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This dissertation explores the nearly fifty-year history of the Bedford-Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation (BSRC), the nation's first federally funded community development corporation (CDC). The BSRC's creation stemmed from the bottom-up initiatives of African American women in the Central Brooklyn Coordinating Council (CBCC), a federation of more than one hundred community groups aided by city planners at Pratt Institute. Their seminal efforts at rehabilitating Bedford-Stuyvesant marked a transition in the Civil Rights-Black Power Movement's confrontation of discriminatory practices, municipal neglect, and the pathologies of poverty and urban decay. These efforts attracted the attention and commitment of Senators Robert F. Kennedy and Jacob K. Javits, who recruited business and philanthropic leaders to the cause and secured the initial funding to launch Restoration in December 1966. Together these partners in renewal forged a public-private partnership at a time when black and white Americans were moving farther apart. Together they articulated a new definition of community in which the combination of mutual responsibility and the strength of the American business system provided the means to turn poor neighborhoods into engines of renewal. They created an intermediary level of American governance that was more responsive to the needs of local people and placed new resources at the disposal of community leaders. The BSRC was the innovative product of a "creative federalism" that coordinated the power of the federal government, philanthropies, labor unions, universities, and the private enterprise system. This comprehensive organizational history investigates the full spectrum of the BSRC's comprehensive physical, economic, social, and cultural redevelopment agenda. Building on the concept that the 'process is the product' Restoration's successes and failures demonstrate how capacity was built in one of the nation's most challenged communities. After a decade of impressive accomplishments, Restoration was forced to retreat and reevaluate its mission as successive conservative presidential administrations withdrew the federal support that once largely sustained the corporation. The 1980s served as a crucible in which Restoration reinvented itself in order to survive. The new structure underscored the importance of communal ties, profitable sustainability, and nimble leadership that could move from "the streets to the suites." As it emerged from the challenges of the 1980s, Restoration was no longer the movement's North Star, but rather another point of light in a competitive constellation of more than 4,500 CDCs. In 2014, Restoration continues to balance the weight of its historic mission to provide comprehensive community development in a neighborhood that is undergoing rapid change. While poverty remains a fact of life for many of the area's minority residents, gentrification brings new challenges and opportunities to create a collaborative community that steps beyond the boundaries of race and class to build a better Bedford-Stuyvesant. / History

本文旨在分析「關稅暨貿易總協定」(GATT)之規定，檢討其體制所面臨之難題及未來發展之方向，並說明其對國際經貿體制之影響，與我國應採之對策，兼以透過GATT之規定與精神，以闡明由中山先生「貨能暢其流」之時代意義。全文共分五章，各章要點如次： 第一章：緒論。概述國際經留體制之總體現況與發展趨勢，以指出國際經留爭端之問題癥結與針砭之道，俾說明本文之研究動機與研究目的，此外，亦說明本文之研究方法、研究架構與研究資料來源。 第二章：論述「關稅暨貿易總協定」(GATT)之緣起與展望。本章系從GATT與「國際貿易組織」(ITO)之關係、GATT早期各回合多邊貿易談判(MTN)之成效、甘 迪回合(Kennedy Round) 與東京回合(Tokyo Round) 各項規約之要義、烏拉圭回合(Urnnedy Round)之緣起與結果、及我國與GATT之關係等面向以討論GATT之發展始末。 第三章：分析「關稅暨貿易總協定」(GATT)本文規定之要義，並檢討其體制之問題。 本章在透析GATT本文共四篇卅八條文之規定內容，並綜合各家之論點，以歸納指出GATT體制在當前國際經貿發展趨向下所面臨的不足性，並進而提出強化其體制功能之議。 第四章：闡述中山先生「貨能暢其流」之時代意義。本章除在釐清中山先生上李鴻章書的時代背景並說明其內容外，亦將從民生主義的經濟政策觀點，以申論中山先生「貨能暢其流」之精義及其在我國之實踐與前瞻。 第五章：結論。強調在全球經貿一體化的趨勢下，各國惟有共謀強化GATT之多邊、開放功能，於追求各自經貿發展目標之同時，亦顧及他國之發展需要，方能共榮成長，並維持世界經貿之持續繁榮；另並透過GATT之各項規定及其所揭櫫之精神，以驗證中山先生「貨能暢其流」之時代性。

"This thesis analyzes the impact of the Mexican-American voters in south Texas on the 1960 presidential election. During that election year, this ethnic minority was strong enough to merit direct appeals from the Democratic presidential candidate, and subsequently, allowed to conduct a unique campaign divorced from the direct control of the conservative state Democratic machinery...The study of the Mexican-American political behavior in 1960 proceeds in three stages. The first chapter examines the political factionalism within the state Democratic Party suggest the conservative solution to the problem of liberal splinter groups, and evaluates Lyndon Johnson's contribution to the Democratic ticket in south Texas. Chapter II probes into the importance of imagery and indentity in politics, challenges the possibility of a religiously-based bloc vote in south Texas, but postulates the probability of a sub-conscious religious identification with the Democratic candidate. The last chapter describes the Valley 'Viva Kennedy' clubs, their origin, organization, activities, and contributions. To substantiate the author's hypothesis, oral interviews, club reports, personal files, letters, and contemporary newspapers were extensively used."-- leaf 1.

Exchange between musical cultures has always occurred, but in the age of the global music industry, marketing categories have multiplied and often created boundaries between musics. Today the term “crossover” is attached to many of the musical exchanges that occur across these boundaries. One such exchange is represented by the intersection between Western art music string instruments and popular musics. A well-known commercial niche, this particular crossover is often discussed in popular media, but has been examined by relatively few music scholars. By way of addressing this gap, this study considers the crossover between Western art music string instruments and popular musics in the context of extra-musical promotion and critical reception. It examines four artists in the period 1995 to 2005. These four examples are: U.K./Australian string group bond; Australian string group FourPlay; U.K. violinist Nigel Kennedy; and U.K. violinist Vanessa-Mae. It also draws on other relevant cases to illuminate the discussion. The primary aim of the study is to discover and analyse the complex ways that parties engage, consciously or unconsciously, with the term “crossover”. The inherent complexity of the term is not commonly captured by scholarly musical writing since crossover is often regarded simply as a marketing term. The study begins by establishing the scholarly and popular context of the crossover between the Western art music string tradition and popular forms. Nine constructions or layers of meaning evoked by the term “crossover” are then identified. In the context of each of these nine constructions, the work continues by exploring how the term “crossover” is used in the promotion and critical reception of the examples. It is argued that crossover is constructed as a marketing category, to mark individuality, to provide media shortcuts and signposts, to evoke associations of prestige and of credibility, to increase accessibility, to encourage confrontation and to take part in larger musical debates. This research thus identifies multiple layers of meaning evoked by the term that are “subject to change” and that, in turn, illuminate deeper social and cultural implications of “crossingover”, ones which no doubt themselves continue to change. / http://proxy.library.adelaide.edu.au/login?url= http://library.adelaide.edu.au/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=1338922 / Thesis (Ph.D.) -- University of Adelaide, Elder Conservatorium of Music, 2008

Abstract Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate if treatment with “dry needling” in myofascial triggerpoints (MTrPs) in the rotatorcuff muscles may affect impingement symptoms such as pain during provocative tests, shoulder mobility, and function. The research questions were: Does the value of pain change on the Visual Analog Pain Scale (VAS) between before and after treatment? Do the positive provocative tests for impingement change between before and after treatment? Does the active shoulder mobility change between before and after treatment? Does the self-rated function change between before and after treatment? Method: The study was a prospective randomized intervention study and 19 persons with impingement symptoms (mean ± standard deviation; 58 ± 18 years, and shoulder pain duration 3.9 ± 1.6 months) were randomized into two groups. The groups were tested before, directly after and 3 weeks after treatment. The intervention group was treated twice, with a week in between, with “dry needling” in MTrPs. The control group was also treated on two occasions but was instead given a superficial needle in the infraspinatus muscle. All subjects were treated by the same physiotherapist. Pain was evaluated on the VAS when subjects performed active shoulder flexion before and after treatment. Provocative tests for shoulder impingement (Neer sign, Hawkins-Kennedy test and Jobe test) as well as range of motion tests were performed before, after and three weeks after treatment. The frequencies of positive/negative provocative tests were presented. Shoulder function was evaluated with the QuickDASH questionnaire. Significance level p≤0.05 was used in the study and a tendency was identified between 0.05 ≤ p &lt; 0.1. Results: There was a tendency (p=0.086) with decreased pain (VAS) in the intervention group after the treatment. Among the impingement tests only significant improved results was observed for Neer sign test three weeks after the treatment (p=0.025) No significant difference could be seen on the active shoulder mobility between before and after the treatment. The perceived function in the intervention group, measured with the Quick DASH questionnaire, showed a tendency (p=0.086) towards a better function. Conclusions: The study showed a tendency towards that”dry needling”  in MTrPs may affect impingement symptoms such as pain and function. The provocative tests for shoulder impingement, Neer sign, showed a significant decrease in pain after treatment. More studies with larger population is needed to make a statement about the effect of “dry needling” in MTrPs as a treatment for shoulder impingement symptoms. / Sammanfattning Syfte och frågeställningar: Syftet med studien var att undersöka om behandling med ”dry needling” (intramuskulär nålstimulering) i myofasciella triggerpunkter (MTrPs) i rotatorcuffmuskulaturen kan påverka impingementsymptom såsom smärta vid provokationstester, axelledsrörlighet och funktion. Frågeställningarna var: Förändras smärtskattning på visuell analog skala(VAS) vid aktiv axelflexion efter jämfört med före behandling? Förändras de positiva provokationstesterna för impingement efter jämfört med före behandling? Förändras den aktiva axelledsrörligheten efter jämfört med före behandling? Förändras den självskattade funktionen efter jämfört med före behandling? Metod: Studien var en prospektiv randomiserad interventionsstudie, 19 forskningspersoner (fp) med impingementsymptom, (medelålder 58 ± 18 år, besvärsdurationens medeltid 3.9 ± 1.6 mån), randomiserades till två grupper. Grupperna undersöktes före, direkt efter och tre veckor efter avslutad behandling. Interventionsgruppen behandlades vid två tillfällen, med en veckas mellanrum, med ”dry needling” i MTrPs medan kontrollgruppen vid två tillfällen istället fick en ytlig akupunkturnål i m infraspinatus. Behandlingen av alla fp utfördes av en och samma fysioterapeut. Smärta utvärderades med (VAS) vid aktiv axelflexion direkt före och efter behandling. Provokationstester (Neer sign, Hawkins-Kennedy test och Jobe test) samt rörlighetsmätning utfördes före, efter och tre veckor efter avslutad behandling. Frekvensen positiva/negativa provokationstesttest summerades. Funktionen utvärderades med frågeformuläret QuickDASH. Signifikansnivå p&lt; 0.05 används i studien och en tendens identifierades mellan 0.05 ≤ p &lt; 0.1. Resultat: Det fanns en tendens (p=0.086) till minskad smärta (VAS) i interventionsgruppen efter jämfört med före behandling. Bland impingementtesterna sågs enbart ett signifikant förbättrat resultat för Neers sign tre veckor efter avslutad behandling jämfört med före behandling (p=0.025). Ingen signifikant skillnad kunde ses gällande rörligheten före och efter behandling. Den upplevda funktionsförmågan mätt med frågeformuläret QuickDASH visade en tendens (p=0.086) mot bättre funktion i interventionsgruppen. Slutsats: Studien har visat tendenser på att ”dry needling” i MTrPs kan påverka impingementsymptom såsom minskad smärta och bättre självskattad funktion efter behandling jämfört med före. Impingementtestet Neer sign visade en signifikant minskad smärta efter behandling. Fler studier med större grupper, större ålderspann och längre behandlingstid behövs för att kunna uttala sig om effekten av ”dry needling” i MTrPs som behandlingsmetod vid impingementsymptom i axeln. / <p>Fristående kurs i Idrottsvetenskap inriktning idrottsmedicin 2013-2015</p>

Inicio com a argumentação dicotômica entre sujeito e objeto para compreender o gesto de interpretação das professoras no relato teórico de suas experiências estudantil e profissional, explícito nas duas formas de registros tecnológicos: o Memorial de Formação e o Forchat (Ambiente telemático). Ambos são tecnologias intelectuais de escrita, potenciadores da relação cognitiva entre sujeito/instituição no processo de construção do conhecimento. O percurso analítico da argumentação tem como pressuposto teórico a análise de discurso francesa que trabalha o acontecimento no entrecruzamento discursivo: paráfrase e polissemia, objetivando compreender o movimento de tensão das professoras em relação às teorias que se apropriam e identificar as conseqüências teóricas dessa apropriação no relato da prática pedagógica refletidas no Memorial e no Forchat. No jogo tenso entre paráfrase (repetição do mesmo) e polissemia (o diferente), expõe-se o olhar/leitor a presença de três acontecimentos discursivos: a sistematização escrita do memorial, a auto-exclusão discursiva e o discurso outro. Assim, na interseção, entre eles, torna visíveis os seguintes pontos conclusivos de análise: a compreensão do gesto leitor/escritor das professoras e seus efeitos de sentidos, bem como, suas implicações na vida prática, levando a reflexão de que as conseqüências teóricas na experiência discursiva não acontecem numa interlocução ideologicamente institucionalizada, cujos sentidos sempre lá, estabilizados, esvaziando a possibilidade do sujeito criar um espaço pessoal de múltiplas interpretações.

Inicio com a argumentação dicotômica entre sujeito e objeto para compreender o gesto de interpretação das professoras no relato teórico de suas experiências estudantil e profissional, explícito nas duas formas de registros tecnológicos: o Memorial de Formação e o Forchat (Ambiente telemático). Ambos são tecnologias intelectuais de escrita, potenciadores da relação cognitiva entre sujeito/instituição no processo de construção do conhecimento. O percurso analítico da argumentação tem como pressuposto teórico a análise de discurso francesa que trabalha o acontecimento no entrecruzamento discursivo: paráfrase e polissemia, objetivando compreender o movimento de tensão das professoras em relação às teorias que se apropriam e identificar as conseqüências teóricas dessa apropriação no relato da prática pedagógica refletidas no Memorial e no Forchat. No jogo tenso entre paráfrase (repetição do mesmo) e polissemia (o diferente), expõe-se o olhar/leitor a presença de três acontecimentos discursivos: a sistematização escrita do memorial, a auto-exclusão discursiva e o discurso outro. Assim, na interseção, entre eles, torna visíveis os seguintes pontos conclusivos de análise: a compreensão do gesto leitor/escritor das professoras e seus efeitos de sentidos, bem como, suas implicações na vida prática, levando a reflexão de que as conseqüências teóricas na experiência discursiva não acontecem numa interlocução ideologicamente institucionalizada, cujos sentidos sempre lá, estabilizados, esvaziando a possibilidade do sujeito criar um espaço pessoal de múltiplas interpretações.

I identify and analyse an emergent sub-genre of contemporary literature by women that I am calling ‘New Femininities’ fiction. This fiction is about the distinctly feminine experience of contemporary domestic life written by women about the lives of heterosexual female characters that are married or in committed partnerships, often with children. These texts are concerned with the nature of the self, with a self that is plural and ‘in process’, and make use of particular narrative devices – ironic voice, unreliable narration, free indirect discourse, and interrogative endings that exceed their roles as simply telling stories. ‘New Femininities’ fictions allow their language the necessary freedom to multiply meanings and enact the narrative conflicts they raise and by so doing, undermine the binary oppositions which structure a gendered world. In this dissertation, I argue the models of existing criticism would do a disservice to these texts because much of the criticism either overvalues the theoretical and ignores the literariness of the text or seeks to identify a ‘feminine’ language the definition of which serves to reinforce and revalue patriarchal notions of femininity. The readings that this fiction requires necessitate a negotiation with established models of feminist literary criticism. I attempt to identify the characteristics of their style that allows them to straddle binary oppositions and to look at the language these authors use without having to label it ‘feminine’ and by so doing establish, build, or reinforce a boundary with some undefined ‘masculine’ language which stands in for all occurrences that are not ‘feminine’. Additionally, I attempt to forge a transformed, adapted concept vocabulary for dealing with this group of writers. To this end, I make use of various discourses to show how the different authors either negotiate with that discourse or prove its inadequacy to describe or explain these new femininities.