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The Land Use Act And The Nigerian Housing Sector, Yusuf Yahaya Dec 2019

The Land Use Act And The Nigerian Housing Sector, Yusuf Yahaya

Economic and Financial Review

The article discusses the Land Use Act and the and how it has affected developments in the Nigerian housing sector. Prior to the Land Use Act, all the existing tenure systems encouraged land holding without an obligation to develop them, fragmentation and uncoordinated alienation, hoarding speculatively for value appreciation and without precise documentation. Consequently, the Land Use Act was enacted to: make land easily accessible to all Nigerians; prevent speculative purchases of communal land; streamline and simplify the management and ownership of land; make land available to government at all levels for development; provide the system of government administration of …

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Me-Em Enewsbrief, December 2019, Department Of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics, Michigan Technological University Dec 2019

Me-Em Enewsbrief, December 2019, Department Of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics, Michigan Technological University

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering eNewsBrief

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Savvy Women And Boundary Negotiations In Qing Fiction, Jessica Moyer Dec 2019

Savvy Women And Boundary Negotiations In Qing Fiction, Jessica Moyer

East Asian Languages & Cultures: Faculty Publications

This paper examines a particular character type in Qing vernacular short stories: clever women who test the definition of feminine virtue by acting admirably outside normal gender boundaries. These female protagonists argue, meddle in men's business, divert property from the patriline, and even lose their chastity - yet each of them is presented as unquestionably virtuous. The rhetorical approaches by which their male authors present them in a positive light illuminate the strategies available to men and women for thinking creatively about gender in Qing China.

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The Diagnostic Power Of Circulating Micro Ribonucleic Acid 34a In Combination With Cancer Antigen 15-3 As A Potential Biomarker Of Breast Cancer, Anmar R. Raheem, Omar F. Abdul-Rasheed, Manwar A. Al-Naqqash Dec 2019

The Diagnostic Power Of Circulating Micro Ribonucleic Acid 34a In Combination With Cancer Antigen 15-3 As A Potential Biomarker Of Breast Cancer, Anmar R. Raheem, Omar F. Abdul-Rasheed, Manwar A. Al-Naqqash

Saudi Medical Journal

Objectives: To investigate the circulating levels of microRNA-34a (miRNA-34a) as a novel non-invasive biomarker of breast cancer (BC). Methods: The case-control study was conducted at the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of Medicine, Al-Nahrain University, Baghdad, Iraq, from December 2018 to April 2019. Real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction has been employed to analyze miRNA-34a expression in the samples of serum from 90 participants (30 patients with BC, 30 patients with benign breast tumors, and 30 control subjects) after RNA extraction and reverse transcription. Cancer antigen 15-3 (CA15-3) and carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) were measured by ELISA. Additionally, we analyzed the …

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Colorectal Cancer Patients In Western Saudi Arabia: Outcomes And Predictors For Survival Over A 10-Years Period (2002-2014), Marwan A. Bakarman, Abdullah M. Algarni Dec 2019

Colorectal Cancer Patients In Western Saudi Arabia: Outcomes And Predictors For Survival Over A 10-Years Period (2002-2014), Marwan A. Bakarman, Abdullah M. Algarni

Saudi Medical Journal

Objectives: To determine the survival outcomes and to describe the epidemiological characteristics of patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) in western Saudi Arabia. Methods: Our study is a retrospective analysis of patients with CRC diagnosed between 2002 and 2014. We recruited 279 patients who were selected randomly and followed until the end of July 2017. A Kaplan-Meier curve was used to estimate the survival rate for CRC patients according to gender, histopathological pattern, tumor site, and mutation type, taking into consideration time factor, dropouts, and loss to follow-up. Results: The mean age of CRC patients was 57±13 years, and most of …

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Vol. 42 No. 3 (2019): Pacific Studies Full Issue, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies Dec 2019

Vol. 42 No. 3 (2019): Pacific Studies Full Issue, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies

Pacific Studies

Pacific Studies is published two times a year by The Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Studies, Brigham Young University Hawai‘i #1979, 55–220 Kulanui Street, Lāʻie, Hawai‘i 96762, but responsibility for opinions expressed in the articles rests with the authors alone. Subscription rate is US$40.00 yearly, payable to The Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Studies. The Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Studies (formerly The Pacific Institute) is an organization funded by Brigham Young University Hawai‘i. The Center assists the University in meeting its cultural and educational goals by undertaking a program of teaching, research, and …

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Land Groups, Land Registration, And Economic Development Projects On Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, Tarcisius Kabutaulaka Dec 2019

Land Groups, Land Registration, And Economic Development Projects On Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, Tarcisius Kabutaulaka

Pacific Studies

Neoliberal economic development requires that land boundaries and land groups be identified and registered, creating property rights and titles that can be bought, sold, and transferred. Registration makes land and land groups legible, thereby allowing states to exercise control and make land accessible to potential investors. This process of commodification creates changes that are often socially traumatic. In many Melanesian societies, individual and group rights to land are traditionally fluid and dynamic. Registration, however, freezes them. This paper examines how the process of land registration not only identify but also create land groups and influences how they respond to economic …

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Science And Risk Analysis In Cptpp/Sps-Plus: Role Model Or Unbearable Burden?, Kuei-Jung Ni Dec 2019

Science And Risk Analysis In Cptpp/Sps-Plus: Role Model Or Unbearable Burden?, Kuei-Jung Ni

Journal of Food Law & Policy

Trade in food and agricultural products accounts for a major part of global trade, and the trade continues to alert domestic consumers to the risks associated with modern food processing and production methods. The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP), now rebranded as the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), represents a new model of mega-regional trade pacts posed to set higher standards for promoting and streamlining trade liberalization. Because of concerns with national food safety regulations that could constitute forms of non-tariff barriers, the CPTPP, in contrast to the World Trade Organization (WTO), stipulates further rules on parties’ sanitary …

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The Concept Of The Hologenome, An Epigenetic Phenomenon, Challenges Aspects Of The Modern Evolutionary Synthesis, Adena Collens, Emma Kelley, Laura A. Katz Dec 2019

The Concept Of The Hologenome, An Epigenetic Phenomenon, Challenges Aspects Of The Modern Evolutionary Synthesis, Adena Collens, Emma Kelley, Laura A. Katz

Biological Sciences: Faculty Publications

John Tyler Bonner's call to re-evaluate evolutionary theory in light of major transitions in life on Earth (e.g., from the first origins of microbial life to the evolution of sex, and the origins of multicellularity) resonate with recent discoveries on epigenetics and the concept of the hologenome. Current studies of genome evolution often mistakenly focus only on the inheritance of DNA between parent and offspring. These are in line with the widely accepted Neo-Darwinian framework that pairs Mendelian genetics with an emphasis on natural selection as explanations for the evolution of biodiversity on Earth. Increasing evidence for widespread symbioses complicates …

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Strategies To Build Economic Strength In Lagging Areas: Investment, Tax Incentives, Wage Subsidies, Worker Training, And Education, Michael J. Wasylenko Dec 2019

Strategies To Build Economic Strength In Lagging Areas: Investment, Tax Incentives, Wage Subsidies, Worker Training, And Education, Michael J. Wasylenko

Center for Policy Research

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“You Never Know What You’Re Gonna Get!”: The Lived Health Care Experience Of Individuals Who Identify As Transgender, Joyce Lyn Cole Dec 2019

“You Never Know What You’Re Gonna Get!”: The Lived Health Care Experience Of Individuals Who Identify As Transgender, Joyce Lyn Cole

Dissertations

This study used descriptive phenomenological investigation to explore the lived health care experience of individuals who identify as transgender. Results gleaned from the study provide a resource for nurse educators to employ when preparing future nurses to practice in an increasingly diverse environment. Eighteen adult members of the transgender community who had experienced health care completed virtual face-to-face, in-depth interviews. The data provided a rich description of the experiences, and analysis yielded the identification of themes that illuminate the essence of the lived healthcare experience. Findings from the data indicate that the transgender health care experience can be unpredictable and …

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Negative Liberty Meets Positive Social Change, Anita Bernstein Dec 2019

Negative Liberty Meets Positive Social Change, Anita Bernstein

Faculty Scholarship

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Retirement, Mary Dengler Dec 2019

Retirement, Mary Dengler

Pro Rege

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Miss Perception, Mary Dengler Dec 2019

Miss Perception, Mary Dengler

Pro Rege

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For Joel On His 60th, Bob De Smith Dec 2019

For Joel On His 60th, Bob De Smith

Pro Rege

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"Contextualized Digital Library Evaluation: The Perseus Digital Library Within Theological Research", Paul Hartog Dec 2019

"Contextualized Digital Library Evaluation: The Perseus Digital Library Within Theological Research", Paul Hartog

The Christian Librarian

As the development of digital libraries increases, the growth has been accompanied by a refinement of evaluation criteria and methods. Evaluators are increasingly aware that the context of digital library usage (the social, cultural, academic, and institutional environments of the users) is an essential consideration of effective assessment. This article evaluates the Perseus Digital Library through the needs and objectives of a specific learning community – those engaged in theological research. After a review of relevant literature, a rationale is given for ranking ten key facets of digital library evaluation by order of importance. These criteria are then applied to …

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Mcentyre's "When Poets Pray" (Book Review), Carrie Beth Lowe Dec 2019

Mcentyre's "When Poets Pray" (Book Review), Carrie Beth Lowe

The Christian Librarian

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Pistor's "Women's Gifts, Women's Roles: A Roadmap For Navigating The Debate Over Women In Ministry" (Book Review), Jaclyn Lee Parrott Dec 2019

Pistor's "Women's Gifts, Women's Roles: A Roadmap For Navigating The Debate Over Women In Ministry" (Book Review), Jaclyn Lee Parrott

The Christian Librarian

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An Explorative Case-Study Of The Use Of Peerwise To Foster Student Centred, And Peer Supported, Learning In A First-Year Business Module, Anna Dynan, Barry Ryan Dec 2019

An Explorative Case-Study Of The Use Of Peerwise To Foster Student Centred, And Peer Supported, Learning In A First-Year Business Module, Anna Dynan, Barry Ryan

Articles

Peer based learning is not a new concept in business studies in higher education; however, the integration of technology enabled and asynchronous peer learning has limited reported use and even less evidence based evaluation. In this explorative case study, the online tool PeerWise was used to scaffold and support an asynchronous peer-learning environment for a group of 212 first year business studies students. Students were required to create, answer and rate multiple choice questions on topics aligned to their curriculum within the peer constructed PeerWise question database. While there was no statistically significant correlation between PeerWise engagement and final module …

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Buncombe Peak Market, Racquel E. Collier, Ashley Fisher, Reid Hofstetter Dec 2019

Buncombe Peak Market, Racquel E. Collier, Ashley Fisher, Reid Hofstetter

Master of Real Estate Development

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Inverse Spectral Problems For Spectral Data And Two Spectra Of N By N Tridiagonal Almost-Symmetric Matrices, Bayram Bala, Manaf D. Manafov, Abdullah Kablan Dec 2019

Inverse Spectral Problems For Spectral Data And Two Spectra Of N By N Tridiagonal Almost-Symmetric Matrices, Bayram Bala, Manaf D. Manafov, Abdullah Kablan

Applications and Applied Mathematics: An International Journal (AAM)

One way to study the spectral properties of Sturm-Liouville operators is difference equations. The coefficients of the second order difference equation which is equivalent Sturm-Liouville equation can be written as a tridiagonal matrix. One investigation area for tridiagonal matrix is finding eigenvalues, eigenvectors and normalized numbers. To determine these datas, we use the solutions of the second order difference equation and this investigation is called direct spectral problem. Furthermore, reconstruction of matrix according to some arguments is called inverse spectral problem. There are many methods to solve inverse spectral problems according to selecting the datas which are generalized spectral function, …

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Associations Between Waiting Time And Patient Satisfaction Level At Tan Phu District Hospital In Ho Chi Mihn City, Vietham, Luu Tien Dat Dec 2019

Associations Between Waiting Time And Patient Satisfaction Level At Tan Phu District Hospital In Ho Chi Mihn City, Vietham, Luu Tien Dat

Master's Theses

Waiting time for a patient at an outpatient department to see a doctor and completing the examination after registration was one problem in most countries and causes patient dissatisfaction. Long times for waiting leads to a reduction in timely treatment, overcrowding in the waiting area in the hospital, and is majorly unpleasant for any patient. Other factors that can contribute to waiting times are the layout of the medical facilities, the quantity and availability of medical equipment, and patient flow. In Vietnam, a developing country in Southeast Asia, patients are facing an issue of patient overload in public hospitals, especially …

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Creating A Dancing Classroom: Understanding In What Ways Integrating Dance Into The Classroom Creates Opportunities For Differentiated Instruction, Impacts Classroom Culture, And Enhances Student Outcomes, Maria Ross Campsey Dec 2019

Creating A Dancing Classroom: Understanding In What Ways Integrating Dance Into The Classroom Creates Opportunities For Differentiated Instruction, Impacts Classroom Culture, And Enhances Student Outcomes, Maria Ross Campsey

Master's Theses

The aim of this thesis project was to explore the effects of and response to an integrated arts approach that utilized movement and dance to teach a non-dance curriculum. The focus of this descriptive study was to understand the educational benefits of an arts integrated approach to education using movement and dance. The researcher employed both quantitative and qualitative methods to analyze data from twenty-two first-grade students, two classroom teachers, and the researcher’s observations. The researcher posed the following three research questions in this thesis: Q1 Did the movement and dance integrated arts approach help students understand academic concepts? Q2 …

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Line As Descriptor, Adel A. Alanmi Dec 2019

Line As Descriptor, Adel A. Alanmi

Master's Theses

I develop art that speak both to me and to others about the beauty of art. I have always been interested in art since I was young, and the interest has grown tremendously since then. As an artist , I always feel the urge to come up with new ways of interacting with the world and holding on to it for as long a s possible , although their comes a time you have to let go and create room for new memories. Art serves as a haven as I can distant myself from all the stress and craziness life …

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Improving The Knowledge Of Port-A-Cath Care For Nurses, Hoa Thi Nguyen Dec 2019

Improving The Knowledge Of Port-A-Cath Care For Nurses, Hoa Thi Nguyen

Master's Theses

The purpose of this research project was to evaluate the effectiveness of a training program to improve the knowledge of port-a-cath care for staff nurses. The main objectives were to assess staff nurses’ knowledge of the port-a-cath care process before the training program and measure knowledge of the device and the procedures associated with the use and maintenance of the device after training. The study used a one group pretest and posttest design. Simple random sampling was done in Hoan My Sai Gon Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (N = 90). The study instrument was a questionnaire that consisted …

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Developing Literacy In A Rehearsal Setting: Matilda The Musical, Andrew Tribe Dec 2019

Developing Literacy In A Rehearsal Setting: Matilda The Musical, Andrew Tribe

Master's Theses

Literacy skills and performing arts skills can work together in tandem to further the educational and personal development of young people. The goal of this thesis is to explore how students will tackle a musical that at its core, is about growing up with ideologies change over time and how students can implement literacy skills in the rehearsal process. For the title character of Matilda the Musical, her personal growth and imagination is ignited by books and literacy. The production offers an opportunity for students to understand the importance and transferable value of literacy through the rehearsal process and final …

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The Power Of Dance: How Dance Effects Mental And Emotional Health And Self-Confidence In Young Adults, Amber Salo Dec 2019

The Power Of Dance: How Dance Effects Mental And Emotional Health And Self-Confidence In Young Adults, Amber Salo

Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to investigate the mental and emotional benefits of dance in young adults. The researcher directed and produced a free, one-day dance workshop that served as the format for the research event. The study involved sixty-three dance students, ranging in age from fourteen through twenty-five, including all years of high school, college, and post-graduation. The classes offered as part of this study were geared toward the joys of dance, setting and attaining goals, having an open, growth mindset, and being self-confident. The study incorporated both qualitative and quantitative research as a means to answer three …

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Evaluation Of Nurses' Perceptions Before And After Applying "I Pass (The) Baton", Tran Thanh Long Dec 2019

Evaluation Of Nurses' Perceptions Before And After Applying "I Pass (The) Baton", Tran Thanh Long

Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to investigate nurses’ perceptions before and after applying “I Pass (The) Baton” at University Medical Center at Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam. Hand-off relates to transmission of patient information across clinical teams. This process required a standardized communication framework to avoid medical gaps related to the loss of vital information and emphasize patient safety. The quasi experimential method with an educational intervention to explore nurses’ awareness was evaluated by the TeamSTEPPS Perception Questionaire (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2012). This questionnaire included items on the Team Strucutre, the Leadership, the Situation Monitoring, …

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An Investigation Of Factors Affecting The Work Motivation Of Nurses Working At University Medical Centers, Quynh Duc Nguyet Nguyen Dec 2019

An Investigation Of Factors Affecting The Work Motivation Of Nurses Working At University Medical Centers, Quynh Duc Nguyet Nguyen

Master's Theses

The study was conducted to investigate factors affecting the work motivation of nurses working at University Medical Center. The study also examined the correlation between factors that might affect work motivation such as demographic characteristics (age, gender, job position, work unit, educational level, etc.). Determination of the importance of motivational factors is essential for managers and would help them develop appropriate solutions to enhance motivation for nurses. A descriptive cross-sectional design was used. One hundred and forty (N = 140) nurses working at University Medical Center participated in answering a questionnaire to determine the importance of motivational factors. In addition, …

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The Relationship Between Nutritional Status And The Quality Of Life For Gastric Cancer Patients, Van Thi Hong Nguyen Dec 2019

The Relationship Between Nutritional Status And The Quality Of Life For Gastric Cancer Patients, Van Thi Hong Nguyen

Master's Theses

Cancer patients often suffer from malnutrition and low quality of life, especially gastric cancer patients. This is an important factor in the decision to treat cancer. Researchers are interested in the relationship of nutritional status between quality of life through body mass index to the main aspects of quality of life: core healthy days, physical, mental, or emotional problems; physical, functional, cognitive, and social limitations; and side effects such as fatigue; nausea, pain, anorexia, constipation, and diarrhea. The relationship between quality of life and weight loss indicates the importance of nutrition management in cancer patients. Cancer patients have special physical …

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