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Construction Law, Dennis J. Webb Jr., Justin S. Scott, Henry L. Balkcom Iv, Dana R. Grantham

Mercer Law Review

This Article surveys construction law decisions handed down by Georgia appellate courts between June 1, 2002, and May 31, 2003. The cases discussed primarily fall within five categories: (1) contract; (2) tort; (3) mechanic's and materialman's liens; (4) workers' compensation; and (5) arbitration. The Article also includes a miscellaneous section covering noteworthy cases that do not fit neatly into the sections enumerated above.

Real Property, Linda S. Finley, Scott H. Michalove, James S. Trieschmann Jr.

Mercer Law Review

This Article discusses case law and legislative developments in Georgia real property law during the current survey period. Since the last survey period, a stringent predatory lending law has come and gone, and the courts have decided numerous cases with real property issues. Not every case decided nor every statute enacted can be discussed. The cases and legislation discussed below were chosen for their significance to real property law and their significance to any attorney who either regularly, or from time to time, practices in the field of real property.

Workers' Compensation, H. Michael Bagley, Daniel C. Kniffen, Katherine D. Dixon, Marion H. Martin

Mercer Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Effect Of Non-Stoichiometry On The Structure Of La-Ni And La-Ni-Ga Alloys, Pertrice Auguste Wethey

Masters Theses

Non-stoichiometric samples of the AB₅ system defined by the formula La_1-yNi_5+2y and LaNi_5+2xGa_1-x were cast using an arc-melting furnace. The samples were then analyzed to determine their lattice parameters and phases present using XRD. They were then heat-treated to produce homogeneous compounds and quenched with the intention of retaining high temperature compositions. Following the heat-treatment, the alloys underwent XRD again as well as SEM/EDS. The XRD information was analyzed using Rietveld refinement and the elemental data derived from the EDS was used to ascertain the compositions were statistically akin to the weighed values. …

Dynamic Modeling Of Compliant Constant-Force Compression Mechanisms, Cameron Boyle, Larry L. Howell, Spencer P. Magleby, Mark S. Evans

Faculty Publications

A mathematical dynamic model is derived for compliant, constant-force compression-mechanisms, based on the pseudo-rigid-body model simplification of the device. The compliant constant-force compression mechanism (CFCM) is a slider mechanism incorporating large-deflection beams, which outputs near-constant-force across the range of its designed deflection. The equation of motion is successfully calibrated with empirical data from five separate mechanisms, comprising two basic configurations of CFCMs. The dynamic equation is derived from a generalized pseudo-rigid-body model. This allows every configuration to be represented by the same model, so a separate treatment is not required for each configuration. An unexpected dynamic trait of the constant-force …

Generating Icc Output Profiles For Different Substrates: Application To A Shinohara Offset Press & Several Printers, Kailashnath Jaganathrao Pohnerkar

Masters Theses

The International Color Consortium (ICC) was formed to undertake problems in achieving reliable and reproducible color throughout the reproduction process; the ICC Profile Specification offers solutions to color matching and quality. Problems with the ICC Profile relate to tools in the field, output devices, various substrates, profile calculation processes and color accuracy.

A color management system (CMS), developed by International Color Consortium, allows color transformation to be carried out by the operating system in conformity. ICC profiles describe the color range of a device and the way it distorts the color of an image. The profiling software is required to …

Using Spreadsheets In Geoscience Education: Survey And Annotated Bibliography Of Articles In The Journal Of Geoscience Education Through 2003, Beth Fratesi, H. L. Vacher

School of Geosciences Faculty and Staff Publications

Thirty-eight papers published in the Journal of Geoscience Education ( JGE) from 1989 through 2003 explicitly use or recommend the use of spreadsheets as part of classroom or field exercises, projects, or entire courses. Many of the papers include the spreadsheets, and some include the equations. The papers demonstrate how spreadsheets allow students to explore a subject through problem-oriented, interactive, and quantitative exercises. We provide an annotated bibliography and classify the 38 JGE papers by spreadsheet use, mathematics skill area, and geologic subdiscipline. Our discussion of five selected articles — abundance of elements in the Earth’s crust; directional properties of …

Tmi Transport Corporation 2003 Budget Projections, Rachelle Schroeder

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Faculty Senate Meeting Agenda, December 1, 2003, Utah State University

Faculty Senate & Faculty Senate Executive Committee

• Enrollment Management/Retention Survey
• Banner Progress Report
• UCFSL Letter
• Proceedings of the Faculty Forum
• Endorsement for the Emergency Preparedness
• GIS Project
• EPC Business
• Honors Program Report
• Parking Committee Report
• Cultural Activities Council Report
• Gay and Lesbian Issues

Full Issue, The Mcnair Team

McNair Scholars Research Journal

No abstract provided.

Development Of 2-D Scapular X-Ray Imaging Index To Improve The Protocol Of Rehabilitating Shoulder Impingement Syndrome, Violeta Tayeh

McNair Scholars Research Journal

No abstract provided.

Aerodynamic Force And Moment Balance Design, Fabrication, And Testing For Use In Low Reynolds Flow Applications, Corey Abe

Theses

The aerodynamic performance of airfoils operating at Reynolds numbers below 105 has been of interest due to its variety of applications in areas such as unmanned remotely piloted vehicles, small-scale machinery, and more recently, Micro Air Vehicles (MAV's). Design and testing of airfoils to meet these applications is challenging due to the lack of experimental data in low Reynolds flow, compared to airfoils tested at higher Reynolds numbers. Two mechanical balance devices are designed and evaluated to provide a quick and simple method to test small airfoil aerodynamic loads. Each device measures two degrees of freedom; a force balance measures …

Simulated Properties Of Kagomé And Tetragonal Truss Core Panels, S. Hyun, Anette M. Karlsson, S. Torquato, A. G. Evans

Mechanical Engineering Faculty Publications

The finite element method has been used to simulate the properties of panels with Kagomé and tetragonal cores under compressive and shear loading. The simulation has been performed for two different materials: a Cu-alloy with extensive strain hardening and an Al-alloy with minimal hardening. It is shown that the Kagomé core is more resistant to plastic buckling than the tetragonal core under both compression and shear. One consequence is that the Kagomé structure has the greater load capacity and a deferred susceptibility to softening. Another is that the Kagomé core is isotropic in shear: contrasting with the soft orientations exhibited …

Development And Validation Of A 3-D Model To Predict Knee Joint Loading During Dynamic Movement, Scott G. Mclean, Anne Su, Antonie J. Van Den Bogert

Mechanical Engineering Faculty Publications

The purpose of this study was to develop a subject-specific 3-D model of the lower
extremity to predict neuromuscular control effects on 3-D knee joint loading during movements that can potentially cause injury to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in the knee. The simulation consisted of a forward dynamic 3-D musculoskeletal model of the lower extremity, scaled to represent a specific subject. Inputs of the model were the initial position and velocity of the skeletal elements, and the muscle stimulation patterns. Outputs of the model were movement and ground reaction forces, as well as resultant 3-D forces and moments acting …

Proopiomelanocortin Physiological Roles: Pituitary Versus Hypathalamic Functions, James L. Smart

Faculty Publications - Department of Biological & Molecular Science

The fact that the proopiomelanocortin (POMC) gene is a critical component of energy homeostasis and the stress response, two distinct yet not exclusively separate biological functions, distinguishes this gene as very intriguing and unique for st lllldy. The POMC gene encodes a preprohormone that is post-translationally processed into multiple bioactive peptides. The tissue specific regulation and tissue specific post-translational modifications provide a means for the broad spectrum of the gene's biological activities. Understanding the POMC gene's cell-specific regulation and the physiological functions of its encoded peptides has been an ongoing project of multiple labs spanning the last two decades. Initial …

Hand Anthropometry Comparison Of Mexicans Vs. British And Vietnamese, Martha Contreras

McNair Scholars Research Journal

No abstract provided.

A Model For Selecting Software Engineering Tool Chains, Sarni Musa

McNair Scholars Research Journal

No abstract provided.

Journalism And New Media: African-American Media Outlet And Their Use Of The Internet., Latara T. Strong

Theses (Pre-2016)

Just a few years ago, a student had to visit the library and search through the card catalog to do research; a mother had to stand in line to purchase movie tickets for her children; spouses of soldiers at war had to wait days for a letter to arrive from his/her significant other serving time overseas; and the list goes on. Today, all of this has changed - the advent of the Internet has revolutionized the lives of every individual across the globe in many ways. Students may now access the library card catalog online; a mother may purchase movie …

The Importance Of Understanding How The Underlying Principles Of Decompression Theory Apply Differently To Dive Computers Than To Dive Tables, Matthew R. Taitt

Honors Theses

No abstract provided.

Fort Hays State University Faculty Senate Minutes, December 1, 2003, Fhsu Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate

No abstract provided.

Geochemical And Isotopic Characterization Of Shallow Basinal Brines From The Makgadikgadi Pans Complex, Northeastern Botswana: Determination Of The Sources Of Salinity, Loago N. Molwalefhe

Dissertations

Isotopes and chemical tracers have been used to constrain the sources and causes of salinity in shallow groundwater brine from the Makgadikgadi Basin, northeastern Botswana. The brine is massively rich in chloride and sodium, and moderately rich in carbonates, sulphate and potassium, and is distinctively poor in divalent cationic species. Various models that have been advanced to explain the origin of the brines include evaporative enrichment at the surface and density-induced infiltration, dissolution of evaporites, and trapped connate water.

This study presents the compositional variability and behaviors of ·the stable isotopes of carbon (S¹³C) and oxygen (S^{18 …}

Implementation Of The Superstructure/Substructure Joint Details, Maher K. Tadros

Nebraska Department of Transportation: Research Reports

No abstract provided.

Spliced I-Grinder Concrete Bridge System, Maher K. Tadros, Charles J. Vranek

Nebraska Department of Transportation: Research Reports

No abstract provided.

The End Of Education: Redefining The Value Of School, By Neil Postman, Molly Welzbacher

Journal of Catholic Education

No abstract provided.

Infrastructure Development Strategy In Africa Under Nepad: Imperatives For Success, Olu Ajakaiye

Economic and Financial Review

This paper summarizes some of the achievement in the infrastructure development strategy in Africa under the New Partnership for African's Development (NEPAD) under the imperatives for success are proposed.

The Role Of Human Resource Development In The New Partnership For Africa's Development (Nepad), Chris Ltsede

Economic and Financial Review

The paper is divided into five parts. Following the introduction in Part I, Part 11 highlights salient features of NEPAD; Part111 examines the role of human resources development in realizing the objectives for NEPAD. Part IV discusses strategies for building capacity for NEPAD, while the final part presents the conclusion.

Opening Address: The New Partnership For Africa's Development: An African Renaissance?, M Okunfolami

Economic and Financial Review

This is an Opening Address by Mr. M Okunfolami, Director, Human Resources Department, Central Bank of Nigeria to participants at the In- House Seminar Themed: " The new Partnership for Africa's Development: an African renaissance?" for CBN Executive Staff, Asaba, October 20 - 24, 2003.

"Where Will You Sleep Tonight?" The Samo Longhouse, A Metaphor Of Spatial And Social Structure, R. Daniel Shaw

Pacific Studies

The juxtaposition of physical space and social interaction among the precontact Samo people of Papua New Guinea's east Strickland Plain is analyzed through a rich cultural metaphor reflecting on where people habitually sleep. Where a person sleeps establishes individual status within the collectivity of a household, which is identified as both a dwelling and an interactive group of family-oriented people. A longhouse was typically built on a ridgetop amid gardens, sago-lined swamp, and surrounding forest, together creating an economic environment that, in effect, fed the community. Similarly, social space was created through the reciprocal exchange of female siblings that enabled …

Effects Of Sodium Metaborate On Kraft Pulping, Biljana M. Bujanovic

Dissertations

The kraft lime cycle can be either replaced or supplemented by borate-based autocausticizing (total or partial autocausticizing, respectively). The borate-based autocausticizing uses sodium metaborate to produce sodium hydroxide in the two-step reaction performed in a recovery boiler and dissolving tank. In accordance with the borate-based autocausticizing chemistry, sodium metaborate is an additional chemical in both pulping and recovery. The studies of kraft pulping in the presence of sodium metaborate provide insight into the effect which sodium metaborate might have on the pulping process including the delignification rate, selectivity of lignin removal, and the properties of both pulp and black liquor. …

Psychophysically Derived Work Frequencies Associated With Roof Shingling Operations Involving Change In Grade, Sang Dae Choi

Dissertations

The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of roof slope on psychophysical roof shingling frequency. Twelve healthy males (21-30 years old) were used as participants. Experiment one was designed to determine Maximum Acceptable Roof Shingling Frequency (MARSF) for a workday period using psychophysical methodology. Results indicate that 198 shingles/hr is an acceptable roof shingling frequency for a workday. Furthermore, 2 hours is an acceptable testing period (equivalent to the workday). Postural sway and physiological variables support these findings. Experiment two was designed to study the effect of slope (18°, 26°, and 34°) on MARSF. Experiment two indicates …