scholarly journals Data Detectives - The Backlog Cataloguing Project at Auckland War Memorial Museum

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. e25194
Author(s):  
Heidi Schlumpf ◽  
Nina Gaze ◽  
Hugh Grenfell ◽  
Frances Duff ◽  
Kelly Hall ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Data Entry ◽  
Careful Consideration ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Type Specimens ◽  
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ◽  
Apparent Lack ◽  
Memorial Museum ◽  
Collection Data ◽  
Part Time ◽  
Available Information

The Collection Access and Readiness Programme (CARP) is a unique, well-defined programme with committed funding at Auckland War Memorial Museum (AWMM). In the Natural Sciences department, CARP has funded the equivalent of five positions over five collecting areas for four years. These are filled by six part-time collection technicians and a senior full-time manager. As Collection Technicians, our role, across Botany, Entomology, Geology, Marine, and Palaeontology, is to digitise acquisitions prior to December 2012. We are processing the backlogs of our collections, which are prioritised across all museum activities in distinct taxonomic projects. The cataloguing method involves gathering and verifying all available information and entering data into Vernon, our collections management system (https://vernonsystems.com/products/vernon-cms/), with specifically designed record standards aligned to Darwin Core (Wieczorek et al. 2012). CARP has allowed us the freedom to explore backlog collections, some of which have not been fully processed, revealing mysteries that would otherwise have sat undiscovered, and to resolve uncertainties across the collections. For example, in Botany, cataloguing the foreign ferns reveals previously unrealised type specimens; in Marine, cataloguing all 9117 specimen lots of the New Zealand Bivalvia collection, brought classification and locality data uncertainties to resolution. There are multiple projects running concurrently in each collecting area, continually enriching our collection data. In turn, this is opening up a far wider range of information to the public through our online collection portal, AWMM Collections Online http://www.aucklandmuseum.com/discover/collections-online (currently 800,000 records). Open accessibility promotes careful consideration of how and what data we deliver, as it is disseminated through global portals, such as the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) and Atlas of Living Australia (ALA). Collections that have often had no more attention than recording of their original labels, have interesting stories beyond “just” cataloguing them. As cataloguers, we have found that the uncertainties or sometimes apparent lack of detail increases our engagement with our collections. Rather than solely copying information into the database, we become detectives, resolving uncertainties and verifying the background of our objects, collection sites and collectors. This engagement and the global reach of our data mean that we are invested in the programme, so that data entry continuity and accuracy are maximised. Our presentation will give an overview of the CARP and our method, and a look at our progress two years in, highlighting some of our discoveries and how the uncertainty in our data allows us to engage more with our collections.

scholarly journals Internetalapú, országos betegségregiszter adatainak minőségbiztosítása

2021 ◽  
Vol 162 (2) ◽  
pp. 61-68
Author(s):  
Erika Sinka Lászlóné Adamik ◽  
Péter Hári ◽  
Anikó Póth ◽  
Ágnes Zorándi ◽  
Anna Bradák ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Data Entry ◽  
Quality Parameters ◽  
Myocardial Infarctions ◽  
First Year ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Verification Algorithm ◽  
Verification Algorithms ◽  
Part Time

Összefoglaló. Bevezetés: A Nemzeti Szívinfarktus Regiszterben 111 788 beteg 122 351 infarktusos eseményéhez kapcsolódó 145 292 kezelés adatai szerepelnek. Módszer: A rögzített adatokat az üzemeltetők folyamatosan kontrollálják, bemutatják azokat a minőségbiztosítási módszereket, amelyekkel az adatbázis teljességét és megfelelőségét biztosítják. Az online informatikai rendszerben az adatbevitel során 119 automatikus ellenőrzési algoritmust működtetnek. Az automatikus ellenőrzési algoritmussal nem kezelhető adatok ellenőrzését 5 részállású, egészségügyi képzettségű kontroller és 2 főállású munkatárs végzi. A regiszter működése során folyamatosan fejlesztették az ellenőrzés módszereit, ennek során 2018-tól a kontrollerek által ellenőrzött adatlapok utóellenőrzésére is sor kerül. Az utóellenőrzés során a már ellenőrzött adatlapok 2,4%-ában további javításra volt szükség. Eredmények: Az utóellenőrzés eredménye, hogy a kontrolleri munkát hatékonyabbá sikerült tenni, mivel egyre kevesebb az utóellenőrzés során hibásnak talált adatlapok száma. Megvizsgálták, hogy az adatlap kérdéseire milyen arányban kaptak értékelhető választ. Az értékelhető válaszok aránya a legtöbb esetben meghaladta a 90%-ot, azonban a panaszok kezdetének ideje az adatlapok 39%-ában volt megadva, míg a dohányzási szokásokkal kapcsolatos válasz az esetek 59%-ában volt megfelelő. Megbeszélés: A szerzők rámutatnak arra, hogy a Nemzeti Egészségbiztosítási Alapkezelő és a Nemzeti Szívinfarktus Regiszter adatbázisának folyamatos egyeztetése hozzájárul a regisztráció teljességének biztosításához, lehetővé teszi a betegek állapotának hosszú távú követését. Miután a program kötelező jellegűvé vált 2014. 01. 01-jén, az első évben a szívinfarktus-diagnózissal finanszírozott betegek kétharmada (67%) szerepelt a regiszter adatbázisában; ez az arány a 2017–2019-es években meghaladta a 90%-ot (91,7–93,6–91,3%). Következtetés: Vizsgálatukból a szerzők azt a következtetést vonják le, hogy a betegségregiszter működése során szükséges az adatok teljességének és megfelelőségének folyamatos ellenőrzése. A regiszter adatbázisának 90% feletti teljessége az ellátórendszer minőségi paramétereinek folyamatos követését teszi lehetővé. Orv Hetil. 2021; 162(2): 61–68. Summary. Introduction: The Hungarian Myocardial Infarction Registry contains data on 145 592 treatments related to the 111 788 patients and the 122 351 myocardial infarctions. Method: The recorded information is continuously monitored, and the quality assurance methods used to ensure the completeness and adequacy of the database are presented. In the online IT system, 119 automatic verification algorithms are operated during data entry. Data that cannot be handled by the automated verification algorithm is checked by five part-time health-qualified controllers and two full-time employees. During the operation of the register, the control methods were continuously developed, during which the data sheets checked by the controllers will be post-checked from 2018 onwards. During the post-checked process, 2.4% of the datasheets required further correction. Results: The number of data sheets found to be incorrect during the post-audit was decreasing. The authors examined the proportion of evaluable answers to the questionnaire. The rate of evaluable responses was over 90% in most cases; however, the time of the onset of symptoms was given in 39% of the datasheets, while the answer to smoking habits was adequate in 59% of cases. Discussion: The authors point out that the continuous consultation of the database of the National Health Fund Management Centre and the Hungarian Myocardial Infarction Registry contributes to ensuring the completeness of registration, enabling long-term monitoring of the condition of patients. In the first year of the mandatory period of the program, two-thirds (67%) of patients treated with a diagnosis of myocardial infarction were included in the registry database, and this proportion exceeded 90% in the years 2017–2019 (91.7–93.6–91.3%). Conclusion: The study of the authors concludes that the completeness and adequacy of the data need to be constantly monitored during the operation of the patient registry. The integrity of the register database above 90% enables the continuous monitoring of the quality parameters of the system. Orv Hetil. 2021; 162(2): 61–68.

Exploring Barriers to Doctoral Education in Communication Sciences and Disorders: Insights From Practicing Professionals

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
pp. 1552-1563
Author(s):  
Denise A. Tucker ◽  
Mary V. Compton ◽  
Sarah J. Allen ◽  
Robert Mayo ◽  
Celia Hooper ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Doctoral Students ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Doctoral Degree ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Doctoral Study ◽  
Doctoral Research ◽  
Part Time ◽  
Advance Research ◽  
Doctor Of Philosophy

Purpose The intended purpose of this research note is to share the findings of a needs assessment online survey of speech and hearing professionals practicing in North Carolina to explore their interest in pursuing a research-focused PhD in Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) and to document their perceptions of barriers to pursing a PhD in CSD. In view of the well-documented shortage of doctor of philosophy (PhD) faculty to attract, retain, and mentor doctoral students to advance research and to prepare future speech and hearing professionals, CSD faculty must assess the needs, perceptions, and barriers prospective students encounter when considering pursuing a doctoral research degree in CSD. Method The article describes the results of a survey of 242 speech and hearing professionals to investigate their interest in obtaining an academic research-focused PhD in CSD and to solicit their perceived barriers to pursuing a research doctoral degree in CSD. Results Two thirds of the respondents (63.6%) reported that they had considered pursuing a PhD in CSD. Desire for knowledge, desire to teach, and work advancement were the top reasons given for pursuing a PhD in CSD. Eighty-two percent of respondents had no interest in traditional full-time study. Forty-two percent of respondents indicated that they would be interested in part-time and distance doctoral study. The barriers of time, distance, and money emerged as those most frequently identified barriers by respondents. Conclusion The implications inform higher education faculty on how they can best address the needs of an untapped pool of prospective doctoral students in CSD.

The Concept of Nontraditional Student

2017 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-60
Author(s):  
Treinienė Daiva
Keyword(s):  
Nontraditional Students ◽  
Social Roles ◽  
Nontraditional Student ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Older Students ◽  
Learning Differences ◽  
Status Characteristics ◽  
Part Time ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The University

Abstract Nontraditional student is understood as one of the older students enrolled in formal or informal studies. In the literature, there is no detailed generalisation of nontraditional student. This article aims to reveal the concept of this particular group of students. Analysing the definition of nontraditional students, researchers identify the main criteria that allow to provide a more comprehensive concept of the nontraditional student. The main one is the age of these atypical students coming to study at the university, their selected form of studies, adult social roles status characteristics, such as family, parenting and financial independence as well as the nature of work. The described features of the nontraditional student demonstrate how the unconventional nontraditional student is different from the traditional one, which features are characteristic for them and how they reflect the nontraditional student’s maturity and experience in comparison with younger, traditional students. Key features - independence, internal motivation, experience, responsibility, determination. They allow nontraditional students to pursue their life goals, learn and move towards their set goals. University student identity is determined on the basis of the three positions: on the age suitability by social norms, the learning outcomes incorporated with age, on the creation of student’s ideal image. There are four students’ biographical profiles distinguished: wandering type, seeking a degree, intergrative and emancipatory type. They allow to see the biographical origin of nontraditional students, their social status as well as educational features. Biographical profiles presented allow to comprise the nontraditional student’s portrait of different countries. Traditional and nontraditional students’ learning differences are revealed by analysing their need for knowledge, independence, experience, skill to learn, orientation and motivation aspects. To sum up, the analysis of the scientific literature can formulate the concept of the nontraditional student. Nontraditional student refers to the category of 20-65 years of age who enrolls into higher education studies in a nontraditional way, is financially independent, with several social roles of life, studying full-time or part-time, and working full-time or part-time, or not working at all.

Women and Entrepreneurship – Albanian Case

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 249
Author(s):  
Anna Xheka
Keyword(s):  
Gender Equality ◽  
Gender Gap ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Women’S Entrepreneurship ◽  
Part Time ◽  
Women's Entrepreneurship ◽  
The Difference

Women’s entrepreneurship is a powerful source, regarding to the women’s economic independence and empowerment, as well as regarding employment generation, economic growth and innovation, development and the reduction of poverty as well as one of the terms of gender equality. This poster presents the situation of women's entrepreneurship in Europe in comparative terms, with special focus in Albania. The paper has a descriptive nature. Describes three different plans in comparative terms; the representation of men and women in entrepreneurship, the representation of women in entrepreneurship in different countries of Europe and of Europe as a whole, as well as compare to gender quota. Through the processing of secondary data from various reports and studies, this poster concludes that although that the gender equality goal is the equal participation of men and women in all sectors, including the entrepreneurship, in this sector, gender gap it is still deep. Another significant comparative aspect, it is the difference between full and part –time women entrepreneurship. While in full time entrepreneurship in a convince way, men are those that dominate, in part time entrepreneurship clearly it’s evident the opposite trend, women's representation is much higher. It’s very interesting the fact, that the women’s entrepreneurship in Albania, presented in a significant optimistic situation, ranking in the second place, after Greece in the European level

THE USE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN DISTANCE, PART-TIME AND FULL-TIME COURSES

2020 ◽  
pp. 41-50
Author(s):  
Almaziya G. Kataeva ◽  
◽  
Sergei D. Kataev ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Professional Competence ◽  
Time Frame ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Internet Resources ◽  
Modern Development ◽  
Grammatical Skills ◽  
Part Time ◽  
Time Courses

The modern development of society determines the forms and content of the process of teaching foreign languages. The quantity and quality of information in the field of mastering a foreign language is constantly growing as a means of sociocultural, linguistic and cultural and professional development of an individual. A foreign language is currently considered as an integral part of intercultural communication in various fields of objective reality and the development of a culture of interethnic communication. In the process of teaching a foreign language, technologies are becoming increasingly important which makes it possible to achieve the required level of communicative competence in speaking and writing in a shorter time frame and to recreate a virtual spatial temporal communication environment with native speakers. In this regard, the form of distance learning can be more and more prospective, being psychologically more comfortable for students and teachers; many of its elements can be integrated into other forms of training. The article exposes certain information technologies, the use of which increases the effectiveness of teaching a foreign language in distance, part-time and full-time courses. On the example of specific interactive multimedia Internet resources in the field of learning the German language, the urgent importance of using computerized teaching methods for acquiring and enhancing pronunciation, lexical and grammatical skills and knowledge with the aim of forming linguistic and cultural and professional competence of students is emphasized. At the same time, the article highlights importance of non-verbal forms of communication for achieving the desired effect of verbal communication, while relying on relevant audiovisual Internet resources.

Contemporary Trends in PSW Teaching: Challenges and Opportunity to Expand

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 60
Author(s):  
Kamlesh Kumar Sahu
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Time Course ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Private Institutions ◽  
Centre Of Excellence ◽  
Part Time ◽  
The Government ◽  
National Mental Health ◽  
Psychiatric Social Work

Psychiatric Social Work teaching has completed seven decades in India which was started with master course in medical and psychiatric social work at Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai in 1948 followed by various schools of social work across the country but unfortunately even after two year full time or part time course they are not counted as a mental health professional; still they need two more years of specialized training in mental health as Master of Philosophy in Psychiatric Social Work (M.Phil. PSW) which was offered in just a few institutions. Recently the Government of India formulated manpower development schemes under the national mental health programme to address the shortage of men power in mental health. Under this scheme, 25 centre of excellence in mental health are already stabilised and various post graduate departments were upgraded and M.Phil. PSW course is started or will be started. This figure is in raise in Government intuitions and few private institutions also. The prominence of social work in mental health is expected to enhance by this effort as highly trained social workers will be available to practice in the mental health field but there are some challenges to overcome to get the maximum outcome from this opportunity to expand.    Keywords:Psychiatric social work, mental health, men power development, India  Â

Further Implications of the Augmented Production Functions

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
John H. Pencavel
Keyword(s):  
Production Functions ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Part Time ◽  
Relative Productivity

In this chapter, the author uses the output–hours findings presented in the previous chapter to interpret the research on the relative productivity of part-time and full-time workers. Examples are given of prior research that corroborate the author’s findings. Additionally, the productivity of hours of overtime are considered. Finally, the author applies the theory to macroeconomics.

The Politics of Part-Time Work: Gender, Employment Status, and Preferences for Redistribution

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-38
Author(s):  
David S. Pedulla ◽  
Michael J. Donnelly
Keyword(s):  
Employment Status ◽  
General Social Survey ◽  
The United States ◽  
Limited Attention ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Preferences For Redistribution ◽  
Time Work ◽  
Part Time ◽  
Part Time Work

Abstract The social and economic forces that shape attitudes toward the welfare state are of central concern to social scientists. Scholarship in this area has paid limited attention to how working part-time, the employment status of nearly 20% of the U.S. workforce, affects redistribution preferences. In this article, we theoretically develop and empirically test an argument about the ways that part-time work, and its relationship to gender, shape redistribution preferences. We articulate two gender-differentiated pathways—one material and one about threats to social status—through which part-time work and gender may jointly shape individuals’ preferences for redistribution. We test our argument using cross-sectional and panel data from the General Social Survey in the United States. We find that the positive relationship between part-time employment, compared to full-time employment, and redistribution preferences is stronger for men than for women. Indeed, we do not detect a relationship between part-time work and redistribution preferences among women. Our results provide support for a gendered relationship between part-time employment and redistribution preferences and demonstrate that both material and status-based mechanisms shape this association.

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