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A More True ‘Domestic And Foreign Missionary Society’: Toward A Missional Polity For The Episcopal Church., Dwight J. Zscheile

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Political Marketplace Metaphor From A Labor Perspective, The, Thomas Tso

McGeorge Law Review

No abstract provided.

Mountain-Prairie Region Fisheries Program Strategic Plan

United States Fish and Wildlife Service: Publications

This Mountain-Prairie Regional Fisheries Strategic Plan outlines where, within our Federal role, we will focus our efforts. It provides guidance to partners and the public about our priorities, mandates, and opportunities and to Congress and the Administration on future budgeting decisions.

Valentine National Wildlife Refuge 2008

United States Fish and Wildlife Service: Publications

INTRODUCTION

Valentine National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) was established on August 4, 1935 under the Migratory Bird Conservation Act by Executive Order 7142. The purpose of the refuge as stated in the executive order is “as a refuge and breeding ground for migratory birds and other wildlife.” Acquisition funding came from Duck Stamp sales and the Emergency Conservation Fund Of 1933.

The 71,772-acre Valentine NWR is located in the Sandhills of north-central Nebraska. The Sandhills contain the largest remaining stands of mid and tall grass native prairie left in North America. The refuge is a unique and ecologically important component of …

Developing A Comprehensive Approach To Climate Change Policy In The United States That Fully Integrates Levels Of Government And Economic Sectors, John C. Dernbach, Thomas D. Peterson, Robert B. Mckinstry

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

The Aspiration To Be A Catholic Social Scientist In The Eyes Of Robert Coles: The Search For Wisdom In An Information Age, Randy Lee

Faculty Scholarship

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Japan's Missile Defense, Norifumi Namatame

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

For some years, Japan has pursued its own missile defense system in cooperation with the United States. The Japanese government claims that the missile defense (JMD) program is purely defensive and will not pose a threat to other countries. JMD may seem justified by North Korea's development of ballistic missiles and nuclear weapons. However, neighboring states regarded it as a sign of military ambition and revival of Japan's prewar militarism. The development and deployment of JMD could have grave implications for regional and global security. This dissertation focuses on these implications, domestic and international political considerations and the future direction …

A Cost Benefit Analysis For The Denitrification Of Waste Water Utilizing Wetlands Versus Wastewater Treatment Facilities, Jennifer Michelle Bell

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this project was to not only identify current regulatory issues, as they pertain to water and denitrification, but also could be used to assist policy makers with identifying other factors to be considered when choosing the appropriate advanced treatment systems for their facilities.

Upgrade Tracking System From Paper To Digital For Brazilian Parcel/Post Delivery Company, Sennex Express, Keith Walter Witzel

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this project was to aid in the development of improved service of an existing small package and document delivery service in Belém, Brazil. This company, Sennex, makes its deliveries by bicycle and motorcycle due to extreme traffic congestion in the city. In order to keep a leading edge on the competition, this project after stating existing conditions, proposes using a barcode tracking system comparable to that used by American companies such as UPS and FedEx.

Discordant Patterns Of Genetic Variation At Two Chloroquine Resistance Loci In Worldwide Populations Of The Malaria Parasite Plasmodium Falciparum, Rajeev K. Mehlotra, Gabriel Mattera, Moses J. Bockarie, Jason D. Maguire, J. Kevin Baird, Yagya D. Sharma, Michael Alifrangis, Grant Dorsey, Philip J. Rosenthal, David J. Fryauff, James W. Kazura, Mark Stoneking, Peter A. Zimmerman

United States Navy: Publications

Mutations in the chloroquine resistance (CQR) transporter gene of Plasmodium falciparum (Pfcrt; chromosome 7) play a key role in CQR, while mutations in the multidrug resistance gene (Pfmdr1; chromosome 5) play a significant role in the parasite’s resistance to a variety of antimalarials and also modulate CQR. To compare patterns of genetic variation at Pfcrt and Pfmdr1 loci, we investigated 460 blood samples from P. falciparum infected patients from four Asian, three African, and three South American countries, analyzing microsatellite (MS) loci flanking Pfcrt (five loci [[1]40 kb]) and Pfmdr1 (either two …

Western Michigan University Undergraduate Catalog 2008-2009, Western Michigan University

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Estimation Of Useful Life Of A Reservoir Using Sediment Trap Efficiency

Journal of Spatial Hydrology

The most important practical and critical problem related to the performance of reservoirs is the estimation of storage capacity loss due to sedimentation process. The problem to be addressed is to estimate the rate of sediment deposition and the period of time at which the sediment would interfere with the useful functioning of a reservoir. Fairly a large number of methods and models are available for the estimation, analysis and prediction of reservoir sedimentation process. However, these methods and models differ greatly in terms of their complexity, inputs and computational requirements. In the present study, the rate of sedimentation and …

Some Puzzles From The Joseph Smith Papyri, John Gee

Review of Books on the Book of Mormon 1989–2011

No abstract provided.

Front Matter, Farms Review

Review of Books on the Book of Mormon 1989–2011

No abstract provided.

Toward The Ultimate Book Of Mormon Time Line, Don L. Brugger

Review of Books on the Book of Mormon 1989–2011

Review of Christopher Kimball Bigelow. The Timechart History of Mormonism: FromPremortality to the Present.

The Utah War And Its Mountain Meadows Massacre: Lessons Learned, Surprises Encountered, William P. Mackinnon

Review of Books on the Book of Mormon 1989–2011

No abstract provided.

Vol. 20 Num. 2 The Farms Review, Farms Review

Review of Books on the Book of Mormon 1989–2011

No abstract provided.

Vol. 20 Num. 1 The Farms Review, Farms Review

Review of Books on the Book of Mormon 1989–2011

No abstract provided.

This Idea: The “This Land” Series And The U.S.-Centric Reading Of The Book Of Mormon, Brant A. Gardner

Review of Books on the Book of Mormon 1989–2011

Review of Edwin G. Goble and Wayne N. May. This Land: Zarahemla and the Nephite Nation. and Review of Wayne N. May. This Land: Only One Cumorah! and Review of Wayne N. May. This Land: They Came from the East.

Object And Context In Perception And Memory: Polish-Chinese Comparison Of Analytic And Holistic Thinking, Dominika Cieslikowski

Papers from the International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology Conferences

No abstract provided.

Annual Report - 2008, Nctr

U.S. DOT Reporting

No abstract provided.

Reasonable Efforts? Implementation Of The Reunification Exception Provisions Of Asfa, J D. Berrick, C Young, Amy C. D’Andrade, L Frame

Faculty Publications

The Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA) of 1997 includes provisions to deny reunification services under specified conditions and gives states latitude to develop any number of additional “aggravated circumstances” in which parents need not be offered services. California legislators have developed a relatively large number of conditions enabling agencies to bypass reunification services. Based upon a case record review involving 1,055 parents, this study attempts to identify the proportion of parents eligible for a reunification bypass, the proportion recommended to the courts, and the proportion of parents who were denied reunification services, and examines the characteristics of parents associated …

First Observations Of Turbulence Generated By Grass Fires, Craig Clements, Shiyuan Zhong, Xindi Bian, Warren Heilman, Daewon Byun

Faculty Publications, Meteorology and Climate Science

Wildland fires radically modify the atmospheric boundary layer by inducing strong fire-atmosphere interactions. These interactions lead to intense turbulence production in and around the fire front. Two field experiments were conducted in tall-grass fuels to quantify turbulence generation during the passage of wind-driven fire fronts. Observations showed that the measured turbulence generated by the fires was five times greater than the turbulence in the ambient environment. The production of the turbulence at the surface near the fire front was caused by increased variance of the ambient wind, while the buoyancy was strongest at higher levels within the fire plume. Immediately …

Ecological Literacy, Environmental Attitudes And Behaviors Of Residents Adjacent To The Coahcella Valley Preserve, Kathleen Dawn Fleming

Theses Digitization Project

This thesis aims to address the many processes that guide communication between the public and conservation ecologists, and how one's knowledge of the area around them could affect communcation between groups. This thesis researched the dynamics of ecological literacy levels environmental attitudes and frequency of behaviors of the urban, suburban, and rural sub group residents that live in the Coachella Valley of Southern California. It is relevant to the current strategy for designing multiple species reserves through the development of multiple species habitat conservation plans.

Victoria's Secret Gets Into Chinese Market Business Plan Proposal, Luyan Zhang

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this project is to develop a business plan for Victoria's Secret to enter the Chinese market. Currently, Victoria's Secret doesn't operate any stores in China. This project will discuss the following aspects of the Chinese lingerie textile market: the distinct backgrounds of Chinese and United States' lingerie markets, the potential advantages and risks for entering the Chinese market.

Updating The Web-Based Geographic Information System Of The Water Resources Institute, Prava Tiwari

Theses Digitization Project

The main scope of this project is to rebuild and deploy web applications that will help share historical artifacts related to the Santa Ana watershed. This project is designed to give a consistent user interface and add extra tools to enhance the functionality of existing applications at the Water Resources Institute (WRI) at California State University San Bernardino (CSUSB). The purpose of this project is to migrate all applications to a single server and update the applications using ArcGIS Server 9.2. Also to give a consistent look to the applications and to make them user friendly.

Predictors Of Sexual Harassment Experiences And Their Cross-Cultural Differences: A Workplace Study Among Women From The United States, Puerto Rico, And Japan, Gustavo Segura

Theses Digitization Project

This study evaluates the influences of individualism, feminism, and extroversion on sexual harassment experiences, as well as the differences of these variables across cultures. Data was collected from 495 female employees located in the United States, Puerto Rico, and Japan.

Religion In Language Policy, And The Survival Of Syriac, Ibrahim George Aboud

Theses Digitization Project

Throughout Islamic era, the Syriac language remained the language of the majority despite Arabic hegemony. The decline of the Syriac accompanied the decline of Christianity in the East, and was affected by the policies of rival religious and nationalist groups. By considering the current conditions under which Syriac speakers live, and the renewed interest in reviving the language among Christian communities in the modern Fertile Crescent, this thesis will examine the causes of decline over the centuries, and the possibilities for the revival of Syriac in modern times. The present research examines how religion contributed to the shaping of language …

Emerging Out Of The Ashes: Place And Place-Based Education, Diane Marie Zetlmaier

Theses Digitization Project

In response to the aftermath of the Old Fire in San Bernardino County in 2003, the author took her personal experiences and developed a project for the school where she teaches fourth grade called "heArts for the Forest". The goal of the project was to heighten students' awareness and sense of responsibility in regard to their place in the local world as well as the global environment.

Southern Register. 2008.1 (Winter 2008), University Of Mississippi. Center For The Study Of Southern Culture

Southern Register

No abstract provided.