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Ackerman, Joshua M., and John A. Bargh. "The Purpose-Driven Life." Perspectives on Psychological Science 5, no. 3 (2010): 323–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1745691610369472.

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Arzola, Fernando. "Book Review: The Purpose Driven Life." Christian Education Journal: Research on Educational Ministry 2, no. 1 (2005): 207–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/073989130500200123.

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Walton, Chad. "A Purpose Driven Life: My Journey from Student to Teacher." Journal of Prisoners on Prisons 25, no. 2 (2016): 33–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.18192/jpp.v25i2.5007.

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Lau, Esther Yuet Ying, Sing-Hang Cheung, Jasmine Lam, C. Harry Hui, Shu-Fai Cheung, and Doris Shui Ying Mok. "Purpose-Driven Life: Life Goals as a Predictor of Quality of Life and Psychological Health." Journal of Happiness Studies 16, no. 5 (2014): 1163–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10902-014-9552-1.

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Bassham, Gregory. "LIFE'S PURPOSE." Think 14, no. 39 (2014): 19–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1477175614000165.

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Does life have meaning? Less grandly, does your life have meaning? Viktor Frankl, Holocaust survivor and author of the classic Man's Search for Meaning (1959), thought that the quest for meaning is the strongest drive humans possess. Without a clear sense of meaning, he said, we drift, lose vitality, and frequently fall into apathy, neurosis, and despair. Yet for many people today, sources of meaning are hard to find.

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Kim, Dongmie. "A Study on the Biblical Translation Works: Focusing on Bestseller, the Purpose Driven Life." Journal of Humanities and Social sciences 21 10, no. 3 (2019): 159–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.22143/hss21.10.3.12.

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Jeon, Hyeok-Soo, and Yoo-Chan Lee. "A Study on How Taegwondo Athletes’ Behavioral Control Affects their Self-control Ability and Purpose-driven Life." Journal of Sport and Leisure Studies 63 (February 29, 2016): 539–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.51979/kssls.2016.02.63.539.

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Van Daele, Koen, Leen Meganck, and Sophie Mortier. "On data-driven systems and system-driven data." Journal of Cultural Heritage Management and Sustainable Development 6, no. 2 (2016): 153–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jchmsd-01-2016-0004.

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Purpose – Over the past 20 years, heritage inventories in Flanders (Belgium) have evolved from printed books to digital inventories. The purpose of this paper is to look at this evolution and highlight the interaction between the system and its users. Design/methodology/approach – After a short introduction about the history of inventories in Flanders, this paper mainly concerns itself with the last decade. Discrete topics will be highlighted to show the effects of the interaction that has taken place. Findings – It is obvious that a system that publishes a digital inventory needs to adapt to the user requirements. But, after years of working with a digital inventory system, it has become apparent that not only has the system been developed to the users’ needs, but also that user practice and the resulting data have been shaped by the system. Seeing data projected on a common basemap has led researchers to realise how intertwined and interdependent different types of heritage can be and how much their respective methodologies can benefit from more interaction. It has become apparent that data quality is of the utmost importance, something that can only be guaranteed by data entry standards, validation tools, and a strict editing workflow. The systems that are being developed are not expected to live on forever, but the data in them is. Originality/value – This paper presents real-life use cases and practical applications of building and maintaining a large digital inventory system over the years and through changes in organisational structure and focus. It provides insights that are hard to ascertain from smaller projects due to the volumes of data that are handled.

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Dolman, Andrew, Xiaojing Yu, and Arkady I. Gusev. "Data driven CRO benchmarking for biomarker analysis." Bioanalysis 12, no. 16 (2020): 1117–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.4155/bio-2020-0164.

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Outsourcing is a common strategy across the pharmaceutical industry and clinical research. CROs offer many choices for selecting outsourcing partners for bioanalytical and biomarker support. We aimed this paper to provide critical insights into CRO benchmarking and selection using a bioanalytical challenge approach performing fit-for-purpose ligand-binding assay. Bioanalytical challenge (method validation and sample analysis) offer Pharma sponsors a great opportunity to stress test CRO technical and scientific competency, quality systems and operational capabilities. In addition, CROs demonstrated their real-life performance in communication, time management and cost – key contributors to a successful sponsor-CRO partnership. Benchmarking CROs based on objective assay data and real-life experiences will help sponsors to make better-informed decisions in vendor selection.

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Yoo, Joanne. "Exploring a Timeless Academic Life." Qualitative Inquiry 25, no. 2 (2017): 192–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1077800417745102.

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This article is constructed as a prolonged pause, triggered by the restless and sleepless anxiety caused by a frantic academic life. The author reflects on how her accelerated existence as a tenured academic is driven by a need to achieve, and questions whether this path will lead to fulfillment. This reflection embodies two views of time. “Academic-time” is presented as an instrumental, measured, performance-oriented approach that cultivates a sense of anxiety over limited time. The alternative, Slow time, is regarded as a richer, boundless, and limitless view of time that enables individuals to experience greater agency and purpose.

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Rees, Myev Alexandra. "A NEW PURPOSE: RICK WARREN, THE MEGACHURCH MOVEMENT, AND EARLY TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY AMERICAN EVANGELICAL DISCOURSE." Oxford, Ohio : Miami University, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=miami1247428515.

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Cox, H. T. "From program to purpose moving a plateaued program-driven Anglican church towards a growing purpose-driven church /." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 1999. http://www.tren.com.

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Hoyt, Jason. "The purpose of life." Online full text .pdf document, available to Fuller patrons only, 2003. http://www.tren.com.

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Riddle, Brian K. "General purpose, data driven, extensible, computer interface for smart sensors." Thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1994. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/18920.

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Hedberg, Pia. "Purpose in life among very old people." Doctoral thesis, Umeå universitet, Institutionen för omvårdnad, 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-37908.

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The aim of this thesis is to explore purpose in life among very old people. The proportion of elderly is increasing in Sweden, especially among the group of very old aged over 85 years. Ageing has been associated from some perspectives with health, wisdom, maturity, and inner strength. Ageing can also, however, lead to reduced physical function, cognitive impairments, and loss of purpose in life. A loss of purpose in life can lead to mental health problems such as depression. This thesis is part of the Umeå 85 + study/GERDA begun in 2000. Half of all 85-year-olds, all 90-year-olds, and all those 95 years of age or older living in the municipality of Umeå were invited to the larger study, which was expanded in 2002 to include five rural municipalities in Västerbotten County with the same inclusion criteria. The Umeå 85 + study/GERDA is a collaborative project between several departments at Umeå University. Selection criteria for participants in the thesis were the ability to answer Likert-type questionnaires and the ability to participate in interviews. A follow-up study was conducted in Umeå in 2005 and in Västerbotten County in 2007. Paper I is a cross-sectional study with 189 participants (120 women and 69 men) who had responded to several questionnaires including the Purpose in Life test (PIL). In the results women scored significantly lower on the PIL test than men; attitudes towards one’s own aging were associated with purpose in life for both men and women; and musculoskeletal disorders were associated with lower purpose in life in women. Paper II includes the 189 participants from study I. In results at baseline the 40 who were diagnosed with depression had significantly lower purpose in life, and women were diagnosed with depression more often than men (32/120 women and 8/69 men). The 40 participants with a diagnosis of depression were excluded five years later, when 78 of 149 participants were available for the follow-up, 21 of whom (26.9%) had developed depression. There was no difference in the mean scores on the PIL test between those who had developed depression and those who had not. Purpose in life does not seem to protect very old people from developing depression. Paper III includes 51 people who responded to the PIL test on two occasions five years apart, and its results show that purpose in life decreased after five years. There was no difference in mean PIL scores at baseline between those with a diagnosis of depression and those without depression, but purpose in life declined significantly over the five years in those with diagnosed depression. In study IV, to gain a deeper understanding of purpose in life, content analysis was conducted on interviews from 30 women. To obtain 5 variety and breadth in the stories we selected 10 women with low estimated purpose in life, 10 women with undecided estimated purpose, and 10 women with high estimated purpose in life. The results show that despite the fact that women estimated their purpose in life lower than men, their stories were positive. The women experienced purpose in their daily life where social relations was important and on a spiritual level. However, there were also expressions of experiencing life as simply existing. In Study V we included 23 men who had responded to a question about purpose in life. Their answers were subjected to content analysis and the results show that for men work is an important part of purpose in life. All men except one had a positive outlook on life, and the men found purpose in life most strongly in memories of when they were younger. Lack of purpose in life can result in mental disorders like depression. Stereotypes of older people can affect their views of their own ageing, which in turn can weaken their purpose in life. To prevent mental illness it is important to experience purpose in life throughout life. Society at large and the health care system must consider purpose in life integral to mental health and work to combat ageist stereotypes to support purpose in life through the entire lifespan.<br>Det övergripandet syftet med avhandlingen är att utforska livsmening hos de allra äldsta. Andelen äldre ökar i Sverige, och de allra äldsta över 85 år har under åren 1990-2007 ökat med 40 %. Att åldras har beskrivits från olika perspektiv som att ha hälsa, mogna till visdom samt att ha inre styrka. Att åldras kan också innebära en försämrad rörelse förmåga, kognitiva nedsättningar samt förlust av livsmening. En förlust av livsmening kan leda till psykisk ohälsa vilket kan leda till depression. Avhandlingen är en del av Umeå 85+ studien/GERDA vilken utgår från Umeå och startade år 2000. Hälften av alla 85 åringar, alla 90 åringar samt alla som var 95 år och äldre boende i Umeå kommun inbjöds till studien. Studien utvidgades år 2002 med att innefatta fem inlandskommuner i Västerbottens län med samma urvalskriterier. Umeå 85+ studien är ett samarbetes projekt mellan ett flertal institutioner vid Umeå Universitet. Urvalskriterierna för deltagarna i avhandlingen var att de skulle kunna svara på frågeformulär av Likert karaktär samt att de skulle orka delta i intervjuer. En uppföljning genomfördes år 2005 i Umeå kommun samt år 2007 i Västerbottens inland. Delarbete I är en tvärsnitts studie och innefattar 189 personer fördelat på 120 kvinnor och 69 män, alla deltagarna hade svarat på ett flertal frågeformulär varav ett av formulären var test för livsmening. Resultatet visar att kvinnor skattar livsmeningen signifikant lägre än män. Egna attityder mot åldrande var starkast associerat med livsmening för både kvinnor och män, för kvinnor var även muskeloskeletala besvär associerat med lägre livsmening. Delarbete II innefattar vid baslinjen de 189 personerna från studie I. Resultatet vid baslinjen visar att de 40 deltagarna av de 189 deltagarna som var diagnostiserade som deprimerade hade signifikant lägre livsmeningen. Kvinnor var diagnostiserade som deprimerade i högre utsträckning än män (32 kvinnor och 8 män). De 40 deltagarna med en depressions diagnos uteslöts och ingick inte i analysen 5 år senare. Efter 5 år fanns 78 personer av 149 deltagare tillgängliga, av dem hade 21 personer (26.9%) utvecklat depression, det var ingen skillnad mellan män och kvinnor i andelen som utvecklade depression. Det var ingen skillnad i medelvärdet på test för livsmening bland de som hade utvecklat depression efter 5 år jämfört med de som inte utvecklat depression. Det förefaller som att livsmening inte skyddar riktigt gamla människor från att utveckla depression. Delarbete III innefattar 51 personer vilka svarat på test för livsmening vid två tillfällen med 5 års mellanrum. Resultatet visar att livsmeningen minskar efter 5 år i högre grad bland kvinnorna jämfört med männen. Det var ingen skillnad i medelvärdet i livsmening vid baslinjen mellan de som hade en depression diagnos och de som inte hade en, men bland de med en depressionsdiagnos hade livsmeningen minskat signifikant efter 5 år. För att fördjupa kunskapen om livsmening analyserades intervjuer från 30 kvinnor med hjälp av innehållsanalys i delarbete IV. För att få en variation i berättelserna valdes 10 kvinnor som skattat livsmeningen som låg, 10 kvinnor som skattat livsmeningen som medel samt 10 kvinnor som skattat livsmeningen som hög. Kvinnornas berättelser om att åldras och vara gamla var positiva. De upplevde livsmening i både vardagen där sociala relationer var viktiga samt i kontakt på ett andligt plan. Det uttrycktes även i berättelserna att det inte fanns någon livsmening. I delarbete V ingår 23 män vilka alla hade svarat på en fråga om livsmening, svaren analyserades med hjälp av innehålls analys och resultatet visar att för männen var arbete en viktig del för livsmening. Alla utom en man hade en positiv syn på livet, männen berättade om livsmening främst i relation till minnen från när de var yngre. Sammanfattningsvis visar studierna att inte uppleva livsmening kan resultera i psykisk ohälsa vilket kan leda till depression. Livsmening måste beaktas både i samhället och i sjukvården för att förebygga psykisk ohälsa. Det är av stor betydelse att uppleva livsmening under hela livet samt att samhällets syn på äldre människor är sannolikt en viktig aspekt för att de allra äldsta ska uppleva livsmening.

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Sedlacek, Jill Lynn. "Purpose driven infinitives can the accusative articular infinitives in Philippians 2:13 have the syntax of purpose? /." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 2008. http://www.tren.com/search.cfm?p001-1230.

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Lewenhaupt, Peder. "Religious Beliefs and Purpose in Life : Purpose in life as a function of specific religious beliefs in a Christian population." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Teologiska institutionen, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-271127.

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This thesis presents a cross-sectional study of psychological meaning making processes involving religious beliefs and the construction of a sense of purpose in life. Previous research has studied the connection between religiosity and purpose in life, but has failed to adequately represent the multidimensionality of meaning and religion, resulting in a lack of understanding of the psychological processes involved in the construction of a sense of purpose in life. The purpose of this study was to research the connection between specific religious beliefs and a sense of purpose in life in individuals aged 25-40, by testing one hypothesis: There is a significant, positive correlation between the strength of religious belief and purpose in life, and answering two research questions: 1. What specific religious beliefs show a significant correlation to purpose in life?, and 2. How are religious beliefs used in a meaning system for the construction of purpose in life? The study employed a two-phase, mixed methods sequential exploratory design, and a meaning system theory framework, complemented by additional theoretical perspectives in phase 2. The weighting of the data was on the first, qualitative phase of the study and the data were mixed in the final, joint analysis of both types of data. Phase 1 consisted of a survey, measuring the strength of religious beliefs (measured by the BVS scale) and sense of purpose in life (measured by the LAP-R and one item of the WHOQOL-BRIEF). The survey was completed by 40 respondents who self-identified as Christian and were members of various Christian congregations in the city of Stockholm and surrounding areas. The results of phase 1 of the study firstly showed a significant, moderate, positive correlation between the strength of religious belief and purpose in life, confirming the hypothesis. The results also showed that purpose in life was positively and significantly correlated to a belief that God is an all pervading presence (tau = 0.35, p<0.05), belief in forces for evil in the universe (tau = 0.40, p<0.01), belief that human physical contact can be a spiritual experience (tau = 0.27, p<0.05), belief in life after death (tau = 0.31, p<0.05), belief that one's life has been planned out (tau = 0.33, p<0.05), belief that there is a heaven (tau = 0.30, p<0,05), belief that the human spirit is immortal (tau = 0.30, p<0.05), and belief that there is a God (tau = 0.32, p<0.05). Phase 2 consisted of interviews with 9 of the survey respondents, yielding qualitative data that were analysed through an interpretative framework based on two hermeneutic theories. The qualitative analysis showed that religious beliefs are used to construct purpose in a meaning making process consisting primarily of three elements in a meaning system. Beliefs regarding what is ultimately good (ultimate concerns) and beliefs regarding the purpose and role of humanity (overall purpose) provides a foundation for the construction of purpose in life. The individual constructs purpose by locating himself/herself (self-definition) in relation to ultimate concerns and overall purpose. The results of phase 2 also showed that both the content and conviction of religious beliefs influence their use in the construction of purpose in life, further explicating the results of phase 1. The joint analysis of the two phases showed that the results from phase 2 supported the results from phase 1, both regarding the beliefs involved in the construction of purpose in life and the importance of both content and conviction in meaning making processes. Suggestions for further research include additional research on the connections between the various elements of a meaning system, research on the connection between religious beliefs, purpose and the development of self-definition, as well as further theoretical developments of meaning system theory, and harmonisation of meaning system theory with other, complementary theoretical perspectives.

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Ashcraft, David N. "How Lancaster County Bible Church may become a purpose-driven church." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 1999. http://www.tren.com.

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Yates-Bolton, N. J. "Meaning and purpose in care home (nursing) life." Thesis, University of Salford, 2017. http://usir.salford.ac.uk/42545/.

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Meaning and purpose in life are important aspects of the life experience of individuals. These aspects of life have often been studied using psychological and quantitative approaches addressing meaning and purpose across the life span. However, there is a dearth of studies of meaning and purpose in care home (nursing) life. This care sector has an important contribution to make nationally and internationally to the lives of older people who require long-term care. This study addresses the gap in the body of knowledge by exploring how to enhance meaning and purpose in the lives of care home (nursing) residents. This study of meaning and purpose in the lives of care home (nursing) residents was undertaken using an appreciative inquiry methodology. Two U.K. care homes (nursing) were the settings for the study; 20 residents and 25 members of staff were included in the sample of the study. The residents who participated in the study had moved into the care homes because of their physical disabilities. None of the residents who participated in the study had appreciable cognitive incapacity. Data were collected using life story interviews, structured interviews and focus groups. Data were constructed during the four stages of appreciative inquiry: Discovery, Dream, Design and Destiny. The data were analysed using the Framework Analysis approach. The findings of the study provide clear definitions of meaning and purpose in care home (nursing) life. The knowledge generated addresses the required focus on the creation of opportunities for residents to flourish and optimise their potential in order to enhance meaning and purpose in their lives. The ways in which care home staff can support residents enhance meaning and purpose in their care home experience through the physical setting, valuing of residents’ identities, the dynamics of relationships, the focus of activities and the component of care are articulated. This study presents the benefits of appreciative inquiry dialogue as a way of enhancing meaning and purpose in the lives of care home residents.

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Nerenberg, Daniel. "Cooperating with the Enemy| Purpose-Driven Boundary Maintenance in Palestine, 1967-2016." Thesis, The George Washington University, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10147582.

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<p> Cooperation between members of subordinate and dominant national groups under conditions of alien rule is routine: rulers demand it, and the ruled—willingly or unwillingly—supply it. Yet the boundaries of acceptable and unacceptable cooperation—what I term interactional norms—vary. Scholars have yet to explain how and why cooperation varies under military occupation, colonial rule, or other cases of asymmetric power relations between distinct identity groups. This study fills that gap by assessing fluctuations in Palestinian cooperation with Israel from 1967–2016, building a theory of <i> Purpose-Driven Boundary Maintenance.</i> It process-traces a causal story, beginning with leadership dynamics, working through social purpose, and noting distinct and probable outcomes around interactional norms. Social purpose—<i> the shared goals of a group that create obligations to behave in ways that aim at achieving collective goals</i>—is considered a necessary condition for realizing clear interactional boundaries for subordinate groups under alien rule. Social purpose is triggered with cohesive leadership, producing sharp interactional norms and encouraging norm-compliance. When national strategy aims toward diplomacy, interactional norms will be positive (promoting cooperative relations with the dominant group), and compliance will be high. When national strategy aims at resistance, interactional norms will be negative (prohibiting certain interactions with the dominant group), and compliance will be moderate. Fragmented leadership, on the other hand, fails to trigger social purpose, resulting in social anomie. Where compliance exists, it is sporadic and isolated from a cohesive national strategy. This study draws on 2 years of fieldwork and process-traces changes in Palestinian interactional norms from 1967–2016, highlighting critical junctures and explaining shifts in five major phases of contestation: (1) The beginning of occupation—1967–1987 (2) the first intifada—1987–1993 (2) the Oslo years—1994–2000 (3) the second intifada—2000–2006 (4) and the post-inqisam years—2006–2014. </p>

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Books on the topic "The Purpose Driven Life"

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Richard, Warren. Biao gan ren sheng: The purpose driven life. Shanghai san lian shu dian, 2006.

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Life driven purpose: How an atheist finds meaning. Pitchstone Publishing, 2015.

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1954-, Warren Kay, Saddleback Valley Community Church (Mission Viejo, Calif.), and Zondervan Corporation, eds. Foundations: A purpose-driven discipleship resource. Zondervan, 2003.

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Hammer, Armin. Rick Warren & the modern church: Purpose driven disaster. Longbeard Press, 2007.

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Purpose driven life: Selected thoughts and scriptures for the graduate. Zondervan, 2013.

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Sin bravely: A joyful alternative to a purpose-driven life. Continuum, 2009.

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Planned for God's pleasure: Meditations on a purpose-driven life. Inspirio, 2002.

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The purpose driven life: What on earth am I here for? Zondervan, 2012.

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Warren, Richard. The purpose-driven life: What on earth am I here for? IM print edition, 2004.

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The purpose-driven life: What on earth am I here for? OMF Literature, Inc., 2002.

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Book chapters on the topic "The Purpose Driven Life"

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Henriksson, Henrik, and Elaine Weidman Grunewald. "Purpose-driven Leadership." In Sustainability Leadership. Springer International Publishing, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-42291-2_3.

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Adabala, Neeharika, and Kentaro Toyama. "Purpose-Driven Navigation." In GeoSpatial Semantics. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2005. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/11586180_16.

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Cardona, Pablo, Carlos Rey, and Nick Craig. "Purpose-driven Leadership." In Purpose-driven Organizations. Springer International Publishing, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-17674-7_5.

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Rey, Carlos, Jon San Cristobal Velasco, and Juan Almandoz. "The New Logic of Purpose Within the Organization." In Purpose-driven Organizations. Springer International Publishing, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-17674-7_1.

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Lleo, Alvaro, Carlos Rey, and Nuria Chinchilla. "Measuring the Purpose Strength." In Purpose-driven Organizations. Springer International Publishing, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-17674-7_10.

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Rey, Carlos, Juan Almandoz, and Alex Montaner. "Correction to: Nurturing Personal Purpose at Work." In Purpose-driven Organizations. Springer International Publishing, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-17674-7_11.

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Rey, Carlos, and Ivan Malbašić. "Harmonization of Personal and Organizational Purpose." In Purpose-driven Organizations. Springer International Publishing, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-17674-7_2.

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Rey, Carlos, and Miquel Bastons. "Three Dimensions of Purpose: Knowledge, Motivation, and Action." In Purpose-driven Organizations. Springer International Publishing, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-17674-7_3.

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Rey, Carlos, and Joan E. Ricart. "Why Purpose Needs Strategy (and Vice Versa)." In Purpose-driven Organizations. Springer International Publishing, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-17674-7_4.

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Rey, Carlos, Nuno Pitta, Donatas Ramonas, and Phil Sotok. "Agile Purpose: Overcoming Bureaucracy." In Purpose-driven Organizations. Springer International Publishing, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-17674-7_6.

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Conference papers on the topic "The Purpose Driven Life"

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Pham, Hoa. "Challenges Defining a Life Purpose in an Exam-driven Culture: A Case of Vietnam." In 17th International Conference of the Asia Association of Computer-Assisted Language Learning (AsiaCALL 2021). Atlantis Press, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.210226.028.

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Maher, Steven P. "A Purpose-Driven Decision-Based Methodology for Debug and Failure Analysis." In ISTFA 2004. ASM International, 2004. http://dx.doi.org/10.31399/asm.cp.istfa2004p0126.

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Abstract There are many different discussions and perspectives on processes for product debug and failure analysis (FA) of integrated circuits [1][2][3][4], with some even minimizing the aspect of process for FA. Most attempts to-date at a process for FA have been either task-oriented or capability-oriented. In this paper, a high-level purpose-driven decision-based methodology is proposed, with goals of: 1) Establishing a high-level discussion of Debug process; 2) Initiating a high-level discussion of FA process; 3) Encouraging a broader “world view” in the context of the product life cycle; 4) Emphasizing clarity of purpose (of Debug or FA actions) - “why do we (the analysts) do what we are doing?” 5) Establishing context for synergy between Debug and FA.

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Azcona, David, Owen Corrigan, Philip Scanlon, and Alan F. Smeaton. "Innovative Learning Analytics Research at a data-driven HEI." In Third International Conference on Higher Education Advances. Universitat Politècnica València, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.4995/head17.2017.5245.

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A university campus is comprised of Schools and Faculties attended by students whose primary intention is to learn and ultimately graduate with their desired qualification. From the moment students apply to a university and thereafter gain acceptance and attend the campus they create a unique digital footprint of themselves within the university IT systems. Students’ digital footprints are a source of data that is of interest to groups including teachers, analysts, administrators and policy makers in the education, sociology, and pedagogy domains. Learning analytics can offer tools to mine such data producing actionable knowledge for purposes of improving student retention, curriculum enhancement, student progress and feedback, and administrative evolution. In this paper, we summarise three ongoing Learning Analytics projects from an Irish university, demonstrating the potential that exists to enhance Higher Education pedagogical approaches. First year students often struggle with making the transition into University as they adapt to life and study at a Higher Education Institution. The research projects in the area of Learning Analytics at our institution focus on: improving test performance using analytics from a general-purpose VLE like Moodle, identifying studying groups and the performance peer effect using on-campus geolocation data, and detecting lower-performing or at-risk students on programming modules.

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Xi, Zhimin, and Xiangxue Zhao. "Data Driven Prognostics With Lack of Training Data Sets." In ASME 2015 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/detc2015-46932.

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Data-driven prognostics typically requires sufficient offline training data sets for accurate remaining useful life (RUL) prediction of engineering products. This paper investigates performances of typical data-driven methodologies when the amount of training data sets is insufficient. The purpose is to better understand these methodologies especially when offline training datasets are insufficient. The neural network, similarity-based approach, and copula-based sampling approach were investigated when only three run-to-failure training units were available. The example of lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery capacity degradation was employed for the demonstration.

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Goodwin, Gabriel B., Jesse R. Maxwell, and Triem T. Hoang. "Computational Model Development and Failure Mode Investigation for a Magnetically-Driven Bearingless Micro-Pump." In ASME 2017 Fluids Engineering Division Summer Meeting. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/fedsm2017-69065.

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As the electronics systems aboard air and spacecraft grow in scale and complexity, so too does the heat generated by those systems. A high-heat flux, compact, maintenance-free cooling system is required to meet the increased demand for heat removal. Loop heat pipes are robust and effective thermal management systems that are long-life and maintenance-free, making them ideal for use in unmanned spacecraft. Integrating a mechanical pump into a loop heat pipe system can drastically improve the system’s heat removal capacity through increased mass flowrate. Like loop heat pipes, magnetically-driven bearingless pumps are also maintenance-free, which is a necessity in the space environment. This work details the modeling of a low-flowrate, magnetically-driven bearingless centrifugal pump and a computational fluid dynamics study of the pump’s operation and performance under a range of conditions that are typical to the demands of a satellite thermal management system. The purpose of this computational study is to investigate the failure mechanism of a bench-test unit that was unable to generate a pressure head with its intended working fluid of ammonia. Model development, validation, and pump performance with multiple working fluids are discussed. The cause of the pump’s failure is investigated.

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He, Jian-Zhang (Kenny), and Jen-Yuan (James) Chang. "Transporting Carrier With Droplets Driven by Electrowetting-on-Dielectric Effect." In ASME 2021 30th Conference on Information Storage and Processing Systems. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/isps2021-65383.

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Abstract In the early 19th century, Thomas Young (1805) and Pierre Simon Laplace (1806) published the concept of fluid surface tension, which made great contributions to the theory of surface tension. Many scholars continued to study electrowetting-on-dielectric (EWOD) technology, hoping to effectively control the movement of droplets, to make a lot of microchannels in biomedical and life applications. The purpose of dielectric and hydrophobic layer is to prevent the droplet from short circuiting when the electrode moves, and the increase of hydrophobic layer will improve the smoothness of droplet movement. EWOD technology is used in this research as the prelude of the development of soft robot. Through the combination of finger electrode and electrowetting-on-dielectric technology, a carrier is designed. The drop is driven by Arduino and LabVIEW control software, and the carrier can be moved effectively. The effective distance between the finger electrodes was found out from the experiment to change the contact angle of the drop. Drop material will use two kinds of materials, PC and mixed liquid (PC, UV), try to change the contact angle and its strength through the voltage of 0–250V, so as to find out the maximum force and suitable contact angle, hoping to support the carrier effectively. Finally, the carrier will be transported to the designated position by using drops.

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Jones, Walter V. "A case history for assessing power requirements on line-shaft driven sections for the purpose of converting the sections to electrical sections." In 2008 54th IEEE Pulp and Paper Industry Technical Conference - PPIC. IEEE, 2008. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/papcon.2008.4585801.

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Harihara, Parasuram P., and Alexander G. Parlos. "Sensorless Detection of Impeller Cracks in Motor Driven Centrifugal Pumps." In ASME 2008 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition. ASMEDC, 2008. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/imece2008-66273.

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Electrical signal analysis has been in use for quite some time to detect and diagnose induction motor faults. In most industrial applications, induction motors are used to drive dynamic loads such as pumps, compressors, fans, etc. Failure of either the motors or the driven loads results in an unscheduled downtime which in turn leads to loss of production. These operational disruptions could be avoided if the equipment degradation is detected in its early stages prior to reaching catastrophic failure conditions. Hence the need arises for cost-effective detection schemes not only for assessing the condition of electric motors but also the driven loads. This paper presents an experimentally demonstrated sensor-less approach to detect impeller cracks in centrifugal pumps. The proposed method is sensorless in the sense that it does not use any mechanical and/or process pump sensors to detect impeller faults. Rather motor electrical measurements are used for the intended purpose. Mechanical sensors have high costs and low reliability, and frequently fail more often than the system being monitored. Hence add-on mechanical sensors reduce the overall system reliability. In this study, fault detection is accomplished using only the line voltages and phase currents of the electric motor driving the pump. The developed detection algorithm is insensitive to electrical power supply and load variations. Furthermore, it does not require prior knowledge of either a motor or the pump model or design parameters and hence the detection algorithm can be easily ported to motor-pump systems of varying manufacturers and sizes. The proposed fault detection scheme has been tested on data collected from a centrifugal pump driven by a 3-φ, 3 hp induction motor. Several cracks on the pump impeller are staged to validate the detection effectiveness of the proposed scheme and compare its effectiveness with respect to continuous vibration monitoring. In addition to these staged faults, experiments are also conducted to demonstrate the prevention of false alarms by the algorithm. Results from all of these experiments are presented to substantiate the performance of the sensorless pump fault detection scheme.

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Bratić, Diana, and Nikolina Stanić Loknar. "AI driven OCR: Resolving handwritten fonts recognizability problems." In 10th International Symposium on Graphic Engineering and Design. University of Novi Sad, Faculty of technical sciences, Department of graphic engineering and design,, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.24867/grid-2020-p82.

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Optical Character Recognition (OCR) is the electronic or mechanical conversion of images of typed, handwritten, or printed text into machine-encoded text. Advanced systems are capable to produce a high degree of recognition accuracy for most technic fonts, but when it comes to handwritten forms there is a problem occur in recognizing certain characters and limitations with conventional OCR processes persist. It is most pronounced in ascenders (k, b, l, d, h, t) and descenders (g, j, p, q, y). If the characters are linked by ligatures, the ascending and descending strokes are even less recognizable to the scanners. In order to reduce the likelihood of a recognition error, it is a necessary to create a large database of stored characters and their glyphs. Feature extraction decomposes glyphs into features like lines, closed loops, line direction, and line intersections. A Multilayer Perceptron (MLP) neural network based on Back Propagation Neural Network (BPNN) algorithm as a method of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been used in text identification, classification and recognition using various methods: image pattern based, text-based, mark-based etc. Also, the application of AI generates of a large database of different letter cuts, and modifications, and variation of the same letter character structure. For this purpose, the recognizability test of handwritten fonts was performed. Within main group, subgroups of independent letter characters and letter characters linked by ligatures are created, and reading errors were observed. In each subgroup, four different font families (bold stroke, alternating stroke, monoline stroke, and brush stroke) were tested. In subgroup of independent letter characters, errors were observed in similar rounded lines such as the characters a, and e. In the subgroup of letter characters linked by ligatures, errors were also observed in similar rounded lines such as the letter characters a and e, m and n, but also in ascenders b and l, and descenders g and q. Furthermore, seven letter cuts were made from each basic test letters, and up to are thin, ultra-light, light, regular, semi-bold, bold, and ultra-bold, and stored in the existing EMNIST database. The scanning test was repeated, and recently obtained results showed a decrease in the deviation rate, i.e. higher accuracy. Reducing the number of deviations shows that the neural network gives acceptable answers but requires creation of a larger database within about 56,000 different characters.

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Abyaneh, Soroush, Omid Saber, and Hassan Zohoor. "A Cable-Driven Grasping Mechanism With Lock/Unlock Constraints." In ASME 2013 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/detc2013-13109.

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The application of manipulators is becoming more and more popular in object handling especially when it is desired to have access to remote areas in destructive or hazardous taskspaces. For this purpose, a hand-like mechanism must be designed to be used as an end-effector, which can grasp objects. In this paper a cable driven grasping mechanism has been presented. In the proposed mechanism each finger consists of three phalanxes which are actuated by a single motor. Locking and unlocking constraints are used in the mechanism in order to generate an anthropomorphic motion, in which, the order of reaching phalanxes to the object is sequential. In this way, each phalanx starts moving toward the object when the previous phalanx had already made its contact. The gripping motion of the mechanism has been classified into five steps according to each phalanx’s status as being locked or unlocked. For each step, dynamics equations are derived involving kinematic parameters of the mechanism as well as the tension in the cables. Finally a numerical example is provided to obtain tensions in the gripper cables.

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Reports on the topic "The Purpose Driven Life"

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Gregory Hennessy, Gregory Hennessy. Studying the impact of leaders' purpose-driven messages. Experiment, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.18258/6107.

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Smith, Gideon F., David Schindel, Richard Smith, and Scott Miller. Priority-driven Barcoding of Life for Southern Africa, and beyond: Report of a Southern Africa Regional DNA Barcode Meeting, South African National Biodiversity Institute, Cape Town, South Africa. Smithsonian Research Online, 2006. http://dx.doi.org/10.5479/10088/106722.

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GONCHAROVA, OKSANA. electronic methodological guide "Methodological guidelines for the implementation of practical classes in the discipline "Medical and biological foundations of life safety" for students of the specialty 20.02.02 "Emergency protection" of secondary vocational education institutions". SIB-Expertise, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.12731/er0462.02062021.

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Methodological guidelines for the implementation of practical classes in the discipline "Medical and biological foundations of life safety" ARE INTENDED FOR STUDENTS OF THE SPECIALTY 20.02.02 "PROTECTION IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS" OF SECONDARY VOCATIONAL EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS. THE PURPOSE OF THE GUIDELINES IS TO PROVIDE A CLEAR ORGANIZATION OF PRACTICAL CLASSES IN THE DISCIPLINE, TO CREATE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS WHO WERE ABSENT FROM THE PRACTICAL LESSON TO INDEPENDENTLY PERFORM THE WORK, TO ISSUE A REPORT AND TO PROTECT THE WORK IN A TIMELY MANNER.

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Kim, Changmo, Ghazan Khan, Brent Nguyen, and Emily L. Hoang. Development of a Statistical Model to Predict Materials’ Unit Prices for Future Maintenance and Rehabilitation in Highway Life Cycle Cost Analysis. Mineta Transportation Institute, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.31979/mti.2020.1806.

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The main objectives of this study are to investigate the trends in primary pavement materials’ unit price over time and to develop statistical models and guidelines for using predictive unit prices of pavement materials instead of uniform unit prices in life cycle cost analysis (LCCA) for future maintenance and rehabilitation (M&R) projects. Various socio-economic data were collected for the past 20 years (1997–2018) in California, including oil price, population, government expenditure in transportation, vehicle registration, and other key variables, in order to identify factors affecting pavement materials’ unit price. Additionally, the unit price records of the popular pavement materials were categorized by project size (small, medium, large, and extra-large). The critical variables were chosen after identifying their correlations, and the future values of each variable were predicted through time-series analysis. Multiple regression models using selected socio-economic variables were developed to predict the future values of pavement materials’ unit price. A case study was used to compare the results between the uniform unit prices in the current LCCA procedures and the unit prices predicted in this study. In LCCA, long-term prediction involves uncertainties due to unexpected economic trends and industrial demand and supply conditions. Economic recessions and a global pandemic are examples of unexpected events which can have a significant influence on variations in material unit prices and project costs. Nevertheless, the data-driven scientific approach as described in this research reduces risk caused by such uncertainties and enables reasonable predictions for the future. The statistical models developed to predict the future unit prices of the pavement materials through this research can be implemented to enhance the current LCCA procedure and predict more realistic unit prices and project costs for the future M&R activities, thus promoting the most cost-effective alternative in LCCA.

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Guidati, Gianfranco, and Domenico Giardini. Joint synthesis “Geothermal Energy” of the NRP “Energy”. Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF), 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.46446/publication_nrp70_nrp71.2020.4.en.

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Near-to-surface geothermal energy with heat pumps is state of the art and is already widespread in Switzerland. In the future energy system, medium-deep to deep geothermal energy (1 to 6 kilometres) will, in addition, play an important role. To the forefront is the supply of heat for buildings and industrial processes. This form of geothermal energy utilisation requires a highly permeable underground area that allows a fluid – usually water – to absorb the naturally existing rock heat and then transport it to the surface. Sedimentary rocks are usually permeable by nature, whereas for granites and gneisses permeability must be artificially induced by injecting water. The heat gained in this way increases in line with the drilling depth: at a depth of 1 kilometre, the underground temperature is approximately 40°C, while at a depth of 3 kilometres it is around 100°C. To drive a steam turbine for the production of electricity, temperatures of over 100°C are required. As this requires greater depths of 3 to 6 kilometres, the risk of seismicity induced by the drilling also increases. Underground zones are also suitable for storing heat and gases, such as hydrogen or methane, and for the definitive storage of CO2. For this purpose, such zones need to fulfil similar requirements to those applicable to heat generation. In addition, however, a dense top layer is required above the reservoir so that the gas cannot escape. The joint project “Hydropower and geo-energy” of the NRP “Energy” focused on the question of where suitable ground layers can be found in Switzerland that optimally meet the requirements for the various uses. A second research priority concerned measures to reduce seismicity induced by deep drilling and the resulting damage to buildings. Models and simulations were also developed which contribute to a better understanding of the underground processes involved in the development and use of geothermal resources. In summary, the research results show that there are good conditions in Switzerland for the use of medium-deep geothermal energy (1 to 3 kilometres) – both for the building stock and for industrial processes. There are also grounds for optimism concerning the seasonal storage of heat and gases. In contrast, the potential for the definitive storage of CO2 in relevant quantities is rather limited. With respect to electricity production using deep geothermal energy (> 3 kilometres), the extent to which there is potential to exploit the underground economically is still not absolutely certain. In this regard, industrially operated demonstration plants are urgently needed in order to boost acceptance among the population and investors.

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Elias, Emile, Caiti Steele, Kris Havstad, et al. Southwest Regional Climate Hub and California Subsidiary Hub Assessment of Climate Change Vulnerability and Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies. United States. Department of Agriculture, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.32747/2015.6879806.ch.

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In 2015, the Southwest and California Climate Hubs published a report describing the potential vulnerability of crops, forests and animal agriculture to climate-driven environmental changes. The exposure of specific sectors of the agricultural and forestry industries varies across the region because the Southwest is climatically and topographically diverse. There is also variability in the sensitivity of different systems to the effects of climate change. Most significantly, there is potential within agricultural and forestry systems to adjust to climate-related effects either through inherent resilience or through conservative management practices. The purpose of this report is to describe regional vulnerabilities to climate change and adaptive actions that can be employed to maintain the productivity of working lands in the coming decades.

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Elias, Emile, Caiti Steele, Kris Havstad, et al. Assessment of Climate Change Vulnerability and Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies in the Southwest and California. USDA Southwest Climate Hub, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.32747/2017.6965582.ch.

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This report describes the potential vulnerability of specialty crops, field crops, forests, and animal agriculture to climate-driven environmental changes. Here, vulnerability is defined as a function of exposure to climate change effects, sensitivity to these effects, and adaptive capacity. The exposure of specific sectors of the agricultural and forestry industries varies across the region because the Southwest is climatically and topographically diverse. There is also variability in the sensitivity of different systems to the effects of climate change. Most significantly, there is potential within agricultural and forestry systems to adjust to climate-related effects either through inherent resilience or through conservative management practices. The purpose of this analysis is to describe regional vulnerabilities to climate change and adaptive actions that can be employed to maintain productivity of working lands in the coming decades.

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Christine, Lozano, and Riveros Guillermo. Classical and innovative methods of fatigue and fracture repairs in navigation steel structures. Engineer Research and Development Center (U.S.), 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/40422.

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Most of the hydraulic steel structures (HSS) in the U.S. have reached or have past their design life, which leads to unsatisfactory performance. Welded connections with low fatigue resistance, poor weld quality, unanticipated structural behavior, or unexpected loading due to the deterioration of the design boundary conditions are the causes of fatigue cracking. The purpose of this report is to identify and evaluate the traditional and new methods used for fatigue and fracture repairs in navigation steel structures to restore their load carrying capacity and fatigue and fracture resistance. The final objective was to generate a guidance report comprising of recommended and more efficient repair methods for the different fatigue limit states observed in navigation steel structures.

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Mohammadian, Abolfazl, Amir Bahador Parsa, Homa Taghipour, Amir Davatgari, and Motahare Mohammadi. Best Practice Operation of Reversible Express Lanes for the Kennedy Expressway. Illinois Center for Transportation, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.36501/0197-9191/21-033.

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Reversible lanes in Chicago’s Kennedy Expressway are an available infrastructure that can significantly improve traffic performance; however, a special focus on congestion management is required to improve their operation. This research project aims to evaluate and improve the operation of reversible lanes in the Kennedy Expressway. The Kennedy Expressway is a nearly 18-mile-long freeway in Chicago, Illinois, that connects in the southeast to northwest direction between the West Loop and O’Hare International Airport. There are two approximately 8-mile reversible lanes in the Kennedy Expressway’s median, where I-94 merges into I-90, and there are three entrance gates in each direction of this corridor. The purpose of the reversible lanes is to help the congested direction of the Kennedy Expressway increase its traffic flow and decrease the delay in the whole corridor. Currently, experts in a control location switch the direction of the reversible lanes two to three times per day by observing real-time traffic conditions captured by a traffic surveillance camera. In general, inbound gates are opened and outbound gates are closed around midnight because morning traffic is usually heavier toward the central city neighborhoods. In contrast, evening peak-hour traffic is usually heavier toward the outbound direction, so the direction of the reversible lanes is switched from inbound to outbound around noon. This study evaluates the Kennedy Expressway’s current reversing operation. Different indices are generated for the corridor to measure the reversible lanes’ performance, and a data-driven approach is selected to find the best time to start the operation. Subsequently, real-time and offline instruction for the operation of the reversible lanes is provided through employing deep learning and statistical techniques. In addition, an offline timetable is also provided through an optimization technique. Eventually, integration of the data-driven and optimization techniques results in the best practice operation of the reversible lanes.

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Aparicio, Gabriela, Vida Bobić, Fernando De Olloqui, et al. Liquidity or Capital?: The Impacts of Easing Credit Constraints in Rural Mexico. Inter-American Development Bank, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0003336.

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This paper evaluates the effectiveness of easing credit constraints for rural producers in Mexico through loans provided by a national public development finance institution. In contrast to most of the existing literature, the study focuses on the effect of medium-sized loans over a two- to four-year time horizon. This paper looks at the effects of such loans on production and investment decisions, input use, and yields. Using a multiple treatment methodology, it explores the differential impacts of providing liquidity for working capital versus providing credit for investments in fixed assets. It finds that loans increased the likelihood that producers grow and sell certain key annual crops, in particular among recipients of working capital loans. It also finds significant effects on production value and sales (per hectare), with similar impacts for recipients of both types of loans, with gains in yields driven by changes in labor quality and more intensive use of key inputs. There is no evidence of significant effects on the purchase of large machinery, but there are impacts on the acquisition of cattle. Overall, the results reported in this paper suggest that lack of liquidity is at least as important as lack of funding for new investment in capital for rural producers in Mexico. Producers benefit from easing their credit constraints, regardless of the type of loan used for that purpose.

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