Food (in)security communication: a Journal of Applied Communication Research forum addressing current challenges and future possibilities     

Megan K. Schraedley  Hamilton Bean  Sarah E. Dempsey  Mohan J. Dutta  Kathleen P. Hunt  Sonia R. Ivancic 《Journal of Applied Communication Research》2020,48(2):166-185

ABSTRACT

This forum brings together food, (in)security, and communication. The authors participating in this forum center communication as both process and tool for understanding, mitigating, and making meaning of food (in)security. The nine authors together discuss the role of communication in food (in)security, the central challenges for scholars and practitioners working on food (in)security, and the creative possibilities and impacts influencing the future of food (in)security. The forum produces a call for applied scholars to re-imagine communication frameworks in order to make meaningful differences in their communities.  相似文献   

Prospective primary teachers’ perceptions about the use of mathematics homework     

Sven Trenholm  Mohan Chinnappan 《Teacher Development》2019,23(1):50-63

The benefit of homework (HW) has been the subject of ongoing debate among various stakeholders. Within this debate, and in relation to teacher development, prospective teachers’ views of HW have received limited attention. In this study, we survey primary pre-service teachers’ (‘PSTs’) views of HW use (n = 45 teaching grades 2–5; n = 39 teaching grades 6 and 7) in a single discipline (mathematics) at one large Australian university.

The literature suggests students in upper primary and secondary grades will benefit from the use of mathematics HW. Results of the study, in contrast, suggest our PSTs teaching early primary grades planned to give proportionally (but not significantly) more mathematics HW than those teaching later grades. Reasons for this disparity are discussed. We argue there is a need in teacher development to equip PSTs with a better understanding of how classroom and home-based learning work together in the development of mathematical understanding.  相似文献   

Is Sex Really Necessary? And Other Questions for Lewens     

Matthen  Mohan 《The British journal for the philosophy of science》2003,54(2):297-308

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QTL analysis for some quantitative traits in bread wheat     

Pushpendra KG  Harindra SB  Pawan LK  Neeraj K  Ajay K  Reyazul RM  Amita M  Jitendra K 《Journal of Zhejiang University. Science. B》2007,8(11):807-814

Quantitative trait loci (QTL) analysis was conducted in bread wheat for 14 important traits utilizing data from four different mapping populations involving different approaches of QTL analysis. Analysis for grain protein content (GPC) sug- gested that the major part of genetic variation for this trait is due to environmental interactions. In contrast, pre-harvest sprouting tolerance (PHST) was controlled mainly by main effect QTL (M-QTL) with very little genetic variation due to environmental interactions; a major QTL for PHST was detected on chromosome arm 3AL. For grain weight, one QTL each was detected on chromosome arms 1AS, 2BS and 7AS. QTL for 4 growth related traits taken together detected by different methods ranged from 37 to 40; nine QTL that were detected by single-locus as well as two-locus analyses were all M-QTL. Similarly, single-locus and two-locus QTL analyses for seven yield and yield contributing traits in two populations respectively allowed detection of 25 and 50 QTL by composite interval mapping (CIM), 16 and 25 QTL by multiple-trait composite interval mapping (MCIM) and 38 and 37 QTL by two-locus analyses. These studies should prove useful in QTL cloning and wheat improvement through marker aided selection.  相似文献   

Behavioral Intention to Adopt Digital Library by the Undergraduates     

Krishna Moorthy  Loh Chun T'ing  Kiing Siew Ming  Chiong Chui Ping  Ler Yu Ping  Lim Qiao Joe 《International Information and Library Review》2019,51(2):128-144

The purpose of this research is to investigate the factors that affect undergraduates' behavioral intention to use digital library among the private universities in Malaysia. The target respondents are undergraduates from Malaysian private universities. Questionnaires were distributed among 500 undergraduates through either online or face-to-face method. Reliability test, normality test, Pearson Correlation Coefficient analysis, and Multiple Linear Regression (MLR) were carried out for data analysis. Performance expectancy, social influence, facilitating conditions, hedonic motivation, habit, and information quality had a positive and significant association with behavioral intention to adopt a digital library except for effort expectancy. This research successfully reinforced that the inspiration to ameliorate Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology 2 (UTAUT 2) by synthesis of Information Systems Success Model (ISSM). This proposed framework with a combination of ISSM and UTAUT 2 has enhanced the fitness of UTAUT 2. Universities that have yet to implement digital library can comprehend undergraduates' needs better by considering all the significant factors to develop a digital library. The universities with the digital library may also notice the important features of the existing digital library that should be maintained and upgraded constantly so that they can fulfil undergraduates' requirements.  相似文献   

Iterated gain-based stochastic filters for dynamic system identification     

Tara Raveendran  Debasish Roy  Ram Mohan Vasu 《Journal of The Franklin Institute》2014

We propose a novel form of nonlinear stochastic filtering based on an iterative evaluation of a Kalman-like gain matrix computed within a Monte Carlo scheme as suggested by the form of the parent equation of nonlinear filtering (Kushner–Stratonovich equation) and retains the simplicity of implementation of an ensemble Kalman filter (EnKF). The numerical results, presently obtained via EnKF-like simulations with or without a reduced-rank unscented transformation, clearly indicate remarkably superior filter convergence and accuracy vis-à-vis most available filtering schemes and eminent applicability of the methods to higher dimensional dynamic system identification problems of engineering interest.  相似文献   

高校科研质量管理体系的组织机构与管理模式分析     

张君  邱建国  杨默函 《科学学与科学技术管理》2010,31(8)

在对教育部直属的29所高校的科研质量管理体系运行情况调研的基础上,着重分析了各校科研质量管理体系组织机构的差异,结合调研信息对管理模式的创新进行了研究,并就相关问题进行了探讨并提出了改进的建议.  相似文献   

Using the Productive Pedagogies Framework to Build a Community of Learners Online in Mathematics Education     

Mohan Chinnappan 《Distance Education》2006,27(3):355-369

Productive pedagogies (PP) is an influential framework for teaching and learning that has featured well in current reforms of teacher education. The present study was designed to examine principles of PP adopted by a cohort of beginning mathematics teachers. A networked online learning environment, WebCT?, facilitated the teachers’ deliberations about PP. The uptake of PP by these new teachers was examined in the context of a collaborative activity in which the teachers were required to reflect on, critique, and share views with peers about a lesson on the teaching of multiplication. These online interactions are argued to provide opportunities for shared learning and activity. Qualitative analyses of the results show that participants espoused and embraced dimension of PP in varying degrees. The implications for using WebCT? and similar online course management systems to support teacher reflections on best practice are discussed.  相似文献   

The Sun’s mysteries from space — II     

B. N. Dwivedi  A. Mohan 《Resonance》2005,10(1):6-16

In the concluding part of our article we discuss problems of coronal heating and coronal holes and solar winds.  相似文献   

Enzymuria pattern in early post renal transplant period: Diagnostic usefulness in graft dysfunction     

Banibrata Mukhopadhyay  Shashikant Chinchole  Valentine Lobo  Sishir Gang  Mohan Rajapurkar 《Indian journal of clinical biochemistry : IJCB》2004,19(2):14-19

Serum creatinine does not distinguish between various causes of graft dysfunction. Serial assay of proximal tubular enzymes N-Acetyl-D-glucosaminidase (NAG), Alanine aminopeptidase (AAP) and Gamma glutamyl transferase (GGT) in urine was done to assess their usefulness in distinguishing various causes of graft dysfunction. Daily serum creatinine and enzymuria were measured in 32 consecutive renal allograft recipients for first 15 postoperative days. Graft dysfunction was defined as >20% increase in serum creatinine and >100% increase in enzymuria over the baseline. The diagnosis of graft dysfunction was based upon clinical criteria, ultrasonography, cyclosporin trough level, allograft biopsy, response to anti-rejection therapy and alteration of cyclosporin dosage. Fifteen episodes of graft dysfunction were identified in 15 patients. The sensitivity and specificity of the enzymes (NAG, AAP and GGT) for predicting graft dysfunction were 87.5%, 86.9%, 88.5% and 98.2%, 98.2%, 97.9% respectively. There was a significant increase in enzymuria during acute tubular necrosis (ATN) and acute rejection episode compared to cyclosporin nephrotoxicity (p<0.01). Enzymuria assay provides a simple, reliable and noninvasive method to distinguish cyclosporin nephrotoxicity from acute tubular necrosis and acute rejection in renal allograft recipients.  相似文献