Inventory Control for a Small Business

This paper is an examination of several inventory related problems faced by many small businesses. Specifically the problems addressed are: 1) How can the manager of a small business easily and efficiently track his inventory items in order to determine their individual inventory turnovers? 2) How should the manager judge these individual inventory turnovers? How can he judge the performance of a particular item? 3) How many of a given item should be stocked or ordered at a given time? How should safety stocks be determined? Chapter Two addresses each of these questions giving several alternate solutions developed from the literature pertaining to the subject. These methods are then applied to a particular case in Chapter Three. The case under consideration is a small bookstore located in Minot, North Dakota. This study concludes that the best solution to the inventory problems of the bookstore is a simple manual system. The tracking of items is accomplished via a combination of color coding and tear-tags, the judging of turnovers is based upon breakeven levels, and the ordering of merchandise is based upon a fixed time period model

Butterflies Are Free Playbill

Providence College Department of Theatre, Dance & Film The Friar\u27s Cell Butterflies are Free by Leonard Gershe Tuesday-Sunday, November 13-18, 1973, 8PM Director, Lynn Rae Slavin Set Designer, R.L. Pelkington, O.P. Stage Manager, Vincent Clark Asst. Stage Manager, Deborah Colozzi Cast: Don Baker - John O\u27Hurley, Jill Tanner - Tracy Quirk, Mrs. Baker - Donna Reiland, Ralph Austin - Nick Walkerhttps://digitalcommons.providence.edu/butterflies_pubs/1001/thumbnail.jp

Movements of the white shark Carcharodon carcharias in the North Atlantic Ocean

© The Author(s), 2017. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License. The definitive version was published in Marine Ecology Progress Series 580 (2017): 1-16, doi:10.3354/meps12306.In the western North Atlantic, much of what is known about the movement ecology of the white shark Carcharodon carcharias is based on historical fisheries-dependent catch records, which portray a shelf-oriented species that moves north and south seasonally. In this study, we tagged 32 white sharks (16 females, 7 males, 9 unknown), ranging from 2.4 to 5.2 m total length, with satellite-based tags to investigate broad-scale movements in the North Atlantic. Based on 10427 days of tracking data, we found that white sharks are more broadly distributed, both horizontally and vertically, throughout the North Atlantic than previously understood, exhibiting an ontogenetic shift from near-coastal, shelf-oriented habitat to pelagic habitat with frequent excursions to mesopelagic depths. During the coastal phase, white sharks migrated seasonally from the northeast shelf in the summer to overwintering habitat off the southeastern US and the Gulf of Mexico, spending 95% of their time at <50 m depth. During the pelagic phase, subadult and adult white sharks exhibited wide-ranging movements during the fall, winter, and spring into the broader Atlantic over a 30° latitudinal range and as far east as the Azores. These sharks moved daily to depths of up to 1128 m, spending significant time at specific mesopelagic depth zones through a temperature range of 1.6 to 30.4°C. We believe these movements are associated with offshore foraging facilitated by the thermal physiology of the species. Our findings extend the known essential habitat for the white shark in the North Atlantic beyond existing protection, with implications for future conservation.This research was funded by Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration, the National Science Foundation (OCE-0825148), the John J. Sacco and Edith L. Sacco Charitable Foundation, the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy, the Massachusetts Environmental Trust, Discovery Communications, National Geographic, and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Movements of the reef manta ray (Manta alfredi) in the Red Sea using satellite and acoustic telemetry

Populations of mobulid rays are declining globally through a combination of directed fisheries and indirect anthropogenic threats. Understanding the movement ecology of these rays remains an important priority for devising appropriate conservation measures throughout the world’s oceans. We sought to determine manta movements across several temporal and spatial scales with a focus on quantifying site fidelity and seasonality in the northern Farasan Banks, Red Sea. We fitted manta rays with acoustic transmitters (n = 9) and pop-up satellite archival transmitting (PSAT) tags (n = 9), including four with GPS capability (Fastloc), during spring 2011 and 2012. We deployed an extensive array of acoustic receivers (n = 67) to record movements of tagged mantas in the study area. All acoustically tagged individuals traveled frequently among high-use receiver locations and reefs and demonstrated fidelity to specific sites within the array. Estimated and realized satellite tag data indicated regional movements <200 km from the tagging location, largely coastal residency, and high surface occupation. GPS-tagged individuals regularly moved within the coastal reef matrix up to ~70 km to the south but continued to return to the tagging area near the high-occupancy sites identified in the acoustic array. We also tested the accuracy of several geolocation models to determine the best approach to analyze our light-based satellite tag data. We documented significant errors in light-based movement estimates that should be considered when interpreting tracks derived from light-level geolocation, especially for animals with restricted movements through a homogenous temperature field. Despite some error in satellite tag positions, combining results from PSAT and acoustic tags in this study yielded a comprehensive representation of manta spatial ecology across several scales, and such approaches will, in the future, inform the design of appropriate management strategies for manta rays in the Red Sea and tropical regions worldwide

Infancy/Childhood Poster

Providence College Department of Theatre, Dance & Film \u2764 Hall - Slavin Center Infancy/Childhood December 6-8, 1973, 8PMhttps://digitalcommons.providence.edu/infancy_pubs/1001/thumbnail.jp

Infancy/Childhood Playbill

Providence College Department of Theatre, Dance & Film \u2764 Hall - Slavin Center Infancy/Childhood by Thorton Wilder December 6-8, 1973, 8PM Producer, R.L. Pelkington, O.P. Director, Vincent Clark Acting Coach, L.R. Slavin Stage Manager, Debbie Colozzi Technical Director, William Dennis Infancy - Cast: Officer Avonzino - William Dennis, Miss Millie Wilchick - Deidre Kelly, Tommy - Michael Robinson, Mrs. Boker - Angela Dias, Moe - Michael Lyons Childhood - Cast: Caroline - Debbie Iacono, Dodie - Denise Levesque, Billie - Lee Ann Metcalf, Mother - Sue Gibeaunt, Father - Nick Walkerhttps://digitalcommons.providence.edu/infancy_pubs/1002/thumbnail.jp

Predicting trophic position in sharks of the north-west Atlantic Ocean using stable isotope analysis

Author Posting. © Cambridge University Press, 2003. This article is posted here by permission of Cambridge University Press for personal use, not for redistribution. The definitive version was published in Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the UK 83 (2003): 1347-1350, doi:10.1017/S0025315403008798.Trophic positions (TP) were estimated for the blue shark (Prionace glauca), shortfin mako (Isurus oxyrinchus), thresher shark (Alopias vulpinus), and basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) using stable isotope ratios of carbon ([delta]13C) and nitrogen ([delta]15N). The basking shark had the lowest TP (3·1) and [delta]15N value (10·4‰), whereas the thresher shark had the highest values (4·5, 15·2‰). Mako sharks showed considerable variation in TP and isotopic values, possibly due to foraging from both inshore and offshore waters. Thresher sharks were significantly more enriched in [delta]15N than blue sharks and mako sharks, suggesting a different prey base. The [delta]13C values of thresher sharks and mako sharks varied significantly, but neither was significantly different from that of blue sharks. No statistical differences were found between our TP estimations and those derived from published stomach contents analyses, indicating that stable isotope data may be used to estimate the trophic status of sharks.This work was supported by National Marine Fisheries Service Grant NA16MF1323 to M.E.L

Infancy/Childhood Open Auditions Poster

Providence College Department of Theatre, Dance & Film The Friar\u27s Cell Infancy/Childhood by Thorton Wilder Thursday & Friday, November 8 & 9, 1973, 6-8PMhttps://digitalcommons.providence.edu/infancy_pubs/1000/thumbnail.jp

Movement patterns of juvenile whale sharks tagged at an aggregation site in the Red Sea

© The Author(s), 2014. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License. The definitive version was published in PLoS One 9 (2014): e103536, doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0103536.Conservation efforts aimed at the whale shark, Rhincodon typus, remain limited by a lack of basic information on most aspects of its ecology, including global population structure, population sizes and movement patterns. Here we report on the movements of 47 Red Sea whale sharks fitted with three types of satellite transmitting tags from 2009–2011. Most of these sharks were tagged at a single aggregation site near Al-Lith, on the central coast of the Saudi Arabian Red Sea. Individuals encountered at this site were all juveniles based on size estimates ranging from 2.5–7 m total length with a sex ratio of approximately 1:1. All other known aggregation sites for juvenile whale sharks are dominated by males. Results from tagging efforts showed that most individuals remained in the southern Red Sea and that some sharks returned to the same location in subsequent years. Diving data were recorded by 37 tags, revealing frequent deep dives to at least 500 m and as deep as 1360 m. The unique temperature-depth profiles of the Red Sea confirmed that several whale sharks moved out of the Red Sea while tagged. The wide-ranging horizontal movements of these individuals highlight the need for multinational, cooperative efforts to conserve R. typus populations in the Red Sea and Indian Ocean.Financial support was provided in part by KAUST baseline research funds (to MLB), KAUST award nos. USA00002 and KSA 00011 (to SRT), and the United States National Science Foundation (OCE 0825148 to SRT and GBS)

Eyes In The Sky: Linking Satellite Oceanography And Biotelemetry To Explore Habitat Selection By Basking Sharks

Background: Satellite-based oceanographic data products are a valuable source of information on potential resource availability for marine species. Satellite oceanography data may be particularly useful in biotelemetry studies on marine species that feed at low trophic levels, such as zooplanktivorous whales, sharks, and rays. The basking shark, Cetorhinus maximus, is a well-documented zooplanktivore in the western North Atlantic, yet little is known of its movements and spatial ecology in this region. A combination of satellite tag technologies were used to describe basking shark movements with respect to concurrent satellite-observed oceanographic conditions in order to test for selection of these environmental variables. Results: Satellite-linked ‘smart’ position only transmitting tags (SPOTs, N = 10) were used to assess horizontal movements, activity space, and habitat selection, while pop-up satellite archival tags (PSATs, N = 7) were used to describe depth preferences of basking sharks during summer and fall. The duration of SPOT tracks ranged from 5 to 45 days. Basking sharks used relatively small activity spaces in three focal areas off Massachusetts: Vineyard Sound, the Great South Channel, and Cape Cod Bay. These sharks appeared to select areas with shallow bottom depths, high primary production and chlorophyll concentrations, and steep surface gradients, but significant selection for these variables was only detected between mid-August and mid-October when the sharks were primarily located in Cape Cod Bay. Conclusions: Basking sharks in the southern Gulf of Maine during summer and fall focus their activities in discrete areas likely to support high primary and secondary productivity. Habitat selection may also be influenced by mating and social activity at times, but further research is needed to differentiate these behaviors from foraging activity. Satellite-based biotelemetry and oceanography are powerful tools that together can provide valuable new insights into habitat selection patterns of highly mobile marine species