Election & Veteran\u27s Day

Bibliography and photographs of a display of government documents from the University of Guam.https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/lib-services-govdoc-display-elections/1003/thumbnail.jp

Analisis Dinding Penahan Pada Tanah Pasir Dengan Prinsip Probabilitas

Umumnya dinding penahan digunakan untuk menstabilkan tanah akibat adanya tekanan tanah lateral. Dengan menggunakan analisis metode probabilitas dianggap akan lebih mewakili data dari properties tanah yang bervariasi, analisis metode probabilitas menyempurnakan metode deterministik yang sering digunakan untuk menganalisis stabilitas pada dinding penahan sebelumnya karena pada metode ini hanya menggunakan satu nilai properties tanah yang dianggap mewakili. Penggunaan data dari hasil Cone Penetration Test (CPT) yang bervariasi akan digunakan pada analisis model probabilitas dan digunakan untuk menganalisis stabilitas dinding penahan Pada analisis dinding penahan tanah pasir dengan prinsip probablitas ini, hal pertama yang dilakukan adalah mengkonversikan nilai qc dari data CPT untuk mendapatkan nilai sudut gesek dalam (φ), untuk menentukan distribusi frekuensi dan parameter statistik dalam hal ini adalah mean dan standar deviasi digunakan 4 jenis distribusi yaitu : distribusi normal, gamma, beta, dan log-normal yang dianalisi dengan program MATLAB, kemudian menyesuaikan distribusi frekuensi menggunakan metode Uji Chi-Kuadrat. Analisis stabilitas dinding penahan stabilitas terhadap pergeseran, penggulingan serta keruntuhan terhadap kapasitas dukung tanah dihitung secara manual dan dibandingkan dengan nilai keamanan dari hasil aplikasi Crystal Ball. Terdapat 2 variasi dalam penelitian ini, Variasi I dinding penahan tanpa muka air tanah dan Variasi II terdapat muka air tanah 3 meter dari permukaan tanah. Data CPT diambil dari hasil Cone Penetration Test (CPT) adalah tanah pasir di lokasi Sungai Jamuna, Bangladesh. Hasil dari distribusi frekuensi yang paling mewakili data CPT ini adalah distribusi beta dengan nilai χ² best fit distribution sebesar 0,27975. Dari pengujian chi kuadrat (χ²) diperoleh bahwa sudut gesek dalam (qc) dari data CPT dapat di distribusikan secara normal. Hasil analisis dengan metode Hasen&Vesic (manual) dan analisis program Crystal Ball sebagai berikut, untuk Variasi I dinding penahan (tanpa m.a.t) mempunyai nilai keamanan yaitu untuk Fgs = 1,4189; Fgl = 2,4313 dan F = 6,9258 (manual), kemudian dari program Crystal Ball menujukkan untuk Fgs > 1 = 93,35%; Fgl > 1 = 100% dan F > 1 = 99,85%, untuk Variasi II (terdapat m.a.t) mempunyai nilai keamanan yaitu untuk Fgs = 0,9824; Fgl = 1,9733 dan F = 4,7237 (manual), kemudian dari program Crystal Ball menujukkan untuk Fgs > 1 = 49,29%; Fgl > 1 = 99,99% dan F > 1 = 99,34%, disimpulkan bahwa kedua variasi dinding penahan diatas tidak cukup aman untuk menahan stabilitas yang bekerja pada masing-masing dinding penahan

Guam

This oral history interview was conducted with Ignacio Santos, Dina Lorenzo, Jesse Rosario, and DeAnndra Chargualaf from the Guam Department of Education, who were visiting NFSMI for training, on November 29, 2012. In this interview they discuss the challenges and benefits of child nutrition programs on Guam.https://egrove.olemiss.edu/icn_ohistories/1064/thumbnail.jp

The Impact of US Aid on the Attitudes of Educated Youth of Pakistan

Pakistan is one of the countries which have been economically well aided by the US for a long time. A survey conducted in 2012 by Pew Research Center’s on the Pakistani people’s attitude towards the US, reveals that majority of the Pakistanis have antipathies against US. This research aimed to explore the opinions of Pakistani educated youth about the significance of US economic aid for Pakistan and the extent of their likeness for the residents of US and its policies towards region, specifically towards Pakistan especially after the incidence of 9/11. The data was collected with the help of a structured questionnaire by interviewing 300 university students over 18 years of age from various public and private sector universities in Karachi. This research shows that most of the respondents of the survey answered the US economic aid to their country is significant and helpful, differently from the result of the above Pew Research Center’s 2012 survey. Furthermore, half of them showed their likeness towards people of US and their policies to support Pakistan in alleviating poverty and for the economic development of their country. This situation shows that the young and well educated generation has more positive attitudes towards the US than the general population in Pakistan. Nonetheless, more than half of the respondents considered the reason the US has increased its economic aid to their country since 9/11 is not for Pakistan but for its engagement in ‘counter-terrorism in Afghanistan’.  The study concludes the signs of correlation between the US aid to Pakistan and likeness of Pakistani youth towards the people of US. This result has the important implication on the future relationship between US and Pakistan. DOI: 10.7176/DCS/9-4-11 Publication date: April 30th 201

Public policy action and CCC implementation: benefits and hurdles

Policy change continues to be an increasingly effective means of advancing the agenda of comprehensive cancer control. Efforts have moved progressively from describing how public policy can enhance the comprehensive cancer control agenda to implementation of public policy best practices at both the state and federal levels. The current political and economic contexts bring additional challenges and opportunities to the efforts surrounding comprehensive cancer control and policy. The purpose of this paper is to highlight recent policy successes, to illustrate the importance of policy as a means of advancing the comprehensive cancer control agenda, and to discuss continued policy action as we move forward in a time of healthcare reform and continuing economic uncertainty

Pacific Visual Impairment Project

The primary goal of the Pacific Vision Impairment Project (VIP) is to increase the pool of fully credentialed, effective personnel educating students who are blind or have a Vision Impairment in remote areas where services either do not exist or need additional support

TP53, ATRX alterations, and low tumor mutation load feature IDH-wildtype giant cell glioblastoma despite exceptional ultra-mutated tumors

Background: Giant cell glioblastoma (gcGBM) is a rare morphological variant of IDH-wildtype (IDHwt) GBM that occurs in young adults and have a slightly better prognosis than "classic" IDHwt GBM. Methods: We studied 36 GBMs, 14 with a histopathological diagnosis of gcGBM and 22 with a giant cell component. We analyzed the genetic profile of the most frequently mutated genes in gliomas and assessed the tumor mutation load (TML) by gene-targeted next-generation sequencing. We validated our findings using The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) data. Results: p53 was altered by gene mutation or protein overexpression in all cases, while driver IDH1, IDH2, BRAF, or H3F3A mutations were infrequent or absent. Compared to IDHwt GBMs, gcGBMs had a significant higher frequency of TP53, ATRX, RB1, and NF1 mutations, while lower frequency of EGFR amplification, CDKN2A deletion, and TERT promoter mutation. Almost all tumors had low TML values. The high TML observed in only 2 tumors was consistent with POLE and MSH2 mutations. In the histopathological review of TCGA IDHwt, TP53-mutant tumors identified giant cells in 37% of the cases. Considering our series and that of the TCGA, patients with TP53-mutant gcGBMs had better overall survival than those with TP53wt GBMs (log-rank test, P < .002). Conclusions: gcGBMs have molecular features that contrast to "classic" IDHwt GBMs: unusually frequent ATRX mutations and few EGFR amplifications and CDKN2A deletions, especially in tumors with a high number of giant cells. TML is frequently low, although exceptional high TML suggests a potential for immune checkpoint therapy in some cases, which may be relevant for personalized medicine

The Role of Trust in Public Attitudes toward Invasive Species Management on Guam: A Case Study

Public attitudes toward invasive alien species management and trust in managers’ ability to effectively manage non-native species can determine public support for conservation action. Guam has experienced widespread species loss and ecosystem transformation due to invasive species. Despite Guam’s long history with invasives and efforts to eradicate them, we know little about the sociological context of invasive species. Using focused group discussions, we explore public attitudes toward invasive species management. Respondents expressed support for management activities and a desire to participate directly in conservation actions. Participants also expressed frustration with government institutions and lack of confidence in managers’ abilities to control invasive species. Perceptions of managers’ trustworthiness, communication with managers, and positive personal experiences with managers were related to positive attitudes about management and support for existing initiatives

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Trabajo de Investigaci?n Previo a la Obtenci?n del Grado de Mag?ster en Gesti?n de Proyectos Socio Productivos

Esta investigaci?n tiene el objetivo de determinar el emprendimiento para crear nuevas empresas con la finalidad de generar oportunidades de empleo, en los estudiantes reci?n graduados de la Facultad de Ciencias Administrativas, Carrera de Marketing y Gesti?n de Negocios de la Universidad T?cnica de Ambato. La metodolog?a utilizada es un proceso sistem?tico, y est? relacionada al m?todo inductivo generalmente asociado con la investigaci?n cualitativa y cuantitativa, donde se pretende explicar los diferentes enfoques de emprendimiento y empleo que se utilizan en la investigaci?n. De los resultados que se evidencia que de un total de 208 egresados encuestados, el 50% antes de iniciar su empresa, considera importante participar en alg?n programa de emprendedores, un 24% indica lo suficiente, un 10% no sabe, el 8% muy poco, mientras que el 9% exterioriza que nada. La conclusi?n a la que se ha podido llegar a que como existe una gran cantidad de egresados que salen a buscar empleo, y por la falta de programas que incentiven las caracter?sticas de emprendedores y al desconocimiento de las oportunidades Gubernamentales para la creaci?n de empresa, se tiene la necesidad de crear un Centro que capacite y asesore a los egresados para la realizaci?n de sus ideas de negocio y su puesta en marcha, por lo que la propuesta est? encaminada a ello para contribuir a la creatividad e innovaci?n y al empleo