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Performance Based Contracting For The Manufacturing Industry By Using Integrated Platform And Dynamic Pricing Model, Lindawati, Aldy Gunawan Jan 2016

Performance Based Contracting For The Manufacturing Industry By Using Integrated Platform And Dynamic Pricing Model, Lindawati, Aldy Gunawan

Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business

Although Performance Based Contracting (PBC) concept is not totally new, the PBC adaptation in Industrial Machinery and Components (IMC) manufacturing, which produces high-value and long life machineries, is rather slow and it is done with extra caution. Three main concerns for manufacturers to implement PBC are the investment cost, the maintenance cost and possible revenue loss. To handle these concerns and accelerate the PBC implementation, we propose an integrated platform that consists of three components: dynamic pricing, sensor data feeding and machinery monitoring. We model the dynamic pricing as an optimization problem and propose Genetic Algorithm to solve the problem. …

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Annual Report 2015-2016, Office Of Sponsored Programs Jan 2016

Annual Report 2015-2016, Office Of Sponsored Programs

Annual Reports

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African American Women In Leadership Positions: A Qualitative Study, Carl Harrison Jr. Jan 2016

African American Women In Leadership Positions: A Qualitative Study, Carl Harrison Jr.

Antioch University Dissertations & Theses

In today’s society, an accurate representation of female minority leadership is needed. This study explored the (a) leadership development of African American women, (b) means and hindrances that African American women leaders met on their pathway to success, and (c) role of resilience among African American women. The current research was guided by the Smith (2010) study; Smith completed research on this subject matter using African American males. The current research used women rather than men but maintained the same methodology. The Consensual Qualitative Research Method (CQR; Hill, Thompson, & Williams, 1997; Hill et al., 2005) was used to analyze …

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The Drive To Write: Inside The Writing Lives Of Five Fiction Authors, Emily S. Fine Jan 2016

The Drive To Write: Inside The Writing Lives Of Five Fiction Authors, Emily S. Fine

Antioch University Dissertations & Theses

Authors of fiction often describe writing as a psychologically meaningful and emotionally charged process. While ample research has provided evidence for the mental and physical health benefits of writing (e.g., Pennebaker & Seagal, 1999), few studies have methodically examined the inner life of the fiction writer. This study explored two primary questions: (a) Why do authors write? and (b) How does the act of writing affect them in turn? This study employed Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) as a guiding methodology. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with five authors of fiction, then transcribed and analyzed to generate a rich interpretative account. The …

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Can The Complex Care And Intervention (Cci) Program Be Culturally Adapted As A Model For Use With Aboriginal Families Affected By Complex (Intergenerational) Trauma?, Chipo Mcnichols Jan 2016

Can The Complex Care And Intervention (Cci) Program Be Culturally Adapted As A Model For Use With Aboriginal Families Affected By Complex (Intergenerational) Trauma?, Chipo Mcnichols

Antioch University Dissertations & Theses

Despite living in a country with a world renowned healthcare system, Canadian Aboriginal children, youth and their families, consistently have poorer access to healthcare as well as higher mortality and morbidity rates, in comparison to non-Aboriginal Canadians (Tang & Browne, 2008). Among factors including their history of residential school and intergenerational trauma, the lack of a culturally specific treatment intervention for complex trauma, is identified as a key factor in maintaining this health disparity. This study used participatory action research within an identified Aboriginal community, to develop a culturally adapted complex trauma intervention model. This was based on an existing …

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A Review Of Factors Contributing To The Shortage Of Palliative Care Service For Adolescent And Young Adult Oncology Patients, Erin K. Harper Jan 2016

A Review Of Factors Contributing To The Shortage Of Palliative Care Service For Adolescent And Young Adult Oncology Patients, Erin K. Harper

Antioch University Dissertations & Theses

Adolescent and young adult oncology (patients aged 15–39 years old) is an emerging group of patients that are recognized to have distinctive qualities concerning their cancer treatment, including intensified psychosocial needs compared to their adult and child counterparts (Bleyer, 2012). The quality of life for adolescent and young adults during and after cancer treatment is disproportionally worse than what is reported by adults and children and the incidence of cancer in this population is steadily growing (Bleyer, 2011, 2012; Pritchard, Cuvelier, Harlos, & Barr, 2011; Rosenberg & Wolfe, 2013; Siegel, Naishadham, & Jemal, 2013; Wein, Pery, & Zer, 2011). Palliative …

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The Behavioral Ecology And Population Characteristics Of Striped Skunks Inhabiting Piper Plover Nesting Beaches On The Island Of Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, Luanne Johnson Jan 2016

The Behavioral Ecology And Population Characteristics Of Striped Skunks Inhabiting Piper Plover Nesting Beaches On The Island Of Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, Luanne Johnson

Antioch University Dissertations & Theses

We studied coastal striped skunks (Mephitis mephitis) on the island of Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, USA to gather information on the population characteristics of this mesopredator on Atlantic coast beaches with nesting piping plovers (Charadrius melodus). From 2004 – 2008, we captured and marked 138 skunks and fitted 51 adults with VHF radio-collars. Capture rates ranged from 1 – 7 individuals/100 trap nights (TN) in the spring and 4 – 21 individuals/100 TN in the fall. Spring capture rates were highest at Dogfish Bar (DB), a beach with abundant wrack in the intertidal zone in close proximity to low-density housing, where …

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Enhancing The Resilience Of Vulnerable Groups Through Participatory Climate Change Adaptation Planning: A Case Study With The Elderly Community Of Bridgeport, Connecticut, Jason L. Rhoades Jan 2016

Enhancing The Resilience Of Vulnerable Groups Through Participatory Climate Change Adaptation Planning: A Case Study With The Elderly Community Of Bridgeport, Connecticut, Jason L. Rhoades

Antioch University Dissertations & Theses

Recent reports highlight the vulnerability of the elderly to climate change. Unfortunately, a lack of research incorporating the perspectives of the elderly on this topic could cause their needs to go unrecognized and unaddressed. To promote adaptation planning that is responsive to the concerns of the elderly, this dissertation presents the results of a participatory research and adaptation planning process conducted in partnership with the elderly community of Bridgeport, Connecticut. The process combined a five-step climate change adaptation planning model with a community-based action research approach that placed the elderly participants as key drivers in the research and planning processes. …

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Designing For Online Collaborations And Local Environmental Action In Citizen Science: A Multiple Case Study, Ruth Kermish-Allen Jan 2016

Designing For Online Collaborations And Local Environmental Action In Citizen Science: A Multiple Case Study, Ruth Kermish-Allen

Antioch University Dissertations & Theses

Traditional citizen science projects have been based on the scientific community’s need to gather vast quantities of high quality data, neglecting to ask what the project participants get in return. How can participants be seen more as collaborative partners in citizen science projects? Online communities for citizen science are expanding rapidly, giving participants the opportunity to take part in a wide range of activities, from monitoring invasive species to identifying far-off galaxies. These communities can bring together the virtual and physical worlds in new ways that are egalitarian, collaborative, applied, localized and globalized to solve real environmental problems. There are …

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Clinician Perspectives On Community Reentry For Mentally Ill Offenders In New York, Lauren C. Meath Jan 2016

Clinician Perspectives On Community Reentry For Mentally Ill Offenders In New York, Lauren C. Meath

Antioch University Dissertations & Theses

The prevalence of individuals with serious mental illness (SMI) in prisons has risen in recent years. While incarcerated, individuals with SMI face many challenges, such as difficulties with peers and staff, and potential exacerbation of mental health symptoms. These difficulties do not subside when reentering their communities upon release. These individuals encounter unique challenges upon release, such as facing the difficult task of finding mental health services and other resources, housing, and health insurance. This study aimed to gather the perspectives of clinicians who worked for the Office of Mental Health in New York State regarding community reentry for inmates …

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The Relationship Between Empathy And Humor Styles And Secondary Traumatic Stress In The Public Mental Health Workplace, Michelle Greenspoon Barrett Jan 2016

The Relationship Between Empathy And Humor Styles And Secondary Traumatic Stress In The Public Mental Health Workplace, Michelle Greenspoon Barrett

Antioch University Dissertations & Theses

The purpose of this study was to determine if there is a relationship between both empathy type and humor type to secondary traumatic stress in individuals who work in a public mental healthcare setting. Empathy type was divided into four subcategories: Perspective Taking, Fantasy-type, Empathic Concern, and Personal Distress. Similarly, humor type was divided into four subcategories: Affiliative, Self-Enhancing, Aggressive, and Self-Defeating. Clinical and non-clinical staff at the Alcohol, Drug, and Mental Health Services department of Santa Barbara County, California participated in an online survey. The survey consisted of a sociodemographic questionnaire, as well as questionnaires related to humor, empathy, …

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The Happy Boomer: Baby Boomer Life Satisfaction Through Affect And Feeling Of Belonging, Brooke Christina-Marie Massey Jan 2016

The Happy Boomer: Baby Boomer Life Satisfaction Through Affect And Feeling Of Belonging, Brooke Christina-Marie Massey

Antioch University Dissertations & Theses

The age cohort of 65 years and older is a growing population. It is part of the group referred to as Baby Boomers, the generation born between the years 1946-1964. It will be the largest population to reach late adulthood to date. In the United States alone, the Baby Boomer cohort is expected to reach 70 million by 2030. In response to this growing elderly population much research has been conducted on Baby Boomer quality of life issues. Such research uncovered the phenomenon known as the well-being paradox. The well-being paradox refers to the findings that older adults' life satisfaction …

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Experiences Of Neurotypical Siblings Of Children With An Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Qualitative Exploration, Stacie R. Keirsey Jan 2016

Experiences Of Neurotypical Siblings Of Children With An Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Qualitative Exploration, Stacie R. Keirsey

Antioch University Dissertations & Theses

In recent years, the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has been on the rise, prompting a simultaneous increase in scientific study regarding cause, impact, and intervention (Hughes, 2009; Ravindran & Myers, 2012). Research has proposed advances in the treatment of the individuals diagnosed and focused efforts on scholastic, parental, and professional intervention and supports. However, the siblings of ASD children have largely been neglected in this scientific investigation. The purpose of this hermeneutic phenomenological study was to explore neurotypical siblings’ experiences in living with a child diagnosed with ASD. Seven adolescents were selected using criterion, convenience, and snowball sampling. …

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The Stress-Buffering Model Of Social Support In Post-Acute Brain Injury Rehabilitation, Emily Anna Pearce Jan 2016

The Stress-Buffering Model Of Social Support In Post-Acute Brain Injury Rehabilitation, Emily Anna Pearce

Antioch University Dissertations & Theses

Currently, 3.2-5.3 million Americans (1.1-1.7%) live with long-term disability resulting from acquired brain injury (ABI). Despite two to three million more being treated yearly for milder injuries and released without further services, those with enduring problems often require ongoing rehabilitation and support. The immediate and long-term costs of ABI are substantial, as are the burdens associated with lifelong sequelae. A clear understanding of prognostic indicators—only some of which have been identified—could assist in reducing these costs and burdens. Social support, which has been linked with physical health and function in populations across the world, is one likely indicator. Family stress, …

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The Discourse: Doing It Differently– The Oreo Princess Campaign, Nida Aslam Khan, Jami Moiz Jan 2016

The Discourse: Doing It Differently– The Oreo Princess Campaign, Nida Aslam Khan, Jami Moiz

Business Review

Using the three rhetorical elements of Aristotle’s model of persuasive communication, namely, Ethos, Pathos and Logos, this article evaluates how the Oreo Princess Campaign has affected existing norms of communication and advertising in Pakistan.

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Human Resource Practices Predicting Manager Performance Appraisal: Evidence From An Airline Company In Bangladesh, A. K. M. Mominul Haque Talukder Jan 2016

Human Resource Practices Predicting Manager Performance Appraisal: Evidence From An Airline Company In Bangladesh, A. K. M. Mominul Haque Talukder

Business Review

This study examines the effects of recruitment and selection, decision decentralization, training and development, career development, promotion, and work environment on manager’s performance appraisal. Using a 100-person sample from an airline company in Bangladesh, it shows significant positive relationships among these study factors.

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Impact Of Acquisition On Cost Efficiency Of Acquirer Firms By Using Data Envelopment Analysis (Dea), Tahira Awan, Syed Zulfiqar Ali Shah, Arshad Hassan Jan 2016

Impact Of Acquisition On Cost Efficiency Of Acquirer Firms By Using Data Envelopment Analysis (Dea), Tahira Awan, Syed Zulfiqar Ali Shah, Arshad Hassan

Business Review

Using Data Envelopment Analysis techniques to calculate cost efficiency measures among firms that have carried out acquisitions, this study finds statistically insignificant improvements in cost efficiency three years after the acquisition for both financial and non-financial firms in Pakistan.

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Spectrum Of Intracerebral Hemorrhage In Children: A Report From Picu Of A Resource Limited Country, Qalab Abbas, Qurat Ul Ain Merchant, Bushra Nasir, Anwar Ul Haque, Basit Salam, Gohar Javed Jan 2016

Spectrum Of Intracerebral Hemorrhage In Children: A Report From Picu Of A Resource Limited Country, Qalab Abbas, Qurat Ul Ain Merchant, Bushra Nasir, Anwar Ul Haque, Basit Salam, Gohar Javed

Department of Paediatrics and Child Health

Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) in children is a rare but disabling disease that accounts for almost half cases of stroke. We report our experience of ICH in children. Retrospective review of medical records of children (1 month-16 years) admitted in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit between January 2007 and December 2014 was done. Data collected included age, gender, presentation, examination findings, neuroimaging done (CT, MRI, and angiography) management (conservative/intervention), and outcome. Results are presented as frequency and percentages. Of the total 50 patients, 58% were male and 26% were <1 year. On presentation 44% had vomiting, 42% had seizures, and GCS < 8 while 40% had altered level of consciousness. Single bleed was present in 88%, 94% had supratentorial bleed, and 32% had intraventricular extension. 72% had bleed volume of <30 mL and 8% had >60 mL. CT scan was done in 98% patients and MRI in 34%, …

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Managerial Cost Accounting, Christopher M. Fairchild Jan 2016

Managerial Cost Accounting, Christopher M. Fairchild

Syllabus Repository

No abstract provided.

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Auditing, Natasha Ware Jan 2016

Auditing, Natasha Ware

Syllabus Repository

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New Testament Survey, Melissa Archer Jan 2016

New Testament Survey, Melissa Archer

Syllabus Repository

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Biology Ii Lab, Todd Schraw Jan 2016

Biology Ii Lab, Todd Schraw

Syllabus Repository

No abstract provided.

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General Genetics Lab, Steelman Library, Todd Schraw Dr. Jan 2016

General Genetics Lab, Steelman Library, Todd Schraw Dr.

Syllabus Repository

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Senior Capstone, Steelman Library, Jerm Day-Storms Jan 2016

Senior Capstone, Steelman Library, Jerm Day-Storms

Syllabus Repository

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Biochemistry 2 Lab, Steelman Library, Todd Schraw Dr Jan 2016

Biochemistry 2 Lab, Steelman Library, Todd Schraw Dr

Syllabus Repository

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Fundementals Of Speech, Steelman Library, Richard C. Harris Dr. Jan 2016

Fundementals Of Speech, Steelman Library, Richard C. Harris Dr.

Syllabus Repository

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Knowledge Of Islamic Jurisprudence Among Secondary School Students In Kuwait, Haya M. Alalanda, Bader M. Alansari Jan 2016

Knowledge Of Islamic Jurisprudence Among Secondary School Students In Kuwait, Haya M. Alalanda, Bader M. Alansari

Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies

This study aimed to examine the interaction effect between gender and stream in high school (scientific vs. literary) on the Islamic jurisprudence knowledge. The study used a sample of 1371 individuals (623 males, 784 females) from grade 12 of public secondary schools in Kuwait. Participants responded to an Islamic jurisprudence knowledge scale. The result revealed no significant differences between males and females in the total score and the percentage rate of the students who passed the Islamic jurisprudence knowledge scale. Moreover, a significant difference was found between students in the scientific and literary streams on the total score and the …

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Social Intelligence As A Predictor Of The Feeling Of Happiness Among Students Of The Faculty Of Educational Sciences And Arts/ Unrwa, Nafez A. Bukaiei Jan 2016

Social Intelligence As A Predictor Of The Feeling Of Happiness Among Students Of The Faculty Of Educational Sciences And Arts/ Unrwa, Nafez A. Bukaiei

Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies

The current study aimed to determine the level of social intelligence and feeling of happiness among students of the faculty of educational sciences and arts / UNRWA as a function of gender, students’ seniority and grade point average (GPA). The study also aimed to investigate students’ social intelligence as a predictor of feeling of happiness. The study sample consisted of 219 male and female students that were selected randomly. To achieve the objectives of the study, the researcher used two scales; the social intelligence scale designed by Silvera, Martinussen and Dahl (2001). The scale was translated by the researcher. The …

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Comparison Of Choroidal Thickness Measurements Between Spectral-Domain Oct And Swept-Source Oct In Normal And Diseased Eyes, Sidra Zafar, Ma Rehman Siddiqui, Rida Shahzad Jan 2016

Comparison Of Choroidal Thickness Measurements Between Spectral-Domain Oct And Swept-Source Oct In Normal And Diseased Eyes, Sidra Zafar, Ma Rehman Siddiqui, Rida Shahzad

Medical College Documents

Purpose: Sub-foveal choroidal thickness (SFCT) is affected in many ocular diseases. The aim of this study was to compare SFCT measurements between Topcon 3D 2000 spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) and Topcon swept-source OCT (SS-OCT), with different laser wavelengths, in normal and diseased populations.MATERIALS AND Methods: This was a prospective, cross-sectional, noninterventional study including 27 normal volunteers and 27 participants with retinal disease. OCT scans were performed sequentially and under standardized conditions using both SD-OCT and SS-OCT. The OCT scans were evaluated by two independent graders. Paired t-tests and intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) were used to assess the statistically significant …

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Euglycemic Diabetic Ketoacidosis In A 27 Year-Old Female Patient With Type-1-Diabetes Treated With Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 (Sglt2) Inhibitor Canagliflozin, Nimrah Bader, Lubna Mirza Jan 2016

Euglycemic Diabetic Ketoacidosis In A 27 Year-Old Female Patient With Type-1-Diabetes Treated With Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 (Sglt2) Inhibitor Canagliflozin, Nimrah Bader, Lubna Mirza

Medical College Documents

We are reporting a timely case of atypical euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis in a type 1 diabetic patient treated with sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitor canagliflozin. The clinical history, physical examination findings and laboratory values are described. Other causes of acidosis such as salicylate toxicity or alcohol intoxication were excluded. Ketoacidosis resolved after increasing dextrose and insulin doses supporting the hypothesis that SGLT-2 inhibitors may lead to hypoinsulinemia. Euglycemic ketoacidosis did not recur in our patient after discontinuing canagliflozin. We recommend reserving SGLT2 inhibitor therapy to type 2 diabetics, discontinuing medication and treating patients presenting with ketoacidosis due to SGLT-2 inhibitors with …

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