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Juju And Justice At The Movies: Vigilantes In Nigerian Popular Videos, John C. Mccall

Publications

This article examines the rise of vigilantism in southeastern Nigeria. Two opposing discourses on Nigerian vigilantism are examined. The first is characterized by the valorization of vigilantes as heroes in popular Nigerian video movies. The second is represented by a recent Human Rights Watch (HRW) report denouncing the vigilantes as criminals. My research utilizes ethnographic research to contextualize the video movies as a means toward understanding the ideological gap between these discourses. A close analysis of the Issakaba video series reveals a subtle treatment of the vigilante phenomenon designed to appeal to an indigenous perspective that is cognizant of the …

What Would Newman Do? John Cardinal Newman And Ex Corde Ecclesiae, Stephen J. Denig

Journal of Catholic Education

John Paul II’s 1990 Apostolic exhortation Ex Corde Ecclesiae and subsequent legislation require those teaching theological disciplines in Catholic Universities to have a mandatum. This article explores the thought of John Cardinal Newman with a view to defending a position, consistent with Newman’s thought, relative to the seeking and acceptance of a mandatum.

Hiring And Retaining High-Quality Teachers: What Principals Can Do, Roseanne L. Williby

Journal of Catholic Education

Many Catholic school principals have limited assistance from their respective central offices in the recruitment and selection of teachers, especially if their objective is to recruit candidates of color or candidates for a particular subject area. Aware that teacher quality is related to student achievement, Catholic school principals must employ up-to-date, effective recruitment and hiring strategies to compete for qualified candidates in today’s market. Mindful that teacher recruitment programs alone will not solve staffing problems, principals must remain vigilant for causes of low retention and strategize to retain their high-quality teachers. Implementing an intensive induction and mentoring program with expert …

The Spinnaker Vol. 28 No. 15, University Of North Florida

Spinnaker

Student newspaper for the UNF community.

'You'll Get Nothing Out Of It'? The Inquest, Police And Aboriginal Deaths In Colonial Queensland, Mark Finnane, Jonathan Richards

Faculty Publications

Colonisation in Australia entailed the establishment of legal institutions, but very often lagging the extension of the boundaries of settlement. As a common-law institution of ancient lineage the inquest was an important means of exploring reasons for unexplained deaths, even leading to prosecutions. Yet the protections afforded by rule of law institutions were nugatory where they affected Aboriginal people in conflict with settler society, as shown in this study of the many inquiries in which deaths were attributed to the actions of the police in colonial Queensland.

Lincoln's Constitution, Michael Berheide

Civil War Book Review

Liberty and Justice

Scholar dissects Fundamental Problem

No Black Hole Information Puzzle In A Relational Universe, Rodolfo Gambini, Rafael A. Porto, Jorge Pullin

Faculty Publications

The introduction of a relational time in quantum gravity naturally implies that pure quantum states evolve into mixed quantum states. We show, using a recently proposed concrete implementation, that the rate at which pure states naturally evolve into mixed ones is faster than that due to collapsing into a black hole that later evaporates. This is rather remarkable since the fundamental mechanism for decoherence is usually very weak. Therefore the "black hole information puzzle" is rendered de-facto unobservable. © World Scientific Publishing Company.

Summary Of Butler V. State, 120 Nev. Adv. Op. 93, Sally L. Galati

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

Defendant appealed his conviction on two counts of first-degree murder with the use of a deadly weapon, for which he received a sentence of death.

Development And Characterization Of Monoclonal Antibodies Directed Against Tanapox Virus, Michael Franz

Masters Theses

The initial symptoms of a Tanapoxvirus (TPV) infection are indistinguishable from smallpox, which is caused by variola virus (VV). In the post-9/11 area, reagents that can quickly differentiate a TPV infection from smallpox are very desirable, but currently unavailable. Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) directed specifically against TPV can be used for this purpose. Six mAbs were developed and characterized that specifically bind to TPV infected owl monkey kidney (OMK) cells, but not uninfected cells. The apparent molecular mass of the TPV protein(s) recognized by 5 mAbs were calculated using the Western blot technique. One mAb demonstrated no binding using the Western …

Testing The Relationships Among Depression, Communication Competence, Relational Satisfaction, And Social Support, Rebecca Sue Devries

Masters Theses

The purpose of this thesis was to test the relationship between depression, communication competence (CC), and social support. This relationship is rooted in the premise that central to CC is one's ability to solicit and receive social support from interpersonal relationships in terms of 3 dimensions: assertiveness, responsiveness, and cognitive flexibility. It was hypothesized that depression is negatively associated to cognitive flexibility, and in tum the assertiveness and responsiveness CC dimensions are positively related to quality interpersonal relationships and the social support received from such relationships. Bivariate correlation results indicate the data are consistent with the predicted relationships between the …

Health Law And Administrative Law: A Marriage Most Convenient, Timothy Stoltzfus Jost

Saint Louis University Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Administrative Law Meets Health Law: Inextricable Pairing Or Marriage Of Convenience?, Alex M. Azar Ii

Saint Louis University Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Administrative Law Approaches To Medical Malpractice Reform, Eleanor D. Kinney

Saint Louis University Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Some Observations About The Turn Toward Federal Rulemaking In Health Law, John M. Griesbach

Saint Louis University Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Daubert And The States: A Critical Analysis Of Emerging Trends, Clark Hedger

Saint Louis University Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Fat America: The Need For Regulation Under The Food, Drug, And Cosmetic Act, Sarah A. Kornblet

Saint Louis University Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Secrets Don’T Make Friends, But They Do Make Good Business: Perception Versus Reality In Physician Financial Incentive Plans, Matthew J. Morris

Saint Louis University Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Inviting New Worlds, Turning To New Voices: A Post-9/11 Mediation On "Where Do We Go From Here?", Rhonda V. Magee

Seattle Journal for Social Justice

No abstract provided.

Update - December 2004, Loma Linda University Center For Christian Bioethics

Update

In this issue:

-- Jack Wendell Provonsha: A Life Sketch
-- Editorial
-- Jack Provonsha: A Remembrance
-- Remembering Jack Provonsha: A Theological Appreciation
-- Jack the Just: Dr. Provonsha, Loma Linda, and the Adventist Wisdom Tradition

Seroprevalence Of Syphilis, Hepatitis B And C, And Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infections Among Women, Yeltekin Demirel, Bulent Duran, Aydin Toktamis, Omur Erden, Meral Cetin

Saudi Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Religious Organizations And Free Exercise: The Surprising Lessons Of Smith, Kathleen A. Brady

BYU Law Review

No abstract provided.

Separation, Neutrality, And Clergy Liability For Sexual Misconduct, William P. Marshall

BYU Law Review

No abstract provided.

Journal Of Sociology & Social Welfare Vol. 31, No. 4 (December 2004)

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• "CURIOUSLY UNINVOLVED": SOCIAL WORK AND PROTEST AGAINST THE WAR IN VIETNAM - Susan Kerr Chandler
• LEGISLATING THE FAMILY: HETEROSEXIST BIAS IN SOCIAL WELFARE POLICY FRAMEWORKS - Amy Lind
• EXAMINING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COMMUNITY RESIDENTS' ECONOMIC STATUS AND THE OUTCOMES OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - Christopher R. Larrison, Eric Hadley-Ives
• THE BENEFITS OF MARRIAGE RECONSIDERED - Barbara Wells, Maxine Baca Zinn
• MEASURING AND INDIGENIZING SOCIAL CAPITAL IN RELATION TO CHILDREN'S STREET WORK IN MEXICO: THE ROLE OF CULTURE IN SHAPING SOCIAL CAPITAL
• INDICATORS - Kristin M. Ferguson
• THE WELFARE MYTH: DISENTANGLING THE LONG-TERM EFFECTS OF POVERTY AND WELFARE …

Weir River Estuary: Land Protection Plan, Chantal Lefebvre, Michelle Portman

Urban Harbors Institute Publications

If economic growth were the only measure of a community’s health and vitality, then the communities of Cohasset, Hingham, and Hull are fairing well. But this economic success is generally accompanied by changes in the physical landscape that can be unsettling for residents, especially when it means more development and expansion at the expense of culturally and socially important open space areas such as parks, woods, and marshes. The rapid pace and fragmented nature of such sprawling development gives communities little opportunity to come to terms with the long-term impacts, which in turn can lead to a sense of powerlessness …

Evaluation Of Us 119 Pine Mountain Safety Improvements: Ihsdm Analysis Of Post Construction, Will Conkin, Nikiforos Stamatiadis

Kentucky Transportation Center Research Report

The spot improvements on US 119 in Letcher County between Whitesburg and Partridge were an attempt to improve safety throughout the corridor. To achieve this goal, the roadway alignment and cross section were changed at various locations. In addition, problems related to truck traffic were considered in redefining the roadway geometries. The total length of the spot improvement locations was approximately 6.9 miles.

Enabling The Asian American Electorate: 2003 Voter Registration In Eleven Massachusetts Cities And Towns, Paul Watanabe, Michael Liu

Institute for Asian American Studies Publications

For many in Massachusetts’ rapidly growing Asian American community, political participation is a vehicle to expand opportunities. Involvement in the selection of public officials and casting votes on critical issues are important manifestations of civic engagement. This participation, while it may offer opportunities for Asian Americans, also poses some significant challenges. In order to vote, adult residents must be United States citizens by birth or naturalization, but that is not enough. Citizens must also be registered to vote. This report provides the most detailed information on voter registration and Asian Americans in Massachusetts ever assembled. It includes analysis by the …

Patriotism, Nationalism, And The War On Terror: A Mild Plea In Avoidance, Winston P. Nagan, Craig Hammer

UF Law Faculty Publications

Professor Viet Dinh, a major drafter of and architectural influence upon the USA PATRIOT Act, provides an indirect scholarly justification for the far-reaching powers of the act in his article, Nationalism in the Age of Terror. Part II of this Commentary begins by exploring the ostensible underpinnings of Dinh's article by examining his understanding of nationalism. Part III explains why crony nationalism is not the best defense against global terrorism. Part IV then analyzes some significant United States foreign policy undertakings that have arguably negatively affected United States national security. Finally, in Part V we conclude by gleaning lessons from …

History, Concepts, And Normativity In Hegel, Dario Perinetti

Cardozo Public Law, Policy & Ethics Journal

The article challenges the perception of Hegel's originality in linking history and logic, arguing that this connection was a common endeavor in the 18th century. It situates Hegel's work within a broader historical context, emphasizing that his contribution lies in his unique conceptual history, which describes how concepts acquire meaning through inferential relations rather than naturalistic or psychological processes. The analysis highlights Hegel's departure from Kant and others, asserting that his logic is both descriptive and normative, offering a non-referential theory of concepts that emphasizes their role in generating logical space.

The One And The Concept: On Hegel's Reading Of Plato's Parmenides, Allegra De Laurentiis

Cardozo Public Law, Policy & Ethics Journal

No abstract provided.

The End Of Hegel's Logic: Absolute Idea As Absolute Method, Angelica Nuzzo

Cardozo Public Law, Policy & Ethics Journal

The article examines the conclusion of Hegel's Wissenschaft der Logik, focusing on the transition from the absolute idea to the absolute method. It argues that the absolute method is not merely the culmination of the logical process but is essential for establishing the speculative science of logic, which underpins Hegel's philosophical system. The absolute method rescues the logical development from non-dialectical thinking, providing a synoptic reconstruction that justifies the necessity of the system and leads to Realphilosophie.