Over-designed and under-performing: design and analysis of a freeform prism via careful use of orthogonal surface descriptions

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicholas Takaki ◽  
Wanyue Song ◽  
Anthony J. Yee ◽  
Jannick Rolland ◽  
Duncan T. Moore ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Under Performing ◽  
Orthogonal Surface

scholarly journals Learning for Teaching: Building Professional Knowledge on a National Scale

2009 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Hartnell-Young
Keyword(s):  
Present Article ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
National Scale ◽  
Daily Work ◽  
School Communities ◽  
National Quality ◽  
Working Together ◽  
Structure Sociale ◽  
Under Performing

This paper takes a large-scale social perspective in describing a national project in Australia that was premised on local school communities working together and contributing ideas for the benefit of their students, and potentially, the whole country. The project was intended to improve schools’ capacity for educating boys, and in the long-term, the learning outcomes of under-performing boys, using evidence-based and action research methods. It was supported by the web spaces and tools of the National Quality Schooling Framework and Think.com. This paper emphasises the structures and processes teachers engaged in while building knowledge through their daily work, where the resulting ideas became the property of the whole community. Analyses focus on the extent to which an underlying social structure for knowledge building developed in various parts of the nation during the project, making it possible to characterize a process for innovations in education with commitment to continual idea improvement. Résumé Le présent article adopte une perspective sociale à grande échelle pour décrire un projet national en Australie fondé sur la collaboration des communautés scolaires locales et leur contribution d’idées au bénéfice de leurs élèves et, éventuellement, de l’ensemble du pays. Le projet avait pour but de rendre les écoles plus aptes à éduquer les garçons et, à long terme, d’améliorer les résultats d’apprentissage des garçons qui sous-performent à l’aide de méthodes de recherche-action fondées sur des données probantes. Il a bénéficié du soutien des espaces et des outils Web du National Quality Schooling Framework et de Think.com. Le présent article met l’accent sur les structures et les processus que les enseignants ont utilisés dans leur travail quotidien pour la coélaboration de connaissances; les idées qui en ont résulté sont par la suite devenues la propriété de l’ensemble de la communauté. Les analyses portent principalement sur la mesure dans laquelle une structure sociale sous-jacente de coélaboration des connaissances s’est développée en différents endroits de la nation au cours du projet, ce qui rend possible la caractérisation d’un processus d’innovation en éducation avec un engagement envers l’amélioration continue.

scholarly journals Communication and access to information in assessing the quality of multiprofessional care of patients

2010 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 303-307
Author(s):  
Leny Vieira Cavalheiro ◽  
Paola Bruno de Araújo Andreoli ◽  
Nadia Sueli de Medeiros ◽  
Telma de Almeida Busch Mendes ◽  
Roselaine Oliveira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Care ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Clinical Information ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Model Group ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Multiprofessional Team ◽  
Under Performing

ABSTRACT Objective: To assess the quality of a multiprofessional healthcare model for in-hospital patients by means of two performance indicators (communication and knowledge about the case). Methods: A cross-sectional study assessed the knowledge that professionals had about the clinical information of patients and the use of communication strategies by the team. Healthcare professionals were interviewed during their work period. Seven occupational categories were interviewed. A total of 199 medical charts were randomly selected for interviews, and 312 professionals of different categories were interviewed. The sample comprised mostly nurses and physical therapists in the charts that were interviewed. Results: There were no statistically significant differences between the expected performing model group and the under-performing model group for sex, location and job. In the under-performing model group, a larger number of professionals correlated with less knowledge. Communication was improved when nurses had the relevant information about interdisciplinary care (97.4%), appropriate use of the Plan of Care form (97.0%), and formalized discussions with physicians (88.2%). In the expected performing model group, it was observed that the higher the number of healthcare professionals involved, the higher the communication levels. Conclusions: This model of care based on case knowledge and multiprofessional team communication performance indices allowed to assess quality of care. This assessment is measurable and there is the possibility of establishing the quality of care delivered.

Institutional process for infrastructural development in Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 223-242
Author(s):  
Christian Omobhude ◽  
ShihHsin Chen
Keyword(s):  
Institutional Factors ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Institutional Pressures ◽  
Structured Decision Making ◽  
Infrastructural Development ◽  
Development Framework ◽  
Professional Network ◽  
Under Performing ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Institutional Analysis And Development

Infrastructural development is characteristically multifaceted, but studies tend to be focused on limited context which has shed more light on structural issues at the cost of increased ambiguity as regards institutional factors that influence infrastructural development. Combining institutional theory and institutional analysis and development framework (IADF), this research studies how institutional factors influence infrastructural development. In particular, it explores three questions: what are the main differences that exist in policymaking processes? How do stakeholders interact in infrastructural development in Nigeria? How can institutions enhance infrastructural development? The findings show that institutional arrangements and legitimacy pressures are the main reasons for organizational passivity which produce under-performing infrastructures. Initially, mimetic pressures influenced infrastructural development practices as companies imitated other company’s structures that were perceived to be beneficial to attain certain goals. However, coercive pressures by government and normative pressures wielded through professional network of actors appear to be more potent institutional instruments for reducing unresponsiveness. We concluded that favourable institutional pressures support infrastructural development practices, which indicates the need for more structured decision-making process based on collective participation of relevant stakeholders.

Patterning of proteins into nanostripes on Si-wafer over large areas: a combination of Langmuir–Blodgett patterning and orthogonal surface chemistry

Soft Matter ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 861-863 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yong Li ◽  
Julia C. Niehaus ◽  
Yueyue Chen ◽  
Harald Fuchs ◽  
Armido Studer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surface Chemistry ◽  
Langmuir Blodgett ◽  
Orthogonal Surface ◽  
Si Wafer

scholarly journals Facilitating early identification and support of under-performing students

2010 ◽  
Vol 44 (5) ◽  
pp. 494-495 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maree O’Keefe ◽  
Shamira Barr ◽  
Janet Hiller
Keyword(s):  
Early Identification ◽  
Under Performing

The rise of shareholder activism—what you need to know

2015 ◽  
Vol 55 (2) ◽  
pp. 448
Author(s):  
Mark Malinas
Keyword(s):  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Shareholder Activism ◽  
Share Price ◽  
Strategic Direction ◽  
The Us ◽  
Dramatic Rise ◽  
Under Performing ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Oil And Gas Companies ◽  
Oil And Gas Sector

The past few years have seen a dramatic rise in shareholder activism in Europe and the US and it is a trend becoming more common in Australia. Companies operating in the oil and gas sector have been subject to particular attention and there are a growing number of examples of this in Australia. The targets of shareholder activism range in size and performance, but are often companies with perceived board weakness, those that are considered to adhere to outdated corporate governance, those whose strategic direction is in question or those that have an under-performing share price, though other factors can also be relevant. Using these issues or concerns as a pretext, activists are increasingly focused on using tactics that allow them to exert control or exercise influence to realise returns or agitate for change in companies that: have significant assets (such as oil and gas reserves) relative to their market value; have high costs, large capital expenditures and long revenue generation lead time (such as exploration projects); or, operate in low growth or fluctuating markets (such as with the price of oil and gas). Unsurprisingly, the oil and gas sector is being increasingly seen by certain funds and investors as fertile ground for shareholder activism. The Australian legal landscape also presents shareholders with a platform from which to exert influence. For instance: shareholders are able to requisition general meetings (and resolutions to be put to those meetings) if they hold sufficient shares and put the entire board up for re-election following the introduction of the two strikes rule; and, directors are required to adhere to statutory and common law duties in responding to shareholders. Shareholder activist campaigns are often played out in public and can be highly disruptive to companies’ operations. Accordingly, directors and senior management of oil and gas companies should be aware of shareholder activism in Australia and, in the broader interests of all shareholders and their company, consider how they should respond or be ready to respond. This may be done through various processes, including testing the company’s perceived weaknesses and addressing them and having a plan to address activism should it arise.

What can orthogonal surface functionalizations provide to point-of-care testing? (Conference Presentation)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jian Zhang ◽  
Francisco Palazon ◽  
Christelle Yeromonahos ◽  
Radoslaw Mazurczyk ◽  
Thomas Géhin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Point Of Care ◽  
Point Of Care Testing ◽  
Surface Functionalizations ◽  
Orthogonal Surface

scholarly journals Education Quality and Teaching Practices

2020 ◽  
Vol 130 (631) ◽  
pp. 1937-1965
Author(s):  
Marina Bassi ◽  
Costas Meghir ◽  
Ana Reynoso
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
School Quality ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Student Interactions ◽  
Teacher Student ◽  
Classroom Assessment Scoring System ◽  
Improved Performance ◽  
Under Performing ◽  
Randomised Controlled ◽  
Guided Instruction

Abstract Improving school quality with limited resources is a key issue of policy. This article uses a randomised controlled trial (RCT) to estimate the effectiveness of guided instruction methods as implemented in under-performing schools in Chile. The intervention improved performance substantially, and equally for boys and girls. However, the effect is mainly accounted for by children from relatively higher-income backgrounds. Basing our study on the Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) instrument, we document that the quality of teacher–student interactions is positively correlated with the performance of low-income students; however, the intervention did not affect these interactions. Guided instruction improves outcomes, but the challenge to reach the most deprived children remains.

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