The Case for Direct Measures of Soil-to-Groundwater Contaminant Mass Discharge at AFFF-Impacted Sites

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard H. Anderson
Keyword(s):  
Mass Discharge ◽  
Direct Measures

A comparison of direct measures of glycaemia and glycated blood proteins in insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

1989 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
pp. 457-461 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter H. Winocour ◽  
Deepak Bhatnagar ◽  
Paramjeet Kalsi ◽  
Valerie F. Hillier ◽  
David C. Anderson
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Insulin Dependent Diabetes ◽  
Dependent Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Blood Proteins ◽  
Insulin Dependent ◽  
Direct Measures

scholarly journals Early detection of cervical cancer in western Kenya: determinants of healthcare providers performing a gynaecological examination for abnormal vaginal discharge or bleeding

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily Mwaliko ◽  
Guido Van Hal ◽  
Hilde Bastiaens ◽  
Stefan Van Dongen ◽  
Peter Gichangi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Bivariate Analysis ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Negative Attitudes ◽  
Western Kenya ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
External Variables ◽  
Gynaecological Examination ◽  
Direct Measures

Abstract Background In western Kenya, women often present with late-stage cervical cancer despite prior contact with the health care system. The aim of this study was to predict primary health care providers’ behaviour in examining women who present with abnormal discharge or bleeding. Methods This was a cross-sectional survey using the theory of planned behaviour (TPB). A sample of primary health care practitioners in western Kenya completed a 59-item questionnaire. Structural equation modelling was used to identify the determinants of providers’ intention to perform a gynaecological examination. Bivariate analysis was conducted to investigate the relationship between the external variables and intention. Results Direct measures of subjective norms (DMSN), direct measures of perceived behavioural control (DMPBC), and indirect measures of attitude predicted the intention to examine patients. Negative attitudes toward examining women had a suppressor effect on the prediction of health workers’ intentions. However, the predictors of intention with the highest coefficients were the external variables being a nurse (β = 0.32) as opposed to a clinical officer and workload of attending less than 50 patients per day (β = 0.56). In bivariate analysis with intention to perform a gynaecological examination, there was no evidence that working experience, being female, having a lower workload, or being a private practitioner were associated with a higher intention to conduct vaginal examinations. Clinical officers and nurses were equally likely to examine women. Conclusions The TPB is a suitable theoretical basis to predict the intention to perform a gynaecological examination. Overall, the model predicted 47% of the variation in health care providers’ intention to examine women who present with recurrent vaginal bleeding or discharge. Direct subjective norms (health provider’s conformity with what their colleagues do or expect them to do), PBC (providers need to feel competent and confident in performing examinations in women), and negative attitudes toward conducting vaginal examination accounted for the most variance. External variables in this study also contributed to the overall variance. As the model in this study could not explain 53% of the variance, investigating other external variables that influence the intention to examine women should be undertaken.

Do information technology (IT) capabilities affect hotel competitiveness?

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 447-460
Author(s):  
Nan Hua
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Financial Data ◽  
Content Type ◽  
It Systems ◽  
Study Results ◽  
It Capabilities ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Lagged Effects ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Direct Measures

Purpose This paper aims to examine the impacts of IT capabilities on hotel competitiveness. Design/methodology/approach This study adapts and extends Hua et al. (2015) and O’Neill et al. (2008) by incorporating the specific measures of IT expenditures as proxies for the relevant IT capabilities to explore the impacts of IT capabilities on hotel competitiveness. Findings This study finds that expenditures on IT Labor, IT Systems and IT Websites exert different impacts on hotel competitiveness. In addition, IT capabilities exert both contemporary and lagged effects on hotel competitiveness. Originality/value This study is the first that uses financial data to capture direct measures of individual IT capabilities and tests the individual impacts of IT capabilities on hotel competitiveness from both contemporaneous and lagged perspectives. It uses a large same store sample of hotels in the USA from 2011 to 2017; as a result, the study results can be reasonably representative of the hotel population in the USA.

Comparing Direct Versus Indirect Measures of the Pedagogical Effectiveness of Team Testing

2011 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 348-358 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donald R. Bacon
Keyword(s):  
Individual Performance ◽  
Additional Analysis ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Student Surveys ◽  
Substantial Impact ◽  
Group Test ◽  
Indirect Measures ◽  
Direct Measures

Direct measures (tests) of the pedagogical effectiveness of team testing and indirect measures (student surveys) of pedagogical effectiveness of team testing were collected in several sections of an undergraduate marketing course with varying levels of the use of team testing. The results indicate that although students perceived team testing to have a substantial impact on their learning, this pedagogy in fact had no impact on direct measures of learning. In an additional analysis, the performance of the team on the group test was best predicted by the best individual performance on the team. Possible explanations and directions for future research are discussed.

scholarly journals Will the (German) NAIRU Please Stand Up?

2005 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 131-153 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wolfgang Franz
Keyword(s):  
Inflation Rate ◽  
Phillips Curve ◽  
Critical Assessment ◽  
Time Variability ◽  
Analytical Instrument ◽  
Direct Measures

Abstract This paper deals with a critical assessment of the ‘non-accelerating inflation rate of unemployment’ (NAIRU) for Germany. There are quite a few obstacles to perceiving the NAIRU as an easy-to-use analytical instrument: the possibility of a non-vertical Phillips curve, the occurrence of shocks and hysteresis effects, and the (mis-)measurement of important variables, cointegration issues and a time variability of the NAIRU. A new attempt is made to estimate a NAIRU for Germany using direct measures of inflationary expectations. However, by any method, the NAIRU is very hard to determine and subject to considerable arbitrariness.

Validation of a Measure of Sustainability of School-Wide Behavior Interventions and Supports

2018 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 67-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angus Kittelman ◽  
Katherine W. Bromley ◽  
Sterett H. Mercer ◽  
Kent McIntosh
Keyword(s):  
Capacity Building ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Behavior Interventions ◽  
Behavior Support ◽  
Universal Behavior ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Sustainability Index ◽  
Use Of Data ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Direct Measures

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the stability and validity of a measure assessing sustainability of school-wide behavior interventions, the School-Wide Universal Behavior Support Sustainability Index: School Teams (SUBSIST). We assessed the stability of the SUBSIST across 3 years of measurement. We also assessed the convergent validity of two key SUBSIST factors, Team Use of Data and District Capacity Building, with more direct measures of these constructs. Results showed stability of the measure across multiple years and statistically significant correlations when compared with other external measures. Implications for research and practice are discussed.

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