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Applied Communication Research, Katherine B. Novak, Judith M. Buddenbaum

Katherine B. Novak

What Free Election Is Meant For Taiwan. Taipei Times, Chiehwen Ed Hsu

Chiehwen Ed Hsu

No abstract provided.

Entropy In Pynchon's "Entropy" And Lefebvre's The Production Of Space, Jason Snart

Jason A Snart

In his paper, "Entropy in Pynchon's 'Entropy' and Lefebvre's The Production of Space," Jason Snart examines Thomas Pynchon's short story "Entropy" for the ways in which it deals with the kinds of disorder(s) associated with entropy as a thermodynamic and informational concept. Those concepts are installed as a framework within which to consider cultural studies work like Henri Lefebfre's thought in his The Production of Space and Ludwig von Bertalanffy's general systems theory and themodynamics: disorder is rendered not as confusion, but rather as a state of potential energy and productivity and Lefebvre's and Bertalanffy's concepts serve to show how …

Desert Of The Heart (Book Review), Linda Niemann

Linda G. Niemann

Reviews the book "Flying Sparks: Growing Up on the Edge of Las Vegas," by Odette Larson. New York: Verso, 2001.

Review Of Peacekeeping In Africa: Capabilities And Culpabilities., Ruth Connell

Ruth R. Connell

No abstract provided.

Why Employers Use Flexible Staffing Arrangements: Evidence From An Establishment Survey, Susan Houseman

Susan N. Houseman

No abstract provided.

Symposium: Evolution And Literature, Nancy Easterlin

Nancy Easterlin

No abstract provided.

Concealed Pseudo-Clefts, Ileana Paul

Ileana Paul

This paper argues for a pseudo-cleft analysis of so-called clefts in Malagasy. Evidence is presented that the clefted element is in fact the matrix (copular) predicate and that the pre-suppositional clause is a headless relative in subject position. The proposed pseudo-cleft structure accounts for the focus interpretation of this construction, due to the underlying presence of a definite description in the subject position.

台灣媒體 變成了緊張大師. 台北中國時報論壇, Chiehwen Ed Hsu

Chiehwen Ed Hsu

No abstract provided.

The Corporate Practice Of Medicine: Competition And Innovation In Health Care (Book Review), Linda Treiber

Linda A. Treiber

Review of the book "The Corporate Practice of Medicine: Competition and Innovation in Health Care," by James C. Robinson

Hybrid Organizations And The Alignment Of Interests: The Case Of Fannie Mae And Freddie Mac, Jonathan Koppell

Jonathan GS Koppell

This article explores the political influence of government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs). Using Congress's overhaul of the regulatory infrastructure for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as a case study, the article presents two principal findings: (1) The characteristics that distinguish government-sponsored enterprises from traditional government agencies and private companies endow Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac with unique political resources; and (2) the alignment of interest groups around Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is subject to strategic manipulation by the GSEs. A triangular model of this alignment is proposed and employed to analyze the legislative outcome. The case has implications for students of …

Are You Ready For A Blackout?, Peter Navarro

PETER NAVARRO

No abstract provided.

Constructing Risk Maternity Care, Law, And Malpractice, Jan Thomas, Elizabeth Cartwright

Jan Thomas

No abstract provided.

For The Record: An Oral History Of Rochester, New York Newsworkers, Bonnie Brennen

Bonnie Brennen

For the Record focuses on the experiences of journalists, primarily in their own words, who worked in Rochester, New York, on the Gannett owned Democrat & Chronicle and the Times Union. While there are occasional glimpses back to the beginning of the twentieth century and conversations regarding current newsroom policies by those who are still involved in the business, most of the material in this study centers on Gannett during the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s-a period that may be seen as pivotal to the development of the Gannett Company. Although there is an enormous wealth of material available on the …

Political Nature - Environmentalism And The Interpretation Of Western Thought

John Meyer

Working Time In Comparative Perspective: Volume Ii - Life-Cycle Working Time And Nonstandard Work, Susan Houseman, Alice Nakamura

Susan N. Houseman

The chapters explore an expanded set of working-time issues, which may be loosely grouped under two topics: 1) working time over the life cycle, and 2) nonstandard work arrangements (e.g., temporary work, job sharing and moonlighting).

Prime-Time Players And Powerful Prose: The Role Of Women In The 1997-1998 Television Season, Martha Lauzen, David Dozier, Manda Hicks

Manda V. Hicks

Within a theoretical framework that integrates the influence of market forces and perceived power of creative individuals, this study considers the empirical relations between women working behind the scenes and on screen in prime time. Using the top 64 prime-time series from the first 12 weeks of the 1997-1998 television season, this study specifically examines the dynamic between the presence of women working behind the scenes and use of powerful language by female characters. Powerful language attributes included the use of directives, interruptions, first words, and last words. The study found that the presence of female executive producers and writers …

Toward The Central Asian Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone, Engin Erdem

ENGIN I ERDEM Dr.

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Rural Adolescent Perceptions Of Alcohol And Other Drug Resistance, Jeanne Jenkins

Jeanne E. Jenkins

Examines the perceptions of drug resistance difficulties of high school students. Classification of students according to degree of drug use; explanations for drug resistance difficulty; Relation of the reason foe drug resistance difficulty to the need for peer acceptance.

Diplomacy Of Conscience: Amnesty International And Changing Human Rights Norms, Ann Marie Clark

Ann Marie Clark

Diplomacy of Conscience traces Amnesty International's efforts to strengthen both popular human rights awareness and international law against torture, disappearances, and political killings. Drawing on primary interviews and archival research, Ann Marie Clark posits that Amnesty International's strenuously cultivated objectivity gave the group political independence and allowed it to be critical of all governments violating human rights. Its capacity to investigate abuses and interpret them according to international standards helped it foster consistency and coherence in new human rights law. Generalizing from this study, Clark builds a theory of the autonomous role of nongovernmental actors in the emergence of international …

The Effect Of Attending A Small Class In The Early Grades On College-Test Taking And Middle School Test Results: Evidence From Project Star, Alan Krueger, Diane Schanzenbach

Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach

This paper provides a long-term follow-up analysis of students who participated in the Tennessee STAR experiment. In this experiment, students and their teachers were randomly assigned to small, regular-size, or regular-size classes with a teacher aide in the first four years of school. We analyse the effect of past attendance in small classes on student test scores and whether they took the ACT or SAT college entrance exam. Attending a small class in the early grades is associated with an increased likelihood of taking a college-entrance exam, especially among minority students, and somewhat higher test scores.

Developmental Systems, Darwinian Evolution,And The Unity Of Science, Bruce Weber, David Depew

David J Depew

No abstract provided.

En Forma Después De Los 50, Francisco Soto Mas

Francisco Soto Mas

De forma habitual uno se olvida de la salud, y sólo nos acordamos de ella cuando la echamos de menos. El trabajo, la familia y en general, la falta de tiempo son las razones esgrimidas por aquellos que no se mantienen físicamente activos. Lo recomendable es hacer ejercicio desde pequeños, pero para aquellos que llegan tarde, lo que pretendemos con este libro es concienciarles de que todavía están a tiempo de ponerse en forma. A través de una doble visión, por un lado la de la medicina y por otro la educación física, hemos intentado informar sobre las enfermedades más …

Comparative Criminal Justice, Amanda Swygart-Hobaugh, Mathieu Deflem

Amanda "Mandy" J. Swygart-Hobaugh

No abstract provided.

No More Tours: How Library Tours Of The Past Become Today's Celebrations, Linda Walton, Teresa Westphal, Brian Lauer, Kurt Munson, James Shedlock

Linda J. Walton

In 1999, Northwestern University's Galter Health Sciences Library redesigned the library orientation program for first-year medical students. Surveys indicated tours were ineffective and students retained little of the information presented. Furthermore, the tour was not related to the student's curriculum and did not reinforce their learning objectives. As a replacement, the library staff developed a self-directed two-hour library open house. Stations throughout the library showcased the library staff, services, and resources, focusing on the first-year student curriculum. A follow-up survey found this redesign more useful and relevant to the students' course work, indicating libraries should be creating more interactive tours …

Film Literature Index Online, Kristine Brancolini

Kristine R. Brancolini

No abstract provided.

The Archivist As Educator, Marcus Robyns

Marcus C. Robyns CA

No abstract provided.

Politics, Society And The Media: Canadian Perspectives, Paul Nesbitt-Larking

Paul W Nesbitt-Larking

No abstract provided.

Review Of Peacekeepers, Politicians, And Warlords: The Liberian Peace Process., Ruth Connell

Ruth R. Connell

No abstract provided.

Communication And Community: The Conceptual Background, David Depew, John Peters

David J Depew

No abstract provided.