77 research outputs found
Using TRAILER tool for Managing Informal Learning in academic and professional contexts: the learnersâ perspective
Viegas, C., Marques, A., Alves, G., Zangrando, V., Galanis, N., Brouns, F., Janssen, J., Waszkiewicz, E., Mykowska, A., Gonzalez, M., Holgado, A., & GarcĂa-PenÌalvo, F. (2013). Using TRAILER tool for Managing Informal Learning in academic and professional contexts: the learnersâ perspective. In F. J. GarcĂa-Peñalvo (Ed.) Proceedings of the 2013 Conference on Technological Ecosystems for Enhancing Multiculturality. (pp. 529-534). November, 14-15, 2013, Salamanca, Spain.Informal Learning plays an important role in everyone's life and
yet we often are unaware of it. The need to keep track of the
knowledge acquired through informal learning is increasing as its
sources become increasingly diverse. This paper presents a study
on a tool developed to help keeping track of learnersâ informal
learning, both within academic and professional contexts, This
tool, developed within the European Commission funded
TRAILER project, will further integrate the improvements
suggested by users during the piloting phase. The two studied
contexts were similar regarding the importance and perception of
Informal Learning, but differed concerning tool usage. The overall
idea of managing oneâs informal learning was well accepted and
welcomed, which validated the emerging need for a tool with this
purpose.Tagging, Recognition and Acknowledgment of Informal Learning ExpeRiences project (TRAILER) that is funded by the European Commission's Lifelong Learning Programme. Ref. 519141-LLP-1-2011-1-ES-KA3-KA3MP [http://www.trailerproject.eu]. This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein
Stable Isotope Records from Mount Logan, Eclipse Ice Cores and Nearby Jellybean Lake. Water Cycle of the North Pacific Over 2000 Years and Over Five Vertical Kilometres: Sudden Shifts and Tropical Connections
Three ice cores recovered on or near Mount Logan, together with a nearby lake record (Jellybean Lake), cover variously 500 to 30 000 years. This suite of records offers a unique view of the lapse rate in stable isotopes from the lower to upper troposphere. The region is climatologically important, being beside the Cordilleran pinning-point of the Rossby Wave system and the Aleutian Low. Comparison of stable isotope series over the last 2000 years and model simulations suggest sudden and persistent shifts between modern (mixed) and zonal flow regimes of water vapour transport to the Pacific Northwest. The last such shift was in A.D. 1840. Model simulations for modern and âpureâ zonal flow suggest that these shifts are consistent regime changes between these flow types, with predominantly zonal flow prior to ca. A.D. 1840 and modern thereafter. The 5.4 and 0.8 km asl records show a shift at A.D. 1840 and another at A.D. 800. It is speculated that the A.D. 1840 regime shift coincided with the end of the Little Ice Age and the A.D. 800 shift with the beginning of the European Medieval Warm Period. The shifts are very abrupt, taking only a few years at most.Trois carottes de glace prĂ©levĂ©es Ă proximitĂ© du mont Logan, combinĂ©es Ă une coupe stratigraphique du lac Jellybean, couvrent une pĂ©riode comprise entre 500 et 30 000 ans. Elles renseignent sur les taux de changement de la composition isotopique de la troposphĂšre. La rĂ©gion Ă©tudiĂ©e est importante au niveau climatologique puisquâelle est au point de convergence des ondes de Rossby et de la dĂ©pression des AlĂ©outiennes. La comparaison entre la composition isotopique depuis 2000 ans et les rĂ©sultats des simulations suggĂšre des changements brusques et persistants entre les rĂ©gimes de transport de vapeur dâeau modernes et zonaux dans le nord-est du Pacifique, oĂč le dernier changement sâest produit en 1840 de notre Ăšre. Les simulations indiquent que les changements de flux correspondent aux changements de rĂ©gime, avec un flux zonal avant ca 1840 pour passer au type moderne ensuite. Les forages Ă 5,4 et 0,8 km dâaltitude montrent un changement en A.D. 1840 et un autre en lâan 800. On prĂ©sume que ces changements de rĂ©gime coĂŻncident respectivement avec la fin du Petit Ăge Glaciaire et le dĂ©but de la pĂ©riode mĂ©diĂ©vale chaude, ces changements sâĂ©tant produits en quelques annĂ©es seulement
Enhancing informal learning recognition through TRAILER project
Conde, M. A., GarcĂa-PenÌalvo, F. J., Zangrando, V.,
GarcĂa-Holgado, A., Seoane-Pardo, A. M., Alier, M., Galanis, N.,
Griffiths, D., Johnson, M., Janssen, J., Brouns, F., Vogten, H.,
Finders, A., Sloep, P. B., Marques, M. A., Viegas, M. C., Alves, G. R.,
Waszkiewicz, E., Mykowska, A., Minovic, M., &
Milovanovic, M. (2013). Enhancing informal learning recognition through
TRAILER project. In F. J. GarcĂa-Peñalvo, M. Ă. Conde, & D. Griffiths (Eds.), Proceedings of the Workshop on Solutions that Enhance Informal Learning Recognition (WEILER 2013) (pp. 21-30). September, 18, 2013, Paphos, Cyprus. http://ceur-ws.org/Vol-1039/The evolution of new technology and its increasing use, has for some
years been making the existence of informal learning more and more
transparent, especially among young and older adults in both Higher Education
and workplace contexts. However, the nature of formal and non-formal, coursebased,
approaches to learning has made it hard to accommodate these informal
processes satisfactorily. The project aims to facilitate first the identification by
the learner (as the last responsible of the learning process), and then the
recognition by the institution, in dialogue with the learner, of this learning. To
do so a methodology and a technological framework to support it have been
implemented. This project has been tested in several contexts showing that an informal learning dialogue between learners and people in charge
of the institutions is possible.Tagging, Recognition and Acknowledgment of Informal Learning ExpeRiences project (TRAILER) that is funded by the European Commission's Lifelong Learning Programme. Ref. 519141-LLP-1-2011-1-ES-KA3-KA3MP [http:// trailerproject.eu]. This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein
PAHs, PCBs, PBDEs and Pesticides in Cold-Pressed Vegetable Oils
The aim of this study was to investigate levels of polychlorinated biphenyls (marker and dioxin-like congeners), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (EPA 15 + 1), polybrominated diphenyl ethers (14 predominant congeners) and pesticides (74 compounds) in various cold-pressed vegetable oils. Poppy seed oil, rapeseed oil, sesame seed oil, pumpkinseed oil, hempseed oil, linaire oil, borage oil and evening star oil were investigated. Results of this study revealed that concentrations of PCBs, PBDEs and PAHs were low in majority of the investigated samples. However, high concentrations of organophosphorus insecticides were found. Chlorpyrifos methyl and pirimiphos methyl were the pesticide residues most commonly found in the studied oils. Concentration of 15 + 1 EPA PAHs was within the 17.85â37.16 Όg kgâ1 range, concentration of (marker) PCBs varied from 127 to 24,882 pg gâ1, dioxin-like TEQ values were below 0.1 pg TEQ gâ1. Concentration of PBDEs was below LOQ in most cases
Arms Racing, Military Build-Ups and Dispute Intensity: Evidence from the Greek-Turkish Rivalry, 1985-2020
Arms races are linked in the public conscience to potential violence. Following gas discoveries in eastern Mediterranean, Greece and Turkey nearly came to blows in August 2020 and both states have enacted military expansion plans, further risking escalation. We present a novel approach to study the effect of military build-ups on dispute intensity, using monthly data on Turkish incursions into Greek-claimed airspace. Because airspace claims feature strongly in the dispute, these contestations represent an appropriate measure of the intensity with which Turkey pursues the conflict. Theoretically, we suggest that bilateral factors drive this intensity. We argue that increased Greek military capabilities deter incursions whereas increased Turkish military capabilities fuel them. Results from time-series models support the second expectation. Consequently, the study provides a novel methodological approach to studying interstate conflict intensity and shines new light on escalation dynamics in the Greek-Turkish dispute
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A multicentre, randomised controlled trial to compare the clinical and cost-effectiveness of Lee Silverman Voice Treatment versus standard NHS Speech and Language Therapy versus control in Parkinsonâs disease: a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Abstract: Background: Parkinsonâs disease (PD) affects approximately 145,519 people in the UK. Speech impairments are common with a reported prevalence of 68%, which increase physical and mental demands during conversation, reliance on family and/or carers, and the likelihood of social withdrawal reducing quality of life. In the UK, two approaches to Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) intervention are commonly available: National Health Service (NHS) SLT or Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT LOUDÂź). NHS SLT is tailored to the individualsâ needs per local practice typically consisting of six to eight weekly sessions; LSVT LOUDÂź comprises 16 sessions of individual treatment with home-based practice over 4 weeks. The evidence-base for their effectiveness is inconclusive. Methods/design: PD COMM is a phase III, multicentre, three-arm, unblinded, randomised controlled trial. Five hundred and forty-six people with idiopathic PD, reporting speech or voice problems will be enrolled. We will exclude those with a diagnosis of dementia, laryngeal pathology or those who have received SLT for speech problems in the previous 2 years. Following informed consent and completion of baseline assessments, participants will be randomised in a 1:1:1 ratio to no-intervention control, NHS SLT or LSVT LOUDÂź via a central computer-generated programme, using a minimisation procedure with a random element, to ensure allocation concealment. Participants randomised to the intervention groups will start treatment within 4 (NHS SLT) or 7 (LSVT LOUDÂź) weeks of randomisation. Primary outcome: Voice Handicap Index (VHI) total score at 3 months. Secondary outcomes include: VHI subscales, Parkinsonâs Disease Questionnaire-39; Questionnaire on Acquired Speech Disorders; EuroQol-5D-5 L; ICECAP-O; resource utilisation; adverse events and carer quality of life. Mixed-methods process and health economic evaluations will take place alongside the trial. Assessments will be completed before randomisation and at 3, 6 and 12 months after randomisation. The trial started in December 2015 and will run for 77 months. Recruitment will take place in approximately 42 sites around the UK. Discussion: The trial will test the hypothesis that SLT is effective for the treatment of speech or voice problems in people with PD compared to no SLT. It will further test whether NHS SLT or LSVT LOUDÂź provide greater benefit and determine the cost-effectiveness of both interventions. Trial registration: International Standard Randomised Controlled Trials Number (ISRCTN) Registry, ID: 12421382. Registered on 18 April 2016
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