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Research Project For Rokenbok Educational Foundation, Brian Becker-Tirrill, Paul Eichen, Stefanie Kurtz-Harris, Jennifer Tracy

Program Design and Evaluation

Research project on Equipo de Ingenieros en Accion (Team of Engineers in Action), a collaborative program of Rokenbok Educational Foundation and Center for Academic and Social Advancement.

Teaching, Learning, And Writing In The Third Space: A Study Of Language And Culture Intersecting With Instruction, Susan Toma-Berge Edd

Dissertations

The purpose of this dissertation was to compare the characteristics and attributes of an effective first grade teacher of writing to English learners through the lens of the "third space." The "third space" represents a place where sociocultural theory interacts with language and culture, and authentic, integrated literacy instruction. Because there is no empirical evidence to support the theory of the "third space" the observation and interview data were analyzed using literature that draws on three areas of study: English learners, first grade literacy, and urban schools. The key findings from this study produced three themes that came about by …

The Experiences Of Expatriate Teachers In International Schools: Five Ethnographic Case Studies, James S. Anderson Edd

Dissertations

An increasingly global economy has produced a growing demand for teachers to work in international schools. However, data about teachers who elect to move abroad and work in international settings are limited. The lack of research in this area is surprising, given the relatively large number of expatriate teachers who work in international schools. The purpose of this study was to gain a better understanding of how expatriate teachers perceive their experiences in international schools and the role that these perceptions may play in their decisions to continue at a school or to seek other employment. In order to explore …

Vista: November 18, 2010, University Of San Diego

USD Vista (1965-)

No abstract provided.

Vista: November 11, 2010, University Of San Diego

USD Vista (1965-)

No abstract provided.

Enjoying The Life We Have Left, Kenneth P. Serbin

At Risk for Huntington's Disease

No abstract provided.

Vista: November 4, 2010, University Of San Diego

USD Vista (1965-)

No abstract provided.

From Religious Freedom To Moral Freedom, Michael J. Perry

San Diego Law Review

The right to moral freedom is not only analogous to the right to religious freedom. The right to moral freedom, as I explain in this essay, represents a broadening of the right to religious freedom - a broadening that for many of us is compelling.

The First Amendment's Religion Clauses: "Freedom Of Conscience" Versus Institutional Accommodation, Michael J. White

San Diego Law Review

The phrase "freedom of conscience" is, of course, not to be found in the United States Constitution: the First Amendment says only that "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof." However, it seems probable that one, then-contemporary Protestant conception of freedom of conscience was presupposed in these two clauses. Evidence for this conjecture can be found not only in the debate and proposals concerning the Bill of Rights of the United States Constitution but also in the frequently more expansive language of early state constitutions.

Three Versions Of The Politics Of Conscience: Hobbes, Spinoza, Locke, Ronald Beiner

San Diego Law Review

The organizers of this symposium have posed the question: is the idea of conscience fundamentally rooted in religious commitments? This question inevitably draws us back to the seventeenth century, for that is when the discourse of conscience ultimately originated. And when we consult the most important sources from that epoch, we get, I believe a clear answer to the question, although it may not be the answer that the organizers of the symposium anticipated when they conceived the theme of this gathering.

An Affair To Remember: The State Of The Crime Of Adultery In The Military, Katherine Annuschat

San Diego Law Review

The recent cases against Penland and Yee demonstrate with clarity the military's willingness to pursue adultery prosecutions for questionable motives. In light of this fact, and the obsolescence of these statutes in the public mind, adultery should be removed from the enumerated offenses under article 134. Part II will discuss the history of the crime of adultery in American jurisprudence, including the current state of adultery as a crime, as well as the current public opinion on adultery in light of several recent high-profile adultery scandals in the media.

Part III will delve into the history of adultery prosecutions in …

Vista: October 28, 2010, University Of San Diego

USD Vista (1965-)

No abstract provided.

Vista: October 21, 2010, University Of San Diego

USD Vista (1965-)

No abstract provided.

Vista: October 14, 2010, University Of San Diego

USD Vista (1965-)

No abstract provided.

Vista: October 7, 2010, University Of San Diego

USD Vista (1965-)

No abstract provided.

The Vulnerability Of Subsea Infrastructure To Underwater Attack: Legal Shortcomings And The Way Forward, Laurence Reza Wrathall

San Diego International Law Journal

This Article explores the vulnerability of submarine pipelines and cables to underwater subterfuge beyond territorial waters, particularly with regards to the emerging threat posed by unmanned vehicles in executing such mal intent. Next, it describes the legal status of this critical infrastructure before identifying shortcomings in legal protection from underwater attack. Finally, potential solutions are offered for the way forward.

Research Project On The Kidney Trust: A Chronic Kidney Disease Self-Management Program, Casey Mckinley, Janine Mason, Lina Park, Sue Pyke

Program Design and Evaluation

Class research project for LEAD 500: Research Design and Evaluation. This project includes a needs assessment, program design and methodology, social marketing, cultural competency, evaluation and budget.

Vista: September 30, 2010, University Of San Diego

USD Vista (1965-)

No abstract provided.

From Peace Talks To Gender Justice, Monica Mcwilliams

Joan B. Kroc Distinguished Lecture Series

Table of Contents:

Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice--p.4.
Joan B. Kroc Distinguished Lecture Series--p.6.
Biography--p.10.
Interview--p.12.
Student Meeting--p.36.
Welcome and Introduction--p.54.
Lecture--p.59.
Post-Lecture Discussion--p.90.
Related Resources--p.99.
About the University of San Diego--p.100.

Vista: September 23, 2010, University Of San Diego

USD Vista (1965-)

No abstract provided.

Vista: September 16, 2010, University Of San Diego

USD Vista (1965-)

No abstract provided.

Lao Buddhist Women: Quietly Negotiating Religious Authority, Karma Lekshe Tsomo Phd

Theology and Religious Studies: Faculty Scholarship

Throughout years of war and political upheaval, Buddhist women in Laos have devotedly upheld traditional values and maintained the practice of offering alms and other necessities to monks as an act of merit. In a religious landscape overwhelmingly dominated by bhikkhus (fully ordained monks), a small number have renounced household life and become maekhaos, celibate women who live as nuns and pursue contemplative practices on the periphery of the religious mainstream. Patriarchal ecclesiastical structures and the absence of a lineage of full ordination for women have combined to render the religious roles of Buddhist nuns and laywomen virtually invisible throughout …

Licensed To Kill: Spy Fiction And The Demise Of Law, Rosanna Cavallaro

San Diego Law Review

This Article considers the work of John Le Carré and Ian Fleming, creators of George Smiley and James Bond, as sources of interpretation of law and legal culture. Using the novel THE SPY WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD, as well as various works of Fleming, this paper explores the representation of law in espionage fiction as a variation on the larger representation of law in detective fiction, focusing in turn on each of several aspects: law as a tool of factfinding—Part II; law as the set of principles that order the relation of the individual to the state—Part III; …

Free Speech, Fleeting Expletives, And The Causation Quagmire: Was Justice Scalia Wrong In Fox Television Stations?, Clay Calvert, Matthew D. Bunker

San Diego Law Review

This Article concentrates on one particular issue raised in the Fox Television Stations ruling - the critical question of causation of harm caused by mass media messages and, in particular, the quantum of evidentiary proof needed by a federal agency to demonstrate causation sufficient to justify restricting the speech in question. The issue is ripe for review.

Targeted Reform Of Commercialized Intercollegiate Athletics, Mattew J. Mitten, James L. Musselman, Bruce W. Burton

San Diego Law Review

This Article observes that American society’s passion for intercollegiate sports competition is an extremely powerful, naturally evolved cultural force. The marketplace responds to cultural forces, and the commercialization of college sports directly reflects the marketplace realities of our society. For example, colleges and universities rationally utilize their intercollegiate athletic programs, particularly NCAA Division 1 FBS football and basketball, as a means to achieve a wide range of legitimate objectives of higher education. Thus, the authors advocate that university athletic department revenues should continue to be exempt from federal taxation, specifically the unrelated business income tax (UBIT), despite the increasingly commercialized …

Thai Patients' Experiences Of End-Stage Renal Disease: A Path Through An Unknown World, Chuleeporn Piyasut Phd

Dissertations

The purpose of the study was to explore how Thai end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients manage the challenges of living with hemodialysis. The participants were Thai ESRD patients, who were receiving hemodialysis in one of the central provinces in Thailand. A grounded theory approach was employed in this study as it focuses on social processes grounded in individual experiences of participants in the study. The participants included 30 ESRD patients, aged 26-75, who had been undergoing hemodialysis from 6 months to 12 years. Individual in-depth interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed. Data were analyzed by using Atlas.ti. Data analysis revealed "a …

A Critical Reflection On Advanced Practice Nursing, Patricia Quinn Phd

Dissertations

Legitimation of the Nurse Practitioner (NP) and advanced practice nursing is explored using the framework of critical theory and the case study methodology of Yin. Three different cases are analyzed using classic themes of critical theory - oppression, alienation and ideology and false consciousness. Three publishable articles comprise this portfolio. First is "Looking for love (legitimation) in all the wrong places - A critique of Nurse Practitioner effectiveness literature". This article reviews the literature of NP effectiveness and offers an analysis of the failures and problems of these positivistic studies. Article two is "At least some of us are still …

God, Huntington's Disease And The Meaning Of Life, Kenneth P. Serbin

At Risk for Huntington's Disease

No abstract provided.

Usd Magazine Summer 2010, University Of San Diego

University of San Diego Magazine (1992- )

From the President; Contents; Around the Park; Torero Athletics; Giving Back; Going Mobile; The Kids Aren't All Right; Where Combat Meets Compassion; Class Notes

California Charter School Closures: Perspectives And Advice From Nine Former Charter School Directors, Jennifer Reiter-Cook Edd

Dissertations

Charter schools have been categorized as "everyone's reform" (Bracey, 2004); they are a type of public school, first established in 1992, that normally has fewer restrictions than most public schools and that serves a student body that, in many circumstances, has consciously opted to attend the school. Charter schools have promised high student achievement and program options that would create healthy competition in the American educational market. Currently, in California alone, there are approximately 800 active charter schools that serve more than 340,000 pupils. As we close in on nearly twenty years of charter school reform, many charter schools could …