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The Role Of Competitive Intelligence In Provision Of Quality Information Services, Akorede Muftau Diyaolu Mr.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Competitive intelligence CI is the purposeful and coordinated monitoring competitor(s), wherever and whoever they may be, within a specific work or service delivery. Meanwhile, "competitors" are those firms considered as rivals or counterpart in business, and with whom competition is likely.

It is on this light and through review of related texts, that this paper looked at the followings subheadings of the paper:

1. The Overview of Competitive intelligence
2. The role of information professionals in quality service delivery;
3. The relevance of competitive intelligence to information services;

However, suggestions were made on the use of competitive intelligence for the purpose of information …

Contrasting Local And Long-Range-Transported Warm Ice-Nucleating Particles During An Atmospheric River In Coastal California, Usa, Andrew C. Martin, Gavin Cornwell, Charlotte M. Beall, Forest Cannon, Sean Reilly, Bas Schapp, Dolan Lucero, Jessie Creamean, F. Martin Ralph, Hari T. Mix, Kimberly Prather

Geography Faculty Publications and Presentations

Ice-nucleating particles (INPs) have been found to influence the amount, phase and efficiency of precipitation from winter storms, including atmospheric rivers. Warm INPs, those that initiate freezing at temperatures warmer than −10ºC, are thought to be particularly impactful because they can create primary ice in mixed-phase clouds, enhancing precipitation efficiency. The dominant sources of warm INPs during atmospheric rivers, the role of meteorology in modulating transport and injection of warm INPs into atmospheric river clouds, and the impact of warm INPs on mixed-phase cloud properties are not well-understood. In this case study, time-resolved precipitation samples were collected during an atmospheric …

Two Alumni Lead Field Trip To Urban Redevelopment Sites In Columbus, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

All Forum Articles

No abstract provided.

Status Updates On Plastics Pollution In Aquatic Environment Of Tanzania: Data Availability, Current Challenges And Future Research Needs, Dativa J. Shilla

Tanzania Journal of Science

Plastics are the most useful materials invented by man, and have brought great convenience to our daily lives but not without problems. Inappropriate disposal of wasted plastics has caused serious environmental problems. Over the past decade, microplastic debris in both marine and freshwater systems have become an emerging issue. A literature review was conducted to summarize the current state of knowledge of plastic pollution in Tanzanian aquatic systems. Although, Tanzania has vast coastlines and world’s largest freshwater lakes, the extent of microplastics presence in the aquatic environment remains largely unreported. Data from volunteer beach cleanups in Dar es Salaam areas …

The Firece Green Fire: Vol. 9 Issue 21, Wofford College Environmental Studies Program

The Fierce Green Fire

No abstract provided.

Using Residential Location To Assess The Environmental Value-Action Gap Of Students At James Madison University, Emma Martin

James Madison Undergraduate Research Journal (JMURJ)

This study focuses on the environmental value-action gap of students at James Madison University (JMU) in Harrisonburg, Virginia. An environmental value-action gap occurs when a person has pro-environmental beliefs but does not have congruent actions. Over 1,000 JMU students completed a survey of their residence location, environmental values, and environmental actions. Students’ preservation and utilization values were assessed using a 2-Dimensional Model of Ecological Values (2-MEV), and their frequency of environmental actions was assessed through a series of Likert-scaled statements. It was hypothesized that any value-action gap would be wider in students who resided in off-campus housing compared to students …

Ohio Staff Work To Protect Campus Trees (March 27, 2019), University Communications And Marketing

OHIO News Articles Archive

No abstract provided.

Ecological Determinants Of Respiratory Health: Examining Associations Between Asthma Emergency Department Visits, Diesel Particulate Matter, And Public Parks And Open Space In Los Angeles, California, Jason A. Douglas, Reginald S. Archer, Serena E. Alexander

Health Sciences and Kinesiology Faculty Articles

Los Angeles County (LAC) low-income communities of color experience uneven asthma rates, evidenced by asthma emergency department visits (AEDV). This has partly been attributed to inequitable exposure to diesel particulate matter (DPM). Promisingly, public parks and open space (PPOS) contribute to DPM mitigation. However, low-income communities of color with limited access to PPOS may be deprived of associated public health benefits. Therefore, this novel study investigates the AEDV, DPM, PPOS nexus to address this public health dilemma and inform public policy in at-risk communities. Optimized Hotspot Analysis was used to examine geographic clustering of AEDVs, DPM, and PPOS at the …

2019 Community Of Scholars Day, Lesley University

Community of Scholars Day—Programs

"Connections and Intersections," was the theme for the 2019 Community of Scholars Day (COS). The COS programming included presentations, performances, panels, and posters that demonstrated a point of connection or intersection in either the topic or composition. Presenters were encouraged to collaborate on their presentations with participants affiliated with different schools and departments.

This was the 11th Annual Community of Scholars Day, which took place on Wednesday, March 27, 2019, from 9 am to 7 pm in University Hall.

2019 College Of Arts & Sciences Student Symposium, Lynn University

Student Research Symposium Programs

2019 College of Arts & Sciences Student Symposium Program.

Independent - Mar. 26, 2019, Robin Bridges

The Independent (1988-present)

No abstract provided.

Mcsa Forum Minutes 03/25/2019, Morris Campus Student Association

Morris Campus Student Association

No abstract provided.

How The U.S. Supreme Court Deemed The Workers' Compensation Grand Bargain "Adequate" Without Defining Adequacy, Michael Duff

Tulsa Law Review

“During the second and third decades of the twentieth century, the U. S. Supreme Court issued a handful of opinions rejecting 14th Amendment constitutional challenges by employers to implementation of workers’ compensation statutes in the United States. Unknown to many, the statutes were largely the fruit of privately-sponsored investigations, principally by the Russell Sage Foundation and the National Association of Manufacturers, of European workers’ compensation systems during the first decade of the twentieth century. Some of those systems had been in existence since the 1870s and 1880s, and many employers preferred them to newly-emerging American employer liability statutes that retained …

Twitter Use In Hurricane Isaac And Its Implications To Disaster Resilience, Kejin Wang

LSU Master's Theses

Disaster Resilience is the capacity of a community to ‘bounce back’ from disastrous events. Most studies rely on traditional data such as census data to study community resilience. With the advent of social media era, the new data source gives us an opportunity to explore the application of Twitter data to better understand disaster resilience. A research question is: does Twitter use correlate with disaster resilience? In other words, will communities with more Twitter users be more resilient to disasters, presumably because they are more likely to be better informed? The underlying issue is that if there are social and …

The Firece Green Fire: Vol. 9 Issue 20, Wofford College Environmental Studies Program

The Fierce Green Fire

No abstract provided.

Apples And Glaciers: Students Spark Interdisciplinary Research Collaborations, Salma Monani

2018 College Authors

It is an honor to be here. I want to begin by thanking the library for supporting so many of us in our creative and scholarly work. Quite frankly, it would be impossible for me to do my work without these amazing librarians. They deserve the real applause at this event!

Robin invited my colleague, Dr. Sarah Principato and me to give these opening remarks. Sarah, however, had to give a research talk at Franklin & Marshall, so she was unsure if she would be back in time. I am happy to see that she has been able to make …

The Dynamic And Diverse Scholarly Information Landscape: What's Next?, Theresa Borchert, Virginia Connell

Library Technology Conference

We believe that there have been recent fundamental changes in how faculty gather scholarly information, collaborate with others, and teach students. We created a faculty survey to discover how these trends are changing, how they affect access delivery, and how they might impact our teaching at a small liberal arts college. Considering these changes, are the tools we pay for and use in libraries still cost effective? If we believe scaffolding information literacy instruction is important, how should we bring students through our education systems and beyond? These are the kinds of questions we had about faculty research trends. We …

Temperature Effects On Greenhouse Gas Production From Treatment Wetland Soils Along A Nutrient Gradient, Kyle Dittmer, Havalend Steinmuller

The Pegasus Review: UCF Undergraduate Research Journal

It is generally accepted that increased temperatures are positively correlated with microbial respiration rates, causing greater greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (CO₂ and CH₄) from wetlands. The goal of this study was to understand the interacting effects of temperature and nutrient concentrations on GHG emissions from wetland soils. Complementary field studies and a laboratory study were completed within Cell 1 of the Orlando Wetlands Park (Christmas, FL). Four sampling locations were established along a transect and sampled in summer and winter for the field studies. Soils (0-10 cm) were incubated under anaerobic conditions for 48-hours at ambient or …

Electrochemical Modification Of Granular Activated Carbon And Carbon Nanofibers To Determine Effect On Adsorption, Jose E. Martinez Sanchez

Theses and Dissertations

Granular activated carbon and carbon nanofiber samples were tested as is and electrochemically modified to determine the effect on adsorption. An electrochemical cell was used to modify the carbon samples. The samples were then used in bench bottle tests with 2,4-dinitrotoluene (DNT), brilliant blue (BB) dye, and methylene blue (MB) dye solutions and sampled over time intervals. An ultraviolet–visible spectrophotometer was used to analyze the results of the bottle bench tests. The results indicated that electrochemically modified coal-based carbons’ adsorption were improved 25% over the adsorption of the as is carbon samples prior to modification. The electrochemical modification increased adsorption …

Innovative Remote Smart Home For Immersive Engagement, Kevin B. Martin, Abul Azad, Mohammed Adnan Shareef, Mrinal Roy

ASEE IL-IN Section Conference

An openly accessible, remotely operated smart home will be demonstrated as a tool for students to learn about residential energy usage and environmental impacts. Specifically, the demonstration unit provides classrooms an engaging experience that teaches students about energy efficiency technologies and how their behavior will have an impact on energy usage and the environment. It is expected that as students become aware of and understand how various energy efficiency technologies work barriers to their adoption will be lowered. The use of a web accessible, remote laboratory dramatically reduces lab setup time and equipment cost/space requirements for educators. Special attention is …

Interdisciplinarity And Inclusivity: Natural Partners In Supporting Students, Meredith L. Greer

All Faculty Scholarship

Mathematics Across the Sciences is an applications-based course designed to strengthen students’ mathematical skills in preparation for calculus or for a major in the sciences. Its development relied heavily on input from faculty members in several science departments. This article describes the course; many of the scientific applications taught; pedagogical strategies; and scholarship on inclusion, equity, and diversity in education. These descriptions make clear that the goals of inclusion and academic excellence are intertwined, and an interdisciplinary approach can help each to improve.

Food Waste Legislation Scholarship: A Mapping Study, Angela Hackstadt

University Libraries Faculty Scholarship

The purpose of this study is to examine research activity on food waste legislation published in law journals to identify top sources and experts cited by recent scholarship. Searches for "food loss" and "food waste" were conducted in three legal research databases for law journal articles published between January 2013 and January 2018. The core list of selected articles consists of 13 law journal articles. The citations from each of the core articles were collected to form a database, which was analyzed to determine what kinds of resources legal scholars rely on when conducting research in food waste legislation. Government …

Study Of Aerodynamic Surface Roughness For Baghdad City Using Signal-Level Measurements, Saja A. Haraj, Monim H. Al-Jiboori

Baghdad Science Journal

Roughness length is one of the key variables in micrometeorological studies and environmental studies in regards to describing development of cities and urban environments. By utilizing the three dimensions ultrasonic anemometer installed at Mustansiriyah university, we determined the rate of the height of the rough elements (trees, buildings and bridges) to the surrounding area of the university for a radius of 1 km. After this, we calculated the zero-plane displacement length of eight sections and calculated the length of surface roughness. The results proved that the ranges of the variables above are ZH (9.2-13.8) m, Zd (4.3-8.1) m and Zo …

Water Governance Challenges In New Mexico’S Middle Rio Grande Valley: A Resilience Assessment, Melinda Harm Benson, Dagmar Llewellyn, Ryan Morrison, Mark Stone

Idaho Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Firece Green Fire: Vol. 9 Issue 19, Wofford College Environmental Studies Program

The Fierce Green Fire

No abstract provided.

Faculty Research, Scholarship, And Creative Activity Report, 2018, Saint Mary's College Of California

Saint Mary's Scholarship Reports

No abstract provided.

Same Same (New Works Festival 2019), Hanna Shykind

Season 2018-2019

No abstract provided.

Developing Performance Indicators For Nature-Based Solution Projects In Urban Areas: The Case Of Trees In Revitalized Commercial Spaces, Camilo Ordóñez, Amber Grant, Andrew A. Millward, James Steenberg, Vadim Sabetski

Cities and the Environment (CATE)

It is becoming increasingly important to audit nature-based solutions (NBS) projects to understand their utility in addressing urban sustainability goals. However, the ecological and social complexity of such projects makes it difficult to develop performance indicators. Focusing on specific case studies and specific natural elements could advance this area of research. Urban trees are a vital component of many NBS initiatives. Cities with ambitious tree-planting goals rely on urban revitalization to provide the conditions necessary to grow trees in highly urbanized areas, and in this way deploy NBS projects. We present a conceptual and methodological framework of case-specific performance indicators …

Umn Morris Center For Small Towns Announces Spring 2019 Projects, Communications And Marketing

Campus News Archive

The University of Minnesota Morris Center for Small Towns (CST) announces its spring 2019 project list. This spring CST is putting 28 UMN Morris students to work on 24 projects impacting Minnesotans around the state.

Resilience And Pedagogy: Learning From International Field Studies In Urban Resilience In Canada And Germany, Meg Holden, Robin Chang, Rebecca Gunderson

Cities and the Environment (CATE)

What impact does an immersive, international field school experience have on learning about urban resilience; and conversely, what impact does a framing concept of urban resilience have on international field schools in environmental and planning studies? This article reports on qualitative analysis of learning outcomes related to a novel pair of international field schools on the theme of urban resilience. Our field schools took place with German and Canadian students seeking to understand urban resilience in two different contexts, one a context of urban decline and post-industrial transformation, the other a context of urban growth encountering new climate change-related constraints. …