Effective Consequences

The aim of this project is to explore the question: What are the most vital elements of effective consequences? What allows consequences to change student behavior? How can you reduce or eliminate the negative side effects of consequences? My research on the topic, reading studies and scholarly reports, shows that there are multiple strategies, but a few common elements can be distilled from the various techniques. The most vital of these elements are: clarity, teamwork, warmness, and reflection. The resulting project consists of a 4-part professional development workshop for teachers. Each workshop session focuses on one vital element of effective consequences: clarity, teamwork, warmness, and reflection. The workshops are designed to take place over four months, with one session each month. Between sessions, participants can reflect on the goals that they have set for themselves

Energy Conservation: Constructive but No Cure

Let me share with you a quotation from a report issued bv the Chase Manhattan Bank while the Arab oil embargo was still in effect. Reportedly, the annual cost of a gasoline rationing program would amount to $1.4 billion. Based upon past results, if that much money was devoted to an exploratory effort, it would be potentially capable of discovering more than 2 billion barrels of petroleum. That amount of petroleum would be equal to 19 percent more than all the gasoline consumed in privately owned automobiles in 1973. While the threat of rationing has disappeared with an end to the oil boycott, that quote is still valuable in assessing America\u27s changing energy supply picture. It is valuable because it points out very vividly the two fundamentally different ways in which we can respond to that change. One way of responding is simply to spread the scarcity around. Before the embargo was lifted, many people were demanding that this be done with formal rationing programs--even though experience has shown time and again that such efforts are neither successful nor equitable despite their heavy cost. A much more logical response -- and the only one that makes any sense for this nation and its people -- is to set out immediately to increase the available supply of all kinds of energy, and manage its use more effectively

Assessment of Risk Related to Human Factor in Supply Chain Process of PT ICS Using FMEA

PT ICS is a company that focuses in the production of dried anchovy. The company produces two kinds of dried anchovy products called Prima Chirimen and Prima Excellent. The difference between the two product lies on the sorting process. PT ICS mainly distributes its product at international market by exporting the product to Japan, Europe, and many other countries. In order to support the activities of this company, this research is going to assess the risk of supply chain activities. Risk assessment is done to help the company in conducting a more efficient and effective supply chain process since it is one of the competitive advantage of a company with international network. By conducting supply chain risk management, PT ICS can increase its competitiveness by maintaining the performance of supply chain activities. The process is started by observing the processes involved in the supply chain of this company. After that, the processes/activities will be mapped using SCOR (Supply Chain Operations Reference) process which consists of Plan, Source, Make, Deliver, Return, and Enable. The risk assessment is done using the method of FMEA (Failure Mode and Effect Analysis). Based on the result of the research, there are 25 processes in the supply chain activities of this company. From those processes, 49 risks are found in the supply chain activities. These risks are assessed by assigning severity, occurrence, and detection score to each of the risk. The result of the multiplication of the three parameters is RPN which will be ranked from the largest to the smallest. Mitigation strategy is made for 10 of the selected risks

Strategic planning : Local Education Authorities and primary school development

Many changes were taking place in schools and local government while this thesis was being developed during 1992 and 1993. An historical perspective of the impact of legislation on education is followed by a description of the emergence of school development planning. The literature on school effectiveness and improvement, together with that on inspection and advice, are the contexts for consideration of change and quality in schools.\ud Data from every LEA in the UK is linked with interview data from a sample of LEAs with schools engaged in an ESRC-funded research project. Additional information from national education offices and from other research carried out during the same period is used to triangulate perceptions.\ud Insights from this range of data are then presented in two sections: the implications for LEAs and schools are explored and characteristics identified. The evidence indicates that the strategic role of LEAs has been significant in the introduction of primary school development planning. The implementation of policies that have been mandated by central government since 1988 have increasingly depended on schools' ability to prioritise within their own planning.\ud The impact of these policies on the performance, accountability and strategic capacity of community services is considered. Particular consideration is given to collaboration between services, the power shift away from elected members of LEAs towards school governors, and the scope for effective leadership in education. The implications for the deployment of resources and re-orientation of responsibilities throughout the education service and teaching profession are far-reaching.\ud Conclusions about the appropriateness of networking, of competition, and of new patterns of bureaucracy vary in different parts of the UK. In the wake of recent legislation affecting education and local government, a new initiative is needed to revitalise strategic systemic planning and inter-school collaboration. \u

Underpinning Sustainable Vector Control through Informed Insecticide Resistance Management

Background: There has been rapid scale-up of malaria vector control in the last ten years. Both of the primary control strategies, long-lasting pyrethroid treated nets and indoor residual spraying, rely on the use of a limited number of insecticides. Insecticide resistance, as measured by bioassay, has rapidly increased in prevalence and has come to the forefront as an issue that needs to be addressed to maintain the sustainability of malaria control and the drive to elimination. Zambia’s programme reported high levels of resistance to the insecticides it used in 2010, and, as a result, increased its investment in resistance monitoring to support informed resistance management decisions. Methodology/Principal Findings: A country-wide survey on insecticide resistance in Zambian malaria vectors was performed using WHO bioassays to detect resistant phenotypes. Molecular techniques were used to detect target-site mutations and microarray to detect metabolic resistance mechanisms. Anopheles gambiae s.s. was resistant to pyrethroids,DDT and carbamates, with potential organophosphate resistance in one population. The resistant phenotypes were conferred by both target-site and metabolic mechanisms. Anopheles funestus s.s. was largely resistant to pyrethroids and carbamates, with potential resistance to DDT in two locations. The resistant phenotypes were conferred by elevated levels of cytochrome p450s. Conclusions/Significance: Currently, the Zambia National Malaria Control Centre is using these results to inform their vector control strategy. The methods employed here can serve as a template to all malaria-endemic countries striving to create a sustainable insecticide resistance management pla

A pilot study investigating the acceptability and feasibility of a group intervention for parents of autistic young people with anorexia nervosa within a specialist eating disorders service

Background: Many children and young people presenting with anorexia nervosa will also be autistic. While autistic children and young people may have similar physical health outcomes compared to their neurotypical peers, they are more likely to experience poorer recovery, requiring more intensive treatments. Similarly, parents report needing additional support from mental health services. Parents may benefit from a group intervention as an adjunct to family therapy to help them effectively care for their children and to reduce the psychological impact this may have on them. This study aimed to provide an overview of the group intervention and evaluate its feasibility and acceptability. Methods: Attendance rates were used to evaluate the feasibility of the group. Parents were invited to evaluate the acceptability of the group with brief quantitative measures each session. Individual qualitative interviews were conducted with six parents to evaluate both feasibility and acceptability. Recordings were transcribed verbatim and analysed using reflexive thematic analysis. Results: 17 parents (mothers n = 8, fathers n = 8, stepmother n = 1) from eight families took part in two pilot groups (group 1 n = 8, group 2 n = 9). Total attendance rate was 66.5%, with one parent from each family attending 85.7% of sessions. On average, sessions were rated highly relevant, useful and improved parents’ understanding of their child. From qualitative interviews conducted with six parents (group 1 n = 4, group 2 n = 2), two main themes were generated: (1) A space for connection and support, (2) From knowledge to practice. Parents spoke of the way the group helped them feel less isolated, gain skills and begin to practice implementing new learning at home. Not all aspects of the group were helpful, and recommendations were made regarding the resources, structure and intensity of the intervention.Discussion: Findings suggest that the intervention is feasible and acceptable. This pilot study replicates previous findings about benefits of additional support for carers

Booking-app and CMS solution for Nion AS - A user-centered prototype

Vår rapport omhandler hvordan vi har utviklet to prototyper for Nion AS, en mobilapplikasjon og et tilhørende admin-panel. Mobilapplikasjonen har som for formål å forenkle bestillingsprosessen til tjenestene som Nion tilbyr. Målet med prototypen, som er en Proof of Concept, er at Nion skal bruke den for å vekke interesse hos investorer. Admin-panelet har som formål å forenkle administrering av ordre, kalender, etc. Prosjektet vårt har bestått av omfattende innsiktsarbeid for å kunne utvikle en brukervennlig løsning. Prototypene er utviklet i React og React Native

An Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC) Competency-focused Workshop to Optimize Team Performance

We aimed to strengthen interprofessional (IP) teams’ competence in collaborative practice through a workshop series. Objectives included: 1) examine personal and professional values, and roles and their impact on collaborative practice, 2) apply relationship building principles to perform effectively as a team, 3) integrate quality improvement tools into work processes to aid team-based care. Published Core Competencies for IP Collaborative Practice delineate professionals\u27 skills in the art and science of working collaboratively, yet few professionals have had training to develop these skills. IP teams from academic and community-based settings, including long-term, acute, and ambulatory care, were recruited to participate in classroom-based workshops. Sixteen faculty from 7 professions developed three, 3-hour workshops. During the sessions, active learning strategies challenged teams to analyze their current practice. Between sessions, teams applied principles in completing application exercises. Session 1 addressed the domains of values/ethics and roles/responsibilities, session 2 addressed communication and teamwork, and session 3 introduced novel tools to evaluate and improve outcomes. Over two years, 42 participants from 10 teams representing 15 professions attended the workshops. Faculty used mixed method evaluations combining novel and existing scales. Participants rated (a) the overall impact of the workshop and (b) expectations for applying new knowledge to enhance team performance on 3-point scales. Mean ratings were high for workshop 1 (2.75, 2.78); 2 (2.82, 2.85); and 3 (2.75, 2.75). Forty-one participants rated themselves as competent on the individual workshop objectives. All participants would recommend the workshop to colleagues. The workshops were well received, resulted in improved self-reported competence, and high intention of applying what they learned to improve patient outcomes. In this age of complex medical systems the key to improved outcomes is better IP teamwork. We plan to offer the workshops semiannually with additional study to assess actual impact on work practice. Objectives: 1) Examine personal and professional values, and roles and their impact on collaborative practice. 2) Apply relationship building principles to perform effectively as a team. 3) Integrate quality improvement tools into work processes to aid team-based care