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The Oak Park Redevelopment Plan: Housing Policy Implications For A Community Undergoing Early Stage Gentrification, Joaquin Castañeda

NACCS Annual Conference Proceedings

Abstract:

With the reemerging discussion of gentrification in the urban landscape, an exploratory case study of the Oak Park Redevelopment Plan in Sacramento, CA, was conducted in order to better understand the community’s gentrifying characteristics and the implications once the redevelopment goals are met. In addition, a Conceptual Framework [CF] was formulated in order to unpack the components and processes of gentrification. The findings suggest that the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency’s redevelopment polices act as a catalyst for gentrification that exclusively favors the in-migration of middle- and upper-income residents into the area at the expense of lower-income residents. These …

Looking Beyond “Mow, Blow And Go”: A Case Study Of Mexican Immigrant Gardeners In Los Angeles, Alvaro Huerta

NACCS Annual Conference Proceedings

Abstract:

Recent research on Mexican immigrants focuses on the working conditions of farm workers, garment workers, janitors and day laborers. This coincides with successful efforts by organized labor and immigrant advocacy groups to organize these marginalized workforces. Little attention, however, has been given to Mexican paid gardeners. As part of the household service economy, paid gardeners represent a difficult labor sector to organize and research because they typically operate as independent contractors in the informal economy. This paper seeks to provide a more holistic picture of this dynamic, informal workforce. Drawing primarily upon ethnographic techniques, the paper documents how this …

“La Primavera Del Inmigrante”: Media And Voice In The Making Of Chicago’S Immigrant Rights’ Movement, 2005-2006, Juan Mora-Torres

NACCS Annual Conference Proceedings

Abstract:

As the most draconian legislative bill in modern immigration history, the Sensenbrenner Bill (H.R. 4437) aimed to criminalize the eleven million people living in this country without legal documents. What was intended to be the last nail on the “illegal alien” coffin instead generated a political blowback—it set in motion mass protests on a scale which had no parallel in American history. What began in Chicago on March 10, 2006 became contagious, spreading to the rest of the country at a speed that caught all by surprise. Millions participated in dozens of events in what came to be known …

Introduction To The 2008 Conference Proceedings – “Poesía, Baile Y Canción: The Politics, Implications, And Future Of Chicana/Os’ Cultural Production”, Mari Castañeda , Editor, Michael Calderón-Zaks , Co-Editor, Gilberto Garcia , Co-Editor

NACCS Annual Conference Proceedings

Introduction

The online publication of the proceedings for the 2008 conference held Austin, Tejas marks the beginning of a new era for the NACCS! Rather than using precious tree resources to print the proceedings, the National Board decided at the mid-year meeting before the Austin conference to publish the proceedings electronically. Not only would this ensure that all future conference proceedings would be available to members from any computer terminal at any time, but new members would be able to review the intellectual and activist trajectory of the association through e-proceedings. In addition, as digital media and information communication technology …

Speaking In Other Voices: An Ethnography Of Walloon Puppet Theaters (Book Review), Virginia Anderson

Theatre and Dance

No abstract provided.

Summer Session '08 Student Handbook, Central Washington University

Course Catalogs

No abstract provided.

Testimonial, Rosalyn Deutsche

Center for LGBTQ Studies (CLAGS)

It's an honor and a pleasure to introduce Douglas Crimp, whom I've known for more than thirty years. In that time, Douglas has been my fellow student, my inspiring colleague, my attentive editor, my concert, opera, film, and dance-going companion, and, most important, my dear friend.

Enlaces Latinos: Newsletter Of The New York Latino Research And Resources Network, New York Latino Research And Resources Network

Newsletter

No abstract provided.

The Classic, Spring 2008, Public Relations

The Classic, 2000-2009

Zwemer View: First Impressions; In Box; Giant Drama; Body of Knowledge; Recommended; World Travelers; A Mother's Confession; On the Road; Paving the Way; Award-Winning PR; Dramatic Wins; Of Course: You've Got Personality; Imagine This; The Write Stuff; Joyful Noise; Helping Hands; On a Roll; Auction Action; 1000 Words: NAIA Division II Champs!; Red Zone; Face Value: Mark Vellinga; Path to a Presidency; Fun Run Afowl; Veiled: Northwestern alum among those helping women in Afghanistan; Iron Man: Dave Kuhnau conquers deserts on four continents; The Man Who Set the Standard; Red Ties; Class Notes; New Arrivals; Marriages; Deaths; Sound Design; Good …

The Rows: A Newsbrake For The Faculty And Staff, Unknown

The Rows

The Rows is a satirical newspaper mocking various campus developments and policies. This issue gives guidelines for the UNK logo as a tattoo, rejoices that missing administrators were found when Mary Morse Lecture Hall was demolished, and announces the divorce between Geography and Sociology.

Boletín V.13:No.2 (2008), Fordham University Latin American And Latino Studies Institute

Boletín (Fordham University. Latin American and Latino Studies Institute)

No abstract provided.

When Cultures Collide: The Kanaka Maoli And The Haole Women And The Suppression And Resurgence Of Hawai‘Ian Traditional Beliefs, Roxanne O'Connell

Reason and Respect

The traditional and ritual beliefs of the Kanaka Maoli are intimately connected to Hawaiian identity and the relationship between the person and the universe. Therefore any examination of these, by extension, is an examination of the Kanaka Maoli way of life. This essay examines pre-haole Hawaiian culture, the diminishing of women’s presence and authority during the missionary period through annexation, and the recent women activist voices that have emerged as part of the sovereignty discourse.

Book Reviews, Aslihan Bulut, Jean M. Callihan, Beth Difelice, Veronica A. Foster, Paula Hoffman, Darla W. Jackson, Karin Johnsrud, Vincent Moyer, Yuri Obata, Tammy Pettinato, Jonathan Pratter, Scott Rasmussen, Mary Rumsey, John Schroeder, Scott Shackelford, Herb Somers, Jennifer Wertkin

International Journal of Legal Information

No abstract provided.

“We’Re Talking About Sex”: Young Adults And Sexual Health In Northern Ireland, Caroline Erin Morris

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

No abstract provided.

Whitworth Today Spring-Summer 2008, Whitworth University

Whitworth Alumni and Bulletin Publications

No abstract provided.

A Place In Time: Maria Osborne And Her Daughters, Waterville, Maureen Elgersman - Lee (Ed.)

The Griot

No abstract provided.

Citizens For Peace Minutes 03-12-08, Linda J. Lieder

Citizens for Peace

The film “Building a World Beyond War: A Roadmap for Citizens” was viewed by the group. It is meant to inspire us to look more deeply at shared assumptions that must shift in order for us to accept differences and adopt practical, nonviolent alternatives to war. The film also presents hopeful examples of effective strategies that result in safety and security for all the world’s people. The Mission: Beyond War is a community of people from around the world who are committed to ending the use of warfare in this century. They explore, model and promote practical ways of resolving …

Predicting Physical Activity In Arab American School Children, Jeffrey J. Martin, Nate Mccaughtry, Bo Shen

Kinesiology, Health and Sport Studies

Theoretically grounded research on the determinants of Arab American children's physical activity is virtually nonexistent. Thus, the purpose of our investigation was to evaluate the ability of the theory of planned behavior (TPB) and social cognitive theory (SCT) to predict Arab American children's moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA). Children (N = 348, ages 10–14) completed questionnaires assessing the TPB and SCT constructs as well as MVPA. Using multiple regression analyses we were able to account for 9% of the variance in MVPA. Based on standardized beta-weights, variance accounted for, and the significance of F change, we concluded that SCT variables …

Parental Influences On Adolescent Girl's Goal Orientations, Perceived Competence, Sport Friendship Quality, And Enjoyment, Carla L. Paiffy, Jeffrey J. Martin

Kinesiology, Health and Sport Studies

The purpose of the present study was to examine the relationships among critical sport psychosocial perceptions of fathers (N=84), mothers (N=84), and daughters (N=84) in the same family (N=252). Athlete participants were young female soccer players ranging in age from 9 to 14 years. A canonical correlation analysis revealed a significant overall multivariate relationship (Wilks's λ = .485, p<.0001) and one significant function emerged (Rc = .64). The loadings suggested that athlete's perceptions of both mother and father created task involving and worry conducive climates all contributed to the multivariate relationship, predicting athlete's perceived competence, sport friendship …

Successful Chinese Business Elites Blend East And West, Knowledge@Smu

Knowledge@SMU

"How do the rich get rich?” Against the backdrop of Asia’s spectacular rise as a global economic powerhouse, how a handful of wealthy Chinese business leaders in east and southeast Asia built their global fortunes and reputations is the focus of a joint study by sociology professors Chung Wai Keung of Singapore Management University and Gary G. Hamilton of the University of Washington. The authors delve into more than a century of regional commerce and trade to better understand the Chinese business elites of today. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Research & Action Report, Spring/Summer 2008, Wellesley Centers For Women, Erika Kates, Rangita De Silva-De Alwis

Research & Action Report

In this issue:

Executive Report on the Asian Regional Conference—Women and Children: The Human Rights Relationship, December 9-10, 2007
Women and Children: the Human Rights Relationship

Gen Y Goes to School
NICHD Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development

Gender Equality Gets a Boost from an Unexpected Corner

Q&A with Erika Kates: A New Staff Partnership Studies Justice for Victims, Justice for Offenders, and Economic Justice

Brazen (Spring 2008), Hollins University

Brazen - Gender & Women's Studies Department Newsletters

No abstract provided.

Fixed-Effect Estimation Of Highly-Mobile Production Technologies, William C. Horrace, Kurt E. Schnier

Economics - All Scholarship

We consider fixed-effect estimation of a production function where inputs and outputs vary over time, space, and cross-sectional unit. Variability in the spatial dimension allows for time-varying individual effects, without parametric assumptions on the effects. Asymptotics along the spatial dimension provide consistency and normality of the marginal products. A finite-sample example is provided: a production function for bottom-trawler fishing vessels in the flatfish fisheries of the Bering Sea. We find significant spatial variability of output (catch) which we exploit in estimation of a harvesting function.

Issue 52, Spring 2008, Society Of Bead Researchers

The Bead Forum: Newsletter of the Society of Bead Researchers

Hidden Histories Project at the Petrie Museum of Egyptology in London.

Inquiry, Spring 2008, Office Of Vice President For Research

Research and Discovery News

• Smart research into RFID tags
• OVPR offers grant development workshops throughout spring semester
• Responsibilities of a PI: So you received your grant?
• Technology development fund awards
• Technology transfer and commercialization at WMU growing
• OVPR offers undergraduate research opportunity program
• Faculty Senate approves changes to FRACASF
• Research development award recipients announced for 2008-2009

Profile: The Importance Of Place, University Relations

Profile (1996-)

Those of us who live in Morris are reminded of the pull of "place" every time we face the juxtaposition of rural and urban--when we move from the Morris rush-minute at Fifth and Atlantic to the 494 rush-hour of the Twin Cities. We are reminded of place every time we are called on to explain to our urban friends what it is people do here. In this sense--in the lack of knowledge of the rural and how rich our lives are here--Morris and its environs take on a kind of exotic, unknown, "other" quality. To those who have never left …

Church And Society: The Laurence J. Mcginley Lectures, 1988-2007, Avery Cardinal Dulles, S.J., Robert P. Imbelli

Religion

One of the leading theologians of our time, Avery Cardinal Dulles, S.J., has written and lectured on a wide range of topics across his distinguished career, and for a wide range of audiences. Integrating faith and scholarship, he has created a rich body of work that, in the words of one observer, is “both faithful to Catholic tradition and fresh in its engagement with the contemporary world.”

Here, brought together for the first time in one volume, are the talks Cardinal Dulles has given twice each year since the Laurence J. McGinley Lectures were initiated in 1988, conceived broadly as …

Mcnair Messenger- Spring 2008, Mcnair Staff

McNair Messenger

McNair Scholars Program

Santa Clara Magazine, Volume 49 Number 4, Spring 2008, Santa Clara University

Santa Clara Magazine

14 - LET THE SUN SHINE IN By Steven Boyd Saum. In the international Solar Decathlon competition, a team from Santa Clara blazed a dazzling trail from almost-ran to third in the world.

20 - VISIONS FROM THE SIXTIES By Lisa Taggart. It was art that broke all the rules. And now an exhibit at the de Saisset Museum, curated by Santa Clara scholar Andrea Pappas, captures the sense of optimism and energy when the only limits were imagination itself.

26 - JORMA'S JOURNEY By Mark Purdy. With Jefferson Airplane, he helped define the San Francisco sound. With Hot Tuna …

Review: The Theology Of The Book Of Jeremiah, Gary E. Yates

Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)

No abstract provided.