National research on the postgraduate student experience: Case presentation on the first year postgraduate student experience (volume 1 of 3)

Also titled: First year postgraduate student experience "This is volume one of three volumes of case studies to enhance the postgraduate student experience. The theme of this case study is: First year postgraduate student experience The other two case studies in this series are: Volume 2 - Postgraduate student diversity Volume 3 - Career development and employability This case presentation on the first year postgraduate student experience is based on experiences derived from student engagement breakfasts, interviews, and focus groups with 366 people across the stakeholder groups of postgraduate students, educators, and university executives from 26 institutions." - from p.

National research on the postgraduate student experiences:Case presentation on career development and employability (Volume 3 of 3)

Also titled: First year postgraduate student experience "This is volume three of three volumes of case studies to enhance the postgraduate student experience. The theme of this case study is: First year postgraduate student experience The other two case studies in this series are: \ud Volume 1 - First year postgraduate student experiences\ud Volume 2 - Postgraduate student diversity\ud This case study presentation on career development and employability is based on student engagement breakfasts, interviews and focus groups with 366 people across the stakeholder groups of postgraduate students, educators and university executives from 26 Australian institutions" - from p.

A Preliminary Annotated Checklist of Mississippi Mecoptera (Insecta)

We summarize distribution records for 22 Mecoptera species known to occur in Mississippi. These include the fi rst specimens of Bittacus occidentis Walker, B. strigosus Hagen, Hylobittacus apicalis (Hagen) and Panorpa insolens Carpenter to be recorded from the state

A Preliminary Annotated Checklist of Mississippi Mecoptera (Insecta)

We summarize distribution records for 22 Mecoptera species known to occur in Mississippi. These include the fi rst specimens of Bittacus occidentis Walker, B. strigosus Hagen, Hylobittacus apicalis (Hagen) and Panorpa insolens Carpenter to be recorded from the state

A Preliminary Annotated Checklist of Mississippi Mecoptera (Insecta)

We summarize distribution records for 22 Mecoptera species known to occur in Mississippi. These include the fi rst specimens of Bittacus occidentis Walker, B. strigosus Hagen, Hylobittacus apicalis (Hagen) and Panorpa insolens Carpenter to be recorded from the state

Especies de Anacroneuria (Insecta: Plecoptera: Perlidae) de Colombia, depositadas en el Museo de Entomología de la Universidad del Valle (Cali, Colombia)

The Entomology Museum of the University of Valle (MUSENUV) holds a collection of adult (male and female) Anacroneuria (Plecoptera) specimens which currently represents 75,4% of the known species richness of Colombia (61). In order to expand the knowledge about biodiversity and distribution of this genus in Colombia and the Neotropics, we conducted a review of the specimens deposited in the MUSENUV, in Cali. The specimens correspond to different studies conducted between 1991 and 2011. Field collection of adult individuals (male and female) using two white/black light traps, operated between 18:00 and 21:00 hours accounted for 97% of the collection events. The remaining percentage was obtained by direct collection, using entomological nets either by sampling riparian vegetation or capturing insects at daylight flight. Specimens belong to13 departments, 53 municipalities and about 120 locations, primarily located in the upper and middle Cauca River drainage, from an altitude range between 10 and 3100 m a.s.l. The Andean region was the best represented followed by the Pacific, Caribbean and Amazon regions. There is a gap of information from the Orinoco region. The present data have a great value because provide adequate regional biodiversity assessment, which is crucial to establish environmental diagnostic and conservation strategies.El Museo de Entomología de la Universidad del Valle (MUSENUV) posee una colección de especímenes adultos de Anacroneuria (machos y hembras) que representa el 75,4% de la riqueza de especies conocidas para Colombia (61). Con el propósito de ampliar el conocimiento sobre la biodiversidad y distribución de Anacroneuria en Colombia y el Neotrópico, se realizó la revisión de los especímenes del género depositados en el MUSENUV, los cuales corresponden a diferentes investigaciones realizadas entre los años 1991 y 2011. El 97% de los ejemplares adultos (machos y hembras), fueron recolectados mediante trampas de luz blanca y negra, operadas entre las 18:00 y las 21:00 horas y el restante por medio de captura directa con red entomológica, mediante búsqueda en la vegetación o captura en vuelo en horas del día. Los especímenes corresponden a 13 departamentos, 53 municipios y alrededor de 120 localidades, ubicadas principalmente en la cuenca alta y media del río Cauca, en un rango altitudinal entre 10 y 3100 m s.n.m., siendo la región andina la mejor representada, seguida de la del Pacífico, Caribe y amazónica. La región de la Orinoquia carece de información. Este conjunto de datos es valioso porque facilitará una adecuada valoración de la biodiversidad regional para establecer estrategias de diagnóstico ambiental y conservación

Induced seismicity associated with enhanced geothermal system

Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) offer the potential to significantly add to the world energy inventory. As with any development of new technology, some aspects of the technology has been accepted by the general public, but some have not yet been accepted and await further clarification before such acceptance is possible. One of the issues associated with EGS is the role of microseismicity during the creation of the underground reservoir and the subsequent extraction of the energy. The primary objectives of this white paper are to present an up-to-date review of the state of knowledge about induced seismicity during the creation and operation of enhanced geothermal systems, and to point out the gaps in knowledge that if addressed will allow an improved understanding of the mechanisms generating the events as well as serve as a basis to develop successful protocols for monitoring and addressing community issues associated with such induced seismicity. The information was collected though literature searches as well as convening three workshops to gather information from a wide audience. Although microseismicity has been associated with the development of production and injection operations in a variety of geothermal regions, there have been no or few adverse physical effects on the operations or on surrounding communities. Still, there is public concern over the possible amount and magnitude of the seismicity associated with current and future EGS operations. It is pointed out that microseismicity has been successfully dealt with in a variety of non-geothermal as well as geothermal environments. Several case histories are also presented to illustrate a variety of technical and public acceptance issues. It is concluded that EGS Induced seismicity need not pose any threat to the development of geothermal resources if community issues are properly handled. In fact, induced seismicity provides benefits because it can be used as a monitoring tool to understand the effectiveness of the EGS operations and shed light on the mechanics of the reservoir

Exoplanet Diversity in the Era of Space-based Direct Imaging Missions

This whitepaper discusses the diversity of exoplanets that could be detected by future observations, so that comparative exoplanetology can be performed in the upcoming era of large space-based flagship missions. The primary focus will be on characterizing Earth-like worlds around Sun-like stars. However, we will also be able to characterize companion planets in the system simultaneously. This will not only provide a contextual picture with regards to our Solar system, but also presents a unique opportunity to observe size dependent planetary atmospheres at different orbital distances. We propose a preliminary scheme based on chemical behavior of gases and condensates in a planet's atmosphere that classifies them with respect to planetary radius and incident stellar flux.Comment: A white paper submitted to the National Academy of Sciences Exoplanet Science Strateg

Ablative therapy for people with localised prostate cancer : a systematic review and economic evaluation

The research reported in this issue of the journal was funded by the HTA programme as project number 10/136/01. The contractual start date was in April 2012. The draft report began editorial review in October 2013 and was accepted for publication in April 2014. The authors have been wholly responsible for all data collection, analysis and interpretation, and for writing up their work. The HTA editors and publisher have tried to ensure the accuracy of the authors’ report and would like to thank the reviewers for their constructive comments on the draft document. However, they do not accept liability for damages or losses arising from material published in this report. Acknowledgements We thank l the people recruited from the local UCAN for providing valuable consumer insight and advice through their participation as members of the project focus group: - Mark Emberton (Professor of Interventional Oncology), Damian Greene (consultant urologist), Axel Heidenreich (Professor and Director of Department of Urology), Christoph von Klot (specialist in brachytherapy), Roger Kockelbergh (BAUS chairman and Clinical Director of Urology) and Axel Merserburger (Deputy Clinical Director of Urology and Urologic Oncology) for providing their clinical expertise as members of the project advisory group - Edgar Paez (consultant urologist) and Gill Lawrence (Head of Radiotherapy Physics) for providing a list of staff time by grade and specialty involved in EBRT - Debbie Bennett (Radiotherapy Service Manager) for providing estimates for the expected number of uses for EBRT - Ian Pedley (clinical director/clinical oncologist) and Gill Lawrence for providing a list of all resource inputs relevant to brachytherapy - Steve Locks (Consultant Clinical Scientist in Radiotherapy) for providing a list of reusable equipment and consumables used during brachytherapy, along with their unit costs - Sue Asterling (urology research nurse) and Mark Kelly (Acting Divisional General Manager – Theatres) for providing a list of all resource inputs relevant to cryotherapy - Lara Kemp for providing secretarial support. The Health Services Research Unit is core funded by the Chief Scientist Office of the Scottish Government Health Directorates.Peer reviewedPublisher PD