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Volume 44, Number 66: April 17, 2007, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

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Reindeer In Alaska: Under New Management, Greg Finstad

Miscellaneous Publications

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How The Devils Went Deaf: Ethnomycology, Cuisine, And Perception Of Landscape In The Russian North, Sveta Yamin-Pasternak

Anthropology

Arctic tundra is rich mushroom country and a number of high latitude fungi species can potentially be used as food. Different regions often play host to many of the same or similar mushroom varieties. Yet, people's attitudes toward the same mushrooms---and mushrooms in general---vary widely both in temporal and geographical senses. The given work presents a study in ethnomycology---a field of inquiry concerned with human beliefs and practices associated with mushrooms, carried out in the Bering Strait area of Chukotka, Russia. Once avoided by the Native people living on the Russian and American sides of the Bering Strait, wild mushrooms …

Deg Xinag Oral Traditions: Reconnecting Indigenous Language And Education Through Traditional Narratives, Beth R. Leonard

Indigenous Studies

"Deg Xinag," literally 'local language' is the westernmost of the Athabascan 1 languages. The language area is also referred to as "Deg Hit'an," literally, 'local people'. The Deg Hit'an are often referred to inappropriately in anthropological and linguistic literature as "Ingalik," a Yup'ik word meaning 'lice-infested'. There are currently three villages in western, interior Alaska where this language is spoken and about 20 fluent speakers of this language remaining. As I proceeded through my graduate research I came to understand the significance of indigenous language revitalization in relation to its potential contributions to indigenous and cross-cultural education. These contributions include …

Weapon, Toy, Or Art? The Eskimo Yo-Yo As A Commodified Artic Bola And Marker Of Cultural Identity, Alysa J. Klistoff

Anthropology

The Eskimo yo-yo is a popular tourist art found in gift shops across Alaska. It is made in a variety of shapes, ranging from seals and dolls, to mukluks and simple balls. Many are plainly decorated; others display elaborate decorations, fine beadwork, and intricate details. Some shops carry only Native-made pieces, while others carry imitation pieces made in China. Though a true history of the Eskimo yo-yo remains "shrouded in mystery" (Ray 1977), Eskimos maintain that this game originated as an important and widely used hunting tool made simply with sinew and bones---the bola. The gun has replaced the bola …

Rituals Of Care: A Look At The Church's Ministry With The Sick, Lizette Larson-Miller

Institute of Liturgical Studies Occasional Papers

(excerpt) "I had an interesting experience last month writing an article on Christian healing for a journal of medicine. The parameters of the requested article were a bit vague, and as I prodded the editor with questions I realized just how much I was in un-chartered territory. The familiar concepts (or, more to the point) the familiar assumptions that are part of an insider conversation theologically and ecclesiologically were missing, and I found myself having to carefully spell out the focus of what I thought might be helpful to discuss in a journal read solely by health professionals. The experience …

The Extent Of Homelessness In The Kenai Peninsula Borough, Meghan Wilson, Marie Lowe

ISER Reports

In 2007, Love INC asked the Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER) to conduct a study investigating the characteristics of the homeless population within the boundaries of the Kenai Peninsula Borough. Love INC is currently in the pre-development phase of creating a transitional housing facility on the Kenai Peninsula. ISER conducted phone interviews with relevant agencies serving the Kenai’s homeless population. These interviews yielded demographic information on the homeless population and provided both the current housing status of Kenai homeless and reasons for homelessness today. Men, women, and youth utilize homeless services on the Kenai Peninsula; they are between …

Economic And Social Impacts Of Bsai Crab Rationalization On The Communities Of King Cove, Akutan, And False Pass, Marie Lowe, Gunnar Knapp

ISER Reports

This report examines economic and social impacts of the first two years of crab rationalization on the Aleutians East Borough communities of King Cove, Akutan and False Pass. The study was conducted by the University of Alaska Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER) for the Aleutians East Borough (AEB) and the City of King Cove. Crab rationalization resulted in dramatic consolidation in Bering Sea crab fisheries. During the first two years of rationalization, consolidation reduced the number of boats participating in the Bristol Bay Red King Crab fishery and the Bering Sea Snow Crab fishery by about two-thirds. This …

Six Thousand Years Of Change In The Northeast Pacific: An Interdisciplinary View Of Maritime Ecosystems, Nicole Misarti

Marine Biology

The goal of this thesis is to develop long-term records of North Pacific ecosystems and explore relationships between change in marine ecosystems and prehistoric Aleut culture through soil chemistry, isotope analyses of lake cores, and isotope analyses of bone from archaeological middens. Chemical analysis of soils yielded differences in soils of various archaeological features as well as middens of varying composition. Sites that had no middens were chemically distinguishable from sites that did have middens helping to define resource consumption in the local region. An important result of this study is that no single ecosystem (nearshore benthic, coastal pelagic or …

Copper River Salmon Habitat Management Study, Marie Lowe

ISER Reports

In 2006, Ecotrust commissioned the Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER) at the University of Alaska Anchorage to conduct a study on land managers’ perceptions of salmon habitat management in the Copper River Watershed (CRW). ISER interviewed 20 managers from 10 organizations representing Federal agencies (BLM, USACE, USFS, USFWS), State of Alaska agencies (ADFG, DEC, DNR) and Alaska Native Corporations (AHTNA, EYAK). The study was conducted to examine managers’ perceptions about the current status of watershed management with regard to health of salmon populations. By interviewing resource managers, the research was conducted to determine threats to salmon habitat and …

The Ticker, April 16, 2007

The Ticker

The Ticker is the student newspaper of Baruch College. It has been published continuously since 1932, when the Baruch College campus was the School of Business and Civic Administration of the City College of New York.

Bard Free Press, Vol. 8, No. 7 (April 16, 2007), Bard College

Bard Free Press - All Issues (2000-2018)

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Current, April 16, 2007, University Of Missouri-St. Louis

Current (2000s)

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2007 Petersheim Academic Exposition, Seton Hall University

Petersheim Academic Exposition

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11th Annual Petersheim Academic Exposition, Seton Hall University

Petersheim Academic Exposition

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Fourth Annual Undergraduate Research And Scholarship Conference 2007, Boise State University

Past Undergraduate Research and Scholarship Conferences

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April 16, 2007, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

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Faculty Senate Executive Committee Agenda, April 16, 2007, Utah State University

Faculty Senate & Faculty Senate Executive Committee

• ADVANCE Report
• Committee on Committees Report
• EPC Business
• Calendar Committee Report
• Faculty Senate Past President (2nd)
• Faculty Forum Membership (2nd)
• EPC Membership (2nd)
• EPC Curriculum Sub-committee Membership (2nd)
• Representation of Extension and RCDE on Faculty Senate (1st)
• Academic Freedom and Professional Responsibility (403.1 and 403.3.1)
• Faculty Senate Supernumerary
• Senate "Vice President"
• Faculty Code Revisions Process

2007-04-16 Unm News Minute, University Of New Mexico Communication And Marketing Department

UNM News Minute 2007

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Ua68/1/2 Student Awards Ceremony, Wku Potter College Of Arts & Letters

WKU Administration Documents

Program recognizing outstanding students and mentors from WKU Potter College of Arts & Letters.

Memory, War, And Emotion; Disclosure Interviews Jay Winter. January 27, 2006, Brandon Absher, George Phillips

disClosure: A Journal of Social Theory

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Editor's Preface And Acknowledgements, Brandon Absher

disClosure: A Journal of Social Theory

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"Things That Lie On The Surface:" Modernism, Impersonality, And Emotional Inexpressibility, Rochelle Rives

disClosure: A Journal of Social Theory

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Pioneering Partnerships: The Role Of The Independent And Non-Traditional Collections Manager In The Museum World, Erin K. Schovel

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

Museums are increasingly following for-profit business models. Downsizing, partnering and outsourcing are no longer exclusive business terms, but have been adopted into museum lingo. As museums large and small adapt to decreased funding, they look for ways to stretch their dollars further. Museums are finding value in outsourcing work to independent professionals who are knowledgeable in museum practices. The available literature on museum outsourcing focuses on guest curators. Little is written about other categories of non-affiliated museum professionals on which museums rely, such as fundraisers, public relations officers, and, especially, collections managers. I am particularly interested in non-affiliated museum workers …

Nomads Of The Interstates: Portrait Of The American Trucker, Adam Cannon, '07, Rebecca Gearhart, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

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Identity And Acceptance: Desires And Issues Within The Computer Gaming Subculture, Angela Rumsey, Rebecca Gearhart, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

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El Proyecto La Ceiba-Pilares: Conservation Through Alternative Development, Karen Petersen, '07, Rebecca Gearhart, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

No abstract provided.

African Students' Adjustment To Life In The U.S.: Haraka, Haraka Haina Baraka (Hurrying, Hurrying, Brings No Blessings), Erin Garibaldi, '07, Rebecca Gearhart, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

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The Role Of The United Nations And East African Governments In Voluntary Repatriation, Camille Delisi, Rebecca Gearhart, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

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Charge Movement And Theories Of Prosecutors, Ronald F. Wright, Rodney L. Engen

Marquette Law Review Conferences

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