Alien Registration- Bizier, Absalon (Auburn, Androscoggin County)

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Changing Public Opinion Towards LGB Rights: An Analysis of Data from the American National Election Studies, 1992-2012

This study uses data from several waves of the American National Election Studies (ANES, 1992-2012) to examine changing attitudes regarding civil rights for Lesbian Gay Bisexual (LGB) individuals. Analyses focus on differences in attitudes toward gays and lesbians generally, attitudes regarding non-discrimination protections, and views about integration into military service during this time frame. Generally, this thesis builds on previous research in Sociology and Political Science regarding the role of status attainment characteristics, demographic markers, and ideological preferences to explain long-term trends in public opinion. Specifically, this study extends prior research by analyzing how membership in particular occupational groups has shaped respondents’ views of LGB. Findings suggest across all outcome variables examined, white-collar professionals express more positive views towards gays and lesbians than do respondents in unskilled blue-collar and farming occupations, whose negative attitudes are most pronounced regarding inclusion in military service. As expected, ethnic and religious minorities, as well as women, are generally more supportive; married and politically conservative respondents are less supportive; whereas income and education are positively associated with support for LGB rights. These empirical results are discussed in light of central sociological concepts (hegemonic masculinity, heteronormativity) and are used to indicate potential directions for future research. Advisor: Regina Weru

The volume of generated waste, population density and road network density : anthropogenic pressure index

The study attempt to define an anthropogenic pressure index (IA) on the basis of the data, available for Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union districts. The volume of generated waste, population density and road network density, were taken into account to determine this parameter. Each of these factors was given the same level of importance in assessing the degree of its contribution to deterioration of the natural environment. The data were related to the mean of each factor for all districts. This index uses values of I A100% represents an area subjected to the greatest anthropogenic pressure (more than a mean of the negative factors degree). The importance of individual factors was set as 1, assuming that each factor had an equal impact on the environment. In the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union districts, the estimated values of the anthropogenization index range from 3.1 to 14.9 (for Silesia region), and from 13.8 to 78.2 (for Poland). The graphic representation of data, was possible owing to GIS-supported analyses. Visual presentations are shown against the background of Silesian region and Poland maps

Novel methods and solutions in hydrology and water management : National Conference (Sosnowiec and Szczyrk, Poland, 25th-27th May, 2015)

On 25th–27th May 2015 the Poland-wide conference on “Novel methods and solutions in hydrology and water management” was held in Sosnowiec and Szczyrk. It was organised under the honorary patronage of the Dean of the Faculty of Earth Sciences, Prof. dr hab. Adam Idziak. The conference was organised to commemorate a distinguished geographer and hydrologist – Professor Andrzej T. Jankowski. The organisers of the Conference included the University of Silesia – Faculty of Earth Sciences, the Centre for Polar Studies, the Polish Geographical Society – Katowice Branch, the Hydrological Commission of the Polish Geographical Society and the Association of Polish Hydrologists..

mSphere of Influence: the Dynamic Nature of the Nuclear Envelope during Mitosis of Malaria Parasites

Sabrina Absalon works in the field of cellular and molecular biology of Plasmodium falciparum, the most virulent parasite causing malaria in humans. In this mSphere of Influence article, she reflects on how the paper “3D nuclear architecture reveals coupled cell cycle dynamics of chromatin and nuclear pores in the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum” by Allon Weiner et al. (A. Weiner, N. Dahan-Pasternak, E. Shimoni, V. Shinder, et al., Cell Microbiol 13:967–977, 2011, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1462-5822.2011.01592.x) triggered her aspiration to study the molecular mechanisms governing nuclear envelope assembly and integrity of P. falciparum throughout the intraerythrocytic development cycle

Antropogeniczne zmiany odpływu rzecznego w zlewni Rudy

Human activity represents an essential element which modifies size and regime of river runoff and also water quality in Ruda catchment, which is right-bank Odra tributary (Fig. 2). The upper part of the catchment is strongly influenced by human impact associated with hard coal mining, industrial activity and urbanisation. The results of the research concerning last several decades show that anthropogenic factors have not influenced water relations with the same intensity both in time and space. A distinct relationship is observed between development of economic processes in the catchment and intensity of water relation transformations. Anthropogenic changes of the size of river runoff were stated in urbanised and industrialised upper part of Ruda catchment. In lower part of the catchment, which is only slightly transformed by human activity, no considerable changes of river catchment caused by anthropogenic factors were observed (Tab. 22, 23; Fig. 25, 26, 27, 28, 29). The valuation of anthropogenic changes of river runoff confirms growing, with the increase of anthropogenic constituent of the runoff, disturbances in its seasonal course and natural changeability (Tab. 24). The main function of Rybnik Reservoir, which is a delivery and reception of cold storage water from Rybnik power station, causes that not all typical for water retention reservoirs changes of runoff size and regime in the profile located below the reservoir are observed. Rybnik Reservoir does not regulate the minimal discharge and also its retention influence on spring thaw high water is not visible. Moreover, some disturbances in runoff course during summer occur which result in irreclaimable wastes (in cool cold storage circulation) and wastes associated with evaporation (Tab. 25, 26, 27, 28, 29; Fig. 30, 31). A synthetic picture of water condition transformation which took place in Ruda catchment as a result of anthropopresion is a diagram of water circulation by Soczyńska and Mikulski (1984) and Jankowski (1986) supplemented by the author (Fig. 35). Basing on the introduced supplements, the water balance equation has been transformed in time function. The water balance equitation in Ruda catchment has the following form: P(i) + PW(i) + WK(t) = Q,(0 + + EVAP(i) + PWK(i) + d(INT + RPP + RPN + RSA + + RWP + RA + RZA + RKR + RG)(i) where: P — precipitation, PW — water transfer, WK — mining water, Q„ — natural constituent of runoff, Q, — antropogenic constituent of runoff, EVAP — evaporation, PWK — transfers of mining water, INT — interception, RPP — retention of permeability surface, RPN — retention of non-permeability surface, RSA — retention of aeration zone, RWP — retention of groundwater, RA — apotamic retention, RZA — retention of anthropogenic water reservoirs, RKR — retention of river bed, RG — retention of economic activity. Basing on data included in this work, an attempt was made to evaluate the elements which influenced transformation of the natural water balance equation. The estimations are as follows: PW (water transfer) — 0,85 m3 x s_1 WK (mining water) — 0,13 m3 x s_1 Q, (anthropogenic constituent of runoff) — 0,51 m3 x s_1 PWK (transfers of mining water) — 0,10 m3 x s_1 RG (retention of economic activity) — 0,15 m3 x s_1 Comparing the values of anthropogenic constituent of runoff obtained from this research with data on size of mining water transfer, lower participation of evaluated anthropogenic constituent of the runoff is observed that it would occur from the balance of the size of water transfer and disposal. This results from irreclaimable wastes of water in industry and municipal use which are difficult to define. Another element which is underestimated by the researchers and which modifies water circulation are changes of evaporation. In Ruda catchment these changes result from growing built-up areas and time-spatial changeability of water reservoirs (Rybnik Reservoir, ponds in subsidence basins, groups of fishing ponds). Another element which is very difficult to balance is water escape by intensive coal mining activity. The results of the studies have revealed also that in the catchments of complicated system of water transfer and considerably transformed water conditions (what applies to the majority of catchment in the Upper Silesian region) methods based on hydrological and statistic analysis of long-lasting measurement series are much more reliable. Additional advantage of such methods is much larger access to applied observational materials and their greater reliability. The evidence of anthropogenic changes of river runoff in Ruda catchment is poor quality of surface water (Tab. 30; Fig. 32). Ruda, Potok Boguszowicki, Nacyna and Sumina lead classless water. The following contaminations cause poor water quality: biogenic substances (nitrates and phosphates) mineral substances represented by chlorides and sulphates which come from disposed to Nacyna mining water (Tab. 18, 19, 29; Fig. 20, 21, 22), heavy metals (lead) and bacteriological contaminations. The source of water pollution of Ruda and its tributaries are numerous disposals of industrial and domestic sewage, mainly from the area of Żory, Rybnik and Kuźnia Raciborska (Tab. 31; Map 1). The activities taken up to improve water quality in the catchment (arrangement of water-sewage system, construction of sewage treatment plants) resulted in reduction of the suspension and BZT5. On the other hand, an increasing amount of biogenic substances which are disposed to water is alarming. This is especially important for proper functioning of Rybnik Reservoir which have become a waste-water tank and has undergone slowly eutrophication. This situation occurred despite the fact that part of the most polluted water was disposed to Nacyna, below the reservoir. The results of the investigation on water quality in the catchment which were not included in state monitoring show that also Rudziczka, Klokocinka and streams which drain Ruda Kozielska area, contaminate Ruda (Tab. 32; Fig. 33). Also in other areas a considerable influence of uncontrolled waste water disposal on the quality of surface water is observed. Poor quality of water in Ruda catchment induces considerations concerning possibilities of its improvement (Fig. 36). The improvement of water quality in Ruda catchment would decrease pollutant load which is disposed to Rybnik Reservoir and which is delivered to Odra river. The protection and improvement of water quality in Ruda catchment is also necessary due to establishment of Rudy Wielkie Cistercian Composition Landscape Park in this area. Ruda is an hydrographic axis of this protected area and a natural ecological passage between the Wisła and Odra drainage basins where water, side by side with woods, represents an essential value. Restoration of water values of this area would result in increase of its tourist attraction and could be a model for other areas of the Upper Silesian Region which are not totally degraded

Propuesta de mejora del proceso de adquisición de bienes y/o servicios para reducir los tiempos de atención de las solicitudes de compra de la Universidad Técnica de Machala, 2019

Esta investigación tuvo como finalidad disminuir los tiempos de atención de las solicitudes de compra de la Universidad Técnica de Machala mediante la propuesta de mejoras al proceso de adquisiciones. Como primer objetivo se realizó un análisis del actual proceso de adquisiciones de la institución donde se determinó que el tiempo requerido para dar atención a una solicitud de compra era de 40 días laborables. A través del diagrama de Ishikawa se identificaron las causas que estaban generando estos altos tiempos de atención y mediante el diagrama de Pareto se logró determinar las tres principales causas que generaban este problema: La falta de capacitación del personal que interviene en el proceso de adquisiciones, la falta de personal en el departamento de compras públicas y el proceso obsoleto de adquisiciones. En el segundo objetivo se plantearon las mejoras para cada una de las causas las cuales son: Diseño de un plan de capacitación para el personal que interviene en el proceso con la finalidad de fortalecer los conocimientos de los trabajadores de la institución en materia de compras públicas y disminuir el porcentaje de solicitudes que se entregan de manera incorrecta; Determinar el personal que se requieren en el departamento de compras públicas para proponer la respectiva contratación y conseguir que las actividades en este departamento se desarrollen de manera oportuna; Rediseño del proceso de adquisiciones lo cual permitió reducir el tiempo de atención a las solicitudes de compra en un 62,5% para los procedimientos de ínfima cuantía, en un 50% para los procedimientos de catálogo electrónico y en un 45% para los procedimientos de Subasta inversa electrónica, régimen especial, licitación, cotización y menor cuantía. Como tercer y último objetivo se realizó la evaluación económica de las propuestas planteadas obteniendo como resultado un VAN de $1,259,995.66 dòlares y un índice de costo/beneficio (4,54) lo cual certifica la viabilidad de las propuestas planteadas en este trabajo