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Crisis In The Coalfields: State/Corporate Violence, Historical Trauma, & Concentrated Substance Misuse And Harm, Brooke Baker

Sociology & Criminal Justice Theses & Dissertations

What we frame as "the problem" in our society shapes our responses, which also shapes how and where we spend our resources. The prevailing narratives surrounding drug issues in rural coalfields, West Virginia, the Appalachian region, and arguably throughout the U.S. often mischaracterize the problem. This research explored the relationship between state/corporate violence, historical trauma, and concentrated substance misuse and harm in the rural, central Appalachian coalfields. This study employs a trauma-informed, critical ethnographic approach by utilizing participant observation and photo-elicitation interviewing to collect the data, and a critical qualitative framework to analyze it. The main findings of this research …

Contribution Of Dentoalveolar Heights On Facial Heights In Class I And Class Ii Untreated Subjects, Mira Bharat Suvagia

Master's Theses (2009 -)

Objective: This research aims to investigate the impact of dentoalveolar heights on craniofacial growth and the development of Class I and Class II malocclusions in untreated subjects aged 6-18 years. The study seeks to establish relationships between dentoalveolar heights and anterior and posterior facial heights. The findings contribute to understanding the dynamic interplay between dentoalveolar growth, mandibular rotation, and facial height establishment, shedding light on critical aspects of craniofacial development. Materials and Methods: The study draws upon cephalograms from the University of Michigan Growth Study, encompassing untreated Class I and Class II subjects aged 6-18 years. A subsample of 408 …

An American Conspiracy Of The Lost Skull Of A General Francisco Villa, Jose Pillado

Voces Novae

No abstract provided.

Dixieland In Brazil: Confederate Descendants In The American Diaspora, Jordan Robbins

Voces Novae

No abstract provided.

Umsl Bulletin 2024-2025, University Of Missouri-St. Louis

Bulletins

This is the pdf version of the 2024-2025 University Bulletin and Course Catalog

Operating Fund Budget/ Expenditure Detail Report 2023-24, Csusb Budget Office

University Budget Office records

No abstract provided.

Relasi Gender Dalam Kearifan Lokal Umma Kalada Di Kampung Tarung, Kabupaten Sumba Barat, Ntt, Ida Bagus Oka Wedasantara

Antropologi Indonesia

A house is a structured building that originates from human ideas, created to provide a comfortable place for its inhabitants. The concept of a house is inseparable from the socio-cultural environment. Likewise, umma kalada, a local term for the traditional houses of the Sumbanese, especially those in Tarung Village, embodies local wisdom values pertaining to gender relations. This study explores the structure and function of traditional Sumba houses and analyses local wisdom values specifically regarding their gender relations. The research was conducted using an ethnographic approach, involving observations and interviews Rato Rumata, namely the Marapu priest (indigenous religion) …

Pembangunan Sebagai Proses Eksklusi: Kajian Hukum Dan Ekonomi-Politik Atas Proyek Strategis Nasional, Agung Wardana, Dzaki Aribawa Darmawardana

Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan

Indonesia’s National Strategic Project (NSP) is a priority development agenda of Joko Widodo’s administration. Claiming to serve the public interest, they impact people's livelihoods in order to produce new spaces for the circulation of capital. This article aims to examine PSN by situating it within development discourse and practice. The authors argue that PSN is a mode of development that works through the power of exclusion because it is derived from certain assumptions about class, race, and gender, resulting in different consequences among social groups in society that have unequal power relations. Therefore, the authors suggests that a critical examination …

Beyond The State’S Failure To Protect: The Case Of Masungi And The Prospects For Resolving The Environmental Conflict, Antonio P. Contreras

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

Protected areas management is usually confronted with conflicting interests from various stakeholders and would, therefore, entail a search for a rational compromise. The Masungi Georeserve in Rizal Province, which is part of the 26,125.84 hectares that comprise the Upper Marikina River Basin Protected Landscape (UMRBPL), captures the challenges inherent in environmental conflict resolution. This paper analyzes the situation in the Masungi Georeserve using a political ecological lens, particularly applying Michel Foucault’s theory of governmentality and James Scott’s theory of legibility. It is found that attempts of the State to enable governmentality and legibility have further contributed to the conflict. The …

Best Interests Of The Child In Juvenile Justice: Analysis Of Malaysia, Philippines, And Thailand, Mary Grace C. Agcaoili

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

The “best interests of the child” (BIC) is the most referenced child rights principle in international law, whereas juvenile justice is the most mentioned topic. This paper examines how countries in Southeast Asia (SEA) interpret BIC in juvenile justice and if their understanding is consistent with the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) and other international standards and why. It contends that BIC’s indeterminate use led to misinterpretation of child rights and that BIC interpretation is influenced by several factors found within the socio-cultural and political economy of SEA. Using Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand as case studies …

Getting Precise About Gender And Sex Measurement: A Primer For Epidemiologists, Arjee J. Restar, Elle Lett, Neia Prata Menezes, Andrea R. Molino, Tonia C. Poteat, Lorraine Dean, Jennifer L. Glick, Kellan E. Baker, S Wilson Cole

School of Public Health Faculty Publications

Accurately measuring gender and sex is crucial in public health and epidemiology. Iteratively reexamining how variables-including gender and sex-are conceptualized and operationalized is necessary to achieve impactful research. Reexamining gender and sex advances epidemiology toward its goals of health promotion and disease elimination. While we cannot reduce the complexities of sex and gender to simply an issue of measurement, striving to capture these concepts and experiences accurately must be an ongoing dialogue and practice-to the benefit of the field and population health. We assert that epidemiology must counteract misconceptions and accurately measure gender and sex in epidemiology. We aim to …

Anthropogenic Events And Responses To Environmental Stress Are Shaping The Genomes Of Ethiopian Indigenous Goats., Shumuye Belay, Gurja Belay, Helen Nigussie, Abulgasim M Ahbara, Abdulfatai Tijjani, Tadelle Dessie, Getinet M Tarekegn, Han Jian-Lin, Siobhan Mor, Helina S Woldekiros, Keith Dobney, Ophelie Lebrasseur, Olivier Hanotte, Joram M Mwacharo

Faculty Research 2024

Anthropological and biophysical processes have shaped livestock genomes over Millenia and can explain their current geographic distribution and genetic divergence. We analyzed 57 Ethiopian indigenous domestic goat genomes alongside 67 equivalents of east, west, and north‑west African, European, South Asian, Middle East, and wild Bezoar goats. Cluster, ADMIXTURE (K = 4) and phylogenetic analysis revealed four genetic groups comprising African, European, South Asian, and wild Bezoar goats. The Middle Eastern goats had an admixed genome of these four genetic groups. At K = 5, the West African Dwarf and Moroccan goats were separated from East African goats demonstrating a likely …

Redefining Culture And Climate In The Alternative Setting: Dumping Grounds Or Where Students Are Found?, Joan Louise Barbagiovanni

Theses and Dissertations

This autoethnographic study aims to answer the following questions: How can a school leader design a culturally sensitive, inclusive alternative education program? What type of systemic change does an alternative school leader believe to be most effective in supporting students in attaining a high school diploma and a solid postsecondary plan to become productive members of society? What characteristics of culture and climate are most critical in an alternative school setting? The study focused on 4 years and tells how a school leader successfully changed the school culture and climate to best serve students and staff in the alternative school …

Layton, Thomas N., San Jose State University

Emeritus and Retired Faculty Biographies

University of California, Davis, B.A. 1965

University of California, Davis, M.A. 1966

Harvard University, Anthropology, Ph.D. 1971

Front Matter, Naya Sucha-Xaya

Journal of Letters

No abstract provided.

The Application Of Multi-Isotope Analysis To Assist In Geoprofiling Unidentified Decedents Within Florida, Liotta D. Noche-Dowdy

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The biochemistry of human tissues can provide information for geoprofiling (geographic birthplace or migration patterns) of an unidentified decedent. Utilizing isotope analyses (both stable and radiogenic) from teeth, bone, nails, and/or hair reveals specific isotopic information that correlates to diverse geographic regions reflecting an individual’s birthplace and migration patterns. Isotope analysis of enamel and bone has been employed in bioarchaeology for decades to reconstruct the diet, health, and migration patterns of past populations. Isotope ratios measured from enamel can then be compared to isotope ratios measured from bone of the individual to track patterns of migration. The enamel from the …

Traditional Grassland And Fodder Management Systems In Tanzania And Potential For Improvement, R M. Otsynia, I Essai, D Asenga

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

The “Ngitiri” fodder conservation system was developed by the Sukuma agro-pastoralists as a strategy to alleviate acute dry season fodder constraints. This traditional agroforestry system provides the basis and opportunities for development of improved silvipastoral systems. Ngitiri is a major source of dry season fodder supply for livestock and thatch for roofing. The system is widespread in the Sukuma landuse system in central Tanzania. This paper presents the scope and importance of the Ngitiri system, management aspects, constraints, and farmers’ perceptions on improvement. Implications for agroforestry technology development in the Sukuma agropastoral system are also discussed.

Working With Bilingual Populations: Clinical Practices Of Speech-Language Pathologists In New Mexico, Wylie L. Skillman

Speech and Hearing Sciences ETDs

New Mexico is uniquely positioned as a state that has more bilingual speakers than the United States on average, meaning that Speech Language Pathologists (SLPs) here are more likely to work with bilingual speakers than elsewhere. Best practices for bilingual evaluation and treatment are taught in graduate education for SLPs but the extent to which they are known and utilized by school-based SLPs differs based on many factors.

As the body of research supporting culturally responsive bilingual assessment and intervention continue to grow, it is unknown how or if clinicians are using this knowledge to assess and treat students who …

Conquer And Prevail Issue 166 June 27 2024, Wofford College. Office Of Marketing And Communications

Conquer and Prevail Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Wmu Board Of Trustees Formal Session ,June 27, 2024, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

• Acceptance of the Agenda
• Approval of the Minutes (April 25, 2024 Meeting)
• Remarks by the Chair of the Board
• Remarks by the President
• Updates by the Faculty Senate President
• Updates by the Western Student Association President
• Western Michigan University Employee Graduates
• WMU’s Investment in the Future – Academic Tenure and Promotion
• Public Comments Regarding Action Items

Action Items

• Resolution: Trustee Dr. William F. Pickard’s Leadership Legacy
• Academic Tenure and Promotion
• Student Room, Board, and Apartment Rates 2024-2025
• Tuition and Required Fee Rates Fall 2024
• General Fund Budget, Fiscal Year 2024-2025
• Five Year Capital Outlay Master Plan
• Lease Agreement with Formosa …

Mother Machines: Deified Domesticity And American Misogyny In Ira Levin’S The Stepford Wives, Emmaline R. Williams

Student Theses and Dissertations

Despite an increased awareness of human rights issues and more interest in intersectional feminist practices in post-postmodern culture, the imprint of the repressed housewife lingers. My research for this work is driven by two central questions: What themes connect the emergence of this image in nineteenth century literature and art to the current social conception of women? What role do men play in maintaining these conceptions and how do they benefit? As such, this thesis examines the last 150 years of women’s social progress and regress. In this analysis centered on Ira Levin’s novel The Stepford Wives, I seek to …

Do We Have To Litigate Title? An Analysis Of The State Of Louisiana’S Legal Authority To Resolve Title Disputes Arising From Conflicting Mineral Claims Short Of Title Trials That Risk The Loss Of Public Trust Resources, James Anderson, Ryan M. Seidemann, Warren B. Bates, Jr.

LSU Journal of Energy Law and Resources

No abstract provided.

Black Women Social Studies Teacher Education Professors’ Curriculum Decolonization Experiences At Pwis: A Narrative Inquiry Study, Jametta Clarke

Theses and Dissertations

Social studies education at predominantly White institutions in the United States centered Whiteness and Eurocentric knowledge production. In response, Black women teacher education professors employed decolonization strategies to illuminate marginalized voices. This narrative inquiry study explored Black women social studies education professors’ curriculum decolonization experiences at PWIs to understand the unique and vital place Black women teacher education professors held in decolonizing the social studies teacher education curriculum, approaches employed during the process, and ways in which they coped with decolonial resistance. Participant interviews, artifacts, and field texts were collected and analyzed to understand Black women faculty’s decolonization experiences and …

Language And Gender Dialogue Journal, Sgokcora D. Gokcora

Open Educational Resources

This is an introductory material to get learners oriented on the topic of language and gender.

A Greater Distance Between The Readers And The Recounted Story In Salvatore Besso’S Travel Book: The Function Of The Picture Postcards, Panita Silapavithayadilok

Journal of Letters

This article analyses the scanned picture postcards in Salvatore Besso’s travel book with the aim to point out how they assume a crucial role in changing the main theme of the narrative on Siam in this book. From two main themes that run along together in the written narrative, exotism of Siamese culture and the recognition that Siam gained from Western nations, the scanned picture postcards lead the readers to focus particularly, if not only, on the first theme. This article seeks to shed more light to the significance of intermedial perspective in delving into subtle motives in cultural encounters. …

Senses Of The Word /Tɛ̀ː/ In Old Thai (13th – 15th Century Ce), Khet Lengwiriyakul

Journal of Letters

Holding an assumption that the word /tɛ̀ː/ in Thai is polysemous and that the word’s senses are historically related, this research intends to conduct a historical study on the word. The purpose of this study is to find out whether /tɛ̀ː/ in the past used to have senses other than the ones existing in the present. This study aims to analyze the senses of /tɛ̀ː/ in Old Thai (13th – 15th century CE) by applying criteria proposed in Tyler and Evans’s Principled Polysemy (Tyler and Evans 2001; Tyler and Evans 2003; Evans 2004; Evans 2005). By applying the criteria, collocates …

Cover And Forewords, Casey D. Allen

The Geographical Bulletin

Cover and Forewords

A Note From The Editor, Casey D. Allen

The Geographical Bulletin

A Note from the Editor

Volume 62-1 Complete Issue, Casey D. Allen

The Geographical Bulletin

Volume 62-1 Complete Issue

The Geography Of Coins: Culture, Politics, And Power Depicted On Money, Cory Frewing

The Geographical Bulletin

Coins have a language of their own, and governments speak it fluently. This paper discusses the role that coins play in State iconography. As such, coinage can be utilized for pursuing nationalistic ambitions and other centripetal forces that strengthen a State. Likewise, coins can also act as preservers and conveyers of national culture. Religion, language, values, and history have all been prominent subjects on coins from around the world since the Classical Era. Aside from imagery, coins are also products of spatial association, owing their current preponderance to many forms of cultural diffusion. This paper first describes contemporary, circulating world …