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The Tradition Of Separate Burials In Ireland: Cilliní And Place, Emma Pankey
The Tradition Of Separate Burials In Ireland: Cilliní And Place, Emma Pankey
Spectrum
Ireland’s historical use of separate burial places for the interment of unbaptized children followed the traditional teachings and prohibitions of the Catholic Church. Specifically, Canon 1239 stated that infants who died prior to having undergone the rite of baptism were prohibited from being buried in a blessed cemetery (Woywod 1957:51). Church theology holds that unbaptized individuals exist in separation from the rest of the Catholic community on multiple temporal and spatial scales. In life, unbaptized individuals cannot receive ecclesiastical rites and in death their remains are separated from consecrated burial grounds as a reflection of the belief that they are …
Analysis Of A Genetic Isolate: The Case Of Carloforte (Italy), R. Robledo, L. Corrias, V. Bachis, N. Puddu, A. Mameli, G. Vona, C. M. Calò
Analysis Of A Genetic Isolate: The Case Of Carloforte (Italy), R. Robledo, L. Corrias, V. Bachis, N. Puddu, A. Mameli, G. Vona, C. M. Calò
Human Biology Open Access Pre-Prints
We reviewed data collected during several studies concerning the genetic isolate of Carloforte (Sardinia, Italy) and analyzed new data on Y-chromosome markers. Carloforte is also a language island, where people still speaks Tabarchino, an archaic form of Ligurian dialect. Demographic data indicate that, in the early years of its history, Carloforte population was characterized by a high degree of endogamy and consanguinity rates that started to decrease around 1850, when marriages with Sardinian people began to occur more frequently. Cultural factors, mainly language, account for the high endogamy. Genetic data from classical markers, mtDNA and Ychromosome markers confirmed the strong …
Theory, Locality, And Methodology In Archaeology: Just Add Water?, William H. Krieger
Theory, Locality, And Methodology In Archaeology: Just Add Water?, William H. Krieger
Philosophy Faculty Publications
Continuing the work of the ‘Vienna Circle’, philosopher Carl Hempel created explanatory models to ground scientific inquiry in logic and empirical truth. Beginning with the physical sciences, he explored the application of these models to the social sciences as well. Terrestrial archaeologists incorporated Hempelian concepts by calling for global changes in archaeological methodology. These changes, explicitly designed to maximize data collection (a necessary first step to develop archaeological general laws crucial to Hempelian explanation and confirmation), were developed using particular idiosyncratic geographical cues that would undermine archaeology if implemented in other contexts. In this article, I argue that similarly unconscious …
Technically Speaking: On Equipping And Evaluating “Unnatural” Language Learners , Joshua Reno
Technically Speaking: On Equipping And Evaluating “Unnatural” Language Learners , Joshua Reno
Anthropology Faculty Scholarship
This article compares different communicative trials for apes in captivity and children with autism in order to investigate how ideological assumptions about linguistic agency and impairment are constructed and challenged in practice. To the extent that Euro-American techniques of “unnatural” language instruction developed during the Cold War era have been successful, it is because communicative interactions are broken down into basic components, and would-be language learners are equipped with materials, devices, and habits that make up for their distinct bio/social deficits. Such linguistic equipment can present a challenge to the ideological presumption of a subject inherently gifted with the rudiments …
Providing Transparency & Accountability To The People Of Arkansas, University Of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Providing Transparency & Accountability To The People Of Arkansas, University Of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Reports
No abstract provided.
Front Speed Of Language Replacement, Joaquim Fort, Joaquim Pérez-Losada
Front Speed Of Language Replacement, Joaquim Fort, Joaquim Pérez-Losada
Human Biology Open Access Pre-Prints
We use two coupled equations to analyze the space-time dynamics of two interacting languages. Firstly, we introduce a cohabitation model, which is more appropriate for human populations than classical (non-cohabitation) models. Secondly, using numerical simulations we nd the front speed of a new language spreading into a region where another language was previously used. Thirdly, for a special case we derive an analytical formula that makes it possible to check the validity of our numerical simulations. Finally, as an example, we nd that the observed front speed for the spread of the English language into Wales in the period 1961-1981 …
Action Items, Wku Graduate Council
Action Items, Wku Graduate Council
Graduate School
Overview of action items handled by the Graduate Council.
Ua12/2/30 Poster, Wku Saudi Student Club
Ua12/2/30 Poster, Wku Saudi Student Club
Student Organizations
Poster advertising Saudi National Day sponsored by the WKU Saudi Student Club.
Linfield University Catalog, 2012-2013, Linfield Archives
Linfield University Catalog, 2012-2013, Linfield Archives
Student Course Catalogs
No abstract provided.
Tweeting For Learning: A Critical Analysis Of Research On Microblogging In Education Published In 2008-2011, Fei Gao, Tian Luo, Ke Zhang
Tweeting For Learning: A Critical Analysis Of Research On Microblogging In Education Published In 2008-2011, Fei Gao, Tian Luo, Ke Zhang
Visual Communications and Technology Education Faculty Publications
This study critically analyzed the current body of published research on microblogging in education (MIE) to build a deep and comprehensive understanding of this increasingly popular phenomenon. Twenty-one studies on MIE in 2008-2011 were selected based on the selection criteria and analyzed to answer the following questions: (a) What types of research have been published on MIE? (b) How was microblogging used for teaching and learning in these studies? (c) What educational benefits did microblogging have on teaching and learning? and (d) What suggestions and implications did the current research have for future MIE research and practices? The analysis suggested …
Is China A Responsible Developing Country? Climate Change Diplomacy And National Image Building, Sanna Kopra
Is China A Responsible Developing Country? Climate Change Diplomacy And National Image Building, Sanna Kopra
Global Asia Journal
A state’s image is an important resource for wielding national power in global politics. Its prestige and reputation often influence the interactions with other states. As an emerging superpower, China is under pressure to shoulder more responsibility for tackling global climate change. The West has criticized China as a “climate criminal” that threatens global climate stability. In response, the Chinese government implemented a series of comprehensive programs to improve its image abroad. This paper examines China’s national image building in the realm of international climate politics. It draws on the official rhetoric and policy statements to discuss the innovative strategies …
Sotl At Isu, Vol. 6, September 2012, Illinois State University, Scholarship Of Teaching And Learning
Sotl At Isu, Vol. 6, September 2012, Illinois State University, Scholarship Of Teaching And Learning
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Newsletter
Newsletter for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Knitting A New World, Carrie Brezine
Knitting A New World, Carrie Brezine
Textile Society of America: Symposium Proceedings
Although pre-historic Andean textile artists explored almost every textile structure ever invented, knitting was unknown in the Pre-Columbian Andes. Recent excavations at the colonial town of Magdalena de Cao Viejo on the north coast of Peru have uncovered what may be the earliest surviving examples of knitting in the Americas (see image). Along with disease, bureaucracy, Catholicism, violence, and other effects of colonization, the technique of knitting was imported to South America after the Spanish Conquest in 1532 and was adopted and adapted by indigenous Andeans. The discovery of early New World knitting, exciting enough in itself, inspires further questions …
Textiles Of War: Women’S Commentaries On Conflict In Iraq And Afghanistan, Deborah A. Deacon
Textiles Of War: Women’S Commentaries On Conflict In Iraq And Afghanistan, Deborah A. Deacon
Textile Society of America: Symposium Proceedings
Textiles of War: Women's Commentaries on Conflict in Iraq and Afghanistan Shortly after the events of September 11, 2001, patriotic imagery in the form of American flags began appearing in traditionally patterned rugs woven by Navajo women and beadwork sold on the reservation. This was not the first time women's textiles provided a political commentary on the destruction resulting from warfare. During the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan from 1979 to 1989, rugs featuring Soviet weaponry and vehicles appeared in the markets of Peshawar. Created by nomadic Beluch women who experienced the impact of war first-hand, the war rugs helped the …
Ancient Designs For The Modern Era: Artists Interpret Andean Textiles, Blenda Femenías
Ancient Designs For The Modern Era: Artists Interpret Andean Textiles, Blenda Femenías
Textile Society of America: Symposium Proceedings
Artistic re-interpretation of the works of earlier centuries has become a mainstay of modern design. Textiles bearing Andean designs that appeared on pre-Columbian objects and the products of contemporary weavers using motifs from their own cultural traditions are well represented among cloth items used and marketed in Peru today. Only 150 years ago, however, pre-Columbian Andean textiles were little known. In the early twentieth century, knowledge of indigenous American cultures increased rapidly as archaeologists excavated previously unimagined cultural riches. Simultaneously, the international modernist movement toward streamlined design pushed artists and designers to seek inspirations for their bold new efforts. Especially …
Clothing Or Decoration: Exploring The Penis Sheath Of Papua New Guinea, Catherine Murphy
Clothing Or Decoration: Exploring The Penis Sheath Of Papua New Guinea, Catherine Murphy
Textile Society of America: Symposium Proceedings
In 2009, the University of Rhode Island obtained a koteka, or penis sheath, from Papua New Guinea that was donated by a resident of Rhode Island. The koteka was mounted and accompanied by an image of three men, presumably from Papua New Guinea, wearing penis sheaths. Kotekas are an adornment worn by native men of Papua New Guinea to cover their genitalia. This research delves into the political and social meanings of what this adornment is, who wears it, and why it is considered clothing. Besides clothing, the koteka is also a way to show ones affiliation with a certain …
Identity, Innovation And Textile Exchange Practices At The Paracas Necropolis, 2000 Bp, Ann H. Peters
Identity, Innovation And Textile Exchange Practices At The Paracas Necropolis, 2000 Bp, Ann H. Peters
Textile Society of America: Symposium Proceedings
Elayne Zorn's detailed ethnographic research demonstrated interrelationships between the organization of textile production, exchange relationships within and beyond Andean communities, persistence and innovation in style, and the meanings ascribed to textile-based iconography. We seek to demonstrate that all these issues can - and should - be addressed in the analysis of textile assemblages from documented archaeological contexts in the southern Central Andes, revealing evidence for complex and historically dynamic socio-political relationships. The Paracas Necropolis cemetery, approximately 150BC-AD200, is the largest set of relatively well-preserved and well-recorded burials documenting early complex society on the desert coast of the Central Andes, one …
Anticipating The Silk Road; Some Thoughts On The Wool-Murex Connection In Tyre, Jane Schneider
Anticipating The Silk Road; Some Thoughts On The Wool-Murex Connection In Tyre, Jane Schneider
Textile Society of America: Symposium Proceedings
Taking a lead from John Murra's well-known 1950s argument for the importance of textiles to Inka rulers' power, wealth, and capacity for expansion, this essay considers the possible role of "textile rivalries" among the urban centers of the Bronze Age Eastern Mediterranean as they maneuvered for position in a "world system" of communication and exchange. A brief comparative overview suggests several variables that elevate a cloth tradition to exceptional reputation and prestige -- the kind and quality of fiber, labor-intensive refinements in spinning and weaving, the range and saturation of colors, the iconography and aesthetics of pre- and postloom decoration. …
The Parenthetical Notation Method For Recording Yarn Structure, Jeffrey C. Splitstoser
The Parenthetical Notation Method For Recording Yarn Structure, Jeffrey C. Splitstoser
Textile Society of America: Symposium Proceedings
Until now, describing yarn structure has been more art than science, especially for complex yarns and cordage like those encountered at Cerrillos, a Paracas (ca. 900-100 B.C.E.) site in the Ica Valley of Peru, where yarns and cordage frequently involve multiple colors, sub-structures, and materials (e.g., Image 1). My early attempts at describing yarn structures using notation were essentially undecipherable to others. Likewise, narrative methods proved too wordy and no less confusing. (For instance, a narrative description of the structure of specimen 2001-L185-B1654- S001, a rope-like yarn pictured in Images 2 and 3, would be: Twelve Z-spun-singly-ply yarns Ztwisted with …
Thangchhuah Puan: The Highest Status Mantle Among The Mizo People Of Northeastern India, Barbara G. Fraser, David W. Fraser
Thangchhuah Puan: The Highest Status Mantle Among The Mizo People Of Northeastern India, Barbara G. Fraser, David W. Fraser
Textile Society of America: Symposium Proceedings
The Mizo are a large sub-group of the Chin (also known as the Zo, Lai or Kuki), a loosely related group of two million people living in the hills of western Myanmar (Burma), northeastern India, and southeastern Bangladesh. The Mizo strive to attain merit through success in hunting, war, accumulation of wealth, and communal feast giving involving a series of five separate feasts. A Mizo man who has either hosted two complete series of five communal feasts or killed an entire series of wild animals attains the greatest merit and is known as Thangchhuahpa. Such men were held in high …
Embroidered Relations In Kutch: Women, Stitching And The Third Space, Michele A. Hardy
Embroidered Relations In Kutch: Women, Stitching And The Third Space, Michele A. Hardy
Textile Society of America: Symposium Proceedings
The embroidery of Gujarat State in India is relatively well known to Western textile enthusiasts. Often referred to as shisha or abla embroidery in reference to the tiny mirrors it includes, it is the subject of numerous books and exhibitions some of which were organized to help preserve traditions from the 1960's. Jain's seminal work, Folk art and culture of Gujarat (1980), for example, catalogues the Shreyas Collection, developed in the late 1970's in anticipation of the demise of many folk crafts in Gujarat. This paper examines the fraught context of embroidery in Kutch, the largest district in Gujarat, since …
A Wari Tapestry Textile In A Tiwanaku Tomb From The Osmore Valley, Moquegua, Peru, Amy Oakland
A Wari Tapestry Textile In A Tiwanaku Tomb From The Osmore Valley, Moquegua, Peru, Amy Oakland
Textile Society of America: Symposium Proceedings
In the Andes, ancient textiles have been discovered in abundance in the elite tombs of royal personages. The arid climate particular to the coast of Peru and northern Chile has preserved outstanding collections of these textiles. Exquisite textiles at the site of Chimu Capac in the Supe Valley on Peru's central coast were discovered in the beginning of the twentieth century by German archaeologist Max Uhle sponsored by Californian Phoebe Hearst. Many of the artifacts from Chimu Capac attest to elite status and the site may have been a burial ground for Wari administrators or even perhaps Wari royals in …
Challenging The Politics Of Creating Art In The 21st Century: An Artist/Educator's Perspective, Claire Campbell Park
Challenging The Politics Of Creating Art In The 21st Century: An Artist/Educator's Perspective, Claire Campbell Park
Textile Society of America: Symposium Proceedings
The politics of creating art pertains to assumptions relating to a given cultural sphere or theory that are concerned with power and status in society. From the perspective of an artist and educator, I will question prevalent assumptions in the contemporary culture of making and teaching art, and present alternative approaches inspired by textile artists from diverse cultures. What makes art "strong" - must we assume attitudes and mediums traditionally in the male domain? Are art students encouraged to "fit in" to the current scene, as opposed to developing their own creative integrity? Does "pushing the envelope" necessarily mean "beyond …
Textiles' Treasure From Jericho Cave 38 In The Qarantal Cliff Compared To Other Early Medieval Sites In Israel, Orit Shamir, Alisa Baginski
Textiles' Treasure From Jericho Cave 38 In The Qarantal Cliff Compared To Other Early Medieval Sites In Israel, Orit Shamir, Alisa Baginski
Textile Society of America: Symposium Proceedings
768 textile fragments were discovered at a cave near Jericho, Israel. They display a remarkable variety of materials (silk, cotton, linen, wool and goat-hair) and techniques suggesting their diverse geographical origins. Most significant are the silk fragments made in various techniques, some of them requiring sophisticated looms, and a large group of textiles with S-spun linen warps and Z-spun cotton wefts which is unique to the site. Most of these fragments were parts of clothing (e.g. trousers, tunics, coifs). Others could be recognized as bags, wrappers and strips for tying. Why was such a large quantity of used textiles stored …
Making (In) Brooklyn: The Production Of Textiles, Meaning, And Social Change, Tali Weinberg
Making (In) Brooklyn: The Production Of Textiles, Meaning, And Social Change, Tali Weinberg
Textile Society of America: Symposium Proceedings
Brooklyn, NY has become one hotbed of activity for alternative economies defined as small, intimate, and artisanal. This includes emergent practices in "local" and "handmade" textiles?particularly by young women?that have recently caught the attention of scholars. Based on ethnographic fieldwork centered at the new Textile Arts Center in Brooklyn, this paper explores how and why producers of such textiles are inscribing their practices of making and the materiality of textiles with new meanings and intentions as they navigate the systems they seek to change. It further explores how their practices, and their understandings of these practices, are linked to globalized …
Knitting The News And Other Stories, Adrienne Sloane
Knitting The News And Other Stories, Adrienne Sloane
Textile Society of America: Symposium Proceedings
Knitting shapes have long been defined by the human form. By moving the context of knitting from clothing geometry to sculpture, knitting becomes a medium with a link to a rich and complex fiber tradition that has the power of history behind it. Aspiring to dissolve the boundaries between craft, art and politics, I knit to rejoin the frayed and unraveled places I see around me. As I work, I am responding viscerally to the constant assault of the unsettling news that pours out of the radio in my studio. To protest recent wars, I have often worked with body …
Textile Society Of America- Abstracts And Biographies
Textile Society Of America- Abstracts And Biographies
Textile Society of America: Symposium Proceedings
TSA Abstracts and Biographies, September 2012.
Strengthening Civic Commitment At Winona State University: Evaluating The Past And Celebrating The Future, Laura Lake, Kara Lindaman
Strengthening Civic Commitment At Winona State University: Evaluating The Past And Celebrating The Future, Laura Lake, Kara Lindaman
Student Research and Creative Projects 2012-2013
Upon arriving at the American Democracy Project National Meeting Concurrent Session in San Antonio Texas, Laura Lake, Courtney Juelicj and Alexandra Griffin will be presenting along side Dr. Kara Lindaman, on the topic of "Stengthening Civic Commitment at Winona State University: Evaluating the Past and Celebrating the future." In addition to the twenty-minuet presentation, students will be Leading the National Issure Forum delebrative dialogue, "Shaping our Future: How should Higher Education Help Us Create the Society We Want?" This session is a presentation on the National Information Forum that these students organized and moderated for in April 2012, in honor …
Academic Year 2011-2012, Bryant University
Academic Year 2011-2012, Bryant University
Academic Affairs Division Annual Reports
No abstract provided.
Congreso De Acequias Recognizing Regional Challenges, Jonathan Culwell
Congreso De Acequias Recognizing Regional Challenges, Jonathan Culwell
Water Law Review
No abstract provided.