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The Collective Right Of Indigenous Peoples To Self-Determination In Accordance With The United Nations Declaration On The Rights Of Indigenous Peoples, Lena-Katharina Skandera

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

The Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples was adopted by the General Assembly on 13 September 2007, after more than twenty years of negotiations between states, indigenous representatives, lawyers, and academics. Although the resulting document is controversial and complex in its treatment of several important issues, its ambiguous characterization of the collective legal right of indigenous peoples to self-determination has been chosen as the focus of this work because it is the primary right from which all other rights, and problems, are derived. The work commences with a critique of the position held by certain states that the categorization …

Child Labour And Microfinance In Morocco: Using Microfinance To Reduce Child Labour And The Case Of The Al Amana Microfinance Institution, Kristyn Schomp

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

Approximately 218 million children are child laborers worldwide. These children work as agricultural workers, prostitutes, handicraft producers, and in virtually in every other form of employment imaginable. But although the problem of child labour has been one of recent international focus, there are still 126 million children involved in some form of hazardous work each year.

The existence of such statistics can be attributed in part to the complex and multi-faceted nature of child labour. Similarly, the reasons for child labour can range from economic and political instability, migration, lack of work, and/or poor school systems. Therefore, the reduction of …

Insider Express, Houston Academy Of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library

Insider Express (2003-2013)

No abstract provided.

The Texas-Size Struggle To Implement Atkins V. Virginia, Sarah Gail Tuthill

Texas Wesleyan Law Review

This Comment will analyze the persisting area of divide that is responsible for delaying the Texas Legislature's implementation of Atkins. First, it will look at how the differing procedural approaches represent the larger political issues in the pro- and anti-death penalty debate surrounding the Texas Legislature's original pre-Atkins attempts to implement a ban on the execution of mentally retarded offenders. Additionally, it will provide a high-level overview of bills introduced since Atkins was decided, focusing on the most contentious issues that persisted from those attempts. It will also review how the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has answered some of …

The Narrow Passage To Medicare Reimbursement: Where Commercialization Barriers Meet Patients’ Rights, Jack Price

Texas Wesleyan Law Review

Using the field of neuroprosthetics as a paradigm, this Comment explores the connection between technology manufacturers and patients, as well as the common links between the two groups' facially differing motivations. Part II offers a basic introduction to the neuroprosthetic industry and to Medicare's current regulatory environment. Part III frames the reimbursement problem as it exists in current policy. Part IV explains why Medicare beneficiaries themselves do not have a legally functional remedy, and Part V offers some potential solutions that may have a better chance of meeting patient, industry, and legislative goals.

Maternal Disturbance In Activated Sphingolipid Metabolism Causes Pregnancy Loss In Mice, Kiyomi Mizugishi, Cuiling Li, Ana Olivera, Jacek Bielawski, Alicja Bielawska, Chu-Xia Deng, Richard L. Proia

MUSC Faculty Journal Articles

Uterine decidualization, a process that occurs in response to embryo implantation, is critical for embryonic survival and thus is a key event for successful pregnancy. Here we show that the sphingolipid metabolic pathway is highly activated in the deciduum during pregnancy and disturbance of the pathway by disruption of sphingosine kinase (Sphk) genes causes defective decidualization with severely compromised uterine blood vessels, leading to early pregnancy loss. Sphk-deficient female mice (Sphk1–/–Sphk2+/–) exhibited both an enormous accumulation of dihydrosphingosine and sphingosine and a reduction in phosphatidylethanolamine levels in pregnant uteri. These mice also revealed increased cell death in decidual cells, decreased …

Policy Profiles Vol. 7 No. 1 October 2007, Northern Illinois University Center For Governmental Studies, James M. Banovetz, Dawn S. Peters

Policy Profiles

Illinois Police Officers And Fire Fighters: How Good Are Their Pensions?

Dipl 1002 Interdisciplinary Seminar In Diplomacy And International Relations, Ahmad Kamal Phd

Diplomacy Syllabi

Successful careers in international affairs require a broad understanding of key issues in world politics as well as the mastery of a number of important skills. This course is designed to provide first-year students in the Whitehead School of Diplomacy with the opportunity to further their development in both of these areas. It is taught as an interdisciplinary seminar where students arc able to learn from four different profess rs as well as from each other through class discussions, role-play scenarios, and other active learning experiences. Stu­ dents will discuss important global issues including globalization, governance, multilateralism, terrorism, peace and …

Lebanese Diaspora And Homeland Relations, Guita Hourani

Faculty Journal Articles

Although Lebanese emigrants have always been part of Lebanon’s life, Lebanon has not actually had a specific diaspora policy. This discussion paper will not deal with the migration process, or the motives for migration. It will focus, instead, on some selected aspects of the Lebanese diaspora and homeland relations. It will draw attention to some of the important networks connecting the Lebanese diaspora with Lebanon and will review courses of action undertaken by the Lebanese government to strengthen ties with its diaspora.

The Accountable Attorney: A Proposal To Revamp The Aba’S 1976 Statement Of Policy Regarding Lawyers’ Responses To Auditors’ Requests For Information, James S. Johnson

Texas Wesleyan Law Review

The American Bar Association's (ABA) long-standing compromise' with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) regarding the role of lawyers in audits of public companies needs an overhaul. The current process is dysfunctional: accountants attempt to opine on a company's disclosures about litigation and to assess loss exposure without any foundation in the legal issues involved. During this process, those accountants turn to their clients' attorneys for help. But lawyers, concerned about preserving confidentiality and privilege, routinely respond to the accountants' requests with verbiage honed to say nothing at all. This Comment argues that the time has come to …

Library Focus (Fall 2007), University Libraries

Library Focus

The Fall 2007 issue of Library Focus, the newsletter of University Libraries, includes articles featuring renovations to the Gulf Park Library; new electronic resources; Southern Miss Honors Forum speaker, author Deborah Wiles; the dean of University Libraries search committee; a University Libraries lecture series; results of a LibQual+ User Survey; and the Popular Reading Collection.

Academic Gateway, Fall 2007, San Jose State University Library

Library Gateway

No abstract provided.

The Vine (2007-10)

The Vine, 1994-2008

The Vine was a successor to Reflections in Ink, published from 1994 to 2008. It transitioned from a mostly African American student perspective to a multi-cultural one.

Download Entire Pdf Prescriptions For Excellence In Health Care-Fall 2007, Issue 1.

Prescriptions for Excellence in Health Care Newsletter Supplement

No abstract provided.

Geogram 2007, David J. Keeling Editor, Wku Department Of Geography And Geology

Earth, Environmental, and Atmospheric Sciences Publications

No abstract provided.

Volume 13, Number 3: September/October 2007, Suzanne Zack

UConn Libraries Newsletter

Page 2 - The Vice Provost for University Libraries looks forward to the digitization of important components of the collection, making streaming video available on course reserve, and other new initiatives.

Page 2 - The head of reference services at UConn’s School of Law Library examines the changing face of legal scholarship.

Page 3 - The area head for Information Technology Services reflects upon his summer in Vietnam, teaching the country’s upcoming generation of librarians.

Page 4 - The Dodd Research Center’s curators collaborate with faculty to use the center’s collections in classes.

Page 5 - In a guest column …

Fall 2007 Newsletter Of The Sarah Isom Center, Kevin Cozart

Isom Report

The official newsletter of the Sarah Isom Center for Women and Gender Studies.

Requests Of Brown By Lc Classification: October 2007, Ruth E.. Souto

HELIN Monthly Loan Statistics

Requests of Brown from other HELIN libraries - October 2007.

Do Judges Systematically Favor The Interests Of The Legal Profession?, Benjamin H. Barton

Scholarly Works

This Article answers this question with the following jurisprudential hypothesis. Many legal outcomes can be explained, and future cases predicted, by asking a very simple question: is there a plausible result in this case that will significantly affect the interests of the legal profession (positively or negatively)? If so, the case will be decided in the way that offers the best result for the legal profession.

The article presents theoretical support from the new institutionalism, cognitive psychology and economic theory. The Article then gathers and analyzes supporting cases from areas as diverse as constitutional law, torts, professional responsibility, employment law, …

Fall 2007, Department Of Communication Sciences And Disorders

Alumni News (Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders)

No abstract provided.

Refuge Update Article Index, Ellen Fritts

United States Fish and Wildlife Service: Publications

This document was developed to promote protection of Alaska’ wildlife from nonnative rodents, especially rats. If constitutes a statewide invasive rodent management plan, which is part of a multi-agency effort to minimize the impact of invasive species in Alaska. A literature search and interviews were conducted, and reviews were obtained from experts in Alaska and elsewhere. The plan summarizes resisting information relevant to Alaska and recommends a collaborative structure for undertaking strategic actions, the Alaska Rodent Action Team. It also identifies dozens of strategic actions that are needed to prevent and eradicate invasive rodents. These fall into six categories: legal …

Lindenwood University Strategic Plan, Fiscal 2008, Lindenwood University

Strategic Plans

Lindenwood University Strategic Plan, Fiscal 2008

The Role Of Religion In Marriage And Family Counseling, Dr. Jill D. Duba

Counseling & Student Affairs Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Incorporating Religion In Your Counselor Education Program, Dr. Jill D. Duba

Counseling & Student Affairs Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Cc: Connecticut College Magazine, Fall 2007, Connecticut College

Alumni News/Connecticut College Magazine

No abstract provided.

Ua35/1 Doers & Deeds Vol. 7, No. 2, Wku Provost

WKU Administration Documents

Newsletter created by the WKU Provost & Vice President of Academic Affairs to highlight the activities of faculty, staff and alumni.

The Fat Fight: The Risks And Consequences Of The Federal Government's Failing Public Health Campaign, Kelli K. Garcia

Dickinson Law Review (1908-2003)

No abstract provided.

Assistive Technology Enhancement Of Written Expression For Individuals With Neurodevelopmental Disorders [Poster], Laura Greiss Hess, Kerrie Lemons Chitwood, Susan Harris

Collected Faculty Scholarship

The purpose of this project is to carry out an intensive training program in subjects with a broad range of neurodevelopmental disabilities to assess the efficacy of assistive technology (AT) intervention.

Issue 9, Fall 2007, Imagining America

Newsletters - Imagining America

Highlights of Issue #9 (Fall 2007) include: an article featuring Bates College, Boston College, Brown University, Clark University, Dartmouth College, Eastern Connecticut State University, Emerson College, Hampshire College, Rhode Island School of Design, and Wesleyan University; and an article on humanities and public scholarship by Teresa Mangum, University of Iowa.

Treatment Of Legal Fees Incurred By Individuals, Annette M. Nellen

Faculty Publications

If the origin of a claim that generated legal fees is personal, the fees are not deductible. Possible favorable treatment for legal fees includes either above-the-line deductions or adjustments to basis or selling price in a property transaction. Some taxpayers have claimed described legal fees in such a way that they directly reduce the related income.