48 research outputs found
The Court-Martial: A Historical Survey
No full textIn this article, Captain (P) Schlueter describes the development of the legal tribunal known as the court-martial. Beginning with the use of this form of trial in the armies of imperial Rome two thousand years ago, the author traces its evolution through the Middle Ages, to Britain from the Renaissance to the American Revolution. The focus then shifts to the United States, and the focus then shifts to the present day
The Court-Martial: An Historical Survey
No full textIn this article, Captain (P) Schlueter describes the development of the legal tribunal known as the court-martial. Beginning with the use of this form of trial in the armies of imperial Rome two thousand years ago, the author traces its evolution through the Middle Ages, to Britain from the Renaissance to the American Revolution. The focus then shifts to the United States, and the focus then shifts to the present day
The Co-Author Prenup
No full textProducing a book or article with co-authors is not an easy task. There are six potential issues one might consider before deciding to co-author a book or article. First, do you really want to be a co-author? Second, how many co-authors are going to be involved in the project? Having more than one co-author can make the departure of a co-author less of an issue, but each co-author needs to have a clearly defined role. Third, what role will each member of the team perform and what are those roles? Fourth, what should the co-author “marriage” look like? Multiple scenarios of a “marriage” are broken down and discussed. Fifth, what threats are there to the “marriage”? A structure needs to be formed and transparent anytime there are co-authors. Sixth, how would you dissolve the relationship? The relationship is much easier to dissolve when there is a clear path for how to handle the departure of one of the co-authors.
Authoring a work for publication is a difficult task by itself, adding other pieces to the puzzle can alleviate some issues while potentially creating others. Prospective co-authors must be proactive in answering the questions that will arise during the co-authoring process. Also, having a prenup is useful; a sample prenup is provided
A Look at Diabetes Mellitus and the Effects of a Study Drug on Diabetic Nephropathy
No full textDuring my internship, I assisted with a twenty-four week, phase 2, double blinded, placebo controlled trial for a drug being developed to slow, if not prevent, the development of ESRD from overt neuropathy in patients with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. This drug is a naturally occurring component of vitamin B6 and is an AGE-inhibitor. The AGE-inhibitory effect of the study drug was discovered by isolating Amadori products in the pathway to AGE formation. Once the intermediates were isolated, the sponsor’s scientists searched for compounds that could specifically block the conversion of these Amadori products into AGEs. The study drug was found to be a strong inhibitor of this pathway. In comparison, the common AGE inhibitor, aminoguanidine was found to be ineffective in blocking the post-Amadori foundation AGEs. Therefore, it must block AGE formation at one of the less clinically relevant pathways, and should be less effective in treating nephropathy according to the sponsor’s scientists. This study included type 1 and type 2 patients with clinically diagnosed diabetic retinopathy and a urinary albumin excretion rate (UAE) of greater than 300 mg/24h. Other inclusion and exclusion criteria were applied for the safety of the subjects and greater viability of the data
Serious Play: The Uses of Theatre-Based Strategies in Community Partnership
No full textIn this lecture/demonstration, we will highlight the work of InterACT (https://theatre.osu.edu/undergraduate/getting-involved/create/interact) and Be The Street (https://u.osu.edu/bethestreet/). These two key community engagement partnerships are rooted in the Department of Theatre, seeded with cross-disciplinary Ohio State campus investment, and flourishing amongst scores of campus and community partners. We will also detail the Department of Theatre's developing graduate certificate in the Pedagogy of Civic Practice and Public Performance (https://theatre.osu.edu/pcp3conference), which builds upon our community engagement partnerships as well as our broader disciplinary expertise toward the application of theatre and performance strategies to community partnerships and social change activities. All three of these initiatives pull together toward the imagining of a sustainable, just future and the development of resilient, courageous students and partners. In addition to contextualizing our current work and our developing training capacities, presenters will involve attendees in hands-on exercises that deploy performance in our civic practice. Our goal, then, is both to share our best practices via case studies and to offer participants tangible, useful takeaways they could put to use in their own partnerships. Our target audience members are Ohio State faculty, staff, and partners who use (or are interested in using) the strategies of theatrical performance in their community partnerships.AUTHOR AFFILIATION: Jennifer Schlueter, associate professor, Ohio State Department of Theatre, [email protected] (Corresponding Author); Elizabeth Wellman, associated faculty, Ohio State Department of Theatre; Moriah Flagler, postdoctoral researcher, Ohio State Department of Theatre and Department of Comparative StudiesWe will highlight the work of InterACT and Be The Street, two key community engagement partnerships rooted in the Department of Theatre, seeded with cross-disciplinary Ohio State campus investment, and flourishing among scores of campus and community partners. We will also detail the Department of Theatre's developing Graduate Certificate in the Pedagogy of Civic Practice and Public Performance, which builds upon our disciplinary expertise toward the application of theatre and performance strategies to community partnerships and social change activities. In addition to contextualizing our current work and our developing training capacities, we will involve attendees in hands-on exercises that deploy performance in our civic practice. Our goal, then, is both to share our best practices via case studies and to offer tangible, useful takeaways that participants can put to use in their own partnerships
Economic factors for successful net-zero energy refurbishment of Dutch terraced houses
No full textThere are many smart technological solutions on the market for the zero energy refurbishment of the current building stock. The Delft University of Technology developed a zero energy renovation concept addressing 1.4 million postwar Dutch terraced houses: Prêt-à-Loger. By applying an integrated external renovation system (called the skin), the house becomes energy neutral while at the same time the living quality and the durability of the house are improved. This non-invasive renovation is designed to be applied to multiple houses. The project competed at the Solar Decathlon Europe 2014, winning five prizes, among which the first in sustainability. However, the team did not stop there; research continued in order to apply the concept in practice.Despite the easy and fast applicability, the financial aspect still presents a barrier for large-scale implementation. This paper addresses the economic factors that can activate the investment on energy neutral house refurbishments. It summarizes the outcome of one-year interaction with public and local authorities, private companies, research institutes and end-users. The conditions created today by local subsidies and regulations for investments to take place are also addressed. Finally, the aspects that increase the value of the house, stimulating the investment are analysed.The Green VillageEnvironmental & Climate Desig
€coffice-LCC and LCA as part of the integrated design approach for a high performance-low cost office building
No full textThe main objective of the BTP1000 project was to design (and build) an office building (€coffice) that would comply to the PassivHauss principles, offer a very high comfort and integrate different sustainability features, but cost no more than a traditional building. In order to achieve those objectives, an integrated iterative design approach was followed. From the beginning of the project, all stakeholders and various building specialists contributed to the decision making process, and design alternatives where evaluated from various perspectives (e.g. energy performance, comfort, life cycle cost and impact,…). The present paper focuses on how life cycle analysis (LCA) and life cycle costing (LCC) were used to integrate environmental and economic dimensions in the design process of the building envelope and how the results influenced final design options. LCA and LCC studies first compared different types of façades. The best compromise between LCC and LCA results, practical implementation, and thermal comfort were then selected for implementation. Subsequently, parametric energetic simulation results (combining heating, cooling, lighting, and ventilation) were used as input for LCA and LCC studies in order to optimise the insulation level of the building fabric elements (outer walls, roof, ground floor, glazing). In conclusion, LCC and LCA were very useful in the integrated design process and results showed the importance of taking into account not only the energy use for heating and cooling, but also for lighting into the building fabric optimisation.The main objective of the BTP1000 project was to design (and build) an office building (€coffice) that would comply to the PassivHauss principles, offer a very high comfort and integrate different sustainability features, but cost no more than a traditional building. In order to achieve those objectives, an integrated iterative design approach was followed. From the beginning of the project, all stakeholders and various building specialists contributed to the decision making process, and design alternatives where evaluated from various perspectives (e.g. energy performance, comfort, life cycle cost and impact,…). The present paper focuses on how life cycle analysis (LCA) and life cycle costing (LCC) were used to integrate environmental and economic dimensions in the design process of the building envelope and how the results influenced final design options. LCA and LCC studies first compared different types of façades. The best compromise between LCC and LCA results, practical implementation, and thermal comfort were then selected for implementation. Subsequently, parametric energetic simulation results (combining heating, cooling, lighting, and ventilation) were used as input for LCA and LCC studies in order to optimise the insulation level of the building fabric elements (outer walls, roof, ground floor, glazing). In conclusion, LCC and LCA were very useful in the integrated design process and results showed the importance of taking into account not only the energy use for heating and cooling, but also for lighting into the building fabric optimisation
Hourly Employee Retention in the United States in a Tight Labor Market Through Motivation in the Commercial Food Service Industry
No full textThe purpose of this study is to provide a guide to managers and supervisors in the commercial foodservice industry to help increase employee retention through motivation. This author will examine tactics that can be ·used to motivate employees to stay. This paper will focus on current practices that are working, as well as practices that are not working for motivating employees
The Enlistment Contract: A Uniform Approach
No full textThe author explores the history of various jurisdictional and administrative issues that arise under consideration of a service member’s enlistment contract. He proposes a change to the Uniform Code of Military Justice to codify the constructive enlistment doctrine for establishing personal court-martial jurisdiction over service members whose enlistment contracts and entry onto active duty were facilitated by recruiter misconduct. The proposal later became part of amendment to Art. 2, U.C.M.J.
Parallel flow in the JET scrape-off layer
No full textParallel plasma flows with Mach number M #approx# 0.5 have been measured in the JET SOL. These flows show a maximum some 10 - 20 mid-plane mm outside the separatrix, and decrease towards the separatrix. The flow reverses when B_T and I_p are reversed, but is asymmetric about zero. Modelling suggests that a contributor to the observed flow is the co-current toroidal momentum generated in the SOL by ion #nabla#B and classical (diamagnetic) drifts, together with ion Pfirsch-Schlueter flow. (author)Available from British Library Document Supply Centre-DSC:4672.262(99/62) / BLDSC - British Library Document Supply CentreSIGLEGBUnited Kingdo
