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A Species-Based Approach To Transboundary Marine Conservation In The Caribbean Region, Carolyn Doherty

Geography and the Environment Capstone Projects

The basic theory of peace parks is applied to transboundary marine environments in this paper. Emphasizing connections across different scales, the ultimate goal of this paper is to resolve a specific ecological conflict: international conservation of migratory marine species in the Caribbean region. Migratory marine species like the green turtle (Chelonia mydas) create a unique dilemma for conservationists. Migratory species require diverse eco-regions for different stages of essential life processes. In the Caribbean region, these life processes occur regardless of political and economic boundaries, creating a predicament for marine conservation. Linking marine turtle harvest and conservation laws of the nations …

Scalar Interactions In The Mekong River Basin: Dam Incentives And Outcomes, Cloe Franko

Geography and the Environment Capstone Projects

The Mekong River plays an intricate and dynamic role in the environmental, social, economic, and cultural systems of the 70 million people throughout its basin and the more than 300 million people in the six Mekong nations. The river is both a necessity for millions of individuals with livelihoods centered on its resources and, in the eyes of large-scale actors, a tool for regional development and industrialization. Policies throughout the Mekong River Basin have long dealt with international issues and often center on large-scale outcomes, such as the promotion of regional economic development and intergovernmental cooperation, but have neglected to …

The Positive And Negative Impacts Of Transboundary Protected Areas On The Environment And The Social Makeup Of A Region, Kelsey Rdzanek

Geography and the Environment Capstone Projects

A Transboundary Protected Area (TBPA) is an area of land and/or sea that crosses one or more borders, whose area is dedicated to the protection of biological diversity and resources, and managed cooperatively by government, local communities and non-governmental organizations. This type of protected area is a fairly new concept that has not had much research conducted on whether or not it achieves the goals it has set out to meet. This paper will focus on the positive and negative impacts of TBPA’s on the environment and the social makeup of a region. TBPA’s do a great job of increasing …

The Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park, Joshua Flynn

Geography and the Environment Capstone Projects

The concept of a peace park is one that goes back more than seventy-five years with the creation of the Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park at the border between Montana and Alberta. The park was originally viewed as a symbol of friendship and goodwill but over the years has become an example of a successful transboundary wilderness park. The park thrives due to high levels of cooperation and collaboration between all stakeholders involved, including those involved in the Crown Managers Partnership. The park has survived amidst threats to its sovereignty. The biggest challenge the park and its managers have faced is …

Disproportionate Disenfranchisement Of Aboriginal Prisoners: A Conflict Of Law That Australia Should Address, Megan A. Winder

Washington International Law Journal

In 2006, Australia’s Parliament banned all prisoners from voting. A year later, Vickie Lee Roach, a female prisoner of Aboriginal descent, challenged the blanket ban promulgated in the 2006 amendment to the Commonwealth Electoral Act of 1918 (“Electoral Act”). Vickie won, but in a limited way. The High Court found an implied right to vote in the Australian Constitution, but held that Parliament could limit such voting, as it did in the Electoral and Referendum Amendment of 2004 (“E & R Amendment”), disenfranchising any prisoner serving three or more years in jail. This Comment argues that the E & R …

European Approaches To Fighting Terrorism, Elies Van Sliedregt

Duke Journal of Comparative & International Law

No abstract provided.

Barricades And Checkered Flags: An Empirical Examination Of The Perceptions Of Roadblocks And Facilitators Of Settlement Among Arbitration Practitioners In East Asia And The West, Shahlaw F. Ali

Washington International Law Journal

Contemporary research on roadblocks and facilitators of settlement has thus far been framed by standard economic modeling and distributive bargaining theories. Each of these frameworks provides helpful insights into those elements that assist or hinder the settlement process. However, each of these models has thus far not examined how particular roadblocks and facilitators of settlement operate in the context of international commercial arbitration proceedings from a comparative cross-cultural perspective. How diverse regions approach roadblocks and facilitators of settlement in the context of the integration of global markets is a new arena for research and practice. To date, most research on …

Latin American Immigrants In Indianapolis: Perceptions Of Prejudice And Discrimination, Antonio V. Menéndez Alarcón, Katherine B. Novak

Scholarship and Professional Work - LAS

The article focuses on immigrants’ interactions with the Indiana natives, with emphasis in the city of Indianapolis and its suburbs. More specifically, this study aims at providing an understanding of the experiences of Latin American immigrants with special attention to perceptions of prejudice and discrimination and to feelings of social exclusion. A substantial proportion of Latin American immigrants interviewed indicated that they considered Indiana natives to be prejudiced and that they had personally experienced discrimination. The study reveals specific examples of discrimination experienced by the immigrants at the work place, in housing, in stores, restaurants and by various service providers. …

Book Review Forum: Remapping New Guinea, Joe Bryan

Pacific Studies

Kirsch, Stuart. Reverse Anthropology: Indigenous Analysis of Social and Environmental Relations in New Guinea.

West, Paige. Conservation Is Our Government Now: The Politics of Ecology in Papua New Guinea.

Review: JOE BRYAN

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO, BOULDER

Waterfowl Of North America, Revised Edition [Complete Work], Paul A. Johnsgard

Waterfowl of North America, Revised Edition (2010) by Paul A. Johnsgard

“We cannot expect to learn from or communicate directly with waterfowl; they speak separate languages, hear different voices, know other sensory worlds. They transcend our own perceptions, make mockery of our national boundaries, ignore our flyway concepts. They have their own innate maps, calendars, and compasses, each older and more remarkable than our own. We can only delight in their flying skills, marvel at their regular and precise movements across our continent, take example from their persistence in the face of repeated disaster. They are a microcosm of nature, of violent death and abundant rebirth, of untrammeled beauty and instinctive …

The Texas Caver, Volume 56, No. 2, April-June 2010, Mark Alman

The Texas Caver

Contents: La Navidad del Panqueque—Christmas 2009 PEP Expedition - Aquismon, San Luis Potosi—15 Jan 2010 to 23 Jan 2010 - Amazing Maze: Still Amazing— - National Cave Rescue Commission Training at CBSP—February 26th to 28th - Dr. Robert W. Mitchell- 1933-2010 - Punkin Cave Survey Trip #12, 5-7 February 2010 - Punkin and Deep Preserve News - TSA Spring Convention Wrap Up— - Thoughts on Knives and Pliers in Caving

Speleo Spiel, No. 377, March-April 2010, Alan Jackson

Speleo Spiel

Contents: Regular Bits -- Trip Reports -- Other Exciting Stuff

The Innocence Quarterly [Spring 2010], Northern California Innocence Project

Northern California Innocence Project Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Preliminary Phytochemical And Pharmacognostical Investigation Of Pediatrics Antimalarial Laggera Pterodonta (Dc) Sch. Bip.: Asteraceae Of Nigerian Origin, Samuel Ehiabhi Okhale, Emmanuel Odiniya Odiniya, Oluyemisi Florence Kunle

Ethnobotanical Leaflets

Laggera pterodonta is a reputable ethnomedicinal plant in Nigeria for the treatment of pediatric malaria and inflammations. The leaves, stem and root of Laggera Pterodonta (DC) Sch. Bip (compositae) were investigated for their phytochemical and thin layer chromatographic profiles. Twelve secondary metabolites namely carbohydrates, terpenes, flavonoids, phenols, tannins, phlobatannins, sterols, alkaloids, volatile oil, balsams, reins and chlorogenic acid were detected in all the plant parts. Carbohydrate and resin were present in the leaves. Saponins were present in the stem and root. Quantitative pharmacognostic analysis of the leaves revealed moisture content of 9.57%, total ash of 19.45%, acid-insoluble ash of 2.35%, …

In Vitro Antimicrobial Activity Of Sapindus Mukorossi And Emblica Officinalis Against Dental Caries Pathogens, Kamal Rai Aneja, Radhika Joshi, Chetan Sharma

Ethnobotanical Leaflets

The in vitro antimicrobial activity of Sapindus mukorossi and Emblica officinalis fruit extracts were studied against Streptococcus mutans, Staphylococcus aureus, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Candida albicans and Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The acetone, ethanol, methanol, hot water and cold water extracts of S.mukorossi exhibited antimicrobial activity against one of the tested microorganisms i.e. S.cerevisiae. All the five extracts of E.officinalis showed inhibitory activity against S.mutans while the acetonic, hot and cold aqueous extracts showed inhibitory activity against S.aureus also. The largest zone of inhibition was obtained with the acetonic extract of S.mukorossi against S.cerevisiae (29.65mm) and hot water extract of E.officinalis against S.aureus (40.32mm). …

Evaluation Of Hepatoprotective Activity Of Calotropis Gigantea R.Br. Flowers, Ameeta Argal, Abhishek Dwivedi

Ethnobotanical Leaflets

Hepatitis has spread widely due to environmental pollution damaging liver cells, which need regeneration of hepatocytes and gradual replacement of the damaged cells. Since Calotropis gigantea is widely used in Ayurveda for the treatment of liver disorders, attempt was made to scientifically evaluate its hepatoprotective activity in rats.

Plants Used Against Gastro-Intestinal Disorders And As Anti Hemorrhagic By Three Tribes Of North Tripura District, Tripura, India: A Report, S. Das, M. Dutta Choudhury

Ethnobotanical Leaflets

The tribals of Tripura depend basically on different herbs for their treatment. The field work documented about nineteen plant species used against stomach disorders and as anti- hemorrhagic by three different tribes, the Halams, Tripuris and Chakmas of North Tripura district of Tripura state, India. Some of these have been known for ages for their medicinal properties, while, others have been recorded for the first time amongst these people. Some of the plants are reported to be in their wild state and others are domesticated.

Flourishing: Human Nature, Happiness And Positive Psychology, Chad A. Houchin, Rodger K. Bufford

Faculty Publications - Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) Program

No abstract provided.

Garlic As An Alternative Anthelmintic In Sheep, A. Curry, B. D. Whitaker

Virginia Journal of Science

An increase in the anthelmintic resistance of parasites in small ruminants and a push towards non-chemical farming has led researchers to search for alternative forms of anthelmintics. The efficacy of treating sheep by using natural garlic extract with respect to changes in weight, fecal egg counts (FEC), and packed cell volume (PCV) was investigated. Sheep were treated every 4 weeks for 8 weeks with saline (control) Ivermectin, or natural garlic extract and samples were collected weekly to determine FEC and PCV. Sheep were weighed at the time of sample collection to determine weight change. There were no significant differences between …

Section Abstracts: Agriculture, Forestry, And Aquaculture Science

Virginia Journal of Science

Abstracts of the Agriculture, Forestry, and Aquaculture Science Section for the 88th Annual Meeting of the Virginia Academy of Science, May 20-21, 2010, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA.

Section Abstracts: Chemistry

Virginia Journal of Science

Abstracts of the Chemistry Section for the 88th Annual Meeting of the Virginia Academy of Science, May 20-21, 2010, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA.

Section Abstracts: Computer Science

Virginia Journal of Science

Abstracts of the Computer Sciences Section for the 88th Annual Meeting of the Virginia Academy of Science, May 20-21, 2010, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA.

Staking A Claim On The Building Blocks Of Life: Human Genetic Material Within The United States Patent System, Alex Osterlind

Missouri Law Review

This Article examines the place, if any, of genes within the United States patent system by first providing a broad background of the United States patent system, including the foundational cases that have shaped the system. Further, this Article briefly describes human genes to explain how genetic material is viewed within the United States patent system. Subsequently, "gene patents" within the United States are explained. Building upon this milieu, the merits of arguments in opposition to gene patents are examined by focusing on the arguments presented in an ongoing suit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union (on behalf of …

Marriage In The Time Of Internet Ministers: I Now Pronounce You Married, But Who Am I To Do So?, Robert E. Rains

University of Miami Law Review

No abstract provided.

Kenyon College Alumni Bulletin - Spring/Summer 2010

Kenyon College Alumni Bulletin

No abstract provided.

Freedom At Home Revisited: The New Mexico Equal Rights Amendment After New Mexico Right To Choose/Naral V. Johnson, Linda M. Vanzi

New Mexico Law Review

No abstract provided.

Exploring Differences In Teacher Attitudes And Instructional Strategies Between Traditional And Block Schedule High Schools: A Comparison Of Two Small Schools, Timothy Leonard Reller

Dissertations

As high schools have struggled to increase the academic performance of their students to meet state and national guidelines, all aspects of the schools' operations have been reviewed. This includes the type of schedule, block or traditional, used by the school. This study was a comparison of teacher attitudes and teaching strategies between two high schools with a block schedule and two high schools with a traditional schedule. Traditional schedule classes meet every day for 45–55 minutes, while block schedule classes meet every other day for 80–100 minutes. In 2007 several local school districts switched from the block schedule back …

Getting To Best Practices - A Personal Voyage Around Fair Use, Peter Jaszi

Scholarly Articles in Law Reviews & Journals

These days, I view fair use as a central feature of the law around our information ecology - its presence reminding us, from day to day, that there is more to copyright than maximization, and that innovation happens when the doctrinal settings are loose enough to permit a good deal of "play" (literally and figuratively) in the system. But before the mid-1990s I thought little about the fair use doctrine and did less. As I suspect may be true of other copyright lawyers of my generation (and the ones preceding it, I spent most of my professional career taking fair …

The Collateral Consequences Of Masculinizing Violence, Jamie Abrams

Scholarly Articles in Law Reviews & Journals

Before an enraged gunman fired thirty-six deadly shots into an exercise class filled with women, on August 4, 2009, in Pennsylvania, he blogged that his killing spree was the result of his failure to meet society’s expectations of him as a man. This violent act tragically affirms that hegemonic masculinity – a dominant form of masculinity whereby some types of men have power over women and over some other men – can directly cause violence against women and reveals both the underlying connection between masculinities scholarship and feminist scholarship and the value in exploring that linkage further in both theory …

Fundamental, But Not Fundamental Enough: Missouri's Balancing Test In The Area Of Parental Rights, Nichole Walsch

Missouri Law Review

In Weigand, the petitioner argued that the statute infringed on his due process and equal protection rights to the care, custody and control of his child and that it violated the open courts provision of the Missouri Constitution. This Note argues that the "balancing-of-interests" test applied by the Supreme Court of Missouri does not give parental rights the heightened scrutiny they deserve. In addition, the balancing test is problematic because it is extremely subjective and leaves the decision of constitutionality entirely up to judicial discretion. This Note also suggests that the court failed to give full weight to the procedural …