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What the independence referendums in Québec suggest about Scotland
No full textThe current dynamics of the debate in Scotland recalls very much what Québec experienced in its referendums of 1980 and 1995, writes André Lecours. While there are striking similarities, such as the bulk of the argument against independence resting on the potential economic and financial implications of secession, there are also important differences, such as the absence of any debate about the majority required to trigger the process of secession. The Québec experience also suggests, among other things, that the SNP is unlikely to be tarnished in a post-‘no’ Scotland, and that the debate on independence is certainly not closed
Local Church Week Pastor Andre Mitchell
No full textPastor Andre Mitchell, Pastor, Author, CEO, Deliverance Temple/Andre Mitchell Ministries, Muncie, IN, speaks on how connecting with other believers is important to your faith for Local Church Week
Pearl Andre, Political Activist and Author from Bismarck
No full textAn undated photograph of Pearl Andre, an author and political activist from Bismarck. She wrote the book Women on the Move about the Nonpartisan League in North Dakota in 1975.https://commons.und.edu/nd-politics-photos/1254/thumbnail.jp
Andre Gide and the Negro, 1940
No full textBecause it is generally known that Andre Gide is one of France's most influential contemporary writers, there is no need to justify a study based on his works. Desirous of obtaining the opinion of an influential white author concerning Negroid people and learning his activities in their behalf, the writer of this thesis undertook the study, Andre Gide end the Negro. The value of such a study to the American Negro lies primarily in (1) a better acquaintance with and appreciation for one whose interest in darker people has resulted in a tangible contribution; (2) a knowledge of the condition of a people, who, though distant in territory, are kindred in race, and (3) a challenge for scholastic accomplishment. The method of procedure was a careful analysis of Voyage au Congo and Retour du Tchad supplemented by collateral readings. To secure information concerning Mr. Gide's official investigation in 1938 of the natives' educational facilities in Senegal, a letter was sent him. Despite the anxiety which must be his because of the present war in which his country is involved, the eminent author found time to respond. His reply is quoted on page thirty-one of this study. Grateful acknowledgment is hereby given both Mr. Gide for his amicable letter and Professor Cook, who made such a contact possible. The various factors for the evolution of Gide's interest in Negroid people are shown in Chapter I. Chapter II contains a discussion of the colonial abuses existing in French Equatorial Africa exposed by Gide and his efforts to eradicate these. Through Chapter III one learns the author's personal impression of the morale and intelligence of Negroid people. In Chapter IV an interpretation of Gide's literary art in Voyage au Gang and Retour du Tchad is presented. The results are summarized in the conclusion
Violence, De-escalation, and Nationalism: Northern Ireland and the Basque Country Compared
No full textThe sub-state nationalist conflicts in both Northern Ireland and the Basque Country have undergone significant de-escalation. However, while the transformation of the conflict in Northern Ireland involved a negotiated agreement with the host state, that of the conflict in the Basque Country did not. Thus, if the shape of the outcome represents the dependent variable, exploring these transformations requires an examination of three interrelated independent variable groupings. The first explores the operational capacities of each movement through an examination of their resources, and how access to these resources may have changed over time and impacted the overall strategies. Secondly, an examination of state responses to both the conflict itself as well as to changing movement strategies is undertaken. Finally, the third grouping seeks to explore the dynamics the above variables have on the way in which the sub-state nationalist organizations are led and directed. This project found that while both the Republican Movement and the MLNV experienced motivating pulls toward de-escalation and pursuit of movement goals increasingly dominated by institutional politics (Grouping 1), the differences in the responses of the host States (Grouping 2), and the organizational structures through which movement assessments and decisions are funnelled (Grouping 3), allowed for the MLNV to make the more radical commitment to de-escalation in the absence of a negotiated settlement, while the Republican Movement was able to move the bulk of, but not all, its membership into a negotiated agreement with the British state. The Republican Movement experienced greater optimism for and motivation in negotiations than did the MLNV, while the MLNV experienced greater motivation toward de-escalation more generally
Forholdet mellom fugler og vindmøller og andre lufthindringer. En litteraturoversikt
No full textNygård, T, Bevanger, K. & Reitan, O. 2008. Forholdet mellom fug-ler og vindmøller og andre lufthindringer. En litteraturoversikt. - NINA Rapport 413. 167 s.
Rapporten er en trykt versjon av en nettbasert referansedatabase om forholdet mellom fugl og flaggermus og vindmøller, kraftledninger, tårn, bygninger og andre lufthindringer. Den er en database som blir jevnilig oppdatert, og som er tilgjengelig over nettet via EndNote Web. Referansedatabasen inneholder i skrivende stund 1224 referanser til litteratur som omhandler denne problematikken. Databasen blir stadig utvidet etter hvert som ny litteratur blir tilgjengelig. Basen kan brukes som søkeverktøy mot andre litteraturdatabaser så som ISI Web of knowledge, Biosis og lignende, avhengig av brukertilgang. . I denne trykte utgaven er referansene sortert tematisk, deretter på trykkeår og forfatter. Basen har fått navnet ”Birdwind”. og oppdateres og administreres av NINA. Basen er ment som er verktøy som gjør det lettere å finne fram til relevant litteratur innenfor disse raskt voksende temaene. database, referanser, internett, EndNote web, fugl, flaggermus, vindmøller, vindkraft, kraftledninger, tårn, bygninger, gjerder, lufthindringer, radar, fugletrekk, kollisjoner, risiko, unnvikelse, økologiske effekter, avbøtende tiltak, litteratur, database, references, internet, EndNote Web, birds, bats, wind-farms, wind energy, turbines, utility structures, towers, buildings, fences, aerial obstacles, collisions, risk, radar, bird migration, avoidance, ecological effects, mitigation measures, literatureNygård, T., Bevanger, K. & Reitan, O. 2008. The relation between birds and wind turbines and other aerial obstacles. A literature survey. - NINA Report 413. 167 pp.
The report is a printed version of an internet-based reference database on the relation between birds and bats and aerial obstacles such as wind turbines, utility structures, towers and buildings. The database will be updated regularly, and is accessible via EndNote Web. At the date of printing it contains 1224 references on these topics. The database can also be used as a search engine for other databases such as ISI Web of knowledge, Biosis and others, depending on the access rights of the user.
In this printed version, the references are sorted by theme, thereafter by year of printing and author. The database is named “Birdwind”, and is administered and updated by NINA. The database is meant to be a tool that will make it easier to find relevant literature within these rapidly growing topics
Andre Gide: a study of the relationship between the author and his characters
No full textAndre Paul Guillame Gide was a controversial French writer. Some critics claimed he never wrote about anyone but himself; others denied that he used himself as a model for any but his first works. This paper is the result of a study to determine to what extent the characters of Andre Gide are autobiographical. The novel and novelle of Gide were chosen as a basis for this study because their characters are definite and their situations relatively clear. Each major character in these works was analyzed and his characteristics and actions noted in detail. Then a study was made of the author by reading his own autobiographical works and many biographies and studies of Gide. The characteristics and actions of Andre Gide were analyzed and noted. With the personalities of the author and his characters broken down into habits, characteristics and actions and organized, each character was again observed and his traits and attitudes matched with those of the author whenever this was possible. To avoid a confused jumble of characters, one book with its characters was studied at a time. [...]English, Department o
Andre P. Brink Collection index
No full textThis index describes the Andre P. Brink collection and contains letters by André P. Brink, Afrikaans author as well as newspaper clippings. The collection is compiled as 4 items in a pamphlet box
Development, Implementation, and Industry Reception of a Novel Multi-source, Data-driven Building Energy Management Toolkit
No full textInefficient and uninformed operations negatively impact building energy performance, leading to wide disparities between predicted and actual energy use in commercial and institutional buildings. Though ample research in data-driven building operations analytics has derived various methodologies for extracting energy-saving insights that can inform best practices, these approaches have traditionally remained disparate, and are mostly inaccessible to operations personnel who can benefit from these approaches in augmenting their duties and optimizing building energy efficiency. This research explores the development, implementation, and industry reception of a novel multi-source, data-driven building energy management toolkit as a synthesis of established data-driven approaches in the literature. Energy-saving insights identified from over five separate case study buildings demonstrated the toolkit's multifaceted application to identify operational deficiencies, and interviews with building operators and facility managers regarding the toolkit's outputs were conducted to identify possible barriers which may inhibit operations professionals from effectively deriving and utilizing data-driven insights
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