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The Relationship Between History, Culture, And Chinese Business Practices: Using Sociological Awareness To Avoid Common Faux Pas, Vikki A. Ballard

Undergraduate Honors Capstone Projects

As the world continues to become more global, and as economies continue to develop, more emphasis is being placed on understanding the business environment of cultures around the world. There is perhaps no other nation or culture globally that has been discussed as much as China. This is because the United States is one of the largest foreign investors in China (Li, 2008). The importance of the Chinese market to the U.S. lies in its wealth of people and resources and the millions of new consumers joining the market every day. As a nation of 1.3 billion citizens, with a …

History Steps Off The Page: The Past In The Future, A Case Study Of How The Mormon Battalion Is Making History Interactive, Allyson Jones

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

This thesis addresses the presentation of the Mormon Battalion's history in three interactive forms. The Battalion served in the U.S.-Mexican War between 1846 and 1847. In 2008 a group known as Battalion Trek chose to rehike the original trail as closely as possible. The three chapters of this thesis address the reenactors who planned and completed the rehike, the blog they kept as they did so, and a program which allows those interested to learn more about the trail. Analyzing what such presentations have to offer is important as history moves into the hands of the public and as the …

Oral History Interview With Janice Bellace: Conceptualising Smu, Janice Bellace

Oral History Collection

The interview with Janet Bellace covered: first involvement with SMU, collaboration with Wharton School, roles and responsibilities, first building, risks and opportunities, founding team, faculty recruitment, board of trustees, government relationship, groundbreaking for city campus, convocation, student interaction, student feedback, graduate placement, milestones, future of SMU.

Biography:

Board of Trustees, SMU, 2001–present
Founding President, SMU, 1999–2001

“Thank you, Janice!” read the front page tribute article of the October 2001 smuhub newsletter. It went on to describe some of Professor Janice Bellace’s contributions as consultant and then founding president of SMU. The article noted that when Janice arrived as president, “…there …

The Ascension Of Yahweh: The Origins And Development Of Israelite Monotheism From The Afrasan To Josiah, Andrew Halladay

Pomona Senior Theses

INTRODUCTION: THE SEARCH FOR THE GOD OF ABRAHAM TEXT AND HISTORY: THE FORMATION OF THE ABRAHAMIC DEITY Recent years have seen substantial changes in the study of ancient Israelite religion. These changes have created ample work for scholars of religious studies and related fields as virtually all disciplines have something to say about recent archaeological and scholarly developments concerning Yahwism and its early development. In this scholarly milieu, it is difficult to present anything that is wholly new, but certainly possible to enter a spirited discourse about ancient questions. To discuss the origins and evolution of the Abrahamic deity—as I …

Spectrum, Volume 26, Issue 21, Sacred Heart University

Newspapers (Obelisk & Spectrum)

Highlights include: TAP takes 'a leap of faith' with 'RENT' -- Playing tug of war for a good cause -- New student center provides new space and opportunities -- Higgins selected to write authorized biography -- Explosive volcano disrupts European airlines -- SHU invites NBC chairman to inspire graduating seniors, Ebersol chosen to address graduates at commencement -- Editor's choice -- Wood's latest Nike ad causes controversy

The Great Depression: Catalyst For Change In America's Game, Lauren M. Vorel

Constructing the Past

The Great Depression devastated countries around the world socially, culturally, and economically. In the United States, nearly all aspects of culture were affected, including leisure and recreation. America's pastime, baseball, was hit hard by the decrease in attendance that resulted from widespread unemployment and financial difficulties. In response to the downturn, professional baseball made several innovations to the game in an attempt to bring in more revenue. In this essay, I will attempt to prove that the Great Depression, though economically devastating, resulted in the modernization of the game of baseball.

Sketches At Home And Abroad: A Critical Edition Of Selections From The Writings Of Nathaniel Parker Willis, Jon Miller, Nathaniel Parker Willis

University of Akron Press Publications

Critics and general readers highly regarded the poetry and prose of Nathaniel Parker Willis (18061867) during the "American Renaissance" of creative literature in the decades before the Civil War. As an editor and frequent contributor to one of the young nation's most successful and elegant literary magazines, The New-York Mirror, Willis achieved an international reputation for his witty and worldly tales and letters.

This new edition collects outstanding examples of Willis's short fiction written at the peak of his abilities. These tales of adventure embellish and improve Willis's own experience as a bachelor adventurer during the 1830s, relating, for example, …

The Wall Paintings Of Tell El-Dab’A: Potential Aegean Connections, Sara Cole

Pursuit - The Journal of Undergraduate Research at The University of Tennessee

In 1991 Manfred Bietak discovered wall paintings produced in the Aegean style with Aegean techniques at the Egyptian Delta site of Tell el-Dab’a, or ancient Avaris. These paintings date to Egypt’s 18th Dynasty (c.1550-1069 B.C.) and were found in a palatial context. A close examination of the paintings regarding materials and techniques, iconography, style and context sheds new light on the relationship between Egypt and the Aegean world during the 2nd millennium B.C. Additionally, it provides increased support for a system of an elite shared cultural koiné in the eastern Mediterranean during this time, which the elites of each culture …

Always The Backbone, Rarely The Leader: Black Women Activists And The Reconceptualization Of Respectability During The 1960 Nashville Sit-In Movement, Amanda Hughett

Pursuit - The Journal of Undergraduate Research at The University of Tennessee

In 1960 Nashville, change came from an unexpected place. Black college women renounced the protective environment of their campuses to participate in, and often lead, civil rights demonstrations alongside their black brothers. Yet, these black women’s valiant actions were not initially met with praise and gratitude from the city’s black community, who feared the women’s new radical behaviors transgressed the gendered boundaries of middle class respectability. Supportive male leaders claimed these young women’s actions were simply extensions of traditionally respectable black female attributes. Through the framework established by supportive male leaders, black college women continued to challenge and succeeded in …

Imam, Shah, And Ayatollah: Charismatic Leadership In The Shi'i Tradition, And Its Role In Iran's Shi'ite Revolutions, Jonathon Case Henderson

Master of Humanities Capstone Projects

This thesis examines the role of charismatic religious leadership in Iran’s two Shi’ite revolutions. Included within the larger arguments of this work, are sections addressing the scholastic categorizations of charisma, the development of the Shi’i Islamic tradition, and they way in which the charisma of the was appropriated by later Shi’i figures to bring about social, political, and religious revolutions in Iran. For this work, Shah Isma’il ibn Haydar and Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini serve as examples of charismatic Shi’i figures that drew upon the suspended charisma of the Shi’i Imams. This work also briefly comments on events in contemporary Iran …

Digging For The Rock Man: A Biography, Andy Hall

Dissertations, Theses and Capstone Projects (Full IR Collection)

No abstract provided.

Education With A Heart, Gregorio L. Banaga Jr., C.M., Ph.D.

Vincentian Studies

Gregorio Banaga explains how Catholic education in the Philippines created and became limited to the elite. He describes the history of Adamson University and what it is doing to increase poor persons’ access to education, raise students’ awareness of poverty, and create motivation for social change. Adamson fosters social responsibility and has made service part of all students’ learning. All of this is part of Banaga’s definition of Vincentian education, which he says is “of the poor, from the poor, with the poor, and for the poor.” In addition to the actions mentioned above, this philosophy requires the university to …

The Pacifican April 1, 2010, University Of The Pacific

All Issues - Student Newspaper, The Pacifican, Pacific Weekly

No abstract provided.

The Pacifican March 25, 2010, University Of The Pacific

All Issues - Student Newspaper, The Pacifican, Pacific Weekly

No abstract provided.

The Pacifican March 18, 2010, University Of The Pacific

All Issues - Student Newspaper, The Pacifican, Pacific Weekly

No abstract provided.

The Pacifican March 4, 2010, University Of The Pacific

All Issues - Student Newspaper, The Pacifican, Pacific Weekly

No abstract provided.

Sfra Review, Spring 2010, Science Fiction Research Association

SFRA Newsletter (Science Fiction Research Association)

The Spring 2010 issue of the SFRA Review.

Understanding Radical Islam, Paul Marshall

Pro Rege

Dr. Paul Marshall presented this lecture on Monday, Nov. 2, 2009, as part of the First Monday Speaker Series at Dordt College.

Spectrum, Volume 26, Issue 15, Sacred Heart University

Newspapers (Obelisk & Spectrum)

Highlights include: Vancouver hosts 2010 Winter Games -- Professor opens fire at University of Alabama -- UN forces changes in Israel to salvage citizens -- Slumping economy causes loss of college endowments -- Students shop thrifty for good cause -- Media Poll suggests people lack faith in media -- You decide: Black History Month honore with 'traditional' food for 'Themed Thursday' -- Global SHUmail: Annoying, unwarranted, goodbye, deleted -- Leadership roles lead to effective peer-managing skills -- Off-campus homes house cuddly pets -- What drives students to perform in the classroom -- SHU community turns to faith to cope with …

Interview With President Ovid C. Lewis - President, Ovid C. Lewis

Oral Histories of Nova Southeastern University

law, Abe Fischler, Rosenthal Building, the Parker Building, Mailman Hollywood building, library, Arthur Goldberg, Alex Schure, Tinsley Ellis, LSAT, ABA, Helen Graham, NYIT, grants, lawyers, John Anderson, Ray Ferrero, Matt Terry, undergraduate, Oral School, Leo Goodwin,oceanography, Maurice Rosenblatt, SACS, financial aid, registration, recruitment, Mort Terry, Southeastern University, Health Sciences, North Miami, clusters, Dr. Feldman, academic vice president, Dolphins training facility, Bill Horvitz, professional schools, Health Profession Division, Panama, Donald Riggs, Joe Harbaugh, Pohlman, Mary McCahill, re-accreditation, Mickey Segal,

A History Of History: The Origins Of War Re-Enacting In America, Colleen Marquis

McNair Scholars Research Journal

Americans remember history in many different ways. The Historical Re-enactment is the most controversial and bewildering event of public remembrance. Americans re-enact every war in American history from the French and Indian War down to the Vietnam War. My research set out to answer several questions about this custom of public history: why does it exist, what purpose does it serve, and who started it? My research led me to a shattered post-Civil War America. The true test of the unity of American had passed and people were left to make sense of the war that was experienced on the …

The Pacifican February 4, 2010, University Of The Pacific

All Issues - Student Newspaper, The Pacifican, Pacific Weekly

No abstract provided.

The Experience Of The 756th Tank Battalion In World War Two: A Microcosm, Scott Millenbach

Senior Theses

December 7, 1941, "a day which will live in infamy," was the moment that the United States was plunged into the largest conflict that the world had ever seen. The sovereignty of the United States was being threatened at two ends of the globe by tyrannical leaders on the continent of Europe and the islands of the Pacific. In the years to come, the U.S. would have to fight to stop the spread of Emperor Hirohito's army in the Pacific and Hitler's Nazi Wermacht in Europe. It would take all the resources our mighty country could muster and the fighting …

Searching For Terrorists: Why Public Safety Is Not A Special Need, Ric Simmons

Duke Law Journal

In the wake of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, local police across the country instituted blanket searches without individualized suspicion at various venues-including political protests, sporting events, subway platforms, and public ferries-all in an attempt to prevent further terrorist attacks. When evaluating these searches, courts rely upon the special needs doctrine, which allows the government to conduct a suspicionless search as long as the search serves a special need distinct from the goals of law enforcement. Over the past eight years, courts have struggled to determine whether and how the special needs doctrine applies to these searches, and …

Live 2010 Meeting Minutes, Live (Low Input Viticulture & Enology)

LIVE (Low Input Viticulture & Enology) Collection

This document is a compilation of LIVE (Low Input Viticulture & Enology) meeting minutes from 2010. Topics covered in the meeting minutes include Vinea (a Walla Walla sustainable group) and Salmon-Safe updates, creating the carbon mitigation certification program, and the Pacific Salmon Foundation.

Fire Service In Bridgewater, Massachusetts, 1844-1910, Benjamin A. Spence

Bridgewater, Massachusetts: A Town in Transition

No abstract provided.

A History Of The Parker-Gates House And Its First Four Residents To 1925, Bridgewater, Massachusetts, Benjamin A. Spence

Bridgewater, Massachusetts: A Town in Transition

No abstract provided.

Pacific Review Winter 2010, Alumni Association Of The University Of The Pacific

Pacific Magazine and Pacific Review

No abstract provided.

Making Livable Places: Transportation, Preservation, And The Limits Of Growth, Todd Shallat, David Eberle, Larry Burke

Faculty & Staff Authored Books

Making Livable Places presents ten research essays on political and historical issues that shape metropolitan growth. Sponsored by Boise State University, the anthology was written and produced by graduate and undergraduate student researchers in the 2009 "Investigate Boise" field school on urban affairs.

"Social Science is civic engagement. Making Livable Places showcases a university's commitment to the pragmatic concerns of municipal government." Dean Melissa Lavitt, Boise State University College of Social Sciences and Public Affairs.

From Bruff To The Balkans: James David Bourchier, Michael Foley

Books/Book chapters

James Bouchier was an Irish journalist who served as the London Times correspondent in the Balkans and especially Bulgaria. Because of his championing of the Bulgarian nationalist interest he became a hero who is still remembered nearly 90 years after his death