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Financial Reporting And Investor Protection, Michael H. Sutton
Financial Reporting And Investor Protection, Michael H. Sutton
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No abstract provided.
A Dissonant Declaration From The Fed-Up Humans Of America, Stuart Ewen Ph.D.
A Dissonant Declaration From The Fed-Up Humans Of America, Stuart Ewen Ph.D.
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In October of 1997 a Media and Democracy Congress was held in the Great Hall of The Cooper Union. Appearing under his nom de plume, Archie Bishop, the author delivered a revision of the Declaration of Independence which, for many years, was unavailable in printed form. Then, a few years back, Hideaki Hirano—a prominent Japanese sociologist—posted a written version in Japanese translation. Now, Academic Works will serve as the repository in which the original document will be made available to a reading and thinking public.
Knowledge And Representation In The Ambassadors: Strether's Discriminating Gaze, Phyllis E. Vanslyck
Knowledge And Representation In The Ambassadors: Strether's Discriminating Gaze, Phyllis E. Vanslyck
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I propose a radically new reading of Lambert Strether's subjectivity in Henry James's The Ambassadors, one that challenges critical readings to date and suggests that Strether's journey reflects a tacit but very definite confrontation with the fundamental illusion of the core self. As he follows the trajectory of his desire, initially through identification with the "masculine" identity of Chad Newsome, Strether comes to see the limitations of conventional notions of masculinity. He discovers that the freedom he seeks is not to be found in the illusion of power characterized by masculine control and repression but rather in the vulnerable acceptance …
Mahatma Gandhi's Satyagraha And Nonviolent Resistance, David M. Traboulay
Mahatma Gandhi's Satyagraha And Nonviolent Resistance, David M. Traboulay
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No abstract provided.
Are Salaries In The National Hockey League Related To Nationality?, William (Bill) H. Williams, David A. Williams
Are Salaries In The National Hockey League Related To Nationality?, William (Bill) H. Williams, David A. Williams
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No abstract provided.
Myelin-Associated Glycoprotein Interacts With Neurons Via A Sialic Acid Binding Site At Arg118 And A Distinct Neurite Inhibition Site, Song Tang, Ying Jing Shen, Maria Elena Debellard, Gitali Mukhopadhyay, James L. Salzer, Paul R. Crocker, Marie T. Filbin
Myelin-Associated Glycoprotein Interacts With Neurons Via A Sialic Acid Binding Site At Arg118 And A Distinct Neurite Inhibition Site, Song Tang, Ying Jing Shen, Maria Elena Debellard, Gitali Mukhopadhyay, James L. Salzer, Paul R. Crocker, Marie T. Filbin
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Inhibitory components in myelin are largely responsible for the lack of regeneration in the mammalian CNS. Myelin-associated glycoprotein (MAG), a sialic acid binding protein and a component of myelin, is a potent inhibitor of neurite outgrowth from a variety of neurons both in vitro and in vivo. Here, we show that MAG’s sialic acid binding site is distinct from its neurite inhibitory activity. Alone, sialic acid–dependent binding of MAG to neurons is insufficient to effect inhibition of axonal growth. Thus, while soluble MAG-Fc (MAG extracellular domain fused to Fc), a truncated form of MAG-Fc missing Ig-domains 4 and 5, MAG(d1-3)-Fc, …
Latin American Classical Composers: A Biographical Dictionary [Book Review], Antoni Pizà
Latin American Classical Composers: A Biographical Dictionary [Book Review], Antoni Pizà
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Latin American Classical Composers: A Biographical Dictionary takes an approach to the definition and meaning of Latin America that remains faithful to the variety of countries, ethnicities, and languages that constitute the notion of Latin America. The geographical scope of the book extends from Argentina to Mexico; chronologically, it includes composers from the Baroque period to the present (some of the composers who have a place in the dictionary are still in their twenties, e.g., Juan Pablo Simoniello, who was born in 1969). Leaving out performers and terms, the book focuses on composers of the classical tradition (though one can …
The Use Of Plot Surveys For The Study Of Ethnobotanical Knowledge: A Brunei Dusun Example, Jay H. Bernstein, Roy Ellen, Bantong Bin Antaran
The Use Of Plot Surveys For The Study Of Ethnobotanical Knowledge: A Brunei Dusun Example, Jay H. Bernstein, Roy Ellen, Bantong Bin Antaran
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This paper describes a technique for using plot surveys to measure individual informants' ethnobotanical knowledge of forests, as applied to the Dusun community of Merimbun in Brunei. Two knowledgeable but non-literate Dusun informants enumerated marked plots of both recent and old secondary growth mixed dipterocarp forest near the village. They were able to provide names (other than life-forms or the most general basic and intermediate categories) for 86-97% of species growing in the plots. Between 152 and 170 plant names were elicited by the surveys. In all cases, about 88% of the names were at the basic naming level and …
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Of The Prefrontal Cortex Delays Contralateral Endogenous Saccades, Tony Ro, Avishai Henik, Liana Machado, Robert D. Rafal
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Of The Prefrontal Cortex Delays Contralateral Endogenous Saccades, Tony Ro, Avishai Henik, Liana Machado, Robert D. Rafal
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The contributions of the superior prefrontal cortex (SPFC) and the superior parietal lobule (SPL) in generating voluntary endogenous and reflexive visually guided saccades were investigated using transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). Subjects made choice saccades to the left or right visual field in response to a central arrowhead (endogenous go signal) or a peripheral asterisk (exogenous go signal) that were presented along with a single TMS pulse at varying temporal intervals. TMS over the SPFC increased latencies for saccades made in response to an endogenous go signal toward the contralateral hemifield. No effects were observed when the go signal was exogenous …
Microanalytical Investigations Of Gold-Bearing Rocks From The An Najadi Region In Saudi Arabia, Nazrul I. Khandaker, M. Ahmed, M. M. Hariri, M. A. Garwan, K. R. Khan, M. M. Al-Ohali
Microanalytical Investigations Of Gold-Bearing Rocks From The An Najadi Region In Saudi Arabia, Nazrul I. Khandaker, M. Ahmed, M. M. Hariri, M. A. Garwan, K. R. Khan, M. M. Al-Ohali
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The Proton Induced X-ray Emission technique with a scanning microbeam (micro-PIXE) and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) were employed to study gold-bearing rocks from the An Najadi and adjacent regions situated within the exposed northeastern part of the Arabian Shield. These microanalytical investigations, together with routine petrological and ore microscopic studies, demonstrated the presence of important partitioning of major minerals and trace elements in several samples. These measurements also revealed microstructural features including brecciation within quartz grains and metal concentrations within these fracture-controlled micro-conduits. Results showed promise in terms of using distinctive geochemical signatures for ore body recognition. Of particular interest …
Review Of The Book Statistical Handbook 1996: States Of The Former Ussr, John A. Drobnicki
Review Of The Book Statistical Handbook 1996: States Of The Former Ussr, John A. Drobnicki
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Review of the book Statistical Handbook 1996: States of the Former USSR.
Librarians Seek Answers For Literature Of Denial, John A. Drobnicki
Librarians Seek Answers For Literature Of Denial, John A. Drobnicki
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Libraries and librarians have a long history of fighting censorship and attempts to remove materials from their collections, but what about materials that are not only offensive but also historically inaccurate? There are three aspects to the topic of Holocaust-denial materials in libraries: Should libraries acquire it? If they do, how should it be classified? Where should it be shelved?
The Myths And Justifications Of Sex Segregation In Higher Education: Vmi And The Citadel, Cynthia Fuchs Epstein
The Myths And Justifications Of Sex Segregation In Higher Education: Vmi And The Citadel, Cynthia Fuchs Epstein
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Access to higher education, particularly to the specialized and elite education that is part of the tracking system leading to prestigious and highly remunerative positions, is a measure of equality. This article argues that segregated schooling for women limits their access to the same educational and associational opportunities men have, and that arguments supporting segregation are based on unsound criteria. It further argues that whatever the intent or ideological underpinning of such arguments, they ultimately have a negative outcome for women’s equality in society.
Responses To Teacher Feedback On Errors Differ By Age And Gender, Sandra P. Clarkson, William (Bill) H. Williams Ph.D
Responses To Teacher Feedback On Errors Differ By Age And Gender, Sandra P. Clarkson, William (Bill) H. Williams Ph.D
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Many students enter Hunter College's developmental mathematics program committing errors (mis)learned years earlier. These errors typically persist into the adult years and it is important to correct them specifically; simply reteaching concepts is not sufficient. Furthermore, there is a strong correlation between completion rate and student perception of the instructor's concern. To address both factors, we developed and tested an instructional technique to see whether giving detailed feedback to students about their errors would facilitate progress through the course. We found that the use of the feedback method had a clear positive effect on women; while for men, complex age …
Financial Reporting Update, Norman N. Strauss
Financial Reporting Update, Norman N. Strauss
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No abstract provided.
Rationalism In Normative Budget Theory, Dan Williams
Rationalism In Normative Budget Theory, Dan Williams
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This paper concerns epistemological rationalism and the norms used by governments to instruct their officers to perform their duties. The particular duty I discuss here is preparation of and action on the budget. In this paper I use "rationalism" as the opposite of "empiricism." This rationalism does not refer to "'economic rationality," it refers to the method of attaining knowledge associated with introspection, logic, and a priori knowledge. It is opposed to the method of attaining knowledge associated with observation, experiment, and evidence. By "norms, “normative," and other related terms, I mean action guiding language. Four senses of normative are …
The Russo-Polish War, 1919-1920: A Bibliography Of Materials In English, John A. Drobnicki
The Russo-Polish War, 1919-1920: A Bibliography Of Materials In English, John A. Drobnicki
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As World War I came to an end, the borders in Central and Eastern Europe were tenuous, and in some cases non-existent, and several countries came into territorial conflict. The battle between Poland and the Soviet Union was a pivotal event in twentieth century history, as Poland not only dealt the Red Army its first defeat, but also greatly expanded the territory of the fledgling Polish Republic to its historic, pre-partition borders.
Word Into Idea: The Four-Column Association And The Placket, Stephen W. Fried
Word Into Idea: The Four-Column Association And The Placket, Stephen W. Fried
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Two aleatory exercises in experimental poetry and prose for face-to-face classrooms are described step-by-step, In the first, a round-robin of word associations provides a lexicon from which first a poem and then a prose piece are generated and optionally shared. In the second, participants compile lists of rhyming words that are transferred to templates that position the rhyming words among blanks to be filled in. The sequence generates first a four-line poem from two triple rhymes, then a six-line poem from three triple rhymes and finally a ten-line poem from five quintuple rhymes. Results are shared on a voluntary basis.
Repositioning Ourselves In The Contact Zone, Phyllis E. Vanslyck
Repositioning Ourselves In The Contact Zone, Phyllis E. Vanslyck
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This essay investigates ways students respond to cultural differences and cultural conflicts presented in literary texts and considers effective pedagogical strategies for dealing with such issues in the classroom. How can we encourage an exploration of cultural issues that texts embody and critique in a way that encourages an understanding of ways values are culturally constructed?
Eugene Kusielewicz: Scholar And Teacher, John A. Drobnicki
Eugene Kusielewicz: Scholar And Teacher, John A. Drobnicki
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Eugene Kusielewicz, a leading spokesperson on Polish and Polish American affairs, was a history professor at St. John's University and former President of the Kosciuszko Foundation.
Authorizing Anger: A Personal Encounter With Plato's Gorgias, Jane Hindman
Authorizing Anger: A Personal Encounter With Plato's Gorgias, Jane Hindman
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No abstract provided.
Beginning From (My) Experience: The Paradoxes Of Lesbian/Queer Narrativities, Ruthann Robson
Beginning From (My) Experience: The Paradoxes Of Lesbian/Queer Narrativities, Ruthann Robson
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No abstract provided.
The Intersection Of Socio-Economic Class And Gender In Hostile Housing Environment Claims Under Title Viii: Who Is The Reasonable Person?, Deborah Zalesne
The Intersection Of Socio-Economic Class And Gender In Hostile Housing Environment Claims Under Title Viii: Who Is The Reasonable Person?, Deborah Zalesne
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No abstract provided.
Music, Identity, And Images Of India In The Indo-Caribbean Diaspora, Peter L. Manuel
Music, Identity, And Images Of India In The Indo-Caribbean Diaspora, Peter L. Manuel
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Examines the role of one set of fragments in the identities of a diasporic population which is at once unique, and uniquely representative.
Violence Against Aboriginal Women In Australia: Redress From The International Human Rights Framework, Penelope Andrews
Violence Against Aboriginal Women In Australia: Redress From The International Human Rights Framework, Penelope Andrews
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No abstract provided.
Sexual Minorities & "The" State, Ruthann Robson
Sexual Minorities & "The" State, Ruthann Robson
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No abstract provided.
When The Hazard Is Human: Irrationality, Inequity, And Unintended Consequences In Federal Regulation Of Contagion, Paula Berg
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No abstract provided.
Codifications: The Regulation Of Lesbian Relationships, Ruthann Robson
Codifications: The Regulation Of Lesbian Relationships, Ruthann Robson
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No abstract provided.
Dominican Studies: Resources And Research Questions, Luis Alvarez-López, Sherrie Baver, Jean Weisman, Ramona Hernández, Nancy López
Dominican Studies: Resources And Research Questions, Luis Alvarez-López, Sherrie Baver, Jean Weisman, Ramona Hernández, Nancy López
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This collection of bibliographies, research reports, listings of resources, and discussions of research question, gathers the results of various projects sponsored by the Dominican Studies Institute.
Dominican New Yorkers: A Socioeconomic Profile, 1997, Ramona Hernández, Francisco Rivera-Batiz
Dominican New Yorkers: A Socioeconomic Profile, 1997, Ramona Hernández, Francisco Rivera-Batiz
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This Directory provides a list of US-based scholars working on Dominican topics.