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Texas Inventory Tax: Appraisal Districts' Misunderstanding Of The Law Causing Texas Retailers To Pay The Price., Timothy Johnson

St. Mary's Law Journal

Abstract Forthcoming.

Employee Recourses To Manager-Revealed Private Health Information., Molly Thomson

St. Mary's Law Journal

Abstract Forthcoming.

Thinking About Technology - Cybersecurity: Breaches And Heartbleed To Byod—Are Bankers, Entertainment Company Executives, Celebrities, Postal Workers, Ice Cream Lovers, Home Builders, And Cios The Only Ones Who Should Be Concerned?, Darla Jackson

Other Faculty Publications

In 2013 and 2014, we have continually heard about data security breaches and cybersecurity has become a major concern for the legal community. Reports of information leakage and security breach concerns at legal information vendors, firms, universities, and even courts continued to increase. Ms. Jackson addresses the increasing cybersecurity concerns and suggests some considerations for law librarian, legal information professionals, and the organizations they serve in determining the measures to address security threats.

Genrifying The School Library's Fiction Collection, Andrea Hora

Graduate Research Papers

Genrification, or the act of organizing a library or section of a library by genres or topics, has been a trend in recent years in both school and public libraries. Little to no research has been conducted on the effectiveness of this transition from the Dewey Decimal System in fiction and or nonfiction collections. The purpose of this research is to explore the usefulness of a genrified fiction collection in a school library by examining how students interact with the collection along with teachers’ perceptions of genrifying. This study focused on student browsing behavior in a genrified fiction collection and …

Poverty And Homelessness : A Content Analysis Of Children's Nonfiction Literature, Christine Newell

Graduate Research Papers

Units taught in social studies and language arts that address family issues, neighborhoods, communities, economic diversity, and social issues need to address the struggles, challenges, and fears of children living in poverty or who are homeless. Depictions of poverty and homelessness should be handled with accuracy and sensitivity. Connections made through the use of literature can help all students develop an understanding about the world around them and help them begin to realize the struggles of those who live in poverty.

This study of K-6 nonfiction books about poverty and homelessness investigated how these social problems were depicted in the …

The Montreal Convention - The Eleventh Circuit Embraces Airlines' Practice Of Bumping To Deny Plaintiffs' Recovery For Personal Injury Under Article 17, Lindsey Ray Altmeyer

Journal of Air Law and Commerce

No abstract provided.

A Slip Of The Tongue: How The Supreme Court Placed Airline Immunity In The Clouds, Chase Cobern

Journal of Air Law and Commerce

No abstract provided.

A Legal Analysis Of 14 C.F.R. Part 91 See And Avoid Rules To Identify Provisions Focused On Pilot Responsibilities To See And Avoid In The National Airspace System, Ernest E. Anderson, William Watson, Douglas M. Marshall, Kathleen M. Johnson

Journal of Air Law and Commerce

No abstract provided.

Employment Law - The Faa's Exemption From The Flsa-Mandated Overtime-Pay Provision After The Appropriations Act Of 1996, Wendy Wilkins

Journal of Air Law and Commerce

No abstract provided.

After The Crash, Where Do You Land, Don Swaim., Steven D. Sanfelippo, Alex J. Whitman

Journal of Air Law and Commerce

No abstract provided.

The Faa's Interpretation Of The Special Rule For Model Aircraft, Drew Palmer

Journal of Air Law and Commerce

No abstract provided.

Flying In The Dark: How A Legal Loophole Endangers Critical Infrastructure, Michelle Tonelli

Journal of Air Law and Commerce

No abstract provided.

A Literature Review And Application Of Quiet Eye, Anton Stalzer

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of this paper was review the current literature on the concept of Quiet Eye. Quiet Eye is an emerging concept in targeting tasks, and it can improve performance for both experts and non-experts when used properly. It may also help shield performers from the effects of anxiety. The second part of this paper summarized the application of Quiet Eye with a junior high basketball team and how the athletes used Quiet Eye from a coach's perspective. The team was taught how to use Quiet Eye during free throw shooting. The athletes that utilized Quiet Eye had a higher …

Health And Gratitude: Grateful Patient Fundraising Practices And Considerations, Scott R. Ford

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of the study is to conduct a comprehensive literature review related to the emerging and rapidly changing landscape of grateful patient related healthcare philanthropy. Of specific review is research relating to the nuances and relationship interactions of patient/caregiver, caregiver/healthcare organization, and patient/organization in the work of soliciting financial support from health care recipients and their families.

Some health care outcomes are truly miraculous. Grateful patients abound. However, sometimes healthcare providers are reluctant to pursue expressions of gratitude, or may not even be aware of when a patient is overtly offering to support their work. Also, offering compelling opportunities …

Ay 2015/2016 Fs Meeting Minutes, 2015-09-24, Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Archives

No abstract provided.

Ay 2015/2016 Fs Meeting Minutes, 2015-11-18, Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Archives

No abstract provided.

Ay 2015/2016 Sec Meeting Minutes, 2015-11-03, Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Archives

No abstract provided.

Ay 2015/2016 Sec Meeting Minutes, 2015-12-02, Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Archives

No abstract provided.

A Strategy To Improve Nutrition And Increase Physical Activity In Primary School Children., Lisa Delaney

Theses

Introduction: Paediatric obesity has become a global epidemic with many countries developing strategies to help tackle its prevalence. School based physical activity (PA) and nutrition interventions have proven to play a promising role in tackling childhood obesity.

Background: Project Spraoi is an Irish primary school based intervention. The intervention was delivered to an intervention school to help enhance PA and nutritional behaviour amongst pupils. The intervention school was assigned an 'Energizer'; a trained PA and nutrition change agent who worked with the school to achieve the objectives. For evaluation purposes a control school was recruited.

Methodology: Pupils from the intervention …

Is It Feasible For The Port Of Cork Company To Integrate A Port-Centric Logistic Supply Chain For Its Container Traffic?, Kevin O'Callaghan

Theses

As a consequence of globalisation, port performance and integrated port logistics have become increasingly important. Ireland as an Island nation depends on ports for the import and export of 99% of its goods. The only way that Ireland can remain competitive with worldwide markets is to have an efficient logistics supply chain. This research has examined the feasibility of introducing a port-centric logistics supply chain for containers in the Port of Cork. A port-centric logistics supply chain is a futuristic logistics process whereby the port becomes a logistics hub rather than the traditional role as a simple gateway pier for …

Impact Of The Agency Worker Directive In Ireland, Laura Harney

Theses

The use of temporary agency workers in Ireland has increased consistently in Ireland over the last 20 years. They provide a readily available, flexible and skilled resource that can help businesses to meet market demands quickly and effectively.

On December 11th 2011 the Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Worker) Act 2012 came into effect in Ireland. This Act transposed the Directive on Temporary Agency Work (2008/104/EC) and it stated that all temporary agency workers must have equal treatment, in relation to their basic working conditions, as if they had been directly recruited by the hirer to do the same job. …

The Affect Of Employee Engagement Among Support Staff In Cork University Maternity Hospital, Marion Josephine Cottrell

Theses

In recent years the academic research relating to employee engagement has flourished. Despite the increase in engagement literature, there is a gap concerning employee engagement regarding support staff categories. This dissertation focuses of the minority grouping, support staff

The research methodology for this study is a quantitative method. In addition, questionnaires were administrated to ninety support staff working in Cork University Maternity Hospital, with seventy contributing to the data for this study. Analysis of questionnaires resulted in the identification of a number of findings.

One significant finding of this research study was the discovery of an extra dimension affecting employee …

A Study Of The Electronics And Software Industry In Ireland 1960-2010, Sarah Davis

Theses

This study explores the origins of the Electronics/ Software industrial sector in the Republic of Ireland and its subsequent development from 1960 to 2010 inclusive. A key focus of the study is to identify and explore the sectoral drivers/inhibitors. The influence of government policy and technical education on this development is explored. This research study was sponsored by the Irish American Partnership.

A critical realist philosophical approach is chosen to deal with the time-frame and the subject area breadth. An evolutionary research design process is used. An ongoing literature review and access to historical documentation provides other contextual data. Roadmapping …

The War On Drugs And Prison Growth: Limited Importance, And Limited Legislative Options, John F. Pfaff

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Marriage As Black Citizenship?, Robin A. Lenhardt

Faculty Scholarship

The narrative of black marriage as citizenship enhancing has been pervasive in American history. As we mark the fiftieth anniversary of the Moynihan Report and prepare to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Thirteenth Amendment, this Article argues that this narrative is one that we should resist. The complete story of marriage is one that involves racial subordination and caste. Even as the Supreme Court stands to extend marriage rights to LGBT couples, the Article maintains that we should embrace nonmarriage as a legitimate frame for black loving relationships — gay or straight. Nonmarriage might do just as much, if not …

Human Metapneumovirus Is Capable Of Entering Cells By Fusion With Endosomal Membranes, Reagan G. Cox, Bernardon A. Mainou, Monika Johnson, Andrew K. Hastings, Jennifer E. Schuster, Terence S. Dermody, John V. Williams

Manuscripts, Articles, Book Chapters and Other Papers

© 2015 Cox et al. Human metapneumovirus (HMPV), a member of the Paramyxoviridae family, is a leading cause of lower respiratory illness. Although receptor binding is thought to initiate fusion at the plasma membrane for paramyxoviruses, the entry mechanism for HMPV is largely uncharacterized. Here we sought to determine whether HMPV initiates fusion at the plasma membrane or following internalization. To study the HMPV entry process in human bronchial epithelial (BEAS-2B) cells, we used fluorescence microscopy, an R18-dequenching fusion assay, and developed a quantitative, fluorescence microscopy assay to follow virus binding, internalization, membrane fusion, and visualize the cellular site of …

Minute Pollinators: The Role Of Thrips (Thysanoptera) As Pollinators Of Pointleaf Manzanita, Arctostaphylos Pungens (Ericaceae), Dorit Eliyahu, Andy Mccall, Marina Lauck, Ana Trakhtenbrot, Judith L. Bronstein

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Citizen‐Science Data Provides New Insight Into Annual And Seasonal Variation In Migration Patterns, Sarah R. Supp, Frank A. La Sorte, Tina A. Cormier, Marisa C.W. Lim, Donald R. Powers

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

A Closer Look: Deep South Has The Highest Hiv-Related Death Rates In The United States, Susan S. Reif, Donna Safley, Carolyn Mcallaster

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Boundary Object Or Bridging Concept? A Citation Network Analysis Of Resilience, Jacopo A. Baggio, Katriana Brown, Denis Hellebrandt

Environment and Society Faculty Publications

Many recent studies observe the increasing importance, influence, and analysis of resilience as a concept to understand the capacity of a system or individual to respond to change. The term has achieved prominence in diverse scientific fields, as well as public discourse and policy arenas. As a result, resilience has been referred to as a boundary object or a bridging concept that is able to facilitate communication and understanding across disciplines, coordinate groups of actors or stakeholders, and build consensus around particular policy issues. We present a network analysis of bibliometric data to understand the extent to which resilience can …