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December 1, 2009, Faculty Senate

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The Efficiency Of Sampling Techniques For Ntd Reporting, Xuehao Chu

Journal of Public Transportation

This paper examines the minimum sample size required by each of six sampling techniques for estimating annual passenger miles traveled to meet the Federal Transit Administration’s 95% confidence and 10% precision levels for the National Transit Database. It first describes these sampling techniques in non-technical terms and hypothesizes how they are expected to compare in their minimum sample sizes. It then determines the minimum sample size for 83 actual sample datasets that cover 6 modes and 65 transit agencies. Finally, it summarizes the results in minimum sample size to compare the relative efficiency of these sampling techniques. The potential for …

Growth Management And Sustainable Transport: Do Growth Management Policies Promote Transit Use?, Brian Deal, Jae Hong Kim, Arnab Chakraborty

Journal of Public Transportation

Advocates of sustainable development typically consider mass transit to be more sustainable than their automobile-dependent alternatives and desire policies that can achieve higher use of urban mass transit. In this paper, we hypothesize that statelevel growth management policies should increase transit use in two ways: first, by limiting core abandonment while accommodating potential increases in population, reducing development elsewhere; and second, by directing new development where transit systems are already well established. We tested this by analyzing 95 metropolitan areas across the United States, 16 with growth-management policies and 79 without. We found that the first set showed a statistically …

Bike-Sharing: History, Impacts, Models Of Provision, And Future, Paul Demaio

Journal of Public Transportation

This paper discusses the history of bike-sharing from the early 1st generation program to present day 3rd generation programs. Included are a detailed examination of models of provision, with benefits and detriments of each, and a description of capital and operating costs. The paper concludes with a look into the future through discussion about what a 4th generation bike-sharing program could be.

Service Supply And Customer Satisfaction In Public Transportation: The Quality Paradox, Margareta Friman, Markus Fellesson

Journal of Public Transportation

Satisfaction measures obtained from citizens are frequently used in performancebased contracts due to their presumed link with company performance. However, few studies have actually examined the link between traveler satisfaction measures and objective performance measures in public transport. This research analyzes the relationship between the objective performance measures of public transport services and the satisfaction perceived by travelers. Data were collected in six different European cities. Three objective service performance measures were obtained for each city from the UITP Millennium Database. Three subjective satisfaction attribute measures were obtained from Benchmarking in European Service of Public Transport (BEST 2001), answered by …

A Case Study Of Job Access And Reverse Commute Programs In The Chicago, Kansas City, And San Francisco Metropolitan Regions, J.S. Onésimo Sandoval, Eric Petersen, Kim L. Hunt

Journal of Public Transportation

The 1996 federal welfare-to-work legislation generated significant debate regarding what role public transportation should play in facilitating lower welfare rates. Given this debate, transportation has been called the “to” component of welfare-to-work. In this paper, we present findings from three case studies that examine job accessibility and reverse commute transportation programs in the Chicago, Kansas City, and San Francisco metropolitan regions. We explored how institutional and/or grassroots support prevented or fostered the innovation and implementation of non-traditional Access-to-Jobs and Reverse Commute (JARC) programs. Our findings suggest that institutional support and grassroots support are necessary ingredients for the implementation of innovative …

Reflecting On Pupil Learning To Promote Social Justice: A Catholic University’S Approach To Assessment, Patrick J. Mcquillan, Lisa A. D’Souza, Aubrey J. Scheopner, Grant R. Miller, Ann Marie Gleeson, Kara Mitchell, Sarah Enterline, Marilyn Cochran-Smith

Journal of Catholic Education

In contrast to current education policies that conceptualize pupil learning largely in terms of standardized exam scores, we offer an alternative view, one that conceives of pupil learning as a source of insight for pupils and teachers alike. Drawing on survey data and a qualitative study of the teacher candidate experience, we explore the following questions: In a teacher education program committed to promoting social justice, embracing an inquiry-into-practice stance, and affirming diversity by meeting the needs of diverse learners, how do teacher candidates assess pupil learning, in particular, how are their assessments influenced by these program themes? Further, how …

Business Outlook, Vol. 25, No. 4, December 2009

Business Outlook for West Michigan

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0587 Economic Opportunity Poverty Reduction Task Force, Colorado Legislative Council

All Publications (Colorado Legislative Council)

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0589 Interim Committee To Study School Finance, Colorado Legislative Council

All Publications (Colorado Legislative Council)

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0590 Fiscal Stability Commission, Colorado Legislative Council

All Publications (Colorado Legislative Council)

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Enforcing Intellectual Property Rights: A Methodology For Understanding The Enforcement Problem In China, Justin Mccabe

The University of New Hampshire Law Review

[Excerpt] “Intellectual property rights are neither protected nor enforced in strict uniformity throughout the world. However, it can be said that in most developed countries, intellectual property is preciously guarded, as evidenced by a plethora of intellectual property statutes, penalties for infringement, and consistent attempts to convince less developed nations to adopt strong—or stronger—intellectual property protections. Despite continued vigilance by developed countries in bringing about increased international harmony among intellectual property regimes, some developing countries sustain questionable enforcement policies. What the driving force is behind intellectual property enforcement policies—or more appropriately, the lack thereof—is a matter of disagreement. In order …

An Intelligent Approach To Recyclability Evaluation In Automobile Design, Z. Taha, N. Sakundarini, R.A. Raja Ghazilla, J. Gonzalez

Research Publications (2006 to 2010)

An automobile comprises of thousands of parts of which 74-75% is composed of ferrous and nonferrous material and 8-/0% are from plastics, and typically only less than 75% of weight can be recycled and the rest cannot. As a result this leads to an increasing number of landfill required. Unfortunately, there is no more space available. With the importance of environmental protection and sustainable development; recyclability of materials is now becoming increasingly important in automobile design. Recyclability measures the efficiency of material recycling. Due to environmental regulation, automobile manufacturers are working to improve recyclability as well as reducing amount of …

Analysis Of Missing Values In Simultaneous Linear Functional Relationship Model For Circular Variables, S.F. Hassan, Y.Z. Zubairi, A.G. Hussin

Research Publications (2006 to 2010)

Circular data is rather special and it cannot be treated just like linear data. Hence, all existing procedures that have been used in treating the missing values in linear data are not longer available for circular data. Imputation methods for missing values data are proposed in the paper. Two different methods namely circular mean by column and sample mean are used. For this study, missing values were tested in parameter estimation for simultaneous linear functional relationship model for circular variables. Via simulation studies, it shows that the proposed method provide an adequate approach in handling missing values for circular variables.

Development Of A Framework For Disassemblability Design Optimization For Sustainable Manufacturing, R.A. Raja Ghazilla, Z. Taha

Research Publications (2006 to 2010)

Sustainable Product development is seen as an inevitable solution in protecting the environment. Among the important strategy in sustainable product development is through product recovery by closing the loop. Product recovery enables the reuse of depleting source of virgin material as well as avoiding the accumulation of solid waste. Maintenance can be also considered as a strategy towards sustainable product by prolonging product life time. The success of product recovery and maintenance is highly dependant on the time and cost efficiencies of the disassembly process. This paper reviews the various methods used to evaluate disassemblability. The development of the methods …

Ethical Beliefs Of Hotel Employees In Malaysia, C.H. Ponnu, K.H. M. Mohd, Y.Y. Beh, S.J. Chen

Research Publications (2006 to 2010)

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Inter-Partner Fit And Joint Venture Performance: A Case Study On Padiberas Nasional Berhad, L.S. Tey, A. Idris

Research Publications (2006 to 2010)

Although joint venture, as a corporate strategy, has been gaining popularity over the past few decades, its growth is often fraught with instability and poor performance. This paper aims to share the story of a Malaysian public listed company – Padiberas Nasional Berhad (BERNAS) – which has achieved success through joint ventures. The case highlights the significance of inter-partner fit and relations as determinants of joint venture performance. It also underlines the importance of both micro and macro factors in the determination of fit between partners.

The Ergonomics Virtual Reality Station Design (Ergovr), Z. Taha, H.J. Yap, R.A. Raja Ghazilla, N. Ahmad

Research Publications (2006 to 2010)

Virtual reality (VR) is a promising technology which has the ability to immerse a user in a virtual world through the use of 3D real time computer graphics. The user works "together" with the virtual objects to complete the desired task. Therefore. a physical environment is needed to make the users feel. see and interact with virtual objects in the most natural and ergonomic position so that the unnecessary awkward posture and others physical discomfort that could be detrimental to the users of the virtual system can be avoided. The objective of this research is to design an Ergonomic virtual …

The Investigation On Ionic Conduction Of Pema Based Solid Polymer Electrolytes, S. Amir, N.S. Mohamed, R.H. Yahaya Subban

Research Publications (2006 to 2010)

Solid polymer electrolytes comprising of various weight ratios of poly(ethyl methacrylate) (PEMA) and lithium perchlorate (LiCl04) salt were prepared via solution casting technique using N,N-Dimethylformamide (DMF) as the solvent. The conductivity values of the electrolytes were determined utilizing Solatron 1260. The highest conductivity obtained is in the order of 10-6 S ern -I. Structural properties of the electrolytes were investigated by X-ray diffraction and the results show that the highest conducting film is the most amorphous.

Thermal And Mechanical Properties Of Injection Moulded Short Glass/Short Carbon Hybrid Fibre Reinforced Polyamide 6,6 Composites, A. Hassan

Research Publications (2006 to 2010)

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Trust In Coworkers And Employee Behaviors At Work, O. Lin Dar

Research Publications (2006 to 2010)

Research into interpersonal trust within organizational contexts tends to focus on managers as the referent, largely ignoring the topic of trust amongst coworkers.Investigations of coworker trust focus on a different referent, and are expected to have unique effects on employee behaviors. In this paper, the researcher first reviews the extant literature on trust in coworkers, trustworthiness, social undermining, organizational citizenship behavior and counterproductive work behavior. Then, a model is presented to better understand the role of coworkers in shaping focal employee trust in coworkers, which in turn may influences his or her behaviors at work. Finally, this paper explains how …

Using Polymer Electrolyte Membranes As Media To Culture Fractals: A Simulation Study, S. Amir, N.S. Mohamed, S.A. Hashim Ali

Research Publications (2006 to 2010)

In the authors' laboratory, fern-like fractals have been cultured in polymer electrolyte membranes of polyethylene oxide (PEO) doped with ammonium iodide (N~I). The simulation study was then carried out utilizing the Diffusion Limited Aggregation COLA) based on random motion of aggregating particles modelling technique. The fractal dimension values and the forms of the simulated fractals are comparable to those observed in the PEO polymer membranes. These indicate that the simulation using the DLA model done in this study has resulted outputs that are in abidance with the original fractals cultured in the polymer membranes.

Processing Of The Planning Software For Buildings In The “Passivhaus”- Standard For Albanian Speaking Countries, Petrit Ahmeti

Theses and Dissertations

The consumption of fosile energy and specially the need of the electrical energy are increasing rapidly, which is also followed by many major problems. This is becoming a serious global problem.

This is one of main reasons that the European Union is working and making new regulations about the energy production and specially its consumption. These new regulations also include the regulations about the energy efficient buildings.

The “PassivHaus-Standard” is a building standard that fulfills the conditions that the European Parliament set for the energy efficiency for the next years. In the year 2015 this will be the Quality-Standard for …

Masthead

Mercer Law Review

No abstract provided.

Domestic Relations, Barry B. Mcgough, Elinor H. Hitt

Mercer Law Review

This Survey chronicles developments in Georgia domestic relations law from June 1, 2008 to May 31, 2009. This survey period saw continued evolution of domestic relations law through changes in legislation and case law. Legislation passed by the 2008 Georgia General Assembly took effect on July 1, 2008. The Georgia Supreme Court continued to accept non-frivolous appeals in divorce cases, which provide guidance to those interested in domestic relations law.

Legal Ethics, Patrick Emery Longan

Mercer Law Review

This Article surveys legal ethics decisions of the Georgia appellate courts for a period from June 1, 2008 to May 31, 2009. The cases concern discipline of lawyers, ineffective assistance of counsel, judicial conduct, contempt, attorney fees, suits against lawyers, and a few miscellaneous matters.

Local Government Law, James E. Elliott Jr.

Mercer Law Review

Because each and every tort occurs somewhere "in a county" and frequently "within the city limits," local governments often find themselves to be reluctant guests in the litigation resulting from such events. Likewise, citizens and public sector employees seem less hesitant to fight city hall than in days past. For these reasons (and others), litigation involving municipalities, counties, and their related entities enjoyed another banner year in Georgia, affording multiple opportunities for the appellate courts to establish new rules of law in the area or to reaffirm (and, occasionally, fine-tune) long-standing rules.

Trial Practice And Procedure, Kate S. Cook, Brandon L. Peak, John C. Morrison Iii, Tedra C. Hobson

Mercer Law Review

This Article seeks to identify and explain the cases and legislation published and enacted within the survey period between June 1, 2008 and May 31, 2009, which impact, illustrate, clarify, or change Georgia's law as it relates to trial practice and procedure.

Distribution Channels Used In Banking Sector, Arta Dana

Theses and Dissertations

After 10 years since the war ended, Kosovo is still in the beginning of its development, but is continues to be achieved in the area of financial and banking sector. At the end of the conflict, Kosovo’s financial system was in chaos and also financial intermediation in Kosovo was nonexistent and virtually all transactions were settled in cash. Although this is still largely the case, banking activity started in earnest in late 2001 and was spurred by the replacement of the deutsche mark by Euros in 2002.

As an emerging market, Kosovo does hold a number of advantages. Kosovo’s greatest …

Transition From N-Type To P-Type Destroys Ferromagnetism In Semiconducting Sn1-XCoXO2 And Sn1-XCrXO2 Nanoparticles, C. Van Komen, A. Punnoose, M. S. Seehra

Physics Faculty Publications and Presentations

This work reports strong correlations between the structural, magnetic and electronic properties of room temperature ferromagnets (RTFM) Sn_1-xCo_xO₂ and Sn_1-xCr_xO₂ for x = 0 to 0.1. The samples prepared by the sol-gel chemical method show RTFM for x < x_L with the limiting concentration x_L = 0.01 for Co doping and x_L = 0.025 for Cr doping. As doping level x is increased from x = 0, the magnetic moment per ion, μ, increases and the lattice volume V_L decreases up to _x = x_L. …