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Rural Protective Association, Inc., Papers (1970-1973) : A Collection Guide, Nelson Poynter Memorial Library. Special Collections And University Archives., James Anthony Schnur Feb 2006

Rural Protective Association, Inc., Papers (1970-1973) : A Collection Guide, Nelson Poynter Memorial Library. Special Collections And University Archives., James Anthony Schnur

Special Collections and University Archives Legacy Finding Aids: All Items

Margaret Horst, a resident of Tarpon Springs, gave this collection to James A. Schnur in 1997. Horst had served as secretary of the Rural Protective Association at the time of its creation in 1970. Schnur, then assistant director at the Tarpon Springs Public Library, donated the materials to the Poynter Library This collection documents how residents of a sparsely developed area fought a last ditch—and ultimately unsuccessful—battle to preserve their rural lifestyle in the frontier range of northeastern Pinellas County. Many of them gathered at Al Boyd’s Boot Ranch, a large agricultural ranch once noted for its prize cattle and …


Process Support Provided By The Implementation Support Unit Of The Gichd To States Parties To The Ap Mine Ban Convention That Have Reported The Responsibility For Significant Numbers Of Landmine Survivors, Apmbc Feb 2006

Process Support Provided By The Implementation Support Unit Of The Gichd To States Parties To The Ap Mine Ban Convention That Have Reported The Responsibility For Significant Numbers Of Landmine Survivors, Apmbc

Global CWD Repository

At the First Review Conference of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on their Destruction, it was noted that while not forgetting the responsibilities to landmine victims wherever they may be, a greater emphasis must be placed on improving the quality of life of landmine survivors in the 24 State Parties which have indicated that they hold the responsibility for significant numbers of survivors. Subsequently, the 2004-2005 Co-Chairs of the Standing Committee on Victim Assistance and Socio-Economic Reintegration sought to maximize the Nairobi Action Plan as a basis for action …


Black Heritage Month 2006 Feb 2006

Black Heritage Month 2006

Diversity Programs

Lectures, Cultural Events and Cuisine during Black Heritage Month, February 2006.


Profiles Of Asian American Subgroups In Massachusetts: Chinese Americans In Massachusetts, Shauna Lo Feb 2006

Profiles Of Asian American Subgroups In Massachusetts: Chinese Americans In Massachusetts, Shauna Lo

Institute for Asian American Studies Publications

This report presents a profile of Chinese Americans statewide as well as highlights Chinese Americans living in four communities: Boston’s Chinatown, Quincy, Malden and Newton. It draws upon U.S. Census data, secondary sources and interviews.


Mortality Of The Oldest Old In China, Rongjun Sun, Yuzhi Liu Feb 2006

Mortality Of The Oldest Old In China, Rongjun Sun, Yuzhi Liu

Sociology & Criminology Faculty Publications

Objective: This study investigates the role of customary activities, both social and solitary, in mortality among the oldest old in China.

Methods: The data come from the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey.Weibull hazard models analyze the mortality risk of those 80 years of age and older within a 2-year period between 1998 and 2000.

Results: Results show that solitary activities, either active or sedentary, are significantly associated with lower mortality risk. The effect of social activities on mortality gradually diminishes with age and is reversed at very old ages when physical exercise, health status, and sociodemographic characteristics are controlled.

Discussion: …


Advocate, February 2006, Vol. [17], No. [3], Gc Advocate Feb 2006

Advocate, February 2006, Vol. [17], No. [3], Gc Advocate

The Advocate

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Temporary Reprieve for GC Tuition Hikes (p. 1)

Miguel Malo Gets Slap on the Wrist (p. 1)

Carol Lang Case Still in Arbitration; Hearings Closed (p. 1)

A GC Bar? It’s True. Dan Skinner (p. 1)

From the Editor: The CUNY Graduate Center as Bastion of Conservatism (p. 2)

Academic Freedom Group Finds “Climate of Fear” at Hunter (p. 2)

Correction (p. 2)

Academic Repression in the First Person: “Dangerous" Academics: Right-Wing Distortions About Leftist Professors. Robert Jensen (p. 3)

Masthead (p. 2)

Sex, Love, Relationships: An Advocate Special Issue

Rational Romance (or Systematic Sex). Roderick Graham …


Christina M. Cerna On The Torture Papers: The Road To Abu Ghraib. Edited By Karen J. Greenberg And Joshua L. Dratel. Cambridge, Ma: Cambridge University Press, 2005. 1249 Pp., Christina M. Cerna Feb 2006

Christina M. Cerna On The Torture Papers: The Road To Abu Ghraib. Edited By Karen J. Greenberg And Joshua L. Dratel. Cambridge, Ma: Cambridge University Press, 2005. 1249 Pp., Christina M. Cerna

Human Rights & Human Welfare

A review of:

The Torture Papers: The Road to Abu Ghraib. Edited by Karen J. Greenberg and Joshua L. Dratel. Cambridge, MA: Cambridge University Press, 2005. 1249 pp.


Measuring The Degree Of Central Bank Independence In Egypt, Noha Aboubakr Farrag Feb 2006

Measuring The Degree Of Central Bank Independence In Egypt, Noha Aboubakr Farrag

Archived Theses and Dissertations

The past few years have witnessed a trend of increased delegation of authority to central banks. Increasing central bank independence is a recommended strategy for governments to establish a credible commitment to price stability as the final objective of the monetary authority, even at the cost of other objectives that may be more appealing to the political authorities. Existing literature on measuring central bank independence focuses on developed countries where quantifying the independence of central banks is easier, since quantifying the legal charter is sufficient to reflect the degree of central bank independence. However, in developing countries this task is …


Identity And Urbanism, A Monim Elgak Feb 2006

Identity And Urbanism, A Monim Elgak

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


The Role Of Igad In The Peace Process In Sudan, Mustafa Abdelmonim Ali Eltayeb Feb 2006

The Role Of Igad In The Peace Process In Sudan, Mustafa Abdelmonim Ali Eltayeb

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Connections: Library News For Library Staff Vol. 3, Issue 2, University Of Texas At Arlington Library Feb 2006

Connections: Library News For Library Staff Vol. 3, Issue 2, University Of Texas At Arlington Library

Connections: Library News for Library Staff

The purpose of Connections was to build community within UTA Library staff by reminding people of upcoming events and dates, introducing new staff members, celebrating a department's achievements, and writing about other items of interest.


Tidings, February-March 2006 Feb 2006

Tidings, February-March 2006

Tidings

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Louisville, KY

Tidings Finding Aid


Arab Economic Integration, Marwa El-Sayed El-Sayed Aly Feb 2006

Arab Economic Integration, Marwa El-Sayed El-Sayed Aly

Archived Theses and Dissertations

Concepts of integration, regionalism and cooperation lie at the heart of international relations discipline. These concepts have gained massive attention since the end of the world war two. Concepts of integration and regionalism evolved to overcome the damaging consequences of war and to promote peace and security among nations.

The primary objective of this thesis is to give a clear definition of the notion of integration, how did it progress and what are the major objectives behind the process of regional integration. The thesis provides a complete analysis of the Arab economic integration process. Giving a brief historical background on …


Prospectus, February 1, 2006, Suzanna Winans, Dylan Heath, Jon Volkman, David J. Bodnar, Larry V. Gilbert, E. Clarkson, Kyle Kroha, Jake Mcgill, Erik Pheifer, Nicole Simmons Feb 2006

Prospectus, February 1, 2006, Suzanna Winans, Dylan Heath, Jon Volkman, David J. Bodnar, Larry V. Gilbert, E. Clarkson, Kyle Kroha, Jake Mcgill, Erik Pheifer, Nicole Simmons

Prospectus 2006

No abstract provided.


[Review Of] Grove Music Online, Robert A. Aken Feb 2006

[Review Of] Grove Music Online, Robert A. Aken

Library Faculty and Staff Publications

No abstract provided.


Telling The Code Of The Street An Ethnomethodological Ethnography, Jason B. Jimerson, Matthew Oware Feb 2006

Telling The Code Of The Street An Ethnomethodological Ethnography, Jason B. Jimerson, Matthew Oware

Sociology and Anthropology Faculty Publications

In traditional ethnographies, codes explain conduct. A code of conduct is implied by research participants, explicated by researchers, and used by both to explain interactions. The Code of the Street by Elijah Anderson epitomizes this orthodox ethnographic analysis of codes. In ethnomethodology, conduct explains codes. Researchers analyze how research participants refer to codes of conduct in their interactions. “Telling the Code” by D. L. Wieder exemplifies this ethnomethodological analysis of codes. In this ethnomethodological ethnography, we analyze how the code of the street influences the conduct of black male basketball players and how those players explain their conduct by telling …


Recreational Liability Bill Killed, J. David Aiken Feb 2006

Recreational Liability Bill Killed, J. David Aiken

Cornhusker Economics

Years of low commodity prices have encouraged farmers to consider adding alternative enterprises to their operation in order to improve farm income. Some farmers and ranchers have turned to community agriculture or “pick your own” operations (including organic agricultural production), and encourage customers to tour the farm when purchasing produce. Other operators have started a fee hunting enterprise. Still others have started a “pumpkin patch” type operation where visitors enjoy a variety of farm and outdoor amusements for a fee. While Nebraska law exempts landowners from recreational liability where no use fee is charged, landowners may be liable for injuries …


The Rattler (Volume 93, Issue 7, Edition 1), St. Mary's University Feb 2006

The Rattler (Volume 93, Issue 7, Edition 1), St. Mary's University

The Rattler (Previous issues)

Founded in 1919, The Rattler is the student voice of St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, Texas. The newspaper documents campus life, academic and social issues, student opinion, and local and national events as they relate to the University community. Content typically includes news articles, editorial commentary, arts and culture coverage, sports reporting, and advertisements.


Nuclear Weapons And National Prestige, Robert J. Shiller Feb 2006

Nuclear Weapons And National Prestige, Robert J. Shiller

Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers

Leaders and historians see prestige as important, but international relations theorists have neglected the concept, in part for lack of a clear definition. It is proposed that a party “holds prestige” when group members generally believe that the party has a certain desirable quality, and this situation gives the party perceived power in the group. The definition gains support from a survey of international affairs writings on the sources of prestige. Prestige is strategically important when a party wants support from others who would rather join the side that more of the others are joining. Some general ways of acquiring …


Lexicographic Composition Of Simple Games, Bezalel Peleg Feb 2006

Lexicographic Composition Of Simple Games, Bezalel Peleg

Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers

A two-house legislature can often be modelled as a proper simple game whose outcome depends on whether a coalition wins, blocks or loses in two smaller proper simple games. It is shown that there are exactly five ways to combine the smaller games into a larger one. This paper focuses on one of the rules, lexicographic composition , where a coalition wins in G 1 => G 2 when it either wins in G 1 , or blocks in G 1 and wins in G 2 . It is the most decisive of the five. A lexicographically decomposable game is …


Disaggregating The Relative Influence Of Genetic, Environmental And Individual Factors On Ldl And Hdl Cholesterols And Bmi For A Sample Of African American (Aa) Mothers And Daughters, C. Jayne Brahler, Jewel Harden, Michelle Mchone, Matthew Soules, Eric Evans, Ann Alyanak, Fred Diakpieng, Paul M. Vanderburgh Feb 2006

Disaggregating The Relative Influence Of Genetic, Environmental And Individual Factors On Ldl And Hdl Cholesterols And Bmi For A Sample Of African American (Aa) Mothers And Daughters, C. Jayne Brahler, Jewel Harden, Michelle Mchone, Matthew Soules, Eric Evans, Ann Alyanak, Fred Diakpieng, Paul M. Vanderburgh

Health and Sport Science Faculty Publications

There are many reports about the associations between blood lipids, body mass index (BMI) and dietary cholesterol intakes both within the individual and between related individuals. The purpose of this descriptive research project was to investigate the relationships between LDL and HDL cholesterols, body mass index and dietary cholesterol intakes for a sample of African American (AA) mothers and their daughters and to attempt to separate the contribution of genetic versus environmental factors. Mother and daughter participants (n =42 and 66, respectively) were 12-14-hours fasted when blood samples were drawn, heights and weights measured, and 24 hour food recalls completed.


Shortchanging Girls, Susan Murray Feb 2006

Shortchanging Girls, Susan Murray

Lake Union Herald

No abstract provided.


Ria Federal Tax Handbook 2006 (Book Review), Elizabeth Outler Feb 2006

Ria Federal Tax Handbook 2006 (Book Review), Elizabeth Outler

UF Law Faculty Publications

Review and explanation of the features of the RIA Federal Tax Handbook.


William Anthony Fine Binder, Peter D. Verheyen Feb 2006

William Anthony Fine Binder, Peter D. Verheyen

Librarian Publications

William “Bill” Anthony (1926-1989) was arguably one of the most influential bookbinders and conservators in the US. His impact cannot be measured by his work alone but also by his legacy as demonstrated by all those he trained, many of whom are now leaders in the field in their own right. Lawrence Yerkes’ forward and Helen Ryan’s introduction to the catalog describe not only Anthony’s life and work, but also the emotional bond they had with him and his spirit that touched so many.


What Counts As Domestic Violence? A Conceptual Analysis, Michelle Madden Dempsey Feb 2006

What Counts As Domestic Violence? A Conceptual Analysis, Michelle Madden Dempsey

William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice

This article analyzes the conceptual structure of domestic violence and critiques various influential accounts of domestic violence operating in the criminal justice system, legal and sociological academia, and the domestic violence advocacy community. Part I presents a preliminary philosophical analysis of domestic violence with the goal of furthering our understanding of the correct use of this concept. This analysis centers around three key elements of domestic violence: violence, domesticity, and structural inequality. Part II develops an explanatory model of domestic violence based upon these key elements. Part III examines and critiques four principal accounts of domestic violence, each of which …


Rrh Library Newsletter, February 2006, Libraries At Rochester Regional Health Feb 2006

Rrh Library Newsletter, February 2006, Libraries At Rochester Regional Health

Rochester Regional Health authored publications and proceedings

Newsletter sections include: Popular Weight Loss Diets


School Tax Credits, John Yinger Feb 2006

School Tax Credits, John Yinger

Center for Policy Research

It’s Elementary is a series of essays on topics in education and education policy. The main focus is on education finance in New York State, but general research findings in education and education policy issues in several other states are also discussed. John Yinger, Professor of Economics and Public Administration at the Maxwell School, Syracuse University is the author of most of these essays, although a few are written by or co-authored with other scholars.


The Silent Witness, February-March 2006 Feb 2006

The Silent Witness, February-March 2006

Silent Witness, The

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Washington, D.C.

The Silent Witness Finding Aid


The Salt Shaker (Vol. 3, Issue 3), Valparaiso University Feb 2006

The Salt Shaker (Vol. 3, Issue 3), Valparaiso University

SALT Shaker

No abstract provided.


The Tirana Summit Declaration On Inter-Religious And Inter-Ethnic Dialogue In South-East Europe, Tirana, Albania – 10 December 2004, Regional Summit On The Development Of Inter-Ethnic And Inter-Religious Dialogue – Important Factor For The Stability And Progress Of South-East Europe Feb 2006

The Tirana Summit Declaration On Inter-Religious And Inter-Ethnic Dialogue In South-East Europe, Tirana, Albania – 10 December 2004, Regional Summit On The Development Of Inter-Ethnic And Inter-Religious Dialogue – Important Factor For The Stability And Progress Of South-East Europe

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

No abstract provided.