Girls in IT: How to develop talent and leverage support

The objectives of this panel are to inform the audience about national and regional initiatives developed by the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) to reach out to middle and high school girls; learn from promising experiences in which the panelists have been directly involved; and discuss venues to scale and sustain efforts to increase women\u27s participation in technology careers. Panelists will describe their particular experiences, and discuss ways to utilize the Aspirations in Computing program to increase enrollment and retention of females in computing. A minimum of 30 minutes will be set aside for question and answer

Case management : Le modèle de l’Ouest de l’île de Montréal

Des impératifs socio-économiques et la nécessité de retourner dans leur milieu des clientèles autrefois longuement hospitalisées ont contribué à l'émergence de nouvelles pratiques. Le Case Management permet d'intervenir en impliquant les réseaux naturels et professionnels d'aide. Plusieurs variantes de ce modèle existent mais elles sont souvent difficiles à implanter ou à gérer. Le modèle développé dans l'Ouest de l'île de Montréal propose une gestion souple, ouverte et décentralisée, fait une place importante à l'apport du client, et il a la particularité de privilégier la concertation entre tous les partenaires.Socio-economic imperatives as well as the necessity to return a clientele in the past institutionalized for long periods of time in their own milieu have contributed to the emergence of new practices. Case management allows to intervene by involving natural and professional networks of support. Various models of case management exist but are often difficult to implement or manage. The model developed in Montreal's west end proposes a flexible, open and decentralized management, gives an important place to the client, and is characterized by the collaboration of all partners.Los imperativos socioeconômicos y la necesidad de regresar a su medio personas que antes eran hospitalizadas por largo tiempo, han contribuido a la emergencia de nuevas prâcticas. El Case management permite de intervenir implicando las redes de ayuda naturales y profesionales. Existen varias variantes de este modelo pero a veces son difîciles de implantar o de administrar. El modelo desarrollado en el Oeste de la isla de Montreal propone una gestion flexible, abierta y descentralizada, acuerda un lugar importante a la participaciôn del cliente, y tiene la particularidad de privilegiar la concertaciôn entre todos los trabajadores implicados en el caso

Received dose variability after administration of I-131 for treatment of hyperthyroidism in cats

Abstract Background Injectable radioactive iodine (I‐131) frequently is used to treat hyperthyroidism in cats. In human medicine, residual activity after injection of radionuclides has been reported, and the actual quantity administered is recorded after administration. Objective Our aim was to evaluate actual administered dose variability after administration of preprepared I‐131 single unit doses for the treatment of hyperthyroidism in cats. Animals Twenty‐seven cats with hyperthyroidism treated with I‐131 between April 2017 and March 2019. Methods Retrospective observational study of cats treated with preprepared single unit I‐131 doses. For each dose, the measured activity before administration and residual activity were recorded. The measured dose and the actual dose administered were compared to the prescribed dose. Results Measured activity before administration ranged from 88.4% to 103.3% of the prescribed dose. Mean residual activity was 5.2 ± 3.0 MBq (ranging from 1.5% to 15% of the prescribed dose). The actual dose administered (measured activity − residual activity) ranged from 79.1% to 100.2% of the prescribed dose. Seventeen of 28 (60.7%) of the actual administered doses differed between 10% and 20% of the prescribed dose. One administered dose had a >20% difference compared to the prescribed dose (79.10% of the prescribed dose). Conclusion and Clinical Importance Our study identified variability in the residual and actual administered activity of I‐131 as compared to the prescribed dose, which should be taken into consideration when treating cats with (predrawn) I‐131

Slow information in theory and practice: a qualitative exploration into the implications of a Slow perspective of human information behaviour

This research project was motivated by the question of how a Slow perspective may relate to and impact upon theories of information behaviour and upon everyday information practices. Two related qualitative studies were undertaken to explore the relevance of Slow principles to the notion of the information society. The task-based, fixed end-points of existing theories of information behaviour and information literacy are shown to inadequately reflect the complexity of life in a social landscape characterised by the acceleration, and subsequent proliferation, of information channels. The project progressed through three distinct but related phases which are reported here. First, the conceptual foundations of a Slow perspective were hypothesised during reviews of the literature and existing conceptions of the information society. A Delphi study was then executed to facilitate discussion of the issues between experts in information behaviour. Thirdly, a focus group session was held to engage Slow experts in similar discussion of the issues from a practice perspective. Each phase was guided by a social constructivist methodology which encouraged participants and moderator to engage in conscious consideration of their perspective by connecting and discussing with others, echoing the Slow principles that the project sought to explore. A Slow perspective is shown to challenge received notions of information behaviour in three ways. The first two relate to fixed causal processes wherein the temporal progression of information behaviour and, relatedly, information literacy, is disrupted by a focus on tempo. The third challenge disrupts what ‘information’ is when society itself is perceived as information-based, shifting from an instrumental to an experiential view. Elements of a Slow approach were reported in practice as a means of attaining ‘informational balance’, which in turn can be seen to encourage everyday information literacy. Specifically Slow attitudes were reported in some withdrawal and avoidance behaviours, and were also rejected when the pressure of informational speed and scale proved too beneficial, or indeed, too addictive. The project concludes with an illustration of the implications of a Slow perspective of information behaviour, and recommendations for further research with this illustration in mind

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