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Debugging Software Patents: Increasing Innovation And Reducing Uncertainty In The Judicial Reform Of Software Patent Law, Robert E. Thomas Jan 2008

Debugging Software Patents: Increasing Innovation And Reducing Uncertainty In The Judicial Reform Of Software Patent Law, Robert E. Thomas

Santa Clara High Technology Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Brigham Young University (Utah), Michael J. Whitchurch Jan 2008

Brigham Young University (Utah), Michael J. Whitchurch

Faculty Publications

This book chapter contains historical information about the Harold B. Library at Brigham Young University.


Summer 2008 Jan 2008

Summer 2008

University of Richmond Magazine

No abstract provided.


Characteristics Of Male Pre-Service Elementary Education Candidates In North Dakota: An Exploratory Study, Daphne S. Ghorbani Jan 2008

Characteristics Of Male Pre-Service Elementary Education Candidates In North Dakota: An Exploratory Study, Daphne S. Ghorbani

Theses and Dissertations

In 2003 the National Education Association annual survey revealed that male teachers currently make up 35% of America's kindergarten through 12 th grade classroom teaching cadre. In grades kindergarten through sixth grade, men comprise 9% of the classroom teachers, and only 2% of classroom teachers inkindergarten through third grade are men. In 1994 Sadker and Sadker published Failing at Fairness, which examined gender biases in American kindergarten through 12th grade classrooms, including the effects of the overwhelmingly-female faculties. At the National Education Association's 2002 Representative Assembly, members adopted a measure to "identify, recognize, recruit and retain," more male teachers, …


Gvsu Undergraduate And Graduate Catalog, 2008-2009, Grand Valley State University Jan 2008

Gvsu Undergraduate And Graduate Catalog, 2008-2009, Grand Valley State University

Course Catalogs, 1963 - Current

Grand Valley State University 2008-2009 undergraduate and/or graduate course catalog published annually to provide students with information and guidance for enrollment.


Deictic Selves And Others In Pastaza Quichua Evidential Usage, Janis B. Nuckolls Jan 2008

Deictic Selves And Others In Pastaza Quichua Evidential Usage, Janis B. Nuckolls

Faculty Publications

This article clarifies the perspectival, deictic nature of evidentiality in Pastaza Quichua, a dialect of Quechua spoken in Amazonian Ecuador. I examine the discourse patterning of what have been called the direct and in direct experience morphemes and argue that a source-based characterization of these morphemes cannot be supported by the data. Using insights from liana Mushin's notion of epistemological stance, I outline the Quechua evidential system, identifying perspectives that may be divided into three main categories: the speaking self of a speech event, the speaking self of a narrated event, and a variety of stances that may categorized by …


Promoting Supportive Relationships In Youth Programs: A Self-Determination Theory Perspective, Mat D. Duerden, Ann Gillard Jan 2008

Promoting Supportive Relationships In Youth Programs: A Self-Determination Theory Perspective, Mat D. Duerden, Ann Gillard

Faculty Publications

Although research suggests that positive contact with nonparental adults is developmentally beneficial for youth; many adolescents do not have access to such relationships. It is important that adults structure existing relationships to optimize positive youth development. Relationships with adults, who support youth’s needs for autonomy, relatedness, and competence, provide youth with scaffolding as they navigate their way through adolescence. Self-Determination Theory offers a straight-forward approach to understanding the elements of contexts that best promote the development of supportive relationships. The purpose of this paper is to review the literature concerning youth-adult relationships, including their associated prevalence and developmental benefits across …


Engaging Academically At Risk Primary School Students In An Ict Mediated After-School Program, Lee Yong Tay, Cher Ping Lim Jan 2008

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. …


Side Effects Of Corporate Greed: Pharmaceutical Companies Need A Dose Of Corporate Social Responsibility, Martin L. Hirsch Jan 2008

Side Effects Of Corporate Greed: Pharmaceutical Companies Need A Dose Of Corporate Social Responsibility, Martin L. Hirsch

Minnesota Journal of Law, Science & Technology

No abstract provided.


Mbbs Programme Admission Information 2008, Aga Khan University Jan 2008

Mbbs Programme Admission Information 2008, Aga Khan University

The Aga Khan University Prospectuses and Brochures

Admission to the MBBS programme is based on merit and potential for leadership. This is assessed through several criteria including scholastic achievements, achievements in extracurricular and co-curricular activities, participation in social work, productive use of time, and other experiences indicating potential for leadership. These criteria cumulatively form the sole basis for admission.


Giving Birth In Shackles: A Constitutional And Human Rights Violation, Dana L. Sichel Jan 2008

Giving Birth In Shackles: A Constitutional And Human Rights Violation, Dana L. Sichel

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


You Are Not The Father: How State Paternity Laws Protect (And Fail To Protect) The Best Interests Of Children, Sarah Mcginnis Jan 2008

You Are Not The Father: How State Paternity Laws Protect (And Fail To Protect) The Best Interests Of Children, Sarah Mcginnis

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


Regulating Pregnancy Behaviors: How The Constitutional Rights Of Minority Women Are Disproportionately Compromised, Joanne E. Brosh, Monica K. Miller Jan 2008

Regulating Pregnancy Behaviors: How The Constitutional Rights Of Minority Women Are Disproportionately Compromised, Joanne E. Brosh, Monica K. Miller

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


Save Me From Harm: The Consequences Of The Ordinary Remand Rule's Misapplication To Gao V. Gonzales, Brenna Finn Jan 2008

Save Me From Harm: The Consequences Of The Ordinary Remand Rule's Misapplication To Gao V. Gonzales, Brenna Finn

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


Do Risk Factors For Suicidal Behavior Differ By Affective Disorder Polarity?, J. G. Fiedorowicz, A. C. Leon, M. B. Keller, D. A. Soloman, J. P. Rice, W. H. Coryell Jan 2008

Do Risk Factors For Suicidal Behavior Differ By Affective Disorder Polarity?, J. G. Fiedorowicz, A. C. Leon, M. B. Keller, D. A. Soloman, J. P. Rice, W. H. Coryell

Open Access Publications

No abstract provided.


Development And Validation Of A Scale Of Subjective Well-Being For Cambodian Refugees , Gertha Anne Sicobo Jan 2008

Development And Validation Of A Scale Of Subjective Well-Being For Cambodian Refugees , Gertha Anne Sicobo

PCOM Psychology Dissertations

This is a study of the Subjective Well-Being (SWB) of refugees from Cambodia. A correlational study design composed of questionnaires was used to assess subjective well-being in a Cambodian population in the USA. The purpose of this study was to develop and validate a newly constructed Scale of Subjective Well-Being for Khmer Refugees (SSWB-KR), to be used with Cambodian refugees living in the US. The scale is a 49-item, 4-pt. Likert -Type scale that was administered to a sample of 20 Cambodian refugees in Philadelphia, PA. It was administered along with three other measures, the Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS), …


Impact Of Participation In A Community Based, Even Start Literacy Program On School Achievement And Parent Involvement For English Language Learners (Ell), Elvira I. Zuazo-Legido Jan 2008

Impact Of Participation In A Community Based, Even Start Literacy Program On School Achievement And Parent Involvement For English Language Learners (Ell), Elvira I. Zuazo-Legido

PCOM Psychology Dissertations

The family literacy model underlying the national Even Start Family Literacy Program has not fared well in large-scale evaluation studies, with outcomes showing minimal or no positive impact on later school achievement. However, the results of these studies have not been replicated in smaller studies, which hold the possibility of yielding richer and possibly more valid data using appropriate research design, methods, and techniques. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of an Even Start Family Literacy Program on the academic progress of a homogeneous group of ELL (English Language Learners) Hispanic immigrant elementary school-age children. Twenty-nine …


An Analysis Of Survey Data On Student Perceptions Of Adolescent Counseling Needs, Jane Ellen Santo Jan 2008

An Analysis Of Survey Data On Student Perceptions Of Adolescent Counseling Needs, Jane Ellen Santo

PCOM Psychology Dissertations

The school counseling needs of adolescents have often
been assessed through the perceptions of school personnel
and other adults. This study provides an alternative
perspective and reports the results of a mental health/life
stress counseling needs’ assessment, conducted directly
with middle school and high school students’ grades 7
through 12. The results of this student-centered survey
are reported with relation to literature pertaining to the
potential counseling needs of adolescents and the
deleterious consequences of not meeting these needs. Data
pertaining to each area of the survey: awareness of
counseling services, participation in counseling services,
perceived counseling needs, and perceived …


2008 Program, University Of Missouri-St. Louis Jan 2008

2008 Program, University Of Missouri-St. Louis

Undergraduate Research Symposium

University of Missouri-St. Louis Undergraduate Research Symposium Program


Trouble Counting Votes - Comparing Voting Mechanisms In The United States And Selected Other Countries, Frank Emmert, Christopher Page, Antony Page Jan 2008

Trouble Counting Votes - Comparing Voting Mechanisms In The United States And Selected Other Countries, Frank Emmert, Christopher Page, Antony Page

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Unf Journal Winter 2008, University Of North Florida Jan 2008

Unf Journal Winter 2008, University Of North Florida

UNF Journal

A university periodical for alumni and friends of the University of North Florida.


Motivational Interviewing: Does It Increase Clients’ Retention In Intensive Outpatient Treatment?, David A. Patterson Silver Wolf (Adelv Unegv Waya) Phd Jan 2008

Motivational Interviewing: Does It Increase Clients’ Retention In Intensive Outpatient Treatment?, David A. Patterson Silver Wolf (Adelv Unegv Waya) Phd

Brown School Faculty Publications

Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a clinical technique that has received considerable attention in the addictions arena over the past decade. In the present pilot study, the impact of providing up to five MI sessions during the first two weeks of intensive outpatient treatment (IOP), relative to the treatment as usual was addressed. The participants were 106 IOP patients, and a post-test design was utilized. Results showed that adding MI sessions during the first two weeks of IOP did not increase the number of days in treatment nor was there an increase in treatment completion. It is possible that the MI …


Economic Consequences Of Equity Compensation Disclosure, Jeremy Bertomeu Jan 2008

Economic Consequences Of Equity Compensation Disclosure, Jeremy Bertomeu

Olin Business School Faculty Research

The primary role of equity compensation is to provide incent ives to an effort-averse agent. Here, we show that the chosen level of equity incentives, whe n publicly disclosed, will also convey information about future earnings, causing two-way linkages between incentive com- pensation and financial reporting. If either (a) market pric es respond more (less) to informa- tion, (b) the manager is more (less) risk-averse, (c) earnin gs are more (less) noisy, then the firm’s owners choose more pronounced (muted) incentives, in turn leading to greater (lower) future earnings. The model explains observed spurious corr elations between firm perfor- mance …


Who Owns Ethnography? : The Practitioners Of Contemporary Business Ethnography, Mary Honodel Mccuistion Jan 2008

Who Owns Ethnography? : The Practitioners Of Contemporary Business Ethnography, Mary Honodel Mccuistion

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Staging The Cross : A Study Of Christian Theatrical Performance Programs For Youth, Emily Catherine Howard Jan 2008

Staging The Cross : A Study Of Christian Theatrical Performance Programs For Youth, Emily Catherine Howard

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Asian Models In Advertising After The Movie Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Helen Wu Jan 2008

Asian Models In Advertising After The Movie Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Helen Wu

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Falling Up, Sarah Seymour Jan 2008

Falling Up, Sarah Seymour

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Study Of The Phenomenon Of Visiting Friends And Relatives Of Chinese Diaspora, Hoa Pan Jan 2008

Study Of The Phenomenon Of Visiting Friends And Relatives Of Chinese Diaspora, Hoa Pan

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Stray Men, Steven P. Wood Jan 2008

Stray Men, Steven P. Wood

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Exchange Of The Feminine: Representations Of Multiple Marginality In Contemporary West Virginia Fiction., David E. Wilson Jan 2008

Exchange Of The Feminine: Representations Of Multiple Marginality In Contemporary West Virginia Fiction., David E. Wilson

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

This study engages the short stories and novels of three contemporary fiction writers: acclaimed native West Virginians Denise Giardina and Breece D’J Pancake, and Laura Albert, a New York City native who, for a time, published under the pseudonym JT LeRoy. Using West Virginia as their settings, these authors have created Mountain State characters whose stratified marginality in heteronormative Appalachian society stems from their failure to meet traditional expectations of gender and sexuality. Those multiply marginal characters in West Virginia fiction who best establish a general accord do so through benign public personae, ancillary labor occupations and supportive kinship roles. …