52 research outputs found
Correspondence: J. G. Stikeleather to Zebulon Weaver, June 11, 1932
No full textZebulon Weaver (1872-1948) was a lawyer and U.S. Representative from western North Carolina. He was a member of the North Carolina Park Commission and was involved in the land acquisition process that went towards establishment of the Great Smoky Mountain National Park and development of the Blue Ridge Parkway.
In this letter Stikeleather refers to Weaver's attempts at securing money to complete purchase of park lands and states Weaver would receive support from the people for this agenda.S. Y. TUPPER, MANAGER
W. Q. SLAUGHTER, ASST. MGR.
JOHN M. HARRISON, AGENCY SEC-Y
R. L. CLIETT, ASST. MGR.
JOHN A. TISCHER, AGENCY SECY
B. F. WEAVER, ASST. MGR.
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J. G. STIKELEATHER REALTY CO.
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Weaver V. Wilson, Jr., Mgr., Insurance Dept.
49 EAST COLLEGE STREET
Asheville, N.C.
June 11th, 19 3 2.
Mr. Zebulon Weaver,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Zeb:
I read in the morning paper of your efforts to secure money
to complete the purchs.se of the park lands. I noted this
with a great aeal of satisfaction and I believe the people
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I was unable to give themlrepbfrted your complete plan last
night, and he said he had wired you for it. I hope you will
succeed in this matter. Keep me advised about it. If there
is anything I can do to help, please let me know.
Sincer
J. G. STIKELEATHER
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The Development of a Machine Vision System to Measure the Shape of a Sweetpotato Root
No full textThe objective of this project was to develop and investigate whether a machine vision system can quantitatively describe the physical characteristics of a sweetpotato and then produce a unique number that is a more accurate descriptor of the root. Machine vision has been shown to accurately measure the size and shape of various agricultural commodities by mapping their surfaces. This map can then be used to describe the characteristics of the object. For this study a system was developed to rotate the root in front of a CCD imaging device that maps the entire surface of the sweetpotato. Algorithms were then developed to quantitatively measure, from this map, the length of the sweetpotato; the width of the sweetpotato; the ratio of length to width and how much the spine of the sweetpotato bends. These characteristics are then used to create a 10 digit numerical identifier that would uniquely describe each sweetpotato. The developed system was initially tested using five standard shaped objects. The system was shown to accurately measure both the length and width and produced straightness numbers that were indicative of the object being tested. 10 sweetpotatoes were then tested under the same procedure as the spheres. The results showed that the system could accurately measure the length and width for each sweetpotato within several millimeters. The system produced straightness numbers that were unique and reasonable for each sweetpotato
Bracing for scoliosis in 2014: state of the art.
No full textBracing is currently the primary method for treating moderate idiopathic scoliosis (IS) during the developmental phase of growth. Following a lengthy debate, during which researchers and authors questioned the role of bracing in the treatment of IS due to inconsistent evidence, the Bracing in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Trial study have provided a high level of evidence to the value of bracing and may have convinced most of those who were skeptic. However, although some guidelines have been published, there remains no standard for constructing scoliosis orthoses and no standard treatment protocol. The Scoliosis Research Society criteria were established to provide a framework by which to research bracing and adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, and the Society on Scoliosis Orthopedic and Rehabilitation Treatment criteria were published to guarantee a minimum level of expertise for MDs and CPOs involved in the brace treatment. However, very few contemporary papers follow both sets of criteria, and the extensive variety of braces makes it difficult to determine if one is superior to another. The aim of this paper is to provide an overview of state-of-the-art brace treatment, highlighting commonly used braces and their history, biomechanical concept, and results, as reported in published literature. Specific focus is placed on European (i.e., Chêneau and derivatives, Dynamic Derotating, Lyon, PASB, Sforzesco, TLI, TriaC) and North American (i.e. Boston, Charleston, Milwaukee, Providence, Rosenberger, SpineCor, Wilmington) designs. Details about different building techniques are also reported, along with recently developed tools that are designed to monitor compliance
Bracing for scoliosis in 2014: state of the art
No full textBracing is currently the primary method for treating moderate idiopathic scoliosis (IS) during the developmental phase of growth. Following a lengthy debate, during which researchers and authors questioned the role of bracing in the treatment of IS due to inconsistent evidence, the Bracing in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Trial study have provided a high level of evidence to the value of bracing and may have convinced most of those who were skeptic. However, although some guidelines have been published, there remains no standard for constructing scoliosis orthoses and no standard treatment protocol. The Scoliosis Research Society criteria were established to provide a framework by which to research bracing and adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, and the Society on Scoliosis Orthopedic and Rehabilitation Treatment criteria were published to guarantee a minimum level of expertise for MDs and CPOs involved in the brace treatment. However, very few contemporary papers follow both sets of criteria, and the extensive variety of braces makes it difficult to determine if one is superior to another. The aim of this paper is to provide an overview of state-of-the-art brace treatment, highlighting commonly used braces and their history, biomechanical concept, and results, as reported in published literature. Specific focus is placed on European (i.e., Chêneau and derivatives, Dynamic Derotating, Lyon, PASB, Sforzesco, TLI, TriaC) and North American (i.e. Boston, Charleston, Milwaukee, Providence, Rosenberger, SpineCor, Wilmington) designs. Details about different building techniques are also reported, along with recently developed tools that are designed to monitor compliance
THE ECONOMIC AND BEHAVIORAL EFFECTS OF OFFERING FINANCIAL REWARDS FOR INTERNAL WHISTLE-BLOWING
No full textI compare two approaches employers can use to induce workers to blow the whistle on internal misconduct such as co-worker theft. Employers can improve control over their resources and mitigate their substantial economic losses from internal misconduct if they can induce workers who observe such misconduct to report it. Prior research suggests that non-financial motivations drive worker whistle-blowing. Consistent with this perspective, employers in practice rarely offer workers explicit financial rewards for whistle-blowing but instead rely on workers’ non-financial motivations to blow the whistle. My dissertation compares the economic and behavioral effects of this approach relative to offering workers an explicit financial reward for whistle-blowing. My study examines whistle-blowing using both analytical and experimental research methods. First, I formulate an analytical model of whistle-blowing that integrates behavioral theory to help explain the conditions under which employers would prefer to induce whistle-blowing by relying on workers’ non-financial motivation versus offering workers an explicit financial reward. I find that neither approach strictly dominates, but rather that the optimal approach depends on the social norms that govern the interactions between workers and employers. My model also predicts that the approaches are mutually exclusive, i.e., employers will induce whistle-blowing by relying either on workers’ non-financial motivations or on their financial self-interest, but not on both. Second, I conduct experimental labor markets to determine whether employers can improve their welfare by offering workers an explicit financial reward for whistle-blowing and the behavioral consequences of doing so. I find that employers can induce more whistle-blowing and earn higher payoffs by offering workers explicit financial rewards for whistle-blowing, but that this comes at the cost of decreasing workers’ non-financial motivation to blow the whistle. My study contributes to the theoretical understanding of whistle-blowing and provides practical insights that will help employers decide whether to offer workers an explicit financial reward for whistle-blowing. In turn, this should help employers design better incentive contracts to induce whistle-blowing and improve their welfare. I also discuss some potentially fruitful avenues for future research on whistle-blowing that could extend the analytical and experimental findings documented in my study
SOSORT 2012 consensus paper: reducing x-ray exposure in pediatric patients with scoliosis.
No full textThis 2012 Consensus paper reviews the literature on side effects of x-ray exposure in the pediatric population as it relates to scoliosis evaluation and treatment. Alternative methods of spinal assessment and imaging are reviewed, and strategies for reducing the number of radiographs are developed. Using the Delphi technique, SOSORT members developed consensus statements that describe how often radiographs should be taken in each of the pediatric and adolescent sub-populations
Letter to the Editor concerning: “Active self-correction and task-oriented exercises reduce spinal deformity and improve quality of life in subjects with mild adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Results of a randomised controlled trial” by Monticone M, Ambrosini E, Cazzaniga D, Rocca B, Ferrante S (2014). Eur Spine J; DOI:10.1007/s00586-014-3241-y
No full textHigh‐performance liquid chromatography analysis of peanut phospholipids. II. Effect of postharvest stress on phospholipid composition
No full textHigh‐performance liquid chromatography analysis of peanut phospholipids. I. Injection system for simultaneous concentration and separation of phospholipids
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