Sample records for design study comments

  1. 77 FR 35408 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request: Opinions and Perspectives About the Current Blood Donation...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2012-06-13

    ... the written comments supported the study goals and design as proposed. Three of the written comments... result, content pertaining to the sexual histories of survey respondents was expanded to inform the... Donor Study (REDS), when anonymously surveyed by paper and pencil mailed surveys, 1.2% of male blood...

  2. 76 FR 55725 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments for a New Information Collection

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-09-08

    ... statistical surveys that yield quantitative results that can be generalized to the population of study. This... information will not be used for quantitative information collections that are designed to yield reliably... generic mechanisms that are designed to yield quantitative results. The FHWA received no comments in...

  3. Reply to Comment by Briere and Elliott.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Nash, Michael R.; And Others

    1993-01-01

    Nash et al. respond to Briere and Elliott's (this issue) comments regarding their study (this issue) on effects of controlling for family environment when studying sexual abuse sequelae. Cites limitations of Briere and Elliott's survey study database. Agrees with Briere and Elliott in call for longitudinal, multimethod designs for examining…

  4. 76 FR 23821 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Examination of...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-04-28

    ... solicits comments on a series of studies, Examination of Online Direct-to-Consumer Prescription Drug Promotion. These studies are designed to test different ways of presenting benefit and risk information in.... This dynamic is shifting, and evidence is needed to support guidance development. The series of studies...

  5. Generating qualitative data by design: the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health qualitative data collection.

    PubMed

    Tavener, Meredith; Chojenta, Catherine; Loxton, Deborah

    2016-07-15

    Objectives and importance of study: The purpose of this study was to illustrate how qualitative free-text comments, collected within the context of a health survey, represent a rich data source for understanding specific phenomena. Work conducted with data from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health (ALSWH) was used to demonstrate the breadth and depth of qualitative information that can be collected. The ALSWH has been collecting data on women's health since 1996, and represents a unique opportunity for understanding lived experiences across the lifecourse. A multiple case study design was used to demonstrate the techniques that researchers have used to manage free-text qualitative comments collected by the ALSWH. Eleven projects conducted using free-text comments are discussed according to the method of analysis. These methods include coding (both inductively and deductively), longitudinal analyses and software-based analyses. This work shows that free-text comments are a data resource in their own right, and have the potential to provide rich and valuable information about a wide variety of topics.

  6. Healthcare professionals’ perceptions of clinical governance implementation: a qualitative New Zealand study of 3205 open-ended survey comments

    PubMed Central

    Gauld, Robin; Horsburgh, Simon

    2015-01-01

    Objectives To investigate healthcare professional perceptions of local implementation of a national clinical governance policy in New Zealand. Design Respondent comments written at the end of a national healthcare professional survey designed to assess implementation of core components of the clinical governance policy. Setting The written comments were provided by respondents to a survey distributed to over 41 000 registered healthcare professionals employed in 19 of New Zealand's government-funded District Health Boards. Comments were analysed and categorised within emerging themes. Results 3205 written comments were received. Five key themes illustrating barriers to clinical governance implementation were found, representing problems with: developing management–clinical relations; clinicians stepping up into clinical governance and leadership activities; interprofessional relations; training needs for governance and leadership; and having insufficient time to get involved. Conclusions Despite a national policy on clinical governance which New Zealand's government launched in 2009, this study found that considerable effort is required to build clinical governance at the local level. This finding parallels with other studies in the field. Two areas demand attention: building systems for organisational governance and leadership; and building professional governance arrangements. PMID:25564142

  7. Cargo Movement Operations System (CMOS). System Segment Design Document. Change 02

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1990-04-26

    ACCEPTS COMMENT: YES [ ] NO [ ] ERCI ACCEPTS COMMENT: YES [ ] NO [ ] COMMENT DISPOSITION: COMMENT STATUS: OPEN [ ] CLOSED [ ] ORIGINATOR CONTROL...ACCEPTS COMMENT: YES [ I NO [ ] COMMENT DISPOSITION: I COMMENT STATUS: OPEN [ ] CLOSED [1 I I i I I I I ORIGINATOR CONTROL NUMBER: SSDD-0006 PROGRAM...PMO ACCEPTS COMMENT: YES [ ] NO [ ] ERCI ACCEPTS COMMENT: YES [ ] NO [ ] COMMENT DISPOSITION: COMMENT STATUS: OPEN [ ] CLOSED [ ] i ORIGINATOR CONTROL

  8. Cargo Movement Operations System (CMOS) System Segment Design Document. Revision. Increment 2

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1990-06-14

    ERCI ACCEPTS COMMENT: YES [ ] NO [ ] COMMENT DISPOSITION: ACCEPT [ ] REJECT [ ] COMMENT STATUS: OPEN [ J CLOSED [ ] Cmnt Page Paragraph No. No. Number...provided (SSDDII-0004). CMOS PMO ACCEPTS COMMENT: YES [ ] NO [ 3 ERCI ACCEPTS COMMENT: YES [ ] NO [ ] COMMENT DISPOSITION: COMMENT STATUS: OPEN [ ] CLOSED...but not in paragraph 10.1. CMOS PMO ACCEPTS COMMENT: YES [ ) NO [ ] ERCI ACCEPTS COMMENT: YES [ ] NO [ ] * COMMENT DISPOSITION: COMMENT STATUS: OPEN

  9. Cargo Movement Operation Systems (CMOS) Interface Design Document (Preliminary)

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1990-04-29

    between these versions, each must be individually numbered. CMOS PMO ACCEPTS COMMENT: YES [ ] NO [ ] ERCI ACCEPTS COMMENT: YES [ ] NO [ ] COMMENT DISPOSITION...ACCEPTS COMMENT: YES [ ] NO [ ] COMMENT DISPOSITION: COMMENT STATUS: OPEN [ ] CLOSED [ ] ORIGINATOR CONTROL NUMBER: IDDl-0004 PROGRAM OFFICE CONTROL NUMBER...COMMENT: YES [ ] NO [ ] ERCI ACCEPTS COMMENT: YES [ ] NO [ ] COMMENT DISPOSITION: COMMENT STATUS: OPEN [ ] CLOSED [ ] ORIGINATOR CONTROL NUMBER: IDDl-0006

  10. Cargo Movement Operations System (CMOS). Software Design Document

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1990-04-29

    order. RATIONALE: N/A CMOS PMO ACCEPTS COMMENT: YES [ ] NO [ ] ERCI ACCEPTS COMMENT: YES [ ] NO [ ] COMMENT DISPOSITION: ACCEPT [ ] REJECT [ ] COMMENT...inadvertently omitted from the table. CMOS PMO ACCEPTS COMMENT: YES [ ] NO [ ] ERCI ACCEPTS COMMENT: YES [ ] NO [ ] COMMENT DISPOSITION: COMMENT STATUS: OPEN...YES [ ] NO [ ] COMMENT DISPOSITION: COMMENT STATUS: OPEN [ ] CLOSED [ ] ORIGINATOR CONTROL NUMBER: SDDI-0005 PROGRAM OFFICE CONTROL NUMBER: DATA ITEM

  11. Cargo Movement Operations System (CMOS) System Segment Design Document (Draft) Increment II

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1990-05-02

    and are arranged in page number order. RATIONALE: N/A CMOS PMO ACCEPTS COMMENT: YES [ ] NO [ ] ERCI ACCEPTS COMMENT: YES [ ] NO [ ] COMMENT DISPOSITION...NO [ ] ERCI ACCEPTS COMMENT: YES [ ] NO [ ] COMMENT DISPOSITION: COMMENT STATUS: OPEN [ ] CLOSED [ ] ORIGINATOR CONTROL NUMBER: SSDD-0003 PROGRAM...CMOS. CMOS PMO ACCEPTS COMMENT: YES [ ] NO [ ] ERCI ACCEPTS COMMENT: YES [ ] NO [ ] COMMENT DISPOSITION: COMMENT STATUS: OPEN [ ] CLOSED [ 3 ORIGINATOR

  12. 75 FR 51328 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments for a New Information Collection

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    2010-08-19

    ... National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center) have designed the survey and will submit the survey... Phase 2 Implementation Study Survey. The Federal Register notice with a 60-day public comment period...-LU Section 6009 Phase 2 Implementation Study Survey. Background: Section 6009 of the Safe...

  13. 75 FR 23775 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Experimental...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-05-04

    ... for research entitled ``Experimental Study of Patient Information Prototypes.'' This study is designed..., the working group refined several prototypes and designed a study to investigate the usefulness of... Design and Protocol The study is experimental and will have two independent variables in a 3 x 2 design...

  14. Further Reflections

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    McGaw, Barry

    2008-01-01

    In their reactions to my paper, the four authors provide comments that are illuminating and helpful for continuing discussions of the nature and utility of quantitative, comparative, international studies of educational achievement. In this response, I comment further on the issues of test characteristics, sample design, culture and causation.

  15. Cargo Movement Operations System (CMOS). Draft Software Design Document for the PC UNIX Prototype (Air Force Configuration), Increment III

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1991-04-21

    COMMENT: YES [ ] NO [ ] ERCI ACCEPTS COMMENT: YES [ ] NO [ ] COMMENT DISPOSITION: COMMENT STATUS: OPEN [ I CLOSED [ ] ORIGINATOR CONTROL NUMBER: SDD-0002...ERCI ACCEPTS COMMENT: YES [ ] NO [ ] COMMENT DISPOSITION: COMMENT STATUS! OPEN [ ] CLOSED [ ] ORIGINATOR CONTROL NUMBER: SDD-0003 PROGRAM OFFICE CONTROL...COMMENT: YES [ ] NO [ ] COMMENT DISPOSITION: COMMENT STATUS: OPEN [ ] CLOSED [ ] ORIGINATOR CONTROL NUMBER: SDD-0004 PROGPLAM OFFICE CONTROL NUMBER

  16. Cargo Movement Operations System (CMOS). Final Software Design Document. Increment III. (PC Unix - Air Force Configuration)

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1991-07-03

    required changes to this matrix. CMOS PMO ACCEPTS COMMENT: YES [ ] NO [ ] ERCI ACCEPTS COMMENT: YES [ ] NO [ ] COMMENT DISPOSITION: COMMENT STATUS: OPEN...this appendix should be updated to include all necessary changes. CMOS PMO ACCEPTS COMMENT: YES [ ] NO [ ] ERCI ACCEPTS COMMENT: YES [ ] NO [ ] COMMENT DISPOSITION...ERCI ACCEPTS COMMENT: YES [ ] NO [ ] COMMENT DISPOSITION: COMMENT STATUS: OPEN [ ] CLOSED [ ] ORIGINATOR CONTROL NUMBER: SDD3-0004 PROGRAM OFFICE

  17. Cargo Movement Operations System (CMOS) Final Software Design Document, Change 01, Increment I

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1991-03-22

    NO [ ] COMMENT DISPOSITION: COMMENT STATUS: OPEN [ ] CLOSED [ ] ORIGINATOR CONTROL NUMBER: SDDl-0002 PROGRAM OFFICE...COMMENT: YES [ ] NO [ ] COMMENT DISPOSITION: COMMENT STATUS: OPEN [ ] CLOSED [ ] ORIGINATOR CONTROL NUMBER: SDDl-0003 PROGRAM OFFICE CONTROL NUMBER: DATA...CARMODE and SURRTG. RATIONALE: Request clarification of these deletions. CMOS PMO ACCEPTS COMMENT: YES [ ] NO [ ] ERCI ACCEPTS COMMENT: YES [ ] NO [ ] COMMENT DISPOSITION: COMMENT STATUS: OPEN [ ] CLOSED [

  18. Cargo Movement Operations System (CMOS) Final System Segment Design Document Increment II, (ChaNge 02)

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1990-11-07

    present, the documents are in conflict with each other. CMOS PMO ACCEPTS COMMENT: YES [ ] NO [ ] ERCI ACCEPTS COMMENT: YES [ ] NO [ ] COMMENT DISPOSITION...NO [ ] ERCI ACCEPTS COMMENT: YES [ ] NO [ ] COMMENT DISPOSITION: COMMENT STATUS: OPEN [ ] CLOSED [ ] p ORIGINATOR CONTROL NUMBER: SSDD-0003 PROGRAM...ERCI ACCEPTS COMMENT: YES [ ] NO [ ] COMMENT DISPOSITION: COMMENT STATUS: OPEN [ ] CLOSED [1 ORIGINATOR CONTROL NUMBER: SSDD-0005 PROGRAM OFFICE

  19. 78 FR 32669 - New Approaches to Antibacterial Drug Development; Request for Comments

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    2013-05-31

    ...] New Approaches to Antibacterial Drug Development; Request for Comments AGENCY: Food and Drug... related to antibacterial drug development: Potential new study designs, proposed priorities for CDER guidances, and strategies intended to slow the rate of emerging resistance to antibacterial drugs. The...

  20. 78 FR 28224 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review...

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    2013-05-14

    ... composite scores that could be communicated and one research project cannot test them all. In this study, we... meet the criteria in the screener or choose not to participate in the study. (Comment 2) One comment... have designed only two studies to examine this issue, we have by necessity chosen one medical condition...

  1. Listening to Test-Takers: The Use of Supplemental Comments in Assessments.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Donlon, Thomas F.

    Supplemental or peripheral responses by test takers are seldom used by examiners, but in this study a program introduced by Thomas Edison State College (New Jersey) to allow the examined student to provide feedback to the testers and graders was studied. Student comment forms were designed to enable the student to identify problems with the test…

  2. Cargo Movement Operations System (CMOS). Review of System/Segment Design Document (Final)

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1989-12-14

    ERCI ACCEPTS*COMMENT: YES E I NO [ ] COMMENT DISPOSITION: COMMENT STATUS: OPEN [ ] CLOSED C I ORIGINATOR CONTROL NUMBER: SSDD-0004 PROGRAM OFFICE CONTROL...ACCEPTS COMMENT: YES [ 3 NO [ ] COMMENT DISPOSITION: COMMENT STATUS: OPEN C 3 CLOSED C ] ORIGINATOR CONTROL NUMBER: SSDD-0005 PROGRAM OFFICE CONTROL

  3. 78 FR 12066 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

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    2013-02-21

    ... OMB Review; Comment Request Title: Tracking of the Early Head Start Research and Evaluation Project (EHSRET) Sample. OMB No.: 0970-0388. Description: The EHSREP is a longitudinal study originally designed.../families who participated in the Early Head Start Research and Evaluation Project (EHSREP) until the...

  4. Cargo Movement Operations System (CMOS): Revised Preliminary Software Design Document (Applications CSCI), Increment II

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1991-05-23

    background color does not change. CMOS PMO ACCEPTS COMMENT: YES [ ] NO [ ] ERCI ACCEPTS COMMENT: YES [ ] NO ( ] COMMENT DISPOSITION: CONMENT STATUS: OPEN...NO ( ] ERCI ACCEPTS COMMENT: YES [ ] NO [ ] COMMENT DISPOSITION: COMMENT STATUS: OPEN [ ) CLOSED [ ] ,$ ...collected on this worksheet and are arranged in page number order. RATIONALE: N/A CMOS PMO ACCEPTS COMMENT: YES [ ] NO [ ] ERCI ACCEPTS COMMENT: YES [ ] NO

  5. Sentiment topic mining based on comment tags

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Zhang, Daohai; Liu, Xue; Li, Juan; Fan, Mingyue

    2018-03-01

    With the development of e-commerce, various comments based on tags are generated, how to extract valuable information from these comment tags has become an important content of business management decisions. This study takes HUAWEI mobile phone tags as an example using the sentiment analysis and topic LDA mining method. The first step is data preprocessing and classification of comment tag topic mining. And then make the sentiment classification for comment tags. Finally, mine the comments again and analyze the emotional theme distribution under different sentiment classification. The results show that HUAWEI mobile phone has a good user experience in terms of fluency, cost performance, appearance, etc. Meanwhile, it should pay more attention to independent research and development, product design and development. In addition, battery and speed performance should be enhanced.

  6. 76 FR 38663 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Experimental...

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    2011-07-01

    ... on the Experimental Study of Comparative Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) Advertising. This study is designed... indirect comparisons, using comparative visuals, and using vaguer language. This study is designed to apply... Effectiveness) studies designed to explore comparative effectiveness. When this large project is completed, FDA...

  7. 77 FR 43567 - Medical Area Body Network

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    2012-07-25

    ... document requests comment on a number of issues related to the designation of Medical Body Area Network... also determined that additional notice and comment was required on key aspects related to the process and criteria for designating an MBAN coordinator. DATES: Comments must be filed on or before September...

  8. 76 FR 72236 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of Renewed Approval of...

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    2011-11-22

    ..., FAA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB... reentry vehicle, its operational capabilities, and its designated reentry site. DATES: Written comments... vehicle, its operational capabilities, and its designated reentry site. Respondents: Approximately 1...

  9. 75 FR 34142 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Study of Clinical...

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    2010-06-16

    ... Advertisements for Prescription Drugs. This study is designed to investigate efficacy and effectiveness... efficacy of potential pharmaceutical options (OMB control no. 0910-0649). Design Overview This study will... conditions. This design will allow us to compare consumers' perceptions of efficacy with a more objective...

  10. 78 FR 10449 - Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for Astragalus...

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    2013-02-13

    ... comment period, incorporated the comments as appropriate, and completed the final economic analysis (FEA... (FEA) (dated January 29, 2013) of the potential economic effects of the designation was developed taking into consideration the public comments and any new information (IEc 2013). The intent of the FEA...

  11. Usability testing of a prototype multi-user telehealth kiosk.

    PubMed

    Courtney, Karen L; Matthews, Judith T; McMillan, Julie M; Person Mecca, Laurel; Smailagic, Asim; Siewiorek, Daniel

    2015-01-01

    The overall purpose of this study was to learn how community-dwelling older adults would interact with our prototype multi-user telehealth kiosk and their views about its usability. Seven subjects participated in laboratory-based usability sessions to evaluate the physical design, appearance, functionality and perceived ease of use of a multi-user telehealth kiosk prototype. During usability testing participants recommended 18 new features (29% of comments), identified 15 software errors (23% of comments) and 29 user interface errors (47% of comments).

  12. Audio and Written Comments in an Online Undergraduate Composition Class: Student and Instructor Approaches and Preferences

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Cavanaugh, Andrew; Song, Liyan

    2015-01-01

    This study investigated students' and instructors' approaches and preferences to audio and written comments in an online undergraduate composition class. A mixed-method design was employed utilizing both a survey instrument and interviews for data collection. Forty-nine students and five instructors participated. Students gave more positive…

  13. 76 FR 23608 - Revision to Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Formative Research Methodology Studies for the...

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    2011-04-27

    ... conduct survey and instrument design and administration, focus groups, cognitive interviews, and health..., recruitment, consent and questionnaire design, and retention activities. Under separate notice, the NCS also... study of this size and complexity, the NCS was designed to include a preliminary pilot study known as...

  14. 76 FR 23605 - New Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Study Logistic Formative Research Methodology Studies...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-04-27

    ... formative research relating to instrument design and modality with a view to reduce item and unit non... clearance to conduct survey and instrument design and administration, focus groups, cognitive interviews... conduct the detailed preparation needed for a study of this size and complexity, the NCS was designed to...

  15. 77 FR 37411 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

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    2012-06-21

    .... Administrators. Design Survey Data Collection (Approved March 7, 2012) Design Survey: Discussion State-Level 30 1... Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) and the Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE), Administration... Impact and In-depth Implementation Study (IS); 2. The Design and Implementation Study (DIS); and 3. The...

  16. 76 FR 51056 - Notice of Random Assignment Study To Evaluate the YouthBuild Program; Request for Comment

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    2011-08-17

    ... assigned to the control group can re-apply to the YouthBuild program. The Department is soliciting comments... ``utilize appropriate methodology and research designs, including the use of control groups chosen by.... Accordingly, ETA is conducting a multisite control group evaluation to provide rigorous estimates [[Page 51058...

  17. 77 FR 2567 - Proposed Collection of Information for the Job Corps Process Study; New Collection

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    2012-01-18

    ... students and (2) a Web-based survey of all Job Corps center directors. The centers for visits will be... 16 Students 64 Center Director Survey 375 TOTAL 927 Comments submitted in response to this comment... program designed to assist eligible disadvantaged youth aged 16 to 24 through intensive education and...

  18. 78 FR 58609 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Regulation Project

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    2013-09-24

    ... Designated Roth Contributions to Cash or Deferred Arrangements Under Section 401(k). DATES: Written comments... . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Designated Roth Contributions to Cash or Deferred Arrangements Under Section... regulations provide guidance concerning the requirements for designated Roth contributions to qualified cash...

  19. 77 FR 2677 - EPA Responses to State and Tribal 2008 Ozone Designation Recommendations; Extension of Public...

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    2012-01-19

    ... State and Tribal 2008 Ozone Designation Recommendations; Extension of Public Comment Period AGENCY... and tribal ozone designation recommendations for the 2008 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards... designation determinations for the 2008 ozone standards in spring 2012. DATES: Comments must be received on or...

  20. 78 FR 71435 - Policy Statement on the Scenario Design Framework for Stress Testing

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    2013-11-29

    ... Statement III. Summary of Comments A. Design of Stress Test Scenarios B. Additional Variables C. Severely... policy statement and its overall organization. A. Design of Stress Test Scenarios Commenters suggested a variety of ways for the Board to alter or improve the design of stress test scenarios, including by making...

  1. 75 FR 47898 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Regulation Project

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    2010-08-09

    ... comments concerning an existing final regulation, REG-152354-04, Designated Roth Contributions to Cash or... INFORMATION: Title: Designated Roth Contributions to Cash or Deferred Arrangements Under Section 401(k). OMB... concerning the requirements for designated Roth contributions to qualified cash or deferred arrangements...

  2. 76 FR 24497 - New Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Neuropsychosocial Measures Formative Research...

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    2011-05-02

    .... The NCS has obtained an OMB generic clearance to conduct survey and instrument design and... NCS was designed to include a preliminary pilot study known as the Vanguard Study. The purpose of the... multiple methodological studies conducted during the Vanguard phase will inform the implementation and...

  3. 75 FR 33311 - Guidance for Industry on Bioequivalence Recommendations for Specific Products; Availability

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    2010-06-11

    ... available recommendations on how to design product- specific bioequivalence (BE) studies to support... meaningful opportunity for the public to consider and comment on product-specific BE study recommendations... available recommendations on how to design product-specific BE studies to support ANDAs. Under this process...

  4. 76 FR 31546 - Negotiated Rulemaking Committee on Designation of Medically Underserved Populations and Health...

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    2011-06-01

    ... information, please contact Nicole Patterson, Office of Shortage Designation, Bureau of Health Professions... comments or to provide written comments to the Committee should be sent to Nicole Patterson at the contact...

  5. 76 FR 12307 - Negotiated Rulemaking Committee on Designation of Medically Underserved Populations and Health...

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    2011-03-07

    ... information, please contact Nicole Patterson, Office of Shortage Designation, Bureau of Health Professions... comments or to provide written comments to the Committee should be sent to Nicole Patterson at the contact...

  6. 78 FR 76629 - The National Children's Study, Vanguard (Pilot) Study; Submission for OMB Review; 30-Day Comment...

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    2013-12-18

    ..., revisions to existing Study visits, and the initiation of methodological substudies. The NCS Vanguard Study... design of the Main Study of the National Children's Study. Background: The National Children's Study is a... questionnaire containing key variables and designed to collect core data at every study visit contact from the...

  7. 76 FR 23603 - New Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Environmental Science Formative Research Methodology...

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    2011-04-27

    ... generic clearance to conduct survey and instrument design and administration, focus groups, cognitive... study of this size and complexity, the NCS was designed to include a preliminary pilot study known as... the Main Study. At every phase of the NCS, the multiple methodological studies conducted during the...

  8. Qualities of Inpatient Hospital Rooms: Patients' Perspectives.

    PubMed

    Devlin, Ann Sloan; Andrade, Cláudia Campos; Carvalho, Diana

    2016-04-01

    The aim of this qualitative study was to investigate what design features of hospital rooms are valued by inpatients. Little research has explored how patients evaluate the physical environment of their hospital rooms. Most responses are captured by the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey, which includes only two questions about the physical environment. Two hundred thirty-six orthopedic patients (78 in the United States and 158 in Portugal) listed three features of their hospital room that influenced their level of satisfaction with their hospital stay, indicating whether the feature was positive or negative. The comments were more positive (71.4%) than negative (28.6%). Using the framework of supportive design from Ulrich, over half the comments (64.31%) could be categorized in one of the three dimensions: 33.2% (positive distraction), 22.4% (perceived control), and 6.0% (social support). This total includes Internet (2.7%), which could be categorized as either social support or positive distraction. Comments called "other aspects" focused on overall environmental appraisals, cleanliness, and functionality and maintenance. The majority of comments could be accommodated by Ulrich's theory, but it is noteworthy that other aspects emerge from patients' comments and affect their experience. Cross-cultural differences pointed to the greater role of light and sun for Portuguese patients and health status whiteboard for U.S. Qualitative research can add significantly to our understanding of the healthcare experience and may inform design decisions. © The Author(s) 2015.

  9. 75 FR 59724 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Transfusion-Transmitted Retrovirus and Hepatitis Virus...

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    2010-09-28

    ...- control study design. (3) Determine nationally-representative infectious disease marker prevalence and... on current risk factors in blood donors as assessed using analytical study designs is largely... in first time donors increased. Moreover specific age, gender and race/ethnicity groups were over...

  10. 75 FR 79006 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Transfusion-Transmitted Retrovirus and Hepatitis...

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    2010-12-17

    ...- control study design. (3) Determine nationally-representative infectious disease marker prevalence and... control number. Proposed Collection: Title: Transfusion-transmitted retrovirus and hepatitis virus rates... factors in blood donors as assessed using analytical study designs is largely unavailable in the U.S...

  11. 76 FR 66250 - Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for Lepidium...

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    2011-10-26

    ...-0-0009] RIN 1018-AX16 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat...), announce the reopening of the comment period on our May 10, 2011, proposal to designate critical habitat... comment period on our proposed critical habitat for Lepidium papilliferum that was published in the...

  12. 78 FR 52548 - The National Children's Study, Vanguard (Pilot) Study Proposed Collection; 60-day Comment Request

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    2013-08-23

    ... the initiation of methodological substudies. The NCS Vanguard Study is a prospective, longitudinal pilot study of child health and development that will inform the design of the Main Study of the... variables and designed to collect core data at every study visit contact from the time that the enrolled...

  13. 77 FR 4569 - Revision to Proposed Collection; Comment Request; National Institute of Child Health and Human...

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    2012-01-30

    ... Information Collection: The purpose of the proposed methodological study is to continue the Vanguard phase of... design of the Main Study of the National Children's Study. Background The National Children's Study is a... questionnaire containing key variables and designed to collect core data at every study visit contact from the...

  14. 76 FR 6478 - Revision to Proposed Collection; Comment Request; The National Children's Study (NCS), Vanguard...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-02-04

    ...: The purpose of the proposed methodological study is to continue the Vanguard phase of the National... study design elements for a prospective, national longitudinal study of child health and development. In combination, the sub-studies encompassed by the Vanguard Phase will be used to inform the design of the Main...

  15. 78 FR 78328 - Opportunity for Designation in the State of Georgia and State of Montana; Request for Comments on...

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    2013-12-26

    ....regulations.gov ). Instructions for submitting and reading comments are detailed on the site. Submit Comments Using the Internet: Go to Regulations.gov ( http://www.regulations.gov ). Instructions for submitting and reading comments are detailed on the site. Mail, Courier or Hand Delivery: Eric J. Jabs, Chief...

  16. 78 FR 21846 - Approval and Promulgation of State Plans for Designated Facilities and Pollutants: Connecticut...

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    2013-04-12

    ... contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an email comment... Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact... comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to...

  17. 76 FR 78927 - Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

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    2011-12-20

    ... estimates of the effectiveness of the programs. This component will use an experimental design. Program... inform decisions related to future investments in this kind of programming as well as the design and operation of such services. To meet the objective of the study, experimental impact studies with...

  18. 77 FR 12597 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review...

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    2012-03-01

    ... survey tools, and the research methodology to test content, format, and design of labeling is based on... information will have practical utility. (Response) The survey is designed to elicit responses on the... do so. This survey is designed for the health care provider and their feedback. (Comment 2) Comment 2...

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  1. Management Approaches to Stomal and Peristomal Complications: A Narrative Descriptive Study.

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    Beitz, Janice M; Colwell, Janice C

    2016-01-01

    The purpose of this study was to identify optimal interventions for selected complications based on WOC nurse experts' judgment/expertise. A cross-sectional quantitative descriptive design with qualitative, narrative-type components was used for this study. Following validation rating of appropriateness of interventions and quantitative rankings of first-, second-, and third-line approaches, participants provided substantive handwritten narrative comments about listed interventions. Comments were organized and prioritized using frequency count. Narrative comments reflected the quantitative rankings of efficacy of approaches. Clinicians offered further specific suggestions regarding product use and progression of care for selected complications. Narrative analysis using descriptive quantitative frequency count supported the rankings of most preferred treatments of selected stomal and peristomal complications. Findings add to the previous research on prioritized approaches and evidence-based practice in ostomy care.

  2. 76 FR 70656 - Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans and Designations of Areas for Air Quality...

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    ... taking? II. What is the effect of this action? III. What is EPA's response to comments? IV. What is EPA's... comments. In this action, EPA is responding to those adverse comments. II. What is the effect of this... no effect on control measures, or air quality, in the area. For example, contrary to Commenter's...

  3. Interactive tools for inpatient medication tracking: a multi-phase study with cardiothoracic surgery patients

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    Woollen, Janet; Prey, Jennifer; Restaino, Susan; Bakken, Suzanne; Feiner, Steven; Sackeim, Alexander; Vawdrey, David K

    2016-01-01

    Objective Prior studies of computing applications that support patients’ medication knowledge and self-management offer valuable insights into effective application design, but do not address inpatient settings. This study is the first to explore the design and usefulness of patient-facing tools supporting inpatient medication management and tracking. Materials and Methods We designed myNYP Inpatient, a custom personal health record application, through an iterative, user-centered approach. Medication-tracking tools in myNYP Inpatient include interactive views of home and hospital medication data and features for commenting on these data. In a two-phase pilot study, patients used the tools during cardiothoracic postoperative care at Columbia University Medical Center. In Phase One, we provided 20 patients with the application for 24–48 h and conducted a closing interview after this period. In Phase Two, we conducted semi-structured interviews with 12 patients and 5 clinical pharmacists who evaluated refinements to the tools based on the feedback received during Phase One. Results Patients reported that the medication-tracking tools were useful. During Phase One, 14 of the 20 participants used the tools actively, to review medication lists and log comments and questions about their medications. Patients’ interview responses and audit logs revealed that they made frequent use of the hospital medications feature and found electronic reporting of questions and comments useful. We also uncovered important considerations for subsequent design of such tools. In Phase Two, the patients and pharmacists participating in the study confirmed the usability and usefulness of the refined tools. Conclusions Inpatient medication-tracking tools, when designed to meet patients’ needs, can play an important role in fostering patient participation in their own care and patient-provider communication during a hospital stay. PMID:26744489

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  13. 77 FR 17065 - Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations

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  19. 78 FR 69629 - Revitalization of the AM Radio Service

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  1. 77 FR 42505 - Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Comment Request Notice of Application for Designation...

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  3. Student Practice Evaluation Form-Revised Edition online comment bank: development and reliability analysis.

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    Rodger, Sylvia; Turpin, Merrill; Copley, Jodie; Coleman, Allison; Chien, Chi-Wen; Caine, Anne-Maree; Brown, Ted

    2014-08-01

    The reliable evaluation of occupational therapy students completing practice education placements along with provision of appropriate feedback is critical for both students and for universities from a quality assurance perspective. This study describes the development of a comment bank for use with an online version of the Student Practice Evaluation Form-Revised Edition (SPEF-R Online) and investigates its reliability. A preliminary bank of 109 individual comments (based on previous students' placement performance) was developed via five stages. These comments reflected all 11 SPEF-R domains. A purpose-designed online survey was used to examine the reliability of the comment bank. A total of 37 practice educators returned surveys, 31 of which were fully completed. Participants were asked to rate each individual comment using the five-point SPEF-R rating scale. One hundred and two of 109 comments demonstrated satisfactory agreement with their respective default ratings that were determined by the development team. At each domain level, the intra-class correlation coefficients (ranging between 0.86 and 0.96) also demonstrated good to excellent inter-rater reliability. There were only seven items that required rewording prior to inclusion in the final SPEF-R Online comment bank. The development of the SPEF-R Online comment bank offers a source of reliable comments (consistent with the SPEF-R rating scale across different domains) and aims to assist practice educators in providing reliable and timely feedback to students in a user-friendly manner. © 2014 Occupational Therapy Australia.

  4. 75 FR 33303 - Comment Sought on Measurement of Mobile Broadband Network Performance and Coverage

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  10. Money Matters: Comment and Analysis.

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    Alexander, Kern

    1998-01-01

    If money truly does not matter, and disadvantage cannot be quantified in terms of valuable social or economic goods, then questions of justice become aridly academic. How are resources to be valued? Faulty research design skewed Eric Hanushek's results. More precisely designed studies are revealing relationships between school expenditures and…

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  12. 77 FR 20026 - Draft Guidance for Industry: Modified Risk Tobacco Product Applications; Availability; Agency...

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    ...In this document, the Wireline Competition Bureau (the Bureau) seeks comment on a number of threshold decisions regarding the design of and data inputs to the forward looking cost model, and on other assumptions in the cost models currently in the record.

  19. 77 FR 27066 - Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations

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  20. 78 FR 54218 - Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 6-Month Extension of Final Determination for the...

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  10. Joined up Thinking? A Review of the Impact of a Higher Education and Industry Partnership on Undergraduate Product Design Students

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    Hurn, Karl M.

    2016-01-01

    The aim of this paper is to provide educators and potential industrial partners with an insight into students' perceptions of working with industry during their undergraduate studies, and to highlight, through comments from academic staff, the effect on their design outcomes. The paper focuses on a collaborative design activity conducted with…

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  13. 36 CFR 65.5 - Designation of National Historic Landmarks.

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  19. Interactive tools for inpatient medication tracking: a multi-phase study with cardiothoracic surgery patients.

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    Wilcox, Lauren; Woollen, Janet; Prey, Jennifer; Restaino, Susan; Bakken, Suzanne; Feiner, Steven; Sackeim, Alexander; Vawdrey, David K

    2016-01-01

    Prior studies of computing applications that support patients' medication knowledge and self-management offer valuable insights into effective application design, but do not address inpatient settings. This study is the first to explore the design and usefulness of patient-facing tools supporting inpatient medication management and tracking. We designed myNYP Inpatient, a custom personal health record application, through an iterative, user-centered approach. Medication-tracking tools in myNYP Inpatient include interactive views of home and hospital medication data and features for commenting on these data. In a two-phase pilot study, patients used the tools during cardiothoracic postoperative care at Columbia University Medical Center. In Phase One, we provided 20 patients with the application for 24-48 h and conducted a closing interview after this period. In Phase Two, we conducted semi-structured interviews with 12 patients and 5 clinical pharmacists who evaluated refinements to the tools based on the feedback received during Phase One. Patients reported that the medication-tracking tools were useful. During Phase One, 14 of the 20 participants used the tools actively, to review medication lists and log comments and questions about their medications. Patients' interview responses and audit logs revealed that they made frequent use of the hospital medications feature and found electronic reporting of questions and comments useful. We also uncovered important considerations for subsequent design of such tools. In Phase Two, the patients and pharmacists participating in the study confirmed the usability and usefulness of the refined tools. Inpatient medication-tracking tools, when designed to meet patients' needs, can play an important role in fostering patient participation in their own care and patient-provider communication during a hospital stay. © The Author 2016. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the American Medical Informatics Association. All rights reserved. For Permissions, please email: journals.permissions@oup.com.

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  1. 76 FR 35264 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments for a New Information Collection...

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    ... Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; EPA's Design for the Environment (DfE... Environment (DfE) Logo Redesign Consultations'' (EPA ICR No. 2487.01, OMB Control No. 2070-NEW) to the Office... (EPA) will select a revised logo and messaging for its Design for the Environment (DfE) program. A key...

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  5. Development of a web-based intervention for the indicated prevention of depression.

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    Kelders, Saskia M; Pots, Wendy T M; Oskam, Maarten Jan; Bohlmeijer, Ernst T; van Gemert-Pijnen, Julia E W C

    2013-02-20

    To reduce the large public health burden of the high prevalence of depression, preventive interventions targeted at people at risk are essential and can be cost-effective. Web-based interventions are able to provide this care, but there is no agreement on how to best develop these applications and often the technology is seen as a given. This seems to be one of the main reasons that web-based interventions do not reach their full potential. The current study describes the development of a web-based intervention for the indicated prevention of depression, employing the CeHRes (Center for eHealth Research and Disease Management) roadmap. The goals are to create a user-friendly application which fits the values of the stakeholders and to evaluate the process of development. The employed methods are a literature scan and discussion in the contextual inquiry; interviews, rapid prototyping and a requirement session in the value specification stage; and user-based usability evaluation, expert-based usability inspection and a requirement session in the design stage. The contextual inquiry indicated that there is a need for easily accessible interventions for the indicated prevention of depression and web-based interventions are seen as potentially meeting this need. The value specification stage yielded expected needs of potential participants, comments on the usefulness of the proposed features and comments on two proposed designs of the web-based intervention. The design stage yielded valuable comments on the system, content and service of the web-based intervention. Overall, we found that by developing the technology, we successfully (re)designed the system, content and service of the web-based intervention to match the values of stakeholders. This study has shown the importance of a structured development process of a web-based intervention for the indicated prevention of depression because: (1) it allows the development team to clarify the needs that have to be met for the intervention to be of use to the target audience; and (2) it yields feedback on the design of the application that is broader than color and buttons, but encompasses comments on the quality of the service that the application offers.

  6. Development of a web-based intervention for the indicated prevention of depression

    PubMed Central

    2013-01-01

    Background To reduce the large public health burden of the high prevalence of depression, preventive interventions targeted at people at risk are essential and can be cost-effective. Web-based interventions are able to provide this care, but there is no agreement on how to best develop these applications and often the technology is seen as a given. This seems to be one of the main reasons that web-based interventions do not reach their full potential. The current study describes the development of a web-based intervention for the indicated prevention of depression, employing the CeHRes (Center for eHealth Research and Disease Management) roadmap. The goals are to create a user-friendly application which fits the values of the stakeholders and to evaluate the process of development. Methods The employed methods are a literature scan and discussion in the contextual inquiry; interviews, rapid prototyping and a requirement session in the value specification stage; and user-based usability evaluation, expert-based usability inspection and a requirement session in the design stage. Results The contextual inquiry indicated that there is a need for easily accessible interventions for the indicated prevention of depression and web-based interventions are seen as potentially meeting this need. The value specification stage yielded expected needs of potential participants, comments on the usefulness of the proposed features and comments on two proposed designs of the web-based intervention. The design stage yielded valuable comments on the system, content and service of the web-based intervention. Conclusions Overall, we found that by developing the technology, we successfully (re)designed the system, content and service of the web-based intervention to match the values of stakeholders. This study has shown the importance of a structured development process of a web-based intervention for the indicated prevention of depression because: (1) it allows the development team to clarify the needs that have to be met for the intervention to be of use to the target audience; and (2) it yields feedback on the design of the application that is broader than color and buttons, but encompasses comments on the quality of the service that the application offers. PMID:23425322

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    ...The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reopening the comment period on specific data related to a proposed rule published in the Federal Register of March 29, 2010 (75 FR 15376), to establish standards that would be considered in determining whether the major statement in direct-to-consumer (DTC) television and radio advertisements relating to the side effects and contraindications of an advertised prescription drug intended for use by humans is presented in a clear, conspicuous, and neutral manner. FDA is announcing that it has added a document to the docket for the proposed rulemaking concerning a study entitled: ``Experimental Evaluation of the Impact of Distraction on Consumer Understanding of Risk and Benefit Information in Direct-to- Consumer Prescription Drug Television Advertisements'' (Distraction Study). This study was designed to investigate some advertising factors that could influence consumers' understanding of a drug's risks. This document reopens the comment period for the rulemaking proceeding to allow an opportunity for comment on the study as it relates to the proposed standards.

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  11. Effects of Prompting in Reflective Learning Tools: Findings from Experimental Field, Lab, and Online Studies.

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    Renner, Bettina; Prilla, Michael; Cress, Ulrike; Kimmerle, Joachim

    2016-01-01

    Reflective learning is an important type of learning both in formal and informal situations-in school, higher education, at the workplace, and in everyday life. People may benefit from technical support for reflective learning, in particular when supporting each other by reflecting not only upon their own but also upon other people's problems. We refer to this collective approach where people come together to think about experiences and find solutions to problems as "collaborative reflection." We present three empirical studies about the effects of prompting in reflective learning tools in such situations where people reflect on others' issues. In Study 1 we applied a three-stage within-group design in a field experiment, where 39 participants from two organizations received different types of prompts while they used a reflection app. We found that prompts that invited employees to write down possible solutions led to more comprehensive comments on their colleagues' experiences. In Study 2 we used a three-stage between-group design in a laboratory experiment, where 78 university students were invited to take part in an experiment about the discussion of problems at work or academic studies in online forums. Here we found that short, abstract prompts showed no superiority to a situation without any prompts with respect to quantity or quality of contributions. Finally, Study 3 featured a two-stage between-group design in an online experiment, where 60 participants received either general reflection instructions or detailed instructions about how to reflect on other people's problems. We could show that detailed reflection instructions supported people in producing more comprehensive comments that included more general advice. The results demonstrate that to increase activity and to improve quality of comments with prompting tools require detailed instructions and specific wording of the prompts.

  12. Aircraft Maneuvers for the Evaluation of Flying Qualities and Agility. Volume 2. Maneuver Descriptions and Section Guide

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    1993-08-01

    Requirements to Design 2 Several of these maneuvers may be suitable for the development of design criteria or tactical utility studies . However, this...research was not intended to be a criteria development effort or a tactical ufiflity study . Instead, a sensitivity between each maneuver and various...utility studies because it contains measure of merit data and pilot comments for numerous desigp parameter variations. The Standard Evaluation

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    ... associated risk factors. As part of an ongoing series of NAHMS studies on the U.S. livestock population... study is designed to collect information on operations with total annual sales between $10,000 and $250... number. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Title: Small-Scale Livestock Operations 2011 Study...

  16. 78 FR 6785 - Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Listing 38 Species on Molokai, Lanai, and Maui as...

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    ...We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the reopening of the comment period on our June 11, 2012 (77 FR 34464), proposal to list 38 species as endangered, reaffirm the listing of 2 endemic Hawaiian plants currently listed as endangered, and designate critical habitat for 39 of these 40 plant and animal species on the Hawaiian Islands of Molokai, Lanai, and Maui; designate critical habitat for 11 plant and animal species that are already listed as endangered; and revise critical habitat for 85 plant species that are already listed as endangered or threatened on the Hawaiian Islands of Molokai, Lanai, Maui, and Kahoolawe, under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). We also announce the availability of a draft economic analysis (DEA) of the proposed designation and an amended required determinations section of the proposed designation. We are reopening the comment period to allow all interested parties an opportunity to comment simultaneously on the proposed rule, the associated DEA, and the amended required determinations section. Comments previously submitted on this rulemaking do not need to be resubmitted, as they will be fully considered in preparation of the final rule. We also announce a public hearing and public information meeting on our proposed rule and associated documents.

  17. Does spatial attention modulate the C1 component? The jury continues to deliberate.

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    Baumgartner, Hannah M; Graulty, Christian J; Hillyard, Steven A; Pitts, Michael A

    The thoughful comments on our study (Baumgartner et al., this issue) that failed to replicate the C1 attention effect reported by a previous study roughly fall into three broad categories. First, the commentators identified specific differences between the two studies that may have contributed to the discrepant results. Second, they highlighted some of the theoretical and methodological problems that are encountered when trying to demonstrate attention effects on the initial evoked response in primary visual cortex. Third, they offered a number of proposals for optimizing experimental designs and analysis methods that may increase the likelihood of observing attention-related modulations of the C1. We consider each of these topics in turn.

  18. Visible Languages for Program Visualization

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    1986-02-01

    Comments 38 The Presentation of Program Metadata 39 The Spatial Composition of Comments 41 The Typography of Punctuation 42 Typographic Encodings... Typography of Program Punctuation 6. In this example the "" appears in 10 point regular Helvetica type, and thus uses the same typographic parameters as...Results. Conclusions Chapter 4 Graphic Design of C Source Code and Comments Section 4 3 1 he Typography of Punctuation Page 41 l ft. Section

  19. Are biochemistry interpretative comments helpful? Results of a general practitioner and nurse practitioner survey.

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    Barlow, Ian M

    2008-01-01

    Adding or incorporating clinical interpretative comments on biochemistry results is widespread in UK laboratories; although this consumes considerable human resource, there is still little evidence to suggest that it is either effective or appreciated by our clinical colleagues. I therefore decided to survey our local general practitioners (GPs) and nurse practitioners to analyse whether they found biochemistry comments on reports helpful. A simple questionnaire was designed and sent to 159 GPs and 81 nurse practitioners asking them whether they found this activity useful for the limited range of test groups that we routinely comment on and also whether they would like to see commenting on more groups of tests. Overall, 49.6% of questionnaires were returned. Of these, there was overwhelming support for commenting on reports and 77% would like to see comments on a greater range of tests. Although adding clinical interpretative comments is very time-consuming for senior laboratory staff, there is overwhelming support of this activity among our GPs and nurse practitioner users; therefore, our local policy of routinely adding clinical comments will remain for the foreseeable future.

  20. Evaluation of High-Speed Civil Transport Handling Qualities Criteria with Supersonic Flight Data

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    Cox, Timothy H.; Jackson, Dante W.

    1997-01-01

    Most flying qualities criteria have been developed from data in the subsonic flight regime. Unique characteristics of supersonic flight raise questions about whether these criteria successfully extend into the supersonic flight regime. Approximately 25 years ago NASA Dryden Flight Research Center addressed this issue with handling qualities evaluations of the XB-70 and YF-12. Good correlations between some of the classical handling qualities parameters, such as the control anticipation parameter as a function of damping, were discovered. More criteria have been developed since these studies. Some of these more recent criteria are being used in designing the High-Speed Civil Transport (HSCT). A second research study recently addressed this issue through flying qualities evaluations of the SR-71 at Mach 3. The research goal was to extend the high-speed flying qualities experience of large airplanes and to evaluate more recent MIL-STD-1797 criteria against pilot comments and ratings. Emphasis was placed on evaluating the criteria used for designing the HSCT. XB-70 and YF-12 data from the previous research supplemented the SR-71 data. The results indicate that the criteria used in the HSCT design are conservative and should provide good flying qualities for typical high-speed maneuvering. Additional results show correlation between the ratings and comments and criteria for gradual maneuvering with precision control. Correlation is shown between ratings and comments and an extension of the Neal/Smith criterion using normal acceleration instead of pitch rate.

  1. 2015 Space Human Factors Engineering Standing Review Panel

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    Steinberg, Susan

    2015-01-01

    The 2015 Space Human Factors Engineering (SHFE) Standing Review Panel (from here on referred to as the SRP) met for a site visit in Houston, TX on December 2 - 3, 2015. The SRP reviewed the updated research plans for the Risk of Inadequate Design of Human and Automation/Robotic Integration (HARI Risk), the Risk of Inadequate Human-Computer Interaction (HCI Risk), and the Risk of Inadequate Mission, Process and Task Design (MPTask Risk). The SRP also received a status update on the Risk of Incompatible Vehicle/Habitat Design (Hab Risk) and the Risk of Performance Errors Due to Training Deficiencies (Train Risk). The SRP is pleased with the progress and responsiveness of the SHFE team. The presentations were much improved this year. The SRP is also pleased with the human-centered design approach. Below are some of the more extensive comments from the SRP. We have also made comments in each section concerning gaps/tasks in each. The comments below reflect more significant changes that impact more than just one particular section.

  2. 77 FR 10751 - Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

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  4. Cargo Movement Operations System (CMOS). Draft Software Design Document for the PC UNIX Prototype (Navy Configuration), Increment III.

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    NO [ ] COMMENT DISPOSITION: COMMENT STATUS: OPEN [ ] CLOSED ( ] ORIGINATOR CONTROL NUMBER: SDDN-0003 PROGRAM OFFICE CONTROL NUMBER: DATA ITEM DISCREPANCY WORKSHEET CDRL NUMBER: C006-02 DATE: 04/21/91 ORIGINATOR NAME: Ronald J. Lacour OFFICE SYMBOL: SAIC TELEPHONE NUMBER: 272-2999 SUBSTANTIVE: X EDITORIAL: PAGE NUMBER: CUBA0065-1 PARA NUMBER: N/A COMMENT OR RECOMMENDED CHANGE: Change CUVA0065 in Table 6 to CUBA0065 to match the name in Attachment 1. RATIONALE: It appears that this CSU was improperly named in Table 6. CMOS PMO ACCEPTS COMMENT:

  5. Experimental Design: Review and Comment.

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    increasing the chance of finding an optimal exact design. The space- saving methods make it possible to study larger problems. Galil and Kiefer also...building along this line is limited; see, for example, Box and Hunter (1962), Hunter and Mezaki (1964), Draper and Herzberg (1971), and Box and Draper (1982...criterion a requirement that p/n not be too large. Draper and Herzberg (1979) extended the work of Box and Draper (1975) by studying the effect of

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  1. 77 FR 31005 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; 2013 Hazardous...

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  2. Registered nurses' experiences with an evidence-based home care pathway for myocardial infarction clients.

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    Young, W; McShane, J; O'Connor, T; Rewa, G; Goodman, S; Jaglal, S B; Cash, L; Coyte, P

    2004-01-01

    To obtain home health nurses' comments on an evidence-based care pathway for post myocardial infarction. A qualitative design was used. Culturally diverse, lower income area of a large city. All home health nurses from one nursing agency who participated in a comparative study on the impact of the evidence-based care pathway. The largest number of comments made by the nurses were related to the beneficial impact of the pathway on the provision of quality nursing care and on increased job satisfaction. The home health nurses reported that the pathway increased clients' knowledge of medications and diet. In addition, they commented that they were able to use the pathway effectively because of the training they received from the inpatient cardiac nurses. This qualitative study demonstrates the benefits of investing in the implementation of best practice guidelines by home health nurses. However, nursing associations, such as the Canadian Community Health Nurses Initiatives Group, will need to continue to champion for additional funds to support the additional expenses incurred.

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  4. Commercial Lighting Solutions, Webtool Peer Review Report

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    Jones, Carol C.; Meyer, Tracy A.

    2009-06-17

    The Commercial Lighting Solutions (CLS) project directly supports the U.S. Department of Energy’s Commercial Building Energy Alliance efforts to design high performance buildings. CLS creates energy efficient best practice lighting designs for widespread use, and they are made available to users via an interactive webtool that both educates and guides the end user through the application of the Lighting Solutions. This report summarizes the peer review of the beta version of the CLS webtool, which contains retail box lighting solutions. The methodology for the peer review process included data collection (stakeholder input), analysis of the comments, and organization of themore » input into categories for prioritization of the comments against a set of criteria. Based on this process, recommendations were developed about which feedback should be addressed for the release of version 1.0 of the webtool at the Lightfair conference in New York City in May 2009. Due to the volume of data (~500 comments) the methodology for addressing the peer review comments was central to the success of the ultimate goal of improving the tool. The comments were first imported into a master spreadsheet, and then grouped and organized in several layers. Solutions to each comment were then rated by importance and feasibility to determine the practicality of resolving the concerns of the commenter in the short-term or long-term. The rating system was used as an analytical tool, but the results were viewed thoughtfully to ensure that they were not the sole the factor in determining which comments were recommended for near-term resolution. The report provides a list of the top ten most significant and relevant improvements that will be made within the webtool for version 1.0 as well as appendices containing the short-term priorities in additional detail. Peer review comments that are considered high priority by the reviewers and the CLS team but cannot be completed for Version 1.0 are listed as long-term recommendations.« less

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    ... to the Office of Management and Budget for approval. The Securities and Exchange Commission has begun the design of a new Electronic Data Collection System database (the Database) and invites comment on... Investor Education and Advocacy, Washington, DC 20549-0213. Electronic Data Collection System Notice is...

  13. 78 FR 58378 - WTO Dispute Settlement Proceeding Regarding Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Measures on Large...

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    ... request may be found at www.wto.org in a document designated as WT/DS464/1. USTR invites written comments... available on the Web site of the World Trade Organization, at www.wto.org . Comments open to public...

  14. Creative Leadership? "It's Just the Norm"

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    Keamy, Ron

    2016-01-01

    Creativity in teaching and leadership continues to be a topic of interest in education. This article focuses on comments made by a school's leadership team as part of a larger study in which a mixed methods case study design involving the school's leadership team and staff who taught Arts (either as specialist teachers or generalist classroom…

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    ... one research project cannot test them all. In this study, we have chosen to examine three different...) Advertising.'' This study is designed to explore how consumers understand and interpret composite endpoint... clinical trials (Refs. 1 and 2). In some cases, drug efficacy can be measured by a single endpoint, such as...

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    ... enhanced and standard data collection and a longitudinal cohort design, and will include a comparative study to assess the effectiveness of HTI relative to a similar sample of young persons who did not... total hourly cost of the study. Summary Burden Table Average annual Average 3-year Number of number...

  17. Developing a comprehensive conceptual arhictecture to support Earth sciences

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    Yang, C. P.; Xu, C.; Sun, M.; Li, Z.

    2014-12-01

    Global challenges require the comprehensive understanding of the earth system to make smarter descisions about scientific research, operational management, and educational activities. We conducted in the one and half year a comprehensive investigation about how to develop a comprehensive conceptual architecture for developing a cyberinfrastructure that can help address such global challenges. This includes three aspects of research and outreach: we first analyzed the conceptual architecture requirements from the earth science domains and the exisiting global and national systems from different agencies and organizations to consolidate a list of requirements from scientific, technological, and educational aspects. A conceptual design by considering these reqquirements and the latest development in enterprise arhictecture was conducted based on our past decade's investigation about cyberinfrastructure architecture for supporting different aspects. We also organized several levels of reviews by different levels of experts from different organizations and background to help us comment the completeness, reasonability, and practicality of the design. A comprehensive conceptual design will be released for public comments this spring to solicit the general comments for reaching a design as comprehensive as possible. The final design is scheduled to be published in 2015 to contribute to the general world wide scientists and CI builders in the geoscience domain and beyond.

  18. Cargo Movement Operations System (CMOS). Increment II System Design Document, Final

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    1990-08-02

    NO [ ] COMMENT DISPOSITION: COMMENT STATUS: OPEN [ ] CLOSED [ ] ORIGINATOR CONTROL NUMBER: SSDD-0002 PROGRAM OFFICE CONTROL NUMBER: DATA ITEM DISCREPANCY WORKSHEET CDRL NUMBER: A002-06 DATE: 08/02/90 ORIGINATOR NAME: John J. Brassil OFFICE SYMBOL: SAIC TELEPHONE NUMBER: 272-2999 SUBSTANTIVE: X EDITORIAL: PAGE NUMBER: 35 PARA NUMBER: 4.2.1.3.1 COMMENT OR RECOMMENDED CHANGE: Add subordinate paragraphs to describe the 3-digit System Capabilities that are listed under System Administration in Appendix G. RATIONALE: Both Process Outbound Cargo

  19. Laser Safety Summary of the Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasure (LAIRCM) Viper Laser, Phase 1

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    2003-03-06

    Item Requirement Yes/ No Comment 2a Does such label contain the following statement? (4.2.2) CAUTION This electronic product has been exempted from...9 Distribution A: Approved for public release; distribution unlimited. PA Case No: TSRL-PA-2016-0214 Item Requirement Yes/ No Comment 8 Is the laser... No Comment 14 Is system designed per MIL-STD-454, MIL-STD-882, and MIL-STD-2036? (4.2.10) YES Personnel hazard control is specified and implemented

  20. Cargo Movement Operations System (CMOS): Final Software Design Document, Forms 3.0 Conversion Project, Increment III.

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    1991-09-05

    NO [ ] COMMENT DISPOSITION: COMMENT STATUS: OPEN [ ] CLOSED [ 3 ... ... .. . ....... ... .. ............ ... . . . . . . . u m ORIGINATOR CONTROL NUMBER: SDD-0002 PROGRAM OFFICE CONTROL NUMBER: DATA ITEM DISCREPANCY WORKSHEET CDRL NUMBER: DCO0-0005d DATE: 09/05/91 ORIGINATOR NAME: Vivian L. Martin OFFICE SYMBOL: SAIC TELEPHONE NUMBER: 271-2999 SUBSTANTIVE: x EDITORIAL: PAGE NUMBER: CUlAO025-3 PARA NUMBER: c. COMMENT OR RECOMMENDED CHANGE: Provide the input, output, and local data elements for this CSU. RATIONALE: Paragraph c. states that data

  1. The influence of maternal modeling on body image concerns and eating disturbances in preadolescent girls.

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    Handford, Charlotte M; Rapee, Ronald M; Fardouly, Jasmine

    2018-01-01

    Research suggests that mothers may influence the development of body image concerns and eating disturbances in their daughters by modeling negative body image beliefs and unhealthy eating behaviors. However, the causal nature of that mode of influence is yet to be established. This study implemented an experimental design to examine the impact of mothers' modeling of negative comments about their own appearance and diet on their daughters' body image concerns and eating behaviors. Participants were 8-12 year old girls and their mothers (N = 50). While viewing thin-ideal magazine advertisements with their daughter, mothers were instructed to make either negative comments about their own weight, shape, and diet or to make no appearance or diet related comments. Daughters' levels of body esteem, body satisfaction, and eating attitudes were assessed pre- and post-manipulation, and their actual eating habits were measured post-manipulation. Girls whose mothers had made self-critical comments about their own appearance and diet reported lower body esteem, lower body satisfaction, more problematic eating attitudes, and ate significantly fewer sweets than girls whose mothers had not made self-critical comments. These results have implications for disordered eating prevention programs, suggesting that greater emphasis be placed on discouraging negative modeling behaviors among mothers. Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

  2. 78 FR 67342 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request

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    ..., volunteer demographic information and level of psycho-social health and functioning. The survey is designed... relationship between various service activities and potential psycho-social health benefits. Lastly this study... minutes. Estimated Total Burden Hours: 785. Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): None. Total Burden Cost...

  3. 76 FR 77767 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

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    ...; post-exposure management and monitoring plans; scrapie test records; application for indemnity payments... authority to promulgate regulations designed to prevent the importation, preparation, sale, or shipment of... applications, product and test report forms and field study summaries. Need and Use of the Information: APHIS...

  4. 78 FR 35038 - Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

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    ..., reliable, and transparent method for identifying high-quality programs that can receive continuing five... the system is working. The study will employ a mixed-methods design that integrates and layers administrative and secondary data sources, observational measures, and interviews to develop a rich knowledge...

  5. 78 FR 31942 - Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

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    ... No.: 0970-0403. Description: The Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE), Administration... critical to informing decisions related to future investments in programming as well as the design and... program applicants)--APPROVED October 31, 2012. (3) Baseline Survey (for RF study participants)--APPROVED...

  6. 75 FR 16762 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

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    ... relationship of these programs to important student outcomes. The study will use quasi-experimental designs to.... Data collection includes student records data, principal surveys, and project director interviews. The... with improved student achievement and the reduction in minority group isolation. The Institute of...

  7. 76 FR 25353 - Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC; Analysis of Agreement Containing Consent Orders To Aid Public Comment

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    ... FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION [File No. 111 0051] Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC; Analysis of Agreement Containing Consent Orders To Aid Public Comment AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission. ACTION: Proposed consent... Pharmaceuticals PLC (``Hikma'') that is designed to remedy the anticompetitive effects of Hikma's acquisition of...

  8. 76 FR 71073 - Proposed Collection, Comment Request

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    ... reverting to a national survey design in order to preserve the reliability of the ECI and EBS, after the... comments concerning the proposed revision of the ``National Compensation Survey.'' A copy of the proposed... INFORMATION: I. Background The National Compensation Survey (NCS) is an ongoing survey of earnings and...

  9. 75 FR 22102 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Survey of Income and Program Participation...

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Census Bureau Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Survey of.... SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract The Census Bureau conducts the SIPP, which is a household-based survey designed as a continuous series of national panels. New panels are introduced every few years with each...

  10. 76 FR 39377 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; 2012 Survey of Income and Program Participation...

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    ... survey designed as a continuous series of national panels molded around an annual interview structured... DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Census Bureau Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; 2012 Survey... representative and respondent is authentic and follows critical survey protocol as defined by the sponsor and...

  11. 75 FR 3200 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Survey of Income and Program Participation...

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Census Bureau Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Survey of.... SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract The Census Bureau conducts the SIPP, which is a household-based survey designed as a continuous series of national panels. New panels are introduced every few years with each...

  12. 75 FR 57440 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Survey of Income and Program Participation...

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Census Bureau Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Survey of.... SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract The Census Bureau conducts the SIPP, which is a household-based survey designed as a continuous series of national panels. New panels are introduced every few years with each...

  13. 76 FR 1037 - Disclosures Regarding Energy Consumption and Water Use of Certain Home Appliances and Other...

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    ... accurate energy information because of design changes will violate 16 CFR 305.4. 2. Comparative Information Background: Under EPCA, the Commission may require disclosure of comparative energy consumption information... meet the [ENERGY STAR 3.0] spec.''). Comments: Commenters generally favored including comparative...

  14. 78 FR 18429 - Cost Recovery for Permit Processing, Administration, and Enforcement

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    ... costs on to the general public. DATES: Electronic or written comments: OSM will accept written comments... portion of the financial costs for reviewing, administering, and enforcing permits from the general public... general public.'' This charge is designed ``to recover the full cost to the Federal Government for...

  15. 78 FR 46538 - Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

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    ... because of those comments. We will post all comments we receive, without change, to http://www.regulations.gov , including any personal information you provide. We will also post a report summarizing each... Service Bulletin 727-28-0134, dated January 12, 2012; and Critical Design Configuration Control Limitation...

  16. 78 FR 27189 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Developing Social Wellbeing Indicators for...

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    ... Fisheries social scientists must collect a broad range of social, cultural, and economic information that is currently unavailable. This research is designed to improve social science data related to the human... Collection; Comment Request; Developing Social Wellbeing Indicators for Marine Management AGENCY: National...

  17. 76 FR 65220 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request

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    ... of a broker-dealer designed to effect securities transactions with or for a customer account over... techniques or other forms of information technology. Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions... Pavlik-Simon, 6432 General Green Way, Alexandria, VA 22312 or send an e-mail to: [email protected

  18. Conference Rules, Part 3

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    Kerber, Linda K.

    2008-01-01

    The typical conference panel for the presentation of new work includes one or two people who have been designated as commentators or respondents and charged with reading the papers in advance and offering a critique. Normally what follows is a brief period for questions or comments from the audience. In this article, the author discusses…

  19. 75 FR 22368 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Management and Oversight of the National...

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    ... describe the biological and physical environment of the reserve, research to date and research gaps. A... Collection; Comment Request; Management and Oversight of the National Estuarine Research Reserve System....) provides for the designation of estuarine research reserves representative of various regions and estuarine...

  20. 76 FR 21097 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Regulation Project

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    ... recipients of prizes and awards to maintain records to determine whether a qualifying designation has been... award recipients who seek to exclude the cost of a qualifying prize or award. Current Actions: There is... Respect to Prizes and Awards and Employee Achievement Awards. DATES: Written comments should be received...

  1. 78 FR 46418 - Proposed Information Collection (Matured Endowment Notification) Activity: Comment Request

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    .... 3501-3521), Federal agencies must obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for.... ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information through Federal Docket Management System... proceeds in monthly installment or in a combination of cash and monthly installment and to designate a...

  2. 78 FR 63970 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request

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    ..., Preventive Medicine, designates the US Army Public Health Command (USAPHC) and the Army Institute of Public... Register document. The general policy for comments and other submissions from members of the public is to... obtain a copy of the proposal and associated collection instruments, please write to the US Army Public...

  3. 78 FR 39282 - Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Willingness to Pay Survey for Salmon...

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    ... the survey, a choice experiment framework is used with statistically designed tradeoff questions... reason for the survey is public value research. All survey responses will be kept confidential. Form... Collection Request; Comment Request; Willingness to Pay Survey for Salmon Recovery in the Willamette...

  4. 78 FR 65153 - Special Conditions: Learjet Model 45 Series Airplanes; Aircraft Electronic System Security...

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    ... design feature associated with the architecture and connectivity capabilities of the airplanes' computer... the comment (or signing the comment for an association, business, labor union, etc.). DOT's complete... passengers and two crew members. The proposed Learjet Model 45 avionics architecture is new and novel for...

  5. 77 FR 50497 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment...

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    ... of hazardous waste; Location, design, and construction of such hazardous waste treatment, disposal... Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; General Hazardous Waste Facility... the electronic docket, go to www.regulations.gov . Title: General Hazardous Waste Facility Standards...

  6. 75 FR 52543 - Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment; Requirements for Designating...

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    ... designation before they designate projects for elderly families only, non-elderly disabled families only, or elderly and disabled families. In this plan, PHAs must document why the designation is needed, information...

  7. Making the First Cut: An Analysis of Academic Medicine Editors' Reasons for Not Sending Manuscripts Out for External Peer Review.

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    Meyer, Holly S; Durning, Steven J; Sklar, David P; Maggio, Lauren A

    2018-03-01

    Manuscripts submitted to Academic Medicine (AM) undergo an internal editor review to determine whether they will be sent for external peer review. Increasingly, manuscripts are rejected at this early stage. This study seeks to inform scholars about common reasons for internal editor review rejections, increase transparency of the process, and provide suggestions for improving submissions. A mixed-methods approach was used to retrospectively analyze editors' free-text comments. Descriptive content analysis was performed of editors' comments for 369 manuscripts submitted between December 2014 and December 2015, and rejected prior to external peer review from AM. Comments were analyzed, categorized, and counted for explicit reasons for rejection. Nine categories of rejection reasons were identified: ineffective study question and/or design (338; 92%); suboptimal data collection process (180; 49%); weak discussion and/or conclusions (139; 37%); unimportant or irrelevant topic to the journal's mission (137; 37%); weak data analysis and/or presentation of results (120; 33%); text difficult to follow, to understand (89; 24%); inadequate or incomplete introduction (67; 18%); other publishing considerations (42; 11%); and issues with scientific conduct (20; 5%). Manuscripts had, on average, three or more reasons for rejection. Findings suggest that clear identification of a research question that is addressed by a well-designed study methodology on a topic aligned with the mission of the journal would address many of the problems that lead to rejection through the internal review process. The findings also align with research on external peer review.

  8. Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment in the U.S. Military. Volume 1. Design of the 2014 RAND Military Workplace Study

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2014-01-01

    studies need to examine whether nonresponse bias remains in survey estimates. Even a comparatively small nonresponse rate could, in theory , lead to...gathering and maintaining the data needed , and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any...crimes in Article 120 need not be associated with sexual gratification if they are designed to humiliate or debase the person who is assaulted. Instead

  9. International Society for Quality of Life Research commentary on the draft European Medicines Agency reflection paper on the use of patient-reported outcome (PRO) measures in oncology studies.

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    Kyte, Derek; Reeve, Bryce B; Efficace, Fabio; Haywood, Kirstie; Mercieca-Bebber, Rebecca; King, Madeleine T; Norquist, Josephine M; Lenderking, William R; Snyder, Claire; Ring, Lena; Velikova, Galina; Calvert, Melanie

    2016-02-01

    In 2014, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) released for comment a draft reflection paper on the use of patient-reported outcome (PRO) measures in oncology studies. A twelve-member International Society for Quality of Life Research (ISOQOL) taskforce was convened to coordinate the ISOQOL response. Twenty-one ISOQOL members provided detailed comments and suggestions on the paper: 81 % from academia and 19 % from industry. Taskforce members consolidated and further refined these comments and shared the recommendations with the wider ISOQOL membership. A final response was submitted to the EMA in November 2014. The impending publication of the EMA reflection paper presents a valuable opportunity for ISOQOL to comment on the current direction of EMA PRO guidance and strategy. The EMA paper, although focused on cancer, could serve as a model for using PROs in other conditions, as it provides a useful update surrounding some of the design issues common to all trial research including PRO endpoints. However, we believe there are a number of additional areas in need of greater consideration. The purpose of this commentary is therefore to highlight the strengths of this timely and potentially useful document, but also to outline areas that may warrant further discussion.

  10. Psychology and Didactics of Mathematics in France--An Overview.

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    Vergnaud, Gerard

    1983-01-01

    Examples are given of the variety of mathematical concepts and problems being studied by psychologically oriented researchers in France. Work on decimals, circles, natural numbers, decimal and real numbers, and didactic transposition are included. Comments on designing research on mathematics concept formation conclude the article. (MNS)

  11. Discussion of comparison study of hydraulic fracturing models -- Test case: GRI Staged Field Experiment No. 3

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    Cleary, M.P.

    This paper provides comments to a companion journal paper on predictive modeling of hydraulic fracturing patterns (N.R. Warpinski et. al., 1994). The former paper was designed to compare various modeling methods to demonstrate the most accurate methods under various geologic constraints. The comments of this paper are centered around potential deficiencies in the former authors paper which include: limited actual comparisons offered between models, the issues of matching predictive data with that from related field operations was lacking or undocumented, and the relevance/impact of accurate modeling on the overall hydraulic fracturing cost and production.

  12. 75 FR 1648 - MMS Information Collection Activity: 1010-NEW Study of Sharing To Assess Community Resilience...

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    ... be reminded that they are assured anonymity through the survey design and process. Public Disclosure... survey, Study of Sharing to Assess Community Resilience. DATES: Submit written comments by March 15, 2010..., to obtain a copy, at no cost, of the survey that requires the subject collection of information. For...

  13. A Student-Focused Usability Study of the Western Michigan University Libraries Home Page

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    Whang, Michael; Ring, Donna M.

    2007-01-01

    Three sources indicated the need for designing a usability study of the Western Michigan University Libraries' Web site: the results of the 2004 LibQUAL+ survey; the completion of the library's new strategic planning document; and suggestions by library customers and library staff. LibQUAL+ findings and customer comments suggested customers…

  14. 77 FR 5850 - Notice of Random Assignment Study To Evaluate Workforce Investment Act Adult and Dislocated...

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    ...: One commenter was concerned about 50 percent of the participants being placed in a control group. The... impact methodology for the evaluation. The design of the study was described as follows: The evaluation... eligible for intensive services would be randomly assigned to one of three groups. The three research...

  15. 75 FR 79008 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Study of Substance Abuse doc.com Module Project

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    ... is a request for a two-year generic clearance to a conduct research study to assess the efficacy of a... provide significant services directly to the public to survey customers to determine the kind and quality... utilize a randomized cluster controlled trial design that compares the group that receives educational...

  16. 76 FR 6598 - Notice of Intent To Request Revision and Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection

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    ... Clearance for Survey Research Studies. Revision to burden hours may be needed due to changes in the size of the target population, sampling design, and/or questionnaire length. DATES: Comments on this notice... Survey Research Studies. OMB Control Number: 0535-0248. Type of Request: To revise and extend a currently...

  17. 77 FR 75120 - Notice of Intent To Request Revision and Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection

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    ... Clearance for Survey Research Studies. Revision to burden hours will be needed due to changes in the size of the target population, sampling design, and/or questionnaire length. DATES: Comments on this notice... Survey Research Studies. OMB Control Number: 0535-0248. Type of Request: To revise and extend a currently...

  18. 76 FR 21379 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Experiment To...

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    ... CRCR will design and administer the study. FDA is requesting OMB approval under the PRA for the CRCR to... distribution chain (Ref. 3). The goal of the proposed project is to test, by experimental study, whether the... will be assigned to one of the following experimental conditions (consisting of vignettes in the form...

  19. 78 FR 45566 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Coal Mine...

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    ... for OMB Review; Comment Request; Coal Mine Dust Sampling Devices ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The... information collection request (ICR) titled, ``Coal Mine Dust Sampling Devices,'' to the Office of Management...) determine the concentration of respirable dust in coal mines. CPDMs must be designed and constructed for...

  20. 78 FR 22801 - Request for Comments on Developing a Program To Provide Loan Guarantees to Small- or Medium-Sized...

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    ... manufacturing; manufacture an innovative technology product or an integral component of such a product; or, to... use or production of innovative technologies for manufacturing? Dated: April 10, 2013. Matt Erskine.... SUMMARY: The Economic Development Administration (EDA) seeks public comment on, how to design and...

  1. 75 FR 80790 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Survey of Income and Program Participation...

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    ..., which is a household-based survey designed as a continuous series of national panels. New panels are... DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE U.S. Census Bureau Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Survey... at 4-month intervals or ``waves'' over the life of the panel. The survey is molded around a central...

  2. 78 FR 12293 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Survey of Income and Program Participation...

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    ... from January to April of 2017. The SIPP is a household-based survey designed as a continuous series of... DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE U.S. Census Bureau Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Survey... INFORMATION: I. Abstract The Census Bureau plans to conduct the Survey of Income and Program Participation...

  3. 75 FR 21593 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Survey of Income and Program Participation...

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    ..., which is a household-based survey designed as a continuous series of national panels. New panels are... DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE U.S. Census Bureau Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Survey... interviewed at 4-month intervals or ``waves'' over the life of the panel. The survey is molded around a...

  4. 78 FR 12648 - Airworthiness Directives; Robinson Helicopter Company

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    ..., data, or views. We also invite comments relating to the economic, environmental, energy, or federalism... maintenance people to do their jobs and not add to this burden of it looks good on paper world.'' We do not... variance in design of the blades is contributing to the situation. The commenter questioned whether other...

  5. 76 FR 76405 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment...

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    ... Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Water Quality Standards Regulations....regulations.gov . Title: Water Quality Standards Regulation (Renewal). ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 0988.11, OMB...: Water quality standards are provisions of State, Tribal, and Federal law that consist of designated uses...

  6. 78 FR 65936 - Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Proposed Endangered Status for Gunnison Sage...

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    ... and Plants; Proposed Endangered Status for Gunnison Sage-Grouse and Proposed Designation of Critical...; reopening of comment period; announcement of public hearings. SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the reopening of the public comment periods on our January 11, 2013, proposed...

  7. 76 FR 16612 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Sea Grant Program Application Requirements for...

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    ... Collection; Comment Request; Sea Grant Program Application Requirements for Grants, for Sea Grant Fellowships, and for Designation as a Sea Grant College or Sea Grant Institute AGENCY: National Oceanic and... for a renewal of a currently approved information collection. The objectives of the National Sea Grant...

  8. 76 FR 5394 - Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment; Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) and...

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    ... Information Collection for Public Comment; Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) and Improvement Plan (IP) in...: Title of Proposal: Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), Progress Report and Improvement Plan (IP). OMB Control... 60% is required to submit an Improvement Plan (IP). These plans are designed to address deficiencies...

  9. 78 FR 46563 - Endangered and Threatened Species: Proposed Rule To Designate Critical Habitat for the Northwest...

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 226 [Docket No...), Commerce. ACTION: Proposed rule; request for comments; correction. SUMMARY: In the proposed rule that we... electronic public comments via the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Go to www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail ;D...

  10. Design and quality standards for custom hybrid microcircuits

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    Allen, R. V.

    1977-01-01

    A hybrid microcircuit standard was developed after a thorough review of applicable NASA, military, industry, and technical society specifications and standards and compilation of comments from technical reviewers throughout the hybrid industry. The draft of the standard submitted to the technical reviewers, the comments from the reviewers, and the completed standard are discussed.

  11. 77 FR 1061 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Application Forms for Membership on a National...

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    ... Collection; Comment Request; Application Forms for Membership on a National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council... collection. Section 315 of the National Marine Sanctuaries Act (16 U.S.C. 1445a) allows the Secretary of... designation and management of national marine sanctuaries. Advisory councils are individually chartered for...

  12. 77 FR 22776 - Agency Information Collection Activities OMB Responses

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    ... for Pulp and Paper Production; in 40 CFR part 63 subparts A and S; OMB filed comment on 03/02/2012...; OMB filed comment on 03/02/2012. EPA ICR Number 1811.08; NESHAP for Polyether Polyol Production; in 40... Number 2313.02; Ambient Ozone Monitoring Regulations: Revisions to Network Design Requirements (Final...

  13. 75 FR 42094 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Designated New...

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration [Docket No. FDA-2010-N-0356... Drugs for Minor Use and Minor Species AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed...

  14. 78 FR 48631 - Descriptive Designation for Needle- or Blade-Tenderized (Mechanically Tenderized) Beef Products

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Food Safety and Inspection Service 9 CFR Part 317 [Docket No. FSIS-2008... AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period. SUMMARY: The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is extending the comment period for the Federal...

  15. 78 FR 60367 - Request for Public Comments on Annual Review of Country Eligibility for Benefits Under the...

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    ... Subcommittee will consider these comments in developing recommendations on AGOA country eligibility for... treatment for certain additional products under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) (Title V of the... AGOA provides for certain textile and apparel articles. The President may designate a sub-Saharan...

  16. 76 FR 81549 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.; Notice of Filing...

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    ... securities. \\5\\ The exemption in FINRA Rule 6730(e)(4) is conditioned, among other things, upon a data... the Act,\\6\\ which requires, among other things, that FINRA rules must be designed to prevent... following methods: Electronic Comments Use the Commission's Internet comment form ( http://www.sec.gov/rules...

  17. 78 FR 76251 - Special Conditions: Airbus, Model A350-900 Series Airplane; Electronic System Security Protection...

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    ... the comment (or signing the comment for an association, business, labor union, etc.). DOT's complete... design feature: The digital systems architecture for the Airbus Model A350-900 series airplanes is composed of several connected networks. This proposed network architecture is used for a diverse set of...

  18. 76 FR 3910 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Orphan Drugs...

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration [Docket No. FDA-2011-N-0015... Designation (Form FDA 3671) AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of...

  19. 78 FR 35277 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Orphan Drugs...

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration [Docket No. FDA-2013-N-0653... Designation (Form FDA 3671) AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of...

  20. 77 FR 12324 - Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail Advisory Council

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    ... via email at [email protected] or telephone: (757) 258-8914. For those wishing to make comments, please provide a written summary of your comments prior to the meeting. The Designated Federal Official...-8914 or email: [email protected] . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under section 10(a)(2) of the...

  1. 78 FR 64526 - Information Collection Activities: Sulphur Operations; Submitted for Office of Management and...

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    ...) Notify BSEE of pre- 0.5 2 notifications.. 1 production test and inspection of safety system and... comments and view all related materials. We will post all comments. Email [email protected]) Submit application for 4 1 application.... 4 design and installation features of sulphur production...

  2. 76 FR 329 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Reporting Requirements for the Ocean Salmon...

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    ... Collection; Comment Request; Reporting Requirements for the Ocean Salmon Fishery Off the Coasts of Washington..., designated regulatory areas in the commercial ocean salmon fishery off the coasts of Washington, Oregon, and... requirements to land salmon within specific time frames and in specific areas may be implemented in the...

  3. 78 FR 23920 - Notice of Extension of Public Comment Period for the Notice of Intent To Prepare the Commonwealth...

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    2013-04-23

    ...Marine Corps Forces, Pacific (MARFORPAC), as the Executive Agent designated by the United States (U.S.) Pacific Command (PACOM), is extending the public scoping comment period for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Joint Military Training Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)/Overseas EIS (OEIS) until May 13, 2013. A Notice of Intent (NOI) was published in the Federal Register on Thursday, March 14, 2013 (Vol. 78, No. 50, Pages 16257-16259). The Notice announced the initial public scoping comment period, including three public scoping meetings that took place on Wednesday, April 10, 2013; Thursday, April 11, 2013 and Friday, April 12, 2013. The public scoping meetings provided an opportunity for the public to obtain additional information and provide comments on the proposed action. The NOI requested the submission of all public scoping comments to MARFORPAC by April 29, 2013 Chamorro Standard Time (ChST). With this Notice, MARFORPAC is extending the public scoping comment period until May 13, 2013 (ChST).

  4. Preliminary design review report - sludge offload system

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    Mcwethy, L.M. Westinghouse Hanford

    1996-06-05

    This report documents the conceptual design review of the sludge offload system for the Spent Nuclear Fuel Project. The design description, drawings, available analysis, and safety analysis were reviewed by a peer group. The design review comments and resolutions are documented.

  5. What does patient feedback reveal about the NHS? A mixed methods study of comments posted to the NHS Choices online service

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    Brookes, Gavin; Baker, Paul

    2017-01-01

    Objective To examine the key themes of positive and negative feedback in patients’ online feedback on NHS (National Health Service) services in England and to understand the specific issues within these themes and how they drive positive and negative evaluation. Design Computer-assisted quantitative and qualitative studies of 228 113 comments (28 971 142 words) of online feedback posted to the NHS Choices website. Comments containing the most frequent positive and negative evaluative words are qualitatively examined to determine the key drivers of positive and negative feedback. Participants Contributors posting comments about the NHS between March 2013 and September 2015. Results Overall, NHS services were evaluated positively approximately three times more often than negatively. The four key areas of focus were: treatment, communication, interpersonal skills and system/organisation. Treatment exhibited the highest proportion of positive evaluative comments (87%), followed by communication (77%), interpersonal skills (44%) and, finally, system/organisation (41%). Qualitative analysis revealed that reference to staff interpersonal skills featured prominently, even in comments relating to treatment and system/organisational issues. Positive feedback was elicited in cases of staff being caring, compassionate and knowing patients’’ names, while rudeness, apathy and not listening were frequent drivers of negative feedback. Conclusions Although technical competence constitutes an undoubtedly fundamental aspect of healthcare provision, staff members were much more likely to be evaluated both positively and negatively according to their interpersonal skills. Therefore, the findings reported in this study highlight the salience of such ‘soft’ skills to patients and emphasise the need for these to be focused upon and developed in staff training programmes, as well as ensuring that decisions around NHS funding do not result in demotivated and rushed staff. The findings also reveal a significant overlap between the four key themes in the ways that care is evaluated by patients. PMID:28450463

  6. Cargo Movement Operations System (CMOS). Final Software Design Document

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    1990-09-27

    NO [ ] COMMENT DISPOSITION: COMMENT STATUS: OPEN [ ] CLOSED [ ] ORIGINATOR CONTROL NUMBER: SDDI-0002 PROGRAM OFFICE CONTROL NUMBER: DATA ITEM DISCREPANCY WORKSHEET CDRL NUMBER: A006-03 DATE: 09/27/90 ORIGINATOR NAME: Patrick L. Combs OFFICE SYMBOL: SAIC TELEPHONE NUMBER: 272-2999 SUBSTANTIVE: X EDITORIAL: PAGE NUMBER: iv PARA NUMBER: 4.18.2 COMMENT OR RECOMMENDED CHANGE: Delete Ř.18.2". RATIONALE: The paragraph number is incorrect and was called forward to be placed in the Table of Contents. The number should read Ř.18.1.2" and

  7. Cargo Movement Operations System (CMOS). Final Software Design Document Increment III, (PC UNIX - Navy Configuration)

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1991-07-03

    NO [ ] COMMENT DISPOSITION: COMMENT STATUS: OPEN [ ] CLOSED ( ] ORIGINATOR CONTROL NUMBER: SDD-0003 PROGRAM OFFICE CONTROL NUMBER: DATA ITEM DISCREPANCY WORKSHEET CDRL NUMBER: A006-02 DATE: 07/03/91 ORIGINATOR NAME: Vivian L. Martin OFFICE SYMBOL: SAIC TELEPHONE NUMBER: 272-2999 SUBSTANTIVE: X EDITORIAL: PAGE NUMBER: L-1 PARA NUMBER: 10 COMMENT OR RECOMMENDED CHANGE: Explain the effect of "no longer required" or "replaced" CSUs on the Navy configuration Menu hierarchy. RATIONALE: Paragraph 10 states that the CMOS menu heirarchy is

  8. Cargo Movement Operations System (CMOS). Software Design Document. Revised Draft

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1990-07-12

    NO [ ] COMMENT DISPOSITION: ACCEPT [ ] REJECT [ 3 COMMENT STATUS: OPEN [ ] CLOSED [ ] Cmnt Page Paragraph No. No. Number Comment --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. 77 4.3 Change "Pouplate" to "Populate". 2. 211 5.1 Change "rela-tionships" to "relationships" in line 24. 3. 211 5.1 Change "charac-ters" to "characters" in line 43. 4. D-75 DA000235 Enter the correct "Size" value. 5. D-192 DA000664 Change "STSTION" to "STATION" in the last line of

  9. 77 FR 40064 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

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    .... This study will use an experimental design to assess the effectiveness of two potential enhancements to... program directly or through contracts with states or private, non-profit entities. Reapproval of this... the Medicare Plan Finder to gain access to comparative plan information, and second that once the user...

  10. Argumentative Knowledge Construction in an Online Graduate Mathematics Course: A Case Study

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    Bayazit, Nermin; Clarke, Pier Angeli Junor; Vidakovic, Draga

    2018-01-01

    The authors report on three students' argumentative knowledge construction in an asynchronous online graduate level geometry course designed for in-service secondary mathematics (ISM) teachers. Using Weinberger and Fischer's framework, they analyzed the ISM teachers' (a) geometry autobiography and (b) discussion board posts (both comments and…

  11. From Databases to Modelling of Functional Pathways

    PubMed Central

    2004-01-01

    This short review comments on current informatics resources and methodologies in the study of functional pathways in cell biology. It highlights recent achievements in unveiling the structural design of protein and gene networks and discusses current approaches to model and simulate the dynamics of regulatory pathways in the cell. PMID:18629070

  12. From databases to modelling of functional pathways.

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    Nasi, Sergio

    2004-01-01

    This short review comments on current informatics resources and methodologies in the study of functional pathways in cell biology. It highlights recent achievements in unveiling the structural design of protein and gene networks and discusses current approaches to model and simulate the dynamics of regulatory pathways in the cell.

  13. Balancing Participation across Students in Large College Classes via Randomized Participation Credit

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    McCleary, Daniel F.; Aspiranti, Kathleen B.; Foster, Lisa N.; Blondin, Carolyn A.; Gaylon, Charles E.; Yaw, Jared S.; Forbes, Bethany N.; Williams, Robert L.

    2011-01-01

    The study examines the effects of randomized credit on the percentage of students participating at four predefined levels. Students recorded their comments on specially designed record cards, and days were randomly selected for participation credit. This arrangement balanced participation across students while cutting instructor time for recording…

  14. 76 FR 12140 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Generic Clearance...

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    ... provides useful insights on perceptions and opinions, but are not statistical surveys that yield quantitative results that can be generalized to the population of study. This feedback will provide insights... used for quantitative information collections that are designed to yield reliably actionable results...

  15. National Survey of Computer Aided Manufacturing in Industrial Technology Programs.

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    Heidari, Farzin

    The current status of computer-aided manufacturing in the 4-year industrial technology programs in the United States was studied. All industrial technology department chairs were mailed a questionnaire divided into program information, equipment information, and general comments sections. The questionnaire was designed to determine the subjects…

  16. 78 FR 37226 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

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    ... Implementation Study. OMB No.: 0970-0398. Description: The Office of Data Analysis, Research, and Evaluation (HHS... Planning, Research, and Evaluation (HHS/ACF/OPRE) in the Administration for Children and Families (ACF... designed and implemented in the field, collect performance measure data for PREP programs, and assess the...

  17. 78 FR 62637 - Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

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    ...- Component Evaluation--Data Collection Related to the Design and Implementation Study. OMB No.: 0970-0398. Description: The Office of Data Analysis, Research, and Evaluation (HHS/ACF/ACYF/ODARE) in the Administration for Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) and the Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (HHS/ACF...

  18. 77 FR 15037 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request-Special Nutrition...

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    ... assistance and training. Specifically, this study will help FNS obtain: [ssquf] General descriptive data on... programs in schools; [ssquf] Data related to program administration for designing and revising program... this notice include: [ssquf] Conducting a multi-modal (e.g. paper, Web, and telephone) survey of...

  19. 77 FR 69812 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; DC Choice Evaluation

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    2012-11-21

    ... oversubscribed. The study will include the administration of annual academic assessments and surveys of students... randomized control trial comparing outcomes of eligible applicants (students and their parents) assigned by lottery to receive or not receive a scholarship. This design is consistent with the requirement for a...

  20. 78 FR 25088 - Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations

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    ... resilience of survivors. Two primary research questions will guide the proposed study: 1. How did the Alabama... two main components (qualitative and quantitative) designed to comprehensively examine the PH/MH... the 98 one-time qualitative interviews for public health/mental health professionals and community...

  1. 77 FR 22331 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Solar Cell: A Mobile UV Manager for Smart Phones...

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    ...). Pre-test 245 1 20/60 82 (Appendix A). Post-test 245 1 40/60 163 (Appendix B). Totals 308 Request for... of the study is to design a smart phone application, Solar Cell, which uses smart phone technology to...

  2. Responses to the advanced notice of proposed rulemaking EPA published on June 6, 1996 regarding changes to the EPA allowance auctions and elimination of the direct sale

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    Critchfield, L.R.

    1997-12-31

    On June 6, 1996, EPA`s Acid Rain Program published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) in the Federal Register seeking comment on: (1) whether to change the design of the annual sulfur dioxide (SO{sub 2}) allowance auctions; (2) whether to change the timing of the allowance auctions; (3) whether to change the requirement that the minimum price of offered allowances must be in whole dollars, and (4) whether EPA should propose the ability to submit allowance transfers electronically. EPA also published on that day a proposed and direct final rule on whether to eliminate the direct sale. This papermore » documents the issues addressed in the ANPRM, the comments EPA received, and EPA`s responses to those comments. EPA received comments from 14 separate commenters.« less

  3. Spam comments prediction using stacking with ensemble learning

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    Mehmood, Arif; On, Byung-Won; Lee, Ingyu; Ashraf, Imran; Choi, Gyu Sang

    2018-01-01

    Illusive comments of product or services are misleading for people in decision making. The current methodologies to predict deceptive comments are concerned for feature designing with single training model. Indigenous features have ability to show some linguistic phenomena but are hard to reveal the latent semantic meaning of the comments. We propose a prediction model on general features of documents using stacking with ensemble learning. Term Frequency/Inverse Document Frequency (TF/IDF) features are inputs to stacking of Random Forest and Gradient Boosted Trees and the outputs of the base learners are encapsulated with decision tree to make final training of the model. The results exhibits that our approach gives the accuracy of 92.19% which outperform the state-of-the-art method.

  4. Making Sense of Intimate Partner Violence in Late Life: Comments From Online News Readers

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    Brossoie, Nancy; Roberto, Karen A.; Barrow, Katie M.

    2012-01-01

    Purpose: The purpose of this study was to gain insight into public awareness of intimate partner violence (IPV) in late life by how individuals respond to incidents of IPV reported in the newspaper. Design and Methods: Using grounded theory techniques, online news items covering 24 incidents of IPV in late life, and the reader comments posted to them were analyzed. The news items were examined for incident details, story framing, and reporting style. An open coding process (Charmaz, K. [2006]. Constructing grounded theory: A practical guide through qualitative analysis. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.) was used to generate a comprehensive understanding of themes and patterns in the comments posted by readers. Results: Few posters indicated that incidents were episodes of IPV. As many posters struggled to make sense of incidents, they attempted to remove guilt from the perpetrator by assigning blame elsewhere. Comments were influenced by personal assumptions and perspectives about IPV, relationships, and old age; reporting style of the news items; and comments posted by other posters. Implications: Altering public views of IPV in late life requires raising awareness through education, reframing the ways in which information is presented, and placing greater emphasis on the context of the violence. By engaging interactive news media, reporters, participatory journalists, and policymakers can enhance public recognition and understanding of IPV in late life. PMID:22547086

  5. 77 FR 32483 - Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Revised Critical Habitat for the Northern Spotted...

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    ... consider all public comments on the relevant science and economics, including those comments that suggest... occupied at the time of listing and contain features essential to the conservation of the species such that they should be included in the designation and why; c. Whether these essential features may require...

  6. 77 FR 37089 - Notice of Meeting of the Occupational Information Development Advisory Panel

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    ..., Leader/ Host: Leola S. Brooks. To be sure that your comments are considered, we must receive them no... discussion and deliberation, and an administrative business meeting. The Designated Federal Officer will post... business. To be sure that we consider your comments, we must receive them no later than Friday, June 29...

  7. 76 FR 66805 - Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants: Final Rulemaking To Designate Critical Habitat for...

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    ... which 4,843 were form letters submitted by supporters of the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) and 20 were nearly identical to the form letters but included additional information. Comments were also... abalone and its habitat. Comment 29: In one of the form letters submitted by a supporter of CBD, one...

  8. 78 FR 14586 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Application for Civil Surgeon Designation Registration...

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    ... include the OMB Control Number 1615-0114 in the subject box, the agency name and Docket ID USCIS-XXXX- XXXX. To avoid duplicate submissions, please use only one of the following methods to submit comments... e-Docket ID number USCIS-XXXX-XXXX; (2) Email. Submit comments to [email protected] ; (3...

  9. 78 FR 43854 - Designation for the Muncie, IN; Fremont, NE; Annapolis, MD; and West Lafayette, IN Areas...

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    ... Grain Inspection, Inc. (Titus) to provide official services under the United States Grain Standards Act.... Comments were due by February 14, 2013. GIPSA received one comment from a grain company that used East... herein. Pursuant to Section 79(f)(2) of the United States Grain Standards Act, the following amended...

  10. 77 FR 32024 - Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; State of Arizona; Pinal County; PM10

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    ... Peak areas. The effect of this action is to establish and delineate a new PM 10 nonattainment area... and Commuting Patterns Comment: Several commenters believe that EPA's inclusion in the proposed... boundary. For the final nonattainment area boundaries, we reduced emphasis on the growth and commuting...

  11. 76 FR 14840 - Extension of Comment Period: EPA's Plan for Retrospective Review Under Executive Order 13563

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    ... published in the Federal Register a document seeking public input on the design of a plan to use for periodic retrospective review of its regulations (76 FR 9988). This input is being solicited in response to...] Extension of Comment Period: EPA's Plan for Retrospective Review Under Executive Order 13563 AGENCY...

  12. 77 FR 8449 - Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for Nine Bexar...

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    ... more than one PCE. Our Response: Based on this and other comments and information provided, we modified... modified by the tremendous volume of fresh water that formed the Edwards Aquifer and is quite different... isolated populations to become genetically different. (18) Comment: The conclusion drawn by White (2006) is...

  13. 76 FR 43898 - Approval and Promulgation of State Implementation Plan Revisions; Infrastructure Requirements for...

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    2011-07-22

    ...: The commenter supported EPA's efforts to require ozone monitoring in Utah's Uinta Basin. However, the... air quality in the basin is not in compliance with the ozone standard,'' to designate the Uinta Basin... commenter refers to. For a discussion of other monitoring data in the Uinta Basin, see the response to...

  14. 76 FR 76773 - Submission for Review: 3206-0173, Designation of Beneficiary (FERS), SF 3102

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    2011-12-08

    ...), SF 3102 AGENCY: U.S. Office of Personnel Management. ACTION: 30-Day Notice and request for comments...-13, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35) as amended by the Clinger-Cohen Act (Pub. L. 104-106), OPM is soliciting comments for this collection. The information collection was previously published in the Federal Register...

  15. 77 FR 77156 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; ICE Clear Credit LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness...

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    ... other things, that the rules of a clearing agency be designed to promote the prompt and accurate... the Commission's Internet comment form ( http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml ), or Send an email to... all comments on the Commission's Internet Web site ( http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml ). Copies of...

  16. Classroom Debates in Middle School Social Studies: Moving from Personal Attacks to Evidence and Reasoning

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    Duhaylongsod, Leslie

    2017-01-01

    Using transcripts of 6 classroom debates that took place in 4 urban schools, the present study takes a closer look at what middle school students do during classroom debates in the context of a social studies curriculum designed to support student argumentation in debate. Two coding schemes were used to analyze student comments in the transcripts:…

  17. Healthy Body Image Intervention Delivered to Young Women via Facebook Groups: Formative Study of Engagement and Acceptability

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    Manne, Sharon L; Day, Ashley K; Levonyan-Radloff, Kristine; Pagoto, Sherry L

    2018-01-01

    Background There is increasing interest in using social media sites such as Facebook to deliver health interventions so as to expose people to content while they are engaging in their usual social media habit. This formative intervention development study is novel in describing a preliminary test of using the secret group feature of Facebook to deliver a behavioral intervention targeting users of indoor tanning beds to reduce their risk of skin cancer. Intervention content was designed to challenge body image-related constructs associated with indoor tanning through the use of dissonance-inducing content. Objective To evaluate engagement with and acceptability of using a secret Facebook group to deliver a healthy body image intervention to young women engaged in indoor tanning. Methods Seventeen young women completed a baseline survey and joined a secret Facebook group with intervention content delivered via daily posts for 4 weeks. Engagement data was extracted and acceptability was measured via a follow-up survey. Results The study had a high retention rate (94%, [16/17]). On average, posts were viewed by 91% of participants, liked by 35%, and commented on by 26%. The average comment rate was highest (65%) for posts that elicited comments by directly posing questions or discussion topics to the group. Average intervention acceptability ratings were highly positive and participants reported feeling connected to the group and its topic. Average rates of past 1-month indoor tanning reported following the intervention were lower than the baseline rate (P=.08, Cohen d=0.47). Conclusions This study is novel in demonstrating participant engagement with and acceptability of using Facebook secret groups to deliver a dissonance-inducing intervention approach that utilizes group-based discussions related to body image. The study is also unique within the field of skin cancer prevention by demonstrating the potential value of delivering an indoor tanning intervention within an interactive social media format. The findings suggest that Facebook metrics of intervention post engagement (ie, likes and comments) may vary based on post types and that designing specifically labeled discussion posts may be helpful for soliciting engagement as well as challenging beliefs. PMID:29463495

  18. Parachute mortar design.

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    Pleasants, J. E.

    1973-01-01

    Mortars are used as one method for ejecting parachutes into the airstream to decelerate spacecraft and aircraft pilot escape modules and to effect spin recovery of the aircraft. An approach to design of mortars in the class that can accommodate parachutes in the 20- to 55-foot-diameter size is presented. Parachute deployment considerations are discussed. Comments are made on the design of a power unit, mortar tube, cover, and sabot. Propellant selection and breech characteristics and size are discussed. A method of estimating hardware weights and reaction load is presented. In addition, some aspects of erodible orifices are given as well as comments concerning ambient effects on performance. This paper collates data and experience from design and flight qualification of four mortar systems, and provides pertinent estimations that should be of interest on programs considering parachute deployment.

  19. 78 FR 46546 - Design-Build Contracting

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    ...-0043] RIN 2125-AF58 Design-Build Contracting AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT. ACTION... alternative technical concepts (ATC) in design-build project delivery of highway construction. The revisions... design-build proposers to submit ATCs in their technical and price proposals. The FHWA seeks comments on...

  20. Perceptions Concerning Visual Culture Dialogues of Visual Art Pre-Service Teachers

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    Mamur, Nuray

    2012-01-01

    The visual art which is commented by the visual art teachers to help processing of the visual culture is important. In this study it is tried to describe the effect of visual culture based on the usual aesthetic experiences to be included in the learning process art education. The action research design, which is a qualitative study, is conducted…

  1. 76 FR 22406 - National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA); Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Study of...

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    2011-04-21

    ... research study to assess the efficacy of a specific interactive Web-based teaching module in the field of... directly to the public to survey customers to determine the kind and quality of services they want and... controlled trial design that compares the group that receives educational exposure to the set of new...

  2. Synthesis study of nondestructive testing devices for use in overlay thickness design of flexible pavements

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    Smith, R. E.; Lytton, R. L.

    1984-04-01

    A ready reference for highway engineers who are interested in purchasing nondestructive testing (NDT) equipment for use in designing overlays for flexible pavements was prepared. All commercially available equipment is described. Information includes basic descriptions plus current prices quoted by the manufacturers/distributors. To determine user comments, a questionnaire was sent to nine State agencies, and one Federal agency. The responses to these questionnaires are summarized. Overlay thickness design procedures for flexible pavements are reviewed. Important components related to the use of NDT deflection measuremnts in overlay design are identified and addressed. Summary tables of equipment characteristics and overlay design procedures are presented.

  3. 77 FR 54884 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

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    ... design and methodological research, cognitive interviews were completed with eighty-three respondents in... assessing and directing federal, state, and local government programs designed to promote the activities of...

  4. 75 FR 62541 - Agency Information Collection Request. 30-Day Public Comment Request

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    ... coalitions' structure, funding, activities, impact, and outcomes post-funding. The survey design and content...) approval on a new collection to conduct a survey of community coalitions formerly funded by the Community... Human Services (DHHS). As part of the study, a one-time, self-administered survey will be administered...

  5. 75 FR 39693 - Agency Information Collection Request; 60-Day Public Comment Request

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    ..., activities, impact, and outcomes post-funding. The survey design and content is informed by a review of the... a survey of community coalitions formerly funded by the Community Access Program (CAP)/ Healthy... the study, a one-time, self-administered survey will be administered to the 260 coalitions funded...

  6. 76 FR 17130 - Agency Information Collection Request. 60-Day Public Comment Request

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    ... type of wellness programs as well as the use of employee incentives. The survey design and content is... survey on employers to learn about their experiences and attitudes regarding workplace wellness programs... particular focus on the use of incentives. As part of the study, a one- time, self-administered survey will...

  7. Differential Susceptibility Experiments: Going beyond Correlational Evidence--Comment on beyond Mental Health, Differential Susceptibility Articles

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    van IJzendoorn, Marinus H.; Bakermans-Kranenburg, Marian J.

    2012-01-01

    Reviewing the studies on differential susceptibility presented in this section, we argue that the time is ripe to go beyond correlational designs to differential susceptibility experiments. In such experiments, randomization prevents hidden moderator effects on the environment and guarantees the independence of moderator and outcome, while the…

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  9. Empowering Aspects of Transition from Kindergarten to First Grade through Children's Voices

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    Loizou, Eleni

    2011-01-01

    This study was designed to investigate the reflective comments of 55 first grade children regarding their experiences in kindergarten and first grade. Data collection involved a conversational interview during which children voiced their reflections and comparisons on specific issues (e.g. friends, teacher, learning) they had encountered during…

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  11. 78 FR 38331 - Media Bureau Invites Comments on Study Submitted by the Minority Media and Telecommunications...

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  12. Supporting Elementary Age Students with Significant Disabilities in General Education Classrooms: Personal Perspectives on Inclusion.

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    Coots, Jennifer J.; Bishop, Kathryn D.; Grenot-Scheyer, Marquita

    1998-01-01

    Findings of a study in which four elementary general-education teachers commented on the inclusion of students with significant disabilities within general-education classrooms indicated that children with disabilities were described and observed as full classroom members. Difficulties were related to designing and implementing appropriate and…

  13. Selection and Generalization in Investigations of Interrelationships among Variables: Some Commentary on Aging Research.

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    Nesselroade, John R.

    1986-01-01

    Identifies and discusses general issues pertaining to research on social and personality aspects of adult cognitive development. Organizes comments around the concepts of selection and generalization. Suggests that concern with nature and effects of selection can help researchers in aging more efficiently and effectively design studies, analyze…

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  18. Cargo Movement Operations System (CMOS). Final Software Design Document for the Applications CSCI, Increment II

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    1991-10-03

    NO [ ] COMMENT DISPOSITION: COMMENT STATUS: OPEN [ CLOSED [] ORIGINATOR CONTROL NUMBER: SDDl-0002 PROGRAM OFFiCE CONTROL NUMBER: DATA ITEM DISCREPANCY WORKSHEET CDRL NUMBER: A006-0250L DATE: 10/03/11 ORIGINATOR NAME: Ronald J. Lacour OFFICE SYMBOL: SAIC TELEPHONE NUMBER: 272-2999 SUBSTANTIVE: X EDITORIAL: PAGE NUMBER: CU2A5040-19 PARA NUMBER: N/A COMMENT OR RECOMMENDED CHANGE: Add "STANDBY PAX" on the last page of this screen. RATIONALE: This redesigned page is for handling standby passengers. However, no mention of that is present.

  19. Classification and designation systems for materials: A report on the present situation, an inventory of the systems in use, and comments on the future possibilities

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    Reynard, Keith W.

    1996-01-01

    The different systems that are in use for the major classes of engineering materials are summarized. The work was carried out within the scope of the Versailles project on advanced materials and standards (VAMAS). An inventory of national and international standards that give specifications for the materials and international standards are included. Comments on the increasing knowledge of, and the increasing demand for, data concerning the materials performance are included. Recommendations for future activities in the standardization of classification and designation systems are given.

  20. Response to Comments on "Ducklings imprint on the relational concept of 'same or different'".

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    Martinho, Antone; Kacelnik, Alex

    2017-02-24

    Two Comments by Hupé and by Langbein and Puppe address our choice of statistical analysis in assigning preference between sets of stimuli to individual ducklings in our paper. We believe that our analysis remains the most appropriate approach for our data and experimental design. Copyright © 2017, American Association for the Advancement of Science.

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    ..., please go to the Commission's Web site located at http://www.ferc.gov/filing-comments.asp . Please... design head of 20 feet; (3) a transmission line connected to a net metering location at the Goose Creek.../docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or...

  3. CFC (Comment-First-Coding)--A Simple yet Effective Method for Teaching Programming to Information Systems Students

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    Sengupta, Arijit

    2009-01-01

    Programming courses have always been a difficult part of an Information Systems curriculum. While we do not train Information Systems students to be developers, understanding how to build a system always gives students an added perspective to improve their system design and analysis skills. This teaching tip presents CFC (Comment-First-Coding)--a…

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  7. Public reaction to the UK government strategy on childhood obesity in England: A qualitative and quantitative summary of online reaction to media reports.

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    Gregg, Rebecca; Patel, Ajay; Patel, Sumaiya; O'Connor, Laura

    2017-04-01

    This work aimed to summarise public real-time reaction to the publication of the UK government childhood obesity strategy by applying a novel research design method. We used a netnographic technique to carry out thematic analysis of user-generated comments to online newspaper articles related to the strategy. We examined likes/dislikes associated with comments as a proxy of agreement of the wider community with identified themes. To examine media influence on the comments we carried out thematic analysis of online media headlines published about the strategy, and compared these themes with themes identified from comments. Three newspaper articles and 1704 associated comments were included. Three parent themes were identified: paternalism/libertarianism, lobbyist influence and, anecdotal solutions. The comments were largely negative (94%). Commenters were split as to individual responsibilities and the role of the government, some felt that lobbyist influence had won out over the nation's health and others offered non-evidence based solutions. The ten most liked and disliked comments reflected themes identified in our main analysis. There was parity between themes that emerged from comments and from headlines. This summary of public reaction to the obesity strategy publication may aid translation of public views and receptiveness into practice and inform subsequent government action and policy. Furthermore, the process applied herein may provide a means of informal public engagement. Copyright © 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

  8. 76 FR 39133 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

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    ... assess the adequacy of proposed seismic design bases and the design bases for other site hazards for... sited, designed, constructed, and maintained to withstand geologic hazards, such as faulting, seismic... potential man-made hazards will be appropriately accounted for in the design of nuclear power and test...

  9. The Concept of Curriculum Design.

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    Barrow, Robin

    This paper approaches the concept of curriculum design from a philosophical perspective, arguing that the concept of "design" in curriculum is fundamentally misleading. The paper begins with a series of comments questioning the assumption that curriculum design involves a set of discrete skills or procedures in which one may attain expertise, like…

  10. 76 FR 82323 - Design, Inspection, and Testing Criteria for Air Filtration and Adsorption Units

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    ... NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [NRC-2011-0296] Design, Inspection, and Testing Criteria for Air... for public comment draft regulatory guide (DG), DG-1274, ``Design, Inspection, and Testing Criteria... Systems in Light-Water-Cooled Nuclear Power Plants.'' This guide applies to the design, inspection, and...

  11. 76 FR 41508 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Formative Research Methodology Studies for the...

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    ...; Comment Request; Formative Research Methodology Studies for the National Children's Study Summary: Under... support for the broad scope of the study. The written comments were identical and questioned the cost and utility of the study. The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comment. The...

  12. Constructing experimental designs for discrete-choice experiments: report of the ISPOR Conjoint Analysis Experimental Design Good Research Practices Task Force.

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    Reed Johnson, F; Lancsar, Emily; Marshall, Deborah; Kilambi, Vikram; Mühlbacher, Axel; Regier, Dean A; Bresnahan, Brian W; Kanninen, Barbara; Bridges, John F P

    2013-01-01

    Stated-preference methods are a class of evaluation techniques for studying the preferences of patients and other stakeholders. While these methods span a variety of techniques, conjoint-analysis methods-and particularly discrete-choice experiments (DCEs)-have become the most frequently applied approach in health care in recent years. Experimental design is an important stage in the development of such methods, but establishing a consensus on standards is hampered by lack of understanding of available techniques and software. This report builds on the previous ISPOR Conjoint Analysis Task Force Report: Conjoint Analysis Applications in Health-A Checklist: A Report of the ISPOR Good Research Practices for Conjoint Analysis Task Force. This report aims to assist researchers specifically in evaluating alternative approaches to experimental design, a difficult and important element of successful DCEs. While this report does not endorse any specific approach, it does provide a guide for choosing an approach that is appropriate for a particular study. In particular, it provides an overview of the role of experimental designs for the successful implementation of the DCE approach in health care studies, and it provides researchers with an introduction to constructing experimental designs on the basis of study objectives and the statistical model researchers have selected for the study. The report outlines the theoretical requirements for designs that identify choice-model preference parameters and summarizes and compares a number of available approaches for constructing experimental designs. The task-force leadership group met via bimonthly teleconferences and in person at ISPOR meetings in the United States and Europe. An international group of experimental-design experts was consulted during this process to discuss existing approaches for experimental design and to review the task force's draft reports. In addition, ISPOR members contributed to developing a consensus report by submitting written comments during the review process and oral comments during two forum presentations at the ISPOR 16th and 17th Annual International Meetings held in Baltimore (2011) and Washington, DC (2012). Copyright © 2013 International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR). Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

  13. Pragmatic Language Development in 18- to 47-Month-Old Italian Children: A Study with the Language Use Inventory

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    Longobardi, Emiddia; Lonigro, Antonia; Laghi, Fiorenzo; O'Neill, Daniela K.

    2017-01-01

    The study was designed to investigate pragmatic development and the ability to make comments/questions on social and non-social topics in Italian-speaking children aged 18-47 months. Parents of 190 children completed an adaptation of the Language Use Inventory into Italian. Overall, the children's performance on the subscales of the LUI-Italian…

  14. Efficacy, Outcomes, and Empowerment Evaluation of a School District NET Project, Part III: Theoretical Model.

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    Miller-Whitehead, Marie; Abbott, Gypsy

    The efficacy and outcomes of a U.S. Department of Agriculture Nutrition Education Training (NET) project designed to increase awareness of health risk and wellness factors for grade 9 students were studied. This paper comments on results from a survey of 125 ninth graders about the NET curriculum and results from a study of program impact on…

  15. A Case Study of Using an Online Community of Practice for Teachers' Professional Development at a Secondary School in China

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    Wang, Qiyun; Lu, Zhiping

    2012-01-01

    In this case study, an online community was designed at a secondary school in China for the teachers to prepare their lessons collectively, reflect on their teaching practices, collect comments from peers, and share resources. A survey was administered to the teachers to investigate their perceptions on the online community for their professional…

  16. 76 FR 38189 - New Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Environmental Science Formative Research Methodology...

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    ...; Comment Request; Environmental Science Formative Research Methodology Studies for the National Children's Study SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction... comment was received. The comment questioned the cost and utility of the study specifically and of...

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    ... Authority; Notice of Extension of Time To File Comments on the Proposed Study and Revised Study Plan On July 16, 2012, Alaska Energy Authority (AEA) filed its proposed study plan for the Susitna-Watana Project... Process, making comments on the study plan due October 14, 2012. During the comment period, AEA finalized...

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    .... Contact Person for More Information: Leandris Liburd, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.A., Designated Federal Officer, HDS... aforementioned committee: Time and Date: 3:00 p.m.--4:10 p.m., EDT, January 23, 2013. Place: Teleconference... participate during the public comment period. A public comment period is tentatively scheduled from 4:00 p.m...

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    ... designed broadly to focus on the effective and efficient delivery of professional development using... development. For example, some commenters recommended including references to universal design for learning... culturally competent, provided the project is designed to improve professional development in this area...

  20. 77 FR 36489 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

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    ... collection methods, including interviews and research, to inform the design, development, and implementation.... For example, information collected from consumers will help the CFPB to design model forms... used for quantitative information collections that are designed to yield statistically significant...

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  5. 76 FR 40913 - Agency Information Collection Request; 30-Day Public Comment Request

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  6. 75 FR 69295 - Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Navy Training Activities Conducted Within the Northwest...

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  7. Predicate Matching in NLP: A Review of Research on the Preferred Representational System.

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    Sharpley, Christopher F.

    1984-01-01

    Reviews 15 studies that have investigated the use of the Preferred Representational System (PRS) in Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP). Aspects of design, methodology, population and dependent measures are evaluated, with comments on the outcomes obtained. Results suggested that there is little supportive evidence for the use of PRS in the NLP.…

  8. 77 FR 2734 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request: Solar Cell: A Mobile UV Manager for Smart Phones (NCI)

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  10. The Composing Processes of Three College Freshmen: Focus on Revision.

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    Peitzman, Faye

    As part of a larger research study, three freshman writers were observed in order to determine when they rewrote compositions, when they rethought major concepts and designs, and when they reviewed stylistic options and made purposive as opposed to uninformed changes in their writing. Their tape recorded comments were guided by questions on (1)…

  11. Further Issues in Determining the Readability of Self-Report Items: Comment on McHugh and Behar (2009)

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    Schinka, John A.

    2012-01-01

    Objective: Issues regarding the readability of self-report assessment instruments, methods for establishing the reading ability level of respondents, and guidelines for development of scales designed for marginal readers have been inconsistently addressed in the literature. A recent study by McHugh and Behar (2009) provided new findings relevant…

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  14. Cargo Movement Operations System (CMOS) Software Requirements Specification Increment II

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    1990-05-17

    NO [ ] COMMENT DISPOSITION: ACCEPT [ ] REJECT [ ] COMMENT STATUS: OPEN [ ] CLOSED [ ] Cmnt Page Paragraph No. No. Number Comment 1. 6 Table 1.2 Change SC1.4 to SC14. 2. 11 2.1.3.5 Add the following document: Preliminary Interface Design Document (IDD) for CMOS Increment I, CDRL A008, DCN: 3231 IDD *182*.01, April 9, 1990. 3. 19 3.1.19 In the "Brief Description" paragraph, line 12, hyphenate the word "off line". 4. 25 Fig. 3.2b The number ř" at the top of this figure is out of order. The preceding figure is Ŕ" and the

  15. Quantitative analysis of bloggers' collective behavior powered by emotions

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    Mitrović, Marija; Paltoglou, Georgios; Tadić, Bosiljka

    2011-02-01

    Large-scale data resulting from users' online interactions provide the ultimate source of information to study emergent social phenomena on the Web. From individual actions of users to observable collective behaviors, different mechanisms involving emotions expressed in the posted text play a role. Here we combine approaches of statistical physics with machine-learning methods of text analysis to study the emergence of emotional behavior among Web users. Mapping the high-resolution data from digg.com onto bipartite networks of users and their comments onto posted stories, we identify user communities centered around certain popular posts and determine emotional contents of the related comments by the emotion classifier developed for this type of text. Applied over different time periods, this framework reveals strong correlations between the excess of negative emotions and the evolution of communities. We observe avalanches of emotional comments exhibiting significant self-organized critical behavior and temporal correlations. To explore the robustness of these critical states, we design a network-automaton model on realistic network connections and several control parameters, which can be inferred from the dataset. Dissemination of emotions by a small fraction of very active users appears to critically tune the collective states.

  16. Joint analyses of open comments and quantitative data: Added value in a job satisfaction survey of hospital professionals

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    Gilles, Ingrid; Mayer, Mauro; Courvoisier, Nelly; Peytremann-Bridevaux, Isabelle

    2017-01-01

    Objective To obtain a comprehensive understanding of the job opinions of hospital professionals by conducting qualitative analyses of the open comments included in a job satisfaction survey and combining these results with the quantitative results. Design A cross-sectional survey targeting all Lausanne University Hospital professionals was performed in the fall of 2013. Material and methods The survey considered ten job satisfaction dimensions (e.g. self-fulfilment, workload, management, work-related burnout, organisational commitment, intent to stay) and included an open comment section. Computer-assisted qualitative analyses were conducted on these comments. Satisfaction rates on the included dimensions and professional groups were entered as predictive variables in the qualitative analyses. Participants Of 10 838 hospital professionals, 4978 participated in the survey and 1067 provided open comments. Data from 1045 respondents with usable comments constituted the analytic sample (133 physicians, 393 nurses, 135 laboratory technicians, 247 administrative staff, including researchers, 67 logistic staff, 44 psycho-social workers, and 26 unspecified). Results Almost a third of the comments addressed scheduling issues, mostly related to problems and exhaustion linked to shifts, work-life balance, and difficulties with colleagues’ absences and the consequences for quality of care and patient safety. The other two-thirds related to classic themes included in job satisfaction surveys. Although some comments were provided equally by all professional groups, others were group specific: work and hierarchy pressures for physicians, healthcare quality and patient safety for nurses, skill recognition for administrative staff. Overall, respondents’ comments were consistent with their job satisfaction ratings. Conclusion Open comment analysis provides a comprehensive understanding of hospital professionals’ job experiences, allowing better consideration of quality initiatives that match the needs of professionals with reality. PMID:28296974

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    ..., and the facilities and controls used for, the manufacture, preproduction design validation (including... part 820 (21 CFR part 820) and sets forth basic CGMP requirements governing the design, manufacture... manufacturers for compliance with QS requirements encompassing design, production, installation, and servicing...

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  1. 75 FR 8646 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

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    ... Evaluation--Design Survey. OMB No.: New collection. Description: The Family and Youth Services Bureau. (HHS... Organizations. Annual Burden Estimates Design survey Number of Average burden Instrument Annual number responses... Total for Design 92 Survey Additional Information: Copies of the proposed collection may be obtained by...

  4. Comment on Black's (1993) article, "comparing genuine and simulated suicide notes: a new perspective".

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    Diamond, G M; More, D L; Hawkins, A G; Soucar, E

    1995-02-01

    The recent article by Stephen T. Black (1993) comparing genuine suicide notes with simulated notes is examined here. This article corrected a sampling error made in the original study by E. S. Shneidman and N. Farberow (1957), but Black's design suffers from theoretical and methodological problems that render it uninterpretable: First, no theoretical background is elaborated, and no hypotheses are offered. Second, no constructs are operationalized, and no predictions are tested. In the present article, the operational design is critiqued, and then it is suggested that the study of suicide notes in this fashion should cease.

  5. Summer Faculty Systems Design Program. Integrating Wind Tunnels and Computers. Volume 2. Details of Summer Design Study USAF/OSR/ASEE

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    1977-08-01

    level is given in the report by El- Ramly and Rainbird of Carleton University in Ontario Canada (Ref. 2.48). This report comments on an investigation of...RefT 3, Äp r i 1 1976. 2.48. El- Ramly , Z. M. and Rainbird, W. J. "Computer-Controlled System for the Investigation of the Flow Behind Wings...detailed studies of "model" equations (such as the Burgers ’ equation) which include all the essential aspects of the actual problem of interest have

  6. 76 FR 34177 - Reducing Regulatory Burden; Retrospective Review Under E.O. 13563

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  7. 75 FR 79330 - Negotiated Rulemaking Committee on Designation of Medically Underserved Populations and Health...

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    ... more information, please contact Nicole Patterson, Office of Shortage Designation, Bureau of Health... written comments to the Committee should be sent to Nicole Patterson at the contact address above at least...

  8. Beyond Words: Amplification of Cancer Risk Communication on Social Media.

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    Strekalova, Yulia A; Krieger, Janice L

    2017-10-01

    Social media provide a unique channel for disseminating evidence-based information to diverse audiences and organizational and private stakeholders, thus facilitating a dialog about health and health risks. Guided by the social amplification of risk framework, the goal of this study was to assess the level of audience engagement with messages posted on the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Facebook page and evaluate the differences in the audience information behavior toward risk-related and non-risk posts. Data included 1,975 posts published on the NCI Facebook page as well as the corresponding 4,537 comments, 77,298 shares, and 145,462 likes. Links and images were the top two most frequent types of content for both risk-related and non-risk posts, but risk-related messages were more amplified through comments, shares, and likes. Comparing the modality of risk-related messages, videos, contrary to the prediction, were not more effective in attracting audience engagement than images. Finally, comments to risk-related posts did not repeat risk-related language suggesting that future studies should examine risk signal recognition and dissemination as separate behaviors. This study's findings emphasize the importance of focused investigation of message design strategies and message effects on the dissemination and amplification of communication related to health risks.

  9. The use of systematic reviews in the planning, design and conduct of randomised trials: a retrospective cohort of NIHR HTA funded trials.

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    Jones, Ashley P; Conroy, Elizabeth; Williamson, Paula R; Clarke, Mike; Gamble, Carrol

    2013-03-25

    A systematic review, with or without a meta-analysis, should be undertaken to determine if the research question of interest has already been answered before a new trial begins. There has been limited research on how systematic reviews are used within the design of new trials, the aims of this study were to investigate how systematic reviews of earlier trials are used in the planning and design of new randomised trials. Documentation from the application process for all randomised trials funded by the National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment (NIHR HTA) between 2006 and 2008 were obtained. This included the: commissioning brief (if appropriate), outline application, minutes of the Board meeting in which the outline application was discussed, full application, detailed project description, referee comments, investigator response to referee comments, Board minutes on the full application and the trial protocol. Data were extracted on references to systematic reviews and how any such reviews had been used in the planning and design of the trial. 50 randomised trials were funded by NIHR HTA during this period and documentation was available for 48 of these. The cohort was predominately individually randomised parallel trials aiming to detect superiority between two treatments for a single primary outcome. 37 trials (77.1%) referenced a systematic review within the application and 20 of these (i.e. 41.7% of the total) used information contained in the systematic review in the design or planning of the new trial. The main areas in which systematic reviews were used were in the selection or definition of an outcome to be measured in the trial (7 of 37, 18.9%), the sample size calculation (7, 18.9%), the duration of follow up (8, 21.6%) and the approach to describing adverse events (9, 24.3%). Boards did not comment on the presence/absence or use of systematic reviews in any application. Systematic reviews were referenced in most funded applications but just over half of these used the review to inform the design. There is an expectation from funders that applicants will use a systematic review to justify the need for a new trial but no expectation regarding further use of a systematic review to aid planning and design of the trial. Guidelines for applicants and funders should be developed to promote the use of systematic reviews in the design and planning of randomised trials, to optimise delivery of new studies informed by the most up-to-date evidence base and to minimise waste in research.

  10. Development of a truss joint for robotic assembly of space structures

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    Parma, George F.

    1992-01-01

    This report presents the results of a detailed study of mechanical fasteners which were designed to facilitate robotic assembly of structures. Design requirements for robotic structural assembly were developed, taking into account structural properties and overall system design, and four candidate fasteners were designed to meet them. These fasteners were built and evaluated in the laboratory, and the Hammer-Head joint was chosen as superior overall. It had a high reliability of fastening under misalignments of 2.54 mm (0.1 in) and 3 deg, the highest end fixity (2.18), the simplest end effector, an integral capture guide, good visual verification, and the lightest weight (782 g, 1.72 lb). The study found that a good design should incorporate chamfers sliding on chamfers, cylinders sliding on chamfers, and hard surface finishes on sliding surfaces. The study also comments on robot flexibility, sag, hysteresis, thermal expansion, and friction which were observed during the testing.

  11. 78 FR 67467 - Registration of Municipal Advisors

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    ... the Exchange Act. These rules and forms are designed to give effect to provisions of Title IX of the... ``investment strategies'' in the final rule is designed to address the main concerns raised by these commenters... state, and provide tax advantages designed to encourage saving for future college costs.\\54\\ 529 Savings...

  12. Designer Babies: Eugenics Repackaged or Consumer Options?

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    Baird, Stephen L.

    2007-01-01

    "Designer babies" is a term used by journalists and commentators--not by scientists--to describe several different reproductive technologies. These technologies have one thing in common: they give parents more control over what their offspring will be like. Designer babies are made possible by progress in three fields: (1) Advanced…

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    ...] Designation of the Primary Freight Network AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT. ACTION: Notice... period for the Designation of the highway Primary Freight Network (PFN) notice, which was published on... the complete National Freight Network (NFN), and to solicit comments on aspects of the NFN. The five...

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  16. Teaching Database Design with Constraint-Based Tutors

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    Mitrovic, Antonija; Suraweera, Pramuditha

    2016-01-01

    Design tasks are difficult to teach, due to large, unstructured solution spaces, underspecified problems, non-existent problem solving algorithms and stopping criteria. In this paper, we comment on our approach to develop KERMIT, a constraint-based tutor that taught database design. In later work, we re-implemented KERMIT as EER-Tutor, and…

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    ... proceedings on ITC-designated chemicals. 790.26 Section 790.26 Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL... completion of rulemaking proceedings on ITC-designated chemicals. (a) Where EPA concludes that a consensus... novel issues that require additional Agency review and opportunity for public comment, the Agency may...

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    ... FR 49215- 49232). We received and reviewed many helpful comments regarding the design of the QIP that... three measures. We stated that in designing the scoring methodology for the first year, we wanted to...

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  1. Engaging Community Stakeholders to Evaluate the Design, Usability, and Acceptability of a Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Social Media Resource Center

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    Chaney, Beth; Chaney, Don; Paige, Samantha; Payne-Purvis, Caroline; Tennant, Bethany; Walsh-Childers, Kim; Sriram, PS; Alber, Julia

    2015-01-01

    Background Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) often report inadequate access to comprehensive patient education resources. Objective The purpose of this study was to incorporate community-engagement principles within a mixed-method research design to evaluate the usability and acceptability of a self-tailored social media resource center for medically underserved patients with COPD. Methods A multiphase sequential design (qual → QUANT → quant + QUAL) was incorporated into the current study, whereby a small-scale qualitative (qual) study informed the design of a social media website prototype that was tested with patients during a computer-based usability study (QUANT). To identify usability violations and determine whether or not patients found the website prototype acceptable for use, each patient was asked to complete an 18-item website usability and acceptability questionnaire, as well as a retrospective, in-depth, semistructured interview (quant + QUAL). Results The majority of medically underserved patients with COPD (n=8, mean 56 years, SD 7) found the social media website prototype to be easy to navigate and relevant to their self-management information needs. Mean responses on the 18-item website usability and acceptability questionnaire were very high on a scale of 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree) (mean 4.72, SD 0.33). However, the majority of patients identified several usability violations related to the prototype’s information design, interactive capabilities, and navigational structure. Specifically, 6 out of 8 (75%) patients struggled to create a log-in account to access the prototype, and 7 out of 8 patients (88%) experienced difficulty posting and replying to comments on an interactive discussion forum. Conclusions Patient perceptions of most social media website prototype features (eg, clickable picture-based screenshots of videos, comment tools) were largely positive. Mixed-method stakeholder feedback was used to make design recommendations, categorize usability violations, and prioritize potential solutions for improving the usability of a social media resource center for COPD patient education. PMID:25630449

  2. Healthy Body Image Intervention Delivered to Young Women via Facebook Groups: Formative Study of Engagement and Acceptability.

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    Stapleton, Jerod L; Manne, Sharon L; Day, Ashley K; Levonyan-Radloff, Kristine; Pagoto, Sherry L

    2018-02-20

    There is increasing interest in using social media sites such as Facebook to deliver health interventions so as to expose people to content while they are engaging in their usual social media habit. This formative intervention development study is novel in describing a preliminary test of using the secret group feature of Facebook to deliver a behavioral intervention targeting users of indoor tanning beds to reduce their risk of skin cancer. Intervention content was designed to challenge body image-related constructs associated with indoor tanning through the use of dissonance-inducing content. To evaluate engagement with and acceptability of using a secret Facebook group to deliver a healthy body image intervention to young women engaged in indoor tanning. Seventeen young women completed a baseline survey and joined a secret Facebook group with intervention content delivered via daily posts for 4 weeks. Engagement data was extracted and acceptability was measured via a follow-up survey. The study had a high retention rate (94%, [16/17]). On average, posts were viewed by 91% of participants, liked by 35%, and commented on by 26%. The average comment rate was highest (65%) for posts that elicited comments by directly posing questions or discussion topics to the group. Average intervention acceptability ratings were highly positive and participants reported feeling connected to the group and its topic. Average rates of past 1-month indoor tanning reported following the intervention were lower than the baseline rate (P=.08, Cohen d=0.47). This study is novel in demonstrating participant engagement with and acceptability of using Facebook secret groups to deliver a dissonance-inducing intervention approach that utilizes group-based discussions related to body image. The study is also unique within the field of skin cancer prevention by demonstrating the potential value of delivering an indoor tanning intervention within an interactive social media format. The findings suggest that Facebook metrics of intervention post engagement (ie, likes and comments) may vary based on post types and that designing specifically labeled discussion posts may be helpful for soliciting engagement as well as challenging beliefs. ©Jerod L Stapleton, Sharon L Manne, Ashley K Day, Kristine Levonyan-Radloff, Sherry L Pagoto. Originally published in JMIR Research Protocols (http://www.researchprotocols.org), 20.02.2018.

  3. Blogging in a biostatistics and research design graduate dental course: for learning or interaction?

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    El Tantawi, Maha M A

    2010-04-01

    The use of the Internet in health professions education has markedly increased in recent years. There is a need to understand the methods used by students to benefit from Internet-based teaching methods, especially those initially designed to promote social interaction such as blogs. This study describes how students used a blog in a biostatistics and research design graduate dental course. The aims of the blog were to offer exercises to train students for the exam and to enhance interaction among students and between students and instructor. Some features of the blog were modified to suit the course. Posts and comments were counted and classified by type, and their time statistics were analyzed. Students filled out a questionnaire to indicate whether and how exactly they used the blog or reasons for not using it. The relation between final exam scores and different methods of using the blog was assessed. Most of the posts were by the instructor offering exercises and model answers, whereas most of the comments were by students answering the exercises. Students were significantly more satisfied with blog uses related to interaction than with uses related to exercises (9.15+/-1.19, 8.73+/-1.34, P=0.001). The most frequently cited reason for not using the blog was lack of time. The most frequently reported method of using the blog was reading exercises and answers without actively contributing to the blog. Methods of using the blog significantly associated with higher scores in the final exam were actively contributing to the blog by posts or comments and interacting with colleagues. The main advantage of using the blog was promoting interaction between students and instructor, which is essential for the success of online learning in particular and adult learning in general.

  4. Using Games, Comic Strips, and Maps to Enhance Teacher Candidates' E-Learning Practice in the Social Studies

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    Sardone, Nancy B.

    2017-01-01

    This article reports on teacher candidates' use of e-learning tools and activities designed for their future students. Candidates offered comments to give an idea of the strengths and challenges of each. Suggestions are made for teacher educators on the types of technology-integrated activities that lend themselves to both traditional and…

  5. 76 FR 20675 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Experimental...

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    ... dietary choices. Results of the study will not be used to develop population estimates. To help design and... be sent to panelists to have 200 of them complete a 15-minute (0.25 hour) pretest. The total for the pretest activities is 106 hours (53 hours + 50 hours). For the survey, we estimate that 32,000 invitations...

  6. Cargo Movement Operations System (CMOS) Preliminary Interface Design Document Increment II

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    NO [ ] COMMENT DISPOSITION: ACCEPT [ ] REJECT [ ] COMMENT STATUS: OPEN [ ] CLOSED [ ] Cmnt Page Paragraph No. No. Number Comment 1. vii List of Figures Figure 3.24, METS II is listed twice. Delete the reference to page 51 here, and Figure 3.24 on page 51. 2. 52 3.30.2.1b Change "inceements" to "increments". 3. 56 3.33.2.1 Change Table ŗ.35.2.a" to 3.40.2a". 4. A-3 DAMMS-R Change "management" to "Managemn.it". 5. A-5 HOST Change "Syatem" to "System". ORIGINATOR CONTROL NUMBER: IDD-0002 PROGRAM OFFICE

  7. DoD Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Convention: ASC X12 Transaction Set 838 Trading Partner Profile (Registration) (Version 003020).

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    elements in the transaction set. A convention is usually developed before any computer EDI sys - tems development work and serves as a design document when...Segment For If 1 Comment 1 etc. Nabe 1: This ba noe. NOW Sae 0 am U’ of to (nmbered. Commer A: Thim 6a manuww COMMENTS we not put am fti 1-dw-d 0

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    ... 37.10(c) and 38.12(c)--Applicability D. Sections 37.10(d) and 38.12(d)--Removal E. Annual Review F... 17 CFR 40.5(e), 40.6(c)(3). Upon the Commission approving a SEF's or DCM's available-to-trade... adequate pricing data'' of a subject swap. \\18\\ WMBAA Comment Letter at 2; MarketAxess Comment Letter at 9...

  9. KC-135 Cockpit Modernization Study. Phase 1 Equipment Evaluation

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    1994-07-01

    No comment Boom 6: No. No comment Piot 7: Y...s. Compared INS #1 & INS #2 then verified with a TACAN fix that #1 had drifted. Copilot 7: Yes. INS - Yes, RADAR - No. Boom 7: No. No comment . Pilot 8...No. No comment . Copilot 8: No. No comment . Boom 8: No. No comment . 3. The drifting of the INS system/radar fluctuations caused (a) increase

  10. Design Procedures and Analysis of Turbine Rotor Fragment Hazard Containment

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    Containment design procedures are reviewed through an extensive literature summary that spans 23 years of research from 1970 to 1993. Sixty-four reports are summarized and cross referenced to provide a useful bibliography on the subject. Comments fro...

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    .../ . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Khalil Elias Kodsi, P.E. PMP, Airport Engineering Division, (AAS-100... discussion on the Runway Protection Zone (RPZ). d. The introduction of a Taxiway Design Group (TDG) concept...

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    ...-general'' grants based on poverty populations. In some regions, LSC designates migrant service areas for... the total poverty population. For many years LSC has designated migrant service areas in Nevada, South...

  13. Comment on the implications of external price referencing of pharmaceuticals in Middle East countries.

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    Carapinha, João L

    2016-01-01

    External Price Referencing (EPR) is frequently used by countries to control pharmaceutical prices but studies to substantiate its use in the Middle East (ME) is lacking. The paper by Kalo et al set-out to fill this lacuna through three objectives: i) to document the use of EPR in 7 ME countries, ii) to assess whether pharmaceutical EPR resulted in a narrow price corridor for patented pharmaceuticals, and iii) to analyse factors influencing pharmaceutical prices. This comment discusses why the paper fell short of achieving these objectives and over-stated the results. Despite a thought-provoking contribution, objective 1 presented few new insights on EPR mechanisms, objective 2 deployed an inappropriate research design, and the policy implications of objective 3 are voided given the choice of explanatory variables.

  14. 18 CFR 5.12 - Comments on proposed study plan.

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    ... study plan. 5.12 Section 5.12 Conservation of Power and Water Resources FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY... PROCESS § 5.12 Comments on proposed study plan. Comments on the potential applicant's proposed study plan, including any revised information or study requests, must be filed within 90 days after the proposed study...

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    ... enhanced and standard data collection and a longitudinal cohort design, and will include a comparative...-site evaluation design includes a process and an outcome evaluation and data will be collected over a 3-year period from 7 grantee sites. The cross-site evaluation is designed to address the following...

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    ... and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Threatened Status and Designation of Critical Habitat for Oregon... of public comment period and notice of public hearing. SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), recently published a proposed listing and proposed designation of critical habitat for...

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  1. 78 FR 40156 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Copy Testing of...

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  4. Practising what we preach: using cognitive load theory for workshop design and evaluation.

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    Naismith, Laura M; Haji, Faizal A; Sibbald, Matthew; Cheung, Jeffrey J H; Tavares, Walter; Cavalcanti, Rodrigo B

    2015-12-01

    Theory-based instructional design is a top priority in medical education. The goal of this Show and Tell article is to present our theory-driven approach to the design of instruction for clinical educators. We adopted cognitive load theory as a framework to design and evaluate a series of professional development workshops that were delivered at local, national and international academic conferences in 2014. We used two rating scales to measure participants' cognitive load. Participants also provided narrative comments as to how the workshops could be improved. Cognitive load ratings from 59 participants suggested that the workshop design optimized learning by managing complexity for different levels of learners (intrinsic load), stimulating cognitive processing for long-term memory storage (germane load), and minimizing irrelevant distracters (extraneous load). Narrative comments could also be classified as representing intrinsic, extraneous, or germane load, which provided specific directions for ongoing quality improvement. These results demonstrate that a cognitive load theory approach to workshop design and evaluation is feasible and useful in the context of medical education.

  5. Subjective satiety and other experiences of a Paleolithic diet compared to a diabetes diet in patients with type 2 diabetes.

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    Jönsson, Tommy; Granfeldt, Yvonne; Lindeberg, Staffan; Hallberg, Ann-Christine

    2013-07-29

    We found marked improvement of glycemic control and several cardiovascular risk factors in patients with type 2 diabetes given advice to follow a Paleolithic diet, as compared to a diabetes diet. We now report findings on subjective ratings of satiety at meal times and participants' other experiences of the two diets from the same study. In a randomized cross-over study, 13 patients with type 2 diabetes (3 women and 10 men), were instructed to eat a Paleolithic diet based on lean meat, fish, fruits, vegetables, root vegetables, eggs and nuts, and a diabetes diet designed in accordance with dietary guidelines, during two consecutive 3-month periods. In parallel with a four-day weighed food record, the participants recorded their subjective rating of satiety. Satiety quotients were calculated as the intra-meal quotient of change in satiety during a meal and consumed energy or weight of food and drink for that specific meal. All participants answered the same three open-ended questions in a survey following each diet: "What thoughts do you have about this diet?", "Describe your positive and negative experiences with this diet" and "How do you think this diet has affected your health?". The participants were equally satiated on both diets. The Paleolithic diet resulted in greater satiety quotients for energy per meal (p = 0.004), energy density per meal (p = 0.01) and glycemic load per meal (p = 0.02). The distribution of positive and negative comments from the survey did not differ between the two diets, and the comments were mostly positive. Among comments relating to recurring topics, there was no difference in distribution between the two diets for comments relating to tastelessness, but there was a trend towards more comments on the Paleolithic diet being satiating and improving blood sugar values, and significantly more comments on weight loss and difficulty adhering to the Paleolithic diet. A Paleolithic diet is more satiating per calorie than a diabetes diet in patients with type 2 diabetes. The Paleolithic diet was seen as instrumental in weight loss, albeit it was difficult to adhere to.

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    ... Designation, Motorized Travel Management, (Formerly Motorized Route Designation), Implementation, Siskiyou... travel management planning process and season of use and wet weather closures, and recommended the action... Yosemite Institute Environment Education Campus, Implementation, Mariposa County, CA. Summary: No formal...

  8. JPRS Report: Supplement, East Europe, Recent Legislaton.

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    1991-02-15

    developed it through his own creative work . 3. Coauthors have the right to a patent to the extent that they...34(3) The board of directors shall comment regarding the following: "— the organizational and operating rules of the trust; "— development of the ...designated by the minister of communications to perform a precertification assessment study. 7.5. The period of validity of an official

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    ... also received a comment that asked FDA to provide more detail about the design of the proposed consumer... respondents respondent responses Pretest 60 1 60 0.5 (30 minutes) 30 Screener 15,000 1 15,000 0.016 (1 minute.... Sixty panel members will take part in a pretest of the study, estimated to last 30 minutes (0.5 hours...

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    ... (Application for Work-Study Allowance) Activity: Comment Request AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration... claimant's eligibility for work-study benefits. DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed... use of other forms of information technology. Titles: a. Application for Work-Study Allowance, VA Form...

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    ...] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Experimental Study on Comparing Data Obtained From Landline Telephone and Cell Phone Surveys AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration... notice. This notice solicits comments on a study entitled ``Experimental Study on Comparing Data Obtained...

  12. 75 FR 39952 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Testing...

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    ... audiences that FDA needs to design effective communication strategies, messages, and labels. These... group settings. Third, as evaluative research, it will allow FDA to ascertain the effectiveness of the... include contractor expenses for designing and conducting information collection activities, specifically...

  13. 75 FR 80056 - Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations

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    ... Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), DBS implemented a standalone survey designed to monitor mental... additional questions taken from standardized scales or from other surveys designed to measure anxiety... Surveillance (DBS) Gulf States Population Survey--New--Public Health Surveillance Program Office (PHSPO...

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    ..., NASS anticipates the benefit of increased response rates through improved survey design, a goal tied... number. National Agricultural Statistics Service Title: Generic Clearance of Survey Improvement Projects... topics designed to improve NASS' data collection on agriculture. Need and Use of the Information: NASS...

  15. 77 FR 63925 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request

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    ..., Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees of Small Employers (SIMPLE)--Not for Use With a Designated Financial Institution; Form 5305-SIMPLE, Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees of Small Employers (SIMPLE)--for Use With a Designated Financial Institution; Notice 98-4, Simple IRA Plan Guidance. DATES...

  16. 34 CFR Appendix to Part 5 - Unknown Title

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    ... the Department. Research protocol, design, processing, and other technical information to the extent... report submitted for comment prior to acceptance. Research protocol, design, processing, and other...-10) Pt. 5, App. Appendix to Part 5 [The following are some examples of specific records (or specific...

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    ... Collaborative are designed to bring the intended users of the science into the research process so that their perspectives can inform problem definition, research design and implementation, and ultimately, application of...: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Title: National Estuarine Research Reserve System...

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    ... NCPC review required by law. The new Federal Urban Design Element provides policies that will guide the... Historic Features Element will be available online at http://www.ncpc.gov/compplan not later than November...

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    ... population to which generalizations will be made, the sampling frame, the sample design (including... for submission for other generic mechanisms that are designed to yield quantitative results. The... generic clearance for qualitative information will not be used for quantitative information collections...

  20. 77 FR 65675 - Financial Education Content Needs Survey

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    ...The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (``CFTC'' or ``Commission'') is announcing an opportunity for public comment on a proposed collection of information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (``PRA''), Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information and to allow 60 days for public comment. The Commission's Office of Consumer Outreach would like to distribute a survey designed to collect data from employees at organizations that provide financial education information to their constituents. The information collected will assist the CFTC's Office of Consumer Outreach in determining how to provide its financial education content to these employees and organizations. This notice solicits comments on the reporting requirements that are part of the proposed survey.

  1. United States Air Force F-35A Operational Basing Environmental Impact Statement. Appendix E: Comments

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    2013-09-01

    studies such as this one, and other research conducted in most recent decade. Of course, the housing designation ("not compatible with residential...such as final, technical, interim, memorandum, master’s thesis, progress, quarterly, research , special, group study, etc. 3. DATES COVERED...appear in the report, e.g. 001; AFAPL30480105. 6. AUTHOR(S). Enter name(s) of person(s) responsible for writing the report, performing the research

  2. Proceedings of the IREAPS Technical Symposium (8th) held in Baltimore, Maryland on September 15-17, 1981 (The National Shipbuilding Research Program)

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    1981-09-01

    comments to regulatory bodies as well as conducted independent studies to establish guidelines for use in the development of cost effective regulations. We...operational life of the respective ships. Several authors (10-14) studied the effect of hull roughness on changes in power requirements. A plot of increasing...SHIP PRODUCTION COMMITTEE FACILITIES AND ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS SURFACE PREPARATION AND COATINGS DESIGN/PRODUCTION INTEGRATION HUMAN RESOURCE

  3. 77 FR 24684 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; 2013-2015 American Community Survey Methods...

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    ... program that is designed to address and respond to survey issues and needs. During the 2013-2015 period... Design Test, a 2015 ACS Content Test, and a series of Internet tests. Since the ACS Methods Panel is designed to address emerging issues, we may conduct additional testing as needed. Testing would focus on...

  4. 76 FR 71127 - Reporting by Investment Advisers to Private Funds and Certain Commodity Pool Operators and...

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    ... Form PF is designed, among other things, to assist the Financial Stability Oversight Council in its... several changes from the proposal that are designed to respond to commenter concerns. Consistent with the... members of FSOC. The design of Form PF is not intended to reflect a determination as to where systemic...

  5. 78 FR 48715 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request: NPS Study of Value of Natural Sounds: A Pilot...

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    ....NS0000] Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request: NPS Study of Value of Natural Sounds: A Pilot Study AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice; request for comments. SUMMARY: We.... This is a new collection. Title: NPS Study of Value of Natural Sounds: A Pilot Study. Type of Request...

  6. A community of curious souls: an analysis of commenting behavior on TED talks videos.

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    Tsou, Andrew; Thelwall, Mike; Mongeon, Philippe; Sugimoto, Cassidy R

    2014-01-01

    The TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) Talks website hosts video recordings of various experts, celebrities, academics, and others who discuss their topics of expertise. Funded by advertising and members but provided free online, TED Talks have been viewed over a billion times and are a science communication phenomenon. Although the organization has been derided for its populist slant and emphasis on entertainment value, no previous research has assessed audience reactions in order to determine the degree to which presenter characteristics and platform affect the reception of a video. This article addresses this issue via a content analysis of comments left on both the TED website and the YouTube platform (on which TED Talks videos are also posted). It was found that commenters were more likely to discuss the characteristics of a presenter on YouTube, whereas commenters tended to engage with the talk content on the TED website. In addition, people tended to be more emotional when the speaker was a woman (by leaving comments that were either positive or negative). The results can inform future efforts to popularize science amongst the public, as well as to provide insights for those looking to disseminate information via Internet videos.

  7. A Community of Curious Souls: An Analysis of Commenting Behavior on TED Talks Videos

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    Tsou, Andrew; Thelwall, Mike; Mongeon, Philippe; Sugimoto, Cassidy R.

    2014-01-01

    The TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) Talks website hosts video recordings of various experts, celebrities, academics, and others who discuss their topics of expertise. Funded by advertising and members but provided free online, TED Talks have been viewed over a billion times and are a science communication phenomenon. Although the organization has been derided for its populist slant and emphasis on entertainment value, no previous research has assessed audience reactions in order to determine the degree to which presenter characteristics and platform affect the reception of a video. This article addresses this issue via a content analysis of comments left on both the TED website and the YouTube platform (on which TED Talks videos are also posted). It was found that commenters were more likely to discuss the characteristics of a presenter on YouTube, whereas commenters tended to engage with the talk content on the TED website. In addition, people tended to be more emotional when the speaker was a woman (by leaving comments that were either positive or negative). The results can inform future efforts to popularize science amongst the public, as well as to provide insights for those looking to disseminate information via Internet videos. PMID:24718634

  8. Intersections et Convergence

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    2000-01-01

    Malo, France , 1-7 July 1999. Proceedings, Volume 1. Curve and Surface Design To order the complete compilation report, use: ADA399461 The component...trie projective , tr~is efficace; malheureusement, tous mes efforts de 1𔄀tendre hi d’autres valeurs de n oat 6chou6. J’ajouterai h l’adresse des...verticale, qui coupe la forme en trois points, int~rieurs an carreau consid~r6. Comment l’usinerait-on ? Comment l’embontir ? Paul de Faget de Casteijan 4 Avenue du Commerce 78000 Versailles, France

  9. 78 FR 4155 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Application for Foreign Trade Zone and/or Status...

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    ...As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, CBP invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on an information collection requirement concerning the Application for Foreign Trade Zone Admission and/or Status Designation, and Application for Foreign Trade Zone Activity Permit (CBP Forms 214, 214A, 214B, 214C and 216). This request for comment is being made pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13).

  10. Design Guidelines for the User Interface to Computer-Based Information Systems

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    1983-03-01

    Marshall and Alderman, 1981. See also: Section 3.1.3. -22 Single Keying for Alphabetic Data -22 When alphabetic data entry is required, the user should be...distinction between single and multiple blanks in data entry; in particular, the user should not have to count blanks. Comment: People cannot be relied upon...logically related items should be accomplished by a single , explicit action at the end, rather than by separate entry of each item. Comment: This practice

  11. 77 FR 11124 - Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations

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    ... Questionnaire Design Research Laboratory (QDRL) 2012-2014, OMB No. 0920-0222 expiration 3/31/2013)-Revision... Questionnaire Design Research Laboratory (QDRL) conducts questionnaire development, pre-testing, and evaluation.... By conducting a comparative analysis of cognitive interviews, it is also possible to determine...

  12. 49 CFR 520.34 - Comments on environmental statements prepared by other agencies.

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    2011-10-01

    ... (planning, feasibility, design, etc.). In order to insure accurate descriptions and environmental... construction; alternatives related to different locations or designs or details of the proposed action which... detailed to reveal comparative evaluation of the environmental benefits, costs, and risks of the proposed...

  13. 49 CFR 520.34 - Comments on environmental statements prepared by other agencies.

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    2010-10-01

    ... (planning, feasibility, design, etc.). In order to insure accurate descriptions and environmental... construction; alternatives related to different locations or designs or details of the proposed action which... detailed to reveal comparative evaluation of the environmental benefits, costs, and risks of the proposed...

  14. 76 FR 56226 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request

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    ..., applied, and evaluative research aimed at improving the quality of data collected and published by the... of survey instrument design and survey administration, as well as on issues related to interviewer... designed to enhance the quality of the Bureau's data collection procedures and overall data management. The...

  15. The Design and Development of a Post-Mortem Room Complex

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    Osborne, A. D.

    1977-01-01

    The design of a post-mortem room complex to serve the needs of three separate organizations on the campus of the University of Bristol's Veterinary Field Station is described. Comments are made on disadvantages that have become apparent during eight years of use. (Author/LBH)

  16. 78 FR 57641 - Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

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    ..., designed to improve the well-being of children affected by parental substance abuse. On September 28, 2012... the programs and activities conducted through the RPG Grant Program. Title: RPG National Cross-Site... integration of programs, activities, and services designed to increase well-being, improve permanency, and...

  17. Designing a Secondary Music Suite.

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    Smedstad, Mike

    1998-01-01

    Discusses four factors in designing a school music room that satisfies student, teacher, and school needs. Explores acoustics in terms of cubic volume, room shape, sound isolation, acoustical treatment, and mechanical systems. Also examines the floorplan for space, traffic control, and access to related areas. Concluding comments address equipment…

  18. Locker-Room Talk.

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    Lowe, Jason; Noyes, Brad

    1999-01-01

    Explains how proper athletic facility locker-room design can save time and money. Design factors that address who will be using the facility are discussed as are user requirements, such as preparation areas, total storage area per user, grooming area, and security areas. Final comments address maintenance and operations issues. (GR)

  19. 76 FR 50737 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Experimental...

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    2011-08-16

    ... notice solicits comments on research entitled ``Experimental Study: Disease Information in Branded Promotional Material.'' The proposed research will explore the nature of including information about a disease...] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Experimental Study...

  20. Effects of Online Comments on Smokers’ Perception of Anti-Smoking Public Service Announcements

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    Shi, Rui; Messaris, Paul; Cappella, Joseph N.

    2014-01-01

    On YouTube anti-smoking PSAs are widely viewed and uploaded; they also receive extensive commentary by viewers. This study examined whether such evaluative comments with or without uncivil expressions influence evaluations by subsequent viewers. Results showed PSAs with positive (i.e. anti-smoking) comments were perceived by smokers as more effective than PSAs with negative (pro smoking) comments. Smokers in the no comment condition gave the highest perceived effectiveness score to PSAs. Smokers’ readiness to quit smoking moderated the effect of comments on PSA evaluation. Smokers reading negative uncivil comments reported more negative attitude toward quitting and a lower level of perceived risk of smoking than those reading negative civil comments but positive civil and positive uncivil comments didn't elicit different responses. PMID:25561825

  1. Effects of Online Comments on Smokers' Perception of Anti-Smoking Public Service Announcements.

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    Shi, Rui; Messaris, Paul; Cappella, Joseph N

    2014-07-01

    On YouTube anti-smoking PSAs are widely viewed and uploaded; they also receive extensive commentary by viewers. This study examined whether such evaluative comments with or without uncivil expressions influence evaluations by subsequent viewers. Results showed PSAs with positive (i.e. anti-smoking) comments were perceived by smokers as more effective than PSAs with negative (pro smoking) comments. Smokers in the no comment condition gave the highest perceived effectiveness score to PSAs. Smokers' readiness to quit smoking moderated the effect of comments on PSA evaluation. Smokers reading negative uncivil comments reported more negative attitude toward quitting and a lower level of perceived risk of smoking than those reading negative civil comments but positive civil and positive uncivil comments didn't elicit different responses.

  2. 78 FR 1250 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed New Collection; Comments Requested; Stress...

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    ... Collection; Comments Requested; Stress Resiliency Study Questionnaires for Milwaukee Police Department ACTION... new collection; comments requested. (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Stress Resiliency Study... MPD officers' perceived stress, responses to stressful experiences, stress and its relationship to...

  3. 78 FR 16536 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed New Collection; Comments Requested: Stress...

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    ... New Collection; Comments Requested: Stress Resiliency Study Questionnaires for Milwaukee Police...; comments requested. (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Stress Resiliency Study Questionnaires for Milwaukee... stress, responses to stressful experiences, stress and its relationship to biometrics and related...

  4. Rater Biases in Genetically Informative Research Designs: Comment on Bartels, Boomsma, Hudziak, van Beijsterveldt, and van den Oord (2007)

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    Hoyt, William T.

    2007-01-01

    Rater biases are of interest to behavior genetic researchers, who often use ratings data as a basis for studying heritability. Inclusion of multiple raters for each sibling pair (M. Bartels, D. I. Boomsma, J. J. Hudziak, T. C. E. M. van Beijsterveldt, & E. J. C. G. van den Oord, 2007) is a promising strategy for controlling bias variance and may…

  5. Staff perceptions of a patient at risk team: A survey design.

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    Wood, Tania; Pirret, Alison; Takerei, Susan; Harford, Joanne

    2017-12-01

    Whilst research demonstrates the benefits of critical care outreach, limited research describes staffs' perspective of these teams. This study examined ward nurses' and doctors' perceptions of the service provided by a nurse-led 24hours a day, seven days a week Patient at Risk team. Using an exploratory survey research design and a previously used instrument, data were collected between January and March (2016). The instruments' reliability was assessed using Cronbach's alpha (a=0.90). 339 participants, including 255 nurses and 84 doctors, completed the questionnaire (70.48% response rate). Most participants agreed the Patient at Risk team 1) were accessible and approachable, 2) recognised deterioration and reduced serious events, 3) provided ward staff teaching and coaching and 4) aided allied health referral and improved transfer of patients from critical care. More nurses than doctors perceived the team's role more positively in some aspects of the service they provided. Whilst most comments were positive, some comments identified improvements could be made to the service. Ward nurses' and doctors' perceived the Patient at Risk team contributed to improving care of deteriorating ward patients. The instrument used in this study may be useful to other outreach teams to identify service improvements. Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

  6. Proceedings of the Workshop on Measurement and Analysis of Structural Response in Concrete Armor Units Held in Vicksburg, Mississippi on 23-24 January 1985

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    1988-02-01

    57 Summary--"Comments from Dr. Hans Burcharth" ............81 "Strength of Armour Blocks...335 APPENDICES........................................................ 387 A--"Strength of Concrete Armour Units for Breakwaters"’ --Delft...STAT!STICS DESIGN WAVE CLIMATE PRELIMINARY DESIGN CALCULATION OF ARMOUR STABILIY ETC MODEL TESTS OF PRELIMINARY DESIGN FINAL DESIGN Figure 1. Ideal

  7. Mobile Microblogging: Using Twitter and Mobile Devices in an Online Course to Promote Learning in Authentic Contexts

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    Hsu, Yu-Chang; Ching, Yu-Hui

    2012-01-01

    This research applied a mixed-method design to explore how best to promote learning in authentic contexts in an online graduate course in instructional message design. The students used Twitter apps on their mobile devices to collect, share, and comment on authentic design examples found in their daily lives. The data sources included tweets…

  8. 76 FR 65494 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

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    ... research. To develop policies designed to promote and enhance science and technology, past trends and the... for international comparative statistics on business R&D spending. The 2011 BRDIS will continue to... been designed to augment the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) data collected by BEA. The initial attempt...

  9. 75 FR 69681 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request; California Health Interview Survey Cancer Control Module...

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    ... State. The CHIS sample is designed to provide statistically reliable estimates statewide, for California... activity, obesity, and human papillomavirus. Additionally, CHIS is designed to be comparable to the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) data in order to conduct comparative analyses. CHIS provides...

  10. 76 FR 2398 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; California Health Interview Survey Cancer Control...

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    ... designed to provide statistically reliable estimates statewide, for California counties, and for California... papillomavirus. Additionally, CHIS is designed to be comparable to the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) data in order to conduct comparative analyses. CHIS provides enhanced estimates for cancer risk factors...

  11. 75 FR 28335 - Testing and Labeling Pertaining to Product Certification

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    ... material change in the product's design or manufacturing process, including the sourcing of component parts... ``material change'' in a product's design or manufacturing process? Are there criteria by which one might... production begins. Some comments stated that neither the same materials nor the same manufacturing processes...

  12. 76 FR 30303 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

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    ... increased response rates through improved survey design; a goal tied directly to addressing OMB requirements...: Generic Clearance of Survey Improvement Projects. OMB Control Number: 0535-0248. Summary of Collection..., evaluate, adopt, and use state-of-the-art techniques to cover a broad range of topics designed to improve...

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    ..., as it will generate methodological evidence through a randomized controlled experiment comparing five... is designed to improve upon the sometimes superficial or ``top of mind'' responses that are often...--Educational materials are designed to inform participants about the topics that are being deliberated and will...

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    ... tests ``furnished in a place of residence used as the patient's home,'' and are designed to ensure that... specific attachment designed to capture physician-owned hospital ownership and investment interest data was... interested entities in the Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for MA Payment Rates (every February) and...

  15. 75 FR 9157 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Alaska Region Scale and Catch Weighing...

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    ... and catch weighing requirements address performance standards designed to ensure that all catch... motherships is based on the vessel meeting a series of design criteria. Because of the wide variations in factory layout for inshore processors, NMFS requires a performance-based catch monitoring system for...

  16. 75 FR 52507 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

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    ... standards designed to ensure that all catch delivered to the processor is accurately weighed and accounted... NMFS for catcher/processors and motherships is based on the vessel meeting a series of design criteria. Because of the wide variations in factory layout for inshore processors, NMFS requires a performance-based...

  17. NASA Clean-Sheet Fans: Design, Build Analyze, Test, and Report

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    Koch, L. Danielle

    2008-01-01

    A suggested topic in small fan research is presented. Presentation briefly describes the scope of an effort to design, build and test a ventilation class cooling fan. Comments are included for the following categories: information (available and needed), benefits and values, concerns, variations and alternatives, and interest.

  18. 75 FR 36395 - Guidance on Sound Incentive Compensation Policies

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    ... response to comments. For example, the final guidance includes several provisions designed to reduce burden..., FDIC and OTS (collectively, the Agencies) are adopting final guidance designed to help ensure that... risks that are not consistent with the long-term health of the organization. For example, offering large...

  19. 76 FR 40914 - Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations

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    ... and campaigns. OSH employs a strategic and systematic approach to the design and evaluation of high... Health Fund, established by the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which supports initiatives designed to reduce the health and financial burden of tobacco use through prevention and cessation approaches. An...

  20. 76 FR 61253 - Tuberculosis in Cattle and Bison; State and Zone Designations; Minnesota

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    .... APHIS-2011-0100] Tuberculosis in Cattle and Bison; State and Zone Designations; Minnesota AGENCY: Animal... are amending the bovine tuberculosis regulations regarding State and zone classifications by... for tuberculosis. DATES: This interim rule is effective October 4, 2011. We will consider all comments...

  1. The Attitudes of Interior Design Students towards Sustainability

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    Ruff, Caimen Leigh; Olson, Margot A.

    2009-01-01

    To measure attitudes toward environmental issues, interior design students responded to a four-part survey: demographics, ecology, sustainability, and comments. The ecology section was composed of modifications of questions from the New Ecological Paradigm Scale (Dunlap et al. "Journal of Environmental Education," 9:10-19, 2000). The researchers…

  2. 75 FR 32470 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

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    ... committed significant resources to educational initiatives designed to protect consumers. The Commission... also conducted telephone surveys in 2003 and 2005 designed to measure the proportion of the U.S. adult... subjects will participate in a pretest. Pretest subjects will participate in an in-person interview about...

  3. 78 FR 62529 - Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for Agave...

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    ... seeking comments from knowledgeable individuals with scientific expertise to review our analysis of the... (such as space, food, cover, and protected habitat). In identifying those physical or biological... determinable if information sufficient to perform required analyses of the impacts of the designation is...

  4. 75 FR 28255 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

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    ... Center). AHRQ is the lead agency charged with supporting research designed to improve the quality of... are designed to help these decision makers use research evidence to maximize the benefits of health... DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Agency...

  5. 75 FR 52347 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

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    ... Center). AHRQ is the lead agency charged with supporting research designed to improve the quality of... are designed to help these decision makers use research evidence to maximize the benefits of health... DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Agency...

  6. 78 FR 77680 - Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request

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    ... an outside vendor, the Federal Reserve would design the survey and draft the survey questions in... the wording of survey questions, and complementing a quantitative survey in a mixed method research design. The number of respondents to any given qualitative stakeholder survey would vary depending on the...

  7. 75 FR 44796 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

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    ... Center). AHRQ is the lead agency charged with supporting research designed to improve the quality of... are designed to help these decision makers use research evidence to maximize the benefits of health... DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Agency...

  8. 75 FR 57029 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

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    ... major initiative designed to: (1) Prevent the onset and reduce the progression of substance abuse... IV evaluation have necessitated some streamlining of the original evaluation design. Since the... implementation and change in the NOMs. Information for both surveys will be gathered by the grantees' evaluators...

  9. 75 FR 11941 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request

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    ..., EAPSI provides $5,000 of support to US graduate students to spend the summer (two months) conducting research in seven countries in East Asia and the Pacific region. The program is designed to immerse US... are designed to explore the fellowship experiences and educational and career outcomes of EAPSI and...

  10. Functional Contextualism: An Ideal Framework for Theory in Instructional Design and Technology

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    Reigeluth, Charles M.; An, Yun-Jo

    2006-01-01

    In this article, the authors comment on Eric Fox's description of functional contextualism which makes several contributions to instructional design and technology (IDT). They agree that functional contextualism does indeed provide some "theoretical clarity and philosophical cohesion," not just for constructivism, but also for understanding…

  11. A Measured Approach to Microcomputer Lab Design.

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    Duggan, Brian

    1994-01-01

    Explores design considerations for a functional microcomputer lab, including ergonomics and furnishings; access for the disabled; the use of other media; hardware security; and software security, including virus protection. A summary paragraph comments on the role of planning and forecasting. A bibliography of eight titles for further reading is…

  12. 76 FR 13436 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Generic Clearance...

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    ... target population to which generalizations will be made, the sampling frame, the sample design (including... for submission for other generic mechanisms that are designed to yield quantitative results. The MSPB... insights on perceptions and opinions, but are not statistical surveys that yield quantitative results that...

  13. 78 FR 77646 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; 2014 Census Site Test

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    ... pre-notification containing instructions about how to respond to the test online. Some households will... Adaptive Design Strategies portion will test a method of managing data collection by dynamically adapting... methodology. The objectives of this component of the test are to: Design and develop software solutions...

  14. 76 FR 20679 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Guidance for...

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    ...: Fast Track Drug Development Programs: Designation, Development, and Application Review AGENCY: Food and... licenses for fast track designation as provided in the guidance for industry on fast track drug development... appropriate, and other forms of information technology. Guidance for Industry: Fast Track Drug Development...

  15. Comments on: blood product transfusion in emergency department patients: a case control study of practice patterns and impact on outcome.

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    Karami, Manoochehr; Khazaei, Salman

    2017-12-06

    Clinical decision makings according studies result require the valid and correct data collection, andanalysis. However, there are some common methodological and statistical issues which may ignore by authors. In individual matched case- control design bias arising from the unconditional analysis instead of conditional analysis. Using an unconditional logistic for matched data causes the imposition of a large number of nuisance parameters which may result in seriously biased estimates.

  16. Why Public Comments Matter: The Case of the National Institutes of Health Policy on Single Institutional Review Board Review of Multicenter Studies.

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    Ervin, Ann-Margret; Taylor, Holly A; Ehrhardt, Stephan; Meinert, Curtis L

    2018-03-06

    In 2014, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) requested public comments on a draft policy requiring NIH-funded, U.S.-based investigators to use a single institutional review board (sIRB) for ethical review of multicenter studies. The authors conducted a directed content analysis and qualitative summary of the comments and discuss how they shaped the final policy. Two reviewers independently assessed support for the policy from a review of comments responding to the draft policy in 2016. A reviewer conducted an open text review to identify prespecified and additional comment themes. A second researcher reviewed 20% of the comments; discrepancies were resolved through discussion. The NIH received 167 comments: 65% (108/167) supportive of the policy, 23% (38/167) not supportive, and 12% (21/167) not indicating support. Clarifications or changes to the policy were suggested in 102/167 comments (61%). Criteria for selecting sIRBs were addressed in 32/102 comments (31%). Also addressed were IRB responsibilities (39/102; 38%), cost (27/102; 26%), the role of local IRBs (14/102; 14%), and allowable policy exceptions (19/102; 19%). The NIH further clarified or provided additional guidance for selection criteria, IRB responsibilities, and cost in the final policy (June 2016). Local IRB reviews and exemptions guidance were unchanged. In this case study, public comments were effective in shaping policy as the NIH modified provisions or planned supplemental guidance in response to comments. Yet critical knowledge gaps remain and empirical data are necessary. The NIH is considering mechanisms to support the establishment of best practices for sIRB implementation.

  17. Air cushion landing gear applications study

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    Earl, T. D.

    1979-01-01

    A series of air cushion landing gear (ACLG) applications was studied and potential benefits analyzed in order to identify the most attractive of these. The selected applications are new integrated designs (not retrofits) and employ a modified design approach with improved characteristics and performance. To aid the study, a survey of potential users was made. Applications were evaluated in the light of comments received. A technology scenario is developed, with discussion of problem areas, current technology level and future needs. Feasible development timetables are suggested. It is concluded that near-term development of small-size ACLG trunks, exploration of flight effects and braking are key items. The most attractive applications are amphibious with very large cargo aircraft and small general aviation having the greatest potential.

  18. DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    Philippacopoulos, A.J.; Shaukat, S.K.; Chokshi, N.C.

    During the first quarter of 1988, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) prepared a proposed Revision 2 to the NUREG-0800 Standard Review Plan (SRP) Sections 2.5.2 (Vibratory Ground Motion), 3.7.1 (Seismic Design Parameters), 3.7.2 (Seismic Systems Analysis) and 3.7.3 (Seismic Subsystem Analysis). The proposed Revision 2 to the SRP was a result of many years' work carried out by the NRC and the nuclear industry on the Unresolved Safety Issue (USI) A-40: ''Seismic Design Criteria.'' The background material related to NRC's efforts for resolving the A-40 issue is described in NUREG-1233. In June 1988, the proposed Revision 2 of the SRPmore » was issued by NRC for public review and comments. Comments were received from Sargent and Lundy Engineers, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Stevenson and Associates, Duke Power Company, General Electric Company and Electric Power Research Institute. In September 1988, Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) and its consultants (C.J. Costantino, R.P. Kennedy, J. Stevenson, M. Shinozuka and A.S. Veletsos) were requested to carry out a review of the comments received from the above six organizations. The objective of this review was to assist the NRC staff with the evaluation and resolution of the public comments. This review was initiated during October 1988 and it was completed on January 1989. As a result of this review, a set of modifications to the above mentioned sections of the SRP were recommended by BNL and its consultants. This paper summarizes the recommended modifications. 4 refs.« less

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  7. There Is More Variation "within" than "across" Domains: An Interview with Paul A. Kirschner about Applying Cognitive Psychology-Based Instructional Design Principles in Mathematics Teaching and Learning

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    Kirschner, Paul A.; Verschaffel, Lieven; Star, Jon; Van Dooren, Wim

    2017-01-01

    In this interview we asked Paul A. Kirschner about his comments and reflections regarding the idea to apply cognitive psychology-based instructional design principles to mathematics education and some related issues. With a main focus on cognitive psychology, educational psychology, educational technology and instructional design, this…

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    such as final, technical, interim, memorandum, master’s thesis, progress, quarterly, research , special, group study, etc. 3. DATES COVERED...appear in the report, e.g. 001; AFAPL30480105. 6. AUTHOR(S). Enter name(s) of person(s) responsible for writing the report, performing the research ...negatively impacted by the noise] SAFTY ALL NEW military aircraft designs suffer crashes during their initial development peri~ Bringing the F-35

  13. V/STOL tilt rotor aircraft study. Volume 9: Piloted simulator evaluation of the Boeing Vertol model 222 tilt rotor aircraft

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    Rosenstein, H.; Mcveigh, M. A.; Mollenkof, P. A.

    1973-01-01

    The results of a real time piloted simulation to investigate the handling qualities and performance of a tilting rotor aircraft design are presented. The aerodynamic configuration of the aircraft is described. The procedures for conducting the simulator evaluation are reported. Pilot comments of the aircraft handling qualities under various simulated flight conditions are included. The time histories of selected pilot maneuvers are shown.

  14. Small, Self-Contained Aircraft Fatigue Data Recorder.

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    1986-08-01

    need to monitor structural fatigue damage on military aircraft has become critical. It is particularly important to be able to study the dynamic...serve to heighten concerns over the accumulation of fatigue damage . Accordingly, there is a requirement for a fatigue data recorder readily installed...report is to apprise the sponsor of the progress to date and to solicit comments from the sponsor on the report content and the direction the design is

  15. Health Vlogs as Social Support for Chronic Illness Management.

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    Huh, Jina; Liu, Leslie S; Neogi, Tina; Inkpen, Kori; Pratt, Wanda

    2014-08-01

    Studies have shown positive impact of video blogs (vlogs) on patient education. However, we know little on how patient-initiated vlogs shape the relationships among vloggers and viewers. We qualitatively analyzed 72 vlogs on YouTube by users diagnosed with HIV, diabetes, or cancer and 1,274 comments posted to the vlogs to understand viewers' perspectives on the vlogs. We found that the unique video medium allowed intense and enriched personal and contextual disclosure to the viewers, leading to strong community-building activities and social support among vloggers and commenters, both informationally and emotionally. Furthermore, the unique communication structure of the vlogs allowed ad hoc small groups to form, which showed different group behavior than typical text-based social media, such as online communities. We provide implications to the Health Care Industry (HCI) community on how future technologies for health vlogs could be designed to further support chronic illness management.

  16. May 2003 Working Group Meeting on Heavy Vehicle Aerodynamic Drag: Presentations and Summary of Comments and Conclusions

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    McCallen, R; Salari, K; Ortega, J

    2003-05-01

    A Working Group Meeting on Heavy Vehicle Aerodynamic Drag was held at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory on May 29-30, 2003. The purpose of the meeting was to present and discuss suggested guidance and direction for the design of drag reduction devices determined from experimental and computational studies. Representatives from the Department of Energy (DOE)/Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy/Office of FreedomCAR & Vehicle Technologies, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), NASA Ames Research Center (NASA), University of Southern California (USC), California Institute of Technology (Caltech), Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI), Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Clarkson University,more » and PACCAR participated in the meeting. This report contains the technical presentations (viewgraphs) delivered at the Meeting, briefly summarizes the comments and conclusions, provides some highlighted items, and outlines the future action items.« less

  17. Health Vlogs as Social Support for Chronic Illness Management

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    HUH, JINA; LIU, LESLIE S.; NEOGI, TINA; INKPEN, KORI; PRATT, WANDA

    2015-01-01

    Studies have shown positive impact of video blogs (vlogs) on patient education. However, we know little on how patient-initiated vlogs shape the relationships among vloggers and viewers. We qualitatively analyzed 72 vlogs on YouTube by users diagnosed with HIV, diabetes, or cancer and 1,274 comments posted to the vlogs to understand viewers’ perspectives on the vlogs. We found that the unique video medium allowed intense and enriched personal and contextual disclosure to the viewers, leading to strong community-building activities and social support among vloggers and commenters, both informationally and emotionally. Furthermore, the unique communication structure of the vlogs allowed ad hoc small groups to form, which showed different group behavior than typical text-based social media, such as online communities. We provide implications to the Health Care Industry (HCI) community on how future technologies for health vlogs could be designed to further support chronic illness management. PMID:26146474

  18. Subjective satiety and other experiences of a Paleolithic diet compared to a diabetes diet in patients with type 2 diabetes

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    2013-01-01

    Background We found marked improvement of glycemic control and several cardiovascular risk factors in patients with type 2 diabetes given advice to follow a Paleolithic diet, as compared to a diabetes diet. We now report findings on subjective ratings of satiety at meal times and participants’ other experiences of the two diets from the same study. Methods In a randomized cross-over study, 13 patients with type 2 diabetes (3 women and 10 men), were instructed to eat a Paleolithic diet based on lean meat, fish, fruits, vegetables, root vegetables, eggs and nuts, and a diabetes diet designed in accordance with dietary guidelines, during two consecutive 3-month periods. In parallel with a four-day weighed food record, the participants recorded their subjective rating of satiety. Satiety quotients were calculated as the intra-meal quotient of change in satiety during a meal and consumed energy or weight of food and drink for that specific meal. All participants answered the same three open-ended questions in a survey following each diet: “What thoughts do you have about this diet?”, “Describe your positive and negative experiences with this diet” and “How do you think this diet has affected your health?”. Results The participants were equally satiated on both diets. The Paleolithic diet resulted in greater satiety quotients for energy per meal (p = 0.004), energy density per meal (p = 0.01) and glycemic load per meal (p = 0.02). The distribution of positive and negative comments from the survey did not differ between the two diets, and the comments were mostly positive. Among comments relating to recurring topics, there was no difference in distribution between the two diets for comments relating to tastelessness, but there was a trend towards more comments on the Paleolithic diet being satiating and improving blood sugar values, and significantly more comments on weight loss and difficulty adhering to the Paleolithic diet. Conclusions A Paleolithic diet is more satiating per calorie than a diabetes diet in patients with type 2 diabetes. The Paleolithic diet was seen as instrumental in weight loss, albeit it was difficult to adhere to. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT00435240 PMID:23890471

  19. Pilot Comments for High Speed Research Cycle 3 Simulations Study (LaRC.1)

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    Bailey, Melvin L. (Editor); Jackson, E. Bruce (Technical Monitor)

    2000-01-01

    This is a compilation of pilot comments from the Boeing High Speed Research Aircraft, Cycle 3 Simulation Study (LaRC.1) conducted from January to March 1997 at NASA Langley Research Center. This simulation study was conducted using the Visual Motion Simulator. The comments are direct tape transcriptions and have been edited for spelling only.

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