Kurt Cline
Biographic Data
| ID | 176105 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kurt Cline |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kurt |
| FAMILY NAME | Cline |
| SIGNATURE | CLINE K |
| AFFILIATIONS | California State University, Fresno |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Shaman's Song and Divination in the Epic Tradition
Evidence of the intimate linkage of the shaman's song and divinatory procedures may be viewed in the ancient epics. These narrative poems contain structural and thematic elements recognizable from theshaman's song-in particular his or her voyage to the Otherworld and the guidance of oracular powers. In this paper,The Epic of Gilgamesh, Euripedes'Ion, andThe Ozidi Saga(a living epic from West Africa) are examined as recuperations of the orally com…
Negotiating the Superfund
Negotiation and bargaining are important activities in the implementation of intergovernmental public policies. Given the design of environmental policy, intergovernmental negotiations are an essential part of the interaction of environmental program managers. This study examines the willingness of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regional officials to bargain with their state counterparts in the national Superfund program. A model of workin…
Assessing the influence of regional Environmental Protection Agency offices on state hazardous waste enforcement decisions
In assessing the influence of regional Environmental Protection Agency EPA offices on the state management of hazardous waste programs, we focused on the extent to which federal administrative decisions affect levels of enforcement activity by state environmental agencies and whether these effects vary over time. Our results indicated that state enforcement actions were affected by state program capacity variables such as primacy and the strength…
Public Knowledge and Perceptions of Black-Tailed Prairie Dogs
Black-tailed prairie dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus) historically occupied an 11-state region of the United States. We surveyed 1,900 residents (response rate 56%) of this region to understand citizen knowledge and perceptions about prairie dogs and their management. Those who have direct experience--e.g., those who live very close to prairie dog colonies or know the location of the nearest colony--have higher levels of knowledge. A significantly hig…
Assessing the influence of regional Environmental Protection Agency offices on state hazardous waste enforcement decisions
In assessing the influence of regional Environmental Protection Agency EPA offices on the state management of hazardous waste programs, we focused on the extent to which federal administrative decisions affect levels of enforcement activity by state environmental agencies and whether these effects vary over time. Our results indicated that state enforcement actions were affected by state program capacity variables such as primacy and the strength…
Public Knowledge and Perceptions of Black-Tailed Prairie Dogs
Black-tailed prairie dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus) historically occupied an 11-state region of the United States. We surveyed 1,900 residents (response rate 56%) of this region to understand citizen knowledge and perceptions about prairie dogs and their management. Those who have direct experience--e.g., those who live very close to prairie dog colonies or know the location of the nearest colony--have higher levels of knowledge. A significantly hig…
Assessing the influence of regional Environmental Protection Agency offices on state hazardous waste enforcement decisions
In assessing the influence of regional Environmental Protection Agency EPA offices on the state management of hazardous waste programs, we focused on the extent to which federal administrative decisions affect levels of enforcement activity by state environmental agencies and whether these effects vary over time. Our results indicated that state enforcement actions were affected by state program capacity variables such as primacy and the strength…
Negotiating the Superfund
Negotiation and bargaining are important activities in the implementation of intergovernmental public policies. Given the design of environmental policy, intergovernmental negotiations are an essential part of the interaction of environmental program managers. This study examines the willingness of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regional officials to bargain with their state counterparts in the national Superfund program. A model of workin…
The Shaman's Song and Divination in the Epic Tradition
Evidence of the intimate linkage of the shaman's song and divinatory procedures may be viewed in the ancient epics. These narrative poems contain structural and thematic elements recognizable from theshaman's song-in particular his or her voyage to the Otherworld and the guidance of oracular powers. In this paper,The Epic of Gilgamesh, Euripedes'Ion, andThe Ozidi Saga(a living epic from West Africa) are examined as recuperations of the orally com…
Agency (philosophy (2 works) · Business (2 works) · Engineering (2 works) · Environmental Justice and Health Disparities (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · State (computer science (2 works) · African history and culture analysis (1 work)