An OpenSHMEM Implementation for the Adapteva Epiphany Coprocessor

This paper reports the implementation and performance evaluation of the OpenSHMEM 1.3 specification for the Adapteva Epiphany architecture within the Parallella single-board computer. The Epiphany architecture exhibits massive many-core scalability with a physically compact 2D array of RISC CPU cores and a fast network-on-chip (NoC). While fully capable of MPMD execution, the physical topology and memory-mapped capabilities of the core and network translate well to Partitioned Global Address Space (PGAS) programming models and SPMD execution with SHMEM.Comment: 14 pages, 9 figures, OpenSHMEM 2016: Third workshop on OpenSHMEM and Related Technologie

Building a Sustainable Agricultural Career Pipeline: Effective Recruitment and Retention Practices Used by Colleges of Agriculture in the United States

This national study examined effective student recruitment and retention practices used by colleges of agriculture in the United States among 1862 land-grant, 1890 land-grant, and non-land-grant institutions. Respondents reported that faculty at colleges of agriculture were primarily white. Through the analysis of sub-group percentages, the researchers found that the ethnic makeup of faculty was not reflective of the general population. The researchers found that administrators from 1862 land-grant institutions reported statistically significant differences (p \u3c .05) regarding the use of specific strategies to target underrepresented populations in student recruitment as compared to other institutional types. Further, 1862 land-grant institutions reported statistically significant differences in student retention strategies (p \u3c .05) as compared to other institutional types regarding the delivery of programs that aimed to retain first-year students. Based on key findings from this investigation, the authors developed the agricultural student retention model (ASRM) to help guide colleges of agriculture in improving their holistic retention program as they navigate inclusive and diverse institutional contexts. Additionally, key recruitment strategies were identified as well, that could facilitate holistic student recruitment efforts. Perhaps more significant progress can be made toward creating a sustainable agricultural workforce that is more reflective of U.S. population demographics using this model

The Knoxville World\u27s Fair: What Have We Learned?

This is a summary of previous presentations with a focus on future implications. He emphasizes the importance of cooperation in the development of special events

Toward a Holistic Agricultural Student Recruitment Model: A National Analysis of the Factors Affecting Students’ Decision to Pursue an Agricultural Related Degree

Currently, the agricultural industry struggles to fill positions with qualified agricultural workers. Therefore, it is critical to attract high caliber individuals to agricultural degree programs that are prepared to enter the workforce with the skills needed to navigate complex issues and problems. The purpose of this national study was to identify key factors that influence the recruitment of agriculture students at land-grant and non-land-grant universities. Using Chapman’s model of student success as our conceptual lens, we tested 66 factors identified in the literature as successful recruitment strategies for colleges of agriculture based on students’ personal characteristics as well as key external influences. We discovered statistically significant (p \u3c .05) differences existed based on students’ gender and race/ethnicity. To better operationalize the findings from this study for U.S. colleges of agriculture, we developed the agricultural student recruitment model (ASRM). The model visually represents the distinct but intersecting factors that most profoundly influence students’ academic degree decisions. Moving forward, we recommend colleges of agriculture use the ASRM as a tool to better resonate with populations that may lack representation in their degree programs and the state’s agricultural industry

New grayscale hit-miss operator

The morphological binary hit-miss operator has been used extensively to locate features within a binary image. We propose a grayscale hit-miss operator that detects signal shapes and is applicable to scalar-valued functions on one, two, or more dimensions. The hit and miss structuring elements define the lower and upper bounds of the signal: If a signal lies between the hit and miss templates, then the hit-miss operator will produce a one output; otherwise, it will respond with zero. We incorporate a fuzzy logic element to the hit-miss operator to indicate how strongly the signal matches the hit-miss templates

Control Led Through Internet Based on Nodemcu with Blynk Application

   Internet (interconnected-networking) is a series of computers that are connected globally in several circuits and use TCP / IP as packet exchange communication protocol. The internet as part of the technological development that is very rapidly developing in people\u27s lives today has been able to be used as a medium of communication and control of devices from a distance as long as they are still connected to each other. The internet is like virtual threads that connect with one another, forward data and convey data from one point to another. However, along with the development of increasingly advanced science and technology, the internet is no longer just to connect between humans but also to control between any object that can be connected. In this study there were 3 (three) problems and 3 (three) problem solving methods Electronic device control in the form of LED lights using an IoT platform that is open source. This study uses the NodeMCU module as a station, which will be controlled by the Blynk application with an internet connection. In this study using the NodeMCU module as a station, which will be controlled by the Blynk application by connecting to the internet

Opportunities For Evaluating Malaria Vaccines In Indonesia

Di Indonesia, khususnya di Irian Jaya dan daerah malaria tinggi lainnya terdapat kesempatan yang sangat baik untuk mengevaluasi vaksin malaria. Hal ini antara lain disebabkan tersedianya data epidemiologi termasuk insidens, risiko malaria yang tinggi dan merata pada berbagai kelompok umur, jenis kelamin dan pekerjaan, adanya kelompok masyarakat yang sesuai untuk penelitian (transmigran dan angkatan bersenjata), lokasi desa yang memungkinkan randomisasi serta tersedianya fasilitas laboratorium di dekat daerah penelitian. Pemberantasan malaria dengan vaksinasi diharapkan akan menjadi fokus dari penelitian kesehatan menjelang akhir abad ke-20. Indonesia yang terdiri dari berbagai pulau memungkinkan konsolidasi pemberantasan malaria secara bertahap. Pengalaman yang diperoleh dengan pemberantasan malaria di suatu pulau akan sangat bermanfaat untuk menghadapi masalah yang lebih berat yakni malaria di daratan luas seperti Afrika atau daratan Asia Tenggara

The Intersection of Gender, Media, And Policy: A Qualitative Analysis on Thai Newspaper Coverage of Women in Agriculture

Women empowerment and gender equality have been found to be statistically significant and positive predictors of global agricultural development. Therefore, reducing gender disparities can encourage economic progress and growth in developing nations. As such, determining effective ways to stimulate social progress and women’s empowerment has emerged as a critical need. One strategy used to raise the public’s consciousness about gendered issues in Thailand has been through mass media. In response, this study aimed to (1) determine to what extent Thailand’s newspaper coverage focused on topics related to women and the agricultural industry; and (2) describe how women in agriculture have been portrayed in newspaper coverage since the introduction of Thailand 4.0’s policy in 2016. Using a qualitative content analysis of Thailand’s newspaper coverage of women in the agricultural sector, four themes emerged: (1) economic policy implications for Thailand’s agricultural system; (2) human rights; (3) women entrepreneurship and leadership; and (4) agricultural development. Therefore, this study concluded that newspaper coverage of women in agriculture was diverse and conflicting – a finding not previously reported. The findings also revealed that women in agriculture have been underrepresented in newspaper publications historically. Moving forward, we provided critical implications for how future research, theory, and practice can depict women in agriculture more positively in the newspaper media