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Complete Streets: An Analysis Of San Jose Streets; Urban And Suburnan, Katie Villela

City and Regional Planning

No abstract provided.

Foundation For Evaluating Injured Firefighters Returning To Work, Deanna Stover

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

The purpose of this study was to establish a foundation for developing an evidence-based assessment guideline to be used by nursing and medical personnel when evaluating a firefighter's ability to return to work after a lower extremity injury. Two on-line survey instruments were used to record the opinions and beliefs of healthcare providers and firefighters. The final samples included 63 California healthcare providers (with and without professional work experience with firefighters) and 312 California firefighters. Most of the healthcare providers with professional work experience with firefighters use the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1582 Standard on Comprehensive Occupational Medical Program …

Que Ondee Sola - June 2011, Juan Morales

Que Ondee Sola

Student publication founded in 1972, articles include: Rethinking College Recruitment and Retention, Culture of Calm Initiative, Walking for a Political Prisoner, Interview About Oscar Lopez Rivera Part 2, PR Activists Ask Obama for Lopez Rivera's Release, Puerto Rican Activisim in the Diaspora, What is Puerto Rican Citizenship?, Obama's Visit to Puerto Rico, Poetry

Adaptation, Legal Resiliency, And The U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers: Managing Water Supply In A Climate-Altered World, Victor B. Flatt, Jeremy M. Tarr

Law of the Rio Chama

There are existing legal systems that embody planned resiliency. One of these is the "multiple-use" paradigm, which instructs resource managers to manage resources to maximize their multiple uses. Despite this built-in resiliency into practice.

One of these agencies, the United States Army Corps of Engineers, is charged with managing water storage throughout much of the United States for multiple purposes, including human needs, agriculture, transportation, recreation, electricity generation, habitat, and the environment. This Article examines the Corps' history in managing this water storage and shows that the Corps is currently ill equipped to administer its requirements with resilience. Given the …

The Internet And Protection Of Children Online: Time For Change, Jill Scott

Canadian Journal of Law and Technology

This article explores the risks for children online and their privacy, with particular focus on the implications of widespread collection, use and retention of data about them. It touches on international standards and national laws that impact Internet activities and the special risk to children’s privacy in today’s ubiquitous computing environment. This is a complex topic that transcends national boundaries and involves both legal and policy issues confronting governments across the world.

Section I provides a brief outline of the online risks for children arising from the scope of data collection and the regulatory challenges of the Internet as it …

Direct-To-Consumer Advertising Of Pharmaceuticals On Television: A Charter Challenge, Elvina C. Chow

Canadian Journal of Law and Technology

The Supreme Court of Canada has consistently wrestled with the conflict between legislation designed to protect consumers’ health and the constitutional guarantee of the fundamental freedom of expression. This paper investigates the justification for the current regulatory framework for pharmaceutical advertising on television. Aware that the provisions in the FDA are able to withstand Charter of Rights and Freedoms (Charter) scrutiny, several possible policy initiations are nevertheless proposed.

The paper is divided into five separate sections. Having first introduced DTCA of pharmaceuticals on television in Section I, I will now turn to a more comprehensive examination of DTCA in Canada …

Need For Methamphetamine Programming In Extension Education, Amy R. Beaudreault, Larry E. Miller

Journal of Extension

The study reported sought to identify the prevention education needs involving methamphetamine through survey methodology. The study focused on a random sample of U.S. states and the Extension Directors within each state, resulting in a 70% response rate (n = 134). Findings revealed that 11% reported they had received methamphetamine user prevention training and 23% had received safety training. Overall, perceived knowledge is low regarding methamphetamine production signs, use, state and federal laws, prevention resources, and identification of methamphetamine education resources. Yet perceived importance of the same topics is high, supporting the need for increased methamphetamine programming.

The Use Of Electronic Monitoring In The Alaska Criminal Justice System: A Practical Yet Incomplete Alternative To Incarceration, Natasha Alladina

Alaska Law Review

No abstract provided.

A Shot In The Dark: Why Strict Scrutiny Would Miss The Mark For Felon In Possession Restrictions, Gabriel A. Blumberg

Alaska Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Origins Of Back-End Sentencing In California: A Dispatch From The Archives, Sara Mayeux

Vanderbilt Law School Faculty Publications

In recent years, policy analysts have generated a small body of literature about the practice of "back-end sentencing," observing that California uses parole revocation in lieu of criminal prosecution for a surprisingly high number of cases, including many that would otherwise be considered serious crimes. Some of these offenders may be getting away with far shorter sentences than if their conduct were prosecuted criminally. Surely others are being railroaded into serving time for charges of which they could never be convicted beyond a reasonable doubt. And many are being cycled in and out of prison on fairly minor violations for …

Sleep Deprived Physicians Considering Modafinil: Using A Controlled Substance For Cognitive Enhancement Gambles With Differential Drug Responses And Violates Ethical And Legal Duties Against Physician Impairment, Katherine Drabiak-Syed

DePaul Journal of Health Care Law

No abstract provided.

Capping Incentives, Capping Innovation, Courting Disaster: The Gulf Oil Spill And Arbitrary Limits On Civil Liability, Andrew F. Popper

DePaul Law Review

No abstract provided.

Off-Grid Public Lighting System – Design And Characterization Of An Led Luminaire, Quanghuy Le

Master's Theses

The technological advances made in the photovoltaic industry have led to a vast exploration of self-sustaining systems.  As the consumer demand for electricity rises from increasing population and development of existing technologies, new practices in system designs are required to relieve the impact on the electrical grid.

This thesis delves into a developing concept of using photovoltaic modules for roadway lighting, with emphasis on establishing the fundamental design for a “spot-lighting” luminaire.  By effectively extinguishing various sections of the luminaire in the absence of pedestrian trafficking, the proposed design and implementation will minimize the prolonged costs, as well as the …

Irish Hills Natural Reserve Conservation Plan Update, Bijan N. Riley

Master's Theses

The Irish Hills Natural Reserve Conservation Plan is a unique component of the City
of San Luis Obispo’s green belt that provides a number of hiking and mountain biking
trails within a short distance from the downtown core as well as ensures that valuable
habitat be preserved into the future. As the subject of my thesis project, IHNR presented the opportunity to pursue an aspect of city planning that can often be over-looked and, conservation planning. Conservation planning is an important element of the planning profession in that it incorporates such elements into the future growth of cities. With proper …

City Of Mcfarland Land Use Element Update, Jeffrey James Ballantine

Master's Theses

The City of McFarland, CA is in the process of updating its General Plan and identified updating the land use element as the first step in this process. This land use element consists of a land use diagram, land use standards, and goals, policies, and programs. These components of the document are based upon community feedback as well as upon analysis of case studies and state and regional guidelines. The final plan accommodates for increased residential densities, a mixture of adjacent land uses, a greenbelt, and large areas of land adjacent to Highway 99 for commercial and industrial use.

Location-Based Services And Privacy, Teresa Scassa, Anca Sattler

Canadian Journal of Law and Technology

In this paper we begin by describing location-based services, their evolution and their future directions. We then outline privacy issues raised by such services. In Part III we consider how current Canadian data protection laws apply to location-based services, and indicate where such laws fall short of addressing the full range of issues raised by location-based services. Part IV of the paper explores some technological methods to address the privacy challenges raised by location-based services. The paper concludes with a series of recommendations.

Assessment Of The Socio-Economic Impacts Of Sb 1080 On Immigrant Groups, Mary C. King, John G. Corbett, John Chiappetta, Anabel López Salinas

Economics Faculty Publications and Presentations

In July 2008, the State of Oregon implemented SB 1080, legislation that required all applicants for an Oregon Driver License or ID card to present proof of legal presence in the United States. In 2007, some 140,000 unauthorized immigrants were estimated to be living in Oregon, more than two-thirds of whom were estimated to be members of the labor force. Approximately 97% of Oregon’s unauthorized immigrants are thought to be Latino, nearly all of Mexican origin. This report includes a discussion of the social science findings on the situation of undocumented workers in the U.S and what is known about …

May 31st 2011, Csusb

Coyote Chronicle (1984-)

No abstract provided.

Mustang Daily, May 31, 2011

Cal Poly Student Newspaper

Student newspaper of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA.

The Murray Ledger And Times, May 26, 2011, The Murray Ledger And Times

The Murray Ledger & Times

No abstract provided.

Mustang Daily, May 24, 2011

Cal Poly Student Newspaper

Student newspaper of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA.

Optimizing High Volume Traffic Surges Using Discrete Event Simulation, Claire L. Johnson

Doctoral Dissertations and Master's Theses

The purpose of this applied research study is to determine the fidelity of a discrete event simulation tool called the Evacuation Simulation Prediction Tool (ESP) in predicting transit times during a high volume surge in traffic flow. The ESP tool was developed for the purpose of predicting and optimizing large-scale evacuations of counties or regions as an aide in emergency and disaster preparedness planning. The goal of the ESP model is to ascertain the balance of traffic flow capacity by managing the human factor events that impinge upon orderly highway travel without immobilizing the travel route. The objective of this …

2011 Suffolk University Commencement Program, Sawyer Business School Graduate Programs, Suffolk University

Suffolk University Commencements

Suffolk University commencement programs detail the location, date, order of exercises, academic honors, speakers, administration, graduates, and other related information. Unless otherwise indicated, programs cover graduate and undergraduate ceremonies for all schools

The Murray Ledger And Times, May 21, 2011, The Murray Ledger And Times

The Murray Ledger & Times

No abstract provided.

Undergraduate Commencement Exercises Program, May 21, 2011

Bryant University Commencements

Bryant University Undergraduate Commencement Exercises Program, May 21, 2011.

The Murray Ledger And Times, May 20, 2011, The Murray Ledger And Times

The Murray Ledger & Times

No abstract provided.

A "Melancholy Experience:" William C. C. Claiborne And The Louisiana Militia, 1811-1815, Michael J. Edwards

LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

William C. C. Claiborne found himself a stranger in a strange land. Almost more a colonial governor of a European power rather than an American statesman, Claiborne grappled with maintaining a militia force for the Territory of Orleans, now the present day state of Louisiana. He built upon the volunteer companies he found within the city of New Orleans, but had little success molding the entire militia into an effective, efficient military force. Claiborne, hoping to use the fear generated by the January 1811 slave revolt to spur militia reform, maintained an active correspondence with the state's legislators, the area's …

The Observer, Central Washington University

Student Newspaper

Student newspaper for Central Washington University for May 19-25, 2011. Vol. 88, No. 7.

Working With Kf Modified: Changes And Enhancements, F. Tim Knight, Humayun Rashid, Darren J. Furey

Librarian Publications & Presentations

Provides an overview of the KF Modified classification scheme, introduces some recent editorial changes and enhancements, and includes some interactive cataloguing exercises.

Summary Of Stockmeier V. State, Bd. Of Parole Comm’Rs, 127 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 19, Chelsey Bosworth

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

A proper person appeal and counsel cross-appeal to have factual statements in a presentence investigation report (PSI) corrected after a prisoner’s sentencing.