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Masochism: A Queer Subjectivity?, Amber Musser Jan 2005

Masochism: A Queer Subjectivity?, Amber Musser

Publications and Research

Judith Butler's Gender Trouble elaborates what may be called a queer subjectivity. Characterized by non-essential, performative identity, her theory has been criticized because, according to its critics, it does not give the subject political agency. Liberal theorists, such as Seyla Benhabib, have been particularly concerned with the political effects of this form of subjectivity on already marginalized social groups while other theorists, such as Susan Stryker and Ed Cohen, have articulated concern that the theory does not sufficiently account for embodiment, affect, and identity. This essay brings Deleuze's theory of masochism in dialogue with Butler's theories of subjectivity in an …

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Monitoring Spatial And Temporal Water Quality Changes In Iowa Lakes Using Airborne Hyperspectral Imagery, Nathan Robert Green Jan 2005

Monitoring Spatial And Temporal Water Quality Changes In Iowa Lakes Using Airborne Hyperspectral Imagery, Nathan Robert Green

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) has identified more than 20,000 water bodies across America as polluted mainly due to agricultural non-point source pollution. Current techniques for monitoring and assessing the quality of waters in streams, reservoirs, lakes, and estuaries involve on site measurements and/or the collection of water samples for subsequent laboratory analyses. While this approach yields accurate measurements for a point in time and space, it is expensive, laborious, and cannot provide a temporal or spatial overview of water-quality trends. To overcome this liability, state and local agencies are seeking alternative and more cost effective methods. A …

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Sticks, Stones, & Stigmas: A Social-Cognitive Account Of Stereotype Threat Mechanisms, Michael C. Philipp Jan 2005

Sticks, Stones, & Stigmas: A Social-Cognitive Account Of Stereotype Threat Mechanisms, Michael C. Philipp

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

Stereotype threat effects have been a popular domain of much psychological inquiry over the past decade. A number of psychological dispositions (e.g., high levels of stigma consciousness, high levels of social dominance orientation, and high levels of domain identification), situational factors (e.g., out-group presence and task difficulty), and physiological characteristics ( e.g., levels of circulating testosterone) have been identified as factors that determine one's susceptibility to the performance debilitating effects of negative stereotype activation. Although each of these variables has been found to be important in eliciting underperformance under threat, no attempts have yet investigated the relationships between these variables. …

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Looking Back At Kentucky Libraries In The 1850s, Jonathan Jeffrey Jan 2005

Looking Back At Kentucky Libraries In The 1850s, Jonathan Jeffrey

SCL Faculty and Staff Publications

No abstract provided.

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A Century Of Linkages And Synergy: Western Kentucky University And The Mammoth Cave System, Deana Groves, Chris Groves, Weldon Hawkins Jan 2005

A Century Of Linkages And Synergy: Western Kentucky University And The Mammoth Cave System, Deana Groves, Chris Groves, Weldon Hawkins

DLTS Faculty Publications

South central Kentucky's Mammoth Cave System is by far the most extensive cave system on earth, and has been designated not only as an American National Park, but also by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site and International Biosphere Reserve. In addition to the unique natural landscape, there has been a rich human history in and around the cave over several thousand years. Nearby is Western Kentucky University (WKU), which since the early 1900’s (and as various precursor institutions including the Potter School for Young Ladies and later the Western Kentucky State Normal School) has had numerous interactions with the …

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Individual, Neighborhood, And Situational Factors Associated With Violent Victimization And Offending, Jerry K. Daday, Lisa M. Broidy, Cameron S. Crandall, David P. Sklar Jan 2005

Individual, Neighborhood, And Situational Factors Associated With Violent Victimization And Offending, Jerry K. Daday, Lisa M. Broidy, Cameron S. Crandall, David P. Sklar

Sociology Faculty Publications

The criminological literature presents substantial evidence that victims and offenders in violent crimes share demographic characteristics, engage in similar lifestyles and activities, and reside in socially disorganized neighborhoods. However, research has examined these relationships separately using either victimization or offending data, and prior studies have not examined these relationships by comparing victims and offenders within the same incidents. This limits the effect of examining whether these factors are associated with victimization and offending in similar or distinct ways. Using a law enforcement database of victims (n = 1,248) and offenders (n = 1,735) involved within the same aggravated battery incidents …

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Rock The Vote, Molly Kerby Jan 2005

Rock The Vote, Molly Kerby

Faculty Publications

Rock the Vote (sponsored by MTV) is designed to engage and mobilize young people in the political process by incorporating the entertainment community and youth culture into pre-election activities. The university’s event attracted approximately 1,500 students in fall 2004.

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Private Information And Market Movements: New Evidence From The Wednesday Closings Of 1968, Thomas Berry Dec 2004

Private Information And Market Movements: New Evidence From The Wednesday Closings Of 1968, Thomas Berry

Thomas D Berry

No abstract provided.

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Nahuatl And The Polysynthesis Parameter, Joyce Bruhn De Garavito, Roberto Herrera, Amanda Holtzrichter Dec 2004

Nahuatl And The Polysynthesis Parameter, Joyce Bruhn De Garavito, Roberto Herrera, Amanda Holtzrichter

Joyce Bruhn de Garavito

No abstract provided.

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Review Of "Post-Soviet Women Encountering Transition: Nation Building, Economic Survival, And Civic Activism" By Kathleen Kuehnast; Carol Nechemias, Marilyn Rueschemeyer Dec 2004

Review Of "Post-Soviet Women Encountering Transition: Nation Building, Economic Survival, And Civic Activism" By Kathleen Kuehnast; Carol Nechemias, Marilyn Rueschemeyer

Marilyn Rueschemeyer

No abstract provided.

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Vertical Integration In The Presence Of Upstream Competition, Catherine De Fontenay, Joshua Gans Dec 2004

Vertical Integration In The Presence Of Upstream Competition, Catherine De Fontenay, Joshua Gans

Catherine de Fontenay

We analyze vertical integration to compare outcomes under upstream competition and monopoly. This is done in a model based on the property rights approach to firm boundaries and where multilateral negotiations are modeled using a fully specified, non-cooperative bargaining game. We demonstrate that vertical integration can alter the joint payoff of integrating parties in ex post bargaining; however, this bargaining effect is stronger for firms integrating under upstream competition than upstream monopoly. In contrast, where integration internalizes competitive externalities, ex post monopolization is more likely to occur under upstream monopoly than upstream competition.

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Tenure Workshop: Panel Member Discussing Legal Concerns At A Workshop On Securing Tenure And Redressing Potential Denial, Kristine Botsford Mullendore Dec 2004

Tenure Workshop: Panel Member Discussing Legal Concerns At A Workshop On Securing Tenure And Redressing Potential Denial, Kristine Botsford Mullendore

Kristine Botsford Mullendore

No abstract provided.

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Internet Fraud, Debra Ross Dec 2004

Internet Fraud, Debra Ross

Debra E. Ross

No abstract provided.

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List Of Thomas Hardy's Letters At Colby, Karen Gillum Dec 2004

List Of Thomas Hardy's Letters At Colby, Karen Gillum

Karen J Gillum

Annotated list of Colby College's Special Collections' holdings of letters written by Thomas Hardy. For those letters that appear to relate to letters described in Carl J. Weber's book, Thomas Hardy's Correspondence at Max Gate, the corresponding numbers in that book are given for reference.

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The Construction Of Readership In Ebony, Essence And O, The Oprah Magazine, Bonnie Brennen Dec 2004

The Construction Of Readership In Ebony, Essence And O, The Oprah Magazine, Bonnie Brennen

Bonnie Brennen

No abstract provided.

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"A Disciplinary Perspective On The Epistemological Status Of Risk", Catherine Althaus Dec 2004

"A Disciplinary Perspective On The Epistemological Status Of Risk", Catherine Althaus

Catherine E. Althaus

A unique multidisciplinary perspective on the risk literature is used to establish a fresh and provocative argument regarding the epistemological understanding and definition of risk. Building on economic conceptualizations that distinguish risk from uncertainty and argue that risk is an ordered application of knowledge to the unknown, the survey identifies each of the disciplines as having a particular knowledge approach with which they confront the unknown so as to order its randomness and convert it into a risk proposition. This epistemological approach suggests the concept of risk can act as a mirror, reflecting the preoccupations, strengths, and weaknesses of each …

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Evaluation On The Use Of Reflection Papers In Social Work Education, Lisa Mcguire Dec 2004

Evaluation On The Use Of Reflection Papers In Social Work Education, Lisa Mcguire

Lisa E. McGuire

No abstract provided.

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Roles Of Sexual Objectification Experiences And Internalization Of Standards Of Beauty In Eating Disorder Symptomatology: A Test And Extension Of Objectification Theory, Danielle Dirks, B. Moradi Dec 2004

Roles Of Sexual Objectification Experiences And Internalization Of Standards Of Beauty In Eating Disorder Symptomatology: A Test And Extension Of Objectification Theory, Danielle Dirks, B. Moradi

Danielle Dirks

No abstract provided.

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Fox Urine As An Aversive Stimulus:, Valeri Farmer-Dougan, Seshanand Chandrashekar, David Stutzman, Kari Bradham, James Dougan Dec 2004

Fox Urine As An Aversive Stimulus:, Valeri Farmer-Dougan, Seshanand Chandrashekar, David Stutzman, Kari Bradham, James Dougan

James Dougan

Predator urine, specillcally fox urine, is a noxious but harmless olfactory stimulus. The results of previous studies have shown that fox urine is aversive to rats, and that rats react to fox urine in a similar manner as to other psychostressors. In the present study, the authors further investigated the use of fox urine as an aversive or stressful stimulus, specillcally examining behavior change in open-field place-preference task. Three methods of presenting the fox urine were examined. Results indicated thai fox urine decreased behavior, especially locomotion, during both fox-urine presentation and during a post-fox-urine recovery session. Data suggested that (a) …

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Community-Based Practice With Children And Families, Lisa Mcguire Dec 2004

Community-Based Practice With Children And Families, Lisa Mcguire

Lisa E. McGuire

No abstract provided.

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Public Health And Environmentalism: Adding Garbage To The History Of Environmental Ethics, Steven Corey, Christopher Preston Dec 2004

Public Health And Environmentalism: Adding Garbage To The History Of Environmental Ethics, Steven Corey, Christopher Preston

Steven H. Corey

No abstract provided.

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Policy Analysis: Concepts And Practice, 4th Edition, David Weimer, Aidan Vining Dec 2004

Policy Analysis: Concepts And Practice, 4th Edition, David Weimer, Aidan Vining

David L Weimer

Policy analysis is client-oriented advice relevant to public decisions and informed by social values. This book provides a comprehensive treatment of both the conceptual foundations of policy analysis (market failure, government failure, and generic policy alternatives) and the craft skills (gathering information, structuring analysis, assessing political and implementation feasibility, cost-benefit analysis) required to practice it well.

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On The Use Of Administrative Data For Workforce Development Program Evaluation, Kevin Hollenbeck, Daniel Schroeder, Christopher King, Wei-Jang Huang Dec 2004

On The Use Of Administrative Data For Workforce Development Program Evaluation, Kevin Hollenbeck, Daniel Schroeder, Christopher King, Wei-Jang Huang

Kevin Hollenbeck

No abstract provided.

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The Social Work Attitudes About Homeless Scale, Terri Lewinson Dec 2004

The Social Work Attitudes About Homeless Scale, Terri Lewinson

Terri Lewinson

No abstract provided.

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Culture Jamming, The Trickster And The Media Machine, Kembrew Mcleod Dec 2004

Culture Jamming, The Trickster And The Media Machine, Kembrew Mcleod

Kembrew McLeod

No abstract provided.

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Disjunction In Free Choice And Polarity In Malagasy, Ileana Paul Dec 2004

Disjunction In Free Choice And Polarity In Malagasy, Ileana Paul

Ileana Paul

No abstract provided.

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The Myth Of Too Many University Students, Bob Birrell, Daniel Edwards, Ian Dobson, T Smith Dec 2004

The Myth Of Too Many University Students, Bob Birrell, Daniel Edwards, Ian Dobson, T Smith

Dr Daniel Edwards

The Coalition Government has recently asserted that too many young Australians are training to become professionals and not enough as traditional tradespersons. By implication, there is a surfeit of young professionals. This article challenges these assertions. It shows that there has been a substantial increase in the employment of professionals since the Coalition came to power in 1996. Yet over the same period, the number of domestic students in Australian universities at the undergraduate level has hardly increased at all. All of the increase in professional training at the undergraduate level in Australian universities has been directed at overseas students. …

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Markov Chain Analyses Of Communication Processes In Negotiation, Philip Smith, Mara Olekalns, Laurie Weingart Dec 2004

Markov Chain Analyses Of Communication Processes In Negotiation, Philip Smith, Mara Olekalns, Laurie Weingart

Mara Olekalns

Markov chain analysis provides a way to investigate how the communication processes in dyadic negotiations are affected by features of the negotiating context and how, in turn, differences in communication processes among dyads affect the quality of the final settlement. In Markov models, the communication process is represented as a sequence of transitions between states, which describes how tactics are used and how they are reciprocated during the course of a negotiation. This article provides an introduction to Markov chain analysis and shows, using simulated data, how Markov chain models may be analyzed using widely-available loglinear modeling software. Model selection, …

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Open Access Publishing Patterns: Snapshots Of Two Academic Medical Centers, Stefanie Warlick Dec 2004

Open Access Publishing Patterns: Snapshots Of Two Academic Medical Centers, Stefanie Warlick

Stefanie E Warlick

No abstract provided.

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Credit Card Fraud, Debra Ross Dec 2004

Credit Card Fraud, Debra Ross

Debra E. Ross

No abstract provided.

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