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Social problems and crime in rural China: An analysis of the communal period and reform period
(1995)
The purpose of this study is to examine social change in
a village in northern China, more, specifically, the effects of
the initiation of economic reform in the commune period (1953-
1983) compared with effects in the ...
An Evaluation of Low Cost Housing Program (KPR-BTN), a Case Study in Jabotabek, Indonesia
(1992)
This paper describes and evaluates the KPR-BTN housing program that is currently delivering about 60,000 low cost housing units per year in urban Indonesia with the aid of the government. The government's objective for ...
Various effects of forest harvesting and management on stream ecosystems in the vicinity of Fundy National Park, New Brunswick
(1995)
This study examines some effects of clearcutting and
road-building on streams in the vicinity of Fundy National
Park, New Brunswick. Sixteen streams were selected for
sampling: four were reference streams located within ...
Ring extensions with identity element
(1994)
We will consider different methods which extend any given ring to
a ring which contains an identity element. Each construction will be
examined to determine properties which are retained by the extension if
possessed ...
School culture: deciphering some basic cultural assumptions operating in a school in Zimbabwe
(1995)
Culture, defined as basic assumptions, undergirds values
and governs behaviour. This study deciphered some basic
assumptions operating in a school in Zimbabwe using Schein"s
method of observation, interviews and "joint ...
A comparative and historical analysis of candidate selection practices in the Liberal Party of Canada
(1993)
The thesis questions conventional approaches to resolving the chronic nomination problems of the Liberal Party of Canada (LPC) over the last twenty-five years.
Attempts at creating a more structured, regulated candidate ...
Community Participation : A Review of Four Participatory Housing Projects in Developing Countries
(1990-08-24)
Although community participation is a popular catchword in contemporary development planning in developing countries, there is no consensus as to what it means and what function it should perform. The
diversity of definitions ...
Scientific Motherhood and "Gruesome Discoveries" in Halifax, 1910-1930
(1995)
This thesis examines the Scientific Motherhood movement as part of the culture of the 1910's and 1920's with particular emphasis on the city of Halifax. This study tries to assess the movement's influence on the parenting ...
Site Specific Motor Unit Recruitment During Fatigue in Human Soleus Muscle : a Quantitative EMG Analysis
(1996)
The purpose of this study was to determine whether motor unit recruitment is site specific in the human soleus muscle, particularly during muscular fatigue. Needle electrodes measured the electrical activity from the muscle ...
Did Rousseau Supply an Endorsement for The Terror of the French Revolution?
(1991-09)
Every revolution has its philosopher, and the name of Jean-Jacques Rousseau was certainly invoked during the heady days of the French Revolution, days often connected to the abuses of the Terror. Thus, Rousseau's political ...