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Mole Street Journal, November 2008, University Of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Dept. Of Chemistry And Biochemistry Nov 2008

Mole Street Journal, November 2008, University Of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Dept. Of Chemistry And Biochemistry

Mole Street Journal

No abstract provided.


The International Joint Commission And Great Lakes Diversions: Indirectly Extending The Reach Of The Boundary Waters Treaty, A. Dan Tarlock Nov 2008

The International Joint Commission And Great Lakes Diversions: Indirectly Extending The Reach Of The Boundary Waters Treaty, A. Dan Tarlock

All Faculty Scholarship

The 1909 Boundary Waters Treaty (Treaty) is a model of, international water resources cooperation because it provides a permanent dispute mechanism, the six member International Joint Commission (IJC). Thus, both Canada and the United States have much to celebrate on the 100th anniversary of the Treaty. However, the most interesting aspect of the Treaty is the regime's ability to evolve through state practice beyond its original dispute resolution function, despite the inconsistent support for IJC involvement in transboundary water issues of the United States. The Treaty has been severely criticized by governments and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), especially in, Canada, for …


Distributing Discipline: Race, Politics, And Punishment At The Frontlines Of Welfare Reform, Richard Fording, Joe Soss, Sanford F. Schram Nov 2008

Distributing Discipline: Race, Politics, And Punishment At The Frontlines Of Welfare Reform, Richard Fording, Joe Soss, Sanford F. Schram

University of Kentucky Center for Poverty Research Discussion Paper Series

Numerous studies have confirmed that race plays an important role in shaping public preferences toward both redistribution and punishment. Likewise, studies suggest that punitive policy tools tend to be adopted by state governments in a pattern that tracks with the racial composition of state populations. Such evidence testifies to the enduring power of race in American politics, yet it has limited value for understanding how disciplinary policies get applied to individuals in implementation settings. To illuminate the relationship between race and the application of punitive policy tools, we analyze sanction patterns in the TANF program. Drawing on a model of …


Mapping Unknown Regions, Richard Klavans, Kevin W. Boyack Nov 2008

Mapping Unknown Regions, Richard Klavans, Kevin W. Boyack

Research Trends

Maps of science help us visualize and conceptualize how different scientific disciplines relate to each other. Although many maps assume a hierarchy of disciplines, Richard Klavans and Kevin Boyack believe the structure should be circular.


Cost Of Lifetime Immunosuppression Coverage For Kidney Transplant Recipients., Timothy F. Page, Robert Woodward Nov 2008

Cost Of Lifetime Immunosuppression Coverage For Kidney Transplant Recipients., Timothy F. Page, Robert Woodward

Health Management & Policy

On January 1, 2000, Medicare extended the coverage of immunosuppression medications from 3 years to life for elderly and disabled kidney transplant recipients. This research estimates the impact of extending this lifetime coverage to all kidney transplant recipients on Medicare's cash flows. The study finds that extending coverage to all kidney transplant recipients would have increased Medicare's net cash outflows if the coverage were extended for patients of all income levels. There is evidence that extending coverage to only patients in the lowest income quartile could have resulted in a net cost savings to Medicare.


Medical Education Digest, Vol. 10 No. 6 (November/December 2008), Nova Southeastern University Nov 2008

Medical Education Digest, Vol. 10 No. 6 (November/December 2008), Nova Southeastern University

Medical Education Digest

No abstract provided.


Healthy You, Lehigh Valley Health Network Nov 2008

Healthy You, Lehigh Valley Health Network

Healthy You

No abstract provided.


Prey Behavior, Age-Dependent Vulnerability, And Predation Rates, Susan Lingle, Alex Feldman, Mark S. Boyce, W. Finbarr Wilson Nov 2008

Prey Behavior, Age-Dependent Vulnerability, And Predation Rates, Susan Lingle, Alex Feldman, Mark S. Boyce, W. Finbarr Wilson

Mathematics Faculty Publications and Presentations

Variation in the temporal pattern of vulnerability can provide important insights into predator-prey relationships and the evolution of antipredator behavior. We illustrate these points with a system that has coyotes (Canis latrans) as a predator and two species of congeneric deer (Odocoileus spp.) as prey. The deer employ different antipredator tactics (aggressive defense vs. flight) that result in contrasting patterns of age-dependent vulnerability in their probability of being captured when encountered by coyotes.We use longterm survival data and a simple mathematical model to show that (1) species differences in age-dependent vulnerability are reflected in seasonal predation rates …


On Chromatic Numbers Of Space-Times: Open Problems, Olga Kosheleva, Vladik Kreinovich Nov 2008

On Chromatic Numbers Of Space-Times: Open Problems, Olga Kosheleva, Vladik Kreinovich

Departmental Technical Reports (CS)

No abstract provided.


Focus: A Newsletter For Physician Office Staff, Lehigh Valley Health Network Nov 2008

Focus: A Newsletter For Physician Office Staff, Lehigh Valley Health Network

Focus

No abstract provided.


Progress Notes, Lehigh Valley Health Network Nov 2008

Progress Notes, Lehigh Valley Health Network

Progress Notes

No abstract provided.


Bibliometrics: From "Bean Counting" To Academic Accountability, Ruth A. Pagell Nov 2008

Bibliometrics: From "Bean Counting" To Academic Accountability, Ruth A. Pagell

Research Collection Library

No abstract provided.


Markus Library Newsletter, November 2008, Library Staff Nov 2008

Markus Library Newsletter, November 2008, Library Staff

Library Newsletters

No abstract provided.


Final Report: Section 1. Introduction, Horsley Witten Group, Inc. Nov 2008

Final Report: Section 1. Introduction, Horsley Witten Group, Inc.

Phase I Final Report

No abstract provided.


Final Report: Section 8. Phase Ii Scope Of Services, Horsley Witten Group, Inc. Nov 2008

Final Report: Section 8. Phase Ii Scope Of Services, Horsley Witten Group, Inc.

Phase I Final Report

No abstract provided.


Final Report: Section 7. Conclusions And Additional Comments, Horsley Witten Group, Inc. Nov 2008

Final Report: Section 7. Conclusions And Additional Comments, Horsley Witten Group, Inc.

Phase I Final Report

No abstract provided.


Final Report: Section 3. Public Outreach, Horsley Witten Group, Inc. Nov 2008

Final Report: Section 3. Public Outreach, Horsley Witten Group, Inc.

Phase I Final Report

No abstract provided.


Final Report: Section 2. Data Collection, Horsley Witten Group, Inc. Nov 2008

Final Report: Section 2. Data Collection, Horsley Witten Group, Inc.

Phase I Final Report

No abstract provided.


Final Report: Section 4. Sub-Watershed Analysis – Water Balance, Horsley Witten Group, Inc. Nov 2008

Final Report: Section 4. Sub-Watershed Analysis – Water Balance, Horsley Witten Group, Inc.

Phase I Final Report

No abstract provided.


Final Report: Section 5. Stream Buffer And Habitat Analysis, Horsley Witten Group, Inc. Nov 2008

Final Report: Section 5. Stream Buffer And Habitat Analysis, Horsley Witten Group, Inc.

Phase I Final Report

No abstract provided.


Final Report: Data And Assessment (Full Report), Horsley Witten Group, Inc. Nov 2008

Final Report: Data And Assessment (Full Report), Horsley Witten Group, Inc.

Phase I Final Report

No abstract provided.


Southwest Missouri Water Quality Improvement Project (Wqip) Elk River Basin Water Quality Gap Analysis, Mec Water Resources, Inc., Ozarks Envrionmental Water Resources Institute Nov 2008

Southwest Missouri Water Quality Improvement Project (Wqip) Elk River Basin Water Quality Gap Analysis, Mec Water Resources, Inc., Ozarks Envrionmental Water Resources Institute

OEWRI Technical Reports

Rapid growth and expansion in southwest Missouri are threatening the water resources this region’s population, agriculture, and tourism industry so heavily depend upon. In response to this threat, several watershed groups in southwest Missouri collaborated to secure federal funding for water protection efforts in this region. As a result of this effort, the Environmental Resources Coalition (ERC) received a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) grant to develop and manage the Southwest Missouri Water Quality Improvement Project (WQIP), a mult-year, multi-stakeholder effort to address water quality issues in this region. WQIP has initially been tasked with assembling, evaluating, and interpreting existing …


Spatial And Temporal Analysis Of Contact Rates In Female White-Tailed Deer, Lene J. Kjaer, Eric M. Schauber, Clayton K. Nielsen Nov 2008

Spatial And Temporal Analysis Of Contact Rates In Female White-Tailed Deer, Lene J. Kjaer, Eric M. Schauber, Clayton K. Nielsen

Publications

White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) are important game mammals and potential reservoirs of diseases of domestic livestock; thus, diseases of deer are of great concern to wildlife managers. Contact, either direct or indirect, is necessary for disease transmission, but we know little about the ecological contexts that promote intrasexual contact among deer. Using pair-wise direct contacts estimated from Global Positioning System collar locations and joint utilization distributions (JUDs), we assessed habitats in which contacts occur to test whether direct contact rates among female white-tailed deer in different social groups differs among land-cover types. We also tested whether contact rates …


In Vitro Phytochemical Screening And Antibacterial Activity Of Organic Leaf Extracts Of Spathodea Campanulata P. Beauv Against Hospital Isolated Bacterial Strains, Rangasamy Dhanabalan Et Al. Nov 2008

In Vitro Phytochemical Screening And Antibacterial Activity Of Organic Leaf Extracts Of Spathodea Campanulata P. Beauv Against Hospital Isolated Bacterial Strains, Rangasamy Dhanabalan Et Al.

Ethnobotanical Leaflets

Spathodea campanulata P. Beauv is extensively used in Indian traditional and folklore medicines to cure various human ailments. The preliminary phytochemical screening of the leaves revealed the presence of alkaloids, flavonoids, saponins, tannins, steroids and terpenoids. In vitro antibacterial studies of the leaf extracts were carried out on eight medically important bacterial strains using agar disc diffusion method. The antibacterial assay using petroleum ether leaf extracts showed good inhibitory activity against Klebsiella pneumoniae and compared with standard antibiotic Streptomycin.


Information Interface - Volume 36, Issue 4 - November/December 2008, George Washington University, Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library Nov 2008

Information Interface - Volume 36, Issue 4 - November/December 2008, George Washington University, Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library

Information Interface (1976 - 2009)

News and information about Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library of interest to users.


Can Normal Habits Affect Gpa?, Jessica Hildebrand, Regina Thurman Nov 2008

Can Normal Habits Affect Gpa?, Jessica Hildebrand, Regina Thurman

Undergraduate Psychology Research Methods Journal

We wanted to see if there was a correlation between sleep and/or caffeine and students’ grade point average (GPA). To do this we surveyed 101 Lindenwood undergraduate students. We asked them how much caffeine they consumed in a day, how much sleep they get within a seven day period, and their GPA, as well as basic demographic questions. Our study found that there was a weak negative relationship between sleep and GPA whereas no relationship between caffeine consumption and GPA. We conclude that since no relationship has been found, we have made suggestions on how to investigate further given some …


Voices Of Hope, Mildred M. Pearson Dr. Nov 2008

Voices Of Hope, Mildred M. Pearson Dr.

Faculty Research and Creative Activity

Using the self-efficacy literature as a theoretical framework, this article discusses the reality of academic achievement and academic performance among selected African American middle school girls. Both quantitative and qualitative research approaches are used to investigate the influence of selfefficacy. Thirty-seven African American middle school girls filled out an adversity questionnaire and also responded to the Children’s Self-efficacy Survey. Based on the results, 10 girls were selected for in-depth interviews. Responses to interview questions reveal how these girls’ self-efficacy helped them not only cope with obstacles in their lives but also excel academically. These responses provide important insights for educators …


Partners, November 2008, Dale Bumpers College Of Agricultural, Food, And Life Sciences (University Of Arkansas, Fayetteville). Center Of Excellence For Poultry Science Nov 2008

Partners, November 2008, Dale Bumpers College Of Agricultural, Food, And Life Sciences (University Of Arkansas, Fayetteville). Center Of Excellence For Poultry Science

Partners

No abstract provided.


Vol. 7, No. 2 (Full Issue), Jmasm Editors Nov 2008

Vol. 7, No. 2 (Full Issue), Jmasm Editors

Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods

No abstract provided.


Application Of Dynamic Poisson Models To Japanese Cancer Mortality Data, Shuichi Midorikawa, Etsuo Miyaoka, Bruce Smith Nov 2008

Application Of Dynamic Poisson Models To Japanese Cancer Mortality Data, Shuichi Midorikawa, Etsuo Miyaoka, Bruce Smith

Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods

A dynamic Poisson model is used with a Bayesian approach to modeling to predict cancer mortality. The complexity of the posterior distribution prohibits direct evaluation of the posterior, and so parameters are estimated by using a Markov Chain Monte Carlo method. The model is applied to analyze lung and stomach cancer data which have been collected in Japan.