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Gardening Programs In Schools: A Proposed Solution To Reverse The Consequences Of The Current American Food Culture, Charlotte Grace Blessey Jan 2007

Gardening Programs In Schools: A Proposed Solution To Reverse The Consequences Of The Current American Food Culture, Charlotte Grace Blessey

Honors Theses

This thesis examines the problems with current food consumption and production practices, and proposes the implementation of school gardening programs as a possible remedy to these problems. Methods and procedures consisted of research on current publications, periodicals, internet sources and scholarly articles concerning these topics. It was found that current diet is a significant factor in widespread health problems facing populations today. This diet is intertwined with an environmentally destructive and vulnerable system of intensive industrial agriculture based on centralization, mass distribution, and standardization. School garden programs target children beginning at a young age and help to counter the culture …

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The Future Of Reputation: Gossip, Rumor, And Privacy On The Internet, Daniel J. Solove Jan 2007

The Future Of Reputation: Gossip, Rumor, And Privacy On The Internet, Daniel J. Solove

GW Law Faculty Publications & Other Works

This is the complete text of Daniel J. Solove's book, THE FUTURE OF REPUTATION: GOSSIP, RUMOR, AND PRIVACY ON THE INTERNET (Full Text) (Yale University Press, October 2007).

Teeming with chatrooms, online discussion groups, and blogs, the Internet offers previously unimagined opportunities for personal expression and communication. But there's a dark side to the story. A trail of information fragments about us is forever preserved on the Internet, instantly available in a Google search. A permanent chronicle of our private lives - often of dubious reliability and sometimes totally false - will follow us wherever we go, accessible to friends, …

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A Prescription To Retire The Rhetoric Of 'Principles-Based Systems' In Corporate Law, Securities Regulation And Accounting, Lawrence A. Cunningham Jan 2007

A Prescription To Retire The Rhetoric Of 'Principles-Based Systems' In Corporate Law, Securities Regulation And Accounting, Lawrence A. Cunningham

GW Law Faculty Publications & Other Works

This Article corrects widespread misconception about whether complex regulatory systems can be fairly described as either "rules-based" or "principles-based" (also called "standards-based"). Promiscuous use of these labels has proliferated in the years since the implosion of Enron Corp. While the concepts of rules and principles (or standards) are useful to classify individual provisions, they are not scalable to the level of complex regulatory systems. The Article uses examples from corporate law, securities regulation and accounting to illustrate this problematic phenomenon before turning to a series of possible explanations for the widespread use of these misleading labels. The piece contributes to …

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Faculty Masthead, Mjlst Editorial Board Jan 2007

Faculty Masthead, Mjlst Editorial Board

Minnesota Journal of Law, Science & Technology

No abstract provided.

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Toward A General Theory On Law And Technology: Introduction, Gaia Bernstein Jan 2007

Toward A General Theory On Law And Technology: Introduction, Gaia Bernstein

Minnesota Journal of Law, Science & Technology

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Nomology, Ontology, And Phenomenology Of Law And Technology, Kieran Tranter Jan 2007

Nomology, Ontology, And Phenomenology Of Law And Technology, Kieran Tranter

Minnesota Journal of Law, Science & Technology

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Why Have A Theory Of Law And Technological Change?, Lyria Bennett Moses Jan 2007

Why Have A Theory Of Law And Technological Change?, Lyria Bennett Moses

Minnesota Journal of Law, Science & Technology

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Technology, Competition, And Values, Frank Pasquale Jan 2007

Technology, Competition, And Values, Frank Pasquale

Minnesota Journal of Law, Science & Technology

No abstract provided.

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Faculty Masthead, Mjlst Editorial Board Jan 2007

Faculty Masthead, Mjlst Editorial Board

Minnesota Journal of Law, Science & Technology

No abstract provided.

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Five Ethical Questions For Scnt Stem Cell Research, Ronald M. Greem Jan 2007

Five Ethical Questions For Scnt Stem Cell Research, Ronald M. Greem

Minnesota Journal of Law, Science & Technology

No abstract provided.

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Developing Oversight Frameworks For Nanobiotechnology, Jordan Paradise, Susan M. Wolf, Gurumurthy Ramachandran, Efrosini Kokkoli, Ralph Hall, Jennifer Kuzm Jan 2007

Developing Oversight Frameworks For Nanobiotechnology, Jordan Paradise, Susan M. Wolf, Gurumurthy Ramachandran, Efrosini Kokkoli, Ralph Hall, Jennifer Kuzm

Minnesota Journal of Law, Science & Technology

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What Does Justice Require For The Victims Of Katrina And September 11?, John G. Culhane Jan 2007

What Does Justice Require For The Victims Of Katrina And September 11?, John G. Culhane

DePaul Journal of Health Care Law

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Preparing Vulnerable Populations For A Disaster: Inner-City Emergency Preparedness - Who Should Take The Lead?, Michael Greenberger Jan 2007

Preparing Vulnerable Populations For A Disaster: Inner-City Emergency Preparedness - Who Should Take The Lead?, Michael Greenberger

DePaul Journal of Health Care Law

No abstract provided.

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“For All The Saints”: A Feast For All People And All Time, Nathaniel G. Costa Jan 2007

“For All The Saints”: A Feast For All People And All Time, Nathaniel G. Costa

School of Theology and Seminary Graduate Papers/Theses

This paper examines the feast of All Saints, encompassing the beloved dead, both known and unacclaimed, as expressive of the paschal mystery in their partaking of the promise of life in the resurrection; it also poses the challenge for the living faithful to see themselves as saints in a recovery of the Pauline understanding of the term. The Feast of All Saints strengthens our full understanding of the communion of saints less solely as perfect individuals, remote in time and place from the present, and more as the faithful community of all times and places sharing in the life of …

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The Effectiveness Of The Gri 2002 Guidelines In Fostering Comparability Between 3bl Reporting, Nick Andrews Jan 2007

The Effectiveness Of The Gri 2002 Guidelines In Fostering Comparability Between 3bl Reporting, Nick Andrews

College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Theses and Dissertations

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Ile-De-France Jan 2007

Ile-De-France

In the Footsteps of Vincent de Paul

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Introduction Jan 2007

Introduction

In the Footsteps of Vincent de Paul

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A Peroxisomal Acyltransferase In Mouse Identifies A Novel Pathway For Taurine Conjugation Of Fatty Acids., Sarah-Jayne Reilly, Eithne O'Shea, O'Byrne James, Stefan Alexson, Mary Hunt Jan 2007

A Peroxisomal Acyltransferase In Mouse Identifies A Novel Pathway For Taurine Conjugation Of Fatty Acids., Sarah-Jayne Reilly, Eithne O'Shea, O'Byrne James, Stefan Alexson, Mary Hunt

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A wide variety of endogenous carboxylic acids and xenobiotics are conjugated with amino acids, before excretion in urine or bile. The conjugation of carboxylic acids and bile acids with taurine and glycine has been widely characterized and de-novo synthesized bile acids are conjugated to either glycine or taurine in peroxisomes. Peroxisomes are also involved in the oxidation of several other lipid molecules, such as very long chain acyl-CoAs, branched chain acyl-CoAs and prostaglandins. In this study we have now identified a novel peroxisomal enzyme called acyl-CoA:amino acid N-acyltransferase (ACNAT1). Recombinantly expressed ACNAT1 acts as an acyltransferase that efficiently conjugates very …

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Peroxisomes Contain A Specific Phytanoly-Coa/Pristanoyl-Coa Thioesterase Acting As A Novel Auxiliary Enzyme In Alpha-And Beta-Oxidation Of Methyl-Branched Fatty Acids In Mouse, Maria Westin, Mary Hunt, Stefan Alexson Jan 2007

Peroxisomes Contain A Specific Phytanoly-Coa/Pristanoyl-Coa Thioesterase Acting As A Novel Auxiliary Enzyme In Alpha-And Beta-Oxidation Of Methyl-Branched Fatty Acids In Mouse, Maria Westin, Mary Hunt, Stefan Alexson

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Phytanic acid and pristanic acid are derived from phytol, which enter the body via the diet. Phytanic acid contains a methyl group in position three and therefore cannot undergo b-oxidation directly, but instead must first undergo a-oxidation to pristanic acid, which then enters b-oxidation. Both these pathways occur in peroxisomes, and in this study we have identified a novel peroxisomal acyl-CoA thioesterase, named ACOT6, which we show is specifically involved in phytanic acid and pristanic acid metabolism. Sequence analysis of ACOT6 revealed a putative peroxisomal targeting signal at the C-terminal end, and cellular localization experiments verified it as a peroxisomal …

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The Interplay Between History And Religious Ambivalence In John Updike's Rabbit Tetralogy, Kathryn Sewell Gillen Jan 2007

The Interplay Between History And Religious Ambivalence In John Updike's Rabbit Tetralogy, Kathryn Sewell Gillen

Honors Theses

The protagonist of John Updike’s Rabbit Tetralogy, Harry “Rabbit” Angstrom, is examined and explained in terms of his ambivalence and spiritual concerns. Rabbit is commonly accepted as a socio-historical symbol - an “American Everyman” - but this explanation alone fails to account for his inclination towards the unknown. Combining Rabbit the symbol with Rabbit the individual allows for a more complete understanding of Updike’s intent to make a statement that is both political and theological. Rabbit’s continual movement between extremes (his ambivalence) is considered foremost. Rabbit’s indecision is a constant throughout the four novels, his most defining characteristic. Once this …

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Evolving Geneva Convention Paradigms In The 'War On Terrorism': Applying The Core Rules To The Release Of Persons Deemed 'Unprivileged Combatants', Sean D. Murphy Jan 2007

Evolving Geneva Convention Paradigms In The 'War On Terrorism': Applying The Core Rules To The Release Of Persons Deemed 'Unprivileged Combatants', Sean D. Murphy

GW Law Faculty Publications & Other Works

The purpose of this essay, written in late 2006, is to take stock of the current application of the Geneva Conventions in the global "war on terrorism," including interpretations recently taken by the U.S. Supreme Court in the Hamdan case. The Geneva Conventions and the laws of war more generally comprise a sophisticated regulatory regime whose rules can and should be closely analyzed by lawyers. Yet, like all law, the inevitable imprecision in the rules presents opportunities for governments to exploit gray areas so as to augment governmental authority, and to avoid sensible interpretations that will protect individuals from overreaching …

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Chenodeoxycholic Acid Suppresses The Activation Of Acetyl-Coenzyme A Carboxylase-Α Gene Transcription By The Liver X Receptor Agonist T0-901317, Saswata Talukdar, Sushant Bhatnagar, Sami Dridi, F. Bradley Hillgartner Jan 2007

Chenodeoxycholic Acid Suppresses The Activation Of Acetyl-Coenzyme A Carboxylase-Α Gene Transcription By The Liver X Receptor Agonist T0-901317, Saswata Talukdar, Sushant Bhatnagar, Sami Dridi, F. Bradley Hillgartner

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

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Compartment-Specific Phosphorylation Of Phosducin In Rods Underlies Adaptation To Various Levels Of Illumination, Hongman Song, Marycharmain Belcastro, E. J. Young, Maxim Sokolov Jan 2007

Compartment-Specific Phosphorylation Of Phosducin In Rods Underlies Adaptation To Various Levels Of Illumination, Hongman Song, Marycharmain Belcastro, E. J. Young, Maxim Sokolov

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

No abstract provided.

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Nraes-173 Forage Utilization For Pasture-Based Livestock Production.Pdf, Edward Barrow Rayburn Jan 2007

Nraes-173 Forage Utilization For Pasture-Based Livestock Production.Pdf, Edward Barrow Rayburn

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

Dr. Edward B. Rayburn was the originator of this book series at the request of the director of NRAES. As a collaborator in the Northeast Pasture Consortium he recruited authors for the chapters in the books and served as the technical editor of the books.

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Alternative Methods Of Estimating Forage Height In Pastures Can Be Cross Calibrated, Edward Barrow Rayburn, John D. Lozier, Matt A. Sanderson, Brad D. Smith Jan 2007

Alternative Methods Of Estimating Forage Height In Pastures Can Be Cross Calibrated, Edward Barrow Rayburn, John D. Lozier, Matt A. Sanderson, Brad D. Smith

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

Describes how to cross calibrate alternative measurements of pasture forage mass.

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North America. Climate Change 2007: Impacts, Adaptation And Vulnerability, Christopher B. Fields, Linda D. Mortsch, Michael Brklacich, Donald L. Forbes, Paul Kovacs, Jonathan A. Patz, Steven W. Running, Michael J. Scott, Jean Andrey, Dan Cayan, Mike Demuth, Alan Hamlet, Gregory Jones, Evan Mills, Scott Mills, Charles K. Minns, David J. Sailor, Mark Saunders, Daniel Scott, William Solecki Jan 2007

North America. Climate Change 2007: Impacts, Adaptation And Vulnerability, Christopher B. Fields, Linda D. Mortsch, Michael Brklacich, Donald L. Forbes, Paul Kovacs, Jonathan A. Patz, Steven W. Running, Michael J. Scott, Jean Andrey, Dan Cayan, Mike Demuth, Alan Hamlet, Gregory Jones, Evan Mills, Scott Mills, Charles K. Minns, David J. Sailor, Mark Saunders, Daniel Scott, William Solecki

Mechanical and Materials Engineering Faculty Publications and Presentations

The United States (U.S.) and Canada will experience climate changes through direct effects of local changes (e.g., temperature, precipitation and extreme weather events), as well as through indirect effects, transmitted among regions by interconnected economies and migrations of humans and other species. Variations in wealth and geography, however, lead to an uneven distribution of likely impacts, vulnerabilities and capacities to adapt. This chapter reviews and synthesises the state of knowledge on direct and indirect impacts, vulnerability and adaptations for North America (comprising Canada and the U.S). Hawaii and other U.S. protectorates are discussed in Chapter 16 on Small Islands, and …

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Gifts And Curses: Prometheus' Theft Of Fire In The Works Of Percy Shelley, Mary Shelley, And Lord Byron, Natalie Nicole Hopper Jan 2007

Gifts And Curses: Prometheus' Theft Of Fire In The Works Of Percy Shelley, Mary Shelley, And Lord Byron, Natalie Nicole Hopper

Honors Theses

The myth of Prometheus and his theft of fire is a popular theme in Romantic literature; however, each Romantic author has a different story to tell about the ancient Titan. This thesis examines three Romantic authors and their distinct approaches to the Promethean myth. Percy Shelley portrays Prometheus as a hero worthy of adoration, Mary Shelley depicts him as inconsiderate and power hungry, and Lord Byron paints the picture of a noble—yet troubled—figure. The diverse ideologies and personal experiences of these three writers cause them to view the motives and consequences of Prometheus in drastically different lights.

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Influence Of Carrageenan-Induced Nociception On Separation-Induced Distress Vocalizations And Hyperthermia In Domestic Fowl Chicks, Erin Kathleen Johnson Jan 2007

Influence Of Carrageenan-Induced Nociception On Separation-Induced Distress Vocalizations And Hyperthermia In Domestic Fowl Chicks, Erin Kathleen Johnson

Honors Theses

While there is extensive research on the effects of stress on pain perception, very few studies have been conducted on how vary ing pain intensities affect stress levels. This study was conducted to simulate this relationship by using carrageenan-induced inflammatory nociception to quantify its effect on the stress measures of social separation stress devocaJizations (dVocs) and body temperature in 6-7 day old domestic fowl chicks. Nociception was induced 2 hours prior to the stress test, via intraplantar injection of carrageenan at either 0 %, 0.125%, 0.25%, or 0.5%, and was measured directly after the stress test by both foot withdrawal …

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Bailey Junior High And The Desegregation Of Jackson Public Schools, Marcial Davidson Forester Iii Jan 2007

Bailey Junior High And The Desegregation Of Jackson Public Schools, Marcial Davidson Forester Iii

Honors Theses

This thesis details the history of Jackson, Mississippi through the eyes of education, specifically through the public schools, and in particular Bailey Junior High (present day Bailey Magnet School). Newspaper articles from Jackson’s primary media suppliers, along with personal interviews and academic essays, were used to gather information on the subject. Chapter One explores the early years of segregated public education in Jackson, as well as the beginning of Bailey Junior High and the community investment in Jackson Public Schools in the 1930s and 1940s. After World War II, the city’s growing population brought greater demands for classroom space, and …

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Bowen Family Systems Theory In The Life And Works Of Ernest Hemingway, Allison Brooke Morgan Jan 2007

Bowen Family Systems Theory In The Life And Works Of Ernest Hemingway, Allison Brooke Morgan

Honors Theses

For my thesis I researched Bowen Family Systems Theory, a psychological theory that concentrates, not on the individual, but rather on the system within which an individual is involved as a means of explaining behavior. After further explaining this theory in terms of its eight concepts, I looked at the life of Ernest Hemingway, his relationships, his writing style and central theme, his success, and his hardships. For his works, I concentrated on Hemingway’s collection of orgamc short stories entitled In Our Time for the application of Bowen Theory. My research has led me to conclude that Hemingway managed anxiety …

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