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Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies

Reports and news relevant to the Society for Hindu-Christian Studies.

Tributes, Edward T. Ulrich

Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies

Tributes to William C. Cenkner and Judson B. Trapnell.

Book Review: "Christians, Cultural Interactions, And India's Religious Traditions", Harold Coward

Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies

A review of Christians, Cultural Interactions, and India's Religious Traditions edited by Judith M. Brown and Robert Eric Frykenberg.

Book Review: "The Quest For The Origins Of Vedic Culture: The Indo-Aryan Migration Debate", Eliza Kent

Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies

A review of The Quest for the Origins of Vedic Culture: The Indo-Aryan Migration Debate by Edwin Bryant.

Book Review: "Indian Critiques Of Gandhi", Lance E. Nelson

Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies

A review of Indian Critiques of Gandhi edited by Harold Coward.

Book Review: "Singing The Body Of God. The Hymns Of Vedantadesika In Their South Indian Tradition", Anand Amaladass

Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies

A review of Singing the Body of God. The Hymns of Vedantadesika in their South Indian Tradition by Steven Paul Hopkins.

Book Review: "The Asian Synod: Texts And Commentaries", Edward T. Ulrich

Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies

A review of The Asian Synod: Texts and Commentaries edited by Peter C. Phan.

Briefly Noted, Harold Coward

Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies

A brief review of Encountering Kali: In the Margins, at the Center, in the West edited by Rachel Fell McDermott and Jeffrey J. Kripal.

Recent Articles Of Interest

Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies

A listing of recently published articles of interest to the society.

Biup3: Boundary Topological Invariant Of 3d Objects Through Front Propagation At A Constant Speed, Xiaoqing Frank Liu

Computer Science Faculty Research & Creative Works

Topological features constitute the highest abstraction in object representation. Euler characteristic is one of the most widely used topological invariants. The computation of the Euler characteristic is mainly based on three well-known mathematical formulae, which calculate either on the boundary of object or on the whole object. However, as digital objects are often non-manifolds, none of the known formulae can correctly compute the genus of digital surfaces. In this paper, we show that a new topological surface invariant of 3D digital objects, called BIUP/sup 3/, can be obtained through a special homeomorphic transform: front propagation at a constant speed. BIUP/sup …

Monitoring And Modeling Human Interactions With Ecosystems, Cristina Milesi

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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Latin American Resistance Movements In The Time Of The Posts, Glen Kuecker

History Faculty publications

This article examines the flood of resistance movements in today’s Latin America. It places them in the context of the great economic changes that have swept the world since the end of the Cold War, what is often called “globalization.” Analysis focuses on the “newness” of our contemporary period, especially the importance of the transnational political and economic order. This essay illustrates how social scientists attempt to understand this moment of change, and emphasizes the limitations to their theory. Special emphasis is on the utility of New Social Movement theory as a tool for understanding today’s resistance movements as well …

Solving Problems Vs. Claiming Rights: The Pragmatist Challenge To Legal Liberalism, William H. Simon

Faculty Scholarship

Recent developments in both theory and practice have inspired a new understanding of public interest lawyering. The theoretical development is an intensified interest in Pragmatism. The practical development is the emergence of a style of social reform that seeks to institutionalize the Pragmatist vision of democratic governance as learning and experimentation. This style is reflected in a variety of innovative responses to social problems, including drug courts, ecosystem management, and "new accountability" educational reform. The new understanding represents a significant challenge to an influential view of law among politically liberal lawyers over the past fifty years. That view, Legal Liberalism, …

Citizens To Preserve Overton Park V. Volpe, Peter L. Strauss

Faculty Scholarship

This essay is one of a series destined to appear in a Foundation Press book, Administrative Law Stories, now set for publication in the fall of 2005. The decision in Citizens to Preserve Overton Park v. Volpe represents a transition from political to judicial controls over decisions broadly affecting a wide range of community interests. Unmistakable and dramatic as it is, that transition is not universally applauded. But the transition was striking and quick. The late sixties and early seventies saw an explosion of new national legislation on social and environmental issues, that often provided explicitly or implicitly for citizen …

Constitutional Law - Affirmative Action: The Supreme Court Strikes Down The University Of Michigan's Admission Policy But Finds Diversity To Be A Compelling Interest - Gratz V. Bollinger, Daniel P. Bakken

North Dakota Law Review

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An Interdiciplinary Approach To American Indian Economic Development, Lorie M. Graham

North Dakota Law Review

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Insights- October 2004, Erika Malek

Insights

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Facilitating Occupational Performance In At-Risk Rural Middle School Students, Lynn Swanson

Occupational Therapy Capstones

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Function And Body Image Levels In Individuals With Transfemoral Amputations Using The C-Leg®, Erica L. Swanson

Occupational Therapy Capstones

Purpose: It was purposed that individuals using the Otto Bock C-Leg®, a microprocessor controlled prosthetic knee joint, may experience an enhanced level of functional independence. Secondly, it was hypothesized that with increased functional abilities and independence from using the C-Leg® comes a positive body image.

Methods: Following IRB approval, a purposive sampling method was used to recruit 8 adult volunteers from a regional rehabilitation hospital. Inclusion criteria for participants in this study included individuals who had a transfemoral amputation, were currently using the C-Leg®, were over the age of 18 years, and without cognitive limitations. Subjects were asked to complete …

Comprehensive Core Strengthening Program For Firefighters, Christy Siplon

Occupational Therapy Capstones

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Positioning And Ergonomics For Pregnant Women While Performing Daily Tasks, Kim Anderson, Brandi Johnson

Occupational Therapy Capstones

No abstract provided.

Educating Clients, Families, And Health Care Professionals About Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy (Cimt), Laura Beach, Margo Iverson

Occupational Therapy Capstones

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The Impact Of Post-Stroke Depression On Quality Of Life And Functional Return, Alysia Heitkamp

Occupational Therapy Capstones

No abstract provided.

Client And Therapist Guidelines For Comprehensive Outpatient Upper Extremity Burn Injury Home Program And Protocol, Crystal A. Gasper, Anne Maattala

Occupational Therapy Capstones

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Socialization And Community Reintegration In The Prison Population, Wendy Kappenman, Melissa Violette

Occupational Therapy Capstones

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Effective Splinting And Wearing Schedules For The Pediatric Population, Kristin Reichmann

Occupational Therapy Capstones

No abstract provided.

Occupational Therapy Intervention For Individuals With Parkinson's Disease, Lisa J. Neppl

Occupational Therapy Capstones

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Hunting And Fishing Services For Sportspeople With Disabilities, Benjamin R. Hill

Occupational Therapy Capstones

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An Occupational Therapy Home Maintenance Program For College Students With Depression, Laura F. Morton

Occupational Therapy Capstones

No abstract provided.

Environmental Modifications For Persons With Disability, Jacob R. Bryan

Occupational Therapy Capstones

No abstract provided.