Enriching the values of micro and small business research projects : two sides of a story

Copyright and all rights therein are retained by the authors. All persons copying this information are expected to adhere to the terms and conditions invoked by each author's copyright. These works may not be re-posted without the explicit permission of the copyright holdersThe research aim was to critically examine the two sides of co-creation from the small business and GCU researcher perspectives. The interest is in the value created and delivered. Previous studies have suggested the importance of identity and trust in these types of collaborative projects. The approach used a single case study to explore indepth the development of identity and trust, and the subsequent movement of the project participants to the creation of value. The results of the study revealed important action learning and knowledge management developments. A strong focus at the beginning on identifying key propositional knowledge needs, later led to more opportunities to co-create value for both parties. The understanding of the processes and importance of trust in these significant knowledge exchange projects reveals both a strength and weakness in these university-business collaborative projects. The indepth undersrtanding and interpretation of the value derived in-action and on-action speaks highly of the role of these university-business collaborative projects. Suggesting that the university has a key role to play in future economic development. KeywordsFinal Published versio

Seismic Study of an Oceanic Ridge Earthquake Swarm in the Gulf of California

Detailed seismic investigation of an unusually intense earthquake swarm which occurred in the northern Gulf of California during March 1969 has provided new information about seismic processes which occur on actively spreading oceanic ridges and has placed some constraints on the elastic wave velocities beneath them. Activity during this swarm was similar to that of a foreshock-mainshock-aftershock sequence, but with a ‘mainshock’ composed of over 70 events with magnitudes between 4 and 5.5 occurring in a 6-hr period about a day after swarm activity was initiated. ‘Aftershocks’, including many events greater than magnitude 5, continued for over two weeks. Near-source travel-time data indicate all sources located are within 5–10 km of each other and that hypocentres are confined to the upper crust. Teleseismic P-delays for rays travelling beneath this ridge may be interpreted in terms of an upper mantle with compressional velocities 5–10 per cent less than normal mantle to a depth of 200 km. Average apparent stresses for all swarm events studied are very similar, show no consistent pattern as a function of time, and are close to values obtained from other ridges. The focal mechanism solution shows a large component of normal faulting. An apparent non-orthogonality of nodal planes common to this mechanism solution and to normal faulting events on other ridges disappears when the indicated low upper mantle velocities beneath the source are taken into account. A survey of recent seismicity (post 1962) in the northern Gulf suggests seismic coupling across about 200 km between adjacent inferred spreading ridge segments. Surface waves from these Gulf Swarm earthquakes have amplitudes from one to two orders of magnitude greater than Northern Baja California events with similar short period body wave excitation

Seismicity and Tectonics of the Northern Gulf of California Region, Mexico. Preliminary Results

Three new seismographic statioms have been established· in the northern Gulf of California region; Mexico. Seismicity ,during a representative period in April and May of 1969 was concentrated on the Imperial, San Jacinto, Sierra Juarez, .and San Miguel faults, and the spread of epicentral locations was m\!Ch less than had previously been indicated. An intense earthquake swarm in March of· 1969 occurred near Consag Rock in the northern Gulf, and its study contributes to our understanding of the regional tectonics. In the northern Gulf of California and adjacent Salton trough, the tectonic framework may be. approximated by a series of six transform faults connected by five spreading centers (ridge, segments) evidenced by geothermal areas, recent .. volcanic activity, earthquake swarms, and submarine topographic depressions. Complexities in the fault pattern may be related to a northward decrease in spreading rates along the ridge segment,s. Five new high; quality seismographic stations around the •Gulf of California are now under construction in order to understand in more detail the pattern of sea-floor spreading in this unique, and important region

Dawn O\u27 The Mountains

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The Blue Birds

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Alternative Splicing of Circadian Clock Genes Correlates With Temperature in Field-Grown Sugarcane

Alternative Splicing (AS) is a mechanism that generates different mature transcripts from precursor mRNAs (pre-mRNAs) of the same gene. In plants, a wide range of physiological and metabolic events are related to AS, as well as fast responses to changes in temperature. AS is present in around 60% of intron-containing genes in Arabidopsis, 46% in rice, and 38% in maize and it is widespread among the circadian clock genes. Little is known about how AS influences the circadian clock of C4 plants, like commercial sugarcane, a C4 crop with a complex hybrid genome. This work aims to test if the daily dynamics of AS forms of circadian clock genes are regulated by environmental factors, such as temperature, in the field. A systematic search for AS in five sugarcane clock genes, ScLHY, ScPRR37, ScPRR73, ScPRR95, and ScTOC1 using different organs of sugarcane sampled during winter, with 4 months old plants, and during summer, with 9 months old plants, revealed temperature- and organ-dependent expression of at least one alternatively spliced isoform in all genes. Expression of AS isoforms varied according to the season. Our results suggest that AS events in circadian clock genes are correlated with temperature.</p

The role of motion analysis in elite soccer

The optimal physical preparation of elite soccer (association football) players has become an indispensable part of the professional game especially due to the increased physical demands of match-play. The monitoring of players’ work-rate profiles during competition is now feasible through computer-aided motion analysis. Traditional methods of motion analysis were extremely labour intensive and were largely restricted to university- based research projects. Recent technological developments have meant that sophisticated systems, capable of quickly recording and processing the data of all players’ physical contributions throughout an entire match, are now being used in elite club environments. In recognition of the important role motion analysis now plays as a tool for measuring the physical performance of soccer players, this review critically appraises various motion analysis methods currently employed in elite soccer and explores research conducted using these methods. This review therefore aims to increase the awareness of both practitioners and researchers of the various motion analysis systems available, identify practical implications of the established body of knowledge, while highlighting areas that require further exploration

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Probabilities of Large Earthquakes in the San Francisco Bay Region, California

In 1987 a Working Group on California Earthquake Probabilities was organized by the U.S. Geological Survey at the recommendation of the National Earthquake Prediction Evaluation Council (NEPEC). The membership included representatives from private industry, academia, and the U.S. Geological Survey. The Working Group computed long-term probabilities of earthquakes along the major faults of the San Andreas fault system on the basis of consensus interpretations of information then available. Faults considered by the Working Group included the San Andreas fault proper, the San Jacinto and Imperial-faults of southern California, and the Hayward fault of northern California. The Working Group issued a final report of its findings in 1988 (Working Group, 1988) that was reviewed and endorsed by NEPEC. As a consequence of the magnitude 7.1 Loma Prieta, California, earthquake of October 17, 1989, a second Working Group on California Earthquake Probabilities was organized under the auspices of NEPEC. Its charge was to review and, as necessary, revise the findings of the 1988 report on the probability of large earthquakes in the San Francisco Bay region. In particular, the Working Group was requested to examine the probabilities of large earthquakes in the context of new interpretations or physical changes resulting from the Loma Prieta earthquake. In addition, it was to consider new information pertaining to the San Andreas and other faults in the region obtained subsequent to the release of the 1988 report. Insofar as modified techniques and improved data have been used in this study, the same approach might also, of course, modify the probabilities for southern California. This reevaluation has, however, been specifically limited to the San Francisco Bay region. This report is intended to summarize the collective knowledge and judgments of a diverse group of earthquake scientists to assist in formulation of rational earthquake policies. A considerable body of information about active faults in the San Francisco Bay region leads to the conclusion that major earthquakes are likely within the next tens of years. Several techniques can be used to compute probabilities of future earthquakes, although there are uncertainties about the validity of specific assumptions or models that must be made when applying these techniques. The body of this report describes the data and detailed assumptions that lead to specific probabilities for different fault segments. Additional data and future advances in our understanding of earthquake physics may alter the way that these probabilities are estimated. Even though this uncertainty must be acknowledged, we emphasize that the findings of this report are supported by other lines of argument and are consistent with our best understanding of the likelihood for the occurrence of earthquakes in the San Francisco Bay region

SNS Use, Risk, and Executive Behavior

Organizations can suffer attacks designed to take advantage of employee vulnerabilities. Successful attacks cause firms to suffer financial damage ranging from minor information breaches to severe financial losses. Cybercriminals focus on organization executives, because the power and influence they wield affords access to more sensitive data and financial resources. The purpose of this research in progress submission is to identify the types of executive behaviors that information security professionals believe introduce risk to an organization, as well as to explore the degree of risk organizations face as a result of these behaviors