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Efficiency Maximization Of Resonant Coupled Wireless Power Transfer System Via Impedance Matching Based On Coupling Tuning, S.D. Barman, A.W. Reza, N. Kumar

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

Non-radiative wireless power transfer (WPT) system using strong magnetic resonant coupling has been recently proposed and has shown more prospects in mid-range wireless power transmission due to its operating range and efficiency. The efficiency of such WPT system changes with the coupling distance between the coils changes, which is a critical issue for high efficient power transmission. In this paper, we demonstrate an impedance matching approach based on coupling tuning to enhance and maximize the efficiency of the system. The matching conditions are derived by analysing an equivalent circuit model of the system using reflected load theory (RLT) along with …

Employee Engagement: What Is It And How Do We Go About It?, R. Abu Bakar

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

Although numerous scholars has improved our understanding of the implications of engagement, relatively little attention has been paid to its conceptual definition. This paper provides a conceptual review of its definition and examined the contextual characteristics that define engagement. Specifically, the paper discusses some debatable meaning of engagement that yields inconsistent views from scholars. Based on the review, this paper found that engagement focuses upon the positive and fulfilling aspects of doing work. For a person to be engaged, he or she must be vigorous, dedicated and absorbed in their job. This positive reflection is in line with the movement …

Fuzzy Multi Criteria Decision Making Applications: A Review Study, A. Asemi, M.S. Baba, A. Asemi, R. Haji Abdullah, N. Idris

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

Fuzzy Multi Criteria Decision Making (FMCDM) techniques have a wide range of applications. However, they have different range of usage in various applications. In some applications they are more applied than others. In this study, we aim to investigate the most usage of FMCDM techniques among various applications. We select 150 articles that used FMCDM techniques for decision making. Then we analyzed the articles to investigate the application of FMCDM techniques. Finally, we found that “Location management” and “Supplier Selection” are the most applications for FMCDM techniques and among FMCDM techniques Fuzzy AHP and fuzzy TOPSIS are the most applied …

Isolation Of Microfungi From Arctic And Antarctic Soils And Their Identification Using Its, Lsu And Ssu Sequences., M.R. Idid, A. Krishna, J. Smykla, S.A. Alias

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

This study presents the biodiversity results of microfungi of soils from Arctic and Antarctica. The Arctic soil samples were collected from Hornsund, whereas the Antarctic soils were sampled from King George Island. Warcup's soil plating method was used for fungal cultivation. Fungal species were identified based on ITS, LSU and SSU sequences using BLAST searches and phylogenetic analysis. Based on the ITS barcoding sequences, fungal species Cosmospora sp., To/ypocladium inflafum (Elaphocordyceps subsessilis), Isaria farinosa (Paecilomyces farinosus), Oidiodendron truncatum, Aspergillus pseudodef/ectus, Preussia borealis, Thelebolus sp., and Phialocepha/a sp. were identified only from the Arctic soils. Meanwhile, Penicillium sp., Geomyces sp., Guehomyces …

Leadership For Learning In Indian Private Schools, S. Sharma

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

This study focuses on leadership for learning of principals of successful private schools in India. This study followed the qualitative approach involving open ended questionnaire and interview. Fifty five principals from reputed private schools in India participated in this study. The questionnaire was sent through email followed by interview using msn or Skype. The interview focused on three themes namely concept of leadership for learning, role of principal as leader and benefits of leadership for learning. As for the conceptualization of leadership for learning of the participant principals, the findings supported leadership of learning involving learning beyond curriculum, developing moral …

Multi-Criteria Impact Assessment Of Mvml In Performance Of Interactive Systems For People With Disabilities, S.S. Salim, A. Asemi, Z.D. Champiri, S.R. Shahamiri

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

The impact assessment of MVML with different criteria is a primary step in the optimisation of Interactive Systems for People with Disabilities (DPISs). This study aims to assess the impact of MVML in comparison with other active learning methods based on multiple criteria. We apply a model of mathematical fuzzy Multi Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) for evaluation of active learning methods. We determine the critical factors that are effective in the performance of interactive systems for people with disabilities. An expert’s judgment is used to compare the methods with each other for all criteria. The fuzzy set theory is applied …

Negative Employee Corporate Brand Identification: A Case Study Of A Prominent Malaysian University Corporate Brand, S.F. Syed Alwi, J.M.T. Balmer, N. Che Ha, D. Yen

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

No abstract provided.

Online Pattern Recognition In Subsequence Time Series Clustering, S. Zolhavarieh, S. Aghabozorgi, T.Y. Wah

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

One of the open issues in the context of subsequence time series clustering is online pattern recognition. There are different fields in this clustering such as e-commerce, outlier detection, speech recognition, biological systems, DNA recognition, and text mining. Among these fields pattern recognition is one the essential concept. To implement the idea of online pattern recognition, we choose sequences of ECG data as a subsequence time series data. Additionally, using ECG data can help to interpret heart activity for finding heart diseases. This paper will offer a way to generate online pattern recognition in subsequence time series clustering in order …

Segmentation Of Crescent Shape Blood Cells Using Circular Hough Transform, A.M. Rahmani, M.Y.I. Idris, R. Ramli, Hamzah Arof

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

In this paper, we presented a semi-automated tool to analyze red blood cells. We utilized circular Hough transform for circular cells detection. In a light micrograph, the red blood cells may appear in a crescent shape that known as Sickle-cell. Thus, we proposed a technique to detect this shape and demonstrated its capability. Overall, our tool recorded 92% of accuracy with 70% and 72% of sensitivity and specificity respectively. Despite the promising performance, several limitations must be overcome and has been highlighted in the conclusions.

Summary Of Best Efficient Algorithms On Cognitive Radio Cooperative Spectrum Sensing To Improve Qos, M. Akbari, A.W. Reza, K.A. Noordin, M.R. Manesh, M.N. Hindia

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

Cooperative spectrum sensing (CSS) in cognitive radio (CR) has been widely investigated to be considered as a spectrum scanning mechanism that allows secondary users or cognitive radio users (SUs) to use detected spectrum holes caused by primary users (PUs) absence. This paper focuses on optimality of analytical study on the common soft fusion (SDF) CSS based on different iterative algorithms which confirm low total probability of error and high probability of detection in details. In fact, all steps of genetic algorithm (GA), particle swarm optimization (PSO) and imperialistic competitive algorithm (ICA) will be well mentioned in details and investigated on …

Reflective Dialogues And Students’ Problem Solving Ability Analysis Using Clustering, S.A. Sardareh, S. Aghabozorgi, A. Dutt

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

In the context of one-on-one instruction, reflective dialogues help students advance their learning and improve their problem solving ability. The effectiveness of one-on-one instruction with respect to learning through dialogue is highlighted by researchers and educators. However, little if any, is known about how reflective dialogues may lead to learning improvement and predict students’ problem solving ability. This information can be extracted from large educational datasets using data mining techniques. Consequently, this study aims at mining USNA physics dataset applying a two-level clustering approach to find patterns in the data and identify how reflective dialogues predict students’ problem solving ability. …

The Impact Of Ict On Quality Of Life, S.L. Syed Abdul Kadir, S. Husin, D. Nadarajah

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

The Malaysian government invested hugely on Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) as a global hub in its endeavor to provide the best environment to harness the full potential of multimedia as a new way of living, working, and playing in the new information era. This cross-sectional study investigates the implication of ICT on the Quality of Life (QoL) among rural communities where perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, user satisfaction, were hypothesized to influence QoL. Using self-administered questionnaire survey, the study indicated that the rural communities are exposed and aware about the importance of ICT in their daily activities regardless of …

School-Wide Bully Prevention Programs Designed For Use In Elementary Schools, Melissa Pannell

Counselor Education Capstones

Every day children all over the world become the victims of bully behavior. The notion of bullying can mean very different things to different people, yet the results can be devastating and long-lasting. Leading the charge in bullying research, Dan Olweus, helped to develop a school-wide bullying prevention program aimed at reducing and ultimately ending bullying in schools. Olweus’ research and subsequent prevention program helped lead the charge and push for other school-wide bullying prevention programs. This study will examine the goals, components, evaluation and effectiveness of school-wide bullying prevention programs from all over the world including the Olweus Bullying …

Students Seeking Attention, Dan Lecheler

Counselor Education Capstones

There are numerous reason’s to help explain why children behave the way they do. Sometimes they may be trying to selfishly get something, please an adult or are seeking praise and approval. Sometimes they may be trying to replace something that is absent from their life. Children are not adept at discussing their thoughts and feelings. Often times they communicate through their behavior. For elementary-aged students, the classroom becomes an early setting where disruptive behaviors can have them standing out from their same-aged peers. This Capstone Project will examine the possible correlation between students who disrupt their classrooms by way …

Spring Thaw Ionic Pulses Boost Nutrient Availability And Microbial Growth In Entombed Antarctic Dry Valley Cryoconite Holes, Jon Telling, Alexandre M. Anesio, Martyn Tranter, Andrew G. Fountain, Thomas H. Nylen, Jon Hawkings, Virendra B. Singh, Preeti Kaur, Michaela Musilova, Jemma L. Wadham

Geology Faculty Publications and Presentations

The seasonal melting of ice entombed cryoconite holes on McMurdo Dry Valley glaciers provides oases for life in the harsh environmental conditions of the polar desert where surface air temperatures only occasionally exceed 0°C during the Austral summer. Here we follow temporal changes in cryoconite hole biogeochemistry on Canada Glacier from fully frozen conditions through the initial stages of spring thaw toward fully melted holes. The cryoconite holes had a mean isolation age from the glacial drainage system of 3.4 years, with an increasing mass of aqueous nutrients (dissolved organic carbon, total nitrogen, total phosphorus) with longer isolation age. During …

Agglomerama, Lee Anne Fennell

Public Law and Legal Theory Working Papers

Urbanization presents students of commons dilemmas with a pressing challenge: how to achieve the benefits of proximity among people and land uses while curbing the negative effects of that same proximity. This piece, written for the 2014 BYU Law Review Sy

The Psychology Of Corporate Rights, Avital Mentovich, Aziz Huq, Moran Cerf

Public Law and Legal Theory Working Papers

Relying on the corporate personhood doctrine, the U.S. Supreme Court has increasingly expanded the scope of rights granted to corporations and other forms of collective entities. While this trend has received widespread attention in legal scholarship and

State Regulation And The Necessary And Proper Clause, William Baude

Public Law and Legal Theory Working Papers

The new marijuana federalism is here, but is it here to stay? In this Article, I address that question by way of two related points, a practical one and a technical one, and I ultimately argue that state regulation should have a bigger role in fixing the limits of federal constitutional power. The practical point is that the current regime of state marijuana legalization is unstable, and it is a miracle that it is working as well as it is. Because marijuana remains contraband at the federal level, businesses and lawmakers who invest in responsible legalization at the state level …

The Mission Of The Remnant: To Reveal And Proclaim The Glory Of God, Lester P. Merklin Jr.

Faculty Publications

This article will interpret the concept of “God’s glory,“ survey briefly the importance the Bible gives to the mission of proclaiming God’s glory, and deal with the practical questions of how our ministry and mission can reflect the mission of the remnant, to “give glory to God.”

The Word, The Spirit Of Prophecy, And Mutual Love: Lessons From The 'Daily' Controversy For Conflict Resolution, Denis Kaiser

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

An Importance-Performance Analysis Of Multigenerational Preferences In Guestroom Technology, Sidian Lan

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

This study focuses on generational preferences in terms of guestroom technology. The hospitality technology industry has indicated guestroom technology as their highest priority in terms of hospitality technology investment. Previous studies have investigated in-room technology amenities and ranked them in order of importance and performance. However, it is uncertain which guestroom specific technologies should they invest in when it comes to different generations. Each generation is fundamentally different from the others because each generation was born in different eras with different societal changes. These generations have different values, ideas, needs, and communication skills. Hoteliers are investing time and money into …

Poverty Effects On Student Achievement: A Look At Chicago Public Schools, Lisa Breger

Research Papers

This paper investigates the relationship between poverty and school performance in Chicago Public Schools. This paper uses a sample of 495 schools in the City of Chicago school district, with both regular public schools and charter schools. Data is comprised of various demographic measures, including percentage of students eligible for free or reduced lunch, which serves as a proxy for measuring poverty level among students. We use ordinary least squares to estimate the effect of poverty, and other school-level characteristics, on school achievement on the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT). We find that poverty has a significant negative impact on …

The Effects Of Atomic Oxygen On The Outgassing Properties Of Spacecraft Materials, Eli Z. Gurnee

Master's Theses

The space environment contains many harsh characteristics that are harmful to spacecraft and threaten the success of space missions. Atomic oxygen (AO) and outgassing are among the chief concerns that spacecraft engineers must design for in order to ensure the safety of a spacecraft. AO is monatomic oxygen (O1) that is created when Ultraviolet (UV) radiation photochemically disassociates diatomic oxygen (O2) in space. AO is the dominant atmospheric constituent between 175 and 600 km, and is a great concern in low earth orbits. Orbital AO has an average impact energy of 4.5 ± 1 eV with orbiting spacecraft and is …

The Relationship Between Research Method And Visual Display: A Study Of Conference Proceedings In The Field Of Knowledge Organization, Alon Friedman

School of Information Faculty Publications

Introduction. Research method refers to how to conduct research, how to measure progress, and what constitutes success. Visualisation has become the platform for communicating research findings according to Friedman and Smiraglia . Knowledge organization aims to organize knowledge and many researchers employ visualisation in their findings. So, what was the relationship between research methods and visual display when researchers presented their findings?

Method. All conference proceedings of the International Society of Knowledge Organizationfrom 1990 to 2010 are examined, including 256 visualisations found in the 609 articles. A random sample of 50 visualisations is then analysed to determine the …

How Death Imitates Life: Cultural Influences On Conceptions Of Death And Dying, James Gire

Online Readings in Psychology and Culture

Regardless of how or where we are born, what unites people of all cultures is the fact everyone eventually dies. However, cultures vary in how they conceptualize death and what happens when a person dies. In some cultures, death is conceived to involve different conditions, including sleep, illness, and reaching a certain age. In other cultures, death is said to occur only when there is a total cessation of life. Similarly, certain cultural traditions view death as a transition to other forms of existence; others propose a continuous interaction between the dead and the living; some cultures conceive a circular …

Pharmacy Newsletter : December 2014, Pharmacy Department

Department of Pharmacy Archives

Content:

• New WHO Guide to Prevent and Control Cervical Cancer
• Analgesic use in Adult Patients with Advanced Chronic Liver Disease or Cirrhosis
• The Novel Treatment of Clostridium Diffi cile Associated Diarrhea (CDAD)
• 25th September, World Pharmacist Day-Celebration

But They Mean To Do Right: Stories On African American Male Teachers, K. Jahi Adisa

Doctoral Dissertations

This collection of interrelated stories seeks to disrupt the prevailing narratives of African American men. These narratives are social constructions that categorizes African American men as either respectable (good) or unrespectable (bad). In these stories, I attempt to expand these narrow categories and explore other possibilities of African American manhood. Through my research and creative endeavors, I have sketched out male-spaces of dad, brother, and son as being fruitful areas where my characters and where actual male identity form. The Critical Preface analyzes the historical and current trends of African American identity formation in general and African American men’s in …

Is The Smartphone Smart In Kathmandu?, Seth Bird

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

This is the extensive study of the smartphone in the developing country of Nepal, specifically the Kathmandu valley. Throughout my research I conducted various interviews with businesses, Tibetan refugees, and Nepali millennials (18yrs-33yrs) with the goal of identifying how the smartphone is used and understood. I chose the Kathmandu valley as my main area of research because the usage of smartphones in rural Nepal is extremely limited, and the valley represents the economic hub where progressive thinking flourishes. As a main objective I sought to understand how, if at all, the smartphone is used differently between Nepal and America. All …

El Modelo Médico, El Capitalismo Y La Acción Pública: Un Estudio Sobre Discapacidad Y Empleo En La Argentina / The Medical Model, Capitalism And Public Action:A Study Of Disability And Employment In Argentina, Zoe Zakin

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

People with disabilities are one of the largest “minority” groups in the world, accounting for approximately 15% of the global population. They are still, however, denied most of their basic rights in countries around the world. While movements have been made around access to education, transportation, and health systems, people with disabilities are still culturally thought of as incapable of being able to work. By being characterized this way, people with disabilities are denied a most basic human right. In Argentina, there has been greater effort in recent years to provide services for people with disabilities, which are a growing …

La Atención De Mujeres Con Complicaciones Post-Aborto En Un Hospital Público Del Partido De La Matanza: La Perspectiva De Los Profesionales De La Salud / The Perspective Of Health Professionals On The Quality Oftreatment For Women With Complications Post-Abortion Ina Public Hospital In La Matanza, Hannah Collins

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

Background: In Argentina, abortion is illegal under all circumstances except for when a woman has been raped, has a mental disability or her life is in danger. There are approximately 500,000 abortions practiced each year in Argentina, and the majority is performed in an unsafe manner, which can result in complications that require medical attention. In 2010, over 50,000 women were hospitalized because of complications post-abortion. These complications can include hemorrhages, infections, or other toxic illnesses. After the International Conference on Population and Development in 1994 they identified post-abortion care as a worldwide problem. Subsequently, Argentina created a guide for …