Aristotle’s theory of language in the light of Phys. I.1

The main aim of my paper is to analyse Aristotle’s theory of language in the context of his Physics I.1 and via an analysis and an interpretation of this part of his Physics I try to show that (i) the study of human language (logos) significantly falls within the competence of Aristotle’s physics (i.e. natural philosophy), (ii) we can find the results of such (physical) inquiry in Aristotle’s zoological writings, stated in the forms of the first principles, causes and elements of the human speech (logos) and (iii) the analogies (Phys. 184b13-14) made by Aristotle at the very end of the first chapter make better sense if we consider them in the broader context in which Aristotle recognizes language as a complex natural phenomenon we are born into and which has to be not only biologically, but also socially developed through our lives. Hence, I aim towards a more naturalistic reading of Aristotle’s views on language

The impact of the Americans with Disabilities Act requirement that school districts make accommodations to classroom teachers

For decades, people with disabilities have been fighting for equal access to schools, jobs and the market place. Disabled people throughout the United States desired legislation that would guarantee them the rights of full inclusion into the mainstream of American life. As a result, the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law by President George Bush on July 26, 1990. The purpose of this act was to provide a clear and comprehensive national mandate to end discrimination against people with disabilities; The purpose of this study was to measure how the twenty largest school districts in the United States have been impacted by Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act requirement that they make reasonable accommodations to classroom teachers with disabilities. A survey was sent out to the ADA compliance directors of each school district. The survey collected information on the demographics of each ADA compliance director, the number of accommodations requests, the number of accommodations granted, types of accommodations, cost factors and the development of job descriptions; Findings from this study indicate, that although ADA was enacted in 1990, some school districts have not taken the appropriate actions to comply with the law. The findings also indicate that a wide range of accommodations are being granted but costs are impacting school districts greater than predicted

Investigation of Accounting Principles and Concepts Through Case Studies

This thesis is a compilation of case studies that involve a variety of accounting principles and concepts. I participated in a case competition where we researched different aspects of a company that we chose: General Motors. During the five-week period, we did audit, tax, advisory, and financial research into the company. In addition, I did a business interview with Michael LaBuda, researched the 2008 Financial Crisis, studied the ramifications of 9/11 on businesses, learned about Dallas, Texas as a place where I could possibly be employed, investigated Covid-19 research, and performed another interview with John Spears. All in all, I researched a variety of aspects of accounting from the principles and concepts to a possible place of employment

Schlieren Imaging and Flow Analysis on a Cone/Flare Model in the AFRL Mach 6 Ludwieg Tube Facility

High-speed Schlieren photography was utilized to visualize flow in the Air Force Research Laboratory Mach 6 Ludwieg tube facility. A 7° half-angle cone/flare model with variable nosetip radius and flare angle options was used in the study. Testing was performed at two driver tube pressures, generating freestream Reynolds numbers of 10.0x106 and 19.8x106 per meter. The variable-angle flare portion of the model provided a method for adjusting the intensity of the adverse pressure gradient at the cone/flare junction. As expected from existing literature, boundary layer separation along the cone frustum occurred further upstream as the magnitude of the adverse pressure gradient increased. Imaging of the four cone tip radii revealed a slightly positive angle of attack for the model. This conclusion was supported by asymmetrical heating contours observed in a prior infrared thermography study on the same model. Measurements of the bow shock angles downstream of the cone tip verified Mach 6 flow from the Ludwieg tube nozzle when analyzed using Taylor-Maccoll theory. Blunt cone tips generated laminar boundary layers along the cone frustum. These laminar boundary layers led to unstable behavior in the recirculation region at the cone/flare junction. Analysis of the instability revealed loosely cyclical behavior. Pressure data from the model surface would provide much greater insight into local boundary layer behavior. Future hypersonic vehicles will inevitably include numerous adverse pressure gradients. A full understanding of these regions is imperative to successful design and flight testing

The Use of Gesture to Facilitate Early Communication in Language Delayed Children

This study investigated the effectiveness of gesture to facilitate communication in young children with language delays. Two children with expressive language delays, ages 18 and 22 months, served as participants. The children were exposed to intervention which targeted six vocabulary words verbally and through gesture, in two 45-minute treatment sessions weekly over a six-week period. Parent education and a home component were also included. A single subject multiple baseline across behaviors design was used to evaluate the effectiveness of gesture in intervention. Results indicated that both participants demonstrated an immediate response to gestural treatment, as seen in the production of gestures. Once gesture production was initiated by the participants, a steady increase was observed in the amount of gestures produced over treatment sessions. One of the participants progressed to verbalization of targeted vocabulary during the six-week period of the study. Following the advent of verbalizations of targeted vocabulary, a sharp decline in gesture production was observed. Gesture production reliably occurred prior to verbalization for this participant. Parent data collected during the six-week period of the study supported the results documented during treatment. In addition, parents reported increased attention and participation in communicative events in the home environment

The Use of Gesture to Facilitate Early Communication in Language Delayed Children

This study investigated the effectiveness of gesture to facilitate communication in young children with language delays. Two children with expressive language delays, ages 18 and 22 months, served as participants. The children were exposed to intervention which targeted six vocabulary words verbally and through gesture, in two 45-minute treatment sessions weekly over a six-week period. Parent education and a home component were also included. A single subject multiple baseline across behaviors design was used to evaluate the effectiveness of gesture in intervention. Results indicated that both participants demonstrated an immediate response to gestural treatment, as seen in the production of gestures. Once gesture production was initiated by the participants, a steady increase was observed in the amount of gestures produced over treatment sessions. One of the participants progressed to verbalization of targeted vocabulary during the six-week period of the study. Following the advent of verbalizations of targeted vocabulary, a sharp decline in gesture production was observed. Gesture production reliably occurred prior to verbalization for this participant. Parent data collected during the six-week period of the study supported the results documented during treatment. In addition, parents reported increased attention and participation in communicative events in the home environment

Reason-to-Reuse: A Sustainable To-go Food Storage Container System for Restaurants

A food storage container (FSC), also known as a to-go box, is a very popular way for Americans to pick up food when in a rush and take it with them or store leftovers after dining. Some of the more popular materials that make up FSCs include Styrofoam, paper and plastic. These FSCs are meant for one time use and subsequently the majority end up as waste in their local regions. Reason-To-Reuse is a sustainable business that provides an alternative to the current model of disposable FSCs at restaurants by cutting down on waste. The objective of the Reason-To-Reuse project was to design a system that reduces the need for disposable FSCs at restaurants by implementing reusable and/or compostable materials that are supplied to restaurants and maintained on behalf of the Reason-To-Reuse system. The design was created from knowledge of Industrial Engineering disciplines, specifically supply chain, logistics, quality assurance, resource planning, database management, and operations research. The design is based on an out of the box solution for towns and cities and is customizable depending on the specific needs of a certain location, similar to that of an out of the box software package with customizable features. San Luis Obispo was looked at as in a case study that was performed analyzing data for an economic justification of implementing Reason-To-Reuse in the region. If implemented in San Luis Obispo, based upon a 3% subscription rate among consumers of the Reason-To-Reuse program it would take two years and 100% participation among local restaurants to break even. Given 100% restaurant participation it is estimated that over 100,000 disposable FSCs would be eliminated from entering into the environment annually. The business model for Reason-To-Reuse is justifiable given high participation rates among restaurants and individual subscribers. The model would be hard to justify starting out in San Luis Obispo given only a 3% individual subscriber rate to the reusable program. To further the design of this model in San Luis Obispo, a location allocation model could be developed to predict demand for reusable FSCs while incorporating an optimization of scheduling for delivery and pickup of the reusable FSCs. Also, experimenting with cities that have more restaurants and residents than San Luis Obispo will help to determine the optimal amount of people and restaurants for Reason-To-Reuse to achieve financial success