Mechanisms and kinetics of cellulose fermentation for protein production

The development of a process (and ancillary processing and analytical techniques) to produce bacterial single-cell protein of good nutritional quality from waste cellulose is discussed. A fermentation pilot plant and laboratory were developed and have been in operation for about two years. Single-cell protein (SCP) can be produced from sugarcane bagasse--a typical agricultural cellulosic waste. The optimization and understanding of this process and its controlling variables are examined. Both batch and continuous fermentation runs have been made under controlled conditions in the 535 liter pilot plant vessel and in the laboratory 14-liter fermenters

Axial Ratio of Edge-On Spiral Galaxies as a Test For Extended Bright Radio Halos

We use surface brightness contour maps of nearby edge-on spiral galaxies to determine whether extended bright radio halos are common. In particular, we test a recent model of the spatial structure of the diffuse radio continuum by Subrahmanyan and Cowsik which posits that a substantial fraction of the observed high-latitude surface brightness originates from an extended Galactic halo of uniform emissivity. Measurements of the axial ratio of emission contours within a sample of normal spiral galaxies at 1500 MHz and below show no evidence for such a bright, extended radio halo. Either the Galaxy is atypical compared to nearby quiescent spirals or the bulk of the observed high-latitude emission does not originate from this type of extended halo.Comment: 6 Pages, 4 Figures, 1 Table; To Appear In ApJ Letter

Shroud Design for Simulating Hypersonic Flow Over the Nose of a Hemisphere

Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/77558/1/AIAA-9600-dunlap.pd

The Influence of Chronic Absenteeism on Grade 6, Grade 7, and Grade 8 2014 New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge

This cross-sectional, correlational, explanatory study aimed to explain what influence, if any, chronic absenteeism has on Grade 6, 7, and 8 English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge (NJ ASK) performance, in the aggregate, when controlling for other influential student and school demographic variables. Student achievement scores on the Grade 6-8 ELA NJ ASK and Mathematics NJ ASK were analyzed separately. Analyses were conducted using simultaneous regression, hierarchical regression, and binary logistic regression models. All student data explored in this study pertained to 220 Grade 6-8 middle schools located in New Jersey during the 2013-2014 school year. The sample was taken from the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) NJ School Performance Report 2014, which was representative of a proportional random sample of New Jersey’s district composition. The results of the study revealed that using chronic absenteeism as an independent variable to predict the dependent variable of students scoring Proficient or above on the NJ ASK accounted for a weak contribution—.9% for ELA and .5% for Mathematics—in the total variance that can be explained in ELA and Mathematics performance. This was demonstrated in Model 4 of the hierarchical regression where the independent variables chronically absent students, students with limited English proficiency, students with disabilities, and students with low socioeconomic status were considered. The results of the study also revealed that chronic absenteeism was not a statistically significant predictor of the odds to determine whether or not students would score Proficient or above on the Grades 6-8 ELA or Mathematics NJ ASK

An Assessment of Current Nicotine Screening Rates and Practices within Primary Care

Purpose: The purpose of this project was to explore the current practices related to nicotine screening in the primary care setting within the Norton Healthcare System. The objectives were to assess: 1) the current compliance rate for nicotine screening and documentation per visit for patients who are seen in a primary care office, and 2) documentation of tobacco cessation counseling and pharmacologic management for patients seen in a primary care office. Methods: A retrospective chart review was conducted to assess the current compliance rate for nicotine screening and documentation per visit for patients who are seen in a primary care office. A random sample of 200 medical records from both male and female patients age 18 and older who were seen from January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2015 were reviewed. Data was compiled and analyzed using SPSS. Results: The project results showed that the overall rate of nicotine screening was 35%. Only 12.7% of those screened for nicotine use who identified as current nicotine users were offered an intervention such as cessation counseling or pharmacological management. Provider screening rates did not vary based upon demographic data. Conclusions: This project highlights the disparity between national goals for nicotine screening and current nicotine screening rates within primary care. The research also emphasizes possible barriers to provider screening. This project demonstrates a need for not only better nicotine screening practices, but better provider documentation compliance within primary care. Patients should be screened for nicotine use at every patient encounter despite previous nicotine screening status in order to optimize healthcare outcomes and practices

Harmful Reporting

Title IX is used in many ways; perhaps most prominent and controversial is its use to address issues of sexual harassment and sexual assault on college campuses. The regulations governing that use have just been changed, with the Department of Education issuing new final regulations on xx. The recent spotlight aside, an aspect of Title IX that has gotten too little attention has been the move towards having all or nearly all university employees categorized as “mandatory reporters.” A mandatory reporter is one who must report an allegation of sexual assault to the university’s Title IX coordinator. This report must be made even if it is against the wishes of the student who discloses that she or he was the victim of the assault. This widespread use of mandatory reporters, perhaps counterintuitively, confers harm on the individual disclosing the assault. It also does not achieve the intended goals, one of which is often stated as making it known that the institution takes sexual assault very seriously. Moreover, anointing all employees, including non-supervisory faculty members, as mandatory reporters actually drives down student desire to disclose. This in turn prevents student survivors from getting the support they need in order to have equal education opportunities regardless of sex, which is the core purpose of Title IX. Therefore, having a wide-spread mandatory reporting requirement not only inhibits disclosure but may itself be a violation of Title IX. Other phenomena presently influence the willingness to disclose or report sexual assault. The #MeToo Movement and the Harvey Weinstein trial reveal much about the challenges and trauma associated with disclosing and reporting. Further, some state legislatures have codified mandatory reporting and others have considered or will consider it. There are better ways to comply with Title IX and protect survivors and those ways must become more widespread

The Influence of Chronic Absenteeism on Grade 6, Grade 7, and Grade 8 2014 New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge

This cross-sectional, correlational, explanatory study aimed to explain what influence, if any, chronic absenteeism has on Grade 6, 7, and 8 English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge (NJ ASK) performance, in the aggregate, when controlling for other influential student and school demographic variables. Student achievement scores on the Grade 6-8 ELA NJ ASK and Mathematics NJ ASK were analyzed separately. Analyses were conducted using simultaneous regression, hierarchical regression, and binary logistic regression models. All student data explored in this study pertained to 220 Grade 6-8 middle schools located in New Jersey during the 2013-2014 school year. The sample was taken from the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) NJ School Performance Report 2014, which was representative of a proportional random sample of New Jersey’s district composition. The results of the study revealed that using chronic absenteeism as an independent variable to predict the dependent variable of students scoring Proficient or above on the NJ ASK accounted for a weak contribution—.9% for ELA and .5% for Mathematics—in the total variance that can be explained in ELA and Mathematics performance. This was demonstrated in Model 4 of the hierarchical regression where the independent variables chronically absent students, students with limited English proficiency, students with disabilities, and students with low socioeconomic status were considered. The results of the study also revealed that chronic absenteeism was not a statistically significant predictor of the odds to determine whether or not students would score Proficient or above on the Grades 6-8 ELA or Mathematics NJ ASK

Intimate Terrorism and Technology: There\u27s an App for That

Technology enhances the ability of the domestic violence prepetrator. It also holds the promise of assisting domestic violence survivors in their quest for safety. This is true in practical, daily ways and is becoming increasingly true in the legal treatment of these cases. Perpetrators can use technology to stalk and find their victims; survivors can use it to access necessary information to get away from their batterers. Laws are being amended to take into account cyber-enhanced domestic violence techniques. Domestic or intimate terrorists are among the class of criminals targeted for use of GPS monitoring. This article discusses the way that technology is used in circumstances of intimate terrorism. It will examine how technology is used as a batterer\u27s tool in exerting coercive control over a victim. It will also look at the changes in the laws as the legal system strives to keep pace with the rapid advancement of technology. In particular, the recent use of GPS monitoring of intimate terrorists will be analyzed. This analysis will identify some of the problems associated with the on-going legal changes