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Niobrara Water Use And Reuse, Andrea Aguilera-Moreno

Water Law Review

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Child Sacrifice In Egyptian Monastic Culture: From Familial Renunciation To Jephthah's Lost Daughter, Caroline T. Schroeder

College of the Pacific Faculty Articles

The Apophthegmata Patrum tells the story of a man who, wishing to join a monastery, reenacts Abraham's sacrifice of Isaac by proceeding to throw his son in the Nile River on the command of the monastic father. Like Isaac, the boy is spared. This account of extreme familial renunciation in the service of the ascetic life is not the only account of a child killing or attempted killing in monastic literature. Nor does the biblical prefigurement of ascetic renunciation exhaust these narratives' significance. This essay examines accounts of child killings in Egyptian monastic culture through the lens of various textual …

Employee Benefits And Policies: Do They Make A Difference For Work/Family Conflict?, Dina Banerjee, Carolyn Cummings Perrucci

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

This paper examines both the prevalence of employee benefits and whether the existence of any of numerous work/family policies is related to reduced perceived work/family conflict among a 2002 national sample of U.S. employees. We compare the impact of relatively standard employee benefits with more "controversial" work/family policies regarding flexible work time and child care. We determine whether the impact still remains when typical individual employee characteristics, human capital variables, workplace culture variables, and workplace support variables are controlled statistically in multiple regressions. We find that it is the relatively conventional benefits that are most available to employees. However, it …

Review Of Coming Apart: The State Of White America, 1960-2010. Charles Murray. Reviewed By Rebecca Joyce Kissane., Rebecca Joyce Kissane

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Book review of Charles Murray, Coming Apart: The State of White America, 1960-2010 (2012). New York, NY: Crown Forum. $27.00 (hardcover).

Accessing The Past As Landscape: The Danish Bog Bodies And Modern Memory, Jillian Price

Spectrum

This article will investigate variations on place-making involving the museum presentation of the well-preserved bodies of Danish bog sites. While any museum site holds the potential for such a critical analysis, bog bodies have a unique role in the narrative nature of place-making: they are individuals who experienced the story being told (assuming, of course, that the story is “true”). They are, in essence, characters in the created story of the “place-world.” Well-preserved bodies are fully recognizable as humans, with recognizably human faces and, sometimes, discernible facial hair. They seem almost ready to tell the story of the past themselves. …

The Geoglyphs Of The Atacama Desert: A Bond Of Landscape And Mobility, Marika Labash

Spectrum

In the northern-most area of Chile, stretching six hundred miles down the coast of South America and expanding more than forty thousand square miles into Bolivia, Peru and Argentina lies the Atacama Desert. This massive, barren landscape consists of expansive salt flats, out of which towering volcanoes extend, reaching twenty thousand feet into the sky. The Atacama Desert is known to be the driest desert in the world, with a landscape resembling that of Mars (Vesilind 2003). Despite this extreme and often harsh environment, the Atacama Desert has been home to a diverse population since as early as 10,000 B.P.. …

Olympic Landscapes: A Global Event On A Local Landscape, Krista Silva

Spectrum

Recently, cities around the globe have become involved in a competition for obtaining the title of the most “powerful” city in the world. Hosting mega-events, like the Olympics allow for these cities to restructure the entire floor plan of their metropolis. The Olympic games are well-known global events that occur within a smaller scale local landscape; therefore, the landscape undergoes many changes due to the drastic measures the games entail, as well as the goals for the landscape, economy, and residents post-Olympics.

While looking at these landscapes, it is important to remember that the individual shapes the landscape, while the …

Approaches To Sensory Landscape Archaeology, Jessica Faycurry

Spectrum

As the medium through which humans interact with the physical world, senses are crucial to explore when trying to understand the beings that embody them. Senses are the middlemen through which humans register their surroundings, perform activities crucial for survival, and interact with the world and it’s inhabitants. The phenomenon of senses, although shared among all humans, can be very personal and informative of individual life histories. The scent of cinnamon, for example, can evoke memories of childhood for some, while for others there is no connection. Senses are physically natured but culturally constructed. Colors, tastes, and sounds can hold …

Mundos Subterráneos, No. 22-23, September 2012, José G. Palacios-Vargas

KIP Articles

Contents: Pinturas rupestres en tres simas de la región de Ocozocautla, Chiapas / Enrique Méndez Torres y Guillermo Acosta Ochoa -- Distribución y contexto de las pictografías de Kanun Ch'e'en, Homún / Fátima del Rosario Tec Pool -- Manifestaciones rupestres en la Cueva de Chicomeatl, Zacatal Grande, Veracruz / América Malbrán Porto y Enrique Méndez Torres -- Un viaje en la Cueva del Río la Venta / Francesco Sauro -- Las exploraciones en Cuevas Mayas-Lacndonas de Metzabok, Ocosingo, Chiapas, Mexico / Gabriel Merino Andrade, Camilo Thompson Poo, Juan Carlos Franco Guillén y Kaleb Zárate Gálvez -- Normas editoriales

Exploring The Experiences Of Former Alternative Education Participants: Case Studies, Shirley L. Washington-Cobb

Dissertations

Alternative education has become an integral program, in one form or another throughout most school districts in the United States. Alternative education is a very complex and controversial issue that is best understood through the stories of former alternative education students looking back on their lived experiences. Children in the alternative education program studied here were generally those who did not fit into a general education program due to behavior problems or lack of academic success. The purpose of the study was to investigate alternative education primarily through in-depth interviews and case studies of 18 previous alternative education students who …

Latinos (Research Report #115), Amanda D. Cawley, Mark J. Schafer, Troy Blanchard

LSU AgCenter Research Reports

This first review in this series focused on various racial and ethnic groups in the Gulf of Mexico region explores the experiences of Latinos -- a group that has gained significant local and national attention over the past 20 years as the number of Latinos residing in the area, and in the nation, has drastically increased.

The Faculty Notebook, September 2012, Provost's Office

Faculty Notebook

The Faculty Notebook is published periodically by the Office of the Provost at Gettysburg College to bring to the attention of the campus community accomplishments and activities of academic interest. Faculty are encouraged to submit materials for consideration for publication to the Associate Provost for Faculty Development. Copies of this publication are available at the Office of the Provost.

Still, The Small Voice: Narrative, Personal Revelation, And The Mormon Folk Tradition, Tom Mould, Jacqueline S. Thursby

BYU Studies

Tom Mould is an associate professor of anthropology and folklore at Elon University in Greensboro, North Carolina. He is the author of two books on Choctaw narrative: Choctaw Prophecy: A Legacy of the Future (2003) and Choctaw Tales (2004). He has published articles on varied aspects of generic boundaries and constructed identities and has produced video documentaries for public television on folk art and culture in Indiana, Kentucky, and North Carolina. Mould is particularly focused on the study of oral narrative, and his interest in prophecy and sacred narratives led him to his work with the Latter-day Saints. His book …

Rising To The Surface: Disasters And Racial Health Disparities In American History, Marian Moser Jones

Washington and Lee Journal of Civil Rights and Social Justice

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Variation In Genes Related To Cochlear Biology Is Strongly Associated With Adult-Onset Deafness In Border Collies, Jennifer S. Yokoyama, Ernst T. Lam, Alison L. Ruhe, Carolyn A. Erdman, Kathryn R. Robertson, Aubrey A. Webb, D. Colette Williams, Melanie L. Chang, Marjo K. Hytönen, Hannes Lohi, Steven P. Hamilton, Mark W. Neff

Anthropology Faculty Publications and Presentations

The domestic dog offers a unique opportunity to study complex disorders similar to those seen in humans, but within the context of the much simpler genetic backgrounds of pure breeds, which represent closed populations. We performed a whole-genome search for genetic risk factors of adult-onset deafness in the Border Collie, a breed of herding dog that relies on acute hearing to perceive and respond to commands while working. Adult-onset deafness in Border Collies typically begins in early adulthood and is similar to age-related hearing loss in humans. This earlier onset has particular impact on the utility of working Border Collies …

Center For Quantitative And Qualitative Research Methods, Todd C. Headrick, Rhonda K. Kowalchuk, Yanyan Sheng, Jennifer Koran

Reports

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Personal Identity And Nostalgia For The Distant Land Of Past: Legacy Tourism, Nina M. Ray, Gary Mccain

Marketing Faculty Publications and Presentations

"The past is certainly a distant land and getting there is a difficult and imperfect undertaking" (Brown, Hirschman & Maclaran (2006). This paper explores motivations behind how consumers reach that "distant land." Over 1,000 respondents of a variety of ethnic groups show very different stories and diaspora timelines, but personal identity and connection with place are always top ranked motivations for interest in ancestors. How might groups, who may suffer from a lack of identity, fit into these findings when 'personal identity' is the number one reason why consumers engage in genealogy and legacy tourism? Whether a group is well …

Ls 234x.01b: Hinduism, Bradley S. Clough

University of Montana Course Syllabi

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Ssea 234x.01b: Hinduism, Bradley S. Clough

University of Montana Course Syllabi

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Rlst 234x.01a: Hinduism, Bradley S. Clough

University of Montana Course Syllabi

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Twentieth-Century Catalogs: The Poetics Of Listing, Enumeration, And Copiousness In Joyce, Schuyler, Mccourt, Pynchon, And Perec, Timothy Krause

Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects

This dissertation examines the occurrence of catalogs and lists in the literary works of several twentieth-century authors, including James Joyce, poet James Schuyler, novelist and cultural historian James McCourt, the postmodern fabulist Thomas Pynchon, and the French experimental prose author Georges Perec. The dissertation seeks to trace how each author makes use of catalogs in his work, how catalogs form a central part of his style and subject matter, and how his use of catalogs can be read against the biographical, historical, and social contexts surrounding his life and work. A theoretical introduction situates my work among theorists of epistemology, …

Sisters And Others: The Power And Politics Of Weaving Supplementary Weft Textiles In A Sa'dan Toraja Village, Maria Christou

Textile Society of America: Symposium Proceedings

The weaving of textiles in Sa'dan Toraja, a district on the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia, is layered with many social and cultural influences. Based on my ethnographic fieldwork in three Sa'dan Toraja villages, I suggest the matriarchial social organization of the village life is the most significant factor influencing the production and sales of textiles. The status and hiearchy of the matriarchies is controlled by the local belief system adhered to by the Sa'dan Toraja known as adat. Several government proposals for weaving cooperatives have been assigned and distributed throughout the Sa'dan Toraja area, however only two have been …

Neeg Tawg Rog (War-Torn People): Linguistic Consciousness In The Hmong Diaspora, Geraldine Craig

Textile Society of America: Symposium Proceedings

This paper examines how new Hmong textile forms that started in Ban Vinai refugee camp have served as dialogical performance, spiritual and political agency, and transnational commodity in the diasporas. These textiles create a hybrid social language that draws from a diversity of linguistic consciousnesses in a culture where there was not a universally understood writing system until the mid-20th century. Traditional paj ntaub (flower cloth) garments in Laos were a primary indicator of Hmong identity and can be seen as an alternate text. The complex, layered geometric patterns in paj ntaub established ethnic group identification and offered passive resistance …

Elayne Zorn Bibliography: As Part Of Weaving A Future: A Panel In Honor Of Elayne Zorn, Andrea Heckman, Blenda Femenias

Textile Society of America: Symposium Proceedings

In honor of our dear friend and colleague, the respected textile researcher Elayne Zorn, we have shaped six presentations around several interrelated political themes: heritage, identity, status, cultural continuity and economic sustainability, especially for the indigenous women and men who make the cloth. The titles and the themes draw inspirations from Elayne’s book Weaving a Future, published in 2004. The first three papers address these issues in relationship to Andean societies of the past, using artifacts and archaeological and historical perspectives. The final three papers, while concerned with broadly similar issues, focus on prospects for the future and explore how …

Restructuring Science, Reengaging Society, Danielle L. Lake

Faculty Peer Reviewed Articles

Much of Paul Rabinow’s work is centered on the need for restructuring science, but does not argue for the means by which we should do so. The following paper suggests various ways in which the sciences can be restructured so as to reengage society. Bryan Norton’s bridge concepts are suggested as a means to work past the narrow thinking which accompanies hyper-specialization and a lack of integration. Secondly, the need to acknowledge and examine the role of values in knowledge construction is highlighted. Next, I suggest the restructuring of our social systems needs to be accompanied by a restructuring of …

The Ranging Costs Of A Fallback Food: Liana Consumption Supplements Diet But Increases Foraging Effort In Howler Monkeys, Jacob C. Dunn, Norberto Asensio, Victor Arroyo-Rodriguez, Stefan A. Schnitzer, Jurgi Cristóbal‐Azkarate

Biological Sciences Faculty Research and Publications

Lianas are important components in the dynamics of tropical forests and represent fallback foods for some primates, yet little is known about their impact on primate ecology, behavior or fitness. Using 2 yr of field data, we investigated liana consumption and foraging effort in four groups of howler monkeys (two in bigger, more conserved forest fragments and two in smaller, less conserved fragments) to assess whether howler monkeys use lianas when and where food availability is scarce, and how liana consumption is related to foraging effort. Howler monkeys in smaller fragments spent more time consuming lianas and liana consumption was …

Eastern, Fall 2012, Eastern Washington University. Division Of University Relations.

Alumni Publications

This issue contains articles about: Forget the Rose, Give Him a Dollar, Eastern alumnus Doug Clerget makes a lasting impression on The Bachelorette, and Family Ties, an education is forever, Iñiguez family cheered on Moises Iñiguez at Eastern's Commencement as the 11th in the family to earn a 4-year college and 6th to graduate from Eastern, and Shane Hamlin, taking voters into Cyberspace, and A Century in the Making Eastern football - now and then from a football team in 1908 topped out at 16 players with leather helmets and padded pants to 104 years later with a 94-man roster, …

Review Of Human Rights In The United States: Beyond Exceptionalism. Shareen Hertel & Kathryn Libal, (Eds). Reviewed By Judith Blau., Judith Blau

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Book review of Shareen Hertel & Kathryn Libal, (Eds). Human Rights in the United States: Beyond Exceptionalism (2011). Cambridge University Press. $99.00 hardcover; $36.99 paperback.

The Finest Of First Impressions, Matt Lazier

Cal Poly Magazine

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Cal Poly Magazine, Fall 2012

Cal Poly Magazine

No abstract provided.