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Place Matters And Multi-Level Governance: Perspectives On A New Urban Policy Paradigm, Neil Bradford Jan 2004

Place Matters And Multi-Level Governance: Perspectives On A New Urban Policy Paradigm, Neil Bradford

Neil Bradford

No abstract provided.


First Priority? The Neglect Of Rural Development By Federal Agencies, And How Arkansas Could Respond, Steve Sheppard Jan 2004

First Priority? The Neglect Of Rural Development By Federal Agencies, And How Arkansas Could Respond, Steve Sheppard

Steve Sheppard

Rural areas are given first priority as prospective locations for new federal facilities pursuant to the Rural Development Act (“RDA”), which requires federal agencies to adopt policies that give first priority to rural areas when setting up facilities in new locations. While Congress has demanded this development scheme for the benefit of rural areas, few federal agencies have conformed to it. The term “rural area” is defined under § 343(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, which specifies a rural area is not a city or town that has a population of more than 50,000, or an urbanized …


Performance And Music In The Poetry Of Ciaran Carson, Seán Crosson Dr. Jan 2004

Performance And Music In The Poetry Of Ciaran Carson, Seán Crosson Dr.

Seán Crosson

Ciaran Carson has established a reputation as one of Ireland's most important poetic voices. However, Carson is also an accomplished musician whose work reflects the liminal borderland that has always existed between Irish music and Irish literature. Music is a prominent theme throughout Carson's work with songs and musical allusions frequently a feature of his poems. While music has influenced Carson's work thematically, it has played a formative role in one of the most distinctive features of his poetry until recently - that is his use of the long line. This paper argues that it is even possible in some …


The Floating Island: Change Of Paradigm On The Taiwan Question, Zheng Wang Jan 2004

The Floating Island: Change Of Paradigm On The Taiwan Question, Zheng Wang

Zheng Wang

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Open-Ended Problem-Solving Skills In Thermal-Fluids Engineering, Nikos J. Mourtos, N. Dejong-Okamoto, J. Rhee Jan 2004

Open-Ended Problem-Solving Skills In Thermal-Fluids Engineering, Nikos J. Mourtos, N. Dejong-Okamoto, J. Rhee

Nikos J. Mourtos

Problem-solving skills have always been important in many professions. However, ABET EC 2000 recently placed a new focus on these skills in engineering education with outcome 3e, which states that engineering graduates must have an ability to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems. Problem-solving is defined as a process used to obtain a best answer to an unknown or a decision that is subject to some constraints. Problem-solving is not the same as textbook exercise solving, which is very common in engineering curricula. In the article, the authors first define engineering problem-solving and, in particular, what it means to identify …


Not All Nurses Are Good, Not All Doctors Are Bad..., Julie Fairman Dec 2003

Not All Nurses Are Good, Not All Doctors Are Bad..., Julie Fairman

Julie A Fairman

No abstract provided.


Organizing Practice: Nursing, The Medical Model, And Two Case Studies In Historical Time, Pat D'Antonio, Julie Fairman Dec 2003

Organizing Practice: Nursing, The Medical Model, And Two Case Studies In Historical Time, Pat D'Antonio, Julie Fairman

Julie A Fairman

No abstract provided.


Gendered Notions Of Expertise And Bravery, Julie Fairman, J Gilbride Dec 2003

Gendered Notions Of Expertise And Bravery, Julie Fairman, J Gilbride

Julie A Fairman

No abstract provided.


Sperm And Liberal Feminism: A Scientific Fantasy, Jill G. Morawski Dec 2003

Sperm And Liberal Feminism: A Scientific Fantasy, Jill G. Morawski

Jill G. Morawski

No abstract provided.


An Empirical Investigation Of Decision-Making Satisfaction In Web-Based Decision Support Systems, Pratyush Bharati, Abhijit Chaudhury Dec 2003

An Empirical Investigation Of Decision-Making Satisfaction In Web-Based Decision Support Systems, Pratyush Bharati, Abhijit Chaudhury

Pratyush Bharati

No abstract provided.


Using Choice-Boards To Create Business Value, Pratyush Bharati, Abhijit Chaudhury Dec 2003

Using Choice-Boards To Create Business Value, Pratyush Bharati, Abhijit Chaudhury

Pratyush Bharati

No abstract provided.