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Marginalia is the practice of writing notes in the margins of texts as a way to capture ones' thoughts and feelings about the text during reading. It is the giving in to the impulse, based on what was read, to stop and record a comment. In this manuscript, we make the connection between marginalia and the visceral responses to text felt by one doctoral student (the second author) taking a course examining language as a "place of struggle" (hooks, 2004, p. 153). We also demonstrate how marginalia can be used as a qualitative method to document and investigate the way textual interaction facilitates learning. A found poem developed from the marginalia compiled throughout the semester is shared exemplifying the way a critical analysis of personal marginalia can facilitate awareness of transformative processes and highlighting the margins as a transformative space.

Corporate social responsibility has become an important topic for both academics and practitioners. CSR typically stands for corporate responses to ethical, environmental and social issues. Whilst extant research has predominately focused on CSR in relation to external stakeholders and taking a macro-institutional and/or functionalist perspective, we provide a critical engagement with the interactions between CSR, employees and management control within organizations. Qualitative data gathered at two management consultancy firms demonstrate how CSR discourses and practices serve to construct an idealized image of a socially, ecologically and ethically responsible corporate self. In this way, CSR works as a form of aspirational control that ties employees' aspirational identities and ethical conscience to the organization. The article discusses the implications of CSR concerning cynical distancing, ethical sealing and the space for politics and critique in corporations.

Aim:to describe the impact of neuro-psycho-education-existential group program onpersonal formation and its possible application for mental health, health and socialprofessions in different contexts by taking into consideration the current practice withpsychiatric and intellectual disability persons.Framework: the theoretical foundations of clinically based in combination ofperspectives as neuropsychology, psycho education and existentialism are reviewed andthe common positive elements of practice are identified.Practical application:examples of well-defined ten weekly neuro-psycho-education-existential interventions in group developedin public spaces are presented that meetcriteria for empiricallysupported psychologicalinterventions at persons with psychiatricand intellectual disabilities.Outcomes:in conclusion, the specific application of neuro-psycho-education-existentialgroup program for health care, mental healthand social practice at both the clinical andcommunity disability level is discussed.Implications:the need for further evaluation and design research is consideredfor abetter implementation into practice.

ObjectivesWe focus on variation in gender inequality in physics course‐taking, questioning the notion of a ubiquitous male advantage. We consider how inequality in high school physics is related to the context of students' local communities, specifically the representation of women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) occupations in the labor force.MethodsThis study uses nationally representative data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health and its education component, the Adolescent Health and Academic Achievement Transcript Study.ResultsApproximately half of schools are characterized by either gender equality or even a small female advantage in enrollment in this traditionally male subject. Furthermore, variation in the gender gap in physics is related to the percent of women who are employed in STEM occupations within the community.ConclusionOur study suggests that communities differ in the extent to which traditionally gendered status expectations shape beliefs and behaviors.

The authors examine the trajectory of health expenditures in Latin American countries. The authors apply standard fixed effects and dynamic models to explore the factors associated with the growth of total health expenditures as well as its main components namely, government health expenditures and out-of-pocket payments. Their results suggest that, after taking other factors into consideration, health expenditures in general do not grow faster than the Gross National Product (GNP). The authors confirm the existence of fungibility, where external aid for health reduces government health spending and out-of-pocket expenses from domestic sources. The study also finds that government health expenditure and out-of-pocket payments follow the same paths in time but vary for countries at different levels of economic development; the same is true for health expenditure growth.

A number of authors have described the clash of civilizations as the main form of conflict in today's world. The author argues that a far more fundamental clash is taking place: the clash of epochs. It constitutes a hitherto little-noticed ground in which various forms of conflict can take place. It contributes to the weakening of Western civilization. The clash of epochs, as manifested in the conflict between tradition, modernity and postmodernity, has impelled the West to a point where it is torn apart internally and increasingly incapable of withstanding emerging challenges. To resist its postmodern deconstruction, the West must rediscover itself as a cultural entity. It must return to the classical tradition that for hundreds of years contributed to its strength. It must review it anew in today's complex context of postmodernity and globalism.

As a starting point for considerations the author accepts that the concept of revolution has changed historically in a similar way as the concept of democracy. Initially democracy was limited to a certain reality and political system, but over time the concept has become synonymous with common good. It can be claimed that similar changes in meaning can be observed in the concept of revolution. However, as the trouble with its use in the media shows, the universal dimension of the concept of revolution does not apply to axiological and ideological layers. Therefore, it should be sought for elsewhere. The author suggests focusing on the technical side of the revolution rather than political ideas and values, as every revolution makes use of a specific technique for taking over power and establishing its own new form.

From rising obesity and soaring health care costs to escalating violence and environmental degradation, contemporary society faces many challenges. Are there policies that are naturally effective in changing the behaviors that produce these problems? In this article, the authors examine some of the roots of socially problematic behavior by taking an evolutionary perspective that considers human nature. They review four insights that an evolutionary approach provides into human behavior. Then they discuss how a deeper understanding of the ancestral roots of modern behavior can provide a fresh perspective for policy makers and public administrators while also providing fertile ground for novel research and applications for altering behavior. The central takeaway is that optimal strategies for changing problematic behaviors require harnessing our deep‐seated ancestral nature rather than ignoring it or working against it.

En este artículo se pretende arrojar algo de luz sobre la cuestión de los "delitos culturales" (conductas aceptadas por culturas subalternas que constituyen delito de acuerdo con la ley penal). Para ello, considerando las constituciones estatales y los tratados internacionales como fuente de Derecho penal, intentamos reconstruir un marco constitucional del que deducir el legítimo ámbito de decisión del legislador en esta materia. ; This article aims at sheding light on the issue of cultural offence/offense (a behaviour that is accepted by a minority culture and that falls under a criminal law provision). For this purpose, taking into consideration both state constitutions and international treaties as sources of criminal law, a constitutional framework is to be designed, from which it is posible to draw limitations for the law-making process on the subject matter.

This paper formulates a general theory of how political unrest influences public policy. Political unrest is motivated by emotions. Individuals engage in protests if they are aggrieved and feel that they have been treated unfairly. This reaction is predictable because individuals have a consistent view of what is fair. This framework yields novel insights about the sources of political influence of different groups in society. Even if the government is benevolent and all groups have access to the same technology for political participation, equilibrium policy can be distorted. Individuals form their view of what is fair taking into account the current state of the world. If fewer aggregate resources are available, individuals accept a lower level of welfare. This resignation effect in turn induces a benevolent government to procrastinate unpleasant policy choices.

Using data on more than 50,000 community college students who first enrolled during the 200506 academic year at one of nine community colleges in three large states, this paper presents demographic and academic characteristics of students who did and did not receive a Pell Grant. The descriptive findings suggest that, despite lower levels of initial college readiness, Pell recipients had a stronger academic focus than non-Pell recipients. Yet while Pell recipients had higher credit completion ratios and were more likely to complete an award, they were also more likely to be enrolled in the same college with more than 30 credits after five years. This suggests that Pell recipients at community colleges may be taking a longer period of time to complete an academic credential than is prudent. ; Community College Research Center

With receding sea ice, a new reality is taking hold in the Arctic. The purpose of this article is to explore Norway's defense and security challenges in the region in light of this development. We argue for a broader analysis of the parameters of security policy. Although the article makes analytical distinction between security at the regional, national, and international level, these various categories do not exist in isolation but are used here for discussion purposes only. It is argued that there is a good chance of a civilized Arctic in the future, and softer national security challenges are then more likely to take precedence. However, international and regional security and defence interests will continue to be important.Keywords: Arctic, Norway, security, climate changeCitation: Arctic Review on Law and Politics, vol. 4, 2/2013 pp. 234–254. ISSN 1891-6252

Copyright © The Author 2013. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Cambridge Political Economy Society. ; This article addresses Piero Sraffa's critique of Alfred Marshall's supply-and-demand framework, and Sraffa's later book Production of Commodities, taking into account an aspect that has been relatively neglected in the literature, namely the ontology underlying the conceptions of Sraffa and Marshall. This ontological dimension can be best understood through Sraffa's critique of the principle of continuity. The principle of continuity was used by Marshall as a methodological justifcation for the use of partial equilibrium methods in the analysis of supply and demand, in a context where different causes are deeply interconnected. Sraffa acknowledges the existence of interconnectedness, but rejects Marshall's methodology, which is based on the principle of continuity, as it becomes clear in his unpublished manuscripts, which are examined here.

Асташова О. И. "Дневник губернатора" с Н. Ю. Белых: опыт речевого портретирования регионального политика / О. И. Асташова // Известия Уральского государственного университета. Сер. 1, Проблемы образования, науки и культуры. — 2011. — N 2 (89). — С. 151-157.The article presents an experience of speech portraiture of governor Nikita Belyh. Linguoideological characteristics of the regional politician's speech are investigated taking into account peculiarities of radio program «Governor's dairy» on "Echo of Moscow". ; Асташова О. И. "Дневник губернатора" с Н. Ю. Белых: опыт речевого портретирования регионального политика / О. И. Асташова // Известия Уральского государственного университета. Сер. 1, Проблемы образования, науки и культуры. — 2011. — N 2 (89). — С. 151-157.В статье представлен опыт речевого портретирования губернатора Н. Ю. Белых. Исследованы лингвоидеологические характеристики речи регионального политика с учетом особенностей передачи «Дневник губернатора» на «Эхо Москвы».

This study aims to determine: 1) Effect of Organizational Culture on Performance of Local Government Agencies, 2) Effect of Entrepreneurial Management Capacity of the Local Government Performance, 3) Effect of Organizational Culture on Government Performance Management Capacity Region with Entrepreneurship as an intervening variable. Type of research is causative. The population in this study is SKPD in Padang. The total sample taking technique of sampling. Data analysis using path analysis. The results show that: (1) organizational culture have a significant positive impact on the performance of local government (2) Capacity entrepreneurial management had no significant negative effect on the performance of local government agencies. (3) organizational culture had no significant negative effect on the performance of local government through entrepreneurial management capacity Keywords: Organizational Culture, Local Government Performance and Capacity Management Entrepreneurship.