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Ecological Invasion In Spatially Competitive Systems, Andrew James Allstadt

Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)

Although the term invasion conjures images of invasive species, the dynamics of rarity is fundamental to many ecological processes. The community-level effects of invasion are determined by interactions between individuals in the system. Competition is most intense between neighboring individuals, which may generate spatial organization that can affect the outcome and time scale of an invasion. In this dissertation, I use analytic and simulation models of invasion to study preemptive competition between a rare invading type, and a resident that already occupies the system. In Chapter 1, I give motivation for these studies, and then introduce a spatially structured, individual-based …

Offender Routines And Awareness Space : Looking Beyond Space And Place To Predict The Spatial Clustering Of Crime, Gina Penly Hall

Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)

Research confirms what many people witness everyday--levels of crime are higher at and around some places compared to others. Explanations surrounding the spatial clustering of crime incidents, or hotspots, typically focus on characteristics of the criminal event and devote little attention to the role of the offender. Building from ideas set forth in routine activities and crime pattern theories, the first goal of this dissertation is to address this missing element. The presence of crime hotspots are estimated using geocoded crime incidents. The resulting maps, along with bivariate and multivariate analyses, examine offender-based explanations for the development of crime hotspots …

Middle School Teacher Satisfaction With Response To Intervention (Rti) : An Assessment Between Inception And Implementation, Karynn Jensen Zahedi

Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)

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Fall-Out: New York V. United States And The Low-Level Radioactive Waste Problem, Samantha Dreilinger

Northwestern Journal of Law & Social Policy

For over thirty years, the United States has failed to solve its low-level radioactive waste problem. Working independently, state governments have not developed a single new disposal site for low-level radioactive waste. Congress' best efforts to address the growing quantities of waste included passing a law that, in part, required states to accept responsibility for all low-level radioactive waste. Unsurprisingly, most states opposed this provision and were relieved when the Supreme Court deemed it unconstitutional in New York v. United States. As the states and the federal government remain at an impasse, low-level radioactive waste accumulates in countless makeshift storage …

Rating Dependent Regulation Of Insurance, John Patrick Hunt

Connecticut Insurance Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Regulating Risk By “Strengthening Corporate Governance", Paul Rose

Connecticut Insurance Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Recm 345x.01: Study Abroad Program In Southeast Queensland, William T. Borrie

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.

For 345x.01: Study Abroad Program In Southeast Queensland, Bill Borrie

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.

The Bridge, Volume 7, 2010, Bridgewater State College

the bridge

Volume 7 Staff

Nathan Clapp, Editor-in-Chief
Matthew Keogh, Editor-in-Chief
Liz Childs
Kyle J. Giacomozzi
Samantha Haapaoja
Lauren Hazirjian
Christina Hickman
Megan Hudson
Jing Liang
Justin Mantell
Jillian Moore
Stephen Plummer
Ryan Ribeiro
Shannon Rosenblat

Mary Dondero, Faculty Advisor
Jerald Walker, Faculty Advisor
Linda Hall, Alumni Consultant
Rosann Kozlowski, Alumni Consultant

Shades Of Gray: The Functionality Doctrine And Why Trademark Protection Should Not Be Extended To University Color Schemes, Kristen E. Knauf

Marquette Sports Law Review

No abstract provided.

La Tierra Y Su Gente: The Rio Grande Photographs Of Robert Runyon Gallery Guide, The University Of Texas At Austin

2010 - La Tierra y su Gente: The Rio Grande Photographs of Robert Runyon

Gallery guide for an exhibition of photographs of the history and development of South Texas and the U.S.-Mexico border taken by photographer Robert Runyon from the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History at the University of Texas at Austin, 2010.

Can The President Read Your Mail? A Legal Analysis, Anuj C. Desai

Catholic University Law Review

No abstract provided.

It Taxes A Village: The Problem With Routinely Taxing Barter Transactions, Sergio Pareja

Catholic University Law Review

No abstract provided.

Resistance, “Revolution,” And Reassessment 1981 - 1997, Richard J. Finkmoore

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

The Impact And Shortfall Of Conservation On The Status Of The World's Vertebrates , M Hoffmann, C Hilton-Taylor, A Angulo, Monica Bohm Phd, Shm Bbutchart, K E. Carpenter, J Chanson, B Collen, N A. Cox, Neil Cumberlidge

Journal Articles

No abstract provided.

Crossroads And Signposts: The Ada Amendments Act Of 2008, Jeannette Cox

Indiana Law Journal

Although the apparent purpose of the 2008 amendments to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is solely to broaden the ADA 's protected class, the manner in which the amendments achieve this purpose erodes the statute's explicit textual support for understanding persons with disabilities as a politically subordinated minority. The amendments also strengthen the statutory link between the biological severity of a person's disability and that person's right to sue for ADA accommodations. Accordingly, for some courts, the amendments will reinforce the perception that the ADA differs from traditional civil rights law.

Federal courts' understanding of the ADA 's relationship …

Clinton, Ginsburg, And Centrist Federalism, Russell A. Miller

Indiana Law Journal

This Article examines Justice Ginsburg's overlooked federalism jurisprudence and concludes that it almost perfectly complements President Bill Clinton's New Democratic centrism, especially his pro-state federalism agenda. The Article concludes that their nuanced, "centrist" approach to federalism has two characteristics. First,t hey value the states 'governing autonomy and show respect for the state agents that realize that autonomy. Second, they credit the states as intersubjective actors engaged in the pursuit of their interests, albeit in political processes usually carried out at the federal level.

Crisis Informatics: Introduction, Christine Hagar

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Securities Intermediaries And The Separation Of Ownership From Control, Jill E. Fisch

Seattle University Law Review

The Modern Corporation & Private Property is a paradigm-shifting analysis of the modern corporation. The book is perhaps best known for the insights of Berle and Means about the separation of ownership from control and the consequences of that separation for the allocation of power within the corporation. The Berle and Means story focuses on the shareholder as the owner of the corporation. Berle and Means saw the mechanism of centralized management—in which the shareholder retains the economic interest but not the control rights associated with ownership—as threatening the conception of shareholder interests in terms of property rights. In particular, …

Beyond Chemicals: The Lessons That Toxic Substance Regulatory Reform Can Learn From Nanotechnology, Scott Bomkamp

Indiana Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Enriching The Academic Experience: The Library And Experiential Learning, Amy York, Christy Groves,, William Black

Collaborative Librarianship

This article will describe how academic libraries can (and should) be involved in experiential learning. The authors detail the impact experiential learning can have on the relevance of academic libraries to their universities. They discuss the benefits to libraries as well as students. In particular, the authors describe experiential learning at the James E. Walker Library and the partnerships formed, projects completed, lessons learned, and the benefits realized.

The Perils Of Natural Gas, Helen Lin

Inquiro (undergraduate research journal)

pp. 6-7

Inquiro 4 (Complete Issue), Inquiro Staff

Inquiro (undergraduate research journal)

No abstract provided.

"We Came, We Saw, But I Am Not Sure We Conquered": The Effects Of New Vaccines And Emerging Virus Strains, Ashruta Patel

Inquiro (undergraduate research journal)

pp. 12-13

Anthony And Rob's Excellent Iacuc Adventure, Rob Wians, Anthony Todd

Inquiro (undergraduate research journal)

pp. 17-18

Don't Be Afraid Of Math, Rachael Rosales

Inquiro (undergraduate research journal)

p. 22

Upregulation Of The 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 Receptor In Neonatal Brain Injury, Aditi Jani, Melinda Clarke, Brian Sims

Inquiro (undergraduate research journal)

pp. 32-36

Orthodenticle Homeobox 2 (Otx2) And Its Influence On Mammalian Development: A Scientific Review, Ashruta Patel

Inquiro (undergraduate research journal)

pp. 27-31

Sex-Ratio Predictions Of Eretmochelys Imbricata Nesting Beaches In Nicaragua And The Republic Of Seychelles, G. Gourmelon, J. E. Layton, T. Wibbels, J. A. Mortimer, C. Campbell, C. Lagueux

Inquiro (undergraduate research journal)

pp. 43-48

A Screen Designed To Identify Mks-Like Genes Yields A Novel Allele Of Mks-5, Rachel M. Stupay, Corey L. Williams, Svetlana V. Masyukova, Bradley K. Yoder

Inquiro (undergraduate research journal)

pp. 57-64