9,012 research outputs found
Electrochromic structures and methods, U.S. Patent 5,404,244
No full textThe invention provides for the simplified production of chromogenic devices, including relatively large scale devices in panel form. One or more of the layers of the invention are formed from heated, hydrolyzed gel reaction product of one or more dissolved organo-inorganics, such as alkoxides, which may be metallic. The invention includes an ion-conducting layer which comprises a lithium based ceramic material containing residual organic impurities
Preservation assessment of the collections at the Oregon State Library, Salem, Oregon: October 6, 7 & 8, 2009
No full textReport -- Appendix A. Documentation Images -- Appendix B. Resources -- Appendix C. Recommended Books, Collection Policy Resources, Organizations for Reference & Vendors for Supplies -- Appendix D. Cost Estimates.prepared by Lisa Duncan, Art Conservator, LLC.Title from PDF title page (viewed on February 8, 2023).This archived document is maintained by the State Library of Oregon as part of the Oregon Documents Depository Program. It is for informational purposes and may not be suitable for legal purposes.Includes bibliographical references.Mode of access: Internet from the Oregon Government Publications Collection.Text in English
Sol-gel fabrication of thin-film electrolyte in an oxygen generator, U.S. Patent 7,790,221
No full textAn electrochemical cell that receives an inlet stream of air and produces an outlet stream of a high oxygen concentration of gas. The cell is made up of a plurality of layers and preferably a porous electrolyte comprised of yttria stabilized zirconia (YSZ) that allows only oxygen ions to pass therethrough and which is covered on its sides with electrodes comprised of lanthanum strontium manganate (LSM) which in turn are coated with a layer of platinum to aid in the even distribution of the electrical current. An electrical current is passed through the electrodes to produce a voltage difference therebetween. The layers of YSZ and LSM are formed by a sol-gel process
Adam Smith and Moral Knowledge
Get PDFThis paper examines the contribution of The Theory of Moral Sentiments to the study of how we acquire moral knowledge. In Smith, this is associated with the moral judgment of an impartial spectator, a hypothetical ideal conjured in the imagination of an agent. This imagined spectator has the properties of impartiality, information and sympathy. I argue Smith develops this construct in the context of personal ethics, i.e., as a guide to moral conduct in personal relationships. There are limitations, however, to this model for personal ethics, as acknowledged by Smith himself and suggested by subsequent social science findings. Moreover, this model does not necessarily extend to social ethics, i.e., to moral judgment in less personal economic and social interactions, such as firms, industries and governments. Hence, I propose modifying the spectator model in light of modern social science methods and of Smith’s own insights to address its limitations for personal ethics and to provide it with a foundation for social ethics. The proposed approach is based on a quasi-spectator, i.e., the empirical analysis of the moral views of real spectators whose properties approximate those of the ideal spectator. A review of quasi-spectator studies suggests this as a promising method for informing both descriptive and prescriptive ethics.Adam Smith, ethics, moral knowledge
Holocene Tufa-Coated Serpulid Mounds From the Dominican Republic: Depositional and Diagenetic History, With Comparison to Modern Serpulid Aggregates From Baffin Bay, Texas
Get PDFRonald D. Lewis and Bruce C. Panuska (eds.) Proceedings of the 11th Symposium on the Geology of the Bahamas and Other Carbonate Regions: San Salvador, Gerace Research Cente
How white non-Latino/a therapists perceive and address racial and cultural differences when working with Latino/a clients
Get PDFThis study is intended to deepen and expand upon existing literature on cultural competence by offering a look at the views of White clinicians in the field who are working with communities of color, but who might not otherwise have thought about how they were engaging their clients and accounting for racial and cultural differences in their work. The project poses challenging questions and invites White clinicians to think honestly about salient issues around race, racism, culture, and ethnicity. One of its objectives is for the participants themselves, other clinicians, and readers of the thesis to think about how these issues might affect their work. For instance, whether or not taking an active stance around cross-cultural and racial matters has the potential to improve clinical practice and open dialogue as opposed to denying the presence of tensions which are considered by many to still be a very real impediment to cross-cultural and racial relationships in the US both in and out of the therapeutic context. The project is also meant to promote the notion that the responsibility for anti-racism and anti-oppression work lies with the oppressor or those who benefit from unearned privileges, and argues that this begins with building internal awareness as a step toward ameliorating these endemic problems. It is rare that readers and students of cross-cultural practice get an opportunity to hear the anecdotal and raw stories and thoughts of those who the field entrusts to practice cross-culturally. Through revealing the real practices of real clinicians we can understand how to build on and improve curriculum and research to better serve clients of color. This particular study focuses in on these issues as they pertain to the Latino community and therefore folds in a host of other issues such as the impact of language difference and immigration experience. Significant increases in the Latino population in the US are reflected in the mental health client population. Yet, currently there is not a sufficient number of Latino/a therapists to accommodate the number of Latino/a clients in need of services and these clients are frequently being paired with non-Latino/a therapists. The implications of this are that cross-cultural and racial therapy is inevitable
Abortion surveillance
Get PDFLisa M. Koonin,.Lilo T. Strauss, Camaryn E. Chrisman, Myra A. Montalbano, Linda A. Bartlett, Jack C. Smith, Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion.Includes bibliographical references (p. 10-12)
Nanostructured re-doped SiO<sub>2</sub>-base fluorescent materials and methods for production of same, U.S. Patent 7,407,604
No full textA new class of nanostructured RE-doped SiO2-base materials that display superior fluorescence properties is provided. In particular, high gain combined with a broad and flat spectral band width is observed in material composed of a high fraction of a nano-dispersed metastable silicate phase in a glassy SiO2 matrix, produced by partial devitrification (crystallization) of several glassy Al2O3/Er2O3- and Y2O3/Er2O3-doped SiO2 compositions. Also, a highly deconvoluted spectral emission, with several prominent peaks, is observed in completely devitrified material, consisting of a uniform nano-dispersion of an equilibrium silicate phase in a crystobalite SiO2 matrix. Such enhanced fluorescence properties were observed in heat treated nanopowders prepared by vapor-phase, solgel, rapid solidification, and spray-pyrolysis method
Finding our foundation: Analysis of the LISA database for research retrievability
Get PDFObjective: The primary objective of this study is to examine the Library and Information Science Abstracts (LISA) database to determine if research literature can consistently be retrieved by using keywords identifying the research methodologies used.
Question: For the journals named, are articles identified as ‘research’ able to be consistently retrieved by using keywords related to research methodology?
Methods: Citations from the top 10 Library and Information Science journals for 2001 as identified by Koufogiannakis, Slater & Crumley (2004) were obtained, then a filter developed by Catherine Beverley (2004) was used independently to identify research articles. The resulting sets of citations were compared, then the two datasets were analyzed in order to consider retrievability and fit for assigned keywords from the LISA database.
Results: Although it would need to be tested against a random set of citations rather than the purposive sample tested here, our analysis suggests that retrieval using the descriptor terms alone may succeed in only 31.5% ± 5.2% of attempts, with a 95% confidence interval.
Conclusions: The LISA thesaurus is not consistent or sufficiently comprehensive to serve the needs of researchers. Recommendations for the improved retrievability of LIS research literature from the database are made
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