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I have attended and been involved in dozens of annual meetings and conferences across the UnitedStates over the past decade. My experiences at these events, I am certain, are likely to be very similarto those of most readers. At these conferences the basic format involves a large number of peoplecoming together to presumably learn something new, to interact with colleagues, to network and meetnew colleagues within the context of bringing what is learned back ones institution.

A Companion to Ronald Reagan evaluates in unprecedenteddetail the events, policies, politics, and people of Reagan'sadministration. It assesses the scope and influence of his variouscareers within the context of the times, providing wide-rangingcoverage of his administration, and his legacy. Assesses Reagan and his impact on the development of the UnitedStates based on new documentary evidence and engagementwith the most recent secondary literatureOffers a mix of historiographic chapters devoted to foreign anddomestic policy, with topics integrated thematically andchronologicallyIncludes a se

Winner of the 2013 National Jewish Book Award, Women's Studies Ballots, Babies, and Banners of Peace explores the social andpolitical activism of American Jewish women from approximately1890 to the beginnings of World War II. Written in an engaging style, the book demonstrates that no historyof the birth control, suffrage, or peace movements in the UnitedStates is complete without analyzing the impact of Jewish women'spresence. The volume is based on years of extensive primarysource research in more than a dozen archives and among hundredsof primary sources, many of which have previously nev

This study aims at describing the way Obama gives appraisal attitude in his political view infront of his people of the United States in particular and people of the world in general. Theobject of the study was Obama's Inauguration Speech 2009 as the 44th president of the UnitedStates in the level of words, phrases, clauses and sentences. The data was analyzed usingAppraisal Attitude System (AAS). The result of the study shows that Obama believes thatAmerica is in an intricate position since it has many problems and some countries do not trustAmerica from the political perspective. Obama convinces his people by persuading them thathe can solve the problems in good ways.

While there has been a dramatic shift in the demographic educational landscape of the UnitedStates, to a more culturally diverse student population, the characteristics of teachers andeducational leaders have remained largely homogeneous. Classroom teachers and schoolprincipals remain predominately White, approximately 90%, and 84% respectively (National Centerfor Education Statistics, as cited in Taylor & Whittaker, 2003). According to many experts, thedifferences between school and home culture result in lower rates of academic achievement fordiverse learners. This article focuses on the challenge facing educational leaders to respond to thisdemographic shift by leading the implementation of a more culturally inclusive pedagogy that willimprove the learning opportunities of diverse students.

Recently, certain small uninhabited islands in the central Pacific Ocean have assumedsudden importance for the British Empire and the United States. Their value as landing places for commercial aviation and as strategic bases for air and naval forces is being increasingly recognized. Acquired during the past century by Great Britain and the UnitedStates, many of these islands have been the object of conflicting claims to sovereignty by the two nations. To clarify their status, it has been found desirable to review the past practice of these states and to examine those factors which were considered adequateto create sovereign rights over uninhabited islands in the Pacific.

Black and Hispanic students are underrepresented at selective colleges and universities in the UnitedStates (Dickerson and Jacobs 2006; Niu et al. 2006). The colleges themselves also play a role bydeciding which students are admitted. Since Black and Hispanic students have lower average SATscores than White and Asian students (Davies and Guppy 1997) and Black students have loweraverage GMAT scores than White and Asian students (Cross and Slater 1998), heavy emphasis onthese test scores in admissions decisions may limit the opportunities for Black and Hispanic students.However, the long-term implications of enrollment patterns and economic returns of selective collegeadmissions create a need for a more thorough analysis of the issue.

Legal Disabilities of Aliens in the United States, by Max J. Kohler (pp.113-117), comments upon the generous treatment of aliens in the UnitedStates and, after disposing of the collateral questions of exclusion and expulsion which have given rise to " serious difficulties," proceeds to set forth the position of aliens in respect to the ownership and control of real estate, the right to employment in public works, the right to enjoy public property equally with citizens, and the right to engage in occupations in which promissory oaths or official licences are exacted. Despite isolated exceptions resident aliens are for most purposes on a footing with citizens in respect to civil rights.

During the 1960's there was an explosion ofhundreds of folklorico groups throughout thesouthwest. Folklorico is a recurring aspectof Chicana/o community events and has cometo be recognized as a principal symbol ofMexican heritage and pride but has beenlargely ignored as a legitimate area of art. Where folklorico was used as a nationalizing tool by the Mexican government in trying to blend identities of different ethnic groups together in mestizaje, folklorico in the UnitedStates took on a different connotation inresistance and pride. The purpose of this study is to explore the role of folklorico, traditionalMexican dance and its lack of attention in Chican@ History, by examining the role of one influential state wide organization founded inthe late 1970's, Danzantes Unidos.

With electricity consumption increasing within the UnitedStates, new paradigms of delivering electricity are required in order to meet demand. One promising option is the increased use of distributedpowergeneration. Already a growing percentage of electricity generation, distributedgeneration locates the power plant physically close to the consumer, avoiding transmission and distribution losses as well as providing the possibility of combined heat and power. Despite the efficiency gains possible, regulators and utilities have been reluctant to implement distributedgeneration, creating numerous technical, regulatory, and business barriers. Certain governments, most notable California, are making concerted efforts to overcome these barriers in order to ensure distributedgeneration plays a part as the country meets demand while shifting to cleaner sources of energy.

Cover -- Half-Title -- Title -- Copyright -- CONTENTS -- LIST OF PARTICIPANTS -- INTRODUCTION AND EPILOGUE -- 1 LEADING SECTORS AND THE TAKE-OFF -- 2 NOTES ON THE TAKE-OFF -- 3 INDUSTRIALIZATION IN THE UNITEDSTATES (1815-60) -- 4 THE TAKE-OFF IN BRITAIN -- 5 GOVERNMENT ACTIVITY AND INDUSTRIALIZATIONIN GERMANY (1815-70) -- 6 THE TAKE-OFF IN GERMANY -- 7 THE TAKE-OFF HYPOTHESIS AND FRENCH EXPERIENCE -- 8 THE TAKE-OFF IN JAPAN -- 9 THE EARLY PHASES OF INDUSTRIALIZATION IN RUSSIA: AFTERTHOUGHTS AND COUNTERTHOUGHTS -- 10 POPULATION GROWTH AND THE TAKE OFF HYPOTHESIS -- 11 TECHNICAL PROGRESS, THE PRODUCTION FUNCTION, AND DEVELOPMENT -- 12 AGRARIAN STRUCTURE AND TAKE-OFF -- 13 AGRICULTURE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT -- 14 CAPITAL FORMATION IN THE TAKE-OFF -- 15 SOCIAL OVERHEAD CAPITAL AND ECONOMIC GROWTH -- 16 FOREIGN CAPITAL AND TAKE-OFF -- SUMMARY RECORD OF THE DEBATE -- INDEX.

Books reviewed:Alice Ackerman, Making Peace Prevail: Preventing Violent Conflict in MacedoniaDavid P. Barash, ed., Approaches to Peace: A Reader in Peace StudiesFredrick C. Harris, Something Within: Religion in African‐American Political ActivismMichael L. Hughes, Shouldering the Burdens of Defeat: West Germany and the Reconstruction of Social JusticeChana Kai Lee, For Freedom's Sake: The Life of Fannie Lou HamerRalph B. Levering and Miriam L. Levering, Citizen Action for Global Change: The Neptune Group and the Law of the SeaDaniel Levine, Bayard Rustin and the Civil Rights MovementLamin Sanneh, Abolitionists Abroad: American Blacks and the Making of Modern West AfricaDavid F. Schmitz, Thank God They're On Our Side: The UnitedStates and Right‐Wing Dictatorships, 1921–1965Jeffery A. Smith, War and Press Freedom: The Problem of Prerogative Power

Includes indexes. ; Most of pt. 7 was previously unpublished. ; pt. 1. A compilation of original sources used as exhibits to show the nature and aims of the Communist Party, its connection with the U.S.S.R. and its advocacy of force and violence -- pt. 2. A preliminary digest and reporton the un-American activities of various Nazi organizations and individuals in the United States, including diplomatic and consular agents of the German government -- pt. 3. Preliminary report on totalitarian propaganda in the UnitedStates -- pt. 4. German-American Bund -- pt. 5. Transport Workers Union -- pt. 6. Report on Japanese activities -- pt. 7. Report on Axis front movements in the United States; First section--Nazi activities -- pt. 8. Report on Axis front movements in the United States; Second section--Japanese activities. ; Mode of access: Internet.