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Actual Practice Of Compliance Seeking, Robert Sanders, Kristine Fitch

Kristine Muñoz

We specify 2 independent theoretical frameworks in which it is a practical necessity to engage in compliance seeking incrementally and interactively in order to establish the social meanings of solicitation and of response. One theoretical framework ties social meaning to the interactional positioning of solicitation and response; the second framework ties social meaning to the way solicitation and response each are framed relative to shared cultural or other premises about persuadables and about the rights and obligations of each party. Accordingly, the chief communication mechanism that promotes compliance must be a give-and-take process in which each party can influence, and …

Demagoguery, Democratic Dissent, And ‘Re-Visioning’ Democracy, Steven Goldzwig

Steven Goldzwig

No abstract provided.

Child Poverty In Sierra Leone: Vignettes From The Leonenet Street Children Project., Samuel Hinton

Samuel Hinton

This article addresses specific issues related to poor and destitute children in Sierra Leone. The contents are primarily flavored by the work and implementation dynamics of a small non-profit organization trying to make a dent in the upkeep and welfare of some of these children. Sometimes, the work of the organization impacted the lives of adults who are unable to take care of themselves and their children.

Michigan's Economic Competitiveness And Public Policy, Timothy Bartik

Timothy J. Bartik

No abstract provided.

Developing A Virtual Community For Health Sciences Library Book Selection: Doody's Core Titles, Linda Walton

Linda J. Walton

PURPOSE: The purpose of this article is to describe Doody's Core Titles in the Health Sciences as a new selection guide and a virtual community based on an effective use of online systems and to describe its potential impact on library collection development. SETTING/PARTICIPANTS/RESOURCES: The setting is the availability of health sciences selection guides. Participants include Doody Enterprise staff, Doody's Library Board of Advisors, content specialists, and library selectors. Resources include the online system used to create Doody's Core Titles along with references to complementary databases. BRIEF DESCRIPTION: Doody's Core Titles is described and discussed in relation to the literature …

How Did The Squash Get Its Name?, Susan Cole

Susan Westerberg Cole

No abstract provided.

Gambling For Certainty: Luck, Chance, And Uncertainty In Politics, Mindy Peden, Nicole Rishel

Mindy Peden

No abstract provided.

Making Meaning Of Megan’S Law, Rose Corrigan

Rose Corrigan

This study of Megan's Law contrasts scholarly narratives that describe and analyze sexual predator laws with a case study of implementation in New Jersey. A critical feminist perspective shows that Megan's Law employs a radically underinclusive notion of sexual violence that conflicts sharply with feminist arguments about the cultural and institutional roots of sexual violence. The law excludes many of the most common offenders from reach of the law, thus deflecting attention away from assaults committed by family and friends in favor of reviving stereotypes about deviant strangers. The most significant effect of Megan's Law is not to expand the …

Politics And Pollen: Mountain Top Removal's Potential Effects Upon Honey Bees, Tammy Horn

Tammy Horn

No abstract provided.

Two Politeness Dilemmas In Colombian Interpersonal Ideology, Kristine Fitch

Kristine Muñoz

No abstract provided.

Pacific Public Affairs Podcast: Professor Dari Sylvester, Brian Klunk, Dari Sylvester

Dari E. Sylvester

Professor Brian Klunk talks with Professor Dari Sylvester about her research interests and teaching at the University of the Pacific.

Burning Mississippi Into Memory: Parker’S Mississippi Burning And The Struggle For Hegemony In Popular Culture, Kristen Hoerl

Kristen Hoerl

No abstract provided.

The Bnp: The Roots Of Its Appeal, Peter John, Helen Margetts, David Rowland, Stuart Weir

Helen Z Margetts

No abstract provided.

Historical Archaeology, Martin Hall, Stephen Silliman

Stephen W. Silliman

Edited by Martin Hall and Stephen W. Silliman.

This volume offers lively current debates and case studies in historical archaeology selected from around the world, including North America, Latin America, Africa, the Pacific, and Europe. Authored by 19 experts in the field -- Explores how historical archaeologists think about their work, piecing together information from both material culture and documents in an attempt to understand the lives of the people and societies they study -- Engages with current theory in an accessible manner -- Truly global in its approach but avoids subsuming local experiences of people into global patterns -- …

Assessing The Role Of The African Union In Preventing And Combating Terrorism In Africa, Martin Ewi, Emmanuel Aning

Emmanuel Kwesi Aning

The period after 9/11 can be characterised as the terrorism moment in world history. Every actor in international relations—the state, regional, continental and international as well as civil society organisations—has been mobilised to combat what, apparently has been conceived as a common security threat to humanity. The transformation of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) into the African Union (AU) was a divine coincidence at a time when multilateralism and international cooperation were being challenged by the threat of terrorism. In the post-9/11 period, the main concern of the Union has been to reinforce and implement existing counter-terrorism instruments adopted …

Freedom Of Expression Vs. Intellectual Property Rights: Does Copyright Kill Free Speech?, Kembrew Mcleod

Kembrew McLeod

No abstract provided.

Framing Breastfeeding And Formula-Feeding Messages In Popular U.S. Magazines, Michelle Campo, Julie . Andsager

Michelle L. Campo

Media framing of infant feeding has the ability to influence knowledge and views of the barriers, benefits, and solutions inherent in breastfeeding or formula-feeding. This study examined how seven popular U.S. parenting, general women's, and African American magazines framed breastfeeding and formula-feeding messages to determine whether a sense-making approach was used and the extent to which visual images portrayed feeding practices. Analysis included 615 articles published from 1997 to 2003 that referred to infant feeding. Text and images were analyzed. The magazines provided more information on breastfeeding than formula feeding. Parenting magazines included more advice than barriers or benefits. African …

Redistributive Policy And Devolution: Is State-Administration A Road Block (Grant) To Equitable Access To Federal Funds?, Brian Collins, Brian Gerber

Brian K. Collins

Over the last several decades, block grants have been a key instrument by which policy authority is devolved from federal to state governments. Whether the block grant approach produces more effective redistributive policy management (on equity or efficiency grounds) is an open and central question. We focus on the equity dimension by positing an explanatory framework that links access to federal block grant funding to the transaction costs associated with intergovernmental grant contracting. We argue that grant access is a function of both state-level institutional choices and the administrative capacity of local governments—which combine to influence the salient transaction costs …

Antidumping And Safeguard Measures In The Political Economy Of Liberalization: The Mexican Case, Jorge Gonzalez, Luz Reyes De La Torre

Jorge Gonzalez

No abstract provided.

Decision Models For Location Of Community Corrections Centers, Michael Johnson

Michael P. Johnson

Community corrections centers (CCCs, or `halfway houses') represent a community-based justice strategy intended to reintegrate offenders into civil society. Site selection for these facilities is complicated by negative perceptions of CCC impacts on the part of potential host communities. I solve the CCC-location problem through the use of a framework based on value-focused thinking and quantitative decision models. The first of two mathematical models for CCC location is a novel integer programming formulation that incorporates neighborhood characteristics and equity considerations; the second is a straightforward application of the analytic hierarchy process. These models are applied to a case study in …

Voices From The Past – Stories For The Future: Planning The University Of Pennsylvania School, Julie Fairman

Julie A Fairman

No abstract provided.

Macro Determinants Of Total Factor Productivity In Pakistan, Safdar Khan

Safdar Khan

No abstract provided.

Hearing Culture In Relational Narratives: Modern Love And Vows In The New York Times, Kristine Fitch, J. Tyler

Kristine Muñoz

No abstract provided.

Cohabitation, Non-Traditional Family Structure, And The Development Of Anti-Social Behavior: A 21st Century Approach To A Mid 20th Century Issue, Christopher Kierkus, John Hewitt

Christopher A. Kierkus

No abstract provided.

"Information Technology", Kelly Barrick Hovendick

Kelly M. Barrick

Keeping It "All In The Family:" Does Nepotism In The Hiring Process Really Benefit The Beneficiary?, M. Padgett, Kathryn Morris

Kathryn A. Morris

Postcards From The Edge: Reference & Instruction For Film Studies [Resource List File], Nedda Ahmed

Nedda H Ahmed

No abstract provided.

Review Of Exploring Evaluator Role And Identity., Carolyn Sullins, Brandon Youker

Brandon W. Youker Ph.D

A book review of "Exploring Evaluator Role and Identity" edited by Katherine E. Ryan and Thomas A. Schwandt (2002).

When Made To Choose: Cross-Pressured Republican Senators And George W. Bush’S Private Account Plan, José Villalobos

José D. Villalobos

President George W. Bush's "60 Stops in 60 Days" Social Security reform tour provides a best-test case study of high transparency where presidential persuasion, public opinion, and member self-interests clash amid continual media coverage. Whereas most research is limited to roll call voting, this study provides a thorough and unprecedented examination of representative attendance and position-taking by introducing a new unit of analysis -- the presidential stop. I focus on Republican Senators who are cross-pressured between growing negative public opinion and loyalty to the president. Utilizing fractional polynomial logit analysis, I re-test hypotheses about presidential and public opinion influence on …

“Análisis De Las Resistencias Desde La Perspectiva De Michel Foucault” (Political Resistance According To Michel Foucault), Andrés Henao Castro

Andrés Fabián Henao-Castro

No abstract provided.