Formalization in intercollegiate athletics: Development of a policies and procedures manual

Intercollegiate athletics in the 1980\u27s has undergone a series of crises which appear to have resulted in increased formalization, both within the National Collegiate Athletic Association and at most universities across the nation. The integrity crisis, whether real or perceived, has resulted in a call for accountability in athletics. Concurrently, there is a trend toward the development of policies and procedures manuals for athletic management; The theoretical basis of the study began with a focus on the ideology of business and industry in the early 1900\u27s and the reasons for and results of formalization. The ideology of intercollegiate athletics in the 1980\u27s was then discerned through a review of the current literature, and the impetus for formalization in athletics was examined. Formalization occurred in two separate enterprises, during two distinct periods of time; those were compared and contrasted, revealing similarities as well as differences; The developmental basis of the study focused on the use and content of policies and procedures manuals in intercollegiate athletics. 284 NCAA Division I member institutions were surveyed and 210 (75%) responded; of that 210, 91 (43%), indicated they currently utilized a manual and 53 (43%) of those utilizing manuals provided them for use in the study. Based upon the need identified in the literature review and content analysis of the manuals gathered in the research, a model for a policies and procedures manual was developed for use by athletic administrators

DragonflEYE: a passive approach to aerial collision sensing

"This dissertation describes the design, development and test of a passive wide-field optical aircraft collision sensing instrument titled 'DragonflEYE'. Such a ""sense-and-avoid"" instrument is desired for autonomous unmanned aerial systems operating in civilian airspace. The instrument was configured as a network of smart camera nodes and implemented using commercial, off-the-shelf components. An end-to-end imaging train model was developed and important figures of merit were derived. Transfer functions arising from intermediate mediums were discussed and their impact assessed. Multiple prototypes were developed. The expected performance of the instrument was iteratively evaluated on the prototypes, beginning with modeling activities followed by laboratory tests, ground tests and flight tests. A prototype was mounted on a Bell 205 helicopter for flight tests, with a Bell 206 helicopter acting as the target. Raw imagery was recorded alongside ancillary aircraft data, and stored for the offline assessment of performance. The ""range at first detection"" (R0), is presented as a robust measure of sensor performance, based on a suitably defined signal-to-noise ratio. The analysis treats target radiance fluctuations, ground clutter, atmospheric effects, platform motion and random noise elements. Under the measurement conditions, R0 exceeded flight crew acquisition ranges. Secondary figures of merit are also discussed, including time to impact, target size and growth, and the impact of resolution on detection range. The hardware was structured to facilitate a real-time hierarchical image-processing pipeline, with selected image processing techniques introduced. In particular, the height of an observed event above the horizon compensates for angular motion of the helicopter platform.

Reform of the public healthcare system in Ukraine: problems and perspectives

1. The development of a public health system in Ukraine is possible only through the implementation and adoption of the relevant Law, as well as the introduction of the basic approach Health in All Policies. 2. It is necessary to prepare a comparable to Health in All Policies National Plan for the Development of Staffing System of the Public Health Care Sector for interdisciplinary and cross-sectoral purposes and for determining the real and possible needs of specialists of different qualifications and educational levels. 3. It is compulsory to learn from valuable European and international experience; then develop and approve educational programs and standards in the sector of public health in order to provide three education levels bachelor's (first cycle), master's (second cycle) and doctoral (third cycle) and continuous professional development. 4. It is essential to introduce Amendments to the National Classifier of Ukraine DK 003: 2010 Occupational Classification in the Public Health sector