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African Water: An Experience With Project Management In Bulima, Tanzania, Robert Sharp

Honors Theses

Details the author's experiences researching, designing, and implementing a water system for a boarding school in Africa.

Numerical Simulation Of Underground Solar Thermal Energy Storage, Marshall Sweet

Theses and Dissertations

The United States Department of Energy indicates that 97% of all homes in the US use fossil fuels either directly or indirectly for space heating. In 2005, space heating in residential homes was responsible for releasing approximately 502 million metric tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Meanwhile, the Sun provides the Earth with 1000 watts per square meter of power everyday. This document discusses the research of modeling a system that will capture and store solar energy during the summer for use during the following winter. Specifically, flat plate solar thermal collectors attached to the roof of a single …

Individual Differences Related To Strategy Shifting: Who Shifts And Why?, Brent Wesley Morgan

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

This thesis investigated the association of cognitive abilities and strategy shifting within a procedural-motor task. College students traced or drew various forms of a figure-8 before completing a battery of cognitive tests. A pilot study identified three distinct strategies for drawing a figure-8, whereas the current study manipulated the figure-8 stimuli to encourage these strategies at various points. Phase 1 had two counterbalanced conditions which instructed participants to trace versus draw a rotated figure-8. Phase 2 gradually morphed a figure-8 such as to encourage the three predominant strategies. Phase 3 was a condition which included stimuli from Phases 1 and …

Empowering Imagined Communities: Social Network Sites In A Chinese English As A Foreign Language Classroom, James Andrew Kelley

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

Little work has yet to explore the potential for the use of social network sites (SNSs) in the English as a Second Language/English as a Foreign Language (ESL/EFL) classroom, but recent trends in teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL) research suggest that SNSs may be a powerful context for language learning: offering students access to online communities of practice and /or imagined communities (as interpreted by Norton et al.); increased control of co-constructed/negotiated identities; and opportunities for empowering positions in authentic intercultural exchanges. This dissertation reports on a largely exploratory, empirical study of how the use of an …

Coping And Drinking Motives In A Veteran Sample, Jordan A. Fields

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

PTSD is highly comorbid with alcohol abuse and veterans appear to be a population at high risk for developing these problems. Maladaptive coping behaviors have been linked to the development of PTSD and alcohol abuse. Additionally, understanding more about the way one copes and why they report consuming alcohol may be important to understanding this relationship. This study examined coping style and drinking motives as mediators of PTSD-AUD (Alcohol Use Disorder) problems in 60 Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom veterans. PTSD did not predict alcohol consumption variables. The PTSD group scored higher on drinking consequences, and drinking to cope. The …

Effects Of Official Sports Sponsorship On Firm Market Liquidity And Risk, Robert Dale Evans Jr.

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

Although there has been an increased interest in the connection between marketing expenditures and its contribution to strengthening firm financial metrics, there are few studies examining the changes to those firm financial metrics following firm adoption of a specific marketing strategy, in this case, firm adoption of an official sports sponsorship. Investments in official sports sponsorships are decidedly strategic activities that require the utilization of firm financial and human resources in an environment that is external to the firm.As explained by Srivastava, Shervani, and Fahey (1998), market-based assets arise from the commingling of firm resources with entities external to the …

The Bg News December 6, 2010, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. December 6, 2010. Volume 101-Issue 69.

Church Bulletin, December 5, 2010

Church Bulletin

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Ottawa, Canada

Church Bulletin Finding Aid

Study The Structure Of Hg1-X Cdx Te Alloy, Ziad T. Al-Dahan, Alaa N. Abdalgaffar, Ruda H. Abbas

Baghdad Science Journal

A study carried out to prepare Hg1-xCdxTe compound and to see the effect on increasing the percentage of x on the compound structure by using x-ray diffraction and atomic absorption for 0

Effect Of Annealing Temperature On The Some Electrical Properties Of Insb:Bi Thin Films, Zeinab Jassim Shanan

Baghdad Science Journal

InSb alloy was prepared then InSb:Bi films have been prepared successfully by thermal evaporation technique on glass substrate at Ts=423K. The variation of activation energies(Ea1,Ea2)of d.c conductivity with annealing temperature (303, 373, 423, 473, 523 and 573)K were measured, it is found that its values increases with increasing annealing temperature. To show the type of the films, the Hall and thermoelectric power were measured. The activation energy of the thermoelectric power is much smaller than for d.c conductivity and increases with increasing annealing temperature .The mobility and carrier concentration has been measured also.

Structural And Optical Properties Of Cds:20%In Films Prepared By Thermal Co-Evaporation Method, Mona M. Saleh

Baghdad Science Journal

The CdS;In films of Thickness 7500Ao at( 20% In) concentration have been Prepared by double evaporation method in Vacuum on glass substrate at 100co . Optical and structural Properties have been studied. It has been found that all the films are Polycrystalline with high peak. The Doping the film lead to increase in absorption coefficient, extinction coefficient and imaginary dielectric constant and decreasing the energy of band gap, reflectance, reflective index and real dielectric constant.

Structural Characterization Of Gamma Irradiated Zns Thin Films, Nadir Fadhil Habubi, Mustafa Shakir Hashim, Amal Yousif Al-Yasiri

Baghdad Science Journal

The effects of gamma irradiation on the structure of ZnS films , which preparing by flash evaporation method, are studied using XRD. Two peaks of (111), (220) orientations are appeared in X ray chart indicating the cubic phase of the films .The lattice parameter, grain size, average internal stress, microstrain, dislocation density and degree of preferred orientation in the film are calculated and correlated with gamma irradiation.

Integrating Balanced Scorecard And Simulation Modelling To Improve Emergency Department Performance In Irish Hospitals, Amr Arisha, Waleed Abo-Hamad, Khaled Ismail

Conference papers

In the healthcare sector, there is a requirement for innovative solutions in managing the high levels of complexity and uncertainty within Emergency Departments (EDs). Simulation modeling is currently seen as a competent means of analyzing EDs, which allows changes effects to be understood and predicted more easily. The Balanced Scorecard (BSC), well-known performance management concept, has become a steering method in approaching new improvement cycles. This paper presents a methodology that integrates BSC and simulation modeling to improve the performance of ED in a University Hospital in North Dublin. BSC design began with understanding patient's needs, ED activities, as well …

A Multi-Level Study Investigating The Impact Of Workplace Civility Climate On Incivility And Employee Well-Being, Raymond Charles Ottinot

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This study used Zohar‟s (2000) multi-level model of climate to examine the extent to which shared perceptions of workplace civility climate relate to teacher job satisfaction, affective commitment, and counterproductive work behaviors (CWB-abuse) towards other teachers. Workplace civility climate is defined as employee perceptions of how management uses policies, procedures, and practices to maintain a civil workplace. An online-survey was used to assess a cross-sectional sample of K-12 teachers (N = 2222) nested in 207 schools in a large US school district. There was adequate agreement among teacher perceptions of school civility climate for aggregation and between-group variance of civility …

After High Holidays Erving Made Up Excuses Rather Than Admit That He Missed School Because He Was Jewish, Avron Katz

Bios Sociologicus: The Erving Goffman Archives

This interview with Avron Katz was conducted in 2001 by his daughter Syva-Lee Wildenmann and presented as a student paper for the class on "Social Psychology from a Sociological Perspective" taught by Dr. Daniel Albas, professor of sociology at the University of Manitoba.

Effect Of Vincristine And Vinblastine On Mice Spermatozoa In Vitro, Hazim I. A. Al-Ahmed

Baghdad Science Journal

The aim of this project was to study the in vitro effect of antineoplastic drugs (vincristine and vinblastine) on mice spermatozoa. Eighteen adult (age 8-9 weeks) male mice were divided into three groups equally. The animals in each group were slain by cervical dislocation, the testes were removed and two tails of epididymides isolated. Spermatozoa were obtained from the two tails of epididymides by mincing in 500 µl TCM-199.The first group non-treated (unadded) as a control group, second group added 10 µg/ml of vincristine to TCM-199 and the third group added 10 µg/ml of vinblastine to TCM-199. After 10 minutes …

Study The Incidence Of Candida Infection In Diabetic Patients Submitted To The Balad Town Hospital In Salah –Eldeen, Province, Abdulameer J. Mohammed

Baghdad Science Journal

This study was done at Al-Balad CityHospital on 60 diabetic patients(25 male and 35 female). The study included Fasting Blood Sugar and fungal diagnosis (systemic and superficial fungus). The resultsshowed that the high concentration of blood sugar belongedto the group > 70 years among the diabetic patients with high significant differences in comparison with other groups P<0.001 .The result showed that percentage of female systemic fungus infection was higher than male systemic fungus infection ( female 63% and male 24%) and vice versa about superficial fungus infection (female 37% and male 76%) .Data showed that the percentage of nail fungus infection among female diabetic patients was higher than the percentage of male diabetic patients ( female 73% and male 56% ) and vice versa about the finger fungus infection ( female 27% and male 44%) ( table and figure 5 ) The percentage of diabetic patients with fungus infection treated with tablet werehigher than percentage of diabetic patients with fungus infection treated with insulin. So, the fungus infection is one of complication of diabetes mellitus .

The Use Of Some Aliphatic Halorgano Antimony Compounds As Combustion Retarding Agents Of Unsaturated Polyester And Epoxy Resins, Areej Kamal A.Al- Dabagh

Baghdad Science Journal

Four antimony compounds were used in this inves as additives to retard combustion of unsaturated polyester and epoxy resins, namely: 1.Tetraethyl ammonium tribromoethylantimonates (additive I).2.Tetraethyl ammonium chlorodibromoethylantimonates (additive II).3.Tetraethyl ammonium trichloroethylantimonates (additive III).4.Tetraethyl ammonium bromodichloroethylantimonates (additive IV).The effects of these additives on flammability of unsaturated polyester and epoxy resins have been studied by using sheets of the resins with weight percentages of (0.5,1.0,1.5,2.0,2.5&3.0%) of the additives in dimensions of (150 X150X3)mm .Three standard test methods were used to measure the flame retardation which are:(ASTM:D -2863), (ASTM:D-635)and (ASTM:D-3014).The results obtained from these tests indicated that, additive I has a high efficiency …

Preparation And Study Hardness And Thermal Conductivity (Tc) To Polyester Resin Composite With (Titanium Dioxide, Zinc Oxide, Acrylonitril, Wood Flour Coconut, Tariek A. Al-Anie, Khalil Th. Hassan, Asmiet R. Al-Hadithy

Baghdad Science Journal

This study is attempt to improve thermal isolation through measuring thermal conductivity composite of on polyester resin with fillers of (TiO2, ZnO, Acrylonitril, wood flour Coconut (Wf). The grain size of the fillers is 200 µm. The number of samples is (16) in addition to the virgin sample; these samples are prepared by cast molding method for polyester with filler volume fractions (5%, 10%, 15% and 20%). Shore hardness tests were used to measure the hardness and Lee disk method for thermal conductivity. The experimental results showed that the (20% ZnO) sample has the maximum value of thermal conductivity where …

Gpsa Council Meeting, 12/4/2010, Graduate And Professional Student Association

GPSA Meeting Agendas and Minutes

No abstract provided.

Radiative Forcing Over The Conterminous United States Due To Contemporary Land Cover Use Change And Sensitivity To Snow And Interannual Albedo Variability, Christoper A. Barnes, David P. Roy

GSCE Faculty Publications

Satellite‐derived land cover land use (LCLU), snow and albedo data, and incoming surface solar radiation reanalysis data were used to study the impact of LCLU change from 1973 to 2000 on surface albedo and radiative forcing for 58 ecoregions covering 69% of the conterminous United States. A net positive surface radiative forcing (i.e., warming) of 0.029 Wm−2 due to LCLU albedo change from 1973 to 2000 was estimated. The forcings for individual ecoregions were similar in magnitude to current global forcing estimates, with the most negative forcing (as low as −0.367 Wm−2) due to the transition to forest and the …

Watershed Survey And Pilot Lcc Project, Norman Turgeon, Three Ponds Protective Association

PREP Reports & Publications

This describes two projects accomplished in 2010 by the Three Ponds Protective Association (TPPA) and several partners to identify and reduce soil erosion due to storm water runoff into the Milton Three Ponds

Embedded Radio Frequency Identification Device License Plates For Roadside Use In Nebraska, Dwight L. Mosby Jr.

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

The transportation industry has many stakeholders with different needs that work with advanced technologies. Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is an emerging technology that is used to track inventory and it holds promise for the transportation industry. This research identifies how to evaluate transportation stakeholder requirements for RFID technologies using a tool described as the House of Quality (HOQ). This research investigates RFID’s ability to work in license plates and may provide infrastructure to support identifying RFID enabled commercial vehicles. This research considers variables that affect the performance of a RFID License Plate System that will use a scanner located at …

12/4/2010, Slutzker Center For International Students

Newsletters from Slutzker Center for International Services - SCIS News

No abstract provided.

Possession: A Romance And A.S. Byatt’S Use Of Fairy Tales And Myths: An Investigation Of The Female Tension Between Passion And Intellect, Susan Kieda

Honors Projects

Discussion of the novel Possession: A Romance by A.S. Byatt, which investigates the female tension between passion (love, sexuality, motherhood) and intellect (independence, privacy, and artistry) and warns against embracing one identity trait at the expense of the other; analysis of the role of fairy tales and myths in the character development of Christabel LaMotte, Ellen Ash, and Maud Bailey; analysis of the juxtaposition of fairy tales and myths, Victorian England, and England in the 1980s; symbolic meaning of Rapunzel, The Little Mermaid, Snow
White, The Glass Coffin, selkies, Medusa, and Melusine.

When Curiosity Kills More Than The Cat: The Perils Of Unchecked Scientific Inquiry, Jamie Shannon

Pomona Senior Theses

This work analyzes the ecological, physical, emotional and health impacts of the US nuclear testing done in the Marshall Islands in the mid-20th century.

Geomorphology Of The Lake Shewa Landslide Dam, Badakhshan, Afghanistan, Using Remote Sensing Data, John F. Shroder Jr., Brandon J. Weihs

Geography and Geology Faculty Publications

Lake Shewa in northeastern Badakhshan, Afghanistan, was dammed sometime in antiquity when a large rock avalanche (sturzstrom) from the fault‐shattered and strongly weathered Archean gneisses of the Zirnokh peaks to the north moved into the Arakht River valley. This rock avalanche dammed up the river and its tributaries to a dam thickness of c. 400 m, producing a 12‐km‐long lake that is as much as 270 m deep, leaving c. 80 m of freeboard to the top of the dam. At least four separate instances of slope failure have been mapped at the site of the landslide dam, …

Spatial Semantics For Better Interoperability And Analysis: Challenges And Experiences In Building Semantically Rich Applications In Web 3.0, Amit P. Sheth

Kno.e.sis Publications

No abstract provided.

Dinner With Friends Playbill, Providence College

Playbill and Promotions

Providence College Department of Theatre, Dance & Film

Bowab Studio Theatre, Smith Center for the Arts

Dinner With Friends

An independent student production

December 3-5, 2010

Directed by Conor Leary '11

Costume Design: Kelly Smith '12

Scenic Design: Kenneth Carberry '12

Lighting & Sound Design: Ted Boyce-Smith '11

Cast: KAREN - Danielle Demisay '12; GABE - Jeff DeSisto '13; BETH - Christine Cestaro '11; TOM - Taylor O'Brien '12

Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Study - 2010, Facilities Management, East Tennessee State University

Campus Facility Master Plans

No abstract provided.