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The Anxiety Of The Law Student At The Socratic Impasse - An Essay On Reductionism In Legal Education, Pierre Schlag Jan 2007

The Anxiety Of The Law Student At The Socratic Impasse - An Essay On Reductionism In Legal Education, Pierre Schlag

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No abstract provided.


An External Perspective On The Nature Of Noneconomic Compensatory Damages And Their Regulation, Ronald J. Allen, Alexia Brunet, Susan Spies Roth Jan 2007

An External Perspective On The Nature Of Noneconomic Compensatory Damages And Their Regulation, Ronald J. Allen, Alexia Brunet, Susan Spies Roth

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No abstract provided.


The Revision Of The Colorado Trademark Registration Statute, Arthur H. Travers Jan 2007

The Revision Of The Colorado Trademark Registration Statute, Arthur H. Travers

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No abstract provided.


Should Property Or Liability Rules Govern Information?, Mark A. Lemley, Philip J. Weiser Jan 2007

Should Property Or Liability Rules Govern Information?, Mark A. Lemley, Philip J. Weiser

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This Article focuses on an unappreciated and significant aspect of the debate over property rules in the technology law context. In particular, it argues that the classic justification for legal entitlements protected by a property rule - i.e., a right to injunctive relief - depends on the ability to define and enforce property rights effectively. In the case of many technology markets, the inability to tailor injunctive relief so that it protects only the underlying right rather than also enjoining noninfringing conduct provides a powerful basis for using a liability rule (i.e., awarding the relevant damages to the plaintiff) instead …


"Failure To Pay Any Poll Tax Or Other Tax": The Constitutionality Of Tax Felon Disenfranchisement, Sloan G. Speck Jan 2007

"Failure To Pay Any Poll Tax Or Other Tax": The Constitutionality Of Tax Felon Disenfranchisement, Sloan G. Speck

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If the government convicts a citizen under the tax evasion provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, some state disenfranchisement laws preclude that citizen — now a felon — from voting. In this sense, the right to vote depends on the payment of federal income taxes. The Constitution's Twenty-Fourth Amendment, however, guarantees that the federal franchise “shall not be denied or abridged... by reason of failure to pay any poll tax or other tax.” If “other tax” includes income taxes, the text of the Twenty-fourth Amendment appears to prohibit the disenfranchisement of citizens convicted of tax felonies. This Comment argues that …


Cross-Examination Earlier Or Later: When Is It Enough To Satisfy Crawford?, Christopher B. Mueller Jan 2007

Cross-Examination Earlier Or Later: When Is It Enough To Satisfy Crawford?, Christopher B. Mueller

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No abstract provided.


Farm Water For The North-Eastern And Eastern Wheatbelt Of Western Australia (Zones 2 And 5), Susan Murphy-White Jan 2007

Farm Water For The North-Eastern And Eastern Wheatbelt Of Western Australia (Zones 2 And 5), Susan Murphy-White

Resource management technical reports

Large proportions of Western Australia's dryland farms suffer from water supply problems in the form of shortages, poor quality or combinations of these two factors ... A regional study for the North-eastern and Eastern Wheatbelt of Western Australia was undertaken. The base data used to develop water supply areas included soil type, landscape units, geology, hydrogeology, native vegetation and existing far water resource infrastructure.


Exploring The Ligand Binding Site On The Dopamine Transporter By Photoaffinity Labeling And Site-Directed Mutagenesis, Maria Laura Parnas Jan 2007

Exploring The Ligand Binding Site On The Dopamine Transporter By Photoaffinity Labeling And Site-Directed Mutagenesis, Maria Laura Parnas

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The dopamine transporter (DAT) is a neuronal presynaptic transmembrane protein that clears released dopamine (DA) from the synaptic space, regulating the neurotransmitter concentration and availability, DAT and the related serotonin (SERT) and norepinephrine (NET) transporters belong to the SLC6 family of Na+ and CI- dependent symporters, and are major targets for the action of several drugs, including the psychostimulant cocaine. DAT is predicted to possess 12 transmembrane spanning domains (TMs), with both N- and C-termini located intracellularly. Extensive research efforts to gain insight on the molecular aspects of DAT have been attempted, but the three-dimensional arrangement of the protein as …


Sink Or Swim Together: Citizenship, Sovereignty, And Free Movement In The European Union And The United States, Francis J. Conte Jan 2007

Sink Or Swim Together: Citizenship, Sovereignty, And Free Movement In The European Union And The United States, Francis J. Conte

University of Miami Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Development Of A Federal Cisg Common Law In U.S. Courts: Patterns Of Interpretation And Citation, Marlyse Mcquillen Jan 2007

The Development Of A Federal Cisg Common Law In U.S. Courts: Patterns Of Interpretation And Citation, Marlyse Mcquillen

University of Miami Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Federal Response To Hurricane Katrina: A Case For Repeal Of The Posse Comitatus Act Or A Case For Learning The Law?, Joshua M. Samek Jan 2007

The Federal Response To Hurricane Katrina: A Case For Repeal Of The Posse Comitatus Act Or A Case For Learning The Law?, Joshua M. Samek

University of Miami Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Effects Of Citizen Participation On Transit Systems In The Upper-Midwest, Marissa Chaney Jan 2007

The Effects Of Citizen Participation On Transit Systems In The Upper-Midwest, Marissa Chaney

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No abstract provided.


Community Development Block Grants In North Dakota : Policy Development, Administration, And Decision-Making, Matthew Leiphon Jan 2007

Community Development Block Grants In North Dakota : Policy Development, Administration, And Decision-Making, Matthew Leiphon

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No abstract provided.


Cmos Vlsi Design Of A Bluetooth™ Receiver Front-End: Performance Evaluation Via Ads™-Based Simulations, Bethany J. Talbot Jan 2007

Cmos Vlsi Design Of A Bluetooth™ Receiver Front-End: Performance Evaluation Via Ads™-Based Simulations, Bethany J. Talbot

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2000 - 2009

The research addressed and deliberated in this thesis refers to CMOS VLSI design approach of a Bluetooth™ receiver front-end. The performance outcome o f the design is verified with ADS™ RF simulation tool. Essentially the thesis offers an outline on the Bluetooth™ technology and its RF front-end component requirements. The relevant specifications of the designed front-end blocks are identified and are in concurrence with CMOS technology based topologies. For each block identified, both circuit parameters and device characteristics are chosen as per available design formulations and empirical results in open literature. Specifically, the topology sections designed include antenna input matching, …


Color Me Green: Saudi Arabian Identity And The Manifestations Of Power, Samiah Elizabeth Baroni Jan 2007

Color Me Green: Saudi Arabian Identity And The Manifestations Of Power, Samiah Elizabeth Baroni

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2000 - 2009

This study examines tribal, Islamic, and national identity in Saudi Arabia and the relationship between identity and socio-political institutions as agencies of the Saudi state. The Western understanding of identity differs from the understanding of identity in Saudi Arabia. An examination of the Other in Saudi society is a critical component toward understanding the concept of identity in Saudi Arabia. The ability of state structures to use socio-political institutions as integrating mechanisms that provide assistance to communities is commendable. Yet, when those same institutions assume a critical role in identity formation, reproduction, and/or oppression, then an examination of those institutions …


Corporate Social Responsibility And Strategic Performance: Realizing A Competitive Advantage Through Corporate Social Reputation And A Stakeholder Network Approach, Richard C. Peters Jan 2007

Corporate Social Responsibility And Strategic Performance: Realizing A Competitive Advantage Through Corporate Social Reputation And A Stakeholder Network Approach, Richard C. Peters

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2000 - 2009

This study provides an exploratory investigation of the link between Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Firm Competitive Advantage. It poses two primary research questions (1) What valuable and rare resource does the firm acquire through CSR? and 2) How does the firm's approach to stakeholder management influence its ability to protect and enhance the value of this resource? Corporate Social Reputation, the perception of the firm by its internal and external stakeholders, is argued to be the valuable and rare resource that CSR provides. By building positive stakeholder relationships through CSR the firm is able to positively influence stakeholder assessment …


Development Of Flexible Puncture Resistant Materials System Using Silica Nanoparticles, Floria Eve Clements Jan 2007

Development Of Flexible Puncture Resistant Materials System Using Silica Nanoparticles, Floria Eve Clements

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2000 - 2009

Nanoscale silica particles are functionalized and ultrasonically dispersed into a mixture of polyethylene glycol and ethanol, and then reinforced with Kevlar. The stab or puncture resistance of the flexible nanophased materials system supersedes recent advances made in this area. Through SEM scans, thermal and chemical analysis, it is evident that the functionalized nanoparticles offer multiple facets of resistance to penetration of a sharp impactor. The improvement in protection is traced to the formation of siloxane bonds during functionalization. The framework for a theoretical model is established to estimate penetration depth under low velocity impact of a sharp object through the …


Christian Rock Goes Mainstream: Youth Culture, Politics And Popular Music In The U.S., Silvia Giagnoni Jan 2007

Christian Rock Goes Mainstream: Youth Culture, Politics And Popular Music In The U.S., Silvia Giagnoni

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2000 - 2009

The dissertation analyzes Christian rock that goes mainstream and aims to explain such a phenomenon within the contemporary cultural, social and political context. This cultural study acknowledges the inherent tendency of Christian rock “to cross over” as part of the Evangelical ideology in which it is rooted. It also views it as a symptom of the augmented power of conservative Evangelical groups in today’s American political and social climate and of the current, increased presence of discourses around religion and, specifically, Christianity in the public arena. Hence, the research offers an historical understanding of the social, cultural and discursive changes …


Developmental Costs Of High Self-Esteem, Madhavi Menon Jan 2007

Developmental Costs Of High Self-Esteem, Madhavi Menon

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2000 - 2009

Two potential developmental costs of high self-esteem were investigated. One was that high self-esteem leads children to act on antisocial cognitions (the disposition activating hypothesis). The other was that high self-esteem leads children to rationalize antisocial conduct (the disposition-rationalizing hypothesis). Both hypotheses were explored in two longitudinal studies with preadolescents. In Study 1 (N = 189) the antisocial behavior was aggression; in Study 2 (N = 407) the antisocial behavior under focus was avoidance of the mother. There was little evidence for the disposition-activating hypothesis in either study but considerable support for the disposition-rationalizing hypothesis in both studies. Over time, …


Data Quality In Data Mining And Machine Learning, Hulse Jason Van Jan 2007

Data Quality In Data Mining And Machine Learning, Hulse Jason Van

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2000 - 2009

With advances in data storage and data transmission technologies, and given the increasing use of computers by both individuals and corporations, organizations are accumulating an ever-increasing amount of information in data warehouses and databases. The huge surge in data, however, has made the process of extracting useful, actionable, and interesting knowled_qe from the data extremely difficult. In response to the challenges posed by operating in a data-intensive environment, the fields of data mining and machine learning (DM/ML) have successfully provided solutions to help uncover knowledge buried within data. DM/ML techniques use automated (or semi-automated) procedures to process vast quantities of …


Elementary Teachers' Perceptions Of Gender Bias, Joyce A. Barrows Jan 2007

Elementary Teachers' Perceptions Of Gender Bias, Joyce A. Barrows

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2000 - 2009

The purpose of this study was to determine elementary teachers' perceptions of gender bias and further, to determine if additional information on gender bias might have an effect on how elementary teachers interact with their students. This study is valuable because gender bias situations can have a profound influence on how boys and girls view themselves in the world. Additionally, gender bias has been linked to a technological gap between males and females. The subjects for this study were 12 elementary teachers from a large metropolitan school district who participated in three different activities. The purpose of these activities was …


Elucidation Of Microbial Communities From South Florida Beaches Using 16s Rrna Sequence Analysis, Sushma Ponukumati Jan 2007

Elucidation Of Microbial Communities From South Florida Beaches Using 16s Rrna Sequence Analysis, Sushma Ponukumati

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2000 - 2009

The composition of marine bacterial communities from South Florida beaches were characterized using 16S rRNA sequence analysis. To compare cultivable and noncultured populations, community genomic DNA was extracted directly from sand and seawater samples and from two cultured equivalents. Only two ofthe 86 (2.3%) direct extracted sequences and 79 of 150 (52.6%) culture sequences belong to known isolates in Ribosomal Database (version 9.0) at 95% confidence level. At low stringency (p=0.70), the populations cluster into several unknown clads with early divergence, indicating the presence of novel well established bacterial groups. Members of phylum Bacteroidetes, Firmicuites and Proteobacteria were identified, with …


Factors Affecting Registered Nurses' Job Satisfaction And Intent To Leave, Joy Longo Jan 2007

Factors Affecting Registered Nurses' Job Satisfaction And Intent To Leave, Joy Longo

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2000 - 2009

It is estimated that there will be a 20% shortage of full time equivalent registered nurses (RN) by 2015. Retention of nurses is a priority in health care, so a better understanding of factors that contribute to job satisfaction and intent to leave is needed. One possible factor is the quality of the interpersonal relationships that occur among managers, peers, and nurses. A negative quality would be acts of hostility or horizontal violence, which is nurse-to-nurse aggression. This is theorized to be a result of oppressed group behavior. These behaviors may influence job satisfaction and the intent to stay on …


From Economics To Resources: Teaching Environmental Sustainability In Peru's Public Education, Ana Adriazola-Rodriguez Jan 2007

From Economics To Resources: Teaching Environmental Sustainability In Peru's Public Education, Ana Adriazola-Rodriguez

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2000 - 2009

This dissertation examines the teaching of environmental awareness in Peru's public educational system and how it needs to be consciously taught and improved in order to overcome contamination and pollution of resources and decrease poverty. This is a situation afflicting a significant percentage of Peruvians, who face difficulty in surviving and living well because the scarcity of clean air and water, unpolluted land, and affordable energy, which are basic environmental resources. The teaching of environmental awareness, as mandated by Educational Peruvian Laws and curriculum, should be redesigned to promote environmental ethical awareness and sustainability to guard Peru's natural and cultural …


From Subaltern To President: Evo Morales, New Social Movements, And Regional Autonomies In Bolivia, Gabriela Ovando Barrero Jan 2007

From Subaltern To President: Evo Morales, New Social Movements, And Regional Autonomies In Bolivia, Gabriela Ovando Barrero

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2000 - 2009

This dissertation examines the processes of social, cultural, and political change that have taken place in Bolivia since the decade of the 1970s and how they have paved the way for the rise to power of indigenous people and the election of Evo Morales to the Presidency. It also addresses a growing trend toward more radical reforms to State structures after Morales' inauguration, which has created serious institutional chaos and a polarization of civil society. The reforms proposed by the Morales administration and its political party (Movimiento al Socialismo) include a new constitution which aims to re-found Bolivia favoring its …


Head Lines Of The Extra Ordinary: Collisions And Miracles, Kathrine Leone Wright Jan 2007

Head Lines Of The Extra Ordinary: Collisions And Miracles, Kathrine Leone Wright

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2000 - 2009

"Head Lines of the Extra Ordinary: Collisions and Miracles" is a language-driven 15-story fiction collection that experiments with intertwining the traditions of oral and written storytelling. Within these stories, ordinary people step up to the extraordinary because of an unusual occurrence that requires a moment of change. Several of the stories within the collection take their premise from actual news headlines. To lend cohesion to the collection, multiple stories contain one or more reappearing characters.


Interleukin 10 (Il-10) Selectively Inhibits Neovascularization In The Murine Model Of Retinopathy Of Prematurity, Evertz Stenson Solomon Jan 2007

Interleukin 10 (Il-10) Selectively Inhibits Neovascularization In The Murine Model Of Retinopathy Of Prematurity, Evertz Stenson Solomon

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2000 - 2009

Ocular neovascularization (NV), the development of new blood vessels in the eye, occurs when excessive vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is produced. Eventually NV may lead to photoreceptor loss and or blindness, as it does in age-related macular degeneration (AMD), retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), and diabetic retinopathy. We tested the hypothesis that the anti-inflammatory cytokine, interleukin-10 (IL-10); can reduce inflammation and block NV in the affected areas of the retina. The mouse ROP model was used for this study of NV. Seven day old neonates stayed in 75% oxygen for five days, then were given intraocular injection of IL-100 and …


A Domestic Right Of Return?: Race, Rights, And Residency In New Orleans In The Aftermath Of Hurricane Katrina, Lolita Buckner Inniss Jan 2007

A Domestic Right Of Return?: Race, Rights, And Residency In New Orleans In The Aftermath Of Hurricane Katrina, Lolita Buckner Inniss

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This article begins with a critical account of what occurred in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. This critique serves as the backdrop for a discussion of whether there are international laws or norms that give poor, black Katrina victims the right to return to and resettle in New Orleans. In framing this discussion, this article first briefly explores some of the housing deprivations suffered by Katrina survivors that have led to widespread displacement and dispossession. The article then discusses two of the chief barriers to the return of poor blacks to New Orleans: the broad perception of a race-crime nexus …


A Biometrics Based Secure Communication Scheme For Bluetooth Environment, Puneet Soni Jan 2007

A Biometrics Based Secure Communication Scheme For Bluetooth Environment, Puneet Soni

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2000 - 2009

A novel personnel authentication and verification system for devices communicating through Bluetooth protocol has been proposed in this thesis. Unlike existing verification systems which provide password or a PIN as a key, the system uses biometrics features as a key. In the implementation of the scheme, ridges and bifurcation based parameters are derived to generate a 128 bit Bluetooth pairing PIN. In this thesis a unique translational and rotational invariant feature set has been developed. These extracted feature data, unlike traditional systems which include the extracted data into payload, is used for device connection by generating the 128 bit PIN. …


"Heart Of My Race:" Questions Of Ldentity In Sicilian/American Writings, Chiara Mazzucchelli Jan 2007

"Heart Of My Race:" Questions Of Ldentity In Sicilian/American Writings, Chiara Mazzucchelli

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2000 - 2009

Throughout the 1900s, the sense of a distinct sicilianita-or Sicilian-nessmanifested itself in writings by Italian authors such as Giovanni Verga, Luigi Pirandello, Leonardo Sciascia, Vincenzo Consolo, and Andrea Camilleri, among others. Interestingly, a parallel phenomenon has emerged in the United States in the broader field of Italian-American literature. While attempting to redefine the concept of Americanness and expand the canon of American literature so that it embraces articulations of ethnic identities, many Sicilian-American writers have turned their works into literary manifestations of their Sicilian Americanness, or, as I have called it, sicilianamericanita. In this study, I try to answer questions …