Weaving Personal Knowledge Spaces into Office Applications

This article explores ornithology as a hidden resource in anthropological field work. Relating experiences among the Penan forest nomads of Sarawak, Borneo, the author describes how his personal knowledge of bird life paved the way for good working relations, and even friendship, with the Penan. Representing two very different cultures simple communication between the scholar on duty and the Penan community was difficult indeed, but the birds provided a common ground that enabled the two parties to exchange experiences, knowledge and skills. In certain ways the author's fieldwork-based project relates to the Penan’s religious interpretation of birds, but the article is primarily concerned with the fact that a mutual understanding was created from this common ground, and that our thoughts on fieldwork preparations may be taken further by such experiences.

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Risk Perception and Coping Behavior of Construction Workers on Occupational Health Risks—A Case Study of Nanjing, China

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18137040 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (13) ◽

pp. 7040

Author(s):

Hui Liu ◽

Jie Li ◽

Hongyang Li ◽

He Li ◽

Peng Mao ◽

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Keyword(s):

Risk Perception ◽

Occupational Health ◽

Health Risks ◽

Coping Behavior ◽

Education Level ◽

Construction Workers ◽

Personal Knowledge ◽

Coping Behaviors ◽

And Coping ◽

Health Risk Perception

To reduce harm caused by occupational health risks of construction workers exposed to working environments, especially those for interior decoration, it is crucial for them to actively recognize and prevent these risks. Therefore, how to improve their occupational health risks perception and regulate their coping behaviors should be of great concern. However, most prior studies target construction worker safety, and little research focuses on risk analysis from the psychological level of workers. Hence, construction workers’ occupational health risk perception level and coping behavior level in Nanjing and the influencing factors were analyzed through statistical analysis with 341 valid questionnaires. Bootstrapping was applied to test the mediating effects of risk perception on the proposed factors and coping behaviors. This study revealed that construction workers have a high-level of occupational health risk perception, yet low-level coping behavior. Gender, age, education level, and unit qualification cause differences in individual risk perception level. Personal knowledge and group effects significantly affect the level of risk perception, which subsequently affect coping behavior. Education level, monthly income, and personal knowledge influence the coping behavior through risk perception. Recommendations were put forward for risk perception and coping behavior improvement from the perspectives of construction workers themselves, enterprises, and governments. This study sheds new light for research areas of occupational health and risk management and provides beneficial practice for improving construction workers’ responses to occupational health risks.

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Triple-Helix Structured Model Based on Problem-Knowledge-Solution Co-evolution for Innovative Product Design Process

Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering ◽

10.1186/s10033-020-00519-2 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 33 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Qian Hui ◽

Yan Li ◽

Ye Tao ◽

Hongwei Liu

Keyword(s):

Product Design ◽

Design Process ◽

Design Problem ◽

Triple Helix ◽

Problem Solution ◽

Innovative Product ◽

Innovative Design ◽

Structured Model ◽

Knowledge Spaces ◽

Product Design Process

AbstractA design problem with deficient information is generally described as wicked or ill-defined. The information insufficiency leaves designers with loose settings, free environments, and a lack of strict boundaries, which provides them with more opportunities to facilitate innovation. Therefore, to capture the opportunity behind the uncertainty of a design problem, this study models an innovative design as a composite solving process, where the problem is clarified and resolved from fuzziness to satisfying solutions by interplay among design problems, knowledge, and solutions. Additionally, a triple-helix structured model for the innovative product design process is proposed based on the co-evolution of the problem, solution, and knowledge spaces, to provide designers with a distinct design strategy and method for innovative design. The three spaces interact and co-evolve through iterative mappings, including problem structuring, knowledge expansion, and solution generation. The mappings carry the information processing and decision-making activities of the design, and create the path to satisfying solutions. Finally, a case study of a reactor coolant flow distribution device is presented to demonstrate the practicability of this model and the method for innovative product design.

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A comparison of orthopaedic surgery and internal medicine perceptions of USMLE Step 1 pass/fail scoring

BMC Medical Education ◽

10.1186/s12909-021-02699-4 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Frederick Mun ◽

Alyssa R. Scott ◽

David Cui ◽

Erik B. Lehman ◽

Seong Ho Jeong ◽

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Keyword(s):

Internal Medicine ◽

Extracurricular Activities ◽

Residency Program ◽

Medical Schools ◽

Program Directors ◽

Program Director ◽

Personal Knowledge ◽

Clinical Knowledge ◽

Alpha Omega ◽

Residency Program Directors

Abstract Background United States Medical Licensing Examination Step 1 will transition from numeric grading to pass/fail, sometime after January 2022. The aim of this study was to compare how program directors in orthopaedics and internal medicine perceive a pass/fail Step 1 will impact the residency application process. Methods A 27-item survey was distributed through REDCap to 161 U.S. orthopaedic residency program directors and 548 U.S. internal medicine residency program directors. Program director emails were obtained from the American Medical Association’s Fellowship and Residency Electronic Interactive Database. Results We received 58 (36.0%) orthopaedic and 125 (22.8%) internal medicine program director responses. The majority of both groups disagree with the change to pass/fail, and felt that the decision was not transparent. Both groups believe that the Step 2 Clinical Knowledge exam and clerkship grades will take on more importance. Compared to internal medicine PDs, orthopaedic PDs were significantly more likely to emphasize research, letters of recommendation from known faculty, Alpha Omega Alpha membership, leadership/extracurricular activities, audition elective rotations, and personal knowledge of the applicant. Both groups believe that allopathic students from less prestigious medical schools, osteopathic students, and international medical graduates will be disadvantaged. Orthopaedic and internal medicine program directors agree that medical schools should adopt a graded pre-clinical curriculum, and that there should be a cap on the number of residency applications a student can submit. Conclusion Orthopaedic and internal medicine program directors disagree with the change of Step 1 to pass/fail. They also believe that this transition will make the match process more difficult, and disadvantage students from less highly-regarded medical schools. Both groups will rely more heavily on the Step 2 clinical knowledge exam score, but orthopaedics will place more importance on research, letters of recommendation, Alpha Omega Alpha membership, leadership/extracurricular activities, personal knowledge of the applicant, and audition electives.

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A tribute to Gwen Leighty

The Bottom Line Managing Library Finances ◽

10.1108/08880450610663627 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 19 (2) ◽

pp. 84-86

Author(s):

Jennifer Paustenbaugh

Keyword(s):

Web Sites ◽

Academic Libraries ◽

Design Methodology ◽

Fund Raising ◽

Personal Knowledge ◽

Valuable Contribution ◽

Content Type ◽

History Of ◽

Development Network ◽

Fund Raiser

PurposeThe purpose of the paper is to provide a tribute to the life and work of library fund‐raiser Gwen Leighty.Design/methodology/approachThe paper uses personal knowledge and references to Academic Libraries Advancement and Development Network (ALADN) and LIBDEV web sites.FindingsThe paper finds that fundraising is connecting with people and the journey that each development officer must make while raising funds for their library.Originality/valueThe paper presents a brief history of ALADN and the valuable contribution one person made to the cause of library fund‐raising.

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A Comparison Between Self-Reported and Investigator-Measured Cardiovascular Risk-Related Biometric Numbers

Western Journal of Nursing Research ◽

10.1177/01939459211013580 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 019394592110135

Author(s):

Sohye Lee ◽

Catherine Pantik ◽

Sree Duggirala ◽

Ruth Lindquist

Keyword(s):

Cardiovascular Risk ◽

Fasting Blood Glucose ◽

Health Assessment ◽

Density Lipoprotein ◽

Educational Interventions ◽

Personal Knowledge ◽

Future Research ◽

Cardiovascular Risks ◽

Convenience Sample ◽

Glucose Levels

The purpose of this study was to examine individuals’ knowledge of cardiovascular risk-related biometric numbers and to compare self-reported and investigator-measured numbers in a convenience sample of adults in the Midwest region. Sociodemographic data and personal knowledge of cardiovascular risk-related biometric numbers were assessed using self-reported questionnaires. Investigators conducted health assessments to obtain biometric numbers. Among the 224 participants, participants’ reported knowledge about their cardiovascular risk-related biometric numbers was low, especially for high-density lipoprotein and fasting blood glucose levels. Participants’ knowledge was associated with education level and the recency of their last healthcare visit for health assessment. We found statistically significant mean differences between self-reported and investigator-measured blood pressure, and weight. This study found that there were discrepancies between self-reported and investigator-measured cardiovascular risk-related numbers. Future research is needed to develop educational interventions to improve personal knowledge of cardiovascular risks.

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Silent Voices, Absent Bodies, and Quiet Methods: Revisiting the Processes and Outcomes of Personal Knowledge Production Through Body-Mapping Methodologies Among Indigenous Youth

International Journal of Qualitative Methods ◽

10.1177/1609406920987934 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 20 ◽

pp. 160940692098793

Author(s):

Darrien Morton ◽

Kelley Bird-Naytowhow ◽

Andrew R. Hatala

Keyword(s):

Knowledge Production ◽

Personal Knowledge ◽

Indigenous Research ◽

Research Methodologies ◽

Body Mapping ◽

Indigenous Youth ◽

Visual Narratives ◽

Visual Research ◽

Theater Program ◽

Indigenous Research Methodologies

At the interface of Western and Indigenous research methodologies, this paper revisits the place of the “personal” and “autobiographical” self in qualitative visual research. We outline a community and partnership-based evaluation of a theater program for Indigenous youth using arts-based body-mapping approaches in Saskatoon, Canada, and explore the methodological limitations of the narrator or artist’s voice and representations to translate personal visual-narratives and personal knowledges they hold. In so doing, we describe how body-mapping methods were adapted and improvised to respond to the silent voices and absent bodies within personal visual-narratives with an epistemological eclecticism handling the limitations of voice and meaningfully engaging the potentiality of quietness. Extending the conceptual and methodological boundaries of the “personal” and “autobiographical” for both narrator and interlocutor, artist and observer, we contribute to debates on the processes and outcomes of personal knowledge production by articulating a generative, ethical, and culturally-grounded project mobilizing body-mapping as a quiet method that pursues self-work—the passionate and emergent practices of working on one’s self and making self appear in non-representational and ceremonial ways.

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