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Representation Of Latinas As Maids On Devious Maids (2013), Fitria Afrianty Sudirman

Paradigma: Jurnal Kajian Budaya

This article aims to analyze the representation of Latinas as maids by examining the first season of US television drama comedy, Devious Maids. The show has been a controversy inside and outside Latina community since it presents the lives of five Latinas working as maids in Beverly Hills that appears to reinforce the negative stereotypes of Latinas. However, a close reading on scenes by using character analysis on two Latina characters shows that the characters break stereotypes in various ways. The show gives visibility to the Latinas by putting them as main characters and portraying them as progressive and independent …

Producing Space: Block-By-Block Change In A Gentrifying Neighborhood, Jen Douglas

Graduate Doctoral Dissertations

Gentrification of urban neighborhoods is part of an ongoing restructuring of the city, linked to the emerging occupational structure of the service economy and the remaking of built environments that were created for a production economy. It is the name given to processes in which commodification and reinvestment accompany the in-migration of professional and managerial workers, often displacing prior residents and giving altered spatial form to inequality.

This dissertation is a case study of gentrification in Hyde and Jackson Squares, part of Boston's Jamaica Plain neighborhood. The emergence of gentrification pressures and their uneven distribution within the area is documented …

Studying Soil Moisture And Land-To-Water Carbon Export In Urbanized Coastal Areas Using Remotely Sensed Data And A Regional Hydro-Ecological Model, Yun Yang

Graduate Doctoral Dissertations

The main objective of this research was to study the flux of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) from a terrestrial urbanized watershed to an estuarine system using a process-based regional hydro-ecological model and remotely sensed data.

While DOC is an important component of the global carbon cycle, the link of the variations in terrestrial carbon storage is still poorly understood. Soil moisture is a key factor that influences the amount of available water for vegetation growth and the decomposition rate of organic matter in the soil and thus contributes to the amount of DOC in the soil at the land-water boundary. …

President's Newsletter, Brooks Keel

President's Newsletter

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Exponentiated Kumaraswamy-Dagum Distribution With Applications To Income And Lifetime Data, Shujiao Huang, Broderick O. Oluyede

Mathematical Sciences: Faculty Publications

A new family of distributions called exponentiated Kumaraswamy-Dagum (EKD) distribution is proposed and studied. This family includes several well known sub-models, such as Dagum (D), Burr III (BIII), Fisk or Log-logistic (F or LLog), and new sub-models, namely, Kumaraswamy-Dagum (KD), Kumaraswamy-Burr III (KBIII), Kumaraswamy-Fisk or Kumaraswamy-Log-logistic (KF or KLLog), exponentiated Kumaraswamy-Burr III (EKBIII), and exponentiated Kumaraswamy-Fisk or exponentiated Kumaraswamy-Log-logistic (EKF or EKLLog) distributions. Statistical properties including series representation of the probability density function, hazard and reverse hazard functions, moments, mean and median deviations, reliability, Bonferroni and Lorenz curves, as well as entropy measures for this class of distributions and the …

Local Rings Of Embedding Codepth At Most 3 Have Only Trivial Semidualizing Complexes, Saeed Nasseh, Sean Sather-Wagstaff

Mathematical Sciences: Faculty Publications

We prove that a local ring R of embedding codepth at most 3 has at most two semidualizing complexes up to shift-isomorphism, namely, R itself and a dualizing R-complex if one exists.

The Relationships Between Using The Rating Of Perceived Exertion, Metabolic Equivalent And Maximum Heart Rate At Ventilatory Threshold Into Determine Appropriate Exercise Prescription For Intensity In Obese Diabetic Patients: A Preliminary Study, Yan-Wen Chen, Francois Liang, Sen-Wei Tsai, Shih-Yi Lin, I. T. Lee, Sheu-Chen Liu, Shin-Shan Lu

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Background: The rating of perceived exertion (RPE), metabolic equivalent (MET) and maximum heart rate (HRmax) at ventilatory threshold (VT) are commonly used methods as physiological parameters for monitoring exercise intensity. However, the appropriate levels of training intensity for obese type 2 diabetic diabetes mellitus (type 2 DM) patients have not been established.Purpose: To examine the parameters in obese Type 2 DM patients at ventilatory threshold, the exercise capacity of obese Type 2 DM patients, and to determine the appropriate levels of exercise intensity for exercise prescription in obese type 2 DM patients was investigated.Methods: Twenty obese type 2 DM patients …

Class Notes, Georgia Southern University

Arts & Humanities: News & Publications (2009-2023)

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Future War, Future Law, Eric Talbot Jensen

Faculty Scholarship

Advancing technology will dramatically affect the weapons and tactics of future armed conflict, including the “places” where conflicts are fought, the “actors” by whom they are fought, and the “means and methods” by which they are fought. These changes -- including continuing cyber conflict, increased use of autonomous weapon systems, the development of nanotechnology, and evolving virology capabilities -- will stress even the fundamental principles of the law of armed conflict, or LOAC. While it is likely that the contemporary LOAC will be sufficient to regulate the majority of future conflicts, the international community must be willing to evolve the …

Guantanamo And The End Of Hostilities, Eric Talbot Jensen

Faculty Scholarship

Detainees in the War on Terror have been at Guantanamo Bay for over a decade. The justification for these detentions has been, at least in part, the on-going hostilities in Afghanistan. However, President Obama’s announcement in his 2013 State of the Union address that “By the end of [2014] our war in Afghanistan will be over” may undercut the continuing detention authority for at least some of these Guantanamo detainees. This paper analyzes the legal doctrine of release and repatriation in light of President Obama’s announcement and concludes that the President’s determination that hostilities have concluded between specific Parties to …

Stepping Up From Green Revolution To Blue Economy : A New Paradigm For Poverty Eradication And Sustainable Development In South Asia, Imali Manikarachchim

World Maritime University Dissertations

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Outsourcing Workers In Indonesia Port Corporation Ii : A Cost Effective Measure In The Procurement Bureau And Recommended Actions For Ipc, Ni Made Devita

World Maritime University Dissertations

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The International Tribunal For The Law Of The Sea (Itlos) : Innovations And Prospects In The International Maritime Disputes Settlement System After More Than Fifteen Years Of Effective Practice, Ousmane Diouf

World Maritime University Dissertations

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Contemporary Issues In Domestic Ro-Ro Passenger Ferry Operation In Developing Countries : Identification Of Safety Issues In Domestic Ferry Operation Based On Accident Investigation Reports On Ferry Involved Accidents In Indonesian Waters, 2003 - 2013, Aleik Nurwahyudy

World Maritime University Dissertations

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Enhancement Of Seafarers' Employability Through Capacity Building In Maritime Education And Training (Met) : A Case Study Of Bangladesh, Md Manjurul Kabir

World Maritime University Dissertations

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A Critical Evaluation On The Effective Implementation Of The Integrated Coastal Zone Management Plan For The South : A Case Study Of The Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality African Coastline; Eastern Cape; South Africa, Thembani Wilberforce Manyefane

World Maritime University Dissertations

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A Survey Of Judicial Standards For Imposing Liability On The Classification Societies : Potential Liability Under The Isps Code, Lufuno Albert Mudau

World Maritime University Dissertations

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Haiti's Claim Over Navassa Island : A Case Study, Michaelle Pierre

World Maritime University Dissertations

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Review Of South Africa's Marine Pollution Prevention Measures, Particularly Those Regarding Vessel-Source Oil Pollution, Sibusiso Rantsoabe

World Maritime University Dissertations

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Marine Environment Protection From Offshore Oil And Gas : Activities In Sri Lanka, H. T. N. I. Piyadasa

World Maritime University Dissertations

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Assessment Of The Maritime Legislative Regulatory Framework Relating To The Jamaica Logistics Hub With Special Reference To Selected Contemporary Maritime Issues, Deniece Melissa Aiken

World Maritime University Dissertations

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From Exploration Drilling To Decommissioning : Where Does Responsibility Lie For Regulating And Monitoring Offshore Oil Platforms In Liberian Waters?, Daniel Tarr

World Maritime University Dissertations

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The Marine Electronic Highway And Routeing Scheme Along The West Coast Of India And Sri Lanka : Feasibility Study : "Aiming Towards A Sustainable Maritime Transportation System", Sellakkannu I. Abul Kalam Azad

World Maritime University Dissertations

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Maritime Spatial Planning In South Africa : A Nexus Between Legal, Economic, Social And Environmental Agendas, Aluwani Elijah Ramulifho

World Maritime University Dissertations

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Development Of Policy For Climate Change Adaptation For South African Ports, Tebogo Abia Mojafi

World Maritime University Dissertations

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Unlocking The Landlocked : Appraising The Economic Viability Of Dry Ports For Zimbabwe, Blessing Charuka

World Maritime University Dissertations

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Regional Cooperation For Antipiracy Measures In South East Asia : Study Of The Malacca Strait, Yuichi Monji

World Maritime University Dissertations

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A Port Marketing Strategy In The Wake Of New Shipping Alliances : A Case Study Of Busan Port, A. Rum Park

World Maritime University Dissertations

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The Attraction Of Seafaring For Young Chinese Students, Qiang Jianzhong

World Maritime University Dissertations

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Joint Effect Of Multiple Common Snps Predicts Melanoma Susceptibility, Shenying Fang, Jiali Han, Mingfeng Zhang, Li-E Wang, Qingyi Wei, Christopher I. Amos, Jeffrey E. Lee

Dartmouth Scholarship

Single genetic variants discovered so far have been only weakly associated with melanoma. This study aims to use multiple single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) jointly to obtain a larger genetic effect and to improve the predictive value of a conventional phenotypic model. We analyzed 11 SNPs that were associated with melanoma risk in previous studies and were genotyped in MD Anderson Cancer Center (MDACC) and Harvard Medical School investigations. Participants with ≥15 risk alleles were 5-fold more likely to have melanoma compared to those carrying ≤6. Compared to a model using the most significant single variant rs12913832, the increase in predictive …