Multi-stage separation of crude gas-oil mixtures

Thesis (M.S. in P.E.)--University of Oklahoma, 1937Includes bibliographical references (leaf 43

\u3ci\u3eInvesting in a Green Future: Universities and Renewable Energy\u3c/i\u3e

This paper explains how the implementation of renewable energy is a favorable energy choice and explores the growing trend of investing in a green economy. The report begins by providing some context as to what renewable energy is and explains why it is a favorable energy choice. The first section outlines the energy industry and deciphers between the two forms of energy currently making up the sector. Breaking up the industry into two separate sectors, being renewable energy and nonrenewable energy, provides an understanding on which form is currently dominating the market. Moreover, the outline describes the concept of investing in a green economy and illustrates an emerging trend that suggests a continuation of growth. Next, we analyze the three key drivers responsible for the expansion of this industry, further explaining why this sector is a smart investment and seeing significant growth. We provide a complete overview of both energy sectors and create an overall investment thesis and provide a portfolio analysis of a fund currently investing in renewables. The section concludes with a report on the analysis’ results and findings, confirming or disproving the created investment thesis. The paper then explores the advantages of implementing renewable energy on a college campus and describes why a college campus is a suitable venue to utilize this energy. Specifically, the section will look into three New England universities that have already begun making the transition to renewable energy. To conclude, the final section includes a case study that analyzes Bryant University\u27s current sustainability efforts, as well as the potential for implementing on-campus renewable energy sources

System Synthesis from a Monadic Functional Language

Embedded systems typically combine a mixture of heterogeneous components, some that are software executing on general purpose CPUs, some that are off-the-shelf hardware components, and some that are application specific circuitry. A major challenge when designing and implementing such systems is the dissimilar models of computation exhibited by hardware and software targets. To successfully navigate this challenge, components must be implemented in a way that does not unnecessarily bias the implementation towards either computational model, allowing the components to be retargeted as application requirements change. This dissertation presents an approach to this problem using a functional programming language extended with monadic imperative and concurrency effects. We argue that these language features allow components to be implemented and compiled to either hardware or software targets. To demonstrate this claim, we detail the design of such a language, Oread. Moreover, we describe the compilation of Oread to both hardware, via VHDL, and software, via C. Using these compilation techniques, we describe the development of a digital processing component in Oread and the integration of that component into a larger system

The idea of God in Robert Frost's poetry

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

“there’s Something That I Want You To Know”: An Analysis Of Coming Out Videos In Relation To Community Building And Co-Cultural Theory

There has been no previous research analyzing coming out videos published to YouTube by content creators in relation to discourse dependency, online community building, and co- cultural theory. Galvin’s (2006) discourse dependent communication has been used in family communication research to examine how non-normative families have to use communication to prove their identity as a family unit. Orbe’s (1998) co-cultural theory is used to study interactions between members of the dominant culture and members of co-cultures, specifically looking at the strategic ways in which members of co-cultures communicate with dominant group members. In this study, I aimed to analyze how content creators on YouTube, in their coming out videos, utilized the four external boundary management strategies of discourse dependent communication: labeling, explaining, legitimizing, and defending. I also examined how the content creators and viewer comments constructed an online community. I used co-cultural theory to analyze the interactions happening in the comments section between viewers to see what co-cultural strategies were being used. I selected five coming out videos to watch in order to complete this study

The Cape Wind Offshore Wind Energy Project: A Case Study of the Difficult Transition to Renewable Energy

This article presents the story of one renewable energy alternative that is available wherever the wind blows strong and steady. If that alone is not sufficient enticement to read further, the authors also promise to present one of the most engaging permitting sagas ever known to this field. Indeed, the Cape Wind Energy project was held captive by the permitting process for nearly a decade – in stark contrast to numerous offshore oil projects – due to the imposition of disproportionally rigorous regulatory scrutiny and the dogged political pressure applied by a few wealthy homeowners with ocean views in the direction of the proposed wind farm. This article addresses Cape Wind, the nation’s first offshore wind energy project proposed for Nantucket Sound in federal waters adjacent to Massachusetts. Part I provides an overview of the project and its importance and describes its long and complicated permitting path. Part II analyzes how the Cape Wind experience highlights flaws in the federal permitting process and offers recommendations for remedying those flaws. Part III describes the complex jurisdictional issues that Cape Wind faced because the wind turbines are proposed to be located in federal waters, while the electric cables that transmit the electricity to the mainland would lie in the seabed of state waters. Part III also analyzes the federal and state court opinions, and relevant statutory authority, that ultimately resolved the jurisdictional disputes. Part IV concludes with a brief summary of Cape Wind’s long-term prospects

Web Surveys In Business Research: Use, Design And Construction Issues

Online surveys have the potential to dramatically improve the distribution of surveys, reduce the cost of administering surveys and increase survey response rates.  This can lead to an overall improvement in the quality of the research being conducted.  We first discuss the advantages and potential problems associated with online surveys.  We then discuss survey website design issues and provide guidance regarding the use of various features.  We also discuss  several website construction considerations.  Finally, we report on several viable approaches for building an online survey system, which range from inexpensive and technically challenging to expensive and easy to use and build. 

Type Preservation as a Confluence Problem

This paper begins with recent work by Kuan, MacQueen, and Findler, which shows how standard type systems, such as the simply typed lambda calculus, can be viewed as abstract reduction systems operating on terms. The central idea is to think of the process of typing a term as the computation of an abstract value for that term. The standard metatheoretic property of type preservation can then be seen as a confluence problem involving the concrete and abstract operational semantics, viewed as abstract reduction systems (ARSs). In this paper, we build on the work of Kuan et al. by showing show how modern ARS theory, in particular the theory of decreasing diagrams, can be used to establish type preservation via confluence. We illustrate this idea through several examples of solving such problems using decreasing diagrams. We also consider how automated tools for analysis of term-rewriting systems can be applied in testing typ

Embodied connections : engaging the body in group psychotherapy

An increasing number of therapists are turning to body-oriented practices in response to the perceived shortcomings of talk therapy. Although the literature on individual approaches to body-oriented therapy is growing, we currently know very little about how clinicians are adapting these models to group psychotherapy. Using a grounded theory methodology, this study explores the experiences of fifteen clinicians who have integrated body-oriented practices into interpersonal group therapy. I analyzed data from 40-60 minute telephone interviews through an iterative process of open and focused coding using the constant comparative method. This process revealed participants\u27 common theory of body-oriented practice in group psychotherapy. Major findings included describing the way body-oriented practices extend and innovate upon traditional talk therapy models by using the body as the central vehicle for accomplishing key therapeutic tasks. Study participants described drawing on bodyoriented practices to access affect, uncover unconscious material, increase selfawareness, build emotional tolerance, deepen the capacity for connection, and strengthen resources for change. Participants encountered a range of challenges in pioneering this new approach, but found that body-oriented practice also facilitated professional renewal. Because this is an emerging area of practice, numerous debates remain and participants identified key concerns that may spur future research. In particular, findings highlighted the lack of body-oriented group screening and practice guidelines, as well as insufficient training, as areas in pressing need of future research