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Classically Cuban: The Music Of The Cuban Wars Of Independence, Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University

Cuban Research Institute Events

This flyer promotes the event Classically Cuban: The Music of the Cuban Wars of Independence, a performance of an anthology of songs, hymns and marches introduced by Emilio Cueto and performed by musicians from FIU School of Music and University of Miami's Frost School of Music.

The 2008 Cuba/Us Transition Poll, Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University

Cuban Research Institute Events

This flyer promotes the 2008 Cuba/US Transition Poll, a panel discussion with Hugh Gladwin,Director, Institute for Public Opinion Research , FlU, Guillermo Grenier, Professor of Sociology, FlU, Lisandro Perez, Professor of Sociology, FlU, and Carlos Saladrigas, Cuba Study Group.

Cuba 1952-1958 Entre Votos Y Balas, Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University

Cuban Research Institute Events

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Cuba Hacia El Modernismo:Los Anos 40ta Y 50ta Una Experiencia Personal, Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University

Cuban Research Institute Events

This flyer promotes a lecture by Nicolas Quintana, a professor and architect with nearly 60 years of international experience. This lecture was held at the Graham Centre, East Ballroom, at Florida International University.

Europe's Policy Towards Cuba: The Role Of The European Union And Spain, Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University

Cuban Research Institute Events

This flyer promotes the event "Europe's Policy towards Cuba: The Role of the European Union and Spain", a lecture by Sven Kuhn von Burgsdorff, the former head of the European Commission Delegation to Cuba. This lecture was held on October 8, 2008 at the LACC Conference Room.

East Of Havana, Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University

Cuban Research Institute Events

This flyer promotes an event from a screening of the film "East of Havana" being held at Cosford Cinema, University of Miami at September 20,2008.

Cultural Bridges Between Cuba And China, Florida International University

Cuban Research Institute Events

This flyer promotes a lecture by Adrian H. Hearn, a Chancellor's Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the China Research Centre, the University of Technology Sydney. The presentation will examine the cultural dimensions of Cuba's relations with the People's Republic of China.

Havana Manana: Cuba In American Culture, Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University

Cuban Research Institute Events

This flyer promotes "Havana Manana: Cuba in American Culture", a presentation by Columbia University Professor Gustavo Perez Firmat. This lecture is a part of the Diaz-Ayala Fellows Presentation and was held on June 25,2008.

Conceptualizing American Power And Security In A Post-9/11 Security Context : Conflict, Resistance, And Global Security, 2001-Present, Marvin Astrada

FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations

In a post-Cold War, post-9/11 world, the advent of US global supremacy resulted in the installation, perpetuation, and dissemination of an Absolutist Security Agenda (hereinafter, ASA). The US ASA explicitly and aggressively articulates and equates US national security interests with the security of all states in the international system, and replaced the bipolar, Cold War framework that defined international affairs from 1945-1992. Since the collapse of the USSR and the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks, the US has unilaterally defined, implemented, and managed systemic security policy.

The US ASA is indicative of a systemic category of knowledge (security) anchored in …

Inter-University Program For Latino Research Summer Institute For Latino Public Policy, Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University

Cuban Research Institute Events

This flyer promotes the Inter-University Program for Latino Research Summer Institute for Latino Public Policy Program, where 30 young scholars convene in Washington D.C., for a one-week intensive training and orientation to public policy and legislative processes through a series of seminars, workshops, and meetings with Congressional representatives.

El Cuento Cubano Contemporaneo (1990 Al Presente), Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University

Cuban Research Institute Events

This flyer promotes the event "El cuento cubano contemporaneo (1990 al presente)" by Professor Denia Garcia Ronda. Professor Garcia Ronda is an essayist, literary critic who is the associate director of the journal Temas.The event took place on May 28, 2008 at the LACC Conference Room

Anemias Nutricionales En Grupos Vulnerables En Cuba: La Situacion Actual, Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University

Cuban Research Institute Events

This flyer promotes a lecture by Jose G. Reboso Perez, a nutritionist and professor educated at the University of Havana. The lecture was held at the LACC Conference Room on May 14, 2008.

E Pluribus Unum: Immigration, Diversity, And Community In Contemporary America, Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University

Cuban Research Institute Events

This flyer promotes a presentation and panel discussion by Professor Robert Putnam of the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. The presentation focuses on immigration and diversity in Contemporary America.

Cuba 2008: Counterpoints Of Continuity And Change, Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University

Cuban Research Institute Events

This flyer promotes the 7th Annual Cuban Research Institute on Cuban and Cuban American Studies, which took place from February 20-22, 2008.

Faculty Hiring Criteria In Hospitality Education Programs, Robert H. Woods, Seonghee Cho, Raymond S. Schmidgall

Hospitality Review

This study examined criteria used in selecting faculty at I-CHRIE hospitality-management education programs in the United States. Results provide a baseline for consideration of faculty at all ranks. The three most important hiring criteria for assistant professors were a PhD or equivalent terminal degree, publication/research, and hospitality-industry work experience. For associate and full professors, the three most important factors were a PhD or equivalent terminal degree, publication/research, and college teaching experience. Results indicated that most programs use similar criteria in evaluating faculty applicants. This study also found that leadership ability is the most important factor in hiring department heads/directors. Results …

Online Pricing Practice For Hotel Room Rates In China: The Case Of Shanghai, Rob Law, Dave Man

Hospitality Review

Travel websites that enable hotel room reservations have created unprecedented business opportunities. However, they have also overloaded hotel customers with information. This situation is particularly true of China, an emerging country with the largest population in the world and the most promising growth prospect in tourism. This study investigated the room-rate pricing practice of five online distribution channels, measured by the lowest available rates. These online channels priced hotels of different categories in Shanghai, China’s largest city. Empirical findings indicated that local websites offered lower room rates than international websites for the selected hotels in different categories. Specifically, Chinatravel consistently …