Information Literacy and the Undergraduate Curriculum

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High tunnel production of lettuce (Lactuca sativa) and snap beans (Phaseolus vulgaris l.) in a High Latitude location

Thesis (M.S.) University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2006.Fairbanks, Alaska (lat. 64°49’N) has a short, variable growing season which necessitates alternative growing techniques for reliable vegetable production. Air and soil temperatures, relative humidity, light penetration, and management requirements were evaluated for a double bay high tunnel [15.8 m wide × 3.7 m high × 14.6 m long]. Mean air temperature was 0.5 °C and soil 1.2 °C higher in the high tunnel than the adjacent field, but differences varied with ventilation and heating practices. Yield and growth characteristics of lettuce (Lactuca sativa: ‘Paris Island cos’ and ‘Two Star’) and snap beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.: ‘Concesa’ and ‘Provider’) were evaluated. Lettuce was frost hardy in the open field, prone to bolting in the high tunnel, and in general did not benefit from the high tunnel environment, except in quality due to cleanliness. ‘Concesa’ produced significantly more in the high tunnel compared with the field (P < 0.005). ‘Provider’, produced more in the high tunnel in 2006 compared to the field, but differences were not statistically significant over two seasons. The perceived benefits of high tunnel production included protection from frost, wind, pest, and rain, improved yields depending on crop and cultivar, and decreased weed emergence and moisture accumulation.Signature Page -- Title Page : Abstract -- Table of Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- List of Appendices : Page -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter 1 General Introduction : Summary ; High Tunnels ; Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) ; Snap beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) ; Literature Cited -- Chapter 2 Northern Field Production of Leaf and Romaine Lettuce using a High Tunnel : Summary ; Introduction ; Materials and Methods ; Results and Discussion ; Literature Cited -- Chapter 3 High Tunnels Improved Snap Bean Production in Alaska : Summary ; Introduction ; Materials and Methods ; Results and Discussion ; Literature Cited -- Chapter 4 General Conclusion : Summary ; High Tunnel Use and Research in the United States ; High Tunnel Production of Warm Season Crops ; High Tunnel Management ; Soil Fertility ; High Tunnel Advantages over Low Tunnels ; High Tunnel Operating Costs ; Concluding Remarks ; Literature Cite

Partnerships for information fluency

Using faculty-librarian partnerships to ensure that students become information fluent in the 21st century In the 21st century educators in partnership with librarians must prepare students effectively for productive use of information especially in higher education. Students will need to graduate from universities with appropriate information and technology skills to enable them to become productive citizens in the workplace and in society. Technology is having a major impact on society; in economics e-business is moving to the forefront; in communication e-mail, the Internet and cellular telephones have reformed how people communicate; in the work environment computers and web utilizations are emphasized and in education virtual learning and teaching are becoming more important. These few examples indicate how the 21st century information environment requires future members of the workforce to be information fluent so they will have the ability to locate information efficiently, evaluate information for specific needs, organize information to address issues, apply information skillfully to solve problems, use information to communicate effectively, and use information responsibly to ensure a productive work environment. Individuals can achieve information fluency by acquiring cultural, visual, computer, technology, research and information management skills to enable them to think critically

Aerospace systems pyrotechnic shock data /ground test and flight/. Volume 4 - Lockheed data and analyses Final report, Jun. 1968 - Mar. 1970

Compilation of shock loads on spacecraft structures produced by actuation of pyrotechnics and explosive devices - Vol.

Aerospace systems pyrotechnic shock data /ground test and flight/. Volume 6 - Pyrotechnic shock design guidelines manual, revision A Final report, Jun. 1968 - Mar. 1970

Design of structures and equipment to reduce shock loads induced by pyrotechnics and explosive devices - Vol.

Online Maximum k-Coverage

We study an online model for the maximum k-vertex-coverage problem, where given a graph G = (V,E) and an integer k, we ask for a subset A ⊆ V, such that |A | = k and the number of edges covered by A is maximized. In our model, at each step i, a new vertex vi is revealed, and we have to decide whether we will keep it or discard it. At any time of the process, only k vertices can be kept in memory; if at some point the current solution already contains k vertices, any inclusion of any new vertex in the solution must entail the irremediable deletion of one vertex of the current solution (a vertex not kept when revealed is irremediably deleted). We propose algorithms for several natural classes of graphs (mainly regular and bipartite), improving on an easy 1/2-competitive ratio. We next settle a set-version of the problem, called maximum k-(set)-coverage problem. For this problem we present an algorithm that improves upon former results for the same model for small and moderate values of k

Faculty-Librarian Collaboration in Building the Curriculum for the Millennium: The US Experience

Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/68104/2/10.1177_034003529902500402.pd

Going the Distance Part 2: Five Ways of Teaching an Extension Course: Elive, Blackboard, Teleconference, Correspondence, and Face-to-Face

Remote and widely dispersed clientele in Alaska create a need for effective distance-delivery programs. Extension agents often travel via small airplane, snow machine, or boat to teach face-to-face classes in off-road communities. Effective and more cost-efficient delivery methods are needed. We taught a course for beginning farmers residing throughout Alaska using five delivery methods: Elluminate Live!, Blackboard, teleconference, correspondence, and face-to-face. We evaluated these delivery methods based on five areas: accessibility of delivery method, course completion, knowledge gain, plans to use skills, and student satisfaction. Our findings will help Extension professionals design distance-delivered programs suited to their target audience

Oral Apolipoprotein A-I Mimetic D-4F Lowers HDL-Inflammatory Index in High-Risk Patients: A First-in-Human Multiple-Dose, Randomized Controlled Trial.

A single dose of the apolipoprotein (apo)A-I mimetic peptide D-4F rendered high-density lipoprotein (HDL) less inflammatory, motivating the first multiple-dose study. We aimed to assess safety/tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of daily, orally administered D-4F. High-risk coronary heart disease (CHD) subjects added double-blinded placebo or D-4F to statin for 13 days, randomly assigned 1:3 to ascending cohorts of 100, 300, then 500 mg (n = 62; 46 men/16 women). D-4F was safe and well-tolerated. Mean ± SD plasma D-4F area under the curve (AUC, 0-8h) was 6.9 ± 5.7 ng/mL*h (100 mg), 22.7 ± 19.6 ng/mL*h (300 mg), and 104.0 ± 60.9 ng/mL*h (500 mg) among men, higher among women. Whereas placebo dropped HDL inflammatory index (HII) 28% 8 h postdose (range, 1.25-0.86), 300-500 mg D-4F effectively halved HII: 1.35-0.57 and 1.22-0.63, respectively (P \u3c 0.03 vs. placebo). Oral D-4F peptide dose predicted HII suppression, whereas plasma D-4F exposure was dissociated, suggesting plasma penetration is unnecessary. In conclusion, oral D-4F dosing rendered HDL less inflammatory, affirming oral D-4F as a potential therapy to improve HDL function