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A Survey of Traditional and Practical Concurrency Control in Relational Database Management Systems
(1994-12-01)Traditionally, database theory has focused on concepts such as atomicity and serializability, asserting that concurrent transaction management must enable correctness above all else. Textbooks and academic journals detail ... -
Survival and physiological responses of hatchling Blanding's turtles (Emydoidea blandingii) to submergence in normoxic and hypoxic water under simulated winter conditions.
Abstract Overwintering habits of hatchling Blanding’s turtles (Emydoidea blandingii) are unknown. To determine whether these turtles are able to survive winter in aquatic habitats, we submerged hatchlings in normoxic (155 ... -
Surviving the big chill: overwintering strategies of aquatic and terrestrial insects.
The purpose of this paper is to describe the cold-hardiness of aquatic insects and to use the literature to compare physiological and behavioral strategies that aquatic and terrestrial insects use to cope with minimum ... -
Sustainability in Library Preservation
(2014-03-26)Many in the library world are embracing sustainability initiatives in an effort to better serve our communities and planet. In this article the author explores the need to integrate preservation within the broader approach ... -
Sustainable Integration Framework to Connect Displaced Communities with Host Nations
The term “displaced” refers to an individual or group of individuals who are forced from their home place because of war, persecution, or natural disaster. Hence, displaced people have had to leave their homes to another ... -
Sustainably Supporting Assessment Work with Communities of Practice
This session brings together five librarians to discuss their recent projects assessing student success and learning, as well as the communities of practice--the ACRL Assessment in Action learning community environment and ... -
Sustaining and Enhancing Embedded Library Instruction in the Learning Management System
This panel will be a lively discussion of embedded librarianship in the online learning management system (LMS). Panelists will forego simply sharing the approaches of their own libraries and will instead pose a series of ... -
Symbiosis: Revitalizing Houma tribal identity through community cultural spaces
Earth’s climate has altered over time. There have been seven glacial advance and retreat cycles in the last 650,000 years, with the abrupt conclusion of the last ice age marking the start of the con temporary climate era ... -
The Symbiotic Relationship Between Baseball, Education, and the Community
Professional baseball is one of the most affluent American sports. However, cities that house Minor League stadiums receive relatively small benefits, despite the huge investment, risk, and financial strain stadiums impose ... -
Synthesis of π-Extended Tetraphenylorphyrins
Porphyrin is a group of compounds that has potential used in areas requires material with specific photodynamic and photoelectric properties. The basic structure of porphyrin, porphine, has been found in many important ... -
A System Dynamics Model for Automation
(1989-03-01)A system dynamics model is presented in this paper along with the results of simulation of some policies and their consequences automation. The automation seems to be the answer for faster growth and development throughout ... -
A System Dynamics Model For Evaluating Investment Strategies for Agriculture Development
(1987-12-01)This paper presents a System Dynamics model to analyze the consequences of investments in agriculture. The data is taken from the various case studies of agriculture in India and is used as an example in the simulation ... -
System Programming - The Human and the Machine
(1991-12-01)The purpose of this paper is to document my experiences in planning, generating, and modifying the IBM VM/SP operating system (systems programming), survey literature on systems programming, and to draw conclusions as to ... -
Systematic Reviews and Evidence Syntheses
Invited presentation on systematic reviews, evidence syntheses, and a librarian's role on evidence synthesis teams. -
Tablet Based Data Recorder for Librarians and Researchers
To promote easier and more accurate data collection, a tablet based tool was created that guides data collectors by providing color coded and textual instructions. Validation rules can be dynamically created that will ... -
Tailoring Technical Services Data to Fit the Changing Needs of Academic Liaisons
(2012-05-11)Increasingly dynamic collections, changing curriculums, and tightening budgets work together to put more and more pressure on liaisons to stay well-informed and respond nimbly when confronting collection management decisions ... -
Taking Action to Contain COllege Expenses: Cultivating a Collection of Textbooks for High-Use Classes
The cost of tuition and related expenses has become a hot topic. The College Board estimated that the cost of textbooks per student per year was nearly $1,200. One institution has created and maintained a collection of ...