Improving Performance, Knowledge, and Methods to Provide Quality Service and Products

The objectives of this study were to educate staff about the impact of research in Alaska, enhance communication and coordination amongst stakeholders, and formulate a long-term research and implementation research plan for pavement and materials. Education begins with an overview of pavement design, construction and maintenance in Alaska since the 1900’s through a series of webinars. Interviews with five state materials engineers were used to explore best practices. Finally, a workshop focused on developing a coordinated research program and improve implementation activities. The workshop provided a series of recommendations to The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities which will enhance the value of the departments research program.Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................................ 1 Webinar 1: Overview Pavements at 30,000 ft, 10,000 ft, 10 ft. Big Number Value of Assets ....................... 3 Webinar 2: Research and Pavement Design, Construction, and Maintenance in Cold Regions (Roadway Embankments and Foundation) ...................................................................................................................................... 4 Webinar 3: Pavement Design, Construction and Maintenance in High Traffic Volume Urban Environments ...................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Webinar 4: Pavement Design, Construction and Maintenance Considerations in Rural Alaska .................... 8 Webinar 5: Pavement Best Practices in Alaska: Innovation and New and Emerging Technologies ............. 10 Webinar 6: Summary of Interviews with 5 State Materials Engineers and a History of the Alaska Statewide Materials Section .......................................................................................................................................... 14 Webinar Survey................................................................................................................................................................ 17 Workshop Summary ....................................................................................................................................................... 17 Recommendation 1: Webinars ................................................................................................................................ 18 Discussion ................................................................................................................................................................ 18 Recommendation 2: Selection of Materials-Related Research ......................................................................... 19 Recommendation 3: Literature Search .................................................................................................................. 19 Recommendation 4: Implementation ..................................................................................................................... 20 Open Discussion ......................................................................................................................................................... 21 Action Items ................................................................................................................................................................. 21 Appendix A: Webinar Series 1 - Overview of Pavement Design Appendix B: Webinar Series II - Construction and Maintenance in Cold Regions, Appendix C: Webinar Series III - Construction and Maintenance Considerations in Rural Alaska Appendix D: Webinar Series IV - Construction and Maintenance Considerations in Urban Areas Appendix E: Innovation: Webinar Series V - New and Emerging Technologies Appendix F: Webinar Series VI - Interviews with State Departments of Transportation Material Section Heads Appendix G: A Report on Interviews with State Departments of Transportation Material Section Head

AMSAHTS 1990: Advances in Materials Science and Applications of High Temperature Superconductors

This publication is comprised of abstracts for oral and poster presentations scheduled for AMSAHTS '90. The conference focused on understanding high temperature superconductivity with special emphasis on materials issues and applications. AMSAHTS 90, highlighted the state of the art in fundamental understanding of the nature of high-Tc superconductivity (HTSC) as well as the chemistry, structure, properties, processing and stability of HTSC oxides. As a special feature of the conference, space applications of HTSC were discussed by NASA and Navy specialists

Optical properties monitor: Experiment definition phase

The stability of materials used in the space environment will continue to be a limiting technology for space missions. The Optical Properties Monitor (OPM) Experiment provides a comprehensive space research program to study the effects of the space environment-both natural and induced-on optical, thermal and space power materials. The OPM Experiment was selected for definition under the NASA/OAST In-Space Technology Experiment Program. The results of the OPM Definition Phase are presented. The OPM Experiment will expose selected materials to the space environment and measure the effects with in-space optical measurements. In-space measurements include total hemispherical reflectance total integrated scatter and VUV reflectance/transmittance. The in-space measurements will be augmented with extensive pre- and post-flight sample measurements to determine other optical, mechanical, electrical, chemical or surface effects of space exposure. Environmental monitors will provide the amount and time history of the sample exposure to solar irradiation, atomic oxygen and molecular contamination

University Faculty, Colleagues and Teachers’ Federation as Mentors in Collaborative Action Research

This research reports on collaborative research projects supported by a teachers’ federation. We compare research teams involved in the first year of the project, where they had free choice of research purposes with those in the second year who had the subject area defined for them. University faculty, teachers’ colleagues, and the teachers’ federation served as mentors for participating teachers. The action research resulted in change in teachers’ practice and in the development of leadership skills.Cet article fait le compte-rendu de projets de recherche collaborative soutenus par une fédération d’enseignants. Nous y comparons l’expérience de l’équipe de chercheurs impliqués dans la première année du projet – lesquels ont eu libre choix quant à leurs objectifs de recherche – à celle de la seconde cohorte de chercheurs, devant travailler avec des objectifs déjà définis. Des membres de la faculté universitaire, des collègues enseignants ainsi que la fédération des enseignants ont agi à titre de mentors auprès des participants. L’action de recherche a eu pour résultantes des changements de la pratique enseignante et le développement d’habiletés de leadership

Peer Sexual Harassment and Peer Violence Among Adolescents in Johanesburg and Chicago

In this comparison study of peer sexual harassment and peer violence in South African and US schools, the roles of gender and power in the experience, perpetration, and reaction to peer sexual harassment, physical violence and sexual violence are described for 208 South African students and 224 US students age 16-18

The George-Anne

Performance Medium: Piano, Voice and Chord