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Editorial: Pilgrimage As A Multi-Faceted Diamond, Ian S. Mcintosh, Dane Munro Km, Chadwick Co Sy Su

International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage

No abstract provided.

Native American Boarding School Bands And Their Bandmasters. Project File 4: Biographical Sketches Of Important Bandmasters, Peter M. Lefferts

Glenn Korff School of Music: Faculty Publications

This is the fourth of five on-line text files in which I assemble my research notes about boys’ bands and their bandmasters at the US government’s Native American off-reservation inter-tribal boarding schools. It is material that covers a span of about fifty years from the 1880s to the 1930s. I principally have put into some kind of order a mass of data that draws upon online digital newspapers and genealogy databases. What follows here is not a finished, polished document. Everything on offer is still work in progress, inconsistent in formatting and with missing data and the occasional typographical error. …

Orienting Flood Risk Management To Disaster Risk Creation: Lessons From The Water Framework Directive, Giacomo Cazzola

Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei Working Papers

This paper proposes an application of the analytical path assembled within my PhD research on Disaster Risk Creation (DRC) in humanitarian contexts, to Flood Risk Management (FRM) planning in Italy. The investigation concerns some key challenges, for spatial planning and disaster risk management, in understanding, evaluating, and addressing Disaster Risk (DR) drivers and pressures, those processes and land uses enhancing exposure, vulnerability and flood hazard itself. The reference methodological approach benefits from well-established theoretical models of causal analysis of Disaster Risk Creation processes as bridging analytical construct for reordering and coordinating flood risk management interventions. These theoretical and analytical reflections …

Southern Adventist University Commencement Program December 2022, Southern Adventist University

Commencement Programs

Program for Southern Adventist University Fall 2022 graduation. The commencement service took place on December 15, 2022, at 7pm in Iles P.E. Center.

Mississippi Writers Page, University Of Mississippi. Department Of English, University Of Mississippi Libraries

MWP Projects

This open educational resource preserves much of the original text from the Mississippi Writers Page, an online site maintained by the University of Mississippi's Department of English from the late 1990s through the mid-2000s. Focusing on writers both born and working in Mississippi, it included biographies of the writers, information about their books and other publications, and bibliographies of other information sources (including literary criticism).

Staff from the University of Mississippi Libraries compiled the text into an open volume in 2022, but did not revise the original work.

The Philippine Legal Framework On The Utilization Of Artificial Intelligence (Ai) In Strengthening Initiatives In Combating Climate Change: An Analysis On Ai Roles, Opportunities And Legal Issues, John Michael D. Aquino, Rushid Jay S. Sancon

U.P. Los Baños Journal

Climate change is one of the most urgent international problems and concerns of the day, and to combat it, numerous researches demonstrate that Artificial Intelligence (AI) could be utilized. The researchers analyzed and discussed the existing Philippine Legal Framework for the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in climate change mitigation. In addition, a general overview of the opportunities and legal problems presented by the Climate Change Act and the Paris Agreement were also discussed. The researchers began writing this research paper by conducting a literature review. The scope of this research study is an in-depth examination and assessment of the …

Effects Of Pressure Side Film Cooling Hole Placement And Condition On Surface Heat Transfer Characteristics Of A Transonic Turbine Blade Tip, Hallie Collopy, Phillip M. Ligrani, Hongzhou Xu, Michael Fox

PRC-Affiliated Research

The effects of film cooling hole placement location along the upper pressure side of a transonic squealer are considered. The thermal performance of four different film cooling configurations; B1, B2, B3 and B4, are considered using the University of Alabama in Huntsville's SS/TS/WT (supersonic/transonic/wind tunnel) experimental facility and a simulated turbine blade row using a linear cascade. Surface-varying results are provided for both the squealer blade tip surface, and for the upper pressure side of the squealer blade. These results are given for blowing ratios ranging from 0.42 to 3.20 in the form of spatially-resolved and spatially-averaged adiabatic film cooling …

Vol.50 N.21 December 15th 2022, Voice Media Ventures

Black Voice News

No abstract provided.

In Re: Pazzo Pazzo,Inc.

2022 Decisions

USDC for the District of New Jersey

Full Issue: Fall 2022

DePaul Magazine

In the fall 2022 issue of DePaul Magazine, we share how DePaul President Robert L. Manuel is inspiring and invigorating the university community. As Manuel says in our cover story, DePaul is uniquely situated to use its Catholic, Vincentian mission to address the most pressing questions facing our society today. We also look at service, including university initiatives to reach out to underserved and displaced populations, as well as programs that pair DePaul students with industry and community clients, giving students valuable experience and connections.

The Sunflower Movement Of 2014: How Commitment To Democratization Drives Activism In Taiwan, Katherine Ann Wagner

Washington Semester Program

Using the Sunflower Movement of 2014 as a case study, this research paper will seek to answer the question: “what is the primary motivator for political activism in Taiwan in the 21st century?” This paper draws on existing research, historical events, and interviews to examine 1) what causes people to mobilize a social movement or a protest, and 2) how attachment to democratic values is an important explanation for the onset of activism. The approach this paper takes is that ongoing commitment to democratization is the primary driver of activism, and that this particular movement is the latest iteration in …

Gerald Bush V. Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority

2022 Decisions

USDC for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Anant Tripati V. Wexford Health Sources Inc.

2022 Decisions

USDC for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Roger Swartz V. The Board Of Trustees At The University Of Pa

2022 Decisions

USDC for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Humana, Inc. V. Indivior Inc.

2022 Decisions

USDC for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

John Powers V. Warden Allenwood Usp

2022 Decisions

USDC for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Usa V. Andrew Clarke

2022 Decisions

USDC for the District of New Jersey

Usa V. James Hogeland

2022 Decisions

USDC for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

A Transdisciplinary Emergent Approach For Systems And Interventions (Easi), Chaithanya Renduchintala

Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2020-2023

In modeling human behavior and social structures several factors can emerge over time this can be attributed to the availability of new data, increased complexity, changes to the organizational structure, interventions, introduction of innovative technology or services and due to improved knowledge and treatments. We hypothesize a new class of emergent decision support systems that continually evolve to account for this "Causal Drift". In this work, we illustrate the application of the Emergent Approach to Systems and Intervention (EASI™) methodology with the example of Community Intervention Activity Model (CIAM) to reduce the rate of diabetic hospitalization at the local/ county …

Spatial Metaphors In Introductory Statements Of Humanities And Stem Disciplines: A Study Of English And Mechanical Engineering Departments, Olalekan T. Adepoju

Publications and Research

Advances in higher education, specifically in science and technology, have engendered a significant shift of interest from a mainly liberal arts curriculum to STEM-related fields of study, creating a rift in the value systems undergirding the two academic domains. One of the ways the disciplinary disparity is institutionally expressed is through the language used in describing the core values of these disciplines, specifically in the introductory statements of departments. Using the lens of spatial metaphor to consider how the language expresses distinct realities that align with the public perceptions of the disciplines, this paper examines the metaphorical framings in the …

Educational Leadership In Middle Schools: Informal Teacher Leaders, Mary Ann Luciano

Dissertations - ALL

Quality educational leadership has been shown to have a strong positive relationship with student achievement (Louis et al., 2010). Successful schools do not depend upon a single charismatic leader but on many individuals collaborating and using their collective leadership skills (Grissam et al., 2021; Jackson & Marriott, 2012; Ogawa & Bossert, 1995; Pounder et al., 1995). To attain excellent student success, a school must engage its full leadership capacity (Fullan, 2001; Leithwood & Jantzi, 2008; Klar & Brewer, 2013; Leithwood et al. 2004). This includes teachers. Teacher leadership, an elusive concept with various definitions, has received growing attention from scholars …

Investigating The Pedagogical Content Knowledge Of Georgia 6-12 Science Teachers In Relation To Conservation Of Mass, Lyric Portwood

Doctor of Education in Secondary and Middle Grades Education Dissertations

The Law of Conservation of Matter is a crosscutting concept in science that has implications for all disciplines of science. Conservation of Matter concepts are interwoven into all middle school and high school science courses both within the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and the Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE). For students to become scientifically literate, teachers of science must be able to articulate the content accurately to students and anticipate student difficulties and misconceptions in understanding the content. In order to ensure that students successfully learn said content, science teachers must possess both content knowledge and pedagogical content knowledge. …

Southeast Asia & The Hidden Green Revolution: A Study On Foreign Direct Investment In Eco-Investments In Asean, Ravi Chailertborisuth

Undergraduate Honors Theses

This paper aims to find: To what extent foreign direct investment is fueling the renewable energy transition in ASEAN. The year 1966 saw the founding of ASEAN, the Association for Southeast Asian Nations. The five founding member nations were: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. Over time, this group of nations grew to include nations such as: Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Brunei, and Myanmar. The IGO (inter-governmental organization) aims to foster “economic, social, cultural, technical, educational and other fields” (ASEAN). The IGO is successful, allowing capital to flow cross-borders with more ease, and encourage economic corporation across all nations. Since …

Topics In International Finance, Jonathan Lennon Hsu

Olin Business School Graduate Student Theses and Dissertations

This dissertation focuses on two main unanswered questions that lie at the intersection between international financing, international trade, and supply chains. Firstly, to what extent can international trade networks offer borrowing opportunities for firms that face significant barriers in traditional financing markets? Second, what are the potential impacts of financial globalization on firms’ borrowing and extension of trade credit?

The first chapter seeks to answer the first research question listed above: to what extentcan international trade networks offer borrowing opportunities for firms that face significant barriers in traditional financing markets? I show that firms use their trade flows to borrow …

Ceria Defect Engineering Using Thin-Films/Ald And Biological Applications, Udit Kumar

Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2020-2023

Ceria nanostructures have been utilized for various engineering applications due to their unique defect structure, enabling them to have regenerative redox properties. The ability to shuttle between Ce3+ and Ce4+ oxidation states extends to unique properties. Defect level in ceria is usually expressed in the Ce3+/Ce4+ ratio. It can be achieved by varying the size(0 to 3D), morphologies, dopants, hetero-nanostructures, and external stimuli. However, it is still a challenge to have precise control over defect structures in the ceria lattice. The current study aims to explore the thin film deposition techniques for cerium oxide using ALD (Atomic layer deposition) and …

Muse: A Genetic Algorithm For Musical Chord Progression Generation, Griffin Going

Masters Projects

Foundational to our understanding and enjoyment of music is the intersection of harmony and movement. This intersection manifests as chord progressions which themselves underscore the rhythm and melody of a piece. In musical compositions, these progressions often follow a set of rules and patterns which are themselves frequently broken for the sake of novelty. In this work, we developed a genetic algorithm which learns these rules and patterns (and how to break them) from a dataset of 890 songs from various periods of the Billboard Top 100 rankings. The algorithm learned to generate increasingly valid, yet interesting chord progressions via …

Effect Of Educational Guidelines On Newly Mother's Knowledge And Practices.Pdf, Sara Sayed Abdalla

Nursing

No abstract provided.

Difficulty, Sufficiency And Satisfaction Of Physical Education Modules At The Mountain Province State Polytechnic College - Bontoc Campus, Beverly Ann B. Chaokas

U.P. Los Baños Journal

The study aimed to determine the following: level of difficulty of physical education students in accomplishing or understanding the modules in Physical Education, level of sufficiency of the module contents and format of the PE subjects, and, level of satisfaction of same students on module contents and format. The descriptive method of research was used to gather data from the 300 college students during enrolment of school year 2022-2023. It was found out that the level of difficulty in accomplishing or understanding the PE modules is low. It is implied that the module contents based on the guidelines and standards …

From Basic Education To Higher Education: A Journey Of Teachers' Career Transition, Cyrus P. Casingal

U.P. Los Baños Journal

This study aimed to determine why public school teachers leave the Department of Education for a higher education institution. Investigate and understand the motives and causes influencing their decision to leave and their new path to higher education. In this study, the case study design, one of the qualitative research methods, was utilized to investigate the transition of public school teachers from Higher Education Institutions in depth. The criterion sampling method was chosen since the three working group members were picked from the recently hired university faculty. This paper concludes that most teachers are overworked and given additional extra workloads. …

The Impact Of Paired-Partner Reading On Star Reading Scores, Brianna Byer

Dissertations, Theses, and Projects

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study was to determine how effective paired-partner reading is when used in the classroom with curriculum. Within a 7th grade language arts classroom, this reading strategy focuses on student collaboration, reading comprehension, and providing the opportunity to read aloud on a regular basis. Researchers Stahl, Heubach, and Cramond (1997) stated, “Partner reading provides an opportunity for students to read connected text within a socially supportive context. This context should both motivate children to read well and provide a supportive environment to aid the development of reading skill” (p. 13). The overall goal of this study …