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The Ideas Of Jean Piaget: Using Theory To Better Understand Theory And Improve Learning, William E. Herman Nov 2012

The Ideas Of Jean Piaget: Using Theory To Better Understand Theory And Improve Learning, William E. Herman

Swiss American Historical Society Review

M ost readers will note the irony embedded in the title of this paper and the Einstein quote. There is an obvious and important thread of truth derived from such premises. Is it prudent and scholarly to employ Jean Piaget's theory in order to more deeply explore the meaning of Piaget's theory? Biblical scholars have long been known to use the writings of the Apostles and other Biblical voices as tools to understand sacred text. In this way, the Bible is used to understand the Bible. As the Swiss theologian Karl Barth once stated regarding the daring element of Christian …


Werner Rothweiler, Magdener Familien 1600-1875 Und Ihre Stammbaume, Leo Schelbert Professor Emeritus Nov 2012

Werner Rothweiler, Magdener Familien 1600-1875 Und Ihre Stammbaume, Leo Schelbert Professor Emeritus

Swiss American Historical Society Review

This large-size and attractively crafted book is the result of impressive and expert genealogical research undertaken by Werner Rothweiler, a retired chemist. The work deals with the agricultural village Magden located in the Fricktal that had been part of Upper Austria until 1803 when it became part of the Swiss Canton Aargau. On 24 January 2004, 1200 years to the day when the first known document concerning Magden was dated, the author presented to the people of Magden a history of their village. His new book complements that work and is in the form of a "microhistorical demography" a study …


Albert Einstein In Switzerland: The Education Of The Most Famous Swiss American, Kurt Winkler Nov 2012

Albert Einstein In Switzerland: The Education Of The Most Famous Swiss American, Kurt Winkler

Swiss American Historical Society Review

The most famous Swiss American, by far, was Albert Einstein. It is well known that Einstein worked in Germany starting in 1914, but he was forced to leave in 1933 as someone the Nazis had "not yet hanged," and he came to the United States where he taught at Princeton University for many years. However, Einstein had earlier lived in Switzerland for many years. Even though he became an American citizen in 1940, the great physicist retained ties to Switzerland, and he kept his Swiss passport all his life . Einstein spent his most productive years in Switzerland where he …


William Jennings Bryan: One Of The Last Republican Secretaries Of State, Bradford Sample Nov 2012

William Jennings Bryan: One Of The Last Republican Secretaries Of State, Bradford Sample

Swiss American Historical Society Review

No abstract provided.


The Swiss Confederation In The Eyes Of America's Founders, Stephen P. Halbrook Nov 2012

The Swiss Confederation In The Eyes Of America's Founders, Stephen P. Halbrook

Swiss American Historical Society Review

The Swiss experience had a positive influence on the American Revolution, figured in the debates on adoption of the United States Constitution, and was a matter of commentary in the political struggles of the early Republic. The American model influenced the Swiss Constitution of 1848,t but before that the Swiss Confederation-then 500 years oldhelped inspire the birth of the American Republic, particularly regarding the interrelated concepts of resistance to oppression, independence from foreign states, neutrality, a people's militia, and federalism.


Kurt 0. Wyss-Labasque. Paradise Bird In The Golden Cage, Fred Jenny Nov 2012

Kurt 0. Wyss-Labasque. Paradise Bird In The Golden Cage, Fred Jenny

Swiss American Historical Society Review

Ambassador Kurt 0. Wyss began his diplomatic career in 1972, profiting in Geneva of the experiences of the well known American diplomat Georg.F. Kennan. The Swiss writer Friedrich Duerrenmatt once said: 'Who writes will always get the own chaos and the one of the world in order'.


Marc H. Lerner. A Laboratory Of Liberty: The Transformation Of Political Culture In Republican Switzerland, 1750-1848., Martin Kalb Nov 2012

Marc H. Lerner. A Laboratory Of Liberty: The Transformation Of Political Culture In Republican Switzerland, 1750-1848., Martin Kalb

Swiss American Historical Society Review

Few nation states embody ideals of freedom and liberty like Switzerland. Embedded within a complex European context while maintaining internal diversity, this Alpine nation with an intricate history remains a powerful case study for historians interested in revolutionary Europe , republicanism, and political modernity. Marc H. Lerner now adds the newest analysis to this broader field. In his view, "the Swiss case is important to the overall project of examining the origins of modern political liberty precisely because of the mixed and blended discourses that resulted from the pragmatic discussions found in republican Switzerland" (8). Rightfully describing Switzerland between 1750 …


Decolonizing The Future: Review Of Jessica Langer's Postcolonialism And Science Fiction And Ericka Hoagland And Reema Sarwal's Science Fiction, Imperialism And The Third World, Gerry Canavan Nov 2012

Decolonizing The Future: Review Of Jessica Langer's Postcolonialism And Science Fiction And Ericka Hoagland And Reema Sarwal's Science Fiction, Imperialism And The Third World, Gerry Canavan

English Faculty Research and Publications

No abstract provided.


Applying Lean Six Sigma At Nordson Efd, Kristen Harvey Nov 2012

Applying Lean Six Sigma At Nordson Efd, Kristen Harvey

Honors Theses - Providence Campus

Lean Six Sigma (LSS) gives a company a competitive advantage over its competitors. On average, LSS cuts down on unwanted waste and cost by 25% ("What Is Lean Six Sigma?"). Additionally, LSS allows businesses to move beyond fixing defects or perfecting their processes to focus on the quality of their products. It also fosters a continuous improvement culture within companies’ operations and administrative offices. LSS is a proven methodology used to reduce all types of waste in businesses. Although lean six sigma started in the manufacturing industry, it has been adapted for use across all industries, public and private ("Six …


Moral Guardian Or Kenotic Servant? A Theological View On The Role Of Churches In Empowering Civil Society In Ukraine, Heleen Zorgdrager Nov 2012

Moral Guardian Or Kenotic Servant? A Theological View On The Role Of Churches In Empowering Civil Society In Ukraine, Heleen Zorgdrager

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

No abstract provided.


Possible Impact Of Orthodox Perspectives On Secular Europe And Human Rights, Philip Walters Nov 2012

Possible Impact Of Orthodox Perspectives On Secular Europe And Human Rights, Philip Walters

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

No abstract provided.


Tenuous Bridges Over The Iron Curtain: Mennonite Central Committee Work In Eastern Europe From 1966 To 1991, Mark Jantzen Nov 2012

Tenuous Bridges Over The Iron Curtain: Mennonite Central Committee Work In Eastern Europe From 1966 To 1991, Mark Jantzen

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

No abstract provided.


Motherly Devotion And Fatherly Obligation: Eleanor Of Aquitaine's Letters To Pope Celestine Iii, Rachel F. Stapleton Nov 2012

Motherly Devotion And Fatherly Obligation: Eleanor Of Aquitaine's Letters To Pope Celestine Iii, Rachel F. Stapleton

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.


Femmes De Pouvoir, Femmes Politiques Durante Les Derniers Siecles Du Moyen Age Et Au Cours De La Premiere Renaissance, Elena Woodacre Nov 2012

Femmes De Pouvoir, Femmes Politiques Durante Les Derniers Siecles Du Moyen Age Et Au Cours De La Premiere Renaissance, Elena Woodacre

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.


Collections In Context: The Organization Of Knowledge And Community In Europe, Eddie Mccaffray Nov 2012

Collections In Context: The Organization Of Knowledge And Community In Europe, Eddie Mccaffray

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.


Transforming Memories In Contemporary Women's Rewriting, Liz Herbert Mcavoy Nov 2012

Transforming Memories In Contemporary Women's Rewriting, Liz Herbert Mcavoy

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.


Gaspara Stampa, The Complete Poems: The 1554 Edition Of The "Rime," A Bilingual Edition, Amanda G. Madden Nov 2012

Gaspara Stampa, The Complete Poems: The 1554 Edition Of The "Rime," A Bilingual Edition, Amanda G. Madden

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.


Mothers Of The Empire: Empresses Zoe And Theodora On A Byzantine Medallion Cycle, Kriszta Kotsis Nov 2012

Mothers Of The Empire: Empresses Zoe And Theodora On A Byzantine Medallion Cycle, Kriszta Kotsis

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

This study examines Byzantine enamel medallions of the 11th century that represent empresses in encounters with holy figures. In addition to arguing for a date and identification of the empresses, the article examines what the medallions say about female authority in Byzantium in the first half of the eleventh century.


The Discourse Of Hysteria: The Topoi Of Humility, Physicality, And Authority In Women's Rhetoric, Virginia Langum Nov 2012

The Discourse Of Hysteria: The Topoi Of Humility, Physicality, And Authority In Women's Rhetoric, Virginia Langum

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.


Imprisoning Medieval Women: The Non-Judicial Confinement And Abduction Of Women In England, C. 1170-1509, Lizabeth J. Johnson Nov 2012

Imprisoning Medieval Women: The Non-Judicial Confinement And Abduction Of Women In England, C. 1170-1509, Lizabeth J. Johnson

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.


A Brief Compilation Of Documents 722.23.6790021 Ag – 700.24.6790021 Ag, Rachel Zavecz Nov 2012

A Brief Compilation Of Documents 722.23.6790021 Ag – 700.24.6790021 Ag, Rachel Zavecz

Honors Capstones

No abstract provided.


The Motivation Factor: Why People Do What They Do, Skip Bell Nov 2012

The Motivation Factor: Why People Do What They Do, Skip Bell

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Ensemble Concert: String Area Chamber Music, November 1, 2012, School Of Music Nov 2012

Ensemble Concert: String Area Chamber Music, November 1, 2012, School Of Music

School of Music Programs

Kemp Recital Hall
November 1, 2012
Thursday Evening
7:30 p.m.


Class Notes, Georgia Southern University Oct 2012

Class Notes, Georgia Southern University

CLASS Notes

No abstract provided.


Mansfield, Marietta, 1917-2003 (Mss 426), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Oct 2012

Mansfield, Marietta, 1917-2003 (Mss 426), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 426. Correspondence and genealogical research collected by Marietta Mansfield, a native of Warren County, Kentucky, and a Methodist minister that served various churches in Kentucky. The bulk of the collection relates to the Mansfield and Osborn(e) families of Kentucky and West Virginia. Includes letters written by Mansfield while serving as a missionary in India during the 1950s. Click on "Additional Files" below for various Mansfield notes on her hospitalization in India after she contracted polio.


Cultural Models Of Bodily Images Of Women Teachers, Christine A. Mallozzi Oct 2012

Cultural Models Of Bodily Images Of Women Teachers, Christine A. Mallozzi

Gender and Women's Studies Faculty Publications

Cultural models are simplified images and storylines that encapsulated what is regarded as typical for a social group. Cultural models of teachers include body images of dress, adornment, and comportment, and are useful in examining society’s standards and values. Two participants, Erin and Gabbie (pseudonyms), shared stories about their tattoos, which in the U.S. have historically been seen as a mode of resistance. These tattoos that reflected the teachers’ personal lives were regarded in light of the cultural model of the U.S. teacher, a typically conservatively dressed and coiffed female. According to discourse analysis of the participants’ stories, each teacher’s …


Anthony Reid (2010), Menuju Sejarah Sumatra; Antara Indonesia Dan Dunia, Susanto Zuhdi Oct 2012

Anthony Reid (2010), Menuju Sejarah Sumatra; Antara Indonesia Dan Dunia, Susanto Zuhdi

Wacana, Journal of the Humanities of Indonesia

No abstract provided.


Karel Keldermans, Carillon, October 31, 2012 [Program], University Of Northern Iowa. School Of Music. Oct 2012

Karel Keldermans, Carillon, October 31, 2012 [Program], University Of Northern Iowa. School Of Music.

Music Recital Programs

Program of a music recital given by faculty, students, or guest artists from the School of Music at the University of Northern Iowa.


Unituba Ensembles, A Tribute To Rodger Vaughan, October 31, 2012 [Program], University Of Northern Iowa. School Of Music. Oct 2012

Unituba Ensembles, A Tribute To Rodger Vaughan, October 31, 2012 [Program], University Of Northern Iowa. School Of Music.

Music Recital Programs

Program of a music recital given by faculty, students, or guest artists from the School of Music at the University of Northern Iowa.


October 31, 2012, Imagining America, Imagining America Oct 2012

October 31, 2012, Imagining America, Imagining America

Newsletters - Imagining America

Announcements -- Save date for the 2013 IA conference -- Public: a Journal of Imaging America -- New IA members -- Consortium map -- College unbound -- Animating democracy -- IA website advanced -- On the road