Alien Registration- Constantine, George (Augusta, Kennebec County)

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Provisions for the enrichment of the curriculum of small Massachusetts high schools

Thesis (Ed.M.)--Boston University, 1938. This item was digitized by the Internet Archive

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thesisThere is a great deal of importance associated with the problem of location analysis, but there is an appreciable lack of adequate methods that can be used by an independent business having limited financial means and inadequate training. Because of this condition, a study was undertaken to determine if any patterns existed which could be used to test future locations. A secondary purpose of the study was to provide limited information on other competitive aspects indirectly related to location. One such example would be an increase in price awareness and the extent to which this has changed customer buying habits in regard to the convenience of a store location. The methodology employed to gain the information was to interview customers as they left six neighborhood independent retail pharmacies in Salt Lake County and determine their place of residence as well as some information about buying attitudes. The information was then punched on Key-Sort cards for ease of tabulation and the addresses were plotted on maps. The area around each store on the map was then divided into quadrants and half-mile increments. The results demonstrated some very definite customer patterns. The quadrant farthest away from the central business district had the largest number of customers (forty-five per cent). Nearly four-fifths (seventy-nine per cent) of the customers live within the first one and one-half miles of the stores. More customers live on the outboard side (sixty-five per cent), the area beyond the store site away from the central business district, than on the inboard side (thirty-five) per cent, the area between the store site and the central business district. Other results obtained from the interviews showed that sixty-seven per cent of the people were at the closest store to their home when they were interviewed, ninety-five per cent drove to the store, sixty-eight per cent did the majority of their purchasing at the store at which they were interviewed, and only sixteen per cent of the people shopped at a store that was not nearest to their home. The average purchase size was |2.52, the average age was 36.3 years, and more men (fifty-two and three-tenths per cent) were interviewed than women (forty-seven and seven-tenths per cent). This latter result is assumed to be due to the time of the day in which the interviews were performed. Definite customer patterns were noted for all the stores surveyed. One should be able to determine the feasibility of a given site with the application of three pattern tests derived. If the tests are affirmative, it is recommended that further evaluation of the site be done before a definite decision to locate is made. If the tests are negative, the costs of further testing can be avoided, Since the average purchase size was relatively small and most of the store's customers lived within a limited area, it is assumed that the convenience-goods concept is still in existence and that large chain drug stores have not greatly influenced a considerable segment of the buying public

Influence Costs in Agribusiness Cooperatives: Evidence from Case Studies

This article addresses the influence costs problem in the governance structure ‘agribusiness cooperative.’ Influence costs are higher in cooperatives than in investor-oriented firms due to the unique governance structure of the former. Hypotheses are formulated and tested regarding the relationship between influence costs and seven variables: membership size, member heterogeneity, average member age, singleness of purpose, managerial power over members, level of managerial compensation, and professional versus inside management. The main results are that heterogeneous member preferences, older average member age, and investment in multiple product lines all contribute to higher influence costs. At the same time, cooperatives with well-paid, powerful and professional managers incur lower influence costs. The impact of membership size on the level of influence costs is undetermined

Relation between coronal type II bursts, associated flares and CMEs

We study a sample of complex events; each includes a coronal type II burst, accompanied by a GOES SXR flare and LASCO CME. The radio bursts were recorded by the ARTEMIS-IV radio spectrograph (100-650 MHz range); the GOES SXR flares and SOHO/LASCO CMEs, were obtained from the Solar Geophysical Data (SGD) and the LASCO lists respectively. The radio burst-flare-CME characteristics were compared and two groups of events with similar behavior were isolated. In the first the type II shock exciter appears to be a flare blast wave propagating in the wake of a CME. In the second the type II burst appears CME initiated though it is not always clear if it is driven by the bow or the flanks of the CME or if it is a reconnection shock.Comment: Universal Heliophysical Processes, Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, IAU Symposium, Volume 257, p. 299-30

Taxonomic Keys and Plates from The Myxomycetes

Digital work, reproduction of text and layout by Rojas Alvarado, Carlos y Lado Rodríguez, CarlosIn 1969, George W. Martin and Constantine J. Alexopoulos published a remarkable work on myxomycetes. Their monograph on this group of organisms became one of the references to the taxonomy and geographical distribution of the species in the world. The impact of this book was large, partially because they reviewed the previous works of Thomas Macbride (a large number of collections observed by Martin & Alexopoulos were collected by the former) and Arthur and Gulielma Lister (who sent European collections to the United States National Herbarium). In this manner, The Myxomycetes by Martin & Alexopoulos was in some ways, an update of the information already published in the books North American Slime-Moulds by Thomas Macbride (1922) and Monograph of the Mycetozoa by Arthur Lister (first edition in 1894). The original Martin & Alexopoulos The Myxomycetes book is found today in bookshelves of myxomycete researchers and institutional libraries around the world. It is the last worldwide monograph on myxomycetes. Despite being widely used for research purposes, the book has been out of print for many years and the younger generation of people interested in the fascinating world of myxomycetes has limited access to it. Both Macbride´s and Lister´s books have been rescued by the Biodiversity Heritage Library and can be accessed in digital format today, but The Myxomycetes by Martin & Alexopoulos is not available on the internet yet. Aware of that limitation, we obtained permission from the original publisher (University of Iowa Press) to create a digital version of the taxonomic keys and original plates contained in the book. Even though molecular techniques of myxomycete detection have been reshaping the nomenclature of the group in recent years and a number of binomials have changed over time, the original work published more than 50 years ago still offers important clues for taxonomic purposes. The drawings are much less detailed than those in Lister´s book, for example, but they are still useful for identification. However, they keys are comprehensive, detailed, and easy to use. We hope this digital compilation would contribute, even a little, to increase the access to scientific information in regions of the world where the original book has been difficult to read. We know it is not the same as having the actual book in your hands, but it is pretty close.Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación de España/PGC2018-094660-B-I00//EspañaUCR::Sedes Regionales::Sede del Atlántico::Recinto de Paraíso::Finca Experimental Interdisciplinaria de Modelos Agroecológicos (FEIMA

Coronal shocks associated with CMEs and flares and their space weather consequences

We study the geoeffectiveness of a sample of complex events; each includes a coronal type II burst, accompanied by a GOES SXR flare and LASCO CME. The radio bursts were recorded by the ARTEMIS-IV radio spectrograph, in the 100-650 MHz range; the GOES SXR flares and SOHO/LASCO CMEs, were obtained from the Solar Geophysical Data (SGD) and the LASCO catalogue respectively. These are compared with changes of solar wind parameters and geomagnetic indices in order to establish a relationship between solar energetic events and their effects on geomagnetic activity.Comment: Universal Heliophysical Processes, Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, IAU Symposium, Volume 257, p. 61-6

The religious market in Ghana today: Is there legal basis to tax the church?

This paper is a rehash of the existing debate on whether or not the church should be subject to tax. Unlike many others, the paper approaches the issue from a legal perspective and explores the relevant principles of taxation as established by statutes and case law in Ghana. In the main, this paper argues that given that majority of the churches in Ghana engage in transactions which may be properly classified as business, the Commissioner of Income Tax is empowered by law to demand tax from the church in respect of the income accruing therefrom. Thus, using the interpretive paradigm mainly through interviews, observation as well as reliance on statutes and case law, the paper concludes that transactions such as the taking of service fees, sale of anointing oil and other religious products constitute trade and the income arising thereto must be subject to tax

An Analysis of Uptake in HIV Voluntary Counselling and Testing Services: Case of Mount Kenya University Students, Kenya

Early testing for HIV/AIDS offers many benefits for young people but in many countries it is still rare. Where services are still fairly low as in Kenya, people may feel that the risks of knowing and disclosing their sero-status outweigh the benefits; hence one important challenge in addressing the needs of young people lies in understanding the extent to which the young people know about and use protective measures against the risks. VCT is a key intervention in HIV prevention. Being a prevention program VCT seeks to initiate behaviour change yet its uptake is still wanting. Data from the Mount Kenya University HIV/AIDS open day carried out at the main campus in 2010 by LVCT showed that only 18.4% of the students had VCT. Currently, despite 90% of HIV prevention programs targeting the youth, VCT is not taken by all. The rate of HIV VCT among the youth is persistently low with studies showing that only a small proportion of youth have undergone VCT in Kenya. Although there is high awareness among the youth with majority acknowledging the importance of VCT, there was need to investigate the low uptake of VCT amongst university students. From the Kenya National AIDS Strategic Plan 2005/6 - 2009/10, the national target of having 80% of the population being tested by the year 2010 is yet to be achieved. This makes it necessary to assess the uptake of VCT from time to time and explore ways of increasing its uptake. The study employed a cross sectional survey that was conducted among Mount Kenya University students in Thika district. Multi-stage sampling was used to pick the respondents. Only schools and departments with students from year 1 to year 4 of study were considered. The number of participating students from schools and departments were predetermined by population proportionate allocation with individual study subjects being picked using a table of random numbers. A sample size of 283 respondents was used as determined by Fischer et al equation with the expected VCT uptake of 28%. The data was collected using questionnaires and focus group discussions from October to November, 2011. Processing of data was carried out using the Statistical Package for Social Scientists (SPSS Version 16). Descriptive statistics and frequency tables were used to describe the characteristics of participants while chi-square test was used to test association between dependent variables (knowledge, perception, socio-economic, school-based and programmatic factors) and independent variable (Level of uptake). The data was summarized in tables; and presented using graphs and charts. Odds ratio with 95% confidence intervals was used to show associations and p-value <0.05 was considered a statistically significant level of precision. Qualitatitive data fom FGDs was recorded on note books and content analysis technique was used to summarize the findings . Uptake of VCT services was categorized into two: Uptake  (at least one visit ) and no uptake ( no visit). The uptake of VCT services among MKU students is 76% with the three leading reasons for uptake being “To satisfy curiosity”, “To seek early treatment” and “To determine a partner’s degree of faithfulness”. Leading reasons for non-uptake of VCT services are “Fear of a positive result”, “Fear of people finding out” and “Not feeling at risk”. Knowledge of VCT is quite high at 80% with the most common sources of first VCT information being radio, television and open forums.  Mothers and Nutrition counseling are important in influencing the uptake of VCT by the students. Majority of the students perceive VCT to be important in the fight against HIV. Majority of the students have a positive attitude toward VCT with over 80% of them willing to go for the service. Age affected VCT uptake with older students being more likely to go for VCT. Religion was associated with VCT uptake with majority of the students who went for VCT being protestant or catholic.  School-based factors that influence VCT uptake among MKU students are type of course one is studying and year of study; with the final year students having the highest rate of uptake of VCT while pharmacy students have the lowest rate of VCT uptake. The key programmatic factors that influence VCT uptake are quality of services, location and appearance of VCT center. From the findings of this study, there is need to review the design and location of VCT centers targeting the youth to make them more youth friendly. Mount Kenya University can improve VCT service delivery by having the entire health unit staff trained in VCT. This will enable them to provide the service on demand. Key Words: Voluntary counseling& Testing, Mount Kenya University student