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State-Line Battle Over Boulder Leads To Court, Joe Biesk

Indian Head Rock Project

Article published in the Lexington Herald Leader on the legal dispute over Indian Head Rock from June 20, 2008.

Kentucky Officials Charge Ohioan In Case Of The Pilfered Rock, Cate Doty

Indian Head Rock Project

Article published in the New York Times on the indictment of Steve Shaffer from June 20, 2008.

Prospectus, June 20, 2008, Beth Voigt, Chuck Shepherd, Janna Repta

Prospectus 2008

No abstract provided.

Rock Of Ages, Brad Lepper

Indian Head Rock Project

Blog written on the history of Indian Head Rock on June 20, 2008.

All Because Of A Rock, Benita Heath

Indian Head Rock Project

Article on the legal proceedings on the removal of Indian Head Rock from the Ironton Tribune on June 20, 2008.

Searching The Biological Literature, John L. Kelland

Public Services Faculty Publications

Table of Contents. Chapter 1. Organization of the Scientific Literature and the Flow of Information in the Sciences. Chapter 2. Primary Sources. Chapter 3. Reference Sources. Chapter 4. Databases. Chapter 5. Basic Principles of Searching and Search Logic Chapter 6. Citation Indexes and Citation Searching . Chapter 7. The Citation Concept and its Impact on Society Chapter 8. Resources on the World Wide Web Chapter 9. U. S. Government Publications Chapter 10. Lessons Learned Index

Traits Of Charismatic Leaders Who Have Led Their Followers Astray, Jon Olson

Theses and Graduate Projects

Charismatic leadership is highly desired by organizations that want to make fast large-scale changes. Followers can be motivated by a leader whose charisma touches them by speech, action, and vision. This leadership style can be used in positive ways to advance the cause of the group or in negative ways that result in harm and destruction. Charismatic leadership only tends to magnify the results. By studying past charismatic leaders who led their followers astray, the possibility of finding common negative traits exists. The history, behaviors, and writings of Adolf Hitler, Jim Jones, and David Koresh were analyzed in this paper. …

The Career Of Major George Broadfoot In Afghanistan And The Punjab (1888), William Broadfoot

Digitized Afghanistan Materials in English from the Arthur Paul Afghanistan Collection

The career of Major George Broadfoot in Afghanistan and the Punjab compiled from his papers and those of Lords Ellsworth and Hardinge, by Major W. Broadfoot with portrait and maps.

Mass (On)Line

China Beat Blog: Archive 2008-2012

Hu Jintao participated in an online discussion today (his first) with Chinese netizens where he answered questions about his online habits (he emphasized that he uses the internet to see what Chinese people think about the Communist Party—the mass line for a new generation). When NPR broadcast a report on Hu’s online summit this morning, they noted that Hu met with Chinese “netizens,” and then proceeded to define the term. Regardless of whether “netizen” is a new term to you, or you are a netizen, here are a few additional readings and source pages about the Chinese internet.

1. A …

Locked Out: The 1905 Dispute Between The Agibsltu And The Master Builders Association, John Hogan

Articles

When the issue of a lockout in Dublin comes up for discussion, invariably, the Great Lockout of 1913 springs to mind. This event, in both its scale 4 and scope, has tended to crowd out the examination of all other lockouts that occurred in the city in the early years of the 20th century. Beside the Great Lockout contemporary industrial disputes have tended to pale in comparison. As a result of its magnitude, the 1913 lockout has provided a vast reservoir of research material that has been heavily mined. However, this concentration on 1913 could lead to the erroneous conclusion …

Civil Society: Agent Of Change In Egypt, Ola Kubbara

Archived Theses and Dissertations

Egypt has been dominated by an authoritarian regime for decades now, which ensured its ultimate monopoly over power and government, as well as over civil society. Civil society in Egypt is a very important factor that determines the development of the process of democratization, as well as the political and social stability of the state. The role of civil society, the degree of its autonomy or its repression, reflects on all aspects of political, social and economic spheres. The lagging democracy and the augmented level of social repression and stagnation in Egypt, is due to the weakness of civil society. …

The Lord Of The Wolves?, Haiyan Lee

China Beat Blog: Archive 2008-2012

Since hitting the bookstores in China in 2004, Wolf Totem has been a most unlikely bestseller and a phenomenon to be reckoned with. From the start, it has been riddled with paradoxes: it was written by a political science professor who had to remain anonymous because of his run-ins with authority in 1989; it went on to win ten domestic literary prizes with the endorsements of party officials, scholars, and business tycoons alike; the audio version was serialized on Radio Beijing; its sales figure is dwarfed only by that of Mao’s Little Red Book in the history of modern publishing …

Internal Executive Coaching Program: Exploring The Experiences, Benefits, And Recommendations For Participants And Organizations, Susan D. Poulos

Theses and Graduate Projects

Organizations are searching for ways to enhance leadership skills to meet strategic goals. Executive coaching is one method used by organizations to improve communication, job satisfaction, staff retention and overall productivity. While external coaching programs have been used for years, internal coaching programs are a more recent development and little research has been conducted to examine their effectiveness. The purpose of this study is to examine the experience of managers who participated in an internal executive coaching program in order to explore the benefits and recommendations for participants and organizations. A case study of one organization's Internal Executive Coaching Program …

A Visual Top Five

China Beat Blog: Archive 2008-2012

For those seeking a little visual stimulation to perk up the mid-June doldrums:

1. A new online magazine called 1000 Words is currently featuring a set of images from Chinese artist Li Wei (follow the main link and then select Li Wei). The photographs feature Li as an irrepressible Superman with poor aim—head often buried (in the ground, through a car windshield, under ice), he appears to have hurtled forward without pause and Michael Grieves, who wrote the accompanying essay, draws analogies between Li’s captured falls and pell-mell Chinese development.

2. The Council on Foreign Relations has posted a slideshow …

Central Florida Future, Vol. 40 No. 57, June 19, 2008

Central Florida Future

Missing pieces; Urine luck for a good musical; Women's issues push campaign; Simulator to train potential teachers.

Sustainable Transportation Planning In The Portland Region, Jennifer Dill

Urban Studies and Planning Faculty Publications and Presentations

Sustainable transportation planning principles deemphasize motor vehicle trips in favor of alternative means of moving from place to place. Portland has emerged as a national leader in bicycle commuting, public transit use, and innovative land use planning which encourages public accessibility to transportation alternatives while minimizing the impact on the environment. Dr. Jennifer Dill, associate professor in the School of Urban Studies and Planning at Portland State University, lists essential elements of a sustainable transportation system, provides policy frameworks, and discusses aspects of the Transportation Planning Rule adopted by Oregon lawmakers in 1991. Dr. Dill explains how plans are created …

Evaluación De Bibliotecas Y Acreditación Universitaria En Ee. Uu. = Library Evaluation And University Accreditation, Joan Roca

Library Services Publications

OBJETIVOS

• Visión general de la acreditación institucional
• Visión general de la evaluación de bibliotecas
• Introducción a los ACRL Standards for Libraries in Higher Education (2004)
• Aplicaciones prácticas de acción
• Beneficios de la Evaluación en MSU Mankato

Remembering Those Who Were Taken

Postville Project Documents

A photograph of a service of remembrance for those detained in the Agriprocessors raid at St. Bridget's Catholic Church.

Diversity Council Update On Aftermath Of Raid, Postville Herald-Leader

Postville Project Documents

Reporting on the impact on local charities from the Agriprocessors immigration raid

Biodiesel Production: Focus On Palm Oil And Jatropha, Kepifri Lakoh, E. Wesley F. Peterson

Cornhusker Economics

Given high gasoline prices and the negative environmental effects of burning fossil fuels, there is increased interest in alternative energy sources, including biofuels. Brazil and the United States have been leading the way with ethanol production derived from sugar cane and corn. Recently, there has been increased interest in another biofuel, biodiesel, particularly in Europe (the leading producer). Biodiesel, a non-petroleum-based diesel fuel, can be produced from the transesterification of vegetable oils or animal fats. In the United States, most biodiesel is made from rapeseed (canola) or soybeans. But elsewhere, there are other biodiesel feedstocks such as palm oil and …

Jacobson Staffing Helping Agriprocessors Replace Workers Taken In May Ice Raid, Mike Van Sickle, Jerry Blue

Postville Project Documents

Reprinting the reporting that the Jacobson Staffing Company is working with Agriprocessors to hire workers to take the place of the workers detained in the immigration raid.

The Gate Of Heavenly Pacification, P. K. Cassel

China Beat Blog: Archive 2008-2012

Two weeks ago, the nineteenth anniversary of the suppression of the student movement of 1989 passed. Although the anniversary passed more quietly than usual, Tian’anmen 天安門 keeps its special place in our minds and few places in China can compete with the stature of the gate and the square that bears its name.

For five hundred years, the gate was an important site for official functions during the Ming and Qing dynasties, and following the fall of the empire, the gate has grown in prominence. When the republic was inaugurated in 1912, the first president Yuan Shikai used the gate …

Congressman Latham And Staff Meet With Govt. Officials, Others During "Disaster Tour", Postville Herald-Leader

Postville Project Documents

Reporting on Tom Latham's and Lois Clark's visit to Postville to hear about the impact of the Agriprocessors immigration raid, the need for a new wastewater treatment plant for Postville, and the aftermath of flooding in Allamakee County.

Community Foundation Assists Postville Families, Postville Herald-Leader

Postville Project Documents

Reporting on the donation made by the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque to assist families and children impacted by the Agriprocessors immigration raid.

Reluctant Virginity: The Relationship Between Sexual Status And Self-Esteem, Dina Dimauro

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study is to identify group differences between sexual status (reluctant virgins, satisfied virgins, and non-virgins) in college students. Specifically, this study explored differences between groups in self-esteem (global, social, and body), dating (length of relationship and number of dating partners), and the beliefs in the double standard mediating differences in self-esteem. It was hypothesized that reluctant virgins would have lower self-esteem and shorter relationships than satisfied virgins and non-virgins. There was modest support for the stated hypotheses: reluctant virgins had lower social self esteem (M= 114.4) than non-virgins (M= 138.5). Reluctant virgins …

Fy2008 Fiscal Close Report From Innovative Interfaces Acquisitions Module

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

Fiscal close report produced by the Acquisitions module of the University of Rhode Island's Innovative Interfaces Millennium integrated library system.

Indicates total spending on library materials from July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008.

Specifically, provides appropriations, final expenditures, and encumbrances for monographs by fund code, including approval plan orders, firm orders, standing orders.

Also provides expenditures for serials and other subscriptions by fund code.

This year's data does not include expenditures from endowment funds.

Other years are found in Digital Commons@URI as supplementary files to the annual report of the library acquisitions department.

Preserving The Premier’S Calligraphy At Beichuan Middle School, Richard Kraus

China Beat Blog: Archive 2008-2012

The Beichuan Middle School lost a thousand students in May’s devastating Sichuan earthquake. When Premier Wen Jiabao visited the school’s temporary quarters, he wrote four characters on a blackboard to inspire the students: “distress rejuvenates a nation” (多难兴邦). After his departure, teachers and students could not bear to erase his chalk inscription, which was covered in plastic until the Sichuan Cultural Relics Bureau could devise a method for permanently preservingWen’s handwriting.

Although Premier Wen’s chalk on a blackboard may seem difficult to preserve, China has a deeply established tradition of copying calligraphy. Many of the great works of past masters …

The Races Of Afghanistan: Being A Brief Account Of The Principal Nations Inhabiting That Country (1880), Henry Walter Bellew

Digitized Afghanistan Materials in English from the Arthur Paul Afghanistan Collection

Major races of AFghanistan including the Pashtuns, Tajiks and Hazaras.

Diary Of A March Through Sinde And Afghanistan, With The Troops Under The Command Of General Sir William Nott And Sermons Delivered On Various Occasions During The Campaign Of 1842 (1843), Ira N. Allen

Digitized Afghanistan Materials in English from the Arthur Paul Afghanistan Collection

No abstract provided.

Articulating Identity: Refining Postcolonial And Whiteness Perspectives On Race Within Communication Studies, Gordon Alley-Young

Publications and Research

This paper juxtaposes postcolonial and whiteness scholarship to identify gaps and clarify influences on critical race scholarship within communication studies. This paper considers the multiplicity of each perspective and identifies the focus on race and the body as communicative texts as a linkage that unites the three perspectives. How each perspective informs a communicative understanding of race is explored through the constructs of Cartesian dualism, performance, and the gaze. The paper concludes with suggestions for future directions for interrogating race within the communication discipline, including a consideration of how white privilege is extended to and assumed by individuals who are …