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Showing 1 to 20 of 29 for “"Maw"”.
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Global Conservation Status of Croaker and Drum (Family: Sciaenidae) and Role of the Maw Trade
… fisheries for consumption and the international maw (dried swimbladder) trade. Sciaenids exhibit a diverse array of life history characteristics, such as high fecundity, large body size, formation of spawning aggregations, and longevity. Some characteristics increase their susceptibility to …
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An evaluation of the Aviation Maintenance Climate Assessment Survey (MCAS), applies to the 3rd Marine Air Wing
… to MCAS given to the 3rd Marine Air Wing (MAW) maintenance personnel. In addition, it explores the MCAS's relationship with human errors present in 21 maintenance-related incidents (MRIs) using the Human Factors Analysis and Classification System - Maintenance Extension. This analysis finds …
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The relationship between curiosity and academic achievement among black and white junior high school science pupils in Cape Town
… of two instruments devised and validated by Maw & Maw (1964) and by author-designed tests of curiosity, after refinement using a pilot study. The scores were analysed by means of t-tests, X2- (chi-square) tests and correlations. It was found that: 1) No significant differences existed samples …
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Complex Patterns in Extended Oscillatory Systems
… der CGLE bestimmt. Modulierte Amplitudenwellen (MAW) und Super-Spiralwellen sind Beispiele solcher komplexer Muster. MAWs können in hydrodynamischen Experimenten und Super-Spiralwellen in der Belousov-Zhabotinsky-Reaktion beobachtet werden. Der Grenzübergang von Phasen- zu Defektchaos wird durch …
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Infinite staircases for Hirzebruch surfaces
… series of five papers written by: Bertozzi-Holm-Maw-McDuff-Mwakyoma-Pires-Weiler, Magill-McDuff, Magill-McDuff-Weiler, Magill, and Magill-Pires-Weiler. The thesis contains two of these papers and includes a summary of the results of the other papers.
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A conductor's theoretical and performance analysis of Nicholas Maw's "American Games" for symphonic wind ensemble
… music of the living British composer Nicholas Maw and a detailed analysis of American Games, his only work for symphonic wind ensemble. The document is divided into four chapters, the first of which contains introductory, biographical, and repertoire information. Chapter Two explores Maw’s …
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Probabilistic design for emerging memory and nanometer-scale logic
… second contribution is a multiple attempt write (MAW) strategy that utilizes the asymptotic temporal stochastic independence of repeated switching events to achieve a dramatic reduction in energy. The proposed architectures are evaluated using a compact STT-RAM cell model. Analysis indicates that …
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Measurement of particle interaction properties for the incorporation into Discrete Element Methods
… The analysis presented here draws on the work of Maw et al and Foerster et al, which is an extension of the Hertz theory of impact to the oblique impact of the elastic bodies with circular contacts. Initial numerical simulations using the viscous damping model is performed in Particle Flow Code …
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A critique of contemporary Puritan/Salafi discourse on the issue of the mawlid and its classification as Bid'ah
… practice of celebrating the Prophet's birthday (mawlid) is consistently termed as 'bid'ah,' i.e. an innovation. In the Puritan discourse, all 'innovation' is considered reprehensible. In the first half of this study, I attempt to prove the inherent error and contradiction in the Puritan approach …
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The biological control of the weed Acacia longifolia by the gall wasp Trichilogaster acaciaelongfoliae: a study of a plant-insect interaction
… Julien, (1982), Julien et al. (1984) and Maw (1984). The pressure to produce results and the difficulty of determining the reasons for failures are prohibitive (Dennill et al., 1987; Appendix 6; Goeden & Louda, 1976). The advancement of this science thus relies heavily on the study of its …
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The effect of on-farm husbandry and housing conditions on pigmeat quality and eating characteristics.
A study of 29 commercial farms was undertaken to test for differences in the eating quality of bacon. Data were collected on management practices, genotype, feed and housing conditions. Bacon samples from each farm were subjected to a sensory profile analysis by a trained taste panel. Highly …
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Factors Influencing the Career Success of Women Lecturers in Private Sector Higher Educational Institutions in Myanmar
The study aims to untangle the factors and processes that affect the career success of women lecturers employed at Myanmar's private tertiary educational institutions. It also explores the attributes that women lecturers perceived career success and elucidates the process by which various perceived …
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Survey Archaeology on the Yorkshire Wolds: An integrated remote sensing approach to Late Iron Age and Romano-British landscapes
This thesis investigates the archaeological landscape of the Yorkshire Wolds as revealed through newly gathered non-invasive survey evidence, with a view to re-evaluating how its rural communities evolved throughout the Late Iron Age and Romano-British period. The research utilises data derived …
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The consultation relationship as a complex partnership: experiences of psychological consultation in Atlantis
Community psychology has as its fundamental aim the wish to make mental health care more accessible, applicable and practicable to a greater number of people. In the South African context with its history of the inequitable distribution of mental health services and the shortage in resources to …
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The psychological impact of rape : a long longitudinal study of adult female survivors in the Western Cape, South Africa
There is a broad body of research which suggests that rape is highly pathogenic, most commonly described in terms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The bulk of this research has been conducted in developed countries. In contrast, despite very high rates of rape in South Africa, there is …
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Modern life subjects in British painting 1840-60
… Hunt. As a third example a picture by William Maw Egley, Omnibus Life In London, is investigated. This was exhibited at the British Institution, and engraved for the Illustrated London News, in 1859. These case studies develop new frameworks for the analysis of Victorianpaintings. Social and …
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The Influence of the First World War on The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
… H. Roberts, Calvin S. Smith, and Herbert B. Maw. These three men had opportunities to work with individual soldiers and influence them for good. Veterans from this war returned home and served in positions of leadership. Some continued military service, while others sought political positions …
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A Comparative Study of the Achievement of Underage and Overage Third Grade Boys and Girls.
It is the intention of this study to gain some insight into the problem of starting boys and girls into school at an age when they may be too immature to cope with the pressures of the school environment. The purpose of his study, then, is to locate, compare and analyze some of the differences that …
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