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Showing 1 to 20 of 22 for “"Code of Federal Regulations"”.
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General Aviation Maintenance Technician Fatigue and Work/Rest Periods
… has been studied extensively within the ranks of commercial airline pilots, and for them, regulations have been modified several times to include various rest and work periods. These regulations are often supplemented by union provisions found in contracts with airlines. Conversely, Aviation …
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Determination and analysis of natural gas vehicle tailpipe emissions based on continuous CVS measurement
Code of Federal Regulations Title 40 (CFR-40) specified a formula for calculating constant Dilution Factor (DF) to account for background pollutants in Constant Volume Sampler (CVS) emissions measurement system. However, it is recognized that the DF is dynamically changing due to the CVS mechanism. …
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A discourse analysis of U.S. national and state language policies: restraining English instruction for refugee adults
… texts examined include the Refugee Act (1980), Code of Federal Regulations (2011), Texas Administrative Code (2004), Request for Proposals (RFP) for Refugee Social Services (2008), and the Refugee Social Services Provider Manual (2008). This study contrasts discourses of language acquisition and …
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Development of new protocols to evaluate the transverse loading of mine ventilation stoppings
… for stoppings as specified in the current Code of Federal Regulations is 39 psf. This measure is based on physical testing of a freestanding wall in accordance with ASTM E 72 specifications, where the dominant parameter is the tensile strength of the sealant. A new protocol based on rigid …
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Validation of Seaplane Impact Load Theory and Structural Analysis of the Martin 270
<p>Flight and drop tests of the Martin 270 (M270) seaplane were conducted in 1955. Theoretical and empirical pressures were determined by use of Wagner’s theory and also by the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). The pressure results from the experimental tests on the hull were compared with …
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A Place for Bourbon? A Geographical Analysis of Bourbon Production in the United States
Bourbon is often referred to as the “American Spirit”and rightly so. In 1964 when congress passed Title twenty-seven of the code of Federal Regulations legally protecting bourbon as a distinctly American product, limiting its bounds of production to the United States. Despite this, there is a …
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Title IX Compliance in Virginia High Schools
… person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance (Educational Amendments of 1972,p. 7). The number of court cases …
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An economic analysis and evaluation of the impact of the construction and operation of a hydroelectric facility in a rural area of Virginia
… the recreational facilities included as part of the proposed hydroelectric facility were examined and analyzed from several prospectives. From a national accounting perspective, the Recreation Ponds Area was found to have a benefit-cost ratio greater than one if the high valuation of $2025 per …
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Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and Government Contracting: Assessing the State of Texas Procurement and Contract Management Guide Using the Federal Acquisition Regulation
Purpose: The purpose of this research is threefold. First, this research identified best practices related to procurement practices used by Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses (SDVOB) and developed a framework for the assessment of such practices. In particular, this framework was developed …
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Descriptive Analysis of Comments Obtained during the Process of Regulating the Reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Act of 2004
… by the public to the United States Department of Education (USDE), the Office of Special Education Programs, in response to the 2004 amended IDEA, prior to the development and publication of proposed regulations under 34 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) parts 300 and 303 to implement programs …
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Automated decision making for operations within a Traffic Separation Scheme using MOOS-IvP
This thesis proposes a set of practical applications that utilizes the sharing of intent information and intended courses between marine vehicles operating in the vicinity of a Traffic Separation Scheme in order to reduce risk of collision for vehicles with intentions to join in accordance with …
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A Study of Labor Force and Employment in the Omaha Metropolitan Area in Light of Recent Equal Employment Opportunity Legislation: 1970 Census
A salient characteristic of the current business environment is the increased demand for social involvement. As a result, the interaction between business and government has become more frequent, complex and demanding. This development is due to many forces, two of which are particularly …
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Accelerated Ripening of Reduced-Fat Cheddar Cheese from Condensed Milk
… an important food since ancient times and is one of the few dairy products that has an increasing consumption rate in the United States, where the average person consumed 11.2 kg (24. 7 lbs.) of cured cheese in 1990 (50). Cheddar-type cheese comprised 39.7% of the cheese produced in the United …
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Measurement and Analysis of the Physical and Climatic Distribution Environment for Air Package Shipment
… industry has significantly grown to become one of the most commonly employed methods to quickly transport goods throughout the world. Although it comes with many benefits, including higher speed, greater reliability, and tighter security, the multimodal transport system within it can expose …
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INSTRUCTORS' PERCEPTIONS OF ONLINE INSTRUCTION WITHIN REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS
AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Gayla Stoner, for the Doctor of Philosophy in Education degree, presented on May 16, 2015, at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. TITLE: INSTRUCTORS' PERCEPTIONS OF ONLINE INSTRUCTION WITHIN REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS MAJOR PROFESSOR: Dr. Barbara …
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An Exploratory Study of General Aviation Visual to Instrument Meteorological Condition Contextual Factors
<p>The purpose of this dissertation was to bridge the existing literature gap of outdated contextual factor (CF) research through examination and determination of current General Aviation (GA) Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 visual flight rules (VFR)-into-instrument …
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An Industry Assessment: Are Aircraft Dispatchers in a Holding Pattern?
… industry assessment provided an in-depth view of the aircraft dispatcher industry. An assessment of the industry was needed to project the future of the aircraft dispatcher profession, as well as indicate the necessity of additional aircraft dispatcher training facilities in the United States. …
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Implementation of Acid/Gas Digestion Approach to Maximize Volatile Fatty Acids Production from Municipal Sludge and a Techno-economic Feasibility Study
<p>Acid digestion, which is the first step of two-phase acid/gas anaerobic digestion process, was studied to identify the optimum operating conditions that would maximize the production of volatile fatty acids (VFAs). Batch and semi-continuous acid digesters were operated using combined primary …
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Development of a Safety Performance Decision-Making Tool for Flight Training Organization
<p>Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 141 flight training organizations are actively pursuing ways to increase operational safety by introducing advanced risk assessment and decision-making techniques. The purpose of the dissertation was to create and validate a safety …
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The Overidentification of Autism in Asian American Student Populations
… constantly work to ensure that identification of disability conditions is accurate and free from racial and cultural bias. Federal and state policies mandate that identification of a disability is not due to racial or cultural differences. Identifying racial or cultural differences as …
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