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Swinbanks, David. "Japan is first non-CERN contributor to LHC." Nature 375, no. 6528 (1995): 169. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/375169a0.
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Koteshwara, Sowmya, and Sujatha M. S. "Analysis of caesarean section rates using Robsons ten group classification: the first step." International Journal of Reproduction, Contraception, Obstetrics and Gynecology 6, no. 8 (2017): 3481. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20173468.
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Background: The Caesarean section (CS) rate is steadily increasing worldwide including India. The overall CS rates are reported but rarely the women are classified. According to WHO Robson ten –group classification is useful as a global standard for assessing, monitoring and comparing cesarean section rates. Our objective was to classify women delivering in our hospital according to various categories as per the 10-group classification (Robsons classification) and analyzing the CS rate in each group.Methods: This was a cross sectional study conducted at JSS Medical College, Mysore. The data was collected for all women delivering in hospital from January 2016-December 2016 and the women were classified according to Robsons 10 group classification. The proportion of women delivering in each group, the CS rate of each group, and the relative contribution to CS rate from each group was calculated.Results: Among a total of 5016 women delivering during the study period 37.65% of women were delivered by CS. Maximum no of pregnant women belonged to primigravida group (group 1 and 2). Major contributor to CS rate were primigravida (group 2) at 32.2%. Next contributors were group 5 and group 1 at 28.9 % and 18.6% respectively. Overall the three groups 1, 2 and group 5 contributed to 79.7% of the CS rate while the other group contributed to only 21.3% of CS rate.Conclusions: Applying Robsons criteria to classify pregnant women allowed for easy classification to identify the category of women most likely to have CS. Reducing primary CS rate and increasing VBAC rates will help to reduce CS rate.
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Jiang, Ling, Kristijan Mirkovski, Jeffrey D. Wall, Christian Wagner, and Paul Benjamin Lowry. "Proposing the core contributor withdrawal theory (CCWT) to understand core contributor withdrawal from online peer-production communities." Internet Research 28, no. 4 (2018): 988–1028. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/intr-05-2017-0215.
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Purpose Drawing on sensemaking and emotion regulation research, the purpose of this paper is to reconceptualize core contributor withdrawal (CCW) in the context of online peer-production communities (OPPCs). To explain the underlying mechanisms that make core contributors withdraw from these communities, the authors propose a process theory of contributor withdrawal called the core contributor withdrawal theory (CCWT). Design/methodology/approach To support CCWT, a typology of unmet expectations of online communities is presented, which uncovers the cognitive and emotional processing involved. To illustrate the efficacy of CCWT, a case study of the English version of Wikipedia is provided as a representative OPPC. Findings CCWT identifies sensemaking and emotion regulation concerning contributors’ unmet expectations as causes of CCW from OPPCs, which first lead to declined expectations, burnout and psychological withdrawal and thereby to behavioral withdrawal. Research limitations/implications CCWT clearly identifies how and why important participation transitions, such as from core contributor to less active contributor or non-contributor, take place. By adopting process theories, CCWT provides a nuanced explanation of the cognitive and affective events that take place before core contributors withdraw from OPPCs. Practical implications CCWT highlights the challenge of online communities shifting from recruiting new contributors to preventing loss of existing contributors in the maturity stage. Additionally, by identifying the underlying cognitive and affective processes that core contributors experience in response to unexpected events, communities can develop safeguards to prevent or correct cognitions and emotions that lead to withdrawal. Originality/value CCWT provides a theoretical framework that accounts for the negative cognitions and affects that lead to core contributors’ withdrawal from online communities. It furthers the understanding of what motivates contributing to and what leads to withdrawal from OPPC.
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Albala-Bertrand, J. M. "Structural Change behind GDP Growth Rates via Key Indicators: Chile 1996-2015." International Business Research 11, no. 8 (2018): 38. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/ibr.v11n8p38.
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This paper deals with the change of some aggregate structural indicators in Chile over the 20-year period 1996-2015. We first produce an accounting growth decomposition to assess the changes in the contribution of capital productivity, capital intensity and labour participation to the growth rate of output per capita as well as the growth rate of labour income participation in national income. We then combine an accounting growth decomposition with a standard production function growth accounting to assess the contribution of both capital productivity and capital intensity to total factor productivity (TFP). To complement the latter, we produce optimal estimates of incremental capital productivity and incremental income elasticity to capital by means of a linear programming exercise. Our main conclusion is that capital intensity, rather than capital productivity or labour participation, has been the main growth contributor. TFP has contributed in a decreasing way from positive to negative over our sub-periods, so adding to and subtracting from GDP growth over time, with the main positive contributor to TFP growth systematically being a proportion of capital intensity.
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Kafker, Frank A., and Jeff Loveland. "Bishop John Geddes, the First Catholic Contributor to the Encyclopaedia Britannica." Journal for Eighteenth-Century Studies 30, no. 1 (2008): 73–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1754-0208.2007.tb00326.x.
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Ghasemi Nejad, R., R. Ali Abbaspour, and A. Chehreghan. "ASSESSING THE RELIABILITY OF CONTRIBUTORS IN VGI USING IMPLICIT FACTORS." ISPRS Annals of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences X-4/W1-2022 (January 13, 2023): 215–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/isprs-annals-x-4-w1-2022-215-2023.
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Abstract. VGI projects include geographic information, which are the product of many unorganized volunteers, making it a challenge to ensure the quality of their information. In this field of study, several researchers have suggested using intrinsic factors to evaluate the quality of VGI instead of using explicit methods such as comparing with real or reference datasets. In addition, the measurement of the reliability of VGI contributors as an essential intrinsic factor in determining the credibility of their contributions remains an open question. Various types of contributors’ activities and interactions are introduced and discussed in detail in this study at first. Then a comprehensive spatio-temporal contributor reliability model is proposed to assess their performance based on multiple implicit interactions between volunteers in their contribution process. Finally, several cities with different contribution rate (based on their population, number of users and area extent) are chosen and the proposed model is applied to the VGI data of selected regions, finally the results are compared and discussed.
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Hoffman, Daniel, Maaike Arts, and France Bégin. "The “First 1,000 Days+” as Key Contributor to the Double Burden of Malnutrition." Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism 75, no. 2 (2019): 99–102. http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000503665.
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Growth from conception through age 2 years, the “First 1,000 days,” is important for long-term health of the growing fetus and child and is influenced by several factors including breastfeeding and complementary feeding. Low- and middle-income countries face a complicated array of factors that influence healthy growth, ranging from high food insecurity, poor sanitation, limited prenatal or neonatal care, and high levels of poverty that exacerbate the “vicious cycle” associated with intergenerational promotion of growth retardation. It is now well recognized that the period prior to conception, both maternal and paternal health and diet, play an important role in fetal development, giving rise to the concept of the “First 1,000 Days+”. Breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices can be improved through a combination of interventions such as baby-friendly hospitals, regulations for marketing of foods and beverages to children, adequate counseling and support, and sound social and behavior change communication, but continued research is warranted to make such programs more universal and fully effective. Thus, improving the overall understanding of factors that influence growth, such as improved breastfeeding and age-appropriate and adequate complementary feeding, is critical to reducing the global prevalence of the double burden of malnutrition.
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Steven, I. M. "Gilbert Brown: A Prominent Australian Anaesthetist." Anaesthesia and Intensive Care 33, no. 1_suppl (2005): 29–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0310057x0503301s07.
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In 1930 Gilbert Brown was prominent in the South Australian Branch of the British Medical Association and instrumental in the establishment of a Section of Anaesthetics. He was elected the first President of this scientifically and academically orientated section. He became the first President of the Australian Society of Anaesthetists from 1934–1939. He is commemorated by the Society in the Gilbert Brown Award for major contribution to a subject or event of the Society. The Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists awards the Gilbert Brown Prize to the contributor judged to have made the best contribution at each Annual Scientific Meeting.
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Chan, Hing Man, Kavita Singh, Malek Batal, et al. "Levels of metals and persistent organic pollutants in traditional foods consumed by First Nations living on-reserve in Canada." Canadian Journal of Public Health 112, S1 (2021): 81–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.17269/s41997-021-00495-7.
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Abstract Objectives First Nations may have a higher risk of contaminant exposure from the consumption of traditional foods. The objective of this study was to measure concentrations of metals and organochlorines in traditional foods commonly consumed by First Nations in Canada and estimate the risk from dietary exposure. Methods Data were collected from the participatory First Nations Food, Nutrition and Environment Study (2008–2018). Traditional food samples were collected by community members and concentrations of metals and organochlorines were measured. The population-weighted mean daily contaminant intake from traditional food items was estimated. Hazard quotients (HQs) were calculated by dividing contaminant intake with the toxicological reference values (TRVs). Results A total of 2061 food samples (different parts and organs) from 221 species were collected. The highest concentrations of cadmium were found in the kidneys of land mammals: moose kidney was the most significant contributor to intake. The meat of land mammals and birds had the highest lead concentrations and were the most significant contributors to intake. Arsenic was highest in seaweed, and prawn was the most significant contributor. Mercury and methyl mercury were highest in harp seal meat, with walleye/pickerel contributing most to intake. Harp seal meat also had the highest p,p′-DDE and PCB concentrations, and ooligan grease and salmon were the most significant contributors to intake. The percentage of adults eating traditional food who exceeded the TRVs was 1.9% for cadmium, 3.7% for lead, 13.6% for arsenic, 0.7% for mercury, and 0% for p,p′-DDE and PCBs. All median HQs, and most 95th percentile HQs, were less than 1. Conclusion These results can be used as a baseline of contaminant levels and exposure in traditional foods for future monitoring programs and to support risk assessment programs.
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M Kurtzman, Gregori, Alexandre Aalam, Mark Bonner, Alina Krivitsky, and Madison Kaplan Zusman. "Gingival Parasitic Infections as a Contributor to Periodontitis: Identification and Treatment." Dentistry and Oral Maxillofacial Surgery 5, no. 1 (2022): 01–06. http://dx.doi.org/10.31579/2643-6612/026.
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Objectives: Parasites play a role in the pathology of periodontal disease with the protozoan Entamoeba gingivalis frequently observed when periodontal disease is present and has been ignored as a contributor to periodontal disease. Identification of the presence of periodontal parasites and how to treat them to eliminate their contribution to periodontal disease will be addressed. Methods: The first phase of therapy is reconstituting a normal commensal biofilm with minimal supragingival calculus removal to limit potential for the parasites to invade the soft tissue lining of the pocket and potentially spread related to the bleeding capillaries. At the fourth month, a systemic antiparasitic medication (metronidazole) is added. The second phase of therapy consists of four monthly subgingival calculus removal using sonic or ultrasonic instruments. Microscopic evaluation is used to confirm the absence of parasites. Results: The Bonner Method is nonsurgical. Pocket closure and osseous regrowth, without supplemental grafting help confirm healing and continued use of the homecare regime allow the patient to maintain gingival health long-term. Microbiota microscopic examination at every visit during active treatment confirms healing and elimination of the parasites. Conclusions: Patient who have traditionally avoided dental treatment or have experienced traditional surgery in the past easily accept antiparasitic treatment, which is reached from clinical and microscopic co-examination. Many of these patients are seeking an alternative to traditional surgery and are more comfortable with the basics behind the protocol once they have seen their biofilm under video from their microscopic sampling. Clinical significance: The subject of this article has clinical relevance, as parasites are an unrecognized contributor to periodontal disease that is frequently not identified or understood. This article discusses its clinical relevance, how to identify its presence and treatment to eliminate the parasite as part of periodontal treatment. The authors feel that this will have relevance to dental hygienists as they are the practitioner who would be first to identify its presence and provide treatment in the dental practice.
Dissertations / Theses on the topic "First contributor"
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Moon, Jongyoon. "Mark as contributive amanuensis of 1 Peter? An inquiry into Mark's involvement in light of first-century letter writing." Thesis, Pretoria : [S.n.], 2008. http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-11072008-132646/.
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Shi, Xiaoxiang. "Towards a relational theory of copyright law." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2010. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/41761/1/Xiaoxiang_Shi_Thesis.pdf.
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This research provides a systematic and theoretical analysis of the digital challenges to the established exclusive regime of the economic rights enjoyed by authors (and related rightholders) under the law of copyright. Accordingly, this research has developed a relational theory of authorship and a relational approach to copyright, contending that the regulatory emphasis of copyright law should focus on the facilitation of the dynamic relations between the culture, the creators, the future creators, the users and the public, rather than the allocation of resources in a static world. In this networked digital world, the creative works and contents have become increasingly vital for people to engage in creativity and cultural innovation, and for the evolution of the economy. Hence, it is argued that today copyright owners, as content holders, have certain obligations to make their works accessible and available to the public under fair conditions. This research sets forward a number of recommendations for the reform of the current copyright system.
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Campbell, Rich. "The contribution of First Peter to our understanding of suffering." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 1990. http://www.tren.com.
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MARTÍN, DE AZCÁRATE LAURA. "Muscle contributions to body mass center acceleration during the first stance of sprint running." Thesis, KTH, Mekanik, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-250027.
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The best results in a sprint running are based upon covering the distance in the shortest possible time, and therefore performance has to be maximized. To achieve the best performance, the sprinter has to develop the greatest forward acceleration, reach his/her maximal speed, and keep it over the run. The greatest anteroposterior acceleration is generated in the first stance of a sprint due to the greatest propulsive force production. Thus, the first step was selected to study induced accelerations by the main muscles of the lower limb. Since a wider step width was founded out to help with force generation during long foot-ground contacts, an elite sprinter with a wide step width was selected. Ankle plantarflexors were the main contributors to body propulsion and support, while knee extensors decelerated forward propulsion but induced medial accelerations. Hip extensors and hip adductors did not offer a remarkable contribution to body COM acceleration in any direction.
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Yonker, Justin David. "Contribution of the First Electronically Excited State of Molecular Nitrogen to Thermospheric Nitric Oxide." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/22039.
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The chemical reaction of the first excited electronic state of molecular nitrogen, N2(A), with ground state atomic oxygen is an important contributor to thermospheric nitric oxide (NO). The importance is assessed by including this reaction in a one-dimensional photochemical model. The method is to scale the photoelectron impact ionization rate of molecular nitrogen by a Gaussian centered near 100 km.<br /><br />Large uncertainties remain in the temperature dependence and branching ratios of many reactions important to NO production and loss. Similarly large uncertainties are present in the solar soft x-ray irradiance, known to be the fundamental driver of the low-latitude NO. To illustrate, it is shown that the equatorial, midday NO density measured by the Student Nitric Oxide Explorer (SNOE) satellite near the Solar Cycle 23 maximum can be recovered by the model to within the 20% measurement uncertainties using two rather different but equally reasonable chemical schemes, each with their own solar soft-xray irradiance parameterizations. Including the N2(A) changes the NO production rate by an average of 11%, but the NO density changes by a much larger 44%. This is explained by tracing the direct, indirect, and catalytic contributions of N2(A) to NO, finding them to contribute 40%, 33%, and 27% respectively. <br /><br />The contribution of N2(A) relative to the total NO production and loss is assessed by tracing both back to their origins in the primary photoabsorption and photoelectron impact processes. The photoelectron impact ionization of N2 is shown to be the main driver of the midday NO production while the photoelectron impact dissociation of N2 is the main NO destroyer. The net photoelectron impact excitation rate of N2, which is responsible for the N2(A) production, is larger than the ionization and dissociation rates and thus potentially very important. Although the conservative assumptions regarding the level-specific NO yield from the N2(A)+O reaction results in N2(A) being a somewhat minor contributor, N2(A) production is found to be the most efficient producer of NO among the thermospheric energy deposition processes.<br>Ph. D.
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Jones, Colin Howard. "What factors contribute to success and failure in the First Year at Medical School?" Thesis, University of Glasgow, 2018. http://theses.gla.ac.uk/30996/.
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Applicants to Medical School must be academically successful to secure a place at university. Despite their success in secondary education and the stringent entry criteria, a significant number of students fail summative assessments at the end of their First Year. This gives rises to the following question: “Why do previously high achieving students fail in the university system?” Existing models seek to distinguish between voluntary and involuntary withdrawal from university and to explain academic withdrawal in the context of an individual’s academic and social integration into a new educational environment, their commitment to the institution and their commitment to Medicine as a career. However, much of the existing literature on failure in the early years at Medical School has focused on pre-university academic ability, as demonstrated by grade achievement at the end of secondary education, and/or faculty’s perspectives of student failure. This dissertation adopts a qualitative approach to understanding success and failure in the first year at Medical School from the perspective of medical students themselves. Their perspectives are explored within the model of withdrawal and persistence proposed by Tinto (1975) and interpreted in the context of existing literature on failure in the early years of higher education in general and in Medicine in particular. These findings are further reframed within an analysis based upon Bourdieu’s Theory of Practice. This analysis considers the students’ field of operation, the relative positions of agents within the field and the capitals which allow them to hold those positions, and the habitus of the agents and the institution itself. Through this analysis, factors that students believe may predispose to success and failure are identified and discussed. This in turn leads to a consideration of how my own understanding and professional practice have developed and might develop in the future.
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Duan, Jianbin. "Global Ice Mass Balance and its Contribution to Early Twenty-first Century Sea Level Rise." The Ohio State University, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1376866763.
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Allman, Justin J. P. "How individuals with first-episode psychosis positively contribute to their families : a grounded theory analysis." Thesis, Canterbury Christ Church University, 2011. http://create.canterbury.ac.uk/10218/.
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Section A consists of a review of the literature relating to positive contribution to families in first-episode psychosis. It highlights potential gaps in the research and possible avenues for future research. Section B presents the findings of the study. The aim of this grounded theory study was to explore whether individuals who have experienced first-episode psychosis positively contribute to their families. Additionally, the study aimed to construct an explanatory model of how positive contribution to families is viewed and supported following first-episode psychosis. Method: Fifteen participants took part in the study. Seven had direct experience of psychosis, seven were relatives and one was a partner of an individual with direct experience. Participants were interviewed separately, with the accounts analysed using Charmaz’s version of grounded theory (Charmaz, 2006). Results. The constructed theory suggested that individuals who have experienced first episode psychosis can and do contribute to their families, and that such contribution when noticed and valued can lead to an increase in well-being. The model suggests that contribution is shaped by the self-concept, the impact of psychosis, the opportunity for contribution and whether it is noticed. Conclusion. The constructed theory extends current research, and suggests that contribution can positively impact both the individual and family. Limitations and clinical implications of the research are explored and suggestions for further research given. Section C offers a focused evaluation of the research study. Topics of evaluation included reflections on the research process, learning experiences, further clinical implications and possible future research.
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Sussex, Lucy Jane. "Cherchez les femmes : the lives and literary contribution of the first women to write crime fiction." Thesis, Cardiff University, 2005. http://orca.cf.ac.uk/55554/.
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"Cherchez la Femme" is a phrase emblematic of crime fiction. In this study it is applied to detective/mystery writing from the late 1700s through the mid-nineteenth century to the 1870s: the object being to investigate the women writers whose work helped shape and define the literary genre. Like a mystery, the intent is to "chercher les femmes", to discover "whodunnit". The extent of the female presence and influence in crime writing during the crucial years of its formation and codification has never been fully examined before. The established genre histories focus almost exclusively on work by male writers, a paternity of crime writing. Where women appear in studies of the early crime tradition, it is as fictional detectives, rather than the female authors. This study demonstrates that women writers were an active and innovative presence in crime writing even before its formal generic beginnings. They preceded such significant crime "mileposts" as Poe's "The Murders in the Rue Morgue", with the female influence on crime traceable back to the Gothic and its "mysteries". "Cherchez Les Femmes" is concerned with origins, founding mothers of genre. The writers studied are innovators, or the "firsts" of their respective national crime literatures, or who wrote more than one significant work of crime. The focus is mainly on Anglophone writers, from the UK, America, and the British colonies. Thus from Britain, the discussion includes Ann Radcliffe, Frances Trollope, Catherine Crowe, Elizabeth Gaskell, Caroline Clive, Mary Braddon and Ellen (Mrs Henry) Wood. American writers examined are Harriet Prescott Spofford, Louisa May Alcott and Metta Victor. Several chapters are devoted to the Australian authors Ellen Davitt and Mary Fortune. The study evaluates their work in the context of the emerging crime genre, with also a discussion of their lives, given that with all to some degree a personal transgression against Victorian notions of correct female behaviour was involved.
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Muckert, Tammy Deanne, and T. Muckert@mailbox gu edu au. "Investigating the Student Attrition Process and the Contribution of Peer-Mentoring Interventions in an Australian First Year University Program." Griffith University. School of Applied Psychology, 2002. http://www4.gu.edu.au:8080/adt-root/public/adt-QGU20030226.171200.
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This program of research had two related aims: (1) to explore the problem of student attrition in the context of an Australian higher education institution, and (2) to investigate the efficacy of peer-mentoring as a retention strategy. Participants in this program of research were students commencing first-year studies in the School of Applied Psychology across two cohort years: 1996 and 1997. In 1996, a classic pre-test/post-test experimental design was adopted, with students (N = 118) randomly assigned to either a peer-mentoring treatment group or a control group. In 1997, while a classic pre-test/post-test design was also adopted, all students from this year (N = 162) participated in the peer-mentoring program. Thus, it was intended that the 1996 control group would be utilised for comparison with both the 1996 and 1997 treatment groups. Students were surveyed pre- and post-intervention across a number of personal, demographic, and academic achievement (e.g., tertiary entrance rank, and grade point average) variables. Students academic integration, social integration, institutional commitment, and goal commitment were measured using the Institutional Integration Scales (adapted from Pascarella and Terenzini, 1980). Students participating in the peer-mentoring program also completed a range of measures in order to evaluate its efficacy. The first part of the research program focused on the measurement and prediction of student retention and academic performance. The results of confirmatory factor analyses indicated that a six first-order factor solution provided the most parsimonious explanation of students responses to the Institutional Integration Scales. The six Institutional Integration Scales demonstrated moderate to good levels of reliability, with results being comparable to those achieved in previous studies. The results of structural equations modelling analyses suggested that students peer group interactions influenced their interactions with faculty, and both of these factors, along with their faculty concern for student development and teaching, influenced students academic and intellectual development, which in turn influenced students institutional and goal commitments. These results were taken to indicate the potential value of peer-based processes in aiding students institutional and goal commitment and subsequently reducing levels of student attrition. Given that significant differences were found between the 1996 and 1997 cohorts on a number of pre-test measures and other key indicators, investigations regarding significant predictors of students re-enrolment into second year and their first year grade point average were conducted separately for the two cohorts. The results of logistic regression analyses indicated that students first year grade point average was the only consistent and significant predictor of their re-enrolment into the second year of study across the two cohorts. Multiple regression analyses revealed that students tertiary entrance ranks and previous university attendance were consistently significant predictors of their first year grade point average across the two cohorts. Equipped with a better understanding of the factors that affect student attrition and academic performance, as well as the relationship between those factors, the second part of the thesis focused on the efficacy of two formal, group-based peer-mentoring relationships in assisting first year students make a successful transition to university. However, given that significant differences were found between the 1996 and 1997 cohorts on a number of pre-test measures and other key indicators, it was not possible to evaluate the efficacy of the 1997 peer-mentoring program relative to either the 1996 peer-mentoring program or control group. Nevertheless, the 1996 treatment and control condition groups were found to be equivalent on pre-test measures and indices, and thus were able to be compared. Overall, the results of a series of one-way ANOVAs revealed that the 1996 peer-mentoring program was found to have a positive effect on enhancing students re-enrolment into second year, persistence intentions, academic performance and self-reported adjustment, which was consistent with the direction of findings in previous studies. However, for a range of reasons, the effect of the 1996 peer-mentoring program on a number of these variables was not strong enough to reach statistical significance. Although there were trends towards significant differences between the 1996 treatment and control groups on a number of variables (i.e., students in the 1996 peer-mentoring program evidenced higher grades in PB11002: Introduction to Cognitive and Biological Psychology; and PB11008: Research Methods and Statistics; as well as higher scores on the Peer Group Interactions scale than students in the control group), the only significant positive difference of the 1996 peer-mentoring program was the improvement of students academic performance in one first year subject (i.e., PB11006, Introduction to Research in the Behavioural Sciences). Finally, exploratory factor analyses and reliability analysis of a mentoring functions scale revealed strong support for the presence of one, highly reliable, general mentoring function. Both the 1996 and 1997 program participants ratings of the performance of this general mentoring function were significantly and positively correlated with their self-reported academic and intellectual development. In addition, the 1997 program participants ratings of the performance of this general mentoring function were significantly and positively correlated to their self-reported peer group interactions, institutional commitments, goal commitments, and persistence intentions.
Books on the topic "First contributor"
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Da obrigação de preferência: Contributo para o estudo do artigo 416o. do Código civil. Coimbra Editora, 1990.
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The first victory: Greece's contribution in the Second World War. Cosmos Pub. and American Hellenic Institute Foundation, 2009.
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Blytas, George C. The first victory: Greece's contribution in the Second World War. Cosmos Pub. and American Hellenic Institute Foundation, 2009.
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1822-1903, Pope William Burt, ed. The first epistle of St. John: A contribution to biblical theology. T. & T. Clark, 1985.
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1920-, Dickason Olive Patricia, ed. The Native imprint: The contribution of First Peoples to Canada's character. Athabasca University, 1996.
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Johnson, Robert Matthews. The first charity: How philanthropy can contribute to democracy in America. Seven Locks Press, 1988.
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Women & children first: The contribution of the Children's Bureau to social work education. CSWE, Council on Social Work Education, 2013.
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Christopher, Layton. Europe and the global crisis: A first exploration of Europe's potential contribution to world order. International Institute for Environment and Development, 1986.
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Strengthening worker retirement security: Hearing before the Committee on Education and Labor, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Eleventh Congress, first session, hearing held in Washington, DC, February 24, 2009. U.S. G.P.O., 2009.
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United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Subcommittee on Retirement Security and Aging. A pension double header: Reforming hybrid and multi-employer pension plans : hearing before the Subcommittee on Retirement Security and Aging of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, United States Senate, One Hundred Ninth Congress, first session, on examining reforming hybrid and multi-employer pension plans, focusing on the causes of uncertainty for hybrids and multi-employer plans, including funding problems and proposals to restore stability and solvency, June 7, 2005. U.S. G.P.O., 2005.
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Clarke, Barry R. "A Fraudulent First Folio." In Francis Bacon’s Contribution to Shakespeare. Routledge, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9780429028540-4.
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Holman, Bob. "The Voluntary Contribution." In Putting Families First. Macmillan Education UK, 1988. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-19057-7_6.
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"Contributor Contacts." In Oil Spills First Principles. Elsevier, 2002. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/b978-008042814-7/50038-0.
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"Contributor Biographies." In Commemorating Race and Empire in The First World War Centenary. Presses universitaires de Provence, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.4000/books.pup.49883.
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"Contributor Biographies." In Commemorating Race and Empire in the First World War Centenary. Liverpool University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/j.ctv8xng1v.15.
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Jaen, Rafael. "Contributor Bios, First Edition (2006)." In Show Case. Elsevier, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-240-81926-6.00017-6.
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Papafragou, Anna, Kimberly Cassidy, and Lila R. Gleitman. "When We Think About Thinking." In Sentence First, Arguments Afterward. Oxford University Press, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780199828098.003.0014.
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Mental-content verbs such as think, believe, imagine and hope seem to pose special problems for the young language learner. One possible explanation for these difficulties is that the concepts that these verbs express are hard to grasp and therefore their acquisition must await relevant conceptual development. According to a different, perhaps complementary, proposal, a major contributor to the difficulty of these items lies with the informational requirements for identifying them from the contexts in which they appear. The experiments reported here explore the implications of these proposals by investigating the contribution of observational and linguistic cues to the acquisition of mental predicate vocabulary. We demonstrate that particular observed situations can be helpful in prompting reference to mental contents, specifically contexts that include a salient and/or unusual mental state such as false belief. We then compare the potency of such observational support to the reliability of syntactic information. In tasks where children and adults hypothesize the meaning of novel verbs, we find that syntactic information is a more reliable indicator of mentalistic interpretations than even the most cooperative contextual cues. The findings support the position that the informational demands of mapping, rather than age-related cognitive deficiency, can bear much of the explanatory burden for the learning problems posed by abstract verbs.
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Kamel, Sherif. "The Software Industry in Egypt." In Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, First Edition. IGI Global, 2005. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59140-553-5.ch504.
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During the 1960s computing was introduced to Egypt. Its use and applications were limited to the government and the public sector. During the 1980s the introduction and diffusion of computing was widespread following the global personal computer evolution. Personal computers effectively impacted organizational development and growth due to the continuous developments in the information technology industry and caused by hardware penetration, software innovations, and the build-up of the telecommunications infrastructure. This article assesses the software industry in Egypt as a major building block of the information technology industry and a possible active contributor to business and socioeconomic development at large.
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Mason, Nicholas. "Crashing the Blackwood’s Boys’ Club: Caroline Bowles and Women’s Place in Romantic-era Periodicals." In Romantic Periodicals in the Twenty-First Century. Edinburgh University Press, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.3366/edinburgh/9781474448123.003.0009.
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While Caroline Bowles has long been remembered as a popular sentimental poet of the 1820s and for becoming Robert Southey’s second wife in the late 1830s, she has never received her due in histories of nineteenth-century British periodicals. A largely unconnected, and deeply conservative country gentlewoman, Bowles was as unlikely a candidate as any to be memorialized as a shatterer of glass ceilings. But in becoming, from 1823 forward, the first woman to serve as a regular contributor to Blackwood’s, Bowles crashed what had hitherto been Romantic-era Britain’s ultimate boys’ club. Even more remarkably, in joining this fraternity, Bowles originally appeared not as a sentimental poetess but as the wickedly satirical author of ‘Letter from a Washerwoman’, one of the magazines most merciless parodies of Leigh Hunt, Percy Shelley, and the affected classicism of Cockney School poets.
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Gulick, Walter B. "Philosophy as a Contributor to Well-Being." In The Paideia Archive: Twentieth World Congress of Philosophy. Philosophy Documentation Center, 1998. http://dx.doi.org/10.5840/wcp20-paideia199829487.
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In this essay, I sketch five complementary arenas of concern are set forth as candidates for a cogent contemporary theory of paideia. First, a searching, goal setting form of reflection is central to paideia today even as it was in Hellenistic times. A second contributor to paideia is critical reflection. But, third, reasoning is also connected to embodied activity through feeling. Thus, sensitivity to existential meaning helps people determine what they really want and believe, and it also joins them to the persons, things, and events that matter most to them. Fourth, use of the moral point of view safeguards individuals against wallowing in mere self-indulgence heedless of the welfare of others or of the world as a whole. Finally, only by being open to the complex challenges of the world can a person be receptive to the mysterious dimension of life and discern ultimate priorities. I claim that persons guiding themselves by the five-leveled notion of paideia articulated here will again experience the power of philosophy to confer well-being upon themselves and the world.
Conference papers on the topic "First contributor"
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"Contributor Listings." In 2007 First ACM/IEEE International Conference on Distributed Smart Cameras. IEEE, 2007. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/icdsc.2007.4357496.
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de Waart, Hendrikus A. A. M. "Amsterdam Waste Fired Plant©: First Year Operating Experience." In 17th Annual North American Waste-to-Energy Conference. ASMEDC, 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/nawtec17-2381.
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Mid 2007 the Amsterdam Waste and Energy Company (AEB) commenced initial operations of their new Waste Fired Power Plant© (WFPP). The unit processes 530,000 metric tons of unsorted municipal solid waste producing electricity with a net efficiency of 30%. (Picture 1)The major contributor to the efficiency increase from the conventional 22% to 30% is a new and patented technology, whereby steam from the high pressure turbine is reheated by steam, rather than flue gas, before entering the low pressure turbine. The WFPP facility has operated successfully throughout 2008 and to this date. Also, for a period of nearly three years, AEB operated a commercial scale pilot plant, with a maximum capacity of 50 tons per hour, to develop the necessary process steps, to recover ferrous, non-ferrous, as well as precious metals from the bottom ash. In this recycling process, heavy metals and other toxicants are removed from the ash, rendering it suitable as a raw material for use in building materials, leaving less than 5% material to be landfilled. The operating results of both experiences are presented in this paper.
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Shahbazi, Zahra, Horea T. Ilies¸, and Kazem Kazerounian. "Protein Molecules as Natural Nano Bio Devices: Mobility Analysis." In ASME 2010 First Global Congress on NanoEngineering for Medicine and Biology. ASMEDC, 2010. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/nemb2010-13021.
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Proteins are nature’s nano-robots in the form of functional molecular components of living cells. The function of these natural nano-robots often requires conformational transitions between two or more native conformations that are made possible by the intrinsic mobility of the proteins. Understanding these transitions is essential to the understanding of how proteins function, as well as to the ability to design and manipulate protein-based nano-mechanical systems [1]. Modeling protein molecules as kinematic chains provides the foundation for developing powerful approaches to the design, manipulation and fabrication of peptide based molecules and devices. Nevertheless, these models possess a high number of degrees of freedom (DOF) with considerable computational implications. On the other hand, real protein molecules appear to exhibits a much lower mobility during the folding process than what is suggested by existing kinematic models. The key contributor to the lower mobility of real proteins is the formation of Hydrogen bonds during the folding process.
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Mahboobah, Dyala Amin, Carolina Romero, Viresh Kaduluri, et al. "Innovative Upscaling First HT/HS Polymer Injectivity Tests Towards Multi-Well Pilots." In ADIPEC. SPE, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/211468-ms.
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Abstract Following the successful results of the two Polymer Injectivity Tests (PIT) carried out within ADNOC Onshore fields, this paper focuses on the surface de-risking plan for the multi-well pilot's preparation. The objective is to ensure that the designed Key Performance Indicators can be met by the upscaled process design related to polymer solution quality, viscosity, concentration, injection rate and skid running time. The main challenges and lessons learnt from the two PIT operations were implemented in the polymer skid upgrade and helped define the polymer solution and equipment qualification criteria to meet the requirements set for the final skid's design and operation. This work is part of a larger de-risking strategy developed from laboratory studies to polymer field deployment, in preparation for hybrid SIWAP/SIMGAP (Simultaneous Injection of Water and Polymer / Simultaneous Injection of Miscible Gas and Polymer) EOR pilots in ADNOC Onshore. This paper sheds the light on key operational findings and lessons learnt from the first High Temperature (HT) / High Salinity (HS) polymer injectivity tests conducted by ADNOC Onshore. The initial polymer injection implemented on two wells belonging to large ADNOC onshore reservoirs and their success, allowed the preparation of a pre-qualification process of the Polymer Injection Unit (PIU) and subsequent scale-up with improved features serving the challenging conditions of ADNOC Onshore fields. The preparation of the skid pre-qualifications tests is detailed including Performance Criteria set up, PIU Skid Pre-qualification process, upscaling PIU skid design features for the execution of the multi-well polymer pilot, followed by pre-qualification results, summary & conclusions. The key outcome of this paper presents a new qualification scheme for deploying polymer injection technologies in the region under high temperature, high salinity and high H2S conditions. It also serves as a key contributor to the EOR strategy in the UAE and represents a vital benchmark for the future polymer EOR implementation across the region with advanced look-ahead on the key performance indicators for similar installations.
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Batarseh, Sameeh, Saad Al Mutairi, Muhammad Alqahtani, Wiam Assiri, Damian SanRoman Alerigi, and Scott Marshal. "First Industrial Flowlines Descaling Field Deployment Utilizing High Power Laser Technology." In SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition. SPE, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/209972-ms.
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Abstract This paper presents the first field descaling deployment in the industry and a successful case study utilizing high power laser technology. The innovative technology was able to descale blocked flowlines without affecting the substrate integrity. The technology is safe, efficient, and cost-effective, providing a long-term solution, and extending the life span of the flowlines, casing, tubing, and others. High power laser technology has been tested and proven to effectively penetrate and remove materials in all types of rocks regardless of the strength and composition. This includes accumulations and deposits of iron sulfide, calcium carbonate, asphaltene, and others. The success of over two decades of intensive research has led to the development of the first high power laser field system. The design of the system is enclosed, providing safe and environmentally friendly operation; it consists of a laser energy-generator, nitrogen tank, vacuum truck and the tool. The function of the tool is to control the size and the shape of the beam that focuses on the targeted materials. The descaling process is done by utilizing the power of a laser to melt, spall or vaporize the materials. All the debris and materials removed are captured in a vacuum truck providing a clean operation. The technology was deployed in two flowline sections with different scale deposits. The first sample had an ankylosed scale covering the pipe's transversal area. The second sample combined scale with fresh hydrocarbons. The key parameters used for the deployment are volume of the scale removed, time, cost, and reusability of the pipe. The successful field deployment demonstrated that the technology could fully remove scale from the carbon steel flowlines without damaging the substrate. The removal rate reached as high as 18 inch per minute (IPM). The main factor affecting speed is the scale's thickness and vacuum efficiency. The analysis of the inner surface of the flowline showed the walls were clear of scale and maintained their original integrity. The descaled flowline could potentially be reused immediately after completing the process High power laser descaling technology is an innovative alternative to current descaling methods, which rely on chemical or mechanical means to remove the scale. The precise control of the beam allows targeting the scale without affecting the flowline's integrity. The technology is cost-effective, environmentally friendly, extends the lifespan of flowlines, dispenses with replacements, decreases downtime, reduces manpower, and eliminates waste. It is a key contributor to attaining net-zero and sustainable operations.
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Gogarty, Michael B., and Lakshmi P. Dasi. "In Vitro Beating Heart Simulator for Minimally Invasive Heart Valve Therapy Research." In ASME 2012 Summer Bioengineering Conference. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/sbc2012-80743.
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Heart disease is the number one cause of death today with aortic valve stenosis (AVS) being a major contributor to the mortality rate1. Because of the invasive nature of Aortic Valve Resection (AVR), the typical treatment for AVS, between 30–60% of patients affected by severe aortic stenosis cannot be treated surgically, usually due to age and advanced comorbidities. Qualifying individuals must undergo extensive rehabilitation and of those who qualify 4.3% to 25% do not survive the first year following the procedure3,4.
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Aras, Osman Nuri, and Elchin Suleymanov. "The Importance of Azerbaijan's Energy Revenues in its Exports Volume and the Effects on the National Economy." In International Conference on Eurasian Economies. Eurasian Economists Association, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.36880/c03.00464.
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Large energy reserves have been a major contributor to the Azerbaijan economy, and effected the country's exports volume, and have become a main determinant of the country's economic structure. Azerbaijan is a country that has major oil and gas based economy with the completion of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan Oil Pipeline in 2005 and Baku-Tbilisi-Erzurum Gas Pipeline in 2007. First export oil was pumped into Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan in May 2005, and the oil reached Ceyhan in May 2006. On the other hand, first export gas was pumped into Baku-Tbilisi-Erzurum in March 2007. The importance of country energy source revenues on Azerbaijan's export volume and the effects on national economy has increased with the completion of these pipelines year after year. Azeri export’s reliance on energy source revenues keeps dominant position in Azerbaijan’s exports despite efforts to diversify Azerbaijan’s economy away from oil. Finally, crude oil made 86 percent and oil products made 6 percent, so oil and oil products made 92 percent of Azerbaijan’s export in 2011. Non-oil products made up only 8 percent of the country’s export last year. Thus, non-oil sector contribution to Azerbaijani export was lower than Georgian export in 2011. This means that increasing of total export volume of Azerbaijan is not sustainable.
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Hutchins, M. A. "Twenty-first century calibration." In IEE Colloquium on the Contribution of Instrument Calibration to Product Quality. IEE, 1996. http://dx.doi.org/10.1049/ic:19960629.
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Lane, Michael, Angela Howard, and Srecko Howard. "The Energy Inefficiency of Office Computing and Potential Emerging Technology Solutions." In InSITE 2009: Informing Science + IT Education Conference. Informing Science Institute, 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.28945/3387.
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Energy consumption, the associated green house emissions has now caught the attention of mainstream organizations. Soon organizations will be required by legislation in many modern economies to report their contribution to green house emissions through their energy consumption. Office computing is a significant contributor to greenhouse emissions through electricity energy consumption. Until recently little thought has been given to making office computing more energy efficient. Organizations and individuals have become complacent in using computers, turning them on first thing in the morning and leaving them on all day. The time it takes to load up modern operating systems has reinforced this inefficient behaviour. In this paper we outline the energy inefficiencies of office computing and outline recent advances in energy efficient technologies. We focus on two emerging technologies: smart power blocks and splash top which have potential to drastically cut the energy consumption of office computing. We believe that our initial evaluation of these energy efficient technologies shows tremendous promise for reducing the energy consumption and greenhouse emissions of office computing. In future work we plan to conduct live experiments in modern office complexes to evaluate the actual energy savings and the fit of these technologies with current work practices.
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Bakti, Farid P., and Moo-Hyun Kim. "Second Order Difference Frequency Wave-Current Loading Using Kelvin-Newman Approximation." In ASME 2020 39th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/omae2020-18901.
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Abstract Kelvin & Newman introduced a linearization method to include the current (or forward speed) effect into the diffraction & radiation wave field for large-slender floating bodies. The K-N method assumes a steady far-field current while disregarding the steady potential field due to the presence of the body. The method is proven to be reliable when the Froude number is relatively small, the body shape is relatively slender (∂∂x≪∂∂y,∂∂z), and the sea condition is mild. This requirement is fulfilled for typical FPSOs and ship-shaped vessels in a typical current (or forward speed) condition. Several studies suggested that the presence of the current might change the first order hydrodynamic coefficients such as the first order diffraction force, added mass, and radiation damping. Currents also contributed to a change in the second-order slowly-varying drift force. However, the effect of current in the second-order difference-frequency force is yet to be investigated. By expanding the Kelvin-Newman approximation up to the second order, and solving the problem in the frequency domain, we can save computational time while expanding the accuracy of the scheme. The second order quadratic force is the main focus of this study, since it is the main contributor to the total second order difference frequency forces especially near the diagonal. By implementing the Kelvin-Newman wave current interaction approach up to the wave’s second order, we can assess the performance of the Kelvin-Newman wave current interaction formulation in various sea conditions.
Reports on the topic "First contributor"
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Mills, Stephanie E., and Bear Jordan. Uranium and Vanadium Resources of Utah: An Update in the Era of Critical Minerals and Carbon Neutrality. Utah Geological Survey, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.34191/ofr-735.
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Utah is the second largest vanadium producing state and the third largest uranium producing state in the United States. Carnotite, a primary ore mineral for both vanadium and uranium, was first discovered and used by Native Americans as a source of pigment in the Colorado Plateau hysiographic province of eastern Utah. Radioactive deposits have been ommercially mined in Utah since about 1900, starting with radium, followed by vanadium, and thenuranium. In 1952, the discovery of the Mi Vida mine in Utah’s Lisbon Valley mining district in San Juan County kicked off a uranium exploration rush across the Colorado Plateau. As a result, the United States dominated the global uranium market from the early 1950s to late 1970s. In the modern mining era, Utah is an important contributor to the domestic uranium and vanadium markets with the only operating conventional uranium-vanadium mill in the country, multiple uranium-vanadium mines on standby, and active uranium-vanadium exploration. Overall, Utah has produced an estimated 122 million lbs U3O8 and 136 million lbs V2O5 since 1904. Most of this production has been from the sandstone-hosted deposits of the Paradox Basin, with minor production from volcanogenic deposits and as byproducts from other operations across the state
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Knox, J. B. Backgrounder contribution No. 18: Climate scenarios for the first UC/DOE workshop. Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI), 1989. http://dx.doi.org/10.2172/6081264.
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Schwan, Kaitlin, David French, Stephen Gaetz, Ashley Ward, Jennifer Akerman, and Melanie Redman. Preventing youth homelessness: An international review of evidence. Wales Centre for Public Policy - Cardiff University, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.54454/20181025.
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In June 2017, the First Minster announced that he would ask the Wales Centre for Public Policy to contribute research on youth homelessness prevention. An international evidence review, and a supplementary report mapping interventions in Wales, form this contribution. This report draws upon a careful assessment of this evidence base to develop a set of recommendations to divert young people from experiences of homelessness effectively.
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Alt, Jonathan, Willie Brown, George Gallarno, and John Richards. Risk-based prioritization of operational condition assessments : stakeholder analysis and literature review. Engineer Research and Development Center (U.S.), 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/40162.
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The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) operates, maintains, and manages more than $232 billion worth of the Nation’s water resource infrastructure. Using the Operational Condition Assessment (OCA) system, the USACE allocates limited resources to assess conditions and maintain assets in efforts to minimize risks associated with asset performance degradation. Currently, OCAs are conducted on each component within a facility every 5 years, regardless of the component’s risk contribution. The analysis of risks associated with Flood Risk Management (FRM) facilities, such as dams, includes considering how the facility contributes to its associated FRM watershed system, understanding the consequences of degradation in the facility’s performance, and calculating the likelihood that the facility will perform as expected given the current OCA condition ratings of critical components. This research will develop a scalable methodology to model the probability of failure of components and systems that contribute to the performance of facilities in their respective FRM systems combined with consequences derived from hydrological models of the watershed to develop facility risk scores. This interim report documents the results of the first phase of this effort, stakeholder analysis and literature review, to identify candidate approaches to determine the probability of failure of a facility.
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Roelen, Keetie, and Becky Carter. Social Assistance and Covid-19: Reaching the Furthest Behind First? Institute of Development Studies (IDS), 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.19088/ids.2022.021.
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Social assistance has been a vital part of the response to the Covid-19 pandemic to buffer against the worst of its socioeconomic consequences. But it is not clear whether these measures were inclusive of the most marginalised individuals or reached the furthest behind first. This review of experiences across low- and middle-income countries shows that many vulnerable groups received support, including those who were previously excluded. However, experiences differ across countries, contexts, and populations. By identifying the factors that contributed to in- or exclusion, we can learn important lessons for future social assistance and wider social protection systems.
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ROUSIER, Aline. Implementation of WOAH standards: the Observatory Annual Report. First Edition, 2022. O.I.E (World Organisation for Animal Health), 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.20506/obs.3339.
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The World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) regularly updates its international standards in accordance with new scientific information and technological advances. These standards contribute to improving animal health, animal welfare and veterinary public health, and facilitate the safe trade of animals and animal products. However, many WOAH Members face challenges in implementing them. It is important for WOAH to understand to what extent our standards are being implemented, and identify the barriers to their implementation. This knowledge will help us improve the standard-setting process and better support our Members in the future.
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Garvey, Jill, Anna K. Johnson, Larry J. Sadler, Kenneth J. Stalder, and John McGlone. Piglet Mortality in an Outdoor Farrowing Hut: What Contributes to their Demise Over the First 72-h After Parturition? Iowa State University, 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.31274/ans_air-180814-715.
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Gentry, William, and Richard Walsh. Mentoring First-Time Managers: Proven Strategies HR Leaders can Use. Center for Creative Leadership, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.35613/ccl.2015.2047.
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"When individual contributors or professionals are promoted into their first formal leadership position, many do not realize how tough that transition can be for them. We often hear that these leaders are not prepared, and lack the support and development to help make that transition successfully. When they are not supported, they suffer, and so too do their teams, the organization, and the HR leadership pipeline, which ultimately can negatively impact the organization’s bottom line. First-time managers are an important part of an organization’s talent and succession management. In turn, organizations may attempt to help first-time managers make the transition into leadership easier by implementing a formal mentoring program. This white paper supports this effort by: • Explaining the benefits a mentoring program can provide for first-time managers and their mentor. • Providing organizations a way to strengthen their own mentoring programs. • Offering HR leaders specific steps to follow and best practices applied in starting and maintaining a successful formal mentoring program specifically aimed at first-time managers. Formal mentoring programs are useful to support and develop first-time managers, an important leadership population that is vital for strengthening your leadership pipeline and succession management efforts. Armed with the knowledge from this white paper, we believe you will be able to gain a competitive advantage".
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Stampini, Marco, Pablo Ibarrarán, Carolina Rivas, and Marcos Robles. Adaptive, but not by design: cash transfers in Latin America and the Caribbean before, during and after the COVID-19 Pandemic. Inter-American Development Bank, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0003795.
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The socioeconomic crisis associated with the pandemic put cash transfer programs back at the top of the policy agenda. It showed that the Latin American and Caribbean regions income support systems were both fundamental and insufficient. In this paper, we present novel estimates of the coverage and beneficiary distribution of all non-contributory cash transfers both before and during the COVID-19 crisis. The former is useful to show the degree of preparedness of the region. The latter analyzes the magnitude of the policy response. While the literature presents estimates of coverage and leakage of conditional cash transfers and non-contributory pensions, our results are novel because they are the first to analyze coverage and leakage implemented in response to the COVID-19 crisis. In addition, we are the first to expand the focus to all non-contributory cash transfer programs, including those that are quasi-universal and/or unconditional. This is the most appropriate focus when the goal is to assess the ability to provide protection to larger population groups (including the vulnerable) and against transitory poverty caused by systemic shocks (such as pandemic or extreme weather events, which may become more and more frequent due to climate change). Using data from the Inter-American Development Bank “Harmonized Household Surveys from Latin America and the Caribbean”, which now provide a more comprehensive coverage of Caribbean countries, we show that before the pandemic non-contributory cash transfers covered 26% of the population of 17 countries with available data. Average coverage of the extreme poor, moderate poor and vulnerable population was 56%, 43% and 28% respectively. During the crisis, LAC governments implemented 111 new cash transfer interventions, increasing coverage to 34% of the population in 12 countries with available data. Average coverage increased among the moderate poor (50%) and vulnerable population (37%), while it remained unvaried amongst the extreme poor. Moving forward, the countries of the region are called to reform their social protection systems to make them more flexible, efficient, and sustainable, and including strategies that provide protection against shocks. In this way, resilient and responsive social protection systems can contribute to the fight against climate change and support a just transition towards net-zero emission societies. These efforts must also include measures to close the historical coverage gap amongst the poorest.
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Schorung, Matthieu. A Geographical Contribution on Interurban Passenger Rail Transportation in the United States. Mineta Transportation Institute, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.31979/mti.2022.2212.
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Why does the rail infrastructure of the United States lag behind those of many other developed countries? Where is U.S. high-speed rail? This research approaches this in a dilemma by exploring Amtrak’s traditional rail services and high-speed rail projects in the nation to understand the workings of public rail transportation policies, what they contain, and how they are developed and pursued by the different stakeholders. This research utilizes case studies and a multiscale approach to analyze the territorialization of intercity rail transportation policies. The analysis demonstrates the emergence of a bottom-up approach to projects, notably apparent in the California HSR project and in the modernization of the Cascades corridor. Furthermore, this research concluded that, first, the development of uniform arguments and recommendations to encourage new rail policies emphasizes structuring effects and economic role of high-speed rail, congestion reduction, modal shift. Second, a tangible though uneven pro-rail position exists among public actors at all levels. Stakeholders prioritize improving and modernizing existing corridors for the launch of higher-speed services, and then on hybrid networks that combine different types of infrastructures. Although there are no publicly backed projects for new lines exclusively dedicated to high-speed rail, most of the high-speed corridors are in fact “higher-speed” corridors, some of which are intended to become high-speed at some time in the future.