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Acculturation, Gender, And Alcohol Use Among Mexican American College Students, Marcela Raffaelli, Rosalie A. Torres Stone, Maria I. Iturbide, Meredith Mcginley, Gustavo Carlo, Lisa J. Crockett Oct 2007

Acculturation, Gender, And Alcohol Use Among Mexican American College Students, Marcela Raffaelli, Rosalie A. Torres Stone, Maria I. Iturbide, Meredith Mcginley, Gustavo Carlo, Lisa J. Crockett

Department of Psychology: Faculty Publications

Prior research with non-college samples of Mexican Americans has demonstrated that gender moderates the association between acculturation and alcohol use. We replicated this finding in a college student sample and attempted to account for the differential impact of acculturation on Mexican American men and women by examining the mediating effects of social context, family conflict and psychological functioning. Participants were 148 Mexican Americans (67% female; M age 23 years) from three state universities in California and Texas who completed self-report surveys. In multivariate analyses controlling for age, maternal education, living situation, and site, linguistic acculturation was associated with increased alcohol …

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Human Genetics Studies: The Case For Group Rights, Laura S. Underkuffler Oct 2007

Human Genetics Studies: The Case For Group Rights, Laura S. Underkuffler

Cornell Law Faculty Publications

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Wcsa Alumnews: Fall 2007, University Of Minnesota, Morris Office Of Alumni Relations Oct 2007

Wcsa Alumnews: Fall 2007, University Of Minnesota, Morris Office Of Alumni Relations

WCSA AlumNEWS

Contents Include: Neuhaus '47 credits WCSA for preparing him for life; Greetings from the Director of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving; Preservation plan receives Preservation Alliance award; WCSA gathering planned for Texas in February 2008; Biomass gasifier construction underway; Greetings from the Alumni Association President; 2008 WCSA All-School Winter Reunion; WCSA All-School Reunion; Class News; Lloyd Nigg '49 shares a few words about WCSA's impact on his life; (Neuhaus continued from page one); A message from Maddy Maxeiner, UMM associate vise chancellor for external relations; Attention class of 1948; Class News; Spring 2007 garden planting

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Envisioning The Constitution, Thomas P. Crocker Oct 2007

Envisioning The Constitution, Thomas P. Crocker

Faculty Publications

If one of the more persistent problems of constitutional interpretation, particularly of the Bill of Rights, is that we lack a clear view of it, then it would appear that how we see the Constitution is as important as how we read it. What clauses we see as connected in order to form comprehensive values, such as federalism or rights protections, are not so much products of constitutional interpretation as constitutional vision. To obtain a view of the Constitution, we have to do more than derive semantic meaning from diverse articles and clauses. To have a vision of the Constitution …

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From Postmodernism To Post-Tradition: The End Of Theory In The Age Of Global Conservatism, Said Graiouid Oct 2007

From Postmodernism To Post-Tradition: The End Of Theory In The Age Of Global Conservatism, Said Graiouid

Reconstruction: Studies in Contemporary Culture

This paper explores possible routes of reflecting on non-Western forms of social organization. Taking Morocco as its central site of study, the paper argues that fixed conceptual interpretations cannot provide a constructive understanding of a societal organization in a state of flux. The geographical position of Morocco at the tip of the Mediterranean rim and the country's geopolitical role as a mediator between the West and the Orient create a push and pull social dynamics which has generated conflicts, contradictions but also openings and possibilities. The paper proposes the concept "post-tradition" as a possible theoretical and methodological framework within and …

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Delicate Diplomacy On A Restless Frontier: Seventeeth-Century Sobaípuri-O'Odham Social And Economic Relations In Northwestern New Spain, Part 1, Deni J. Seymour Oct 2007

Delicate Diplomacy On A Restless Frontier: Seventeeth-Century Sobaípuri-O'Odham Social And Economic Relations In Northwestern New Spain, Part 1, Deni J. Seymour

New Mexico Historical Review

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Is Inclusion Beneficial In The General Educational Classroom?, Stephanie Schubmehl Oct 2007

Is Inclusion Beneficial In The General Educational Classroom?, Stephanie Schubmehl

Education Masters

There are many different types of classrooms in schools today. With more and more children entering schools, the need for different types of classrooms has changed. There are people who feel as though separating students based on educational need is not beneficial. They believe that every child should have an equal chance of success. This can either be accomplished by separating students with special needs or keeping them included in the general education classroom. In an inclusive setting, students are educated in the general education classroom. There are usually less students with more teacher assistance. People are either for or …

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Aboriginal Rights.And The Atlantic Canada Petroleum Industry, David Reid, Stephanie Hickman Oct 2007

Aboriginal Rights.And The Atlantic Canada Petroleum Industry, David Reid, Stephanie Hickman

Dalhousie Law Journal

The authors explore the recent developments in Aboriginal law and their implications for the petroleum industry in Atlantic Canada. To set the stage, they provide a brief historical overview of Aboriginal settlement and land-use in the region, followed by a brief review of the petroleum industry's development in Atlantic Canada. After examining the state of the jurisprudence relating to Aboriginal rights generally,the authors turn to the current state of aboriginalrights, rights claims, and consultation obligations in the Atlantic Canadian context. The impact of the current state of the law on the petroleum industry is then analyzed and future trends outlined.

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Jaroslav Krejci, The Paths Of Civilizations: Understaning The Currents Of History, Tseggai Isaac Oct 2007

Jaroslav Krejci, The Paths Of Civilizations: Understaning The Currents Of History, Tseggai Isaac

Comparative Civilizations Review

No abstract provided.

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After The Gold Rush-Part I: Hamdi, 9/11, And The Dark Side Of The Enlightenment, Daniel R. Williams Oct 2007

After The Gold Rush-Part I: Hamdi, 9/11, And The Dark Side Of The Enlightenment, Daniel R. Williams

Dickinson Law Review (1908-2003)

No abstract provided.

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The Failure Of The United Nations Convention On Contracts For The International Sale Of Goods And A Proposal For A New Uniform Global Code In International Sales Law, Christopher Sheaffer Oct 2007

The Failure Of The United Nations Convention On Contracts For The International Sale Of Goods And A Proposal For A New Uniform Global Code In International Sales Law, Christopher Sheaffer

Cardozo Journal of International and Comparative Law

The note critiques the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) for failing to achieve its goal of creating a uniform international sales law due to ambiguities, inconsistent judicial interpretations, and language discrepancies. It proposes the development of a new Global Code to address these shortcomings, emphasizing the need for clearer guidelines, a unified interpretation framework, and mechanisms to ensure consistency across jurisdictions.

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Impact Of Culture On International Business Negotiation: A Cross-Cultural Comparison Of Taiwan, Hong Kong, And Mainland China, Jung-Tsung Tu Oct 2007

Impact Of Culture On International Business Negotiation: A Cross-Cultural Comparison Of Taiwan, Hong Kong, And Mainland China, Jung-Tsung Tu

Graduate Student Dissertations, Theses, Capstones, and Portfolios

Each year international business amounts to more than $1 trillion U.S. dollars (WTO, 2005). Both foreign investment and international trade are growing substantially, causing increasing interdependence of national economies as well as furthering the globalization of companies. Presently, Greater China's economy holds an increasingly large influence on the world. Despite the enthusiasm for increased economic exchange, many people have found that cultural differences have hindered their ability to efficiently conduct business due to their lack of understanding of the cultural differences among Chinese citizens living in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Mainland China. People engaged in the negotiations of agreements in …

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Analysis Of Humfabp2 As A Polymorphic Human Genetic Marker In The Turkish Population., Fatma Y. Beyaztas, Ilhan Sezgin, Eylem Gul, Zerrin Erkol Oct 2007

Analysis Of Humfabp2 As A Polymorphic Human Genetic Marker In The Turkish Population., Fatma Y. Beyaztas, Ilhan Sezgin, Eylem Gul, Zerrin Erkol

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVES: To examine the allele frequencies of HumFABP2 locus in 155 individuals from different regions of Turkey. METHODS: The study was carried out in Cumhuriyet University Hospital, Sivas, Turkey, between March and June 2006. The allele and genotype frequencies for HumFABP2 were determined by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) using the manufacturer9s recommended protocol, and using the commercially available Macherey-Nagel DNA isolation kit. The PCR amplification was carried out in a Perkin-Elmer GeneAmp PCR System 9600 thermal cycler following the manufacturer9s recommendations. The allele frequencies in the Turkish population was computed, and the heterozygote rate was calculated. RESULTS: In this population …

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The Importance Of Mystery For The Life Of Faith, Merold Westphal Oct 2007

The Importance Of Mystery For The Life Of Faith, Merold Westphal

Faith and Philosophy: Journal of the Society of Christian Philosophers

No abstract provided.

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Book Reviews Oct 2007

Book Reviews

New Mexico Historical Review

No abstract provided.

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Review Of The Art Of Teaching Spanish: Second Language Acquisition From Research To Praxis By B. Lafford And R. Salaberry, Todd A. Hernandez Oct 2007

Review Of The Art Of Teaching Spanish: Second Language Acquisition From Research To Praxis By B. Lafford And R. Salaberry, Todd A. Hernandez

Spanish Languages and Literatures Research and Publications

No abstract provided.

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Implications Of An Independent Kosovo For Russia’S Near Abroad, Zoe Hunter, Samuel T. Schwabe, Melissa Sinclair, Michael H. Hoffman, Michael Baranick, Daniel L. Burghart Oct 2007

Implications Of An Independent Kosovo For Russia’S Near Abroad, Zoe Hunter, Samuel T. Schwabe, Melissa Sinclair, Michael H. Hoffman, Michael Baranick, Daniel L. Burghart

Defense and Technology Papers

This paper evaluates the argument that Kosovo’s situation represents a precedent for separatists elsewhere by comparing it to the four regions in the Former Soviet Union most often cited in relation to it and is intended to highlight the similarities and differences between these cases, to facilitate negotiations on the resolution of the final status of Kosovo.

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Sacred Cyborgs And 21st Century Goddesses, Katharyn Privett Oct 2007

Sacred Cyborgs And 21st Century Goddesses, Katharyn Privett

Reconstruction: Studies in Contemporary Culture

The late 20th and early 21st centuries shifted significantly from their Postmodern bearings in their search for new meaning, new ideologies, and new gods. One such shift resides in the contestation of the meaning of the feminine body and its corresponding gender, or more often, the lack thereof. Feminist theories of essentialism and constructivism, after years of battle over the delegation of the sexed flesh, were reinvigorated by Donna J. Haraway's riotous cyborg trope - evidence that the argument had finally left the security of the Ivory Tower and was now up for new, albeit alien, interpretations. [1] …

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The Kite Runner, William L. Blizek Oct 2007

The Kite Runner, William L. Blizek

Journal of Religion & Film

This is a review of The Kite Runner (2007).

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Examining The Septuagint: An Exploration Of The Greek Old Testament's Unique Heritage And Lasting Impact On The New Testament, Cara Lynne Murphy Oct 2007

Examining The Septuagint: An Exploration Of The Greek Old Testament's Unique Heritage And Lasting Impact On The New Testament, Cara Lynne Murphy

Masters Theses

The Greek Old Testament has been a focus of speculation and study since its entrance into the religious culture of the Diasporic Jews. Legends and myths surround the creation of the Septuagint, and its use by the New Testament authors only added to the questions surrounding this ancient text. The questions this thesis will seek to address are three-fold. First, what does historical evidence prove regarding the origin of the Septuagint? The dating, the location, and the nature of the Septuagint’s creation are each open debates within biblical scholarship. While this thesis will not attempt to prove conclusively the answers …

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Odious, Illegitimate, Illegal, Or Legal Debts—What Difference Does It Make For International Chapter 9 Debt Arbitration?, Kunibert Raffer Oct 2007

Odious, Illegitimate, Illegal, Or Legal Debts—What Difference Does It Make For International Chapter 9 Debt Arbitration?, Kunibert Raffer

Law and Contemporary Problems

Once upon a time, sovereign debts were just that-debts or the entitlement to be repaid fully, including interest. During the 1970s it was thought unnecessary to make any distinctions between debts, based on the assumption that sovereigns might possibly become illiquid, but could never become insolvent. Commercial banks disregarded the most elementary rules of prudent banking, including their duty of due diligence as lenders, laboring on the assumption that whatever flowed into developing countries would eventually flow back with fees and interest. Here, Raffer discusses the international dchapter nine debt arbitration.

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Toward A Population Health Model Of Segmented Assimilation: The Case Of Low Birth Weight In Los Angeles, Brian K. Finch, Nelson Lim, William Perez, D. Phuong Do Oct 2007

Toward A Population Health Model Of Segmented Assimilation: The Case Of Low Birth Weight In Los Angeles, Brian K. Finch, Nelson Lim, William Perez, D. Phuong Do

Faculty Publications

The authors adapt the segmented assimilation theory to a model population health, which posits that assimilation is actually harmful to migrants' health. The authors also specify models of individual and contextual factors to indirectly test the theory of segmented assimilation - a theory that posits interactions between individual and residential circumstances. Using Year 2000 vital statistics data merged with 2000 U.S. census data from Los Angeles County, the authors model the probability of being born low birth weight among the native and foreign born. Results confirm an immigrant advantage at the individual level and protective effects of immigrant coresidence at …

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The Legacy Of Joan Vollmer: The Short Significant Life Of A Beat Woman, Christopher Carmona Oct 2007

The Legacy Of Joan Vollmer: The Short Significant Life Of A Beat Woman, Christopher Carmona

Theses and Dissertations - UTB/UTPA

In this thesis, I have endeavored to flesh out the life of Joan Vollmer. Joan Vollmer was an essential figure in the Beat Generation of Writers even though she never published a word. Through researching the life of Joan Vollmer, the role that she played in the creation of the Beat Generation becomes clear. Joan Vollmer is mentioned in the major Beat texts, but there is no definitive look at her life and importance. Therefore, I set out to do what no one has done and write about Joan Vollmer' s life. I have collected as many letters that still …

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Simulate Me: A Study Of Computer-Mediated Communication In A Contemporary Society, Sabrina Wong Oct 2007

Simulate Me: A Study Of Computer-Mediated Communication In A Contemporary Society, Sabrina Wong

Honors College Theses

Like any forms of revolutionary technology, CMC (computer-mediated communication) has its pros and cons. Due to its extension list of advantages, CMC's many downfalls are disregarded. In this essay I will discuss that the rising dependence on CMC causes alienation from FTF (face-to-face) interaction as well as a lack of depth within their personal relationships.

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A Critical Reflection Model To Teach Diversity And Social Justice, Ilene L. Ingram, Toni S. Walters Oct 2007

A Critical Reflection Model To Teach Diversity And Social Justice, Ilene L. Ingram, Toni S. Walters

Journal of Praxis in Multicultural Education

In the United States today, the fastest growing populations of public school students are collectively African American and Hispanic American, and the students who immigrate to the United States from Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, and the Caribbean nations. And, at the same time, demographics are changing in our classrooms, the majority of teachers and administrators in the U. S. are White, live in the mainstream culture, and have limited cross-cultural experiences with groups other than their own. Teachers and administrators play key roles in ensuring students’ success. There is a far greater need today for teachers and …

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The Awareness Of Cultural Orientations In Culturally Responsive Education For Korean American Students, Mi-Soon Lee Oct 2007

The Awareness Of Cultural Orientations In Culturally Responsive Education For Korean American Students, Mi-Soon Lee

Journal of Praxis in Multicultural Education

It is important for teachers to be aware of the cultural backgrounds of students and their family in order to provide culturally responsive instruction and counseling. Most teachers may identify Asian ethnicities due to their distinguishable physical or behavioral characteristics but they may not know how Asian Americans have changed their cultural value and legacies. To examine cultural orientation, the Korean American Acculturation Scale (KAAS), which consists of behavior and cultural value orientations, was administered to 466 Korean American students. The result indicated that the most recent generations were less behaviorally oriented to Korean culture and more disoriented to Korean …

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Teach My Child, Too: African Immigrant Parents And Multicultural Educators Sharing Culturally Responsive Teaching Tips, Mary Ghong, Lychene Saah, Patricia J. Larke, Gwendolyn Webb-Johnson Oct 2007

Teach My Child, Too: African Immigrant Parents And Multicultural Educators Sharing Culturally Responsive Teaching Tips, Mary Ghong, Lychene Saah, Patricia J. Larke, Gwendolyn Webb-Johnson

Journal of Praxis in Multicultural Education

No abstract provided.

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Unlv Magazine, Cate Weeks, Erin O'Donnell, Shane Bevell, Barbara Cloud, Joy Drohan, Adam Baer, Holly Ivy De Vore, Gian Galassi, Eric Leake Oct 2007

Unlv Magazine, Cate Weeks, Erin O'Donnell, Shane Bevell, Barbara Cloud, Joy Drohan, Adam Baer, Holly Ivy De Vore, Gian Galassi, Eric Leake

UNLV Magazine

No abstract provided.

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After The Gold Rush—Part I: Hamdi, 9/11, And The Dark Side Of The Enlightenment, Daniel R. Williams Oct 2007

After The Gold Rush—Part I: Hamdi, 9/11, And The Dark Side Of The Enlightenment, Daniel R. Williams

Penn State Law Review (2003 - Present)

No abstract provided.

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Information Gap Activities: A Standards-Based Strategy For Promoting Oral Proficiency In A Thematic Context, Paul A. Garcia, Todd A. Hernandez Oct 2007

Information Gap Activities: A Standards-Based Strategy For Promoting Oral Proficiency In A Thematic Context, Paul A. Garcia, Todd A. Hernandez

Spanish Languages and Literatures Research and Publications

This article demonstrates how the sustained use of standards-driven information gap activities (IGAs) supports and enhances the development of speaking skills. In the first section, we define the IGA. We then discuss recent research showing how IGAs promote focused student-student interactions. In the third section we provide a blueprint for implementing the IGA in a standards-based thematic context. We conclude with content-based models from a thematic unit on Argentina that are appropriate for both secondary and post-secondary classrooms.

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