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Commencement Program (December 2004), Csusb

CSUSB Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

Commencement Program (June 2004), Csusb

CSUSB Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

The University Of Texas At Arlington Graduate Catalog 2004-2006, The University Of Texas At Arlington

UTA Graduate Catalogs

No abstract provided.

Mapping Supply And Demand In Kentucky's Health Care System, Timothy S. Hare, Holly R. Barcus

Faculty Research at Morehead State University

A report submitted by Timothy S. Hare to the Research and Creative Productions Committee in 2004 on the geographical distribution of supply and demand in Kentucky's health care system.

International Challenges For The Pharmaceutical/Biotech Industries In The 21st Century

Loyola of Los Angeles Entertainment Law Review

No abstract provided.

Keynote: The International Information Society, Lawrence Lessig

Loyola of Los Angeles Entertainment Law Review

No abstract provided.

Slip Opinion In The Matter Of Salvador Dolly V. Nugenera, Inc.

Loyola of Los Angeles Entertainment Law Review

No abstract provided.

Behavioural And Physiological Measurements Of Visual Performance In The Cuttlefish, Sepia Officinalis, Gillian Groeger

School of Biological and Marine Sciences Theses

This thesis investigated the behaviour and physiology of the visual system of Sepia officinalis by studying systematically its visual sensitivity and its spatial resolution. The cephalopod retina is composed of only photoreceptors and supporting cells, thereby providing a unique opportunity to study the interactions between photoreceptors, without the influence of other neurons, such as those typically found in the vertebrate retina. The minimum separable angle (MSA), a measure of spatial resolution, of S. officinalis was determined from behavioural experiments to be 42' for animals of 8 cm mantle length at 15 µW/cm² light intensity. As the animals grew in size …

Remote Sensing Of Optically Active Marine Components, Raghu Chandra Nagur Cherukuru

School of Biological and Marine Sciences Theses

Remote sensing is an efficient tool to monitor the aquatic ecology. The optical signature in coastal marine environment is a reflection of the complex distribution of optically active marine components. It is essential to understand the relationship between the remote sensing signal and marine constituent material to take advantage of high resolution remote sensing data available from spaceborne and airborne platforms. The objective of this research was to develop a semi-analytical forward model to predict the remote sensing optical signature in coastal waters dominated by non-planktonic material. Laboratory and in situ measurements collected over a5 year period (1998-2003) were used …

Biomarkers Of Xeno-Oestrogen Exposure In Decapod Crustaceans, Matthew Burton Sanders

School of Biological and Marine Sciences Theses

Many anthropogenic chemicals, most notably xeno-oestrogens, are known to have the potential to disrupt vertebrate endocrine systems. Induction of the female-specific protein vitellogenin (Vtg) in male fish, for example, is a well-known effect of exposure to xeno-oestrogens and serves as a biomarker of such exposure. There have been few comparable studies of putative biomarkers of endocrine disruption in decapods. The current study aimed to establish if reproduction and development of two decapods, the prawn, Palaemon elegans and the crab, Carcinus maenas, were affected following exposure to known oestrogenic chemicals and whether a biomarker approach, analogous to that for vertebrates, could …

Speech Enabled E-Learning Technology For Adult Literacy Tutoring, Jason Meade

Theses

This research presents the work involved in developing a speech-enabled e-Learning prototype for use in literacy tutoring. As the main objective was to develop an interface for literacy learning, initial research concentrated on establishing a framework for literacy e-Leaming through the use of speech technology. Requirements for best practice e-Learning and the relevance of learning theories to an e-Learning application were also investigated. The technologies to facilitate this, such as text to speech technologies and mark-up languages, were addressed during the implementation of speech-enabled prototypes. Both server-side and client-side prototypes were implemented to investigate speech technology. Testing found the server-side …

Legislative Circumvention Of Judicial Restrictions On Reservations: Political Implications, P P Rao, Ananth Padmanabhan

National Law School of India Review

No abstract provided.

Factors Influencing A Declining Pronghorn Population In Wind Cave National Park, South Dakota, Jaret D. Sievers

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana) were reintroduced into Wind Cave National Park (WCNP) in 1914 and thus, have inhabited the park for almost a century. A decline in the population has raised concern for the continued existence of pronghorn inside the park. Historically, pronghorn numbers reached greater than 300 individuals but were estimated to be less than 50 individuals during this study. Knowledge of food habits, genetic structure, causes of mortality, survival rates, and information related to movements were important to developing an understanding of factors contributing to this decline. Past studies have described spatial relationships and breeding behavior of adults and …

Influence Of Diets Formulated To Increase The Supply Of Ketones Or Ketone Precursors On The Carbohydrate Status And Performance Of Transition Dairy Cows, Jeffrey Michael Defrain

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Research to date has focused on increasing the supply of glucose precursors in transition dairy cows to reduce ketosis. Ketones and ketone bodies represent energy sources for body tissues; therefore, conserving blood glucose for lactose synthesis in the mammary gland. This led to the hypothesis that transition cows might benefit from diets formulated to stimulate rumen epithelial ketogenesis or dietary ingredients supplying ketone precursors. A series of experiments were conducted to study the impact of diets formulated to increase the supply of ketones (via feeding lactose, glycerol, or an alphaamylase enzyme preparation) or ketone precursors (feeding Ca soaps of longchain …

Validation Of A New Method For Estimating Vo2max Based On Vo2 Reserve, David P. Swain, James A. Parrott, Anna R. Bennett, J. David Branch, Elizabeth A. Dowling

Human Movement Studies & Special Education Faculty Publications

Purpose: The American College of Sports Medicine's (ACSM) preferred method for estimating maximal oxygen consumption (V̇O_2max) has been shown to overestimate V̇O_2max, possibly due to the short length of the cycle ergometry stages. This study validates a new method that uses a final 6-min stage and that estimates V̇O_2max from the relationship between heart rate reserve (HRR) and V̇O₂ reserve. Methods: A cycle ergometry protocol was designed to elicit 65–75% HRR in the fifth and sixth minutes of the final stage. Maximal workload was estimated by dividing the workload of the final stage by …

Spectres Of Law And Economics (Book Review), William H. Widen

Articles

No abstract provided.

Where Does Ap(E)L Fit In Higher Education, Anne Murphy

Level 3

On an EU policy level the paper acknowledges the impact on thinking about AP(E)L as a result of the agreement of common European principles for validation of non-formal and in-formal learning in 2004 at the Dublin Conference during Ireland’s presidency of the EU (note 1).This conference also addressed the possible areas of agreement across vocational education and training (VET) and higher education (HE) on contiguous issues such as a common European Qualification Framework, common arrangements for credit transfer and common arrangements for quality assurance. Additionally, the paper is written contemporaneously with the introduction of such mechanisms as the …

Are Parties True To Their Word? Platform Politics In The 1996 Election, Catherine Louise Olexa

Honors Program Theses

There is a certain cynicism that prevails in our American culture when it comes to politics. Many people view politicians in a negative light, believing that a politician will say whatever voters want to hear while he or she is on the campaign trail, but that those promises are not made good upon after the election. It is for this reason that l chose to write on this issue of political promises. Despite the common attitude of skepticism, the question must be posed: Do parties and politicians keep their promises? There is no easy way to answer this question, because …

The Use And Disclosure Of Protected Health Information For Research Under The Hipaa Privacy Rule: Unrealized Patient Autonomy And Burdensome Government Regulation, Stacey A. Tovino

Faculty Articles

No abstract provided.

Judicial Discretion And Statutory Interpretation, Steven Cleveland

Faculty Articles

No abstract provided.

Is Sue And Be Sued Language A Clear And Unambiguous Waiver Of Immunity., A. Craig Carter

St. Mary's Law Journal

Because “sue and be sued” language is ambiguous at best, courts should not find that this language is a waiver of immunity. Under Texas law, governmental entities—including the state, its agencies, and political subdivisions—are entitled to sovereign immunity from both suit and liability. For sovereign immunity to be applicable to governmental entities, sovereign immunity applies unless the legislature has clearly and unambiguously waived it. Although numerous Texas appellate courts have held that “sue and be sued” language is a waiver of sovereign immunity, the Texas Supreme Court has squarely addressed the issue only once, in Missouri Pacific Railroad Co. v. …

The Texas Courts' Adventures In Locating Texas Coastal Boundaries: Redrawing A Line In The Sand: Kenedy Memorial Foundation V. Dewhurst Defining An Exception To Luttes V. State., Thomas M. Murray

St. Mary's Law Journal

Kenedy Memorial Foundation v. Dewhurst determined the boundary of the Laguna Madre by narrowing the scope of the exception found in Luttes v. State. Luttes established the “mean high tide” test (MHHT), which governs lands controlled by civil law. The MHHT determines a boundary by the mean of the high tide without regard to a summer or winter tide. The exception, however, does not require the application of the MHHT in areas in which tidal gauges could not be used accurately. The Laguna Madre is a shallow strip of water, ranging between three and five miles in width, running between …

A National Tax Bar: An End To The Attorney-Accountant Tax Turf War., Katherine D. Black, Stephen T. Black

St. Mary's Law Journal

Abstract Forthcoming.

Clark University Academic Catalog [2003-2004], Clark University

Clark University Academic Catalogs

Annual academic catalog for the 2003-2004 academic year at Clark University.

Clark University academic catalogs contain academic announcements, course listings and descriptions, degrees and degree requirements, registers of instructor and administrator names, information on buildings and grounds, Clark history, and more. They have had various titles throughout the decades, but for consistency we collectively refer to them as academic catalogs across all titles.

Legislative Summaries: Maryland General Assembly Updates, Erin S. Galvin, Jean Mckenzie, Patricia K. Jaron, Kristine Rea, Sarah M. Miller, John D. Gifford, Carlin La Bar, Thomas Sova, Katherine Kiemle, Larna M. Cutter, Kevin Trogdon, Jason L. Levine, Brandy M. Scheydt, Brian Casto, Cendoria Yvonne Dean, Pete Maheridis, Victoria Z. Sulerzyski, Matthew F. Penater

University of Baltimore Law Forum

No abstract provided.

John F. Kennedy And West Virginia, 1960-1963, Anthony W. Ponton

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

In 1960, John F. Kennedy, a wealthy New England Catholic, traveled to a rural, Protestant state to contend in an election that few thought he could win. While many scholars have examined the impact of Kennedy’s victory in the West Virginia primary, few have analyzed the importance that his visit to the state in 1960 and his ensuing administration had on West Virginia. Kennedy enacted a number of policies directed specifically toward relieving the poverty that had plagued West Virginia since statehood. The Kennedy administration funded highway construction, worker training programs, and area development at levels the state had never …

Full Issue Part 1, Studies In Avian Biology

Studies in Avian Biology

No abstract provided.

List Of Authors, Studies In Avian Biology

Studies in Avian Biology

No abstract provided.

Distribution Patterns Of Waterbirds At The Salton Sea California In 1999, Nils Warnock, W. David Shuford, Kathy Molina

Studies in Avian Biology

No abstract provided.

Excerpts Of Directory, University Of South Florida, 2004-2005, University Of South Florida

Excerpts of University Directories

Excerpts from the 2004-2005 University of South Florida directory. The pages include numbers for the St. Petersburg campus.