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Out Of Conflict Comes Creation: A New Era For Contemporary Music In Belfast, Martha Slenker

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

This report is the outcome of a month-long exploratory study on growth of the contemporary music scene in Belfast, United Kingdom. Data was obtained by way of qualitative methods using focused interviews with five musicians and one music organization’s executive, and participant observations came from attending concert venues and music organizations in Belfast. Through these methods, it can be concluded that this is a new era for the current contemporary music scene. Despite Belfast’s reputation as a chaotic and dangerous city after decades worth of political and social unrest, the musicians have broken free from the chains of their past, …

Between The Lines Of Hegemony And Subordination: The Mombasa Kadhi’S Court In Contemporary Kenya, Bailey Funderburk

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

In the middle of a scalding hot October afternoon, I found myself waiting at the Mombasa Kadhi’s Court for the fifth time. Frustrated with my prior failure to meet the Kadhi and gain his permission to research at the court, I waited alongside a cross section of the Muslim community of Mombasa all attempting to meet with the Kadhi. Despite frustrations with the red tape surrounding the Kadhi’s court, acting as a barrier between me and all of the information I believed to be pertinent to my research, I realized that my research had already begun. A number of aggravated …

Midwives, Rain, And Donkey Carts: Factors Affecting Women’S Decisions To Deliver At Home Or At A Clinic In Rural Mali, Jessica Preslar

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

This study focuses on this complex array of factors that affect women’s decisions or abilities to go to a local clinic, a Centre de Santé Communitaire (CSCOM), to give birth. The influence of money, distance from a CSCOM, and beliefs about the CSCOM and modern medicine are all investigated, as well as an open discussion about the decision and ability surrounding place of delivery.Both qualitative and quantitative data is gathered through interviews regarding these factors to allow for a broad range of data analysis; interviews are used to communicate directly with the women, and to obtain a more thorough understanding …

Articulando La Lucha: Los Procesos E Historias De Politización De La Juventud Alteña = Articulating The Fight: Processes And Stories Of The Politicization Of The Youth Of El Alto, Luke Walsh-Mellett

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

Este proyecto intenta entender el proceso de politización de la juventud alteña, con un enfoque especial en los hechos de octubre de 2003. He trabajado y entrevistado a varios jóvenes de la Universidad Publica de El Alto (UPEA), principalmente de la carrera de sociología. En estas entrevistas me he enfocado en las condiciones de vida en El Alto, sus memorias de su participación en octubre de 2003 y sus pensamientos del proceso político actual. A través de su participación en varias luchas sociales, pero especialmente en el levantamiento social de octubre de 2003, estos jóvenes han formado una identidad política …

Terrorism Law Report, 2010 Fall, St. Mary's University School Of Law Center For Terrorism Law

Quarterly News

No abstract provided.

The Legal Minute, Volume 2, Issue 1, St. Mary's University School Of Law

Legal Minute

No abstract provided.

Nationalism And Public Opinion In Contemporary Spain: The Demobilization Of The Working Class In Catalonia, César García

All Faculty Scholarship for the College of Arts and Humanities

This paper examines the relationship between nationalism and public opinion in the region of Catalonia in contemporary Spain. It analyzes the interaction of the climate of opinion, expectations, poll results, and political action. This holistic approach permits a conclusion that successive Catalan governments and the political class, in an effort to solidify their foothold in and emerging democracy, have been successful in creating a climate of opinion that has encouraged the nationalist part of the Catalan population, concentrated proportionally in highest socioeconomic strata, to be actively involved in politics, while at the same time demobilizing a significant part of the …

Otterbein Towers Fall 2010, Otterbein Towers

Towers Magazine

Young Qingdao students come to Otterbein to learn language, culture; A Lifelong Career Abroad; Choir Performs in China; History of International study; Features: Community Garden Takes Root; The Global Classroom; The World’s His Oyster; The Language of Learning; Voices Bridging Cultures; Towers is 84 Years Old; Regulars: Letters; Otterbein Here & Now; Around the ’Bein; Classnotes; Milestones; Alumni Matters, etc.

Lynch Remains Strong In Tough Year For Democrats, Andrew Smith

Media Relations

No abstract provided.

A Finished Life: The Goodbye & No Regrets Tour. Review., Gerald A. Notaro

Emeritus Scholars

No abstract provided.

Using Photoactive Vitamin Nanoparticles As Photodynamic Antimicrobial Chemotherapeutic (Pact) Agents To Treat Chronic Wounds, Rahul A. Khanke

All Capstone Projects

The objective of the proposed study is to develop new materials and methods to manage microbial growth in chronic wounds using phototherapy. Chronic wounds are considered as a worldwide health problem. The most common chronic wounds can be classified into three categories: venous ulcers, diabetic ulcers, and pressure ulcers. Venous ulcers, which usually occur in the legs, account for about 70% to 90% of chronic wounds and can become infected easily. Venous ulcers are sores that develop after veins in the legs have been damaged. These ulcers can penetrate deeply into the skin. Occasionally, if a venous ulcer persists for …

Ruthenium Complexes As Dna Photonucleases In Treatment Of Malignant Skin Carcinoma, Devi Kalyan Karumanchi

All Capstone Projects

A variety of Ruthenium complexes possessing terpyridine complexes as ligands in their coordination sphere have been investigated extensively as DNA photo nucleases in vitro. This work has led to the realization that compounds of Ruthenium bind to DNA purines and that the interactions are of an unprecedented bridging variety. Owing to the molar absorptivity of these complexes in the visible region, direct cleavage of duplex DNA by these complexes requires irradiation in the range of 400-500 nm.

Although the observation of DNA photo cleavage in vitro makes these systems good candidates for further investigation, it does not provide any information …

A Study Of Wireless Network Security, Ningwei Sun

All Capstone Projects

I intend to make a survey in wireless data security since wireless networks are very common, both for organizations and individuals. Many laptop computers have wireless cards pre-installed. The ability to enter a wireless network has great benefits. However, wireless networking has many security issues. Hackers have found wireless networks relatively easy to break into, and even use wireless technology to crack into wired network. As a result, it's very important that enterprises define effective wireless security policies that guard against unauthorized access to important resources.

My survey research may involve these following aspects: wireless network architecture, data security in …

Listen To Your State: Resolving The Nonemployee Union Representative Access Debate Through State Property Law, Jesse Dill

Transactions: The Tennessee Journal of Business Law

No abstract provided.

Research Developed Wiki (Includes Rubric), Courtney Crim

Information Literacy Resources for Curriculum Development

No abstract provided.

Specialization Research Group Project (Includes Rubric), Amber Hutchins

Information Literacy Resources for Curriculum Development

No abstract provided.

Library Scavenger Hunt Assignment, Kristen Norwood

Information Literacy Resources for Curriculum Development

No abstract provided.

Creating A Cmu Sphinx Based Speech Recognition Book Cataloguing Software, Sekani Tembo

Senior Seminars

This paper describes the design, implementation, and overall process that went into building a book cataloguing software that takes speech input, converts it to an integral ISBN number, looks up the relevant information on Amazon.com, and records said information in a database. It emphasizes the novelty of combining the Sphinx4 open-source speech recognition library and the Amazon Web Services Application Programming Interface in what's called a mashup.

The Doctrine Of Foreign Equivalents At Death's Door, Serge Krimnus

North Carolina Journal of Law & Technology

No abstract provided.

Is This Mine Or Yours - The Effect Of The Rulings In Vernor V. Autodesk And The Library Of Congress On The Determination Of Who Owns Software Copies, Cody Gillians

North Carolina Journal of Law & Technology

No abstract provided.

Climbing In Our Windows & Snatching Our Likenesses Up: Viral Videos & The Scope Of The Right Of Publicity On The Internet, Lorelle A. Babwah

North Carolina Journal of Law & Technology

No abstract provided.

Design Of A Comprehensive Student Information System (Sis) And User Interface For The Honors College At Usf, Sean M. Motta

Honors Thesis and Capstone Projects

The creation and management of accurate, up-to-date information regarding a student’s academic career is critically important in the management of a university. Previously, the USF Honors College relied heavily on paper records for this initiative. This research focuses on the design and implementation of a comprehensive student information system and user interface to replace the current paper records. Honors College Staff are able to directly access all aspects of a student’s academic progress through a secure, online interface embedded in the college’s website. The system utilizes user authentication, displaying only information necessary for an individual’s duties. Additionally, each sub-system has …

The Osprey, Fall 2010, The Osprey Staff

Osprey

The student magazine of Cal Poly Humboldt.

What Is A Professional Cataloger? Perception Differences Between Professionals And Paraprofessionals, Elizabeth J. Cox, Ann K.D. Myers

Articles

This paper examines the roles of professional and paraprofessional catalogers as they are perceived within the cataloging community. A survey was sent to all catalogers in member libraries of the Association of Research Libraries. In presenting these results, the authors consider whether a difference still exists between professional and paraprofessional catalogers beyond the master of library and information science degree and, if so, the nature of any such difference. In the process, the authors also examine issues such as whether catalogers feel that their work is valued and how cataloging work is evaluated.

Focus On Boise State University, Kathleen Tuck (Editor)

FOCUS on Boise State

No abstract provided.

A Tale Of Prosecutorial Indiscretion: Ramsey Clark And The Selective Non-Prosecution Of Stokley Carmichael, Lonnie T. Brown Jr.

South Carolina Law Review

No abstract provided.

The First Amendment Degraded: Milkovich V. Lorain And A Continuing Sense Of Loss On Its 20th Birthday, Richard H. Weisberg

South Carolina Law Review

No abstract provided.

Grand Valley Magazine, Vol. 10, No. 2 Fall 2010, Grand Valley State University

Grand Valley Magazine

Grand Valley Magazine is a quarterly publication about Grand Valley State University produced by University Communications since 2001.

Faculty Senate Newsletter, October 2010, Louisiana State University And Agricultural & Mechanical College

LSU Faculty Senate Publications

Message from the President: The collective jury of humankind is still deliberating President Franklin Roosevelt’s affirmation that there is nothing to fear but fear itself. Fear, after all, is something. There is plenty of it around the campus nowadays, most of it instigated by the prospect of budget cuts and job eliminations but some of it elicited by the endangerment of previous resources. Lurking in the corner of all but the most numb academic mind is the thought that commerce and its seductive appeal might undermine support and sympathy for the traditions of free inquiry that have animated universities for …

The Pan American (2010-10-01), Kristen Cabrera

UTPA Archives - The Pan American Newspaper

Vol. 67, No. 5