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The Armenians Of Palestine 1918-48, Bedross Der Matossian

Department of History: Faculty Publications

For the Armenians of Palestine, the three decades of the Mandate were probably the most momentous in their fifteen hundred-year presence in the country. The period witnessed the community’s profound transformation under the double impacts of Britain’s Palestine policy and waves of destitute Armenian refugees fleeing the massacres in Anatolia. The article presents, against the background of late Ottoman rule, a comprehensive overview of the community, including the complexities and role of the religious hierarchy, the initially difficult encounter between the indigenous Armenians and the new refugee majority, their politics and associations, and their remarkable economic recovery. By the early …

Putting Languages On A Level Playing Field, Regina Cortina

Policy Documents

Dual language programs can reverse the school segregation that results from tracking students by language ability. Such programs have been effective in positively influencing Latino students’ educational achievement. This research report draws attention to the quest of school leaders and parents to achieve successful academic results for immigrant students. In contrast to prevalent schooling practices in the United States, dual language programs are supportive in teaching children a new language. The purpose of these programs is to strengthen academic achievement and language competencies for all students, while promoting the maintenance of students’ native language and culture. Through interviews with a …

Bilingual Education Provision In New York State: An Assessment Of Local Compliance, 2007-2008, Jennifer Woodward

Policy Documents

This study explores the level of compliance with New York State laws on bilingual education in selected school districts. Our assessment of compliance with New York State Education Department (NYSED) regulations on bilingual education is based on the 2008-2009 CR Part 154 applicationsfiled by the schools. The CRPart 154 applications we examined for this reportc ontain 2007-2008 data on the number of identified ELLs in each school, as well as the number of ELLs served by bilingual and ESL programs as reported by the schools. The overall rate of non-compliance in our sample of 280 schools was 35%.2A total of …

Boletín V.17:No.1 (2011), Fordham University Latin American And Latino Studies Institute

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

No abstract provided.

Arthur Pap’S Functional Theory Of The A Priori, David J. Stump

Philosophy

Arthur Pap was not quite a Logical Empiricist. He wrote his dissertation in philosophy of science under Ernest Nagel, and he published a textbook in the philosophy of science at the end of his tragically short career, but most of his work would be classified as analytic philosophy. More important, he took some stands that went against Logical Empiricist orthodoxy and was a persistent if friendly critic of the movement. Pap diverged most strongly from Logical Empiricism in his theory of a “functional a priori” in which fundamental principles of science are hardened into definitions and act as criteria for …

Multicultural Families In South Korea: A Socio-Legal Approach, Hyunah Yang

North Carolina Journal of International Law

No abstract provided.

Substantive Equality In International Human Rights Law And Its Relevance For The Resolution Of Tibetan Autonomy Claims, Kelley Loper

North Carolina Journal of International Law

No abstract provided.

Scholarworks Statistics - October 2011, Scholarworks

ScholarWorks Reports

For the month of October 2011, ScholarWorks recorded a total of 11,359 full-text downloads and 13,346 page views.

Women In Top Management Positions In The Sport Industry: Breaking Down The Barriers And Stereotypes, Katie Simmons

Sport Management Undergraduate

Even with the advancements that women have made throughout history, very few women have risen to the top of sports organizations. Previous research cites gender based stereotypes, segregation based on job type, and the “old boys’ network” as causes for this trend. The purpose of this study is to focus on the women currently working in the industry and explore their experiences in the work place. Seven interviews were conducted with women working in leadership positions in the sport industry. Their responses to the interview questions contradict previous findings. The results of this study show that women are overcoming the …

Blogging: Promoting Learner Autonomy And Intercultural Competence Through Study Abroad, Lina Lee

Languages, Literatures & Cultures

The current study explores closely how using a combined modalities of asynchronous computer-mediated communication (CMC) via blogs and face-to-face (FTF) interaction through ethnographic interviews with native speakers (L1s) supports autonomous learning as the result of reflective and social processes. The study involves 16 American undergraduate students who participated in blogs to develop their intercultural competence over the course of one-semester study abroad. The results show that blogs afforded students the opportunity to work independently (e.g., content creation) and reflect upon cross-cultural issues. Critical reflection, however, relied on the teacher’s guidance and feedback, as most of the students were cognitively challenged …

Vol. 7, No. 1, Fall 2011, Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Cornerstone

No abstract provided.

Afterschool Matters Fall 2011, National Institute On Out-Of-School Time

Afterschool Matters

English Learners and Out-of-School Time Programs: The Potential of OST Programs to Foster EL Success
By Julie Maxwell-Jolly
OST programs can benefit the growing population of English learners in U.S. public schools by giving them the gift of time in which to learn both English and subject matter content. 12 pages.

Learning English and Beyond: A Holistic Approach to Supporting English Learners in Afterschool
By Jhumpa Bhattacharya and Jimena Quiroga
English learners are a diverse group with diverse experiences and needs. While schools focus on teaching them English, afterschool programs can build on their strengths to address their social and …

Share Transfer Restrictions In Close Corporations As Mechanisms For Intelligible Corporate Outcomes, Stephen J. Leacock

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Modern Education And Changing Identity Constructions In Amdo, Lilian Iselin

HIMALAYA, the Journal of the Association for Nepal and Himalayan Studies

This paper examines identity constructions of young and educated Tibetans from a socio-cultural background of nomadic pastoralism in Amdo. It is based on qualitative research conducted between 2003 and 2008, comparing two generations of educated young people from a township in the Amdo region of Northern Sichuan in the People’s Republic of China. It examines developments in education policies and practices as well as economic developments from 2003 to 2008 and argues that identity constructions of school students and graduates need to be analysed against the background of such changes. Conceptualisations of nomad identity are linked to nomadic pastoralism, and …

Tibetan Modernities: Notes From The Field On Cultural And Social Change, Robert Barnett And Ronald Schwartz, Eds.; Reviewed By Geoff Childs, Geoff Childs

HIMALAYA, the Journal of the Association for Nepal and Himalayan Studies

No abstract provided.

Paradise Lost?: State Failure In Nepal By Ali Riaz And Subho Basu; Reviewed By Susan Hangen, Susan Hangen

HIMALAYA, the Journal of the Association for Nepal and Himalayan Studies

No abstract provided.

Acer Enews 10 October 2011, Acer

ACER eNews Archive 2001-2013

No abstract provided.

An Entrepreneurial Transition? Development And Economic Mobility In Rural Tibet, Geoff Childs, Melvyn C. Goldstein, Puchung Wangdui

HIMALAYA, the Journal of the Association for Nepal and Himalayan Studies

This paper documents the rise of entrepreneurs in rural Tibet, a process that started in the 1980s and then gained considerable momentum in the wake of China’s Develop the West Campaign that was launched in 2000. The authors describe economic transformations in rural Tibet from 1959 to the present, and present case studies of entrepreneurs to show how some Tibetans are capitalizing on new economic opportunities that stem both directly and indirectly from the government’s development policies. Whereas many critics allege that China’s development initiatives do not benefit rural Tibetans, or do so only marginally, today’s rural entrepreneurs illustrate how …

"Not Found In Tibetan Society": Culture, Childbirth, And A Politics Of Life On The Roof Of The World, Sienna R. Craig

HIMALAYA, the Journal of the Association for Nepal and Himalayan Studies

This article explores the work of culture and politics in the context of health-development interventions. Specifically, I discuss a maternal-child health project that was conceived and executed in the Tibet Autonomous Region, China, and the place of engaged medical anthropology therein. This work takes inspiration from Pigg's (1997) insights about the ways health-development programs can adopt specific interpretive lenses that "create" categories of being and experience such as "Traditional Birth Attendants" (TBAs). This article illustrates the ways such categories circulate to serve the needs of governmental and non-governmental organizations, and, in the process, how they run the risk of essentializing …

Wandering With Sadhus: Ascetics In The Hindu Himalayas By Sonda Hausner; Reviewed By Mary Cameron, Mary Cameron

HIMALAYA, the Journal of the Association for Nepal and Himalayan Studies

No abstract provided.

Grounded Knowledge/Walking Land: Archaeological Research And Ethno-Historical Identity In Central Nepal By Christopher Evans With Judith Pettigrew, Yarjung Kromcha Tamu And Mark Turin; Reviewed By Don Messerschmidt, Don Messerschmidt

HIMALAYA, the Journal of the Association for Nepal and Himalayan Studies

No abstract provided.

Collegiate Administrator Perceptions Of Organizational Culture: An Analysis Of Metaphors, Felice D. Billups, Ed.D.

Higher Education

This study sought to characterize college and university administrator perceptions of organizational culture, their perceptions of themselves versus other campus subcultures, and their perceptions of themselves as members of their campus communities, through an analysis of their use of metaphors. Primary research objectives included the identification of administrator perceptions of the dominant campus culture, their perceptions of related subcultures, their perceptions of group self-consciousness, and the characterization of administrators as a legitimate collegiate subculture. This study employed a qualitative phenomenological design, utilizing metaphor analysis as the framework for individual interviews. The very nature of the problem (i.e. asking administrators to …

R-E-S-P-E-C-T Expectations, Perceptions, And Influences On Moroccan Etiquette, Christina Ermilio

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

Why do humans naturally create distinctions? How do we establish these distinctions between ourselves? What marks us as an individual within a particular group? In this project, I consider how etiquette is defined in Morocco and how it relates to the work of certain theorists and sociologists such as Pierre Bourdieu. Primarily, this project focuses on expectations of behavior, perceptions of the ‘other,’ and influences on the definition of good behavior in Morocco. In addition to observations in public spaces and more specifically at universities, I interviewed University students from Ibn Tofail in Kenitra and from Mohammed V in Rabat, …

Gallaudet Today Volume 41 Number 2 Fall 2011, Todd Byrd

Gallaudet Today

No abstract provided.

Within Language, Through Language, Beyond Language: The Portmanteau-Word Neologism As Agent And Emblem Of Contingent Change., Nicholas Webber

Journal of South Texas English Studies

No abstract provided.

Contributor Biographies, Journal Of South Texas English Studies

Journal of South Texas English Studies

No abstract provided.

Categorical Shortcomings: Application, Adjudication, And Contextual Descriptions Of Game Rules, Chad R. Carlson, John Gleaves

Faculty Research and Creative Activity

No abstract provided.

Adapting Clinical Services To Accommodate Needs Of Refugee Populations, Jessica A. Kaczorowski, Ann Shah Williams, Taylor F. Smith, Niloofar Fallah, Julia L. Mendez, Rosemery Nelson-Gray

Psychology and Child Development

The diversity of the refugee population in the United States requires practicing psychologists to respond by adapting clinical services to meet their mental health needs. However, the available literature on culturally adapted treatments is only a first step in guiding the process for adapting clinical services. This paper describes our experiences with designing and adapting a variety of clinical services for youth and families with refugee status. Guided by Sue's (2006) tenets for culturally competent service delivery, we discuss a therapeutic model of tiered service delivery used to deliver preventative services and treatment to refugee youth and adults. We discuss …

Bai And Bilingual: Improving Academic Achievement Through Bilingual And Multicultural Education, Priscilla Hsu

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

This paper aims to examine minority language policy and practice in China, particularly among the Bai minority in Yunnan Province. There are large discrepancies between what law stipulates and what occurs in practice. Based on a literature review and findings from my study, minority students in rural areas are at a comparative disadvantage with minority students in urban areas who have greater access to resources and better educational facilities. Offering bilingual and multicultural education is of greater importance to rural minority students in creating a culturally relative environment to improve academic achievement.

Above The Mukpa: The Shifting Ground Of Khumbu's Sacred Geography, Noah Brautigam

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

The Himalayan region is suffering from global warming,2 and the effects are felt at all scales, from the local to the global. Himalayan glaciers feed ten major Asian rivers, and 1.3 billion people in southern and southeast Asia reside in those river basins (Eriksson, et al. 2009:1). Global warming is melting these glaciers at a rapid rate, with retreat ranging from 10 to 60 meters per year on average, and many smaller glaciers already disappearing (Mool, Bajracharya and Shrestha 2008:1). This research is a study of local perceptions of global warming and glacial melt among the Sherpas of Khumbu, Nepal. …