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Utilizing Biomimicry To Design Sustainable Architecture, Virginia Hammond

Architecture Undergraduate Honors Theses

Nature has an integral relationship with architecture and serves as a sustainable role model and inspiration for designers. The process of biomimicry in architecture has the potential to produce more sustainable design solutions and foster a connection between humans and nature. Existing biomimetic design projects have varying strengths and weaknesses as examples of the process. Utilizing guidelines and references from key leaders in biomimetic design consultancy (Biomimicry 3.8), selected case studies are assessed for their ability to demonstrate the benefits of this design strategy. Using these evaluations, the case studies are diagrammed and critiqued to determine how new projects could …

Assessment Of Contamination In Ophthalmic Drops And The Development Of Preventive Measures And Detection Methods For Nosocomial Infections Arising From The Use Of Ophthalmic Drops In Hospital Settings., Prayuth Poowaruttanawiwit, Nattarikar Tilanuttanun, Thawanporn Chimsud, Jeerawat Sawatdiwithayayong, Kitti Panmanee, Niratcha Chaisomboon, Janyut Srihirun

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Objectives: This research aims to assess the prevalence of microbial contamination related to the usage of eye drops in hospital settings and identify strategies to manage such undesirable incidents. Research Methodology: A systematic literature review was conducted, followed by a planned analysis to see if sufficient data were available. Subsequently, research and development were undertaken to innovate a solution for detecting or preventing microbial contamination of eye drops before usage. Research Findings: Six selected studies met the inclusion criteria, displaying internal validity and practical applicability. However, there is a moderate to low level of bias present. The studies collectively suggest …

Revolutionizing Access To Justice: The Role Of Ai-Powered Chatbots And Retrieval-Augmented Generation In Legal Self-Help, Ayyoub Ajmi

Faculty Works

Advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) present numerous opportunities to routinize and make the law more accessible to self-represented litigants, notably through AI chatbots employing natural language processing for conversational interactions. These chatbots exhibit legal reasoning abilities without explicit training on legal-specific datasets. However, they face challenges processing less common and more specific knowledge from their training data. Additionally, once trained, their static status makes them susceptible to knowledge obsolescence over time. This article explores the application of retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) to enhance chatbot accuracy, drawing insights from a real-world implementation developed for a court system to support self-help litigants.

The Culture Of Innovation In Seminaries And Institutes Of Religion: A Phenomenological Study, Griffin Dean Sorenson

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this transcendental phenomenological study was to understand the lived experiences of seminary principals in Seminaries and Institutes of Religion (S&I) as they have been called to innovate within an environment that may not support it. The central research question is What are the beliefs, attitudes, and desires of instructional leaders (seminary principals) in released-time seminary programs of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints regarding a call to innovate in a culture that may not support it? The theory guiding this study is Christensen’s disruptive innovation theory, as it outlines what is required to support innovation …

Building A Text And Data Mining Limitation: The Brazilian Case, Luca Schirru, Allan Rocha De Souza, Claudia Chamas

Joint PIJIP/TLS Research Paper Series

In recent years, there has been a growing body of legal regulation of

TDM. Since 2018, Japan, the European Union, Singapore and others have

promoted changes to their copyright law and included specific limitations and

exceptions for TDM. These changes have been slow in the Global South and

the developing world, even though they are urgently needed there. This report

aims to present the Brazilian copyright legal framework and the policy

documents related to Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence and

innovation influencing political and public debate. This set of policies and

legislative texts provides the grounds for the discussion on the …

Integrating Generative Ai In K-12 School Makerspaces, Sayed Mahmoud

Presentations

This presentation explores the integration of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) within K-12 school makerspaces. It delves into the role of AI in makerspaces, highlighting its potential to enhance creativity and innovation among students. Various makerspace stations augmented with AI are discussed, offering practical examples to illustrate the possibilities. By incorporating AI into makerspaces, educators can cultivate a dynamic learning environment that fosters exploration, problem-solving, and technological literacy in young learners.

Don't Panic! Chatgpt Doesn't Have All The Answers., Elizabeth Tate, Will Phillips, Shawn Keough

Journal of the North American Management Society

This theoretical paper aims to examine the potential benefits and harms of using ChatGPT, a large language model, in post-pandemic higher education institutions. Specifically, we explore how ChatGPT can assist educators in creating more interactive and personalized learning experiences for students. Additionally, we consider the potential negative effects of relying too heavily on ChatGPT. Furthermore, we address the ethical concerns raised by using ChatGPT in the classroom, such as issues of privacy and bias. Overall, this theoretical paper provides an analysis of the use of ChatGPT for promoting quality education in a post-COVID world.

Research On The Influence Of Digital Economy On Export Product Quality :Based On The Mediating Role Of Innovation, Yu Li, Hai-Bin Cong, De-Ling Zou

Journal of Science and Technology Management

Based on China macro city database and micro enterprise database, this paper uses principal component analysis method to calculate the digital economy development level of 276 prefecture-level cities in China, and calculates the export product quality of micro enterprises, and investigates the effect of digital economy on China's export product quality and the mechanism of innovation. The results show that the development of digital economy has a significant improvement effect on the quality of export products, and this conclusion remains consistent after the test of the replacement of explanatory variables and explained variables. Heterogeneity analysis shows that the impact of …

Research On The Influence Of Digital Economy On Export Product Quality :Based On The Mediating Role Of Innovation, Ting-Ting Li, Hai-Bin Cong, Jin-Ling Shao

Journal of Science and Technology Management

Based on China macro city database and micro enterprise database, this paper uses principal component analysis method to calculate the digital economy development level of 276 prefecture-level cities in China, and calculates the export product quality of micro enterprises, and investigates the effect of digital economy on China's export product quality and the mechanism of innovation. The results show that the development of digital economy has a significant improvement effect on the quality of export products, and this conclusion remains consistent after the test of the replacement of explanatory variables and explained variables. Heterogeneity analysis shows that the impact of …

Corporate Social Responsibility And Corporate Performance, Hua-Liang Lu, Dan-Dan Zhao

Journal of Science and Technology Management

Taking the manufacturing companies in China from 2015 to 2019 as the research object,using the internal innovation input of the enterprise and the external regional innovation index of the enterprise as the threshold variable,this paper analyzes the threshold effect of corporate social responsibility(CSR)on company performance. The conclusions are as follows First,CSR has significant threshold effect on company performance.With the increase in innovation intensity,the positive impact of CSR on company performance is basically on the rise.Second, compared with large companies,the impact of CSR investment in medium-sized companies on company performance is more significant.Taking internal R&D investment and external innovation environment as …

Executive Incentive,Risk-Taking And Enterprise Innovation, Yu-Ting Yu, Jing-Jing Zuo

Journal of Science and Technology Management

We take Shanghai and Shenzhen A-share listed companies from 2006 to 2019 as samples,and use the USES multiple linear regression model to study the influence of executive incentive on enterprise innovation,and investigates the mediating role of risk taking in the process of executive incentive and innovation.The results show that executive incentives have a positive effect on the intensity of enterprises innovation.Both short-term incentives and long-term incentives can significantly promote the enterprise's innovation.In order to obtain expected earnings,motivated executives will pay more attention to the volatility of the company's stock price,which makes executives show the tendency of risk aversion and reduce …

Technology And The Global Economy, Jonathan Eaton, Samuel Kortum

Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers

Interpreting individual heterogeneity in terms of probability theory has proved powerful in connecting behaviour at the individual and aggregate levels. Returning to Ricardo's focus on comparative efficiency as a basis for international trade, much recent quantitative equilibrium modeling of the global economy builds on particular probabilistic assumptions about technology. We review these assumptions and how they deliver a unified framework underlying a wide range of static and dynamic equilibrium models.

The 21st Century Skills In Different International Frameworks A Comparative Analytical Review Study, Bahaeldin Makkawi Mohammed Gaily

The World Research of Political Science Journal

The tremendous technical developments that took place by the end of the twentieth century and the beginning of the twenty-first century have demonstrated the need for new skills and values in the labor market, and there is a serious pursuit by major commercial companies and leading educational institutions around the world in order to provide and enhance the skills and values required for graduates of the twenty-first century, so that their skills suit the needs of the labor market. In this regard, several frameworks have emerged to define “twenty-first century skills”. Despite the multiplicity of these frameworks, this research focuses …

The Impact Of Organizational Culture On Organizational Innovation With Mediation Role Of Strategic Leadership In Saudi Arabia, Sultan Alateeg, Abdulaziz Alhammadi

Journal of Statistics Applications & Probability

Organizational innovation plays a critical role in driving sustainable growth and competitiveness within todays fast-paced business landscape. To cultivate a culture of innovation and achieve success in this dynamic environment, organizations must prioritize both a strong organizational culture and effective strategic leadership. This study delves into the relationship between organizational culture and organizational innovation, with a specific focus on the mediating role of strategic leadership in Saudi Arabian businesses. Through a cross-sectional study design, data was collected from employees working in various Saudi Arabian organizations. Employing structural equation modeling via SmartPLS 4, the research findings reveal a direct and significant …

The Chatbot Challenge: How Smes Can Leverage Ai For Growth And Engagement, Tamas Makany, Felicia Goh

Asian Management Insights

Enhancing SME workforce efficiency with chatbots for improved business communication.

Addressing The Adoption Gap: Exploring Resistance To Evidence-Based Practices Among Ncaa Coaches, Lawrence W. Judge, Jeffrey Petersen, Olivia Huffman, Selen Razon

Journal of Applied Sport Management

Athletic coaches strive to achieve optimal performance from their athletes and teams, yet many coaches fail to utilize new evidence-based practices (EBPs) with potential to improve performance. Many sport leaders and administrators seeking to assist and support positive change face resistance from coaches. This paper explores the lack of usage of EBPs among NCAA coaches and the subsequent effects on athlete performance and development. This problem is conceptualized through the theoretical underpinnings of diffusion of innovation theory and social cognitive theory. Application of resistance to change theories identifies action steps to help overcome barriers in the implementation of EBPs including …

Consumers' Acceptance To Buy And Dispose Of Recycling Textile Products, Roa Alsayed

Theses and Dissertations

The textile industry is the second most polluting worldwide, following food manufacturing. It is one of the industries that is rarely scrutinized in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. This work analyzes the fashion industry from the perspective of consumer attitudes towards the purchase and disposal of clothing, and their behavior with regards to old garments. The study was conducted in Saudi Arabia and Egypt, two countries that achieved similar results in the fashion industry. The methodology is divided into three phases. First, the manuscript begins with a review of topics such as sustainability, consumer behavior in the …

A Qualitative Exploration Of College Student Perceptions Of Subscription-Based Ticketing, Liz Sattler, Lisa Rufer, Clint Warren

Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics

No abstract provided.

Integrating Unmanned Aerial Systems For Enhanced Wildlife Hazard Assessment In Airport Environments, Savanna Box, Anna Golendukhina, Raymond Ayres, Nicholas Buckalew

National Training Aircraft Symposium (NTAS)

Our team has explored the use of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) technologies to develop a concept of operations for data collection during a Wildlife Hazard Assessment. Data have been collected in a farmland area located two nautical miles south of Daytona Beach International Airport (Class C Airspace). The research team has applied and assessed the effectiveness of several Safety Risk Management protocols designed to ensure safe UAS operations during a WHA. The UAS crew has applied drone technologies to visually detect and record wildlife observations, activities, and natural habitats that could attract wildlife to the airport environment, as recommended by …

Ai-Assisted Stakeholder Management And Organizational Learning: Evidence From The U.S. Intelligent Service Community, Jiyoon An

Association of Marketing Theory and Practice Proceedings 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) has changed business practices, including stakeholder management and organizational learning. Scant research attention has been dedicated to examining methodology to implement for workflow-aware and skillset-savvy, AI-assisted stakeholder management. This paper has conducted natural language processing (bigram) and network analysis to understand AI-assisted stakeholder management practices in the U.S. intelligent service community. Theoretical and managerial implications are discussed.

Education For The Future: Higher Education’S Evolving Role In Entrepreneurial And Innovative Learning, Elnora D. Farmer

Georgia Educational Research Association Conference

Policymakers, educators, and employers have argued that higher education should play a pivotal role in shaping the professions of tomorrow as the traditional workforce evolves into an increasingly entrepreneurial, innovative, and global workspace (Srinivasan et al., 2022). From their perspective, an entrepreneurial approach to learning can prepare students for occupational uncertainties, unique professional opportunities, and organizational fluidity (Hua et al, 2022; Salem, 2014). Although many colleges and universities perceive the importance of cultivating entrepreneurial skills, challenges concerning adaptive curriculum design, faculty development, and resource allocation can impact institutions’ ability to effectively impart entrepreneurial knowledge to students. This presentation offers insights …

A Roadmap For Trauma-Informed Practice Integration In Teacher Preparation Content, Kathryn S. Young, Ofelia Castro Schepers

Journal of Educational Research and Innovation

With the continued interest in trauma-informed practice (TIP) knowledge at the P-12 level, it has become imperative to consider the role of teacher preparation programs in providing this crucial knowledge to preservice educators. The TIP program at Mountain U (pseudonym) School of Education (SOE) is working to increase the current TIP knowledge of preservice teachers so that they are ready to implement TIP from the beginning of their careers. This paper adds to the trauma-informed literature in teacher preparation by describing the TIP initiative at Mountain U. It provides a roadmap for schools and departments that want to undertake this …

Antisocial Innovation, Christopher Buccafusco, Samuel N. Weinstein

Georgia Law Review

Innovation is a form of civic religion in the United States. In the popular imagination, innovators are heroic figures. Thomas Edison, Steve Jobs, and (for a while) Elizabeth Holmes were lauded for their vision and drive and seen to embody the American spirit of invention and improvement. For their part, politicians rarely miss a chance to trumpet their vision for boosting innovative activity. Popular and political culture alike treat innovation as an unalloyed good. And the law is deeply committed to fostering innovation, spending billions of dollars a year to make sure society has enough of it. But this sunny …

Fintech Security Challenges In The Financial Services Industry: A Systematic Literature Review (2018-2022), Afaf Bugawa, Manar Baher, Mohamed Al Zayani

Information Sciences Letters

Over the past year, financial technology (Fintech) has attracted more and more attention to practice and research. The emergence of financial technology is one of the major modifications to the financial environment caused by technical breakthroughs and the global financial crisis. Studies of financial technology have recently expanded into a number of areas, to the practical side. In addition to helping the Financial Services Industry enhance security, a clear understanding of uses of the fintech ecosystem will be instrumental in developing the most popular and secure fintech application. In order to identify topics for the financial technology research agenda, this …

Sustainability Practices, Policies, And Business Models Of Web-Based Innovation Platforms: Lessons Learned For The Ohio Innovation Exchange (Oiex), Iryna V. Lendel, Megan Zabik

Reports

No abstract provided.

From Mind To Matter: Patterns Of Innovation In The Archaeological Record And The Ecology Of Social Learning, Kathryn Demps, Nicole M. Herzog, Matt Clark

Anthropology Faculty Publications and Presentations

Archaeology and cultural evolution theory both predict that environmental variation and population size drive the likelihood of inventions (via individual learning) and their conversion to population-wide innovations (via social uptake). We use the case study of the adoption of the bow and arrow in the Great Basin to infer how patterns of cultural variation, invention, and innovation affect investment in new technologies over time and the conditions under which we could predict cultural innovation to occur. Using an agent-based simulation to investigate the conditions that manifest in the innovation of technology, we find the following: (1) increasing ecological variation results …

Cleveland Innovation District: A Cippo Panel Brief, Molly Schnoke

All Maxine Goodman Levin School of Urban Affairs Publications

No abstract provided.

Planning Innovation For Implementing Modular Prefabricated Construction In Housing Development In Indonesia Using A Risk-Based Iso 56002:2019 Approach To Improve Project Performance, Deansa Agya Rahman, Yusuf Latief

Smart City

The development of housing in Indonesia, growing rapidly due to urbanization and population growth, faces challenges in terms of land, labor, and housing backlog. Despite being innovative, modular prefabrication methods are limited by unattractive designs and high costs, slowing down construction, harming the productivity of construction companies, and hindering the growth of the national construction sector. These challenges are prevalent in various countries and are influenced by low knowledge, conservative mindsets, and inhibiting regulations. In Indonesia, additional issues include a lack of mastery of modular prefabrication methods and awareness of long-term benefits. This research identified innovative risk-based applications of modular …

The Dimensions Of Entrepreneurial Orientation In Franchise Networks: Exploring The Role Of Franchisee Associations, Peter Balsarini, Claire Lambert

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

This study explores how a state-based franchisee association of a multinational quick-service restaurant franchisor introduced three world-first innovations through the activation of the five dimensions of entrepreneurial orientation (EO). The antecedents to this activation were also explored. A historical extended case study focusing on a revelatory case was undertaken. In-depth analysis using a rigorous qualitative methodology was facilitated by the triangulation of informant interviews, publicly available data, archival data, and artefacts. The three innovations explored involved the apparent activation of all five dimensions of EO by the franchisee association. The franchisee association’s structure and the provenance of its franchisee members, …

Morning Panel Discussion, Alice Redmond, Aidan Harrington

Level 3

No abstract provided.