Critique [of Racial Identity Among Mixed Adolescents in Hawaii: A Research Note]

This modest research note is on solid ground in recognizing that racial identity prevails in the relatively non-racist, pluralist society of Hawaii. Hawaii\u27s peoples are noted for extending respect and tolerance to the diverse racial and ethnic groups in the State, but pluralism has by no means erased all problems

[Review of] Judy H. Katz. White Awareness: Handbook for Anti-Racism Training

White Awareness has been created out of a personal and professional struggle and is designed to help whites understand and come to grips with personal, cultural, and institutional racism. The author was the child of refugees from Hitler’s Germany. She was further influenced by the social movements in the United States during the 1960’s. She has a vision of equality and a commitment to combatting the pathology of racism. Her practical orientation makes her concerned with action rather than self-indulgent or energy-wasting guilt

Critique [of A PROPOSED MODEL FOR ADVOCACY SERVICES FOR MEXICAN UNDOCUMENTED ALIENS WITH MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS]

Mexican undocumented aliens are and will continue to be a presence in the United States. This Proposal cites a 1972 study of an estimated eight million illegal aliens in this country, a figure that has climbed sharply since that date. Positive contributions toward improving the living and working situations of this population are, therefore, necessary and important

Analysis of the feedback system in a nonintrusive dynamic flowmeter for measuring Pogo oscillations

Equations were developed which describe the closed loop feedback system operation of a proposed ultrasonic, dynamic, nonintrusive flowmeter whose design is based on a constant phase, voltage controlled frequency feedback concept. These equations are based on linear feedback system theory. The time constant of a low pass filter is taken into account. The equations show that the larger the open loop gain, the smaller the error due to fluctuations in the speed of sound and the smaller the effective time constant

Calibration of a universal indicated turbulence system

Theoretical and experimental work on a Universal Indicated Turbulence Meter is described. A mathematical transfer function from turbulence input to output indication was developed. A random ergodic process and a Gaussian turbulence distribution were assumed. A calibration technique based on this transfer function was developed. The computer contains a variable gain amplifier to make the system output independent of average velocity. The range over which this independence holds was determined. An optimum dynamic response was obtained for the tubulation between the system pitot tube and pressure transducer by making dynamic response measurements for orifices of various lengths and diameters at the source end

Potassium metasomatism of volcanic and sedimentary rocks in rift basins, calderas and detachment terranes

The chemical, mineralogical, and oxygen-isotopic changes accompanying K-metasomatism are described. The similarities with diagenetic reactions in both deep marine and alkaline, saline-lake environments are noted. The common occurrence of K-metasomatism in upper-plate rocks of detachment terranes indicates that the early stage of severe regional extension causes crustal downwarping and, in arid to semi-arid regions, development of closed hydrographic basins

Late-Victorian Gentlemen Entrepreneurs Venturing Into New Worlds of Canadian Business: The Nestegg Mining Company, 1896-98

This case study examines how a group of late nineteenth century Victoria businessmen adjusted to the transition from traditional family capitalism to joint stock company management of a remote speculative mining venture. They encountered numerous unfamiliar obstacles including prejudicial management, the long-distance factor, public investors, and innovations in advertising and financing. Ultimately, Victoria’s unique geography and cultural setting foiled their efforts to establish themselves as Western Canada’s centre of venture capitalism.L’étude de cas suivante examine comment, à la fin du XIXe siècle, un groupe d’hommes d’affaires de Victoria, rompu au capitalisme familial traditionnel, s’est lancé dans la gestion de société de capitaux en s’intéressant à une entreprise minière spéculative en région éloignée. Ils se sont heurtés à d’innombrables obstacles inconnus, comme la gestion préjudiciable, l’éloignement, les investisseurs publics, ainsi que les innovations en publicité et en finance. En fin de compte, la géographie et la mentalité culturelle uniques de Victoria ont contrecarré leurs efforts pour s’imposer comme les maîtres du capitalisme de risque dans l’Ouest canadien

Doctor of Philosophy

dissertationThe nonsense mediated mRNA decay (NMD) pathway is a conserved posttranscriptional mRNA decay pathway that functions to destabilize a variety of naturally occurring target mRNAs. The NMD pathway functions in all eukaryotes and regulates a significant portion of the transcriptome. It is thought that this regulation is critical as inhibition of NMD leads to physiological and developmental defects in all organisms and in the case of more complex organisms, lethality. It is predicted that overexpression of NMD pathway target genes leads to these defects in NMD mutants. Despite the critical nature of this pathway, little is know about how NMD functions in a developmental and physiological context, including which target genes are most critically regulated by NMD and how the overexpression of these targets may mediate the NMD mutant phenotype. To address this knowledge gap, we first use two genome-wide techniques to identify and characterize the kinds of transcripts targeted by NMD in the context of an intact metazoan, Drosophila melanogaster. We then examine more closely the function of one of these target genes, Gadd45, and find that overexpression of this target in NMD mutants may explain important aspects of the NMD mutant phenotype

James Gordon Emerson: A Scholar Graduates

Biography of James Gordon Emerson