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Flexible Twist For Pitch Control In A High Altitude Long Endurance Aircraft With Nonlinear Response, Vanessa L. Bond Dec 2008

Flexible Twist For Pitch Control In A High Altitude Long Endurance Aircraft With Nonlinear Response, Vanessa L. Bond

Theses and Dissertations

Information dominance is the key motivator for employing high-altitude long-endurance (HALE) aircraft to provide continuous coverage in the theaters of operation. A joined-wing configuration of such a craft gives the advantage of a platform for higher resolution sensors. Design challenges emerge with structural flexibility that arise from a long-endurance aircraft design. The goal was to demonstrate that scaling the nonlinear response of a full-scale finite element model of a high-altitude long-endurance (HALE) aircraft was possible if the model was aeroelastically and "nonlinearly" scaled. A straight-forward method of scaling the first three natural vibration frequencies and mode shapes, and the first …

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Assets And Needs Assessment Of Senior Residents In The West Bloomington Neighborhood, Case Bell, Melissa Busher, Amy Deal, Ted Fischer, Christine Holmes, Joseph Lauchlan, Shane Peterson, Janelle Jones, Eric Porter, Brad Pribe, Viktor Shrader Dec 2008

Assets And Needs Assessment Of Senior Residents In The West Bloomington Neighborhood, Case Bell, Melissa Busher, Amy Deal, Ted Fischer, Christine Holmes, Joseph Lauchlan, Shane Peterson, Janelle Jones, Eric Porter, Brad Pribe, Viktor Shrader

Community Project Design and Management Reports - Sociology

The experience and process of aging has become a prominent topic of discussion nationwide and Central Illinois is no exception, due to the rapid growth within the senior population in the area. The 60 and over population of Illinois is projected to grow by 87% during the next 30 years (The Maturing of Illinois). An initiative has been developed to evaluate how prepared local communities are for older adults by conducting needs assessments, which can also serve as vital tools for those who plan and provide human services in communities. Often community leaders will form policies and allocate limited resources …

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Modeling Capture Zones To Determine Potential Threats To The Public Water Supply Wells, Jordan Wollak Dec 2008

Modeling Capture Zones To Determine Potential Threats To The Public Water Supply Wells, Jordan Wollak

Water Resources Professional Project Reports

The Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority uses groundwater wells to provide drinking water to the residents of the Albuquerque metropolitan area. Proper management is needed to ensure that the residents have safe drinking water. This study focuses on a particular water distribution trunk of the Albuquerque Water System. Ridgecrest Trunk wells provide approximately 20 percent of the water for Albuquerque, New Mexico. However, throughout the area there are numerous sites that have known releases of hazardous materials that have contaminated soil and groundwater. Mapping sites that have known soil or groundwater contamination is useful to determine the proximity of …

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Opposition Makes Gains In Venezuelan State And City Elections, Guest Author Dec 2008

Opposition Makes Gains In Venezuelan State And City Elections, Guest Author

NotiSur

No abstract provided.

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Warm Hydroforming Characteristics Of Stainless Steel Sheet Metals, Eren Billur Dec 2008

Warm Hydroforming Characteristics Of Stainless Steel Sheet Metals, Eren Billur

Theses and Dissertations

For numerical modeling and predictive analysis of warm hydroforming, better understanding of material properties (i.e. Flow curves) is required at elevated temperatures and high strains. Hydraulic bulge testing is a suitable method to obtain this information. However, analysis of the test data is not standardized as there are numerous approaches developed and adopted throughout the years. In this study, first, different approaches for hydraulic bulge analysis were compared with stepwise experiments to determine the best combination of approaches in obtaining accurate flow curves at different temperatures and strain rates. Then, three different grades of stainless steels (AISI 201, 301 and …

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An Exploration Of The Effects Of Long-Term Intimate Partner Violence: Listening To Older Women, Suzanne Lowe Dec 2008

An Exploration Of The Effects Of Long-Term Intimate Partner Violence: Listening To Older Women, Suzanne Lowe

Theses and Dissertations

Abstract AN EXPLORATION OF THE EFFECTS OF LONG-TERM INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE: LISTENING TO OLDER WOMEN By Suzanne Faries Lowe, Ph.D. A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at Virginia Commonwealth University. Virginia Commonwealth University, 2008 Chairman of Committee Laura J. Moriarty, Ph.D. Professor of Criminal Justice Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs There has been a great deal of research during the past four decades on the topic of domestic violence. Very little research has been conducted, however, on the effects of long-term intimate partner violence on older women. The …

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Season Of Birth And Risk For Schizophrenia, Seth Roberts Dec 2008

Season Of Birth And Risk For Schizophrenia, Seth Roberts

Theses and Dissertations

Background: Schizophrenia is a chronic, debilitating mental disorder characterized by positive (e.g., hallucinations, delusions) and negative (e.g., catatonia, flat affect) signs and symptoms. Many studies suggest that individuals born in winter or spring months are at increased risk for schizophrenia. Study Objectives: 1) To determine whether season of birth affects risk for schizophrenia in the Irish Study of High Density Schizophrenia Families (ISHDSF). 2) To examine, by computer simulation, power to detect genetic associations with schizophrenia under a variety of conditions and using different analytic strategies. 3) To test whether specific genes are associated with schizophrenia in the Irish Case …

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Molecular Mechanisms Involved In Oligodendrocyte Development, Rochelle Coelho Dec 2008

Molecular Mechanisms Involved In Oligodendrocyte Development, Rochelle Coelho

Theses and Dissertations

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic disease of the central nervous system (CNS) characterized by demyelination and loss of oligodendrocytes (OLGs), the CNS myelin-producing cells. Thus, understanding the mechanisms that control OLG development can provide valuable knowledge regarding remyelination therapies for MS. This disease is thought to result from an autoimmune attack towards myelin. FTY720, an immunomodulator under evaluation for MS treatment is a sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) analog. We found before that S1P plays a crucial role in the NT-3-mediated survival of OLGs, an observation that led us to investigate whether FTY720 could have any effect on these cells. Our studies …

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Brown And The Colorblind Constitution, Christopher W. Schmidt Dec 2008

Brown And The Colorblind Constitution, Christopher W. Schmidt

All Faculty Scholarship

This Essay offers the first in-depth examination of the role of colorblind constitutionalism in the history of Brown v. Board of Education. In light of the recent Supreme Court ruling in Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School Dist. No. 1 (2007), such an examination is needed today more than ever. In this case, Chief Justice John Roberts drew on the history of Brown to support his conclusion that racial classifications in school assignment policies are unconstitutional. Particularly controversial was the Chief Justice's use of the words of the NAACP lawyers who argued Brown as evidence for his colorblind …

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Bill No. 08/F/112, Fhsu Student Government Association Dec 2008

Bill No. 08/F/112, Fhsu Student Government Association

SGA - Legislation

A bill from the Appropriations Committee discussing funding for the Advanced Technology Student Organization.

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Bill No. 08/F/114, Fhsu Student Government Association Dec 2008

Bill No. 08/F/114, Fhsu Student Government Association

SGA - Legislation

A bill from the Appropriations Committee discussing funding for Alpha Gamma Delta.

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Spartan Daily, December 4, 2008, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Dec 2008

Spartan Daily, December 4, 2008, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 131, Issue 50

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December 4, 2008: The Secularization Of Islam, Bruce Ledewitz Dec 2008

December 4, 2008: The Secularization Of Islam, Bruce Ledewitz

Hallowed Secularism

Blog post, “The Secularization of Islam“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.

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Dee V. Borough Of Dunmore Dec 2008

Dee V. Borough Of Dunmore

2008 Decisions

USDC for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

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December 4, 2008, James Madison University Dec 2008

December 4, 2008, James Madison University

The Breeze, 2000-2009

The Breeze is the student newspaper of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.

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December 4, 2008, University Of North Dakota Dec 2008

December 4, 2008, University Of North Dakota

University Senate Meeting Minutes

Minutes from the December 4, 2008, meeting of the University Senate. 29 pages

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Types Of Managerial Functions, Hanna Fołtyn Dec 2008

Types Of Managerial Functions, Hanna Fołtyn

European Management Studies

The paper presents a discussion on various managerial functions. The functions constitute the basics of organizational and managerial theory. The literature on the subjects abounds with varius types of managerial functions concepts. The very definition of them all seems to be quite troublesome.The article presents, among others, the oldest and the most popular functional concept of Henri Fayol with subsequents amendments and corrections, the Maria Holstein-Beck concept which adds the cooperative and correctional function, Czesław Sikorski's theory which distinguishes between the coordinative from leading function, the organic function theory by Stanisław Kowalewski, the tasks-rather-than-functions concept by Witold Kieżuna, Stephen R. …

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The Daily Gamecock, Thursday, December 4, 2008, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media Dec 2008

The Daily Gamecock, Thursday, December 4, 2008, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

December

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The Daily Egyptian, December 04, 2008, Daily Egyptian Staff Dec 2008

The Daily Egyptian, December 04, 2008, Daily Egyptian Staff

December 2008

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Mesenteric Panniculitis With Pedal Edema In A 33-Year-Old Pakistani Man: A Case Report And Literature Review., Abdul M Zafar, Muhamad A Rauf, Tabish Chawla, Gule Khanda Dec 2008

Mesenteric Panniculitis With Pedal Edema In A 33-Year-Old Pakistani Man: A Case Report And Literature Review., Abdul M Zafar, Muhamad A Rauf, Tabish Chawla, Gule Khanda

Department of Radiology

Introduction:Mesenteric panniculitis is a rare pathology of unknown etiology characterized by inflammation and fibrosis in the mesentery. Its protean clinical and radiological manifestations make it a diagnostic challenge. There is no established treatment available for its management. The clinical outcome is inconsistent, with the prognosis ranging from complete resolution without any treatment to rapid progression culminating in death. Case Presentation: A 33-year-old Pakistani man presented with vague abdominal pain, an ill-defined epigastric mass and bilateral pedal edema. A detailed review of his history and laboratory investigations did not point to any diagnosis. The Patient underwent an exploratory laparotomy based …

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Vista: December 4, 2008, University Of San Diego Dec 2008

Vista: December 4, 2008, University Of San Diego

USD Vista (1965-)

No abstract provided.

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State V. Lankford Clerk's Record V. 1 Dckt. 35617 Dec 2008

State V. Lankford Clerk's Record V. 1 Dckt. 35617

Idaho Supreme Court Records & Briefs, All

No abstract provided.

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State V. Lankford Clerk's Record V. 2 Dckt. 35617 Dec 2008

State V. Lankford Clerk's Record V. 2 Dckt. 35617

Idaho Supreme Court Records & Briefs, All

No abstract provided.

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Explaining Change And Rethinking Dirty Words: Fcc V. Fox Television Stations, Inc., Tobias Coleman Dec 2008

Explaining Change And Rethinking Dirty Words: Fcc V. Fox Television Stations, Inc., Tobias Coleman

Duke Journal of Constitutional Law & Public Policy Sidebar

No abstract provided.

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Credit Suisse- Foreclosure Update - Over 8 Million Expected (Dubitsky, Yang, Stevanovic, Suehr), Rod Dubitsky, Larry Yang, Stevan Stevanovic, Thomas Suehr Dec 2008

Credit Suisse- Foreclosure Update - Over 8 Million Expected (Dubitsky, Yang, Stevanovic, Suehr), Rod Dubitsky, Larry Yang, Stevan Stevanovic, Thomas Suehr

Documents

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Bill No. 08/F/113, Fhsu Student Government Association Dec 2008

Bill No. 08/F/113, Fhsu Student Government Association

SGA - Legislation

A bill from the Appropriations Committee discussing funding for the University Leader.

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Marital Problems And Marital Satisfaction: An Examination Of A Brazilian Sample, Nalu De Araujo Nunes Dec 2008

Marital Problems And Marital Satisfaction: An Examination Of A Brazilian Sample, Nalu De Araujo Nunes

Theses and Dissertations

The objective of this study is to examine the types of problems faced by Brazilian couples in the sample, the gender differences in the perception of marital problems, and the associations between marital problems and marital satisfaction. The sample used in this study was part of the third wave of data collection of a longitudinal study of 126 families living in Porto Alegre, a city in southern Brazil. The RDAS was the instrument used to assess marital satisfaction. Marital problems were identified by asking participants to check the problems they perceive in their marriage from a list of common marital …

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Student Success In College: An Examination Of The Relationship Between Institutional Expenditures And Persistence, Ibironke Lawal Dec 2008

Student Success In College: An Examination Of The Relationship Between Institutional Expenditures And Persistence, Ibironke Lawal

Theses and Dissertations

This study examined the relationships between 1. institutional expenditures on academic support as measured by total amount and student persistence; 2. institutional expenditures on academic support as measured by amount per student FTE and student persistence; 3. institutional expenditures on student services as measured by total amount and student persistence; and 4. institutional expenditures on student services as measured by amount per FTE. It also explored the relationship between student engagement as measured by the five benchmarks (Academic Challenge, Active & Collaborative Learning, Student Faculty Interaction, Enriching Education Experience, and Supportive Campus Environment) and student persistence. Finally, it explored relationships …

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Co-Administration Of Sildenafil Potentiates Doxorubicin-Induced Apoptosis In Prostate Cancer: The Role Of Nf-Kappab, Sarah Hassanieh Dec 2008

Co-Administration Of Sildenafil Potentiates Doxorubicin-Induced Apoptosis In Prostate Cancer: The Role Of Nf-Kappab, Sarah Hassanieh

Theses and Dissertations

Our recent studies have shown that that erectile dysfunction (ED) drugs including Sildenafil (Viagra), Vardenafil (Levitra) and Tadalafil (Cialis) enhance killing of several types of cancer cells by anticancer drug, Doxorubicin (DOX). We observed increased cell death by apoptosis in response to the combined treatment with ED drugs and DOX. However, the mechanism of such enhancement of cell death by combined treatment of ED drugs and DOX is not fully understood. Nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) is an oxidant-sensitive transcription factor that plays a critical role in the immediate-early activation of a multitude of genes that have been documented to play critical …

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U.S. Department Of The Treasury Intial Section 105(A) Troubled Asset Relief Program Report To Congress ( Oct. 6 - Nov. 30, 2008), United States: Department Of The Treasury Dec 2008

U.S. Department Of The Treasury Intial Section 105(A) Troubled Asset Relief Program Report To Congress ( Oct. 6 - Nov. 30, 2008), United States: Department Of The Treasury

Documents

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