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3d Reconstruction For Post-Disaster Analysis Of Civil Infrastructure, Joshua Caron

All Theses

Following a natural disaster, there is a need to rapidly assess the safety of civil infrastructure. This job is typically undertaken by local governments with the help of volunteer civil engineers with structural expertise, as well as organizations such as Cal EMA and ASCE. However, the inspection process is labor-intensive and a bit tedious, and results are prone to error as they tend to rely on the individual expertise of the inspectors. 3D reconstruction stands to become a useful tool in the safety evaluation process, as well as providing valuable opportunities for forensic engineering. This research explores the application of …

Best Practice In Early Reading Intervention: Implementing A Reading Intervention Program To Reach Below Level Readers, Bridgett Niedringhaus

Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of a reading intervention program used with second and third grade students identified as not meeting grade level expectancy. Studies have indicated students who are not reading at grade level by the end of the third grade have an increasingly difficult time achieving at the rate of their same-age peers. In this mixed-methods case study, the researcher analyzed end of the year report card data for 30 students who received reading intervention using the Rigby Intervention By Design Program, conducted a Content Knowledge Survey with teachers, and performed Literacy Walkthroughs …

The Distribution And Reproductive Success Of The Western Snowy Plover Along The Oregon Coast - 2012, David J. Lauten, Kathleen J. Castelein, J. Daniel Farrar, Adam A. Kotaich, Eleanor P. Gaines

Institute for Natural Resources Publications

From 5 April – 21 September 2012 we monitored the distribution, abundance and productivity of the federally Threatened Western Snowy Plover (Charadrius nivosus nivosus) along the Oregon coast. From north to south, we surveyed and monitored plover activity at Sutton Beach, Siltcoos River estuary, the Dunes Overlook, North Tahkenitch Creek, Tenmile Creek, Coos Bay North Spit, Bandon Snowy Plover Management Area, New River HRA and adjacent lands, and Floras Lake. Our objectives for the Oregon coastal population in 2012 were to: 1) estimate the size of the adult Snowy Plover population, 2) locate plover nests, 3) determine nest …

Can You Get Beliefs From Retweets? An Examination Of The Extended Parallel Processing Model On Social Media, Xialing Lin

Masters Theses

The Extended Parallel Processing Model (EPPM; Witte, 1992) has been applied as a framework to examine risk information dissemination and effective sensation seeking in various health communication scenarios. Previous studies suggest that it is worth examining whether Twitter could have potential efficacy effects similar to face-to-face interaction or traditional media interventions. Given the overload and discrete information in the medium environment, people would adapt information processing short cuts, to tend to similar perceptions from various sources rather than reading specific messages.

The current study investigates the threat appeal perceptions of EPPM on system-generated and other-generated message cues in social media. …

Summerbridge Case For Support, Summerbridge San Diego

Fundraising and Marketing

Summerbridge seeks to close the summer learning loss gap between low and high income students and encourage talented college students to consider a career in teaching.

This is their case for support.

Professional Conversations: Mentor Teachers’ Theories-In-Use Using The Australian National Professional Standards For Teachers, Simon N. Leonard

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

In this paper the written feedback provided by mentor teachers using a new assessment model for preservice teacher professional experience deployed in the Australian Capital Territory and based on the Australian National Standards for Teachers is analysed. The analysis reveals mentor teachers hold a pervasive theory-in-use in regards to the needs of beginning teachers that may restrict the developmental ambition of the assessment model. The restricted vision of what is important for beginning teachers held by mentor teachers is possibly a reaction to continual change within school education. The analysis is preceded by a description of the ‘Professional Conversations’ model …

Modeling System Of Systems Acquisition, Nil Kilicay-Ergin, Paulette Acheson, John Colombi, Cihan H. Dagli

Engineering Management and Systems Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

System of systems (SoS) acquisition is a dynamic process of integrating independent systems. This paper describes modeling of the SoS acquisition environment based on the Wave Process Model. Agent-Based modeling methodology is utilized to abstract behavioral aspects of the acquisition process. © 2012 IEEE.

2012 Poll Of Emerging Adults [Thriving, Struggling & Hopeful], Jeffrey Jensen Arnett, Joseph Schwab

The Clark University Poll (2012-2015)

Report for the 2012 Clark University Poll titled "Emerging Adults: Thriving, Struggling & Hopeful".

"A great deal of attention—most of it negative—is being paid to emerging adults (ages 18-29) in American society. We frequently hear that they are lazy, selfish, poorly educated, and both reluctant and ill-equipped to take on the responsibilities of adult life. We are told that they are, essentially, doomed: They are sure to have a less prosperous and enjoyable life than their parents did, given the depths of the 2008 recession that occurred just as they were trying to enter the job market and build a …

Pierce V. Mcmullen Clerk's Record V. 1 Dckt. 40368

Idaho Supreme Court Records & Briefs, All

No abstract provided.

Front Matter, Ohio Cardinal

Ohio Cardinal

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Oos Membership, Ohio Cardinal

Ohio Cardinal

No abstract provided.

Présence Francophone, Numéro 79 (2012)

Présence Francophone: Revue internationale de langue et de littérature

No abstract provided.

Lesson 7: Wet Feet, Dry Feet, Kelly Stalnaker

Hispanic Heritage of Florida Conference 2012

This lesson covers US immigration policies toward Cuba. It covers the “Wet Feet, Dry Feet” policy and the controversy surrounding the policy. Lesson Essential Question: What obligations does the US Government have, if any, to immigrants seeking asylum in the United States?

Central Business Districts And Transit Ridership: A Reexamination Of The Relationship In The United States, Jeffrey R. Brown, Dristi Neog

Journal of Public Transportation

Many scholars claim that public transit’s long-term ridership decline can be attributed to the decentralization of U.S. metropolitan areas and the decline of the central business district (CBD) as their primary economic engine. However, recent research has begun to challenge this view and has prompted this reexamination. Using multivariate analysis, we examine the relationship between the strength of the CBD and transit ridership in all U.S. metropolitan areas with more than 500,000 persons in 2000, while controlling for other factors thought to influence bus and rail transit ridership. We find no relationship between the strength of the CBD and transit …

Transit Operator Evaluation Of Three Wheelchair Securement Systems In A Large Accessible Transit Vehicle, Linda Van Roosmalen, Douglas Hobson, Patricia Karg, Emily Deleo, Erik Porach

Journal of Public Transportation

The safety, ease of use, and independent use of three wheelchair securement systems and three different types of wheeled mobility devices (WhMD), including a manual wheelchair, a powered wheelchair, and a three-wheeled scooter, were evaluated by eight vehicle operators of a large accessible public transit vehicle (LATV). The securement systems included a forward-facing four-point tiedown system, a prototype forward-facing autodocking system, and a prototype rear-facing-wheelchair passenger (RF-WP) system. The eight LATV operators transported wheelchair-seated passengers in each wheelchair securement system, after which they completed a questionnaire. Operators responded generally positively to the autodocking and RF-WP systems because they were observed …

Simulated Analysis Of Exclusive Bus Lanes On Expressways: Case Study In Beijing, China, Lin Zhu, Lei Yu, Xu-Mei Chen, Ji-Fu Guo

Journal of Public Transportation

Deploying exclusive bus lanes is considered an important strategy for supporting public transit priority policy. This paper uses a simulation approach to evaluate planned exclusive bus lanes on expressways in Beijing, China. Two scenarios for deploying exclusive bus lanes—a curbside bus lane scenario and a median bus lane scenario—were designed. Then, a micro-simulation network platform using VISSIM was established and calibrated, with all relative errors between the simulated timevarying speeds and the field speeds less than 15 percent. Afterwards, the two bus lane scenarios were simulated, evaluated, and subsequently compared with current traffic conditions without bus lanes. It was found …

Comments On The Season, Craig Caldwell

Ohio Cardinal

No abstract provided.

Species Accounts, Craig Caldwell

Ohio Cardinal

No abstract provided.

The Barn Owl Project, Tom Henry, Jack Henry

Ohio Cardinal

No abstract provided.

Return Of The Exile Whooping Crane Grus Americana, Bill Whan

Ohio Cardinal

No abstract provided.

Years Ago, Ohio Cardinal

Ohio Cardinal

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Back Matter, Ohio Cardinal

Ohio Cardinal

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Speleo Spiel, No. 393, November-December 2012, Alan Jackson

Speleo Spiel

Contents: Regular Bits -- Trip Reports -- Other Exciting News -- Surveys

Sbe Notícias, Ano 7, No. 246, December 1, 2012, Marcelo A. Rasteiro, Delci K. Ishida

SBE Notícias

Gruna da Tarimba entre as 10 maiores do Brasil; Trabalho sobre peixes do Sumidouro; Nossa história; Dissertação de direito aborda a tutela do patrimônio espeleológico; Lançamento de livro sobre a Lapa Nova do Maquiné; Artigo aborda a capacidade de carga turística da Caverna do Diabo; Urina altera o ecossistema cavernícola; Fotos 360º das cavernas do PETAR; Fotos 360º da Lagoa Misteriosa; Um passeio às cavernas de Presidente Figueiredo AM; Foto do leitor: Caverna de Santana (SP-41).

Extracellular Matrix And Fibroblast Communication Following Myocardial Infarction, Yonggang Ma, Ganesh V. Halade, Merry L. Lindsey

Internal Medicine Faculty Publications

The extracellular matrix (ECM) provides structural support by serving as a scaffold for cells, and as such the ECM maintains normal tissue homeostasis and mediates the repair response following injury. In response to myocardial infarction (MI), ECM expression is generally upregulated in the left ventricle (LV), which regulates LV remodeling by modulating scar formation. The ECM directly affects scar formation by regulating growth factor release and cell adhesion and indirectly affects scar formation by regulating the inflammatory, angiogenic, and fibroblast responses. This review summarizes the current literature on ECM expression patterns and fibroblast mechanisms in the myocardium, focusing on the …

Self-Reporting, Recognition Of Symptoms And Characteristics Of Anxiety And Depression And Seeking Professional Help, Eliana V. Brito

Graduate Theses

This study examined whether adults (age 25 to 50) self-report symptoms of anxiety and/or depression and whether these individuals accurately identify the symptoms that are associated with Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Major Depressive Disorder. Do these individuals believe the symptoms associated with Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Major Depressive Disorder are severe enough to seek professional help? The participants included 30 females and 20 males. Zung’s Self-Rating Depression (SDS; 1971) and Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS; 1965) were administered. A third questionnaire was also developed to help identify if individuals are able to accurately identify symptoms, distinguish between the two disorders, and …

Final Environmental Impact Statement: Edwards Aquifer Recovery Implementation Program Habitat Conservation Plan, U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service

KIP Articles

No abstract provided.

New Species Of Stygobiotic Belgrandiella From North Bulgaria (Gastropoda: Hydrobiidae)

KIP Articles

No abstract provided.

Espeleorevista Puerto Rico, No. 7, July-December 2012, Marianela Mercado Burgos

KIP Articles

Contents: Cuevas: refugio de nuestro arte rupestre Para el culebrón, el tamaño hace la diferencia Calidad del agua en las Cuevas de Aguas Buenas 1 Las Rocas de las Cuevas de Isla de Mona e Isla Monito Cueva Sorbetos Las Cuevas Verticales de los Cerros de Maniabón en Holguín, Cuba Atrapados en la Cueva del Viento Tropa y Crew 230 en Cueva el Arco De camino a República Checa, donde los caminos se encuentran en el 2013 Anuncios de Congresos y Simposios Espeleológicos

Center For Renewable Energy Newsletter, December 2012, Illinois State University, Center For Renewable Energy

Center for Renewable Energy Newsletter

No abstract provided.