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Trios, William Wood

New Mexico Composers' Archive

No abstract provided.

Flyer News, Vol. 60, No. 20 (Dec. 7, 2012), University Of Dayton

Flyer News

Student-run newspaper of the University of Dayton.

Improving Phosphorus Use Efficiency Through Organically Bonded Phosphorus, Micheal W. Hill

Theses and Dissertations

Current maximum efficiency of phosphorus (P) fertilizers that is utilized by plants in the same year of application ranges from near zero to thirty percent. Despite low utilization of P in crop production, yields are often limited by P deficiencies. Innovative technology is requisite to achieve greater efficiency as fertilizer demands are increasing, while phosphorus mineral resources are rapidly being depleted. A growing environmental concern for nutrient pollution of surface waters also carries significant weight. A novel new product, Carbond® P, is promising technology to increase P use efficiency. Research is needed to understand its capabilities and the functioning mechanisms …

Socialist Utopian Communities In The U.S. And Reasons For Their Failures, Elizabeth Nako

History & Classics Student Scholarship

Near mid-nineteenth century, dozens of groups of men and women in both North America and Europe at this time saw “forming communities as the best opportunity for social progress.” While a small number of men enjoyed the luxuries and riches with the benefits of the Industrial Revolution, the majority of people comprised of the working class found themselves in suffering and misery from this new system. The unhappiness amongst civilization at this time period led to social philosophers and reformers to find new systems to cope with these social problems of the working class. One of these reform ideas and …

Uab Archaeologist Featured On Bbc Program "Rome's Lost Empire", Jim Bakken

Browse All News

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Sea Changes In Consumer Financial Protection: Stronger Bureau And Stronger Laws, Dee Pridgen

Faculty Articles

After the financial crisis of 2008 Congress responded by enacting new laws that changed the direction and theoretical underpinning of consumer protection in the financial sector The Consumer Financial Protection Agency formed by the DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 is a new and stronger agency for consumers Two pieces of legislation the Mortgage Reform and AntiPredatory Lending Act Title XIV of DoddFrank and the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act Credit CARD Act of 2009 are stronger laws ensuring the safety of consumer financial products These new legislative and regulatory developments mark a shift …

Um Graduate Dissertation Receives Top Award, Andrew College

University of Mississippi News

St. George Tucker Society Honors Jay Langdale for 'Superfluous Southerners'

Financial Penalty As Instrument Of Regulation Of Telecommunications Market, Mariusz Czyżak

internetowy Kwartalnik Antymonopolowy i Regulacyjny (internet Quarterly on Antitrust and Regulation)

The article presents regulatory aspects of fi nancial penalty established in Telecommunications Law of 2004. Discussed are the elements infl uencing the regulatory functions of the fi nancial penalty such as: the status of the regulatory body authorized to impose fi nancial penalties, statutory rules of the size of the penalty, and the categories of infringements punished by financial penalties. The analysis of this institution of administrative law bases on the provisions of the generally binding law, as well as on the views of the jurisprudence and doctrine and selected decisions of the President of UKE.

New Regulatory Strategy For Telecommunications Market, Stanisław Piątek

internetowy Kwartalnik Antymonopolowy i Regulacyjny (internet Quarterly on Antitrust and Regulation)

Article discusses new regulatory strategy of the President of Electronic Communications Offi ce for the telecommunications market. The institutional conditions of documents presenting regulatory strategy are presented. Article discusses strategic goals and instruments, that are to be applied in order to attain declared goals and assess the results. Article indicates market conditions that will accompany the implementation of new strategy.

Postcard, Puer Aeternus At Studio@620 In St. Petersburg, Florida, Studio At 620

Postcard Collection

A promotional postcard for Puer Aeternus, an exhibition at Studio@620 presented in collaboration with BayCare Behavioral Health. The exhibition showcases new original artworks by Adam Miguel Estevez.

Depletion Of Endothelial Or Smooth Muscle Cell-Specific Angiotensin Ii Type 1a Receptors Does Not Influence Aortic Aneurysms Or Atherosclerosis In Ldl Receptor Deficient Mice, Debra L. Rateri, Jessica J. Moorleghen, Victoria Knight, Anju Balakrishnan, Deborah A. Howatt, Lisa A. Cassis, Alan Daugherty

Saha Cardiovascular Research Center Faculty Publications

BACKGROUND: Whole body genetic deletion of AT1a receptors in mice uniformly reduces hypercholesterolemia and angiotensin II-(AngII) induced atherosclerosis and abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs). However, the role of AT1a receptor stimulation of principal cell types resident in the arterial wall remains undefined. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine whether deletion of AT1a receptors in either endothelial cells or smooth muscle cells influences the development of atherosclerosis and AAAs.

METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: AT1a receptor floxed mice were developed in an LDL receptor -/- background. To generate endothelial or smooth muscle cell specific deficiency, AT1a receptor floxed mice were bred with …

Comparative Effectiveness Research And Patient Centered Outcomes Research In Public Health Settings: Design, Analysis, And Funding Considerations, Glen P. Mays

Health Management and Policy Presentations

The principles and methods of CER and PCOR have developed primarily with therapeutics in mind, but they must also be applied to the study of public health programs, policies, and delivery systems. This session surveys the emerging field, and provides examples of CER/PCOR methods applied in public health settings using practice-based research networks (PBRNs).

The Daily Gamecock, Friday, December 7, 2012, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

December

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Murray Ledger And Times, December 7, 2012, Murray Ledger And Times

The Murray Ledger & Times

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The Edition, 7th Of December, 2012, Vol. 2, No. 6, 2012, Dit News Society

Student Publications

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49th Annual Holiday Wassail Banquet And Concert, Chapman University Choir, Chapman University Singers, Chapman University Women's Choir, Chapman Chamber Orchestra

Printed Performance Programs (PDF Format)

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New Dwc Syllabus Using Nonwestern Sources, Aubrey Moore

Education Student Scholarship

This project presents a new, annotated syllabus for the Development of Western Civilization (DWC) curriculum at Providence College. The syllabus follows most of the same topics discussed in 3rd semester DWC, but instead uses almost all nonwestern sources for reading material. The purpose of the project was to gain a better understanding of western civilization while providing an alternative to how people learn about the society they live in, to better understand other societies, and help to put historical events into a broader context.

The Genus Aplagiognathus Thomson, 1861 (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae, Prioninae, Macrotomini), Antonio Santos-Silva, James E. Wappes

Insecta Mundi

Aplagiognathus Thomson, 1861 (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae, Prioninae, Macrotomini) and its two species, A. spinosus (Newman, 1840) and A. hybostoma Bates, 1879, are redescribed and figured. As the type of A. spinosus is apparently lost, a neotype for the species is designated herein as is a lectotype for A. hybostoma. Keys to the North and Central American genera of Macrotomini (excluding the West Indies) and to Aplagiognathus species are provided. Details on the numerous changes in the nomenclatural history of the genus are also chronicled.

Report Of New Invasive Scale Insects (Hemiptera: Coccoidea), Crypticerya Multicicatrices Kondo And Unruh (Monophlebidae) And Maconellicoccus Hirsutus (Green) (Pseudococcidae), On The Islands Of San Andres And Providencia, Colombia, With An Updated Taxonomic Key To Iceryine Scale Insects Of South America, Takumasa Kondo, Penny Gullan, Andra Amalia Ramos Portilla

Insecta Mundi

Abstract. The multicicatrices fluted scale, Crypticerya multicicatrices Kondo and Unruh (Hemiptera: Coccoidea: Monophlebidae) is reported from the islands of San Andres and Providencia, Colombia, as a recent invasive species. This scale insect is polyphagous, and attacks numerous plants of economic importance such as avocado, breadfruit, mango, papaya and tropical ornamental plants. A compiled list of 95 host plant species of C. multicicatrices is given. A diagnosis of the adult female of C. multicicatrices and a revised taxonomic key to the species of the tribe Iceryini (Hemiptera: Monophlebidae) known from South America is provided. The pink hibiscus mealybug, Maconellicoccus hirsutus (Green) …

A New Genus And Five New Species Of Onciderini Thomson, 1860 (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Lamiinae) From South America, With Notes On Additional Taxa, Eugenio H. Nearns, Gérard-Luc Tavakilian

Insecta Mundi

Abstract. Lingafelteria, a new genus of Onciderini Thomson, 1860 (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Lamiinae) is described and illustrated. Five new species of Onciderini are also described and illustrated: Cylicasta mariahelenae, Lingafelteria giuglarisi, Psyllotoxus dalensi, Psyllotoxus faurei from French Guiana; Trestonia solangeae from Bolivia. Keys to the known species of Psyllotoxus Thomson, 1868 are provided. Psyllotoxoides albomaculata Breuning, 1961 is redescribed; and the first known females of Strioderes peruanus Giorgi, 2001 and Tibiosioma martinsi Nearns and Swift, 2011 are described. The following eight new country records are reported: Peritrox marcelae Nearns and Tavakilian, 2012 (Brazil); Pseudobeta ferruginea Galileo and …

Faunal Diversity Of Paederus Fabricius, 1775 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) In Iran, Mahmood R. Nikbakhtzadeh, Mehdi Naderi, Parivash Safa

Insecta Mundi

Beetles of the genus Paederus sensu stricto Fabricius, 1775 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) are often noticed because of their potency in inducing a dermal lesion, so-called linear dermatitis. This genus, which is placed in the tribe Paederini and subfamily Paederinae of Staphylinidae, currently comprises 490 species worldwide. Our study presents a short review of the former records of Paederus spp. in Iran plus some unpublished data. Field collections were done during March-October yearly (1997-2007) in northern and southern Iran and April-June from central, eastern, western and north-western Iran (2008-2009). The present study adds four species to the Iranian fauna of the genus …

New Country Record For Tetramereia Convexa (Harold, 1869) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae), Christian Ampudia Gatty, Rita Vanesa Estrella Grández, Jorge Ari Noriega

Insecta Mundi

Tetramereia convexa (Harold, 1869) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) is reported for the first time from Loreto in Peru, being the western most record of the species in South America.

Tetramereia convexa (Harold, 1869) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) es reportado por primera vez para Loreto en Perú, siendo el registro más occidental de la especie para Sur America.

Modeling Radial Bernstein Modes In A Finite-Length Axisymmetric Non-Neutral Plasma, Mark Andrew Hutchison

Theses and Dissertations

Axisymmetric radial Bernstein modes are known to exist in non-neutral plasmas and have been studied theoretically and computationally in 1D, but detection of these modes has still proven to be difficult due to self-shielding. To help advance the work on this front we created a 2D particle-in-cell (PIC) code that simulates a non-neutral plasma in a Malmberg-Penning trap. A detailed description of the PIC code itself has been included that highlights the benefits of using an $r^2$--$z$ grid and how it can be tested. The focus of the PIC simulation was to discover how best to drive and detect these …

Feminism And The New Woman In The Gilbert & Sullivan Operas, Heather Dawn Zurcher

Theses and Dissertations

The operas by playwright W. S. Gilbert and composer Arthur Sullivan have been considered some of the most popular and successful pieces of musical theatre in the English language. While their joint creative output neared perfection, Gilbert and Sullivan's working relationship was fraught with conflict. The two men's opposing personalities led them to favor disparate styles and work towards different goals. However, the ability to balance contrasting tones, such as sarcasm and sympathy, resulted in their overwhelming success. I analyze this "winning formula" by looking at the influence of feminism, especially the "New Woman" literary movement, on the works of …

Monitoring Land-Cover Change In The Las Vegas Valley: A Study Of Five Change Detection Methods In An Urban Environment, Bonnie Diane Weidemann

Theses and Dissertations

Change detection is currently a topic of great interest to theoretic geographic researchers. The necessity to map, monitor, and model land cover change is also important to a variety of applied fields as varied as urban planning and military intelligence. This research compares five algorithms to map urban land cover change in the greater Las Vegas, Nevada metropolitan area. Landsat Thematic Mapper imagery acquired on May 1990 and May 2000 was used as the primary data. The change detection methods yielded simple maps of change vs. no change. These algorithms included image differencing, image ratioing, image regression, vegetation index differencing, …

Effects Of Chemical Stimulation And Tumor Co-Incubation On Macrophage Activation And Aggressiveness, Measured Through Phagocytosis And Respiratory Burst, Bo Marcus Gustafsson

Theses and Dissertations

Macrophages are a cornerstone in innate immunity, especially important in detecting and killing invading microorganisms. In tumor biology, the macrophages can contribute both to anti-tumor activity and tumor promotion depending on individual tumor microenvironment and therefore have a large impact on both tumor progression and prognosis. Two of the most important functions of macrophages are the ability to phagocytose microorganisms and then kill them through the respiratory burst. Phagocytosis activates the respiratory burst, but the more subtle interactions between these processes are less known. Since phagocytosis and reactive oxygen species production are two attributes that change between the classically and …

Materialism And Psychological Well-Being: A Meta-Analytic Study, Kaylene Joy Fellows

Theses and Dissertations

The scholarly study of materialism is becoming more common in a variety of disciplines. This thesis provides an empirical review of this burgeoning body of literature by conducting a meta-analysis of the relationship between materialism and psychological well-being. A weighted overall effect size from 47 published and unpublished samples indicated that materialism was significantly related to lower psychological well-being. This effect size was modest in strength (r = .159). Materialism scale, psychological scale valance, age of sample, and publication status of the study did not moderate this relationship. Culture did moderate the relationship, with a stronger relationship in individualistic cultures …

Arts & Humanities News, Georgia Southern University

Arts & Humanities News

• Communication Arts professor chosen to attend national journalism institute

Senior Recital: Justin Rowan, Trumpet, Justin Rowan, Benjamin Wadsworth, John Thomas Burson, David Anders, Michael Lockwood, Melinda Mason

Bailey School of Music Concert Programs

This recital is presented in partial fulfillment of requirements for the degree Bachelor of Music in Music Education. Mr. Rowan studies trumpet with Karin Bliznik.

Senior Capstone Recital: Amy Elizabeth Lashley, Classical Guitar, Amy Elizabeth Lashley

Bailey School of Music Concert Programs

This recital is presented in partial fulfillment of requirements for the degrees Bachelor of Art in Music. Ms. Lashley studies classical guitar with Mary Akerman.