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Micro-Editions of Newspapers: A Survey of Developments
Authors: Jenks Edward N.
Published: July 2017

Microphotography is now the “accepted way for preserving, in a minimum of space, over 600 of the daily newspapers in the United States.” Mr. Jenks, who is manager of the Library Services Department of the New York Times, describes the various techniques and tells what they accomplish.
Toward a Solution of the Problem of Freedom of the Press
Authors: Jensen Jay W.
Published: July 2017

After illustrating how the traditional Anglo-American concept of a free press has been undermined by the Romantic Revolt and the Darwin-Einstein revolution, the author suggests a starting point for the reconstruction of its principles within a contemporary framework. Mr. Jensen is on the Illinois journalism faculty.
News by Television: A Review of Practices and Possibilities
Authors: Heath Harry E.
Published: July 2017

With more than half the nation's population now within range of TV, the medium still is groping for methods of news presentation that will come nearer to realizing its potentialities. The present program formats are analyzed by Mr. Heath, assistant professor of journalism at Iowa State College.
Standards of Performance for American Newspapers
Authors: Mott Frank L. , Blakely Robert J. , Casey Ralph D.
Published: July 2017

A special committee of the American Society of Newspaper Editors reported at the organization's 1950 convention that “We believe … the society … should welcome critical studies of the press made in good faith by independent agencies.” Here are the views of two journalism educators and an editor.
The Challenge of Journalism for Higher Education
Authors: Brandt Joseph A.
Published: July 2017

A former university president, book publisher and newspaperman brings a new approach to the problem of journalism education. Now chairman of the Graduate Department of Journalism at UCLA, Dr. Brandt spoke at the panel on “Organization of a Journalism Curriculum” at the Madison convention.
News Notes
Authors: Price Warren C.
Published: July 2017

News for inclusion in this section … activities of schools and departments of journalism, staff appointments and changes, curricular developments and the like … should be sent to Professor Price, School of Journalism, University of Oregon, Eugene, Ore. Notes for the next issue should reach him by January 1.
Can a Cabinet Official Innovate?: Entrepreneurial Politics and National Transportation Policy
Authors: Coughlin Joseph F.
Published: July 2017

This article examines the range and limitations of strategies available to a cabinet secretary entrepreneur to take charge of an agency and to set the agenda in a particular policy area. U.S. Secretary of Transportation Samuel Skinner's attempt to reinvigorate his office and frame the policy debate surrounding the reauthorization of the Surface Transportation Act between 1989 and 1991 through the development of a National Transportation Policy provides the basis for this analysis.
Public Attitudes Toward Urban Infrastructure: The Northeast Ohio Experience
Authors: Kaufman Sanda , Snape Kevin
Published: July 2017

Urban infrastructure is typically invisible to the public eye although it is resource- and labor-intensive, rendering services indispensable to daily life. Some facilities appear to provide individually consumable benefits at little individual cost. Therefore, it is usually difficult to rally public support behind changes in the level and nature of infrastructure investments. Consequently, infrastructure decisions tend to be reactive to crises and political pressures, not proactive and strategic. After proposing reasons why the reactive decisions have undesirable long-range consequences, we describe a participatory process that was used in 1994 and 1995 to elicit northeast Ohio's environmental priorities. Surprisingly, urban out-migration emerged as the region's top priority. The key underlying dimension of this choice was concern with the efficient provision, wise management, and quality of the infrastructure. We analyze the participatory mechanisms that rendered infrastructure visible to the lay public, and some strategies for sustaining public interest and enabling it to guide political decisions affecting the environment.
A Decade of Small Contractor Development in Asia: Lessons from Project Experience
Authors: Miles Derek
Published: July 2017

Two of the more notable trends in development thinking relating to public works over the past decade are the increasing emphasis on private sector execution and the growing appreciation that the technological flexibility of the sector permits a high level of employment creation. In several Asian countries, these trends have been fostered by international technical cooperation projects aiming to introduce labor-based techniques and/or to improve the performance of small-scale domestic contractors. This article reviews eight such projects in countries with a variety of operational environments, distinguishing between projects where the task was contractor development and those where there was a more ambitious goal of construction industry development. It offers a model for mobilizing private sector capacity and concludes that a more coherent and replicable approach to project design and execution could yield substantial benefits.
If You Convince Them, They Will Come: Airports and Competition in an Uncertain Global Air Travel Market
Authors: Tarry Scott E. , Fuller Michelle
Published: July 2017

Airports no longer have the luxury of operating as public utilities, secure from the competition or the demands of the global economy. Domestic deregulation of the airline industry, the inability of the federal government to achieve fully its open skies goals, the globalization and consolidation strategies of the nation's major carriers, and the globalization of the world economy in general, place airport managers and policy makers in a precarious position. This article examines the effect of these changes on the strategies and tactics of America's airports to succeed in what has become a fiercely competitive market for international air service. With the devolution of decision making authority to states and localities, airports find themselves pitted against one another in a battle for economic and political resources. Our examination suggests that airports hoping to succeed in securing or maintaining direct international access or gateway status must adopt aggressive and innovative strategies.
A Sustainable Future: Implementing a Global Research Agenda
Authors: Bernstein Harvey M.
Published: July 2017

Engineering and construction professionals around the world are increasingly faced with the challenge of developing infrastructure in a way that protects environmental quality and natural resources. This is known as sustainable development and calls for meeting human needs for natural resources, industrial products, energy, food, shelter, and effective waste management while conserving environmental quality and the natural resource base. In February 1996, the Civil Engineering Research Foundation (CERF) hosted an International Research Symposium that generated ideas about moving the topic of sustainable development to the fore as the industry enters the 21st century. Many world organizations have already begun working collaboratively to implement the projects identified by the participants of the Symposium. In addition to the organizations discussed in this article, participation in this effort is open to all interested parties, with the intent of creating broad partnership and leveraging opportunities.
A Call to Pay the U.S. Infrastructure Price Tag
Authors: Rendell Edward G.
Published: July 2017

The author argues that the issue of federal infrastructure investment must be brought to the forefront of this nation's agenda. Currently, by conservative estimates based on U.S. government agency figures, the total infrastructure price tag for the United States is $853 billion. Although measures such as the reauthorization of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act are helpful, it will take bold steps—such as the implementation of a federal capital budget devoted to infrastructure—to address this enormous infrastructure deficit.
Privatization in the Water Industry
Authors: Kraemer R. Andreas
Published: July 2017

Throughout the world, privatization of water supply and the sewerage services is a controversial topic of political debate. Any nationalization, privatization, municipalization, or alteration in the regulatory regime constitutes a significant change of the institutional mechanism of water management. This article, based on a comparative analysis of water management institutions in selected member states of the European Union, addresses water supply and sewerage services in conurbations with centralized supplies. A brief characterization of water services and the water industry is provided in the context of global water policy developments. Three typical regulatory models are described: the British, based on centralized public policy and surrogate competition by statistical comparison; the French, based on competition for temporary monopolies; and the German or middle-European, based on competition for goods and services and control of limited operational monopolies. A typology of privatization is also presented. This article does not seek to argue that one model is better than another.
Size and Cost Efficiency in the Production of Local Road Services
Authors: Helfrich Kathleen , Vitaliano Donald F.
Published: July 2017

The authors analyze 925 town highway departments in New York to determine potential economies from consolidation and the degree of cost efficiency. Only 15% of departments would reduce costs by merging, resulting in an average 13% reduction in expenditures. In addition, all of the towns are cost inefficient by an average 17%. Size economies are estimated using a log quadratic stochastic frontier regression model. The estimated cost curve is a textbook U shape with a mean cost elasticity of 0.97, indicating that most towns are operating at the minimum point of the curve. The composed error model is used to estimate cost inefficiency, which is not systematically linked to size inefficiency. However, 14 very small departments are quite cost inefficient.
The Success of Zero-Tolerance Drug Testing: City of Houston/Department of Public Works and Engineering
Authors: Fain Herbert , Helton Darien L.
Published: July 2017

The war on drugs has been an uphill battle in America for a number of years. Despite all the effort, drug use continues. Organizations, both public and private, have developed a variety of approaches to address this continued pattern of drug use and its impact in the workplace. The city of Houston has taken what some consider to be a hard-line approach to this issue—especially for a public entity. In October of 1993, the city of Houston adopted the zero-tolerance approach to drug use in the workplace. For employees, this means automatic termination when evidence of drug use is discovered. From the inception of the zero-tolerance drug policy, the percentage of employees testing positive has steadily decreased. Establishing a zero-tolerance approach to drug testing allows Houston to maintain a safe and productive work environment by identifying and removing drug users from the workplace.
Public/Private Competition in Solid Waste Management: A Case Study of Alternatives to Flow Control
Authors: Leavitt William M. , Hadfield John S.
Published: July 2017

Profound changes are occurring in municipal solid waste management as a result of the 1994 U.S. Supreme Court decision that struck down solid waste flow control ordinances. Local governments have scrambled to find alternatives to flow control in the face of increasing competition from private sector waste management firms. This article details the case of the Southeastern Public Service Authority's efforts to develop feasible alternatives to flow control and strategies for dealing with private sector competition in solid waste collection and disposal. These strategies may serve as a useful model for municipal solid waste agencies in the post-Carbone era.
Design Strategies for Variable-Rate Pricing of Mixed Solid Waste: Selected Responses to Free Riding, Illegal Dumping, and System Avoidance or Manipulation
Authors: Kinner Jeremy Kyle
Published: July 2017

Experience in the design and management of variable-rate mixed solid waste systems has helped practitioners to identify common difficulties and potential solutions. “Building-in” a number of the design strategies included here will enable the careful administrator to anticipate and manage negative externalities to give the variable-rate alternative its best possible chance of success.
Career Commitment and HRI Education: Toward Establishing Efficacy
Authors: Riegel Carl
Published: July 2017

This paper reports on a study which investigated the relationship between HRI program characteristics and the development of Career Commitment in HRI students. The findings suggest that faculty, program quality and participation in Program-related student organizations are positively associated with career commitment. No significant relationship was found between work experience and career commitment.
The Development of Network Analysis/Action Project (NAAP) as an Approach to the Integration of Management Principles and Techniques in Hospitality Education
Authors: Davies L. W.
Published: July 2017

This article describes the introduction of Network Analysis — a comprehensive managerial technique — in a food and beverage practical project, which students at Manchester Polytechnic have to complete.
An Assessment of Computer-Based Education in Two and Four Year Hotel-Restaurant Management Programs in the United States
Authors: Evans Michael R. , Matthews John I.
Published: July 2017

This research study had two specific purposes. The first was to determine the extent of computer-based education in selected two- and four-year hotel-restaurant programs in the United States. Clock-hours of computer instruction and the number of computer applications being offered students in these programs were identified. The second purpose was to identify the major variables that may be impacting the use of computers in these programs. A Computer-Based Education Model was developed to determine the relationship between faculty resource variables, economic resource variables, and administrative practices on computer instruction. In order to meet the purposes of the study, a questionnaire was developed and sent to 93 four-year and 175 two-year hotel-restaurant programs across the United States. The findings suggested that both two- and four-year programs had limited computer-based education at the time of the study.
The Physical Design of Computer Assisted Classroom/Laboratories
Authors: Pearson Thomas E. , Strick Sandra K.
Published: July 2017

Interest in the topic of computer assisted instruction (CAI) led the authors to study desirable features for a computer assisted classroom/laboratory. An informal survey was designed using instructors and computer experts as sources of information. Areas of concern included general educational concerns, the layout for student terminals, furniture features, and room layout.

It was found that no two facilities were alike. CAI labs were commonly restructed by financial and physical limitations. However, the survey results showed considerable agreement as to desired features in a classroom/laboratory. The primary feature commonly valued was a design under which teacher and student terminals could be interactive. The other desirable features supported this philosophical objective.
The Proposed International Hotelkeeper's Contract …Does it Benefit Anyone?
Authors: Brown Francis X.
Published: July 2017

The International Institute for the Unification of Private Law proposed that an International Hotelkeeper's Contract be signed by all nations so that innkeeping laws be consistent throughout the world.

The benefit to innkeepers is the right to sue guests who fail to use the agreed upon accommodations for a percentage of the first seven days rent if the innkeeper can prove actual damages. The disadvantage to the innkeeper is the responsibility for all guest property up to 500 to 1, 000 times the daily room rate.

Lined up against the proposed contract are both the International Hotel Association and the American Hotel and Motel Association. In favor of the contract are the government representatives who voted for it.

The paper discusses the seeming inconsistencies between the groups.
Hospitality Education in a Changing Environment
Authors: Hadgis Nicholas J.
Published: July 2017

This section is intended to accommodate short viewpoints related to hospitality education and research, rejoinders, commentaries, and rebuttals on the contents of H.E.R. Manuscripts in this section are not referred. However, the Editor reserves the right to evaluate materials for their applicability and usefulness. All manuscripts must be prepared in the appropriate Hospitality Education and Research Journal style and not exceed 3, 000 words.
Analysis of Pathological Outcome of Pregnancy
Authors: Olsen Jørn , Heidam Lene Zeuthen
Published: July 2017

A series of publications have demonstrated that women undergoing numerous pregnancies during their reproductive lives show considerably higher pregnancy order-specific abortion rates or perinatal mortality rates than women who have been pregnant less often. This gives rise to a statistical problem of control in connection with analytical epidemiology, especially since these differences are far greater than those expected for rates of abortion or perinatal mortality, for example between various occupational categories. The present article is concerned with statistical control problems of this nature. On the basis of computer simulations, the extent and direction of the bias which inadequate statistical control may bring about is calculated for situations in which the presumed deleterious effect is reflected in gravidity- and pregnancy order-specific relative risks.
Psychological Obstacles to Genetic Education
Authors: Keltikangas-Järvinen Liisa , Autio Seppo
Published: July 2017

Medical knowledge and psychic reactions were studied in families affected by a progressive autosomal recessive disease, aspartylglucosaminuria. The information was given mainly in simple but written form. The subjects appeared to accept little correct information. Conversation did not appear to be of much value and intense emotional reactions were provoked. Attitudes towards the disease and patients could be divided into three groups: rational (30%), defensive (50%), and hostile (20%). The importance of early and repeated personal communication is emphasized.
The Newborn Addict, Ante- and Postnatal Care
Authors: Mark Iwan
Published: July 2017

An investigation is presented of 87 Danish infants born to 62 drugaddicted mothers who had been pregnant altogether 145 times. In Denmark all pregnant women are offered prophylactic examinations, sometimes by their family doctor, sometimes by the midwife and in special cases by the obstetric clinic. Despite the fact that this antenatal care is considered especially important, not least for the addicted, pregnant woman, these offers were only poorly utilised. There were four perinatal deaths, of which two were stillbirths, further 3 infants died later as a result of abuse or neglect. After discharge from hospital only 43 infants lived at home with their mothers. The rest were either voluntarily or compulsorily placed with the mothers' parents, in family care, or in a childrens home. Only 2 infants were adopted. After their return home from the labour wards the mothers took little advantage of the prophylactic paediatric examinations and the vaccination program which are offered free by the family doctor to all children of pre-school age. The same was true regarding domiciliary visits by the health visitor.
Family Background to and Personal Characteristics Underlying Teenage Smoking
Authors: Rantakallio Paula
Published: July 2017

Smoking habits at the age of 14 were studied in a series of about 11000 children in Northern Finland. This cohort study was started before the birth of the child as a family inquiry. 6.4% of the children smoked every day and 59.5% were non-smokers. Of the family background variables, parents' smoking, a one-parent family, and number of children in the family had the strongest association with juvenile smoking. Family background variables explained only 6.5% of the total variance in smoking among the girls and 3.5% among the boys, but when characteristics of the children themselves were also introduced into the analyses, 55.7% and 42.7% of the variance respectively could be explained. Juvenile smoking had the strongest association with drinking and excessive drinking of alcohol, poor school performance, less frequent participation in sports and greater body height.
Expression of Culture in the Amish Press
Authors: Carey Michael Clay
Published: July 2017

This study analyzes the ways in which one community newspaper connects a broad, diverse population bound by a common ideal. The subject of the research is the national edition of The Budget, a weekly newspaper produced by and mailed to Amish and Mennonite readers. The newspaper’s correspondents typically pass along information about local life, such as illnesses, marriages, and descriptions of community activities. Using Benedict Anderson’s construct of “imagined communities” as a framework, this research explores the portrayals of Amish and Mennonite life in those dispatches and considers the ways those portrayals unite readers. The study identifies four dominant themes around which imagined Amish and Mennonite communities may coalesce: emphases on community, tradition, worship and spirituality, and outward symbols of community membership. The study argues that those common themes are especially important to the Amish and Mennonite communities given their growing geographic dispersal. The study illustrates the way a media outlet may affirm community membership in a diaspora. By providing a platform for writers to share daily routines, the newspaper creates a space for the vicarious experience of community.
Testing of High Strength Fabrics: Reporting Modulus, Low Strain Properties, and Ultimate Tensile Strength
Authors: Stevenson Peter E. , Skochdopole Todd R. , Cassady L. , Pihs Dennis , Kelkar Ajit D.
Published: July 2017

Measurement of the tensile properties of high strength woven and knit fabrics, including geotextiles and geogrids traditionally make use of roller grip-type clamping systems. These grips are designed to allow a sample to be pulled in tension without applying an excessive crimping or compressive force on the specimen, thus avoiding premature failure. Roller grips, also known as capstan grips, also have the advantage of allowing the specimen to align itself with the applied force therefore loading the specimen uniformly across the width. However, since the specimen tightens itself around the grip during testing, crosshead travel cannot be used to measure specimen strain, which makes the determination of low strain properties and the selection of modulus values difficult. Two issues that must be addressed in obtaining low strain properties are how to measure sample strain and how to get an accurate and repeatable starting point for the test. This paper will explore alternate methods of gripping systems, strain measurement and data analysis with the objective of accurately measuring and reporting low strain properties of woven and knit textiles.
Numerical Models for Use in the Design of Protective Clothing for Firefighters
Authors: Torvi David A. , Douglas Dale J.
Published: July 2017

A numerical model of the heat transfer in firefighters' protective clothing is used to demonstrate the roles of important fabric properties under different conditions. The effects of material properties during short duration, high heat flux exposures are compared to the effects of these same properties during long duration, lower heat flux exposures. In addition, the importance of fabric properties on the rates at which garments cool after an exposure are also explored. The results demonstrate the utility of numerical models in the design of protective clothing and promote a greater understanding of the protection that is offered to firefighters by their clothing.
3-D Orthogonal Woven Soft Body Armor
Authors: Singletary James , Bogdanovich Alex
Published: July 2017

We present highlights of the development of 3-D orthogonal woven aramid soft body armor. Fabric construction and test results are presented for armors of 0.8-1.1 lb/ft2 areal weight tested against 9mm FMJ bullets. The influence of several construction parameters are identified and the penetration process is hypothesized. We also discuss some of the practical issues associated with the large-scale use of 3-D orthogonal fabrics in soft armor. We conclude with a brief contrast between soft and hard fiber-reinforced armor design.
Performance Characteristics of Waterproof Breathable Fabrics
Authors: Holmes David A.
Published: July 2017

The effect of atmospheric conditions on the water vapour permeability characteristics of waterproof breathable fabrics has been studied.

Several types of waterproof breathable fabrics were tested for vapour permeability under a wide range of atmospheric temperatures and relative humidities. It was found that atmospheric conditions have a considerable effect on the vapour permeability characteristics and that there are differences in behaviour between the various types of fabric.

The two main variables influencing vapour permeability are identified. Regression equations for the relationship between vapour permeability and the main atmospheric parameter are presented. Conclusions are drawn about the capabilities of the fabrics under conditions of use.
In-Plane and Through-Plane Porosity in Coated Textile Materials
Authors: Jena Akshaya , Gupta Krishna
Published: July 2017

Many industrially important textile materials are in the form of sheets. Their porosity is generally determined by measuring their flow characteristics parallel to the thickness. However, their properties parallel to the thickness direction (through-plane porosity) and parallel to the plane of the sheet (in-plane porosity) are not the same. For many applications, such porosity data are essential for designing more efficient materials. Equipment has been designed to measure pore characteristics in such materials in both in-plane and through-plane directions. The equipment yields reproducible data. The bubble points in the two directions are considerably different from each other. The results are consistent with the fibrous nature of the textile.
Man-Made Leather Substrates Part Ii: Woven Fabrics
Authors: Suskind S.P.
Published: July 2017

Industrial woven fabrics employed as substrates in man-made leather products are based on a variety of simple weave patterns. Structural variations are controlled through selection of yarn size, thread count, and the pattern of interlacing as illustrated by the weave diagram.
Silicone-Coated Airmat Cloth for Inflatable Structures
Authors: Harris J.T.
Published: July 2017

This article describes the testing of a high temperature Airmat/silicone material. The yarn is made from DuPont's Nomex and is coated with silicone elastomer. The material can withstand 400°F and an inflation pressure of 60 psig.
Improving the Abrasion Resistance of Technical Textiles with Vermiculite Dispersions
Authors: Ou C. C. , Pickering D. G.
Published: July 2017

Coatings of vermiculite on fiberglass textiles have been shown to increase the service temperatures up to 1100°C. These materials have found use in applications including safety fabrics, safety clothing, and thermal insulation. In this article the abrasion resistance of textiles coated with vermiculite dispersions is studied. It is shown that these coatings can significantly improve the abrasion resistance of fiberglass and other textiles.
Coating and the Environment: Zero “0” Discharge — The Logical Answer
Authors: Poterala Robert J.
Published: July 2017

SUMMARY

Whether or not you select the Zero “0” Discharge method of meeting environmental regulations, it is a reality that the future textile finishing plant will face ever-increasing restrictions on its discharge allowance. Already in some areas of the country it is impossible to obtain expansion or new construction permits for coating plant construction. We believe that zero discharge is the logical answer to this problem and that anything else will always be questionable. Plants that wish to continue to function in the year 2000 will eventually have to bite the bullet and focus on long-term capital expenditures for new equipment. At the present, new equipment is a “good buy” because it is priced below fair market value. The vast amount of research expenditure required to develop new and innovative technology suitable to tougher environmental control will eventually drive the price up, and the quantity of marginal competitors down.

We believe that Mascoe's equipment is the most favorable method of achieving Zero “0” Discharge. Instead of adding operating cost to meet environmental control, this equipment actually reduces the cost of present day processing by:

a. Lowering energy consumption in the dryer

b. Reducing and controlling waste of the chemical processed

c. Reducing range downtime for cleanup and changeover

d. Eliminating current waste removal cost ($400-$500 barrel)

The complexity of this system requires that we manufacture all of the range components — coater, tenter, dryer, foamer, scrubber and water separator to assure that the systems imbalance factor is minimal. At best Mascoe can manufacture only five complete ranges per year. If we have to replace 1000 ranges it will take us 200 years.

We invite your inquiries.
End-Use Applications for Coated Fabrics
Authors: Gillette S. Mark
Published: July 2017

The Coated Fabrics industry is too big for one person or even one company to represent accurately. In this article we attempt only to highlight a couple of major trends and some representative products — not to readdress the already comprehensive treatments of the whole industry [1-5].
The Influence of Wet Pickup on Lateral Migration during Drying
Authors: Lambert Allan H. , Harper Robert J.
Published: July 2017

As wet pickup on cotton fabrics is reduced the extent of migration is also reduced. Migration is due to liquid in the larger capillaries transferring to the smaller capillaries in the fabric matrix. When all the large capillaries are depleted of liquid, migration is reduced considerably. The subject of this paper is the determination of the critical wet pickup for cessation of lateral migration during drying.
Water-Resistant Breathable Fabrics
Authors: Van Roey Mic
Published: July 2017

The first part of this paper covers the questions: How can we obtain WBFs (waterproof breathable fabrics)? and What is available? A description of the technique to obtain such fabrics with a statement of general advantages and disadvantages is covered. There are three techniques:

1. High-density fabrics

2. Lamination: extruded, melt-blown, or cast film being microporous and/or hydrophilic

3. Coating: microporous and/or hydrophilic

Part two covers:

• the measurement of waterproofness and breathability

• breathability test methods and influencing parameters

• waterproofness tests

Part three considers the question: What other properties are wanted and what are the markets and their requirements?

Part four considers: Where will be the use of such WBFs in the textile market?
Specialty Textile Coatings —A Formulation Overview
Authors: Cline C. D. , Friddle J. D.
Published: July 2017

It is not our intent to make coating formulators of you; that is our business. Rather we have attempted to acquaint you with some of the major components of the coating compound and their purpose so that you may be aware of the complexities of the design and application of textile coatings. From the above, it can readily be seen that textile coatings are indeed specialties, and each formulation must be carefully adjusted to produce the desired effect in enhancing the performance of the fabric without which the coating might be commercially useless.

Time restraints have not allowed in-depth discussions of any of the subjects covered. For those with a need or interest, you should consult the producers of polymers, fillers, and ancillary chemicals as well as the producers of textile coatings to learn more of how these products can add substantial value to the fabric.
Metallic Coatings on Nonwovens for Special Purposes
Authors: Dugasz J. , Szasz A.
Published: July 2017

A special, highly adhesive metallic coating has been developed for nonwovens. The coating process has been developed for various substrata as: polyamid, polyester, glass-fiber cellulose and other natural fibers (or their mixtures), and their nonwoven counterparts. The coating itself is an autocatalytic, finishing process, requiring only dip-technologies (like a standard dyeing) on the finely adjusted textile.
Planning Your New Extrusion Coating Line: A Project Engineer's Perspective
Authors: Lasswell John R.
Published: July 2017

Extrusion coating lines arc among the most technically complex units found in a converting facility. Issues that impact the execution of projects to install these machines should be thoroughly reviewed by the project team if a successful result is to be obtained. This paper reviews process, facilities, and administrative tasks to be considered when planning a new extrusion coater in an existing manufacturing plant.
Bioequivalence Study of Rivastigmine 6 mg Capsules (Single Dose) in Healthy Volunteers
Authors: Abhyankar Dhiraj , Shedage Ashish , Gole Milind , Raut Preeti
Published: July 2017

Objective:

To assess the bioequivalence of generic formulation of rivastigmine (test) and Exelon (reference).

Methods:

This randomized, open-label, 2-period, single-dose, 2-treatment, 2-sequence, crossover study was conducted in 40 healthy men under fed condition. Participants were randomized to receive a single dose of Exelon or rivastigmine capsule.

Results:

A total of 31 participants completed the study. Area under the concentration–time curve from time zero to time t (AUC0- t) and area under the concentration–time curve from time zero to infinity (AUC0-∞) for Exelon (mean [standard deviation], h·ng/mL) were 126.40 (56.95) and 129.46 (59.94), respectively, while they were 122.73 (43.46) and 125.08 (45.39) for rivastigmine. Geometric mean ratios of rivastigmine/Exelon were 99.17% for AUC0- t, 98.81% for AUC0-∞, and 105% for maximum observed plasma concentration ( Cmax). The 90% confidence intervals (CIs) were 94.14% to 104.46%, 93.77% to 104.12%, and 93.08% to 118.44%, respectively. Both formulations were well tolerated.

Conclusion:

The generic and reference formulations were bioequivalent, as the 90% CIs for Cmax, AUC0- t, and AUC0-∞ were within the range of 80% to 125%.
How Patients Experience Pastoral Care in a Tertiary Health Care Setting
Authors: Ashton Rev. Jenni , Madden Deidre , Monterosso Leanne
Published: July 2017

This research aimed to establish the level of consumer experience with pastoral/spiritual care provision in a large tertiary private hospital. Two hundred and twenty-seven patients and bereaved carers of deceased patients who had received pastoral care were surveyed, with a response rate of 20% ( n = 44). The key finding was the positive impact of pastoral care encounters, with the majority of respondents reporting provision of pastoral care to be helpful, and offered with courtesy and respect.
Women’s Spirituality in Gynecologic-Oncology: A Paradigm Shift from Purity to Womanhood
Authors: Luft John Paul
Published: July 2017

While women have traditionally been given an image of womanhood, purity, and even motherhood it is important for the spiritual care provider to help women in uncovering their own spiritual lives; especially within the care and treatment of gynecologic-oncology.
Health Effects of a Religious Vocation: Perspectives from Christian and Jewish Clergy
Authors: Webb Benjamin , Bopp Melissa , Baruth Meghan , Peterson Jane
Published: July 2017

Clergy often serve in multiple capacities within religious organizations, making them indispensable to the day-to-day operations of these organizations. Although quantitative studies have highlighted negative health outcomes among clergy, whether this can be attributed to characteristics of the clergy vocation is poorly understood. To explore this possibility, this article presents perspectives from Christian and Jewish clergy about how the religious vocation has affected their health.
Heaven
Authors: Baroody Joseph
Published: July 2017

Heaven is a personal reflection story depicting a conversation with my six-year-old granddaughter about the meaning of heaven. Her responses offer some meaningful insights.
The Future of Ministry and the Church
Authors: Cooper David Mark
Published: July 2017

This article was developed from a presentation on ‘The Future of Ministry and The Church’ to the membership of the COMISS Network Forum at their meeting in Alexandria, Virginia, in January 2016. The article describes the declining role of the church in society and suggests ideas for the role of specialized clergy in revitalizing the church with hope for the future.
An Analysis of Emotional Intelligence Training and Pastoral Job Satisfaction
Authors: West John Lee
Published: July 2017

The purpose of this qualitative research was to determine whether Canadian pastors in the ministry may be inadequately prepared in skills of emotional intelligence (EI), and if this possible lack of EI preparedness negatively affects their job satisfaction. Twenty Canadian pastors were interviewed and 10 educational programs were analyzed to determine if the utilization of EI positively contributes to pastoral self-efficacy and job satisfaction, and if pastors are trained in EI competencies while attending formal education.
Canadian Children and Spiritual Health: Foundations for Spiritual Care
Authors: Michaelson Valerie , Trothen Tracy , Ascough Hannah , Pickett William
Published: July 2017

The spiritual health of adolescents is recognized as being a topic of profound importance, yet little is known about the relationship between spiritual health and its broader impacts on the health of adolescents. This knowledge is necessary if we are to provide adequate spiritual health care to this population. In this article, we present the results of analyses involving a multi-dimensional scale for spiritual health that was adapted for use within adolescent populations.
Novel individual location recommendation with mobile based on augmented reality
Authors: Shi Zhenghao , Wang Hao , Wei Wei , Zheng Xia , Zhao Minghua , Zhao Jinwei , Wang Yinghui
Published: July 2017

Location-based services for mobile users provide a convenient means of filtering information based on current geographical position. However, the information in traditional location service systems is provided through an abstract metaphor that the user has to understand and translate into action. In this paper, a mobile augmented reality-based system for individual location recommendation is proposed. The system consists of the modules of user location, marker detection, three-dimensional (3D) display and location guide by combing augmented reality with navigation technology. Through such a system, the position and orientation information from any sensory source were pervasively extracted and used to enhance the association to the real world by combining video techniques and 3D-graphics in an augmented reality view. Experimental results demonstrate that the proposed system is both efficient and effective in helping people locate their position. Compared with the traditional Global Positioning Systems-based location services system, the proposed system can also enhance users’ senses experience by providing users with a more intuitive, 3D, dynamic information display and sharing capabilities.
Towards a throughput-optimal routing algorithm for data collection on satellite networks
Authors: Chen Jianzhou , Liu Lixiang , Hu Xiaohui
Published: July 2017

To perform Earth observation, more and more satellites are equipped with high-resolution sensors like hyperspectral imagers, which generate data at tens of Gbps. Researchers aim to maximize the volume of data available for use on the ground in near-real time. To achieve this goal, many solutions have recently been proposed to perform data collection through satellite networks. Most of these solutions have so far been focusing on either source rate control and load balancing, or heuristic routing. However, optimizing routing together with resources allocation is critical for improving delivery performance. In this paper, we challenge the fact that transmission paths have to be built under high link variability with limited resources, and develop a throughput-optimal solution based on the utility maximization framework. For delay performance, we embed a distance factor into the objective of the framework and derive a geographic-location-aware backpressure algorithm. Further, we exploit transmission opportunities missed by backpressure-type algorithms to accelerate data transfer. The simulation results show that our algorithms are able to deliver large volumes of data in time, and scale well in all scenarios tested.
In Pursuit of Effective Leader Development for Social Justice in China
Authors: Chen Shuang-Ye
Published: July 2017

This paper addresses an emerging issue of preparing leaders in China for social justice, in response to the article of Jean-Marie, Normore, and Brooks (2009). The paper is conceptual and comparative in nature. It introduces the recent policy direction of social justice to be introduced in leader development. The contextual challenges are analyzed from social-cultural perspective. At last a relevant agenda to develop leaders' understanding and practice of organizational justice, and moral literacy of social justice is proposed for the relevant and effective leader development in China.
Leadership for Social Justice: Preparing 21st Century School Leaders for a New Social Order
Authors: Jean-Marie Gaetane , Normore Anthony H. , Brooks Jeffrey S.
Published: July 2017

At the dawn of the 21st century, there has been an increased focus on social justice and educational leadership (Bogotch, Beachum, Blount, Brooks & English, 2008; Marshall & Oliva, 2006; Shoho, Merchang & Lugg, 2005). This paper explores and extends themes in contemporary educational research on leadership preparation in terms of social justice and its importance for both research and practice on a national and international level. In particular, we examine various considerations in the literature regarding whether or not leadership preparation programs are committed to, and capable of, preparing school leaders to think globally and act courageously about social justice for a new social order.
Re-living Dangerous Memories: Online Journaling to Interrogate Spaces of “Otherness” in an Educational Administration Program at a Midwestern University
Authors: Friend Jennifer , Caruthers Loyce , McCarther Shirley Marie
Published: July 2017

This theoretical paper explores the use of online journaling in an educational administration program to interrogate spaces of “otherness”—the geographical spaces of cities where poor children and children of color live—and the dangerous memories prospective administrators may have about diversity. The cultures of most educational administration programs do not help graduate students “dig beneath the surface” of the seemingly benign recipes of current school reform to explore cultural differences. When given the opportunity to use reflective online journaling, candidates talked more freely about race, ethnicity, class, language, ability/disability, gender, sexual orientation, and other facets of diversity. Reculturing educational administration programs will require both students and instructors to have similar opportunities to interrogate spaces of “otherness” and work to transform them.
The Role of Accountability Policies and Alternative Certification on Principals' Perceptions of Leadership Preparation
Authors: Militello Matthew , Gajda Rebecca , Bowers Alex J.
Published: July 2017

This study reports on findings from a survey of Massachusetts' school principals that examined their perceptions of the nature and quality of certification programs. Results indicate that when participants were certified (pre or post NCLB) and where they were certified (public, private, alternative programs) has a significant influence on the perceived content and quality of their preparation. These findings reveal that accountability measures may have led to changes in the content and structure of principal preparation programs over time and suggest a need for state standards that influence the development, delivery, and evaluation of principal preparation programs to reflect the requisite skills principals need and want in the 21st century.
Principals' Perceptions of Preparation and Practice in Gifted and Special Education Content: Are We Doing Enough?
Authors: McHatton Patricia Alvarez , Boyer Naomi R. , Shaunessy Elizabeth , Terry Paul M. , Farmer Jennie L.
Published: July 2017

This paper examines in-service school leaders' perceptions regarding the degree to which their administrator preparation program addressed necessary skills and knowledge to effectively work with educators of children in special education and gifted programs. Principals from a large metropolitan district were surveyed. Findings indicate some dissonance between what educational leadership preparation programs and school districts are providing future school leaders and the on-the-job demands for school administrators. Results are provided along with suggestions for future research.
The Research Journal Club: Pedagogy of Research in the Preparation of Students in Educational Leadership
Authors: Bowers Alex J. , Murakami-Ramalho Elizabeth
Published: July 2017

Following calls to increase professional communities of practice around research in educational leadership graduate programs, this study describes the ongoing process of creating a research journal club. We share the process of implementation, describe the structure adopted, and the outcomes observed one year after the establishment of a journal club. Through involving graduate students with faculty in bi-monthly conversations about recent research articles, participants engaged in intellectual risk-taking through discussing high quality research. This study highlights the importance of establishing a space to model scholarly research debates, bringing together faculty and students in a community of research practice.
Leadership Education from within a Feminist Ethos
Authors: Dentith Audrey M. , Peterlin Barbara
Published: July 2017

This paper describes the ways that feminist theories, history and pedagogies can be infused into leadership preparation programs in educational administration. This work is situated with the larger movement of leadership for social justice. The authors describe the theoretical frame for this work and the organization of a feminist leadership course in a graduate program within a large Midwestern university program. Specific data from a planned study of one semester's class is described. Findings are analyzed and recommendations and conclusions are made.