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Free Trade As Neocolonialism: Cafta, The United States And Guatemala
Free Trade As Neocolonialism: Cafta, The United States And Guatemala
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In today’s world, free trade is seen as a forgone conclusion in the march towards economic development. The origin of free trade agreements rests in the neoliberalist surge of the twentieth century based upon finding a middle ground between central planning and laissez-faire capitalism. As the twentieth century progressed, neoliberalism and the ideas associated with it fell more to the side of laissez-faire capitalism. Free trade agreements between developed and developing countries demonstrate a play of power on behalf of the developed countries that seems unfair. There are stories that are not told about free trade agreements. Economic data analysis …
High Resolution 3d Reconstruction Using A Hexacopter Drone
High Resolution 3d Reconstruction Using A Hexacopter Drone
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One of the greatest challenges in developing automation algorithms for aerial surveillance applications is the difficult of gathering data. Algorithm developers rely on infrequent and expensive test flights for obtain imagery datasets. As a result of the status quo, algorithms tend to be gear towards and perform well on specific imagery sets. We present the Hexacopter Drone, the Vision Lab’s newly acquired unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), used for inexpensive collection of aerial imagery data for various research activities. The UAV, a TurboAce Cinewing 6 hexacopter, carries a Canon 5D Mark III mounted to a separately controlled gimbal and has a …
Investigating Dna Repair Processes In Bacteria: Can D. Rad Pria Load D. Rad Dnab Onto Dna Forks With A Leading Strand Gap?
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My research focused on the repair and replication of damaged DNA in the Deinococcus radiodurans (D. rad) bacteria, which is able to survive extreme levels of DNA damage with no detriment to its health because it is very efficient at repairing damaged DNA. In replicating (copying) bacterial DNA, damaged DNA will cause the replication to stop. This requires the DNA replication to be restarted in order for replication to be completed and cell death avoided. In most bacteria the proteins that function to restart DNA replication at points of DNA damage are fairly well conserved from bacteria to bacteria; however …
Measuring Spatial Intelligence And Memory For Location: Athletes V. Non-Athletes
Measuring Spatial Intelligence And Memory For Location: Athletes V. Non-Athletes
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This research project examined whether athletes have better spatial abilities and memory for location than non-athletes. Due to their extensive experience in tracking the location of objects and teammates in relation to spatial layouts, athletes were predicted to outperform their non-athlete counterparts on spatial tasks. Similarly, while everyday short-term memory should be equivalent for athletes and non-athletes, memory for location was hypothesized to be better for athletes. To test the similarity of everyday short-term memory, strings of letters were presented which participants had to recall immediately. Athletes and non-athletes were equivalent in performance for this typical short-term memory task, suggesting …
Phase-Shifting Holography Using Bragg And Non-Bragg Orders In Photorefractive Linbo3
Phase-Shifting Holography Using Bragg And Non-Bragg Orders In Photorefractive Linbo3
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The refractive index (RI) of a material can be changed due to several effects such as the optical Kerr effect and the photorefractive (PR) effect. The use of PR materials for implementing real time phase shifting holographic interferometry is discussed in this work. Holographic interferometry (HI) is an effective and rich method for measuring very small (order of a wavelength) displacements and it is widely used for non-destructive testing. Bragg and non-Bragg orders can be generated during two-beam coupling in a PR material due to the induced RI in the material and can be used to retrieve the phase information …
Research Exercise: Overfishing: Don't Get Reeled Into The Lies
Research Exercise: Overfishing: Don't Get Reeled Into The Lies
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According to the United Nations website, one out of 5 people rely on getting their protein from fish. Based on this fact, the fate of aquaculture in terms of overfishing could be devastating. Unfortunately, the overview of the United Nations Oceans and Law of the Sea does not explicitly detail the need for sustaining biodiversity within each State’s respective boundaries. Rather, it focuses on the ability of each State to control the usage of their waters’ resources and marine life. The most recent meeting on the Law of the Sea was dedicated to the determining the means by which are …
Research Exercise: Research On The Effect That Teacher Education Standards Have On Teacher Formation In The United States And Finland
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Standards for the teaching profession emphasize the importance of awareness, understanding, and integration into practice of current research in education. Our goal of the EDT 110H1 class project is to present syntheses of the effects on teacher professional development based on education standards in Finland and the United States.
Refined Skills Of Physicians In Independently Owned Hospitals In India Reduce Healthcare Costs For Patients
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In America, we are currently striving to provide adequate healthcare to all, regardless of income level. We had the opportunity to travel to India to observe how patients of different income levels are treated in the different facilities available. For two months we shadowed physician, Dr. Mahmood Osmani, who owns a hospital with in-patient facility in Hyderabad, India, serving middle and lower income families. There we observed how treatments are provided for patients who pay minimum fees: by relying on more direct knowledge of the physician and less use of technology. The physician would palpate the abdomen at a particular …
The Effect Of Input Parameters On Detrended Fluctuation Analysis Of Postural Control Data
The Effect Of Input Parameters On Detrended Fluctuation Analysis Of Postural Control Data
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Biological variability is critical for healthy function and is present in all types of physiological movements. Variability exists on a spectrum in which the optimal amount falls between two extremes: a lack of variability indicating rigidity and limited adaptability and excessive variability indicating instability and random, uncontrolled motion. It is believed that nonlinear analyses provide insight into variability that can help predict future movements based on current movements. Detrended fluctuation analysis (DFA) is a widely used nonlinear analysis tool for postural control research. A limitation of DFA is that the results are heavily dependent on input parameters (data length, window …
Zero Structural Error Function Generating Mechanisms
Zero Structural Error Function Generating Mechanisms
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A slider-crank mechanism consists of an input crankshaft, a connecting rod, and an output piston. As the crankshaft makes full rotations, the output piston produces periodic curves similar to a sine wave. A drag link mechanism consists of four links with the input and output links capable of making a complete rotation. Using the output of the drag link to drive the input of the slider-crank distorts the periodic output curve it produces. Function generation addresses the design of mechanisms to create desired output curves. As the addition of a single drag link to a slider-crank distorts the output curve …
Visibility Improvement Through Hyperspectral Band Integration
Visibility Improvement Through Hyperspectral Band Integration
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The science of hyperspectral remote sensing is based on taking a fraction of the electromagnetic spectrum and breaking it into numerous bands for theoretical analysis and computations. The combination of all wavelengths in a given spatial area builds complete spectral signatures for each specific material in the scene. Based on the spectral signature obtained from hyperspectral imagery, one can detect and identify objects more precisely compared to using only three bands information provided by a RGB camera. Hyperspectral sensors can also assist in automatic target detection in noisy backgrounds since objects vary uniquely from the natural background in absorbing and …
Visual And Motor Information In The Rubber Hand Illusion
Visual And Motor Information In The Rubber Hand Illusion
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The body schema, one’s sense of body part ownership, position and location, is informed by visual, proprioceptive, and tactile information. Under normal circumstances, these sources of information are consistent with one another in providing an accurate awareness of one’s own body. The rubber hand illusion (RHI), however, illustrates the flexibility of the body schema by creating conflict between visual and tactile information. In the RHI, when individuals watch the stimulation of a rubber hand while simultaneously feeling the stimulation of their own unseen hand, they often report feeling the touch on the rubber hand (Botvinick & Cohen, 1998). The current …
Thou Shall Not: The Impact Of Faith On Female Students' Decision To Engage In Risky Behaviors
Thou Shall Not: The Impact Of Faith On Female Students' Decision To Engage In Risky Behaviors
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Alcohol abuse and other risky behaviors, such as illegal drug use and unplanned sex, are not uncommon on college campuses. Peers often influence these behaviors and students continue to believe involvement in them is connected to their college experience where students examine life’s meaning and purpose (Dodd, Glassman, Arthur, Webb & Miller, 2010). Therefore, an understanding of this relationship is needed. Qualitative, one-on-one interviews were conducted with eight female undergraduate students. Participants were all actively involved in a faith-based student organization on campus. Findings revealed students’ tendency to avoid risky behaviors due to their desire to honor their spiritual beliefs. …
The Themes Of Catholic Social Teaching Integrated Into The Work Of Ud's Center For Catholic Education's (Cce) Urban Child Development Resource Center (Ucdrc)
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Schools today are challenged to meet the mental health concerns of students due to an emphasis on academic testing and a lack of communication within schools to identify and treat the needs of the students. The needs of the student travel beyond the classroom into the non-academic barriers to learning. The University of Dayton’s Urban Child Development Resource Center (UCDRC), works in five local schools in the Dayton area and strives to help students cope with these non-academic barriers to learning. This study focuses on three of the Seven Themes of Catholic Social Teaching as stated by the United States …
Research Exercise: Teaching English Learners With The Common Core State Standards
Research Exercise: Teaching English Learners With The Common Core State Standards
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As the world increasingly becomes more global, teaching English Learners (ELs) has presented a challenge for many educators who are unprepared for this type of diversity within the classroom. The drastic achievement gap between ELs and English-speaking students demand more attention to addressing this issue. However, as the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) are being adapted in nearly every state, the demand for a focus on academic language development shows progressive improvement. My research focuses on the impact that the implementation of the CCSS is having on ELs in our country, particularly on academic language. I will also examine effective …
Social Justice Club – Miracle Makers
Social Justice Club – Miracle Makers
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As members of the Social Justice Service Club our mission is to support the Building Communities through Social Justice Learning and Living Cohort (BCSJLLC)in order to advance the mission of literacy throughout the Greater Miami Valley Region. We are also charged with fulfilling a voluntary service learning commitment for our organization. This year we worked with the "Miracle Makers." This is an after-school program at the Ruskin Elementary School, one of the participants in the UD-Community School Partnership Program. Our service consisted of mentoring students, assisting them with their homework, and engaging them in group and one-on-one recreational activities. As …
Research Exercise: Research On Learning And The Brain
Research Exercise: Research On Learning And The Brain
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Standards for the teaching profession emphasize the importance of awareness, understanding, and integration into practice of current research in education. The goal of the EDT 110H1 class project was to present syntheses of related literature on pertinent topics to p -12 education. Our research focuses on the brain's role learning in the areas of gender differences and the arts.
A Hero's Journey: Aegean's Destiny
A Hero's Journey: Aegean's Destiny
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A young woman named Aegean is summoned by the Oracle of her village to go on a journey to defeat an evil civilization at the center of the Three Villages. Though Aegean is independent, strong-willed, and assertive, she does not know her way. With the accompaniment of Maeve, a woman warrior, and Fumito, a cloistered sage, Aegean has a model of femininity and a model of masculinity to guide her in creating her own identity. They face perils on their quest, such as deadly creatures, private struggles – even death. Yet, while they travel they learn about the history of …
Research Exercise: Dispense-A-Roll Project For Pm Company
Research Exercise: Dispense-A-Roll Project For Pm Company
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The current method of shipping receipt paper is very wasteful in regards of packaging and leads to inadequate storage. The inadequate storage of the rolls wastes time and energy when consumers have to reach in difficult, inaccessible places to refill the machine with a roll. The PM Company has contracted the University of Dayton Project Management Team to develop a roll dispenser. The Dispense-A-Roll dispenser will bring a convenient, sustainable, and cost saving method to dispense electronic transaction receipt paper rolls at the point of sale location for our client. The ease of use of the dispenser will allow for …
Disney's Adventure In Foreign Direct Investment: A Case Study Of Hong Kong
Disney's Adventure In Foreign Direct Investment: A Case Study Of Hong Kong
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This thesis analyzes the foreign direct investment in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region by the Walt Disney Company. Utilizing a unique cooperative partnership between the Walt Disney Company and Hong Kong Government, Hong Kong Disneyland represents a large service investment of the company in an attempt to penetrate the Chinese market. The case study of Hong Kong Disneyland as “greenfield” investment will evaluate the costs and benefits of introducing a large service product—initially produced in the home market (the USA) into the host market (Hong Kong SAR, PRC). Hong Kong Disneyland faced many challenges in penetrating the ‘amusement park’ market …
Does Time Fly Or Drag? Maybe It Depends On How Long You Think It Takes
Does Time Fly Or Drag? Maybe It Depends On How Long You Think It Takes
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The question for this research was to determine whether or not manipulating perceived time progression (PTP) would influence how individuals performed on a vigilance task (sustained focus of attention on a perceptual or auditory task). Past research by Sackett et al. (2010) showed that when participants experienced a task in a shorter amount of time than expected, they would rate that time passed more quickly, and that the task was more enjoyable and engaging. However, when the task took longer than the time expected, the opposite would be found for each type of rating. Expanding upon this research, the purpose …
Identification Of Modified Nanomaterial Characteristics And Cellular Responses In Artificial Alveolar Fluid
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The rapid expansion of nanotechnology and inclusion of nanomaterials (NMs) into everyday objects have introduced benefits in many areas, including energy, electronics, cosmetics, medical procedures, and household items. It is due to their unique physicochemical properties, such as enhanced surface area to volume ratio and increased reactivity that make NMs attractive for these applications. Recently, however, concerns have been raised regarding the safety of NM exposure. To address these concerns, scientists and engineers have sought to identify the root cause of nano-bioresponses, with conflicting reports presented between in vitro and in vivo studies. While in vitro models retain the advantages …
Linguistic Factors Affecting The Socioeconomic Status Of Latino Immigrants In Dayton, Oh
Linguistic Factors Affecting The Socioeconomic Status Of Latino Immigrants In Dayton, Oh
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Using a sociolinguistic methodology, based on surveys and interviews, I will analyze how the social status of Dayton’s Spanish-speaking immigrants correlates with their levels of English. My research will benefit the Dayton Hispanic community in that it will identify the dominant linguistic factors that contribute to the definition of their social status. This information will empower the Hispanics with the knowledge of what hinders them linguistically as well as offer the community tools to better integrate them, which is the overall goal of the recently adopted Welcome Dayton plan—an effort to inspire immigrants to invest and remain in the indebted …
Students Who Serve: A Study Of Undergraduate Students' Experiences In Community Services
Students Who Serve: A Study Of Undergraduate Students' Experiences In Community Services
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Undergraduate students who participated in sustained community service through the Fitz Center for Leadership in Community were volunteer informants in a qualitative exploration of the meaning they make from being engaged in the Dayton community. The research team (five women and four men who were professor and eight doctoral students in educational leadership) were generously granted access to students associated with the Fitz Center. We were drawn to study “students who serve” because of our interest in student sub-cultures as well as the center’s model of sustained community engagement. Fourteen students were interviewed on or near campus. Unstructured open-ended interviews …
The Effect Of Temperature On Self-Reported Isolation
The Effect Of Temperature On Self-Reported Isolation
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Embodied cognition is the idea that the human body influences thoughts and vice versa; physical heat should cause a decrease in loneliness (“social coldness”) reports while physical coolness should cause an increase. Answering questions on an impersonal computer should increase loneliness reports relative to answering questions on paper. So far, 67 of a planned 150 undergraduate students have participated, completing the UCLA loneliness scale and evaluation questionnaire after holding a heated or cooled therapeutic pack. Preliminary results revealed a main effect of questionnaire type, no main effect of pack temperature and no interaction of questionnaire and pack temperature. If embodied …
A Novel, Elastically-Based, Regenerative Break And Launch Assist Mechanism
A Novel, Elastically-Based, Regenerative Break And Launch Assist Mechanism
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This project involves a spring-based mechanical regenerative brake and launch assist system to increase vehicle fuel economy. When a vehicle slows, traditional brakes waste the kinetic energy by dissipating it to the environment as heat. Regenerative brakes, by comparison, store this energy for later use. A novel mechanical system has been designed that stores the energy in a spring and then uses that energy to later propel the vehicle. Hybrid electric vehicles have a successful electrical regenerative braking system but it is only beneficial for hybrid and electric vehicles, about 3% of the market. The proposed mechanical system could be …
A Novel High Quality Factor Tunable Band-Stop Filter For Microwave Applications
A Novel High Quality Factor Tunable Band-Stop Filter For Microwave Applications
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A band-stop filter is used to remove a narrow band of frequencies from the signal path of a receiver or a transmitter. For a conventional notch filter, the maximum attenuation (notch depth) occurs at a single frequency midway between the specified edges (3dB) of the lower and upper pass-bands, and the selectivity can be described as the ratio of the notch depth to the bandwidth between the edges of the pass-bands. The unloaded quality factor Q (Qu) of the filter's resonators limits both notch depth and selectivity. This proposal suggests an optimized version of varactor-tuned microwave band-stop filter designed using …
Research Exercise: Betting Against Beta: A Low Volatility Investment Strategy For Market Period 2008-2012
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The objective of this study is to examine the risk/return relationships of "style/size" ETFs over the period 2008-2012. The ETFs are (1) Large cap growth, (2) Large cap value, (3) Mid cap growth, (4) Mid cap value, (5) Small cap growth, (6) Small cap value. The measure of risk used in this study is beta. Typically, higher beta ETFs are expected to outperform in up markets and underperform in down markets. Conversely, lower beta ETFs would perform best in a down market and underperform in an up market. The overall period of analysis is 2008-2012. The following three sub periods …
Design And Assembly Of A Spring-Powered Engine Starter Prototype
Design And Assembly Of A Spring-Powered Engine Starter Prototype
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Automotive starting systems require substantial amounts of mechanical energy in a short period of time. Lead-acid batteries have historically provided that energy through a starter motor. Springs have been identified as an alternative energy storage medium and are well suited to engine-starting applications due to their ability to rapidly deliver substantial mechanical power and their long service life. This project involves the development of a prototype of a spring-powered starter for a motorcycle engine. The focus was on the design and assembly of the complete system, including the design challenge of interfacing the starting mechanism with the motorcycle, designing the …
Design And Characterization Of Photo-Responsive Supramolecular Aggregates
Design And Characterization Of Photo-Responsive Supramolecular Aggregates
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A supramolecular assembly is a complex of molecules held together by noncovalent interactions. The process by which supramolecular assemblies are formed is called “molecular self-assembly”, during which the molecules spontaneously aggregate in a specific manner, acquiring new properties. Incorporating photoisomerizable molecules into supramolecular assemblies offers considerable opportunities in developing new smart materials. Using UV-Vis and CD spectroscopy, we explored the propensity for a dicarboxylic acid derivatized azobenzene photoswitch (ADA) to form supramolecular aggregates and investigated the photochemical behavior of the system. ADA was shown to undergo cis-trans isomerization when irradiated in aqueous solution with visible and UV light. Upon reduction …