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Monument without qualities
Traditional interpretations of monuments look either at the process of production or of the nature of reception. In this thesis, I take a slightly different approach and look at the monument that exists in peoples' imagination prior to what is actually constructed. The mausoleum of Quaid-e-Azam …
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Four Pools | Four Qualities
… a meditative setting. This thesis investigates qualities of light and shadow, and how these elements activate the interior surfaces of form. The architecture is formed by the introduction of light and shadow in ways that are meant to create moments of pause. The building consists of a series of …
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The Qualities of Thomas Gray's Friendships
In writing upon "The Qualities of Thomas Gray's Friendships,” the writer chose a subject that would give her an opportunity to study a literary figure the had long admired. She wanted to assume a point of view differing from any the had encountered. She felt that her thesis could be substantiated, …
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Twin cities : cyberspatial qualities of contemporary Tokyo
The cityscape of contemporary Tokyo is undergoing a dramatic transformation caused by a proliferation of technology, such as the rapid mass transit network and the advanced telecommunication system. On the one hand conventional urban design criteria such as physical proximity and spatiotemporal …
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An analytical investigation of aircraft handling qualities
… necessary to predict the aircraft handling qualities. Previously, this has been done through the use of pilot opinion ratings of similar vehicles. However, it is desirable to develop more objective means of predicting handling qualities which also do not require the expensive flight testing …
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Bioengineering strategies to improve functional qualities of nisin
The abuse of antibiotics and the emergence of multi-drug resistant bacterial strains have created the need to explore alternative methods of controlling microbial pathogens. The bacteriocin family of antimicrobial peptides has been proposed as one such alternative to classic antibiotics. Nisin A …
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Elementary mathematics instructional coaches: qualities of qualified mathematics specialists
This mixed methods study analyzed the content knowledge, pedagogical knowledge, and leadership knowledge and skills of elementary mathematics specialists (EMSs); in addition, the study examined EMSs’ ability to select and implement a high-quality mathematical task.
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Detecting Masculinity: The Positive Masculine Qualities of Fictional Detectives.
Detective fiction highlights those qualities of masculinity that are most valuable to a contemporary culture. In mysteries a cultural context is more thoroughly revealed than in any other genre of literature. Through the crimes, an audience can understand not only the fears of a particular society …
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The baroque bassoon: form, construction, acoustics and playing qualities
The bassoon was newly invented in the 1670s-1680s as one of several musical innovations that emerged from Paris, and spread rapidly across Europe. The essential elements of its structure - four wooden parts plus a brass crook, with three or four keys - remained stable for the next seventy years, …
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Flying Qualities Built-in-Test for Unmanned Aerial Systems
<p>This paper presents a flying qualities built-in-test for UAS application with the scope limited to the longitudinal axis. A doublet input waveform excites the AV and both α and q are used by EUDKF to estimate the A and B matrices which are short period approximations of the system. ζ, ω, GM, PM, …
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Housing qualities: Myths and meanings in Auckland, New Zealand
Housing qualities are crucial influences in our everyday lives that contribute to well-being. Many residential quality concepts determine quality at the legislative level and are matters of compliance reflected in implementing standards and in the residential construction and urban design process. …
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Adult Leader Qualities as Predictors of Adolescent Social Competence
… leaders to have or (2) The whole group of leader qualities together has a greater effect on adolescent social competence than any single quality. No gender differences in the magnitude or direction of the paths were found. The two ethnic groups were more similar than different, however, high …
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The perception of material qualities in real-world images
One can easily tell if a sidewalk is slippery, if food is fresh, if a spoon is made of plastic or stainless steel, or if a suspicious looking mole warrants a trip to the doctor. This ability to visually identify and discriminate materials is known as material perception and little is known about …
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Perceived Landscape Qualities: A Case Study of Snæfellsjökull National Park
… the role of human perception and of aesthetic qualities has been underlined, making it clear how certain aspects of the holistic concept of landscape have been long overlooked and ignored. This thesis recognises the need for an integrated approach to landscape analysis, which tackles the …
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Prediction of Handling Qualities Deficiencies for Advanced Air Mobility Aircraft
… when it comes to configuration and handling qualities. Handling qualities for traditional airplanes and rotorcraft are often very predictable. All AAM concepts currently under development feature some sort of fly-by-wire flight control system. Regulatory agencies already have decades of …
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Career conversations with occupational therapists: Capturing the qualities of narrative.
Occupational therapists are known to use storytelling and storymaking in their clinical practice to assist people with disability to visualise and work towards a positive future which they, themselves, can construct. Little work seems to have been done using the same medium of storytelling with …
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Transformational Leadership Qualities Of Florida Community College Student Government Advisors
… who exhibited transformational leadership qualities had an influence on the organizational outcomes of community college student governments. Several research questions were formulated to guide this examination. Surveys which included an instrument to measure the effectiveness of reaching …
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The Impact of Principal Leadership Qualities on Professional Learning Implementation
<p>The results of effective principal leadership qualities on school improvement are often felt but very difficult to quantify. It is important to know which qualities are most important, which qualities result in the most effective leadership, which qualities are most valued by faculties, and …
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