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Information Seeking Behavior Of Faculty At Deeni Madrassas In Rawalpindi District, Pakistan, Asghar Ali
Information Seeking Behavior Of Faculty At Deeni Madrassas In Rawalpindi District, Pakistan, Asghar Ali
Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)
This study aims to investigate the information-seeking behavior of the faculty members of Deeni madrassas in the Rawalpindi District. This study used the survey method, and data were collected using structured self-administered questionnaires to 246 faculty members with 209 returns. The study found that information seeking from various formal and informal information resources was to prepare class lectures, preaching, and research. Holy books were an important resource for teaching and preaching, and journals were the most important source for their research. The study also found that the respondents frequently faced the bad experiences of library staff and a lack of …
Awareness And Use Of Open-Source Integrated Library Systems (Ils) Among University Librarians In Pakistan, Irfan Ali Tahmoor Hussain, Farhana Saeed Hashmi, Dr. Muhammad Tariq
Awareness And Use Of Open-Source Integrated Library Systems (Ils) Among University Librarians In Pakistan, Irfan Ali Tahmoor Hussain, Farhana Saeed Hashmi, Dr. Muhammad Tariq
Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)
This study investigates the awareness and utilization of Open-Source Software (OSS) for library automation within the context of University Libraries in Pakistan. Through a comprehensive survey of University Librarians, the research explores the extent of OSS adoption, with a focus on specific systems such as Koha and SLiMS. The findings show a high level of awareness and active use of OSS, particularly Koha, in library automation processes. Public sector universities demonstrate a greater inclination towards OSS adoption compared to private and semi-government institutions. The study outlines the predominant purposes for utilizing OSS, emphasizing cataloging and circulation services. Furthermore, it highlights …
Use Of Koha Integrated Library System In Public University Libraries In Southwest Nigeria, Thomas Aanu Ojo
Use Of Koha Integrated Library System In Public University Libraries In Southwest Nigeria, Thomas Aanu Ojo
Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)
Koha is an open-source integrated library system (ILS) used for managing library functions. However, it is observed that Koha has not been fully utilised to carry out library operations by university libraries in the southwest, Nigeria. Therefore, this study examined the use of Koha ILS in public university libraries in southwest, Nigeria. The study adopted descriptive survey. Twelve public university libraries in Southwest Nigeria where Koha was in use were used. All the 264 library personnel were enumerated. Self-designed instruments were used to collect data. Data collected were analysed using descriptive statistics. Cataloguing 181(76.4%), circulation 175 (73.8%) and OPAC modules …
Consistent Seasonal Hydrography From Moorings At Northwest Greenland Glacier Fronts, Marie J. Zahn, Kristin L. Laidre, Malene Simon, Kathleen M. Stafford, Michael Wood, Josh K. Willis, Elizabeth M. Phillips, Ian Fenty
Consistent Seasonal Hydrography From Moorings At Northwest Greenland Glacier Fronts, Marie J. Zahn, Kristin L. Laidre, Malene Simon, Kathleen M. Stafford, Michael Wood, Josh K. Willis, Elizabeth M. Phillips, Ian Fenty
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Greenland's marine-terminating glaciers connect the ice sheet to the ocean and provide a critical boundary where heat, freshwater, and nutrient exchanges take place. Buoyant freshwater runoff from inland ice sheet melt is discharged at the base of marine-terminating glaciers, forming vigorous upwelling plumes. It is understood that subglacial plumes modify waters near glacier fronts and increase submarine glacier melt by entraining warm ambient waters at depth. However, ocean observations along Greenland's coastal margins remain biased toward summer months which limits accurate estimation of ocean forcing on glacier retreat and acceleration. Here, we fill a key observational gap in northwest Greenland …
Unlocking Dividends: The Impact Of Managerial Social Capital On International Corporate Payouts, Douglas J. Cumming, David Javakhadze, Tijana Rajkovic
Unlocking Dividends: The Impact Of Managerial Social Capital On International Corporate Payouts, Douglas J. Cumming, David Javakhadze, Tijana Rajkovic
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We present robust international evidence that managerial social capital is a significant determinant of dividend policy worldwide. Our analysis reveals that social capital mitigates information asymmetry and financial constraints, thereby resulting in increased dividend payouts. The effect is particularly pronounced for firms anticipating high cash retention costs. These findings are consistent with the pecking-order perspective of corporate payouts. Moreover, we identify a significant moderating role of shareholder legal protection and national cultural characteristics. Our results remain robust across alternative model specifications and tests for endogeneity.
Community Detection Using Deep Learning: Combining Variational Graph Autoencoders With Leiden And K-Truss Techniques, Jyotika Hariom Patil, Petros Potikas, William B. Andreopoulos, Katerina Potika
Community Detection Using Deep Learning: Combining Variational Graph Autoencoders With Leiden And K-Truss Techniques, Jyotika Hariom Patil, Petros Potikas, William B. Andreopoulos, Katerina Potika
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Deep learning struggles with unsupervised tasks like community detection in networks. This work proposes the Enhanced Community Detection with Structural Information VGAE (VGAE-ECF) method, a method that enhances variational graph autoencoders (VGAEs) for community detection in large networks. It incorporates community structure information and edge weights alongside traditional network data. This combined input leads to improved latent representations for community identification via K-means clustering. We perform experiments and show that our method works better than previous approaches of community-aware VGAEs.
Governing Structures For Successful Regional Transit Coordination And Their Formation, Charles Rivasplata, Richard Lee, Michelle Derobertis, Christopher Ferrell
Governing Structures For Successful Regional Transit Coordination And Their Formation, Charles Rivasplata, Richard Lee, Michelle Derobertis, Christopher Ferrell
Mineta Transportation Institute
The expansion of metropolitan areas in California has further prompted the need to improve transportation options for all, more effectively linking origins and destinations through key enhancements to the existing network of transit services. This study provides planners and policymakers examples of effective regional transit coordination agencies. To improve multimodal connections and enhance transit services at the local and regional levels, this study explores regional coordination, focusing on entities charged with coordinating multiple transit agencies in a single metropolitan area. The study identified 16 regional transit coordinators (RTCs), identifying the structure, scope, and management of each. The results revealed that …
System Design & Si Simulations For Driver Monitoring System, Kush Desai
System Design & Si Simulations For Driver Monitoring System, Kush Desai
Student RSCA
To study all the SI-related hardware challenges through design and simulations and learn a typical embedded system design workflow, a driver monitoring system is attempted to design and illustrated as an example. The driver monitoring system is chosen given its complex electrical architecture, the need for high-speed interconnects (Camera, Storage, etc.) on PCB, and a wide range of use cases in the field (Driver safety, evidence for insurance, etc.).
Addressing Transportation Construction Workforce Needs Through Innovative Policies And Practices, Thomas O'Brien, Ben Olson, Devin Martinez-Flores
Addressing Transportation Construction Workforce Needs Through Innovative Policies And Practices, Thomas O'Brien, Ben Olson, Devin Martinez-Flores
Mineta Transportation Institute
A 2019 survey conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, found that construction firms across the country are struggling to fill open positions. Eighty percent of survey respondents indicated they have difficulty filling jobs in occupations that are essential to highway construction. This includes heavy equipment operators, cement masons, and iron workers, among others. This workforce shortage in California will become more problematic as public agencies and their contractors seek to implement projects funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), also known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). In California there are …
Battery Electric Vehicles: Travel Characteristics Of Early Adopters, Yunwen Feng, Jean-Daniel Saphores, Hilary Nixon, Monica Ramirez Ibarra
Battery Electric Vehicles: Travel Characteristics Of Early Adopters, Yunwen Feng, Jean-Daniel Saphores, Hilary Nixon, Monica Ramirez Ibarra
Mineta Transportation Institute
Do U.S. households with battery electric vehicles (BEVs) drive less or more than U.S. households with internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEVs)? Answering this question is important to policymakers and transportation planners concerned with reducing vehicle miles traveled and the emissions of greenhouse gases from transportation. So far, this question has not been answered satisfactorily, possibly because of the relatively low number of EVs in the U.S. until recently, but also because of methodological issues. In this paper, we aim to fill this gap by analyzing data from the 2017 National Household Travel Survey (NHTS). We apply propensity score matching (PSM), …
Ethnographic Methods: Training Norms And Practices And The Future Of American Anthropology, Rosalyn Negrón, Amber Wutich, H. Russell Bernard, Alexandra Brewis, Alissa Ruth, Katherine Mayfour, Barbara Piperata, Melissa Beresford, Cindi Sturtzsreetharan, Pardis Mahdavi, Jessica Hardin, Rebecca Zarger, Krista Harper, James Holland Jones, Clarence C. Gravlee, Bryan Brayboy
Ethnographic Methods: Training Norms And Practices And The Future Of American Anthropology, Rosalyn Negrón, Amber Wutich, H. Russell Bernard, Alexandra Brewis, Alissa Ruth, Katherine Mayfour, Barbara Piperata, Melissa Beresford, Cindi Sturtzsreetharan, Pardis Mahdavi, Jessica Hardin, Rebecca Zarger, Krista Harper, James Holland Jones, Clarence C. Gravlee, Bryan Brayboy
Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity
American anthropology is engaged in significant self-reckonings that call for big changes to how anthropology is practiced. These include (1) recognizing and taking seriously the demands to decolonize the ways research is done, (2) addressing precarious employment in academic anthropology, and (3) creating a discipline better positioned to respond to urgent societal needs. A central role for ethnographic methods training is a thread that runs through each of these three reckonings. This article, written by a team of cultural, biocultural, and linguistic anthropologists, outlines key connections between ethnographic methods training and the challenges facing anthropology. We draw on insights from …
Embodied Energy Injustice And The Political Ecology Of Solar Power, Dustin Mulvaney
Embodied Energy Injustice And The Political Ecology Of Solar Power, Dustin Mulvaney
Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity
Solar energy is poised to become a major source of electricity around the world. As deployment rises to terawatts levels, these industries will drive demand for specific materials, natural resources, labor, and lands with solar energy resources reconfiguring socio-ecological relations. Global change from the development of solar power commodity chains includes increased demand for minerals and metals, new places for metallurgy and smelting, shifting workforce flows, occupational safety challenges from extractive industries to semiconductor manufacturing fabs. These new geographies of production could result in increased emissions and effluents from specialty chemical industries, conservation and agricultural land use change, and questions …
The Cascadia Innovation Corridor: The Role Of Social Entrepreneurship In The Making Of A North American Innovative Cross-Border Region, Kathrine Richardson
The Cascadia Innovation Corridor: The Role Of Social Entrepreneurship In The Making Of A North American Innovative Cross-Border Region, Kathrine Richardson
Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity
There remains a dearth of literature dedicated to urban core-to-core cross-border regions, especially ones described as highly innovative. Hence, there is a growing need to advance the concept of a cross-border region, especially through the lens of clusters and smart system innovation policy by considering what might be the role of social entrepreneurship regarding its development. Thus, this article focuses on how an innovative cross-border region may be emerging between the bi-national Cascadia region, and analyzes the role of corporate driven social entrepreneurship in its advancement.
A Subcortical Model For Auditory Forward Masking With Efferent Control Of Cochlear Gain, Braden N. Maxwell, Afagh Farhadi, Marc A. Brennan, Adam Svec, Laurel H. Carney
A Subcortical Model For Auditory Forward Masking With Efferent Control Of Cochlear Gain, Braden N. Maxwell, Afagh Farhadi, Marc A. Brennan, Adam Svec, Laurel H. Carney
Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity
Previous physiological and psychophysical studies have explored whether feedback to the cochlea from the efferent system influences forward masking. The present work proposes that the limited growth-of-masking (GOM) observed in auditory nerve (AN) fibers may have been misunderstood; namely, that this limitation may be due to the influence of anesthesia on the efferent system. Building on the premise that the unanesthetized AN may exhibit GOM similar to more central nuclei, the present computational modeling study demonstrates that feedback from the medial olivocochlear (MOC) efferents may contribute to GOM observed physiologically in onset-type neurons in both the cochlear nucleus and inferior …
Anti-Asian American, Native Hawaiian, And Pacific Islander Racism In Academic Pediatrics: Recommendations For Training, Research, And Clinical Practice, Joyce R. Javier, Lois M. Takahashi
Anti-Asian American, Native Hawaiian, And Pacific Islander Racism In Academic Pediatrics: Recommendations For Training, Research, And Clinical Practice, Joyce R. Javier, Lois M. Takahashi
Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity
This paper discusses how anti-Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) racism affects pediatric training, research, and clinical practice. Extant research shows that racism and discrimination are social determinants of health that impact AANHPI populations, including youth. AANHPI youth face significant health disparities and a wide range of barriers to health care access. However, AANHPIs tend to be seen by clinicians and depicted in training as monolithic, high achieving, and a relatively low priority in terms of pediatric workforce recruitment and training and pediatric research. After a brief discussion of US policies that have explicitly aimed to exclude, punish, …
Changes In Psychological Challenges, Positive Experiences, And Coping Strategies Among International Students In The United States Before And During The Covid-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study, Chulwoo Park, Shannon Shimada, Airi Irene Trisnadi, Patricia Angelica
Changes In Psychological Challenges, Positive Experiences, And Coping Strategies Among International Students In The United States Before And During The Covid-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study, Chulwoo Park, Shannon Shimada, Airi Irene Trisnadi, Patricia Angelica
Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity
The purpose of this study was to understand how the challenges and coping strategies among international students in the United States changed before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. We conducted a qualitative study through one-on-one in-depth interviews during April–June 2021. A total of 34 international students in the San Francisco Bay Area participated in this study. NVivo was used to analyze the qualitative data. Before COVID-19, the challenges were primarily related to a sense of belonging, such as culture shock, language barriers, and loss of identity. However, some positive experiences from school life and new culture were also found before …
Comparison Of Likelihood Ratios From Probabilistic Genotyping For Two-Person Mixtures Across Different Assays And Instruments, Dennis Mcnevin, Mark Barash
Comparison Of Likelihood Ratios From Probabilistic Genotyping For Two-Person Mixtures Across Different Assays And Instruments, Dennis Mcnevin, Mark Barash
Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity
Continuous probabilistic genotyping (PG) provides a means to estimate the probative value of DNA mixtures tendered as evidence in court and subject to alternative propositions about the contributors to the mixtures. The weight of that evidence, however, may be valued differently, depending on which forensic laboratory undertook the DNA analysis. There is a need, therefore, to have a means for the comparison of likelihood ratios (LRs) generated by continuous PG amongst different laboratories for the same initial DNA sample. Such a comparison would enable the courts and the public to make judgements about the reliability of this type of evidence. …
Detection And Measurement Of Bacterial Contaminants In Stored River Water Consumed In Ekpoma, Imokhai T. Tenebe, Eunice O. Babatunde, Nkpa M. Ogarekpe, Joshua Emakhu, Egbe Etu Etu, Onome C. Edo, Maxwell Omeje, Nsikak U. Benson
Detection And Measurement Of Bacterial Contaminants In Stored River Water Consumed In Ekpoma, Imokhai T. Tenebe, Eunice O. Babatunde, Nkpa M. Ogarekpe, Joshua Emakhu, Egbe Etu Etu, Onome C. Edo, Maxwell Omeje, Nsikak U. Benson
Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity
This study was conducted in Ekpoma, a town dependent on rainwater and river water from nearby areas because of a lack of groundwater sources, and the physicochemical and bacteriological (heterotrophic plate count [HPC], total coliform count [TCC], and fecal coliform count [FCC]) properties of 123 stored river water samples grouped into five collection districts (EK1 to EK5). The results were compared with regulatory standards and previous regional studies to identify water quality trends. While most physicochemical properties met drinking water standards, 74% of samples had pH values > 8.5. Twenty-seven samples were fit for drinking, with EK4 having the highest number …
Erratum: Author Correction: Self-Administered Mindfulness Interventions Reduce Stress In A Large, Randomized Controlled Multi-Site Study (Nature Human Behaviour (2024) 8 9 Doi: 10.1038/S41562-024-01907-7), Alessandro Sparacio, Hans Ijzerman, Ivan Ropovik, Filippo Giorgini, Christoph Spiessens, Bert N. Uchino, Joshua Landvatter, Tracey Tacana, Sandra J. Diller, Jaye L. Derrick, Joahana Segundo, Jace D. Pierce, Robert M. Ross, Zoë Francis, Amanda Laboucane, Christine Ma-Kellams, Maire B. Ford, Kathleen Schmidt, Celia C. Wong
Erratum: Author Correction: Self-Administered Mindfulness Interventions Reduce Stress In A Large, Randomized Controlled Multi-Site Study (Nature Human Behaviour (2024) 8 9 Doi: 10.1038/S41562-024-01907-7), Alessandro Sparacio, Hans Ijzerman, Ivan Ropovik, Filippo Giorgini, Christoph Spiessens, Bert N. Uchino, Joshua Landvatter, Tracey Tacana, Sandra J. Diller, Jaye L. Derrick, Joahana Segundo, Jace D. Pierce, Robert M. Ross, Zoë Francis, Amanda Laboucane, Christine Ma-Kellams, Maire B. Ford, Kathleen Schmidt, Celia C. Wong
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Generalized Choi–Davis–Jensen’S Operator Inequalities And Their Applications, Shih Yu Chang, Yimin Wei
Generalized Choi–Davis–Jensen’S Operator Inequalities And Their Applications, Shih Yu Chang, Yimin Wei
Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity
The original Choi–Davis–Jensen’s inequality, known for its extensive applications in various scientific and engineering fields, has inspired researchers to pursue its generalizations. In this study, we extend the Choi–Davis–Jensen’s inequality by introducing a nonlinear map instead of a normalized linear map and generalize the concept of operator convex functions to include any continuous function defined within a compact region. Notably, operators can be matrices with structural symmetry, enhancing the scope and applicability of our results. The Stone–Weierstrass theorem and the Kantorovich function play crucial roles in the formulation and proof of these generalized Choi–Davis–Jensen’s inequalities. Furthermore, we demonstrate an application …
Mineralization Kinetics Of Biosiliceous Sediments In Hot Subseafloors, Ivano W. Aiello, Tobias W. Höfig, Armelle Riboulleau, Andreas P. Teske, Daniel Lizarralde, Jeanine L. Ash, Diana P. Bojanova, Martine D. Buatier, Virginia P. Edgcomb, Christophe Y. Galerne, Swanne Gontharet, Verena B. Heuer, Shijun Jiang, Myriam A.C. Kars, Ji Hoon Kim, Louise M.T. Koornneef, Kathleen M. Marsaglia, Nicolette R. Meyer, Yuki Morono
Mineralization Kinetics Of Biosiliceous Sediments In Hot Subseafloors, Ivano W. Aiello, Tobias W. Höfig, Armelle Riboulleau, Andreas P. Teske, Daniel Lizarralde, Jeanine L. Ash, Diana P. Bojanova, Martine D. Buatier, Virginia P. Edgcomb, Christophe Y. Galerne, Swanne Gontharet, Verena B. Heuer, Shijun Jiang, Myriam A.C. Kars, Ji Hoon Kim, Louise M.T. Koornneef, Kathleen M. Marsaglia, Nicolette R. Meyer, Yuki Morono
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Temperature affects the timing of the transformation of amorphous silica (opal-A) into crystalline (opal-CT) exponentially. Thus, in hot subseafloor environments opal-A is expected to convert into opal-CT at relatively shallow burial depths, where in situ temperatures do not exceed ∼56 °C, as it has been previously observed at various deep-sea sites and in onshore rock outcrops as well as assessed during lab experiments. The response of biosilica (biogenic opal-A) diagenesis to steep geothermal gradients (∼224–529 °C/km) at extremely high sedimentation rates (∼1 m/kyr) was examined in cores from off-axis boreholes drilled by the International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) Expedition 385 …
Self-Administered Mindfulness Interventions Reduce Stress In A Large, Randomized Controlled Multi-Site Study, Alessandro Sparacio, Hans Ijzerman, Ivan Ropovik, Filippo Giorgini, Christoph Spiessens, Bert N. Uchino, Joshua Landvatter, Tracey Tacana, Sandra J. Diller, Jaye L. Derrick, Joahana Segundo, Jace D. Pierce, Robert M. Ross, Zoë Francis, Amanda Laboucane, Christine Ma-Kellams, Maire B. Ford, Kathleen Schmidt, Celia C. Wong
Self-Administered Mindfulness Interventions Reduce Stress In A Large, Randomized Controlled Multi-Site Study, Alessandro Sparacio, Hans Ijzerman, Ivan Ropovik, Filippo Giorgini, Christoph Spiessens, Bert N. Uchino, Joshua Landvatter, Tracey Tacana, Sandra J. Diller, Jaye L. Derrick, Joahana Segundo, Jace D. Pierce, Robert M. Ross, Zoë Francis, Amanda Laboucane, Christine Ma-Kellams, Maire B. Ford, Kathleen Schmidt, Celia C. Wong
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Mindfulness witnessed a substantial popularity surge in the past decade, especially as digitally self-administered interventions became available at relatively low costs. Yet, it is uncertain whether they effectively help reduce stress. In a preregistered (OSF https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/UF4JZ; retrospective registration at ClinicalTrials.gov NCT06308744) multi-site study (nsites = 37, nparticipants = 2,239, 70.4% women, Mage = 22.4, s.d.age = 10.1, all fluent English speakers), we experimentally tested whether four single, standalone mindfulness exercises effectively reduced stress, using Bayesian mixed-effects models. All exercises proved to be more efficacious than the active control. We observed a mean difference of 0.27 (d = −0.56; 95% confidence …
Tai Chi Practice Buffers Aging Effects In Functional Brain Connectivity, Jonathan Cerna, Prakhar Gupta, Maxine He, Liran Ziegelman, Yang Hu, Manuel E. Hernandez
Tai Chi Practice Buffers Aging Effects In Functional Brain Connectivity, Jonathan Cerna, Prakhar Gupta, Maxine He, Liran Ziegelman, Yang Hu, Manuel E. Hernandez
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Tai Chi (TC) practice has been shown to improve both cognitive and physical function in older adults. However, the neural mechanisms underlying the benefits of TC remain unclear. Our primary aims are to explore whether distinct age-related and TC-practice-related relationships can be identified with respect to either temporal or spatial (within/between-network connectivity) differences. This cross-sectional study examined recurrent neural network dynamics, employing an adaptive, data-driven thresholding approach to source-localized resting-state EEG data in order to identify meaningful connections across time-varying graphs, using both temporal and spatial features derived from a hidden Markov model (HMM). Mann–Whitney U tests assessed between-group differences …
Effectiveness Of Digital Communication In Tackling Environmental Degradation In Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria, Bjc Anyanwu, Cynthia N. Jumbo, Oba Sunday Aikuirawo Anyi, Emeka Williams Etumnu, Alexander Chima Onyebuchi, Ezekiel S. Asemah
Effectiveness Of Digital Communication In Tackling Environmental Degradation In Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria, Bjc Anyanwu, Cynthia N. Jumbo, Oba Sunday Aikuirawo Anyi, Emeka Williams Etumnu, Alexander Chima Onyebuchi, Ezekiel S. Asemah
Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)
Environmental deterioration as a whole is dangerous because it is currently causing widespread health concerns. The technological determinism theory served as the basis for this study. A descriptive survey was used in the investigation. The Australian sample size calculator was used to select 385 participants from the 983,000 total population. The multistage sampling was applied. Data was collected via a questionnaire, and analysis was done using percentages. Results revealed that 53.6% of the respondents confirmed that digital communication is used to circulate information on the dangers of environmental degradation in Owerri, Imo State, but to a low extent. The results …
Discipline-Based Entrepreneurship: A Catalyst For Resilient And Sustainable Development For Undergraduate Students, Joy Chituru Onyenachi Associate Professor, Nene Favour Kalu Obasi Dr, Amaoge Dorathy Agbo Dr
Discipline-Based Entrepreneurship: A Catalyst For Resilient And Sustainable Development For Undergraduate Students, Joy Chituru Onyenachi Associate Professor, Nene Favour Kalu Obasi Dr, Amaoge Dorathy Agbo Dr
Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)
The study was carried out to determine the discipline-based entrepreneurial opportunities available for library and information science (LIS) students for sustainable development. Descriptive survey research design was adopted in carrying out the study. Four specific objectives guided the study, which are: to determine discipline-based entrepreneurial opportunities available for LIS students; establish key entrepreneurial skills for LIS students; find out the extent educational programs and training on entrepreneurship contribute to the professional development and resilience of LIS students; and determine possible challenges that may arise when applying discipline-based entrepreneurship approaches to address the needs of LIS students for sustainable development. The …
Curriculum Imperatives For Entrepreneurial Academic Librarianship In Nigerian Library Schools, Nene Favour Kalu Obasi Dr, Amaoge Dorathy Agbo Dr, Joy Chituru Onyenachi Dr
Curriculum Imperatives For Entrepreneurial Academic Librarianship In Nigerian Library Schools, Nene Favour Kalu Obasi Dr, Amaoge Dorathy Agbo Dr, Joy Chituru Onyenachi Dr
Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)
This study examined the curriculum demands for adopting entrepreneurial mindset/skills in the teaching of academic librarianship course. Five specific objectives and five research questions guided the study. Descriptive survey design was adopted for the study and the population consisted of 39 Library and information science educators from the two library schools in Abia state, namely Abia State University and Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike. The instrument for data collection was a questionnaire and the data generated were analyzed using frequency, percentage and mean. Findings of the study showed that the respondents consented to the wide array of entrepreneurial mindset …
Spartan Daily, August 29, 2024, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications
Spartan Daily, August 29, 2024, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications
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Volume 163, Issue 4
Spartan Daily, August 28, 2024, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications
Spartan Daily, August 28, 2024, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications
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Volume 163, Issue 3
Spartan Daily, August 27, 2024, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications
Spartan Daily, August 27, 2024, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications
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Volume 163, Issue 2
Constructive Engagement Between Ecological Thoughts Of Karl Marx And Lao Zi, Hongyin Zhou, Yuqi Chen
Constructive Engagement Between Ecological Thoughts Of Karl Marx And Lao Zi, Hongyin Zhou, Yuqi Chen
Comparative Philosophy
The global ecological crisis has posed unprecedented survival challenges to human being. Consequently, ecological issues have naturally become central concerns in philosophy. From the methodological perspective of constructive engagement in comparative philosophy, we have chosen to compare the ecological thoughts of two thinkers—Karl Marx and Lao Zi (老子)—who are separated by vast spans of time and cultural tradition. We argue that Karl Marx holds a mild anthropocentric ecological view, while Lao Zi holds a transcendental ecological view. In addressing ecological issues, Lao Zi’s transcendental methodological guiding principles can provide negative methodological constraints for Karl …