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A View Of Sudanese Refugee Resettlement Through Nebraska’S Print Media, Mary Willis, Constance Fernald

Great Plains Research: A Journal of Natural and Social Sciences (through 2013)

The print media has the potential to educate the general public about newly arriving Great Plains populations, influence refugee resettlement programs, and motivate volunteers to assist in transitions. Thus, accuracy of news items is crucial to successful assimilation of new populations to host communities. In this paper, we provide results from a content analysis of eight Nebraska newspapers regarding Sudanese refugees. We focus on refugee population descriptors, cultural characteristics, resettlement issues, and refugee goals to determine what could be learned about refugees from Sudan if one used local print media. Consistent with theories of stereotyping, results suggest that limited, and …

Academic And Social Effects Of Living In Honors Residence Halls, Anne Rinn

Journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council Online Archive

The impact of the residential environment in theories of college student development is often emphasized. Many researchers have studied the effects of on-campus living versus off-campus living, generally finding that living in residence halls is positively associated with both academic and social development. However, the study of gifted college students living in an honors residence hall is rarely addressed. This article examines the possible academic and social effects of living in an honors residence hall. Implications are discussed.

Language-Related Open Archives: Impact On Scholarly Communities And Academic Librarianship, Jung-Ran Park

E-JASL: Electronic Journal of Academic and Special Librarianship (1999-2009, Volumes 1-10)

The evolution of new forms of scholarly communication since the advent of Web technology has brought unprecedented opportunities for potential global connection among the rapidly growing number of electronic repositories among scholarly communities. Under the open archive infrastructures, scholarly resources that had been invisible to Web search engines and thus afforded limited dissemination and access are now becoming increasingly visible with speedy and wide distribution. This paper addresses the emergent issues and challenges faced by academic librarians: participation in archiving, organization, and preservation of open repositories; integration of Web-based repositories into traditional collections; and mediation and direction of academic users …

A Case Study Of The Impact Of Population Influx On A Small Community In Nebraska, James Potter, Rodrigo Cantarero, X. Winson Yan, Steve Larrick, Blanca Ramirez-Salazar

Great Plains Research: A Journal of Natural and Social Sciences (through 2013)

This paper discusses the impact of population influx on small communities using the city of Schuyler, NE, as a case study. As a small city of 4,000 some residents, Schuyler experienced a proportionally significant population influx in the past decade largely due to an increase of immigrant population. Unlike large cities, Schuyler has fewer resources to cope with the impact of a drastic population increase on its physical conditions and environment. The population expansion also impacted its previously homogeneous social and cultural environment. Through surveying long-time and newly arrived residents and comparing responses of the two groups, the study revealed …

Surviving English, Connie Schomburg

Great Plains Research: A Journal of Natural and Social Sciences (through 2013)

Noncredit English as a Second Language (ESL) classes often serve as a starting place for new immigrants aged eighteen or older who want to learn "survival English." The students attending these classes are widely diverse in terms of motivations, educational and cultural backgrounds, English-language fluency, life experiences, and learning styles. Classes are designed to equip these adult learners with basic English-language abilities in the context of the situations they are likely to encounter daily at work and in the community. This personal essay explores the challenges faced and the strengths revealed by students in these classes as witnessed by an …

Post-Grant Patent Invalidation In China And In The United States, Europe, And Japan: A Comparative Study, Haito Sun

Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal

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Detection And Quantitation Of Bovine Respiratory Syncytial Virus Using Real-Time Quantitative Rt-Pcr And Quantitative Competitive Rt-Pcr Assays, Jenna Achenbaum, Christina L. Topliff, Ventzislav B. Vassilev, Ruben O. Donis, Kent M. Eskridge, Clayton L. Kelling

Nebraska Center for Virology: Faculty Publications

A single tube, fluorogenic probe-based, real-time quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (Q-RT-PCR) assay was developed for detection and quantitation of bovine respiratory syncytial virus (BRSV) using BioRad’s iCycler iQ™. Real-time Q-RT-PCR was compared with quantitative competitive RT-PCR (QC-RT-PCR) and viral titers. Viral mRNA levels were measured in BRSV-infected bovine turbinate cell lysate harvested at eight time points (1.5, 6, 12, 24, 36, 48, 60, 72 h) post-infection. A homologous BRSV cRNA standard was used for quantitation of the mRNA by plotting a standard curve of cycle threshold (Ct) values versus standard 10-fold dilutions of cRNA of known concentrations. Detection as …

Cd8+ T Cells Responding To Influenza Infection Reach And Persist At Higher Numbers Than Cd4+ T Cells Independently Of Precursor Frequency, Timothy J. Powell, Deborah M. Brown, Joseph A. Hollenbaugh, Tina Charbonneau, Roslyn A. Kemp, Susan L. Swain, Richard Dutton

Nebraska Center for Virology: Faculty Publications

The activation, localization, phenotypic changes, and function of CFSE-labeled naive influenza-specific CD8⁺ and CD4⁺ T cells following influenza infection were examined. Response of adoptively transferred CD8⁺ T cells was seen earliest in draining lymph node. Highly activated cells were found later in the lung, airways, and spleen, were cytolytic, and expressed IFN-γ upon restimulation. Similar amounts of division at early time points, but higher numbers of CD8⁺ T cells, were detected at 9 and 30 days postinfection after cotransfer of CD4⁺ and CD8⁺ T cells followed by infection. Transfer of much smaller numbers of …

Haemophilic Factors Produced By Transgenic Livestock: Abundance That Can Enable Alternative Therapies Worldwide, Kevin E. Van Cott, Paul E. Monahan, Timothy C. Nichols, William H. Velander

Papers in Biotechnology

Haemophilia replacement factors, both plasma-derived and recombinant, are in relatively short supply and are high-cost products. This has stymied the study and development of alternative methods of administration of haemophilia therapy even in the most economically advanced countries, owing to the large amounts of material needed because bioabsorption and bioavailability of haemophilic factors can be less than 10% when using non-intravenous routes of delivery. There is therefore a need to increase access to therapy worldwide by decreasing the cost and increasing the abundance so that therapy can be achieved through simplified, alternative delivery methods. Transgenic livestock have been used to …

Newscope - Fall 2004

Newscope

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Reading Europe's Paleolithic Writing, Robert Duncan Enzmann, Donald Thomas Burgy

Comparative Civilizations Review

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The Relationships Of Teachers' Levels Of Technology Integration On Student Achievement In Reading And Mathematics, Valerie S. Fields

Doctoral Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine to what extent the level of technology integration of fourth and eighth grade teachers in eleven rural school districts in northeastern Louisiana related to student achievement in reading and mathematics.

The sample consisted of 123 fourth and eighth grade teachers and their students from the eleven rural school districts in northeastern Louisiana. Fifty-eight percent of the teachers represented the fourth grade and 42% of the teachers represented the eighth grade. The teachers served a school age population in which 20% or more was from families with incomes below the poverty line.

Mean …

Working Children In Drugs In The Philippines: A Participatory Action Research For Child/Family And Community Empowerment, Emma E. Porio

Sociology & Anthropology Department Faculty Publications

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Virginia Junior Academy Of Science 2004 Award Winners

Virginia Journal of Science

Virginia Junior Academy of Science 2004 Awards were presented at Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, May 27, 2003. Includes Special Awards and Election Results.

Relationship Of Serum Prolactin With Severity Of Drug Use And Treatment Outcome In Cocaine Dependence., Ashwin A. Patkar, Paolo Mannelli, Kenneth M. Certa, Kathleen Peindl, Heather Murray, Michael J. Vergare, Wade H. Berrettini

Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior Faculty Papers

RATIONALE: Alteration in serum prolactin (PRL) levels may reflect changes in central dopamine activity, which modulates the behavioral effects of cocaine. Therefore, serum PRL may have a potential role as a biological marker of drug severity and treatment outcome in cocaine dependence.

OBJECTIVE: We investigated whether serum PRL levels differed between cocaine-dependent (CD) subjects and controls, and whether PRL levels were associated with severity of drug use and treatment outcome in CD subjects.

METHODS: Basal PRL concentrations were assayed in 141 African-American (AA) CD patients attending an outpatient treatment program and 60 AA controls. Severity of drug use was assessed …

Cordell Hull, The Reciprocal Trade Agreement Act, And The Wto, Kenneth W. Dam

Coase-Sandor Institute for Law & Economics Research Paper Series

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The Voice, Fall 2004: Volume 50, Issue 1, Dordt College

The Voice Archive

Criminal Justice Program Launched; Confounding the Media; Students Find They're "Up to the Task" in Summer Internships; Dordt Awarded Grant to Keep Campus Safe; College Ranks High in U.S. News; Magazine Ranks Business Program in Top 10; Students and Local Orchard Conduct Pest Management Research; Monthly Convocations Bring Speakers to Campus; German Blacksmith Creates Lasting Tribute to Dordt College; Monthly Convocations Bring Speakers to Campus; Performance Receives Special Recognition; Dordt Named Among the Best; "The Earth Is the Lord's" Guides Ag Program; The Fields were Abloom at Dordt; Dordt College Faces Difficult Issues in Biotechnology; Dordt and Trans Ova Agree …

Daily Eastern News: October 01, 2004, Eastern Illinois University

October

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Don't Forget To Wear Your Hunter Orange (Or Flack Jacket): A Critique On The Lack Of Criminal Prosecution Of Hunting "Accidents", John F. Decker

South Carolina Law Review

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Case Study: Cold Mountain V. Garber And The Effectiveness Of Environmental Regulation, Carolyn A. Perozzi

Southeastern Environmental Law Journal

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Is Menopause Optimal?, Christian Zimmermann

Economics Working Papers

Various theories have been put forward to explain the fact that humans experience menopause while virtually no animals do. This paper aims to investigate one such theory: children provide a savings technology into old age, but as human babies are usually large and have long gestation periods, a substantial risk of death exists for the mother as she bears children. It seems therefore appropriate to impose a stopping rule for fertility. Given an objective (support for old age) and demographics (mortality of mother and children), an optimal age for menopause can be calculated. Using demographic data from populations that have …

Motions 2004 Volume 40 Number 2, University Of San Diego School Of Law Student Bar Association

Newspaper, Motions (1987-2019)

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Maintaining The Biological Integrity, Diversity, And Environmental Health Of The National Wildlife Refuge System, Noah P. Matson

Natural Resources Journal

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Managing Biological Integrity, Diversity, And Environmental Health In The National Wildlife Refugees: An Introduction To The Symposium, Robert L. Fischman, Vicky J. Meretsky

Natural Resources Journal

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Ecological Concepts, Legal Standards, And Public Land Law: An Analysis And Assessment, Robert B. Keiter

Natural Resources Journal

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The Meanings Of Biological Integrity, Diversity, And Environmental Health, Robert L. Fischman

Natural Resources Journal

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National Wildlife Refuge System: Ecological Context And Ingegrity, J. Michael Scott, Thomas Loveland, Kevin Gergely, James Strittholt, Nancy Staus

Natural Resources Journal

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A Chronological Frame Of Reference For Ecological Integrity And Natural Conditions, Brian Czech

Natural Resources Journal

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Managing National Wildlife Refuges For Historical Or Non-Historic Conditions: Determining The Role Of The Refuge In The Ecosystem, Richard L. Schroeder, Jeanne I. Holler, John P. Taylor

Natural Resources Journal

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Leaving Wildlife Out Of National Wildlife Refuges: The Irony Of Wyoming V. United States, Stanley Fields

Natural Resources Journal

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