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Stakeholder Theory In Ethical Business Decisions: The Case Of Nestle, Mckayla Marcola

Honors Theses

The traditional view of business is that executives have an obligation to base all decisions around increasing the value of the business. But what happens when those decisions infringe on the surrounding environment? In 2017, Nestlé proposed a water withdrawal increase at their Evart, MI water bottling plant from 250 gallons per minute, to 400 gallons per minute. During April 2018, the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality approved the new withdrawal proposal; this caused an up roar in the environmental community. From local citizens, to public interest groups, many have expressed their opposition for this increase stating that this increase …

Toward Completion Of The Human Proteome Parts List: Progress Uncovering Proteins That Are Missing Or Have Unknown Function And Developing Analytical Methods., Young-Ki Paik, Christopher M Overall, Fernando Corrales, Eric W Deutsch, Lydie Lane, Gilbert S Omenn

Articles, Abstracts, and Reports

No abstract provided.

Nonlinear Optical Characterization Of Solids, Alex Farnsworth

Undergraduate Honors Theses

Vibrational Sum Frequency Generation (VSFG) and the similar Second Harmonic Generation (SHG) are both classified as nonlinear optical phenomena, with the hallmark trait being that the input and output frequencies are different. Both of these systems are remarkable tools due to their surface specific nature. Still, there is much that is not known about the response from these systems, especially the nonresonant SFG response. We have worked to better understand SFG signal, specifically the nonresonant temporal profile. We have also collected results that call into question some underlying assumptions about time-based suppression methods when working with single crystal substrates.

As …

Comparative Susceptibility Of Western Corn Rootworm (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) Neonates To Selected Insecticides And Bt Proteins In The Presence And Absence Of Feeding Stimulants, Adriano E. Pereira, Thomas A. Coudron, Kent Shelby, B. Wade French, Elisa J. Bernklau, Louis B. Bjostad, Bruce E. Hibbard

United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications

The susceptibility of western corn rootworm, Diabrotica virgifera virgifera LeConte, larvae to nine insecticides from five different classes and to Bt proteins eCry3.1Ab and mCry3A in the presence or absence of feeding stimulants, was estimated in filter paper and diet toxicity assays, respectively. The use of a synthetic feeding stimulant blend of the sugars glucose, sucrose, and fructose plus linoleic acid at a ratio of 30:4:4:0.3 mg/ml of distilled water was evaluated to determine whether they increase the efficacy of insecticides and Bt proteins. The efficacy of thiamethoxam diluted in solutions with feeding stimulants was significantly increased when compared to …

Search For Subsolar-Mass Ultracompact Binaries In Advanced Ligo’S First Observing Run, Ligo Collaboration, Virgo Collaboration, M. Afrough, M. Cavaglià, C. Cocchieri, K. L. Dooley, D. Trifirò

Faculty and Student Publications (Open Access)

No abstract provided.

Accretion In Strong Field Gravity With Extp, Alessandra De Rosa, Phil Uttley, Lijun Gou, Yuan Liu, Cosimo Bambi, D. Barret, T. Belloni, Emanuele Berti, S. Bianchi, Ilaria Caiazzo, P. Casella, M. Feroci, Valeria Ferrari, Leonardo Gualtieri, Jeremy Heyl, Adam Ingram, V. Karas, F. J. Lu, Bin Luo, G. Matt

Faculty and Student Publications (Open Access)

No abstract provided.

The Scarlet - December 7, 2018, Scarlet Staff

The Scarlet (Student Newspaper) (2011-present)

The December 7, 2018 edition of The Scarlet (est. 1939), Clark University's student-run newspaper. The Scarlet is intellectually and editorially independent of the University.

Initial Failure Leading To Academic Success, Laura Kate Boshart

Honors Theses

No abstract provided.

2018-12-07, Board Of Regents, Murray State University

Board of Regents Meeting Minutes

No abstract provided.

A Model Of Prophetic-Liberation Communication Behavior: The Explanative Study Of E-Literacy And Information Behavior Among Islamic Academics In Indonesia, Ade Abdul Hak, Tine Silvana Rachmawati, Agus Rusmana, Asep Saeful Muhtadi

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This research investigated a model of the effect of information literacy, media literacy, moral literacy, and learning & thinking skills as the construct of e-literacy maturity level through information behavior (IB) on prophetic-liberation communication behavior (P-LCB). The model was constructed based on social cognitive theory (SCT) and uses and gratifications theory (UGT). P-LCB is an applied model of ethical values in the Qur’an that liberates humans from social injustice and misuse of information and communication technology. In this case, e-literacy as a personal characteristic factor will influence a person's P-LCB through IB. The study employed an explanatory-quantitative analysis. A total …

Search For Subsolar-Mass Ultracompact Binaries In Advanced Ligo's First Observing Run, B. P. Abbott, Teviet Creighton, Mario C. Diaz, Soma Mukherjee, Volker Quetschke, Malik Rakhmanov, Karla E. Ramirez, Robert Stone, Darkhan Tuyenbayev, Wenhui Wang

Physics & Astronomy Faculty Publications

We present the first Advanced LIGO and Advanced Virgo search for ultracompact binary systems with component masses between 0.2 M-1.0 M using data taken between September 12, 2015 and January 19, 2016. We find no viable gravitational wave candidates. Our null result constrains the coalescence rate of monochromatic (delta function) distributions of nonspinning (0.2 M, 0.2 M) ultracompact binaries to be less than 1.0×106 Gpc-3 yr-1 and the coalescence rate of a similar distribution of (1.0 M, 1.0 M) ultracompact binaries to be less than 1.9×104 Gpc-3 yr-1 (at 90% confidence). Neither black holes nor neutron stars are expected to …

An Improved Method To Calculate Gas-Lift Valve Set Pressure And Valve Performance Curves, Khadhr A Kh Altarabulsi

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

The main objective of this work is toimprove the accuracy on calculations of design set pressure and performance curves (sizing equations) for Gas-Lift Valves (GLVs) at high pressure (real conditions). This improved calculation method is demonstrated to have an important effect on well unloading and production operations.

The analysis of the valve design set pressure includes an experimental evaluation of the effect of internal dome volume changes on the design set pressure due to the presence of silicone and thermal effects. The evaluationis carried out for different levels of GLV silicone fill, pressures and temperatures. Silicone fills covered 7.5, 10, …

The Brain In Balance: Tales From A Cellular Biochemist Studying Space And Time, Mark Decoster

Science Seminars

One definition of the brain is that it senses change. This change can be input to our traditional senses such as light, taste, and touch, to name a few. Sensing change and recording it is also important to deciding output (or not), such as responding to a question or avoiding danger. Short-term through long-term sensing of change may also be stored into memory. This process of sensing change and responding to it with storage may be defined as learning when it helps with the process. At the cellular and biochemical levels, cells in the brain may be excited or inhibited, …

Allisions, Collisions And Groundings: Estimating The Impact Of The Physical Oceanographic Real Time System (Ports(R)) On Accident Reduction, Eric Wolfe, Kenneth N. Mitchell

Journal of Ocean and Coastal Economics

Reductions in the rates of domestic allisions, collisions and groundings (ACGs) are the result of technological advances as well as implementation of best practices in the maritime industry. This study estimates long-term gross benefits derived from expanded implementation of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Physical Oceanographic Real-Time System (PORTS®) with respect to reductions in ACG rates in the United States. Following PORTS® installations that provided expanded coverage of U.S. ports and adjoining areas, concomitant decreases in accident rates occurred. While previous estimates suggested that between twenty and sixty percent of grounding accident reductions were due to PORTS®, current research …

The Impact Of Online Homework, Time On Homework, Gender, And Metacognition In Improving Student Achievement In Undergraduate Biology Courses, Donald Bishop Cook Jr

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

This study sought to address a gap in the literature to determine whether a relationship exists between use of online homework and student achievement in undergraduate biology courses. Previous studies have examined other STEM courses, but few have considered biology. The purpose of the study was to determine whether homework grades in online homework systems can predict student achievement in introductory undergraduate biology courses. This study utilized a correlational analysis by multiple regression using archival data to determine whether final course grades in undergraduate biology courses can be predicted by grades on online homework, time spent on online homework, gender, …

Jcirp Achieves Global Reach And Local Impact

Jefferson Surgical Solutions

Since its launch in 2014, the Jefferson Center for Injury Research and Prevention (JCIRP) has been designed on the model for Injury Control Research Centers (ICRCs) put forth by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). As one of just 30 ICRCs in the U.S., JCIRP remains committed to addressing the challenges outlined in the CDC Injury Research Agenda for 2009-2018 and the Pennsylvania Injury Prevention and Control Plan. “We are making great strides in fostering interdisciplinary collaboration across campus and community borders – all with the goal of saving lives and reducing disability,” says Stanton Miller, MD, MPH, …

Adhesives: Liquid Fasteners For Modern Manufacturing, Colin Senechal, Peter Carbutt

Amgen Seminar Series in Chemical Engineering

Adhesives are currently used in many industries worldwide, but are sometimes overlooked by engineers as a high-performance method of joining parts in an assembly. In fact, adhesives can often provide strong advantages over other methods of assembly such as riveting, bolting and even welding, in a variety of applications.

An Engineer from ITW Performance Polymers, a regional manufacturer of high-performance structural adhesives, will discuss some typical adhesive chemistries, the mechanisms of adhesion, general comparisons with other assembly methods, and a few current market applications with industry leading brands of Plexus, Devcon, and Insulcast.

Epics Gaqt: Nandi Clean Kitchen Study, Yichen Fan

Engagement & Service-Learning Summit

No abstract provided.

Economic Potential For Distributed Manufacturing Of Adaptive Aids For Arthritis Patients N The U.S., Nicole Gallup, Jennifer Bow, Joshua M. Pearce

Department of Materials Science and Engineering Publications

By 2040, more than a quarter of the U.S. population will have diagnosed arthritic conditions. Adults with arthritis and other rheumatic conditions earn less than average yet have medical care expenditures that are over 12% of average household income. Adaptive aids can help arthritis patients continue to maintain independence and quality of life; however, their high costs limit accessibility for older people and the poor. One method used for consumer price reduction is distributed manufacturing with 3-D printers. In order to assess if such a method would be financially beneficial, this study evaluates the techno-economic viability of distributed manufacturing of …

Preschool Teachers' Science Knowledge: Validating The Preschool Teachers' Applied Science Knowledge Survey, Alexandra Danielle Alexander

Open Access Dissertations

Children are natural scientists, primed to investigate and evaluate their world. However, in the U.S., there are science achievement gaps already by kindergarten that persist through eighth grade. These achievement gaps coupled with stagnant and poor performance on science assessments have led to a current national focus on early science education. A likely contributor to these problems is the limited support that early science educators receive. Young children’s desire to understand their world is supported, nourished, and transformed into rigorous learning by adults. Supporting the adults in classrooms (i.e., early education practitioners) should, therefore, increase children’s learning. The present study …

Developing An Online Computational Thinking Instrument For Elementary Students, Guanhua Chen

Open Access Dissertations

This study is part of a larger design study that iteratively improves a robotics programming curriculum as well as a computational thinking (CT) instrument. Its focus was majorly on CT assessment and particularly on an online CT instrument with logging functionality that can store a student's problem-solving process by recording interactions between a test-taker and the items with timestamps. The purposes of this research were to examine the psychometric properties of an online CT instrument, test if significant improvement in CT could be found by 200 5th graders who took a robotics programming course and the CT instrument as pretest …

Vol.46 N.20 December 6th 2018, Voice Media Ventures

Black Voice News

No abstract provided.

Spartan Daily, December 6, 2018, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2018

Volume 151, Issue 44

Potential Impacts Of The Purple Salt Marsh Crab, Sesarma Reticulatum, On Long Island Sound Salt Marshes, Jaymie Frederick

Master's Theses

Salt marshes are important, highly productive ecosystems that provide many ecological benefits, including shoreline protection. Salt marshes were long believed to be driven by bottom up forces, however, recent research has suggested that top down influences may impact the foundation species Spartina alterniflora, and consequently marsh structure. This study looked at patterns of Spartina alterniflora dieback along creek bank areas and assessed Sesarma reticulatum abundance spatially throughout the marsh to improve understanding as to whether Sesarma may be influencing the dieback phenomenon. Dieback was occurring in all three salt marshes studied, at two of those marsh sites the rate of …

Alumni News | Efcavitch's Company Named Among 10 Start-Ups To Watch, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

All Forum Articles

No abstract provided.

Physicists Describe New Steps In Making Reversible Molecular Electronic Circuits, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

All Forum Articles

No abstract provided.

Curriculum Subcommittee Minutes, December 6, 2018, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

Program Proposals

• Adding an Associate of Science Degree in Veterinary Technology
• Offering a Certificate of Completion in Ranch Horse Science at the Blanding Regional Campus
• Changing the name from Master of Science International Food and Agribusiness to MS Agribusiness
• Offering a BA/BS Degree in Business Administration with Emphases
• Renaming the BA/BS Degree in Business Administration to Management
• Adding a Social Media Emphasis
• Changing the department name from Geology to Earth Sciences

Semester Course Approval Reviews

Other

• Zero Credit Course Discussion
• Changing January’s meeting date
• Future Discussion Items
• Introduction of the new catalog editor

2018 Fall Engr333 Poster, Alexander Cooper, Katie Diekema, Grace Fasipe, Daniella Sugijanto, Alec Dejonge, Timothy Dykhuis, Breanna Kooiman, Samuel Olson, Brennan Boice, Tyler Gustman, Daniel Norton, Christopher Vanwhye, Robert Capozzoli, Jared Minderhoud, Clark Richeson, Nathan Schuyten, 2018 Fall Engr333 Section A

ENGR 333

• $158k initial investment in Geothermal systems for various Calvin-owned residential buildings
• $3.34M initial investment in solar panels for Calvin’s rooftops
• The overall savings would be $233,850 per year
• Emissions would be reduced by 864 tons of CO2 emissions per year
• The recommended investment would be fully paid back in 11-15 years

National Chemical Journal Features Um Professors' Paper, Shea Stewart

University of Mississippi News

Research explores new class of solvents called ionic liquids

Engineering Smart Monitors For Patients With Diabetes, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

All Forum Articles

No abstract provided.