This study investigated public relations practices for effective service delivery in polytechnic libraries in North-Central,Nigeria.The study was guided by two research questions.The descriptive survey research design...This study investigated public relations practices for effective service delivery in polytechnic libraries in North-Central,Nigeria.The study was guided by two research questions.The descriptive survey research design was adopted for this study.The population of the study was 107 library staff consisting of both federal and state polytechnic libraries in North-Central,Nigeria.There was no sampling as all the population of the study was used as sample.Two sets of instruments were used to collect data for the study:questionnaire for library staff and interview guide for the polytechnic librarians.The instruments were subjected to face validation by two experts.Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics while the qualitative data were transcribed,coded,and analyzed through document analysis as confirmatory to the quantitative data collected.The formulated hypotheses were tested using t-test.The findings revealed that public relations practices used by librarians were attending to users’enquiries on the public information desks and providing suggestion boxes to collect users’opinions,etc.(X=3.20,Sd=0.77;X=3.10,Sd=0.73);Projectors and bulletin boards were the facilities employed in public relations practices(X=3.21,Sd=0.86;X=3.18,Sd=0.69).Based on the findings,it was recommended that,the library management should create awareness on the public relations practices used for effective service delivery through such fora as workshop,orientation,and seminar to educate library users on the relevance of public relations;also librarians should use every possible avenue to be abreast with state-of-the-art facilities that can be employed in public relations practices in polytechnic libraries for effective service delivery,among others.展开更多
The phonon relaxation and heat conduction in one-dimensional Fermi Pasta-Ulam （FPU） β lattices are studied by using molecular dynamics simulations. The phonon relaxation rate, which dominates the length dependence ...The phonon relaxation and heat conduction in one-dimensional Fermi Pasta-Ulam （FPU） β lattices are studied by using molecular dynamics simulations. The phonon relaxation rate, which dominates the length dependence of the FPU β lattice, is first calculated from the energy autoeorrelation function for different modes at various temperatures through equilibrium molecular dynamics simulations. We find that the relaxation rate as a function of wave number k is proportional to k^1.688, which leads to a N^0.41 divergence of the thermal conductivity in the framework of Green-Kubo relation. This is also in good agreement with the data obtained by non-equilibrium molecular dynamics simulations which estimate the length dependence exponent of the thermal conductivity as 0.415. Our results confirm the N^2/5 divergence in one-dimensional FPU β lattices. The effects of the heat flux on the thermal conductivity are also studied by imposing different temperature differences on the two ends of the lattices. We find that the thermal conductivity is insensitive to the heat flux under our simulation conditions. It implies that the linear response theory is applicable towards the heat conduction in one-dimensional FPU β lattices.展开更多
GIS relates and integrates spatial data from various sources, for storage, retrieval, analyses and display. This paper presents the analysis and mapping of Geotechnical data using natural neighbour interpolation tool ...GIS relates and integrates spatial data from various sources, for storage, retrieval, analyses and display. This paper presents the analysis and mapping of Geotechnical data using natural neighbour interpolation tool of GIS. The Campus of Hassan Usman Katsina Polytechnic Nigeria was as the study area, and Arc GIS 10.2.1 was used to perform the analyses. The study used soils samples from ten trial pit distributed within the study area and subjected to various laboratory tests. Index and engineering properties of the samples were determined. Map database developed in a GIS environment and the result of the laboratory tests stored, were analysed and displayed using GIS. The research results show maps of various soil properties. The research result provides estimated data for preliminary designing of engineering infrastructures in the area.展开更多
The taxonomies of learner strategies and classification of communication strategies is reviewed; the role of communication strategies in language use and learning is discussed, with a critical appraisal included. Sugg...The taxonomies of learner strategies and classification of communication strategies is reviewed; the role of communication strategies in language use and learning is discussed, with a critical appraisal included. Suggestions to avoid the problems arising from the limitations of the use of communication strategies was given for students of English learning in Chinese polytechnic colleges.展开更多
On August 31, MBA professors and executives delegation from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, had a frank and friendly discussion with CNTAC on the development of China’s textile industry and its impact on the United...On August 31, MBA professors and executives delegation from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, had a frank and friendly discussion with CNTAC on the development of China’s textile industry and its impact on the United States economy. Director of CNTAC News Center & director of the Center for Economic Research, Sun Huaibin, as the special guest speaker introduced to the Rensselaer Polytechnic professors and MBAs about China textile’s history, the development of the textile industry, the future prospects and the international trade in textile industry. The meeting was held by China Textile Planning Institute of Construction.展开更多
At the end of 2001 National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) organized a laboratory evaluation for Creative Research Groups, a pilot program launched in 2000, in the northwestern area of China and the evalua...At the end of 2001 National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) organized a laboratory evaluation for Creative Research Groups, a pilot program launched in 2000, in the northwestern area of China and the evaluating team was deeply impressed by a young group, around 30 of average age, with their work and achievements, with their effort in pursuit of scientific truth and with their teamwork spirits. They all acknowl-展开更多
文摘This study investigated public relations practices for effective service delivery in polytechnic libraries in North-Central,Nigeria.The study was guided by two research questions.The descriptive survey research design was adopted for this study.The population of the study was 107 library staff consisting of both federal and state polytechnic libraries in North-Central,Nigeria.There was no sampling as all the population of the study was used as sample.Two sets of instruments were used to collect data for the study:questionnaire for library staff and interview guide for the polytechnic librarians.The instruments were subjected to face validation by two experts.Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics while the qualitative data were transcribed,coded,and analyzed through document analysis as confirmatory to the quantitative data collected.The formulated hypotheses were tested using t-test.The findings revealed that public relations practices used by librarians were attending to users’enquiries on the public information desks and providing suggestion boxes to collect users’opinions,etc.(X=3.20,Sd=0.77;X=3.10,Sd=0.73);Projectors and bulletin boards were the facilities employed in public relations practices(X=3.21,Sd=0.86;X=3.18,Sd=0.69).Based on the findings,it was recommended that,the library management should create awareness on the public relations practices used for effective service delivery through such fora as workshop,orientation,and seminar to educate library users on the relevance of public relations;also librarians should use every possible avenue to be abreast with state-of-the-art facilities that can be employed in public relations practices in polytechnic libraries for effective service delivery,among others.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.50976052,51136001,and 50730006)the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University,China+1 种基金the Tsinghua University Initiative Scientific Research Program,Chinathe Tsinghua National Laboratory for Information Science and Technology TNList Cross-discipline Foundation,China
文摘The phonon relaxation and heat conduction in one-dimensional Fermi Pasta-Ulam （FPU） β lattices are studied by using molecular dynamics simulations. The phonon relaxation rate, which dominates the length dependence of the FPU β lattice, is first calculated from the energy autoeorrelation function for different modes at various temperatures through equilibrium molecular dynamics simulations. We find that the relaxation rate as a function of wave number k is proportional to k^1.688, which leads to a N^0.41 divergence of the thermal conductivity in the framework of Green-Kubo relation. This is also in good agreement with the data obtained by non-equilibrium molecular dynamics simulations which estimate the length dependence exponent of the thermal conductivity as 0.415. Our results confirm the N^2/5 divergence in one-dimensional FPU β lattices. The effects of the heat flux on the thermal conductivity are also studied by imposing different temperature differences on the two ends of the lattices. We find that the thermal conductivity is insensitive to the heat flux under our simulation conditions. It implies that the linear response theory is applicable towards the heat conduction in one-dimensional FPU β lattices.
文摘GIS relates and integrates spatial data from various sources, for storage, retrieval, analyses and display. This paper presents the analysis and mapping of Geotechnical data using natural neighbour interpolation tool of GIS. The Campus of Hassan Usman Katsina Polytechnic Nigeria was as the study area, and Arc GIS 10.2.1 was used to perform the analyses. The study used soils samples from ten trial pit distributed within the study area and subjected to various laboratory tests. Index and engineering properties of the samples were determined. Map database developed in a GIS environment and the result of the laboratory tests stored, were analysed and displayed using GIS. The research results show maps of various soil properties. The research result provides estimated data for preliminary designing of engineering infrastructures in the area.
文摘The taxonomies of learner strategies and classification of communication strategies is reviewed; the role of communication strategies in language use and learning is discussed, with a critical appraisal included. Suggestions to avoid the problems arising from the limitations of the use of communication strategies was given for students of English learning in Chinese polytechnic colleges.
文摘On August 31, MBA professors and executives delegation from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, had a frank and friendly discussion with CNTAC on the development of China’s textile industry and its impact on the United States economy. Director of CNTAC News Center & director of the Center for Economic Research, Sun Huaibin, as the special guest speaker introduced to the Rensselaer Polytechnic professors and MBAs about China textile’s history, the development of the textile industry, the future prospects and the international trade in textile industry. The meeting was held by China Textile Planning Institute of Construction.
文摘At the end of 2001 National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) organized a laboratory evaluation for Creative Research Groups, a pilot program launched in 2000, in the northwestern area of China and the evaluating team was deeply impressed by a young group, around 30 of average age, with their work and achievements, with their effort in pursuit of scientific truth and with their teamwork spirits. They all acknowl-
