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Using a Blended Learning Approach to Support Problem-based-learning for Teaching Computing and Programming with Second Year Students: A Case Study Based on C-programming

Thevanantha, J. (Vavuniya Campus of the University of Jaffna, 2011-11-16)

This paper describes a blended learning environment that was developed for a course at the Asian women university, Bangladesh. It also describes an exploration of the use of a technology-enabled problem-based-learning ...
UCI Based Approach for Enhancing the Usability of Two Social Networking Sites

Paramsothy, Y. (2011-11-16)

This paper compares the differences in its usability of two most popular social networking sites (SNS) Facebook and My Space in terms of their adoption of features in its interfaces design by considering human computer ...
Transforming Livelihood Assets into Sustainable Livelihood Strategies: Exploring the Case of Rural Agricultural Systems in the Dry Zone of Sri Lanka

Jayalath, T.A.; Jayasinghe-Mudalige, U.K.; Udugama, J.M.M.; Ikram, S.M.M.; Wijesekara, A.; Rathnayake, R.S.S.; Gamage (Vavuniya Campus of the University of Jaffna, 2011-11-16)

Livelihoods of people depend not only on the amount of assets they possess, but also on their capacity to utilize them rightfully through various livelihood strategies, because the dominant policy frameworks and institutional ...
Time Allocation and the Economic Role of Peasant Farm Women of Thenmaradchi Area, Jaffna District

Abirami, R.; Umashankar, K. (Vavuniya Campus of the University of Jaffna, 2011-11-16)

This research has taken effort to identify the determinants and quantify the effect of these determinants on the participation decision 9f the Thenmaradchi peasant farm women in both on-farm and non-farm activities. ...
Nutrient Removal by other Field Crops Grown in Reddish Brown Earth Soil in the Dry Zone of Sri Lanka

Wijesundara, W.M.G.D.; Nandasena, K.A.; D.M.Jinadasa (Vavuniya Campus of the University of Jaffna, 2011-11-16)

With the harvest of a crop, substantial amount of nutrients are removed from soil. If the soil's nutrient level is not replenished by adding ferthizers and manures fertility s
Nutrient Removal by other Field Crops Grown in Reddish Brown Earth Soil in the Dry Zone of Sri Lanka

Wijesundara, W.M.G.D.; Nandasena, K.A.; Jinadasa, D.M. (Vavuniya Campus of the University of Jaffna, 2011-11-16)

With the harvest of a crop, substantial amount of nutrients is removed from soil. If the Soil’s nutrient level is not replenished by adding fertilizers and manures, fertility status of soil is gradually decreasing and as ...
Mackey Functors on Groupoids

Elango, P. (Vavuniya Campus of the University of Jaffna, 2011-11-16)

We define Mackey functors on the category of groupoids. We first define the category of spans for groupoids and show that this category is a monoidal category. Then we show that the category of Mackey functors from the ...
Eigenvector Approach for Comparing the Probability of an Event under Two Different Pre-conditions

Ganegoda, N.C. (Vavuniya Campus of the University of Jaffna, 2011-11-16)

Here, a tool has been formulated to quantify the effect of changes occurred in pre- conditions of a probabilistic event. Main underpinning concept is from eigenvectors of a matrix. Perron-Frobenius theorem for positive ...
An Integrated Development Environment for Both Java and C# Programming Languages

Gunasekera, G.U.R.; Mathialakan, T. (Vavuniya Campus of the University of Jaffna, 2011-11-16)

Sun Microsystem's Java and Microsoft's CA are two famous widely used programming languages which use two different programming environments for working. Considerable amount of people who relate academic or industrial domain ...
SatFocuser: A Software Solution for Dealing with the Mixed-pixel Classification Problem Arising when Analyzing Raster Based Environmental Data

Mathialakan, T.; Pragash, V.S.J.; Manobavan, M. (Vavuniya Campus of the University of Jaffna, 2011-11-16)

Environmental modelling of terrestrial ecological processes relies heavily on information which is obtained from space born data and/or aerial photographs. Complexity of terrestrial ecological processes creates a lot of ...
Preliminary Study of Major Zooplankton's Abundance in PoEuted and Non-Polluted Locations of Vavuniya Tank and Ariyakulam Pond

Patrick, A.E.S.; Kadotgasan, J.M.; Naveendrakumar, G. (Vavuniya Campus of the University of Jaffna, 2011-11-16)

The influence of pollution effects on the abundance of major zooplanktons like Rotifera, Cladocera and Copepoda were investigated at polluted and non-polluted locations of two different fresh water bodies; Vavuniya tank ...
GUI Tool for Popular Nonlinear Optimization Methods in Solving Clamped string problems

Priyatharsan, U. (Vavuniya Campus of the University of Jaffna, 2011-11-16)

Optimization of nonlinear equations is a very important part in field of Engineering and Science. Solving Clamped string problem is one of the main problems in these fields. Various numerical methods are used to solve the ...
A Study of E-learning System Overview on Semantic Web

Senthooran, V. (Vavuniya Campus of the University of Jaffna, 2011-11-16)

e-Learning is efficient, task relevant and just-in-time learning grown from the learning requirements of the new, dynamically changing, and distributed business world. It aims at replacing old-fashioned time/place/content ...
Preliminary Study of Schooling Behavior of Poecilia Reticulata in the Vavuniya Town Tank water Samples Subjected to Oil and Grease Pollution

Patrick, A.E.S.; Sukanyah, S.; Manjceevan, A. (Vavuniya Campus of the University of Jaffna, 2011-11-16)

The increase of oil and grease (O&G) pollution discharge into the Vavuniya town tank By means of automobile service station heavily affecting the behaviour and biology of fish. The fishermen deem that the discharge of O&G ...
Some Aspects of Linear Morphometries and Sex Ratio of Tilapia sp. in Polluted and Non-polluted Location of the Vavuniya Tank

Patrick, A.E.S.; Naveendrakumar, G.; Arjunan, K. (Vavuniya Campus of the University of Jaffna, 2011-11-16)

The Vavuniya tank which is being a perennial water body located at the strategic location in Vavuniya urban area, plays the major role in inland capture fisheries of which are 99% of Tilapia sp. Anthropogenic oil and ...
Priliminary Study of Sex Ratio, Gonadosomatic Index and Fecundity of Tilapia sp. in The vavuniya Town Tank

Patrick, A.E.S.; Arjunan, K.; Naveendrakumar, G. (Vavuniya Campus of the University of Jaffna, 2011-11-16)

The Vavuniya District surrounded by the land mass where there is no marine environment justifies the exclusive dependents of inland capture fisheries that is boon for the local fishermen's revenue. As the Vavuniya town ...
Preliminary Study of Learning Behavior of Poecilia Reticulata in the Vavuniya Town Tank Water Samples Subjected to Oil and Grease Pollution

Patrick, A.E.S.; Sukanyah, S.; Naveendrakumar, G. (Vavuniya Campus of the University of Jaffna, 2011-11-16)

The Vavuniya tank is subjected to oil and grease pollution (O&G). Kerosene like odour (KLO) was observed in the water samples during the peak discharge causing negative impact on the learning behavior of fish which is ...
An Analysis of Effects of the Fertilizer Subsidy on Paddy-Rice Sector of Sri Lanka

Sivapathasundaram, V. (Vavuniya Campus of the University of Jaffna, 2011-11-16)

The government of Sri Lanka has introduced a number of policies and programs in order to increase paddy production since the independence in 1948. Among the policies implemented, the program can be considered as one of the ...
Socio-economic Role, Farming System and Performance of vilku, and Naked Neck Chicken in Ampara and Batticaloa District of Sri Lanka

Subalini, E.; Mahusoon, M.M. (Vavuniya Campus of the University of Jaffna, 2011-11-16)

A study was formulated to evaluate the socioeconomic role, farming system and performance of village and naked neck chicken in the districts ofAmpara and Battical1/4 in order to develop strategy for breeding, improvement ...
Impacts of Reddish Brown Earth and Integrated Plant Nutrient management on Physical Properties and Cec. in a Sandy Regosol

Arumugam, G. (Vavuniya Campus of the University of Jaffna, 2011-11-16)

A study with leaching column was conducted at soil science laboratory, Eastern University, Sri Lanka during December 2010 to February 2011 to study the impacts of reddish brown earth and locally available organic nutrient ...

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