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Found: The Etiology Of Character Realization, Within Rhetorical Analysis Of The Series Lost, Through The Application Of Underhill's And Turner's Classic Concepts Of The Mystic Journey, Lacey Mitchell

Masters Theses

This study rhetorically and visually analyzed the presence of the spiritual journey represented through the journeys of selected characters traced over several episodes of the television series LOST. Popular literature asserts the classic concept of the spiritual journey can be and has been found across the spectrum of various media. Episodes were analyzed to trace the journey of two characters, Jack Shephard and Juliet Burke. Evelyn Underhill's three-fold path and Victor Turner's concepts of liminality and communitas were implemented as a way to organize and analyze the contextual elements displayed in the episodes. The sampling used forty-seven episodes across the …

The Missouri Miner, December 2, 2010

The Missouri Miner Newspaper

No abstract provided.

Geometry-Dependent Oxygen Diffusion Flux And Limiting Current Density Of The Cathode In A Cathode-Supported Solid Oxide Fuel Cell, Kevin Huang, James L. Shull

Faculty Publications

An analysis is performed on the diffusion of oxygen through tubular porous cathode substrates having several different geometries. It is shown that the flux of oxygen as it diffuses through these different substrate geometries can be explicitly expressed by a general analytical form with a unique geometric factor for each type of substrate geometry. Experimental measurements of the geometry-independent term, oxygen diffusivity, were conducted for two representative geometries: cylindrical and triangular tubes. These measurements show good agreement between samples with similar porosities and thus favorably support the oxygen flux equations presented. Formulations for the limiting current density were also derived …

"Still Undecided" But Chile Leans Toward Nuclear Energy, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar

NotiEn: An Analytical Digest About Energy Issues in Latin America

A revealing visit to France last month by President Sebastián Piñera has reignited a long smoldering debate in Chile over the "nuclear option." Careful not to endorse the possibility outright, the Chilean leader nevertheless make it clear during an Oct. 20 stopover in Paris that, with the benefit of some French know-how, nuclear power plants may eventually be in the cards for Chile." Chile has to prepare itself for the world of nuclear energy," Piñera said following a meeting with his French counterpart President Nicolas Sarkozy. "Our government has the obligation to prepare our engineers, scientists, and technical workers." The …

Verdict In Forced-Disappearance Case Sets Precedent In Fight Against Impunity, Louisa Reynolds

NotiCen

No abstract provided.

The Inkwell, Armstrong Atlantic State University

The Inkwell

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Inquiry As Stance: Practitioner Research For The Next Generation., Della R. Leavitt

i.e.: inquiry in education

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Service Innovation Through Touch-Points: The At-One Touch-Point Cards, Simon Clatworthy

ServDes Conference Series

In this paper we review the area of touch-point innovation in services and specifically describe the development and use of a card-based toolkit developed in the AT-ONE project - the AT-ONE touch-point cards. These cards have been developed to assist cross functional teams during the first phases of the new service development (NSD) process. This paper describes the development of the tools; their intended use and their evaluation. The results show that the toolkit assists the innovation process and helps develop team cohesiveness. The card-based approach offers a tangibility that teams find useful; and that offers multiple usage alternatives. Discussion …

Exploring Networked Innovation; Results Of An Exploration And The Setup Of An Empirical Study, Katinka Bergema, Rianne Valkenburg, Maaike Kleinsmann, Cees De Bont

ServDes Conference Series

The growing complexity of societal problems and the increasing need to co-design contexts together with the service or product; force companies to collaborate in innovation. This networked innovation requires people to design together; who not only come from different disciplines; but also come from different organisations and companies. The collaboration in networked innovation therefore adds another level of complexity in addition to the (better known) collaboration in mono- and multidisciplinary teams and introduces new issues.

The growing complexity of societal problems and the increasing need to co-design contexts together with the service or product; force companies to collaborate in innovation. …

Health And Social Care Services For People With Complex Needs: The Importance Of Context In The Design Process, Eva-Maria Hempe, Terry Dickerson, P John Clarkson, Anthony Holland

ServDes Conference Series

No abstract provided.

Service Design Research: Which Direction Do We Want It To Take?, Johan Blomkvist, Stefan Holmlid, Fabian Segelström

ServDes Conference Series

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Service Prototyping According To Service Design Practitioners, Johan Blomkvist, Stefan Holmlid

ServDes Conference Series

Current trends in service design research include case studies and similar approaches that aspire to reveal what the practice of service design looks like. The understanding of how service design is performed can serve as a base for future research into more specific research endeavours. One area where knowledge is said to be lacking is service prototyping; part of which knowledge this paper attempts to contribute. The main data source for the paper is findings from in-depth interviews with six practicing service designers from some of the more well-known design agencies. The informants consider service prototyping to be a very …

Transformative Services And Transformation Design, Daniela Sangiorgi

ServDes Conference Series

This paper claims how the parallel evolution of the conception of services and of Design for Services toward more transformational aims; would require a collective reflection on and elaboration of guiding methodological and deontological principles. By illustrating connections with similar evolutions in Participatory Design (from ‘Design for use before use’ to ‘Design for Design after Design’); Public Health Research (patient engagement and ‘empowerment’) and Consumer Research (Transformative Consumer Research); the author identifies key characteristics of transformative practices that ask for more ‘reflexivity’ on the designers’ side. Developing Design profession as contributing to society transformative aims is extremely valuable; but it …

Workshop: Service Design For Social Innovation: A Strategic Approach To Strengths And Weaknesses, Anders Emilson, Anna Seravalli

ServDes Conference Series

The workshop will focus on the challenges of service design for social innovation. Starting from the participants experience in research; practice/action research and education; the workshop will be aimed at brainstorming about which skills; methods and role could respond to the weaknesses of design pointed out by different actors working within the field of social innovation.

Reflections On The Sua-Intsormil Project (2005-2011), Sokoine University Of Agriculture, Joseph J. Mpagalile, Wenceslaus R. Ballegu

INTSORMIL Presentations

Discusses the Sokoine University of Agriculture-INTSORMIL Project that ran from 2005 to 2011. Covers training, research strategy, and stakeholders, and includes recommendations for future projects.

Developing Entrepreneurism: Student Training And Involvement, Curtis L. Weller

INTSORMIL Presentations

Student training is an important component of INTSORMIL UNL-SUA-UNZA project. One current project, "Measurement of Starch Digestibility in Starch and Flour from Tannin containing Sorghum" by N.L. Mkandawire, C.L. Weller, D.J. Rose, and D.S. Jackson, is outlined in this presentation.

Editor's Note, Matt Lazier

Cal Poly Magazine

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Philanthropy - Making Your Dollars Make Sense, Jeanne Potter

Cal Poly Magazine

No abstract provided.

Alumni Q&A: From Dubai To Afghanistan; Building And Rebuilding The World, Teresa Mariani Hendrix

Cal Poly Magazine

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Alumni In The News

Cal Poly Magazine

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Burning Manure As An Economical Energy Source, Ron Machado

Dairy Science

The dairy industry is under pressure from increasing environmental regulations, falling prices, as well as very aggressive foreign competition. Manure management and electrical costs are one area dairymen can look to cut costs. My objective for this project was to determine how cost effective biomass gasification of manure is at generating electricity. The proposed project was designed for a manure production equal to a 3,000 cow herd. I used standard capital budgeting techniques to determine the efficiency of the project, primarily focusing on the net present value, internal rate of return, and payback period.

Methane Digesters, Thomas Van Steyn

Dairy Science

Anaerobic digestion has many different avenues for opportunity in use on farms. The objective of my senior project is to determine the economic viability of alternative methane digesters on a dairy. Currently the conversion of animal manure to biogas through the process of anaerobic digestion is widely used in Europe. In the U.S. anaerobic digesters have become increasingly in demand by environmental groups and dairymen. Digesters environmental impact involves the benefit by capturing the biogas that comes off animal manure. Methane, a green house gas, is the one with the most concern that is captured by methane digesters. The biogas …

An Analysis Of The Producer Benefits Of Traceability Systems Within The California Fresh Strawberry Industry, Giovanni Gaspare Aliotti

Agribusiness

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Landscape Maintenance Company Exploratory Study, Jason Jeffrey Lebeouf

Agribusiness

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Feasibility Of Operating A Training Facility On The Central Coast, Katrina Young

Agribusiness

No abstract provided.

Financial Feasibility Analysis Of A Custom Harvesting Business Of Wine Grapes In Fresno County, Jacob Constance

Agribusiness

This study was undertaken to determine if it was financially feasible to start a custom harvesting business of wine grapes in Fresno County. A fully amortizing loan for $120,000 was taken out at a four percent interest rate and loan term of five years. The custom harvesting business in Fresno County was analyzed using capital budgeting techniques and forecasted financial documents. It is concluded to be profitable over an eight year span to establish and maintain a machine harvesting business based on the investment analysis that provides a net present value of $69,450.37 at a discount rate of 12 percent, …

Innovative Entrepreneurs' Workbook: A Guide For Innovators And Entrepreneurs, Arcot Desai Narasimhalu

Research Collection Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship

This is a workbook for individuals who have decided to start their long winding entrepreneurial journey. It is organized into four parts. The first part introduces the aspiring entrepreneur to the process of identifying an innovation opportunity and refining for market readiness. The second part provides insights into a product or service development. The third part lays out the key steps involved in building a new company. This part includes IP strategy for a startups, a topic rarely discussed in many text books or workbooks. The last part will discuss the art of securing the early deals. This book was …

The Cord (December 1, 2010)

The Cord

No abstract provided.

December 2010, Inland Empire Business Journal

Inland Empire Business Journal

What Planet Are You On? Six Steps to Simplify Remote Management Managing people and projects from different cities, states, time zones, or countries is infinitely more difficult. You might as well be on different planets. Jim Bain gives us some tips that can make sure that they are on the same planet as their remote team members

The Impact of Caregiving on Business Did you know that the average cost to employers per working caregiver is $2,110 per year. This costs U.S. employers $33 billion a year. However, programs designed to help employees deal with eldercare and other caregiving issues …