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Showing 1 to 20 of 31 for “"ISMS"”.
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Relationality over Coloniality: An Inquiry into Decolonizing Settler-isms with Indigenous Futurisms
… there I build an argument that Indigenous Futurisms is a catalyst for new ways of questioning and practicing decolonizing work, driving Indigenous resurgence and re-imagining reconciliation as a generative and relational praxis. In the last two chapters I bring into dialogue Indigenous Futurist …
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The Paradox of Transnational (Neo)Nationalism: Neo-nationalist Entanglements with Capital-"isms" in Modern Poland
… I refer to these dynamics as “capital-isms,” such that they are the “shocking” expression of what are in fact pervasive prejudices brought to the surface by the changing conditions of global capitalism. In Chapter 2, I examine the rhetoric surrounding the Polish Independence Day march …
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Design and evaluation of a modified in situ mesocosm to study denitrification in the Karlsruhe aquifer
… a peristaltic pump from the ground surface. Two ISMs, one the original design (0-ISM) and the other the modified design (M-ISM) with an optional submersible pump, were installed in the Karlsruhe aquifer, near Minot, ND, in late June, 2003. Tracer tests were initiated in both ISMs to monitor …
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In-situ measurement of denitrification in the Elk Valley aquifer
… donor in denitrification, two in-situ mesocosms (ISMs) were built and placed within the EVA about 1.5-m below the water table. The ISMs were stainless steel chambers 1.5-m long with a 39.37-cm interior diameter, open on the bottom, and capped with a 40-mesh/cm screen and sample tube assembly. One …
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The molecular genetics of Type 2 diabetes
… markers, restriction fragment length polymorph isms (RFLPs), mutation screening, separation of PCR products and direct sequencing of them. <br></br><br></br> Chapter 3 investigates the role of the glucokinase gene in five pedigrees with maturity onset diabetes of the young (MOOY). Using the …
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The Impact of Academic Climate on Black Women's Experiences in Higher Education
… is a living testimony of the institutional isms that many women of color endure while obtaining their graduate degree. The research design incorporates a critical narrative analysis of self-reflective interviews with seven Black women about their experiences at several graduate programs in …
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Electron donor contributions to denitrification in the Elk Valley Aquifer, North Dakota
… eight and a half years in in situ mesocosms (ISMs) in the Elk Valley Aquifer (EVA) in east-central North Dakota. Groundwater samples were analyzed to determine how much nitrate was lost beyond that explained by dilution of the bromide tracer. Additional losses were attributed to …
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Analysis of the Structural Units of Sulfated Glycosaminoglycans by High Performance Ion Exchange Chromatography
… acid)-6-O-sulfo-2,5-anhydro-D-mannitol (ISMS). The capacity to separate tetrasaccharides or higher oligosaccharides was demonstrated using chondroitin sulfate oligosaccharides which could be structurally characterized in terms of their chondroitinase ABC digestion products. The high …
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Boredom's Metamorphosis: Robert Venturi and Saul Steinberg
… large in the sterile iterations of various –isms, boredom remains critical in contemporary architectural practice as the production and obsolescence of images becomes ever faster with new technologies. Quickly saturated with information presented in fleeting displays that are easy to produce, …
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An Exploration of the Psyche in "Era of Black"
… beyond the traditional arc of fictional heroic-isms.</p> <p>The three psychological situations that add to her psychological decay are as follows: 1) Her relationship with her physically and psychologically abusive father, 2) her relationship with her psychologically abusive mother who …
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The Machine–Organism Distinction
The idea that analysis of organisms can proceed by distinguishing organisms from machines is common to many areas of philosophy. This thesis argues that our search for a philosophy of organisms should not proceed by defining or relying on a Machine–Organism Distinction (MOD). We are often able to …
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Die skrifbeskouing van die vroeë kerkvaders uit Afrika (veral Tertullianus en Augustinus) en hulle relevansie vir Suidelike-Afrika (Afrikaans)
… of God, lead to a variety of religious “isms.” The pluralism, post-modernism and post-Christian society of the 21st century, brings its own challenges. Words mean nothing and truth is relative. There are, however, unique resemblances with the pluralism, pre-modern and pre-Christian …
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The problem of truth and reality in Grisebach's thought
… in our time, however, a time ruled by "isms" and ideologies, that are passed off on gullible man as the truth, and that are hung before his eyes like veils preventing him from ever experiencing the "real" and coming face to face with it, Grisebach's teaching deserves the closest …
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Protecting Asian American female sexual minorities: a qualitative study investigating the intersection of race, gender, and sexual orientation
… society/institution to internalize these -isms as norms. The manifestations of intersectional internalizations reported by participants included racial stereotypes, Whitenization, stereotypical gender roles, gender norms, parental influence, and institutional influence. Findings also …
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The influence of British literature upon pre-Raphaelite painting
… the Brotherhood from a maze of confusing "isms" and placing them on a humanized plane of appreciation as highly inspirational artists.</p> <p>Perhaps the most important contribution of the Pre- Raphaelites lies in the fact that they nationalized British art and at the same time gave it …
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A problem in curriculum construction : a syllabus for the teaching of California history
… that if democracy ever overcomes the various "isms" which plague the world it will be because youth, through the schools, has become familiar with the ideals which have democracy birth and has developed a deep appreciation of the labor which enabled it to grow and flower. For this, a knowledge …
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Modeling Groundwater Denitrification by Ferrous Iron Using PHREEQC
… (UND) denitrification team installed mesocosms (ISMs) to understand the fate of nitrate in field conditions. Accordingly, the team has shown the significant role of sulfides (dominantly pyrite) and organic carbon in the denitrification processes of the regional aquifers. However, the role of …
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Electrochemical neuromodulation using electrodes modified with ion-selective materials, based on the physical process of ion-concentration polarization
… electrodes covered with ion-selective membranes (ISMs). In order to optimize this modality in terms of clinical effect and safety, we require a more fundamental understanding of the physical processes that give rise to ICP of the selected ion. Broadly, the goal of this thesis is to: (1) present …
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Telling The Stories of My Life as a Twin: Understanding Sisterhood through Black Women’s Feminist Life Narratives
… being Black, a twin, and being faced with the “isms” of society. As there is struggle for the Black woman to be beautiful, especially when it comes to her tangled roots of self-expression, by telling my story, I have struggled to understand my life, my place, and my existence in relation to …
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Echoes of the Russian Revolution In Greek Wartime, Resistance, and Post-War Music
… are irreducible to the singular explanatory ‘isms’—modernism, nationalism, or communism—produced in mainstream musicological and historical narratives. In conclusion, I address the genre of *art-popular song* that emerged in the 1950s and 1960s, represented by Mikis Theodorakis. I problematise …
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