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What Good Is The Social Model Of Disability?, Adam M. Samaha

Public Law and Legal Theory Working Papers

A social model of disability relates a person’s disadvantage to the combination of personal traits and social setting. The model appears to have had a profound impact on academics, politics, and law since the 1970s. Scholars have debated the model’s force but its limitations are more severe than have been recognized. This Article claims that the model, like all social construction accounts, has essentially no policy implications. Its impact depends on normative commitments developed by some other logic, such as membership in the disability rights movement or adherence to versions of libertarian, utilitarian, or egalitarian theory that are triggered by …

Faculty Senate Voting Faculty, Academic Year 2006-2007, Vol 39, P 1496-1523, Unm Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Documents

No abstract provided.

Homophily And Online Networks: Young Adult Relationships In Myspace, Jennifer Turchi

All Theses

This paper examines the characteristics of online social networks. The researcher collected the data used in the study between January 3, 2007 and January 10, 2007. 150 networks were collected from MySpace.com, an online social networking site, along with six features from the profiles of those in the networks--race/ethnicity, education, religion, reasons for joining, profile background, and music. Two regression models were used to determine the effects of homophily on network density and network embeddedness.
The regression models show that homophily for race/ethnicity, religion, music, and reasons for joining did not significantly affect network embeddedness or network density. Background and …

Intrapersonal Communication And Well-Being, James Abbott

Theses and Dissertations

This research explored the experience of self-talk (intrapersonal communication) among subjects of varying well-being, considering multiple characteristics of self-talk such as tone, content, timing, and subject awareness. The research questions were: (R1) How is intrapersonal communication used and experienced by those with higher and lower levels of self-assessed well-being? (R2) To what extent are subjects of varying well-being states aware of their intrapersonal communication?

Twenty semi-structured personal interviews were conducted with individuals of varying well-being and other characteristics such as age and occupation. The subjects ranged in age from approximately twenty-one to eighty. The interviews were audio recorded, transcribed and …

Women's Ordination- A Litmus Test For Antinomianism, Joseph Omolo

Master of Art Theology Thesis

When the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Kenya (ELCK), to which I belong, established a deaconess college at the beginning of this century to train young women for parish work, it was not clear which kind of education they were going to be offered. Many observers, both from within and without, saw this as a signal that the church was moving towards the ordination of women. When the first crop of deaconesses graduated and were deployed into the parishes, a great confusion reigned among the members, both clergy and ordinary Christians, regarding the role of these new workers. To compound the …

The Bg News May 1, 2007, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. May 1, 2007. Volume 97-Issue 146.

Arbiter, April 30, Students Of Boise State University

Student Newspapers

No abstract provided.

Ccu Newsletter, April 30, 2007, Coastal Carolina University

Coastal Carolina University Newsletter

Coastal Carolina University's weekly on-campus newsletter.

Pour Forth The Sparkling Chalice: An Examination Of Libation Practices In The Levant, Amy M. Fisher

Classical Mediterranean and Middle East Honors Projects

Across the Levant “libation installations” have been identified at numerous ancient archaeological sites. This paper examines these claims in light of both the surrounding material remains and the surviving texts of the region that mention libations of wine and water. It shows that libation, the ritual pouring out of a liquid offering to a god, in ancient Syria-Palestine did not require a receptacle for successful completion of the act. Rather, the category “libation installation” exists not because of solid evidence but to fulfill the needs of modern scholars and any such claim must be carefully scrutinized before being accepted.

Japanese-Brazilian Return Migration: Pushes, Pulls, And Prospects, Stephanie N. Phillips

Sociology Honors Projects

Japan’s economic situation and need for foreign labor present challenges when attracting and incorporating an influx of newcomers, which in turn poses questions relevant to previously established theories of migration. By examining public policies and the experiences of Japanese-Brazilians or Brazilian nikkeijin—migrants of Japanese descendants born in Brazil—I argue that Japan’s immigration policy is a key determinant in their migration to Japan and, subsequently, that this policy plays an integral role in shaping the Japanese-Brazilians’ environment in the host society. Building on Portes and Borocz’s theory of host country receptivity, I consider how determinants of migration influence the immigrants’ incorporation. …

Clark Memorandum: Spring 2007, J. Reuben Clark Law Society, Byu Law School Alumni Association, J. Reuben Clark Law School

The Clark Memorandum

• Learning from Our Conflicts (Gerald R. Williams)
• Aligning Our Ethical Compass (Deborah L. Rhode)
• Balancing Family, Church, and Profession (Annette W. Jarvis, Brent J. Belnap, Keith K. Hilbig, Marcus B. Nash, Steven E. Snow)
• The House that Rex Built (Dee v. Benson)

Domestic Violence : What’S Love Got To Do With It?, Samir Al-Adawi, Sabah Al-Bahlani

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Engendering Identity: The Women's Peace Movement In Israel From The 1960s To 1993, Molly Berger

Whittier Scholars Program

This project explores how the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has had an impact on women and altered their roles in Israeli society within the women’s peace movement from the late 1960s to the signing of the Oslo Accords in 1993. This study includes a brief overview of the history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, followed by a more specific history of the women’s peace movement, and then further develops the concepts of gender and identity within the historical context of the women’s peace movement in Israel.

Faculty Senate Agenda, April 30, 2007, Utah State University

Faculty Senate & Faculty Senate Executive Committee

• President's Report
• Faculty Code Revisions Process
• Committee Assignments
• Commencement
• ADVANCE Report
• Committee-on-Committees Report
• EPC Business
• PRPC Business
• Representation of Extension and RCDE on Faculty Senate402.10.1 and 402.12.1(2)(3) (1st reading)
• Academic Freedom and Professional Responsibility 403.1 and 403.3.1
• Faculty Senate Supernumerary 402.3.1
• Senate “Vice-President” 402.12.1(2)

Sandspur, Vol 113, No 27, April 30, 2007, Rollins College

The Rollins Sandspur

Rollins College student newspaper, written by the students and published at Rollins College. The Sandspur started as a literary journal.

Monitor Newsletter April 30, 2007, Bowling Green State University

Monitor

Official Publication of Bowling Green State University for Faculty and Staff

The Free Press Vol. 38, No. 20, 04-30-2007, Angelique Carson

Free Press, The

Are we SAFE at school? - USM students take on homelessness - A USM News year in review - Pinching pennies gets easier - Retention Rate Update: USM struggles to keep students - Perspectives - Letter From the Editor - Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda - From Caribou to Culture Beat Live! - Arts & Entertainment - The art outlasts the politics - The Free Press Answers - Amusements - Classifieds - USM sports as a lifestyle - Sports

Multi-Ethnic Mentorship Program Participants Present Projects, University Relations

Campus News Archive

Participants in the University of Minnesota, Morris Multi-Ethnic Mentorship Program (MMP) recently presented 10 research projects on a variety of topics.

Paradoxical Strategies And Firm Performance: The Case Of Indonesian Banking Industry, Mohammad Hamsal, I Gusti Ngurah Agung

The South East Asian Journal of Management

Recently, research on paradoxical strategies has been considered critical in winning in the competitive dynamic landscape, characterized by uncertainty and rapid changes in the business environment. Such environmental uncertainties require firm to apply paradoxical strategies; combining strategic flexibility and strategic consistency (Parnell, 1994). This study addresses three main questions: what is the effect of strategic flexibility on firm’s performance; what is the effect of strategic consistency on firm’s performance; what is the contingent effect of perceived environmental uncertainty on the relationship between paradoxical strategies and firm’s performance. Questionnaires were distributed to 131 CEOs or members of top management team of …

2006-2007 Lindenwood University Honors Convocation, Lindenwood University

Honors Convocation Programs

2006-2007 Lindenwood University Honors Convocation

Brand Communities In A World Of Knowledge-Based Products And Common Property, Andrew P. Feldstein Dps

TILT Faculty Publications

Brands have become an integral part of our culture. Consumers rely upon brand names as proxy for information about the products they purchase. They consider their own brand usage, not only in terms of product value, but also as a statement about themselves, their values, and their life choices. Studies of postmodern consumer culture have suggested that brands have emerged as a way for consumers to express their individuality and as a means for people to form groups with other like-minded consumers.

Developing Expanded Conceptions Of Governance In Community Foundations, Michael Wolfe

Student Scholarship

Community foundations administer over $44 billion and distribute $3.5 billion annually to improve the quality of life throughout the United States. In 2000, a series of "National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations" was developed. Are changes currently promoted by the field of community foundations truly propelling community foundations to a more advanced role? Present research posits the value to community foundations of engaged proactive behavior by the board of directors and CEO. By examining the developmental responses of boards during times of institutional pressure, we can inform research and practice that seeks to improve nonprofit governance.

Interactive Constructivism In Education, Kersten Reich

Education and Culture

Interactive constructivism and its implications for education will be introduced in four steps. (1)The context of the approach and its relation to other constructivist developments will be discussed. (2)I will examine essential pragmatic criteria in the tradition of John Dewey that are relevant for interactive constructivism. (3)More decisively than Dewey interactive constructivism launches a meta-theoretical distinction between observers, participants, and agents. (4)Communication as a chief dimension of education can be analyzed out of three perspectives: the symbolic, the imaginative, and the real. Educators must recognize that their interaction with learners includes great demands not only in practical application/implementation but also …

Contents, Volume 23 Number 1

Education and Culture

No abstract provided.

Ufa Aac Library Sub-Committee Meeting Minutes, April 2007, Barbara Swartzlander

UFA AAC Library Sub-committee Meeting Minutes

Meeting report from the University Faculty Assembly Academic Affairs Committee's Library Sub-committee meeting at the University of New England.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 39 No. 89, April 27, 2007

Central Florida Future

One AK-47, 54 bullets; Discovering cause of death a small solace for mother; Artistic expressions of support and grief; GLBSU hosts '07 gay prom.

The Daily Egyptian, April 27, 2007, Daily Egyptian Staff

April 2007

No abstract provided.

Florida Sentinel Bulletin, April 27, 2007, Gwen Hayes

Florida Sentinel Bulletin Collection

The April 27, 2007, issue of the Florida Sentinel Bulletin.

Wmu Board Of Trustees Formal Session April 27, 2007, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

• Appointment of President
• Approval of the Minutes
• Remarks by the Chair Remarks by President
• Remarks by the WSA President
• GSAC Chair
• Renaming the School of Art - The Gwen Frostic School of Art
• Conferring of Honorary Degree - James Hettinger
• Room and Board Rates - Fall 2007
• Veterans Tuition Program
• Emergency Communication Policy
• TAU (Teaching Assistant Union) Contract

Reining In The Competition For Capital, Ann R. Markusen Editor

Upjohn Press

This book explores the causes, character, and potential remedies for the growing spatial competition for capital. Its diverse group of contributors present a broad set of workable reforms including: regulation of site consultants; mandated transparency in negotiations, bids, and deals; better structured deals; performance requirements and clawbacks for subsidized firms; and adoption of united economic development budgets.