Ad hoc breeding of Abies bornmülleriana for Christmas tree production using a combination of DNA markers and quantitative genetics—a case study

This study aimed at documenting whether dromedary camels have a preference for shade and how their behavior would change depending on the presence of shade and variable space allowance. A total of 421 animals kept in 76 pens (66 with shelter (Group 1), and 10 without shelter (Group 2)) at the camel market in Doha (Qatar) were recorded for 1 min around 11:00 a.m. when the temperature was above 40 °C. The number of animals in the sun and shade and their behaviors were analyzed using an ad libitum sampling method and an ad hoc ethogram. The results of a chi-square test indicated that camels in Group 1 had a clear preference for shade (p < 0.001). The majority of Group 1 camels were indeed observed in the shade (312/421; 74.11%). These camels spent more time in recumbency and ruminating, while standing, walking, and self-grooming were more commonly expressed by the camels in the sun (p < 0.001). Moreover, locomotory stereotypic behaviors (i.e., pacing) increased as space allowance decreased (p = 0.002). Based on the findings of this pilot study, camels demonstrated a preference for shade; shade seemed to promote positive welfare, while overcrowding seemed to trigger stereotypy and poor welfare. Overall, our preliminary results are novel and provide evidence that shaded areas are of paramount importance for camel welfare. Further research, involving designed studies at multiple locations is needed to confirm these results.

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The deputy principal instructional leadership role and professional learning

Journal of Educational Administration ◽

10.1108/jea-02-2016-0029 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 55 (1) ◽

pp. 33-48 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Ann Leaf ◽

George Odhiambo

Keyword(s):

Instructional Leadership ◽

Professional Learning ◽

Ad Hoc ◽

Team Building ◽

Leadership Role ◽

Instructional Leaders ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Content Type ◽

Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to report on a study examining the perceptions of secondary principals, deputies and teachers, of deputy principal (DP) instructional leadership (IL), as well as deputies’ professional learning (PL) needs. Framed within an interpretivist approach, the specific objectives of this study were: to explore the extent to which DPs are perceived as leaders of learning, to examine the actual responsibilities of these DPs and to explore the PL that support DP roles. Design/methodology/approach The researchers used multiple perspective case studies which included semi-structured interviews and key school document analysis. A thematic content analysis facilitated qualitative descriptions and insights from the perspectives of the principals, DPs and teachers of four high-performing secondary schools in Sydney, Australia. Findings The data revealed that deputies performed a huge range of tasks; all the principals were distributing leadership to their deputies to build leadership capacity and supported their PL in a variety of ways. Across three of the case study schools, most deputies were frequently performing as instructional leaders, improving their school’s performance through distributing leadership, team building and goal setting. Deputy PL was largely dependent on principal mentoring and self-initiated but was often ad hoc. Findings add more validity to the importance of principals building the educational leadership of their deputies. Research limitations/implications This study relied upon responses from four case study schools. Further insight into the key issues discussed may require a longitudinal data that describe perceptions from a substantial number of schools in Australia over time. However, studying only four schools allowed for an in-depth investigation. Practical implications The findings from this study have practical implications for system leaders with responsibilities of framing the deputies’ role as emergent educational leaders rather than as administrators and the need for coherent, integrated, consequential and systematic approaches to DP professional development. Further research is required on the effect of deputy IL on school performance. Originality/value There is a dearth of research-based evidence exploring the range of responsibilities of deputies and perceptions of staff about deputies’ IL role and their PL needs. This is the first published New South Wales, Australian DP study and adds to the growing evidence around perceptions of DPs as instructional leaders by providing an Australian perspective on the phenomenon. The paper raises important concerns about the complexity of the DP’s role on the one hand, and on the other hand, the PL that is perceived to be most appropriate for dealing with this complexity.

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Case study of 3GPP LTE and IEEE 802.11p systems for ship ad-hoc network

2012 18th Asia-Pacific Conference on Communications (APCC) ◽

10.1109/apcc.2012.6388254 ◽

2012 ◽

Author(s):

Xin Su ◽

Bing Hui ◽

KyungHi Chang ◽

GwangJa Jin

Keyword(s):

Ad Hoc Network ◽

Ad Hoc ◽

Ieee 802.11P ◽

3Gpp Lte

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Quantitative Content Analysis of the United Nations Seabed Debate: Methodology and a Continental Shelf Case Study

International Organization ◽

10.1017/s002081830002600x ◽

1970 ◽

Vol 24 (3) ◽

pp. 479-502 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

R. L. Friedheim ◽

J. B. Kadane

Keyword(s):

United Nations ◽

Continental Shelf ◽

Ad Hoc ◽

Mineral Resources ◽

Outer Edge ◽

General Assembly ◽

Wide Range ◽

The Subject ◽

The United Nations

International arrangements for the uses of the ocean have been the subject of long debate within the United Nations since a speech made by Ambassador Arvid Pardo of Malta before the General Assembly in 1967. Issues in question include the method of delimiting the outer edge of the legal continental shelf; the spectrum of ocean arms control possibilities; proposals to create a declaration of principles governing the exploration for, and the exploitation of, seabed mineral resources with the promise that exploitation take place only if it “benefits mankind as a whole,” especially the developing states; and consideration of schemes to create international machinery to regulate, license, or own the resources of the seabed and subsoil. The discussions and debates began in the First (Political and Security) Committee of the 22nd General Assembly and proceeded through an ad hoc committee to the 23rd and 24th assembly plenary sessions. The creation of a permanent committee on the seabed as a part of the General Assembly's machinery attests to the importance members of the United Nations attribute to ocean problems. Having established the committee, they will be faced soon with the necessity of reaching decisions. The 24th General Assembly, for example, passed a resolution requesting the Secretary-General to ascertain members' attitudes on the convening of a new international conference to deal with a wide range of law of the sea problems.

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A methodology for resiliency assessment of existing bridges – a study on a bridge from 1930

10.2749/ghent.2021.1066 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Guy L. Larose ◽

Pierre-Olivier Dallaire ◽

Theresa Erskine ◽

Chiara Pozzuoli ◽

Emanuele Mattiello

Keyword(s):

Hazard Assessment ◽

Health Monitoring ◽

Ad Hoc ◽

Rehabilitation Program ◽

Wind Loading ◽

Close Collaboration ◽

Current State ◽

Design Life ◽

Existing Bridges

<p>This paper introduces the methodology RWDI has developed, tested and consolidated over the years working in close collaboration with bridge designers, owners and operators, for the multi-hazard assessment of existing bridges and the ad hoc development of a structural health monitoring programme leading to enhanced resiliency. The work is highlighted through the presentation of a case study for a 2,725 m long cantilever bridge built in 1930. The dynamics of the structure in its current state were characterised and its capacity to today and future wind loading was assessed fully following the proposed methodology prior to the initiation of a structural rehabilitation program to extend the design life of the bridge beyond its 150th anniversary.</p>

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From Co-Actionality to Extended Intersubjectivity: Drawing on Language Change and Ontogenetic Development

Applied Linguistics ◽

10.1093/applin/amy050 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 41 (2) ◽

pp. 185-214 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Vittorio TANTUCCI

Keyword(s):

Applied Research ◽

Ad Hoc ◽

Language Change ◽

Developmental Psychology ◽

Profile Analysis ◽

First Language ◽

Hybrid Approach ◽

Specific Context ◽

Behavioural Profile

Abstract This article combines research results centred on theory of mind (ToM) from cognitive and developmental psychology (Goldman 2006; Apperly 2010; Wilkinson and Ball 2012) with the notion of intersubjectivity in usage-based linguistics (i.a. Verhagen 2005; Nuyts 2012; Traugott 2012). It identifies some of the controversies in the literature from both domains and suggests the desiderata for a hybrid approach to intersubjectivity, which is distinctively designed to tackle applied research in social and cognitive sciences. This model is based on a mismatch between interaction as mere ‘co-action’ vs. interaction as spontaneously communicated awareness of an(other) mind(s). It provides a case study centred on the first language acquisition of pre-nominal usage of this/that and such. From, respectively, a distinctive collexeme (Gries and Stefanowitsch 2004) and behavioural profile analysis (Gries 2010) will emerge that beyond expressions of joint attention, children’s ToM ability progressively underpins ‘ad-hoc’ generalized instantiations based on extended intersubjectivity, viz. the socio-cognitive skill to problematize what a general persona would act, feel, or think in a specific context.

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Strategic Recruiting: A Human Resource Management Case Study

Journal of Business Case Studies (JBCS) ◽

10.19030/jbcs.v6i6.263 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 6 (6) ◽

Author(s):

Lynn M. Murray ◽

Arthur K. Fischer

Keyword(s):

Resource Management ◽

Human Resource Management ◽

Human Resource ◽

Systematic Approach ◽

Ad Hoc ◽

Educational Materials ◽

Complex Organization ◽

Student Thought ◽

Management Case Study

This is a Human Resource Management (HRM) case used to encourage student thought and discussion following a class segment on recruiting. Midwest Education, Inc.: A Human Resource Management Case is used to exemplify many of the human resource problems encountered in a typical complex organization. It provides history and background of the company, Midwest Education, Inc. (which is closely modeled after a major developer and supplier of educational materials). The case presents the three major divisions of the company and shows how each is following a different strategy. With this background, the case presents the current problems which arise as the company seeks to change from ad hoc recruiting practices to a planned, strategically aligned process. As the case develops, it is seen that corporate headquarters is challenging the HR directors of each of the operating divisions to address recruiting issues through a systematic approach. Readers are challenged to determine what issues are most pressing during the recruiting process, and to develop comprehensive recruiting plans for the divisions.

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Commons consent

Library Management ◽

10.1108/lm-05-2014-0057 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 36 (8/9) ◽

pp. 570-583 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Colin Storey

Keyword(s):

Ad Hoc ◽

Academic Library ◽

Power Structures ◽

Learning Spaces ◽

Dynamic Learning ◽

Content Type ◽

Making Sense ◽

Learning Commons ◽

Prime Movers

Purpose – Constructing academic library learning spaces involves ad hoc groups of agents often with fuzzy inter-relationships. Librarians and their user communities are initially hailed within these groups as prime-movers in realizing projects. Librarians bring to the table contagious ideas generated from their own profession in the hope of securing appropriate funding and planning pre-requisites. All other agents, be they internal community representatives or external architects, assist them in making sense of each other’s standpoints to co-create dynamic learning spaces in “commons consent”. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach – Using the community culture in The Chinese University of Hong Kong as existed in 2012 as a case study, this paper examines the reality of this process in terms of a new library for learning, teaching and research. Findings – Can librarians hold sway over the priorities of other individual agents, particularly architects, to gain consent to build their initial concept of the commons which they are vigorously promoting as professionally valid and educationally potent? In the co-creation of a building, individual preferences and organizational power structures in ad hoc groups drawn from the university’s distinct cultural environment fuel compromise and even tension around the librarians’ and architects’ original visions. Research limitations/implications – Many other case studies of library building learning commons projects would be useful to add to these findings in sensemaking, co-creation and community cultures. Practical implications – Assists library managers in their management of large buildings projects. Originality/value – An original case study of a major Asian academic library learning commons project which involves sensemaking, co-creation and community cultures ideas imported from construction science.

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Governance through pluralization: Jerusalem’s modular security provision

Security Dialogue ◽

10.1177/0967010618789758 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 49 (6) ◽

pp. 438-456 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Lior Volinz

Keyword(s):

Ad Hoc ◽

Private Institutions ◽

Public And Private ◽

Modular Assembly ◽

Urban Security ◽

The Military ◽

East Jerusalem ◽

Ad Hoc Security ◽

At Will

Security responses increasingly involve the delegation of security roles from state actors, such as the police and the military, to a plurality of public and private institutions. This article focuses on the emergence of a modular governance logic in security provision, in which urban security is diffused into differing modules – security actors, performances, technologies and practices – which can be enlisted, deployed, instructed, entwined, detached and withdrawn at will. This article identifies three features of urban modular security provision: the heterogeneity of its public and private components, the development of reserved capacities, and the differential multifacetedness of its performances and practices. These are explored through the case study of East Jerusalem, in which a modular security provision emerged where previously undefined and ad-hoc security arrangements became cohesive, normalized and codified through practice and law. In tracing the flows of security authorities, personnel and knowledge produced within a modular security assemblage, this article proposes that the modular assembly of security actors complements policing institutions by providing other informal disciplinary, punitive and statecrafting powers, in a manner which obfuscates controversial state policies and unequally distributes rights and resources.

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