Ocean Dumping of Industrial Wastes. Based on the Proceedings of the First International Ocean Dumping Symposium, Held October 10-13, 1978, at the University of Rhode Island, West Greenwich, Rhode Island. Bostwick H. Ketchum , Dana R. Kester , P. Kilho Park

1982 ◽  
Vol 57 (2) ◽  
pp. 218-219
Author(s):  
D. Jay Grimes
Keyword(s):  
Rhode Island ◽  
Industrial Wastes ◽  
The University ◽  
Ocean Dumping

scholarly journals Using a Quasi-Experimental Study to Examine Outcomes for Older Adult Intergenerational Program Participants

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 543-543
Author(s):  
Skye Leedahl ◽  
Melanie Brasher ◽  
Erica Estus
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Rhode Island ◽  
Older Adult ◽  
Online Social Networks ◽  
Intergenerational Learning ◽  
Senior Center ◽  
Public Authorities ◽  
The Social ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
The University

Abstract To more rigorously examine the University of Rhode Island Cyber-Seniors Program, we conducted a quasi-experimental study to examine if older adult senior center participants (n=25) improved scores on social and technological measures compared to a sample of senior center participants (n=25) who did not take part in the program. Findings showed that participants improved on technology measures compared to the non-participants, including searching and finding information about goods & services, obtaining information from public authorities or services, seeking health information, sending or receiving emails, and participating in online social networks (p<.05). However, participants did not change on social measures. There is either a need to identify better social measures to understand the social benefits of taking part, or to bolster the program to aid in helping older adults alleviate isolation and loneliness. Information on best practices and challenges for gathering outcomes from older participants will be discussed. Part of a symposium sponsored by Intergenerational Learning, Research, and Community Engagement Interest Group.

Report of the Northeast Modern Language Association

PMLA ◽  
1976 ◽  
Vol 91 (4) ◽  
pp. 533-534
Author(s):  
Ernest H. Hofer
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Students ◽  
Faculty Member ◽  
Rhode Island ◽  
Modern Language Association ◽  
Modern Language ◽  
Language Studies ◽  
Spring Issue ◽  
The University ◽  
University Of Vermont

The Northeast Modern Language Association had a very productive year. Membership now numbers 1,000 (roughly), and although the strike caused obvious difficulties for members located in Canada, even that “blank” seems now to have regained constituency. Modern Language Studies, the periodical sponsored by the Association and published at the University of Rhode Island, appeared with predictable regularity—a fall issue, a spring issue—under the editorship of Edna Steeves (for English manuscripts) and Armand Chartier (for modern language manuscripts). Happily, the arrangement will continue an additional two years, at least, for the agreement between the University of Rhode Island and NEMLA has been extended through 1978, including a partial subsidy by that University. A faculty member of NEMLA, for $6.00 ($3.00 for graduate students), has received two issues of MLS and the chance to attend the conference, scheduled this year at the University of Vermont, Burlington. (Membership dues will rise to $10.00 for faculty and $5.00 for students this September.)

Acoustics and ocean engineering at the University of Rhode Island

2017 ◽  
Vol 141 (5) ◽  
pp. 3682-3682
Author(s):  
Lora J. Van Uffelen ◽  
Gopu R. Potty ◽  
James H Miller
Keyword(s):  
Rhode Island ◽  
Ocean Engineering ◽  
The University

Communicating About Climate Change with Journalists and Media Producers

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Wihbey ◽  
Bud Ward
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Rhode Island ◽  
News Media ◽  
New York Times ◽  
Climate Science ◽  
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology ◽  
Climate Change Communication ◽  
Intergovernmental Panel ◽  
Change Communication ◽  
The University

The relationship between scientific experts and news media producers around issues of climate change has been a complicated and often contentious one, as the slow-moving and complex story has frequently challenged, and clashed with, journalistic norms of newsworthiness, speed, and narrative compression. Even as climate scientists have become more concerned by their evidence-based findings involving projected risks, doubts and confusion over communications addressing those risks have increased. Scientists increasingly have been called upon to speak more clearly and forcefully to the public through news media about evidence and risks—and to do so in the face of rapidly changing news media norms that only complicate those communications. Professional science and environment journalists—whose ranks have been thinned steadily by media industry financial pressures—have meanwhile come under more scrutiny in terms of their understanding; accuracy; and, at times, perceived bias. A number of important organizations have recognized the need to educate and empower a broad range of scientists and journalists to be more effective at communicating about the complexities of climate science and about the societal and economic impacts of a warming climate. For example, organizations such as Climate Communication have been launched to support scientists in their dealings with media, while the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change itself has continued to focus on the communication of climate science. The Earth Journalism Network, Society of Environmental Journalists, Poynter Institute, and the International Center for Journalists have worked to build media capacity globally to cover climate change stories. Efforts at Stanford University, the University of Oxford, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard University, and the University of Rhode Island sponsor programming and fellowships that in part help bolster journalism in this area. Through face-to-face workshops and online efforts, The Yale Project on Climate Change Communication has sought to link the media and science communities. Meanwhile, powerful, widely read sites and blogs such as “Dot Earth,” hosted by the New York Times, Climate Central, Real Climate, The Conversation, and Climate Progress have fostered professional dialogue, greater awareness of science, and called attention to reporting and communications issues. Journalists and scientists have had ongoing conversations as part of the regular publication and reporting processes, and professional conferences and events bring the two communities together. Issues that continue to animate these discussions include conveying the degree to which climate science can be said to be “settled” and how to address uncertainty. Through some of these capacity-building efforts, news media have become increasingly aware of audience dynamics including how citizens respond to pessimistic reports, or “doom and gloom,” versus solutions-oriented reports. Professional dialogue has also revolved around the ethical dimensions of conveying a story at the level of global importance. Still, with issues of climate change communication on display for more than two decades now, certain tensions and dynamics persist. Notably, journalists seek clarity from scientists, while climate change experts and advocates for and against taking climate action often continue to demand that journalists resist the temptation to oversimplify or hype the latest empirical findings, while at the same time urging that journalists do not underestimate potential climate risks.

Solutions to Calendar

1997 ◽  
Vol 90 (3) ◽  
pp. 218-219
Author(s):  
John Grant McLoughlin
Keyword(s):  
Community College ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Rhode Island ◽  
Board Of Education ◽  
History Of ◽  
The University ◽  
Math Class ◽  
Memorial University Of Newfoundland

Problems 1–5 were contributed by Michael A. Steuben, 4651 Brentleigh Court, Annandale, VA 22003. Problems 6–11 were prepared by Peter Booth of the Mathematics and Statistics Department of Memorial University of Newfoundland, StJohn's, NF A1C 5S7. Problems 15–12 (working backward) were offered by William H. Kraus, Wittenberg University, Springfield, OH 45501. Problems 16–18 represent the contribution of James E. Beamer and Bikkar S. Randhawa of the University of Saskatchewan. Saskatoon, SK S7N OWO, and Cheuk Ng of Athabaska University, Athebaska. Alberta. Problems 19, 20, and 22 were provided by Barry Scully, York Region Board of Education, Aurora, ON lAG 3H2. Problems 21 and 23–26 were prepared by students in Betty J. Thomson's History of Math class at the Community College of Rhode Island, Warwick, RI 02886. The students were Marg McLellan, Laurie Nayman, Christine Nye, Diane Pardini, Andre Sabo, and Rick Wilson. Problem 27 was taken from 101 Puzzle Problems by Nathaniel B. Bates and Sanderson M. Smith (Concord, Mass.: Bates Publishing Co., 1980). Problems 28–31 were originally prepared for the Hamilton Junior Mathematics Contest by Eileen Shannon, Westmount Secondary School, Hamilton, Ontario, who generously provided them for the Calendar.

scholarly journals Engaging donors in smart compassion: USAID CIDI’s Greatest Good Donation Calculator

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 95-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Koray Özpolat ◽  
Juanita Rilling ◽  
Nezih Altay ◽  
Eric Chavez
Keyword(s):  
Rhode Island ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Systems Dynamics ◽  
User Engagement ◽  
Decision Tool ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Academic Literature ◽  
Humanitarian Supply Chains ◽  
The University ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to introduce a game-like decision tool – “Greatest Good Donations Calculator (GGDC)”, which has been collaboratively developed by scholars from the University of Rhode Island and the USAID Center for International Disaster Information. Design/methodology/approach – The study is grounded in two streams of research – human learning through games and systems dynamics literature. The problem of “unsolicited in-kind donations” is discussed followed by the development of the GGDC. Findings – The GGDC is a game-like decision tool that informs users on some of the complexities associated with humanitarian supply chains, and the ineffective nature of unsolicited in-kind donations compared to monetary contributions when sent in response to international disasters. Research limitations/implications – The GGDC could be made more interactive and playable that could improve user engagement. The GGDC’s value to the humanitarian community and public could also be measured in other ways, such as surveys and A/B split tests after a major donation campaign. Practical implications – Games, simulations and game-like tools could successfully be used to educate donors about smart compassion. Social implications – Humanitarian researchers and scholars should consider more games to motivate/drive social change in the humanitarian world. Originality/value – This is the first paper to introduce the GGDC to the humanitarian logistics community with detailed content about positioning the study in the academic literature, and stages of development. Scholars, searching to adopt games or developing new games for the humanitarian world may find the information valuable. The GGDC is a unique example of federal government – academia collaboration in raising public awareness of the unsolicited good donations problem.

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