DESIGNING URBAN SPACES ACCORDING TO EARTH ENERGYSTRUCTURE: TOWARD A BETTER LIVE IN CITIES

Architecture was and still a vital need in our life; in very ancient times, it represented a human’s shelter from his surroundings. Architecture then along became the source of the human comfort along with the progress of the civilizations. To achieve that human comfort it was necessary for architecture to react harmoniously with its environment. Therefore, certain considerations like Social, constructional, environmental have been assigned to Architecture. Modern architecture has neglected a natural inevitable consideration: The Earth\u27s Energy which is a natural electromagnetic field of the Earth, resulting from of the melted iron in the earth\u27s core. That energy have many types and formation, such as Lines, Grids, spots…etc. Modern researches proved that each type affecting Humans and the Environment differently. The human body also has many kinds of energy. Modern science defines the energy of the human body as an electromagnetic field that surrounds and penetrates it. Therefore, there is a continuous interaction between humans and the earth. This research intended to focus on and demonstrate the Earth\u27s Energy types and formations, and measurements used tools. In addition, the research suggesting a methodology of Designing Urban Spaces according to the Earth’s Energy structure in the site, to provide better lives in Cities

Influencing Self-Efficacy Levels

The goal of this study was to analyze how priming individuals would affect general self-efficacy levels. The sample consisted of 209 undergraduate students from Appalachian State University who completed the New General Self-Efficacy scale. The subjects received one of four prompts that either implicitly or explicitly primed them to think of themselves as leaders or experience stereotype threat with respect to gender and self-efficacy. Overall, our participants all reported very high self-efficacy levels with little variance in the scores. Results indicated that females did not experience stereotype threat when explicitly primed to think of self-efficacy as masculine. Males who were explicitly primed to think of self-efficacy as masculine did not report higher self-efficacy than those who were implicitly primed. Males did not report higher self-efficacy than females. Females who were explicitly primed to think of themselves as leaders did not report higher self-efficacy than those explicitly primed to think of self-efficacy as masculine. Participants who had held a leadership position did report higher self-efficacy than those who had not. Further research should be conducted in this area to determine if other types of priming may influence self-efficacy levels

Joe Bird’s Letter to His Parents, Charles and Sally Bird

Joe Bird is the son of Charles Asbury Bird and Sally Bird. Joe attended the School for the Deaf and Dumb in Morganton, North Carolina, because he was partially deaf from a childhood accident. At the school he studied to be a linotypist and went on to become co-editor of the Bryson City Times and later on, the Sylva Herald (Jackson County Heritage 73).In this letter, Joe is writing to his parents Charles and Sally. Charles Bird worked as a farmer, Qualla Township political figure, store clerk, and was at one point a chairman of the Jackson County Board of Commissioners.Joe writes about the measles outbreak in his school, his homesickness, and his witnessing a barn burning. The theme of home and family remain constant throughout the letter. Joe mentions two of his brothers and expresses his desire to return home when the school closes for break instead of working for someone else

Characterization of the Norspermidine/Spermidine Transport Protein, PotD1, in Vibrio cholerae

Biofilm formation increases antibiotic resistance among bacteria; therefore, a thorough understanding of the proteins and molecules affecting biofilm formation is necessary. PotD1, the substrate binding protein of the PotABCD1 spermidine transport system, negatively regulates biofilm formation in the intestinal pathogen Vibrio cholerae. This work characterized the binding properties of PotD1 to its ligands and its effect on biofilm formation through genetic characterization of the binding cleft and the ability of PotD1 to interact with various polyamines, which can alter biofilm levels in this bacterium. The results demonstrated that PotD1 is also responsible for the import of norspermidine. This is the first example of a norspermidine transporter reported. Ligand competition assays showed PotD1 has a higher binding affinity for spermidine over norspermidine. This work also showed the amino acids W252 and D254 play a large role in spermidine transport, and amino acids E168 and W32 play a less important role. Lastly, mutations in the amino acids that diminished spermidine import only had a partial effect on biofilm formation, suggesting spermidine uptake and biofilm formation are partially correlated. Thus, this work demonstrates that PotD1 alters biofilm formation by both its ability to uptake spermidine and through another yet unidentified mechanism

Rev. A. Letter to Charles A. Bird

Charles Asbury Bird is the recipient of this letter from an unknown sender. Charles Bird worked as a farmer in Western North Carolina, became a Qualla Township political figure, and served at one point as chairman of the Jackson County, NC, Board of Commissioners.Within the letter, Charles Bird is inquiring about the federal judgement about Captain James Wharey Terrell against the Thomas estate. Captain Terrell is Charles Bird’s father-in-law, Sally Bird’s father. Captain Terrell died on December 26, 1908, not two months before this letter was received by Charles Bird (Jackson County Heritage 455). This letter addresses settling debts that Captain Terrell owed to the person who sent this letter and possibly to Captain Johnston

Potential Effects Of Aggression, Site, And Proximate Determinants That Facilitate Tree Swallow Range Expansion

Breeding range expansion occurs when individuals disperse to novel environments over successive breeding seasons and it is expected that both range expanding and native species will be affected. Additionally, native species can experience increased agonistic interactions and competition for limited resources, but they may be able to adapt by adopting behaviors such as increased aggression. Currently, tree swallows, Tachycineta bicolor, are undergoing a range expansion to the southeastern US. In Chapter 2, I investigate the effect expansion may have on a native species of eastern bluebird, Sialia sialis, by comparing territorial defense behavior of bluebirds currently experiencing the tree swallow range expansion (North Carolina) and a more southern bluebird population that is not yet living in sympatry with tree swallows (Alabama). In Chapter 3, I investigate differences between behavior and physiology across tree swallow populations throughout their historical (Wisconsin, Ontario, Nova Scotia) and new (North Carolina, Indiana, Iowa) sites. My results support the prediction that tree swallows on the edge of expansion exhibit aggressive phenotypes and have elevated glucocorticoids. My thesis improves our understanding of differences between geographic populations, expansion effects on native species, and how individuals undergoing expansion are able to survive despite the assumed costs of novel colonization

Foundations in Wisconsin: A Directory [26th ed. 2007]

The 2007 edition of Foundations in Wisconsin marks the 26th release of the print directory and the 7th year of the online version (www.wifoundations.org). The directory is designed as a research tool for grantseekers interested in locating information on private, corporate, and community foundations registered in Wisconsin. Each entry in this new edition has been updated or reviewed to provide the most current information available. Most of the data was drawn from IRS 990-PF tax returns filed by the foundations. However, additional information was obtained from surveys, foundation Web sites, annual reports, and newsletters. Wisconsin foundations continue to grow in the following key areas: number, grants, and particularly assets. Active grantmaking foundations now number 1,251, with 73 new foundations identified since last year’s publication, resulting in a 25% increase over the past 10 years. Over the past year, total grants increased by 5.8% to a total of almost $479 million, while assets increased by 12.5$6.2 billion.https://epublications.marquette.edu/lib_fiw/1003/thumbnail.jp

The Impact Of Evidence Presentation On False Confessions

A confession is one of the most influential kinds of evidence offered at trial (Leo, 2009). The weight of a confession on trial outcomes warrants careful attention. Interrogation practices need to be carefully examined to ensure individuals are not being manipulated into falsely confessing. Previous research has demonstrated that when presented with evidence in stressful scenarios, an average individual can be pressured into falsely confessing (Kassin & Kiechel, 1996). The current study explored the effects different types of evidence had on false confession rates. It was believed that the more concrete the evidence was (i.e., videotape), the more likely a person would falsely confess. Participants were accused of cheating by using the answer key that “accidently” emerged on the computer screen during a recall test. Four conditions (three types of evidence and a control condition) were presented to participants by the researcher. The rate at which individuals falsely confessed under all of the conditions was recorded. A binary logistic regression revealed that none of the evidence conditions elicited significantly more false confessions than the control condition. The need to escape an ambiguous and stressful situation as described by Davis and Leo (2012) maybe used to explain the pattern of results

The Paradox of performance pressures: an exploration of writing assessment in high school English classrooms

Through interviews and analysis of writing assessment documents, this study focused on writing assessment programs of three Alberta high school English teachers to answer two questions. First, how do high school English teachers incorporate discourse community, process-oriented writing, writing community, self-assessment and feedback into their writing assessment programs? Second, what factors influence the implementation of these elements in the classroom assessment programs? Thematic analysis revealed that these elements are valued by teachers, but due to limited time and exam preparation pressures they are not all meaningfully incorporated on a regular basis. Process-oriented writing, teacher feedback and writing communities play a significant role in writing assessment programs, while discourse communities and self-assessment are rarely present. These findings prompt exploration into both the supports teachers need to encourage them to incorporate all of the elements into their writing assessments, and the impacts of full incorporation of these elements on student writing development