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How Culture Shapes Rationality: A Study Of Mayan And Miskito Communities In Guatemala And Nicaragua, Tracy Devine Guzman Jan 1994

How Culture Shapes Rationality: A Study Of Mayan And Miskito Communities In Guatemala And Nicaragua, Tracy Devine Guzman

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Social Capital And Trust In Government, David Alexander Hawkins Jan 1994

Social Capital And Trust In Government, David Alexander Hawkins

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


The Cold War Cultural Accord: How The East Was Won, Nancy Ridgway Van Buren Wise Jan 1994

The Cold War Cultural Accord: How The East Was Won, Nancy Ridgway Van Buren Wise

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


A Critique Of Ronald Inglehart's Theory Of Cultural Shift, William Horning-Kossler Jan 1994

A Critique Of Ronald Inglehart's Theory Of Cultural Shift, William Horning-Kossler

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No abstract provided.


The Role Of Coercion In Population Planning: The Evidence From Four Asian States, Clarke Martin Cagey Jan 1994

The Role Of Coercion In Population Planning: The Evidence From Four Asian States, Clarke Martin Cagey

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


An Oasis Of Service: A National Service Proposal In The Spirit Of Strong Democracy, Richard Arthur Rose Jan 1994

An Oasis Of Service: A National Service Proposal In The Spirit Of Strong Democracy, Richard Arthur Rose

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


A Comparative Study Of Environmental Policy: The United States And Japan, Shari Ann Mortimer Jan 1994

A Comparative Study Of Environmental Policy: The United States And Japan, Shari Ann Mortimer

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Pork, Policy, And Privilege: Presidential Lobbying For Nafta, Alison Felter Salka Jan 1994

Pork, Policy, And Privilege: Presidential Lobbying For Nafta, Alison Felter Salka

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Hans Dietrich Genscher And The Csce Process, Christopher Josef Thanner Jan 1994

Hans Dietrich Genscher And The Csce Process, Christopher Josef Thanner

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Friedrich Hayek's Terra Incognita Of The Self, Gary Thomas Dempsey Jan 1994

Friedrich Hayek's Terra Incognita Of The Self, Gary Thomas Dempsey

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Islamic Revival Movements And Revolution: The Cases Of Iran And Egypt, Myriam Kati Fizazi-Hawkins Jan 1994

Islamic Revival Movements And Revolution: The Cases Of Iran And Egypt, Myriam Kati Fizazi-Hawkins

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Terrorism: Is It On The Decline?, Christine Mary Mccrorey Jan 1994

Terrorism: Is It On The Decline?, Christine Mary Mccrorey

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


German-Soviet Relations And The International System, Michael Joseph Deets Jan 1994

German-Soviet Relations And The International System, Michael Joseph Deets

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


A New Media Game: Challenging The Minimalist Consensus, Carolyn Castleberry Jan 1994

A New Media Game: Challenging The Minimalist Consensus, Carolyn Castleberry

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Determinants Of Criminal Court Sentencing, Jennifer Rae Lovko Jan 1994

Determinants Of Criminal Court Sentencing, Jennifer Rae Lovko

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


African American Professional Women Active From 1920-1960: An Historical Analysis, Crystal Marie Lyles Jan 1994

African American Professional Women Active From 1920-1960: An Historical Analysis, Crystal Marie Lyles

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


The Rationalization Of Drug Treatment Programs: The Emergence Of Court-Enforced Drug Treatment Bureaucracies, John G. Richardson Jan 1994

The Rationalization Of Drug Treatment Programs: The Emergence Of Court-Enforced Drug Treatment Bureaucracies, John G. Richardson

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Drug Use And Deterrence: A Test Of Silberman's General Theory, Michael Owen Maume Jan 1994

Drug Use And Deterrence: A Test Of Silberman's General Theory, Michael Owen Maume

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Social Control And Morale Within The Virginia Department Of State Police, Andrew Herbert Engemann Jan 1994

Social Control And Morale Within The Virginia Department Of State Police, Andrew Herbert Engemann

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


The Life Histories Of Ten Of The First Women To Attend The College Of William And Mary [1918-1930], Diane Marie Roy Jan 1994

The Life Histories Of Ten Of The First Women To Attend The College Of William And Mary [1918-1930], Diane Marie Roy

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


General Methods For Analyzing Machine Learning Sample Complexity, Christoph Cornelius Michael Jan 1994

General Methods For Analyzing Machine Learning Sample Complexity, Christoph Cornelius Michael

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

During the past decade, there has been a resurgence of interest in applying mathematical methods to problems in artificial intelligence. Much work has been done in the field of machine learning, but it is not always clear how the results of this research should be applied to practical problems. Our aim is to help bridge the gap between theory and practice by addressing the question: "If we are given a machine learning algorithm, how should we go about formally analyzing it?" as opposed to the usual question: "how do we write a learning algorithm we can analyze?".;We will consider algorithms …


D-Q University: A History And Case Study, Mary Josephine Berger Jan 1994

D-Q University: A History And Case Study, Mary Josephine Berger

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

In the United States, despite the large number and a seeming variety in types of colleges and universities, most people hold an image of the typical college, and most innovative institutions are variations on that theme. A truly different institution, however, challenges our assumptions about numerous aspects of higher education.;A tribal college without a tribe, a "university" offering only two-year degrees, an institution that values a Celestial Wheel as much as a biology laboratory: D-Q University is unique. This study attempts to answer basic descriptive questions about this institution, through analysis of documents, observation of the facilities and classes, and …


Comparative Toxicity Of Creosote And Creosote Contaminated Sediments, Padma T. Venkatraman Jan 1994

Comparative Toxicity Of Creosote And Creosote Contaminated Sediments, Padma T. Venkatraman

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Uptake Routes Of Benzo[A]Pyrene In An Estuarine Killifish: Cytochrome P4501a Immunohistochemistry Using Whole Fish, Maria Karin Cochran Jan 1994

Uptake Routes Of Benzo[A]Pyrene In An Estuarine Killifish: Cytochrome P4501a Immunohistochemistry Using Whole Fish, Maria Karin Cochran

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


In Vitro And In Vivo Effects Of Chemotherapeutants On The Oyster Parasite, Perkinsus Marinus, Gustavo W. Calvo Jan 1994

In Vitro And In Vivo Effects Of Chemotherapeutants On The Oyster Parasite, Perkinsus Marinus, Gustavo W. Calvo

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

To investigate the potential of chemotherapeutants to control the oyster pathogen Perkinsus marinus, anticoccidial and antifungal compounds were tested in vitro on infected hemolymph and cultured P. marinus cells and in vivo on infected oysters. In addition, acute toxicity to oysters was determined for six anticoccidials. In vitro experiments with infected hemolymph consisted of 24 h exposure of 0.2 mL hemolymph aliquots to concentrations ranging from 100 mg/L to 0.01 mg/L of amphotericin-B, amprolium, arprinocid, cycloheximide, lasalocid, malachite green, monensin, sulfadimethoxine, and a potentiated sulfadimethoxine, followed by incubation in fluid thioglycollate medium (FTM) to determine prezoosporangia abundance. Lasalocid, malachite green, …


A Toast To The Tavern: An Archaeological Study Of A 17th And 18th Century Tavern In Charlestown, Massachusetts, Christy Cathleen Vogt Jan 1994

A Toast To The Tavern: An Archaeological Study Of A 17th And 18th Century Tavern In Charlestown, Massachusetts, Christy Cathleen Vogt

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Deuteron Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Studies Of Molecular Motion In Solids, Tak Yan Tse Jan 1994

Deuteron Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Studies Of Molecular Motion In Solids, Tak Yan Tse

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

$\sp2$H-NMR is a powerful spectroscopic technique for investigating dynamics in solids. to extend the range of motional rates that can be quantitatively investigated, a new approach for measuring the quadrupolar spin-lattice relaxation time $T\sb{1Q}$ was developed. This uses a Broadband Jeener-Broekaert (BBJB) sequence with echo-detection, which avoids the frequency-discriminated excitation profile and spectral baseline distortion intrinsic to the conventional Jeener-Broekaert (JB) experiment. By combining the BBJB experiment with an Inversion-Recovery sequence with Quadrupole-Echo detection (IRQE), two independent longitudinal relaxation times, $T\sb{1Q}$ and $T\sb{1Z}$, can be measured. Spectral densities of motion $J\sb1(\omega\sb{o}$) and $J\sb2(2\omega\sb{o}$) are extracted from these relaxation times. The …


Age, Growth And Population Dynamics Of The Sandbar Shark, Carcharhinus Plumbeus, At Different Population Levels, Thomas R. Sminkey Jan 1994

Age, Growth And Population Dynamics Of The Sandbar Shark, Carcharhinus Plumbeus, At Different Population Levels, Thomas R. Sminkey

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

The objectives of my research were to test the hypothesis that compensatory (density-dependent) growth of sandbar shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus) occurred after severe population reduction, to describe the juvenile sandbar shark fauna present in the Chesapeake Bay during 1980-81 and 1990-93, and to perform demographic analyses to examine potential population growth. Age and growth of sandbar sharks were investigated by counting rings in vertebral samples collected in 1980-81 and 1991-92. Age at maturity was 15-16 years for both sample periods and both sexes. For sexes combined, the von Bertalanffy growth parameters were L&\sb{lcub}\infty{rcub}& = 199 cm precaudal length (PCL), K = …


Male Moral Irresponsibility In Theodore Dreiser's "An American Tragedy", Dana B. Castle Jan 1994

Male Moral Irresponsibility In Theodore Dreiser's "An American Tragedy", Dana B. Castle

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Denying Authority: Monologic And Dialogic Perspectives In Margaret Atwood's "The Handmaid's Tale", Kimberly Ann Brown Jan 1994

Denying Authority: Monologic And Dialogic Perspectives In Margaret Atwood's "The Handmaid's Tale", Kimberly Ann Brown

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.