Etherscapes: Massless, Elastic, Technology and Control

This thesis is an exploration into the ether of the digital aesthetic. It attempts to capture a segment of the continually morphing space then deconstruct and analyse it through electronic and new media art. Herein you will find a questioning of technology and control within electronic and new media art as an investigation into better understanding the current media image and visual culture that so powerfully influences the modern social construct. By nature this argument has existed for some years but only now with advancements in technology and more affordable realisation of ideas by media artists, the topic of the digital aesethetic, technology and control has become relevant for popular debate. As war lingers in our minds, terrorism hits headlines, and experiements in cloning human DNA take place, the technology that society demands can only necessarily be seen as a major contributing factor to today's strange times. However, strange or not, the questions I wish to discuss; Does technology determine contemporary society or do we determine technology? Where does the control exist

STAT Multicenter

Multicenter validation of the Standardized Triage Assessment Tool (STAT

Factors Associated with Posttraumatic Growth in Trauma Patients and ICU Family Members

Each year in the United States, over three million people are hospitalized for traumatic injuries and five million are admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) as a result of traumatic injury or critical illness. Although the traditional benchmark for successful care in these settings has been patient survival, there has been an increased awareness of psychosocial issues that continue to impact patients' and family members' quality of life beyond the hospital stay. The experience of a traumatic injury or serious illness, for patients or their families, can be challenging to recover from both physically and psychologically. Extensive literature shows that presence of a psychological disorder can lead to or exacerbate negative physical health outcomes in patients, including increased risk of re-hospitalization, greater healthcare costs, and poorer quality of life. From the perspective of family members, psychological strain may hinder carrying out necessary caregiving activities for the patient, and this strain may continue unchecked since the majority of support and resources are directed at patients, not their caregivers. The primary emphasis of psychology, medicine, and related disciplines tends to be on ways in which traumatic events are precursors to distress and, potentially, severe psychological and physical dysfunction. Although this focus is understandable given the prevalence of research and clinical training on the topic, substantially less literature describes the influence of positive psychological outcomes. Posttraumatic growth (PTG) describes positive change resulting from a struggle with highly challenging events, such as sustaining a traumatic injury or witnessing a family member in the ICU. To date, no studies have examined factors associated with PTG in a heterogeneous sample of trauma patients or in the families of trauma/critical care ICU patients. The present studies sought to fill these gaps in the literature. The first study determined factors associated with PTG in a mixed trauma patient population one year post-injury. The second study did the same, but examined PTG in family members of trauma/critical care ICU patients one year post-hospitalization. By identifying variables related to growth, clinical interventions may be targeted to bolster those areas in hopes of improving outcomes in patients and their family members

Potential Benefits of a Fully Customizable Program to Check Registry Data Quality

Poster presented at TQIP in 202

Organisational issues

This chapter focuses upon the organisational requirements for science teaching. The organisation of the learners, the equipment and the activities will be discussed as these will affect the learning outcomes provided for the learners. Various groupings and organisations are possible and the ones selected will rely in part on what is to be taught but will also have an impact on the resources available, as well as the confidence and experience of the teacher. Resources and their storage also have an impact upon science teaching and some ideas are suggested. The chapter concludes with issues related to health and safety

Teaching Science in the primary classroom

Guía práctica para profesores de educación primaria en formación en el área de Ciencias. Contiene ejemplos prácticos, diferentes métodos de trabajo, ejemplos de trabajos de alumnos, casos de estudio, y consejos para el desarrollo de la teoría con lecciones y actividades creativas que permiten dinamizar las clases. Todos los ejemplos y casos de estudio se han diseñado para ayudar a los profesores a hacer la enseñanza de la ciencia más activa y creativa. Incluye bibliografía al final de cada capítulo que permite ampliar el estudio de los temas tratados.SCBiblioteca de Educación del Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte; Calle San Agustín, 5 - 3 planta; 28014 Madrid; Tel. +34917748000; [email protected]