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University of Georgia

1. Rogers, Martin. Cinematic monstrosities, literary modernisms.

Degree: PhD, English, 2010, University of Georgia

URL: http://purl.galileo.usg.edu/uga_etd/rogers_martin_201012_phd

► In this dissertation, I examine the horrific representations that result when the work of American literary modernism intersects with monster movies and horror film. Monster… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Nathanael West

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Rogers, M. (2010). Cinematic monstrosities, literary modernisms. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Georgia. Retrieved from http://purl.galileo.usg.edu/uga_etd/rogers_martin_201012_phd

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Rogers, Martin. “Cinematic monstrosities, literary modernisms.” 2010. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Georgia. Accessed March 23, 2019. http://purl.galileo.usg.edu/uga_etd/rogers_martin_201012_phd.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Rogers, Martin. “Cinematic monstrosities, literary modernisms.” 2010. Web. 23 Mar 2019.

Vancouver:

Rogers M. Cinematic monstrosities, literary modernisms. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Georgia; 2010. [cited 2019 Mar 23]. Available from: http://purl.galileo.usg.edu/uga_etd/rogers_martin_201012_phd.

Council of Science Editors:

Rogers M. Cinematic monstrosities, literary modernisms. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Georgia; 2010. Available from: http://purl.galileo.usg.edu/uga_etd/rogers_martin_201012_phd

University of Cincinnati

2. Toraason, Peter. Creating the Image of Community: Urban redevelopment and public housing in Cincinnati’s West End.

Degree: M. Arch., Design, Architecture, Art and Planning : Architecture (Master of), 2008, University of Cincinnati

URL: http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1212170601

► Cincinnati’s West End neighborhood exhibits each successive wave of dominant planning and urban design strategies from the early the twentieth century to present. Like inner-city… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: West End

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Toraason, P. (2008). Creating the Image of Community: Urban redevelopment and public housing in Cincinnati’s West End. (Masters Thesis). University of Cincinnati. Retrieved from http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1212170601

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Toraason, Peter. “Creating the Image of Community: Urban redevelopment and public housing in Cincinnati’s West End.” 2008. Masters Thesis, University of Cincinnati. Accessed March 23, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1212170601.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Toraason, Peter. “Creating the Image of Community: Urban redevelopment and public housing in Cincinnati’s West End.” 2008. Web. 23 Mar 2019.

Vancouver:

Toraason P. Creating the Image of Community: Urban redevelopment and public housing in Cincinnati’s West End. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Cincinnati; 2008. [cited 2019 Mar 23]. Available from: http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1212170601.

Council of Science Editors:

Toraason P. Creating the Image of Community: Urban redevelopment and public housing in Cincinnati’s West End. [Masters Thesis]. University of Cincinnati; 2008. Available from: http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1212170601

Leiden University

3. Tol, Esther van. De Nederlandse marine en de bestrijding van de trans-Atlantische slavenhandel in de eerste helft van de negentiende eeuw.

Degree: 2015, Leiden University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1887/37724

De inzet van de Nederlandse marine in de strijd tegen de illegale trans-Atlantische slavenhandel na de ondertekening van het Brits- Nederlands verdrag ter wering van de slavenhandel op 4 mei 1818. Advisors/Committee Members: Dissel, A.M.C. van (advisor).

Subjects/Keywords: Marine; West-Afrika; West-Indië; Illegale slavenhandel

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Tol, E. v. (2015). De Nederlandse marine en de bestrijding van de trans-Atlantische slavenhandel in de eerste helft van de negentiende eeuw. (Masters Thesis). Leiden University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1887/37724

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Tol, Esther van. “De Nederlandse marine en de bestrijding van de trans-Atlantische slavenhandel in de eerste helft van de negentiende eeuw.” 2015. Masters Thesis, Leiden University. Accessed March 23, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/1887/37724.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Tol, Esther van. “De Nederlandse marine en de bestrijding van de trans-Atlantische slavenhandel in de eerste helft van de negentiende eeuw.” 2015. Web. 23 Mar 2019.

Vancouver:

Tol Ev. De Nederlandse marine en de bestrijding van de trans-Atlantische slavenhandel in de eerste helft van de negentiende eeuw. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Leiden University; 2015. [cited 2019 Mar 23]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1887/37724.

Council of Science Editors:

Tol Ev. De Nederlandse marine en de bestrijding van de trans-Atlantische slavenhandel in de eerste helft van de negentiende eeuw. [Masters Thesis]. Leiden University; 2015. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1887/37724

Addis Ababa University

4. MESERET, TSIGE ABEBE. ISOLATING WOMEN AT TIMES OF LABOUR .

Degree: 2012, Addis Ababa University

URL: http://etd.aau.edu.et/dspace/handle/123456789/3486

► Studies pertaining to the influence of culture on reproductive health in Ethiopia are limited. This study explores the practice of isolating women at times of… (more)

▼ Studies pertaining to the influence of culture on reproductive health in Ethiopia are limited. This study explores the practice of isolating women at times of labour and its reproductive health outcomes. The study is also concerned about identifying the social position of women in Gumuz society due to its importance to identify the health status of women and why the practice is sustained in the society. In order to attain the study objective, exploratory qualitative case study design of inquiry was applied using in-depth interview with women participants and key informants. Documentary films and document analysis are also used as instruments of data collection. The finding of the study revealed that Gumuz mothers deliver outside home without any midwives in bushes, pinches or near rivers. Some of the behind reasons for the sustenance of the practice are it is believed that if women deliver at home, the blood drop may call the anger of Musa (Supreme God of the people) and the cultural belief advised mothers to manage delivery by them to be a strong mother who can capably accomplish a women’s role. From this study the following conclusions are developed. Gumuz mother’s isolation at the time of delivery usually followed by morbidity, mortality. It is also a cause to infant mortality. Their access to health care services particularly during labour and delivery is highly constrained by the traditional belief the people have towards pregnancy and child birth as well as the long established usage of herbal medication system and scarcity of health care posts in the study area. Accordingly the researcher recommended awareness creation works on the recognition of women’s rights as human rights. Designing a distinguished maternal health policy for the country, women’s economic empowerment, domesticating international human rights in the local contexts up to the extent of illegalizing the practice, and working on the expansion Advisors/Committee Members: Mulumebet Zenebe (advisor).

Subjects/Keywords: MANDURA, NORTH; WEST

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MESERET, T. A. (2012). ISOLATING WOMEN AT TIMES OF LABOUR . (Thesis). Addis Ababa University. Retrieved from http://etd.aau.edu.et/dspace/handle/123456789/3486

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

MESERET, TSIGE ABEBE. “ISOLATING WOMEN AT TIMES OF LABOUR .” 2012. Thesis, Addis Ababa University. Accessed March 23, 2019. http://etd.aau.edu.et/dspace/handle/123456789/3486.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

MESERET, TSIGE ABEBE. “ISOLATING WOMEN AT TIMES OF LABOUR .” 2012. Web. 23 Mar 2019.

Vancouver:

MESERET TA. ISOLATING WOMEN AT TIMES OF LABOUR . [Internet] [Thesis]. Addis Ababa University; 2012. [cited 2019 Mar 23]. Available from: http://etd.aau.edu.et/dspace/handle/123456789/3486.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

MESERET TA. ISOLATING WOMEN AT TIMES OF LABOUR . [Thesis]. Addis Ababa University; 2012. Available from: http://etd.aau.edu.et/dspace/handle/123456789/3486

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

University of Hawaii – Manoa

5. Roe, Kelsey Olds. Characterization of the markers of blood-brain barrier disruption in West Nile virus infected mice.

Degree: 2016, University of Hawaii – Manoa

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10125/101576

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M.S. University of Hawaii at Manoa 2011.

Purpose: West Nile virus (WNV) disease is characterized by neuronal loss, neuroinflammation and increased permeability of the blood-brain… (more)

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M.S. University of Hawaii at Manoa 2011.

Purpose: West Nile virus (WNV) disease is characterized by neuronal loss, neuroinflammation and increased permeability of the blood-brain barrier (BBB). Several in vivo studies demonstrate that BBB disruption and virus replication in the brain correlates with mortality associated with WNV-encephalitis. BBB integrity is maintained through complex interactions between the tight junction proteins (TJP), adherens junction proteins (AJP) of the microvascular endothelial cells (EC). Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are endopeptidases that are known to degrade components of the basal lamina of the BBB as well as multiple TJP, contributing to BBB disruption in several neuroinflammatory diseases. Our previous in vitro studies demonstrated that multiple MMPs secreted by WNV-infected astrocytes degrade TJP of the EC and compromise the integrity of the in vitro BBB model. However, the precise mechanisms underlying BBB disruption in vivo, specifically the kinetics of the morphological changes in tight junctions of the BBB and the relationship of BBB breakdown with virus replication in the brain are unclear. Therefore, the objective of this study was to determine the in vivo effect of WNV infection on the BBB integrity markers in the mouse brain. Methods: Ten-week old C57BL/6 mice were inoculated via footpad with 100 PFU of WNV and serum, spleen, kidney, and brain tissues were collected at days 2, 4, 6 and 8 after infection. In addition, BBB permeability was assessed using Evan's blue dye at days 6 and 8 after infection. Expression of TJP, AJP and MMP was analyzed using quantitative reverse transcriptase-PCR, ELISA, Western blotting or immunohistochemical staining. A separate group of mice were inoculated via the intracranial route with 100 PFU of WNV, and brains were harvested at day 6 for analysis of TJP, AJP, and MMPs. Results: Peak peripheral viremia was observed at day 3 after infection and the virus was mostly cleared by day 6. In the brain, WNV was not detected at day 3 after infection, however robust virus replication was observed at day 6 and 8 after infection. Leakage of Evans blue dye into the brain was minimal at day 6 after infection, and became intense at day 8 after infection, suggesting disruption of the BBB. The mRNA levels of TJP (claudin-1, occludin, zonula occludin-1 (ZO-1), and junctioanl adhesion molecule-A (JAM-A)) and AJP (VE-cadherin and β-catenin) in the brain did not alter at any time point after infection. Although there was no significant change in the protein level of TJP or AJP at day 4 after infection, these proteins decreased slightly in the WNV-infected brain at day 6 after infection, which became more pronounced and significant at day 8 after infection. These results were validated using immunostaining of brain sections at day 8 after infection. Similarly, at day 8 after infection, the mRNA and protein expressions of MMP-1,-3, and-9 in WNV-infected brain increased significantly and correlated with high WNV titers in the brain. Assay of MMP-9 in the…

Subjects/Keywords: West Nile virus

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Roe, K. O. (2016). Characterization of the markers of blood-brain barrier disruption in West Nile virus infected mice. (Thesis). University of Hawaii – Manoa. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10125/101576

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Roe, Kelsey Olds. “Characterization of the markers of blood-brain barrier disruption in West Nile virus infected mice.” 2016. Thesis, University of Hawaii – Manoa. Accessed March 23, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10125/101576.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Roe, Kelsey Olds. “Characterization of the markers of blood-brain barrier disruption in West Nile virus infected mice.” 2016. Web. 23 Mar 2019.

Vancouver:

Roe KO. Characterization of the markers of blood-brain barrier disruption in West Nile virus infected mice. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Hawaii – Manoa; 2016. [cited 2019 Mar 23]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10125/101576.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Roe KO. Characterization of the markers of blood-brain barrier disruption in West Nile virus infected mice. [Thesis]. University of Hawaii – Manoa; 2016. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10125/101576

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

University of Hawaii – Manoa

6. Kumar, Mukesh. Diabetes as a risk factor for West Nile virus-associated encephalitis.

Degree: 2016, University of Hawaii – Manoa

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10125/101980

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Ph.D. University of Hawaii at Manoa 2013.

Background: Diabetes mellitus is a significant risk factor for West Nile virus (WNV) encephalitis (WNVE), the leading cause… (more)

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Ph.D. University of Hawaii at Manoa 2013.

Background: Diabetes mellitus is a significant risk factor for West Nile virus (WNV) encephalitis (WNVE), the leading cause of arboviral encephalitis in the U.S. However, no experimental studies have elucidated the role of diabetes in WNV neuropathogenesis. Therefore, the objective of this study was to employ a diabetic mouse model, db/db, and evaluate the progression of WNV disease as well as the resultant host antiviral immune response to better understand WNV immunopathogenesis in diabetics. Methods: db/db mice and wild-type (WT) mice were inoculated with 10 PFU of WNV and clinical symptoms and mortality were observed for 21 days. Virus burden in the serum, peripheral organs and brain was analyzed by plaque assay. Host immune responses such as interferon, antibodies production, leukocyte infiltration, expression of cell adhesion molecules (CAM) and levels of cytokines and chemokines in the serum and brain were determined by qRT-PCR, WB, ELISA, Luminex assay, PCR arrays and flow cytometry. Further, activation of astrocytes and neuronal death were evaluated by immunohistochemistry and TUNEL assay. Results: Our results demonstrate that db/db mice were highly susceptible to WNV disease, exhibited increased tissue tropism and mortality than the WT mice, and were unable to clear the infection. Increased and sustained WNV replication was observed in the serum, peripheral tissues and brain of db/db mice. Antiviral immune response was impaired in db/db mice as characterized by delayed induction of IFN-α, significantly reduced levels of WNV-specific antibodies and reduced infiltration of immune cells in the brain. db/db mice exhibited attenuated expression of CAM such as Eselectin, and ICAM-1, which correlated with reduced immune cells recruitment in the brain. WNV infection in db/db mice was also associated with enhanced inflammatory response in the serum and brain. Elevated levels of cytokines correlated with increase in astrocytes activation and neuronal damage in the brain of db/db mice. Conclusion: These data suggest that compromised immune response coupled with failure to clear virus leads to increased mortality in db/db mice. Our findings provide direct experimental evidence of diabetes as a risk factor for WNVE and provide unique mechanistic insight into the immunopathogenesis of WNVE in diabetics.

Subjects/Keywords: West Nile virus

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Kumar, M. (2016). Diabetes as a risk factor for West Nile virus-associated encephalitis. (Thesis). University of Hawaii – Manoa. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10125/101980

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Kumar, Mukesh. “Diabetes as a risk factor for West Nile virus-associated encephalitis.” 2016. Thesis, University of Hawaii – Manoa. Accessed March 23, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10125/101980.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Kumar, Mukesh. “Diabetes as a risk factor for West Nile virus-associated encephalitis.” 2016. Web. 23 Mar 2019.

Vancouver:

Kumar M. Diabetes as a risk factor for West Nile virus-associated encephalitis. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Hawaii – Manoa; 2016. [cited 2019 Mar 23]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10125/101980.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Kumar M. Diabetes as a risk factor for West Nile virus-associated encephalitis. [Thesis]. University of Hawaii – Manoa; 2016. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10125/101980

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

University of Debrecen

7. Tóth, Bence János. Images of the West in American Advertising .

Degree: DE – TEK – Bölcsészettudományi Kar, 2013, University of Debrecen

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2437/156350

► Before beginning my research on this topic, I had little knowledge about the process that led to the enormous popularity and presence of the West… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: West; advertising; America

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Tóth, B. J. (2013). Images of the West in American Advertising . (Thesis). University of Debrecen. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/2437/156350

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Tóth, Bence János. “Images of the West in American Advertising .” 2013. Thesis, University of Debrecen. Accessed March 23, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/2437/156350.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Tóth, Bence János. “Images of the West in American Advertising .” 2013. Web. 23 Mar 2019.

Vancouver:

Tóth BJ. Images of the West in American Advertising . [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Debrecen; 2013. [cited 2019 Mar 23]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2437/156350.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Tóth BJ. Images of the West in American Advertising . [Thesis]. University of Debrecen; 2013. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2437/156350

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

8. Singletary, Jennifer E. Non-Anthropomorphic Gods? Manufactured Entities and Divine Qualities and Attributes Characterized As Gods in the Textual Evidence from Ancient Mesopotamia, Syria, North Arabia, Palestine, and Elephantine.

Degree: PhD, Religious Studies, 2014, Brown University

URL: https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:386227/

► "Non-Anthropomorphic Gods? Manufactured Entities and Divine Qualities and Attributes Characterized As Gods in the Textual Evidence from Ancient Mesopotamia, Syria, North Arabia, Palestine, and Elephantine"… (more)

▼ "Non-Anthropomorphic Gods? Manufactured Entities and Divine Qualities and Attributes Characterized As Gods in the Textual Evidence from Ancient Mesopotamia, Syria, North Arabia, Palestine, and Elephantine" examines the characterization of manufactured entities, divine qualities, and divine attributes as gods in texts from ancient West Asia and Elephantine. This study argues that many previous reconstructions of the pantheons of sites in ancient West Asia and Elephantine have marginalized these entities due to the lack of an explicit, cross-culturally applicable, scholarly definition for the category of god. After analyzing previous studies of this phenomenon in texts from ancient Mesopotamia and critiquing the problematic distinction between anthropomorphic and non-anthropomorphic gods assumed by prior studies, this project examines manufactured entities, divine qualities, and divine attributes characterized as gods in texts from Ebla, Alalakh, Emar, and Ugarit from the third and second millennia BCE, and in texts from Syria, North Arabia, Palestine, and Elephantine from the first millennium BCE. Demonstrating that manufactured entities, divine qualities, and divine attributes are characterized in similar ways to gods conceptualized with human-like forms throughout ancient West Asia and in Elephantine, this study argues that both types of gods are attributed anthropomorphic psychological qualities, indicating that there are actually no non-anthropomorphic gods. Comparing this phenomenon cross-culturally and using recent research in the cognitive science of religion by Todd Tremlin, Ilkka Pyysiäinen, Pascal Boyer, and others, this study highlights the commonalities between conceptions of manufactured entities, divine qualities, and divine attributes as gods and gods with human-like forms, proposing the re-definition of the scholarly category of gods as independent, counterintuitive, intentional agents. This study concludes that the similarities between the mental mechanisms and templates that produce both ancient and modern god concepts eliminate the need to posit fundamental differences in the minds, cognition, or worldviews of modern scholars and ancient people who included manufactured entities, divine qualities, and divine attributes alongside gods with human-like forms in their pantheons. Advisors/Committee Members: Olyan, Saul (Director), Rutz, Matthew (Reader), Stowers, Stanley (Reader).

Subjects/Keywords: Ancient West Asia

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Singletary, J. E. (2014). Non-Anthropomorphic Gods? Manufactured Entities and Divine Qualities and Attributes Characterized As Gods in the Textual Evidence from Ancient Mesopotamia, Syria, North Arabia, Palestine, and Elephantine. (Doctoral Dissertation). Brown University. Retrieved from https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:386227/

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Singletary, Jennifer E. “Non-Anthropomorphic Gods? Manufactured Entities and Divine Qualities and Attributes Characterized As Gods in the Textual Evidence from Ancient Mesopotamia, Syria, North Arabia, Palestine, and Elephantine.” 2014. Doctoral Dissertation, Brown University. Accessed March 23, 2019. https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:386227/.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Singletary, Jennifer E. “Non-Anthropomorphic Gods? Manufactured Entities and Divine Qualities and Attributes Characterized As Gods in the Textual Evidence from Ancient Mesopotamia, Syria, North Arabia, Palestine, and Elephantine.” 2014. Web. 23 Mar 2019.

Vancouver:

Singletary JE. Non-Anthropomorphic Gods? Manufactured Entities and Divine Qualities and Attributes Characterized As Gods in the Textual Evidence from Ancient Mesopotamia, Syria, North Arabia, Palestine, and Elephantine. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Brown University; 2014. [cited 2019 Mar 23]. Available from: https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:386227/.

Council of Science Editors:

Singletary JE. Non-Anthropomorphic Gods? Manufactured Entities and Divine Qualities and Attributes Characterized As Gods in the Textual Evidence from Ancient Mesopotamia, Syria, North Arabia, Palestine, and Elephantine. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Brown University; 2014. Available from: https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:386227/

University of Ghana

9. Bamba, R. The Emerging Threats of Terrorism in West Africa: An Analysis of Ghana’s Response .

Degree: 2014, University of Ghana

URL: http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/27452

► Major events, throughout history, have necessitated some response from humanity. One of such major events that appear to have changed the global security scene was… (more)

▼ Major events, throughout history, have necessitated some response from humanity. One of such major events that appear to have changed the global security scene was the September 11, 2001 attack on the United States by Al Qaeda terrorist group. Although many countries across the world started putting measures in place to address the resurging global terrorist threats, West Africa seemed to have been oblivious of the need to do same until the emergence of terrorist groups like AQIM, Ansaru, Ansar Al Dine and Boko Haram. These groups have intensified their terrorist activities in countries such as Mali, Mauritania and Nigeria, with the activities of most of these terror groups transcending national boundaries. With the potential of Ghana becoming a target for terrorists, this study analyses Ghana’s response to the emerging threats of terrorism in West Africa. The work investigates some of the mechanisms established by Ghana to prevent, counter or combat terrorism, and the adequacy of the measures put in place. Analysis of available data points to the fact that there are no terrorist groups or cells in Ghana, though there are some conditions that make Ghana vulnerable to terrorism. The research also reveals that Ghana has instituted some measures in the form of legislations, intelligence gathering and combat units to deal with any threat of terrorism. These measures, however, have some shortcomings that need to be tackled if Ghana is to succeed in preventing terrorism or effectively fighting it if it occurs. The work thus, proffers both long term and short term recommendations for policy consideration towards preventing terrorism in Ghana. These include the adoption of sound economic policies to address human security challenges, the introduction of political reforms to ensure participatory and all-inclusive political system and the provision of logistics and funding for agencies and institutions set up specifically for counter-terrorism. The study also recommends semi-autonomy for some of the frontline agencies like the NCRC and the FIC to enable them have some freedom of action to enhance their effectiveness. Additionally, the research recommends increased public education on terrorism by institutions like the NCCA, the Media Commission and the Ghana Education Service.

Subjects/Keywords: Terrorism; West Africa

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Bamba, R. (2014). The Emerging Threats of Terrorism in West Africa: An Analysis of Ghana’s Response . (Masters Thesis). University of Ghana. Retrieved from http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/27452

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Bamba, R. “The Emerging Threats of Terrorism in West Africa: An Analysis of Ghana’s Response .” 2014. Masters Thesis, University of Ghana. Accessed March 23, 2019. http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/27452.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Bamba, R. “The Emerging Threats of Terrorism in West Africa: An Analysis of Ghana’s Response .” 2014. Web. 23 Mar 2019.

Vancouver:

Bamba R. The Emerging Threats of Terrorism in West Africa: An Analysis of Ghana’s Response . [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Ghana; 2014. [cited 2019 Mar 23]. Available from: http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/27452.

Council of Science Editors:

Bamba R. The Emerging Threats of Terrorism in West Africa: An Analysis of Ghana’s Response . [Masters Thesis]. University of Ghana; 2014. Available from: http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/27452

University of Ghana

10. Bamba, R. The Emerging Threats Of Terrorism In West Africa : An Analysis of Ghana’s Response.

Degree: 2014, University of Ghana

URL: http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/27580

► Major events, throughout history, have necessitated some response from humanity. One of such major events that appear to have changed the global security scene was… (more)

▼ Major events, throughout history, have necessitated some response from humanity. One of such major events that appear to have changed the global security scene was the September 11, 2001 attack on the United States by Al Qaeda terrorist group. Although many countries across the world started putting measures in place to address the resurging global terrorist threats, West Africa seemed to have been oblivious of the need to do same until the emergence of terrorist groups like AQIM, Ansaru, Ansar Al Dine and Boko Haram. These groups have intensified their terrorist activities in countries such as Mali, Mauritania and Nigeria, with the activities of most of these terror groups transcending national boundaries. With the potential of Ghana becoming a target for terrorists, this study analyses Ghana’s response to the emerging threats of terrorism in West Africa. The work investigates some of the mechanisms established by Ghana to prevent, counter or combat terrorism, and the adequacy of the measures put in place. Analysis of available data points to the fact that there are no terrorist groups or cells in Ghana, though there are some conditions that make Ghana vulnerable to terrorism. The research also reveals that Ghana has instituted some measures in the form of legislations, intelligence gathering and combat units to deal with any threat of terrorism. These measures, however, have some shortcomings that need to be tackled if Ghana is to succeed in preventing terrorism or effectively fighting it if it occurs. The work thus, proffers both long term and short term recommendations for policy consideration towards preventing terrorism in Ghana. These include the adoption of sound economic policies to address human security challenges, the introduction of political reforms to ensure participatory and all-inclusive political system and the provision of logistics and funding for agencies and institutions set up specifically for counter-terrorism. The study also recommends semi-autonomy for some of the frontline agencies like the NCRC and the FIC to enable them have some freedom of action to enhance their effectiveness. Additionally, the research recommends increased public education on terrorism by institutions like the NCCA, the Media Commission and the Ghana Education Service.

Subjects/Keywords: Terrorism; West Africa

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Bamba, R. (2014). The Emerging Threats Of Terrorism In West Africa : An Analysis of Ghana’s Response. (Masters Thesis). University of Ghana. Retrieved from http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/27580

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Bamba, R. “The Emerging Threats Of Terrorism In West Africa : An Analysis of Ghana’s Response. ” 2014. Masters Thesis, University of Ghana. Accessed March 23, 2019. http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/27580.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Bamba, R. “The Emerging Threats Of Terrorism In West Africa : An Analysis of Ghana’s Response. ” 2014. Web. 23 Mar 2019.

Vancouver:

Bamba R. The Emerging Threats Of Terrorism In West Africa : An Analysis of Ghana’s Response. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Ghana; 2014. [cited 2019 Mar 23]. Available from: http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/27580.

Council of Science Editors:

Bamba R. The Emerging Threats Of Terrorism In West Africa : An Analysis of Ghana’s Response. [Masters Thesis]. University of Ghana; 2014. Available from: http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/27580

University of Ghana

11. Ofori, F. The Challenges and Prospects of Regional Security Cooperation in West Africa .

Degree: 2014, University of Ghana

URL: http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/27448

► Established in 1975 as a platform for accelerating the pace of economic development of West African states, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)… (more)

▼ Established in 1975 as a platform for accelerating the pace of economic development of West African states, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has grappled with several issue areas for approximately the past four decades. Originally pre-occupied with market-driven objectives that emphasize trade liberalization, ECOWAS has been confronted with resolving the myriad of security challenges that confront the sub-region. Mindful of the interconnectedness of security to economic development, therefore, ECOWAS has also focused its resources on regional security cooperation in the light of the interdependence of the security profiles of West African states especially in the post-Cold War international system. Employing a qualitative analysis of existing literature on security cooperation-regional integration, this work examines regional security cooperation through the prism of the Protocol relating to the Mechanism for Conflict Prevention, Management, Resolution, Peacekeeping and Security adopted in December 1999, and that of its Supplementary Protocol on Democracy and Good governance incepted in 2001. This research delineates the historical evolution of security mechanisms of ECOWAS since its establishment, focusing on how the new wars of the post-Cold War era exposed the security challenges of West Africa and how that culminated in the 1999 Security Mechanism. This research contends that although the aforesaid Protocols hold lots of promise based on its emphasis on operational mechanisms such as early warning systems and the institutionalization of good governance, the lack of political commitment by leaders in West Africa coupled with poor implementation record, among others, could scuttle the benign promise of the Protocol. To enable an effectual implementation of the Protocol and for that matter, a formidable security profile of West African states, this research recommends an emphasis on good governance and demonstrable political commitment towards a safe West African sub-region.

Subjects/Keywords: Security; West Africa

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Ofori, F. (2014). The Challenges and Prospects of Regional Security Cooperation in West Africa . (Masters Thesis). University of Ghana. Retrieved from http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/27448

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Ofori, F. “The Challenges and Prospects of Regional Security Cooperation in West Africa .” 2014. Masters Thesis, University of Ghana. Accessed March 23, 2019. http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/27448.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Ofori, F. “The Challenges and Prospects of Regional Security Cooperation in West Africa .” 2014. Web. 23 Mar 2019.

Vancouver:

Ofori F. The Challenges and Prospects of Regional Security Cooperation in West Africa . [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Ghana; 2014. [cited 2019 Mar 23]. Available from: http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/27448.

Council of Science Editors:

Ofori F. The Challenges and Prospects of Regional Security Cooperation in West Africa . [Masters Thesis]. University of Ghana; 2014. Available from: http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/27448

Texas A&M University

12. Laine, Christopher Glen. Mathematical Modeling the Zoonotic and Vector Transmission Dynamics of West Nile virus as They Relate to Human Morbidity and Mortality.

Degree: 2014, Texas A&M University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/153915

► West Nile virus (WNV), an arthropod-borne flavivirus, naturally circulates between passeriform birds and mosquitoes. Other vertebrates, such as humans, may become infected during the bloodmeal… (more)

▼ West Nile virus (WNV), an arthropod-borne flavivirus, naturally circulates between passeriform birds and mosquitoes. Other vertebrates, such as humans, may become infected during the bloodmeal of infectious mosquitoes. WNV initially invaded New York in 1999, rapidly swept west across the North American continent, and is now endemic across the continental United States. The focus of this study was to use mathematical modeling, for improving current public health understanding on how infectious cycles of birds and mosquitoes, infection and cross-infection, and environmental dynamics of WNV, along with human pathology, influences human morbidity and mortality in the Dallas, Tarrant, and Denton counties of Texas. During a comprehensive literature review of WNV, avian pathophysiology, public health entomology, human pathophysiology, and epidemiology, we proposed a novel mathematical model. Subsequently, we developed an epidemic model of the WNV dynamics, in the avian host (American crow), mosquito vector (Culex), and two age classifications of humans (?39 & ?40). The bifurcation of human age was conducted due to the risk of humans developing neuroinvasive disease increases 1.5X for every decade of life. We also divided human infected classes into asymptomatic, West Nile Fever (WNF), and West Nile neuroinvasive disease (WNND), as WNND is the only fatal form. The model was then calibrated to observed data, from the endemic years between 2003-1012. A sensitivity analysis of each individual variable and parameter was conducted to test influence on human morbidity and mortality. Focusing on the most sensitive variables, we conducted a multivariate analysis, in which we formulated situations such as drought, avian concentration and population fragmentation, insecticide usage, larvae side usage, and habitat modification through the reduction of standing water. We were able to successfully simulate the endemic years, and outbreaks, between 2003 and 2012, but underestimated the outbreak year of 2012. This model illustrates the observed link between infected mosquito densities to human health outcomes. Climate changes that effect the mosquito population and their interaction with humans have been shown to be important factors influencing human morbidity and mortality. In the future this model may also be useful in predicting the effect of various disease control strategies. Advisors/Committee Members: Lillibridge, Scott R (advisor), Bissett, Wesley (committee member), Cizmas, Leslie (committee member), Tekwe, Carmen (committee member).

Subjects/Keywords: West Nile virus; West Nile virus epidemiology; West Nile virus disease modeling; West Nile virus mathematical modeling; neuroinvasive West Nile virus

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Laine, C. G. (2014). Mathematical Modeling the Zoonotic and Vector Transmission Dynamics of West Nile virus as They Relate to Human Morbidity and Mortality. (Thesis). Texas A&M University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/153915

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Laine, Christopher Glen. “Mathematical Modeling the Zoonotic and Vector Transmission Dynamics of West Nile virus as They Relate to Human Morbidity and Mortality.” 2014. Thesis, Texas A&M University. Accessed March 23, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/153915.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Laine, Christopher Glen. “Mathematical Modeling the Zoonotic and Vector Transmission Dynamics of West Nile virus as They Relate to Human Morbidity and Mortality.” 2014. Web. 23 Mar 2019.

Vancouver:

Laine CG. Mathematical Modeling the Zoonotic and Vector Transmission Dynamics of West Nile virus as They Relate to Human Morbidity and Mortality. [Internet] [Thesis]. Texas A&M University; 2014. [cited 2019 Mar 23]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/153915.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Laine CG. Mathematical Modeling the Zoonotic and Vector Transmission Dynamics of West Nile virus as They Relate to Human Morbidity and Mortality. [Thesis]. Texas A&M University; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/153915

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

East Carolina University

13. Ganak, Megan E. Stratigraphy and Petroleum Geology of the Blue Monday Sandstone Central West Virginia.

Degree: 2011, East Carolina University

URL: http://libres.uncg.edu/ir/listing.aspx?styp=ti&id=14581

► The Upper Mississippian Blue Monday sandstone is a primarily gas producing unit found in several central West Virginia gas fields. The purpose of this study… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Petroleum – Geology – West Virginia; Sandstone – West Virginia; Formations (Geology) – West Virginia; Geology, Stratigraphic; Event stratigraphy – West Virginia; Aluvium – West Virginia

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Ganak, M. E. (2011). Stratigraphy and Petroleum Geology of the Blue Monday Sandstone Central West Virginia. (Masters Thesis). East Carolina University. Retrieved from http://libres.uncg.edu/ir/listing.aspx?styp=ti&id=14581

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Ganak, Megan E. “Stratigraphy and Petroleum Geology of the Blue Monday Sandstone Central West Virginia.” 2011. Masters Thesis, East Carolina University. Accessed March 23, 2019. http://libres.uncg.edu/ir/listing.aspx?styp=ti&id=14581.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Ganak, Megan E. “Stratigraphy and Petroleum Geology of the Blue Monday Sandstone Central West Virginia.” 2011. Web. 23 Mar 2019.

Vancouver:

Ganak ME. Stratigraphy and Petroleum Geology of the Blue Monday Sandstone Central West Virginia. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. East Carolina University; 2011. [cited 2019 Mar 23]. Available from: http://libres.uncg.edu/ir/listing.aspx?styp=ti&id=14581.

Council of Science Editors:

Ganak ME. Stratigraphy and Petroleum Geology of the Blue Monday Sandstone Central West Virginia. [Masters Thesis]. East Carolina University; 2011. Available from: http://libres.uncg.edu/ir/listing.aspx?styp=ti&id=14581

14. Stenger, John Edward. Factors Affecting Grapevine Establishment in Northern Production Regions.

Degree: MS, Plant Sciences, 2011, North Dakota State University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10365/29211

► Two experiments were conducted to detect differences in growth and cold hardiness during establishment of northern grown wine grapevines. One experiment tested the use of… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Grapes – Middle West.; Grapes – Middle West – Growth.; Grapes – Climatic factors – Middle West.; Grapes – Weed control – Middle West.; Viticulture – Middle West.

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Stenger, J. E. (2011). Factors Affecting Grapevine Establishment in Northern Production Regions. (Masters Thesis). North Dakota State University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10365/29211

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Stenger, John Edward. “Factors Affecting Grapevine Establishment in Northern Production Regions.” 2011. Masters Thesis, North Dakota State University. Accessed March 23, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10365/29211.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Stenger, John Edward. “Factors Affecting Grapevine Establishment in Northern Production Regions.” 2011. Web. 23 Mar 2019.

Vancouver:

Stenger JE. Factors Affecting Grapevine Establishment in Northern Production Regions. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. North Dakota State University; 2011. [cited 2019 Mar 23]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10365/29211.

Council of Science Editors:

Stenger JE. Factors Affecting Grapevine Establishment in Northern Production Regions. [Masters Thesis]. North Dakota State University; 2011. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10365/29211

Michigan State University

15. Linley, Jodi L. We are (not) all Bulldogs : minoritized peer socialization agents' critical sensemaking about collegiate contexts.

Degree: 2015, Michigan State University

URL: http://etd.lib.msu.edu/islandora/object/etd:3464

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Thesis Ph. D. Michigan State University. Higher, Adult, and Lifelong Education 2015.

The undergraduate students who facilitate higher education socialization initiatives educate prospective and new… (more)

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Thesis Ph. D. Michigan State University. Higher, Adult, and Lifelong Education 2015.

The undergraduate students who facilitate higher education socialization initiatives educate prospective and new students about campus culture and thus work toward the enactment of institutional goals for diversity and retention. Because campus climates are unwelcoming to minoritized students, minoritized students who serve as peer socialization agents (e.g., campus tour guides, orientation leaders) experience discrepancies between the messages institutions expect them to convey about campus culture and their own lived experiences. The purpose of this study was to understand the ways minoritized students who serve as higher education peer socialization agents make meaning of their collegiate contexts in relation to their minoritized identities and socialization agent positions. Through qualitative research methods framed by Critical Race Theory and the concept of a meaning-making filter mediated by self-authorship, I explored the sensemaking of 13 minoritized peer socialization agents (MPSAs) at a single large, Midwestern predominantly White institution. Most MPSAs in this study made sense of their campus culture in the context of pervasive discrimination, engaging meaning-making filters fostered by counterspaces, and enacting counterstorytelling as an empowering act of resistance.This study illuminated the ways minoritized students experience racism, cisgenderism, and heterosexism in their daily lives. MPSAs experienced microaggressions, tokenization, and dehumanization in their classrooms, in out-of-class campus spaces, and off-campus. Discrimination was also apparent within socialization initiatives through deceptive messages about campus climate, an emphasis on resource awareness, unbalanced training about specific populations, and diversity teambuilding that, according to the MPSAs I interviewed, benefited majoritized students. The underlying perspectivelessness of socialization programs and training contributed to MPSAs’ battle fatigue in a climate that institutional leaders should not ignore as they pursue their goals for a diverse student body, retention, and graduation.Most MPSAs in this study described social integration with other minoritized students in physical counterspaces (i.e., campus cultural centers), cultural organizations, and MPSA subcultures, but not necessarily in the broader campus. When students’ experiences do not align with the campus master narrative, counterspaces with other minoritized students serve as the mechanism for MPSA integration and sense of belonging.With simultaneous positive and negative feelings about their university, MPSAs engaged counterstories in an attempt to communicate nuanced messages to other minoritized students and challenge the campus master narrative. Counterstories also facilitated MPSAs’ own sense of belonging and sense of self. This study unmasks the perspectivelessness of socialization programs and suggests implications for practice, for theory, and for research. This…

Advisors/Committee Members: Renn, Kristen, Amey, Marilyn, Cantwell, Brendan, Venzant Chambers, Terah.

Subjects/Keywords: Minority college students – Middle West; Identity (Psychology) – Middle West; Socialization – Middle West; Discrimination in higher education – Middle West; College student orientation – Middle West; Tour guides (Persons) – Middle West; Higher education

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Linley, J. L. (2015). We are (not) all Bulldogs : minoritized peer socialization agents' critical sensemaking about collegiate contexts. (Thesis). Michigan State University. Retrieved from http://etd.lib.msu.edu/islandora/object/etd:3464

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Linley, Jodi L. “We are (not) all Bulldogs : minoritized peer socialization agents' critical sensemaking about collegiate contexts.” 2015. Thesis, Michigan State University. Accessed March 23, 2019. http://etd.lib.msu.edu/islandora/object/etd:3464.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Linley, Jodi L. “We are (not) all Bulldogs : minoritized peer socialization agents' critical sensemaking about collegiate contexts.” 2015. Web. 23 Mar 2019.

Vancouver:

Linley JL. We are (not) all Bulldogs : minoritized peer socialization agents' critical sensemaking about collegiate contexts. [Internet] [Thesis]. Michigan State University; 2015. [cited 2019 Mar 23]. Available from: http://etd.lib.msu.edu/islandora/object/etd:3464.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Linley JL. We are (not) all Bulldogs : minoritized peer socialization agents' critical sensemaking about collegiate contexts. [Thesis]. Michigan State University; 2015. Available from: http://etd.lib.msu.edu/islandora/object/etd:3464

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Rhodes University

16. Bangura, Lamin. Adjustment of commercial banks' interest rates and the effectiveness of monetary policy: evidence from Anglophone West Africa.

Degree: Faculty of Commerce, Economics and Economic History, 2011, Rhodes University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1002685

► Most central banks use short-term interest rates as their main instrument of monetary policy. It is assumed that a change in policy rate will influence… (more)

▼ Most central banks use short-term interest rates as their main instrument of monetary policy. It is assumed that a change in policy rate will influence interest rates set by commercial banks, but this is not usually the case. Commercial banks adjust their interest rates in response to changes in policy rate with lags, which make their interest rates sticky. Stickiness in commercial banks interest rates have been seen as an obstacle to the smooth transmission of monetary policy decisions. Despite the importance of the transmission process, little attention has been given to a systematic measurement of the degree of response of commercial banks‟ interest rates to changes in monetary policy stance in the Anglophone West African countries, specifically within the West African Monetary Zone (WAMZ) economies. Against this backdrop, this study explores the interest rate adjustment dynamics using monthly interest rate series on discount rate, treasury bill rate, commercial banks‟ deposit and lending rates from 1989 to 2009 (for Gambia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone) and from 2000 to 2009 (for Ghana). Specifically, the study set out to examine how lending and deposit rates respond to changes in the official rates and to see whether there is a convergence among the rates over time. Also, to examine the relative adjustment of commercial bank lending rates to changes in the official rate when there is disequilibrium. The analyses were twofold: a full sample period and a rolling window analysis. Following Cottarelli and Kourelis (1994), the study employed cointegration technique and an asymmetric error correction model to obtain the short-run and long-run parameters from which the error correction coefficients, mean adjustment lags and asymmetric mean adjustment lags were estimated. The results for the entire sample period revealed that the long-run pass-through in Nigeria was 81% and 67% for lending rates and deposit rates respectively. In Ghana, it was 66% and 69% for lending and deposit rates respectively. While in Sierra Leone, long-run pass-through was 62% and 72% for lending and deposit rates respectively. In Gambia, it was 50% and 40% for lending and deposit rates respectively. On the other hand, the short-run pass-through was found to be lower compared to the long-run pass-through: in Nigeria it was 66% and 47%; in Gambia, 26% and 29%; in Sierra Leone, 30% and 13%; and in Ghana, -6% and 35% for lending and deposit rates respectively in each country. The pass-through estimates for the rolling windows were mixed for short-run and long-run pass-through. The mean adjustment lags suggest that the speed of adjustment of Lending rates for full sample period were two, two, seven and twelve months in Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra Leone and Gambia respectively. While for deposit rates they were five, six, seven and eighteen for Ghana, Nigeria, Gambia and Sierra Leone respectively. The average speeds of adjustment for the rolling windows were four and five months for lending and deposit rates respectively. Weak evidence of convergence was found…

Subjects/Keywords: Monetary policy – Africa, West; Banks and banking – Africa, West; Interest rates – Africa, West

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Bangura, L. (2011). Adjustment of commercial banks' interest rates and the effectiveness of monetary policy: evidence from Anglophone West Africa. (Thesis). Rhodes University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1002685

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Bangura, Lamin. “Adjustment of commercial banks' interest rates and the effectiveness of monetary policy: evidence from Anglophone West Africa.” 2011. Thesis, Rhodes University. Accessed March 23, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1002685.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Bangura, Lamin. “Adjustment of commercial banks' interest rates and the effectiveness of monetary policy: evidence from Anglophone West Africa.” 2011. Web. 23 Mar 2019.

Vancouver:

Bangura L. Adjustment of commercial banks' interest rates and the effectiveness of monetary policy: evidence from Anglophone West Africa. [Internet] [Thesis]. Rhodes University; 2011. [cited 2019 Mar 23]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1002685.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Bangura L. Adjustment of commercial banks' interest rates and the effectiveness of monetary policy: evidence from Anglophone West Africa. [Thesis]. Rhodes University; 2011. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1002685

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

17. Wood, Heather A. Resilience and protective factors in a Midwestern community : a participatory action approach.

Degree: PhD, 2012, Ball State University

URL: http://cardinalscholar.bsu.edu/handle/123456789/195873

► Resilience is a systemic process between a person and his/her environment (Ungar, 2005), whereby a person demonstrates a pattern of “good outcome despite serious threats… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Resilience (Personality trait) in adolescence – Middle West; Youth development – Middle West; Community life – Middle West

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Wood, H. A. (2012). Resilience and protective factors in a Midwestern community : a participatory action approach. (Doctoral Dissertation). Ball State University. Retrieved from http://cardinalscholar.bsu.edu/handle/123456789/195873

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Wood, Heather A. “Resilience and protective factors in a Midwestern community : a participatory action approach.” 2012. Doctoral Dissertation, Ball State University. Accessed March 23, 2019. http://cardinalscholar.bsu.edu/handle/123456789/195873.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Wood, Heather A. “Resilience and protective factors in a Midwestern community : a participatory action approach.” 2012. Web. 23 Mar 2019.

Vancouver:

Wood HA. Resilience and protective factors in a Midwestern community : a participatory action approach. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Ball State University; 2012. [cited 2019 Mar 23]. Available from: http://cardinalscholar.bsu.edu/handle/123456789/195873.

Council of Science Editors:

Wood HA. Resilience and protective factors in a Midwestern community : a participatory action approach. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Ball State University; 2012. Available from: http://cardinalscholar.bsu.edu/handle/123456789/195873

18. Keller, Christine K. Glacial Kame sandal-sole shell gorgets : an exploration of manufacture, use, distribution, and public exhibition: Glacial Kame sandal sole shell gorgets.

Degree: MA, 2009, Ball State University

URL: http://cardinalscholar.bsu.edu/handle/123456789/193589

► This thesis focuses on 12 Glacial Kame sandal-sole shell gorgets in the Fort Recovery (OH) State Museum. The Glacial Kame culture was comprised of Late… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Shell jewelry – Middle West; Indians of North America – Middle West – Antiquities; Middle West – Antiquities.

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Keller, C. K. (2009). Glacial Kame sandal-sole shell gorgets : an exploration of manufacture, use, distribution, and public exhibition: Glacial Kame sandal sole shell gorgets. (Masters Thesis). Ball State University. Retrieved from http://cardinalscholar.bsu.edu/handle/123456789/193589

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Keller, Christine K. “Glacial Kame sandal-sole shell gorgets : an exploration of manufacture, use, distribution, and public exhibition: Glacial Kame sandal sole shell gorgets.” 2009. Masters Thesis, Ball State University. Accessed March 23, 2019. http://cardinalscholar.bsu.edu/handle/123456789/193589.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Keller, Christine K. “Glacial Kame sandal-sole shell gorgets : an exploration of manufacture, use, distribution, and public exhibition: Glacial Kame sandal sole shell gorgets.” 2009. Web. 23 Mar 2019.

Vancouver:

Keller CK. Glacial Kame sandal-sole shell gorgets : an exploration of manufacture, use, distribution, and public exhibition: Glacial Kame sandal sole shell gorgets. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Ball State University; 2009. [cited 2019 Mar 23]. Available from: http://cardinalscholar.bsu.edu/handle/123456789/193589.

Council of Science Editors:

Keller CK. Glacial Kame sandal-sole shell gorgets : an exploration of manufacture, use, distribution, and public exhibition: Glacial Kame sandal sole shell gorgets. [Masters Thesis]. Ball State University; 2009. Available from: http://cardinalscholar.bsu.edu/handle/123456789/193589

Michigan State University

19. Liebler, Juli. The use of classification schemes by police investigators.

Degree: 2015, Michigan State University

URL: http://etd.lib.msu.edu/islandora/object/etd:3732

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Thesis Ph. D. Michigan State University. Criminal Justice 2015.

There has been little research on the factors that affect investigative decision-making. The purpose of this… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Criminal investigation – Middle West – Decision making; Detectives – Middle West – Attitudes; Police – Middle West – Attitudes; Criminology

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Liebler, J. (2015). The use of classification schemes by police investigators. (Thesis). Michigan State University. Retrieved from http://etd.lib.msu.edu/islandora/object/etd:3732

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Liebler, Juli. “The use of classification schemes by police investigators.” 2015. Thesis, Michigan State University. Accessed March 23, 2019. http://etd.lib.msu.edu/islandora/object/etd:3732.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Liebler, Juli. “The use of classification schemes by police investigators.” 2015. Web. 23 Mar 2019.

Vancouver:

Liebler J. The use of classification schemes by police investigators. [Internet] [Thesis]. Michigan State University; 2015. [cited 2019 Mar 23]. Available from: http://etd.lib.msu.edu/islandora/object/etd:3732.

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Liebler J. The use of classification schemes by police investigators. [Thesis]. Michigan State University; 2015. Available from: http://etd.lib.msu.edu/islandora/object/etd:3732

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University of Georgia

20. Crosson, Loretta Samuel. How culture influences the experiences of international West African students enrolled in a two year college degree program.

Degree: EdD, Adult Education, 2010, University of Georgia

URL: http://purl.galileo.usg.edu/uga_etd/crosson_loretta_s_201012_edd

► ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to examine how culture influences the experiences of international West African students enrolled in a two years college… (more)

▼ ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to examine how culture influences the experiences of international West African students enrolled in a two years college degree program. Three research questions guided this study: What cultural factors impact African international students’ educational experience? What strategies do African international students employ to negotiate their educational experiences? In what ways do these strategies help or hinder African international students’ educational experience? A qualitative case study methodology was employed for the research design, and in-depth, semi-structured interviews were chosen for data collection. Ten international students enrolled in degree seeking programs at an urban two year college located in central Georgia were interviewed about their learning experiences. All participants were international, undergraduate students pursuing their Associate degrees who had taken at least four core courses during the past year. An international student is defined as one who was born outside of the United States and for whom English is a second language. The phrases ‘international students’ and ‘foreign students’ will be used interchangeably throughout this study. The interviews were transcribed by the researcher herself, and the data were analyzed using the constant comparative method to generate major themes. Data analysis revealed that the West African students’ felt more or a greater sense of compliance as a result of their respect for their authority and their parental direction/expectations for them to succeed. Their experiences were characterized by the different levels of competitiveness they encountered in terms of economics and access to education. They also exhibited a higher level of anxiety because of inadequate language proficiency, communication skills, and processing/completing course work. The second category of findings delineated the strategies African international students employ to negotiate their educational experiences. African cultural values and school norms greatly influenced these African students’ educational experience. Based on the findings, three conclusions were drawn from this study: The first is that some West African students will experience conflicting messages from their African culture and the newly encountered Western, Eurocentric culture. The second conclusion is that the West African students interviewed clearly evidenced that cultural factors are important in influencing the educational experiences of West African students in American two year colleges. Last, learning for these West African students is a high-risk-taking enterprise that works better when they are made to feel more secure and centered in who they are and what they are already capable of doing before they are asked to take on new ventures. Advisors/Committee Members: Talmadge Guy.

Subjects/Keywords: WEST AFRICAN INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

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Crosson, L. S. (2010). How culture influences the experiences of international West African students enrolled in a two year college degree program. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Georgia. Retrieved from http://purl.galileo.usg.edu/uga_etd/crosson_loretta_s_201012_edd

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Crosson, Loretta Samuel. “How culture influences the experiences of international West African students enrolled in a two year college degree program.” 2010. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Georgia. Accessed March 23, 2019. http://purl.galileo.usg.edu/uga_etd/crosson_loretta_s_201012_edd.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Crosson, Loretta Samuel. “How culture influences the experiences of international West African students enrolled in a two year college degree program.” 2010. Web. 23 Mar 2019.

Vancouver:

Crosson LS. How culture influences the experiences of international West African students enrolled in a two year college degree program. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Georgia; 2010. [cited 2019 Mar 23]. Available from: http://purl.galileo.usg.edu/uga_etd/crosson_loretta_s_201012_edd.

Council of Science Editors:

Crosson LS. How culture influences the experiences of international West African students enrolled in a two year college degree program. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Georgia; 2010. Available from: http://purl.galileo.usg.edu/uga_etd/crosson_loretta_s_201012_edd

University of Utah

21. Driscoll, Matthew William. Literary soundscapes of the American West.

Degree: PhD, English, 2014, University of Utah

URL: http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/etd3/id/3266/rec/1488

► Influenced by the continued growth of the interdisciplinary field of sound studies, my dissertation examines sounds and soundscapes in several prose works of Western American… (more)

▼ Influenced by the continued growth of the interdisciplinary field of sound studies, my dissertation examines sounds and soundscapes in several prose works of Western American literature. Literary Soundscapes of the American West examines literarysounds—the collective, but varied, representations of sound, silence, and voice in literature—that represent intimate, affective, and always-changing relationships between people and places in the contemporary American West. I argue that Sherman Alexie,Cormac McCarthy, Terry Tempest Williams, and Charles Bowden use literary sounds to encourage—and potentially activate—what I call an audile mode of attention, which underscores sound as fundamental to people’s understanding of place as well as theirrelationship to space generally. My analysis examines literary sounds that resonate in representations of specific Western locales: a Northwestern metropolis, the Southwestern redrock desert, and the U.S.-Mexican borderlands. Literary sounds do not operate identically in each of my primary texts. In fiction, such as Alexie’s Indian Killer and McCarthy’s The Crossing, representations of sound occupy an understated andsubordinate position in the text. In contrast to these fictional works, Williams’ Red and Bowden’s Murder City demand that readers attend to sound because it represents local knowledge about pressing ethical concerns. In my analysis of contemporary Western literature, I employ critical regionalism, sound studies, and affect theory and argue that Alexie, McCarthy, Williams, and Bowden produce literary sounds that represent the tensions between various spatial scales (the personal, the local, the regional, and the global) in twentieth- and twenty-first century Western places. By combining the overlapping concerns of these three critical paradigms with my interest in representations of place in contemporary Western American literature,my dissertation evaluates the productive potential of excess in a selected body of literature. The particular excess that I consider here is made up of a relatively immaterial and transient form, sound and, to be more specific, sounds produced in literature. To saythat sound, in everyday life or in literature, constitutes excess is not to suggest that it is not necessary to or always already resonant in our interpretations of and experiences with place and space. Rather, I argue that sounds produce excess by activating untappedpotential and calling upon readers and listeners to identify in place those contingent truths and realities that escape our notice when we view place as a closed and contained form.

Subjects/Keywords: Contemporary literature; Soundscapes; West

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Driscoll, M. W. (2014). Literary soundscapes of the American West. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Utah. Retrieved from http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/etd3/id/3266/rec/1488

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Driscoll, Matthew William. “Literary soundscapes of the American West.” 2014. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Utah. Accessed March 23, 2019. http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/etd3/id/3266/rec/1488.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Driscoll, Matthew William. “Literary soundscapes of the American West.” 2014. Web. 23 Mar 2019.

Vancouver:

Driscoll MW. Literary soundscapes of the American West. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Utah; 2014. [cited 2019 Mar 23]. Available from: http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/etd3/id/3266/rec/1488.

Council of Science Editors:

Driscoll MW. Literary soundscapes of the American West. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Utah; 2014. Available from: http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/etd3/id/3266/rec/1488

Texas A&M University

22. Shaw, Caitlin Susanne. Agricultural Technology Adoption in West Africa.

Degree: 2014, Texas A&M University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/157901

► Smallholder household adoption of improved agricultural technologies, including fertilizer, irrigation, and improved storage methods, continues to remain relatively low in West Africa. As a result,… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: technology; West Africa; agriculture

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Shaw, C. S. (2014). Agricultural Technology Adoption in West Africa. (Thesis). Texas A&M University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/157901

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Shaw, Caitlin Susanne. “Agricultural Technology Adoption in West Africa.” 2014. Thesis, Texas A&M University. Accessed March 23, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/157901.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Shaw, Caitlin Susanne. “Agricultural Technology Adoption in West Africa.” 2014. Web. 23 Mar 2019.

Vancouver:

Shaw CS. Agricultural Technology Adoption in West Africa. [Internet] [Thesis]. Texas A&M University; 2014. [cited 2019 Mar 23]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/157901.

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Council of Science Editors:

Shaw CS. Agricultural Technology Adoption in West Africa. [Thesis]. Texas A&M University; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/157901

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Texas A&M University

23. Shaw, Caitlin Susanne. Agricultural Technology Adoption in West Africa.

Degree: 2014, Texas A&M University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/157902

► Smallholder household adoption of improved agricultural technologies, including fertilizer, irrigation, and improved storage methods, continues to remain relatively low in West Africa. As a result,… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: technology; West Africa; agriculture

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Shaw, C. S. (2014). Agricultural Technology Adoption in West Africa. (Thesis). Texas A&M University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/157902

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Shaw, Caitlin Susanne. “Agricultural Technology Adoption in West Africa.” 2014. Thesis, Texas A&M University. Accessed March 23, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/157902.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Shaw, Caitlin Susanne. “Agricultural Technology Adoption in West Africa.” 2014. Web. 23 Mar 2019.

Vancouver:

Shaw CS. Agricultural Technology Adoption in West Africa. [Internet] [Thesis]. Texas A&M University; 2014. [cited 2019 Mar 23]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/157902.

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Council of Science Editors:

Shaw CS. Agricultural Technology Adoption in West Africa. [Thesis]. Texas A&M University; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/157902

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Texas A&M University

24. Wittich, Courtney Anne. Spatial analysis of West Nile Virus and predictors of hyperendemicity in the Texas equine industry.

Degree: 2009, Texas A&M University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2074

► West Nile Virus (WNV) first appeared in Texas equids during June 2002. It has since spread rapidly across the state and apparently become endemic. Data… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: West Nile Virus; Spatial Epidemiology

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Wittich, C. A. (2009). Spatial analysis of West Nile Virus and predictors of hyperendemicity in the Texas equine industry. (Thesis). Texas A&M University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2074

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Wittich, Courtney Anne. “Spatial analysis of West Nile Virus and predictors of hyperendemicity in the Texas equine industry.” 2009. Thesis, Texas A&M University. Accessed March 23, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2074.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Wittich, Courtney Anne. “Spatial analysis of West Nile Virus and predictors of hyperendemicity in the Texas equine industry.” 2009. Web. 23 Mar 2019.

Vancouver:

Wittich CA. Spatial analysis of West Nile Virus and predictors of hyperendemicity in the Texas equine industry. [Internet] [Thesis]. Texas A&M University; 2009. [cited 2019 Mar 23]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2074.

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Wittich CA. Spatial analysis of West Nile Virus and predictors of hyperendemicity in the Texas equine industry. [Thesis]. Texas A&M University; 2009. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2074

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Texas A&M University

25. Berhane, Stephen. The Role of Climatic and Environmental Variability on West Nile Virus in Harris County, Texas, 2006-2007.

Degree: 2010, Texas A&M University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2009-05-794

► Between the years 2006-2007, Harris County, located at the heart of the Houston metropolitan area, experienced a nearly 90% decline in the number of female… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Medical geography; West Nile virus

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Berhane, S. (2010). The Role of Climatic and Environmental Variability on West Nile Virus in Harris County, Texas, 2006-2007. (Thesis). Texas A&M University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2009-05-794

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Berhane, Stephen. “The Role of Climatic and Environmental Variability on West Nile Virus in Harris County, Texas, 2006-2007.” 2010. Thesis, Texas A&M University. Accessed March 23, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2009-05-794.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Berhane, Stephen. “The Role of Climatic and Environmental Variability on West Nile Virus in Harris County, Texas, 2006-2007.” 2010. Web. 23 Mar 2019.

Vancouver:

Berhane S. The Role of Climatic and Environmental Variability on West Nile Virus in Harris County, Texas, 2006-2007. [Internet] [Thesis]. Texas A&M University; 2010. [cited 2019 Mar 23]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2009-05-794.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Berhane S. The Role of Climatic and Environmental Variability on West Nile Virus in Harris County, Texas, 2006-2007. [Thesis]. Texas A&M University; 2010. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2009-05-794

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Oregon State University

26. Berner, Logan T. Forest response to water Forest Response to Water Availability and Disturbance in the Western United States.

Degree: PhD, Forest Ecosystems and Society, 2017, Oregon State University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1957/60534

► Earth’s atmosphere is unequivocally warming due to CO₂ and other greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from human activities and this is having widespread impacts on forest… (more)

▼ Earth’s atmosphere is unequivocally warming due to CO₂ and other greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from human activities and this is having widespread impacts on forest ecosystems that provide important services to human societies. Forest ecosystems help regulate atmospheric CO2 concentrations by sequestering carbon in tree biomass and soils, which is a valuable ecosystem service that is sensitive to climate change and forest management. Rising air temperatures contributed to increased aridity and drought during recent decades among forests in the western United States and projections suggest that many parts of this region could become hotter and drier over the coming century barring significant reductions in GHG emissions. Managing regional forests and GHG emissions in a warming world requires better understanding of how forest carbon cycling is influenced by climate, including climate-mediated disturbance (e.g., fires). The objectives of this dissertation were to assess (1) forest response to water availability and (2) tree mortality from disturbance during recent decades in the western US. Forest response to water availability was assessed, in part, by quantifying changes in forest productivity and live biomass across sites that varied widely in average water availability. Bioclimatic relationships were developed using (1) field measurements from 12 sites in the eastern Cascade Mountains, (2) inventory and ancillary plot measurements from 1,953 sites in Washington, Oregon, and California (WAORCA), and (3) remote sensing measurements spanning 18 Mha of mature forest in the western US. In each case, forest productivity and live biomass increased markedly across sites as average water availability increased. For instance, median forest productivity increased from 2.2 to 5.6 Mg C ha⁻¹ yr⁻¹ between the driest and wettest 5% of sites in WAORCA, while live biomass increased from 26 to 281 Mg C ha⁻¹. These bioclimatic relationships illustrate that forests are widely sensitive to changes in water availability, suggesting that continued warming and drying could reduce carbon sequestration over the coming century in parts of the region. Tree mortality from fires, bark beetles, and timber harvest was quantified from 2003-2012 across the region using remote sensing, federal harvest statistics, and ancillary information. Tree mortality was quantified in terms of carbon storage in aboveground biomass killed by disturbance. Regional tree mortality from these disturbances together averaged 45.8±16.0 Tg C yr⁻¹ (±95% confidence interval), with harvest, beetles, and fires accounting for 50%, 32%, and 18% of mortality, respectively. Tree mortality from timber harvest was concentrated in the high-biomass forests of the Washington and Oregon. Tree mortality from bark beetles occurred largely in Colorado, Wyoming, and Montana, where tree defenses were suppressed by drought and beetle populations bolstered by rising winter temperatures. Tree mortality from fires was highest in California, Idaho, and Montana, which also experienced… Advisors/Committee Members: Law, Beverly (advisor), Waring, Richard (committee member).

Subjects/Keywords: forest; Forest influences – West (U.S.)

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Berner, L. T. (2017). Forest response to water Forest Response to Water Availability and Disturbance in the Western United States. (Doctoral Dissertation). Oregon State University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1957/60534

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Berner, Logan T. “Forest response to water Forest Response to Water Availability and Disturbance in the Western United States.” 2017. Doctoral Dissertation, Oregon State University. Accessed March 23, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/1957/60534.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Berner, Logan T. “Forest response to water Forest Response to Water Availability and Disturbance in the Western United States.” 2017. Web. 23 Mar 2019.

Vancouver:

Berner LT. Forest response to water Forest Response to Water Availability and Disturbance in the Western United States. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Oregon State University; 2017. [cited 2019 Mar 23]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1957/60534.

Council of Science Editors:

Berner LT. Forest response to water Forest Response to Water Availability and Disturbance in the Western United States. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Oregon State University; 2017. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1957/60534

Addis Ababa University

27. Wakuma, Gelan. An Assessment of Teacher-Student Relationship in South West Shoa Zone Secondary Schools of Oromia Region .

Degree: 2015, Addis Ababa University

URL: http://etd.aau.edu.et/dspace/handle/123456789/7843

► The main purpose of this study was to assess teacher-student relationship in south west shoa zone secondary schools. In order to meet the objectives of… (more)

▼ The main purpose of this study was to assess teacher-student relationship in south west shoa zone secondary schools. In order to meet the objectives of the study, a descriptive survey design employed. From the total population of teachers and students 150 teachers and 470 students were selected using random sampling techniques for this study. Questionnaires and interview used for collecting data. The data obtained through the questionnaires analyzed using frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviations, and t-tests. Cohen’s d guidelines for determining the effect size measure used to make the analysis clear. The information obtained through open-ended questions and interviews were analyzed. The items related to positive teacher-student relationship computed by aggregating the responses of the teachers and students resulted in average mean score of 3.47 and 3.15 by teachers and students respectively with mean difference of 0.9. This indicates that there is statistically significant difference between the two groups of respondents (p-value of 0.04<0.05) in the computed average agreement for the overall teachers’ classroom practices and teachers’ behavior. The t-value (2.62) which is greater than the t-critical value (1.96) proves that the two groups of respondents have significantly differed in their agreement on the items. This shows that the two groups of respondents have modest effect of agreement on positive teacher-student relationship. The items related to teachers’ classroom practices and teachers’ behavior computed by aggregating the responses of the items related to teachers’ classroom practices and teachers’ behavior resulted in average mean score of 4.23 and 3.28 by teachers and students respectively with mean difference of 4.1. This indicates that there is statistically significant difference between the two groups of respondents (p-value of 0.00<0.05) in the computed average agreement for the overall teachers’ classroom practices and teachers’ behavior. The t-value (2.84) which is greater than the t-critical value (1.96) proves that the two groups of respondents have significantly differed in their agreement on the items. This shows that the two groups of respondents have modest level of agreement on teachers’ classroom practices and teachers’ behavior. Finally, items related factors affecting teacher-student relationship computed by aggregating the responses of items resulted in average mean scores of 3.48 and 3.27 by teachers and students respectively, with mean difference of 0.78. This indicates that, there is statistically significant difference between the two groups of respondents (p-value of 0.04<0.05) in the computed average agreement for the overall factor affecting the t-value (2.71) which is greater than the t-critical value(1.96) proves that the two groups of respondents significantly differ in their agreement on the items. This indicates that both respondents have modest effect of agreement. Advisors/Committee Members: Dr. Temesgen Fereja (advisor).

Subjects/Keywords: south west shoa zone

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Wakuma, G. (2015). An Assessment of Teacher-Student Relationship in South West Shoa Zone Secondary Schools of Oromia Region . (Thesis). Addis Ababa University. Retrieved from http://etd.aau.edu.et/dspace/handle/123456789/7843

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Wakuma, Gelan. “An Assessment of Teacher-Student Relationship in South West Shoa Zone Secondary Schools of Oromia Region .” 2015. Thesis, Addis Ababa University. Accessed March 23, 2019. http://etd.aau.edu.et/dspace/handle/123456789/7843.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Wakuma, Gelan. “An Assessment of Teacher-Student Relationship in South West Shoa Zone Secondary Schools of Oromia Region .” 2015. Web. 23 Mar 2019.

Vancouver:

Wakuma G. An Assessment of Teacher-Student Relationship in South West Shoa Zone Secondary Schools of Oromia Region . [Internet] [Thesis]. Addis Ababa University; 2015. [cited 2019 Mar 23]. Available from: http://etd.aau.edu.et/dspace/handle/123456789/7843.

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Council of Science Editors:

Wakuma G. An Assessment of Teacher-Student Relationship in South West Shoa Zone Secondary Schools of Oromia Region . [Thesis]. Addis Ababa University; 2015. Available from: http://etd.aau.edu.et/dspace/handle/123456789/7843

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University of Nairobi

28. Nyamwaya, Kemunto D. Determination of the Main Reservoir Hosts of West Nile Virus Among Wild Birds in Tana River County, Kenya .

Degree: 2016, University of Nairobi

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11295/97326

► Re-emerging infectious diseases can cause serious health and economic effects in a society. West Nile virus fever is a zoonotic arboviral infection maintained in nature… (more)

▼ Re-emerging infectious diseases can cause serious health and economic effects in a society. West Nile virus fever is a zoonotic arboviral infection maintained in nature within a cycle between mosquito vectors and birds. This virus was first isolated in Uganda with subsequent reports of epidemics globally. In order to establish effective monitoring and surveillance measures, knowledge on the ecological and transmission patterns is necessary. This study aimed at determining the main reservoir hosts of West Nile virus. Blood samples were obtained from 361 randomly sampled wild birds in Tana River County, Kenya, in the months of October and December 2014. The samples were subjected to nucleic acid based screening for West Nile virus using the virus specific primers in real time polymerase chain reaction after total ribonucleic acid extraction. The amplification was carried out against a standard curve generated using serial dilutions of a synthetic positive control. A total of 65 samples exhibited positive amplification with a high cycle threshold value of 30. Visualization of the amplified fragments on agarose gel revealed bands of targeted 445 base pair fragments. Sanger sequences of 5 of the samples indicated genetic relationship to West Nile virus XJ11141, XJ11129, XJ11148 and Ast-986 strains initially isolated from China and Russia. Phylogenetic analysis clustered the isolates with described lineage 1 strains in Genebank. A regression analysis indicated that the sampling location influenced the occurrence of West Nile virus while species, age, weight and sex of the birds did not have any effect. This study provides baseline information on the existing circulation of the virus in this region among wild birds that could spill into the human population and points to the need for implementation of surveillance programs. Therefore, there is need to enhance awareness in the public health department of this region to contain its circulation. Keywords: Arbovirus, Polymerase chain reaction, Reverse transcription, West Nile Virus, Zoonosis.

Subjects/Keywords: Reservoir Hosts of West Nile

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Nyamwaya, K. D. (2016). Determination of the Main Reservoir Hosts of West Nile Virus Among Wild Birds in Tana River County, Kenya . (Thesis). University of Nairobi. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11295/97326

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Nyamwaya, Kemunto D. “Determination of the Main Reservoir Hosts of West Nile Virus Among Wild Birds in Tana River County, Kenya .” 2016. Thesis, University of Nairobi. Accessed March 23, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/11295/97326.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Nyamwaya, Kemunto D. “Determination of the Main Reservoir Hosts of West Nile Virus Among Wild Birds in Tana River County, Kenya .” 2016. Web. 23 Mar 2019.

Vancouver:

Nyamwaya KD. Determination of the Main Reservoir Hosts of West Nile Virus Among Wild Birds in Tana River County, Kenya . [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Nairobi; 2016. [cited 2019 Mar 23]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11295/97326.

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Council of Science Editors:

Nyamwaya KD. Determination of the Main Reservoir Hosts of West Nile Virus Among Wild Birds in Tana River County, Kenya . [Thesis]. University of Nairobi; 2016. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11295/97326

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

University of Canterbury

29. Derbisheva-Sutherland, Onola. Russian Ethnocentrism and the West: Cultural and Historical Dynamics of Perception of the West in Russia.

Degree: National Centre for Research on Europe, 2009, University of Canterbury

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10092/4462

► Opposition to the West is one of the stable characteristics of the Russian history. It is not only enshrined in the mentality of Russian people,… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Russian Ethnocentrism and the West

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APA (6^th Edition):

Derbisheva-Sutherland, O. (2009). Russian Ethnocentrism and the West: Cultural and Historical Dynamics of Perception of the West in Russia. (Thesis). University of Canterbury. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10092/4462

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Derbisheva-Sutherland, Onola. “Russian Ethnocentrism and the West: Cultural and Historical Dynamics of Perception of the West in Russia.” 2009. Thesis, University of Canterbury. Accessed March 23, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10092/4462.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Derbisheva-Sutherland, Onola. “Russian Ethnocentrism and the West: Cultural and Historical Dynamics of Perception of the West in Russia.” 2009. Web. 23 Mar 2019.

Vancouver:

Derbisheva-Sutherland O. Russian Ethnocentrism and the West: Cultural and Historical Dynamics of Perception of the West in Russia. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Canterbury; 2009. [cited 2019 Mar 23]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10092/4462.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Derbisheva-Sutherland O. Russian Ethnocentrism and the West: Cultural and Historical Dynamics of Perception of the West in Russia. [Thesis]. University of Canterbury; 2009. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10092/4462

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

University of Canterbury

30. Dawber, Carol. Voices of the West Coast: An investigation into the development of a distinctive West Coast character in New Zealand fiction.

Degree: Humanities, 2012, University of Canterbury

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10092/7106

► The West Coast of the South Island has a particular history distinct from other regions of New Zealand because of its physical isolation, its sparse… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: West Coast; New Zealand; fiction

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Dawber, C. (2012). Voices of the West Coast: An investigation into the development of a distinctive West Coast character in New Zealand fiction. (Thesis). University of Canterbury. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10092/7106

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Dawber, Carol. “Voices of the West Coast: An investigation into the development of a distinctive West Coast character in New Zealand fiction.” 2012. Thesis, University of Canterbury. Accessed March 23, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10092/7106.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Dawber, Carol. “Voices of the West Coast: An investigation into the development of a distinctive West Coast character in New Zealand fiction.” 2012. Web. 23 Mar 2019.

Vancouver:

Dawber C. Voices of the West Coast: An investigation into the development of a distinctive West Coast character in New Zealand fiction. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Canterbury; 2012. [cited 2019 Mar 23]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10092/7106.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Dawber C. Voices of the West Coast: An investigation into the development of a distinctive West Coast character in New Zealand fiction. [Thesis]. University of Canterbury; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10092/7106

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

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