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Evolving Hinduism: Comparing The Bhagavad Gītā, Michele Gibney

Michele Gibney

Hinduism was a semi-fluid belief system in the medieval period of India. At first it was built around the Brahmin class who were the priests that had the ritual authority to perform elaborate sacrifices for the other three caste levels. There was also then the canon of Vedic literature, one aspect of which was the Upanişads. The Upanişads preached a solitary, hermit-like existence which emphasized meditation. This produced a strong ascetic body, but did not contribute to the continuation of society as a whole. The Upanişads themselves were a reaction to the earlier traditions of priestly worship and predominance of …

A Woman For All Seasons: A Tribute To Nancy I. Kenderdine, Dennis W. Arrow

Dennis W. Arrow

No abstract provided.

Anatomy, Physiology And Psychology Of Desert Destruction, David A. Bainbridge

David A Bainbridge

Off road vehicle damage continues to expand in the California deserts. This 2004 presentation explores the causes and possible methods for reducing destruction. Protecting and restoring the desert is not a technical problem but an economic/accounting problem.

Noble, But Not Savage: Difficulties In Racial-Mythic Conception Of Media Stereotypes., Rick Clifton Moore, John R. Fisher

Dr. John R. Fisher

To overcome conceptual difficulties in earlier media stereotype research, Seiter (1986) and Gorham (1999) propose that we think of stereotypes in ideological terms, especially as perpetuators of racial myths. Racial myths reinforce negative views of oppressed groups and positive views of the powerful. In this study, however, empirical data about preconceptions and film portrayals of Native Americans suggest that in some instances powerless groups can be “stereotyped” much more positively than powerful ones are.

A Painful Labor: Photography And Responsibility

Sharon Sliwinski

The Effect Of Context On Practice [Book Review], Susan D. Carle

Susan D. Carle

Rethinking Corporate Federalism In The Era Of Corporate Reform, Renee Jones

Renee Jones

No abstract provided.

Thinking Outside The Box: Placing Park And Recreation Professionals In K-12 Schools, Dan K. Hibbler Ph.D.

Dan K Hibbler Ph.D.

No abstract provided.

Sistemas Complexos, Criticalidade E Leis De Potencia, Iram Gleria, Raul Matsushita, Sergio Da Silva

Sergio Da Silva

We survey some basic notions related to complex systems theory. (Portuguese)

Levels Of Social Structure, Christopher Prendergast

Christopher Prendergast

No abstract provided.

Free At Last From Obscurity: Clarity—Part Ii, Gerald Lebovits

Hon. Gerald Lebovits

No abstract provided.

The Spirituality Of Communion: A Resource For Dialogue With Catholics In Public Life, Amelia J. Uelmen

Amelia J Uelmen

No abstract provided.

Revisiting The Asian Values Argument Used By Asian Political Leaders And Its Validity, Chang Yau Hoon

Dr Chang Yau HOON

No abstract provided.

Arbitration Clauses, Jury-Waiver Clauses And Other Contractual Waivers Of Constitutional Rights, Stephen Ware

Stephen Ware

Consenting to a contract containing an arbitration clause or a jury-waiver clause alienates or waives the Seventh Amendment jury-trial right in federal court. The standards of consent in arbitration law, however, tend to be lower than the standards of consent in the federal caselaw governing jury-waiver clauses. The Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) requires courts to apply contract law's standards of consent to arbitration agreements, while certain commentators argue that courts are instead constitutionally required to apply the higher standards of consent (knowing consent) found in the caselaw governing jury-waiver clauses. This article responds to these commentators and argues that the …

The Source Of Alabama's Abundance Of Arbitration Cases: Alabama's Bizarre Law Of Damages For Mental Anguish, Stephen Ware

Stephen Ware

This Article gives an overview of arbitration litigation in Alabama, including the evolution of mental anguish jurisprudence in contract cases, especially with regard to the automobile and home industries; a proposal to bring Alabama law in line with controlling authorities through substantive and procedural reforms; and an appendix listing a decade of arbitration cases decided by Alabama appellate courts.

La Génesis De Un Símbolo: Isabel La Católica En El Teatro Reaccionario Español De La Década De 1930, Luis Martín-Estudillo

Luis Martín-Estudillo

No abstract provided.

The Revival Of Federalism, John C. Eastman

John C. Eastman

This article explores the efforts over the past quarter century by the conservative public interest law movement to revive the principle of federalism and, ultimately, the notion that the federal government is one of only limited, enumerated powers. Focussing on the Commerce Clause, the article traces the original meaning of the powers of the federal government over interstate commerce, as those powers were understood by those who drafted and ratified the Constitution, and contrasts that understanding with the expansionist view of the Commerce Clause adopted by the New Deal Court, which became the ruling orthodoxy for more than half a …

"People Aren't Afraid Anymore, But It's Hard To Find Books": Reading Practices That Inform The Personal And Social Identities Of Self-Identified Lesbian And Queer Young Women, Paulette Rothbauer

Paulette Rothbauer

Association Of American Law Schools Conference: Transcript Of The Sections On Natural Resources In Atlanta, Georgia, Barlow F. Burke

Barlow F. Burke

The Globalization Of Liberalization: Policy Diffusion In The International Political Economy, Zachary Elkins, Beth Simmons

Zachary Elkins

No abstract provided.

Assessing Primary Medical Care, Mental Health, And Substance Abuse Treatment Systems Serving Persons Living With Hiv/Aids, Douglas Bruce

Douglas Bruce

No abstract provided.

Tiny Publics: Small Groups And Civil Society, Gary Alan Fine, Elisabeth Brooke Harrington

Brooke Harrington

It has been conventional to conceptualize civic life through one of two core images: the citizen as lone individualist or the citizen as joiner. Drawing on analyses of the historical development of the public sphere, we propose an alternative analytical framework for civic engagement based on small group interaction. By embracing this micro-level approach, we contribute to the debate on civil society in three ways. By emphasizing local interaction contexts—the microfoundations of civil society—we treat small groups as a cause, context, and consequence of civic engagement. First, through framing and motivating, groups encourage individuals to participate in public discourse and …

Fall Prevention Programs For The Elderly: A Bayesian Secondary Meta-Analysis, Joseph F. Lucke

Joseph Lucke

A secondary meta-analysis of programs to reduce falls in the elderly is undertaken to demonstrate a Bayesian analysis. The Bayesian statistical tradition is carefully distinguished from the standard Neyman-Pearson-Wald (NPW) statistical tradition. In the 12 studies, the logit effect size is used to compare treatment groups using a prevention program to control groups without a program. To contrast the Bayesian analysis, independent-effects and fixed-effect meta-analyses are first conducted in the NPW tradition. This is followed by Bayesian independent-effects and fixed-effect meta-analyses that numerically replicate the NPW results but have conceptually different interpretations. The final analyses comprise Bayesian random-effects and predictive …

Contradictory Literacy Practices Of Mexican-Background Students: An Ethnography From The Rural Midwest, Heriberto Godina Phd

Heriberto Godina PhD

This ethnographic study explores the contradictory literacy practices of 10 high school students of Mexican background from the rural Midwest. The author uses the term Mexican background to encompass both settled Mexican Americans and recent-immigrant Mexicanos. Literacy is investigated through English and Spanish in a sociocultural context. Findings reveal how Mexican-background students demonstrate different literacy practices in their homes and communities than those acknowledged at school. Educators in the school setting did not recognize Mexican-background students’ linguistic proficiency. In school, Mexican-background students were viewed in terms of their limited-English status and were mostly enrolled in low academic tracks. At home, …

Is E-Discovery So Different That It Requires New Discovery Rules? An Analysis Of Proposed Amendments To The Federal Rules Of Civil Procedure, Henry S. Noyes

Henry S. Noyes

The U.S. Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on Civil Rules recommended a package of proposed amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to address issues raised by discovery of electronic information. The recommendations were based on the theory that discovery of electronic information is truly different from discovery of non-electronic information and that the differences require a special set of discovery rules. This Article tests the bases for the Advisory Committee's theory and concludes that there are five true differences between discovery of electronic information and discovery of traditional hard copy information, but two of the differences are addressed by …

Financial Constraints And Product Market Competition: Ex-Ante Vs. Ex-Post Incentives, Michael Raith, Paul Povel

Michael Raith

This paper analyzes the interaction of financing and output market decisions in a duopoly in which one firm is financially constrained and can borrow funds to finance production costs. Two ideas have been separately analyzed in previous work: Some authors argue that debt strategically affects a firm’s output market decisions, typically making it more aggressive; others argue that the threat of bankruptcy makes debt financing costly, typically making a firm less aggressive. Our model integrates both ideas; moreover, unlike most previous work, we derive debt as an optimal contract. Compared with a situation in which both firms are unconstrained, the …

Private Ordering And The Creation Of International Copyright Norms: The Role Of Public Structuring, Graeme B. Dinwoodie

Graeme B. Dinwoodie

International copyright law must be based on an assessment of what types and levels of protection best further the purposes of copyright law. But constructing the international copyright regime is difficult as the international system must wrestle with copyright dilemmas that exist at the national level as well as broader challenges facing international law. This paper delineates the connection between international copyright law and the generation and distribution of knowledge by discussing two recent examples of (possible) unconventional international copyright rulemaking, namely, norms generated by Internet Service Providers in responding to infringement claims, and norms arising out of digital rights …

Granger Causality Of The Inflation-Growth Mirror In Accession Countries, Max Gillman, Anton Nakov

Max Gillman

No abstract provided.

Inflation And Growth: Explaining A Negative Effect, Max Gillman, Mark N. Harris, László Mátyás

Max Gillman

No abstract provided.

Embodying Tropicalities: Commentary On Felix Driver's 'Imagining The Tropics: Views & Visions Of The Tropical World', Karen M. Morin

Karen M. Morin

No abstract provided.