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Who Deserves The Patent Pot Of Gold?: An Inquiry Into The Proper Inventorship Of Patient Based Discoveries, Cynthia M. Ho

Faculty Publications & Other Works

No abstract provided.

Attacking The Copyright Evildoers In Cyberspace, Cynthia M. Ho

Faculty Publications & Other Works

No abstract provided.

Independence Impaired: An Analysis Of Proposed Changes In Assurance Services And The Future Impact On The Accounting Profession, Eric Ferdinand

Honors Capstones

This paper analyzes the auditor independence issues debated during the Accounting Wars, and their applicability to present and future impacts stemming from the Enron fallout. This study documents SEC proposed independence changes and the resulting conflicts between Big Five accounting firms and the SEe. Past and current proposals are examined separately. Relationships or similarities are noted. Based on the progression of past and present proposals and mandates, a determination of future changes is made. A strong relationship exists between the past and present proposals which indicates substantial changes within financial reporting, the elimination of consulting services, and the creation of …

Fear And Social Capitalism: The Law And Macroeconomics Of Investor Confidence, Steven A. Ramirez

Faculty Publications & Other Works

No abstract provided.

The Problem Of Confederate Symbols: A Thirteenth Amendment Approach, Alexander Tsesis

Faculty Publications & Other Works

No abstract provided.

The Right To Solitude In The United States And Singapore: A Call For A Fundamental Reordering, Disa Sim

Loyola of Los Angeles Entertainment Law Review

No abstract provided.

Essay—From Hit Man To Encyclopedia Of Jihad: How To Distinguish Freedom Of Speech From Terrorist Training, Rodney A. Smolla

Loyola of Los Angeles Entertainment Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Role Of A Free Press And Freedom Of Expression In Developing Democracies, Irwin P. Stotzky

University of Miami Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Role Of The Oas Special Rapporteur For Freedom Of Expression In Promoting Democracy In The Americas, Santiago A. Canton

University of Miami Law Review

No abstract provided.

Legal Challenges To Freedom Of The Press In The Americas, Jairo E. Lanao

University of Miami Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Challenges Of Investigative Journalism, Silvio Waisbord

University of Miami Law Review

No abstract provided.

A Rational Foreign Policy Toward Haiti And How The Media Shapes Public Perception Of Haiti, Ira Kurzban

University of Miami Law Review

No abstract provided.

Eleven Principles Of Effective Character Education, Tom Lickona, Eric Schaps, Catherine Lewis

Special Topics, General

There is no single script for effective character education, but there are some important basic principles. The following eleven principles serve as criteria that schools and other groups can use to plan a character education effort and to evaluate available character education programs, books, and curriculum resources.

Can Private Sector Strategic Information Systems Planning Techniques Work For The Public Sector?, Donna Dufner, Lyn M. Holley, B. J. Reed

Gerontology Faculty Publications

This study investigated strategic information technology planning (SISP) at the statewide level. Even though thirty-eight states reported having a strategic information technology plan in place and ten reported having a plan in progress; analysis of the data shows that the executive and legislative or highest levels of state government are “not involved” in SISP. A lack of integrated statewide governmental strategic information systems planning (SISP) suggests that SISP as defined by private sector models may not be accomplished easily in the public sector. Significant differences in the process of setting organizational objectives, planning horizons, and stakeholder involvement are barriers to …

Partnership And The Revitalization Of Aviation: A Study Of The Advanced General Aviation Transport Experiments Program, 1994-2001, Nanette Scarpellini Metz, Uno Aviation Institute

Faculty Books and Monographs

UNOAI Report 02-5

As the Advanced General Aviation Transport Experiments (AGATE) program completes its eight-year plan, the outcomes and industry effects reveal its successes and problems. AGATE engaged several different types of institutions, including federal agencies, business and industry, universities, and non-profit organizations. By examining the perceptions of those intimately involved as well as periphery members, this study shows the powerful consequences of this type of combination both now and in the future. The problems are a particularly useful illustration of the inter-working of a jointly funded research and development initiative. By learning how these problems are addressed, the study …

Community College Engagement In Community Programs And Services, Lisa Phinney, Mary Kay Schoen, Ellen Hause

Partnerships/Community

In 2001, the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) conducted a national survey of community colleges to identify their community programs and services. Survey responses demonstrated a strong level of community college commitment to improving the quality of life in their communities and offering a place to pursue lifelong learning. Responding colleges indicated that they are engaged in a wide variety of programs and services designed to reflect the diverse needs of the communities they serve, with many partnering with local and state government, nonprofit organizations, and local schools.

Searching For The Meaning Of Youth Civic Engagement: Notes From The Field, Molly W. Andolina, Krista Jenkins, Scott Keester, Cliff Zukin

Civic Engagement

This article reports on the early lessons from a multiphase, multimethod study of youth civic engagement. It uses insights from expert discussions along with a series of focus groups to explore how young adults approach politics, volunteerism, community, civic duty, and generational identity. The study finds many of the distinguishing characteristics of today's youth to be subtle and nuanced, which poses unique challenges for qualitative research of the generation. The important implications of language are discussed in detail.

Good Friday In Omaha, Nebraska: A Mexican Celebration, Maria S. Arbelaez

History Faculty Publications

Mexicans and Mexican Americans in Nebraska commemorate Holy Week with a popular display of religious fervor. In semblance with the old religious traditions in Mexico, the Mexicanos, old and new residents, parade through the Omaha streets following the Way of the Cross on Good Friday. Processions, rituals, and plays are not only a yearly Catholic ritual in the streets of Omaha but an essential part of Mexican American and Latino cultural identity. Palm Sunday and the Way of the Cross are but a few of the constituent elements of the growing manifestations of Latino popular culture in the state. The …

Take Courage: What The Courts Can Do To Improve The Delivery Of Criminal Defense Services, Adele Bernhard

Elisabeth Haub School of Law Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Bargain Avoidance In A Competitive Bargain Market: The Car Sales Conundrum, Stephen A. Plass

Wyoming Law Review

No abstract provided.

Role Of Clinical Legal Education In Developming The Rule Of Law In Russia, The, John M. Burman

Wyoming Law Review

No abstract provided.

Making Sense Of Bush V. Gore, Jonathan Van Patten

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Evaluation Of An Emergency Radiology Quality Assurance Program At A Level One Trauma Center And Clinical Consequences Of Radiologic "Errors"', Luke Sung-Wook Yoon

Yale Medicine Thesis Digital Library

No abstract provided.

Water Transport In Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Electrolyzers Used To Recycle Anhydrous Hcl: I. Characterization Of Diffusion And Electro-Osmotic Drag, Sathya Motupally, Aaron J. Becker, John W. Weidner

Faculty Publications

In this paper, diffusion and electro-osmotic drag of water across Nafion® membranes in the presence of HCl are characterized. For all the measurements, one side of the Nafion membrane was in contact with liquid water and the other side with gaseous anhydrous HCl. To characterize diffusion of water, the open-circuit flux of water across a catalyst-coated Nafion 115 membrane was measured as a function of HCl flow rate and temperature at a constant cell pressure of 1 atm. Due to the nature of varying driving force for diffusion as a function of HCl flow rate, the experimental data was analyzed …

Fabrication Of Vertically Aligned Carbon Nanotubes And Horizontal Nano-Structures, Wenchong Hu

University of Kentucky Master's Theses

Fabrication of ordered anodic alumina nanopore arrays and anodization parameters including electrolyte, concentration, voltage, temperature and time have been investigated. Cobalt nanoparticles were electrodeposited at the bottom of the pores. Vertically aligned, open-tipped multi-walled carbon nanotube arrays of high density and uniformity were synthesized via a flame method on silicon substrates using a nanoporous template of anodized aluminum oxide. The diameter and length of the nanotubes are controlled by the geometry of the aluminum oxide template. It is the cobalt catalyst particles, not the porous aluminum templates, help the growth of carbon nanotubes through graphitization and bonding of carbon nanotubes …

A Venture Capital Fund For Undergraduate Engineering Students At Rowan University, Anthony J. Marchese, John C. Chen, John L. Schmalzel

Mechanical Engineering

All engineering students at Rowan University are required to take the 8-semester Engineering Clinic sequence wherein multidisciplinary student teams engage in semester-long design projects. In addition to projects that are funded by local industry, faculty research grants or departmental budgets, a Venture Capital Fund has been created, which is specifically ear-marked for the development of original student inventions. Funding of up to $2500 per student team per semester is competitively awarded based on student-generated proposals to the Venture Capital Fund, which has been created through a series of grants from the National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance (NCIIA). To qualify …

How To Keep Up With Mathematics (Abstract), Paul Campbell

Kenneth C. Schraut Memorial Lectures

You are a mathematics major perhaps because you are good at it and it’s useful, but more likely mainly because you enjoy it.

Most undergraduate mathematics is decades or even centuries old, in part because of the hierarchical nature of the subject. Meanwhile, your fellow students in biology and other sciences use textbooks that feature crucial work of the last five or ten years.

Recall, though, what you were told in orientation to college and often since: Much learning in college has to take place outside the classroom, at your own initiative. After your formal education ends, all mathematics learning …

The Effects Of Acculturation Level On Verbal Learning In A Sample Of Hispanics Of Mexican-American Extraction, Anita S. Blair

Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)

This study is interested in the relationship of acculturation to performance on verbal learning tasks. The hypotheses of the study are that as acculturation to Anglo American culture approaches assimilation, total recall scores on the California Verbal Learning Test-II (CVLT-II) will increase and performance on a nonsense word task will not significantly correlate with acculturation level. A review of the literature on acculturation and test bias in Hispanic populations is followed by research on bilingual performance on memory tasks. As the independent variable, acculturation is examined on three levels: Mexican Oriented, Bicultural Oriented and Anglo Oriented using Scale One of …

Dordt College 2002-2003 Catalog, Dordt College. Registrar's Office

Academic Catalogs

Academic Catalog for 2002-03

Reflections On Edward Said And The Legal Narratives Of Palestine: Israeli Settlements And Palestinian Self-Determination, John Strawson

Penn State International Law Review (1982 - 2011)

No abstract provided.