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Carbon Fiber Electrodes For In Vivo Neural Recording, Esma Cetinkaya

Theses

Multi-channel micro electrodes for neural recording is a growing field that thrives on novel materials and fabrication techniques offered by micro fabrication technology. The material and the design of microelectrodes have a critical role on the quality of neural signals recorded. The neural signals collected by chronic implantation of these devices in experimental animals reveal new information about the brain functions and guide the development of new diagnostic and treatment options for neurological disorders.

Ideally, a microelectrode should meet two important criteria: longevity after implantation and minimal tissue insult. Carbon fibers` high tensile strength and flexibility allow fabrication of micro-scale …

Computational And Experimental Determination Of The Mixing Efficiency Of A Microfluidic Serpentine Micromixer, Siril Arockiam

Theses

In microfluidics, efficiency and mixing time are the greatest disadvantages. These parameters hinder the application of microfluidic devices for biochemical and immunological assays. However, once these disadvantages have been overcome by optimizing the parameters of the microfluidic device, it becomes the important analytical tool. In this experiment, various designs of microfluidic devices have been both simulated using COMSOL software, and experimentally verified to obtain the optimized parameter such as depth and velocity for better mixing efficiency. The COMSOL model has been validated by comparing the results with fluorescent images data of the experiment. The microfluidic device is built with Adhesive …

Looping Predictive Method To Improve Accuracy Of A Machine Learning Model, Subramanyam Reddy Pogili

Theses

The topic of this project is an analysis of drug-related tweets. The goal is to build a Machine Learning Model that can distinguish between tweets that indicate drug abuse and other tweets that also contain the name of a drug but do not describe abuse. Drugs can be illegal, such as heroin, or legal drugs with a potential of abuse, such as painkillers. However, building a good Machine Learning Model requires a large amount of training data. For each training tweet, a human expert has determined whether it indicates drug abuse or not. This is difficult work for humans. …

Bioregionalism As A Key To Secure Central Asial, M. R. Edelstein

International Relations: Politics, Economics, Law

The article is devoted to studiying framework for addressing the negative legacy and environmental challenges faced by the region that open doors to a sustainable future, with an emphasis on the Aral Region and water, food security and contamination and a focus on bioregionalism, strong sustainability and creating positive interdependencies. The article discusses the concept of Bioregionalism into the discourse offers an alternative frame for approaching this ecologically frail region.

Intertexts In Translation Teaching: An Example Of A Humorous Text, Marta Kaźmierczak

Acta Universitatis Lodziensis. Folia Litteraria Rossica

The paper discusses employing a highly intertextualized text in translator training. Using an example of a humorous story in Russian, the author describes the advantages of the classroom use of such a text. They encompass: facilitating an understanding of the scope of the phenomenon and thus learning to successfully render diverse intertextual signals in varied circumstances, as well as the possibility to formulate and apply a holistic strategy with respect to intertexts. The benefit of enhancing the students’ background knowledge is also emphasized in the context of current curricula.

Ict Use By Smallholder Farmers In Rural Mozambique: A Case Study Of Two Villages In Central Mozambique, Kathlee Freeman, Fridah Mubichi

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

This study adds to the empirical evidence of information and communication technology (ICT) use by smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa. The study draws on qualitative data collected from eight focus groups segmented by gender and consisting of adult farmers in two villages in central Mozambique. Special attention was given to the types of ICTs that farmers have access to and the dissemination of agriculture information through various ICTs. Findings indicate that the characteristics of ICTs explain why cell phone and radio use is prevalent, while access to television remains limited. The type of information accessed also varied by ICT type, …

Community, Regional Identity, And Civic Agriculture: A Structural Ritualization Analysis Of Rural Online Farmers' Market Sellers, Jason S. Ulsperger, Kristen Ulsperger

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

Despite the impact of “new agriculture,” a revival of farmers’ markets (FMs) occurred in recent years. Though urban environments have FMs, people often neglect to consider their existence and functions in rural areas. Moreover, a lack of research specifically related to rural, online markets exists. This article is an analysis of rural, online farmers’ market sellers in the Arkansas River Valley. It provides a brief history of FMs and review of literature associated with food, identity, and community. It also uses structural ritualization theory to explore community bonds, regional identity, and civic agriculture themes. Results suggest that online sellers rarely …

Livestock-Livelihood Linkages In Uganda: The Benefits For Women And Rural Households?, Elizabeth Ransom, Carmen Bain, Iim Halimatusa'diyah

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

Livestock are an important component of rural households and gendered livelihood practices throughout sub-Saharan Africa. Widespread within the development literature is the belief in the livestock ladder, with poorer households often owning small stock and wealthier households owning large stock, with the assumption that poor households can utilize livestock to build their asset base and over time this would allow poorer households to expand from small stock to large stock, and in so doing climb the livestock ladder. There is also an assumption in the literature that women are more likely to oversee small stock. In addition, some well-known agricultural …

Energy And The Rural Sociological Imagination, Thomas M. Beckley

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

Energy is the lifeblood of any society. It drives a society’s material culture and the reproduction of that culture. It is essential for the production of food, shelter, clothing, and for transportation, trade, and communication. This article makes the case for a rural sociology of energy. Relative to the impact that energy issues have for rural places and people, energy, as a subject area, has been understudied by rural sociologists and is infrequently represented in the journals devoted to rural sociology and rural studies. Energy production and distribution activities such as coal mining, uranium mining, hydroelectric dams, wind farms, nuclear, …

Heterogeneity Of Rural Consumer Perceptions Of Health Service Access Across Four Regions Of Victoria, Daniel Terry, Kaye Ervin, Alan Crouch, Kristen Glenister, Lisa Bourke

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

Access to a range of services, including health care, ranks among the key determinants of health and wellbeing. It varies with both health system supply factors and consumer demand characteristics. For rural populations, access to health services can be restricted for a variety of reasons, contributing to poorer health outcomes compared with metropolitan populations. Access to health care differs between communities, despite commonly being seen as homogenous in terms of lack of service and poor access. This article seeks to examine consumer perceptions of access to health service in four shires in rural Victoria and explore differences between rural areas. …

Semantic Hierarchies For Extracting, Modeling, And Connecting Compliance Requirements In Information Security Control Standards, Matthew L. Hale, Rose F. Gamble

Interdisciplinary Informatics Faculty Publications

Companies and government organizations are increasingly compelled, if not required by law, to ensure that their information systems will comply with various federal and industry regulatory standards, such as the NIST Special Publication on Security Controls for Federal Information Systems (NIST SP-800-53), or the Common Criteria (ISO 15408-2). Such organizations operate business or mission critical systems where a lack of or lapse in security protections translates to serious confidentiality, integrity, and availability risks that, if exploited, could result in information disclosure, loss of money, or, at worst, loss of life. To mitigate these risks and ensure that their information systems …

The Policy Of Truth: A Comparative Study Of Transitional Justice Between The Rwandan Gacaca Court And The Extraordinary Chambers In The Courts Of Cambodia, Robert Theiring

California Western International Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Accountability In Policing: How Complicity Perpetuates Institutional Injustice And Inequities In The United States And South Africa, Aditi Juneja

California Western International Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Justifications For The Three-Tiered Judicial System In Afghanistan: Comparative Perspectives On Islamic Jurisprudence, Ziaulrahman Mushkalamzai

California Western International Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Fake News: The Commoditization Of Internet Speech, Brittany Vojak

California Western International Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Collaboration In The Midst Of Change: Growing Librarian-Archivist Partnerships For Engaging New Students And Faculty, Karen E. Viars, Amanda G. Pellerin

Collaborative Librarianship

Collaboration between librarians and archivists is a valuable way to share expertise and effort when instructing first-year English students on research skills they will need to succeed in college. It is also vital to orienting new faculty to library and archive resources for their scholarship and teaching, as well as encouraging students to value the library and archives resources and knowledge. The unique first-year English program at the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) provides a constantly renewing pool of both new students and faculty members. This article identifies common themes in library and archive instruction and key elements of …

A Proposal For Fda Label Regulations And Uniform Certifications For Organic Non-Food And "Natural" Products, Allyson Bartolomeo

Barry Law Review

No abstract provided.

A Contemporary Appraisal Of The Employers Perceptions Regarding Values And Skills Of Graduate Employees In Logistics And Transport Sector In Sri Lanka: A Case Study, Rashika Mudunkotuwa, Lalith Edirisinghe

Journal of Innovation in Science, Engineering and Technology

The transport and logistics industry is considered a fast-growing industry in the word because of the rapid development of the international trade. However, competent professionals in this field is scarce. Therefore, educational institutions are engaged in developing more professionals in the industry. This study mainly focuses on three objectives namely, to identify the sectors in which logisticians are demanded, to identify the level of employers’ satisfaction in the industry, and finally to differentiate the performances between various categories. The study has used descriptive analysis and One-Way ANOVA in the analysis. According to the findings it could be concluded that graduate …

Factors To Be Considered When Purchasing, Using, Maintaining And Monitoring The Condition Of Plant And Equipment For Promoting Sustainable Development, S. M. Ratnaweera

Journal of Innovation in Science, Engineering and Technology

It has been found that a vast majority of organizations in this country do not have proper guidance about monitoring their plant and equipment in order to enhance productivity. First of all there should be a guide line for the selection and purchase of plant & equipment. There after we should know how to use them correctly, and also how to maintain and monitor their condition periodically. Without introducing such arrangements, most organizations suffer in their business activities and incur heavy losses. Only a few organizations have any clear idea of the factors that have to be taken into consideration …

Therapeutic Program - Dietary And Its Effect On Overweight Women With Lumbar Herniated Disc, Shaimaa Reda Ali, Anam Jalil Ibrahim

Modern Sport

The aim of the study is to prepare a diet program to reduce the excess weight in patients with lumbar cartilage slide. And the preparation of a program of therapeutic exercises for patients with slipped cartilage. And to knowthe effect of diet in body weight. Then find out the effect of the therapeutic-nutritional program in relieving back pain of lumbar cartilage patients. The researcher used the experimental method to suit the nature of the research. A sample of women with lumbar discoloration of the overweight group was selected to redownload the center of hope for treatment and natural. After the …

Sports Professionalism In Volleyball Sitting Between The Reality Of Training And The Perspective Of Quality "Comparative Study Of Some Sports Teams In Palestine And Algeria, Mohammed Ibrahim Hussein, Habiba Nazir Daifallah

Modern Sport

The current study aimed to identify the sport professionalism in identify the sport professionalism in the reality of training and quality perspective in both Palestine and Algeria. To achieve the objective of the study a sample from Palestine and Algeria was taken where the researchers selected the hero team countries with (16) players from Palestine and (16) players from Algeria –In order of reach the goal of the study the researchers used a questionnaire tool from their own design which included (70) paragraph distributed on (8) axes included training. Coach, club management, possibilities, health services, Social psychology, Media, economical. The …

Analisis Sistem Pelayanan Rekam Medis Rawat Inap Di Rsup Dr. Kariadi Semarang Tahun 2016, Nur Fadilah Dewi, Karmelia Agustina

Jurnal Vokasi Indonesia

This research aims to describe the Analysis of Medical Record Service System in Dr. Kariadi. The method used is qualitative method, to know the clear picture about the problems studied. Data collection by observation, in-depth interviews, and documentation. The results of this study indicate that Dr. Kariadi already has written Service Operational Standard on service and Medical Record Management based on Director of Dr. Kariadi. Compliance of the medical officers in this case the doctors in charge is still less due to busy, so there are still not complete the medical record documents, there is still missing or forgotten in …

Pengaruh Pembelajaran Inkuiri Terbimbing Berbantuan Peta Konsep Bernuansa Green Chemistry Terhadap Keterampilan Bernalar Ilmiah Mahasiswa Pada Materi Analisis Volumetri, Roushandy Asri Fardani, Suhadi Ibnu, Yudhi Utomo

Jurnal Pendidikan: Teori, Penelitian, dan Pengembangan

The aim of this research were to know the effect of concept map-supported guided inquiry strategy nuanced with green chemistry to undergraduate student’s scientific reasoning skill of health analyst department on volumetric analysis matter. Sample interpretation in this research used cluster random sampling technique. Research design used was quasy experiment with pretest and posttest design. Campus Polytechnic of Medica Farma Husada had limited laboratory facilities and inadequate supplies of material so that learning in laboratory did not run well. Green chemistry was one of alternative used for solving problem of learning not only in class but also in laboratory especially. …

Perilaku Pemagang Pengobatan Sangkal Putung, Dias Putri Yuniar, Supriyono Supriyono, Zulkarnain Nasution

Jurnal Pendidikan: Teori, Penelitian, dan Pengembangan

One form of local wisdom that is derived through informal education in the form of life skills that is traditional treatment sangkal putung. The research was conducted using qualitative research method with case study approach. Learning stages found in the learning of sangkal putung are stage of tumut (follow), stage njajal (try), stage laku (ritual), stage ngetrapake (application) and stage jumeneng piyambak (independent). While the learning components found are teachers, learners, goals, time, place, methods, materials, media, tools, materials and learning evaluation. Behavior of the denier trader is seen from the motivation which includes attitude and situation, and ability consisting …

Tingkat Literasi Sains Siswa Smp Melalui Pembelajaran Inquiry Lesson Berbantuan Peta Konsep, Anik Astari, Lia Yuliati, Hadi Suwono

Jurnal Pendidikan: Teori, Penelitian, dan Pengembangan

Science Literacy has an important role in the teaching and learning process of science to apply and link the concepts. The study was conducted to describe the level of students' science literacy as well as to describe the changes after the implementation of Inquiry Lesson learning aided by concept map. This research used embedded mixed method of experimental design model. The research instrument used was the instrument of intervention and measurement. Intervention Instrument consisted of a set of learning Instruction on Inquiry Lesson aided by concept map while the measurement instruments include items on science literacy and quiz items. The …

Pengembangan Media Penyuluhan Berupa Buku Pintar Tumbuhan Obat, Hajmia Guswika, Suhadi Suhadi, Sri Endah Indriwati

Jurnal Pendidikan: Teori, Penelitian, dan Pengembangan

This development research aims to produce a product in the form a book of medicinal plants as a media for counseling in Ngadas village community to increase knowledge society about local potential surrounding. The research method used is research and development, from ADDIE (2009). The development stages of the ADDIE model consist of (1) Analize, (2) Design, (3) Develop, (4) Implementation, and (5) Evaluate. The results of the review of the material experts received an average score of 100% stating that smartbook of medicinal plants in content, presentation and language have been eligible to be used as a media counseling …

Pengembangan Home Economics Di Sma, Ahmad Chafid Alwi, Sri Umi Mintarti Widjaja, Sunaryanto Sunaryanto

Jurnal Pendidikan: Teori, Penelitian, dan Pengembangan

The purpose of this study was to create and measure feasibility test of Home Economics in high school. This research method using the 4D model (Define, design, develop, and disseminate). The results of the content validation test showed 92% (very decent), media validation test results showed 73% (feasible with minimal revision), the test results of 93% of personal had a (very decent) and the limited test group had a 91% (very decent). Based on these results, the development of Home Economics in high school which packed into the teacher guide books and teaching materials are very decent student.

Comparative Analysis Of Ww Ii Japanese Comfort Women And Its Derivative Contemporary Filipina Transnational Prostituted Women System, P. C. Kutschera, Marie A. Capati, Benigno P. Legamia, Elena C. Tesoro

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

No abstract provided.

Living With Endometriosis In The Philippines, Jeane C. Peracullo

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

No abstract provided.

December 30, 2017 (Pages 7823-7914), Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau

Volume 47 (2017)

No abstract provided.