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Government Policy And Family Planning, George M. Sirilla, S.J. Dec 2016

Government Policy And Family Planning, George M. Sirilla, S.J.

The Catholic Lawyer

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Condos, Connectivity, And Catch: Analyzing The State Of The Bahamian Spiny Lobster Fishery., Karlisa Alicia Callwood Dec 2016

Condos, Connectivity, And Catch: Analyzing The State Of The Bahamian Spiny Lobster Fishery., Karlisa Alicia Callwood

Open Access Dissertations

Caribbean spiny lobster (Panulirus argus) is a heavily exploited seafood throughout its range and supports the primary fishery in The Bahamas. However, its long pelagic larval duration and, thus, potential for long-range dispersal increases the difficulty in determining the origins of local populations and complicates management. In recent years, the Bahamian fishery has transitioned to the use of condos (or casitas) as the primary fishing method. Condos are relatively inexpensive to construct and deploy, and it is estimated there are now over a million deposited throughout the Bahama banks. Collectively, these factors, coupled with an increased level of effort in …

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Ecological And Genomic Patterns Of The Threatened Coral Acropora Cervicornis, Crawford Reeves Drury Dec 2016

Ecological And Genomic Patterns Of The Threatened Coral Acropora Cervicornis, Crawford Reeves Drury

Open Access Dissertations

The staghorn coral, Acropora cervicornis, is an important reef-building species on Caribbean reefs that has undergone severe population declines in recent decades. As the abundance of this species has diminished, restoration efforts using the coral gardening method have become increasingly common as a method of mitigating these losses. Using a large scale outplanting experiment, we find evidence of high phenotypic plasticity and low local adaptation driven by coral genotype and the environment, which subtly interact. The flexibility of the growth and survivorship response in this species gives concrete value to genetic diversity, which is variable across regional spatial scales and …

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The Disconnect Of Hawaiian Culture And Marine Management In West Hawaii: A Case Study On The Aquarium Trade, Alohi L. Nakachi Dec 2016

The Disconnect Of Hawaiian Culture And Marine Management In West Hawaii: A Case Study On The Aquarium Trade, Alohi L. Nakachi

Open Access Theses

In West Hawaii, marine management and the Hawaiian culture share common goals and ideals. However, the reasoning, beliefs and ethnic identities behind such goals greatly differ. As such, there is a lack of communication and even cooperation between groups. This paper seeks to understand the conflict and interactions between these groups and other interest groups involved with the aquarium trade. The area studied is in West Hawaii where the majority of fish in the state are caught for the aquarium trade (Walsh, 2014). The aquarium trade is analyzed to asses the extent in which social and Hawaiian cultural aspects are …

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Missionary Life In Singapore, Stacy P. Higgins Dec 2016

Missionary Life In Singapore, Stacy P. Higgins

World War II

This oral history is about a Seventh Day Adventist that went to live in Singapore to work at a school. He shares his experience in the overall culture.

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Jack Blanco – Interned In Germany During Wwii, Vance Gentry Dec 2016

Jack Blanco – Interned In Germany During Wwii, Vance Gentry

World War II

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The Korean War Through The Eyes Of Ray Deweese, Yulissa Y. Lara Dec 2016

The Korean War Through The Eyes Of Ray Deweese, Yulissa Y. Lara

Korean War

Ray DeWeese was born in Cleveland, TN on May 10, 1928 and has lived in Cleveland most of his life. He enlisted in the Marine Corps at 17 years old and fought towards the end of World War II and went off to be a pilot and officer during the Korean War. This interview depicts Mr.DeWeese’s experience during World War II but digs deeper into the difficulty of being a pilot during the brutal Korean War. As Mr. DeWeese recounts his traumatic experience he emphasizes how his diligent training, hardworking comrades, and his Faith in God got him through the …

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Oral History Of Dan Peters, Cobra Pilot In Vietnam War, Jennifer M. Wheeler Dec 2016

Oral History Of Dan Peters, Cobra Pilot In Vietnam War, Jennifer M. Wheeler

Vietnam

A volunteer to the Army as a helicopter pilot, Dan Peters gives an account of when he served in the Vietnam War in 1970. Beginning in California, Peters enlisted and trained at Fort Polk, Fort Walters, Fort Rucker, Fort Hunter, and left to Vietnam from Travis Air Force Base. Peters gives a background of the political climate around the Vietnam War and his job on a hunter-killer team as a Cobra pilot.

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Lanthorn, Vol. 51, No. 30, December 8, 2016, Grand Valley State University Dec 2016

Lanthorn, Vol. 51, No. 30, December 8, 2016, Grand Valley State University

Volume 51, July 11, 2016 - June 5, 2017

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present.

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Elvis Soto-Muniz V. Allan Martin Dec 2016

Elvis Soto-Muniz V. Allan Martin

2016 Decisions

USDC for the District of New Jersey

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Karl Tomlin V. Susan Glennon Dec 2016

Karl Tomlin V. Susan Glennon

2016 Decisions

USDC for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

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Daniel Marino V. Usher Dec 2016

Daniel Marino V. Usher

2016 Decisions

USDC for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

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Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes December 8, 2016, University Of Rhode Island Faculty Senate Dec 2016

Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes December 8, 2016, University Of Rhode Island Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes

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2017, Camp Research Forum Book Of Abstracts, American Camp Association Dec 2016

2017, Camp Research Forum Book Of Abstracts, American Camp Association

ACA National Camp Research Forum Abstracts

This book includes 17 abstracts that will be presented at the 2017 American Camp Association (ACA) Research Forum to be held during the ACA annual conference in Albuquerque, NM from February 21-24. Twelve of these abstracts have been grouped into logical areas and will be verbally presented in four sessions.

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Can They Use It? Studying The Usability Of The Canvas Learning Management System At Bowling Green State University, James Faisant Dec 2016

Can They Use It? Studying The Usability Of The Canvas Learning Management System At Bowling Green State University, James Faisant

Honors Projects

Students’ use of the Canvas learning management system (LMS) as implemented by Bowling Green State University (BGSU) is a substantial part of their learning experience. A well designed and easy to use LMS not only allows students to be more efficient, it allows students to engage effectively with their coursework. Students’ ability to effectively use the LMS is examined to understand whether the system is usable, and if not, what changes should be made. Research included two distinct elements. First, students were asked to complete nine tasks identified as common tasks within Canvas, while being timed. Additionally, students responded to …

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Emu Today, December 8, 2016, Eastern Michigan University Dec 2016

Emu Today, December 8, 2016, Eastern Michigan University

EMU Today

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Daily Eastern News: December 08, 2016, Eastern Illinois University Dec 2016

Daily Eastern News: December 08, 2016, Eastern Illinois University

December

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Pharmacotherapeutic Considerations For Individuals With Down Syndrome, Erik Hefti Dec 2016

Pharmacotherapeutic Considerations For Individuals With Down Syndrome, Erik Hefti

Harrisburg University Faculty Works

Down syndrome (DS; trisomy 21) is the most common survivable disorder due to aneuploidy. Individuals with DS may experience multiple comorbid health problems including congenital heart defects, endocrine abnormalities, skin and dental problems, seizure disorders, leukemia, dementia, and obesity. These associated conditions may necessitate pharmacotherapeutic management with various drugs. The complex pathobiology of DS may alter drug disposition and drug response in some individuals. For example, reports have documented increased rates of adverse drug reactions in patients with DS treated for leukemia and dementia. Intellectual disability resulting from DS may impact adherence to medication regimens. In this review, we highlight …

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The Theoretical Application And Comparison Of The Olfactory Sensory Organs In Swine Vs Canines For Accelerant And Explosives Detection, Naomi M. Sigler Dec 2016

The Theoretical Application And Comparison Of The Olfactory Sensory Organs In Swine Vs Canines For Accelerant And Explosives Detection, Naomi M. Sigler

Honors Theses

Swine may be able to work alongside scent detection canines, or replace them completely, in the scent detection field. Miniature pigs are the focus of this study since their larger counterparts can cause damage to potential evidence and to the scene itself. Ignitable Liquid Residues (ILRs) are searched for in post-fire conditions, and unconsumed explosives are searched for in major transportation hubs. Swine have more functional olfactory genes and less pseudogenes than humans, canines, and mice. Swine also have a highly functioning and exceedingly organized olfactory system. Swine are social creatures, which allows them to bond with a distinct handler. …

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Studying Soft-Matter And Biological Systems Over A Wide Length-Scale From Nanometer And Micrometer Sizes At The Small-Angle Neutron Diffractometer Kws-2, Aurel Radulescu, Noemi Kinga Szekely, Marie Sousai Appavou, Vitaliy Pipich, Thomas Kohnke, Vladimir Ossovyi, Simon Staringer, Gerald J. Schneider, Matthias Amann, Bo Zhang-Haagen, Georg Brandl, Matthias Drochner, Ralf Engels, Romuald Hanslik, Günter Kemmerling Dec 2016

Studying Soft-Matter And Biological Systems Over A Wide Length-Scale From Nanometer And Micrometer Sizes At The Small-Angle Neutron Diffractometer Kws-2, Aurel Radulescu, Noemi Kinga Szekely, Marie Sousai Appavou, Vitaliy Pipich, Thomas Kohnke, Vladimir Ossovyi, Simon Staringer, Gerald J. Schneider, Matthias Amann, Bo Zhang-Haagen, Georg Brandl, Matthias Drochner, Ralf Engels, Romuald Hanslik, Günter Kemmerling

Faculty Publications

© 2016 Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License. The KWS-2 SANS diffractometer is dedicated to the investigation of soft matter and biophysical systems covering a wide length scale, from nm to µm. The instrument is optimized for the exploration of the wide momentum transfer Q range between 1x10-4 and 0.5 Å-1 by combining classical pinhole, focusing (with lenses), and time-of-flight (with chopper) methods, while simultaneously providing high-neutron intensities with an adjustable resolution. Because of its ability to adjust the intensity and the resolution within wide limits during the experiment, combined with the possibility to equip specific sample environments and ancillary …

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Differences In Amphetamine/Dextroamphetamine Prescriptions In Areas With & Without Large Universities, Heather Bacon Dec 2016

Differences In Amphetamine/Dextroamphetamine Prescriptions In Areas With & Without Large Universities, Heather Bacon

Honors Theses

This investigative study is examining trends in stimulant prescribing for several Michigan counties. An ex-post facto design was used to determine trends in the amount of amphetamine/dextroamphetamine dispensed in four Michigan counties containing large universities and two Michigan counties not containing large universities over the years 2007-2012. The study found suggestive evidence that there is an increasing trend of amphetamine/dextroamphetamine prescriptions filled in both counties with and without large universities. Suggestive evidence was also found that counties with large universities display a greater average amount of amphetamine/dextroamphetamine dispensed than counties without large universities for the years 2007-2012. Because the study …

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Hawks' Herald -- Dec. 8 , 2016, Roger Williams University Dec 2016

Hawks' Herald -- Dec. 8 , 2016, Roger Williams University

Hawk's Herald

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Hauser Lake Rod And Gun Club V. Hauser Respondent's Brief Dckt. 44095 Dec 2016

Hauser Lake Rod And Gun Club V. Hauser Respondent's Brief Dckt. 44095

Idaho Supreme Court Records & Briefs, All

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Studies Of Inclusive Four-Jet Production With Two B-Tagged Jets In Proton-Proton Collisions At 7 Tev, V. Khachatryan, A. M. Sirunyan, A. R. Tumasyan, Marc M. Baarmand, Vallary Bhopatkar, Stefano Colafranceschi, Marcus Hohlmann, Daniel Noonan, Tuhin S. Roy, Francisco X. Yumiceva Dec 2016

Studies Of Inclusive Four-Jet Production With Two B-Tagged Jets In Proton-Proton Collisions At 7 Tev, V. Khachatryan, A. M. Sirunyan, A. R. Tumasyan, Marc M. Baarmand, Vallary Bhopatkar, Stefano Colafranceschi, Marcus Hohlmann, Daniel Noonan, Tuhin S. Roy, Francisco X. Yumiceva

Aerospace, Physics, and Space Science Faculty Publications

Measurements are presented of the cross section for the production of at least four jets, of which at least two originate from b quarks, in proton-proton collisions. Data collected with the CMS detector at the LHC at a center-of-mass energy of 7 TeV are used, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 3 pb-1. The cross section is measured as a function of the jet transverse momentum for pT>20 GeV, and of the jet pseudorapidity for |η|<2.4 (b jets), 4.7 (untagged jets). The correlations in azimuthal angle and pT between the jets are also studied. The inclusive cross section is measured to be σ(pp→2b+2j+X)=69±3(stat)±24(syst) nb. The η and pT distributions of the four jets and the correlations between them are well reproduced by event generators that combine perturbative QCD calculations at next-to-leading-order accuracy with contributions from parton showers and multiparton interactions. © 2016 CERN.

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The Cowl - V.81 - N.12 - Dec 8, 2016 Dec 2016

The Cowl - V.81 - N.12 - Dec 8, 2016

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Vol 81 - No. 12 - December 8, 2016. 28 pages.

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How Does The Amount Of Recess Impact Student Behavior In The Kindergarten Classroom?, Theresa Phillippo Dec 2016

How Does The Amount Of Recess Impact Student Behavior In The Kindergarten Classroom?, Theresa Phillippo

School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Theses and Dissertations

The research question answered in this study was, how does the amount of recess impact student behavior in the kindergarten classroom? The author used a mixed methods approach to conduct action research within the kindergarten classroom and presents data including kindergarten teacher reflections, an educator survey, an administrator interview, and five target behaviors tallied before, during, and after implementing additional recesses into the school day. The teacher’s findings then echo what was found in the literature. The study is synthesized and conclusions are drawn in answer to the guiding question.

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Criminal Justice Reform: A Discussion Of Senate Bill 91 — Reducing The Prison Population While Enhancing Public Safety, Barbara Dunham, Araceli Valle Dec 2016

Criminal Justice Reform: A Discussion Of Senate Bill 91 — Reducing The Prison Population While Enhancing Public Safety, Barbara Dunham, Araceli Valle

AJiC Presentations

This slideshow, presented at a public discussion on criminal justice reform, presents data on the growth of correctional populations in Alaska and information on criminal justice reform efforts culminating in the passage in July 2016 of Senate Bill 91 (SB91), "Omnibus Criminal Law & Procedure; Corrections," which incorporated recommendations of the Alaska Criminal Justice Commission. Presenters were Barbara Dunham of the Alaska Criminal Justice Commission and Dr. Araceli Valle of the Alaska Justice Information Center (AJiC).

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The Bg News December 08, 2016, Bowling Green State University Dec 2016

The Bg News December 08, 2016, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. December 08, 2016. Volume 96-Issue 32.

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Gaussian Kernel Based Medial Zone Computation, Weiling Li Dec 2016

Gaussian Kernel Based Medial Zone Computation, Weiling Li

Master's Theses

The medial zone of a 3-dimensional semi-analytic domain Ω, denoted as MZ(Ω), can be thought of as a ``thick'' version of the shape's skeleton with important applications in design, motion planning and geometric reasoning. The utility of the medial zones stems from the fact that they theoretically are homeomorphic to and have the same dimension as the original domain, so in this sense they capture the topology of the domain. However, the original approach to compute them involved a discrete Laplace estimation commonly used in edge detection algorithms, which was used to extract the points belonging to the medial zones. …

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Exploring The Inadequacies Of The Imprisoned Mentally Ill: Barriers To Sufficient Care, Elizabeth A. Mittett Dec 2016

Exploring The Inadequacies Of The Imprisoned Mentally Ill: Barriers To Sufficient Care, Elizabeth A. Mittett

Nursing Capstones

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