DHR Construction, LLC: Parts A and B

2004 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 33-44
Author(s):  
Herbert Sherman ◽  
Daniel J. Rowley
Keyword(s):  
Bad News ◽  
Business Partner ◽  
Sherlock Holmes ◽  
New Business ◽  
The One ◽  
E Mail

Stephen Hodgetts read the e-mail over and over again and still could hardly believe what he had read. He had just come back from his vacation, well rested and refreshed, and this e-mail had dampened his high enthusiasm. It took time to absorb such bad news and for Hodgetts to get over his incredulity.Yet in the end Hodgetts accepted the truth‐a deep, dark terrible truth that would not go away. Robert Davis, his business partner’s son, had confirmed in an e-mail his worst fears about their newest business partner, David Russ.Many thoughts were running through his mind simultaneously yet each screamed to be heard.“How could he and his partner Richard Davis have been so blind, so trusting?” “How could Russ not have heeded the advice of his business partner, Richard Davis, Russ’s former English professor?” And most important, “What was now going to happen to their new business?” Yet the one thought that continued to echo among them all was surprisingly a quote from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s beloved character, Sherlock Holmes: “But there are always some lunatics about. It would be a dull world without them.”

scholarly journals CYBERSECURITY COSTS IN AN ENTERPRISE UNIT

2020 ◽  
Vol 55 (1) ◽  
pp. 82-94
Author(s):  
Joanna Antczak
Keyword(s):  
Cyber Attacks ◽  
Time Development ◽  
Virtual Space ◽  
Stable Operation ◽  
Business Unit ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Marketing Activities ◽  
Enterprise Level ◽  
The One ◽  
E Mail

Operation in the cyberspace of every business unit is unavoidable. Most commercial transactions, marketing activities, e-mail contact with employees or contractors are carried out using virtual space. The purpose of the article is to identify and analyze selected costs for cybersecurity of an enterprise. Costs related to cybersecurity constitute a new category in the management of an enterprise. Considering the costs at the enterprise level, two areas should be discussed: on the one hand, those incurred to prevent cyber threats and on the other one, the costs of offsetting the negative effects of cyber-attacks. For the sake of stable operation and at the same time development in the future, the management should strengthen activities in the field of information security, which is related to costs that will minimize the risk of cyber-attacks.

Sustainability practices during COVID-19: an institutional perspective

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Olena Klymenko ◽  
Lise Lillebrygfjeld Halse
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Institutional Theory ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
Institutional Environment ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Institutional Perspective ◽  
Additional Time ◽  
Content Type ◽  
New Business ◽  
The One

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to investigate how sustainable practices in supply chains are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic through the lens of institutional theory.Design/methodology/approachThis research applies a twofold data collection approach: 1) qualitative semistructured interviews and 2) secondary data collection that includes sustainability reports, newspaper articles, journal articles, strategic plans, research reports and statements made by authorities and stakeholders concerning decision-making. In total, managers representing six companies in Norway were interviewed.FindingsThe study suggests that during the COVID-19 pandemic, companies tend to focus on short-term decisions and economic issues. The long-term focus on sustainability has, however, increased at the cluster level. The research also indicates that the pandemic has led to the development of new business routines that may transform institutional norms. The diversity of institutional contexts can, on the one hand, drive sustainability transitions through pressures and supportive programs but, on the other hand, also hinder the development of sustainability thinking.Research limitations/implicationsInstitutional factors must be included when analyzing the effects of crises and sustainable transitions. Researchers are encouraged to explore the COVID-19 implications in the form of longitudinal studies.Practical implicationsPolicymakers can benefit from in-depth knowledge on the adverse effects of an institutional environment on sustainability. For managers, the outbreak of the pandemic can afford them additional time to revise their strategies and seek innovation. The pandemic highlights the need to build more resilient and sustainable systems that will aid managers in responding rapidly during future uncertainties and enduring sustainability trajectories in operations.Originality/valueThe paper offers an in-depth investigation of COVID-19 effects on the sustainability of supply chains by drawing on institutional theory.

Zur Bedeutung der Wettbewerbsrolle im Gesundheitswesen

2012 ◽  
Vol 61 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jürgen Zerth
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Business Strategy ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Health Care Market ◽  
Future Health ◽  
Incentive Structures ◽  
New Business ◽  
Future Health Care ◽  
The One ◽  
New Business Models

AbstractThe German private health insurers (PKV) face different obstacles for a further successful development. On the one hand the PKV system lacks from adequate incentive structures to overcome forms of moral hazard and supplier-induced demand which becomes more relevant with respect to demographic- related care. On the other hand PKV must develop new business models for a demand-driven health care market. The latter challenge also threats the statutory health care insurers but their market powers as well as some governance reforms in the past have strengthened GKV-insurers in order to get more efficient. At least, PKV has to adapt its own business strategy to be prepared for the main topic of future health care: implementation of innovation within a continuous demographic change.

Classification schemes in art libraries in the United Kingdom

2002 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Currier
Keyword(s):  
Classification Scheme ◽  
Controlled Vocabulary ◽  
Electronic Resource ◽  
Classification Schemes ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Discussion List ◽  
The One ◽  
The Uk ◽  
E Mail ◽  
Decimal Classification

Subject access to physical or electronic resource collections can be divided into two complementary areas: searching and browsing. Searching involves the use of subject headings, indexing terms from a controlled vocabulary, or natural language keywords. Browsing, whether along a shelf or through a subject tree on the Web, requires the application of some kind of taxonomy or classification scheme. This article looks at what class schemes art libraries are using to arrange their book collections in the UK today. Based on an informal survey via the ARLIS e-mail discussion list, it appears that the Dewey Decimal Classification is not only the most commonly used class scheme, but the one most art libraries choose when they reclassify their library.

A Well Modularized Computer Network Architecture

2014 ◽  
Vol 631-632 ◽  
pp. 902-905
Author(s):  
Yan Wang ◽  
Jun Hui Zheng
Keyword(s):  
Network Architecture ◽  
Computer Network ◽  
Network Models ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Network Architectures ◽  
Layered Architecture ◽  
The Third ◽  
The One ◽  
E Mail ◽  
Computer Network Architecture

By analyzing a variety of computer network architectures, we can find that researchers establish different computer network models from their different starting points and get different computer network architectures by different modularization methods. We establish a well modularized non-layered computer network architecture. This paper compares it with the layered architecture and obtains a conclusion that it is superior to the layered architecture. We have developed two framework prototypes of it. In the one of them we develop some application softwares of TCP/IP, including E-mail, FTP, Web and standard IP telephone, which have been tested by the third-party. It could show the accuracy and easily implemented property of this architecture.

Adapting Asynchronous Communication to Meet the Seven Principles of Effective Teaching

2000 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 219-230 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert DeBard ◽  
Stan Guidera
Keyword(s):  
Effective Teaching ◽  
Asynchronous Communication ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Web Pages ◽  
Seven Principles ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
The One ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
E Mail

Two potentially conflicting forces are currently impacting higher education. On the one hand, there is the relentless advancement of educational technology as a means of delivering, enhancing, and otherwise becoming an integral part of the teaching-learning process. On the other, there is continuing concern over the economy and quality of education being provided to college students. We propose that asynchronous communication through the use of e-mail, course Web pages, and the Internet can be adapted in such a way as to not only meet the seven principles of effective teaching but to enhance student outcomes. Without sensitive adaptation, however, such computer technology can actually detract from the educational process. Research findings and the resulting strategies for successful implementation of asynchronous communication in the classroom will be provided.

scholarly journals EFICIÊNCIA DA COBERTURA VEGETAL NA REDUÇÃO DAS PERDAS DE ÁGUA E SOLO NO MUNICÍPIO DE IGUATU

Irriga ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 133-142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Gebson Pinheiro ◽  
Julio Cesar Neves Dos Santos ◽  
Helba Araújo De Queiroz Palácio ◽  
José Ribeiro De Araújo Neto ◽  
Eunice Maia De Andrade
Keyword(s):  
Vegetation Cover ◽  
Soil Loss ◽  
Hydrological Processes ◽  
Total Rainfall ◽  
Rainfall Volume ◽  
The One ◽  
The City ◽  
E Mail ◽  
Soil Losses ◽  
Vegetal Cover

EFICIÊNCIA DA COBERTURA VEGETAL NA REDUÇÃO DAS PERDAS DE ÁGUA E SOLO NO MUNICÍPIO DE IGUATU  ANTONIO GEBSON PINHEIRO1; JÚLIO CESAR NEVES DOS SANTOS2; HELBA ARAÚJO DE QUEIROZ3; JOSÉ RIBEIRO DE ARAÚJO NETO4 E EUNICE MAIA DE ANDRADE5 1Departamento de Engenharia Agrícola, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Rua Manuel de Medeiro, s/n, CEP:52171-90, Recife-PE. E-mail: [email protected];2Instituto Federal do Triângulo Mineiro – Campus Uberlândia, Fazenda Sobradinho, s/n, CEP:38400-970, Uberlândia-MG. E-mail: [email protected];3Instituto Federal do Ceará – Campus Iguatu, Rodovia Iguatu / Várzea Alegre km 05, s/n, CEP:63500-000, Iguatu-CE. E-mail: [email protected];4Instituto Federal do Ceará – Campus Iguatu, Rodovia Iguatu / Várzea Alegre km 05, s/n, CEP:63500-000, Iguatu-CE. E-mail:  [email protected];5Departamento de Engenharia Agrícola, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Avenida Minter Hull, s/n, CEP:60455-970, Fortaleza-CE. E-mail: [email protected].  1 RESUMO O estudo sobre as mudanças da cobertura vegetal é de importância primária para o entendimento de possíveis alterações em processos hidrológicos. Objetivou-se avaliar a influência da retirada da cobertura vegetal nas perdas de água e solo para diferentes classes de chuvas: < 20 mm, 20 – 60 mm, 60 – 80 mm e > 80 mm. O Estudo foi desenvolvido no município de Iguatu, Ceará. Foram monitoradas duas parcelas de erosão com diferentes manejos: solo exposto e com pastagem. O estudo ocorreu durante os anos de 2011 a 2014. O ano de 2011 caracterizou-se como o de maior volume pluviométrico (1.372 mm). Do total precipitado neste ano, 610 e 724 mm foram perdidos por escoamento superficial nas parcelas de pastagem e solo exposto, respectivamente; com perda de solo de 3.746 e 52.114 kg ha-1. Em 2013 ocorreu o menor somatório pluviométrico (630,8 mm), sendo perdidos por escoamento 85,8 e 313,4 mm e ocasionadas perdas de solo equivalentes a 82 e 12.820 kg ha-1 para as parcelas de pastagem e solo exposto, respectivamente. Tais resultados evidenciam a importância da cobertura vegetal na redução das perdas de água e solo e a forte influência da concentração de chuvas da região nos processos hidrológicos. Palavras-chave: escoamento superficial, classes de chuvas, solo exposto  PINHEIRO, A. G.; SANTOS, J. C. N.; PALÁCIO, H. A. Q.; ARAÚJO NETO, J. R.; ANDRADE, E. MEFFICIENCY OF VEGETABLE COVERAGE IN REDUCING WATER AND SOIL WASTE IN IGUATU MUNICIPALITY  2 ABSTRACT The study on the changes of vegetal cover is of primary importance for the understanding of possible alterations in hydrological processes. The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of vegetation cover removal on water and soil losses for different rainfall classes: < 20 mm, 20 - 60 mm, 60 - 80 mm and > 80 mm. The study was developed in the city of Iguatu, Ceará. Two erosion plots with different management were monitored: exposed soil and pasture. The study took place during the years 2011 to 2014. The year 2011 was characterized as the one with the highest rainfall volume (1,372 mm). Of the total rainfall during this year, 610 and 724 mm were lost by surface runoff in pasture and exposed soil plots, respectively; with soil loss of 3,746 and 52,114 kg ha-1. In 2013 the lower rainfall total occurred (630.8 mm), with waste due to runoff being 85.8 and 313.4 mm causing soil losses corresponding to 82 and 12,820 ha -1 for pasture and exposed soil plots, respectively. These results highlight the importance of vegetation cover to reduce water and soil losses and the strong influence of rainfall concentration in the region on hydrological processes. Keywords: runoff, rainfall classes, exposed soil

scholarly journals COMPORTAMENTO PRODUTIVO DO MELOEIRO EM RELAÇÃO À SALINIDADE E FREQUENCIA DE IRRIGAÇÃO1

Irriga ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adilson David de Barros ◽  
Antonio De Pádua Sousa ◽  
José Francismar de Medeiros
Keyword(s):  
Cucumis Melo ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Water Salinity ◽  
Irrigation Frequency ◽  
Randomized Block Design ◽  
Salinity Levels ◽  
The One ◽  
Production Frequency ◽  
Cucumis Melo L ◽  
E Mail

COMPORTAMENTO PRODUTIVO DO MELOEIRO EM RELAÇÃO À SALINIDADE E FREQUENCIA DE IRRIGAÇÃO1  Adilson David de BarrosDepartamento de Engenharia Agrícola, Centro de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Federal de Campina Grande, Campina Grande, PB. CEP 58109-97. E-mail: [email protected]ônio de Pádua SousaDepartamento de Engenharia Rural,Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas,Universidade Estadual Paulista, Botucatu, SP. CP 237, CEP 18603-970. E-mail:pá[email protected]é Francismar de MedeirosDepartamento de Engenharia Agrícola, Escola Superior de Agricultura de Mossoró, Mossoró,RN. CEP 59625-900. E-mail: [email protected]  1 RESUMO  Neste trabalho, estudou-se o efeito da água com diferentes níveis salinos em termos de condutividade elétrica (CE = 1,1; 2,5 e 4,5 dS.m-1) e duas frequências de irrigação (1 e 2 dias) na produção da cultivar de melão do tipo HoneyDew (Orange Flesh) e a do tipo cantaloupe (Trusty), em solos de textura franco-arenosa na Fazenda São João Ltda, município de Mossoró-RN. Adotou-se o delineamento experimental em blocos ao acaso no esquema fatorial 3x2x2 com quatro repetições. Dos resultados obtidos, concluiu-se que mesmo sob estresse, a produção de melão irrigado com águas nos níveis salinos de 1,1 dS.m-1 até 2,5 dS.m-1, consegue-se produções economicamente viáveis em relação ao irrigado com as águas de 4,5 dS.m-1. A cultivar Orange Flesh mostrou ser mais sensível aos efeitos dos sais que a Trusty em todos os parâmetros avaliados, demonstrando ser esta última medianamente tolerante aos efeitos deletéricos, reduzindo sua produtividade apenas no nível salino 4,5 dS.m-1, em conformidade com a literatura.  UNITERMOS: Cucumis melo L., salinidade, produção, freqüência  BARROS, A. D.; SOUSA, A. P.; MEDEIROS, J. F. MELON PRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR IN RELATION TO WATER SALINITY AND IRRIGATION FREQUENCY  2 ABSTRACT  This work has studied the effect of different water salinity levels in terms of electrical conductivity (CE = 1.1; 2.5 and 4.5 dS.m-1) and two irrigation frequencies (1 and 2 days) on HoneyDew (Orange Flesh) and cantaloupe (Trusty) melon production, in loam sand soils in São João Ltda farm, municipal district of Mossoró-RN. The experiment was a 3x2x2 factorial randomized block design with four replications. The results allowed to conclude that even under stress, irrigated melon production at 1.1 dS.m-1 up to 2.5 dS.m-1 saline level water , make production economically feasible in relation to the one at 4.5 dS.m-1 saline level water. Orange Flesh seemed to be more sensitive to the salt effects than the Trusty cultivar in all appraised parameters. Trusty cultivar has shown to be reasonably tolerant to the deleterious effects, decreasing its  productivity only at  4.5 dS.m-1 saline level , which is according to the literature.  KEY-WORDS: Cucumis melo L., salinity, production, frequency

scholarly journals EDUCATION AND TECHNOLOGY DURING COVID-19 TIMES

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Nicolas Dominguez-Perez ◽  
◽  
Nicolas Dominguez-Vergara ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Online Education ◽  
Cell Phones ◽  
Technology In Education ◽  
Electronic Board ◽  
Software And Hardware ◽  
The One ◽  
Flow Of Information ◽  
E Mail ◽  
Electric Supply

It is difficult to separate technology from education because technology is embedded in teaching. The best technology for teaching is the one that does not interfere with the communication between the teacher and the students. In other words, it should be barely “noticeable” in how it is used, and easy enough to use that it does not require special training, such as window in a room to see the flowers outside, without interfering in any way. The technology used during an in-person classes is so basic, transparent, and simple, since it consists of a classroom, chairs, blackboard and pieces of chalk. However, a piece of chalk could break. In this case, the flow of information is interrupted; which is why the plastic whiteboards and markers are preferable and cleaner. An electronic board may seem to be better with its many improvements with computers; however, its higher technology could get in the way if it is not used properly. During the pandemic, different technologies, like computers and cell phones, connected to internet were massively used. Yet, computers and cell phones with the appropriate software and apps had an additional cost; with no guarantee of antivirus applications against viruses or worms, leaving aside protection for documents, software and hardware. On top of that, a Zoom, Google or any similar online platform was necessary. Using these platforms, other technologies had to be relied on, including Ethernet or a USB adapter. On the other hand, in developing countries before the pandemic, low-tech was used by most students to store and pass information to their peers and teachers. They would use mainly pens and notebooks to write notes, or CD-Rs or USB to pass information. However, during the pandemic, with the advances in internet speed, many students have now moved on to using e-mail and cloud drives where they can transport their files. All the electronics listed to make online education or tech-based education needed electricity to work. In other words: no electricity, no class; no electric supply or stored electricity in batteries, no class. In this paper we analyze the role of technology in education, and how this technology could enhance or obstruct the communication between the teacher and the students.

Are we training our fellows adequately in delivering bad news to patients? A survey of hematology/oncology program directors

2007 ◽  
Vol 25 (18_suppl) ◽  
pp. 9023-9023
Author(s):  
H. D. Hebert ◽  
J. Butera ◽  
A. Mega
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Skill Development ◽  
Institutional Support ◽  
Program Directors ◽  
The United States ◽  
Urban Setting ◽  
Bad News ◽  
Formal Training ◽  
Delivering Bad News ◽  
E Mail

9023 Background: Medical Oncologists are often in a situation of delivering bad news (dbn). We were interested in the extent of formal training in dbn in Hematology/Oncology fellowships in the United States. Methods: An e-mail survey was conducted of all Hematology/Oncology Program Directors (PDs) in the United States to elicit subjective responses as to the degree of formal training fellows receive in dbn, the adequacy, perceived necessity and quality of this training as well as institutional support provided. The surveys were e- mailed to 124 PDs and responses were received either via e-mail or regular mail. Results: 49 surveys were completed and returned (40% response rate). The majority of programs, 82%, are in an urban setting and 96% of the primary teaching hospitals are considered tertiary care centers. 45% of programs carry an NCI designation; the median number of fellows in a training program is 6, with the range being 3 to 42. 90% of PDs reported that they received little to no formal training in dbn. In contrast, they report that 31% of current fellows receive little to no formal training with 43% receiving some training and additional 26% receiving moderate to extensive training. 36% of PDs felt that formal training is important for skill development in dbn while only 4% did not feel so and an additional 31% felt that some training is useful. 50% of PDs would like to see some improvements in how their fellows are trained and 28% would like to see moderate to extensive improvement. 44% reported little to no institutional support for training while 22% reported moderate to full support. Conclusions: Of the Hematology/Oncology Program Directors who responded to our survey, a large majority did not have formal training in dbn. Despite this lack of training, most PDs felt that some training was useful for skill development in dbn and the majority of today's fellows do receive training in delivering bad news. However, there was still a significant percentage of PDs who reported little or no formal training for fellows and most PDs would still like to see some improvements in how fellows are trained. Specific institutional support for training fellows in dbn remains lacking. No significant financial relationships to disclose.

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