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"Buildings realize culture" : Chinese vernacular architecture in the Pacific Northwest, 1860-1910
Creators: name: Sharley-Hubbard, Ann
Publisher: name: Maryland Shared Open Access Repository
Year: 2009
Subjects: subject: Vernacular architecture -- Chinese influences -- 20th century.
subject: Architecture, Chinese -- Northwest, Pacific.
subject: Vernacular architecture -- Northwest, Pacific -- Chinese influences.
subject: Vernacular architecture -- Chinese influences -- 19th century.
subject: Historic preservation -- Theses

description: Chinese immigrants to the Pacific Northwest (the states of Washington, Oregon,
and Idaho) during the 1860 to 1910 period frequently built their own residences,
commercial structures, and religious centers. These buildings, perceived by many of the
builders as temporary, were generally expedient, utilitarian structures, incorporating little
culture-specific decorative detailing. In time most such structures were abandoned, and
today nearly all have deteriorated to archaeological ruins.
This pioneering thesis explores the question of whether such buildings, in
advanced states of decay, can be identified as examples of traditional Chinese vernacular
architecture. During recent years a number of important English-language studies have
been added to the body of literature addressing Chinese vernacular architecture. Drawing
on these published sources, the author compiled descriptive information on Chinese
vernacular construction, particularly that of southeastern China. Buildings constructed by
late nineteenth and early twentieth century Chinese immigrants to the Pacific Northwest,
documented archivally or archaeologically, were then compared with the Chinese
descriptive materials to determine if traditional Chinese construction techniques had been
retained.
Preliminary results suggest that many Chinese, particularly those living in remote
regions, continued to build structures resembling those of their homeland, although
modified to adapt to new conditions encountered in America. Today, overseas Chinese
habitation and commercial sites are frequently targeted by relic collectors, resulting in
loss of valuable information regarding Pacific Northwest Chinese pioneers. This trail
blazing thesis will assist historic preservation professionals in accurately identifying,
recording, interpreting, and preserving architectural remains at late nineteenth and early
twentieth century overseas Chinese sites. Such efforts will contribute to knowledge of
these early pioneers' lives, and increase public awareness of Chinese immigrants'
contributions to development of the American West.
title: Emergent Engineering Design: Design Creativity and Optimality Inspired by Nature
Creators: name: Kicinger, Rafal P.
Publisher: name: George Mason University
Year: 2004

description: For a long time, engineering design research has been focused on the development of various design theories, methodologies, methods, tools, and procedures. The design methods have been subsequently used by engineers to more efficiently design artifacts. However, as the artifacts have grown in complexity, the need for new methods has become obvious. Also, in a nowadays world, increased competition and globalization require organizations to reexamine traditional product development strategies. Traditional methods focused exclusively on the numerical optimality of produced artifacts, or their manufacturing processes, are no longer adequate. Creativity and innovation of designed artifacts provide organizations not only with a competitive advantage but are, in fact, a matter of their survival. This dissertation addresses this problem by posing and answering the question: "How can one construct an effective method for designing engineering systems that would support development of novel/creative designs and their efficient optimization?" It proposes a new and conceptually coherent design method, called Emergent Engineering Design. The proposed design method is inspired by the fundamental processes occurring in nature, which has arguably created the most fascinating designs known to humankind. All major phases of Emergent Engineering Design are represented by complex systems, including cellular automata and evolutionary algorithms, which have been successfully used to model the processes governing the complex behavior occurring in nature. In order to facilitate the development of the proposed design method, Emergent Engineering Design was implemented in a computer system called Emergent Designer. It is an integrated research and design support tool which applies models of complex systems to represent engineering systems and analyze design processes. Emergent Designer was used to conduct the empirical validation of the proposed design method for two classes of conceptual design problems in structural engineering. The extensive design experiments reported in this dissertation have shown that Emergent Engineering Design not only generates novel design concepts exhibiting remarkable structural shaping patterns but it also efficiently optimizes them.
Bibliographie der Arbeiten über Mollusken in Baden-Württemberg mit Artenindex und biographischen Notizen. Malakozoologische Landesbibliographie II
Creators: name: Jungbluth, Jürgen H.
name: Burk, Reiner
Publisher: name: - NO PUBLISHER DEFINED -
Year: 1984

description: Jahreshefte der Gesellschaft für Naturkunde in Württemberg
description: Bd. 139, 1984
Anding xian sheng zhou yi kou yi : shi juan, xi ci er juan, shuo gua, xu gua, za gua [volume 01]
安定先生周易口義 : 十卷, 繫辭二卷, 說卦, 序卦, 雜卦 [第一冊]
Creators: name: Hu, Yuan, 993-1059
name: 胡瑗, 993-1059
Publisher: name: Chengjiang : Li Zhenyu [Bai shi shan fang]
Year: 2018

description: Wood-block printing, on double leaves, East Asian binding.
Missing leaves 4th and 5th of Juan 01 (between images 042 & 043); Extra leaves 4th and 5th of Juan 01 (images 177 to 180).
Edition: [Ke ben]
Preservation of the cranberry bogs of Cape Cod as rural historic landscapes
Creators: name: Sears, Ann
Publisher: name: Maryland Shared Open Access Repository
Year: 2009
Subjects: subject: Historic agricultural landscapes -- Massachusetts -- Cape Cod.
subject: Cranberries -- Massachusetts -- Cape Cod.
subject: Historic farms -- Massachusetts -- Cape Cod.
subject: Historic preservation -- Theses

description: This thesis examined the endangered cranberry bogs of Cape Cod, Massachusetts,
to determine how this unique form of American agriculture can be preserved.
It found many obstacles to continued cranberry farming on Cape Cod, but it also
found that the nineteenth century bogs, once a pillar of the economy, have historic and
scenic qualities that make them a regional and local cultural resource.
It determined that most Cape cranberry bogs meet the standards for listing on the
National Register of Historic Places as Rural Historic Landscapes and that recognition
would insure that their historic and agricultural values are factored into government
decisions affecting them.
The thesis reviews the natural and historic context in which Cape Cod, became
the birthplace of cranberry cultivation and then saw its small, contoured bogs struggle to
compete with large-scale production elsewhere. It outlines the environmental laws and
perceptions that began to undermine cranberry farming in the 1970s as population
skyrocketed and the Cape began urbanizing. It also examines the impact of government
purchases of bogs for open space.
Approximately 1,100 acres of working cranberry bogs were identified for the
study through town assessors’ records, aerial photographs and site visits. Standards used
by the National Register were applied to sixty-three bogs to determine whether they
continue to convey historic integrity.
The study recommends that fifty-five cranberry bogs be listed in a regional
Multiple Property nomination to the National Register of separate but related rural
historic sites and districts.
title: The Role of Antimicrobial Peptides in the Innate Immunity of Insects and Their Mode of Action
Creators: name: Kaushal, Akanksha
Publisher: name: George Mason University
Year: 2021
Subjects: subject: Defensin
subject: Antimicrobial peptide
subject: EC50
subject: Pore formation
subject: Depolarization

description: This thesis has been embargoed for 5 years. It will not be available until April 2021 at the earliest.
description: Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are components of both vertebrate and invertebrate innate immune systems that are expressed in response to exposure to bacterial antigens. Naturally occurring AMPs from evolutionarily ancient species have been extensively studied and are being developed as potential therapeutics against antibiotic resistant microorganisms. In this thesis, a putative Cimex lectularius (bedbug, CL) defensin is characterized for its effectiveness against human skin flora including Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria. The bedbug defensin (CL-defensin), belonging to family of insect defensins, is predicted to have a characteristic N-terminal loop, an α-helix, and an antiparallel β-sheet, which was supported by circular dichroism spectroscopy. The defensin was shown to be antimicrobial against Gram-positive bacteria commonly found on human skin (Micrococcus luteus, Corynebacterium renale, Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis); however, it was ineffective against common skin xii Gram-negative bacteria (Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobactor baumannii) under low-salt conditions. CL-defensin was also effective against Micrococcus luteus and Corynebacterium renale in high-salt (MIC) conditions. Our studies indicate that CL-defensin functions by depolarization and pore-formation in the bacterial cytoplasmic membrane. In addition to bedbugs, this thesis also focuses on characterizing antimicrobial activity of mosquito Aedes albopitctus’ antimicrobial peptides against Francisella. Francisella tularensis is the cause of the zoonotic disease tularemia. In Sweden and Scandinavia, epidemiological studies have implicated mosquitoes as a vector. Prior research has demonstrated the presence of Francisella DNA in infected mosquitoes but has not shown transmission of tularemia from a mosquito to a mammalian host. We hypothesized that antimicrobial peptides may play a role in mosquito host-defense to Francisella. We established that Francisella sp. are susceptible to two Cecropin antimicrobial peptides derived from the mosquito Aedes albopictus. We also demonstrated induced gene expression of these peptides by Francisella infection C6/36 mosquito cell line. We demonstrated that mosquito antimicrobial peptides are active against Francisella by disrupting the cellular membrane of the bacteria. Thus, antimicrobial peptides may play a role in the inability of mosquitoes to establish an effective natural transmission of tularemia.
Follow the money : identifying the custom architecturally designed branch bank
Creators: name: Reiner, Donna
Publisher: name: Maryland Shared Open Access Repository
Year: 2009
Subjects: subject: Historic buildings -- Arizona -- Phoenix.
subject: Bank buildings -- Arizona -- Phoenix.
subject: Banks and banking -- Arizona -- Phoenix.
subject: Historic preservation -- Theses

description: This thesis breaks new ground through the identification and academic analysis of
a mid-century modern building type that represents the history of nationwide banking
practices and an evolving architectural form. Using Phoenix, Arizona as the backdrop,
this research examines the origins and evolution of the Custom Architecturally Designed
Branch Bank, a building type previously not studied in a scholarly manner.
First, the research summarizes the history of banking and branch banking in the
United States from its 18th century roots to 1975, highlights the styles and trends of bank
architecture during that period, and focuses on specific examples in Phoenix.
Second, the research looks at branch banks as a building type describing the
characteristics of the Custom Architecturally Designed Branch Bank citing specific
historical and culturally significant Phoenix examples. Resulting from this scholarly
analysis is the argument that the Custom Architecturally Designed Branch Bank is a
significant building type.
Finally the research proposes strategies for preservation of these properties and
provides Phoenix examples of successes and “lessons learned” from failures applicable
nationwide. Included are suggested approaches for advocating preservation of the
Custom Architecturally Designed Branch Bank after examining the threats for each site.
Renewing Boston's Catholic Churches : understanding their reuse by other religious denominations and the ramifications for historical significance and integrity
Creators: name: Kausner, Janel
Publisher: name: Maryland Shared Open Access Repository
Year: 2009
Subjects: subject: Church buildings -- Massachusetts -- Boston.
subject: Catholic church buildings.
subject: Historic buildings -- Remodeling for other use -- Massachusetts -- Boston.
subject: Historic preservation -- Theses

description: Faced with a shortage of priests, a financial crisis, and the changing worshipping patterns of its parishioners, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston determined to undergo a parish reconfiguration in 2004. The result was the closing of forty-three parishes, and the subsequent sale of twenty-nine church buildings, eleven of which were purchased by various Christian denominations for renewed use.
This thesis demonstrates how professionally accepted preservation standards can be expanded to more fully understand and evaluate the historical significance and integrity of the renewed former Catholic Churches. A thematic framework, first proposed by theorist and historian Lindsay Jones, was applied to each case study church to achieve an enhanced interpretation of its sacred and cultural history. This method
emphasizes how the adherents, the church building, and the larger community are interrelated and essential to the preservationist's comprehensive assessment of ecclesiastical architecture. The research further demonstrates that renewed use, though accompanied by some physical changes, can be a successful preservation strategy. Moreover, good stewardship is best realized through the collaborative efforts of the archdiocese, the Catholic parishioners, and the succeeding congregation.
This thesis begins with a concise synopsis of the parish reconfiguration in Boston, with attention to its causes and the relevant canonical laws and policies. An overview of Catholicism and church-building throughout twentieth-century Boston follows to establish the historic context of the resources; the importance of Boston’s ethnic configuration and immigration patterns during this time period is explored. Next, research is presented to reveal how the original design and sacred nature of the former Catholic church buildings affects the subsequent use by the succeeding congregations. The study then analyzes the churches from the opposing perspective and examines the impacts of the renewed use and its associated liturgical and ministerial needs on the buildings. Finally, this thesis concludes by challenging the current modes of analyzing ecclesiastical architecture and argues for an enhanced model that considers how renewed use enriches historical significance and integrity.
title: Press Release: Tetra Partnerships, "First Ownership Opportunity Ever Opens on Reston Pond," February 27, 1989
Creators: name: Tetra Partnerships
Publisher: name: George Mason University
Year: 2006
Subjects: subject: Reston (Va.)

description: Textual: Press Release; staple holes and hole punched, 11" x 8.5" (29.7 cm x 21.6 cm)
description: Press release from Tetra Partnerships from February 27, 1989 entitled "First Ownership Opportunity Ever Opens on Reston Pond." This release concerns the opening for sale or lease of space in The Pond, a multi-story luxury office building. The Pond is a four-story building that has 49,000 square feet of office space and is cantilevered over a fresh water pond. Tetra Partnerships, the company that developed The Pond, is a commercial developer and brokerage firm founded in 1982. Planned Community Archives Collection, 456.01
Anding xian sheng zhou yi kou yi : shi juan, xi ci er juan, shuo gua, xu gua, za gua [volume 02]
安定先生周易口義 : 十卷, 繫辭二卷, 說卦, 序卦, 雜卦 [第二冊]
Creators: name: Hu, Yuan, 993-1059
name: 胡瑗, 993-1059
Publisher: name: Chengjiang : Li Zhenyu [Bai shi shan fang]
Year: 2018

description: Wood-block printing, on double leaves, East Asian binding.
Edition: [Ke ben]
title: Looking for Bobby
Creators: name: Wolfe, Kelly
Publisher: name: George Mason University
Year: 2013
Subjects: subject: Grief
subject: Death
subject: Siblings
subject: Family
subject: Journalism

description: This thesis project is a narrative about the year after my 31-year-old nephew, Bobby, died in a car accident in March 2008. It begins on the day we’ve learned of the accident, with my sister, Linda, relaying to me the last conversation she had with her son, and builds toward a climactic scene where Linda, a chain-smoker, undergoes surgery to remove a lump in her breast. It’s a moment when my family is faced with the possibility we may lose two people in one year. The working title Looking for Bobby is a nod toward hide and go seek, a game we played as kids, and the odd habit I have of, even now, looking for him in crowds or cars when I’m sitting in traffic. My story will examine universal themes of grief, guilt, religion, mysticism and family dynamics.
Code for Diverse tropical forests are more stable than monocultured rubber plantations
Creators: name: Sun, Zhongyi
name: Wang, Ziqin
name: Zhang, Runqing
name: Zhao, Junfu
name: Yin, Shuai
name: Wu, Lan
name: Tan, Zheng-Hong
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2024
Subjects: classificationCode: 410203
subject: Ecosystem function
classificationCode: 300703
subject: Forest ecosystems

description: The rapid expansion of rubber plantations (RB) in Southeast-Asia has raises concerns about ecosystem stability. This study compares the stability of RB and tropical forests (RF) in terms of long-term temporal stability, resilience, and resistance using satellite and reanalysis data.
The double-door farmhouses of Kewaunee County : preservation of a history and a heritage
Creators: name: Moore, Denise
Publisher: name: Maryland Shared Open Access Repository
Year: 2010
Subjects: subject: Vernacular architecture -- Wisconsin -- Kewaunee County.
subject: Farmhouses -- Wisconsin -- Kewaunee County.
subject: Kewaunee County (Wis.) -- History.
subject: Historic preservation -- Theses

description: The focus of this thesis is the German-Bohemian double-door farmhouses, a form of vernacular architecture located in the rural community of Kewaunee County, Wisconsin. The strikingly similar features that the houses share are front-facing, large double gables and the two front doors. The understanding of these farmhouses, architecturally similar and distinctive, is significant as part of the historical, architectural and ethnic heritage of this community and their reflection of legal and social traditions, including and especially, the bond of maintenance, an ethnic version of life estate.
The thesis begins with a discussion of the definition of vernacular architecture and its importance to our built environment. A historical overview examines the background
of Kewaunee County‟s agricultural past. Settlement history documents links between this building type and the German and Bohemian immigrants that settled in the county. Of the possible explanations considered, the culture and building traditions of the Germans and Bohemians blended together to inspire and shape the form. Study of five farmhouses provided the defining characteristics. Preservation challenges facing rural properties are examined and strategies are laid out.
This thesis shows the importance of an inter-disciplinary approach to combine the values of history and heritage. It is the combination of these values, so well represented in this set of farmhouses that gives the community identity and sense of place.
title: Predicting Bugs in Source Code. A Machine Learning Approach for Predicting Faults by utilizing Code & Change Metrics
Creators: name: Felder, Jodok
Publisher: name: TU Wien
Year: 2025
Subjects: subject: Machine Learning
subject: Bug Prediction
subject: Code Metrics
subject: Change Metrics
subject: Gradient Boosting
subject: CatBoost
subject: Classification

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Chicago community development organizations using preservation to improve their communities
Creators: name: Nichols, Trent
Publisher: name: Maryland Shared Open Access Repository
Year: 2010
Subjects: subject: Community development corporations -- Illinois -- Chicago.
subject: Community development, Urban -- Illinois -- Chicago.
subject: Historic preservation -- Illinois -- Chicago.
subject: Historic preservation -- Theses

description: This thesis explores the recent approach of community development organizations (CDOs) which undertake historic preservation initiatives and heritage-related activities as one strategy towards accomplishing the larger goal of improving their low- to moderate-income urban neighborhoods. The thesis assesses the local context of two Chicago urban neighborhoods as case studies, Pilsen and North Lawndale, in which local CDOs have recently developed historic preservation initiatives. This context includes the current community development approach of comprehensive community-based planning, in which both of these case study CDOs participated, resulting in their preservation initiatives being included in these plans. The study compares and contrasts these preservation initiatives and the larger context in which they were formed. The thesis finds
North Lawndale’s preservation initiative more comprehensive and ultimately more effective than the Pilsen initiative.
Through this analysis, the thesis develops a list of seven “effective practices” which emerge from the case study research and literature review which other CDOs might use to more effectively develop their own historic preservation-related initiatives or programs in similar contexts. While all practices are interdependent, the thesis highlights the dynamic significance of CDOs fully utilizing the historical context and documentation data to leverage the marketing and promotion of a neighborhood, through which historic preservation and heritage programming serves an identity- and community-building strategy, ideally placed within a larger set of grass-roots comprehensive community planning activities. The ability of a CDO to effectively develop its “networking capacity,” was also found to greatly increase effectiveness in developing successful community-based historic preservation initiatives. The thesis concludes with several critical observations; notes other regional CDOs engaged in comprehensive community-based planning, which included historic preservation-related activities; and provides recommendations for further study.
The recent past in a green future : the effects of environmental sustainability on preservation of the recent past
Creators: name: Murphy, Amanda
Publisher: name: Maryland Shared Open Access Repository
Year: 2010
Subjects: subject: Office buildings -- Conservation and restoration.
subject: Sustainable architecture.
subject: Historic preservation -- Theses

description: In the past few years, environmental sustainability and green building have become some of the most discussed issues in historic preservation.  However, a literature review reveals that for the most part, preservationists have not addressed how historic buildings of the recent past can fit into the realm of environmentally sustainable design and building.  This thesis examines the effects of environmental sustainability on the preservation of historic mid-twentieth century office buildings.
This thesis finds that the materials and design of mid-twentieth century office buildings make them fundamentally unique from buildings of previous eras in terms of environmental and energy performance.  Before undertaking energy efficiency or environmentally sustainable projects that could affect the historic significance of a
 
building, this thesis proposes a methodology that can be easily used by preservationists to assess 1) how much energy is being lost through the building envelope and 2) some of the internal energy loads within the building such as lighting, heating and cooling systems, and office equipment.  If, after this assessment, exterior changes to a historic mid­ twentieth century office building are still necessary to meet desired energy and environmental performance goals, preservationists  will have to be flexible when interpreting the Secretary of Interior's Standards for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings. Instead of focusing almost solely on original material retention, preservation approaches such as original design intent, value-centered preservation, and the modernist philosophy of newness should be considered to effectively integrate environmental sustainability into historic mid-twentieth century office buildings.
Preservation strategies for prehistoric mounds in Missouri
Creators: name: Koenig, Chris
Publisher: name: Maryland Shared Open Access Repository
Year: 2010
Subjects: subject: Mounds -- Missouri.
subject: Sacred space -- Conservation and restoration -- Missouri.
subject: Historic preservation -- Theses

description: This thesis considers preservation strategies for prehistoric mounds in Missouri. Natural and cultural processes continually threaten numerous prehistoric mounds throughout the State of Missouri. In consideration of these threats, the proposed hypothesis is: How can Missouri’s prehistoric mounds be preserved? What are the best and most successful preservation strategies to protect and preserve prehistoric mounds? Seven prehistoric mounds in Missouri are analyzed for integrity, significance, physical deterioration, and preservation intervention (or lack thereof). A qualitative measurement is utilized, based on physical characteristics, historical documentation, and archaeological evidence.
The research examines the various threats to mounds and how they can be protected given these threats. How have they been protected and/or preserved in the past? What has been successful and what has not? What laws afford protection for them? How can they be protected, preserved, and/or restored in the future? What can be considered
preservation successes and what are not? Considering the vulnerable position of the mounds, should they be “hidden” from the general public or should they be presented as openly as possible?
As earthworks, these structures fall prey to many actions that can be seen as threats, including erosion, residential development, looting, vandalism, and lack of human concern. These issues of deterioration are separated into three categories; 1) environmental; 2) direct impacts; and 3) destruction/commercial greed. This thesis will address both the legal and physical strategies to alleviate threats of deterioration for the effective preservation of Missouri’s remaining mounds.
Mounds offer valuable information about Missouri’s prehistoric inhabitants, especially their lifestyle and behavior. These mounds have dotted the landscape for centuries but now only a handful remain. Missouri’s prehistoric mounds are fragile and non-renewable historic resources. They can indeed be preserved through appropriate actions such as preservation, stabilization, community awareness, stewardship, landowner responsibility, and effective management plans. They can equally be lost forever by inappropriate actions.
The adaptive use of historic correctional institutions : retaining architectural and historical significance
Creators: name: Molson, Amanda
Publisher: name: Maryland Shared Open Access Repository
Year: 2010
Subjects: subject: Correctional institutions -- Remodeling for other use.
subject: Correctional institutions -- History.
subject: Allegheny County Courthouse and Jail (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
subject: Historic preservation -- Theses

description: This thesis examines the adaptive use of historic correctional institutions and the
supposition that architectural and historical significance are vulnerable in the reuse
process. The thesis investigates three less familiar aspects of significance: interior layout
and finishes, spatial relationships in campus settings, and history that encompasses both
the original intent and redirected changes over time. Research focuses on three case
studies of reused correctional institutions – the Allegheny County Jail, the Sockanosset
Training School for Boys, and the Lorton Workhouse.
Correctional institutions of the Gilded Age and the Progressive Era were selected
as case studies based on the premise that these decades encapsulated America's transition
from imprisonment as profit-making reprimand toward rehabilitation. This era
also encompassed the waning years of employing America's most renowned architects to
design these facilities, which were expressions of civic pride and artistic achievement.
Research on incarceration practices since the Progressive Era supports this assumption.
Beginning in the 1980s and continuing today, the purpose of imprisonment refocused on
mere incapacitation, and good design consequently became an afterthought.
This thesis demonstrates that architectural and historical significance can be
retained in both public and private reuse projects, in approaches that preserve all, some,
or almost none of the physical plant, and at facilities that represent a variety of intentions
in their historic context. Retention can be achieved by prioritizing the significance of site
features, by providing honest and respectful interpretation, and by voluntarily involving
preservation professionals and community members in decision-making that is afforded
ample time and informed consideration.
title: Paper: Major Physical Design Factors in Creating a Demosophia
Creators: name: Warfield, John
Publisher: name: George Mason University
Year: 1987
Subjects: subject: Warfield, John N.
subject: Demosophia
subject: George Mason University

description: Manuscript: typescript. 4 pgs. 8.5" x 11" (21.6 cm x 29.7 cm)
description: This short 3 page memo produced by the Center for Interactive Management at George Mason University outlines the basic requirements of a demosophia. It includes a plan view of the room with accompanying furniture and computer equipment.
Anding xian sheng zhou yi kou yi : shi juan, xi ci er juan, shuo gua, xu gua, za gua [volume 03]
安定先生周易口義 : 十卷, 繫辭二卷, 說卦, 序卦, 雜卦 [第三冊]
Creators: name: Hu, Yuan, 993-1059
name: 胡瑗, 993-1059
Publisher: name: Chengjiang : Li Zhenyu [Bai shi shan fang]
Year: 2018

description: Wood-block printing, on double leaves, East Asian binding.
Edition: [Ke ben]
การสร้างอัตลักษณ์นักกีฬา
Creators: name: สัจจวัฒน์ จารึกศิลป์
name: วรรณชลี โนริยา
Publisher: name: สำนักวิทยบริการ มหาวิทยาลัยสงขลานครินทร์ วิทยาเขตปัตตานี
Year: 2016
Subjects: การตลาดกีฬา, การสร้างอัตลักษณ์, นักกีฬา, sport marketing, creating identity, athlete

description: วารสารวิทยบริการ มหาวิทยาลัยสงขลานครินทร์, 27, 2
Physical, Thermal and Spectral Properties of Biofield Energy Treated 2,4-Dihydroxybenzophenone
Creators: name: Trivedi, Mahendra
Publisher: name: SMN - The ScienceMedia Network
Year: 2016
Subjects: Natural Sciences
Chemistry

description: 2,4-Dihydroxybenzophenone (DHBP) is an organic compound used for the synthesis of pharmaceutical agents. The objective of this study was to investigate the influence of biofield energy treatment on the physical, thermal and spectral properties of DHBP. The study was performed in two groups (control and treated). The control group remained as untreated, and the treated group received Mr. Trivedi’s biofield energy treatment. The control and treated DHBP samples were further characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), laser particle size analyser, surface area analyser, Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, and ultra violet-visible spectroscopy (UV-vis) analysis. The XRD study indicated a slight decrease in the volume of the unit cell and molecular weight of treated DHBP as compared to the control sample. However, XRD study revealed an increase in average crystallite size of the treated DHBP by 32.73% as compared to the control sample. The DSC characterization showed no significant change in the melting temperature of treated sample. The latent heat of fusion of the treated DHBP was substantially increased by 11.67% as compared to the control. However, TGA analysis showed a decrease in the maximum thermal decomposition temperature (Tmax) of the treated DHBP (257.66ºC) as compared to the control sample (260.93ºC). The particle size analysis showed a substantial increase in particle size (d50 and d99) of the treated DHBP by 41% and 15.8% as compared to the control sample. Additionally, the surface area analysis showed a decrease in surface area by 9.5% in the treated DHBP, which was supported by the particle size results. Nevertheless, FT-IR analysis showed a downward shift of methyl group stretch (2885→2835 cm-1) in the treated sample as compared to the control. The UV analysis showed a blue shift of absorption peak 323→318 nm in the treated sample (T1) as compared to the control. Altogether, the results showed significant changes in the physical, thermal and spectral properties of treated DHBP as compared to the control.
title: Newsletter: "News From Reston Town Center," Summer 1989
Creators: name: Anonymous
Publisher: name: George Mason University
Year: 2006
Subjects: subject: Reston (Va.)

description: Textual: Newsletter, folded; 17" x 11" (43.2 cm x 27.9 cm)
description: Anonymous newsletter entitled "News From Reston Town Center" from the summer of 1989. This newsletter contains articles concerning the construction and the development of Reston Town Center. Articles discuss topics such as businesses coming to Reston Town Center, Reston Transportation, and facts about Reston Town Center. Planned Community Archives Collection, 461.25
title: Coaching: Professional Development and Its Relation to Changes in Student–Teacher Interactions in Preschools
Creators: name: (:Unkn) Unknown
Publisher: name: George Mason University
Year: 2020

description: High quality teacher professional development is an important component of supporting teachers and improving the quality of student–teacher interactions. These student–teacher interactions act as an important source of development for children in terms of academic and social-emotional skills (Curby et al., 2013). Teacher coaching is considered to be a form of professional development which is embedded in the classroom, long-term, teacher-directed, and focused on teacher learning (Teemant, Wink, & Tyra, 2011). During teacher coaching, teachers’ instruction is observed by coaches, administrators, instructional leaders, or peers, and feedback is provided (Joyce & Showers, 1982; Kraft, Blazar, & Hogan, 2018). In comparison to workshop-style trainings, teacher-coaching has been found to be a more effective method in providing teachers with classroom knowledge and skills (McRel Staff, 1984-1985). Coaching positively impacts teachers by providing teachers with resources and opportunities to share experiences while developing perspectives of student learning and understanding (Akhavan, Tracz, Brown-Welty, & Hauser, 2011). With the guidance and support of coaches, teachers can adopt and incorporate new teaching strategies into their instruction (Knight, 2004), which can result in improved student outcomes (Guiney, 2001). The purpose of this study was to further understand the mechanisms involved in the teacher–coaching process and explore how coaching relates to changes in student–teacher interactions. To do so, we obtained data from a public charter preschool network in an urban mid-Atlantic city. Within this preschool network, teachers were placed into different professional development groups at the beginning of the school year based on the lead teachers’ experience with the curriculum and previous Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS; Pianta, La Paro, & Hamre, 2008) scores. Student–teacher interactions were observed in fifty-seven classrooms twice a year using the CLASS measurement tool. Coaching sessions were recorded with the duration and discussion focus of each meeting. This study found that professional development groups did not explain changes in student–teacher interaction scores. Moreover, this study found that during teacher–coach meetings, classroom organization was the most frequently discussed domain in relation to student–teacher interactions. These discussions were predictive of changes in classroom organization; however, this was not the case for emotional support or instructional support.
Anding xian sheng zhou yi kou yi : shi juan, xi ci er juan, shuo gua, xu gua, za gua [volume 04]
安定先生周易口義 : 十卷, 繫辭二卷, 說卦, 序卦, 雜卦 [第四冊]
Creators: name: Hu, Yuan, 993-1059
name: 胡瑗, 993-1059
Publisher: name: Chengjiang : Li Zhenyu [Bai shi shan fang]
Year: 2018

description: Wood-block printing, on double leaves, East Asian binding.
Edition: [Ke ben]
title: Resolution: Virginia House of Delegates Joint Resolution No. 5, January 11, 1956
Creators: name: (:Unkn) Unknown
Publisher: name: Virginia House of Delegates
Year: 1956
Subjects: subject: University of Virginia
subject: Branch college

description: Resolution: 1 pg., photocopy 9.4" X 6.7" (24cm x 17cm)
description: Virginia House of Delegates Joint Resolution No. 5, establishing a Northern Virginia branch of the University of Virginia. George Mason University Libraries, Government Documents.
Anding xian sheng zhou yi kou yi : shi juan, xi ci er juan, shuo gua, xu gua, za gua [volume 05]
安定先生周易口義 : 十卷, 繫辭二卷, 說卦, 序卦, 雜卦 [第五冊]
Creators: name: Hu, Yuan, 993-1059
name: 胡瑗, 993-1059
Publisher: name: Chengjiang : Li Zhenyu [Bai shi shan fang]
Year: 2018

description: Wood-block printing, on double leaves, East Asian binding.
Edition: [Ke ben]
title: Storms of Enthusiasm over "Porgy and Bess"
Creators: name: (:Unkn) Unknown
Publisher: name: George Mason University
Year: 1997
Subjects: subject: Porgy and Bess
subject: Gershwin, George
subject: Heyward, DuBose
subject: Heyward, Dorothy
subject: Breen, Robert
subject: Roth, Wolfgang
subject: Mace, Jed
subject: Warfield, William
subject: Calloway, Cab

description: Theater review.
MicroRNA precursor loci in the genome of barley cv. Morex
Creators: name: IBSC
Publisher: name: e!DAL - Plant Genomics and Phenomics Research Data Repository (PGP), IPK Gatersleben, Seeland OT Gatersleben, Corrensstraße 3, 06466, Germany
Year: 2016
Subjects: barley
Hordeum vulgare
genome assembly
genome annotation
sequence resource
next-generation sequencing

description: Positions of predicted microRNA precursor loci on the pseudomolecules of barley cv. Morex in GTF format.
title: Neurological Manifestation of COVID-19: An Updated Literature Review
Creators: name: Eltayeb, Sohaib
name: Peixoto, Nathalia
Publisher: name: George Mason University
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: COVID-19
subject: Pandemic
subject: Neurological Manifestations

description: SARS-CoV-2, which causes the disease known as Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), is a novel coronavirus that arose in Wuhan, China in 2019. Within a short time, it rapidly spread across the world and has been declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) due to its severe morbidity and mortality rate. This virus left many scientists and biomedical engineers perplexed due to the various uncertainties about its infection rate as new COVID-19 variants arise. However, attempts to contain the virus are ongoing all over the world. Some of the most common symptoms of COVID- 19 include fever, dry cough, and fatigue. However, some physicians in affected areas have discovered that some patients that were diagnosed with COVID-19 did not exhibit these expected respiratory symptoms at the time of diagnosis, but rather these patients displayed only neurological symptoms as their initial symptoms. For instance, the symptoms range from non-specific to more particular, such as headaches or dizziness which were one of the more common symptoms, to more complicated symptom onset such as convulsions, cerebrovascular and peripheral diseases.
Anding xian sheng zhou yi kou yi : shi juan, xi ci er juan, shuo gua, xu gua, za gua [volume 06]
安定先生周易口義 : 十卷, 繫辭二卷, 說卦, 序卦, 雜卦 [第六冊]
Creators: name: Hu, Yuan, 993-1059
name: 胡瑗, 993-1059
Publisher: name: Chengjiang : Li Zhenyu [Bai shi shan fang]
Year: 2018

description: Wood-block printing, on double leaves, East Asian binding.
Edition: [Ke ben]
Uncommon subtype of Ductal Carcinoma
Creators: name: MirÃ³n Mombiela, Rebeca
Publisher: name: EURORAD
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Breast
subject: Mammography
subject: Ultrasound
subject: Diagnostic procedure
subject: Intraoperative
subject: Neoplasia

description: Clinical History Image Findings Discussion Find Diagnosis Differential Diagnosis
description: female, 66 years
description: Clinical History: A 66-year-old woman got a screening mammography that showed a new focal asymmetry in her left breast not present on previous mammograms. She was referred to the Breast Unit at our institution to complete work-up and undergo a core needle biopsy. Final Diagnosis: Tubular Carcinoma
title: Press Release: Gulf Reston, Inc., "News From Reston," circa 1968
Creators: name: Gulf Reston Inc.
Publisher: name: George Mason University
Year: 2006
Subjects: subject: Reston (Va.)

description: Textual: Press Release, photo copy; 11" x 8.5" (27.9 cm x 21.6 cm)
description: Press release from Gulf Reston, Inc. circa 1968. This press release contains excerpts from Gulf Oil Corporation's shareholder publication called "Orange Disc." These excerpts discuss the goals and philosophy of the Reston Development and why Reston, Virginia is a good investment opportunity. Also reasons for Gulf Oil Corporation's decision to invest in Reston are discussed. Planned Community Archives Collection, 461.14
title: Assessing the Thermal Performance of Green Roofs and the Influence of Solar Panels
Creators: name: Sachs, Andrew
Publisher: name: George Mason University
Year: 2019
Subjects: subject: Green roofs
subject: Solar panels
subject: Heat island
subject: Thermal performance
subject: Buildings

description: Approximately 25% of city area is roof, traditionally made up of darker materials with low albedos. Cool roofs are designed to have higher albedos and range from white membranes to green roofs. Green roofs have the added benefit of mitigating stormwater, improving air quality, and insulating the building envelope. Since green roofs cost a premium over other materials, it is important to assess which type will meet the desired performance goals. Dark asphalt shingles, black and white membranes, and three depths of green roof soils were assessed for their thermal performance in terms of surface temperatures and the temperature underneath the roofing materials from March 2018-March 2019. A research green roof was installed on a parking garage at the George Mason University Fairfax, VA campus, and included replicate trials that were also outfitted with solar panels above the green roof. Temperature data revealed that green roofs (1) reduced surface temperature and below material temperatures compared to the darker roofing materials; (2) performed similarly to a white polyvinyl chloride (PVC) membrane cool roof; (3) did not perform different thermally when depth was increased; and (4) found that vegetation presence reduces surface temperatures of green roofs but does not notably impact temperatures beneath the growing media. Regular observations and photo records revealed that solar panels promote vegetation growth for longer throughout the year, in addition to increased surface coverage and vegetation density, which has the potential to increase the performance benefits of green roofs. Due to limitations of small-scale testing and the influence of ambient air temperatures below the tested trials, future full-scale observations are recommended.
FRAUD CONTROL MEASURES AND PREVENTION OF PAYROLL FRAUD IN PUBLIC SECTOR PARASTATALS IN NIGERIA
Creators: name: Edori, D. S
name: Iwene,, Samuel Ojo
Publisher: name: ZAP JOURNALS
Year: 2025
Subjects: Fraud, control measures, audit, internal control, ghost worker, public sector Parastatals

description: Payroll fraud is one type of fraud perpetrated in corporate organizations that needs to be addressed. The study therefore aimed to determine the effect of fraud control measures on payroll fraud.  The cross-sectional survey research design was adopted for this study on the population of public sector parastatal. Using a convenience sampling technique, the study selected 140 employees [Directors of Finance (DFA), Accountants, Auditors, and payroll officers] as the sample size. The four likert-scale questionnaires were used as the instrument for data collection. Data collected were then analyzed using Pearson Correlation. The outcome of the analyses showed that both audit and internal control systems have a positive significant influence on the prevention of ghost workers fraud in government parastatal, with both results showing 0.000 significant value. The influence both have on the prevention of ghost workers fraud is solid with a correlation of 0.874 and 0.955, respectively. The study recommends that regular scheduled and surprised audits should be conducted; internal controls should be strengthened as a matter of urgency; and training and capacity building of personnel managing auditing, payrolls, and internal control systems should be regular and updated on best practices and emerging fraud schemes.  The study has established a significant and positive influence of fraud control measures on the prevention of payroll fraud in public sector parastatal in Nigeria
title: Computational Modeling of Francisella novicida Target Protein OppA with LL-37 Antimicrobial Peptide
Creators: name: Parron, Sarah
Publisher: name: George Mason University
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: Peptide docking
subject: Computational modeling
subject: OppA
subject: LL-37
subject: Antimicrobial peptide
subject: Francisella novicida

description: This thesis has been embargoed for 2 years. It will not be available until November 2023 at the earliest.
description: As a potential biological threat agent, the virulent bacterium Francisella tularensis remains an important topic of research. Understanding the mechanisms of action of antimicrobial peptides on F. tularensis is crucial to developing alternative treatments in the event of engineered or natural antibiotic resistance. The antimicrobial peptide LL-37 produces bactericidal effects in Francisella species and has demonstrated interaction with the membrane as well as periplasmic and intracellular proteins. One Francisella protein identified as an LL-37-binding protein is the periplasmic oligopeptide permease (Opp) complex protein, OppA. To perform computational structural modeling of the Francisella’s oligopeptide substrate-binding protein, crystal structure templates of homologs from several species were used to create models of F. novicida’s OppA sequence. To characterize the interaction of OppA and LL-37, computational docking was performed on the LL-37 fragment, KR-12 and then on the longer fragment LL-20. These studies revealed the favorable binding of KR-12 and LL-20 within the cavity of the OppA protein. This computational modeling supports the experimental data. These studies also revealed significant insight on the effect of open or closed protein conformations on the computational docking process. This approach illustrates the power of computational docking to reveal information about potential bacterial protein targets of antimicrobial peptides.