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An Exploration Of Non-Residential Fathers' Relationship With Their Children: Working Towards A Positive Psychology Approach, Suzanne Ray

Theses : Honours

In western culture, the majority of fathers become the non-residential parent after separation and it is reported many disengage from their children as time goes on. This review will elucidate the effects of separation on the father role. Within this body of literature there are two dominant ideologies pertaining to fathers – father absence and father importance. The findings from research support that the quality of contact rather than quantity of contact is important for close bonds between non-residential fathers and their children. There are a number of factors that can help or hinder this relationship which are intrinsically linked …

"The Ship Has Gone Down With The Captain" : A Study Of The Framing Of Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Commission (Atsic) Chairman Geoff Clark In The Australian, Lauren Heinritz

Theses : Honours

This study looks at the frames used in the Australian newspaper's coverage of Indigenous leader Geoff Clark, from his re-election as chairman of the Aboriginal and Tones Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC) at the end of 2002 until the agency's demise in March 2004, and finds two divergent ways of reporting Indigenous issues. In summary, the Geoff Clark case study highlights the ideological divide between proponents of the so-called "tights-based agenda" in Indigenous affairs and those that favour the "responsibilities-based" agenda. When established in 1990, ATSIC was viewed as a significant step towards Indigenous self-determination. With official federal government policy shifting …

The Role Of Peroxidases In The Development Of Plants And Their Responses To Abiotic Stresses., Deborah Vicuna

Doctoral

Peroxidases and its effects on plants were analysed. Peroxidases are involved in many physiological processes in plants, involving responses to biotic and abiotic stresses and the biosynthesis of lignin. Liglin is a polymer responsible for rendering the plant stronger and more rigid and also making the cell walls hydrophobic. Peroxidases are involved in the polymerization of the precursors of lignin. They are also involved in the scavenging of Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS), which are partially reduced forms of atmospheric oxygen, highly reactive, and capable of causing oxidative damage to the cell. Peroxidases can be a source of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) …

Table Of Contents - Cardozo Law Review, Volume 26, Issue 2

Cardozo Law Review

No abstract provided.

Future Reasoning Machines: Mind And Body, Brian Duffy, Gregory O'Hare, John Bradley, Bianca Schoen-Phelan

Articles

In investing energy in developing reasoning machines of the future, one must abstract away from the specific solutions to specific problems and ask what are the fundamental research questions that should be addressed. This paper aims to revisit some fundamental perspectives and promote new approaches to reasoning machines and their associated form and function. Core aspects are discussed, namely the one-mind-many-bodies metaphor as introduced in the Agent Chameleon work. Within this metaphor the agent’s embodiment form may take many guises with the artificial mind or agent potentially exhibiting a nomadic existence opportunistically migrating between a myriad of instantiated embodiments. We …

An Assessment Of Case-Based Reasoning For Spam Filtering, Sarah Jane Delany, Padraig Cunningham, Lorcan Coyle

Articles

Because of the changing nature of spam, a spam filtering system that uses machine learning will need to be dynamic. This suggests that a case-based (memory-based) approach may work well. Case-Based Reasoning (CBR) is a lazy approach to machine learning where induction is delayed to run time. This means that the case base can be updated continuously and new training data is immediately available to the induction process. In this paper we present a detailed description of such a system called ECUE and evaluate design decisions concerning the case representation. We compare its performance with an alternative system that uses …

A Dynamic Simulation Assessment Of English As A Second Language Students' Academic Readiness: An Initial Validation Of A University Admissions Tool, S. "Sha" G. Balizet

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This study investigated the measurement quality of the Content Learning Experience: Academic Readiness (CLEAR) test, a new measure for university admissions decisions regarding English as a Second Language (ESL) applicants. The CLEAR test measures ability through dynamic simulation: learning opportunities are followed by testing how well students learned the academic content, all modeled on university instructional experiences.

Measured by the CLEAR is academic readiness (AR), the direct, present evidence of ability to learn academic content via the second language as demonstrated during the dynamic simulation. AR is hypothesized to comprise above-threshold academic language proficiency, personal characteristics, topical knowledge, academic skills, …

"We Want Smokestacks And Not Swamps" : Filling In Portland's Guild's Lake, 1906-1925, Kathleen D. Tucker

Dissertations and Theses

Between 1905 and 1926. developers. real estate speculators, and the Port of -Portland filled in Guild's Lake, a riparian marsh that had been the location for Portland's 1905 Lewis and Clark.: Exposition and Oriental Fair. There were two phases in the filling process. The first phase, which began before the fair ended and lasted until 1914, involved developers using high-pressured hydraulic hoses to sluice soil from nearby hills into the lake. Their primary goal was to terrace the hillside to create a high-end view neighborhood; Guild's Lake was a convenient "dump" for the gravel and dirt. During the second phase. …

Economic Consequences Of The Academic Achievement Gap For African Americans, Michael Olneck

Marquette Law Review

No abstract provided.

Beyond Overt Violence: Wisconsin's Progressive Civil Commitment Statute As A Marker Of A New Era In Mental Health Law, Steven K. Erickson, Michael J. Vitacco, Gregory J. Van Rybroek

Marquette Law Review

No abstract provided.

In The Light Of Reason And Experience: Should Federal Evidence Law Protect Confidential Communications Between Same-Sex Partners?, Elizabeth Kimberly (Kyhm) Penfil

Marquette Law Review

No abstract provided.

Advocates Should Use Applicable International Standards To Address Violations Of Undocumented Migrant Workers' Rights In The United States, Connie De La Vega, Conchita Lozano-Batista

UC Law Journal of Race and Economic Justice

As the economic gap between rich and poor countries continues to grow, those living in poor countries migrate to richer countries to survive. Migrants who succeed in completing the journey to receiving countries are often subjected to human rights violations in the workplace. More particularly, the human rights violations encompass violations of the right to organize in order to be free from exploitative conditions, the right to equality before the law, and the right to legal recourse. This article will provide migrant rights advocates in the U.S. with international legal standards that can be used to address domestic human rights …

Inadequate And Inappropriate Mental Health Treatment And Minority Overrepresentation In The Juvenile Justice System, Kasey Corbit

UC Law Journal of Race and Economic Justice

Not only are minority youth at greater risk for mental illness, they are more likely to be funneled into the juvenile justice system because of untreated symptoms of mental illness. This is because minority youth are less likely to be insured at the same rates as their white peers and more likely to be perceived as aggressive or dangerous when exhibiting symptoms of a mental health problem. California voters may have created a possible solution to this situation by approving Proposition 63, now known as the "Mental Health Services Act," which requires California counties to create innovative solutions to addressing …

Human Rights And Liberties: 50 Years After Brown V. Board Of Education - Guantanamo At The Supreme Court, Robert Rubin, Banafsheh Akhlaghi, Dorothy Ehrlich

UC Law Journal of Race and Economic Justice

No abstract provided.

Human Rights And Liberties: 50 Years After Brown V. Board Of Education - Keynote Speakers, Mark Rosenbaum, Erwin Chemerinsky

UC Law Journal of Race and Economic Justice

No abstract provided.

Bridging The Federalism Gap: Procedural Due Process And Race Discrimination In A Devolved Welfare System, Risa E. Kaufman

UC Law Journal of Race and Economic Justice

As recent Supreme Court decisions limit the power of the federal government to legislate and the federal courts to provide redress in areas such as civil rights, Congress is devolving significant power to states and localities to create and implement poverty-related programs. The discretion and authority that is further devolved to local caseworkers and administrators can be tainted with racial bias, raising the risk of and resulting in a disparate impact on people of color. Individuals may thus face a greater risk of race discrimination within the welfare system with fewer statutory protections available to challenge such discrimination. This article …

Have Your Cake And Eat It Too: A Proposal For A Layered Approach To Regulating Private Military Companies, Deven R. Desai

University of San Francisco Law Review

No abstract provided.

Imaginary Intent: The California Supreme Court’S Search For A Specific Legislative Intent That Does Not Exist, Jason Horst

University of San Francisco Law Review

No abstract provided.

The European Court Of Human Rights: What It Is, How It Works, And Its Future, Paul L. Mckaskle

University of San Francisco Law Review

No abstract provided.

Torture, Slippery Slopes, Intellectual Apologists, And Ticking Bombs: An Australian Response To Bagaric And Clarke, Anne O’Rourke, Vivek Chaudhri, Chris Nyland

University of San Francisco Law Review

No abstract provided.

Rethinking Civil Rico: The Vexing Problem Of Causation In Fraud-Based Claims Under 18 U.S.C § 1962(C), Randy D. Gordon

University of San Francisco Law Review

No abstract provided.

V. Witnesses: Conforming The California Evidence Code To The Federal Rules Of Evidence, Miguel A. Mendez

University of San Francisco Law Review

No abstract provided.

Protecting The Truly Persecuted: Restructuring The Flawed Asylum System, Kathryn A. Dittrick Heebner

University of San Francisco Law Review

No abstract provided.

Protecting Gays From The Government’S Crosshairs: A Reevaluation Of The Ninth Circuit’S Treatment Of Gays Under The Federal Constitution’S Equal Protection Clause Following Lawrence V. Texas, Jeffrey M. Goldman

University of San Francisco Law Review

No abstract provided.

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Is Not An Injury In The Line Of Dangerous Duty: Workers’ Compensation For Peace Officers And The Need For Reform, Cassie Coleman

University of San Francisco Law Review

No abstract provided.

Finality Of Conviction, The Right To Appeal, And Deportation Under Montenegro V. Ashcroft: The Case Of The Dog That Did Not Bark, Ashwin Gokhale

University of San Francisco Law Review

No abstract provided.

Doc 2004-08 Use Of Student Evaluations In Judging Teaching Effectiveness, University Of Dayton. Faculty Affairs Committee

Senate Documents

Official, approved document of the Academic Senate of the University of Dayton. This document was originally classified as DOC I-04-08.

The Code Napoleon: Buried But Ruling In Latin America, M. C. Mirow

Denver Journal of International Law & Policy

No abstract provided.

Vol. 33, No. 3: Full Issue, Denver Journal Of International Law & Policy

Denver Journal of International Law & Policy

No abstract provided.

Inherently Dangerous: The Potential For An Internet-Specific Standard Restricting Speech That Performs A Teaching Function, H. Brian Holland

University of San Francisco Law Review

No abstract provided.