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Leaving More Than Footprints: Anthropogenic Nutrient Subsidies To A Protected Area, A. S. Guerra, A. Bui, M. Klope, D. A. Orr, S. A. Shaffer, H. S. Young Dec 2022

Leaving More Than Footprints: Anthropogenic Nutrient Subsidies To A Protected Area, A. S. Guerra, A. Bui, M. Klope, D. A. Orr, S. A. Shaffer, H. S. Young

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

Mobile animals that traverse ecosystem boundaries can fundamentally reshape environments by providing critical nutrient and energy inputs to the ecosystems they inhabit. In particular, aggregations of seabirds often transform coastal and island ecosystems through large amounts of nutrient-rich guano deposition. Anthropogenically driven losses of these subsidies can occur through changes in abundance of mobile species, including seabirds, and have been shown to drive whole-scale ecosystem state change on islands. However, even though many species that forage on anthropogenic food sources are highly mobile and may thus play important roles in moving nutrients from urban systems to otherwise conserved ecosystems, the …

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A Comprehensive Artificial Intelligence Framework For Dental Diagnosis And Charting, Tanjida Kabir, Chun Teh Lee, Luyao Chen, Xiaoqian Jiang, Shayan Shams Dec 2022

A Comprehensive Artificial Intelligence Framework For Dental Diagnosis And Charting, Tanjida Kabir, Chun Teh Lee, Luyao Chen, Xiaoqian Jiang, Shayan Shams

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

Background: The aim of this study was to develop artificial intelligence (AI) guided framework to recognize tooth numbers in panoramic and intraoral radiographs (periapical and bitewing) without prior domain knowledge and arrange the intraoral radiographs into a full mouth series (FMS) arrangement template. This model can be integrated with different diseases diagnosis models, such as periodontitis or caries, to facilitate clinical examinations and diagnoses. Methods: The framework utilized image segmentation models to generate the masks of bone area, tooth, and cementoenamel junction (CEJ) lines from intraoral radiographs. These masks were used to detect and extract teeth bounding boxes utilizing several …

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Best Practices In Disaster Public Communications: Evacuation Alerting And Social Media, Frannie Edwards, Kaikai Liu, Amanda Lee Hughes, Jerry Zeyo Gao, Dan Goodrich, Alan Barner, Robert Herrera Dec 2022

Best Practices In Disaster Public Communications: Evacuation Alerting And Social Media, Frannie Edwards, Kaikai Liu, Amanda Lee Hughes, Jerry Zeyo Gao, Dan Goodrich, Alan Barner, Robert Herrera

Mineta Transportation Institute

This research project examines the current state of the practice for disaster public communication, the distrust of government, the training available to public information officers, and the literature available to guide the design of effective public outreach messaging, especially for rapid on-set events. Growing distrust in government had led to lack of public confidence in public agency messaging during emergencies, yet public agency public information officers are using multiple pathways, including both traditional and social media resources, to try to reach impacted communities effectively. The introduction explains the development of wildfire events in the West and their context. A literature …

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Seeking Of Agriculture Information Through Mobile Phones By Rice Farmers In Ogoja Agricultural Zone, Cross River State, Nigeria, Friday O. Idiku, Ginini Francis Elemi, Ejeje Igwe Agube, Comfort Aya, Anthonia Egem Okem Dec 2022

Seeking Of Agriculture Information Through Mobile Phones By Rice Farmers In Ogoja Agricultural Zone, Cross River State, Nigeria, Friday O. Idiku, Ginini Francis Elemi, Ejeje Igwe Agube, Comfort Aya, Anthonia Egem Okem

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Seeking agriculture information is common among rice farmers in many parts of the world. The study was aimed at assessing the Seeking of Agriculture Information through Mobile Phone by Rice Farmers in Ogoja Agricultural Zone of Cross River State Nigeria The specific objectives of the study were to; identify the socio-economic characteristics of the farmers, determine factors influencing the seeking of agriculture information through mobile phones by rice farmers, and to examine the constraints to use of mobile phones by rice farmers in Ogoja Agricultural Zone of Cross River State Nigeria. A multistage sampling technique was adopted to select ninety …

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Spartan Daily, November 30, 2022, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Nov 2022

Spartan Daily, November 30, 2022, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2022

Volume 159, Issue 41

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Current Unanswered Questions In Social Media Activism Research, Kelsey A. Thompson Nov 2022

Current Unanswered Questions In Social Media Activism Research, Kelsey A. Thompson

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

For the last decade, researchers have conducted numerous research studies on the role various social media platforms have been used by activists to affect change. These general surveys and specific analyses address how media sites are being used in the specific roles they currently play or have played in a given movement. Immeasurable time and effort has been regularly dedicated to understand the impact these platforms have had on social change. However, social media sites continue to change and evolve over time, creating new opportunities for investigation. This transitional article is intended to propose and contextualize some of the current …

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Spartan Daily, November 29, 2022, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Nov 2022

Spartan Daily, November 29, 2022, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2022

Volume 159, Issue 40

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An Assessment Of Networking And Resource Sharing In Federal University Libraries In Nigeria, Emmanuel Chidiadi Onwubiko Nov 2022

An Assessment Of Networking And Resource Sharing In Federal University Libraries In Nigeria, Emmanuel Chidiadi Onwubiko

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

No library today can boast of having it all to satisfy all the vital needs and demands of her clientele without recourse to some forms of collaborative assistance or the other. This study so to speak is an assessment of networking and resource sharing in federal university libraries in Nigeria. The study was guided by four research objectives and questions respectively with a population sample of 86 librarians purposively derived from 43 federal university libraries. The major instrument used for data collection for the study was a 34-item modified Likert scale questionnaire while the data collected were analyzed using frequency …

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Usage Patterns Of Open Access Institutional Repositories In Tanzania: A Case Of Selected Public Universities, Anna Shangwe Mbughuni Nov 2022

Usage Patterns Of Open Access Institutional Repositories In Tanzania: A Case Of Selected Public Universities, Anna Shangwe Mbughuni

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The purpose of this study was to investigate the usage patterns of OAIRs among university community members in Tanzania universities. The Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) model used to guide this study. The study employed a cross-sectional research design. Systematic random and purposive sampling procedures were used to obtain a total of 292 respondents and eight key informants respectively. Questionnaires and interviews were used to collect quantitative and qualitative data. Quantitative data were analyzed by using SPSS and qualitative data were analyzed by using content analysis. The study found that 54.5% of the respondents indicated the …

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Spartan Daily, November 22, 2022, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Nov 2022

Spartan Daily, November 22, 2022, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2022

Volume 159, Issue 39

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Uncoding Library Chatbots: Deploying A New Virtual Reference Tool At The San Jose State University Library, Sharesly Rodriguez, Christina Mune Nov 2022

Uncoding Library Chatbots: Deploying A New Virtual Reference Tool At The San Jose State University Library, Sharesly Rodriguez, Christina Mune

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

Purpose: This paper aims to detail how a university library developed an AI chatbot to meet a growing need for virtual reference services. This chatbot was developed using Google's free Dialogflow bot platform and embedded in the library's website. With the onset of COVID-19 and a greater reliance on virtual services, chatbots have become of increasing interest to libraries as a tool to provide enhanced services during non-staffed hours and to perform basic information triage when virtual chat transactions reach an overwhelming number of available staff. Design/methodology/approach: Using in-depth research into current practices and readily available tools, a small non-technical …

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Assessment Of The Quality Services Of The University Libraries: The Case Of Birjand University Library, Leili Seifi Nov 2022

Assessment Of The Quality Services Of The University Libraries: The Case Of Birjand University Library, Leili Seifi

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study evaluates the quality of services received by the Central Library of Birjand University among users based on LibQual components. The present study is descriptive. Data were collected using the LibQual questionnaire, and its reliability is obtained using Cronbach's alpha test. The statistical population included all users of the Central Library of Birjand University which 150 users were selected by non-proportional stratified sampling. The results of the study showed that the quality of services received in general and in the three components of effect of service, information control, and the library as place, were above average. There was no …

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Spartan Daily, November 16, 2022, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Nov 2022

Spartan Daily, November 16, 2022, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2022

Volume 159, Issue 37

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Spartan Daily, November 17, 2022, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Nov 2022

Spartan Daily, November 17, 2022, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2022

Volume 159, Issue 38

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Spartan Daily, November 15, 2022, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Nov 2022

Spartan Daily, November 15, 2022, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2022

Volume 159, Issue 36

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[Review Of] Indian Drama In English: The Beginnings, By Ananda Lal, Sukanya Chakrabarti Nov 2022

[Review Of] Indian Drama In English: The Beginnings, By Ananda Lal, Sukanya Chakrabarti

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

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Open Education Resource Policy Adoption In Tanzania Higher Learning Institutions: A Literature Review, Beth Kachota Nov 2022

Open Education Resource Policy Adoption In Tanzania Higher Learning Institutions: A Literature Review, Beth Kachota

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Recently and particularly in Tanzania higher learning institutions have experienced significant trends in the adoption of open education resources and exponentially advanced towards the application of open education policy and guidance. Open education resource policies are essential tools in guiding, using, sharing, and modifying online resource practice This study used a survey design to assess open education resource policy adoption in Tanzania higher learning institutions. Specifically, areas related to the availability of open education resource policy; community awareness of open education resource policy, and implementation of open education resource policy in higher learning institutions were addressed. The survey involved five …

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Problems Associated With Effective Provision Of Information On Agricultural Insurance To Rural Farmers For Climate Change Adaptation., Abaobi David Agbo Dr, Victor N. Nwachukwu Prof, Ishmael, Umunnakwe Agbo Mr Nov 2022

Problems Associated With Effective Provision Of Information On Agricultural Insurance To Rural Farmers For Climate Change Adaptation., Abaobi David Agbo Dr, Victor N. Nwachukwu Prof, Ishmael, Umunnakwe Agbo Mr

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Information provision and adult literacy on Agricultural insurance is very vital in facilitating rural farmer’s change of behavior and adjustment to climate change adaptation. Majority of rural farmers in Enugu State, Nigeria is mostly illiterate, found in rural communities and are mainly dependent on rain-fed agriculture and with low level of educational development and thus require agricultural information and adult literacy on Agricultural insurance to be able to adapt to the never-ending climate change. However, there are problems facing Information provision and adult literacy on Agricultural insurance to rural farmers for climate change adaptation. This study therefore identified some of …

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Spartan Daily, November 10, 2022, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Nov 2022

Spartan Daily, November 10, 2022, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2022

Volume 159, Issue 35

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Availability And Influence Of Electronic Resources Usage On Job Satisfaction Among Publishing Staff In South-West Nigeria., Babafemi Richard Adebayo Nov 2022

Availability And Influence Of Electronic Resources Usage On Job Satisfaction Among Publishing Staff In South-West Nigeria., Babafemi Richard Adebayo

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study established the extent to which first generation publishing houses in South-west Nigeria have integrated modern electronic resources into the industry. Further, it investigated the degree of usage of electronic resources among the two major production staff in publishing houses. It also correlated the availability of electronic resources with job satisfaction among the staff. The outcome of the study revealed that the level of electronic resources availability was rated high at 130(86.7%) and 118(78.7%) through internet access and search engines respectively. It also revealed that the level of e-information use by staff in publishing firms is rated high at …

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Spartan Daily, November 9, 2022, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Nov 2022

Spartan Daily, November 9, 2022, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2022

Volume 159, Issue 34

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Spartan Daily, November 8, 2022, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Nov 2022

Spartan Daily, November 8, 2022, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2022

Volume 159, Issue 33

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Spartan Daily, November 3, 2022, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Nov 2022

Spartan Daily, November 3, 2022, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2022

Volume 159, Issue 32

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Correctness And Response Time Distributions In The Memtrax Continuous Recognition Task: Analysis Of Strategies And A Reverse-Exponential Model, J. Wesson Ashford, James O. Clifford, Sulekha Anand, Michael F. Bergeron, Curtis B. Ashford, Peter J. Bayley Nov 2022

Correctness And Response Time Distributions In The Memtrax Continuous Recognition Task: Analysis Of Strategies And A Reverse-Exponential Model, J. Wesson Ashford, James O. Clifford, Sulekha Anand, Michael F. Bergeron, Curtis B. Ashford, Peter J. Bayley

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

A critical issue in addressing medical conditions is measurement. Memory measurement is difficult, especially episodic memory, which is disrupted by many conditions. On-line computer testing can precisely measure and assess several memory functions. This study analyzed memory performances from a large group of anonymous, on-line participants using a continuous recognition task (CRT) implemented at https://memtrax.com. These analyses estimated ranges of acceptable performance and average response time (RT). For 344,165 presumed unique individuals completing the CRT a total of 602,272 times, data were stored on a server, including each correct response (HIT), Correct Rejection, and RT to the thousandth of a …

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Spartan Daily, November 2, 2022, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Nov 2022

Spartan Daily, November 2, 2022, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2022

Volume 159, Issue 31

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Spartan Daily, November 1, 2022, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Nov 2022

Spartan Daily, November 1, 2022, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2022

Volume 159, Issue 30

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Exploring The Use Of Public Transportation Among Older Adults During The Covid-19 Pandemic: A National Survey, Keertana Sureshbabu, Egbe-Etu Etu, Susan Summerville, Ankur Parmar, Gaojian Huang Nov 2022

Exploring The Use Of Public Transportation Among Older Adults During The Covid-19 Pandemic: A National Survey, Keertana Sureshbabu, Egbe-Etu Etu, Susan Summerville, Ankur Parmar, Gaojian Huang

Mineta Transportation Institute

Public transportation is an essential part of many older adults’ lives, but the pandemic presented new challenges for the vulnerable population. Adults aged 65 years and older experienced additional challenges, such as limited mobility options (e.g., lack of buses or trains in service due a combination of government lockdowns, fear of contracting or spreading the virus, and driver shortages in certain areas) because of the pandemic, which may have resulted in more age-related declines in perceptual, cognitive, and physical functioning. This study explores how older adults living in major metropolitan cities in the United States used and perceived public transportation …

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Spatio-Temporal Analysis Of Roadside Transportation-Related Air Quality (Startraq 2021): A Characterization Of Bike Trails And Highways In The Fresno/Clovis Area, Jaymin Kwon, Yushin Ahn, Steve Chung Nov 2022

Spatio-Temporal Analysis Of Roadside Transportation-Related Air Quality (Startraq 2021): A Characterization Of Bike Trails And Highways In The Fresno/Clovis Area, Jaymin Kwon, Yushin Ahn, Steve Chung

Mineta Transportation Institute

The San Joaquin Valley is identified as an area with a high level of particulate matter (PM) in the air, reaching above the federal and state clean air standards (EPA 2019). Many of the cities in the valley are classified as the most polluted cities in the United States for both particulate matter and ozone pollution (American Lung Association, 2021). To resolve this issue, alternative forms of transportation have been considered in transportation planning. In this study, active transportation mode air quality was monitored on selected Woodward Park and Old Clovis trails and urban bike lanes. Real-time aerosol monitors, and …

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Monochromatic Globular Clusters As A Critical Test Of Formation Models For The Dark Matter-Deficient Galaxies Ngc 1052-Df2 And Ngc 1052-Df4, Pieter Van Dokkum, Zili Shen, Aaron J. Romanowsky, Roberto Abraham, Charlie Conroy, Shany Danieli, Dhruba Dutta Chowdhury, Michael A. Keim, J. M.Diederik Kruijssen, Joel Leja, Sebastian Trujillo-Gomez Nov 2022

Monochromatic Globular Clusters As A Critical Test Of Formation Models For The Dark Matter-Deficient Galaxies Ngc 1052-Df2 And Ngc 1052-Df4, Pieter Van Dokkum, Zili Shen, Aaron J. Romanowsky, Roberto Abraham, Charlie Conroy, Shany Danieli, Dhruba Dutta Chowdhury, Michael A. Keim, J. M.Diederik Kruijssen, Joel Leja, Sebastian Trujillo-Gomez

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

It was recently proposed that the dark matter-deficient ultradiffuse galaxies DF2 and DF4 in the NGC 1052 group could be the products of a “bullet dwarf” collision between two gas-rich progenitor galaxies. In this model, DF2 and DF4 formed at the same time in the immediate aftermath of the collision, and a strong prediction is that their globular clusters should have nearly identical stellar populations. Here we test this prediction by measuring accurate V 606 − I 814 colors from deep HST/ACS imaging. We find that the clusters are extremely homogeneous. The mean color difference between the globular clusters in …

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Separable Mechanisms Drive Local And Global Polarity Establishment In The Caenorhabditis Elegans Intestinal Epithelium, Melissa A. Pickett, Maria D. Sallee, Lauren Cote, Victor F. Naturale, Deniz Akpinaroglu, Joo Lee, Kang Shen, Jessica L. Feldman Nov 2022

Separable Mechanisms Drive Local And Global Polarity Establishment In The Caenorhabditis Elegans Intestinal Epithelium, Melissa A. Pickett, Maria D. Sallee, Lauren Cote, Victor F. Naturale, Deniz Akpinaroglu, Joo Lee, Kang Shen, Jessica L. Feldman

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

Apico-basolateral polarization is essential for epithelial cells to function as selective barriers and transporters, and to provide mechanical resilience to organs. Epithelial polarity is established locally, within individual cells to establish distinct apical, junctional and basolateral domains, and globally, within a tissue where cells coordinately orient their apico-basolateral axes. Using live imaging of endogenously tagged proteins and tissue-specific protein depletion in the Caenorhabditis elegans embryonic intestine, we found that local and global polarity establishment are temporally and genetically separable. Local polarity is initiated prior to global polarity and is robust to perturbation. PAR-3 is required for global polarization across the …

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