Artificial intelligence is currently poised to expand into complex problem spaces, such as medicine, law enforcement, and other high stakes domains. For applications such as decision support to be trustworthy and helpful, the system must account for the individual context and nu…
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Why does peace sometimes last and sometimes fall apart? Are some war-torn areas simply doomed to repeated conflict and warfare, or is there something that can be done to improve the chances for peace? Peace is harder to maintain in some cases than in others, but states can insti…
The dissertation examines the impact of trade liberalization and free trade agreements (FTAs) on growth, inequality, and poverty in light of Egypt's efforts to integrate its economy with the rest of the world. Do the new trade arrangements promote economic growth? And if so, wha…
In order to reduce the chronically high inflation rate, the Turkish government launched a Disinflation and Stabilization Program in January 2000. The Program came into effect as a three-year-Stand-by Agreement between the IMF and the Turkish government. The Program, prepared and…
The seat of arbitration is undoubtedly important because of its supervision over the arbitration tribunal and the power to set aside the award. Most jurisdictions admit the territorial theory of international arbitration by adopting UNCITRAL Model Law. The delocalized theory of …
Hurricanes and tropical cyclones, in general, are of great interest to weather and climate scientists alike due to their destructive tendency. Though Hawaii has historically avoided being hit directly by hurricanes, it is certain that the islands are uniquely vulnerable to cyclo…
Objectives : Persons with traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) have severe bone loss below the level of lesion with the distal femur (DF) and proximal tibia (PT) being the skeletal regions appreciated to have the highest risk of fracture. While a reference areal bone mineral densi…
This study investigates the connection between borders, society and environment in the borderlands between Sudan and South Sudan and attempts to expand our understanding of the process of border-making and its effects on the local population and on the spatial dynamics.
21 years into the 21st Century, we have witnessed everything from booming global economies to apocalyptic pandemics that can threaten to wipe out the entire world. Everything changed albeit one thing – disputes. For as long as there are humans, there will be disputes. In order t…
Jordan Valley, Oregon, and Emmett, Idaho, are two small towns in eastern Oregon and western Idaho that are based on mining, ranching, and agriculture. Both have had varying levels of Basque populations throughout the past century. The Basque Museum and Cultural Center, being est…
Introduction: Maxillary hypoplasia refers to undergrowth of the upper jaw and results in malocclusion of varying severity. While the prevalence of severe maxillary hypoplasia in the general population of the United States is 0.3%, the prevalence among patients with a cleft palat…
Conjugal relationships have faced numerous changes in recent history. The struggle between private and public ordering has compelled changes in the personal and the economic spheres of conjugal relationships. This thesis explores this debate through a critical analysis of a prop…
The First World War marked the end of the era of empires, followed by postwar accords which divided up territory into newly formed states. As a result of this new order, numerous ethnic groups found themselves under new regimes with new set of rolls. The research in hand seek to…
I investigated habitat use and age estimation methods for juvenile tarpon (Megalops atlanticus) to better understand use of natural and managed habitats in coastal South Carolina and to provide guidance for estimating life history characteristics that are dependent on age data. …
World War II was a time of massive economic and social upheaval on the United States homefront, which was characterized in part by dramatic shifts in gender norms and expectations. Many women took jobs outside of the home for the first time, some joined the military, and all ope…
This project examines two Shakespearean jurisprudential dramas, The Merchant of Venice (1600) and Measure for Measure (1604), in addition to John Webster’s The White Devil (1612). These Early modern legal plays form a triad that is conspicuously concerned with women's position b…
Nil Havzası’nın aşağı kıyıdaş ülkesi konumunda bulunan Mısır, havzadaki diğer ülkelerle karşılaştırıldığında, tarihsel süreçte Nil Nehri sularından en fazla yararlanan ülke olmuştur. Bu özellik, yeryüzündeki diğer nehir havzalarıyla karşılaştırıldığında istisnai durumlardan biri…
The success of stokvels is driven by a purpose which is beyond money. Purposes differ but the crucial element is that they exist to assist the members to improve their lives. Stokvels play a diverse social, economic and traditional role in black communities. They, in so far as a…
The affordability assessment prescribed by the National Credit Act 34 of 2005 did not contain sufficient provisions to allow the credit provider to accurately determine if the consumer could afford the proposed credit agreement. The National Credit Regulations Including Affordab…