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African Irregular Migrants In Malta: Exploring Perceptions And Renegotiating The Socio-Cultural Siege Of Malta, Hannah E. Durick

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

This paper discusses the influx of African irregular migrants seeking asylum in Malta and how their arrival and growing presence in Malta is perceived by the Maltese. Since becoming an EU Member State in 2004 Malta has been overwhelmed by the number of irregular migrants arriving on its shores while en route to continental Europe. Due to its proximity to the North African coastline Malta becomes a frequent, albeit unintentional, destination for African migrants who are rescued in Maltese waters and subsequently placed in a closed detention facility until their legal status is determined in a court of law. Although …

A Message From The Editor, Sarah Russell

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

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Acknowledgements, Sarah Russell

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

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12-19-2012 High School Football Playoff Games Impact Swosu Area By Nearly $1 Million, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

THE BARK ARCHIVE 2012

Southwestern Oklahoma State University being the choice for four Oklahoma high school football playoff games in late November/early December resulted in nearly a $1 million impact on the area economy.

Dengue Viral Rna Levels In Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells Are Associated With Disease Severity And Preexisting Dengue Immune Status, Anon Srikiatkhachorn, Sineewanlaya Wichit, Robert V. Gibbons, Sharone Green, Daniel H. Libraty, Timothy P. Endy, Francis A. Ennis, Siripen Kalayanarooj, Alan L. Rothman

Institute for Immunology and Informatics Faculty Publications

Background

Infection with dengue viruses (DENV) causes a wide range of manifestations from asymptomatic infection to a febrile illness called dengue fever (DF), to dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF). The in vivo targets of DENV and the relation between the viral burden in these cells and disease severity are not known.

Method

The levels of positive and negative strand viral RNA in peripheral blood monocytes, T/NK cells, and B cells and in plasma of DF and DHF cases were measured by quantitative RT-PCR.

Results

Positive strand viral RNA was detected in monocytes, T/NK cells and B cells with the highest amounts …

Review Of Gary E. Varner's Personhood, Ethics, And Animal Cognition: Situating Animals In Hare’S Two-Level Utilitarianism, Tal Scriven

Between the Species

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Evaluating Rawls: Equality In The Family, Devan Griffith

Honors Projects in History and Social Sciences

This paper examines the latest developments in feminist critiques of the seminal Theory of Justice, written by John Rawls, the late preeminent American moral philosopher. Rawls is recognized as one of the most influential moral political philosophers of the twentieth century and is increasingly relevant because of his discussions on pluralist societies. With the current diverging of liberal, conservative and libertarian philosophies among Americans, as well as the fragmentation of parties to accommodate an increasingly diverse public, a clear philosophy and understanding of liberal theory is necessary for its future in American politics. The current pressure to address the needs …

December 19, 2012 Greenmail, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

GreenMail (student newsletter through 2024)

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Heidi's Happenings: Food, Food And More Food!, Center For Persons With Disabilities

Blog Posts

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President Enrique Peã±A Nieto Presents Anti-Crime Strategy, Carlos Navarro

SourceMex

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Mexico Mends Trade Relations With Argentina; Officials Reach New Auto Agreement, Carlos Navarro

SourceMex

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Restoring Oyster Reefs In Great Bay Estuary, Nh 2012 Annual Program Report, Ray Konisky, Raymond E. Grizzle, Krystin M. Ward, Kara Mcketon

PREP Reports & Publications

The eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica) in New Hampshire’s Great Bay Estuary has declined in the past decades, with local populations reduced due primarily to disease, excessive siltation, and past over-harvest. The loss of filtering oysters results in diminished ecological benefits for water quality, nitrogen control, and other services that healthy oyster populations provide. In support of management objectives to restore oyster populations, The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and the University of New Hampshire (UNH) have combined for a fourth consecutive year of scaled-up methods to rebuild reefs and oyster populations. Since 2009, we have “planted” dried shell, primarily surf-clam …

Murray Ledger And Times, December 19, 2012, Murray Ledger And Times

The Murray Ledger & Times

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Hotline Press Newspaper- December 2012 Vol 29 No 31, Hotline Press Newspaper

Hotline Press Newspaper 2012

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Uab Research Shows Type 2 Diabetes Remission Is Possible Through Diet, Exercise, Staff

Browse All News

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It's Hard To Adjust To A Florida Christmas When You're Sweating, Richard C. Crepeau

UCF Forum

I have tried. I really have. But to no avail.

Students For Educational Excellence, Andrew C. Mccaffrey

Honors Projects

This project focuses on the work of the Students for Educational Excellence organization (SEE). The goal of this organization is to enact change in the educational system by overcoming tradition and creating a feedback loop of reform. To achieve their goal, the organization will raise money to support programs that otherwise would not receive a lot of funding; they hope to promote support for schools in the community, and intend to encourage others to follow their example. Documents in this project include: statement of purpose, SEE constitution, and an action plan.

Information Content Of Seasonal Forecasts In A Changing Climate, Nir Krakauer, Michael D. Grossberg, Irina Gladkova, Hannah Aizenman

Publications and Research

We study the potential value to stakeholders of probabilistic long-term forecasts, as quantified by the mean information gain of the forecast compared to climatology. We use as a case study the USA Climate Prediction Center (CPC) forecasts of 3-month temperature and precipitation anomalies made at 0.5-month lead time since 1995. Mean information gain was positive but low (about 2% and 0.5% of the maximum possible for temperature and precipitation forecasts, resp.) and has not increased over time. Information-based skill scores showed similar patterns to other, non-information-based, skill scores commonly used for evaluating seasonal forecasts but tended to be smaller, suggesting …

The Swot Analysis: Marketing And Promotional Strategies Used At The University Of Malaya Library, N.A. Hazidah, N.N. Edzan

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

A library is the place to find knowledge that accommodates various information sources. Nevertheless, the promotion of the library is an important task that should be carried out by a library to improve its image, role and credibility. A library offers various collections, services and facilities to the users. Since an academic library plays an important role in the university, marketing and promotional strategies are crucial. This paper seeks to discuss the strategies used in marketing and promoting the University of Malaya Library (UML) effectively. The SWOT Analysis is used to generate strategies and actions. Identification of SWOTs is essential …

New Uab Study Better Explains Racial Disparities In Strokes, Jim Bakken

Browse All News

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Food Access And Food Choice: Applications For Food Deserts, Gayaneh Kyureghian, Rodolfo M. Nayga Jr.

Cornhusker Economics

Poor food choices have been shown to contribute to the rise of major chronic diseases, including overweight and obesity (Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)). Consequently, the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2010, emphasizes the need to shift food intake patterns to a more plant-based diet that emphasizes nutritious food, such as fruits and vegetables. Despite these efforts only 42 percent, and less than 60 percent of Americans, meet the recommendations for fruit and vegetable consumption, respectively. In academic and policy circles as well as in the public eye, the local food environment has been associated with food choices and …

Volume 50, Number 18: December 19, 2012, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

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Experiences Of Discrimination Among Arab Americans And Muslim Americans Post-9/11 Attacks, Lenna Jawdat

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

This study explored the experiences of discrimination among Arab Americans and Muslim Americans in the United States following the attacks of September 11, 2001. Although previous research has documented discrimination among these groups, many of these are quantitative studies that fail to capture their qualitative experiences. Twenty-eight Arab American and Muslim American adults completed a mixed methods survey which asked respondents how the events of 9/11 impacted their sense of safety and security. Additionally, they were asked to explore their experiences of discrimination since 9/11 and to speak about their experiences of media bias. The findings indicate that many Arab …

Bystander Empowerment Amongst Trained Facilitators Of The Mentors In Violence Prevention (Mvp) Program : An Exploratory Study, Katherine H. Driscoll

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

This study explores how a sample of college students trained to be peer facilitators of the Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP) program describe the impact of their training. Participants (N=7) were undergraduates from a medium size New England University who attended an MVP Train the Trainer program, which consisted of 25-30 hours of training on facilitation skills and exposure to the MVP curriculum. Participants of this study were asked open-ended questions on the messages of the MVP program, their concept of being an empowered bystander, their use of training, and ways they identify themselves as more empowered bystanders. The findings …

Emu Today, December 19, 2012, Eastern Michigan University

EMU Today

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Meniscal Repair Outcomes At Greater Than Five Years: A Systematic Literature Review And Meta-Analysis, Jeffrey J. Nepple, Warren R. Dunn, Rick W. Wright

Open Access Publications

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A History Of Reminiscences : Clinical Descriptions Of Nostalgia, Psychodynamic Theories Of Mourning, And The Confluence Of Teleology, Alexandra P. Jamali

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

This historical study looks at medical, psychological and psychiatric descriptions of nostalgia as a pathological condition. By conducting a historical analysis on the medical nosology that addresses this clinical phenomenon from the years 1688-2011, this paper examines the conceptual shift of nostalgia from a medical disease to a psychopathological condition and, ultimately, how it is explained within psychoanalytic literature. In examining the way that nostalgia has been described within psychoanalytic literature, specifically from the years 1950- 2011, this study demonstrates that nostalgia continues to be understood as a psychopathological condition, primarily affiliated with minority groups and displaced persons. Within the …

The Role Of Military Leadership In Servicemembers' Perceptions Of Mental Health Treatment, Peter M. Farley

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

The purpose of this mixed methods study was to examine how combat veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation New Dawn, and Operation Enduring Freedom believe unit leadership in the military addresses the topic of mental health wellness, and how this may influence their individual perceptions on the issue. The specific research question of the study was, "How do veterans perceive mental health wellness is addressed by unit leadership, and how does this affect their attitudes towards psychological treatment in the military? A total of 107 servicemembers completed an online survey consisting of 13 Likert scale and four open-ended questions that …

What's The Impact Of Cultural Competency Education? : Exploring Clinical Social Workers' Attitudes Towards Clients Health-Related Beliefs, Opinions And Psychosocial Contexts, Sheryl J. Jaffe

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

This descriptive study explored clinical social workers' attitudes towards their clients' health-related opinions, beliefs, and psychosocial context. Individuals who self-identified as having earned a graduate degree in social work and were employed as clinical social workers were recruited utilizing a snowball sampling method. 120 clinical social workers completed an online survey, a modified version of the Health Beliefs Attitudes Survey (Crosson et al, 2004; Dobbie et al, 2002) which included several demographic variables. The results indicated that 117 participants (97.5%) had previously completed some form of cultural competency coursework or training. No statistically significant differences were found for the participants' …

State V. Glenn Respondent's Brief Dckt. 39567

Idaho Supreme Court Records & Briefs, All

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