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The Nature Of Domestic Demand For Authentic Ethnic Experiences In Egypt: Exploring Egyptian Visitors’ Perspectives And Assessments Of Bedouin Cultural Attractions, Ahmed Abdel Latif Abdelfattah Dr., Mary E. Eddy U

The Qualitative Report

Much emphasis in the literature on Bedouin tourism in the Arab world has been given to the demands, perceptions, motivations and experiences of international tourists while domestic demands are not fully understood. Thus, this study challenges the status quo, being one of a few studies in which Egyptians are represented as tourists consuming Egyptian ethnic culture. A mix of qualitative research methods, including 29 semi-structured interviews with domestic visitors, observational data and document analysis, was employed to explore Egyptian visitors’ perspectives and assessments of Bedouin cultural attractions in Egypt. The findings revealed that the concept of experiencing existential authenticity through …

Something For Everyone: A Review Of Qualitative Inquiry And Research Design: Choosing Among Five Approaches, Cecilia Tarnoki, Katheryne Puentes

The Qualitative Report

Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design: Choosing Among Five Approaches (2018), by John W. Creswell and Cheryl N. Poth was written for anyone who is considering themselves to be researchers or interested in learning more about qualitative research. As students in doctoral programs studying family therapy at Nova Southeastern University, we felt that parts of the text were explicitly tailored toward the social sciences; however, the chapters are useful for anyone interested in qualitative research from many angles and aspects.

Nyc Is A Hotspot For Bedsores Among The Elderly And Immobile, Kara J. Brown

Capstones

New York City is a hotspot for bedsores in nursing homes, according to data provided by the federal government. The Big Apple is home to nine of the 10 nursing homes in the state with the highest rates of long-stay, high-risk patients suffering from bedsores. Nationwide, those 10 nursing homes are among the worst in the nation—the top 2%—for their high bedsore rates, the data shows. Residents considered high risk are, according to Medicare, those who are impaired in bed mobility or transfer, who are comatose, or who suffer from malnutrition.

More than one out of every four residents at …

Diatoms Dominate And Alter Marine Food-Webs When Co2 Rises, Ben P. Harvey, Sylvain Agostini, Koetsu Kon, Shigeki Wada, Jason M. Hall-Spencer

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

Diatoms are so important in ocean food-webs that any human induced changes in their abundance could have major effects on the ecology of our seas. The large chain-forming diatom Biddulphia biddulphiana greatly increases in abundance as pCO2 increases along natural seawater CO2 gradients in the north Pacific Ocean. In areas with reference levels of pCO2, it was hard to find, but as seawater carbon dioxide levels rose, it replaced seaweeds and became the main habitat-forming species on the seabed. This diatom algal turf supported a marine invertebrate community that was much less diverse and completely differed from the benthic communities …

Liver Cancer: Current And Future Trends Using Biomaterials, Sue Anne Chew, Stefania Moscato, Sachin George, Bahareh Azimi, Serena Danti

Health & Biomedical Sciences Faculty Publications

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the fifth most common type of cancer diagnosed and the second leading cause of death worldwide. Despite advancement in current treatments for HCC, the prognosis for this cancer is still unfavorable. This comprehensive review article focuses on all the current technology that applies biomaterials to treat and study liver cancer, thus showing the versatility of biomaterials to be used as smart tools in this complex pathologic scenario. Specifically, after introducing the liver anatomy and pathology by focusing on the available treatments for HCC, this review summarizes the current biomaterial-based approaches for systemic delivery and implantable tools …

A New Breed Of Cop: Keeping Kids On The Straight And Narrow, Michael Tashji

Capstones

Policing kids in America today has changed—the ‘tough on crime’ days are over. Public scrutiny of police is at an all-time high, five years after the unrest in Ferguson. Officers Camacho, Charles and Romano serve the town of Bloomfield, New Jersey, and work specifically with kids in the community. They’ve adapted to these changes. But they’ve also banded together to support each other behind the thin blue line.

https://michaeltashji.com

How Actresses Jessica Chastain, Octavia Spencer And Reese Witherspoon Are Fighting Pay Disparity One Project At A Time, Abbey M. White

Capstones

While working on Steven Spielberg's 2005 miniseries "Into the West," Indigenous-Latina actress Tonantzin Carmelo achieved pay parity with her white male co-stars thanks to a contract clause called "favored nations. Now 15 years later, and in the height of Hollywood's gender parity movement, Hollywood actresses are strategically using the very same clause to chip away at the pay gap. This 7000-word narrative feature explains the historical use of this clause, identifies how actresses are leveraging its power to achieve pay parity on their projects and answers why it's not a one-size-fits-all fix for Hollywood pay inequity.

http://abbeymwhite.com/capstone/how-actresses-like-jennifer-aniston-jessica-chastain-and-lupita-nyongo-are-fighting-pay-disparity-one-project-at-a-time/

219 West Editing Reel, Karina Meier

Capstones

This is a collection of broadcast pieces that I edited and either shot/produced during the fall semester for 219 West on CUNY TV. There is a total of 3 short segments and the whole January program.

Link: https://medium.com/@karimeiers/219-west-editing-reel-bdefe8944c68

More Than A Century After Problem Emerged, Manhole Explosions Still Injuring Dozens In New York City, Gaspard Le Dem, Gabriel Sandoval

Capstones

Since the early days of electrification, New York City has been rattled by manhole explosions –– underground blasts that injure residents, damage buildings, force evacuations, cause power outages and traffic disruptions.

Consolidated Edison, the city's largest electric provider, has for decades blamed manhole issues on bad weather and road salt that erodes underground wires. But some experts and former utility workers say lack of maintenance is at the root of the problem.

Meanwhile, city and state officials have failed to rein in the problem through weak laws and loose oversight. As a result, unsuspecting drivers and pedestrians continue to be …

Smartphone-Based Human Fatigue Detection In An Industrial Environment Using Gait Analysis, Swapnali Babasaheb Karvekar

Theses

Human fatigue due to repetitive and physically challenging jobs may result in poor performance and a Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorder (WMSD). Thus, the importance of being able to monitor fatigue to implement preventative interventions cannot be overstated. This study was designed to monitor fatigue through the development of a methodology that objectively classifies an individual’s level of fatigue in the workplace by utilizing the motion sensors embedded in smartphones. An experiment consisting of squatting tasks, primarily involving the lower extremity musculature, was conducted with 24 participants using a smartphone attached to their right shank. Using Borg’s Ratings of Perceived Exertion (RPE) …

A Feasibility Study On The Application Of Tvdi On Accessing Wildfire Danger In The Korean Peninsula, Kwang Nyun Kim, Seung Hee Kim, Myoung Soo Won, Keun Chang Jang, Won Jun Choi, Yun Gon Lee

Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science Faculty Articles and Research

Wildfire is a major natural disaster affecting socioeconomics and ecology. Remote sensing data have been widely used to estimate the wildfire danger with an advantage of higher spatial resolution. Among the several wildfire related indices using remote sensing data, Temperature Vegetation Dryness Index (TVDI) assesses wildfire danger based on both Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) and Land Surface Temperature (LST). Although TVDI has physical advantages by considering both weather and vegetation condition, previous studies have shown TVDI does not performed well compare to other wildfire related indices over the Korean Peninsula. In this study we have attempted multiple modification to …

A Survey Of Teacher Attitude Regarding Self-Awareness And Inclusive Education Of Special Education Students, Brooke Parvi

Dissertations, Theses, and Projects

Self-awareness is not something that develops individually or in solitude. Merriam-Webster (Merriam-Webster Dictionary, 2019) defines self-awareness as, “an awareness of one's own personality or individuality.” Schools have started to increase their understanding of the relevance of Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) and have been progressively providing more training in this area to their teachers. Inclusion happens when students with disabilities to mingle and learn with typically developing students; learn from each other and experiencing social expectations together. Research has indicated that students with learning and behavior disabilities lack social and emotional skills, specifically self-awareness skills.

In this study, educators were …

Student Perspective While Choosing Distance Education In Library And Information Science Education In Odisha: A Survey Included A State University Lis Student’S In Library Science, Lulu Rout, Shubhasmita Acharya Mrs

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study includes 295 Library Science student in a State University known as Fakir Mohan University, Balasore, Odisha. In Odisha this is the first State University who provide a huge number of distance learning courses. The sample size includes 195 BLIS student and 95 MLIS student who got admitted in this state university in 2019-2020 batch. The result of this survey is to find out the reason behind choosing the distance Library Science course in Odisha state and the reason of student migrating from other state to Odisha state for choosing this University. Except the Library Science course this survey …

A Landscape On The Threshold Of Change: Patterns Of Soil Microbial Ecology Along Dynamic Geomorphic And Hydrologic Features In A Polar Desert, Kelli L. Feeser, David James Van Horn, Heather N. Buelow, Daniel R. Colman, Theresa A. Mchugh, Jordan G. Okie, Egbert Schwartz, Cristina D. Takacs-Vesbach, Becky A. Ball, Andrew G. Fountain, Michael N. Gooseff, Joseph S. Levy, Maciej K. Obryk

Biology ETDs

The McMurdo Dry Valleys (MDV) of Antarctica are on the threshold of widespread landscape scale change due to increasing temperature and solar radiation and altered hydrology: buried ice is melting, the soil active layer is thickening, thermokarst features are developing along streams, water tracks are expanding, and lake levels are rising. These changes will impact the microbial communities found in each of the affected habitats. The purpose of this work is to first, understand the spatial distribution of soil bacteria in the MDV, specifically investigating the scale-dependent effects of environmental heterogeneity, and second, to perform surveys and coupled experiments to …

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Flood Dynamics In The Portland Metropolitan Area, Past, Present, And Future, Lumas Terence Helaire

Dissertations and Theses

The Portland area has an extensive flood history since it was founded in 1845. In the late 19th century, the Portland area was prone to flooding from snowmelt freshets (3-6 months duration) and brief winter rain or rain-on-snow events. Since that time the magnitude of spring freshets has been curtailed by 45% due to climate change, flow diversions, and reservoir management. Along with changes in hydrology, the bathymetry of the Lower Columbia River has been altered by the dredging of the navigation channel, diking, and land reclamation. To understand how these changes in hydrology and bathymetry have affected tidal and …

Anterior Talofibular Ligament And Superior Extensor Ankle Retinaculum Thicknesses: Relationship With Balance, Brooke Malloy, David Furrow, Haily Cook, Elizabeth Smoot, Lindsey Cash, Adrian Aron, Kristen Jagger, Brent Harper

Physical Therapy Faculty Articles and Research

Purpose

This study determined if anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL)/superior extensor ankle retinaculum (SEAR) thicknesses are related to dynamic balance in individuals with chronic ankle instability (CAI).

Materials and Methods

The subjects were 14 males and 15 females (age=24.52±3.46 years). Ankle instability was assessed using the Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool (CAIT) with a cut off score of 25 to define two groups. SonoSite MTurbo (Fugifilm Sonosite, Inc.) musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSKUS) unit was used to assess ATFL and SEAR thicknesses. Dynamic balance was measured with the Y Balance Test (YBT) and two NeuroCom balance tests.

Results

There were no significant differences in …

Rearrangement Operations On Unrooted Phylogenetic Networks, Remie Janssen, Jonathan Klawitter

Theory & Applications of Graphs

Rearrangement operations transform a phylogenetic tree into another one and hence induce a metric on the space of phylogenetic trees. Popular operations for unrooted phylogenetic trees are NNI (nearest neighbour interchange), SPR (subtree prune and regraft), and TBR (tree bisection and reconnection). Recently, these operations have been extended to unrooted phylogenetic networks, which are generalisations of phylogenetic trees that can model reticulated evolutionary relationships. Here, we study global and local properties of spaces of phylogenetic networks under these three operations. In particular, we prove connectedness and asymptotic bounds on the diameters of spaces of different classes of phylogenetic networks, including …

Study Of The Role Of The Technological Impurities States In The Formation Of A Defective Structure Of Si Doped With Transition Elements, Sharifa Bekmuradovna Utamuradova, Elmira Maxambetyarovna Naurzalieva

Euroasian Journal of Semiconductors Science and Engineering

In this paper, the effect of high-temperature treatments on the development of a defect structure of silicon with transition elements is studied by using capacitive and infrared spectroscopy. It was found that the presence of bound states of technological impurities - particles of SiO2 and SiO4, in Si doped with transition elements leads to a change in the efficiency of the formation of deep levels associated with the atoms of manganese, cobalt and chromium. It was found that the presence of bound states of technological impurities in silicon, for example, SiO2 particles in the Si lattice, increases the efficiency of …

Features Of Magnetic Properties Of Silicon With Magnetic Nanoclusters, Giyos Haydarovich Movlonov, Sobirjon Boltayevich Isomov, Shakhboz Nizom Ugli Ibodullayev, Shahobiddin Boytemir Ugli Shergoziyev

Euroasian Journal of Semiconductors Science and Engineering

The unique magnetic properties of silicon containing nanoclusters formed by impurity manganese atoms and anomalously high negative magnetoresistance at room temperature, which are absent in conventional doped semiconductor materials, have been established

Methods Of Building Load Characteristics Of Solid State Power Amplifiers On Mos Transistors, Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Andreev, Khayrulla Kabilovich Aripov, Axmed Mallayevich Abdullayev, Shunkorjon Toshpulatovich Toshmatov

Euroasian Journal of Semiconductors Science and Engineering

The paper presents the results of studies on the development of solid state power amplifiers based on MOS transistors in the large-signal mode. An express method has been developed for constructing the load characteristics of a power amplifier according to the static current-voltage characteristics of MOS transistors, or a set of. A method for combining the load characteristics of power amplifiers is proposed, which provides a relationship between the parameters of the MOS transistor and the parameters of the amplifier

Development Of Photothermoelectric Converters And Research Of Their Design And Operational Features, Lola Kamildjanovna Mamadalieva

Euroasian Journal of Semiconductors Science and Engineering

The paper considers the physical basis of operation and varieties of existing designs of photo thermoelectric energy converters, analyzes the principles of operation and design features of existing one-and two-stage photo thermoelectric converters, and describes the scheme of an experimental installation

Creation Of New Materials Based On Dielectric Films Using Low-Energy Ion Implantation, Muradulla Tagaevich Normuradov, Dilshod Abdurazakovich Normurodov, Kuvondik Turakulovich Davronov, Nilufar Moyli Kizi Mustafayeva

Euroasian Journal of Semiconductors Science and Engineering

In the article, by the methods of spectroscopy of elastically scattered electrons, Oje electron spectroscopy and measurement of secondary emission characteristics of pure and ion-implanted Si samples. As well as dielectric 〖SiO〗_2 films obtained using thermal oxidation in an atmosphere of dry oxygen and implantation of low-energy O_2 ions into single crystals silicon (III) investigated changes in the conditions of generation and exit of secondary electrons from the samples. It is shown that the fine structure of the energy dependences of the secondary electron emission coefficients and their values for dielectric 〖SiO〗_2, films is determined by the history of the …

Some Features Of Heterojunction Of Au-Gaas: O-Ncds-Ninp-Au Structures Photosensitivity, Feruza Abdiazizovna Giyasova, Abdulaziz Vakhitovich Karimov, Dilbara Mustafayevna Yodgorova, Oybek Abdullazizovich Abdulkhaev

Euroasian Journal of Semiconductors Science and Engineering

The research results of photosensitivity of Au-vGaAs: O-nCdS-nInP-Au structure heterojunction under various electrical circuit configuration are presented. It is shown experimentally that irrespective of the excited surface, they differ in photosensitivity in the spectral range of 0,85-0,9 μm and 1,31-1,55 μm, which is associated with photo-generation processes in high-resistance gallium arsenide and photoemission processes from metal to semiconductor

Application Of Photoluminescent Analysis To Control Nanopowders Sinc Selenide And Zinc Oxide, Ilyos Arzimurodovich Rakhmatullaev, Vladimir Semenovich Gorelik, Abdulla, Basic Doctoral Student Of The . E-Mail: Kenjaevich Kurbonov

Euroasian Journal of Semiconductors Science and Engineering

A method for diagnostics of powdered substances is presented using the example of nanopowders of zinc selenide and zinc oxide. The method is based on the fiber-optic recording of photoluminescence spectra under laser ultraviolet (266 nm) excitation. The developed method can be used to control the quality of a large class of dielectric and semiconductor structures luminescing under the action of ultraviolet radiation

Effect Of Temperature Annealing On The Efficiency Of Nickel-Doped Silicon Solar Cells, Halmurat Mijitovich Iliev, Zoir Tohir Ugli Kenjaev, Babir Alimdjanovich Isakov, Nigmat Narkulov

Euroasian Journal of Semiconductors Science and Engineering

Si and Si structures with a deep p–n-junctions (30 microns) were obtained by diffusion doping. It is shown that the parameters of silicon solar cells with a deep-lying p-n junction are improved by Nickel doping. Influence of additional temperature annealing at different temperatures of samples with clusters of Nickel atoms in the silicon lattice was investigated and optimal conditions for cluster formation were determined

Influence Of Dose  - Irradiation On The Current Transfer Mechanism Of Photosceptors With Sds Structure Pcdte-Teo2-N Sno2, Sharifa Bekmuradovna Utamuradova, Sultanpasha Anvarovna Muzafarova

Euroasian Journal of Semiconductors Science and Engineering

In this paper, we investigated the semiconductor-dielectric-semiconductor structures of the pCdTe-TeO2-n SnO2 type based on pCdTe thin films having a columnar structure with grain sizes of 100 ÷ 150 µm. The resistance of the pCdTe films is ρ ≈ 102÷103Оm • sm, the thickness is d ≈ 70÷100 μm. An n-type SnO2 layer was deposited by magnetron-ion sputtering. The photosensitive structure pCdTe-TeO2-n SnO2 can be widely used as sensors for detecting X-ray and gamma radiation.

Influence Of Γ - Irradiation On Thermal Sensor Characteristics Based On Si , Sayfillo Saidovich Nasriddinov, Daryabay Muratbaevich Esbergenov, Shukhrat Abdipattaevich Ismoilov

Euroasian Journal of Semiconductors Science and Engineering

The effect of γ-irradiation on the performance of Si -based thermal sensors was investigated. It was found that the lower the concentration of impurity atoms, the greater the resistance of the temperature sensor and, accordingly, the greater the radiation resistance. The sealing state is fairly stable until a dose of Ф>5•107p, and at higher doses of Ф>5•108p, the sealing is almost destroyed. Moreover, in this dose range, the reliability and ohmicity of the electrical contact are practically unchanged. The stimulating effect of large doses of γ-radiation leads to an increase in the coefficient B in the developed temperature …

On The Frontlines - The Fishermen Of Ibrahim Hyderi, Muhammad Haris Aslam Khan

MSJ Capstone Projects

Climate change has become a matter of recent debate for much of the world. According to a report published by a German watch, a non-governmental organization, in 2019, Pakistan among the five countries at severe risk of climate change disasters.

During the last two decades, Pakistan saw more than 141 extreme climatic catastrophes. Only in 2016, more than 566 people died due to these conditions.

A report published by Asian Development Bank in 2017 indicates Pakistan’s climate change profile. It states that more than 1,600 people have lost their lives in the super flood of 2010 alone. A loss of …

‘Am I Turning Into A Man?’ Experiences Of Pakistani Women With Pcos, Rida E Zehra Zaidi

MSJ Capstone Projects

According to the National Institutes of Health, 20 – 25% of all regularly ovulating women have PCOS. This disorder has a range of visible symptoms including excessive weight gain, hirsutism, acne, and hair loss among others. These symptoms make it difficult for women with the syndrome to fit the femininity ideals of the society, as it demands female bodies to be slim, smart, hair less, and to have porcelain skin and regular menstrual cycles. Women with PCOS and other health problems in Pakistan spend all their lives fighting unnecessary battles. This struggle has severe impacts on their physical and mental …