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Political Differentiation In Consumer Preferences For Underdog Businesses : Does Everybody Love A Winner?, Kelly O'Connor Jan 2006

Political Differentiation In Consumer Preferences For Underdog Businesses : Does Everybody Love A Winner?, Kelly O'Connor

Honors Theses

In an exploratory study of the intersection between the worlds of social behavior and personal economics, this experiment will examine the links between political ideology and consumer preference for an ''underdog" business. The stereotypical image of the Mom and Pop comer store is romantic, but when we juxtapose this sentiment with the convenience and predictability of shopping at a giant retailer, it is unclear which store consumers will prefer, and why. This study tested the hypothesis that individuals with more liberal political orientations will be more likely to exhibit a preference for underdog businesses than individuals with conservative political leanings, …

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How Should Physicians Be Motivated To Fulfill Social Obligations?, Jackie Knupp Jan 2006

How Should Physicians Be Motivated To Fulfill Social Obligations?, Jackie Knupp

Honors Theses

Health is instrumental to the ability of individuals to fulfill their potential. The societal systems designed to nurture health are thereby particularly important both for the flourishing of the individual and that of society, for a society flourishes to the extent that each of its individual members flourishes. The medical professionals who strive to preserve good health in their communities through these systems are integral to the maintenance of a thriving society. They are the individuals most directly responsible for the quality of health care available to community members. It is their medical prowess and critical thinking skills that determine …

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American Travelers In Palestine : Origins Of Holy Land Discourse In Nineteeth-Century America, Matthew R. Scutari Jan 2006

American Travelers In Palestine : Origins Of Holy Land Discourse In Nineteeth-Century America, Matthew R. Scutari

Honors Theses

Throughout the nineteenth century, American writers, journalists, explorers, and pilgrims traveled to the region then known as Palestine, publishing travel narratives upon their return to the U.S. Such narratives were wildly popular during this period, and the accounts of these travelers quickly made their way into the nation's collective consciousness. From personal libraries to Sunday school classrooms, their depictions of the Holy Land, which reflected a uniquely American biblical tradition, ultimately painted a picture of Palestine that closely conformed to popular preconceptions of what the Holy Land ought to be, stubbornly resisting contradiction and reinforcing stereotypes already held by many …

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Courting Disaster : Women, Romance, And Novels In Eighteenth And Nineteenth Century Britain, Beth J. Massie Jan 2006

Courting Disaster : Women, Romance, And Novels In Eighteenth And Nineteenth Century Britain, Beth J. Massie

Honors Theses

Society always fears that something is corrupting its youth and therefore dooming the future. In the late eighteenth century, British High Society believed that the sentimental and overly dramatic courtship novel was adversely affecting the actions of marriageable young women. In response to these fears, women writers of the early nineteenth century produced literature designed to guide young women safely and happily through the steps of courtship and marriage. The impact of British society's changing views on courtship and marriage combined with the fears raised by the courtship novel in the minds of older society transformed the courtship novel of …

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Vertical Distribution Of Decapod Larvae In The Entrance Of An Equatorward Facing Bay Of Central Chile: Implications For Transport, Beatriz Yannicelli, Leonardo R. Castro, Arnoldo Valle-Levinson, Larry Atkinson, Dante Figueroa Jan 2006

Vertical Distribution Of Decapod Larvae In The Entrance Of An Equatorward Facing Bay Of Central Chile: Implications For Transport, Beatriz Yannicelli, Leonardo R. Castro, Arnoldo Valle-Levinson, Larry Atkinson, Dante Figueroa

CCPO Publications

Two short biophysical surveys were carried out in order to assess how the decapod crustacean larvae vertical distribution and circulation patterns in an equatorward facing embayment (Gulf of Arauco, 37° S; 73° W) influenced larval transport into and out of the Gulf. The embayment is located at the upwelling area of south central Chile and features a deep (60 m) and a shallow (25 m) pathway of communication with the adjacent coastal ocean. Profiles of zooplankton, temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen and current velocity were measured during a 22-h period at the shallow entrance to the gulf. In addition, three zooplankton …

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Constructing A Framework To Enable An Open Source Reinvention Of Journalism, Leonard Witt Jan 2006

Constructing A Framework To Enable An Open Source Reinvention Of Journalism, Leonard Witt

Faculty Articles

When the Los Angeles Times unveiled its Wikitorial, an open source experiment in commons-based editorial writing, it was shut down within two days as malicious trolls began to fill it with obscene photos. The editorial page editors apparently didn’t understand how commons-based peer production works. As journalism institutions consider commons-based peer production, known interchangeably as We Media, Open Content, Open Source Journalism, Participatory Journalism, Citizen Journalism, and Citizen Media, they would be well advised to consider a framework built on the past experiences learned by commons-based peer production in other areas. This article builds on open source/open content literature and …

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How Does My Work Become Our Work? Dilution Of Authorship In Scientific Papers, And The Need For The Academy To Obey Copyright Law, Sean B. Seymore Jan 2006

How Does My Work Become Our Work? Dilution Of Authorship In Scientific Papers, And The Need For The Academy To Obey Copyright Law, Sean B. Seymore

Richmond Journal of Law & Technology

Professors enjoy a world of extensive institutional autonomy and individual academic freedom. Universities and courts defer to a professor’s judgment for “genuinely academic decisions” unless they depart from academic norms. Universities, courts, and professional societies should intervene, however, when academic norms and custom do not comport with the law.

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E-Prescribing In A Changing Legal Environment, Jeff Todd Jan 2006

E-Prescribing In A Changing Legal Environment, Jeff Todd

Richmond Journal of Law & Technology

Perhaps nothing permeates modern American society as much as prescription drugs. Evidence of this exists not just in television and magazine ads extolling the promises of Viagra and Nexium, but also in a few statistics. First, forty-six percent of Americans use at least one prescription drug daily. Further, in 2001, 3.1 billion prescriptions were issued in the United States at a cost of $132 billion. That amount is projected to increase to $414 billion by 2014.3 Such numbers explain the intensity of the recent political and legal debates surrounding prescription drugs, such as the importation of American pharmaceuticals from Canada …

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Shifting Burdens And Concealing Electronic Evidence: Discovery In The Digital Era, Rebecca Rockwood Jan 2006

Shifting Burdens And Concealing Electronic Evidence: Discovery In The Digital Era, Rebecca Rockwood

Richmond Journal of Law & Technology

In the twenty-first century, persons involved in the legal profession will be forced to confront technological issues. Computers and technology have pervaded every aspect of society, and the legal system is no exception. The discovery process is a dramatic example of how lawyers and courts strain to keep up with technological advances. Traditional discovery practices have been severely overhauled as electronic information becomes increasingly prevalent. What was once a simple discovery request can now become an overwhelming task, as defendants must wade through a plethora of electronic documents in an attempt to comply with the court’s discovery orders.

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Legal, Factual And Other Internet Sites For Attorneys And Others, Timothy L. Coggins Jan 2006

Legal, Factual And Other Internet Sites For Attorneys And Others, Timothy L. Coggins

Richmond Journal of Law & Technology

This listing of Internet sites for legal, factual, and other research presents a variety of sources for attorneys, law students, librarians, and others who use the Web. Initially developed for an Advanced Legal Research course and a continuing education session for legal assistants, the listing includes sites for primary authorities, both federal and state, as well as URLs for other types of information such as names of possible expert witnesses and biographical and background information (including social security numbers in some instances) about individuals.

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Waiving The Privilege In A Storm Of Data: An Argument For Uniformity And Rationality In Dealing With The Inadvertent Production Of Privileged Materials In The Age Of Electronically Stored Information, Dennis R. Kiker Jan 2006

Waiving The Privilege In A Storm Of Data: An Argument For Uniformity And Rationality In Dealing With The Inadvertent Production Of Privileged Materials In The Age Of Electronically Stored Information, Dennis R. Kiker

Richmond Journal of Law & Technology

At the point where one of the most venerable principles of common law and the reality of modern information management collide, even the most diligent attorneys may become victims of the resulting fallout.

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Best Practice: Contextual Learning, Philip A. Reed, G. Eugene Martin (Ed.), Christopher M. Martin (Ed.) Jan 2006

Best Practice: Contextual Learning, Philip A. Reed, G. Eugene Martin (Ed.), Christopher M. Martin (Ed.)

STEMPS Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

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A United States Perspective: 112 Years Of Graduate Research In Technology Education, Philip A. Reed, David A. Sontos Jan 2006

A United States Perspective: 112 Years Of Graduate Research In Technology Education, Philip A. Reed, David A. Sontos

STEMPS Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

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Third Year Evaluation Of Tennessee Charter Schools, 2005-2006, Steven M. Ross, Aaron J. Mcdonald, Linda Bol Jan 2006

Third Year Evaluation Of Tennessee Charter Schools, 2005-2006, Steven M. Ross, Aaron J. Mcdonald, Linda Bol

STEMPS Faculty Publications

The purpose of the present evaluation study was to examine the progress made in program implementation, school climate, and student achievement by Tennessee charter schools. Six evaluation questions guided the methodology for this study. Student achievement results are addressed in a separate report. The following evaluation questions are addressed in this report: (1) What is the frequency of usage of various traditional and alternative instructional strategies in the charter schools and compared to national norms? (2) What is the school climate at the charter schools and how does the climate compare to national norms? (3) To what degree and levels …

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University Of Texas At Tyler Catalog, 2006 - 2008, University Of Texas At Tyler Jan 2006

University Of Texas At Tyler Catalog, 2006 - 2008, University Of Texas At Tyler

Catalogs

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What’S Missing From Foster Care Reform? The Need For Comprehensive, Realistic, And Compassionate Removal Standards, Theo Liebmann Jan 2006

What’S Missing From Foster Care Reform? The Need For Comprehensive, Realistic, And Compassionate Removal Standards, Theo Liebmann

Hofstra Law Faculty Scholarship

Class action litigations, media commentary, and statistical data have time and again laid bare the tragically poor quality of foster care in this country. In response to the extensive nature of these problems, federal and state commissions have been established to study what ails the foster care system, to issue reports on their findings, and to make recommendations for reform. But a critical component of reform has been missing. In order truly to protect children from the perils of the foster care system, we must examine the out-dated and short-sighted standards nearly every state currently uses to justify initially removing …

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Influences On Health Related Quality Of Life In Community Dwelling Adults Aged 60 Years And Over, Hilary Beth Greenberger Jan 2006

Influences On Health Related Quality Of Life In Community Dwelling Adults Aged 60 Years And Over, Hilary Beth Greenberger

Theses and Dissertations

Interest in patient-reported health care outcomes such as health related quality of life (HRQL) has increased dramatically over the past two decades. Typically, HRQL has been conceptualized as having at least three domains: physical, psychological, and social functioning. Although research has attempted to identify factors that influence HRQL,few studies have simultaneously examined how various factors impact HRQL in the elderly. The purpose of this study was to develop and test a causal model to identify factors influencing HRQL. The constructs and observed variables hypothesized to influence HRQL included medical burden, housing satisfaction, socioeconomic status,religion/spirituality, age, gender, and marital status.Three hundred …

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Assessment Of Impacts, Adaptation, And Vulnerability To Climate Change In North Africa: Food Production And Water Resources, Ayman F. Abou-Hadid Jan 2006

Assessment Of Impacts, Adaptation, And Vulnerability To Climate Change In North Africa: Food Production And Water Resources, Ayman F. Abou-Hadid

Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia

The climate change impact, vulnerability, and adaptation of the production of some major food crops and irrigation water requirements in Egypt and Tunisia were analyzed. The evaluation was based on the proposed stakeholder adaptation options with a range of modeling methodologies. The stakeholders engaged in the project represent the small-holder farmers, commercial farmers, and strategic resource managers. Simulation models were used to quantify some of the strategic adaptation options proposed by the stakeholders. The preliminary results show that there is an overall reduction in crop yields under climate change even when adaptation is taken into account. As well as, the …

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Missed Opportunities: How The Courts Struck Down The Florida School Voucher Program, Irina D. Manta Jan 2006

Missed Opportunities: How The Courts Struck Down The Florida School Voucher Program, Irina D. Manta

Hofstra Law Faculty Scholarship

Florida's intermediate appellate court and Supreme Court recently struck down a state-wide school voucher program that allows children in failing public schools to use government monies to attend private schools of their parents' choosing. The intermediate appellate court based its reasoning on a state constitutional provision that prohibits aid to religious institutions, thus refusing to recognize the discriminatory nature of the provision or at least denying that it should apply to the voucher program. Rather than correcting the holding below, the Florida Supreme Court decided not to address the issue altogether and instead incorrectly interpreted an unrelated section of the …

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The Value Of Plea Bargaining, Scott W. Howe Jan 2006

The Value Of Plea Bargaining, Scott W. Howe

Oklahoma Law Review

No abstract provided.

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Erisa: No Further Inquiry Into Conflicted Plan Administrator Claim Denials, Don Bogan, Benjamin Fu Jan 2006

Erisa: No Further Inquiry Into Conflicted Plan Administrator Claim Denials, Don Bogan, Benjamin Fu

Oklahoma Law Review

No abstract provided.

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To Bootleg Or Not To Bootleg? Confusion Surrounding The Constitutionality Of The Anti-Bootlegging Act Continues, Andrew B. Peterson Jan 2006

To Bootleg Or Not To Bootleg? Confusion Surrounding The Constitutionality Of The Anti-Bootlegging Act Continues, Andrew B. Peterson

Oklahoma Law Review

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Fifth Annual Henry Lecture: The Promise And Perils Of Hybrid Democracy, Elizabeth Garrett Jan 2006

Fifth Annual Henry Lecture: The Promise And Perils Of Hybrid Democracy, Elizabeth Garrett

Oklahoma Law Review

No abstract provided.

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Catalyzing More Adequate Federal Habeas Review Of Summation Misconduct: Persuasion Theory And The Sixth Amendment Right To An Unbiased Jury, Ryan P. Alford Jan 2006

Catalyzing More Adequate Federal Habeas Review Of Summation Misconduct: Persuasion Theory And The Sixth Amendment Right To An Unbiased Jury, Ryan P. Alford

Oklahoma Law Review

No abstract provided.

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How The Fifth Circuit Freed Willy And Harpooned Corporate Ability To Shield Retaliation Suits: A Critique Twenty Years In The Making, Matthew Beery Jan 2006

How The Fifth Circuit Freed Willy And Harpooned Corporate Ability To Shield Retaliation Suits: A Critique Twenty Years In The Making, Matthew Beery

Oklahoma Law Review

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Parent Resources And High School Quality In The Context Of The Rural Gap In Postsecondary Educational Attainment, Edward B. Reeves Jan 2006

Parent Resources And High School Quality In The Context Of The Rural Gap In Postsecondary Educational Attainment, Edward B. Reeves

Faculty Research at Morehead State University

The goal of the present study is to explain the effects of parent resources and secondary school quality in bringing about these patterns in the context of the rural gap in higher educational attainment. Using a nationally representative data set that tracks individual student careers in high school and beyond (which NELS provides) lays a strong empirical foundation for the investigation of this topic.

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"Life Into Dry Bones": Emergence Of The Female Artist And Community Integration In L.M. Montgomery's Novels Of Development, Laurie Elizabeth Stein Jan 2006

"Life Into Dry Bones": Emergence Of The Female Artist And Community Integration In L.M. Montgomery's Novels Of Development, Laurie Elizabeth Stein

Honors Papers

"If I'm to be dragged at Anne's chariot wheels the rest of my life I'll bitterly repent having 'created' her."[ So wrote Lucy Maud Montgomery (1874-1942) in September 1908, a mere few months after the publication of her first novel, Anne of Green Gables, which had quickly become a bestseller. Of course Montgomery knew, and we can see with hindsight, that "Anne's chariot wheels" were and are nothing to scoff at. Quite clearly they propelled Montgomery to popular renown, financial success and literary acclaim - both then and now. Then, beginning in 1908 and continuing through her career, "Anne's chariot …

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Activist Anthropology: An Ethnography Of Asian American Student Activism At Oberlin College, Ashley R. Suarez Jan 2006

Activist Anthropology: An Ethnography Of Asian American Student Activism At Oberlin College, Ashley R. Suarez

Honors Papers

This thesis examines the issues that have become enmeshed in the body politic of the current generation of Asian/Pacific American student activists at Oberlin College. It discusses students' personal trials as they confront academic burnout, institutional amnesia, and a continued lack of support for A/PA studies, through a case study of activism in motion. Other aspects of this research include the role of identity in pan-ethnic Asian American community organizing, the power dynamics of identity and the strategic deployment of identity as a political tool (Lowe 1991, Espiritu 1992). In addition, the project highlights emerging concerns in the community and …

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Paradoxes And Puzzles: Appreciating Gardens And Urban Nature, Stephanie Ross Jan 2006

Paradoxes And Puzzles: Appreciating Gardens And Urban Nature, Stephanie Ross

Contemporary Aesthetics (Journal Archive)

To explore our appreciation of gardens and urban nature, I propose a recursive definition of original or wild nature together with guidelines for discerning degrees of naturalness. Arguing (contra Robert Elliott) that nature can be restored as well as degraded, I characterize four varieties of urban nature - interrupted, altered, constructed, and virtual. I build on Stan Godlovitch's comments about scale to suggest two modes of appreciation - macroscopic and fine-focused. I close by discussing some particular examples - parks, environmental art, gardens - and drawing some conclusions for the appreciation of vernacular gardens.[1]

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Musical Experience As Aesthetic: What Cost The Label?, Wayne Bowman Jan 2006

Musical Experience As Aesthetic: What Cost The Label?, Wayne Bowman

Contemporary Aesthetics (Journal Archive)

This brief essay draws upon a number of themes introduced in Carolyn Korsmeyer's recent book Gender and Aesthetics: An Introduction (New York: Routledge, 2004; ISBN: 0415266599). It does not attempt a comprehensive or critical review of her book; instead it focuses selectively on certain of her points in order to raise concerns of some significance to the music education discipline and, perhaps, to philosophical aesthetics. [1]

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