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Exploring Caching For Efficient Collection Operations, Swetha Surapaneni, Venkata Krishna Suhas Nerella, Sanjay K. Madria, Thomas Weigert Dec 2011

Exploring Caching For Efficient Collection Operations, Swetha Surapaneni, Venkata Krishna Suhas Nerella, Sanjay K. Madria, Thomas Weigert

Computer Science Faculty Research & Creative Works

Many useful programs operate on collection types. Extensive libraries are available in many programming languages, such as the C++ Standard Template Library, which make programming with collections convenient. Extending programming languages to provide collection queries as first class constructs in the language would not only allow programmers to write queries explicitly in their programs but it would also allow compilers to leverage the wealth of experience available from the database domain to optimize such queries. This paper describes an approach to reducing the run time of programs involving explicit collection queries by leveraging a cache to store previously computed results. …

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Middleware For Supporting Content Sharing In Dynamic Networks, Mohan Kumar, Sharma Chakravarthy, Sanjay Kumar Madria, Mark Linderman, Waseem Naqvi Dec 2011

Middleware For Supporting Content Sharing In Dynamic Networks, Mohan Kumar, Sharma Chakravarthy, Sanjay Kumar Madria, Mark Linderman, Waseem Naqvi

Computer Science Faculty Research & Creative Works

This paper proposes a middleware architecture to enable seamless content sharing in highly dynamic networks, such as those involving a number of aerial unmanned autonomous vehicles (UAVs), which are characterized by constantly changing connectivity and network topology. the proposed middleware maintains up-to-date network status as well as metadata information about data objects in the network nodes, masking the content sharing applications from the network dynamics and faults. Mechanisms for node discovery, message passing, and network management are developed. a strategy is also proposed for efficient replication to ensure availability of data in highly mobile environments. the middleware includes a message …

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Regeneration Of Carbon Aerogel Exhausted In Water Purification, Sanjay Tewari Dec 2011

Regeneration Of Carbon Aerogel Exhausted In Water Purification, Sanjay Tewari

Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Carbon has been used electrochemically in various forms for water treatment and the carbon aerogel is one of them. Carbon Aerogels (CA) are used as electrodes due to their high surface capacity and high electrical conductivity. They are also known as Carbon Nanofoams (CNF). CA electrodes attract oppositely charged ions that are nearby. This concept is known as Capacitive De-Ionization (CDI). The use of CA in CDI for water purification is well documented, but not much work has been done on regeneration of CA electrodes. Once saturated, these electrodes lose their ability to adsorb additional ions and it must be …

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Bumble Flower Beetle, Taun Beddes, Ryan S. Davis Dec 2011

Bumble Flower Beetle, Taun Beddes, Ryan S. Davis

All Current Publications

The bumble flower beetle (BFB) is a common member of the Scarabaeidae (scarab) beetle family. Its common name originated because adult BFB’s often fly close to the ground and emit a loud buzzing sound similar to that of a bumble bee. Larvae (grubs) and adults are often found in or near fermenting and/or decomposing organic matter.

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Corn Earworm, Diane G. Alston, Shawn Olsen, James Barnhill Dec 2011

Corn Earworm, Diane G. Alston, Shawn Olsen, James Barnhill

All Current Publications

In Utah, there are typically three generations of corn earworm (CEW) each year. The first generation of adults either come from overwintering pupae (southern and central Utah), or migrate into northern Utah. The adult moth is tannish brown with a 1 1/2 inch wingspan. The front wings are marked with a distinct dark spot in the center and darker bands near the outer margins. The hind wings are lighter tan, with a dark band along the outer margins. The male moths have green eyes. Moth flight occurs primarily on warm, overcast evenings. Moth populations can be monitored using pheromone or …

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Avalanche Awareness, Mike Jenkins Dec 2011

Avalanche Awareness, Mike Jenkins

All Current Publications

Snow avalanches are a common feature of the Utah mountain landscape. The combination of heavy annual snowfall, wind, and steep slopes result in potential instabilities in the layered mountain snowpack.

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Getting Chemicals Into Trees Without Spraying, Michael R. Kuhns Dec 2011

Getting Chemicals Into Trees Without Spraying, Michael R. Kuhns

All Current Publications

Chemicals are applied to trees for many reasons. Insecticides repel or kill damaging insects, fungicides treat or prevent fungal diseases, nutrients and plant growth regulators affect growth, and herbicides kill trees or prevent sprouting after tree removal. Spraying is the most typical way to apply these chemicals. It is fast, uses readily available equipment, and is understood. The down side of spraying is that much of the chemical being applied is wasted, either to drift, run off, or because it can not be applied precisely to where it is needed in the tree. Also, in many cases the chemical is …

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Chosen In Faith, Karen Greenawalt Dec 2011

Chosen In Faith, Karen Greenawalt

ATS Chapel Services

No abstract provided.

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Keep Pressing On, Genevia Silvernail Dec 2011

Keep Pressing On, Genevia Silvernail

ATS Chapel Services

No abstract provided.

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Scream In The Dark, Rick Gray Dec 2011

Scream In The Dark, Rick Gray

ATS Chapel Services

No abstract provided.

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Faktor-Faktor Yang Mempengaruhi Perilaku Nelayan Artisanal Dalam Pemanfaatan Sumberdaya Perikanan Di Pantai Utara Provinsi Jawa Barat, Prihandoko Prihandoko, Amri Jahi, Darwis S. Gani, I Gusti Putu Purnaba, Luky Adrianto, Iwan Tjitradjaja Dec 2011

Faktor-Faktor Yang Mempengaruhi Perilaku Nelayan Artisanal Dalam Pemanfaatan Sumberdaya Perikanan Di Pantai Utara Provinsi Jawa Barat, Prihandoko Prihandoko, Amri Jahi, Darwis S. Gani, I Gusti Putu Purnaba, Luky Adrianto, Iwan Tjitradjaja

Makara Human Behavior Studies in Asia

This study aims to estimate accurately the behavior using the Theory of Planned Behavior perspective of artisanal fishermen in Indonesia, in the midst of life with the condition of degradation of marine resources are declining, absolute poverty faced by artisanal fishermen and the more complex issues of coastal resource use in Indonesia with a more diversity of stakeholders utilizing these resources. The population of artisanal fishermen in the northern coast of West Java Province 10,404. Techniques for sampling by cluster random sampling clusters with the number of household sample of 400 artisanal fishermen. Data was collected using a questionnaire interview …

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Piil Pesenggiri: Modal Budaya Dan Strategi Identitas Ulun Lampung, Sulistyowati Irianto, Risma Margaretha Dec 2011

Piil Pesenggiri: Modal Budaya Dan Strategi Identitas Ulun Lampung, Sulistyowati Irianto, Risma Margaretha

Makara Human Behavior Studies in Asia

Etnifikasi or marginalize the local ethnic as result of migration process in Lampung has caused ulun Lampung’s to became a minority amidst of the cultural heterogeneity immigrants. In response to this marginalization, they re-invented tradition in order to strengthen their collective consciousness through the meaning of piil pesenggiri (self esteem) that's reproduced and articulated as a representation of identity. The study aims to explain how the meaning piil pesenggiri has been reproduced in the repositioning of ulun lampung's cultural identity, related to how ulun lampung interpret piil pesenggiri as a cultural capital and strategy cultural. The data were obtained through …

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Menguji Sikap Implisit Dengan Implicit Association Test, Nurlyta Hafiyah, Anisa Puri, Rizkiana Shadewi Dec 2011

Menguji Sikap Implisit Dengan Implicit Association Test, Nurlyta Hafiyah, Anisa Puri, Rizkiana Shadewi

Makara Human Behavior Studies in Asia

The present study was aimed to develop implicit association test (IAT) as a measure of implicit attitude and to test whether IAT had good validity and reliability to measure implicit attitude between Moslems and Christians in Indonesia. Both Moslems and Christians were participated in this study. The results showed that IAT is valid and reliable to measure implicit attitude related to religion. Furthermore, IAT was able to reveal more attitudinal discrimination between Moslem and Christian categories than it would be revealed by the explicit measures of the same religion-related attitude. IAT was also able to reveal opposed evaluations even for …

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Perceived Peer Social Support Dan Psychological Distress Mahasiswa Universitas Indonesia, Astri Dewayani, Augustine D. Sukarlan, Sherly S. Turnip Dec 2011

Perceived Peer Social Support Dan Psychological Distress Mahasiswa Universitas Indonesia, Astri Dewayani, Augustine D. Sukarlan, Sherly S. Turnip

Makara Human Behavior Studies in Asia

This study investigated the difference of psychological distress between students of Universitas Indonesia who have and who does not have perceived peer social support. This quantitative study has been done by adapting HSCL-25 questionnaire to know psychological distress to differentiate students of Universitas Indonesia who perceived peer social support. Participants are 666 students of Universitas Indonesia obtained by random/probability sampling. There is no significant difference in psychological distress between students of Universitas Indonesia who have and who does not have perceived peer social support. It is assumed that there are many other factors that influence the psychological distress student.

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Letter From The Editor, Hlrc Editor Dec 2011

Letter From The Editor, Hlrc Editor

Higher Learning Research Communications

No abstract provided.

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No Vacancy: Why Congress Can Regulate Senate Vacancy-Filling Elections Without Amending (Or Offending) The Constitution, Zachary M. Ista Dec 2011

No Vacancy: Why Congress Can Regulate Senate Vacancy-Filling Elections Without Amending (Or Offending) The Constitution, Zachary M. Ista

American University Law Review

There currently exists no uniform method for filling vacancies in the United States Senate, leaving the states to create and implement their own vacancy-filling procedures. As a result of recent problems under this system, such as ex-Governor Rod Blagojevich’s notorious scandal in Illinois, some in Congress have suggested a standardized method for filling Senate vacancies. However, an apparent constitutional conflict between the Elections Clause and the Seventeenth Amendment’s vacancy-filling clause presents the question of whether such standardization could be accomplished with federal legislation, or whether it would require amending the Constitution. Applying the textual, structural, and historical approaches of constitutional …

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At Issue: Einstein Fellowship, Terrie Rust Dec 2011

At Issue: Einstein Fellowship, Terrie Rust

Journal of STEM Teacher Education

No abstract provided.

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A Madrigal Eve, December 2011, Illinois State University Dec 2011

A Madrigal Eve, December 2011, Illinois State University

Madrigal Dinner Programs

Illinois State University Alumni Center

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An Examination Of The Benefits And Costs Of Sabbatical Leave For General Higher Education, Industry, And Professional-Technical/Community College Environments, Linda R. Otto, Michael Kroth Dec 2011

An Examination Of The Benefits And Costs Of Sabbatical Leave For General Higher Education, Industry, And Professional-Technical/Community College Environments, Linda R. Otto, Michael Kroth

Journal of STEM Teacher Education

No abstract provided.

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Openline Newsletter, December 2011, Civil Service Council Dec 2011

Openline Newsletter, December 2011, Civil Service Council

OpenLine Newsletter

A monthly newsletter for Civil Service employees, Volume XXXVI, Number 6, December 2011.

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The Effect Of Instructional Program Integrated Into (Moodle) On The Achievement Of A Sample Of Students From Educational Technology Department, Bahrain University, Mohamed Madani, Mustafa Mohamed Al Abbasi Dec 2011

The Effect Of Instructional Program Integrated Into (Moodle) On The Achievement Of A Sample Of Students From Educational Technology Department, Bahrain University, Mohamed Madani, Mustafa Mohamed Al Abbasi

Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies

This study aims at presenting a model of integrating instructional design represented by an instructional program into one of the most current electronic learning environment called (Moodle). The study will also measure the effect of this design on the achievement of university students. The participants of the study were 60 female and male students from the department of Educational Technology at the College of Education, University of Bahrain, during the academic year (2010-2009). This sample was divided into two groups: control group and experimental group. The control group was taught through the traditional (Moodle) environment, whereby the teaching materials were …

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Accreditation Standards And Quality Assurance Among Education Faculties Of The Jordanian Universities, Omar Al-Kharabsheh, Abedullah Al-Habahbah, Asma Al-Jaafrah Dec 2011

Accreditation Standards And Quality Assurance Among Education Faculties Of The Jordanian Universities, Omar Al-Kharabsheh, Abedullah Al-Habahbah, Asma Al-Jaafrah

Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies

The aim of this study is to identify the required standards from the faculties of education in the Jordanian universities, in addition to the work required in achieving those standards in order to reach both private and general academic accreditation. Outcomes of this accreditation will assure an acceptable quality of graduates’ students which in turns could reflect positively at the work market and quality assurance eventually. The study presented a number of Arabic and international experiences in the field of academic accreditation. As well as it presented the general standards for accreditations for the Jordanian universities, and the private standards …

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Leveraging New Media In The Scholarship Of Engagement: Opportunities And Incentives, Chris Labelle, Mark Anderson-Wilk, Robert Emanuel Dec 2011

Leveraging New Media In The Scholarship Of Engagement: Opportunities And Incentives, Chris Labelle, Mark Anderson-Wilk, Robert Emanuel

Journal of Extension

This article looks at how Extension faculty and administrators perceive digital scholarship in relation to their institutions' reward systems. Our survey data suggest that even when land-grant institutions have policies in place to reward alternative or new forms of scholarship, these policies are often unclear or inaccessible, are not reflected in job descriptions, and do not provide enough detail to ensure consensus among colleagues. Clear policies that reward digital scholarship and recognize the prominent role of technology in university-wide engagement efforts have become increasingly crucial because of budgetary constraints and the changing behaviors and preferences of Extension clients.

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Promoting Healthy Eating And Exercise Through Online Messages: A Pilot Study, Helen Nyquist, Yeong Rhee, Ardith Brunt, Julie Garden-Robinson Dec 2011

Promoting Healthy Eating And Exercise Through Online Messages: A Pilot Study, Helen Nyquist, Yeong Rhee, Ardith Brunt, Julie Garden-Robinson

Journal of Extension

The effectiveness of online messages to change dietary intake and level of physical activity was assessed. Thirty-six volunteers completed a 26-item pre- and post-intervention online survey and received a total of 36 email messages about MyPyramid, food labels, healthier lifestyles, and physical activity. Participants reported increased fiber intake, decreased fat intake, and increased physical activity. Overweight/obese participants lost an average of 8.0 lbs. during the 12-week period. Online messages can contribute to an increase in healthy food consumption and level of physical activity and is a desirable intervention tool for Extension nutrition and health practitioners.

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A Successful Multi-Institutional Blog For Transferring Garden And Landscape Information To The Public, Jeffrey Gillman, Linda Chalker-Scott, Holly Scoggins, Bert Cregg Dec 2011

A Successful Multi-Institutional Blog For Transferring Garden And Landscape Information To The Public, Jeffrey Gillman, Linda Chalker-Scott, Holly Scoggins, Bert Cregg

Journal of Extension

In July 2009 four faculty members from four different institutions created a blog to educate consumers and professionals about plant-related issues. Online resources were used to measure the number of times that the blog was viewed and its impacts. The blog averages about 200 views a day, and 80% of those responding to a survey could name specific impacts that the blog had on their gardening and landscape practices.

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An Examination Of The Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, And Threats Associated With The Adoption Of Moodle™ By Extension, Tayla Elise Hightower, Theresa Pesl Murphrey, Susanna Mumm Coppernoll, Jennifer Jahedkar, Kim E. Dooley Dec 2011

An Examination Of The Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, And Threats Associated With The Adoption Of Moodle™ By Extension, Tayla Elise Hightower, Theresa Pesl Murphrey, Susanna Mumm Coppernoll, Jennifer Jahedkar, Kim E. Dooley

Journal of Extension

The use of technology to deliver programming across Extension has been addressed widely; however, little research has been conducted concerning the use of Moodle™ as a course management system for Extension. The purpose of the study reported here was to identify the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats associated with the use of Moodle™ as an educational tool in eXtension from the perspective of those currently using the system. Findings reveal specific elements affecting the adoption of Moodle™ across eXtension that should be addressed in order to encourage further diffusion.

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Insights From Spanish-Speaking Employees In The Iowa Horticultural Industry, Emilie Justen, Cynthia Haynes, Ann Marie Vanderzanden, Nancy Grudens-Schuck Dec 2011

Insights From Spanish-Speaking Employees In The Iowa Horticultural Industry, Emilie Justen, Cynthia Haynes, Ann Marie Vanderzanden, Nancy Grudens-Schuck

Journal of Extension

Addressing the needs of Latino workers can help improve working conditions, job satisfaction, and productivity of both employees and the companies hiring Latino workers. The study reported here assessed educational needs, communication gaps, and technical skills of Latino workers working in the horticultural industry in Iowa—an ethnic group that is relatively new to Iowa. Focus groups were conducted with Latino workers and produced topics for educational programming and suggestions that could improve communications between predominantly English-speaking managers and Spanish-speaking Latino employees, and the horticultural knowledge of the Latino employees.

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The Educational Aspects Of The Story Of The Prophet Muses & The Wiseman, Said Al Swafi Dec 2011

The Educational Aspects Of The Story Of The Prophet Muses & The Wiseman, Said Al Swafi

Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies

This research studies the story (the prophet Muses with the Wiseman) trying to get as much as it can information relating to educational and ethical aspects. That why it is titled (the Educational Aspects of the Story of the Prophet Muses & the Wiseman). The Holy Quran is way of life, a methodology of education and a source of goals and objectives. It takes great care of human beings to led him to the pest life. To achieve this goal, the Qur'an follows multiple methods and different ways. Among those unique methods is telling stories. However, when the Quran tells …

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The Effect Of The Teacher Preparation Program In The College Of Education On Student Teachers' Acquisition Of Professional Competencies In Relation To Their Attitudes Towards The Teaching Profession, Nasser Al Rwahi, Suliman Al Balushi Dec 2011

The Effect Of The Teacher Preparation Program In The College Of Education On Student Teachers' Acquisition Of Professional Competencies In Relation To Their Attitudes Towards The Teaching Profession, Nasser Al Rwahi, Suliman Al Balushi

Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies

The aims of the current study were to measure student teachers' acquisition level of professional competencies from their point of view, to determine the most influential elements of the teacher preparation program on the acquisition of these competencies, and to study the relationship between the acquisition of these competencies and the student teachers' attitudes towards the teaching profession. The sample included ١٦٧† student teachers in the College of Education at Sultan Qaboos University. Two instruments were designed: one to measure the professional competencies and other to measure the attitudes towards the teaching profession. The two instruments were uploaded on the …

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Thelevel Of Using Islamic Education Omani Teachers' The Classroom Questioning Strategies, Mohammad Al-Ayasrah Dec 2011

Thelevel Of Using Islamic Education Omani Teachers' The Classroom Questioning Strategies, Mohammad Al-Ayasrah

Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies

The study aimed at identifying the Islamic education Omani teachers' level of using the classroom questioning strategies. To achieve this aim, the data was collected by a checklist of seven dimensions and (45) items strategies. After ensuring its validity and reliability, the instrument was distributed to (34) male and female Omani teachers. The main findings of the study were:• Four dimensions obtained relatively high means of the questioning strategies' importance and three dimensions obtained relatively average means of the importance of the questioning strategies.• There are no significant differences at the level(α = ,05) in the Islamic education teachers' use …

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