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Predictors Of Telomere Content In Dragon Lizards, Cissy Ballen, Mo Healey, Mark Wilson, Michael Tobler, Mats Olsson Dec 2011

Predictors Of Telomere Content In Dragon Lizards, Cissy Ballen, Mo Healey, Mark Wilson, Michael Tobler, Mats Olsson

Mark R Wilson

Telomeres shorten as a consequence of DNA replication, in particular in cells with low production of telomerase and perhaps in response to physiological stress from exposure to reactive oxygen species, such as superoxide. This process of telomere attrition is countered by innate antioxidation, such as via the production of superoxide dismutase. We studied the inheritance of telomere length in the Australian painted dragon lizard (Ctenophorus pictus) and the extent to which telomere length covaries with masscorrected maternal reproductive investment, which reflects the level of circulating yolk precursor and antioxidant, vitellogenin. Our predictors of offspring telomere length explained 72 % of …

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A Guide For New Public Speaking Teachers (For Instructors), 5th Edition, Jennifer Fairchild Dec 2011

A Guide For New Public Speaking Teachers (For Instructors), 5th Edition, Jennifer Fairchild

Jennifer Fairchild Ph.D.

Prepared by Calvin L. Troup, Duquesne University and Jayne L. Violette, Eastern Kentucky University, this guide helps new teachers prepare for and teach the introductory public speaking course effectively. It covers such topics as preparing for the term, planning and structuring your course, evaluating speeches, utilizing the textbook, integrating technology into the classroom, and much more.

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Befriar Leken Från Ansvar? Om Bdsm, Samtycke Och Social Adekvans, Linnéa Wegerstad Dec 2011

Befriar Leken Från Ansvar? Om Bdsm, Samtycke Och Social Adekvans, Linnéa Wegerstad

Linnéa Wegerstad

Våren 2012 arrangerade Juridisk Publikation i Lund en paneldebatt på temat ”BDSM och samtycke” som jag fick förmånen att moderera. Debatten utgick från det så kallade Malmöfallet som rör åtal för misshandel i samband med BDSM-utövning. Denna artikel tar avstamp i den fråga som fick avsluta debatten, nämligen om detta uppmärksammade fall har diskuterats klart. Min ståndpunkt är att genom fallet väcktes flera principiellt viktiga frågor som bör dryftas vidare. Dessa spörsmål, som rör hur sexuella praktiker som kan utgöra straffrättsligt relevant våld hanteras i straffrätten, vill jag synliggöra genom den här artikeln. Inledningsvis ges en redogörelse för samtyckes ansvarsbefriande …

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Blog: Neoliberalism, Development, And Aid Volunteering, Nichole Georgeou Dec 2011

Blog: Neoliberalism, Development, And Aid Volunteering, Nichole Georgeou

Nichole Georgeou

The focus of this blog is the book "Neoliberalism, Development, and Aid Volunteering" (Routledge, NY, 2012), and the work of its author, Nichole Georgeou.

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A Quick Guide On Sweave, Christopher Parmeter Dec 2011

A Quick Guide On Sweave, Christopher Parmeter

Christopher F. Parmeter

No abstract provided.

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Exploring "Home" Through Residents' Lenses: Assisted Living Facility Residents Identify Homelike Characteristics Using Photovoice, Terri Lewinson, Vanessa Robinson-Dooley Dec 2011

Exploring "Home" Through Residents' Lenses: Assisted Living Facility Residents Identify Homelike Characteristics Using Photovoice, Terri Lewinson, Vanessa Robinson-Dooley

Terri Lewinson

No abstract provided.

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Case Studies Of Bluefin Tuna In The Mediterranean Sea, Ling Huang, Ussif Suamila Dec 2011

Case Studies Of Bluefin Tuna In The Mediterranean Sea, Ling Huang, Ussif Suamila

Ling Huang

No abstract provided.

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Bayesian Estimation Approaches To First-Price Auctions, Subal Kumbhakar, Christopher Parmeter, Efthymios Tsionas Dec 2011

Bayesian Estimation Approaches To First-Price Auctions, Subal Kumbhakar, Christopher Parmeter, Efthymios Tsionas

Christopher F. Parmeter

This paper considers Bayesian estimation strategies for first-price auctions within the independent private value paradigm. We develop an ‘optimization’ error approach that allows for estimation of values assuming that observed bids differ from optimal bids. We further augment this approach by allowing systematic over or underbidding by bidders using ideas from the stochastic frontier literature. We perform a simulation study to showcase the appeal of the method and apply the techniques to timber auction data collected in British Columbia. Our results suggest that significant underbidding is present in the timber auctions.

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Social Service Barriers Experienced By Low-Income Extended-Stay Hotel Residents., Terri Lewinson, Carol Collard Dec 2011

Social Service Barriers Experienced By Low-Income Extended-Stay Hotel Residents., Terri Lewinson, Carol Collard

Terri Lewinson

No abstract provided.

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Becoming Enemies: U.S.-Iran Relations And The Iran-Iraq War, Huss Banai, James Blight, Janet Lang, Malcolm Byrne, John Tirman Dec 2011

Becoming Enemies: U.S.-Iran Relations And The Iran-Iraq War, Huss Banai, James Blight, Janet Lang, Malcolm Byrne, John Tirman

Huss Banai

No abstract provided.

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Quasi-Experiments And Hedonic Property Value Methods, Christopher Parmeter, Jaren Pope Dec 2011

Quasi-Experiments And Hedonic Property Value Methods, Christopher Parmeter, Jaren Pope

Christopher F. Parmeter

There has recently been a dramatic increase in the number of papers that have combined quasi-experimental methods with hedonic property models. This is largely due to the concern that cross-sectional hedonic methods may be severely biased by omitted variables. While the empirical literature has developed extensively, there has not been a consistent treatment of the theory and methods of combining hedonic property models with quasi-experiments. The purpose of this chapter is to fill this void. An effort is made to provide background information on the traditional hedonic theory, the traditional cross-sectional hedonic methods as well as the newer quasi-experimental hedonic …

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Selective Breeding For 50 Khz Ultrasonic Vocalization Emission Produces, Howard Cromwell Dec 2011

Selective Breeding For 50 Khz Ultrasonic Vocalization Emission Produces, Howard Cromwell

Howard Casey Cromwell

Ultrasonic vocalizations (USVs) are emitted by rodents and can signal either negative or positive affective states in social and nonsocial contexts. Our recent work has utilized selective breeding based upon the emission of 50 kHz USVs in response to standard cross species hand play—namely experimenters ‘tickling’ rats. Previous work has shown that high-tickle responsive animals (i.e., rats emitting abundant 50 kHz USVs) are gregarious and express enhanced positive emotional behaviors relative to animals exhibiting low 50 kHz USVs. The present study extends this work by examining the developmental profile of play behavior and the suppression of play behavior by predator …

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Hooking Up And Opting Out: What Students Learn About Sex In Their First Year Of College, Lisa Wade, Caroline Heldman Dec 2011

Hooking Up And Opting Out: What Students Learn About Sex In Their First Year Of College, Lisa Wade, Caroline Heldman

Lisa Wade

No abstract provided.

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Changes In Psychological Contracts During The Global Financial Crisis: The Manager's Perspective. (Forthcoming), Isabel Metz, C. Kulik, M. Brown, C. Cregan Dec 2011

Changes In Psychological Contracts During The Global Financial Crisis: The Manager's Perspective. (Forthcoming), Isabel Metz, C. Kulik, M. Brown, C. Cregan

Isabel Metz

No abstract provided.

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The Function Of Balance In U.S. News Coverage Of Uncontested Issues: The Case Of Female Genital Cutting, Lisa Wade Dec 2011

The Function Of Balance In U.S. News Coverage Of Uncontested Issues: The Case Of Female Genital Cutting, Lisa Wade

Lisa Wade

No abstract provided.

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The Cooperative Mission Of Defense R&D In The U.S.: Detecting Consistency And Change In The Roles Of The Federal Laboratories, Craig Boardman, Branco Ponomariov Dec 2011

The Cooperative Mission Of Defense R&D In The U.S.: Detecting Consistency And Change In The Roles Of The Federal Laboratories, Craig Boardman, Branco Ponomariov

Craig Boardman

No abstract provided.

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“No Free Rides, No Excuses”: Film Stereotypes Of Urban Working Class Students, Richard Mora, Mary Christianakis Dec 2011

“No Free Rides, No Excuses”: Film Stereotypes Of Urban Working Class Students, Richard Mora, Mary Christianakis

Richard Mora

No abstract provided.

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The Cinematic Cholo In Havoc, Richard Mora Dec 2011

The Cinematic Cholo In Havoc, Richard Mora

Richard Mora

For over a century now, ‘the motion-picture industry [...] has functioned as the primary transmitter of racist Latino/a images’ (Castro 2006: 89). The cholo, or Chicano gang member, is a prevalent archetypal figure used to depict Mexican and Mexican American men and youth on the screen.1 The ‘inarticulate, violent, and pathologically dangerous “bandidos”’ of the silent film era have been transformed into the cholo (Berg 2002: 69). As the reel descendent of the Mexican bandido, the cholo is of questionable character, with few redeeming qualities. Like his predecessor, the cinematic cholo is an abject being (Mora 2011). In this text, …

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Postcards From The Edge V: Film Studies [Handout File], Nedda Ahmed Dec 2011

Postcards From The Edge V: Film Studies [Handout File], Nedda Ahmed

Nedda H Ahmed

No abstract provided.

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Learning From “Female Genital Mutilation”: Lessons From 30 Years Of Academic Discourse, Lisa Wade Dec 2011

Learning From “Female Genital Mutilation”: Lessons From 30 Years Of Academic Discourse, Lisa Wade

Lisa Wade

No abstract provided.

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Including Jobs In Benefit-Cost Analysis, Timothy Bartik Dec 2011

Including Jobs In Benefit-Cost Analysis, Timothy Bartik

Timothy J. Bartik

No abstract provided.

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United States Supreme Court Cases From Georgia, Mary Wilson Dec 2011

United States Supreme Court Cases From Georgia, Mary Wilson

Mary Wilson

United States Supreme Court Cases from Georgia.

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Policing The Wilderness: A Descriptive Study Of Wildlife Conservation Officers In South Africa., Greg Warchol Dec 2011

Policing The Wilderness: A Descriptive Study Of Wildlife Conservation Officers In South Africa., Greg Warchol

Greg Warchol

No abstract provided.

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Identity Form Matters: White Racial Identity And Intergroup Attitudes, Victoria Plaut, Matt Goren Dec 2011

Identity Form Matters: White Racial Identity And Intergroup Attitudes, Victoria Plaut, Matt Goren

Victoria Plaut

Previous research has drawn mixed conclusions regarding the relationship between White racial identity and attitudes toward diversity. We propose that identity form may help to disambiguate this relationship. In the present study, White participants wrote brief essays and were grouped based on their exhibition of one of three White identity forms: power-cognizant, prideful, or weakly identified. These groups were then compared on measures of White identification and attitudes toward diversity. A power-cognizant identity was associated with more pro-diversity attitudes than a prideful identity, despite equivalently high identification. A weakly identified form was associated with low identification and relatively neutral attitudes …

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Paying The Price Of Civilization, Mindy Peden Dec 2011

Paying The Price Of Civilization, Mindy Peden

Mindy Peden

Liberal democratic theory has not adequately addressed the tension between democracy and capitalism and this can be seen most clearly when trying to develop a political theory of taxation. Liberal democratic and public finance experts on taxation have focused on principles of justice and fairness. The imposition of specific kinds of taxes on Africans well after the beginning of colonialism in South Africa will help shed light on the internal challenges to liberalism that such a principled approach to taxation reveals. Through an extended exegesis on colonial tax policy, I will show how a faith in civilization, a racialized belief …

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Working With Families To Support Better Health Care Outcomes, Tiffani Kisler, Sue Adams, P. Block Dec 2011

Working With Families To Support Better Health Care Outcomes, Tiffani Kisler, Sue Adams, P. Block

Tiffani S. Kisler

No abstract provided.

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African American Women And Weight Loss: Disregarding Environmental Challenges, Michelle Campo, Teresa Mastin, Natasha Askelson Dec 2011

African American Women And Weight Loss: Disregarding Environmental Challenges, Michelle Campo, Teresa Mastin, Natasha Askelson

Michelle L. Campo

In the United States, almost 80% of African American women are either overweight or obese. In this study, 46 low-income African American women struggling with weight issues participated in structured interviews using a social cognitive theory framework. Participants shared their social cognitive theory related weight loss thoughts and their perceived weight loss obstacles. Results suggest that although participants’ primary weight-related obstacles were environment-based, for example, unsafe environments in which to engage in regular exercise, they more often offered individual-based solutions. The study concludes with a discussion of media advocacy as a tool that can be used to promote environmental solutions. …

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Clarify Life And Work With Mind Maps, Crystal Renfro, Mary Axford Dec 2011

Clarify Life And Work With Mind Maps, Crystal Renfro, Mary Axford

Crystal L Renfro

The authors discuss the powerful tool of mind mapping and its far reaching applications for the library from strategic planning and workflow optimization to daily problem solving and syllabus development. Key features of mind mapping tools will be presentated to help readers determine the best product for their individual needs.

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Maintaining Friendships In Early Stage Dementia: Factors To Consider, Phyllis Harris Dec 2011

Maintaining Friendships In Early Stage Dementia: Factors To Consider, Phyllis Harris

Phyllis Braudy Harris

Friendships and the importance of social connectiveness play a critical role in aging well, regardless of gender, race, social class, or impairment. Yet, dementia takes its toll on social relationships, and many friends withdraw and ‘disappear’, because they can no longer bear to see the changes that are taking place in their diagnosed friend. The dementia care literature documents this abandonment; however, this study examines the opposite occurrence. In order to understand more clearly the role of long-term friendships and how such friendships remain and continue, despite the diagnosis of dementia, this qualitative study examines in depth eight people in …

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Review Of "Heinonline", Arthur Fraas Dec 2011

Review Of "Heinonline", Arthur Fraas

Arthur Mitchell Fraas

A detailed review of the HeinOnline electronic database commissioned by the Center for Research Libraries (CRL)

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