scholarly journals Developing European operational oceanography for Blue Growth, climate change adaptation and mitigation and ecosystem-based management

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. She ◽  
I. Allen ◽  
E. Buch ◽  
A. Crise ◽  
J. A. Johannessen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Information Service ◽  
Research Priorities ◽  
White Paper ◽  
Economic Sectors ◽  
Operational Oceanography ◽  
Blue Growth ◽  
Technology Focus ◽  
Ocean Observations ◽  
Modelling And Forecasting

Abstract. “Operational Approaches” have been more and more widely developed and used for providing marine data and information service for different socio-economic sectors of the Blue Growth and to advance knowledge about the marine environment. The objective of operational oceanographic research is to develop and improve the efficiency, timeliness, robustness and product quality of this approach. This white paper aims to address key scientific challenges and research priorities for the development of operational oceanography in Europe for the next 5–10 years. Knowledge gaps and deficiencies are identified in relation to common scientific challenges in four EuroGOOS knowledge areas: European Ocean Observations, Modelling and Forecasting Technology, Coastal Operational Oceanography and Operational Ecology. The areas “European Ocean Observations” and “Modelling and Forecasting Technology” focus on the further advancement of the basic instruments and capacities for European operational oceanography, while “Coastal Operational Oceanography” and “Operational Ecology” aim at developing new operational approaches for the corresponding knowledge areas.

scholarly journals Developing European operational oceanography for Blue Growth, climate change adaptation and mitigation, and ecosystem-based management

Ocean Science ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 953-976 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun She ◽  
Icarus Allen ◽  
Erik Buch ◽  
Alessandro Crise ◽  
Johnny A. Johannessen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Research Priorities ◽  
White Paper ◽  
Economic Sectors ◽  
Operational Oceanography ◽  
Blue Growth ◽  
Technology Focus ◽  
Ocean Observations ◽  
Advance Knowledge ◽  
Modelling And Forecasting

Abstract. Operational approaches have been more and more widely developed and used for providing marine data and information services for different socio-economic sectors of the Blue Growth and to advance knowledge about the marine environment. The objective of operational oceanographic research is to develop and improve the efficiency, timeliness, robustness and product quality of this approach. This white paper aims to address key scientific challenges and research priorities for the development of operational oceanography in Europe for the next 5–10 years. Knowledge gaps and deficiencies are identified in relation to common scientific challenges in four EuroGOOS knowledge areas: European Ocean Observations, Modelling and Forecasting Technology, Coastal Operational Oceanography and Operational Ecology. The areas “European Ocean Observations” and “Modelling and Forecasting Technology” focus on the further advancement of the basic instruments and capacities for European operational oceanography, while “Coastal Operational Oceanography” and “Operational Ecology” aim at developing new operational approaches for the corresponding knowledge areas.

Influence of the content of postgraduate education of radiologists on the number of diagnostic pitfalls

2018 ◽  
pp. 109-117
Author(s):  
S. Р. Morozov ◽  
A. V. Kvasyuk ◽  
N. N. Vetsheva ◽  
N. V. Ledikhova ◽  
D. N. Kureshova
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Education ◽  
Professional Education ◽  
Information Service ◽  
Diagnostic Errors ◽  
Postgraduate Education ◽  
Length Of Service ◽  
Professional Activities ◽  
Specialty Differences ◽  
Medical Radiology

Background.Question about the quality and format of postgraduate education of doctors raises increasingly in recent years. Development of professional standards and transition to a system of continuing professional education have allowed professional communities to raise issues of the quality of modern education but there is no clear evidence of the dependence of the level of education and the quality of medical care in the accessible literature. Experts of Research and Practical Center of Medical Radiology carried out the identification of dependence of post-graduate education length for radiologists and the quality of their work that can serve as a rationale for amending the system of doctors training.Patients and methods.The data on education and actual work of 85 radiologists of out-patient and in-patient units of medical organizations of the Moscow Healthcare Department have been analyzed. According to the results of the audit of diagnostic studies, carried out in the “Unified Radiological Information Service” system by the specialists of the Research and Practical Center of Medical Radiology, the final assessment of the work of each radiologist was formed, which reflects the presence or absence of diagnostic discrepancies.Results.Parameters of diagnostic errors depending on the age of doctors, the general length of service and the length of service as radiologist, the duration of postgraduate education in the clinical specialty and the specialty “radiology” have been compared.As a result of the analysis, it was found that the increase in the proportion of diagnostic differences is directly related to the increase in the age of the doctor and does not depend on either the length of service or the time of work in the specialty. Differences between the groups of physicians with the largest (professional retraining after clinical residency) and the smallest (clinical education + radiology) percentage of clinically significant discrepancies are statistically significant (p = 0.05, at the normative value of the Student's test score of 2.16).Conclusion.The inverse relationship between the duration of training of the radiologist in the specialty and the proportion of diagnostic errors, which can serve as a significant justification for making proposals for the exclusion of professional retraining within 576 hours for admission to professional activities of radiologists.

scholarly journals Prioritizing progressive MS rehabilitation research: A call from the International Progressive MS Alliance

2021 ◽  
pp. 135245852199997
Author(s):  
Kathleen M Zackowski ◽  
Jennifer Freeman ◽  
Giampaolo Brichetto ◽  
Diego Centonze ◽  
Ulrik Dalgas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Symptom Management ◽  
Psychosocial Support ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Research Priorities ◽  
Significant Progress ◽  
Call To Action ◽  
Rehabilitation Research ◽  
Relapsing Remitting ◽  
Upper Extremity Impairment

Background: People with multiple sclerosis (MS) experience myriad symptoms that negatively affect their quality of life. Despite significant progress in rehabilitation strategies for people living with relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS), the development of similar strategies for people with progressive MS has received little attention. Objective: To highlight key symptoms of importance to people with progressive MS and stimulate the design and implementation of high-quality studies focused on symptom management and rehabilitation. Methods: A group of international research experts, representatives from industry, and people affected by progressive MS was convened by the International Progressive MS Alliance to devise research priorities for addressing symptoms in progressive MS. Results: Based on information from the MS community, we outline a rationale for highlighting four symptoms of particular interest: fatigue, mobility and upper extremity impairment, pain, and cognitive impairment. Factors such as depression, resilience, comorbidities, and psychosocial support are described, as they affect treatment efficacy. Conclusions: This coordinated call to action—to the research community to prioritize investigation of effective symptom management strategies, and to funders to support them—is an important step in addressing gaps in rehabilitation research for people affected by progressive MS.

scholarly journals Quality of service in the Heineken supply chain, México: an empirical investigation in the west of Mexico

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Omar Alejandro PÉREZ-CRUZ ◽  
José de Jesús AMEZCUA-VIVAS ◽  
Johann MEJÍAS-BRITO ◽  
Jesús Francisco TEJEDA-CASTREJÓN
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Empirical Investigation ◽  
Quality Criteria ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Western Region ◽  
Quality Factors ◽  
Economic Sectors ◽  
Western Regional ◽  
The Relationship

The general objective of this work is to analyze the quality factors of the supply chain service in the western regional direction of the company Cervezas Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma - Heineken México. The analysis was framed in a model proposed by Gohain, Thambiah and Hong (2018) which measures six dimensions of service quality: the object, the process, the infrastructure, the interaction, the environment and social responsibility. A survey was applied as an instrument to collect the responses of active providers in the western region of Mexico. The results were estimated by using STATA 14 to evaluate the relationship between the proposed factors. The results highlight that the quality of the supply chain is influenced by the quality criteria of the product, the process and the interaction. In this way, this research contributes with relevant information that allows them to make quick and practical decisions to use those responsible for the company's supply chain, as well as other economic sectors.

scholarly journals Analisis Faktor-Faktor yang Memengaruhi Non Performing Financing di PT TAF dan Pengendaliannya

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 72-91
Author(s):  
Tri Wahyudi ◽  
Harianto ◽  
Sahara
Keyword(s):  
Service System ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Information Service ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression ◽  
Organizational Structures ◽  
Financial Information

PT TAF is one of multifinance companies in Indonesia. The increase in low segment sales from 2013-2017 with a high credit amount led to an increase in the quality of PT TAF's receivables categorized as Non Performing Financing (NPF). This increase in NPF was also accompanied by an increase in PT TAF's net loss in 2017 and affected the company's profits. Therefore an analysis is needed to find out factors that influence the amount of credit and NPF, in order to formulate the strategy to manage it. This study uses secondary data of PT TAF debtors which related to the amount of credit, debtor delays and NPF from 2013 to 2017. The approach of this study is a case study in PT TAF about the level of NPF from 2013 -2017. The method used in this study is descriptive analysis and statistical tests. Multiple linear regression is performed to determine the factors that influence the amount of credit, while binary logistic regression is carried out to determine the factors that influence NPF. The results of the analysis will be used to formulate a strategy proposal for controlling NPF at PT TAF. Factors that significantly influence the amount of the credit are vehicle price, age, loan interest, installment amount, income, down payment, type of first installment, type of vehicle, education, gender, credit package, and credit tenor. The factors that influence NPF are the amount of credit, Loan to Value (LTV), the residence area of ​​the debtor and inflation. The proposed strategy formulations are: to consider factors which affecting amount of credit in granting credit, to increase the debtor portfolio with LTV less than or equal to 80 percent, avoid low down payment and long tenor products, strengthen collection organizational structures and increase team collection capabilities, and utilize the Financial Information Service System from OJK to obtain information about the debtors.

scholarly journals INFLUENCE OF INFORMATION QUALITY, SYSTEM QUALITY, SERVICE QUALITY AND SECURITY ON USER SATISFACTION IN USING E-MONEY BASED PAYTREN APPLICATIONS

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 288-299
Author(s):  
Winanda Wahana Wargadalam
Keyword(s):  
Service Quality ◽  
User Satisfaction ◽  
Information Quality ◽  
Information Service ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Quality System ◽  
Quality Service ◽  
System Quality ◽  
Business Form

Nowadays technology grow extremely fast and it is helpful in communication and transactions, this effect to human behavior that people consider using technology intentively in daily activites cause of its facilities, one of facilities is digital economic transactions or e-money. Due to increasing of technology, there are some companies run their business form e-money based applications, one of the applications is the PayTren. The purposed of this research is to examine the satisfactory of the user who apply PayTren applications, such as the influence of information quality, system quality, service quality and security. The method of the research is based on DeLone and McLean models, then it will be modified. The research’s data is quantitative data. researchers collected 89 questionnaires from the population of PayTren application users in Batam by using a purposive sampling technique.  The conclusion of the research show that there is an influence between the quality of information, service quality and security on the satisfaction of e-money users based on the PayTren application, while it is found that there is no influence between the quality of the system on the satisfaction of e-money users based on PayTren applications.

scholarly journals OPERATIONAL STATUS OF MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS OF STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES IN SAMAR-LEYTE ISLANDS

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 148-157
Author(s):  
Jose P. Ching
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
User Satisfaction ◽  
Information Service ◽  
State Universities ◽  
Universities And Colleges ◽  
Information System Success ◽  
Success Model ◽  
Information System Success Model ◽  
System Information

This paper aims to determine the MIS unit’s operational status and the performance level of information systems of the state universities and colleges in the Samar-Leyte Islands.  In order to determine and appreciate the value and importance of MIS unit’s services, the unit requires a review of its profile and ICT resources.  The theory of Information System success model of DeLone and McLean was then used for evaluation to measure the performance and effectiveness of IS in terms of system, information, service quality, use (intention to), user satisfaction and net benefits.  The profile of MIS units identified each its capacity and characterized the performance and quality of IS.

scholarly journals An international, Delphi consensus study to identify priorities for methodological research in behavioural trials: A study protocol

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Molly Byrne ◽  
Jenny Mc Sharry ◽  
Oonagh Meade ◽  
Kim L. Lavoie ◽  
Simon L. Bacon
Keyword(s):  
Research Priorities ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Behavioural Intervention ◽  
Point Scale ◽  
Delphi Consensus ◽  
Global Improvement ◽  
Behavioural Interventions ◽  
Methodological Research ◽  
Important Health

Background: Effective behaviour change interventions are needed to impact important health outcomes, including morbidity and mortality. However, the uptake and impact of behavioural interventions have been limited by methodological challenges. The International Behavioural Trials Network (IBTN) was established in 2013 to facilitate global improvement in methodological quality of behavioural trials. There has been no formal process, within the network or in the broader literature, to define the most important research priorities to achieve this aim. In this project, we will conduct an international, Delphi consensus study to identify and achieve consensus on priorities for methodological research in behavioural trials among IBTN members. Methods: Fifteen core members of IBTN, who are experts in the field of behavioural intervention research, will be invited to generate a list of all items they consider priority areas for methodological research in trials of behavioural interventions. The IBTN Research Prioritisation team (the authors) will review all items generated, removing duplicates and merging similar topics, and generate a ‘long-list’ of items. This long-list will be sent to the 15 IBTN core members for approval. We will then administer two online Delphi surveys to all IBTN members. In the first survey, respondents will be asked to rate the importance of each item on a nine-point scale and rank their top five priorities. In the second survey, respondents will receive feedback on others’ responses and a reminder of their own responses in survey 1, and will be asked to re-rate items and re-select their ‘top five’. Discussion: Findings from the project will be used to inform the research agenda of the IBTN and to make recommendations for future research.

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