Tablet interpreting

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 342-365 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joshua Goldsmith
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Professional Practice ◽  
Software Tools ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Quantitative Results ◽  
Consecutive Interpreting ◽  
Depth Interviews

Abstract This pilot study examines the recent phenomenon of tablet interpreting. Based on in-depth interviews with six practitioners, which were transcribed and analyzed inductively, the article presents an overview of software, tools, and technology that interpreters currently utilize in their work. Qualitative and quantitative results demonstrate regular, effective tablet use in various consecutive interpreting settings. Participants feel that these tools meet their needs and outstrip the functionalities offered by pen and paper in most contexts. This study compiles best practices for tablet interpreting, discusses their benefits and challenges, and describes features to consider when assessing new and existing tablets, applications, and styluses. The data underscore the need for training in this budding field, which represents a key area for future research and professional practice.

Whose Quality of Life is it Anyway? Why Not Ask Seniors to Tell US about IT?

2000 ◽  
Vol 50 (4) ◽  
pp. 361-383 ◽  
Author(s):  
Prem S. Fry
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
External Factors ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Elderly Persons ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Depth Interviews

Three hundred and thirty-one older adults participated in a study designed to examine their perceptions of what constitutes a reasonable quality of life. Participants responded to an open-ended questionnaire in which they were asked to state their priorities, preferences, aspirations, and concerns about their present and future quality of life. Responses were subjected to a principal components factor analysis which yielded four factors: 1) respondents' demands for specific guarantees; 2) respondents' aspirations and expectations for future quality of life; 3) fears and anxieties; and 4) external factors presenting a threat to quality of life. These factors accounted for 15 percent, 12 percent, 9.2 percent, and 7.1 percent, respectively, of the total variance. Additionally, data obtained from in-depth interviews with thirty-seven older adults were analyzed using a qualitative approach. Contrary to stereotypic notions that elderly persons are frail, vulnerable, and resigned to deteriorating conditions of well-being in late life, the results of both the qualitative and quantitative components of the study showed the majority of respondents as having clear demands for autonomy, control, and independence in making decisions, including the decision to terminate life. Implications are discussed in terms of future research on quality of life of older adults.

Unique Outcomes and Positive Contributions Associated with Facial Difference: Expanding Research and Practice

2001 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 236-244 ◽  
Author(s):  
William Eiserman
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Positive Outcomes ◽  
Research Practice ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Alternative Perspective ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Service To Others ◽  
Facial Difference

Current literature on the psychosocial outcomes of living with a craniofacial difference (CFD) focuses primarily on deficits. In this paper, an alternative perspective is explored in a pilot study of 11 parents of children with CFDs and 11 affected adults reflecting on their experiences. Mixing qualitative and quantitative methodologies, this pilot study begins to demonstrate the value of exploring contributional outcomes related to CFDs. The findings in this study include positive outcomes in terms of communication abilities, service to others, observational skills, inner strength, abilities to question society, a valued social circle, and perceptions of being normal because of the difference. The findings also reveal that approximately half of the parents and affected adults would not choose to remove the experience of facial difference from their lives if they have such an option. Implications for future research, practice, and ethical and policy considerations are discussed.

scholarly journals Strengthening Marriages in Egypt: Impact of Divorce on Women

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 14
Author(s):  
Jaime E. Mendoza ◽  
Maram Tolba ◽  
Yasmine Saleh
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Relational Dynamics ◽  
Sample Group ◽  
The World ◽  
Stratified Sample ◽  
Divorce Rates ◽  
Depth Interviews

Divorce rates have been increasing around the world, and the Middle East is not immune to this reality. This pilot study investigates the phenomenological experiences of divorce for 20 Egyptian females. The study is qualitative, using in-depth interviews asking 14 questions that address different aspects of struggling marriages and post-divorce life. Five main themes were derived using a conventional approach to content analysis. The themes are: Expectations before marriage, secret life, relational dynamics, mental health, and resilience. Several sub-themes were identified in each category. The themes and subthemes are discussed. What was surprising was that many women experienced a greater sense of resilience and level of empowerment as a result of their post-divorce process. Recommendations for future research are discussed, including a replication of the study with a more stratified sample group and inclusion of men prior to developing any interventions.

scholarly journals Revised Reporting (Issuing Addenda and Amendments) in Pathology

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy Spiczka ◽  
Liz Waibel ◽  
Edna Garcia ◽  
Iman Kundu ◽  
Melissa Kelly ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Patient Safety ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
National Sample ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Current State ◽  
Quantitative Results ◽  
Cross Sectional Design ◽  
Further Development ◽  
A Current

Abstract Objectives The purpose of this study was to align the current experiences and best practices in revised reporting (issuing of addenda and amendments) in pathology. Pathology specialties explored in the survey include anatomic pathology, surgical pathology, cytopathology, and hematopathology. Methods The study used a cross-sectional design in which an online revised reporting survey was deployed to a large national sample represented by pathologists, pathology residents, pathology fellows, pathology managers, and laboratory directors. Results Qualitative and quantitative results from this survey highlight significant variation in standards for creating, issuing, and tracking quality indicators related to addenda and amendments. The most notable findings were a lack of standardization and the potential for widespread adoption of revised reporting best practices within and between pathology services. Conclusions Survey insight provides the potential for improving patient safety outcomes, engaging with consumers of our reports, providing a current state view of revised reporting, and assessing the attitudes of pathologists and laboratory professionals on how their individual approaches and team-based workflows achieve revised reports. The data generated from this survey will provide patient safety opportunities associated with accurate pathology reporting and will encourage further development of optimal pathology revised reporting guidelines.

scholarly journals KALİTE BİLEŞENLERİNİN YÖNETSEL BAKIŞ AÇISIYLA TESPİTİ: LOKANTA/RESTORAN İŞLETMELERİNE YÖNELİK KEŞİFSEL BİR ARAŞTIRMA

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zeki UÇAR
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Local Region ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Service Staff ◽  
Restaurant Managers ◽  
Quantitative Results ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Qualitative Phase ◽  
Suitable Environment

This study was carried out to determine the quality components of restaurant sector by qualitative research. In order to determine the quality components, in-depth interviews were conducted with 11 senior restaurant managers and owner managers operating in Bitlis province, Turkey.  As a result of interviews, five sub-components were labeled follow:  suitable environment, general attitude of service staff, product quality, hygiene and general cleaning and managementmentality. Then, in order to determine how the identified sub-components are perceived by the consumers, a questionnaire was formed in the open-ended and closed-ended questions and content and frequency analysis were conducted on the data obtained through 728 participants. Quantitative results to a great extent address the similar findings derived from the qualitative phase. Based on both qualitative and quantitative research results, several suggestions were made for the  restaurant managers and policy makers in order to increase the service quality offered by the restaurants in the local region.

A Pilot Study of Mobile Telephone Message Interventions with Suicide Attempters in China

Crisis ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 109-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hui Chen ◽  
Brian L. Mishara ◽  
Xiao Xian Liu
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Effective Means ◽  
Text Message ◽  
Text Messages ◽  
Mobile Telephone ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Quick Method ◽  
Suicide Attempters ◽  
To Receive

Background: In China, where follow-up with hospitalized attempters is generally lacking, there is a great need for inexpensive and effective means of maintaining contact and decreasing recidivism. Aims: Our objective was to test whether mobile telephone message contacts after discharge would be feasible and acceptable to suicide attempters in China. Methods: Fifteen participants were recruited from suicide attempters seen in the Emergency Department in Wuhan, China, to participate in a pilot study to receive mobile telephone messages after discharge. All participants have access to a mobile telephone, and there is no charge for the user to receive text messages. Results: Most participants (12) considered the text message contacts an acceptable and useful form of help and would like to continue to receive them for a longer period of time. Conclusions: This suggests that, as a low-cost and quick method of intervention in areas where more intensive follow-up is not practical or available, telephone messages contacts are accessible, feasible, and acceptable to suicide attempters. We hope that this will inspire future research on regular and long-term message interventions to prevent recidivism in suicide attempters.

Suicide after Deployment in UN Peacekeeping Missions—A Danish Pilot Study

Crisis ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 55-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Hansen-Schwartz ◽  
G. Jessen ◽  
K. Andersen ◽  
H.O. Jørgensen
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Prevention Strategies ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
Un Peacekeeping ◽  
Peacekeeping Missions

Summary: This pilot study looks at the frequency of suicide among Danish soldiers who took part in the UN mandated forces (UNMF) during the 1990's. In a contingent of nearly 4000 Danish UN soldiers four suicides were documented, two of whom committed suicide less than one month before deployment and two who committed suicide within a year after discharge from mission. Contributing factors, prevention strategies, and implications for future research are discussed.

PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES OF ARCHITECTURE GRADUATES: PERCEPTIONS FROM GRADUATES, ACADEMICS AND EMPLOYERS IN THE NIGERIAN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Joy Joshua Maina
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Professional Practice ◽  
Core Competencies ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Professional Competencies ◽  
Architecture Education ◽  
The Core ◽  
Study Results

The clamour for better quality graduates by architects in the Nigerian Construction Industry (NCI) necessitates a look into the core competencies and the adequacy of architecture education in preparing architecture graduates for professional practice. 116 self-report likertscale questionnaires from architecture graduates (2009-2015), academics and employers were analysed to establish core competencies developed by the graduates while in school. Descriptive statistics, t-tests as well as Mann-Whitney tests for differences in ratings were employed for the study. Results reveal the perceived adequacy of architecture education for the future career of graduates from the academic perspective. Graduates were most proficient at design related competencies while AutoCAD was still considered the most important CAD competency for architecture graduates in the NCI. The study recommends more frequent evaluations of competencies for employability in collaboration with industry as well as embracing BIM related software in line with global best practices. Keywords: Academics, Architecture, Employers, Graduates, Professional competencies, NCI

Attraction of prey

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
John D. Horner ◽  
Bartosz J. Płachno ◽  
Ulrike Bauer ◽  
Bruno Di Giusto
Keyword(s):  
Visual Cues ◽  
Synergistic Action ◽  
Carnivorous Plants ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Acoustic Cues ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Analysis ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Prey Attraction

The ability to attract prey has long been considered a universal trait of carnivorous plants. We review studies from the past 25 years that have investigated the mechanisms by which carnivorous plants attract prey to their traps. Potential attractants include nectar, visual, olfactory, and acoustic cues. Each of these has been well documented to be effective in various species, but prey attraction is not ubiquitous among carnivorous plants. Directions for future research, especially in native habitats in the field, include: the qualitative and quantitative analysis of visual cues, volatiles, and nectar; temporal changes in attractants; synergistic action of combinations of attractants; the cost of attractants; and responses to putative attractants in electroantennograms and insect behavioral tests.

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