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The Kenyan Woman: Her Historical Relationship With The State, Rosalia Wanja Ngugi Nov 2009

The Kenyan Woman: Her Historical Relationship With The State, Rosalia Wanja Ngugi

Theses and Dissertations

The historical relationship between the Kenyan state and women provides lessons and insight as to how women in a colonized state relate to the government and the gains, or lack thereof, that exist. Kenyan women were critical in the nationalist movement that intensified in the 1950s, culminating in independence in 1963. Some women fought in the forests and others were information and food distributors. Many women played a role in furthering the nationalist movement. Independence promised fruits that few women received. Through a historical analysis and an understanding of two women's organizations in Kenya, Maendeleo ya Wanawake Organization and The …


People Profile: John Riley, Editor Nov 2009

People Profile: John Riley, Editor

Against the Grain

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Surfing The Waves Of Globalization: Asia And Financial Globalization In The Context Of Trilemma, Joshua Aizenman, Menzie David Chinn, Hiro Ito Nov 2009

Surfing The Waves Of Globalization: Asia And Financial Globalization In The Context Of Trilemma, Joshua Aizenman, Menzie David Chinn, Hiro Ito

Economics Faculty Publications and Presentations

Using the "trilemma indexes" developed by Aizenman et al. (2008) that measure the extent of achievement in each of the three policy goals in the trilemma—monetary independence, exchange rate stability, and financial openness—this paper examines how policy configurations affect macroeconomic performances with focus on the Asian economies. We find that the three policy choices do not matter for per capita economic growth. However, they do matter for output volatility and the medium-term level of inflation. Greater monetary independence is associated with lower output volatility while greater exchange rate stability implies greater output volatility, which can be mitigated if a country …


Full Page Ads, Editor Nov 2009

Full Page Ads, Editor

Against the Grain

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Questions & Answers -- Copyright Column, Laura N. Gasaway Nov 2009

Questions & Answers -- Copyright Column, Laura N. Gasaway

Against the Grain

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Libraries' Changing Buying Habits: So Many Books, So Little Money, Narda Tafuri Nov 2009

Libraries' Changing Buying Habits: So Many Books, So Little Money, Narda Tafuri

Against the Grain

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Are Any Book Still Out-Of-Print, John Riley Nov 2009

Are Any Book Still Out-Of-Print, John Riley

Against the Grain

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Random Ramblings -- The Bill And Melinda Gates University Library, Bob Holley Nov 2009

Random Ramblings -- The Bill And Melinda Gates University Library, Bob Holley

Against the Grain

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One Book, Twelve Hundred Downloads: How The Lyrasis Mass Digitization Collaborative Is Bringing The University Of Scranton's Out-Of-Print Books Back To Life, Kristen Yarmey-Tylutki Nov 2009

One Book, Twelve Hundred Downloads: How The Lyrasis Mass Digitization Collaborative Is Bringing The University Of Scranton's Out-Of-Print Books Back To Life, Kristen Yarmey-Tylutki

Against the Grain

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Something To Think About -- A Haunted Computer?, Mary E. (Tinker) Massey Nov 2009

Something To Think About -- A Haunted Computer?, Mary E. (Tinker) Massey

Against the Grain

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Letters To The Editor, Katina Strauch Nov 2009

Letters To The Editor, Katina Strauch

Against the Grain

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Atg Deadlines, Editor Nov 2009

Atg Deadlines, Editor

Against the Grain

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Atg Interviews Dona Straley, Meris Mandernach Nov 2009

Atg Interviews Dona Straley, Meris Mandernach

Against the Grain

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People Profile: Mitchell Davis, Editor Nov 2009

People Profile: Mitchell Davis, Editor

Against the Grain

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Atg Interviews David R. Lide, Svetla Baykoucheva Nov 2009

Atg Interviews David R. Lide, Svetla Baykoucheva

Against the Grain

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From The Reference Desk, Thomas Gilson Nov 2009

From The Reference Desk, Thomas Gilson

Against the Grain

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590: Local Notes -- The American Library Association And Professional Limits, Steve Mckinzie Nov 2009

590: Local Notes -- The American Library Association And Professional Limits, Steve Mckinzie

Against the Grain

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Charleston Conference Future Dates, Editor Nov 2009

Charleston Conference Future Dates, Editor

Against the Grain

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Papa Abel Remembers -- The Tale Of A Band Of Booksellers, Fasicle 10: Moving The Regional Office, Richard Abel Nov 2009

Papa Abel Remembers -- The Tale Of A Band Of Booksellers, Fasicle 10: Moving The Regional Office, Richard Abel

Against the Grain

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Toc, Editor Nov 2009

Toc, Editor

Against the Grain

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I Hear The Train A Comin' -- Anianet: Connecting Scholars Worldwide, Greg Tananbaum Nov 2009

I Hear The Train A Comin' -- Anianet: Connecting Scholars Worldwide, Greg Tananbaum

Against the Grain

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It Is Very Much An "E" And "Pod" World, David Taylor Nov 2009

It Is Very Much An "E" And "Pod" World, David Taylor

Against the Grain

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Cases Of Note -- Trade Secrets -- Nondisclosure Agreements -- Non-Compete Clauses, Bruce Strauch Nov 2009

Cases Of Note -- Trade Secrets -- Nondisclosure Agreements -- Non-Compete Clauses, Bruce Strauch

Against the Grain

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Book Reviews -- Monographic Musings, Debbie Vaughn Nov 2009

Book Reviews -- Monographic Musings, Debbie Vaughn

Against the Grain

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From The University Presses -- Open Access And The Future Of Scholarly Communication, Sanford G. Thatcher Nov 2009

From The University Presses -- Open Access And The Future Of Scholarly Communication, Sanford G. Thatcher

Against the Grain

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And They Were There -- Reports Of Meetings -- 28th Annual Charleston Conference, Issues In Book And Serial Acquisition, "The Best Of Time.. The Worst Of Times," Francis Marion Hotel, Embassy Suites Historic District, And College Of Charleston (Addlestone Libary), Charleston, Sc, November 5-8, 2008, Ramune K. Kubilius Nov 2009

And They Were There -- Reports Of Meetings -- 28th Annual Charleston Conference, Issues In Book And Serial Acquisition, "The Best Of Time.. The Worst Of Times," Francis Marion Hotel, Embassy Suites Historic District, And College Of Charleston (Addlestone Libary), Charleston, Sc, November 5-8, 2008, Ramune K. Kubilius

Against the Grain

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Buying Out-Of-Print Books On The Internet, Where The Old Is New Again, Jane Brodsky Fitzpatrick Nov 2009

Buying Out-Of-Print Books On The Internet, Where The Old Is New Again, Jane Brodsky Fitzpatrick

Against the Grain

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Issues In Vendor/Library Relations -- The Author And The Ebook, Ian Colford Nov 2009

Issues In Vendor/Library Relations -- The Author And The Ebook, Ian Colford

Against the Grain

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Atg Interviews Ann Okerson, Dennis Brunning Nov 2009

Atg Interviews Ann Okerson, Dennis Brunning

Against the Grain

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Technology Left Behind -- All Aboard The Twitter Train, Cris Ferguson Nov 2009

Technology Left Behind -- All Aboard The Twitter Train, Cris Ferguson

Against the Grain

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