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Crystal structure analysis of intermetallic compounds

Study concerns crystal structures and lattice parameters for a number of new intermetallic compounds. Crystal structure data have been collected on equiatomic compounds, formed between an element of the Sc, Ti, V, or Cr group and an element of the Co or Ni group. The data, obtained by conventional methods, are presented in an easily usable tabular form

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2018 REPORT ON OCCUPATIONAL FRAUD: RESULTS AND HOW COMPANIES CAN PROTECT THEIR ASSETS

The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) published their study on occupational fraud and abuse this past year. The study, which is its tenth edition, is the most comprehensive study on occupational fraud and abuse. Its findings give great insight into- among other things- who commits fraud, why they commit fraud, and how companies can protect themselves to deter and detect fraud. This paper will look at the major findings of the study. In addition, the paper will make practical suggestions that companies could implement to deter and detect fraud, with a special focus on internal controls and internal control activities

Disciple Preaching in the First Generation: An Ecological Study

Based on the Reed lectures from 1969, Stevenson examines the Old-World origins and the impact of the early American frontier on early Disciples preaching up to the time of the Civil War. He notes the preaching forms that early leaders rejected—mere flowery or rhetorical messages and harangues against established Protestant sects—and what was accepted in its place. Stevenson\u27s essays draw into sharp relief the difference between debate and preaching, a line that has often been blurred within the Stone-Campbell tradition.https://digitalcommons.acu.edu/acu_library_books/1006/thumbnail.jp

Dewey\u27s Theory of Experience: Implications for Service-Learning

Cornell’s Dwight Giles, Jr. relates John Dewey’s concept about education and experience to service-learning. Giles suggest a dialectical interaction between service and learning, which had implications for ensuring quality in service learning programs and for defining service-learning as a philosophy rather than as a type of program

Elk hunting on Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge: impacts on elk movement and aspen regeneration

In the arid West, quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides) cover less than 10% of the forest landscape, yet support a disproportionate diversity of native plants and animals. When elk (Cervus elaphus) become overabundant, browsing prevents aspen regeneration, reduces survival, and consequently impacts local biodiversity. Given this, Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge (TNWR) initiated a limited annual elk hunt beginning in fall 2010. This study examines whether the hunt affected elk usage of the refuge and, indirectly, aspen growth and regeneration. To determine elk movement and usage of the refuge prior to and following the elk hunt, 34 radio-collared cow elk were monitored bi-weekly and during 24-hour tracking sessions from July 2010 thru April 2011. To determine the effects of elk hunting on aspen regeneration, 5 attributes of aspen were measured in 24 2X20m transects in aspen stands, located within and outside hunt areas. Aspen stands were measured in spring and fall 2010, and repeated in spring and fall 2011. Bi-weekly and 24-hour elk radio-telemetry data both indicated that elk decreased their use of TNWR and hunt areas of TNWR during the second half of the hunting season and two months following the end of the hunting season. Elk returned to TNWR and hunt areas three to four months after the end of the hunting season. There were no measurable changes in aspen regeneration among the time periods measured. However, there were fewer and taller aspen suckers (tree

The Role of Service-Learning in Today\u27s College Curriculum

When I am given a topic or question to address I find that playing with the topic produces intellectual stimulation, helps to develop a clearer focus for my thoughts, and provides a respectable form of procrastination. This topic has been no exception in providing all three of the above; I\u27d like to begin by suggesting some ways we might play with the topic together over the next few minutes

An analysis of the cost differences between an advertised and instore market basket by type and location of retail grocery firms in the Knoxville SMSA

The objectives of this study were (1) to determine the relative price image position by type of firm and by location in the Knoxville Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area as reflected through advertised prices, (2) to determine if the image projected through advertising reflects the true price position of the firm, and (3) to determine the degree of homogeneity of pricing practices within each type of firm, area and the giving of trading stamps. Two sets of data were obtained: an average instore market basket using shelf prices collected from March through June, 1971, and an aver-age advertised market basket collected using newspaper advertisements from January through June, 1971. The data were analyzed by least-squares regression with (0, 1) dummy variables to handle type of firm, location, and trading stamps. The parameters of the model show the average effect of type store, location, and the use of trading stamps on the cost of an advertised and instore market basket. To compare the two sets of parameters an F ratio was calculated. The method of least squares regression analysis using only categorical dummy variables was equivalent to using analysis of variance. The analysis showed type of store, location and trading stamps to be nonsignificant in explaining the cost of an advertised and instore market basket at the .05 level. The results of the analysis showed a 15 percent difference between the highest and lowest advertised market basket cost but only a 4.5 percent difference with the instore market basket. The F ratio calculated to compare the two sets of parameters showed the two sets of parameters to be signi-ficantly different at the .01 level. The low R2\u27s for the two sets of data indicated that the cells used in explaining the cost variation were not adequate and that indivi-dual firms within a type and area rather than the types of firms would be more effective in explaining the cost variation