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Tiffany M. Hallgren, soprano, Friday, February 27, 2009
No full textIn partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Art
Dr. Duane M. Jackson, Morehouse College, July 2011
No full textThis video is a conversation with Dr. Duane M. Jackson. Dr. Jackson talks about his paper, "Recall and the Serial Position Effect: The Role of Primacy and Recency on Accounting Students' Performance." Jackie Daniel, AUC Woodruff Library, is the interviewer
"Reflections on the subject of Emigration from Europe with a view to Settlement in the United States" By M. Carey.
No full text"Reflections on the subject of Emigration from Europe with a view to Settlement in the United States: containing bried sketches of the moral and political character of those states.
By M. Carey, member of the American philosophical, and of the American Antiquarian Society, and author of The Olive Branch, Cindiciae Hibernicae, essays on banking, on political economy, and on internal improvement.
To which are now added the English editor's comments on the subject; together with Important Advice to Emigrants, and Cautions Against Impositions Practiced in the Outports
Dispelling the Myths Behind First-author Citation Counts
No full textWe conducted a full-scale evaluative citation analysis study of scholars in the XML research field to explore just how different from each other author rankings resulting from different citation counting methods actually are, and to demonstrate the capability of emerging data and tools on the Web in supporting more realistic citation counting methods. Our results contest some common arguments for the continued
use of first-author citation counts in the evaluation of scholars, such as high correlations between author rankings by first-author citation counts and other citation
counting methods, and high costs of using more realistic citation counting methods that are not well-supported by the ISI databases. It is argued that increasingly available digital full text research papers make it possible for citation analysis studies to go beyond what the ISI databases have directly supported and to employ more
sophisticated methods
Dr. Glendon Swarthout
No full textHosted by Roger M. Busfield, MSU Assistant Professor of Speech and Theater, Meet the Author is designed to introduce a general audience to a contemporary author and their work through in-depth interviews. This episode features a conversation between Dr. Glendon Swarthout, prolific author and English professor at MSU, and assistant professors Sam S. Baskett and Theodore B. Strandness
Supplemental_Material – Supplemental material for Cancer-Related Debt and Mental-Health-Related Quality of Life among Rural Cancer Survivors: Do Family/Friend Informal Caregiver Networks Moderate the Relationship?
No full textSupplemental material, Supplemental_Material for Cancer-Related Debt and Mental-Health-Related Quality of Life among Rural Cancer Survivors: Do Family/Friend Informal Caregiver Networks Moderate the Relationship? by Emily Hallgren, Theresa A. Hastert, Leslie R. Carnahan, Jan M. Eberth, Scherezade K. Mama, Karriem S. Watson and Yamilé Molina in Journal of Health and Social Behavior</p
Simulation of thermal plant optimization and hydraulic aspects of thermal distribution loops for large campuses
No full textFollowing an introduction, the author describes Texas A&M University and its utilities system. After that, the author presents how to construct simulation models for chilled water and heating hot water distribution systems. The simulation model was used in a $2.3 million Ross Street chilled water pipe replacement project at Texas A&M University. A second project conducted at the University of Texas at San Antonio was used as an example to demonstrate how to identify and design an optimal distribution system by using a simulation model. The author found that the minor losses of these closed loop thermal distribution systems are significantly higher than potable water distribution systems. In the second part of the report, the author presents the latest development of software called the Plant Optimization Program, which can simulate cogeneration plant operation, estimate its operation cost and provide optimized operation suggestions. The author also developed detailed simulation models for a gas turbine and heat recovery steam generator and identified significant potential savings. Finally, the author also used a steam turbine as an example to present a multi-regression method on constructing simulation models by using basic statistics and optimization algorithms. This report presents a survey of the author??s working experience at the Energy Systems Laboratory (ESL) at Texas A&M University during the period of January 2002 through March 2004. The purpose of the above work was to allow the author to become familiar with the practice of engineering. The result is that the author knows how to complete a project from start to finish and understands how both technical and nontechnical aspects of a project need to be considered in order to ensure a quality deliverable and bring a project to successful completion. This report concludes that the objectives of the internship were successfully accomplished and that the requirements for the degree of Degree of Engineering have been satisfied
Studies in youth alcohol consumption and prevention
No full textBackground: Alcohol remains the ‘drug of choice’ for most young people and is responsible for a sizable proportion of deaths and injuries every year. In Sweden, total consumption and rates of heavy episodic drinking have reduced over the past ten years. At the same time, the number of adolescents admitted to hospital as a consequence of their drinking has risen. This unexpected trend warrants explanation with empirical research. The recent increase in serious alcohol-related harms also suggests there is more to learn about what works in prevention, including the effects of community-based approaches and targeted brief interventions.Objectives: The thesis has two main objectives; first, to describe recent trends in alcohol consumption among Swedish youth, with a particular focus on polarisation effects (Study I). The second objective is to examine the effects of various alcohol prevention strategies targeting young people, and what can be learnt from these interventions (Studies II-IV).Methods: Study I (polarized youth drinking) uses repeated cross-sectional self-report data from the Stockholm Student Survey to explore changes in alcohol consumption and risk factors associated with heavy drinking among year 9 and year 11 students in Stockholm between 2000 and 2010. Changes in the dispersion of consumption over time are reported. Study II also uses cross-sectional data to examine the effects of a comprehensive alcohol prevention trial targeting young people in 12 communities in Sweden between 2003 and 2007. Studies III and IV assess the effectiveness of a brief health education program on consumption and attitudes towards alcohol in high schools and the Swedish military, with assessments taken at 5 and 20 month follow-up. All participants were aged between 15 and 20 years.Results: Findings indicate that a polarization in youth drinking is a likely explanation for the recent divergence between alcohol consumption and serious alcohol-related harms among youth. We found significant increases in the dispersion of consumption over time, indicating more heavy drinkers in the tail end of the drinking distribution. Most adolescent in Stockholm continue to drink less or abstain from alcohol completely, but a minority continue to drink more alcohol. Results concerning the relationship between heavy drinking and risk factors were inconclusive. We found no significant improvements in six trial communities compared to six control communities following a four year multi-component community intervention primarily targeting young people, although adults in the trial communities developed more restrictive attitudes towards the supply of alcohol. The Prime for Life brief health education program did not lead to significant improvements in alcohol use or attitudes towards alcohol in either high school students or military conscripts.Conclusion: We suggest that ongoing social changes could be affecting young people in the form of greater disparities which are associated with a higher incidence of social problems generally, including heavy drinking. Communities can be mobilized to initiate the organizational changes necessary for effective alcohol prevention. However, for aggregate level effects on youth drinking, strategies with demonstrated effectiveness must be implemented consistently and given sufficient time to influence drinking habits. Brief health education strategies, such as Prime for Life, may help to improve short-term attitudes towards alcohol use, but are unlikely to result in sustained behaviour change.List of scientific papersI. Hallgren M, Leifman H., & Andréasson S. (2012) Drinking less but greater harms: could polarised drinking habits explain the divergence between consumption and harm among youth? Alcohol and Alcoholism. [Accepted] https://doi.org/10.1093/alcalc/ags071 II. Hallgren M, Leifman H, & Andréasson, S. (2012) The Swedish six community alcohol and drug prevention trial: Key findings and lessons learnt. [Submitted]III. Hallgren M, Källmén H, Leifman H, Sjölund T, & Andréasson S. (2008) Evaluation of an alcohol risk reduction program (PRIME for Life) in young Swedish military conscripts. Health Education. 109(2):155-168. https://doi.org/10.1108/09654280910936602IV. Hallgren M, Sjölund T, Kallmén H, & Andréasson S. (2010) Modifying alcohol consumption among Swedish high school students: an efficacy trial of an alcohol risk reduction program (PRIME for Life). Health Education. 111(3): 216-229. https://doi.org/10.1108/09654281111123493</p
Correlates of physical activity among community-dwelling individuals aged 65 years or older with anxiety in six low- and middle-income countries
No full textGiven the important health benefits of physical activity (PA) and the higher risk for physical inactivity in people with anxiety, and the high prevalence of anxiety and low PA among the elderly, there is a need for research to investigate what factors influence PA participation among anxious older individuals. We investigated PA correlates among community-dwelling adults aged ≥ 65 years with anxiety symptoms in six low- and middle-income countries
Intern experience at CH���M Hill, Inc.: an internship report
No full textIncludes author's vita"Submitted to the College of Engineering of Texas A&M University in partial
fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Doctor of Engineering."Includes bibliographical referencesA review of the author's internship experience with CH���M HILL, Inc.
during the period September 1975 through May 1976 is presented. During this nine month
internship the author worked as an Engineer II in the Industrial Processes discipline of this
large consulting engineering firm... The author's prime responsibility was as one of three
lead design engineers on the design of a large wastewater treatment facility for a pulp mill
in Hoquiam, Washington owned by ITT Rayonier Inc. The work generally consisted of the design
of individual treatment units and associated piping and pumping. The purpose of the project
was to provide wastewater treatment capabilities that would satisfy the effluent limitations
(standards) imposed upon the mill by the State of Washington Department of Ecology and the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The author's assignment also entailed necessary
interaction with the project manager and other CH���M HILL design engineers and support staff
members, the client's representatives, and representatives of two other consulting engineering
firms working on the project. Thus, the internship position at CH���M HILL provided considerable
experience coordinating the author's work with the work of other engineers, guiding the design
and administrative efforts of a support staff, and interacting regularly with the client and
other consulting firms. This broad exposure to a variety of engineering and organizational
problems provided a valuable educational experience
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