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Noma in northwest Nigeria: a neglected disease in neglected populations
… combined findings of this thesis highlight the neglected nature of noma and make a strong case for placing noma on the WHO neglected tropical diseases list. This initiative could foster awareness among policy-makers and governments and direct much needed funding to facilitate further research, …
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Pools of neglected labour?
Adopting the concept of aesthetic labour (Warhurst et al., 2000)as an analytical framework, this research explores the nature and determinants of the paradoxical co-existence of high unemployment and recruitment 'difficulties' in the local hotel industry. This study responds to Gatta's (2011) plea …
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Kant and the Neglected Alternative
… I conduct a reconstruction and evaluation of the Neglected Alternative objection to Immanuel Kant's philosophy. Kant famously argues in the Transcendental Aesthetic section of the Critique of Pure Reason that space and time are subjective forms of human intuition, and the Neglected Alternative …
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Neglected Virtues: Love, Hope and Humility
Love, hope and humility are neglected elements of our moral lives in comparison to widely recognized traits like justice and courage. In my dissertation I explore these phenomena in order to have a better conception of them and vindicate their place in our moral lives. In the first section I …
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Congressional hearings: a neglected management process
Congressional hearings serve as a legitimating force for public agency polices and programs and the interactions among members of policy subsystems. Although not conventionally viewed as a management process, the congressional hearing process is a significant management process and an important …
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Adoption: exploring a neglected doctrine of salvation
Advances in the study of the Christian doctrine of Adoption have provided new insights into its biblical foundation and systematic function as an organising metaphor of salvation. Despite a historical neglect and misunderstanding of the subject, contemporary debates now arise regarding Paul’s …
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Neglected pollinator syndromes in seasonally inundated Renosterveld
A range of fairly common plants were investigated in Darling in the Western Cape, to determine their pollinator syndromes, and to evaluate the relative importance of monkey beetles (Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae: Hopliini) and relatively short-tongued horseflies (Tabanidae) in their pollination. Detailed …
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Valuing vacancies : Temporal productive revitalisation of neglected land
Neglected or underutilised spaces in cities have never been as important as they are today as land is consumed by rapid urbanisation. Landscape architects have been transforming these sites into public places, an example being the repurposing of a disused rai l line to create the High Line in New …
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The omnipresence of Jesus Christ: A neglected aspect of evangelical christology
This dissertation addresses the incarnation of Jesus Christ, and particularly the attribute of omnipresence in relation to the God-Man. Chapter 1 introduces the subject matter by defining incarnation, sets forth my presuppositions, expresses the thesis idea, namely that Jesus is omnipresent even in …
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Neglected chamber works for the flute and the correlating historical background
Thesis (D.M.A.)--Michigan State University. Department of Music, 2006
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Mapping and modeling of neglected tropical diseases in Brazil and Bolivia
Accurately defining disease distributions and calculating disease risk is an important step in the control and prevention of diseases. This study used geographical information systems and remote sensing technologies within the MaxEnt ecological niche modeling program to create predictive risk maps …
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Reciprocal peer mentoring : increasing the prosocial behavior of socially neglected students
… in improving the prosocial behavior of socially neglected elementary school students as measured by a Direct Behavior Rating filled out by their teachers. Reciprocal Peer Mentoring uses the methodological framework of the Check-In/Check-Out intervention (e.g. Hawken & Horner, 2003), but expands …
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Wittgenstein and Austin on ‘What is in Common’: A Neglected Perspective?
… thesis seeks to shed light on what I claim is a neglected aspect in the writings of later Ludwig Wittgenstein and J. L. Austin. I badge this the ‘unity problem’. Many interpreters tend to underestimate, or ignore, this important aspect, and to focus instead on what I will call the ‘compatibility …
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The neglected war: intervention and extra-state war duration, 1816-2007
Extra-state war, a conflict between a state and non-state actor outside of the state’s borders, is an understudied phenomenon. In order to begin a discussion on this topic, this paper seeks to understand the factors that affect extra-state war duration. Using literature on interstate and intrastate …
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The Neglected Minority: Interviews with Successful Community College Students from Poverty
<p>Poverty in the US is growing at an alarming rate. The current economic climate demands higher education to embrace the economic diversity of all students and to prepare them, regardless of economic class, for a globally competitive workplace. Unfortunately, the higher education community is not …
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Correcting America's Childhood Literacy Campaign: The Neglected Aspect of Financial Themes
Financial responsibility within the United States volleys between the individual and outside agencies frequently; however, the uninformed individual suffers financially as a result. Integrating concepts of personal finance and children's literature together will promote life-sustaining habits of …
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Canada's Contribution to Neglected Tropical Disease Research: A Co-authorship Network Analysis
… trends and collaboration structure of Canada’s neglected tropical disease (NTD) research network. Co-authorship network analysis is an emerging technique for understanding the complex dimensions and results of collaborative research. Methods: Multiple methods and measures were used to support …
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