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Blackstone's Commentaries And The Privileges Or Immunities Of United States Citizens: A Modest Tribute To Professor Siegan, Eric R. Claeys

San Diego Law Review

This Article was prepared for a conference on Economic Liberties and the Original Meaning of the Constitution at the University of San Diego School of Law. The Article sheds light on the original meaning of the Privileges or Immunities Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment by canvassing foundational acts of Parliament, colonial charters, constitutional provisions, and treatises referring to privileges or immunities from the seventeenth century through the mid-nineteenth century. Of these sources, the central one is Blackstone's Commentaries on the Law of England, and its discussion of the privileges or immunities of English subjects. Blackstone uses "privileges" and "immunities" to …

Japan's Industrial Development Of A U.S. Territory: Guam, 1941-1944, Wakako Higuchi

Pacific Studies

Guam's long-unsettled wartime reparations act-now sitting in the U.S. House of Representatives-concerns, among other things, forced-labor mobilization by the Japanese military. This issue has not been systematically studied from written sources of the war years. Based on official documents, this article examines the Japanese Navy's .industrial development policies and activities on Guam during the Pacific War, which inevitably involved forced labor. This article substantiates the Japanese Navy's attempt at economic exploitation and its failure, considering Guam's two characteristic features: its status as a former U.S. territory and its location in Japan's Mariana Islands .. Under the so-called "organic integration" policy, …

State Of Nature: The Animal As Object And Ancestor In Political Thought, Christopher La Barbera

Stony Brook Theses and Dissertations Collection, 2006-2020 (closed to submissions)

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Wavelet Analysis For Aboveground Biomass Estimate In Temperate Deciduous Forests, Xiaofang Wei

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The ever-increasing concentration of anthropogenic greenhouse gases (C02, CH4, and CFCs) has been identified as a likely (greater than 90% confidence) cause of the observed increase of global mean temperatures since the mid-20th century (IPCC, 2007). The effect of human-induced climate change could be unprecedented and far-reaching. Carbon sequestration into trees and forests is an effective and inexpensive way for mitigating the C02 level in the atmosphere. Hence, accurate measurement of biomass will be of great importance to global carbon cycle and climate change. This study performed a wavelet-based forest aboveground biomass estimation approach in a temperate deciduous forest, the …

Acculturation, Ethnic Identity, Resilience, Self-Esteem And General Well-Being: A Psychosocial Study Of Colombians In The United States, Candida R. Madrigal

Social Work Dissertations - Archive

This research sought to identify the factors that contribute to the wellbeing of Colombians in the United States by exploring the differences in their wellbeing across three waves of immigration. It examined the extent to which acculturation, ethnic identity, self-esteem, and resilience explain wellbeing. Although Colombians represent one of the largest groups of immigrants from South America, studies available to date are based on groups with ethnic labels such as "Hispanics" or "Latinos." The Colombian government estimates that there are about 1.5 million Colombians, including documented and undocumented, residing in this country. This investigation used time periods of Colombian migration …

The Neural Basis Of Long-Term Romantic Love, Bianca P. Acevedo

Stony Brook Theses and Dissertations Collection, 2006-2020 (closed to submissions)

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The Culture Of Slow Food, Alice Frances Aldous-Worley

Stony Brook Theses and Dissertations Collection, 2006-2020 (closed to submissions)

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Dispersal, Kinship, And Genetic Structure Of An Endangered Madagascar Primate, Propithecus Edwardsi, Toni Lyn Morelli

Stony Brook Theses and Dissertations Collection, 2006-2020 (closed to submissions)

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Kachin Refugee Women's Work Identity: Narratives In Transition, Christie Ann Wright

Sociology & Anthropology Theses - Archive

My work focuses on the Kachin women's experiences of work in the American workforce in comparison to their experience of work in Burma. Through in-depth interviews with twelve Kachin women in the North Texas area, I analyze the dynamics of migration and work at the intersection of gender and class. Their experiences are both shaped by their prior middle-class status of gendered spheres of paid and unpaid work and their work experiences and expectations in America. Subsequently, they mostly draw from homeland ideas of gendered ideologies because these ideals create and enhance both women's gender and class-statuses in Burma. The …

Transformative Education For Culturally Diverse Learners Through Narrative And Ethnography, Aileen Hale, Jennifer Snow-Gerono, Fernanda Morales

Curriculum, Instruction, and Foundational Studies Faculty Publications and Presentations

This article presents a study of the effects of creating a bridge between the narrative and ethnographic methods and writing processes as a means to more effectively educate teachers of culturally diverse learners. Ten teacher-participants from a Masters of Education (M.Ed.) degree programme in Bilingual Education at a university in the northwestern United States took a sequence of courses in which instructor-researchers taught them narrative and ethnographic pedagogy, theory, and methodology. Through qualitative methods, instructor-researchers analyzed teacher-participants’ personal narratives and ethnographic case studies for generative themes. In discovering the commonalities of themes between these two methods of inquiry, the research …

Analysis Of Residue In Pipes That Were Smoked By Prehistoric North American Indians In The States And Portions Of Canada East Of The Mississippi, Tommy Charles

Faculty & Staff Publications

No abstract provided.

Fieldnotes From The Pampas: Update On The Uraguay Paleoindian Survey, J. Christopher Gillam, Rafael Suárez

Faculty & Staff Publications

No abstract provided.

"Of All Professions Begging Is The Best" - Some Problems In The Study Of Professions, Michael Davis

Center for the Study of Ethics in Society Papers

Michael Davis' original paper was presented to the Center of the Study of Ethics in Society Western Michigan University on October 4, 2007.

Catalog, 2008-2009, Roger Williams University

Catalogs

No abstract provided.

Journal Of Cave And Karst Studies, Volume 70, No. 2, August 2008, Table Of Contents, National Speleological Society

KIP Articles

No abstract provided.

Biopolitics And Cinema: Practices, Representations, And The Moulding Of The Socialist Subject In China, 1949-1966, Xiaoning Lu

Stony Brook Theses and Dissertations Collection, 2006-2020 (closed to submissions)

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Charleston Delftware: A Cold Case From The Sciaa Archives, Lisa Hudgins

Faculty & Staff Publications

No abstract provided.

Undergraduate And Graduate Course Descriptions, 2008 Fall, Wright State University

Course Descriptions

Wright State University undergraduate and graduate course descriptions from Fall 2008.

Summer Commencement: August 1, 2008, University Of North Dakota

UND Commencement Programs

UND Summer Commencement program from August 1, 2008.

The Daily Egyptian Back To Summer (B), August, 2008, Daily Egyptian Staff

August 2008

No abstract provided.

Technological Strategic Planning And Globalization Impact: Fine-Tuning Strategic Planning Methodology, Plamen Miltenoff

Theses and Dissertations

Through this research, I sought to determine how technology leadership, as part of academic administration conducts strategic planning in educational technology. The focus in educational technology falls on the various tools of online interaction while the focus on strategic planning falls on SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats) analysis. Under the impact of globalization, it is expected that the realm of external data necessary for SWOT analysis must shift from within national boundaries to international data gathering, thus providing a realistic assessment and enabling feasible strategic planning in a global economy. The need for revision was based on a review …

Leadership And School Success: The Behaviors And Practices Of A Principal In An Effective Urban High School, Andrew T. Alexson

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this dissertation was to explore the behaviors and practices of a principal in an effective, private, faith-based urban high school. The researcher interviewed school personnel, observed school operations, and reviewed school documents. The researcher administered two surveys to 15 faculty, staff, board members and the principal. The first survey included 76 questions that addressed Powell’s five domains of Vision, Mission, and Culture; Curriculum and Classroom Instruction; Collaboration and Shared Leadership; Family and Community Relations; and Effective Management. The second survey included 30 questions that explored Kouzes and Posner’s leadership characteristics of Model the Way; Inspire a Shared …

John Bartlam: Redware Potter?, Lisa Hudgins

Faculty & Staff Publications

No abstract provided.

Legacy - August 2008, South Carolina Institute Of Archaeology And Anthropology--University Of South Carolina

SCIAA Magazine - Legacy & PastWatch

Contents:

Stanley South Receives the Osterhout Award.....p. 1
Director’s Note.....p. 2
Analysis of Prehistoric Pipes.....p. 5
Rock Art Center at Haygood Mill.....p. 8
Site Interpretation at Santa Elena.....p. 10
Charleston Delftware.....p. 12
John Bartlam: Redware Potter ?.....p. 15
Update on Uruguay Paleoindian Survey.....p. 16
Exhibit at Indiana Jones Movie.....p. 17
SCIAA/ART Donors 2007-2008.....p. 18
17th Annual South Carolina Archaeology Month.....p. 20

Islamism, State Control Over Religion And Social Identity: Turkey And Egypt, Alper Y. Dede

Dissertations

In post Cold War politics, as a powerful alternative to the authoritarian "status-quo" regimes of the Muslim World, Islamism has become among the most critical political issues as various Islamist movements increasingly challenge governments for more political reforms, democratization, and greater participation and in the political process.

The current debates on Islamism, though useful, often emphasize the issues of security, democracy, or stability. However, they seem to overlook the importance of processes and the mechanisms of Islamism as well as how Islamists' concerns for preserving their Islamic social identity (Muslimness) and government control over religion contribute to their politicization. Thus, …

Books Noted: Recent Pacific Island Publications: Selected Acquisitions, January 2006-June 2006, Riley Moffat

Pacific Studies

This list of significant publications relating to the Pacific Islands was selected from new acquisitions lists received from Brigham Young University Hawai'i, University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Bernice P. Bishop Museum, University of Auckland, East-West Center, University of South Pacific, National Library of Australia, Melanesian Studies Resource Center, Center for Pacific and Asian Studies, University of Nijmegen, University of California San Diego, Secretariat of the Pacific Community Library, Center for South Pacific Studies, University of New South Wales, Macmillan Brown Library at University of Canterbury, and the Australian International Development Assistance Bureau's Center for the Pacific Development Training. Other libraries …

Books Noted: Recent Pacific Island Publications: Selected Acquisitions, July 2006-May 2007, Riley Moffat

Pacific Studies

THIS Iist of significant publications relating to the Pacific Islands was selected from new acquisitions lists received from Brigham Young University Hawai'i, University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Bernice P. Bishop Museum, University of Auckland, East-West Center, University of South Pacific, National Library of Australia, Melanesian Studies Resource Center, Center for Pacific and Asian Studies, University of Nijmegen, University of California San Diego, Secretariat of the Pacific Community Library, Center for South Pacific Studies, University of New South Wales, Macmillan Brown Library at University of Canterbury, and the Australian International Development Assistance Bureau's Center for the Pacific Development Training. Other libraries …

Faiva Fakaouli: The Tongan Performance Art Of Humor, 'Okusitino Māhina

Pacific Studies

This essay will critically examine faiva fakaoli, literally translated as "the art of funny things, in a number of separate but connected unique and universal contexts. I wish to make clear right from the outset that this essay is not an exercise in theoretically and practically reviewing the existing literature on humor, nor an attempt to make a comprehensive examination of what humor is, i.e., its form and content, nor, for that matter, what humor does, i.e., its social function.' While the theoretical and practical, ontological; and epistemological, or qualitative and utilitarian questions are extremely important, my …

Mangaia In The Colonial World, 1863-1899, Michael Reilly

Pacific Studies

This paper analyzes letters written between 1863 and l899 from the island of Mangaia in the Cook Islands. Collectively, they provide insights into how the people of Mangaia managed their relationships with the outside world, especially with British authorities in the Pacific. These letters are discussed in conjunction with other documents from the colonial archives in order to achieve a more balanced understanding of the way Mangaians acted upon the cultural values inherited from their ancestors in the context of an increasing assertion of foreign control over their island. These vernacular letters articulate a long-hidden subaltern history of Mangaia.

Vol. 31 No. 1 (2008): Pacific Studies Full Issue, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies Brigham Young University–HawaiʻI

Pacific Studies

Pacific Studies is published two times a year by The Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Studies, Brigham Young University Hawai‘i #1979, 55–220 Kulanui Street, Lāʻie, Hawai‘i 96762, but responsibility for opinions expressed in the articles rests with the authors alone. Subscription rate is US $26.00 yearly, payable to The Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Studies. The Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Studies (formerly The Pacific Institute) is an organization funded by Brigham Young University Hawai‘i. The Center assists the University in meeting its cultural and educational goals by undertaking a program of teaching, research, …