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Emergency Power Systems With Photovoltaics: Course Manual, Florida Solar Energy Center, William Young

FSEC Energy Research Center®

This workshop training manual provides information for disaster relief and emergency management organization on using photovoltaic systems to supply electrical power for their every day operation in a disaster. The general public and the PV industry will also benefit from this information. Topics presented in the workshop manual will include emergency management operations, energy needs analysis, photovoltaic technology, system performance, reliability, maintenance, selection criteria, applications, and equipment specifications.

The Murray Ledger And Times, March 1, 2000, The Murray Ledger And Times

The Murray Ledger & Times

No abstract provided.

Museletter: March 2000, Gail F. Zwirner

Museletter

Table of Contents:

KeyCite v. Shepard's: How the Two Online Citator Services Compare by James Wirrell

Library Hours

Countdown to Census 2000: Over 121 Million Households to Receive Questionaire

Catch the Last Brownbag Sessions of the Year!

Center For Professional Ethics, Volume 2, Issue 3, 2000, Case Western Reserve University

Center for Professional Ethics

Table of Contents:

• Continuing The Observer Debate: A Panel Discussion on Law, Religion, and Homosexuality
• Thinking about Ethics: Quotable Quotes
• Kimberly Adams-Davis: From Cowboy Nurse to Primary Healthcare Advocate
• Three Judges Weigh In: The Art of Judging: How Do Judges Judge?
• Director's Corner: The Seven Deadly Sins Revisited by Robert P. Lawry
• Spring 2000: News, Notes, and Events

Comparing The Epa Indoor Air Quality Personal Computer Model And Field Data, Arash Behravesh, Wilbur A. Spaul

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

The authors recommend caution in using an EPA model for reconstructing past exposure events as well as for predicting future exposures.

The Precautionary Principle In Australia: Policy, Law & Potential Precautionary Eias, Warwick Gullett

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

Dr. Gullet argues that environmental impact assessments are a logical vehicle for factoring the precautionary principle into large-project-approval processes.

On Uniting Action And Contemplation: A Key To Understanding Vincent De Paul, Robert P. Maloney C.M.

Vincentiana

No abstract provided.

The Paradox Of Family Privacy, David D. Meyer

Vanderbilt Law Review

When it comes to the nature of the Constitution's protection for freedom of choice in matters relating to family life, there is wide agreement on perhaps only two points: first, that the subject raises "questions of unsurpassed significance in th[e] Court's interpretation of the Constitution,"' and, second, that the Court's halting passes at these questions have left its family privacy doctrine in a state of unsurpassed disarray. The significance of the questions is transparent. A comprehensive account of the subject calls for answers to the most basic and intractable problems of judicial review, answers that might justify the judiciary's role …

Scrutinizing Juvenile Curfews: Constitutional Standards & The Fundamental Rights Of Juveniles & Parents, Brant K. Brown

Vanderbilt Law Review

"I think I should be the one setting the curfew, not the town."' Not surprisingly, juvenile curfew laws can elicit two opposing viewpoints. The first viewpoint, exemplified by the quote above, is that juvenile curfew laws, in any form, infringe on individual rights and are rarely, if ever, constitutional. The imposition is borne not only by the juveniles subject to the curfew, but also by their parents. The second viewpoint is that juvenile curfews serve at least two very important state purposes: they deter juveniles from committing crimes and protect them from being the victims of crimes perpetrated at night.! …

Portland Community Land Trust Outreach Strategy, Lizzy Caston, Jon Dorwart, Alyssa Isenstein, Christina Robertson, Penelope Sanders, Matt Wickstrom

Master of Urban and Regional Planning Workshop Projects

The Portland Community Land Trust (PCLT) is a newly formed nonprofit organization implementing a community-based model for providing affordable housing in the city of Portland, Oregon. In the initial research for this project it became evident that the PCLT needed an outreach strategy in order to become a successful community-based organization. Students enrolled in the 1999-2000 Master's of Urban and Regional Planning Workshop at Portland State University spend six months developing the following outreach strategy under the direction of the PCLT Interim Board.

In the process of community research and analysis, the most substantial discoveries made were in the nature …

Competition And Collaboration In The Central Eastside: A Study Of Three Industry Groups, Peter Bilton, Jenni Minner, Estee Segal, Chris Zahas

Master of Urban and Regional Planning Workshop Projects

Since 1980 the Central Eastside Industrial Council has worked with stakeholders in the Central Eastside Industrial District to improve the local business environment, solve common problems, and work toward common goals. This project uses the concept of "industry clusters" to offer the Council new insights into how related businesses function, how they interact, and what their common needs are within the Central Eastside. It links key industries of the Central Eastside to larger regional clusters, examines the assets and constraints of the district in relation to these industries, and looks at how the Council and area businesses can partner with …

The Missing Link: An Evaluation Of Carsharing Portland Inc. Portland, Oregon, Gigi Cooper, Deborah A. Howe, Peter Mye

Master of Urban and Regional Planning Workshop Projects

Often heard in the mass media and at cocktail parties is that Americans have a love affair with their automobiles. While it may be true that many Americans do love their cars, it is equally true that what they love most about them is the instant mobility that they provide. Car sharing is a concept that addresses the reality ofour need and desire for mobility with a growing desire to be economically and environmentally sensitive and sensible. Car sharing provides access to automobiles without the costs associated with ownership.

The purpose of this project is to evaluate the impacts of …

Residents Informing The Planning Process: Pleasant Valley And Its Natural Resources, Steve Olson, Ian Simpson, Jay Sugnet, Tim Williams, Alison Young

Master of Urban and Regional Planning Workshop Projects

As a society, we are slowly learning the importance of the interaction between the natural and built environments. We need a new model for planning and development that gives more weight to natural resource considerations than has traditionally occurred in the development process.

An opportunity exists in Pleasant Valley to bring focus to natural resources in future planning efforts by tapping into the local knowledge of residents who know and love the land. Because the area will begin to urbanize in the near future, it is necessary to learn about the area before development occurs or people move away. The …

Life At Grandfamilies House: The First Six Months, Alison S. Gottlieb, Nina M. Silverstein, Laney Bruner-Canhoto, Susan Montgomery

Gerontology Institute Publications

Recent reports cite estimates of more than two million children in the United States who are currently living in kinship care arrangements; 10% or approximately 200,000 of these relationships are children in foster care. Much kinship care is done by midlife and older persons who are finding themselves assuming new responsibilities associated with parenting their grandchildren, typically for a period of two years or more. This is a social phenomenon that cuts across all socioeconomic, racial, and ethnic groups. There are many challenges facing these nontraditional families including healthcare, income security, education, social support, and housing. Public and private partnerships …

Galvestonians View Immigration, 1875-1914, Barbara J. Rozek

East Texas Historical Journal

No abstract provided.

Advancing From History's Hollow To History's Mountain: Sources On African American History In Texas, Alwyn Barr

East Texas Historical Journal

No abstract provided.

Harmon General Hospital, Ken Durham

East Texas Historical Journal

No abstract provided.

From The Piney Woods Of Texas: A Small Farmer's Improbable Voice, J. A. Lanier

East Texas Historical Journal

No abstract provided.

"Yours Fraternally Until Death:" The Civil War Letters Of The Brothers Love, Jennifer S. Mansfield

East Texas Historical Journal

No abstract provided.

Book Reviews

East Texas Historical Journal

No abstract provided.

Opening The Doors Of Communication And Guiding Parents Into Classrooms And Schools, Katy Anne Forsyth

Honors Theses

"A good parent is a national treasure and we need to make parents and families partners with their children's teacher and principals in the process of education," (Beyond the Classroom 308). This quote is the heart behind the contents of this book. For the love and concern that we as teachers have for the children in our lives, we owe it to them to help make their educational experience the most well rounded prosperous experience possible. To accomplish this, a partnership needs to be created by opening the doors of communication and guiding parents into classrooms and schools. As teachers, …

On The Nature Of Federal Bankruptcy Jurisdiction: A General Statutory And Constitutional Theory, Ralph Brubaker

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.

Central Florida Future, March 1, 2000

Central Florida Future

Kweisi Mfume speaks about One Florida; UCF helps improve body image; Parental notification mandated by BOR.

America's Green Ports: Environmental Management And Technology At Us Ports, Urban Harbors Institute, University Of Massachusetts Boston

Urban Harbors Institute Publications

America's Green Ports: Environmental Management and Technology at US Ports is a compendium of case studies presenting a selection of innovative and cost-effective management practices and technologies employed by US ports to avoid, prevent, minimize, mitigate or remediate environmental impacts associated with port development and operations. This compendium of projects is one product of the US EPA, Office of Water’s Green Ports Program. It follows the 1998 publication of the Environmental Management Handbook prepared by the American Association of Port Authorities, also funded by the US EPA's Office of Water. That report provides practical information on incorporating environmental stewardship into …

European Security: Washington's Shaping Strategy In Action, Stephen J. Blank Dr., Thomas-Durell Young Dr., William T. Johnsen Dr.

Books, Monographs & Collaborative Studies

Notwithstanding the claims of some in the United States, European affairs continue to dominate U.S. foreign policy and strategic thinking. The end of the Cold War has not seen any blurring of the focus of U.S. officials on European affairs. Managing the implications of the break-up of the Soviet Union and the Warsaw Pact, the seemingly never-ending conflicts in the Balkans, increasing Western norms and institutions in Central and Eastern Europe, and expanding and reforming the North Atlantic Alliance are just some of the issues that require firm and consistent U.S. leadership.

How the United States has, and should continue, …

The United States And Latin America: Shaping An Elusive Future, Donald E. Schulz Dr.

Books, Monographs & Collaborative Studies

The demise of the Cold War has produced not an "End of History" but a "New World Disorder," which may well become more tumultuous in the decades ahead. Thus, it is crucial at this turn of the millennium to reconsider the prospects for regional security, the challenges that both new and old dangers may pose to U.S. interests, and the kind of strategy and policies that might enable the United States to both better cope with current problems and head off those that are just over the horizon.

The author first analyzes U.S. security interests in Latin America, then goes …

Future Leadership, Old Issues, New Methods, Douglas V. Johnson Dr.

Books, Monographs & Collaborative Studies

Each year, the Army After Next Seminar students are asked to orient their Strategy Research Papers on topics appropriate to the programs 30-years in the future focus. Thirty years ago, the United States Army was deeply involved in Vietnam and in the Cold War. Officers could reasonably expect to serve repetitive tours in Southeast Asia interspersed with tours along either the Korean Demilitarized Zone or the Inter-German Border. The tension between sometimes guerrilla, sometimes major warfare in the Pacific and the prospects of nuclear war in Europe made any prognostications of a future like that which we currently enjoy an …

Armed Conflict In The 21st Century: The Information Revolution And Post-Modern Warfare, Steven Metz Dr.

Books, Monographs & Collaborative Studies

Within the past decade, the U.S. military has implemented a number of programs to assess the changes underway in the global security environment and in the nature of warfare. Defense leaders and thinkers have concluded that revolutionary change is taking place and, if the United States develops appropriate technology, warfighting concepts, and military organizations, it can master or control this change, thus augmenting American security. Dr. Steven Metz suggests that official thinking within the U.S. military may be too narrow. The information revolution, he contends, will have far-reaching strategic effects. The transformation it brings will not only be technological, but …

Cardiac Markers For Assessing The Acute Coronary Syndromes. A Focus On Cardiac Troponins, Salam M. Saadeddin, Moh’D A. Habbab, Gordon A. Ferns

Saudi Medical Journal

Markers of myocardial injury will continue to play an essential role in the assessment and management of patients presenting within the spectrum of acute coronary syndromes, a term representing the continuum of acute myocardial ischemia ranging from angina through Q-wave myocardial infarction. Coronary artery lesion instability can be detected by markers of plaque inflammation and disruption, platelets reactivity, and thrombosis. When myocardial injury occurs with severe impairment of coronary blood flow, several markers are released from the damaged myocyte. For many years, creatine kinase-MB isoenzyme has been the conventional marker for myocardial infarction. Despite its inadequate sensitivity and specificity for …

Cardio-Respiratory Responses To Moderately Heavy Aerobic Exercise During The Ramadan Fasts, Jasem M. Ramadan, Mario Barac-Nieto

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to quantify the magnitude of the cardiovascular and respiratory changes that occur during the month of Ramadan in response to moderately heavy aerobic physical exertion. METHODS: Eighteen sedentary Kuwaiti adult males were tested under thermo-neutral conditions during a spring-like month of Ramadan and one month thereafter. RESULTS: There were no significant changes in maximal exercise capacity, treadmill walking efficiency, percentage VO2 max, in body weight and composition associated with Ramadan fasting or one month after. Cardiac (heart rate) and ventilatory responses to moderately intense bouts of sub-maximal aerobic exercise (70% of VO2 max) …