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The 4 X 4 Semantic Model: Exploiting Data, Functional, Non-Functional And Execution Semantics Across Business Process, Workflow, Partner Services And Middleware Services Tiers, Amit P. Sheth, Karthik Gomadam

Kno.e.sis Publications

Business processes in the global environment increasingly encompass multiple partners and complex, rapidly changing requirements. In this context it is critical that strategic business objectives align with and map accurately to systems that support flexible and dynamic business processes. To support the demanding requirements of global business processes, we propose a comprehensive, unifying 4 X 4 Semantic Model that uses Semantic Templates to link four tiers of implementation with four types of semantics. The four tiers are the Business Process Tier, the Workflow Enactment Tier, the Partner Services Tier, and the Middleware Services Tier. The four types of semantics are …

Theory Of Dissociative Recombination Of A Linear Triatomic Ion With Permanent Electric Dipole Moment: Study Of Hco+, Nicolas Douguet, Viatcheslav Kokoouline, Chris H. Greene

Faculty Bibliography 2000s

We present a theoretical description of dissociative recombination of triatomic molecular ions having large permanent dipole moments. The study has been partly motivated by a discrepancy between experimental and theoretical cross sections for dissociative recombination of the HCO+ ion. The HCO+ ion has a considerable permanent dipole moment (D approximate to 4 D), which has not been taken explicitly into account in previous theoretical studies. In the present study, we include explicitly the effect of the permanent electric dipole on the dynamics of the incident electron using the generalized quantum defect theory, and we present the resulting cross section obtained. …

Toward A Rural Critical Criminology, Joseph F. Donnermeyer, Walter Dekeseredy

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

A review of the extant literature reveals a recent growth in critical criminological analyses of rural crime and societal reactions to it. Nevertheless, rural critical criminology is still in a state of infancy and requires much more development. Thus, heavily influenced by Taylor, Walton, and Young’s(1973) path-breaking book The New Criminology and by research on woman abuse in rural communities, the main objective of this article, then, is twofold: (1) to describe the key reasons for a more fully developed rural critical criminology and (2) to outline some of its key elements. Also included in this article is a brief …

Partisipasi Masyarakat Dalam Pengambilan Kebijakan Publik Bidang Pendidikan Di Kota Surakarta, Muhammad Munadi

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengungkapkan partisipasi masyarakat dalam pembuatan kebijakan publik bidang pendidikan di Kota Surakarta selama kurun 2005-2006. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif deskriptif. Subjek penelitian adalah anggota Komisi IV DPRD Kota Surakarta, Dewan Pendidikan Kota Surakarta, dan lembaga swadaya masyarakat (LSM). Informan adalah Dinas Pendidikan Pemuda dan Olahraga Kota Surakarta, Badan Perencanaan Daerah (BAPEDA), organisasi profesi guru, media massa, dan lembaga pendidikan. Pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui wawancara, observasi, dan dokumentasi. Pemerikasaan keabsahan data menggunakan teknik triangulasi metode dan sumber. Analisis data dilakukan secara interaktif. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa dalam membuat kebijakan publik bidang pendidikan masih berdasarkan pada …

Peningkatan Keaktifan Dan Hasil Belajar Mata Kuliah Pendidikan Kesegaran Jasmani, Suharjana Suharjana

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan keaktifan mahasiswa dalam pembelajaran, mengurangi kesalahan penguasaan konsep pembelajaran dan meningkatkan hasil belajar mahasiswa. Penelitian tindakan kelas pendekatan problem based learning berlangsung selama tiga siklus. Penelitian dilakukan pada mata kuliah Pendidikan Kesegaran Jasmani Program Studi D2-PGSD Penjaskes, Jurusan POR FIK-UNY, pada semester genap tahun ajaran 2007/2008. Disimpulkan bahwa penerapan pembelajaran problem based learning dapat meningkatkan keaktifan, pemahaman materi, prestasi belajar, dan kemampuan mahasiswa untuk menyelesaikan tugas individu.

Kata kunci: problem based learning, diskusi kelompok

Koneksi Matematik Dalam Pembelajaran Matematika Di Sekolah Menengah Pertama, Sugiman Sugiman

PYTHAGORAS : Jurnal Matematika dan Pendidikan Matematika

Koneksi matematik merupakan salah satu kemampuan yang menjadi tujuan pembelajaran matematika. Koneksi matematik terjadi antara matematika dengan matematika itu sendiri atau antara matematika dengan di luar matematika. Dengan kemampuan koneksi matematik, selain memahami manfaat matematika, siswa mampu memandang bahwa topik-topik matematika saling berkaitan. Dalam artikel ini dikaji mengenai koneksi matematik yang meliputi pengertian, peran dalam pembelajaran matematika, dan kemampuan koneksi matematik dari siswa kelas 3 sebuah SMP .
Kata kunci: Koneksi matematik.

Peningkatan Pembelajaran Geometri Dengan Soal Open Ended Menantang Siswa Berpikir Tingkat Tinggi, Endah Ekowati, Kukuh Guntoro

PYTHAGORAS : Jurnal Matematika dan Pendidikan Matematika

Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah: (1) untuk mengetahui minat atau motivasi belajar siswa kelas 6 SD Buin Batu dalam pembelajaran Geometri dengan soal Open Ended menantang siswa berpikir tingkat tinggi (2) untuk mengetahui bagaimana tingkat prestasi belajar matematika siswa kelas 6 SD Buin Batu dalam pembelajaran Geometri dengan soal Open Ended menantang siswa berpikir tingkat tinggi. Adapun tempat penelitian di dalam kelas 6 SD Buin Batu untuk penelitian peningkatan prestasi belajar. Metode penelitian ini menggunakan model Kemmis dan Tanggart dengan tahapan perencanaan, tindakan dan pengamatan serta refleksi untuk setiap siklus dan penelitian ini bersifat kolaboratif dengan Kepala sekolah sebagai observer …

Tinjauan Kreativitas Dalam Pembelajaran Matematika, Ali Mahmudi

PYTHAGORAS : Jurnal Matematika dan Pendidikan Matematika

Di dunia yang begitu cepat berubah, kreativitas menjadi penentu keunggulan. Daya kompetitif suatu bangsa sangat ditentukan pula oleh kreativitas sumber daya manusianya. Tidak sebagaimana pandangan klasik yang menganggap kreativitas sebagai kemampuan yang hanya dimiliki oleh individu luar biasa, pandangan terkini mengenai kreativitas menempatkannya sebagai kemampuan yang dapat dibentuk atau dikembangkan melalui berbagai usaha, termasuk melalui kegiatan pembelajaran yang terencana dengan baik. Dalam artikel ini akan dikemukakan mengenai tinjauan umum kreativitas dalam pembelajaran matematika dan pengembangannya.

The Implementation Of Microworld Logo In Classrooms, Wahyu Setyaningrum

PYTHAGORAS : Jurnal Matematika dan Pendidikan Matematika

The idea of Microworld Logo brought new perspectives in education. It gives inspiration to develop and look deeply into the powerful ways in which computers and educational software might improve teaching-learning processes. However, the implementation of this Logo seems to be unsuccessful. This paper discusses and evaluates the implementation of Logo in classrooms' context and discusses some obstacles in its implementation in classrooms so that teachers could get lesson from that. It considers the notion of Logo's history and its preceding implementation to identify the problems on Logo's implementation. This study shows that the failure of Logo implementation might be …

Making Methamphetamine, Ralph Weisheit

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

In many parts of the U.S. methamphetamine production remains a serious problem despite efforts to restrict access to precursor chemicals. Methamphetamine laboratories are a particular issue in rural areas, where many essential chemicals are available and where a lower population density means that noxious fumes are less likely to be noticed. This paper shows how the problem emerged and changed over time and includes: Early production in the U.S., the spread of meth production, the process of making meth, precursor control efforts, superlabs versus small local operations, health risks, contaminated lab sites, and children found in methamphetamine lab sites.

Central Bank Of Nigeria Annual Report And Statement Of Accounts For The Year Ended 31st December 2008., Central Bank Of Nigeria

CBN Annual Report

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)'s 2008 report evaluates macroeconomic policies and outcomes, focusing on corporate operations and the economy's performance against domestic and external economic and financial developments. The CBN's monetary policy stance and banking and financial measures were deployed to ensure price stability and financial sector soundness. Despite the global economic downturn, the financial system remained relatively stable and overall macroeconomic performance was satisfactory. The formal financial system at end-December 2008 comprised the CBN, the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the National Insurance Commission, the National Pension Commission, and various banks. The banking sector …

Validitas Tes Cloze, Tes-C, Dan Penilaian Diri Sebagai Alat Ukur Kemampuan Membaca Teks Bahasa Inggris, Suharso Suharso

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui validitas tes cloze (CL) dan tes-C (C) sebagai alat ukur kemampuan membaca teks bahasa Inggris dengan tes Reading Comprehension (RC) dari TOEFL sebagai tolok ukur dan mengetahui validitas penilaian diri (PD) dengan mengacu pada ketiga tes tersebut. Populasi penelitian meliputi mahasiswa yang mengambil mata kuliah Reading I, III, dan V pada semester gasal tahun akademik 2006/2007 di Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris, Fakultas Bahasa dan Seni, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta. Sampel penelitian terdiri atas 121 mahasiswa yang dipilih dengan menggunakan teknik sampel acak gugus. Data kemampuan membaca dikumpulkan dengan tes RC, CL dan C. Data PD …

Eastern Adhesives V. Scapa N Amer Inc

2008 Decisions

USDC for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Usa V. Long

2008 Decisions

USDC for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Haybarger V. Lawrence Cty Adult

2008 Decisions

USDC for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Volume 46, Number 19: December 31, 2008, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

Integration-Regulation And Lethal Violence: A Sociological Examination Of The Rural-Urban Suicide Differential In The U.S. Gulf South 1970-2000, Russell R. Davis

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

Within the sociological literature rates of lethal violence have theoretically andempirically been associated with urban location. In many advanced industrial countries rising rates of rural suicide have resulted in an unprecedented reversal of the rural-urban suicide differential. This study contributes to the existing literature by examining the implications of rural-urban location within contemporary Durkheimian macro social suicide research. Combining county level mortality, demographic, economic, and religious data thisstudy empirically: a) details longitudinal patterns of rural and urban county age-adjusted suicide rates for the Southern Gulf States from 1970-2000; b) standardizes and regresses crude white male suicide rates for rural and …

The Game Of Wardens And Poachers, Craig J. Forsyth

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

This paper is a descriptive analysis of the main aspect of the job of game wardens, the apprehension of poachers. Based on data from interviews with 62 game wardens the author describes the actions of game wardens in attempting to enforce wildlife conservation laws. Extensive quotations from interviews with game wardens are presented. The analysis is focused around their responses to guiding questions regarding the probability of apprehension of poachers. These include: (1) poaching alone, (2) very experienced at poaching, (3) nevertalks about their poaching activities, (4) the use of informants, (5) remaining mobile, (6) being familiar with the geographic …

Mph Theory & Practice Seminar Syllabus 2008, Jonathan Eldredge

Theory and Practice Seminars 2001-2009

No abstract provided.

Winona Currents Annual Report 2008, University Advancement - Winona State University

Winona Currents

This magazine published by Winona State University’s University Advancement was intended to inform WSU Alumni, students, faculty, staff and the greater community about Alumni and the university.Winona Currents Annual Report for 2008.

The Murray Ledger And Times, December 31, 2008, The Murray Ledger And Times

The Murray Ledger & Times

No abstract provided.

Ensemble Of Classifiers Based Data Fusion Of Eeg And Mri For Diagnosis Of Neurodegenerative Disorders, Tejash Patel

Theses and Dissertations

The prevalence of Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's disease (PD), and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) are rising at an alarming rate as the average age of the population increases, especially in developing nations. The efficacy of the new medical treatments critically depends on the ability to diagnose these diseases at the earliest stages. To facilitate the availability of early diagnosis in community hospitals, an accurate, inexpensive, and noninvasive diagnostic tool must be made available. As biomarkers, the event related potentials (ERP) of the electroencephalogram (EEG) - which has previously shown promise in automated diagnosis - in addition to volumetric magnetic resonance …

Exploration Of Multiple Pathways For The Development Of Immersive Virtual Reality Environments, Kevin Laurence Garrison

Theses and Dissertations

The focus of this thesis is the study and recommendation of optimal techniques for developing immersive virtual environments for generic applications. The overarching objective is to ensure that virtual environments can be created and deployed, rapidly and accurately, using commercial off-the-shelf software. Specific subjective and objective criteria have been employed to determine trade-offs between multiple pathways for designing such environments and specific recommendations are made for the applicability of each. The efficacy of the techniques developed as part of this research work has been demonstrated by applying them to three widely differing areas - visualizing arbitrary 2D surface data, synthesis …

Data Fusion Based Optimal Eeg Electrode Selection For Early Diagnosis Of Alzheimer's Disease, Brian Balut

Theses and Dissertations

As medicinal and technological advances lengthen the average human life span, diseases affecting the elderly such as Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease are seeing increasingly growing numbers, especially in developed countries. As a result, the necessity for an accurate, inexpensive, noninvasive means of diagnosis becomes particularly important, since such a method is not readily available to the general population. One biomarker that has recently showed promise is the analysis of the electroencephalogram (EEG).

Over the course of two studies, more than 130 subjects have been recruited providing information from 16-19 EEG electrodes for each subject. These signals have been decomposed …

Global Distribution Of Atmospheric Phosphorus Sources, Concentrations And Deposition Rates, And Anthropogenic Impacts, Natalie Mahowald, Timothy D. Jickells, Alex R. Baker, Paulo Artaxo, Claudia R. Benitez-Nelson, Gilles Bergametti, Tami C. Bond, Ying Chen, David D. Cohen, Barak Herut, Nilgun Kubilay, Remi Losno, Chao Luo, Willy Maenhaut, Kenneth A. Mcgee, Gregory S. Okin, Ronald L. Siefert, Seigen Tsukuda

Faculty Publications

[1] A worldwide compilation of atmospheric total phosphorus (TP) and phosphate (PO4) concentration and deposition flux observations are combined with transport model simulations to derive the global distribution of concentrations and deposition fluxes of TP and PO4. Our results suggest that mineral aerosols are the dominant source of TP on a global scale (82%), with primary biogenic particles (12%) and combustion sources (5%) important in nondusty regions. Globally averaged anthropogenic inputs are estimated to be ∼5 and 15% for TP and PO4, respectively, and may contribute as much as 50% to the deposition over the oligotrophic ocean where productivity may …

Pride, Prejudice, And Japan's Unified State, Suzanne M. Sable

University of the District of Columbia Law Review

Japan is undoubtedly one of the foremost economic powers in the world and is internationally recognized as a democratic leader among modern nations. The economy's rapid growth in the mid-twentieth century has been attributed to its booming technical industries, including its electronic and automobile industries. However, Japan is unique in that it has retained traditions associated with typically less advanced nations-namely, a regressive human rights agenda. Although cultural, ethnic, and social minorities continue to exist on Japanese soil today, Japan's social policy of Nihonjinron allows the majority of the population to disregard such minorities and perpetuate the government's vision of …

The Systemic Nature Of Action Learning Programmes, G Mwaluko

Tanzania Journal of Engineering and Technology (TJET)

A lot of attention has been paid on action learning in the last four decades or so and the success of such programmes has also been widely publicized. But why have these programmes been so effective in helping organizations cope with change? Many authors state that the success of such programmes is due to the fact that they link learning to actions. Yet others claim that action learning programmes succeed because they involve employee empowerment and provide a much greater learning curve. In this paper the authors hold that action learning programmes succeed because they are partly systemic and can …

Analytical Modeling Of A Large Local Area Network - Part I: Internet Traffic Characterization, Mathew Luhanga

Tanzania Journal of Engineering and Technology (TJET)

The goal of both IP network operators and the end users is to get the highest performance from the system for a given cost. This makes Performance a key criterion in the design, procurement, and use of computer and communication systems. In order to address problems associated with performance degradation of operational communications systems, over the last decade, traffic engineering techniques have emerged in an attempt to optimize communication systems’ performance and ensure more efficient use of their resources. One of these techniques is analytical modeling. Analytic performance models are an excellent tool for quickly evaluating the performance of operational …

Annual Report 2008, Banco Central De Reserva Del Perº / Central Reserve Bank Of Peru

Documents

No abstract provided.

Use Of Linear Predictive Features And Pattern Recognition Techniques To Develop A Vector Quantization Based Blind Snr Estimation System, Russell Paul Ondusko Iii

Theses and Dissertations

Signal-to-noise ratio is defined as the ratio of a given transmitted signal to the background noise of the transmission medium. Signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) is a common concept found in all forms of electrical communications. The easiest way to measure the signal-to-noise ratio is through intrusive means in which a corrupt signal is compared to its original signal. This technique is inefficient and impractical because it requires the original signal and can only be used to theoretically test the noise properties of a channel rather than estimate the SNR of a communicated signal. Characteristics of speech signals can be used to …