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Legislative Terrorism: A Primer For The Non-Islamic State; Secularism And Different Believers, Gwendolyn Yvonne Alexis Dec 2002

Legislative Terrorism: A Primer For The Non-Islamic State; Secularism And Different Believers, Gwendolyn Yvonne Alexis

Gwendolyn Yvonne Alexis

In industrial societies where civil law and state institutions have become well-established secular vehicles for governing the populace, it is widely assumed that the state no longer has an interest in fortifying the religious sector as a complementary source of social control. Thus, a distinction is drawn between the Islamic state that is ruled by religious law and the secular state of Western industrial societies in which religion is deemed to have lost its influence in the public sphere. This dissertation argues that civil law is not religiously neutral and thus challenges a central premise of secularization theory. Introducing a …

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Federalismo Fiscal E Reforma Tributária No Brasil, Eduardo Meira Zauli Dr. Dec 2002

Federalismo Fiscal E Reforma Tributária No Brasil, Eduardo Meira Zauli Dr.

Eduardo Meira Zauli

No abstract provided.

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The Relationship Of Character Education Implementation And Academic Achievement In Elementary Schools, Jacques S. Benninga, Marvin W. Berkowitz, Phyllis Kuehn Dec 2002

The Relationship Of Character Education Implementation And Academic Achievement In Elementary Schools, Jacques S. Benninga, Marvin W. Berkowitz, Phyllis Kuehn

Marvin Berkowitz

No abstract provided.

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Conditional Income Support Programs: The Case Of Mexico’S Oportunidades, Rodrigo Garcia-Verdu Dec 2002

Conditional Income Support Programs: The Case Of Mexico’S Oportunidades, Rodrigo Garcia-Verdu

Rodrigo Garcia-Verdu

This paper describes the main features of Oportunidades, an innovative poverty alleviation program recently implemented in Mexico and targeted to households living in extreme poverty. It also surveys the main evaluations of Oportunidades, which have benefited from the fact that the program constitutes one of the largest randomized social experiments of its kind.

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The Participation Of Subnational Units In The Foreign Policy Of The Federation, Beat Habegger Dec 2002

The Participation Of Subnational Units In The Foreign Policy Of The Federation, Beat Habegger

Beat Habegger

No abstract provided.

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New Paradigm In Classroom Assessment: The Externally Trained (Et) Observer Model, Oscar T. Mcknight, Ronald Paugh Dec 2002

New Paradigm In Classroom Assessment: The Externally Trained (Et) Observer Model, Oscar T. Mcknight, Ronald Paugh

Oscar T McKnight Ph.D.

Traditional classroom assessment techniques are fraught with weaknesses and inherent contradictions. The proposed paradigm in classroom assessment - the Externally Trained (ET) Observer Model - is not a traditional classroom assessment model. It is a quality control measure which ultimately benefits both students and instructor

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Globalisers From Below. A Survey On Global Civil Societ Organisations, Mario Pianta, Federico Silva Dec 2002

Globalisers From Below. A Survey On Global Civil Societ Organisations, Mario Pianta, Federico Silva

Mario Pianta

No abstract provided.

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Against Capital-S Sociology, Charles C. Lemert Dec 2002

Against Capital-S Sociology, Charles C. Lemert

Charles C Lemert

No abstract provided.

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Women In New England Politics: A Profile & Handbook For Action, Carol Hardy-Fanta Phd Dec 2002

Women In New England Politics: A Profile & Handbook For Action, Carol Hardy-Fanta Phd

Carol Hardy-Fanta

No abstract provided.

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Developing Materials For The Teaching Of Grammar, Arshad Abd Samad Dec 2002

Developing Materials For The Teaching Of Grammar, Arshad Abd Samad

Arshad Abd Samad

Traditionally, materials used in the teaching of grammar have been for the specific purpose of providing grammar practice. Language drills used by the audiolingual method, for example, were structured in such a way so as to encourage automatic learning. Materials were used to pattern student language behaviour through carefully planned drill and practice. In the communicative approach, grammar activities tend to focus on interaction and reflect a social dimension. Materials used in this approach contain conversations and contextualised situations which focus on the message rather than the grammatical form. The kind of materials used in the teaching and learning of …

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Optics, Imaging, And Photonics: Building A 21st Century Industry In Rochester, Ny, Jennifer Clark, Susan Christopherson Dec 2002

Optics, Imaging, And Photonics: Building A 21st Century Industry In Rochester, Ny, Jennifer Clark, Susan Christopherson

Jennifer Clark

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The optics, imaging, and photonics industry in Rochester demonstrates strong potential to develop as an engine of economic expansion in the region. The industry, with its international markets and multiple applications, can provide the region with cutting edge technology and help to regrow a strong manufacturing sector. This report and action plan focus on the small and medium size firms (SMEs) in the industry and on how this “cluster” can fulfill its promise and realize its full capacity. There is no shortage of talent in the photonics workforce or in Rochester firms and institutions engaged in new optics …

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Protecting Evolutionary Theory From Bad Company: J. Strick, Sparks Of Life: Darwinism And The Victorian Debates Over Spontaneous Generation (Review), David J. Depew Dec 2002

Protecting Evolutionary Theory From Bad Company: J. Strick, Sparks Of Life: Darwinism And The Victorian Debates Over Spontaneous Generation (Review), David J. Depew

David J Depew

No abstract provided.

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Institutionalizing Information Literacy, Kim L. Ranger Dec 2002

Institutionalizing Information Literacy, Kim L. Ranger

Kim L. Ranger

No abstract provided.

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Review Of The Black Atlantic: Modernity And Double Consciousness And Against Race: Imagining Political Culture Beyond The Color Line., Babacar Mbaye Dec 2002

Review Of The Black Atlantic: Modernity And Double Consciousness And Against Race: Imagining Political Culture Beyond The Color Line., Babacar Mbaye

Babacar Mbaye

Review of The Black Atlantic: Modernity and Double Consciousness and Against Race: Imagining Political Culture beyond the Color Line.

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Review Of In His Own Voice, Babacar Mbaye Dec 2002

Review Of In His Own Voice, Babacar Mbaye

Babacar Mbaye

No abstract provided.

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The Image Of Africa In The Travel Narratives Of Du Bois, Wright, Baldwin, And Hughes.Pdf, Babacar Mbaye Dec 2002

The Image Of Africa In The Travel Narratives Of Du Bois, Wright, Baldwin, And Hughes.Pdf, Babacar Mbaye

Babacar Mbaye

No abstract provided.

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Mars And Venus At Twilight: A Critical Investigation Of Moralism, Age Effects, And Sex Differences, Daniel P. Aldrich, Rieko Kage Dec 2002

Mars And Venus At Twilight: A Critical Investigation Of Moralism, Age Effects, And Sex Differences, Daniel P. Aldrich, Rieko Kage

Daniel P Aldrich

Analysts have long sought to understand whether women and men have different ethical orientations. Some researchers have argued that women and men consistently make fundamentally different ethical judgments, especially of corruption; others have found no such disparities. This study considered whether an individual’s age may also play a role in determining his or her moral judgment. A statistical investigation of interactive effects between gender and age in a nationally representative data set from Japan shows that this interaction functions better as a predictor of moralism than does education or gender alone. Older individuals of both sexes were found to have …

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The Use Of Complimentary Closings In E-Mail: American English Examples, Elizabeth C. Scheyder Dec 2002

The Use Of Complimentary Closings In E-Mail: American English Examples, Elizabeth C. Scheyder

Elizabeth C Scheyder

This paper attempts to address the lack of clear stylistic guidelines for non-native speakers of English writing e-mails by focusing on the particular problem of closings. To assist teachers who are asked to guide students on this issue, the paper examines the complimentary closings that 175 native speakers of American English used in 532 unique e-mails to the author. Patterns are viewed in relation to the sender’s gender, age, and social distance to the recipient, as well as other factors. No closing at all was used in more than half of the e-mails studied, but closings did appear to depend …

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(Mis)Representing Corrections: The Role Of Our Cultural Industries, Jeffrey Ian Ross Ph.D., Stephen C. Richards Dec 2002

(Mis)Representing Corrections: The Role Of Our Cultural Industries, Jeffrey Ian Ross Ph.D., Stephen C. Richards

Jeffrey Ian Ross Ph.D.

No abstract provided.

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What Is The New School Of Convict Criminology?, Jeffrey Ian Ross Ph.D., Stephen C. Richards Dec 2002

What Is The New School Of Convict Criminology?, Jeffrey Ian Ross Ph.D., Stephen C. Richards

Jeffrey Ian Ross Ph.D.

No abstract provided.

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The Travel Cost Model, George R. Parsons Dec 2002

The Travel Cost Model, George R. Parsons

George Parsons

No abstract provided.

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Measuring The Economic Benefits Of Water Quality Improvements To Recreational Users In Six Northeastern States: An Application Of The Random Utility Maximization Model, George R. Parsons, Eric C. Helm, Tim Bondelid Dec 2002

Measuring The Economic Benefits Of Water Quality Improvements To Recreational Users In Six Northeastern States: An Application Of The Random Utility Maximization Model, George R. Parsons, Eric C. Helm, Tim Bondelid

George Parsons

We estimate the economic benefits of water quality improvements for recreational users of lakes, rivers and coastlines in six northeastern states. The benefits are measured using separate travel cost random utility maximization models for fishing, boating, swimming, and viewing. All models are for day-trip recreation. The models are estimated using data from the 1994 National Survey of Recreation and the Environment and from water quality modeling simulations of the National Water Pollution Control Assessment Model. We consider several scenarios for water quality improvements and estimate annual benefits in the region due the Clean Water Act to be near $100 million …

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Border Disorder: Image Maintenance On The U.S.-Mexico Border, Richard D. Pineda Dec 2002

Border Disorder: Image Maintenance On The U.S.-Mexico Border, Richard D. Pineda

Richard D. Pineda

Peter Andreas. Border Games: Policing the U.S.-Mexico Divide. Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 2000. ix-152 pages. Notes and index. $39.95.

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Parties & Ideologies - Syllabus & Complete Lectures (Spring 2003), David R. Mayhew Dec 2002

Parties & Ideologies - Syllabus & Complete Lectures (Spring 2003), David R. Mayhew

David Mayhew

Syllabus and complete lectures.

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Our Mongrel Selves: Pluralism, Identity And The Nation, Brian Slattery Dec 2002

Our Mongrel Selves: Pluralism, Identity And The Nation, Brian Slattery

Brian Slattery

This paper examines the view that ‘nations’ are natural entities, composed of homogeneous linguistic and cultural groups, and argues that this theory fails to take account of our multiple and overlapping identities.

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La Neutralite Désengagée De La Science Politique Américaine, Vanessa Ruget Dec 2002

La Neutralite Désengagée De La Science Politique Américaine, Vanessa Ruget

Vanessa Ruget

La question de la neutralité de la recherche se pose de façon assez complexe pour les politistes américains.Animés par l’idée d’un progrès au niveau des méthodes, des savoirs et de la théorie, la majorité d’entre eux estiment que leur discipline a acquis le stade de la maturité scientifique. Cette neutralité affichée, qui est en réalité largement discutable, a favorisé l’hermétisme de la discipline face à un public plus vaste. Pour contraster la situation américaine avec l’attitude prônée par Nathalie Heinich, l’auteur propose de parler de « neutralité désengagée » pour qualifier la majeure partie des travaux produits par la politologie …

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Narrating Imperial Adventure: Isabella Bird's Travels In The 19th C. American West, Karen M. Morin Dec 2002

Narrating Imperial Adventure: Isabella Bird's Travels In The 19th C. American West, Karen M. Morin

Karen M. Morin

No abstract provided.

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State Laws And The Independent Judiciary: An Analysis Of The Effects Of The Seventeenth Amendment On The Number Of Supreme Court Cases Holding State Laws Unconstitutional, Donald J. Kochan Dec 2002

State Laws And The Independent Judiciary: An Analysis Of The Effects Of The Seventeenth Amendment On The Number Of Supreme Court Cases Holding State Laws Unconstitutional, Donald J. Kochan

Donald J. Kochan

In recent years, the Seventeenth Amendment has been the subject of legal scholarship, congressional hearings and debate, Supreme Court opinions, popular press articles and commentary, state legislative efforts aimed at repeal, and activist repeal movements. To date, the literature on the effects of the Seventeenth Amendment has focused almost exclusively on the effects on the political production of legislation and competition between legislative bodies. Very little attention has been given to the potential adverse effects of the Seventeenth Amendment on the relationship between state legislatures and the federal courts. This Article seeks to fill part of that literature gap, applying …

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A Mixed-Methodology Investigation Of The Linguistic And Affective Outcomes Of Summer Study Abroad, Heather W. Allen, Carol Herron Dec 2002

A Mixed-Methodology Investigation Of The Linguistic And Affective Outcomes Of Summer Study Abroad, Heather W. Allen, Carol Herron

Heather Willis Allen

The purpose of this study was to investigate linguistic and affective outcomes of summer study abroad participation by 25 college French students. The investigation sought to determine if significant changes occurred in two linguistic factors, oral and listening French skills, and two affective factors, integrative motivation and language anxiety, after study abroad.

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Western Attitudes Toward The Korean Language: An Overview Of Late Nineteenth- And Early Twentieth-Century Mission Literature, David Silva Dec 2002

Western Attitudes Toward The Korean Language: An Overview Of Late Nineteenth- And Early Twentieth-Century Mission Literature, David Silva

David Silva

Descriptions of Korea's linguistic situation written by Westerners during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries not only reveal native and foreign attitudes toward the Korean language but also provide insight into language-focused evangelization tactics embraced by Christian missionaries. Upon their arrival in Korea during the 1800s, Westerners encountered a long-standing system of diglossia: socio-historical relations between China and Korea gave rise to the use of various Korean "lects" in which the degree of Chinese elements differed. Moreover, the nation's indigenous writing system, han'gul, was widely regarded by Koreans as culturally subordinate to Chinese script, an attitude that garnered much attention …

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