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Sale Of Defective Houses: Cicero And The Moral Choice, John V. Orth

Faculty Publications

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Night Thoughts: Reflections On The Debate Concerning Same-Sex Marriage, John V. Orth

Faculty Publications

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Peace-Making Role Of A Mediator, The The Americanization Of International Dispute Resolution, John D. Feerick

Faculty Scholarship

Mediation, or the intervention of third parties, has been a tested and tried means of dispute resolution since the earliest history of the world. The theme for this program, the Americanization of International Dispute Resolution, asks whether there is an American style of dispute resolution and, if there is, whether it is positive or negative for the peaceful settlement of international disputes. In approaching my assignment of Mediation in Armed Conflict, I have focused my attention on Northern Ireland, a society that has experienced a violent conflict for the past thirty years, in which many efforts at mediation have taken …

Best Interests Not To View This.Com: Should The First Amendment Ever Come Second?, Joel R. Reidenberg

Faculty Scholarship

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The Mare Reproductive Loss Syndrome And The Eastern Tent Caterpillar: A Toxicokinetic/Statistical Analysis With Clinical, Epidemiologic, And Mechanistic Implications, Manu Sebastian, Marie G. Gantz, Thomas Tobin, J. Daniel Harkins, Jeffrey M. Bosken, Charlie Hughes, Lenn R. Harrison, William V. Bernard, Dana L. Richter, Terrence D. Fitzgerald

Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center Faculty Publications

During 2001, central Kentucky experienced acute transient epidemics of early and late fetal losses, pericarditis, and unilateral endophthalmitis, collectively referred to as mare reproductive loss syndrome (MRLS). A toxicokinetic/statistical analysis of experimental and field MRLS data was conducted using accelerated failure time (AFT) analysis of abortions following administration of Eastern tent caterpillars (ETCs; 100 or 50 g/day or 100 g of irradiated caterpillars/day) to late-term pregnant mares. In addition, 2001 late-term fetal loss field data were used in the analysis. Experimental data were fitted by AFT analysis at a high (P < .0001) significance. Times to first abortion (“lag time”) and abortion rates were dose dependent. Lag times decreased and abortion rates increased exponentially with dose. Calculated dose × response data curves allow interpretation of abortion data in terms of “intubated ETC equivalents.” Analysis suggested that field exposure to ETCs in 2001 in central Kentucky commenced on approximately April 27, was initially equivalent to approximately 5 g of intubated ETCs/day, and increased to approximately 30 g/day at the outbreak peak. This analysis accounts for many aspects of the epidemiology, clinical presentations, and manifestations of MRLS. It allows quantitative interpretation of experimental and field MRLS data and has implications for the basic mechanisms underlying MRLS. The results support suggestions that MRLS is caused by exposure to or ingestion of ETCs. The results also show that high levels of ETC exposure produce intense, focused outbreaks of MRLS, closely linked in time and place to dispersing ETCs, as occurred in central Kentucky in 2001. With less intense exposure, lag time is longer and abortions tend to spread out over time and may occur out of phase with ETC exposure, obscuring both diagnosis of this syndrome and the role of the caterpillars.

Resource Advisory Councils: An Investigation Of Factors Contributing To An Effective Government-Mandated Collaborative, Camisha Booth

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

In recent years there has been a tremendous increase in collaborative decision making processes in natural resource management, especially in the Western United States. Collaborative groups have had some remarkable successes, primarily through local, place-based groups. Realizing the potential in collaboration, many government agencies are beginning to utilize them in attempts to reduce public dissatisfaction with land management decisions. There are, however, critics of collaboration and many are concerned with government attempts at utilizing this form of public participation.

Resource Advisory Councils (RACs) are an example of a government mandated collaborative process. RACs consist of 15 members from three specific …

Is This Good?| Writings Of The Lakota Youth At Red Cloud Middle School, Timothy Patrick Mclaughlin

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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Lot Of Talk About Nothing| Wallace Stevens And Eastern Thought, Michael A. Hahm

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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Maclean's Pastoral Vision In "A River Runs Through It", Jason Nichols

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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Why Does The American Constitution Lack Social And Economic Guarantees?, Cass R. Sunstein

Public Law and Legal Theory Working Papers

Why does the American Constitution lack contain social and economic guarantees, which appear in most contemporary constitutions? This essay explores four possible answers: chronological, cultural, institutional, and realist. The chronological explanation emphasizes the fact that in the late eighteenth century, social and economic rights simply were not on the viewscreen for constitution-makers. The point is correct, but as a complete account, the chronological explanation fails for the simple reason that constitutional meaning changes over time. The institutional explanation emphasizes that Americans typically see constitutional rights not as mere goals or aspirations, but as pragmatic instruments for judicial enforcement. The difficulty …

A Plan For Success, Barbara A. Kearley

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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"We're Tough Girls:" Responding To The Challenges Of Women's Entrepreneurship In Montana, Rebecca E. Gill

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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Analysis Of The Healthy Forest Restoration Act Of 2003: The Good The Bad And The Ugly., Nicholas D. Noble

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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Understanding The Spatial Database Of The Multipurpose Gis, Kenneth Eugene Miller

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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Exploring Spatial And Temporal Distribution Of Floods And Droughts In Jinhua Zhejiang China From 961 To 1985 A.D., Feihua Yang

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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Imaging The Shallow Subsurface Using Ground Penetrating Radar At The Nyack Floodplain Montana, Christopher R. Hawkins

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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Evaluation Of Hiv Transmission Knowledge And Prevention Behavior Among Migrant Workers In Montana, Angela D. Mccall

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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Premortem Tooth Loss : A Model For Estimating Adult Age At Death, Dawn M. Medved

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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Nutritional Attitudes And Beliefs Of Wildland Firefighters In The West, Kristen L. Kodeski

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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Effects Of Peripheral Cooling On Substrate Selection During Exercise, David Elias Lankford

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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"Little Bit Of Paradise": Women's Search For Comfort In Late-Nineteenth Century Montana, Allison Badger

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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Bitterroot Community Dispute Resolution Center: Establishment Of A Nonprofit Alternative Dispute Resolution Center In The Bitterroot Valley Of Western Montana, Martha A. Birkeneder

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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Open Space In Dupont Washington, Bonnie Chisholm Gee

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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Role Of Attachment: The Relationship Between Domestic Violence And Children's Behavior Problems, Donna J. Ryngala

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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Self -Efficacy Decisional Balance And The Stages Of Change For Exercise Behavior: Examination Of The Transtheoretical Model In A Sample Of Individuals With Mobility Impairments, William M. Musser

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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Sustained Attention And Processing Speed In Children With Traumatic Brain Injury (Tbi) And Children With Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (Adhd), Jody Lynn Hagen

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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Indigenous Language Revitalization In Montana: Perspectives From Four Nations, Mary Groom-Hall

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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The Effects Of Fluvially -Deposited Heavy Metals On Hyporheic Zone Microbial Community Structure, Kevin Paul Feris

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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Risk -Sensitivity And Predictors Of Choice Preference: Parenting Addiction And Dispositional Variables, Heide K. Deditius-Island

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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An Exploratory Study Of The Usefulness Of Solution -Focused Brief Therapy Groups With Elementary School Children, Jennifer Clevenger Demmons

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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