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Poly(3,4-Ethylenedioxy-Thiophene)：Poly（Styrenesulfonate）（Pedot:Pss） As A Hole-Transporting/Electron-Blocking Interfacial Layer To Increase The Efficiency Of Polymer Bulk-Heterojunction Solar Cells, Yanyu Wu, Michael D. Irwin Jul 2012

Poly(3,4-Ethylenedioxy-Thiophene)：Poly（Styrenesulfonate）（Pedot:Pss） As A Hole-Transporting/Electron-Blocking Interfacial Layer To Increase The Efficiency Of Polymer Bulk-Heterojunction Solar Cells, Yanyu Wu, Michael D. Irwin

COURI Symposium Abstracts, Summer 2012

Solar energy is playing a critical role in today’s renewable energy resources. Polymer bulk-heterojunction solar cells have the possibility to be cost-effective and highly efficient. However, the technology is fairly new and has not yet been perfected. Therefore, In order to enhance the efficiency of polymer bulk-heterojunction solar cells, thin layers of Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxy-thiophene)：poly（styrenesulfonate）（PEDOT:PSS） are inserted between the active organic layer, poly(3-hexylthiophene)(P3HT)+[6,6]-phenyl-C61 butyric acid methyl ester(PCBM), and the ITO(tin-doped indium oxide) anode of bulk-heterojunction ITO/P3HT:PCBM/LiF /Al solar cells. Both the interfacial layer, which is PEDOT: PSS, and the active layer are deposited by spin-coating. So far, I have been able to …

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Systems Engineering, Caitlin A. Lambing, Eric D. Smith Jul 2012

Systems Engineering, Caitlin A. Lambing, Eric D. Smith

COURI Symposium Abstracts, Summer 2012

Systems Engineering is a fast growing field in the engineering braches. It can be applied to anything that one can be described as a system. To show this, two different projects are being directed through the systems engineering department at UTEP. In the Student Busing Project, UTEP was granted funding from the Green Fund in order to pursuit the start of a busing system on campus. Research on other busing systems, as well as the effects and costs of adopting a busing system were researched. Surveys were completed, and additional research was done to see the environmental effects the buses …

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In Re Trottier Clerk's Record V. 1 Dckt. 39949 Jul 2012

In Re Trottier Clerk's Record V. 1 Dckt. 39949

Idaho Supreme Court Records & Briefs, All

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Cope, Cooperate, Combat: Civilian Responses To Union Occupation In Saline County, Missouri, During The Civil War, Elle Harvell Jul 2012

Cope, Cooperate, Combat: Civilian Responses To Union Occupation In Saline County, Missouri, During The Civil War, Elle Harvell

History Theses

The Union occupation of Saline County, Missouri, during the Civil War brought many challenges to the civilian population. Civilians responded to the federal presence in a variety of ways: a few citizens coped with the situation, most cooperated in the face of an immediate threat, and others combated the federal incursion ruthlessly. A violent cycle of resistance and retaliation erupted between the pro-Confederate civilians and guerillas and the federals. Federal attempts to punish the Confederate enemy and to stabilize society encouraged more resistance. Faced with increasing defiance, the Union hardened policies. The presence of two rival forces in the county …

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A Letter From Chancellor Dan Jones, Admin Jul 2012

A Letter From Chancellor Dan Jones, Admin

University of Mississippi News

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Confederate Spy Belle Edmondson, Admin Jul 2012

Confederate Spy Belle Edmondson, Admin

University of Mississippi News

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Pensioners, Unions Oppose Sovereign Holding Plan, Slovene Press Agency (Sta) Jul 2012

Pensioners, Unions Oppose Sovereign Holding Plan, Slovene Press Agency (Sta)

Documents

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Fallon Rehmert Named Assistant Women's Basketball Coach, Armstrong State University Jul 2012

Fallon Rehmert Named Assistant Women's Basketball Coach, Armstrong State University

Armstrong Athletics: Women's Basketball News (Archived)

Fallon Rehmert Named Assistant Women's Basketball Coach. Armstrong Atlantic State University head women's basketball coach Matt Schmidt announced the addition of Fallon Rehmert to the Pirate coaching staff today as an assistant coach.

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Evolution Of Growth Habit, Inflorescence Architecture, Flower Size, And Fruit Type In Rubiaceae: Its Ecological And Evolutionary Implications, Sylvain G. Razafimandimbison, Stefan Ekman, Timothy D. Mcdowell, Birgitta Bremer Jul 2012

Evolution Of Growth Habit, Inflorescence Architecture, Flower Size, And Fruit Type In Rubiaceae: Its Ecological And Evolutionary Implications, Sylvain G. Razafimandimbison, Stefan Ekman, Timothy D. Mcdowell, Birgitta Bremer

ETSU Faculty Works

During angiosperm evolution, innovations in vegetative and reproductive organs have resulted in tremendous morphological diversity, which has played a crucial role in the ecological success of flowering plants. Morindeae (Rubiaceae) display considerable diversity in growth form, inflorescence architecture, flower size, and fruit type. Lianescent habit, head inflorescence, small flower, and multiple fruit are the predominant states, but arborescent habit, non-headed inflorescence, large flower, and simple fruit states occur in various genera. This makes Morindeae an ideal model for exploring the evolutionary appearances and transitions between the states of these characters. We reconstructed ancestral states for these four traits using a …

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Value Of Bundled Recreation Amenities In Southern Arizona Communities: A Hedonic Pricing Approach, Eliza Ann Hoffman Jul 2012

Value Of Bundled Recreation Amenities In Southern Arizona Communities: A Hedonic Pricing Approach, Eliza Ann Hoffman

Theses and Dissertations

The primary purpose of this study was to examine the contribution of family-recreation amenities to home valuation in Southern Arizona communities. Although recreation amenities have become a frequent addition to housing developments, little research exists regarding the value these amenities contribute to home valuation. The sample consisted of 600 homes in master-planned communities and 600 homes in comparable traditional subdivisions. Using the hedonic pricing method, this study examined whether the inclusion of recreation amenities provides additional value to homes after structural and locational characteristics were controlled for. Blocked multiple regression analyses were used to determine the contribution of both individual …

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Increasing Drug Arrests After 1980 Had Disproportionate Effect On Women, Jeffrey A. Butts Jul 2012

Increasing Drug Arrests After 1980 Had Disproportionate Effect On Women, Jeffrey A. Butts

Publications and Research

Drug arrests increased faster for adult women and were nearly double the rate for men of the same age from 1980, though men still outnumber women in this category. This databit shows the arrest rates for women from 1980 to 2010 for youth, young adults, and older adults in drug sales/manufacture and possession.

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Microfinance As An Effective Development Solution: The Case Of Mongolia, Kjersten Adams Jul 2012

Microfinance As An Effective Development Solution: The Case Of Mongolia, Kjersten Adams

Undergraduate Honors Capstone Projects

Microfinance is increasingly looked at as a development solution for countries around the world. Its development and practice in former communist countries, however, has been relatively unexplored. This study seeks to fill this gap by asking how the practice and operation of microfinance in Mongolia compare to global best practices. Using global best practice frameworks regarding regulatory and organizational environments for microfinance, data gathered from surveys and onsite training observations at Xacbank is used to assess Mongolia's financial sector and its relative compliance to said practices. The analysis helps address the question of whether microfinance has helped or hindered Mongolian …

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In Re: K-Dur Antitrust Jul 2012

In Re: K-Dur Antitrust

2012 Decisions

USDC for the District of New Jersey

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Lian Zhang V. Attorney General Usa Jul 2012

Lian Zhang V. Attorney General Usa

2012 Decisions

Agency

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Usa V. Clarence Curry Jul 2012

Usa V. Clarence Curry

2012 Decisions

USDC for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

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Usa V. Willie Parker Jul 2012

Usa V. Willie Parker

2012 Decisions

USDC for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

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Brian White V. Jack Brommer Jul 2012

Brian White V. Jack Brommer

2012 Decisions

USDC for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

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Roger Fouche V. Nj Transit Jul 2012

Roger Fouche V. Nj Transit

2012 Decisions

USDC for the District of New Jersey

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Randolph Carson V. Richard Mulvihill Jul 2012

Randolph Carson V. Richard Mulvihill

2012 Decisions

USDC for the District of New Jersey

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The Hidden Rhetoric In Hollywood's Closet: An Analysis Of The Conflict Over Homosexual Content And Representation, Lauren Beam Jul 2012

The Hidden Rhetoric In Hollywood's Closet: An Analysis Of The Conflict Over Homosexual Content And Representation, Lauren Beam

Theses and Dissertations

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Canopy Effects On Tropical Leaf Litter Arthropods, Theodore Peter Sumnicht Jul 2012

Canopy Effects On Tropical Leaf Litter Arthropods, Theodore Peter Sumnicht

Theses and Dissertations

Changes in canopy structure, which are likely to occur at faster rates due to climate change, affect leaf litter structure and the ecology of litter-dwelling organisms. One such change is the increased abundance of lianas in tropical forest canopies. Here, I quantify effects of these changes on tropical leaf litter arthropod communities by surveying patches of Panamanian forest where lianas have been removed, and experimentally isolating two aspects of the litter environment affected by canopy structure: incident light and litter depth. Increased litter produced by liana cutting resulted in increases in ant species richness and arthropod abundance. Structural complexity was …

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Canopy Ants Of Central Arkansas And The Atlantic Forest Of Brazil: Community Patterns, Petrus Fauaze Moreira Jul 2012

Canopy Ants Of Central Arkansas And The Atlantic Forest Of Brazil: Community Patterns, Petrus Fauaze Moreira

Theses and Dissertations

Ants in the forest canopy are of special ecological interest due to their high diversity and ecological importance in this relatively inaccessible system. I explored the ecology of ants of temperate and tropical arboreal settings in Central Arkansas and Brazil respectively. I tested the hypothesis that biotic (e.g., tree identity) and abiotic (e.g., spatial distribution) factors regulate the diversity and composition of ants in the forest canopy, as well as the potential conservation benefits of agroforests in the tropics. In Arkansas, tree identity influenced ant species richness in tree crowns, in Brazil, ant species richness was significantly different between primary …

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The Journalistic Roles Of Arkansas Internment Camp Newspapers, 1942-45, Michael Guanella Jul 2012

The Journalistic Roles Of Arkansas Internment Camp Newspapers, 1942-45, Michael Guanella

Theses and Dissertations

The Japanese internment camps of World War II were small communities throughout the United States that utilized camp newspapers to distribute information to residents as any local newspaper. Under the unique operating circumstances, however, limitations were placed upon their operations. This thesis focuses on the Communique/The Denson Tribune and The Rohwer Outpost camp newspapers located at the Jerome and Rohwer, Arkansas internment camps respectively. These camp newspapers are evaluated based on their coverage in order to determine which roles of community, prison, and ethnic media were fulfilled, if any. After careful evaluation, the author argues that a limited number of …

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Design, Fabrication, And Testing Of Flexible Inkjet-Printed Antennas, Yahiea M. H. Al-Naiemy Jul 2012

Design, Fabrication, And Testing Of Flexible Inkjet-Printed Antennas, Yahiea M. H. Al-Naiemy

Theses and Dissertations

During the past four decades, microstrip antennas have attracted much attention due to their thin profile, ease of fabrication, low cost, and conformability. Inkjet-printing flexible antennas using highly conducting patterns can complement and extend the above-mentioned advantages to achieve modern, clean, fast, and reliable antenna fabrication technologies. Moreover, the use of nanoscale materials allows for the development of a new generation of modern printed circuit antennas. In this thesis, several microstrip antennas are presented with different geometries on both rigid and flexible substrates. The antennas were designed and simulated using two different 3D full-wave electromagnetic simulation tools: Ansoft's High Frequency …

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Hydroshare: An Online, Collaborative Environment For The Sharing Of Hydrologic Data And Models, David G. Tarboton, R. Idaszak, Daniel Ames, J. Goodall, Jeffery S. Horsburgh, L. Band, V. Merwade, C. Song, A. Couch, D. Valentine, R. Hooper, J. Arrigo, D. Maidment, T. Whiteaker Jul 2012

Hydroshare: An Online, Collaborative Environment For The Sharing Of Hydrologic Data And Models, David G. Tarboton, R. Idaszak, Daniel Ames, J. Goodall, Jeffery S. Horsburgh, L. Band, V. Merwade, C. Song, A. Couch, D. Valentine, R. Hooper, J. Arrigo, D. Maidment, T. Whiteaker

Civil and Environmental Engineering Faculty Publications

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My Sister, Our Stories: Exploring The Lived Experience Of School Leavers Through Narrative And Poetics, C. Amelia Davis, Jennifer L. Pepperell Jul 2012

My Sister, Our Stories: Exploring The Lived Experience Of School Leavers Through Narrative And Poetics, C. Amelia Davis, Jennifer L. Pepperell

The Qualitative Report

The purpose of this study was to explore the educational experiences of two adult female siblings who are both school leavers. Through the use of thematic narrative analysis, sibling narratives and poetic re-presentations, their stories were developed. These stories represent the participants’ experiences of prior schooling and their current commitments to education. While each story conveyed a profound similarity in terms of prior schooling, contrasting narratives were illustrated through description of transitional moments and sibling relationship. The analysis also explored the intersections of race, gender, and social class within educative moments of the life experiences of the participants.

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Being An Insider Researcher While Conducting Case Study Research, Sema Unluer Jul 2012

Being An Insider Researcher While Conducting Case Study Research, Sema Unluer

The Qualitative Report

It is crucial for social researchers to clarify their researchers’ roles, especially for those utilizing qualitative methodology to make their research credible. The purpose of this paper is to examine the advantages and disadvantages of the researcher’s insider role, an instructor, occupied within case study research on the integration of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in the teaching-learning process at the School for the Handicapped (SfH) in Turkey. In this respect the author will demonstrate and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of being an insider-researcher considering the researcher’s role, determining the case, the aim and research questions of the study, …

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Evaluation Of The Effectiveness Of The Students And Teachers Achieving Reading Success Program For First Graders, Whitney Ann Phillips Jul 2012

Evaluation Of The Effectiveness Of The Students And Teachers Achieving Reading Success Program For First Graders, Whitney Ann Phillips

Theses and Dissertations

Most students progress in learning when school is in session. However, during the summer months formal education often ends, and many of the gains students make during the academic year are lost over the summer break. The Alpine School District developed the Students and Teachers Achieving Reading Success (STARS) program, an extensive summer reading program for struggling readers. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the STARS program on reading ability for students exiting the first grade, as measured by the Developmental Reading Assessment 2 (DRA2). Results from a mixed-method ANOVA indicated that STARS students performed …

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Pharmaceutical Sciences Tenure And Promotion Criteria, Department Of Pharaceutical Sciences, East Tennessee State University Jul 2012

Pharmaceutical Sciences Tenure And Promotion Criteria, Department Of Pharaceutical Sciences, East Tennessee State University

Tenure and Promotion Criteria

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Letter From Patricia A. Thompson, Cpa, Chair, Aicpa Tax Executive Committee, To Dave Camp, Chairman, House Committee On Ways & Means, And Sander M. Levin, Ranking Member, House Committee On Ways & Means, Re: Support For H.R. 5630, Fighting Tax Fraud Act Of 2012., Patricia A. Thompson, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Tax Executive Committee Jul 2012

Letter From Patricia A. Thompson, Cpa, Chair, Aicpa Tax Executive Committee, To Dave Camp, Chairman, House Committee On Ways & Means, And Sander M. Levin, Ranking Member, House Committee On Ways & Means, Re: Support For H.R. 5630, Fighting Tax Fraud Act Of 2012., Patricia A. Thompson, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Tax Executive Committee

Association Sections, Divisions, Boards, Teams

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