The chief goal of this research is to develop robust and practical numerical methods for solving the highly nonlinear partial differential equation describing unsaturated flow in porous media....

This stesis is a study on the necessity for integration of langauge and culture in China. The need for this is considered in the context of modern China where the door has been opened to the world since the 1980s. Sequential changes have resulted in more interaction between China and the western world....

This new study presents the first large-scale empirical analysis of the changes in British work experiences and employment relationships between the 1980s and 1990s....