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The Inevitable Corruption Of Transition, Kim Lane Scheppele

Connecticut Journal of International Law

The difficulties of developing transparent democratic institutions and efficient free markets in Eastern Europe2 show how common ideas can turn into a diversity of practices. It is not enough for everyone to understand the ideas in order for complex institutions to be reproduced. One also needs a certain amount of social and normative infrastructure to sustain an idea in practice as it moves from one context to another.

In particular, the idea of and practices surrounding corruption generate a great deal of cross-cultural confusion. As the Cold War has further cooled, Western advisors and investors going into the former Soviet …

The Cross-Border Insolvency Concordat And Customary International Law: Is It Ripe Yet?, David H. Culmer

Connecticut Journal of International Law

The importance of flexibility in international insolvencies is clearly demonstrated by the United States Bankruptcy Code. Section 304, governing cases ancillary to a foreign proceeding, provides that the court may, among specific forms of relief available to a foreign representative, "order other appropriate relief.' 2 This provision has been interpreted quite liberally, affording bankruptcy courts freedom to "broadly mold appropriate relief in near blank check fashion."3 While flexibility may not demand fair, predictable, and efficient results, it should at least allow for such results. Though probably true for most insolvency proceedings, either in reorganization or liquidation, this is perhaps nowhere …

"Islands Of Peace, Of The Blessed", Janet Garrard-Willis

BYU Studies

If only it were all so simple! If only there were evil people somewhere insidiously committing evil deeds, and it were necessary only to separate them from the rest of us and destroy them. But the line dividing good and evil cuts through the heart of every human being. And who is willing to destroy a piece of his own heart?

—A. Solzhenitsyn

Shaping The Stones: Lorenzo Snow's Letters To Priesthood Leaders Of The London Conference, November 1842, Andrew H. Hedges, Jay G. Burrup

BYU Studies

On the afternoon of Sunday, July 23, 1837, in Preston's Vauxhall Chapel, Heber C. Kimball preached the first Latter-day Saint sermon to be delivered in England. Heber presided over England's first baptisms one week later, after which he and his six companions parted company to cover more territory. People flocked to hear the missionaries' message, and by the time Elder Kimball left England nine months later, over fifteen hundred people had been baptized in and around Preston. A more fertile land for missionary work could hardly be imagined.

A Suggestion For The Ala-Lc Romanization Table For Chinese, Teresa Mei

Journal of East Asian Libraries

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Special Reports On The 1999 Sahs Annual Meetings, Simon Netzle, Leo Schelbert

Swiss American Historical Society Review

This year the Swiss members of the SAHS held their traditional meeting on Saturday, October 9, 1999 in St. Gallen's Washington House. Despite the first signs of winter - windy conditions and low temperatures characteristic for the region at this time - Dr. Marcel Mayer of the City Archive of St. Gallen first took some thirty guests on a tour of St. Gallen's merchant houses typical of the City's 19th and 20th centuries' textile industry. After the American Civil War the textile merchants began to trade successfully with the United States and built for themselves luxurious and richly decorated houses, …

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Swiss American Historical Society Review

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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: The East Asian Library Collection At The University Of Kansas, Vickie Fu Doll

Journal of East Asian Libraries

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The Classic, Fall 1999, Public Relations

The Classic, 1990-1999

Fall enrollment sets records; Presidential search progresses; Admissions staff members promoted; New coaches take reins; Minnick named director of career development; Faculty and staff active; New professors bring international experience: Dr. Stephen Appiah-Padi, Dr. José Villalobos, Dr. Bala Musa, Dr. Robert Scott, Dr. David Arnett, Jeff Boersema, Dr. Steven Isaac, Dr. Randall Jensen, Dr. Michael Kensak, Dr. Ann Lundberg, Joanna Trapp, Dr. Scott Monsma, Jeff Van Der Werff; Classes, professors move into renovated science wing; Web to offer audio broadcasts of games; Tricks of the trade; Dream maker; Beekhuizen in harmony with international musicians; Neerhof finds FaME in pursuit of …

What Is Feudalism?—Definition, Complex, Civilization, Naohiko Tonomura

Comparative Civilizations Review

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Information And Services For Employers, 1999-2000, William & Mary Law School

Employer Brochure

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Index To Volumes 26 - 30

Journal of Maritime Law and Commerce

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Learning Opportunities 1999/2000, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

Course Catalogs

Students must enroll in a "core" mathematics course each semester, advancing to the highest level possible during their six semesters at IMSA.

Drama Beat (Fall 1999) | Newsletter, Jacksonville State University

Department of Theatre & Film Performance Archive

Vol. 1, No. 1 (Fall 1999). 14-18 October 1999; "The Rivals;" 18-22 November 1999; "The Firebugs;" 4-7 November 1999; "How I Learned to Drive." This item is contained within the Theatre & Film Production Archive.

Volume 24, No. 2

The Weldon Times

A student-run newspaper published at the School of Law at Dalhousie University.

Editors: Aswani K. Datt, Christine Doucet, Cameron MacKeen

Unf Journal Fall 1999, University Of North Florida

UNF Journal

A University periodical for alumni and friends of the University of North Florida.

The Global Economic Outlook: Threats And Opportunities For The U.S. Mining Industry, Murray L. Weidenbaum

Murray Weidenbaum Publications

The United States has built a unique service sector which is based on a unique industrial sector which is based on a unique mining sector. Harm any one of these three vital parts of our nation and you jeopardize the standard of living and future prospects of all our citizens. Now, the world economy is in the midst of a substantial and widespread upswing. In light of this positive outlook, the U.S. mining industry faces two primary threats: increased competition with international, overseas counterparts and the U.S. government's tendency to handicap American business via taxation, regulation, and intervention.

The Sinclair Lewis Society Newsletter, Vol. 8, No. 1, The Sinclair Lewis Society

Sinclair Lewis Society Newsletter

“Trouble on Main Street” by Sally E. Parry, Illinois State University

“The Road to Understanding and Reform in Kingsblood Royal,” by Robert Sheckler

“Sinclair Lewis and Lewis Carroll,” by Martin Bucco, Colorado State University

“Robert Ingersoll and Sinclair Lewis”

In The Name Of Tradition: Eradicating The Harmful Practice Of Female Genital Mutilation, Jaimee K. Wellerstein

Loyola of Los Angeles International and Comparative Law Review

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The Constitution, Aliens Control Act, And Xenophobia: The Struggle To Protect South Africa's Pariah-The Undocumented Immigrant, Thomas F. Hicks

Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies

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Report To Congress On Waivers Granted Under The Elementary And Secondary Education Act, Jacqueline Raphael, Kristen M. Olson, Luke Miller

Department of Sociology: Faculty Publications

This is the third annual report to Congress on waivers granted by the U.S. Department of Education, mandated under section 14401(e)(4) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). Three education laws passed in 1994 — the Goals 2000: Educate America Act, the School-to-Work Opportunities Act, and the reauthorized ESEA — allow the Secretary of Education to grant waivers of certain requirements of federal education programs in cases where a waiver will likely contribute to improved teaching and learning. States and school districts use the waiver authorities to adapt federal programs and use federal funds in ways that address their …

Honors Program Newsletter, Fall 1999, Illinois State University, Honors Program

Honors Program Newsletter

Honors Program Newsletter

The George-Anne, Georgia Southern University

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Comparative Study Of Economic Adjustment And Housing Quality Of Migrants And Natives In The State Of Virginia, Bayram Unal

Sociology & Criminal Justice Theses & Dissertations

This research has directed attention towards comparing and understanding the characteristics of both native and migrant populations and both recent and long-term migrant populations in the state of Virginia. The research question is: how does migrant population differ from native population? And how do recent migrants differ from long-term migrants in terms of their employment status, occupation, income, home ownership, quality of housing and amount of rent. This study utilizes data from the 5 percent sample of the U.S. 1990 Census. Cross tabulation and analysis of variance are used to compare migrant with native population and recent migrants with long-term …

Beyond This Point There Be Dragons, Temple D. West

English Theses & Dissertations

Through profiles of six contemporary female authors that focus on their creative lives, as well as my personal journey toward rediscovering my creative voice, this nonfiction work explores the myths and legacies surrounding female creativity, especially as it relates to women writers today. It is an anatomy of stories about women who dare enter that territory of dragons beyond the known world, the territory where treasure is found.

States Of Emergency - Moderating Their Effects On Human Rights, Venkat Iyer

Dalhousie Law Journal

There has been a runaway proliferation of emergency regimes worldwide in recent decades. This, coupled with the high incidence of human rights abuses which accompany them, has made states of emergency a matter of increasing concern among human rights policymakers and monitors. The author evaluates the various measures that have been taken by the international community to moderate the effects of emergencies, and outlines possible future strategies to increase the effectiveness of such measures.

Long-Term Aircraft Structural Integrity Prediction Under The Influence Of Feedback Control, Si-Bok Yu

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Theses & Dissertations

This thesis investigates the influence of feedback control, and other factors associated with loading characteristics, on fatigue damage reduction and long-term integrity of aircraft structural components. An actively controlled flexible aircraft model and a new state space modeling procedure for crack growth are utilized to uncover important factors which influence airframe crack growth. A matrix of simulation test cases is constructed to cover such variables as open-loop operation, nominal closed-loop operation, perturbed closed-loop operation (i.e., feedback gain variation), nominal maneuver profile, perturbed maneuver profile (including overload strength and frequency), atmospheric gust, and mean stress level. Simulation output data including crack …

Losing Ground: A Barrier Island Comes Of Age, Lorraine M. Eaton

English Theses & Dissertations

This is a story about the development of the Outer Banks of North Carolina and the toll on the human soul. It is told through profiles of four residents of the area. These people illustrate the moral tug of war that many coastal residents feel--they want to protect the land yet they need to exploit it.

The Onus Of Proof Of Aboriginal Title, Kent Mcneil

Osgoode Hall Law Journal

In the Delgamuukw decision, the Supreme Court of Canada clearly placed the onus on the Aboriginal nations to prove their title by showing occupation of lands at the time the Crown asserted sovereignty. In this article, it is argued that the common law could assist them in this respect. They should be able to rely on present or past possession to raise a presumption of Aboriginal title, and so shift the burden onto the Crown to prove its own title. Moreover, Aboriginal nations may be more successful if they bring an action for trespass or for recovery of possession of …

Giving The Devil His Due: Leeching And Edification Of Spirit In The Scarlet Letter And The Witches Of Eastwick, James Plath

Scholarship

The essays collected here evaluate the religious dimension of Updike's prodigious literary vision, looking broadly at Updike's understanding of religion in ordinary human experience, in the context of historic Christianity, and in contemporary American culture.