The Positive Deviance Phenomenon of Leading Successful Strategic Change

The focus of this phenomenological study was to explore how the positive deviance phenomenon and strategies manifest through the lived experience of successful Canadian financial services strategic change leaders. The 4 leadership dimensions culminate in the Leading Successful Strategic Change: The 4 Factor Formula.https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/archivedposters/1078/thumbnail.jp

The Ursinus Weekly, February 15, 1960

Dr. John H. Powell to address Forum Tuesday • Band concert features varied musical program • Miss Engarth subs for Dr. Wilcox • YM-YW announces new programs; C. Herbert talks • French Club to hear speaker on impressionism • Dept. of Highways wants cars parked off Rt. 422 • Y art seminar to be held on Friday evenings • Color Day Thurs.; Mrs. Pancoast to address women • WSGA organizes May Day plans • Cossack dancers appear in Norristown on Feb. 23 • Dr. Stein awarded national science research grant • PSEA committee plans for first UC college day • Members of U of P\u27s dental school to speak • King and new Whitians announced at the Lorelei • Sale of Dr. Rice\u27s Swedish text big; New ed. needed • Ruby payments due; Advertisements requested • Helmut H. Behling given scholarship • Newman Club • Radio station notice • Editorial: Highbrows • Congratulations, Dr. Stein • Letters to the editor • Coin: A one-act play • Elizabethtown defeats Ursinus grapplers 24-11 • Hopkins holds off Ursinus rally • Bearettes open season with win • Swimming team to open season with Bryn Mawr • Bears score 74-72 in victory over Haverford • Periodicals • Book review: The Saracen\u27s head • Scholarship is given to UC by R.A. Ritter • Ursinus Circle to meet • Attend Bonspiel at Quebechttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/weekly/1355/thumbnail.jp

Characterizing meteorological forecast impact on microgrid optimization performance and design

A microgrid consists of electrical generation sources, energy storage assets, loads, and the ability to function independently, or connect and share power with other electrical grids. Thefocus of this work is on the behavior of a microgrid, with both diesel generator and photovoltaic resources, whose heating or cooling loads are influenced by local meteorological conditions. Themicrogrid\u27s fuel consumption and energy storage requirement were then examined as a function of the atmospheric conditions used by its energy management strategy (EMS). A fuel-optimal EMS, able to exploit meteorological forecasts, was developed and evaluated using a hybrid microgrid simulation. Weather forecast update periods ranged from 15 min to 24 h. Four representative meteorological sky classifications (clear, partly cloudy, overcast, or monsoon) were considered. Forall four sky classifications, fuel consumption and energy storage requirements increased linearly with the increasing weather forecast interval. Larger forecast intervals lead to degraded weather forecasts, requiring more frequent charging/discharging of the energy storage, increasing both the fuel consumption and energy storage design requirements. The significant contributions of this work include the optimal EMS and an approach for quantifying the meteorological forecast effects on fuel consumption and energy storage requirements on microgrid performance. The findings of this study indicate that the forecast interval used by the EMS affected both fuel consumption and energy storage requirements, and that the sensitivity of these effects depended on the 24-hour sky conditions

N Heads Are Better Than None

Social network platforms have transformed how people communicate and share information. However, as these platforms have evolved, the ability for users to control how and with whom information is being shared introduces challenges concerning the configuration and comprehension of privacy settings. To address these concerns, our crowd sourced approach simplifies the understanding of privacy settings by using data collected from 512 users over a 17 month period to generate visualizations that allow users to compare their personal settings to an arbitrary subset of individuals of their choosing. To validate our approach we conducted an online survey with closed and open questions and collected 59 valid responses after which we conducted follow-up interviews with 10 respondents. Our results showed that 70% of respondents found visualizations using crowd sourced data useful for understanding privacy settings, and 80% preferred a crowd sourced tool for configuring their privacy settings over current privacy controls

Classic e-Delphi survey to provide national consensus and establish priorities with regards to the factors that promote the implementation and continued development of non-medical prescribing within health services in Wales

Objective To provide national consensus and establish priorities with regards to the factors that promote the implementation and continued development of non-medical prescribing within health services. Design Classic e-Delphi survey. Setting National study in Wales. Participants Pharmacists, nurses and allied health professionals with the independent/supplementary prescribing qualification. Results A total of 55 non-medical prescribers agreed to become members of the expert panel of whom 42 (76%) completed the round 1 questionnaire, 40/42 (95%) completed round 2 and 34/40 (85%) responded to round 3. Twenty-one statements were developed, and consensus was achieved on nine factors representing those necessary for the successful implementation of non-medical prescribing and five representing actions required for its continued development. Strategic fit between non-medical prescribing and existing service provision, organisation preparedness, visible benefits, good managerial and team support, and a clear differentiation of roles were each important influences. Conclusion Given the high degree of consensus, this list of factors and actions should provide guidance to managers and commissioners of services wishing to initiate or extend non-medical prescribing. This information should be considered internationally by other countries outside of the UK wishing to implement prescribing by non-medical healthcare professionals

Agronomic Traits in Oilseed Rape (Brassica napus) Can Predict Foraging Resources for Insect Pollinators

Mass-flowering crops, such as oilseed rape (OSR; Brassica napus), provide pulses of nectar and pollen, helping to support pollinators and their pollination services in agricultural landscapes. Despite their value to declining pollinators, varietal in-field OSR testing focusses on agronomic traits, with floral resources being largely overlooked. OSR has a high varietal turnover, and consequently, floral resource data collected for a specific variety quickly become redundant. Here, we explore the potential to predict floral resource availability using agronomic trait data routinely collected in varietal trials. To build predictive models, we investigated the relationships between agronomic traits and pollen and nectar availability in 19 OSR varieties. Nectar quality was positively influenced by early vigour, as well as winter hardiness in conventional varieties and stem stiffness in hybrid varieties. Pollen quantity was driven by different traits, with early maturation having a negative impact in conventional varieties and resistance to lodging having a positive impact in hybrid varieties. Our study highlights the potential to predict floral resources using agronomic trait data, enabling the rapid assessment of these key resources in future OSR varieties without costly sampling. Agronomic traits relating to increased nectar quality were also agronomically favourable, indicating benefits to both pollinators and growers. The inclusion of modelled floral resource data in recommended varietal lists would enable growers to make informed decisions about varietal selection based on local pollinator populations

Hoarding, Compulsive Buying And Reasons For Saving

Two studies examined hypotheses about compulsive hoarding, compulsive buying and beliefs about saving and discarding derived from the cognitive-behavioral model of compulsive hoarding. A cognitive behavioral model of compulsive hoarding. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 34, 341-350.]. Study 1 examined the hypotheses in a college student population, while study 2 compared members of a support group for hoarding and clutter-related problems with a nonclinical control. Across studies the hypotheses were supported. Compulsive hoarding was associated with compulsive buying and the frequency of acquisition of possessions discarded by others, suggesting that compulsive acquisition may be a broader construct than compulsive buying among people with hoarding problems. Regarding its association with OCD symptoms, hoarding was most closely associated with the impaired mental control features of OCD. Finally, in a hoarding-related task, hoarding was associated with a greater frequency of reasons to save, but was not associated with fewer reasons to discard a target possession

Exploring the socioethical dilemmas in the use of a global health archive

A global health archive consisting of podoconiosis tissue slides and blocks (which was collected and imported into the UK before the introduction of the Human Tissue Act), was donated to Brighton & Sussex Medical School in 2014. There is little guidance on the socioethical and legal issues surrounding the retrospective use of archived or ‘abandoned’ tissue samples, which poses a number of questions relating to the ethical standing of the archive. There is a great deal of interpretation in the guidelines that are currently in existence, however modern ethical principles cannot be applied as it is not feasible to either reconsent or retrospectively seek approval. Our research team believed that it was unethical to leave the archive in storage, as this option favours neither researcher nor subjects. Permission was obtained from the Human Tissue Authority and a local ethics board for the tissues to be utilised in on-going research on podoconiosis aetiology. There is a delicate balance between the benefits gained by society relating to the development and progress of scientific research and the risks to the donor regarding the reuse of their tissues. Clearer guidelines should be made available to ensure that researchers are able to re-use tissue archives in contemporary research

Overview of the uptake and implementation of non-medical prescribing in Wales: a national survey

Objectives To identify (1) the non-medical healthcare professionals in Wales qualified to prescribe medicines (including job title, employer, where the prescribing qualification is used, care setting and service provided); (2) the mode of prescribing used by these healthcare professionals, the frequency with which medicines are prescribed and the different ways in which the prescribing qualification is used; and (3) the safety and clinical governance systems within which these healthcare professionals practise. Design National questionnaire survey. Setting All three National Health Service (NHS) Trusts and seven Health Boards (HB) in Wales. Participants Non-medical prescribers. Results 379 (63%) participants responded to the survey. Most of these prescribers (41.1%) were specialist nurses who work in a variety of healthcare settings (primarily in secondary care) within each HB/NHS Trust, and regularly use independent prescribing to prescribe for a broad range of conditions. Nearly a quarter of the sample (22%) reported that prior to undertaking the prescribing programme, they had completed master’s level specialist training and 65.5% had 5 years qualified experience. Over half (55.8%) reported that there were plans to increase non-medical prescriber numbers within the team in which they worked. Only 7.1% reported they did not prescribe and the median number of items prescribed per week was between 21 and 30. Nearly all (87.8%) of the sample reported that they perceived prescribing to have ensured better use of their skills and 91.5% indicated that they believed it had improved the quality of care they were able to provide. Conclusion Non-medical prescribing has been implemented across the whole of Wales; however, its uptake within HBs and NHS Trusts has been inconsistent, and it has not been considered across all services, particularly those in primary care. Opportunities therefore exist to share learning across organisations

The Ursinus Weekly, October 10, 1960

Noted cellist to appear here; Orlando Cole plays Oct. 12 • Touchdown 1960 a great success • WAA holds meeting; To sell candy in dorms • College students can cast absentee ballots • SMU extends alma mater song contest one year • The Romance of small business Business Club topic for tonight • Lantern staff to hold first meeting of new term on Tues. • IRC to hold reception on Tuesday at Millers\u27 home at 8 • Schweiker talks to Republicans • German Club meets Tues.; Hear three travelers talk • Morgan announces Chem Club project • Mademoiselle announces College Board contest • Round table discussion planned by Chi Alpha • Try-outs for Fall play to be held Mon. and Wed. • Jr.-Frosh breakfast • Seven new instructors join Ursinus faculty • WSGA meets on Oct. 3; May Day group planned • Young Democrats to organize; First meeting tonight at 8 P.M. • Editorial: Why? • Recommended reading • About I.Q. tests • More on politics: Nixon in Philadelphia; Schweiker at Ursinus • Intramural corner • Hockey team wins opener with G.W. • Johns Hopkins defeats Bears on Saturday, 21-6 • Pete Seeger to appear at Town Hall on Oct. 22 • Bears to meet Colonels on Sat. • American Poetry Society solicits student efforts • MSGA notes • Nixon rally • Canterbury Club plans annual dinner on Oct. 10 • President Helfferich to be cited by Mercersburg Academyhttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/weekly/1323/thumbnail.jp