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Hubungan Antara Sindrom Metabolik Dengan Kebugaran Jasmani Pada Lansia, Prijo Sudibjo, Cerika Rismayanthi, Krisnanda Dwi Apriyanto Dec 2021

Hubungan Antara Sindrom Metabolik Dengan Kebugaran Jasmani Pada Lansia, Prijo Sudibjo, Cerika Rismayanthi, Krisnanda Dwi Apriyanto

Jurnal Keolahragaan

Prevalensi sindrom metabolik pada lansia cukup tinggi. Sindrom metabolik dapat dicegah salah satunya dengan aktivitas fisik. Aktivitas fisik juga dapat meningkatkan kebugaran kardiorespirasi, kelenturan sendi, keseimbangan dan kekuatan otot. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan antara sindrom metabolik dengan kebugaran kardiorespirasi, fleksibilitas, kekuatan, dan keseimbangan pada lansia. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian cross sectional dengan teknik consecutive sampling pada 118 lansia di Yogyakarta. Sindrom metabolik ditetapkan berdasarkan kriteria diagnosis dari Adult Treatment Panel. Instrumen yang digunakan untuk mengumpulkan data adalah tes jalan 6 menit (6-minute walking test), sit and reach, hand grip dynamometer, leg and back dynamometer dan berdiri …

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The Effect Of Drill Exercise And Reaction Speed On The Drive Accuracy Of Beginner Table Tennis Athletes, Suisdareni Suisdareni, Tomoliyus Tomoliyus Dec 2021

The Effect Of Drill Exercise And Reaction Speed On The Drive Accuracy Of Beginner Table Tennis Athletes, Suisdareni Suisdareni, Tomoliyus Tomoliyus

Jurnal Keolahragaan

This study aimed to test (1) the differences of drill practice effect of a constant set of rising repetition and rising set of repetition continually on drive accuracy (forehand and backhand drive) for the beginner table tennis athletes, (2) the differences of the effect of high and low reaction speed on the drive accuracy (forehand and backhand drive) for the beginner table tennis athletes in Yogyakarta, and (3) the relation between drill practice and reaction speed on improving the drive accuracy (forehand and backhand drive) for the beginner table tennis athletes in Yogyakarta. This research used an experiment with a …

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Pengaruh Latihan Mandiri Dalam Rangka Pembatasan Kegiatan Masyarakat: Study Kasus Atlet Pencak Silat Kabupaten Karawang, Rian Tri Prayogo, Sendy Mohamad Anugrah, Ardhika Falaahudin, Dody Tri Iwandana, Rifqi Festiawan Dec 2021

Pengaruh Latihan Mandiri Dalam Rangka Pembatasan Kegiatan Masyarakat: Study Kasus Atlet Pencak Silat Kabupaten Karawang, Rian Tri Prayogo, Sendy Mohamad Anugrah, Ardhika Falaahudin, Dody Tri Iwandana, Rifqi Festiawan

Jurnal Keolahragaan

Pembatasan kegiatan masyarakat akibat penyebaran virus covid-19 telah mengubah olahraga di Indonesia sehingga memaksa para atlet untuk melakukan latihan mandiri di tempat tinggalnya masing-masing dengan program latihan yang dibuat oleh para pelatihnya. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah membandingkan kapasitas aerobik, aspek kelincahan, dan daya tahan otot lokal atlet pencak silat sebelum dan sesudah masa latihan mandiri. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah deskritptif dengan melibatkan 12 atlet pencak silat putra kategori tanding Kabupaten Karawang. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa terjadi penurunan signifikan pada kapasitas aerobik (p= 0.025) dan performa kelincahan (0.042) namun pada daya tahan otot lokal tidak terdapat perbedaan. Kesimpulan penelitian ini …

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Effect Of Blended Learning, Motivation, Study Hour On Student Learning Achievement, Jaka Sunardi, Soh Kim Geok, Komarudin Komarudin, Hari Yuliarto, Ranintya Meikahani Dec 2021

Effect Of Blended Learning, Motivation, Study Hour On Student Learning Achievement, Jaka Sunardi, Soh Kim Geok, Komarudin Komarudin, Hari Yuliarto, Ranintya Meikahani

Jurnal Keolahragaan

This research aims at determining the effect of blended learning, motivation, lesson hour on student achievement.The research method used is a survey method, with data collection techniques using a questionnaire. The population in this study were students of the Health and Recreation Physical Education Study Program, with a total of 221 UNY students and 188 UPM students. The data analysis technique used regression test. The results showed that (1) There was a significant influence between blended learning on the motivation of UNY and UPM students, (2) There was a significant influence between blended learning on the learning hours of UNY …

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Iclas Laq Network For The Promotion Of Animal Quality In Research., Patri Vergara, Gregory Ballard, Cynthia Besch-Williford, Nobuhito Hayashimoto, Cynthia Pekow, Ana Perez, Katja Schmidt, William Shek, Martin Toft, Atsushi Yoshiki Dec 2021

Iclas Laq Network For The Promotion Of Animal Quality In Research., Patri Vergara, Gregory Ballard, Cynthia Besch-Williford, Nobuhito Hayashimoto, Cynthia Pekow, Ana Perez, Katja Schmidt, William Shek, Martin Toft, Atsushi Yoshiki

Faculty Research 2023

ICLAS Laboratory Animal Quality Network (LAQN) programs currently consist of the Performance Evaluation Program (PEP), which focuses on microbial monitoring by and for laboratory animal diagnostic laboratories, and the Genetic Reference Monitoring Program (GENRef), which provides assay-ready reference DNA for genetic testing of mouse strains. Since 2008, PEP has grown to become a truly international program with participating laboratories in 5 continents. Launched in 2016, GENRef currently distributes DNA from 12 common inbred mouse strains for use in genetic monitoring of locally inbred colonies as well as for genetic testing of stocks, particularly genetically engineered stocks, of uncertain origins. GENRef …

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Pamigaganaca Cang Br. Andrew B. Gonzalez: Mga Ideya Ng Isang Pantas-Wika At Kaniyang Kontemporanyong Katuturan, Jay Israel B. De Leon Dec 2021

Pamigaganaca Cang Br. Andrew B. Gonzalez: Mga Ideya Ng Isang Pantas-Wika At Kaniyang Kontemporanyong Katuturan, Jay Israel B. De Leon

Malay Journal

Tinatalakay sa papel na ito ang mga ideya ni Br. Andrew B. Gonzalez, FSC (1940–2006) hinggil sa wika na lumitaw mula sa kalitatibong pagsusuri ng mga piling akdang kaniyang isinulat. Maituturing si Gonzalez bilang isa sa mga nangungunang akademiko at tagapagtaguyod ng pagpaplanong pangwika sa Pilipinas sa kontemporanyong panahon. Gamit ang kaniyang kadalubhasaan sa sosyolingguwistika, naging produktibo si Gonzalez sa paglalathala ng mga pag-aaral hinggil sa wika- sa-edukasyon at intelektuwalisasyon ng wikang pambansa ng Pilipinas. Nahahati sa tatlong seksiyon ang papel. Sa unang seksiyon, isinasalaysay ang maikling talambuhay ni Gonzalez mula sa kaniyang kapanganakan hanggang pagpanaw. Sa ikalawang seksiyon, tinatalakay …

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Sunurang Pagtamo Ng Mga Batayang Pangungusap Ng Filipino Bilang Ikalawang Wika Ng Mga Mag-Aaral Na Tsino, Hapones, At Koreano: Isang Panimulang Pag-Aaral, Ronel O. Laranjo Dec 2021

Sunurang Pagtamo Ng Mga Batayang Pangungusap Ng Filipino Bilang Ikalawang Wika Ng Mga Mag-Aaral Na Tsino, Hapones, At Koreano: Isang Panimulang Pag-Aaral, Ronel O. Laranjo

Malay Journal

Matagal nang pinag-aaralan ng mga banyagang mag-aaral ang Filipino bilang ikalawang wika sa loob at labas ng Pilipinas. Karamihan sa mga pananaliksik kaugnay rito ay nakatutok sa pagdebelop ng pedagohiya upang mas epektibong maituro at matutuhan ang estruktura ng wikang pambansa. Nagbibigay ng bagong perspektiba ang pananaliksik na ito sa pamamagitan ng pagtutok sa mismong proseso ng pagkatuto at pagtamo ng Filipino bilang ikalawang wika. Gamit ang Teorya ng Panggitnang Wika, layunin ng pananaliksik na ito na matukoy ang sunurang pagtamo ng mga batayang pangungusap at mga morpema sa loob nito sa pamamagitan ng pagsusuri sa mga estrukturang napoprodyus ng …

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Usf Jamovi Tutorial Project: Open Education Resource, Aline Hitti, Saera Khan Dec 2021

Usf Jamovi Tutorial Project: Open Education Resource, Aline Hitti, Saera Khan

USF OER Faculty Grant Projects

Jamovi is an open source free software that USF staff, faculty and student can download to carry out any statistical analyses. The current report summarizes the progress made on an Open Education Resource Grant funded project, which aimed to created Jamovi tutorials. In this report, student feedback and faculty reaction are summarized after one semester of using the tutorials created.

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Establishing A Legitimate Indonesia’S Government Electronic Surveillance Regulation: A Comparison With The U.S. Legal Practices, Citra Yuda Nur Fatihah Dec 2021

Establishing A Legitimate Indonesia’S Government Electronic Surveillance Regulation: A Comparison With The U.S. Legal Practices, Citra Yuda Nur Fatihah

Indonesia Law Review

Cybersecurity and privacy have now become a matter of increasing concern for citizens, the private sector, and the Indonesian government. The government is currently struggling to combat cyberattacks and data breaches. Indonesia is, in fact, in the early stages of developing a national cybersecurity strategy. The legal framework for cybersecurity in Indonesia is still weak. The one and only legal basis for regulating cybersecurity, privacy, and security, in Indonesia so far is the Electronic Information and Transactions Law No. 11/2008 and its revised version Law No.19/2016. Furthermore, the government through the Indonesian Ministry of Communication and Information has just issued …

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2021 - Tennessee Annual Climate Summary, Tennessee Climate Office, East Tennessee State University Dec 2021

2021 - Tennessee Annual Climate Summary, Tennessee Climate Office, East Tennessee State University

Tennessee Climate Office Monthly Reports

No abstract provided.

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Comparison Of Surface Roughness And Microhardness Of Reinforced Glass Ionomer Cements And Microhybrid Composite, Seda Nur Karakaş, Hacer Turgut, Cihan Küden Dec 2021

Comparison Of Surface Roughness And Microhardness Of Reinforced Glass Ionomer Cements And Microhybrid Composite, Seda Nur Karakaş, Hacer Turgut, Cihan Küden

Journal of Dentistry Indonesia

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to compare high viscosity glass ionomer cement (HVGIC), giomer and microhybrid composite using the atomic force microscopy (AFM) and Vickers microhardness. Methods: Three different restorative materials Equia Forte (HVGIC), Beautifil II (giomer) and Solare X (microhybrid composite) were used in this study. A total of 30 samples were prepared, 10 of each of the restorative materials used in our study. Samples were prepared using standard cylindrical Teflon molds with a diameter of 8 mm and a height of 2 mm. The measurements of surface roughness and hardness were performed by using AFM and …

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Neural Correlates Of Syntactic Comprehension: A Longitudinal Study, Shannon M. Sheppard, Erin L. Meier, Kevin T. Kim, Bonnie L. Breining, Lynsey M. Keator, Bohao Tang, Brian Caffo, Argye E. Hillis Dec 2021

Neural Correlates Of Syntactic Comprehension: A Longitudinal Study, Shannon M. Sheppard, Erin L. Meier, Kevin T. Kim, Bonnie L. Breining, Lynsey M. Keator, Bohao Tang, Brian Caffo, Argye E. Hillis

Communication Sciences and Disorders Faculty Articles and Research

Broca’s area is frequently implicated in sentence comprehension but its specific role is debated. Most lesion studies have investigated deficits at the chronic stage. We aimed (1) to use acute imaging to predict which left hemisphere stroke patients will recover sentence comprehension; and (2) to better understand the role of Broca’s area in sentence comprehension by investigating acute deficits prior to functional reorganization. We assessed comprehension of canonical and noncanonical sentences in 15 patients with left hemisphere stroke at acute and chronic stages. LASSO regression was used to conduct lesion symptom mapping analyses. Patients with more severe word-level comprehension deficits …

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Reginald Smith Brindle’S Concept Of Tonal-Atonal Equilibrium In Theory And Practice, Oliver Chandler Dec 2021

Reginald Smith Brindle’S Concept Of Tonal-Atonal Equilibrium In Theory And Practice, Oliver Chandler

Soundboard Scholar

In an attempt to explain how post-tonal harmonic progressions might “make sense,” Reginald Smith Brindle formulated theories of tension flow and tonal-atonal equilibrium in his 1966 textbook, Serial Composition. The former theory compares the number of consonant and/or dissonant intervals between chords, albeit without providing a consistent means of distinguishing between similar sonorities; the latter observes that various musical passages strike a balance between functional and non-functional harmony, albeit without explaining the nature of said balance. While his ideas are evocative, they lack theoretical finesse. Placing them in dialogue with recent developments in post-tonal scholarship helps to unlock their …

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The Guitar In Nineteenth-Century America: A Lost Social Tradition, Peter Danner Dec 2021

The Guitar In Nineteenth-Century America: A Lost Social Tradition, Peter Danner

Soundboard Scholar

This article is one of a series of five by Peter Danner on the history of the guitar in the United States from the late eighteenth to the early twentieth century. Written between 1977 and 1994, these articles first appeared in early issues of the GFA’s magazine Soundboard. They are reprinted here in tribute to Danner’s pioneering contribution to guitar research and to bring them to the attention of a new generation of scholars. The author has generously provided a newly written introduction to the series.

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The Flight Of The Maiden: Representations Of Women And The Guitar In Brazilian Culture, Cláudia Araújo Garcia Dec 2021

The Flight Of The Maiden: Representations Of Women And The Guitar In Brazilian Culture, Cláudia Araújo Garcia

Soundboard Scholar

This article examines the relationship between women and the guitar in the context of both Brazilian literary discourse and the instrument’s culture and history. To this end, I have sought out texts that illustrate intersections between women and the guitar from the perspective of both female and male authorship. We see that the guitar provides a vehicle for the woman’s voice in all its restlessness, violation, and libertarian desire; but equally, it enables the perpetuation of stereotypes linked to the mirroring of the guitar and the female body. In the absence of literary and historic records of the guitar in …

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It Cannot Happen, Never: A Qualitative Study Exploring Youth Views On Disclosure Of Hiv Diagnosis To Their Sexual Partners In Southern Malawi, Maggie Zgambo, Diana Arabiat, Deborah M. Ireson Dr Dec 2021

It Cannot Happen, Never: A Qualitative Study Exploring Youth Views On Disclosure Of Hiv Diagnosis To Their Sexual Partners In Southern Malawi, Maggie Zgambo, Diana Arabiat, Deborah M. Ireson Dr

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

With the availability of antiretroviral therapy, more children living with HIV live longer than before and grow into young adulthood. This study examined the concerns of youth about disclosure of an HIV diagnosis to their sexual partners and attempted to gain an understanding of their HIV status disclosure experiences, views, and plans. A focused ethnography was undertaken. Using semi-structured interviews, data were collected from 20 youth between the ages of 15 and 24 years who were attending an HIV clinic. The findings highlight that youth generally struggled to disclose their HIV status to their sexual partners. The most frequent reasons …

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Flexible Microfluidic Device With Nonplanar Interdigitated Microelectrodes, Saud Alssaidy Dec 2021

Flexible Microfluidic Device With Nonplanar Interdigitated Microelectrodes, Saud Alssaidy

Theses

The lab-on-a-chip concept has improved significantly in recent years to meet global demand for various applications with the advent of new technologies. Much progress has been achieved, but many microfluidic devices still suffer from design limitations in terms of sensitivity and selectivity because they use rigid, fragile substrate materials and conventional electrodes, which do not provide high sensitivity or selectivity and suffer from signal-to-noise ratio issues. This work proposes a novel device architecture that uses flexible, transparent top and bottom layers integrated with (nonplanar interdigitated microelectrodes) to create a sandwich-like flexible substrate base. The top and bottom layers consist of …

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Itraconazole Nanocomposites Prepared Via Rotary Evaporator Drying Of Nanomilled Suspensions, Alexander Santos Coelho Dec 2021

Itraconazole Nanocomposites Prepared Via Rotary Evaporator Drying Of Nanomilled Suspensions, Alexander Santos Coelho

Theses

The aim of this study is to explore the feasibility of rotary evaporation for drying wetmilled drug suspensions as a novel approach to produce drug nanocomposites that exhibit fast redispersion and immediate drug release. To this end, the physical stability of the nanomilled itraconazole (drug) suspensions, a.k.a., nanosuspensions, during the milling and storage; the drying of the itraconazole nanosuspensions via the rotary evaporator; and the type/loading of various polymers/surfactants (dispersants) on aqueous redispersion and drug release from the nanocomposites were examined. Our results suggest that smaller drug particle size, owing to nanomilling, and smaller nanocomposite particle size, owing to optimized …

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Forming A More Perfect Honor System: Why The Trend Of Over-Legalizing Academic Honor Codes Must Be Reversed, Christopher M. Hartley Dec 2021

Forming A More Perfect Honor System: Why The Trend Of Over-Legalizing Academic Honor Codes Must Be Reversed, Christopher M. Hartley

Catholic University Law Review

Legal processes dominate many honor systems at schools and universities. The negative impacts of this legal saturation include time-consuming, overly burdensome, and seldom understood honor systems as well as a shift of student focus from compliance with honor codes to a fixation on exoneration, given the increased opportunity for fighting and defeating honor allegations using legal recourses. This article is a clarion call for higher education immediate action: schools must scrutinize their honor systems to ensure they are legally efficient, not legally saturated. Authors of books and law journal articles have meticulously reviewed the academic honor system history and legal …

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Magnetic Weyl Semimetallic Phase In Thin Films Of Eu2ir2 O7, Xiaoran Liu, Shiang Fang, Yixing Fu, Wenbo Ge, Mikhail Kareev, Jong Woo Kim, Yongseong Choi, Evguenia Karapetrova, Qinghua Zhang, Lin Gu, Eun Sang Choi, Fangdi Wen, Justin H. Wilson, Gilberto Fabbris, Philip J. Ryan, John W. Freeland, Daniel Haskel, Weida Wu, J. H. Pixley, Jak Chakhalian Dec 2021

Magnetic Weyl Semimetallic Phase In Thin Films Of Eu2ir2 O7, Xiaoran Liu, Shiang Fang, Yixing Fu, Wenbo Ge, Mikhail Kareev, Jong Woo Kim, Yongseong Choi, Evguenia Karapetrova, Qinghua Zhang, Lin Gu, Eun Sang Choi, Fangdi Wen, Justin H. Wilson, Gilberto Fabbris, Philip J. Ryan, John W. Freeland, Daniel Haskel, Weida Wu, J. H. Pixley, Jak Chakhalian

Faculty Publications

The interplay between electronic interactions and strong spin-orbit coupling is expected to create a plethora of fascinating correlated topological states of quantum matter. Of particular interest are magnetic Weyl semimetals originally proposed in the pyrochlore iridates, which are only expected to reveal their topological nature in thin film form. To date, however, direct experimental demonstrations of these exotic phases remain elusive, due to the lack of usable single crystals and the insufficient quality of available films. Here, we report on the discovery of signatures for the long-sought magnetic Weyl semimetallic phase in (111)-oriented Eu2Ir2O7 high-quality epitaxial thin films. We observed …

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Property And Local Knowledge, Malcolm Lavoie Dec 2021

Property And Local Knowledge, Malcolm Lavoie

Catholic University Law Review

Property rights play an important but largely under-appreciated role in channeling local knowledge into decisions about physical resources. Property devolves decision-making authority to a dispersed pool of owners, who are likely to be aware of local conditions relevant to their resources. As a result, property owners are often in a position to make better-informed decisions about the use of the resource than other parties. The homeowner who preemptively repairs an old roof, the retailer who offers a new product for sale, and the farmer who decides to switch crops are all decision-makers who are empowered through property rights to act …

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But We Didn’T Agree To That!: Why Class Proceedings Should Not Be Implied From Silent Or Ambiguous Arbitration Clauses After Lamps Plus, Inc. V. Varela, Andrea Demelo Laprade Dec 2021

But We Didn’T Agree To That!: Why Class Proceedings Should Not Be Implied From Silent Or Ambiguous Arbitration Clauses After Lamps Plus, Inc. V. Varela, Andrea Demelo Laprade

Catholic University Law Review

The application of class arbitrability when a contract is silent on the matter remains a mystery. The Supreme Court has not clarified its stance on class arbitrability and preemptive effects of the Federal Arbitration Act on state law when applied to determine if class arbitrability is available. The purpose of this Paper is to address how the Lamps Plus v. Varela decision created more confusion about the question of class arbitrability. It argues that the failure to address the particulars of the availability of class arbitration will perpetuate litigation on this issue. This Paper suggests that the FAA’s purpose supports …

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Advocating The Temporary Rights To Work For Refugees And Asylum Seekers In Transit In Indonesia, Marupa Hasudungan Sianturi, Nino Viartasiwi Dec 2021

Advocating The Temporary Rights To Work For Refugees And Asylum Seekers In Transit In Indonesia, Marupa Hasudungan Sianturi, Nino Viartasiwi

Indonesia Law Review

Refugees and asylum seekers are stuck in three to unknown years of protracted transit in Indonesia in their route to reach a destination country. The status of foreign refugees and asylum seekers has deprived them access to basic human needs such as the right to earn a living, education, and healthcare service. This study focuses on the issue of the prohibition to work for refugees and asylum seekers by reviewing the law and regulation concerning refugee protection, rights to work for foreigners, and fundamental human rights. In addition, a review of international norms and conventions on human rights, as well …

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Design Improvement Of The Vertical Axis Wind Turbine With Applied Flaps Through Cfd Analysis, Abdulla Khamis, Mohanad Tarek Abdallftah, Mohammed Fares, Salman Shahid, Sharul Sham Dol Dec 2021

Design Improvement Of The Vertical Axis Wind Turbine With Applied Flaps Through Cfd Analysis, Abdulla Khamis, Mohanad Tarek Abdallftah, Mohammed Fares, Salman Shahid, Sharul Sham Dol

Platform: A Journal of Engineering

This research aims to optimise VAWT power generation capabilities through the design alteration of blades by the addition of faps. The application is aimed to be applied in the United Arab Emirates, specifically at Abu Dhabi University campus in Al Ain to replace a margin of the consumed electrical energy (15%) powered by the typical non-renewable energy means. To study the effects of design alteration, relevant design parameters on the aerodynamic properties of the wind turbine, a typical standard design with standard dimensions were considered and used as a benchmark for comparison. Two aerodynamic simulation software were adopted, namely ANSYS …

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Numerical Study To Predict Properties Of Waxy Crude Oil Under Dynamic Cooling, Goh K. Hwa, Girma Tadesse Chala Dec 2021

Numerical Study To Predict Properties Of Waxy Crude Oil Under Dynamic Cooling, Goh K. Hwa, Girma Tadesse Chala

Platform: A Journal of Engineering

In this paper, a parametric study was conducted via ANSYS-Fluent workbench to predict the properties of waxy crude oil subjected to dynamic cooling. Diferent case studies were conducted to validate the numerical study, and prediction of temperature for pipelines of up to 100 m length was made. It was observed that the percentage diference between the experimental and simulation results was below 20%. The temperature drop was smaller with a higher fow rate, with the temperature dropping from 350K to 338K in an uninsulated pipe of 100 m length. The temperature drop for lower fow rate could be considered signifcant …

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Outlier And Homogeneity Analysis Of Extreme Rainfall Series In Kano, Nigeria, Abdulrasheed Mohammed, Salisu Dan’Azumi, Abubakar Ahmed Modibbo Dec 2021

Outlier And Homogeneity Analysis Of Extreme Rainfall Series In Kano, Nigeria, Abdulrasheed Mohammed, Salisu Dan’Azumi, Abubakar Ahmed Modibbo

Platform: A Journal of Engineering

Data preparation is one of the most important steps in the field of hydrology since the results of any research depend on whether the input data were reliable and rightly collected or not. Reliability and quality of long-term rainfall data are required before carrying out any study in hydrology. For this reason, outlier identifcation techniques and homogeneity tests have proved helpful. This study aimed at carrying out outliers and homogeneity analysis of extreme rainfall data series for the Kano rainfall gauging station. XLSTAT, 2019 was used to identify outliers through Grubb’s test for outliers/two-tailed test and Dixon test for outliers/two-tailed …

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American Surrogacy: Babies For Sale?, Madison Edwards Dec 2021

American Surrogacy: Babies For Sale?, Madison Edwards

Honors Projects

More surrogacy contracts are fulfilled in the United States than in any other country (Bromfield, 2016, p. 193). In 2014, there were approximately 2,000 surrogacy arrangements in the U.S., yet the market is totally unregulated (Shellnutt and Grizzle, 2018, p. 31). Given that 1 in 6 American couples face infertility, there will continue to be a demand for alternative and assisted reproductive options (Shellnutt and Grizzle, 2018, p. 34). This paper seeks to explore several areas of surrogacy, including contract enforcement, potential problems parties in surrogacy agreements face, current legislation, the role of religion in surrogacy, and specific case studies. …

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Admitting A Wrong: Apology For The Historical Injustice Of The Dred Scott Case, Laura Kyte Dec 2021

Admitting A Wrong: Apology For The Historical Injustice Of The Dred Scott Case, Laura Kyte

BYU Law Review

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Religious Coping After Natural Disaster: Predicting Long-Term Mental And Physical Health In Survivors Of Hurricane Katrina, Monica Arkin Dec 2021

Religious Coping After Natural Disaster: Predicting Long-Term Mental And Physical Health In Survivors Of Hurricane Katrina, Monica Arkin

Graduate Masters Theses

Natural disasters are increasing with regards to both frequency and severity (CRED & UNDRR, 2015; NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), 2020). Exposure to natural disasters, in turn, increases the likelihood for the development of adverse mental and physical health outcomes (Augustinavicius et al., 2021). Religion and spirituality is an accessible form of coping that many people turn to during and after natural disasters, and may be especially valuable to those who face barriers to accessing mental health treatment or may not feel served by formal mental health institutions (Abu-Raiya & Pargament, 2015; Bryant-Davis & Wong, 2013). However, there …

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Archaeology Of Disease And Medicinal Practices In 18th-Century Boston, Massachusetts, Kaitlyn N. Ball Dec 2021

Archaeology Of Disease And Medicinal Practices In 18th-Century Boston, Massachusetts, Kaitlyn N. Ball

Graduate Masters Theses

This research explores the knowledge of medical techniques during the early 18th century in Boston, Massachusetts, a period of modernization and changing attitudes toward disease. By analyzing archaeoparasitological samples, written accounts, and artifacts associated with medicinal practices, I shed light on attempts to treat parasitic diseases encountered by those living in urban Boston. The collections I have selected to analyze are samples of urban Boston life and provide ideal contexts for parasite preservation. I analyze samples from the Parker-Emery household privy (c. 1720-1750) in the North End and compare them to samples from the early 18th-century Town Dock landfill in …

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