Thesis (M.A. in Biblical Studies)--Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary, 2000. / Includes photocopy of The constitution of the Musama Disco Christo Church, compiled by M. Moses Jehu-Appiah [1959]. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 75-79).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of California, San Diego, 2003. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 283-316).

In 2010, IFC (formerly Independent Film Channel) underwent a major rebrand campaign, which included a redesigned logo, tagline, and channel name; a transition to ad-supported programming and airing films with commercial interruptions; a reliance on original scripted comedy series; an emphasis on so-called 'blockbuster' indies over lesser-known films; and a general de-emphasis of independent film as the core of the brand identity. The features of the rebrand closely mirrored actions already taken by other film-based cable channels, most notably IFC's current parent channel, AMC (formerly American Movie Classics). In refashioning the IFC brand identity, IFC executives seized upon the instability of the term independent within existing discourses around independent film and music production and constructed a looser definition -- one that was no longer rooted in independent film and also hailed a very specific gendered, raced, and classed audience in order to attract new advertisers. This project contextualizes IFC's pre- and post-rebrand brand identity within the American independent film and music movements that began in the late 1980s and continued into the 1990s before analyzing the paratextual means through which the post-2010 IFC brand identity has been constructed, including upfront presentations, trade press coverage, press releases, on-air promotional spots, materials for prospective advertisers, images from graphic design agency portfolios, and IFC employee instructional guides on the use of language and image following the rebrand. Finally, this project examines how IFC has constructed its niche cable viewership following the rebrand in order to deliver the traditional commodity audience to its advertisers. Together, these analyses form a compelling look at the shifting discourses of independent cultural production and how independent-ness is situated within IFC's construction of a niche cable brand identity. / text

Šiame magistro baigiamajame darbe mėginama sisteminiu požiūriu atskleisti, ištirti ir įvertinti rangos sutarties sampratos ir dalyko požymius, šios sutarties šalių, bei jų teisių ir pareigų teisinio reglamentavimo, įtvirtinto LR CK, įstatymuose bei teismų praktikoje, sąlygotas teorines ir ypač praktines problemas. Darbe analizuojami esminiai rangos sutarties požymiai ir turinio sąlygos, dėl jų įgyvendinimo, kylantys praktiniai klausimai. Akcentuojama, jog rangos sutarties šalys įgyvendindamos savo teises ir pareigas, kurios yra priešpriešinio pobūdžio, privalo bendradarbiauti. Rangos sutarties subjektinė sudėtis nagrinėjama, atsižvelgiant į užsakovo ir rangovo sutartinių santykių ypatumus. Taip pat aptariami klausimai, kylantys dėl subrangos sutarties šalių teisių ir įsipareigojimų pasiskirstymo bei atsakomybės, susijusios su nepakankama subrangovo darbų kontrole, ribų. / The purpose of this article is to introduce problematical questions of legal regulation of independent work contract parties, their rights and obligations. The author has analyzed special legal literature and concentrates on problems determinate of legal regulation of Civil Code of the Republic of Lithuania. The article also provides for the review of conditions of independent work contract prepared by FIDIC and recommended for general use in case of engineering and building construction contracts. Independent work contractor is responsible for the means and methods to be used in the construction of the project in accordance with the contract of independent work agreement. General independent work contractor involves subcontractors to fill in the additional areas of work. In the author’s point of view contracting parties are fully obligated cooperate and be carefully performing the work under contract. A separate part of the article analyses certain aspects of particular rights and obligations of contracting parties. The contractor is obligated to take all necessary measures to ensure that the result of works satisfies regulations containing essential requirements and standards of quality established under the contract. Moreover, the contractor is responsible for damages that occur as a result of the contractor’s fault, and he is obligated to protect property of customer. Therefore, the article tries to analyze the customer’s obligation to take the result of work from... [to full text]

Temos aktualumas. Globalizacijos pokyčiai visuomenėje, nuolatinė informacijos ir mokslo plėtra, ugdymosi paradigmos, nuolatinio mokymosi koncepcijos tendencijos sąlygoja naują požiūrį į savarankišką skaitymą ir jaunesniojo mokyklinio amžiaus vaikų, kaip savarankiškų skaitytojų, ugdymo procesą, kurio samprata atskleidžiama mokytojo edukacinės-vadybinės veiklos kontekste. Tyrimo objektas – jaunesniojo mokyklinio amžiaus vaikų, kaip savarankiškų skaitytojų, ugdymas mokytojo edukacinės-vadybinės veiklos kontekste. Tikslas – teoriškai ir empiriškai pagrįsti jaunesniojo mokyklinio amžiaus vaikų, kaip savarankiškų skaitytojų, ugdymo procesą mokytojo edukacinės-vadybinės veiklos kontekste. Tyrimo metodai: teoriniai (mokslinės literatūros analizė ir interpretacija); empiriniai (pusiau standartizuotas interviu, standartizuotas interviu, dokumentų turinio (content) analizė); empiriniai (dažnių analizė). Tyrimo imtis ir organizavimas. Kokybiniame tyrime dalyvavo 15 IV klasę lankančių vaikų (10-11 metų amžiaus) bei 16 pradinių klasių mokytojų. Iš viso apklaustas 31 informantas. Interviu metu gauti duomenys padėjo atskleisti vaikų ir mokytojų nuomones nagrinėjamų problemų atžvilgiu. Po to organizuota savarankiškų skaitytojų ugdymą reglamentuojančių Pradinio ir pagrindinio ugdymo bendrųjų programų (2008) turinio analizė. Pirmajame skyriuje atskleista skaitymo sąvokos multidiscipliniškumo esmė, skaitymo reikšmė jaunesniojo mokyklinio amžiaus vaikams, savarankiškų skaitytojų ugdymo proceso... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / Subject relevance. Globalization-driven changes in society, continuous development of information and science, education paradigms, tendencies of continuous learning conception determine a new attitude towards independent reading and the education process of junior school children, as independent readers, the conception of which is disclosed within the context of educational-management activities of a teacher. Research object – education of junior school children, as independent readers, within the context of educational-management activities of a teacher. Aim – to substantiate the education process of junior school children, as independent readers, within the context of educational-management activities of a teacher theoretically and empirically. Research methods: theoretical (analysis and interpretation of scientific readings); empirical (semi-standard interview, standard interview, analysis of document content); empirical (frequency analysis). Research scope and organization. 15 children attending Form 4 (10-11 years old) and 16 primary school teachers have participated in the qualitative research. 31 informants were interviewed altogether. Data obtained during the interviews helped to reveal the opinions of children and teachers in respect of the problems under the research. Then analysis of content of Basic Primary and Basic Education Programmes (2008) regulating education of independent readers has been organized. The first chapter reveals the essence of... [to full text]

Thesis (M.A. in Biblical Studies)--Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary, 2000. / Includes photocopy of The constitution of the Musama Disco Christo Church, compiled by M. Moses Jehu-Appiah [1959]. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 75-79).

Thesis (M.A. in Biblical Studies)--Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary, 2000. / Includes photocopy of The constitution of the Musama Disco Christo Church, compiled by M. Moses Jehu-Appiah [1959]. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 75-79).

A Regional System Operator in the Western Interconnection would create significant environmental and economic benefits. California alone could realize annual savings of up to 1.5 billion dollars while cutting the state’s greenhouse gas emissions by eight to ten percent in 2030. However, many stakeholders have rejected development of a Regional System Operator both historically and in recent California Legislative sessions. Ultimately, key stakeholders’ fears of repeating the California Electricity Crisis, relinquishing state authority, allowing greater interference from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and sacrificing legislative environmental progress in California have created political opposition and legislative failures blocking efforts to develop a Regional System Operator. To overcome these political failures and realize the benefits of a better-organized regional electricity market, stakeholders will need to compromise and accept the vague risks of unforeseen consequences.

The Christian faith in God is undergirded by the good news of God's intervention in human life. This intervention of God is good news because the sin of humankind has resulted in alienation with God as well as rendering humankind incapable of restoring fellowship with God. This good news of God's intervention in human affairs through the act of His son Jesus Christ is the centre of Christian kerygma. One outstanding feature of this proclamation is celebration. Salvation offered and given to ailing humankind is cause for celebration for God has paved the way for reconciliation. In Black preaching this note of celebration is remarkably achieved in the extravagant use of figures of speech and imagery drawn from traditional African religiosity, for the African human life in whatever state and condition is cause for celebration. The African responds to life at all levels of encounter with celebration. In sorrow and joy, in sad moments and moments of delight, in want and in plenty, the voice of the African will always rise up in spontaneous acts of celebration. In normal human conversation the use of the African idiom and allegory drawn from their cultural worldview creates unique style. In the use of these the African past is expressly drawn into the present to emphasize the belief in life as a gift from God, a gift to be acknowledged and celebrated. Therefore living through all sorts and conditions of life sharpens the deep feeling and expression of this celebration. The song, praise and dance for the African therefore flows from this spiritual engagement with God in life. The biblical message and the daily experience of life is for the African preacher a stage from which the human drama with God is understood. The nature of God is seen in relation to God's encounter with sinful humankind. God's mercy and grace inspires humans to live their life in confident trust in God. The vicissitudes of life for the African have no dampening effect for life rather they sharpen the awareness of God's surpassing mercy and sustaining steadfastness upon his creatures. Thus in similar vein with the African moroki, the Black preacher calls and inspires his/her audience to celebrate, to engage with life in perfect African celebration.

Although there is general agreement that feedback plays an important role in student performance, the majority of the studies found in the research literature explore the impact of different types of feedback in a traditional and university-level setting. In order to explore the impact of different feedback types in a non-traditional distance learning setting, 352 high school students enrolled in courses offered through BYU's Independent Study (IS) department received either delayed feedback or immediate feedback generated by Speedback™, BYU's automated grading and feedback program, depending on whether they had opted to submit end of unit assignments by mail or computer. Results of a comparison of final exam scores indicated that those students receiving immediate feedback performed significantly better on course final exams, but surprisingly those who received delayed feedback completed course in significantly less time.