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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"Non-Alignment"”.
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Ghana’s Shift from Non-Alignment to Alignment: A Comparative Case Study of Foreign Policy Under Geopolitical Pressures
… like China and Russia is putting pressure on non-aligned countries to adjust to the new realities. This thesis examines the evolving nature of Ghana’s foreign policy from non-alignment to alignment due to geopolitical pressures. Using a comparative case study of Ghana and Zambia, the thesis …
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THE GREAT POWER STRUGGLE IN THE INDIAN OCEAN REGION AND ITS EFFECTS ON SRI LANKA
… and China. As a founding member of the Non-Aligned Movement, Sri Lanka has historically pursued a non-aligned foreign policy, which proved beneficial during the Cold War and post-Cold War. However, in the current era of great power competition (GPC) between India and China in the IOR, …
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Computational discovery of Cis-regulatory elements in multiple drosophila species
… be studied by comparing the related genomes and alignment methods are widely used computational tools for comparing the sequences. However, in distantly related species the CRM sequences are simply not align able. To identify the similar CRMs in distantly related species we developed a …
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Sampling strategies for forest aerial detection survey in Colorado
… sampling, probability proportional to size, and non-alignment systematic sampling. A GIS layer of 150 transects covering Colorado’s forestlands was developed and represented the sample unit for my study. Each transect was 3.2 km wide and 625 km long and was numbered from 1 to 150 from south to …
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Multiobjective real options design : an evaluation methodology for the Orinoco-Meta Corridor megaproject
… lack of consensus on its design and objectives, non-alignment on the criteria for selection, and huge risks and uncertainties. Furthermore, the evaluation needs to deal with the long duration of each stage and the frequent unrelatedness of ex-ante evaluations with the implementation stages. The …
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Literacy in a digital world : searching for common understanding
… in the literature, others, such as a sense of non-alignment with cultures of transparency, the lack of perception of the self as creator of artefacts, or tensions between convenience and critical positions) provoke reflection and contribute to a fuller understanding of the nature of literacy in …
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The modern coterie: Fan fiction writers as a community of practice
… creation and maintenance of the group, and the alignment and non-alignment of individuals in regards to these practices, have not been the subject of equal historical focus. The dissertation identifies several aspects of fan fiction writing coteries that are in transition, including their …
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A unified approach to complex seismic imaging problems
… analyzes common image panels for horizontal alignment, relating the degree of non alignment, or Migration Moveout (MMO) to corrections in the velocity model along the raypaths. Finally, I develop a cell-stripping tomography (CST) algorithm which distributes velocity residuals only to the …
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We all have stories to tell: the perception of international nurses regarding self-directed learning in higher education in the UK
… in their home countries predispose them to non-alignment with instructional methods of SDL. This underscores the importance of this novel study which aims to uncover the nuances that illuminate the perceptions of international nurses regarding SDL and how they may be supported to develop SDL …
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De-Centering Humanitarianism: The Red Cross and India, c. 1877-1939
… upon such a humanitarian tradition that Nehru's non-alignment policy was built. By reconstructing a distinct Indian Red Cross and Red Crescent tradition this dissertation attempts to de-centre the rigorously Eurocentric and institutional focus of the current body of research on the Red Cross …
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Sweden and the Yugoslav Wars, 1991-2001
… to the Yugoslav Wars and that Sweden’s overt alignment withWestern political and military structures was defined by its engagement in the Balkans. The first chapter focuses on the decision-making process behind Sweden’s recognition of the various new republics that emerged out of the former …
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Engineering of Microbial Fuel Cells technology: Materials, Modelling and Architecture
… configuration, a new a squared MFC, with a non-alignment of the inlet and the outlet was proposed. Starting from results obtained during the simulation for the squared reactor, to accommodate the flux distribution, a further improvement in architecture was introduced: a drop-shape MFC, with …
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Western Media use of the Third World Construct: A Framing Analysis of its Validity.
<p>This study will provide a clearer understanding of the construct, <em>Third World</em>, which may not seem to have a consensus meaning. This is because its perceived definition, which is linked, first to feudalism and then to the socio-politico conditions that existed during the period leading …
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Strategic Autonomy and India's Foreign Policy Towards the GCC, Israel and Iran: Exploring the Kautilyan Foreign Policy Principles
… (pragmatic strategic partnerships), Asana (non-entanglement), and the balance between Artha (economic power) and Dharma (ethical governance) are integral to comprehending India's nuanced foreign policy approach. Samavaya explains India's fluid and purpose-driven alliances, while Asana …