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Solar, Our Energy Furure, William H. Gallagher

Sustainability Conference

Overview of solar power and energy storage in America. Presentation icludes slides and narrative.

Spare slides at end of presentation if questions arise about the topic.

Evangelical Hospital Association Health Care System, 1974, Advocate Aurora Health

Historical Documents - Combined

Oak Lawn, IL: This 1974 booklet details the history and structure of Evangelical Hospital Association. Details on Christ Community Hospital (Oak Lawn, IL), Good Samaritan Hospital (Downers Grove, IL), and Good Shepherd Hospital (Barrington, IL) as of the mid-1970s are given. Evangelical Hospital Association was the precursor to Advocate Health Care.

Running Biomechanics And Knee Cartilage Health In Aclr Patients, Jacob K. Palmer, Hyunwook Lee, Minsub Oh, Seunguk Han, Steven P. Allen, Garritt L. Page, Dustin A. Bruening, Robert D. Hyldahl, J. Ty Hopkins, Matthew K. Seeley

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) patients are more likely to subsequently suffer from knee osteoarthritis than non-ACLR counterparts. Exercise is thought to influence articular cartilage, however, it is unclear how running biomechanics are associated with femoral cartilage thickness and composition in ACLR patients. PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to investigate relationships between running biomechanics and measures of femoral articular cartilage condition (thickness and composition) in ACLR patients and control subjects. METHODS: We used ultrasound and MRI (T2 mapping sequence) to measure articular cartilage thickness and composition, respectively, for 20 ACLR patients (age: 23 ± 3 yrs; …

Finding 'New Oil' In The Silver State: A Cost Benefit Analysis Of Lithium Mining In Nevada, Alexandra Pelas

Governance: The Political Science Journal at UNLV

No abstract provided.

A Consortium Of Microalgae And Wastewater Activated Sludge To Generate Biohydrogen, Muhammad Asad Javed

Thesis/ Dissertation Defenses

Hydrogen is a clean source and carbon-free source of energy that can be generated photobiologically using green microalgae with 122 kJ/g of energy output which is 2.75 times that of hydrocarbon-based fuels. However, challenges, such as presence of molecular oxygen (O2) within the cells, hinder their practical application. Molecular O2, emanating from the activity of photosynthesis, acts as a powerful and effective switch that turns off bioH2 production activity. The objective of this research is to develop an innovative approach to increase the yield and sustain bioH2 photoproduction. For this purpose, a consortium of microalgae and wastewater activated sludge (WWAS) …

The Relative Contribution Of Both Quality Of Life To Institutional Innovation Among Dubai Electricity And Water Authority Employees الإسهام النسبي لجودة الحياة في الابتكار المؤسّسيّ لدى موظفي هيئة كهرباء ومياه دبي, Bayan Salem Khreisat, Abdul Nasser Musa Al-Qarala

Jordanian Educational Journal

Abstract:

The current study aimed to verify the relative contribution of quality of life to institutional innovation among DEWA employees. To achieve the objectives of the study, an available sample of (416) employees from Dubai Electricity and Water Authority was selected, and metrics were developed: Quality of life and institutional innovation, and the characteristics were verified. The psychometric evidence of the measures of validity and reliability. The measures were applied electronically. The results of the study found a high level of quality of life and institutional innovation on the total degree, and it was found that the quality of life …

Determinants Of First College Major Choice Among Yarmouk University Students And Estimating Their Scaling Values Using Three Scaling Methods محددات اختيار التخصص الجامعي الأول لدى طلبة جامعة اليرموك وتقدير قيمها التدريجية باستخدام ثلاثة أساليب تدريج مختلفة, Razan Rasmi Brahmeh, Yousef Mohammad Sawalmeh

Jordanian Educational Journal

Abstract:

The study aimed at determining the determinants of first college major choice for Yarmouk University students, and estimating their scaling values using three different scaling methods, and determining the extent of agreement among these methods. To achieve the purpose of the study, (165) male and female students from the university colleges volunteered to determine the determinants primarily, and two equivalent samples with regard to gender and college type were used to collect the scaling data. The first consisted of (120) male and female students studying a major which is their first choice, the second consisted of (120) male and …

The Role Of Interactive Social Media In Forming Academic Public Opinion During The "Covid 19" Crisis Among Students Of The University Of Nizwa, Sultanate Of Oman دور وسائل التواصل التفاعلية في تكوين الرأي العام الدراسي خلال أزمة كورونا "19‎Covid " لدى طلبة جامعة نزوى بسلطنة عُمان, Rabee Bin Al-Mur Al-Thuhli, Khalifa Ahmed Humaid Alqassbi, Worod Maarouf Al-Taani

Jordanian Educational Journal

Abstract:

The study aimed to identify the role of interactive social media in forming academic public opinion during the crisis of Coronavirus (COVID-19) among students of the University of Nizwa in the Sultanate of Oman. The researchers used a relational descriptive methodology. The study’s population comprised of all the students of the University of Nizwa, whose number is (5505). The study sample consisted of (320) male and female students. The questionnaire was used to achieve the objectives of the study. The results of the study revealed that students' hours of using social media are high, whereas (22%) of students use …

Predictive Ability Of Social Intelligence For The Degree Of Applying Leadership Program For Future To The Unrwa School Principals In Jordan المقدرة التنبؤية للذكاء الاجتماعي لدرجة تطبيق مضامين برنامج القيادة من أجل المستقبل لدى مديري مدارس وكالة الغوث الدولية (الاونروا) في الأردن, Suheir Hammad Yacoub, Nawaf Mousa Shatnawi, Eid Mohammad Kanan

Jordanian Educational Journal

Abstract:

The study aimed to reveal the predictive ability of social intelligence for the degree of applying leadership program for future to the United Nations Relief & Work Agency (UNRWA) school principals in Jordan from the teachers point of view. The study employed the analytical descriptive methodology. The population of the study consisted of (4049) male & female teachers from the UNRWA schools, and in order to achieve the goal of the study a sample of (335) male & female teachers were randomly selected. They were chosen by the stratified random sample method. The study tool was presented by two …

The Degree Of Application Of The Arab School Principals’ Within The Green Line Of Electronic Management And Its Relationship To The Development Of Creativity Among School Teachers درجة تطبيق مديري مدارس الوسط العربي داخل الخط الأخضر للإدارة الإلكترونية وعلاقته بتنمية الإبداع لدى معلمي تلك المدارس, Waheeb Ibrahim Ijmail, Mohammad Ali Ashour, Khaled Mohammad Al-Omari

Jordanian Educational Journal

Abstract:

The study aimed to identify the degree of Arab school principals within the Green Line in implementing E-management and its relationship to the development of creativity among teachers at those schools. The correlational descriptive approach was used, the sample consisted of (405) teachers who were chosen by simple random method. The results showed that the implementation degree of Arab school principals within the Green Line from the teachers’ point of view to E-management was medium, and that the level of creativity among teachers of Arab schools in the Green Line was high, and the existence of a positive correlation …

Scientific And Civic Cultural Literacy Level Of The Students Of The American University Of Madaba And Its Relationship To Personal Variables مستوى التنور الثقافي العلمي والمدني لدى طلبة الجامعة الامريكية في مادبا وعلاقتها ببعض المتغيرات الشخصية, Afag Sami Khzouz, Nayel Darweesh Al-Sharah

Jordanian Educational Journal

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the level of scientific and civic cultural literacy of the American University of Madaba (AUM) students and its relationship to personal variables. The sample of the study consisted of 437 students registered for the first semester of the academic year 2019-2020 at AUM and sat for a scientific and civic test, the main research tool. The analysis of data collected showed that AUM students are culturally literate in the science field where the scores are at a high level. However, it was a little less in civics as it scored medium …

Parenting Styles Practice Degree In The Family Environment Among Yarmouk University Students درجة ممارسة أساليب التربية الوالدية في البيئة الأسرية لدى طلبة جامعة اليرموك, Omar Mohammad Al Odat, Abdel Hakim Yassin Hijazi

Jordanian Educational Journal

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The study investigated the practice degree of parenting styles in the family environment among Yarmouk University students. The sample of the study included (305) male and female students (133male, 172 female) from humanitarian sciences faculties (N=170) and scientific faculties (N=135). To achieve the objective of the study, a descriptive survey methodology was adopted as a (32) items questionnaire measuring parenting styles distributing on (4) domains was developed by the researchers and administrated to the sample. The results of the study showed that the practice level of parenting styles from Yarmouk University students was high on the total parenting styles …

The Effect Of A Training Program Based On Action Oriented Learning Approach In Developing Change Agency Skills Of The Vocational Training Corporation Trainers In Jordan أثر برنامج تدريبي قائم على منحى التعلم الموجه بالعمل في تنمية مهارات وكالة التغيير لدى مدربي مؤسسة التدريب المهني في الأردن, Sawsan Mohammed Jaber, Abdul Rahman A. Alhashmi

Jordanian Educational Journal

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This study aimed to investigate the effect of training program based on action oriented learning approach in developing the change agency skills of vocational training corporation trainers in Jordan. The Middle Region Training Directorate was selected intentionally. The study was implemented on a sample consisting of (40) trainers, the control and experimental groups were randomly assigned, each consists (20) trainers. The experimental group was trained by training program based on an action oriented learning approach and the controlled group was trained by the regular program before. The researchers prepared a training program based on action oriented learning approach and …

Evaluation Of Iron Element By New Cpe Method And (Icp-Ms) In The Wastewater Of The Lifting And Treatment Stations, Mohammed Nasser Hussain, Ahmed Fadhil Khudhair, Hussain Jawad Ahmed

Al-Bahir

A new micell-mediated phase separation technique has been created to preconcentrate levels of iron before measuring it using a UV-Vis spectrophotometer. The method is based on the extraction of iron from the 1-Nitroso-2- naphthol reagent using Triton X-114 in a cloud point extraction procedure, where the method's ideal conditions were attained. 0.2 mL of Triton X-114, 2.887 mmol. L-1 of 1-Nitroso-2-naphthol reagent, pH = 8, 60 ºC. The Iron detection limit for the method is 0.05 µg. mL-1, and the RSD% is 4.728 µg. mL-1. Linearity was maintained in the iron concentration range of 0.25 to 16 µg. mL-1. Furthermore, …

D-Day Landing Beaches: Normandy Part 2, Jean Lavigne

Environmental Studies Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Design Thinking’S Effect On Empathy Development In Middle School English- Language Arts, Kim Starkey

Dissertations

The purpose of this quantitative study was to explore the impact of Design Thinking on students' empathy development in middle school English Language Arts (ELA) classrooms. The study involved two middle school instructors with eight classes, implementing Design Thinking, Reader's Workshop, and traditional ELA curriculum in different combinations (n =102) and two control classes (n =27).

The Adolescent Empathy Measure (AMES) and rubrics for analyzing student writing samples were used to assess changes in empathy. The AMES was given before and after the interventions, and the writing samples were analyzed before and after the interventions as well. The findings indicate …

2023 November 13 - Faculty Senate Agenda And Minutes, Faculty Senate, East Tennessee State University

Faculty Senate Agendas and Minutes

No abstract provided.

The Utah Statesman, November 13, 2023, Utah State University

The Utah Statesman

Weekly student newspaper of Utah State University in Logan.

2023-November-13-Research Corporation Partners With Engineering Platform.Pdf, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

MicroByre Inc., a leading microbial engineering platform company, and the East Tennessee State University Research Corporation (ETSURC), a non-profit driving collaboration and innovation beyond the ETSU campus, announce a strategic partnership to create microbial-derived products via precision fermentation.

This announcement is a significant expansion of the co-development work in which the ETSURC and MicroByre have been engaged. Pairing MicroByre’s sustainable biomanufacturing technology with the ETSURC’s expertise in the materials industry will help quickly bring new bio-based solutions to market.

“We are thrilled to be partnering with the ETSURC to bring new biotechnology solutions to the marketplace,” said Sarah Richardson, CEO …

Travel Around The World To Fill Your Passport With Oua **All Week**, The Undergraduate Advising Offices

International Education Week

This is a weeklong event happening with in the Undergraduate Advising offices. Pick up your Passport at any advising office and receive a stamp. Fill your book and get a special prize at the end.

2023-November-13-A Chance Encounter.Pdf, University Advancement, East Tennessee State University, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

It’s a story of chance encounters, dreams being realized, and a love for bluegrass music, one that extends from Michigan to the mountains of Tennessee.

For Jim Kortge, his college preparation led him into a career in engineering physics, but he always loved music. He played violin, then viola, through high school and big band/jazz guitar for years. When he heard Earl Scruggs’ “Foggy Mountain Breakdown” he had to learn banjo.

He and his wife Kathy (who plays Dobro) would often travel from their Fenton, Michigan home to various bluegrass events, including one at Silver Dollar City in Branson, Missouri. …

Prevalence Of Risk Factors For Human Immunodeficiency Virus Among Sexually Active Women In Rwanda: A Nationwide Survey, Joseph Kawuki, Lilian Nuwabaine, Angella Namulema, John Baptist Asiimwe, Quraish Sserwanja, Ghislaine Gatasi, Elorm Donkor

School of Nursing & Midwifery, East Africa

No abstract provided.

Three Weddings And A University, Eric F. Spina

President's Blog: From the Heart

When Karen and I walked into a crowded Immaculate Conception Chapel for the wedding of Yasmin Espino ’22 and Tre Whittaker ’21 last month, I felt such happiness and pride. This was a historic moment — the first wedding of a special couple who met in Flyer Promise.

University Awarded $1.2 Million For Choose Ohio First Scholarships, University Of Dayton

News Releases

The University of Dayton was awarded nearly $1.2 million for Choose Ohio First scholarships to recruit and graduate students studying the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) and health science fields.

Draft Final 2023 Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit Type B Borrow Material Submittal #1, Pioneer Technical Services, Inc.

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.

Swelling Induced Buckling Of Photopatterned Hydrogel Beams, Chinar Yogesh Kokaje

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The main goal of this study was to learn more about swelling induced buckling of surface-attached gel lines photo-patterned from thermally responsive polymers. A library of 10 different polymer compositions was synthesized using methacryloyloxybenzophenone (MABP) as the photo-cross-linking monomer. For each of the polymers, a series of beam-like patterns were prepared on polystyrene tissue culture dishes by first depositing a known amount of polymer into the tissue culture dish followed by pattern generation using a photo-lithography mask with line widths of 10, 20, 30, 50, and 80 μm. The target height of each polymer line was 100 μm. After development …

Faculty Senate Executive Committee Minutes November 13, 2023, Utah State University

Faculty Senate & Faculty Senate Executive Committee

• Call to Order - Maureen Hearns
• Approval of Minutes – October 16, 2023
• University Business - Elizabeth Cantwell, President | Larry Smith, Provost
• Faculty Senate Business - Maureen Hearns | John Ferguson | Grant Cardon
• Information Educational Policies Committee – November 2, 2023 - Paul Barr
• Reports
• Old Business Faculty Code 405 (3^rd reading) - John Ferguson
• New Business Faculty Code 406 – Tenure Eligible Appointments (1^st reading) - John Ferguson
• Adjourn: 4:23 pm

The Daily Gamecock, November 2023, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

November

No abstract provided.

Building A Diverse Cybersecurity Workforce: A Study On Attracting Learners With Varied Educational Backgrounds, Mubashrah Saddiqa, Kristian Helmer Kjær Larsen1 Helmer Kjær Larsen, Robert Nedergaard Nielsen, Jens Myrup Pedersen

Journal of Cybersecurity Education, Research and Practice

Cybersecurity has traditionally been perceived as a highly technical field, centered around hacking, programming, and network defense. However, this article contends that the scope of cybersecurity must transcend its technical confines to embrace a more inclusive approach. By incorporating various concepts such as privacy, data sharing, and ethics, cybersecurity can foster diversity among audiences with varying educational backgrounds, thereby cultivating a richer and more resilient security landscape. A more diverse cybersecurity workforce can provide a broader range of perspectives, experiences, and skills to address the complex and ever-evolving threats of the digital age. The research focuses on enhancing cybersecurity education …

Economic Impact Of The Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District On The Regional Economy, 2014-2022, Mark Henning, Randall Jackson, William M. Bowen

All Maxine Goodman Levin School of Urban Affairs Publications

The Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District (MWCD), the largest conservancy district in Ohio, initiated a significant, multi-year capital improvement plan in 2014 in response to increasing revenues associated with Utica Shale development. This study used input-output analysis to estimate the regional economic impact of MWCD’s spending on infrastructure improvements and related operations from 2014 through 2022. Cleveland State University’s Energy Policy Center found that MWCD’s $182.1 million in capital spending during the study period resulted in $486.8 million of gross output (total economic activity of all sales/revenues), $221.9 million of value added (gross output minus intermediate inputs), $135.6 million in labor …