From Conflict to Reconstruction: Reviving the Social Contract

conflict, contract, civil war, reconstruction

Transnational Terrorism as a Spillover of Domestic Disputes in Other Countries

conflict, terrorism, civil war

Debt Relief and Civil War

debt relief, conflict, fiscal policy, sub-Saharan Africa

The Fiscal Dimensions of Conflict and Reconstruction

conflict, fiscal policy, Sub-Saharan Africa

Ray methods for free boundary problems

We discuss the use of the WKB ansatz in a variety of parabolic problems involving a small parameter. We analyse the Stefan problem for small latent heat, the Black–Scholes problem for an American put option, and some nonlinear diffusion equations, in each case constructing an asymptotic solution by the use of ray methods

Finance in Conflict and Reconstruction

aid, conflict, financial development, sub-Saharan Africa

Conflict In Africa: The Cost of Peaceful Behaviour

aid, conflict, natural resources, sub-Saharan Africa

By How Much Does Conflict Reduce Financial Development?

Financial development, conflict, financial regulation

The Development of a Laminated Copolyester Electric Guitar

This thesis is an investigation of the fabrication and assembly methodologies employed in the development of a proof-of-principle prototype electric guitar composed of laminated copolyester. The objective of the project was to develop the processes and procedures to create an optimized physical and visual bond between layers to minimize vibratory dissipation, thus maximizing sustain. A high speed CNC router, abrasive waterjet, laser engraver-cutter, as well as various manual fabrication and assembly methods were investigated in the construction of the guitar prototypes. The lamination processes explored include low-temperature, heat-assisted pressure bonding, solvent and chemical welding, and contact adhesives. The project concluded with the completion of a working guitar comprised of a laminated copolyester body and a traditional bolton wooden neck