Message from the President: ASLO Goes Virtual—A Reflection on the 2021 Aquatic Science Meeting and the Future of Scientific Meetings

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roxane Maranger
Keyword(s):  
The Future ◽  
Aquatic Science ◽  
Scientific Meetings

scholarly journals Virtual learning during the COVID-19 pandemic: a turning point in neurosurgical education

2020 ◽  
Vol 49 (6) ◽  
pp. E18
Author(s):  
Nasser M. F. El-Ghandour ◽  
Ahmed A. M. Ezzat ◽  
Mohamed A. Zaazoue ◽  
Pablo Gonzalez-Lopez ◽  
Balraj S. Jhawar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Regression Models ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Virtual Learning ◽  
Lower Income ◽  
Logistic Regression Models ◽  
The Future ◽  
Scientific Meetings ◽  
Virtual Events ◽  
Neurosurgical Education

OBJECTIVEThe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused dramatic changes in medical education. Social distancing policies have resulted in the rapid adoption of virtual learning (VL) by neurosurgeons as a method to exchange knowledge, but it has been met with variable acceptance. The authors surveyed neurosurgeons from around the world regarding their opinions about VL and how they see the future of neurosurgical conferences.METHODSThe authors conducted a global online survey assessing the experience of neurosurgeons and trainees with VL activities. They also questioned respondents about how they see the future of on-site conferences and scientific meetings. They analyzed responses against demographic data, regions in which the respondents practice, and socioeconomic factors by using frequency histograms and multivariate logistic regression models.RESULTSEight hundred ninety-one responses from 96 countries were received. There has been an increase in VL activities since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Most respondents perceive this type of learning as positive. Respondents from lower-income nations and regions such as Europe and Central Asia were more receptive to these changes and wanted to see further movement of educational activities (conferences and scientific meetings) into a VL format. The latter desire may be driven by financial savings from not traveling. Most queried neurosurgeons indicated that virtual events are likely to partially replace on-site events.CONCLUSIONSThe pandemic has improved perceptions of VL, and despite its limitations, VL has been well received by the majority of neurosurgeons. Lower-income nations in particular are embracing this technology. VL is still evolving, but its integration with traditional in-person meetings seems inevitable.

scholarly journals Changing Preferences for Scientific Meetings Platform Among Doctors During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Questionnaire-Based Survey

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bhagwati Wadwekar ◽  
Magi Murugan ◽  
Kandasamy Ravichandarn
Keyword(s):  
Age Groups ◽  
World Health ◽  
Indian Government ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Private Practitioners ◽  
The Future ◽  
Virtual Meetings ◽  
Scientific Meetings ◽  
Health Organization

Background: The World Health Organization declared the outbreak of the COVID‑19 as a global pandemic in early 2020. Lockdown was declared by the Indian government across the country. No recommendations were laid down for academic scientific meetings. Despite precautions, there is a high risk of infections in the physical meetings. Therefore, the scientific community resorted to virtual meetings. Objectives: This study was done to determine the doctor's preferred platform for scientific meetings during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: We conducted this cross-sectional survey among doctors using Google forms. It consisted of a questionnaire consisting of 17 validated questions related to the preference of scientific meetings. Results: We had 314 responses from doctors. The virtual meeting was preferred by 154 (49%) doctors during the COVID-19 pandemic. Convenience (103, 44.2%) was the most important reason for preferring virtual meetings. We did not find a statistical association in preference for the type of meeting with age, gender, and seniority during the pandemic. However, a significantly higher number of doctors practicing super-specialty (P = 0.005) and private practitioners (P = 0.027) preferred virtual meetings. All age groups preferred physical meetings in the future, but it was preferred to large extent by doctors aged more than 50 years (P = 0.059) with broad specialty (P = 0.005) and medical college doctors (P = 0.002). Conclusions: Most doctors preferred virtual meetings during the COVID-19 pandemic. The super-specialist and private practitioners preferred virtual meetings during the pandemic and even in the future. Hence, the virtual platform should stay along with physical scientific meetings.

scholarly journals Future Programming for the Bioengineering Division of ASME

1999 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gerald Miller
Keyword(s):  
Life Science ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Best Interest ◽  
Open Forum ◽  
The Future ◽  
History Of ◽  
Pros And Cons ◽  
Scientific Meetings ◽  
Joint Programming ◽  
Considerable Discussion

Abstract The Bioengineering Division of ASME has recently undergone considerable discussion regarding the future of programming at the winter meeting (the International Congress — formerly the WAM) and at the Summer Bioengineering meeting. There has been considerable debate as to what is in the best interest of the Bioengineering Division and its members — should the programming stay the same? Should all programming occur only at the summer meeting? Only at the winter meeting? Should the Summer meeting occur annually, rather than every odd year? Should the Bioengineering division program at the winter “slot” jointly with BMES and/or EMBS? Much of these discussions have occurred because some BED members feel that the trend of the division is towards life science oriented papers and that the ASME congress is not well suited for such presentations. Others bemoan the proliferation of scientific meetings which begs the issue of which meeting(s) should be eliminated for the sake of others. A brief presentation of the mechanisms of programming at the ASME congress will take place as well as the history of BED programming at both the winter and summer meetings. Discussions of the pros and cons of continued programming at the winter meeting (the Congress) will follow along with alternatives such as joint programming with other societies. The format of the session will be as follows: • Twenty minute presentation on the current status of programming at the winter and summer meetings • Ten minute question and answer session on current programming • Forty five minute open forum on future programming mechanisms for BED Within this open forum, we hope to hear from all BED members on a number of issues regarding programming. These include the following options: • Continue with the current formats: annual programming at the winter meeting (congress) and biannual programming at the summer meeting. • Programming annually at both the winter and summer meetings • Program biannually at the winter meeting (congress) and program annually at the summer meeting – causes some problems which must be explained • Program annually at the summer meeting and discontinue programming at the winter meeting in lieu of joint programming with another society. • Another programming plan This session will allow a lengthy discussion of BED members regarding the future of programming at ASME and the potential effects on publications in the Journal, in the conference proceedings and on the finances of the Division (as the summer meeting is a major source of income for the division).

scholarly journals Empowerment of Productive Youth Group Asset-Based In The Business of Establishing a Collective Business In Talunkenas Village, STM Hilir District Deli Serdang Regency

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 386
Author(s):  
Nurman Achmad ◽  
Hatta Ridho ◽  
Husni Thamrin
Keyword(s):  
Youth Development ◽  
Social Transformation ◽  
Youth Empowerment ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Scientific Publications ◽  
The Future ◽  
Scientific Meetings ◽  
Village Government ◽  
The Times ◽  
Future Direction

Youth is the nation's asset, determining the future direction of a better life. Their existence becomes a renewing energy and is critical of a distorted establishment. Youth is the breath of the times, the ideal group of the ummah and the nation who are rich in criticism, imagination, and their role in every event that occurs in the midst of changing society. It is undeniable that youth play an important role in almost every social transformation and struggle to achieve goals. The success of youth development as quality human resources with competitive advantage is one of the keys to opening opportunities for success in various other development sectors. Therefore, youth empowerment is considered as one of the programs that cannot be ignored in preparing the nation's life in the future. Youth have valuable assets as capital to make changes. These assets must be utilized so that they can be useful. Youth empowerment can be done through various ways, both in formal, informal, and non-formal channels. The purpose of empowerment is basically to shape the character of youth, so that they become fully Indonesian human beings or humans who have character that can optimize the talents or assets of youth so that they can prosper individuals and groups. Partners in community service with this Community Partnership Program scheme are the Talun Kenas Village Government, STM Hilir District, Deli Serdang Regency, North Sumatra Province. The output targets of this program are scientific publications, mass media publications, activity videos and being speakers in scientific meetings. The method used in this program is program socialization and Participatory Learning and Action (PLA) involving all targets so that young people can be empowered by releasing all their assets to form a joint business for mutual benefit.

International determination of the total motion of the pole

1961 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
pp. 29-41
Author(s):  
Wm. Markowitz
Keyword(s):  
Secular Motion ◽  
The Future

A symposium on the future of the International Latitude Service (I. L. S.) is to be held in Helsinki in July 1960. My report for the symposium consists of two parts. Part I, denoded (Mk I) was published [1] earlier in 1960 under the title “Latitude and Longitude, and the Secular Motion of the Pole”. Part II is the present paper, denoded (Mk II).

Status of the Lick Proper Motion Program

1978 ◽  
Vol 48 ◽  
pp. 387-388
Author(s):  
A. R. Klemola
Keyword(s):  
Proper Motion ◽  
The Future

Second-epoch photographs have now been obtained for nearly 850 of the 1246 fields of the proper motion program with centers at declination -20° and northwards. For the sky at 0° and northward only 130 fields remain to be taken in the next year or two. The 270 southern fields with centers at -5° to -20° remain for the future.

Some Structural Features of Metaphase Chromosomes of Mice and Men

1967 ◽  
Vol 25 ◽  
pp. 190-191
Author(s):  
Godfrey C. Hoskins ◽  
Betty B. Hoskins
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Electron Micrographs ◽  
Structural Features ◽  
Metaphase Chromosomes ◽  
The Future ◽  
Of Mice And Men ◽  
Mouse Cells ◽  
Human And Mouse

Metaphase chromosomes from human and mouse cells in vitro are isolated by micrurgy, fixed, and placed on grids for electron microscopy. Interpretations of electron micrographs by current methods indicate the following structural features.Chromosomal spindle fibrils about 200Å thick form fascicles about 600Å thick, wrapped by dense spiraling fibrils (DSF) less than 100Å thick as they near the kinomere. Such a fascicle joins the future daughter kinomere of each metaphase chromatid with those of adjacent non-homologous chromatids to either side. Thus, four fascicles (SF, 1-4) attach to each metaphase kinomere (K). It is thought that fascicles extend from the kinomere poleward, fray out to let chromosomal fibrils act as traction fibrils against polar fibrils, then regroup to join the adjacent kinomere.

Freeze-fracture cytochemistry: A goal set by Russell Steere in 1957

1993 ◽  
Vol 51 ◽  
pp. 60-61
Author(s):  
Nicholas J Severs
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Nature ◽  
Biological Systems ◽  
Freeze Fracture ◽  
Structural Components ◽  
Major Goal ◽  
Membrane Biology ◽  
Routine Application ◽  
The Future ◽  
Freeze Etching

In his pioneering demonstration of the potential of freeze-etching in biological systems, Russell Steere assessed the future promise and limitations of the technique with remarkable foresight. Item 2 in his list of inherent difficulties as they then stood stated “The chemical nature of the objects seen in the replica cannot be determined”. This defined a major goal for practitioners of freeze-fracture which, for more than a decade, seemed unattainable. It was not until the introduction of the label-fracture-etch technique in the early 1970s that the mould was broken, and not until the following decade that the full scope of modern freeze-fracture cytochemistry took shape. The culmination of these developments in the 1990s now equips the researcher with a set of effective techniques for routine application in cell and membrane biology.Freeze-fracture cytochemical techniques are all designed to provide information on the chemical nature of structural components revealed by freeze-fracture, but differ in how this is achieved, in precisely what type of information is obtained, and in which types of specimen can be studied.

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