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• 771. [Article] A GRAMMAR OF NORTHERN MAO (MÀWÉS AAS’È)

  Northern Mao is an endangered Afroasiatic-Omotic language of western Ethiopia with fewer than 5,000 speakers. This study is a comprehensive grammar of the language, written from a functional/typological ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: A GRAMMAR OF NORTHERN MAO (MÀWÉS AAS’È) Author: Ahland, Michael Year: 2012 Northern Mao is an endangered Afroasiatic-Omotic language of western Ethiopia with fewer than 5,000 speakers. This study is a comprehensive grammar of the language, written from a functional/typological perspective which embraces historical change as an explanation for synchronic structure. The grammar introduces the Northern Mao people, aspects of their culture and history, and the major aspects of the language: contrastive phonology, tone phenomena, nouns, pronouns, demonstratives, numerals, noun phrases, verbs and verbal morphology, single verb constructions, non-final/medial clauses, subordinate clauses and alignment. The tone system has three contrastive levels, where the Mid tones subdivide into two classes which historically derive from two different sources. Nouns each exhibit two tonal melodies: one melody in citation form or other unmodified environments and another melody when syntactically modified. Extensive coverage is given to developments in the pronominal and subject-marking systems as well as the verbal system. In the pronominal and subject marking systems, innovations include the development of a dual opposition, the fusion of an affirmative verbal prefix to subject prefixes, and the development of these subject prefixes into new pronouns. In the verbal system, innovations include the development of new verbal wordforms from subordinate + final verb periphrastic constructions and a set of new subject markers from an old subordinator morpheme. The verbal system is oriented around two oppositional relations: realis vs. irrealis and finite vs. infinitive verb forms. Realis and irrealis verbs have distinct item-arrangement patterns: realis verbs take subject prefixes while irrealis verbs take subject suffixes. Realis is associated with affirmative polarity and non-future tense and may be used with many aspectual distinctions. Irrealis is associated with negative polarity, future tense, and counterfactual constructions; irrealis verbs do not express many aspectual distinctions. Finite versus infinitive verb stems are differentiated by tone. Finite verb stems are used in affirmative declarative and interrogative utterances, non-final/medial constructions and the more finite subordinate clause structures. Infinitive verb stems are used in negative declarative and interrogative utterances, non-final/medial constructions and the less finite subordinate clause structures. The work concludes with a summary of cross-constructional alignment patterns and evaluates the efficacy of a marked-nominative analysis. Title: A GRAMMAR OF NORTHERN MAO (MÀWÉS AAS’È) Author: Ahland, Michael Year: 2012 Northern Mao is an endangered Afroasiatic-Omotic language of western Ethiopia with fewer than 5,000 speakers. This study is a comprehensive grammar of the language, written from a functional/typological perspective which embraces historical change as an explanation for synchronic structure. The grammar introduces the Northern Mao people, aspects of their culture and history, and the major aspects of the language: contrastive phonology, tone phenomena, nouns, pronouns, demonstratives, numerals, noun phrases, verbs and verbal morphology, single verb constructions, non-final/medial clauses, subordinate clauses and alignment. The tone system has three contrastive levels, where the Mid tones subdivide into two classes which historically derive from two different sources. Nouns each exhibit two tonal melodies: one melody in citation form or other unmodified environments and another melody when syntactically modified. Extensive coverage is given to developments in the pronominal and subject-marking systems as well as the verbal system. In the pronominal and subject marking systems, innovations include the development of a dual opposition, the fusion of an affirmative verbal prefix to subject prefixes, and the development of these subject prefixes into new pronouns. In the verbal system, innovations include the development of new verbal wordforms from subordinate + final verb periphrastic constructions and a set of new subject markers from an old subordinator morpheme. The verbal system is oriented around two oppositional relations: realis vs. irrealis and finite vs. infinitive verb forms. Realis and irrealis verbs have distinct item-arrangement patterns: realis verbs take subject prefixes while irrealis verbs take subject suffixes. Realis is associated with affirmative polarity and non-future tense and may be used with many aspectual distinctions. Irrealis is associated with negative polarity, future tense, and counterfactual constructions; irrealis verbs do not express many aspectual distinctions. Finite versus infinitive verb stems are differentiated by tone. Finite verb stems are used in affirmative declarative and interrogative utterances, non-final/medial constructions and the more finite subordinate clause structures. Infinitive verb stems are used in negative declarative and interrogative utterances, non-final/medial constructions and the less finite subordinate clause structures. The work concludes with a summary of cross-constructional alignment patterns and evaluates the efficacy of a marked-nominative analysis. Close

• 772. [Article] Hollywood at the Tipping Point: Blockbuster Cinema, Globalization, and the Cultural Logic of Ecology

  x, 180 pages

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Hollywood at the Tipping Point: Blockbuster Cinema, Globalization, and the Cultural Logic of Ecology Author: Rust, Stephen A. Year: 2012, 2014 x, 180 pages Title: Hollywood at the Tipping Point: Blockbuster Cinema, Globalization, and the Cultural Logic of Ecology Author: Rust, Stephen A. Year: 2012, 2014 x, 180 pages Close

• 773. [Article] Human Ecology, Agricultural Intensification and Landscape Transformation at the Ancient Maya Polity of Uxbenká, Southern Belize

  Identifying connections between land use, population change, and natural and human-induced environmental change in ancient societies provides insights into the challenges we face today. This dissertation ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Human Ecology, Agricultural Intensification and Landscape Transformation at the Ancient Maya Polity of Uxbenká, Southern Belize Author: Culleton, Brendan Year: 2012 Identifying connections between land use, population change, and natural and human-induced environmental change in ancient societies provides insights into the challenges we face today. This dissertation presents data from archaeological research at the ancient Maya center of Uxbenká, Belize, integrating chronological, geomorphological, and settlement data within an ecological framework to develop methodological and theoretical tools to explore connections between social and environmental change or stability during the Preclassic and Classic Period (~1000 BC to AD 900). High-precision AMS 14C dates from Uxbenká were integrated with stratigraphic information within a Bayesian framework to generate a high-resolution chronology of sociopolitical development and expansion in southern Belize. This chronology revises the previous understanding of settlement and development of Classic Maya society at Uxbenká and indicates specific areas of investigation to elucidate the Late and Terminal Classic periods (AD 600-900) when the polity appears to disintegrate. A geoarchaeological record of land use was developed and interpreted with respect to regional climatic and cultural histories to track landscape transformations associated with human-environment interactions at Uxbenká. The first documented episode of landscape instability (i.e., erosion) was associated with farmers colonizing the area. Later, landscape stability in the site core parallels Classic Period urbanization (AD 300-900) when swidden agriculture was likely restricted in the core. Another erosional event followed political disintegration as farmers resumed cultivation in and around the abandoned city. Maize yields derived from contemporary Maya farms in the area were used to estimate the maximum population size of Uxbenká during its Classic Period peak. The maximum sustainable population is estimated between 7500 and 13,000, including a potential population of ~525 elites in the core, assuming low levels of agricultural intensification. This accords well with the lack of archaeological evidence for intensive land management during the Classic Period (e.g., terraces). An ecological model developed using maize productivity and other environmental/social datasets largely predicts the settlement pattern surrounding Uxbenká. Settlements in marginal areas may be evidence of elite intra-polity competition during the Late Preclassic Period (ca. AD 1-300), though it is possible that marginal areas were settled early as garrisons to mediate travel into the site core. Title: Human Ecology, Agricultural Intensification and Landscape Transformation at the Ancient Maya Polity of Uxbenká, Southern Belize Author: Culleton, Brendan Year: 2012 Identifying connections between land use, population change, and natural and human-induced environmental change in ancient societies provides insights into the challenges we face today. This dissertation presents data from archaeological research at the ancient Maya center of Uxbenká, Belize, integrating chronological, geomorphological, and settlement data within an ecological framework to develop methodological and theoretical tools to explore connections between social and environmental change or stability during the Preclassic and Classic Period (~1000 BC to AD 900). High-precision AMS 14C dates from Uxbenká were integrated with stratigraphic information within a Bayesian framework to generate a high-resolution chronology of sociopolitical development and expansion in southern Belize. This chronology revises the previous understanding of settlement and development of Classic Maya society at Uxbenká and indicates specific areas of investigation to elucidate the Late and Terminal Classic periods (AD 600-900) when the polity appears to disintegrate. A geoarchaeological record of land use was developed and interpreted with respect to regional climatic and cultural histories to track landscape transformations associated with human-environment interactions at Uxbenká. The first documented episode of landscape instability (i.e., erosion) was associated with farmers colonizing the area. Later, landscape stability in the site core parallels Classic Period urbanization (AD 300-900) when swidden agriculture was likely restricted in the core. Another erosional event followed political disintegration as farmers resumed cultivation in and around the abandoned city. Maize yields derived from contemporary Maya farms in the area were used to estimate the maximum population size of Uxbenká during its Classic Period peak. The maximum sustainable population is estimated between 7500 and 13,000, including a potential population of ~525 elites in the core, assuming low levels of agricultural intensification. This accords well with the lack of archaeological evidence for intensive land management during the Classic Period (e.g., terraces). An ecological model developed using maize productivity and other environmental/social datasets largely predicts the settlement pattern surrounding Uxbenká. Settlements in marginal areas may be evidence of elite intra-polity competition during the Late Preclassic Period (ca. AD 1-300), though it is possible that marginal areas were settled early as garrisons to mediate travel into the site core. Close

• 774. [Article] Seismic Structure of the Western U.S. Mantle and Its Relation to Regional Tectonic and Magmatic Activity

  xii, 95 p. : ill. (some col.)

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Seismic Structure of the Western U.S. Mantle and Its Relation to Regional Tectonic and Magmatic Activity Author: Schmandt, Brandon, 1984- Year: 2012, 2011 xii, 95 p. : ill. (some col.) Title: Seismic Structure of the Western U.S. Mantle and Its Relation to Regional Tectonic and Magmatic Activity Author: Schmandt, Brandon, 1984- Year: 2012, 2011 xii, 95 p. : ill. (some col.) Close

• 775. [Article] Executive function deficits in traumatic brain injury

  xii, 98 p. : ill. (some col.)

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Executive function deficits in traumatic brain injury Author: LaRoux, Charlene I., 1979- Year: 2011, 2010 xii, 98 p. : ill. (some col.) Title: Executive function deficits in traumatic brain injury Author: LaRoux, Charlene I., 1979- Year: 2011, 2010 xii, 98 p. : ill. (some col.) Close

• 776. [Article] Journal of Environmental Law & Litigation : Vol. 26, No. 1, p. 029-108 : Integrating Stakeholder Roles in Food Production, Marketing, and Safety Systems: An Evolving Multi-Jurisdictional Approach

  80 pages

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Journal of Environmental Law & Litigation : Vol. 26, No. 1, p. 029-108 : Integrating Stakeholder Roles in Food Production, Marketing, and Safety Systems: An Evolving Multi-Jurisdictional Approach Author: Endres, A. Brian, Johnson, Nicholas R. Year: 2011 80 pages Title: Journal of Environmental Law & Litigation : Vol. 26, No. 1, p. 029-108 : Integrating Stakeholder Roles in Food Production, Marketing, and Safety Systems: An Evolving Multi-Jurisdictional Approach Author: Endres, A. Brian, Johnson, Nicholas R. Year: 2011 80 pages Close

• 777. [Article] Independent Filmmaking in the Pacific Northwest: A Critical Analysis of the Regional Film Landscape

  xvii, 397 p. : ill., maps.

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Independent Filmmaking in the Pacific Northwest: A Critical Analysis of the Regional Film Landscape Author: Erickson, Mary P. A., 1977- Year: 2011 xvii, 397 p. : ill., maps. Title: Independent Filmmaking in the Pacific Northwest: A Critical Analysis of the Regional Film Landscape Author: Erickson, Mary P. A., 1977- Year: 2011 xvii, 397 p. : ill., maps. Close

• 778. [Article] Exiled records and over-the-counterculture: A cultural political economic analysis of the independent record store

  xvi, 436 p. A print copy of this thesis is available through the UO Libraries. Search the library catalog for the location and call number.

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Exiled records and over-the-counterculture: A cultural political economic analysis of the independent record store Author: Gracon, David D., 1976- Year: 2011, 2010 xvi, 436 p. A print copy of this thesis is available through the UO Libraries. Search the library catalog for the location and call number. Title: Exiled records and over-the-counterculture: A cultural political economic analysis of the independent record store Author: Gracon, David D., 1976- Year: 2011, 2010 xvi, 436 p. A print copy of this thesis is available through the UO Libraries. Search the library catalog for the location and call number. Close

• 779. [Article] Obligation as a relationship antecedent: A qualitative case study of the Las Vegas community

  xvi, 207 p. A print copy of this thesis is available through the UO Libraries. Search the library catalog for the location and call number.

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Obligation as a relationship antecedent: A qualitative case study of the Las Vegas community Author: Strauss, Jessalynn Rosalia Year: 2011, 2010 xvi, 207 p. A print copy of this thesis is available through the UO Libraries. Search the library catalog for the location and call number. Title: Obligation as a relationship antecedent: A qualitative case study of the Las Vegas community Author: Strauss, Jessalynn Rosalia Year: 2011, 2010 xvi, 207 p. A print copy of this thesis is available through the UO Libraries. Search the library catalog for the location and call number. Close

• 780. [Article] Citizenship, refugees, and the state: Bosnians, Southern Sudanese, and social service organizations in Fargo, North Dakota

  xvi, 360 p. : ill. A print copy of this thesis is available through the UO Libraries. Search the library catalog for the location and call number.

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Citizenship, refugees, and the state: Bosnians, Southern Sudanese, and social service organizations in Fargo, North Dakota Author: Erickson, Jennifer Lynn, 1974- Year: 2011, 2010 xvi, 360 p. : ill. A print copy of this thesis is available through the UO Libraries. Search the library catalog for the location and call number. Title: Citizenship, refugees, and the state: Bosnians, Southern Sudanese, and social service organizations in Fargo, North Dakota Author: Erickson, Jennifer Lynn, 1974- Year: 2011, 2010 xvi, 360 p. : ill. A print copy of this thesis is available through the UO Libraries. Search the library catalog for the location and call number. Close