The KAI Cognitive Style Inventory: Was it personality all along?

Kirton's Adaption-Innovation Inventory (KAI) is a widely-used measure of "cognitive style." Surprisingly, there is very little research investigating the discriminant and incremental validity of the KAI. In two studies (n = 213), we examined whether (a) we could predict KAI scores with the "big five" personality dimensions and (b) the KAI scores predicted leadership behavior when controlling for personality and ability. Correcting for measurement error, we found that KAI scores were predicted mostly by personality and gender (multiple R = 0.82). KAI scores did not predict variance in leadership while controlling for established predictors. Our findings add to recent literature that questions the uniqueness and utility of cognitive style or similar "style" constructs; researchers using such measures must control for the big five factors and correct for measurement error to avoid confounded interpretations.

PENELOPE-2008: A Code System for Monte Carlo Simulation of Electron and Photon Transport

The computer code system PENELOPE (version 2008) performs Monte Carlo simulation of coupledelectron-photon transport in arbitrary materials for a wide energy range, from a few hundred eV toabout 1 GeV. Photon transport is simulated by means of the standard, detailed simulation scheme.Electron and positron histories are generated on the basis of a mixed procedure, which combinesdetailed simulation of hard events with condensed simulation of soft interactions. A geometry packagecalled PENGEOM permits the generation of random electron-photon showers in material systemsconsisting of homogeneous bodies limited by quadric surfaces, i.e., planes, spheres, cylinders, etc. Thisreport is intended not only to serve as a manual of the PENELOPE code system, but also to provide theuser with the necessary information to understand the details of the Monte Carlo algorithm.

Forward, Spring 2009

Newsletter for the Iowa Commission on the Status of Women. Forward is the new quarterly newsletter published by the Iowa Commission on the Status of Women. We are sure that you will continue to find information of use for Iowa’s women and girls.

Forward, Summer 2009

Newsletter for the Iowa Commission on the Status of Women. Forward is the quarterly newsletter published by the Iowa Commission on the Status of Women. We are sure that you will continue to find information of use for Iowa’s women and girls.

Desenvolupament d'un sistema de transferència de software per una placa entrenadora

El departament d’electrònica i telecomunicacions de la Universitat de Vic ha dissenyat un conjunt de plaques entrenadores amb finalitat educativa. Perquè els alumnes puguin utilitzar aquestes plaques com a eina d’estudi, és necessari disposar d’un sistema de gravació econòmic i còmode. La major part dels programadors, en aquest cas, no compleixen amb aquests requeriments. L’objectiu d’aquest projecte és dissenyar un sistema de programació que utilitzi la comunicació sèrie i que no requereixi d'un hardware ni software específics. D’aquesta manera, obtenim una placa autònoma i un programador gratuït, de muntatge ràpid i simple d’utilitzar. El sistema de gravació dissenyat s’ha dividit en tres blocs. Per una banda, un programa que anomenem “programador” encarregat de transferir codi de programa des de l’ordinador al microcontrolador de la placa entrenadora. Per altra banda, un programa anomenat “bootloader”, situat al microcontrolador, permet rebre aquest codi de programa i emmagatzemar-lo a les direccions de memòria de programa corresponents. Com a tercer bloc, s’implementa un protocol de comunicació i un sistema de control d’errors per tal d’assegurar una correcta comunicació entre el “programador” i el “bootloader”. Els objectius d’aquest projecte s’han complert i per les proves realitzades, el sistema de programació ha funcionat correctament.

Forward, Fall 2009

Newsletter for the Iowa Commission on the Status of Women. Forward is the quarterly newsletter published by the Iowa Commission on the Status of Women. We are sure that you will continue to find information of use for Iowa’s women and girls.

Equipment and Vehicle Purchase Report for Fiscal Year 2009 as required by Iowa Code section 307.47

Attached is the Equipment and Vehicle Purchase Report for Fiscal Year 2009 as required by Iowa Code section 307.47. The report is sorted by Iowa Department of Transportation accounting object codes.

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Forward, Spring 2010

Newsletter for the Iowa Commission on the Status of Women. Forward is the quarterly newsletter published by the Iowa Commission on the Status of Women. We are sure that you will continue to find information of use for Iowa’s women and girls.

Forward, Summer 2010

Newsletter for the Iowa Commission on the Status of Women. Forward is the quarterly newsletter published by the Iowa Commission on the Status of Women. We are sure that you will continue to find information of use for Iowa’s women and girls.