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Disabled Yet Disqualified: Is It “Unreasonable” To Demand Accommodations For Employees With Depression Under The Americans With Disabilities Act?, Nancy J. Sandoval Jan 2014

Disabled Yet Disqualified: Is It “Unreasonable” To Demand Accommodations For Employees With Depression Under The Americans With Disabilities Act?, Nancy J. Sandoval

Chapman Law Review

No abstract provided.


State-Level Carbon Taxes And The Dormant Commerce Clause: Can Formulary Apportionment Save The World?, Darien Shanske Jan 2014

State-Level Carbon Taxes And The Dormant Commerce Clause: Can Formulary Apportionment Save The World?, Darien Shanske

Chapman Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Dream Is Work, Karin Olander Jan 2014

The Dream Is Work, Karin Olander

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Polymer–Based Resonant Waveguide Grating Structure And Its Applications, Antonio Jou Xie Jan 2014

Polymer–Based Resonant Waveguide Grating Structure And Its Applications, Antonio Jou Xie

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Resonance waveguide grating structures have been a subject of interest for several decades. This optical technique offers unique advantages when compared with other optical components. This stems from their relatively simple structure comprised of layers, as well as their high reflection efficiency within a narrow spectral bandwidth. Typical resonance waveguide grating structures that exhibit these characteristics are cost effective and fabricated with fewer materials than conventional multilayer resonance structures. Essentially, only a grating, waveguide, and substrate layer are required for its operation. In addition, unique spectral characteristics can be obtained by varying the grating and layer structure. Among these characteristics …


Comparison Of Manufacturing Techniques For Composites Subjected To High Speed Impact, Kenneth Gollins Jan 2014

Comparison Of Manufacturing Techniques For Composites Subjected To High Speed Impact, Kenneth Gollins

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No abstract provided.


Chytrid Loads, Pathogen Prevalence, And Contemporary Host Source-Sink Dynamics In Dry Vs. Wet Forests; Evaluating Refugia From Disease In Australian Torrent Frogs., Barbara Rizzo Jan 2014

Chytrid Loads, Pathogen Prevalence, And Contemporary Host Source-Sink Dynamics In Dry Vs. Wet Forests; Evaluating Refugia From Disease In Australian Torrent Frogs., Barbara Rizzo

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No abstract provided.


Caffeine's Attenuation Of Cocaine-Induced Deficiency In Acoustic Startle Response By Inhibition Of Adenosine In A Sex And Dose Dependent Manner, Lauren B. Malave Jan 2014

Caffeine's Attenuation Of Cocaine-Induced Deficiency In Acoustic Startle Response By Inhibition Of Adenosine In A Sex And Dose Dependent Manner, Lauren B. Malave

Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.


Kos Modulation Of Mitochondrial Fission And Fusion, Herman Kucharavy Jan 2014

Kos Modulation Of Mitochondrial Fission And Fusion, Herman Kucharavy

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No abstract provided.


The Dogs Of Dickens; The Canine Presence In The Author's Works, Christopher Koestner Jan 2014

The Dogs Of Dickens; The Canine Presence In The Author's Works, Christopher Koestner

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No abstract provided.


Atomic Education: The Cold War Effect On College Students’ Education, Jonathan Smith Jan 2014

Atomic Education: The Cold War Effect On College Students’ Education, Jonathan Smith

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No abstract provided.


Bellevue, Sean Edgely Jan 2014

Bellevue, Sean Edgely

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"All The Kingdoms Of The World:" Monastic And Secular Dynamics In The Histories Of William Of Malmesbury And Geoffrey Of Monmouth, Kiel Shaub Jan 2014

"All The Kingdoms Of The World:" Monastic And Secular Dynamics In The Histories Of William Of Malmesbury And Geoffrey Of Monmouth, Kiel Shaub

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No abstract provided.


"Imagining The Haitian Nation-Family From Domestic Patriarchalism To State Authoritarianism", Emmanuel Lachaud Jan 2014

"Imagining The Haitian Nation-Family From Domestic Patriarchalism To State Authoritarianism", Emmanuel Lachaud

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No abstract provided.


Versions Of Now, Robert Balun Jan 2014

Versions Of Now, Robert Balun

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No abstract provided.


Inhibitory Control Deficits And Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Evidence From Eye Blink Rate, Mikael Rubin Jan 2014

Inhibitory Control Deficits And Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Evidence From Eye Blink Rate, Mikael Rubin

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No abstract provided.


Simultaneous Adsorption Of 11 Volatile Organic Compounds By An Activated Carbon Made From Polystyrene Sulfonic Acid-Based Organic Salt, Alejandro Smith Jan 2014

Simultaneous Adsorption Of 11 Volatile Organic Compounds By An Activated Carbon Made From Polystyrene Sulfonic Acid-Based Organic Salt, Alejandro Smith

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Activated carbon is used in water treatment worldwide due to its ability to adsorb many different contaminants from water. The high adsorption capacity of activated carbon is linked to its high internal surface area and micro/meso- porosity. In this work an activated carbon obtained from polystyrene sulfonic acid-based organic salt was examined to simultaneously adsorb eleven volatile organic compounds from aqueous solution. Adsorption data were modeled with different isotherms to determine the equilibrium adsorptive capacities for these compounds. The performance of the polymer-based activated carbon was then compared with that of a commercial wood-based activated carbon. The results indicate that …


Screen For Suppressors And Enhancers Of Excitotoxic Neurodegeneration, Anthony Omorodion Edokpolo Jan 2014

Screen For Suppressors And Enhancers Of Excitotoxic Neurodegeneration, Anthony Omorodion Edokpolo

Dissertations and Theses

Excitotoxicity is an important and frequently observed neurodegenerative process. Excitotoxicity mediates brain damage in a range of diseases and conditions including stroke, and is triggered by excessive stimulation of glutamatergic synapses. In spite of extensive studies, the molecular mechanisms involved in excitotoxicity following the over-activation of postsynaptic glutamate receptors are not well understood, and clinical trials based on our partial understanding of the process ended with disappointment. Genetic screens in simple animal models offer a powerful alternative approach, since screens are unbiased, analysis is facilitated by strong research tools, and cellular mechanisms are highly conserved through evolution. We produced a …


Assessing The Impact Of International Human Rights Pressures: The Dominican Republic And China, Limer Batista Jan 2014

Assessing The Impact Of International Human Rights Pressures: The Dominican Republic And China, Limer Batista

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Comparative Phylogeography Of Glassfrogs (Vitreorama) Endemic To The Brazilian Altantic Rainforest, Zoe Spanos Jan 2014

Comparative Phylogeography Of Glassfrogs (Vitreorama) Endemic To The Brazilian Altantic Rainforest, Zoe Spanos

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The Brazilian Atlantic Forest harbors one of the most diverse faunas of the world, including 2-3% of all known vertebrate species. Understanding the role of both climate and landscape in shaping current biodiversity patterns has been the focus of many recent phylogeographic studies. Here I explore multiple factors thought to have impacted the generation of local diversity in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest (AF) using two montane, stream-associated species of glassfrogs – V. eurygnatha and V. uranoscopa. I integrate species distribution modeling, path analysis, and molecular data to test the role of climatic stability, rivers, mountain chains, and geographic distance in …


Experimental Studies Of Rctb- Initiator Of Vibrio Cholerae Chromosome Ii Replication: Genetic Engineering, Protein Purification, And Protein Crystals, Olha Ivashkiv Jan 2014

Experimental Studies Of Rctb- Initiator Of Vibrio Cholerae Chromosome Ii Replication: Genetic Engineering, Protein Purification, And Protein Crystals, Olha Ivashkiv

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Vibrio cholerae, a member of the Vibrionaceae family, is notorious as the causative agent of acute gastrointestinal disease known as cholera. Genetic information in members of the Vibrionaceae family is distributed between two chromosomes that are distinctively maintained. In V. cholerae, the initiation of DNA replication in each chromosome involves distinct processes. While the initiation of replication of chromosome I is carried by DnaA, the initiation of chromosome II replication is controlled by RctB, a DNA-binding protein that is an exclusive attribute of all Vibrio species. RctB has no homologs among other members of bacteria proteins and can serve as …


"Going Native" In The British Empire; David Livingstone And T.E. Lawrence Revisited, Anthony Volpe Jan 2014

"Going Native" In The British Empire; David Livingstone And T.E. Lawrence Revisited, Anthony Volpe

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No abstract provided.


U.S.-Chinese Cooperation And Conflict In The Angolan Civil War, Morgan Hess Jan 2014

U.S.-Chinese Cooperation And Conflict In The Angolan Civil War, Morgan Hess

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No abstract provided.


Reproducing Nicaragua; A Feminist Reading Of Debates Over Motherhood And Abortion Under Sandinista Rule, 1983-1988, Rocio Rayo Jan 2014

Reproducing Nicaragua; A Feminist Reading Of Debates Over Motherhood And Abortion Under Sandinista Rule, 1983-1988, Rocio Rayo

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No abstract provided.


Applying Psychopharmacology To Two Characters In Shakespeare, Chanan Berkovits Jan 2014

Applying Psychopharmacology To Two Characters In Shakespeare, Chanan Berkovits

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No abstract provided.


The Influence Of The European Union Membership Requirements On The Development Of Two Western Balkan Countries, Albania And Macedonia, Bedrie Matoshi Jan 2014

The Influence Of The European Union Membership Requirements On The Development Of Two Western Balkan Countries, Albania And Macedonia, Bedrie Matoshi

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No abstract provided.


The Effectiveness Of The International Criminal Court And The Impact Of The Initiating Entities, Magret Chingono Jan 2014

The Effectiveness Of The International Criminal Court And The Impact Of The Initiating Entities, Magret Chingono

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No abstract provided.


Compliance With International Law On Idps, Refugee And Stateless Persons; A Case Study Of Burmese Refugees In Thailand, Johanna E. Urena Jan 2014

Compliance With International Law On Idps, Refugee And Stateless Persons; A Case Study Of Burmese Refugees In Thailand, Johanna E. Urena

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No abstract provided.


The Status Of Women Under Neoliberal Reform; A Test Of Two Theories, Donnett Lee Jan 2014

The Status Of Women Under Neoliberal Reform; A Test Of Two Theories, Donnett Lee

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No abstract provided.


Climate Change And Developing Countries; Examaning The Motives For Participation In International Negotiations, Nathalie Zapletal Jan 2014

Climate Change And Developing Countries; Examaning The Motives For Participation In International Negotiations, Nathalie Zapletal

Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.


Social Media And Democratic Revolution; The Impact Of New Forms Of Communication Democracy, Christina Ruby Jan 2014

Social Media And Democratic Revolution; The Impact Of New Forms Of Communication Democracy, Christina Ruby

Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.