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Shrinking Political Costs Of War Contemporary Security Policy And The Attenuation Of Democratic Control, Hannah Ackerman Jan 2013

Shrinking Political Costs Of War Contemporary Security Policy And The Attenuation Of Democratic Control, Hannah Ackerman

Theses & ETDs

As developments in contemporary warfare have led to new forms of military power, the historical connections between American society and its military have become attenuated. The possibility that small, limited conflicts can be fought by technical, professional military forces without requiring substantial demands of the public reassures political leaders that the costs of war will be small and dimly felt. As a result, few leaders go out of their way to communicate the merits of increasingly complex foreign policy. This study explores the political implications of recent changes in war-making, but also takes a much longer view by examining developments …


Immersing Your Self The Effect Of Customization Of Avatars On Immersion, Zachary Hills Jan 2013

Immersing Your Self The Effect Of Customization Of Avatars On Immersion, Zachary Hills

Theses & ETDs

Video games are increasingly an important part in today's culture which influences social and individual behavior. Today's modern video games are incredibly realistic, which can cause their players to feel immersed in the world of the game and become attached to in-game avatars. In this study, undergraduate college students were recruited and they played The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim, an adventure game. Two conditions were used; the first was that the subjects were unable to customize what their in-game avatar looked like and the second was that they were able to customize their avatars. The study hypothesized that the participants …


Ainu Of Northern Japan, Evan Darrow Jan 2013

Ainu Of Northern Japan, Evan Darrow

Theses & ETDs

The Ainu have a unique place in the Modern Japanese State as the only non-Wajin, internal, indigenous ethnic group. At the same time, they share a common history with most indigenous groups, one of colonial domination. The start of this colonial endeavor by the Japanese state began, at the latest, in the sixteenth century C.E., and continues today. As a result of the colonial process, most Ainu have lower social, economic, and educational opportunities that the average Japanese citizen. To explore these points, this thesis analyzes the history of Japanese colonial policy through an Ainu context, and then explores the …


Place And Space In J.R.R. Tolkien's And Peter Jackson's The Lord Of The Rings, Chelsea Corarito Jan 2013

Place And Space In J.R.R. Tolkien's And Peter Jackson's The Lord Of The Rings, Chelsea Corarito

Theses & ETDs

My thesis argues that J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings develops "space" and "place" through character while Peter Jackson's adaptations of the novels craft character through landscapes. I use Michel de Certeau's philosophies on "space" and "place" to discuss the transitory nature of liminal landscapes by comparing the different notions of place created by the Fellowship with those by the supernatural entities. The quest structure and the relationship between character and landscape can be seen in both medieval literature and Tolkien's work. This demonstrates how Tolkien is progressing and advancing the genre of fantasy literature through medieval literary practices. …


Doll Eyes, Doll Mouth An Analysis Of Six Ceramic Figurine Heads From Terminal Classic Cahal Pech, Belize, Mallory Fenn Jan 2013

Doll Eyes, Doll Mouth An Analysis Of Six Ceramic Figurine Heads From Terminal Classic Cahal Pech, Belize, Mallory Fenn

Theses & ETDs

Ceramic figurines are one of the most common classes of artifact in the Maya world, although in-depth studies of this type of artifact did not begin until then late 20th century. Figurines offer representations of numerous facets of Maya life and embody glimpses into Maya worldviews. This thesis presents a comparative stylistic analysis of a sample of six Terminal Classic ceramic figurines from Cahal Pech, in modern-day San Ignacio, Cayo, Belize. It attempts to further elucidate the sociopolitical climate if Terminal Classic Cahal Pech, better understand trade relations between Cahal Pech and other Maya Lowlands sites, and ascertain whether deeper …


The Politicization Of Popular Culture: A Case Study In Reagan And Star Wars, Nathan A. Wingert Jan 2013

The Politicization Of Popular Culture: A Case Study In Reagan And Star Wars, Nathan A. Wingert

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

This project examined the use of Ronald Reagan’s rhetoric, specifically the “Star Wars,” “Zero Option” and “Evil Empire” speeches. It answers the question: Why do we know SDI as Star Wars? It also The rationale for the study came from myriad sources, including the historical and political undertones of the Star Wars films and rhetorical criticism of other Reagan speeches. G. Thomas Goodnight’s analysis linked all three speeches together as a reformulation of wartime rhetoric, so that was the rationale for analyzing three speeches. After performing a rhetorical criticism using Burkean identification as the lens, there are several results: Reagan …


Self-Care For Native American People With Type 2 Diabetes: A Creative Approach To Enhance Their Well-Being, Manuela Przybyszewska-Wosiek Jan 2013

Self-Care For Native American People With Type 2 Diabetes: A Creative Approach To Enhance Their Well-Being, Manuela Przybyszewska-Wosiek

Theses and Graduate Projects

The development of culturally congruent visual resources on self-care in type 2 diabetes is a culturally appropriate method to provide education to the Native American patients. In particular, the creation of a series of illustrations on foot care is needed. Guided by Leininger's Culture Care Theory and the Sunrise Enabler, materials on foot care are developed through the convergence of emic (generic) and etic (professional) knowledge. Orem's Theory of Self-Care and the Native American perspectives are used to integrate concepts pertaining to self-care. This project supports the enhancement of health literacy as a component of health communication - a goal …


Leadership Strategies That Foster Innovation And Creattvity In 21st Century Organizations, Patricia Dianne Carlson Jan 2013

Leadership Strategies That Foster Innovation And Creattvity In 21st Century Organizations, Patricia Dianne Carlson

Theses and Graduate Projects

In an increasingly change-driven world, leaders are called upon to evolve their mindsets and skill-sets to reflect and serve the demands for innovation that characterize the 2Ist century. In this research, I examined the leadership strategies that foster innovation and creativity as a stimulus for sustained competitive advantage in organizations. Creativity without innovation in an organization is a wasted effort. However, without creative ideas there is nothing to promote, feed and develop the innovation process. I focus on three critical questions: What type of organizational climate fosters innovation and creativity? What is leadership's role in fostering innovation and creativity? What …


Buletin Pusat Dialog Peradaban Universiti Malaya, Volume 23, 2013, Centre For Civilisational Dialogue University Of Malaya Jan 2013

Buletin Pusat Dialog Peradaban Universiti Malaya, Volume 23, 2013, Centre For Civilisational Dialogue University Of Malaya

Archival Material (2010s)

No abstract provided.


Genetic Diversity In The Modern Horse Illustrated From Genome-Wide Snp Data, Jessica Lynn Petersen, James R. Mickelson, E. Gus Cothran, Lisa S. Andersson, Jeanette Axelsson, Ernie Bailey, Danika L. Bannasch, Matthew M. Binns, Alexandre S. Borges, Pieter Brama, Artur Da Câmaro Machado, Ottmar Distl, Michela Felicetti, Laura Fox-Clipsham, Kathryn T. Graves, Gérard Guérin, Bianca Haase, Telhisa Hasegawa, Karin Hemmann, Emmeline W. Hill, Tosso Leeb, Gabriella Lindgren, Hannes Lohi, Maria Susana Lopes, Beatrice A. Mcgivney, Sofia Mikko, Nicholas Orr, M. Cecilia T. Penedo, Richard J. Piercy, Marja Raekallio, Stefan Rieder, Knut H. Røed, Maurizio Silvestrelli, June Swinburne, Teruaki Tozaki, Mark Vaudin, Claire M. Wade, Molly E. Mccue Jan 2013

Genetic Diversity In The Modern Horse Illustrated From Genome-Wide Snp Data, Jessica Lynn Petersen, James R. Mickelson, E. Gus Cothran, Lisa S. Andersson, Jeanette Axelsson, Ernie Bailey, Danika L. Bannasch, Matthew M. Binns, Alexandre S. Borges, Pieter Brama, Artur Da Câmaro Machado, Ottmar Distl, Michela Felicetti, Laura Fox-Clipsham, Kathryn T. Graves, Gérard Guérin, Bianca Haase, Telhisa Hasegawa, Karin Hemmann, Emmeline W. Hill, Tosso Leeb, Gabriella Lindgren, Hannes Lohi, Maria Susana Lopes, Beatrice A. Mcgivney, Sofia Mikko, Nicholas Orr, M. Cecilia T. Penedo, Richard J. Piercy, Marja Raekallio, Stefan Rieder, Knut H. Røed, Maurizio Silvestrelli, June Swinburne, Teruaki Tozaki, Mark Vaudin, Claire M. Wade, Molly E. Mccue

Department of Animal Science: Faculty Publications

Horses were domesticated from the Eurasian steppes 5,000–6,000 years ago. Since then, the use of horses for transportation, warfare, and agriculture, as well as selection for desired traits and fitness, has resulted in diverse populations distributed across the world, many of which have become or are in the process of becoming formally organized into closed, breeding populations (breeds). This report describes the use of a genome-wide set of autosomal SNPs and 814 horses from 36 breeds to provide the first detailed description of equine breed diversity. FST calculations, parsimony, and distance analysis demonstrated relationships among the breeds that largely …


Genome-Wide Analysis Reveals Selection For Important Traits In Domestic Horse Breeds, Jessica Lynn Petersen, James R. Mickelson, Aaron K. Rendahl, Stephanie K. Valberg, Lisa S. Andersson, Ernie Bailey, Danika L. Bannasch, Matthew M. Binns, Alexandre S. Borges, Pieter Brama, Artur Da Câmara Machado, Stefano Capomaccio, Katia Cappelli, E. Gus Cothran, Ottmar Distl, Laura Fox-Clipsham, Kathryn T. Graves, Gérard Guérin, Bianca Haase, Telhia Hasegawa, Karin Hemmann, Emmeline W. Hill, Tosso Leeb, Gabriella Lindgren, Hannes Lohi, Maria Susana Lopes, Beatrice A. Mcgivney, Sofia Mikko, Nicholas Orr, M. Cecilia T. Penedo, Richard J. Piercy, Marja Raekallio, Stefan Rieder, Knut H. Røed, June Swinburne, Teruaki Tozaki, Mark Vaudin, Claire M. Wade, Molly E. Mccue Jan 2013

Genome-Wide Analysis Reveals Selection For Important Traits In Domestic Horse Breeds, Jessica Lynn Petersen, James R. Mickelson, Aaron K. Rendahl, Stephanie K. Valberg, Lisa S. Andersson, Ernie Bailey, Danika L. Bannasch, Matthew M. Binns, Alexandre S. Borges, Pieter Brama, Artur Da Câmara Machado, Stefano Capomaccio, Katia Cappelli, E. Gus Cothran, Ottmar Distl, Laura Fox-Clipsham, Kathryn T. Graves, Gérard Guérin, Bianca Haase, Telhia Hasegawa, Karin Hemmann, Emmeline W. Hill, Tosso Leeb, Gabriella Lindgren, Hannes Lohi, Maria Susana Lopes, Beatrice A. Mcgivney, Sofia Mikko, Nicholas Orr, M. Cecilia T. Penedo, Richard J. Piercy, Marja Raekallio, Stefan Rieder, Knut H. Røed, June Swinburne, Teruaki Tozaki, Mark Vaudin, Claire M. Wade, Molly E. Mccue

Department of Animal Science: Faculty Publications

Intense selective pressures applied over short evolutionary time have resulted in homogeneity within, but substantial variation among, horse breeds. Utilizing this population structure, 744 individuals from 33 breeds, and a 54,000 SNP genotyping array, breed-specific targets of selection were identified using an FST-based statistic calculated in 500-kb windows across the genome. A 5.5-Mb region of ECA18, in which the myostatin (MSTN) gene was centered, contained the highest signature of selection in both the Paint and Quarter Horse. Gene sequencing and histological analysis of gluteal muscle biopsies showed a promoter variant and intronic SNP of MSTN were …


The Impending Iprize Revolution In Intellectual Property Law, Saul Levmore Jan 2013

The Impending Iprize Revolution In Intellectual Property Law, Saul Levmore

Articles

How will intellectual property law change as the economy becomes dominated by services and ideas? This Essay explains why the interest groups and other forces that brought about an expansion of property rights over the last century or two are reconfigured in an economy dominated by ideas. This reconfiguration makes prizes - including grants, subsidies, and various contractual promises - more likely and more attractive than property rights as the means of encouraging innovation. The theory predicts an increase in the use of subsidies and other prizes, rather than patents. These prizes can be of the ex ante kind, offered …


The Questionable Basis Of The Common European Sales Law: The Role Of An Optional Instrument In Jurisdictional Competition, Eric A. Posner Jan 2013

The Questionable Basis Of The Common European Sales Law: The Role Of An Optional Instrument In Jurisdictional Competition, Eric A. Posner

Articles

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Why The Study Of International Law Needs Experiments, Adam S. Chilton, Dustin Tingley Jan 2013

Why The Study Of International Law Needs Experiments, Adam S. Chilton, Dustin Tingley

Articles

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2013 Winter Chapbook, Otterbein English Department Jan 2013

2013 Winter Chapbook, Otterbein English Department

Quiz and Quill

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Leaving No Veteran Behind: Policies And Perspectives On Combat Trauma, Veterans Courts, And The Rehabilitative Approach To Criminal Behavior, Mark A. Mccormick-Goodhart Jan 2013

Leaving No Veteran Behind: Policies And Perspectives On Combat Trauma, Veterans Courts, And The Rehabilitative Approach To Criminal Behavior, Mark A. Mccormick-Goodhart

Dickinson Law Review (1908-2003)

As of June 2012, at least 104 jurisdictions spanning 28 states have created specialized criminal courts for veterans. Known as Veterans Treatment Courts (VTCs), these courts focus on rehabilitation, rather than incarceration, to address the root causes of criminal behavior. Although other articles have described the emergence of VTCs, few, if any, have focused on the jurisdictional differences between them. This Comment addresses the basic treatment process and jurisdictional differences among VTCs in the United States, with a particular focus on VTCs in Pennsylvania. This Comment also discusses trends in the VTC movement, the effectiveness of VTCs to date, perspectives …


Book Reviews: Time Out Of Joint, Kenneth Anderson Jan 2013

Book Reviews: Time Out Of Joint, Kenneth Anderson

Book Reviews

(reviewing War Time: An Idea, Its History, Its Consequences by Mary L. Dudziak) American University, WCL Research Paper No. 2013-10 Abstract: The meaning of time in war is the topic of legal historian Mary L. Dudziak's 2012 book. This extended review essay (30 pp) considers both on its own terms of cultural criticism, and then from the standpoint of rationalist and realist critics. The book's overall cultural claim is that time in war is its own category and has effects and meaning in war independent of the considerations of security, liberty, and necessity in war that are often thought to …


Common Materials Turned Deadly: How Much Does America Have To Monitor To Prevent Further Acts Of Terrorism?, Dori Persky Jan 2013

Common Materials Turned Deadly: How Much Does America Have To Monitor To Prevent Further Acts Of Terrorism?, Dori Persky

American University National Security Law Brief

No abstract provided.


Meaningful Ruins: Public Memory And The Transitional Landscapes Of The Braden Castle Of Bradenton Florida, Rachel Roach Jan 2013

Meaningful Ruins: Public Memory And The Transitional Landscapes Of The Braden Castle Of Bradenton Florida, Rachel Roach

Theses & ETDs

The research design of this thesis is a foundation for understanding the community evolution of Braden Castle Park Historic District and the significance of the Braden Castle ruins to the current residents in Bradenton Florida. It also contributes insight on challenges confronted in historic preservation and historical archaeology as well as further research regarding public memory, landscape transitions and the role these memories play in contemporary society. This thesis reviews literature associated with landscapes, collective memory and heritage and the ways in which places are commemorated or forgotten. It also examines the history and archaeology of the Braden Castle with …


The Role Of The Blessed Virgin Mary In The New Evangelization In The Writings Of Blessed John Paul Ii, Christopher Gillespie Jan 2013

The Role Of The Blessed Virgin Mary In The New Evangelization In The Writings Of Blessed John Paul Ii, Christopher Gillespie

Marian Studies

No abstract provided.


Not So Extraordinary Circumstances: The Marginalization Of International Law In American Counterterrorism Policy, Samit D’ Cunha Jan 2013

Not So Extraordinary Circumstances: The Marginalization Of International Law In American Counterterrorism Policy, Samit D’ Cunha

The Modern American

No abstract provided.


The Mercenary Gap: How To Protect The Constitutional Rights Of American Contractors In The Age Of The Private Military Firm, 46 J. Marshall L. Rev. 1121 (2013), John Sviokla Jan 2013

The Mercenary Gap: How To Protect The Constitutional Rights Of American Contractors In The Age Of The Private Military Firm, 46 J. Marshall L. Rev. 1121 (2013), John Sviokla

UIC Law Review

No abstract provided.


Evolving Christian Attitudes Towards Personal And National Self-Defense Commentary: Gun Control Policy And The Second Amendment: Responses, David B. Kopel Jan 2013

Evolving Christian Attitudes Towards Personal And National Self-Defense Commentary: Gun Control Policy And The Second Amendment: Responses, David B. Kopel

Connecticut Law Review

This Article analyzes the changes in orthodox Christian attitudes towards defensive violence. While the Article begins in the 19th century and ends in the 21st, most of the Article is about the 20th century. The Article focuses on American Catholicism and on the Vatican, although there is some discussion of American Protestantism. In the nineteenth and early in the twentieth centuries, the traditional Christian concepts of Just War and of the individual's duty to use force to defend himself and his family remained uncontroversial, as they had been for centuries. Disillusionment over World War I turned many Catholics and Protestants …


Agency Of Risk: The Competing Balance Between Protecting Military Forces And The Civilian Population During Counterinsurgency Operations In Afghanistan, Chris Jenks Jan 2013

Agency Of Risk: The Competing Balance Between Protecting Military Forces And The Civilian Population During Counterinsurgency Operations In Afghanistan, Chris Jenks

Faculty Journal Articles and Book Chapters

Using both the International Security Assistance Force’s tactical directive on use of force in Afghanistan and doctrinal concepts from the US military’s counterinsurgency manual, this chapter explores the allocation of risk between the military force and Afghan civilian population. The chapter first reviews civilian and military casualty figures and then uses those numbers as a touchstone against which to consider each group’s perception of the risk they face.


Class Warfare: Preventing Investor Casualties By Importing England's Glo Into America's Class Action Arbitrations, Alissa Piccione Jan 2013

Class Warfare: Preventing Investor Casualties By Importing England's Glo Into America's Class Action Arbitrations, Alissa Piccione

Journal of International Business and Law

No abstract provided.


Confronting Complexity Through Law: The Case For Reason, Vision, And Humanity, Jakob Kellenberger Jan 2013

Confronting Complexity Through Law: The Case For Reason, Vision, And Humanity, Jakob Kellenberger

American University International Law Review

No abstract provided.


Comments: At The Intersection Of National Interests And International Law: Why American Interests Should Assume The Right Of Way, Clark Smith Jan 2013

Comments: At The Intersection Of National Interests And International Law: Why American Interests Should Assume The Right Of Way, Clark Smith

University of Baltimore Journal of International Law

Following the interwar period and disastrous results of an isolationist foreign policy, the United States changed course coming out of the Second World War. Assuming the global leadership role, the U.S. led the international effort to design and build the international institutions and organizations that would ensure and manage the global recovery from the war that ravaged the world’s economy, deter future wars by providing checks on and a balance of power, and that would ensure, to some degree, international systems based on rule of law. Pursuit of U.S. interests should, when possible, be carried out within that international legal …


How Atomic Level Interactions Drive Membrane Fusion: Insights From Molecular Dynamics Simulations, Navendu Bhatnagar Jan 2013

How Atomic Level Interactions Drive Membrane Fusion: Insights From Molecular Dynamics Simulations, Navendu Bhatnagar

Wayne State University Dissertations

This project is focused on identifying the role of key players in the membrane fusion process at the atomic level with the use of molecular dynamics simulations. Membrane fusion of apposed bilayers is one of the most fundamental and frequently occurring biological phenomena in living organisms. It is an essential step in several cellular processes such as neuronal exocytosis, sperm fusion with oocytes and intracellular fusion of organelles to name a few. Membrane fusion is a frequent process in a living organism but is still not fully understood at the atomic level in terms of the role of various factors …


"Always Something Of It Remains": Sexual Trauma In Ernest Hemingway’S For Whom The Bell Tolls, Natalie Carter Jan 2013

"Always Something Of It Remains": Sexual Trauma In Ernest Hemingway’S For Whom The Bell Tolls, Natalie Carter

Scholarship and Professional Work - LAS

Following his completion of Tender is the Night in 1934, F. Scott Fitzgerald sent a copy of the manuscript to his friend, Ernest Hemingway. Hemingway replied with a long, thoughtful letter detailing the reasons he both “liked it and didn’t like it” (SL 407). He instructed Fitzgerald: “Forget your personal tragedy. We are all bitched from the start and you especially have to be hurt like hell before you can write seriously. But when you get the damned hurt use it—don’t cheat with it” (408). The often-troubled friendship between these two masters of modernism has been the subject of …


How Equal Protection Did And Did Not Come To The United States, And The Executive Branch Role Therein, Leslie F. Goldstein Jan 2013

How Equal Protection Did And Did Not Come To The United States, And The Executive Branch Role Therein, Leslie F. Goldstein

Maryland Law Review

No abstract provided.