scholarly journals ChinaCALL in retrospect and prospect: opening a welcome window to the World’s CALLs

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yueguo Gu
Keyword(s):  
Ground Level ◽  
Educational Technologies ◽  
Chinese Perceptions ◽  
New Millennium

Abstract This paper, while sending a welcome message to the world’s CALL communities, presents a historical and developmental review of Chinese practices of educational technologies and ChinaCALL in particular. The review covers topics including the birth and concept of ChinaCALL, ChinaCALL’s pre-CALL heritage, pre-Web ChinaCALL, ChinaCALL in the new millennium, IBOE as a case study of ChinaCALL, and ChinaCALL in prospect. Also discussed are Chinese perceptions of educational technologies occurring at the macro, the meso and ground levels. On the ground level, technology consumers are characterized in terms of pen-pencil conservatives, AV natives, AV-CALL immigrants, CALL natives and CALL standby observers.

A Leadership Approach for the New Millennium: A Case Study of UCLA's Bruin Leaders Project

NASPA Journal ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles L. Outcalt ◽  
Shannon K. Faris ◽  
Kathleen N. McMahon ◽  
Philip M. Tahtakran ◽  
Christopher B. Noll
Keyword(s):  
Social Development ◽  
Student Development ◽  
Research University ◽  
Leadership Theory ◽  
Public Research ◽  
Current Case ◽  
Leadership Model ◽  
Public Research University ◽  
New Millennium

The current case study investigates the application of a non-hierarchical leadership model at an urban public research university. Following a review of recent contributions to leadership theory, especially with regard to student development, the authors balance discussions of the values on which the program under review is based with descriptions of the practical structure of the program. In addition, they suggest means by which other campuses can tailor this program to their resources, opportunities, and needs. The case study concludes with a discussion of the program’s effect on students’ cognitive and social development.

scholarly journals Synergetic monitoring of Saharan dust plumes and potential impact on surface: a case study of dust transport from Canary Islands to Iberian Peninsula

2011 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 3067-3091 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Córdoba-Jabonero ◽  
M. Sorribas ◽  
J. L. Guerrero-Rascado ◽  
J. A. Adame ◽  
Y. Hernández ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Iberian Peninsula ◽  
Particle Deposition ◽  
Ground Level ◽  
In Situ Measurements ◽  
Saharan Dust ◽  
Dust Transport ◽  
Air Masses ◽  
Potential Impact

Abstract. The synergetic use of meteorological information, remote sensing both ground-based active (lidar) and passive (sun-photometry) techniques together with backtrajectory analysis and in-situ measurements is devoted to the characterization of dust intrusions. A case study of air masses advected from the Saharan region to the Canary Islands and the Iberian Peninsula, located relatively close and far away from the dust sources, respectively, was considered for this purpose. The observations were performed over three Spanish geographically strategic stations within the dust-influenced area along a common dust plume pathway monitored from 11 to 19 of March 2008. A 4-day long dust event (13–16 March) over the Santa Cruz de Tenerife Observatory (SCO), and a linked short 1-day dust episode (14 March) in the Southern Iberian Peninsula over the Atmospheric Sounding Station "El Arenosillo" (ARN) and the Granada station (GRA) were detected. Meteorological conditions favoured the dust plume transport over the area under study. Backtrajectory analysis clearly revealed the Saharan region as the source of the dust intrusion. Under the Saharan air masses influence, AERONET Aerosol Optical Depth at 500 nm (AOD500) ranged from 0.3 to 0.6 and Ångström Exponent at 440/675 nm wavelength pair (AE440/675) was lower than 0.5, indicating a high loading and predominance of coarse particles during those dusty events. Lidar observations characterized their vertical layering structure, identifying different aerosol contributions depending on altitude. In particular, the 3-km height dust layer transported from the Saharan region and observed over SCO site was later on detected at ARN and GRA stations. No significant differences were found in the lidar (extinction-to-backscatter) ratio (LR) estimation for that dust plume over all stations when a suitable aerosol scenario for lidar data retrieval is selected. Lidar-retrieved LR values of 60–70 sr were obtained during the main dust episodes. These similar LR values found in all the stations suggest that dust properties were kept nearly unchanged in the course of its medium-range transport. In addition, the potential impact on surface of that Saharan dust intrusion over the Iberian Peninsula was evaluated by means of ground-level in-situ measurements for particle deposition assessment together with backtrajectory analysis. However, no connection between those dust plumes and the particle sedimentation registered at ground level is found. Differences on particle deposition processes observed in both Southern Iberian Peninsula sites are due to the particular dust transport pattern occurred over each station. Discrepancies between columnar-integrated and ground-level in-situ measurements show a clear dependence on height of the dust particle size distribution. Then, further vertical size-resolved observations are needed for evaluation of the impact on surface of the Saharan dust arrival to the Iberian Peninsula.

Pure Curd Supply Chain

2016 ◽  
pp. 97-110
Author(s):  
Rajneesh Mahajan ◽  
Suresh Garg ◽  
P. B. Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Food Safety ◽  
Safety Management ◽  
Manufacturing Sector ◽  
Hazard Analysis ◽  
Control Point ◽  
Ground Level ◽  
Critical Control Point ◽  
Shed Light

The modern food safety management comprises of ISO 22000:2005. It has modified the hazard analysis critical control point (HACCP) by embedding food safety management. It has created a standardized management system. The objective of current chapter is to endow a systematic approach for the ground level implementation of ISO 22000 in Indian pure curd supply chain management. The chapter is prepared utilizing combination of qualitative research and case study method. A case of Milsh Dairy Ltd. (MDL, organisation's name is disguised) was discussed to shed light on ISO 22000 features, comparative analysis between HACCP and ISO 22000. The research is limited to professional pure curd manufacturing sector. Authors have adopted the research methodology which can be applied to other sectors also.

scholarly journals The delayed effects of flooding a residential building – case study

2019 ◽  
Vol 284 ◽  
pp. 03009
Author(s):  
Grzegorz Straż
Keyword(s):  
Residential Building ◽  
Ground Level ◽  
Single Family ◽  
Geotechnical Parameters ◽  
Delayed Effects ◽  
In Situ Conditions ◽  
Formation Of Cracks ◽  
High Level

The work describes the case of a single-family residential building, which suffered a breakdown due to flooding. Flooded water in the nearby watercourse, did not reach the building directly, but in its vicinity, but raised to a very high level the local groundwater table, which reached locally, even above ground level. This condition was maintained over a longer period of time, causing the soil moisture to rise, and thus its geotechnical parameters deteriorated. The consequence of this, the building underwent an uncontrolled and uneven settlement, which was accompanied by the formation of cracks on the walls. The effects of failure were presented and an attempt was made to identify possible causes of failure. Own study of the substrate was carried out in "in situ" conditions and verification of laboratory tests, and their results are presented on relevant charts and tables.

scholarly journals (A234) Disasters as an Opportunity to Train and Prepare for Future Disasters

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (S1) ◽  
pp. s64-s64
Author(s):  
T. Ranasinghe ◽  
E.K. Vithana ◽  
H. Herath ◽  
L. Pattuwage
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Disaster Preparedness ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Healthcare Delivery ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Ground Level ◽  
Health Staff ◽  
Ministry Of Health ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations

Asian tsunami in 2004 had a tremendous impact on the health system of Sri Lanka leaving many healthcare institutions damaged in the costal provinces and destabilizing the healthcare delivery network. Immediately after the tsunami, health authorities in Sri Lanka realized, health workers should be prepared well if they are to face any future disasters successfully. In this background, the Ministry of Health set its agenda to train all levels of health cadres on disaster preparedness and mitigation whenever there are opportunities. Ministry of Health established the Tsunami Rehabilitation Unit (TRU), later renamed as Disaster Preparedness and Response Unit (DPRU) and mandated it to prepare the health sector for future disasters. During a disaster, well trained health cadre is an asset to any health manager facing the burden of the emergency at the ground level. Trained health personnel on disaster management become a human resource multiplier to fill the gaps of scarce skilled health staff in the field operations. We reviewed the Ministry of Health reports, plans, meeting minutes, reports of training institutions, routine reporting from Ministry of Health departments and reports from health sector partners to compile and then analyze to construct this case study. We provide an overview of how DPRU coordinated and used the opportunities following Tsunami 2004 and then during the humanitarian crisis at the end of 30 years of armed conflict in 2009 to train the health staff. This case study also describes how DPRU networked with government and non governmental organizations to train the different categories of government health staff.

scholarly journals An Approach to Understand Rural Advisory Services in a Decentralised Setting

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 103 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julien Lamontagne-Godwin ◽  
Peter Dorward ◽  
Irshad Ali ◽  
Naeem Aslam ◽  
Sarah Cardey
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
National Level ◽  
Ground Level ◽  
Complex Case ◽  
Local Perceptions ◽  
Advisory Services ◽  
Government Organisation ◽  
National Workshop ◽  
Crop Health

As populations increase, so do the challenges in feeding the world. Rural Advisory Services (RAS) contribute positively to food security by ensuring rural populations have access to vital knowledge increasing yields and rural incomes. For historical reasons however, national RAS have often developed into complex networks of stakeholders which can confuse, and even in some cases provide conflicting advice. In order to improve internal and external knowledge of an advisory service, this article investigates the benefits and limitations of an approach that combines qualitative and quantitative stakeholder perception activities at a local and national level. Local and national workshops were held using focus group and open fora techniques in order to portray and visualise a crop health advisory system in Pakistan, a dynamic and complex case study. The approach manages to expose key differences between local and national perceptions of a crop health RAS: whilst both local and national workshop participants decidedly agree on the importance of local (provincial and district level) extension departments, local perceptions clearly identified the strength and value of private sector and community level interactions. At the national workshop, interpretations of ground level activities were vague, yet their mentions of microcredit initiatives, large scale Non-Government Organisation activities and semi-autonomous institutions demonstrate knowledge at a different scale. This approach demonstrates the value of an accessible methodology to measure and understand RAS. Whilst this approach is a key component in assessing the system’s dynamism prior to any future development initiative, it needs to refine its integration of gendered perceptions.

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