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Client relationship marketing in the provision of animal health information: implications for librarians
Get PDFThe marketing mix management has dominated market thought and research since it was
introduced 40 years ago. Recently, the emphasis has moved from traditional marketing to a more relationship/customer-oriented approach. With the advent of technological developments offering easy availability and instant access to information, customers’ expectations for information have been raised to an enormous
extent, both in terms of delivery as well as in the quality of information services and products. It is incumbent upon us, therefore, as librarians to build, develop and maintain relationships with our customers for long-term survival and growth in this competitive environment. These changes have also put under the spotlight the entire concept of what a library is and what it does. For us operating in the framework of an academic setting, libraries will always be necessary as a resource for gaining knowledge for students, faculty and staff. How well we maintain this level of necessity is in our hands. Our value will be judged by the effectiveness and quality of our service.Proceedings of the 5th International Conference of Animal Health Information Specialists, 4-7 July 2005: Running wild, running free: capturing, harnessing and disseminating knowledge flows in support of animal health. 2006. pp. 33-3
Enhancing access to local biodiversity knowledge in the delta : experiences of the Okavango Research Institute Library
Get PDFRunning wild, running free : capturing, harnessing and disseminating knowledge flows in support of animal health
No full textIncludes bibliographical referencesThe marketing mix management has dominated market thought and research since it was introduced 40 years ago. Recently, the emphasis has moved from traditional marketing to a more relationship/customer-oriented approach. With the advent of technological developments offering easy availability and instant access to information, customers’ expectations for information have been raised to an enormous extent, both in terms of delivery as well as in the quality of information services and products. It is incumbent upon us, therefore, as librarians to build, develop and maintain relationships with our customers for long-term survival and growth in this competitive environment. These changes have also put under the spotlight the entire concept of what a library is and what it does. For us operating in the framework of an academic setting, libraries will always be necessary as a resource for gaining knowledge for students, faculty and staff. How well we maintain this level of necessity is in our hands. Our value will be judged by the effectiveness and quality of our service.by Zanele C. Hadebehttp://www.library.up.ac.za/vet/icahi
The comparison effect of Avena sativa, Gingko biloba and Withania somnifera on germination of barley seeds (Hordeom Vulgare)
No full textA mini-dissertation in partial compliance with the requirements for a Master’s Degree in Technology: Homoeopathy at Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2024.Background
Agriculture is one of the main contributors to the South african economy. Feeding a
growing population, availability of skilled farmers and sustaining an environment are
amongst the three crucial issues agriculture faces. Fertilisers are one of the main
solutions for growth of plants in agriculture, however, these fertilisers are often used
at the cost of the environment.This has stirred a universal hunt for economic friendly
alternatives like biofertiliser.
Aim of the study
This research study aims to determine the effects of three homoeopathic decimal
dilutions (3X) of Avena sativa, Gingko biloba and Withania somnifera on barley seeds
(Hordeum vulgare). The homoeopathic decimal dilutions of Avena sativa, Gingko
biloba and Withania somnifera were selected as they possess phytochemicals that
could be beneficial to increase plant crop yield.
Methodology
Benyunes(2005) German Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia (GHP) 4a specifications
were followed for creating the homoeopathically manufactured (3X) decimal dilutions
of Withania somnifera, Avena sativa and Gingko biloba for the investigation. A
randomised complete block was used in the experimental setup at the Durban
University of Technology's Horticulture Department nursery. Two experiments were
conducted simultaneously: Experiment A (treatments made with deionised water) and
Experiment B (treatments made with 30% ethanol).
Experiment A
A total of 600 barley seeds were germinated in three trays labelled 1 to 4 with tags
separating the seedling trays into four categories, namely: Avena sativa 3X, Gingko
biloba 3X, Withanania somnifera 3X and control (deionised water). Each tray consisted
of 200 barley seeds, 200/4 = 50 seeds in each category. Thus, the experiment was
replicated three times.
Experiment B
A total of 600 barley seedswere germinated in three trays labelled 4 to 6 with tags
separating the seedling trays into four categories, namely: Avena sativa 3X, Gingko
biloba 3X, Withanania somnifera 3X and control (30% alcohol). Each tray consisted of
200 barley seeds, 200/4 = 50 seeds in each category. Thus, the experiment was
replicated three times.
The study was conducted over a 23-day period. This research utilised a quantitative
method to collect data before and post-harvest. The number of seedlings that
emerged, stem diameter and shoot height were measured before harvest. Ten
seedlings were randomly selected from each replicate (i.e., 30 seedlings per
treatment). One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to compare seed
germination, leaf number, stem diameter, shoot height, root length, shoot weight and
root weight, followed by the Tukey HSD test (a = 0.05). The paired sample test was
used to compare the difference between treatments that used water as a vehicle and
those that used ethanol as a vehicle (P = 0.05). The data collected were analysed
using software (IBM SPSS Statistics v27; IBM Corp).
Results
The results indicated that there were significant differences in the germination
percentage, leaf number, shoot height and shoot weight in the seedlings grown in
deionised water as a vehicle. It was found that with deionised water as vehicle, Avena
sativa had the highest germination percentage and highest root weight. Control
(deionised water) had the highest leaf numbers and the tallest shoots. Gingko biloba
had highest shoot weight for the samples grown using deionised water as the vehicle.
Furthermore, there were no significant differences in most of the parameters tested
for the seedlings grown in ethanol except for except germination percentage between
Gingko biloba and control and another significance of difference in Gingko
biloba,Withania somnifera and Avena sativa on germination percentage as parameter
as well as significance of difference between control (ethanol),Gingko biloba and
Withania somnifera on stem diameter as parameter . It was found that deionised water
appeared to be the best growth vehicle for Avena sativa and Gingko biloba extracts
while Withania somnifera was the best when ethanol was used as a vehicle.
Conclusion
Based on the results, it can be concluded that the overall best treatment that can
benefit farmers was Avena sativa with deionizide water as a vehicle as it had the
highest germination percentage and root weight. Ethanol had an inhibitory effect when
used with homoeopathic remedies, so deionised water was the best growth vehicle.
The results indicated that there is a potential for homoeopathy in agriculture, and more
studies are required. Farmers can then produce good crops while sustaining the
environment
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Get PDFThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Variations on the Author
Get PDF“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis
Get PDFWe provide a number of new insights into the methodological discussion about author cocitation analysis. We first argue that the use of the Pearson correlation for measuring the similarity between authors’ cocitation profiles is not very satisfactory. We then discuss what kind of similarity measures may be used as an alternative to the Pearson correlation. We consider three similarity measures in particular. One is the well-known cosine. The other two similarity measures have not been used before in the bibliometric literature. Finally, we show by means of an example that our findings have a high practical relevance.information science;Pearson correlation;cosine;similarity measure;author cocitation analysis
Dispelling the Myths Behind First-author Citation Counts
Get PDFWe conducted a full-scale evaluative citation analysis study of scholars in the XML research field to explore just how different from each other author rankings resulting from different citation counting methods actually are, and to demonstrate the capability of emerging data and tools on the Web in supporting more realistic citation counting methods. Our results contest some common arguments for the continued
use of first-author citation counts in the evaluation of scholars, such as high correlations between author rankings by first-author citation counts and other citation
counting methods, and high costs of using more realistic citation counting methods that are not well-supported by the ISI databases. It is argued that increasingly available digital full text research papers make it possible for citation analysis studies to go beyond what the ISI databases have directly supported and to employ more
sophisticated methods
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