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Transgenic Crops: The Good, The Bad, And The Laws, Wendy Thai Jan 2005

Transgenic Crops: The Good, The Bad, And The Laws, Wendy Thai

Minnesota Journal of Law, Science & Technology

No abstract provided.


Regulation By Adaptive Management—Is It Possible?, J. B. Ruhl Jan 2005

Regulation By Adaptive Management—Is It Possible?, J. B. Ruhl

Minnesota Journal of Law, Science & Technology

No abstract provided.


Full Text Jan 2005

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Frontier Missionary: Felix DeAndreis, C.M.

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H-1b Worker Visas: Past, Present, And Future, Keith Gaines Drago Jan 2005

H-1b Worker Visas: Past, Present, And Future, Keith Gaines Drago

Honors Theses

The purpose of this thesis is to overview the past, present, and future of the H-IB temporary non-immigrant specialty workers visa and to identify what events have caused and continue to cause significant changes in its policies. These significant changes entail the implications the H-IB visa has for employers and managers when deciding a long term recruiting policy. The information used in this study was gathered from multiple statistical government internet sites, such as the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service. The data was also made available through immigration web sites and testimony at …


Engineering Genetic Networks To Measure Real Time Repression By Λ Cro In Vivo, Zachary Louis Leblanc Jan 2005

Engineering Genetic Networks To Measure Real Time Repression By Λ Cro In Vivo, Zachary Louis Leblanc

Honors Theses

The field of systems biology seeks to engineer systems in order to explore specific dynamic properties as they act in vivo. Cellular activities have been proven to be regulated by a range of DNA binding proteins that bind to specific sequences that activate or repress transcription. Certain phage and bacterial repressor proteins were among the first of these DNA binding proteins to be characterized structurally and functionally. The demand for study of key steps in regulation of protein expression, folding, and repression has created multiple studies into systems of varying complexity. The data in this report explores the lambda system, …


Size Exclusion Chromatography: Estimation Of Protein Shape, Gregg Oyemachi Anazia Jan 2005

Size Exclusion Chromatography: Estimation Of Protein Shape, Gregg Oyemachi Anazia

Honors Theses

Cadherin is a cell adhesion protein that is significant in tissue formation. The protein is comprised of an extracellular region, a transmembrane segment and a cytoplasmic domain. The extracellular region contains five independently folded Pbarrel domains. They communicate with one another through calcium ions that bind at the interface between each domain. Our laboratory is interested in characterizing the interactions that the extracellular domains participate in. As a part of this overall goal, analytical techniques must be developed to assess the size of the constmcts. This is important for basic characterization of the recombinant proteins. Determining the change in size …


Discovery Of Five New R Coronae Borealis Stars In The Macho Galactic Bulge Database, A. Zaniewski, Geoffrey C. Clayton, D. L. Welch, Karl D. Gordon, D. Minniti, K. H. Cook Jan 2005

Discovery Of Five New R Coronae Borealis Stars In The Macho Galactic Bulge Database, A. Zaniewski, Geoffrey C. Clayton, D. L. Welch, Karl D. Gordon, D. Minniti, K. H. Cook

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

No abstract provided.


An Examination Of Natural Language Processing, Information Extraction, And Information Retrieval Systems And Their Applications, Jeffrey Allen Holloway Jan 2005

An Examination Of Natural Language Processing, Information Extraction, And Information Retrieval Systems And Their Applications, Jeffrey Allen Holloway

Honors Theses

Natural language processing, information extraction, information retrieval, and artificial Intelligence are all relatively new areas of study. Research as of late has begun making greater advances In these technological areas, yet much of the potential of these types of systems is still untapped. Though there are a few good examples of these systems put to use in the business world, due to technological limitations and pitfalls, these systems have yet to see widespread use. This thesis explores the technology behind the systems and looks into some of the current ways they are implemented. Finally, a system design referred to as …


The Value Of An Arts Rich Education: Why Every School Should Teach The Arts, Holly Louise Buntin Jan 2005

The Value Of An Arts Rich Education: Why Every School Should Teach The Arts, Holly Louise Buntin

Honors Theses

This thesis aims to prove that the arts should be a major component in every student’s education. Statistics, research findings, and case studies from throughout the years were compared and compiled together in order to make a strong argument in favor of the arts. The National Art Education Association website provided many statistics as did the National Center for Education Statistics. Two of the specific studies presented in this thesis came from Champions of Change, a collection of seven major studies done by professional academics. It was produced by the Arts Education Partnership, the President’s Committee on the Arts and …


Guideview: Structured Multi-Modal Delivery Of Clinical Guidelines, M Sriram Iyengar, Subhajit Sarkar, Kira Bacal, Gregory Defouw, Phyllis Mcculley, Victor Hurst Jan 2005

Guideview: Structured Multi-Modal Delivery Of Clinical Guidelines, M Sriram Iyengar, Subhajit Sarkar, Kira Bacal, Gregory Defouw, Phyllis Mcculley, Victor Hurst

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

GuideView is a system designed for structured, multi-modal delivery of clinical guidelines. Clinical instructions are presented simultaneously in voice, text, pictures or video or animations. Users navigate using mouse-clicks and voice commands. An evaluation study performed at a medical simulation laboratory found that voice and video instructions were rated highly.


Using Incomplete Citation Data For Medline Results Ranking, Jorge R Herskovic, Elmer V Bernstam Jan 2005

Using Incomplete Citation Data For Medline Results Ranking, Jorge R Herskovic, Elmer V Bernstam

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Information overload is a significant problem for modern medicine. Searching MEDLINE for common topics often retrieves more relevant documents than users can review. Therefore, we must identify documents that are not only relevant, but also important. Our system ranks articles using citation counts and the PageRank algorithm, incorporating data from the Science Citation Index. However, citation data is usually incomplete. Therefore, we explore the relationship between the quantity of citation information available to the system and the quality of the result ranking. Specifically, we test the ability of citation count and PageRank to identify "important articles" as defined by experts …


Persuasive Email Messages For Patient Communication, Muhammad Walji, Kathy Johnson-Throop, Todd Johnson, Elmer Bernstam, Jiajie Zhang Jan 2005

Persuasive Email Messages For Patient Communication, Muhammad Walji, Kathy Johnson-Throop, Todd Johnson, Elmer Bernstam, Jiajie Zhang

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

To improve health and reduce costs, we need to encourage patients to make better health care decisions. Since email is widely available, it may be useful for patient-directed interventions. However, we know little about how the contents of an email message can influence a health-related decision. We propose a model to understand how patients may process persuasive email messages.


Marriage In The Ten Commandments, Trevor O'Reggio Jan 2005

Marriage In The Ten Commandments, Trevor O'Reggio

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Backlog 2005, Lipscomb University Jan 2005

Backlog 2005, Lipscomb University

Backlogs and Other Yearbooks

The 2005 Lipscomb University Backlog yearbook.


D. A. Kolb's Theory Of Experiential Learning - Implications For The Development Of Music Theory Instructional Material, Michael Lively Jan 2005

D. A. Kolb's Theory Of Experiential Learning - Implications For The Development Of Music Theory Instructional Material, Michael Lively

Journal of Music Theory Pedagogy

Undergraduate students often find music theory courses to be among the most difficult and sometimes most frustrating experiences of their early college careers. The difficulty may stem from the tendency of music theory instruction to rely heavily upon the learner's ability to process information with abstract modes of cognition. Many students have either limited experience with abstract intellectual tasks or limited aptitude for cognitive abstraction. This essay will explore the process of adapting music theory instructional material for the learning styles of individual students.


Antioxidant Supplementation For The Prevention Of Kwashiorkor In Malawian Children: Randomised, Double Blind, Placebo Controlled Trial, Heather Ciliberto, Michael Ciliberto, Andree Briend, Per Ashorn, Dennis Bier, Mark Manary Jan 2005

Antioxidant Supplementation For The Prevention Of Kwashiorkor In Malawian Children: Randomised, Double Blind, Placebo Controlled Trial, Heather Ciliberto, Michael Ciliberto, Andree Briend, Per Ashorn, Dennis Bier, Mark Manary

Open Access Publications

No abstract provided.


Non-Linear Heart Rate Variability And Risk Stratification In Cardiovascular Disease, Phyllis K. Stein, Anand Reddy Jan 2005

Non-Linear Heart Rate Variability And Risk Stratification In Cardiovascular Disease, Phyllis K. Stein, Anand Reddy

Open Access Publications

No abstract provided.


Kathryn Collard, Trustee Of The Leroy Collard Trust V. Nagle Construction, Inc., A Utah Corporation; Gary M. Nagle, An Individual And Marilyn F. Nagle, An Individual : Reply Brief, Utah Supreme Court Jan 2005

Kathryn Collard, Trustee Of The Leroy Collard Trust V. Nagle Construction, Inc., A Utah Corporation; Gary M. Nagle, An Individual And Marilyn F. Nagle, An Individual : Reply Brief, Utah Supreme Court

Utah Supreme Court Briefs (2000–2020)

APPELLANTS' REPLY BRIEF


Kathryn Collard, Trustee Of The Leroy Collard Trust V. Nagle Construction, Inc., A Utah Corporation; Gary M. Nagle, An Individual And Marilyn F. Nagle, And Individual : Brief Of Appellee, Utah Supreme Court Jan 2005

Kathryn Collard, Trustee Of The Leroy Collard Trust V. Nagle Construction, Inc., A Utah Corporation; Gary M. Nagle, An Individual And Marilyn F. Nagle, And Individual : Brief Of Appellee, Utah Supreme Court

Utah Supreme Court Briefs (2000–2020)

On Appeal from the Judgment of the Third District Court In and For Salt Lake County, State Of Utah, The Honorable Bruce C. Lubeck, presiding


When Messages Are The Medium: Researching Best Practices In Online Education, Sharon S. Kleinman Jan 2005

When Messages Are The Medium: Researching Best Practices In Online Education, Sharon S. Kleinman

Iowa Journal of Communication

This paper discusses a comparative case study of online media history courses designed from the constructivist perspective (Moon, 1999). Data were collected using online participant observation, the course management systems automated tracking of students' course website usage, and online questionnaires. Data were analyzed/or insights regarding factors affecting student participation, satisfaction, and achievement. Innovative strategies for designing online learning environments that encourage interaction, active learning, and academic integrity were field-tested and critiqued. Among the innovations that shaped "classroom" dialogue and fostered an active learning community were: (1) using and publicizing the course management systems capabilities for tracking students' course website usage, …


An End-User Development Approach To Building Customizable Web-Based Document Workflow Management Systems, Stacy Hutchings Jan 2005

An End-User Development Approach To Building Customizable Web-Based Document Workflow Management Systems, Stacy Hutchings

UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations

As organizations seek to control their practices through Business Process Management (BPM - or the process of improving the efficiency and effectiveness of an organization through the automation of tasks), workflow management systems (WFMS) have emerged as fundamental supporting software tools. A WFMS must maintain process state while managing the utilization of people and applications (resources), data (context), and constraints (rules) associated with each of the tasks [Baeyens04]. It must also be configurable so it can be easily adapted to manage specific workflows within any application domain. Finally, the WFMS should be flexible enough to allow for changing business needs. …


Characterization Of The Active Site And Insight Into The Binding Mode Of The Anti-Angiogenesis Agent Fumagillin To The Manganese(Ii)-Loaded Methionyl Aminopeptidase From Escherichia Coli, Ventris M. D'Souza, Robert S. Brown, Brian Bennett, Richard C. Holz Jan 2005

Characterization Of The Active Site And Insight Into The Binding Mode Of The Anti-Angiogenesis Agent Fumagillin To The Manganese(Ii)-Loaded Methionyl Aminopeptidase From Escherichia Coli, Ventris M. D'Souza, Robert S. Brown, Brian Bennett, Richard C. Holz

Physics Faculty Research and Publications

EPR spectra were recorded for methionine aminopeptidase from Escherichia coli (EcMetAP-I) samples (~2.5 mM) to which one and two equivalents of Mn(II) were added (the latter is referred to as [MnMn(EcMetAP-I)]). The spectra for each sample were indistinguishable except that the spectrum of [MnMn(EcMetAP-I)] was twice as intense. The EPR spectrum of [MnMn(EcMetAP-I)] exhibited the characteristic six-line g≈2 EPR signal of mononuclear Mn(II) with A av(55Mn)=9.3 mT (93 G) and exhibited Curie-law temperature dependence. This signal is typical of Mn(II) in a ligand sphere comprising oxygen and/or nitrogen …


Free Radicals In Cyberspace: Complex Liability Issues In Information Warfare, Meiring De Villiers Jan 2005

Free Radicals In Cyberspace: Complex Liability Issues In Information Warfare, Meiring De Villiers

Northwestern Journal of Technology and Intellectual Property

No abstract provided.


Multiple Description Distributed Image Coding With Side Information For Mobile Wireless Transmission, Min Wu, Daewon Song, Chang Wen Chen Jan 2005

Multiple Description Distributed Image Coding With Side Information For Mobile Wireless Transmission, Min Wu, Daewon Song, Chang Wen Chen

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Faculty Publications

Multiple description coding (MDC) is a source coding technique that involves coding the source information into multiple descriptions, and then transmitting them over different channels in packet network or error-prone wireless environment to achieve graceful degradation if parts of descriptions are lost at the receiver. In this paper, we proposed a multiple description distributed wavelet zero tree image coding system for mobile wireless transmission. We provide two innovations to achieve an excellent error resilient capability. First, when MDC is applied to wavelet subband based image coding, it is possible to introduce correlation between the descriptions in each subband. We consider …


A Practical Guide To Chinese Patent Law, Cynthia Smith Jan 2005

A Practical Guide To Chinese Patent Law, Cynthia Smith

Seton Hall Journal of Legislation and Public Policy

No abstract provided.


Linearization Of Regression Problems With Optimal Weights., Shimin Zheng Jan 2005

Linearization Of Regression Problems With Optimal Weights., Shimin Zheng

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.


Adaptive Parenting In High -Risk Environments And The Impact On Early Adolescents' Well -Being., Lisa M. Schainker Jan 2005

Adaptive Parenting In High -Risk Environments And The Impact On Early Adolescents' Well -Being., Lisa M. Schainker

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.


Using Fuzzy Probability And Simulation Methods In Web Planning Models., Xidong Zheng Jan 2005

Using Fuzzy Probability And Simulation Methods In Web Planning Models., Xidong Zheng

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.


Paradigms, Pedagogy And Practice: Perspectives Of National Board Certified Teachers In Regard To Reading., Kathryn Dee Chandler Jan 2005

Paradigms, Pedagogy And Practice: Perspectives Of National Board Certified Teachers In Regard To Reading., Kathryn Dee Chandler

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.


Erlang's Loss Formula And Its Use In Designing Packet Switched Networks., Johnny W. Goode Jan 2005

Erlang's Loss Formula And Its Use In Designing Packet Switched Networks., Johnny W. Goode

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.