National Educational Association: Boston, July 6-10, 1903

Pamphlet concerning the National Educational Association Boston meeting in 1903

Target location using azimuth only techniques

Procedures for determining the target location capability using azimuth only techniques are presented. These procedures were developed specifically to determine the target location capability of the EA-6B using its azimuth only receiver system. The target location capability of the aircraft system was compared to the requirements of the High Speed Anti-radiation Missile (HARM). The weapon system was studied to determine the sources for error and the precise method used to locate. Due to the man-in-the-loop system and needing a statement of target location capability relevant to the HARM, a simulation was developed with the relevant features and limitations of the aircraft system and HARM. Data were collected from two operators locating targets over various ranges using the accuracy for each of the aircraft\u27s receivers and HARM accuracy requirements. The results of the simulation were used to determine if target location was possible and under what conditions. Rules of thumb were developed that could be used to verify the simulation using flight testing and then in actual conditions. Due to classification limitations, the weapon system accuracy for the EA-6B receiver system and the accuracy requirement for the HARM have been changed to demonstrate the procedures and techniques used and not the actual data generated had these classified capabilities been used

National Educational Association

Note concerning the National Educational Association meeting in Boston

Article, A Fifteen Year Achievement

2 pages. A Fifteen Year Achievement, editorial about a marvelous Teacher Training Campus, December 17, 1928 issue of Journal of Education

Understanding the influences and impact of patient-clinician communication in cancer care

BACKGROUND: Patient-clinician communication is thought to be central to care outcomes, but when and how communication affects patient outcomes is not well understood. OBJECTIVE: We propose a conceptual model and classification framework upon which the empirical evidence base for the impact of patient-clinician communication can be summarized and further built. DESIGN: We use the proposed model and framework to summarize findings from two recent systematic reviews, one evaluating the use of shared decision making (SDM) on cancer care outcomes and the other evaluating the role of physician recommendation in cancer screening use. KEY RESULTS: Using this approach, we identified clusters of studies with positive findings, including those relying on the measurement of SDM from the patients' perspective and affective-cognitive outcomes, particularly in the context of surgical treatment decision making. We also identify important gaps in the literature, including the role of SDM in post-surgical treatment and end-of-life care decisions, and those specifying particular physician communication strategies when recommending cancer screening. CONCLUSIONS: Transparent linkages between key conceptual domains and the influence of methodological approaches on observed patient outcomes are needed to advance our understanding of how and when patient-clinician communication influences patient outcomes. The proposed conceptual model and classification framework can be used to facilitate the translation of empirical evidence into practice and to identify critical gaps in knowledge regarding how and when patient-clinician communication impacts care outcomes in the context of cancer and health care more broadly

Endorsement by City Principals

Articles concerning the endorsement of simplified spelling by city principals

Prenatal ultrasonographic diagnosis and successful management of mediastinal teratoma A case report

A case of mediastinal teratoma, diagnosed in utero by realtime ultrasonography during a late 3rd trimester evaluation of polyhydramnios, is described. Prompt respiratory assistance to the infant at birth and early surgical intervention led to a successful outcome

The Salience of Social Contextual Factors in Appraisals of Police Interactions with Citizens: A Randomized Factorial Experiment

Objectives: Prior research indicates that public assessments of the manner in which the police exercise their authority are a key antecedent of judgments about the legitimacy of the police. In this study, the importance of context in influencing people’s assessment of police wrongdoing is examined. Methods: A randomized factorial experiment was used to test how respondents perceive and evaluate police–citizens interactions along a range of types of situations and encounters. 1,361 subjects were surveyed on factors hypothesized to be salient influences on how citizens perceive and evaluate citizen interactions with police. Subjects viewed videos of actual police – citizen encounters and were asked for their evaluations of these observed encounters. Contextual primes were used to focus subjects on particular aspects of the context within which the encounter occurs. Results: Structural equation models revealed that social contextual framing factors, such as the climate of police – community relations and the legality of the stop that led to the encounter, influence citizen appraisals of police behavior with effects comparable in size to and even larger than demographic variables such as education, race, and income. Conclusions: These results suggest that the understandings and perceptions that people bring to a situation are important determinants of their assessment of police fairness. The police can positively influence citizen interpretations of police actions by striving to create a climate of positive police–community relationships in cities