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The War Comes Home: How Congress' Failure To Address Veterans' Mental Health Has Led To Violence In America, Alyson Sincavage Jan 2009

The War Comes Home: How Congress' Failure To Address Veterans' Mental Health Has Led To Violence In America, Alyson Sincavage

Nova Law Review

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Feasibility Study: Consolidated Dispatch Center For Police, Fire And Ems Services, Daila Shimek, Ryan Foster, Holly Cooper, Kevin O'Brien, Claudette Robey, Caitlin Johnson Jan 2009

Feasibility Study: Consolidated Dispatch Center For Police, Fire And Ems Services, Daila Shimek, Ryan Foster, Holly Cooper, Kevin O'Brien, Claudette Robey, Caitlin Johnson

All Maxine Goodman Levin School of Urban Affairs Publications

This report provides an assessment of the feasibility of consolidation of public safety dispatch for 14 communities in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. The findings are that consolidation of dispatch services among the participating communities would reduce staffing costs by an estimated $1.7 million annually. Consolidation of services would reduce the duplication of services and redundant capital projects. Instead of the duplicate purchase of expensive equipment by several communities, the cost of large capital will be distributed over a larger base of beneficiaries. Centralization will reduce the physical blueprint of dispatch operations which in turn should reduce operating costs such as natural …

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Hiv And Aids Stigma And Discrimination In China: Results From A National Survey, Karen Hardee, Tim Manchester, Victor Yuan, Benjamin Y. Clark, Amy Qi, Sarah Bradley, Zoe Shen Jan 2009

Hiv And Aids Stigma And Discrimination In China: Results From A National Survey, Karen Hardee, Tim Manchester, Victor Yuan, Benjamin Y. Clark, Amy Qi, Sarah Bradley, Zoe Shen

All Maxine Goodman Levin School of Urban Affairs Publications

Because stigmatizing and discriminatory attitudes and tendencies are largely prevalent in China, national and local mass media interventions have an important role to play in making Chinese citizens aware of the debilitating effects of stigma and discrimination and in reinforcing information on HIV/AIDS to reduce baseless fears of transmission.

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Altruism And Intermediation In The Market For Babies, Kimberly D. Krawiec Jan 2009

Altruism And Intermediation In The Market For Babies, Kimberly D. Krawiec

Washington and Lee Law Review

Central to every legal system is the principle that certain items are offlimits to commercial exchange. In theory, babies are one such sacred object. This supposed ban on baby selling has been lamented by those who view commercial markets as the most efficient means of allocating resources, and defended by those who contend that commercial markets in parental rights commodify human beings, compromise individual dignity, or jeopardize fundamental values. However, the supposed and much-discussed baby selling ban does not, and is not intended to, eliminate commercial transactions in children. Instead, it is an asymmetric legal restriction that limits the ability …

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Personal Liability As Administrative Law, David Zaring Jan 2009

Personal Liability As Administrative Law, David Zaring

Washington and Lee Law Review

Administrative Law has almost exclusively concerned itself with Lawsuits against agencies as collective entities, under the auspices of the Administrative Procedure Act. In light of the growing number and prominence ofsuits by war on terror plaintiffs against senior government officials, this Article considers the use ofpersonal liability to discipline government officials and assesses it as an alternative to traditional administrative Law. It compares the civil suits to criminal prosecutions of these officials and compares both of them to lessobviously Law related scandal campaigns. Personal sanctions--of which Bivens complaints are a principal example-are worth more attention. These mechanisms, and the constitutional …

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Beyond The Bounds Of Decency: Why Fault Continues To Matter To (Some) Wronged Spouses, Robin Fretwell Wilson Jan 2009

Beyond The Bounds Of Decency: Why Fault Continues To Matter To (Some) Wronged Spouses, Robin Fretwell Wilson

Washington and Lee Law Review

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Blackwater And Beyond: Can Potential Plaintiffs Sue Private Security Companies For Due Process Violations Via Exceptions To The State Action Doctrine, Including Through Section 1983 Actions?, Michael J. Dittenber Jan 2009

Blackwater And Beyond: Can Potential Plaintiffs Sue Private Security Companies For Due Process Violations Via Exceptions To The State Action Doctrine, Including Through Section 1983 Actions?, Michael J. Dittenber

Nova Law Review

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The Refugee Experience: A Legal Examination Of The Immigrant Experiences Of The Sudanese Population, Kathleen Anne Ward-Lambert Jan 2009

The Refugee Experience: A Legal Examination Of The Immigrant Experiences Of The Sudanese Population, Kathleen Anne Ward-Lambert

Nova Law Review

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Facts & Figures 2009 Yale School Of Medicine, Yale School Of Medicine Office Of Communications Jan 2009

Facts & Figures 2009 Yale School Of Medicine, Yale School Of Medicine Office Of Communications

Facts & Figures – annual Yale School of Medicine numbers

Provided by the Office of Communications, the Facts and Figures brochure is produced annually as a way to provide a snapshot of key facts and data related to the School of Medicine as well as the Medical Campus. This includes enrollment data, research activity, financial summaries, and more.

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Morphology, Magnetic And Dynamic Properties Of Artificial Structures Assembled By Acoustic Vibrations, K B. Paul, L Malkinski Jan 2009

Morphology, Magnetic And Dynamic Properties Of Artificial Structures Assembled By Acoustic Vibrations, K B. Paul, L Malkinski

Physics Faculty Publications

Cobalt micromagnetic particles with an average size of ≈ 1.6 μm and varying total mass of the powder were assembled on patterned media with perpendicular magnetization by acoustic vibrations onto designed shapes reflecting the primary material. The replicas were studied with scanning electron microscopy, vibrating sample magnetometry, and ferromagnetic resonance spectroscopy. Their properties were significantly influenced by the shape anisotropy induced through the parent molds. A tendency in the development of the physical characteristics of the replicas was observed as their geometrical parameters changed.

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Friction On The Microscale, K B. Paul, L Malkinski Jan 2009

Friction On The Microscale, K B. Paul, L Malkinski

Physics Faculty Publications

A new method is presented for measurements of friction of microsized particles on surfaces. Specifically in this work, the particles are alumina with diameters between ≈ 1 and 50 μm and the surfaces are InP, Si, and Cr. Friction is analyzed, its components are determined, and the friction coefficients are estimated from the experimental results. The technique and the specific instrument allow measurements of coefficients of friction for spherical particles with radii as small as 1 μm. For smaller sizes, the instrument needs to be modified by using a more powerful power supply, actuator with extended frequency and …

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Guideline For Handling Cases Involving Sexual Abuse Of A Minor By A Public School Teacher, Diana Santa Maria, Laura D. Dolin Jan 2009

Guideline For Handling Cases Involving Sexual Abuse Of A Minor By A Public School Teacher, Diana Santa Maria, Laura D. Dolin

Nova Law Review

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Long-Term Plans For Lgbt Floridians: Special Concerns And Suggestions To Avoid Legal And Family Interference, Matthew T. Moore Jan 2009

Long-Term Plans For Lgbt Floridians: Special Concerns And Suggestions To Avoid Legal And Family Interference, Matthew T. Moore

Nova Law Review

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Gender Equality Within The Aerospace And Defense Industry, Shreyas Gandhi Jan 2009

Gender Equality Within The Aerospace And Defense Industry, Shreyas Gandhi

Theses and Dissertations

Three of America's largest aerospace and defense companies (ADC1, ADC2, and ADC3) have major operations in the Los Angeles region of Southern California. This study focused on a single aerospace and defense company, ADC1. In the broader population of ADC1, there are almost as many females (45%) as there are males. However, of the 19 members of ADC1's leadership team for its Southern California region-based division, as of October 2008, less than 16% were women. The purpose of this qualitative study was to understand what it is like to be a female senior executive leader in the male-dominated aerospace and …

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An Exploratory Study Of Financial Remittances Among Non-Resident Indians In The United States, Rupayan Gupta, S Aaron Hegde Jan 2009

An Exploratory Study Of Financial Remittances Among Non-Resident Indians In The United States, Rupayan Gupta, S Aaron Hegde

Business Faculty Publications

Remittances by immigrants and temporary workers of Indian origin in industrialized countries are a growing part of India’s economy. In this exploratory study we examine the social and economic characteristics affecting the remittance pattern of working households (or families) of Indian origin residing in the United States. As most previous studies have been undertaken at the macroeconomic level, our main contribution lies in identifying the household level factors that may influence remittances. Using an online and a mail-in survey of 39 households we find some of the significant factors affecting remittances. We also validate some of the remittance related policies …

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Sharing Stories: Narrative Lawyering In Bench Trials, Paul Holland Jan 2009

Sharing Stories: Narrative Lawyering In Bench Trials, Paul Holland

Faculty Articles

Narrative lawyering theorists have demonstrated the ways in which the dynamics of stories affect the way lawyers deliver and jurors receive messages within trial. However, relatively little attention has been paid to the distinctive ways in which stories are developed in bench trials. Examining three roughly contemporaneous bench trials, this Article illuminates how this trial format requires lawyers to be both performers and audience, alternating roles frequently, sometimes within the span of a breath or a gesture. The availability of feedback to the lawyer and the possibility of direct intervention by the fact-finder produce a stark contrast to what lawyers …

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Acer 2008-2009 Annual Report, Australian Council For Educational Research (Acer) Jan 2009

Acer 2008-2009 Annual Report, Australian Council For Educational Research (Acer)

ACER Annual Reports

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Environmental Impact Assessment In Post-Colonial Societies: Reflections On The Proposed Expansion Of The Panama Canal, Carmen Gonzalez Jan 2009

Environmental Impact Assessment In Post-Colonial Societies: Reflections On The Proposed Expansion Of The Panama Canal, Carmen Gonzalez

Faculty Articles

Post-colonial societies endowed with abundant natural resources often under-perform economically when these resources are exploited as economic enclaves lacking significant linkages to other sectors of the economy. The Panama Canal, a symbol of Panamanian identity and a reminder of Panama's lengthy colonial history, has historically functioned as an economic enclave akin to the mineral extraction and industrial agriculture enclaves prevalent throughout the developing world. Based on a case study of the contentious decision to expand the Panama Canal, this article examines the ways in which the colonial legacy distorts the development planning process, and discusses strategies that might be deployed …

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Trans Law Reform Strategies, Co-Optation, And The Potential For Transformative Change, Dean Spade Jan 2009

Trans Law Reform Strategies, Co-Optation, And The Potential For Transformative Change, Dean Spade

Faculty Articles

This paper considers two critiques of how law and rights struggles co-opt social movements and applies them to the example of the emergent law reforms in the area of transgender rights. First, it considers the limitations of the discrimination principle. Second, it looks at the emergent critique of "nonprofitization." Examining how the focus on formal legal equality and the growth of non-profit formations that centralize the concerns and experiences of white and upper class people have impacted gay and lesbian rights work, the paper suggests that these avenues present dangers to creating meaningful transformation of conditions facing trans population, including …

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Stories Absent From The Courtroom: Responding To Domestic Violence In The Context Of Hiv And Aids, Jane Stoever Jan 2009

Stories Absent From The Courtroom: Responding To Domestic Violence In The Context Of Hiv And Aids, Jane Stoever

Faculty Articles

HIV/AIDS dramatically impacts domestic violence survivors' needs and demands reconceptualization of current responses to domestic violence. This article aims to illuminate the problem of domestic violence in the context of HIV/AIDS and to prompt further development of legal response systems. Specifically, this article brings together the worlds of law, public health, and women's lived experiences to argue for recognizing and responding to domestic violence in the context of HIV/AIDS in the United States. Utilizing accounts of clients' experiences and data from public health studies, this article sets forth eight categories of HIV/AIDS-related domestic violence: repercussions from partner notification, use of …

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An Evaluation Of Congruency Of Nursing Staff Values And Organizational Vincentian Values, Beverly S. Quaye Jan 2009

An Evaluation Of Congruency Of Nursing Staff Values And Organizational Vincentian Values, Beverly S. Quaye

Theses and Dissertations

This case study was an exploration of values-congruence between personal and organizational values in a healthcare setting. Previous research has found that alignment between the two improves organizational effectiveness. The setting was a 384-bed urban Catholic hospital with Vincentian values. The efficacy of Vincentian values is found only in the academic and religious literature, not in that of healthcare. Published studies on registered nurses' values focus primarily on ethical reasoning and decision making. Employee values were defined using Rokeach's conceptual model for instrumental and terminal values. Both are based on enduring beliefs with specific modes of conduct or end-states of …

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Correlational Study Between Emotional Intelligence Scores And Specific Personality Traits Of Professionals Working In The Nonprofit Sector In The Northwest, Suzan L. Huntington Jan 2009

Correlational Study Between Emotional Intelligence Scores And Specific Personality Traits Of Professionals Working In The Nonprofit Sector In The Northwest, Suzan L. Huntington

Theses and Dissertations

Emotional intelligence (EQ) has received much attention as a factor that is potentially useful in understanding and predicting individual performance at work. EQ is defined as the subset of social intelligence involving the ability to monitor one's own and others' feelings and emotions, to discriminate among them and to use this information to guide one's thinking and actions (Cobb & Mayer, 2000; Goleman, 1995; Thi Lam & Kirby, 2002; Tucker, Sojka, Barone, & McCarthy, 2000). The two nemeses for EQ are general cognitive intelligence (IQ) and personality theory. Abundant research exists regarding the impact IQ has on personal success. Most …

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Sponsorship Of Interscholastic Athletics: An Examination Of State High School Athletic/Activity Association Sponsors, Justin Wartella Jan 2009

Sponsorship Of Interscholastic Athletics: An Examination Of State High School Athletic/Activity Association Sponsors, Justin Wartella

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

Sport sponsorship has evolved into a vast business enterprise, encompassing sport at all levels. In 2007 alone, spending on sport sponsorship worldwide was approximately $28 billion with an estimated amount of over $14 billion being spent in North America (IEG, 2008). Previous empirical research has been conducted to determine why companies choose to become involved in a sport sponsorship relationship. The existing literature on sport sponsorship objectives includes studies that have focused primarily on professional sport, intercollegiate athletics and international sport and sporting events. Despite the previous research conducted in the area of sport sponsorship, there has been a theoretical …

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Study Of Corrosion Of Materials In The Sulfur-Iodine Hydrogen Production Cycle, Thao Trung Ho Jan 2009

Study Of Corrosion Of Materials In The Sulfur-Iodine Hydrogen Production Cycle, Thao Trung Ho

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

Hydrogen is of great interest since the availability of traditional fossil fuels is in decline. Strictly speaking, hydrogen is not a primary source of energy but is an energy carrier, since energy typically must be used from another source (electricity, natural gas, coal, etc.) to produce it. Of hydrogen production techniques, the Sulfur-Iodine thermochemical water splitting process (S-I cycle), which was proposed by General Atomics (GA), is promising with its simplicity and high efficiency. Most of the chemicals are recycled except water. However, the S-I cycle operates in a harsh, corrosive environment in the presence of a mixture of iodine …

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Protection Of Macrophages J774a.1 By Purine Nucleoside Analogues From Bacillus Anthracis Mediated Necrosis, Zadkiel R. Alvarez Jan 2009

Protection Of Macrophages J774a.1 By Purine Nucleoside Analogues From Bacillus Anthracis Mediated Necrosis, Zadkiel R. Alvarez

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

Eight years after the lamentable anthrax attacks, major scientific effort continues to be done, in order to stop imminent acts of bioterrorism. Innovative ways of therapy against the anthrax disease are being investigated. B. anthracis, the etiological agent of the infection, has a dormant stage in its life cycle known as the endospore. When conditions become favorable spores germinate, transforming into vegetative bacteria. In inhalational anthrax, the most fatal manifestation of the disease, spores enter the organism through the respiratory track, and are phagocytosized by alveolar macrophages of the lungs. Spores are able to sense nutrient availability, activating their germination …

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Static High Pressure Ft-Ir Spectroscopic Studies Of Tatb, Brian F. Yulga Jan 2009

Static High Pressure Ft-Ir Spectroscopic Studies Of Tatb, Brian F. Yulga

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

Static high-pressure experiments utilizing diamond anvil cells (DACs) provide an alternative method to shockwave studies for extracting precise information on the physical and chemical properties of energetic materials. Due to mechanical restraints (e.g. small sample sizes and apertures), synchrotron radiation sources are ideal for probing the structure of materials at the molecular level. 1,3,5-triamino-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene (TATB) is an insensitive (tertiary) high explosive (iHE) useful in military applications. Compared to other conventional iHEs, it is a safer and more stable energetic material. Its unique properties cause it to be of interest in the energetic materials research community. A series of Fourier-transform infrared …

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Not "By All Means Necessary": A Comparative Framework For Post-9/11 Approaches To Counterterrorism, Amos N. Guiora Jan 2009

Not "By All Means Necessary": A Comparative Framework For Post-9/11 Approaches To Counterterrorism, Amos N. Guiora

Case Western Reserve Journal of International Law

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The Effect Of Musical Characteristics, Exposure, And Individual Difference Variables On String Student Musical Preference: Implications For Introducing Western Art Music, Michael Reed Bollero Jan 2009

The Effect Of Musical Characteristics, Exposure, And Individual Difference Variables On String Student Musical Preference: Implications For Introducing Western Art Music, Michael Reed Bollero

Inquiry: The University of Arkansas Undergraduate Research Journal

This study explores the influences of various musical, environmental, and personal factors on string students' preferences for selections of Western Art Music. The purpose of this study was to provide insight into the information of music preferences by young string students in order to allow teachers to introduce Western Art music most effectively. Participants (n = 498) from northwest Arkansas public school string programs were given the String Student Music Preference Questionnaire (SSMPQ) developed by the author. Part One of the SS~MPQ measured preference for six one-minute selections of Western Art music by Beethoven, Berlioz, Mahle1; Saint-Siiens, and Schoenberg. In …

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Imagining The Addict: Evaluating Social And Legal Responses To Addiction, Elizabeth E. Joh Jan 2009

Imagining The Addict: Evaluating Social And Legal Responses To Addiction, Elizabeth E. Joh

Utah Law Review

Often we refer to the response to an unwanted addictive behavior, but of course there is no unified social or legal response. Instead, addictive or compulsive behaviors occasion a variety of social and legal responses: restrictive or prohibitive legislation, individual litigation, the emergence of advocacy groups, and the issue of expert opinion. Yet even if these responses do not originate from a single plan, they converge in a particular way. When a new "epidemic" of addictive behavior is identified, a narrative about that addiction emerges. Who are I the addicts? What danger do they pose? Who bears responsibility for the …

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A Government Insider's Perspective On The War On Drugs, Scott Burns Jan 2009

A Government Insider's Perspective On The War On Drugs, Scott Burns

Utah Law Review

On behalf of the White House and on behalf of John Walters, the director of Drug Czarl of the United States, it's an honor to be here. It's been six years now that I've been at the White House, and looking at Scott Daniels, Scott Carver, Judge Boyden, Paul Boyden, and other friends, I'm reminded how I got there. I was sitting in my office as the Iron county attorney, and I was right in the middle of a really ugly sexual abuse case. I got a call and my secretary, Colleen-I think we had three lawyers and three secretaries …

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