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Deafdigest: Gold Edition, June 27, 2004, Barry Strassler

DeafDigest Gold 2004

No abstract provided.

Deafdigest: Blue Edition, June 27, 2004, Barry Strassler

DeafDigest Blue 2004

No abstract provided.

Reading Filipina Migrant Workers In Hong Kong : Tracing A Feminist And Cultural Politics Of Transformation, Aida Jean Manipon

Lingnan Theses (MPhil & PhD)

For Filipino migrant workers , the journey overseas in search of contractual employment marks a profound turning point in their lives. It registers the crossing of spatial and cultural borders that leads to the shifting of terrains from which they make sense of their selves and the world of ‘others.’ It signifies a rupture in time that alters their sense of history, giving shape to new vantage points from which they reflect on the past and project an imagination of future. This research explores the question of how Filipina domestic workers in Hong Kong make sense of their experiences as …

Logic, Language And Legal Science: Are We Lagging Behind?, James S. Mcquade

ExpressO

The central theme of this article is that modern notions of logic, deriving from computer logics and also from the language and logic movement in philosophy, provide a sound basis for legal science and hence for legal writing, law practice and legal education. Scepticism about legal formalism largely derives from the fact that the term logic is still taken to mean the syllogistic logic of Aristotle. Modern notions of logic, generally referred to as formalism or formal studies, view knowledge in general and science in particular in terms of game theory, applying word, number letter and iconic games to data …

On The Green Vol. 34 No. 17 June 25, 2004, Gallaudet University

2001-2010

On the Green is an internal publication of Gallaudet College, which later became Gallaudet University. It notified employees of updates around the campus and in the broader community, including new construction and the establishment of new academic programs. Running until 2010, it was supplanted by various forms of online mass communications across multiple audiences.

Volume 41, Number 40: June 25, 2004, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

A Comparison Study Of The Stress Levels Between English Language Learner Students And Native English Language Speaking Students, Christine J. Desrochers

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to find whether students who are English Language Learners showed significantly higher stress levels than students who spoke English as their native language. A survey was administered to both groups to determine which group showed higher levels of stress. The total sample size was 24 students, with 12 students belonging in each respective group. An independent sample t-test was used to analyze the data. After analysis the study found that there was a significantly higher level of stress found in English Language Learners than there was in Native English Language Speaking students.

Global Law Teaching, Catherine Valcke

Journal of Legal Education

No abstract provided.

In The Tout Court Of Shakespeare: Interdisciplinary Pedagogy In Law, Desmond Manderson

Journal of Legal Education

No abstract provided.

The Embarassing Rule Against Perpetuities, Peter A. Appel

Journal of Legal Education

No abstract provided.

Deafdigest: Gold Edition, June 20, 2004, Barry Strassler

DeafDigest Gold 2004

No abstract provided.

Deafdigest: Blue Edition, June 20, 2004, Barry Strassler

DeafDigest Blue 2004

No abstract provided.

Antitrust And Competition Law Update: F. Hoffman-La Roche Ltd. V. Empagran: Supreme Court Restricts Extraterritorial Reach Of U.S. Antitrust Laws, James Burling

Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr Antitrust Series

On June 14, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an important opinion on the extraterritorial reach of U.S. antitrust laws in F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd. v. Empagran, S.A.1 The opinion, written by Justice Breyer, restricts the extraterritorial application of the antitrust laws under the Foreign Trade Antitrust Improvements Act of 1982 (FTAIA). The Court unanimously held that purchasers in overseas markets claiming injury from price fixing (or other antitrust violations) cannot sue in U.S. courts by alleging that they were harmed by conduct that also injured consumers in the United States, at least absent allegations that injury to U.S. consumers facilitated …

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June 16th 2004, Hispanic News

Inland Empire Hispanic News

No abstract provided.

The Effectiveness Of Instruction In A Third Grade Classroom Utilizing The Theory Of Multiple Intelligence, Matthew W. Whitaker

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of utilizing Howard Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligence in a third grade classroom. An experimental group (n = 21) received the treatment teaching method over a two week period. A control group of students (n = 20) was instructed the same unit over the same two week period utilizing a traditional teaching method. Both groups were intact classes prior to the research beginning. A pretest and posttest were administered and a t-test for independent samples was employed to determine if there was a significant difference in achievement between …

Lawrence University Psychologist Awarded Norwegian Marshall Fund Grant To Study Cross-Language Speech Perception, Lawrence University

Press Releases

Lawrence University psychologist Terry Rew-Gottfried has been awarded a 10,000 kroner grant (approximately $1,500 U.S.) by the Norwegian Marshall Fund Committee to conduct research on cross-language differences in speech perception. The grant will help support his sabbatical research during April and May of 2005 in Trondheim, Norway.

Rew-Gottfried will pursue a two-part research project while in Norway. The first phase is an extension of earlier work he conducted in Denmark comparing Danish and English spectral and durational information in vowels. In collaboration with a Norwegian colleague, he will investigate differences in how Norwegian listeners, in comparison to Danes, perceive the …

A Model Integrating Transcultural Nursing Concepts And Experiences Into A Baccalaureate Nursing Curriculum, Mary Ellen Joswiak

Theses and Graduate Projects

Each dry the population of the world becomes more interconnected, placing huge challenges before health care providers to deliver care that is culturally appropriate. As the largest group of health care providers, nurses are especially challenged to provide culturally appropriate and congruent care to those they serve. It is therefore essential that nursing education provide students with opportunities to develop transcultural nursing knowledge. Students need practical experiences with culture in order to increase their understanding of cultural similarities and differences. The purpose of this project is to foster the development of beginning transcultural competence among baccalaureate nursing students and to …

Accountability And The Promise Of Performance: In Search Of The Mechanisms, Melvin J. Dubnick

Faculty Publications

This document critically examines the assumed relationship between accountability and performance in public administration reforms, particularly within the context of New Public Management.

Separation Of Powers And The Commander In Chief: Congress’S Authority To Override Presidential Decisions In Crisis Situations, Reid Skibell

ExpressO

This paper represents an in-depth examination of Separation of Power issues raised in the context of the Legislative and Executive Branch’s exercise of their War Powers. Specifically, the paper considers the argument raised by the Bush Administration that Congress cannot constitutionally infringe on the President’s exercise of his Commander in Chief Power in the fight against terrorism. Such an argument would effectively insulate most Presidential decisions related to terrorism from Congressional oversight. The implication being that even if Congress wanted to accomplish something like ending the detainment of detainees at Guatanamo Bay it would be outside their Constitutional authority. The …

Deafdigest: Gold Edition, June 13, 2004, Barry Strassler

DeafDigest Gold 2004

No abstract provided.

Deafdigest: Blue Edition, June 13, 2004, Barry Strassler

DeafDigest Blue 2004

No abstract provided.

The Spell Of Speech, Bruno Tucunduva Ruviaro

Dartmouth College Master’s Theses

This text is a complement to the musical composition The Spell of Speech, a piece for actress, electro-acoustic sounds and live-electronics composed in 2004 as part of the requirements to conclude the Master’s degree in Electro-Acoustic Music at Dartmouth College. The core of this research is the relationship between speech and music composition. The first chapter presents a theoretical framework comprising evolutionary musicology and music cognition. The second chapter contains a historical survey of electro-acoustic music in which human voice plays a fundamental role. Finally, the third chapter analyzes the composition The Spell of Speech, presenting the main techniques used …

Growth And Financing Of Elementary Education In Uttar Pradesh: A Province In India, P. Geetha Rani

Education Policy Analysis Archives (EPAA)

The present article attempts to study financing patterns of elementary education in Uttar Pradesh. ...

Education Policy Analysis Archives 12/25 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Growth and financing of elementary education in Uttar Pradesh : a province in India / P. Geetha Rani.

Accountability Matters (Lecture), Melvin J. Dubnick

Faculty Publications

This document explores the importance, challenges, and misconceptions surrounding accountability in governance, emphasizing its core role beyond promises.

Deafdigest: Gold Edition, June 6, 2004, Barry Strassler

DeafDigest Gold 2004

No abstract provided.

Deafdigest: Blue Edition, June 6, 2004, Barry Strassler

DeafDigest Blue 2004

No abstract provided.

Health Care Barriers For Latino Children And Provision Of Culturally Competent Care, Jane H. Lassetter, Joan H. Baldwin

Faculty Publications

The demography of the United States is rapidly changing. The impressive growth rate of Latino populations within the United States has great impact on health care. This article includes discussion of a significant increase from 1988 to 2000 in Latino utilization of emergency department and inpatient services at a pediatric medical center in Salt Lake City, Utah, information on health care barriers for Latinos, and suggestions for providing culturally competent care.

The Spell Of Speech, Bruno Ruviaro

Music

This text is a complement to the musical composition The Spell of Speech, a piece for actress, electro-acoustic sounds and live-electronics composed in 2004 as part of the requirements to conclude the Master’s degree in Electro-Acoustic Music at Dartmouth College. The core of this research is the relationship between speech and music composition. The first chapter presents a theoretical framework comprising evolutionary musicology and music cognition. The second chapter contains a historical survey of electro-acoustic music in which human voice plays a fundamental role. Finally, the third chapter analyzes the composition The Spell of Speech, presenting the main techniques used …