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Showing 1 to 20 of 89 for “"Green state"”.
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Green state joining of silicon carbide using polymer precursors
<p>Green state joining of structural ceramics has shown its potential for forming large, complex components. In this work, methods of green state joining of silicon carbide using polymer precursors are explored. Pastes containing either polycarbosilane (PCS) or Allylhydridopolycarbosilane (AHPCS) …
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Development of a co-dispersion binder for the three-dimensional printing process to facilitate handling of ceramic casting shells in the green state
… removal before firing. This requires higher green strength than what is obtainable with the current binder. An alternative binder consisting of 18 vol.% colloidal silica co-dispersed with 10 vol.% acrylic emulsion in an aqueous medium was developed. The polymeric component imparts higher …
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Promoting ecological citizenship: the state, civil society and the green public sphere
… of political theory. I examine the role of the state, the green state, the green public sphere and civil society in the articulation of ecological citizenship. The dominant position in this debate is that states should be actively involved in the greening of citizenship, using different …
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Africa's ‘miracle state'? the intersection of political leaders and non-state actors in the greening of Botswana through wildlife
… that attention to the processes that produce the green state opens up avenues for analysing African states from the perspective of the green state. This study engages the theory of the green state within the African context to understand the complex processes that enabled the greening of the state …
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Real-time futures graph tracking visualization and analysis tool
… is a novel representation of a simulated state graph, specifying all possible states and transitions of the system, characterized by both qualitative and quantitative state variables. The Deep Green project creates a hybrid envisionment, called a futures graph, to depict all possible …
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The effectiveness of a percussion drill method for making concrete cube samples to assess the characteristics of precast zero-slump concrete
… moisture conditions, i.e., the as-received state, oven-dried state, saturated state and in an environmentally controlled room. Based on the results, it was recommended to use the as-received density for quality control and mix optimisation at precast production facilities when measuring …
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A Study Of Florida Public Elementary School Principals' Job Satisfaction Following The Implementation Of Florida's A+ System For Grading Schools
… the JDI Research Office housed at Bowling Green State University. The JDI and JIG results were analyzed using statistical analyses, comparisons of median scores within established satisfaction ranges developed for the JDI, and national norms also provided by the JDI Research Office. The …
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The state and environmental political thought
Anarchist ideas have dominated green political thought since the appearance of the environmental movement in the late 1960s and 1970s. It is unsurprising, then, that green theorists have taken a stance towards the state which may be described as ambivalent at best. The last 15 years, however, have …
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The response of field peas to plant intensity: A dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Agricultural Science with Honours in the University of Canterbury
… on the production of peas for harvest in the green state. As a result, few trials have been extended to include the harvest of pea seed and even less have concentrated on crops grown solely for grain. It is generally agreed that pea crops saved for seed can be sown at lower rates than those …
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A Comparison Of Mentored And Non-mentored Novice Elementary Principals In Respect To Job Satisfaction
… for beginning elementary principals in the state of Florida. It also examined if the following factors impacted job satisfaction: (a) length of the mentoring program, (b) frequency of meetings, (c) selection process for the mentor, (d) the position of the mentor, or (e) age and gender of the …
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Does the European Union have a reverse gear? Environmental policy dismantling, 1992-2014
… deregulation and regulatory reform in its Member States, has the European Union itself become a locus for policy dismantling – i.e. leading to a weakening of its policies? This thesis offers a first systematic study of policy dismantling at EU level. It focuses on environmental policies, an area …
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Sex and the City, Platinum Edition: How The Golden Girls Altered American Situation Comedy
When The Golden Girls premiered in 1985, the show helped usher in a new era in American situation comedy television. American audiences had never seen a situation comedy where a group of adult women were the focal point of each episode. There had certainly been programming prior to the show where …
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Migraines and Mindfulness Meditation: Does Engaging Spirituality Make A Difference?
… stressfulness of the cold-pressor task and state mindfulness. Both mindfulness groups experienced the cold pressor task as significantly less stressful relative to the simple relaxation group. RM and SM groups were not found to be significantly different from each other in their reported …
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The Imprisonment of Knowledge and Creation of Heresy through Monastic Libraries and the Papal Authorities as Manifested in the Writings of Umberto Eco and John Lydgate.
… early formations of the literary canon. If the state of conflict remains within the scene of dialogue, then we do not arrive at a dialectical engagement. Rather, one assertion becomes foundational and the other is reactionary; both see themselves as ways of achieving truth.
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A Series of Humiliations
When Sacher-Masoch released Venus in Furs, he gave his name to a notion that must have existed since ancient times: masochism. Subversive in its day, it dealt with humiliation in a closed setting: during sex. The present work posits human existence as humiliation, and deals with a trinity of …
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Banana [Mis]representations: A Gendered History of the United Fruit Company and las mujeres bananeras
This thesis focuses on banana women’s representations and how capitalism reinforces the patriarchal system in Honduras by utilizing three distinct yet interconnected discourses: The United Fruit Company, Honduran banana novels, and female banana union workers’ testimonials. The Roosevelt …
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Banana [Mis]representations: A Gendered History of the United Fruit Company and las mujeres bananeras
This thesis focuses on banana women’s representations and how capitalism reinforces the patriarchal system in Honduras by utilizing three distinct yet interconnected discourses: The United Fruit Company, Honduran banana novels, and female banana union workers’ testimonials. The Roosevelt …
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Characterization of Metal Concentrations in Sediment and Water of the Swan Creek Watershed, A Major Tributary in the Maumee River Area of Concern
In 1985, the Swan Creek watershed was designated as a part of the Maumee River Area of Concern by the International Joint Commission’s Water Quality Board, due in part to the presence of heavy metal and organic chemical sediment contamination detrimental to the overall quality of the Great Lakes. …
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Come a Little Closer: Examining Spillover Priming Effects from a Network Perspective
… individuals were recruited across six Midwestern states. Significant differences were found for tie strength along the majority of evaluative measures. In addition, both tie strength and political ideology were found to be significant factors when predicting evaluations and voting intent towards …
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A Study of Teaching Under the Weather: The Influence of Weather on Participant Mood and Engagement During an Informal Summer Camp Program.
The research question in this thesis was to find out if and how weather influenced students’ positive and negative mood, as well as cognitive, emotional, and behavioral engagement. This study also inquired if these results were similar to what prior research has found regarding how weather affects …
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