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David M. Logan collection
No full textThis collection contains documents created by David Logan while serving as commander of Company F of the 2nd Arkansas Infantry (African Descent), later the 54th United States Colored Infantry, as well as personal documents from his post war life
Diasporas and democratization in the post-communist world
No full textIf diaspora communities are socialized with democratic values in Western societies, they could be expected to be sympathetic to the democratization of their home countries. However, there is a high degree of variation in their behavior. Contrary to the predominant understanding in the literature that diasporas act in exclusively nationalist ways, this article argues that they do engage with the democratization of their home countries. Various challenges to the sovereignty of their homelands explain whether diasporas involve with procedural or liberal aspects of democratization. Drawing evidence from the activities of the Ukrainian, Serbian, Albanian and Armenian diasporas after the end of communism, I argue that unless diasporas are linked to home countries that enjoy both international legal and domestic sovereignty, they will involve only with procedural aspects of democratization. Diasporas filter international pressure to democratize post-communist societies by utilizing democratic procedures to advance unresolved nationalist goals
Dialectics and difference: against Harvey's dialectical post-Marxism
No full textDavid Harvey`s recent book, Justice, nature and the geography of difference (JNGD), engages with a central philosophical debate that continues to dominate human geography: the tension between the radical Marxist project of recent decades and the apparently disempowering relativism and `play of difference' of postmodern thought. In this book, Harvey continues to argue for a revised `post-Marxist' approach in human geography which remains based on Hegelian-Marxian principles of dialectical thought. This article develops a critique of that stance, drawing on the work of Jacques Derrida, Gilles Deleuze and Felix Guattari. I argue that dialectical thinking, as well as Harvey's version of `post-Marxism', has been undermined by the wide-ranging `post-' critique. I suggest that Harvey has failed to appreciate the full force of this critique and the implications it has for `post-Marxist' ontology and epistemology. I argue that `post-Marxism', along with much contemporary human geography, is constrained by an inflexible ontology which excessively prioritizes space in the theory produced, and which implements inflexible concepts. Instead, using the insights of several `post-' writers, I contend there is a need to develop an ontology of `context' leading to the production of `contextual theories'. Such theories utilize flexible concepts in a multilayered understanding of ontology and epistemology. I compare how an approach which produces a `contextual theory' might lead to more politically empowering theory than `post-Marxism' with reference to one of Harvey's case studies in JNGD
Editorial by David Broder of The Washington Post on last week\u27s visits to Portla
No full textEditorial by David Broder of The Washington Post on last week\u27s visits to Portland by First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton and New Jersey Gov. Christine Todd Whitman. Clinton was in the city stumping for the Democratic candidates, while Whitman was here in support of Republican gubernatorial candidate Susan M. Collins
Cult: A Composite Novel
No full textCult (redacted)
The first component of the thesis is a composite novel called Cult which falls into two parts with seven narratives in each. Part 1 tracks the protagonist, Ellen, from her first involvement with the cult through to her eventually leaving it. Although fiction, the first half of the book answers the kinds of questions the author is asked when people discover that she was once a sannyasin (a follower of the guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh). While the experiences of meditation, group therapy and communal living are all faithfully rendered within the stories, the need for strong characters, narrative drive and a lightness of touch takes precedence.
Part 2 picks up Ellen’s story some twenty or so years later and explores what becomes of her in middle age. It also looks at other groups in society, such as academia, the law and the internet dating community which each have their own jargon, hierarchies, rituals and rules but are not considered to be cults.
The book examines the question raised in the Epigraph, ‘how do we be together when we feel so alone’ with a focus on relationships other than the familial and the romantic.
Collisions, Chasms and Connections: a Performative Exploration of the Composite Novel Form
The second part of the thesis is both a critical and creative response to three contemporary American books: Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout; A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan; and Legend of a Suicide by David Vann. The critical element comprises a close reading of the three books; a chronological reconstruction of their overarching storylines; and a consideration of what their authors have said about writing the books. It concludes that, in the composite novel, the simultaneous presentation of multiple views and storylines operate much like a 3D image to give the impression of depth to the characters and situations rendered. The creative element of the essay is a playful and personal response to the texts
Remembering David M. Shotton, Founder and Co-Director of OpenCitations
No full textThe Founder and Co-Director of OpenCitations, Prof. David M. Shotton, peacefully passed away on Saturday, 18th May, after a long battle against illness. With his death, OpenCitations lost a Director, a Mentor, and a Guide. OpenCitations wouldn't have existed without David's foresight, which led him to design the first prototype of OpenCitations as a one-year project founded by JISC in 2010. Since then, David has closely followed the developments of his open infrastructure, to whose growth he..
David M. Pritchard, "Public Spending and Democracy in Classical Athens"
No full textDavid M. Pritchard (Stanford 2015), 'Public Spending and Democracy in Classical Athens', Classics Department, Stanford University, San Francisco. Signalé sur la page : https://www.academia.edu/19655316/David_M._Pritchard_Stanford_2015_Public_Spending_and_Democracy_in_Classical_Athens_Classics_Department_Stanford_University_San_Francisc
Model Accuracy Data for Post-Construction Evaluation of Forecast Accuracy in Minnesota
No full textThis data was used for the project: Post-Construction Evaluation of Forecast Accuracy
Parthasarathi, Pavithra; Levinson, David (Minnesota Department of Transportation, 2009)This research evaluates the accuracy of demand forecasts using a sample of recently-completed projects in
Minnesota and identifies the factors influencing the inaccuracy in forecasts. The forecast traffic data for this study
is drawn from Environmental Impact Statements (EIS), Transportation Analysis Reports (TAR) and other forecast
reports produced by the Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) with a horizon forecast year of 2010
or earlier. The actual traffic data is compiled from the database of traffic counts maintained by the Office of
Transportation Data and Analysis at Mn/DOT. Based on recent research on forecast accuracy, the inaccuracy of
traffic forecasts is estimated as a ratio of the forecast traffic to the actual traffic. The estimation of forecast
inaccuracy also involves a comparison of the socioeconomic and demographic assumptions, the assumed networks
to the actual in-place networks and other travel behavior assumptions that went into generating the traffic forecasts
against actual conditions. The analysis indicates a general trend of underestimation in roadway traffic forecasts
with factors such as highway type, functional classification, and direction playing an influencing role. Roadways
with higher volumes and higher functional classifications such as freeways are subject to underestimation
compared to lower volume roadways/functional classifications. The comparison of demographic forecasts shows a
trend of overestimation while the comparison of travel behavior characteristics indicates a lack of incorporation of
fundamental shifts and societal changes.Minnesota Department of TransportationParthasarthi, Pavithra K; Levinson, David M. (2017). Model Accuracy Data for Post-Construction Evaluation of Forecast Accuracy in Minnesota. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://doi.org/10.13020/D6RW2Z
Interview mit David M. Freidenreich about his new book
No full textThe New Books Network features an interview with David M. Freidenreich about his book Jewish Muslims. How Christians Imagined Islam as the Enemy (University of California Press 2023). Listen to i
Linking Leadership, Investment Strategy and Competence to Organizational Performance with special reference to post-M&A firms
No full textM&A is an important research topic in the areas of strategic management, organization development, leadership, management of change, and corporate culture. There are seminal works with solid empirical evidence of effective M&A strategic planning, leadership, competence, and effective cultural integration as success factors for realizing M&A strategic goals. However, managing the entire M&A strategic planning and execution process holistically with synergistic integration of the three domains that the 3H framework (Yu, 2019) advocates has not been studied. With due respect to the significance of the previous studies on single or couples of key independent variables, it appears that they have offered some necessary yet not sufficient conditions for securing effective M&A strategic planning and execution. It is envisaged that this study will help illuminate the holistic management approach in this important research topic. For this study, the main research problem statement is “M&A strategy, leadership and employee competence have a direct impact on the merged organizational performance. However, in order to realize the intended M&A synergies, it is hypothesized that the acquirer has to adopt a holistic approach to manage all these three constructs effectively and efficiently.” This study provides a holistic view of the key factors affecting the performance of post-M&A performance. The findings of the study have been used to develop a 3H-M&A framework and model which link Leadership, Strategy and Competence to post-M&A organizational performance
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