E-learning in a competitive firm setting

This paper explores the use of e‐learning technologies for organisational learning within a commercial environment. A model has been developed to represent those factors that determine organisational learning. This model has been embedded within a case study based on the use of an e‐learning program that was developed in order to enhance employees’ knowledge and endorse corporate values within a Norwegian company. The results of the study reflect the high performance of the e‐learning program. They also highlight critical issues concerning the successful implementation of e‐learning technologies to achieve the knowledge sharing that is required for organisational learning

Anisotropic dynamics in a shaken granular dimer gas experiment

The dynamics, velocity fluctuations, and particle-plate interactions for a 2D granular gas of shaken, non-spherical particles are studied experimentally. The experiment consists of a horizontal plate that is vertically oscillated to drive the dynamics of macroscopic dimers, spherical pairs that are loosely connected by a rod that couple the interaction each of the spheres has with the shaking plate. The extended nature of the particles results in more than one energy-momentum transfer between the plate and each dimer per shaking cycle. This complex interaction results in anisotropic behavior for the dimer that is a function of the shaking parameters.Comment: 10 pages and 5 figure

The impact of body mass index on achievement of functional changes during inpatient rehabilitation for lower limb amputees [abstract]

Objective: This study examined the impact of Body Mass Index (BMI) on functional outcomes during inpatient rehabilitation for patients with amputations. Design: A retrospective chart review was conducted using a computerized medical record database. Records for patients with lower limb amputations admitted for inpatient rehabilitation from 2002 to 2009 were reviewed. The most recent admission data were used for each patient due to the heterogeneous nature of such factors as number of admissions and cause of admission. Functional Independence Measure (FIM), length of stay (LOS), height, weight, age, sex, reason for inpatient admission, and etiology and location of amputation were obtained from medical records. FIMchange (=FIMdischarge - FIMadmission) and FIM efficiency (=FIMchange/LOS) were calculated for each patient. Patients were grouped based on BMI category: Underweight (BMI 30.0). Group means and 95% confidence intervals were calculated. Results: No statistically significant differences were seen for FIMchange (total, motor and cognitive), LOS, FIM efficiency or age between BMI categories. Statistical significance was accepted at p < 0.05. Also, little or no divergence was observed in sex, etiology of amputation and admission, and location of amputation between BMI categories. Conclusions: Patients with lower limb amputations in the overweight and obese BMI categories achieved comparable functional gains to those in the normal BMI category. This study supports the benefits of inpatient rehabilitation for all amputees regardless of BMI

Gender, Race, and Class in Various Aspects of American Literature: A Portfolio

In this portfolio, Harry Olafsen takes a closer look at various texts in American Literature, including women in 1960s country music, Us directed by Jordan Peele, and southern women\u27s diaries from the Civil War