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Junior Recital, Zuriel Santoyo, Chang Yue, Jae Ahn-Benton

Junior Recitals

List of performers and performances.

Junior Recital, Sofiane Merkouche, David Warner, Isabella Ivy

Junior Recitals

List of performers and performances.

Kenya Litigation - Miscellaneous Criminal Application 685 Of 2010, Truth, Justice, And Reconciliation Commission

VIII. ICC Related Documents

No abstract provided.

Litigation - Misc Application No 470 Of 2009, Truth, Justice, And Reconciliation Commission

V. Kiplagat Tribunal and Related Documents

No abstract provided.

Junior Recital: Jason Lindsey, Tuba; November 28, 2011, Jason Lindsey

School of Music Programs

Kemp Recital Hall
November 28, 2011
Monday Evening
7:00 p.m.

Improved Stereo Vision Methods For Fpga-Based Computing Platforms, Wade S. Fife

Theses and Dissertations

Stereo vision is a very useful, yet challenging technology for a wide variety of applications. One of the greatest challenges is meeting the computational demands of stereo vision applications that require real-time performance. The FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) is a readily-available technology that allows many stereo vision methods to be implemented while meeting the strict real-time performance requirements of some applications. Some of the best results have been obtained using non-parametric stereo correlation methods, such as the rank and census transform. Yet relatively little work has been done to study these methods or to propose new algorithms based on …

Efficient Traffic Crash And Snow Complaint Gis System, Anthony B. Ngo

School of Computing: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

We describe the design and implementation of a traffic crash and snow complaint GIS system developed for the Lincoln Public Works department. We also describe a novel geocoding algorithm that was used to move data from the older Criminal Justice Information System, which is a relational database, to the new GIS system. In addition, we describe the implementation of several indexing algorithms that enable the system to efficiently answer rectangular range queries and queries about the relative locations of moving objects. Finally, in many applications (on-line analysis or mobile GIS), we need to execute spatial query efficiently (fast and small), …

Modeling Free-Carrier Absorption And Avalanching By Ultrashort Laser Pulses, Jeremy R. Gulley

Faculty Articles

In the past decade it was demonstrated experimentally that negatively-chirped laser pulses can lower the surface LIDT for wide band-gap materials by decreasing the number of photons required for photoionization on the leading edge of the pulse. Similarly, simulations have shown that positively-chirped pulses resulting from selffocusing and self-phase modulation in bulk dielectrics can alter the onset of laser-induced material modifications by increasing the number of photons required for photoionization on the leading edge of the pulse. However, the role of multi-chromatic effects in free-carrier absorption and avalanching has yet to be addressed. In this work a frequency-selective model of …

Newsroom: Pbn Highlights Pro Bono Collaborative, Roger Williams University School Of Law

Life of the Law School (1993- )

No abstract provided.

Newsroom: Yelnosky On Pension Reform Debate, Roger Williams University School Of Law

Life of the Law School (1993- )

No abstract provided.

Dean Logan's Blog: Class Of 2005 Yields Pair Of Mayors!, Roger Williams University School Of Law

Law School Blogs

No abstract provided.

Flp Loss, But Crummey Win, Wendy G. Gerzog

All Faculty Scholarship

In Turner the Tax Court determined that section 2036 applied to the decedent’s transfers of assets to his family limited partnership but that the insurance premiums he paid indirectly to his insurance trust qualified for the annual exclusion.

Preparation And Capacitance Characteristics Of Nickel Oxide Electrode With Mesh-Like Structure, Hui Xu, Zhen-Jun Peng, Dong-Hong Guo, Jun-Ling Li

Journal of Electrochemistry

The mesh-like structure of NiO electrode was obtained by first preparing the precursors via hydrothermal process using nickel sulfate and carbamide as reactants, sodium hexametaphosphate as a surfactant, and followed by calcination of the precursors at 400 ℃. The structure, morphology and capacitance characteristics of NiO electrode were characterized by XRD, SEM and constant current charge-discharge testing techniques. The effects of hydrothermal temperatures on the electrochemical properties of NiO electrode were investigated. The results showed that the better property of nickel oxide was obtained when the mole ratio of nickel to urea was 1:4 and the hydrothermal temperature was 140℃. …

Lanthorn, Vol. 46, No. 27, November 28, 2011, Grand Valley State University

Volume 46, July 14, 2011 - June 18, 2012

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present.

November 28, 2011, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

Unusual Electron Transfer Rate Effects Due To Pyridyl Ring Substituents And Trace Group Viii B Hexacyano Complexes As Added Salts, Faisal Mehmood

Master's Theses

The rates of pseudo-self-exchange electron transfer reactions between [(NH₃)₅Ru^IIL]²⁺ and [(NH₃)₅Ru^IIIL’]³⁺ at reactant concentrations of 1.0 х 10^-4 M (where L, L’ = substituted pyridines) and the reaction between [(NH₃)₅Ru^IIPy]²⁺ and [(NH₃)₅Ru^III3FPy]²⁺ at different reactant concentrations in the presence of various salts added were studied by using the stopped-flow kinetic spectroscopy. Marcus theory rate vs. driving force plots yielded distinct families of lines depending on whether a 3- or 4- …

Newsroom, Georgia Southern University

Newsroom (2006-2023)

• Georgia Southern University to Host Executive Who Rebuilt His Business from the Tragic Loss of 9/11

Carry And Expand: A New Nomadic Interaction Paradigm, Richard B. Arthur

Theses and Dissertations

People are nomadic; traveling from place to place. As a user travels, he may need access to his digital information, including his data, applications, and settings. A convenient way to supply this access is to have the user carry that digital information in a portable computer such as a laptop or smart phone. As Moore's Law continues to operate, devices such as smart phones can easily perform the computing necessary for a user's work. Unfortunately, the amount of data a human can receive and convey through such devices is limited. To receive more information humans require more screen real estate. …

Hearing The Voice Of Faculty: Global Recommendations For Faculty Recognition In Higher Education Institutions, Águeda Benito, Fionna Scott-Milligan

Higher Learning Research Communications

Faculty constitutes one of the most important elements of Higher Education institutions. Their role is key in curriculum development, as well as in guiding students´ learning and driving their engagement, in conducting research and in the overall success of their institutions. This paper presents the results of a number of faculty interviews, and a focus group carried out in nine different Laureate institutions, operating in eight different countries. Faculty were asked about professional recognition, its importance and how it should occur. The results of the study show a lot of consistency, starting with the conviction of its importance, and then …

Barriers To Persistence In Adult Basic Education: The Experiences Of African American Learners, Simone Thomas

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

One of the most pervasive issues facing educators and administrators in Adult Basic Education (ABE) is student persistence. The purposes of this qualitative study were 1) to identify the experiences that African American adult learners associated with their decisions to leave ABE programs; 2) to ascertain the impact of participants' perceptions of participation in ABE relative to their self perceptions and individual learning goals; and 3) to examine the extent to which barriers perceived by participants were consistent with barriers identified in the existing literature. Three research questions guided this study: 1) what experiences do participants associate with past decisions …

An Investigation Of Psychiatry Residents' Important Experiences, Jody G. Long

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

This research study was conducted to explore the phenomenon of the third-year experiences of the psychiatry residents. A review of the literature identified themes and subthemes related to the third-year of psychiatry education. The study was conducted at a university health science center. Data were collected from five residents using participant interviews, focus groups, and research observation. The research question was, "What are the important experiences of psychiatry residents and what meaning to they ascribe to these experiences in their acquisition of psychiatry skill?" Qualitative methodology provided a systemic approach for answering the research question through a detailed analysis of …

Glances: An Analysis Of The Song Cycle By Tom Cipullo, Renee Mae Clair

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

This document is an analysis of the song cycle glances, written in 2002by Tom Cipullo. glances tells a story, the emotional journey in an affair of unrequited love, and is unified through themes of paradox, mythology, and reflection. Marks in the score for specific times between individual songs synchronize the dramatic effect. Musical devices that unify the song cycle include: pitch centers, vocal range, vocal leaps, length and placement of song, use of tritone as a structural element, changes of tempo, and sudden dynamic shifts.

Compassion Fatigue, Compassion Satisfaction, And Burnout Among Police Officers Who Have Experienced A Previous Perceived Trauma, Laura M. Battle

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

Abstract The purpose of the study was to determine if there was a difference between levels of compassion fatigue, compassion satisfaction, and burnout among police officers in regard to years of experience adn whether or not they had experienced a previous perceived trauma. Commissioned police officers from a large urban police department in the Mid-South (N = 1,390) participated in the survey, which included a demographic survey, a trauma indicator, and the ProQol inventory which is comprised of three sub-scales: compassion fatigue, compassion satisfaction, and burnout. Each of the three sub-scales have a range from 0 (low compassion fatigue, high …

Body Image, Self-Esteem, And Sexual Self-Consciousness In Men And Woman As Predicted By Experiences Of Sexual Objectification By Others, Linda Rae Baggett

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

As the result of living in a culture that increasingly places importance oh physical appearance, both men and women are sexually objectified by others. This leads to harmful objectification of the self and past research has shown self-objectification to predict decreased self-esteem and greater body image disturbances and sexual self-consciousness. However, the direct effects of sexual objectification by others were not examined. Further, most studies on the topic focused on the experiences of women and did not allow for the exploration of the positive experiences of being sexually objectified, despite evidence that they existed. Therefore, the purpose of this study …

An Evaluation Of Ethnic Representation Within Three Third Grade Basal Reading Series, Ashlee Hirsh Horton

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

This content analysis study examined 99 basal reading narratives from three publishers: Harcourt, SRA-McGraw Hill and Scott Foresman. The stories were classified according to the ethnicity of major characters. The observed frequencies were compared to the expected frequencies to indicate over representation, adequate representation or under representation based on the ethnic breakdown of the student population on the state of Tennessee and national levels. The stories identified "African American" (n = 18) were investigated further to determine if the elements of quality African American literature (Hefflin & Barksdale-Ladd. 2001) were present. Cohen's Kappa indicated strong agreement between the two raters …

Sleep Quality, Technostress, And Maladaptive Use Of Technology: Predictors Of Depression Among College Students, Michelle Staley Goddard

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

Depression among college students is a substantial concern due to the risk of suicide, academic failure, and other psychosocial problems. Current literature suggests that the prevalence of depression among populations of college students has risen in the past two decades whereas sleep quality has decreased and technology use has increased. The purpose of this study was to investigate the ways that sleep quality, technostress, and misuse of technology might be associated with depression among college students. A total of 236 college undergraduates from a large, urban university were surveyed. Independent samples t tests revealed no mean group differences between men …

Developing The Just Culture Assessment Tool: A Method For Measuring Individual Cultural Perceptions In A Healthcare Setting, Sarah L. Petschonek

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

The purpose of the current study was to develop a method for measuring just culture in a hospital work environment. A just culture refers to a work environment characterized by an emphasis on providing fair and just treatment to healthcare professionals involved in adverse medical events. The concept of just culture has recently emerged as a popular topic in the healthcare literature and is touted as a panacea for what is ailing the field of healthcare. The presence of a just culture is said to be accompanied by a wide range of positive benefits related to patient safety including an …

Kipp Student Perceptions And Achievement Goal Orientations, Donna R. Gray

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

Despite decades of research on achievement goals, little research evaluates achievement goal orientations in African American students, particularly African American males. This study, therefore, examines the relationship between students' achievement goal orienations and students' academic self-efficacy. A social cognitive framework describes this association, and the relationship between students' achievement goal orientations and students' perceptions of the classroom goal structures. In addition, the relationship between students' achievement goal orientations and students' beliefs about the relevance of school for future success was analyzed. Participants were eighth-grade students (N = 70) enrolled in a charter school in the Knowledge is Power Program. Results …

Performance Optimization And Dynamics Control For Large-Scale Data Transfer In Wide-Area Networks, Xukang Lu

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

Transport control plays an important role in the performance of large-scale scientific and media streaming applications involving transfer of large data sets, media streaming, online computational steering, interactive visualization, and remote instrument control. In general, these applications have two distinctive classes of transport requirements: large-scale scientific applications require high bandwidths to move bulk data across wide-area networks, while media streaming applications require stable bandwidths to ensure smooth media playback. Unfortunately, the widely deployed Transmission Control Protocol is inadequate for such tasks due to its performance limitations. The purpose of this dissertation is to conduct rigorous analytical study of the design …

Thermally Stimulated Luminescence Study Of Vitamin-E Containing Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene(Uhmwpe), Dereje Nigatu Abdi

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

oxidation degradation of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene(UHMWPE) due to gamma-irradation has been a major concern in total hip and knee joint arthroplasty. Irradiation( gamma or electron beam) is used for sterilization or crosslinking of UHMWPE.However, in the past decade the use of the biocompatible stabilizer alpha-tocopherol (vitamin-E) has been introduced to reduce or eliminate radiation-induced oxidation of UHMWPE. While existing literature contains information about consolidated UHMWPE, we have studied UHMWPEpowder, because it more readily and uniformly reacts with oxygen or air, in an attempt to gain more knowledge about the antioxidative effect of vitamin-E on UHMWPE. In conjunction with electron …