Transfer of Technology and Devloping Nations

In light of the fact that the considerable diplomatic efforts that have been made toward the promulgation of an international code of conduct on the transfer of technology that might soon be crowned with success, this Article examines the so called technology development debate. It considers some of the reasons for the determination of developing countries to obtain a commitment from the industrialized countires to adhere to a code of conduct. The Article attempts to evaluate the likley success that the unfettered access of developing countries to advanced technologies will have in promoting economic development. It also identifies some unintended negative consequences that this access might produce. Finally, the Article examines a number of alternative strategems for the technological transformation of developing countries

A teacher’s voice: Embracing change to make a difference

The challenge to understand the impact and demands of new forms of literacy for teachers with considerable expertise is intensified when making sense of multiple forms of texts. This paper examines how an experienced teacher made changes to her literacy pedagogy when faced with a class problem for which she felt unprepared. The story is told predominantly through the voice of the teacher using her reflective journal. An example of Web 2.0 technology, specifically the construction of a wiki, is planned and implemented to reflect the teacher’s changing views of literacy. The key focus is how this teacher will transition her practice to meet the new demands of literacy teaching, what critical moves are required of her in order to do this and how does she shift from the traditional role of facilitator to designer of online learning. Through such analysis it is proposed that it is possible for an experienced teacher to theorise, implement and adopt a stance that encompasses a broader view of literacy and literacy instruction

Price Discrimination Laws: An Economic Perspective

The often criticized price discrimination control laws are examined in this article. The author considers a number of economic analyses of price discrimination in its various forms. He compares the response of the Congress of the United States-the Robinson-Patman Act-with price discrimination control laws of other countries. He concludes the article with the presentation of an example that appears to have benefitted from the experience of many nations in their attempts to limit price discrimination

Protecting the Spiritual Beliefs of Indigenous Peoples—Australian Case Studies

This article examines the extent to which the spiritual beliefs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples are protected under current Australian law. The first significant recognition by the High Court of Australia of the legal rights of indigenous peoples was in relation to native title over real property. As those peoples define their status and society by reference to their relationship with the land, this article considers the ultimately unsuccessful attempt to protect their spiritual beliefs as an incident of native title law. It reviews a line of intellectual property cases which have been a more fruitful source of protection, as well as the possibilities of the protection of the spiritual beliefs of indigenous peoples under racial vilification laws. With changes to the Australian Constitution to recognize the particular rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples currently under consideration, the article concludes with the speculation that specific Federal legislation could achieve the protection of their spiritual beliefs

Synthesis Of Volatile And Thermally Stable Aluminum Hydride Complexes And Their Use In Atomic Layer Deposition Of Metal Thin Films

The research discussed in this dissertation spans both synthetic inorganic and nanomaterials chemistry. Aluminum hydride complexes have been synthesized and characterized which are highly volatile and thermally stable and their potential as reducing agents for ALD of electropositive metal and metal-containing films was evaluated. A major discovery has been the deposition of aluminum metal films by thermal ALD using an aluminum dihydride complex supported by a simple amido-amine ligand (Chapters 2). Aluminum is the most electropositive element deposited by purely thermal ALD to date and represents a significant breakthrough for this field. This process may have important industrial applications and the aluminum hydride reducing agents should enable a variety of novel ALD processes for metals and elements. The deposition of titanium metal films by ALD was attempted using the aluminum hydride reducing agents (Chapter 3). Rather than pure titanium films, highly thermodynamically stable titanium carbonitride (TiCxNy) films were deposited instead. Chapter 4 explored the ubiquitous ALD precursor trimethylaluminum (AlMe3) as a potential reducing agent and high quality tungsten carbide films were deposited using AlMe3 and WCl6. Tungsten-rich tungsten carbide films were deposited using WCl¬6 and an aluminum hydride reducing agent instead of AlMe3 (Chapter 5). While exploring the chemistry and properties of N-heterocyclic carbene aluminum hydride complexes, a structurally unusual dialane complex was synthesized which displayed good volatility and thermal stability and it was used to deposit aluminum metal by a thermal ALD process (Chapter 6)

Improving Compliance with Treatments for End-Stage Renal Disease Patients on Hemodialysis

According to Blumrosen et al. (2020), the dialysis population cost expenditure is greater than “seven percent of the Medicare budget at nearly $40 billion a year” even though this population is “less than one percent of the Medicare population” (p. 1436). Additionally, the renal disease population is growing in the United States and internationally which contributes to rising healthcare costs around the globe (Levin, 2018). The purpose of this Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) project was to identify the factors or reasons hemodialysis patients miss treatments or only stay for partial treatment. Hemodialysis patients are required to have treatments three times weekly. However, hemodialysis patients have a high incidence of missed or shortened treatments. The patient population who misses treatment are at risk of poor outcomes such as fluid overload, hospitalizations, and mortality. Depression may be the reason for missed treatments. The retrospective quantitative review was conducted on each patient if they missed one or more treatments in a four-month window (Al Salmi et al., 2018). The practitioner-researcher collected data in the retrospective review to ascertain depression scores, previous treatments, or previous mental health treatment. The DNP researcher was searching to find the answer to improve this patient population outcomes

Alien Registration- Blakeney, Flora (Calais, Washington County)

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Alien Registration- Blakeney, David (Calais, Washington County)

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