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'Beggars Bush': A Critical Edition
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Bush's hedges on the environment : an analysis of George Bush's rhetoric on the environment.
… examines the environmental rhetoric of the Bush administration. The analysis encompasses the months from September 1989 through April 1990. It was discovered that Bush utilized several rhetorical stratagems in representing himself as the "environmental president" while maintaining his …
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Assessing the balance: Burkean frames and Lil' Bush
In light of former president George W. Bush’s remarkably low approval ratings during the later years of his administration, the Comedy Central program Lil’ Bush seemed to be a satiric outlet for societal angst. A closer examination of the show, however, reveals that its content is funny, but does …
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Assessing the balance: Burkean frames and Lil' Bush
In light of former president George W. Bush’s remarkably low approval ratings during the later years of his administration, the Comedy Central program Lil’ Bush seemed to be a satiric outlet for societal angst. A closer examination of the show, however, reveals that its content is funny, but does …
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Making the Case for War: The War Rhetoric of Presidents George H. W. Bush, William J. Clinton, and George W. Bush
… the presidents that ordered them (George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush) shows a clear pattern of “war propaganda” in their speeches. By evoking the “Just War Theory” and the concept of the “Rogue State”, each president made a moral justification for military intervention. An …
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Approval of George W. Bush: Economic and media impacts
<p>George W. Bush's approval rate had its shares of ups and downs. In this time series study I analyze the empirical evidence of the media's and economy's impact on his approval rate from 2001-2009. People tend to hold the president responsible for the country's economic performance and the media …
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Executive Regulation of Abortion During the Reagan-Bush Years
… the rise in executive power and how Reagan and Bush used administrative mechanisms to create a regulatory strategy to eliminate the right to abortion. The power of appointment and the use of the presidential veto were key components of the administrative efforts. In addition, this thesis reviews …
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Rhetoric of exception: signing statements, sovereignty, and the Bush presidency
Following the attacks on September 11, the Bush Presidency rapidly moved to expand the role and power of the Presidency to pursue the War on Terror. One technique that was used to expand the power of the president and construct the policies and politics necessary to pursue such a broad and …
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The presidency and environmental policymaking: A critical assessment of George Bush
… environmental policy outcomes. President George Bush demonstrated how vital presidential power is in the determination of such policy outcomes. His use of presidential power can be properly viewed as the decisive factor in the policy fulfillment of the 1990 Clean Air Act amendments and the treaty …
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Maple Sugar Bush Management and Biodiversity Conservation in Eastern Ontario, Canada
This thesis examines the extent to which sugar bush management in Eastern Ontario might contribute to biodiversity maintenance and conservation and therefore be promoted as a form of rural sustainable development. Ontario government policy seeks to actively promote actions that strengthen the …
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Law and Counterterror Policy During the Bush Administration: a Strategic Assessment
As the George W. Bush administration approaches its conclusion, the policies it has implemented as part of the Global War on Terror are among its most controversial aspects. However, it is the legal arguments marshaled in support of the administration's actions that have generated the greatest …
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linguistic like me: sharp as two metaphors in a bush (Original writing).
Abstract not available.Dept. of English Language, Literature, and Creative Writing. Paper copy at Leddy Library: Theses & Major Papers - Basement, West Bldg. / Call Number: Thesis2004 .C69. Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 43-01, page: 0058. Adviser: Susan Holbrook. Thesis …
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US foreign policy and energy resources during the George W. Bush administration
… to support its global economic power. George W. Bush, like all his predecessors, pursued the Open Door Empire, especially with respect to access to foreign energy resources, which took on an even higher priority because of his ties to the oil industry and the belief that the US was suffering from …
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Spatial ecology informs reintroduction tactics for warabin (Burhinus grallarius;bush stone-curlew)
Reintroduction is an important conservation intervention used to restore species and their ecological functions within their former range. Reintroduction success relies on the appropriate selection of tactics and strategies tailored to the species and recipient ecosystem; however, sufficient …
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Spatial ecology informs reintroduction tactics for warabin (Burhinus grallarius;bush stone-curlew)
Reintroduction is an important conservation intervention used to restore species and their ecological functions within their former range. Reintroduction success relies on the appropriate selection of tactics and strategies tailored to the species and recipient ecosystem; however, sufficient …
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Intestinal absorption and metabolism of bush tea major phenolic compounds exhibiting anti-diabetic activity.
… (A. phylicoides), popularly known as ‘bush tea’, is an indigenous aromatic shrub found in mountainous and grassland areas of the northern and eastern parts of Southern Africa. The plant is traditionally used for the treatment of several ailments, including coughing, treating infected …
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The survival of grasshoppers and bush crickets in habitats variable in space and time
Die zunehmende Nutzung von Landschaften führt zu einer steigenden Fragmentierung schützenswerter Flächen. Damit verbunden ist eine Zerschneidung von großen Populationen in Metapopulationen. In solchen Fällen bestimmt das Gleichgewicht zwischen Aussterben und Besiedlung von Habitaten die regionale …
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Using religious discourse to construct reality: President George W Bush and Osama Bin Laden
… religious discourse used by President George W. Bush in his September 20, 2001, address to a join session of Congress and by Osama bin Laden in his taped statement that aired on Al Jazeera television on October 7, 2001. As leaders of societies who both believe they are God's chosen people with a …
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Aspects of song interaction between the closely related bush cricket genera Platycleis and Metrioptera
… of the acoustic interaction that occurs when two bush cricket species, Platycleis albopunctata and Metrioptera roeselii. sing together. The effects of the interaction are predominantly one-way and result in inhibition of singing activity by albopunctata, or a change in its song pattern. 'Ibis …
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