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Asthma In The Workplace: Information And Prevention: Prevention Fact Sheet, Denyse Gautrin, Sylvie Daigle, Nicole Goyer

Fiches

No abstract provided.

Laws Of Nature And The Business Of Biotechnology, Phillip Mcgarrigle, Vern Norviel

Santa Clara High Technology Law Journal

No abstract provided.

State Of The State: Is There A Future For State Dilution Laws?, David S. Welkowitz

Santa Clara High Technology Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Virtual Trademarks, Candidus Dougherty, Greg Lastowka

Santa Clara High Technology Law Journal

No abstract provided.

The Fizzy Experiment: Second Life, Virtual Property And A 1l Property Course, Elizabeth Gard, Rachel Goda

Santa Clara High Technology Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Patentability Of Human-Animal Chimeras, Ryan Hagglund

Santa Clara High Technology Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Molecular Characterization Of Dopamine Transporter Phosphorylation And Regulation, Balachandra Kumar Gorentla

Theses and Dissertations

The dopamine transporter (DAT) is a presynaptic membrane phosphoprotein that terminates dopaminergic synaptic transmission by clearing dopamine (DA) back into presynaptic neuron by a reuptake process. DAT is also a molecular target for psychostimulants such as cocaine, amphetamine (AMPH) and methamphetamine (METH) that increase DA synaptic levels either by blocking reuptake or by inducing DA efflux. DAT phosphorylation and transport down regulation are best demonstrated with the treatment of Protein kinase C (PKC) activators such as (phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate) PMA. Serine(s) and threonine(s) are known to be involved in DAT phosphorylation.

Pretreatment with psychostimulant substrates such as AMPH and METH …

Deer–Vehicle Collision Trends At A Suburban Immunocontraception Site, Allen T. Rutberg, Ricky E. Naugle

Human–Wildlife Interactions

Observations of extended estrus seasons in female white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) vaccinated with porcine zona pellucida (PZP) immunocontraceptives have led to speculation that management use of PZP would, perversely, increase the rate of deer–vehicle collisions. To test this hypothesis, we studied PZP-treated female deer at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland. PZP-treated female deer did not differ from untreated female deer in risk of death by vehicle collision, and the number of deer killed in vehicle collisions was uncorrelated with the number of deer treated with PZP, whether or not population size was controlled for. …

Advocate Abridged (Winter 2008), Lewis & Clark Law School

The Advocate

No abstract provided.

Engaging Academically At Risk Primary School Students In An Ict Mediated After-School Program, Lee Yong Tay, Cher Ping Lim

Research outputs pre 2011

This case study documents how a group of 14 academically at risk Primary 5 students (11 year olds) were engaged in academic related tasks in an after school program mediated by a 3-D Multi-User Virtual Environment (MUVE). Although there was no significant difference in the students' academic performance, they were found to be more engaged in the learning tasks and had acquired a range of information and communication technology (ICT) skills. At the start of the program students attended irregularly, but this improved gradually over the weeks, and other Primary 5 students were attracted to enrol in the program. …

The Signal Recognition Particle Pathway Is Required For Virulence In Streptococcus Pyogenes, Jason W. Rosch, Luis Alberto Vega, John M. Beyer, Ada Lin, Michael G. Caparon

Open Access Publications

No abstract provided.

Streptozocin-Induced Diabetic Mouse Model Of Urinary Tract Infection, David A. Rosen, Chia-Suei Hung, Kimberly A. Kline, Scott J. Hultgren

Open Access Publications

No abstract provided.

Molecular Variations In Klebsiella Pneumoniae And Escherichia Coli Fimh Affect Function And Pathogenesis In The Urinary Tract, David A. Rosen, Jerome S. Pinkner, Jennifer N. Walker, Jennifer Stine Elam, Jennifer M. Jones, Scott J. Hultgren

Open Access Publications

No abstract provided.

Normalization Of Glucose Post-Transplantation Into Diabetic Rats Of Pig Pancreatic Primordia Preserved In Vitro, Sharon A. Rogers, Marc R. Hammerman

Open Access Publications

No abstract provided.

Anti-Larval Compounds From Vitex Schiliebenii And Vitex Payose, Gladys Mokua

All Master’s Theses

Over two billion people in tropical countries are at risk from mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue fever, hemorrhagic fever, malaria and filariasis. The search for effective vaccines against these diseases is still in progress. It is estimated that US $ 2 billion is spent on malaria control and treatment programmes in Africa annually. The problem has become increasingly difficult to manage because of the spread of resistance to antimalarial drugs by the parasites resulting in increased severity of the disease. Protection from mosquito bites is still the most important measure to control the disease. However, vector resistance to insecticides is …

Status And The Potential Of Stingless Bees (Apidae: Meliponinae) For Forest Conservation And Income Generation: A Case Study Of Kakamega Forest, Joseph Kimunge Macharia

All Master’s Theses

Stingless beekeeping (meliponiculture) is a unique eco-friendly agro-practice with the potential for environmental amelioration, employment and income generation. Meliponiculture would be ideal for generation of supplementary income to resource-poor farmers around forests, in addition to conservation of stingless bees. Assessment of the knowledge of stingless bees by community around Kakamega forest indicated that most people know stingless bees but they do not undertake any active conservation measures. Results obtained from this study indicated that two genera of stingless bees, Meliponula and Hypotrigona occur in Kakamega forest. The community around Kakamega forest identifies stingless bees by their morphological features, nesting architecture …

Brief Of Law Professors As Amici Curiae In Support Of Respondents, Summers V. Earthisland Inst., No. 07-463 (U.S. June 27, 2008), Amanda Leiter

Amicus Briefs & Court Filings

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Jacobus Tenbroek, Participatory Justice, And The Un Convention On The Rights Of Persons With Disabilities, Michael Ashley Stein, Janet E. Lord

Articles

No abstract provided.

Reason, Reasons And Normativity, Joseph Raz

Faculty Scholarship

All normative phenomena are normative in as much as, and because, they provide reasons or are partly constituted by reasons. This makes the concept of a reason key to an understanding of normativity. Believing that, I will here present some thoughts about the connection between reasons and Reason and between Reason and normativity.

Self-Defense And The Psychotic Aggressor, George P. Fletcher, Luis E. Chiesa

Faculty Scholarship

This brief essay, written for the Criminal Law Conversations Project, examines whether one can justifiably kill a faultless, insane assailant to save oneself or another from imminent and serious harm. Although scholars on both sides of the Atlantic agree that the person attacked should not be punished for defending herself from the psychotic aggressor, there is significant disagreement with regards to whether the defensive response should be considered justified or merely excused. Furthermore, amongst those who argue that the appropriate defense in such cases is a justification, there is disagreement regarding whether the specific ground of acquittal should be self-defense …

Effect Of Statute Changes On Admission Trends At A New Jersey State Psychiatric Hospital , Monica Malone

PCOM Psychology Dissertations

The impact of changes in New Jersey civil commitment laws on admission patterns at a New Jersey state psychiatric hospital was studied using an interrupted time series design. The target years were 1965, 1988, 1994, and 1998, years when significant changes in the commitment law took effect. The data studied were the total number of admissions per month. There were no significant changes in admission trends at any of the target dates. Possible reasons for these findings are discussed.

Seqra And Climate Change, Michael B. Gerrard

Faculty Scholarship

New York's State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) is the centerpiece of environmental decision-making in the state. It requires state and local agencies to prepare environmental impact statements (EISs) for actions that could significantly affect the environment. SEQRA has become the principal framework for the identification and mitigation of environmental impacts.

The text of SEQRA provides that EISs should discuss the "effects of the proposed action on the use and conservation of energy resources, where applicable and significant." EISs under SEQRA are also required to consider, among many other things, a project's effects on air pollution. Since the main source …

Juvenile Crime And Criminal Justice: Resolving Border Disputes, Jeffrey Fagan

Faculty Scholarship

Rising juvenile crime rates during the 1970s and 1980s spurred state legislatures across the country to exclude or transfer a significant share of offenders under the age of eighteen to the jurisdiction of the criminal court, essentially redrawing the boundary between the juvenile and adult justice systems. Jeffrey Fagan examines the legal architecture of the new boundary-drawing regime and how effective it has been in reducing crime.

The juvenile court, Fagan emphasizes, has always had the power to transfer juveniles to the criminal court. Transfer decisions were made individually by judges who weighed the compet­ing interests of public safety and …

Disability And Difference: Adolescents' Interpretations Based On Television Viewing, Paula Anne Schmidt

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

This study was conducted in order to decipher adolescent interpretations of disability that were portrayed on television. Employing qualitative methodology and methods, I conducted focus groups with adolescents during which they viewed television programs containing portrayals of characters with disabilities, or otherwise defining differences. The sixth grade participants freely shared their perspectives of the programs and characters in addition to their thoughts about the nature of difference in general.

Although I originally intended to interpret adolescents' reactions toward characters with disabilities, I found that it was not only characters with disabilities that they viewed in a judgmental manner. As the …

Annual Economic Outlook Conference_Jan 2008, University Of New Mexico Bureau Of Business And Economic Research

BBER Publications

This report documents New Mexico's economy during the onset of the national recession, presenting forecasts for employment, income, industry performance, exports, tourism, manufacturing, and demographic change. It also includes detailed county and community profiles, labor force statistics, and comparative state economic indicators.

Statistical Abstract And Data Sources _2008, University Of New Mexico Bureau Of Business And Economic Research

BBER Publications

This report provides a comprehensive overview of New Mexico's economy in 2008, including economic forecasts, employment trends, population change, exports, manufacturing, tourism, county profiles, and comparative state data. Prepared for the Annual Economic Outlook Conference, it serves as a reference resource for researchers, planners, businesses, and policymakers seeking current demographic and economic information on New Mexico.

Statistical Abstract Data Sources_2008, University Of New Mexico Bureau Of Business And Economic Research, Economic Development Department Of New Mexico

BBER Publications

This report compiles statewide and county-level data on population, employment, industry performance, exports, manufacturing, tourism, wages, and economic development trends. The volume also includes economic outlook analyses, state comparisons, and extensive guidance on data sources available for New Mexico research.

Trips Down Memory Lane: Recall Direction Affects The Subjective Distance Of Past Events, Kent C.H. Lam

Theses and Dissertations (Comprehensive)

The subjective temporal distance of a past event—how close or far away it feels—is influenced by numerous factors apart from actual time. The present studies extend research on subjective distance by exploring the experience of remembering autobiographical events as part of a stream of related events. It is proposed that a key determinant of subjective distance is the temporal direction in which events are recalled. Five experiments supported the hypothesis that people feel closer to a target event when they recall a stream of related events in a backward direction (i.e., a reverse-chronological order ending with the target event) rather …

Western Images In African Media: A Semiotic Investigation Of Three Nigerian-Made Films, Terence Ebi Ekiseh

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

This study makes a critical analysis of the portrayal of Western images in African-made films as represented in three selected Nigerian home-made movies. In other words, the study seeks to find out how images of Western European and North American cultures are portrayed in African films. The three films selected for the study are Spirit cf Love, Market Seller, and One Dollar. The films were selected on the basis of their popularity among Nigerian film audiences. They were also selected because they are recent, and are produced by renowned Nigerian filmmakers. The study utilized qualitative method to achieve its objective. …

An Expression Profile Of Cadherin-11 In Developing Chicken Embryos, Kacie Flaherty

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The properties of cadherin-11 adhesiveness allow it to play a dynamic role in development. Known primarily as a mesenchymal cadherin, cadherin-11 expression may be correlated with morphogenetic events in developing embryos. Although cadherin-11 expression has been studied in the mouse and Xenopus, its expression pattern in the important avian model has not been described. We investigated cadherin-11 's expression profile using a monoclonal antibody in fluorescence immunolocalization, assisted by microwave antigen retrieval; in Hamburger-Hamilton stages 13-22 chicken embryos (approx. 46-96 hrs). Cadherin-11 was expressed in mesenchymal tissue surrounding the eye, pharynx and aortic arches, auditory vesicles, lung buds and stomach, …