Trends in the industrial and occupational composition of the labor market in the Cape Kennedy area

Effect of space program on industrial and occupational trends in labor market of Cape Kennedy are

Defining moments

The Adelaide University Library decided to mark the milestone of the acquisition of its two millionth book in 1999 with a special celebration to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the establishment of Adelaide University. We asked a number of South Australians to take a few moments to recollect an example of literature, music or learning which signalled a 'defining moment' in their lives and to briefly describe why the work had such an impact on them. We present in this commemorative publication their responses, and have linked them when appropriate to the holdings of our Library. The variety of 'moments' recorded here is, we believe, symbolic of life's rich tapestry as reflected within the two million books, poems, journals, scores, manuscripts, prints, newspapers, tapes and similar publications, which comprise the collections of the University of Adelaide Library

Retrofit versus new-build house using life-cycle assessment

This paper reports the findings of research on the environmental performance of two case-study houses, a retrofit and new build. The retrofit was completed to a Passivhaus standard while the new build was completed to current Irish building regulations. Environmental performance of the retrofit and new build was measured using life-cycle assessments, examining the assembly, operational and end-of-life stage over life spans of 50 and 80 years. Using primary information, life-cycle assessment software and life-cycle assessment databases the environmental impacts of each stage were modelled. The operational stage of both case studies was found to be the source of the most significant environmental damage, followed by the assembly and the end-of-life stage respectively. The relative importance of the assembly and end-of-life stage decreased as the life span increased. It was found that the retrofit house studied outperformed the new build in the assembly and operational stage, whereas the new build performed better in the end-of-life stage; however, this is highly sensitive, depending on the standards to which both are completed. Operational energy savings pre- and post-retrofit were significant, indicating the future potential for adoption of high-quality retrofitting practices. </jats:p

A study of peer involvement in the formative evaluation of instruction in higher education

The purpose of this study was to examine faculty attitudes toward methods of peer review in the formative evaluation of instruction in higher education, and toward selected variables that may affect the willingness of faculty members to avail themselves of these methods. The methods investigated were direct classroom observation, videotaping of classes, evaluation of course materials, and evaluation of instructor-graded student assignments. The variables examined included detractors (i.e., factors having potential to take away from the value of the evaluation methods), enhancers (i.e., factors having potential to add to the effectiveness of the methods of evaluation), and individual/institutional improvement variables (i.e., factors that may benefit students, faculty and the college or university). A random sample of 750 full-time faculty members affiliated with the Iowa Association of Independent Colleges and Universities was requested to respond to a 37-item questionnaire. Four research questions and corresponding hypotheses were tested. Except for hypothesis one (where descriptive statistics were reported), each hypothesis was tested at the.05 level of significance using non-directional tests. Further, correlational procedures were applied which included the calculation of Pearson correlation coefficients among each of the four methods of evaluation and the detractors, enhancers and individual/institutional improvement variables. The principal findings of this study were: (a) Of the 372 respondents, 94% would participate in classroom observation, 62% in videotaping, 94% in examination of course materials, and 78% in instructor-graded student assignments; (b) respondents were not convinced that the detractor variables would reduce their participation in the methods of formative evaluation; (c) while it would appear that the respondents have positive impressions of the role of enhancer variables, there were, with one exception, no statistically significant relationships between a willingness to participate in the methods of formative evaluation and the enhancer variables; and (d) respondents revealed that in most instances there is a positive relationship between faculty members\u27 willingness to participate in methods of formative evaluation and their agreement that the quality of instruction and student learning would improve through this participation

From Swimming Skill to Water Competence: A Paradigm Shift

This guest editorial leads off and introduces the subsequent scientific review

Crises in the Aquatic Profession

In this paper, I propose there are several crises in the aquatic profession and I explain what they are and how to address them using research and my own observations. I use an innovative questioning process to do this by asking you the reader a series of questions after which I explain each. The first crisis has to do with the quantity of trained swimming instructors relative to the population that they serve. In many western European and North American high income countries (HICs), the teacher:student ratios are declining and it is getting increasingly difficult to hire trained swim instructors. In low and medium income countries (LMICs), the ratios remain devastatingly low and allow few persons to receive formal swim lessons. The second aquatic crisis I address is the apparent lack of competence and experience of many swim instructors in both HICs and LMICs. Part of the issue appears to be that most novice swim instructors only teach for 1-3 years creating a large turnover in instructors. Due to the lack of experience, the likelihood of new instructors to be highly effective is dramatically reduced. Among many training agencies, public pressure has been to reduce the amount of time and expertise required to become certified. The final crisis relates to the aquatic curricula provided by the primary training agencies (e.g., American Red Cross, YMCA of the USA). For the most part, the validity and reliability of swimming curricula have not been evaluated rigorously. Few if any evaluations of the efficacy of swimming curricula have been regularly conducted. The primary measure of program success continues to be how many students are enrolled in programs rather than how well students had learned to swim. I propose an ongoing need to address each of these crises as a primary way to address the drowning crisis faced worldwide