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Petrography And Geochemistry Of The Kamlial Formation, Southwestern Kohat Plateau, Pakistan: Implications For Paleoclimate Of The Western Himalayas, Kafayat Ullah, Mohammad Arif, Muhammad Tahir Shah

Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences

The Middle to Late Miocene Kamlial Formation that largely consists of sandstone and interbedded clay/mudstone sequences is exposed in the southwestern part of the Kohat plateau, which constitutes the westernmost extension of the Himalayan Foreland Basin. Whereas the sandstone is gray to brownish gray, fine- to medium-grained, and mostly thick-bedded, the interbedded clay/mudstone sequence is brownish gray to maroon red and occurs as continuous beds as well as lenses. Some mudstone/clay beds are bioturbated and seem to be pedogenic surfaces. Results of geochemical investigation of fresh (unaltered) representative sandstone and mudstone samples from three different sections of the formation in …

America The Eusocial, 49 New Eng. L. Rev. On Remand 71 (2015), Timothy P. O'Neill

UIC Law Open Access Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Testing The Patron-Driven Model: Availability Analysis Of First-Time Use Books, Gail Herrera

Library Publications

With shrinking book budgets, traditional collection building, or the “just in case” purchasing model, has been supplemented at many libraries by patron-driven purchasing. Targeting 2012 first-time use print titles as a sample, this study tests the feasibility of moving to a large-scale patron-driven model for the acquisition of print books. Results reveal a broad spectrum of publication dates for titles used. Overall, 76% of the titles were available for purchase in print and 5% were freely available online with a 2% overlap. The remaining print titles were available through interlibrary loan, leaving fewer than 1% or 13 titles unavailable, thus …

The Prevalence Of Sexual Assault On College Campuses, Brenna Hill

The Expositor: A Journal of Undergraduate Research in the Humanities

Sexual assault is a social problem that disproportionately affects college students. Sexual assault perpetrated by men against women is a common occurrence on college campuses. Although situations involving alcohol and drug use often play a role in sexual assault cases, the root cause of the problem is the general perception of violence against women that is perpetuated in society and is implicitly tolerated as an aspect of the status quo. The impact of sexual assault on the survivor is far-reaching. Not only does the survivor experience physical and mental suffering from the assault, the experience jeopardizes the survivor’s college education. …

College Connections Newsletter, Winter 2015, Cahs Dean's Office Staff

CAHS College Connections Newsletter

In This Issue:

• 2015-2016 Trustee Professorship
• CAHS Student Scholarship and Awards Ceremony
• New Minors

Jewish Culture And Literature In England, Miriamne Ara Krummel

English Faculty Publications

The story of how the medieval English Jews lived their lives in eleventh-, twelfth-, and thirteenth-century England intersects with the realities of the Jews' historical situation. Thinking about the contingent realities of Jewish lives brings us to the Christian community's view of Jews and the Jews' own view of themselves and how the Jews themselves navigated the fraught culture of medieval England. A powder keg, of sorts, resulted after the Normans claimed the seats of power in 1066. This combustible site that was medieval England in the eleventh century involved the English (that is, the Angles, Saxons, Jutes, and other …

Systematics Of The Tribe Hippotragini (Cetartiodactyla: Bovidae), Wesley Holland

2015

The tribe Hippotragini consists of the so-called “Horse-like” antelopes, a specious group of large grazing antelopes characterized by striking facial coloration, thick tapering necks, erect manes, and highly specialized for arid regions of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. Hippotragini consists of three genera: Addax+Oryx, and Hippotragus and currently includes eleven species although that number might increase as more molecular studies are undertaken. The taxonomic history of this group is ongoing as phylogenetic and comparative analyses and techniques continue to improve.

Paleontological evidence suggests that Hippotragini evolved in Eurasia during the early Miocene but it was not until the Pliocene …

When Big Data Meets Big Brother: Why Courts Should Apply United States V. Jones To Protect People's Data, Brad Turner

North Carolina Journal of Law & Technology

No abstract provided.

New Weaknesses: Despite A Major Win, Arbitration Decisions In 2014 Increase The Us’S Future Exposure To Litigation And Liability, Lise Johnson

Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment Staff Publications

In 2014, the US continued its overall record of success in defending investment treaty claims. But it did suffer losses on a number of important issues, and those losses will render the US (and its treaty parties) vulnerable to future claims, litigation expense, and liability. The US’s recent losses, which have thus far been largely ignored in commentary on the US’s experiences in investment arbitration, are highlighted in this briefing note.

Extending Health Care Entitlement To Lawful Non-Transient International Migrants: Untapped Potential Of The Universality Principle In The Canada Health Act

UBC Law Review

No abstract provided.

Rethinking Threats, Saul Levmore, Ariel Porat

Coase-Sandor Institute for Law & Economics Research Paper Series

No abstract provided.

Brca1 185delag Mutation Enhances Interleukin-1Β Expression In Ovarian Surface Epithelial Cells, Kamisha T. Woolery, Mai Mohamed, Rebecca J. Linger, Kimberly P. Dobrinski, Jesse Roman, Patricia A. Kruk

Pathology and Cell Biology Faculty Publications

Familial history remains the strongest risk factor for developing ovarian cancer (OC) and is associated with germline BRCA1 mutations, such as the 185delAG founder mutation. We sought to determine whether normal human ovarian surface epithelial (OSE) cells expressing the BRCA1 185delAG mutant, BRAT, could promote an inflammatory phenotype by investigating its impact on expression of the proinflammatory cytokine, Interleukin-1β (IL-1β). Cultured OSE cells with and without BRAT were analyzed for differential target gene expression by real-time PCR, western blot, ELISA, luciferase reporter, and siRNA assays. We found that BRAT cells expressed increased cellular and secreted levels of …

Cancer Stem Cell Targeted Therapy: Progress Amid Controversies, Tao Wang, Sarah Shigdar, Michael P. Gantier, Yingchun Hou, Li Wang, Yong Li, Hadi Al Shamaileh, Wang Yin, Shu-Feng Zhou, Xinhan Zhao, Wei Duan

Pharmacy Faculty Publications

Although cancer stem cells have been well characterized in numerous malignancies, the fundamental characteristics of this group of cells, however, have been challenged by some recent observations: cancer stem cells may not necessary to be rare within tumors; cancer stem cells and non-cancer stem cells may undergo reversible phenotypic changes; and the cancer stem cells phenotype can vary substantially between patients. Here the current status and progresses of cancer stem cells theory is illustrated and via providing a panoramic view of cancer therapy, we addressed the recent controversies regarding the feasibility of cancer stem cells targeted anti-cancer therapy.

Global Surface Modification Of Asteroid 4 Vesta Following The Rheasilvia Impact, Timothy Joseph Bowling

Open Access Dissertations

4 Vesta, the second most massive asteroid in the Solar System, was the recent target of NASA’s Dawn mission, which spent many months orbiting and analyzing the body. A geologically young (~1 Ga) giant impact basin, Rheasilvia, which has a diameter nearly equal to that of Vesta, dominates Vesta’s southern hemisphere. In addition to opening a massive crater, the impact that formed the Rheasilvia basin produced a shockwave that was sufficiently strong to modify Vesta’s surface morphology on a nearly global scale.

Legal Opinion 022-55 (C)- Clarification Of Hiring Procedure For Standing Positions During Transition Period, Abdool Aziz, Jean Cocco

Legislative Branch Publications

No abstract provided.

Small And Closed Vs. Large And Open: Some Lessons From Comparing Cuban To Colombian Agricultural Development, Bernd Reiter, Brandon S. Huson, Maria A. Gonzalez

Government and International Affairs Faculty Publications

Comparing the experiences of selected Latin America and the Caribbean countries and their trajectories over the past 15 years offers rich insights into the dynamics and causes for not meeting the 2015 MDGs. They also offer clues for post-MDG strategies. Central to achieving sustainable growth are government policies able to support small and medium- sized farms and peasants, as they are crucial for the achievement of several goals, centrally: to achieve food security; to provide a sound and stable rural environment able to resist external (financial) shocks; to secure healthy food; to secure local food; and to protect vibrant and …

Asymmetry As Fairness: Reversing A Peremptory Trend, Anna Roberts

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Acute Putrescine Supplementation With Schwann Cell Implantation Improves Sensory And Serotonergic Axon Growth And Functional Recovery In Spinal Cord Injured Rats, J. Bryan Iorgulescu, Samik P. Patel, Jack Louro, Christian M. Andrade, Andre R. Sanchez, Damien D. Pearse

Internal Medicine Faculty Publications

Schwann cell (SC) transplantation exhibits significant potential for spinal cord injury (SCI) repair and its use as a therapeutic modality has now progressed to clinical trials for subacute and chronic human SCI. Although SC implants provide a receptive environment for axonal regrowth and support functional recovery in a number of experimental SCI models, axonal regeneration is largely limited to local systems and the behavioral improvements are modest without additional combinatory approaches. In the current study we investigated whether the concurrent delivery of the polyamine putrescine, started either 30 min or 1 week after SCI, could enhance the efficacy of SCs …

"A Happier Way Of Learning" : The Visual Instruction Movement, 1918-1928, Wendell G. Johnson

Graduate Research Theses & Dissertations

The Visual Instruction Movement (1918-1928) was a constituent part of the field of visual education, which began in the early 1900s. With the further development of sound films and radio, it became audiovisual education; by the 1950s the field was known as educational technology. The Visual Instruction Movement experienced extensive growth during the decade 1918-1928. According to Paul Saettler, several key characteristics of contemporary educational technology arose during the Visual Instruction Movement (1918-1928): professional journals and organizations, research studies, formal courses in visual education, and visual education departments and extension services. In addition to Saettler's list of developments in educational …

Cave Diplopoda Of Southern China With Reference To Millipede Diversity In Southeast Asia, Sergei I. Golovatch

KIP Articles

The diversity of Diplopoda in caves of southern China is remarkably high, often 5–6 species per cave, consisting mostly of local endemics and presumed troglobionts. These are evidently biased to just a few lineages, mainly members of the orders Chordeumatida and Callipodida, the families Cambalopsidae (Spirostreptida) and Haplodesmidae (Polydesmida) or the genera Pacidesmus, Epanerchodus and Glenniea (all Polydesmida, Polydesmidae), Trichopeltis (Polydesmida, Cryptodesmidae), Dexmoxytes (Polydesmida, Paradoxosomatidae) and Hyleoglomeris (Glomerida, Glomeridae). All these taxa, especially the Paradoxosomatidae and Cambalopsidae (usually amounting to about 60% and 10% of the total species diversity in the Oriental fauna, respectively), are moderately to highly speciose across …

Smartphones, Paul A. Soukup

Communication

Many of the research approaches to smartphones actually regard them as more or less transparent points of access to other kinds of communication experiences. That is, rather than considering the smartphone as something in itself, the researchers look at how individuals use the smartphone for their communicative purposes, whether these be talking, surfing the web, using on-line data access for off-site data sources, downloading or uploading materials, or any kind of interaction with social media. They focus not so much on the smartphone itself but on the activities that people engage in with their smartphones.

Range-Wide Genetic Analysis Of Little Brown Bat (Myotis Lucifugus) Populations: Estimating The Risk Of Spread Of White-Nose Syndrome, Maarten J. Vonhof, Amy L. Russell, Cassandra M. Miller-Butterworth

KIP Articles

The little brown bat (Myotis lucifugus) is one of the most widespread bat species in North America and is experiencing severe population declines because of an emerging fungal disease, white-nose syndrome (WNS). To manage and conserve this species effectively it is important to understand patterns of gene flow and population connectivity to identify possible barriers to disease transmission. However, little is known about the population genetic structure of little brown bats, and to date, no studies have investigated population structure across their entire range. We examined mitochondrial DNA and nuclear microsatellites in 637 little brown bats (including all currently recognized …

2015 Children's Legislative Report Card, Children's Advocacy Institute, University Of San Diego School Of Law

Children's Legislative Report Card

No abstract provided.

Ingroup Bias And Ingroup Projection In The Furry Fandom, Stephen Reysen, Courtney N. Plante, Sharon E. Roberts, Kathleen C. Gerbasi

Faculty Publications

In two studies, we examine ingroup favoritism within the furry community. Furry fans construct personas (“fursonas”) that are often related to a species of animal (e.g., fox, wolf). In Study 1, furries were found to rate their fursona species more favorably than other species. In Study 2, we examined whether the ingroup projection model may aid in understanding this ingroup species bias. Participants’ ratings of prototypicality of their species within the fandom was associated with greater favoritism of one’s species. A serial mediation model showed that identification with the fursona and perceived benefits of one’s fursona mediated the association between …

Relational Theory And Choice Rhetoric In The Supreme Court Of Canada, Lucy-Ann Buckley

Canadian Journal of Family Law

The issue of personal choice has become central to Canadian family law. Much of the debate derives from the competing models of autonomy posited by neoliberal and feminist theorists. Neoliberalism, which currently dominates Canadian public discourse, views individuals as atomistic agents who can and should make "responsible" choices. However, feminists have highlighted the effects of structural barriers and social context on personal decision-making, particularly for women, and have advanced alternative relational autonomy models. These models are particularly appropriate to family law, but their application to family financial ordering has not been widely considered. This article discusses the practical significance of …

"Race Is Not A Determinative Factor": Mixed Race Children And Custody Cases In Canada, Susan B. Boyd, Krisha Dhaliwal

Canadian Journal of Family Law

Statistics suggest that an increase will occur in the number of custody disputes involving mixed race children in Canada. This article considers the extent to which the fact that a child is mixed race factors into child custody determinations, and how courts consider it. It also discusses whether considering a child's mixed race heritage is helpful in the child-custody context. The article first explains the use of "race" and "culture" in the Canadian context, then reviews the literature on mixed race children and the law, before examining legislation on the "best interests of the child." The focus of the paper …

Who Is Family: Cohabitation, Marriage, And The Redefinition Of Family, Andrew Morrison

Canadian Journal of Family Law

The emergence of cohabitation as an alternative to the traditional form of the family has left the need for legislative reform. Currently, cohabitants must resort to equitable claims as they do not have access to the property sharing regime designated for married spouses. The definition of "family" requires reformulation to include cohabitation. This reformulation must then be reflected in Ontario's Family Law Act through the adoption of an opt-out regime. This reform appropriately balances the values of autonomy and equality and creates certainty, predictability, and consistency in the law of Ontario. This paper addresses the possibility of reform through the …

Book Review: Petra Nordqvist And Carol Smart, Relative Strangers: Family Life, Genes And Donor Conception, Machteld Vonk

Canadian Journal of Family Law

No abstract provided.

International Antitrust, Nikiforos Iatrou, Bronwyn Roe, Paul Schoff, Katrina Groshinski, Eric White, Ana Carolina Estevão, Maria Cecília Andrade, Adam S. Goodman, Peter Wang, Yizhe Zhang, Laurie-Anne Grelier, Peter Camesasca, Aurélien Condomines, Vinod Dhall, Sonam Mathur, Tal Eyal-Boger, Ziv Schwartz, Gerardo Calderon-Villegas, Vassily Rudomino, Ksenia Tarkhova, Roman Vedernikov, Alla Azmukhanova, Heather Irvine, Lara Granville, Philipp Girardet, Rahul Saha, William F. Cavanaugh, Robert P. Lobue, Deirdre A. Mcevoy, Terra Hittson, J. Taylor Kirklin

The International Lawyer

No abstract provided.

Cross-Border Real Estate Practice, Tracie R. Porter, Wojciech Baginski, Timur Bondaryev, Natalia Klochun, Svitlana Teush

The International Lawyer

No abstract provided.