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New Particle Formation In The Front Range Of The Colorado Rocky Mountains, Micahel Boy, Thomas Karl, Andrew Turnipseed, Roy Lee Mauldin, Edward Kosciuch, James Greenberg, Jeff Rathbone, James Smith, Andreas Held, Kelley Barsanti, Alex Guenther Jan 2008

New Particle Formation In The Front Range Of The Colorado Rocky Mountains, Micahel Boy, Thomas Karl, Andrew Turnipseed, Roy Lee Mauldin, Edward Kosciuch, James Greenberg, Jeff Rathbone, James Smith, Andreas Held, Kelley Barsanti, Alex Guenther

Civil and Environmental Engineering Faculty Publications and Presentations

New particle formation is of interest because of its influence on the properties of aerosol population, and due to the possible contribution of newly formed particles to cloud condensation nuclei. Currently no conclusive evidence exists as to the mechanism or mechanisms of nucleation and subsequent particle growth. However, nucleation rates exhibit a clear dependence on ambient sulphuric acid concentrations and particle growth is often attributed to the condensation of organic vapours. A detailed study of new particle formation in the Front Range of the Colorado Rocky Mountains is presented here. Gas and particle measurement data for 32 days was analyzed …

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Optimal Bus Stop Spacing For Minimizing Transit Operation Cost, Huan Li, Robert L. Bertini Jan 2008

Optimal Bus Stop Spacing For Minimizing Transit Operation Cost, Huan Li, Robert L. Bertini

Civil and Environmental Engineering Faculty Publications and Presentations

With the increasing attention to finance issues relative to transit operation, a bus stop spacing model is generated with the aim at minimizing the operation cost without impact on transit accessibility. Two cost functions are considered in the model including passenger access cost and in-vehicle passenger stopping cost aiming at minimizing total cost. A bus route in Portland, Oregon, USA is examined as an example using Archived Bus Dispatch System (BDS) data provided by TriMet, the regional transit provider for the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area. Based on the optimization model, the theoretical optimized bus stop spacing is 930 feet comparing …

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Influence De La Charge De Travail Sur Les Indicateurs Biologiques D'Exposition De Cinq Solvants, Robert Tardif, Ginette Charest-Tardif, Ginette Truchon, Martin Brochu Jan 2008

Influence De La Charge De Travail Sur Les Indicateurs Biologiques D'Exposition De Cinq Solvants, Robert Tardif, Ginette Charest-Tardif, Ginette Truchon, Martin Brochu

Rapports de recherche scientifique

Plusieurs facteurs qui sont susceptibles d’exercer un impact majeur sur le comportement des contaminants dans l’organisme des individus exposés. À cet égard, la ventilation alvéolaire joue un rôle particulièrement important puisqu’elle est directement influencée par l’intensité de l’activité physique ou de la charge de travail. Or toute augmentation de cette charge de travail se traduit par une augmentation de la ventilation alvéolaire laquelle dépend de la fréquence respiratoire et du volume courant. Selon les produits en cause, ces modifications physiologiques peuvent avoir des répercussions importantes sur les quantités de contaminants absorbées et sur leur élimination, et par conséquent, sur leurs …

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L'Autosurveillance De L'Astreinte Thermique Des Jeunes Travailleurs Affectés À L'Engrangement Du Foin, Pierre C. Dessureault, Audrey Tellier Jan 2008

L'Autosurveillance De L'Astreinte Thermique Des Jeunes Travailleurs Affectés À L'Engrangement Du Foin, Pierre C. Dessureault, Audrey Tellier

Rapports de recherche scientifique

Ce rapport fait état d’une étude visant le développement d’un programme d’autosurveillance de l’astreinte thermique pour des adolescents qui oeuvrent à l’engrangement du foin. Ce type de travail avait été choisi parce qu’il implique une charge de travail physique importante et qu’il emploi des jeunes âgés entre 15 et 21 ans. Au cours des étés 2004, 2005 et 2006, quarante sujets ont été l’objet de monitoring. Certains sujets étaient suivis plus d’une fois durant une saison et sept d’entre eux ont participé durant chacune des saisons 2005 et 2006. En tout, 85 quarts de travail ont été l’objet d’un monitoring …

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"Purely The Creature Of The Inventive Genius Of The Court": State Ex Rel. Whiteside And The Creation And Evolution Of The Montana Supreme Court's Unique And Controversial Writ Of Supervisory Control, Larry Howell Jan 2008

"Purely The Creature Of The Inventive Genius Of The Court": State Ex Rel. Whiteside And The Creation And Evolution Of The Montana Supreme Court's Unique And Controversial Writ Of Supervisory Control, Larry Howell

Montana Law Review

Montana's Writ of Supervisory Control

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The Impending Storm: The Supreme Court's Foray Into The Second Amendment Debate, Christopher Keleher Jan 2008

The Impending Storm: The Supreme Court's Foray Into The Second Amendment Debate, Christopher Keleher

Montana Law Review

The Impending Storm

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A Non-Indian Entity Is Polluting Indian Waters: "Water" Your Rights To The Waters, And "Water" You Gonna Do About It?, Sean M. Hanlon Jan 2008

A Non-Indian Entity Is Polluting Indian Waters: "Water" Your Rights To The Waters, And "Water" You Gonna Do About It?, Sean M. Hanlon

Montana Law Review

Indian Water Rights

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North 93 Neighbors, Inc. V. Board Of County Commissioners Flathead County: A Shock To Land Use Planning And Public Comment In Montana, Ryan Weldon Jan 2008

North 93 Neighbors, Inc. V. Board Of County Commissioners Flathead County: A Shock To Land Use Planning And Public Comment In Montana, Ryan Weldon

Montana Law Review

Land Use Planning

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How Did The Ten Commandments End Up On Both Sides Of The Wall Of Separation Between Church And State? The Contradicting Opinions Of Van Orden V. Perry And Mccreary V. Aclu, Tyson Radley O'Connell Jan 2008

How Did The Ten Commandments End Up On Both Sides Of The Wall Of Separation Between Church And State? The Contradicting Opinions Of Van Orden V. Perry And Mccreary V. Aclu, Tyson Radley O'Connell

Montana Law Review

Separation between Church and State

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Recent Decisions Affecting The Montana Practitioner Jan 2008

Recent Decisions Affecting The Montana Practitioner

Montana Law Review

Recent Decisions

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Exculpatory Evidence, Ethics, And The Road To The Disbarment Of Mike Nifong: The Critical Importance Of Full Open-File Discovery, Robert P. Mosteller Jan 2008

Exculpatory Evidence, Ethics, And The Road To The Disbarment Of Mike Nifong: The Critical Importance Of Full Open-File Discovery, Robert P. Mosteller

Faculty Scholarship

Mike Nifong, the prosecutor in the Duke lacrosse rape case, was disbarred by the North Carolina State Bar in June 2007 principally for withholding exculpatory DNA evidence and for making false statements about his conduct. This article relates the central details of his actions and the process that led to disbarment. Its key overall insight is that full open-file discovery was the figurative workhorse and hero in the Nifong disbarment saga. That saga was itself strongly affected by two earlier death penalty cases where prosecutors also failed to provide exculpatory information to the defense. The constitutional doctrine in Brady v. …

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The Effects Of Choice On Assignment Completion And Percent Correct By A High School Student With A Learning Disability, D. Stenhoff, B. J. Davey, Benjamin Lignugaris / Kraft Jan 2008

The Effects Of Choice On Assignment Completion And Percent Correct By A High School Student With A Learning Disability, D. Stenhoff, B. J. Davey, Benjamin Lignugaris / Kraft

Special Education and Rehabilitation Counseling Faculty Publications

The effects of choosing between two academic assignments on task completion and percent correct by a ninth grade student with a learning disability was investigated. This case study extended the efficacy of antecedent based intervention as an instructional modification. Further, the study extends previous research by investigating the effect of choice on academic achievement. The withdrawal design showed that percent completed and correct were highest when the participant was given a choice between two assignments when compared to baseline conditions. Results are discussed in term of efficacy of choice as an antecedent intervention, choice selection, and future research directions.

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Ny Appeals Court Recognizes Canadian Marriage, Arthur S. Leonard Jan 2008

Ny Appeals Court Recognizes Canadian Marriage, Arthur S. Leonard

Other Publications

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What Is A Trademark Anyway?, Ann Schofield Baker, Christopher Bovenkamp Jan 2008

What Is A Trademark Anyway?, Ann Schofield Baker, Christopher Bovenkamp

Other Publications

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Good (Youth) Sports: Using Benefits-Based Programming To Increase Sportsmanship, Mary Sara Wells, Skye G. Arthur-Banning, Karen P. Paisley, Gary D. Ellis, Mark F. Roark, Kara M. Fisher Jan 2008

Good (Youth) Sports: Using Benefits-Based Programming To Increase Sportsmanship, Mary Sara Wells, Skye G. Arthur-Banning, Karen P. Paisley, Gary D. Ellis, Mark F. Roark, Kara M. Fisher

Kinesiology and Health Science Faculty Publications

Sportsmanship problems in youth sport have recently become a more prominent issue for parks and recreation professionals. Benefits-based programming is one method these professionals could use to address the issues of sportsmanship in their youth leagues. Recent studies and programs have successfully employed prosocial behavior techniques in this process as a means of improving the sportsmanship atmosphere in youth leagues. Previous research, however, has yet to compare the efficacy of such programs in comparison to a control group. Data for this study were gathered through observations of positive and negative sportsmanship behaviors youth basketball games at two local community centers. …

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William P. Murphy: In Memoriam, John Charles Boger Jan 2008

William P. Murphy: In Memoriam, John Charles Boger

North Carolina Law Review

No abstract provided.

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Distress Exploitation Contracts In The Shadow Of No Duty To Rescue, Shahar Lipshitz Jan 2008

Distress Exploitation Contracts In The Shadow Of No Duty To Rescue, Shahar Lipshitz

North Carolina Law Review

No abstract provided.

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Clear Notice For Conditions On Spending, Unclear Implications For States In Federal Healthcare Programs, Nicole Huberfeld Jan 2008

Clear Notice For Conditions On Spending, Unclear Implications For States In Federal Healthcare Programs, Nicole Huberfeld

North Carolina Law Review

No abstract provided.

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The Homeland Security Safe-Harbor Procedure For Social Security No-Match Letters: A Mismatched Immigration Enforcement Tool, Ellinor R. Coder Jan 2008

The Homeland Security Safe-Harbor Procedure For Social Security No-Match Letters: A Mismatched Immigration Enforcement Tool, Ellinor R. Coder

North Carolina Law Review

No abstract provided.

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Taking Terrorism To Court: A Legal Examination Of The New Front In The War On Terrorism, John D. Shipman Jan 2008

Taking Terrorism To Court: A Legal Examination Of The New Front In The War On Terrorism, John D. Shipman

North Carolina Law Review

No abstract provided.

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Mother Nature As Muse: Copyright Protection For Works Of Art And Photographs Inspired By, Based On, Or Depicting Nature, Morgan M. Stoddard Jan 2008

Mother Nature As Muse: Copyright Protection For Works Of Art And Photographs Inspired By, Based On, Or Depicting Nature, Morgan M. Stoddard

North Carolina Law Review

No abstract provided.

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Bulletin 2008-2009, Seattle University School Of Law Jan 2008

Bulletin 2008-2009, Seattle University School Of Law

Viewbooks

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Mapping Selective Logging In Mixed Deciduous Forest: A Comparison Of Machine Learning Algorithms, Christopher D. Lippitt, John Rogan, Zhe Li, J. Ronald Eastman, Trevor G. Jones Jan 2008

Mapping Selective Logging In Mixed Deciduous Forest: A Comparison Of Machine Learning Algorithms, Christopher D. Lippitt, John Rogan, Zhe Li, J. Ronald Eastman, Trevor G. Jones

Geography

This study assesses the performance of five Machine Learning Algorithms (MLAS) in a chronically modified mixed deciduous forest in Massachusetts (USA) in terms of their ability to detect selective timber logging and to cope with deficient reference datasets. Multitemporal Landsat Enhanced Thematic Mapper-plus (ETM+) imagery is used to assess the performance of three Anificial Neural Networks - Multi-Layer Perceptron, ARTMAP, Self-Organizing Map, and two Classification Tree splitting algorithms: gini and entropy rules, MLA performance evaluations are based on susceptibility to reduced training set size, noise, and variations in the training set, as well as the operability/transparency of the classification process. …

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Anti-Corruption Principle, The, Zephyr Teachout Jan 2008

Anti-Corruption Principle, The, Zephyr Teachout

Faculty Scholarship

There is a structural anti-corruption principle, akin to federalism or the separation-of-powers principle, embedded in the Constitution. The Constitution was designed, in large part, to protect against corruption. This structural principle - like the other structural principles - should inform how judges "do" modern political process cases. This paper documents the corruption concerns at the Constitutional convention in detail. It then examines how the modern Supreme Courts' conception of corruption is fractured and ahistorical, and has led to an incoherent jurisprudence. Instead of starting with Buckley v. Valeo, as so many modern cases do, the Court should return to the …

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Desert And The Eighth Amendment Symposium: Cruel And Unusual Punishment: Litigating Under The Eighth Amendment, Youngjae Lee Jan 2008

Desert And The Eighth Amendment Symposium: Cruel And Unusual Punishment: Litigating Under The Eighth Amendment, Youngjae Lee

Faculty Scholarship

The task of this Article is to evaluate these two approaches to understanding the role of retribution as a constitutional constraint. And in order to do so, I would like to first answer a related question, one step removed: What should be the significance of ordinary intuitions about what people deserve when scholars theorize about what people deserve? If a popular belief about a question of desert does not match up with conclusions arrived at through theorizing and reflections about desert, who should revise their views-"the people" or the theorists? I suggest in this Article that the answer is twofold. …

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The Empirics Of Prison Growth: A Critical Review And Path Forward, John F. Pfaff Jan 2008

The Empirics Of Prison Growth: A Critical Review And Path Forward, John F. Pfaff

Faculty Scholarship

A growing empirical literature has sought to explain the forces behind the significant expansion of the U.S. prison population over the past thirty years. Unfortunately, the studies to date have suffered from important methodological, conceptual, and definitional problems that have significantly curtailed their ability to identify causal effects. In this Article, I examine several of the central limitations and discuss remedies. I start by reviewing the theories that investigators have sought to test. I then discuss the studies' empirical defects, such as failing to account for endogenous relationships, overlooking the risk of model dependency, ignoring complex dynamic relationships, using variables …

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Motivational Factors Of Seasonal Volunteers: A Study Of The Student Conservation Association, Cory J. Roegner Jan 2008

Motivational Factors Of Seasonal Volunteers: A Study Of The Student Conservation Association, Cory J. Roegner

Graduate Research Papers

The use and efficacy of motivational factors in attracting and retaining employees has become an increasingly important concern within the realm of leisure-service management. Authors of leading text on managing leisure-service organizations have affirmed this dilemma, stating that more research is needed on how to attract, retain, supervise, and motivate employees (Henderson & Bialeschki, 1993; Hoff, Ellis & Crossley, 1988). In recent decades, this need has become particularly true with respect to the motives of seasonal and part-time volunteers (DeGraaf & Edginton, 1992). The field of outdoor recreation/resource management is of no exception. Thus, the purpose of this study was …

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Customer Satisfaction And Service Quality In High-Contact Service Firm, Emilina R. Sarreal Jan 2008

Customer Satisfaction And Service Quality In High-Contact Service Firm, Emilina R. Sarreal

DLSU Business & Economics Review

By taking attribute-based measures of service quality, this study establishes clear linkages between customer satisfaction (students) and quality (perception of their experience in the practicum program of the university). The results of this study clearly indicate that student satisfaction is more directly related to functional quality or process of service delivery. The delivery of service through implementation of clear policies and procedures contributed significantly to student satisfaction. The study recommends appropriate internal measures of efficiency and employee compensation as a means to ensure quality and customer satisfaction, and, as a whole, recommends a service marketing system for a high-contact type …

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Application Of Accrual And Cash Accounting: Implications For Small And Medium Enterprises In Metro Manila, Cynthia P. Cudia Jan 2008

Application Of Accrual And Cash Accounting: Implications For Small And Medium Enterprises In Metro Manila, Cynthia P. Cudia

DLSU Business & Economics Review

This study aims to determine which between the two methods of accounting, accrual or cash method, is more applicable to SMEs in Metro Manila. Accordingly, this study aims to determine the factors that influence SMEs in Metro Manila to apply the chosen accounting method. Some implications of using accrual and cash accounting are specified. This includes implications on qualitative characteristics of financial information, on income statements and balance sheet, on SMEs’ liquidity and profitability positions, and implications of using cash/modified-cash basis converted to accrual basis at year-end. The results of the study provide insights on the applicability of the Exposure …

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Income Statement Disclosures: An International Financial Reporting Standard Compliance Report Of Ten Selected Publicly Listed Corporations In The Manufacturing Industry, Rodiel C. Ferrer Jan 2008

Income Statement Disclosures: An International Financial Reporting Standard Compliance Report Of Ten Selected Publicly Listed Corporations In The Manufacturing Industry, Rodiel C. Ferrer

DLSU Business & Economics Review

This study focuses on compliance audit of ten selected publicly listed corporations in the manufacturing industry. It seeks to ensure that the submitted financial statements of a business entity are in accordance with applicable laws and regulations set forth in the Philippine Accounting Standards. The review’s aim is to establish a recommendatory measure that may support the SEC and other bodies interested in promoting a more unified, synchronized financial report that may be easily understood; to facilitate evaluation; and to provide a uniform basis of financial reporting. As a supplement, it may be used as a tool to identify loopholes, …

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