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Carry And Expand: A New Nomadic Interaction Paradigm, Richard B. Arthur

Theses and Dissertations

People are nomadic; traveling from place to place. As a user travels, he may need access to his digital information, including his data, applications, and settings. A convenient way to supply this access is to have the user carry that digital information in a portable computer such as a laptop or smart phone. As Moore's Law continues to operate, devices such as smart phones can easily perform the computing necessary for a user's work. Unfortunately, the amount of data a human can receive and convey through such devices is limited. To receive more information humans require more screen real estate. …

Compassion Fatigue, Compassion Satisfaction, And Burnout Among Police Officers Who Have Experienced A Previous Perceived Trauma, Laura M. Battle

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

Abstract The purpose of the study was to determine if there was a difference between levels of compassion fatigue, compassion satisfaction, and burnout among police officers in regard to years of experience adn whether or not they had experienced a previous perceived trauma. Commissioned police officers from a large urban police department in the Mid-South (N = 1,390) participated in the survey, which included a demographic survey, a trauma indicator, and the ProQol inventory which is comprised of three sub-scales: compassion fatigue, compassion satisfaction, and burnout. Each of the three sub-scales have a range from 0 (low compassion fatigue, high …

Body Image, Self-Esteem, And Sexual Self-Consciousness In Men And Woman As Predicted By Experiences Of Sexual Objectification By Others, Linda Rae Baggett

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

As the result of living in a culture that increasingly places importance oh physical appearance, both men and women are sexually objectified by others. This leads to harmful objectification of the self and past research has shown self-objectification to predict decreased self-esteem and greater body image disturbances and sexual self-consciousness. However, the direct effects of sexual objectification by others were not examined. Further, most studies on the topic focused on the experiences of women and did not allow for the exploration of the positive experiences of being sexually objectified, despite evidence that they existed. Therefore, the purpose of this study …

Sleep Quality, Technostress, And Maladaptive Use Of Technology: Predictors Of Depression Among College Students, Michelle Staley Goddard

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

Depression among college students is a substantial concern due to the risk of suicide, academic failure, and other psychosocial problems. Current literature suggests that the prevalence of depression among populations of college students has risen in the past two decades whereas sleep quality has decreased and technology use has increased. The purpose of this study was to investigate the ways that sleep quality, technostress, and misuse of technology might be associated with depression among college students. A total of 236 college undergraduates from a large, urban university were surveyed. Independent samples t tests revealed no mean group differences between men …

Performance Optimization And Dynamics Control For Large-Scale Data Transfer In Wide-Area Networks, Xukang Lu

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

Transport control plays an important role in the performance of large-scale scientific and media streaming applications involving transfer of large data sets, media streaming, online computational steering, interactive visualization, and remote instrument control. In general, these applications have two distinctive classes of transport requirements: large-scale scientific applications require high bandwidths to move bulk data across wide-area networks, while media streaming applications require stable bandwidths to ensure smooth media playback. Unfortunately, the widely deployed Transmission Control Protocol is inadequate for such tasks due to its performance limitations. The purpose of this dissertation is to conduct rigorous analytical study of the design …

Hearing The Voice Of Faculty: Global Recommendations For Faculty Recognition In Higher Education Institutions, Águeda Benito, Fionna Scott-Milligan

Higher Learning Research Communications

Faculty constitutes one of the most important elements of Higher Education institutions. Their role is key in curriculum development, as well as in guiding students´ learning and driving their engagement, in conducting research and in the overall success of their institutions. This paper presents the results of a number of faculty interviews, and a focus group carried out in nine different Laureate institutions, operating in eight different countries. Faculty were asked about professional recognition, its importance and how it should occur. The results of the study show a lot of consistency, starting with the conviction of its importance, and then …

Interview With Andrew Parsley (Fa 593), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Oral Histories

Transcription of an interview with Andrew Parsley conducted by his daughter Rachel Parsley for a folk studies class at Western Kentucky University. The content of the interview revolves around folk medicine as practiced in the region around Mammoth Cave National Park, particularly Edmonson County, Kentucky.

Deafdigest: Gold Edition, November 27, 2011, Barry Strassler

DeafDigest Gold 2011

No abstract provided.

The Influence Of Strategies Used To Communicate Sustainable Corporate Responsibility On Reputation Of A Major Airport, Benno D. Hoffmann

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Self-presentation of a corporation as a citizen committed to sustainable corporate responsibility can, according to scholarly findings, help the organization improve its reputation among key stakeholders. The purpose of this case study was to explore the success of one major airport in aligning communication strategies to improve its reputation. The research question involved how effectively a major German airport communicated its commitment to sustainable corporate responsibility to its key stakeholders during 2005--2009. Of particular interest was how key stakeholders perceived the airport's stance towards the impacts of aircraft noise. Corporate documents, newspaper articles, and semistructured interviews comprised the data. Data …

Buzzer-Beating Layup Downs Pirates, 85-84, In Lakeland, Armstrong State University

Armstrong Athletics: Men's Basketball News (Archived)

Buzzer-Beating Layup Downs Pirates, 85-84, In Lakeland. Kevin Capers' layup as time expired gave the Florida Southern Mocs an 85-84 win over the visiting Armstrong Atlantic State University men's basketball team in the championship game of the Terrace Hotel/Ledger Media Group Classic on Saturday evening in Lakeland, Fla.

Effect Of Nanofluid-Based Absorbers On Direct Solar Collector / Tham Chi Meng, Chi Meng Tham

Student Works (2010-2019)

As conventional energy like fossil fuels is getting rare, cost of energy production has been increasingly higher. The concern of environmental pollution caused by burning of hydrocarbon fuels has also been raised among developed and developing nations. These make clean renewable energy a major research topic in recent decades. Among them, solar energy, as the most vastly available energy and also supremely effective in terms of energy conversion has been the most sought after. The most common solar thermal collector utilizes black surface as radiant absorber but the efficiency is limited to the effectiveness of the black surface and the …

Assessment Of Backwash Water Discharge Operation At Sheahan Pumping Station, Memphis, Tennessee, Jittapong Malasri

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

This study provided analysis of the distribution of solids, volume of solids by weight and volume of discharge of the backwash operations at Sheahan Pumping Station. The sample data was analyzed statistically against factors that potentially affect the results. The combination of the data and statistical analysis helped formulated a theory of how the solids behave within the recovery basin. The suggested behavior of the suspended solids within the recovery basin is supported by visual observations, recovery basin characteristics, residual pump location and suspended solid data. Knowing the behavior of suspended solids within the basin is critical in designing an …

Emerging From The Dark Age Ahead: The Future Of The North American Church, David Schnasa Jacobsen

Consensus

Title: Emerging from the Dark Age Ahead: The Future of the North American Church; Author: Charles Fensham; Publisher: Ottawa: Novalis, 2008; ISBN: 9782896460045

Security Applications Of Formal Language Theory, Len Sassaman, Meredith L. Patterson, Sergey Bratus, Michael E. Locasto, Anna Shubina

Computer Science Technical Reports

We present an approach to improving the security of complex, composed systems based on formal language theory, and show how this approach leads to advances in input validation, security modeling, attack surface reduction, and ultimately, software design and programming methodology. We cite examples based on real-world security flaws in common protocols representing different classes of protocol complexity. We also introduce a formalization of an exploit development technique, the parse tree differential attack, made possible by our conception of the role of formal grammars in security. These insights make possible future advances in software auditing techniques applicable to static and dynamic …

Flagship Dit Site To Proceed If Planning Granted, Tim O'Brien

Media

Irish Times Newspaper Article Friday, November 25, 2011

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The Chinese Brush Stroke Experience In Bereavement Counseling, Grace Kwan

Expressive Therapies Dissertations

In the field of expressive therapies, there are different techniques to help bereaved people to better cope with their losses (e.g., Attig, 2000; Thompson, 2003; Gulledge, 2003; Rogers, 2007; Chandler, 2007). Among various expressive arts techniques, Chinese calligraphy has been used as a therapeutic intervention for behavioral, emotional, and mental health issues (Kao, 1991; Chen, 2003). However, there is no research on using Chinese brushstroke techniques in working with people who have experienced losses. This research focuses on the experience of practicing Chinese brushstroke technique as an expressive therapeutic approach to work with seniors in expressing their feelings toward the …

Estimation Des Coûts Des Lésions Professionnelles : Une Étude De Faisabilité Dans Le Secteur Minier, Martin Lebeau, Patrice Duguay, Alexandre Boucher

Portraits statistiques

Cette étude s'inscrit dans la volonté institutionnelle de développer des indicateurs économiques de santé et de sécurité au travail, sur lesquels pourra s'appuyer le choix de priorités de recherche, en complément des indicateurs et autres informations déjà utilisés à l'IRSST.

Ce rapport tente d'apporter un éclairage concernant la faisabilité de développer de tels indicateurs à l'IRSST. Pour ce faire, la présente étude teste, à partir des données disponibles, des méthodes d'estimation des coûts des lésions professionnelles et produit un portrait de ces coûts dans le secteur minier du Québec, pour la période 2005-2007.

De façon générale, cette étude démontre qu'il …

Hiv-1 Tat Protein Promotes Neuronal Dysfunction Through Disruption Of Micrornas, J Robert Chang, Ruma Mukerjee, Asen Bagashev, Luis Del Valle, Tinatin Chabrashvili, Brian J. Hawkins, Johnny J. He, Bassel E. Sawaya

School of Medicine Faculty Publications

Over the last decade, small noncoding RNA molecules such as microRNAs (miRNAs) have emerged as critical regulators in the expression and function of eukaryotic genomes. It has been suggested that viral infections and neurological disease outcome may also be shaped by the influence of small RNAs. This has prompted us to suggest that HIV infection alters the endogenous miRNA expression patterns, thereby contributing to neuronal deregulation and AIDS dementia. Therefore, using primary cultures and neuronal cell lines, we examined the impact of a viral protein (HIV-1 Tat) on the expression of miRNAs due to its characteristic features such as release …

Combination Of Depot Medroxy Progesterone Acetate And Javanese Long Pepper Extract On Body Weight, Hematology, And Blood Biochemistry As A Safe Contraception Model, Yurnadi Yurnadi, Yoel Asmida, Dwi Anita Suryandari, Nukman Moeloek

Makara Journal of Science

The development of male hormonal contraception is based on a decrease in sperm concentration without affecting libido and sexual potency. The combination of depot medroxy progesterone acetate (DMPA) + extract of Javanese long pepper (JLP) with dosages of 0.94 mg and 1.88 mg decreases the concentration of spermatozoa. However, it remains unknown whether the combination influences body weight, hematology, and blood biochemistry. Therefore, it is necessary to investigate the effect of DMPA + JLP extracts on the body weight, hematology, and blood biochemistry of male rats (Rattusnorvegicus L.) using Sprague-Dawley strains. The research uses a completely randomized design (CRD); one …

Secondary Metabolite Of Aspergillus Fumigatus, Endophytic Fungi Of The Medicinal Plant Garcinia Griffithii, Elfita Elfita, Muharni Muharni, Tri Indah

Makara Journal of Science

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Cloning Of Dengue Virus Type 3 (Indonesian Strain D3-1703) Non Structural-1 Gene Into Pyes2/Ct Vector, Vanny Narita, Rahma Micho Widyanto, Sabar Pambudi, Tjahjani Tjahjani Sudiro

Makara Journal of Science

Dengue is an infectious disease caused by dengue virus. Dengue endemic region includes America, Western Pacific, Africa, East Mediterranian, and South East Asia including Indonesia. An early diagnostic system specific for Indonesia is needed to control dengue in Indonesia. In this research, cloning of Non Structural 1 (NS1) gene from dengue virus type 3 (Indonesian strain D3-1703) into pYES2/CT vector was performed. In the long run, NS1 recombinant protein will be expressed in Saccharomyces cerevisiae for diagnostic materials. Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) amplification of NS1 gene fragments were done with optimal annealing temperature at 55 ºC. NS1 gene fragment and …

The Free Radical Scavenging And Anti-Hyperglycemic Activities Of Various Gambiers Available In Indonesian Market, Galuh Widiyarti, Andini Sundowo, Muhammad Hanafi

Makara Journal of Science

No abstract provided.

Synthesizing Derivatives From Cyclopentanone Analogue Curcumin And Their Toxic, Antioxidant And Anti-Inflammatory Activities, Yum Eryanti, Yuana Nurulita, Rudi Hendra, Yuharmen Yuharmen, Jufrizal Syahri, Adel Zamri

Makara Journal of Science

Three types of cyclopentanone derivatives have been synthesized from aromatic aldehyde and ketone derivatives under a base condition through aldol condensation. These cyclopentanone products were 2,5-dibenzylidene-cyclopentanone (a), 2,5-bis-(4-hydroxy-benzylidene)-cyclopentanone (b), and 2,5-bis-(4-hydroxy-benzylidene)-cyclopentanone (c) which has a yield of 63-99%. The chemical structure of these compounds were determined using UV, IR and NMR spectroscopy. In order to clarify the role of hydroxyl and amine moieties, toxic, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities were carried out. The toxic test indicated that the compounds showed strong toxicity. In addition, the presence of hydroxyl and amine groups on both rings of curcumin increased the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory …

Isolation, Cloning And Characterization Of Actin-Encoding Cdnas From Jatropha Curcas L. Ip-2p, Ratna Yuniati, Utut Widyastuti, Didy Sopandie, Akiho Yokota, Kinya Akashi, Suharsono Suharsono

Makara Journal of Science

Actin is a major component of the plant cytoskeleton, so all cells contain this protein. Actin is expressed constitutively and is involved in basic housekeeping functions required for cell maintenance. Because of this, it has been frequently used as an internal control to normalize changes in gene expressions analysis. Actually, the information of nucleotide sequence of actin gene of Jatropha curcas L. population IP-2P from Indonesia is not available yet. The objective of this research was to isolate, clone and characterize cDNA of actin genes of J. curcas IP-2P. Three partial actin gene sequences had been successfully isolated by PCR …

Preparation, Characterization And Catalytic Activity Of Cuo/Ts-1 On Benzene Hydroxylation Reaction, Ratna Ediati, Hamzah Fansuri, Didik Prasetyoko

Makara Journal of Science

CuO/TS-1 catalysts have been prepared and tested in the benzene hydroxylation. TS-1 was synthesized by hydrothermal method, while CuO/TS-1 was prepared by impregnation method using Cu(NO)2.3H2O as precursor. Catalysts were characterized by using X-ray diffraction (XRD), infrared spectroscopy (IR), and N2 adsorption-desorption techniques. The catalytic activity was tested in the hydroxylation reaction of benzene. The products were analyzed using gas chromatography. Catalyst characterization by XRD and IR techniques have showed that the catalyst structure was a MFI type of zeolite. XRD pattern have showed the orthorombic structure and indicated the presence of CuO aggregation. The results of the pyridine adsorption …

Serosurveillance Of Avian Influenza Virus Subtype H5n1 With Haemagglutination-Inhibition On Wild Aquatic Birds In Pulau Dua Serang Natural Reserves, Banten Province, Dewi Elfidasari, Dedy Duryadi Solihin, Retno Damayanti Soejoedono, Sri Murtini, Yus Rusila Noor

Makara Journal of Science

Further detailed research is required to obtain deeper information on the role of wild birds on the distribution of Avian influenza in Asia. A research has been carried out on February–June 2007 focused on blood sampling (serosurveillance) of wild birds in Pulau Dua Nature Reserves (CAPD), Serang, Banten. The research is aimed to investigate the infection of AI virus sub-tye H5N1 on the studied wild birds. The blood samples were taken from studied aquatic birds, followed by HI (haemagglutination-inhibition) test. A total of 183 samples represent 7 water bird species were taken i.e Cattle egret Bubulcus ibis, Javan pond-heron Ardeola …

Senior Figures In Education Echo Hunt's View That There Is No Case For More Universities, Technological Or Otherwise, Irish Times

Media

No abstract provided.

Standard Furniture, Adam Rogers

Theses

I seek simplicity through my intention to establish a particular beauty, a certain calm achieved both visually and through the intangible feel of my furniture - itself simply a reservoir for the collection and ordering of possessions. The result will reflect the balance between the order inherent in the modest furniture forms that follow function and the emphasized personal quality of certain components of the whole. Through exercising restraint in form, the central element is emphasized, thereby omitting the unimportant to magnify the important. I chase an elusive beauty and an ethereal quality in my furniture. I intend to explore …

Williams, Pirates Run Past Mavericks, 90-85, Armstrong State University Collections, Armstrong Athletics, Armstrong Men's Basketball Archives, Armstrong Men's Basketball News Archives

Armstrong Athletics: Men's Basketball News (Archived)

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Defining Quality In Undergraduate Education, Alison W. Bowers, Shyam Ranganathan, Denise R. Simmons

Higher Learning Research Communications

Objectives: This research brief explores the literature addressing quality in undergraduate education to identify what previous research has said about quality and to offer future directions for research on quality in undergraduate education. Method: We conducted a scoping review to provide a broad overview of existing research. Using targeted search terms in academic databases, we identified and reviewed relevant academic literature to develop emergent themes and implications for future research. Results: The exploratory review of the literature revealed a range of thoughtful discussions and empirical studies attempting to define quality in undergraduate education. Many publications highlighted the importance of including …