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The Archaeology Of Disjuncture: Classic Period Disruption And Cultural Divergence In The Tuxtla Mountains Of Mexico, Wesley D. Stoner, Christopher A. Pool

Anthropology Faculty Publications

Reconstructing human interaction systems has been a major objective of archaeological research, but we have typically examined the topic in a conceptually limited manner. Most studies have—intentionally or unintentionally—focused on how trade, communication, conquest, and migration foster cultural similarities over long distances. It has largely been a positivistic endeavor that exclusively features groups linked through a single network but glosses over how alternative networks intersect with the former through common nodes. Models of long-distance interaction have largely ignored variation in how external influences are negotiated across space within the receiving region. We adapt Arjun Appadurai’s concept of disjuncture to conceptualize …

El Salvador In The 1980s: War By Other Means, Donald R. Hamilton

CIWAG Case Studies

The civil war in El Salvador in the 1980s engaged a remarkable degree of attention at the highest levels of the U.S. government and became a proxy of the Cold War. El Salvador in the 1980s: War by Other Means, by Donald R. Hamilton, brings to light the challenges of committing oneself to a flawed ally and intervening in another country with an exceptionally limited number of military personnel.

Frances Burney's Evelina: A Critique Of The Ancient Regime And Plea For Its Moral Reform, Mary Dengler

Pro Rege

Reviewed Title: Evelina: Or the History of a Young Lady's Entrance Into the World (A Bedford Cultural Edition), ed. Kristina Straub (N. Y.: Bedford Books, 1997).

Dr. Dengler presented this article at the 2014 Southwest Conference on Christianity and Literature, John Brown University, Siloam Springs, Arkansas, November, 2014.

A World On Fire: The Age Of Revolutions [10th Grade], Marisa C. Cavin

Understanding by Design: Complete Collection

This unit will help students identify, analyze, and argue different revolutionary perspectives. Students will develop an understanding of what revolutionary success means. They will analyze primary source documents, have discussions about the validity of enlightenment thought, and explore the revolutions in the time period of 1750 – 1850. They will become experts on at least one revolution in this time period and will translate this knowledge to the revolutions that are occurring around them today or in modern times. They will come to recognize causation, effect, and impact of revolutionary zeal, and will come to terms with the concept that …

Sectionalism Before The Civil War: Justified Or Not?, Elizabeth A. Hunt

Understanding by Design: Complete Collection

In this unit, students will learn about causes of the Civil War that impacted sectionalism, including land compromises and the Dred Scott case. They will demonstrate their understanding of major causes of the Civil War but writing and presenting a persuasive speech from the point of view of a historical figure that answers the question: Is the United States justified in starting a civil war?

The Army War College Review Vol. 1 No. 2, Larry D. Miller Dr.

Articles & Editorials

The Army War College Review, a refereed publication of student work, is produced under the purview of the Strategic Studies Institute and the United States Army War College. An electronic quarterly, The AWC Review connects student intellectual work with professionals invested in U.S. national security, Landpower, strategic leadership, global security studies, and the advancement of the profession of arms.

The Many Paths Of Cyberspace: William Gibson's The Sprawl As Prototype For Structural, Thematic, And Narrative Multilinearity In New Media, Erik Marsh

Masters Theses

William Gibson’s Sprawl trilogy helped set a new direction for science fiction, but his work is also a valuable tool for examining changes in the approach both readers and writers began to take to approaching literature as the text medium began its rapid evolution with the introduction of electronic hypertext. In this examination of Gibson’s fiction, a pattern of multilinear truth emerges, showing how Western culture began to fully embrace Postmodern approaches to truth claims as a default, how even a pre-electronic text can exhibit hypertext-like aspects, and how this shift in interpretive response to literature is important for Christians …

Mad To Be Sincere: Authenticity, Irony, And Kerouac’S Response To Modern Reality, Jonathan Michael Devin

Masters Theses

This project explores the qualities of sincerity, authenticity, and irony in Jack Kerouac's novel On the Road. The thesis asserts that that On the Road is neither ironic nor authentic, but, rather, that it both possesses aspects of traditional sincerity and anticipates the New Sincerity movement in contemporary literature. Through observing the characteristics of traditional sincerity and New Sincerity in the novel, the thesis amends the novel's critical position by showing a level of complexity, foresight, and nuance in the text. Ultimately, the thesis shows Kerouac's response to modern reality, presenting the limitations of authenticity and irony while esteeming the …

Kick The Door Down With Airsea Battle…Then What?, Martin N. Murphy

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.

Siu Alumni, Siu Alumni Association

SIU Alumni Magazine

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Introduction, Jacob L. Goodson

Journal of Scriptural Reasoning

No abstract provided.

Many Roots, One Tree: Dorothy Day, The Mystical Body Of Christ, And Peace In Roman Catholicism, Myles Werntz

Journal of Scriptural Reasoning

No abstract provided.

A Jewish Perspective On War, Scripture, And Moral Accounting, Geoffrey Claussen

Journal of Scriptural Reasoning

No abstract provided.

City On A Hill…Still?, Jason Byassee

Journal of Scriptural Reasoning

No abstract provided.

"What Should I Read To Learn About Scriptural Reasoning?": An Appreciative Review Of Higton's And Muer's The Text In Play, Jacob Goodson

Journal of Scriptural Reasoning

No abstract provided.

Review Of Tom Greggs' Theology Against Religion, Barry Harvey

Journal of Scriptural Reasoning

No abstract provided.

Table Of Contents

Journal of Strategic Security

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The Bremer Detail: Protecting The Most Threatened Man In The World. By Frank Gallagher With John M. Del Vecchio, Danbury, Ct, Charlie Foxtrot Books, Llc, 2014.

Journal of Strategic Security

No abstract provided.

Lethal Brands: How Veos Build Reputations, Gina Scott Ligon, Mackenzie Harms, Douglas C. Derrick

Journal of Strategic Security

ISIS has run the most effective social media marketing campaign in history. In fact, violent extremist organizations (VEOs) market their ideology and organizations to a global audience in ways that rival even the savviest of conventional organizations. However, applying marketing theory and methodology to study VEOs has not been done to date for the security community. Thus, the goal of the present effort is to use a novel lens used to apply the marketing strategies of conventional, for-profit organizations to examine the impact of VEO reputation and legitimacy on VEO performance. We coded tactics used by VEOs such as ISIS …

Uav Avoidance System, Zachary Stargensky

Electrical Engineering

This is an ongoing design project being funded by Northrop Grumman in which Cal Poly SLO is working in collaboration with Cal Poly Pomona to complete a working design at the end of each academic school year. The project consists of two UAVs that can navigate around a given area without running into each other or other obstacles. There are sensors to be mounted on the vehicles that can detect objects within a given distance and a microcontroller is used to control how the vehicle responds to an object being detected. The avoidance code has been written for previous years’ …

The Threshold Requirement In Asymmetric Conflicts: A Game Theory Analysis, Alon Cohen, Raphael Bitton

Chicago Journal of International Law

In recent years, ad bellum rules have been interpreted more leniently so as to permit forcible responses to terrorism. Yet the threshold level for an “armed attack” that legitimizes full-scale war in response has remained relatively high. This observation is especially puzzling insofar as customary international law reflects the practice of (strong) states, which, as we show, can benefit from credibly committing to lowering their tolerance towards terror attacks. Why is the threshold requirement relatively tolerant? What would be the critical mass of terror beyond which a full-scale war is legitimate? Under what circumstances are states expected to violate the …

The New Refugees And The Old Treaty: Persecutors And Persecuted In The Twenty-First Century, Andrew I. Schoenholtz

Chicago Journal of International Law

When the fledgling U.N. negotiated a treaty to protect refugees after the Second World War, member states focused on Europe as well as on events causing forced migration that occurred prior to 1951. No one imagined that cross-border escape from persecution would become a global phenomenon and remain one more than sixty years later, or that this human rights treaty would be needed in the twenty-first century. In fact, as increased numbers of asylum seekers from developing countries reached the most developed regions of the world during the last thirty years, critics have questioned the merits of this treaty and …

Surveillance As Loss Of Obscurity, Woodrow Hartzog, Evan Selinger

Washington and Lee Law Review

No abstract provided.

Countering Insurgency And The Myth Of “The Cause”, Daniel G. Cox, Alex Ryan

Journal of Strategic Security

It is possible for an insurgency to develop from a single cause, for the insurgents to identify and communicate this unifying cause to the population, and for the insurgents to remain steadfastly focused even as counterinsurgents undermine their organization and redress the cause. But often the case that there is no single cause, that popular support is mobilized by appealing to multiple motivations, and that by the time counterinsurgents resolve the initial grievance, the insurgency has found alternative justifications to mobilize popular support. Since insurgent leadership is often competent and adaptive, it would be wise to consider the latter scenario …

Low Cost Submersible Thruster, Justin Jang, Pascal Karam, Daniel Meritt, David Whiteside

Mechanical Engineering

The objective of this project is to design and build a disposable underwater thruster. This thruster will have an operational life of a few hours, much shorter than the industry standard operating life that spans multiple years. While maintaining reliability as a priority, our goal is to significantly reduce the cost of our thruster compared to other thrusters on the market today.

Security Assistance In Africa: The Case For Less, Kersti Larsdotter

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.

Socio-Cultural Intelligence And National Security, Robert R. Tomes

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.

Has The United States Lost The Ability To Fight A Major War?, Steven Metz

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.

Book Reviews, Usawc Press

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.

I Spy: The New Self-Cybersurveillance And The "Internet Of Things", Steven I. Friedland

Washington and Lee Law Review

Prior to the digital age, surveillance generally meant a government agent or private investigator engaged in a stakeout or observation detail that involved physical work, expense, and time. The digital age changed surveillance fundamentally. Today, we not only generate mountains of data for others, we also effectively surveil ourselves through digitally-connected, multifunctional smart devices, collectively described as the “Internet of Things.”

Cybersurveillance accessed by the government, even when started as self-surveillance, raises complex and uncertain legal issues, especially when related to the Constitution. In United States v. Kyllo, the Supreme Court was reticent to allow government agents to use …