A Public Health Problem in France

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Virtual Leadership in Complex Multiorganizational Research and Development Programs

A 2002 congressional mandate initiated the U.S. Department of Homeland Security\u27s (DHS) Centers of Excellence programs with a requirement to conduct cross-organizational research and development. The resulting complex multiorganizational programs required more effective virtual leadership and management strategies. Fifteen years later, the presidential budget showed that 61% of the DHS budget was targeted for such research and development. The complex management strategies and virtual leadership skills required to lead the programs were lacking, as top scientific researchers are drawn upon to manage programs. The purpose of this study was to understand followers\u27 perspectives regarding virtual leadership and collaboration within complex multiorganizational DHS Centers of Excellence programs. Complex-systems and leader-member exchange theories formed the conceptual framework. Fifteen individuals, representing 10 Centers of Excellence programs, were interviewed about virtual leadership strategies used to motivate highly educated scientists across program organizations. A case study analysis of participants\u27 perspectives revealed 4 key findings. The first finding was that programs employed shared leadership where project subteams were self-managed. The second finding was that the programs focused on applied research, resulting in subteam structures segmented by discipline. The third finding showed that collaboration occurred within collocated subteams and coordination was most common between virtual partners. The final finding was that highly educated participants were primarily self-motivated. Targeted training can lead to positive social change through influencing the existing paradigm of leadership for these programs

‘Hard to Reach’ Young People: The Role of Service Organisation and Mentalization-Based Treatments

This thesis considers the difficulties engaging young people in local social and psychological services relevant to their needs, with a particular focus on those who are labelled as ‘hard to reach’. It comprises three parts, which reflect the different elements to this issue. Part 1 is a literature review which considers a particular subgroup of those labelled ‘hard to reach’, young people with emerging personality disorder symptoms and diagnoses. It examines the different services that exist to target and treat this population, with a focus not on treatment models per se, but instead on the service context and organisation that guides the particular interventions. Common features of the services guiding these treatments are discussed, including where there are areas for future research to consider. Part 2 is an empirical research paper that evaluates different services existing to target young people labelled as ‘hard to reach’. It considers Adolescent MentalizationBased Integrative Treatment and compares this approach to two groups; those with similar difficulties but receiving alternative outreach services, and healthy control participants. Fifty young people were involved, and they were assessed for differences in mentalization skills, attachment, empathy and therapeutic relationship. Findings from the investigation, as well as implications for research and clinical practice are discussed. Part 3 is a critical appraisal of the process of conducting this literature review and empirical paper. It discusses personal interests in this area, as well as conceptual and methodological issues and areas for future consideration

The Grizzly, February 25, 1992

Airband 1992 Raises Over $1,200 for Charity • Flasher Hits Collegeville • Exchange Student to Speak • Good News For Bio Majors • Democratic Candidates • A Century of Main Street • Granite Column and Marble Bench • Wayne and Garth Big Hit in Wayne\u27s World • Jazz Quintet & Clifford Jordan to Perform • Movie Review: Dying Young • Americans Need to Lighten Up • Participation in Class: Intimidating or Not? • Men\u27s Basketball Stumbles to an End • Gymnasts Excel • Winter Olympics Comes to a Close • Lady Bears Win PAIAW Championship • Wrestlers Finish Strong Seasonhttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/1291/thumbnail.jp

The Grizzly, February 11, 1991

Fraternity Pledging Returns Again • Wachtel Explains the Poverty of Affluence • The Changing War • Peer Educators and Community Service • Alumni Visit the Ballet • Study Abroad Memorable • A Valentine History • Side Winders • Dance Marathon • Get Shorty • Triumph of the Spirit • Gymnasts Fare Well at Ithaca, Reach Team Goal • Track Women Place Third at PAIAW Championships • Hoopsters Rounding Out Season • Fro Scores Point, Swimmers Wash Out Widener • Wrestlers Excel • Letters: Bring Becker Back; Praise From Florida; Oh no, Mr. Bill!; Respect Yourself and Your Major • War: A Personal Experience on the Homefront • Who Wants the Persian Gulf War? • The Mephisto of Calculus • This Spill No Mistakehttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/1270/thumbnail.jp

Combining Multiple-Module Output Boundary Conditions to Produce a Single-Input-Module Boundary Condition in FRAMES

The Plus Operator thus provides a mechanism to group modules of similar output so that the output can be combined and supplied to downstream modules. This document provides requirements, the design, data-file specifications, the test plan, and the quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) protocol for the Plus Operator