A comparison of the educational philosophy of John Dewey with that of Scholasticism

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Boston University, 1944. This item was digitized by the Internet Archive

Forging Christianity: Jews And Christians In Pseudo-Ignatius

This dissertation explores one of the thorny problems of writing a social history of Early Christianity, the degree to which rhetoric either reflects or evokes worldviews, institutions, and other social formations. Through a focus on the textual traditions associated with Ignatius of Antioch, a second-century martyr and Christian bishop, I explore how language about Jews and Judaism was reproduced and rewritten in later centuries such that it has become evidence for our own histories of Jewish–Christian relations. The textual tradition of Ignatius’s letters includes multiple recensions and was reproduced repeatedly throughout Late Antiquity and into the Middle Ages. By comparing the various recensions, I show how both retention and alteration in the textual tradition can create new rhetorical effects. The different recensions provide evidence for the effects of earlier versions on later readers and how the reading and writing practices of later scribes gave birth to new images of the past and new modes of reading early Christian literature. By engaging recent scholarship on ancient education, scribal practice, and the materiality of texts, I show how careful attention to the effects of texts and textual production helps us better understand the processes and practices that give rhetoric social traction and force

I\u27ve Wandered in Dreams

Gent. SoloI\u27ve wander\u27d in dreams to the moonlight\u27s home,In fancy I\u27ve been where a thought could roam;I\u27ve blissfully gaz\u27d on the dewy smiles,Of the maidens that dwell in the starry Isles;And have waken\u27d from slumber pure and free,From their airy charms to love but thee,To love, to love, to love, to love but thee! Lady. Solo I\u27ve dreamt about Eden\u27s blissful bow\u27rs,And breath\u27d the sighing of heav\u27n\u27s own flow\u27rs,I\u27ve heard the wild songs of the Paradise birds,But even is sleeping, the mem\u27ry of words Once spoken by thee,came sweet on mine ear,And the music around me no more would I hear,No more, no more I lov\u27d, I lov\u27d but thee! 1st voice/ 2nd voiceI lov\u27d but thee, I lov\u27d but thee, I lov\u27d but thee!Oh not more dear the honied flow\u27rs,Just blown at morning to the bee,or to the garden summer show\u27rs,Than thou my love, art dear to me:No nor more dear the honied flow\u27rs,Just blown at morning to the bee,Or to the garden summer show\u27rs, Than thous my love, art dear to me

EFFECTS OF CAPITAL MARKET DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA FROM 1981 – 2016

This research work examined the relationship between capital market development and economic growth in Nigeria. Time series data were collected from both secondary sources and econometric analysis of Ordinary Least Square (OLS).the data covered 1981 – 2016. The research sought to appraise the relationship of variables, such as market Capitalization (MCAP), Number of deals (ND), all share value index (ASI) and Inflation (INF) on economic growth of Nigeria. The result revealed has a positive correlation and conform to prior expectation and significantly influenced economic growth. Inflation revealed negative correlation and conformed to a priori expectation but was insignificant on the economic growth, which makes it not determinant in economic growth in Nigeria. Based on the findings of this research, conclusion was drawn and appropriate recommendations were made for the stakeholders in the capital market such as creation of awareness by government and organized private sector on the relevance and inherent benefit of investing in the capital market so as to boost the number of deals in the stock market operator

Analysis of the utilization of social media platforms and university students' attitudes towards academic activities in Cross River State, Nigeria

This study analyzed the utilization of social media platforms and university students' attitudes towards academic activities in Cross River State. A descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The population of this study comprised all the private and public university students in Cross River State. A sample of 1,600 students, which cuts across the three universities in the area of study, was selected using the convenience sampling technique. A questionnaire (r=.849) and a rating scale (r=.786) were used as the instruments for data collection. Findings emerged amongst others that the utilization status of social media platforms by university students is generally high; the utilization of Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, Twitter, WeChat, Skype, Snapchat, Eskimi, Telegram and YouTube social media platforms has a significant composite influence (F=52.453, p\u3c.05) on university students' attitudes towards academic activities. Relatively, utilization of Facebook was the highest predictor (t=11.222, β=.232, p\u3c.05), followed by the utilization of WhatsApp (t=11.068, β=.229, p\u3c.05), utilization of Twitter (t=5.977, β=.118, p\u3c.05), and the utilization of Instagram (t=2.772, β=.056, p\u3c.05), in that order. It was recommended that secondary school students should develop positive attitudes towards their academic activities and abhor activities that will lead to a decline in the learning outcomes

Students’ perception of teachers effectiveness and learning outcomes in Mathematics and Economics in secondary schools of Cross River State, Nigeria

This study assessed students’ perception of teachers’ effectiveness and learning outcomes in mathematics and economics in secondary schools of Cross River State, Nigeria. Two null hypotheses were formulated to direct the study. The factorial research design was adopted for the study. Cluster and purposive sampling techniques were however employed in selecting a sample of 1,800 students from the three education zones in Cross River State. “Students’ Perception of Teachers Effectiveness Questionnaire (SPTEQ)”, Mathematics Achievement Test (MAT), and Economics Achievement Test (EAT) were used as instruments for data collection. Reliability estimates of .86, .91, and .81 were obtained for the three instruments using Cronbach alpha. Collected data were analysed using descriptive statistics while the research question was answered and the null hypothesis tested using Pearson Correlation matrix and multiple regression analyses (where applicable), with the aid of Minitab v18. Findings revealed amongst others that, there is a significant composite influence of students’ perception of teachers’ motivational skills, teaching methods, relationship with students, and communication level on learning outcomes in Mathematics (F = 142.46, p \u3c .05) and Economics (F = 150.31, p \u3c .05) respectively. It was recommended amongst others that secondary school teachers should adopt motivational techniques such as praises, rewards, and smiles, in strengthening the interest of learners during mathematics and Economics lessons. Keywords

Meet Me by Moonlight

Meet me by moonlight aloneAnd then I will tell you a taleMust be told by the moonlight alonein the grove at the end of the valeYou must come for I said I would shew the night flowers their QueenNay turn not away thy sweet head\u27This the loveliest ever was seenoh! meet me by the moonlight aloneMeet me by the moonlight alone. [Verse 2]day light may do for the gay,The thoughtless, the heartless, the free,But there\u27s something about the moon\u27s raysThat is sweeter to you and to meOh! remember be sure to be thereFor tho\u27 dearly a moonlight I prize,I care not for all in the airIf I want the sweet light of your eyes,So meet me by moonlight aloneMeet me by moonlight alone

Nickel uptake by cypress pine (Callitris glaucophylla) in the miandetta area, australia:Implications for use in biogeochemical exploration

The uptake of Ni and other elements by Callitris glaucophylla (white cypress pine), from weathered ultramafic rocks under varying depths of transported regolith cover, is examined at two sites in the Miandetta area, New South Wales, Australia. Results show that C. glaucophylla can accumulate elevated Ni concentrations in the needles (leaves or phyllodes) from underlying Ni-enriched regolith up to two orders of magnitude above the normal micronutrient levels required for the species. Such uptake levels occur in areas with high total Ni in the soil and regolith despite the relatively low mobility of the Ni due to its presence in a low availability form. This highlights the importance of biotic processes in extracting Ni from soil. The needles of C. glaucophylla could provide an effective and convenient sampling medium for reconnaissance biogeochemical exploration for Ni mineralisation and anomalies where transported regolith is less than ~3 m thick. The study has also demonstrated the potential for in situ analysis of Ni and other elements in the needles by portable XRF