How verbal variety kills comprehension

Philip Yaffe

doi:10.1145/3462743

How verbal variety kills comprehension

Ubiquity ◽

10.1145/3462743 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2021 (April) ◽

pp. 1-6

Author(s):

Philip Yaffe

Keyword(s):

Fiction Writing ◽

Non Fiction ◽

Ugly Duckling ◽

The Moment ◽

Short Time ◽

Over Time

Each "Communication Corner" essay is self-contained; however, they build on each other. For best results, before reading this essay and doing the exercise, go to the first essay "How an Ugly Duckling Became a Swan," then read each succeeding essay. The purpose of expository (non-fiction) writing and speaking is usually to inform or instruct. To do either successfully, you must present your ideas more than once. Otherwise, people who read it or hear it, even if they completely understand it at the moment, over time (often a very short time) will either confuse it or forget it. Presenting information and ideas more than once is not simply a matter of saying the same things the same way two or three times. It is more subtle than that.

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Agritourism—A Business Reality of the Moment for Romanian Rural Area’s Sustainability

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13116313 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (11) ◽

pp. 6313

Author(s):

Ramona Ciolac ◽

Tiberiu Iancu ◽

Ioan Brad ◽

Tabita Adamov ◽

Nicoleta Mateoc-Sîrb

Keyword(s):

Rural Communities ◽

Distribution Channels ◽

Scientific Paper ◽

Business Owners ◽

The Future ◽

Tourism Potential ◽

The Moment ◽

Managerial Experience ◽

Over Time

The agritourism activity can be a characteristic reality of the present, considering rural area’s sustainability, being at the same time a business reality for rural entrepreneurs and a “must have” for rural communities that have tourism potential. It is a form of tourism, through which the tourist can receive a qualitative product at a reasonable price, but also a field that can ensure sustainable development over time, being at the same time environmentally friendly. The purpose of this scientific paper is to identify the aspects that make agritourism “a possible business reality of the moment”, for Romanian rural area’s sustainability. We take into account the following areas: Bran-Moieciu area—considered “the oldest” in terms of agritourism experience, and Apuseni Mountains area, with a great inclination and potential for this activity. The study conducted for these two areas is focused on several aspects: the degree of involvement in agritourism activities, considering the number of years and managerial experience, the analysis of the types of activities/experiences offered by agritourism structures, the identification of the main reasons/motivations for the orientation towards agritourism and the manner in which this field is perceived. Aspects related to the marketing-finance part of the agritourism business are also taken into account: customers, distribution channels, financial sources, shortcomings observed by agritourism business owners and possible action directions so as to improve the activity/agritourism product. Agritourism may be “a possible business reality of the moment” for the studied areas and not only, but in the future, the entrepreneur/farmer must be constantly updated because of the changing situations that appear on the market, be able to make sustainable decisions for his/her own business, which in the future will ensure its viability and obviously its long-term profitability and development, and in the same time rural area’s sustainability.

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Alumina-Titania Spot Spraying Bead Formation and Characteristics in Atmospheric Plasma Spraying

Materials Science Forum ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/msf.534-536.401 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 534-536 ◽

pp. 401-404

Author(s):

Hye Sook Joo ◽

Han Shin Choi ◽

Hyung Ho Jo ◽

Hoon Cho ◽

June Seob Kim ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Deposition Rate ◽

Mass Flux ◽

Deposition Efficiency ◽

Atmospheric Plasma Spraying ◽

Atmospheric Plasma ◽

Gas Composition ◽

Particle Segregation ◽

Rate Maximum ◽

The Moment ◽

Short Time

Fine and coarse alumina-titania composite particles were overlaid by allowing the particles to be deposited for a short time without moving a plasmatron [spot spraying bead]. Both the deposition efficiency and maximum deposition rate were measured at the different plasma gas composition. Considering the normalized maximum deposition rate [(maximum deposition rate)x(deposition efficiency)-1], effects of particle size and plasma gas composition on the particle segregation within a cross-section of mass flux could be estimated. Also, particle melting state according to the position within a mass flux at the moment of impact could be also estimated through the investigations of microstructure and phase composition of the spot spraying bead.

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What Influences Customer Satisfaction When? Product and Service Over Time

Journal of Management Research ◽

10.5296/jmr.v8i3.9538 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 8 (3) ◽

pp. 45 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Shueh-Chin Ting

Keyword(s):

Customer Satisfaction ◽

Service Performance ◽

Customer Relationship ◽

Long Time ◽

Curvilinear Relationships ◽

Short Time ◽

Time Frames ◽

Post Purchase ◽

Product Weight ◽

Over Time

Though researchers have examined the changes in the effects of product and service performance on customer satisfaction, the short time frames of most studies prevents deeper understanding of this relationship. This study collects information from pre-purchase to 15 years post-purchase from 11,056 potential and existing automobile customers in the Taiwan market. The data is analyzed by a regression model. Results reveal that the importance of both product and service performance change over long time and the long-term trends of product and service performance weights are non-linear. In addition, from pre-purchase to the second year post-purchase, service weight is higher than product weight, but after the third year, product weight exceeds service weight. Product and service weight on customer satisfaction over time exhibit curvilinear relationships. Therefore, which one of product or service a company should stress depends on the stage in the customer relationship.

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Electric Field Distribution Analysis of ±1000kV DC Wall Bushing during Polarity Reversal

Applied Mechanics and Materials ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.229-231.807 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 229-231 ◽

pp. 807-810

Author(s):

Li Zhang ◽

Qing Min Li ◽

Li Na Zhang ◽

Yu Di Cong

Keyword(s):

Electric Field ◽

Field Distribution ◽

Potential Distribution ◽

Electric Field Distribution ◽

Polarity Reversal ◽

Distribution Analysis ◽

The Finite Element Method ◽

Insulation System ◽

The Moment ◽

Short Time

±1000kV DC wall bushing under planning is a complex insulation system which bears the effects imposed by different working conditions. The electric field distribution is concentrated at the bushing outlet terminal, which might result in breakdown discharge especially when short-time abrupt conditions such as polarity reversal occur. In this paper, the finite element method is utilized to analyze electric field distribution and potential distribution of wall bushing during polarity reversal. Electric field distribution and potential distribution at the moment of polarity reversal are obtained, which provides value reference for the study of polarity reversal process.

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Chapter 2.01.12: Non-Fiction Writing in Lower Secondary School

Learning to Write Effectively: Current Trends in European Research ◽

10.1163/9781780529295_026 ◽

2012 ◽

pp. 119-121

Keyword(s):

Secondary School ◽

Lower Secondary School ◽

Fiction Writing ◽

Non Fiction

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Complexity on the Menu and in the Meal

Foods ◽

10.3390/foods7100158 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 7 (10) ◽

pp. 158 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Charles Spence

Keyword(s):

Food And Beverage ◽

Food And Drink ◽

The Moment ◽

Over Time

Complexity is generally perceived to be a desirable attribute as far as the design/delivery of food and beverage experiences is concerned. However, that said, there are many different kinds of complexity, or at least people use the term when talking about quite different things, and not all of them are relevant to the design of food and drink experiences nor are they all necessarily perceptible within the tasting experience (either in the moment or over time). Consequently, the consumer often needs to infer the complexity of a tasting experience that is unlikely to be perceptible (in its entirety) in the moment. This paper outlines a number of different routes by which the chef, mixologist, and/or blender can both design and signal the complexity in the tasting experience.

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Trender i insidens og mortalitet av kreft i Norge

Norsk Epidemiologi ◽

10.5324/nje.v11i2.554 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Steinar Tretli ◽

Trude Eid Robsahm ◽

Elisabeth Svensson

Keyword(s):

Case Fatality ◽

English Summary ◽

Classification Rules ◽

Font Size ◽

Treatment Results ◽

Mortality Trends ◽

Calendar Time ◽

Incidence And Mortality ◽

Short Time ◽

Over Time

ENGLISH SUMMARYTretli S, Robsahm TE, Svensson E. Time trends in cancer incidence and mortality in Norway.Nor J Epidemiol 2001; 11 (2): 177-185.The aim of this study is to decribe the trends in incidence and mortality of cancer by calendar time.Most types of cancer, except those with high case fatality short time after the diagnosis, demonstrate alarger increase in incidence than in mortality over time. For persons below 70 years of age during theperiod 1931-95 the mortality rate has been close to constant. Obviously, the mortality of lung andstomach cancer has changed over time, however, these have changed in different direction and almostlevelled out. In this paper, it is discussed how registration routines, classification rules, treatment resultsand the basis of the diagnosis can influence the incidence and mortality trends.

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Service Tatars in the Diplomatic Service of the Muscovite State: The Baymakov-Rezanov Family

Quaestio Rossica ◽

10.15826/qr.2021.3.616 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Andrey Belyakov

Keyword(s):

Seventeenth Century ◽

Family Business ◽

Historical Perspective ◽

Classic Model ◽

Muslim Countries ◽

Time Of Troubles ◽

The Moment ◽

Over Time

Very little is known about diplomatic professionals specialising in eastern affairs in the Muscovite state until the seventeenth century. The issue has only occasionally been touched upon in some research works. This is explained by the limited number of surviving sources. For this reason, the Baymakov-Rezanov family is unique, as the extant data make it possible to trace the uninterrupted service of this clan’s representatives over the course of a century. This is thanks to cadastres and embassy records from both sides, a few extant documents from the Ambassadorial Prikaz, and the family’s persistent nickname. Ambassadorial service was a family business where traditions were passed from generation to generation, from elder sons to younger ones. Several generations of Baymakov-Rezanovs took part in organising the diplomatic contacts of the Muscovite state with Muslim countries as reconnaissance riders (Rus. stanichniki) and interpreters (Rus. tolmachi). They repeatedly headed diplomatic missions and were very well paid for their work. The examination of their family’s story makes it possible to observe the organisation of diplomatic service from a longer historical perspective. Initially, the technical side of contacts with the countries of the east was organised by princely Tartars, who served the grand prince proper. They were provided with land close to Moscow. Gradually, they started forming smaller groups of specialists, such as translators (Rus. bakshei), tolmachi, stanichniki, and the newly baptised (Rus. novokrescheny). This structure was largely destroyed by the Time of Troubles. This affected the circle of people recruited to the service; it grew considerably and was quite often created in accordance with the demands of the moment. Over time, it was predominated by service Tartars from Meshchera. The classic model of the peripheral staff of the Ambassadorial Prikaz, consisting of translators and tolmachi, only formed in the mid-seventeenth century as inherited positions dwindled significantly.

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383. Feasibility of Specimen Self-collection in Young Children Undergoing SARS-CoV-2 Surveillance for In-person Learning

Open Forum Infectious Diseases ◽

10.1093/ofid/ofab466.584 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 (Supplement_1) ◽

pp. S293-S293

Author(s):

Jonathan Altamirano ◽

Grace Tam ◽

Marcela Lopez ◽

India Robinson ◽

Leanne Chun ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Young Children ◽

Time Window ◽

School Administrators ◽

Error Rates ◽

Independent Observer ◽

Specimen Collection ◽

Timing Data ◽

Short Time Window ◽

Short Time ◽

Over Time

Abstract Background While pediatric cases of COVID-19 are at low risk for adverse events, schoolchildren should be considered for surveillance as they can become infected at school and serve as sources of household or community transmission. Our team assessed the feasibility of young children self-collecting SARS-CoV-2 samples for surveillance testing in an educational setting. Methods Students at a K-8 school were tested weekly for SARS-CoV-2 from September 2020 - June 2021. Error rates were collected from September 2020 - January 2021. Clinical staff provided all students with instructions for anterior nares specimen self-collection and then observed them to ensure proper technique. Instructions included holding the sterile swab while making sure not to touch the tip, inserting the swab into their nostril until they start to feel resistance, and rubbing the swab in four circles before repeating the process in their other nostril. An independent observer timed random sample self-collections from April - June 2021. Results 2,590 samples were collected from 209 students during the study period when data on error rates were collected. Errors occurred in 3.3% of all student encounters (n=87). Error rates over time are shown in Figure 1, with the highest rate occurring on the first day of testing (n=20/197, 10.2%) and the lowest in January 2021 (n=1/202, 0.5%). 2,574 visits for sample self-collection occurred during the study period when independent timing data was collected (April - June 2021). Of those visits, 7.5% (n=193) were timed. The average duration of each visit was 70 seconds. Figure 1. Swab Error Rates Over Time Conclusion Pediatric self-collected lower nasal swabs are a viable and easily tolerated specimen collection method for SARS-CoV-2 surveillance in school settings, as evidenced by the low error rate and short time window of sample self-collection during testing. School administrators should expect errors to drop quickly after implementing testing. Disclosures All Authors: No reported disclosures

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The Road to Parenthood: Income and First Births in Sweden

Finnish Yearbook of Population Research ◽

10.23979/fypr.48412 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 50 ◽

pp. 31-52 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Ernesto Germán Silva

Keyword(s):

Gender Differences ◽

Positive Association ◽

Income Effect ◽

Entire Population ◽

Men And Women ◽

The Road ◽

The Moment ◽

Over Time

This paper considers the effect of income on the risk of having the first births in Sweden from 1968 to 2009. Variations by gender are given particular atention. The study follows men and women from the moment they turn 18 until they enter parenthood and it is based on register-based data covering the entire population of Sweden. Complementary log-log models show that there is a positive association between income and the risk of childbearing. The association gets stronger over time and the differences between men and women diminish. Gender differences appear when the income effect is related to the demand for work in the economy. An income above the median does not increase the risk of childbearing for women when the demand for work is relatively high.

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