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The Effect Of Coffee On Cognitive Function And Rational And Irrational Responses, Patrick Ramirez

McNair Scholars Research Journal

No abstract provided.

Full Issue, The Mcnair Team

McNair Scholars Research Journal

No abstract provided.

Preparation And Characterization Of Temperature-Responsive Magnetic Nanoparticles Covalently Bonded With N-Isopropylacrylamide Copolymer, Monet Yousef

McNair Scholars Research Journal

No abstract provided.

Massacre On The Western Front: A Study Of British Strategy And Tactics During World War I, Justin Jones

McNair Scholars Research Journal

No abstract provided.

Habitat Selection Responses Of Parents To Offspring Predation Risk: An Experimental Test, Joseph J. Fontaine, Thomas E. Martin

Wildlife Biology Faculty Publications

The ability of nest predation to influence habitat settlement decisions in birds is widely debated, despite its importance in limiting fitness. Here, we experimentally manipulated nest predation risk across a landscape and asked the question, do migratory birds assess and respond to variation in nest predation risk when choosing breeding habitats? We examined habitat preference by quantifying the density and settlement date of eight species of migratory passerines breeding in areas with and without intact nest predator communities. We found consistently more individuals nesting in areas with reduced nest predation than in areas with intact predator assemblages, although predation risk …

Integration Without Unification: An Argument For Pluralism In The Biological Sciences, Sandra D. Mitchell, Michael R. Dietrich

Dartmouth Scholarship

In this article, we consider the tension between unification and pluralism in biological theory. We begin with a consideration of historical efforts to establish a unified understanding of evolution in the neo‐Darwinian synthesis. The fragmentation of the evolutionary synthesis by molecular evolution suggests the limitations of the general unificationist ideal for biology but not necessarily for integrating explanations. In the second half of this article, we defend a specific variety of pluralism that allows for the integration required for explanations of complex phenomena without unification on a large scale.

Kelo's Moral Failure, Laura S. Underkuffler

Cornell Law Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Corruption And Democratic Performance, Levente Littvay

Department of Political Science: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

This dissertation introduces new quantitative methods to comparative politics. These include an approximately unbiased missing data treatment, a first order autoregressive multilevel model for the analysis of cross-sectional longitudinal data, approaches for the separation of cross-sectional and longitudinal predictor effects to identify aggregation bias and a model for the empirical analysis of causal direction. Methods are demonstrated on a model replicating past research on the causes of corruption adding democratic performance as a predictor, than a new model of democratic performance is developed to test Warren’s theoretical propositions that corruption is by nature undemocratic, and finally the causal direction between …

Sensory Integration: It's Not Just For Children, Renee Watling, Stefanie Bodison, Diana A. Henry, Heather Miller-Kuhaneck

Occupational Therapy Faculty Publications

Sensory integration theory and intervention techniques were originally developed by A. Jean Ayres, PhD, OTR, beginning in the late 1960s. Her pioneering work integrated scientific information from neuroscience, psychology, occupational therapy, and human development in an effort to help explain the relationship among experience, brain development, and function. Ayres's theory of sensory integration provides a solid foundation for understanding the impact of sensation on occupational performance across the life span. Although much of the existing work related to sensory integration addresses occupational performance issues in children, some believe the theory and framework to be important across the life span. However, …

Faculty Profile: Mitch Librett - Experience Counts In The Criminal Justice Department, Patricia J. Fanning

Bridgewater Review

No abstract provided.

Cultural Commentary: The Many Secrets Of Joe Gould, Patricia J. Fanning

Bridgewater Review

No abstract provided.

Legacy - December 2006, South Carolina Institute Of Archaeology And Anthropology--University Of South Carolina

SCIAA Magazine - Legacy & PastWatch

Contents:

19th Century Mill Site on Fort Jackson.....p. 1
Director’s Note – New SCIAA is Selected.....p. 2
Lora Holland to Manage Sport Diver Program.....p. 3
Coastal Shell Midden Research.....p. 8
North Carolina Honors SCIAA’s Stanley South.....p. 9
de Ayllon’s Lost Capitan Survey.....p. 10
Southeastern Spanish Legacy.....p. 15
SCIAA Researchers Funded in 2007.....p. 16
ART Board Activities.....p. 18
Site Digitizing Nears Completion.....p. 19
Carmen Beard Joins Office of State Archaeologist.....p. 19
33rd Conference on South Carolina Archaeology.....p. 20
Donor Invitation.....p. 21

A Novel Account Of Scientific Anomaly: Help For The Dispute Over Low-Dose Biochemical Effects, Kevin C. Elliott

Faculty Publications

The biological effects of low doses of toxic and carcinogenic chemicals are currently a matter of significant scientific controversy. This paper argues that philosophers of science can contribute to alleviating this controversy by examining it with the aid of a novel account of scientific anomaly. Specifically, analysis of contemporary research on chemical hormesis (i.e.. alleged beneficial biological effects produced by low doses of substances that are harmful at higher doses) suggests that scientists may initially describe anomalous phenomena in terms of multiple distinct '"characterizations," each
of which is compatible with current empirical evidence. By focusing attention on this feature of …

Introduction, Gary C. Williams

Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review

No abstract provided.

Courting The Stars: Why The Legal System Needs New(S) Thinking For Overpowering Celebrity Trials, Craig Matsuda

Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review

No abstract provided.

Medieval Feminist Movement, E. Jane Burns

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.

Katie Normington, Gender And Medieval Drama. Gender In The Middle Ages. D.S. Brewer, 2004, Robert Barrett

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.

Back Matter, Medieval Feminist Forum, No.42 2006

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.

Nuance And Complexity In Regulatory Takings Law, Gregory M. Stein

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

Presented at the 2004 Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Conference.

Reconstrucing Richard Epstein, Eduardo M. Penalver

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

Presented at the 2005 Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Conference.

Impact Of Richard A. Epstein, James W. Ely

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

Presented at the 2005 Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Conference.

A Simple Numerical Method Of Cycle Jumps For Cyclically Loaded Structures, D. Cojocaru, Anette M. Karlsson

Mechanical Engineering Faculty Publications

A method for accelerated numerical simulations of structures subjected to cyclic loading is investigated. Of particular interest is a class of structures where the structural properties evolve with time. The proposed method is based on conducting detailed finite element analysis for a set of cycles to establish a trend line, extrapolating the trend line spanning many cycles, and use the extrapolated state as initial state for additional FEA simulations. This includes a control function that automatically monitors the length of the cycle jump to ensure a realistic solution. We compare the proposed method to a reference calculation, where all incremental …

Evidence Of Influenza A Virus Rna In Siberian Lake Ice, Scott O. Rogers, Gang Zhang, Dany Shoham, David Gilchinsky, Sergei Davydov, John D. Castello

Biological Sciences Faculty Publications

Influenza A virus infects a large proportion of the human population annually, sometimes leading to the deaths of millions. The biotic cycles of infection are well characterized in the literature, including in studies of populations of humans, poultry, swine, and migratory waterfowl. However, there are few studies of abiotic reservoirs for this virus. Here, we report the preservation of influenza A virus genes in ice and water from high-latitude lakes that are visited by large numbers of migratory birds. The lakes are along the migratory flight paths of birds flying into Asia, North America, Europe, and Africa. The data suggest …

A Country Within A Country: A Study Of Korean And Vietnamese Baptist Churches In America, Daniel Chung

McNair Scholars Research Journal

No abstract provided.

Framing Of Heterosexual And Non-Heterosexual Men In Newspaper Stories About Homicides, Richard Manuel

McNair Scholars Research Journal

No abstract provided.

An Analysis Of The Impact Of The Performing Arts On At-Risk Youth, Robin Willis

McNair Scholars Research Journal

No abstract provided.

Targeted Drug Delivery To Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells Using Biodegradable Nanoparticles, Danyel Specht

McNair Scholars Research Journal

No abstract provided.

Special Bibliography Ii: The Works Of Mary Martin Mclaughlin, Amanda Lynn Moser

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.

Lawyer - Winter 2006, Seattle University School Of Law

Lawyer

• A Proper Salute: Law School Honors Lt. Cmdr. Charles Swift '94 for Standing Up for His Principles and the Constitution
• Scholars for Justice: First Award Recipients Pave the Way for Careers in the Public Interest
• Legal Education Without Borders
• Law Degree Helps Businessman Make Sound Real Estate Deals

臨床技術訓練中心之創建與經營－台北榮民總醫院之經驗, 春蓮 巫, 惠文 楊, 雅琳 程, 祖裕 陳, 正典 郭, 震寰 陳, 素真 陳, 橈通 何

Journal of Medical Education

台北榮民總醫院臨床技術訓練中心（以下簡稱本中心）於2003年2月19日正式開幕運作，至今已逾3年。在籌備、啟用，以及持續運作的幾個階段中經歷了不少障礙與困難，從而獲得一些經驗和心得，特記述於本文與同好分享。在本中心規劃籌建的過程中，首先要預估未來需要的課程，據以尋找空間、規劃間隔、廣徵人才及購買設備等，都必須具有充分的前瞻性，由於當時國內醫學教育機構尚未有可供參考的典範，故曾派員到英國利物浦大學參訪，並以其臨床技術資源中心作為設計藍圖。在人員編制方面，本中心自始即編列三位全職且在急救加護護理具有多年經驗的護理師，負責行政策劃、參與教學及課程研發等任務，確保「永續經營」的方針。空間應用則是採用多功能、人性化及便於變通的原則，以達到「地盡其利」的目標。在作業規範中對於場地及設施的使用、管理及維護均訂定詳細的規範，以期能提供「溫馨友善的學習環境」。由於本中心人員身兼行政、教學及研發等多重任務，故人員在職訓練亦成為本中心營運及發展計畫的主要部分。除人員須不斷學習之外，本中心執行之各項課程亦有持續改進的機制。