Maturation of the Human Readiness Level Scale.

The Human Readiness Level scale complements and supplements the existing technology readiness level scale to support comprehensive and systematic evaluation of human system aspects throughout a system’s life cycle. The objective is to ensure humans can use a fielded technology or system as intended to support mission operations safely and effectively. This article defines the nine human readiness levels in the scale, explains their meaning, and illustrates their application using a helmet-mounted display example.

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Teacher Readiness in Teaching and Learning History Process through i-Think Mind Maps

Yupa Historical Studies Journal ◽

10.26523/yupa.v1i2.66 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 184

Author(s):

Mazlan Husin ◽

Mohd Mahzan Awang ◽

Anuar Ahmad

Keyword(s):

Secondary Schools ◽

Teaching And Learning ◽

History Teachers ◽

Learning History ◽

Readiness Level ◽

Research Findings ◽

History Teacher ◽

Teacher Readiness ◽

Trained Teachers ◽

Mind Maps

This research is aimed at investigating the readiness of History subject teachers in teaching and learning with the help of i-Think mind maps at secondary schools in the district of Setiu, Terengganu. The amount of sample chosen is 59 History teachers from secondary schools which consists of trained teachers without taking into account their specialisation. As a whole, the research findings show that respondents have a high readiness level in implementing their teaching and learning process with the help of i-Think mind maps in secondary schools. The findings also show that there is a difference in teacher readiness between history teacher and non-history teacher and between those that went to courses and those who did not. Furthermore, there is a difference in the attitude, skill and usage level of i-Think mind maps in teachers that are experienced and those less experienced. However, research findings for experienced and less-experienced teachers showed that there are no significant differences in the level of knowledge on the concept of i-Think mind maps.

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Demand Readiness Level: The DRL Scale as New Proposed Tool to Hybridize Market Pull with Technology Push Approaches

SSRN Electronic Journal ◽

10.2139/ssrn.1948448 ◽

2011 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Florin Paun

Keyword(s):

Readiness Level

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MODEL FOR ASSESSMENT OF DECISION SUPPORT APPLICATION EFFICIENCY IN RADIO-ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE PROCESSES

Issues of radio electronics ◽

10.21778/2218-5453-2018-6-66-69 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 66-68

Author(s):

V. B. Tikhonov

Keyword(s):

Electronic Equipment ◽

Electronic Systems ◽

Informational Support ◽

Military Equipment ◽

Radio Electronic ◽

Study Results ◽

Feasibility Evaluation ◽

Readiness Level ◽

Technical Operation ◽

Maintenance Personnel

Modern radio-electronic systems (RES) of weapons and military equipment (WME) are more functionally and structurally sophisticated that results in high requirements for their effective operation organisation. Insufficient level of technical knowledge among RES WME operational and maintenance personnel often results in increase of operability restoration period of these items in case of failures. This, in its turn, results in decrease of the readiness level of the RES WME pieces. In order to reduce duration of the RES WME restoring repair in case of failures, methods and tools of the auto-mated informational support of the operational and maintenance personnel activities related to the WME operation and restoring repair are developed. This article is devoted to development of a model of the automated informational support of the personnel activities in order to find rational options of the RES WME maintenance and repair organisation. The study results related to feasibility evaluation and development of the automated technical operation system model for the radio-electronic equipment incorporated in the AD WME are provided.

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Beyond Integration Readiness Level (IRL): A Multidimensional Framework to Facilitate the Integration of System of Systems

Defense Acquisition Research Journal ◽

10.22594/dau.16-766.24.03 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 24 (3) ◽

pp. 488-533

Author(s):

Clarence Eder ◽

Thomas Muzzuchi ◽

Shahram Sarkani

Keyword(s):

System Of Systems ◽

Readiness Level

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COVID-19 Infection-Related Weight Loss Decreases Eating/Swallowing Function in Schizophrenic Patients

Nutrients ◽

10.3390/nu13041113 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (4) ◽

pp. 1113

Author(s):

Takeshi Kikutani ◽

Yoko Ichikawa ◽

Eri Kitazume ◽

Arato Mizukoshi ◽

Takashi Tohara ◽

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Keyword(s):

Weight Loss ◽

Oral Feeding ◽

Parenteral Feeding ◽

Psychiatric Ward ◽

Swallowing Function ◽

Obesity Index ◽

Life Prognosis ◽

Before And After ◽

Schizophrenic Patients ◽

Level Scale

Background: In older people with psychoneurological diseases, COVID-19 infection may be associated with a risk of developing or exacerbating dysphagia. The aim of the present study was to examine the relationship between eating/swallowing function and COVID-19 infection. Methods: Subjects were 44 inpatients with confirmed COVID-19 infection being treated for schizophrenia in a psychiatric ward. Eating function was assessed using the Food Intake Level Scale (FILS) before and after infection. We also evaluated age, comorbidities, COVID-19 hospital stay, obesity index, weight loss rate, and chlorpromazine equivalent. Results: Subjects had a mean age of 68.86 years. Pre-infection, 20 subjects had a FILS score of 7–9 (presence of eating/swallowing disorder) and 24 subjects had a score of 10 (normal). Eating function after infection resolution showed decreasing FILS score compared to that before infection in 14 subjects (74.14 years). Six subjects (79.3 years) transitioned from oral feeding to parenteral feeding. A ≥ 10% weight loss during infection treatment was significantly associated with decreased eating function and a transition to parenteral feeding. Chlorpromazine equivalents, comorbidities, and number of days of hospitalization showed no associations with decreased eating function. Conclusions: Preventing malnutrition during treatment for COVID-19 infection is important for improving post-infection life prognosis and maintaining quality of life (QOL).

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