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Deterring Cliff-Swallow Nesting On Highway Structures Using Bioacoustics And Surface Modifications, Jaclyn S. Conklin, Michael J. Delwiche, W. Paul Gorenzel, Robert W. Coates

Human–Wildlife Interactions

Cliff swallows (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota) are migratory birds that breed in colonies and frequently nest on highway structures. Protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918, swallows in their active nests cannot be harmed by nesting-control methods. This causes problems and delays in maintenance of structures by divisions of many departments of transportation. We evaluated 2 aversion strategies, bioacoustic deterrents and surface modifications, for their effect on cliff swallow nesting behavior. The bioacoustic deterrents consisted of sonic devices that broadcast 8 unique recordings of alarm and distress calls of cliff swallows. We made surface modifications, mounting high-density polyethylene …

Estimating Deer Abundance In Suburban Areas With Infrared-Triggered Cameras, Paul D. Curtis, Bazartseren Boldgiv, Peter M. Mattison, Jason R. Boulanger

Human–Wildlife Interactions

Interactions between humans and white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) have become common, often resulting in management actions to mitigate negative impacts. Changes in population size are generally used to judge management actions. We examined deer population estimation techniques during 2 mark-resighting experiments in a woodland-grassland habitat in central New York State and in a suburban area. We compared program NOREMARK, Lincoln-Peterson estimates, and Jacobson’s (1997) buck:doe ratios (BDR) for estimating deer abundance. In the first field trial, we sought to validate the camera survey methods and computer applications. We used infrared-triggered cameras (IRCs) to survey a white-tailed deer population …

The Soap Box Development Of Wildlife Damage Management: A Personal Perspective, Walter E. Howard

Human–Wildlife Interactions

No abstract provided.

Oral History Exploration Of Teacher Decision -Making And Empowerment Within The Formation Of Professional Development Schools., Emily Kate Milleson

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

The purpose of this study was to provide an in-depth examination of the personal stories of classroom teachers who have been directly involved in the process of developing and continuing a professional development school, (PDS) model. The study also allowed for a retrospective examination of the changes in a PDS partnership overtime, as perceived by classroom teachers. Study objectives included: examining the development process and the lessons learned regarding forming PDS partnerships, considering teachers as leaders within the PDS partnership, and looking back at the significance of the partnership in the context of today. The context for this study centered …

Reshaping The Common Good In Times Of Public Health Emergencies: Validating Medical Triage, George P. Smith Ii

Scholarly Articles

Public health ethics require individuals who are inherently at risk for transmitting communicable disease to be subjected, oftentimes, to isolation, quarantine, or compulsory vaccination - all undertaken, as such, to protect the common good and thereby secure the public-at-law for exposure to the spread of an infectious disease.

This article tests the extent to which public health emergencies necessitate a reinterpretation or reshaping of the common good and proceeds to analyze the extent to which the medical principle of triage is a relevant construct for allocating scarce medical resources during contemporary public health emergencies. The article proceeds to test the …

When Something Is Not Quite Right: Considerations For Advising A Client To Seek Mental Health Treatment, Carol M. Suzuki

UC Law Journal of Race and Economic Justice

This article explores the important role that lawyers are afforded in evaluating the mental health concerns of clients. The article advocates that, where a lawyer has concerns about the mental, cognitive, or emotional health of a client, the lawyer should counsel the client to consider seeking appropriate mental health treatment. While acknowledging that counseling a client to seek mental health treatment is not an intuitive aspect of providing legal services, the article argues that humanitarian concerns, as well as the Model Rules of Professional Responsibility allow, and in some situations perhaps require, a lawyer to consider providing such a referral. …

Transitions To Justice: Prisoner Reentry As An Opportunity To Confront The Counteract Racism, Adrienne Lyles-Chockley

UC Law Journal of Race and Economic Justice

This article discusses the issues facing formerly incarcerated individuals upon reentry from prison into their communities, focusing primarily on the unique challenges faced by African-American males. The article first highlights the strong correlation between incarceration and race: People of color make up a disproportionate percentage of the U.S. prison population, are more likely to receive harsh prison sentences, and are less likely to be found eligible for parole. The article focuses specifically on the challenges facing African-American males as they exit prison and attempt to reenter a society where they will face institutional racism in multiple forms and on multiple …

San Fransisco Public Housing As An Avenue For Empowerment: The Case For Spirited Compliance With Tenant Participation Requirements, Nicole Schmidt

UC Law Journal of Race and Economic Justice

This note examines the spirit and letter of statutes aimed at improving the state of public housing in America, focusing on the realities of the San Francisco Housing Authority's jurisdiction. The Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998 devolved responsibility for public housing administration to local housing authorities and in turn required that each jurisdiction submit an Annual Plan detailing all aspects of the local housing programs. In addition, the Act required that Resident Advisory Boards be established to gather information and concerns from tenants and present them to local authorities for consideration and comment. The vague language of …

A War Of Words: How Fundamentalist Rhetoric Threatens Reproductive Autonomy, Jennifer Baker

University of San Francisco Law Review

This Comment argues that the recent use of the term "adoption" to define the decision of one couple to donate an unused embryo to a different couple for implantation is simply an attempt by those opposed to abortion to chip away at reproductive rights.

Friends As Co-Parents, Jessica R. Feinberg

University of San Francisco Law Review

This Article challenges the view that adoption decision-makers should place children only in traditional family structures

Abortion Rights For Ice Detainees: Evaluating Constitutional Challenges To Restrictions On The Right To Abortion For Women In Ice Detention, Alexandria Walden

University of San Francisco Law Review

This Comment argues that women in ICE detention have three cognizable constitutional claims when their right to choose to terminate a pregnancy is restricted or denied by detention policies and/or officials.

Trading Kidneys For Prison Time: When Two Contradictory Legal Traditions Intersect, Which One Has The Right-Of-Way?, Emily C. Lee

University of San Francisco Law Review

This Article analyzes the criminal justice market and the human body market and their respective rules, theorizes on the assumptions underlying each, and applies the rules and assumptions to SB 480 to determine which long-standing tradition, as a legal matter, should have the right-of-way

International Criminal Law In The 21st Century: The Crime Of Genocide In Darfur, Ethan R. Ice

Denver Journal of International Law & Policy

No abstract provided.

Vol. 37, No. 2: Full Issue, Denver Journal Of International Law & Policy

Denver Journal of International Law & Policy

No abstract provided.

Nuclear Weapons, Human Security, And International Law, Ved P. Nanda

Denver Journal of International Law & Policy

No abstract provided.

A Woman's Worth: Accounting For Women In The Global Market, Megan Berry

Denver Journal of International Law & Policy

No abstract provided.

Vol. 37, No. 3: Full Issue, Denver Journal Of International Law & Policy

Denver Journal of International Law & Policy

No abstract provided.

Illegal Renditions And Improper Treatment An Obligation To Provide Refugee Remedies Pursuant To The Convention Against Torture, Krishma C. Parsad

Denver Journal of International Law & Policy

No abstract provided.

Climate Change Litigation: Opening The Door To The International Court Of Justice, Andrew L. Strauss

School of Law Faculty Publications

In March 2003, I wrote an article for the Environmental Law Reporter surveying potential international judicial forums where victims of global warming could bring lawsuits. In the ensuing six years, numerous lawsuits have been brought in the United States and in other countries, and environmentalists can now celebrate their first significant victory. In April 2007, based upon its finding that greenhouse gases are pollutants under Section 202(a)(1) of the U.S. Clean Air Act, the Supreme Court in Massachusetts v. EPA held that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has the authority to regulate greenhouse gases.

Though we are still in …

Pro Bono: Assessing Aims And Achievement, Lisa A. Kloppenberg, Lori E. Shaw

School of Law Faculty Publications

Leaving behind a vibrant, effective pro bono program is a cherished legacy for any dean. Not only can such a program better the lives of our own students, but it also can harness their powerful minds, willing hearts, and many hands to serve the needs of our communities now and for years to come. If students hear about the importance of pro bono work and have easy access to pro bono opportunities during law school, they are more likely to get involved in public service after law school. As a result, the community and school benefit from their efforts, and …

Evidence-Based Sentencing: The Application Of Principles Of Evidence Based Practice To State Sentencing Practice And Policy, Roger K. Warren

University of San Francisco Law Review

This Article examines these basic recidivism reduction principles of Evidence-Based Practice and the research on which they are based.

Zippo-Ing The Wrong Way: How The Internet Has Misdirected The Federal Courts In Their Personal Jurisdiction Analysis, Catherine Ross Dunham

University of San Francisco Law Review

This Article argues that the district court's response in Zippo constituted a premature, non-functional, and destabilizing reaction to Internet-based contacts analysis.

Through The Price Waterhouse-Looking Glass: Dominance And Oppression Revealed, Cameron Cloar

University of San Francisco Law Review

This Comment employs Price Waterhouse as a "Looking Glass," to identify similar double binds that suggest oppression and argues that the laws examined here perpetuate a similar system of human hierarchy that privileges heterosexuality and the heterosexual relationship.

Social Software Programs: Student Preferences Of Librarian Use, Annie Epperson, Jennifer Leffler

University Libraries Publications

PURPOSE: The purpose of this paper is to present findings of an electronic survey to determine the extent of use of social software programs.

DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH: The study was conducted to discover the extent to which students use social software programs, namely Facebook, MySpace, Instant Messaging and Second Life, and to determine their level of desire for having a librarian or library presence within those settings. A web survey was developed and distributed using convenience sampling. The survey was distributed to students at two college campuses located in the state of Colorado in the USA.

FINDINGS: The majority of respondents use …

Doc 2008-01 The Common Academic Program, University Of Dayton. Common Academic Program Committee

Senate Documents

Official document of the Academic Senate of the University of Dayton.

Robust Appellate Review Of Sentences: Just How British Is Indiana?, The Honorable Randall T. Shepard

Marquette Law Review

While the notion of appealability of sentences is widespread, such appeals in most jurisdictions occur under standards like ―abuse of discretion‖ or ―plain error‖ or simply ―excessive.‖ In the late 1960s, Indiana began the process of importing into its constitutional law a piece of British doctrine that contemplates a more robust role for appellate courts. For two decades, this appeared to produce little if any difference in outcomes. In the first decade of the new century, however, a series of rule changes has prompted movement toward the original design.

Library Survey Spring 2009 Comprehensive Report

Library Commons Project

No abstract provided.

Perceptions About The Impact Of Global Medical Travel On Poorer Populations In India, Blair Gifford, Sinyoung Park, Sharmila Anand

Department of Health Administration Faculty Publications

There is anecdotal evidence that the increasing focus on global medical travel health services for foreigners in India is likely to exacerbate the different levels of access to health services between India’s wealthy and poor populations. However, surveyed physicians (n=177) at three hospitals in New Delhi indicated positive attitudes to global medical travel, especially in regards to global medical travel’s effects on poorer populations. Overall, these results appear to be the result of respondents’ support of the economic development, new medical technologies, and increased medical training that comes from the health infrastructure investments needed to attract foreign patients.

From Despot To Steward: The Greening Of Catholic Social Teaching, Brian G. Henning

Philosophy Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Standing In The Way Of Judicial Review: Assertion Of The Deliberative Process Privilege In Apa Cases, Michael Ray Harris

Saint Louis University Law Journal

No abstract provided.