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The Production Of Voice Onset Time In Voiceless Stops By Spanish-English Natural Bilinguals, Ivan K. Banov Dec 2014

The Production Of Voice Onset Time In Voiceless Stops By Spanish-English Natural Bilinguals, Ivan K. Banov

Theses and Dissertations

This study analyzes the production of Voice Onset Time (VOT) of natural Spanish-English bilinguals. VOT is a linguistic characteristic that measures the amount of aspiration occurring after the release of a stop consonant. In terms of VOT, English stop consonants differ substantially from their Spanish equivalents. This study analyzes whether or not natural bilinguals produce VOTs that approximate VOTs of monolingual speakers of each language. Participants completed two surveys to quantify their linguistic dominance in English and Spanish. They were then recorded performing similar speaking tasks in both languages. The conclusions show that natural bilinguals do not produce their English …

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The Impacts Of Feral Horses On The Use Of Water By Pronghorn On The Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge, Nevada, Amy Marie Gooch Dec 2014

The Impacts Of Feral Horses On The Use Of Water By Pronghorn On The Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge, Nevada, Amy Marie Gooch

Theses and Dissertations

Feral horses occupy 31.6 million acres throughout western North America. Feral horses share similar habitats with a wide range of animal species, including pronghorn. Since horses are larger and often more aggressive than other animals of this region, they are generally socially dominant over all other native ungulate species. Pronghorn share water sources with horses in areas where both occur. In situations where horses exclude pronghorn from water, pronghorn fitness may be impaired, especially during the hottest months of the year when water is limited. The purpose of this study was to investigate interference competition between pronghorn and feral horses …

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S-Cape Testing For Higher Proficiency Levels And Other Factors That Influence Placement At Brigham Young University, Elizabeth Robinson Dec 2014

S-Cape Testing For Higher Proficiency Levels And Other Factors That Influence Placement At Brigham Young University, Elizabeth Robinson

Theses and Dissertations

Brigham Young University (BYU) first implemented the Spanish Computer Adaptive Placement Examination (S-CAPE) during the Fall Semester of 1986 and it has been used ever since. The S-CAPE was designed to determine course placement into beginning and intermediate classes for students who have previously studied Spanish. A 10% increase occurred this year (2014) in students who have served missions for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Many of these returned missionaries gained language proficiency on their missions, and some go to BYU to begin or continue their studies. Because of the increase in enrollment of students with intermediate …

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Enhancing Protein And Enzyme Stability Through Rationally Engineered Site-Specific Immobilization Utilizing Non-Canonical Amino Acids, Jeffrey Chun Wu Dec 2014

Enhancing Protein And Enzyme Stability Through Rationally Engineered Site-Specific Immobilization Utilizing Non-Canonical Amino Acids, Jeffrey Chun Wu

Theses and Dissertations

The demand for economical, efficient protein production, reuse, and recovery has never been greater due to their versatility in a large variety of applications ranging from industrial chemical manufacturing to pharmaceutical drug production. The applications for naturally and artificially produced proteins include protein drugs and other pharmaceutical products, as biocatalysts in environmentally friendly chemical manufacturing, as enzymes for food processing purposes, and as an essential component in many biomedical devices. However, protein production suffers from many challenges, which include the cost of production, protein stability especially under harsh conditions, and recoverability and reusability of the proteins. The combination of two …

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Regulating The Organ Market: Normative Foundations For Market Regulation, I. Glenn Cohen Dec 2014

Regulating The Organ Market: Normative Foundations For Market Regulation, I. Glenn Cohen

Law and Contemporary Problems

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Designing A Compensated–Kidney Donation System, T. Randolph Beard, Jim Leitzel Dec 2014

Designing A Compensated–Kidney Donation System, T. Randolph Beard, Jim Leitzel

Law and Contemporary Problems

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Alaska And The Arctic, Fran Ulmer Dec 2014

Alaska And The Arctic, Fran Ulmer

Alaska Law Review

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Alaska’S Native History, William L. Iggiagruk Hensley Dec 2014

Alaska’S Native History, William L. Iggiagruk Hensley

Alaska Law Review

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Traditional Cultural Districts: An Opportunity For Alaska Tribes To Protect Subsistence Rights And Traditional Lands, Elizaveta Barrett Ristroph Dec 2014

Traditional Cultural Districts: An Opportunity For Alaska Tribes To Protect Subsistence Rights And Traditional Lands, Elizaveta Barrett Ristroph

Alaska Law Review

Alaska tribes have limited control over their traditional lands and waters. Tribes may increase their influence through a Traditional Cultural District designation under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. This designation does not stop development, but requires federal agencies to consult with tribes regarding potential development that may impact the district. The consultation right applies regardless of whether a tribe owns or has formally designated the district. In Alaska, where no Traditional Cultural Districts exist as of 2014, there is potential for designating large areas of land or water that correspond to the range of traditionally important species.

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Regulating The Arctic Gold Rush: Recommended Regulatory Reforms To Protect Alaska’S Arctic Environment From Offshore Oil Drilling Pollution , Jacob D. Unger Dec 2014

Regulating The Arctic Gold Rush: Recommended Regulatory Reforms To Protect Alaska’S Arctic Environment From Offshore Oil Drilling Pollution , Jacob D. Unger

Alaska Law Review

Since 2008, major oil and gas operators have invested billions attempting to drill Arctic Alaska's Outer Continental Shelf. However, offshore drilling in the extreme Arctic is fraught with infrastructural, technological and environmental challenges that could result in enormous damages if an accident ever occurred. While offshore drilling operations would significantly benefit both the state of Alaska and the United States, it is imperative that the United States' offshore regulatory regime adequately protects the Arctic Alaskan environment and innocent third parties. This Note examines the shortcomings of the United States' current offshore drilling regulatory regime and proposes a four-part scheme that …

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Market Structure And Political Law: A Taxonomy Of Power, Zephyr Teachout, Lina Khan Dec 2014

Market Structure And Political Law: A Taxonomy Of Power, Zephyr Teachout, Lina Khan

Duke Journal of Constitutional Law & Public Policy

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Born This Way: How Neuroimaging Will Impact Jury Deliberations, Tanneika Minott Dec 2014

Born This Way: How Neuroimaging Will Impact Jury Deliberations, Tanneika Minott

Duke Law & Technology Review

Advancements in technology have now made it possible for scientists to provide assessments of an individual’s mental state. Through neuroimaging, scientists can create visual images of the brain that depict whether an individual has a mental disorder or other brain defect. The importance of these advancements is particularly evident in the context of criminal law, where defendants are able to dispute their culpability for crimes committed where they lack the capacity to form criminal intent. Thus, in theory, a neuroimage depicting defective brain functioning could demonstrate a defendant’s inability to form the requisite criminal intent. Due to early successes in …

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Vol 59 #3, Amadee Ricketts Dec 2014

Vol 59 #3, Amadee Ricketts

MPLA Newsletter

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The Joan Mitchell Center: Retreat, Reflection, And Reciprocity (Internship Report), Sharbreon Plummer Dec 2014

The Joan Mitchell Center: Retreat, Reflection, And Reciprocity (Internship Report), Sharbreon Plummer

Arts Administration Master's Reports (1984-2016)

The following report serves as a culmination of my 480-hour internship with the Joan Mitchell Center Artist Residency Program ( also referred to as “The Center” or “JMC”). As the intern for Community Engagement, I was afforded the opportunity to work closely with the Director and staff across an array of areas including community outreach, public programs and event planning. This report will function as a summary of the organization’s history, programming, and tasks and functions associated with my role. In addition, it will highlight best practices for artist residencies, analyze the Center’s current state of operation, and offer recommendations …

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French Quarter Festivals, Inc.: A Year Of Festivals (Internship Report), Kathryn B. Simmons-Carroll Dec 2014

French Quarter Festivals, Inc.: A Year Of Festivals (Internship Report), Kathryn B. Simmons-Carroll

Arts Administration Master's Reports (1984-2016)

This report accounts my time spent as an intern with French Quarter Festivals, Inc. from March 2013 through August 2014. FQFI, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization in New Orleans, Louisiana, began with French Quarter Festival in 1984 and now produces three festivals each year. This paper seeks to discuss how the organization has changed over time, examine the structure of FQFI in its current state, and make recommendations for FQFI as they continue to “promote the Vieux Carré and the City of New Orleans through high quality special events and activities that showcase the culture and heritage of this unique city, …

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Contemporary Arts Center: An Internship Report, Sarah Stevens Dec 2014

Contemporary Arts Center: An Internship Report, Sarah Stevens

Arts Administration Master's Reports (1984-2016)

The following internship report is an overview of the Contemporary Arts Center (CAC). As a requirement of the Arts Administration Graduate Program at the University of New Orleans, I completed a 480-hour internship spanning three months in the center’s development and membership department. This report combines observational research with the knowledge gained from my studies and subjective research to provide an analysis of the CAC’s current position, strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, and provides recommendations on how the center can address specific issues with operations and financial management in order to grow as an organization in the future.

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New Orleans Museum Of Art: A Master’S Report On My Internship Experiences And Observations, Victoria C. Lacayo Dec 2014

New Orleans Museum Of Art: A Master’S Report On My Internship Experiences And Observations, Victoria C. Lacayo

Arts Administration Master's Reports (1984-2016)

This report outlines my experiences and observations the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA). It will focus on a brief history of expansion through size and collections, attempts to garner a younger audience through new tactics, and will analyze the Museum’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. I will address the ways that staff members are adapting to help secure NOMA’s relevancy as a modern and forward thinking non-profit who is actively trying to grow its youth membership. I will primarily focus on the efforts of the External Affairs department to refine its long and short-term goals that include creating better …

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An Internship Report On Classwish, Chi Ma Dec 2014

An Internship Report On Classwish, Chi Ma

Arts Administration Master's Reports (1984-2016)

From September through December 2013, I interned at an organization named Classwish located in New York City. Classwish was founded in 2008. It is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the educational environment by helping teachers to get school supplies. The organization’s Mission Statement is, “We empower parents, educators, and local communities to make a positive change in their children's lives by providing them with the supplies they need to learn, grow and excel.” This internship report includes a review of the organizational profile, the duties of my internship as a music marketing intern, an organizational SWOT analysis, best practices …

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The National Wwii Museum-Entertainment Department (Internship Report), Sarah Hitchcock Langley Dec 2014

The National Wwii Museum-Entertainment Department (Internship Report), Sarah Hitchcock Langley

Arts Administration Master's Reports (1984-2016)

The purposes of this paper are to report on my internship at the National World War II Museum and to analyze the structure and practices in the Entertainment Department through a 480 hour internship. The Museum, located in New Orleans, LA, is a rapidly expanding tourist spot that captures and displays the history of World War II and the surrounding era. Beginning in October of 2013, under the direction of Director of Entertainment Victoria Reed, the position of Entertainment Assistant was filled to fulfill these hours and delve into the world of entertainment through a non-profit corporation. The hours of …

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The New Orleans Museum Of Art: Managing The Collection, Laura Baker Dec 2014

The New Orleans Museum Of Art: Managing The Collection, Laura Baker

Arts Administration Master's Reports (1984-2016)

An internship experience in the Office of the Registrar and Collections Management at the New Orleans Museum of Art is reviewed alongside discussion of the Museum’s history, structure, and permanent collection, in addition to analyses of the organization’s finances and its institutional strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. Discussion topics also include the intern’s experience, best practices in similar institutions, and a conclusion with recommendations made by the intern.

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South By Southwest, Llc: A Report On Volunteer Coordination, Sarah Spivey Dec 2014

South By Southwest, Llc: A Report On Volunteer Coordination, Sarah Spivey

Arts Administration Master's Reports (1984-2016)

This internship report reviews the privately owned, for-profit entity South By Southwest (SXSW), and the main festival it produces each March. The report includes an analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of the organization, and offers suggestions for improvements. The history of SXSW, a description of volunteer programs, and a breakdown of the staff structure provide a basic understanding of the organization. For the purpose of this internship report, the timeframe being reviewed covers January through May 2014.

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The Louisiana Children’S Museum: A Time Of Transition, Kathleen Rachel Ledet Dec 2014

The Louisiana Children’S Museum: A Time Of Transition, Kathleen Rachel Ledet

Arts Administration Master's Reports (1984-2016)

This report details an internship with the Louisiana Children’s Museum’s development office, which started in February 2014; transitioned from internship to employment in May 2014; and concluded in June 2014 after the Museum’s fundraising event, Circus Magic Night. In this paper, I will provide an overview of the Museum’s history, programs, and organizational structure, as well as describe my internship experience and contributions over a period of five months and 480 hours. Additionally, I will analyze LCM’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats; discuss relevant best practices; and finally, offer recommendations that propose solutions to some of the challenges I observed …

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Flaubert En Toutes Lettres: L’Écriture Épistolaire Dans La Correspondance Et Dans L’Oeuvre (Book Review), Juliana Starr Dec 2014

Flaubert En Toutes Lettres: L’Écriture Épistolaire Dans La Correspondance Et Dans L’Oeuvre (Book Review), Juliana Starr

Foreign Languages Faculty Publications

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Self-Regulation Theory And Self-Monitoring Of Blood Glucose Behavior In Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus., Jennifer E. F. Ward Dec 2014

Self-Regulation Theory And Self-Monitoring Of Blood Glucose Behavior In Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus., Jennifer E. F. Ward

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The present study examined self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) as part of a selfregulatory process of health decision-making using the Self-Regulation Model of illness perceptions, or Common Sense Model. Participants were N=185 individuals with type 2 diabetes from a specialty diabetes clinic prescribed subcutaneous insulin or other injectable diabetes medication at least daily. Collected information included both medical chart data and self-report questionnaires completed prior receiving lab results. Self-care burden was generally high; the modal prescribed times per day of injecting insulin was 4 with modal SMBG recommendations of 3-4 times per day. Participants reported high adherence to prescribed medication …

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Portraits Of Transformation In Higher Education, Christine P. Braun Dec 2014

Portraits Of Transformation In Higher Education, Christine P. Braun

Dissertations

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The Transition Program Experience: How Does It Affect Employment For 18- To 22-Year-Olds With Significant Cognitive Disabilities?, Supattra Wongvisate Andrade Dec 2014

The Transition Program Experience: How Does It Affect Employment For 18- To 22-Year-Olds With Significant Cognitive Disabilities?, Supattra Wongvisate Andrade

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The transition from school to adult life, especially with respect to employment, is a longstanding and critical concern for students with significant cognitive disabilities. Unfortunately, models of services in which schools work with minimal contact with the work community or in which students are trained in isolation (e.g., sheltered workshops) have not proven to be as effective as originally hoped. An emerging model that has promise is one in which the business community has a more direct role in service provision and in which there are partnerships between businesses and service agencies. The purpose of this study was to examine …

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Teacher Perceptions Of The Impact Of An Evaluation System On Classroom Instructional Practices, Erika Donahue Dec 2014

Teacher Perceptions Of The Impact Of An Evaluation System On Classroom Instructional Practices, Erika Donahue

Dissertations

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Using An Early Warning System To Identify Potential High School Dropouts, Dawn B. Hillman Dec 2014

Using An Early Warning System To Identify Potential High School Dropouts, Dawn B. Hillman

Dissertations

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Narratives Of Competency, Creativity, And Comfort: Religion And Spirituality In Counselor Education, R. David Johns Dec 2014

Narratives Of Competency, Creativity, And Comfort: Religion And Spirituality In Counselor Education, R. David Johns

Dissertations

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Student Perspectives Of Classroom Assessment, Kyle Hemje Dec 2014

Student Perspectives Of Classroom Assessment, Kyle Hemje

Dissertations

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