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‘Where’S The Fisk In The Fiskebollen?’ Community-University Research Alliances - The Case Of Social Research For Sustainable Fisheries And Empowerment Through Research, Anthony A. Davis Dr,

Anthony A. Davis Dr,

This essay demonstrates the interdisciplinary methodology underscoring a multilevel research collaboration titled: 'Social Research for Sustainable Fisheries (SRSF)'. Sited in Northeastern Nova Scotia, this Community-University Research Alliance was funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. SRSF researchers crafted a unique partnership with two fish harvester organizations, and a Mi'kmaq organization. This paper also highlights key issues concerning multilevel (individual, organizational and governmental) action and interdisciplinary research initiatives. Among these are the ways and means for negotiating and reconciling conflicting agendas, the meaning and substance of local empowerment, and the need for an outcomes commitment that moves …

Innovation Systems –Guangdong, China And The World. Consultancy Report To The Governor Of Guangdong Province, Rainer Frietsch, Henning Kroll, Li Tang

Li Tang

No abstract provided.

The Political Economy Of Corporate Governance In South Africa, Stefan Andreasson

Stefan Andreasson

This article examines the political and economic context of corporate governance reform in post-apartheid South Africa. It does so by situating the debate on corporate governance in a wider political economy context, ultimately anchored in the varieties of capitalism literature and emerging research in IPE on global pressures for convergence of corporate governance practices worldwide. In particular, the article examines how the Southern African political economy and global actors shape societal debates on corporate governance; what the role of the King Reports on Corporate Governance are in the reform process and ensuing legislation; and whether South Africa can construct a …

Schooling Bodies To Hard Work’: Wage Labor, Citizenship, And Social Discipline In The Policy Discourse Of The South African State, Franco Barchiesi

Franco Barchiesi

No abstract provided.

Using Emerging Technologies To Serve The Underserved, Andree Robinson-Neal

Andree Robinson-Neal

Community colleges in America developed out of a need to fill the gap between high school or technical education and university-level study. The two-year postsecondary experience which is typically offered at locations that are “community friendly” has attracted persons of color and those with more conservative economic means in ever-increasing numbers. Historically, these marginalized populations have experienced educational inequalities in larger numbers than other groups. As statistics show increasing enrollments from members of these groups, community colleges must provide and improve services that appropriately address both student need and societal demand. Students who are able to successfully obtain transfer to …

Introduction: Discourse, War And Terrorism, Adam Hodges, Chad Nilep

Adam Hodges

Review Of Ruth Wodak And Paul Chilton's (2005) A New Agenda In (Critical) Discourse Analysis, Adam Hodges

Adam Hodges

No abstract provided.

The Political Economy Of Truth In The 'War On Terror' Discourse: Competing Visions Of An Iraq/Al Qaeda Connection, Adam Hodges

Adam Hodges

Review Of Jan Blommaert's (2005) Discourse: A Critical Introduction, Adam Hodges

Adam Hodges

No abstract provided.

Review: Kz – A Feature Length Film Documentary By Rex Bloomstein, Philip Stone Dr

Dr Philip Stone

Review of the television documentary "KZ" by Rex Bloomstein. Published by The Dark Tourism Forum and available at www.dark-tourism.org.uk

The Dynamics Of Ethnic Name Maintenance And Change: Cases Of Korean Esl Immigrants In Toronto, Tae-Young Kim Dr.

Dr. Tae-Young Kim (김태영, 金兌英)

No abstract provided.

Mandatory Gun Ownership, The Militia Census Of 1806, And Background Assumptions Concerning The Early American Right To Arms: A Cautious Response To Robert Churchill, William G. Merkel

William G. Merkel

El Voto Electrónico Y El Déficit Democrático Europeo, Fernando Barrientos Del Monte

Fernando Barrientos Del Monte

From the first elections to the European Parliament in 1979, abstention has become one of the main characteristics of communitarian elections. The most sophisticated electronic vote systems have been implemented in Europe. Some of them have been suggested for the European Parliament elections, assuming that the electronic vote will increase citizens participation. This article claims that the restructuring of the European party system is what will rescue the European Parliament from its democratic deficit. If the implementation of electronic vote systems for communitarian elections takes place in a weak political context, the years of research and the invested resources might …

Hijab And American Muslim Women: Creating The Space For Autonomous Selves, Rhys Williams

Rhys Williams

No abstract provided.

“The Languages Of The Public Sphere: Religious Pluralism, Institutional Logics, And Civil Society.”, Rhys H. Williams

Rhys Williams

No abstract provided.

Un Peace Operations In Transition, Beat Habegger

Beat Habegger

No abstract provided.

Blink And They're Gone: A "Quick-Take" On Impulse Purchase Behavior And Enrollment Marketing In Higher Education, Oscar T. Mcknight, Ronald Paugh, Vahn Knight

Oscar T McKnight Ph.D.

The college-decision process that prospective students make has been characterized as deliberate and prolonged -- a classic extensive problem solving behavior model. New research indicates that a significant proportion of students engage in impluse purchase behavior when choosing a college. Marketing implications for enrollment management and "Blink An Intervention Model" are presented

Racism And New York’S Anti-Indian Casino Movement, Michael I. Niman Ph.D.

Michael I Niman Ph.D.

No abstract provided.

Direito À Informação Ou Deveres De Protecção Informativa Do Estado?,, Paulo Ferreira Da Cunha

Paulo Ferreira da Cunha

A Liberdade de Informação poderá ser simultaneamente defendida pelo dever de abstenção do Estado na esfera de exercício privado (não perigoso) de cada cidadão ou grupo “ordeiro” de cidadãos, e pelo dever de protecção dos cidadãos e das suas pessoas morais (incluindo obviamente associações e empresas) nos casos em que a ordem natural da rede social equitativa seja rompida, designadamente por fenómenos de massificação arregimentadora, trusts anti-concorrência, violação de direitos fundamentais, etc., e, no limite, crime. Mas o discernimento e ponderação terão que ser muito grandes.

Les Limites Du Pouvoir De Révision Constitutionnelle Entre Le Pouvoir Constituant Et La Constitution Matérielle. Une Illustration Dans Le Contexte Lusophone, Paulo Ferreira Da Cunha

Paulo Ferreira da Cunha

May we relate with intellectual profit some 'abstract' constitutional concepts such as "pouvoir constituant", "constitution matérielle" and "limites matériels de révision constitutionnelle"?

Do Constitucionalismo Brasileiro: Uma Introdução Histórica (1824-1988), Paulo Ferreira Da Cunha

Paulo Ferreira da Cunha

It is not usual to write a constitutional history from the view point of a foreigner. This is a essai of a glimpse of Brazilian constitutional history from the perspective of a Portuguese, descending from Bazilians, descending from Portuguese. In spite of those circunstances, of course the aim was always the possible objectivity in History and in Constitutional Law History.

Innovation And Productivity In European Industries, Mario Pianta, Andrea Vaona

Mario Pianta

The labour productivity impact of innovation is investigated in this paper combining neo-Schumpeterian insights on the variety of innovation with the importance of industrial structures and firm size; two models are proposed for explaining productivity and export success in European manufacturing industries and firm-size classes. The empirical estimates are based on data from the European innovation survey (CIS 2), covering Austria, France, Italy, the Netherlands, and the UK, broken down by 22 sectors and for large, medium, and small firms. The econometric results, obtained adopting cross-sectional estimation methodologies able to account for unobserved industrial characteristics, show that productivity in Europe …

Innovazione E Occupazione, Mario Pianta

Mario Pianta

No abstract provided.

Demand And Innovation In European Industries, Mario Pianta, Francesco Crespi

Mario Pianta

After the decade-old debate between demand-pull and technology-push perspectives, demand seems to have fallen out of fashion. In this paper two models are proposed on the determinants of general innovative activities and on the market impact of product innovations. The models combine the supply and demand engines of innovation, and qualify the type of innovative efforts, distinguishing between those oriented towards cost reductions or towards technological competitiveness. The models are tested at the industry level for 22 manufacturing sectors and 17 services sectors in six European countries. The results show that efforts at technological competitiveness, product oriented strategies and the …

Commercio Con L'Estero E Tecnologia In Italia Negli Anni Cinquanta E Sessanta, Mario Pianta, Matteo Gamellini

Mario Pianta

Il commercio con l’estero ha svolto un ruolo centrale nello sviluppo economico italiano del secondo dopoguerra. Il rapido aumento dell’export ha contribuito all’accelerazione dei tassi di crescita dell’economia, ha stimolato le attività tecnologiche, ha disegnato l’orientamento della struttura produttiva italiana e la sua collocazione sui mercati europei e internazionali. La crescita impetuosa delle importazioni ha permesso l’acquisizione dall’estero di conoscenze e beni essenziali per il paese. Negli anni Cinquanta e Sessanta l’Italia assume le caratteristiche di un’economia aperta, segnata dall’importanza della domanda estera e della competitività internazionale: si delineano in questo periodo aspetti destinati a diventare una caratteristica permanente dell’economia …

Industria, Mario Pianta

Mario Pianta

Le trasformazioni dell'economia hanno al centro il ruolo dell'industria, che nei primi anni del 21° secolo è stata caratterizzata da processi di innovazione tecnologica, di internazionalizzazione della produzione e di diffusione delle attività industriali in numerosi Paesi in via di sviluppo. Nei Paesi più avanzati e in Italia tali processi hanno portato a una concentrazione del controllo di produzioni svolte su scala internazionale, a una forte crescita delle attività finanziarie, a una progressiva deindustrializzazione, con il calo dell'occupazione nel settore e la crescita del peso dei servizi.

Global Justice Movements. The Transnational Dimension, Mario Pianta, Raffaele Marchetti

Mario Pianta

No abstract provided.

Between Disability And Terror: Handicapped Parking Space And Homeland Security At Fenway Park, Sarah Marusek

Sarah Marusek, Ph.D

No abstract provided.

Community Participation In Urban Sanitation: Experiences In Northeastern Brazil, Earthea Nance, Leonard Ortolano

Earthea Nance, PhD (Stanford University, 2004)

No abstract provided.

Scientific Selves: Discerning The Subject And The Experimenter In Experimental Psychology In The United States, 1900-1935, Jill G. Morawski

Jill G. Morawski

No abstract provided.