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‘The Military Mirror Of Kai’: Swordsmanship And A Medieval Text In Early Modern Japan, Michael Wert Nov 2014

‘The Military Mirror Of Kai’: Swordsmanship And A Medieval Text In Early Modern Japan, Michael Wert

History Faculty Research and Publications

Swordsmanship emerged as a new field of knowledge in early modern Japan (1600–1868), a time of relative peace. During the most violent periods of Japanese history, the latter half of the medieval period (1185–1600), samurai conducted warfare mostly on horseback, using the bow and arrow, or by leading massive armies filled with soldiers who used pikes, halberds, and even firearms. In this paper, I will trace the origins of early modern swordsmanship to the late 16th century during the transition between the medieval and early modern periods, when teachers of swordsmanship and their sword ‘styles’ first appeared in texts. Of …


Geoacoustic Inversion Of Ship Radiated Noise In Shallow Water Using Data From A Single Hydrophone, Steven E. Crocker, Peter L. Nielsen, James H. Miller, Martin Siderius Nov 2014

Geoacoustic Inversion Of Ship Radiated Noise In Shallow Water Using Data From A Single Hydrophone, Steven E. Crocker, Peter L. Nielsen, James H. Miller, Martin Siderius

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Publications and Presentations

The Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation conducted a geoacoustic inverse experiment in the Mediterranean Sea in the summer of 2012. Among the objectives was to employ an autono- mous underwater vehicle to collect acoustic data to invert for properties of the seafloor. Inversion results for the compression wave speed in the bottom and the source spectrum of the R/V Alliance during a close approach to the bottom moored vehicle are presented. The estimated wave speed was 1529 m/s (r ¼ 10). The source spectrum of the Alliance was estimated across more than six octaves of frequency.


Henry Wirz And The Tragedy Of Andersonville: A Question Of Responsibility, Albert Winkler Nov 2014

Henry Wirz And The Tragedy Of Andersonville: A Question Of Responsibility, Albert Winkler

Faculty Publications

Henry Wirz was the most controversial Swiss American. Born in Zurich, Wirz migrated to the United States and joined the Confederacy at the outbreak of the Civil War. He was assigned to oversee the military prison at Andersonville, Georgia, which had a very high death rate. Following the war, Wirz was arrested and tried for war crimes. The trial was a travesty of justice. Many of his supposed crimes were milder punishments than the Union inflicted on its own soldiers. The court allowed hearsay evidence, Wirz was no allowed to call key witnesses for his defense, and many leaders of …


Space Separatism: Degree Of Differentiation, Luke R. Stover, Alan A. Johnson Nov 2014

Space Separatism: Degree Of Differentiation, Luke R. Stover, Alan A. Johnson

Faculty Publications

Space is so important that the DOD recognizes it as one of five domains in which US forces operate (the other four are land, sea, air, and information). In 2001 Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld designated the Department of the Air Force (DAF) the “Executive Agent for Space for the DOD.” Given the national importance of space activities, the formation of a separate space force has been a topic of persistent discussion in academic and doctrinal circles ever since the United States first entered the space age. Proponents of a separate force argue that because space is an inherently unique …


Cross-Gender Casting As Feminist Interventions In The Staging Of Early Modern Plays, Gemma Miller Oct 2014

Cross-Gender Casting As Feminist Interventions In The Staging Of Early Modern Plays, Gemma Miller

Journal of International Women's Studies

This essay explores cross-gender casting of Renaissance canonical texts in modern British theatrical institutions as an act of feminist activism. Reversing early modern all-male theatrical practices, female-male re-gendering can not only interrogate the misogyny immanent in the works themselves, but also expose the ideological structures that continue to collude with these values on the contemporary stage and in society more generally. Through a comparative analysis of all-female productions such as Julius Caesar (dir. by Phyllida Lloyd, Donmar Warehouse, 2012-13) and selective cross-gendering, as exemplified in Edward II, (dir. by Joe Hill-Gibbins, The National Theatre, 2013), I argue that cross-gender …


Yo Ho Ho And A Bucket Of Cash The Need To Enchance Regional Effort To Combat Piracy And Armed Robbery Against Ships In Southeast Asia, Hersapta Mulyono Oct 2014

Yo Ho Ho And A Bucket Of Cash The Need To Enchance Regional Effort To Combat Piracy And Armed Robbery Against Ships In Southeast Asia, Hersapta Mulyono

Indonesian Journal of International Law

The problem of piracy is that the world press nowadays often focuses on waters off the coast of Somalia and the Gulf of Aden. That is understandable given the recent phenomenal upsurge of piratical activities in that poverty stricken part of the world. Poverty, alongwith degradation of the rule of law, is often a catalyst for criminal acts, and if that situation occurred in maritime neighborhood, it usually takes form of piracy and armed robbery against ships. Southeast Asia is one of those places. The primary purpose of this essay is to examine the deficiencies of regional efforts to combat …


Choose Life! Early Quaker Women And Violence In Modernity, Grace M. Jantzen Oct 2014

Choose Life! Early Quaker Women And Violence In Modernity, Grace M. Jantzen

Quaker Studies

The peace testimony of the early Quakers was developed in a context where war, killing and death were a major preoccupation. In this article I show how Margaret Fell and other early Quaker women encouraged a choice of life rather than a preoccupation with death. While both women and men Friends developed the peace testimony, in the case of the men, the language of war (albeit the 'Lamb's War') was retained, while many women (though not all) looked for language that was more nurturing and less violent. I suggest that it is the radical choice of life, not just the …


The Relative Effects Of Logistics, Coordination And Human Resource On Humanitarian Aid And Disaster Relief Mission Performance, Aida Idris, Saiful Nizam Che Soh Oct 2014

The Relative Effects Of Logistics, Coordination And Human Resource On Humanitarian Aid And Disaster Relief Mission Performance, Aida Idris, Saiful Nizam Che Soh

The South East Asian Journal of Management

Most studies on humanitarian aid and disaster relief (HADR) missions suggest that the quality of logistics, coordination and human resource management will affect their performance. However, studies in developing countries are mainly conceptual and lack the necessary empirical evidence to support these contentions. The current paper thereby aimed to fill this knowledge gap by statistically examining the effects of the abovementioned factors on such missions. Focusing on the Malaysian army due to its extensive experience in HADR operations, the paper opted for a quantitative approach to allow for a more objective analysis of the issues. The results show that there …


China's Nine-Dashed Map: Maritime Source Of Geopolitical Tension, Bert Chapman Oct 2014

China's Nine-Dashed Map: Maritime Source Of Geopolitical Tension, Bert Chapman

Libraries Faculty and Staff Scholarship and Research

The South China Sea (SCS) is becoming an increasingly contentious source of geopolitical tension due to its significance as an international trade route, possessor of potentially significant oil and natural gas resources, China’s increasing diplomatic and military assertiveness, and the U.S.’ recent and ongoing Pacific Pivot strategy. Countries as varied as China, Taiwan, the Philippines, Indonesia and other adjacent countries have claims on this region’s islands and natural resources. China has been particularly assertive in asserting its SCS claims by creating a nine-dash line map claiming to give it de facto maritime control over this entire region without regard to …


Mr. Christopher Matthew Patterson Oct 2014

Mr. Christopher Matthew Patterson

African American Funeral Programs

Funeral Program for Mr. Christopher Matthew Patterson on Oct. 30, 2014 at Bethel Baptist Institutional Church


The Netherlands - New Developments In Dutch Company Law: The “Flexible” Close Corporation, Lars Van Vliet Oct 2014

The Netherlands - New Developments In Dutch Company Law: The “Flexible” Close Corporation, Lars Van Vliet

Journal of Civil Law Studies

No abstract provided.


Translators’ Preface To The Laws Of Las Siete Partidas Which Are Still In Force In The State Of Louisiana, Louis Moreau-Lislet, Henry Carleton, Agustín Parise Oct 2014

Translators’ Preface To The Laws Of Las Siete Partidas Which Are Still In Force In The State Of Louisiana, Louis Moreau-Lislet, Henry Carleton, Agustín Parise

Journal of Civil Law Studies

No abstract provided.


Bradney And Cownie's "Living Without Law. An Ethnography Of Quaker Decision-Making, Dispute Avoidance And Dispute Resolution" - Book Review, Peter J. Collins Oct 2014

Bradney And Cownie's "Living Without Law. An Ethnography Of Quaker Decision-Making, Dispute Avoidance And Dispute Resolution" - Book Review, Peter J. Collins

Quaker Studies

No abstract provided.


'Gaining A Voice': An Interpretation Of Quaker Women's Writing 1740-1850, Sheila Wright Oct 2014

'Gaining A Voice': An Interpretation Of Quaker Women's Writing 1740-1850, Sheila Wright

Quaker Studies

The aim of this paper is to suggest way s in which Quaker women Ministers, in a period of considerable doctrinal and secular change, used their journal writings as a tool to maintain their position within the Society of Friends. Expanding on previous work on Quaker women's spiritual autobiography, it suggests that these writings were not only written for spiritual purposes but also had a temporal dimension, providing women with an authorized 'voice' through which to express their concerns. The paper explores how in these writings Quaker women represented themselves, their work and their struggles when confronted with a male …


Theatre Uab Presents Student And Professor's Original Play, "Women Of War", Shannon Thomason Oct 2014

Theatre Uab Presents Student And Professor's Original Play, "Women Of War", Shannon Thomason

Browse All News

No abstract provided.


Sermon: "Paradise-Turned Armageddon", Sunggu Yang Oct 2014

Sermon: "Paradise-Turned Armageddon", Sunggu Yang

Faculty Publications - George Fox School of Theology

It was a beautiful, sunny Saturday morning some weeks ago. When I woke up and pulled up the curtain, I felt strongly that I needed to go jogging to refresh myself, at least for the sake of the beautiful weather itself. From my yet short life experience, I knew that a feeling of that kind was unusual for me since I don’t work out as much as I should. I thought there must be some good reason for that good strong compulsion for jogging, so I put on some sport clothes and started running toward a nearby State park.


Targeting “Islamic State” Oil Facilities, Kenneth Watkin Oct 2014

Targeting “Islamic State” Oil Facilities, Kenneth Watkin

International Law Studies

In September 2014 the United States and Coalition partners conducted aerial attacks against several Islamic State-operated modular oil refineries in Syria. The Pentagon’s rationale is that the refineries provided fuel for Islamic State operations, money to finance continued attacks and constituted an economic asset to support future operations. Attacking the oil production facilities to stop the sale of smuggled oil, the proceeds of which “fuel” Islamic State activities is potentially controversial. Additional Protocol I limits attacks to those objects that “make an effective contribution to military action.” The U.S. position is that “war-sustaining objects” may also be lawfully targeted, thus …


Mercenaries And International Law, Marie-France Major Oct 2014

Mercenaries And International Law, Marie-France Major

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

No abstract provided.


Eco-Terrorist Acts During The Persian Gulf War: Is International Law Sufficient To Hold Iraq Liable?, Laura Edgerton Oct 2014

Eco-Terrorist Acts During The Persian Gulf War: Is International Law Sufficient To Hold Iraq Liable?, Laura Edgerton

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

No abstract provided.


The Tiger Vol. 108 Issue 33 2014-10-23, Clemson University Oct 2014

The Tiger Vol. 108 Issue 33 2014-10-23, Clemson University

Tiger Newspapers

No abstract provided.


The Cowl - V.79 - N.7 - Oct 23, 2014 Oct 2014

The Cowl - V.79 - N.7 - Oct 23, 2014

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Vol 79 - No. 7 - October 23, 2014. 32 pages.


Blue Helmets In The Next Frontier: The Future Is Now, Sean R. Mikula Oct 2014

Blue Helmets In The Next Frontier: The Future Is Now, Sean R. Mikula

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

No abstract provided.


Customary Indigenous Law In The Mexican Judicial System, Jeffrey N. Gesell Oct 2014

Customary Indigenous Law In The Mexican Judicial System, Jeffrey N. Gesell

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

No abstract provided.


Blackwater Guilty Verdict Long Overdue, Lauren Carasik Oct 2014

Blackwater Guilty Verdict Long Overdue, Lauren Carasik

Media Presence

No abstract provided.


Panel Iii: The Role Of The United Nations With Respect To The Means For Accomplishing The Maintenance And Restoration Of Peace, Sean D. Murphy Oct 2014

Panel Iii: The Role Of The United Nations With Respect To The Means For Accomplishing The Maintenance And Restoration Of Peace, Sean D. Murphy

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

No abstract provided.


Panel Iii: The Role Of The United Nations With Respect To The Means For Accomplishing The Maintenance And Restoration Of Peace, John A. Macinnis Oct 2014

Panel Iii: The Role Of The United Nations With Respect To The Means For Accomplishing The Maintenance And Restoration Of Peace, John A. Macinnis

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

No abstract provided.


U.N. Peace And Security Powers And Related Presidential Powers, Jordan J. Paust Oct 2014

U.N. Peace And Security Powers And Related Presidential Powers, Jordan J. Paust

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

No abstract provided.


Infernal Machines And Hidden Death: International Law And Limits On The Indiscriminate Use Of Land Mine Warfare, Jack H. Mccall Jr. Oct 2014

Infernal Machines And Hidden Death: International Law And Limits On The Indiscriminate Use Of Land Mine Warfare, Jack H. Mccall Jr.

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

No abstract provided.


Table Of Contents, Georgia Journal Of International And Comparative Law Oct 2014

Table Of Contents, Georgia Journal Of International And Comparative Law

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

No abstract provided.


Comparing The 1993 U.S. Airstrike On Iraq To The 1986 Bombing Of Libya: The New Interpretation Of Article 51, Stuart G. Baker Oct 2014

Comparing The 1993 U.S. Airstrike On Iraq To The 1986 Bombing Of Libya: The New Interpretation Of Article 51, Stuart G. Baker

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

No abstract provided.