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The absence of medical licensing laws in most states during the years following the American Civil War made it possible for unscrupulous individuals to exploit the weak over- sight and unregulated state issuance of school charters. Diploma Mill traces the rise and spectacular fall of Dr. John Buchanan―educator, author, and criminal―and the Eclectic Medical College of Pennsylvania (EMC) over the course of its three decades’ existence. Founded as a legitimate educational institution, the EMC aspired to carry the banner of eclectic medicine in the eastern United States. Enter Dr. Buchanan, who during his tenure at the EMC assumed control of this small Philadelphia school and issued thousands of dubiously earned diplomas. Buchanan’s political connections shielded his activities at the school for more than a decade. His ambitions for the EMC carried both him and the school into a criminal enterprise, representing the largest and most notorious medical diploma mill in 19th-century America. Despite multiple arrests on various charges during the mid-1870s, Buchanan’s operations at the EMC continued unchecked until an elaborate sting operation in 1880 secured evidence for federal and state charges against him. Hoping to relocate his operations, Buchanan faked his own death and fled the country. The story of John Buchanan and the EMC contains unusually dramatic elements more typical of a novel than a work of history but does not undermine its importance. His activities ultimately resulted in stronger medical licensing laws and cast a shadow upon the minority of physicians practicing eclectic medicine. By relating the history of a criminal enterprise arising within the confines of a legitimate medical school, Diploma Mill represents a unique contribution in the literature of 19th-century American medicine.

Diploma covers are the ideal way to protect, preserve, and display achievement certificates, awards, and diplomas Slits in each corner conveniently hold 8.5" x 11" portrait/vertical certificates Smooth vinyl material features a comfortable, padded cover Add your custom personalization heat stamped to the front cover

Diploma covers are the ideal way to protect, preserve, and display achievement certificates, awards, and diplomas Slits in each corner conveniently hold 8.5" x 11" portrait/vertical certificates Smooth vinyl material Add your custom personalization heat stamped to the front cover

Diploma covers are the ideal way to protect, preserve, and display achievement certificates, awards, and diplomas Slits in each corner conveniently hold 11" x 8.5" landscape/horizontal certificates Smooth vinyl material Add your custom personalization heat stamped to the front cover

Diploma covers are the ideal way to protect, preserve, and display achievement certificates, awards, and diplomas Slits in each corner conveniently hold 11" x 8.5" landscape/horizontal certificates Smooth vinyl material features a comfortable, padded cover Add your custom personalization heat stamped to the front cover

Diploma covers are the ideal way to protect, preserve, and display achievement certificates, awards, and diplomas Slits in each corner conveniently hold 11" x 8.5" landscape/horizontal certificates Smooth vinyl material Add your custom personalization heat stamped to the front cover

Diploma covers are the ideal way to protect, preserve, and display achievement certificates, awards, and diplomas Slits in each corner conveniently hold 8.5" x 11" portrait/vertical certificates Smooth vinyl material Add your custom personalization heat stamped to the front cover

Diploma Holder offers a dual-window design so you can insert two diplomas or a diploma and other letter-size certificate inside the cover for safekeeping. Moisture-resistant padded vinyl is sealed over stiff boards for durable construction. Built-in tabs give you the option for mounting the achievement to the wall.

50 Music Assignments For The BTEC Diplomas (Sept 2006 Specification). Some general wear and creasing/curling/discolouration to the cover. Happy to ...

Diploma covers are the ideal way to protect, preserve, and display achievement certificates, awards, and diplomas Slits in each corner conveniently hold 8.5" x 11" landscape/horizontal certificates Smooth vinyl material features a comfortable, padded cover with decorative metal accents to protect the corners Add your custom personalization heat stamped to the front cover

Diploma covers are the ideal way to protect, preserve, and display achievement certificates, awards, and diplomas Slits in each corner conveniently hold 11" x 8.5" landscape/horizontal certificates Smooth vinyl material features a comfortable, padded cover with decorative metal accents to protect the corners Add your custom personalization heat stamped to the front cover

Display 1-8.5 x 10 in. diploma, award, certificate, or photo and 1-tassel in this Black Diploma Frame by Melannco. This durable, wooden frame features a sleek, black finish that brings a touch of style to your home, while showcasing your cherished memories or accomplishments. Use the sawtooth hangers on the back of the frame to easily hang horizontally on any wall. The eye-catching white mat draws attention to your picture or document. Makes a great gift. Measures 18.82 x 1.77 x 12.13 in.

Display one 8. 5 in. x 11 in. diploma, award or certificate, one 4 in. x 6 in. photo, one 2.5 in. x 3 in. photo and one tassel in this Black 4-Opening Diploma Frame by Melannco. This durable, wooden frame features a sleek, black finish that brings a touch of style to your home, while showcasing your cherished memories and accomplishments. Use the sawtooth hangers on the back of the frame to easily hang horizontally on any wall. The eye-catching, white mat draws attention to your pictures, document and tassel. Makes a great gift. Measures 23.15 in. x 1.77 in. x 12.13 in.

Diplomas and Thatch Houses examines the people of Pulap, a tiny atoll just north of the Equator in the western Pacific. Pulapese consider themselves and are known to their neighbors as the most traditional islanders, a situation they regard as an asset and not as a sign of backwardness. Pulapese deliberately wear their lavalavas and loincloths and practice traditional dances and rituals. Rather than being just a remnant of the past, tradition for the Pulapese is created and displayed as a means of asserting cultural identity. Like other Micronesians, the Pulapese view a person less as an isolated, independent individual and more as a link in a network of relationships. Behavior, more than biology or descent, shapes identity. The Pulapese manipulate their "traditional" identity as a political tool--as an adaptive strategy to contend with the rapid changes wrought by a foreign administration. To the Pulapese, tradition is politically valuable; they fiercely contend that their customs and patterns of behavior entitle them to prestige and power in modern Micronesia.Diplomas and Thatch Houses is an important contribution to the literature on ethnicity, nationality, and cultural identity, as well as to Micronesian/Pacific studies.

The absence of medical licensing laws in most states during the years following the American Civil War made it possible for unscrupulous individuals to exploit the weak over- sight and unregulated state issuance of school charters. Diploma Mill traces the rise and spectacular fall of Dr. John Buchanan―educator, author, and criminal―and the Eclectic Medical College of Pennsylvania (EMC) over the course of its three decades’ existence. Founded as a legitimate educational institution, the EMC aspired to carry the banner of eclectic medicine in the eastern United States. Enter Dr. Buchanan, who during his tenure at the EMC assumed control of this small Philadelphia school and issued thousands of dubiously earned diplomas. Buchanan’s political connections shielded his activities at the school for more than a decade. His ambitions for the EMC carried both him and the school into a criminal enterprise, representing the largest and most notorious medical diploma mill in 19th-century America. Despite multiple arrests on various charges during the mid-1870s, Buchanan’s operations at the EMC continued unchecked until an elaborate sting operation in 1880 secured evidence for federal and state charges against him. Hoping to relocate his operations, Buchanan faked his own death and fled the country. The story of John Buchanan and the EMC contains unusually dramatic elements more typical of a novel than a work of history but does not undermine its importance. His activities ultimately resulted in stronger medical licensing laws and cast a shadow upon the minority of physicians practicing eclectic medicine. By relating the history of a criminal enterprise arising within the confines of a legitimate medical school, Diploma Mill represents a unique contribution in the literature of 19th-century American medicine.

Schools used to be for educating people, for developing minds and characters. Today, as jobs depend more and more on certificates, degrees and diplomas, schooling has become more and more a ritualized process of qualification-earning. Professor Dore traces the underlying causes of this change through the educational histories of Britain, Japan, Sri Lanka and Kenya, showing how the late development effect makes what is a worrying problem for the rich countries in the North a disaster for the poorer countries of the South.

The reign of 'thelred 'the Unready' (978-1016) is known to us mainly from a series of annals in the Anglo-Saxon Chrolicle, written at or after its close and accordingly conveying an impression of gathering doom as Viking armies ravaged the country and eventually, under the leadership of Swein Forkbeard and Cnut, brought about its conquest. Dr Keynes is here concerned to establish what light the royal diplomas issued in King 'thelred's name throw on this unhappy and notorious period. He first considers the general issues that bear directly on the value of royal diplomas as historical evidence for all periods of Anglo-Saxon history, discussing the circumstances under which these documents have been preserved, the techniques available for their criticism, and the arrangements that existed for their production. He then demonstrates how a detailed analysis of 'thelred's diplomas can transform our understanding of this troubled reign. On a practical level they provide invaluable evidence on the operation of royal government, and on a personal level they afford a remarkable insight into the relations between the king and his councillors, suggesting a picture of political manoeuvring and court intrigue which compensates for the chronicler's emphasis on the struggle against the marauding Vikings. By placing the familiar account of incessant warfare in the context of these domestic affairs it becomes possible for the first time to see the reign in its true perspective.

Directly linked to Oxford's bestselling DP Science resources, this new Course Preparation resource thoroughly prepares students to meet the demands of IB Diploma Programme Biology. Ideal for students who have studied non-IB courses at pre-16 level, the text introduces learners to the IB approach, terminology and skills.

Is the Internet the springboard which will take universities into a new age, or a threat to their existence? Will dotcom degrees create new opportunities for those previously excluded, or lead them into a digital dead-end? From UCLA to Columbia, digital technologies have brought about rapid and sweeping changes in the life of the university—changes which will have momentous effects in the decade ahead.In the first book-length analysis of the meaning of the Internet for the future of higher education, Noble cuts through the rhetorical claims that these developments will bring benefits for all. His analysis shows how university teachers are losing control over what they teach, how they teach and for what purpose. It shows how erosion of their intellectual property rights makes academic employment ever less secure. The academic workforce is reconfigured as administrators claim ownership of the course-designs and teaching materials developed by faculty, and try to lower labor costs in the marketing and delivery of courses. Rather than new opportunities for students the online university represents new opportunities for investors to profit while shifting the burden of paying for education from the public purse to the individual consumer—who increasingly has to work long hours at poorly-paid jobs in order to afford the privilege. And this transformation of higher education is often brought about through secretive agreements between corporations and universities—including many which rely on public funding. Noble locates recent developments within a longer-term historical perspective, drawing out parallels between Internet education and the correspondence course movement of the early decades of the 20th century. This timely work by the foremost commentator of the social meaning of digital education is essential reading for all who are concerned with the future of the academic enterprise.

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