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Jordan And The World Trading System: A Case Study For Arab Countries, Bashar Hikmet Malkawi

SJD Dissertation Abstracts

Arab countries are attempting to broaden their engagement in the multilateral trading system in a manner that has many implications. Not only have some Arab countries either acceded or are in the pipeline of acceding to the World Trade Organization (WTO), but their new commitments coincides with reorientations in their economic strategies. The purpose of this dissertation is to examine the implications on Arab countries.

Given Jordan's accession to the WTO and its free trade agreement with the United States (U.S.), the country serves as an ideal candidate for other Arab countries. Jordan applied for WTO membership in 1994. After …

Reflections On The Death Penalty And Catholic Social Teaching, Dr. Roger C. Barnes Ph.D.

Verbum Incarnatum: An Academic Journal of Social Justice

Catholic social teaching has a great deal to guide us on the topic of the death penalty. especially with respect to the inherent dignity of the human person. The death penalty remains a staple of the American criminal justice system.for a majority ofthefifiy slates and.federal government, hut public sentiment is becoming increasingly skeptical about its ultimate effectiveness. In thefollmrinx I revinv that part of Catholic social teaching that speaks to the death penalty and I reflect on the struggle to abolish the death penalty.

Who Do You Say That I Am?: The Jesus Question At Catholic Universities And Colleges, Dr. Glenn Ambrose Ph.D.

Verbum Incarnatum: An Academic Journal of Social Justice

The question concerning the identity and message of Jesus of Nazareth is fundamentally important for Catholic universities and colleges. This has always been true, but today's pluralistic and ecumenical setting presses us to think in new ways. This essay draws attention to two types of Christologies, one Fom "above" and one .fom "below, " that have been a part of the Christian tradition and examines their viability in contemporary Christian faith-based education. In conclusion. it is argued that a Christology from Below, which rejects theological claims concerning the divine identity of Jesus as a starting point in favor of beginning …

The Shame Of Being Number One, Dr. Philip E. Lampe Ph.D.

Verbum Incarnatum: An Academic Journal of Social Justice

Americans are accustomed to saying and hearing that the United States is the greatest, most powerfi1l nation in the world Citizenship is considered to be a source of pride. Although the United States is, in fact, number one in many areas, not all are something Americans should he proud of There appears to be a greater concernfor. andfocus on, those at the lop than those at the boltom. The result is great inequality. The United States. which claims to be the world leader, should attempt to be the leader in social justice. To accomplish this, policies and actions should be …

Teaching Accounting Ethics At Uiw An Introspective Comment Ary On The Scholarship Of Teaching And Application, Dr. Henry Elrod Ph.D.

Verbum Incarnatum: An Academic Journal of Social Justice

We should be teaching ethics to our business accounting students, and the appropriate ethics course is approved by the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy, and includes "ethical reasoning, integrity, objectivity, independence, and other core values. " This paper examines the genesis of the course ACCT -1318. Ethics for Accounting and Business. currently offered in !he H-E-B School of Business and Administralion accounting curriculum. Can ethics be taught? The weltanschauungs (world-views) of some students can be changed. The thrust of the course is for students to develop systematic and rational processes for identification of stakeholders, identification of operational issues presented …

World Bank Tax Advice For Latin America: How To Obstruct Sustained And Equitable Development, Dr. Michael J. Mcguire Ph.D.

Verbum Incarnatum: An Academic Journal of Social Justice

Taxation is critical for satisfying basic needs and generating an inclusive development process that benefits the poor as well as the rich in Latin America. The World Bank offers tax advice to developing countries, and it pressures countries to follow that advice by making it a condition for receiving development loans at preferential interest rates. This paper argues that in response to a short-term financial crisis. the World Bank recommended a regressive tax system that raises revenue quickly, but, in the long-run slows the satisfaction of basic needs and obstructs the implementation of an inclusive development process. The article concludes …

An Evaluation Of Method For Constructing Commodity By Industry Flow Matrices, Walter R. Schwarm, Yasuhide Okuyama, Randall Jackson

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

The lack of consistent, reliable data on interregional trade and interindustry transactions hampers complete analysis of regional models. This study implements and tests interindustry transaction flows in a national system of economic regions derived from an interregional accounting framework and initial information on interregional shipments. The method used to construct an interregional Commodity by Industry Flow matrix for the United States involves the construction of single-state SAMs. The interregional flows connecting states are estimated using a method based on the Commodity Flow Survey data published by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, which adjusts the estimated interregional SAM to insure the …

• The Collision Of The Takings And State Sovereign Immunity Doctrines, Eric Berger

Nebraska College of Law: Faculty Publications

I. Introduction 494
II. Framing the Problem 501
III. The Doctrinal Collision Course 504
A. Takings Doctrine and Tax Refund Cases. 504
1. Takings Cases 504
2. Due Process Tax Refund Cases 507
B. State Sovereign Immunity Doctrine 509
C. The Unanswered Questions . 516
IV. TheTextual Argument 518
V. The Structural Arguments 524
A. Which Reading Does Less Damage? 525
B. The Marbury Principle and the Problem of Constitutional Remedies 528
1. Just Compensation and the Remedial Promise 528
2. Alden and the Symmetry of State Sovereign Immunity 550
3. The Availability of Alternative Remedies 555
C. The Fourteenth …

Sarbanes-Oxley’S Structural Model To Encourage Corporate Whistleblowers, Richard Moberly

Nebraska College of Law: Faculty Publications

Recent corporate scandals demonstrate that rank-and-file employees often remain silent in the face of significant fraud. This silence is unfortunate because corporate employees have inside knowledge of misconduct that gives them an information advantage over more traditional corporate monitors, such as independent directors and government regulators. To address this problem, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act utilized a new approach that encourages employee whistleblowers to disclose information about corporate wrongdoing. This approach, which Professor Richard Moberly labels the “Structural Model,” requires that corporations provide a standardized channel for employees to report organizational misconduct to official monitors within the corporation. This Article offers an …

How Readable Are Summary Plan Descriptions For Health Care Plans?, Colleen E. Medill, Richard L. Weiner, Brian H. Bornstein, E. Kiernan Mcgorty

Nebraska College of Law: Faculty Publications

How Readable Are Summary Plan Descriptions For Health Care Plans?

• SPDs are the primary source of health plan information: The summary plan description (SPD) is the primary source of information for workers who participate in an employment-based health care plan. This study investigates whether private-sector employers’ SPDs are written so that an average plan participant can identify and read important information contained in the document, as required by federal law. The study collected and tested SPDs for 40 health care plans from a diverse national sample and subjected them to content and readability analyses.

• Important information contained in …

Resolving The Judicial Paradox Of "Equitable" Relief Under Erisa Section 502(A)(3), Colleen E. Medill

Nebraska College of Law: Faculty Publications

A "judicial paradox" exists today concerning the state of equitable remedies available under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA"). This paradox exists not as a result of implementation of the statute by a federal regulatory agency, but rather as the result of numerous Supreme Court decisions interpreting the meaning of "appropriate equitable relief" for claims brought under Section 502(a)(3) of ERISA.

An adequate theory of "appropriate equitable relief" under Section 502(a)(3) of ERISA has yet to be developed. Ultimately, the law- equity paradigm has led to judicial decisions under Section 502(a)(3) that contravene Congress's intent to provide …

Two-Edged Swords, Dangerousness, And Expert Testimony In Capital Sentencing, Robert F. Schopp

Nebraska College of Law: Faculty Publications

A series of court opinions and a related line of commentary draw attention to the need for further inquiry regarding the defensible interpretation and application of dangerousness as a consideration in capital sentencing. The court opinions raise questions regarding the manner in which sentencers should interpret and weigh dangerousness as a factor in capital sentencing. In Penry v. Lynaugh, the Supreme Court overturned the capital sentence of a mentally retarded offender under the special issue sentencing standard in force in Texas at that time. This procedure required that the sentencing jury answer two sentencing questions regarding deliberateness and dangerousness. …

Nine Gal Tavern, Lenville J. Stelle

Anthropology Faculty Scholarship

The Nine Gal Tavern site (11CH541) is located in western Champaign County, Illinois. Reconnaissance of the locality in 1987 and again in 1991 revealed a complex artifactual assemblage (n=4,875). Historical documentation and the archaeological recovery converge to suggest an evolving site function during the pre-Civil War period. By examining seven sociocultural variables, the pioneer tavern is modeled as passing through three discernable evolutionary stages: the Incidental Tavern, the Incipient Tavern, and the Full Tavern. The first and third of these stages are demonstrated at this site.

Settling The Maine Wilderness (Poster), Osher Map Library And Smith Center For Cartographic Education

Osher Map Library Miscellaneous Publications

Poster advertising the publication of:

Settling the Maine Wilderness - Moses Greenleaf, His Maps, and His Household of Faith, 1777-1834 by Walter M. Macdougall. Osher Library Associates, Occasional Publication No.3 (2006).

Poster features a reproduction of "Map of the State of Maine from the Latest and Best Authorities" (M. Greenleaf, Portland, 1820).

Montavilla: Mapping Community Assets, Adrien Allred, Ann Shaw Lee, Chris Stahlberg, Eugene Nucci

Asset Mapping: Community Geography Project

In May of 2006, Southeast Uplift of Portland Oregon approached Portland State University Mapping Community Assets Senior Capstone class with a proposed project. They asked the class to explore the community connections and assets in southeast Portland, and, specifically in the Montavilla Neighborhood. They were interested in the community organizations that might exist in the area and the way these organizations interacted with each other and the community as a whole. The class goal was to come up with a tool that could be used in the other southeast neighborhoods based on the research and experience in Montavilla.

The 2006 Guide To Local Food Resources: Portland Region:, Liz Mahon, Pressy Sankaran, Ann Shaw, Russell Theodore Holzinger

Asset Mapping: Community Geography Project

This guide serves to list the organizations involved in the promotion and maintenance of a sustainable local food system. It will summarize the nature of the involved organizations in an effort to identify existing partnerships and provide information that may lead to new opportunities in the community. In particular, this guide provides a listing of organizations that focus on farmer and consumer education, public policy, advocacy, marketing, and building relationships within this extensive food network. Also included is a matrix identifying which organizations are involved in the various sectors of the region ’ s food network, as well as maps …

September 2006 Staff Meeting Agenda

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November 2006 - Staff Meeting Agenda

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May 2006 - Staff Meeting Agenda

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January 2006 - Staff Meeting Agenda

ALEC Committee Minutes

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ALEC Committee Minutes

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Focal Point, Volume 20 Number 01, Portland State University. Regional Research Institute

Research and Training Center - Focal Point

This issue of Focal Point discusses how social support can be harnessed to improve children's mental health. Articles in this issue define and recommend various methods of establishing and improving social support among families, mentors, and peers. Types of support examined include family–to–family support, wraparound, peer support, and natural support.

Tongues United: Polyphonic Identities And The Hispanic Family, José Medina

Ethnic Studies Review

In this paper I will use the Bakhtinian notion of polyphony,1 of a choral dialogue of multiple and heterogeneous voices, to elaborate a pluralistic account of cultural identity in general and of Hispanic identity in particular. I will complicate and further pluralize the Bakhtinian notion by talking about the overlapping and criss-crossing dialogues of heterogeneous voices that go into the formation of cultural identities. My pluralistic view emphasizes that cultural identity is bound up with differences and opposes those homogeneous models that try to impose a unique articulation of collective identity on the members of a group. Although I will …

Racial Profiling And The War On Terror: Changing Trends And Perspectives, Abu B. Bah

Ethnic Studies Review

Minorities in the United States have often been treated unfairly by law enforcement agencies. Prior to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack on the United States, Blacks were the main victims of racial profiling. Since the terrorist attack, however, Arabs and Muslims are becoming the primary targets for profiling by law enforcement agencies. There are some remarkable similarities between the profiling of Blacks and the profiling of Arabs and Muslims. In both cases, the fundamental problems with racial profiling are that it violates the civil liberties of innocent people and denies minorities the equal protection of the law. The War …

[Review Of] Jeff Karem. The Romance Of Authenticity: The Cultural Politics Of Regional And Ethnic Literatures, Helen Lock

Ethnic Studies Review

The "romance of authenticity" to which the title of Jeff Karem's timely new study refers is the romance between the American reading public and the regional or ethnic writer who is viewed as providing an "authentic" cultural viewpoint, often to the extent of becoming regarded as the premier representative of that culture. Karem's argument, however, is that too much "symbolic weight" (205) is often attached to the work of writers seized upon as "representative." They are asked to bear the burden of providing a vicarious and definitive immersion in a particular culture, and therefore their work is judged mostly in …

[Review Of] John Lie. Multiethnic Japan, John B. Richards

Ethnic Studies Review

In preparing Multiethnic Japan, sociologist John Lie set out to describe the lives of the new Asian workers in Japan, but ended up demonstrating that Japan has long been and remains very much a multiethnic country.

Table Of Contents

Ethnic Studies Review

Table of Contents for Ethnic Studies Review, Vol. 29, No. 2, Winter 2006.

Editor's Notes

Ethnic Studies Review

The idea for this issue was conceived shortly after the conclusion of the panel, "Battling White Supremacy with Ethnic Studies" at the 34th annual conference of the National Association for Ethnic Studies in San Francisco. A suggestion was made to publish a special issue on a subject exploring "Critical Race Studies" or "Critical White Studies." As it turned out three of the original panel presenters were interested in participating in the initiative; hardly enough for a publication. The articles by Reiland Rabaka, R. Sophie Statzel and lsabell Cserno are based on their conference papers. As it further turned out, I …

Ethnic Studies Review

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Contributors

Ethnic Studies Review

Contributors to Ethnic Studies Review, Vol. 29, No. 2, Winter 2006.