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Culture Clash: Teaching Cultural Defenses In The Criminal Law Classroom, Susan S. Kuo

Faculty Publications

In the law school classroom, the Socratic method of legal analysis removes a dispute at issue in a given case from its sociocultural context and takes the cultural backgrounds of the parties into account only when they serve the legal argument. The language of the law commands law students to siphon off the emotional and cultural content because of the enduring belief that the law is neutral and impartial. Accordingly, cultural conflicts are deemed irrelevant to legal analysis because laws are unbiased and culture-blind. This detached outlook has been termed perpectivelessness to denote a neutral, odorless, colorless non-perspective.

This essay …

Reappraising T.L.O.'S Special Needs Doctrine In An Era Of School-Law Enforcement Entanglement, Josh Kagan

The Journal of Law and Education

No abstract provided.

State Court And Lower Federal Court Decisions Recent Developments In The Law

The Journal of Law and Education

No abstract provided.

Law Review Diges

The Journal of Law and Education

No abstract provided.

New York's Harvey Milk School: A Viable Alternative, Rebecca Bethard

The Journal of Law and Education

No abstract provided.

Admiralty And Maritime Law Articles Published In Non-Maritime Law Journals (2003), H. Kumar Percy

Journal of Maritime Law and Commerce

No abstract provided.

Impulse, Dave Graves, Kyle Johnson, Greta Stewart, Denise Watt

Impulse (Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering Publication)

Features:
[Page] 2 Expo's physics wizard captures attention of high schoolers: The "Wonders of Science" never get old for Professor Larry Browning.
[Page] 4 Science and Engineering Fair: The campus attracts nearly 500budding scientists every year
[Page] 6 Key donation, cooperation create observatory at Oak Lake: Two remotely controlled telescopes will be in operation the fall.
Faculty:
[Page] 8 A Storry worth telling: Co-workers and former students remember late dean Junis Storry.
[Page] 10 Math Professor Ken Yocom isn't about to retire: Long-time department head has taken a new position.
[Page] 12 Dennis Loban is remembered for quality and …

Differential Involvement Of Orbitofrontal Cortex Subregions In Conditioned Cue-Induced And Cocaine-Primed Reinstatement Of Cocaine Seeking In Rats, Rita A. Fuchs, K. Allison Evans, Macon P. Parker, Ronald E. See

MUSC Faculty Journal Articles

Orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) damage elicits impulsivity and perseveration, and impairments in OFC function may underlie compulsive drug seeking in cocaine users. To test this hypothesis, we assessed the effects of fiber-sparing lesions or functional inactivation of OFC subregions on cocaine seeking in rats. Rats were trained to lever press for intravenous cocaine (0.20 mg/infusion) paired with the presentations of light plus tone stimuli. Responding was then allowed to extinguish. Rats received bilateral NMDA (0.1 M) or sham lesions of the lateral OFC (lOFC) or medial OFC (mOFC) before self-administration training (experiment 1) or muscimol plus baclofen (0.1 and 1.0 mM) …

Transparency Tube Provides Reliable Measure Of Water Clarity And Suspended Solids Concentration In California Waterways, Gary M. Litton, R. Dahlgren, E. V. Nieuwenhuyse

All Faculty Articles - School of Engineering and Computer Science

We examined the efficacy of using transparency-tube measurements to estimate turbidity, total suspended solids (TSS) and particulate nitrogen and phosphorus concentrations in several California waterways. Just as lowering a black-and-white disk (Secchi disk) into a lake provides a convenient way to measure its water clarity, a transparency tube offers a practical alternative for measuring water clarity and suspended solids concentrations in California streams and waterways. While transparency relationships with turbidity and TSS are strongest within a given sampling location, these relationships are relatively robust across a wide range of water bodies displaying contrasting conditions. However, transparency-tube measurements appear to have …

Defining Accelerometer Thresholds For Activity Intensities In Adolescent Girls, Margarita S. Treuth, Kathryn H. Schmitz, Diane J. Catellier, Robert G. Mcmurray, David M. Murray, Maria João C. A. Almeida, Scott Going, James E. Norman, Russell R. Pate

Faculty Publications

Purpose - To derive a regression equation that estimates metabolic equivalent (MET) from accelerometer counts, and to define thresholds of accelerometer counts that can be used to delineate sedentary, light, moderate, and vigorous activity.

Methods - Seventy-four healthy 8th grade girls, age 13-14 yr, were recruited from urban areas of Baltimore, MD, Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN, and Columbia, SC, to participate in the study. Accelerometer and oxygen consumption (VO₂) data for 10 activities that varied in intensity from sedentary (e.g., TV watching) to vigorous (e.g., running) were collected. While performing these activities, the girls wore two accelerometers, a heart …

Journal O/Women In Educational Leadership, Vol. 2, No.3-July 2004

Journal of Women in Educational Leadership

No abstract provided.

Jagged Edges Of The Glass Ceiling, Victoria L. Robinson

Journal of Women in Educational Leadership

Although many aspiring, young women might believe the glass ceiling was shattered a decade ago, they still need to understand how that glass ceiling impacted an older generation of women in educational leadership. they also must be aware that some segments of the glass ceiling might still exist. This article provides a historical overview of the external barriers faced by women in educational leadership and presents mentoring recommendations to both generations.

Court Review: Volume 41, Issue 2 - Recent Civil Decisions Of The U.S. Supreme Court: The 2003-2004 Term, Charles H. Whitebread

Court Review: Journal of the American Judges Association

The civil cases decided by the United States Supreme Court during its last term were headlined by its decisions reasserting the rule of law in the context of detainees in the war on terrorism. In addition, the Court handed down a number of decisions on civil rights, the First Amendment, federalism, presidential power, and civil statutory interpretation. We review those cases here.

Court Review: Volume 41, Issue 2 - A Judiciary That Is As Good As Its Promise: The Best Strategy For Preserving Judicial Independence, Kevin S. Burke

Court Review: Journal of the American Judges Association

Nearly 100 years ago, Roscoe Pound gave his famous speech entitled “The Causes of Popular Dissatisfaction with the Administration of Justice.” Pound spoke of three things that contributed to the dissatisfaction he perceived during his time: first, a belief by the people that the administration of justice is easy; second, the historical tension between the branches of government; and, finally, what he described as the sporting theory of justice. While Pound’s focus was on why the public was dissatisfied, it is axiomatic that the causes of the popular dissatisfaction with the administration of justice are the fuel for present threats …

Court Review: Volume 41, Issue 2 - The Tyranny Of The “Or” Is The Threat To Judicial Independence, Not Problem-Solving Courts, Kevin S. Burke

Court Review: Journal of the American Judges Association

If one values freedom, tolerance, and civil liberties, we live at a time when our planet is a dangerous place. Even if one accepts the notion that mankind is composed of decent and good human beings, not all societies place a premium on the values of freedom, tolerance, and civil liberties for all. While there are many factors that promote justice, judicial independence is the cornerstone to freedom and liberty. Now more than at other times in history, a strong, effective, and independent judiciary is imperative. Now more than ever, judges need to realize that maintaining an impartial independent judiciary …

Court Review: Volume 41, Issue 2 - Speak To Values: How To Promote The Courts And Blunt Attacks On Judiciary, John Russonello

Court Review: Journal of the American Judges Association

This article will outline a number of ideas for communications that could help to promote stronger public support for the courts when they do come under attack. The ideas take into consideration the desires, motivations, and values of the American public that have been learned from years of conducting national and statewide public opinion research on the judicial system for clients such as the ACLU, Justice at Stake Project, the Youth Law Center, and the Open Society Institute, among others. Here are some of the observations on American public opinion that lead to suggestions for court advocates.

Court Review: Volume 41, Issue 2 - The Challenge Of Funding State Courts In Tough Fiscal Times, Michael L. Buenger

Court Review: Journal of the American Judges Association

It has been described as the worst state fiscal crisis since the end of World War II, with officials from across the country likening it to a “perfect storm,” “the Incredible Hulk of budget deficits,” and a “problem of historic proportions.” Beginning in 2001, almost every state experienced a deep fiscal crisis that placed funding of critical services in jeopardy and rendered many previously hallowed programs subject to draconian cuts, if not outright elimination. The fiscal crisis was particularly traumatic for court systems receiving all or a significant portion of their funding directly from state governments.

In response to the …

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Research Reports

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Model Parameters And Outbreak Control For Sars, Christopher Kribs, Gerardo Chowell, Carlos Castillo-Chavez, Paul W. Fenimore, Leon Arriola, James M. Hyman

Mathematics Faculty Publications - Archive

Control of the 2002–2003 severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreak was based on rapid diagnosis coupled with effective patient isolation. We used uncertainty and sensitivity analysis of the basic reproductive number R0 to assess the role that model parameters play in outbreak control. The transmission rate and isolation effectiveness have the largest fractional effect on R0. We estimated the distribution of the reproductive number R0 under perfect isolation conditions. The distribution lies in the interquartile range 0.19–1.08, with a median of 0.49. Even though the median of R0 is <1, we found that 25% of our R0 distribution lies at R0 > 1, even with perfect isolation. This implies the need to simultaneously …

The Galveston Bay Epizootic Of 1845, Stanley D. Casto

Bulletin of the Texas Ornithological Society

No abstract provided.

Labor And Employment, Jerry C. Newsome, K. Alex Khoury

Mercer Law Review

This Article surveys notable developments in labor and employment law in the Eleventh Circuit from January 1 to December 31, 2003. During the survey period, the United States Supreme Court handed down two notable decisions, one involvirng the Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA") and the other involving the Family and Medical Leave Act ("FMLA"). The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit rendered several notable decisions involving the FLSA, the FMLA, the National Labor Relations Act ("NLRA"), and the Railway Labor Act ("RLA") during the survey period. The Eleventh Circuit also issued a significant opinion affecting restrictive covenants …

Anatomy Of A Bit: The United States - Honduras Bilateral Investment Treaty, J. Steven Jarreau

University of Miami Inter-American Law Review

No abstract provided.

Picture Perfect? X-Ray Searches At The United States Border Require Guidance, Lauren Bercuson

University of Miami Inter-American Law Review

No abstract provided.

Isi, Po! Foreign Investment Dispute Resolution Does Have A Place In Trade Agreements In The Americas: A Comparative Look At Chapter 10 Of The United States -Chile Free Trade Agreement, Scott R. Jablonski

University of Miami Inter-American Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Phosphorus Standard And Everglades Restoration: Will This Standard Lower Phosphorus In The Everglades Or Is The Proposed Standard A Hollow Promise?, Robert Malinoski

University of Miami Business Law Review

No abstract provided.

Sag And Aftra: The Case For Merger Of The Entertainment Unions, Dr. Sharlene A. Mcevoy, William Windom

University of Miami Business Law Review

No abstract provided.

Wpa News 73 (2004), World Pheasant Association

Galliformes Specialist Group and Affiliated Societies: Newsletters

WPA News (Summer 2004), number 73

Published by the World Pheasant Association

Living And Serving In Rural Nebraska, John C. Allen, Rebecca J. Vogt, Randolph L. Cantrell

Publications from the Center for Applied Rural Innovation (CARI)

Published by the Center for Applied Rural Innovation, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Copyright © 2003 by J. Allen, R. Vogt, S. Cordes, and R. Cantrell. Many rural communities are experiencing population decline. However, rural residents have continued to show a strong attachment to their communities. How do rural Nebraskans feel about their community? Are they satisfied with the services provided? Have they served their community or county by holding a public office? Why or why not?

This report details 2,915 responses to the 2004 Nebraska Rural Poll, the ninth annual effort to understand rural Nebraskans’ perceptions. Respondents were asked a series …

Ex Libris, Summer 2004, West Virginia University. Library.

Ex Libris: The WVU Libraries Magazine

WVU Alumni and Friends Celebrate Wise Restoration and Smithsonian Adds Links to WVU Libraries Digital Exhibits

Northern Iowa Today, V88n2, Summer 2004, University Of Northern Iowa Alumni Association

UNI Today

Inside This Issue:
-- Welcome to UNI
-- Contents
-- Welcome to UNI
-- Never give "no" for an answer
-- An educator for the times
-- One man's passion is millions' relief
-- Team play extraordinaire
-- Playing with Class
-- A season to cheer about
-- It's Showtime! UNI Homecoming 2004
-- Family Weekend 2004
-- Be-Dazzled
-- UNI student restores Terrace Hill antique
-- Campanile silent after Bob Byrnes dies
-- UNI Department of Industrial Technology celebrates centennial
-- UNI student newspaper wins national business and advertising award
-- UNI one of only four universities selected for …