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Center Faculty/Staff News, Human Rights Brief
Center Faculty/Staff News, Human Rights Brief
Human Rights Brief
No abstract provided.
Male Rape In U.S. Prisons: Cruel And Unusual Punishment, Shara Abraham
Male Rape In U.S. Prisons: Cruel And Unusual Punishment, Shara Abraham
Human Rights Brief
No abstract provided.
China's Crackdown On Falun Gong, Erin Chlopak
China's Crackdown On Falun Gong, Erin Chlopak
Human Rights Brief
No abstract provided.
Center Faculty/Staff News, Human Rights Brief
Center Faculty/Staff News, Human Rights Brief
Human Rights Brief
No abstract provided.
The New Era Of Chinese Contract Law: History, Development And A Comparative Analysis, Feng Chen
The New Era Of Chinese Contract Law: History, Development And A Comparative Analysis, Feng Chen
Brooklyn Journal of International Law
No abstract provided.
A Simple Performance-Based Index For Assessing Multiple Agroecosystem Functions, Mark A. Liebig, Gary E. Varvel, John W. Doran
A Simple Performance-Based Index For Assessing Multiple Agroecosystem Functions, Mark A. Liebig, Gary E. Varvel, John W. Doran
Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Faculty Publications
Evaluating the impact agricultural practices have on agroecosystem functions is essential to determine the sustainability of management systems. This paper presents an approach to determine the relative sustainability of agricultural practices. A simple ranking procedure using a relative scoring method is proposed to discriminate among treatments based on the status of crop and soil parameters within different agroecosystem functions. Summing scores across agroecosystem functions allows for the identification of agricultural practices that are performing optimally based on functions included in the procedure. An example, using data from a long-term cropping systems experiment in the western Corn Belt, found the indexing …
Light-Saturated Co2 Assimilation Rates Of Corn And Velvetleaf In Response To Leaf Nitrogen And Development Stage, John L. Lindquist
Light-Saturated Co2 Assimilation Rates Of Corn And Velvetleaf In Response To Leaf Nitrogen And Development Stage, John L. Lindquist
Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Faculty Publications
Single-leaf CO2 assimilation rate under saturating light (CA) varies as a function of leaf nitrogen content per unit leaf area (NL). Measured CA for many crop species also declines with developmental stage. Because these relationships may have strong implications for crop–weed competition, a field experiment was conducted to quantify corn and velvetleaf CA as influenced by leaf NL and stage of development. Crop and weed CA were measured on the most recent fully expanded leaves of plants grown in four nitrogen (N) application treatments. Both corn and velvetleaf CA increased …
Performance Of Intercom For Predicting Corn– Velvetleaf Interference Across North-Central United States, John L. Lindquist
Performance Of Intercom For Predicting Corn– Velvetleaf Interference Across North-Central United States, John L. Lindquist
Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Faculty Publications
Cost-effective weed management requires accurate estimates of yield and the potential yield loss resulting from weed infestations. However, crop yield and the effects of weeds are highly variable across years and locations. Ecophysiological models may be useful for predicting the effects of environment and management on crop and weed growth and competitive ability. Ability of the model INTERCOM to predict corn (Zea mays) growth and yield, velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti) interference on corn yield loss, and single-year economic threshold velvetleaf density (Te) was evaluated using 13 data sets collected in four states. Predicted and observed …
A Guideline For Initiating An Environmental Management System In Academia, David Turkow
A Guideline For Initiating An Environmental Management System In Academia, David Turkow
Theses
Managing environmental concerns in an academic environment poses unique challenges to colleges and universities. Many college EHS professionals face an uphill battle to promote environmental improvement in an organized, systematic, and sustainable fashion - an Environmental Management System (EMS) is designed to do just that. Some inherent difficulties encountered in an academic setting include 1) lack of management support and 2) the perception that colleges do not have major environmental compliance issues (contributing factor to #1). By identifying issues unique to academia and differences in perception between EHS professionals and academic senior management, chances for successfully initiating/implementing an EMS are …
High Precision Solder Droplet Printing Technology: Principle And Applications, Qingbin Liu, M. Orme, Ming-Chuan Leu
High Precision Solder Droplet Printing Technology: Principle And Applications, Qingbin Liu, M. Orme, Ming-Chuan Leu
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
Solder droplet printing technology, which is low-cost, noncontact, flexible, data-driven, and environmentally friendly, has emerged as an enabling technology for precisely placing fine solder deposits on a variety of small substrates. It is suitable for a variety of applications including direct chip attach site preparation, 3D substrates, fine line interconnect, substrate via fill, optoelectronics and many others. It enables manufacturing techniques that are impossible or unfeasible with current technology, such as localized replacement of solder on board, depositing solder in different thicknesses on the same board, or using more than one type of solder on the same board. This makes …
Dynamics Of Poly(Vinyl Acetate)-D₃ On Silica, Robert D. O'Connor, Frank D. Blum, Gu Xu
Dynamics Of Poly(Vinyl Acetate)-D₃ On Silica, Robert D. O'Connor, Frank D. Blum, Gu Xu
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
Poly(vinyl acetate) (PVAc) is an important polymer in applications because of both its bulk and surface characteristics. Its chain architecture gives it a low Tg and, generally, good qualities for processing and applications, which include paints, adhesives, thin films and surface coatings. In this study, we investigate the surface dynamics of PVAc absorbed onto silica with deuterium nuclear magnetic resonance (2H NMR). For dynamics studies, 2H NMR is an excellent technique because it uses an innocuous probe that can report on correlation times (τc) from approximately 10-8 s to 10 s. We report the use of two-dimensional exchange NMR (2D-X) …
Enumeration Of Small Triangle Free Ramsey Graphs, Robert Getschmann
Enumeration Of Small Triangle Free Ramsey Graphs, Robert Getschmann
Theses
In 1930, a paper by Frank Plumpton Ramsey entitled "On a Problem of Formal Logic" appeared in the Proceedings of the London Mathematical Society. Although the impetus of this paper was one of mathematical logic, a far reaching combinatorial result was needed by Ramsey to achieve his objective. This combinatorial result became known as Ram \sey's Theorem. One of the combinatorial structures which was developed during the study of Ramsey's Theorem is that of a Ramsey graph. A Ramsey graph, denoted (k,l,n,e), is defined as an undirected graph that contains no cliques of size k, no independent sets of size …
Travel Reservation Process Evaluation, Amy Bowles
Travel Reservation Process Evaluation, Amy Bowles
Theses
The purpose of this study is to analyze one specific process within the travel department to accurately determine its usefulness. This study will examine the current reservation process in place and establish if there are "fail points" or faults within the process. Further research will illustrate the increased cost associated with each "fail point" by analyzing specific scenarios. Additionally, this analysis will determine if the standard reservation process, which each agent is initially taught, is followed and to what extent. The cost associated with not adhering to the standard process will also by illustrated in specific scenarios.
International Graduate Student Expectations At Rit, Zeneida Granados
International Graduate Student Expectations At Rit, Zeneida Granados
Theses
Information is a key to seeing problems and experiences encountered by international graduate students while studying abroad. Consequent adaptations to new surroundings have been suggested from several perspectives. Services offered on-campus could help international graduate students to achieve their main goal: to be successful in their professional and social life. Success could commence from the initial contemplation or decision of studying abroad and might continue throughout their prolonged stay if continuous support was available from the staff and customized services in the college or university selected. Conducting sixteen face-to-face interviews (using open-ended questions) and two focus groups of four students …
Free Agency And The Organization, Gregg Chalmers
Free Agency And The Organization, Gregg Chalmers
Theses
Corporate downsizing has become a common occurrence in today's business world. As a result, many employers and employees no longer believe and cannot sustain the concept of lifetime employment. Several views on the breaking of this psychological contract and its implications on workplace loyalty and trust are offered from both the manufacturing and service industry's perspectives. The way we live and work is changing at an alarming rate. Rapid technological advancements enable employees to work from remote locations while communicating with their organization and coworkers in real-time. These break-through capabilities bring new challenges to the organization and the employee. In …
Process Mapping Framework For Small Business Consultants: A Case Study Approach, Nicole Kmicinski
Process Mapping Framework For Small Business Consultants: A Case Study Approach, Nicole Kmicinski
Theses
Objective To develop a Process Mapping Framework for Small Business Consultants and to evaluate its effectiveness on a case study organization. Design Current literature was reviewed to establish protocol for the framework. The framework was followed to test its efficacy. Subject Weight No More, Inc., of Lyndonville, NY, was selected as the case study small business. Results The developed framework proved useful for gathering information, maintaining consistency, and assimilating research into well-versed findings for the case study organization. Applications Small business consultants now have a guiding framework which promotes use of strong customer service skills, consistency, organization, and evaluation of …
In Search Of A Better Bottom Line; Ethnicity In The Workplace, Stephen Callari
In Search Of A Better Bottom Line; Ethnicity In The Workplace, Stephen Callari
Theses
Not provided.
Desired Absence: A Woman's Perspective, Heather Dominick
Desired Absence: A Woman's Perspective, Heather Dominick
Theses
Humans are born either male or female depending on their sexual organs. While there are specific biological functions connected to those organs, it is society that assigns distinct, opposite behavioral standards, mores, and roles for each gender. These are portrayed as outgrowths of biological differences and considered normal. However, gender roles are socially constructed not biologically determined. My thesis work Desired Absence: A Woman's Perspective explores the themes of gender and violence using photography and video. The body of work includes two components; a series of seven silver gelatin mural sized photographs of the human face, and a single channel …
Seed Physiology, Production & Technology: Germination, Emergence, And Yield Of 20 Plant-Color, Seed-Color Near-Isogenic Lines Of Grain Sorghum, Jeffrey F. Pedersen, J. J. Toy
Seed Physiology, Production & Technology: Germination, Emergence, And Yield Of 20 Plant-Color, Seed-Color Near-Isogenic Lines Of Grain Sorghum, Jeffrey F. Pedersen, J. J. Toy
Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Faculty Publications
Although there is growing demand for sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] with white seed and tan plant color, there is limited information on the overall agronomic fitness of sorghum with these characters. A set of experiments was conducted to evaluate the combined effects of plant color and seed color on sorghum germination, emergence, and agronomic performance. Twenty near-isogenic lines with red seed/tan plant (RT), red seed/purple plant (RP), white seed/ tan plant (WT), white seed/purple plant (WP) phenotypes were tested under field and laboratory conditions. Plant color X seed color interactions were not significant. Purple plant color phenotypes had higher …
Guides And Specifications For The Use Of Composites In Concrete And Masonry Construction In North America, Antonio Nanni
Guides And Specifications For The Use Of Composites In Concrete And Masonry Construction In North America, Antonio Nanni
Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
This paper covers the latest developments in the preparation of design guidelines, construction specifications, and inspection and quality control recommendations related to the use of composites in construction. The forms of FRP composites addressed are limited to bars and laminates for reinforcement of concrete and masonry structures (new construction and repair/rehabilitation). FRP bars are being used as the internal reinforcement in concrete members when the conventional steel bars may be undesirable for a host of reasons (e.g., corrosion), and principles for design and construction have been established and proposed to industry by the American Concrete Institute (ACI). Conversely, strengthening of …
Permeability Performance Of High-Performance Concrete Subjected To Various Curing Regimes, John J. Myers
Permeability Performance Of High-Performance Concrete Subjected To Various Curing Regimes, John J. Myers
Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
Concrete technology has continued to advance throughout the years to meet the demands of designers and innovative structural systems. Traditionally, the most common means to specify durable concrete has been via specifying a maximum water-to-cementitious material ratio or a minimum cement content. With the advent of high-performance concrete (HPC), which often has higher contents of cementitious materials and a variety of admixtures, questions about permeability performance and alternative methods to specify durable concrete have arisen. The study conducted herein comments on the applicability of prescriptive specifications for HPC and investigates the influence of curing regimes and concrete temperature development during …
Experimental Procedure For Testing Of Piles Under Varying Axial And Lateral Loads, Pedro Franco Silva, F. Seible
Experimental Procedure For Testing Of Piles Under Varying Axial And Lateral Loads, Pedro Franco Silva, F. Seible
Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
A research program was carried out at the University of California San Diego (UCSD) to study the seismic response of piles and their connections to the pier cap. As part of this research program, an experimental procedure for testing of piles under simulated seismic loading was developed. This experimental procedure was implemented in a research program to test the as-built piles of the San Diego Coronado Bay Bridge piles in order to validate the design criteria recommended by the design team for the seismic retrofit of the Coronado Bay Bridge.
Prejudice And Racism: Challenges And Progress In Measurement, Alan W. Burkard, Barbara R. Medler, Michael Allen Boticki
Prejudice And Racism: Challenges And Progress In Measurement, Alan W. Burkard, Barbara R. Medler, Michael Allen Boticki
College of Education Faculty Research and Publications
The intent of this chapter is to review three categories of prejudice measures that practitioners and researchers can use in practice or research. Given that a recent comprehensive review of self-report racial prejudice measures was completed by Biernat and Crandall (1999), this chapter focuses on new developments in self-report measures of racial and anti-gay prejudice. Anti -gay prejudice is an important clinical and research area, and to date, only a few critical reviews of instruments measuring negative attitudes toward gay men and lesbian women have appeared in the literature (Herek, 1994; O'Donohue & Caselles, 1993; Schwanberg, 1993). Emerging prejudice measurement …
The Capacity Of The Electronics Industry For Closing The Lifecycle Look: Assessing The Infrastucture For The Recovery And Recycling Of Electronics In The Unites States, Patricia Donohue
Theses
This work examined why the electronics industry, specifically producers of commercial and consumer equipment, does not complete the product lifecycle by recapturing valuable materials from products when the products reach the end of their useful life. The electronics industry, it seems, is not capable of fully recovering and recycling its products. It lacks the infrastructure, or the underlying foundation, to enable the industry to take back its products and recycle or reuse the components that make up those products. This research identified and examined the various infrastructure deficiencies, including technical and regulatory factors, causing the recovery and recycling of electronic …
Occupational Health & Safety Innovations In The Hazardous Waste Remediation Industry, Brian Hansen
Occupational Health & Safety Innovations In The Hazardous Waste Remediation Industry, Brian Hansen
Theses
As the environmental technology aspects of hazardous waste remediation projects are becoming more innovative, the occupational health and safety aspects associated with these projects have not kept pace. This study was designed to examine a single, long-term remediation project's experiences with this dilemma. Although the project employed a number of traditional strategies to abate occupational health and safety hazards through most of its course, innovations concerning chemical protective clothing, air monitoring/sampling equipment, and the management of physical hazards at the last and perhaps most dangerous site lead to some interesting results. These results suggest that innovative yet practical solutions exist …
Uml As A Foundation To Technology, Amy Whiteside
Uml As A Foundation To Technology, Amy Whiteside
Theses
The UML is becoming the recognized standard for object-oriented modeling. The incorporation of this standard into the curriculum of Information Technology academia appears to be a natural progression. How a course can be implemented and in what force is the primary focus for this thesis. In addition to the academic advantages and necessities of the UML as a foundation course.
The Relationship Between Brain Dominance And Career Interests, Damon Cary
The Relationship Between Brain Dominance And Career Interests, Damon Cary
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
The problem of this study was to determine the relationship between brain dominance and career selection being guided by financial expectations or career interests.
A Study To Determine The Effectiveness Of The Leadership Development 2001 Program At Volvo Trucks North America, Inc's., New River Valley Truck Plant, Eugene C. Dillon Jr.
A Study To Determine The Effectiveness Of The Leadership Development 2001 Program At Volvo Trucks North America, Inc's., New River Valley Truck Plant, Eugene C. Dillon Jr.
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
The objectives of this study were to: 1. Identify the influence the "Leadership Development 2001" program had on the successful training participants' leadership behaviors; 2. Identify the difference in perception of attainment of leadership behaviors among immediate supervisors, peers and immediate subordinates and the participants; 3. Assess the ability of the "Leadership Development 2001" program to develop leadership traits as found in the Campbell Leadership Index in successful participants.
The Box, Sunhee Chang
The Box, Sunhee Chang
Theses
This thesis describes the idea conception, story formulation, technical details, and presentation of a computer animated film entitled "The box". It tells the story of two children and their toy: a cardboard box.
Fatigue Assessment Of Traffic Signal Mast Arms Based On Field Test Data Under Natural Wind Gusts, Genda Chen, Jingning Wu, Jiaqing Yu, Lokeswarappa R. Dharani, Michael G. Barker
Fatigue Assessment Of Traffic Signal Mast Arms Based On Field Test Data Under Natural Wind Gusts, Genda Chen, Jingning Wu, Jiaqing Yu, Lokeswarappa R. Dharani, Michael G. Barker
Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
In recent years, several states including Missouri, Wyoming, California, and Texas experienced fracture failures of traffic signal mast arms. Almost all the failures are associated with the propagation of defects or cracks. It is therefore imperative to evaluate existing mast arms using a simple yet accurate procedure. A statistical methodology is proposed to predict the fatigue life of signal mast arm structures on the basis of field-measured strain data. The annual occurrence of various stress levels is determined using the historical wind speed data in the vicinity of a mast arm structure and the strain readings of the structure under …