Cutting Edge Techniques in Intramural Sports Officials' Development

2002 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 54-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
David A. Gaskins ◽  
Bradley C. Petty ◽  
Stephen V. Rey
Keyword(s):  
Group Instruction ◽  
Practical Application ◽  
New Techniques ◽  
Mentor Programs ◽  
Intramural Sports ◽  
The Past ◽  
Training Motivation ◽  
Sports Officials ◽  
Critical Aspects

Many professionals have identified the crucial role of officiating in determining the success of an intramural sports program. Topics such as recruiting, retention, training, motivation, and evaluation have endured over time as critical aspects in managing these personnel. However, the landscape of sports officials' development itself has changed dramatically over the past decade. New approaches that are more effective have replaced the old traditional methods in many cases. These changes reflect a transition that encompasses philosophical, practical, and implementation elements. New recruiting methods include increased pay, specialized brochures, webpages, online applications, and promotional videos. Extramural assignments, “memorable moments” championship game experiences, assuming booking duties for outside recreational leagues, and mentor programs are among the new techniques implemented for retention/recognition. There is greater computer use to schedule officials, as well as establishing “crews” for the season. The area of training has undergone a significant transformation. Locating outstanding clinicians, access to NIRSA-sponsored educational workshops, the development of “approved” clinicians certification, greater usage of practical application teaching stations, emphasis on small-group instruction, and technological innovations are changing the way sports officials are trained. Sports officials' performance assessment is now done in a variety of ways. Audiotape, webpage forms, and videotaping, just some of the more effective techniques to study and critique the official's skills and abilities, are replacing old observation and evaluation forms.

12.—The National Physical Laboratory—Aspects of work on the primary standards of measurement

1972 ◽  
Vol 70 ◽  
pp. 125-141
Author(s):  
J. V. Dunworth ◽  
P. Dean
Keyword(s):  
National Physical Laboratory ◽  
New Techniques ◽  
The Past ◽  
Velocity Of Light ◽  
Physical Laboratory ◽  
The Future ◽  
Primary Standards ◽  
Infrared Frequencies ◽  
Very High

One of the traditional activities of the National Physical Laboratory is its work on the maintenance and improvement of the primary standards of measurement. Although one may possibly visualise such work, because of its long history and its association with calibration services, as of a largely routine character, this is certainly far from the case at the present time. The present is a period of considerable activity and change in fundamental metrology, with the classical material standards of measurement being superseded by atomic or quantum standards. The past decade has seen a change to atomic standards for the units of length and time, and there seems little doubt that the future will see an extension of atomic-based standards to other areas, notably that of the electrical quantities. Some of the changes which may come about as a consequence of adopting the most accurate and convenient quantum methods have interesting implications. For example, a possible outcome of the new techniques being developed for the accurate measurement of very high (infrared) frequencies is that the standards of length and time may become unified, with the velocity of light taking the role of an agreed defined constant rather than an experimentally determinable quantity.

scholarly journals Psychological and biological background of the interaction between psoriasis and stress

2014 ◽  
Vol 155 (24) ◽  
pp. 939-948 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. János Kálmán ◽  
Xénia Gonda ◽  
Lajos Kemény ◽  
Zoltán Rihmer ◽  
Zoltán Janka
Keyword(s):  
Neurogenic Inflammation ◽  
Significant Proportion ◽  
Stress Perception ◽  
Exact Role ◽  
New Techniques ◽  
The Past ◽  
Psychotherapeutic Interventions ◽  
Objective Evidence ◽  
Long Time

Stress is considered as a major contributor to the development and exacerbation of psoriasis by a significant proportion of patients and dermatologists. As both stressor and its effects are subject-dependent, thus extremely difficult to measure, our understanding of the exact role of stress in disease development was limited for a long time. In the past decade several new studies were carried out which expanded our knowledge on the pathophysiologic processes linking stress to psoriasis via with their objective measurements and the applied new techniques. The authors review the current literature of both psychological (alexithymia, personality, affect) and biological (cortisol, epinephrine, neurogenic inflammation) factors influencing stress perception and response in psoriasis. Results of recent investigations support previous reports about the interaction between stress and psoriasis with objective evidence. Knowing how effective stress-reducing psychopharmacologic and psychotherapeutic interventions are in the treatment of psoriasis the authors hope that this review contributes to a wider acceptance of the psychosomatic attitude in everyday dermatologic practice. Orv. Hetil., 2014, 155(24), 939–948.

Pulmonary Function Testing: A Practical Guide to Its Use in Pediatric Practice

1986 ◽  
Vol 7 (8) ◽  
pp. 235-245
Author(s):  
Howard Eigen
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Function ◽  
Pulmonary Function Tests ◽  
Daily Practice ◽  
Pulmonary Function Testing ◽  
Emergency Room Visits ◽  
Pediatric Practice ◽  
New Techniques ◽  
The Past ◽  
Function Testing

Pulmonary function testing is a useful and important method by which to evaluate patients with or suspected of having lung disease. Pediatricians in the past have taken too little advantage of these techniques in their offices or through referral to pediatric pulmonary function laboratories and, when they have used them, have all too often relied on laboratories designed for adult patients. As with such tests as tympanometry and audiometry, pulmonary function testing should be incorporated into the daily practice of the modern pediatrician. The outlay for equipment is within the means of all pediatricians, and the charges to the patient for testing are quite reasonable, especially because they may be offset by savings from fewer emergency room visits and from a reduction in hospitalizations. One person in the office must function as "technician" and is referred to as such in this article. In most offices, this person will have other responsibilities as well, but having one person fill the role of pulmonary function technician will improve the reliability of the results of the pulmonary function tests performed. Although new techniques are being developed for testing young children and infants, these are beyond the scope of office practice because of the time and equipment they require.

scholarly journals Banlieue Films Festival (BFF): Growing Cinephilia and Filmmaking in Senegal

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 245-272
Author(s):  
Estrella Sendra
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Context ◽  
Film Industry ◽  
Active Agent ◽  
Film Festivals ◽  
Practical Application ◽  
Cultural Policies ◽  
The Past ◽  
Grassroots Initiatives

This article examines small film festivals in the socio-cultural context of Senegal. Through the case study of the Banlieue Films Festival (BFF) in Dakar, founded in 2013 by Abdel Aziz Boye, I analyse the crucial role of festivals in strengthening the film industry, fostering cinephilia and encouraging the practical application of cultural policies. I suggest that contemporary film production, particularly, in the past five years (2015-2020) has been significantly shaped by grassroots initiatives that have eventually been transformed into structures.  I also explore the role of “rooted cosmopolitans”, borrowing Kwame Appiah’s term in relation to the figure of Abdel Aziz Boye, who founded Ciné UCAD at the Université Cheikh Anta Diop, in Dakar, Ciné Banlieue, and, upon returning to Senegal from France, the BFF. I discuss BFF’s various forms of legacy, concluding that it has been an active agent in forging a new cinephilia and inspiring a wave of young filmmakers in Senegal.

Representation of Engineering Geometry Development in “Geometry and Graphics” Journal

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 82-100
Author(s):  
N. Sal'kov ◽  
Nina Kadykova
Keyword(s):  
Computer Graphics ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Practical Application ◽  
Geometric Constructions ◽  
The Past ◽  
New Directions ◽  
Scientific Papers ◽  
Multidimensional Geometry ◽  
Doctoral Dissertations

In the paper "On the Increasing Role of Geometry", published in the electronic "Journal of Natural Science Research" in 2017, it was outspoken a hypothesis that now, at the time of innovative technologies, the importance of geometry is constantly increasing. The significance of geometry is also demonstrated by numerous Ph.D. and doctoral dissertations in the specialty No 05.01.01 - “Engineering Geometry and Computer Graphics”. It can be affirmed that all and everyone dissertations of technical and technological profile contain a geometric component to one degree or another. The "Geometry and Graphics" journal turned 8 (it was founded in June 2012). During this time, on its pages have been published numerous scientific papers, developing namely geometry and its branches: from simplest geometric constructions based on new properties of both lines and surfaces, to imaginary elements. Investigations were conducted in the following areas: “New Directions in Geometry”, “Fractal Geometry”, “Multidimensional Geometry”, “Geometric Constructions”, “Construction and Research of Surfaces”, “Imaginary Geometry”, “Practical Application of Geometry”, “Computer Graphics”, “Descriptive Geometry as Basis of other Branches of Geometry” ,”Geometry of Phase Spaces”. The journal publishes both recognized scientists and candidate for Ph.D. and doctor degrees. The considered array of papers clearly confirms the statement of the majority of authors, published in the journal, about geometry continuous development, which knocks out the ground for skeptics who decided that geometry is the science of the past centuries. As long as objects with shapes and surfaces surround us, geometry will be in demand. This, as they say, is unequivocal.

Stellar Evolution

1962 ◽  
Vol 11 (02) ◽  
pp. 137-143
Author(s):  
M. Schwarzschild
Keyword(s):  
Solar System ◽  
Stellar Evolution ◽  
Space Craft ◽  
New Techniques ◽  
Substantial Body ◽  
Individual Stars ◽  
The Past ◽  
Evolution Of Galaxies ◽  
History Of ◽  
Fast Flow

It is perhaps one of the most important characteristics of the past decade in astronomy that the evolution of some major classes of astronomical objects has become accessible to detailed research. The theory of the evolution of individual stars has developed into a substantial body of quantitative investigations. The evolution of galaxies, particularly of our own, has clearly become a subject for serious research. Even the history of the solar system, this close-by intriguing puzzle, may soon make the transition from being a subject of speculation to being a subject of detailed study in view of the fast flow of new data obtained with new techniques, including space-craft.

On Future Directions in Pathology

1982 ◽  
Vol 40 ◽  
pp. 274-277
Author(s):  
Benjamin F. Trump ◽  
Irene K. Berezesky ◽  
Raymond T. Jones
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Transmission Electron Microscopy ◽  
Clinical Pathology ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Diagnostic Pathology ◽  
The Past ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Organ Systems ◽  
The Many

The role of electron microscopy and associated techniques is assured in diagnostic pathology. At the present time, most of the progress has been made on tissues examined by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and correlated with light microscopy (LM) and by cytochemistry using both plastic and paraffin-embedded materials. As mentioned elsewhere in this symposium, this has revolutionized many fields of pathology including diagnostic, anatomic and clinical pathology. It began with the kidney; however, it has now been extended to most other organ systems and to tumor diagnosis in general. The results of the past few years tend to indicate the future directions and needs of this expanding field. Now, in addition to routine EM, pathologists have access to the many newly developed methods and instruments mentioned below which should aid considerably not only in diagnostic pathology but in investigative pathology as well.

A literature review on firms' internationalisation through e-commerce

2019 ◽  
pp. 121-143
Author(s):  
Riccardo Resciniti ◽  
Federica De Vanna
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
International Business ◽  
Decision Process ◽  
Foreign Markets ◽  
New Markets ◽  
Integrative Framework ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Relationship

The rise of e-commerce has brought considerable changes to the relationship between firms and consumers, especially within international business. Hence, understanding the use of such means for entering foreign markets has become critical for companies. However, the research on this issue is new and so it is important to evaluate what has been studied in the past. In this study, we conduct a systematic review of e-commerce and internationalisation studies to explicate how firms use e-commerce to enter new markets and to export. The studies are classified by theories and methods used in the literature. Moreover, we draw upon the internationalisation decision process (antecedents-modalities-consequences) to propose an integrative framework for understanding the role of e-commerce in internationalisation

Concealment of Illegally Obtained Assets in Nigeria: Revisiting the Role of the Churches in Money Laundering

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 106-121
Author(s):  
Kato Gogo Kingston
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Money Laundering ◽  
Financial Crime ◽  
The Past ◽  
Key Drivers ◽  
Nigerian Government

Financial crime in Nigeria – including money laundering – is ravaging Nigeria's economic growth. In the past few years, the Nigerian government has made efforts to tackle money laundering by enacting laws and setting up several agencies to enforce the laws. However, there are substantial loopholes in the regulatory and enforcement regimes. This article seeks to unravel the involvement of the churches as key drivers in money laundering crimes in Nigeria. It concludes that the permissive secrecy which enables churches to conceal the names of their financiers and donors breeds criminality on an unimaginable scale.

Provision of Remedies for Violation of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: A Comparative Study of the United Nations, Inter-American and African Human Rights Systems

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 298-318
Author(s):  
Roman Girma Teshome
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Economic Rights ◽  
Regional Monitoring ◽  
Cultural Rights ◽  
The Past ◽  
The United Nations ◽  
To Receive

The effectiveness of human rights adjudicative procedures partly, if not most importantly, hinges upon the adequacy of the remedies they grant and the implementation of those remedies. This assertion also holds water with regard to the international and regional monitoring bodies established to receive individual complaints related to economic, social and cultural rights (hereinafter ‘ESC rights’ or ‘socio-economic rights’). Remedies can serve two major functions: they are meant, first, to rectify the pecuniary and non-pecuniary damage sustained by the particular victim, and second, to resolve systematic problems existing in the state machinery in order to ensure the non-repetition of the act. Hence, the role of remedies is not confined to correcting the past but also shaping the future by providing reforming measures a state has to undertake. The adequacy of remedies awarded by international and regional human rights bodies is also assessed based on these two benchmarks. The present article examines these issues in relation to individual complaint procedures that deal with the violation of ESC rights, with particular reference to the case laws of the three jurisdictions selected for this work, i.e. the United Nations, Inter-American and African Human Rights Systems.

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