<title>Production and evaluation of stereoscopic video presentation in surgical training</title>

This study examined changes in the sentence intelligibility scores of speakers with dysarthria in association with different signal-independent factors (contextual influences). This investigation focused on the presence or absence of iconic gestures while speaking sentences with low or high semantic predictiveness. The speakers were 4 individuals with dysarthria, who varied from one another in terms of their level of speech intelligibility impairment, gestural abilities, and overall level of motor functioning. Ninety-six inexperienced listeners (24 assigned to each speaker) orthographically transcribed 16 test sentences presented in an audio + video or audio-only format. The sentences had either low or high semantic predictiveness and were spoken by each speaker with and without the corresponding gestures. The effects of signal-independent factors (presence or absence of iconic gestures, low or high semantic predictiveness, and audio + video or audio-only presentation formats) were analyzed for individual speakers. Not all signal-independent information benefited speakers similarly. Results indicated that use of gestures and high semantic predictiveness improved sentence intelligibility for 2 speakers. The other 2 speakers benefited from high predictive messages. The audio + video presentation mode enhanced listener understanding for all speakers, although there were interactions related to specific speaking situations. Overall, the contributions of relevant signal-independent information were greater for the speakers with more severely impaired intelligibility. The results are discussed in terms of understanding the contribution of signal-independent factors to the communicative process.

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V884: Demonstration of a Novel Single-Step Percutaneous Access Sheath for Nephrostolithotomy: A Video Presentation

The Journal of Urology ◽

10.1016/s0022-5347(18)35872-5 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 173 (4S) ◽

pp. 240-240

Author(s):

Premal J. Desai ◽

David A. Hadley ◽

Lincoln J. Maynes ◽

D. Duane Baldwin

Keyword(s):

Single Step ◽

Video Presentation ◽

Percutaneous Access ◽

Access Sheath

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The impact of the European Working Time Directive on surgeons' work life balance, patient care and surgical training in the UK

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e604062012-299 ◽

2012 ◽

Author(s):

Jessica Tang ◽

Alexander Harris ◽

Stavroula Leka ◽

Roger Kneebone

Keyword(s):

Patient Care ◽

Surgical Training ◽

Work Life ◽

Work Life Balance ◽

European Working Time Directive ◽

Life Balance ◽

European Working ◽

The Uk ◽

Working Time Directive ◽

The Impact

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The Garden in the City

The Brock Review ◽

10.26522/br.v10i1.72 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Lorraine Johnson

Keyword(s):

Native Plants ◽

Environmental Issues ◽

Keynote Address ◽

Video Presentation ◽

The City

Video presentation of the opening keynote address given at the 2007 Greenscapes conference at Brock University (St. Catharines, ON). Lorraine Johnson is the author of numerous books related to environmental issues and gardening, including The New Ontario Naturalized Garden; 100 Easy-to-Grow Native Plants for Canadian Gardens; and The Gardener's Manifesto. In this address Johnson discusses some key ideas relating to the theme of "the garden in the city."

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A Short history of the post-graduate surgical training in Fiji - where to from here?

Pacific Health Dialog ◽

10.26635/phd.2018.918 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 21 (2) ◽

pp. 103-107 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Jitoko Kelepi Cama ◽

Sonal Singh Nagra

Keyword(s):

Surgical Training ◽

Training Programme ◽

Post Graduate ◽

School Of Medicine ◽

Postgraduate Training Programme ◽

The Pacific ◽

National University ◽

History Of ◽

Training Of Surgeons ◽

Pacific Island Nations

Post-graduate surgical training at the Fiji National University (FNU), previously known as the Fiji School of Medicine) has recently been updated by incorporating elements from the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) training curriculum. The revised curriculum maintains strong contextual relevance to the needs and pathologies of the Pacific Island nations. This paper outlines why the FNU surgical postgraduate training programme should be applauded as a successful programme in the training of surgeons for the region.

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