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Electronic Real Estate Documents: Context, Unresolved Cost-Benefit Issues And A Recommended Decisional Process, Sam Stonefield

Faculty Scholarship

This essay begins with a prediction: that electronic real estate documents will soon begin to replace paper documents in many, if not all, phases of residential real estate transactions. It describes the costs and benefits of electronic documents, and the many forces supporting and impeding their widespread adoption. It concludes by urging all those participating in the process to use their best efforts to address the obstacles and to work towards a successful transition to a world of electronic real estate transactions and electronic recording.

The Invisible Patient (Reviewing Sally Satel, How Political Correctness Is Corrupting Medicine (2000)), Barbara A. Noah

Faculty Scholarship

Despite the fact that African-Americans suffer from a variety of health problems at disproportionately higher rates than whites, inequities in the medical system make access to care more difficult for minorities. The problem of racial disparities in health care encompasses more than problems of access or payment, however. Communication difficulties between physician and patient and disparate provision of services covered by insurance also may contribute substantially to health disparities between the races. This review canvasses some of the evidence of differential medical treatment and offers some suggestions that may improve the quality of communication between physicians and patients. In addition …

Internet -Based Education In Egypt: A Pilot Project To Assess Public Health Capacity And The Potential For Distance Education Using A Randomized Controlled Comparison Of An Internet-Based Distance Education Course And A Traditional Face-To-Face Course, Rebecca Ann Noel

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To develop a well-trained global work force, public health workers must take advantage of new opportunities to provide public health training and education. Distance education delivered via the Internet holds particular promise, especially for public health workers in developing countries. Because of the need to travel to the United States, Europe, or elsewhere, public health workers in developing countries have limited access to traditional public health training and education. Even short-courses are not cost-effective or efficient in terms of time and travel. If public health distance education delivered via the Internet could be shown to be equivalent to traditional public …

An Evaluation Study On Nutrition Rehabilitation Centers In Accra, Ghana, Esi Komeley Colecraft

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The primary goals of nutrition rehabilitation centers (NRCs) are to recuperate malnourished children and improve caretakers' child feeding practices. Children ( N = 116) and caretakers ( N = 108) newly enrolled in four NRCs in Accra, Ghana were recruited and studied longitudinally at four time points: admission, interim, exit and postexit . Data collection included observations of activities at the NRCs, anthropometry, interviews, dietary assessments, and weighing of NRC foods. Caretaker/child pairs attended the NRCs 33% ± 21% of their total stay, and the majority (78%) discontinued participation before being officially discharged. At exit , ≥60% of children had …

Seasonality Of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors, Donna Garland Robbins

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Generalizability of possible seasonality of cardiovascular disease risk factors has not been demonstrated, and, if present, biologic mechanisms remain uncertain. This was addressed by examining cross-sectional seasonal variation in cardiovascular disease risk factors among Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) subjects, and cross-sectional and longitudinal seasonal variation in and interrelationships between lipids and thyroid hormone levels in a Lipid Variation Influence of Stress (LVIS) study subsample. Although crude analyses identified some significant seasonal variation in low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, physical activity, maximum heart rate, caloric intake, triglycerides, body weight and blood pressure overall and/or among race/gender strata …

High -Risk Sexual Behavior And Condom Use Among Textile Workers In Tamil Nadu, India, Sushena Reza-Paul

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Human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) is a rapidly growing problem in India, with a 2002 estimate of over four million infected persons. The magnitude of the epidemic varies widely among the different Indian states but is predominantly from heterosexual transmission nationwide. In Tamil Nadu, the infection rates among the general population are now above 1%. Most prevention and control activities are restricted to mass information, education, and communication and targeted programs for the highest risk groups. With an increasingly generalized HIV epidemic, the need to respond to the HIV risk faced by lower risk populations assumes more importance. …

Prenatal Exposure To Toxic Substances And The Risk Of Congenital Malformations In Florida, Alan D. Rowan

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A retrospective cohort study was conducted to assess the association between congenital malformations and proximity to hazardous waste sites in Florida. All children whose mother lived within 10 miles of a hazardous waste site during gestation during the years 1996–1998 were in the study. Cases were children with birth defects whose mothers lived within 10 miles of a hazardous waste site during gestation. Controls were children whose mothers also lived within 10 miles of a hazardous waste site during gestation but did not have birth defects. The proximity of residence during gestation was not associated with the development of birth …

Maternal And Child Health Services Utilization By Hispanics In Alabama, Fausto Guillermo Patino

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The Hispanic population in Alabama has rapidly increased in recent years, raising public health officials' concern about their health status and use of health care services. This study examined health services' utilization by first-generation Hispanic mothers and children in greater Birmingham. Constructs from the Health Belief Model and the Behavioral Model of Health Services Utilization were integrated to form the study's theoretical framework. The cross-sectional study included a questionnaire orally administered to 227 Hispanic mothers recruited via location and snowball sampling; questions focused on mothers and their youngest child between the ages of 6 months and 5 years (an index …

Differences Of Opinion And The Cross Section Of Stock Returns, Karl B. Diether, Christopher J. Malloy, Anna Scherbina

Faculty Publications

We provide evidence that stocks with higher dispersion in analysts' earnings forecasts earn lower future returns than otherwise similar stocks. This effect is most pronounced in small stocks and stocks that have performed poorly over the past year. Interpreting dispersion in analysts' forecasts as a proxy for differences in opinion about a stock, we show that this evidence is consistent with the hypothesis that prices will reflect the optimistic view whenever investors with the lowest valuations do not trade. By contrast, our evidence is inconsistent with a view that dispersion in analysts' forecasts proxies for risk.

Concert Recording 2002-11-03, Jonathon Barranco, Jeannie Lee

Concert Recordings & Programs

Mighty Lord and King all-glorious / Johann Sebastian Bach -- Quelle Fiamma / Francesco Conti -- L'eco / Amilcare Ponchielli -- Non piu andrai / Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart -- In der Fremde ; Intermezzo / Robert Schumann -- Der Musensohn ; Am Feierabend / Franz Schubert -- Don Auichotte al Dulcinee. Chanson romanesque ; Chanson epique ; Chanson a boire / Maurice Ravel -- Little Sir William / Benjamin Britten -- Joshua fir the battle of Jericho / Mark Hayes

Coupling Of C-Src To Large Conductance Voltage-And Ca2+-Activated K+ Channels As A New Mechanism Of Agonist-Induced Vasoconstriction, A. Alioua, Aman Mahajan, Kazuhide Nishimaru, Masoud M. Zarei, Enrico Stefani, Ligia Toro

Health & Biomedical Sciences Faculty Publications

The voltage-dependent and Ca(2+)-activated K(+) channel (MaxiK, BK) and the cellular proto-oncogene pp60(c-Src) (c-Src) are abundant proteins in vascular smooth muscle. The role of MaxiK channels as a vasorelaxing force is well established, but their role in vasoconstriction is unclear. Because Src participates in regulating vasoconstriction, we investigated whether c-Src inhibits MaxiK as a mechanism for agonist-induced vasoconstriction. Functional experiments in human and rat show that inhibitors of Src (Lavendustin A, PP2) but not inactive compounds (Lavendustin B, PP3) induce a pronounced relaxation of coronary or aortic smooth muscle precontracted with 5-hydroxytriptamine, phenylephrine, or Angiotensin II. Iberiotoxin, a MaxiK blocker, …

The Polar Expression Of Enso And Sea-Ice Variability As Recorded In A South Pole Ice Core, Eric A. Meyerson, Paul A. Mayewski, Karl J. Kreutz, L. David Meeker, Sallie I. Whitlow, Mark S. Twickler

Faculty Publications

An annually dated ice core recovered from South Pole (2850 m a.s.l.) in 1995, that covers the period 1487–1992, was analyzed for the marine biogenic sulfur species methanesulfonate (MS). Empirical orthogonal function analysis is used to calibrate the high-resolution MS series with associated environmental series for the period of overlap (1973–92). Utilizing this calibration we present a ~500 year long proxy record of the polar expression of the El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and southeastern Pacific sea-ice extent variations. These records reveal short-term periods of increased (1800–50, 1900–40) and decreased sea-ice extent (1550–1610, 1660–1710, 1760–1800). In general, increased (decreased) sea-ice extent …

Chaucher And The Genoese., Rebecca Joiner Mccracken

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No abstract provided.

Cardiac Remodeling And Systolic Function In Response To Hypertension (Htn), Diabetes (D), And Hypertension-Diabetes (H-D)., Juan Mario Bernal

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No abstract provided.

Korean P’Ansori And The Blues: Art For Communal Healing, E. Taylor Atkins

Faculty Articles, Papers, and Other Scholarship

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Concert Recording 2002-04-29, William Reyes, Michael Hill, A. J. Swanson, Nathan Purifoy, Michael Allen, Jason Palik, Philip Kelley, Scotty Walters

Concert Recordings & Programs

Etude #1 ; Choro #1 / Heitor Villa-Lobos -- Study no. 2 in C major ; Study no. 6 in B minor / Fernando Sor -- Study no. 3 in A major / Matteo Carcassi -- Georgia on my mind / Hoagy Carmichael -- Blue bossa / Lee Morgan -- Summertime / George Gerswhin -- Misty / Errol Garner -- I got rhythm / George Gershwin -- Stompin' at the Savoy -- How insensitive / Antonio Carlos Jobim

The Use Of Correspondence Training To Increase Attentive And Prosocial Behaviors In A Sports Setting For Children With A Diagnosis Of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Benjamin Slater Allums

Honors Capstones

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2002 - 84th Annual Bible Lectureship, "Recovering Spirituality", Abilene Christian University, Abilene Christian University

Lectureship and Summit Programs

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Semantic Memory And Stereotypes: The Effect On Source Attributions, Jill Renee Bordelon

Honors Capstones

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Accuracy Of Applicant Perceptions Of Selection Procedure Validity, Elizabeth Rae Bourgeois

Honors Capstones

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Artwork: Art At Work In The Gdso, Carolyn Louth

Honors Capstones

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Beliefs About Drugs, Valerie A. Loupe

Honors Capstones

No abstract provided.

The Characteristics Of High School Transition Programs That Assist Learning Disabled Students To Succeed At The Post-Secondary Level, Julia Lynn Mcnair

Graduate Student Dissertations, Theses, Capstones, and Portfolios

When students with learning disabilities (LD) move from a high school environment in which they are often carefully guided to a setting in post-secondary education, where they are expected to achieve on their own, they may encounter transition difficulties.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the transition programs in place in high school for six successful students with learning disabilities who were enrolled in an institution on a post-secondary level and to measure the effectiveness of the practices of those programs in conjunction with internal characteristics that students brought with them to that environment. The outcome of the …

It's All Relative: A Study On The Acceptance Of Family Employment In College Athletics, Jennifer E. Cirillo

Graduate Student Dissertations, Theses, Capstones, and Portfolios

Nepotism is a dirty little word: Related individuals work together in entertainment, medicine, education and yes, even sports administration. This study proposes to identify the acceptance of relatives, by blood or by marriage, working together in NCAA Division II colleges in the southeastern United States. "Nepotism" is an arguably accurate descriptor of arrangements of relatives working together. However, the potential for real as well as asserted preferential treatment is shown to exist. Further, as the trend of couples working in the same discipline grows, whether or not a candidate accepts a position may be determined by the potential manager's acceptance …

Concert Recording 2002-12-08a, Karri Altrogge, Jeannie Lee, Chad Caigle

Concert Recordings & Programs

Concertino / Rolf Wilhelm -- Four short narratives. Dawn ; Day of celebration ; Dusk ; Night / Neal Corwell -- Cousins / Herbert L. Clarke -- Euphonium music / Brian Bowen -- Aria con variazioni / George Frederic Handel

Concert Recording 2002-11-22, Chris Shelby, Trent Robinson, Henry Runkles, Ryan Stamper, Dia Mobbs, Jeannie Lee, Karri Altrogge, Matt Mccool

Concert Recordings & Programs

Serenade no. 12, op. 88 / Vincent Persichetti -- Introduction and dance / Joseph Edouard Barat -- Lamento / Bennie Beach -- Air and Bouree / Johann Sebastian Bach -- Sonata in f minor. Andante cantabile / Georg Philipp Telemann -- Four short narratives. Morning ; Day of celebration ; Dusk ; Night / Neal Corwell -- Sonata for tuba and piano. Allegro moderato / Bruce Broughton

Concert Recording 2002-10-16, Jennifer Reinert, Jeannie Lee, Kamara Turner, Caleb Pond, Karri Altrogge

Concert Recordings & Programs

Sonatine / Sancan -- Three pieces. Arabesque 2 / Claude Debussy -- Aria con variazioni / George Frideric Handel

Function And Design Revisited, David J. Buller

Faculty Articles, Papers, and Other Scholarship

Several analyses of biological function — for example, those of Williams, Millikan, and Kitcher — identify an item's function with what natural selection designed it to do. Allen and Bekoff have disagreed, claiming that natural design is a special case of biological function. I argue that Allen and Bekoff's account of natural design is unduly restrictive and that it fails to mark a principled distinction between function and design. I distinguish two approaches to the phenomenon of natural design — the "trait-centered" approach of Allen and Bekoff and the "organism-centered" approach — and defend the latter. When design is understood …

Maternal Acceptability Of Interventions For Behavior Problems In Low Income Children With Adhd Symptomatology And Controls, Marie Theresa Young

Honors Capstones

No abstract provided.

Reactive Oxygen Species In Sickle Cell Disease., Mutay Aslan

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No abstract provided.