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Office Of Research, Economic Engagement And Outreach Update, December 9, 2020, Office Of Research, Economic Engagement And Outreach

Office of Research, Economic Engagement and Outreach

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Fpga Versus Asic Implementation Of Radix-8 Scalable Montgomery Modular Multiplier., Atef Ibrahim, Hamed Elsemary, Amen Nassar

Mansoura Engineering Journal

Traditional ASIC implementations have the well known draw-back of reduced flexibility compared to software implementations. Since modern security protocols are increasingly defined to be algorithm independent, a high degree of flexibility with respect to the cryptographic algorithms is desirable. A promising solution which combines high flexibility with the speed and physical security of traditional hardware is the implementation of cryptographic algorithms on reconfigurable devices such as FPGA. In this paper we compare - in terms of area and speed- FPGA implementation of radix-a scalable Montgomery modular multiplier using retiming technique with ASIC implementation for different word sizes of operands. The …

User Satisfaction Of Library Resources And Services: A Survey Of Pre- University College Teachers In Karnataka, India, Narasappa K. C, Dr. Dharani Kumar P

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Present study examines the user satisfaction of library resources and services: A survey of pre-university college teachers in Karnataka, India. Well structured questionnaires were distributed among 125 teachers to collect their opinions regarding the frequency and purpose of visit to the library. Study also highlights the available information resources and services. From the study we found that the majority of the respondents 65 (63.73%) are male followed by female respondents 37 (36.27%). It is also observed that 86 (84.31%) respondents are from rural area. About 35.29% respondents are happy with availability of text books in library. It was found that …

Knowledge, Attitudes And Practices Towards Covid-19 Among Pakistani Residents: Information Access And Low Literacy Vulnerabilities, Zafar Fatmi, Shafaq Mahmood, Waqas Hameed, Ibtisam Qazi, Muhammad Siddiqui, Anny Dhanwani, Sameen Siddiqi

Community Health Sciences

Background: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has accentuated the need for speedy access to information. Digital divide and socio-demographic disparity create an information hiatus and therefore unhealthy practices with regard to dealing with COVID-19, particularly in low- and middle-income countries.
Aims: We assessed knowledge, attitudes, practices and their determinants regarding COVID-19 in Pakistan during March-April 2020.
Methods: 905 adults ≥18 years (males and females) participated: 403 from a web-based survey; 365 from an urban survey; and 137 from a rural survey. Frequency of adequate knowledge, attitudes and practices for the three populations was determined based on available global guidelines. Multivariable logistic regression …

Scale Development And Validation Of Anime Tourism Motivations, Shang Liu, Dan Lai, Songshan (Sam) Huang, Zhiyong Li

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

Anime tourism has emerged as an important form of tourism resulted from both online and offline human activities and interactions. However, investigations into anime tourism motivations remain limited. Using Chinese anime tourists as study subjects and employing a mixed methods approach, this study develops a five-dimension anime tourism motivation scale with sufficient reliability and validity. The five motivational factors are anime authenticity seeking, novelty, escape/relaxation, socialisation, and anime cultural exploration. The results help understand unique anime tourist behaviours, expand the current knowledge of media-induced tourism, and extend contemporary cultural consumption literature. Based on the results, theoretical and managerial implications were …

Consenso Experto En Tiempos De Covid-19: Aplicaciones Del Método Delphi En Materia De Salud [Expert Consensus In Times Of Covid-19: Health Applications Of The Delphi Method], José D. Martínez-Ezquerro, Sonia Maria Ruiz-Cejudo, Alejandra Bustamante-Fuentes, Alvaro Diaz-Badillo, Esperanza M. García-Oropesa, Elena B. López-Sosa, Yoscelina E. Martínez-López, Óscar O. Moctezuma-Chávez, Edna J. Nava-González, Juan Carlos Lopez Alvarenga

School of Medicine Publications

La epidemia de COVID-19 ha modificado la cultura de la comunicación. La solución para los problemas de salud puede ser asertiva cuando es consensuada. El método Delphi es una herramienta de consenso que emplea rondas de listas de preguntas para recopilar información del conocimiento de un panel de expertos que analizan planteamientos y posibles soluciones a problemas. Se basa en la premisa de que, con la libertad del anonimato, la inteligencia combinada mejora el juicio individual y captura la opinión colectiva experta. El proceso del método es muy flexible, pues las rondas de preguntas pueden realizarse de manera presencial o …

Information Crossroads: Intersection Of Military And Civilian Interpretations Of Cyber Attack And Defense, Carlos Plazas

The University of Cincinnati Intellectual Property and Computer Law Journal

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Assessing The Unethical Phenomenon Behind Hollywood’S Handshake Agreements, Daniel Rico

University of Miami Business Law Review

The Hollywood Film Industry has maintained a unique characteristic of allowing substantial capital investments to regularly proceed on the basis of oral (“handshake”) agreements.1 These handshake agreements result in an uncertain threat of legal enforcement and an increased exposure to contract liability. Nevertheless, handshake contracts have become so prevalent in Hollywood’s entertainment industry that no matter one’s opinion on the merits of using these contracts, attorneys have conformed to this longstanding tradition in order to stay competitive.

As a result, this longstanding practice of conducting business through handshake agreements has contributed to another time-honored Hollywood tradition: contract disputes. Hollywood’s flexible …

South African Millennials’ Attitudes Towards The Communications Effect Of Youtube Marketing, Rodney G. Duffett Associate Professor

The African Journal of Information Systems

YouTube (YT) is the largest global digital video information and communication technology (ICT) channel and has become an important channel for companies and their brands to reach younger target markets with their marketing communications (MC). The main objectives of this research are to determine the effect of YouTube marketing communications (YTMC) on traditional and non-traditional attitudinal relationships, and to establish whether demographic variables and usage factors have an effect on traditional attitudinal relationships among the South African millennial cohort. A multi-stage sampling method was employed and 1,900 millennial cohort members (aged 18-32 years old) participated in the survey. Structural equation …

Improving Query Suggestions Based On Search Box Edits, Cliff Chin Ngai Sze, Lingyi Zhang

Defensive Publications Series

Users often enter terms into a search box and then modify the query. Such modifications may be based on, e.g., the real-time query suggestions offered by the search engine, or the user thinking of a different phrasing for the query. Such changes to entered search terms prior to executing the search are not captured in the search history, and are not taken into account for tailoring post-search query suggestions or search results. This disclosure describes the use of a trained machine learning model to customize query suggestions and/or search results based on terms previously typed in the search box, obtained …

Personal Finance Goals Creation And Progress Tracking Using A Payment Application, Michael Hopkins, Sergio Alves, Diane Spengel, Bruno Martins

Defensive Publications Series

A sizable fraction of the population does not have high-yield savings accounts, thereby missing out on the opportunity for earning interest. Savings accounts are liquid, making them a good vehicle for an emergency fund and for meeting short-term goals (vacation, wedding, etc.) while enabling the growth of money. This disclosure describes a savings account that can be signed up and accessed from a payment application on a mobile device. The described savings account, interfaced to the user via a familiar payment application, enables users to learn the benefits of, gain trust in, and readily access savings accounts, thereby enjoying a …

When Free Speech Isn’T Free: The Rising Costs Of Hosting Controversial Speakers At Public Universities, Rebecca Roman

University of Chicago Legal Forum

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“Segs And The City” And Cutting-Edge Aesthetic Experiences: Resolving The Circuit Split On Tour Guides’ Licensing Requirements And The First Amendment, Marie J. Plecha

University of Chicago Legal Forum

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The Practice Of Prayer At School Board Meetings: The Coercion Test As A Framework To Determine The Constitutionality Of School Board Prayer, Claire Lee

University of Chicago Legal Forum

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Climate Change Disclosures After Nifla, Daniel Abrams

University of Chicago Legal Forum

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The Majoritarian Press Clause, Sonja R. West

University of Chicago Legal Forum

No abstract provided.

Free Speech And The “Unique Evils” Of Public Accommodations Discrimination, Elizabeth Sepper

University of Chicago Legal Forum

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Free Speech Overrides, Frederick Schauer

University of Chicago Legal Forum

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Discrimination, The Speech That Enables It, And The First Amendment, Helen Norton

University of Chicago Legal Forum

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Defending Speech Crimes, Judith P. Miller

University of Chicago Legal Forum

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The First Amendment As A Procrustean Bed?: On How And Why Bright Line First Amendment Tests Can Stifle The Scope And Vibrancy Of Democratic Deliberation, Ronald J. Krotoszynski Jr.

University of Chicago Legal Forum

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Uncommon Law: The Past, Present And Future Of Libel Law In A Time Of “Fake News” And “Enemies Of The American People”, Jane E. Kirtley

University of Chicago Legal Forum

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Is There An Anti-Democracy Principle In The Post- Janus V. Afscme First Amendment?, Charlotte Garden

University of Chicago Legal Forum

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The Internet As A Speech Machine And Other Myths Confounding Section 230 Reform, Danielle Keats Citron, Mary Anne Franks

University of Chicago Legal Forum

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Audio Status Adjustment Based On Lip Movements And Gaze Direction, N/A

Defensive Publications Series

Video conference (VC) user interfaces include a feature that provides users with the option to mute or unmute their audio status during a meeting. A user may forget to mute themselves when they are not speaking, causing background audio to be transmitted. A user may attempt to speak while unmuted, without realizing that they are muted. Such mode errors can interrupt the flow of the VC meeting. This disclosure utilizes one or more user-permitted factors, detected locally at a user device, to automatically adjust the user’s audio status within a video conference. If the user permits, data from the local …

تحسين المناخ التنظيمي في الجامعات مدخل لتطوير أداء الموظفين, Atef Awad

Al Jinan الجنان

This research investigates the effects of organizational climate on the professional performance employees of University of Kalamoon/Syria. The organizational climate includes «organizational structure», «leadership style», «employee’s participation», «pattern of communication», «nature of
work« and «technology used». The research also aims to identify differences with statistical coefficients in the employees attitudes towards the effect of the organizational climate elements on professional performance resulted from the demographic characteristics of the research community.

"Spring Semester Covid Update", Tomás D. Morales

Separated from the Pack: The CSUSB/COVID-19 Digital Collection

University Communication

Leadership Behaviors Needed By Executive Directors Of Nonprofit Victim Support Organizations, Timothy Hunt

Dissertations

Purpose: The purpose of this mixed methods study was to determine how nonprofit victim support organization leaders rate the impact of the 10 Transformational Leadership Skills Inventory (TLSi) domains on their effectiveness. In addition, it was the purpose to discover how nonprofit victim support organization leaders describe the impact of each TLSi domain on their effectiveness.

Methodology: The participants in this study were executive directors of private, nonprofit victim support organizations across the Pacific Northwest region of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. All participated in an online quantitative survey where they rated their agreement with statements about the impact of the …

Phenomenological Study On The Impact Of Servant Leadership For Establishing A Culture Of High Performance As Perceived By Public School District Superintendents, Robin Stout

Dissertations

Purpose: The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore and describe K12 public school superintendents’ perceived impact of the seven servant leadership constructs established by Patterson (2003) on establishing a culture of high performance.

Methodology: This phenomenological research study identified and described the extent to which superintendents perceived the impact servant leadership has on establishing a culture of high performance. Eight participants were selected through non probability purposeful and convenience sampling based on specific criteria including a minimum of three years of experience at their current district and a minimum of five years of experience as a superintendent. The …

Building Up The Arts

Action in Education

A citywide arts initiative that works with underresourced communities will be able to widen its reach thanks to a generous new gift. The Stockyard Institute, described by its leaders as a “social practice project that uses relationships as the material,” was founded 25 years ago by Jim Duignan, an artist, associate professor, and founder and chair of the College of Education’s Visual Art Education program. The article discusses the work of the Stockyard Institute, its beneficiaries and its benefactors.