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Desertification In The Mediterranean: Environmental Risks Of A Mediterranean Free Trade Agreement, Anne Zoltani

Colorado Environmental Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Digital Dimond, Unh Communications And Public Affairs

UNH Today Archive

Are books passé in the electronic age?

Five Myths About Antitrust Damages, Robert H. Lande

All Faculty Scholarship

This article examines five common beliefs about antitrust damages and shows they all are untrue.

Myth #1. Antitrust violations give rise to treble damages.

Myth #2. There is "duplication" of antitrust damages because many defendants pay six-fold or more damages.

Myth #3. Courts should go easy on defendants when formulating liability rules or calculating overcharges because the awarded damages from a finding of an antitrust violation are so severe.

Myth #4. The size of the harms caused by antitrust violations, even by such "hardcore" violations as naked cartels, is relatively modest, and criminal penalties resulting from violations are out of …

Opus, 2005-2006, Issue Iv, Suny Geneseo English Club

Opus

Table of Contents
5 Sister Savior, Meg Vasey
5 Photograph, Kaye Robinson
6 Drifting, Nicole Schwarts
6 Paint By Numbers, Kelly Sclafani
7 Flying Alone, Monica Moschetta
7 The Retirement Home, Greg Fisher 7
8 Lauren, Robert Mammano
8 Six O'clock Summer, Megan Lyons
8 Photograph, Nicole Schwartz
9 Turning Off The Light and Accepting the Silence, Dana LePage
10 Shades, Nicole Delawder
11 Monday Night, Alaina Maggio
11 ''And When You Realize," Laura Morris
11 Despair Comes in Bottles and Shots are Half Off, Mallorie Rosenbluth
12 Ups and Downs, Mike Fink
12 Open Wide, Nicole Delawder
13 Beneath …

The Equipping Paradigm Of New Testament Fivefold Leaders For Parishoner- Based Ministry, Kenneth Ross

Doctor of Ministry

This study addresses the need for a more equipping oriented leadership model to engender parishioner based ministry in the church and community. The study begins by recognizing the steady national and ecclesial decline in morals, ethics, marriage and family in America. This decline reveals the waning influence of the church in American culture. At the same time, there is evidence of a significant departure from the institutional church, in great part by Christians that want to "be" the church rather than just attend church. I propose that one possible solution is to return to a more equipping role for ecclesial …

Coal Bed Methane Wastewater: Establishing A Best Available Technology Standard For Disposal Under The Clean Water Act, Julie Murphy

Southeastern Environmental Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Reforming The Toxic Substances Control Act To Protect America's Most Precious Resource, Sarah Bayko

Southeastern Environmental Law Journal

No abstract provided.

It's Not Easy Being Green: The Constitutionality Of Implementing The Endangered Species Act Under The Commerce Clause, Diane Summers Clarke

Southeastern Environmental Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Olfactory Bulb Neurons Of Adult Zebrafish Morphology, Distribution, Cellular Interactions And Structural Stability Following Deafferentation, Cynthia L. Fuller

Dissertations

The zebrafish is becoming an increasingly popular model for studies involving olfactory function, yet there is still much to be learned about the anatomy and circuitry of different cell types in the olfactory bulb. This study focuses on identifying the morphology and distribution of output neurons and interneurons in the olfactory bulb of adult zebrafish, Danio rerio . Furthermore, this investigation examines the cellular interactions of the primary output neuron, the mitral cell, and addresses the issue of neuronal plasticity by considering the structural stability of this cell type following loss of afferent innervation.

Using retrograde tract tracing with various …

New Estimators Of A Circular Median, Sauwanit Ratanaruamkarn

Dissertations

The specific properties of probability distributions on a circle require different definitions of several statistical concepts. For example, a median that can always be found for linear data not always exists on the circle. Several estimators of a circular median were proposed, lately by Otieno (2002), Otieno and Anderson - Cook (2003). Their work is, however, focused on the "preferred direction" which coincides with the median, mean and mode in the case of symmetric, unimodal distributions. This dissertation is focused on the estimators of a population median in a wider range of population distributions on a circle including distributions with …

Localization In Wireless Sensor Networks, Mark Terwilliger

Dissertations

With the proliferation of wireless sensor networks, providing location-aware technology and services to new applications have become important for developers. Localization is the problem of determining the positions of nodes in an ad hoc network. With the constrained resources of network sensors, providing robust localization services remains a fundamental research challenge facing the entire sensor network development community.

The initial localization problem that we addressed was to design and develop a working system that could locate equipment, such as a laptop or video projector. Ferret, the localization system developed, uses two different ranging techniques to help locate an object to …

Montanan, Spring 2006, University Of Montana--Missoula

Montanan Magazine, 1969-2024

This is the magazine of the University of Montana with news about the University for UM alumni as well as current faculty, students, staff, and administrators. This is volume 23, number 2.

Analysis Of Factors Affecting Zebra Mussel (Dreissena Polymorpha) Abundance In Gull Lake, Michigan, Ryan P. Miller

Masters Theses

Zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) proliferation has become a serious problem in the Great Lakes Basin. This study uses bathymetry, vegetation distribution, and substratum data to assess their relationship with zebra mussel measurements in Gull Lake, Michigan. Different statistical tests were performed in order to investigate the relationship between the variables and to infer any significance among the variables in relation to zebra mussel abundance. Dreissena polymorpha data include 16 sites on Gull Lake, collected in July of 1999. Vegetation, substratum, and bathymetric datasets were obtained and analyzed by using Geographic Information Science (GIS) techniques.

Analysis of variance (ANOVA) …

The Effects Of Contingency-Specifying Statements On Impulsive Behavior: Specifying The Dimension Of The Reinforcer, Susan Frances Makdisi

Masters Theses

This study replicated and extended research conducted by Douglas J. Navarick (2001) by investigating the effects on impulsive behavior of presenting participants with a contingency-specifying statement (CSS), or a question evoking a CSS. One-hundred two subjects categorized as impulsive, self-controlled, or neutral, based on their number of impulsive responses on a computer program, were divided into three groups: a control group and two experimental groups. Results demonstrated that impulsive behavior decreased when subjects generated accurate and complete CSSs, either with or without the assistance of corrective feedback on verbal or impulsive behavior. Implications for future research on impulsive behavior are …

A Survey Of Financial Aspects, Staffing And Service Trends Of Music Therapy In Hospice Programs, Melissa Amy Hirokawa

Masters Theses

The purpose of this study was to compile quantitative data to determine how hospice programs fund music therapy services, and to identify staffing trends (number of music therapists and employment status) and service trends (caseload, frequency, and length of sessions) for hospice programs with music therapy in the Great Lakes Region. Thirty-six music therapists completed the survey and qualified for the study. Participants were asked to complete a one-time online survey with 26 questions pertaining to basic demographic and staffing information, music therapy services provided and session information, and funding.

Results of this survey indicate that there are differences in …

Temperature Tolerance In Crustaceans: Critical Temperatures And The Heart, Lindsay Haupt (Murray-Miller)

All Theses And Dissertations

At certain upper and lower threshold temperatures (critical temperatures (Tc) crustaceans switch to anaerobic metabolism despite sufficient oxygen availability in the environment. I tested the hypothesis that failure of the heart at critical temperatures leads to insufficient oxygen delivery and subsequent anaerobiosis in peripheral tissues.

I exposed rock crabs, Cancer irroratus, as whole animals, and their buffer-perfused semi-isolated hearts to a progressive temperature increase, while monitoring heart rate and lactate accumulation. The whole animals heart rate increased with temperature following a Q₁₀ of 2.8. An abrupt decline in heart rate occurred at 25°C and lactate accumulation occurred between …

Eagleville Times, Volume 4, Issue 6, Debbie Ryan

Eagleville Times

No abstract provided.

Building The Emotionally Learned Negotiator, Erin Ryan

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

What Do Snowmobiles, Mercury Emissions, Greenhouse Gases, And Runoff Have In Common?: The Controversy Over "Junk Science", Linda A. Malone

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Intrusion Detection Device E-Learning Project, Lawrence Lee

Masters Theses & Doctoral Dissertations

This project is designed to create a set of video modules focused on Network Security and Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS). These modules can be used to supplement classroom discussion on the topics related to IDS. The project introduction covers several related topics including; E-leaming, terminology review, network risk assessment, introduction to IDS and future trends in network security. The system design section of the project goes into the research of the major software packages. After the review of network risk assessment and required Internet and IDS terminology is detailed, the project moves on to the main subject, the Snort IDS …

On Wings Of Hope, Volume 10, No. 2, 2006, Phadp, Darrell Grayson, Jeff Rieber, Omar (No Last Name Given), Jimmy Davis Jr, Greg Hunt, Nicholas Acklin

On Wings of Hope

April–June 2006 edition. Includes A Christian Perspective, whose authors are listed elsewhere in this archive.

The Ecology Of The Peaks Of Otter Salamander (Plethodon Hubrichti) In The Contact Zone With The Redback Salamander (P. Cinereus), Andrew B. Kniowski

Senior Honors Theses

The Peaks of Otter Salamander Plethodon hubrichti is found only in the Peaks of Otter area in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia where its range is completely surrounded by the Redback Salamander P. cinereus. In 2005 we conducted a mark-recapture study in the contact zone of P. hubrichti and P. cinereus. From a 10 × 10 m site a total of 349 (including 131 recaps) P. hubrichti and 229 (including 63 recaps) P. cinereus were collected. The number of salamanders collected at the surface correlated with the number of days without rainfall prior to a collection event which was …

"I Have Heard Their Cry", Mathilde Frey

Shabbat Shalom: A Journal for Jewish-Christian Reconciliation

No abstract provided.

Abstracts Of Papers, 84th Annual Meeting Of The Virginia Academy Of Science

Virginia Journal of Science

Full abstracts of papers for the 84th Annual Meeting of the Virginia Academy of Science, May 25-26, 2006, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA

Regional Ocean Governance: The Perils Of Multiple-Use Management And The Promise Of Agency Diversity, Josh Eagle

Duke Environmental Law & Policy Forum

No abstract provided.

Social Hierarchy In Leaderless Groups, Angie B. White

Honors Theses

The idea of social rank-ordering (indicative of status. dominance. or potential leadership capacity) was first extensively researched by Robert F. Bales in the early I 950's. Bales shaped group communication around the principle that groups inevitably evolve into unequal power structures and develop a hierarchy of participation and status (Bales et. al, 1951 ). This hierarchy is evident in many different areas of life, such as social interactions, socio-economic status, and task-related rank, and the idea of dominance is established early on in life. From 1961, when Gellert observed dyads of 4- to 6- year-old children and found that a …

Effect Of Low Molecular Weight Heparin On Fracture Healing In A Stabilized Rat Femur Fracture Model, David J. Hak, Rena L. Stewart, Scott J. Hazelwood

Biomedical Engineering

The purpose of this studywas to evaluate the effect of low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) on fracture healing in a standard stabilized rat femur fracture model. A closed, mid-diaphyseal transverse fracture was created in the right femur of Long-Evans rats after insertion of a 0.8-mm K-wire into the medullarycanal. Animals were randomized to receive either LMWH (70 units/kg dalteparin) oraninjection of normal saline daily for 2 weeks. Animals were sacrificed at 2, 3, and 6 weeks. Fracture healing was assessedbyradiographs, histology, and mechanical testing. There were no significant differences between the control and LMWH groups in the percentage of animalswith …

Ewe And Wether Trials - Tools For Benchmarking Your Sheep Genetics, Lock Butler

Bulletins 4000 -

Research and sheep productivity trial results demonstrate a huge variability in genetic productivity between flocks. For example a range of up to 2 kg clean fleece weight, 5 microns, 55 percentage points in lambing percentage and 20 kg live weight, can lead to big differences in gross margin between flocks.

There is an opportunity for genetic improvement, depending on your current ram source or sires performance. For example, Western Australian (WA) Wether Trial results suggest half the WA flocks could improve clean fleece weight per head by half a kilogram or more. The trial results suggest that this could occur …

Pro-Opiomelanocortin Co-Localizes With Corticotropin-Releasing Factor In Axon Terminals Of The Noradrenergic Nucleus Locus Coeruleus, Beverly A.S. Reyes, Julia D. Glaser, Ronaldo Magtoto, Elisabeth K. Van Bockstaele

Department of Neurosurgery Faculty Papers

We previously demonstrated that the opioid peptide, enkephalin, and corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) are occasionally co-localized in individual axon terminals but more frequently converge on common dendrites in the locus coeruleus (LC). To further examine potential opioid co-transmitters in CRF afferents, we investigated the distribution of proopiomelanocortin (POMC), the precursor that yields the potent bioactive peptide, ß-endorphin, with respect to CRF immunoreactivity using immunofluorescence and immunoelectron microscopic analyses of the LC. Coronal sections were collected through the dorsal pontine tegmentum of rat brain and processed for immunocytochemical detection of POMC and CRF or tyrosine hydroxylase (TH). POMC-immunoreactive processes exhibited a distinct …

The Diagnostic Yield Of Various Tests For Helicobacter Pylori Infection In Patients On Acid Reducing Drugs, Javed Yakoob, Wasim Jafri, Z Abbas, Shahab Abid, Muhammad Islam, Saeed Hamid, Syed H Shah

Section of Gastroenterology

No abstract provided.