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Multifeature analyses of vascular cambial cells reveal longevity mechanisms in old Ginkgo biloba trees

Description: This article investigates age-related changes in Ginkgo biloba trees to learn more about the molecular and metabolic mechanisms underlying their longevity. The results revealed that long-lived trees have evolved compensatory mechanisms to maintain a balance between growth and aging processes.
Date: January 13, 2020
Creator: Wang, Li; Cui, Jiawen; Jin, Biao; Zhao, Jiangou; Xu, Huimin; Lu, Zhaogeng et al.
Partner: UNT College of Science
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The Impact of Social Isolation Arising from COVID-19 Pandemic on the Use of Customer Service Channels

Description: The new coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic forced the population to adapt routines, create new habits and adapt to the new reality. A significant change resulting from social isolation was the way that consumers began to seek the provision of services and purchase of products. What was previously done predominantly in physical stores, started to be carried out by digital channels, according to the customers' preference. Because it provides essential services, Companhia Águas de Joinville (CAJ) also … more
Date: December 2020
Creator: Siewert Pretto, Luana; Loth, Adriana Falcão; de Almeida Pires, Marcos Henrique & de Sa Freire, Patricia
Partner: UNT College of Information
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Innovation Process Based on Customer Development in a Large Mature Company

Description: This case study was built from a semi-structured interview with the Innovation manager and a UX Designer at that institution. It was possible to verify from the analysis of the interview that the company is able to apply only part of the Customer Development process in its new product innovation process.
Date: December 2020
Creator: Reis, Kleiton Luiz Nascimento & Baldessar, Maria José
Partner: UNT College of Information
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Social Media, Grindr, and PrEP: Sexual Health Literacy for Men Who have Sex with Men in the Internet Age

Description: Despite continued improvements to HIV/AIDS treatment and awareness, HIV transmission rates remain high among men who have sex with men (MSM). Online consumer health information targeting high risk MSM through social media and geosocial networking (GSN) apps have shown to be successful HIV intervention strategies. This review article addresses (1) the efficacy and acceptance of delivering consumer health information about pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and HIV prevention through GSN apps, (2) t… more
Date: December 2020
Creator: Goodwin, Gavin
Partner: UNT College of Information
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The Corporate Education System in a Financial Institution in Southern Brazil: Maturity Diagnosis

Description: Corporate universities make up a strategic umbrella for developing the organizational ecosystem with a high impact on business goals. A mature organization in educational activities necessarily creates lasting and sustainable mechanisms for human and organizational development. Thus, we sought to identify the maturity level of a corporate education system and the necessary actions for its evolution based on the Kraemer model (2018).
Date: December 2020
Creator: Neves, Marta Silva; de Sa Freire, Patricia & Silva, Talita Caetano
Partner: UNT College of Information
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Role of Social Media in Spreading Fake News During COVID-19 Pandemic: A Survey among University Students of Bangladesh

Description: Arising in China in December 2019, the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) soon spread to other countries worldwide including Bangladesh. Mass media and social media platforms played an important role in providing Coronavirus related information and news as they enable people to share news as well as personal experiences with one another rapidly. Since little is known about COVID-19, various fake news spread across social media that panicked people into making panic decisions. The primary objective of… more
Date: December 2020
Creator: Atikuzzaman, MD.
Partner: UNT College of Information
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Artificial Intelligence and Knowledge Management in South African Automotive Industries

Description: Automotive industries in the developed world have strived to improve performance and productivity by incorporating Knowledge Management (KM) practices in their manufacturing processes. This has been attributed to the use of upgraded technological capabilities in the acquisition, sharing, and retention of organizational knowledge. Literature has unpacked that as much as automotive industries need Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) in their KM strategy, they should also include aspects… more
Date: December 2020
Creator: Musonza, Charleen & Muchaonyerwa, Ndakasharwa
Partner: UNT College of Information
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Crisis and Culture

Description: The research seeks to know if the COVID-19 pandemic has created culture change by measuring the criteria of work outputs and actions of organization members. As a part of this research, a survey was developed to identify how and to what extent workplace culture has been impacted. 111 professional services staff from a North Texas business were surveyed. We identified three factors for criteria of work outputs and behavior that indicates the current level of change of the culture. The three fact… more
Date: December 2020
Creator: Beaver, Zachery R.
Partner: UNT College of Information
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Blended Learning During Pandemic Through Knowledge Management an Analytical Study

Description: Blended learning (BL) assimilates the best digital high-tech learning and traditional methods that involve students in network learning transcending physical boundaries. It has been embraced as a possibility so that knowledge can be distributed through time and space. KM-based approaches may be used to collect, coordinate, and transmit intelligence to control processes that can be utilized efficiently to recognize and share the most important details to address customer needs. This study aims t… more
Date: December 2020
Creator: Hasan, Khandakar Kamrul; Mukherjee, Debarshi; Othman, Roslina & Mostofa, Sk Mamun
Partner: UNT College of Information
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The Influence of Information Technology Support on Knowledge Management Process of Nurses in Patient Care

Description: The current study investigated the influence of information technology support on knowledge management process of nurses in patient care. Recent concerns about the issue of nursing care delivery have accentuated the need for more improved health services. The importance of knowledge management in improving performance has been strongly highlighted in existing literature. Paucity of studies exist in information technology-based knowledge management of nurses in Nigeria. A quantitative approach c… more
Date: December 2020
Creator: Ajanaku, Olateju Jumoke
Partner: UNT College of Information
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Innovation Process Based on Customer Development in a Large Mature Company

Description: The Customer Development process, widely used by startups, is designed with the aim that, at the end of a process of development of an innovation, the customer can see the maximum value in the product. But there are few studies on the application of this methodology in mature companies. The aim of this study was to assess whether it is indeed possible to apply the Customer Development process in a mature firm. This case study was built from a semi-structured interview with the Innovation manage… more
Date: December 2020
Creator: Reis, Kleiton & Baldessar, Maria Jose
Partner: UNT College of Information
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Relationship Between Jobs and Soft Skills in the Technology Sector: a Case Study in the City of Florianópolis

Description: The Soft Skills theme has been presented and discussed by several academic and professional players: researchers, consultants, entrepreneurs and technicians in Human Resources. These are personal skills that go beyond technical competence, absolutely determining the performance of any organization. Understanding what they will be and how to develop these skills has been the challenge of the World Economic Forum (WEF), which periodically publishes reports mapping areas, professions and skills th… more
Date: December 2020
Creator: Vedovatto, Andreici Daiani; Vedovatto, Andreici Daiani; Gargioni, Sergio Luiz; Marques, Jamile Sabatini; Rath, Rafael & Karam-Koleski, Adriana
Partner: UNT College of Information
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Agan

Description: A souvenir on late Budaola (Budmol) Daimari published by the reception committee on the day of his funeral ceremony at No.1 Balisitha.
Date: December 27, 2020
Creator: Boro, Kiran & Basumatary, Prafulla
Partner: UNT College of Information
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Mao bidinthia iyun jwlwni thulunga

Description: An article on work culture for young generation. A souvenir of Dularai Boro Harimu Afat published by the reception committee for its 17th annual conference held at Kajiamati, Odalguri on 09-10 Jan. 2020.
Date: January 10, 2020
Creator: Boro, Kiran
Partner: UNT College of Information
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Key Challenges and Some Guidance on Using Strong Quantitative Methodology in Education Research

Description: Article reviews several common areas of focus in quantitative methods with the hope of providing guidance on conducting and reporting quantitative analyses. The review addresses causal inferences, measurement issues, handling missing data, testing for assumptions, dealing with nested data, and providing evidence for outcomes.
Date: November 13, 2020
Creator: Henson, Robin K.; Stewart, Genéa & Bedford, Lee A.
Partner: University of North Texas
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Bayesian Time-Series Models in Single Case Experimental Designs: A Tutorial for Trauma Researchers

Description: Article discusses the utility of SCED data for trauma research, provides recommendations for addressing challenges specific to SCED approaches, and introduces a tutorial for two Bayesian models—the Bayesian interrupted time-series (BITS) model and the Bayesian unknown change-point (BUCP) model—that can be used to analyze the typically small sample, autocorrelated, SCED data.
Date: November 17, 2020
Creator: Contractor, Ateka A.; Caldas, Stephanie & Batley, Prathiba Natesan
Partner: UNT College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
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Fabrication of densified wood via synergy of chemical pretreatment, hot-pressing and post mechanical fixation

Description: Article describes examination of the appearance, color, chemical composition, and physiology and mechanical properties of densified Abies wood before and after densification treatment using a colorimeter, FTIR and mechanical testing machine.
Date: January 30, 2020
Creator: Shi, Jiangtao; Peng, Junyi; Huang, Qiongtao; Cai, Liping & Shi, Sheldon
Partner: UNT College of Engineering
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Excrescent vowels in Lamkang prefix sequences

Description: Article examines the nature of the super-short vowel-like segments between the C- prefixes of the Lamkang language by combining acoustic analysis with speakers' intuitions about syllable structure. The authors argue that an accurate phonetic description of Lamkang vowels must include these super-short vowels, as well as long and short vowels, which are phonemically distinct.
Date: January 14, 2020
Creator: Burke, Mary; Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi & Robinson, Melissa
Partner: UNT College of Information
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Rapid thermokinetics driven nanoscale vanadium clustering within martensite laths in laser powder bed fused additively manufactured Ti6Al4V

Description: Article reports the computational approach adopted for thermo-diffusion kinetics to rationalize homogenously distributed nanoscale vanadium-rich clusters formed within the martensite laths of Ti6Al4V alloy printed using laser powder bed fusion at an energy density of 52.08J/mm³.
Date: June 1, 2020
Creator: Pantawane, Mangesh V.; Dasari, Sriswaroop; Mantri, Srinivas Aditya; Banerjee, Rajarshi & Dahotre, Narendra B.
Partner: UNT College of Engineering
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