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Global Royalties, Ltd. V. Xcentric Ventures, Llc. Amended Complaint Exhibit 1 Nov 2007

Global Royalties, Ltd. V. Xcentric Ventures, Llc. Amended Complaint Exhibit 1

Section 230 Archives

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Twentieth-Century Drama: Internet Resource, Priscilla Finley Nov 2007

Twentieth-Century Drama: Internet Resource, Priscilla Finley

Library Faculty Research

The current release of Twentieth-Century Drama offers authoritative online texts for 1,450 plays. The completed version will contain 2,600 published plays from throughout the English-speaking world, covering the history of modern drama from the 1890s to the present, at a cost of roughly $25 per play for a typical graduate library.

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Reinventing Appellate Jurisdiction, Adam N. Steinman Nov 2007

Reinventing Appellate Jurisdiction, Adam N. Steinman

Faculty Scholarship

Appellate jurisdiction in the federal system has been properly criticized for both its doctrinal incoherence and its procedural complexity. Although these critiques are well-founded, this Article reveals that, as applied in practice, federal courts have drawn sensible lines between interlocutory orders that are immediately appealable and those that are not. A limited category of interlocutory orders, primarily those rejecting immunities from suit, are immediately appealable as of right. All other interlocutory orders are potentially eligible for discretionary appellate review. The doctrinal morass of the present framework, however, has obscured this basically sensible structure and has led to inefficient procedures for …

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Review Of "Teaching The Gothic," Edited By Anna Powell And Andrew Smith, Diane Hoeveler Nov 2007

Review Of "Teaching The Gothic," Edited By Anna Powell And Andrew Smith, Diane Hoeveler

English Faculty Research and Publications

In recent years there has been a considerable growth in scholarship on the Gothic and on supporting reference materials. There has also been a growth in single volume introductory guides to the form which have been crucial in supporting our pedagogic practices (at least in the early weeks of Gothic courses). However, this book, published as part of the MLA's Approaches to Teaching series, provides a much needed analysis of how we go about teaching the Gothic. The content is almost exhaustive and encompasses accounts of teaching the Gothic in fiction and in film and has chapters on a range …

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Reclaiming The Moral In The Dispositions Debate, Terry J. Burant, Sharon Chubbuck, Joan Whipp Nov 2007

Reclaiming The Moral In The Dispositions Debate, Terry J. Burant, Sharon Chubbuck, Joan Whipp

College of Education Faculty Research and Publications

This article addresses the current debates about the definition and assessment of dispositions in teacher education. Competing perspectives on the definitions and assessment of dispositions in teacher education are examined and critiqued, and a renewed commitment to foregrounding the moral nature of teaching is suggested. Recommendations for understanding and assessing the moral in teacher education, including the development of a code of ethics for the profession, are provided.

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The Hilltop 11-1-2007, Hilltop Staff Nov 2007

The Hilltop 11-1-2007, Hilltop Staff

The Hilltop: 2000 - 2010

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Adapting The Ssbd For Secondary School Pbs Interventions: Student And Parent Correlates, Michael Richardson, Paul Caldarella, Ben Young, Ellie L. Young Nov 2007

Adapting The Ssbd For Secondary School Pbs Interventions: Student And Parent Correlates, Michael Richardson, Paul Caldarella, Ben Young, Ellie L. Young

Faculty Publications

One of the most difficult challenges teachers and administrators face is behavior and emotional problems in students. However, some problems are difficult to clearly specify. Screening allows for a better match of treatment with individual needs. Screening allows for prevention and early intervention efforts, which reduce the need for more intensive services.

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Electrostatic Force Microscopy Studies Of Boron-Doped Diamond Films, Santosh Gupta, O. A. Williams, Eric W. Bohannan Nov 2007

Electrostatic Force Microscopy Studies Of Boron-Doped Diamond Films, Santosh Gupta, O. A. Williams, Eric W. Bohannan

Computer Science Faculty Research & Creative Works

Much has been learned from electrochemical properties of boron-doped diamond (BDD) thin films synthesized using microwave plasma-assisted chemical vapor deposition about the factors influencing electrochemical activity, but some characteristics are still not entirely understood, such as its electrical conductivity in relation with microscale structure. Therefore, to effectively utilize these materials, understanding both the microscopic structure and physical (electrical, in particular) properties becomes indispensable. in addition to topography using atomic force microscopy, electrostatic force microscopy (EFM) in phase mode measuring the long-range electrostatic force gradients, helps to map the electrical conductivity heterogeneity of boron-doped micro-/nanocrystalline diamond surfaces. the mapping of electrical …

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A Mutant Dec-1 Transgene Induces Dominant Female Sterility In Drosophila Melanogaster, Daniel K. Spangenberg, Gail L. Waring Nov 2007

A Mutant Dec-1 Transgene Induces Dominant Female Sterility In Drosophila Melanogaster, Daniel K. Spangenberg, Gail L. Waring

Biological Sciences Faculty Research and Publications

The Drosophila dec-1 gene produces three proproteins required for female fertility and eggshell assembly. The three proproteins are distinguished by their C termini. Fc106, the most abundant proprotein, is cleaved within the vitelline membrane to three mature derivatives in a developmentally regulated manner. To define sequences within fc106 that are critical for its function, we created wild-type and mutant versions of an fc106 cDNA transgene. The functional consequences of the mutations were assessed in dec-14, a female-sterile splicing mutant that does not produce the fc106 isoform. The fertility of dec-14 females was restored by the introduction of …

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Deference As A Form Of Reciprocity Among Residents In Assisted Living, Cindy A. Beel-Bates, Berit Ingersoll-Dayton, Erika Nelson Nov 2007

Deference As A Form Of Reciprocity Among Residents In Assisted Living, Cindy A. Beel-Bates, Berit Ingersoll-Dayton, Erika Nelson

Peer Reviewed Articles

Although the ability to provide support to others may diminish with age, the desire to reciprocate persists. Using social exchange theory, this article examines deference as one form of exchange. Based on a sample of 31 residents age 85 and older in assisted living facilities, data were gathered via a semi-structured interview that was audio-taped and transcribed. This study analyzes their responses to open-ended questions using qualitative methods. Findings indicate that these “oldest old” respondents reciprocate for the support they receive from family and staff via deference. Four forms of deference are identified: participation, pleasantness, cooperation, and gratitude. In addition, …

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Clashing Cultures: A Model Of International Student Conflict, Ellen I. Shupe Nov 2007

Clashing Cultures: A Model Of International Student Conflict, Ellen I. Shupe

Peer Reviewed Articles

Although researchers have noted that interactions among people from different cultural backgrounds can result in interpersonal conflict, little is known about the nature of this conflict and its effects on the individuals involved. The current study attempts to address this gap in the literature. It conceptualizes interpersonal, intercultural conflict as a stressor and proposes and tests a model of conflict experiences, using data from graduate students representing approximately 50 countries. Results of path analyses of the model indicate that although cultural distance does not predict interpersonal, intercultural conflict, conflict strongly predicts poor work-related and sociocultural adaptation, and these negative effects …

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Mystery And Preference In Within-Forest Settings, Thomas R. Herzog, Anna G. Bryce Nov 2007

Mystery And Preference In Within-Forest Settings, Thomas R. Herzog, Anna G. Bryce

Peer Reviewed Articles

Recent studies have found negative correlations between mystery and preference for forest settings. Our reanalysis of earlier data suggested that those findings may have stemmed from a failure to examine setting categories within the forest domain. In the current study of 70 within-forest settings, factor analysis of preference ratings revealed two setting categories corresponding to high- and low-visual-access settings. In the high-access category, preference was positively correlated with mystery but uncorrelated with visual access. In the low-access category, preference was uncorrelated with mystery but positively correlated with visual access. We also examined an expanded definition of mystery that made explicit …

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Synthesis Of Cyclopropanes Via Organoiron Methodology: Preparation Of Rac-Dysibetaine Cpa, Tasneem A. Siddiquee, Julie Lukesh, Sergey Sergey Lindeman, William A. Donaldson Nov 2007

Synthesis Of Cyclopropanes Via Organoiron Methodology: Preparation Of Rac-Dysibetaine Cpa, Tasneem A. Siddiquee, Julie Lukesh, Sergey Sergey Lindeman, William A. Donaldson

Chemistry Faculty Research and Publications

The cyclopropane containing betaine, rac-dysibetaine CPa, was prepared from (1-methoxycarbonylpentadienyl)-Fe(CO)2PPh3+ by nucleophilic addition of nitromethane anion followed by oxidatively induced reductive elimination.

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Implementing Elements Of Evidence-Based Practice Into Scientist–Practitioner Training At The University Of Nebraska–Lincoln, David K. Dilillo, Dennis E. Mcchargue Nov 2007

Implementing Elements Of Evidence-Based Practice Into Scientist–Practitioner Training At The University Of Nebraska–Lincoln, David K. Dilillo, Dennis E. Mcchargue

Department of Psychology: Faculty Publications

Evidence-based practice (EBP) has become the predominant model of training and is emerging as a common model of practice for many nonpsychology health care professions. Recognizing the relevance of EBP to psychology, the American Psychological Association (APA) developed and endorsed an official policy statement on EBP for the practice of professional psychology. There is now a pressing need to consider ways that EBP can inform scientist–practitioner training. The present article proposes clinical competencies associated with the practice of EBP, and describes initial efforts to implement elements of EBP into training at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. These efforts have occurred in …

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2007-11-01; Pamphlets; In Loving Memory Of David M Banks, Lincoln Memorial United Methodist Church Nov 2007

2007-11-01; Pamphlets; In Loving Memory Of David M Banks, Lincoln Memorial United Methodist Church

Pamphlets and Commemoration Material

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Combination Of Sar Remote Sensing And Gis For Monitoring Subglacial Volcanic Activity – Recent Results From Vatnajökull Ice Cap (Iceland), K. Scharrer, Rocco Malservisi, Ch. Mayer, O. Spieler, U. Münzer Nov 2007

Combination Of Sar Remote Sensing And Gis For Monitoring Subglacial Volcanic Activity – Recent Results From Vatnajökull Ice Cap (Iceland), K. Scharrer, Rocco Malservisi, Ch. Mayer, O. Spieler, U. Münzer

School of Geosciences Faculty and Staff Publications

This paper presents latest results from the combined use of SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) remote sensing and GIS providing detailed insights into recent volcanic activity under Vatnajökull ice cap (Iceland). Glaciers atop active volcanoes pose a constant potential danger to adjacent inhabited regions and infrastructure. Besides the usual volcanic hazards (lava flows, pyroclastic clouds, tephra falls, etc.), the volcano-ice interaction leads to enormous meltwater torrents (icelandic: jökulhlaup), devastating large areas in the surroundings of the affected glacier. The presented monitoring strategy addresses the three crucial questions: When will an eruption occur, where is the eruption site and which area is …

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The Missouri Miner, November 1, 2007 Nov 2007

The Missouri Miner, November 1, 2007

The Missouri Miner Newspaper

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The Zebrafish Fleer Gene Encodes An Essential Regulator Of Cilia Tubulin Polyglutamylation, Narendra Pathak, Tomoko Obara, Steve Mangos, Yan Liu, Iain A. Drummond Nov 2007

The Zebrafish Fleer Gene Encodes An Essential Regulator Of Cilia Tubulin Polyglutamylation, Narendra Pathak, Tomoko Obara, Steve Mangos, Yan Liu, Iain A. Drummond

Neuroscience: Faculty Publications

Cilia and basal bodies are essential organelles for a broad spectrum of functions, including the development of left-right asymmetry, kidney function, cerebrospinal fluid transport, generation of photoreceptor outer segments, and hedgehog signaling. Zebrafish fleer (flr) mutants exhibit kidney cysts, randomized left-right asymmetry, hydrocephalus, and rod outer segment defects, suggesting a pleiotropic defect in ciliogenesis. Positional cloning flr identified a tetratricopeptide repeat protein homologous to the Caenorhabditis elegans protein DYF1 that was highly expressed in ciliated cells, flr pronephric cilia were shortened and showed a reduced beat amplitude, and olfactory cilia were absent in mutants, flr cilia exhibited ultrastructural defects in …

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Disparities Between Asbestosis And Silicosis Claims Generated By Litigation Screenings And Clinical Studies, Lester Brickman Nov 2007

Disparities Between Asbestosis And Silicosis Claims Generated By Litigation Screenings And Clinical Studies, Lester Brickman

Cardozo Law Review

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Sarbanes-Oxley: The Evidence Regarding The Impact Of Sox 404, Robert Prentice Nov 2007

Sarbanes-Oxley: The Evidence Regarding The Impact Of Sox 404, Robert Prentice

Cardozo Law Review

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Polarization Rotation Correction In Radiometry: An Error Analysis, David G. Long, Derek Hudson, Jeffrey R. Piepmeier Nov 2007

Polarization Rotation Correction In Radiometry: An Error Analysis, David G. Long, Derek Hudson, Jeffrey R. Piepmeier

Faculty Publications

Yueh proposed a method of using the third Stokes parameter TU to correct brightness temperatures such as Tv and Th for polarization rotation. This paper presents an extended error analysis of the estimation of Tv , Th, and TQ equiv Tv - Th by Yueh's method. In order to carry out the analysis, we first develop a forward model of polarization rotation that accounts for the random nature of thermal radiation, receiver noise, and (to first order) calibration. Analytic formulas are then derived for the bias, standard deviation (STD), and root-mean-square error (RMSE) of estimated TQ, Tv , and Th, …

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Template Use And The Effectiveness Of Knowledge Transfer, Robert J. Jensen, Gabriel Szulanski Nov 2007

Template Use And The Effectiveness Of Knowledge Transfer, Robert J. Jensen, Gabriel Szulanski

Faculty Publications

This paper is a direct empirical examination of the fundamental claim that use of templates enhances the effectiveness of knowledge transfer. We explore the effect of template use through an eight-year, in-depth field investigation of Rank Xerox (now Xerox Europe). The field investigation covers three sequential transfer efforts in 15 western European countries. The investigation reveals a naturally occurring, repeated-treatment quasi experiment that allows us to test the hypothesis that the use of templates enhances the effectiveness of knowledge transfer. "Observation" in this experiment measure the extent of adoption and performance of the practice at the recipient units. The "treatment" …

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Zeeman Splitting And G Factor Of The 1s²2s²2p ²P3/2 And ²P1/2 Levels In Ar¹³⁺, R. Soria Orts, Jose R. Crespo Lopez-Urrutia, Hjalmar Bruhns, Antonio J. Gonzalez, Zoltan Harman, Ulrich D. Jentschura, Christoph H. Keitel, Alain Lapierre, Hiroyuki Tawara, I. I. Tupitsyn, Joachim Hermann Ullrich, Andrey V. Volotka Nov 2007

Zeeman Splitting And G Factor Of The 1s²2s²2p ²P3/2 And ²P1/2 Levels In Ar¹³⁺, R. Soria Orts, Jose R. Crespo Lopez-Urrutia, Hjalmar Bruhns, Antonio J. Gonzalez, Zoltan Harman, Ulrich D. Jentschura, Christoph H. Keitel, Alain Lapierre, Hiroyuki Tawara, I. I. Tupitsyn, Joachim Hermann Ullrich, Andrey V. Volotka

Physics Faculty Research & Creative Works

The Zeeman line components of the magnetic-dipole (M1) 1s2 2s2 2 P1/2 -2P3/2 transition in boronlike Ar13+ were experimentally resolved by high-precision emission spectroscopy using the Heidelberg electron beam ion trap. We determined the gyromagnetic (g) factors of the ground and first-excited levels to be g1/2 =0.663(7) and g3/2 =1.333(2), respectively. This corresponds to a measurement of the g factor of a relativistic electron in a bound non- S state of a multielectron ion with a 1.5 parts-per-thousand accuracy. The results are compared to theoretical calculations by means of the configuration …

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Washington University Record, November 1, 2007 Nov 2007

Washington University Record, November 1, 2007

Washington University Record

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Storming The Last Bastion: The Patent Reform Act Of 2007 And Its Assault On The Superior First-To-Invent Rule, Adam J. Sedia Nov 2007

Storming The Last Bastion: The Patent Reform Act Of 2007 And Its Assault On The Superior First-To-Invent Rule, Adam J. Sedia

DePaul Journal of Art, Technology & Intellectual Property Law

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Healthcare Advocates, Inc. V. Harding, Earley, Follmer & Frailey 497 F.Supp.2d 627 (E.D. Pa. 2007), Xavier P. Diokno Nov 2007

Healthcare Advocates, Inc. V. Harding, Earley, Follmer & Frailey 497 F.Supp.2d 627 (E.D. Pa. 2007), Xavier P. Diokno

DePaul Journal of Art, Technology & Intellectual Property Law

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A Tune-Up On The Engine Of Free Expression: The Traditional Contours Of Copyright In Golan, Keith Glaser Nov 2007

A Tune-Up On The Engine Of Free Expression: The Traditional Contours Of Copyright In Golan, Keith Glaser

DePaul Journal of Art, Technology & Intellectual Property Law

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Trade Dress Protection For Web Sites: Is It Time For The Law To Overtake Theory?, Matthew Formeller Nov 2007

Trade Dress Protection For Web Sites: Is It Time For The Law To Overtake Theory?, Matthew Formeller

DePaul Journal of Art, Technology & Intellectual Property Law

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Cover, Parameters Editors Nov 2007

Cover, Parameters Editors

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

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Impacts Of Large-Scale Oscillations On Pan-Arctic Terrestrial Net Primary Production, Ke Zhang, John S. Kimball, K. C. Mcdonald, John Cassano, Steven W. Running Nov 2007

Impacts Of Large-Scale Oscillations On Pan-Arctic Terrestrial Net Primary Production, Ke Zhang, John S. Kimball, K. C. Mcdonald, John Cassano, Steven W. Running

Numerical Terradynamic Simulation Group Publications

Analyses of regional climate oscillations and satellite remote sensing derived net primary production (NPP) and growing season dynamics for the pan-Arctic region indicate that the oscillations influence NPP by regulating seasonal patterns of low temperature and moisture constraints to photosynthesis. Early-spring (Feb–Apr) patterns of the Arctic Oscillation (AO) are proportional to growing season onset (r = −0.653; P = 0.001), while growing season patterns of the Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO) are proportional to plant-available moisture constraints to NPP (Im) (r = −0.471; P = 0.023). Relatively strong, negative PDO phases from 1988–1991 and 1998–2002 coincided …

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