The Effectiveness of a Service for Helping Destitute Men

1978 ◽  
Vol 133 (6) ◽  
pp. 481-492 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Leach ◽  
J. K. Wing
Keyword(s):  
Assessment Procedure ◽  
Voluntary Organization ◽  
Young Volunteer ◽  
Volunteer Workers ◽  
Night Shelter ◽  
Selection Of

SummaryThe effectiveness of a voluntary organization which aimed to help destitute men contacted by means of a ‘soup run’ was evaluated. The assessment was carried out in stages. At the end of each stage results were discussed with the organization and a set of recommendations for further action put forward. At the end of the first stage, it was agreed that the organization's aim should be restricted to attempting to help men settle in one of its houses (staffed by young volunteer workers) for a period of at least three months. A number of recommendations intended to achieve this result were unsuccessful. Following the setting up of a night shelter, it was observed that many men attended regularly. An assessment procedure was instituted which resulted in the selection of men who did settle in the houses for long periods, so much so that no further admissions became possible.

INTERCOMPARISON ON INTERNAL DOSE ASSESSMENT FOR NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS IN KOREA

2019 ◽  
Vol 186 (4) ◽  
pp. 524-529
Author(s):  
Si Young Kim
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Nuclear Power Plants ◽  
Evaluation Method ◽  
Dose Assessment ◽  
Assessment Procedure ◽  
Internal Dose ◽  
Nuclear Facilities ◽  
International Intercomparison ◽  
Selection Of

Abstract The intercomparison test is a quality assurance activity performed for internal dose assessment. In Korea, the intercomparison test on internal dose assessment was carried out for nuclear facilities in May 2018. The test involved four nuclear facilities in Korea, and seven exposure scenarios were applied. These scenarios cover the intake of 131I, a uranium mixture, 60Co and tritium under various conditions. This paper only reviews the participant results of three scenarios pertinent to the operation of nuclear power plants and adopts the statistical evaluation method, used in international intercomparison tests, to determine the significance values of the results. Although no outliers were established in the test, improvements in the internal dose assessment procedure were derived. These included the selection of intake time, selection of lung absorption type according to the chemical form and consideration of the contribution of previous intake.

scholarly journals Histone sample preparation for bottom-up mass spectrometry: a roadmap to informed decisions

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon Daled ◽  
Sander Willems ◽  
Bart Van Puyvelde ◽  
Laura Corveleyn ◽  
Sigrid Verhelst ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Sample Preparation ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Stable Gene ◽  
Assessment Procedure ◽  
Bottom Up ◽  
Genome Complexity ◽  
Arginine Residues ◽  
Multicellular Organisms ◽  
Selection Of

Histone-based chromatin organization enabled eukaryotic genome complexity. This epigenetic control mechanism allowed for the differentiation of stable gene-expression and thus the very existence of multicellular organisms. This existential role in biology makes histones one of the most complexly modified molecules in the biotic world, which makes these key regulators notoriously hard to analyze. We here provide a roadmap to enable fast and informed selection of a bottom-up mass spectrometry sample preparation protocol that matches a specific research question. We therefore propose a two-step assessment procedure: (i) visualization of the coverage that is attained for a given workflow and (ii) direct alignment-between-runs to assess potential pitfalls at the ion level. To illustrate the applicability, we compare four different sample preparation protocols, while adding a new enzyme to the toolbox, i.e., RgpB (GingisREX, Genovis), an endoproteinase that selectively and efficiently cleaves at the c-terminal end of arginine residues.

Diagnostics of the Professional Applicability of Public Administration Staff

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 52-57
Author(s):  
L. Ershova ◽  
O. Selivonenko
Keyword(s):  
Public Administration ◽  
Civil Servant ◽  
Assessment Procedure ◽  
Competitive Selection ◽  
Foreign Experience ◽  
Assessment Systems ◽  
Selection Of

The issue of the effectiveness of public administration is particularly acute in times of crisis and requires, first of all, special attention to the process of holding office by candidates, to assess their professional suitability. The article defines the difficulties of diagnosing the professional fitness of a public civil servant, identifies the need for its assessment as a three-pronged process of measurement, forecasting and formation. The analysis of domestic and foreign experience in assessing the professional aptitude of a public administration specialist shows the similarity of assessment systems and the application of the principle of competitive selection of personnel. The article emphasizes the need to introduce competence-oriented tasks into the assessment procedure that allow determining the zone of development of professional fitness of a civil servant.

DFGs: Disabled Facilities Grants or Discrimination on Financial Grounds?

1992 ◽  
Vol 55 (7) ◽  
pp. 279-281
Author(s):  
Allison J Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Assessment Procedure ◽  
Financial Assessment ◽  
The Disabled ◽  
High Street ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Building Societies ◽  
Selection Of

Since the introduction of the Disabled Facilities Grant system, clients in the community who are house-owners have been required to contribute substantial sums of money toward the cost of large home adaptations. In many cases, this financial demand has been too great for the household to accept and the adaptation has been cancelled. This study used hypothetical clients and financial details to assess the feasibility of obtaining a loan for the required sum. A selection of high street banks and building societies were canvassed. The results confirmed the problems facing many clients in securing a loan, and highlighted the failings of the financial assessment procedure used to calculate the potential loan ability of householders.

scholarly journals Innovative EC8-compliant solutions for selection of the optimum retrofitting scheme of buildings with special characteristics

2021 ◽  
pp. 875529302110235
Author(s):  
Konstantinos A Skalomenos ◽  
Konstantinos E Morfidis ◽  
Vassilios A Lekidis ◽  
Stavros A Anagnostopoulos
Keyword(s):  
Strong Motion ◽  
Seismic Assessment ◽  
Performance Level ◽  
Evaluation Framework ◽  
Assessment Procedure ◽  
Earthquake Record ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The City ◽  
Retrofit Design ◽  
Selection Of

This article presents the seismic assessment and retrofit design of an existing old building in Greece of great regional importance. The Building is the “Administration building of Kalamata” located in the city of Kalamata, capital of the Messinia Prefecture. The Building, the largest in the city, is a seven-floor reinforced concrete (r/c) structure with a basement built in 1974. The seismic assessment procedure is based on the provisions of the EN 1998-3 code and the Greek code for structural interventions “KAN.EPE.,” introducing several novelties that give solutions to difficult practical problems with respect to the modeling, the analysis methods, and performance evaluation framework. The article presents details of the Building’s modeling, description of the analyses, and the corresponding results, as well as the most efficient retrofitting schemes that fulfill the safety demands (i.e. performance level B or “Life safety” and performance level C or “Collapse prevention” according to KAN.EPE.), considering cost and minimal disturbance both for the superstructure and foundation interventions. While considering the various intervention solutions, it proceeds with new simplified ways that optimize the proposed solution. As such, it can be used as a paradigm for finding clever, practical, and at the same time economical solutions. An interesting characteristic of the Building is that it has been strengthened already after the damaging earthquake of 1986, but the new usage requirements raised questions about the adequacy of that earlier strengthening. Last, but not least, it must be mentioned that this building is unique in the sense that the main earthquake record (a strong motion accelerogram) obtained during the damaging 1986 Kalamata earthquake was at its basement. This record is also used for the assessment.

Application of the Wavelet Analysis to Inspection of Compact Ropes Using a High-Efficiency Device / Analiza falkowa efektywnym narzędziem diagnostyki lin kompaktowanych

2013 ◽  
Vol 58 (1) ◽  
pp. 159-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jerzy Kwaśniewski
Keyword(s):  
Wavelet Analysis ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Qualitative Assessment ◽  
Assessment Procedure ◽  
Non Destructive Testing ◽  
Destructive Testing ◽  
Major Step ◽  
Magnetic Inspection ◽  
Non Destructive ◽  
Selection Of

This study explores the potential application of the wavelet analysis to the assessment of the working condition of compact ropes (qualitative assessment). The assessment procedure is a key aspect in the decision- making during the non-destructive testing. This is the first study on diagnostics of the new-design ropes, summarising the results of the analysis of signals from novel compact ropes, based on the defect models. Selection of the wavelet type and of the decomposition detail is a key element of the diagnostic procedure. A major step in the assessment procedure involves the replicas of the rope’s surface. The data provided in this paper will be useful in developing new specialist equipment for magnetic inspection of compact ropes.

scholarly journals Procedures for Assessing the Conformity of Measuring Instruments — Structure, Design Principles and Approaches to Their Choice

2019 ◽  
pp. 56-61
Author(s):  
S. Cherepkov ◽  
V. Dulya ◽  
V. Maliavskyi
Keyword(s):  
Practical Interest ◽  
Metrological Certification ◽  
Structure Design ◽  
Assessment System ◽  
Conformity Assessment ◽  
Measuring Instruments ◽  
Assessment Procedure ◽  
Metrological Control ◽  
Assessment Procedures ◽  
Selection Of

Since January 01, 2016, new legislation in the field of metrology came in force in Ukraine. There have been significant changes in the regulation of metrological activity in accordance with the new Law of Ukraine “On Metrology and Metrological Activity”, which is harmonized with European legislation, in the country. Thus, the new Law lacks such forms of metrological control as state acceptance tests and state control tests, as well as state metrological certification of measuring instruments. Instead of these types of metrological control the conformity assessment system of measuring instruments according to established requirements has been implemented. Therefore, this article considers new approaches of the conformity assessment system of measuring instruments according to established requirements and is a logical continuation of an article published in Metrology and Instruments journal (1 (69), 2018), which considered the basics of development and operating the conformity assessment system of measuring instruments. This article considers some issues related to conformity assessment procedures. Criteria for the selection of modules for the conformity assessment procedure and their description are defined. The existing approaches for selection of conformity assessment procedures of measuring instruments and the cooperation of manufacturers (suppliers) of measuring instruments with designated conformity assessment bodies on the market are given. The article offers practical interest for manufacturers of measuring instruments for the legal regulated sphere.

scholarly journals Histone Sample Preparation for Bottom-Up Mass Spectrometry: A Roadmap to Informed Decisions

Proteomes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 17
Author(s):  
Simon Daled ◽  
Sander Willems ◽  
Bart Van Puyvelde ◽  
Laura Corveleyn ◽  
Sigrid Verhelst ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Sample Preparation ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Stable Gene ◽  
Assessment Procedure ◽  
Bottom Up ◽  
Genome Complexity ◽  
Arginine Residues ◽  
Multicellular Organisms ◽  
Selection Of

Histone-based chromatin organization enabled eukaryotic genome complexity. This epigenetic control mechanism allowed for the differentiation of stable gene-expression and thus the very existence of multicellular organisms. This existential role in biology makes histones one of the most complexly modified molecules in the biotic world, which makes these key regulators notoriously hard to analyze. We here provide a roadmap to enable fast and informed selection of a bottom-up mass spectrometry sample preparation protocol that matches a specific research question. We therefore propose a two-step assessment procedure: (i) visualization of the coverage that is attained for a given workflow and (ii) direct alignment between runs to assess potential pitfalls at the ion level. To illustrate the applicability, we compare four different sample preparation protocols while adding a new enzyme to the toolbox, i.e., RgpB (GingisREX®, Genovis, Lund, Sweden), an endoproteinase that selectively and efficiently cleaves at the c-terminal end of arginine residues. Raw data are available via ProteomeXchange with identifier PXD024423.

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