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This study investigated the effects of ambient exposure to Arabic through Qur'anic memorization versus formal classroom exposure to Arabic on the ability to acquire knowledge of Arabic grammatical categories. To do this, we exposed participants to a 5-minute familiarization lang…

This dissertation is an exploratory study of advanced quantitative techniques for assessing culpability for terrorist bombing attacks in Iraq and Israel/Palestine. Using two datasets of terrorist/insurgent activity in Iraq (Jan. 1, 2003--December 31, 2005) and Israel/Palestine (…