Structural Narratology In Romanian Sign Language Personal Experience Narratives

The primary focus of this paper is to examine how personal experience narratives in Romanian Sign Language (LSR) compare to previous research in structural narratology in spoken languages and in American Sign Language (ASL). One main area of comparison is the differences and similarities in the type of information found in structural narrative categories as described by Labov and Waletsky (1967), Labov (1972), Brewer (1984), Dooley and Levinsohn (2001) and Mulrooney (2009). The second main area of comparison is the grammatical devices that correlate to certain categories, in particular, using Liddell’s (2003) concepts of surrogate, depicting verb and token blends. The methodology of this study uses a combination of pause data (Gee & Kegl 1983, Wilson 1996, Mulrooney 2009) and information type within clauses to divide the text up into smaller sections and identify narrative categories. The analysis further identifies the locations of surrogate, depicting verb and token blends in relation to those narrative categories. The findings of this analysis show that LSR narratives reflect the Labovian structural narrative categories of abstract, orientation, complicating action, evaluation, resolution, and coda. The only significant exceptions are the lack of an evaluation category and the climax in the resolution instead of the complicating action category. In terms of grammatical devices, LSR narratives reflect ASL narratives in that most blends occur in the complicating action section. In general, LSR narratives do not include blends in the abstract or the coda, only non-action blends in the orientation, action blends in the event and evaluation lines in the complicating action, and mainly surrogate blends in the event lines in the resolution

Implementing a Tiered Pain Protocol in the Total Knee Arthroplasty Patient

Objective: Address the culture of pain management with physicians and nurses utilizing a tiered pain protocol in conjunction with non-pharmacological approaches to achieve improvement in pain satisfaction to a tolerable level.https://digitalcommons.centracare.com/nursing_posters/1044/thumbnail.jp

Shaft Riding Brushes To Control Electric Stray Currents.

LecturePg. 63-76Electric discharge causing bearing and seal damage may occur in any nonelectric machine as a result of static electricity, accidental electromagnetic self excitation of casings, rotors, piping, foundations, galvanic effects, faulty grounding, etc. [1]. In addition, electric machines may develop very high shaft currents (order of 100 amp in large generators) because of inherent electrical characteristics. Shaft riding brushes can help detect problems and neutralize the currents by shaft grounding. Conventional brushes (carbon, graphite, solid metals, braids, and combinations thereof) have proved to be unreliable. They also develop excessive amounts of conducting dust, require frequent maintenance (cleaning, replacement), and it may be necessary to shut the unit down for servicing. Other problems include intolerance to oil, water, dirt, other types of environmental contamination, and high surface velocity, and high or low temperature. Some brushes require special slip rings. The development, testing, and application of a patented line of wire-bristle brushes is described along with their electrical characteristics, life expectancy, specification parameters, maintenance and maintainability, etc. Design features, and over 12 years of field experience, especially with turbomachinery and for ship propeller-shaft grounding, are also described. Results of an ongoing three year comparative test program (laboratory and operational) by a major user are described. Hardware will be available for inspection at presentation of paper

Innovative but unjust? Analysing the opportunities and justice issues within positive energy districts in Europe

The current energy transition focuses on decarbonisation through the use of renewable energy sources, coupled with improvements in efficiency by means of technological innovations. However, there is also a clear call for realizing a just transition. The implementation of smart technology-led transitions and low-carbon energy system innovations is increasingly urged to become more people-centred by taking energy poverty and other justice related issues into account. Energy justice and energy poverty debates already transcend narrow foci on income and energy expenditure ratios and have moved towards multidimensional approaches (Bouzarovski and Petrova, 2015) [1]. In addition, the capability approach (CA) has been used to understand energy deprivation (Day et al., 2016) [2]. We further develop these approaches to better understand justice relevant issues within Positive Energy Districts, especially by looking at how opportunity spaces for realizing wellbeing are created. The primary goal is to establish a CA-informed framework for analysing justice-relevant issues within the development of Positive Energy Districts, based on a systematic literature search. Hereby we contribute to the discussion on usage of the CA within the field of energy and to the debate on how to frame technological innovations, such that they can contribute to a just transition

A Mental Health Workforce Crisis: Roadmap for Enhancing Recruitment & Retention in Minnesota, Iowa & Wisconsin

Building and maintaining an adequate mental health workforce requires successful recruitment and retention of qualified workers. Identifying recruitment and retention factors specific to behavioral health providers is essential in determining strategies for increasing the rural health behavioral workforce. The World Health Organization estimates there are 1.18 million additional mental health workers needed to end the mental health treatment gap between patients and providers worldwide. In the U.S., there has been a nationwide shortage of mental health professionals, and this shortage is more pronounced in rural communities,with twenty percent of rural areas lacking mental health services, compared to five percent of metropolitan areas. In 2013, there were 45,580 psychiatrists practicing in the United States. About fifty-nine percent of psychiatrists are 55 years old or older, and many are soon to retire, creating even more of a nationwide shortage of experts in prescribing psychotropic medications. By 2025, approximately 20,470 new psychiatrists will enter the workforce, but around the same number are likely to leave the workforce due to retirement in the Baby Boomer generation. Projections indicate there will be approximately 370 less psychiatrists nationwide by 2025 than are currently practicing, increasing the shortage of psychiatrists to approximately 6,080, despite projections for overall mental health patient population growth. By 2025, shortages of mental health professions are projected as follows: 8,220 psychologists, 16,940 mental health and substance abuse social workers, 3,740 school counselors, and 2,440 marriage and family therapists nationwide. The shortage of psychiatrists in the U.S. is driven in part by a growing need for behavioral health services. Table 1 below demonstrates why it is “imperative to consider the availability of psychiatric services, particularly because the entire subject of mental illness has for so long been avoided by both policy makers and the public.

Turbomachinery Analysis And Protection

PaperPg. 1-9.a. Prediction and Analysis of the Reliability of Turbomachinery Installations-Influence of various components on over-all reliability, such as of turbines, compressors, gears, motors, piping, foundations. Critical items in reliability evaluation. b. Identification of Problem Areas in Existing Installations ("trouble-shooting") -How to predict and identify problem areas and probability of shutdown or component failure. Application of protective devices and supervisory instrumentation to prevent or minimize losses. c. Analysis of Turbine Operation to Predict Future Problems-Critical areas in turbine operation. Common failures caused by mal-operation. Instrumentation and protective devices to minimize risk

Redefining energy vulnerability, considering the future

Within the EU, energy poverty is believed to affect at least 9.8% of households. Energy poverty can be broadly defined as a households' inability to meet its energy needs. This is a problem that affects all European countries, but narrow interpretations of data based on notions of material deprivation may lead to energy poverty being overlooked or not considered an issue by policymakers. The EU Energy Poverty Advisory Hub makes a number of essential points when it comes to the measurement, definition, and potential policies and measures to deal with energy poverty. We build on this, using the term energy vulnerability in order to encompass the segment of population identified as living in energy poverty as well as those at risk of becoming energy poor in the future. We use a capabilities approach with a doughnut economics framework to expand on the concept of energy vulnerability as a form of capabilities deprivation, allowing for greater recognition of those that are affected in the present and intergenerationally. This framework is applied using mixed methods consisting of both a Swiss-wide survey of 1,486 people and 8 semi-structured interviews with energy stakeholders to investigate the knowledge gap on energy vulnerability in Switzerland. The framework may be applied and have wider repercussions for other parts of the world where energy poverty is not directly addressed, and where using the term of energy vulnerability may help direct policies in a more dynamic and responsive manner. Furthermore, this article identifies some limitations of basing energy vulnerability definitions on data which focuses on material deprivations as this may risk overlooking those that are vulnerable due to other reasons such as building energy efficiency. We find that levels of energy poverty/vulnerability are higher than estimated in official statistics, highlighting the need for tailored policies both in Switzerland and elsewhere. Levels of energy vulnerability in Switzerland may not be reflected elsewhere, but certainly draw attention to the potential misrecognition of energy vulnerability which may be more widespread than previously believed. We examine existing policies that may help to reduce energy vulnerability, as well as suggest other potential mitigation methods

Electromagnetic Shaft Currents And Demagnetization On Rotors Of Turbines And Compressors

LecturePg. 13-33.A high percentage of large, high-speed compressor trains has suffered serious failures which were initiated by shaft current damage. These currents are generated by electromagnetic effects. The basic mechanics of various types of shaft currents arc briefly reviewed, and the electromagnetic type is discussed in detail. Part I covers the theory of current generation, sources of magnetism, symptoms, modes of failure, remedial action, and case histories. Part II explains in more detail how small residual magnetic fields can generate currents, and how self-excitation and consequent self-magnetization may occur. Principles of demagnetization are also covered

Level of Agreement of 36-Month ASQ-3 between Parents, Child Care Providers, and Health Care Professionals

Introduction Developmental delay is present in approximately 15 percent of children in the United States. 1 Less than one fifth of those children receive early intervention before age 3. Screening processes in pediatric settings are insufficient to identify all children with developmental delay. Objective Investigate the level of agreement in typical methods of administration of the 36 month Ages and Stages Questionnaire 3rd ed. (ASQ 3) between parents, CCPs, and student physical therapists (SPTs). Participants 11 children and parents from 2 childcare centers 5 childcare providers (CCPs) 7 student physical therapists (SPTs) Methods Outcome Measure: 36-Month ASQ-3 Standardized developmental screening tool designed to test a wide age range and be administered by various parties Rapid, simple, and cost effective way to monitor a child’s development Developmental screening was conducted across two testing sessions for each child based on common practices of ASQ-3 administration (Fig. 1). Session 1: Parent scored child’s performance from memory, unless confronted with novel items in which scoring was inferred or administered. SPT was present for questions. Session 2: CCP administered every item and scored the child based on their elicited performance while another SPT scored as an observer. Results Inter-rater Agreement: CCPs and SPTs significantly agreed in 4/5 domains No significant agreement between parents/CCPs or parents/SPTs for any domain (Table 1). Trends in specific domains (Fig. 2): Highly variable across the 5 domains Gross Motor: 73% of parents scored their child’s ability higher than at least one rater from the standardized session by as much as 25 points. Problem Solving: 64% of the parents scored their child as much as 30 points lower than at least one other rater. Conclusion Inter rater agreement between parents and CCPs or healthcare professionals was limited. Clinical Relevance Testing condition for parents was not parallel to the condition for other groups Recommend future exploration into interpretation of this screening tool and best use of the ASQ 3 by parents and CCPs to promote their participation