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BG Gerald Watson Talks to Commissionees, 1980 ROTC Commissioning
No full textStudents at Jacksonville State University were commissioned through the ROTC program in ceremonies held April 18, 1980. Shown BG Gerald G. Watson, Deputy Commander for Training at Ft. McClellan, talks with commissionees Cheryl Beaube of Glencoe and Mike Paris of Jacksonville, NC, prior to the ceremony.https://digitalcommons.jsu.edu/rotc_photos/1399/thumbnail.jp
Return on Investment in Public Relations: A critical assessment of concepts used by practitioners from the perspectives of communication and management sciences
No full textReturn on Investment (ROI) is a term commonly and non-specifically used by public relations practitioners when discussing the value to be created from communication activities. It mimics business language, particularly from business administration and financial management, but does not figure widely in academic discourse (Watson, 2005).
Although the Institute for Public Relations [now CIPR] undertook a review of ROI practice in the United Kingdom (IPR/CDF 2004) and Likely, Rockland & Weiner (2006) proposed variations of ROI as alternatives to the discredited Advertising Value Equivalence (AVEs) measure of value creation, there has been little discussion other than Macnamara (2007) and Gregory and Watson (2008).
This paper gives an overview on the views of ROI in public relations literature and concepts used by agencies and providers of measurement services. It reports on survey research amongst practitioners in several European countries on identifying the economic value of public relations. The findings are compared with the concepts of ROI used in business and accounting literature (Weber and Schäffer, 2006; Drury, 2007).
Applied theory and parameters for the development of measurement and evaluation techniques are proposed. The paper concludes that the use of the term ROI in public relations needs a proper foundation in overriding management theory; otherwise PR theory and practice will discredit themselves
Validating the Watson Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal
No full textThis study validated the Watson Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal (WGCTA) on a sample of 273 private university students in Lebanon. For that purpose, evidence for construct validation was investigated through identifying the test's factor structure and subscale total correlations, in addition to differences in scores by gender, different levels, and streams using a series of ANOVA tests. Evidence for the test's reliability and concurrent validity was also collected. Moreover, students in five courses that emphasize critical thinking were pre-post tested using the WGCTA. Exploratory factor analysis revealed a unidimensional factor while results showed no significant differences in scores on the WGCTA between males and females or between students at different levels except for graduate students in the Business stream. Furthermore, results revealed significant differences for the senior students between different streams. Finally, results showed no statistically significant changes in the mean scores of students who were pre- and post-tested except for nursing students. The test's significant correlations with various criterion measures provided evidence of its convergent and divergent validities. The results were discussed in terms of the nature of the construct itself, and the effects of training and effective instructional strategies on growth of critical thinking. Recommendations for future research were proposed. © Springer Science + Business Media B.V. 2007.*AM U BEIR, 2004, COURS CAT 2004 2005; Bauwens E E, 1987, J Nurs Educ, V26, P278; Beyer B. K., 1985, SOC EDUC, V49, P270; CHIPMEN S, 1989, INTERGENERATIONAL TR; *CTR STUD HIGH ED, 2001, NCTLA ASS I 3 DAY PR; Fisher A., 1997, CRITICAL THINKING IT; Follman J., 1969, J EXPT ED, V38, P48; FREDERIKSEN N, 1994, AM J EDUC, V102, P526; GADZELLA BM, 1996, INT C PSYCH MONTR QU; GLOCK NC, 1995, COLL LEVEL CRITICAL; HOLMGREN BR, 1984, EDUCATION, V104, P321; Jones E., 1993, CRITICAL THINKING SK; KEELEY SM, 1982, RES HIGH EDUC, V13, P139; LANDIS RE, 1976, THESIS U SO CALIFORN; LOGAN CH, 1976, TEACH SOCIOL, V4, P29, DOI 10.2307-1317087; MCMILLAN JH, 1987, RES HIGH EDUC, V26, P3, DOI 10.1007-BF00991931; MOORE BN, 1998, CRITICAL THINKING; Nitko A. J, 2001, ED ASSESSMENT STUDEN; OLSEN SA, 1990, AM EV ASS ANN C WASH; PAUL R, 1994, STUDY 38 PUBLIC U 28; PAWLOWSKI DR, 1998, ANN M NAT COMM ASS N; Pellegrino JW, 1999, REV RES EDUC, V24, P307, DOI 10.3102-0091732X024001307; *PROF, 2003, MARK SURV FIN REP; RUST J, 2002, W GLASER CRITICAL TH; Scriven M, 2003, DEFINING CRITICAL TH; Shepard L., 2000, ED RES, V29, P4, DOI DOI 10.3102-0013189X029007004; SMITH DG, 1981, M AM ED RES ASS LA; STEWARD RJ, 1989, EXAMINATION RELATION; Stratton J., 1999, CRITICAL THINKING CO; TERENZINI PT, 1995, RES HIGH EDUC, V36, P23, DOI 10.1007-BF02207765; Tsui L, 1999, RES HIGH EDUC, V40, P185, DOI 10.1023-A:1018734630124; Watson G., 1991, WATSON GLASER CRITIC; Watson G., 1964, WATSON GLASER CRITIC; Watson G., 1980, WATSON GLASER CRITIC52
INTENSITY CALCULATIONS FOR THE TRANSITION OF ACETYLENE
No full textC. K. Ingold and G. W. King, J. Chem. Soc., 2702-2755 (1953); K. K. Innes, J. Chem. Phys. 22, 863-876 (1954). J. K. G. Watson, Paper TG11, OSU Symposium (1998). J. D. Tobiason, A. L. Utz, E. L. Sibert III, and F. F. Crim, J. Chem. Phys. 99, 5762-5767 (1993). M. P. Jacobson, Ph.D. Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1999); M. P. Jacobson and R. W. Field, J. Phys. Chem. 104, 3073 (2000). L. Halonen, M. S. Child, and S. Carter, Mol. Phys. 47, 1097 1982.Author Institution: Centre for Experimental and Constructive Mathematics, Department of Mathematics, National Research Council of CanadaThe transition of acetylene was the first electronic transition for which a change of point group was confirmed in . Previously, harmonic Franck-Condon calculations for this transition were . The present calculations allow for anharmonicity in the ground state, although the upper-state potential is still assumed to be . The transition moment is taken to be proportional to the bending coordinate. For the calculation of the dispersed fluorescence it is found that the global potential surface of Halonen, Child and gives the best qualitative agreement for the intensities, but could be improved for the energies of high bending states
Paleanotus silopsis Watson, 2015, n. sp.
No full textPaleanotus silopsis n. sp. (Figs 1 H; 7 A −D) Type material. Holotype: NTM W. 24186, Western Pacific Ocean, Australia, QLD, GBR, Lizard Island, Mermaid Cove, 14 º 38.76 ’S, 145 º 27.216 ’E, CReefs, LI- 10-19, coral rubble, 2 m, coll. C. Watson, Sep 2010, (1, 100 NE, L: 11 mm, W: 0.64 mm). Paratype: NTM W. 22923, same details as holotype, (1, 30 E, L: 3.2 mm, W: 0.8 mm). Other material examined. NTM W. 24186, High Rock, CReefs, LI- 10-134 C, 6 m, coral rubble, coll. C. Buxton, Sep 2010, (1 fragment, male); NTM W. 23203, Day Reef, CReefs, LI-09-019, coral rubble, 10 m, coll. M. Blazewicz-Paszokowycz, Feb 2009, (1 NE); AM W. 46151, Lizard Island, MI QLD 2359, (1); SIO A 3633, Indonesia, West Papua, Raja Ampat, Moiskon Island, coll. G. Rouse, 2012, (2: 1, male, 36 E, L: 4.6 mm; W: 0.5 mm; 1, 23NE, anterior end, L: 1.5 mm; W: 0. 35 mm); NTM W. 25639, Philippines, Luzon Island, Batangas Bay, Koala Point, 13 º 44.3 ’N, 120 º 53.4 ’E, rubble & yellow sponge, 10−16 m, coll. San Martin et al., Dec 2010, (1, 64 NE, W: 0.45 mm); NTM W. 24188, Palawan Island, El Nido, 11 º 41 ’N, 119 º 25 ’E, coral rubble with Lithothamnion, small red coralline algae, 3−12 m, Dec 2010, coll. C. Watson et al., (1, 70 NE, ovigerous female, L: 6.5 mm, W: 0.51 mm). P. silopsis species complex NTM W. 25637, Eastern Pacific, Moorea, Outer reef between Opunuhu Bay & Motus Islands, Stn. 487, 15– 18m, coll. J. Moore, Oct 2010, (1, 92E; 1 NE, mid-body fragment, male with sperm, W: 0.37 mm). Description. (based on holotype and other material where noted). Long, slender body with small parapodia, short, notochaetal paleal fans transparent to pale golden colour. Live Philippine specimen with pale body, bright, lightgold paleae. Holotype 100 segments not entire, length 11 mm, width 0.64 mm. Anterior end same as that described for P.s i l u s n. sp. with two pairs of maroon-red eyes dominating prostomium; median antenna comparatively more subulate, not with swollen tip (Fig. 7 A). Notochaetae of mid-body notopodium composed of 2–4 pointed lateral paleae with slender, fine serrate margins, 4–6 ribs; single sub-unit 1 palea with 7–9 ribs; short spine may be present (Fig. 7 C). Main paleae number up to 10 with shallow apices, serrate convex margin to apex (tiny hoods may be present); 14–17 ribs, nearly all with full length b.l. pattern. Median paleae number 3–5 with (13), 14–17 ribs, including 3−4 noticeable raised ribs and up to 14 b.l. ribs; median broad, leaf-shaped with pointed tips (Fig. 7 B, D). Neurochaetae of mid-body neuropodium composed of 2 superior long falcigers; 1 slightly shorter midsuperior; 15 mid-group falciger; about 5 inferior shortest falcigers. Total number approximately 25 with all compound articles slender; ventral cirrus subulate (Fig. 7 C). Remarks. Paleanotus silopsis n. sp. is represented by two entire specimens from Thailand and Indonesia; other specimens are broken with no anterior or posterior ends present. One GBR individual of 100 segments, not entire, has a length of 11 mm. Diagnostic characters of Paleanotus silopsis n. sp. include broad, leaf shaped and pointed median paleae; broad main paleae rounded distally with a slightly more distinct apex; greater degree of serrated paleae margins and b.l. projection and ventral cirri basally more broad (Figs 1 H; 7 B, D). Paleanotus silopsis n. sp. (western Pacific Ocean) is very similar to P. silus n. sp. (eastern Indian Ocean) but possesses median paleae of a different shape with a greater number of ribs and main paleae with a slightly greater number of ribs (detailed comparison in P. s i l u s n. sp. see Remarks). One male from Raja Ampat had sperm visible in segments 6 to 36 of an entire specimen. A Philippine ovigerous female had large eggs, similar in size to those observed in P. silus n. sp. Segments full of gametes may appear bead-like. A live male from Moorea had a clear body with yellow oil globules inside and white pigment on each segment, indicative of white granules; a condition seen in mature Treptopale species (Watson 2010). Eastern Pacific, Moorea specimen (P. silopsis species complex) exhibits characters similar to the western Pacific P. s i l o ps i s n. sp., but agrees more with Caribbean Sea material collected by the author. These constitute a new species which will be described as part of a genetic study of the ‘ silus / silopsis ’complex (Watson in prep.). Etymology. The species name silopsis refers to this species being very similar in appearance to silus. Silus refers to the pug-nosed shape of the main paleae and the Latin suffix ‘ opsis ’ refers to a likeness. Habitat / Distribution. Paleanotus silopsis n. sp. is present along the western Pacific Ocean rim at Lizard Island, GBR, Indonesia and the Philippines. Found amongst coral rubble from 1− 16 m.Published as part of Watson, Charlotte, 2015, Seven new species of Paleanotus (Annelida: Chrysopetalidae) described from Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef, and coral reefs of northern Australia and the Indo-Pacific: two cryptic species pairs revealed between western Pacific Ocean and the eastern Indian Ocean, pp. 707-732 in Zootaxa 4019 (1) on pages 724-726, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4019.1.24, http://zenodo.org/record/23424
John Watson (1807–1863) and his Pioneer Work On the Surgery of Esophagus
No full textBackround. John Watson (1807-1863) was the first surgeon in USA who performed and published his results on esophagotomy. Methods. His pioneer surgical work was a gold standard reference for the later surgeons. Results. Watson was a devoted surgeon and his innovative operating techniques secured him a place in the hall of fame of the history of medicine. © The Author(s) 2021
QUADRATIC HERMAN-WALLIS CORRECTION FACTORS FOR SYMMETRIC-TOP MOLECULES. APPLICATION TO THE ION.
No full text M. R. Aliev and J. K. G. Watson, in Molecular Spectroscopy: Modern Research, Vol. III (ed. K. Narahari Rao), pp. 1-67 (1985). S. Miller and J. Tennyson, Astrophys. J. 335, 486-490 (1988). W. A. Majewski, P. A. Feldman, J. K. G. Watson, S. Miller, and J. Tennyson, Astrophys. J. 347, L51-L54 (1989). W. A. Majewski, M. D. Marshall, A. R. W. McKellar, J. W. C. Johns, and J. K. G. Watson, J. Mol. Spectrosc, 122, 341-355 (1987). P. Drossart, J.-P. Maillard, J. Caldwell, S. J. Kim, J. K. G. Watson, W. A. Majewski, J. Tennyson, S. Miller, S. K. Atreya, J. T. Clarke, J. H. Waite, Jr., and R. Wagener, Nature 340, 539-541 (1989).Author Institution: Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics, National Research Council of Canada, OttawaThe Herman-Wallis correction factors to the intensities of allowed rovibronic transitions of symmetric-top molecules can be written in the form where , and . When different transitions mix together, the square root of the above factor can be applied to each transition moment. For parallel bands the terms in mK are absent. In fundamental bands the and coefficients are related to the parameters and in the effective dipole moment . Values of the and , coefficients obtained by fitting the ab initio line strengths of calculated by Miller and will be compared with the results of perturbation calculations. The correction factors are important at the high rotational temperatures observed in emission speetra in the and from
NEW INFRARED OBSERVATIONS OF THE MOLECULE
No full textAuthor Institution: Department of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh; Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics, National Research Council of CanadaThe new hollow-cathode discharge source described at previous Symposia1 gives many infrared lines of the neutral molecule as well as of the vibration-rotation spectrum of the . The former are mostly lines of the known and electronic , but the higher rotational temperature in the new source makes it possible to extend the previous assignments to higher N levels. The quality of the fit of the spectrum is not significantly improved by introducing additional parameters, suggesting that there are many small but irregular perturbations. A new group of lines near 4300 cm-1 is assigned to the electronic transition , This is the first observation of an state of . papers TE7 (1985) and RE5 (1986). W.A. Majewski, M.D. Marshall, A.R.W. McKellar, J.W.C. Johns, and J.K.G. Watson, J. Mol. Spectrosc., in press. G. Herzberg, H. Lew, J.J. Sloan, and J.K.G. Watson, Can. J. Phys. 59, 428 (1981). G.Herzberg, J.T. Hougen, and J.K. G. Watson, Can. J. Phys. 60. 1261 (1982)
ASSIGNMENT OF THE ELECTRONIC TRANSITION OF
No full text H. Sch\""{u}ler, A. Michel and A.E. Gr\""{u}n, Z. Naturforsch. 10a, 1 (1955). G. Herzberg, Faraday Disc. Roy. Soc. Chem. 71, 165 (1981). K.P. Huber and T.J. Sears, to be published. E.A. Whittaker, B.J. Sullivan, G.C. Bjorklund, H.R. Wendt and H.E. Hunziker, J. Chem. Phys. 80, 961 (1984). F. Alberti, K.P. Huber and J.K.G. Watson, to be published. G.I. Gellene, D.A. Cleary and R.F. Porter, J. Chem. Phys. 77, 3471 (1982). J.K.G. Watson, J. Mol. Spectrosc. 103, 125 (1984).Author Institution: Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics, National Research Council of CanadaThe Sch\""{u}ler band of has been observed in and . The structure of the recent high-resolution absorption spectrum of this band obtained in a flash discharge is shown to be fully accounted for as the 0-0 band of the transition . The lifetime of the ground state is consistent with neutralized ion beam . The upper state shows significant spin-orbit coupling and Jahn-Teller rotational . The theory of the structure of the 1-0, 0-1, and 1-1 bands in the degenerate vibrations will also be discussed
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