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Construction Of A New Model System In Saccharomyces Cerevisa To Study Yopo And Identify Its Targets, Laura Nejedlik

Dissertations

Yersinia species use a type three secretion system (TTSS) to inject Yersinia outer proteins (Yops) into the target cell. The effector YopO is a serine/threonine kinase which upon association with actin becomes active. However, activation of the kinase is not required for actin disruption. YopO also contains a Rho/Rac binding domain, but it is unclear how it affects these proteins.

We have established an expression system in Saccharomyces cerevisiae to study YopO. The expression vector contains a GAL1 promoter for inducible expression of YopO as well as a V5 epitope used for visualization of each Yop. We have shown that …

Three Essays On Computer And Internet Use At Home, Tadesse Biru Wodajo

Dissertations

This dissertation consists of three essays on computer and Internet (CI) use in the United States households. Surveys show that the adoption and use of these two technologies at home have been steadily increasing over time. In addition to providing information regarding the use of CI at home, the essays seek to address a number of issues.

The first essay investigates the factors that determine the probability of owning a home CI and those influencing the intensity of use by employing the double-hurdle model. The double-hurdle estimation reveals that the use of a home CI is governed by two distinct …

Cases Of Note -- Copyright: Technology Trumps Tasini, Bruce Strauch

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.

Questions & Answers -- Copyright Column, Laura N. Gasaway

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.

Number 12, 2008, Palara Editor

PALARA: Publication of the Afro-Latin/American Research Association

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Candor, Zeal, And The Substitution Of Judgment: Ethics And The Mentally Ill Criminal Defendant , John D. King

American University Law Review

This Article explores the tension between autonomy and paternalism that characterizes the attorney-client relationship when a criminal defense attorney represents a mentally impaired client. Specifically, the Article analyzes the ethical frameworks that constrain the discretion of the attorney in this situation and proposes a new paradigm for ethical decisionmaking when an attorney represents a marginally competent client.

The criminal defense attorney is both a zealous advocate for her client and an officer of the legal system. In representing a marginally competent client, the initial ethical dilemma facing the attorney is whether she has an obligation to alert the court to …

Mercury Rising: The Omnibus Autism Proceeding And What Families Should Know Before Rushing Out Of Vaccine Court, Gordon Shemin

American University Law Review

This Comment sheds light on the “opt-out” provision of the Vaccine Act. It namely discusses the effect of short-form petitions and their impact on subsequent civil action, by examining consequences flowing from the Omnibus Autism Proceeding. In short, it argues that the Vaccine Court erred with its decision to permit short-form petitions by overlooking that procedure’s long-term implications on vaccine plaintiffs. In addition, this Comment lays out a scenario to illustrate the potential pitfalls of a hasty exit from the OAP and offers some guidance to plaintiffs to avoid this outcome. The final part of this Comment offers some ideas …

Approach Slope For Midwest Guardrail System, Erin A. Johnson, Karla A. Lechtenberg, Dean L. Sicking, Robert W. Bielenberg M.S.C.E., E.I.T., Ronald K. Faller, John R. Rohde, John D. Reid

Nebraska Department of Transportation: Research Reports

No abstract provided.

Parallel Trade In Prescription Medicines In The European Union: The Age Of Reason?, Ian S. Forrester, Anthony Dawes

Yearbook of Antitrust and Regulatory Studies

No abstract provided.

Controlled Chaos With Consumer Welfare As The Winner – A Study Of The Goals Of Polish Antitrust Law, Dawid Miąsik

Yearbook of Antitrust and Regulatory Studies

This article presents the main issues relating to the goals of modern Polish competition law. It examines the relationship between the subject-matter of competition law, its function and its goals. It identifies various goals of competition law as well as their acceptance in the legal doctrine and jurisprudence. The study shows that the goals of Polish competition law have always been limited to enhancing efficiency and consumer welfare, with this latter term being understood in a post-Chicago-school fashions, rather than accordingly to its Chicago-school origin. This article shows how an 18-years competition law system, rather accidentally than deliberately, took the …

Antitrust Private Enforcement – Case Of Poland, Agata Jurkowska

Yearbook of Antitrust and Regulatory Studies

This article presents the main difficulties surrounding private enforcement of antitrust law in Poland, currently the key implementation problem in the field of antitrust law. Whereas the basic standards concerning the public pillar of antitrust enforcement have already been established, either in the European Community (EC) or in its Member States, the private pillar of antitrust enforcement has not yet been fully developed. The fact that private enforcement of antitrust law is possible, and in fact equal, to public enforcement is not yet commonly recognized. In response to the European Commission’s White Paper on Damages actions for breach of the …

Investment And Regulation In Telecommunications, Stanisław Piątek

Yearbook of Antitrust and Regulatory Studies

This article presents the difficulties associated with the implementation of the regulatory goal of promoting investment and innovation within the area of sector specific regulation in telecoms. The encouragement of efficient investment is one of the major goals reflected in the EC and domestic legal rules on telecoms access as well as price- and rate of return regulation. The law and the interplay of the interests of incumbents and alternative operators create a fertile soil for the emergence of various regulatory concepts of stimulating investment and facility-based competition. Considered here are the concepts most frequently referred to in this context …

Does A Selection Of Contractors In A Public Tender Constitute An Infringement Of A Prohibition Of Competition Restricting Agreements? Case Comment To The Judgment Of The Supreme Court Of 25 April 2007 – Stalexport – Transroute (Ref. No. Iii Sk 3/07), Rafał Poździk

Yearbook of Antitrust and Regulatory Studies

No abstract provided.

The Economic Approach In Polish Courts: Permitted Agency Agreements Or Prohibited Price Fixing? Case Comment To The Judgment Of The Appeal Court In Warsaw Of 13 February 2007 – Roche And Hand-Prod (Ref. No. Vi Aca 819/06), Marcin Kolasiński

Yearbook of Antitrust and Regulatory Studies

No abstract provided.

What Does An Obligation To Purchase “Green Energy” Mean? Case Comment To The Judgment Of The Supreme Court Of 5 July 2007 – Green Energy (Ref. No. Iii Sk 13/07), Filip Elżanowski

Yearbook of Antitrust and Regulatory Studies

No abstract provided.

What Is The Link Between Article 6 Section 3a Of The Energy Law Act And Article 490 Of The Civil Code Regarding The Right Of A Grid Operator To Suspend The Supply Of Electricity? Case Comment To The Judgment Of The Supreme Court Judgment Of 5 June 2007 – Gze (Ref No. Iii Sk 11/07), Michał Będkowski-Kozioł

Yearbook of Antitrust and Regulatory Studies

No abstract provided.

Should A Fee For Mobile Phone Number Portability Be Determined Solely By Subscriber Preferences? Comments To The Judgments Of The Court Of Competition And Consumers Protection Of 8 January 2007 (Ref. No. Xvii Amt 29/06) And 6 March 2007 (Ref. No. Xvii Amt 33/06) – Portability Fee, Marlena Wach

Yearbook of Antitrust and Regulatory Studies

No abstract provided.

How To Determine A Price Of Wholesale Line Rental? Case Comment To The Judgment Of The Court Of The Competition And Consumer Protection Of 10 December 2007 – Tele2 (Ref. No. Xvii Amt 17/07), Ewa Joanna Galewska

Yearbook of Antitrust and Regulatory Studies

No abstract provided.

The Effects Of Catholic And Protestant Schools: A Meta-Analysis, William H. Jeynes

Journal of Catholic Education

A meta-analysis was undertaken including 41 studies to determine the influence of Catholic and Protestant schools. The analysis examined studies undertaken at both the elementary and secondary school level. The results indicate that both Catholic and Protestant school students do better than their counterparts in public schools. In addition, Protestant school students excelled more than their Catholic counterparts on most standardized tests, but Catholic school students did better than their Protestant school counterparts on non-standardized measures. The significance of these results is discussed.

Nurturing Spirituality And Vocation: A Catholic Approach To New Teacher Induction, Richard Shields

Journal of Catholic Education

The Catholic school system in Ontario, Canada, is fully funded by the government. Recently Ontario’s Ministry of Education mandated an induction year, the New Teacher Induction Program (NTIP), for all new teachers. This legislation provides an opportunity for Catholic school boards to take the lead and shape creative and effective programs for new teacher induction. The mission of the Catholic school and the vocation of a Catholic teacher give meaning and direction to the new teacher’s professional educational practice. This article first explores some of the pastoral theological concerns that those charged with developing a Catholic approach to NTIP need …

The Concepts And Practice Of Risk-Based Supervision., J. A. Afolabi

Economic and Financial Review

This paper seeks to examine the concept and practice of Risk-Based Supervision (RBS). For ease of discussion, the paper has been segmented into five sections. After the introduction, sections 2 and 3 examine the Conceptual Issues in Risk-Based Supervision and Country Experiences. Section 4 looks at the framework of RBS in Nigeria while section 5 concludes the paper.

Overview Of Financial Sector Developments In Nigeria., S. N. Ibeabuchi

Economic and Financial Review

The objective of this paper is to review the various developments (reforms) in the Nigerian financial sector since 1986, including the recent banking industry consolidation.

Monetary Policy, Risk-Based Supervision And Financial Sector Developments: International Experience., Ayodele Odusola

Economic and Financial Review

This paper describes an efficient banking supervision as essential to a virile and stable financial system and also fostering the linkage between the financial sector and the aggregate economy as well as to reduce the likelihood and magnitude of a financial crisis. Recent development across the globe has shown that dynamic diagnostic instruments are required for identifying and managing risks, vulnerabilities and development priorities in the financial sector. The need to address the unfolding complexity of supervising the banking system in the context of a globalized world underscores the introduction of the joint IMF-World Bank Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP) …

Ipulse: December 2008, Lynn University

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Morbidity Pattern Among Males Attending The Primary Care Clinics At A University Hospital In Central Saudi Arabia, Norah A. Al-Rowais, Yousef A. Al-Turki

Saudi Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Introduction, Judith Schachter

Pacific Studies

An introduction article to this special issue of the Pacific Studies journal focused on adoption and fosterage.

Adopting Change: Relational Flexibility As Vice And Virtue On Mota Island, Vanuatu, Thorgeir Storesund Kolshus

Pacific Studies

On the island of Mota in the Banks Islands, children and adults frequently have their matrilineal and even matrimoiety affiliation, and consequently kin relations, altered and multiplied through various forms of adoption. Most of the 850 Motese count themselves as belonging to several kin groups. This creates personalized kin inventories for each individual. Consequently, an element of choice concerning which relation to emphasize is intrinsic to the Motese kinship system. In this paper, some of the reasons and motivations for these choices are outlined. The traditional flexibility of social relations, with their associated transfer of rights and obligations, also proves …

Preface, Mac Marshall

Pacific Studies

This article is a preface to this special issue on fosterage and adoption.

Awareness And Attitudes Regarding Music Therapy In Jakarta, Indonesia : A Survey Amongst College Students, Liana Hadi

Theses, Dissertations and Culminating Projects

The purposes of this study are to ascertain the awareness, knowledge levels and the attitudes of college students towards music therapy in order to provide a perspective on the possible development of training and education in Indonesia. This study was completed by performing a random survey of seventy one college students, between the ages of 18-24 years old, over several local universities in Jakarta, Indonesia. The survey has 18 open-ended questions, which would require no more than 10 minutes for completion. The survey opens with some general questions about participants’ age, gender, the highest education and their major education. The …

A Special-Purpose Architecture For Solving The Breakpoint Median Problem, Jason D. Bakos, Panormitis E. Elenis

Faculty Publications

In this paper, we describe the design for a co-processor for whole-genome phylogenetic reconstruction. Our current design performs a parallelized breakpoint median computation, which is an expensive component of the overall application. When implemented on a field-programmable gate array (FPGA), our hardware breakpoint median achieves a maximum speedup of 1005times over software. When the coprocessor is used to accelerate the entire reconstruction procedure, we achieve a maximum application speedup of 417times. The results in this paper suggest that FPGA-based acceleration is a promising approach for computationally expensive phylogenetic problems, in spite of the fact that the involved algorithms are based …