BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS: THE EUROPEAN SMELT OSMERUS EPERLANUS (L.) AND THE MICROSPORIDIAN GLUGEA HERTWIGI WEISSENBERG, 1911

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 2-14
Author(s):  
L. V. Anikieva ◽  
E. P. Ieshko ◽  
O. P. Sterligova ◽  
Yu. S. Reshetnikov
Keyword(s):  
Dominant Species ◽  
Fish Community ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Invasion History ◽  
Coregonus Albula ◽  
The Third ◽  
Third Phase ◽  
Population Outbreak ◽  
Osmerus Eperlanus ◽  
Latent Phase

The paper presents the phenomenology of the smelt Osmerus eperlanus and the microsporidian Glugea hertwigi invasion into a new habitat - Lake Syamozero (Karelia), where neither of the species occurred before. The invasion history falls into 4 phases. The first, latent phase started with a spontaneous invasion of the lake by smelt and lasted until the first fish showed up in catches (1968-1970). The second phase (1971 to 1980) was the invader number outbreak. The smelt became the dominant species in the fish community, while the native plankton-feeder, the vendace Coregonus albula, became an endangered species. The third phase (1980 to 1991) was the population outbreak of the microsporidian Glugea hertwigi, and development of an epizootic. The fourth phase (since 1991 until present) is the decreasing of the number of the invasive species - the smelt and the microsporidian Glugea hertwigi and the recovery of the native vendace population.

PENERAPAN MODEL QUANTUM LEARNING UNTUK MENINGKATKAN HASIL BELAJAR AUTOCAD SISWA KELAS X TEKNIK PEMESINAN SMK NEGERI 1 STABAT

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdul Hasan Saragih
Keyword(s):  
Positive Response ◽  
Phase 1 ◽  
First Grade ◽  
Learning Model ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Phase 2 ◽  
Phase 3 ◽  
The Third ◽  
Third Phase ◽  
Quantum Learning

This classroom research was conducted on the autocad instructions to the first grade of mechinary class of SMK Negeri 1 Stabat aiming at : (1) improving the student’ archievementon autocad instructional to the student of mechinary architecture class of SMK Negeri 1 Stabat, (2) applying Quantum Learning Model to the students of mechinary class of SMK Negeri 1 Stabat, arising the positive response to autocad subject by applying Quantum Learning Model of the students of mechinary class of SMK Negeri 1 Stabat. The result shows that (1) by applying quantum learning model, the students’ achievement improves significantly. The improvement ofthe achievement of the 34 students is very satisfactory; on the first phase, 27 students passed (70.59%), 10 students failed (29.41%). On the second phase 27 students (79.41%) passed and 7 students (20.59%) failed. On the third phase 30 students (88.24%) passed and 4 students (11.76%) failed. The application of quantum learning model in SMK Negeri 1 Stabat proved satisfying. This was visible from the activeness of the students from phase 1 to 3. The activeness average of the students was 74.31% on phase 1,81.35% on phase 2, and 83.63% on phase 3. (3) The application of the quantum learning model on teaching autocad was very positively welcome by the students of mechinary class of SMK Negeri 1 Stabat. On phase 1 the improvement was 81.53% . It improved to 86.15% on phase 3. Therefore, The improvement ofstudent’ response can be categorized good.

Mixed-Methods Evaluation as Scaffold to the Development of a Mobile Health Application to Support the Prescription of Wheelchairs and Postural Support Devices (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adriana Klein ◽  
Roseli de Deus Lopes ◽  
Rodrigo Suigh
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Mobile Health ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
The Third ◽  
Evaluation Approach ◽  
Mixed Methods Evaluation ◽  
Usability Tests ◽  
Third Phase ◽  
Postural Support ◽  
Support Devices

BACKGROUND EasySeating is a mobile health (mHealth) app that supports the prescription of wheelchair and postural support devices (WPSD). It can be used by occupational therapists (OT) and physiotherapists (PT) who prescribe WPSD. The app offers a standardization of the prescription procedure, showing images, metrics and details that guide the prescriber to decide on the best equipment. It was developed with an iterative mixed-methods evaluation approach. Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the processes involved in the prescription of WPSD and to propose, develop and evaluate a mHealth to support OT and PT prescribers. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to investigate the processes involved in the prescription of WPSD and to propose, develop and evaluate a mHealth to support OT and PT prescribers. METHODS This study was divided into three phases and was carried out as an iterative process composed of user consulting/testing (using a mixed-methods evaluation approach), system (re)design and software development. The first phase consisted of the collection of qualitative and quantitative data to map and understand the users requirements and of the development of the first prototype (v1) of the app. This data collection was performed through semi-structured interviews with 14 OT and PT prescribers, 5 specialized technicians and 5 WPSD users. The second phase aimed at improving the overall functionality of the app and consisted in the development, test and evaluation of the prototypes v1, v2, v3 and v4. A total of 59 prescribers tested and evaluated these prototypes by means of open interviews, semi-structured questionnaires and focus groups. The third phase focused in the usability aspects of the app. It consisted in the development and test of the prototype v5. Eight technology specialists assessed its usability through heuristics evaluation. RESULTS Data collected in phase one indicated there is a lack of standardization on the prescription of postural support devices (PSD). A divergent nomenclature for the PSDs was also found and classified in eight categories. These information guided the development of the first prototype of the EasySeating app. Phase two results pointed that the prescribers value the insertion of the app into their clinical practice, as it accelerates and increases the quality of the evaluation process and improves the organization of the prescription information. Significant suggestions for the improvement of the app were given during the users tests, including the use of images to represent the PSDs. The usability tests from the third phase revealed two strong issues that must be solved: the need of greater feedback and failures in the persistence of the input data. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrated that there is a lack of systematization of the WPSD prescription process. The evaluation of the developed EasySeating app demonstrated that there is a potential to standardize, integrate and organize the WPSD prescription information, supporting and facilitating the decision making process of the prescribers. CLINICALTRIAL This study was approved by the Research Ethics Board of the Universidade de São Paulo (registered protocol n°53929516.6.0000.0065) URL - http://plataformabrasil.saude.gov.br/login.jsf

Foucault as Superauthor

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 104-125
Keyword(s):  
Free Speech ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Contemporary Society ◽  
Sovereign Power ◽  
Ancient Greek ◽  
Main Motivation ◽  
Critical Attitude ◽  
The Third ◽  
Third Phase ◽  
Lecture Courses

Three phases in Foucault’s examination of authorship and free speech were essential to him throughout his life. They can be linked to such texts as the three lectures “What is an Author?” (first phase), “What is Critique?,” and “What is Revolution?” (second phase), and the two lecture courses, “Fearless Speech,” and “The Courage of Truth” (third phase). Initially, Foucault merely describes the founders of discursivity (hence, “superauthors”), among whom he reckoned only Marx and Freud, as the sole alternative to his own conceptualization of the author function, which is exhibited en masse in contemporary society. He then modifies his views on superauthorship by making Kant the paradigm and by linking his own concept of free speech to a Kan-tian critical attitude. However, Foucault claims only the half of Kant’s philosophical legacy that is related to the study of the ontology of the self.The article advances the hypothesis that the sovereign power of speech, which can be found in Marx and Heidegger and in generally in the concept of “superauthorship,” becomes unacceptable for Foucault. During the third phase, the danger of a tyrannical use of free speech compels Foucault to make a number of fruitful but questionable choices in his work. He focuses on a single aspect of free speech in which a speaker is in a weaker position and therefore has to overcome his fear in order to tell the truth. Foucault associates this kind of free speech with the ancient Greek notion of parrhesia, which according to his interpretation means “fearless speech”; however, this reading is not always supported by the ancient Greek sources. Foucault’s deliberations bring him to the radical conclusion that free speech transforms into performative “aesthetics of existence.” Foucault’s main motivation for pursuing this line of thought all through his life was to investigate his own abilities and powers as an author

scholarly journals PROFESSIONAL IDENTITY QUESTIONNAIRE FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL HELP PROVIDERS: DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 13-23
Author(s):  
Elīna Akmane ◽  
Kristīne Mārtinsone ◽  
Zane Krieķe ◽  
Viktorija Perepjolkina ◽  
Agnese Drunka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Professional Identity ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Psychological Help ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
The Third ◽  
Third Phase ◽  
Development And Validation

The aim of this research was to develop multiscale questionnaire of professional identity (PI) and to test its psychometric properties. This research was conducted in 3 phases. During the first phase a scoping review, a focus group discussion, and a rapid literature review were conducted to identify the criteria of PI. Survey items were constructed and assessed in the second phase. The data were collected, and the psychometric properties were examined in the third phase. The survey was completed by 239 psychological help providers in Latvia (psychiatrists (n = 13), nurses (n = 37), psychotherapists (n = 8), art therapists (n = 45), psychologists (n = 55), psychotherapy specialists (n = 28) and social workers (n = 53)) aged between 22 and 80 years (M = 45.8; SD = 10.6) of which 95% women (n = 227) and 5% men (n = 12). As a result, 8 factors structure was confirmed (k = 38). Overall, it can be concluded that the survey examines a unified phenomenon, and the items are internally consistent on all scales (α = .715 - .873). The development of this questionnaire is an important step towards the research of PI.   

scholarly journals Competency Matrix for Medical Residency Programmes in Endocrinology and Metabolism

2019 ◽  
Vol 43 (1 suppl 1) ◽  
pp. 195-206
Author(s):  
Ana Augusta Motta Oliveira Valente ◽  
Milena Coelho Fernandes Caldato
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Core Competencies ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Medical Residency ◽  
Fundamental Field ◽  
Delphi Methodology ◽  
Residency Programs ◽  
The Third ◽  
Third Phase ◽  
Structured Matrix

ABSTRACT Introduction Medical competencies have become the focus of Medical Education at all levels around the world. In this context the Medical Residency Programs (MRP) in Brazil have begun to seek a competency-based curriculum to improve the specialist training. Objective To develop a proposed Competency Matrix for Medical Residency Programs in Endocrinology and Metabolism (MREM). Methodology The study was divided into four phases. The first phase consisted of a bibliographical review and construction of the Pilot Matrix. In the second phase the Pilot Matrix was applied to endocrinologists from Belém, with subsequent data analysis and construction of the Structured Matrix. The third phase started with the implementation of the Structured Matrix at the Brazilian Congress of Endocrinology and Metabolism – CBEM 2016 with a total of 49 responses. Based on the Delphi methodology, the 230 competencies of each one of the matrices were analyzed and a questionnaire containing competences with a discrepancy level greater than 10% was created, including some suggestions from the experts. In the fourth and last phase, also using Delphi methodology, the questionnaire was sent by email and data analysis and construction of the MREM proposal was performed. Results In the second, third and fourth phases, the response rate of Endocrinologists was 73.3%, 51% and 76.4%, respectively. With the Southeast region of Brazil presenting the largest number of participants. There are 219 competencies in the Pilot Matrix, 230 in the Structured Matrix and 244 in the final MREM proposal. The competency areas of Diabetes and Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome and Alterations of Appetite were those which showed major change and suggestions. In all phases, only 2 competencies were excluded. The suggestions made in the third phase were unanimously accepted. Conclusion The MREM proposal was concluded with 21 areas and 244 competencies, 33 classified as prerequisites, 157 as essential competencies, 36 as desirable and 18 as advanced. The competencies were distributed as follows in the MCPRMEM: “Fundamental” field with 100 competencies, with 15 prerequisites, 65 core competencies, 14 desirable and 6 advanced ones; “Specific Knowledge” field with 132 competences, with 18 prerequisites, 87 essential competences, 19 desirable and 8 advanced; and “Complementary Training” field with 12 skills, no prerequisites, 5 core competencies, 3 desirable and 4 advanced skills.

Ergonomic Design Issues in Icons Used in Digital Cameras in India

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 51-62
Author(s):  
Prabir Mukhopadhyay
Keyword(s):  
Second Phase ◽  
Digital Cameras ◽  
Design Issues ◽  
Ergonomic Design ◽  
Open Type ◽  
The Third ◽  
Comprehension Test ◽  
Automatic Mode ◽  
Third Phase ◽  
Insight Into

This paper investigates the usability of five commonly used icons in digital cameras like landscape, video, night portrait and automatic mode. In the first phase a set of 10 open type questionnaires were applied on 110 students (75 male and 35 female) to get an insight into the type of problems with the icons. The second phase comprised of 5 ranking questionnaire. The third phase comprised of icon comprehension test for getting to know the stereotype strength of the different icons. The fourth phase was stereotypy test. The second and third phases were applied on 32 students (16 male and 16 females.). For each category of icons there was one icon which was rated best and comprehended very well. For example the icon for landscape mode which represented a mountain was ranked as the best and the stereotype strength for the same was 90.6%.

Brain-to-body ratios and time of maturation of the mouse brain

1963 ◽  
Vol 204 (2) ◽  
pp. 343-346 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tsukasa Kobayashi
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Short Duration ◽  
Mouse Brain ◽  
Abrupt Change ◽  
Brain Weight ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
The Third ◽  
Third Phase ◽  
The Brain

Studies on the relationships of brain weight to body weight during development were conducted in 218 mice, and revealed three distinct phases. During the first phase, the ratios are relatively constant. The second phase of short duration is characterized by abrupt reductions. In the third phase, which is the most enduring, the ratios again assume more constant values. The abrupt change in the ratios took place around 14 days of age. It is suggested that the abrupt change in the ratio is, in general, an indicator of the maturation of the brain, because there are several other parameters which approach mature levels around the 15th day. A review of the data on other species supports this suggestion.

Petroleum Effluent Toxicity Reduction – From Pilot to Full-Scale Plant

1992 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 221-228 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Wong ◽  
P. Maroney ◽  
P. Diepolder ◽  
K. Chiang ◽  
A. Benedict
Keyword(s):  
Petroleum Refining ◽  
Full Scale ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Flow Conditions ◽  
Activated Carbon Adsorption ◽  
The Third ◽  
Carbon Adsorption ◽  
Third Phase ◽  
Effluent Toxicity ◽  
Stream Characterization

A petroleum refining complex was required to upgrade its wastewater treatment system to meet newly adopted toxicity requirements and to handle increased flows. A four-phase investigation led to the design and construction of a full-scale PACT® system. The first phase, waste stream characterization, indicated that the effluent toxicity was organic in nature. The second phase, bench-scale screening, indicated that the toxicity was removable by activated carbon adsorption. The third phase, comparative pilot testing, indicated that although both extended aeration and PACT® processes were effective in reducing COD concentrations, only PACT® could remove the toxicity. In the fourth phase investigation, the PACT® pilot plant was tested for various conditions, including dry- and wet-weather flow conditions. The full-scale PACT® plant has been operating for more than two years and is meeting all expectations.

The 3D IFB SWOT Analysis as a Strategic Tool to Develop Entrepreneurial Plans for Family Businesses

2020 ◽  
pp. 363-389
Author(s):  
Luz Leyda Vega-Rosado
Keyword(s):  
Family Business ◽  
Swot Analysis ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Family Firm ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
The Third ◽  
Third Phase ◽  
The Family ◽  
Generational Groups ◽  
The Individual

This chapter provides a framework that family business members can use to strategically and entrepreneurially evaluate themselves before they prepare the final strategic plan of the family firm. The tool consists of four phases. The first phase is the Strengths-Weaknesses-Opportunities-Threats (SWOT) analysis of the Individuals that are members of the family business. The second phase is the SWOT analysis of the Family's generational groups. Each generation in the family business will work in groups according to their year of birth. The third phase is the SWOT analysis of the Business. The fourth and most important phase is the integration called 3D IFB SWOT Analysis. It is 3D because it is three-dimensional, integrating the Individual, the Family's generations, and the Business.

Discontinuities in the Trajectory of Solar Photovoltaic (spv) Technology Development in India

2015 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 301-332
Author(s):  
P. Devaraj ◽  
E. Haribabu
Keyword(s):  
Technology Development ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Solar Photovoltaic ◽  
Political Commitment ◽  
Political Factors ◽  
The Third ◽  
Third Phase ◽  
Photovoltaic Technology ◽  
Oil Crisis ◽  
Jawaharlal Nehru

The objective of this paper is to understand different phases of solar photovoltaic (spv) technology in India and the interplay of scientific, technological, economic, and political factors in each of the phases. There are four distinct phases. In the first-phase (1947-1970), spv technology was recognized as an important source of energy for countries like India. In the second phase (1971-1990), the oil crisis led to the formulation of new scientific and technological initiatives and programs in spv, but due to a lack of political commitment the initiatives disintegrated. In the third phase (1991-2003), several factors seemed to have undermined the development of spv sector. Currently in the fourth phase (2003 to the present), India has virtually lost the race for development of photovoltaic technology. Within the context of climate change and resource constraint, India has reformulated its strategy which has taken the form of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission Plan (jnnsm).This paper examines how jnnsm influences indigenous attempts in photovoltaic technology development. The paper shows how scientific, technological, economic and political factors have contributed to discontinuities in the development of the technology.

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