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Case File: Supreme Court Hears Case On Pregnancy Accommodation, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences Dec 2014

Case File: Supreme Court Hears Case On Pregnancy Accommodation, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

All Forum Articles

No abstract provided.


Math Colloquium Playing A Game In Statistical Computing, Dec. 3, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences Dec 2014

Math Colloquium Playing A Game In Statistical Computing, Dec. 3, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

All Forum Articles

No abstract provided.


Minutes, College Of Business Council Meeting, December 3, 2014, University Of South Florida St. Petersburg. Kate Tiedemann College Of Business. College Of Business Council Dec 2014

Minutes, College Of Business Council Meeting, December 3, 2014, University Of South Florida St. Petersburg. Kate Tiedemann College Of Business. College Of Business Council

Kate Tiedemann College of Business College Council Meeting Minutes

The minutes of the December 3, 2014, meeting of the University of South Florida St. Petersburg's College of Business Council.


Optical Characterization And Distribution Of Chromophoric Dissolved Organic Matter (Cdom) In Soil Porewater From A Salt Marsh Ecosystem, Catherine D. Clark, Paige Aiona, Jason K. Keller, Warren J. De Bruyn Dec 2014

Optical Characterization And Distribution Of Chromophoric Dissolved Organic Matter (Cdom) In Soil Porewater From A Salt Marsh Ecosystem, Catherine D. Clark, Paige Aiona, Jason K. Keller, Warren J. De Bruyn

Biology, Chemistry, and Environmental Sciences Faculty Articles and Research

To characterize chromophoric dissolved organic matter (CDOM) in marsh porewaters and its contribution as a carbon source, optical properties (absorbance, fluorescence indices, 3-dimensional excitation-emission matrices [EEMs]) of soil porewater and surface water were measured in a southern Californian salt marsh. Absorption coefficients and fluorescence intensities were higher in porewater than in overlying surface waters, consistent with higher CDOM concentration at depth. Humic-type peaks A and C were observed in EEMs in all samples, and peak M was observed in surface waters and shallow porewater to -5 cm depth. Fluorescence:absorbance (flu:abs) ratios and spectral slopes (S) decreased across the surface interface, …


December 3, 2014 Faculty Senate Minutes, University Of South Carolina Dec 2014

December 3, 2014 Faculty Senate Minutes, University Of South Carolina

Faculty Senate

No abstract provided.


Banner News, Rose Sibbel, Megan Olson, Makayla Carlson, Gian Buzzell, Amanda Betz, Bo Shen Dec 2014

Banner News, Rose Sibbel, Megan Olson, Makayla Carlson, Gian Buzzell, Amanda Betz, Bo Shen

Banner News

No abstract provided.


The Pan American (2014-12-03), Susan Gonzalez, Andrew Vera Dec 2014

The Pan American (2014-12-03), Susan Gonzalez, Andrew Vera

UTPA Archives - The Pan American Newspaper

Vol. 71, No. 14


Estimation Of Inbreeding And Substructure Levels In African-Derived Brazilian Quilombo Populations, Renan B. Lemes, Kelly Nunes, Diogo Meyer, Regina Célia Mingroni-Netto, Paulo A. Otto Dec 2014

Estimation Of Inbreeding And Substructure Levels In African-Derived Brazilian Quilombo Populations, Renan B. Lemes, Kelly Nunes, Diogo Meyer, Regina Célia Mingroni-Netto, Paulo A. Otto

Human Biology Open Access Pre-Prints

The present paper deals with the estimation of inbreeding and substructure levels in a set of ten (later regrouped as eight) African-derived quilombo communities from the Ribeira River Valley in the southern portion of the state of São Paulo, Brazil. Inbreeding levels were assessed through F values estimated from the direct analysis of genealogical data and from the statistical analysis of a large set of 30 molecular markers. The levels of population substructure found were modest, as well as the degree of inbreeding: in the set of all communities considered together, F values ranged from 0.00136 to 0.00248, when using …


Northern Iowa Symphony Orchestra, December 3, 2014 [Program], University Of Northern Iowa. School Of Music. Dec 2014

Northern Iowa Symphony Orchestra, December 3, 2014 [Program], University Of Northern Iowa. School Of Music.

Music Recital Programs

Program of a music recital given by faculty, students, or guest artists from the School of Music at the University of Northern Iowa.


Northern Iowa Symphony Orchestra, December 3, 2014 [Program], University Of Northern Iowa. School Of Music. Dec 2014

Northern Iowa Symphony Orchestra, December 3, 2014 [Program], University Of Northern Iowa. School Of Music.

Music Recital Programs

Program of a music recital given by faculty, students, or guest artists from the School of Music at the University of Northern Iowa.


Volume 52, Number 16: December 03, 2014, University Of North Dakota Dec 2014

Volume 52, Number 16: December 03, 2014, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.


The New Female Inmate: What Is Influencing The Trend Toward The Incarceration Of College-Educated Females And What Does This Mean For The Stability Of American Families?, Marquetta Rena Nebo Dec 2014

The New Female Inmate: What Is Influencing The Trend Toward The Incarceration Of College-Educated Females And What Does This Mean For The Stability Of American Families?, Marquetta Rena Nebo

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

In the United States, the female prison population growth has far outpaced the male growth in the past quarter century. In 2010, over 200,000 females were behind bars, most of them being mothers and uneducated (Owen, 2010). Consequently, more than half of the states have been sued to provide women with services equal to those provided to male inmates such as vocational and postsecondary programs (Morash, Bynum, & Koons, 1998). In Ohio, research indicated that postsecondary education had a more positive effect on female offenders than their male counterparts (Shuler, 2002). Today, there is a new trend of college-educated female …


Substance-Free Reward Among College Nonmedical Prescription Opioid Users, Lidia Z. Meshesha Dec 2014

Substance-Free Reward Among College Nonmedical Prescription Opioid Users, Lidia Z. Meshesha

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

Nonmedical use of prescription opioids among college students is an underinvestigated phenomenon. Few studies have examined the etiology or factors associated with nascent prescription opioid misuse. The current investigation assessed substance-free activity reinforcement, activitiy engagement, and anhedonia in a sample of 54 college students who reported nonmedical use of prescription opioids compared to demographically similar controls. Self-reported substance-free sexual reinforcement measures indicated that opioid use was associated with greater substance-free sexual reinforcement. Behavioral choice measures indicated that opioid users chose to view drug-related images at a higher rate than drug-free images. Although there were no group differences on self-reported anhedonia …


Automated Speech Act Classification In Tutorial Dialogue, Borhan Samei Dec 2014

Automated Speech Act Classification In Tutorial Dialogue, Borhan Samei

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

Speech act classification is the task of detecting speakers' intentions in discourse. Speech acts are based on the language as action theory according to which when we say something we do something. Speech act classification has various application in natural language processing and dialogue-based intelligent systems. In this thesis, we propose machine learning models for speech act classification that account for both content of the current utterance and context (previous utterances) of dialogue and we present this work on two domains: human-human tutoring sessions and multi-party chat based intelligent tutoring systems. The proposed speech act classification models were trained and …


The Adequacy Of Dietary Essential Fatty Acids In Patients With Phenylketonuria Or Hyperphenylalaninemia: A Retrospective Study, Jessie Ho Dec 2014

The Adequacy Of Dietary Essential Fatty Acids In Patients With Phenylketonuria Or Hyperphenylalaninemia: A Retrospective Study, Jessie Ho

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

Objective To investigate if patients diagnosed with phenylketonuria (PKU) or hyperphenylalaninemia (HPA) at the mid-south clinic had adequate essential fatty acid intakes.Design This study compared patients' intakes of linoleic (LA) and alpha-linolenic fatty acids (ALA) with Adequate Intake (AI) within an appropriate age and gender group. Data were gathered from existing food record analyses from MetabolicPro between June 2010 and December 2013. Means and standard deviations for percentage of essential fatty acid intakes were determined. A paired t-test was used to test the hypothesis that the mean intake of LA and ALA were equal. T-tests were performed to examine whether …


The Effects Of Traumatic Stress On Birth Outcomes Of African American And White Women, Larita Rochelle Webb Dec 2014

The Effects Of Traumatic Stress On Birth Outcomes Of African American And White Women, Larita Rochelle Webb

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

Preterm birth (PTB), an infant born with less than 37 weeks gestation, and small for gestional age (SGA), a constitutionally small or growth restricted infant, are the leading causes of infant mortality. There is a growing disparity in PTB and SGA by race, with African American women having the highest rates of all racial groups. Accounting for socioeconomic, behavioral and obstetric risk factors has not fully explained the racial disparity in birth outcomes.The goal of this dissertation was to determine if lifetime exposure to traumatic stress, measured by the Traumatic Life Events Questionaire (TLEQ), contributes to the disparity in PTB …


Taking The War To The Enemy: The Story Of Major Richard Clement, Travis Ueckert Dec 2014

Taking The War To The Enemy: The Story Of Major Richard Clement, Travis Ueckert

Honors Theses

From the late 1930’s to the final moments of 1941, ordinary citizens of the United States witnessed the illusion of an isolated nation shatter with the global presence of Axis Nations. The U.S. took the initiative in eliminating international threats before they reached U.S. borders, resulting in everyday men and women having to learn about war along the way with usually little to no experience. Scholars who study war and memory face the challenge to capture the entirety and significance of a veteran’s experience, even those of the family members. Though the sacrifice demanded much, memories fade or are suppressed; …


Rural Society And The Economy Of Affection, Sam Maghimbi, Goran Hyden Dec 2014

Rural Society And The Economy Of Affection, Sam Maghimbi, Goran Hyden

Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences

Professor Sam Maghimbi devoted much of his immense intellectual energy to issues of rural Tanzania. He was not convinced that the neo-Marxist or neo-liberal explanations really gave justice to what he– like me– saw as the empirical realities of rural Tanzania. Drawing on my own previous work on the ‘uncaptured peasantry’ and the ‘economy of affection’ I wish to analyze what has happened in rural Tanzania since the early 1980s when these concepts first became part of the intellectual discourse about Tanzania. The paper reintroduces the concepts and why they were adopted before looking at trends in rural Tanzania which …


December 3, 2014, The Daily Mississippian Dec 2014

December 3, 2014, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.


State V. Easterday Respondent's Brief Dckt. 41831 Dec 2014

State V. Easterday Respondent's Brief Dckt. 41831

Idaho Supreme Court Records & Briefs, All

No abstract provided.


December 3, 2014, Library Advisory Board Dec 2014

December 3, 2014, Library Advisory Board

Booth Collaborative Advisory Committee Minutes

No abstract provided.


Absent Voices: Intersectionality And First-Generation College Students With Disabilities, Tenisha L. Tevis, Jacalyn M. Griffen Dec 2014

Absent Voices: Intersectionality And First-Generation College Students With Disabilities, Tenisha L. Tevis, Jacalyn M. Griffen

Benerd College Faculty Articles

College students with disabilities stand at a crossroads when transitioning from high school to college, and yet, are often absent from discussions regarding underserved populations in higher education. This absence is particularly notable in scholarship employing the lens of intersectionality. To address this gap, this qualitative case study employs a strengths-based lens to examine how typically marginalized college students used the strengths of their socially constructed identities as a dynamic force to find keys to academic success.


Trombone Choir Concert, Unlv Choral Ensembles Dec 2014

Trombone Choir Concert, Unlv Choral Ensembles

Choral Ensembles

No abstract provided.


2014-December-03-2014 "Coaching And Sport Science College", University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University Dec 2014

2014-December-03-2014 "Coaching And Sport Science College", University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

No abstract provided.


The Mitigating Effect Of Strategic Behavior On The Net Benefits Of A Direct Load Control Program, Corey Lang, Edson Okwelum Dec 2014

The Mitigating Effect Of Strategic Behavior On The Net Benefits Of A Direct Load Control Program, Corey Lang, Edson Okwelum

Environmental and Natural Resource Economics Faculty Publications

Demand response is an important tool for utilities to manage load during peak periods. While the effects of demand response programs on peak load reductions are well studied and intuitive, assessments typically fail to recognize the potential for off-peak behavioral responses that may mitigate the total benefits of the program. Using smart meter consumption data on residential air conditioning units enrolled in a direct load control program, this paper examines changes in consumption prior to and after curtailment events. The results suggest substantial increases in off-peak consumption, which reduce energy, monetary, and environmental benefits of the program by over 40%.


Gaip Interacting Protein C-Terminus Regulates Autophagy And Exosome Biogenesis Of Pancreatic Cancer Through Metabolic Pathways, Santanu Bhattacharya, Krishnendu Pal, Anil K. Sharma, Shamit K. Dutta, Julie S. Lau, Irene K. Yan, Enfeng Wang, Ahmed Elkhanany, Khalid M. Alkharfy, Arunik Sanyal, Tushar C. Patel, Suresh T. Chari, Mark R. Spaller, Debabrata Mukhopadhyay Dec 2014

Gaip Interacting Protein C-Terminus Regulates Autophagy And Exosome Biogenesis Of Pancreatic Cancer Through Metabolic Pathways, Santanu Bhattacharya, Krishnendu Pal, Anil K. Sharma, Shamit K. Dutta, Julie S. Lau, Irene K. Yan, Enfeng Wang, Ahmed Elkhanany, Khalid M. Alkharfy, Arunik Sanyal, Tushar C. Patel, Suresh T. Chari, Mark R. Spaller, Debabrata Mukhopadhyay

Dartmouth Scholarship

GAIP interacting protein C terminus (GIPC) is known to play an important role in a variety of physiological and disease states. In the present study, we have identified a novel role for GIPC as a master regulator of autophagy and the exocytotic pathways in cancer. We show that depletion of GIPC-induced autophagy in pancreatic cancer cells, as evident from the upregulation of the autophagy marker LC3II. We further report that GIPC regulates cellular trafficking pathways by modulating the secretion, biogenesis, and molecular composition of exosomes. We also identified the involvement of GIPC on metabolic stress pathways regulating autophagy and microvesicular …


Political Establishment Faces Credibility Problems In Mexico, Carlos Navarro Dec 2014

Political Establishment Faces Credibility Problems In Mexico, Carlos Navarro

SourceMex

No abstract provided.


Management Of Channel Catfish Ictalurus Punctatus In The Missouri River, Nebraska, Brandon L. Eder Dec 2014

Management Of Channel Catfish Ictalurus Punctatus In The Missouri River, Nebraska, Brandon L. Eder

School of Natural Resources: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

The popularity of catfish Ictaluridae nationally as a sport fish is well documented and angling for catfish on the Missouri River in Nebraska (NMR) is especially popular. Catfish monitoring program by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission (NGPC) began in 1974 and several short-term evaluations of Channel Catfish population dynamics have been performed. However, no long term analyses of population characteristics have been conducted since the early 1990s. The focus of this research was to summarize the status of Channel Catfish populations in the NMR and give recommendations for future management. I summarized population characteristics, modeled length limit regulations, and …


Tax Effects Of The Affordable Care Act On Individuals And Small Businesses, Lindsey Atteberry Dec 2014

Tax Effects Of The Affordable Care Act On Individuals And Small Businesses, Lindsey Atteberry

Honors Theses

This paper examines how the Affordable Care Act, passed into law in 2010, will affect individuals and businesses in regards to taxes. There are many different tax implications resulting from the Affordable Care Act. For individuals, these include the premium assistance credit, the net investment income tax, the increase in the medical expenses deduction threshold, the additional hospital insurance for high-income tax payers, and the individual mandate. For small businesses, these include the small business tax credit, the excise tax, and the new SIMPLE cafeteria plans which are now available. After discussing these new taxes and tax credits, several cases …


Protected Areas In Tropical Africa: Assessing Threats And Conservation Activities, Sandra Tranquilli, Michael Abedi-Lartey, Katharine Abernethy, Fidèle Amsini, Augustus Asamoah, Cletus Balangtaa, Stephen Blake, Estelle Bouanga, Thomas Breuer, Terry M. Brncic, Geneviève Campbell, Rebecca Chancellor, Colin A. Chapman, Tim R. B. Davenport, Andrew Dunn, Jef Dupain, Atanga Ekobo, Manasseh Eno-Nku, Gilles Etoga, Takeshi Furuichi, Sylvain Gatti, Andrea Ghiurghi, Chie Hashimoto, John A. Hart, Josephine Head, Martin Hega, Ilka Herbinger, Thurston C. Hicks, Lars H. Holbech, Bas Huijbregts, Hjalmar S. Kühl, Inaoyom Imong, Stephane Le-Duc Yeno, Joshua Linder, Phil Marshall, Peter Minasoma Lero, David Morgan, Leonard Mubalama, Paul K. N'Goran, Aaron Nicholas, Stuart Nixon, Emmanuelle Normand, Leonidas Nziguyimpa, Zacharie Nzooh-Dongmo, Richard Ofori-Amanfo, Babafemi G. Ogunjemite, Charles-Albert Petre, Hugo J. Rainey, Sebastien Regnaut, Orume Robinson, Aaron S. Rundus, Crickette M. Sanz, David Tiku Okon, Angelique Todd, Ymke Warren, Volker Sommer Dec 2014

Protected Areas In Tropical Africa: Assessing Threats And Conservation Activities, Sandra Tranquilli, Michael Abedi-Lartey, Katharine Abernethy, Fidèle Amsini, Augustus Asamoah, Cletus Balangtaa, Stephen Blake, Estelle Bouanga, Thomas Breuer, Terry M. Brncic, Geneviève Campbell, Rebecca Chancellor, Colin A. Chapman, Tim R. B. Davenport, Andrew Dunn, Jef Dupain, Atanga Ekobo, Manasseh Eno-Nku, Gilles Etoga, Takeshi Furuichi, Sylvain Gatti, Andrea Ghiurghi, Chie Hashimoto, John A. Hart, Josephine Head, Martin Hega, Ilka Herbinger, Thurston C. Hicks, Lars H. Holbech, Bas Huijbregts, Hjalmar S. Kühl, Inaoyom Imong, Stephane Le-Duc Yeno, Joshua Linder, Phil Marshall, Peter Minasoma Lero, David Morgan, Leonard Mubalama, Paul K. N'Goran, Aaron Nicholas, Stuart Nixon, Emmanuelle Normand, Leonidas Nziguyimpa, Zacharie Nzooh-Dongmo, Richard Ofori-Amanfo, Babafemi G. Ogunjemite, Charles-Albert Petre, Hugo J. Rainey, Sebastien Regnaut, Orume Robinson, Aaron S. Rundus, Crickette M. Sanz, David Tiku Okon, Angelique Todd, Ymke Warren, Volker Sommer

Psychology Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.