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When A Killer Body Isn’T Enough: Cross-Gender Identification In Action-Adventure Video Games, Marc Ouellette

Reconstruction: Studies in Contemporary Culture

While sports games try to recreate the atmosphere of a stadium or of television broadcasts of games, role-playing and action-adventure games attempt to duplicate cinematography through animation. For Tomb Raider, the virtual reality created by the cinematic animation of the game produces an environment for male-to-female cross-gender identification, a topic that has received little critical attention. The sense of identification intended in this chapter comes from psychoanalysts Jean Laplanche and Jean-Baptiste Pontalis, who describe identification as a psychological process in which a subject assimilates an aspect, a property, a characteristic of another and transforms himself [or herself] totally or partially …

Contributors, Matthew Wolf-Meyer (Editor), Davin Heckman (Editor)

Reconstruction: Studies in Contemporary Culture

Information about contributors to articles in volume 6 issue 1 of Reconstruction.

Beyond Patents: The Cultural Life Of Native Healing And The Limitations Of The Patent System As A Protective Mechanism For Indigenous Knowledge On The Medicinal Uses Of Plants, Ikechi Mgbeoji

Canadian Journal of Law and Technology

The question that this paper seeks to tackle is whether in the contest of allegations of biopiracy and in the search for effective mechanisms for the protection of indigenous knowledge of the medicinal uses of plants possessed by traditional healers of southern Nigeria, there is any role for the patent regime. Given the popularity of alternative forms of health care, this question is of importance in contemporary discourse.

Counter-Rejoinder: Justice Vs. Justiciability?: Normative Neutrality And Technical Precision, The Role Of The Lawyer In Supranational Social Rights Litigation, Tara J. Melish

Journal Articles

An important debate is currently underway in the inter-American human rights system involving the proper approach litigators, adjudicators, and advocates should take to supranational litigation of economic, social and cultural rights. Centered on questions of jurisdiction and the proper characterization and limits of justiciability, its resolution has tremendous implications for the tools available to on-the-ground advocates, their real-world effectiveness and sustainability in adjudicatory and advocacy contexts alike, and the rationalization of the system's developing jurisprudence over the long-term.

This article book-ends a trilogy of pieces appearing in the NYU Journal of International Law and Politics by two sets of authors, …

Rethinking The "Less As More" Thesis: Supranational Litigation Of Economic, Social And Cultural Rights In The Americas, Tara J. Melish

Journal Articles

In their 2005 law review article Less as More: Rethinking Supranational Litigation of Economic and Social Rights in the Americas, James Cavallaro and Emily Schaffer argue for a "rethinking" of strategies to advance economic, social and cultural rights in the Americas. They posit that to achieve higher rates of real-world protection for such rights, social rights advocates should do two things: first, bring less litigation and, second, frame any marginal litigation that is pursued as violations of classic civil and political rights. According to the authors, this recommended course will increase the "legitimacy" of the litigation and lead to higher …

The Secret Life Of Legal Doctrine: The Divergent Evolution Of Secondary Liability In Trademark And Copyright Law, Mark Bartholomew, John Tehranian

Journal Articles

The recent explosion in intellectual property litigation has witnessed increasing recourse to secondary liability theories. The courts have responded favorably to plaintiffs by enunciating substantial reinterpretations of extant principles, thereby precipitating a veritable secondary liability revolution. Numerous commentators have bemoaned this trend, contending that judicial recasting of liability rules expands intellectual property rights beyond their intended scope, thereby resulting in an overprotective regime that stifles innovation. Yet one of the most striking aspects of the secondary liability revolution has been all but ignored in the literature: While the courts have broadened the scope of secondary liability principles with respect to …

Foreword: Representation Without Party: Lessons From State Constitutional Attempts To Control Gerrymandering, James A. Gardner

Journal Articles

Since the founding, all gerrymandering of election districts, at both the state and congressional levels, has been accomplished by state actors operating almost exclusively under state law. State constitutions have often served as a first line of defense against publicly disfavored practices, and the treatment of gerrymandering is no exception. The state constitutional record reveals a gradual introduction, diffusion, and evolution of a wide variety of provisions intended to control gerrymandering, including requirements of contiguity, compactness, respect for local political boundaries, and preservation of communities of interest, among others. Indeed, such provisions have been validated by the U.S. Supreme Court …

Community College Leadership - Impending Retirements And How Colleges Are Preparing - A Survey Of Arkansas Two-Year College Administrators, Linda Birkner

Theses and Dissertations

Institutions of higher education have many assets, but it is the human capital that is necessary for them to operate. Without the right personnel it would be impossible for colleges to function. Shortages of personnel at all levels have been predicted; however, it is the potential leadership crisis that is a rising concern. Many changes may be causing the shortages. Population and workforce changes in conjunction with growing college campuses may be partially to blame. In addition, community colleges emerged in the 60s and 70s, thus many of the original faculty and administrators are now nearing retirement. The real concern …

Coming Out For Kids: Recognizing, Respecting, And Representing Lgbtq Youth, Barbara A. Fedders

Faculty Publications

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Super Precedent, Michael J. Gerhardt

Faculty Publications

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Davis V. Washington And Hammon V. Indiana: Beating Expectations, Robert P. Mosteller

Faculty Publications

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Prairie Wetlands And Climate Change - Droughts And Ducks On The Prairies, Glenn R. Guntenspergen, W.Carter Johnson, David E. Naugle

Natural Resource Management Faculty Publications

The Prairie Pothole Region (PPR) contains 5-8 million small wetlands and is one of the most ecologically valuable freshwater resources of the Nation. These wetlands provide abundant ecosystem services, including groundwater recharge, water for agriculture, water purification, and recreation. The PPR is best known as the “duck factory” of North America. By some estimates, this region produces over 50% of the ducks in North America.

Lettie Conrad And Victorian Ideals In The American West, Jennifer Delaney Rose

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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History Of Syn-Glacial And Post-Glacial Sedimentation At The Former Terminus Of The Flathead Ice Lobe Near Polson Montana, Jason R. Braden

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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Buffalo Hippies, Brooke Gibbs Hewes

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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Closing The Divide Between Negative And Positive Conceptions Of Liberty: How Contemporary American Speech Doctrines Reconcile The Classical Ideal Of Liberty With The Reality Of Social Intolerance, Justin Jay Fontenot

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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Effectiveness Of Post-Fire Erosion Control Techniques In Western Montana, Amy Heather Groen

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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Opting-Out: A Feminist Exploration Of Stay-At-Home Motherhood Among Missoula's Pink-Collar Professionals, Jodi R. Case

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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Community Dynamics And Social Status At The Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park, St. Kitts, West Indies, Jennifer B. Camp

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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Douglas Macarthur's Occupation Of Japan| Building The Foundation Of U.S.-Japan Relationship, Mieko Endo

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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All Grown Up: How The Counterculture Affected Its Flower Children, Eva P. Dunn-Froebig

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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Landscaping The "Femme-Jardin" In Despstre's Erotic Trilogy, Anna Kristen Lokowich

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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Using The Maximal Vertical Jump Test To Evaluate Training And Fatigue In Collegiate Soccer Players| A Series Of Case Studies, Jonathan Berdanier

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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Effectiveness Of Stand-Scale Forest Restoration, Siskiyou Mountains, Oregon, Jay C. Lininger

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

Lininger, Jay Charles, Fall 2006 Environmental Studies Chair: Dr. Len Broberg This case study documents the effectiveness of stand-scale forest restoration activities undertaken in the “Penny Stew” project on federal land in the central Siskiyou Mountains of southwest Oregon. Its dual purpose is to 1) define reference conditions and build a site-specific case for restoration through multi-scale analysis of historical ecology (Chapter III), and 2) demonstrate streamlined monitoring protocols that practitioners can use to adapt restoration practices over time (Chapter IV). Discussion of methodological efficacy in Chapter IV offers implications for FEAT-FIREMON Integration (FFI), a fire effects monitoring and data …

Forensic Anthropology : Its Contribution To Forensic Cases Submitted To The University Of Montana For Analysis, Ana M. Byrne

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

The Anthropology Lab at the University of Montana is regularly consulted by law enforcement agencies throughout the state of Montana on cases suspected to involve skeletal human remains. In this paper, how specifically Forensic Anthropology contributes to these cases is examined. Cases submitted to the UM Lab for analysis between the years of 1971 and 2004 are followed up and the agencies involved are asked specific questions regarding each case. Agencies responded to questions regarding 97 of the UM’s 238 total cases. Results of this study show that of those cases containing contemporary human remains about 18% were identified after …

Effects Of Carbohydrate Supplementation On Whole Body And Muscle Substrate Utilization During Long Duration Low Intensity Exercise, Stephanie G. Harger

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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Effects Of A Recovery Beverage On Muscle Glycogen Resynthesis In Response To Road Cycling, Andrew R. Reinert

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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Charcoal Quantity And Adsorptive Activity In Ponderosa Pine Ecosystems Of Western Montana, Rachel J. Brimmer

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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An Organizational And Functional Classification Of The Stone Tool Assemblage From The Bridge River Archaelogical Site (Eer14) (2003 And 2004 Field Seasons), David S. Clarke

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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Post-Fire Management And Public Lands Conflict: The Bitterroot National Forest And Beyond, Alex Corbly Sienkiewicz

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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