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A Historical Geography Of The Bayswater Wetlands, Anna Ciuppa Jan 2003

A Historical Geography Of The Bayswater Wetlands, Anna Ciuppa

Theses : Honours

This study examines the loss of 80-90% of wetlands in the City of Bayswater within the Perth Metropolitan Region. As a geographical study of wetlands it is largely concerned with the value of those wetlands to the local community, as well as to the flora and fauna species diversity of the City of Bayswater. The City of Bayswater is a sub-catchment of the Swan-Avon River system. It is approximately 5 kilometres from the Perth Central Business District. In its pristine state the Bayswater catchment would have been a landscape of swamps and lakes that supported prolific birdlife, frogs, native …

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Signature Gathering In The Initiative Process: How Democratic Is It?, Richard J. Ellis Jan 2003

Signature Gathering In The Initiative Process: How Democratic Is It?, Richard J. Ellis

Montana Law Review

Signature Gathering in the Initiative Process: How Democratic Is It?

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Kyllo V. United States: A Temporary Reprieve From Technology-Enhanced Surveillance Of The Home, Jeffrey W. Childers Jan 2003

Kyllo V. United States: A Temporary Reprieve From Technology-Enhanced Surveillance Of The Home, Jeffrey W. Childers

North Carolina Law Review

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Polyadenylation Regulates The Stability Of Trypanosoma Brucei Mitochondrial Rnas, Christopher M. Ryan, Kevin T. Militello, Laurie K. Read Jan 2003

Polyadenylation Regulates The Stability Of Trypanosoma Brucei Mitochondrial Rnas, Christopher M. Ryan, Kevin T. Militello, Laurie K. Read

Biology

Polyadenylation of RNAs plays a critical role in modulating rates of RNA turnover and ultimately in controlling gene expression in all systems examined to date. In mitochondria, the precise mechanisms by which RNAs are degraded, including the role of polyadenylation, are not well understood. Our previous in organello pulse-chase experiments suggest that poly(A) tails stimulate degradation of mRNAs in the mitochondria of the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma brucei (Militello, K. T., and Read, L. K. (2000) Mol. Cell. Biol. 21, 731-742). In this report, we developed an in vitro assay to directly examine the effects of specific 3′-sequences on RNA degradation. …

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Censorship, Copyright, And Free Speech: Some Tentative Skepticism About The Campaign To Impose First Amendment Restrictions On Copyright Law, Christopher L. Eisgruber Jan 2003

Censorship, Copyright, And Free Speech: Some Tentative Skepticism About The Campaign To Impose First Amendment Restrictions On Copyright Law, Christopher L. Eisgruber

Colorado Technology Law Journal

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Regulation And Free Markets: How To Regulate The Telecommunications Industry In The New Economy, James Crowe Jan 2003

Regulation And Free Markets: How To Regulate The Telecommunications Industry In The New Economy, James Crowe

Colorado Technology Law Journal

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Book Review: A Note Concerning: "When Old Meets New": Civil Remedies In The Criminal Context, A Paper By J. P. Laporte, D. Sean Mcgarrity And Jamie Nelson, Jamie Hildebrand Jan 2003

Book Review: A Note Concerning: "When Old Meets New": Civil Remedies In The Criminal Context, A Paper By J. P. Laporte, D. Sean Mcgarrity And Jamie Nelson, Jamie Hildebrand

Journal of Law and Social Policy

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Exploration Of An Electroactive Polymer Actuator For Application In A Grasshopper Inspired Pneumatic Robotic Hopper, Christie Bielmeier Jan 2003

Exploration Of An Electroactive Polymer Actuator For Application In A Grasshopper Inspired Pneumatic Robotic Hopper, Christie Bielmeier

Theses

A Hopper was created to mimic a grasshopper's catapulting kicking action. Electroactive polymers (EAP) were investigated as actuators to simulate the grasshopper's lightweight and strong muscles. EAPs are lightweight materials that require low voltage and yield high force with short response times. This makes them a great potential source for future micro-robotic actuators. The EAP Actuator was simulated and the potential design was studied. The development of consistent and reliable actuation electrodes and nonconductive materials was considered. In addition, the current draw of the EAP Actuator was studied, current draw prediction equations were developed, and a force output study was …

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South Dakota Supreme Court Opens The Door To Landlord Liability For Criminal Attacks Committed By Third Parties On The Premises: Smith V. Lagow Construction & (And) Developing Company, Shannon E. Kelly Jan 2003

South Dakota Supreme Court Opens The Door To Landlord Liability For Criminal Attacks Committed By Third Parties On The Premises: Smith V. Lagow Construction & (And) Developing Company, Shannon E. Kelly

South Dakota Law Review

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A Computational Approach To Arteriolar Bifurcations: Evaluation Of Factors Influencing Predicted Wall Shear Stress, Charles Robinson Jan 2003

A Computational Approach To Arteriolar Bifurcations: Evaluation Of Factors Influencing Predicted Wall Shear Stress, Charles Robinson

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Recent studies of blood flow regulation at the microcirculatory level have linked the physical characteristics of the arteriolar bifurcations and the physiology of the flow through them to the autoregulatory mechanisms exhibited by the endothelial cell lining. Research in this area is decomposed to the following two components: understanding the biochemical activity that takes place at the cellular level as a result of flow-induced stimulation and characterizing the physical flow behavior causing the stimulation. The following study develops the currently accepted method of characterizing the physical flow behavior, in the form of wall shear stress, through computational analysis. The goal …

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Oops! Is That Legal? Answering Copyright Questions, Alice Baither Ruleman Jan 2003

Oops! Is That Legal? Answering Copyright Questions, Alice Baither Ruleman

The Christian Librarian

This article discusses basic copyright issues and resources in order to provide the tools librarians need to develop their own institutional copyright policies. The relevant laws are discussed including the legal rights given to copyright holders (§106), the limitations on these rights ( §107, §108, §110), and the DMCA. The four criteria for a fair use analysis (§107) are covered as well as the pros and cons of the established fair use guidelines. Special library exemptions and problems are explained for Interlibrary Loan, unsupervised patron copying, archives and copying and viewing videos.

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Recent Applications Of Fractional Calculus To Science And Engineering, Lokenath Debnath Jan 2003

Recent Applications Of Fractional Calculus To Science And Engineering, Lokenath Debnath

School of Mathematical & Statistical Sciences Faculty Publications

This paper deals with recent applications of fractional calculus to dynamical systems in control theory, electrical circuits with fractance, generalized voltage divider, viscoelasticity, fractional-order multipoles in electromagnetism, electrochemistry, tracer in fluid flows, and model of neurons in biology. Special attention is given to numerical computation of fractional derivatives and integrals.

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Use Of Date Pits As An Energy Source For Nile Tilapia, Oreochromis Niloticus, Maitha Mohammed Sultan Al-Darmaki Jan 2003

Use Of Date Pits As An Energy Source For Nile Tilapia, Oreochromis Niloticus, Maitha Mohammed Sultan Al-Darmaki

Theses

The present study was conducted to evaluate date pits as an energy source of Nile tilapia fingerlings and adults, in two consecutive experiments. In the first experiment, five isocaloric (450 kcal/100g)-isonitrogenous (35% crude protein) diets containing of date pits as a replacement for wheat bran (energy source) 0, 25, 50, 75 and 100% levels were prepared. The diets were fed to duplicate groups of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus fingerlings and adults, with average initial weights of 10 and 50g, respectively twice a day, for 70 days. The culture system consisted of 70-L, fiberglass tanks connected together in a closed system. …

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Development Of An Expert System Tool For Environmental Impact Assessment, Raed Mohamed M. Al Marzouqi Jan 2003

Development Of An Expert System Tool For Environmental Impact Assessment, Raed Mohamed M. Al Marzouqi

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In this study, approaches to environmental impact assessment are reviewed and discussed. An expert system tool has been developed via the use of Microsoft Access tool for data management and Visual Basic programming for decision-making. Policies and regulations included in the program are based on the Technical Guidelines # 4 of the Dubai Municipality. The salient features of the program can be summarized as follows: the program allows the EIA applicant to input all the necessary information about his/her company and its activities. All discharges to air, water and land are compared with TG # 4 and status report is …

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The Myth Of Civic Republicanism: Interrogating The Ideology Of Antebellum Legal Ethics, Norman W. Spaulding Jan 2003

The Myth Of Civic Republicanism: Interrogating The Ideology Of Antebellum Legal Ethics, Norman W. Spaulding

Fordham Law Review

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Of Constitutional Self-Government, Jed Rubenfeld Jan 2003

Of Constitutional Self-Government, Jed Rubenfeld

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.

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Considering The A.B.A.'S 1908 Canons Of Ethics, James M. Altman Jan 2003

Considering The A.B.A.'S 1908 Canons Of Ethics, James M. Altman

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.

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All Is Not Fair In The Privacy Trade: The Safe Harbor Agreement And The World Trade Organization, Eric Shapiro Jan 2003

All Is Not Fair In The Privacy Trade: The Safe Harbor Agreement And The World Trade Organization, Eric Shapiro

Fordham Law Review

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Effects Of Virus Infection On Release Of Volatile Organic Compounds From Insect-Damaged Bean, Phaseolus Vulgaris, Sarah E. Sossamon, Britney K. Jackson, B. Alison Drumwright, Kenneth L. Korth, Gisela F. Erf Jan 2003

Effects Of Virus Infection On Release Of Volatile Organic Compounds From Insect-Damaged Bean, Phaseolus Vulgaris, Sarah E. Sossamon, Britney K. Jackson, B. Alison Drumwright, Kenneth L. Korth, Gisela F. Erf

Discovery, The Student Journal of Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences

Insects can serve as important vectors of plant pathogens, especially viruses. Insect feeding on plants causes the systemic release of a wide range of plant volatile compounds that can serve as an indirect plant defense by attracting natural enemies of the herbivorous insect. Previous work suggests that the Mexican bean beetle (Epilachna varivestis) prefers to feed on plants infected by either of two viruses that it is known to transmit: Southern bean mosaic virus (SBMV) or Bean pod mottle virus (BPMV). A possible explanation for the preferred feeding on virus-infected tissues is that the beetles are attracted by volatile signals …

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The Effects Of Classic And Variant Infectious Bursal Disease Viruses On Lymphocyte Populations In Specific-Pathogen-Free White Leghorn Chickens, Christina L. Johnson, Ashley K. Cox, April D. Keeter, Will J. Quinn, Gisela F. Erf, Lisa A. Newberry Jan 2003

The Effects Of Classic And Variant Infectious Bursal Disease Viruses On Lymphocyte Populations In Specific-Pathogen-Free White Leghorn Chickens, Christina L. Johnson, Ashley K. Cox, April D. Keeter, Will J. Quinn, Gisela F. Erf, Lisa A. Newberry

Discovery, The Student Journal of Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences

Infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) is a pathogen that primarily infects B lymphocytes in domestic avian species. This viral infection has been associated with immunosuppression, clinical disease/mortality, and enteric malabsorption effects. The purpose of this experiment was to compare the effects of a classic (USDA-STC) and a new variant IBDV (RB-4, known to induce primarily the enteric disease) on immune cell populations in lymphoid organs. Seventeen-day-old specific-pathogen-free (SPF) White Leghorn chickens were either not infected (control) or inoculated with either USDA-STC or RB-4 IBD viral isolate. On days 3 and 5 post-inoculation (PI), lymphoid tissues were collected to prepare cell …

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The Impact Of Raising And Exhibiting Selected 4-H Livestock Projects On The Development Of Life And Project Skills, Clinton P. Rusk, Jill M. Summerlot-Early, Krisanna L. Machtmes, B. Allen Talbert, Mark Balschweid Jan 2003

The Impact Of Raising And Exhibiting Selected 4-H Livestock Projects On The Development Of Life And Project Skills, Clinton P. Rusk, Jill M. Summerlot-Early, Krisanna L. Machtmes, B. Allen Talbert, Mark Balschweid

Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication: Faculty Publications

The purpose of the study was to identify perceptions of Indiana 4-H livestock members enrolled in beef, sheep and swine projects regarding their ability to perform project skills and develop life skills. A questionnaire was mailed to a sample of 420 4-H beef, sheep, and swine members, with a response rate of 41.9%. Members were able to accomplish project skills in the areas of sportsmanship, safety, animal grooming, and animal selection. Respondents are not as confident in their abilities related to animal health care. Members who exhibited at the state fair have higher skill levels in the areas of animal …

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Phase-Feeding Affects Crude Protein Intake, Excretion, And Retention Of Broilers From 21 To 63 Days, Niki Loupe, Trey Pope, Padmakumar Pillai, Jason Emmert Jan 2003

Phase-Feeding Affects Crude Protein Intake, Excretion, And Retention Of Broilers From 21 To 63 Days, Niki Loupe, Trey Pope, Padmakumar Pillai, Jason Emmert

Discovery, The Student Journal of Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences

An experiment was conducted to assess effects of phase-feeding (PF) on crude protein (CP) intake, excretion, and retention of broilers. Six birds were housed individually and were fed diets formulated using recommendations from National Research Council (NRC) or linear regression equations. Two PF treatments were prepared: standard (PF) and low (PF10), in which predicted lysine, sulfur amino acids, and threonine recommendations were reduced by 10%. For PF and PF10, two diets (high-nutrient and low-nutrient density) were blended in variable quantities to produce rations matching predicted amino acid requirements over two intervals. Birds were fed a single NRC grower and finisher …

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Wild Dog Control : Facts Behind The Strategies, Peter Thomson Jan 2003

Wild Dog Control : Facts Behind The Strategies, Peter Thomson

Agriculture reports

Background information to how strategies for controlling wild dogs have been developed over the years, not just in Western Australia, but also other parts of Australia. The information is based on scientific studies, including detailed evaluations of techniques and strategies, and also considerable practical experience from doggers, operational staff and landholders. This publication focuses on sheep enterprises.

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Demos Agonistes Redux: Reflections On The Streit Of Political Agonism, Christa Davis Acampora Jan 2003

Demos Agonistes Redux: Reflections On The Streit Of Political Agonism, Christa Davis Acampora

Publications and Research

No abstract provided.

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Effect Of Geochemical Processes And Environment On The Spatial Pattern Of Selenium In Soil, Surface Water, And Groundwater At The Hovland Ranch, Central South Dakota, Salah U. Sharif Jan 2003

Effect Of Geochemical Processes And Environment On The Spatial Pattern Of Selenium In Soil, Surface Water, And Groundwater At The Hovland Ranch, Central South Dakota, Salah U. Sharif

Theses and Dissertations

The objective of this paper is to test and review some of the published hypotheses as that may relate to selenium geochemistry in soil and water system at the Hovland Ranch, Haakon County, South Dakota. Representative samples were collected from soil, water, and soil moisture in the field. Preparation of samples and chemical analysis were done in the Water Quality Laboratory, Dept. of Geology and Geological Engineering, University of North Dakota and Human Nutrition Research Center Lab, USDA/ARS, Grand Forks, North Dakota. The analysis results were statistically analyzed to find correlation between the occurrence of selenium and other associated chemical …

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Die Deutschen Von Marysville: The Germans Of Marysville, 1850-11860., Carole C. Terry Jan 2003

Die Deutschen Von Marysville: The Germans Of Marysville, 1850-11860., Carole C. Terry

Psi Sigma Siren

Histories of California addressing the years after the discovery of gold neglect the impact of European-born ethnic minorities on their new residences, particularly those living in the smaller cities that grew to meet the demands of the gold miners. The white newcomers to California during the gold rush years were not a homogeneous collection of Anglo-Saxon protestants. German immigrants, despite their small numbers, were a significant presence in the growing permanent cities of California such as Marysville. In that City, the third largest in California during the 1850s, the number of Germans who came and permanently stayed grew over the …

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Detection Of Activated Platelets In Normal Pregnancy And Preeclampsia, Judy E. Herbolsheimer Jan 2003

Detection Of Activated Platelets In Normal Pregnancy And Preeclampsia, Judy E. Herbolsheimer

Masters Theses

Normal pregnancy is a hypercoaguable state in and of itself. Evidence has shown that platelets may play a role in the pathogenesis and complications of preeclampsia. The objective of this study is to compare the presence of circulating activated platelets in normal pregnancy and preeclampsia. The subjects’ blood was fixed, washed, incubated with antibodies (which detect platelets and activation of platelets), and evaluated using flow cytometry. Results of this study showed pregnant subjects (normal and preeclamptic) to have an increased percentage of activated platelets over non-pregnant subjects. Increased platelet activation may account for platelet consumption and bleeding complications in preeclamptic …

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Born A Eunuch - Harmful Inheritance Practices And Human Rights, Barbara R. Hauser Jan 2003

Born A Eunuch - Harmful Inheritance Practices And Human Rights, Barbara R. Hauser

Minnesota Journal of Law & Inequality

No abstract provided.

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The Apparition Of Fat In Western Nutritional Theory, Ken Albala Jan 2003

The Apparition Of Fat In Western Nutritional Theory, Ken Albala

College of the Pacific Faculty Books and Book Chapters

No abstract provided.

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Inside Unlv, Richard Jensen, Donna Mcaleer, Jennifer Vaughan, Cate Weeks, Carol C. Harter, Jeffrey Koep Jan 2003

Inside Unlv, Richard Jensen, Donna Mcaleer, Jennifer Vaughan, Cate Weeks, Carol C. Harter, Jeffrey Koep

Inside UNLV

No abstract provided.

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