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Showing 1 to 20 of 490 for “"Harvey"”.
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Harvey Fierstein: A prophetic voice in the gay community
Harvey Forbes Fierstein has become an important influence in the gay community. His first major play, Torch Song Trilogy, was a major milestone for gay theatre. By becoming the first gay play to be commercially successful, it launched Fierstein into the spotlight. Since his first major Broadway …
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Pavement Resilience Assessment Using Pavement Condition Data Before and After Hurricane Harvey
… is focused on assessing the impact of Hurricane Harvey on the pavements in the Houston area using historical pavement management system data and statistical and machine learning models. Taking Hurricane Harvey into consideration, pre- and post- Harvey pavement conditions were compared, and …
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Benefit Finding and Resiliency in the Wake of Hurricane Harvey and Cancer
… intervention for those exposed to Hurricane Harvey and the role of benefit finding as a mediator and moderator, and (2) another examining the relationship between benefit finding and cortisol profiles of Chinese American breast cancer survivors. In Study 1, participants completed baseline …
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The creation of the Las Vegas image: A case study of Harvey Diederich
… Creation of the Las Vegas Image: A Biography of Harvey Diederich focuses on the 35- year Las Vegas career of publicist Harvey Diederich, which centers on major hotels, including the Last Frontier, Hacienda, Tropicana, MGM Grand and others. Following Diederich's career provides a unique history of …
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Christopher Harvey and George Herbert, With a Critical Edition of Harvey's 'The Synagogue.'
Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-03T20:52:34Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 6200648.pdf: 12907607 bytes, checksum: 3da0b1217aa5afdde4de96101fb9e16c (MD5) Previous issue date: 1961
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Addressing emergency preparedness inequality at an individual scale: a case study of Hurricane Harvey
… frequent and increasingly devastating. Hurricane Harvey was an event through which inequalities in emergency preparedness on an individual scale can be observed. Data was collected through online surveys and measured the exposure of the individual to Hurricane Harvey, individual disruption to …
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Validating the Quality of Crowdsourced Data for Flood Modeling of Hurricane Harvey in Houston, Texas
… natural hazards in the world. Hurricane Harvey, a 1000-year flood event, hit Texas in 2017 and resulted in significant property damage, bodily injury, and casualty. As one of the most impacted areas, Houston is chosen to be the study area of this study. For future flood risk prediction …
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The ecology and demography of the introduced macroalga Undaria pinnatifida (Harvey) Suringar in Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, Australia
… Australian waters. In 1996 Undaria pinnatifida (Harvey) Suringar (Laminariales: Phaeophyta) was found growing in coastal waters of Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, Australia. Undaria pinnatifida is an opportunistic colonizer capable of high rates of reproduction and fast growth rates producing high …
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Calculating the Value of Nature & The Cost of Hurricane Harvey: Leveraging Eco-Adaptation Valuation in American Policy & Practice
… to stakeholders. The costly impacts of Hurricane Harvey on Texas are explored to highlight problems that can be addressed by EbA principles to potentially alleviate flooding from future storm surge. EbA valuation trends in policy, practice, and messaging are assessed to provide communication …
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Estimating Health Risks Associated With Flooding Following Hurricane Harvey Using Earth Observations and the CDC Social Vulnerability Index
… after the historic rainfall caused by Hurricane Harvey in Texas in 2017. The duration or period of the inundation was determined using United States Geological Survey (USGS) stream gauge data. A controlled before and after study design was used, and the relative risk (RR) of 11 cause-specific …
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Balancing Blood, Balancing Books: Medicine, Commerce, and the Royal Court in Seventeenth-Century England
This dissertation argues that the Williams Harvey's novel conceptualization of the circulation developed from a set of concerns and sensitivities that Harvey shared with merchants and courtiers, and that it emerged at the courts of King James and King Charles, alongside a new conceptualizations of …
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Teaching Mourning
… Fox Elementary School after the murder of the Harvey family in January of 2006? 2) What were the experiences of the staff and parents at William Fox Elementary School after the murder of the Harvey family? 3) What critiques and or suggestions do the employees and parents have of the personal or …
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A Presentation of the Material Gathered in a Study of a Small Business
… in Des Moines, Iowa. The store is operated by Harvey Olson and his three sons. | Background | Mr. Harvey Olson started the store in its present location in 1961. Since its conception, the store has increased its shopping area by fifty percent and doubled its sales volume. Mr. Olson and his sons …
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Neoliberalism in Higher Education?: A Case Study of the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research
According to David Harvey, neoliberal ideology has emerged as the current hegemonic economic discourse. Therefore, Harvey contends that neoliberalism has permeated every aspect of society, including institutions of higher education. However, the role of neoliberal ideology is perceived as a form of …
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Tropical Islands; or, how the architectural interior became the primary site of aesthetic mediation
… area was suffering the worst of Hurricane Harvey, the first tropical cyclone of the abnormally active 2017 Atlantic hurricane season. The floods led to the widespread loss of electricity, the death of over 106 residents, and the incurment of over $125 billion in damage. During its peak, …
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