Optimising the value of the evidence generated in Implementation Science : the use of ontologies to address the challenges

Our thanks to Marta Marques, Emma Norris, Ildiko Tombor, Holly Walton, Olga Perski and Hilary Groarke for comments on an earlier draft of this editorial. The project is funded by a Wellcome Trust collaborative award [The Human Behaviour-Change Project: Building the science of behaviour change for complex intervention development’, 201,524/Z/16/Z].Peer reviewedPublisher PD

Summary of OMP development and implementation schedule for Tristan rock lobster.

This document provides a summary of the OMP development and implementation schedule for Tristan rock lobster

Nominal CPUE for the catches taken by the Edinburgh/Geo Searcher off Tristan da Cunha island

This document reports a simple nominal CPUE index for the catches taken by the Edinburgh and Geo Searcher off Tristan da Cunha island since 2007

South coast rock lobster TAC for the 2019 season

The application of the new OMP-2019 results in a TAC of 321 MT for the 20191 season (the same TAC as that for 2018)

Biomass Survey results for Nightingale which include the recent February 2016 Leg 2 survey results

At the end of 2015, following indications in the recent biomass survey CAL data, provided by the September 2015 survey, that there may be a reduction in the 50-65mm size classes, concern was raised that this could be a “post-OLIVA” effect moving through the size classes and becoming evident only now due to the time lag between the OLIVA incident and possible resultant juvenile mortality. It was decided that although the stock assessments take only Leg 1 biomass survey data into account – and that the Leg 2 survey are no longer performed – that a once off Leg 2 biomass survey at Nightingale would be useful to examine this matter

Grief Poignant as Joy: Dyscatastrophe and Eucatastrophe in \u3ci\u3eA Song of Ice and Fire\u3c/i\u3e

Argues that though the series is incomplete at present, J.R.R. Tolkien’s concept of eucatastrophe and its dark twin, dyscatastrophe, can illuminate what Martin may be trying to accomplish in this bleak and bloody series and provide the reader with a way to understand its value and potential

Tristan Group Biomass Survey (Leg 1) results including data from the 2017 season.

This paper reports the updated biomass indices (to include the 2017 season) obtained from the annual (Leg 1) biomass survey at each island. The index continues to show steady improvement for Inaccessible and Tristan over recent years, and a fairly constant trend for Gough. The Nightingale biomass index remains high following a sharp increase subsequent to the 2011 OLIVA event. There have been some changes over time in the size distribution, the most marked of which have been a steady increase at Inaccessible, with a steady decrease in the mean length at Tristan which having reversed over the last three seasons. The percentage of females in the catch at Gough is about double that at the other islands but has shown a decline in the most recent 2017 season

South coast rock lobster TAC for the 2018/19 season

The application of OMP-2014 results in a TAC of 321 MT for the 20181 season (a 5% decrease in TAC compared to that of 2017)

West coast rock lobster allocation for the 2017/18 season

This document reports on details of the west coast rock lobster TAC allocations for the 2017/18 season

Determining the Individual, Organizational, and Community Level Outcomes of a Community Leadership Development Program as Perceived by the Program Alumni

The need for community leaders is increasing while the supply of community leaders is decreasing, leaving a gap in community leadership. Community leadership development programs (CLDP) are the most common approach to leadership development, yet the effects of CLDPs are rarely determined. In order to sustain programs that develop potential community leaders, program outcomes at the individual, organizational, and community levels must be identified. This exploratory, non-experimental quantitative study used Black’s (2006) Leadership Program Outcomes Measure (LPOM) to determine CLDP alumni’s perceptions of the individual, organizational, and community level outcomes associated with participation in the CLDP; to describe the socio-demographic characteristics of CLDP alumni; and to determine if a relationship exists between the outcomes and the socio-demographic characteristics. Descriptive statistics are used to describe the socio-demographic characteristics of alumni and to identify the outcomes associated with participation in the CLDP. The median test is used to determine if a relationship exists between the identified outcomes and year of alumni’s participation. The Kruskal-Wallis test is used to determine if a relationship exists between the identified outcomes and gender, alumni membership status, and participation in another leadership program. iii Spearman’s rho is implemented to determine if a relationship exists between the identified outcomes and the alumni’s age and education level. Individual level outcomes perceived by the CLDP alumni were growth, modeling, the power to make a difference, value of time, community involvement, business skills, creative thinking, and self-confidence. Organizational level outcomes perceived by CLDP alumni were network of contacts, networking skills, facilitate change, professional organizations, and use of resources. Community level outcomes perceived by CLDP alumni were appreciation of cultural differences and involvement in local and community organizations. The only relationship found to exist between the socio-demographic characteristics of the alumni and the perceived outcomes belonged to participants who were members of the CLDP alumni association. The strongest relationship between members of the alumni association and the outcomes occurred at the community level, next at the organizational level, and last at the individual level. The findings from this study are consistent with previous studies