Equal partners? Improving the integration between DSpace and Symplectic Elements

While self-submission by academics was regarded as the ideal way to add content to Open Repositories in the early days of such systems, the reality today is that many institutional repositories obtain their content automatically from integration with research management systems. The institutional DSpace repositories at Auckland University of Technology (AUT) and at the University of Waikato (UoW) were integrated with Symplectic Elements in 2010 (AUT) and in 2014 (UoW). Initial experiences at AUT suggested a mismatch between the interaction options offered to users of Symplectic Elements on one hand and the actions available to repository managers via the DSpace review workflow functionality on the other hand. Our presentation explores these mismatches and their negative effects on the repository as well as on the user experience. We then present the changes we made to the DSpace review workflow to improve the integration. We hope that our experiences will contribute to an improvement in the integration between repository software and research management systems

Alaska Coastal Community Youth and the Future

The Alaska Sea Grant College Program. Project No. R/72-02.Executive Summary / Introduction / Background to the Research / Methods / Findings / Discussion and Policy Recommendations / Products from the Research / References Cited / Appendix A. Focus Group Protocol (High School) / Appendix B. Focus Group Protocol (12-20 year olds) / Appendix C. Focus Group Questionnaire / Appendix D. Occupational Rating Worksheet / Appendix E. Consent/Assent For

Facilitating the task for second language processing research: A comparison of two testing paradigms

This study considers the effects of experimental task demands in research on second language sentence processing. Advanced learners and native speakers of French were presented with the same experimental sentences in two different tasks designed to probe for evidence of trace reactivation during processing: cross-modal priming (Nicol & Swinney, 1989) and probe classification during reading (Dekydtspotter, Miller, Schaefer, Chang, & Kim, 2010). Although the second language learners produced nontargetlike results on the cross-modal priming task, the probe classification during reading task revealed results suggestive of trace reactivation, which point to detailed structural representations during online sentence processing. The implications for current theories of second language sentence processing and for future research in this domain are discussed

The Library Consortium of New Zealand's Shared IRR Infrastructure

The Library Consortium of New Zealand has run an Institutional Research Repository Project for three universities and one institute of technology in New Zealand since 2006. After a brief introduction to the context in which the project operates, this document describes the Institutional Research Repositories that are part of this project and their shared infrastructure. Particular emphasis is placed on advantages and challenges created by the shared infrastructure

Utilization of Asthma Guidelines in Primary Care

Background: Chronic lower respiratory disease, including asthma, is the fourth leading cause of death in the U.S. Financially, asthma accounts for approximately 54 billion dollars in healthcare spending annually. The National Heart Lung and Blood Institute [NHLBI] established guidelines to reduce impairment and to reduce future asthma attacks. Purpose: This Quality Improvement (QI) pilot implemented the Asthma Control Test (ACT) and the Asthma Action Plan (AAP) per NHLBI guidelines. This project aimed to increase provider use of the ACT and AAP to 50% in patients with a diagnosis of asthma over one month. Methods: A convenience sample of six adult patients ages 18-64 years with a diagnosis of asthma from a primary care office in a large suburban county in the Midwest were included. During a scheduled office visit, participants completed the ACT. Based on the ACT score, the provider customized an AAP for at-home use. The patient was contacted two weeks following the office visit to reassess the ACT score. Results: Use of the ACT and AAP by providers increased to 75%. The mean ACT baseline score was 15.3 indicative of asthma not well controlled. Follow-up ACT score mean was 19 indicating well-controlled asthma. Implications: The National Heart Lung Blood Institute recommends an annual assessment of asthma control with the Asthma Control Test and an individualized Asthma Action Plan. This project suggests clinical benefit for improving control of asthma symptoms. Further evaluation is required

Towards better characterization and understanding of internal stability of ultrafine grouts

Internal stability of a grout is critical in determining whether a grouting job is successful or not. A highly stable grout would be able to permeate through formations/fractures without losing any significant percentage of its solids fraction to filtration. Having an unstable grout would result in non-uniform distribution of the cement along the grouted distance, with a higher concentration of cement near the injection point (above the design value based on the grout concentration) and a much weaker cementation at the end of the grouted zone. Formations grouted with unstable grouts end up with non-uniformly enhanced properties and increase the local heterogeneity. Due to the many problems associated with unstable grout use, it is undesirable in most cement grouting operations (Rosquoët et al. 2003, Naudts et al. 2004, Tan et al. 2004, Bremen 1997). This Thesis presents a comprehensive study on internal stability of a micro-fine cement (UltraFine) and its impact on grouted sand through an experimental investigation. The hydration and particle size distribution of the Ultrafine cement is determined through a physio-chemical characterization to help understand the observed behavior during stability tests. Grouts with a wide range of w/c ratios are then tested using the traditional internal stability characterization methods (Column Bleed Test and API Filter press test). These tests are index tests and do not represent the state of the grout during its application in the field, among other limitation. Additionally, image analysis is used to better understand grout stability and the movement of solids within a standing column. The digital analysis approach allows for characterization of the bleed test beyond measuring the height of free standing water on top by accounting for the change in grout concentration with depth. A new testing procedure (Dynamic Stability Test) is developed to investigate the impact of continuous shearing on the internal stability of the grouts. All the current methods for determining the stability of a grout are performed under static condition. However, for its first few hours after mixing in the field, the grout is never under static. The new method measures the change in the rheology of a grout using Physica MCR 301 rheometer (Anton Paar, Graz, Austria). The rheological measurements are performed under different shearing conditions between measurements to evaluate impact of shearing/flow on internal stability of the grouts and the results showed that grouts are more stable when continuously sheared, implying that the static tests can underestimate internal stability of grouts. Last, a new Grout Filtration Test is proposed in this study that is a modification of the filter press to better model the grout performance in the field. Two testing procedures and analysis methods (Simplified field and Laboratory) are presented to quantify the internal stability of grouts. Results from the current and newly proposed testing are used to better understand the internal stability of the grout and identify the most efficient way to measure grout internal stabilityCivil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineerin

Klipsun Magazine, 2006, Volume 36, Issue 06 - May

Change is scary. Staying in the comfort of the familiar is always easier than venturing into the unknown. That is why I am always inspired by people willing to innovate. It takes courage to look toward the new to amend the old. Stories such as Wave of the Future and Baker\u27s New Breakfast show how finding new ways to accomplish old goals can be a good thing. From the first bilingual school north of Seattle to an animal shelter that found an alternative to euthanizing, people are thinking outside of the box. I hope readers, when reading this issue of Klipsun, will find a story that helps them remember where they have been but more importantly inspire them to think about where they are going.https://cedar.wwu.edu/klipsun_magazine/1237/thumbnail.jp