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Interstate Recognition Of Adoptions: On Jurisdiction, Full Faith And Credit, And The Kinds Of Challenges The Future May Bring, Mark Strasser

BYU Law Review

No abstract provided.

From Slavery To Same-Sex Marriage: Comity Versus Public Policy In Inter-Jurisdictional Recognition Of Controversial Domestic Relations, Lynn D. Wardle

BYU Law Review

Recognition across state and national borders of controversial forms of domestic relationships have existed throughout the history of conflict of laws, creating tension between two important principles: respect for comity and protection of valued domestic public policies. Drawing upon several examples, and particularly the history of international and intrastate recognition of slavery (a “domestic relationship”) in Anglo-American history, the article shows that despite the comity-based presumption of respect for legal status created in other jurisdictions, when strong public policies protective of domestic relations and status have been implicated, American states consistently have declined to give interstate recognition to those controversial …

Web 3d For Public, Environmental And Occupational Health: Early Examples From Second Life®., Boulos Mn Kamel, Rameshsharma Ramloll, Ray Jones, Susan Toth-Cohen

School of Nursing and Midwifery

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Update 1-Foreign Funds Worried By Latvia Bank Takeover Move, Reuters Staff

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"Oye Mi Voz!" (Hear My Voice!): The Perceptions Of Hispanic Boys Regarding Their Literacy Experiences, Rubylinda Zickafoose

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to uncover the perspectives that pertain to the literacy experiences of young Hispanic boys. Hispanic boys will be asked to describe, feel, judge, and make sense of their public and private literacies (Faulkner, 2005). This phenomenological study embraces two methods of data collection, participant focus groups and individual interviews. The primary question guiding this inquiry was: What are the perceptions of adolescent Hispanic boys who are considered low level readers (by state achievement tests) regarding their literacy experiences?

In order to help provide background information and set the stage for future work when considering …

Cyber Power In The 21st Century, Joseph M. Elbaum

Theses and Dissertations

Historically, the United States Congress has acknowledged that a separate branch of military service is required to exert supremacy over each of the recognized Domains of Operation. Throughout the evolution of modern warfare, leading minds in military theory have come to the conclusion that due to fundamental differences inherent in the theory and tactics that must be employed in order to successfully wage war within a domain’s associated environment, a specialized force was needed - until now. With the recent inclusion of Cyberspace as an operational domain by the Department of Defense, the case should be made that it, too, …

Web 3d For Public, Environmental And Occupational Health: Early Examples From Second Life®, Maged N. Kamel Boulos, Rameshsharma Ramloll, Susan Toth-Cohen

Department of Occupational Therapy Faculty Papers

Over the past three years (2006-2008), the medical/health and public health communities have shown a growing interest in using online 3D virtual worlds like Second Life® (http://secondlife.com/) for health education, community outreach, training and simulations purposes. 3D virtual worlds are seen as the precursors of ‘Web 3D’, the next major iteration of the Internet that will follow in the coming years. This paper provides a tour of several flagship Web 3D experiences in Second Life®, including Play2Train Islands (emergency preparedness training), the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention—CDC Island (public health), Karuna Island (AIDS support and information), Tox Town …

Primary, Secondary, And Other Credit Extensions Outstanding On Wednesday, December 17, 2008 By Remaining Term, Federal Reserve System: Bank Discount Window And Payment Risk

Documents

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Malook V. Atty Gen Usa

2008 Decisions

Agency

Stony Brook Press, V. 30, N. 07, Stony Brook University. Stony Brook Press.

Stony Brook Press

v. 30, n. 07, v.:ill. ; 38 cm (original analog pub.)

Cerol V. Temple Univ

2008 Decisions

USDC for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Selectivity In Imaging The First Emperor, K. E. Brashier

China Beat Blog: Archive 2008-2012

The story of Qin may vaunt grandiose armies and new empires that encompass all under heaven, but it also extends to more humble images:

Li Si, [the chief minister of Qin], was a man of Shangcai in Chu. In his youth, when he was a minor clerk in the province, he noticed rats eating filth in the latrines of the clerks’ hostel; and if they approached a man or dog, they were generally scared of them. But when Si entered a granary, he observed that the rats in the granary were eating the stored-up grain, living underneath the main chamber …

Email, Karen White To Usf St. Petersburg Community, December 17, 2008, Karen A. White

Office of the Regional Chancellor

An email from Karen White, Regional Chancellor of the University of South Florida St. Petersburg, announcing that she has accepted a new position at USF.

Gene By Environment Interactions Between Three Candidate Genes For Obesity And Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids, Renee Leigh Pasker

Biological Sciences

Multi-factorial diseases, like obesity, are caused by genetic and environmental factors. Few studies examine potential interactions between genetic and environmental factors. Understanding these interactions can lead to better disease prevention. One important environmental factor related to obesity is omega-3 fatty acids. Yup’ik Eskimos consume a high amount of two omega-3 fatty acids, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). This study examined 10 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in three genes: ADIPOQ, PPARG, and PPARGC1A. Also, 7 obesity phenotypes were examined: BMI, percent body fat, waist circumference, sum of skin-folds, plasma adiponectin, plasma triglycerides, and HDL cholesterol. Associations between these SNPs …

Buddy Reading For Reading Comprehension Growth And Reading Engagement, Kimberly L. Triplett

Education

"Teachers wonder how to motivate students to become better readers. Teachers of older remedial readers are challenged to provide reading material at students' reading levels relevant enough for them to want to read. Students are less likely to learn strategies to help them comprehend text if they are not engaged with the material. This project provided seventh grade remedial reading students a purpose for reading books at their level by reading children's picture books to first grade students. Prior to the buddy reading sessions, seventh grade students practiced reading with expression and fluency. In addition, their teacher taught cognitive strategies …

Classroom Culture And Indigenous Classrooms, Hishinlai' Kathy Sikorski

Education

"Indigenous languages have been traditionally learned by doing activities on the land, with the family or around a village. Sometimes, because this is not feasible, Indigenous languages can be learned in a classroom. This is a qualitative research on the author's own Indigenous language classroom with the theoretical foundations of second language acquisition and group formation processes. Data collected were videotapes, audiotapes, student journals, and an exit interview, which were triangulated and verified by an interrater. Results were that the instructor had to possess a philosophy of second language teaching and learning; set high expectations, and create a positive classroom …

“Fate Must Find Someone To Speak Through”: Christianity, Ragnarök, And The Loss Of Icelandic Independence In The Eyes Of The Icelanders As Illustrated By Gísla Saga Súrssonar, Grete E. Mjolsnes

English

Iceland surrendered political control to the Norwegian monarchy in 1262, but immediately resented their choice. The sagas about reliance on the Norwegians, clearly illustrating that the Icelanders knew where this path was leading them. Gísla Saga is a particularly interesting text to examine in light of the contemporaneous political climate, as it takes place in the years leading up to the conversion but was written between the conversion and the submission to Norwegian rule. Though Gísla does not explicitly comment on either the conversion or the increase in Norwegian influence, close examination illuminates ambiguity in the portrayal of Christian and …

Volume 46, Number 18: December 17, 2008, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

Email, Judy Genshaft To President Listserv, December 17, 2008, Judy Genshaft

Office of the Regional Chancellor

Email from President of the University of South Florida St. Petersburg announcing the resignation of Regional Chancellor Karen White who would take a different position at USF.

Email, Judy Genshaft To President List Listserv, December 17, 2008, Judy Genshaft

Office of the Regional Chancellor

An email from Judy Genshaft, President of the University of South Florida, to the President List Listserv, about Karen A. White taking on the role as Senior Advisor to the President for Urban and Metropolitan Higher Education Initiatives, while Margaret Sullivan was appointed as Regional Chancellor.

The New European Choice-Of-Law Revolution, Ralf Michaels

Faculty Scholarship

Conflict of laws in Europe was long viewed by outsiders as formalist, antiquated, and uninteresting. Now that the European Union has become more active in the field, things are changing, but most view these changes as a mere gradual evolution. This is untrue. Actually, and fascinatingly, we are observing a real European conflicts revolution—in importance, radicalness, and irreversibility comparable to the twentieth-century American conflicts revolution. European developments go beyond the federalization of choice-of-law rules in EU regulations. In addition, EU choice of law is being constitutionalized, in particular through the principles of mutual recognition and the country-of-origin principle, along with …

Jim Gremmels Among Minnesota's Electors, University Relations

Campus News Archive

James Gremmels, a Glenwood resident and professor emeritus of English at the University of Minnesota, Morris, was among 10 Minnesota electors who participated in the meeting of the DFL Party electors at the State Capitol.

Primary, Secondary, And Other Extensions Of Credit Originated On Wednesday, December 17, 2008, Federal Reserve System: Bank Discount Window And Payment Risk

Documents

No abstract provided.

Emergency Credit By Program Type Outstanding On: 12/16/2008, Federal Reserve System: Bank Discount Window And Payment Risk

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Federal Reserve Extends Comment Period On Proposal To Revise Disclosure Requirements For Mortgage Loans, Federal Reserve System: Board Of Governors

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Q&A: Quantitative Easing, Alan Beattie

Documents

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Treasury Hires Legal Firm Under The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act, United States: Department Of The Treasury

Documents

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State Aid: Portuguese Guarantee Scheme For Credit Institutions In Portugal, European Union: European Commission

Documents

No abstract provided.

Oldest University Of Dayton Graduate Dies, Leaves School A Priceless, Written Legacy

News Releases

News release announces that Mary Brennan Payne left her handwritten and typed notes to be on display in the Zimmerman Law Library after her death at the age of 101.

Message To Depositors Of Closed Banks, Philippines: Deposit Insurance Corporation (Pdic)

Documents

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