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The Community Reinvestment Act: Its Impact On Lending In Low-Income Communities In The United States, Michael S. Barr, Lynda Y. De La Vina, Valerie A. Personick, Melissa A. Schroder

Book Chapters

This paper reviews data and research studies that demonstrate that CRA has helped to increase lending to low-income borrowers and in low-income neighborhoods, and that expanded CRA lending has been accomplished while maintaining sound lending practices and bank profitability. The paper also discusses literature that draws alternative conclusions, as well as studies that find, despite increases in lending and banking services to low- and moderate-income areas and to minority borrowers, that disparities still exist between the services afforded to these communities and those offered to the market as a whole.

Challenging The Gendered Hegemony Of Space: Acknowledging ‘Difference’ In Development Planning, Laura Hebert

Human Rights & Human Welfare

A review of Gender, Planning and Human Rights, edited by Tovi Fenster. New York: Routledge, 1999 (International Studies of Women and Place Series). 240pp.

Traditionally, feminist efforts to promote and protect women’s rights as human rights have focused on legalistic strategies, such as advocating for the inclusion of gender-specific concerns in international human rights conventions, the implementation of national legislation, the revision of laws that are discriminatory to women, and the strengthening of police and judicial procedures. In recent years, however, feminist activists and academics have recognized that advancing the status and empowerment of women requires recognition of the multiple …

Appalachia On Stage: The *Southern Mountaineer In American Drama., Laura Grace Pattillo

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

This study examines the portrayal of Southern Appalachian people and their culture in American drama, discussing works from time periods that range from the 1880s to the 1990s. The plays are grouped into categories that are reflective of mainstream America's perceptions of Appalachian culture: (1) the importance of family and gender roles, including the insider/outsider romance plot, (2) issues of violence and conflict between both internal and external forces within the region in the context of wars, feuds, and environmental and labor abuses, (3) the importance of folk practice and belief including tales of the supernatural, superstitious and astrological traditions, …

Southwestern Oklahoma State University: The First 100 Years, Jerry Nye, Joel Kendall

Official Histories

Southwestern Oklahoma State University: The First 100 Years provides a broad panorama of the first century of the University. This volume pays tribute to the past accomplishments of administrators and faculty, many of whom have gone the way all of us will go. It records the accomplishments of students, campus organizations, and athletic teams. The chapters attempt to capture the mood of each decade as it was illustrated by the campus attitudes and events. Most of all, this centennial history is meant to celebrate the successes of the past century and to mark the beginning of a new century of …

Legislative Prohibitions On The Enforcement Of Post-Employment Covenants Not To Compete In The Broadcasting Industry, Alice J. Baker

UC Law SF Communications and Entertainment Journal

This article examines covenants not to compete in the entertainment industry. In the first section of the article, the author discusses the common-law doctrine of non-competition agreements and their application in the context of the entertainment industry. Next, the author examines state legislative attempts to limit this type of agreement in the broadcasting industry, including possible justifications for a legislative prohibition on them in the entertainment industry. The author concludes that the costs of blanket prohibition outweigh the benefits of prohibitive legislation, and argues that broadcasting companies and employees should be free to negotiate and enforce postemployment covenants not to …

The Tensions Between Integration And School Reform, John A. Powell

UC Law Constitutional Quarterly

It is widely recognized that the purpose of education is not merely to develop in students a narrow set of skills. Rather, education should prepare all students to assume roles in actively shaping our democracy. Racial segregation and economic isolation in schools prevent the attainment of full and meaningful citizenship rights for students of color and low-income students in that they deny fair access to educational opportunities and other structures crucial to democratic participation. These forces also undermine our striving for a truly inclusive and participatory society. Many currently popular school reform measures promise benefits in terms of student outcomes …

Desert Literature: The Early Period, Peter Wild

Western Writers Series Digital Editions

Although not entirely free, ours is a fairly easy ride when it comes to living on deserts. Today, in order to survive, few people out in the lands of the giant cactus and the Gila monster eat grasshoppers or spend day after day hoeing beans in the punishing 110° heat. Instead, today’s residents enjoy a created world of air-conditioned homes, schools, and shopping malls. The point is that few people live in the desert anymore. They live on it. Theirs is a colonial society, imposed on the land, fed from the outside, and infused with the life-giving juice of energy …

Reading Wallace Stegner's Angle Of Repose, Russell Burrows

Western Writers Series Digital Editions

Wallace Stegner must have felt he was gambling as he settled on Angle of Repose (1971) as the title for his most important novel—the one that would go on to win a Pulitzer Prize (1972). “Angle of repose” happens to be a bit of technical jargon from mining, and Stegner meant to extend it to marriage. This unlikely metaphor begins with the practical understanding that mine debris will tumble downhill only so far, because as a slope levels out, the rocks and the gravels and the like will start to pile up at their respective “angles of repose.” And so, …

Status, Distribution, And Taxonomy Of The Spindalis Complex (“Stripe-Headed Tanager”) In Florida, Bill Pranty, P. William Smith

Florida Field Naturalist

No abstract provided.

Latcrit At Five: Institutionalizing A Postsubordination Future, Elizabeth M. Iglesias, Francisco Valdes

Articles

No abstract provided.

Wright State University Men's And Women's Swimming And Diving Media Guide 2001-2002, Wright State University Athletics

Athletics Publications

A media guide for Wright State University's 2001-2002 Swimming and Diving team. This guide includes photographs, player stats, game results, and records.

Academic Data Series, 2000-01 Edition, Office Of The Controller, Wright State University

Academic Data Series

A compilation of statistics extracted from the University's Banner System and Ohio Department of Higher Education resources for 2000-2001.

The California Condor: A Saga Of Natural History And Conservation, Howard L. Cogswell

Western Birds

No abstract provided.

Featured Photo, Walter Wehtje

Western Birds

No abstract provided.

Ornithology Of Sabah: History, Gazetteer, Annotated Checklist, And Bibliography, Frederick H. Sheldon, Robert G. Moyle, Jody Kennard

Ornithological Monographs

No abstract provided.

Public Sphere In Cyberspace?, Mark D. Johns

Iowa Journal of Communication

According to Jurgen Habermas, a public sphere is a site where individuals come together to freely and openly express their opinions regarding matters of common interest. Informed by Habermas' discussion, the author investigated the social farms generated in computer-mediated communication and examined whether the social structures in cyberspace are conducive to the formation of a public sphere. Communication among the members of three Internet newsgroups were examined to locate the formal features of the social relationships constructed in this cyberspace. The conclusion is that while a public sphere may be possible, cyberspace often falls short of fulfilling its potential for …

Gvsu Press Releases, 2001, Grand Valley State University

University Press Releases, 1961-Present

A compilation of press releases for the year 2001 submitted by University Communications (formerly News & Information Services) to news agencies concerning the people, places, and events related to Grand Valley State University.

Faculty Excellence, University Of New Hampshire

Faculty Excellence Awards

Each year, the University of New Hampshire selects a small number of its outstanding faculty for special recognition of their achievements in teaching, scholarship and service. Awards for Excellence in Teaching are given in each college and school, and university-wide awards recognize public service, research, teaching and engagement. This booklet details the year's award winners' accomplishments in short profiles with photographs and text.

Color By Numbers: Race, Redistricting, And The 2000 Census, Nathaniel Persily

Minnesota Law Review, Vols. 1-106:1 (1917-2021)

No abstract provided.

Water Wars: Canada's Upstream Battle To Ban Bulk Water Export, Cynthia Baumann

Minnesota Journal of International Law, Vols 1-28:1 (1992-2019)

No abstract provided.

A Proposal For Removing Road Blocks From The Information Superhighway By Using An Integrated International Approach To Internet Jurisdiction, Catherine P. Heaven

Minnesota Journal of International Law, Vols 1-28:1 (1992-2019)

No abstract provided.

Central Valley Metropatterns Part Ii, Myron Orfield

Studies

Report

Bush V. Gore: Looking At Baker V. Carr In A Conservative Mirror, Robert J. Pushaw Jr.

Constitutional Commentary, Vols 1–36 (1984–2022)

No abstract provided.

The Gifted And Talented : Children With Unlimited Horizons, Lisa Perez

Honors Capstones

Educating gifted and talented students has become a difficult task for teachers. This capstone examines the various methods used to identify gifted students and their needs. Programs and schools that offer assistance in educating gifted students are introduced and explained in detail. The Gifted and Talented: Children with Unlimited Horizons presents the method of using a literature curriculum that highlights children's tradebooks as a way to enhance the learning experience for gifted students. Included in the capstone is a booklist of children's tradebooks, summaries and extensions of these books for a model 4th grade social studies curriculum. To gather information …

Dispositions For Lexicographic Preferences Of Evironmental Goods: Integrating Economics, Psychology, And Ethics, Randall S. Rosenberger, George L. Peterson, Andrea Clarke, Thomas C. Brown

Regional Research Institute Working Papers

This paper combines the psychometric methods of paired comparisons and environmental disposition measurement to explain seemingly lexicographic behavior in choice experiments. A paired comparison experiment is developed that measures economic values using a choice set composed of public goods, private goods, and sums of money. The method provides a detailed map of each respondent’s stated preferences, among the choice set elements. Two treatments are used that differ only on the range of the dollar magnitudes – Treatment A ranges from$10 to $700. Treatment B ranges from $10 to $9,000. In either treatment, a proportion of the respondents potentially exhibit lexicographic …

Bedrock Geology And Sea-Level History Of Fayetteville Quadrangle, Washington County, Arkansas, Maria E. King, Jack T. King, Stephen K. Boss

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

A digital map depicting the detailed bedrock geology of Fayetteville Quadrangle, Washington County, Arkansas was produced at 1:24,000 scale. This map was developed utilizing state-of-the-art Geographic Information Systems technology and represents the most detailed map of the geology of Fayetteville Quadrangle that has been produced. In addition, the stratigraphy was interpreted to develop a regional sea-level history for the quadrangle. The bedrock geology of Fayetteville Quadrangle consists of sedimentary rocks of the Mississippian and Pennsylvanian systems. The Mississippian System is represented by (in ascending order) the Boone, Batesville, Fayetteville, and Pitkin Formations. The Pennsylvanian System is represented by (in ascending …

Arkansas Field Botany (Flora And Vegetation) Bibliography (1988-2000), James H. Peck, C. Theo Witsell, Thomas L. Foti

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

The floristic richness and diversity of vegetation in Arkansas continues to require and stimulate a growing body of taxonomic and ecological research publications. Peck and Peck (1988) listed 766 references, including those of the two prior lists. Since then we have gathered 417 additional references. The total list now contains 1,183 references, with 70% prepared or published since 1970. This update is provided for four reasons: 1) to compile a comprehensive source to direct and facilitate future studies, 2) to provide easier access to many reports not normally located in electronic databases, 3) to improve communications with botanists outside Arkansas, …

Commencement Program (December 2001), Csusb

CSUSB Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

Commencement Program (June 2001), Csusb

CSUSB Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

Fenomena Banjir Kilat Di Lembangan Sungai Kelang : Proses, Sebab, Kesan Dan Strategi Pengawalan, Mariney Mohd Yusoff

Student Works (2000-2009)

The Thesis presents overall view of processes, causes, effects and control strategies in flash flood issue in the Klang River Basin. The selected study areas involved are as follows a. Flat Seri Perlis in Kampung Keramat, Kuala Lumpur in upper catchment area. b. Kampung Haji Abdullah Hukom, Kuala Lumpur in middle catchment area. And  Kampung Padang Jawa, Klang, Selangor Darul Ehsan in lower catchment area of the Klang River Basin. The above three areas had been chosen due to frequent of flash flood occur and represents each area so-called upper, middle and lower catchments. Indirectly, It shows that flash flood …