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The Quantitative Accomplishments Of Selected Aspects Of The Educational Process 1960-1990 With An Examination Of The Reading Curricula Concepts In Saudi Arabia., Mohammad Alrobaee

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

The purpose of this study was to outline some detailed history about some parts of the education process in Saudi Arabia especially about the general, higher, female education with a separate part about the curriculum of reading of education and to learn and spread information about the education development that my country is experiencing. The start of this development and its evolution was very difficult, but it passed through stages up to the current stage. We will see these constant changes proven by figures, statistics, and photographs. The detailing of the specifics related to this inventory is an endeavor to …

The Politics Of Space And Scale In The Brazilian Favela: A Case Study Of Sao Pedro., Eric K. Spears

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

The politics of local economic development in the Brazilian favela (urban slums) are contentious. This dissertation examines the politics of economic development in the urban slum of Sao Pedro, which is located in the city of Vitoria, Brazil. Space and scale are central to understanding the politics of economic development in this favela, and this research will make use of both concepts to shed light on this local struggle. The dissertation will examine the struggle over local economic development in Sao Pedro through an analysis of the residents' spatial practices. This dissertation will examine the role that scale plays in …

Using Spatial Statistics To Model The Spatial Structure Of Data In Remote Sensing Change Detection: The Case Of Urban Sprawl., Jeffrey Scott Spiker

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Spatial structure in remotely sensed imagery is shown to impact the change detection procedure. Methods to incorporate spatial statistics into correlation-based and regression-based change detection that control for the spatial structure in this data are proposed. These procedures are presented by means of an urban change detection case study utilizing Landsat TM and Landsat ETM+ imagery in the area to the west of the Baltimore, MD I Washington D.C. metropolitan area between 1989 and 2002. In the correlation-based analysis, the results show that the use of point-to-point correlation is often inappropriate in the examination of spatial datasets. In addition, spatial …

Kinship Migration To Northwestern Virginia, 1785-1815: The Myth Of The Southern Frontiersman, Philip W. Sturm

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

For nearly 100 years American historians, with few exceptions, have maintained that migration of colonists to the trans-Appalachian frontier was a communal experience for those from New England and Northern regions but that the Southern frontiersman represented a non-communal, individualistic spirit of colonization. This dissertation traces the migration and settlement patterns of the earliest colonists along the northwestern Virginia frontier, the area organized as Wood County in 1799, from three Eastern regions, New England, the Middle Atlantic, and the Northern Neck of Virginia. It determines that emigrants from all regions migrated cohesively and sequentially in large kinship/neighbor groups and that …

Same Place Yet Different Worlds: A Gis And Society Perspective On Kenyan Peri-Urbanization., Francis Tama Koti

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

This dissertation examines Kenyan peri-urbanization using a GIS and Society conceptual framework. The study integrates historical and cultural peri-urban experiences of local communities into a conventional GIS to enhance an analysis of uneven development of residential space in Athi River town, Kenya. The research is guided by three broad objectives: (1) understanding how GIS is impacting Kenyan urban geographic research; (2) building a GIS to study uneven development of residential space, and; (3) integrating community local knowledge into a GIS-based analysis of uneven residential development in a peri-urban setting. The research methodology combines a variety of culturally sensitive but complimentary …

Bachelor Degree Completions By College/School, 1991-2003, University Of New Hampshire. Institutional Research And Assessment

UNH Factbooks

University of New Hampshire factbook data from the 2003-2004 academic year

Concerning The Evaluation Of The Colorado Works Program, And Making An Appropriation In Connection Therewith., Colorado General Assembly

Session Laws 2001-Present

No abstract provided.

Ot 520 Old Testament Introduction, Sandra Richter

Syllabi

Required LaSor, Hubbard & Bush, Old Testament Survey: The Message, Form and Background of the OT, 2nd edition (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1996) James B. Pritchard, ed. The HarperCollins Concise Atlas of the Bible (HarperSanFrancisco, 1997) Roland de Vaux, Ancient Israel Its Life and Institutions in the Biblical Resource Series (Grand Rapids: Wm B Eerdmans/Livonia: Dove Book Sellers, 1997) WJ Dumbrell, The Faith of Israel: A Theological Survey of the Old Testament (Grand Rapids: Baker, 2002) Recommended Jon Levenson, Sinai & Zion: An Entry into the Jewish Bible (HarperSanFrancisco, 1985) Brevard S. Childs, OT Theology in a Canonical Context (Philadelphia: Fortress …

Purpose Of The Canada-U.S. Law Institute - Introduction Proceedings Of The Canada-United States Law Institute Conference On Multiple Actors In Canada-U.S. Relations: Introduction, Sidney Picker Jr.

Canada-United States Law Journal

No abstract provided.

The Marouini River Tract And Its Colonial Legacy In South America, Thomas W. Donovan

Chicago-Kent Journal of International and Comparative Law

No abstract provided.

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Beyond Rights: Legal Process And Ethnic Conflicts, Elana A. Baylis

Michigan Journal of International Law

Unresolved ethnic conflicts threaten the stability and the very existence of multi-ethnic states. Ethnically divided states have struggled to build structural safeguards against such disputes into their political and legal systems, but these safeguards have not been able to prevent all conflict. Accordingly, multi-ethnic states facing persistent ethnic conflicts need to develop effective dispute resolution systems for resolving those conflicts. This presents an important question: what kinds of processes and institutions might enable ethnic groups to resolve their conflicts with each other and the state? This Article explores that question, reviewing the interdisciplinary literature on ethnic conflicts, the legal literature …

Global Corporate Reorganization/ Global Corporate Governace: Imperfect Information And Credible Commitment, Bernhard Grossfield

Richmond Journal of Global Law & Business

No abstract provided.

The Fight Master, Fall/Winter 2004, Vol. 27 Issue 2, The Society Of American Fight Directors

Fight Master Magazine

No abstract provided.

Preventing Genocide: The Role Of The United Nations, Stanislas Kamanzi

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

I would like to start with a self explanatory and worthwhile quote from His Late Majesty Haile Selassie which reads as follows: "Throughout History it has been the inaction of those who could have acted, the indifference of those who should have known better, the silence of the voice of justice when it mattered most, that has made it possible for evil to triumph."

U.S. Energy Policy Since September 2001, Kate Joyce

Fordham Environmental Law Review

No abstract provided.

Multiculturalism And The Future Of Tribal Sovereignty, Scott C. Idleman

Faculty Publications

American Indian tribes would appear to be natural constituents and beneficiaries of the multiculturalism movement. Their members are generally conceptualized as racial or ethnic minorities; they have endured social and legal oppression and continue to encounter structural and even intentional discrimination; and, not least importantly, they possess genuinely different cultures and consequently add diverse perspectives to society. Despite this apparent fit, this Article questions the extent to which tribes and tribal members actually should align themselves with multicultural proponents and initiatives. The basis for this inquiry is that, unlike other societal subgroups, each recognized tribe is a distinct geopolitical entity …

The Origins Of The American Public Trust Doctrine: What Really Happened In Illinois Central, Joseph D. Kearney, Thomas W. Merrill

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Community Involvement - Sustainability / Design

Natural Resources and Environmental Issues

Steven E. Daniels: Community Impacts of Wildfire. Jerry Iles: Linking Campus Partners and Students. Jerry Iles: Using Electrofishing to Increase Water-Quality Awareness. Carol Mack: Sense of Place--Valuing the Culture Your County. Dana Oleskiewicz: Water Resource Protection. Christine Price: A Partnership to Promote Ease of Living. Melanie Thompson: Sustaining Community Change. Scott Williams: Community Alliance with 4-H Sustaining Opportunities.

Partnerships - Programs / Environments

Natural Resources and Environmental Issues

Kris Elliott: Family Reads with 4-H. Dan Fagerlie: Opportunities to Enhance Extension Programming with Native Americans. Nancy Franz: Transformative Learning in Extension Staff Partnerships. Tyler Garfield: Combining Programs for Hispanic Youth. Necoleia Kahler: The Benefits of Military and 4-H Partnership. Barbara Martin-Worley: Your Role in Preventing Elder Financial Abuse. James Nichnadowicz: The 4-H Summer Science Program - A Strategy for Program Delivery to Needy Youth. Nellie Oehler: Renter’s Rehabilitation Program for the Homeless. Daniel F. Perkins: Building Connections with Schools and Libraries. Alix Rogstad: WALTER: A Model for Wildfire Alternatives. Susan E. Taylor: Your Management & Your Life – Financial …

Recent Reorganization Of The College Of Natural Resources At Utah State University : Implications For Teaching And Learning, Terry L. Sharik

Natural Resources and Environmental Issues

No abstract provided.

The Tick Of The Statute Of Limitations Clock: How The Frcd Preempts The State Law Accrual Date In Freier V. Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Karen S. Nabholz

Villanova Environmental Law Journal (1991 - )

No abstract provided.

Validation Of A Food Frequency Questionnaire To Assess Macro And Micro-Nutrient Intake Among South Asians In The United Kingdom, Leena Sevak, Punam Mangtani, Valerie Mccormack, Dee Bhakta, Tashmin Khamis, Isabel Dos Santos Silva

Faculty of Health Sciences, East Africa

Background: The South Asian population is one of the largest minority ethnic groups in the United Kingdom (UK), forming 2.7% of the UK population. Risk of diseases such as CHD, NIDDM is high in South Asians and risk of cancer low in this population compared both to the native UK population and other migrant groups. It is useful to investigate the experience of disease and dietary exposures for aetiological clues in South Asians. The FFQ was designed for a population-based case-control study of diet and breast cancer.

Aims: To validate a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) to assess macro- and micronutrient …

Bear River Watershed, Robert J. Johnson, R. Douglas Ramsey

Wildland Resources Faculty Publications

A map outlining the drainage basin of the Bear River, Utah with topography and a satellite image as the base layers. This was produced by the Remote Sensing and GIS Laboratory, Department of Wildland Resources, Quinney College of Natural Resources in support of research conducted by faculty in the Department of Environment and Society in the same college.

Utah's Southwest, Robert J. Johnson, R. Douglas Ramsey

Wildland Resources Faculty Publications

This map of Utah's Southwest features a cartographic illustration created by draping four cross-blended hypsometric tint ramps over a grayscale hillshade. A hypsometric tint ramp is essentially a blend of one or more colors that is associated with an elevation range. A cross-blended hypsometric tint derived image consists of two or more color ramps with at least one ramp presenting the terrain in a "dry" condition and the other in a "moist" or vegetated condition. The addition of a satellite image derived vegetation index allows vegetation colors to appear where the terrain is vegetated irrespective of elevation.

Above And Below The Water: Social/Ecological Transformation In Northwest Newfoundland, Lawrence C. Hamilton, Richard L. Haedrich, Cynthia M. Duncan

Sociology

Marine fisheries and fishing societies develop around the resources provided by a particular ecosystem. As they exploit these resources, fisheries transform the ecosystem, which pushes fishery and society to adapt in turn. This process is illustrated by fisheries, ecological and social data tracking dramatic changes on Newfoundland's Northern Peninsula and its adjacent marine ecosystem, the northern Gulf of St. Lawrence. There a longstanding fishery for cod and other groundfish collapsed in the 1990s, and was replaced by fisheries targeting invertebrates. The new invertebrate fisheries have different socioeconomic characteristics than the former groundfish fisheries. The shift in target species reflects deep …

Near Eastern Sources For The Palace Of Alkinoos, Erwin F. Cook

Classical Studies Faculty Research

The last quarter century of archaeological discoveries have significantly enriched and nuanced our understanding of interactions between the Greek world and the Levant during the Greek Archaic period (conventionally defined as 776-479 B.C.E.). They have also allowed us to construct an increasingly detailed model explaining the diffusion of knowledge from Mesopotamia to Greece at this time. In addition, advances in our understanding of oral cultures, and the role of oral narrative traditions within them have cast valuable new light on the ways in which the Homeric epics appropriate, adapt, and preserve cultural knowledge. The palace of Alkinoos, described in Book …

Hortaliza: A Youth "Nutrition" Garden In Southwest Detroit, Kameshwari Pothukuchi

Urban Studies and Planning Faculty Research Publications

This paper documents a youth garden that was developed in 2000 through a university-community partnership in a low-income, predominantly Latino neighborhood in southwest Detroit. It involved four community-based organizations and several residents -- youth among them -- from the neighborhood, in garden planning, set-up, and management. Kids grew vegetables of different kinds to take home and ate healthy snacks at the garden. They learned about the importance of vegetables and fruits to healthy diets, the nutritional value of particular vegetables, and how to grow vegetables. At the end of the season, we documented increased interest among kids in eating fruits …

Forum Non Conveniens And The Foreign Forum: A Defense Perspective, C. Ryan Reetz, Pedro J. Martinez-Fraga

University of Miami Inter-American Law Review

No abstract provided.

Selling Small And Smart: The Future Of The Sustainable Enterprise, Sandra Rothenberg

Books

Much of the popular management thought on sustainability focuses increasing operational efficiency and innovation of more environmentally benign products and processes. Some would argue, however, that this is not enough to become a sustainable society because it does not address levels of consumption. As a means to address reduced consumption as an important component of sustainability, this paper will outline the experiences of three companies that have adopted business models that help customers purchase less of their traditional products. Drawing lessons from the experiences of these three companies, the paper will then outline the key challenges in adopting this business …