temporally chaotic states, which is based on the statistics of defect trajectories, (4) prediction of complex states in thermally …

This paper explores the trajectories of three key technologies in Formula 1 racing at the component, firm and system … of propositions specifying the evolutionary forces acting on technological trajectories within each level of analysis … that the forces acting on these two types of technological trajectories are self-reinforcing, so that as momentum builds …

of personhood. Embryo adoption raises several questions surrounding the institution of marriage. Due to its untraditional … method of procreation, embryo adoption calls into question the role of procreation within marriage. In Chapter Two, I explore … the nature of the marriage relationship by offering Lisa Cahill’s definition of marriage which involves both a spiritual …

Marriage is an important institution for both individuals and society as a whole. It is a significant event in the life …-Saharan pattern of marriage as “early and universal”. Early and virtually continuous marriage throughout a woman's reproductive years … is also maintained by several related marriage customs including polygyny, levirate marriage, and bride wealth or bride …

marriage since the 1970s. This dissertation examines the relationship between men’s socioeconomic characteristics and marriage … formation and the labor market causes of marriage declines since the 1970s. It is motivated by three aspects of labor market … of noncollege educated black men is partly responsible for their faster rate of marriage decrease. The effect of …