Subjective vs. documented reality: A case study of long-term real-life autobiographical memory

Making long-term decisions and developing successful policy is always a challenge for a governing body. Within the framework of causal mapping, we evolved a model for the problem of creating and reinforcing a city’s image. Then, the model was enhanced into a quantitative form and processed with a novel approach: the extended form of the Weighted Influence Non-linear Gauge System (WINGS). A real-life case study of the city of Katowice showed that the presented approach can be helpful for city authorities. It reinforces the understanding of the problem, facilitates choosing policy options, and supports sustainable city development.

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Session Fifteen: Meaning and Purpose

Positive Psychotherapy ◽

10.1093/med-psych/9780190920241.003.0016 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 104-110

Author(s):

Tayyab Rashid ◽

Martin Seligman

Keyword(s):

Real Life ◽

The Self ◽

Positive Psychotherapy ◽

Final Session ◽

Sense Of Purpose ◽

The World ◽

Greater Good ◽

Meaning And Purpose

This final session integrates the three phases of positive psychotherapy (PPT): the narrative of resilience (positive introduction), the hope of cultivating a better version of the self, and the aspiration of leaving a positive legacy. Meaning refers to a coherent understanding of the world that promotes the pursuit of long-term goals that provide a sense of purpose and fulfilment. Session Fifteen focuses on the search and pursuit of meaningful endeavors for the greater good, and the central PPT practice in this session is Positive Legacy. The chapter provides a list of readings, videos, and websites that relate to the Positive Legacy idea and offers two worksheets to practice the concepts learned in the chapter. The chapter also includes a real-life case study that illustrates Positive Legacy.

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Using Ethnography in Politeness Studies: A Discursiveness-based Approach

Forum for Linguistic Studies ◽

10.18063/fls.v1i1.1081 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

Author(s):

QIN Si

Keyword(s):

Contextual Information ◽

Methodological Approach ◽

Demographic Data ◽

Real Life ◽

Cultural Norms ◽

Valid Conclusion ◽

Ethnographic Data ◽

Gain Access

The current study points out the methodological limitations of contemporary discursive politeness research and suggests that in-depth ethnographic data provides a potentially crucial solution. Discursive politeness studies advocate a data-driven, bottom-up analytical approach that stresses the importance of participants’ own contextual assessments. Analysis of such kind requires the corresponding methodological design which allows researchers to obtain the defining information that can be seemingly absent in the on-going interaction. However, in the current body of literature, politeness research focuses on theoretical discussion without specifically organised consideration regarding methodology. Therefore, aiming at providing a more valid methodological approach, the current study proposes to consider ethnography as the foundational data-collection method for discursive politeness research, stressing ‘long-term’ and ‘in-depth’ as the core features in conducting fieldwork.In order to clarify this view, the current study demonstrates a case study via examining an interaction naturally occurring among several family members during dinner time in China. This interaction is examined on two levels respectively (i.e., based on demographic data and in-depth ethnographic data). This paralleled analysis reveals that in complicated real-life interactions, lacking of thorough contextual information of both cultural norms and individually shaped cognition can be misleading in analysis. Therefore, understanding (im)politeness as an interactionally situated contextual/cognitive judgement, long-term ethnography is needed and that the fieldwork should be conducted carefully and patiently in order to gain access to comparatively more solid data and achieve more valid conclusion.

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A Case Study of Rock Type Prediction Using Random Forests: Erdenet Copper Mine, Mongolia

Minerals ◽

10.3390/min11101059 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (10) ◽

pp. 1059

Author(s):

Narmandakh Sarantsatsral ◽

Rajive Ganguli ◽

Rambabu Pothina ◽

Batmunkh Tumen-Ayush

Keyword(s):

Random Forests ◽

Rock Type ◽

Real Life ◽

Short Term ◽

Copper Mine ◽

Rock Types ◽

Simulated Performance ◽

Type Information

In a mine, knowledge of rock types is often desired as they are important indicators of grade, mineral processing complications, or geotechnical attributes. It is common to model the rock types with visual graphics tools using geologist-generated rock type information in exploration drillhole databases. Instead of this manual approach, this paper used random forest (RF), a machine learning (ML) algorithm, to model the rock type at Erdenet Copper Mine, Mongolia. Exploration drillhole data was used to develop the RF models and predict the rock type based on the coordinates of locations. Data selection and model evaluation methods were designed to ensure applicability for real life scenarios. In the scenario where rock type is predicted close to locations where information is available (such as in blocks being blasted), RF did very well with an overall success rate (OSR) of 89%. In the scenario where rock type was predicted for two future benches (i.e., 30 m below known locations), the best OSR was 86%. When an exploration program was simulated, performance was poor with a OSR of 59%. The results indicate that EMC can leverage RF models for short-term and long-term planning by predicting rock types within drilling blocks or future blocks quite accurately.

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Strategies, Processes, and Results for the Future Water Supply of the Växjö Municipality Evaluation of an Evidence-Based Case Study of Long-Term Strategies within the Water and Wastewater Sector in Sweden

Water ◽

10.3390/w11102150 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (10) ◽

pp. 2150

Author(s):

Nasik Najar ◽

Kenneth M Persson

Keyword(s):

Water Supply ◽

Economic Impact ◽

Real Life ◽

Evidence Based ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Water Users ◽

The Future ◽

Access To Water

In 2009, the Bergaåsen Water Supply Scheme was put into operation to ensure the future drinking water supply of two municipalities in southern Sweden. Bergaåsen replaced two vulnerable water treatment plants. It was implemented in an environment that was characterized by sensitive recipients and limited access to water. This article aims to analyze how strategies were developed to meet sustainability requirements, if this solution has ensured good quantity and high quality after ten years of operation, and the extent of the project’s economic impact on consumers. The project was analyzed as an evidence-based case study using semi-structured interviews, surveys, and document analyses. The study found that the chosen options succeeded in guaranteeing outstanding quality and secure delivery. Over 90% of water users were satisfied and had trust in it, and less than 3% were dissatisfied. The design time for withdrawal capacity has been extended from 30 to 50 years through planned measures. The study clarifies also that, due to some externalities, there has been virtually no economic impact on users. Bergaåsen is a clear case for the value of developing long-term strategies and implementing them in real life.

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Keeping a 2009 Design Award–Winning Intensive Care Unit Current: A 13-Year Case Study

HERD Health Environments Research & Design Journal ◽

10.1177/1937586720918225 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 13 (4) ◽

pp. 190-209

Author(s):

Neil A. Halpern ◽

Diana C. Anderson

Keyword(s):

Intensive Care Unit ◽

Critical Care ◽

Intensive Care ◽

New Technologies ◽

Medical Center ◽

Real Life ◽

Care Providers ◽

Operational Life

In a complex medical center environment, the occupants of newly built or renovated spaces expect everything to “function almost perfectly” immediately upon occupancy and for years to come. However, the reality is usually quite different. The need to remediate initial design deficiencies or problems not noted with simulated workflows may occur. In our intensive care unit (ICU), we were very committed to both short-term and long-term enhancements to improve the built and technological environments in order to correct design flaws and modernize the space to extend its operational life way beyond a decade. In this case study, we present all the improvements and their background in our 20-bed, adult medical–surgical ICU. This ICU was the recipient of the Society of Critical Care Medicine’s 2009 ICU Design Award Citation. Our discussion addresses redesign and repurposing of ICU and support spaces to accommodate expanding clinical or entirely new programs, new regulations and mandates; upgrading of new technologies and informatics platforms; introducing new design initiatives; and addressing wear and tear and gaps in security and disaster management. These initiatives were all implemented while our ICU remained fully operational. Proposals that could not be implemented are also discussed. We believe this case study describing our experiences and real-life approaches to analyzing and solving challenges in a dynamic environment may offer great value to architects, designers, critical care providers, and hospital administrators whether they are involved in initial ICU design or participate in long-term ICU redesign or modernization.

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Sociocultural memory development research drives new directions in gadgetry science

Behavioral and Brain Sciences ◽

10.1017/s0140525x19000979 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 42 ◽

Author(s):

Penny Van Bergen ◽

John Sutton

Keyword(s):

Episodic Memory ◽

Autobiographical Memory ◽

Developmental Psychology ◽

Cross Cultural ◽

Memory Development ◽

Development Research ◽

Cultural Research ◽

New Directions ◽

Cross Cultural Research

Abstract Sociocultural developmental psychology can drive new directions in gadgetry science. We use autobiographical memory, a compound capacity incorporating episodic memory, as a case study. Autobiographical memory emerges late in development, supported by interactions with parents. Intervention research highlights the causal influence of these interactions, whereas cross-cultural research demonstrates culturally determined diversity. Different patterns of inheritance are discussed.

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Caregivers' Perceptions of Speech-Language Pathologist Talk About Child Language and Literacy Disorders

American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology ◽

10.1044/2020_ajslp-20-00049 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 29 (4) ◽

pp. 2049-2067

Author(s):

Karmen L. Porter ◽

Janna B. Oetting ◽

Loretta Pecchioni

Keyword(s):

Language And Literacy ◽

Collective Case Study ◽

Study Approach ◽

School Aged Children ◽

Speech Language Pathologist ◽

Therapy Goals ◽

Semistructured Interviews ◽

Types Of Information

Purpose This study examined caregiver perceptions of their child's language and literacy disorder as influenced by communications with their speech-language pathologist. Method The participants were 12 caregivers of 10 school-aged children with language and literacy disorders. Employing qualitative methods, a collective case study approach was utilized in which the caregiver(s) of each child represented one case. The data came from semistructured interviews, codes emerged directly from the caregivers' responses during the interviews, and multiple coding passes using ATLAS.ti software were made until themes were evident. These themes were then further validated by conducting clinical file reviews and follow-up interviews with the caregivers. Results Caregivers' comments focused on the types of information received or not received, as well as the clarity of the information. This included information regarding their child's diagnosis, the long-term consequences of their child's disorder, and the connection between language and reading. Although caregivers were adept at describing their child's difficulties and therapy goals/objectives, their comments indicated that they struggled to understand their child's disorder in a way that was meaningful to them and their child. Conclusions The findings showed the value caregivers place on receiving clear and timely diagnostic information, as well as the complexity associated with caregivers' understanding of language and literacy disorders. The findings are discussed in terms of changes that could be made in clinical practice to better support children with language and literacy disorders and their families.

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