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  • The determinants of library prices of biology journals : an econometric analysis

    Creator:
    Phillips, Irina
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    Increases in the prices of scholarly journals have exceeded the general rate of inflation for the last decade and more. In the face of this "serials crisis," libraries have found it increasingly difficult to maintain essential journal collections. This thesis investigates the causes of the serials crisis in biology using...
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    prices of scholarly journals have exceeded the general rate of inflation for the last decade and more

  • Shifting the scholarly conversation : a rhetorical reading of Peter Elbow's work

    Creator:
    Slaton, Dorothy N.
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    Shifting the Scholarly Conversation: A Rhetorical Reading of Peter Elbow's Work explores Peter Elbow's contributions to the field of writing and rhetoric. Over the course of his long career, Elbow’s scholarly and pedagogical work has been much praised and much criticized. Elbow's work has influenced generations of teachers and writers,...
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    of his long career, Elbow’s scholarly and pedagogical work has been much praised and much

  • Learning by imitation : the scholarly works of David Bartholomae

    Creator:
    Gallup, Sarah E.
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    This thesis examines the scholarship in pedagogical theory and practice of David Bartholomae over the past thirty-five years, in particular examining the role that the rhetorical construct of imitation has played in its development. Through my research, I trace the evolution of Bartholomae’s pedagogical stances and practices, as these both...
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    English presented on June 10, 2008. Title: Learning by Imitation: The Scholarly Works of David

  • The Ibis, journal of the British Ornithologists' Union : a pre-synthesis portrait

    Creator:
    Johnson, Kristin Renee
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    In 1959 the British Ornithological journal, The Ibis, published a centenary commemorative volume on the history of ornithology in Britain. Over the previous few decades, the contributors to this volume had helped focus the attention of ornithologists on the methods, priorities, and problems of modem biology, specifically the theory ofevolution...
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    travelling ornithologists and long catalogues of specimens obtained on expeditions filled the journal

  • Argument and common ground : scholarly research meets the common core state standards

    Creator:
    Clark, Jillian
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    This thesis examines the recent history of the teaching of argument and its implications in the face of new writing standards being implemented in K-12 classrooms under the Common Core State Standards. The new educational policies will shift the focus of writing instruction onto argument writing as part of students'...
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    light of this scholarly and professional advocacy for non-oppositional argument, searching for

  • Nonverbal communication and restaurant personnel

    Creator:
    Drago, Carleen
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    Servers in a small college town were asked to take part in an interview to assess perceptions of their use of nonverbal communication, how they believe nonverbal communication affects tipping behavior, and whether or not they received formal training in nonverbal communication tactics. The study also links nonverbal communication with...
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    ’ perceptions of the 5 relationship between rapport building, nonverbal communication, and tipping

  • Spousal Communication in the Family Setting (Married with Children)

    Creator:
    Dokken, Cort J.
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    Communication plays an important role in the life of a couple. This study seeks to determine the nature of couple communication. This study compares and contrasts the differences and similarities in communication between childless couples and parenting couples. The material for this study comes from interviewing ten married couples along...
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    Interdisciplinary Studies in the codepartments of Speech Communication, Political Science, and Sociology presented

  • The effect of esoterica on institutional goals as measured by the use of cherished terms in the pulpits of the Church of the Nazarene and church growth

    Creator:
    Parrott, Richard Leslie, 1952-
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    This is a psycho-socio-linguistic study of language as the primary tool of institutions such as education, government, and religion. These institutions have goals associated with identifying with, communicating with, and influencing individuals in the general public who are not Part of the group. A review of psycho-socio-linguistic theory suggests that...
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    by the Use of Cherished Terms in the Puloits of the Church of the Nazarene and Church Growth AN

  • Optimum equalization and synchronization of broadband multicarrier systems

    Creator:
    Lashkarian, Navid
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    The application of information theory and digital signal processing techniques to digital communication has resulted in robust methods for reliable high speed data transmission over noisy channels environments. Among these methods, multicarrier systems have become a viable solution for exploiting maximum spectral efficiency over both wideband highly dispersive static and...
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    Optimum equalization and synchronization of broadband

  • Nature in chains : the effects of Thomas Jefferson’s rectangular survey on a Pacific Northwest landscape

    Creator:
    Schweickert, Tina K.
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    Understanding the impact of humans on the environment has long been a topic of scholarly interest and debate. As environmental problems mount, accounts of historic ecological conditions and the factors of change become increasingly useful. This study considers competing schools of interpretation about human impacts on ecological landscapes and develops...
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    the environment has long been a topic of scholarly interest and debate. As environmental problems