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Venezuela’S Chavistas Gain Strength; Opposition Split After Elections, Andrã©S Gaudã­N Jan 2014

Venezuela’S Chavistas Gain Strength; Opposition Split After Elections, Andrã©S Gaudã­N

NotiSur

No abstract provided.


Deathways In The Borderlands Of Northwestern Mexico, 1790–1870, Laura Shelton Jan 2014

Deathways In The Borderlands Of Northwestern Mexico, 1790–1870, Laura Shelton

New Mexico Historical Review

No abstract provided.


Review Essay: Robert M. Utley's Biography Of Geronimo Jan 2014

Review Essay: Robert M. Utley's Biography Of Geronimo

New Mexico Historical Review

No abstract provided.


Introduction, Kylie Cook, Justin Nyberg Jan 2014

Introduction, Kylie Cook, Justin Nyberg

Natural Resources Journal

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Development Of Novel Reaction-Based Fluorescent Probes, Weimin Xuan Sep 2013

Development Of Novel Reaction-Based Fluorescent Probes, Weimin Xuan

Chemistry and Chemical Biology ETDs

Fluorescent probes have been proved to be very valuable tools in chemical and biological applications, and extensive exploration has been made. Recently, reaction-based fluorescent probes became a new design trend and displayed great potential with remarkable implementation to the conventional design method. However, this field is still underdeveloped, and a lot of problems remain to be solved. As part of our groups research interest, my Ph.D. study centered on the development of new reaction-based fluorescent probes. Firstly, our previous research on Hg2+ was continued. In this work, we developed a novel ratiometric fluorescent probe for Hg2+ with impressive …


The Causes And Consequences Of State Repression In Internal Armed Conflict: Sub-State Capacity And The Targets Of State Violence, Philip Hultquist Sep 2013

The Causes And Consequences Of State Repression In Internal Armed Conflict: Sub-State Capacity And The Targets Of State Violence, Philip Hultquist

Political Science ETDs

Using a mixed-method design, my dissertation examines three interrelated puzzles of state violence during counterinsurgency campaigns. First, why does state repressive violence effectively thwart rebellion is some cases while escalating it in others? Using simultaneous equation modeling on 139 cases, I find that collective (or indiscriminate) state violence is associated with a long-lasting backlash effect against the government, while selective (i.e., individual-level) state targeting is expected to deter rebellion effectively. The second puzzle is why are states so seldom selective and so frequently collective in their use of violence? I argue that the scope of state violence is in, in …


'A Moment Of Magic': Coyote, Tricksterism, And The Role Of The Shaman In Rudolfo Anaya's Sonny Baca Novels, Roy Turner Sep 2013

'A Moment Of Magic': Coyote, Tricksterism, And The Role Of The Shaman In Rudolfo Anaya's Sonny Baca Novels, Roy Turner

English Language and Literature ETDs

In Rudolfo Anayas Zia Summer, Rio Grande Fall, Shaman Winter, and Jemez Spring, the protagonist—Sonny Baca—undertakes a murder investigation that ultimately leads him to confront Raven, a mysterious figure whose acts of violence threaten the social fabric of Albuquerque, the American Southwest, and the entire world. In battling Raven, Sonny comes to realize that both he and his foe have the ability to access a spiritual power that takes root in the myths and belief systems of various cultures, including Sonny's Chicano community, Native American peoples of the region, and ancient civilizations throughout the world, from which Sonny draws power …


Zombie Economics: Violence And Economics In Three First-Person Shooter Zombie-Themed Video Games., Brynn S. Shaw Sep 2013

Zombie Economics: Violence And Economics In Three First-Person Shooter Zombie-Themed Video Games., Brynn S. Shaw

Foreign Languages & Literatures ETDs

This thesis presents a textual analysis of three zombie-themed video games: Left4Dead, Call of Duty: Zombies, and Killing Floor. The relationship between violence and economics presented in the in-game actions is analyzed to demonstrate that when capitalism is seen as ideological in nature, the zombie-themed games observed can be seen as evidence of the reiteration of that ideology. A gradation of economic systems becomes apparent through a comparison of these video games to the zombie myth presented in film, using a combination of the methods of narrative examination and ludology. The games which imitate the capitalistic market do so by …


When Is A Convento Kiva? : A Postcolonial-Critical Indigenous Critique Of The Convento Kiva At Pecos National Historical Park, David M. Holtkamp Sep 2013

When Is A Convento Kiva? : A Postcolonial-Critical Indigenous Critique Of The Convento Kiva At Pecos National Historical Park, David M. Holtkamp

American Studies ETDs

At Pecos National Historical Park there exists a Puebloan ceremonial structure known as a kiva located within the confines of a 17th century Spanish church. The placement of this kiva in the church implies a different name, "convento kiva." Western historians and archaeologists have generated a metanarrative that presents the history of Pecos Pueblo and its inhabitants in a terminal format that is the Pueblo was doomed to abandonment once contact with the Spanish was made regardless of how the Pueblo Indians responded to Spanish colonialism. Contrary to this notion, the descendants of Pecos at the Pueblo of Jemez maintain …


The Political Economy Of Remittance-Led Development In Guanajuato, Mexico, Benjamin Waddell Jul 2013

The Political Economy Of Remittance-Led Development In Guanajuato, Mexico, Benjamin Waddell

Sociology ETDs

In the present study I analyze the relationship between migrant remittances, development and political transformation across 46 municipios located in the state of Guanajuato, Mexico. Using Guanajuato as a case study, my research addresses fundamental questions regarding the impact of remittances in Mexico: How, if at all, do migrants influence economic development and political change across the state? How does the impact of direct remittances to individual families compare to the impact of remittances channeled through collective structures? The crux of this study lies at the intersection of these inquires, and although my analysis is limited in scope, the results …


Process Of Definition And Development Of The Haitian-Dominican Borderland, Carolina Bonilla Elvira Jul 2013

Process Of Definition And Development Of The Haitian-Dominican Borderland, Carolina Bonilla Elvira

Latin American Studies ETDs

The borderline that currently divides the island of Hispaniola has undergone a complicated process of definition. Since colonial times, central authorities have claimed the area while contradictorily ignoring the societies that developed in the region. It was not until the first decades of the twentieth century that the two countries were officially divided and a borderline was enforced. The massacre of approximately 15,000 Haitians ordered by the Dominican dictator Rafael Trujillo in 1937 is the event that brought attention to the border nationalization process. In my research I argue that the conflict between the two countries had both an economic …


A Way Of Seeing: The Transformation Of American Soldiers' Snapshot Photography During The Vietnam War, Sara Hagerty Jul 2013

A Way Of Seeing: The Transformation Of American Soldiers' Snapshot Photography During The Vietnam War, Sara Hagerty

Art & Art History ETDs

Cultural conventions of appropriateness, social standards of artistic practice, and contemporary vernacular traditions of how to visually commemorate ones life impact snapshot photography. An analysis of American soldiers' snapshots taken during the Vietnam War from the National Veterans Art Museum's archive in Chicago reveals a unique set of images due to their origins as snapshots and their stylistic references to other visual frameworks that are historically used to represent war. Through an examination of the culture of snapshot making, the historic presence of cameras on the battlefield, the conditions faced by American soldiers during the Vietnam War, and the popular …


Mexican Party, American Party, Democratic Party: Establishing The American Political Party In New Mexico, 1848–1853, Phillip B. Gonzales Jul 2013

Mexican Party, American Party, Democratic Party: Establishing The American Political Party In New Mexico, 1848–1853, Phillip B. Gonzales

New Mexico Historical Review

No abstract provided.


Full Issue, New Mexico Historical Review Jul 2013

Full Issue, New Mexico Historical Review

New Mexico Historical Review

No abstract provided.


The Bioarchaeology Of Changes In Social Stratification, Warfare, And Habitual Activities Among Iron Age Samnites Of Central Italy, Vitale Sparacello Jul 2013

The Bioarchaeology Of Changes In Social Stratification, Warfare, And Habitual Activities Among Iron Age Samnites Of Central Italy, Vitale Sparacello

Anthropology ETDs

This study uses a bioarchaeological approach to investigate the behavioral and social correlates of changes in skeletal properties during the Iron Age of central Italy. This was a period of demographic growth, increase in sociopolitical complexity, and social stratification. Early states were developing from simpler forms of social aggregation, and expansionistic, large-scale warfare was beginning. I analyzed the mechanical properties of Iron Age human skeletons (844 individuals) from 11 necropoleis belonging to the Oscan ethno-linguistic group (Samnites). The analysis of grave goods allowed for a division of individuals by status categories. Iron Age samples show an increase in stature compared …


Spanish Missionization And Maya Social Structure: Skeletal Evidence For Labor Distribution At Tipu, Belize, Lara Kristen Noldner May 2013

Spanish Missionization And Maya Social Structure: Skeletal Evidence For Labor Distribution At Tipu, Belize, Lara Kristen Noldner

Anthropology ETDs

The cultural and human biological outcomes of Spanish colonization of the Americas were diverse. This dissertation examines the effects of Spanish colonization on Maya social structure using skeletal evidence for the distribution of labor at Tipu, a mission site in west central Belize. Skeletal remains of indigenous Maya buried in the context of a church, and in accordance with European Catholic burial customs, were examined for enthesis development and the cross-sectional morphology (CSG) of upper and lower limb long bones. Nothing besides burial placement in relation to the church (inside or outside the walls) denotes social status among individuals. Bone …


The Francisco Vázquez De Coronado Expedition In Tierra Doblada: The 2013 Report On Artifacts And Isotopes Of The Minnie Bell Site At Big Dry Creek, Catron County, New Mexico", Nugent Brasher Apr 2013

The Francisco Vázquez De Coronado Expedition In Tierra Doblada: The 2013 Report On Artifacts And Isotopes Of The Minnie Bell Site At Big Dry Creek, Catron County, New Mexico", Nugent Brasher

New Mexico Historical Review

No abstract provided.


Book Reviews Apr 2013

Book Reviews

New Mexico Historical Review

No abstract provided.


Contested Spaces: Protestantism In Oaxaca, 1920-1995, Kathleen Mcintyre Jan 2013

Contested Spaces: Protestantism In Oaxaca, 1920-1995, Kathleen Mcintyre

History ETDs

This study focuses on intra-village religious conflict stemming from Protestant conversion in Oaxaca. Protestant expansion is nowhere more visible than in southern Mexico. Of the southern states Oaxaca has the highest growth rate of Protestantism, increasing 531% between 1970 and 2000. From 2000 to 2010, it grew another 65%. Such rapid change brought serious conflicts in closely knit indigenous villages. Asserting that en el pueblo, la costumbre es ley,' ('in the town, custom is law') some communities argued that Protestant expansion created divisions and jeopardized communalism. Religious competition challenged collective identity in indigenous villages, leading to competing conceptualizations of tradition …


Evaluating Simulated Military Training Exercises, George Boese Jan 2013

Evaluating Simulated Military Training Exercises, George Boese

Economics ETDs

The Joint Kill Chain Event (JKCE), designed by the Air Forces Distributed Mission Operations Center (DMOC), provides an interesting case study for evaluation of simulated military training. JKCE places Army Air Defense Artillery Fire Control Officers (ADAFCOs) into an Air Force Control and Reporting Center (CRC) simulator. From the CRC, the ADAFCO leads an air missile defense scenario, protecting friendly assets (airfields, bases, missile launchers, etc.) and coordinating surface-to-air missile strikes. This scenario serves as the operational capstone event in the Army's ADAFCO certification course, which qualifies officers to perform a vital missile authorization function in major combat operations. The …


The Armendárizes: A Transnational Family In New Mexico And Mexico, Samuel E. Sisneros Jan 2013

The Armendárizes: A Transnational Family In New Mexico And Mexico, Samuel E. Sisneros

New Mexico Historical Review

No abstract provided.


Preserving Nature To Preserve The Republic: Laurens Bolles, A Conservationist In Cold War New Mexico, Erik Loomis Jan 2013

Preserving Nature To Preserve The Republic: Laurens Bolles, A Conservationist In Cold War New Mexico, Erik Loomis

New Mexico Historical Review

No abstract provided.


The Flipside Of Discovery: Planned Pueblo Indian Response To The Approach Of The Coronado Expedition, Richard Flint Jan 2013

The Flipside Of Discovery: Planned Pueblo Indian Response To The Approach Of The Coronado Expedition, Richard Flint

New Mexico Historical Review

No abstract provided.


The Armendárizes: A Transnational Family In New Mexico And Mexico, Samuel E. Sisneros Jan 2013

The Armendárizes: A Transnational Family In New Mexico And Mexico, Samuel E. Sisneros

University Libraries & Learning Sciences Faculty and Staff Publications

Although the Armendáriz surname is uncommon in New Mexico today, the Armendáriz family was important in New Mexico during the early to mid-1800s, with key political, diplomatic, and social links to Texas; California; Washington, D.C.; and Mexico. The lives of the Armendárizes attest to the long and constant movement of people, trade, and politics along El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro (the Royal Road of the Interior) and to theformation of a binational region. From Santa Fe, New Mexico, to the El Paso/Ciudad Juárez border and Chihuahua City to Mexico City, the Armendáriz family legacy demonstrates that New Mexico has …


Methods For Speculatively Bootstrapping Better Intrusion Detection System Performance, Sunny Fugate Dec 2012

Methods For Speculatively Bootstrapping Better Intrusion Detection System Performance, Sunny Fugate

Computer Science ETDs

During the last three decades, the designers of computer IDSs have been continuously challenged with performance bottlenecks and scalability issues. The number of threats is enormous. The performance of ID systems depends primarily on the quantity of input data and complexity of detected patterns. During noisy attacks, system load tends to increase proportional to increasing data rates, making ID systems vulnerable to flooding and denial-of-service attacks. Unfortunately, the number, type, and sophistication of threats is quickly increasing, outpacing our ability to detect them. The more we try to detect, the more computing and economic resources must be reserved solely for …


Un Canadien Errant In New Mexico: Louis-Marie Moreau Dit Coulon's Heresy And Rebellion, Colin Coates, Sonya Lipsett-Rivera Oct 2012

Un Canadien Errant In New Mexico: Louis-Marie Moreau Dit Coulon's Heresy And Rebellion, Colin Coates, Sonya Lipsett-Rivera

New Mexico Historical Review

No abstract provided.


Planar Shock Wave Interaction With A Multiphase Cylinder, Joseph Conroy Jul 2012

Planar Shock Wave Interaction With A Multiphase Cylinder, Joseph Conroy

Mechanical Engineering ETDs

We present an experimental study that visualizes the effects of a planar shock front passing through air (or SF6) randomly seeded with glycol droplets or smoke particles. It was observed, using a high-speed multiple-CCD (charge coupled device) camera, that an instability occurs as the shock wave bypasses the slow-moving column of gas. This produced evident perturbation at the interface. The flow morphology of the gas column consists of a pair of counter-rotating vortices that develops downstream from the initial conditions as well as some secondary instabilities (in certain cases). Some images also show a trailing tail due to larger particles …


Ending Poverty? Critical Interrogations Of Class Subjectivities, Agency, And Ideologies In Discursive And Embodied Texts From A U.S. Nonprofit, Brandi Lawless Jul 2012

Ending Poverty? Critical Interrogations Of Class Subjectivities, Agency, And Ideologies In Discursive And Embodied Texts From A U.S. Nonprofit, Brandi Lawless

Communication ETDs

This dissertation explores subjectivities, agency, and power relations that emerge in discourses and performances related to one U.S. nonprofit organization attempting to end poverty, referred to as Transforming Poverty Partnerships (TPP). The author analyzes training materials, interview transcripts, and performance texts documented through participant observation. This study reveals a number of discourses in each of the texts, which function to reproduce dominant societal ideologies about individual hard work as a pathway to success, individual responsibility to create change, the normalization of the middle class, and a reinforcement of whiteness. The author takes a praxical approach in using theories from critical …


Book Reviews Jul 2012

Book Reviews

New Mexico Historical Review

No abstract provided.


Hugo Black’S Vision Of The Lawyer, The First Amendment, And The Duty Of The Judiciary: The Bar Applicant Cases In A National Security State, Joshua E. Kastenberg Jul 2012

Hugo Black’S Vision Of The Lawyer, The First Amendment, And The Duty Of The Judiciary: The Bar Applicant Cases In A National Security State, Joshua E. Kastenberg

Faculty Scholarship

Centered on Justice Black, this Article is a legal history of the decisional processes, political influences, and jurisprudential ideologies involved in Konigsberg v. State Bar of California (Konigsberg I), Schware v. Board of Bar Examiners, Konigsberg v. State Bar of California (Konigsberg II ). It also provides a window into what the Justices saw as the role of the legal profession in the criminal justice system, as well as in national security. Within the Court, two opposing camps led by Justice Hugo Black and Justice John Harlan sparred over the ability of state judicial branches to determine bar admission based …