A novel method of evaluation of three heat-moisture exchangers in six different ventilator settings

1998 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 138-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Ünal ◽  
J. K. K. Kanhai ◽  
S. L. C. E. Buijk ◽  
J. C. Pompe ◽  
W. P. J. Holland ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Novel Method ◽  
Method Of Evaluation ◽  
Ventilator Settings

scholarly journals Multi-Item Assessment of Physiognomic Diversity of Geocomplexes as a Comprehensive Method of Visual-Aesthetic Landscape Assessment

Geographies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-46
Author(s):  
Przemysław Śleszyński
Keyword(s):  
Land Cover ◽  
Observation Point ◽  
Nature Protection ◽  
Aesthetic Evaluation ◽  
Comprehensive Method ◽  
Novel Method ◽  
Combination Of Methods ◽  
Landscape Units ◽  
Method Of Evaluation ◽  
Aesthetic Values

The paper presents the development of conceptual, theoretical, and methodological foundations of a complex and novel method for evaluating visual–aesthetic values of landscape. The novelty lies in the combination of methods for assessing the overall attractiveness of the landscape (geocomplex) and the view field (as seen from an observation point). The analysis was carried out for a highly environmentally diverse fragment of the Małopolska Upland (central Poland). The proposed method of evaluation is in two-stage procedure. At the first stage, the visual attractiveness of landscape units (geocomplexes distinguished on the basis of relief and land cover types) was calculated. The assessment took into account the diversity of landscape form and content (shape of the unit, contrast of landscape boundaries, vertical differentiation of relief and land cover, typological richness of vegetation). In the second stage, first, the view extent was determined using a specially written computer program from multiple points on a map in an assumed grid every 50 m. More than 3200 measurements were taken in a transect from an area of 8 sq. km for an area enclosing 77 sq. km. Then, in each of these 3.2 thousand delineated view reaches, the unit values of the physiognomic–aesthetic evaluation of the landscapes seen by the observer (first-stage evaluation) were counted. The developed method tries to make a conceptual–theoretical and methodological contribution to the study of physiognomy and aesthetics of landscapes, as the evaluation combines the aspects of surface and point attractiveness. Hence, the proposed method has a comprehensive character and can be a universal platform for physiognomic and landscape evaluation, also for practical purposes, e.g., nature protection, tourism development and spatial planning.

scholarly journals Demonstrating change from a drop-in engagement activity through pre- and post- graffiti walls: Quantitative linguistics and thematic analysis applied to a space soundscape exhibit

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin O. Archer ◽  
Natt Day ◽  
Sarah Barnes
Keyword(s):  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Near Earth Space ◽  
Underlying Space ◽  
Quantitative Linguistics ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
Measuring Change ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Novel Method ◽  
Method Of Evaluation

Abstract. Impact evaluation in public engagement necessarily requires measuring change, however this is extremely challenging for drop-in activities due to their very nature. We present a soundscape exhibit, where young families experienced the usually inaudible sounds of near-Earth space, which used a novel method of evaluation integrating pre- and post- graffiti walls into the activity. We apply two analysis techniques to the captured before and after data: 1) Quantitative linguistics – Applying Zipf's law (the power law statistics of words) reveals an increased diversity of language concerning space afterwards, highlighting participants engaged with and reflected upon the sounds; 2) Thematic analysis – Finding and grouping patterns in the qualitative data shows altered conceptions of space around aspects of sound, dynamism, emptiness and electricity, areas highly relevant to the underlying space plasma physics of the sonified data. Therefore, we demonstrate that this novel approach to drop-in activity evaluation has the power to capture change from before to after, and thus short-term impact – specifically in this case showing the power of data sonification in innately communicating science. We suggest the method could be adopted by others in their drop-in engagement activities more broadly.

scholarly journals A Novel Method to Evaluate Cooking Skills: Determining the Efficacy of a Peer-to-Peer Nutrition Education Program

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 299-299
Author(s):  
Jennifer White ◽  
Joselin Berdugo ◽  
Marie Olguin ◽  
Nelida Duran ◽  
Dena Herman
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Nutrition Education ◽  
Education Program ◽  
Peer To Peer ◽  
Food Groups ◽  
Program Outcomes ◽  
Cooking Skills ◽  
Novel Method ◽  
Nutrition Education Program ◽  
Method Of Evaluation

Abstract Objectives An evaluation was conducted of a peer-to-peer nutrition education program, Reinventing Integrative Cooking Opportunities (RICO), to determine if it is reaching its aims to increase self-efficacy in the areas of knife skills, hygiene practice, and recreating recipes in the kitchen by testing a novel method of assessment utilizing a group-based cooking competition. To determine the skill level and information retained by participants while encouraging participant engagement. Methods Latino adolescents (n = 16), ages 11–17, were provided with a recipe previously implemented during the six-week RICO program cycle. One evaluator was assigned per team to observe skills throughout the competition. Participants worked independently and were only corrected to ensure participant safety. Evaluation criteria scored during the assessment included food safety, knife safety, knife skills, hygiene, recipe completion, and flavor. Participants completed a written activity that was used to measure knowledge of food groups and the importance of ingredients used in the recipe retained from previous RICO lessons. Results Participants were scored on a scale from 1 to 5, where 1 = not acceptable to 5 = very acceptable. Results showed an overall mean score of 4.0 and 5.0. The highest scored skill observed during the evaluation was food safety (mean 4.75, range 1.0), while the lowest score was knife skills (mean 3.50, range 4.0). Recipe completion was a strength for all groups (mean 4.25, range 2.0), while flavor and hygiene practices were two areas where groups struggled (mean 3.75, range 3.0). This method of evaluation also revealed areas of improvement for RICO, namely, revision of lessons to provide better retention of cooking skills and nutrition knowledge. The completion rate of the written portion of the evaluation was 75%. Analysis of written answers shows that 25% understood the directions provided, while 75% did not. These results demonstrate the need to correct the evaluation with more precise instructions for how to fill out the activity sheet for participants.  Conclusions This study demonstrates a direct observation method for data collection that kept participants engaged while providing insight into program outcomes. Funding Sources The Office of Community Engagement at the researcher's institution provided funding.

Simultaneous study of metabolism and function following cardioplegic arrest: a novel method of evaluation of the transplanted heart in the rat

2001 ◽  
Vol 20 (5) ◽  
pp. 575-582 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thierry Caus ◽  
Marguerite Izquierdo ◽  
Carole Lan ◽  
Yann Le Fur ◽  
Sylviane Confort-Gouny ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardioplegic Arrest ◽  
Simultaneous Study ◽  
Novel Method ◽  
Method Of Evaluation ◽  
And Function

The removal and morphology of intact biofilms from implanted venous access devices

1995 ◽  
Vol 53 ◽  
pp. 1020-1021
Author(s):  
M.A. Gregory ◽  
G.P. Hadley
Keyword(s):  
Patient Selection ◽  
Surgical Oncology ◽  
Venous Access ◽  
Common Procedure ◽  
Indwelling Catheters ◽  
Careful Patient ◽  
Novel Method ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Vascular Catheters ◽  
Venous Access Devices

The insertion of implanted venous access systems for children undergoing prolonged courses of chemotherapy has become a common procedure in pediatric surgical oncology. While not permanently implanted, the devices are expected to remain functional until cure of the primary disease is assured. Despite careful patient selection and standardised insertion and access techniques, some devices fail. The most commonly encountered problems are colonisation of the device with bacteria and catheter occlusion. Both of these difficulties relate to the development of a biofilm within the port and catheter. The morphology and evolution of biofilms in indwelling vascular catheters is the subject of ongoing investigation. To date, however, such investigations have been confined to the examination of fragments of biofilm scraped or sonicated from sections of catheter. This report describes a novel method for the extraction of intact biofilms from indwelling catheters.15 children with Wilm’s tumour and who had received venous implants were studied. Catheters were removed because of infection (n=6) or electively at the end of chemotherapy.

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