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On Agamben's The Open, Matthew Wolf-Meyer

Reconstruction: Studies in Contemporary Culture

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With no mention of his prior work on the issues of sovereignty or the production of humanity, Agamben makes a foray into complicating such matters by examining the theorization of the animal and its relation to the human in the work of Kojève (and Hegel) and Heidegger; what Agamben attempts to do is to collapse the figures of the animal and man (and, despite the sexist overtones of man, I'll abide by his usage) into one another, implying that the state of animality is a performative, just as humanity is, and that there is strength to be drawn …

Plato Means Business In The Republic: A Human Resource Management Critique Of The Philosopher-King, Anton Karl Kozlovic

Reconstruction: Studies in Contemporary Culture

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Exploring the interface between 20th century management principles and the classical world is innovative and relatively new, but not unheard of in the recent past. For example, Greg Latemore and Victor Callan (1998) used Homer's The Odyssey to illustrate leadership lessons. Charles Handy (1995) used four Greek gods (i.e., Zeus, Apollo, Athena, Dionysius) as role models to show managers how to run their own businesses more effectively. While conventional histories of management thought routinely examined the ancient world for its insights, contributions and other ideational antecedence that underpinned their discipline (George Jr., 1972). However, the value of this …

Vista: April 01, 2004, University Of San Diego

USD Vista (1965-)

No abstract provided.

Alms-Giving In Modern Urban Societies As A Biosocial Phenomenon: A Cross-Cultural Comparison, Marina Batovskaya, Ivan Diakonov, Marina Vancatova, Jaroslavia Pavelkova

Comparative Civilizations Review

No abstract provided.

Concerned Philosophers For Peace, Vol. 24, No. 1, Concerned Philosophers For Peace

Concerned Philosophers for Peace

No abstract provided.

The Relationship Between Creativity And Psychiatric Vulnerability: A Meta-Analysis Of Empirical Studies, Charity Benham

Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)

The belief that creativity and madness are interrelated has endured across the centuries. Artists, poets, and philosophers have been perceived as special individuals blessed or cursed with "divine madness" beginning in the days of Socrates. Many of the great minds of classical western civilization have believed that artists are qualitatively different than average people (Becker, 2001). Psychology and psychiatry have addressed the creativity/madness question utilizing a wide variety of approaches. There are numerous review articles, psychobiographical works, empirical studies, and theoretical papers which attempt to determine the nature of creativity and how it relates to psychiatric functioning.

This study utilized …

Music Therapy And Social Skills In Young Children With Disabilities: A Survey Of Music Therapy Practitioners, Sayaka Abe

Masters Theses

Music therapy services have been utilized as one of the related services that may be necessary to assist young children with disabilities in the accomplishment of their educational goals. The purpose of this study was to examine (a) how music therapy services are used in early childhood settings and (b) how music therapy interventions aid in the development of social skills in young children with disabilities. An original survey instrument was sent to music therapists who were members of the American Music Therapy Association and had indicated that they worked in early childhood settings. The survey was sent to 423 …

Health Impacts Of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (Pcbs) In Aquatic Organisms, Marla Ann Fisher

Dissertations

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are a major contaminant of global extent in water resources and aquatic biota. Due to its high lipid solubility, PCBs fail to be degraded and, therefore, continue to bioaccumulate throughout the environment and food chain. To determine the impact of PCBs on the immune system ofaged and juvenile Japanese medaka (Oryzias latipes), fish were injected with the coplanar PCB congener 126 and examined after 3 and 14 days. PCB 126 produced oxidative stress in both age groups of fish 14 days post-injection; however, juvenile medaka appeared more susceptible than aged fish. Humoral immunity, as determined by antibody …

Using The History Of Research On Sickle-Cell Anemia To Affect Preservice Teachers’ Conceptions Of The Nature Of Science, Eric M. Howe

Dissertations

Preservice elementary teachers enrolled in an elective biology course participated in an eight-class unit of instruction based on the history of research in understanding the disease sickle-cell anemia. Students were introduced to the disease as a “mystery” for them to solve, and subsequently developed an understanding of the disease from several disciplines in biology (e.g., genetics, ecology, evolution, molecular biology). The unit involved open-ended problems in which students examined evidence and developed explanations in a manner analogous to the reasoning used by Anthony C. Allison and his colleagues during the early to middle part of the twentieth century.

Throughout the …

An Examination Of Relationships Of Reading And Writing Self-Efficacy Beliefs, Standardized Placement Test Scores, And Diverse Community College Students' Perceptions Of Those Relationships, Ann Woolford-Singh

Theses and Dissertations in Urban Services - Urban Education

Social cognitive theory explains the role that one's level of confidence plays in the accomplishment of a specific task. According to Bandura (1982, 1995), self-efficacy beliefs should align with performance. The purpose of this study was to explore the relationships among reading/writing self-efficacy beliefs and reading/writing standardized placement test scores of diverse community college freshmen. Additionally, this study sought to understand the sources of these students' reading/writing self-efficacy beliefs through the descriptions of experiences they feel have influenced those beliefs.

There were three major research questions: (1) What is the strength of the relationships among reading/writing self-efficacy beliefs and reading/writing …

Neonaticide: When The Bough Breaks And The Cradle Falls, Shannon Farley

Buffalo Law Review

No abstract provided.

Wsu Board Of Trustees Meeting Minutes, Minutes, April 1-2, 2004

Board of Trustees Minutes

Minutes from the Wright State University Board of Trustees Meeting held on April 1-2, 2004.

In Search Of Themis: Toward The Meaning Of The Ideal Legislator-Senator Edmond S. Muskie And The Early Development Of Modern American Environmental Law, 1965-1968, Robert F. Blomquist

William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review

No abstract provided.

New Mexico Growers Association V. United States Fish & Wildlife Service And Other Efforts To Undermine Critical Habitat Designation Essential For Species Recovery, Laura Hartt

William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review

No abstract provided.

Review Of Conservation Payment Initiatives In Latin America: Conservation Concessions, Conservation Incentive Agreements And Permit Retirement Schemes, Andrew Wolman

William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review

No abstract provided.

The Navy And Low Frequency Active Sonar: Stripping The Endangered Species Act Of Its Authority, Nate Cihlar

William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review

No abstract provided.

Balancing Current And Future Demands For Colorado River Water With The Requirements Of The Endangered Species Act, Ethan Shaner

William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review

No abstract provided.

Fourth Circuit Summary

William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review

The Fourth Circuit Summary, published at least once each year, provides synopses of important recent environmental decisions decided by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. The summary does not cover every environmental decision of the Fourth Circuit, but only those cases that the editors believe to be of the most interest to subscribers.

International And Transracial Adoptions: Toward A Global Critical Race Feminist Practice?, Bernie D. Jones

Washington and Lee Journal of Civil Rights and Social Justice

No abstract provided.

Cognitive Dissonance Theory: A Case Study Of Loving V. Virginia, Bowers V. Hard Wick, And Lawrence V. Texas, Andrea Celina Coleman

Washington and Lee Journal of Civil Rights and Social Justice

No abstract provided.

Munoz V. Ashcroft, 339 F.3d 950 (9th Cir. 2003)

Washington and Lee Journal of Civil Rights and Social Justice

No abstract provided.

Bayer V. Schein Pharmaceuticals --Best Mode Requirement --In Chemical Inventions: When Does "Carrying Out The Invention" Start? --A Proposal For A Comprehensive Best Mode Compliance Test, Justin Charles Ward

Chicago-Kent Journal of Intellectual Property

No abstract provided.

Cho Yonggi’S Charismatic Leadership And Church Growth, David S. Lim

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

As the founding and senior pastor of the largest megachurch in the world so far, it is quite obvious that Rev. Dr. Cho Yonggi (hereafter, Cho) has been an effective leader of church growth (CG) in Korea and the world. How was he able to lead the Yoido Full Gospel Church (YFGC) to achieve such phenomenal growth? I am greatly honored to have been invited to present this paper that will focus on his personal charisma as one of the key factors that brought about such a development in church history.

Complete Issue, Gary L. Mcintosh

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

No abstract provided.

Re-Engaging Service Personnel As Volunteers After Deployment, L. J. Osborne

SDSU Extension Extra Archives

The purpose of this document is to help community leaders re-engage military personnel as volunteers upon return to the community from deployment.

The Effects Of Off-Road Vehicle Use In Desert Tortoise (Gopherus Agassizii) Habitats, Brent D. Clark

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

The desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) populations have been in decline and have been placed on the endangered species list. No single factor is ultimately responsible for the tortoise decline. It is a combination of events that collectively have a negative impact. I chose to focus my study on only one factor, off-road vehicles. By evaluating the damage done to the terrain by off-road vehicles, a better understanding of their impact on the tortoise populations can be assessed and protective measures taken.

The amount of available vegetation does not seem to play a role in their decisions of which plants to …

Monitoring Farrowing Intentions From Quarterly Hogs And Pigs Reports, Matthew Diersen

SDSU Extension Extra Archives

Although there has been substantial consolidation in pork production, supply variability still affects prices. Farrowing intentions are a primary indicator of U.S. swine supplies. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) summarizes producers’ farrowing intentions and actual farrowings in Quarterly Hogs and Pigs reports.

Defining Soil Type And Habitat Characteristics Of The Arctomecon Californica, Philip S. Childers

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

A. californica can be considered a rare endemic species, which is believed to be restricted by unique soil relationships. These relationships make the species vulnerable to anthropogenic habitat disturbance. Although A. californica is listed as critically endangered by the state of Nevada, further research is needed before the species can be listed as federally endangered or threatened. This study used primary observational data and secondary GIS compatible data to characterize A. californica habitat. Representative sampling techniques were used to select observations from derived soil types. Although a majority of A. californica populations were found to occur in gypsic soil types, …

The Grizzly, April 1, 2004, Lauren A. Perotti, Lindsey Fund

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

This is an April Fool's parody edition of the Ursinus College Grizzly newspaper entitled "The Goofly."

The Science And Engineering Workforce And National Security, Michael L. Marshall, Timothy Coffey, Fred E. Saalfeld, Rita R. Colwell

Defense Horizons

Trends in the American science and engineering (S&E) workforce and national research and development (R&D) funding patterns and priorities have troubling implications for the economic and national security of our nation. Especially worrisome are:

• A general lack of interest among American-born youth, especially women and minorities, in pursuing education in the physical sciences, mathematics, environmental sciences, and engineering at the undergraduate and graduate levels;
• A rapidly accelerating accumulation of intellectual capital, including an educated S&E workforce, in China, India, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan;
• A long-term decline in the overall Federal investment in R&D as a percentage of gross domestic …