Munitions Worker

a little lesson in love and virtue a discourse between god and saint peter pertaining to the soul of a munitions maker

Soliloquy at Dusk

Turn low the lights Half shut the shutters Seek out the comfort Of your favorite easy chair And there In the intermingled mists Of lights and shadows I shall relate to you The Story Of Robert Le

An Empirical Analysis of Herzberg\u27s Motivator-Hygiene Theory

The purpose of this study was to investigate a relatively new and highly controversial theory of work motivation promulgated by·Dr.Frederick Herzberg . This theory, called the Motivator-Hygiene or Two Factor Theory, was based on information obtained using an open-ended, semi-structured interview technique. An extensive review of the literature indicated that all supportive studies were based on a similar technique; most studies using other techniques were non-supporting. Using experience and information obtained in a pilot study, a 135-item performance specimen checklist was developed, validated, and administered to more than 100 students at a Tennessee vocational-technical training school. The test instrument was found to provide data similar to Herzberg\u27s significant events data while avoiding the limitations and sources of criticism mentioned in the literature. Using the data obtained from this study and from the pilot study, eight hypotheses based on predictions of the Motivator-Hygiene Theory were tested. In every case, both sets of data failed to support the Motivator-Hygiene Theory. In many cases, the responses were actually opposite to those predicted by Herzberg\u27s theory. In addition, five possible versions of this theory, explicated and expounded by Nathan King, were tested. None of the five versions were supported by either set of data. The results of this study indicate that certain job factors (motivators) appear to have greater potential for providing job satisfaction than do others (hygienes). This agrees with results of earlier empirical studies reported in the literature

Blairfare: Third-Way Disability and Dependency in Britain

Produced by The Center on Disability Studies, University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawai'i and The School of Social Sciences, The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas for The Society for Disability Studies

I Spoiled You

Illustration of girl in scarfhttps://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/cht-sheet-music/4252/thumbnail.jp

Ternary Blended Cement Concrete Utilizing Rice Husk Ash And Ground Granulated Blast-Furnace Slag As Cement Replacement

Concrete is the most used materials in the world, in most part of the world, shelters are made of concrete. As the population growth increases every year, the need for shelter will consequently increase with the demand of concrete. Cement is an important material in concrete, it acts as the main binder. Cement manufacturing industries contributes up to 6-8% of the global carbon dioxide emission as well as energy intensive process and depletes our natural resources. Due to the harmful effects to our environment, hence the need to reduce the usage of cement is crucial. In this research, the materials, rice husk ash (RHA) and ground granulated blast-furnace slag (GGBS) were used in concrete as a cement replacement

How music AI is useful : engagements with composers, performers, and audiences

Critical but often overlooked research questions in artificial intelligence (AI) applied to music involve the impact of the results for music. How and to what extent does such research contribute to the domain of music? How are the resulting models useful for music practitioners? In this article, we describe how we are addressing such questions by engaging composers, musicians, and audiences with our research. We first describe two websites we have created that make our AI models accessible to a wide audience. We then describe a professionally recorded album that we released to expert reviewers to gauge the plausibility of AI-generated material. Finally, we describe the use of our AI models as tools for co-creation. Evaluating AI research and music models in these ways illuminate their impact on music making in a range of styles and practices

Pegasus First Mission - Flight Results

On April 5, 1990, after release from the wing of a B-52 carrier aircraft over the Pacific ocean at an altitude of 43,198 ft, the three stage Pegasus solid propellant rocket successfully completed its maiden flight by injecting its 423 lb payload into a 273 X 370 nautical mile 94 degree inclination orbit. The first flight successfully achieved all mission objectives; validating Pegasus\u27s unique air launched concept, the vehicle\u27s design, as well as its straightforward ground processing, integration and test methods. This report summarizes the results of the first launch, including measured vs. predicted motor performance, drag and lift coefficients, payload environmental parameters, structural loads, aerodynamic heating, and vehicle trajectory. In all areas, measured flight results were close to design predictions, and in the ease of the actual payload environment, were significantly less than predictions. The Pegasus first flight validated the fundamental aerodynamic design, established a baseline performance capability, validated the vehicle\u27s GN&C system, and validated the aerodynamic and aero-thermal models

Can Absence of Cardiac Activity on Point-of-Care Echocardiography Predict Death in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest?

AimThe purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to evaluate the accuracy of the absence of cardiac motion on point-of-care echocardiography (PCE) in predicting termination of resuscitation (TOR), short-term death (STD), and long-term death (LTD), in adult patients with cardiac arrest of all etiologies in out-of-hospital and emergency department setting.MethodsA systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted based on PRISMA guidelines. A literature search in Medline, EMBASE, Cochrane, WHO registry, and ClinicalTrials.gov was performed from inspection to August 2022. Risk of bias was evaluated using QUADAS-2 tool. Meta-analysis was divided into medical cardiac arrest (MCA) and traumatic cardiac arrest (TCA). Sensitivity and specificity were calculated using bivariate random-effects, and heterogeneity was analyzed using I2 statistic.ResultsA total of 27 studies (3657 patients) were included in systematic review. There was a substantial variation in methodologies across the studies, with notable difference in inclusion criteria, PCE timing, and cardiac activity definition. In MCA (15 studies, 2239 patients), the absence of cardiac activity on PCE had a sensitivity of 72% [95% CI 62–80%] and specificity of 80% [95% CI 58–92%] to predict LTD. Although the low numbers of studies in TCA preluded meta-analysis, all patients who lacked cardiac activity on PCE eventually died.ConclusionsThe absence of cardiac motion on PCE for MCA predicts higher likelihood of death but does not have sufficient accuracy to be used as a stand-alone tool to terminate resuscitation. In TCA, the absence of cardiac activity is associated with 100% mortality rate, but low number of patients requires further studies to validate this finding. Future work would benefit from a standardized protocol for PCE timing and agreement on cardiac activity definition

A Nurse Practitioner Model for Delivering Primary and Coordinated Care to Adults with Disabilities - CLASS Inc., Lawrence, MA and Academic Partners, Brandeis University and University of Massachusetts Lowell

The project will (1) design and plan the implementation of a nurse practitioner model for delivering primary and coordinated care to adults with disabilities who are receiving day habilitation services, and (2) evaluate the design and planning processes using a participatory and iterative approach. The project is a collaborative effort between a university-based research center, provider agencies, a nursing school, and government officials. Products include a logic model of the intervention, materials for training nurses to provide care and service coordination, and an analysis of the process to disseminate lessons learned, support a demonstration project and encourage replication efforts