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From Cannibal To Consumer: The Shifting Poetic Metaphor Of The Vampire, Emma Margetts Jan 2007

From Cannibal To Consumer: The Shifting Poetic Metaphor Of The Vampire, Emma Margetts

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

The Vampire is a parasitic demon who has ·haunted humanity for thousands of years. Feeding off the living, this bloodsucking, animated corpse could generally be said to embody human fears surrounding death and sexuality. Appearing in a variety of mythologies around the world, the vampire has been connected with excessive and/or repressed desire, the subconscious and dark side of human nature. The vampire and associated metaphors' reflect social boundaries and express forbidden desires, in particular, when the figure appeared in late-Gothic literature of the 18th-century novel. The transitions occurring within the vampire's iconography over the last 200 years of Western …


A Comparative Study Of National Government Elite Sport Systems In Australia And Taiwan: A Model For Olympic Success, Hui-Yuan M. Tang Jan 2007

A Comparative Study Of National Government Elite Sport Systems In Australia And Taiwan: A Model For Olympic Success, Hui-Yuan M. Tang

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

This study was prompted by the stagnation facing the Taiwanese Government in promoting elite sport and pursuing sporting achievement at the Olympic Games. The main purpose of the study was to explore and compare the national government elite sports systems (NGESS) of Australia and Taiwan and make recommendations for Taiwan to improve its elite sports development and performances at future Olympics. To accomplish this purpose, the present study examined the similarities and differences between Australia and Taiwan in terms of stakeholders' viewpoints on the definition of Olympic success; the profiles of the current national government elite sport agencies; the mechanisms …


Industry Value At Risk In Australia, Robert Powell Jan 2007

Industry Value At Risk In Australia, Robert Powell

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

Value at Risk (VaR) models have gained increasing momentum in recent years. Market VaR is an important issue for banks since its adoption as a primary risk metric in the Basel Accords and the requirement that it is calculated on a daily basis. Credit risk modelling has become increasingly important to banks since the advent of Basel 11 which allows banks with sophisticated modelling techniques to use internal models for the purpose of calculating capital requirements. A high level of credit risk is often the key reason behind banks failing or experiencing severe difficulty. Conditional Value at Risk (CVaR) measures …


Sensemaking And The Management Of Older Volunteers, Megan Paull Jan 2007

Sensemaking And The Management Of Older Volunteers, Megan Paull

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

This study explores the experiences of older volunteers and their managers in particular when a change in the perfonnance of the volunteer is noticed by the manager. The impetus for this study was an expressed concern of the managers of volunteers which classified the management of 'older volunteers" as being somehow different from their younger counterparts. Conducted within an interpretivist framework this study employed a two-phase methodology comprising a context setting descriptive quantitative study followed by an in-depth qualitative grounded theory approach. The importance of the in-depth examination revealed the importance of context to the management process.


The Introduction Of Recurrent Funding To Non-Government Schools In Western Australia : National Statesmanship Or Provincial Pragmatism?, Heather De Leuil Jan 2007

The Introduction Of Recurrent Funding To Non-Government Schools In Western Australia : National Statesmanship Or Provincial Pragmatism?, Heather De Leuil

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

State aid to private schools has been a controversial issue in Australia since the beginning of European settlement. This was true in all colonies' and remains a national issue in the twenty-first century. At various times colonial governments chose to provide to private schools, principally those operated by the Catholic and major churches. However as the colonies grew and statehood loomed, the of the day sought to withdraw their aid from private schools and their funding on the growing non-denominational, public school systems.


A Design Science Approach To Developing And Determining Web Site Quality Dimensions For The Public Accounting Profession, Casty K. Nyaga Jan 2007

A Design Science Approach To Developing And Determining Web Site Quality Dimensions For The Public Accounting Profession, Casty K. Nyaga

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

Public Accounting (PA) firms play an important role in both the local and the international business environment. Their accounting and business services functions cut across organisations, sectors and industries. Like other professional service firms, PA firms are becoming concerned about the World Wide Web (web) since the services they offer can be delivered via the web more efficiently (eg. at a lower cost) and effectively (24/7). Thus there is a need to assess the quality of their web site. This study developed an instrument for measuring PA web site quality based on an extensive literature review which identified the previously …


Fundamentals Of Speech, Steelman Library, Steven E. Dendrinos Jan 2007

Fundamentals Of Speech, Steelman Library, Steven E. Dendrinos

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Aga Khan University Prospectus 2007, The Aga Khan University Jan 2007

Aga Khan University Prospectus 2007, The Aga Khan University

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The Civil Rights Litigation Clearinghouse: A New Digitized Archive At Washington University In St. Louis, Margo Schlanger Jan 2007

The Civil Rights Litigation Clearinghouse: A New Digitized Archive At Washington University In St. Louis, Margo Schlanger

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In November 2006, Washington University School of Law launched a new internet resource, the Civil Rights Litigation Clearinghouse. Completely free and accessible to the public, its web address is . The Clearinghouse vastly expands tie availability of information about and documents from civil rights cases of many different types, allowing researchers to find and read source documents and litigation summaries for over eighteen hundred litigations (and counting). The collection is organized by case; it follows cases from their start to finish, however many courts or opinions are involved, and however long the case takes. For each entry, in the collection, …


Transcript: Introduction To The Third Annual Ip/Gender: The Unmapped Connections Symposium, Victoria F. Phillips Jan 2007

Transcript: Introduction To The Third Annual Ip/Gender: The Unmapped Connections Symposium, Victoria F. Phillips

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

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Transcript: Opening Remarks, Peter Jaszi Jan 2007

Transcript: Opening Remarks, Peter Jaszi

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

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Transcript: Introductory Remarks To Panel 1, Christine Farley Jan 2007

Transcript: Introductory Remarks To Panel 1, Christine Farley

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


Symposium: Feminism And Dualism In Intellectual Property, Dan L. Burk Jan 2007

Symposium: Feminism And Dualism In Intellectual Property, Dan L. Burk

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

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Symposium: Introductory Remarks To Panel 2, Peter Jaszi Jan 2007

Symposium: Introductory Remarks To Panel 2, Peter Jaszi

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


Symposium: My Fair Ladies: Sex, Gender, And Fair Use In Copyright, Rebecca Tushnet Jan 2007

Symposium: My Fair Ladies: Sex, Gender, And Fair Use In Copyright, Rebecca Tushnet

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


Symposium: Molecules And Conflict: Cancer, Petents, And Women's Health, Eileen M. Kane Jan 2007

Symposium: Molecules And Conflict: Cancer, Petents, And Women's Health, Eileen M. Kane

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


Symposium: Comments On Panel 2, Peter Jaszi Jan 2007

Symposium: Comments On Panel 2, Peter Jaszi

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


Symposium: Walking The Tradition-Modernity Tightrope: Gender Contradictions In Textile Prodution And Intellectual Property Law In Ghana, Boatema Boateng Jan 2007

Symposium: Walking The Tradition-Modernity Tightrope: Gender Contradictions In Textile Prodution And Intellectual Property Law In Ghana, Boatema Boateng

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


Symposium: Commodification, Intellectual Property And The Quilters Of Gee's Bend, Victoria F. Phillips Jan 2007

Symposium: Commodification, Intellectual Property And The Quilters Of Gee's Bend, Victoria F. Phillips

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


The Parentage Puzzle: The Interplay Between Genetics, Procreative Intent, And Parental Conduct In Determining Legal Parentage, Deborah H. Wald, Esq. Jan 2007

The Parentage Puzzle: The Interplay Between Genetics, Procreative Intent, And Parental Conduct In Determining Legal Parentage, Deborah H. Wald, Esq.

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


A Gendered Update On Women Law Deans: Who, Where, Why, And Why Not?, Laura M. Padilla Jan 2007

A Gendered Update On Women Law Deans: Who, Where, Why, And Why Not?, Laura M. Padilla

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


Taking The "Banks" Out Of Banks V. Gonzales: Dna Databanks And The Fourth Amendment Prohibition On Unreasonable Searches And Seizures, Heather Bennett Jan 2007

Taking The "Banks" Out Of Banks V. Gonzales: Dna Databanks And The Fourth Amendment Prohibition On Unreasonable Searches And Seizures, Heather Bennett

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


Supplementing State Workers' Compensation Laws With Causes Of Action Under State Common Law Regimes For Employee Third-Party Sexual Harassment Suits Against Employers, Anik A. Shah Jan 2007

Supplementing State Workers' Compensation Laws With Causes Of Action Under State Common Law Regimes For Employee Third-Party Sexual Harassment Suits Against Employers, Anik A. Shah

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


The Roots Of Law, Larry D. Barnett Jan 2007

The Roots Of Law, Larry D. Barnett

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


The First "First Gentleman": The Role Of President Jane Doe's Husband A Sequel , John Dwight Ingram Jan 2007

The First "First Gentleman": The Role Of President Jane Doe's Husband A Sequel , John Dwight Ingram

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


For Richer Or Poorer Or Any Other Reason: Adjudicating Immigration Marriage Fraud Cases Within The Scope Of The Constitution , Marcel De Armas Jan 2007

For Richer Or Poorer Or Any Other Reason: Adjudicating Immigration Marriage Fraud Cases Within The Scope Of The Constitution , Marcel De Armas

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


Transcript: Welcome Address, American University Washington College Of Law Disability Rights Law Clinic Jan 2007

Transcript: Welcome Address, American University Washington College Of Law Disability Rights Law Clinic

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


Transcript: Lunch Address, American University Washington College Of Law Disability Rights Law Clinic Jan 2007

Transcript: Lunch Address, American University Washington College Of Law Disability Rights Law Clinic

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


Transcript: Career And Professional Development , American University Washington College Of Law Disability Rights Law Clinic Jan 2007

Transcript: Career And Professional Development , American University Washington College Of Law Disability Rights Law Clinic

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


Essential To The National Security: An Executive Ban On "Don't Ask, Don't Tell", Pamela Lundquist Jan 2007

Essential To The National Security: An Executive Ban On "Don't Ask, Don't Tell", Pamela Lundquist

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.