Thesis (Th. M.)--Covenant Theological Seminary, 1991. / On t.p. ḥiym appears in Hebrew script. Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves [229]-254).

Thesis (M.A.)--Dept. of Journalism, University of Wisconsin. / eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 150-152).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Wisconsin, 1929. / Without thesis note. Bibliography: p. [263]-265.

Thesis (M.A.)--Liberty University, 2010. / Includes bibliographical references.

The topic of this thesis is divided into two main parts. The first part deals with the population of the wild boar in the Czech Republic aiming to analyse its structure and predict its development. It was necessary to carry out various calculations according to Kolář (2014) methods to produce this work. The second part of the thesis deals with the issue of age estimation of hunted wild boar with a focus to Mitchell's methods and its practical use. For purposes of this work these methods were applied to statistically representative sample of wild boar's lower jaws, while using a new ways of visualisation of the dental cement layers.

Submitted by Davi Silistino de Souza (dvssouza@hotmail.com) on 2018-02-27T18:37:49Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertação - Davi.pdf: 1308006 bytes, checksum: 3dbf8e602397954ecbcacf60eed1b2b6 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Elza Mitiko Sato null (elzasato@ibilce.unesp.br) on 2018-02-28T14:52:18Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 souza_ds_me_sjrp.pdf: 1308006 bytes, checksum: 3dbf8e602397954ecbcacf60eed1b2b6 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-02-28T14:52:18Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 souza_ds_me_sjrp.pdf: 1308006 bytes, checksum: 3dbf8e602397954ecbcacf60eed1b2b6 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2018-02-09 / Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP) Coordenação de confiança e Aperfeiçoamento de financiamento desta Pessoal de Nível pesquisa Superior (CAPES) / As injustiças e opressões enfrentadas pelos subalternos vêm sido estudadas há algumas décadas pelos Grupos de Estudos Subalternos, seja o de origem indiana ou latina. Com o auxílio dessas pesquisas, na contemporaneidade, os indivíduos excluídos adquirem voz, sendo ouvidos e respeitados na sociedade. Considerando esses fatos, a dissertação tem como objetivo contribuir para esse enfrentamento, ao estudar de que maneira a subalternidade é representada nas personagens de Cloud Atlas (2004), romance escrito por David Mitchell. Em nossas análises, evidenciaremos a presença de uma crítica às estruturas hegemônicas na construção das protagonistas, pertencentes a sociedades organizadas em hierarquias sociais e econômicas que propiciam a subjugação e abafamento da voz dos marginalizados. Verificaremos como Mitchell dá voz a personagens subversoras da relação de desprezo, ataque ou mesmo silenciamento. Como aparato crítico-teórico, fundamentamos nossa pesquisa em Grosfoguel (2008), Mignolo (2007) e Castro-Goméz (2005), para discutir questões relacionadas à decolonialidade; em Foucault (2015), Rabinow e Rose (2006), para tratar do conceito de biopoder; em Butler (2003), Foucault (1980) e Stadniky (2007), para estudar as questões de identidade e gênero; em Arendt (2000), Bauman (2014), Butler e Spivak (2007), para debater acerca da liberdade dos subalternos; em Bauman (2014) e Eagleton (2004; 1996), para estudar conceitos relacionados à contemporaneidade; e, por fim, Bhabha (2013) e Santana (2008), para discutir questões relacionadas às diversas concepções de tempo. / Injustices and oppressions faced by subalterns have been studied for some decades by Subaltern Studies Groups, whether of Indian or Latin origin. With the aid of the group researches, contemporarily, excluded individuals acquire a voice, being heard and respected. Considering these facts, the dissertation aims to contribute to this fight by studying how subalternity is represented in characters in Cloud Atlas (2004), a novel written by David Mitchell. In our analysis, we will highlight the presence of hegemonic structure critiques in the construction of characters from subaltern groups. They belong to societies organized in a social and economic hierarchy, responsible for subjugation and muffling of subaltern’s voices. We will observe how Mitchell gives voice to characters who subvert the contempt, attack or even muzzling subalterns. As a criticaltheoretical approach, we base our research on Grosfoguel (2008), Mignolo (2007) and Castro-Goméz (2005), to discuss issues related to decoloniality; in Foucault (2015), Rabinow and Rose (2006), to deal with the concept of biopower; in Butler (2003), Foucault (1980) and Stadniky (2007), to study identity and gender issues; in Arendt (2000), Bauman (2014), Butler and Spivak (2007), to discuss subaltern freedom; in Bauman (2014) and Eagleton (2004, 1996), to study concepts related to contemporaneity; and finally, Bhabha (2013) and Santana (2008), to discuss issues related to different conceptions of time. / 2015/25282-4

In 2010, comet 103P/Hartley 2 was observed pre- and post-perihelion using the George and Cynthia Mitchell Integral Field Spectrometer on the 2.7-m telescope at McDonald Observatory in Texas. Data for gaseous radicals C2, C3, CH, CN, and NH2 were collected over six nights from 15 July to 10 November. The spectral data were used to create coma maps for each of the observed species, and the maps were processed using radial and azimuthal mean division techniques to create enhanced images of the coma, revealing subtle morphological features. 340 enhanced coma images were created for each observation and species. Visual inspection reveals that the coma is heterogeneous between the five detected radicals, and statistical analyses verify this result. To compliment the ongoing investigation of Hartley 2 as studied by the EPOXI flyby mission, findings from other researchers (Belton et al., 2012; Syal et al., 2012; and Thomas et al., 2012) are used to characterize the nucleus spin state and identify dust jet locations on the nucleus. With rotational period measurements from EPOXI, dust jet vectors on the nucleus surface are rotated to relevant observation times in November to compare the computed jet directions with the radical densities in the coma. Dust jet sites on the smaller nucleus lobe show a stronger correlation with high radical concentrations than the dust sites on the larger nucleus lobe. Production rates for potential parentage of radical species are calculated using the radial outflow Haser model (Haser, 1957), which are compared to mixing ratios relative to water from separate campaigns to constrain parentage. NH3 is likely the sole producer of NH2, whereas CN may be produced from a combination of HCN, C2N2, and CH3CN. Traditional parentage of C2, C3, and CH do not yield acceptable fits or suitable mixing ratios with the Haser model, and it is possible that extended coma ices having relatively short scale lengths greatly contribute to production of these radicals. These results provide further evidence that the Hartley 2 nucleus is heterogeneous in composition, and the rotational analysis indicates that specific jet sites are correlated with certain radical species.

Anyone who is familiar with Margaret Mitchell’s life and her novel, Gone with the Wind, should notice that Mitchell’s work in some fashion parallels events from her life. Exactly how and why these parallels function, however, has been the subject for much scholarly debate. In my thesis, I examine Mitchell’s biography to get closer to the truth of the events in her life up to the publication of her novel. I then synthesize this information with a side-by-side analysis of some important figures in Mitchell’s life and characters from her novel; from there, I provide a feminist critique of selected characters, relationships between those characters, and scenes from the novel. In particular, I focus upon Mitchell’s relationship with her mother, Maybelle, and how this relationship compares with Scarlett O’Hara’s relationship with her mother, Ellen.

Doctor of Philosophy / Department of History / Donald J. Mrozek / The United States Army activated the Aeronautical Division, United States Signal Corps, on August 1, 1907. The men of the Aeronautical Division faced hardships and challenges from the very beginning as they tried to build the nation’s first air force prior to World War I. The U.S. Army, the War Department, Congress, and even the American people, really did not know what aircraft could do beyond simple flight. American airmen tried to demonstrate what air power was capable of, but the response to their achievements never met their expectations. Using an abundance of primary and secondary sources on American air power, this dissertation demonstrates that airmen’s struggle for a separate service was not something that developed slowly over the course of decades. Instead, this dissertation shows that airmen wanted independence from the U.S. Army from the start. From their point of view, the U.S. Army, the War Department, and Congress never really appreciated or understood air power. As a result, airmen became more and more alienated with each passing year until they achieve want they wanted -- independence.

This thesis focusses on the development and testing of optimization methods for parameter identification in cardiac electrophysiology models. Cardiac electrophysiology models are systems of differential equations representing the evolution of the trans-membrane potential of cardiac cells. The Mitchell-Schaeffer model is chosen for this thesis. The parameters included in the Mitchell-Schaeffer model are optimally adjusted so that the solution of the model has desired properties. Two optimization problems are formulated using least-square functions to identify parameters that match phase durations and parameters that fit entire potential recordings of swine heart tissue acquired via optical imaging techniques at different stimulation frequencies. The non-differentiable optimization methods (Compass Search and three other variants) are applied to solving both optimization problems for two reasons; First, the methods are studied to evaluate performance and second, the optimization process is evaluated to confirm its ability to identify parameters for the Mitchell-Schaeffer model.