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Advocate, October 2007, Vol. [19], No. [2], Gc Advocate

The Advocate

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

PSC Contract Battle Begins; CUNY, Union Far from Agreement (p. 1)

“For Those Whose Deaths Never Made the News.” Roisin O’Connor-McGinn (p. 1)

Health Services Still in Limbo: DSC, VP Seek Interim Solutions (p. 1)

From the Editor’s Desk: The Politics of Personality: Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying about [Ahmadinejad] and Love Iran (p. 2)

Graduate Center Technology: GC IT Gets $1M Grant for Net Development (p. 2)

Fax Services for GC Students (p. 3)

Zotero Takes on EndNote and RefWorks (p. 3)

Dispatches from the Front: Not Another Dangerous Minds Story: Challenging the Teacher-as-Savior …

Falling Through The Cracks: Seasonal Foreign Farm Workers’ Health And Compensation Across Borders, Janet Mclaughlin

Health Studies

No abstract provided.

Ciis Today, Fall 2007 Issue, Ciis

CIIS Today

This volume is the Fall 2007 issue of CIIS Today, the Magazine of the California Institute of Integral Studies.

Among Friends Fall 2007 Vol 8 No 1, Friends Of The Bethel University Library

Among Friends Library Newsletter

Contents:

• Preserving the Past - Informing the Future
• My Summer at War
• Raspberries? On Monday? In the Library?
• Friends Enrich Resources for Life-Long Learning
• ID Cards are Powerful Tools at BU Library!
• Did You Know DVDs Could Fly?
• Friends' Projects for 2007-2008
• Thank You, Bill!
• Dear Friends...
• Library Footnotes

Boletín V.13:No.1 (2007), Fordham University Latin American And Latino Studies Institute

Boletín (Fordham University. Latin American and Latino Studies Institute)

No abstract provided.

Traditional Natural Resources Management Practices And Biodiversity Conservation In Ghana: A Review Of Local Concepts And Issues On Change And Sustainability, Paul Sarfo-Mensah, W. Oduro

Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei Working Papers

This paper reviews the importance of traditional natural resources management practices in Ghana. It highlights the roles of traditional beliefs, taboos and rituals in the management and conservation of key natural resources in the country. The paper is based on desk studies undertaken as part of anthropological studies conducted in the forest-savanna transitional agroecological zone of Ghana to study the spirituality of forests and conservation. Among the major conclusions of the paper is that although the potential of traditional natural resources management for biodiversity conservation in Ghana is enormous, the sustainability of these practices is seriously threatened. This stems from …

Research & Action Report, Fall/Winter 2007, Wellesley Centers For Women, Rangita De Silva-De Alwis, Michelle Porche, Laura Pappano

Research & Action Report

In this issue:

Women and Children: The Human Rights Relationship

Adolescent Literacy and Achievement: Widening the Path to Success
Is Literacy Enough?

Squeeze Play: Why Title IX Is Not Enough

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 032, Number 10, October 1, 2007, Grand Valley State University

2007-2008, Volume 32

Grand Valley Forum is Grand Valley State's faculty and staff newsletter, published from 1976 to the present.

Uni Schedule Of Classes, Fall 2007, University Of Northern Iowa

UNI Schedule of Classes

A listing and schedule of the courses being taught as well as policies and procedures concerning attending classes at the University of Northern Iowa.

Fall 2007, Seattle University

Seattle University Magazine

No abstract provided.

Inculturation And The Spiritan Charism, Elochukwu E. Uzukwu C.S.Sp.

Spiritan Horizons

No abstract provided.

Contemporary Migration And Transnational Families: The Case Of Somali Diaspora(S), Mulki Al-Sharmani

Faculty Journal Articles

In this paper, I argue that a central feature of Somali contemporary migration is a transnational way of life, which an increasing number of diasporic Somalis and their families are leading. Transnational families become an important space in which Somalis strategize with their relatives, pool resources, share obligations, and arrange for the movements of individual family members. This kind of transnational way of life becomes a fairly effective mechanism through which diasporic Somalis seek security, protection, opportunities for a better life, and different forms of capital for themselves and their relatives in the homeland and elsewhere. However, living transnationally is …

Wku Scholar, Editors

WKU Scholar

No abstract provided.

Macalester Today Fall 2007, Macalester College

Macalester Today

No abstract provided.

A Critical Assessment Of The Impact Of World Heritage Site Designation In Sub-Saharan Africa, Lauren Blacik

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

Archaeological associations and development agencies alike are celebrating the recent effort by the World Heritage Committee to inscribe as many African sites as fast as it can onto its List recognizing the heritage with the highest universal value to our collective human history. While it seems an obvious move of equality, in reality, this flurry of inscription is doing untold damage to African sites. Issues of local involvement in site management have not been resolved or streamlined, so site designation exposes communities to degradation of their traditions and values. Likewise, traditional management practices have not been institutionalized, often stripping sites …

Geogram 2007, David J. Keeling Editor, Wku Department Of Geography And Geology

Earth, Environmental, and Atmospheric Sciences Publications

No abstract provided.

Volume 13, Number 3: September/October 2007, Suzanne Zack

UConn Libraries Newsletter

Page 2 - The Vice Provost for University Libraries looks forward to the digitization of important components of the collection, making streaming video available on course reserve, and other new initiatives.

Page 2 - The head of reference services at UConn’s School of Law Library examines the changing face of legal scholarship.

Page 3 - The area head for Information Technology Services reflects upon his summer in Vietnam, teaching the country’s upcoming generation of librarians.

Page 4 - The Dodd Research Center’s curators collaborate with faculty to use the center’s collections in classes.

Page 5 - In a guest column …

Fall 2007 Newsletter Of The Sarah Isom Center, Kevin Cozart

Isom Report

The official newsletter of the Sarah Isom Center for Women and Gender Studies.

Requests Of Brown By Lc Classification: October 2007, Ruth E.. Souto

HELIN Monthly Loan Statistics

Requests of Brown from other HELIN libraries - October 2007.

Gardy Loo 2007 Fall

Gardy Loo, 2000-09

No abstract provided.

Refuge Update Article Index, Ellen Fritts

United States Fish and Wildlife Service: Publications

This document was developed to promote protection of Alaska’ wildlife from nonnative rodents, especially rats. If constitutes a statewide invasive rodent management plan, which is part of a multi-agency effort to minimize the impact of invasive species in Alaska. A literature search and interviews were conducted, and reviews were obtained from experts in Alaska and elsewhere. The plan summarizes resisting information relevant to Alaska and recommends a collaborative structure for undertaking strategic actions, the Alaska Rodent Action Team. It also identifies dozens of strategic actions that are needed to prevent and eradicate invasive rodents. These fall into six categories: legal …

Issue 9, Fall 2007, Imagining America

Newsletters - Imagining America

Highlights of Issue #9 (Fall 2007) include: an article featuring Bates College, Boston College, Brown University, Clark University, Dartmouth College, Eastern Connecticut State University, Emerson College, Hampshire College, Rhode Island School of Design, and Wesleyan University; and an article on humanities and public scholarship by Teresa Mangum, University of Iowa.

South Dakota Art Newsletter, Fall 2007, South Dakota State University

South Dakota Art Museum Newsletters and Publications

Tools in Motion
Featured Exhibitions: Schlaikjer
Featured Exhibitions: Giedre Montvila, Richard Bolingbroke, and Travis Conrad Erion
Current and Upcoming Exhibitions
Events Calendar
The Fall 2007 Film Series
Spotlights: Naomi Gilkerson, Collection Grant, Visual Thinking Strategies Workshop, Maree Larson, Tom Henley
Museum Store: Jim Schoon
Membership Application/Renewal
Making a Difference: Ella Ollenburg, Zora Ruth Colburn, Stan Adelstein
Thank You
Harvey Dunn Grassland Preservation Project

Sandspur, Vol 114, No 03, October 01, 2007, Rollins College

The Rollins Sandspur

Rollins College student newspaper, written by the students and published at Rollins College. The Sandspur started as a literary journal.

The Musician Is The Messenger: Islam And Jaliya In Mandinka Music, Blake Walker

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

This paper explores the complex dynamics at play surrounding jalis, or professional praisesingers, in the culture of the Mandinka people of West Africa. Jalis, almost certainly present among the Mandinka prior to the arrival of Islam in the area, remain one of the strongest reminders of pre-Islamic culture in Mandinka society. However, the art and social roles of the jali have undergone numerous transformations in adapting, conforming to, and sometimes challenging Muslim cultural norms. This paper explores some of the means by which the two cultural fountainheads of Islam and West Africa are reconciled by jalis and other members of …

A Qualitative Study Of Pregnancy And Maternal Mortality In Rural Senegal: An Examination Of The Pregnant Woman’S Experience, Megan Frances Harlow

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

Much prior research has focused on the problem of maternal mortality in Senegal, the factors that cause it, and the numerical trends that indicate either decline or increase in maternal mortality. Few studies, however, have captured the mentality, attitudes, or beliefs of Senegalese women in rural areas, or the rationality behind their behaviors during pregnancy, which ultimately have implications for the alleged contributors to maternal mortality. I conducted the bulk of my field research in Saraya, a small town in southeastern Senegal. Through study of prenatal consultation records, participant observation in multiple settings, and interviews with healthcare practitioners and recent …

The Story Of Eej Khad: Mother Spirit Of The Earth And Her Children, Ethan Gohen

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

This paper is an attempt to collect and present knowledge on the subject of Eej Khad, which translates to Mother Rock, in one single place. Since very little has been written about Eej Khad, it is an attempt to preserve knowledge that might easily be lost. Eej Khad is a widely popular granite rock in central Mongolia that worshippers believe has the power to fulfill their dreams. The information presented in this paper is collected almost entirely from interviews with people willing to share what they know or believe about Eej Khad. It does not judge the opinions of individuals, …

“Happy Dancing Natives” Minority Film, Han Nationalism, And Collective Memory, Benjamin D. Shaffer

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

Cinematic representations of China’s ethnic minorities have been prominent in Chinese visual culture and collective memory since the 1950s. After the founding of the People’s Republic of China, the Chinese Communist Party led campaigns to classify China’s diverse range of ethnic groups. These social experiments inspired a number of documentary and narrative films about the ostensibly “exotic” and “colorful” non-Han peoples of China. The audience for these depictions of minorities in visual culture varied considerably. Some early documentaries fueled the rise of Han nationalism and political agendas within the Communist Party. Several narrative films had large audiences in mainstream Chinese …

Masyarakat Tionghoa: Singaraja’S Chinese Community, Tammy Lew Lee Kreznar

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

No abstract provided.

The Politics Of Engagement: The Influence Of Identity On The Experiences Of Activists Involved With The Roma Community In Serbia, Becca Gardner

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

Debate and mystery surrounds the origin and culture of the Gypsies in Europe; however, there is no question that the space they inhabit today reflects their position of marginalization and discrimination. During the last five years, there has been a surge of activism and interest in the experiences of the Roma, largely due to the implementation of the Decade for Roma Inclusion . The Decade is a commitment among governments, intergovernmental, non-governmental organizations, and Romani civil society to address the inequality of Roma in Europe by focusing on employment, education, health, and housing within the specific context of each participating …