1,162 research outputs found
Use of the SC ATE Technology Gateway Curriculum for Dropout Prevention
No full textThis paper looks at White County High School as an example of how schools may use the SC ATE technology gateway curriculum for dropout prevention. The author illustrates how implementation of ATE curriculum in high schools may help to reduce the dropout rate. The document may be downloaded in PDF format
ATE Epilogue Case Study: Bio-Link
No full textThis 3-page case study on Bio-Link, published by SageFox Consulting Group, is part of a series that examines ATE centers after funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) ceases. The study examines the center from its conception to the present. The study is composed of a timeline and sections on the purpose and background of the center, evolution of the Bio-link Depot, project continuation, and lessons learned. This resource also includes an author’s note and a link to the Equipment Depot Resource Guide.Seven other case studies, four resource sheets, and a comprehensive report are available to view separately
From speculation to reality: Enhancing anticipatory ethics for emerging technologies (ATE) in practice
No full textVarious approaches have emerged over the last several decades to meet the challenges and complexities of anticipating and responding to the potential impacts of emerging technologies. Although many of the existing approaches share similarities, they each have shortfalls. This paper takes as the object of its study Anticipatory Ethics for Emerging Technologies (ATE) to technology assessment, given that it was formatted to address many of the privations characterising parallel approaches. The ATE approach, also in practice, presents certain areas for retooling, such as how it characterises levels and objects of analysis. This paper results from the work done with the TechEthos Horizon 2020 project in evaluating the ethical, legal, and social impacts of climate engineering, digital extended reality, and neurotechnologies. To meet the challenges these technology families present, this paper aims to enhance the ATE framework to encompass the variety of human processes and material forms, functions, and applications that comprise the socio-technical systems in which these technologies are embedded
Use of the SC ATE Technology Gateway Curriculum for Dropout Prevention
No full textThis paper looks at White County High School as an example of how schools may use the SC ATE technology gateway curriculum for dropout prevention. The author illustrates how implementation of ATE curriculum in high schools may help to reduce the dropout rate. The document may be downloaded in PDF format
A New Framework of 17 Hydrological Ecosystem Services (HESS17) for Supporting River Basin Planning and Environmental Monitoring
No full textHydrological ecosystem services (HESS) describe the benefits of water for multiple purposes with an emphasis on environmental values. The value of HESS is often not realized because primary benefits (e.g., food production, water withdrawals) get the most attention. Secondary benefits such as water storage, purification or midday temperature cooling are often overlooked. This results in an incorrect evaluation of beneficial water usage in urban and rural resettlements and misunderstandings when land use changes are introduced. The objective of this paper is to propose a standard list of 17 HESS indicators that are in line with the policy and philosophy of the Consultative Group of International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) and that are measurable with earth observation technologies in conjunction with GIS and hydrological models. The HESS17 framework considered indicators that can be directly related to water flows, water fluxes and water stocks; they have a natural characteristic with minimal anthropogenic influence and must be quantifiable by means of earth observation models in combination with GIS and hydrological models. The introduction of a HESS framework is less meaningful without proper quantification procedures in place. Because of the widely diverging management options, the role of water should be categorized as (i) consumptive use (i.e., evapotranspiration and dry matter production) and (ii) non-consumptive use (stream flow, recharge, water storage). Governments and responsible agencies for integrated water management should recognize the need to include HESS17 in water allocation policies, water foot-printing, water accounting, transboundary water management, food security purposes and spatial land-use planning processes. The proposed HESS17 framework and associated methods can be used to evaluate land, soil and water conservation programs. This paper presents a framework that is non-exhaustive but can be realistically computed and applicable across spatial scales
Opinion of the sports school basketball coaches on the factors influencing professional activities
No full textVeselības sporta speciālistsIzglītība, pedagoģija un sportsHealth Sport SpecialistEducation, Pedagogy and SportsDarba autors, Arnis Ate, RSU Sabiedrības veselības un sociālās labklājības fakultātes Liepājas filiāles nepilna laika klātienes 1.līmeņa augstākās profesionālās studiju programmas „Veselības sporta speciālists” 3. Kursa students. Kvalifikācijas darba tēma: „Sporta spēļu skolas basketbola treneru viedoklis par profesionālās darbības ietekmējošiem faktoriem”.
Trenera darbs ir prasīga nodarbošanās, kas ietver stresa faktorus, garas un neregulāras darba stundas un nedrošu darbu, pamatojoties uz sportisko sniegumu, darba un ģimenes konfliktiem, un augstu emocionālo ieguldījumu trenera profesijā. Ņemot vērā uzkrātā stresa emocionālo spriedzi, daži treneri iespējams piedzīvo negatīvus garīgās veselības rezultātus, piemēram, izdegšanu, kas var likt viņiem pamest darbu (Ackeret et al., 2022). 2015.gada pētījumā par treneru profesionālās darbības veicinošajiem faktoriem tika iegūti dati par būtiskākajiem faktoriem, kuri veicina profesionālo darbu, un tie ir - profesionālā atbildība, atalgojums un koleģiālā cieņa (Eason, 2015). Pamatojoties uz pētījuma problēmu tika izvirzīts pētījuma mērķis – noskaidrot sporta spēļu skolas basketbola treneru viedokli par profesionālās darbības ietekmējošiem faktoriem.
Pētījumā izvirzītais jautājums - Kāds ir sporta spēļu skolu basketbola treneru viedoklis par profesionālās darbības ietekmējošajiem faktoriem.
Kā galvenais instruments pētījumā ir izmantota darba autora izstrādāta, strukturēta aptaujas anketa latviešu valodā, kas sastāv no 11 jautājumiem, kuri sadalīti četros blokos. Pētījumā piedalīsies 100 respondenti – sporta skolu treneri, gan sievietes, gan vīrieši, kuri sasnieguši 18 gadu vecumu.
Pētījumā apkopotie rezultāti liecina, ka sporta spēļu skolas basketbola treneru profesionālās darbības ietekmējošiem faktoriem ir negatīva ietekme. Tika noskaidrotas viedokļa atšķirības saistībā ar dzimumu un treneru praktizēšanas ilgumu, būtiskākos faktorus, kuri ietekmē treneru profesionālo darbību, kā arī ieguva atbildi uz pētījuma jautājumu.
Galvenais pētījuma secinājums – visbūtiskāk basketbola treneru profesionālo darbību negatīvi ietekmē treneru finansiālais nodrošinājums.Author of the work, Arnis Ate, 3rd year student of the part-time full-time 1st level Higher professional study program "Health and Sports Specialist" at Rigas Stradina university. Faculty of Public Health and Social Welfare. Qualification work theme is Opinion of the sports school basketball coaches on the factors influencing professional activities.
Coaching is a demanding occupation that involves stressors, long and irregular working hours and insecure work based on athletic performance, work-family conflicts, and high emotional investment in the coaching profession. Given the emotional strain of accumulated stress, some coaches may experience negative mental health outcomes such as burnout, which may lead them to quit their job (Ackeret et al., 2022). In the 2015 study on the factors contributing to the professional activity of coaches, data were obtained on the most important factors that contribute to professional work, and they are - professional responsibility, pay and collegial respect (Eason, 2015). Based on the problem of the research, the aim of the research was set - to find out the opinion of the basketball coaches of the sports games school about the factors affecting professional activities.
As the main instrument in the study is a structured survey questionnaire in Latvian language drawn up by the author of the work, which consists of 11 questions, which are divided into four blocks. 100 respondents will participate in the research - coaches of sports schools, both women and men, who have reached the age of 18.
The results collected in the research demonstrate that the factors affecting the professional activities of the basketball coaches of sports games schools have a negative effect. The differences of opinion related to gender and the length of practice of coaches, the most important factors that influence the professional activity of coaches were clarified, as well as the answer to the research question was obtained.
The main conclusion of the study is that the professional activity of basketball coaches is negatively affected by the coaches financial security
“How and to what extend the premiums of ATE legal expense insurance relate with the value of personal injury cases”
No full textThis dissertation investigates the policy of Conditional Fee Arrangements together with After-The-Event insurance and their role for achieving access to justice in the legal compensation system of UK. Despite its recent introduction in the country, arguments and disbeliefs regarding its effectiveness, the level of costs and efficiency for personal injury claims came into sight between the providers of after the event insurance and the liability insurers. The research expands and describes this “cost war” from the first years of introduction until recently and highlights the key differences between the Legal Expense Insurance market of UK and successful countries like Germany. The findings of the paper support the fact that costs tend to influence the levels of ATE premiums in relation to the personal injury claim type as well as that ATE premiums and the Success Fees are the factors that insurance companies and CFA lawyers compensate themselves according to the level of risk that they bear for each personal injury case. Overall on the basis of the evidence, this dissertation argues that factors like disbursement costs, general damages, profit costs; costs that an ATE insurance policy covers, influence ATE premiums and therefore agree to some extend with ATE insurance providers beliefs. What the findings of the paper however caused the author to realize is that perhaps the structure of the UK’s LEI market is not mature enough and may not have the appropriate legislations to function well. Finally the paper concludes with recommendations and suggestions for further work
“How and to what extend the premiums of ATE legal expense insurance relate with the value of personal injury cases”
No full textThis dissertation investigates the policy of Conditional Fee Arrangements together with After-The-Event insurance and their role for achieving access to justice in the legal compensation system of UK. Despite its recent introduction in the country, arguments and disbeliefs regarding its effectiveness, the level of costs and efficiency for personal injury claims came into sight between the providers of after the event insurance and the liability insurers. The research expands and describes this “cost war” from the first years of introduction until recently and highlights the key differences between the Legal Expense Insurance market of UK and successful countries like Germany. The findings of the paper support the fact that costs tend to influence the levels of ATE premiums in relation to the personal injury claim type as well as that ATE premiums and the Success Fees are the factors that insurance companies and CFA lawyers compensate themselves according to the level of risk that they bear for each personal injury case. Overall on the basis of the evidence, this dissertation argues that factors like disbursement costs, general damages, profit costs; costs that an ATE insurance policy covers, influence ATE premiums and therefore agree to some extend with ATE insurance providers beliefs. What the findings of the paper however caused the author to realize is that perhaps the structure of the UK’s LEI market is not mature enough and may not have the appropriate legislations to function well. Finally the paper concludes with recommendations and suggestions for further work
Ausentismo laboral en los colaboradores de planta de una empresa privada del distrito de Ate-Lima
No full textEl presente estudio, de tipo descriptivo y diseño no experimental, tiene como objetivo determinar el factor del ausentismo laboral en los colaboradores de planta de una empresa privada del distrito de Ate – Lima. El instrumento que se utilizo ha sido elaborado bajo la teoría del autor Idalberto Chiavenato (2003) que explica acerca del ausentismo laboral, describiendo los factores relevantes que explican esta problemática. La muestra estuvo conformada por 70The objective of this study, which is descriptive and not experimental in design, is to determine the factor of work absenteeism in employees of a private company in the district of Ate - Lima. The instrument that was used has been developed under the theory of the author Idalberto Chiavenato (2003) that explains about labor absenteeism, describing the relevant factors that determine this problem. The sample consisted of 7
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Developing a locally-tuned method for Earth observation-based forest loss reporting : an ensemble approach to handling uncertainty
No full textDeveloping a dependable forest monitoring system presents a daunting challenge for developing countries that aim to get projects certified by the United Nation’s REDD+ carbon credit program. To help with this goal, many regional and global forest loss products have been developed in recent years that boast a high accuracy level. However, this accuracy only applies to the specific region(s) where the system was developed and this accuracy diminishes outside of these areas. In the country of Cambodia specifically, the most common of these products have an accuracy of 66-70% depending on the region. However developing a local alert system is often not an option due to the large time and money investment required to build and manage one of these systems.
In Chapter 1, low cost options are explored for developing a local alert system, quantifying the amount of reference data needed, defining what factors affect uncertainty, and finally developing a defensible method for tracking disturbance. Using an ensemble architecture, this method utilizes both alert systems and change detection algorithms combined with ancillary factors that contribute to uncertainty to create a higher accuracy map while minimizing costs. By utilizing these inputs with a random forest classifier, we were able to generate maps 10-20% more accurate than those generated by regional alert systems. This high level of accuracy was even maintained when training data collections were reduced to as low as 100 points. This method helps us take advantage of the strengths of these different products, allowing users to create a more dependable forest disturbance map that can be implemented with minimal time and financial costs. This makes forest monitoring systems more accessible for developing countries, increasing both their chances of gaining REDD+ accreditation and their trust in remote sensing based products.
In Chapter 2, the efficacy of this product is compared to reference data provided by our in country partner and the most commonly used earth observation based forest loss product. The GLAD Global Forest Change product is commonly used by REDD+ project managers and journalists alike as it is easily accessible via the Global Forest Watch platform. However, while this regional product performs well at generating the average loss over large areas, accuracy diminishes at smaller scales. We compare this product against our own and to see what product better meets the needs of the land managers at the Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary. While neither product ultimately performed well, this points us in the right direction and shows us that these maps need to be further improved before being used to report forest loss. We also assessed the importance of accounting for land management policy when using one of these maps to track a country’s deforestation. Across all maps, despite their disagreement, taking into account the management policies for the different zones of the Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary greatly impacted deforestation area estimates. This chapter provides advice for reporters, scientists, and journalists alike that hope to improve the accuracy of their deforestation estimates
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