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Bibliography Of Fraternalism: Film Clip, Paul J. Rich Jun 2009

Bibliography Of Fraternalism: Film Clip, Paul J. Rich

Paul J. Rich

Not all materials are going to end up on the Web. Some will always be only on paper. In Washington we have a wonderful library at the House of the Temple, a Scottish Rite Masonic institution. I am always glad to introduce visitors to its treasures.


The Fiscal Impact Of The War Of The Pacific, Kirsten Wandschneider, Richard Sicotte, Catalina Vizcarra May 2009

The Fiscal Impact Of The War Of The Pacific, Kirsten Wandschneider, Richard Sicotte, Catalina Vizcarra

Kirsten Wandschneider

In the War of the Pacific (1879–1883), Chile defeated Peru and Bolivia, and acquired territories that contained vast deposits of sodium nitrate, a leading fertilizer. Chile’s export tax on nitrates later accounted for at least one half of all government revenue. We employ a multi-country model of export taxation in order to simulate the potential government revenues that Bolivia, Chile and Peru could have earned under the counterfactual scenario that Chile did not conquer the nitrate-rich provinces of its adversaries. Our results are that Peruvian and Bolivian government revenues could have been at least double their historical levels. We estimate …


Contemplative Video Art Interview, Joanna Spitzner May 2009

Contemplative Video Art Interview, Joanna Spitzner

Anne Beffel

Radio interview: Contemplative Video Project developer and artist, Anne Beffel and CVP participants talk about their experiences with mindfulness based art practices in anticipation of their exhibition at the Everson Museum of Art in Syracuse, NY.


Information Literacy: Finding And Using Information, January 2009, Heather Leary, Anne R. Diekema, Wendy Holliday Mar 2009

Information Literacy: Finding And Using Information, January 2009, Heather Leary, Anne R. Diekema, Wendy Holliday

Heather Leary, Ph.D.

This course is for learning information literacy skills, especially those related to using an academic library and the Internet for college-level research. The course uses a modified problem-based learning approach to give you an authentic and hands-on experience with the subject matter. The purpose of this course is to help you learn about information, the tools that can be used to find, evaluate, and share it, and to practice the skills you have learned.

It is designed for students and teachers in higher education, but can be modified easily for other learners. The course assumes basic Internet capabilities (browser navigation …


Portable Savings Account Module, Vijaya Krushna Varma Mr Feb 2009

Portable Savings Account Module, Vijaya Krushna Varma Mr

VIJAYA KRUSHNA VARMA Mr

Portable savings account is an involuntary tax paying account. Citizens need not maintain separate account books for paying either Direct taxes or Indirect taxes. Citizens need not submit tax returns annually. There will be no expenditure cost for the government for collecting taxes.


Functional Programs For Money Changes In Banking System, Vijaya Krushna Varma Mr Feb 2009

Functional Programs For Money Changes In Banking System, Vijaya Krushna Varma Mr

VIJAYA KRUSHNA VARMA Mr

Varma developed new banking system for auto adjusted money supply without any external regulators.


Practicum And Internship Experiences In Lis Education: A Perspective From Ala Emerging Leaders, M Krichten, S Stohr, Stefanie Warlick Dec 2008

Practicum And Internship Experiences In Lis Education: A Perspective From Ala Emerging Leaders, M Krichten, S Stohr, Stefanie Warlick

Stefanie E Warlick

No abstract provided.


Cooperação Para O Desenvolvimento, Eloi Martins Senhoras Dec 2008

Cooperação Para O Desenvolvimento, Eloi Martins Senhoras

Elói Martins Senhoras

No abstract provided.


Do I Think Policy Research Helps The World?, Paul J. Rich Dec 2008

Do I Think Policy Research Helps The World?, Paul J. Rich

Paul J. Rich

Does the work done by policy scholars have any real effect on the world? Are academics relevant? Do I think all this work is useful?


Research Simplified Using Endnote, Denise O'Shea Dec 2008

Research Simplified Using Endnote, Denise O'Shea

Denise O'Shea

A series of workshops for librarians and faculty at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Previously posted to Slideshare.net (7,883 views as of 06/13/2019) - https://www.slideshare.net/denoshea/research-simplified-using-endnote


Ri 506 - Economia Política Internacional, Eloi Martins Senhoras Dec 2008

Ri 506 - Economia Política Internacional, Eloi Martins Senhoras

Elói Martins Senhoras

No abstract provided.