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Semantic Ontologies For Multimedia Indexing (Somi): Application In The E-Library Domain, Issam Bendib, Mohamed Ridda Laouar, Richard Hacken, Mathew Miles

Faculty Publications

Purpose – The overwhelming speed and scale of digital media production greatly outpace conventional indexing methods by humans. The management of Big Data for e-library speech resources requires an automated metadata solution.

Design/methodology/approach - A conceptual model called Semantic Ontologies for Multimedia Indexing (SOMI) allows for assembly of the speech objects, encapsulation of semantic associations between phonic units, and the definition of indexing techniques designed to invoke and maximize the semantic ontologies for indexing. A literature review and architectural overview are followed by evaluation techniques and a conclusion.

Findings - This approach is only possible because of recent innovations in …

New Directions In The Middle East, Mohammed Aman, Mary Jo Aman

Mohammed M. Aman

This second book on the Middle East brings together papers presented by international scholars at the 2013 Middle East Dialog Conference (MED) held in Washington, DC in 2013 and chaired by Prof. M. Aman, and the Association of Public Policy and Administration (AMEPPA), held in Ifrane, Morocco. The three themes/chapters in this volume are: Israel and Palestine Divide (pp. 1-46); Communication, Media, and the Arab Spring (pp. 45-114); and Management and Conflict Resolution (pp. 115-214). The book concludes with extensive references for each of the four chapters (pp. 215-246), and brief bios of authors (pp. 247-251).

Middle East: Conflicts & Reforms, Mohammed Aman, Mary Jo Aman

Mohammed M. Aman

The book Middle East: Conflicts & Reforms contains four chapters that group together select edited papers, presented by international scholars, and policy-makers, at the Third Annual Middle East Dialog Conference (MED) held in Washington, DC in February 2013. The four chapters are; 1: Leadership, Reform, and the Arab Spring; 2: Policy & Economic Challenges; 3: Civilizational and Sectarian Cooperation and Conflict; 4: MENA Women's Rights: Triumphs and Setbacks. The book concludes with extensive references fro each chapter (pp. 307-325); and concludes with a section "About the Authors."

“Cómo Representar La Violencia: Sobre Los Ejércitos De Evelio Rosero” (How To Represent Violence: A Review Of The Armies By Evelio Rosero), Andrés Henao Castro

Andrés Fabián Henao-Castro

No abstract provided.

Sustainability, Ambiguity And Aspiration In Teacher Education, Sandra Wooltorton

Sandra Wooltorton

The Use Of Social Media For Citizen Engagement: The Case Of Sapas In La Paz, Mexico, Victoria Basolo, Anaid Yerena

Urban Studies Publications

In this paper, we explore a local government water department's adoption of social media to engage with citizens. Specifically, we describe the use of a Facebook page, created by the Organismo Operador Municipal del Sistema de Agua Potable, Alcantarillado, y Saneamiento (SAPAS) in La Paz, B.C. Mexico, during its initial eighteen months of operation. Based on an analysis of the page posts, we note an increase in total posts over the study period. The dominant type of post (SAPAS and citizens combined) was announcement and this type of post was unevenly distributed with peaks at the beginning and end of …

Finding International Population Information, Eric Guthrie

South Dakota Demography Conference

No abstract provided.

Extracting School Data, Anton Mighty

South Dakota Demography Conference

No abstract provided.

Onthemap: Emergency Management, Mary Killsahundred

South Dakota Demography Conference

No abstract provided.

Law & Order Made Amusing: A Selection Of Law Books For Children From The Collection Of Morris L. Cohen, Karen S. Beck, Mary Sarah Bilder, Ann Mcdonald, Sharon Hambly O'Connor

Sharon Hamby O'Connor

Exhibition program from a Spring 1998 exhibit presented in the Daniel R. Coquillette Rare Book Room at the Boston College Law Library. The exhibit featured selections from Morris L. Cohen's collection of law books for children.

Law & Order Made Amusing: A Selection Of Law Books For Children From The Collection Of Morris L. Cohen, Karen S. Beck, Mary Sarah Bilder, Ann Mcdonald, Sharon Hambly O'Connor

Sharon Hamby O'Connor

Exhibition program from a Spring 1998 exhibit presented in the Daniel R. Coquillette Rare Book Room at the Boston College Law Library. The exhibit featured selections from Morris L. Cohen's collection of law books for children.

Hutterite Data, Prekchya Singh

South Dakota Demography Conference

No abstract provided.

South Dakota And The Gini Coefficient, Dan Cates

South Dakota Demography Conference

No abstract provided.

Using Public Data, Mike Mccurry

South Dakota Demography Conference

No abstract provided.

Census Of Agriculture 2012, Mike Mccurry

South Dakota Demography Conference

No abstract provided.

Population Changes In North Dakota, Kevin Iverson

South Dakota Demography Conference

No abstract provided.

Development Of Mno2 Cathode Inks For Flexographically Printed Rechargeable Zinc-Based Battery, Zuoqian Wang, Rich Winslow, Deepa Madan, Paul K. Wright, James W. Evans, Malcolm Keif, Xiaoying Rong

Graphic Communication

A novel roll-to-roll flexographic printing process for rechargeable zinc-based battery manufacturing was presented in this paper. Based on the fundamental operating mechanism of flexography, key criteria for developing functional flexographic printing inks were established, including composite ink rheology (steady-state viscosity and yield stress), ink wettability as well as ink dispersing qualities. A variety of MnO2 cathode inks were developed and analyzed comprehensively based on these criteria. A novel type of aqueous cathode ink based on PSBR polymeric binder showed excellent flexographic printability as well as promising electrochemical performance.

Lacuny Adjuncts And Substitutes Roundtable Meeting Minutes, June 2014, Lacuny

Meeting Minutes

No abstract provided.

Common Ground Speech, Delivered On June 13, 2014, Arend D. Lubbers

Presidential Speeches

Common Ground Speech, delivered on June 13, 2014 by Arend D. Lubbers, who served as President of Grand Valley from 1969-2001.

Countering Radicalization And Recruitment To Al-Qaeda: Fighting The War Of Deeds, Paul Kamolnick

ETSU Authors Bookshelf

This Letort Paper proposes that actions, policies, and deeds—those of the U.S. Government and al-Qaeda—be leveraged as a means of delegitimizing al-Qaeda terrorist propaganda. Two chief fronts—changing deeds and challenging deeds—is proposed. Changing deeds requires that the United States carefully and systematically examine its own foreign and military policies and their specific consequences for the Arab and Muslim world. Challenging deeds comprises systematically countering with evidence and fact al-Qaeda’s two greatest propagandistic fabrications: that the United States is a crusader at war with Islam, and that al-Qaeda is the vanguard defender of a besieged and oppressed Muslim Umma. Provocative at …

An Analysis Of Long Lasting Insecticidal Treated Nets (Llin) In Chanchaga Lga, Niger State, Nigeria., J A. Edicha Phd, S M. Hassan Phd, J Ocholi

Confluence Journal Environmental Studies (CJES), Kogi State University, Nigeria

The study essentially examined the equity in accessing long lasting Insecticidal Treated Nets (LLIN) in Chanchaga Local Government Area of Niger State, Nigeria, using primary source of data. About 1007 households were sampled using systematic sampling technique; however, the first household was randomly selected using a table of random number. Thereafter, every 5th house was selected for the study. Location quotient analysis was employed in order to determine the proportion of the population to LLIN accessibility so as to determine the equity in the LLIN distribution. The study area was stratified into eleven political wards using data such as household …

Groundbreaking Ceremony Launches Construction Of New Elrod Center, Trennis Henderson, Ouachita News Bureau

Press Releases

Declaring that "life is found in reality only when you give your life away in the service of other people," Dr. Ben M. Elrod helped break ground June 12 for Ouachita Baptist University's new Ben M. Elrod Center for Family and Community.

The Role Of Multicultural Competence, Privilege, Attributions, And Team Support In Predicting Positive Youth Mentor Outcomes, Rachael Leigh Suffrin

College of Science and Health Theses and Dissertations

In the current study we use Bronfenbrenner’s (1979) ecological theory to guide an inquiry into how the social environment surrounding mentors’ matters in regards to mentor outcomes of satisfaction, retention, and extra-role pro-social behavior (i.e., mentors willingness to go above and beyond for their mentee or the mentoring program). Mentors are sampled from mentoring organizations across the United States. Drawing from Bronfenbrenner’s ecological theory (1979), we examine mentors embedded in distinct micro- and macrosystems. At the microsystem level we explore how the relationship between the mentor and the (a) mentee, (b) mentees’ family, and (c) the mentoring team may predict …

Research Brief: "Veteran Ally: Practical Strategies For Closing The Military-Civilian Gap On Campus", Institute For Veterans And Military Families At Syracuse University

Institute for Veterans and Military Families

This study examines what changes universities and colleges can make to lessen transitional challenges for student veterans. In practice, through building relationships with other student veterans and their supporters, incoming student veterans could potentially feel more connected to the student body and the university. In policy, DoD and VA administrators might work with college campuses to provide training resources for educators and university officials on how to best address concerns and issues student veterans commonly have upon their arrival to campus and throughout their academic career. Suggestions for future research include determining if the study results are geographically generalizable among …

Zach's News, Georgia Southern University, Zach S. Henderson Library

University Libraries News Online (2008-2023)

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Organizational Leaders’ And Staff Members’ Appraisals Of Their Work Environment Within A Children’S Social Service System, David A. Patterson Silver Wolf (Adelv Unegv Waya) Phd, Catherine N. Dulmus Phd, Eugene Maguin Phd, John Keesler, Byron James Powell

Brown School Faculty Publications

Several studies have demonstrated the effect of an organization’s culture and climate on the delivery of services to clients and the success of clinical outcomes. Workers’ perceptions are integral components of organizational social context, and in order to create a positive organizational culture and climate, managers and frontline staff need to have a shared understanding of the social context. The existing literature does not adequately address that discrepancies in perceptions of culture and climate between frontline staff and managers impact the implementation of policies and services. The purpose of this study is to compare the workgroup-level culture and climate of …

Best Practices In Clinical Supervision: Evolution Of A Counseling Specialty, Harriet L. Glosoff, L. Dianne Borders, Laura E. Welfare, Danica G. Hays, Lorraine Dekruyf, Delini M. Fernando, Betsy Page

Department of Counseling Scholarship and Creative Works

A number of developments have marked the evolution of clinical supervision as a separate specialty since publication of the Standards for Counseling Supervisors in 1990, including accreditation and counselor licensure standards, supervisor credentials, and research on supervision practice and supervisor training, nationally and internationally. Such developments culminated in the development of a statement of Supervision Best Practices Guidelines. The Guidelines are described, followed by suggestions for their implementation and further evolution through research.

Dynamic Written Corrective Feedback: Achieving Manageability, Angela Shelley

Theses and Dissertations

This thesis provides reflections on a practice of corrective feedback known as dynamic Written Corrective Feedback (dynamic WCF). First addressing 20 years of concerns regarding the highly-debated topic of feedback in second language (L2) writing and then outlining dynamic WCF as a pedagogical practice founded on four principles, the thesis finally introduces a recently developed handbook for instructors. This handbook presents the four foundational principles of dynamic WCF (timeliness, manageability, meaningfulness, and constancy) to first-time instructors and supports the implementation of dynamic WCF to optimize benefit and enhance manageability in written corrective feedback.

Interventions For Addressing Faking On Personality Assessments For Employee Selection: A Meta-Analysis, Christopher Adair

College of Science and Health Theses and Dissertations

It is common practice to administer personality assessments in personnel selection due to their ability to cost-effectively predict organizationally relevant criteria with relatively small subgroup differences. However, concerns are often raised about test-taker response bias. The proposed research focuses on one issue related to personality test accuracy, namely faking. Also called response distortion or inflation, faking represents a multidimensional behavior that is both intentional and deceptive and seeks to benefit one’s own interests. The current study uses the Theory of Planned Behavior (Ajzen, 1985) and expectancy theories of motivation (e.g., Vroom, 1964) as a theoretical basis for understanding faking. Prevalence …

Gender Role Ideology And Major Choice Of Students In College Religious Groups, Charlynn Anne Odahl

College of Science and Health Theses and Dissertations

In the present study examined students who attend college religious groups to better understand how religious conservatism, religious commitment, and gender may shape gender role ideology and college major choice. A focus on these outcomes of gender role ideology and college major choice is important given the continued persistence of sexism and gender inequality. We examined how personal characteristics and characteristics of the group (i.e., defined by peer and leader attitudes) may shape personal gender role ideology and major choice. We tested how personal, peer, and leader religious conservatism may predict more traditional gender role ideology and the choice of …