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Learners' Perspectives About Uses Of Synchronous And Asynchronous Conferencing Systems Within An Online Graduate Course: Interpretations Through An Activity System, Deborah Lapointe

Education Faculty Publications

Synchronous voice-enabled communication is an established communication technology that is becoming increasingly available in learning management systems. Instructors can implement live voice chats to create engaging learning environments. While research has been reported using synchronous text-based chat, little is known about the experiences distance education learners in graduate study programs have using synchronous voice communication. This article presents findings from a qualitative research project designed to explore graduate students perceptions about the effective use of both synchronous and asynchronous communication within a graduate course offered through a WebCT online environment supplemented by Groove. A constructivist theoretical perspective and grounded theory …

Resource-Aware Video Multicasting Via Access Gateways In Wireless Mesh Networks, Wanqing Tu, Cormac J. Sreenan, Chun Tung Chou, Archan Misra

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

This paper studies video multicasting in large scale areas using wireless mesh networks. The focus is on the use of Internet access gateways that allow a choice of alternative routes to avoid potentially lengthy multi-hop wireless paths with low capacity. A set of heuristic-based algorithms are described that together aim to maximize network capacity: the two-tier integrated architecture algorithm, the weighted gateway uploading algorithm, the link-controlled routing tree algorithm, and the alternative channel assignment algorithm. These algorithms use different approaches to arrange multicast group members into a clustered and two-tier integrated architecture in which network protocols can make use of …

Understanding Evolution In Technology Ecosystems, Gediminas Adomavicius, Jesse Bockstedt, Alok Gupta, Robert J. Kauffman

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

The current environment of information technology can be a complex place for analysts and firms to navigate, especially when making decisions about new product development, technology investment, and technology planning. Many industry analysts recognize that it is difficult, if not impossible, to accurately predict future technological advances. However, successful firms need to understand the nature of technological change and evolution in order to accurately forecast and take advantage of investment and market opportunities. For example, although RFID has been in the news for the past decade as the potential distribution and retail "killer technology", uncertainties about its future technical capabilities, …

Parameter Estimation Of The Arterial System, James Charles Carter Ii

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Theses & Dissertations

There are a number of disorders that originate from or involve faulty operation of the cardiovascular system. Diseases such as atherosclerosis, diabetes and hypertension can have a debilitating effect on blood flow. This makes the tools for simulating the effects of such diseases on blood flow important. Measures, such as pulse wave velocity, that are generated by models of the cardiovascular system can be important indicators of cardiac health. Although physically measurable, obtaining some parameters comes with a high cost and discomfort to the patient. Models can provide an assessment of many important parameters. The purpose of this project was …

Measuring Self-Disclosure Over The Internet, David Pope

Psychology Theses & Dissertations

A two-axial measure of disclosure intimacy by Morton (1976, 1978) was expanded to create a new measure usable for linear analyses. Morton's item of "Description" was divided into three "Context" items: Self-Concept, Interpersonal, and Taboo. The other axis of "Evaluation" was divided into four "Expression" items: Detail, Protected, Intensity, and Negativity/Vulnerability. As test data for the measure, demographic information from l50 users' weblogs was compared to free-response disclosures measured with the Morton measure and the linear Context/Expression measure. A multiple regression analysis of profile information versus disclosure intimacy did not reach significance. Results were inconclusive because the measures used in …

Mexico Designates Two New Sites In Southeast As Protected Areas, Ladb Staff

SourceMex

No abstract provided.

The History And Adjudication Of The Antonio Chavez Grant, Mark Schiller

Natural Resources Journal

No abstract provided.

Issue No. 77: October 2008, Historical Society Of New Mexico

La Crónica de Nuevo México

1 Murder in Budville
1 The Museum of New Mexico, 100 Years
4 New Mexico History Museum Grand Opening, Memorial Day Weekend, 2009
4 Historic New Mexico Home Featured for National Hispanic Heritage Month
4 In Memoriam
5 New Mexico Humanities Council Sponsors "Songs of the Cowboys" Centennial Tour
5 150/100! The Historical Society and the Museum of New Mexico Joint Symposium
6 Books, Kenneth Milton Chapman: A Life Dedicated to Indian Arts and Artists
6 New Books for Your New Mexico History Bookshelves

Using Timed-Release Cryptography To Mitigate Preservation Risk Of Embargo Periods, Rabia Haq

Computer Science Theses & Dissertations

This research defines Time-Locked Embargo, a framework designed to mitigate the Preservation Risk Interval: the preservation risk associated with embargoed scholarly material. Due to temporary access restrictions, embargoed data cannot be distributed freely and thus preserved via data refreshing during the embargo time interval. A solution to mitigate the risk of data loss has been developed by suggesting a data dissemination framework that allows data refreshing of encrypted instances of embargoed content in an open, unrestricted scholarly community. This framework has been developed by exploiting implementations of existing technologies to"time-lock" data using Timed-Release Cryptology (TRC) so that it can be …

Fy2009 All Salaries $30-50,000, Clemson University

Salary Reports

No abstract provided.

Cinematic Arts 2008 Apr Self-Study & Documents, University Of New Mexico

UNM Academic Program Review

UNM Cinematic Arts APR self-study report, review team report, and response to review report for Spring 2009, fulfilling requirements of the Higher Learning Commission.

"Democracy Begins At Home"--Notes From The Grassroots On Inequality, Voters, And Lawyers, Martha R. Mahoney

University of Miami Law Review

No abstract provided.

Stop! Are You Sure You Want To Throw Grandpa's Body Away?, Thomas A. Robinson

University of Miami Law Review

No abstract provided.

Constitutionalism And Democracy: An Essay In Honor Of Stanley N. Katz, Irwin P. Stotzky

University of Miami Law Review

No abstract provided.

Chilling Effects: The Communications Decency Act And The Online Marketplace Of Ideas, Anthony Ciolli

University of Miami Law Review

No abstract provided.

Removal Of Central American Gang Members: How Immigration Laws Fail To Reflect Global Reality, Freddy Funes

University of Miami Law Review

No abstract provided.

Knowledge Of Coronary Artery Disease (Cad) Risk Factors And Coronary Intervention Among University Students, Aysha Almas, Aamir Hameed, Fateh Ali Tipoo Sultan

Department of Medicine

Objective: To elucidate knowledge of coronary artery disease (CAD) risks factors and coronary intervention in adult students of Karachi East. To calculate the mean knowledge score about CAD risk factors among them.
Methods: A multi center crossectional study was conducted in Universities and colleges of Karachi East from April-September 2005. Questionnaires were distributed to 200 adult students of different non-medical universities and colleges. The questionnaire contained assessment of knowledge of risk factors on CAD and awareness about coronary angiography. Those belonging to medical colleges and universities were excluded from the study. Knowledge was assessed as a continuous variable. Risk factors …

October 1, 2008, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

The Bg News October 1, 2008, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. October 1, 2008. Volume 99-Issue 28.

The Potential Importance Of Incorporating Online Dispute Resolution Into A Universal Mediation Model For International Child Abduction Cases, Elizabeth Cunha

Connecticut Journal of International Law

Between October 30 and November 9, 2006, the Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference met to initiate actions to create a universal alternative dispute resolution ("ADR"), primarily mediation, model to be used prior to initiating a Convention action.27 Currently, the mediation model employed in the United Kingdom and tested in a pilot study for international child abduction cases is being introduced internationally as the acceptable universal model. 8 This model employs common mediation practices to work towards more effectively accomplishing the goals of the Convention.29 However, the current model only discusses face-to-face mediation techniques.

While the ultimate goal of the …

A T-Shirt As A Security Threat: Where's The Right To Free Speech In The United States And Australia, Elizabeth A. Amandus

Connecticut Journal of International Law

This Note examines two incidents, one in the United States and one in Australia, where airline passengers were forced to change out of politically critical t-shirts in order to board their flights. Both passengers initially resisted, claiming a free speech right to wear their t-shirts. However, once it became clear that they would not be permitted to board their flights unless they changed their clothing, they relented and donned acceptable t-shirts. Both passengers complied with security measures, and neither passenger acted in a way that would threaten security. Rather, the passengers were told that the messages printed on their tshirts …

Restorative Justice For The Armenians, Resolved: It's The Least We Can Do, Mark D. Kielsgard

Connecticut Journal of International Law

This Article will address the issue at the heart of the debate, specifically whether the "restorative justice" interests of the Armenians, namely an acknowledgment of Genocide, outweighs the political, diplomatic, and military risks its passage could entail. A comparison shall be made to the Allied response to the Armenian Genocide following World War I. The Allied response to the Armenian Genocide after World War I has been seen historically as an abysmal failure of international law, human rights and diplomacy2' and has been linked with the subsequent Jewish Holocaust of World War II11 After World War I, the Allies had …

Elevated Toll-Like Receptor 4 Expression And Signaling In Muscle From Insulin-Resistant Subjects, Sara M. Reyna, Sangeeta Ghosh, Puntip Tantiwong, C S. Reddy Meka, Phyllis Eagan, Christopher P. Jenkinson, Eugenio Cersosimo, Ralph A. Defronzo, Dawn K. Coletta, Apiradee Sriwijitkamol

School of Medicine Publications

OBJECTIVE— Tall-like receptor (TLR)4 has been implicated in the pathogenesis of free fatty acid (FFA)-induced insulin resistance by activating inflammatory pathways, including inhibitor of κB (IκB)/nuclear factor κB (NFκB). However, it is not known whether insulin-resistant subjects have abnormal TLR4 signaling. We examined whether insulin-resistant subjects have abnormal TLR4 expression and TLR4-driven (IκB/NFκB) signaling in skeletal muscle.

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS— TLR4 gene expression and protein content were measured in muscle biopsies in 7 lean, 8 obese, and 14 type 2 diabetic subjects. A primary human myotube culture system was used to examine whether FFAs stimulate IκB/NFκB via TLR4 and …

Small Acreage Low Flow (Micro Or Drip) Irrigation System Design And Installation, Ronald Patterson

All Current Publications

Irrigation has been an essential part of Utah’s agriculture since pioneer days. Over half of Utah’s 1.3 million irrigated acres are watered using surface methods such as flood, furrow, border, or basin irrigation.

Diversifying America's Energy Future: The Future Of Renewable Wind Power, Ronald H. Rosenberg

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Assessing Pedagogy In Bioengineering Classrooms: Quantifying Elements Of The “How People Learn” Model Using The Vanth Observation System (Vos), Monica F. Cox, David S. Cordray

School of Engineering Education Faculty Publications

One goal of the VaNTH Engineering Research Center is to estimate the effects of the “value added” to bioengineering student learning as a result of “How People Learn” (HPL) framework interventions. A necessary step in that process is to assess pedagogical differences in both lecture-based and HPL-oriented courses. Data from 28 bioengineering courses, over five semesters, were analyzed using a newly developed HPL Index. This index, developed from the Classroom Interaction Observation portion of the VaNTH Observation System, reports levels of HPL-inspired pedagogy, traditional pedagogy, and classroom organization within a class using codes for different types of faculty and student …

Characterization Of The Inflammatory Cells In Ascending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms In Patients With Marfan Syndrome, Familial Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms, And Sporadic Aneurysms, Senthil Duraisamy, L Maximilian Buja, Frank C Arnett, Jingwu Zhang, Yong-Jian Geng, Dianna M Milewicz

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

OBJECTIVE: This study sought to characterize the inflammatory infiltrate in ascending thoracic aortic aneurysm in patients with Marfan syndrome, familial thoracic aortic aneurysm, or nonfamilial thoracic aortic aneurysm.

BACKGROUND: Thoracic aortic aneurysms are associated with a pathologic lesion termed "medial degeneration," which is described as a noninflammatory lesion. Thoracic aortic aneurysms are a complication of Marfan syndrome and can be inherited in an autosomal dominant manner of familial thoracic aortic aneurysm.

METHODS: Full aortic segments were collected from patients undergoing elective repair with Marfan syndrome (n = 5), familial thoracic aortic aneurysm (n = 6), and thoracic aortic aneurysms (n …

Introduction: Women’S Activism For Gender Equity In Africa, Lisa Bernstein, Catherine Ndinda

Journal of International Women's Studies

This special joint issue of the Journal of International Women’s Studies (JIWS) and WAGADU focuses on women’s activism and women’s movements in different countries and cultures throughout Africa and the African Diaspora. The project represents a collaboration between two online, open-access journals that address gender and women’s issues within a transnational and cross-cultural context. The essays, which are distributed between the two journals, use interdisciplinary feminist and activist approaches to reveal the different forms of personal and communal actions being undertaken by African women today in cultural, social, economic, and political arenas. In showing the diversity of African women’s activism; …

Witch-Hunting, Globalization, And Feminist Solidarity In Africa Today, Silvia Federici

Journal of International Women's Studies

No abstract provided.

Meeting Minutes, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Meeting to discuss SGA week, homecoming and campus cleanup day.