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The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

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Invisible Discrimination: Employers, Social Media Sites And Passwords In The U.S., Richard L. Pate

WCBT Faculty Publications

With the advent and popularity of social networking sites, the boundaries of the relationship between the employer and employee/prospective employee have stretched well beyond the workplace and working hours. Predictably, this relationship expansion has led to uncharted adversarial scenarios between the respective parties. Unfortunately, in this new, vibrant cyber world, employment law is struggling for deference and attention. Notwithstanding this ostensible indifference, each phase of the relationship is heavily impacted by social network media. Applicant recruitment, information gathering and applicant selection stand to be impacted by the social network communications made by employees or prospective employees. This article examines whether …

Credit Risk Dynamics In Response To Changes In The Federal Funds Target: The Implication For Firm Short-Term Debt, Kwamie Dunbar, Abu S. Amin

WCBT Faculty Publications

The recent credit crisis has raised a number of interesting questions regarding the role of the Federal Reserve Bank and the effectiveness of its expected and unexpected interventions in financial markets, especiallyduring the crisis, given its mandate. This paper reviews and evaluates the impact of expected and unexpected changes in the federal funds rate target on credit risk premia. The paper's main innovation is the use of an ACH-VAR (autoregressive conditional hazard VAR) model to generate the Fed's expected and unexpected monetary policy shocks which are then used to determine the effects of a Federal Reserve policy change on counterparty …

Mentor Texts And Funds Of Knowledge: Situating Writing Within Our Students’ Worlds, Beatrice Mendez Newman

Writing and Language Studies Faculty Publications

The funds of knowledge concept serves as scaffolding for encouraging students to draw on background experiences and home language to generate authentic writing. This article describes and illustrates several classroom strategies, including 1) using culturally relevant mentor texts; 2) applying Nancie Atwell’s writing territories concept; 3) adapting Harry Noden’s Image Grammar; and 4) introducing cubing as a discovery strategy.

Carved From The Cocoon (Reflection On Depauw’S Quarry), Megan Carter

A Midwestern Review: A Magazine of the Arts and Issues at DePauw University

No abstract provided.

Dad Knows Best, Rachel Mazanec

A Midwestern Review: A Magazine of the Arts and Issues at DePauw University

No abstract provided.

Drifters, Sally Leaf

A Midwestern Review: A Magazine of the Arts and Issues at DePauw University

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Family Portrait, Ruth Poor

A Midwestern Review: A Magazine of the Arts and Issues at DePauw University

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Anti-Corrosion Performance Of Primer And Top Coat Formulations For Metal Substrates, Laural Elizabeth Hargrove

Master's Theses

This project involved the improvement of several properties of the current “universal” primer coating sold by Kelly-Moore Paint Company. This formulation is an all purpose primer used both for interior and exterior applications. However, its corrosion resistance has room for improvement. The addition of sodium nitrite, an aminocarboxylate salt, and a zinc phosphate-based additive were all tested as corrosion inhibitors. In addition, during the project the coating binder was changed to improve adhesion. After a systematic experimental program, a new “universal” primer with increased corrosion resistance and adhesion was formulated.

A direct to metal top coat formulation sold by Kelly-Moore …

Hierarchical Routing Protocols In Wireless Sensor Networks, Andrew David Lebeau

Master's Theses

In recent wireless sensor network research, using a mobile data center (sink) to collect data has shown the ability to decrease the overall energy expenditure of the sensor field. Before the introduction of mobile sinks, many different routing protocols were developed under the assumption of a stationary sink. This work compares three such routing protocols, one hierarchical and two non-hierarchical, under the assumption of a mobile sink to determine which is best. The three protocols are tested against varying sink speed, node communication radius, and sensor field node populations. Different sink movement strategies and modifications to the routing protocols are …

An Alternative Dual-Launch Architecture For A Crewed Asteroid Mission, Steven M. Korn

Master's Theses

This thesis is a feasibility study for a crewed mission to a Near Earth Asteroid (NEA). An alternate dual-launch architecture is proposed and analyzed against a more established architecture. Instead of a rendezvous in a low-Earth parking orbit, the new architecture performs the rendezvous while the two spacecraft are on an Earth-escape trajectory to the destination NEA. After selecting a target asteroid, 2000 SG344, each architecture will have its best mission compared to the best mission of the other architecture.

Using the new architecture, a mission is created to the chosen NEA, 2000 SG344. A back-up Orion MPCV and a …

The New Bicycle Model: Introducing Software Considerations Early Into The Systems Engineering Design And Integration Process, Nathaniel Dinglasan Angat

Master's Theses

Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company, Sunnyvale, California is in the business of designing and engineering satellites for commercial and government customers. This task is by no means a trivial endeavor but Lockheed MartinSunnyvale has many decades of experience in Systems Engineering. Training in systems engineering is a long process whose training tools must be kept up-to-date and appropriate as new advances in technology evolve along-side with the processes that develop these ever-evolving solutions. For many years new systems engineers have been introduced to the Bicycle Model as a paradigm for designing and developing complex systems that are composed of diverse …

New Approach For Solving Multi – Objective Problems, Alauldin Noori Ahmed, Natheir Abbas Ibrahim

Journal of Economics and Administrative Sciences

There are many researches deals with constructing an efficient solutions for real problem having Multi - objective confronted with each others. In this paper we construct a decision for Multi – objectives based on building a mathematical model formulating a unique objective function by combining the confronted objectives functions. Also we are presented some theories concerning this problem. Areal application problem has been presented to show the efficiency of the performance of our model and the method. Finally we obtained some results by randomly generating some problems.

Effect Of Strategic Thinking In Human Resource Management Strategies “Analytical Field Study Of The Views Of A Sample Of Managers In The Iraqi Ministry Of Health”, Salah Al-Din Al-Kubaisy

Journal of Economics and Administrative Sciences

The researcher attemptstodiagnosethe level of theeffect of strategic thinkingskills (intuition,meditation,creativity)of themanagers in the Ministry ofHealth in Iraqand some ofits institutionsin the formulation ofhuman resources management: (selection, training, incentivence , performance appraisal (Recognizing the importance of the subjects studied, and because of the importance of the expected results of the field under consideration, researcher selected a sample of Size (50) general managers and department managers in the office of the Ministry and the Departments of health Baghdad –Karkh, Rusafa, Medical City and Peoples Clinics, as most interested in the subject the most significant result obtained indiadcated that level of skills of …

Governance Work Guidance For Financial And Institutional Reform, Sadiq Rashid Al-Shammari

Journal of Economics and Administrative Sciences

There has been increase in banks and financial institutions interest in governance topic, as it focused all it attention on this topic specially after the growing role and massive expansion of the private sector in economic life , this sector become vital and important and basic role in growth and developing countries economy that’s why there been increase interest in governance and its mechanism , using this mechanism ( board of directors mechanism , ownership concentration mechanism , financial compensation mechanism, minimum rate of capital mechanism) who would adjust and guide the path and orientation of banks and financial institutions …

The Unemployed Ener Is In Iraqi Trans Formational Industries For Years (2000 – 2010), Fawzi Hussein Mohammad, Nashat Sobhi Yaqoob

Journal of Economics and Administrative Sciences

The interesting of industrial sector and developing it after corner stone. It is important to build economic balanced and get behind and front linkage for transformative industrials, and this is important to get balanced. The value of transformative industry sector is more important than other sectors in economy, and this is reflect the capital in industrial sector .Industry sector is larger than other sectors ,so it regards the motive which moving the economic wheel . The research treats reduction and retreat the industry product in Iraqi economic especially the transformative industry sector . It also discusses lacking the goods which …

The Economic Viability Of A Bee Breeding Project And Adrift Proposal, Hameed Ubaid Abed, Mamoun Ahmed Jaber, Ayed Neamah Owaid

Journal of Economics and Administrative Sciences

Bee keping projects is one of the most important agricltural investment projects because it generate profit in a short period . In addition to the multiplicity of products and other benefits . Research aimed at study the feasibility of two projects one hand in the origin of the Al – Mashrok since 2006 , kicking off with ten hives , and the scond proposal , kicking of 100 hives using the criteria of the world bank . Results showed that the bee keeping projects is economically feasible, whether small or large .. Even when the analysis of the sensitivity of …

A Comparison Of Some Semiparametric Estimators For Consumption Function Regression, Munaf Yousif Hmood, Aseel Muslim Issa

Journal of Economics and Administrative Sciences

This article aims to explore the importance of estimating the a semiparametric regression function ,where we suggest a new estimator beside the other combined estimators and then we make a comparison among them by using simulation technique . Through the simulation results we find that the suggest estimator is the best with the first and second models ,wherealse for the third model we find Burman and Chaudhuri (B&C) is best.

Testing The Assumption Of Linearity For Sales Of State Company For Electrical Industries, Jinan A. Naser Al-Obedy

Journal of Economics and Administrative Sciences

In this study, the four tests employed for non-linear dependence which is Engle (1982), McLeod &Li (1983), Tsay (1986), and Hinich & Patterson (1995). To test the null hypothesis that the time series is a serially independent and identical distribution process .The linear structure is removed from the data which is represent the sales of State Company for Electrical Industries, through a pre-whitening model, AR (p) model .From The results for tests to the data is not so clear.

Production Function Analyze For Almansoor General Company For Engineering Industries In Iraq, Khalid Taha Abdul-Kareem

Journal of Economics and Administrative Sciences

The production function forms one of the techniques used in evaluation the production the process for any establishment or company, and to explain the importance of contribution of element from the independent variable and it's affect on the dependent variable. Then knowing the elements which are significant or non-significant on the dependent variable. So the importance of this study come from estimating the Cobb-Douglas production function for Al- Mansoor General Company for Engineering industries in Iraq during the period (1989-2001) To explain the importance which effects the independent variable such as (No. of employees, wages and salaries paid and the …

The Role Of Quality Management In Enhancing The Efficiency And Effectiveness Of Settling Accounts Tax (Empirical Study You Jordan Income &Sales Tax Department, Safaa Ahmed Mohammed Al-Ani

Journal of Economics and Administrative Sciences

This research aims to investigate the role of quality management in enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of settling accounts tax in terms of achieving satisfaction in charge of the hand and the increase of tax revenue on the other hand, by testing the main hypothesis of the study and the sub-hypotheses in the Income and Sales Tax Department in Jordan for the period 2000-2010. The choice for this department is related to being the first Department in the Middle East and Arab world to get the ISO 9001.The results of the study confirms the presence of satisfaction in charge of …

Using Target Costing In Implementation Confrontational Strategy: Applied Study In General Company For Electronic Industries, Mushtaq Kamil Faraj

Journal of Economics and Administrative Sciences

This research has come out with that strategies made by Porter as generally strategies applicable to any size and type of economic units cannot be applied to many of the economic units in the world in generally and in Iraq especially not a lot of economic units have the resources and competencies that enable them to provide a unique product of its kind in the minds of customers and then adopt a differentiation strategy and not a lot of economic units have the resources and competencies that make them the cost leader. Differentiators and cost leaders are minority in the …

Community College Adult Accelerated Program: Faculty Educational Philosophy Influence On Student Retention, Nancy S. Wajler

Dissertations

Although there has been a surge in the number of adults entering accelerated academic programs at community colleges over the last decade, there has not been a similar increase in the number of adult learners who persist and achieve their degrees. This qualitative inquiry uses a case study methodology to explore in what ways educational philosophies of educators influence the persistence and graduation rates of adult students in community college accelerated programs. Data collection methods will include the creation of focus groups of both faculty and adult students in the accelerated program and faculty members taking the online version of …

Mechanical Properties Of Polyvinylchloride (Pvc) Reinforced Hemp Fibers Composites., Montasser Dewidar, Mahmoud Bakrey, A. Hashim, Ayman Abdel-Haleem, Kh. Diab

Mansoura Engineering Journal

Polyvinyl-chloride (PVC) is inexpensive, durable, and flexible thermoplastic material. PVC is one of the most versatile thermoplastics, and plays an important role in the plastic industry. This paper investigated the mechanical properties of reinforcing PVC by hemp fibers. Hemp fibers were added at different weight fractions (4.46%, 6.2%, 7.75%, 9%, and 11% wt). Influence of fiber's content on composite tensile strength and strain were revealed and the results showed that, at 6.2% wt the tensile strength of PVC 75, PVC 55 with hemp fiber composites was improved by 34.93% and 54.8% respectively. At 6.2% wt, the fibers were longitudinally, at …

Research Online, Open Access And Document Delivery, Lisa Billingham, Janice Chan

ECU Research Week

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A New Model For The Spectral Induced Polarization Signature Of Bacterial Growth In Porous Media, Andre Revil, Estella A. Atekwana, C. Zhang, Abderrahim Jardani, Schaun M. Smith

Geosciences and Geological and Petroleum Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

The complex conductivity of porous materials and colloidal suspensions comprises two components: an in-phase conductivity associated with electromigration of the charge carriers and a quadrature conductivity associated with the reversible storage of the charges at some polarization length scales. We developed a quantitative model to investigate the frequency domain induced polarization response of suspensions of bacteria and bacteria growth in porous media. Induced polarization of bacteria (α polarization) is related to the properties of the electrical double layer of the bacteria. Surface conductivity and α polarization are due to the Stern layer of counterions occurring in a brush of polymers …

Consensus Report By The Institute For Health And Public Justice, Institute For Public Health And Justice, Community Participatory Work, Juvenile Justice System Reform

Policy & Position Papers

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The Development Of Dermatonotus Muelleri (Anura: Microhylidae: Gastrophryninae), Marissa Fabrezi, Silvia Quinzio, Javier Goldberg, Rafael O. De Sá

Biology Faculty Publications

The monophyly of Microhylidae is supported by an overwhelming accumulation of synapomorphic larval features. Despite the distinctiveness of the microhylid tadpole, few studies have focused on larval development. Microhylid larval morphology is usually described and based on standard tables that imply that developmental events at equivalent stages of overall tadpole development are independent from species-specific patterns of developmental timing. Herein, we present additional developmental data based on external morphology and field data on larval growth for the gastrophrynine microhylid Dermatonotus muelleri. We describe internal morphological variation (e.g., skeletal and soft systems) during larval development. The results indicate that the onset …

Self-Awareness And The Evolution Of Leaders: The Need For A Better Measure Of Self-Awareness, Greg C. Ashley, Roni Reiter-Palmon

Psychology Faculty Publications

A growing body of empirical research suggests that self-awareness is associated with successful leadership. Although self-awareness research has generated a number of scales to measure self-awareness, none have done so with the explicit focus of leadership. The present research is a summary of three studies designed to develop and begin validation for a scale to measure self-awareness in the context of leadership and leader development. The result of Study 1 and 2 was a 54-item self-awareness scale. A confirmatory factor analysis provided evidence for a marginal fit. Predictive validity was assessed in Study 3 by looking for associations between self-awareness …

Cross-Contextual Examination Of Current Latino Issues: International/Intranational Research And Pedagogy, Jonathan Bruce Santo, Juan F. Casas

Psychology Faculty Publications

This special issue contains articles that examine Latino individual and community level issues in various locations around the world. The articles bridge research and theory across disciplines and include studies incorporating a variety of methodologies to examine these important areas. These articles begin to fill some of the voids where a systematic and robust corpus of knowledge is lacking. The contributions address topics ranging from issues of undergraduate coursework, literature, transnational relationships and socioeconomic examinations. Finally, each contribution provides a context in how these important transnational adaptations may play out among individuals of other races and ethnicities.