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Tango Mulatto: The Untold Afro-Argentine History of Tango, 1800s-1900s
During the time of nation-building Argentina constructed a Europeanized identity that rejected nonwhite and particularly African cultures. Tango is likely a synthesis of candombe, a dance developed from the African nations in the River Plate region and from milonga which stemmed from the payada …
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The history of vocational education's role in educating the disadvantaged, 1800s to 1963
… conditions and federal policies of the late 1800s and early twentieth century, produced adverse conditions which prevented Negroes from obtaining adequate education. During this period, the education system of the early 1900s could not adequately lend itself to the structure and practice of …
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Elementary science in Irish primary schools from the late 1800s to the present day:to what extent is elementary science a new subject in Irish primary education today?
This thesis examines science in Primary Education in Ireland since the late 1800's. Much research has been done on science in education. Quayne (2003) described the development of post-primary science education in Ireland and drew attention to some features in primary science but did not seek to …
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MANIFEST DESTINY IN CHINA: A COMPARISON OF THE UNITED STATES AMERICAN INDIAN WARS OF THE 1800S WITH CHINA’S STRIKE HARD CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE UYGHUR MUSLIMS OF XINJIANG PROVINCE
Historically, empires have sought to subjugate or destroy target populations by any means necessary, up to and including the use of genocide. However, the proliferation of information technology has provided new ways for state-level entities to influence others without the social and political …
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Custody, care and criminality: clinical aspects of forensic psychiatric institutionalisation in late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century Ireland
… in parallel with the asylum-building of the 1800s. Other contributors to institutionalisation include the emergence of the insanity defence in Irish courts in the late 1800s and high levels of medical, psychiatric and social need outside Ireland’s system of asylum care (e.g. in workhouses), …
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If Not for Her Sex: The Mysterious Education of American Women, 1750-1850
… the ability to educate their children. In the 1800s, most women who sought education, regardless of class, became educated to be useful to their families and communities. Usefulness was of the utmost importance for all genders, post-revolution, to aid in building the new nation. Usefulness was …
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Utility of newer technologies for the diagnosis of active and latent tuberculosis
Since the 1800s the tuberculin skin test (TST) has been the only available test for latent tuberculosis (LTBI). Recently, interferon-gamma release assays (IGRAs) have been developed which are based upon the responses of peripheral blood effector cells to M.tb-specific antigens [early secretory …
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Systematics, diversity, and origins of upper cretaceous continental molluscan fauna in the infra- and intertrappean strata of the Deccan Plateau, central India
… major area of interest for researchers since the 1800s. In 1840, James Sowerby described the molluscan collection sent to him by John Malcolmson. In 1860, Stephen Hislop identified new molluscan species and redescribed based on better preserved material. Although this seminal work was …
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Health and social disparities influence opioid misuse among adult females living in rural areas
<p>Since the early 1800s scientists have been working to create the best non-addictive pain medication derived from opium. In the early 1800s morphine was distilled from opium extracted from opium poppy plants (Quinones, 2015). Soon after a chemist invents a synthetic derivative of opium and names …
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THE GENEALOGY OF THE PROSTITUTE: DEFINING AND DISCIPLINING PROSTITUTION THROUGH JOURNALISM IN VICTORIAN ENGLAND, 1809-1886
… and legislation of prostitution. Throughout the 1800s, "prostitute" meant a brazen harlot, a fallen woman, a factory worker, a capable capitalist, and an underage child. Each definition signifies a particular set of medical, social, scientific and religious assumptions that informed political …
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The Bloomington town band and Indiana University band 1818-1898: how community music informed the development of university music
… as the band for functional performances in the 1800s. The teaching and learning of music is a theme addressed throughout the study. Music instruction was typically informal, and was a by-product of collaborative music making. Few opportunities for formal lessons and education in music were …
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The Clongorey Evictions
… the 'Bog of Allen' in County Kildare in the late 1800s. The aim of this thesis is to rectify this by telling the story and asking a number of questions of these events and examining the effect, the evictions had on the community in Clongorey. The O' Kelly estate consisted of almost 2,500 acres and …
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An explanation of declining voter turnout: the case of Richmond, Virginia, 1880-1913
… and 1870s. Numerous scholars point to the late 1800s and early 1900s as the era when significant changes in voting, turnout, and political party competition took place. Many of these same scholars contend that the consequences of these changes, such as continuing low voter turnout, can be seen …
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The Missing Central Bank: A Case History of the United States of America 1791-1913
… even after several financial crises during the 1800s, there was still little desire to have a central bank. The paper will conclude by explaining how the presence of a central bank became essential to the U.S. financial markets in the early 1900s.
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Three essays in applied econometrics
… countries throughout history from the late 1800s. Chapter 3 re-investigates the role of foreign aid in developing countries, emphasising the diminishing returns, and Chapter 4 offers evidence on the interest rate threshold effect on housing prices in 17 advanced economies from 1870 to 2013. …
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THE CHANGING ROLE OF SÁMI WOMEN IN REINDEER HERDING COMMUNITIES IN NORTHERN NORWAY AND THE 1970-1980s WOMEN’S RESISTANCE AND REDEFINITION MOVEMENT
… nation state borders were drawn in the 1700s and 1800s, separating Russia, Norway, Sweden and Finland, Norway introduced a harsh and 1800s separating Russia, Norway, Sweden and Finland, Norway introduced a harsh assimilation policy that lasted over a century. Cultural Darwinist views and national …
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THE CHANGING ROLE OF SÁMI WOMEN IN REINDEER HERDING COMMUNITIES IN NORTHERN NORWAY AND THE 1970-1980s WOMEN’S RESISTANCE AND REDEFINITION MOVEMENT
… nation state borders were drawn in the 1700s and 1800s, separating Russia, Norway, Sweden and Finland, Norway introduced a harsh and 1800s separating Russia, Norway, Sweden and Finland, Norway introduced a harsh assimilation policy that lasted over a century. Cultural Darwinist views and national …
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Consumption in the American Mining West: substitute and complement goods in the foodways of Aurora, Nevada
… patterns in Aurora, Nevada during the late 1800s. The conclusions are inferred from archaeological evidence and are extrapolated to broadly understand towns across the American Mining West. Ultimately, foodways in Aurora and the American Mining West become understood through a vernacular or …
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The Social Construction of Addiction and Sexual Deviancy: A Comparative Analysis of the Experts in Policy Debate
… the way in which they are constructed. Since the 1800s both concepts have come to the attention of the medical field, psychological field and the criminal justice system which have made numerous attempts to regulate and treat them within these realms. By using the lens of social construction and …
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A Dendroclimatic Investigation of Southwestern Saskatchewan
… identified for the early 1700s, mid 1700s, early 1800s, mid to late 1800s, early 1900s, and late 1900s. Spectral analyses (Multi-taper and Wavelet) of the reconstructed streamflow revealed common cycles of variability at the inter-annual (~2-6 year) and multi-decadal (~20-30 year) scales of …
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