Photographic storage Solutions In Collections Management : The Edward Burtynsky Archive

The paper, "The Edward Burtynsky Archive" is part of the thesis project submitted by Paul Sergeant in the partial fulfillment of the Master's Degree in Photographic Preservation and Collections Management at Ryerson University in Toronto, Ontario and George Eastman House International Museum of Photography and Film in Rochester, NY, in 2010. The author proposes the creation of a personal archive/repository of photographic prints for Canadian photographer Edward Burtynsky. This guide will describe archival methods for the storage of 1000-1500 large format colour photographs ranging in size from 27" x 34" to 60" x 70". The goal of this project is to produce a resource for present and future researchers concerned with the preservation of colour photography. Through research on the preservation of colour photography and archival storage standards, I will locate a viable space, design a model for storage, source materials, and construct the archive/repository by September 1, 2010.

Photographic storage Solutions In Collections Management : The Edward Burtynsky Archive

The paper, "The Edward Burtynsky Archive" is part of the thesis project submitted by Paul Sergeant in the partial fulfillment of the Master's Degree in Photographic Preservation and Collections Management at Ryerson University in Toronto, Ontario and George Eastman House International Museum of Photography and Film in Rochester, NY, in 2010. The author proposes the creation of a personal archive/repository of photographic prints for Canadian photographer Edward Burtynsky. This guide will describe archival methods for the storage of 1000-1500 large format colour photographs ranging in size from 27" x 34" to 60" x 70". The goal of this project is to produce a resource for present and future researchers concerned with the preservation of colour photography. Through research on the preservation of colour photography and archival storage standards, I will locate a viable space, design a model for storage, source materials, and construct the archive/repository by September 1, 2010.

Determinants of Sexual Functionality Among Men Who Utilize Sex Enhancing Drugs

This paper is based on the findings of a study carried out on the determinants of sexual functionality among men who utilize sex enhancing drugs (SEDs). The study was submitted as a thesis in partial fulfillment for the award of a degree of Master of Public Health Maseno University in the year 2019. The research design was cross sectional. Data for this study was collected using socio-demographic and International Index for Erectile Function (IIEF) questionnaires from a sample of 67 men above the age of 18 who were sampled purposively. The results from descriptive analysis indicated that 55% of the study participants are aged between 30 and 49 years, 64% are educated to secondary school and above, 68% have an occupation, 71% are non-smokers, 40% ride a bicycle, 91% are physically active and 30% have co-morbidity. On sexual functionality, 95% have some level of erectile dysfunction, at 85% a similar number have varying levels of orgasmic dysfunction and sexual desire. 98% have some level of intercourse dysfunction. The study demonstrate that the determinants of sexual functionality include age, marital status, education, alcohol consumption, bicycle riding, physical activity and co-morbidity. The study identifies socio-demographic factors, lifestyle and co-morbidity as risk factors to sexual functionality. It recommends that sexual functionality be given deserving public health attention.

Opportunities and Challenges of Implementing Service Agreement between the Government and Faith Based Organizations in Ilala Municipality, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

Background Access to essential health services is an important aspect of development. Due to the population increase and technological advancement, governments could no longer cater for the services needed. One of the solutions was to involve private sector through Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) in provision of the services. In 2007 Tanzania made a generic Service Agreement (SA) to govern PPPs in health sector. However, since its establishment, less is known on opportunities and challenges of implementing SA in the provision of health services in Tanzania. Therefore, the focus of this study was to assess the opportunities and challenges of implementing SA in Tanzania using a case of SA between the Cardinal Rugambwa Mission Hospital (CRMH) and the Ilala Municipality in Dar es Salaam. Methods The study employed a case study design using qualitative method of data collection. Data were collected by using in depth interview guide. Purposive sampling was used to select participants. The sample size was based on the principle of saturation level of the information collected. Data were analyzed using a thematic analysis approach. Results The opportunities of implementing SA in CRMH, Ilala Municipality include: the existence of guidelines and policies, Patients receive some health Services free of charges, availability of some services at reduced prices, presence of SA review meetings, good coordination, availability of supervision, training and mentorship opportunities, presence of political support, trust of the hospital by suppliers and trust between government and the hospital. The identified challenges in implementing SA include: - partial fulfillment of financial commitment, inadequacy deployment of HRH to CRMH by government, lack of transport for supervision and donor dependence. Conclusion There are a number of available opportunities for partnering between the private sector and the government in the delivery of health services. However, for the PPP to achieve its desired objective of improving access to health services particularly to most vulnerable population such as women and children, there is a need for the two parties (private and public) to address the identified challenges such as partial fulfillment of financial commitment and inadequacy deployment of HRH from the government to the private health facilities as per SA.

Lived Experiences of Individual Living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Ages 18-30 in Dasmariñas City Cavite

An undergraduate thesis presented to the faculty of College of Nursing, Cavite State University, Indang Cavite, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Nursing, with Contribution no. SP CON NO.__________. Prepared under the supervision of Dr. Evelyn M. Del Mundo.

Fluctuating quasi-stable quantum-charged rotating black holes

We are engaged in studying thermodynamics of black holes from quantum mechanical perspective and already have published a series of papers. We first showed, based on certain assumptions for quantum mechanical nature of black holes, that they can be thought to be immersed in a thermal bath, i.e. rest of the universe. Of course, this consideration is required to study the thermodynamics of the black holes. We were able to find out the conditions of thermal stability for a black hole with arbitrary number of hairs in arbitrary dimensional spacetime. They came in form of a series of inequalities, connecting second-order derivatives of black hole mass with respect to its area and all the hairs. We then introduced the concept of “Quasi stability”, based on partial fulfillment of stability criteria, for thermally decaying black holes. We had also calculated the fluctuations for different hairs of a stable black hole. In this paper, we extend this calculation for charged rotating quasi-stable black holes. These fluctuations are interestingly found to be similar to that of stable black holes in certain aspects.

Influence of Foreign Workers Engagement Barriers on Management Attitude and Behavior within a Warehouse Organization in Canada

This research that was completed in partial fulfillment of a master’s degree at Lough borough University examined the Influence of foreign workers' engagement barriers on Management attitude and behavior within a warehouse Organization located across three sites in Canada. Quantitative data were collected from the three operating sites of an anonymous warehouse Company.350 responses were received out of 515 questionnaires distributed. This project found a positive regression coefficient more than 40% between the variables of management commitment and the variables of the workers' engagement barriers at a 95% confidence level and a P-value less than 5%. Evidence from the open-ended questions suggested language barriers, cultural differences, discriminations, and lack of social interactions amongst the inter-racial workers were the barriers for workers' engagement in the organization.

Writing Thesis in English Education: Challenges Faced by Students

A thesis is the most important write up in a researcher's life. Writing the research document in the form of a thesis is considered as the most challenging among the students. Keeping this view in mind, the present study was conducted to investigate the major challenges facing by the students of Masters of Education (M. Ed.) in English under Tribhuvan University (T.U.) while writing thesis. Fifteen students who have submitted the final draft of thesis in the Department of English Education of their respective campuses in partial fulfillment of M.Ed. in English and waiting for viva-voce were selected employing non-random purposive sampling procedure. The researcher used interview as a tool to collect the data which included open ended questions only. Interviews were audio recorded and they were transcribed, thematized and presented in narrative form. The findings were presented employing descriptive technique of qualitative data analysis. The findings of the study revealed that unsupportive behavior of the supervisors and difficulties of selecting the appropriate field or area of the study are major challenges while writing the thesis in English Education.

IMPROVEMENT OF FIDELITY OF MOVING OBJECTS CLASSIFICATION IN GUARD SIGNALING COMPLEXES WITH SEISMIC SENSORS

The effectiveness of guard signaling complexes (GSC), when there is an important validity of the classification of moving objects (MO), is evaluated by the following indexes: probability of GSC task execution; probability of partial fulfillment of the task; probability of user’s “deception”. Accordingly, the performance indicators of the GSC, in turn, depend on the indexes of the functionality of its constituents: probability of fixation of moving object by seismic sensor, probability of correct classification of MO type and probability of receiving radio signal by the system of receiving and displaying information (SRDI). The article describes a discrete-continuous stochastic model of of GSC reaction to moving object crossing control zone, in which three seismic sensors are installed. Majority principle of identifying the type of moving object was used on the receiving part of the complex. A comparative analysis of the effectiveness of guard signaling complexes using one, two and three sensors in control zone are carried out.