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The Connection, Volume 7, Issue 02, Summer 2011, Sally Davis, Linda Beltran, Susan Defrancesco, Mary Hanrahan, Emily Piltch

Newsletters

The Connection is published by the Prevention Research Center (PRC), Prevention & Population Sciences, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque. The purpose of The Connection is to provide reports and updates on programs of the PRC and those of its Community Advisory Council and other partners.

Alumni Journal - Volume 82, Number 2, Loma Linda University School Of Medicine

Alumni Journal, School of Medicine

Features:
5 | Homecoming 2011
8 | Gold Anniversary Class
10 | Silver Anniversary Class
20 | Alumnus of the Year
24 | LLUSM Proton Report

Departments:
4 | From the Editor
36 | The Alumni Fund
37 | AA President's Page
38 | Dean's Page
39 | You Say This
40 | Holding Fund
41 | Placements

On The Origin Of Biological Functions, Alexander Umantsev

Chemistry and Physics Faculty Working Papers

We consider the problem of structure and functions of the first forms of living matter and present a hypothesis that they were formed through a physico-chemical process known as dendritic crystallization. According to this hypothesis the branching, dendritic structures helped build living systems by lending them functions so that organic chemical evolution is just one natural consequence of the evolution of matter in the universe. We conclude that a self-replicating biological system with adaptation emerged from simple molecules using completely abiotic mechanism of formation, which acted simultaneously or intermittently at different places on the early Earth and created similar structures …

Graduate Project In Agricultural Education, Casey Duane Penfold

Agricultural Education: Graduate Internship Reports

This report includes documents required in meeting the quality criteria for high school programs of instruction in agriculture. These documents are used for the review process conducted by experts from the California Department of Education. The documentation includes the development of an agricultural engineering pathway from a previous ROP welding program.

The 2011 City Of El Paso Citizen Survey, Elizabeth K. Gibson, Lisa Tomaka, David Ramirez, Roberto Tinajero, Mario Caire, Dennis L. Soden

IPED Technical Reports

The Institute for Policy and Economic Development (IPED) at the University of Texas at El Paso was contracted by the City of El Paso’s Office of the City Manager to conduct a household survey exploring citizen attitudes and perceptions about City services and general quality of life issues. The present survey is the fourth in a series of similar surveys conducted in 2004, 2006, and 2008. These surveys, together, explore how El Paso citizens’ attitudes and perceptions have changed over time regarding their City and the services its government provides.

Judicial Inconsistency As Virtue: The Case Of Justice Stevens, Justin Driver

Articles

No abstract provided.

Road Management Plan For Brackett And Pond Roads, Wakefield, Nh, University Of New Hampshire Stormwater Center (Unhsc)

UNH Stormwater Center

No abstract provided.

Creche Herald Vol. 15, No. 2, Rita B. Bocher

Creche Herald

The Summer 2011 publication features nativity sets and personal reflections from members in the organization; information about nativities and nativity exhibits; and information about the Friends of the Creche annual meeting.

Espeleorevista Puerto Rico, No. 4, January-June 2011, Diana M. Hernández, Thomas E. Miller

KIP Articles

Contents: Guía para localizar las cuevas mencionadas en esta edición -- Documenting the caves of Isla de Mona / Patricia Kambesis -- Mapas de cuevas y cavernas en Puerto Rico: la razón de su futura publicación / Ramón Carrasquillo -- Notas espeleológicas de Cueva Perdida. Barrio Caguana, Sector Cayuco. Utuado, Puerto Rico / José L. Gómez Cabrera, Vladimir Otero Collazo, Mildred M. Guzmán Zabala -- Lo que ella ve: formaciones fotografiadas por Katrina Kruse / Diana M. Hernández -- Cueva Almeida - Isla Caja de Muertos, Ponce / Thomas Miller -- Libros para tu biblioteca / Lcdo. Rivera Domínguez -- …

2011 Applied Projects Organizational Impact Report, Heather Carpenter, Holly Hoffman

USD Evaluation of Applied Learning Model in Nonprofit Leadership and Management Master's Program

In fall 2010, the Caster Center for Nonprofit and Philanthropic Research administered a survey to explore the impact of student-led applied projects on client organizations and the local community. The survey is the second part of a community impact study of the Masters of Arts in Nonprofit Leadership and Management (NLM) at the University of San Diego. The survey was distributed to client organizations during the 2010-2011 academic year to assess client organization satisfaction and successful use of the projects. The survey investigated whether applied projects had an impact on the organization’s operations or the community, and if so, to …

The Problem Of Enforcing Nature's Rights Under Ecuador's Constitution: Why The 2008 Environmental Amendments Have No Bite, Mary Elizabeth Whittenmore

Washington International Law Journal

In 2008, Ecuador became the first nation to give rights to nature when it ratified constitutional amendments (new articles 71-74) that grant the environment the inalienable right to exist, persist, and be respected. Environmentalists hope Ecuador’s amendments will lead to improvement in a country devastated by resource exploitation, and that other countries will follow. Yet, many wonder whether the amendments will be enforced. This comment argues that—all things considered—successful execution of the amendments is unlikely. Ecuador’s President has not demonstrated a sincere intention or ability to implement the amendments. Further, plaintiffs who sue under the amendments face significant legal barriers, …

Medical Malpractice And Compensation In South Africa, L. C. Coetzee, Pieter Carstens

Chicago-Kent Law Review

This article gives an overview of current medical malpractice law in South Africa. The following aspects are covered: The overall scheme for preventing and redressing medical errors and adverse events, including regulation, criminal and civil liability, and social and private insurance, and the relationships among these various systems; the details of the applicable liability and compensation systems, including criteria defining qualification for compensation, causation and "loss of chance," liability for failure to obtain informed consent, as well as matters of proof and gathering of evidence. The authors note the difficulty they had in obtaining empirical data on medical errors and …

The Story Of A Character: Establishing The Limits Of Independent Copyright Protection For Literary Characters, Samuel J. Coe

Chicago-Kent Law Review

Copyright law provides writers with a way to protect their original works of authorship, but courts often disagree over the scope of this protection and how far it can be extended for the fictional characters appearing within literary works. Characters like Holden Caulfield and James Bond have become extremely valuable forms of intellectual property, but even for such iconic figures it can be difficult to separate the character from the story to determine where one work ends and the other begins. To address this issue, the Second Circuit follows the "distinctly delineated" test, which asks whether a character has been …

Speleo Spiel, No. 384, May-June 2011, Alan Jackson

Speleo Spiel

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

High-Density Lipoprotein Metabolism In Human Apolipoprotein B100 Transgenic/Brown Adipose Tissue Deficient Mice: A Model Of Obesity-Induced Hyperinsulinemia, Sarah J. Ehlers, Stephanie M. Larson, Heather E. Rasmussen, Young-Ki Park, Ji-Young Lee

Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences: Faculty Publications

Obese and diabetic humans display decreased plasma high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) concentrations and an increased risk for coronary heart disease. However, investigation on HDL metabolism in obesity with a particular emphasis on hepatic ATP-binding cassette transporter A1 (ABCA1), the primary factor for HDL formation, has not been well studied. Human apolipoprotein B₁₀₀ transgenic (hApoB^tg) and brown adipose tissue deficient (BATless) mice were crossed to generate hApoB^tg/BATless mice. Male and female hApoB^tg and hApoB^tg/BATless mice were maintained on either a regular rodent chow diet or a diet high …

Medical Malpractice In Austria, Bernhard A. Koch

Chicago-Kent Law Review

This article presents the Austrian law governing compensation for medical malpractice in an overview. After a glimpse at the healthcare and social insurance system, the regulatory framework is outlined, with an obvious particular focus on tort and contract law. Apart from the special case where informed consent is lacking, the various elements of a claim that patients may have mirror the general requirements of tort and contract liability in Austria, which is why the brief sketch may also serve to give at least some basic insight into that part of the legal system in general. Furthermore, peculiar approaches in handling …

Belcher Named Western Carolina Chancellor; Newman Retires At Shorter, Furman University

Furman Magazine

No abstract provided.

Unpredictability In Patent Law And Its Effect On Pharmaceutical Innovation, Christopher M. Holman

Missouri Law Review

Part II of this Article summarizes the current R&D crisis confronting the pharmaceutical industry and the accompanying drop-off in innovative output from this important technological sector. Part III explains Mr. Armitage's "view from industry," which attributes a significant causative effect to unpredictability in the patent system. Part IV provides two Lilly case studies involving generic challenges to two of the company's important drugs, Gemzar and Strattera, in which the company has suffered as a result of this unpredictability. Part V identifies three distinct forms of unpredictability in patent law: unpredictability caused by the proliferation of loosely defined standards rather than …

Pleading Panic: Pure Emotional Damages As Sickness Or Disease For Bodily Injury Claims, Joseph N. Blumberg

Missouri Law Review

On the surface, Derousse v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance. Co. may be a relatively minor matter of statutory interpretation: Does Missouri insurance law require coverage for pure emotional distress caused by uninsured motorists? In answering the question, however, the court's generous rules of interpretation signal its recent willingness to expand recovery for emotional distress claims. Traditionally, Missouri took a conservative approach to allowing emotional damages in tort claims. Derousse is a stark example that the old regime is a relic.

Bautismo Ilustración-Cofre Tesoro, Marcos Kempff

Bautismo

Bautismo ilustración-cofre tesoro

Forage News [2011-06], Department Of Plant And Soil Sciences, University Of Kentucky

Forage News

• American Forage and Grassland Council Annual Meeting
• UK All Commodity Field Day
• Equine Exhibit Expanded for UK All Commodity Field Day
• Clover PowerPoint Released
• Kentucky Grazing School
• Alfalfa Intensive Training Seminar
• New Page added to Forage Website
• New Native Warm-Season Grasses Publications Available
• Filming Completed on Forage DVD
• Harvesting and Managing Flooded Forage
• Spraying Roundup Ready Alfalfa
• Net Wrap Cuts Losses, Saves Time
• Keys to a Profitable Forage Program

Materials Characterization Of Bamboo And Analysis Of Bonding Strength And Internal Strength As A Structural Member In Reinforced Concrete, Nithi Plangsriskul, Nicholas Dorsano

Materials Engineering

This study evaluates the potential to utilize bamboo as reinforcement in concrete structural members.  In this project, the mechanical properties of bamboo were tested, specifically force required to embed a 0.5” diameter ball 0.016” into the bamboo samples and its bonding strength with concrete.  One type of bamboo, Bambusa Oldhamii, was cut into eight sections, approximately 2.54 cm wide, along the length of the culm.  The compression test recorded the bamboo’s strength at eight points along the length of the internode and at three points along the transverse direction of each specimen.  Bambusa Oldhamii’s specimen base 1 data for inner, …

Community Mural Art Program Proposal For The City Of San Luis Obispo, Collin Tateishi

City and Regional Planning

No abstract provided.

Faking Altruism: The True Nature Of Giving, Kristina L. Barker

Communication Studies

I want to see if students are capable of donating to charities. I have picked the American Red Cross to donate to and in support of helping the disaster in Japan. This is a huge effort publicly and students have seen the destruction on a daily basis. I want to see how much students are willing to donate and if different selling strategies make a difference on donations. I will be promoting sunglasses as a gift incentive for donations, with each pair raising $3.60 towards relief efforts. I will be selling the incentives in-group settings and to individual students on …

The Effect Of Processing Parameters And Methylcellulose On Texture And Consumer Acceptability Of A Non-Melting Dairy Protein Gel, Joshua Goldman

Master's Theses

The overall goal was to understand the capabilities of a dairy based meat alternative.  This was done in three phases: 1) the production of a dairy protein gel as a base for a dairy based meat alternative, 2) texturization of the dairy protein gel base to produce a nugget like texture, and 3) a consumer test to determine the acceptability of the dairy based nugget compared to meat and meat alternatives on the market.

For phase I, a dairy protein gel base was tested to understand the textural attributes.  Milk to whey percentages and level of acidification were examined to …

San Miguel Historic Walking Trail, Brynae Emerzian, Kevin Valente

City and Regional Planning

No abstract provided.

San Miguel Water Reclamation Proposal, William Griffith

City and Regional Planning

No abstract provided.

Sarpy County Spring Bird Count, May 14, 2011

Nebraska Bird Review

List of the 174 bird species tallied during the annual Sarpy County Spring Bird Count, May 14, 2011.

Subscription And Organization Information [June 2011]

Nebraska Bird Review

The Nebraska Bird Review is published quarterly by the Nebraska Ornithologists' Union, Inc., as its official journal, and is sent to members not in arrears of dues. Annual subscription rates (on a calendar-year basis only): $15 in the United States, $18 in Canada, and $30 in all other countries, payable in advance. Single copies are $4 each, postpaid, in the United States, $5 in Canada, and $8 elsewhere. Send orders for back issues to Anita Breckbill, NOU Librarian, c/o Music Library, WMB 30, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 68588-0101 (or at the email address listed below).

Memberships in the NOU …

Assessing The Role Of Conspecific Attraction In Habitat Restoration For Henslow’S Sparrows In Iowa, Jennifer A. Vogel, Rolf R. Koford, David L. Otis

The Prairie Naturalist

The presence of conspecific individuals may provide important cues about habitat quality for territorial songbirds. We tested the ability of a conspecific song playback system to attract Henslow’s sparrows to previously unoccupied restored habitat. We successfully attracted Heslow’s sparrows to 3 of 7 treatment plots using conspecific song playbacks and we found no Henslow’s sparrows in control plots. The addition of social cues using playback systems in restored grassland habitats may aid conservation efforts of Henslow’s sparrows to available habitat.