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Postmodern Philosophy And Legal Thought, Douglas E. Litowitz

Dissertations

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Bedlam, Charity, And Renaissance Drama: Reconfiguring The Relationship Between Institutions In History, Kenneth S. Jackson

Dissertations

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An Analysis Of The Effects Of Cooperative Learning Vs. Individual Learning In Dealing With High Risk Learners, Robby R. Singer

Dissertations

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The Role Of Transformative Knowledge In Multicultural Education, Sebastian A. Ugochukwu

Dissertations

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Mending A Torn Fish Net: Parse's Theory-Guided Research On The Lived Experience Of Hope, Ching-Eng Hsieh Wang

Dissertations

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Persisting While Wanting To Change: Research Guided By Parse's Theory, Florence Beryl Pilkington

Dissertations

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Testing A Model Of Degree Progress Among African-American Graduate Students, Mary F. Toliver

Dissertations

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The Black Church: A Hegemonic And Counter-Hegemonic Community Influence, Rupe Simms

Dissertations

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An Investigation Of Development Policies Related To The Establishment Of Endowed Chairs At Research I And Ii Universities, Mary K. Mclaughlin

Dissertations

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Here Today, Gone Tomorrow: Understanding Freshman Attrition Using Person-Environment Fit Theory, Jennifer Howard Brockway

Dissertations

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The Effect Of Teaching Interventions To Grade School Teachers On The Writing Performance Of Students In The Area Of Persuasive Writing, Nancy J. Mccabe

Dissertations

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The Gospel And Ignatius Of Antioch, Charles Thomas Brown

Dissertations

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Receiv'd With Plaudits In The Capitol: Whitman's Readers And The Politics Of The Canon, Alan Edward Kozlowski

Dissertations

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Imitating Fathers: Tradition, Inheritance, And The Reproduction Of Culture In Anglo-Saxon England, Michael David Craig Drout

Dissertations

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Language Teaching In India: Issues And Innovations, B Kumaravadivelu

Faculty Publications

This collected volume on English language teaching (ELT) in India contains 22 articles written by Indian teachers and researchers. The book has been divided into six sections. The first section—“Problematizing ELT in India”—offers a critical, historical perspective along with innovative ideas for making English language learning and teaching meaningful and purposive in modern India. The second section—“Nature of ELT Materials”—demonstrates how the ELT materials used in Indian classrooms are not embedded in local needs and indigenous contexts. The section emphasizes the importance of developing instructional materials that not only make use of the rich linguistic and cultural resources available in …

Latino Electoral And Nonelectoral Political Participation: Findings From The 1996 Chicago Latino Registered Voter Survey, Peter M. Sanchez, Maria Vidal De Haymes

Social Work: School of Social Work Faculty Publications and Other Works

The Latino population in the United States has been expanding at a tremendous rate in recent decades and as the number of Latinos in the United States grows, so does their potential for influencing American politics grow. Yet, we have a very limited understanding of Latino civic engagement, political behavior, and public policy opinions. This article presents the results of a survey of 408 registered Latino voters in Chicago, Illinois. The findings advance a multidimensional understanding of Latino political behaviors and attitudes through the examination of multiple measures of political participation and opinions concerning political parties and public issues such …

Uniform Certified Public Accountant Examination Candidate Brochure, November 1997, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants

Examinations and Study

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Information For Uniform Cpa Examination Candidates, Thirteenth Edition, Effective May 1997, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Board Of Examiners

Examinations and Study

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Let It Pass: Changing The Subject, Once Again, Pamela L. Caughie

English: Faculty Publications and Other Works

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Geochemical And Palynological Signals For Palaeoenvironmental Change In South West England, Steven West

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences Theses

This thesis evaluates the utility of a geochemical technique for the investigation of palaeoenvironmental change in south west England. The method, EDMA (Energy Dispersive X-ray Micro Analysis), is a rapid, non-destructive analysis tool, capable of detecting a large range of geochemical elements. This research examines the most appropriate method of sample preparation for organic soils and peats, and investigates the reliability of results gained from EDMA with respect to conventional bulk geochemical techniques. A detailed study focused on a range of different sedimentary sites in south west England where a variety of palaeoenvironmental changes were thought to occur. Pollen analysis …

The Palaeo-Ecology And Biostratigraphy Of The Foraminifera From The Oxfordian Of North Dorset, Andrew Scott Henderson

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences Theses

The Oxfordian rocks of north Dorset are poorly exposed at outcrop. A drilling operation was devised and implemented and the complete sequence of strata from the Weymouth Member of the Oxford Clay Formation through to the Ringstead Waxy Clay Formation was penetrated. Three boreholes were drilled; the Hallett's Farm Borehole, covering the strata from the stratigraphically youngest Ringstead Waxy Clay Formation down to the Cucklington Oolite; the Bowden Farm Borehole, continuing the sequence from the Cucklington Oolite into the lower part of the Hazelbury Bryan Formation and the Hartmoor Hill Borehole which continues downward into the Oxford Clay Formation. A …

Plio-Pleistocene Drainage Evolution Of The Vera Basin, Se Spain, Martin Stokes

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences Theses

The Vera Basin is used as a case study to examine the structural evolution and sedimentary response of a basin undergoing uplift and inversion during the Plio-Pleistocene. Particular emphasis is placed on the drainage evolution during that period. Located within the Internal zone of the Betic Cordilleras, the Vera Basin is defined within a large left-lateral shear zone and has evolved as a reponse to isostatic uplift from nappe emplacement during the Oligocene, and by regional compressive tectonics. Since basin formation during the Seravallian, sedimentary fill has been dominantly marine. During the Plio-Pleistocene a switch from marine to continental conditions …

Recession As An Agent In The Restructuring Of Tourist Accommodation, Andrew John Clegg

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences Theses

Academic research into economic restructuring in the tourist industry has solely focused on the strategies adopted by large chain hotel companies and little attention has been paid to the strategies adopted by small scale, family-run accommodation establishments. This sector is particularly significant for traditional resort areas in the UK. For example, in Torbay, Devon (as in most seaside resorts), there is an absence of large chain hotels and small-scale accommodation establishment pl ay an integral role in the local tourism economy.Consequently, an understanding of the competitive pressures and restructuring strategies in this sector is essential in maintaining the long-term health …

Long-Period Ocean Heat Storage Rates And Basin-Scale Heat Fluxes From Topex, D. P. Chambers, B. D. Tapley, R. H. Stewart

Marine Science Faculty Publications

Over 3 years of TOPEX altimeter data have been used to estimate annual heat storage and long-period heat storage rates in 1° grids over the global oceans (65°S to 65°N). The mean annual heat storage rates computed from the TOPEX data agree with those computed from monthly-mean temperatures to within 30 W m2. The accuracy of long-term heat storage rates is estimated to be less than 10 W m2 over mid and low latitudes. Regional heat storage rates are larger than this error in many regions, most notably in the tropical Pacific and Indian Oceans and in the northern Atlantic …

Republicanism, Liberalism, And The Law, Mortimer N.S. Sellers

All Faculty Scholarship

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Protecting Intellectual Property Rights Through Civil Litigation: A Symposium, Eric Easton

All Faculty Scholarship

On September 30, 1996, nineteen lawyers, law professors and judges from the People's Republic of China began a six-week program of classroom study, practical experience, and scholarly exchange that focused on the American system of protecting intellectual property rights through civil litigation. The program was funded by a $107,000 grant from the United States Information Agency's Office of Citizen Exchange Programs to the University of Baltimore's Center for International and Comparative Law, in cooperation with the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development.

The initial, two-week phase of the program included field trips to the U.S. Copyright Office, the Patent …

Improved Determination Of Global Mean Sea Level Variations Using Topex/Poseidon Altimeter Data, R. S. Nerem, B. J. Haines, J. Hendricks, J. F. Minster, G. T. Mitchum, W. B. White

Marine Science Faculty Publications

The TOPEX/POSEIDON satellite altimeter mission has measured sea level on a global basis over the last 4 years at 10 day intervals. After correcting for a recently discovered error in the measurements, the estimated rate of global mean sea level change over this time period is −0.2 mm/year. Comparisons to tide gauge sea levels measured in spatial and temporal proximity to the satellite measurements suggest there is a residual drift in the satellite measurement system of −2.3±1.2 mm/year, the origin of which is presently unknown. Application of this rate correction yields a “calibrated” estimate of +2.1±1.3 mm/year for the rate …

Morphology And Distribution Of Seamounts Surrounding Easter Island, Yoav Rappaport, D. F. Naar, C. C. Barton, Z. J. Liu, R. N. Hey

Marine Science Faculty Publications

We investigate the morphology and distribution of a seamount population on a section of seafloor influenced by both superfast seafloor spreading and hotspot volcanism. The population under investigation is part of a broad chain of seamounts extending eastward from the East Pacific Rise, near Easter Island. In order to define the morphological variability of the seamounts, basal shape, cross-sectional area, volume, flatness, and flank slope are plotted against height for 383 seamounts with heights greater than 200 m, based on bathymetry data collected by GLORI-B and SeaBeam 2000, during three cruises onboard the R/V Melville in the spring of 1993. …

Factors Affecting Collision & Grounding Losses In The Uk Fishing Fleet, Malcolm Findlay

Other Faculty of Science and Engineering Theses

Examination of the literature reveals a paucity of dedicated research into collisions and groundings involving UK fishing vessels. The aim of this research was to provide answers to fundamental questions regarding the factors that contribute to fishing vessel traffic losses. Data for this study were gathered from a broad range of sources and an eclectic range of techniques employed in their analysis. The recent development of the UK fishing fleet and the pattern of losses from all causes is investigated for the period 1975 to 1994. Fishing vessel collision and grounding losses are then set in relative perspective by comparison …

Improving The Performance Of Weaner Pigs Through Developments In Liquid Feeding, Tina Maria Geary

Other Faculty of Science and Engineering Theses

A programme of work was undertaken to assess the efficacy of a new automated ad libitum feed delivery system for newly weaned pigs; to investigate the effects of liquid feeding on their performance and to explore the possibilities for reducing diet cost by using lower cost liquid components. A series of 28 day feeding trials was conducted using pigs weaned at 24 ± 4 days and fed ad libitum on liquid diets. Compared with pigs fed dry diets, liquid feeding increased feed intake by 109 ± 10 g dˉ¹ (P<0.001) and daily gain by 57± 14 g dˉ¹ (P<0.001). Pig growth and feed conversion ratio was not significantly influenced by dry matter content over the range of 255 - 149 g DM kgˉ¹. However, diets containing less than 220 g DM kgˉ¹ increased effluent output per kg of liveweight gain. Within the liquid feed system a natural lactic acid fermentation occurred which reduced diet pH ≤ 4.0 and inhibited the growth of coliform bacteria. Pigs fed diets in which pH was reduced to ≤ 4.0 by acidification with either lactic acid or Pediococcus acidilactici had daily gains of 496 and 474 ± 17 g dˉ¹ and feed conversion ratios of 1.11 and 1.15 ± 0.06 respectively. A series of laboratory studies was conducted with the aim of upgrading and controlling fermentation of food industry liquid residues for use in liquid diets for weaners. Steeping was investigated as a method for reducing glycoalkaloid levels in reject raw potatoes. A combination of natural fermentation and hydrolysis reduced the levels of α-solanine by 16.6 mg kgˉ¹ (35%) and α-chaconine by 28.7 mg kgˉ¹ (51%) respectively. Diets based on the food industry liquid residues (Whey, 'C'-Starch and Greenwich Gold), were either allowed to ferment naturally or inoculated with Enterococcus faecium or Pediococcus acidilactici. Inoculation with either Enterococcus faecium or Pediococcus acidilactici did not result in a significant difference in the final pH of the diets or in the final populations of microorganisms examined compared with the control. The series of studies demonstrated the potential for improving weaner pigs performance using fermented liquid diets. However, it highlighted the need for further studies to obtain a greater degree of control over fermentation patterns.