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Procrastination, Deadlines, And Statutes Of Limitation, Andrew J. Wistrich Nov 2008

Procrastination, Deadlines, And Statutes Of Limitation, Andrew J. Wistrich

William & Mary Law Review

Statutes of limitation are deadlines. Although psychologists have discovered a great deal about how people respond to deadlines during the past thirty years, the basic structure of statutes of limitation has not changed since at least 1623. This Article explores the question of whether the received model of statutes of limitation remains optimal in light of what we now know about procrastination, the planning fallacy, loss aversion, intertemporal discounting, the student syndrome, and other features of human cognition. It concludes by suggesting a more modern approach to statutes of limitation that is based on a better understanding of how people …


Improving Oral Health In Pakistan Using Dental Hygienists, Musarrat Anjum Shah Nov 2008

Improving Oral Health In Pakistan Using Dental Hygienists, Musarrat Anjum Shah

Dental Hygiene Master's Papers and Projects

This document presents a review of the literature addressing education, healthcare, healthcare delivery and finance in Pakistan and the oral health status of the Pakistani people. Considering the enormous unmet oral health needs, the insufficient supply of dental professionals and the current unstructured dental hygiene curriculum in Pakistan, this document offers a mission, vision, and goals for the new dental hygiene theoretical framework for Pakistan. Moreover, it offers recommendations for competency-based dental hygiene education and practice, professional licensing, a practice act, and a dental hygiene scope of practice to help protect the welfare of the Pakistani public, i.e., increasing the …


Roman Imperial Iconography And The Social Construction Of Early Christian Identity , Harry O. Maier Nov 2008

Roman Imperial Iconography And The Social Construction Of Early Christian Identity , Harry O. Maier

Consensus

Issue topic: Festschrift in honour of Erwin Buck.


Is Intestinal Parasitic Infection Still A Public Health Concern Among Saudi Children?, Faten A. Al-Braiken Nov 2008

Is Intestinal Parasitic Infection Still A Public Health Concern Among Saudi Children?, Faten A. Al-Braiken

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To determine the possible health risk associated with intestinal parasite infections among children with gastroenteritis in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was undertaken between March and August 2007 in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to detect the prevalence of intestinal parasite infections in children aged 0-10 years. Two major public hospitals took part in the study. These hospitals are King Abdulaziz University Hospital (KAUH), and King Fahad Hospital (KFH). The study involved examination of fecal samples from 500 children (24 inpatients and 476 outpatients) complaining of gastroenteritis. The samples were concentrated by formol-ethyl acetate concentration …


Borderplex Economic Outlook: 2008-2010, Thomas M. Fullerton Jr. Nov 2008

Borderplex Economic Outlook: 2008-2010, Thomas M. Fullerton Jr.

Border Region Modeling Project

No abstract provided.


Article Index, Vol. Xxxviii, 2008, Parameters Editors Nov 2008

Article Index, Vol. Xxxviii, 2008, Parameters Editors

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.


Taxation, Craig D. Bell Nov 2008

Taxation, Craig D. Bell

University of Richmond Law Review

No abstract provided.


Bulletin Ninth District Ny November 2008 Nov 2008

Bulletin Ninth District Ny November 2008

Bulletin of the Ninth District Dental Association

The Bulletin of the Ninth District Dental Association is published four times annually in the months of March, May, September and November. It is distributed to all Association members from the counties of Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland and Westchester in the state of New York.

The Bulletin keeps our members up-to-date on NDDA activities as well as on a variety of topics important to the profession.


The Dangers Of The Digital Millennium Copyright Act: Much Ado About Nothing?, Steve P. Calandrillo, Ewa M. Davison Nov 2008

The Dangers Of The Digital Millennium Copyright Act: Much Ado About Nothing?, Steve P. Calandrillo, Ewa M. Davison

William & Mary Law Review

In 1998, Congress passed the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), a landmark piece of legislation aimed at protecting copyright holders from those who might manufacture or traffic technology capable of allowing users to evade piracy protections on the underlying work. At its core, the DMCA flatly prohibits the circumvention of "technological protection measures "in order to gain access to copyrighted works, but provides no safety valve for any traditionally protected uses. While hailed as a victory by the software and entertainment industries, the academic and scientific communities have been far less enthusiastic. The DMCA's goal of combating piracy is a …


Aristotle's Difficult Relationship With Modern Economic Theory, Spencer J. Pack Nov 2008

Aristotle's Difficult Relationship With Modern Economic Theory, Spencer J. Pack

Economics Faculty Publications

This paper reviews Aristotle's problematic relationship with modern economic theory. It argues that in terms of value and income distribution theory, Aristotle should probably be seen as a precursor to neither classical nor neoclassical economic thought. Indeed, there are strong arguments to be made that Aristotle's views are completely at odds with all modern economic theory, since, among other things, he was not necessarily concerned with flexible market prices, opposed the use of money to acquire more money, and did not think that the unintended consequences of human activity were generally beneficial. The paper argues however, that this interpretation goes …


The Effect Of A Rural High School Combination Supplemental Literacy Program On Emerging Readers’ Achievement, Engagement, And Behavior Outcomes, Mark L. Adler Nov 2008

The Effect Of A Rural High School Combination Supplemental Literacy Program On Emerging Readers’ Achievement, Engagement, And Behavior Outcomes, Mark L. Adler

Student Work

No abstract provided.


The Impact Of Speech -Language Pathologist Service Delivery Models For Concept Imagery Formation Instruction On Second Grade Students' Language Achievement Outcomes, Jennifer L. Allen Nov 2008

The Impact Of Speech -Language Pathologist Service Delivery Models For Concept Imagery Formation Instruction On Second Grade Students' Language Achievement Outcomes, Jennifer L. Allen

Student Work

Implementing effective strategies to meet the learning needs of an increasingly diverse student population, while balancing the demands of increasing caseloads, has become a challenge for Speech-Language Pathologists. The Visualizing & Verbalizing Program was implemented in this study as a way to incorporate concept imaging techniques. During the 2007-2008 school year, second grade students participated: 18 in the coteaching service delivery model, and 16 in the consultative. Classroom teachers and the Speech-Language Pathologists were trained and collaborated in the intervention and the service delivery models. Student achievement was measured with the Listening Comprehension Test-2 and the Twelve Structure Word Visualizing …


Trouble For Private Enforcement Of The Sherman Act: Twombly, Pleading Standards, And The Oligopoly Problem, Lee Goldman Nov 2008

Trouble For Private Enforcement Of The Sherman Act: Twombly, Pleading Standards, And The Oligopoly Problem, Lee Goldman

BYU Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Software Licensing Dilemma, Nancy S. Kim Nov 2008

The Software Licensing Dilemma, Nancy S. Kim

BYU Law Review

No abstract provided.


Most Downloaded Documents For October 2008, University Of Nebraska–Lincoln Digital Commons Nov 2008

Most Downloaded Documents For October 2008, University Of Nebraska–Lincoln Digital Commons

Institutional Repository Information

In October 2008, the repository furnished 121,393 downloads; 78.3% of available files were downloaded at least once. The average for all 19,107 documents was 6.35 downloads. The archived spreadsheet shows the top 200 documents, downloaded at least 50 or more times during the month.

Top 25 Downloads for October 2008 (and their authors)
Electronic Rodent Repellent Devices: A Review of Efficacy Test Protocols and Regulatory Actions — Stephen A. Schumake
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology: Complete Work — Mary Ann Basinger Maggenti, Armand R. Maggenti, & Scott Lyell Gardner
The Constitutions of the Free-Masons (1734). An Online Electronic Edition. — …


Standardization And Pluralism In Property Law, Nestor M. Davidson Nov 2008

Standardization And Pluralism In Property Law, Nestor M. Davidson

Vanderbilt Law Review

At the heart of contemporary property theory stands an intriguing puzzle. Unlike the relatively unconstrained freedom that contract law provides for private ordering, property law recognizes only a limited and standard list of mandatory forms. This standardization-known as the numerus clausus from the civil law concept that the "number is closed"-poses a basic conundrum: what can explain a persistent feature of the law that seems, at first glance, so clearly to restrict the autonomy and efficiency gains conventionally associated with private property?

This puzzle has garnered significant scholarly attention in recent years. Some scholars have argued that standardization, although paternalistic, …


Pat-Down Searches And Protest Cages: How Security At The 2016 Olympic Games Could Affect First And Fourth Amendment Liberties In The City Of Chicago, Marni Share Nov 2008

Pat-Down Searches And Protest Cages: How Security At The 2016 Olympic Games Could Affect First And Fourth Amendment Liberties In The City Of Chicago, Marni Share

DePaul Journal of Sports Law

No abstract provided.


Pitching Pro Bono: Getting To First Base With The "Big Firm", Karen A. Lash Nov 2008

Pitching Pro Bono: Getting To First Base With The "Big Firm", Karen A. Lash

DePaul Journal for Social Justice

No abstract provided.


The Equitable Inequitable: Adding Proportionality And Predictability To Inequitable Conduct In The Patent Reform Act Of 2008, Matthew M. Peters Nov 2008

The Equitable Inequitable: Adding Proportionality And Predictability To Inequitable Conduct In The Patent Reform Act Of 2008, Matthew M. Peters

DePaul Journal of Art, Technology & Intellectual Property Law

No abstract provided.


When An Individual’S Best Friend Begins Dating Someone New: What Factors Shape How That Individual Responds?, Ngocanna P. P. Huynh Nov 2008

When An Individual’S Best Friend Begins Dating Someone New: What Factors Shape How That Individual Responds?, Ngocanna P. P. Huynh

College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Theses and Dissertations

Powerful emotional responses and conflicts can arise between close friends when one of them begins to romantically see someone new. The addition of a third-party dating partner to an existing friendship is fraught with social consequences and complex negotiations of time (Larson & Richards, 1991; Roth & Parker, 2001). For example, availability for activities once shared by close friends now must be moderated by the amount of time needed to spend with the new partner. This can lead to strong, negative feelings as the friends struggle to make the adjustment and accommodate their friendship's changing status. The emotion of jealousy …


Roots Nov 2008

Roots

Roots

No abstract provided.


Infant-Feeding Practices Of Low-Income Vietnamese American Women, Yashmi Mistry, Marjorie Freedman, Kathleen Sweeney, Clarie Hollenbeck Nov 2008

Infant-Feeding Practices Of Low-Income Vietnamese American Women, Yashmi Mistry, Marjorie Freedman, Kathleen Sweeney, Clarie Hollenbeck

Faculty Publications

Healthy People 2010 breastfeeding goals include 50% exclusive breastfeeding at 6 months. In California, US, Santa Clara County Women, Infants, and Children (SCCWIC) data indicated Asian participants had low (5.6%) 6-month breastfeeding rates. To examine infant-feeding practices, Vietnamese breastfeeding peer counselors surveyed 133 Vietnamese SCCWIC participants (≥ 18 years old, nonpregnant, < 28 months postpartum) using a structured questionnaire regarding intentions, attitudes, and subjective norms toward breastfeeding. Results indicated that 75% initiated breastfeeding in the hospital (33% exclusively, 42% partially), and 25% exclusively formula fed. At survey time, 49% had terminated breastfeeding (average duration 4.4 months). Feeding intentions during pregnancy predicted feeding method used (P < .001). Most prenatal advice was from SCCWIC employees, friends, and doctors who supported breastfeeding. Most postnatal advice was from nurses who supported breastfeeding and bottle-feeding equally. Stronger control beliefs, peer counseling, and education were correlated with breastfeeding (P < .001). Improved postdelivery hospital advice may further increase breastfeeding initiation and duration.


Diversity, Multiculturalism, And Pluralism: A James White Library Bibliography, Terry Dwain Robertson Nov 2008

Diversity, Multiculturalism, And Pluralism: A James White Library Bibliography, Terry Dwain Robertson

Faculty Publications

A bibliography of books available in the James White Library addressing issues of diversity, multiculturalism, and pluralism in the disciplines of business, education, political science, religion, and sociology.


Coping Difficulties After Hospitalization, Judith Fitzgerald Miller, Linda Piacentine, Marianne E. Weiss Nov 2008

Coping Difficulties After Hospitalization, Judith Fitzgerald Miller, Linda Piacentine, Marianne E. Weiss

College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications

Coping difficulties of 113 adults 3 weeks after hospital discharge were identified using the Post-Discharge Coping Difficulty Scale and a brief focused telephone interview (11-item guide). Overall, low difficulty scores were reported (M = 23.9, SD = 18.2, range = 0 to 100). Qualitative data reveal specific coping difficulties in the categories of stressors, specific difficulties, caring for self, managing the condition, family, advice needed, contact with the health care system, and what they wished they knew before discharge. A core theme of biographical reconstruction emerged.


The Influence Of Religiosity, Gender, And Language Preference Acculturation On Sexual Activity Among Latino/A Adolescents, Lisa M. Edwards, Richard J. Fehring, Keyona M. Jarrett, Kristin Haglund Nov 2008

The Influence Of Religiosity, Gender, And Language Preference Acculturation On Sexual Activity Among Latino/A Adolescents, Lisa M. Edwards, Richard J. Fehring, Keyona M. Jarrett, Kristin Haglund

College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications

The purpose of this study was to determine the main and interactive effects of religiosity, gender, and language preference acculturation on sexual activity among 570 Latino/a adolescents from the 2002 National Survey of Family Growth. Results indicated that adolescents who viewed religion as very important, had frequent church attendance, and had more traditional attitudes on sexuality were less likely ever to have sex compared with adolescents who were less religious. Those with frequent church attendance and high traditional attitudes had fewer lifetime and recent sex partners. Unassimilated religious youth were less likely ever to have sex, had fewer lifetime and …


Pakistan’S Trade Liberalization Experience: Lessons And Way Forward, Ishrat Husain Dr. Nov 2008

Pakistan’S Trade Liberalization Experience: Lessons And Way Forward, Ishrat Husain Dr.

Faculty Research - Newspaper and Magazine Articles

Pakistanhas been one of the fastest growing economies inAsiafor last five years. Economic growth rates have risen from 1.8 percent in 2000/01 to average 6-7 percent a year. ForPakistanthese rates are not spectacular but a reversion to mean. It may be recalled that the average annual growth rate of GDP over 60 year period ofPakistanhas been 5.2 percent. Manufacturing sector output growth was over 15 percent, exports have doubled in US dollar terms in 5 years and an open trade regime has allowed imports to triple. Tax revenues have risen by 14 percent a year reducing fiscal deficit which used …


Pakistan's Trade Liberalisation Experience And The Way Forward, Ishrat Husain Dr. Nov 2008

Pakistan's Trade Liberalisation Experience And The Way Forward, Ishrat Husain Dr.

Faculty Research - Newspaper and Magazine Articles

The article reviews Pakistan's economic growth and trade liberalisation reforms over the preceding decade, noting reduced tariffs, eliminated quantitative restrictions and improved export performance. It draws five lessons from Pakistan's reform experience, including the importance of political stability, effective communication, inter-agency coordination, adaptable policy objectives, and institution building at provincial and local levels. The author also discusses prospects for greater regional trade integration with India and South Asia.


Recreating Identity: A Grounded Theory Study Of Changing Mental Models And Response To Intervention, Theresa L. Pulos Nov 2008

Recreating Identity: A Grounded Theory Study Of Changing Mental Models And Response To Intervention, Theresa L. Pulos

Education Doctoral

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of2004 permits school districts to use an alternative process to establish eligibility for special education services. Response to Intervention (RTI) procedures represent a significant change in thinking and practice. The purpose of this study was to understand the cognitive changes that accompany the implementation ofRTI. Specifically, the relationship between school psychologists' mental models regarding the assessment ofleaming disabilities and their roles as experts in traditional psychoeducational assessment was studied. The study employed a qualitative methodology. Participants included experienced school psychologists. Interview data was transcribed, coded, and analyzed in accordance with the constant comparative …


A Study Of The Relationship Between The Elements In Assessment Systems And Improvements In Candidate, Program, And Unit Performance At Ncate Accredited Higher Education Institutions In New York State, Anne Wahl Nov 2008

A Study Of The Relationship Between The Elements In Assessment Systems And Improvements In Candidate, Program, And Unit Performance At Ncate Accredited Higher Education Institutions In New York State, Anne Wahl

Education Doctoral

The problem that this study examined is whether assessment system elements required for National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCA TE) accreditation impact candidate, program, and unit performance in New York State higher education institutions. To receive NCA TE accreditation, institutions are required to develop and implement an assessment system that collects and uses data to measure and improve candidate, program, and unit performance. The purpose of this study was to determine if there is a relationship between the perceived importance of these assessment system elements and actual improvements in performance. A self-developed, quantitative survey instrument was used to …


School-Based Health Centers And Seat Time; What Is The Intersection?, Maureen Van Cura Nov 2008

School-Based Health Centers And Seat Time; What Is The Intersection?, Maureen Van Cura

Education Doctoral

The purpose of this research was to understand the relationship between SchoolBased Health Centers (SBHC) and academic outcomes such as attendance. A quasiexperimental research design was used to compare rates of early dismissal and "loss of seat time" for students who received SBHC and traditional school nursing services with students who received only traditional school nursing services. This study was a secondary data analysis of764 "walk in" visits during a three week period of time in two urban schools in western New York State. Both schools provided school nursing services, however; only one school offered the option to enroll in …