Humanities technologies: research methods and ICT use by humanities researchers

The Academy is conducting a study in 2007-8 – funded through an ARC Linkage grant – to scope the current and emerging uptake of new research technologies and methodologies in the humanities in Australia. The project commenced 8 February 2007 and runs until June 2008. We will present our initial findings on the use of e-research technologies in the humanities sector

Gaps in Facility Care for East Asian Cultural Groups in Selected GVRD Communities: A Geographic Information Systems and Focus Group Report

This Highlight Report provides findings on patterns of residential care (RC) and assisted living (AL) utilization in Burnaby, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Richmond, Surrey, Vancouver, and White Rock among persons of East Asian (EA) (defined as Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Filipino) and non-EA ethnic backgrounds. South Asians were not included in this ethnic grouping due to different cultural service needs. The findings in this report are based on GIS (geographic information system) analyses of census data coupled with data on RC and AL facilities from several sources, including the Office of the Seniors Advocate of BC, the Assisted Living Registry, Health Authorities, and a survey covering 95% of all 111 publically funded facilities (66 RC and 45 AL) for seniors in the catchment area. These data are supplemented with thematic analyses drawn from four focus groups

God Talk by Professors Within the Classrooms of Public Institutions of Higher Education: What is Constitutionally Permissible?

This essay establishes, first, the professional aspects of disclosure. Second, it defines the equipoise between the State\u27s interest in efficiency and the teacher\u27s interest in exercising his or her First Amendment right of expression of religious opinion on matters of public interest. Third, the essay identifies expressive activities of the teacher within the classroom that should be accorded First Amendment protection pursuant to James v. Board of Education. Fourth, the essay examines whether the professor\u27s disclosure of personal and theological biases in a classroom constitutes state action and concludes that a professor fulfilling his or her assigned tasks within the classroom is a state actor. The essay then examines whether the classes of disclosure of personal and theological biases consistent with standards enunciated in James v. Board of Education violate the Establishment Clause. This essay concludes that such disclosure does not run afoul of the Lemon v. Kurtzman test and does not result in the Establishment of religion

Revisiting the STEC Testing Approach: Using espK and espV to Make Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) Detection More Reliable in Beef

Current methods for screening Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) O157 and non-O157 in beef enrichments typically rely on the molecular detection of stx, eae, and serogroup-specific wzx or wzy gene fragments. As these genetic markers can also be found in some non-EHEC strains, a number of “false positive” results are obtained. Here, we explore the suitability of five novel molecular markers, espK, espV, ureD, Z2098, and CRISPRO26:H11 as candidates for a more accurate screening of EHEC strains of greater clinical significance in industrialized countries. Of the 1739 beef enrichments tested, 180 were positive for both stx and eae genes. Ninety (50%) of these tested negative for espK, espV, ureD, and Z2098, but 12 out of these negative samples were positive for the CRISPRO26:H11 gene marker specific for a newly emerging virulent EHEC O26:H11 French clone. We show that screening for stx, eae, espK, and espV, in association with the CRISPRO26:H11 marker is a better approach to narrow down the EHEC screening step in beef enrichments. The number of potentially positive samples was reduced by 48.88% by means of this alternative strategy compared to the European and American reference methods, thus substantially improving the discriminatory power of EHEC screening systems. This approach is in line with the EFSA (European Food Safety Authority) opinion on pathogenic STEC published in 2013

Revisiting the STEC Testing Approach: Using espK and espV to Make Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) Detection More Reliable in Beef

Current methods for screening Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) O157 and non-O157 in beef enrichments typically rely on the molecular detection of stx, eae, and serogroup-specific wzx or wzy gene fragments. As these genetic markers can also be found in some non-EHEC strains, a number of “false positive” results are obtained. Here, we explore the suitability of five novel molecular markers, espK, espV, ureD, Z2098, and CRISPRO26:H11 as candidates for a more accurate screening of EHEC strains of greater clinical significance in industrialized countries. Of the 1739 beef enrichments tested, 180 were positive for both stx and eae genes. Ninety (50%) of these tested negative for espK, espV, ureD, and Z2098, but 12 out of these negative samples were positive for the CRISPRO26:H11 gene marker specific for a newly emerging virulent EHEC O26:H11 French clone. We show that screening for stx, eae, espK, and espV, in association with the CRISPRO26:H11 marker is a better approach to narrow down the EHEC screening step in beef enrichments. The number of potentially positive samples was reduced by 48.88% by means of this alternative strategy compared to the European and American reference methods, thus substantially improving the discriminatory power of EHEC screening systems. This approach is in line with the EFSA (European Food Safety Authority) opinion on pathogenic STEC published in 2013

Investigating Contextual Cues as Indicators for EMA Delivery

In this work, we attempt to determine whether the contextual information of a participant can be used to predict whether the participant will respond to a particular Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) prompt. We use a publicly available dataset for our work, and find that by using basic contextual features about the participant\u27s activity, conversation status, audio, and location, we can predict whether an EMA prompt triggered at a particular time will be answered with a precision of 0.647, which is significantly higher than a baseline precision of 0.410. Using this knowledge, the researchers conducting field studies can efficiently schedule EMA prompts and achieve higher response rates

Peran Lsm dalam Program Pendampingan Anak Jalanan Menuju Ketahanan Sosial Keluarga (Study Kasus Lsm Ppap Seroja di Kota Surakarta)

Bachtiar Rofi\u27i. “PERAN LSM DALAM PROGRAM PENDAMPINGAN ANAK JALANAN MENUJU KETAHANAN KELUARGA (Study Kasus LSM PPAP Seroja Di Kota Surakarta)”.Skripsi. Surakarta: Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan. Universitas Sebelas Maret 2017. Siti Rochani dan Siany Indria Liestyasari. Penelitian betujuan untuk mengetahui: (1) untuk mengidentifikasi bentuk pendampingan LSM yang mengarah pada ketahanan sosial keluarga anak jalanan; (2) untuk mengetahui kendala LSM dalam penerapan pendampingan orangtua dan anak jalanan di Kota Surakarta; (3) Untuk mengetahui dampak dari pola pendampingan LSM terhadap orangtua dan anak jalanan di Kota Surakarta.Penelitian ini termasuk dalam jenis penelitian kualitatif dengan pendekatan study kasus.Pengumpulan data berasal dari wawancara, observasi, serta dokumentasi. Wawancara dilakukan dengan enam informan, yang terdiri dari dua pengurus LSM, dua orangtua anak jalanan, dua anak dampingan LSM diantaranya ada yang masih berprofesi sebagai anak jalanan, dan mantan anak jalanan. Penelitian ini mengunakan tekhnik pengambilan informan dengan cara purposive sampling. Dalam melakukan uji validitas data, yang dilakukan yaitu dengan trianggulasi sumber dan trianggulasi metode.Tekhnik analisis data menggunakan analisis interaktif yang terdiri dari pengumpulan data, reduksi data, penyajian data, dan penarikan data (verivikasi data).Hasil penelitian menunjukan: (1) Pendampingan LSM yang mengarah pada ketahanan sosial keluarga anak jalanan adalah (a) aspek pendidikan, (b) aspek ekonomi, (c) aspek kesehatan, (d) aspek agama, (e) aspek komunikasi, (f) aspek hukum; (2) Kendala LSM dalam penerapan pendampingan orangtua dan anak jalanan di Kota Surakarta adalah (a) kendala internal, (b) kendala eksternal (3) Dampak dari pola pendampingan LSM terhadap orangtua dan anak jalanan di Kota Surakarta mencangkup (a) aspek pendidikan, (b) aspek ekonomi, (c) aspek kesehatan, (d) aspek agama, (e) aspek komunikasi, (f) aspek hukum.Kesimpulan penelitian ini adalah bahwa meningkatkan ketahanan sosial keluarga anak jalanan dianggap solusi yang tepat untuk megurangi angka anak jalanan yang ada di Kota Suarakarta. Kata Kunci : Anak Jalanan, Ketahanan Sosial Keluarg

Beyond “implementation strategies”: classifying the full range of strategies used in implementation science and practice

Abstract Background Strategies are central to the National Institutes of Health’s definition of implementation research as “the study of strategies to integrate evidence-based interventions into specific settings.” Multiple scholars have proposed lists of the strategies used in implementation research and practice, which they increasingly are classifying under the single term “implementation strategies.” We contend that classifying all strategies under a single term leads to confusion, impedes synthesis across studies, and limits advancement of the full range of strategies of importance to implementation. To address this concern, we offer a system for classifying implementation strategies that builds on Proctor and colleagues’ (2013) reporting guidelines, which recommend that authors not only name and define their implementation strategies but also specify who enacted the strategy (i.e., the actor) and the level and determinants that were targeted (i.e., the action targets). Main body We build on Wandersman and colleagues’ Interactive Systems Framework to distinguish strategies based on whether they are enacted by actors functioning as part of a Delivery, Support, or Synthesis and Translation System. We build on Damschroder and colleague’s Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research to distinguish the levels that strategies target (intervention, inner setting, outer setting, individual, and process). We then draw on numerous resources to identify determinants, which are conceptualized as modifiable factors that prevent or enable the adoption and implementation of evidence-based interventions. Identifying actors and targets resulted in five conceptually distinct classes of implementation strategies: dissemination, implementation process, integration, capacity-building, and scale-up. In our descriptions of each class, we identify the level of the Interactive System Framework at which the strategy is enacted (actors), level and determinants targeted (action targets), and outcomes used to assess strategy effectiveness. We illustrate how each class would apply to efforts to improve colorectal cancer screening rates in Federally Qualified Health Centers. Conclusions Structuring strategies into classes will aid reporting of implementation research findings, alignment of strategies with relevant theories, synthesis of findings across studies, and identification of potential gaps in current strategy listings. Organizing strategies into classes also will assist users in locating the strategies that best match their needs