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Uniform Cpa Examination. Questions And Unofficial Answers, 1992 November, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Board Of Examiners

Examinations and Study

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Characterisation Of Unresolved Complex Mixtures Of Hydrocarbons By Degradative Methods, Andrew Thomas Revill

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences Theses

Unresolved Complex Mixtures (UCMs) of hydrocarbons are found in crude and refined oils and in water, sediments and biota polluted with oils. The concentrations of UCMs in oils are significant (e. g. >65% of the aliphatic hydrocarbons in fresh Kuwait crude) and it is perhaps surprising that virtually nothing is known about UCM composition. The present study sought to redress this paucity of information in three main ways: First, following two recent studies of aliphatic UCMs, an investigation of the composition of the "aromatic" UCM of Venezuelan Tia Juana Pesado crude oil was made by spectroscopic (IR, NMR, MS) and …

Origins And Short-Term Sedimentary Fate Of Globally Distributed Biological Marker Hydrocarbons, Simon John Hird

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences Theses

Nearly thirty C20, C25, and C30 highly branched isoprenoid (HBI) hydrocarbons have been detected, sometimes in high concentrations, in recent freshwater, estuarine, coastal and hypersaline sediments, and water column particulate matter from numerous locations worldwide. The parent structures have been proved but only a few of the double bond positions have been established. The assignment of C21, C22 and C26 homologues and other C20 and C25 isomers, remains tentative. A wide body of evidence suggests that the compounds are biogenic in origin, with algae and possibly bacteria the most likely source organisms. A few of the compounds have been identified …

Feminism Awry: Excesses In The Pursuit Of Rights And Trifles, Kenneth Lasson

All Faculty Scholarship

Perhaps it is best to begin with the positive. From virtually any perspective, liberal and conservative feminists in the twentieth century have improved the quality of life for many women in a number of noteworthy ways. They have helped win the right to vote, to own property, to make contracts, to serve on juries, to use contraceptives.

They have succeeded in asserting the need for enhanced economic opportunities: equal pay for equal work, maternity leave, flex-time for mothers. They have made significant advancements against both domestic battery and sexual harassment in the workplace. As a consequence of all these efforts, …

The Rationalisation Of Drinking Water Supplies For Pig Housing, John Barber

Other Faculty of Science and Engineering Theses

This study consisted of a series of experiments which investigated the water use of growing/finishing pigs (25-90 kg), newly weaned pigs (5- 12 kg) and gestating sows. Drinker type was found to affect water use in growing pigs. For example significantly more water (28 %) was used from Mono-flo nipple drinkers than Arato bite drinkers (P<0.01). For all classes of pigs studied water use was significantly increased by increasing the water delivery rate. The percent increase in water use over the extremes of water delivery rate tested in individual trials were respectively: ration fed growing pigs, 105 % (300-900 cm³ /min P<0.001); ad libitum fed growing pigs, 52% (200-1100 cm³/min P<0.01); gestating sows, 25% (500-2500 cm³/min P<0:01); and newly weaned pigs 109% (175-700 cm³ /min P<0.001). In newly weaned piglets, increasing the water delivery rate from 175 to 700 cm³/min resulted in a significant increase in feed intake (44 g/piglet/day, P<0.001) and growth rate (37 g/piglet/day, P<0.01). For growing pigs (27-55 kg), a relationship was established between water intake, feed intake and liveweight, from which it could be hypothesised that the pig had a limit to daily volumetric intake. This was found to be 12.0 ±1.2 % of liveweight. When feed intake was restricted, water intake increased to maintain the 12% volumetric limit. This hypothesis was validated from other published work extending the weight range to 105 kg. Evidence was produced indicating that newly weaned pigs also have a constant volumetric daily limit. It is suggested that in cases where feed intake needs to be restricted, water intake could be manipulated in order to limit feed intake. This would permit the wider use of ad lib feeding systems and the welfare benefits these allow. The water use of a grower/finisher unit was modelled according to a 12 % volumetric limit and the factors affecting water intake and wastage. The water intake of grower/finisher pigs was predicted using this model. This enabled the percentage of water wasted by different drinker types and delivery rates to be estimated. For wet fed pigs, increasing the water to feed ratio from 1.63:1 to 3. 25: 1 significantly increased feed digestibility (P<0. 05). As many experiments conducted to evaluate the digestible energy of feeds may have used low feed to water ratios (generally around 2:1) it is suggested that many of these studies have attributed incorrect nutritional values to raw materials used in diets for pigs.

Diagnostic Indicators In Trough - Ridge Systems Applied To Real Time Ship Routeing, Brian James Manhire

Other Faculty of Science and Engineering Theses

The need for the mariner to have better weather indicators for efficient ship routeing in the middle latitudes is demonstrated. The benefits of an early appreciation of the subtle changes in storm behaviour is shown in a case study. Monitoring of ship's performance through a frontal depression using a modified Tropical Storm Avoidance simulation, also developed by the author, shows the penalties of not minimising the effects of wind and waves. To accomplish the aims of this project diagnostic models are developed, firstly to show the overall movement of the frontal depression within the trough - ridge system and secondly …

Coalitions In English Local Government: Party Political Strategies In Hung Councils, Michael Temple

Other Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Business Theses

This work takes a multi-method approach to the study of hung English councils. Insights and suppositions from a variety of approaches are utilised, including formal coalition theory and case studies of local authorities. A major aim of the thesis is to analyse questionnaire and case study data which will further improve our understanding of coalitional activity. Although the primary purpose is to inform the student of hung councils, formal coalition theories are also tested. This study provides the first clear evidence that elected political elites lose power to the body of councillors in most hung councils. However, the power of …

Classification Of Complex Two-Dimensional Images In A Parallel Distributed Processing Architecture, Robert Gilmour Simpson

Other Faculty of Science and Engineering Theses

Neural network analysis is proposed and evaluated as a method of analysis of marine biological data, specifically images of plankton specimens. The quantification of the various plankton species is of great scientific importance, from modelling global climatic change to predicting the economic effects of toxic red tides. A preliminary evaluation of the neural network technique is made by the development of a back-propagation system that successfully learns to distinguish between two co-occurring morphologically similar species from the North Atlantic Ocean, namely Ceratium arcticum and C. longipes. Various techniques are developed to handle the indeterminately labelled source data, pre-process the images …

Metamemory And Learning Ability, William L. Cull

Master's Theses

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Handicap International Physical Therapy Assistant Training Manual, Susan. Eitel

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Representation And Story : A Conversation Between The Theology Of John Shea And Psychoanalytic Object Relations Theory, Philip Patrick Baxter

Master's Theses

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The Implications Of The Arad Temple For The Question Of Dating P, Jorge Luiz Da Silva

Master's Theses

Purpose The P material— writings and traditions— has generally been dated mainly on the basis of literary analysis of the Hebrew Bible. This study seeks to determine the implications of the Arad temple— which constitutes a body of non-literary, archaeological evidence— for the question of dating P. Methodology The P Tabernacle, the Solomonic Temple— and those Canaanite temples which are comparable to them— are typologically analyzed in order to identify the most probable determinants of the Arad temple traits. A review of selected critical literature is made in order to determine the prevailing theories on the date of P and …

Attitudes And Understandings: The Meaning Of School To At-Risk Ninth Grade Students In A Midwestern Urban Area, Judith Brush Griffith

Graduate Research Papers

When students in small urban or rural areas are identified as at-risk, they are often visualized as possessing the same traits as at-risk students in very large metropolitan areas. This visualization is often based on both traditional quantitative studies and on qualitative interpretive research. In this study, based primarily on interpretive descriptive models, at-risk ninth-grade students from a small Midwestern urban area were interviewed to determine their attitudes and understandings about school. The data collected represents a highly localized view and indicates that these students' views seem to coincide with traditional values and beliefs.

Heitman V. State: The Question Left Unanswered., Matthew W. Paul, Jeffrey L. Van Horn

St. Mary's Law Journal

In Heitman v. State, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals appeared to break with the court’s prior holdings to announce it would no longer “automatically adopt and apply” to the search and seizure provisions of the Texas Constitution “the Supreme Court’s interpretations of the Fourth Amendment.” The reaction to Heitman was immediate and striking. Heitman is obviously a significant decision that could impact Texas criminal jurisprudence for decades. Yet, the decision left many questions unanswered, including whether the search and seizure provision should be construed as placing greater restrictions on law enforcement than the Fourth Amendment of the United States …

The Political Philosophy Of Campaign Finance Reform As Articulated In The Dissents In Austin V. Michigan Chamber Of Commerce., John S. Shockley, David A. Schultz

St. Mary's Law Journal

The 1992 presidential candidacy of Jerry Brown, who called for campaign contribution limits, has reignited the issue of campaign finance reform. Indeed, the United States Supreme Court has recognized the importance of campaign finance reform as a judicial issue. The importance of this issue is marked by the Court’s continued willingness to address the regulation of campaign finance since the 1976 landmark case of Buckley v. Valeo. The case of Austin v. Michigan Chamber of Commerce emphasized the somewhat confused nature of the Supreme Court’s campaign finance reform decisions. The Supreme Court and state legislatures will likely continue to address …

Wrongful Adoption: A Guide To Impending Tort Litigation In Texas., Fred S. Wilson

St. Mary's Law Journal

Texas has an opportunity to improve a necessary tool of family law by recognizing and advancing wrongful adoption. There is an underlying lack of recognition for the interests of adoptive parents in adoption law. Those who choose to adopt necessarily rely on the information provided by an adoption agency in making their decision. As such, adoptive parents are particularly vulnerable to misrepresentation about the pertinent history of the adoptee. Recent cases in other states demonstrate the progression of wrongful adoption as a tort, yet many inadequacies remain. The necessary progression of wrongful adoption calls for the imposition of a duty …

Student-Teacher Conferences, Karen K. Johnson

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of this study is to investigate the rationale for implementing student-teacher conferencing in a language arts program as one means of promoting the teacher as a child-advocate. It will review the many functions of conferences including assessing literacy, nurturing self-esteem, promoting positive attitudes toward language arts, and individualizing instruction and will consider ways to implement student-teacher conferences as part of the instructional program.

Portfolio-Based Assessment In The Language Arts Curriculum, Lonni Hanson Johnson

Graduate Research Papers

The implementation of the whole language concept into language arts instructional programs has necessitated a change in assessment. This instructional concept focuses on children's involvement in the language processes to create meaning. Through engaging in these processes, children's language abilities are developed.

Learning Styles: Assessing Our Student Needs, Joanna Oppenheimer Morgan

Graduate Research Papers

The research of learning styles and their importance in education has been investigated for several decades. Educators and researchers know that all children can learn, and know that all students learn in different ways. Recent research has substantiated and validated much of what we knew about learning. These investigations have also produced new information about how the effects of sociological, environmental, emotional, physiological, and cognitive preferences affect the achievement of individual students (Dunn, Beaudry and Klanas, 1989).

Obstacles To Increasing Airspace: Jumping Through Environmental Law Hoops, Tom Jr. Neuhoff

Journal of Air Law and Commerce

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Perfecting The Special Use Election: Congress Giveth, And The Service Taketh Away, Mark R. Gillett

Faculty Articles

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Educating Baby: Preparing Children For Future School Success, Jill R. Bergman

Graduate Research Papers

Parents generally are their children's first teachers. Children learn more in their first five years than at any other five year time period in their life. Ninety percent of all requisite intellectual skills are learned by children before they enter school (Disibio, 1984). "Some researchers suggest that maternal socialization, and teaching patterns in particular, are strong predictors of later intellectual and cognitive performances" (Moreno, 1991, p. 395). Therefore, parents play extremely important parts in the education of their children.

Integrating Writing Into A Chapter One Reading Program In Grades Seven And Eight, Avis C. Grundman

Graduate Research Papers

The Chapter One reading program has traditionally consisted of teaching and re-teaching of isolated skills and has included much segmented reading. The small amount of writing that has taken place has been in the form of short answer or fill-in-the blanks activities.

Nurturing Student Responses Through Read Aloud Experiences, Linda A. Pitt

Graduate Research Papers

The public is concerned about the decline of reading scores. National reports label the United States a nation at risk educationally. Further complicating matters, many students who can read are choosing not to read, either for information or pleasure.

What Planning Methods Should Be Incorporated When Using A Computer Aided Medium For Training: A Practical Paper, Chuck Sengstock

Graduate Research Papers

In today's ever-changing, highly technological world, it can be a difficult task for the instructional designer to correctly design effective computer-based courseware for instructional purposes. Considerations regarding hardware must be examined in ways of compatibility and cost. Courseware design and implementation must also be evaluated using methods specifically designed for the delivery system or platform being used.

Reading Recovery: An Early Intervention Program. An Investigation Of Chapter 1 Coordinators' Interests In Implementing Reading Recovery, Sandra Kay Davis

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of this study was to examine the research on Reading Recovery, a program that provides early intervention for first graders having difficulty in learning to read. Reading Recovery has shown a much higher rate of success for improving literacy then other remedial programs such as Chapter 1 or learning disabilities programs. A further purpose of this study was to determine the amount of knowledge of Iowa Chapter 1 coordinators in Reading Recovery. It also examined the degree of interest of Iowa Chapter 1 coordinators in Reading Recovery. In a randomized survey sent to Chapter 1 coordinators in the …

A Comparison Of Student Time On Task Between Self Selected And Teacher Assigned Writing Topics, Janeen M. Jackson

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of this study was to examine the amount of time on task by students who chose their own writing topics as compared to the amount of time on task by students who wrote on teacher assigned topics. Thirtyeight 7th graders from two intact language arts classes were the subjects in this study. The time on task was logged daily and measured in minutes spent prewriting, writing, revising and conferencing. At-test indicated that there was a significant difference in time on task (p < .001) between paragraphs in which students were allowed to self select topics and those in which the topic was teacher assigned. The students spent more time on self selected topics. The results of this study are significant to teachers of writing. When maximum writing time or practice in writing are desired outcomes, students should be allowed to self select topics.

Distance Education: The Re-Emergence Of The Telecourse, Sarah Hanuske

Graduate Research Papers

The year 2000 is expected to have a fifty percent increase in total world population over 1970 (Clarke, 1974). Most of the growth is occurring in developing nations. Even though the rate of growth is less dramatic in developed countries, the social implications are just as important. The expanding numbers of school children, university and vocational-technical students, and others seeking additional training and education are straining the resources of existing traditional educational structures everywhere.

Variability Of Practice: Effects Of Varying Distance On Basketball Shooting Performance, Carol Lynne Martens

Graduate Research Papers

The game of basketball is an intricate combination of numerous skills and strategies. One of the most consistent parts of the game is a free throw. The free throw is a closed, complex, discrete skill which is performed under stable conditions. The line is 15 feet from the basket, the player is stationary, there is little time constraint, and the shooting method can be selected by the player. Experts in the field have stressed repetition in their practice, leaving shooting style as an area for debate (Wooden, 1980).

Islamic Constitutionalism And The Concept Of Democracy, Azizah Y. Al-Hibri

Law Faculty Publications

This article will discuss select, basic principles of Islamic law relating to democratic governance, pointing out in the process certain areas of disagreement surrounding them in the literature and the grounds for such disagreements. Part II of this article presents a brief overview of Islamic law in order to provide a foundation for later discussion. The article then assesses the Islamic system of government in light of two major principles of Western democracies. They are (1) the principle that the will of the people shall be the basis of the authority of the government (Principle A) and (2) the principle …