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Showing 1 to 20 of 26 for “"Vick"”.
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Bloodsport and the Michael Vick Dogfighting Case: A Critical Cultural Analysis
… the owner, National Football League star Michael Vick, became one of the most vilified figures in America for supporting a bloodsport that inflicts debilitating bodily harm on dogs. This thesis examines that case in light of the long human history of breeding fighting dogs for war and competitive …
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A Slide in Mediated Perceptions: Pit Bulls and Collateral Fallout in the Vick Trial.
… violent and more negative in the wake of the Vick trial, so a content analysis was conducted of "pit bull" mentions in the year 2006 and in 2009. The first year was intended to provide a comparison for this study, documenting the pit bull's mediated depiction before the Vick trial. Mentions …
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Infrared measurements of surface temperatures during oscillating/fretting contact with ceramics
… using a new numerical model developed by B. Vick and S. J. Foo.
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Implementing Lexical And Creative Intentionality In Synthetic Personality
Creating engaging, interactive, and immersive synthetic characters is a difficult task and evaluating the success of a synthetic character is often even more difficult. The later problem is solved by extending Turing's Imitation Game thusly: computational construct should be evaluated based on the …
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VALIDATION OF CANDIDATE GENES IN RESPONSE TO VERSICAN MANIPULATION IN DEVELOPING SYNOVIAL JOINTS
Little is understood about the complex process of synovial joint formation in early limb development. It has been shown that versican is highly expressed in the extracellular matrix of these joints (Snow et al., 2005; Shepard et al., 2007) and the knockdown of versican leads to malformation of the …
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"The Development Of Bernard Shaw's ""saint Joan"""
Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-14T07:07:41Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 8004295.pdf: 7936542 bytes, checksum: 83dd5ed220031b61fcbc0527a53bfd37 (MD5) Previous issue date: 1979
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Automated Spatial Progress Monitoring for Asphalt Road Construction Projects
Construction progress monitoring allows schedule and/or cost deviations to be identified early enough to effectively implement corrective actions. At least 77% of transportation projects experience cost overruns, and as much as 75% of these overruns have been attributed to “real” construction …
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Solid-state processing of thermoplastic polymers
Although compaction and sintering of polymeric powders has been investigated since the early 1970's, this processing method is not widely used, possibly because the fundamental mechanisms which control compaction and sintering have never been fully understood. This study has made significant …
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An explorative study on the role of Disability Advice Desks in providing information on livelihood opportunities for disabled youth in the Cape Metropole
… and poverty are closely linked (Mitra, Posarac& Vick, 2012) and in a South African context this has become more evident as unemployment remains high among youth with disabilities (Lorenzo & Murray Cramm, 2012). To address this problem and align with South Africa's legislation, empowerment …
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A Comparison of Selected Stylistic Features in Technical and Non-Technical Writing
The problem. Most technical writing texts say something about technical writing style, and some devote an entire chapter to it. This study attempted to determine whether there are quantifiable stylistic differences between technical and non-technical writing affecting readability, conciseness, …
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The relationship of size, wealth, and district type to the athletic success of Georgia schools
This study investigated the relationship of size, wealth, and district type to athletic success and found that wealth and size were important predictors of athletic performance. The relationship of these variables to performance was anticipated in a theory of differentiation propounded by Blau and …
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Natural Selection
My thesis work is about imagination. I use the collaborative efforts of the viewer's mind and my sculptures, or specimens, to make associations of real life animals. I feel this engages the viewer and in turn invites them to inspect the work on closer level. This is my ultimate goal in the work, to …
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Corticular Photosynthetic Dynamics for a Coastal Evergreen Shrub: Myrica Cerifera
I quantified seasonal variations in corticular photosynthesis in 1st through 5th order branches of Myrica cerifera L. (Myricaceae) in order to determine whether corticular photosynthesis contributes to whole plant carbon gain by reducing respirational CO2 loss. Maximum % refixation was 110 ± 39 % …
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A Descriptive Study of the Diagnosis and Treatment of Depression by Nurse Practitioners
<p>The purpose of this study was to determine whether family and adult nurse practitioners were able to diagnose and treat the depressed patient in the primary care setting. The sample included 28 adult and family nurse practitioners who had been practicing as NPs for at least one year and who were …
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Gulf Sturgeon (<i>Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi</i>) Pre-Restoration Occupancy Patterns on Ship Island, Mississippi Sound with an Evaluation of Designated Critical Habitat Use by Eastern and Western Population Segments
<p>Critical spawning and feeding habitat was designated for federally threatened, anadromous Gulf Sturgeon (GS) to aid in population recovery. This study examined GS occupancy, habitat use, and movement through critical habitat monitored by the Ship Island (SI) acoustic array during overwintering …
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Measuring Organizational Climate for Diversity
<p>The Climate for Diversity Index measures three dimensions associated with the ability of organizations or units to create an environment that allows members of all sociocultural backgrounds to participate and fully develop. The climate for diversity impacts individual outcomes such as general …
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Use of the SREB Leadership Development Framework in Preservice Principal Preparation Programs: A Qualitative Investigation.
<p>Although nearly everyone agrees that principals need formal training to prepare for their positions, few agree on what the nature of this training should be. Advanced university education may teach examples of leadership behaviors, but is it likely to transmit the practical knowledge and …
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Metacognition and MoHO collide: Creating effective tutor and mentoring programs for college students on academic probation
<p>Current legislation offers K-12 students identified as having special needs support in school settings, resulting in increased opportunities including attending college. In college, these students become part of a population of high-risk students. In an effort to retain students, universities …
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