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Division By Blood: Examining A History Of Political And Racial Clashes Underlying American Indian Identity, Barbara Anne Henderson

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

No abstract provided.

Return To Europe? The Czech Republic And The Eu's Influence On Its Treatment Of Roma, Matthew D. Marden

Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law

The Czech Republic has faced much criticism in the past fifteen years for the treatment of its Romani minority community. The European Union has successfully applied informal, non-legal means of pressuring the Czech Republic into making some changes necessary to improve living conditions for Roma. With the Czech Republic's recent accession to the European Union, legal human rights institutions will likely play a larger role in ensuring that the Czech Republic continues to improve conditions for Czech Roma. The Author uses a case brought by a group of Roma at the European Court of Human Rights to demonstrate the potential …

Postmodernism And The Search For New Social Epistemological Foundations., Garrison Thompson

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

2004-2005 Course Catalog, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of The Registrar

University of Montana Course Catalogs, 1895-2024

An annual catalog of courses and course descriptions offered at the University of Montana.

Women & Men Tending Together : Gender & Communication Factors For Nurses, Shawna M. Starkey

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

No abstract provided.

The Metaphysics Of The Sublime: Old Wine, New Wineskin?, Philip J. Rossi

Theology Faculty Research and Publications

John Milbank’s and Phillip Blond’s narratives of modernity’s descent to nihilism identify the “metaphysics of the sublime” as a feature of modernity, assimilated from Kant’s critical project, that is particularly problematic for the robust post-modern Christian theology proposed in Radical Orthodoxy. This essay argues that the sublime is not the concept most fundamental to their account of Kant’s role in modernity. Far more important is the “phenomenon/noumenon” distinction, which Milbank and Blond read as a “two-world” distinction—an understanding that, despite a long history in Kant interpretation, is not Kant’s. It is less important, however, that constructive dialogue between Radical Orthodoxy …

A Narrative Of Sovereignty: Illluminating The Paradox Of The Domestic Dependent Nation, Sarah Krakoff

Publications

For the last thirty years the Supreme Court has been adjusting the boundaries of American Indian tribal sovereignty. Some cases affirm tribal inherent powers, but recently the trend has been to limit those powers. Yet neither the Court nor the Congress, which can reverse Supreme Court decisions on questions of tribal sovereignty, has been informed about how these alterations to tribal powers actually affect American Indian tribes on the ground. This article provides that information by examining the interplay between Supreme Court decisions and the Navajo Nation's exercise of its sovereign governmental powers from 1970-2003. In the categories of general …

An Empirical Measurement Of Interpersonal Community Engagement: Implications To Youth Communication Behaviors And The Instructional Setting., Michael W. Corrigan

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Past social science research has theorized the importance of community in the development process of youth (Bruner, 1985; Cruz, 1987; Dasen, 1977; Dewey, 1983; Patterson, 1992; Piaget, 1969; Putnam, 2000; Vygotsky, 1978). Many proponents of community believe that youth who are more integrated or engaged within one's community are more socially adapted and less likely to place apathetic attributions towards education. However, recently, few have measured quantitatively the role of one's connection to community and how it relates to the instructional setting. Therefore, this research focused on the development, validation, and the educational utility of a quantitative-based scale created to …

The Role Of Joint Control In The Manded Selection Responses Of Non-Vocal Children With Autism., Joyce C. Tu

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

In the present study, joint control training was applied when teaching selection responses to four non-vocal children with autism. This study is a systematic replication of Tu (2001). The children were two males (ages six and seven), and two females (ages twelve and thirteen). The result showed that it was only after the joint tact/self-mimetic/sequelic control training that the symmetrical performance of manded selection responses appeared with no additional training.

An Exploratory Analysis Of Personal Naming Practices Of Western North American Indians., Elizabeth L. Compton

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

This exploratory analysis examined the sociocultural parameters of 172 Western North American Indian tribes to determine if patterns would emerge in relation to personal naming practices. Five sociocultural parameters (fixity of settlement, dominant form of polygamy, descent pattern, postnuptial residence, and geographical/cultural area) and four personal naming dimensions (nicknames, timing of naming, name bestower, and naming ceremonies) were selected for analysis. Loglinear regressions were conducted. With an alpha level of .05, six significant relationships emerged: 1) nicknaming practices and polygamy, p = .0326, 2) nicknaming practices and descent patterns, p = .0574, 3) timing of naming and the geographical/cultural area, …

A Comparison Of Reading Development By Learners Of Japanese In Intensive Domestic Immersion And Study Abroad Contexts, Dan Dewey

Faculty Publications

To investigate the role of context in reading development, a comparison of reading comprehension and processes was conducted between learners of Japanese as a second language in study abroad (SA; n = 15) and intensive domestic (in the United States) immersion (IM; n = 15) contexts. A significant difference was found between contexts in pretest to posttest gains on only one measure of reading comprehension, a self-assessment. Differences on the two other measures of comprehension—free-recall and vocabulary knowledge—were not significant. The self-assessment measure indicated that SA students felt more confident reading the second language than their IM counterparts. In terms …

The State Of Utah V. Devon Kinne : Brief Of Appellant, Utah Court Of Appeals

Utah Court of Appeals Briefs (1996–2006)

THIS IS A DIRECT APPEAL FROM A JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE ENTERED IN THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT IN AND FOR SAN JUAN COUNTY, STATE OF UTAH, THE HONORABLE LYLE R, ANDERSON, JUDGE, PRESIDING.

State Of Utah V. Robert Kelton Berry : Brief Of Appellant, Utah Court Of Appeals

Utah Court of Appeals Briefs (1996–2006)

Appeal from a judgment of conviction for aggravated robbery, a first degree felony, in violation of Utah Code Annotated § 76-6-302 (2003), in the Third Judicial District, in and for Salt Lake County, State of Utah, the Honorable Stephen L. Roth, presiding. Appellant is incarcerated.

Kenneth J. Warner V. Colleen C. Warner : Brief Of Appellant, Utah Court Of Appeals

Utah Court of Appeals Briefs (1996–2006)

APPEAL THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, STATE OF UTAH HONORABLE TIMOTHY R. HANSEN

Irma Martinez V. Progressive Northwestern Insurance Co. : Brief Of Appellant, Utah Court Of Appeals

Utah Court of Appeals Briefs (1996–2006)

APPEAL FROM THE JUDGMENT OF THE THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT SALT LAKE COUNTY, SALT LAKE CITY DEPARTMENT, STATE OF UTAH THE HONORABLE ANTHONY B. QUINN, PRESIDING

Alphabetical Order And Other "Simple" Systems, Mary Whisner

Librarians' Articles

Examining systems used in the organization of law libraries, Ms. Whisner reminds us that any system can have confusing aspects, something to keep in mind when helping patrons use the library.

Second Annual Henry Lecture: Judicial Discretion In Statutory Interpretation, Frank H. Easterbrook

Oklahoma Law Review

No abstract provided.

Constitutional Law: Beyond The Bounds Of Roe: Does Stenberg V. Carhart Invalidate The Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act Of 2003, Scott A. Hodges

Oklahoma Law Review

No abstract provided.

Attorney Fees: Attorney Fees, Prevailing Parties, And Judicial Discretion In Oklahoma Practice: How It Is, How It Should Be, Jami Rhoades Antonisse

Oklahoma Law Review

No abstract provided.

Lynda Jones, Rulon Jones, Scott Sundell, Lila Sundell, Jerry Gilmore And Cathy Gilmore V. Barbara Johnson And David Johnson : Brief Of Appellants, Utah Court Of Appeals

Utah Court of Appeals Briefs (1996–2006)

Appeal From the Third Judicial District Court, Salt Lake County Case No. 020915089 CN, Honorable Denise P. Lindberg

Putting Humpty Dumpty Together Again: What's Right With Betsy, Elaine R. Silliman, Louise C. Wilkinson, Robin L. Danzak

Communication Disorders Faculty Publications

Betsy is a telling case of the struggles and victories of a youngster who has grappled with a language learning disability for most of her 17 years. Her story is a fitting way to conclude this volume because she represents how a child with motivation and resilience can confront the educational and interpersonal obstacles she has experienced. Her story, which predates the passage of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 and the 1997 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, is a metaphor for the ongoing debates in theory and practice about the meanings of a learning disability versus a …

Teaching Speaking In The Foreign Language Classroom, Amanda J. Smith

Presidential Scholars Theses (1990 – 2006)

One of the most necessary skills for living in the twenty-first century is gaining the ability to know and use another language. In many areas of life, from business transactions to broadcasting television weather warnings, the demand for proficiency in a foreign language is growing. One of the most important skills to have in a foreign language is the ability to speak the language with native or non-native speakers of that language. A great number of foreign language learners most likely consider one of their primary language goals to be the ability to speak the language at a high level …

Similarities And Differences In Perception And Production Of Diphthong Sounds Among Native Speakers Of Spanish And English, Kelley Wilkinson

Presidential Scholars Theses (1990 – 2006)

This thesis studies the similarities and differences between native speakers of the Spanish and English languages in the pronunciation of diphthong sounds, both the speakers' perception of such sounds as well as the actual sound produced. Two methods were used in determining trends and dissimilarities. Participants were asked to identify how many distinct segments they perceived in each of four test words. The results were then calculated and compared to seek common trends between the languages. The second method of determining similarities and differences involved measuring voice samples from the participants with a spectrograph. The end results were that while …

The Education Of A Sailor, Keith Taylor

Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal

No abstract provided.

The Faith Factor: New Testament Cosmology In Its Historical Context, Keith A. Burton

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

No abstract provided.

Jats Cumulative Index By Author: 1990-2004, Jats Editors

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

No abstract provided.

Guaging Team Culture For Gay Student Athletes: A Descriptive Examination Of Intercollegiate Football, Amy L. Apicerno

Open Access Master's Theses

The purpose of this exploratory study was to learn more about Division I-A and Division I-AA collegiate football team culture and how it relates to gay student athletes. The study attempted to gauge player reactions to the presence of a gay teammate. It used qualitative methods and convenience sampling with phone interviews and a three part inquiry.

Twenty-eight scholar athletes participated, including eleven Division I-AA players and 17 from Division I-A. All were current players and attended geographically diverse institutions from four regions of the country. Telephone interview responses were transcribed by the interviewer, and responses were color coded by …

Legal Aesthetics Of The Family And The Nation: Agoraxchange And Notes Toward Re-Imaging The Future, Jacqueline Stevens

NYLS Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Mind In The Mind Of The Beholder: Elucidating Relational Influences On Early Social Understanding, Ross Thompson, H. Abigail Raikes

Department of Psychology: Faculty Publications

Relational experiences shape emergent social understanding and two influences deserve particular attention. First, parent-child conversation about shared experiences incorporates both implicit and explicit information about mental states that catalyzes the social construction of understanding, especially in juxtaposition with the child’s direct experience. Second, emotion infuses the contexts and cognitions about social experiences that provoke the child’s constructivist efforts.

Influence Of Increasing Number Of Mating Partners On Mating Behaviour And Reproduction In Brandt’S Voles, Jianjun Zhang, Zhibin Zhang, Lixing Sun

Biology Faculty Scholarship

The influence of increasing number of mating partners on the copulatory behavior and reproduction in Brandt’s voles (Microtus brandti) was studied. Compared with the control group of 1 ♂ + 1 ♀, our results showed when increasing only female partners, the mating opportunity was increased in males while decreased in female in the treatment group of 1 ♂ + 2 ♀♀; the mating opportunity of male and female were both decreased significantly in the treatment group of 1 ♂ + 3 ♀♀. When increasing only male partners, male mating opportunity in treatment groups 2 ♂♂ + 1 ♀ …