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Nontestimonial Identification Orders For Dna Testing, Paul C. Giannelli

Faculty Publications

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Raphaello Sanzio: Life And Work Of A Renaissance Genius, Jessica L. Kinder

Senior Honors Theses

This thesis focuses on the great Renaissance artist Raphaello Sanzio. Examining three main aspects of this artist – his biography, his works, and his styles and techniques – the reader will see just why this man has become one of the most beloved artists of the Italian Renaissance and perhaps of all of art history. By examining and analyzing his works, the reader discovers some meaning behind his most famous works as well as learns more about his style and the style of those during that era. They also find out why he has gone down in history as one …

A Comparison Of Joseph Greenberg’S “Language Universals” As Shown In The Palestinian Arabic, Spanish, And Korean Languages, Devon R. Guerra

Senior Honors Theses

In 1963, Joseph Greenberg presented a way of describing the world’s languages by means of universal tendencies. This thesis will examine three languages representative of the three main language typologies—Palestinian Arabic, Spanish, and Korean. It will compare each of the languages to applicable language universals in order to understand the languages’ syntactical systems and prove the validity of Greenberg’s work.

Chern-Simons Modified Gravity As A Torsion Theory And Its Interaction With Fermions, Stephon Alexander, Nicolas Yunes

Astronomy Faculty Scholarship

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The Teacher – Technology Balance In Business Case Teaching: A Student Perspective, Dieter Fink

EDU-COM International Conference

This research investigated students‘ preferences for completing business case studies online compared to face-to-face. The research model was based on the ‗cognitive‘ dimensions of Henri (1992) and the ‗reflective thinking‘ types of Mezirow (1991) against which the activities in case learning were charted. Data was collected through a questionnaire involving postgraduate business students. The findings indicated that, to gain understanding of the case, students prefer material in multimedia form but overall the physical approach was preferred, particular the use of class discussions. When analysing and solving the case problem, the physical and online approaches were more balanced. When developing recommendations, …

Pragmatic Truths: When Ritual Meets The Reality Of Community Engagement, Joyce Hendricks, Vicki Cope, Maureen Harris

EDU-COM International Conference

Community engagement is the touchstone of all universities and is critical to the credibility and overall standing of academic institutions. The cardinal features of engagement include ‗Capability, Commitment, Contribution, Continuity, Collaboration and Conscience‘. However these abstract concepts are often idealized and simplistic. On the other hand, when community engagement is managed well, participatory planning can produce better substantive ideas, useful relationships and stronger agreements across stakeholder groups. However, if engagement is more ritual than reality, it can lead to technically deficient ideas, frustrated expectations, power grabs in which parochial interests dominate conflicts and mistrust. This case study describes the realignment …

The Development Of Community Business Networks Of Sanpapao, Nongyeang And Sunnameng Sub-Districts In Amphoe Sansai, Chiang Mai To Strengthen Sustainability, Preeda Srinaruewan, Jumnien Boonmark, Donragorn Kwankam, Sunnee Thechathakerng

EDU-COM International Conference

The study aimed to probe the characteristics of community, and community businesses and their development through a co-learning process between researchers, communities, and their alliances. The Participatory Action Research (PAR) was used as a tool to analyse response from 80 members of 10 community business groups in Amphoe Sansai, Chiangmai. Participants included professors, students, communities and alliance organizations to participate in identifying issues and their underlying cause in addition to developing and implementing an action plan based on the experience of the participants. The results indicated there was a disconnect between the local wisdom and technology which led to the …

Establishing And Sustaining School Leader Networks Through Computer Supported Collaborative Learning, Terence J. Sullivan

EDU-COM International Conference

Two goals of the university‘s postgraduate programme in educational management and leadership is; (a) to establish a learning support network amongst each cohort in order to stimulate ease and openness of professional sharing and so enhance course learning; and (b) to promote sustainable school leader networking in the field. ‗Moodle‘, a recently introduced computer supported collaborative learning (CSCL) technology, uses asynchronous discussion forums to create opportunities for professional and social support which are intended to complement face-to-face meetings. Such discussion forums are immediately helpful for providing personalised advice when needed (‗just for me; just in time‘ support) to the school …

Production Of Syllable Stress In Speakers With Autism Spectrum Disorders, Rhea Paul, Nancy Bianchi, Amy Augustyn, Ami Klin, Fred Volkmar

Communication Disorders Faculty Publications

This paper reports a study of the ability to reproduce stress in a nonsense syllable imitation task by adolescent speakers with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), as compared to typically developing (TD) age-mates. Results are reported for both raters’ judgments of the subjects’ stress production, as well as acoustic measures of pitch range and duration during stressed and unstressed syllable production. Results reveal small but significant differences between speakers with ASD and typical speakers in both perceptual ratings of stress and instrumental measures of duration of syllables. The implications of these findings for understanding prosodic deficits in ASD are discussed.

Velo-Cardio-Facial Syndrome: 30 Years Of Study, Robert J. Shprintzen

Communication Disorders Faculty Publications

Velo-cardio-facial syndrome is one of the names that has been attached to one of the most common multiple anomaly syndromes in humans. The labels DiGeorge sequence, 22q11 deletion syndrome, conotruncal anomalies face syndrome, CATCH 22, and Sedlačková syndrome have all been attached to the same disorder. Velo-cardio-facial syndrome has an expansive phenotype with more than 180 clinical features described that involve essentially every organ and system. The syndrome has drawn considerable attention because a number of common psychiatric illnesses are phenotypic features including attention deficit disorder, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder. The expression is highly variable with some individuals being essentially …

Specific Individuals Of Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus Mykiss) Are Able To Show Time-Place Learning, M. Saeed Heydarnejad, G. J. Purser

Turkish Journal of Biology

Using demand-feeders, time-place learning association of food was investigated in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) in 2 small raceways (TR1 and TR2). In order for the fish to be visually identified, they were tagged individually and their behaviour and distribution were monitored by cameras. Equipping with a demand-feeder, TR1 was assigned to test 2 times/1 place (2T/1P) while 2 demand-feeders were used in TR2 assigned to test 2 times/2 places (2T/2P). After 26 days of restricted feeding (RF) the fish were deprived of food for 3 days. The results of the present study indicate that, at the group level, rainbow trout …

From Shrub Steppe To Fruit For The Nation: Historic Preservation Of Washington's Early Fruit Industry At Johnson Orchards In Yakima, Washington, Kelsey James Doncaster

All Master's Theses

Johnson Orchards in Yakima, Washington is an example of the fruit boom of the early 1900s in the irrigated Pacific Northwest. Its history is a part of the formative years of the apple industry in Washington State. Archival research of period documents, oral history interviews, historical photographs, and current on-site evaluations were viewed through a historic context statement were used to identify and assess properties at Johnson Orchards that would be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. The historic context statement for the Johnson Orchards property can be used for other historic buildings, landscapes or structures …

A Manual Of Expected Milestones In Childhood And Occupation-Based Interventions, Laura J. Rabenberg, Chere L. Vosberg

Occupational Therapy Capstones

The purpose of this scholarly project was to develop a manual for parents of children ages birth to five years. The manual includes significant milestones and provides age-appropriate activities which can be used to facilitate development.

A literature review was conducted to identify how play is used to achieve developmental milestones. Resources included journal articles and textbooks from the disciplines of occupational therapy, psychology, education, and medicine.

A manual for parents was created and consists of a discussion on the importance of play in development, expected milestones, occupation-based interventions, and resources regarding child development. This manual is intended for distribution …

Representing Clients In Mediation: A Twenty-Question Preparation Guide For Lawyers, Karen K. Klein

North Dakota Law Review

No abstract provided.

Femtosecond Laser Micromachining Technology, Materials Processing And Evaluation, George Logan Desautels

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

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Student Hockey Ticket Information, University Of North Dakota

UND Athletics Publications: Men's Hockey

Flyer with information to purchase student hockey tickets for the 2008-09 hockey season.

2008-2009 Undergraduate Course Descriptions, Rochester Institute Of Technology

RIT Digital Archives

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Brief Of The National Association Of Women Lawyers As Amicus Curiae In Support Of Petitioners, Fitzgerald V. Barnstable Sch. Comm., 555 U.S. 246 (Supreme Court Of The United States 2009) (No. 07-1125), Lisa Horowitz, Margaret Drew, Beth Kaufman, Mary Nagel, Joanne Hodge

Court Documents and Proposed Legislation

No abstract provided.

Federalism's False Hope: How State Civil Rights Laws Are Systematically Under-Enforced In Federal Forums (And What Can Be Done About It), Steven Andrew Smith, Adam Hansen

Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal

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A Subjective Approach To Contracts?: How Courts Interpret Employee Handbook Disclaimers, Natalie Bucciarelli Pedersen

Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal

Although employment law in America generally operates under the presumption that employment for an unspecified term is at-will, recently courts have been creating exceptions to this rule in order to afford employees more legal protections. This paper will focus on the judicially created handbook exception under which courts find that an employee handbook can be contractually binding on an employee and, therefore, may transform an employment relationship from one that is at-will to one that is for-cause. Specifically, the paper will examine cases where courts have analyzed employee handbooks which include a disclaimer enunciating that the handbook is, indeed, not …

Knowing When To Keep Quiet: Weingarten And The Limitations On Representative Participation, Jodie Meade Michalski

Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal

No abstract provided.

The Ada Amendments Act: Dramatic Changes In Coverage, David K. Fram Esq.

Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Invasion Of Privacy Liability In The Electronic Workplace: A Laywer's Perspective, Christine E. Howard

Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Balancing The Red Cross: An Examination Of Hospital Malpractice And The Nursing Shortage, Lauren Kugielska, Melissa Linker

Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal

No abstract provided.

In Brief

In Brief

Table of Contents:

• From the Dean's Desk
• Masthead
• Electronic Health Records...
• The Generosity of Alumni and Friends
• A Trio for Change... (Adler, Steinberg, Wagner)
• 'To Teach or Not to Teach'
• Faculty Profile
• Faculty News
• Doping? Acceptable or Not for Olympic Athletes?
• The Past, Present, and Future of Euclid Avenue
• Faculty Briefs
• Alumni Spotlight
• Stephen Ellis '72, Words to Live by for the Graduating Class of 2008
• Alumni in the News
• Turning 80 in '08 (Al Gray)
• Class Notes
• Thank You and Farewell to the 2008 LL.M. graduates
• Student Snapshots
• Student Perspective
• In Memoriam (Hugh Ross and Stephanie Tubbs Jones)
• Calendar …

Profile Of Abortion Seekers In Ghana And Their Decision-Making Processes, Philomena Nyarko, Cletus Adohinzin, Saumya Ramarao, Placide Tapsoba, Ayorinde Ajayi

Reproductive Health

In 2006, a consortium of agencies, including the Population Council, came together to provide technical and financial support to the Government of Ghana in the rollout of comprehensive abortion care (CAC) services. The consortium collaborated with the government in expanding women’s access to modern family planning and CAC. The consortium’s program, Reducing Maternal Mortality and Morbidity (R3M), aims to reduce unwanted pregnancy and severe complications and deaths caused by unsafe abortion. The formative research in this report was undertaken to provide a profile of beneficiaries, their needs for information and services, their decision-making process in seeking care, and the quality …

Delinking Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting From Islam, Ibrahim Lethome Asmani, Maryam Sheikh Abdi

Reproductive Health

Female genital mutilation or cutting (FGM/C) is practiced in at least 28 countries in sub-Saharan Africa, a few countries in the Middle East and Asia, and among immigrant populations from these countries in Europe, North America, and Australia. Worldwide, an estimated 100 to 140 million girls and women have undergone the practice, and at least three million girls are at risk each year. The Somali ethnic community in Kenya as well in Somalia, Djibouti, and Ethiopia, has practiced female genital cutting for centuries and the practice appears to have remained largely unchanged. The Population Council’s FRONTIERS program carried out two …

“‘See That You Do Not Refuse The One Who Is Speaking’: Obedience In The Letter To The Hebrews., Felix H. Cortez

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Developing Persons In Christian Organizations: A Case Study Of Omf International, Shelley G. Trebesch

Journal of Applied Christian Leadership

No abstract provided.

Real Christians Live By Faith (The President's Desk), Ron E.M. Clouzet

Perspective Digest

No abstract provided.