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Why The Personhood Of The Holy Spirit Matters, Ron E.M. Clouzet Jan 2007

Why The Personhood Of The Holy Spirit Matters, Ron E.M. Clouzet

Perspective Digest

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A Graduate Career Services Program For A Regional Business School: Facilitating The Career Growth And Development Of Mba Students, Brent Atwater Jan 2007

A Graduate Career Services Program For A Regional Business School: Facilitating The Career Growth And Development Of Mba Students, Brent Atwater

Master's Theses and Capstones

This paper creates a comprehensive Graduate Career Services program for Master of Business Administration (MBA) students at a regional business school in a public university, the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG). With a primary goal of facilitating MBA student career growth and development, the paper reviews the transformation of the global economy and the unique challenges facing MBA students under the new work social contract. After review of the changed social context, consideration is given to the specific psychosocial and career development needs of the MBA students enrolled in the day and evening programs at UNCG. Through assessment …

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Nitrogen Loading In Coastal Watersheds Of New Hampshire: An Application Of The Sparrow Model, Kathleen A. Legere Jan 2007

Nitrogen Loading In Coastal Watersheds Of New Hampshire: An Application Of The Sparrow Model, Kathleen A. Legere

Master's Theses and Capstones

In coastal New Hampshire as well as throughout the world there has been an increase in Nitrogen (N) loading to coastal areas. N is considered the limiting nutrient in coastal waters and can lead to eutrophication. Understanding the sources of coastal inputs is difficult because of the many possible sources of N are found in the watershed and few are adequately sampled. Modeling is an important tool in understanding the sources of N in a watershed. In this research, the New England SPARROW (Spatially Referenced Regression on Watershed Attributes) will be applied to predict nitrogen loading in the Exeter, Oyster, …

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Three Essays On Conservation-Oriented Community Land Use Management, Yong Jiang Jan 2007

Three Essays On Conservation-Oriented Community Land Use Management, Yong Jiang

Open Access Dissertations

Urban sprawl is a pervasive phenomenon. Public concern on its potential to degrade the quality of life motivates conservation-oriented land use management as one of the policy priorities for local authorities. My dissertation research contributes to this policy issue by developing a model for nature reserve design, demonstrating the policy application of conservation models to ecosystem-integrated land use management, and by exploring the potential of tax increment financing for open space preservation. The first study develops an ecological function-based design method for cost-efficient selection of critical land to be preserved, and expects the established system of nature reserves to maintain …

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Spatial Ecology Of The Coachwhip, Masticophis Flagellum (Squamata: Colubridae), In Eastern Texas, Richard W. Johnson, Robert R. Fleet, Michael B. Keck, D. Craig Rudolph Jan 2007

Spatial Ecology Of The Coachwhip, Masticophis Flagellum (Squamata: Colubridae), In Eastern Texas, Richard W. Johnson, Robert R. Fleet, Michael B. Keck, D. Craig Rudolph

Faculty Publications

We radio-tracked nine Masticophis flagellum (Coachwhips) to determine home range, habitat use, and movements in eastern Texas from April to October 2000. Home ranges of Coachwhips contained more oak savanna macrohabitat than early-successional pine plantation or forested seep, based on the availability of these three macrohabitats in the study area. Likewise, within their individual home ranges, Coachwhips used oak savanna more than the other two macrohabitats, based on availability. An analysis of microhabitat use revealed that, relative to random sites within their home range, Coachwhips were found at sites with fewer pine trees and more herbaceous vegetation taller than 30 …

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Failure Of Marine Composite Materials Due To Blast Loading, Srinivasan Arjun Tekalur Jan 2007

Failure Of Marine Composite Materials Due To Blast Loading, Srinivasan Arjun Tekalur

Open Access Dissertations

An experimental investigation in to the dynamic response and blast resistance of composite materials and several other composite based structural materials has been conducted. The effect of layering, sandwich construction and design modifications of the components of a sandwich has been studied. Finally, the individual role of components of a sandwich to blast loading and combined role of these components as a sandwich has also been investigated. The manuscript of the dissertation comprises of five chapters. The first chapter provides an introduction to the previous research done on composite materials and structures under dynamic loading conditions, such as those existing …

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Foreward, Faith Stevelman Jan 2007

Foreward, Faith Stevelman

NYLS Law Review

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Simultaneous Segmentation And Recognition Of Arabic Characters In An Unconstrained On-Line Cursive Handwritten Document, Randa Elanwar Dr., Mohsen A. Rashwan Prof., Samia Mashali Prof. Jan 2007

Simultaneous Segmentation And Recognition Of Arabic Characters In An Unconstrained On-Line Cursive Handwritten Document, Randa Elanwar Dr., Mohsen A. Rashwan Prof., Samia Mashali Prof.

Computer Science

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Government Auditing Standards And Circular A-133 Audits - 2007/08; Audit Risk Alerts, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants Jan 2007

Government Auditing Standards And Circular A-133 Audits - 2007/08; Audit Risk Alerts, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants

Industry Guides (AAGs), Risk Alerts, and Checklists

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Securing Derivatives Obligations With California Real Estate - Selected Enforcement Issues, William L. Harvey Jan 2007

Securing Derivatives Obligations With California Real Estate - Selected Enforcement Issues, William L. Harvey

UC Law Business Journal

California's complex real estate security laws have long presented challenges to real estate-secured creditors, which have resulted in a deep and rich body of case law. Nevertheless, derivatives creditors wishing to use California real estate as collateral must face, without the benefit of definitive case law guidance, a variety of unique and novel legal issues. It is anticipated that such case law guidance, when it arrives, will give due consideration to the special documentation and policy issues surrounding derivatives and, having done so, conclude that close-out netting does not contravene section 726's security-first rule, and that section 2924c does not …

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Franklin M. Fisher, Et Al., Liquid Assets: An Economic Approach For Water Management And Conflict Resolution In The Middle East And Beyond, Kathleen Potter Jan 2007

Franklin M. Fisher, Et Al., Liquid Assets: An Economic Approach For Water Management And Conflict Resolution In The Middle East And Beyond, Kathleen Potter

Water Law Review

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An Eye-Opening Approach To Developing And Communicating Integrated Environmental Assessments, Todd R. Lookingbill, William C. Dennison, Tim J.B. Carruthers, Jane M. Hawkey, Shawn L. Carter Jan 2007

An Eye-Opening Approach To Developing And Communicating Integrated Environmental Assessments, Todd R. Lookingbill, William C. Dennison, Tim J.B. Carruthers, Jane M. Hawkey, Shawn L. Carter

Geography and the Environment Faculty Publications

Communication among managers, the public, and scientists is the key to successful ecosystem management; however, the varied perspectives and interests of these groups can make such communication difficult. One way to achieve effective communication is to develop a common knowledge base by combining syntheses of key scientific results with information-rich visual elements. Within a management landscape, integrated environmental assessments provide a useful framework for evaluating resources and directing management efforts. The integrated assessment process involves (1) initial investigation, (2) development of a conceptual framework, (3) data navigation, (4) environmental report cards, and (5) science communication. Each step requires the synthesis …

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Michael Reid Nielsen V. Lorenzo M. Spencer : Brief Of Appellee, Utah Court Of Appeals Jan 2007

Michael Reid Nielsen V. Lorenzo M. Spencer : Brief Of Appellee, Utah Court Of Appeals

Utah Court of Appeals Briefs (2007– 2019)

THIS IS AN APPEAL FROM THE SECOND DISTRICT COURT, DAVIS COUNTY, STATE OF UTAH

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Michael Reid Nielsen Vs. Lorenzo Spencer : Reply Brief, Utah Court Of Appeals Jan 2007

Michael Reid Nielsen Vs. Lorenzo Spencer : Reply Brief, Utah Court Of Appeals

Utah Court of Appeals Briefs (2007– 2019)

THIS IS AN APPEAL FROM THE SECOND DISTRICT COURT DAVIS COUNTY, STATE OF UTAH

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High- And Ultrahigh-Pressure Metamorphism In The North Qaidam And South Altyn Terranes, Western China, Chris G. Mattinson, C. A. Menold, Jian-Xin Zhang, D. K. Bird Jan 2007

High- And Ultrahigh-Pressure Metamorphism In The North Qaidam And South Altyn Terranes, Western China, Chris G. Mattinson, C. A. Menold, Jian-Xin Zhang, D. K. Bird

All Faculty Scholarship for the College of the Sciences

The North Qaidam and South Altyn terranes extend approximately 1000 km across the northern Tibetan Plateau, and five localities preserve evidence of Early Paleozoic high-pressure (HP) or ultrahigh-pressure (UHP) metamorphism, including the presence of coesite, coesite pseudomorphs, and diamond. A review of the geology, petrology, and geochronology collected over the past 10 years since these localities were discovered supports a correlation of the North Qaidam and South Altyn terranes, offset 350-400 km across the Altyn Tagh fault. Geochronology interpreted to reflect eclogite-facies metamorphism yields ages between 500 and 420 Ma; detailed geochronology from one locality supports a protracted (tens of …

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Crossing The Rubicon: A Generic Intelligent Advisor, Rӑzvan Andonie, J. Edward Russo, Rishi Dean Jan 2007

Crossing The Rubicon: A Generic Intelligent Advisor, Rӑzvan Andonie, J. Edward Russo, Rishi Dean

All Faculty Scholarship for the College of the Sciences

Recommender systems (RS) are being used by an increasing number of e-commerce sites to help consumers find the personally best products. We define here the criteria that a RS should satisfy, drawing on concepts from behavioral science, computational intelligence, and data mining. We present our conclusions from building the WiseUncle RS and give its general description. Rather than being an advisor for a particular application, WiseUncle is a generic RS, a platform for generating application-specific advisors.

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Discounting ... On Stilts, Douglas A. Kysar Jan 2007

Discounting ... On Stilts, Douglas A. Kysar

University of Chicago Law Review

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Stock Prices And Economic Growth: Are They Related?, Peter J. Saunders, Koushik Ghosh Jan 2007

Stock Prices And Economic Growth: Are They Related?, Peter J. Saunders, Koushik Ghosh

All Faculty Scholarship for the College of Business

This paper investigates the relationship between economic growth and stock prices in the U.S. Quarterly data on NASDAQ, DJIA, S&P 500 and real GDP ranging from the first quarter of 1971 to the fourth quarter of 2005 are analyzed. Cointegration test results indicate that while RGDP and S&P 500 are not cointegrated, RGDP and NASDAQ appear to be cointegrated. VEC analyses of the RGDP and NASDAQ data indicate that in the short-run, RGDP has a positive impact on stock prices. Further Granger causality testing of the data indicates that RGDP Granger -causes both changes in DJIA and S&P 500.

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Limits Of Private Law: Enriching Legal Dogmatics, Marc A. Loth Jan 2007

Limits Of Private Law: Enriching Legal Dogmatics, Marc A. Loth

Hofstra Law Review

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The Use Of Rodenticides For Conservation Efforts, Gary W. Witmer, John D. Eisemann, Gregg Howald Jan 2007

The Use Of Rodenticides For Conservation Efforts, Gary W. Witmer, John D. Eisemann, Gregg Howald

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

Non-native rats (Rattus spp.) and mice have been introduced to more than 80% of the island groups around the world. They have caused ecosystem-wide impacts, including the extirpation and extinction of many native and endemic species which evolved in a mammalian predator-free environment. Fortunately, practitioners have developed techniques to eradicate introduced rodents, allowing ecosystems to recover. Rodenticides have proven an effective tool in eradications, having been used in over 300 successful eradications worldwide. Careful planning, adequate resources, and a sustained effort by competent field staff are needed to help ensure a successful eradication program. Island eradications are logistically complex …

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Late Holocene Uplift Of The Chihshang Segment Of The Longitudinal Valley Fault At Fuli, Eastern Taiwan, Brian Thomas Gray Jan 2007

Late Holocene Uplift Of The Chihshang Segment Of The Longitudinal Valley Fault At Fuli, Eastern Taiwan, Brian Thomas Gray

All Master's Theses

Uplifted Holocene strath terraces of the Bieh River drainage, eastern Taiwan, were analyzed in order to determine millennial-scale uplift and horizontal shortening rates of the Longitudinal Valley fault. Detrital charcoal fragments collected from three terraces within the Bieh River drainage yield ages between 1395 and 555 cal. yr B.P, suggesting an average uplift rate of 11.3 ± 3.6 mm yr-1 for the last 1400 cal. yr B.P. The average horizontal shortening rate of 19.7 ± 9.5 mm yr-1 was within error of present-day conventional geodetic measurements, but near the lower limit of the geodetic measurements. This suggests that …

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Year 12 Curriculum Content And Achievement Standards, Gabrielle Matters, Geoff N. Masters Jan 2007

Year 12 Curriculum Content And Achievement Standards, Gabrielle Matters, Geoff N. Masters

Assessment and Reporting

This study provides the first Australia-wide picture of what is expected of students taking five subjects—English (including Literature), Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics and Australian History—in the final years of secondary school. The study addresses three broad questions: What is currently taught in these five subjects across Australia? This question is addressed through an analysis of the content of senior school curricula in the five subjects in all Australian states and territories. The study documents similarities and differences in approaches and in the content (subject matter and skills/understandings) emphasised in state and territory curriculum documents. What is the 'essential' content (subject matter …

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Research On The Progressive Achievement Tests And Academic Achievement In Schools, Gerard Fogarty Jan 2007

Research On The Progressive Achievement Tests And Academic Achievement In Schools, Gerard Fogarty

Assessment and Reporting

This report presents three studies examining research conducted in Queensland on Progressive Achievement Tests (PAT) published by Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER). In study 1 ‘Predictive Validity of the Progressive Achievement Tests for Boys’, a battery of tests was used to assess vocabulary, comprehension, and numeracy skill levels of students commencing study at a regional high school. The tests were used as a screening tool to identify students who might benefit from additional instruction and also to select high achieving students for participation in extension work, maths competitions, and the like. Test results were later correlated with performance in …

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Winter 2007 Jan 2007

Winter 2007

University of Richmond Magazine

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Computational Trust In Web Content Quality: A Comparative Evalutation On The Wikipedia Project, Pierpaolo Dondio Jan 2007

Computational Trust In Web Content Quality: A Comparative Evalutation On The Wikipedia Project, Pierpaolo Dondio

Articles

The problem of identifying useful and trustworthy information on the World Wide Web is becoming increasingly acute as new tools such as wikis and blogs simplify and democratize publication. It is not hard to predict that in the future the direct reliance on this material will expand and the problem of evaluating the trustworthiness of this kind of content become crucial. The Wikipedia project represents the most successful and discussed example of such online resources. In this paper we present a method to predict Wikipedia articles trustworthiness based on computational trust techniques and a deep domain-specific analysis. Our assumption is …

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Across The Racial Divide: Women Writing Women In Select Post-Civil Rights Fiction, Marty Marie Hitt Jan 2007

Across The Racial Divide: Women Writing Women In Select Post-Civil Rights Fiction, Marty Marie Hitt

Honors Theses

In this paper we present the mathematical methods necessary to utilize the Rivest. Shamir, and Adleman (RSA) cryptosystem. Beginning witn the Divi sion Theorem and an introduction to modular arithmetic we then delve brieflv into group theory, leading up to our presentation of LaGrange’s Theorem. Next we prove Fermat’s Little Theorem, Wilson's Theorem, and Euler's Theorem. arriving at a definition and explanation of the RSA method. We conclude this paper with a short discussion of prime generating techniques, focusing our attention on Pocklington’s prime determination method.

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The Bonds They Form: An Analysis Of Women's Relationships In Margaret Atwood's Lady Oracle, Cat's Eye, And The Robber Bride, Kimberly Elizabeth Debrock Jan 2007

The Bonds They Form: An Analysis Of Women's Relationships In Margaret Atwood's Lady Oracle, Cat's Eye, And The Robber Bride, Kimberly Elizabeth Debrock

Honors Theses

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An Initial Evaluation Of Select Social Welfare Programs Instated By Hugo Chavez, Maria Catarina Gutierrez Jan 2007

An Initial Evaluation Of Select Social Welfare Programs Instated By Hugo Chavez, Maria Catarina Gutierrez

Honors Theses

No abstract provided.

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Caesar The Leader, William Johnston Oppenheimer Jan 2007

Caesar The Leader, William Johnston Oppenheimer

Honors Theses

Throughout the course of this work I discuss Caesar as a leader, examining the strategies that allowed him to be continually successful throughout his career. I begin with a description of leadership theory, explaining the characteristics and skill necessary for effective leadership. I then proceed with an outline of his life and political career, from his exile during Sulla’s dictatorship to his ultimate demise. I include an explanation of the historical political situation facing Rome as Caesar entered politics as well. I then describe his early political career and his tenure in Gaul, using specific instances illustrating his effective leadership …

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Environment, Behavior, And Internal Consciousness: A Study Of Space And Time In Dostoevsky, Laura Claire Bagwell Jan 2007

Environment, Behavior, And Internal Consciousness: A Study Of Space And Time In Dostoevsky, Laura Claire Bagwell

Honors Theses

Individual and public space creates the reality of daily existence for a human being. The ideological perspectives a person maintains are direct products of individual space experience because the larger societal context of a region constructs the norms for behavior and belief Dostoevsky writes concentration narratives that focus on the urban and rural space surrounding a protagonist, and contrasts between these two settings to illustrate the impact of environment on the human psyche. This study examines the use of external conditions to describe literary characters and the ideologies and behaviors they maintain. In researching space and time in the literature …

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