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Spatiotemporal And Thematic Semantic Analytics, Matthew Perry

Kno.e.sis Publications

No abstract provided.

Towards Attack-Resilient Geometric Data Perturbation, Keke Chen, Ling Liu

Kno.e.sis Publications

Data perturbation is a popular technique for privacy-preserving data mining. The major challenge of data perturbation is balancing privacy protection and data quality, which are normally considered as a pair of contradictive factors. We propose that selectively preserving only the task/model specific information in perturbation would improve the balance. Geometric data perturbation, consisting of random rotation perturbation, random translation perturbation, and noise addition, aims at preserving the important geometric properties of a multidimensional dataset, while providing better privacy guarantee for data classification modeling. The preliminary study has shown that random geometric perturbation can well preserve model accuracy for several popular …

2007 Spring - Friendly Correspondence Letter, Courtright Memorial Library

Friends of the Library

No abstract provided.

Iowa Academy Of Science: The New Bulletin, V03n2, Spring 2007, Iowa Academy Of Science

New Bulletin

Inside This Issue:

--Message from the Executive Director

--Election Information

--Financial Statement

--IJAS Represented at American Junior Academy of Science

--Expedition Iowa Update

--Gifts Received 2006

--Schutte Receives National Biology Teaching Award

Peran Pesantren Dalam Penghapusan Kekerasan Terhadap Perempuan, Bunda Sri Sugiri

Jurnal Ilmu Kesejahteraan Sosial

Pesantren is one of educational institution which base on religion. Program Interagency Network for Prevention of Violence against Women (VAW) is an innovation to increase the function of Pesantren as a service institution for woman violence victim. The main focus of this program is designing a center of Perlindungan bagi Wanita (Puspita), a women's crises center base on Pesantren. Pesantren set as a center of advocating for woman, because Pesantren has a very strategist task in doing various change in society. However we realized that Pesantren has no distribution yet and also in effort for preventing violation on woman, especially …

Pendidikan Seksualitas Untuk Anak Melalui Pemasaran Sosial Sebagai Salah Satu Upaya Pencegahan Child Sexual Abuse, Sari Viciawati

Jurnal Ilmu Kesejahteraan Sosial

Children empowerment through sex education can prevent children from sexual abuse. Sex education absolutely can be more efective for children if it is given earlier by parents. The problem is their parents often do not know what the importance of sex education. Although parents know that sex education is important, they do not want to do it because they still feel embarrassed. To fulfill the needs of parents to deliver knowledge about sex education is one of the effort to prevent child sexual abuse, a seminar had been held in this action research. After joining the seminar, there were many …

Greening The Campus: Contemporary Student Environmental Activism, Ashley Dawson

Publications and Research

In November 1992, the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) issued a report entitled "World Scientists' Warning to Humanity." Written by UCS Chair Henry Kendall and signed by 1,700 of the worlds leading scientists, including the majority of Nobel laureates in the sciences, the report's admonition was conveyed in the strongest terms.

Spring 2007, John M. Pfau Library

Peacock – John M. Pfau Library Newsletter

Contents:

• "Embrace the Change": Johnnie Ann Ralph Retires by Barbara Quarton
• Database Developments by Stacy Magedanz
• The New Catalog Is Here! by Brent Singleton
• Library Goings On

On Being A New Librarian, Elizabeth J. Cox

Articles

This article includes tips and information from a new librarian as she reflects on her first year. Topics covered include professional development, mentoring, writing a manual, and reading the literature.

E-Business And Economic Self-Reliance, Stephen W. Liddle

Journal of Microfinance / ESR Review

I am often asked to speak on the subject of e-business—its ramifications for modern organizations and its impact on our students who will soon be entering the workforce. E-business is the use of information technology and electronic communication networks to exchange business information and conduct transactions in electronic, paperless form. From online retail operations to Web-enabled self-service technical support, organizations around the world are transforming in significant and far-reaching ways.

A Macroscopic Validation Of The Evacuation Simulation Prediction Tool On Highway Travel Times, Kay Fortinberry Borglum

Master's Theses - Daytona Beach

The purpose of this applied research study was to test the sensitivity of the Evacuation Simulation Prediction (ESP) tool in predicting travel time during high volume traffic periods. The discrete event-based simulation tool was designed to aid local evacuation planning contingencies. Research of the Florida Department of Transportation traffic count data demonstrated parallel trends in rush hour volume versus hurricane evacuation volume. A model validation was designed to test if the model closely predicted high volume travel on a major interstate. For this macroscopic sensitivity test, volume, travel time and speed were collected to examine the baseline predictability under crash …

Library Journal Names Five Georgians To Annual List Of 'Movers & Shakers'

Georgia Library Quarterly

The article reports on five individuals in the library industry in Georgia who are noted in the list of fifty 2007 Movers & Shakers of the "Library Journal." Among them are Michael Casey of the Gwinnett County Public Library, Dustin Holland of library vendor Better World Books and Brian S. Mathews of the Georgia Tech Library and Information Center.

Review: Hell’S Broke Loose In Georgia: Survival In A Civil War Regiment, Carolyn M. Brown

Georgia Library Quarterly

Review of the non-fiction book "Hell’s Broke Loose in Georgia: Survival in a Civil War Regiment," by Scott Walker.

Southeastern Law Librarian Spring 2007, Seaall

Newsletters

No abstract provided.

Thomas Cooper Society Newsletter - Spring 2007, University Libraries--University Of South Carolina

Thomas Cooper Society Newsletter

Contents:

A Letter from the Dean of Libraries..... p.1
Kaye Gibbons Addresses Society’s Annual Dinner, Deposits Literary Archive at Carolina..... p.1
Thomas Cooper Society Elects Officers for 2007–2008..... p.2
University Student Publishes Previously Unknown Joseph Heller Chapters..... p.3
Scottish Poetry Exhibit Presented at Thomas Cooper Library..... p.3
Recent Exhibits Support African-American Studies at the University..... p.4
Class of 1956 Approaches Goal for Library Gifts..... p.4
In Memoriam: Edward S. Hallman..... p.4
James Dickey Exhibit and Panel Discussion Offered at Thomas Cooper Library..... p.5
News Briefs from Thomas Cooper Library..... p.5
As Good as Gold : Library Volunteers Clyde and Joan …

[Review Of] Sports Cinema 100 Movies: The Best Of Hollywood's Athletic Heroes, Losers, Myths, And Misfits, Robert A. Aken

Library Faculty and Staff Publications

No abstract provided.

Are People Getting Crazier?, Thomas G. Plante

Psychology

Terrorism, murder, suicide, drunken driving, addictive gambling, pornography, and religiously inspired violence all provide plenty of evidence that behavioral and emotional problems that are ultimately destructive to self and others are often at the root of so many global, national, and local crises. All these troubles in the world prompt several basic and fundamental questions.

"What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up?": A Discursive Analysis Of Career Socialization And Decision-Making, Jeanine Mcmillen

Master's Theses (1922-2009) Access restricted to Marquette Campus

Career decision-making is an increasingly important concern in contemporary society, where the individual-organizational relationship has changed dramatically, sometimes appearing as a series of brief engagements rather than a long-term commitment. Current socialization research has not examined career socialization and decision-making as a dynamic and comprehensive process. This study explores how various communication interactions and experiences impact individuals' views of career and career decision-making. Specifically, this study analyzes young professionals' career socialization experiences. Participant accounts revealed that they are less influenced by socialization experiences within organizational structures. Instead, participants' definitions of career are a reflection of socializing interactions and experiences with …

From Quasi-Private To Quasi-Public: The Development Of Local Libraries In The United States, 1870-1930, Michael Kevane, William A. Sundstrom

Economics

The period 1870-1930 witnessed the emergence of the local public library as a widespread and enduring American institution. During these years, access to free community-based library services spread to a much larger share of the U.S. population, while the institutional structure of local libraries underwent a transition from largely quasi-private, voluntary associations to the tax-supported public institutions familiar today. In this paper we describe this transition, and document the expansion of public libraries and library services in the United States over these years, using data drawn from library surveys conducted by the federal Bureau of Education. We then review some …

The Effects Of A Still-Photo Computer Module Without Feedback On Ergonomic Behaviors, Rhiannon M. Fante

Masters Theses

The purpose of the present study was to examine the effects of a still-photo computer training module without feedback on safe positioning of individuals performing an assembly task and a lifting task using a multiple baseline design across behaviors and tasks. The study took place in an analogue office setting and participants were 6 college students. The dependent variable was the percentage of observations scored as safe and each session was recorded via a hidden camera. During each session, participants completed a 5 minute assembly task followed by 2 lifts and this task sequence was repeated a minimum of four …

Community Voices: A California Campus Compact Study On Partnerships (Executive Summary), Marie Sandy

Higher Education

This study grew out of a conversation among service-learning practitioners at a retreat hosted by California Campus Compact. “What do our community partners think about service-learning? We think they are benefiting, but how do we know? Why do they choose to partner with us in the first place?” While reciprocity of benefits for the community has long been an intended hallmark of service-learning practice (e.g., Ferrari & Chapman, 1999; Honnet & Poulsen, 1989, Sigmon, 1979, Waterman, 1997), service-learning practitioners often do not know if, when and how this is achieved.

Community Voices: A California Campus Compact Study On Partnerships (Final Report), Marie Sandy

Higher Education

This study grew out of a conversation among service-learning practitioners at a retreat hosted by California Campus Compact. “What do our community partners think about service-learning? We think they are benefiting, but how do we know? Why do they choose to partner with us in the first place?” While reciprocity of benefits for the community has long been an intended hallmark of service-learning practice (Ferrari & Chapman, 1999; Honnet & Poulsen, 1989; Keith, 1998; Sigmon, 1979, Waterman, 1997), service-learning practitioners often do not know if, when and how this is achieved. To help its member campuses begin to answer these …

Review: Touching The Web Of Southern Novelists, Melanie C. Duncan

Georgia Library Quarterly

Review of the non-fiction book "Touching the Web of Southern Novelists," by David Madden.

Three Rivers Regional News And Notes

Georgia Library Quarterly

Recent news from the Three Rivers Regional Library System.

Review: The Southern Railway: Further Recollections, Lonnie Roberts

Georgia Library Quarterly

Reviews the non-fiction book "The Southern Railway: Further Recollections," by C. Pat Cates, Dick Hillman, and Sallie Loy.

Review: The Yumion Series, Sandy Hester

Georgia Library Quarterly

Reviews the Yumion children's book series by Rhonda Frost Petty. Includes "The Onion Ambassador," "Yumion Goes to the City" and "Yumion's Mountain Holidays."

From The President, Joellen Ostendorf

Georgia Library Quarterly

The article focuses on legislative issues concerning libraries in Georgia. The author stated the need for vigilance regarding pending legislation and its effects on librarians. It is mentioned that the HB 226 replacement bill for the obscenity code that was struck down by the court has added lending to its wording.

Paper Recycling And Academic Libraries, Jack R. Fisher, Elaine Yontz

Georgia Library Quarterly

Paper recycling is a fitting endeavor for an academic library. A literature review and a feasibility study revealed that the benefits can include reduced costs to the university, librarians' involvement in a cooperative campus-wide project and improved staff morale throughout the library.

Library Tools For Connecting With The Curriculum: How To Create A Professional Development Workshop For Teaching Faculty, Sonya S. Shepherd, Debra Skinner, Robert W. Fernekes

Georgia Library Quarterly

The article focuses on ways taken by librarians in linking library tools with the faculty curriculum in Georgia. It states that librarians Sonya Shepherd, Debra Skinner and Bob Fernekes from Zach S. Henderson Library have formed a team that would push students into library resources required by their faculty. It also mentions the creation of linking tools tutorials to improve student and faculty use of the resources.

Rfid Technology In The Library Environment, Linda Howard, Max Anderson

Georgia Library Quarterly

The article focuses on the use of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology in libraries. It states that RFID offers libraries many advantages and disadvantages such as the benefit of saving time and money, nonprovision of fail-safe security, high cost, and lack of standards. It enumerates the factors that must be considered by librarians about RFID including workflow issues and return on investment (ROI).