scholarly journals Visualizing for Different Audiences: Various Views

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-83
Author(s):  
Fenella G. France ◽  
Andrew Forsberg ◽  
Andrew Davis ◽  
Hadley Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Data Analytics ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
Deep Dive ◽  
Work Related ◽  
The Past ◽  
Strong Focus ◽  
Heritage Science ◽  
Minimal Data ◽  
Data Visualizations

The past year of off-site telework allowed Preservation Research and Testing Division (PRTD) staff to do a deep dive into serious considerations about data analytics and data visualizations. Much of this work related to utilizing the tools we had available, linking the visualizations to data analytics for cultural heritage and heritage science research projects, with a strong focus on how best to adapt visualizations for specific audiences, ranging from scientific colleagues, conservation and collection care, interested public, and personnel wanting to use the information for a range of decision-making functions. Some of the factors we assessed related to the amount of information or data presented, whether to present minimal data with hover-over functionality to encourage exploration or allow different views for different audiences, what was “too much” data, what programs people were familiar with and the types of presentations, graphs, scatterplots, bar-charts, interactives etc. Significant discussions and reworking of visualizations answered some questions, while exposing many more.

scholarly journals Hand Surgery in Saudi Arabia

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdullah E. Kattan ◽  
Mohammad M. Al-Qattan
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Orthopedic Surgery ◽  
Significant Contribution ◽  
Hand Surgery ◽  
Fellowship Program ◽  
Novel Mutations ◽  
Work Related ◽  
The Past ◽  
Aesthetic Results ◽  
Hand Defects

AbstractHand surgery is a unique field that incorporates multiple specialties, aiming to provide the patient with a best possible functional and aesthetic results. Hand surgeons deal with different pathologies that require skills in several aspects of surgery. The field of hand surgery has evolved significantly over the past decades across the globe. This specialty has also been evolving in Saudi Arabia over the past 25 years. Some of the services offered to patients include specialized centers for brachial plexus, peripheral nerve, and pediatric hand surgery as well as centers for work-related hand injuries. There has also been significant contribution to the hand surgery literature from the hand surgeons working in Saudi Arabia, with hundreds of papers published in journals pertaining to hand surgery, orthopedic surgery, and plastic surgery, as well as the publication of several novel mutations causing congenital hand defects in journals concerned with genetics. The recent approval of a hand and microsurgery fellowship program in Saudi Arabia will also help boost this field in the country and the region.

The Undergraduate Marketing Research Course: Two Decades of Change

2020 ◽  
pp. 027347532096050
Author(s):  
Eileen Bridges
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Data Analytics ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Marketing Research ◽  
Customer Data ◽  
Critical Gap ◽  
The Past ◽  
Data Collection And Analysis ◽  
Marketing Data ◽  
Observational Techniques

This article looks back over the past two decades to describe how teaching of undergraduate marketing research has (or has not) changed. Sweeping changes in technology and society have certainly affected how marketing research is designed and implemented—but how has this affected teaching of this important topic? Although the purpose of marketing research is still to better understand target customer needs, the tools are different now: customer data are typically collected using technology-based interfaces in place of such instruments as mailed, telephone, or in-person surveys. Observational techniques collect more data electronically rather than requiring a human recorder. Similarly, sampling has changed: sample frames are no longer widely used. Many of these changes are not yet fully discussed in marketing research courses. On the other hand, there is increasing interest in and availability of courses and programs in marketing data analytics, which teach specialized skills related to analysis and interpretation of electronic databases. Perhaps even more importantly, new technology-based tools permit greater automation of data collection and analysis, and presentation of findings. A critical gap is identified in this article; specifically, effort is needed to better integrate the perspectives of data collection and data analysis given current research conditions.

scholarly journals Work-related Injury among Welders Working in Metal Workshops of Dharan Municipality, Nepal

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 156-159
Author(s):  
Anup Ghimire ◽  
Shyam Sundar Budhathoki ◽  
Surya Raj Niraula ◽  
Abha Shrestha ◽  
Paras K Pokharel
Keyword(s):  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Work Related ◽  
The Past ◽  
Occupational Characteristics ◽  
Recorded Data ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Background: Injuries are a problem worldwide in all occupations. Welders are exposed to many hazards at work resulting in a variety of health problems including injuries at work. This study was conducted to find out the prevalence and factors associated with injuries among welders in Dharan city of eastern Nepal.Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted among 86 welders in Dharan city. Occurrence of injury in past 2 weeks and past 12 months were recorded. Data regarding sociodemographic along with occupational characteristics was collected using semi structured questionnaire. Data analysis was done using SPSS version 17.Results: All the welders in this study were male with almost half of the welders under the age of 25 years and about a fifth (21.1%) of the welders having received some form of welding training. In the past 12 months, 21.1% of the welders suffered from work related injuries. More than 95% welders used at least one personal protective equipment in this study. More injuries were seen among welders with age ≥35 years, working experience ≥ 5 years, not received training and not using of PPE at work. However, these factors were not found to be statistically significant.Conclusions: Work related injuries are high among welders of Dharan. Further research is required to explore the relationship between age, literacy, training and use of personal protective equipment with the occurrence of injuries among the welders.

scholarly journals STATEMENT FROM THE DIRECTOR OF THE W. E. B. DU BOIS INSTITUTE

2004 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-2 ◽  
Author(s):  
Henry Louis Gates
Keyword(s):  
Social Science Research ◽  
Science Research ◽  
The United States ◽  
First Century ◽  
Past Century ◽  
Color Line ◽  
Du Bois ◽  
The Past ◽  
Considerable Work ◽  
Public Policy Decisions

In 1903, William Edward Burghardt Du Bois famously predicted that the problem of the twentieth century would be the problem of the color line. Indeed, during the past century, matters of race were frequently the cause of intense conflict and the stimulus for public policy decisions not only in the United States, but throughout the world. The founding of the Du Bois Review: Social Science Research on Race at the beginning of the twenty-first century acknowledges the continuing impact of Du Bois's prophecy, his pioneering role as one of the founders of the discipline of sociology in the American academy, and the considerable work that remains to be done as we confront the “problem” that Du Bois identified over a century ago.

INTRODUCTION

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1992 ◽  
Vol 90 (3) ◽  
pp. V-V
Author(s):  
ROBERT J. HAGGERTY
Keyword(s):  
Animal Models ◽  
Interdisciplinary Approach ◽  
Developmental Psychobiology ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
Older Children ◽  
Pediatric Practice ◽  
The Past ◽  
Scientific Disciplines ◽  
And Child Health ◽  
Made In

The William T. Grant Foundation supports eight consortia, each devoted to a specific issue, and each consisting of ten to twenty members from a Variety of scientific disciplines. Our purpose is to provide a forum for discussion of ideas, research, and conceptual and theoretical bases of that research to individuals who work in related areas, but who might not under other circumstances have easy communication with each other, especially in the preliminary stages of the development of their research projects. By the time national meetings occur, projects are of necessity completed, and there is no chance for modification using an interdisciplinary approach. We have been very pleased with this device to bring research workers of different disciplines together. The newest of these consortia is devoted to the Developmental Psychobiology of Stress and includes pediatricians, psychologists, and anthropologists who work on both human and animal models. This group moved promptly in their first meeting to bring together a talented group of researchers from different disciplines; the results of their research are presented in this supplement. They well exemplify the advances that have been made in recent years in methodology to study mind-body interactions in infants and older children. Methodologic barriers in the past have limited research on stress in humans. It is stimulating and exciting to see that these barriers are beginning to be overcome, and that research such as is presented here is illuminating this exciting new field. It has enormous application to pediatric practice and child health in the future.

scholarly journals SEGURANÇA DO TRABALHO NA PRODUÇÃO FLORESTAL

Nativa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 794
Author(s):  
Pompeu Paes Guimarães ◽  
Vinícius Gomes de Castro ◽  
Flavio Cipriano de Assis do Carmo ◽  
Nilton Cesar Fiedler ◽  
Renato César Gonçalves Robert ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Main Type ◽  
Strong Correlations ◽  
Work Safety ◽  
Planted Forests ◽  
Work Related ◽  
The Past ◽  
Forest Production ◽  
Work Accidents ◽  
Forestry Production ◽  
The Relationship

O objetivo do artigo é analisar os empregos diretos e os acidentes de trabalho ocorridos na produção florestal, em plantadas, nativas e atividades de apoio. Para cada atividade, no período de 2006 a 2014, foi contabilizado o número de empregos diretos, acidentes totais, registrados, típicos, de trajeto e doenças do trabalho e os acidentes não registrados. Foram ajustados modelos de tendência para cálculo das taxas de crescimento anual dos empregos diretos e dos acidentes de trabalho. Foi utilizada a correlação linear de Pearson para explicar a relação entre o número de empregos diretos e os acidentes da produção florestal. O número de empregos diretos gerados na produção de plantadas e nativas aumentou nos últimos 8 anos. Apenas para o setor de atividades de apoio decresceu o quadro de trabalhadores. Dentre os acidentes contabilizados, as plantadas apresentaram, em média, o maior número de acidentes, seguidos pelas atividades de apoio e produção de nativas. Muitos acidentes ocorridos não são comunicados, dando prejuízos aos acidentados quanto à reivindicação de seus direitos. Dos acidentes registrados o principal tipo corresponde ao acidente típico. Fortes correlações foram encontradas entre os empregos diretos e os acidentes totais para as florestas plantadas e atividades de apoio.Palavras-chave: empregos diretos; acidentes; cadeia produtiva. FOREST PRODUCTION WORK SAFETY ABSTRACT: The objective of this paper is to analyze the direct employment and work accidents that occurred in forest production, in plantations, native and support activities. For each activity, in the period from 2006 to 2014, the number of direct jobs, total, registered, typical, commuting and work-related accidents and unrecorded accidents were recorded. Trend models were calculated for the calculation of the annual growth rates of direct jobs and work accidents. Pearson's linear correlation was used to explain the relationship between the number of direct jobs and the accidents of forestry production. The number of direct jobs generated in plantation and native production has increased over the past 8 years. Only for the sector of support activities has the workforce declined. Among the accidents recorded, the planted had, on average, the largest number of accidents, followed by activities of support and production of natives. Many accidents occurred are not communicated, giving damage to the injured in claiming their rights. Of the accidents recorded the main type corresponds to the typical accident. Strong correlations were found between direct jobs and total accidents for planted forests and support activities.Keywords: direct jobs; accidents; productive chain.

scholarly journals Evaluering af naturfaglige kompetencer

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 2 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jens Dolin ◽  
Jan Alexis Nielsen ◽  
Sofie Tidemand
Keyword(s):  
Science Education ◽  
Student Motivation ◽  
International Research ◽  
Learning Objectives ◽  
Risk Shifting ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
Performance Orientation ◽  
The Past ◽  
New Learning ◽  
Use Of Assessment

Artiklen skitserer kort de sidste 40-50 års udvikling i naturfagene op til det nuværende fokus på undersøgelsesbaseret undervisning og udvikling af kompetencer. Den påpeger hvorledes mange traditionelle evalueringsformer, især brugt ved eksamen, ikke er i stand til at indfange de ønskede kompetencer, hvorfor de har svært ved at slå igennem i den daglige undervisning. Med udgangspunkt i en model af sammenhængene mellem formativ og summativ brug af evaluering argumenteres for nødvendigheden af større alignment mellem naturfagenes formål, pædagogik og evalueringsformer. Artiklen giver eksempler fra en række danske og internationale forskningsprojekter på udvikling og implementering af evalueringsformer, der kan indfange de nye læringsmål og som brugt formativt kan fremme deres læring. Den viser hvilke muligheder og udfordringer de rummer for lærere, og hvorledes en meget struktureret brug af evalueringer kan risikere at elevmotivationen forskydes fra en mestringsorientering hen mod en præstationsorientering. Afslutningsvis bliver der peget på forskellige måder til at håndtere modsætningerne mellem en formativ og en summativ brug af evalueringer. Dels gennem tiltag, der mindsker karakterpresset i skolen, og dels gennem udvikling af nye eksamensformer, der er i bedre overensstemmelse med en kompetenceorienteret undervisning.Nøgleord: kompetencer, evaluering, naturfag, motivation, karakterer Assessment of science competencesAbstractThe article briefly outlines the past 40-50 years of development in science education up to the current focus on inquiry-based teaching and competence development. It points out how many traditional forms of assessment, especially used for examinations, are unable to capture the desired competences, which makes them difficult to realize in daily teaching.Based on a model of the relationships between formative and summative use of assessment, it is argued for the need for greater alignment between the goals in science subjects, teaching and assessment. The article provides examples from a number of Danish and international research projects on the development and implementation of assessment methods that can capture the new learning objectives and which used formatively can promote their learning. It demonstrates what opportunities and challenges they have for teachers, and how a highly structured use of assessment may risk shifting student motivation from a mastering orientation towards a performance orientation. In conclusion, different ways are identified to deal with the contradiction between a formative and a summative use of assessment. Partly through actions that reduce the level of pressure in school for high marks, and partly through the development of new forms of assessment that are in better accordance with a competence-oriented education.Keywords: competences, assessment, science education, motivation, grading

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