Strategic Facility Planning for Overseas Non-profit Organizations

Indiana University Purdue University IndianapolisStrategic facility planning provides an organization with a methodology to optimize resources and ensure that facility management decisions are aligned with an organization's overall business goals. While most organizations have a clear mission and a vision of the future, many mid-sized organizations, to their detriment, fail to prioritize strategic facility planning. The purpose of this study was to understand and document best practices and to create a Strategic Facility Plan (SFP) for a mid-sized, overseas, non-profit enterprise. The SFP created provides a snapshot of current conditions, documents recent decisions, and goals for the future so that the leadership team has a framework within which to make facility and business decisions. The SFP is scalable and could apply to other similar organizations. The methodology for creating the SFP included meeting with key stakeholders, surveying customers, site walk-throughs, and applying data collection and analysis techniques using a Pugh Decision Matrix, a Process and Project Delivery Review, and a Balanced Scorecard.Facilities Management Technolog

Toward a user-oriented analytical approach to learning design

The London Pedagogy Planner (LPP) is a prototype for a collaborative online planning and design tool that supports lecturers in developing, analysing and sharing learning designs. The tool is based on a developing model of the components involved in learning design, and the critical relationships between them. As a decision tool, it makes the pedagogical design explicit as an output from the process, capturing it for testing, redesign, reuse and adaptation by the originator, or by others. The aim is to test the extent to which we can engage lecturers in reflecting on learning design, and make them part of the educational community that discovers how best to use Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL). This paper describes the development of LPP, presents pedagogical benefits of visual representations of learning designs, and proposes an analytical approach to learning design based on these visual representations. The analytical approach is illustrated based on an initial evaluation with the lecturers

Towards a user oriented analytical approach to learning design

The London Pedagogy Planner (LPP) is a prototype for a collaborative online planning and design tool that supports lecturers in developing, analysing and sharing learning designs. The tool is based on a developing model of the components involved in learning design and the critical relationships between them. As a decision tool it makes the pedagogical design explicit as an output from the process, capturing it for testing, redesign, reuse and adaptation by the originator, or by others. The aim is to test the extent to which we can engage lecturers in reflecting on learning design, and make them part of the educational community that discovers how best to use technology‐enhanced learning. This paper describes the development of LPP, presents pedagogical benefits of visual representations of learning designs and proposes an analytical approach to learning design based on these visual representations. The analytical approach is illustrated based on an initial evaluation with a small group of lecturers from two partner institutions

Towards timeless goals using timely means

The universal goals of education as described in Freire's Critical Pedagogy are the focus of this presentation. In this regard the pedagogical aspects of the presentation will include the focus on EdTech's utility in i) reducing the inherent coercive tension in teacher-learner dynamic, and, ii) promoting the 3 goals of Critical Pedagogy: knowing yourself, knowing the world, and, knowing how to change the world. The universal appeal of Critical Pedagogy is in its clear focus on promoting subjectivity and engagement with the world as the prerequisites for development of democratic societies

Potential for Green Corridors Along the Danube River in Novi Sad, Serbia

Green corridors are areas or bands that play the role of separating two functionally different areas with natural elements usually different types of vegetation (trees, shrubs, flowers, and grass). Another important feature of green corridors is linking the leafy area into a unique whole. In this case, prevent fragmentation habitat corridors and represented areas in which it can develop biodiversity. If the green corridors are along the banks (lakes, rivers, seas, channels) their importance is increasing. Green corridors that follow the coastline, depending on the types of trees and shrubs may have a significant impact on water levels and groundwater levels. In social terms microclimate conditions of green belts along the water allows the development of a number of functional programs. If these corridors are within the urban structure benefits that these areas provide their citizens are manifold. The variety of content along the coast can have a positive impact on mental and physical health of users. The banks and their contents must be designed and made available to all residents because it will be the only way to enable their everyday use that leads to positive results for the health of the individual. In this sense, the selection of functions, their positioning along a green corridor and the water\u27s surface, and the distance between certain functional content must be carefully thought out. All functions within the Green corridors along the banks of the Danube and the canal Danube-Tisa-Danube (DTD) in Novi Sad must be connected with continuous pedestrian and bicycle communication - paths. Bearing in mind that the bike trail corridor Eurovelo 6 in its one part passes through the territory of Novi Sad this association is even more significant. In order to fulfil the requirement of accessibility of these paths along the coast, they must be associated with the entire system of walking and biking paths throughout the city. The city network of these paths must also be associated with a network of interurban and suburban areas in the immediate environment of Novi Sad. The theme of this paper is to explore the potential that provides the left bank of the Danube and both banks of the canal DTD in Novi Sad. Part of the research paper is to identified the existing facilities and it’s important for recreation and socialization for all residents particularly ones living along the Danube and canal DTD waterfront

"We regret to inform you that you did not match": Reflections on how to improve the match experience

Background: With the increasing awareness and action amongst stakeholders in addressing the concerning rise of unmatched Canadian Medical Graduates (CMGs), little is known from those who go unmatched. We use our unmatched experience to contribute to this dialogue. Methods: We present an issues-based examination of the matching process by reflecting on the pre- and post-match period, providing suggestions related to the Canadian context from the unmatched perspective.  Results: The challenge in the pre-match period was handling uncertainty in elective scheduling. This uncertainty was largely manifested from not knowing elective availability at the time of elective application submission, as well as not knowing what “strategy” we should follow in how to structure our elective schedule. For the post-matched period, we were challenged by making decisions during a time-sensitive period, deciding on career issues like scheduling post-match electives, handling our finances, and trying to improve our future residency applications without feedback. Conclusion: Providing a real-time document of elective availability, providing focused feedback from our residency applications, and implementing and expanding upon extended curriculums for all medical schools to continue CMG training for their unmatched students for upcoming match cycles would greatly improve the unmatched experience.&nbsp

Rekonstitucija prirodnih populacija linjaka (tinca tinca) primenom laboratorijskog mresta

Linjak je jedina vrsta iz roda Tinca i živi u vodama Europe i Sibira do 610 sgš. Najčešće se sreće u manjim plitkim vodenim bazenima sa muljevitim dnom, prosečne dubine do 2 m, koji su dobro zagrejani preko leta i bogato obrasli vodenom vegetacijom. Aktuelna sistematska istraživanja ihtiofaune i ribljeg fonda brojnih, za linjaka, tipičnih hidroekosistema, ukazuju na njegovo sporadično prisustvo. Na osnovu analize brojnosti i gustine populacija u raznim tipovima stajaćih i tekućih voda, prirodnim i rečnim jezerima, akumulacijama, kanalskoj mreži hidroistema Dunav-Tisa-Dunav, kao i rekama i njihovim plavnim zonama ustanovljen je zvanični status kao nizak-LR (lc). Istovremeno, u Evropi se nalazi u kategoriji „intermediate“, ali vrlo lako može biti prebačen u kategotije „redak“ ili ranjiv“, ako se nastavi sa devastacijom staništa. Na osnovu probnih lovova utvrđeno je individualno učešće u ukupnom ulovu na pojedinim lokacijama kanala HsDTD u Bačkoj i Banatu od 0.22 do 18%, dok je maseni udeo iznosio od 0.16 do 24%. U pojedinim rečnim sistemima Dunava, Tise, Save i Tamiša (obalni region, stara korita i plavna zona) brojni udeo linjaka se kreće od 0.37 do 25%, a težinski iznosi 1.2-17.3%. Tench are found in very small numbers in our waters. Sadašnja proizvodnja linjaka u toplovodnim ribnjacima Srbije je zanemarljiva, iako je u prvoj polovini prošlog veka ona bila na drugom mestu, odmah iza šarana. U cilju uvećavanja brojnosti i gustina populacija linjaka sproveden je laboratorijski mrest matica odabranih iz divljih populacija na osnovu habitusa. Ženke su bile starosti 2-4 godine i težine od 400-1500 g. a mužjaci su imali tri godine i telesnu masu 250-700 g. Hranjeni su u dnevnoj količina 1-3 % u odnosu na ukupnu težinu. Hormonalna stimulacija izvedena je „kobarelinom“, sintetičkim preparatom LH-RH (5 mg/kg) i jednokratnom hipofizacijom pri temperaturi vode 21-22 0C. Mešanje ikre i mleča se obavlja u odnosu 100g : 0,4 ml uz postupak odlepljivanja pomoću alkalaze. Do izvaljivanja, pri temperaturi 20-220C, došlo je za 1260 časova. Procenat oplođenja je iznosio 90%. Izvaljene predlarve su prebačene u ležnice i posle 6-7 dana, pri temperaturi vode od 200C, razvile su se larve, sposobne za samostalnu ishranu u rastilištima i mladičnjacima, gde se gaje u mono- ili polikulturi (sa šaranom). U monokulturi (bez prelova) nasađuje se 100.000–400.000 kom/ha i na kraju sezone narastu 3-10g u zavisnosti od gustine nasada (gušći – 50.000-80.000, a ređi 30.000-50.000). U objektima sa prelovom nasađuje se 300.000-2.000.000 kom/ha. Preživljavanje se kreće 5-30%. Kod poluintenzivnog gajenja, u polikulturi sa šaranom, dobijen je prinos 300 kg/ha. Prezimljavanje jednogodišnjih mladunaca je sprovedeno u istom objektu, a nastavak gajenja je obavljen po ekstenzivnim principima uz dodavanje ugorelog stajnjaka (6000 kg/ha). Masa linjaka na kraju druge godine proizvodnje se kretala 60-120 g, a ukupna proizvodnja je iznosila 800 kg/ha dvogodišnjih riba uz utrošak kompletnih hraniva (25% sirovih proteina biljnog porekla i pivski kvasac) od 600 kg. Paralelno sa laboratirijskim, organizovan je i prirodni mrest u objektu od 0.2 ha optimalno obraslom vodenom vegetacijom, sa 5 matica. Dobijeni dvogodišnji mladunci se koriste za poribljavanje otvorenih voda kao uspešna alternacija mrestu u prirodnim plodištima

Poređenje kvaliteta mesa linjaka i šarana

U poslednje dve godine postoje veliki problemi u plasmanu slatkovodnih riba proizvedenih na našim ribnjacima. Zahvaljujući nekontrolisanom uvozu, došlo je do toga da se na našem tržištu nađe velika količina jeftinih vrsta riba, pre svega Pangasius pangasius iz Vijetnama , čiji je uvoz zabranjen u mnogim razvijenim zemljama, pre svega SAD, Kanadi i većem broju zemalja Evropske Unije. Velprodajna cena šarana je veoma niska, pa je doveden u pitanje opstanak naše ribarske privrede, u čijoj strukturi šaran učestvuje najvećim delom. Stoga je potrebno razmišljati o uvođenju drugih slatkovodnih vrsta koje bi se mogle plasirati na tržište Evropske Unije, što se pre svega odnosi na linjaka. Takođe, treba razmišljati i o organskoj proizvodnji riba i o kreatnju ka ekstenzivnijim metodama gajenja. Neophodno je voditi računa i o nutritivnom kvalitetu mesa jer se od ribarske privrede očekuje proizvod sa niskim sadržajem masti i povoljnim odnosom nezasićenih masnih kiselina, pre svega ω-3 i ω-6 masnih kiselina. Poznat je povoljan uticaj ω-3 polinezasićenih masnih kiselina (PNMK) iz mesa ribe na zdravlje čoveka, kao i da povećana potrošnja ribe utiče na sprečavanje nastanka oboljenja kardiovaskularnog sistema, kao i u prevenciji inflamatornih, autoimunih i malignih oboljenja, dijabetesa i drugih bolesti. Literalni podaci o randmanu dvogodišnjih riba linjaka i šarana su veoma oskudni, dok su dostupne informacije o konzumnim ribama koje su starosti tri i više godina. Kako kvalitet mesa zavisi od starosti jedinke, neophodna su istraživanja i o kvalitetu mesa mlađih kategorija riba. Osim randmana analizirani su i hemijski sastav mesa dvogodišnjeg linjaka i šarana sa akcentom na zastupljenost masnih kiselina i poređenje odnosa ovih vrednosti kod linjaka i šarana. Uzorci dvogodišnjeg linjaka i šarana uzeti su na oglednom ribnjaku "Mošorin". Proizvodnja ovih riba odvijala se u ekstenzivnom sistemu, gde je povećanje organske produkcije vršeno pregorelim goveđim i ovčijim stajnjakom. Ishrana dodatnim hranivima nije vršena. U pripremi objekta i tokom vegetacionog perioda korišćen je hidratni kreč. Analize hemijskog sastava i masnokiselinskog sastava lipida ribe su izvršene u Institutu za higijenu i tehnologiju mesa, Beograd. Analizom morfometrijskih karakteristika ribe utvrđena je dobra kondicija. Randman mesa linjaka povoljniji je od istoga kod šarana što se može objasniti manjom masom digestivnog trakta ove vrste. Razlog za niži procenat proteina kod linjaka i kod šarana nego što je to prikazivano u klasičnoj literaturi je što se radi o mesu dvogodišnjih riba dok se pomenuti literaturni podaci odnose na starije kategorije koje imaju manji sadržaj vode. Veći sadržaj vode kod dvogodišnjih riba doprinosi boljem gastronomskom kvalitetu mesa. Po sadržaju masti meso linjaka je približno vrednostima tolstolobika i amura, iz čega se može zaključiti da je veoma pogodno kao dijetalna hrana za potrebe posebnih zdravstvenih kategorija ljudi. I dvogodišnji šaran ima nizak procenat masti iz čega se može zaključiti da šaran ne spada u masne ribe jer ima niži procenat sadržaja masti od pastrmke. Tehnologija gajenja odnosno vrsta dodatne ishrane je najodgovornija za procenat masti. Odnos nezasićenih masnih kiselina kod linjaka povoljniji je nego kod šarana i pastrmke i u sličnom nivou je sa istim kod morskih vrsta riba. Meso dvogodišnjih riba po svom hemijskom sastavu ima prednost u odnosu na meso riba gajenih u trogodišnjem i višegodišnjem sistemu gajenja. Ekstenzivni sistem ima prednost u kvalitetu mesa ali treba analizirati njegovu ekonomsku opravdanost. Kvalitet mesa linjaka je izuzetnih nutritivnih vrednosti što je razlog za njegovu reintrodukciju i repopulaciju. Meso riba visoke nutritivne vrednosti ima perspektivu kao izvozni artikal u zemlje Evropske Unije i druge razvijene zemlje