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№ 129: Mayo-Agosto 2008, Conferencia Latinoamericana De Provincias Vicentinas

CLAPVI (Boletín de la Conferencia Latinoamericana de Provincias Vicentinas)

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Creating Knowledge, Volume 1, 2008

Creating Knowledge

A little over a year ago, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences committed itself to a number of new strategic initiatives that would reflect our commitment to enhance and enrich the academic quality of the student experience within the College. In league with the University’s Vision Twenty12 Strategic Plan, these initiatives were particularly aimed at improving upon the existing programs in the College and augmenting the opportunities for students to reach the very highest academic and career goals that they were capable of achieving.

Chief among those was the initiative that we labeled “Students Creating Knowledge” – a set …

Taking Care Of Treaties, Edward T. Swaine

GW Law Faculty Publications & Other Works

There is little consensus about the scope of the President's powers to cure breaches of U.S. treaty obligations, let alone the influence of decisions by international tribunals finding the United States in breach. Such decisions do not appear to be directly effective under U.S. law. Treaties and statutes address questions of domestic authority sporadically and incompletely, and are suited to the task only if construed heroically; the President's general constitutional authority relating to foreign affairs is sometimes invoked, but its extent is uncertain and turns all too little on the underlying law at issue. Relying on either theory to cope …

Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Fundamentals, Jessica Tillipman

GW Law Faculty Publications & Other Works

Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement activity is currently at its highest level since enactment of the statute in 1977. There were more enforcement actions brought in 2007 than in the years from 2004 to 2006 combined. The message is clear - the U.S. Government is committed to FCPA compliance and there is no evidence enforcement activity will slow any time soon. This article provides a general overview of the FCPA, including a primer on the legislation’s core components: the antibribery prohibitions and the books and records provisions. The article also provides practical guidance with respect to the more challenging …

Section 362(D)(3): A Singular Provision Of The Bankruptcy Code, John B. Butler Iii

DePaul Business & Commercial Law Journal

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Disgorgement Plans Under The Fair Funds Provision Of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act Of 2002: Are Creditors And Investors Truly Being Protected?, Don Carrillo

DePaul Business & Commercial Law Journal

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The Assessment Of Back Muscle Capacity Using Intermittent Static Contractions. Part Ii: Validity And Reliability Of Biomechanical Correlates Of Muscle Fatigue, Christian Larivière, Denis Gravel, Denis Gagnon, A. Bertrand Arsenault

Études primaires

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Collective Behavior Of Stabilized Reaction-Diffusion Waves, Aaron J. Steele, Mark Tinsley, Kenneth Showalter

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

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Criteria For Ductility In Cr Alloys Based On Electronic Structures, Ning Ma, Bernard R. Cooper, James P. Lewis, Bruce S. Kang

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

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The U.S. Social Economy And The Commons Model Of Production, Roger A. Lohmann

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

Recent work in Canada and Europe has re-emphasized the place of nonprofit organizations, as that term is conventionally understood in the broader context of social economy. Although not generally recognized by U.S. and international scholars, a distinctive concept of social economy largely compatible with the Canadian and European formulations is embedded in U.S. constitutional, corporate, charitable and tax law. However, its full recognition is discouraged in the current U.S. political culture and third sector studies. The U.S. social economy provides full and robust, recognition of the social, political and economic organizations known as commons, as well as nonprofit firms.

Nraes-171 Animal Production Systems For Pasture-Based Livestock Production.Pdf, Edward Barrow Rayburn

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

Dr. Edward B. Rayburn was the originator of this book series at the request of the director of NRAES. As a collaborator in the Northeast Pasture Consortium he recruited authors for the chapters in the books and served as the technical editor of the books.

Forage Pasture Production Risk Analysis And The Buffering Capacity Of Triticale, William M. Clapham, Jim M. Fedders, A Ozzie Abaye, Edward Barrow Rayburn

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

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Initial Nutritive Value And Utilization Affect Apparent Diet Quality Of Grazed Forage, Edward Barrow Rayburn

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

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Extending Grazing And Reducting Stored Feed Needs - Don Ball Etal, Don Ball

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

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Is Clear Lake Methylmercury Distribution Decoupled From Bulk Mercury Loading, Thomas H. Suchanek, Collin A. Eagles-Smith, E. James Harner

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

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Comparison Of Two Peer Evaluation Instruments For Project Teams, Kerry Meyers, Stephen Silliman, Matthew Ohland, Leo Mcwilliams, Tracy Kijewski-Correa

School of Engineering Education Faculty Publications

The College of Engineering at the University of Notre Dame has utilized a paper-pencil instrument for peer evaluations since 2005 as a portion of the assessment of project team efforts (typically 4-5 students per team) in its First Year Engineering Course. The College was considering moving from paper-pencil peer evaluations to an on-line, behaviorally based evaluation instrument, CATME1. The instructors at Notre Dame conducted a comparative study of student feedback on these two instruments during the fall 2007. During the fall semester, the students (~380) within the first year course were divided into two groups, one group using the paper-pencil …

Antinociceptive Action Of Mitragynine And Its Synthetic Analogs In Mice, La Donna Evette Franklin

Honors Theses

Mitragynine is a major alkaloid extracted from the leaves of the Thai traditional herb, Mitrcigymi speciosa Korth (Rubiaceae). The extracts of this plant have been used as substitutes for opium and recent studies have reported that mitragynine possesses antinociceptive actions mediated via the mu opioid receptors. Nonetheless, structural features of mitragynine do not fit the classical opiate ligands. Thus the primary objectives of this study were to evaluate the antinociceptive effect of mitragynine and its synthetic analogs to determine the molecular basis of mitragynine binding to opioid receptors in order to provide better understanding of the potential therapeutic roles of …

The Expression And Characterization Of Full-Length Prcp In Chinese Hamster Ovary Cells, Mubina Aziz Isani

Honors Theses

Prolylcarboxypeptidase (PRCP) is involved in the conversion of angiotensin II (Ang II, a potent vasoconstrictor) to angiotensin 1-7 and conversion of bradykinin (BK, a vasodilator) to form des Arg9 bradykinin. PRCP converts plasma prekallikrein (PK) to plasma kallikrein when the high molecular weight kininogen (HK) combines with PK, forming the HK-PK complex that binds to human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC) membranes. Formed kallikrein then liberates BK jfrom HK, which leads to vasodilation. This physiological function is mediated by the BK type 2 receptor in the G protein-coupled receptor family. The balance between BK production and Ang II inactivation is …

Storytellers: Stories Within Songs, Carly Amber Phillips

Honors Theses

Stories are an important aspect of all cultures, v^^ether modem or ancient. History is passed on through stories, and lessons are learned. Some allow us to explore new dimensions beyond the scope of our own experiences, while others emphasize aspects of our life. Stories can take on a non-traditional format, such as the lyrics of songs. Few genres of music have been able to tell stories as genuine and sincere as those of classical country musicians. This genre of music is important because many of its artists tell stories that parallel the life and history of my family. On a …

Concert Promotion In A College Community: A Guide For The Hopeful Concert Promoter, Lori Ann Simpson

Honors Theses

This thesis was comprised of research in action in an attempt to plan and promote a concert in a college community. Research began in the summer of 2007 with an internship with Live Nation, the world’s largest concert promoter. After spending three months working in the live music industry, I decided to put that knowledge into practice by organizing an awareness concert for Mississippi Blood Services in Oxford, Mississippi. I spent much time planning this concert, first as a large outdoor event, and after it became evident that would not be possible, a smaller, local event at an Oxford venue. …

Current Model For A Narrow Bipolar Pulse, Samuel Stewart Watson

Honors Theses

Narrow bipolar pulses (NBPs) are a class of high-altitude, high-energy discharges that occur during some thunderstorms. The mechanism responsible for initiation of these discharges is not known, but a explanation called runaway breakdown has been proposed by Gurevich et al. 2004. In runaway breakdown, fast ‘seed’ electrons are continually accelerated by the ambient electric field causing the discharge. As the runaway electrons collide with atoms in the air, they create a cascade of other runaway electrons as well as slower free electrons. In accordance with this suggestion, we model a current that increases exponentially along its propagation channel (MTLEI). The …

The Green Bean: A Specials Coffee And Cacao Supplier That Supports The Organic And Fair Trade Efforts In Central And South America., Allison Nicole Johnson

Honors Theses

During my study in graphic design, I have noticed the different ways certain product identity motifs influence potential consumers. My thesis explores this idea by addressing the importance of organic and fair trade products and materials. 1 have created a coffee company that specializes in coffees, chocolates, and spices from specific countries in Central and South America. The company’s identity is designed around the culture of these countries and tlie increasingly popular idea of “going green”. Environmentally safe, fair trade, organic, and recyclable are characteristics and the unifying themes of the company. Not only am I trying to persuade potential …

The Magnitude Of Repression By Cro Protein In The Presence Of Lambda Operator Variants, Shabnam Sarker

Honors Theses

Synthetic genetic circuits were constructed to observe the dynamics of repression by the Cro and scCro repressors. Each circuit contained at least one repressor and a reporter gene. Cro repressor is one of two opposite repressors. This artificial switch also had a single-chain cro (scCro) protein that would not have to dimerize like Cro to be fimctional. Such repressors bind operator sites to prevent fiirther transcription fi-om the promoters. The Lac Repressor (LacR) was used to prevent transcription firom Pr. The inducer EPTG was used to remove the Lac Repressor. A reporter gene LacZ is transcribed from Pr. The protein …

Institutionalized Islam: A Study Of The Union Des Organisations Islamiques De France, Andrus Gareth Ashoo

Honors Theses

This paper examines the role of Islamic religious authority in France as it pertains to the possibilities and limitations of Muslims becoming French. Such religious authority has emerged in the form of an institutionalized Islam promoted by both the Muslim community and the French government. One of the major federations, the Union des organisations islamiques de France (UOIF), was used as a case study. Primary data was collected from the websites of the UOIF and of affiliated organizations, pamphlets, and newsletters for the Rencontre annuelle des musulmans de France (RAMF). The nature of the data collected centered on the UOIF's …

Russians At Work: Past And Present Of The Russian Mentality Toward Work, Dustin Cody Bankston

Honors Theses

This paper is an analysis of the Russian mentality toward work. Several factors deeply affecting the work mentality are discussed along with their historical and cultural causes. Research for this paper was primarily gathered from personal experience, academic articles, newspaper articles, books, case studies, movies, literature, history texts, interviews, and a self-conducted quantitative questionnaire. The paper identifies five major themes that affect the Russian mentality toward work including relationship to authority, group dynamics, prioritization of work, political factors, and western influences. The themes are each linked to the unique historical and cultural development of Russia. The paper concludes that an …

The Euro Effect: Is The Euro The Cause Of Italy's Woes And Spain's Successes?, Robert Charlton Duke

Honors Theses

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Military Reforms With Chinese Characteristics: Informal Decentralization In The Chinese Government And Its Effect On Party-Military Relations, Daniel John Hedglin

Honors Theses

A study that analyzes party-military relations in the People’s Republic of China during the 1990s and places this relationship within the context of decentralization.

Abnormal Group Velocities Of Ultrasonic Pulses In Aqueous Suspensions Of Polymer Microspheres, Robert Evans Heithaus

Honors Theses

In this project acoustic waves were employed to measure dispersion properties of two suspensions of polymer microspheres that were believed to support superluminal group velocities. Broadband ultrasonic pulses were first used to study a suspension of microspheres with a mean diameter of 160 microns. The validity of the data was verified using Kramers-Kronig relations, and the attenuation, phase, and group velocity spectra During the second phase of the project a pulse consisting of broadband and narrowband components were propagated through the same 160 micron sample. The data are depicted in the Results section. Phase II studied several different bandwidths for …

Going Places: The Shift Of The Textile Industry To China, Vaughan Abbay Leatherman

Honors Theses

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The Politics Of Memory: A Study Of The Formation And Influence Of Public Memory Of The Military Regime In Argentina, Alexandra Azema Rodriguez

Honors Theses

[This study investigated the influence of various political and non-political factors public memory of the period of military regime rule in Argentina from 1976 through 1983. The sources utilized in the study mainly include scholarly works, in addition to several news articles, poll data, and a series of films concerning the subject. The study found that the development of public memory of this particular political event has been influenced by a complex array of interest groups. Each group utilized a unique set of methods and mediums to convey its preferred account of the period of regime rule. The interest groups …