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Ring-Fencing The Power Envelope Of History's Second Most Important Invention Of All Time, Steven Ferrey

William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review

No abstract provided.

Fiduciary Governance, Paul B. Miller, Andrew S. Gold

William & Mary Law Review

The fiduciary relationship is one of the most fundamental legal relationships, and its importance for both public and private law is increasingly recognized. Fiduciary mandates typically involve one person—the fiduciary—administering the affairs or property of other persons—an individual beneficiary or group of beneficiaries. Yet, as we will demonstrate, this is not the only way fiduciary relationships are structured. Most accounts of fiduciary law oversimplify the law because they exclude a categorically different form of fiduciary relationship. A significant set of fiduciary relationships feature governance mandates in which the fiduciary is charged with pursuing abstract purposes rather than the interests of …

Ncaa And The Rule Of Reason: Analyzing Improved Education Quality As A Procompetitive Justification, Cameron D. Ginder

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.

Environmental Temperatures, Artificial Nests, And Incubation Of Cassin's Auklet, Emma Kelsey, Russell Bradley, Pete Warzybok, Jamie Jahncke, Scott A. Shaffer

Faculty Publications, Biological Sciences

Hatching success in birds is influenced by the temperature and turning rate of the egg, but our understanding of the environmental factors that effect incubation temperatures and egg turning rates in birds is limited. Especially little is known of these effects for species that nest in burrows or crevices, such as the Cassin's auklet. On Southeast Farallon Island, California, USA, a subset of the Cassin's auklet (hereafter auklet) population nest in artificial nest boxes. The nest boxes are above ground and made out of a single layer of plywood. Temperatures in unshaded nest boxes can increase significantly with high ambient …

Elucidation Of The Role Of Poly(Adp-Ribose) Polymerase In Drug-Induced Toxicity, Kambria Haire

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Drug toxicity may cause liver injury, resulting in damage to cells and tissues. This damage can lead to cytotoxic events that may result in an activation of poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP). A study was conducted to determine if cocaine and acetaminophen toxicity lead to DNA damage and to the activation of the repair protein, PARP in the liver using the hepatotoxicants: cocaine and acetaminophen (APAP).

A dose-response analysis for cocaine concluded that a dose as low as 20 mg/kg resulted in elevated ALT levels. A higher dose of 60 mg/kg was tested for analyses but resulted in severe hemorrhaging. The …

Fibronectin Signals Through Integrin Α5Β1 To Regulate Cardiovascular Development In A Cell Type-Specific Manner., Dongying Chen, Xia Wang, Dong Liang, Julie Gordon, Ashok Mittal, Nancy Manley, Karl Degenhardt, Sophie Astrof

Department of Medicine Faculty Papers

Fibronectin (Fn1) is an evolutionarily conserved extracellular matrix glycoprotein essential for embryonic development. Global deletion of Fn1 leads to mid-gestation lethality from cardiovascular defects. However, severe morphogenetic defects that occur early in embryogenesis in these embryos precluded assigning a direct role for Fn1 in cardiovascular development. We noticed that Fn1 is expressed in strikingly non-uniform patterns during mouse embryogenesis, and that its expression is particularly enriched in the pharyngeal region corresponding with the pharyngeal arches 3, 4, and 6. This region bears a special importance for the developing cardiovascular system, and we hypothesized that the localized enrichment of Fn1 in …

Now, We Hear Through A Voice Darkly: New Media And Narratology In Cinematic Art, James Anthony Ricci

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This dissertation explores the intersection of new media and narrative, as it is presented through a cinematic aesthetic. The narrative language of film is analyzed through the theoretical framework of Bakhtin’s concepts of Heteroglossia, Chronotope, and Dialogism. Bakhtin’s ideas of classifying language act as strong tools for demonstrating how cinematic narrative can inform and alter the perception of its spectators. Lev Manovich’s principles of New Media, specifically Variability, Modularity, and Automation are also utilized to demonstrate how cinema is a constantly evolving paradigm.

Chapter one focuses on the theoretical terminology, outlining the conceptual definitions and illustrating their relevance in precise …

Emerging Immunopharmacological Targets In Multiple Sclerosis., Mojtaba Farjam, Guang-Xian Zhang, Bogoljub Ciric, Abdolmohamad Rostami

Department of Neurology Faculty Papers

Inflammatory demyelination of the central nervous system (CNS) is the hallmark of multiple sclerosis (MS), a chronic debilitating disease that affects more than 2.5 million individuals worldwide. It has been widely accepted, although not proven, that the major pathogenic mechanism of MS involves myelin-reactive T cell activation in the periphery and migration into the CNS, which subsequently triggers an inflammatory cascade that leads to demyelination and axonal damage. Virtually all MS medications now in use target the immune system and prevent tissue damage by modulating neuroinflammatory processes. Although current therapies such as commonly prescribed disease-modifying medications decrease the relapse rate …

Relationships Of Haemosporidian Parasites To Populations Of Their Avian Hosts In Eastern North America, Vincenzo Alexander Ellis

Dissertations

Avian Haemosporida are common, vector-transmitted blood parasites of birds throughout the world. During my dissertation research, I explored how multiple host species respond immunologically to natural infections in the wild (Chapter 1) and to experimental infections in the laboratory (Chapter 2). Despite their tractability as a model host-parasite system and a burgeoning literature on avian Haemosporida, little is known about how their populations interact across large areas (hereafter “regions”). I present data from parasite surveys of birds across eastern North America suggesting that continental parasite populations track host populations across the region, but also that the host breadth of a …

Knowledge Of Gender Equity Among Faith-Based Universities In Texas, Stephanie Hamm, Rachel Slaymaker

School of Social Work

In an effort to measure knowledge of gender bias, researchers in a faith-based university used The Knowledge of Gender Equity Scale to measure faculty in faith-based institutions in Texas. This new knowledge will identify the state of gender equity knowledge in faith-based academia in Texas.

November 14, 2015 (Pages 6573-6660), Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau

Volume 45 (2015)

No abstract provided.

The Murray Ledger And Times, November 14-15, 2015, The Murray Ledger And Times

The Murray Ledger & Times

No abstract provided.

Growing In This Place: A Place-Based Guide To Edible Wild Plants And Wildcrafting In Minnesota, Kelly Shaun Knott

School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Theses and Dissertations

The main research question explored in this curriculum capstone is what are some simple things that children could know about where they live and what edible wilds grow around them that would enrich their sense of place? A goal of this project is to get children outside with an adult companion exploring natural settings by way of foraging for wild edibles. The purpose of this wild edibles guide is to give novice foragers the basic tools necessary to ensure wildcrafting success. The guide highlights fourteen easy to identify common wild edibles growing in Minnesota and concludes with fourteen simple recipes …

Penetrating Abdominal Trauma, Lauren Dudas Md

Department of Surgery

No abstract provided.

Implementing Ipe In An Academic Health Science Center: Changing Attitudes, Beliefs, & Knowledge, Kerry Proctor-Williams, Elizabeth Alley

ETSU Faculty Works

Completion of 3-year pilot Interprofessional Education Program involving graduate students in an Academic Health Science Center yielded pre- and post-program evaluations of attitudes, beliefs, and knowledge of students and faculty. This session offers a description of a program without curricular level changes, presentation of research outcomes, and resulting planned modifications.

Person-Centered Outcomes In Culturally And Diverse Contexts: International Application Of The Icf, Karla Washington, Jane Mccormack, A. Lynn Williams, Brenda Louw, Nancy Thomas-Stonell, Tammy Hopper

ETSU Faculty Works

This session is developed by, and presenters invited by, Cultural and Linguistic Considerations Across the Discipline. This session was developed by the Convention Program Committee to increase SLPs’ awareness regarding research and clinical applications of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) across pediatric and adult populations around the world. Discussants provide perspectives from Australia, Brazil, Canada, Jamaica, and the United States.

Current Practice Of Neonatal Resuscitation Documentation In North America: A Multi-Center Retrospective Chart Review, Matthew S. Braga, Prakash Kabbur, Pradeep Alur, Michael H. Goodstein

Dartmouth Scholarship

To determine the comprehensiveness of neonatal resuscitation documentation and to determine the association of various patient, provider and institutional factors with completeness of neonatal documentation. Multi-center retrospective chart review of a sequential sample of very low birth weight infants born in 2013. The description of resuscitation in each infant’s record was evaluated for the presence of 29 Resuscitation Data Items and assigned a Number of items documented per record. Covariates associated with this Assessment were identified.

2015-2016 Philharmonia No. 3, Lynn University Philharmonia, Jon Robertson, Eric Van Der Veer Varner

Philharmonia

Concert Date & Time: November 14, 2015 at 7:30 PM | November 15, 2015 at 4:00 PM

Program

• Otherllo Overture, B. 174 / Antonín Dvořák
• Bassoon Concerto in F major, op. 75 / Carl Maria von Weber
• Symphony No. 4 ("The Extinguishable"), op. 29 / Carl Nielsen

William R. Howard, Iii

African American Funeral Programs

Mr_William_R_Howard_III.pdf - Funeral program for Mr. William R. Howard, III

Exploratory Study Of Counseling Professionals’ Attitudes Toward Distance Clinical Supervision, Brittani Fiore Munchel

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Many forms of distance clinical supervision (DCS) have been used in the last decade, but a sparse amount of research addressing (DCS) in counselor education exists to date. The author used random and snowball sampling to survey American Counseling Association members, with a analytic sample total of 96 participants. In the sample, 54.2% of participants were licensed counseling professionals and 39.6% were student or post-masters level interns. The average participant age was 43, ranging from 23 to 74 years. Participants had a mean of 8.1 years of experience. A total of 37.5% of participants had used DCS at some point …

Microrna Molecular Profiling From Matched Tumor And Bio-Fluids In Bladder Cancer, David A. Armstrong, Benjamin B. Green, John D. Seigne, Alan R. Schned, Carmen Marsit

Dartmouth Scholarship

MicroRNAs have been identified as potential cancer biomarkers due to their presence and stability in many body fluids including urine and plasma, but the relationship of the pattern of expression of these messengers across various biological media has not been addressed and could provide important information in order to translate these biomarkers for epidemiologic or clinical use. We analyzed microRNA of matched FFPE-tumor tissue, plasma, urine exosomes (n = 16) and WBCs (n = 11) from patients with bladder cancer, using Nanostring miRNA assays and droplet digital PCR for validation. Pearson correlations were used to compare expression between …

Ministry Of Polish Congregations To Chicago Polish Immigrants, Stephanie Blaszczynski

Chicago Catholic Immigrants Conference

No abstract provided.

Transitioning Traditional Aviation Weather Instruction To A Space Launch Weather Support Course: Operational Considerations, Thomas Guinn, Debbie Schaum, Bradley M. Muller, Katherine A. Winters

Space Traffic Management Conference

Weather support to space launch operations, while similar to that for traditional aviation, presents significant additional challenges. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) currently offers three courses in traditional aviation meteorology, two needed by aeronautical science students seeking private pilot through airline transport pilot (ATP) FAA certifications, and one to provide meteorology majors with operational experience supporting an actual air race. However, with the advent of a new degree program in Commercial Space Operations (CSO), the need to modify and extend traditional aviation weather instruction to include space launch weather requirements has become increasingly important. While the traditional aviation meteorology coursework is …

Polish Immigrant Communities In Chicago: 1970­-2000, Mary Patrice Erdmans

Chicago Catholic Immigrants Conference

No abstract provided.

What I Taught My Stem Instructor About Teaching: What A Deaf Student Hears That Others Cannot, Annemarie Ross, Randy K. Yerrick

Journal of Science Education for Students with Disabilities

Overall, science teaching at the university level has remained in a relatively static state. There is much research and debate among university faculty regarding the most effective methods of teaching science. But it remains largely rhetoric. The traditional lecture model in STEM higher education is limping along in its march toward inclusion and equity. The NGSS and Common Core reform efforts do little to help university science teachers to change their orientation from largely lecture-driven practice with laboratory supplements. While it is impossible to address all diverse student groups, the need for accommodations tend to be overlooked. As a Deaf …

The Unfolding Legal Dilemma Created By Honor And Apostasy Crimes In The United States, Meredith I. Biggs

Liberty University Law Review

No abstract provided.

Holding Schools Accountable For Their Sex-Ed Curricula, Rena M. Lindevaldsen

Liberty University Law Review

No abstract provided.

Lessons From Theodicy: The Problem Of Evil And The Limits Of Governmental Power, David E. Gilbert

Liberty University Law Review

No abstract provided.

Space Act 2015: Towards Recognizing The Need For Space Traffic Management Regulation?, Kim Ellis

Space Traffic Management Conference

Space Traffic Management can be described as technical and regulatory provisions required for guaranteeing safe and interference free operations during launch, suborbital and orbital space activities and atmospheric re-entry. During the last decade, the Federal Aviation Administration has recognized that the exponential increase in the rate of development of space technology will create future challenges associated with the resultant increase in volume of space traffic. While the introduction of new technology is always a challenge for regulatory frameworks, the ‘Space Act 2015’ was passed by the house with a clear majority in May 2015. This legislation proposes to support industry …

Developing Human Capacity For Marine Scientific Research In Myanmar, Roxane S. De Waegh

Open Access Theses

Scientists worldwide believe that sustainable resource management must be based on results derived from successful research (Strigl, 2003). Therefore, scientists are constantly engaged in research projects in order to obtain more results and create new knowledge. In this constant pursuit of knowledge, the international scientific community is minimally participating in the development of human capacity, especially when their research is based in low-income countries (LIC) (Strigl, 2003). This research-based agenda benefits scientific societies in developed countries, as they continuously add value to their knowledge-based economy, while the local communities’ education levels remain stagnant. LIC’s needs in education and science are …