POLITICAL PARTY OPPOSITION IN LATIN AMERICA: THE PRD, JOAQUIN BALAGUER AND POLITICS IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 1966-1973
collectiondate- – 1975-01-01
A MODEL OF SUPERVISION FOR TEACHER IMPROVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS
collectiondate- – 1975-01-01
AN HISTORICAL EXAMINATION AND ORGANIZATIONAL ANALYSIS OF THE SMITH COLLEGE - CLARKE SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF GRADUATE TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM
collectiondate- – 1974-01-01
PROCESS AND PERSONALITY: TOWARD A UNIFICATION OF PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY AND EDUCATIONAL PRACTICE
collectiondate- – 1973-01-01
AN EVALUATION OF ION EXCHANGE PURIFIED ANTHOCYANIN PIGMENTS AS A COLORANTFOR CRANBERRY JUICE COCKTAIL
collectiondate- – 1972-01-01
DISRAELI'S EARLY USE OF SATIRE TO PROBE THE DIVIDED SENSIBILITY
collectiondate- – 1970-01-01
EL VANGUARDISMO EN EL TEATRO HISPANICO DE HOY: FUENTES, GAMBARO Y RUIBAL (SPANISH TEXT)
collectiondate- – 1980-01-01
A DESCRIPTIVE METHOD FOR CHILD LANGUAGE DISABILITY: THE FORMAL SEMANTICS, LOGIC, AND SYNTAX OF SMALL LANGUAGES
description- – This is a case study of the language abilities of five people. They each present a different problem for methods of analytic description and grammar construction. The major goal is to present a formal treatment of language disability, but some formal improvements in early child language are necessary along the way. The basic data are complete verbatim transcripts in most of the case studies. Four transcript samples of a young girl, aged 23 months, are presented to study the developments over a month of early syntactical phrase structures. The stable abilities of four adolescents are studied: one to illustrate details of transcriptional method; another to represent a language delay; another for a simple disorder; and the last may be a complex disorder or perhaps a language deviation. The formalization of early child language and disabilities given herein primarily concerns the relationship between syntax and semantics. The lack of formal pragmatics is noted, although a few involvements with intensional logic and specified set-theoretical models are suggested. The grammatical analysis is defined upon an arbitrary artificial language, and two fragmentary samples from published literature also are given to illustrate the earlier formal treatments with pivot grammar and also transformational phrase structure. Like these earlier formal treatments, this study attempts to place empirical data within a systematic theoretical structure. In the manner of scientific advancements, this descriptive method accounts for all of the data which were the basis for the earlier formal treatments; provides a principled description for previous systematic counterexamples; and introduces new phenomena which were unobserved or even denied before this research. The integration between context-free phrase structure and model-theoretical semantics in generative grammar is found to be well-principled on the grounds of application to early child language and disability.
- – 1980-01-01
HETERODYNE DETECTORS FOR 10 MICRON ASTRONOMY APPLICATIONS
description- – Heterodyne detection in the infrared and optical is a useful technique for systems applications such as spectroscopy and radiometry. The use of heterodyne detection techniques has been demonstrated in many regions of the electromagnetic spectrum including the radiowave, microwave, infrared, and optical. Heterodyne detection offers the advantages of high sensitivity, frequency selectivity, and strong directivity. Heterodyne radiometers using lasers as local oscillators are useful for detecting weak radiation signals which have narrow spectral widths. This detection technique is very useful for detecting thermal and non-thermal radiation from planetary atmospheres, including the earth, and from gaseous clouds surrounding infrared radiating stars. There are two types of detectors that are available for infrared heterodyne detection. These devices are capable of attaining bandwidths in the 500 to 2000 MHz range and noise equivalent powers of less than 6.2 x 10('20)W/Hz. The detectors are capable of attaining shot-noise-limited behavior and high sensitivities when operated in the heterodyne mode. This document contains an analytical model that is capable of predicting the performance of the heterodyne detectors. In addition, the techniques for fabricating and characterizing these detectors are described and experimental results are presented which are typical of the operating characteristics of these devices.
- – 1980-01-01
TESTIMONY TO WAR: LITERATURE BY FRENCH SOLDIERS IN THE GREAT WAR, 1914-1918
collectiondate- – 1979-01-01
EFFECTS OF THE CULTURAL CONTEXT OF LANGUAGE ON THE COGNITIVE PERFORMANCE OF BLACK STUDENTS
collectiondate- – 1977-01-01
MODELING OF ELECTRICAL AND THERMAL INSTABILITIES IN A BIPOLAR TRANSISTOR UNDER REACTIVE CIRCUIT CONDITIONS
collectiondate- – 1977-01-01
HUMAN RESOURCE PLANNING PRACTICES AND ORGANIZATION PERFORMANCE: AN EXPLORATORY INVESTIGATION
description- – This study provides current, comprehensive information about the formal human resource strategic planning practices of major U.S. corporations and examines the impact of this planning on organization performance. The research in this study was carried out in two phases. Phase one consisted of a mail survey to identify firms using formal human resource strategic planning processes. Questionnaires were mailed to the Vice President of Personnel/Human Resources in each firm listed in the 1981 Fortune 500 Directory. The second part of this study consisted of a comparison between the performance of the sample firms using formal human resource strategic planning processes and non-users of such systems. The performance measures used in the study were sales growth, earnings growth, earnings/sales ratio, return on investment, earnings/employee, assets/employees, earnings/labor costs, and labor costs/employees. Data from the Standard and Poor's 1981 Compustat Tapes were used to calculate these measures. Two approaches to data analysis were undertaken. The first analysis consisted of a two-way multivariate analysis of variance, using industry groupings and formal human resource strategic planners versus non-human resource strategic planners as the independent variables, and five-year average on the eight performance measures as the dependent variables. The second analysis consisted of a comparison of five-year performance prior to the introduction of formal human resource strategic planning with both five-year and ten-year post human resource strategic planning performance. The results of these two analyses indicated no significant differences between the performance of firms using formal human resource strategic planning and firms that do not. Formal human resource strategic planning is still in its infancy. Few firms have developed the fully-integrated processes outlined in the literature. Fifty-five percent of the respondent firms initiated human resource strategic planning after 1976. The results show that larger firms are more likely to engage in formal human resource strategic planning. While the trend appears to be toward greater adoption of formal processes, the results presented in this study suggest that organizations have yet to reap the benefits of such planning.
- – 1983-01-01
THE GEOLOGY OF JOSEPHINITE IN THE JOSEPHINE PERIDOTITE, SOUTHWEST OREGON
description- – Josephinite, a mineral assemblage of native metal alloys, oxides, silicates and sulfides, is found in serpentinized portions of the Josephinie peridotite and as placer nuggets along Josephine Creek. Josephinite nuggets are several orders of magnitude larger than in-situ grains and contain abundant andradite garnet. These differences have led some investigators to suggest that nugget josephinite has originated through a different process than in-situ josephinite. In the Josephine Mountain area, the peridotite is cut by a number of northeasterly trending shear zones. The Josephine Creek shear zone has been the locus for intrusions, enhanced serpentinization and repeated strike-slip deformation. In-situ metal alloys and josephinite are most abundant in highly serpentinized bedrock, and their distribution appears to be controlled by the degree of serpentinization of the parent rock. Several mechanisms have been suggested for the genesis of josephinite. These models differ in their consideration of the metal alloys as primary or secondary components of the peridotite. A secondary origin is preferred through syn-serpentinization formation under locally reducing conditions. Experimental studies modeling desulfurization of Fe-Ni-Cu sulfides in a serpentinizing environment have shown this to be a feasible model. Prior to the emplacement of the peridotite into the Klamath Mountain Arc, the bedrock of the Josephine Creek shear zone may have been enriched in metallic elements. Following obduction of the peridotite, serpentinization may have been locally enhanced by hydrothermal circulation surrounding dikes which were intruded into the shear zone. At this stage, under locally reducing conditions, josephinite was produced in unusual abundance.
- – 1983-01-01
TAXATION AND PUBLIC SCHOOL FINANCE REFORM IN CONNECTICUT
description- – Beginning in 1977, Connecticut has been developing a school finance equalization plan, funded out of General Revenue. This dissertation examines Connecticut's school finance equalization plan, and concludes that it is inadequate for its stated goals. The dissertation begins with an examination of theory. There are two parts to this examination: (1) taxation theory; and (2) school finance theory. Taxation theory includes a vigorous debate on the merits of progressive taxation. The author favors progressive taxation based on the"proportionate sacrifice"standard. Taxation theory has developed attribution mechanisms for each tax to determine its incidence. School finance theory is the theory of how to measure school finance equity. Different measures of equal per-pupil expenditures are developed and explained here. The author explains his methodology, and then derives 14 measures of school finance equity. Using data from Connecticut, the author shows that the state's system of school finance is inequitable, even in comparison to other states. The author examines Connecticut's school finance equalization plan, its history, and institutional evolution. From these, he presents arguments why Connecticut's equalization plan may not be working. The author then examines Connecticut's state taxes, and its property tax. The methodology of the study is explained at length. The author then derives the incidence of Connecticut's state taxes and fees, and of Connecticut's property tax. Both taxes are regressive, of roughly equal degree. Consequently, the tax system is inequitable, as well. Both Connecticut's school finance and the taxation funding it are inequitable. The author concludes the study with suggestions for further research, and for improving equity in school finance and taxation.
- – 1983-01-01
DOES FOUNDATIONALISM WORK?
description- – Chapter I. The tenets essential to any foundationalist theory are stated. These tenets make reference to the concept of a basic proposition. Literature discussing and attempting to define this concept is surveyed and assessed. Chapter II. The definitions surveyed are seen to make use of the concept of epistemic justification. Two senses of justification--external and internal--are distinguished and discussed. A definition of basic propositions is offered using the external sense of justification. Chapter III. A variety of theories, all satisfying the essential tenets of foundationalism, are distinguished. Special attention is given to Cartesian foundationalism and its relation to the other theories distinguished. Something is said about the motivation for accepting Cartesian foundationalism. Chapter IV. A variety of criticisms of foundationalism are assessed from the point of view of determining whether they are successful against Cartesian foundationalism. It is shown that many criticisms are directed against tenets associated with but not essential to Cartesian foundationalism. Other criticisms attack Cartesian foundationalism more directly, but are shown to be unsuccessful. Chapter V. Critics allege that Cartesian foundationalism requires the existence of"the given"and that either the given does not exist or it cannot provide the foundation for knowledge that the Cartesian foundationalist requires of it. The arguments of these critics are assessed. It is concluded that they too are unsuccessful. Chapter VI. Chisholm's version of Cartesian foundationalism is assessed. It is found to be unsatisfactory in its attempt to establish a bridging principle that would state the conditions under which a basic proposition justifies a nonbasic proposition. Chapter VII. After considering some criticisms by Pollack pertinent to establishing foundational principles, a revision of one of Chisholm's bridging principles is formulated and discussed. It is concluded that the revised principle can serve as a plausible component of a Cartesian foundationalist theory. No complete theory is developed, but directions are suggested for future work.
- – 1982-01-01
THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MARKET ECONOMY IN COLONIAL MASSACHUSETTS
description- – The rise of the market economy in colonial Massachusetts has always been of concern to economic historians. The ascendance of modern day American capitalism owes much to this latter day transition. Many economic historians attribute the growth of the market and the rise of capitalism in Massachusetts to the intrusion of external forces and/or to certain unchangeable human tendencies to"truck, barter and seek profits."But these prevailing explanations are riddled with ironies and unanswered questions. For example, the Puritan ideology, which dominated religious and secular life in Massachusetts (1650-1750) included a strong anti-market, anti-profit component. How was it possible for"external"forces to overcome this all pervasive ideology? Indeed, why did capitalist relations develop first in that region of North America that was philosophically most opposed to its growth? Secondly, the rise of the market system and of capitalism was a process which took place overtime. Therefore, how can we theoretically characterize the pre-capitalist economy in colonial Massachusetts, given the widely held consensus that feudalism did not exist in the North American colonies or at least in Massachusetts? This dissertation employes a theoretically rigorous class analysis to address these and other related questions in an overall attempt to explain the basis for the origins of capitalism in Massachusetts by 1800. The study covers the period 1620-1800, a span of time which encompasses the early settlements by 'Pilgrims' and 'Puritans' through the birth of the North American nation. The first chapter defines and explains the key concepts and methodological approach of the dissertation. The second chapter, perhaps the key theoretical chapter, defines the variety of non-capitalist class relations present in early 17th Century Massachusetts. These included ancient relations, feudal relations, slavery, as well as their subsumed classes--merchants, clergy, government officials, etc. The third and fourth chapters deal with the interactions between these classes 1640-1800. Specifically, we examine how each class in society struggled to maintain the economic, political and cultural conditions necessary to insure its own existence. In the very process of this endeavor, however, the structure of classes and the economy itself changed, as conflicts and contradictions were intensified and resolved. Thus, the development of new classes, new economic structures can be seen as a complex process of structural growth and change rather than a series of external intrusions or the blossoming of inherent human propensities.
- – 1981-01-01
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