Gallium arsenide design methodology and testing of a systolic floating point processing element

Thesis (M.E.Sc.) -- University of Adelaide, Dept. of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 199

A Corpus-driven Approach toward Teaching Vocabulary and Reading to English Language Learners in U.S.-based K-12 Context through a Mobile App

In order to decrease teachers’ decisions of which vocabulary the focus of the instruction should be upon, a recent line of research argues that pedagogically-prepared word lists may offer the most efficient order of learning vocabulary with an optimized context for instruction in each of four K-12 content areas (math, science, social studies, and language arts) through providing English Language Learners (ELLs) with the most frequent words in each area. Educators and school experts have acknowledged the need for developing new materials, including computerized enhanced texts and effective strategies aimed at improving ELLs’ mastery of academic and STEM-related lexicon. Not all words in a language are equal in their role in comprehending the language and expressing ideas or thoughts. For this study, I used a corpus-driven approach which is operationalized by applying a text analysis method. For the purpose of this research study, I made two corpora, Teacher’s U.S. Corpus (TUSC) and Science and Math Academic Corpus for Kids (SMACK) with a focus on word lemma rather than inflectional and derivational variants of word families. To create the corpora, I collected and analyzed a total of 122 textbooks used commonly in the states of Florida and California. Recruiting, scanning and converting of textbooks had been carried out over a period of more than two years from October 2014 to March 2017. In total, this school corpus contains 10,519,639 running words and 16,344 lemmas saved in 16,315 word document pages. From the corpora, I developed six word lists, namely three frequency-based word lists (high-, mid-, and low-frequency), academic and STEM-related word lists, and essential word list (EWL). I then applied the word lists as the database and developed a mobile app, Vocabulary in Reading Study – VIRS, (available on App Store, Android and Google Play) alongside a website (www.myvirs.com). Also, I developed a new K-12 dictionary which targets the vocabulary needs of ELLs in K-12 context. This is a frequency-based dictionary which categorizes words into three groups of high, medium and low frequency words as well as two separate sections for academic and STEM words. The dictionary has 16,500 lemmas with derivational and inflectional forms

Development of an eclectic dictionary for court reporting

The purpose of this research was to evaluate the resources available to the field of court reporting in the United States, specifically, the existence of an eclectic dictionary which encompasses all known methodologies and advanced principles; This study reviewed articles, texts, and manuals pertaining to court reporting to ascertain the need for an eclectic dictionary; A questionnaire was prepared and sent to all court reporting program directors of accredited programs in the United States. They were asked to provide their overall philosophy in terms of developing an eclectic dictionary and requested to respond about the need for such a dictionary; From the responses to the survey, an eclectic dictionary was created and included and appended to the study

The effect of resistance, endurance, and combination exercise on lipid metabolism and non-traditional cardiovascular disease risk markers in previously untrained men

While adhering to an active lifestyle has been associated with a more favorable lipid profile and reduced risk of coronary heart disease (CHD), information regarding the optimal training modality is not well defined. This project examined the acute and chronic effects of endurance (ET), resistance (RT), and combination endurance / resistance (CT) exercise on lipid metabolism and non-traditional CHD risk markers in untrained men. Thirty-one subjects were randomly assigned to participate for 12 weeks in one of three exercise groups: ET, RT, or CT. To measure the effects of acute exercise on lipid metabolism, fasting blood samples were obtained before (baseline) and 24 hours after (24 h) acute exercise (treadmill jogging at 70% V . O2peak, 350 kcals; weight lifting exercise at 70% of 1RM; combination of treadmill jogging and weight lifting at 70% maximal capacity, 350 kcals). Blood variables were adjusted for plasma volume shifts. This acute exercise protocol was completed on two different occasions corresponding to 0 and 12 weeks of training. For acute exercise (pre-training), significant results of a 3 (Group) x 2 (Time) ANOVA, repeated for Time, (p < 0.05) were as follows: TC, HDL-C, HDL2&3-C were lower 24 h after exercise in the RT group. HDL2-C was higher 24 h after exercise in the CT and ET groups. In the ET group, LDL1-C was elevated 24 h after exercise. With all groups combined, LDL3-C and the TC / HDL-C ratio were elevated and LDL2-C decreased 24 h after exercise. For exercise training, significant results of a 3 (Group) x 2 (Training Period) ANOVA, repeated for Training Period, (p < 0.05) were as follows: Body Fat, LDL2-C, and apo A-I were lower after training. Changes in other lipid variables were similar in untrained males performing different types of exercise training. For acute exercise (post-training), significant results of a 3 (Group) x 2 (Time) ANOVA, repeated for Time, (p < 0.05) were as follows: TC, HDL-C, HDL2-C, LDL-C, NONHDL-C, VLDL-C, IDL-C, LDL3-C, LDL density, and LPLa were all higher 24 h after exercise. Post-exercise changes in the dependent variables were similar in trained males performing different types of exercise

Aeronautical engineering: A cumulative index to a continuing bibliography

This bibliography is a cumulative index to the abstracts contained in NASA SP-7037 (197) through NASA SP-7037 (208) of Aeronautical Engineering: A Continuing Bibliography. NASA SP-7037 and its supplements have been compiled through the cooperative efforts of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). This cumulative index includes subject, personal author, corporate source, foreign technology, contract, report number, and accession number indexes