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It's Happening At State: July 18, 2007

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Volume 44, Number 82: July 18, 2007, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

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An Examination Of The Relationship Between Family Leisure Satisfaction And Satisfaction With Family Life, Joel Ryan Agate

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between family leisure satisfaction and satisfaction with family life. Zabriskie's Family Leisure Activity Profile (FLAP) was used to measure core, balance, and total family leisure satisfaction. The Satisfaction With Family Life Scale (SWFL) an adaptation of Diener, Emmons, Larsen, and Griffin's satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS), done by Zabriskie and McCormick, was used to measure satisfaction with family life. The sample consisted of 898 parent and youth pairs from throughout the United States. Results indicated that there was a relationship between all family leisure satisfaction variables and satisfaction with family …

A Protein Interaction Map Of The Mitotic Spindle, Jonathan Wong, Yuko Nakajima, Stefan Westermann, Ching Shang, Jung-Seog Kang, Crystal Goodner, Pantea Houshmand, Stanley Fields, Clarence S.M. Chan, David Drubin, Georjana Barnes, Tony R. Hazbun

Borch Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology Faculty Publications

The mitotic spindle consists of a complex network of proteins that segregates chromosomes in eukaryotes. To strengthen our understanding of the molecular composition, organization, and regulation of the mitotic spindle, we performed a system-wide two-hybrid screen on 94 proteins implicated in spindle function in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. We report 604 predominantly novel interactions that were detected in multiple screens, involving 303 distinct prey proteins. We uncovered a pattern of extensive interactions between spindle proteins reflecting the intricate organization of the spindle. Furthermore, we observed novel connections between kinetochore complexes and chromatin-modifying proteins and used phosphorylation site mutants of NDC80/TID3 to gain …

Navajo Baskets And The American Indian Voice: Searching For The Contemporary Native American In The Trading Post, The Natural History Museum, And The Fine Art Museum, Laura Paulsen Howe

Theses and Dissertations

This thesis examines the display of Navajo baskets and examines some of the possible meanings Navajo baskets can reveal. Acknowledging that the meaning of a work of art changes when it is placed in different environments, the thesis explores what meanings are revealed and what meanings are concealed in basket displays in three venues: the trading post, the natural history museum, and the fine art museum. The study concludes that the fine art museum has the most potential to foster a dialogue about the contemporary Navajo, whose identity is a product of continuity and change. Chapter one discusses the basket's …

The Murray Ledger And Times, July 18, 2007, The Murray Ledger And Times

The Murray Ledger & Times

No abstract provided.

The Daily Egyptian, July 17, 2007, Daily Egyptian Staff

July 2007

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Climate Change, Energy Demand And Market Power In A General Equilibrium Model Of The World Economy, Roberto Roson, Francesco Bosello, Enrica De Cian

Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei Working Papers

Future energy demand will be affected by changes in prices and income, but also by other factors, like temperature levels. This paper draws upon an econometric study, disentangling the contribution of temperature in the determination of the annual regional demand for energy goods. Combining estimates of temperature elasticities with scenarios of future climate change, it is possible to assess variations in energy demand induced (directly) by the global warming. We use this information to simulate a change in the demand structure of households in a CGE model of the world economy, in a set of assessment exercises. The changing demand …

Climate Change: National And Local Policy Opportunities In China, Fei Teng, Alun Gu

Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei Working Papers

Climate Change poses a wide range of potentially very severe threats in China. This aggravates the existing vulnerability of China and is one of the big challenges faced by the Chinese government. Adaptation programmes and projects are being developed and implemented at national and local level. As China is engaged in heavy investment in infrastructure development as a consequence of the rapid process of development and urbanization, mainstreaming adaptation into such development process is a priority for China. China has also made positive contributions to reducing greenhouse gas emissions through participations in the CDM under the Kyoto Protocol framework. Although …

Research Evaluation As A Policy Design Tool: Mapping Approaches Across A Set Of Case Studies , Valeria Papponetti, Massimiano Bucchi

Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei Working Papers

This paper provides an overview of research evaluation practices across countries. The main aim is to investigate whether research assessment is implemented and to see to what extent its results are used to revise policy strategies, identify new research priorities, allocate financial resources or enhance public understanding of R&D. The paper addresses a set of cases studies, four within Europe (UK, Finland, Italy, and Spain) and two outside (US and Japan). Each case study provides an outline of the strategies devised to improve the domestic science system; offers a map of the main actors of science policy and introduces the …

Estimating Tourist Externalities On Residents: A Choice Modeling Approach To The Case Of Rimini, Paolo Figini, Massimiliano Castellani, Laura Vici

Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei Working Papers

During their holidays, tourists produce direct and indirect effects on local residents, which can either be positive or negative. In this paper we investigate how residents of Rimini, a popular Italian seaside resort hosting more than ten million national and foreign overnight stays every year, internalise such effects. We use a stated preference approach and, in particular, a discrete choice modelling technique; within this framework, we are able to test some conjectures about residents’ welfare, by measuring their willingness to pay for alternative scenarios regarding the use of the territory. Tourist policies and public investments in the destination affect residents’ …

Dissecting Biological “Dark Matter” With Single-Cell Genetic Analysis Of Rare And Uncultivated Tm7 Microbes From The Human Mouth, Yann Marcy, Cleber C. Ouverney, Elisabeth M. Bik, Tina Lösekann, Natalia Ivanova, Hector Garcia Martin, Ernest Szeto, Darren Platt, Philip Hugenholtz, David A. Relman, Stephen R. Quake

Faculty Publications, Biological Sciences

We have developed a microfluidic device that allows the isolation and genome amplification of individual microbial cells, thereby enabling organism-level genomic analysis of complex microbial ecosystems without the need for culture. This device was used to perform a directed survey of the human subgingival crevice and to isolate bacteria having rod-like morphology. Several isolated microbes had a 16S rRNA sequence that placed them in candidate phylum TM7, which has no cultivated or sequenced members. Genome amplification from individual TM7 cells allowed us to sequence and assemble >1,000 genes, providing insight into the physiology of members of this phylum. This approach …

Benko V. Portage Area Sch

2007 Decisions

USDC for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Torres V. Amerada Hess Corp

2007 Decisions

USDC for the District of New Jersey

The Murray Ledger And Times, July 17, 2007, The Murray Ledger And Times

The Murray Ledger & Times

No abstract provided.

Usa V. Hackensack Med Ctr

2007 Decisions

USDC for the District of New Jersey

Topoisomerase Ii-Drug Interaction Domains: Identification Of Substituents On Etoposide That Interact With The Enzyme, Amy M. Wilstermann, Ryan P. Bender, Murrell Godfrey, Sungjo Choi, Clemens Anklin, David B. Berkowitz, Neil Osheroff, David E. Graves

David Berkowitz Publications

Etoposide is one of the most successful chemotherapeutic agents used for the treatment of human cancers. The drug kills cells by inhibiting the ability of topoisomerase II to ligate nucleic acids that it cleaves during the double-stranded DNA passage reaction. Etoposide is composed of a polycyclic ring system (rings A–D), a glycosidic moiety at the C4 position, and a pendant ring (E–ring) at the C1 position. Although drug-enzyme contacts, as opposed to drug-DNA interactions, mediate the entry of etoposide into the topoisomerase II-drug-DNA complex, the substituents on etoposide that interact with the enzyme have not been identified. Therefore, saturation transfer …

Unh Begins Audible Testing Of Campus Emergency Notification System, Erika Mantz

Media Relations

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Perceptions Of Value: An Analysis Of New Jersey's Public And Private Four-Year Colleges And Universities To Determine If Adherence To Recognized Design Principles Increases The Perceived Value Of Their Institution, Kathryn Marie Ponzi

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine how closely four-year New Jersey colleges and universities, both public and private, adhere to general standards for home page layout and design. This study also looked to determine if adherence to proper design standards increase the perceived quality of the institution. Field experiment participants rated the home pages of six institutions chosen by the researcher in her content analysis. Using Likert-type questions, 23 students rated the home pages of the colleges and universities, yielding results supporting the initial claim: the more closely an institution adheres to certain home page design standards, the …

The Young Women Resource Room: An Implementation Of A Dvd-Based Training Station Instructional Program, Scott R. Hamblin

Theses and Dissertations

A review of the development and implementation of a DVD-based kiosk for the Young Women (YW) organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. The Young Women desired to implement a public kiosk to display several multimedia-based presentations relating to the YW program. This paper describes the development, usability evaluation, and implementation of the kiosk. Recommendations for improvements and further enhancements are included. The project was successfully developed and implemented to the satisfaction of the Young Women General Presidency.

"Mis Derechos, Mi Matriz": An Evaluation Of The Women's Organization "Casa Materna", Ocotal, Nicaragua, Maruja Alice Clensay

American Studies ETDs

This analysis examines the women's organization Casa Materna- a national women's pre-natal health and reproductive education program in Nicaragua. While there are nearly twenty branches of Casa Materna throughout the country, this thesis concentrates on the pilot project in Ocotal - a municipality located in the northern department of Nueva Segovia. Founded in 1987, "El Centro Educativo para la Mujer Casa Materna" offers a variety of services such as medical, counseling, and habitation, to women who are considered high risk pregnancies from rural areas.

in December 2006 and January 2007, I conducted an evaluation of Casa Materna's organizational structure, outreach …

The Pivotal Role Of The General Counsel In Promoting Corporate Integrity And Professional Responsibility, Sarah Helene Duggin

Saint Louis University Law Journal

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Environmental Health Center Lands $10.6 Million Grant, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations

University of Montana News Releases, 1928, 1956-present

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Clinton, Obama Tops Among Nh Democrats 7/17/2007, Unh Survey Center

All UNH Survey Center Polls

New York Senator Hillary Clinton continues to lead the field of Democratic candidates in the New Hampshire primary although Illinois Senator Barack Obama has narrowed her lead to single digits. New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson is narrowly in the third spot. The war in Iraq continues to be seen as the most important issue in the campaign. Election: NH Primary 2008

Masthead

Saint Louis University Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Introduction, Carol A. Needham

Saint Louis University Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Teaching Legal Ethics, Deborah L. Rhode

Saint Louis University Law Journal

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Mr. Prinzo’S Breakthrough And The Limits Of Confidentiality, Nancy J. Moore

Saint Louis University Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Moral Judgment And Professional Legitimation, W. Bradley Wendel

Saint Louis University Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Teaching Legal Profession: Ethics Under The Model Rules, Dennis J. Tuchler

Saint Louis University Law Journal

No abstract provided.