A case study of an all female workplace: The Coffee Crew

Dealing with different personalities and gender roles is nothing new in the workplace. Today, the workplace is filled with an abundance of elements that affect the overall climate of the work environment. The elements have a direct influence on the ways in which co-workers interact with one another on a daily basis. In order to see how an organization works, it is important to observe the employees of the organization. The employees each play vital roles in the company and add to the organization’s overall climate and dynamics. Typically at organizations, there are both male and female employees. However, I have identified a food service organization whose employees are all female. I chose to conduct a case study on this unique environment to analyze the personalities and roles of the workers as well as the culture and the climate of the workplace environment. I aim to observe and describe the common themes among the workers’ roles at work as well as the overall climate of the workplace. In order to observe and analyze this same-sex organization, I have conducted a case study. The study analyzes various aspects of the organization’s employees in terms of their personality, gender roles, and their effects on the climate. My study is comprised of both quantitative and qualitative data that I collected through surveys and interviews. With my study of this same-sex environment, I intend to gain a better understanding of how one same-sex workplace operates

Systems and methods for altering visual acuity

Provided are systems operable to effect a temporary change in a modulation transfer function (MTF) of a target imaging system. The systems include a light source operable to produce light for transient propagation onto at least a portion of the target imaging system, a power source in operative communication with the light source and configured to effect the production of light from the light source, and a transmission unit in operative communication with the light source and configured to propagate the produced light onto at least a portion of the target imaging system. The propagated light is configured for absorbance by the portion of the target imaging system; the absorbance causes an increase in temperature and a change in a refractive index profile of at least the portion of the imaging system. The change in refractive index profile produces a temporary change in the MTF of the imaging system.Board of Regents, University of Texas Syste

In vitro plant regeneration and Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation of Datura stramonium (Solanaceae).

Premise of the Study:Datura stramonium is a pharmacologically and evolutionarily important plant species in the family Solanaceae. Stable transformation methodology of this species would be advantageous for future genetic studies. Methods:In vitro plant regeneration and Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation techniques were developed for D. stramonium based on methods reported for tomato. A binary vector containing pAtUBQ10::erGFP was used for transformation. Results:We recovered primary transformants harboring the green fluorescent protein (GFP) transgene that resulted in expression of fluorescence in all tissues analyzed. Transformants were allowed to self-pollinate, and two of five progeny contained the GFP transgene and displayed fluorescence identical to the primary transformants. Discussion:We have demonstrated the first stable transformation in the genus Datura. This is a key first step to study the genetic basis of traits in this evolutionarily interesting species

SOME LEGAL PROBLEMS CONNECTED WITH STOCK MARKET TRANSACTIONS

If any one were asked what was the most dramatic event of the last year, he probably refer at once to the collapse of the great Bull Market on the New York Stock Exchange. This was not only a dramatic event, but it was literally a tragedy for hundreds of thousands of people. Securities shrank to less than half their former inflated values and hundreds of millions of dollars in cash and paper profits were lost over night, or possibly we should say over two nights, for the crash occurred in two stages, one in October and one in November, and many of those who staggered through the first were annihilated by the second. Never before had so many people been involved in stock market speculation, and, consequently, never before had so many people been directly hit by any stock market panic. Never before had so many dreams of El Dorado been shattered

An Exploratory Analysis of Associations Between Psycho-Social Factors and Systemic Inflammation among South African Youth

Introduction: Psycho-social factors affect biological processes, including inflammation and immune response, yet their contribution to gender and socio-economic disparity of HIV is not well understood. In South Africa, 38% of new HIV infections occur in 15–24 year olds, with 3-times higher incidence among females. In this exploratory study, we examined associations between psycho-social factors and biomarkers of inflammation that may be linked to HIV acquisition in South African youth. Methods: Baseline plasma and linked cross-sectional survey data were obtained from the AYAZAZI study, which enrolled 425 HIV uninfected or HIV status-unknown youth (16-24 years old; 60% female) in Durban and Soweto (2014-2016). Survey data captured social and clinical determinants of health (e.g., gender, income, food insecurity, body mass index [BMI]) and psycho-social characteristics (depression, anxiety, stress, substance use). A random, gender-stratified subset of 39 HIV-negative participants was selected. Luminex® assays were used to analyze 12 plasma biomarkers. Associations between biomarkers and social, clinical, and psycho-social factors were assessed using Spearman’s rank correlation. Results: Median age was 18 (IQR: 17-20); 19/39 were female. Consistent with prior studies, high depression symptomology scores were associated with elevated pro-inflammatory (IFN-a2, IL-1a, IL-6, IL-12(p40), MIP-1ß) and anti-inflammatory (IL-4, IL-10) cytokines (all p<0.05). Low BMI correlated with elevated pro-inflammatory (IFN-a2, IFN-g, IL-1a, IL-1ß, IL-6, IL-12(p70), IP-10 and TNF-a) and anti-inflammatory (IL-10) biomarker levels (all p<0.05). Associations were also observed between some biomarkers and indicators of anxiety, food insecurity, low income, and financial responsibility for dependents, which varied between sites. Conclusion: Results indicate that psycho-social, clinical, and socio-economic challenges are associated with inflammatory biomarker levels in South African youth. This suggests a link between social determinants of health and biological factors that modulate disease risk, possibly including inflammatory conditions associated with increased HIV transmission. Further analysis is required to confirm these results and investigate their implications for HIV prevention

P3_11 Spartan Rocket Jump

 This paper aims to find the height reached when a rocket propelled grenade is fired vertically downward by Master Chief, from the game Halo, whilst he is at the peak of his jump. In order to do this the conservation of momentum and energy from the explosion are considered. The height of the rocket powered jump was calculated to be 93.8m

P3_8 Elastic Launch

This is a brief investigation into the energetics of using a stretched elastic based slingshot to launch objects into space. The energy required to reach escape velocity is used to calculate some parameters of a theoretical elastic material that would be used to store the energy. It is found that for an acceleration distance of 828 m a spring constant of 4.01x106 Nm-1 would be needed to provide the 15385g acceleration

P3_3 The Cost of Flying

Flying is a luxury that is costly to the environment. This paper attempts to quantify how significant the effects of flying really are. The energy contribution from flying is0.855kWh/day/person for every 1000km flown. This is ~4% of an individual’s domestic energy usage, and is equivalent boiling 7.456 litres of water every day for a year per 1000km