Vulnerability considerations for power line communication's supervisory control and data acquisition

Due to the increasing importance of communication networking, the power line (PL) channel has been considered as a good candidate for the communication medium. Power line communications (PLC) term stands for the technologies for the data communication over the electrical power supply network. The PL channels were not designed to transmit high speed data; therefore, they exhibit hostile medium for communication signal transmission. There are many factors such as noises, attenuation, distance, etc. affecting the quality of the transmission over PL channels. This paper presents PL model in the first sections of the work. Then it covers the security assessment of the PL system in the supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) context

Information Systems Management and Sustainable Urban Development: A Case Study

Sustainable Urban Development of Ethiopia lacks strategies to implement information systems management (ISM). Lacking appropriate ISM implementation has influenced the government’s plan on the four indicators of urban sustainability - Water, Air, Climate Change, and Population Growth. Grounded in the conceptual frameworks of Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and Diffusion Of Innovation (DOI), the purpose of this qualitative single case study aims to explore ISM for sustainable urban development in Ethiopia. The participants were 12 Development Associates (DAs) who have been participating in implementing of ISM. Data was collected through a one-to-one interview, National documents, the Environmental Protection Office of Ethiopia, and United Nation publications and reports. Then, using Yin’s five-steps of data analysis process, the data was analyzed. To explore the themes of implementing ISM for sustainable urban development, thematic analysis was used. Accordingly, three themes emerged: the need for adoptable model, applicable knowledge of integrating innovation and technology and resource re-allocation. The recommendation and its diverse implication have been forwarded to the leaders of Sustainable Urban Development to be used as a means of Positive Social Change. The positive social change implications of the research include its potential to promote sustainability, create employment opportunities, and enhance infrastructures in the host country. As intellectual product, the outcome of the research can be used by policy makers to shape the National Urban Sustainability Strategy of Ethiopia

First Line Supervisor Training

Review of training opportunities for newly appointed leaders in the field of Public Safety Communications revealed a gap in current training opportunities for newly appointed 9-1-1 leaders. This Leadership Application Project addresses the need for new supervisors to gain both an educational understanding of the leadership skills necessary for success well as address some of the technical knowledge which is unique to public safety dispatching. The project is designed in short blocks which can be presented in a breakfast or lunch seminar type setting . Each topic is designed to introduce the new supervisor to a specific aspect of leadership. The goal is two fold: to present the basic information to develop strong leadership skills and to develop a support system for new supervisors. The project addresses the leadership topics: leadership styles, ethics/integrity, team building, mentoring, and performance management. The technical aspects of media relations, telematics, and voice over the internet protocol are also addressed due to their current critical impact on the 9-1-1 community. These topics were identified by current supervisors as key elements in the development of the next generation of public safety communication leaders. Upon completion of the training session, the new supervisors will have developed their own support system and the understanding of the elements necessary for successful leadership

Advocates or corporates : constructions of clinical nursing practice in Australia with regards to the idealisation of advocacy and autonomy

Although the idealisation of nurses as advocates is popularised in nursing literature and supported within nursing frameworks, codes and standards, there has been little critical examination of these ideas within contemporary Australian healthcare settings and nursing practice. The Australian Healthcare system is a complicated system of interacting service providers and consumers. Institutions that regulate healthcare professionals and organisations normalise understandings of nursing and nursing practice, including conceptualisations of the importance of autonomy and advocacy and how each is to be supported and/or practised. This study used the perceptions of practising Registered Nurses (RNs) to examine the actualities of advocacy and support for autonomy as they are carried out within clinical practice, and to highlight, problematise and then analyse differences between the rhetoric and realities of practice. Firstly, a phenomenological lens, including an ethnographic model of observation, was used to thematically map and examine the RNs’ lived experience of their practice, paying particular attention to their conceptions of and responsibilities toward advocacy and autonomy. This thematic analysis brought to the fore a range of assumptions that, although clearly normative within nursing practice, are in evident tension with one other. These were then re-examined using a range of Michel Foucault’s concepts concerning the construction and maintenance of regimes of truth. Designed to unpack the operations of power and knowledge, and to make visible the techniques of disciplinarity and governmentality that inform and support them, an engagement of these concepts has allowed this thesis to critically examine the normative constructions and enactments of nursing practice with regards to ideas and practices concerning advocacy and autonomy. What this thesis provides is a detailed examination of the contrasting constructions of power and knowledge within nursing practice in relation to advocacy and autonomy, how and why these concepts have been operationalised within nursing practice, and how they could be re-visioned into the future.Doctor of Philosoph

Support of police consolidation : assessing the impact of perceived complexity.

This dissertation is an examination of how police officers\u27 perceptions of the complexity in merging Organizational Change Components (OCCs) related to the consolidation of the Louisville Division of Police (LDP) and Jefferson County Police Department (JCPD) in 2003 impact support for police consolidation. This study focused on five primary OCCs: 1) culture(s), 2) policies and procedures, 3) communications, 4) collective bargaining contracts, and 5) re-defining patrol division boundaries. The population consisted of officers who were currently employed by the Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) and were affiliated with either the former LDP or the JCPD in 2003 when these departments were merged to form LMPD. The entire population of 669 police officers was invited to participate in this study and complete a survey. The survey resulted in 390 respondents, a 58.2% response rate. Police officers hired post-consolidation were not included in the population for this study. The dissertation was divided into six chapters comprising monocentrism and polycentrism, history of the LMPD consolidation, diffusion of innovation theory, and complexity theory. Chapter I provides an overview of the study. Chapter II explores monocentric and polycentric forms of government and police departments. It also focuses on diffusion of innovation theory in consolidation efforts and how complexity plays a significant part of innovation. Chapter III gives an overview of the merger of the LDP and JCPD. This chapter further explores the nature of the OCCs used in merging the two police agencies. Chapter IV, V, and VI cover the methods utilized, findings, and discussion of the findings respectively. A stepwise regression analysis was conducted utilizing current support for consolidation as the dependent variable. Six models were tested. The findings indicate that officers\u27 perception of the complexity of merging OCCs was a significant predictor of current support for consolidation. Additionally. officers\u27 prior support for consolidation and officers\u27 satisfaction with the results of the merged OCCs were also significant predictors of current support for merger. In comparison, prior support was the strongest predictor of current support followed by satisfaction

University of Nebraska at Omaha 2018-2019 Course Catalog

Located in one of America’s best cities to live, work and learn, the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) is Nebraska’s premier metropolitan university. With more than 15,000 students enrolled in 200-plus programs of study, UNO is recognized nationally for its online education, graduate education, military friendliness, and community engagement efforts.Founded in 1908, UNO has served learners of all backgrounds for more than 100 years and is dedicated to another century of excellence both in the classroom and in the community

Management: A continuing literature survey with indexes, March 1975

A special bibliography listing 1,064 reports, articles, and other documents introduced into the NASA Scientific and Technical Information System in 1974 is presented

University of Nebraska at Omaha 2017-2018 Course Catalog

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Rethinking relationships in the construction industry : integrating sustainable development into project management processes

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