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Deliberative Democracy As Dispute Resolution? Conflict, Interests, And Reasons, Hiro Aragaki Jan 2009

Deliberative Democracy As Dispute Resolution? Conflict, Interests, And Reasons, Hiro Aragaki

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.


Defining The International Accounting Standard Board's Governance Network, Patricia A. Rossman Jan 2009

Defining The International Accounting Standard Board's Governance Network, Patricia A. Rossman

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

There is little empirical research identifying the structural forces influencing the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). The purpose of this study was to analyze the structural forces underlying international accounting regulation to contribute insights useable by the public, politicians, and scholars to conceptualize the processes of international accounting regulation. Based on stakeholder theory, legitimacy theory, and social network theory it was posited that this network is rationally created to serve certain stakeholder groups in the face of divergent stakeholder interests. The research questions for this study addressed the organizations which constituted the IASB's governance network, the professional and geographic perspectives …


The Lived Experience Of Hiv-Positive Tanzanian Orphans, Carol A. Parker Jan 2009

The Lived Experience Of Hiv-Positive Tanzanian Orphans, Carol A. Parker

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The purpose of this investigation was to generate a context- specific model of the lived experience of HIV positive Tanzanian orphans. With the advent of anti-retroviral drugs, Sub-Saharan African populations with high burdens of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) face annually accumulating increases in the number of HIV positive children, and ultimately adults. Perinatally infected, these children often become orphans while still young. Extended interviews were performed with a purposive sample of 12 HIV infected orphaned children between 9 and 12 years of age. Half of the research participants lived in an orphanage and half were children living with guardians in …


Listen To Me! An Exploration Of The Students' Voices Regarding Homework, Gladys Landing-Corretjer Jan 2009

Listen To Me! An Exploration Of The Students' Voices Regarding Homework, Gladys Landing-Corretjer

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Research on students' voices and perspectives regarding homework is absent from the literature. This qualitative case study explored the perspectives of 5th and 6th grade students and ten teachers' perceptions regarding homework completion. The literature review revealed 3 trends in homework, including support homework, support against homework, and homework reform. However, most of this research considers the adults' perspective. The researcher administered 46 questionnaires and conducted 12 in depth interviews using a stratified purposive sample and extreme case sampling. The questionnaires and interviews educed the participants' perceptions and practices regarding homework. The students represented 4 distinct groups: English language learners, …


Volunteers: Beyond Government Partners, Maria J. D'Agostino Jan 2009

Volunteers: Beyond Government Partners, Maria J. D'Agostino

Publications and Research

Over the past several years, practitioners and academics have expressed concern about the deteriorating morale and effectiveness of the federal civil service, given its aging workforce and the competition with the private sector for human capital. Recruiting qualified public servants is complicated by the negative perception of government. Attacks by politicians of all sides have contributed to a negative stereotype of the American civil service. Therefore, finding new ways to recruit and retain the best-qualified young graduates has become critical. This paper reports on an untapped resource – volunteers, explores the youth volunteer activity that occurs in the federal government, …


Understanding Generalist Function, F. Matthew Mihelic Jan 2009

Understanding Generalist Function, F. Matthew Mihelic

Faculty Publications

A major concern in dealing with multi-agent complex adaptive systems is the understanding of how such systems build order in the midst of an otherwise chaotic universe. The ordering principles of such systems that are found at the biological level can be applied to better understanding human organizations, and can also be used to develop or modify highly complex intelligent agent software systems for greater efficacy. This paper describes the theoretical mechanism of how huge multi-agent complex adaptive systems overcome the exponential increases in entropy that would otherwise cause system collapse, through the use of agents that function to maintain …


Contradance And Quadrille Culture In The Caribbean, Peter L. Manuel Jan 2009

Contradance And Quadrille Culture In The Caribbean, Peter L. Manuel

Publications and Research

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Transnational Chowtal: Bhojpuri Folksong From North India To The Caribbean, Fiji, And Beyond, Peter L. Manuel Jan 2009

Transnational Chowtal: Bhojpuri Folksong From North India To The Caribbean, Fiji, And Beyond, Peter L. Manuel

Publications and Research

In mid-February of 2007, I attended some lively sessions of chowtal (Hindi, cautāl), a boisterous Bhojpuri folk song genre, in a Hindu temple in a small town a few hours from Banaras (Varanasi), North India. The following weekend I was singing chowtal, in an identical style, with an Indo-Guyanese ensemble in Queens, New York City. In the subsequent season of the vernal Holi (Hindi, holī) festival, in March 2008, I found myself singing along with a group of Indo-Fijians in Sacramento, California, as they performed a similar version of one of the same chowtal songs. Despite the nearly identical styles …


From Contradanza To Son: New Perspectives On The Prehistory Of Cuban Popular Music, Peter L. Manuel Jan 2009

From Contradanza To Son: New Perspectives On The Prehistory Of Cuban Popular Music, Peter L. Manuel

Publications and Research

While it is often claimed that the Cuban son emerged from rural Oriente and “invaded” Havana in the early 20th century, serious Cuban musicologists have clarifi ed that the true consolidation of the genre took place in Havana after around 1910–1920. Examination of 19th-century sources can help us trace with greater specifi city the origins of the particular musical features that distinguished the traditional son. Editions and descriptions of 1850s–1860s Havana contradanzas illuminate much about urban popular dance music of that milieu. In par-ticular, they reveal the presence of features typically associated with the son, such as melodies in duet …


An Examination Of Consumer Experience And Relative Effects On Consumer Values, Andrew Walls Jan 2009

An Examination Of Consumer Experience And Relative Effects On Consumer Values, Andrew Walls

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

In the ever changing business climate, the service sector has become a major focus of attention. One key aspect of this competitive environment is the effort of many businesses to differentiate themselves by creating unique customer experiences that accompany their products and services. The challenge to creating memorable consumer experiences is the proper identification of specific characteristics that influence experiences and gaining better understanding of how these impact consumers perceived values. To this end, this study attempted to develop a model that identifies influencing dimensions of consumer experiences and investigates the composition of consumer experiences and the relative outcome on …


Sorting Out Civil Jurisdiction In Indian Country After Plains Commerce Bank: State Courts And The Judicial Sovereignty Of The Navajo Nation, Dale Beck Furnish Jan 2009

Sorting Out Civil Jurisdiction In Indian Country After Plains Commerce Bank: State Courts And The Judicial Sovereignty Of The Navajo Nation, Dale Beck Furnish

American Indian Law Review

No abstract provided.


There Are No Implied Easements Over Trust Lands, M. Brent Leonhard Jan 2009

There Are No Implied Easements Over Trust Lands, M. Brent Leonhard

American Indian Law Review

No abstract provided.


America Cinches Its Purse Strings On Government Contracts: Navigating Section 8(A) Of The Small Business Act Through A Recession Economy, Nicholas M. Jones Jan 2009

America Cinches Its Purse Strings On Government Contracts: Navigating Section 8(A) Of The Small Business Act Through A Recession Economy, Nicholas M. Jones

American Indian Law Review

No abstract provided.


Texas V. United States: The Legality Of The Secretarial Procedures Following Seminole Tribe Of Florida V. Florida, Gregory R. Mulkey Jan 2009

Texas V. United States: The Legality Of The Secretarial Procedures Following Seminole Tribe Of Florida V. Florida, Gregory R. Mulkey

American Indian Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Bank Began Treating Them Badly: Plains Commerce Bank, The Supreme Court, And The Future Of Tribal Sovereignty, Cullen D. Sweeney Jan 2009

The Bank Began Treating Them Badly: Plains Commerce Bank, The Supreme Court, And The Future Of Tribal Sovereignty, Cullen D. Sweeney

American Indian Law Review

No abstract provided.


Nagpra Revisited: A Twenty-Year Review Of Repatriation Efforts, Julia A. Cryne Jan 2009

Nagpra Revisited: A Twenty-Year Review Of Repatriation Efforts, Julia A. Cryne

American Indian Law Review

No abstract provided.


Bittle V. Bahe: A Drunken Mistake, Brian Alan Burget Jan 2009

Bittle V. Bahe: A Drunken Mistake, Brian Alan Burget

American Indian Law Review

No abstract provided.


Yellow Snow On Sacred Sites: A Failed Application Of The Religious Freedom Restoration Act, Joshua A. Edwards Jan 2009

Yellow Snow On Sacred Sites: A Failed Application Of The Religious Freedom Restoration Act, Joshua A. Edwards

American Indian Law Review

No abstract provided.


How The Anti-Gaming Backlash Is Redefining Tribal Government Functions, Audrey Bryant Braccio Jan 2009

How The Anti-Gaming Backlash Is Redefining Tribal Government Functions, Audrey Bryant Braccio

American Indian Law Review

No abstract provided.


Winnter, Best Appellate Brief In The 2009 Native American Law Student Association Moot Court Competition, Alex Hagen, J.R. Laplante Jan 2009

Winnter, Best Appellate Brief In The 2009 Native American Law Student Association Moot Court Competition, Alex Hagen, J.R. Laplante

American Indian Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Eye Of Charity: Jürgen Moltmann’S Practical Theodicy, Ante Jerončić Jan 2009

The Eye Of Charity: Jürgen Moltmann’S Practical Theodicy, Ante Jerončić

Andrews University Seminary Studies (AUSS)

No abstract provided.


Ces Protestants Que L’On Dit Adventistes [Review] / Fabrice Desplan And Régis Dericquebourg, Eds., Jean-Claude Verrechhia Jan 2009

Ces Protestants Que L’On Dit Adventistes [Review] / Fabrice Desplan And Régis Dericquebourg, Eds., Jean-Claude Verrechhia

Andrews University Seminary Studies (AUSS)

No abstract provided.


Comment Letters On Proposed Statement On Auditing Standards: Consideration Of Laws And Regulations In An Audit Of Financial Statements, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Board Jan 2009

Comment Letters On Proposed Statement On Auditing Standards: Consideration Of Laws And Regulations In An Audit Of Financial Statements, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Board

Exposure Drafts, Comment Letters, and Statements of Position

No abstract provided.


Government Investment In Banks: Creeping Nationalization Or Prudent, Temporary Aid, Lissa Lamkin Broome Jan 2009

Government Investment In Banks: Creeping Nationalization Or Prudent, Temporary Aid, Lissa Lamkin Broome

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


The Jena Six, Mass Incarceration, And The Remoralization Of Civil Rights, Joseph E. Kennedy Jan 2009

The Jena Six, Mass Incarceration, And The Remoralization Of Civil Rights, Joseph E. Kennedy

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


The Continuing Search For A Meaningful Model Of Judicial Rankings And Why It (Unfortunately) Matters, Scott Baker, Adam Feibelman, William P. Marshall Jan 2009

The Continuing Search For A Meaningful Model Of Judicial Rankings And Why It (Unfortunately) Matters, Scott Baker, Adam Feibelman, William P. Marshall

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Giles V. California: Avoiding Serious Damage To Crawford's Limited Revolution, Robert P. Mosteller Jan 2009

Giles V. California: Avoiding Serious Damage To Crawford's Limited Revolution, Robert P. Mosteller

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


The Special Threat Of Informants To The Innocent Who Are Not Innocents: Producing "First Drafts," Recording Incentives, And Taking A Fresh Look At The Evidence, Robert P. Mosteller Jan 2009

The Special Threat Of Informants To The Innocent Who Are Not Innocents: Producing "First Drafts," Recording Incentives, And Taking A Fresh Look At The Evidence, Robert P. Mosteller

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Americanism Behind Barbed Wire, Eric L. Muller Jan 2009

Americanism Behind Barbed Wire, Eric L. Muller

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Disputing Boilerplate, W. Mark C. Weidemaier Jan 2009

Disputing Boilerplate, W. Mark C. Weidemaier

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.