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The Return Of Russia: Energy's Superpower Or Potemkin Village?, Greg R. Bayes

Graduate Program in International Studies Theses & Dissertations

George Kennan's prediction of the Soviet Union's downfall may have, in retrospect, jinxed Russia on the one aspect that had historically worked in its favor: time. The confluence of time and space--brought about by an emphasis on territorial expansion-had greatly aided Russia when difficulties had rendered the variable of time indispensable. When confronted by the likes of Napoleon and Hitler, for example, Russia had at its disposal the luxury of always trading space for time. Although deprived of its empire, the issue of space is not an overarching concern for a Russia that today still spans from Vladivostok to St. …

Armstrong Academics August 2008, Armstrong Atlantic State University

Armstrong State University Collections: Armstrong Academics (Archived)

No abstract provided.

Finally Heard: A Rhetorical Look At The 1971 Pharr Riot, Christina Garza

Theses and Dissertations - UTB/UTPA

This article attempts to view the 1971 Pharr riot through a rhetorical lens in an effort to understand the social roles that Mexican-Americans took throughout the city's history. Using David Zarefsky's essay, "Four Senses of Rhetorical History," and his concepts of rhetorical history, this article will examine the history of Pharr and attempt to understand the role that the Mexican-American population played in the city's inception. It will attempt to interpret the oral history of those that lived through the riot, understand what it reveals about Pharr and its inhabitants, rhetorically analyze the press and what was being written in …

Structure And Crustal Balance Of The Herald Arch And Hope Basin In The Chukchi Sea, Alaska, D. Alex Patthoff

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

The Herald Arch is a structural high bounded by the Herald Thrust fault to the northeast and by a normal, or possibly strike-slip, fault to the southwest in the Chukchi Sea, off the northwest coast of Alaska. The thrust continues for approximately 60 kilometers from the northwest tip of the Lisburne Peninsula into the Chukchi Sea. Its dip varies from nearly 60 degrees in the east, to 20 degrees in the west before terminating on the available seismic data. Closer to the shore, the detachment of the Herald Thrust occurs at the edge of a Devonian rift basin containing the …

Essays On Pricing Electricity And Electricity Derivatives In Deregulated Markets, Julia Popova

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

This dissertation is composed of four essays on the behavior of wholesale electricity prices and their derivatives. The first essay provides an empirical model that takes into account the spatial features of a transmission network on the electricity market. The spatial structure of the transmission grid plays a key role in determining electricity prices, but it has not been incorporated into previous empirical models. The econometric model in this essay incorporates a simple representation of the transmission system into a spatial panel data model of electricity prices, and also accounts for the effect of dynamic transmission system constraints on electricity …

High Prevalence Of The Cardiovascular Risk Factors In Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates. An Emerging Health Care Priority, Latifa M. Baynouna, Anthony D. Revel, Nico J. Nagelkerke, Tariq M. Jaber, Aziz O. Omar, Nader M. Ahmed, Mohammad K. Naziruldeen, Mamdouh F. Al-Sayed, Fuad A. Nour

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: In the United Arab Emirates (UAE) cardiovascular mortality is a leading cause of death. Yet, there is a dearth of data on its risk factors. METHODS: A cross-sectional community based study on established cardiovascular risk factors carried out between February 2004 - February 2005 in Al-Ain City, UAE. Subjects were interviewed, blood pressure, weight, height, fasting blood sugar, and lipid profile measured. Framingham risk scores were used for risk assessment. RESULTS: Eight hundred seventeen subjects (403 males and 414 females) completed the survey, of these 28.4% had a Framingham risk assessment score of more than 20%, 23.3% had diabetes …

The Mayan Ice Cap: Glacial Geology And Paleoclimate Of The Northern Guatemalan Highlands, Alex Joseph Roy

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

The Sierra de los Cuchumatanes region of the northern Guatemalan highlands supported a large plateau ice cap with an area of -40 km2 along with a group of 5 cirque glaciers -1 to 2 km2 during the local last glacial maximum (LLGM). A comprehensive mapping reconstruction of the northern Guatemalan highlands is presented here, including glacial geology and an estimate of maximum ice limits from physical evidence and computer modeling. The glacial geologic map was produced via field mapping with global positioning system (GPS) surveying combined with aerial stereo photographic and topographic map analysis. This new field work on moraine …

The Daily Egyptian, July 31, 2008, Daily Egyptian Staff

July 2008

No abstract provided.

2008 Uc/Csu/Ccc Sustainability Conference Program

Sustainability Conference

UC/CSU/CCC Sustainability Conference 2008. Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. July 31st - August 3rd, 2008.

Does Institutional Capacity Matter? A Case Study Of The Zambian Forestry Department., Rosemary Fumpa Makano

Dissertations

Understanding why some organizations are more effective in their service delivery than others is a central discourse in both public administration and political organization. Scholars and practitioners all agree that the defining factor is institutional (state) capacity. Since the mid-1980s, deforestation in Zambia has been on the rise, especially in Protected Forest Areas, suggesting poor management by the Forestry Department, an institution mandated to manage these public lands. Ironically, despite the strategic position that forests hold in sustaining both the daily subsistence needs of over 90% of the Zambian population as well as the as the numerous industries that depend …

Regional Variation In The Prevalence Of Asthma Symptoms Among Omani School Children : Comparisons From Two Nationwide Cross-Sectional Surveys Six Years Apart, Omar A. Al-Rawas, Bazdawi M. Al-Riyami, Hussein Al-Maniri, Abdullah A., Asya A. Al-Riyami

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

Objectives:The International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Children (ISAAC) highlighted the presence of wide variations in asthma prevalence between and within countries. The aim of this study was to determine the changes in the prevalence of asthma and its symptoms across the different regions of Oman. Methods: Two cross-sectional surveys were conducted as part of ISAAC phases I (1995) and III (2001) in two age groups (6-7 and 13-14 years) from nation-wide samples of Omani school children, with 7,067 participants in 1995 (3,893 young and 3,174 older group) and 7,879 participants in 2001 (4,126 young and 3,753 older group). …

Online Travel Information Search Behaviors: An Information Foraging Perspective, Evan Jordan

All Theses

Information search has been a topic of research for a multitude of studies across
several fields, including travel and tourism. However, information search on the internet,
especially in travel and tourism, has rarely been examined. As a result, this research was
undertaken to explore travel information search behaviors on the Internet.
This thesis uses information foraging theory (Pirolli & Card, 1999) as a basis to
examine online travel information search behaviors. In addition, other established
measures of online information search (Hodkinson, Kiel, & McColl-Kennedy, 2000)
were used to supplement findings based upon information foraging theory. Groups of
students from two …

Smoke And Mirrors: China And India

China Beat Blog: Archive 2008-2012

After reading a short excerpt from Pallavi Aiyar‘s new book, Smoke and Mirrors: An Experience of China, at Danwei.org, we wanted to ask her a few questions about her experience as a journalist and writer working in China (Danwei has also postedan interview with Aiyar, asking for her insights on the relationship of and comparisons between China and India; and additional reviews of the book have been posted at the WSJ China Blog and The International Herald Tribune). Here are her answers to our questions, followed by a short excerpt from the book.Smoke and Mirrors can be purchased at this …

Testicular Embryonal Carcinoma Cell Proliferation In Vitro: Effect Of B152, An Anti-Hyperglycosylated Hcg Monoclonal Antibody, Lawanda Jim, Laurence Cole

Undergraduate Medical Student Research

Hyperglycosylated human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG-H), a variant of hCG, has been shown to promote the growth and invasion of trophoblast cells in early pregnancy placental implantation, choriocarcinoma and testicular germ cell malignancies. In a previous study (15), hCG-H was found to have a significant effect on the growth of a choriocarcinoma cell line, JEG-3, and a testicular embroyonal carcinoma cell line, NTERA. It was also shown that, B152, an anti-hCG-H specific monoclonal antibody, significantly inhibited the growth of these cells in vitro and in vivo murine models. In this study, we quantified the amount of hCG-H produced by two embryonal …

The Bg News July 30, 2008, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. July 30, 2008. Volume 98-Issue 162.

Cooperative Federal Structure: A Workable Political-Economy Approach For A New Nepal, Alok Bohara

Himalayan Research Papers Archive

The two main ethnocentric proposals for a federal structure –9 ethnic enclaves [CPN (M)] and the 1000 KM long east-west narrow corridor(s) [e.g., Madhesi parties’ demand for a single Terai state] as state(s)— are the two formal proposals that have drawn much attention of the lawmakers. Many, including this author, are of the view that the restructuring of the state needs to go beyond the cultural sentiment to incorporate many other issues such as: ecological interdependence, economy of scale, ethnic harmony, and comparative resource endowments. To that end, a cooperative federal structure proposed here takes the twelve ethnic regional enclaves …

Sound Technology And The Immobilization In Public Visions Of Buster Keaton, Thomas Vaughn

Faculty Publications - Communication & Media Studies

This article reexamines the common perception that film comedian Buster Keaton failed to make the transition from the silent to the sound period. Contrary to popular belief, he enjoyed a four year period during which some of his most successful films were made. The reason for his disappearance from public view at the height of his popularity is linked to the comedians inability to make the artistic transition into the sound era. While his early sound films are successful, he casts himself as an anachronistic image, thus immobilizing his traditional protagonist. Copyright 2008 American Communication Journal. All rights reserved.

Deafdigest: Blue Edition, July 27, 2008, Barry Strassler

DeafDigest Blue 2008

No abstract provided.

Renders It Necessary That We Should Be Prepared' A Reexamination Of The Militant South Thesis In Territorial Florida, Franklin Nooe

All Theses

This thesis examines the effect of Native Americans on the martial tradition in the Old South. As proposed by John Hope Franklin, the proximity of Southern settlements to Indian tribes aroused grave apprehension regarding the safety of the settlers from hostile attack. This thesis seeks to illustrate a specific example of his assessment. Therefore, the work is focused on the events of the Seminoles in Florida and to a lesser extent the Creeks in Alabama and Georgia. Chronologically the thesis focuses on approximately 1800-1842. Geographically the text is concerned with Florida and the border areas. This thesis argues that the …

07-25-2008 New Opportunities Available At Swosu-Sayre, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

THE BARK ARCHIVE 2008

Southwestern Oklahoma State University-Sayre is bringing back a major, expanding its distance education options and taking classes on the road.

Wmu Board Of Trustees Formal Session July 25, 2008, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

• Recommendation re Tuition - Fall 2008
• Recommendation - Extended University Programs Tuition- Fall 2008
• Recommendation re University Budget 2008-09
• Personnel Report
• Gift Report
• Grant Report

Matoaka: Pocahontas In The Age Of Identity, Matthew Shifflett

Theses and Dissertations

This thesis details the labors of research and judgment that informed the writing of Matoaka, a Play in Three Acts. Specifically, the thesis explores the historical puzzles surrounding the life of Pocahontas and justifies the decisions made in dramatizing her life in the aforementioned play. Non-fictional works of the last four hundred years are considered, as well as popular dramatic performances of the nineteenth century. These works are examined closely in order to reveal the Pocahontas story as a point of contact between many concurrent social discourses. Reflections are also offered on the production of the aforementioned play and its …

Aclu V. Atty Gen Usa

2008 Decisions

USDC for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Federal Reserve Bank Of Richmond From Richard F Westerkamp To Lanty Smith Re Supervisory Assessment Of Wachovia As Of June 30 2008, Richard F. Westerkamp Jr.

Documents

No abstract provided.

Water Levels Effects On Overall Customer Satisfaction:, Crayton Pruitt

All Theses

Abstract The combination of hydroelectric power generation and the amount of precipitation results in fluctuating water levels on the United States Army Corps of Engineers: Lake Hartwell. Beginning in 2002 and continuing to the end of survey year 2004, water levels ranged from approximately ten feet below full pool to within half a foot under full pool. These fluctuations created difficulty for adjacent landowners to access sufficient water depths for recreational needs. The problems were magnified by a common perception that neighboring lakes', Lake Keowee and Lake Thurmond, water levels had not dropped as dramatically. This study examined the effects …

Quarterly Meeting, Wku Board Of Regents

Board of Regents Documents

Minutes of WKU Board of Regents quarterly meeting. Agenda items include: resolutions in honor of Jeanne Johnson, LaDonna Rogers and Kenny Perry, distinguished professorships, emeritus faculty, family home visiting certificate, child studies minor, entrepreneurship degree, St. Etienne School of Management dual degree, educational leadership degree, Kettering Foundation, Dynamic Leadership Institute, room naming opportunities, purchase of 1770 Normal Drive, 510 University Blvd., 514 University Blvd. and 1401 Kentucky Street, Mary Cowles contract, Travis Hudson contract, President Gary Ransdell's evaluation, athletics, personnel actions and salary and retiring faculty and staff.

Attachments to the minutes:

• Mary Cowles contract
• Travis Hudson contract
• WKU Policy …

Luminex Microsphere Immunoassay Offers An Improved Method In Testing For Antibodies To Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus In Sentinel Chicken Sera, Kelly Ann Fitzpatrick

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus has a human mortality rate of 30% of those cases diagnosed, while 30% of those surviving infection remain with neurological sequelae for life (CDC.gov, 2007).

The use of sentinel chickens for surveillance of arboviruses that are known to use birds as a reservoir host, such as St. Louis Encephalitis (SLE), West Nile (WN) virus, Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) and Highlands J (HJ) virus, in Florida began with the Sentinel Chicken Arboviral Surveillance Network in 1978 (Day and Stark, 1996). This network enables the activation of an early warning system for citizens, as well as, county epidemiologists …

Regards Sur L’Être Et Le Paraitre Dans Trois Portraits Du Xviie Siècle, Martine J. Landis

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Introduced in French Salons as a parlor game, the literary portrait appears in mid Seventeenth-Century. It is similar to the literary portraits inserted in Roman à clé but it does not hide the identity of the subject behind a pseudonym, it depicts the individual as is. In a self-portrait subjects look at, observe, evaluate then describe themselves. They offer themselves to the gaze of others and propose a true reading of what they are. The self-portrait attempts to harmonize the appearance and the inner being, to render visible the essence of the person. However, in the Seventeenth Century, people reinvent …

Vol.36 N.05 July 17th 2008, Brown Publishing Company

Black Voice News

No abstract provided.

The Weekly Challenger, July 17, 2008, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

Weekly Challenger Newspaper Collection

The July 17, 2008, issue of The Weekly Challenger.