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Current Feedback-Based High Load Current Low Drop-Out Voltage Regulator In 65-Nm Cmos Technology, Melody Teoh Dec 2018

Current Feedback-Based High Load Current Low Drop-Out Voltage Regulator In 65-Nm Cmos Technology, Melody Teoh

Master's Theses

The motivation for this paper was to design a current feedback-based high load current, low drop-out (LDO) voltage regulator. A bandgap voltage reference (BGR) was also designed in conjunction with the LDO to simulate realistic environments. The schematic was designed with Cadence Virtuoso Schematic XL, using the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) 65-nm CMOS library, used for Internet of Things (IoT) System on Chip (SoC) applications. The proposed capacitor-less LDO with BGR provided an average temperature coefficient (TC) of 13.34 ppm/℃ within the range of -40 to 125 ℃. This was in accordance with military standards to gain a higher …

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Assessment Of Peregrine Falcon (Falco Peregrinus Anatum) Nesting Habitat In The San Francisco Bay Area, Prabha Venu Dec 2018

Assessment Of Peregrine Falcon (Falco Peregrinus Anatum) Nesting Habitat In The San Francisco Bay Area, Prabha Venu

Master's Theses

Human encroachment into natural environments fragments and degrades the habitat for many species and raptors such as the peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) have adapted to the urban environment, co-existing with humans and other wildlife. The habitat preference of the American peregrine falcon subpopulation, F. p. anatum was investigated in the densely urbanized San Francisco Bay Area. In this research, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) applications to evaluate ten environmental attributes and their influence on 47 nesting sites were used. Distances from peregrine falcon nesting sites to two federally listed prey species the California least tern (Sterna antillarum browni) and the western …

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Psychological Presence In Immersive Virtual Environments, Steven L. Wu Dec 2018

Psychological Presence In Immersive Virtual Environments, Steven L. Wu

Master's Theses

Immersive virtual environments are simulated locations that attempt to create a sense of presence, or the psychological feeling that an individual is acting within the simulated environment rather than their physical one. When interfacing with an interactive virtual environment, evidence suggests that aspects of psychological presence are affected, such as time perception and situation awareness. As such, this study hypothesized presence as the construct by which immersive virtual environment usage influences time perception and situation awareness. Two levels of presence were manipulated using a monitor and Oculus Rift. Forty-one participants were tasked with a scavenger hunt in both monitor and …

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Copper Accumulation And Toxicity In Earthworms Exposed To Cuo Nanomaterials: Effects Of Particle Coating And Soil Ageing, K Tatsi, Bj Shaw, Th Hutchinson, Rd Handy Dec 2018

Copper Accumulation And Toxicity In Earthworms Exposed To Cuo Nanomaterials: Effects Of Particle Coating And Soil Ageing, K Tatsi, Bj Shaw, Th Hutchinson, Rd Handy

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

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Association Between Knowledge Of Condom Functions And Condom Use Among Sexually-Active Unmarried Male Adolescents In Indonesia, Lhuri Dwianti Rahmartani, Asri Adisasmita Dec 2018

Association Between Knowledge Of Condom Functions And Condom Use Among Sexually-Active Unmarried Male Adolescents In Indonesia, Lhuri Dwianti Rahmartani, Asri Adisasmita

Jurnal Epidemiologi Kesehatan Indonesia

Background: Premarital sex is culturally unacceptable in Indonesia and education on safe sex practice remains controversial. Meanwhile, Indonesia Demographic and Health Surveys (IDHS) show gradual increase in the prevalence of sexually-active adolescents nationwide, particularly among unmarried males. Unfortunately, condom use is low among this population and it is unclear whether it relates to inadequate knowledge on safe sex practice including condoms. Objective: to see whether there is an association between knowledge on condom functions and condom use among adolescents.Method: cross-sectional study of 913 Indonesian unmarried males aged 15 – 24 who have had sex (IDHS Adolescent Reproductive Health 2012 dataset). …

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Faktor Risiko Kejadian Dehidrasi Pada Petani Garam Di Kecamatan Kaliori, Kabupaten Rembang, Nur Fitriah, Henry Setyawan S, Mateus Sakundarno Adi, Ari Udiyono Dec 2018

Faktor Risiko Kejadian Dehidrasi Pada Petani Garam Di Kecamatan Kaliori, Kabupaten Rembang, Nur Fitriah, Henry Setyawan S, Mateus Sakundarno Adi, Ari Udiyono

Jurnal Epidemiologi Kesehatan Indonesia

Dehidrasi merupakan salah satu tanda dari ketidakseimbangan cairan tubuh. Status hidrasi penduduk indonesia yaitu 49,2% penduduk tidak terhidrasi dengan baik. Salah satu kelompok yang berisiko tinggi terhadap dehidrasi adalah petani garam. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk menganalisis faktor-faktor risiko dehidrasi pada petani garam yaitu faktor pengetahuan, faktor aktivitas fisik, faktor asupan cairan, dan faktor alat pelindung diri terhadap kejadian dehidrasi. Jenis penelitian ini bersifat observasional analitik dengan desain studi cross sectional. Jumlah subjek pada penelitian ini sebanyak 100 yang dipilih dengan teknik simple random sampling. Hasil analisis menunjukan bahwa pengetahuan, dan aktivitas fisik bukan merupakan faktor risiko dehidrasi pada petani garam. …

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Faktor-Faktor Yang Berhubungan Dengan Kesuksesan Kesembuhan Dari Pengobatan Regimen Pendek (Short Treatment Regiment) Pada Pasien Tuberkulosis Resistensi Obat Di Indonesia Tahun 2017, Rina Agustina, Rizka Maulida, Yovsyah Yovsyah Dec 2018

Faktor-Faktor Yang Berhubungan Dengan Kesuksesan Kesembuhan Dari Pengobatan Regimen Pendek (Short Treatment Regiment) Pada Pasien Tuberkulosis Resistensi Obat Di Indonesia Tahun 2017, Rina Agustina, Rizka Maulida, Yovsyah Yovsyah

Jurnal Epidemiologi Kesehatan Indonesia

TB RO menyebabkan beban pengendalian penyakit TB menjadi bertambah. Adanya penurunan angka keberhasilan pengobatan dari tahun 2010 sebesar 67,9% menjadi 51,1% di tahun 2013 dan peningkatan kasus pasien putus berobat mendorong Indonesia menerapkan pengobatan jangka pendek untuk meningkatkan angka keberhasilan pengobatan TB RO dan menurunkan kasus pasien putus berobat. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk melihat status kesuksesan kesembuhan dari pengobatan TB RO dan faktor-faktor yang berhubungan dengan status kesuksesan kesembuhan dari pengobatan regimen pendek di Indonesia tahun 2017 dengan menggunakan data pasien TB RO yang tercatat dalam e-TB manager dari pasien-pasien berusia e” 15 tahun yang telah ada status hasil pengobatan …

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Faktor Risiko Yang Berhubungan Dengan Infeksi Hiv Pada Pengguna Napza Suntik (Penasun) Dki Jakarta Tahun 2013–2014, Inggariwati Inggariwati, Sudarto Ronoatmodjo Dec 2018

Faktor Risiko Yang Berhubungan Dengan Infeksi Hiv Pada Pengguna Napza Suntik (Penasun) Dki Jakarta Tahun 2013–2014, Inggariwati Inggariwati, Sudarto Ronoatmodjo

Jurnal Epidemiologi Kesehatan Indonesia

Prevalensi HIV pada kelompok Penasun selalu menduduki peringkat tertinggi dibanding kelompok populasi kunci lainnya. Studi cross sec tional dilakukan untuk mengetahui faktor risiko yang berhubungan dengan infeksi HIV pada populasi Penasun DKI Jakarta. Penelitian ini menggunakan data sekunder dari pelaksanaan Sero Survei HIV/Sifilis yang terintegrasi dengan Survei Cepat Perilaku di DKI Jakarta pada tahun 2013 - 2014. Populasi penelitian ini adalah Penasun di DKI Jakarta, sampel 240, pemilihan sampel menggunakan metode RDS (Responden Driven Sampling). Model akhir analisis multivariate cox regression menunjukkan bahwa variabel yang paling berkontribusi terhadap infeksi HIV di kalangan Penasun adalah sikap sharing jarum suntik PR 2,42 …

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Consumer Self-Engagement With Fast Moving Healthcare Brands In India: Ad Creativity And Attitude Towards The Ad And Brand As Influencers, Anupama K., Kalyani Suresh Dec 2018

Consumer Self-Engagement With Fast Moving Healthcare Brands In India: Ad Creativity And Attitude Towards The Ad And Brand As Influencers, Anupama K., Kalyani Suresh

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

With television still being the dominant avenue for advertising in India, the study seeks to enhance the understanding of consumer behavior underlying ad and brand attitude formation leading to the self-engagement with fast moving healthcare goods (FMHG). Data (n =100) was collected through online questionnaires using stratified sampling from respondents in two cities of Tamil Nadu, India. The analysis reveals an indirect effect of creative divergence on consumer self-engagement with functional foods and dietary supplements through attitude towards the ad and brand. Gender, age, and income are mediating variables, with the consumers typically belonging to the female gender, the lower …

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Global Competitiveness Index And Its Impact: Evidence From South Asian Region Subrata Roy, Subrata Roy Dec 2018

Global Competitiveness Index And Its Impact: Evidence From South Asian Region Subrata Roy, Subrata Roy

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

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Modest Sex Differences In Insufficient Physical Activity In Asia Pacific, Apssr Editorial Team - Dec 2018

Modest Sex Differences In Insufficient Physical Activity In Asia Pacific, Apssr Editorial Team -

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

No abstract provided.

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Increasing Cigarette Excise Tax Prevents Smoking Initiation In Children And Finances National Health Insurance In Indonesia, Ayu Tyas Purnamasari, Pujiyanto Pujiyanto, Hasbullah Thabrany, Renny Nurhasana, Aryana Satrya, Teguh Dartanto Dec 2018

Increasing Cigarette Excise Tax Prevents Smoking Initiation In Children And Finances National Health Insurance In Indonesia, Ayu Tyas Purnamasari, Pujiyanto Pujiyanto, Hasbullah Thabrany, Renny Nurhasana, Aryana Satrya, Teguh Dartanto

Jurnal Ekonomi Kesehatan Indonesia

Indonesia has ranked third among countries with the highest number of smokers in Asia because the price of cigarettes in those countries is still affordable. The strategy to make the price of cigarettes is not affordable is increasing cigarette excise tax. This instrument is considered the most effective way to control cigarette consumption. The purpose of this study was to find out how the public perceive the increase of the cigarette excise tax to cover the National Health Insurance (NHI) deficit and to identify the factors which affect such perception. This study used mobile phone survey and the sample were …

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Evaluasi Ekonomi Penggunaan Antibiotika Profilaksis Cefotaxime Dan Ceftriaxone Pada Pasien Operasi Seksio Sesarea Di Rumah Sakit X, Echa Aisyah, Mardiati Nadjib Dec 2018

Evaluasi Ekonomi Penggunaan Antibiotika Profilaksis Cefotaxime Dan Ceftriaxone Pada Pasien Operasi Seksio Sesarea Di Rumah Sakit X, Echa Aisyah, Mardiati Nadjib

Jurnal Ekonomi Kesehatan Indonesia

A prophylactic antibiotic for patients with cesarean section surgery is highly recommended in the clinical guideline. The use of antibiotics is selected by using criteria safety and cost-effectiveness. This partial economic evaluation in the form of cost and outcome analysis was using alongside observational study method, prospective data were collected from April to May 2017 covering 60 patients with cesarean section surgery who received prophylaxis antibiotics, comparing cost-effectiveness between Cefotaxime and Ceftriaxone. The statistical test showed that there were no differences of characteristics in the 60 patients. The analysis based on the hospital perspective carried out in a public hospital …

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Determinan Sosial Ekonomi Rumah Tangga Dari Balita Stunting Di Indonesia: Analisis Data Indonesia Family Life Survey (Ifls) 2014, Dini Indrastuty, Pujiyanto Pujiyanto Dec 2018

Determinan Sosial Ekonomi Rumah Tangga Dari Balita Stunting Di Indonesia: Analisis Data Indonesia Family Life Survey (Ifls) 2014, Dini Indrastuty, Pujiyanto Pujiyanto

Jurnal Ekonomi Kesehatan Indonesia

Stunting is a chronic nutritional problem in infants characterized by shorter stature compared to their age. Stunting in toddlers has risk at the level of intelligence, vulnerability to disease, lowering productivity which in the long run can hamper economic growth. When adults, children who suffer from stunting are prone to non-communicable diseases. This causes government spending in terms of financing national health insurance to continue to increase. This study aims to analyze the determinants of household socioeconomic factors of stunting toddlers. It used the secondary data of the Indonesian Family Life Survey (IFLS) in 2014 with cross-sectional study design and …

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Determinan Sosial Ekonomi Kepemilikan Jaminan Kecelakaan Kerja Pada Tenaga Kerja Informal Di Indonesia: Analisis Data Susenas 2017, Sri Denti On Madya, Atik Nurwahyuni Dec 2018

Determinan Sosial Ekonomi Kepemilikan Jaminan Kecelakaan Kerja Pada Tenaga Kerja Informal Di Indonesia: Analisis Data Susenas 2017, Sri Denti On Madya, Atik Nurwahyuni

Jurnal Ekonomi Kesehatan Indonesia

The number of informal workers is higher than the formal workforce in Indonesia. The coverage of working accident protection is still very low while the work accident rate still tends to be high. This study aims to determine the socio-economic determinants of employ ment accident insurance ownership in informal workers in Indonesia. This study used a cross sectional study design with bivariate analysis using the estimation method of maximum likelihood. The Susenas Data (National Socio-Economic Survey) in 2017 is ana lyzed using logistic/logit regression. The variables observed were age, sex, marital status, health, education, regional complaints, and socio-economic/informal labor income. …

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Health Workforce Assessment In Jakarta For Effective Hiv Policy Implementation: Challenges And Opportunities Toward Epidemic Control, Rachel Hoy Deussom Dec 2018

Health Workforce Assessment In Jakarta For Effective Hiv Policy Implementation: Challenges And Opportunities Toward Epidemic Control, Rachel Hoy Deussom

Jurnal Ekonomi Kesehatan Indonesia

Strategic efforts are needed in Indonesia to implement the recently released human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) Test and Treat policy which promotes increased treatment uptake, known to have important economic benefits. Of Indonesia’s estimated 631,635 people living with HIV (PLHIV) in 2018, only 12% are on treatment. The USAID- and PEPFAR-funded Human Resources for Health in 2030 (HRH2030) Program undertook policy analysis and assessed the available health workforce and service delivery at select sites in Jakarta to identify and anticipate Test and Treat implementation gaps. A mixed methods concurrent triangulation design was used, including policy analysis, key informant interviews, and site-level …

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A Social Media Policy For Clinical Mental Health Counseling Programs, Rebecca A. Willow, David Tobin, Wei Y. Chong, Angela Jeffery, Danielle Strohmeyer, Nicole Morine Dec 2018

A Social Media Policy For Clinical Mental Health Counseling Programs, Rebecca A. Willow, David Tobin, Wei Y. Chong, Angela Jeffery, Danielle Strohmeyer, Nicole Morine

Journal of Counselor Preparation and Supervision

The American Counseling Association 2014 Ethical Code mandates that counselors who engage in social media communication develop knowledge and skills related to ethical and legal considerations (American Counseling Association, 2014). In response to these expectations, this article introduces a social media policy created by faculty in a Clinical Mental Health Counseling program. An example and review of an implemented social media policy is provided, along with guidelines for a student-led training program. Case examples are provided that illustrate potential dilemmas of student misuse of social media, along with examples of faculty interventions. This article is designed to contribute to the …

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The Experiences Of Counselors-In-Training In A School-Based Counseling Practicum, Christopher T. Belser, Naomi J. Wheeler, Samuel L. Bierbrauer, Coralis S. Solomon, Shaywanna Harris, A Elizabeth Crunk, Glenn W. Lambie Dec 2018

The Experiences Of Counselors-In-Training In A School-Based Counseling Practicum, Christopher T. Belser, Naomi J. Wheeler, Samuel L. Bierbrauer, Coralis S. Solomon, Shaywanna Harris, A Elizabeth Crunk, Glenn W. Lambie

Journal of Counselor Preparation and Supervision

Counselor education programs often must choose between providing in vivo faculty supervision or a community-based setting. Programs that combine both elements have shown positive preliminary findings related to counselor development; however, the in-depth experiences of students in such programs have not been explored. This phenomenological study examined the lived experiences of counselors-in-training who participated in a school-based counseling practicum with in vivo faculty supervision. Researchers identified six themes, including continuum of support within relationships, operational challenges and concerns, needs and challenges of the community, working with children, expectations and realities, and counselor identity development. Implications for counselor education and research …

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School Counselors-In-Training Career Counseling Preparation Assignment, Carleton H. Brown Dec 2018

School Counselors-In-Training Career Counseling Preparation Assignment, Carleton H. Brown

Journal of Counselor Preparation and Supervision

Career counseling is an important skill to attain in training to become a school counselor; however, research has shown that school counselors-in-training need more preparation in terms of career counseling. The author describes an optional career counseling assignment added to a 300-hour school-counseling practicum course provided to 14 students in a southern region university school counseling program. Ten students chose to participate in the assignment and provided pre and post feedback of their experience. Student feedback and practical implications are discussed.

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The Relationship Between Counseling Students’ Theoretical Orientation And Treatment Outcomes, Jessica Holm, Cynthia Bevly, Elizabeth Prosek Dec 2018

The Relationship Between Counseling Students’ Theoretical Orientation And Treatment Outcomes, Jessica Holm, Cynthia Bevly, Elizabeth Prosek

Journal of Counselor Preparation and Supervision

A MANCOVA was conducted to determine differences in client treatment outcomes based on counseling students’ theoretical orientations. Results indicated that at a training clinic, clients demonstrated statistically significant improvement and, students’ theoretical orientation did not significantly affect client outcomes. Pedagogical strategies are suggested for counselor educators and supervisors.

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Developing A Pre-Practicum Environment For Beginning Counselors: Growing My Counselor Educator Self, Logan M. Lamprecht, Sneha Pitre Dec 2018

Developing A Pre-Practicum Environment For Beginning Counselors: Growing My Counselor Educator Self, Logan M. Lamprecht, Sneha Pitre

Journal of Counselor Preparation and Supervision

This paper is a narrative of the challenges experienced as a faculty member in an attempt to transform the existing educational model for how school and clinical mental health counselors are trained to enter field-based clinical experiences with students and clients. The author shares the pre-practicum laboratory training as an important step towards the growth of a counselor both personally and professionally. The laboratory training addresses aspects of student anxiety and self-efficacy with relation to live supervision with use of technology, nature of feedback, reflective journaling, reflective teams, and process group experiences as pedagogical adjuncts to enhance the training and …

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Shaping Supervisory Working Alliance From A Distance, Tawny Chamberlain, Carol Smith Dec 2018

Shaping Supervisory Working Alliance From A Distance, Tawny Chamberlain, Carol Smith

Journal of Counselor Preparation and Supervision

As technology advances, more counselor education programs are implementing options for students to complete clinical experiences at a distance from campus which requires distant supervision. Although distance supervision has the benefit of flexibility, it also has challenges such as building rapport and establishing effective communication. Supervisors would benefit from understanding the influence of delivery method on supervisory working alliance in order to monitor supervisee growth and development.This article explores the influence of supervision delivery method on supervisory working alliance. Recommendations for future research and counselor education supervisory practice are provided.

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Collaborative Gatekeeping Between Site Supervisors And Mental Health Counseling Faculty, Christian Dean, Sarah E. Stewart-Spencer, Anne Cabanilla, Dale V. Wayman, Mindy Heher Dec 2018

Collaborative Gatekeeping Between Site Supervisors And Mental Health Counseling Faculty, Christian Dean, Sarah E. Stewart-Spencer, Anne Cabanilla, Dale V. Wayman, Mindy Heher

Journal of Counselor Preparation and Supervision

This study examined collaborative gatekeeping practices of CACREP-accredited (2001 and 2009 standards) mental health counseling programs and fieldwork site supervisors. A total of 28 programs participated in the study exploring site supervisor collaboration with fieldwork faculty when a problematic trainee is terminated, dismissed, or fired from a fieldwork site. Results indicate that a lack of clear policies for managing problem fieldwork trainees may leave counselor educators uncertain about appropriate follow-up actions. Recommendations for future studies include replicating this study using a larger sample size, studying this topic and population using qualitative methods, and surveying the perspective of site supervisors.

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Preventing An Era Of "New Eugenics": An Argument For Federal Funding And Regulation Of Gene Editing Research In Human Embryos, Michael R. Dohn Dec 2018

Preventing An Era Of "New Eugenics": An Argument For Federal Funding And Regulation Of Gene Editing Research In Human Embryos, Michael R. Dohn

Richmond Journal of Law & Technology

The 1997 film Gattaca is set in a futuristic society in which its members are either “valid,” born with the aid of genetic engineering, or “invalid", conceived by traditional means. While valids qualify for high-level professional employment, in-valids are considered less desirable by society and are relegated to menial jobs. At the time of the film’s release, this type of dystopian society, dominated by genetic engineering, seemed far into the future; however, only twenty years later, the concept of manipulating the genes of human embryos is near reality. The last decade has seen tremendous progression in gene editing technology. In …

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Immersive Virtual Reality For The Management Of Pain In Community-Dwelling Older Adults., Sara Benham, Minhee Kang, Namrata Grampurohit Dec 2018

Immersive Virtual Reality For The Management Of Pain In Community-Dwelling Older Adults., Sara Benham, Minhee Kang, Namrata Grampurohit

Department of Occupational Therapy Faculty Papers

Immersive virtual reality (VR) can provide a high level of engagement and distraction analgesia to address pain. However, community-based applications of this technology for older adults have not been studied. The objective of this study was to examine the applicability and effectiveness of an immersive VR intervention for pain, depression, and quality of life (QOL) in older adults. This pretest–posttest, mixed-methods design included senior center members (n = 12) with pain that interfered with daily functioning. The outcomes included the Numeric Pain Rating Scale, Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS®) depression scale, World Health Organization Quality of Life …

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Endowments Expand Mike Overstreet's Legacy At Um, Tina H. Hahn Dec 2018

Endowments Expand Mike Overstreet's Legacy At Um, Tina H. Hahn

University of Mississippi News

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Costs And Benefits Of Flood Mitigation In Louisiana, Arash Taghi Nezhad Bilandi Dec 2018

Costs And Benefits Of Flood Mitigation In Louisiana, Arash Taghi Nezhad Bilandi

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

Assessing the costs and benefits of hazard mitigation efforts is an essential component of disaster management, planning, and resilience assessment. These calculations are particularly important in locations vulnerable to multiple hazards with high frequencies, such as coastal Louisiana. This study aims to provide an improved understanding of the costs and benefits of flood mitigation efforts in Louisiana funded by federal government grants between 2005 and 2015. Project data provided by the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP) were summarized and missing values were imputed using robust statistical approaches. Elevation project cost was investigated for prediction by statistical …

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Biological Aspects Of Mountain Pine Beetle In Lodgepole Pine Stands Of Different Densities In Colorado, Usa, Jose Negron Dec 2018

Biological Aspects Of Mountain Pine Beetle In Lodgepole Pine Stands Of Different Densities In Colorado, Usa, Jose Negron

United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications

Research Highlights: The biology of mountain pine beetle (MPB), Dendroctonus ponderosae Hopkins, in Colorado’s lodgepole pine forests exhibits similarities and differences to other parts of its range. Brood emergence was not influenced by stand density nor related to tree diameter. The probability of individual tree attack is influenced by stocking and tree size. Findings have implications for understanding MPB as a disturbance agent and for developing management strategies. Background and Objectives: MPB causes extensive tree mortality of lodgepole pine, Pinus contorta Douglas ex Loudon, across the western US and Canada and is probably the most studied bark beetle in North …

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The Power In Stories That Cannot Be Replaced, Robert W. Chrismas Phd Dec 2018

The Power In Stories That Cannot Be Replaced, Robert W. Chrismas Phd

The Qualitative Report

This paper is based upon research that included interviews with 61 experts across Manitoba, including police, First Nations and other political leaders, government and non-government service providers and sex trafficking survivors, who collectively represent over 1,000 years of experience combatting victimization in the sex industry. It describes a researcher’s experience taking a qualitative, story-based approach to investigating the modern social problem of sex-trafficking. Based on his thesis, “Modern Day Slavery and the Sex Industry: Raising the Voices of Survivors and Collaborators While Confronting Sex Trafficking and Exploitation in Manitoba” the author highlights the power that the stories hold, emphasizing how …

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Indonesian Perspective Of Wellbeing: A Qualitative Study, Herdiyan Maulana, Patricia Obst, Nigar Khawaja Dec 2018

Indonesian Perspective Of Wellbeing: A Qualitative Study, Herdiyan Maulana, Patricia Obst, Nigar Khawaja

The Qualitative Report

Cross-cultural research suggests that wellbeing may be experienced differently by distinct populations. While research on wellbeing in non-Western populations has increased, there is limited empirical evidence regarding wellbeing in Indonesia. As the fourth largest country in the world, and with its unique socio-cultural characteristics, the potentially distinctive Indonesian experience of wellbeing has been overlooked by international scholars. The present research investigated the Indonesian perception of wellbeing using a qualitative thematic analysis approach. Thirty Indonesian adults participated in semi structured interviews which focused on their understanding and experience of wellbeing. The analysis revealed a number of keythemes: fulfilment of basic needs; …

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