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Taking Stock Of Research Methods And Analysis On Oppositional Political Terrorism, Jeffrey Ian Ross Ph.D.

Jeffrey Ian Ross Ph.D.

No abstract provided.

Building Bridges Between Community Based Organizations And Technology: Exploring Tools For Community Participation And Economic Development For The Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative, Michelle M. Thompson, Leila Aman, E.J. Neafsey, Anna Karwowska, Kyu-Sang Lee, Jason Luger, Julienne Chen, Dong Keun Yoon

Dr. Michelle M. Thompson, GISP, FRGS

Technology plays a vital role in public and private businesses, governments, and organizations, and can be especially useful to organizations that may know the least about it. Unfortunately, many Community Based Organizations (CBOs) have traditionally been unable to embrace contemporary tools due to lack of capacity, time or money. This paper begins to identify issues related to the technology gap faced by CBOs in a case study that examines community economic empowerment for the Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative® (DSNI). The problem was approached through a community-university partnership between the Cornell University CRP 607 GIS Workshop Class (Sibley Consulting) and DSNI. …

Small Businesses In The Informal Economy: The Evidence Base, Colin C. Williams

Colin C Williams

No abstract provided.

Small Businesses In The Informal Economy, Colin C. Williams

Colin C Williams

No abstract provided.

Estimation And Welfare Analysis With Large Demand Systems, Roger Von Haefen, Daniel Phaneuf, George R. Parsons

George Parsons

Effects Of Regulations On Expected Catch, Expected Harvest, And Site Choice Of Recreational Anglers, David Scrogin, Kevin Boyle, George R. Parsons, Andrew J. Plantinga

George Parsons

No abstract provided.

A Value Capture Property Tax For Financing Beach Nourishment Projects: An Application To Delaware's Ocean Beaches, George R. Parsons, Joelle Noailly

George Parsons

Diagnosi Sociale E Eudaimonia. Platone E Honneth, In "Annali Del Dipartimento Di Filosofia Di Firenze", Ix-X (2004), Pp. 1-15., Marco Solinas

Marco Solinas

The paper is devoted to develop a connection between the Sozialphilosophie of Axel Honneth and Plato’s Republic. The main point is that Honneth’s research of a non formal theory of justice, connected with the idea of good life or eudaimonia, which permits a diagnosis of social pathologies, finds fecund confluences in the Plato’s doctrine.

The Production Of Popular Music As A Confidence Game: The Case Of The Chicago Blues, David Grazian

David Grazian

In this article I argue that the production of live music shares many formal properties with that of confidence games: specifically, (1) a set of structural relationships in which operators, ropers, insiders, shills and marks are enmeshed, (2) the deployment of carefully planned strategies of deception, and (3) a pattern of success owed in part to the moral and financial motivations of insiders, the willingness of the state to assist in the enterprise, and the desire among victims to be swayed by the production. Drawing on ethnographic research conducted in some of Chicago’s most popular blues clubs, I examine these …

Opportunities For Ethnography In The Sociology Of Music, David Grazian

David Grazian

Since the 1920s the sociological study of music has greatly benefited from the contributions made by researchers who use ethnographic methods in their work, and in this article I review some of this noteworthy scholarship. I argue that the last 10 years have seen a flourishing of ethnography on the relationships between music and, respectively, gender, place, and globalization. I conclude by identifying three topics that could benefit from further ethnographic study: the use of popular music in the marketing of urban areas; the production process within the culture industries; and the consumption of music in real time and space.

Disciplined Bodies In Direct Selling, Chien-Juh Gu

Chien-Juh Gu

No abstract provided.

Taiwan, Chien-Juh Gu, Rita Gallin

Chien-Juh Gu

No abstract provided.

Partite Di Fine Stagione, Taciti Accordi O Combine?, Raul Caruso

Raul Caruso

Giancarlo Alessandrelli chi era costui? Uno sfortunato portiere di riserva o lo strumento per ‘aggiustare’ l’ultima partita del 1979 tra una Juventus ormai sazia e un Avellino affamato di punti? Ma davvero l’ultima partita del campionato è la più prevedibile di tutte? I giocatori in campo semplicemente ‘tirano i remi in barca’ o davvero nelle ultime giornate del campionato le squadre si accordano? Solo chiacchere da bar o il frutto di un’organizzazione dei campionati sbagliata? Questi sono alcuni dei quesiti a cui questo articolo cerca di dare una riposta. Poiché tutte le competizioni organizzate a gironi possono presentare il medesimo …

Organizational Barriers To Inclusion: Perspectives From The Recreation Professional, Dan K. Hibbler Ph.D.

Dan K Hibbler Ph.D.

Recreation professionals continually strive to serve a host of diverse program constituents, while leisure researchers attempt to uncover barriers to leisure participation. Much of the barriers or constraints research has come from the perspective of program participants. This study identified, from the perspectives and experiences of 18 recreation professionals, the issues and barriers that they perceive inhibit recreation program access and availability to diverse constituents, particularly ethnic minority populations. Co-cultural theory, which integrates the concepts of muted group theory and standpoint theory, was utilized as the study’s theoretical framework. In-depth interviews were utilized. Five primary barriers were identified that related …

Finding And Creating Possibility: Reading In The Lives Of Lesbian, Bisexual And Queer Young Women, Paulette Rothbauer

Paulette Rothbauer

The Internet In The Reading Accounts Of Lesbian And Queer Young Women: Failed Searches And Unsanctioned Reading, Paulette Rothbauer

Paulette Rothbauer

Teaching, Learning And Research: Linking High School Teachers To Information Literacy, Stephanie Davis-Kahl

Stephanie Davis-Kahl

The Compton Teacher Information Literacy Institute (CTILI) is a teacher professional development program funded by the Compton (CA) Unified School District and delivered by the University of California at Irvine Libraries’ Department of Education and Outreach. Teacher professional development, university and library outreach activities and influences are discussed to give background on CTILI curriculum development. Institute goals and objectives are outlined, as is our curriculum remodeling effort after a mid-year assessment. Plans for future institutes are included.

The Political Economy Of The Production Of Customary International Law: The Role Of Non-Governmental Organizations, Donald J. Kochan

Donald J. Kochan

Increasingly, United States courts are recognizing various treaties, as well as declarations, proclamations, conventions, resolutions, programmes, protocols, and similar forms of inter- or multi-national “legislation” as evidence of a body of “customary international law” enforceable in domestic courts, particularly in the area of tort liability. These “legislative” documents, which this Article refers to as customary international law outputs, are seen by some courts as evidence of jus cogens norms that bind not only nations and state actors, but also private individuals. The most obvious evidence of this trend is in the proliferation of lawsuits against corporations with ties to the …

“Behind Folding Shutters In Whittingehame House”: Alice Blanche Balfour (1850–1936) And Amateur Natural History, Donald L. Opitz Phd

Donald L. Opitz

How To Learn From Our Mistakes: Explanation And Moral Justification, Kristin Andrews

Kristin Andrews, PhD

Boys And Girls "Doing Science" And "Doing Gender", Cleti Cervoni

Cleti Cervoni

La Segunda Vuelta Electoral Y La Gobernabilidad En Los Sistemas Políticos Latinoamericanos, Fernando Barrientos Del Monte

Fernando Barrientos Del Monte

En los últimos años varios países latinoamericanos han adoptado el sistema de elección directa con umbrales fijos y Segunda Vuelta Electoral (SVE) con la finalidad de asegurar la mayoría absoluta en la elección presidencial. La SVE se considera un tipo de sistema electoral que sirve para maximizar la legitimidad de origen. No obstante los efectos de la SVE son cuestionables, porque a la luz de los años los resultados han mostrado que tiende a operar en sentido contrario a los objetivos para los que se adoptó. La elección presidencial en dos vueltas en países latinoamericanos, caracterizados por graves contrastes y …

When Good Enough Isn't: Mother Blame In The The Continuum Concept, Chris Bobel

Chris Bobel

No abstract provided.

Evolving Hinduism: Comparing The Bhagavad Gītā, Michele Gibney

Michele Gibney

Hinduism was a semi-fluid belief system in the medieval period of India. At first it was built around the Brahmin class who were the priests that had the ritual authority to perform elaborate sacrifices for the other three caste levels. There was also then the canon of Vedic literature, one aspect of which was the Upanişads. The Upanişads preached a solitary, hermit-like existence which emphasized meditation. This produced a strong ascetic body, but did not contribute to the continuation of society as a whole. The Upanişads themselves were a reaction to the earlier traditions of priestly worship and predominance of …

Anatomy, Physiology And Psychology Of Desert Destruction, David A. Bainbridge

David A Bainbridge

Off road vehicle damage continues to expand in the California deserts. This 2004 presentation explores the causes and possible methods for reducing destruction. Protecting and restoring the desert is not a technical problem but an economic/accounting problem.

Noble, But Not Savage: Difficulties In Racial-Mythic Conception Of Media Stereotypes., Rick Clifton Moore, John R. Fisher

Dr. John R. Fisher

To overcome conceptual difficulties in earlier media stereotype research, Seiter (1986) and Gorham (1999) propose that we think of stereotypes in ideological terms, especially as perpetuators of racial myths. Racial myths reinforce negative views of oppressed groups and positive views of the powerful. In this study, however, empirical data about preconceptions and film portrayals of Native Americans suggest that in some instances powerless groups can be “stereotyped” much more positively than powerful ones are.

Thinking Outside The Box: Placing Park And Recreation Professionals In K-12 Schools, Dan K. Hibbler Ph.D.

Dan K Hibbler Ph.D.

No abstract provided.

Sistemas Complexos, Criticalidade E Leis De Potencia, Iram Gleria, Raul Matsushita, Sergio Da Silva

Sergio Da Silva

We survey some basic notions related to complex systems theory. (Portuguese)

Levels Of Social Structure, Christopher Prendergast

Christopher Prendergast

No abstract provided.

Revisiting The Asian Values Argument Used By Asian Political Leaders And Its Validity, Chang Yau Hoon

Dr Chang Yau HOON

No abstract provided.