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Hogarth To Monster Wheels : A Grotesque Connection, Christopher Ridley

Theses : Honours

When an audience is exposed to deformed, altered and abnormal entities, their interpretation relies on some form of cultural awareness of both the expected and the altered shape to stimulate a reaction. I maintain that the stimulus for this reaction has its roots in a dark and terrifying primal force, the manifestation of which we regard as the grotesque. This thesis looks for a commonality in a satirical interpretation afforded to this grotesque force. By using the caricatures in William Hogarth's engravings and the altered cars in three contemporary films. I search for a correlation between the way Hogarth and …

Cyberactivism : Public Relations In A Wired World, Shane Newton

Theses : Honours

Computer-mediated communication has revolutionised the way activist groups influence the opinion of corporations, governments and the community. It has never been so cheap or convenient to publish high-quality material to push a specific issue or cause. Activists are no longer restricted to satisfy the news values of media corporations to reach wide publics. Nor do these businesses (or governments) have any apparent advantage, despite their more economically sustainable and highly-resourced positions. Current literature is able to examine and explore how the Internet is used and the problems involved, yet much research fails to examine how these constraints and opportunities are …

Isolation And Characterization Of Toxin A-Negative, Toxin B-Positive Clostridium Difficile In Dublin, Ireland, Denise Drudy, N. Harnedy, S. Fanning, R. O’Mahony, L. Kyne

Articles

Clostridium difficile is a major cause of infectious diarrhoea in hospitalised patients. Most pathogenic C. difficile strains produce two toxins, A and B; however, clinically relevant toxin A-negative, toxin Bpositive (A– B+ ) strains of C. difficile that cause diarrhoea and colitis in humans have been isolated worldwide. The aims of this study were to isolate and characterise A– B+ strains from two university hospitals in Dublin, Ireland. Samples positive for C. difficile were identified daily by review of ELISA results and were cultured on selective media. Following culture, toxin-specific immunoassays, IMR-90 cytotoxicity assays and PCR were used to analyse …

Progressive Reform Panel, Shaun Marshall, Chris Daly, Medea Benjamin, Brad Seligman

UC Law Journal of Race and Economic Justice

No abstract provided.

The Color Of Sexual Harassment And The Public/Private Divide, Janeille Zorina Matthews

UC Law Journal of Race and Economic Justice

This article argues that the conception of sexual harassment as simply a gendered harm is inadequate because sexual harassment is not only about gender but also about race, class, sexual orientation and other realities of existence. Sexual harassment is about power and about keeping particular women out of particular economic spheres. Using the Commonwealth Caribbean as an example, this article concludes that an intersectional understanding of sexual harassment, and a more nuanced understanding of the public/private divide, will lead to better workplace harassment legislation. While much of the focus is on the Commonwealth Caribbean, a North American example suggests that …

Illinois Tool Works V. Independent Ink: Inking Out Limits Of The Patent Grant, Tyler J. Gee

University of San Francisco Law Review

This Note argues that, in deciding Independent Ink, the Supreme Court was overbroad in its characterization of the market power presumption, and the Court's analysis neglected important policies justifying the United States patent system.

Causation And Attenuation In The Slavery Reparations Debate, Kaimipono David Wenger

University of San Francisco Law Review

No abstract provided.

Evolving Practice In The Field: Informing Th International Legal Obligations To Protect, Todd Howland

Denver Journal of International Law & Policy

No abstract provided.

Soft Law For Solid Contracts - A Comparative Analysis Of The Value Of The Unidroit Principles Of International Commercial Contracts And The Principles Of European Contract Law To The Process Of Contract Law Harmonization, Lars Meyer

Denver Journal of International Law & Policy

No abstract provided.

The Instrumental Value Of Beauty In The Pursuit Of Justice, Nancy Perkins Spyke

University of San Francisco Law Review

No abstract provided.

Neither Dead Nor Dangerous: Postmodernism And The Teaching Of Legal Writing, Adam Todd

School of Law Faculty Publications

This article explores postmodernism and its relation to the teaching of legal writing. Postmodernism is an undeniably important theory in literary criticism, composition and rhetoric and has provoked much debate in areas of legal scholarship, but it has seldom been addressed directly by legal writing scholars.

The teaching of legal writing has been greatly affected by postmodernism and can be characterized as a postmodern class in what is otherwise a modernist academy. Legal writing teachers generally teach in a modernist paradigm which seeks to normalize the law and create unitary meaning from the morass of texts and ideas which is …

Mid-Term Review Of The Angola Programme Of Norwegian People's Aid, Jan Isaksen, Ingrid Samset, Fernando Pacheco

Global CWD Repository

This report reviews how the "Programme of Norwegian People's Aid" has adapted to reach the objectives it has set for its work for the period from 2004 to 2007. The strategy for 2004-2007 focuses on land and resource rights and democratic rights and participation, and is organised within two programmes, mine action (85% of resources) and development (15%).

The evaluation focuses on two different programme areas:

The Mine Action Programme: The programme was established in 1995 and specialises in demining and surveying. The period reviewed has been successful on several counts: the number of square metres cleared per year has …

Journalism Police, Gerald G. Ashdown

Marquette Law Review

No abstract provided.

Mcquade Messenger- Winter 2006, Merrimack College

McQuade Messenger

Triannual newsletter outlining the activities, events, hours, features, and resources available at McQuade Library. Winter 2006, 7 pages.

Enzyme Engineering Of Aminotransferases For Improved Activity And Thermostability, Abraham Rogelio Mártin García

Dissertations, Master's Theses and Master's Reports - Open

The production by biosynthesis of optically active amino acids and amines satisfies the pharmaceutical industry in its demand for chiral building blocks for the synthesis of various pharmaceuticals. Among several enzymatic methods that allow the synthesis of optically active aminoacids and amines, the use of minotransferase is a promising one due to its broad substrate specificity and no requirement for external cofactor regeneration. The synthesis of chiral compounds by aminotransferases can be done either by asymmetric synthesis starting from keto acids or ketones, and by kinetic resolution starting from racemic aminoacids or amines.

The asymmetric synthesis of substituted (S)-aminotetralin, an …

International Bancorp. Llc V. Societe Des Bains De Mer Et Du Cercle Des Etrangers A Monaco: The Supreme Court's Silence Speaks Louder Than Words, Jason Fortenberry

MC Law Review

Note

Probing The Microenvironment Of Zeolites Nax, Nay And Usy, Deshi Moodley

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Propagation Velocities Of Chemical Reaction Fronts Advected By Poiseuille Flow, Boyd F. Edwards

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Web Services And Virtual Communities, Qingyu Zhang

Faculty Publications

With the escalating need for global and flexible interactions in an increasingly networked society, virtual communities as a new model are becoming important for virtual communication and collaboration. Virtual community refers to a group of people who interact socially for mutual benefits in a shared cyberspace, and a social network of relationships that provide information and a sense of belongings (de Moor & van den Heuvel, 2004; Schubert & Ginsburg, 2000). Schubert and Ginsburg (2000) describe virtual communities as the union between individuals or organizations who share common values and interests using electronic media to regularly communicate within a shared …

Rethinking Prison Sex: Self -Expression And Safety, Brenda V. Smith

Project on Addressing Prison Rape - Articles

This article analyzes legislation and policies that limit prisoners' sexual expression and autonomy. The article juxtaposes prisoners interest in sexual expression against the interests of the state in regulating sex by and between prisoners. The article concludes that the state has an interest in regulating sex between inmates and staff and in regulating coerced or forced sex between inmates. In other instances prisons could accommodate prisoners' interest in sexual expression and achieve important goals such as better decisionmaking; improved relations with family and partners to aid community reentry; reduction of prison rape; and inmate management.

Sexual Abuse Of Women In Prison: A Modern Corollary Of Slavery, Brenda V. Smith

Project on Addressing Prison Rape - Articles

This paper addresses the sexual abuse of women in custody as a more contemporary manifestation of slavery and discusses the congruencies and the differences that exist between the sexual abuse of women in custody and slavery. The paper charts the history of the parallel abolition and prison reform movements and examines their divergent paths arguing that the women's movement abandonment of prison advocacy has harmed the women in prison movement. The article concludes that the embrace of human rights norms has assisted in providing new avenues for redressing the sexual abuse of women in custody.

Postharvest Treatment To Control Codling Moth In Fresh Apples Using Water Assisted Radio Frequency Heating, Shaojin Wang, Sohan Birla, J. D. Hansen

Department of Agricultural and Biological Systems Engineering: Faculty Publications

Apples destined for export to Japan and South Korea are currently disinfested for codling moth, Cydia pomonella L. (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), using methyl bromide fumigation. Restrictions and limitations imposed on the uses of methyl bromide have increased interest in developing alternative non-chemical quarantine treatments. It is imperative that the treatment is effective against codling moth yet maintains the quality of treated apples. The present study explored the application of radio frequency (RF) energy in conjunction with conventional hot water treatment to develop feasible heat treatments. Treatment parameters were selected based on minimum time–temperature conditions required for 100% mortality of fifth-instar codling …

The Calculus Of Plagiarism: Toward A Contrastive Approach To Teaching Chinese Lawyers, Robin Nilon

South Carolina Journal of International Law and Business

No abstract provided.

"One Click, You're Guilty": A Troubling Precedent For Internet Child Pornography And The Fourth Amendment, Eric R. Diez

Catholic University Law Review

No abstract provided.

Feminist Legal Theory And Human Trafficking In The United States: Towards A New Framework, Cynthia L. Wolken

University of Maryland Law Journal of Race, Religion, Gender and Class

No abstract provided.

Energías Renovables Para El Desarrollo Sustentable En México (2006), Secretaría De Energía (Sener) De Mexico, Deutsche Gesellschaft Für Technische, Zusammenarbeit (Gtz) Gmbh

Latin American Energy Dialogue, White Papers and Reports

This document examines the role of renewable energy sources in sustainable development within Mexico. It gives an overview of the current sources of renewable energy (solar, wind, hydraulic, bioenergy, and geothermal) and outlines the potential of each of these energy sources. Additionally, it addresses the barriers to developing renewable energies. There are sections detailing the political initiatives being taken and the economic situation with respect to renewable energies. Additional sections cover planning instruments and technical development as well as the role of renewable energies in social development.

Personnel File Of Fr. Bernard Bissonette, Catholic Church. Archdiocese Of Santa Fe (N.M.)

Personnel Files

No abstract provided.

Climate Change Curriculum Development Guide For Educators, Miguel Fernández F., Iris Guzmán O., Tania Vázquez V., Ana María Michel V., Gladys Rojas P., Noelia Cerruto T., Juan Carlos Parra B., Marcelo Torrez S.

Educational Materials on Latin American Energy

This Powerpoint identifies existing challenges encountered in teaching about climate change in Bolivia; objectives of the national educational project of teaching about climate change; outlines the expected results and impact; and the general strategy of the project. In addition, it also provides additional visuals from each of the teaching modules.

Hslic Annual Report Fy2005-06, Health Sciences Library And Informatics Center

HSLIC Annual Reports

No abstract provided.

International Financial Products And Services, Kimberly Summe, Mark White, Judith Lawless, Walter Douglas Stuber

The International Lawyer

No abstract provided.