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Foundations Of Practical Reason Revisited, John M. Finnis

Journal Articles

"One's investigations, reflections and communications are actions. Sometimes they are simply spontaneous, but very often, as with other kinds of action, one needs to opt into them by deliberation, choice and continued effort, all of which make noticeable one's responsiveness to opportunities. This paper revisits some main elements in that responsiveness."

2005 Usd Fact Book, University Of San Diego

USD Fact Books (1985- )

No abstract provided.

Native Americans In Prison: The Struggle For Religious Freedom, Stephanie Beran

Nebraska Anthropologist

Native peoples account for a disproportionate number of inmates in the current American prison population. Due to differences in the character of practice between Native and Judeo-Christian religions, it has been suggested that Native inmates face challenges that other prisoners do not because their religious needs are poorly understood. In the course of this paper I will discuss the disparities in the religious accommodation of Native inmates, explore how the religious rights of imprisoned Natives have been violated, and present arguments concerning the validity of spirituality as a means of inmate therapy and rehabilitation.

Bone Dispersion, Weathering, And Scavenging Of Cattle Bones, Melinda Potmesil

Nebraska Anthropologist

In this research project, the goal was to study the pattern of disbursement of cattle bones from the site of death, observe any signs of scavenger marks and categorize the degree of weathering on the bones. In order to have a comparative data set, three sites with different characteristics were chosen. The three sites were chosen because of the ability to date the death of each cow, the length of time between each death, and the different locations, which each animal died The oldest site was a one-year-old yearling heifer which died in May of 1992. The next site was …

Omaha Metals, Coinage, And Syntax: Outside Influence?, Rory Larson

Nebraska Anthropologist

A study of acculturation terms for metals and money in Omaha and some of the neighboring native languages related to it sheds light upon the historical circumstances in which these terms were coined

Resources On The Historical Study Of Jesus, Dennis Ingolfsland

The Christian Librarian

Jesus of Nazareth has been the center of significant media attention in recent years. Even before Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ," Jesus had been the focus of featu re articles in Time, Newsweek, and U.S. News and World Report. Jesus was also the subject of television documentaries by PBS, A&E, T LC, the History Channel, the Discovery Channel and even a fu ll length prime time special by ABC News. Most presentations focus on Jesus as a man of history. In fact, the last 20 yea rs have been part of what scholars are now calling the "Third …

Juvenile Delinquency And The Acceptance Of Offence-Specific Neutralizations., Jared Wharram

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between offense-specific neutralizations and delinquency. Analysis of data from the final wave of the Evaluation of the Gang Resistance Education and Training (GREAT) Program in the United States (1995-1999) reveals that youth are likely to accept neutralizations for behaviors they have committed. For example, when controlling for other variables theoretically linked to delinquency, neutralization of lying was found to be significantly associated with lying, while neutralization of stealing was found to be significantly associated with stealing and neutralization of violence was found to be significantly associated with violent behavior. The …

Community Factors And Educational Attainment In A North Appalachian Area., Olena L. Welling

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Regression analysis suggests that district-to-district differences in high school completion rates are positively related to post-high school economic and educational opportunities. High school completion rates are negatively related to the costs of schools. Dropping out of high school is the students’ attempt to rationally respond to their environment and social circumstances. Thus, dropping out can be interpreted as a rational phenomenon. Students are calculating, often unself-consciously, the costs of staying in school versus the returns to education. Students are acting rational in responding to the constraints and opportunities of their social circumstances. District-level high school completion rates were regressed on …

Edra 36: Bibliography Of Books On Display, Kathleen Demsky

Bibliographies

edra 36 | Design for Diversity | Vancouver, Canada

Psychosocial Support For Children, Alison Clarke, Sherry Hutchinson, Ellen Weiss

HIV and AIDS

Masiye Camp in Matopos National Park, and Kids’ Clubs in downtown Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, are examples of a growing number of programs in Africa and elsewhere that focus on the psychological and social needs of AIDS-affected children. Given the traumatic effects of grief, loss, and other hardships faced by these children, there is increasing recognition of the importance of programs to help them strengthen their social and emotional support systems. This Horizons Report describes findings from operations research in Zimbabwe and Rwanda that examines the psychosocial well-being of orphans and vulnerable children and ways to increase their ability to adapt and …

Aboriginal Title And Extinguishment Not So "Clear And Plain": A Comparison Of The Current Maori And Haida Experiences, Jacqueline F. Pruner

Washington International Law Journal

As the end of the United Nations General Assembly's International Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples (1995-2004) approaches, indigenous peoples worldwide are proactively seeking an unprecedented reclamation of aboriginal rights lost since European colonization. One of the most all-encompassing rights that is asserted by indigenous peoples is the right of "indigenous title," a legal term of art that is both difficult to define and challenging to recognize. Notwithstanding domestic opposition from their respective provincial or national legislatures, both the Haida of Canada and the Maori of New Zealand are currently pursuing recognition of this indigenous right through their respective judiciaries. …

Cultural Diversity, Human Rights, And The Emergence Of Indigenous Peoples In International And Comparative Environmental Law, Jerry Firestone, Jonathan Lily, Isable Torres De Noronha

American University International Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Impact Of Placement In Special Care Units On The Wellbeing Of Young People And Their Families, Niall Hanlon

Reports

The Special Residential Services Board, established under Part 11 of the Children Act 2001, commissioned the Centre for Social and Educational Research to carry out this study into the Impact of Placement in Special Care Unit Settings on the Wellbeing of Young People and Their Families.

Interpreting The Past Through Faunal Analysis At The Bridge River Site, Jessica Carol Bochart

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

No abstract provided.

Sybil 2005, Otterbein University

Otterbein University Yearbooks

No abstract provided.

Interpreting Lived Experience Through Writing Online In A Graduate Seminar, Mary Clare Courtland, John Novak, Gail Lafleur, Ken Mcclelland, Steve Sider, Joan Shaw

Education Faculty Publications

Participants in an online doctoral seminar participated in the use of a writing strategy to explore the sociocultural contexts of their lived experience. Creating literary texts in three forms was an effective strategy in mediating participants’ understanding. Each form provided a new lens through which to interpret experience. Participants functioned as an interpretive community. The final papers, autobiographical narratives, illuminated the complex relations among prediscursive experience, reflection on experience, distancing, and the iterative transformational quality of time. The online format embodied a virtual interpretive location which allowed participants to revisit texts and postings over time.

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No Animals Were Harmed...: Protecting Chimpanzees From Cruelty Behind The Curtain, Lorraine L. Fischer

UC Law SF Communications and Entertainment Journal

Many people, interested in the way animals are treated in the entertainment industry, rely on the American Humane Association's end credit disclaimer, "No Animals Were Harmed During the Making of this Production" to quiet their concerns about animal mistreatment and to avoid supporting films or television programs that injure animals. However, the AHA's end credit disclaimer is misleading because it suggests that projects with the disclaimer are cruelty free. Even if a film or television show receives the "No Animals Were Harmed..." designation, chimpanzees cannot become "actors" and appear on the stage or screen without being subject to severe physical …

Cave Research Foundation Annual Report, Cave Research Foundation

KIP Data Sets and Technical Reports

Annual reports describing the activities of the Cave Research Foundation. Open Access - Permission by Publisher (2004-2005) See Extended description for more information.

Proceedings Of The 14th International Congress Of Speleology, 21-28 August 2005, Kalamos, Hellas. Volume 1 14 International Congress Of Speleology. Volume 1, International Congress Of Speleology. Organizing Committee, Christos Petreas

KIP Talks and Conferences

1 online resource

A Perspective On Multicultural Education, George C. Wright

President Emeritus George C. Wright Speeches

No abstract provided.

Tennessee Folklore Society Bulletin - Volume 61, No. 1, Tennessee Folklore Society

Tennessee Folklore Society Bulletin

No abstract provided.

Tennessee Folklore Society Bulletin - Volume 61, No. 2, Tennessee Folklore Society

Tennessee Folklore Society Bulletin

No abstract provided.

Su People, Amy Shires, Margaret Costello, David Marc

Syracuse University Magazine

No abstract provided.

Evolutionary Trajectories, Internet-Mediated Expression, And Language Education, Steven L. Thorne, J. Scott Payne

World Languages and Literatures Faculty Publications and Presentations

This article describes the evolution of communication technologies, accompanying transformations in everyday communicative activity, and pedagogical possibilities these tools support in second and foreign language (L2) settings. We begin with an overview of synchronous computer-mediated communication (SCMC) and uses of the Internet to mediate intercultural communication for purposes of L2 learning. We then describe generational shifts in Internet technologies and their proliferation and uses, with the majority of our efforts focused on contemporary environments such as blogs, wikis, podcasting, device-agnostic forms of CMC, and advances in intelligent computer-assisted language learning (ICALL). Throughout, we engage in a discussion of praxeological fusions …

Outsider Citizenships And Multidimensional Borders: The Power And Danger Of Not Belonging, Pedro A. Malavet

Cleveland State Law Review

In this closing for the LatCrit VIII symposium, I adopt a collective view of the articles, and attempt to develop how the themes discussed in them fit within LatCrit scholarship. I will then interrogate the future of our enterprise by discussing the danger of succumbing to the seduction of the real or perceived need "to reinvent the wheel," or at least to clothe ideas in overly-developed language. Last, the Conclusion discusses how LatCrit scholarship is both promoted and challenged by the articles published here. I further include some suggested institutional responses to the opportunities for mentoring and nurturing that I …

Dragging Their Devotion: The Role Of International Law In Major League Baseball's Dominican Affairs, Vanessa Marie Zimmer

Northwestern Journal of Human Rights

No abstract provided.

Admissibility Of Craniofacial Superimposition Evidence As A Means Of Forensic Identification In Malaysia / Amar Singh Ishar Singh, Ishar Singh Amar Singh

Student Works (2000-2009)

Craniofacial superimposition is a method of comparing the characteristic features of a skull with a photograph of a person whose identity is known. As a technique to aid the personal identification of unknown human remains, it is not new, and its application can be traced back to the late 19th Century. It can be used not only in the identification of the dead but also the living and is fast becoming an important method in forensic anthropology. This is because surveillance cameras are often employed as silent witnesses in crime scenes such as at banks, convenience stores and airports. This …

Dayton Public Schools 5th Grade Social Studies Instructional Guide. Dayton Teaching American History. Unit 3: Native Americans, Dayton Public Schools

Gateway to Dayton Teaching American History: Citizenship, Creativity, and Invention

This instructional guide is from unit 3 of Dayton Public Schools' 5th grade social studies course, which covers topics on Native Americans.

This guide was part of the Gateway to Dayton Teaching American History: Citizenship, Creativity, and Invention project which was sponsored by the Ohio Humanities Council and was a National Endowment for the Humanities We The People project.

Out Of Touch: The Ceo's Role In Corporate Misbehavior, Linda Kiebe Trevino

Brooklyn Law Review

No abstract provided.

Structural Holes, Ceos, And Informational Monopolies: The Missing Link In Corporate Governance, Lawrence E. Mitchell

Brooklyn Law Review

No abstract provided.