Digital Commons Network^™

Water Governance, Management And Ethics: New Dimensions For An Old Problem [Symposium Keynote Address], Jean Fried

Santa Clara Journal of International Law

No abstract provided.

Rethinking The Concept Of The Human Right To Water, Dinara Ziganshina

Santa Clara Journal of International Law

No abstract provided.

People's Republic Of China Bankruptcy Law, Ravi Bendapudi

Santa Clara Journal of International Law

No abstract provided.

Ethics Of Hiv/Aids Prevention: Paradigms Of A New Discourse From An African Perspective, Agbonkhianmeghe E. Orobator

Theology Faculty Research and Publications

No abstract provided.

Key Ethical Issues In The Practices And Policies Of Refugee Serving Ngos And Churches, Agbonkhianmeghe E. Orobator

Theology Faculty Research and Publications

No abstract provided.

Property Tax Revenue Decline In The State Of California And The Implications: An Examination Of Selected Local Governments In The State Of California, Ryan M. Mauldin

MPA/MPP/MPFM Capstone Projects

The Center for Responsible Lending projects California local governments to experience a $107 billion dollar decrease in home values and taxable property rolls as a result of subprime mortgage related foreclosures [Lending, 2008]. Due to Proposition 13, property taxes do not account for a substantial portion of local government revenue. They do, however, constitute 53% of statewide K-14 funding, as stipulated by Proposition 98 (Education Revenue Augmentation Fund or ERAF). As a result of ERAF, local governments (defined as counties, cities, schools, and special districts) receive less money through a complex fund shifting process that offsets statewide general fund spending. …

A Formative Evaluation Of Kentucky’S Environmental Compliance Assistance Program, Bonnie Wathen

MPA/MPP/MPFM Capstone Projects

Kentucky’s Department for Environmental Protection’s Division of Compliance Assistance has the Environmental Compliance Assistance Program (CAP). CAP is a relatively new program that has had little to no evaluation and measurement. However, with limited state resources to be distributed to departments, it is imperative that programs be able to justify their existence. Due to this fact, I chose to evaluate the CAP for my capstone project.

Because inadequate data on outcomes is available at this time, I was unable to conduct a traditional summative evaluation or include any statistical analysis. Instead I chose to conduct a formative, or process, evaluation …

Do Workers With Self-Reported Symptoms Have An Elevated Risk Of Developing Upper Extremity Musculoskeletal Disorders Three Years Later?, Alexis Descatha, J. F. Chastang, D. Cyr, A. Leclerc, Yves Roquelaure, Bradley A. Evanoff

Occupational and Health Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Federalism And The State Recognition Of Native American Tribes: A Survey Of State-Recognized Tribes And State Recognition Processes Across The United States, Alexa Koenig, Jonathan Stein

Santa Clara Law Review

No abstract provided.

Changing Welfare As We Know It One More Time: Assuring Basic Skills And Postsecondary Education Access For Tanf Recipients, Janice Y. Law

Santa Clara Law Review

No abstract provided.

Full Disclosure: An Alternative To Litigation, Rebecca Rubel-Sieder

Santa Clara Law Review

No abstract provided.

From The Proxy To The Principal: Disappointments In California's Education Finance Policy And The Benefits Of A Human Rights Approach, Elizabeth Cairns

Santa Clara Law Review

No abstract provided.

Valuing All Families: An Introduction To The 2008 Santa Clara Law Review, Nancy D. Polikoff

Santa Clara Law Review

No abstract provided.

Open Adoption, Inheritance, And The Uncleing Principle, E. Gary Spitko

Santa Clara Law Review

No abstract provided.

Same-Sex Couples: Their Rights As Parents, And Their Children's Rights As Children, Kathy T. Graham

Santa Clara Law Review

No abstract provided.

Rbst, It Does A Body Good: Rbst Labeling And The Federal Denial Of Consumers' Right To Know, Christina Cusimano

Santa Clara Law Review

No abstract provided.

Reflections On James N. Castleberry, Jr., Dean (1978-1989), St. Mary's University School Of Law Tribute., Charles E. Cantu

St. Mary's Law Journal

Abstract Forthcoming.

My How You've Grown: The St. Mary's Law Journal Turns Forty Remark., Martin D. Beirne

St. Mary's Law Journal

Abstract Forthcoming.

Chapters In The History Of The Supreme Court Of Texas: Reconstruction And Redemption (1866-1882)., Hans W. Baade

St. Mary's Law Journal

Abstract Forthcoming.

It's About Time: The Need For A Uniform Approach To Using A Prior Conviction To Impact A Witness., Robert F. Holland

St. Mary's Law Journal

In Texas, no uniform approach exists in determining whether to admit evidence of a prior conviction as a technique to impeach a witness. This lack of uniformity leads to significant consequences for the parties and poses a potential prejudicial effect on the truthful character of a witness. Furthermore, there is currently no bright-line judicial standard when evaluating the admissibility of certain prior convictions. Although the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals in Theus v. State provided a non-exhaustive set of factors for trial judges to consider, the court has yet to clarify particular aspects of how to properly apply Texas Rule …

Women And The Democracy Project: A Feminist Take On Women's Political Participation In The Philippines, Ma. Lourdes Veneracion-Rallonza

Political Science Department Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

The Tax Treatment Of Advance Receipts, David Hasen

Publications

Under the present income tax, some advance receipts are neither taxable on receipt nor deductible on repayment, while others are taxable when received and deductible when repaid or paid for. From a purely theoretical perspective, it remains unclear why different sets of rules apply in different cases. For example, if the fact of unrestricted control over the payment compels the conclusion that it is income, then most advance receipts, including loan proceeds, should be included in income immediately. Conversely, if the presence of an offsetting liability compels the conclusion that the payment is not (yet) income, then most advance receipts, …

2008-2009 School Year, St. Mary's University School Of Law

The Witan

No abstract provided.

Shame, Paul Campos

Publications

Here are some observations drawn from nearly seventeen years spent as a legal academic, using a particular device: the depiction of several fictional yet all-too-familiar legal academic characters. With one exception these characters are imaginary - yet their name is legion. The characters are The Drone, The Bully, The Hack, and The Fraud.

What can be done about them - or about us? Answering this question at all satisfactorily requires confronting more than the personal flaws of particular individuals: it necessitates grappling with the structural failures of the contemporary law school. It's true that some of what is wrong with …

Perceptions Of Doctoral Graduates On The Usefulness Of Written Reflections As An Instructional Strategy, Esther Swink

International Christian Community of Teacher Educators Journal

One of the goals of the Ed.D. in Leadership and Professional Practice at Trevecca Nazarene University is for candidates to be reflective practitioners. Since the inception of the program in 1999, written reflections as an instructional strategy has been encouraged by the administration and used by several professors. This focus is supported by the conceptual framework that informs all courses and programs in the School of Education and includes the national standards adopted by INTASC (Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium) which calls for teacher education candidates to be reflective practitioners who plan, implement, and evaluate effectively. This standard …

Neuroscience And Education: The Importance Of A Christian Understanding Of Human Persons, Laura A. Barwegen Ed.D.

International Christian Community of Teacher Educators Journal

The increased research in the neurosciences has affected the discipline of education in numerous ways, with publications translating this research into classroom practices. A caution is given to Christian educators to carefully reflect upon how this research influences our view of human persons and what difference this view makes in the teaching and learning process. The purpose of this paper is (1) to examine some of the ways that neuroscience is speaking into the discipline of education, particularly in understanding the capabilities and processes of the learner; (2) to develop an awareness of how this affects our understanding of persons; …

Diversity: A Longitudinal Study Of How Student Diversity Relates To Resilience And Successful Progression In A New Generation University, Adrianne Kinnear, Mary Boyce, Heather Sparrow, Sharon Middleton, Marguerite Cullity

Research outputs pre 2011

This project used the voices of diverse cohorts of students to describe their learning journeys as they progressed through the later years of their degree and into the workforce. The project combined quantitative data from a large student sample with qualitative data from a series of case study narratives to document the students’ perceptions about their learning experiences, the factors underpinning progression in their studies and their transition into the workplace. The project has attempted to answer the question: does diversity matter? Do students of different diversities progress differently, and are there differences in the factors enhancing progression and developing …

Small And Medium Enterprises And The Environment: Barriers, Drivers, Innovation And Best Practice: A Review Of The Literature, Beth Walker, Janice Redmond, Lynnaire Sheridan, Calvin Wang, Ute Goeft

Research outputs pre 2011

Small and medium enterprises are the largest business sector in every economy in the world 1, and generate the majority (up to 60%) of global economic output2. In the Australian context, a small business or enterprise is one that employs up to 20 staff while a small and medium sized enterprise (an SME) is a business that employs up to 200 staff. By this definition, more than 99% of all actively trading businesses (more than 1.95 million enterprises) in Australia are SMEs3 . There is a growing body of research supporting the need for SMEs to become engaged in the …

Business Trends In Malaga 2001-2008 : Comparative Report, Beth Walker, Bernadette Straham

Research outputs pre 2011

No abstract provided.

Review Of The Social And Emotional Wellbeing Of Indigenous Australian Peoples, Darren Garvey

Research outputs pre 2011

The first case of diabetes among Indigenous people was recorded in Adelaide in 1923. Records prior to this time showed that Indigenous people were fit, lean, and did not suffer from any form of metabolic condition, which were largely believed to be a characteristic of European populations. The earliest detailed studies investigating the development of diabetes in Indigenous populations were not undertaken, however, until the early 1960s. These and subsequent studies found a significant correlation between the development of a ‘westernised’ lifestyle and the levels of type 2 diabetes in the Indigenous population.

Since that time, type 2 diabetes has …