Caribbean Commission

1948 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 544-545
Keyword(s):  
Puerto Rico ◽  
Industrial Development ◽  
Information Service ◽  
Technical Information ◽  
Research Needs ◽  
Research Information ◽  
Population Movements ◽  
Scientific And Technical Information ◽  
Sixth Session ◽  
The Caribbean

The Caribbean Commission met for its sixth session at San Juan, Puerto Rico, from May 24 to 29, 1948. Among the subjects discussed were tourism, industrial, development, transportation and communications, population movements, water supply, and the establishment of a scientific and technical information service: and a statistical unit to serve research needs on Caribbean topics. The Commission decided to make a six-month survey of all existing research institutions, projects, and personnel in the region, to serve as a basis for a permanent research information service to be maintained by the secretariat.

The Study on the Typical KPO Service Modes Undertook by the Scientific and Technical Information Institutes Based on SWOT Model Analysis

2013 ◽  
Vol 373-375 ◽  
pp. 2256-2261
Author(s):  
Wei Zhang ◽  
Cheng Li ◽  
Shen Jing Chen ◽  
Yun Du ◽  
Xin Li
Keyword(s):  
Market Competition ◽  
Information Service ◽  
Technical Information ◽  
Model Analysis ◽  
Chinese Government ◽  
Knowledge Process ◽  
Knowledge Service ◽  
Scientific And Technical Information ◽  
Market Opportunities ◽  
Knowledge Services

The Chinese government departments and enterprises increased emphasis on service outsourcing, especially on knowledge process outsourcing which has knowledge-intensive characteristics. Because the increasing demands for the knowledge services in the current market competition, the Scientific and Technical Information Institutes (as the knowledge service organizations), faced the huge market opportunities, but also faced the huge market challenges. In this paper, based on the service status of the institutes, we select some typical knowledge services modes such as media monitoring, industrial monitoring, and patent information service for SWOT model analysis. And we make the SO, WO, ST, WT strategy research. The SWOT model analysis can help the institutes establish proper understandings and assessments of their competitive strengths. Therefore they can make full use of their advantages, overcome the disadvantages, and develop varieties of knowledge service products suitable for the market demands. Through the efforts, the KPO services will become one of the main business directions for the institutes.

scholarly journals Broadening Our Understanding of Hurricanes and Forests on the Caribbean Island of Puerto Rico: Where and What Should We Study Now?

Forests ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 710 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tania López-Marrero ◽  
Tamara Heartsill-Scalley ◽  
Carlos F. Rivera-López ◽  
Isabel A. Escalera-García ◽  
Mariangelí Echevarría-Ramos
Keyword(s):  
Puerto Rico ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Research Needs ◽  
Ecological Research ◽  
Forest Research ◽  
Caribbean Island ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
Forested Ecosystems

Hurricanes shape ecosystems. A broad range of forested ecosystems is particularly affected by hurricanes, thus creating the need for studies addressing the effects of these disturbances. There is a long history of hurricane and forest research on the Caribbean island of Puerto Rico. In this study, we present results from a systematic literature review of peer-reviewed articles regarding ecological research conducted in Puerto Rico on the topic of hurricanes and forests published from 1900 through 2017. We present a summary of cyclonic activity on the island during the study period and the results from the systematic literature review within this cyclonic context. We discuss findings in terms of aspects of forests studied, geographical distribution of study areas, and time scales at which research was conducted. These findings allow us to determine what was studied about hurricanes and forests, identify gaps in the information, and suggest possible areas of research and production of new knowledge that recent and future storms can bring. We conclude with recommendations identifying research needs and propose additional approaches to complement existing information. Our goal is to generate future knowledge from hurricane and forest research with the broadest applications possible.

Caribbean Commission

1952 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 660-661
Keyword(s):  
Puerto Rico ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Income Tax ◽  
Industrial Development ◽  
Secretary General ◽  
Special Consideration ◽  
Industrial Organizations ◽  
Tax Laws ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
The United Nations

At its fourteenth meeting, held in Guadeloupe from May 6 to 10, 1952, the Caribbean Commission reviewed the report of the Conference on Industrial Development which met in February in Puerto Rico, expressed its appreciation of the report, and passed it on, together with the commission's comments, to local and metropolitan governments for study of its 33 recommendations. The commission gave special consideration to the conference recommendation relating to an examination by an expert of the effect of income tax laws and practices on “pioneer industries”, instructing the Secretary-General (de Vriendt) to ascertain from the chairman of the United Nations Fiscal Commission or other appropriate international bodies whether the service of an expert on this kind of fiscal problem could be made available. Regarding the recommendation that it should arrange for studies of selected industries, the commission felt that industrialists and industrial organizations concerned, territorial governments and suitable international bodies should be asked to share the expenses of such studies and directed the Secretary-General to investigate possibilities in this respect.

The Scottish Science Library: A New National Resource for Scotland

1991 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 179-190 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonia J. Bunch
Keyword(s):  
General Public ◽  
Royal Society ◽  
Information Service ◽  
Technical Information ◽  
Information Services ◽  
National Library ◽  
Business Information ◽  
Scientific And Technical Information ◽  
The Uk ◽  
National Resource

The Scottish Science Library (SSL), part of the National Library of Scotland (NLS), was opened in 1989. The NLS, the largest library in Scotland, is one of the legal deposit libraries in the UK and had a large scientific collection that was underused. Together with the foreign periodicals collection of the Royal Society of Edinburgh this formed the basis for a new service. Housed in a new building, the SSL provides scientific and technical information services to Scottish industry as well as to academics and the general public. It also incorporates the Scottish Business Information Service.

Geology and hydrogeology of the Caribbean islands aquifer system of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert A. Renken ◽  
W. C. Ward ◽  
I.P. Gill ◽  
Fernando Gómez-Gómez ◽  
Jesús Rodríguez-Martínez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Puerto Rico ◽  
Virgin Islands ◽  
Aquifer System ◽  
Caribbean Islands ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
The U.S
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