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University of Mississippi News

New clinic offers nutrition counseling, healthy recipe cooking demonstrations

The Legal Significance Of The Psychological Ability To Appreciate The “Other”, Paul F. Rothstein

Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works

Recently the U.S. Supreme Court, citing neurological and psychological studies, held that because juveniles are deficient in appreciating consequences to others, they should never be given the death penalty. The author found, in his years as a legal scholar, educator, and practitioner, that “appreciating the ‘other’”--putting oneself in the position of others---is critical to law and the study of law in more than the obvious ways.

The author became aware of empirical studies and psychological experiments demonstrating that children below a certain age have trouble seeing things from another’s vantage point, and found that the facility to do so develops …

An Examination Of The Principals And Teachers Relative To Elements Of Shared Decision Making In Selected Urban, Suburban, And Rural Schools, Andrea M. Foxx

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

Schools nationwide are experimenting with methods that promise to better educate students and improve schools performance. The educational structure in the United States has been moving from primarily centralized systems to more decentralized ones. Shared decision making is designed to improve education by increasing the autonomy of the school staff to make school site decisions. The purpose of this study was to investigate the actual and desired levels of shared decision making as perceived by teachers in public elementary schools in West Tennessee. In this study two research questions were posed: (1) How do teachers and principals rank the educational …

Predictors Of Wait-Time For Antibiotic Initiation And Its Association With Length Of Hospital Stay And Icu-Admission Among Children With Cancer At The Southern Philippine Medical Center, Jeannette Enk Kirby

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

A window of one hour or less from start of signs and symptoms of infection to antibiotic administration (AWT) is considered good clinical practice in developed countries, but less feasible in resource poor countries. This study aimed to identify predictors of AWT and studied its association with hospital length of stay (LOS) and intensive care unit (ICU) admission. A survey of healthcare providers assessed quality of care associated with the institutional capacity and response. AWT averaged four days with patient status being the only predictor upon multivariate analysis. For predictors associated with outcomes, parental education and patient status were associated …

When Worldviews Collide: What Linguistic Style Matching And Distal Language Reveal About Deception In Political Discourse, Lucille Marie Booker

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

Political discourse is an observable, measurable, and testable manifestation of political worldviews. However, when worldviews collide, notions of truth and of lies are put to the test. The challenge for researchers is how to establish confidence in their analysis. Despite the growing interest in deception research from a diversity of fields and industries, the trend is to focus on validating the assessment approach to the data without considering validity issues related to the data itself. Such a trend is concerned more with how to assess linguistic features and less with what is being assessed. By contrast, this dissertation is concerned …

Hydrologic Pulses Of Agricultural Waters: Effects On Wetland Plants And Soils In The Greenhouse, Constructed Drainage Ditches, And Bottomland Hardwood Forests, Melissa Boyce Koontz

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

Upstream water management affects downstream ecology, especially the wetland plants and soil. The primary goal of this dissertation was to quantify the dynamic responses of plants and soil to variable hydrologic inputs. Measurements were taken at different spatial scales, which were in the greenhouse, constructed drainage ditches, and bottomland hardwood forests. Wetland plants grown in greenhouse conditions were exposed to variable hydrology and aqueous nitrogen fertilization treatments. The study species was rice cutgrass, Leersia oryzoides. Individual plants were able to modify physiological responses, elemental tissue concentrations, and biomass allocation in order to withstand environmental stress. The plants grown in partially …

Teacher Perceptions Of Middle School Concept Implementation And Effect Upon Science Achievement, Shelly Lindsey Bruce

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

The current educational reform intends to enhance our nation's competitiveness through specific focus upon curricular and instructional improvement of math and science education for all students in America. The implementation of nationwide common internationally-benchmarked standards is purposed to advance student academic performance through enriched curriculum and better prepared teachers. This research investigates the relationship between school demographics and implementation of the middle school concept to improved science achievement. A teacher questionnaire and state testing data will be utilized to determine: (1) which middle school concept characteristics, within each of the three domains of curriculum, instruction and advising, and school governance, …

Gender Based Music Instrument Stereotypes And Counter-Stereotypes Portrayed In Children's Animated Media, Qiana M. Lamb

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

This study investigated the appearance of gender based music instrument stereotypes and counter-stereotypes portrayed in children's cartoons. The images that were presented were organized by instrument families (i.e., brass, woodwind and percussion) and quantified to determine the frequency in which young children were exposed to specific music instrument stereotypes and counter-stereotypes. The results found that children's cartoons portrayed both music instrument stereotypes and counter-stereotypes, with certain instruments being shown as more stereotypical than others. The flute was played by only female characters and the majority of all brass instruments were performed by male characters. However, percussion instruments which are typically …

Montana Kaimin, November 30, 2012, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula

Montana Kaimin, 1898-present

Student newspaper of the University of Montana, Missoula.

Murray Ledger And Times, November 30, 2012, Murray Ledger And Times

The Murray Ledger & Times

No abstract provided.

Bank Of England Asset Purchase Facility Fund Limited (Beapff), Grahame Allen

Documents

No abstract provided.

Um Dietitians, Students Provide Tools To Get Healthy, Lose Weight, Admin

University of Mississippi News

New clinic offers nutrition counseling, healthy recipe cooking demonstrations

Civic Ecology: Living Community Systems For Sustainability, Tim Smith

Systems Science Friday Noon Seminar Series

Civic Ecology is a stakeholder-driven, whole systems framework for creating sustainable communities. The framework focuses on empowering citizens of all ages, cultures, and abilities to envision, create, and manage their community’s unique “software” -- the integrated energy, nutrient, water, waste, material, and food systems, as well as economic flows and cultural interactions that animate their place. Exploring and supporting these flows allows communities to enhance their local wealth (environmental, economic, and social), resilience, and competitiveness, and help them take control of designing and managing their future through collaboration and innovation. The Civic Ecology framework can be the foundation upon which …

State V. Razon Respondent's Brief Dckt. 39627

Not Reported

No abstract provided.

State V. Johnson Appellant's Brief Dckt. 39762

Not Reported

No abstract provided.

The Beacon - Vol 11 No. 5 - November 30, 2012, Merrimack College

The Beacon

The Beacon - the student newspaper of Merrimack College. Volume 11, Number 5 - November 30, 2012. 12 pages

Lima Mayor Faces Recall, Elsa Chanduvã­ Jaã±A

NotiSur

No abstract provided.

Design And Development Of A Novel Transcranial Doppler Headset For Assessment Of Cerebral Blood Flow, Brian P. Watt

Department of Agricultural and Biological Systems Engineering: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

Examining physiologic responses of cerebral blood flow (CBF) for subjects in challenging situations requires development of new technology. Challenging circumstances include strenuous physical activity, intensive care, and surgical procedures involving the head, neck and thorax. Headset technology to employ transcranial Doppler (TCD), which is commercially available, fails to meet several requirements for monitoring in these situations. These requirements include stable signal acquisition, non-interference with other physiological monitors, ability to fit all head sizes including infants and children. The design and development of a novel TCD headset was performed to meet these requirements. The new device theoretically allows the user to …

The Effects Of Formatting On Card Fluency For Say-All-Fast-Minute-Each-Day-Shuffled (Safmeds), Tory Roti

Honors Theses

SAFMEDS is a precision teaching technique that promotes fluent responding (Bower & Orgel, 1981; Eshleman, 1985; Korinek & Wolking, 1984). Limited research has been conducted regarding SAFMEDS and stimulus control, but available research suggests irrelevant stimuli affect students responding during a SAFMEDS timing (Meindl, Ivy, Miller, & Neef, 2011). Meindl et al. (2011) questioned whether fluency of SAFMEDS cards couId be affected by altering stimulus features on the card (i.e., location of the words on the card). Results indicated that on testing days, accuracy and fluency of responding decreased when identical terms were presented with the only difference being the …

Pirates Knock Off No. 20 Saint Leo, 72-60, On Friday Night, Armstrong State University

Armstrong Athletics: Men's Basketball News (Archived)

Pirates Knock Off No. 20 Saint Leo, 72-60, On Friday Night. Armstrong Atlantic State University senior Aric Miller pumped in a career-high 35 points to lead the Pirates to a 72-60 win over No. 20-ranked Saint Leo University on Friday evening at the Ames Classic in Saint Leo, Fla.

The America Invents Act 500: Effects Of Patent Monetization Entities On Us Litigation, Sara Jeruss, Robin Feldman, Joshua Walker

Duke Law & Technology Review

Any discussion of flaws in the United States patent system inevitably turns to the system’s modern villain: non-practicing entities, known more colorfully as patent trolls. For many years, however, discussions about non-practicing entities have been long on speculation and short on data. In 2011 Congress directed the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office to study the effects of non-practicing entities on patent litigation. At the request of the GAO, we collected and coded a set of patent lawsuits filed over the past five years. This article presents our analysis of the data and its implications. The data confirm in a dramatic fashion …

Routt V. Amazon, United States District Court For The Western District Of Washington

Historical and Topical Legal Documents

No abstract provided.

Youth And Saving In Ghana: A Baseline Report From The Youthsave Ghana Experiment, Gina Chowa, David Ansong, Rainier Masa, Mat Despard, Isaac Osei-Akoto, Atta-Ankomah Richmond, Andrew Agyei-Holmes, Michael Sherraden

Center for Social Development Research

Youth and Saving in Ghana: A Baseline Report From the YouthSave Ghana Experiment

Ige Enhances B Cell-Derived Exosomal Induced T Cell Proliferation, Brooks Keith

Theses and Dissertations

For many years it has been known that the injection of antigen bound to an antibody leads to more than a 1000-fold increase in antigen specific antibody response. This observation holds true for IgE, which is dependent upon CD23 expression, as this enhancement is not present in mice deficient in CD23. It also has been shown that when mice are injected with IgE-antigen complexes also display an increase in antigen specific T cell proliferation. While there are published studies that demonstrate a role for B cell derived exosomes in the activation and proliferation of T cells, none have focused upon …

Performing Taboo: The Creation Of An Aesthetic Through The Exploration Of Censorship In Theatre And The Challenges Of Directing Killer Joe, David Todd Zimmerman

Theses and Dissertations

This document explores the performance of taboo on the stage. The exploration is focused around the establishment of my personal aesthetic, which was developed through my studies at Virginia Commonwealth University. Starting with my first trip to Broadway, my journey goes through the class work that I did at VCU and the two plays that I did on the Shafer Street Alliance Laboratory Theatre stage: my performance and use of latex costumes in Funnyhouse of a Negro, and my direction and the troubles with producing Killer Joe. The exploration concludes with a look at the theatre in parts of Virginia …

Stable Fluorinated Antimicrobial Coatings, Asima Chakravorty

Theses and Dissertations

Contact antimicrobials for use in the medical device industry are being studied extensively to minimize the risk of hospital acquired infections, which are among the top ten leading causes of death in the US. Surfaces modified with quaternary ammonium containing side chains have been known to demonstrate excellent antimicrobial properties. Prior work has indicated that polyurethane surfaces with copolyoxetane soft blocks consisting of fluorinated and quaternary ammonium side chains can act as good antimicrobials. However, stabilizing the positive charge on the surface has been a challenge. The dissertation is aimed at creating a surface modifier that would confer a stable …

State V. Nielsen Respondent's Brief Dckt. 39655

Not Reported

No abstract provided.

Martinez V. State Appellant's Brief 2 Dckt. 39584

Not Reported

No abstract provided.

State V. Martin Appellant's Brief Dckt. 37890

Not Reported

No abstract provided.

Perceived Stress And Surgical Wound Cytokine Patterns, Valentina Lucas

Theses and Dissertations

Normal wound healing is a complex process that occurs in overlapping phases and depends upon interactions of the patient, environment and a large number of cells, growth factors, cytokines, chemokines, and other biochemical mediators. Psychological stress has been shown to adversely affect the normal wound healing process through its impact on cellular immunity. Cellular immunity impacts wound healing through the production and regulation of many of the above biochemical mediators of wound healing. The purpose of this pilot study was to examine the relationships among pre- and post-operative psychological stress experienced by women who were undergoing either immediate or delayed …