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Ties That Bind: Marital Networks And Politics In Punjab, Pakistan, Stephen Lyon, Muhammad Aurang Zeb Mughal Sep 2016

Ties That Bind: Marital Networks And Politics In Punjab, Pakistan, Stephen Lyon, Muhammad Aurang Zeb Mughal

Faculty & Staff Publications

Pakistani politics are characterised by strong corporate social links through kinship and caste that impose reciprocal obligations and rights. Marital maps enable allow for accurate prediction of allegiances and decision making and contribute to a transparent assessment of political processes in the country. While much of the focus on reciprocal relations has understandably been on descent relations (dynasties), the complex network of marital alliances that cut across lineage and sectarian divides helps explain notable levels of stability despite the fragility of the state and other public institutions. Using the example of one of the most successful political dynasties in post …


Archaeological Predictive Modeling Along The Central Savannah River, J. Christopher Gillam Jul 2016

Archaeological Predictive Modeling Along The Central Savannah River, J. Christopher Gillam

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No abstract provided.


Serendipity And Ix-Inch Dahlgren Smoothbore Cannon “Fp 513”, James D. Spirek Jul 2016

Serendipity And Ix-Inch Dahlgren Smoothbore Cannon “Fp 513”, James D. Spirek

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Muslimska Församlingar Och Föreningar I Malmö Och Lund – En Ögonblicksbild, Leif Stenberg, Rickard Lagervall Jun 2016

Muslimska Församlingar Och Föreningar I Malmö Och Lund – En Ögonblicksbild, Leif Stenberg, Rickard Lagervall

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Improving Primo Usability And Teachability With Help From The Users, Barbara Valentine, Beth West Jan 2016

Improving Primo Usability And Teachability With Help From The Users, Barbara Valentine, Beth West

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In the aftermath of a consortium migration to a shared cloud-based resource management and discovery system, a small college library implemented a web usability test to uncover the kinds of difficulties students had with the new interface. Lessons learned from this study led to targeted changes, which simplified aspects of searching, but also enhanced the librarians’ ability to teach more effectively. The authors discuss the testing methods, results, and teaching opportunities, both realized and potential, which arose from implementing changes.


Review Of Jürgen Waseem Frembgen. 2014. The Closed Valley: With Fierce Friends In The Pakistani Himalyas. Oup: Karachi., Stephen Lyon Jan 2016

Review Of Jürgen Waseem Frembgen. 2014. The Closed Valley: With Fierce Friends In The Pakistani Himalyas. Oup: Karachi., Stephen Lyon

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Review Of Piliavsky, A. Ed., 2014. Patronage As Politics In South Asia, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press., Stephen Lyon Jan 2016

Review Of Piliavsky, A. Ed., 2014. Patronage As Politics In South Asia, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press., Stephen Lyon

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No abstract provided.