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Deafdigest: Blue Edition, December 4, 2011, Barry Strassler

DeafDigest Blue 2011

No abstract provided.

Some Non-Destructive Testing For Al Metal In 0.1n Of Nacl And Naoh, Slafa I. Ibrahem

Baghdad Science Journal

In this work the corrosion behavior of Al metal was studied by using non- destructive testing (NDT), which is a noninvasive technique for determining the integrity of a material. The ultrasonic waves was used to measure the corrosion which occur by two corrosive medium (0.1N sodium chloride and 0.1N sodium hydroxide) and study the corrosion by weight-loss method and electrochemical method in addition to performance the microscopic inspection for the samples before and after the immersion in the corrosive medium. Corrosion parameters were interpreted in these media which involve corrosion potential (Ecorr) and corrosion current density (icorr). The results indicate …

"Visual Vessels", Theresa Ornoff

Theses and Dissertations

In 1989 while our severely ill son lay in our arms my husband and I asked the surgeon what he would do if he were in our shoes. “Play the hand you’re dealt.” he replied. It was not this doctor’s only reference to the gamble life holds for each of us. Based on his advice to us I began to investigate the role that fate and predetermination play in our lives and consequently how much control we have on the outcome of life’s events. A cathartic family portrait piece laid the groundwork for a series of metaphorical portraits as I …

L-Pre- And L-Semi-P- Compact Spaces, Nerjis Abdul Jabbar Dawood, Suaad Gedaan Gasim

Baghdad Science Journal

The purpose of this paper is to study a new types of compactness in the dual bitopological spaces. We shall introduce the concepts of L-pre- compactness and L-semi-P- compactness .

Use Of Cefoxitin As Indicator For Detection Of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus, Sirwa Mustafa Mohammed

Baghdad Science Journal

Rapid and accurate identification of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus is essential in limiting the spread of this bacterium. The aim of study is the detection of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and determining their susceptibility to some antimicrobial agent. A total of fifty clinical Staphylococcus aureus, isolated from the nose of health work staff in surgery unit of Kalar general hospital and from ear of patients attended to the same hospital. The susceptibilities of isolates were determined by the disc diffusion method with oxacillin (1 μg) and cefoxitin (30 μg), and by the mannitol salt agar supplemented with cefoxitin (MSA-CFOX), …

Purification And Characterization Of Streptococcus Pyogenes Superantigen (Spe-C), Sami Al-Mudhafter, Rajwa Hassan, Hanaa Saleem, Ibtisam Saleem

Baghdad Science Journal

From 144 specimens of tonsillitis which were collected from patient, (children of 3 -12 year olds) there were 70 isolates beta hemolytic and 28 isolates were identified as S. pyogenes. Sensitivity of S. pyogenes isolates to antibiotics was tested, all isolates were sensitive to amoxicillin and cephaloxia while higher resistant were to erythromycin. One isolate whiche was 100 A had a stable characteristics and produce pyrogenic toxin was chosen for study and it was purified and characterized from the cell free supernatant of S. pyrogenes strain.

Targeted Killing At A Distance: Robotics And Self-Defense, Wayne Mccormack

McGeorge School of Law Global Center for Business and Development Annual Symposium

Moderator:John Sims, Professor of Law, University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law

This panel will focus on the bearing of human rights norms on the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in armed conflict situations. The ongoing and rapidly increasing development and deployment of UAVs in situations of armed conflict have arguably outpaced the law in that they are not adequately supported by a dedicated and enforceable regime of international and (trans)national rules, regulations, and standards, including relevant human rights norms. In addressing this issue, the panel will explore the role human rights norms play or should play in …

Panel 6: The Role Of Tort Law In Implementing Human Rights Norms, Ronald Krotoszynski, Adrienne Stone, David Partlett

McGeorge School of Law Global Center for Business and Development Annual Symposium

Moderator: Julie Davies, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor of Law, University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law

This panel explores the impact of human rights norms on the law of defamation and privacy. To varying degrees, both civil and common law jurisdictions protect interests in privacy and reputation. The constitutionalization of U.S. defamation and privacy law has changed American tort law dramatically, while the European Convention on Human Rights has influenced the domestic law of many parties to the Convention. This panel will consider human rights norms from theoretical and comparative perspectives by examining their application to …

Gpsa Student Council Meeting, 12/3/2011, Graduate And Professional Student Association

GPSA Meeting Agendas and Minutes

No abstract provided.

December 3, 2011 (Pages 6367-6656), Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau

Volume 41 (2011)

No abstract provided.

Ap French Language And Culture: Strategizing For Success, Brian G. Kennelly

World Languages and Cultures

No abstract provided.

Red-Marked Writing: High-Stakes Consequences On High School Writing Education, Dana Sarchet

Senior Honors Theses

The crucial role of writing in students’ educational growth and development is indisputable. Not only does the process of writing engage students in each level of Bloom’s taxonomy, but it also aids students in the development of their cognitive thinking skills. However, past and even recent statistics reveal a common trend: the vast majority of high school students lack even a basic understanding of writing. Though undoubtedly there are many issues contributing in this lapse of students’ writing abilities, high-stakes testing is a key factor in the decline of writing education in high school classrooms. In order for students to …

Nextet, Frederick Lesemann, Virko Baley

Chamber Music Programs

Program listing performers and works performed

Expanding Your Accounting Classroom With Digital Video Technology, Mark Holtzblatt, Norbert Tschakert

Business Faculty Publications

In the past, many activities of accounting professors were restricted or confined by their classroom walls. Bringing in guest speakers, taking students on field trips and teaching students off-campus (either locally or globally) were extraordinary efforts that required significant organization. Today, numerous technological advancements in communication infrastructure, equipment and online tools greatly facilitate such initiatives. Outside experts can now visit the classroom, students can explore or collaborate in distant places and professors can extend the geographical reach of their lessons simply via the means of digital video technology. Based on our 2010 Conference on Teaching and Learning in Accounting (CTLA) …

Interview No. 1475, Lorenzo Cano

Combined Interviews

Interview in Spanish

A Call For Change: The Evolution Of The Modern Documentary From Informative Media To Persuasive Platform, Valerie England

iResearch: Department of Communication Studies Invitational Scholar Slam 2011-2012

In the past several years, new documentaries have begun to evolve from informative media to persuasive platform as a result of changing cultural contexts and ideologies. These four films – Sicko, Food Inc., Waiting for Superman, and Inside Job effectively utilize common narratives and themes to present audiences with calls for reform in critical areas such as food safety, quality education, access to healthcare, and financial regulation. This shift reflects a transformation of the valuation of knowledge and how it serves various conflicting group interests.

The Evolution Of Note Taking: A Study On Traditional Hard Copy Methods Vs The Emerging Soft Copy Method, Jule Berkovatz, Erica De Guzman

iResearch: Department of Communication Studies Invitational Scholar Slam 2011-2012

Being that we both have grown up in the midst of the digital age, we have seen many things evolve, develop, and go electronic; including the way students choose to learn in the classroom. It seems that more and more students are choosing to take notes via laptop, tablet, or smart phone, but with that said it also appears that just as many students are choosing to stick with the more traditional pen and paper way of note taking as well. For our research, we have studied the benefits that may attract students to either note taking method, as well …

Board Of Trustees Meeting Minutes 2011-12-02, Bowling Green State University

Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes

The official meeting minutes of Bowling Green State University's Board of Trustees.

Reporter - December 2nd 2011, Rit Reporter Staff

University Publications

No abstract provided.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 87, No. 25, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Bratcher, Nick. Parking Offers Backup Plans with High School Fans in Bowling Green
• Wade, Katherine. Block 12 Hotel Bid Possible from Campbell Lane Developer
• A Big Red Birthday
• Ransdell Hall Receives Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design Gold Certification
• West, Natalie. L is for Lesbian – Mariah Yelverton
• Bratcher, Nick. WKU Store to Open New Location in Spring
• Anderson, Anna. WKU Glasgow Instructor Represents Habitat for Humanity in Haiti – Patrick Brown
• Koch, Cameron. WKU Grads Hope to Create Next Big Social Network – Adam McDonald, Antonio Bruna
• Vogt, …

A Matter Of Seconds: An Interpretive Study On Media Reporting Of Life-Threatened Children, James M. Kavanaugh

College of Journalism and Mass Communications: Theses

Based on the premise that journalists and media systems have an ethical responsibility to report on the issue of child mortality, this interpretive study examines the question of how they can do so effectively, with the possibility of inspiring generous action among their audiences. The study compares results from human science research on charitable giving to distant victims, with a set of interviews involving a diverse group of media specialists. In conclusion, while the media staff of nonprofit organizations, compared to journalists, tend to be more aware of social research related to charitable giving, as well as more comfortable with …

The Tiger Vol. 106 Issue 12 2011-12-02, Clemson University

Tiger Newspapers

No abstract provided.

The Bison, December 2, 2011

The Bison Newspapers

No abstract provided.

Water Borne Diseases: A Cry Of A Trapped Community, Passmore Mudundulu

Community and Regional Planning Program: Theses

The purpose of this study was to understand the problem of attaining safe and clean water that has contributed to high incidence of water borne diseases and to investigate its effects on the residents of Chawama Township, Lusaka, Zambia. A survey was used to collect data from 400 male and female participants to determine their source, treatment and storage of water; sanitary facilities; attitude, experience and knowledge of waterborne diseases. Findings indicated that, the most common source of water was communal city taps and residents did not boil or add chlorine to make it safe for use, making it susceptible …

Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes Dec 2, 2011, A-State Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

Flyer News, Vol. 59, No. 18 (Dec. 2, 2011), University Of Dayton

Flyer News

Student-run newspaper of the University of Dayton.

The Daily Gamecock, Friday, December 2, 2011, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

December

No abstract provided.

The Journalist As Theologian: A Tribute To Gregory Baum, Michael W. Higgins

Mission & Culture Publications

The article features Gregory Baum, mathematician, theologian, ex-Augustinian friar, dissenter and pioneering sociologist of religion. In an interview in 1996, he provided a diagnosis of the Roman Catholic Church mentioning that it was undergoing a governance crisis of immense proportions and that there was a need for a new system. Baum, Professor Emeritus of Theological Ethics and the Sociology of Religion at McGill University, considers himself a journalist fascinated with ideas.

Neurogenetic Studies On The Role Of Diap1 In Neuronal Programmed Cell Death In Drosophila, Faith V. Creekmore

Pursuit - The Journal of Undergraduate Research at The University of Tennessee

The ventral Corazonin (vCrz) neurons provide a model system to study neuronal programmed cell death (PCD) in Drosophila, as they undergo caspase-dependent PCD during early metamorphosis between 1 and 7 hours after puparium formation (APF). DIAP1 (Drosophila inhibitor of apoptosis) is a key survival factor, preventing accidental cell death at the wrong stage. In response to death signals, caspase activation resulting from DIAP1 degradation is a primary cause of the PCD in many tissues. However, transgenic over-expression of the wild type diap1 gene in vCrz neurons failed to block PCD completely. This previous result suggested its role as …

Local Government Relations In Knox County Executive Collaboration And Its Impact, J. Ryan Sowell

Pursuit - The Journal of Undergraduate Research at The University of Tennessee

The recent governmental history of Knoxville and Knox County represents an intriguing case study of interest-group-led referendums, corruption, and reform. Recent structural reforms were a direct response to the unethical behavior displayed by some members of the Knox County Commission, but indirectly the changes attempted to address a number of lingering community issues. When placed in the context of the community’s contemporary political history, the reforms' significance becomes apparent. In the past twenty years the greater Knoxville community experienced intergovernmental court battles, a failed unification referendum, a sheriff with unprecedented political clout, and state legislative intervention. Executive leadership has had …