Search
Now showing items 101-110 of 137
An inquiry into the evolution of gender equality in Vietnam.
(2003)
This dissertation is a systematic and holistic examination of the progress or lack thereof of gender equality since the opening of Vietnam's markets under Doi Moi (renovation) in Vietnam. It seeks to test the hypothesis ...
Bridge weigh-in-motion (WIM) algorithm for estimating axle weights, axle spacing, and other truck parameters.
(2003)
In this work, we discuss the development of a bridge weigh-in-motion (WIM) algorithm to predict axle weights to within 1% for +/-1 x 10-6m measurement noise. WIM systems that use bridges as scales are already in limited ...
Masculinidad en crisis: Representacion masculina en cuatro novelas latinoamericanas.
(2003)
This dissertation treats the study of the representation and construction of male images that subvert, transgress and deconstruct hegemonic models of masculinity. The selected literary works---influenced by poststructuralist, ...
Teacher's response to internalizing and externalizing symptomatology in children.
(2003)
It is of interest to understand the role teacher responses to their students may have in contributing to the maintenance of childhood emotional, behavioral and social problems. This study examined the differences between ...
The influence of legislative fiscal analysts in the state budget process.
(2003)
This research found that the majority of all respondents perceived legislative fiscal analysts to be influential in the state budget process, although different degrees of influence were found among the four states under ...
The relationship between weather variables and electricity demand to improve short-term load forecasting.
(2003)
The power utility industry has become highly volatile with a deregulated market on the horizon and with enormous profit and loss swings in the energy trading market. Electricity, in particular, has become a commodity that ...
Marienne Uszler's contributions to piano pedagogy.
(2003)
Uszler's work as editor and author for national journals and magazines, including The Piano Quarterly, American Music Teacher, and Piano & Keyboard, is highlighted. Her journal articles are organized and studied by topic, ...
Socratic dunameis: A tapestry of many threads.
(2003)
In the early Platonic dialogues Socrates uses the concept of dunamis, which is commonly translated as 'capacity', 'power', 'ability', or 'potentiality', in connection with his search for true knowledge of morality. He ...
Identification and analysis of the response regulator binding site on the surface of the histidine-containing phosphotransfer protein YPD1 from Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
(2003)
The results from the yeast two-hybrid screens were confirmed by the X-ray crystal structure of the SLN1-R1/YPD1 complex. This structure is the first to reveal protein-protein interactions between a monomeric HPt domain and ...
The effects of story webbing and visual thinking software on the written language performance of students with mild disabilities.
(2003)
A total of eighteen seventh and eighth graders, identified by their school district as having mild disabilities, participated in this four week study. Students were rank ordered and alternately assigned to the intervention ...