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Brazil Presses Forward With Economic Reform, Solidifying A Fresh Start, C. Gabriel Sanchez, Augusto Perez

Brigham Young University International Law & Management Review

No abstract provided.

Community Coalitions: Implications For Educational Policy And Administrators, A Study Of Anderson Elementary In The Anderson Weed And Seed Neighborhood., Mary A. Rausch

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

In 2001, the Anderson Neighborhood of Bristol, Tennessee, received official recognition as a Weed and Seed site by the United States Department of Justice. This designation is provided to a local coalition of committed community members organized to “weed” out the elements that contribute to crime and delinquency in a targeted neighborhood and “seed” in strategies to build strong neighborhoods. Anderson Elementary School is a key partner in the effort and the conduit for a variety of coalition initiatives.

Through investigation of measures and surveys administered at Anderson Elementary School, the study was designed to ascertain if there were improvements …

And Now A Punch, Kick, And Slap From Our Sponsors: A Content Analysis Of Aggression In Network Television Commercials., Robert C. Carpenter

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

While the violent content of television news and entertainment programs has been widely documented, commercials have been rarely scrutinized for aggressive traits. This study sought to improve on this situation and gather additional data about television commercial violence. Because commercials make up 25 percent of each network hour of programming, the potential for exposure to violent content may be even greater than previously believed. To explore this issue, a content analysis was conducted of 2,162 prime-time television commercials on three major networks: ABC, CBS, and NBC. The sample was coded with a scheme developed by Anu Mustonen and Lea Pulkkinen …

Effects Of The Implementation Of A Pilot Nutrition Education Program In A Rural Appalachian County., Leigh A. Davenport

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of the study was to determine if nutrition knowledge would increase, indicated by improvements in pretest and posttest scores, following implementation of a nutrition lesson plan. The subjects included 532 fourth through eighth grade students from Johnson County, a rural county in northeast Tennessee. The lesson plans and pretests and posttests were developed to be appropriate for each grade level, with increased complexity in higher grades. The principal investigator graded the pretests and posttests and analyzed the data using SPSS. The results showed a significant improvement from pretests to posttests for all grades given a p-value of <0.05.

Exposure To Volatile Organic Compounds And Effect On Neurobehavioral Function., Abhijeet Jagannath Bhanegaonkar

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Data of 1338 respondents from the Priority Toxicant Reference Range Study were analyzed to examine exposure to volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Self-reported contact to chemical products and blood concentrations of specific chemicals were analyzed. Neurobehavioral function was assessed by simple reaction time test (SRTT), symbol digit substitution test (SDST), and serial digit learning test (SDLT). Prevalence of exposure to VOC products was, for instance, air freshener/room deodorant - 34.7%, gasoline - 29.2%, finger nail polish - 16.2%, and diesel fuel/ kerosene - 10.6%. The 95th percentiles of blood VOCs (μg/L) were calculated for 41 chemicals including Benzene - 0.476, 1,1,1-Trichloroethane …

A Study Of The Relationship Of Self-Reported Resistance Training To Lipid Profiles., Melissa Davis

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The primary purpose of this study was to determine the relationship of self-reported resistance training to lipid profiles. The study consisted of 10 subjects between the ages of 19 and 35. Participants were assigned to an exercise group or control group based on self-reported resistance training and according to ACSM standards. After means were determined for the data gathered, the exercise group had lower averages of weight, percent body fat, total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein and triglycerides, as well as, a higher average of high-density lipoproteins. Two sample t-tests were performed to determine significance. It was determined that no significant difference …

The Economics Of Sustainable Development, Sisay Asefa Editor

Upjohn Press

This title provides an economic perspective on critical issues that characterize the topic of sustainable development. In each case, the authors give hope that the challenges facing societies can be surmounted and millions can be lifted out of poverty by adopting policies that encourage the investment in human capital, democratic institutions, and improved market performance.

Hotline Press Newspaper- Aug 16,2005 Vol 23 No 5, Hotline Press Newspaper

Hotline Press Newspaper 2005

No abstract provided.

Principles Of Fairness For International Economic Treaties: Constructivism And Contractualism, John Linarelli

ExpressO

No legal system deserving of continued support can exist without an adequate theory of justice. This paper is about the elaboration of a theory of justice to underpin international economic law and international economic institutions. A world trade constitution cannot credibly exist without a clear notion of justice upon which to base a consensus. There is yet no consensus on the public reason underpinning the rules and the institutions. Economic efficiency concepts are widely used in the assessment of the welfare effects of world trade institutions and policies. Efficiency, however, is one of several standards that may be used, but …

August 15 2005 Reporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

eReporter (campus newsletter)

No abstract provided.

Deterring Roper’S Juveniles: Why Immature Criminal Youth Require The Death Penalty More Than Adults – A Law & Economics Approach, Moin A. Yahya

ExpressO

In Roper v. Simmons, the United States Supreme Court declared the death penalty for juveniles unconstitutional. It relied on three reasons, one of which concerns this article, namely the theory that juveniles are less culpable and deterrable than adults. The Court relied on the American Medical Association’s amicus brief which purported to show scientifically that juveniles had less developed brains than adults. The Court characterized juveniles as being risk-lovers who highly preferred the present over the future, who loved gains no matter how risky but did not care for losses, and who could not engage in proper cost-benefit analysis, because …

Clemson Commencement Program, August 2005, Clemson University

Clemson Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - 2005 - 130th Commencement, Office Of The Registrar, Lsu Health Sciences Center-No

Graduation & Commencement Programs

The program for the 130th Commencement of LSU Health Sciences Center - New Orleans held August 13, 2005.

Turning Offense Into Defense: Making Sense Of Public Citizen's Arguments Against The Wto, Branden A. Bell

ExpressO

ABSTRACT

The World Trade Organization (WTO) is under considerable fire from nearly every quarter. Undoubtedly, the biggest gun currently belongs to Public Citizen’s Global Trade Watch (GTW). GTW is the undisputed leader of the coalition that derailed the Millennium Round of WTO talks in Seattle. In 2004, GTW published a second edition of its book, Whose Trade Organization? that had been the manifesto of the Seattle protesters.

The WTO Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) is one of the most frequent target of the anti-WTO crowd (and sometimes the pro-WTO crowd.) One chapter of GTW’s book is reserved for its criticism of …

Volume 42, Number 43: August 12, 2005, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

Stress And Cognitive Performance In Older Adults, Christopher B. Rosnick

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The current dissertation sought to examine stress in three different, but overlapping, ways. The first study examined how self-reported negative life events, in the aggregate and individually, are associated with cognitive performance. The results suggested that there was no significant relationship between the aggregate measures of self-reported negative life events and cognitive performance. On the other hand, several individual negative life events were associated with cognitive functioning. The findings support previous research indicating that using estimates of individual stressors rather than aggregate measures of stressors increases the predictive validity of stress measurement.

The second study assessed the cross-sectional and longitudinal …

Um Hosts International Conference On Botanical Dietary Supplements, Staff Report

University of Mississippi News

More than 150 scientists and representatives of regulatory agencies gather in Oxford next week for an international conference on Quality and Safety Issues Related to Botanicals. Botanicals include medicinal and aromatic plants often prepared and sold as dietary supplements.

Integrated Hyperspectral, Multispectral And Video Imager For Microsatellites, Arnold Schoonwinkel, Hendrik Burger, Sias Mostert

Small Satellite Conference

The multi-sensor micro-satellite imager (MSMI) programme is developing an imager suitable for microsatellites, with multi-spectral, hyperspectral and video detectors on the same focal plane of a single telescope. It also contains the mass memory and high speed data compression capability to store any combination of the above sensor outputs on board. The imager is designed as a standard payload for the African Resource Management (ARM) satellite constellation and will be test flown as part of the ZASat programme (as part of the South African Space programme). Consortium partners include universities, private companies and research councils in both South Africa and …

Cal Poly Professor Heading To Africa To Investigate Chocolate-Slave Labor Ties, Public Affairs Office

Press Releases

No abstract provided.

August 10th 2005, Hispanic News

Inland Empire Hispanic News

No abstract provided.

Chloroplast Biotechnology In Higher Plants: Expressing Antimicrobial Genes In The Plastid Genome, Tracey Ruhlman

LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

While genetic improvement of susceptible crop species may enhance resistance to microbial pathogens and facilitate reduced pesticide load, the possibility for transmission of novel genes to wild relatives has hampered acceptance of GM crops in some markets. Chloroplast transformation presents an attractive alternative to nuclear transformation and offers the potential to ameliorate these environmental concerns. Most agronomically important species exhibit maternal inheritance of organellar genomes which eliminates the threat of transgene escape through pollen. Gene silencing is absent due to site directed, single copy insertion by homologous recombination. Foreign proteins can accumulate to high levels (up to 50% of total …

Formative Assessment: The Effect On Academic Achievement And Attitudes Toward Science, Susanne Casey

Theses and Dissertations

The purposes of this study were to (a) determine if the use of formative assessment in the science classroom improved academic achievement in a group of ninth grade honors level students; and (b) determine the effect of formative assessment on the attitudes these students have toward science. Data was collected from two control groups (N=24 and N=26) and the experimental, comparison group (N=28). Students were administered two Likert-type surveys, an attitude survey and a causal attribution survey. Each survey was given at the start of the experiment and again at the end of the experiment. Summative test scores were also …

The Experience Of Wellness For Counselor Education Doctoral Students Who Are Mothers, Latoya Pierce

LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

This is a phenomenological study on the experience of wellness of counselor education students who are mothers. The study used seven participants in two rounds of interviews and one focus group. Participants were of varying stages of motherhood and at different points in their doctoral journey. Findings included participants' views of motherhood and womanhood, sacrifices and rewards, counselor education program support, wellness, and dissonance of multiple roles. Findings were compared within and across cases using themes and categories. Suggestions for further research are made as well as implications for this population and counselor education.

Does The Stria Terminalis Carry Information Concerning Feeding And Body Weight Regulation From The Posterodorsal Amygdala To The Hypothalamus?, Bethany Layla Rollins

LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

Previous research has demonstrated body weight gain in rats after lesions to the posterodorsal amygdala. Likewise, a recent study also found increased body weight as a result of knife-cuts of the stria terminalis, just as it exits the amygdala. In the present study, these findings were extended and previous studies replicated by producing 1) lesions in the stria terminalis as it travels dorsally through the brain, 2) coronal knife-cuts anterior to the ventromedial hypothalamus, and 3) axon-sparing lesions of the posterodorsal amygdala using ibotenic acid. Both lesions of the dorsal stria terminalis and coronal knife-cuts anterior to the ventromedial hypothalamus …

The Murray Ledger And Times, August 9, 2005, The Murray Ledger And Times

The Murray Ledger & Times

No abstract provided.

What Are We Playing At? What It Means To Integrate Games Into The Curriculum, And Why We Should Do It, Richard Van Eck

Teaching, Leadership & Professional Practice Faculty Publications

This session will present an overview of the field of digital game-based learning (DGBL), including what it means to integrate games into the curriculum and the theory and rationale behind how, why, and with whom games are effective. It will also discuss DGBL-related research and practical questions, what DGBL looks like when it is done correctly, and what kinds of infrastructure and support are needed to help faculty integrate games meaningfully.

The Medication Safety Program: Medication-Food Risks And Behaviors Among The Pace Elderly, William E. Staas Jr.

Population Health Matters (Formerly Health Policy Newsletter)

No abstract available.

Assessing Quality Of Primary Care Through Medical Record Review: Lessons And Opportunities, Neil I. Goldfarb

Population Health Matters (Formerly Health Policy Newsletter)

No abstract available.

The Urban Health Penalty And Jefferson Health System's Community Health Collaboration, Rickie Brawer, James Plumb, Lara Carson-Weinstein

Population Health Matters (Formerly Health Policy Newsletter)

No abstract available.

Phoenix, 2005-08-08, Student Life

Phoenix

The Phoenix is a student newspaper published at Governors State University since August 2002. The newspaper features student reporting, opinions, news, and photos.