White Rust of Kangkong (Albugo ipomae-panduratae [Schw.] Swing)

Replaces Agricultural Pests of the Pacific Series, ADAP 91-5.This leaflet describes the symptoms and control of white rust on kangkong (Ipomoea aquatica).Funded by the United States Department of Agriculture Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service Grant 99-38826-7854. Publishing and conversion into digital format made possible by funding from USDA Western SARE PEOPLE Project, Utah State Subcontract #C019211, Project #EW98011

Papaya Foot Rot (Phytophthtora sp.)

Replaces Agricultural Pests of the Pacific Series, ADAP 91-1.This leaflet briefly describes the symptoms and control of papaya foot rot.Funded by the United States Department of Agriculture Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service Grant 99-38826-7854. Publishing and conversion into digital format made possible by funding from USDA Western SARE PEOPLE Project, Utah State Subcontract #C019211, Project #EW98011

Sweet Potato Scab (Elsinoe batatas [Sawada] Viegas & Jenkins)

Replaces Agricultural Pests of the Pacific Series, ADAP 91-3.This leaflet briefly describes the symptoms of sweet potato scab caused by Elsinoe batatas.Funded by the United States Department of Agriculture Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service Grant 99-38826-7854. Publishing and conversion into digital format made possible by funding from USDA Western SARE PEOPLE Project, Utah State Subcontract #C019211, Project #EW98011

Nebraska Public School Administrators’ Perceptions of Preschool Education

The purpose of this research study was to examine Nebraska public school administrators’ perceptions about Pre-K and its impact on student achievement for at-risk children. The research study provided information on factors that influence school administrators’ decisions to provide Pre-K programs. Demographic data was gathered from each participant so common group data, such as rural and non-rural disaggregated data, could be used to better analyze results and identify restrictions to implementation of Pre-K programs in schools and school districts. An explanatory, sequential, mixed methods study was conducted during the spring and summer of 2012. The study initially gathered data using an online survey sent to elementary principals and superintendents in all public school districts in Nebraska. Interviews with a selected sample of Nebraska elementary school principals and superintendents were conducted following the survey to expand on the data results gathered from the quantitative study. Advisor: Jody Isernhage

Relationship between sources and manifestations of stress among faculty members in Isabela State University

Stress is inevitable in any workplace. Stressed teachers in every school are prone to exhaustion and commit errors. In the Philippines, few studies have been discussed due to stress among faculty members, especially in tertiary education. In this study, the researchers shed light on sources, manifestations, and levels of stress, and discovered the relationship between sources and their manifestations among faculty members of the eight colleges of the Isabela State University-Main Campus. Data were randomly collected from 165 respondents, through the Teacher Stress Inventory developed by Fimian. Data revealed that the main sources and manifestations of stress by the respondents were Work-related and Professional Investment, and Fatigue Manifestations. The level of stress among the respondents was moderate. Likewise, the sources and manifestations of stress were found significantly correlated to each other. Results of the study press on the development of a proposed Stress Management Program supportive and essential in managing and coping stress of the faculty membe

Monitoring and evaluation of Terni (Central Italy) air quality through spatially resolved analyses

A study of spatial variability of PM10 elemental components was conducted in Terni city (Central Italy), situated in an intramountain depression characterized by the presence of several particulate matter emission sources. The meteorological conditions of Terni basin limit the dispersion and enhance the accumulation of the atmospheric pollutants. Thanks to the utilization of new samplers (Smart Sampler), used for the first time and working in parallel at 23 sampling sites, spatially resolved data were obtained. Localizations of the samplers were chosen in order to evaluate the impact of different local PM10 sources. Chemical composition of the samples was determined in combination with a chemical fractioning procedure, that allowed us to discriminate watersoluble and residual fractions of analyzed elements in which proved to be a valuable approach for increasing selectivity of elements as source tracers. Spatial variability of elements underlined the contribution of local emission sources and the different dispersion capacity of each element. Terni city resulted to be an ideal area to test and validate a new experimental method for the acquisition of spatially resolved data providing the possibility to properly evaluate the spatial variability of PM10 and its chemical components