This dissertation examines the syntax and semantics of clausal complements. It identifies semantic underpinnings for some syntactic properties of the arguments of propositional attitude verbs. The way clausal arguments compose with their embedding predicates is not uniform and semantic differences emerge from the syntactic context clausal arguments appear in. Three case studies are taken up: clausal arguments of nouns, dislocated clausal arguments (sentential subjects and topics), and infinitival complements with overt subjects (AcI constructions). Chapter Two assembles evidence to support Stowell’s (1981) claim that the clausal complements of nouns are modifiers. It is shown that the clausal complements of nouns behave like adjuncts in their ability to bleed condition C (Kuno 2004 and Jacobson 2003, and explored here further). The compositional strategy used to compose attitude nouns with their arguments, following Kratzer (2006), is shown to account for this behavior and to be commensurate with observations made by Grimshaw (1990). I then show how the modifier status of clausal complements of nouns is determined by the way in which nominals are formed from clause-taking verbs. Chapter Three examines another complementation strategy, found with fronted clauses. New data from binding is provided in support of Koster’s (1978) hypothesis that clauses do not move. Specifically, fronted clauses fail to show the effects of syntactic reconstruction. An analysis, making crucial use of de re attitude ascription, is offered to account for ‘apparent’ binding into fronted clauses. Chapter Four makes the case for enriching the meanings of clausal complements. By examining some new patterns with accusative with infinitive (AcI) constructions (such as I see him to be a fool), I argue for decomposing certain doxastic attitude verbs, putting the introduction of alternatives into the complement. Here too the role of de re attitude ascription is shown to play a crucial role. It is argued that AcI constructions involve de re attitude ascription, with added constraints (determined by the lexical content of the embedding verb) on the nature of the Acquaintance Relation (Kaplan 1968, Lewis 1979). Several predictions about the kinds of verbs that can participate in AcI are borne out.

This research provides the evaluation of the technical measurements of pavement marking materials from a two-year data collection on 2002 National Transportation Product Evaluation Program (NTPEP)?s Mississippi Test Deck from June, 2002 to June 2004. The materials studied in this research were divided into permanent and temporary material groups on two different pavement surfaces ---- asphalt and concrete. The retro reflectivity and durability of permanent marking materials among different surfaces, colors and groups were studied. Also the characteristics for temporary tapes, which include internal tape strength, adhesion, tackiness and dicernablity were compared and regressed. This correlation analysis is to see whether these ratings are correlated to each other. The results of this study can be used for estimating service lives of pavement marking materials. They also can be used by states to select appropriate pavement marking materials for different needs.

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The problem of the study was to determine the relationship of college preparation and college grades to success on the CPA examination. The solution to the problem was approached through five objectives: To compare the success on the examination of 1. College graduates and non-college graduates. 2. College graduates who were accounting majors and those who were not accounting majors. 3. College graduates with overall averages of B or higher and those with overall averages below B. 4. College graduates who attended member schools of the American Association of Collegiate Schools of Business and those who attended schools which were not members of the Association. 5. College graduates and technical school graduates. Data were gathered from the records of the State Board of Accountancy and presented in tabular and graphic form. The data were then interpreted with the aid of tables of comparison. The conclusions reached as the result of the interpretations were stated. The results of the study showed that some groups are better prepared to pass the CPA examination than other groups. The candidate with the best preparation for passing the CPA examination is one who has graduated from a degree granting college or university with an overall average of B or higher and a major in Accounting. College grade averages are an indication of expected success on the CPA examination to the extent that of candidates whose average was B or higher, 47 percent will pass while of those whose average was below B, 28 percent will pass. / Master of Science

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No / What do lecturers look for when marking essays? What impresses them and what frustrates them? In this paper, we present the results of a survey which asked lecturers to address these questions. Thirty-two lecturers responded to an email survey in which they listed the problems they found most frustrating when marking essays and the factors which most impressed them. This resulted in 206 comments related to sources of frustration and 139 comments listing factors which impress them. The comments were then coded into themes and ranked in order of importance by 16 lecturers from the original sample. The results highlight a range of issues that may be useful for lecturers when discussing assignments, and instructive for students when writing their assignments.

This thesis presents a component-based approach to proving the correctness of programs involving pointers. Unlike previous work, our component-based approach supports modular reasoning, which is essential to the scalability of systems. Specifically, we specify the behavior of a graph-marking algorithm known as the Schorr-Waite algorithm, implement it using a component that captures the behavior and performance benefits of pointers, and prove that the implementation is correct with respect to the specification. We use the Resolve language in our example, which is an integrated programming and specification language that supports modular reasoning. The behavior of the algorithm is fully specified using custom definitions, pre- and post-conditions, and a complex loop invariant. Additional operations for the Resolve pointer component are introduced that preserve the accessibility of a system. These operations are used in the implementation of the algorithm. They simplify the proof of correctness and make the code shorter. / Master of Science

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