Digital Commons Network^™

Law No. 88 - Approves The Kyoto Protocol Of 1997, Asamblea Legislativa

Latin American Energy Policies

This Law approves the Kyoto Protocol, which is an international agreement that sets binding targets for 37 industrialized countries and the European community for reducing greenhouse gas emmisions. This will be accomplished, in part, by the research, promotion, development and increase in the use of new and renewable energy.

Decree 1390 - Regulation Of Nuclear Law No. 24.804, Poder Ejecutivo Nacional

Latin American Energy Policies

This decree provides approval for the regulation of Law No. 24.804, which established the operation of nuclear activities.

Urban Egypt: Towards A Post-Metropolization Era?, Eric Denis, Asef Bayat

Faculty Book Chapters

The second of two issues, this volume covers aspects of Egyptian society. Contributors include: Donald Cole, Soraya Altorki, Asef Bayat, Eric Denis, Enid Hill, Ziad Bahaeddin, Malak Rouchdy, Linda Herrera, Jim Napoli, Hussein Amin, Mahmoud al-Lozy, Cynthia Nelson, and Shahnaz Rouse.

Law No. 1896 - Agreement Between The Republic Of Argentina And The Republic Of Bolivia, Congreso Nacional De Bolivia

Latin American Energy Policies

Creates the binational Comission between the Republic of Argentina and the Republic of Bolivia with the purpose of creating an applicable contribution for the generation of energy.

Public Perception Of Risk Management In Environmental Controversies: A U.K. Case Study, Maria Simosi, Peter T. Allen

RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)

Drs. Simosi and Allen focus on issues arising from an environmental dispute in the U.K. Their case study findings are discussed in the context of existing environmental decision-making procedures in the U.K.

Nongovernmental Organizations In Situations Of Conflict: The Negotiation Of Change, Francoise Hampson

International Law Studies

No abstract provided.

Legislative Decree No. 354 - Law Of The National Fund For The Investment In Electricity And Phone Service, Asamblea Nacional Legislativa De El Salvador

Latin American Energy Policies

The goal of this Law is to facilitate the access of rural and low income areas of the population to electric and phone services. Article 6 states that the assets of the Fund will be made up by the totality of the resources generated by the General Superintendence of Electricity and Telecommunications on concessions for the exploitation of hydraulic and geothermal resources for the generation of electricity.

Resolution No. 25/98 - Authorization Of The Practices Associated With The Use Of Ionizing Radiation, Ministra De Ciencia, Tecnología Y Medio Ambiente

Latin American Energy Policies

Establishes the general rules and regulates the requirements for the authorization of practices associated with the use of ionizing radiation and their sources, with the goal to protect the life, health, assets and environment of the Country.

Humanitarian Demining: The Challenge For Robotic Research, Stefan Havlík, Peter Licko

The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction

Current methods for detecting and removing mines are dangerous, too costly, and, considering the number of abandoned mines, very slow. Mechanical systems are most frequently used to clear large areas polluted by mines. Mechanical systems usually consist of a tank that uses rollers to apply pressure to the ground, rotary flails that beat the ground, or a rake that unearths and presses the mines. The main drawback of purely mechanical demining is that no system can satisfy the desired 100% reliability of humanitarian demining. Consequently, all cleaned areas require manual verification. Thus, an urgent need exists to develop safe and …

Essays On The Impact Of Foreign Aid On Economic Growth And Development: The Case Of Jordan, Jamal G. Husein

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

This dissertation examines the role of foreign aid in economic growth and development of Jordan. The flow of foreign capital takes two main forms: private foreign investment, mostly foreign direct investment by large multinational corporations, and public development assistance (foreign aid) from both individual national governments and multinational donor agencies. The distinguishing characteristic of foreign aid is the concessional element. In this dissertation, recent techniques and advances in time-series analysis are used in the empirical section of Chapters 2 and 3, i.e., vector autoregression (VAR), impulse response functions, and variance decompositions. In the fourth chapter, we use a nonlinear three-stage …

Ammonium And Nitrate Effects On Growth, Development And Nutrient Uptake Of Hydroponic Wheat, Thomas M. Hooten

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The long-term effects of low and high NH₄⁺/ NO₃^- uptake ratios in a system with rigorous control of pH and nitrogen concentration are poorly understood. In two replicate studies, two cultivars of wheat (Triticum aestivum) were grown to maturity with three NH₄⁺/ NO₃^- ratios in hydroponic solution: 0/100, 25/75, and 85/15%. Nitrogen was controlled at ample levels throughout the 70-d life cycle and pH was controlled at 5.8 ± 0.2. An equimolar ratio of NH₄⁺ to Cl^- was used to facilitate charge balance. Nitrogen consumption …

Development And Validation Of Forest Habitat Models In The Uinta Mountains, Utah, Tracey S. Frescino

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

A significant question currently facing environmental managers is how to accurately and efficiently quantify forest diversity and resources. Numerous studies have demonstrated the use of modern spatial analytical tools, such as geographical information systems (GIS), remote sensing devices, and statistical models for predicting the distribution of dominant vegetation cover types. This study examines the ability of generalized additive models (GAMs) to delineate structural diversity in forested ecosystems (specifically the Uinta Mountain Range in Utah) using GIS tools and satellite spectral data, and analyzes the effect of including different forms of satellite data in model construction (i.e., Landsat thematic mapper (TM), …

Therapy Videotape Presentation For Eating Disorder Clients: Development And Evaluation, Benita J. Quakenbush

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Eating disorder clients show low motivation, poor follow-through, and inordinate premature dropout rates in treatment. Earlier studies support the use of pretherapy training to help clients understand the tasks and challenges of therapy. However, a pretherapy intervention, such as showing prospective clients a video that outlines recovery issues and themes, had not yet been developed specifically for the prevalent, recalcitrant problem of eating disorders. Thus, of particular interest to clinicians who treat eating disorders may be the development of a theoretically sound, pretherapy videotape that outlines recovery issues.

One of the purposes of this study was to review prior investigations …

The Kukyekukyeku Bamboo Orchestra Of Msomagor, Ghana, Benjamin Klaus

African Diaspora ISPs

My goal in this project is to examine the Kukyekukyeku bamboo orchestra of Mosomagor, the meaning and importance of this orchestra to the socio-economic life of the Mosomagor community and note the socio-economic changes that the people are experiencing. To gain informant on this topic, I lived fourteen days in Mosomagor,observing, interviewing and participating in the daily life of the people. The people confirmed to me the changes happening in the village since the establishment of Kakum National Park. The major adjustment they are making is to revive their traditional bamboo music to meet the needs of the tourist that …

Law No. 272- Law Of The Electric Industry, Asamblea Nacional De La República De Nicaragua

Latin American Energy Policies

This law establishes the legal regime to be applied to electric industry activities, which include the generation, transmission, distribution, marketing, import and export of electricity in Nicaragua.

The Role Of Communication In Promoting Oral Rehydration In Egypt, Naglaa Saad Hassanein

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Family Planning To Reproduction Health, Women To Gender: Small Steps In A Circle, Hania Sholkamy

Faculty Book Chapters

The second of two issues, this volume covers aspects of Egyptian society. Contributors include: Donald Cole, Soraya Altorki, Asef Bayat, Eric Denis, Enid Hill, Ziad Bahaeddin, Malak Rouchdy, Linda Herrera, Jim Napoli, Hussein Amin, Mahmoud al-Lozy, Cynthia Nelson, and Shahnaz Rouse.

Ce 510 Moral Development And Christian Education, Chris Kiesling

Syllabi

James C. Wilhoit and John M. Dettoni. "urture that is Christian: Developmental Perspectives on Christian Education. Wheaton: Victor Books, 1995. Reading Packet for Moral Development (available at the bookstore). Contains chapters from Don Joy’s Moral Development Foundations and from Lawrence Kohlberg. Janet O. Hagberg. Real Power: Stages of Personal Power in Organizations. Salem: Sheffield Publishing, 1994. Choose one from the following: C.S. Lewis. The Abolition of Man C.S. Lewis. The Great Divorce Walter Wangerin, Little Lamb, Who Made Thee? Walter Wangerin, The Orphean Passages (Available only in manuscript form from the bookstore)

Positioning A Local Church For A New Model Of Church Planting In A Postmodern Culture , Stephen Vincent Elliott

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

South America Biodiesel Program, The National Biodiesel Board

Latin American Energy Dialogue, White Papers and Reports

Biodiesel, a diesel fuel substitute produced from renewable resources such as soybean oil, has demonstrated potential as a particulate matter and CO2 reduction strategy for transportation markets. Although not currently in commercial production or use, biodiesel is not a new fuel to South America. In fact, research activities date back to the 1970s. As a result of the OPEC crisis, a significant amount of research on biodiesel and ethanol was conducted by the Brazilian government. However, the program was canceled before significant levels of research could be conducted. Concern over the environment and the amount of energy that is imported …

The Nation In The Village: War And Migration In Narratives Of Egyptian Peasants, Reem Saad

Faculty Book Chapters

The second of two issues, this volume covers aspects of Egyptian society. Contributors include: Donald Cole, Soraya Altorki, Asef Bayat, Eric Denis, Enid Hill, Ziad Bahaeddin, Malak Rouchdy, Linda Herrera, Jim Napoli, Hussein Amin, Mahmoud al-Lozy, Cynthia Nelson, and Shahnaz Rouse.

The Egyptian Legal System Over Twenty Years: Overview And Assesment, Ziad Bahaa-Eldin

Faculty Book Chapters

The second of two issues, this volume covers aspects of Egyptian society. Contributors include: Donald Cole, Soraya Altorki, Asef Bayat, Eric Denis, Enid Hill, Ziad Bahaeddin, Malak Rouchdy, Linda Herrera, Jim Napoli, Hussein Amin, Mahmoud al-Lozy, Cynthia Nelson, and Shahnaz Rouse.

Discussion: Concluding Remarks, Shahnaz Rouse

Faculty Book Chapters

The second of two issues, this volume covers aspects of Egyptian society. Contributors include: Donald Cole, Soraya Altorki, Asef Bayat, Eric Denis, Enid Hill, Ziad Bahaeddin, Malak Rouchdy, Linda Herrera, Jim Napoli, Hussein Amin, Mahmoud al-Lozy, Cynthia Nelson, and Shahnaz Rouse.

Human Rights And Development: Using Advanced Technology To Promote Human Rights In Sub-Saharan Africa, Jennifer M. Myers

Case Western Reserve Journal of International Law

No abstract provided.

Where Angels Fear To Tread, Mary Horgan, Francis Douglas

Irish Journal of Applied Social Studies

This paper considers education as the fulfilment of a person's overall potential as a human being. It thus concentrates on the multiplicity of factors which interact and interweave to produce ulfilled, caring members of our society. The whole notion of child development can only be understood within a cultural context. As Mead (1932) showed, child rearing practices differ from culture to culture and the role of adults in that culture has a strong influence on the type of activity in which their young offspring engage. For example, playing at mothers and fathers will obviously eflect the different functions that adults …

The Defense Intelligence Agency: An In-Depth Study Of The Development Of The Intelligence Agency, Stacie Delaine Neff

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

This thesis will examine the history of intelligence leading to the creation of DIA, DIA's changing and emerging roles, its missions and organization, agency contribution during military operations, criticisms of the agency, and lastly the intelligence outlook for the future of DIA. Since its creation in 1961, DIA has undergone numerous reorganizations and this thesis will examine the history of intelligence leading to the creation of the attempts to streamline intelligence and provide the best product possible. Most of these changes have occurred after major campaigns in which intelligence either failed, was inaccurate or could have played a better or …

Development Of A Phosphotriesterase Enzyme Assay For Determination Of Organophosphate Pesticides, Yan Wang

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

Phosphotriesterase catalyzes the hydrolysis of a wide range of organophosphate insecticides such as paraoxon and parathion and nerve toxins such as soman and sarin. This project resulted in the development of novel phosphotriesterase enzyme assays to measure paraoxon and other representatives of the organophosphate pesticides. The assay is based on a substrate-dependent change in pH at the local vicinity of the enzyme. This enzyme, which was labeled with fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC), was immobilized on polymethylmethacrylate beads and the pH change is monitored through the pH-sensitive quantum yield of FITC. Analytes were measured using a KinExA fluorescence analyzer. This assay can …

Development Of An Inexpensive Test System And Evaluation Of The Test Procedures For Conducting Vibration Tests On Antivibration Gloves Per Iso Standard 10819, Jason K Stein

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

An inexpensive test system was developed for conducting vibration tests on vibration attenuating gloves using ISO Standard 10819: Mechanical Vibration and Shock--Hand-Arm Vibration--Method for the Measurement and Evaluation of the Vibration Transmissibility of Gloves at the Palm of the Hand. A small electromechanical shaker initially incapable of handling a 42-58 N static push applied to its handle during glove testing was modified using a simple air bladder so it could handle the required forces. Test procedures were developed to obtain the proper input acceleration levels delivered to the shaker's handle without using a feedback network. Using these procedures, a cross …

The Development Of A Job-Related Non-Discriminatory Physical Abilities Test For The Firefighters At The Nevada Test Site, Nickele A'Lise Miller

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

A job-related, non-discriminatory Physical Abilities Test (PAT) was developed for the Nevada Test Site (NTS) firefighters. The PAT was developed through firefighter interviews and tabulated call responses between 1990 and 1995. The interviews and task history yielded a job analysis from which six routine, physically demanding tasks were identified and developed into a test battery. Eleven NTS firefighters tested the proposed PAT for reliability. Subjects were timed on the six tasks. The total time for completion, including the change from bunker gear to wildland gear, was also recorded. An Intra-class Reliability coefficient was calculated for each task and total time. …

Instrument Development And Validation For Use In A Health Education Program, Joanna Lynn Blockey

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

This study was conducted to establish the validity and reliability of a dependent measure instrument developed specifically for health education programs geared to expectant mothers and their significant others who smoke; This study's instrument was distributed to 201 randomly chosen college students participating in health education, general education, educational psychology, and communication studies classes at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Results from this study found that the instrument has merit. The confirmatory factor analysis, which proved the instrument's reliability, isolated three different areas of study: beliefs about smoking in general; the effects of smoking on pre- and post-natal babies; …