63 research outputs found
Coal: Black Death for Red Culture
No full textThis is a Red Paper about coal mining in American Indian lands and its impact on water, soil, air quality, economy, natural environment, cultures, and development of tribes. The author makes an analysis of the damaging impact of strip mining, coal fired electricity, and coal gasification on the soil, underground water reserves, air, and the natural environment of Native American communities. The author also includes a critical analysis of the role of the U.S. Interior Department, the BIA, and the leasing treaties in tribal development programs to call for more participation of the Indian communities for protecting and managing natural resources in Indian lands.https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/lhnac/1006/thumbnail.jp
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No full textPhotograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Oklahoma author and historian Guy Logsdon of Tulsa autographs a copy of his book on Wednesday for Stan Paregien of Snyder, Texas, during the 1991 meeting of Western Writers of America Inc.
Housing quality: Supporting instruments to social housing design
No full textAs políticas de combate ao déficit habitacional brasileiro, baseadas em uma produção padronizada, de larga escala e sempre associadas à busca pela redução de custos, refletiram na minimização da área construída das unidades habitacionais, em detrimento da sua qualidade. Nos conjuntos habitacionais de interesse social, um projeto único de casa é oferecido a qualquer família, independente da sua composição. Da mesma forma, o projeto rígido destas unidades não favorece as alterações desejadas pelos moradores, tanto no momento de entrada quanto ao longo do tempo de permanência na moradia. Além de serem pouco compatíveis com a grande diversidade de composições familiares que as recebem, as unidades apresentem sérios problemas relacionados à falta de espaço nos ambientes. A limitação de espaço para mobiliamento e circulação afetam, em primeira instância, a realização das atividades domésticas básicas, impactando diretamente na qualidade de vida da família. Os projetos de habitação de interesse social (HIS) oferecidos hoje apresentam, portanto, uma baixa qualidade espacial, com unidades muito pouco funcionais e flexíveis. Frente a isso, este trabalho tem como objetivo desenvolver um modelo de processo de projeto de habitação de interesse social, com foco na funcionalidade e na flexibilidade das unidades. Este modelo será respaldado na tecnologia BIM (Building Information Modeling) e compreende ainda um conjunto de instrumentos para apoiar o projetista durante o processo. Para alcançar este objetivo, o trabalho adota o método da Design Science Research e estrutura-se em cinco etapas principais: (1) identificação do problema; (2) entendimento do tema; (3) construção do artefato; (4) uso e avaliação do artefato e (5) organização das contribuições. Cada uma dessas etapas valeu-se de métodos e técnicas científicas complementares como revisões e mapeamentos sistemáticos da literatura, estudos de caso, entrevistas, visitas exploratórias, análise de projeto, entre outras a fim de alcançar os objetivos gerais e específicos desejados. O instrumental proposto foi desenvolvido e, posteriormente, testado e avaliado de diferentes formas: pela autora, em um workshop de projeto e por especialistas no tema. O instrumental demonstrou seu sucesso, sendo considerado satisfatório e útil para os profissionais no contexto em que o problema se encontra. As avaliações contribuíram para o aprimoramento dos instrumentos, que são disponibilizados para download ao fim da tese. Além da contribuição para a prática de projeto de HIS, vislumbrada pelo fato de que o artefato auxilia projetistas a desenvolverem projetos com mais qualidade espacial, a pesquisa traz também algumas contribuições teóricas que envolvem o avanço do conhecimento sobre funcionalidade, flexibilidade e processo de projeto. Espera-se, portanto, que esta tese possa contribuir com trabalhos futuros no meio acadêmico e profissional, dentro do escopo que lhe foi atribuída.Policies to combat the Brazilian housing deficit, based on a standardized production, large scale and always associated with the pursuit for cost reduction, reflected in the reduction of the built area of the housing units, to the detriment of their quality. In social housing, a single home design is offered to any family, regardless of its composition. Likewise, the rigid design of these units does not favor the modifications desired by the residents, both at the time of entry and during the length of stay in the dwelling. Besides not being compatible with the great diversity of familys compositions that receive them, the units present serious problems related to the lack of space in the environments. The limited space for furniture and circulation affects, in the first instance, the accomplishment of basic domestic activities, directly impacting the familys life. The social interest housing (HIS) offered today have, therefore, a low environmental quality, with units of low functionality and flexibility. Because of that, this thesis aims to develop a design process model for social interest housing, with focus on the functionality and flexibility of the units. This model will be supported by BIM (Building Information Modeling) technology and includes a set of tools to support the designer during the process. To achieve this goal, the work adopts the Design Science Research method and is structured in five steps: (1) problem identification; (2) understanding of the theme; (3) artifact construction; (4) usage and evaluation of the artifact and (5) contributions organization. Each of these steps drew on complementary scientific methods and techniques - such as literature systematic reviews and mapping, case studies, interviews, exploratory visits, design analysis, among others to achieve the desired general and specific objectives. The proposed instrument was developed and subsequently tested and evaluated in different ways: by the author, in a design workshop and by specialists in the subject. The instrument demonstrated its success, being considered satisfactory and useful for the professionals in the context. The evaluations contributed to improvements of the instruments, which are available for download at the end of the thesis. In addition to contributing to the HIS design practice, envisaged by the proposed artifact, the research results in some theoretical contributions involving knowledge advancements in spatial quality of housing, functionality, flexibility and design process. It is hoped, therefore, that the research may contribute to future work in the academic and professional environments, within the scope assigned to it
A CONTENT ANALYSIS OF TEXTBOOK: INVESTIGATING GENDER AWARENESS IN INDONESIAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH TEXTBOOK
No full textABSTRACT
There are many varieties of English textbooks available.
Thus, the teacher should carefully select the textbook before to using
it in the classroom. The textbook chosen will have an effect on the
success or failure of the teaching and learning process. Most teachers
analyze the textbook only to select and adapt the material to fit with
the syllabus and their needs. English teachers they still lack the
understanding the creteria of good textbook by Harmer, its about
gender equality. As a language practitioner, especially English, the
author believes that an in-depth study of the analysis of gender studies
in textbooks is very important to do and still needed
Qualitative research will be used to support this analysis
and descriptive qualitative will be use as the method In this study,
researcher choses descriptive qualitative as the research method since
it is appropriate and helps the research to analyze how gender
representation in materials, tasks, grammatical, and the entire content
of textbooks using Logsdon‟s theory in English textbooks and assess
the level of gender awareness that possessed in the textbook
The results showed that gender is represented equally in the
textbook Talk Active. . Almost all aspect theory by Logsdon are
Equal. Therefore, gender equality through education can be
achieved step by step. Stereotype about gender still exists in the
textbook. But that is not as much as with the attempt to breaking the
stereotype. In conclusion, this study reveals that a textbook can be used
as an agent of change.
Keyword : gender awareness, gender represent, stereotype, textbook
analysi
Corporate Philanthropy in Top Romanian Companies
No full textThis paper aims to provide an insight on the CSR activities developed by top Romanian companies and to analyze whether some economic indexes as number of employees and turnover have a considerable impact on the decision of companies to involve in social responsible activities. The approach is based on a cross-analysis of the statistical weight of donations for eight top company donors in 2007 in Romania. By reviewing the results of the research, the author considers the opportunity to develop a case for CSR, even in its basic form: philanthropy, as a premise for long run social performance.corporate philanthropy, corporate social responsibility, microeconomic indexes, stakeholders.
Nucleotides regulate the binding affinity of the recombinant type A cholecystokinin receptor in CHO K1 cells
No full textRapid rate filtration
No full textReport 5847-85-1.This report was submitted by Colorado State University to fulfill Cooperative Agreement No. CR808650-02, funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.Includes bibliographical references (pages 103-110).February 1985.The efficiency of rapid rate filtration for removal of .Giardia lamblia cysts, standard plate count bacteria, total coliform bacteria, and turbidity was determined experimentally under a wide range of operating conditions. Percent removals were evaluated by means of a lab-scale pilot plant at temperatures of 4°C and 18°C, for low turbidity water, at hydraulic loading rates of 8 cm/min (2 gpm/ft2, 24 cm/min (5 gpm/ft2) and 33 cm/min (8 gpm/ft2), for "in-line" filtration, for three filter media, and using three chemicals. Testing was performed also using a 1.3 L/s (20 gpm) field-scale rapid rate filtration pilot plant. The range of testing was narrower and focused on ascertaining the findings at the lab-scale. The study has shown, that rapid rate filtration is a highly efficient treatment process for low turbidity waters when proper chemical pretreatment is used. Certain polymers, such as Magnifloc 572C® or Magnifloc 573C® in conjunction with alum will effectively coagulate low turbidity, low temperature water, i.e. when raw water turbidity level is less than 1 NTU, and when temperature is 0-4°C. Lab-scale results, for example, showed that using 5 mg/L of alum as Al2(SO4)3.14H20 followed by 1.5 mg/L Magnifloc 572C, Giardia cyst removals were 99 percent, and standard plate count bacteria and total coliform bacteria removals were greater than 99 percent. At the same time, corresponding turbidity removals of about 80 percent were obtained using raw water having less than 1 NTU turbidity. With no chemical pretreatment, removals of all substances, including Giardia cysts, ranged from only 10 percent to 70 percent. The results showed that rapid rate filtration will effectively treat low turbidity water, and will removal Giardia cysts if proper chemical pretreatment is used. Proper chemical pretreatment is difficult to determine and to evaluate for low turbidity waters since the usual measures of effectiveness such as turbidity removals and coliform bacteria removals are based upon very low amounts in the raw water. Pilot plant testing is imperative to ascertain proper chemical pretreatment, when using low turbidity waters. It covers the period March 1, 1981 to February 28, 1984, and work was completed as of February 28, 1984.Funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Evaluation of the expression of matrix metalloproteinase 9 and neutrophil gelatinase associated lipocalin in serum, urine and tumoral tissues of female dogs suffering from mammary gland tumors
No full textIn human medicine, it has been shown recently that the level of expression of matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) and neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) in serum, urine, and breast tissue were significantly increased in patients with breast cancer and correlated to several prognostic factors. In the first part, the author presents the MMP-9 and NGAL as a synthesis of current knowledge on their ability to serve as biomarkers of breast cancer in women. In the second, the author presents the production of canine MMP9 and NGAL recombinant proteins, the production of polyclonal antibodies, and their use in various techniques (ELISA, western blot, immunohistochemistry) to assess the level of expression of these proteins in the blood, urine and breast tissue of dogs suffering from mammary gland tumors and demonstrate a positive correlation between these proteins and the presence of a tumor disease of the mammary gland
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