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Showing 1 to 17 of 17 for “"history of development"”.
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Organising Tataland, the modern nation : a history of development in post/colonial India
Development in the post/colonial world is premised on the twin logics of modernization and nation-building, of which the latter has received little attention in post-development studies, and relatedly Management and Organisation Studies (MOS). This thesis interrogates – historically and critically …
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High-speed characterizations of single quantum-well transistor laser
… by diode lasers alone. In this thesis, the history of development and device structure, as well as the carrier dynamics in the TL will be first presented to provide background discussion. The focus of this thesis will be on the methods of high-speed characterizations on TLs and data of the …
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The casino complex as a factor in development strategies in newly independent states : a case study of Bophuthatswana
… discusses the casino complex as a factor in development strategies in the newly independent state, with particular reference to Bophuthatswana. The main body of the thesis (Chapter Four) commences with a brief discussion of the history of development in Southern Africa: the South African …
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People, Land, and Profit in the South of Market: A Critical Analysis of the Central SoMa Plan
<p>The South of Market neighborhood in San Francisco has undergone several transformations, especially since WWII, that have largely characterized the broader relationships among local city government, private interests, and the public in San Francisco. These transformations have included …
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Is international service-learning win-win? A case study of an engineering partnership
Given the tormented history of development projects around the globe and the fact that global service learning and engineering-for-development often engages students in development interventions, it is critically important to explore the impact of global service learning projects and partnerships …
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A Study of the Posture of the Tongue in Individuals with Normal Occlusion
… organ. It is a highly specialized combination of muscles and nerves and contains one of the five senses, the sense of taste. As H.B. Walter and L.F. Sayles stated in their book entitled: “Biology of the Vertebrates,” “The tongue serves many purposes. It is capable of great freedom of movement; …
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Pentecostalism, Politics, and Development in Nigeria: Understanding Investment in Nigerian Development in the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG)
… Josiah Akindayomi, the Redeemed Christian Church of God has quickly grown into Nigeria's most popular, richest, and most politically powerful indigenous Pentecostal church. Enoch Adeboye took over the church's leadership in 1981 following the death of Akindayomi, and is largely responsible for …
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The Changing Value of Food: Localizing Modernity among the Tsimané Indians of Lowland Bolivia
This dissertation offers an ethnographic account of the contemporary relationships between livelihood practices and food among the Tsimané Indians of the Bolivian Amazon. Because of the multitudinous properties of food, I use it as both a tool and a metaphor to focus my discussion on how a history …
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Beyond Relief and Rehabilitation: The Role of NGOs in Kenya's Development, 1924--2000
This dissertation interrogates the role of three international Non-governmental organizations (INGOs)---the Rockefeller Foundation, CARE International and Oxfam in Kenya's development process between 1924 and 2000. Based on secondary and primary research conducted in the United States and Kenya …
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American social science and the psychology of development in India, 1940s-1960s
With the arrival of independence in 1947, India’s first generation of post-colonial leaders embraced the concept of ‘development’ as a central objective of nation-building and a raison d'être of the post-colonial state. The opportunity of freedom, it was argued, would pave the way for a dramatic …
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The rise, fall, and return of development planning in Zambia
This dissertation presents a case study of the Zambian government's decision to reintroduce planning in 2002, after having abandoned it a decade prior. African countries, and most developing countries, share similar experiences in development planning - something Chimhowu, Hulme, and Munro refer to …
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Architecture and Memory at the Intersection of Transit, the Built Environment, and Placemaking in Tysons, VA
… plural noun: palimpsests a manuscript or piece of writing material on which the original writing has been effaced to make room for later writing but of which traces remain. something reused or altered but still bearing visible traces of its earlier form. My thesis revolves around Tysons, VA. A …
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An investigation of strain patterns and mesoscopic structures associated with ramp-induced folds
Experimental, plane strain deformations of plasticene and clay multilayers containing pre-cut ramps, have generated broad, flattopped to narrow, rounded fold geometries. Initial boundary conditions, including lubrication, end effects, and the ratio of mechanical unit to overburden rigidity …
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Description and Genesis of the Western Cold Turkey Creek Field Anomaly, Williston Basin, Bowman County, North Dakota
… County, North Dakota, near the southern margin of the Williston Basin. The stucture was identified by oil explorationists as a possible impact crater, but its origin remained uncertain. The purpose of this study is to attempt to ascertain if sufficient evidence exists to determine that the …
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New regolith mapping approaches for old Australian landscapes.
… a discontinuous layer that covers large areas of Earth’s terrestrial surface. It is a dynamic zone that forms and changes through time in response to interactions between air, rocks (minerals), water and biota. Knowledge of regolith is critical because of its key role in supporting terrestrial …
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Multiphoton microscopy for stain-free slide-free histopathology
… staining, visualization and interpretation of histological images of tissue is well accepted as the gold standard process for the diagnosis of disease. These methods have a long history of development, and are used ubiquitously in pathology, despite being highly time- and labor-intensive. …
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When better worlds collide: historical essays on the politics of international development and social science
This thesis is on politics, but of a very particular type. Tied to our very perceptions of existence and ways of life, it stems from deeper differences and entanglements. Exacerbated by post-Cold War globalisation, said politics is explored here in the contexts of international development. …