Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

Digital Commons Network™

Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

2014

Discipline
Institution
Keyword
Publication
Publication Type
File Type

Articles 15331 - 15360 of 20697

Full-Text Articles in Entire DC Network

The End Of Indeterminacy In Affirmative Action, Carla Pratt Jan 2014

The End Of Indeterminacy In Affirmative Action, Carla Pratt

Faculty Articles

After the Supreme Court's decision in Fisher v. UT Austin, the stage has been set for judges to demand more specificity in the articulation of the protected diversity interest. Gone are the days when institutions of higher education could rely on the abstract concept of diversity to support efforts to enroll a diverse student body. Now higher education institutions will need to give serious thought to how they define the sought after diversity interest and how racial diversity improves educational outcomes and enhances the education that is delivered.

Go to article

Why The United States Cannot Agree To Disagree On Blasphemy Laws, Evelyn Aswad, Rashad Hussain, M. Suleman Jan 2014

Why The United States Cannot Agree To Disagree On Blasphemy Laws, Evelyn Aswad, Rashad Hussain, M. Suleman

Faculty Articles

At the Boston University International Law Journal's symposium "Realigning Western Policy and International Law after the Arab Spring," held on March 25, 2013, Professor Aswad gave the keynote address, where she described the extensive U.S. diplomatic efforts to promote the broadest possible protections for freedoms of expression and religion, even when it comes to speech that is considered blasphemous. A symposium participant asked why the United States cannot just agree to disagree with Muslim-majority countries on the treatment of blasphemy given the religious sensibilities in those countries and the number of other pressing equities the United States has pending with …

Go to article

The Cost Of Avoidance: Pluralism, Neutrality, And The Foundations Of Modern Legal Ethics, Melissa Mortazavi Jan 2014

The Cost Of Avoidance: Pluralism, Neutrality, And The Foundations Of Modern Legal Ethics, Melissa Mortazavi

Faculty Articles

No abstract provided.

Go to article

Annual Reports Of The Town Officers Brookfield, Carroll County, New Hampshire 2013, Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2013, Vital Statistics For 2013., Brookfield Town Representatives Jan 2014

Annual Reports Of The Town Officers Brookfield, Carroll County, New Hampshire 2013, Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2013, Vital Statistics For 2013., Brookfield Town Representatives

Brookfield, NH Annual Reports

This is an annual report containing vital statistics for a town/city in the state of New Hampshire.

Go to article

The Coffret Of John Of Montmirail: The Sacred Politics Of Reuse In Thirteenth-Century Northern France, Anne E. Lester Jan 2014

The Coffret Of John Of Montmirail: The Sacred Politics Of Reuse In Thirteenth-Century Northern France, Anne E. Lester

Peregrinations: Journal of Medieval Art and Architecture

No abstract provided.

Go to article

Weaving Transnational Identity: Travel And Diaspora In Sandra Cisneros’S 'Caramelo', Tereza M. Szeghi Jan 2014

Weaving Transnational Identity: Travel And Diaspora In Sandra Cisneros’S 'Caramelo', Tereza M. Szeghi

English Faculty Publications

Sandra Cisneros's Caramelo, or, Puro Cuento: A Novel (2002) dramatizes the functions of travel and tourism for members of the Mexican and Chicana/o diaspora, particularly for second-generation Chicana protagonist and narrator, Lala Reyes. Caramelo showcases travel's critical role in cultural identity formation, maintenance, and contestation for diasporic peoples, while also demonstrating the variability and mutability of diasporic cultural identity as mediated through travel. My explication of the novel's representations of cultural identity formation through travel contributes to critical conversations regarding the relationship between diaspora and tourism, argues for elastic understandings of diaspora itself, and brings needed attention to the particularities …

Go to article

Site Fidelity And Nesting Of Broad-Winged Hawks In A Suburban Ohio Metropark, Dwight Chasar, Ann Chasar Jan 2014

Site Fidelity And Nesting Of Broad-Winged Hawks In A Suburban Ohio Metropark, Dwight Chasar, Ann Chasar

Ohio Cardinal

No abstract provided.

Go to article

Stemming A Rising Tide: Why The Clean Air Act Following Massachusetts V. E.P.A. Provides A Sensible Vehicle Through Which To Regulate Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Zachary D. Ludens Jan 2014

Stemming A Rising Tide: Why The Clean Air Act Following Massachusetts V. E.P.A. Provides A Sensible Vehicle Through Which To Regulate Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Zachary D. Ludens

University of Miami Law Review

Imagine ocean levels rising because of global ice melt. Imagine the next ice age beginning due to the increase in carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Imagine global plant life dying as a result of rising global temperatures. Imagine afundamental shift in marine life as a direct consequence of the acidification of the world's waters. Finally, imagine increased greenhouse gases causing no impact on the world's biospheres at all. Scientists have predicted all of these possible results, and, while most reputable scientists agree that global climate change is real, there is far less agreement in the scientific …

Go to article

Migratory Tactics And Wintering Areas Of Northern Gannets (Morus Bassanus) Breeding In North America, David A. Fifield, William A. Montevecchi, Stefan Garthe, Gregory J. Robertson, Ulrike Kubetzki, Jean-François Rail Jan 2014

Migratory Tactics And Wintering Areas Of Northern Gannets (Morus Bassanus) Breeding In North America, David A. Fifield, William A. Montevecchi, Stefan Garthe, Gregory J. Robertson, Ulrike Kubetzki, Jean-François Rail

Ornithological Monographs

Migration has evolved to allow organisms to undertake life-history functions in the most appropriate place at the most appropriate time. Migration creates seasonal ecological linkages that have important implications for survival, population dynamics, response to climate change, and conservation. Although advances in bird-borne tracking technology have promoted knowledge of avian migratory ecology, major information gaps remain for most avian species, including seabirds. Ours is the first study to electronically track the migration and wintering of Northern Gannets (Morus bassanus; hereafter "gannets") from almost all of their North American breeding range, in multiple years and with multiple tracks from individual birds. …

Go to article

Historical Perspective Of Traditional Indigenous Medical Practices: The Current Renaissance And Conservation Of Herbal Resources, Si-Yuan Pan, Gerhard Litscher, Si-Hua Gao, Shu-Feng Zhou, Zhi-Ling Yu, Hou-Qi Chen, Shuo-Feng Zhang, Min-Ke Tang, Jian-Ning Sun, Kam-Ming Ko Jan 2014

Historical Perspective Of Traditional Indigenous Medical Practices: The Current Renaissance And Conservation Of Herbal Resources, Si-Yuan Pan, Gerhard Litscher, Si-Hua Gao, Shu-Feng Zhou, Zhi-Ling Yu, Hou-Qi Chen, Shuo-Feng Zhang, Min-Ke Tang, Jian-Ning Sun, Kam-Ming Ko

Pharmacy Faculty Publications

In recent years, increasing numbers of people have been choosing herbal medicines or products to improve their health conditions, either alone or in combination with others. Herbs are staging a comeback and herbal “renaissance” occurs all over the world. According to the World Health Organization, 75% of the world’s populations are using herbs for basic healthcare needs. Since the dawn of mankind, in fact, the use of herbs/plants has offered an effective medicine for the treatment of illnesses. Moreover, many conventional/pharmaceutical drugs are derived directly from both nature and traditional remedies distributed around the world. Up to now, the practice …

Go to article

Proceedings Of The 2014 U.S. Geological Survey Karst Interest Group, Carlsbad, New Mexico April 29 - May 2, 2014 Usgs Karst Interest Group Usgs Scientific Investigations Report: 2014-5035, Eve L. Kuniansky Jan 2014

Proceedings Of The 2014 U.S. Geological Survey Karst Interest Group, Carlsbad, New Mexico April 29 - May 2, 2014 Usgs Karst Interest Group Usgs Scientific Investigations Report: 2014-5035, Eve L. Kuniansky

KIP Talks and Conferences

Edited by Kuniansky, Eve L.; Spangler, Lawrence E. INTRODUCTION AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS AGENDA U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY KARST INTEREST GROUP WORKSHOPSpeleotrek: The Cutting Edges of Karst into the 21st Century. PROGRAMS AND KARST AQUIFERSA Preview of "Karst in the United States of America: A Digital Map Compilation and Database" -- Groundwater Availability of the Floridan Aquifer System -- Assessing Potential Impacts from a Proposed Phosphate Mine on Ashley Spring, a Unique Karst Public Water Supply in the Uinta Mountains, Uintah County, Utah. TRACERSGroundwater Tracing in Arid Karst Aquifers: Concepts and Considerations -- Challenges to a Karst Dye-Tracing Investigation in an Urban Brownfields …

Go to article

Obesity And Surgical Wound Healing: A Current Review, Yvonne N. Pierpont, Trish Phuong Dinh, R. Emerick Salas, Erika L. Johnson, Terry G. Wright, Martin C. Robson, Wyatt G. Payne Jan 2014

Obesity And Surgical Wound Healing: A Current Review, Yvonne N. Pierpont, Trish Phuong Dinh, R. Emerick Salas, Erika L. Johnson, Terry G. Wright, Martin C. Robson, Wyatt G. Payne

Surgery Faculty Publications

Objective. The correlation between obesity and deficient wound healing has long been established. This review examines the current literature on the mechanisms involved in obesity-related perioperative morbidity. Methods. A literature search was performed using Medline, PubMed, Cochrane Library, and Internet searches. Keywords used include obesity, wound healing, adipose healing, and bariatric and surgical complications. Results. Substantial evidence exists demonstrating that obesity is associated with a number of postoperative complications. Specifically in relation to wound healing, explanations include inherent anatomic features of adipose tissue, vascular insufficiencies, cellular and composition modifications, oxidative stress, alterations in immune mediators, and nutritional …

Go to article

A Conservation Status Index, As An Auxiliary Tool For The Management Of Cave Environments, C. R. Donato, A. S. Ribeiro, L. S. Souto Jan 2014

A Conservation Status Index, As An Auxiliary Tool For The Management Of Cave Environments, C. R. Donato, A. S. Ribeiro, L. S. Souto

KIP Articles

The conservation of the Speleological Heritage involves bioecological, geomorphological and anthropogenic studies, both from inside the caves and from the external environments that surround them. This study presents a method to rank caves according to their priority for conservation and restoration. Nine caves were evaluated: indicators related to the environmental impacts and the vulnerability status presented by those caves (intrinsic features) and the values scored in a ‘Cave Conservation Index’ (CCI) were established. We also used a rapid assessment protocol to measure cave vulnerability for prioritization of conservation/restoration actions (RAP-cr) comparing natural cavities with the same lithology, due to “strictu …

Go to article

National Cave And Karst Research Institute 2013-2014 Annual Report, National Cave And Karst Research Institute Jan 2014

National Cave And Karst Research Institute 2013-2014 Annual Report, National Cave And Karst Research Institute

KIP Articles

No abstract provided.

Go to article

Espeleo Informe Costa Rica, Volume 8, No. 14, January 2014, Gustavo Quesada, Carlos Goicoechea, Ferdinando Didonna Jan 2014

Espeleo Informe Costa Rica, Volume 8, No. 14, January 2014, Gustavo Quesada, Carlos Goicoechea, Ferdinando Didonna

KIP Articles

Contenidos: PÁGINA DEL EDITOR: ¿Qué hay en Costa Rica bajo tierra? -- NUESTRA SELECCIÓN FOTOGRÁFICA -- NOTICIAS DESDE CENTROAMÉRICA -- VIII Congreso Latinoamericano de Espeleología -- CAVERNAS DE CENTROAMÉRICA: Actun Tunichil Muknal, Belice -- GEA: ACTIVIDADES REALIZADAS: Actividades del GEA, julio a diciembre de 2013 -- Actividades del GEA, enero a junio de 2014 -- III Juegos Nacionales de Espeleología (JNE) 2013 -- EXPLORACIONES DEL GEA: Gira de Exploración a Providencia de Dota (18 a 20 de enero, 2013) -- Hace 11 años el GEA inició su Programa de Cursos de Espeleología -- Exploración del "Pozo del Vecino", Damas de …

Go to article

Troglomorphic Pseudoscorpions (Arachnida: Pseudoscorpiones) Of Northern Arizona, With The Description Of Two New Short-Range Endemic Species, J. Judson Wynne Jan 2014

Troglomorphic Pseudoscorpions (Arachnida: Pseudoscorpiones) Of Northern Arizona, With The Description Of Two New Short-Range Endemic Species, J. Judson Wynne

KIP Articles

No abstract provided.

Go to article

Cave-Dwelling Arthropods And Vertebrates Of North Rim Grand Canyon, With Notes On Ecology And Management, J. Judson Wynne, Kyle D. Voyles Jan 2014

Cave-Dwelling Arthropods And Vertebrates Of North Rim Grand Canyon, With Notes On Ecology And Management, J. Judson Wynne, Kyle D. Voyles

KIP Articles

Prior to this study, there was no information on arthropods, bats, and other vertebrates of caves in northwesternmost Arizona. Based on invertebrate and vertebrate inventory work conducted during 2005 and 2006, we provide future directions for conservation and management for caves on Grand Canyon–Parashant National Monument, northwestern Arizona. Baseline investigations to find and identify arthropods, bats, and other vertebrates were conducted at 7 of the largest known caves on the monument. We identified 52 morphospecies including 44 arthropods, 4 bats, and 4 other vertebrates. Of the cave-dwelling arthropods, we found 10 eisodophiles, 6 troglophiles, 8 questionable troglophiles, 7 trogloxenes, 8 …

Go to article

Caving For "Pink Puffers" And "Blue Bloaters", Garry K. Smith Jan 2014

Caving For "Pink Puffers" And "Blue Bloaters", Garry K. Smith

KIP Articles

The terms “Pink Puffers” and “Blue Bloaters” have been around for many years. They are used in a colloquial sense by speleologists to describe how cavers react to an elevated concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2 ) and reduced oxygen (O2 ) in a cave’s “foul air” atmosphere. Foul air is only found in a small number of Australian caves and is defined as having a noticeable abnormal physiological effect on humans. Pink Puffers hyperventilate when exposed to foul air while Blue Bloaters are slow to react and run the risk of losing consciousness without warning. This paper compares these colloquial …

Go to article

The Heart Weight–Body Weight Coefficient In Kenyans Aged 14 Years And Above, Mbayah Etabale Jan 2014

The Heart Weight–Body Weight Coefficient In Kenyans Aged 14 Years And Above, Mbayah Etabale

Master of Medicine in Anatomic Pathology

Background: The heart size has traditionally been assessed using absolute reference weights. But the heart weight (HW) has been shown to depend on one’s body size hence a better measure is the ratio of the HW to the body weight (BW) – the HW-BW coefficient. Initially noted to be 0.43% and 0.40% in males and females respectively, recent studies have shown an increase of up to 0.51%. Objective: To determine the HW-BW coefficient in Kenyans aged 14 years and above. Methods: One hundred and four deceased Kenyans aged 14 years and above, with no heart or chronic lung disease, were …

Go to article

The Dignity Of The Human Person: Catholic Social Teaching And The Practice Of Criminal Punishment, Dora W. Klein Jan 2014

The Dignity Of The Human Person: Catholic Social Teaching And The Practice Of Criminal Punishment, Dora W. Klein

Faculty Articles

The moral foundation that supports the Catholic Church's opposition to the death penalty is wide and deep. This Article proposes that despite the oft-repeated maxim that "death is different," the same foundation that supports efforts to abolish the death penalty can also support those who seek to achieve other reforms in the practice of criminal punishment.

Go to article

Paracrine-Rescued Lobulogenesis In Chimeric Outgrowths Comprising Progesterone-Receptor-Null Mammary Epithelium And Redirected Wild-Type Testicular Cells, Robert D. Bruno, Corinne A. Boulanger, Sonia M. Rosenfield, Lisa H. Anderson, John P. Lydon, Gilbert H. Smith Jan 2014

Paracrine-Rescued Lobulogenesis In Chimeric Outgrowths Comprising Progesterone-Receptor-Null Mammary Epithelium And Redirected Wild-Type Testicular Cells, Robert D. Bruno, Corinne A. Boulanger, Sonia M. Rosenfield, Lisa H. Anderson, John P. Lydon, Gilbert H. Smith

School of Medical Diagnostics & Translational Sciences Publications

We have previously shown that non-mammary and tumorigenic cells can respond to the signals of the mammary niche and alter their cell fate to that of mammary epithelial progenitor cells. Here we tested the hypothesis that paracrine signals from mammary epithelial cells expressing progesterone receptor (PR) are dispensable for redirection of testicular cells, and that re-directed wild-type testicular-derived mammary cells can rescue lobulogenesis of PR-null mammary epithelium by paracrine signaling during pregnancy. We injected PR-null epithelial cells mixed with testicular cells from wild-type adult male mice into cleared fat-pads of recipient mice. The testicular cells were redirected in vivo to …

Go to article

Weather And Climate Information Needs Of Small-Scale Farming And Fishing Communities In Western Kenya For Enhanced Adaptive Potential To Climate Change, Esther Onyango, Silas Ochieng, Alex Awiti Jan 2014

Weather And Climate Information Needs Of Small-Scale Farming And Fishing Communities In Western Kenya For Enhanced Adaptive Potential To Climate Change, Esther Onyango, Silas Ochieng, Alex Awiti

East Africa Institute

Hydro-climatic variability owing to climate change is a major driver of vulnerability among subsistence rural farmers in Kenya. Vulnerability is exacerbated by a lack of reliable weather and climate information necessary to support adaptation to more resilient farming practices. In the form that it is currently delivered, weather and climate information does not support the operational decisions that farmers and fishers make such as timing of land preparation, planting time, type of seed or likelihood of severe weather. This paper presents the results of an approach for eliciting perspectives from farmers and fishers on the weather and climate information products …

Go to article

Canada, John W. Boscariol, Sergio R. Karas, Geoffrey C. Kubrick, Martin M. Masse, Justin G. Persaud, Monica Podgorny, Anca Sattler, Wendy J. Wagner, Golsa G. Ghamari Jan 2014

Canada, John W. Boscariol, Sergio R. Karas, Geoffrey C. Kubrick, Martin M. Masse, Justin G. Persaud, Monica Podgorny, Anca Sattler, Wendy J. Wagner, Golsa G. Ghamari

The International Lawyer

No abstract provided.

Go to article

Distribution, Habitat Preference, And Status Of The Ditch Fencing Crayfish, Faxonella Clypeata (Hay) (Decapoda: Cambaridae), In Arkansas, H. W. Robison, C. T. Mcallister Jan 2014

Distribution, Habitat Preference, And Status Of The Ditch Fencing Crayfish, Faxonella Clypeata (Hay) (Decapoda: Cambaridae), In Arkansas, H. W. Robison, C. T. Mcallister

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

The ditch fencing crayfish, Faxonella clypeata (Hay), is a common and widespread crayfish that inhabits roadside ditches, intermittent first-order streams, shallow sloughs with heavy vegetation, and edges of swamps in Arkansas. Between 1997-2012, we made 55 collections of F. clypeata in 34 counties throughout eastern Arkansas, including 23 counties where F. clypeata had not been previously documented. At most of these locations within the West Gulf Coastal and Mississippi Alluvial Plain provinces, F. clypeata was found to be a locally abundant crayfish. With regard to conservation status, F. clypeata should be considered as “Currently Stable” due to its widespread distribution …

Go to article

First Record Of Ribbon Worms (Nemertea: Tetrastemmatidae: Prostoma) From Arkansas, P. G. Davison, H. W. Robison, C. T. Mcallister Jan 2014

First Record Of Ribbon Worms (Nemertea: Tetrastemmatidae: Prostoma) From Arkansas, P. G. Davison, H. W. Robison, C. T. Mcallister

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

No abstract provided.

Go to article

New Records And Notes On The Ecology Of The Northern Long-Eared Bat (Myotis Septentrionalis) In Arkansas, D. Blake Sasse, M. L. Caviness, M. J. Harvey, J. L. Jackson, P. N. Jordan, T. L. Klotz, P. R. Moore, R. W. Perry, R. K. Redman, T. S. Risch, D. A. Saugey, J. D. Wilhide Jan 2014

New Records And Notes On The Ecology Of The Northern Long-Eared Bat (Myotis Septentrionalis) In Arkansas, D. Blake Sasse, M. L. Caviness, M. J. Harvey, J. L. Jackson, P. N. Jordan, T. L. Klotz, P. R. Moore, R. W. Perry, R. K. Redman, T. S. Risch, D. A. Saugey, J. D. Wilhide

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

No abstract provided.

Go to article

The Need To Reform In Pharmaceutical Protection: The Inapplicability Of The Patent System To The Pharmaceutical Industry And The Recommendation Of A Shift Towards Regulatory Exclusivities, Amanda Fachler Jan 2014

The Need To Reform In Pharmaceutical Protection: The Inapplicability Of The Patent System To The Pharmaceutical Industry And The Recommendation Of A Shift Towards Regulatory Exclusivities, Amanda Fachler

Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Go to article

The Replicator And The First Amendment, Kyle Langvardt Jan 2014

The Replicator And The First Amendment, Kyle Langvardt

Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal

As 3D printing technology improves, the theoretical endpoint comes into view: a machine that, like the “replicators” of Star Trek, can produce anything the user asks for out of thin air from a digital blueprint. Real-life technology may never reach that endpoint, but our progress toward it has accelerated sharply over the past few years—sharply enough, indeed, for legal scholars to weigh in on the phenomenon’s disruptive potential in areas ranging from intellectual property to gun rights. This Article is concerned with the First Amendment status of the digital blueprints. As of August 2014, it is the first law review …

Go to article

Pre-Service Teachers’ Use Of Visualizations In The Science Classroom: A Case Study, Brooke A. Whitworth, Jennifer L. Chiu Jan 2014

Pre-Service Teachers’ Use Of Visualizations In The Science Classroom: A Case Study, Brooke A. Whitworth, Jennifer L. Chiu

Publications

Scientific visualizations of phenomena can enhance the way learners understand scientific concepts (Honey & Hilton, 2011). Scientific concepts can be abstract and difficult for students to understand and visualizations can help make these abstract concepts more concrete for students. For example, chemistry students often struggle with understanding how atoms bond since they cannot directly see atoms. Using a visualization to show students how the electrons are shared or transferred can help students understand these abstract concepts. In addition, many visualizations are freely available online and can be a key element to maintain quality science instruction with limited resources.

Go to article

Tort Law In The Age Of Statutes, Mark A. Geistfeld Jan 2014

Tort Law In The Age Of Statutes, Mark A. Geistfeld

Faculty Articles

The common law of torts is widely considered to be in conflict with the modern regulatory state. Tort law interacts with regulations and their enabling statutes in different ways that are fully addressed by the doctrines of negligence per se, the regulatory compliance defense, and statutory preemption. According to a substantial body of scholarship, these three statutorily related doctrines are a muddle, lacking any coherent theory that adequately accounts for the competing institutional concerns of the federal regulatory and state tort systems. The problem resides in a mistaken focus on statutory purpose. Due to the supremacy of legislative law, a …

Go to article

First Prev Next Last