Meeting problems.

2015 ◽  
pp. 147-180
Author(s):  
Louise P. Woodcock
Keyword(s):  
Meeting Problems

scholarly journals Towards successful implementation of continuing professional development – a survey of psychiatrists' attitudes

2001 ◽  
Vol 25 (9) ◽  
pp. 334-336 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Davies ◽  
Mike Ford
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Peer Group ◽  
Group Structure ◽  
Peer Groups ◽  
Continuing Professional Development ◽  
Group Method ◽  
Clinical Implications ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Educational Supervisor ◽  
Meeting Problems

Aims and MethodThis survey aims to aid implementation of continuing professional development (CPD) by determining the acceptability of current proposals and predict problem areas. All non-training grade psychiatrists working in the area of a single deanery were asked about their attitude to CPD and, in particular, focusing on the peer group method.ResultsOf the 115 respondents, 98% said they agreed with some form of CPD. Just under half of respondents thought peer groups were appropriate for CPD planning, with four being the most popular size, and 3 months the preferred frequency of meeting. Problems identified with the peer group structure included individual, speciality-based and organisation-related issues. Regarding sharing of CPD information, 40% of respondents thought the College should receive updates of individual progress, while the medical director was cited in over half. Finally, loss of educational supervisor status was felt to be the most appropriate penalty for failure to adhere to the CPD process.Clinical ImplicationsThese results indicate that although there is general agreement to some form of CPD, peer groups are not universally accepted as the best design.

THE PROCESS CHEESE INDUSTRY IN THE UNITED STATES: A REVIEW1,2

1974 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 135-152 ◽  
Author(s):  
Walter V. Price ◽  
Merlin G. Bush
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
New York ◽  
The United States ◽  
Early Years ◽  
Research Education ◽  
Cheese Industry ◽  
Marketing Orders ◽  
Milk Marketing ◽  
Process Cheese ◽  
Meeting Problems

The process cheese industry of the United States began over 55 years ago. Basic patents describing blending and heating and use of emulsifiers were the first, shared by Kraft and Phenix interests. In the early years a few competitors were licensed. Some dealers and cheese makers believed processing could ruin the cheese industry, but cheese consumption per capita increased. About 60% of consumers preferred process to natural cheese. Investigations of early practices led to definitions at state and federal levels; these have been re-defined and frequently revised. Demands of processors have affected the natural cheese industry in developing and locating new factories and aiding in composition and quality control. Processors promoted packaging and mechandising of all cheese. Cheese processors, associated dealers, and distributors organized the National Cheese Institute which has been a force in meeting problems of research, education, and regulation. From 1944 to 1968 it gave over $225,000 for independent research on problems of public health and industrial practices. The industry defended its trading practices in New York, Illinois, and Wisconsin with mixed success when accused of conspiracy to fix prices by the Federal Trade Commission in the 1940s, but today is largely responsible for orderly trading on the Wisconsin Cheese Exchange. Values established are important factors in Federal Milk Marketing orders which determine prices of fluid milk.

Reclaimed Water – An Urban Water Resource

1991 ◽  
Vol 24 (9) ◽  
pp. 353-362 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel A. Okun
Keyword(s):  
Water Demand ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Reclaimed Water ◽  
Turn Of The Century ◽  
Urban Water ◽  
Water Reclamation ◽  
Large Cities ◽  
Urban Irrigation ◽  
The World ◽  
Meeting Problems

The population in urban areas is growing rapidly; from 30% in 1950 to about 50% at the turn of the century. In 35 years time, the number of large cities (greater than one million) will double and the population living in them will triple. Most large cities are already facing water supply problems and these will increase in the future. Water reclamation for nonpotable reuse for urban irrigation, industry, toilet-flushing, cooling, construction etc. can reduce the demand on limited fresh water resources. Many urban areas around the world have already used this approach to meeting problems of increased water demand.

FOOD INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENTS IN THE FUTURE1

1968 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 101-109
Author(s):  
R. G. Garner
Keyword(s):  
Food Processing ◽  
Food Industry ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Technological Development ◽  
Production Distribution ◽  
Commercial Operation ◽  
Marketing Activities ◽  
Food Needs ◽  
Meeting Problems ◽  
National Resource

It is apparent that the food industry of the future will be a dynamic, complex and a large-scale commercial operation. Vertical and horizontal integration will likely increase and thus blur the lines between agricultural production and agricultural processing. The growing need for food can only result in further rapid technological development. Accelerated progress toward more sophisticated, more convenient, nutritious and attractive foods can be expected to result from intensified application of science and technology. The amount of processing, handling and distribution of food will increase as a result of the lengthening distance between producer and consumer. Production of food, water, and energy to do man's work will be of the utmost importance. Nuclear energy will be used in producing man's food and water. Maintaining the safety and wholesomeness of an ever-changing food supply will require increasing emphasis on food sanitation. Quite apart from its importance in supplying world food needs, the food processing industry—including the production, distribution and marketing activities that are associated with it—will be considered a national resource of highest priority in meeting problems which affect our interests in international trade and assistance to developing countries. Food processing will be the key to economic development.

Politics and the Contemplative Life

1960 ◽  
Vol 54 (2) ◽  
pp. 447-456
Author(s):  
Sebastian de Grazia
Keyword(s):  
The Earth ◽  
Is Theory ◽  
The Moment ◽  
Contemplative Life ◽  
Meeting Problems

If there is practice without theory, perhaps there is theory without practice. We have fairly fixed notions of practice without theory—action without reflection, hand-to-mouth existence, meeting problems as they arise, disdain of plans or strategy, and so on. Of theory without practice there seems but one common idea—theory that because of abstraction or irrelevance cannot be applied. Plato told us the story of Thales of Miletus who, gazing at the stars, fell into a well. A little maid laughed to see such sport. Her laughter still rings in our ears, reminding us to practice navigating the earth rather than contemplate the stars.Theory without practice, then, seems to be theory that cannot be applied. Applied to what? Applied to problems. Which problems? Problems that arise among men or in the community. Who there defines a problem? Not to get bogged down at the start, let us say merely that some men do or that some part of the community does.We can also conceive of a theory not being applied because it seems farfetched or too costly or immoral, or because the moment for its need is not yet at hand. These are not the main objections, even though they all have a bearing in one way or another on the ideas we are about to discuss. The main objections are usually the ones already mentioned—theory irrelevant or too abstract. Abstractness, for our purposes, can be dismissed. It means either that the theory cannot be understood—a matter of communication, we assume—or that steps are lacking to bring the theory down to the applied level. We are really back to the question of application. Either a theory has relevance but for one reason or another cannot be put into practice, or it has no relevance at all and that is the end of that.

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