Sample records for professional technical support

  1. A Portrait of Non-Tenure-Track Faculty in Technical and Professional Communication: Results of a Pilot Study

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    Meloncon, Lisa; England, Peter; Ilyasova, Alex

    2016-01-01

    We report the results of a pilot study that offers the field of technical and professional communication its first look at material working conditions of contingent faculty, such as course loads, compensation, and professional support. Findings include that contingent faculty are more enduring with stable full-time, multi-year contracts; they…

  2. Organizational Structures and Processes to Support and Sustain Effective Technical Assistance in a State-Wide Multi-Tiered System of Support Initiative

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    Morrison, Julie Q.; Russell, Christine; Dyer, Stephanie; Metcalf, Terri; Rahschulte, Rebecca L.

    2014-01-01

    Despite the national proliferation of technical assistance as a driver for school reform and as a model for embedded and sustained professional development, very little is known about the organizational structures and processes needed to support technical assistance. The purpose of this paper is to describe a structured needs assessment process…

  3. Extension Professionals' Perspectives on Supporting Feedstock Production for Biofuels: Concerns, Challenges, and Opportunities

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    Townsend, Patricia A.; Haider, Nora M.; Asah, Stanley T.; Zobrist, Kevin W.

    2016-01-01

    The development of successful bioenergy programs will depend on informed and prepared Extension professionals who are willing and equipped to provide technical support. A survey of Extension professionals in the Pacific Northwest revealed barriers to program development, including limits on time and knowledge and concerns about economic returns…

  4. The Financing of Graduate and Professional Education in Minnesota with Coordinating Board Recommendations. Staff Technical Paper.

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    Minnesota Higher Education Coordinating Board, St. Paul.

    This report provides the technical documentation and detail supporting the policy paper of the same title. The study reported here examined the relationship between various state financing policies for postsecondary education to graduate and professional education in Minnesota. Following an overview of the Coordinating Board recommendations,…

  5. Tribal Air Quality Monitoring.

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    Wall, Dennis

    2001-01-01

    The Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP) (Flagstaff, Arizona) provides training and support for tribal professionals in the technical job skills needed for air quality monitoring and other environmental management tasks. ITEP also arranges internships, job placements, and hands-on training opportunities and supports an…

  6. 7 CFR 652.21 - Certification criteria and requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... must: (1) Have the required technical training, education, and experience to perform the level of technical assistance for which certification is sought; (2) Meet any applicable professional or business... CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SUPPORT ACTIVITIES TECHNICAL SERVICE PROVIDER ASSISTANCE...

  7. Small Potatoes No More.

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    Ries, Eric

    2000-01-01

    Idaho has improved its historically poor career and technical education programs by changing priorities and increasing state support. A large grant from the J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Foundation is being used to develop professional-technical academies and to train career and technical teachers. (JOW)

  8. Women at work in NASA

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    Jenkins, H. G.

    1980-01-01

    Photographs and brief descriptions summarize the diversity of the female work force at NASA. Jobs are classified as: (1) technical support positions; (2) clerical and nonprofessional administrative; (3) professional administrative; and (4) professional scientific and engineering.

  9. Promoting Teachers' Learning and Knowledge Building in a Socio-Technical System

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    Tammets, Kairit; Pata, Kai; Laanpere, Mart

    2013-01-01

    The study proposes a way in which the learning and knowledge building (LKB) framework, which is consistent with the knowledge conversion phases proposed by Nonaka and Takeuchi, supports teachers' informal and self-directed workplace learning. An LKB framework in a socio-technical system was developed to support professional development in an…

  10. The role of non-technical skills in surgery

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    Agha, Riaz A.; Fowler, Alexander J.; Sevdalis, Nick

    2015-01-01

    Non-technical skills are of increasing importance in surgery and surgical training. A traditional focus on technical skills acquisition and competence is no longer enough for the delivery of a modern, safe surgical practice. This review discusses the importance of non-technical skills and the values that underpin successful modern surgical practice. This narrative review used a number of sources including written and online, there was no specific search strategy of defined databases. Modern surgical practice requires; technical and non-technical skills, evidence-based practice, an emphasis on lifelong learning, monitoring of outcomes and a supportive institutional and health service framework. Finally these requirements need to be combined with a number of personal and professional values including integrity, professionalism and compassionate, patient-centred care. PMID:26904193

  11. Leveraging Resources: How an STC Chapter Can Support Education in Its Community and Professional Development for Its Members.

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    Lippincott, Gail; Voss, Dan

    2001-01-01

    Describes six initiatives pursued by the Orlando Chapter of the Society for Technical Communication, intended to advance education and professional development. Discusses developing procedures and avenues of communication; instituting a scholarship program; conducting a high school writing competition; providing instructional support to secondary…

  12. Extension Professionals and Community Coalitions: Professional Development Opportunities Related to Leadership and Policy, System, and Environment Change

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    Smathers, Carol A.; Lobb, Jennifer M.

    2015-01-01

    Community coalitions play an important role in community-wide strategies to promote health and wellbeing, and Extension professionals may provide leadership, technical assistance, and other support to coalitions. Extension professionals across a Midwestern state were invited to participate in an online survey about their coalition involvement and…

  13. Scaling up Professional Learning: Technical Expectations and Adaptive Challenges

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    Dobbs, Christina L.; Ippolito, Jacy; Charner-Laird, Megin

    2017-01-01

    In order to be effective, professional development efforts are most promising if they are context specific and focus on supporting collaboration. Increasingly, schools initiate professional development with small groups of teachers, with the intention that the effects of the initiatives will spill over to other school personnel. This study follows…

  14. The 'wayfinding' experience of family carers who learn to manage technical health procedures at home: a grounded theory study.

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    McDonald, Janet; McKinlay, Eileen; Keeling, Sally; Levack, William

    2017-12-01

    With more care taking place in the home, family carers play an important role in supporting patients. Some family carers undertake technical health procedures generally managed by health professionals in hospital settings (e.g. managing a tracheostomy or enteral feeding). To explore how family carers learn to manage technical health procedures in order to help health professionals better understand and support this process. A grounded theory study using data from interviews with 26 New Zealand family carers who managed technical health procedures including nasogastric or gastrostomy feeding, stoma care, urinary catheterisation, tracheostomy management, intravenous therapy, diabetes management and complex wound dressings. Most (20 participants) were caring for their child and the remaining six for their spouse, parent or grandparent. Following grounded theory methods, each interview was coded soon after completion. Additional data were compared with existing material, and as analysis proceeded, initial codes were grouped into higher order concepts until a core concept was developed. Interviewing continued until no new ideas emerged and concepts were well defined. The core concept of 'wayfinding' indicates that the learning process for family carers is active, individualised and multi-influenced, developing over time as a response to lived experience. Health professional support was concentrated on the initial phase of carers' training, reducing and becoming more reactive as carers took responsibility for day-to-day management. Wayfinding involves self-navigation by carers, in contrast to patient navigator models which provide continuing professional assistance to patients receiving cancer or chronic care services. Wayfinding by carers raises questions about how carers should be best supported in their initial and ongoing learning as the management of these procedures changes over time. © 2017 Nordic College of Caring Science.

  15. Electronic Communities: a Forum for Supporting Women Professionals and Students in Technical and Scientific Fields

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Single, Peg Boyle; Muller, Carol B.; Cunningham, Christine M.; Single, Richard M.

    In this article, we report on electronic discussion lists (e-lists) sponsored by MentorNet, the National Electronic Industrial Mentoring Network for Women in Engineering and Science. Using the Internet, the MentorNet program connects students in engineering and science with mentors working in industry. These e-lists are a feature of MentorNet's larger electronic mentoring program and were sponsored to foster the establishment of community among women engineering and science students and men and women professionals in those fields. This research supports the hypothesis that electronic communications can be used to develop community among engineering and science students and professionals and identifies factors influencing the emergence of electronic communities (e-communities). The e-lists that emerged into self-sustaining e-communities were focused on topic-based themes, such as balancing personal and work life, issues pertaining to women in engineering and science, and job searching. These e-communities were perceived to be safe places, embraced a diversity of opinions and experiences, and sanctioned personal and meaningful postings on the part of the participants. The e-communities maintained three to four simultaneous threaded discussions and were sustained by professionals who served as facilitators by seeding the e-lists with discussion topics. The e-lists were sponsored to provide women students participating in MentorNet with access to groups of technical and scientific professionals. In addition to providing benefits to the students, the e-lists also provided the professionals with opportunities to engage in peer mentoring with other, mostly female, technical and scientific professionals. We discuss the implications of our findings for developing e-communities and for serving the needs of women in technical and scientific fields.

  16. Continuing professional development: researching non-technical competencies can support cognitive reappraisal and reduced stress in clinicians.

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    Kinnison, Tierney; May, Stephen

    2017-09-09

    Generic professional capabilities (non-technical competencies) are increasingly valued for their links to patient outcomes and clinician well-being. This study explores the emotional change, and practice-related outcomes, of participants of a veterinary professional key skills (PKS) continuing professional development (CPD) module. Reflective summaries produced by participants were analysed. A change in emotion, from 'negative' to 'positive', was the focus of analysis. Sections regarding these emotions were thematically analysed. Analysis was performed on 46 summaries. Three themes were identified: 'the PKS module' (centred on reluctance becoming surprise and stimulation), 'developing non-technical competencies' (unease to confidence) and 'stress and coping through a reflective focus' (anxiety to harmony). The changing emotions were connected to positive cognitive reappraisal and often behaviour changes, benefitting self, practice, clients and patients. The PKS module teaches participants to reflect; a new and challenging concept. The consequences of this enabled participants to understand the importance of professional topics, to be appreciative as well as critical, and to enjoy their job. Importantly, the module stimulated coping responses. Better understanding of roles led to participants having more reasonable expectations of themselves, more appreciation of their work and reduced stress. This research supports more attention to professional skills CPD for health professions. © British Veterinary Association (unless otherwise stated in the text of the article) 2017. All rights reserved. No commercial use is permitted unless otherwise expressly granted.

  17. [Cultural Competence in Intervention with Immigrants: A Comparative Analysis Between Health Professionals, Social Workers and Police Officers].

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    Gonçalves, Mariana; Matos, Marlene

    2016-10-01

    Cultural diversity places increased demands on services to multicultural populations, so the development of cultural competence by help professionals is currently a concern in institutional practices. This study evaluated the perception of cultural competence of help professional of three distinct areas: health services, social services and criminal police. Through an online questionnaire, we questioned the perception of cultural competence, at four dimensions: cultural awareness, cultural knowledge, technical skills, and organizational support. There were 610 participants, mostly female (58%), with a mean age of 39.74 years, developing activity in the social area (37%), health (33%) or the police (30%). The professionals showed, in general, a positive perception of their cultural competence. Those who had formative experiences on the subject and had more time service, perceived themselves, significantly, as more culturally competent. Significant differences were found between professionals from different areas: health professionals were more effective in terms of technical skills, the social workers at the level of cultural knowledge and polices at the level of cultural awareness. Health professionals were the ones that showed a lower perception at the level of organizational support. Despite the positive perception that technicians have about their awareness and knowledge of the values, norms and customs of immigrant communities, they realize technical aptitude as less positive, showing difficulty in practical application of their knowledge. Cultural competence has implications for good professional practice in serving multicultural populations, being urgent to invest in the development of culturally competent interventions to ensure more effective services, namely in hospitals and health centres.

  18. Quality of Worklife and Higher Education Support Personnel: Testing the Generalizability of a Proposed Model

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    Inoshita, Lynn T.

    2012-01-01

    Higher Education Support Personnel support the faculty in fulfilling the mission of America's colleges and universities. Rarely studied, these personnel include position classifications such as support/service professionals, technical/paraprofessionals, clerical and secretarial, service/maintenance, and skilled crafts. The support/service…

  19. 14 CFR 1260.22 - Technical publications and reports.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... widest practicable dissemination of research results at any time during the course of the investigation... scientific, technical, or professional journals, the exposition of results from NASA supported research... Institution. An example follows: “Photograph courtesy of NASA and the .” (b) Reports shall be in the English...

  20. 14 CFR 1260.22 - Technical publications and reports.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... widest practicable dissemination of research results at any time during the course of the investigation... scientific, technical, or professional journals, the exposition of results from NASA supported research... Institution. An example follows: “Photograph courtesy of NASA and the .” (b) Reports shall be in the English...

  1. 14 CFR 1260.22 - Technical publications and reports.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... widest practicable dissemination of research results at any time during the course of the investigation... scientific, technical, or professional journals, the exposition of results from NASA supported research... Institution. An example follows: “Photograph courtesy of NASA and the .” (b) Reports shall be in the English...

  2. 14 CFR 1260.22 - Technical publications and reports.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... widest practicable dissemination of research results at any time during the course of the investigation... scientific, technical, or professional journals, the exposition of results from NASA supported research... Institution. An example follows: “Photograph courtesy of NASA and the .” (b) Reports shall be in the English...

  3. Reader-Centered Technical Writing

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Narayanan, M.

    2012-12-01

    Technical writing is an essential part of professional communication and in recent years it has shifted from a genre-based approach. Formerly, technical writing primarily focused on generating templates of documents and sometimes it was creating or reproducing traditional forms with minor modifications and updates. Now, technical writing looks at the situations surrounding the need to write. This involves deep thinking about the goals and objectives of the project on hand. Furthermore, one observes that it is very important for any participatory process to have the full support of management. This support needs to be well understood and believed by employees. Professional writing may be very persuasive in some cases. When presented in the appropriate context, technical writing can persuade a company to improve work conditions ensuring employee safety and timely production. However, one must recognize that lot of professional writing still continues to make use of reports and instruction manuals. Normally, technical and professional writing addresses four aspects. Objective: The need for generating a given professionally written technical document and the goals the document is expected to achieve and accomplish. Clientele: The clientele who will utilize the technical document. This may include the people in the organization. This may also include "unintended readers." Customers: The population that may be affected by the content of the technical document generated. This includes the stakeholders who will be influenced. Environment: The background in which the document is created. Also, the nature of the situation that warranted the generation of the document. Swiss Psychologist Jean Piaget's view of Learning focuses on three aspects. The author likes to extend Jean Piaget's ideas to students, who are asked to prepare and submit Reader-Centered Technical Writing reports and exercises. Assimilation: Writers may benefit specifically, by assimilating a new object into an old schema. This reinforces basic engineering and mathematical design concepts. Accommodation: Here, it may work in a different manner. Writers may have to accommodate an old schema to a new object. This helps engineers to focus more on applications. Adaptation: Assimilation and accommodation are the two sides of adaptation, Jean Piaget's term for what most of us would call learning. Mathematical design concepts generated by students should be suitable for creative engineering applications. References : Phillips, D. C. and Soltis, Jonas F. (2003) "Piagetian Structures and Psychological Constructivism," in Perspectives on Learning (4th edition). New York: Teachers College Press. Salvo, Michael J. (2001). Ethics of Engagement: User-Centered Design and Rhetorical Methodology. Technical Communication Quarterly Volume 10, Issue 3, 2001. pages 273-290. http://www.ship.edu/~cgboeree/piaget.html http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/624/01/

  4. 14 CFR § 1260.22 - Technical publications and reports.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... widest practicable dissemination of research results at any time during the course of the investigation... scientific, technical, or professional journals, the exposition of results from NASA supported research... Institution. An example follows: “Photograph courtesy of NASA and the .” (b) Reports shall be in the English...

  5. Beyond bureaucracy: emerging trends in social care informatics.

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    Wastell, David; White, Sue

    2014-09-01

    Existing information technology systems in much of UK social care have been designed to serve the interests of the bureaucracy rather than supporting professional practice or improving services to the public. The ill-starred Integrated Children's System in statutory children's services is typical. The Integrated Children's System is a system for form-filling, micro-managing professional practice through an enforced regime of standard processes and time scales. In this article, we argue against this dominant design. We provide several examples where technology has enabled alternative modes of support for professional work, based on socio-technical principles. One such system is Patchwork, which describes itself as a 'Facebook for Social Work'; its aim is to support multi-professional teams working with vulnerable families. © The Author(s) 2013.

  6. The Naval Enlisted Professional Development Information System (NEPDIS): Front End Analysis (FEA) Process. Technical Report 159.

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    Aagard, James A.; Ansbro, Thomas M.

    The Naval Enlisted Professional Development Information System (NEPDIS) was designed to function as a fully computerized information assembly and analysis system to support labor force, personnel, and training management. The NEPDIS comprises separate training development, instructional, training record and evaluation, career development, and…

  7. "Librarian's Anxiety"? How Community College Librarians Feel about Their Reference Desk Service

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    Powers, Anne

    2010-01-01

    A survey of community college librarians in California reveals that the nature of reference service required of them, limitations on budget, staffing, technical support, resources, decision-making ability, and professional development opportunities, affect their professional attitudes. Librarians see reference service as primarily a teaching role.…

  8. Adults with Cognitive Disabilities in the Technical Sector

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    Gronsky, Stacy A.

    2015-01-01

    Given the number of jobs created in the technical sector (Casserly, 2012), it is essential to identify how adults with cognitive disabilities can be best supported in professional environments and evolving sectors. Some career paths and jobs can be more understanding of learning disabilities than others (Nicholas, 2011). This is dependent not only…

  9. Videotaping EST/ESP Student Projects: "Real World" Research Projects for Professional and Academic Preparation.

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    Gallowich, Kay

    Descriptive information and supporting documents for courses taught in the language center of a school of mines are presented here. The first is a four-semester engineering practices introductory course sequence that incorporates professional-level technical problem-solving, cooperative learning, and the preparation of written and oral…

  10. Technology Professional Development and Instructional Technology Integration among Part-Time Faculty at Illinois Community Colleges

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    Roohani, Behnam

    2014-01-01

    This study focused on exploring Illinois community college faculty development coordinators' perceptions about how they are implementing faculty technology professional development programs and providing technical support for part-time faculty in the Illinois community college systems. Also examined were part-time faculty perceptions of the degree…

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

    Green, D.W.; Heinrich, R.R.; Jensen, K.J.

    Technical and administrative activities of the Analytical Chemistry Laboratory (ACL) are reported for fiscal year 1984. The ACL is a full-cost-recovery service center, with the primary mission of providing a broad range of technical support services to the scientific and engineering programs at ANL. In addition, ACL conducts a research program in analytical chemistry, works on instrumental and methods development, and provides analytical services for governmental, educational, and industrial organizations. The ACL is administratively within the Chemical Technology Division, the principal user, but provides technical support for all of the technical divisions and programs at ANL. The ACL has threemore » technical groups - Chemical Analysis, Instrumental Analysis, and Organic Analysis. Under technical activities 26 projects are briefly described. Under professional activities, a list is presented for publications and reports, oral presentations, awards and meetings attended. 6 figs., 2 tabs.« less

  12. Accounting Technology Associate Degree. Louisiana Technical Education Program and Course Standards. Competency-Based Postsecondary Curriculum Outline from Bulletin 1822.

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    Louisiana State Dept. of Education, Baton Rouge. Div. of Vocational Education.

    This document outlines the curriculum of Louisiana's accounting technology associate degree program, which is a 6-term (77-credit hour) competency-based program designed to prepare students for employment as accounting technicians providing technical administrative support to professional accountants and other financial management personnel.…

  13. REPORT OF FINDINGS AND RESULTS OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM WORKSHOP (LOS ALAMOS, NEW MEXICO, AUGUST 7-11, 1967).

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    HARDWICK, ARTHUR LEE

    AT THIS WORKSHOP OF INDUSTRIAL REPRESENTATIVE AND TECHNICAL EDUCATORS, A TECHNICIAN WAS DEFINED AS ONE WITH BROAD-BASED MATHEMATICAL AND SCIENTIFIC TRAINING AND WITH COMPETENCE TO SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL SYSTEMS, ENGINEERING, AND OTHER SCIENTIFIC PERSONNEL. HE SHOULD RECEIVE A RIGOROUS, 2-YEAR, POST SECONDARY EDUCATION ESPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR HIS…

  14. 21st Century Educators: Developing and Supporting Great Career and Technical Education Teachers. Special Issues Brief. Revised Edition

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    Jacques, Catherine; Potemski, Amy

    2014-01-01

    This Special Issues Brief from the Center on Great Teachers and Leaders (GTL Center) offers insight into three human capital management policies that are critical for career and technical education (CTE) teachers: certification, performance evaluation, and professional development. CTE teachers are uniquely positioned to improve college and career…

  15. 31 CFR 21.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... technical services” shall be limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical... analysis directly applying their professional or technical expertise and unless the advice or analysis is... 31 Money and Finance: Treasury 1 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Professional and technical services...

  16. 14 CFR 1271.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... technical services” shall be limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical... analysis directly applying their professional or technical expertise and unless the advice or analysis is... 14 Aeronautics and Space 5 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Professional and technical services. 1271...

  17. 40 CFR 34.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... technical services” shall be limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical... analysis directly applying their professional or technical expertise and unless the advice or analysis is... 40 Protection of Environment 1 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Professional and technical services. 34...

  18. 24 CFR 87.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... technical services shall be limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical... analysis directly applying their professional or technical expertise and unless the advice or analysis is... 24 Housing and Urban Development 1 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Professional and technical services...

  19. 22 CFR 712.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-04-01

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  20. 22 CFR 311.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-04-01

    ... technical services shall be limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical... analysis directly applying their professional or technical expertise and unless the advice or analysis is... 22 Foreign Relations 2 2011-04-01 2009-04-01 true Professional and technical services. 311.300...

  1. 45 CFR 604.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... technical services” shall be limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical... analysis directly applying their professional or technical expertise and unless the advice or analysis is... 45 Public Welfare 3 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Professional and technical services. 604.300...

  2. 32 CFR 28.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

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  3. 32 CFR 28.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-07-01

    ..., “professional and technical services” shall be limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional... provide advice and analysis directly applying their professional or technical expertise and unless the... 32 National Defense 1 2011-07-01 2011-07-01 false Professional and technical services. 28.205...

  4. The National Technical Association: A Hallmark for Access and Success

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Jearld, A., Jr.

    2017-12-01

    Minority Technical Organizations (MTO) are under-utilized as a valuable resource that can help develop the next generation of scientists and engineers. For over 90 years, the National Technical Association (NTA) (www.ntaonline.org) has been the premiere technical association for scientists, engineers, architects, technologist, educators, and technical business entrepreneurs for people of color, offering professional development, mentoring and awards recognition to technical professionals. NTA and its partners are developing a diverse workforce by emphasizing enhanced access opportunities to skills development for youth among underrepresented STEM populations. Established in 1925 by Charles Summer Duke, the first African American to receive an engineering degree from Harvard University, NTA served as the model organization for more than 40 other minority technical organizations that began forming in the 1970's. NTA has served as consultants to the US government on the status of African Americans in science and engineering. The first technical organization to establish community based technical mentoring programs targeting minorities, NTA shares information and assists institutions in identifying minority talent. Members developed the first science and engineering curriculum at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU's), and are working to produce more students with geoscience degrees to ensure greater career placement with increased minority participation in the geosciences. NTA addresses the lack of access, support, and the need for networking through the longest running annual conference for technical practitioners of color. A hallmark of NTA has been access and success through inter-organizational collaborations with communities of scholars, highly experienced professionals and students to discuss the definition of what is successful geoscience education, research, and employment.

  5. 29 CFR 93.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-07-01

    ... technical services shall be limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical... analysis directly applying their professional or technical expertise and unless the advice or analysis is... 29 Labor 1 2011-07-01 2011-07-01 false Professional and technical services. 93.300 Section 93.300...

  6. Can Learning Collaboratives Support Implementation by Rewiring Professional Networks?

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    Bunger, Alicia C; Hanson, Rochelle F; Doogan, Nathan J; Powell, Byron J; Cao, Yiwen; Dunn, Jerry

    2016-01-01

    This study examined how a learning collaborative focusing on trauma-focused CBT (TF-CBT) impacted advice-seeking patterns between clinicians and three key learning sources: (1) training experts who share technical knowledge about TF-CBT, (2) peers from other participating organizations who share their implementation experiences, and (3) colleagues from their own agency who provide social and professional support. Based on surveys administered to 132 clinicians from 32 agencies, participants' professional networks changed slightly over time by forming new advice-seeking relationships with training experts. While small, these changes at the clinician-level yielded substantial changes in the structure of the regional advice network.

  7. Can Learning Collaboratives Support Implementation By Rewiring Professional Networks?

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    Hanson, Rochelle F.; Doogan, Nathan J.; Powell, Byron J.; Cao, Yiwen; Dunn, Jerry

    2015-01-01

    This study examined how a learning collaborative focusing on Trauma-Focused CBT (TF-CBT) impacted advice-seeking patterns between clinicians and three key learning sources: (1) training experts who share technical knowledge about TF-CBT, (2) peers from other participating organizations who share their implementation experiences, and (3) colleagues from their own agency who provide social and professional support. Based on surveys administered to 132 clinicians from 32 agencies, participants’ professional networks changed slightly over time by forming new advice-seeking relationships with training experts. While small, these changes at the clinician-level yielded substantial changes in the structure of the regional advice network. PMID:25542237

  8. 28 CFR 69.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example... their professional or technical expertise and unless the advice or analysis is rendered directly and... 28 Judicial Administration 2 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Professional and technical services. 69...

  9. 22 CFR 138.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example... their professional or technical expertise and unless the advice or analysis is rendered directly and... 22 Foreign Relations 1 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Professional and technical services. 138.205...

  10. 44 CFR 18.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... and technical services” shall be limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or... and analysis directly applying their professional or technical expertise and unless the advice or... 44 Emergency Management and Assistance 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Professional and technical...

  11. 38 CFR 45.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

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  12. 22 CFR 227.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example... their professional or technical expertise and unless the advice or analysis is rendered directly and... 22 Foreign Relations 1 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Professional and technical services. 227.205...

  13. 22 CFR 519.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-04-01

    ... to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example... their professional or technical expertise and unless the advice or analysis is rendered directly and... 22 Foreign Relations 2 2011-04-01 2009-04-01 true Professional and technical services. 519.205...

  14. 22 CFR 227.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-04-01

    ... to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example... their professional or technical expertise and unless the advice or analysis is rendered directly and... 22 Foreign Relations 1 2011-04-01 2011-04-01 false Professional and technical services. 227.205...

  15. 44 CFR 18.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... and technical services” shall be limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or... and analysis directly applying their professional or technical expertise and unless the advice or... 44 Emergency Management and Assistance 1 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Professional and technical...

  16. 22 CFR 138.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-04-01

    ... to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example... their professional or technical expertise and unless the advice or analysis is rendered directly and... 22 Foreign Relations 1 2011-04-01 2011-04-01 false Professional and technical services. 138.205...

  17. 49 CFR 20.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example, drafting or a... their professional or technical expertise and unless the advice or analysis is rendered directly and... 49 Transportation 1 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Professional and technical services. 20.300...

  18. Women's technical and professional symposium

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

    Budil, K; Mack, L

    1999-10-01

    This is the fourth LLNL-sponsored Women's Technical and Professional Symposium. This year's theme: ''Excellence through the Millennium,'' focuses on the cutting edge work being done at LLNL and the many contributions of women to our science and technology mission. We hope this Symposium gives each person attending a better idea of the broad scope of the Laboratory's mission and their place within the organization. It is easy to lose sight of the fact that we all work in support of science and technology despite the diversity of our experience. This Symposium provides an opportunity to reflect on our past andmore » to begin to plan our future.« less

  19. 45 CFR 1230.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... and technical services” shall be limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or... and analysis directly applying their professional or technical expertise and unless the advice or... 45 Public Welfare 4 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Professional and technical services. 1230.300...

  20. 45 CFR 93.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... services shall be limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline... analysis directly applying their professional or technical expertise and unless the advice or analysis is... 45 Public Welfare 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Professional and technical services. 93.300...

  1. 22 CFR 138.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example, drafting or a... their professional or technical expertise and unless the advice or analysis is rendered directly and... 22 Foreign Relations 1 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Professional and technical services. 138.300...

  2. 45 CFR 93.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... shall be limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For... applying their professional or technical expertise and unless the advice or analysis is rendered directly... 45 Public Welfare 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Professional and technical services. 93.205...

  3. 15 CFR 28.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example... their professional or technical expertise and unless the advice or analysis is rendered directly and... 15 Commerce and Foreign Trade 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Professional and technical services...

  4. 13 CFR 146.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... services shall be limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline... analysis directly applying their professional or technical expertise and unless the advice or analysis is... 13 Business Credit and Assistance 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Professional and technical...

  5. 32 CFR 28.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... and technical services” shall be limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or... and analysis directly applying their professional or technical expertise and unless the advice or... 32 National Defense 1 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Professional and technical services. 28.300...

  6. 12 CFR 411.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example, drafting of... their professional or technical expertise and unless the advice or analysis is rendered directly and... 12 Banks and Banking 4 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Professional and technical services. 411.205...

  7. 20 CFR 438.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example, drafting of a legal... their professional or technical expertise and unless the advice or analysis is rendered directly and... 20 Employees' Benefits 2 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Professional and technical services. 438.300...

  8. 22 CFR 227.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example, drafting or a... their professional or technical expertise and unless the advice or analysis is rendered directly and... 22 Foreign Relations 1 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Professional and technical services. 227.300...

  9. 43 CFR 18.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example... their professional or technical expertise and unless the advice or analysis is rendered directly and... 43 Public Lands: Interior 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Professional and technical services. 18...

  10. 28 CFR 69.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ...” shall be limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For... applying their professional or technical expertise and unless the advice or analysis is rendered directly... 28 Judicial Administration 2 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Professional and technical services. 69...

  11. 45 CFR 1158.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example, drafting of... their professional or technical expertise and unless the advice or analysis is rendered directly and... 45 Public Welfare 3 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Professional and technical services. 1158.205...

  12. 10 CFR 601.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example, drafting or a... their professional or technical expertise and unless the advice or analysis is rendered directly and... 10 Energy 4 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Professional and technical services. 601.300 Section 601...

  13. 45 CFR 1230.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... section, “professional and technical services” shall be limited to advice and analysis directly applying... this section unless they provide advice and analysis directly applying their professional or technical... 45 Public Welfare 4 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Professional and technical services. 1230.205...

  14. 22 CFR 519.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-04-01

    ... and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example, drafting or a... their professional or technical expertise and unless the advice or analysis is rendered directly and... 22 Foreign Relations 2 2011-04-01 2009-04-01 true Professional and technical services. 519.300...

  15. 22 CFR 311.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-04-01

    ... and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example, drafting of a... their professional or technical expertise and unless the advice or analysis is rendered directly and... 22 Foreign Relations 2 2011-04-01 2009-04-01 true Professional and technical services. 311.205...

  16. 34 CFR 82.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-07-01

    ... and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example, drafting or a... their professional or technical expertise and unless the advice or analysis is rendered directly and... 34 Education 1 2011-07-01 2011-07-01 false Professional and technical services. 82.300 Section 82...

  17. 41 CFR 105-69.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ..., “professional and technical services” shall be limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional... provide advice and analysis directly applying their professional or technical expertise and unless the... technical services. 105-69.300 Section 105-69.300 Public Contracts and Property Management Federal Property...

  18. [Platforms are needed for innovative basic research in ophthalmology].

    PubMed

    Wang, Yi-qiang

    2012-07-01

    Basic research poses the cornerstone of technical innovation in all lines including medical sciences. Currently, there are shortages of professional scientists as well as technical supporting teams and facilities in the field of basic research of ophthalmology and visual science in China. Evaluation system and personnel policies are not supportive for innovative but high-risk-of-failure research projects. Discussion of reasons and possible solutions are given here to address these problems, aiming at promoting buildup of platforms hosting novel and important basic research in eye science in this country.

  19. 15 CFR 28.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ...” shall be limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For... applying their professional or technical expertise and unless the advice or analysis is rendered directly... 15 Commerce and Foreign Trade 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Professional and technical services...

  20. 31 CFR 21.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ...” shall be limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For... applying their professional or technical expertise and unless the advice or analysis is rendered directly... 31 Money and Finance: Treasury 1 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Professional and technical services...

  1. 40 CFR 34.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ...” shall be limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For... applying their professional or technical expertise and unless the advice or analysis is rendered directly... 40 Protection of Environment 1 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Professional and technical services. 34...

  2. 14 CFR 1271.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ...” shall be limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For... applying their professional or technical expertise and unless the advice or analysis is rendered directly... 14 Aeronautics and Space 5 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Professional and technical services. 1271...

  3. 12 CFR 411.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example, drafting or a legal... professional or technical expertise and unless the advice or analysis is rendered directly and solely in the... 12 Banks and Banking 4 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Professional and technical services. 411.300...

  4. 45 CFR 1158.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 45 Public Welfare 3 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Professional and technical services. 1158.300... Other Than Own Employees § 1158.300 Professional and technical services. (a) The prohibition on the use..., if the payment is for professional or technical services rendered directly in the preparation...

  5. 22 CFR 712.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-04-01

    ...” shall be limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For... applying their professional or technical expertise and unless the advice or analysis is rendered directly... 22 Foreign Relations 2 2011-04-01 2009-04-01 true Professional and technical services. 712.205...

  6. 45 CFR 604.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ...” shall be limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For... applying their professional or technical expertise and unless the advice or analysis is rendered directly... 45 Public Welfare 3 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Professional and technical services. 604.205...

  7. 45 CFR 1158.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example, drafting or a legal... professional or technical expertise and unless the advice or analysis is rendered directly and solely in the... 45 Public Welfare 3 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Professional and technical services. 1158.300...

  8. 40 CFR 34.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-07-01

    ...” shall be limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For... applying their professional or technical expertise and unless the advice or analysis is rendered directly... 40 Protection of Environment 1 2011-07-01 2011-07-01 false Professional and technical services. 34...

  9. Which professional (non-technical) competencies are most important to the success of graduate veterinarians? A Best Evidence Medical Education (BEME) systematic review: BEME Guide No. 38.

    PubMed

    Cake, Martin A; Bell, Melinda A; Williams, Julie C; Brown, Fiona J L; Dozier, Marshall; Rhind, Susan M; Baillie, Sarah

    2016-06-01

    Despite the growing prominence of professional (non-technical) competencies in veterinary education, the evidence to support their importance to veterinary graduates is unclear. To summarize current evidence within the veterinary literature for the importance of professional competencies to graduate success. A systematic search of electronic databases was conducted (CAB Abstracts, Web of Science, PubMed, PsycINFO, ERIC, Australian and British Education Index, Dissertations & Theses) from 1988 to 2015 and limited to the veterinary discipline (veterinar* term required). Evidence was sought from consensus-based competence frameworks, surveys of stakeholder perceptions, and empirical evidence linked to relevant outcomes (e.g. employability, client satisfaction or compliance). Data extraction was completed by two independent reviewers and included a quality assessment of each source. Fifty-two sources were included in the review, providing evidence from expert frameworks (10 sources), stakeholder perceptions (30 sources, including one from the previous category), and empirical research (13 sources). Communication skills were the only competency to be well-supported by all three categories of evidence. Other competencies supported by multiple sources of empirical evidence include empathy, relationship-centered care, self-efficacy, and business skills. Other competencies perceived to be relatively more important included awareness of limitations, professional values, critical thinking, collaboration, and resilience. This review has highlighted the comparatively weak body of evidence supporting the importance of professional competencies for veterinary graduate success, with the exception of communication skills. However we stress this is more indicative of the scarcity of high-quality veterinary-based education research in the field, than of the true priority of these competencies.

  10. The Behavioral Intentions of Hong Kong Primary Teachers in Adopting Educational Technology

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Wong, Gary K. W.

    2016-01-01

    The use of educational technology by Hong Kong primary school teachers has been realized by the government's long-term support to the technology infrastructure, professional training, technical support, and development of teaching resources in local primary schools. However, the high adoption rate may not reflect the willingness of teachers to…

  11. Managing the Academic Library Cataloging Department in Changing Times: A State of the Art Bibliography.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Sibley, Brenda Parris

    This paper presents an annotated bibliography of articles that provide information on managing the academic library cataloging department. Topics include: hiring tests for technical services support staff; changing roles for professional, paraprofessional staff and support staff; motivating and rewarding cataloging staff; a study of entry level…

  12. Technical Writing and Communication in a Senior-Level Seminar

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Wallner, A. S.; Latosi-Sawin, Elizabeth

    1999-10-01

    To prepare chemistry majors for entry into graduate school and professional life, a senior-level seminar has been designed at Missouri Western State College that introduces students to scientific journals and aspects of professional communication. Students select topics, conduct research, report progress, write summaries for technical and nontechnical audiences, prepare abstracts, organize outlines, and present a formal research paper. At semester's end, each student delivers a 45-minute seminar to peers and departmental faculty, using easily learned presentation software. Faculty who would adopt this approach need to guide student research, emphasize purpose and audience, illustrate a synthesis of sources, support writing as a process, and help students overcome their fear of public speaking.

  13. Heavy vehicle driver workload assessment. Task 3, task analysis data collection

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    This technical report consists of a collection of task analytic data to support heavy vehicle driver workload assessment and protocol development. Data were collected from professional drivers to provide insights into the following issues: the meanin...

  14. The 1996-2006 Job Outlook in Brief.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Melchionno, Rick; Steinman, Michael Sean

    1998-01-01

    Detailed projections of number employed in 1996, percent change 1996-2006, numerical change, and prospects are provided for occupations in the following clusters: executive/administrative/managerial, professional/technical, marketing/sales, administrative support/clerical, service, mechanics/installers/repairers, construction, production,…

  15. The Pedagogy of Complex Work Support Systems: Infrastructuring Practices and the Production of Critical Awareness in Risk Auditing

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Mathisen, Arve; Nerland, Monika

    2012-01-01

    This paper employs a socio-technical perspective to explore the role of complex work support systems in organising knowledge and providing opportunities for learning in professional work. Drawing on concepts from infrastructure studies, such systems are seen as work infrastructures which connect information, knowledge, standards and work…

  16. 38 CFR 45.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... and technical services” shall be limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or... and analysis directly applying their professional or technical expertise and unless the advice or... technical services. 45.300 Section 45.300 Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS...

  17. 38 CFR 45.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-07-01

    ... and technical services” shall be limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or... and analysis directly applying their professional or technical expertise and unless the advice or... technical services. 45.300 Section 45.300 Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS...

  18. California four cities program, 1971 - 1973. [aerospace-to-urban technology application

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    Macomber, H. L.; Wilson, J. H.

    1974-01-01

    A pilot project in aerospace-to-urban technology application is reported. Companies assigned senior engineering professionals to serve as Science and Technology Advisors to participating city governments. Technical support was provided by the companies and JPL. The cities, Anaheim, Fresno, Pasadena, and San Hose, California, provided the working environment and general service support. Each city/company team developed and carried out one or more technical or management pilot projects together with a number of less formalized technology efforts and studies. An account and evaluation is provided of the initial two-year phase of the program.

  19. 13 CFR 146.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 13 Business Credit and Assistance 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Professional and technical... RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING Activities by Own Employees § 146.205 Professional and technical services. (a) The... technical services rendered directly in the preparation, submission, or negotiation of any bid, proposal, or...

  20. 41 CFR 105-69.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... section, “professional and technical services” shall be limited to advice and analysis directly applying... this section unless they provide advice and analysis directly applying their professional or technical... technical services. 105-69.205 Section 105-69.205 Public Contracts and Property Management Federal Property...

  1. 7 CFR 3018.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... professional legal services. Similarly, communications with the intent to influence made by an engineer... 7 Agriculture 15 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Professional and technical services. 3018.300 Section... Employees § 3018.300 Professional and technical services. (a) The prohibition on the use of appropriated...

  2. 7 CFR 3018.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... professional legal services. Similarly, communications with the intent to influence made by an engineer... 7 Agriculture 15 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Professional and technical services. 3018.205 Section....205 Professional and technical services. (a) The prohibition on the use of appropriated funds, in...

  3. 22 CFR 311.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... lawyer is not providing professional legal services. Similarly, communications with the intent to... 22 Foreign Relations 2 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 true Professional and technical services. 311.300... Employees § 311.300 Professional and technical services. (a) The prohibition on the use of appropriated...

  4. 22 CFR 712.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... professional legal services. Similarly, communications with the intent to influence made by an engineer... 22 Foreign Relations 2 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 true Professional and technical services. 712.205... RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING Activities by Own Employees § 712.205 Professional and technical services. (a) The...

  5. 22 CFR 712.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... lawyer is not providing professional legal services. Similarly, communications with the intent to... 22 Foreign Relations 2 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 true Professional and technical services. 712.300... RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING Activities by Other Than Own Employees § 712.300 Professional and technical services...

  6. 45 CFR 1158.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... professional legal services. Similarly, communications with the intent to influence made by an engineer... 45 Public Welfare 3 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Professional and technical services. 1158.205... Own Employees § 1158.205 Professional and technical services. (a) The prohibition on the use of...

  7. The 1998-2008 Job Outlook in Brief. A Special Issue.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Kelinson, Jonathan W.; Tate, Patricia

    2000-01-01

    Provides thumbnail sketches of about 250 occupations. Projects employment prospects in 11 categories: executive, administrative, and managerial; professional and technical; marketing and sales; administrative support including clerical; service; mechanics, installers, and repairers; construction trades; production; transportation and material…

  8. Establishing an online continuing and professional development library for nurses and midwives in east, central, and southern Africa

    PubMed Central

    Hosey, Kristen N.; Kalula, Alphonce; Voss, Joachim

    2016-01-01

    Over the previous 4 years, the African Health Profession Regulatory Collaborative for nurses and midwives has supported 12 countries to establish national continuing and professional development frameworks and programs, linking continuing education to nursing and midwifery re-licensure through technical assistance and improvement grants. However, lack of electronic media and rural practice sites, differences in priority content, and varying legal frameworks make providing accessible, certifiable, and up-to-date online continuing education content for the more than 300,000 nurses and midwives in the 17 member countries of the East, Central, and Southern Africa College of Nursing a major challenge. We report here on how the East, Central, and Southern Africa College of Nursing, with technical assistance from an Afya Bora Fellow, developed an online continuing professional development library hosted on their Website using data collected in a survey of nursing and midwifery leaders in the region. PMID:27086190

  9. Professional development needs of nurse educators. An Australian case study.

    PubMed

    Oprescu, Florin; McAllister, Margaret; Duncan, David; Jones, Christian

    2017-11-01

    Because there is a global shortage of nurse educators, highly productive and committed nurse educators are needed to supply a rapidly expanding and changing health landscape. To support the aforementioned effort professional development needs of nurse educators must be systematically identified. This study explores practical issues around professional development needs of nurse educators. One hundred and thirty eight Australian nurse educators based in Queensland answered an online survey around professional development needs. Results indicate that 83% (n = 115) of the respondents were enthusiastic about nurse education yet only 45% (n = 62) were confident in their skills and less than 10% (n = 13) saw themselves as expert nurse educators. The most desired areas of future development in teaching were information technology skills, assessment and technical knowledge. There seems to be a shared need for developing global online and offline support resources and communities of practice to support nurse educators in their teaching and research endeavours. Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

  10. Quality user support: Supporting quality users

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

    Woolley, T.C.

    1994-12-31

    During the past decade, fundamental changes have occurred in technical computing in the oil industry. Technical computing systems have moved from local, fragmented quantity, to global, integrated, quality. The compute power available to the average geoscientist at his desktop has grown exponentially. Technical computing applications have increased in integration and complexity. At the same time, there has been a significant change in the work force due to the pressures of restructuring, and the increased focus on international opportunities. The profile of the user of technical computing resources has changed. Users are generally more mature, knowledgeable, and team oriented than theirmore » predecessors. In the 1990s, computer literacy is a requirement. This paper describes the steps taken by Oryx Energy Company to address the problems and opportunities created by the explosive growth in computing power and needs, coupled with the contraction of the business. A successful user support strategy will be described. Characteristics of the program include: (1) Client driven support; (2) Empowerment of highly skilled professionals to fill the support role; (3) Routine and ongoing modification to the support plan; (4) Utilization of the support assignment to create highly trained advocates on the line; (5) Integration of the support role to the reservoir management team. Results of the plan include a highly trained work force, stakeholder teams that include support personnel, and global support from a centralized support organization.« less

  11. 22 CFR 519.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... professional legal services. Similarly, communications with the intent to influence made by an engineer... 22 Foreign Relations 2 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 true Professional and technical services. 519.205... by Own Employees § 519.205 Professional and technical services. (a) The prohibition on the use of...

  12. 10 CFR 601.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... professional legal services. Similarly, communications with the intent to influence made by an engineer... 10 Energy 4 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Professional and technical services. 601.300 Section 601... Activities by Other Than Own Employees § 601.300 Professional and technical services. (a) The prohibition on...

  13. 44 CFR 18.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... contract is allowable. However, communications with the intent to influence made by a professional (such as... 44 Emergency Management and Assistance 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Professional and technical... Professional and technical services. (a) The prohibition on the use of appropriated funds, in § 18.100 (a...

  14. 29 CFR 93.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... lawyer is not providing professional legal services. Similarly, communications with the intent to... 29 Labor 1 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 true Professional and technical services. 93.300 Section 93.300... Employees § 93.300 Professional and technical services. (a) The prohibition on the use of appropriated funds...

  15. 22 CFR 519.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... professional legal services. Similarly, communications with the intent to influence made by an engineer... 22 Foreign Relations 2 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 true Professional and technical services. 519.300... by Other Than Own Employees § 519.300 Professional and technical services. (a) The prohibition on the...

  16. 22 CFR 311.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... professional legal services. Similarly, communications with the intent to influence made by an engineer... 22 Foreign Relations 2 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 true Professional and technical services. 311.205... § 311.205 Professional and technical services. (a) The prohibition on the use of appropriated funds, in...

  17. 10 CFR 601.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... professional legal services. Similarly, communications with the intent to influence made by an engineer... 10 Energy 4 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Professional and technical services. 601.205 Section 601... Activities by Own Employees § 601.205 Professional and technical services. (a) The prohibition on the use of...

  18. 48 CFR 9901.315 - Executive Secretary.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 7 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Executive Secretary. 9901.315 Section 9901.315 Federal Acquisition Regulations System COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD, OFFICE OF... Executive Secretary. The Board's staff of professional, technical and supporting personnel is directed and...

  19. 48 CFR 9901.315 - Executive Secretary.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 7 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Executive Secretary. 9901.315 Section 9901.315 Federal Acquisition Regulations System COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD, OFFICE OF... Executive Secretary. The Board's staff of professional, technical and supporting personnel is directed and...

  20. 48 CFR 9901.315 - Executive Secretary.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 7 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Executive Secretary. 9901.315 Section 9901.315 Federal Acquisition Regulations System COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD, OFFICE OF... Executive Secretary. The Board's staff of professional, technical and supporting personnel is directed and...

  1. 48 CFR 9901.315 - Executive Secretary.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 7 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Executive Secretary. 9901.315 Section 9901.315 Federal Acquisition Regulations System COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD, OFFICE OF... Executive Secretary. The Board's staff of professional, technical and supporting personnel is directed and...

  2. 48 CFR 9901.315 - Executive Secretary.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 7 2013-10-01 2012-10-01 true Executive Secretary. 9901.315 Section 9901.315 Federal Acquisition Regulations System COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD, OFFICE OF... Executive Secretary. The Board's staff of professional, technical and supporting personnel is directed and...

  3. Unions, Contractors and CTE

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Jarosz, Francesca

    2006-01-01

    Across Illinois, in places where unions thrive, construction industry professionals and career and technical education (CTE) teachers are working together in promoting work-based learning program to students. Likewise, the outreach program provides union-supported contractors with qualified candidates for future employment. Programs such as the…

  4. Technical and management information system: The tool for professional productivity on the space station program

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    Montoya, G.; Boldon, P.

    1985-01-01

    The Space Station Program is highly complex not only in its technological goals and requirements but also in its organizational structure. Eight Contractor teams supporting four NASA centers plus Headquarters must depend on effective exchange of information--the lifeblood of the program. The Technical and Management Information System (TMIS) is the means by which this exchange can take place. Value of the TMIS in increasing productivity comes primarily from its ability to make the right information available to whomever needs it when it is needed. Productivity of the aerospace professional and how it can be enhanced by the use of specifically recommended techniques and procedures for information management using the TMIS are discussed.

  5. Changing the attitudes and practices of professional developers through a constructivist model: The Technical Assistance Academy for Mathematics and Science Services

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Charles, Karen Jungblut

    For much of this century, mathematics and science have been taught in a didactic manner that is characterized by a passive student and a lecturing teacher. Since the late eighties national standards have encouraged professional developers specializing in mathematics and science education to deliver the messages of inquiry-based learning, active student engagement, and learner-constructed knowledge to the teachers they support. Follow-up studies of professional development programs, however, found that telling teachers was no more effective than telling students. Information transmitted in a passive setting was not transferring into effective classroom practices. This phenomenological case study was conducted to determine the effects of a constructivist-oriented professional development experience, the Technical Assistance Academy, in changing the practices and attitudes of mathematics and science professional developers regarding the use of constructivist strategies in workshop design. This study focused on 45 professional developers who participated in the Technical Assistance Academy. Data from a 2 1/2 year period were collected from session evaluations, journal reflections, a follow-up interview, and site visits that included observations and collaborative planning. Content analysis procedures were used to find common themes among the data. Use of new skills developed as a result of participation in the Technical Assistance Academy was determined using the Concerns-Based Adoption Model Levels of Use framework (Hall & Hord, 1987). Changes in attitude were determined by examining participants' journal reflections related to common constructivist themes such as those discussed by Fosnot (1996c): learning is developmental, disequilibrium and reflection facilitate learning, and the construction of "big ideas" results from the opportunity to struggle with new information. Results verified that all 45 participants demonstrated some level of use, and that most were in the 3 highest of 5 levels of use: mechanical (11%), routine (16%), refinement (27%), integration (24%), and renewal (22%). Participants reported valuing (a) active engagement necessary for the developmental progression of learning to occur, (b) their own disequilibrium, (c) opportunity to reflect, and they acknowledged a clearer understanding and appreciation of the big ideas in workshop design such as networking, collaboration, content and staff development standards, equity, and community building. Results support the conclusion that learning about constructivist instructional strategies in a long-term program that models them positively affects participants' attitudes and enhances their use of similar strategies in the design of professional development experiences for others. Knowledge developed in a constructivist setting transferred into effective facilitator practices.

  6. NASA/DOD Aerospace Knowledge Diffusion Research Project. Paper 50: From student to entry-level professional: Examining the role of language and written communications in the reacculturation of aerospace engineering students

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    Pinelli, Thomas E.; Barclay, Rebecca O.; Keene, Michael L.; Kennedy, John M.; Hecht, Laura F.

    1995-01-01

    When students graduate and enter the world of work, they must make the transition from an academic to a professional knowledge community. Kenneth Bruffee's model of the social construction of knowledge suggests that language and written communication play a critical role in the reacculturation process that enables successful movement from one knowledge community to another. We present the results of a national (mail) survey that examined the technical communications abilities, skills, and competencies of 1,673 aerospace engineering students, who represent an academic knowledge community. These results are examined within the context of the technical communications behaviors and practices reported by 2,355 aerospace engineers and scientists employed in government and industry, who represent a professional knowledge community that the students expect to join. Bruffee's claim of the importance of language and written communication in the successful transition from an academic to a professional knowledge community is supported by the responses from the two communities we surveyed. Implications are offered for facilitating the reacculturation process of students to entry-level engineering professionals.

  7. MIT Lincoln Laboratory Annual Report 2007: Technology in Support of National Security

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2007-01-01

    technical innovation and scientific discoveries. MISSION: TechnoLogy In SupporT of naTIonaL SecurITy 2007 Dr. Claude R. Canizares Vice president for...problems. The Lincoln Laboratory New Technology Initiatives Program is one of several internal technology innovation mechanisms. Technologies emerging...externships. LIFT2, an innovative professional learning program for science, technology , and math teachers, serves Massachusetts metro south/west region

  8. 45 CFR 1230.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 45 Public Welfare 4 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Professional and technical services. 1230.300 Section 1230.300 Public Welfare Regulations Relating to Public Welfare (Continued) CORPORATION FOR....300 Professional and technical services. (a) The prohibition on the use of appropriated funds, in...

  9. 45 CFR 1230.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 45 Public Welfare 4 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Professional and technical services. 1230.300 Section 1230.300 Public Welfare Regulations Relating to Public Welfare (Continued) CORPORATION FOR....300 Professional and technical services. (a) The prohibition on the use of appropriated funds, in...

  10. 22 CFR 138.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-04-01

    ... 22 Foreign Relations 1 2011-04-01 2011-04-01 false Professional and technical services. 138.300 Section 138.300 Foreign Relations DEPARTMENT OF STATE MISCELLANEOUS NEW RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING Activities by Other Than Own Employees § 138.300 Professional and technical services. (a) The prohibition on...

  11. 49 CFR 20.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... 49 Transportation 1 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Professional and technical services. 20.300 Section 20.300 Transportation Office of the Secretary of Transportation NEW RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING Activities by Other Than Own Employees § 20.300 Professional and technical services. (a) The prohibition on...

  12. 22 CFR 227.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-04-01

    ... 22 Foreign Relations 1 2011-04-01 2011-04-01 false Professional and technical services. 227.300 Section 227.300 Foreign Relations AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT NEW RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING Activities by Other Than Own Employees § 227.300 Professional and technical services. (a) The prohibition on...

  13. 14 CFR 1271.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... 14 Aeronautics and Space 5 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Professional and technical services. 1271.300 Section 1271.300 Aeronautics and Space NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION NEW RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING Activities by Other Than Own Employees § 1271.300 Professional and technical services...

  14. 10 CFR 601.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... 10 Energy 4 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Professional and technical services. 601.300 Section 601.300 Energy DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (CONTINUED) ASSISTANCE REGULATIONS NEW RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING Activities by Other Than Own Employees § 601.300 Professional and technical services. (a) The prohibition on...

  15. 49 CFR 20.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 49 Transportation 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Professional and technical services. 20.300 Section 20.300 Transportation Office of the Secretary of Transportation NEW RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING Activities by Other Than Own Employees § 20.300 Professional and technical services. (a) The prohibition on...

  16. 6 CFR 9.15 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 6 Domestic Security 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Professional and technical services. 9.15 Section 9.15 Domestic Security DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY RESTRICTIONS UPON LOBBYING Activities by Own Employees § 9.15 Professional and technical services. (a) The prohibition on the...

  17. 6 CFR 9.23 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 6 Domestic Security 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Professional and technical services. 9.23 Section 9.23 Domestic Security DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY RESTRICTIONS UPON LOBBYING Activities by Other than Own Employees § 9.23 Professional and technical services. (a) The...

  18. 43 CFR 18.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 43 Public Lands: Interior 1 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Professional and technical services. 18.300 Section 18.300 Public Lands: Interior Office of the Secretary of the Interior NEW RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING Activities by Other Than Own Employees § 18.300 Professional and technical services. (a) The...

  19. 49 CFR 20.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 49 Transportation 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Professional and technical services. 20.205 Section 20.205 Transportation Office of the Secretary of Transportation NEW RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING Activities by Own Employees § 20.205 Professional and technical services. (a) The prohibition on the use of...

  20. Students' Responses to Authentic Assessment Designed to Develop Commitment to Performing at Their Best

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    Guzzomi, Andrew L.; Male, Sally A.; Miller, Karol

    2017-01-01

    Engineering educators should motivate and support students in developing not only technical competence but also professional competence including commitment to excellence. We developed an authentic assessment to improve students' understanding of the importance of "perfection" in engineering--whereby 50% good enough will not be…

  1. Effects of Technology Immersion on Middle School Students' Learning Opportunities and Achievement

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    Shapley, Kelly; Sheehan, Daniel; Maloney, Catherine; Caranikas-Walker, Fanny

    2011-01-01

    An experimental study of the Technology Immersion model involved comparisons between 21 middle schools that received laptops for each teacher and student, instructional and learning resources, professional development, and technical and pedagogical support, and 21 control schools. Using hierarchical linear modeling to analyze longitudinal survey…

  2. RNGR: A national resource for reforestation, restoration, and nursery professionals

    Treesearch

    Diane L. Haase; Jeremiah R. Pinto; R. Kasten Dumroese; George Hernandez; Bob Karrfalt; Ron Overton

    2011-01-01

    The Forest Service developed the national Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetics Resources (RNGR) program to provide expert support to State, industrial, and private forest and conservation nurseries throughout the country. The RNGR program includes technical assistance to nurseries, research projects (to address seedling and field issues), and Internet sites. RNGR...

  3. Healthcare. Executive Summary

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    Carnevale, Anthony P.; Smith, Nicole; Gulish, Artem; Beach, Bennett H.

    2012-01-01

    This executive summary highlights several findings about healthcare. These are: (1) Healthcare is 18 percent of the U.S. economy, twice as high as in other countries; (2) There are two labor markets in healthcare: high-skill, high-wage professional and technical jobs and low-skill, low-wage support jobs; (3) Demand for postsecondary education in…

  4. Librarians' Perspectives on the Factors Influencing Research Data Management Programs

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    Faniel, Ixchel M.; Connaway, Lynn Silipigni

    2018-01-01

    This qualitative research study examines librarians' research data management (RDM) experiences, specifically the factors that influence their ability to support researchers' needs. Findings from interviews with 36 academic library professionals in the United States identify 5 factors of influence: (1) technical resources; (2) human resources; (3)…

  5. A Study on the Impact of Collective Feedback in the Online Technical and Professional Communication Classroom

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    Singleton, Meredith

    2016-01-01

    This dissertation study seeks to determine whether feedback in the online Technical and Professional Communication classroom impacts student performance. This dissertation proposes that online Technical and Professional Communication instructors consider adopt such a feedback methodology in order to engage students with writing practices that…

  6. What You Should Get from a Professionally Oriented Master's Degree Program in Technical Communication.

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    Carliner, Saul

    1992-01-01

    Cites reasons for pursuing a curriculum in technical communication, lists objectives a program should achieve, and outlines a four-part program that includes theory, professional skills, technical proficiency, and an internship. Lists schools offering programs in technical communication. (SR)

  7. LPTA versus Tradeoff: Analysis of Contract Source Selection Strategies and Performance Outcomes

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2016-06-15

    methodologies contracting professionals employ to acquire what the DOD needs. Contracting professionals may use lowest price technically acceptable...17 1. 2. Lowest Price Technically Acceptable...Acquisition Streamlining Act Government Accountability Office highest technically rated offeror independent variable lowest price technically

  8. Making sense of complex electronic records: socio-technical design in social care.

    PubMed

    Wastell, David; White, Sue

    2014-03-01

    Dealing with complex electronic documentation is an integral part of much contemporary professional work. In this paper, we address the design of electronic records for social care professionals in the UK. Recent reforms in UK child welfare have followed a top-down, managerial approach emphasizing conformance to standard processes. The vicissitudes of a major national IT project, the Integrated Children's System, show the limitations of this approach, in particular the detrimental effect it has had on professional autonomy. Following in the foot-steps of Ken Eason, we argue that socio-technical design, by focussing on innovative applications of technology to support users (rather than the interests of the bureaucracy) offers a more promising alternative. A user-centred design exercise is presented to illustrate this approach in action. A novel interface was developed for handling the heterogeneous bundle of documents which make up the social care record, helping social workers make better sense of case-files. The prototype draws on the metaphor of the dining-room table as a way of overcoming the limitations of the computer display. We conclude that socio-technical thinking engenders a shift in mind-set, opening up a radically different design space compared to current design orthodoxy. Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Ltd and The Ergonomics Society. All rights reserved.

  9. 18 CFR 1315.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... professional legal services. Similarly, communications with the intent to influence made by an engineer... 18 Conservation of Power and Water Resources 2 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Professional and... AUTHORITY NEW RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING Activities by Own Employees § 1315.205 Professional and technical...

  10. The Role of Communication in the Professional Socialization Process.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Barnett, George A.; Carson, David L.

    To explore the professional socialization of technical writers and communicators, 98 professional technical communicators were administered a questionnaire identifying key concepts in the field. On seven occasions, professionals, teachers, and graduate students were asked to estimate how greatly these concepts, together with four additional terms…

  11. Evaluating the Implementation Fidelity of Technology Immersion and Its Relationship with Student Achievement

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Shapley, Kelly S.; Sheehan, Daniel; Maloney, Catherine; Caranikas-Walker, Fanny

    2010-01-01

    In a pilot study of the Technology Immersion model, high-need middle schools were "immersed" in technology by providing a laptop for each student and teacher, wireless Internet access, curricular and assessment resources, professional development, and technical and pedagogical support. This article examines the fidelity of model…

  12. A strategic framework for forest research and development in the south

    Treesearch

    Southern Research Station USDA Forest Service

    2006-01-01

    The Southern Research Station serves 13 States, with a scientific workforce of about 135 researchers; supporting technical, professional, and administrative employees; and a system of laboratories and experimental forests stretching from eastern Texas to northern Virginia. We conduct research in collaboration with universities across the country and with partners in...

  13. Changing Staffing Patterns in Technical Services since the 1970s: A Study in Change.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Andrews, Virgina Lee; Kelley, Carol Marie

    1988-01-01

    Describes the impact of automation on the responsibilities of both support and professional staff as well as evolutionary role of library assistants at Texas Tech University. Workflows for retrospective conversion of monographs and serials, current processing techniques, and the organization of the processing units are discussed. (Author/CLB)

  14. Effects of Technology Immersion on Teachers' Growth in Technology Competency, Ideology, and Practices

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Shapley, Kelly; Sheehan, Daniel; Maloney, Catherine; Caranikas-Walker, Fanny

    2010-01-01

    In the study of the Technology Immersion model, high-need middle schools were "immersed" in technology by providing laptops for each teacher and student, instructional and learning resources, professional development, and technical and pedagogical support. This article reports third-year findings for the teacher component of the…

  15. Building Geographic Information System Capacity in Local Health Departments: Lessons From a North Carolina Project

    PubMed Central

    Miranda, Marie Lynn; Silva, Jennifer M.; Overstreet Galeano, M. Alicia; Brown, Jeffrey P.; Campbell, Douglas S.; Coley, Evelyn; Cowan, Christopher S.; Harvell, Dianne; Lassiter, Jenny; Parks, Jerry L.; Sandelé, Wanda

    2005-01-01

    State government, university, and local health department (LHD) partners collaborated to build the geographic information system (GIS) capacity of 5 LHDs in North Carolina. Project elements included procuring hardware and software, conducting individualized and group training, developing data layers, guiding the project development process, coordinating participation in technical conferences, providing ongoing project consultation, and evaluating project milestones. The project provided health department personnel with the skills and resources required to use sophisticated information management systems, particularly those that address spatial dimensions of public health practice. This capacity-building project helped LHDs incorporate GIS technology into daily operations, resulting in improved time and cost efficiency. Keys to success included (1) methods training rooted in problems specific to the LHD, (2) required project identification by LHD staff with associated timelines for development, (3) ongoing technical support as staff returned to home offices after training, (4) subgrants to LHDs to ease hardware and software resource constraints, (5) networks of relationships among LHDs and other professional GIS users, and (6) senior LHD leadership who supported the professional development activities being undertaken by staff. PMID:16257950

  16. 48 CFR 31.205-43 - Trade, business, technical, and professional activity costs.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Trade, business, technical... Contracts With Commercial Organizations 31.205-43 Trade, business, technical, and professional activity costs. The following types of costs are allowable: (a) Memberships in trade, business, technical, and...

  17. Lowest Price, Technically Acceptable Evaluation Criteria Used in the November 2014 Request for Proposal for the Program Executive Office Soldier Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) Contract

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2017-09-01

    acquisition of goods or services . The acquisition of SETA support can be accomplished using the same source selection processes and procedures available to...professional services , and education & training (OUSD[AT&L]), 2012). The USD(AT&L) issued a memorandum on 4 March 2015 to the Secretaries of the...and financial services (GSA, n.d.-b.). The GSA’s IT Schedule 70 provides access to over 5,000 vendors offering an expansive variety of IT products

  18. Proceedings: pellet fuels conference

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

    Not Available

    1995-12-31

    The conference brought together professionals from the process- engineered-fuels (PEF), utility, paper, plastics, and boiler industries. Although the last two decades have produced technical breakthroughs, efforts to advance PEF must now focus on increasing commercial breakthroughs. Successful commercialization will depend on increasing supplier, consumer, and regulator confidence and support by demonstrating the performance and value of PEF products. Speakers provided updates on how PEF technology is evolving with respect to technical, economic, and regulatory challenges. Actions critical toward full commercialization of PEF were then considered. Discussion groups addressed materials sourcing, fuel processing and transportation, combustion, and ash handling.

  19. Non-technical skills of surgical trainees and experienced surgeons.

    PubMed

    Gostlow, H; Marlow, N; Thomas, M J W; Hewett, P J; Kiermeier, A; Babidge, W; Altree, M; Pena, G; Maddern, G

    2017-05-01

    In addition to technical expertise, surgical competence requires effective non-technical skills to ensure patient safety and maintenance of standards. Recently the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons implemented a new Surgical Education and Training (SET) curriculum that incorporated non-technical skills considered essential for a competent surgeon. This study sought to compare the non-technical skills of experienced surgeons who completed their training before the introduction of SET with the non-technical skills of more recent trainees. Surgical trainees and experienced surgeons undertook a simulated scenario designed to challenge their non-technical skills. Scenarios were video recorded and participants were assessed using the Non-Technical Skills for Surgeons (NOTSS) scoring system. Participants were divided into subgroups according to years of experience and their NOTSS scores were compared. For most NOTSS elements, mean scores increased initially, peaking around the time of Fellowship, before decreasing roughly linearly over time. There was a significant downward trend in score with increasing years since being awarded Fellowship for six of the 12 NOTSS elements: considering options (score -0·015 units per year), implementing and reviewing decisions (-0·020 per year), establishing a shared understanding (-0·014 per year), setting and maintaining standards (-0·024 per year), supporting others (-0·031 per year) and coping with pressure (-0·015 per year). The drop in NOTSS score was unexpected and highlights that even experienced surgeons are not immune to deficiencies in non-technical skills. Consideration should be given to continuing professional development programmes focusing on non-technical skills, regardless of the level of professional experience. © 2017 BJS Society Ltd Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

  20. 29 CFR 93.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    .... However, communications with the intent to influence made by a professional (such as a licensed lawyer) or... section because the lawyer is not providing professional legal services. Similarly, communications with... 29 Labor 1 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 true Professional and technical services. 93.205 Section 93.205...

  1. Promotores As Advocates for Community Improvement: Experiences of the Western States REACH Su Comunidad Consortium.

    PubMed

    Kutcher, Rachel; Moore-Monroy, Martha; Bello, Elizur; Doyle, Seth; Ibarra, Jorge; Kunz, Susan; Munoz, Rocio; Patton-Lopez, Megan; Sharkey, Joseph R; Wilger, Susan; Alfero, Charlie

    2015-01-01

    The REACH Su Comunidad Consortium worked with 10 communities to address disparities in access to healthy food and physical activity opportunities among Hispanic populations through policy, systems, and environmental (PSE) strategies. Community health workers took leadership roles in the implementation of PSE strategies in partnership with local multisector coalitions. This article describes the role of community health workers in PSE change, the technical and professional development support provided to the REACH Su Comunidad Communities, and highlights professional development needs of community health workers engaging in PSE strategies.

  2. Examining the Professional Development Experiences and Non-Technical Skills Desired for Geoscience Employment

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Houlton, H. R.; Ricci, J.; Wilson, C. E.; Keane, C.

    2014-12-01

    Professional development experiences, such as internships, research presentations and professional network building, are becoming increasingly important to enhance students' employability post-graduation. The practical, non-technical skills that are important for succeeding during these professional development experiences, such as public speaking, project management, ethical practices and writing, transition well and are imperative to the workplace. Thereby, graduates who have honed these skills are more competitive candidates for geoscience employment. Fortunately, the geoscience community recognizes the importance of these professional development opportunities and the skills required to successfully complete them, and are giving students the chance to practice non-technical skills while they are still enrolled in academic programs. The American Geosciences Institute has collected data regarding students' professional development experiences, including the preparation they receive in the corresponding non-technical skills. This talk will discuss the findings of two of AGI's survey efforts - the Geoscience Student Exit Survey and the Geoscience Careers Master's Preparation Survey (NSF: 1202707). Specifically, data highlighting the role played by internships, career opportunities and the complimentary non-technical skills will be discussed. As a practical guide, events informed by this research, such as AGI's professional development opportunities, networking luncheons and internships, will also be included.

  3. Soft Skills: The New Curriculum for Hard-Core Technical Professionals

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Bancino, Randy; Zevalkink, Claire

    2007-01-01

    In this article, the authors talk about the importance of soft skills for hard-core technical professionals. In many technical professions, the complete focus of education and training is on technical topics either directly or indirectly related to a career or discipline. Students are generally required to master various mathematics skills,…

  4. Motivations for Participation in an Online Social Media Community for Diabetes.

    PubMed

    White, Katherine; Gebremariam, Achamyeleh; Lewis, Dana; Nordgren, Weston; Wedding, James; Pasek, Josh; Garrity, Ashley; Hirschfeld, Emily; Lee, Joyce M

    2018-05-01

    Our objectives were to describe individuals' motivations for participation in an online social media community and to assess their level of trust in medical information provided by medical professionals and community members. A purposive survey was delivered to participants recruited through posts on the CGM in the Cloud group, Twitter, and blogs. Individuals were asked a series of demographic and social media use questions. A total of 1268 members of the CGM in the Cloud community responded to the survey. The majority were non-Hispanic White (92.1%) and caregivers of an individual with diabetes (80.9%). Mean age was 41 years old, and 74.8% were female. Primary goals of the Facebook group were to learn more about Nightscout technology and to receive technological assistance. Individuals provided assistance to the community through spreading awareness, technical assistance, support, and donation. Respondents put a high level of trust in their peers versus health professionals in many health situations with nearly 40% of individuals reported to be helped by following advice found in the Facebook group, and 99% reported no harm. Our findings suggest that patients with diabetes and their caregivers use social media for many health-related purposes including medical recommendations and technical support for medical devices and systems as well as emotional support.

  5. Educators' Perceptions and Value of Career and Technical Education Programs

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Shanklin, Stacey L.

    2014-01-01

    It is not known the extent to which CTE teachers compared to core teachers, student advisors, and administrators perceive the value of CTE programs in relationship to the 21st century skills needed for success in employment and postsecondary endeavors and the professional relationships needed to adequately support and grow CTE programs. The sample…

  6. The Perceived Presence and Effect of Incentives on Community College Faculty Members' Enthusiasm to Teach Online

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Beck, Burton Cornelius, Jr.

    2012-01-01

    The purpose of this study is to determine the perceived effects of incentives on community college faculty member enthusiasm to teach online courses. Ten incentives used with college faculty were identified in the literature: (a) release time, (b) personal satisfaction, (c) teaching development, (d) technical support, (e) professional prestige,…

  7. Digital Advances Reshaping K-12 Testing. Technology Counts, 2014. Education Week. Volume 33 Number 25

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Edwards, Virginia B., Ed.

    2014-01-01

    Figuring out how to use digital tools to transform testing requires a willingness to invest in new technologies and the patience to experiment with novel approaches, a commitment to ongoing professional development and reliable technical support, and an openness to learn from mistakes. Whatever bumpy ride this technological journey takes, experts…

  8. Teacher Experiences on the Integration of Modern Educational Games in the Middle School Mathematics Classroom

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    Ritzhaupt, Albert; Higgins, Heidi; Allred, Beth

    2010-01-01

    What do experienced teachers have to say about integrating modern educational games into their classroom? This paper addresses this question by exploring the discourse of teachers who were provided professional development, technical support, access to a modern educational game, and flexibility in deciding how to integrate the game in their…

  9. [The competencies of health professionals and the ministerial policies].

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    da Silva Marques, Cláudia Maria; Egry, Emiko Yoshikawa

    2011-03-01

    In Brazil, nursing professionals are trained based on the perspective of professional competencies. The objective of this exploratory, descriptive study was to identify the critical-emancipator potential of the competency, as described by the Brazilian Ministries of Education and of Health. The sources used for data collection were the regulating documents of technical professional education of the referred Ministries regarding the years 1996 and 2006. Results showed that, for the Ministry of Education, the guiding principles of professional education are the demands of the working market; the idea of competency is supported on the constructivist perspective, highlighting personal features over their social dimension. For the Ministry of Health, professional education is an instrument of citizenship, guided by the political health care paradigm of the national public health system, referred to as the Unique Health System; the idea of competency is founded on the critical-emancipatory perspective. In conclusion, the two Ministries, despite having regulations regarding professional education, are contradictory in terms of their conceptual foundations.

  10. The effect of an e-learning supported Train-the-Trainer programme on implementation of suicide guidelines in mental health care.

    PubMed

    de Beurs, Derek P; de Groot, Marieke H; de Keijser, Jos; Mokkenstorm, Jan; van Duijn, Erik; de Winter, Remco F P; Kerkhof, Ad J F M

    2015-04-01

    Randomized studies examining the effect of training of mental health professionals in suicide prevention guidelines are scarce. We assessed whether professionals benefited from an e-learning supported Train-the-Trainer programme aimed at the application of the Dutch multidisciplinary suicide prevention guideline. 45 psychiatric departments from all over the Netherlands were clustered in pairs and randomized. In the experimental condition, all of the staff of psychiatric departments was trained by peers with an e-learning supported Train-the-Trainer programme. Guideline adherence of individual professionals was measured by means of the response to on-line video fragments. Multilevel analyses were used to establish whether variation between conditions was due to differences between individual professionals or departments. Multilevel analysis showed that the intervention resulted in an improvement of individual professionals. At the 3 month follow-up, professionals who received the intervention showed greater guideline adherence, improved self-perceived knowledge and improved confidence as providers of care than professionals who were only exposed to traditional guideline dissemination. Subgroup analyses showed that improved guideline adherence was found among nurses but not among psychiatrists and psychologists. No significant effect of the intervention on team performance was found. The ICT environment in departments was often technically inadequate when displaying the video clips clip of the survey. This may have caused considerable drop-out and possibly introduced selection bias, as professionals who were strongly affiliated to the theme of the study might have been more likely to finish the study. Our results support the idea that an e-learning supported Train-the-Trainer programme is an effective strategy for implementing clinical guidelines and improving care for suicidal patients. Netherlands Trial Register (NTR3092 www.trialregister.nl). Copyright © 2015 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

  11. Theory of Constraints for Services: Past, Present, and Future

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Ricketts, John A.

    Theory of constraints (TOC) is a thinking process and a set of management applications based on principles that run counter to conventional wisdom. TOC is best known in the manufacturing and distribution sectors where it originated. Awareness is growing in some service sectors, such as Health Care. And it's been adopted in some high-tech industries, such as Computer Software. Until recently, however, TOC was barely known in the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (PSTS) sector. Professional services include law, accounting, and consulting. Scientific services include research and development. And Technical services include development, operation, and support of various technologies. The main reason TOC took longer to reach PSTS is it's much harder to apply TOC principles when services are highly customized. Nevertheless, with the management applications described in this chapter, TOC has been successfully adapted for PSTS. Those applications cover management of resources, projects, processes, and finances.

  12. 48 CFR 1631.205-76 - Trade, business, technical, and professional activity costs.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 6 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 true Trade, business, technical....205-76 Trade, business, technical, and professional activity costs. (a) FEHBP participating plans, carriers, and underwriters shall seek the advance written approval of the contracting officer for...

  13. 40 CFR 34.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-07-01

    ... 40 Protection of Environment 1 2011-07-01 2011-07-01 false Professional and technical services. 34.300 Section 34.300 Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY GRANTS AND OTHER FEDERAL ASSISTANCE NEW RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING Activities by Other Than Own Employees § 34.300 Professional and...

  14. We Have Enough Information to Act.

    PubMed

    Shapiro, Jo

    2018-06-01

    Evidence clearly indicates that physicians are suffering. This is harming our profession, our colleagues, other health care team members, and sometimes our patients. There are efforts nationally and internationally to explore ways of promoting wellness and decreasing the high levels of burnout among physicians. While promoting wellness is a complex challenge, and the solutions will need to be multifactorial, the literature suggests that the most effective interventions are organizational. Instead of putting the burden solely on us as individuals to be able to cope with challenging environments, we should be working toward improving the culture and processes in the workplace. Some technical solutions will be needed, but the challenges will also require adaptive solutions that address issues of trust and support. Our Center for Professionalism and Peer Support offers organizational initiatives designed to foster a culture of trust and respect through professionalism, conflict management, peer support, and disclosure coaching programs.

  15. Devising a consensus definition and framework for non-technical skills in healthcare to support educational design: A modified Delphi study.

    PubMed

    Gordon, Morris; Baker, Paul; Catchpole, Ken; Darbyshire, Daniel; Schocken, Dawn

    2015-01-01

    Non-technical skills are a subset of human factors that focus on the individual and promote safety through teamwork and awareness. There is no widely adopted competency- or outcome-based framework for non-technical skills training in healthcare. The authors set out to devise such a framework using a modified Delphi approach. An exhaustive list of published and team suggested items was presented to the expert panel for ranking and to propose a definition. In the second round, a focused list was presented, as well as the proposed definition elements. The finalised framework was sent to the panel for review. Sixteen experts participated. The final framework consists of 16 competencies for all and eight specific competencies for team leaders. The consensus definition describes non-technical skills as "a set of social (communication and team work) and cognitive (analytical and personal behaviour) skills that support high quality, safe, effective and efficient inter-professional care within the complex healthcare system". The authors have produced a new competency framework, through the works of an International expert panel, which is not discipline specific that can be used by curriculum developers, educational innovators and clinical teachers to support developments in the field.

  16. 48 CFR 2131.205-43 - Trade, business, technical and professional activity costs.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 6 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 true Trade, business, technical... Organizations 2131.205-43 Trade, business, technical and professional activity costs. (a) FEGLI Program contractors shall seek the advance written approval of the contracting officer for allowability of all or part...

  17. Sales skills for health-care professionals: the emotional side of sales.

    PubMed

    Nigon, D L

    2001-01-01

    Health-care sales continues to be an area of opportunity for many laboratory professionals. For those who possess the necessary skills and the desire to enthusiastically embrace the unique challenges of a sales career, a new CLMA publication by CLMR contributor Donna L. Nigon, MT(ASCP), titled Sales Skills for Health-Care Professionals, will provide the knowledge of sales structure and techniques needed to succeed. This Sales Skills excerpt, "The Emotional Side of Sales," describes many of the emotional aspects of sales and selling, including how to handle the transition from a technical or medical role to that of sales representative, relationship building, maintaining personal and professional support systems, dealing with rejection, avoiding burnout, time management, and customer concerns. For more information about this book, please see the order form that accompanies this excerpt, or visit www.clma.org.

  18. 18 CFR 1315.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-04-01

    ... 18 Conservation of Power and Water Resources 2 2012-04-01 2012-04-01 false Professional and technical services. 1315.300 Section 1315.300 Conservation of Power and Water Resources TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY NEW RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING Activities by Other Than Own Employees § 1315.300 Professional and...

  19. 18 CFR 1315.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-04-01

    ... 18 Conservation of Power and Water Resources 2 2013-04-01 2012-04-01 true Professional and technical services. 1315.300 Section 1315.300 Conservation of Power and Water Resources TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY NEW RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING Activities by Other Than Own Employees § 1315.300 Professional and...

  20. 18 CFR 1315.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-04-01

    ... 18 Conservation of Power and Water Resources 2 2014-04-01 2014-04-01 false Professional and technical services. 1315.300 Section 1315.300 Conservation of Power and Water Resources TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY NEW RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING Activities by Other Than Own Employees § 1315.300 Professional and...

  1. 43 CFR 18.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 43 Public Lands: Interior 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Professional and technical services. 18.205 Section 18.205 Public Lands: Interior Office of the Secretary of the Interior NEW RESTRICTIONS ON... professional legal services. Similarly, communications with the intent to influence made by an engineer...

  2. 24 CFR 87.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... 24 Housing and Urban Development 1 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Professional and technical services. 87.205 Section 87.205 Housing and Urban Development Office of the Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban Development NEW RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING Activities by Own Employees § 87.205 Professional...

  3. Impact of Professional Nursing Tutors on National Council Licensure Examination Success

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Mondeik, Shelly L.

    2014-01-01

    This mixed-methods study examined the impact of professional nursing tutors on National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) success. Thirty-eight nursing student success rates from Northcentral Technical College, a two year technical college in Wisconsin, were analyzed by using NCLEX pass rate information, professional tutoring logs, and a…

  4. M.E.T.R.O.-Apex Gaming Simulation, Volume 28 (OS/360 Version).

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Michigan Univ., Ann Arbor. Environmental Simulation Lab.

    Operator's instructions and technical support materials needed for processing the M.E.T.R.O.-APEX (Air Pollution Exercise) game decisions on an IBM 360 computer are compiled in this volume. M.E.T.R.O.-APEX is a computerized college and professional level "real world" simulation of a community with urban and rural problems, industrial activities,…

  5. The Experience of Servant Leaders Who Work in the Field of Corporate Information Technology: A Phenomenological Investigation

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Wright, Greggory S.

    2013-01-01

    The field of IT is a service-based field where professionals help others with technical, computer-related issues by supporting organizational goals. Therefore, the field of IT, even unknowingly, practices parts or all aspects of servant leadership. Little research is published on servant leadership models and practices within the field of…

  6. The CORE Community: Career and Technical Education Teachers' Perceptions of the Common Core State Standards after a Professional Development Training

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Stair, Kristin; Hock, Gaea; Warner, Wendy; Levy, Natalie; Conrad, Michelle

    2017-01-01

    Since the 1983 U.S Department of Education's report, "A Nation at Risk," various educational initiatives have been developed to support an increase in state standards and greater educational accountability (Liebtag, 2013). Despite opportunities to link Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and instructional curriculum, CTE teachers often…

  7. A descriptive account of New Zealand mothers' responses to open-ended questions on their breast feeding experiences.

    PubMed

    Manhire, Kathleen M; Hagan, Annette E; Floyd, Susan A

    2007-12-01

    To describe the breast feeding experiences of mothers in New Zealand. Descriptive, qualitative study. After a previous quantitative analysis of a questionnaire, the open-ended responses by the women were examined using a thematic analysis approach. Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. 153 primiparous and multiparous breast feeding women aged between 20 and 49 years, who had had a caesarean section or vaginal birth between 4 months and 3 years previously. Themes identified during the data analysis are as follows: persistence, determination, confidence and satisfaction; pain and limitation of mothering activities; conflicting advice and professionalism; and others' expectations. Breast feeding experience could be detrimentally affected by physical factors, inconsistent health-professional support and others' expectations. Negative influences, however, were likely to be overcome by persistence, determination, confidence and satisfaction. Implications for midwifery practice from the study iterate the importance of consistency of advice and skills of health professionals, of listening and understanding women's responses to early breast feeding assistance and giving continuous encouragement and support throughout their breast feeding experience. To meet these recommendations, breast feeding education for health professionals needs to include technical expertise and communication skills. Recommendations for further research from this study include investigations into why women commit to breast feeding and an exploration of women's perceptions of midwives' breast feeding support.

  8. 10 CFR 601.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  9. 10 CFR 601.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  10. 49 CFR 20.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  11. 34 CFR 82.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-07-01

    ... to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  12. 22 CFR 519.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-04-01

    ... to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  13. 49 CFR 20.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  14. 43 CFR 18.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  15. 34 CFR 82.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-07-01

    ... to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  16. 22 CFR 227.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-04-01

    ... to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  17. 22 CFR 519.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-04-01

    ... to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  18. 45 CFR 1168.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  19. 49 CFR 20.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  20. 45 CFR 1168.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  1. 22 CFR 138.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-04-01

    ... to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  2. 22 CFR 138.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-04-01

    ... to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  3. 34 CFR 82.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-07-01

    ... to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  4. 10 CFR 601.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  5. 22 CFR 519.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-04-01

    ... to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  6. 10 CFR 601.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  7. 45 CFR 1168.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  8. 22 CFR 227.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-04-01

    ... to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  9. 22 CFR 138.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-04-01

    ... to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  10. 34 CFR 82.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-07-01

    ... to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  11. 22 CFR 227.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-04-01

    ... to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  12. 49 CFR 20.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  13. Becoming an expert carer: the process of family carers learning to manage technical health procedures at home.

    PubMed

    McDonald, Janet; McKinlay, Eileen; Keeling, Sally; Levack, William

    2016-09-01

    To describe the learning process of family carers who manage technical health procedures (such as enteral tube feeding, intravenous therapy, dialysis or tracheostomy care) at home. Increasingly, complex procedures are being undertaken at home but little attention has been paid to the experiences of family carers who manage such procedures. Grounded theory, following Charmaz's constructivist approach. Interviews with 26 family carers who managed technical health procedures and 15 health professionals who taught carers such procedures. Data collection took place in New Zealand over 19 months during 2011-2013. Grounded theory procedures of iterative data collection, coding and analysis were followed, with the gradual development of theoretical ideas. The learning journey comprised three phases: (1) an initial, concentrated period of training; (2) novice carers taking responsibility for day-to-day care of procedures while continuing their learning; and (3) with time, experience and ongoing self-directed learning, the development of expertise. Teaching and support by health professionals (predominantly nurses) was focussed on the initial phase, but carers' learning continued throughout, developed through their own experience and using additional sources of information (notably the Internet and other carers). Further work is needed to determine the best educational process for carers, including where to locate training, who should teach them, optimal teaching methods and how structured or individualized teaching should be. Supporting carers well also benefits patient care. © 2016 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

  14. 49 CFR 20.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example, drafting or a... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  15. 28 CFR 69.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-07-01

    ... limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  16. 6 CFR 9.23 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  17. 22 CFR 311.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-04-01

    ... and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example, drafting of a... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  18. 7 CFR 3018.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example, drafting of a... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  19. 7 CFR 3018.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example, drafting of a... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  20. 12 CFR 411.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example, drafting of... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  1. 10 CFR 601.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example, drafting or a... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  2. 45 CFR 1158.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example, drafting of... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  3. 7 CFR 3018.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example, drafting or a... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  4. 22 CFR 519.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-04-01

    ... and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example, drafting or a... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  5. 15 CFR 28.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  6. 15 CFR 28.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  7. 20 CFR 438.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-04-01

    ... analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example, drafting of a legal... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  8. 22 CFR 311.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-04-01

    ... and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example, drafting of a... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  9. 34 CFR 82.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-07-01

    ... and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example, drafting or a... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  10. 22 CFR 138.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-04-01

    ... and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example, drafting or a... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  11. 20 CFR 438.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-04-01

    ... advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example, drafting of... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  12. 43 CFR 18.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  13. 12 CFR 411.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example, drafting of... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  14. 7 CFR 3018.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example, drafting or a... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  15. 7 CFR 3018.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example, drafting or a... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  16. 22 CFR 138.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-04-01

    ... and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example, drafting or a... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  17. 6 CFR 9.23 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  18. 6 CFR 9.23 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  19. 20 CFR 438.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-04-01

    ... advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example, drafting of... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  20. 6 CFR 9.23 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  1. 15 CFR 28.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  2. 43 CFR 18.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  3. 7 CFR 3018.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example, drafting of a... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  4. 7 CFR 3018.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example, drafting or a... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  5. 22 CFR 519.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-04-01

    ... and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example, drafting or a... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  6. 22 CFR 227.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-04-01

    ... and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example, drafting or a... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  7. 45 CFR 1168.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example, drafting or a... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  8. 22 CFR 227.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-04-01

    ... and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example, drafting or a... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  9. 28 CFR 69.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-07-01

    ... limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  10. 49 CFR 20.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example, drafting or a... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  11. 28 CFR 69.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-07-01

    ... limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  12. 15 CFR 28.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  13. 43 CFR 18.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example, drafting or a... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  14. 45 CFR 1158.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example, drafting of... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  15. 28 CFR 69.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-07-01

    ... limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  16. 7 CFR 3018.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example, drafting of a... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  17. 22 CFR 138.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-04-01

    ... and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example, drafting or a... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  18. 20 CFR 438.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-04-01

    ... analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example, drafting of a legal... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  19. 34 CFR 82.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-07-01

    ... and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example, drafting or a... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  20. 12 CFR 411.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example, drafting of... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  1. 20 CFR 438.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-04-01

    ... analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example, drafting of a legal... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  2. 45 CFR 1168.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example, drafting or a... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  3. 22 CFR 311.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-04-01

    ... and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example, drafting of a... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  4. 45 CFR 1158.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example, drafting of... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  5. 45 CFR 1168.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example, drafting or a... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  6. 10 CFR 601.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example, drafting or a... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  7. 22 CFR 227.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-04-01

    ... and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example, drafting or a... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  8. 34 CFR 82.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-07-01

    ... and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example, drafting or a... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  9. 20 CFR 438.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-04-01

    ... advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example, drafting of... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  10. 22 CFR 519.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-04-01

    ... and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example, drafting or a... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  11. 12 CFR 411.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example, drafting of... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  12. An approach to value-based simulator selection: The creation and evaluation of the simulator value index tool.

    PubMed

    Rooney, Deborah M; Hananel, David M; Covington, Benjamin J; Dionise, Patrick L; Nykamp, Michael T; Pederson, Melvin; Sahloul, Jamal M; Vasquez, Rachael; Seagull, F Jacob; Pinsky, Harold M; Sweier, Domenica G; Cooke, James M

    2018-04-01

    Currently there is no reliable, standardized mechanism to support health care professionals during the evaluation of and procurement processes for simulators. A tool founded on best practices could facilitate simulator purchase processes. In a 3-phase process, we identified top factors considered during the simulator purchase process through expert consensus (n = 127), created the Simulator Value Index (SVI) tool, evaluated targeted validity evidence, and evaluated the practical value of this SVI. A web-based survey was sent to simulation professionals. Participants (n = 79) used the SVI and provided feedback. We evaluated the practical value of 4 tool variations by calculating their sensitivity to predict a preferred simulator. Seventeen top factors were identified and ranked. The top 2 were technical stability/reliability of the simulator and customer service, with no practical differences in rank across institution or stakeholder role. Full SVI variations predicted successfully the preferred simulator with good (87%) sensitivity, whereas the sensitivity of variations in cost and customer service and cost and technical stability decreased (≤54%). The majority (73%) of participants agreed that the SVI was helpful at guiding simulator purchase decisions, and 88% agreed the SVI tool would help facilitate discussion with peers and leadership. Our findings indicate the SVI supports the process of simulator purchase using a standardized framework. Sensitivity of the tool improved when factors extend beyond traditionally targeted factors. We propose the tool will facilitate discussion amongst simulation professionals dealing with simulation, provide essential information for finance and procurement professionals, and improve the long-term value of simulation solutions. Limitations and application of the tool are discussed. Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

  13. 29 CFR 93.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-07-01

    ... professional or technical discipline. For example, drafting of a legal document accompanying a bid or proposal... the intent to influence made by an engineer providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation...

  14. 43 CFR 18.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ...” shall be limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  15. 24 CFR 87.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-04-01

    ... professional or technical discipline. For example, drafting of a legal document accompanying a bid or proposal... the intent to influence made by an engineer providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation...

  16. 28 CFR 69.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-07-01

    ...” shall be limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  17. 6 CFR 9.15 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... shall be limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  18. 13 CFR 146.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... services shall be limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline... influence made by an engineer providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a...

  19. 41 CFR 105-69.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-07-01

    ... any professional or technical discipline. For example, drafting of a legal document accompanying a bid..., communications with the intent to influence made by an engineer providing an engineering analysis prior to the...

  20. 15 CFR 28.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ...” shall be limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  1. 29 CFR 93.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-07-01

    ... professional or technical discipline. For example, drafting of a legal document accompanying a bid or proposal... the intent to influence made by an engineer providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation...

  2. 45 CFR 604.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ...” shall be limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  3. 18 CFR 1315.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-04-01

    ...” shall be limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  4. 18 CFR 1315.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-04-01

    ...” shall be limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  5. 44 CFR 18.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... any professional or technical discipline. For example, drafting of a legal document accompanying a bid..., communications with the intent to influence made by an engineer providing an engineering analysis prior to the...

  6. 24 CFR 87.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-04-01

    ... professional or technical discipline. For example, drafting of a legal document accompanying a bid or proposal... the intent to influence made by an engineer providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation...

  7. 45 CFR 93.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... services shall be limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline... influence made by an engineer providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a...

  8. 45 CFR 604.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ...” shall be limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  9. 13 CFR 146.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... services shall be limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline... influence made by an engineer providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a...

  10. 12 CFR 411.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example, drafting or a legal... engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not allowable under this...

  11. 41 CFR 105-69.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... any professional or technical discipline. For example, drafting of a legal document accompanying a bid..., communications with the intent to influence made by an engineer providing an engineering analysis prior to the...

  12. 45 CFR 1230.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... any professional or technical discipline. For example, drafting of a legal document accompanying a bid..., communications with the intent to influence made by an engineer providing an engineering analysis prior to the...

  13. 28 CFR 69.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-07-01

    ...” shall be limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  14. 13 CFR 146.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... shall be limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  15. 31 CFR 21.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-07-01

    ...” shall be limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  16. 6 CFR 9.15 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... shall be limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  17. 18 CFR 1315.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-04-01

    ...” shall be limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  18. 22 CFR 712.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-04-01

    ...” shall be limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  19. 44 CFR 18.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... any professional or technical discipline. For example, drafting of a legal document accompanying a bid..., communications with the intent to influence made by an engineer providing an engineering analysis prior to the...

  20. 40 CFR 34.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-07-01

    ...” shall be limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  1. 28 CFR 69.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-07-01

    ...” shall be limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  2. 43 CFR 18.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ...” shall be limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  3. 22 CFR 712.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-04-01

    ...” shall be limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  4. 15 CFR 28.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ...” shall be limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  5. 40 CFR 34.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-07-01

    ...” shall be limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  6. 31 CFR 21.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-07-01

    ...” shall be limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  7. 24 CFR 87.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-04-01

    ... professional or technical discipline. For example, drafting of a legal document accompanying a bid or proposal... the intent to influence made by an engineer providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation...

  8. 45 CFR 93.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... services shall be limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline... influence made by an engineer providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a...

  9. 44 CFR 18.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... any professional or technical discipline. For example, drafting of a legal document accompanying a bid..., communications with the intent to influence made by an engineer providing an engineering analysis prior to the...

  10. 45 CFR 93.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... shall be limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  11. 14 CFR 1271.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ...” shall be limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  12. 24 CFR 87.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-04-01

    ... professional or technical discipline. For example, drafting of a legal document accompanying a bid or proposal... the intent to influence made by an engineer providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation...

  13. 45 CFR 93.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... services shall be limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline... influence made by an engineer providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a...

  14. 45 CFR 1158.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example, drafting or a legal... engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not allowable under this...

  15. 13 CFR 146.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... shall be limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  16. 31 CFR 21.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-07-01

    ...” shall be limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  17. 15 CFR 28.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ...” shall be limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  18. 45 CFR 604.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ...” shall be limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  19. 43 CFR 18.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ...” shall be limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  20. 14 CFR 1271.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ...” shall be limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  1. 6 CFR 9.15 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... shall be limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  2. 40 CFR 34.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-07-01

    ...” shall be limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  3. 15 CFR 28.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ...” shall be limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  4. 12 CFR 411.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example, drafting or a legal... engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not allowable under this...

  5. 45 CFR 1230.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... any professional or technical discipline. For example, drafting of a legal document accompanying a bid..., communications with the intent to influence made by an engineer providing an engineering analysis prior to the...

  6. 18 CFR 1315.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-04-01

    ...” shall be limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  7. 28 CFR 69.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-07-01

    ...” shall be limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  8. 45 CFR 93.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... shall be limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  9. 45 CFR 1230.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... any professional or technical discipline. For example, drafting of a legal document accompanying a bid..., communications with the intent to influence made by an engineer providing an engineering analysis prior to the...

  10. 13 CFR 146.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... shall be limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  11. 45 CFR 1158.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example, drafting or a legal... engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not allowable under this...

  12. 45 CFR 1158.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example, drafting or a legal... engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not allowable under this...

  13. 13 CFR 146.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... services shall be limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline... influence made by an engineer providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a...

  14. 6 CFR 9.15 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... shall be limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  15. 45 CFR 93.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... shall be limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  16. 29 CFR 93.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-07-01

    ... professional or technical discipline. For example, drafting of a legal document accompanying a bid or proposal... the intent to influence made by an engineer providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation...

  17. 22 CFR 712.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-04-01

    ...” shall be limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  18. 45 CFR 93.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... shall be limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  19. 41 CFR 105-69.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... any professional or technical discipline. For example, drafting of a legal document accompanying a bid..., communications with the intent to influence made by an engineer providing an engineering analysis prior to the...

  20. 44 CFR 18.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... any professional or technical discipline. For example, drafting of a legal document accompanying a bid..., communications with the intent to influence made by an engineer providing an engineering analysis prior to the...

  1. 45 CFR 93.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... services shall be limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline... influence made by an engineer providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a...

  2. 12 CFR 411.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example, drafting or a legal... engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not allowable under this...

  3. 13 CFR 146.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... services shall be limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline... influence made by an engineer providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a...

  4. 14 CFR 1271.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ...” shall be limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  5. 12 CFR 411.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For example, drafting or a legal... engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not allowable under this...

  6. 31 CFR 21.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-07-01

    ...” shall be limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  7. 13 CFR 146.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... shall be limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  8. 29 CFR 93.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-07-01

    ... professional or technical discipline. For example, drafting of a legal document accompanying a bid or proposal... the intent to influence made by an engineer providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation...

  9. An evaluation of the American Indian Air Quality Training Program

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Quartaroli, Marylynn

    During centuries of geographic, economic, and cultural domination, the federal government held the responsibility for the management of environmental issues on tribal lands. Today, tribes are reasserting their sovereignty in many ways, including the development of their own environmental programs. Tribal agencies desperately search for tribal members who are qualified to make decisions for the benefit of the tribes from both Western scientific and traditional cultural viewpoints. To meet this need, the American Indian Air Quality Training Program (AIAQTP) offers technical and regulatory training courses that are both scientifically up-to-date and culturally responsive to this community. This study is an evaluation of these courses. To supplement data from existing program documents and databases, I also observed five courses, sent follow-up questionnaires, and interviewed lead instructors and course participants to develop an understanding of their perceptions of the training received. Computer analysis of this quantitative and qualitative data revealed patterns and themes; an external reviewer also independently analyzed the data set. The training courses offered by AIAQTP were judged to have merit and value by the course instructors, the participants, the external evaluator, and me. Designed to be both culturally responsive and technically rigorous, these courses provided relevant and useful information and skills to the tribal environmental professionals in attendance, meeting the demands of their jobs. Although not all training needs or expectations were met, the study participants indicated their intentions to continue their education and training in air quality and other environmental media. A significant benefit of attendance at AIAQTP training courses was the development of a network of tribal professionals across the nation that acts as a support system for the implementation and continuation of changes in the professional practice for the trainees and their tribal environmental programs. As in all educational settings, there is room for improvement in course design and delivery. This study suggested that incorporating cultural considerations plays a role in effective scientific and technical training for Native students. Further, actively promoting the development of professional networks can assist in establishing a geographically dispersed community of practice supportive of personal and institutional change.

  10. Unique Education and Workforce Development for NASA Engineers

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    Forsgren, Roger C.; Miller, Lauren L.

    2010-01-01

    NASA engineers are some of the world's best-educated graduates, responsible for technically complex, highly significant scientific programs. Even though these professionals are highly proficient in traditional analytical competencies, there is a unique opportunity to offer continuing education that further enhances their overall scientific minds. With a goal of maintaining the Agency's passionate, "best in class" engineering workforce, the NASA Academy of Program/Project & Engineering Leadership (APPEL) provides educational resources encouraging foundational learning, professional development, and knowledge sharing. NASA APPEL is currently partnering with the scientific community's most respected subject matter experts to expand its engineering curriculum beyond the analytics and specialized subsystems in the areas of: understanding NASA's overall vision and its fundamental basis, and the Agency initiatives supporting them; sharing NASA's vast reservoir of engineering experience, wisdom, and lessons learned; and innovatively designing hardware for manufacturability, assembly, and servicing. It takes collaboration and innovation to educate an organization that possesses such a rich and important historyand a future that is of great global interest. NASA APPEL strives to intellectually nurture the Agency's technical professionals, build its capacity for future performance, and exemplify its core valuesalJ to better enable NASA to meet its strategic visionand beyond.

  11. The RITE Approach to Agile Acquisition

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    2013-04-01

    SSCPAC. He currently provides project management and technical support to the Global Command and Control System–Joint (GCCS-J) Integrated Imagery and...the Strike Planning and Execution Systems Program Office (PMA-281). Boyce has a Bachelor of Science degree in information systems management and is...has since provided dedicated professional service to the USAF, NAVSUP, and SSCPAC. Roussel has a Bachelor of Science degree in management and a Master

  12. Working for a not-for-Profit Research and Development Organization in the Earth Sciences

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    McKague, h L

    2001-12-01

    The Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) is an independent not-for-profit applied engineering and physical sciences research and development organization. This means that SwRI owes no allegiance to organizations other than its clients. As a not-for-profit organization, SwRI reinvests its net income into the organization to improve, strengthen, and expand facilities and to support internal research and development projects. Located in San Antonio, Texas, on 1200 acres, SwRI employs nearly 2800 staff and occupies nearly 2,000,000 square feet of office space. Its business is about equally divided between commercial and government clients, most of whom have specific scientific and technical problems that need to be solved in a timely, cost-effective manner. Governmental clients include local, state, and federal agencies and foreign governments. Commercial clients include local, national, and international businesses. Earth science disciplines at SwRI include geology, geophysics, hydrology, geochemistry, rock mechanics, mining engineering, and natural hazard assessment. Our overall approach is to systematically examine client problems and develop solutions that may include field work, laboratory work, numerical modeling, or some combination of these approaches. This method of problem solving places a strong emphasis on interdisciplinary teamwork. The work environment at SwRI strikes a balance among the freedom to attack technically important problems, consistent support to professional development, and a strong commitment to meeting client's deadlines and goals. Real problems with real consequences are routinely solved on a tight schedule. The diversity of clients gives exposure to an extraordinarily wide range of problems. Successful employees have sound technical backgrounds, are flexible in accommodating varying clients needs, bring creativity and energy to problem solving and applications of technologies, can work on multiple tasks in parallel, and can communicate clearly with clients and other team members. Professional development is supported through encouragement of continuing education, as well as publication and presentation of professional work. An overview of the earth science staff and work at SwRI can be found at http://www.swri.edu/4org/d20/d20home.htm

  13. Development and implementation of a technical and didactical training program for student tutors in the dissection course.

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    Shiozawa, Thomas; Hirt, Bernhard; Celebi, Nora; Baur, Friederike; Weyrich, Peter; Lammerding-Köppel, Maria

    2010-12-20

    student tutors have a long tradition in gross anatomy instruction. However, the full potential of the tutors is generally not tapped, since little attention is paid to their technical and didactical training. The aim of this paper is to report a systematic approach to the development, didactic reasoning and implementation of a curriculum for training student tutors in gross anatomy. the training program was developed using the six-step approach of Kern's curriculum development model. For needs assessment, the literature research was amended by a survey among the 1st and 2nd year students of the dissection course (n=167) and two independent 90 min focus group interviews with the tutors who supervised these students (n=15). Protocols were transcribed and analyzed by margin coding. The training curriculum was setup on the basis of these data. corresponding to the literature, the students want student tutors with good teaching competence as well as adequate content knowledge and technical competence. Supporting that, the tutors request a training program enhancing their didactic skills as well as their knowledge of content and working using relevant methods. Thus, a combined didactic and professional training program has been developed. Six professional and 11 didactic learning objectives were defined. A 3 weeks training curriculum was implemented, using microteaching and group exercises for didactics and active dissection for technical training. Both parts were interlocked on a contextual and practical level. our focus group analyses revealed that a specific training program for student tutors in the dissection course is necessary. We describe a feasible task-oriented training curriculum combining didactic and professional objectives. 2010. Published by Elsevier GmbH.

  14. 14 CFR § 1271.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ...” shall be limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline. For... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  15. Assessment of Professional Development Activities, Instructional Needs, and Delivery Methods of Part-Time Technical and Occupational Faculty in U.S. Community Colleges

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    Sanford, Brian A.; McCaslin, N. L.

    2004-01-01

    This study was designed to describe the frequency of professional development activities provided to part-time occupational and technical program faculty. Additionally, the perceptions of occupational education officers concerning the instructional professional development needs and their appropriate delivery method(s) for these faculty members…

  16. Responding to the professionalism of learners and faculty in orthopaedic surgery.

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    Arnold, Louise

    2006-08-01

    Recent developments in assessing professionalism and remediating unprofessional behavior can curtail the inaction that often follows observations of negative as well as positive professionalism of learners and faculty. Developments include: longitudinal assessment models promoting professional behavior, not just penalizing lapses; clarity about the assessment's purpose; methods separating formative from summative assessment; conceptual and behavioral definitions of professionalism; techniques increasing the reliability and validity of quantitative and qualitative approaches to assessment such as 360-degree assessments, performance-based assessments, portfolios, and humanism connoisseurs; and systems-design providing infrastructure support for assessment. Models for remediation have been crafted, including: due process, a warning period and, if necessary, confrontation to initiate remediation of the physician who has acted unprofessionally. Principles for appropriate remediation stress matching the intervention to the cause of the professional lapse. Cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, and continuous monitoring linked to behavioral contracts are effective remediation techniques. Mounting and maintaining robust systems for professionalism and remediating professional lapses are not easy tasks. They require a sea change in the fundamental goal of academic health care institutions: medical education must not only be a technical undertaking but also a moral process designed to build and sustain character in all its professional citizens.

  17. [The telemedical service centre as an essential element of the conceptual approach for telemonitoring of cardiac patients : Requirements on the service, quality, and technical realization of telemonitoring].

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    Helms, T M; Müller, A; Perings, C; Köhler, F; Leonhardt, V; Rybak, K; Sack, S; Stockburger, M

    2017-09-01

    Telemonitoring as part of a treatment strategy supports and facilitates the monitoring, disease management and education of patients with heart failure and cardiac arrhythmias. Therefore, telemonitoring affects quality and success of the therapy. Thus, meeting the needs of the patients and of the involved health care professionals is important for the success of the telemonitoring service. Moreover, a high quality of the service has to be ensured. The following article describes several configuration options for telemonitoring services considering technical as well as quality- and service-related aspects.

  18. Computer usage among nurses in rural health-care facilities in South Africa: obstacles and challenges.

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    Asah, Flora

    2013-04-01

    This study discusses factors inhibiting computer usage for work-related tasks among computer-literate professional nurses within rural healthcare facilities in South Africa. In the past two decades computer literacy courses have not been part of the nursing curricula. Computer courses are offered by the State Information Technology Agency. Despite this, there seems to be limited use of computers by professional nurses in the rural context. Focus group interviews held with 40 professional nurses from three government hospitals in northern KwaZulu-Natal. Contributing factors were found to be lack of information technology infrastructure, restricted access to computers and deficits in regard to the technical and nursing management support. The physical location of computers within the health-care facilities and lack of relevant software emerged as specific obstacles to usage. Provision of continuous and active support from nursing management could positively influence computer usage among professional nurses. A closer integration of information technology and computer literacy skills into existing nursing curricula would foster a positive attitude towards computer usage through early exposure. Responses indicated that change of mindset may be needed on the part of nursing management so that they begin to actively promote ready access to computers as a means of creating greater professionalism and collegiality. © 2011 Blackwell Publishing Ltd.

  19. Author attitudes to professional medical writing support.

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    Marchington, Jackie M; Burd, Gary P

    2014-10-01

    To understand academic/clinician authors' perceptions regarding the value of professional medical writers. An online survey of academic/clinician authors was conducted to understand the value of professional medical writer support in the development of publications (abstracts, posters and manuscripts). Responses were collected anonymously. The survey used a negative-to-positive, 6 point scale to evaluate respondents' opinions and experiences of working with professional medical writers, and multiple choice to indicate in which areas professional medical writers added value. Responses from 76/260 authors were received (Europe, n = 57; 75.0%; North America, n = 16; 21.1%; Asia-Pacific region, n = 3; 3.9%). The majority of respondents were either clinicians (n = 45; 59.2%) or academic researchers (n = 25; 32.9%). A total of 82.9% (63/76) of respondents felt that it was acceptable to receive professional medical writer assistance with their publications, and 84.0% (63/75) valued the assistance provided. The services most valued (>50 responses) were editing and journal styling, conformity with reporting guidelines (e.g. CONSORT) and manuscript submissions. Fewer respondents (25-49 responses) valued management of timelines and co-author reviews, scientific/technical writing assistance and expert guidance on authorship requirements/good publication practice. The least valued service was the scientific expertise of the professional medical writer (3 responses). Respondents to this survey were generally accepting of medical writing assistance and valued many aspects of the role, in particular editorial support. The survey was small, however, and potentially biased towards authors with experience of working with medical communication agencies. Although many medical writers come from a scientific background and have relevant expertise, this was not perceived as a value. It would be beneficial to educate authors and journal editors regarding medical writers' scientific expertise and role.

  20. Registered nurse and midwife experiences of using videoconferencing in practice: A systematic review of qualitative studies.

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    Penny, Robyn A; Bradford, Natalie K; Langbecker, Danette

    2018-03-01

    To synthesise evidence of registered nurses' and midwives' experiences with videoconferencing and identify perceptions of the appropriateness, meaningfulness and feasibility of this technology in professional and clinical practice. Videoconferencing is a form of telehealth that can facilitate access to high-quality care to improve health outcomes for patients and enable clinicians working in isolation to access education, clinical supervision, peer support and case review. Yet use of videoconferencing has not translated smoothly into routine practice. Understanding the experiences of registered nurses and midwives may provide practitioners, service managers and policymakers with vital information to facilitate use of the technology. A qualitative meta-synthesis of primary qualitative studies undertaken according to Joanna Briggs Institute methodology. A systematic search of 19 databases was used to identify qualitative studies that reported on registered nurses' or midwives' experiences with videoconferencing in clinical or professional practice. Two reviewers independently appraised studies, extracted data and synthesised findings to construct core concepts. Nine studies met the criteria for inclusion. Five key synthesised findings were identified: useful on a continuum; broader range of information; implications for professional practice; barriers to videoconferencing; and technical support, training and encouragement. While videoconferencing offers benefits, it comes with personal, organisational and professional consequences for nurses and midwives. Understanding potential benefits and limitations, training and support required and addressing potential professional implications all influence adoption and ongoing use of videoconferencing. Registered nurses and midwives are well placed to drive innovations and efficiencies in practice such as videoconferencing. Nursing and midwifery practice must be reframed to adapt to the virtual environment while retaining valued aspects of professional practice. This includes ensuring professional standards keep pace with the development of knowledge in this area and addressing the findings highlighted in this meta-synthesis. © 2017 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

  1. Primary care physicians’ experiences with electronic medical records

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    Ludwick, Dave; Manca, Donna; Doucette, John

    2010-01-01

    OBJECTIVE To understand how remuneration and care setting affect the implementation of electronic medical records (EMRs). DESIGN Semistructured interviews were used to illicit descriptions from community-based family physicians (paid on a fee-for-service basis) and from urban, hospital, and academic family physicians (remunerated via alternative payment models or sessional pay for activities pertaining to EMR implementation). SETTING Small suburban community and large urban-, hospital-, and academic-based family medicine clinics in Alberta. All participants were supported by a jurisdictional EMR certification funding mechanism. PARTICIPANTS Physicians who practised in 1 or a combination of the above settings and had experience implementing and using EMRs. METHODS Purposive and maximum variation sampling was used to obtain descriptive data from key informants through individually conducted semistructured interviews. The interview guide, which was developed from key findings of our previous literature review, was used in a previous study of community-based family physicians on this same topic. Field notes were analyzed to generate themes through a comparative immersion approach. MAIN FINDINGS Physicians in urban, hospital, and academic settings leverage professional working relationships to investigate EMRs, a resource not available to community physicians. Physicians in urban, hospital, and academic settings work in larger interdisciplinary teams with a greater need for interdisciplinary care coordination, EMR training, and technical support. These practices were able to support the cost of project management or technical support resources. These physicians followed a planned system rollout approach compared with community physicians who installed their systems quickly and required users to transition to the new system immediately. Electronic medical records did not increase, or decrease, patient throughput. Physicians developed ways of including patients in the note-taking process. CONCLUSION We studied physicians’ procurement approaches under various payment models. Our findings do not suggest that one remuneration approach supports EMR adoption any more than another. Rather, this study suggests that stronger physician professional networks used in information gathering, more complete training, and in-house technical support might be more influential than remuneration in facilitating the EMR adoption experience. PMID:20090083

  2. Installed Base as a Facilitator for User-Driven Innovation: How Can User Innovation Challenge Existing Institutional Barriers?

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    Andersen, Synnøve Thomassen; Jansen, Arild

    2012-01-01

    The paper addresses an ICT-based, user-driven innovation process in the health sector in rural areas in Norway. The empirical base is the introduction of a new model for psychiatric health provision. This model is supported by a technical solution based on mobile phones that is aimed to help the communication between professional health personnel and patients. This innovation was made possible through the use of standard mobile technology rather than more sophisticated systems. The users were heavily involved in the development work. Our analysis shows that by thinking simple and small-scale solutions, including to take the user's needs and premises as a point of departure rather than focusing on advanced technology, the implementation process was made possible. We show that by combining theory on information infrastructures, user-oriented system development, and innovation in a three-layered analytical framework, we can explain the interrelationship between technical, organizational, and health professional factors that made this innovation a success. PMID:23304134

  3. A Conceptual Analytics Model for an Outcome-Driven Quality Management Framework as Part of Professional Healthcare Education.

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    Hervatis, Vasilis; Loe, Alan; Barman, Linda; O'Donoghue, John; Zary, Nabil

    2015-10-06

    Preparing the future health care professional workforce in a changing world is a significant undertaking. Educators and other decision makers look to evidence-based knowledge to improve quality of education. Analytics, the use of data to generate insights and support decisions, have been applied successfully across numerous application domains. Health care professional education is one area where great potential is yet to be realized. Previous research of Academic and Learning analytics has mainly focused on technical issues. The focus of this study relates to its practical implementation in the setting of health care education. The aim of this study is to create a conceptual model for a deeper understanding of the synthesizing process, and transforming data into information to support educators' decision making. A deductive case study approach was applied to develop the conceptual model. The analytics loop works both in theory and in practice. The conceptual model encompasses the underlying data, the quality indicators, and decision support for educators. The model illustrates how a theory can be applied to a traditional data-driven analytics approach, and alongside the context- or need-driven analytics approach.

  4. A Conceptual Analytics Model for an Outcome-Driven Quality Management Framework as Part of Professional Healthcare Education

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    Loe, Alan; Barman, Linda; O'Donoghue, John; Zary, Nabil

    2015-01-01

    Background Preparing the future health care professional workforce in a changing world is a significant undertaking. Educators and other decision makers look to evidence-based knowledge to improve quality of education. Analytics, the use of data to generate insights and support decisions, have been applied successfully across numerous application domains. Health care professional education is one area where great potential is yet to be realized. Previous research of Academic and Learning analytics has mainly focused on technical issues. The focus of this study relates to its practical implementation in the setting of health care education. Objective The aim of this study is to create a conceptual model for a deeper understanding of the synthesizing process, and transforming data into information to support educators’ decision making. Methods A deductive case study approach was applied to develop the conceptual model. Results The analytics loop works both in theory and in practice. The conceptual model encompasses the underlying data, the quality indicators, and decision support for educators. Conclusions The model illustrates how a theory can be applied to a traditional data-driven analytics approach, and alongside the context- or need-driven analytics approach. PMID:27731840

  5. The Agreement between the Southwest Wisconsin Board of Vocational, Technical & Adult Education and the Professional Staff Association, 1987-1990.

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    Southwest Wisconsin Vocational, Technical, and Adult Education District 3, Fennimore.

    The collective bargaining agreement between the Southwest Wisconsin Board of Vocational, Technical and Adult Education and the Professional Staff Association of Southwest Wisconsin Technical Institute, the exclusive bargaining agent for all full-time teaching personnel in the college, is presented, covering the period 1987 to 1990. The 11 articles…

  6. Professional Development Programs in Community and Technical Colleges: Are Occupational-Technical Faculty Well Served?

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    Hoerner, James L.; And Others

    1991-01-01

    According to a survey receiving 878 responses from 1,252 community/technical colleges, (1) 708 have professional development programs; (2) 48% rarely offer programs to part-time faculty; (3) funding was healthy for full-time, but 74% had no funding for part-time faculty development; and (4) incentives included intrinsic reward (80%), travel funds…

  7. Mobile computing acceptance factors in the healthcare industry: a structural equation model.

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    Wu, Jen-Her; Wang, Shu-Ching; Lin, Li-Min

    2007-01-01

    This paper presents a revised technology acceptance model to examine what determines mobile healthcare systems (MHS) acceptance by healthcare professionals. Conformation factor analysis was performed to test the reliability and validity of the measurement model. The structural equation modeling technique was used to evaluate the causal model. The results indicated that compatibility, perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use significantly affected healthcare professional behavioral intent. MHS self-efficacy had strong indirect impact on healthcare professional behavioral intent through the mediators of perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use. Yet, the hypotheses for technical support and training effects on the perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use were not supported. This paper provides initial insights into factors that are likely to be significant antecedents of planning and implementing mobile healthcare to enhance professionals' MHS acceptance. The proposed model variables explained 70% of the variance in behavioral intention to use MHS; further study is needed to explore extra significant antecedents of new IT/IS acceptance for mobile healthcare. Such as privacy and security issue, system and information quality, limitations of mobile devices; the above may be other interesting factors for implementing mobile healthcare and could be conducted by qualitative research.

  8. Autobiographical Writing in the Technical Writing Course

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    Gellis, Mark

    2011-01-01

    Professionals in the workplace are rarely asked to write autobiographical essays. Such essays, however, are an excellent tool for helping students explore their growth as professionals. This article explores the use of such essays in a technical writing class.

  9. Systems Engineering: From Dream to Reality

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2011-04-01

    at the 23rd Systems and Software Technology Conference (SSTC), 16-19 May 2011, Salt Lake City, UT. Sponsored in part by the USAF. U.S. Government or...Simulation, and Enterprise Security. Prior to this, he was Senior Research Scientist and Principal Member of the Technical Staff at AEgis Technologies ...Software Professional Development Program at AFIT He was a consultant for . the Software Technology Support Center for six years. Dr. Cook has a

  10. The Great Instauration: Restoring Professional and Technical Writing to the Humanities.

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    Di Renzo, Anthony

    2002-01-01

    Gathers some of Sir Francis Bacon's educational ideas from his various writings and applies them to the five stages of undergraduate professional and technical writing program development: planning, implementation, mission, design and development, staffing, and administration. (SG)

  11. LPTA Versus Tradeoff: Analysis of Contract Source Selection Strategies and Performance Outcomes

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    2016-06-01

    methodologies contracting professionals employ to acquire what the DOD needs. Contracting professionals may use lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) and...contract management process, source selection, lowest price technically acceptable, tradeoff 15. NUMBER OF PAGES 69 16. PRICE CODE 17. SECURITY...use lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) and tradeoff strategies to procure requirements to maximize the overall best value to the government

  12. Integrating Laptop Computers into Classroom: Attitudes, Needs, and Professional Development of Science Teachers—A Case Study

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    Klieger, Aviva; Ben-Hur, Yehuda; Bar-Yossef, Nurit

    2010-04-01

    The study examines the professional development of junior-high-school teachers participating in the Israeli "Katom" (Computer for Every Class, Student and Teacher) Program, begun in 2004. A three-circle support and training model was developed for teachers' professional development. The first circle applies to all teachers in the program; the second, to all teachers at individual schools; the third to teachers of specific disciplines. The study reveals and describes the attitudes of science teachers to the integration of laptop computers and to the accompanying professional development model. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with eight science teachers from the four schools participating in the program. The interviews were analyzed according to the internal relational framework taken from the information that arose from the interviews. Two factors influenced science teachers' professional development: (1) Introduction of laptops to the teachers and students. (2) The support and training system. Interview analysis shows that the disciplinary training is most relevant to teachers and they are very interested in belonging to the professional science teachers' community. They also prefer face-to-face meetings in their school. Among the difficulties they noted were the new learning environment, including control of student computers, computer integration in laboratory work and technical problems. Laptop computers contributed significantly to teachers' professional and personal development and to a shift from teacher-centered to student-centered teaching. One-to-One laptops also changed the schools' digital culture. The findings are important for designing concepts and models for professional development when introducing technological innovation into the educational system.

  13. Transportable educational programs for scientific and technical professionals: More effective utilization of automated scientific and technical data base systems

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    Dominick, Wayne D.

    1987-01-01

    This grant final report executive summary documents a major, long-term program addressing innovative educational issues associated with the development, administration, evaluation, and widespread distribution of transportable educational programs for scientists and engineers to increase their knowledge of, and facilitate their utilization of automated scientific and technical information storage and retrieval systems. This educational program is of very broad scope, being targeted at Colleges of Engineering and Colleges of Physical sciences at a large number of colleges and universities throughout the United States. The educational program is designed to incorporate extensive hands-on, interactive usage of the NASA RECON system and is supported by a number of microcomputer-based software systems to facilitate the delivery and usage of the educational course materials developed as part of the program.

  14. A socio-technical critique of tiered services: implications for interprofessional care.

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    Hood, Rick

    2015-01-01

    In the health and social care sector, tiered services have become an increasingly influential way of organising professional expertise to address the needs of vulnerable people. Drawing on its application to UK child welfare services, this paper discusses the merits of the tiered model from a socio-technical perspective - an approach that has emerged from the fields of accident analysis and systems design. The main elements of a socio-technical critique are outlined and used to explore how tiered services provide support to families and prevent harm to children. Attention is drawn to the distribution of expertise and resources in a tiered system, and to the role of referral and gate-keeping procedures in dispersing accountability for outcomes. An argument is made for designing systems "against demand", and the paper concludes by discussing some alternative models of multi-agency provision.

  15. 78 FR 66077 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

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    2013-11-04

    ... Investigation Professional, Technical, and Administrative Positions.'' 2. Current OMB approval number: 3150-0033... 212, ``Qualifications Investigation, Professional, Technical, and Administrative Positions'' is used... writing or in electronic form will be made available for public inspection. Because your comments will not...

  16. Overcoming Resistance to New Ideas

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    Powell, William; Kusuma-Powell, Ochan

    2015-01-01

    There are two types of challenges that adults face in their professional learning: technical and adaptive. Technical challenges simply require informational learning while adaptive challenges require transformational learning, which requires us to rethink our deeply held values, beliefs, assumptions, and even our professional identity. Adaptive…

  17. The New Techie.

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    Landis, Melodee

    2001-01-01

    Describes the blurring line between the traditional roles of "systems guys" and "hackers" in the world of computer network professionals, creating a "techie 3.0," or computer professional who has experience and training in technical and non-technical fields and contributes both design expertise and creativity. (EV)

  18. Involvement of Individuals in the Development of Technical Solutions and Rules of Management for Building Renovation Projects: A Case Study of Latvia

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    Pukite, I.; Grekis, A.; Geipele, I.; Zeltins, N.

    2017-08-01

    In March 2016, the Latvian government approved a new support program for increasing energy efficiency in residential apartment buildings. For the support of renovation of apartment buildings in the period from 2016 to 2023, 166 470 588 EUR will be available. Different persons, such as energy auditors, designers, architects, project managers and builders, will be involved in the process of planning, development and implementation of building renovation. At the development stage of the building renovation project, special attention should be devoted to the first stage - energy audit and technical project development. The problem arises due to the fact that each of these individuals, during the development of technical building documentation, does not work as a completely unified system. The implementation of construction project planning and organisational management system is one of the most important factors to guarantee that the quality of building renovation project is ensured in accordance with the laws and regulatory standards. The paper studies mutual cooperation, professionalism and the role of information feedback of personnel involved in the planning stage of building renovation, which is an essential prerequisite for the renovation process in order to achieve high quality of work and reduce the energy performance indicator. The present research includes the analysis of different technical solutions and their impact on energy efficiency. Mutual harmonisation of technical specifications is also investigated.

  19. Using communication technology to support professional development in teaching science

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    Sundberg, Cheryl White

    The impact of collaboration via communication technology on follow-up to on-site professional development was the central focus of this hypothesis-generating study. The study used a combination of quantitative methodology and qualitative methodology. A convenient sample of 18 teachers was drawn from 208 teachers in an existing professional development program in science in a southeastern state. The statewide professional development program focused on energy education with a strong emphasis on using technology to enhance learning. Data sources included E-mail messages, lesson plans, photographs, workshop evaluations, surveys, and the report of an external reviewer. The study focused on two on-site workshops, February and June 2000 that were designed to model constructivist pedagogy and instruct teachers in effective utilization of computer-based laboratories in science classrooms. Follow-up to the on-site workshops was facilitated with several communication technologies (Internet, E-mail, telephone, and mail). The research found E-mail was the preferred mode for follow-up to on-site workshops because of the convenience of the medium. Barriers to effective distance professional development were time constraints, equipment failure, and lack of consistent Internet access to teachers in rural and under-served areas. Teacher characteristics of the sample, teacher efficacy, technical skill, experience, and constructivist pedagogy did not appear to impact the use of communication technologies as a means of follow-up to on-site professional development workshops. However, teacher efficacy might have negatively impacted effective implementation of calculator-based laboratory technology in the classroom. The study found E-mail was the most convenient and efficient way to facilitate follow-up to on-site professional development. Teacher characteristics (efficacy, technical skill, experience, and constructivist pedagogy) did not appear to impact the use of E-mail to facilitate follow-up to on-site professional development. Consistent access to the Internet was problematic for teachers in rural and under-served areas.

  20. Use of Social Network Sites for Communication Among Health Professionals: Systematic Review.

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    Chan, Windy Sy; Leung, Angela Ym

    2018-03-28

    Although much research has been done investigating the roles of social network sites (SNSs) in linking patients and health professionals, there is a lack of information about their uses, benefits, and limitations in connecting health professions only for professional communication. This review aimed to examine the utilization of SNSs for communication among health professionals in (1) frontline clinical practice, (2) professional networks, and (3) education and training to identify areas for future health communication research. This review followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses guidelines. A systematic search of the literature published in the last 10 years (January 1, 2007, to March 1, 2017) was performed in March 2017, using the following electronic databases: MEDLINE via OvidSP, EMBASE, CINAHL Complete, and InfoSci-Journals. The searches were conducted using the following defined search terms: "social media" OR "social network" OR "social network site" OR "Facebook" OR "Twitter" OR "Linkedin" OR "Instagram" OR "Weibo" OR "Whatsapp" OR "Telegram" OR "WeChat" AND "health" OR "health profession." Of the 6977 papers retrieved, a total of 33 studies were included in this review. They were exploratory in nature, and the majority used surveys (n=25) and interviews (n=6). All retrieved studies stated that SNSs enhanced effective communication and information sharing. SNSs were used for supporting delivering of clinical services, making referrals, and sharing information. They were beneficial to network building and professional collaboration. SNSs were novel tools to enhance educational interactions among peers, students, instructors, and preceptors. The application of SNSs came with restraints in technical knowledge, concerns on data protection, privacy and liability, issues in professionalism, and data protection. SNSs provide platforms facilitating efficient communication, interactions, and connections among health professionals in frontline clinical practice, professional networks, education, and training with limitations identified as technical knowledge, professionalism, and risks of data protection. The evolving use of SNSs necessitates robust research to explore the full potential and the relative effectiveness of SNSs in professional communication. ©Windy SY Chan, Angela YM Leung. Originally published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research (http://www.jmir.org), 28.03.2018.

  1. Use of Social Network Sites for Communication Among Health Professionals: Systematic Review

    PubMed Central

    2018-01-01

    Background Although much research has been done investigating the roles of social network sites (SNSs) in linking patients and health professionals, there is a lack of information about their uses, benefits, and limitations in connecting health professions only for professional communication. Objective This review aimed to examine the utilization of SNSs for communication among health professionals in (1) frontline clinical practice, (2) professional networks, and (3) education and training to identify areas for future health communication research. Methods This review followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses guidelines. A systematic search of the literature published in the last 10 years (January 1, 2007, to March 1, 2017) was performed in March 2017, using the following electronic databases: MEDLINE via OvidSP, EMBASE, CINAHL Complete, and InfoSci-Journals. The searches were conducted using the following defined search terms: “social media” OR “social network” OR “social network site” OR “Facebook” OR “Twitter” OR “Linkedin” OR “Instagram” OR “Weibo” OR “Whatsapp” OR “Telegram” OR “WeChat” AND “health” OR “health profession.” Results Of the 6977 papers retrieved, a total of 33 studies were included in this review. They were exploratory in nature, and the majority used surveys (n=25) and interviews (n=6). All retrieved studies stated that SNSs enhanced effective communication and information sharing. SNSs were used for supporting delivering of clinical services, making referrals, and sharing information. They were beneficial to network building and professional collaboration. SNSs were novel tools to enhance educational interactions among peers, students, instructors, and preceptors. The application of SNSs came with restraints in technical knowledge, concerns on data protection, privacy and liability, issues in professionalism, and data protection. Conclusions SNSs provide platforms facilitating efficient communication, interactions, and connections among health professionals in frontline clinical practice, professional networks, education, and training with limitations identified as technical knowledge, professionalism, and risks of data protection. The evolving use of SNSs necessitates robust research to explore the full potential and the relative effectiveness of SNSs in professional communication. PMID:29592845

  2. 45 CFR 1230.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 45 Public Welfare 4 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Professional and technical services. 1230.205 Section 1230.205 Public Welfare Regulations Relating to Public Welfare (Continued) CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE NEW RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING Activities by Own Employees § 1230.205...

  3. 7 CFR 3560.53 - Eligible use of funds.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... be used for central cooking and dining areas. (h) Management-related facilities. Funds may be used to... requirements. (m) Legal, technical and professional services. Funds may be used for the costs of legal, technical, and professional services related to the borrower's MFH project, including appraisals...

  4. 45 CFR 1168.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 45 Public Welfare 3 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Professional and technical services. 1168.205 Section 1168.205 Public Welfare Regulations Relating to Public Welfare (Continued) NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES NEW RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING...

  5. 45 CFR 1168.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 45 Public Welfare 3 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Professional and technical services. 1168.300 Section 1168.300 Public Welfare Regulations Relating to Public Welfare (Continued) NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES NEW RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING...

  6. 45 CFR 1168.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 45 Public Welfare 3 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Professional and technical services. 1168.300 Section 1168.300 Public Welfare Regulations Relating to Public Welfare (Continued) NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES NEW RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING...

  7. 45 CFR 1168.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 45 Public Welfare 3 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Professional and technical services. 1168.205 Section 1168.205 Public Welfare Regulations Relating to Public Welfare (Continued) NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES NEW RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING...

  8. A web-based communication system for integrated care in cerebral palsy: design features, technical feasibility and usability.

    PubMed

    Gulmans, Jitske; Vollenbroek-Hutten, Miriam M R; Visser, Jacqueline J W; Nijeweme-d'Hollosy, Wendy Oude; van Gemert-Pijnen, J E W C Lisette; van Harten, Wim H

    2010-01-01

    We developed a secure, web-based system for parent-professional and inter-professional communication. The aim was to improve communication in the care of children with cerebral palsy. We conducted a six-month trial of the system in three Dutch health-care regions. The participants were the parents of 30 cerebral palsy patients and 120 professional staff involved in their care. Information about system usage was extracted from the system's database. The experience of the parents and professionals was evaluated by a questionnaire after six months. The system proved to be technically robust and reliable. A total of 21 parents (70%) and 66 professionals (55%) used the system. The parents submitted 111 questions and 59 responses, with a mean of 5 questions (range 1-17) and 3 responses (range 1-9) per parent. The professionals submitted 79 questions and 237 responses, with a mean of 2 questions (range 1-8) and 4 responses (range 1-23) per professional. Most parents (95%) and some professionals (30%) reported value in using the system, which ranged from efficiency and accessibility to flexibility and transparency. The web-based communication system was technically feasible and produced improved parent-professional and inter-professional communication. It may be especially valuable if frequent interventions or consultations about a child's care are required, involving complex care networks of different professionals and organisations.

  9. [Professional burnout among university and high school teachers--comparative study].

    PubMed

    Swietochowski, Waldemar

    2011-01-01

    Professional burnout is a set of negative emotional and behavioral symptoms, observed in workers of widely understood human service occupations, including teachers. In spite of the considerable number of studies of burnout in teachers, a few of them concern university teachers. The aim of the article was to estimate the degree of burning threat in this professional group and to analyze individual determinants and dynamics of burning out in academic teachers. Gender, age, personality traits and temperament traits were given the status of main factors in the study. The role of the perceived social support was also analyzed. 97 academic workers of three state universities (University, Medical University and Technical University) in Łódź took part in the study; 100 teachers of high schools formed a comparative group. MBI General Survey was applied to measure dependent variables (burnout and its three components: Emotional Exhaustion, Cinicism and Professional Efficacy). The level of factors was measured with standard psychological tests: NEO-FFI and FCZ-KT. The Scale of Perceived Social Support was also applied. The results show considerably lower threat of the burning out syndrome in university than in high school teachers. Among individual factors only two temperament traits (emotional reactivity and perseveration) and one personality trait (extroversion) seem to be important determinants of professional burnout. The perceived social support does not prevent the progress of burnout syndrome. Based on the obtained results several practical conclusions were formulated. They refer mainly to preventive training for beginners in teaching and changes in the organization of academic teachers' work.

  10. An Examination of the Technical Product Knowledge of Contracting Professionals at Air Force System Program Offices

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2012-12-12

    of Business & Public Policy Naval Postgraduate School Report Documentation Page Form ApprovedOMB No. 0704-0188 Public reporting burden for the...ADDRESS(ES) Naval Postgraduate School,Graduate School of Business & Public Policy,555 Dyer Road, Ingersoll Hall,Monterey,CA,93943 8. PERFORMING...supported by the Acquisition Research Program of the Graduate School of Business & Public Policy at the Naval Postgraduate School. To request defense

  11. A journey through meaningful use at a large academic medical center: lessons of leadership, administration, and technical implementation.

    PubMed

    Unger, Melissa D; Aldrich, Alison M; Hefner, Jennifer L; Rizer, Milisa K

    2014-01-01

    Successfully reporting meaningful use of electronic health records to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services can be a challenging process, particularly for healthcare organizations with large numbers of eligible professionals. This case report describes a successful meaningful use attestation process undertaken at a major academic medical center. It identifies best practices in the areas of leadership, administration, communication, ongoing support, and technological implementation.

  12. Usage and Usability of a Web-based Program for Family Caregivers of Older People in Three European Countries: A Mixed-Methods Evaluation.

    PubMed

    Barbabella, Francesco; Poli, Arianna; Hanson, Elizabeth; Andréasson, Frida; Salzmann, Benjamin; Döhner, Hanneli; Papa, Roberta; Efthymiou, Areti; Valenza, Silvia; Pelliccioni, Giuseppe; Lamura, Giovanni

    2018-05-01

    InformCare is a European Web platform that supports informal caregivers of older people by providing access to online information and professional and peer support. The aim of this study was to assess the usage and usability of a psychosocial Web-based program carried out in three European countries (Italy, Sweden, and Germany). A mixed-methods sequential explanatory design was adopted, comprising baseline and postintervention assessments, as well as combined thematic content analysis of results and focus group findings. A convenience sample of 118 caregivers was enrolled, of whom 94 used the services offered by the program at least once. The subsamples in the three countries used the platform in different ways, with a predominance of passive strategies (eg, seeking information and reading other people's comments) for Italian caregivers, and more active usage by Swedish and German caregivers. The usability assessment showed that the platform was perceived well by Italian and German caregivers, whereas technical problems affected the Swedish sample's experiences. Focus group data highlighted user satisfaction with the online support and reliability of the environment. Recommendations for practitioners are to ensure digital training for caregivers who have lower confidence in use of the Internet, to involve different healthcare professionals in the provision of professional support, and to adequately manage online community building.

  13. Electronics. FasTrak Specialization Integrated Technical and Academic Competency (ITAC). Revised.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Ohio State Dept. of Education, Columbus. Div. of Career-Technical and Adult Education.

    This document contains an introduction to the Ohio Integrated Technical and Academic Competency (ITAC) and Specialization ITAC; and overview of the electronics field; an list acknowledging the professionals who helped develop the competency list; and the comprehensive listing of the professional or occupational competencies deemed essential for…

  14. Professional Personnel Evaluation System: 1983-84 Final Technical Report.

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    Doss, David A.

    This technical report summarizes the evaluation ratings given to professionals on probation or up for contract renewal in the Austin Independent School District. Graphs, tables, and rankings are presented for each specified population: all district teachers combined; teachers by school level (elementary, junior high, senior high); teachers by…

  15. Drafting. FasTrak Specialization Integrated Technical and Academic Competency (ITAC). Revised.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Ohio State Dept. of Education, Columbus. Div. of Career-Technical and Adult Education.

    This document contains an introduction to the Ohio Integrated Technical and Academic Competency (ITAC) and Specialization ITAC; an overview of the drafting industry; a list acknowledging professionals who helped develop the competency list; and the comprehensive list of the professional or occupational competencies deemed essential for graduates…

  16. Dental Assistant. FasTrak Specialization Integrated Technical and Academic Competency (ITAC). Revised.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Ohio State Dept. of Education, Columbus. Div. of Career-Technical and Adult Education.

    This document contains an introduction to the Ohio Integrated Technical and Academic Competency (ITAC) and Specialization ITAC; an overview of the dental assistant occupation; a list acknowledging professionals who helped develop the competency list; and the comprehensive list of the professional or occupational competencies deemed essential for…

  17. 32 CFR 28.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-07-01

    ... 32 National Defense 1 2011-07-01 2011-07-01 false Professional and technical services. 28.300 Section 28.300 National Defense Department of Defense OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE DoD GRANT AND AGREEMENT REGULATIONS NEW RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING Activities by Other Than Own Employees § 28.300...

  18. 76 FR 27952 - Small Business Size Standards: Professional, Scientific and Technical Services.

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    2011-05-13

    ... Administration (SBA or Agency) proposed to increase small business size standards for 35 industries and one sub... SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 13 CFR Part 121 RIN 3245-AG07 Small Business Size Standards: Professional, Scientific and Technical Services. AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration. ACTION: Proposed...

  19. 48 CFR 2131.205-43 - Trade, business, technical and professional activity costs.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 6 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Trade, business, technical and professional activity costs. 2131.205-43 Section 2131.205-43 Federal Acquisition Regulations System OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, FEDERAL EMPLOYEES GROUP LIFE INSURANCE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT...

  20. 48 CFR 1631.205-76 - Trade, business, technical, and professional activity costs.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 6 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Trade, business, technical, and professional activity costs. 1631.205-76 Section 1631.205-76 Federal Acquisition Regulations System OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT FEDERAL EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFITS ACQUISITION REGULATION GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT COST...

  1. 48 CFR 2131.205-43 - Trade, business, technical and professional activity costs.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 6 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Trade, business, technical and professional activity costs. 2131.205-43 Section 2131.205-43 Federal Acquisition Regulations System OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, FEDERAL EMPLOYEES GROUP LIFE INSURANCE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT...

  2. 48 CFR 2131.205-43 - Trade, business, technical and professional activity costs.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 6 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Trade, business, technical and professional activity costs. 2131.205-43 Section 2131.205-43 Federal Acquisition Regulations System OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, FEDERAL EMPLOYEES GROUP LIFE INSURANCE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT...

  3. 48 CFR 31.205-43 - Trade, business, technical, and professional activity costs.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Trade, business, technical, and professional activity costs. 31.205-43 Section 31.205-43 Federal Acquisition Regulations System FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT COST PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES Contracts With Commercial Organizations...

  4. 48 CFR 31.205-43 - Trade, business, technical, and professional activity costs.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Trade, business, technical, and professional activity costs. 31.205-43 Section 31.205-43 Federal Acquisition Regulations System FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT COST PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES Contracts With Commercial Organizations...

  5. 48 CFR 1631.205-76 - Trade, business, technical, and professional activity costs.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 6 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Trade, business, technical, and professional activity costs. 1631.205-76 Section 1631.205-76 Federal Acquisition Regulations System OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT FEDERAL EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFITS ACQUISITION REGULATION GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT COST...

  6. 48 CFR 31.205-43 - Trade, business, technical, and professional activity costs.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Trade, business, technical, and professional activity costs. 31.205-43 Section 31.205-43 Federal Acquisition Regulations System FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT COST PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES Contracts With Commercial Organizations...

  7. 48 CFR 1631.205-76 - Trade, business, technical, and professional activity costs.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 6 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Trade, business, technical, and professional activity costs. 1631.205-76 Section 1631.205-76 Federal Acquisition Regulations System OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT FEDERAL EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFITS ACQUISITION REGULATION GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT COST...

  8. 48 CFR 31.205-43 - Trade, business, technical, and professional activity costs.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Trade, business, technical, and professional activity costs. 31.205-43 Section 31.205-43 Federal Acquisition Regulations System FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT COST PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES Contracts With Commercial Organizations...

  9. Nurse Assistant. FasTrak Specialization Integrated Technical and Academic Competency (ITAC). Revised.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Ohio State Dept. of Education, Columbus. Div. of Career-Technical and Adult Education.

    This document contains an introduction to the Ohio Integrated Technical and Academic Competency (ITAC) and Specialization ITAC; an overview of the nurse assistant occupation; a list acknowledging professionals who helped develop the competency list; and the comprehensive list of the professional or occupational competencies deemed essential for…

  10. Visual Communications Art. FasTrak Specialization Integrated Technical and Academic Competency (ITAC). Revised.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Ohio State Dept. of Education, Columbus. Div. of Career-Technical and Adult Education.

    This document contains an introduction to the Ohio Integrated Technical and Academic Competency (ITAC) and Specialization ITAC; an overview of the visual communications art profession; a list acknowledging professionals who helped develop the competency list; and the comprehensive list of the professional or occupational competencies deemed…

  11. 20 CFR 438.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-04-01

    ... Section 438.205 Employees' Benefits SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING Activities by... influence made by a professional (such as a licensed lawyer) or a technical person (such as a licensed..., communications with the intent to influence made by a lawyer that do not provide legal advice or analysis...

  12. 20 CFR 438.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... Section 438.205 Employees' Benefits SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING Activities by... influence made by a professional (such as a licensed lawyer) or a technical person (such as a licensed..., communications with the intent to influence made by a lawyer that do not provide legal advice or analysis...

  13. 34 CFR 82.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... 34 Education 1 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Professional and technical services. 82.300 Section 82.300 Education Office of the Secretary, Department of Education NEW RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING Activities... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  14. 34 CFR 82.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... 34 Education 1 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Professional and technical services. 82.205 Section 82.205 Education Office of the Secretary, Department of Education NEW RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING Activities... providing an engineering analysis prior to the preparation or submission of a bid or proposal are not...

  15. 24 CFR 87.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-04-01

    ... 24 Housing and Urban Development 1 2011-04-01 2011-04-01 false Professional and technical services. 87.300 Section 87.300 Housing and Urban Development Office of the Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban Development NEW RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING Activities by Other Than Own Employees § 87.300...

  16. Graphic Communications. FasTrak Specialization Integrated Technical and Academic Competency (ITAC). Revised.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Ohio State Dept. of Education, Columbus. Div. of Career-Technical and Adult Education.

    This document contains an introduction to the Ohio Integrated Technical and Academic Competency (ITAC) and Specialization ITAC; an overview of the graphic communications field; a list acknowledging professionals who helped develop the competency list; and a comprehensive list of the professional or occupational competencies deemed essential for…

  17. How to develop and write a case for technical writing

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    Couture, B.; Goldstein, J.

    1981-01-01

    Case of different sizes and shapes for teaching technical writing to engineers at Wayne State University have been developed. The case approach was adopted for some assignments because sophomores and juniors lacked technical expertise and professional knowledge of the engineering world. Cases were found to be good exercises, providing realistic practice in specific writing tasks or isolating particular skills in the composing process. A special kind of case which narrates the experiences of one technical person engaged in the problem-solving process in a professional rhetorical situation was developed. This type of long, realistic fiction is called a an "holistic" case. Rather than asking students to role-play a character, an holistic case realistically encompasses the whole of the technical writing process. It allows students to experience the total communication act in which the technical task and data are fully integrated into the rhetorical situation and gives an opportunity to perform in a realistic context, using skills and knowledge required in communication on the job. It is believed that the holistic case most fully exploits the advantages of the case method for students of professional communication.

  18. Training NOAA Staff on Effective Communication Methods with Local Climate Users

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Timofeyeva, M. M.; Mayes, B.

    2011-12-01

    Since 2002 NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) Climate Services Division (CSD) offered training opportunities to NWS staff. As a result of eight-year-long development of the training program, NWS offers three training courses and about 25 online distance learning modules covering various climate topics: climate data and observations, climate variability and change, NWS national and local climate products, their tools, skill, and interpretation. Leveraging climate information and expertise available at all NOAA line offices and partners allows delivery of the most advanced knowledge and is a very critical aspect of the training program. NWS challenges in providing local climate services includes effective communication techniques on provide highly technical scientific information to local users. Addressing this challenge requires well trained, climate-literate workforce at local level capable of communicating the NOAA climate products and services as well as provide climate-sensitive decision support. Trained NWS climate service personnel use proactive and reactive approaches and professional education methods in communicating climate variability and change information to local users. Both scientifically-unimpaired messages and amiable communication techniques such as story telling approach are important in developing an engaged dialog between the climate service providers and users. Several pilot projects NWS CSD conducted in the past year applied the NWS climate services training program to training events for NOAA technical user groups. The technical user groups included natural resources managers, engineers, hydrologists, and planners for transportation infrastructure. Training of professional user groups required tailoring the instructions to the potential applications of each group of users. Training technical user identified the following critical issues: (1) Knowledge of target audience expectations, initial knowledge status, and potential use of climate information; (2) Leveraging partnership with climate services providers; and, (3) Applying 3H training approach, where the first H stands for Head (trusted science), the second H stands for Heart (make it easy), and the third H for Hand (support with applications).

  19. The MetSkill Program — Rapidly Developing Effective Young Engineers in the Workplace

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Drinkwater, Diana; Bianco, Nina

    MetSkill is a professional development program for metallurgical engineers that integrates with normal duties in their first one or two years of service. Graduates work together on a structured technical project, facilitated by specialists and supported by formal learning, and ultimately reported to their technical managers. The program enables graduates to "fill the gaps" in their undergraduate education, which is increasingly pertinent as engineering degrees become more general. Participants report that they enjoy the focus on more challenging (rewarding) aspects of their jobs and feel more confident about problem solving. Sponsor companies add that the relationships developed with external technical specialists enhances opportunities for innovation and development. MetSkill was delivered to two major resource companies in Australia in 2012. This paper provides an outline of the program and the reasons for its success, and demonstrates how the learning model could be applied to groups of graduates in other engineering disciplines.

  20. Where the lay and the technical meet: Using an anthropology of interfaces to explain persistent reproductive health disparities in West Africa.

    PubMed

    Jaffré, Yannick; Suh, Siri

    2016-05-01

    Despite impressive global investment in reproductive health programs in West Africa, maternal mortality remains unacceptably high and obstetric care is often inadequate. Fertility is among the highest in the world, while contraceptive prevalence remains among the lowest. This paper explores the social and technical dimensions of this situation. We argue that effective reproductive health programs require analyzing the interfaces between technical programs and the social logics and behaviors of health professionals and client populations. Significant gaps between health programs' goals and the behaviors of patients and health care professionals have been observed. While public health projects aim to manage reproduction, sexuality, fertility, and professional practices are regulated socially. Such projects may target technical practices, but access to care is greatly influenced by social norms and ethics. This paper shows how an empirical anthropology that investigates the social and technical interfaces of reproduction can contribute to improved global health. Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

  1. Appropriate training and retention of community doctors in rural areas: a case study from Mali.

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    Van Dormael, Monique; Dugas, Sylvie; Kone, Yacouba; Coulibaly, Seydou; Sy, Mansour; Marchal, Bruno; Desplats, Dominique

    2008-11-18

    While attraction of doctors to rural settings is increasing in Mali, there is concern for their retention. An orientation course for young practicing rural doctors was set up in 2003 by a professional association and a NGO. The underlying assumption was that rurally relevant training would strengthen doctors' competences and self-confidence, improve job satisfaction, and consequently contribute to retention. Programme evaluation distinguished trainees' opinions, competences and behaviour. Data were collected through participant observation, group discussions, satisfaction questionnaires, a monitoring tool of learning progress, and follow up visits. Retention was assessed for all 65 trainees between 2003 and 2007. The programme consisted of four classroom modules--clinical skills, community health, practice management and communication skills--and a practicum supervised by an experienced rural doctor. Out of the 65 trained doctors between 2003 and 2007, 55 were still engaged in rural practice end of 2007, suggesting high retention for the Malian context. Participants viewed the training as crucial to face technical and social problems related to rural practice. Discussing professional experience with senior rural doctors contributed to socialisation to novel professional roles. Mechanisms underlying training effects on retention include increased self confidence, self esteem as rural doctor, and sense of belonging to a professional group sharing a common professional identity. Retention can however not be attributed solely to the training intervention, as rural doctors benefit from other incentives and support mechanisms (follow up visits, continuing training, mentoring...) affecting job satisfaction. Training increasing self confidence and self esteem of rural practitioners may contribute to retention of skilled professionals in rural areas. While reorientations of curricula in training institutions are necessary, other types of professional support are needed. This experience suggests that professional associations dedicated to strengthening quality of care can contribute significantly to rural practitioners' morale.

  2. [The thesis of the university nursing diploma. Experience at the University of Padova, Italy].

    PubMed

    Costantino, V; Perissinotto, E; Marchesin, R; Vian, F

    1999-01-01

    The new didactic organization of University degree of health areas considers a final qualifying examination composed, among other exams, by a written dissertation (thesis) dealing with technical-operative-experimental matters. At the faculty of Medicine and Surgery of Padua University, the council of the Degree in Nursing proposed a document about finalities, arguments, methods and operative rules for the production of the thesis as an instrument for students and teachers. During academic year 1996/97, 49 students had been graduated, for the first time in Italy. About 63% of theses were highly congruent with council's methodological instructions. When the matter of the theses was a technical aspect of an assistance problem, the theses were correct from a methodological point of view. Many professional figures supplied support to the students for the thesis, giving them a complete experience of professional application. The dimension of the thesis suggested by the Council's instruction was unrespected, the average length of the theses (30.3 pages) was significantly (p < 0.01) higher than that proposed (20 pages). This suggests that students could have an insufficient synthetic capability.

  3. Field support activity aerospace manpower transfer to small business enterprises

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    Green, M. K.

    1972-01-01

    This report reiterates the major findings of the original study on the utilization of unemployed aerospace professionals in small businesses, and also provides a definition of three programs which, as a result of this study and other research into this problem, offer great potential in providing for better utilization of the nation's technically trained personal and technology resources. Details of these three programs are provided along with a recommended plan of action for their implementation.

  4. A Journey through Meaningful Use at a Large Academic Medical Center: Lessons of Leadership, Administration, and Technical Implementation

    PubMed Central

    Unger, Melissa D.; Aldrich, Alison M.; Hefner, Jennifer L.; Rizer, Milisa K.

    2014-01-01

    Successfully reporting meaningful use of electronic health records to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services can be a challenging process, particularly for healthcare organizations with large numbers of eligible professionals. This case report describes a successful meaningful use attestation process undertaken at a major academic medical center. It identifies best practices in the areas of leadership, administration, communication, ongoing support, and technological implementation. PMID:25593572

  5. Mining for Data

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    1998-01-01

    AbTech Corporation used an F-18 HARV (High Alpha Research Vehicle) simulation developed by NASA to create an interactive computer-based prototype of the MQ (Model Quest) SV (System Validator) tool. Dryden Flight Research Center provided support to develop, test, and rapidly reprogram the validation function. AbTech's ModelQuest Enterprises highly automated and outperforms other modeling techniques to quickly discover meaningful relationships, patterns, and trends in databases. Applications include technical and business professionals in finance, marketing, business, banking, retail, healthcare, and aerospace.

  6. Professional Development Needs of Online Instructors of the Louisiana Technical College System

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Laycock, Sharon P.

    2010-01-01

    The purpose of this study was to determine perceptions of importance and the knowledge of skill levels required to develop and deliver distance learning successfully by the Louisiana Technical College (LTC) instructors as related to professional development needs. The study sample consisted of a group of approximately 200 instructors/teachers…

  7. National Survey of Professional, Administrative, Technical, and Clerical Pay, March 1977. Bulletin 1980.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Bureau of Labor Statistics (DOL), Washington, DC.

    This publication summarizes results of the Bureau of Labor Statistics' 18th annual salary survey of selected professional, administrative, technical, and clerical occupations in private industry as of March 1977. The survey provides nationwide salary averages (not including Alaska and Hawaii) and distributions for 78 work-level categories covering…

  8. Education and Training of Accountants in Sub-Saharan Anglophone Africa. World Bank Technical Paper Number 305. Africa Technical Department Series.

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    Johnson, Sonia R.

    This paper describes the accounting profession, and the education and training of accountants and accounting technicians in Sub-Saharan Anglophone Africa. The report reviews professional accounting examinations and degrees, education, practical training, and continuing professional education. The paper highlights the weaknesses in accounting…

  9. Professional Development in Career and Technical Education. In Brief: Fast Facts for Policy and Practice No. 7.

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    Maurer, Matthew J.

    The continuous transformation of career and technical education (CTE) practitioners' roles that has resulted from reforms, technological advances, and new certification requirements has necessitated the creation of learner-centered professional development (PD) programs. Numerous schools nationwide have succeeded in developing high-quality,…

  10. Practical Nursing. FasTrak Specialization Integrated Technical and Academic Competency (ITAC). Revised.

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    Ohio State Dept. of Education, Columbus. Div. of Career-Technical and Adult Education.

    This document contains an introduction to the Ohio Integrated Technical and Academic Competency (ITAC) and Specialization ITAC; an overview of the field of practical nursing; a list acknowledging professionals who helped develop the competency list; and the comprehensive list of the professional or occupational competencies deemed essential for…

  11. Disparities in supports for student wellness promotion efforts among secondary schools in Minnesota

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    O’Connell, Michael; Davey, Cynthia S.; Caspi, Caitlin; Kubik, Martha Y.; Nanney, Marilyn S.

    2016-01-01

    BACKGROUND We examined whether there are differences in the presence of supports for student wellness promotion (1) between schools in city, suburban and rural locations and, (2) among rural schools, according to distance from a metropolitan center. METHODS The analysis was conducted in a sample of 309 secondary schools using 2012 Minnesota School Health Profiles surveys and National Center for Educational Statistics Common Core Data. Scores for overall support addressed school health improvement coordination (range: 0–29), collaboration on health education activities (range: 0–5), and teachers’ professional preparation (range: 0–7). RESULTS Mean overall scores for health improvement coordination (10.5 ± 7.3), collaboration on health education activities (3.0 ± 1.5) and professional preparation (4.0 ± 1.9) indicated supports are lacking in schools across city, suburban and rural locations. Comparison of overall scores did not identify disparities; however, weaknesses and strengths of particular relevance for rural schools were identified in examining specific aspects of support. For example, the proportion of rural schools having a written school improvement plan was 54.8% compared to 84.6% of city schools and 64.3% of suburban schools (p = .01). CONCLUSIONS Tailored training and technical assistance are needed to better support schools in implementing recommended wellness policies and practices. PMID:28076918

  12. The systems engineering upgrade intiative at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory

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    Jones, Ross M.

    2005-01-01

    JPL is implementing an initiative to significantly upgrade our systems engineering capabilities. This Systems Engineering Upgrade Initiative [SUI] has been authorized by the highest level technical management body of JPL and is sponsored with internal funds. The SUI objective is to upgrade system engineering at JPL to a level that is world class, professional and efficient compared to the FY04/05 baseline. JPL system engineering, along with the other engineering disciplines, is intended to support optimum designs; controlled and efficient implementations; and high quality, reliable, cost effective products. SUI technical activities are categorized into those dealing with people, process and tools. The purpose of this paper is to describe the rationale, objectives/plans and current status of the JPL SUI.

  13. Developing public affairs counseling skills to support a public participation focus at Fernald

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    Hoopes, J.

    To provide closer coordination between the Public Affairs Division and environmental restoration management and technical staff, the Fernald Environmental Restoration Management Corporation (FERMCO) matrixed Public Affairs staffers as counselors to project teams within FERMCO. Close coordination between technical staff and public affairs staff is essential for effective public communication in a public participation, environmental risk communication environment. Two-way symmetrical communication (public participation) represents a paradigm shift for public affairs staff who have developed skills primarily in a public information (asymmetrical communication) environment. While there has been much focus in the literature and workshops on management changes needed to support amore » public participation environment, less attention has been paid to identifying and developing the skills needed by public affairs professionals to support public participation. To support the new counseling role of public affairs staffers, FERMCO used a public affairs training consultant to design and deliver a workshop to initiate development of the skills needed for the public affairs counseling role. This paper describes FERMCO`s matrixed counseling program and the training to develop public affairs counseling skills for the public participation environment.« less

  14. A Geoscience Workforce Model for Non-Geoscience and Non-Traditional STEM Students

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    Liou-Mark, J.; Blake, R.; Norouzi, H.; Vladutescu, D. V.; Yuen-Lau, L.

    2016-12-01

    The Summit on the Future of Geoscience Undergraduate Education has recently identified key professional skills, competencies, and conceptual understanding necessary in the development of undergraduate geoscience students (American Geosciences Institute, 2015). Through a comprehensive study involving a diverse range of the geoscience academic and employer community, the following professional scientist skills were rated highly important: 1) critical thinking/problem solving skills; 2) effective communication; 3) ability to access and integrate information; 4) strong quantitative skills; and 5) ability to work in interdisciplinary/cross cultural teams. Based on the findings of the study above, the New York City College of Technology (City Tech) has created a one-year intensive training program that focusses on the development of technical and non-technical geoscience skills for non-geoscience, non-traditional STEM students. Although City Tech does not offer geoscience degrees, the primary goal of the program is to create an unconventional pathway for under-represented minority STEM students to enter, participate, and compete in the geoscience workforce. The selected cohort of STEM students engage in year-round activities that include a geoscience course, enrichment training workshops, networking sessions, leadership development, research experiences, and summer internships at federal, local, and private geoscience facilities. These carefully designed programmatic elements provide both the geoscience knowledge and the non-technical professional skills that are essential for the geoscience workforce. Moreover, by executing this alternate, robust geoscience workforce model that attracts and prepares underrepresented minorities for geoscience careers, this unique pathway opens another corridor that helps to ameliorate the dire plight of the geoscience workforce shortage. This project is supported by NSF IUSE GEOPATH Grant # 1540721.

  15. Data base development and research and editorial support

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    1988-01-01

    The Life Sciences Bibliographic Data Base was created in 1981 and subsequently expanded. A systematic, professional system was developed to collect, organize, and disseminate information about scientific publications resulting from research. The data base consists of bibliographic information and hard copies of all research papers published by Life Sciences-supported investigators. Technical improvements were instituted in the database. To minimize costs, take advantage of advances in personal computer technology, and achieve maximum flexibility and control, the data base was transferred from the JSC computer to personal computers at George Washington University (GWU). GWU also performed a range of related activities such as conducting in-depth searches on a variety of subjects, retrieving scientific literature, preparing presentations, summarizing research progress, answering correspondence requiring reference support, and providing writing and editorial support.

  16. Return on Postsecondary Education Investment: An Analysis of Professional and Technical Education Degrees in Idaho

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    Midgley, Jeri S.

    2012-01-01

    The purpose of this ex-post facto quantitative study was to evaluate the benefits of professional technical postsecondary education in Idaho. Human capital theory formed the basis of understanding the importance of acquiring education beyond high school, both for the individual and society. Interactions between entry earnings and cost of attending…

  17. Teorizando acerca del Conocimiento Productivo para Entender la Educacion Teorico Profesional (Theorizing about Productive Knowledge To Understand Professional Technical Education).

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    Hidalgo, Abelardo Castro; Carrasco, Decler Martinez

    2000-01-01

    States that, internationally, Professional Technical Education emerges as a method of providing educational solutions for poor sectors of the population. Cites University of Chalmer (Sweden) and University of Bio-Bio (Chile) as institutions transformed into technological universities. Discusses what is productive knowledge and conditions under…

  18. How Do Professional Learning Communities Foster Strong Career and Technical Education Programs of Study in Illinois Public High Schools?

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    Custable, Wendy

    2013-01-01

    This research study examines how Illinois public high school Career and Technical Education educational leaders employ best practices in providing all students rigorous, relevant, and equitable learning experiences within a professional learning community structure. This study utilized a mixed method two-tier case study methodology. Tier one…

  19. The Great Instauration: Restoring Professional and Technical Writing to the Humanities.

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    Di Renzo, Anthony

    If you wish to start an undergraduate professional and technical writing (PTW) program at a small liberal arts college, you will find good arguments for your project in the educational writings of Sir Francis Bacon. This paper gathers some of Bacon's educational ideas from various writings and applies them to the five stages of undergraduate…

  20. Technical and Professional Communication Programs and the Small College Setting: Opportunities and Challenges

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    Latterell, Catherine G.

    2003-01-01

    This article argues that the small school context has been a relatively unexamined or under-examined context for technical and professional communication program development. While graduate program development holds a large share of the field's attention in recent national forums, growth in graduate programs is a consequence of demand in the job…

  1. A mixed methods investigation into the use of non-technical skills by community and hospital pharmacists.

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    Irwin, A; Weidmann, A E

    2015-01-01

    Non-technical skills refer to the social and cognitive factors that may influence efficient and safe job performance. Non-technical skills are an important element of patient safety in a variety of health care disciplines, including surgery, anesthesia and nursing. However, the use of non-technical skills in pharmacy practice has not yet been fully assessed. To examine attitudes toward, and use of, non-technical skills by pharmacy personnel. A mixed methods approach was used: An attitude survey explored pharmacy personnel attitudes towards non-technical skills and inter-professional collaboration, with community and hospital pharmacy staff (n = 62). Qualitative interviews were then conducted using the critical incident technique, with community pharmacists (n = 11). The survey results demonstrated differences in the opinions of community and hospital pharmacists on three non-technical skill constructs: team structure, mutual support, and situation monitoring, with community pharmacists reporting significantly more positive attitudes about all three constructs. Both groups reported low levels of collaboration with primary care physicians. The interviews identified five non-technical skills as key elements of successful pharmacist performance from the interview transcripts: teamwork; leadership; task management; situation awareness; decision-making. The survey and interviews identified the non-technical skills that are important to pharmacists. This represents the first step towards the development of a behavioral rating system for training purposes that could potentially improve the non-technical skills of pharmacists and enhance patient safety. Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

  2. A Leap in Faith: Overnight Professionals.

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    Yielder, Jill

    1998-01-01

    Interviews with 10 new and 16 senior medical radiation technologists highlighted discrepancies between technical competence as measured by licensing boards and professionalism. Continuing professional education, especially at the beginning of the career, is needed to develop professional expertise and lifelong learning habits. (SK)

  3. Evaluation of simparteam - a needs-orientated team training format for obstetrics and neonatology.

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    Zech, Alexandra; Gross, Benedict; Jasper-Birzele, Céline; Jeschke, Katharina; Kieber, Thomas; Lauterberg, Jörg; Lazarovici, Marc; Prückner, Stephan; Rall, Marcus; Reddersen, Silke; Sandmeyer, Benedikt; Scholz, Christoph; Stricker, Eric; Urban, Bert; Zobel, Astrid; Singer, Ingeborg

    2017-04-01

    A standardized team-training program for healthcare professionals in obstetric units was developed based on an analysis of common causes for adverse events found in claims registries. The interdisciplinary and inter-professional training concept included both technical and non-technical skill training. Evaluation of the program was carried out in hospitals with respect to the immediate personal learning of participants and also regarding changes in safety culture. Trainings in n=7 hospitals including n=270 participants was evaluated using questionnaires. These were administered at four points in time to staff from participating obstetric units: (1) 10 days ahead of the training (n=308), (2) on training day before (n=239), (3) right after training (n=248), and (4) 6 months after (n=188) the intervention. Questionnaires included several questions for technical and non-technical skills and the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety (HSOPS). Strong effects were found in the participants' perception of their own competence regarding technical skills and handling of emergencies. Small effects could be observed in the scales of the HSOPS questionnaire. Most effects differed depending on professional groups and hospitals. Integrated technical and team management training can raise employees' confidence with complex emergency management skills and processes. Some indications for improvements on the patient safety culture level were detected. Furthermore, differences between professional groups and hospitals were found, indicating the need for more research on contributing factors for patient safety and for the success of crew resource management (CRM) trainings.

  4. Outreach Programmes for Education and Training: Contributions from the International Cartographic Association

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    Cartwright, W. E.; Fairbairn, D.

    2012-07-01

    Organisations like the International Cartographic Association champion programmes that develop and deliver education and training to cartographers and geospatial scientists, globally. This can be in the form of traditional university and training college programmes, short courses for professional and technical members of mapping agencies and as outreach initiatives to transfer knowledge about the discipline and its contemporary practices. Through its international community, the ICA undertakes the transfer of knowledge about cartography and GI Science by publishing books and special editions of journals and running workshops. Colleagues from the ICA community conduct these workshops on a volunteer basis, generally with the support of the national member organisation of ICA or the national mapping body. For example, the ICA promotes the generation of extensive publications, generally through its Commissions and Working Groups. The publications include books, journals and the ICA Newsletter. Outreach activities are especially pertinent to up skill colleagues from developing countries. Specialist programmes can be offered for professional and 'everyday' map users (from adults to children). The ICA can assist with its current programmes, designed to embrace professional and non-professional cartographers alike. This paper will address how education and outreach programmes can be supported by international associations, by offering programmes independently, or in partnership with sister associations and national and regional organisations and societies. As well, the paper will address the need to deliver education and outreach programmes not to just the professional international community, but also to map users and citizen map publishers.

  5. Autonomy, evidence and intuition: nurses and decision-making.

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    Traynor, Michael; Boland, Maggie; Buus, Niels

    2010-07-01

    This paper is a report of a study conducted to examine how nurses represent professional clinical decision-making processes, and to determine what light Jamous and Peloille's 'Indeterminacy/Technicality ratio' concept can shed on these representations. Classic definitions of professional work feature autonomy of decision-making and control over the field of work. Sociologists Jamous and Peloille have described professional work as being high in 'indeterminacy' (the use of tacit judgements) relative to technicality (activity able to be codified). The rise of the evidence-based practice movement has been seen as increasing the realm of technical decision-making in healthcare, and it is relevant to analyse nurses' professional discourse and study how they respond to this increase. Three focus groups with qualified nurses attending post-qualifying courses at a London university were held in 2008. Participants were asked to talk about influences on their decision-making. The discussions were tape-recorded, transcribed and subjected to discourse analysis. Participants described their decision-making as influenced by both indeterminate and technical features. They acknowledged useful influences from both domains, but pointed to their personal 'experience' as the final arbiter of decision-making. Their accounts of decision-making created a sense of professional autonomy while at the same time protecting it against external critique. Pre- and post-registration nurse education could encourage robust discussion of the definition and roles of 'irrational' aspects of decision-making and how these might be understood as components of credible professional practice.

  6. Developing Research-Ready Skills: Preparing Early Academic Students for Participation in Research Experiences

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    Charlevoix, D. J.; Morris, A. R.

    2015-12-01

    Engaging lower-division undergraduates in research experiences is a key but challenging aspect of guiding talented students into the geoscience research pipeline. UNAVCO conducted a summer internship program to prepare first and second year college students for participation in authentic, scientific research. Many students in their first two years of academic studies do not have the science content knowledge or sufficient math skills to conduct independent research. Students from groups historically underrepresented in the geosciences may face additional challenges in that they often have a less robust support structure to help them navigate the university environment and may be less aware of professional opportunities in the geosciences.UNAVCO, manager of NSF's geodetic facility, hosted four students during summer 2015 internship experience aimed to help them develop skills that will prepare them for research internships and skills that will help them advance professionally. Students spent eight weeks working with UNAVCO technical staff learning how to use equipment, prepare instrumentation for field campaigns, among other technical skills. Interns also participated in a suite of professional development activities including communications workshops, skills seminars, career circles, geology-focused field trips, and informal interactions with research interns and graduate student interns at UNAVCO. This presentation will outline the successes and challenges of engaging students early in their academic careers and outline the unique role such experiences can have in students' academic careers.

  7. Health and media: a partnership.

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    Ling, J C

    1985-12-01

    There has been growing awareness among professionals engaged in marketing and advertising that modern advertising methods can be applied in support of social goals, including health. This has been accompanied by a recognition among health professionals that health is a social phenomenon dependent upon an adequately informed public. However, the health and media sectors have grown apart in past decades. The former tends to be technical and scientific, while the latter is geared to the broadest common denominator of the public. Health professionals often view the mass media with suspicion, and promotion is mistakenly associated with advertising. This paper draws attention to the need for these 2 sectors to work more closely together. Without the involvement of the media, the health sector will not be able to inform the general public on health issues or help stimulate a process of community involvement. Without the technical input of the health sector, the media cannot fulfill their obligation of serving the interests of the public. The role of the media to raise consciousness, stimulate public discussion, articulate public aspirations, disseminate information, and reflect social norms has become established. However, for health practices to be adopted, media input must be complemented by face-to-face communication and should be part of a multifacted program of health services and action. Cooperation between the media and the health sector should be broadened in the years ahead a process that could significantly enhance health and social development.

  8. More than a device: today's medical technology companies provide value through service.

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    McCoy, Fred

    2003-01-01

    When physicians implant cardiac rhythm management devices, they establish a long-term relationship with those devices and with the manufacturers of those devices. The therapeutic value that each device will provide to its patient is enhanced throughout the life of the device by the services that the manufacturer provides. Services are provided prior to, during and long after implantation. Services include physician and allied health professional training, quality assurance programs, therapy outreach initiatives, on site technical support during device implantation and follow-up, technical service expertise and customer service support. The costs of these services are substantial. When assessed on a per device basis, the service costs may actually exceed the costs of manufacture. Further, the costs of these services are rising. Over the past five years, the number of implanted cardiac rhythm management devices has doubled. Industry field forces have tripled in size. Clearly, industry is dedicated to providing service as a critical element in achieving excellent patient outcomes.

  9. Enlisting the support of land-use planners to reduce debris-flow hazards in the United States

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    Gori, P.L.; Jeer, S.P.; Highland, L.M.; ,

    2003-01-01

    Land-use planners have an important role in reducing losses from debris-flow hazards. For that reason, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the American Planning Association (APA) have developed a strategy to make information about landslide and debris-flow hazards available to local planners so that they can incorporate this information into the planning process. A guidebook for planners and active training and technical support are the centerpieces of this strategy. The strategy that the USGS is using, which enlists the support of a professional society such as the APA to develop the guidebook and communicate with its members, may be a useful example for other countries to follow. ?? 2003 Millpress.

  10. How family carers engage with technical health procedures in the home: a grounded theory study.

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    McDonald, Janet; McKinlay, Eileen; Keeling, Sally; Levack, William

    2015-07-06

    To explore the experiences of family carers who manage technical health procedures at home and describe their learning process. A qualitative study using grounded theory. New Zealand family carers (21 women, 5 men) who managed technical health procedures such as enteral feeding, peritoneal dialysis, tracheostomy care, a central venous line or urinary catheter. In addition, 15 health professionals involved in teaching carers were interviewed. Semistructured interviews were coded soon after completion and preliminary analysis influenced subsequent interviews. Additional data were compared with existing material and as analysis proceeded, initial codes were grouped into higher order concepts until a core concept was described. Interviewing continued until no new ideas emerged and concepts were well defined. The response of carers to the role of managing technical health procedures in the home is presented in terms of five dispositions: (1) Embracing care, (2) Resisting, (3) Reluctant acceptance, (4) Relinquishing and (5) Being overwhelmed. These dispositions were not static and carers commonly changed between them. Embracing care included cognitive understanding of the purpose and benefits of a procedure; accepting a 'technical' solution; practical management; and an emotional response. Accepting embrace is primarily motivated by perceived benefits for the recipient. It may also be driven by a lack of alternatives. Resisting or reluctant acceptance results from a lack of understanding about the procedure or willingness to manage it. Carers need adequate support to avoid becoming overwhelmed, and there are times when it is appropriate to encourage them to relinquish care for the sake of their own needs. The concept of embracing care encourages health professionals to extend their attention beyond simply the practical aspects of technical procedures to assessing and addressing carers' emotional and behavioural responses to health technology during the training process. Published by the BMJ Publishing Group Limited. For permission to use (where not already granted under a licence) please go to http://group.bmj.com/group/rights-licensing/permissions.

  11. Education and Training of Emergency Medical Teams: Recommendations for a Global Operational Learning Framework.

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    Amat Camacho, Nieves; Hughes, Amy; Burkle, Frederick M; Ingrassia, Pier Luigi; Ragazzoni, Luca; Redmond, Anthony; Norton, Ian; von Schreeb, Johan

    2016-10-21

    An increasing number of international emergency medical teams are deployed to assist disaster-affected populations worldwide. Since Haiti earthquake those teams have been criticised for ill adapted care, lack of preparedness in addition to not coordinating with the affected country healthcare system. The Emergency Medical Teams (EMTs) initiative, as part of the Word Health Organization's Global Health Emergency Workforce program, aims to address these shortcomings by improved EMT coordination, and mechanisms to ensure quality and accountability of national and international EMTs. An essential component to reach this goal is appropriate education and training. Multiple disaster education and training programs are available. However, most are centred on individuals' professional development rather than on the EMTs operational performance. Moreover, no common overarching or standardised training frameworks exist. In this report, an expert panel review and discuss the current approaches to disaster education and training and propose a three-step operational learning framework that could be used for EMTs globally. The proposed framework includes the following steps: 1) ensure professional competence and license to practice, 2) support adaptation of technical and non-technical professional capacities into the low-resource and emergency context and 3) prepare for an effective team performance in the field. A combination of training methodologies is also recommended, including individual theory based education, immersive simulations and team training. Agreed curriculum and open access training materials for EMTs need to be further developed, ideally through collaborative efforts between WHO, operational EMT organizations, universities, professional bodies and training agencies.  Keywords: disasters; education; emergencies; global health; learning.

  12. Education and Training of Emergency Medical Teams: Recommendations for a Global Operational Learning Framework

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    Amat Camacho, Nieves; Hughes, Amy; Burkle, Frederick M.; Ingrassia, Pier Luigi; Ragazzoni, Luca; Redmond, Anthony; Norton, Ian; von Schreeb, Johan

    2016-01-01

    An increasing number of international emergency medical teams are deployed to assist disaster-affected populations worldwide. Since Haiti earthquake those teams have been criticised for ill adapted care, lack of preparedness in addition to not coordinating with the affected country healthcare system. The Emergency Medical Teams (EMTs) initiative, as part of the Word Health Organization’s Global Health Emergency Workforce program, aims to address these shortcomings by improved EMT coordination, and mechanisms to ensure quality and accountability of national and international EMTs. An essential component to reach this goal is appropriate education and training. Multiple disaster education and training programs are available. However, most are centred on individuals’ professional development rather than on the EMTs operational performance. Moreover, no common overarching or standardised training frameworks exist. In this report, an expert panel review and discuss the current approaches to disaster education and training and propose a three-step operational learning framework that could be used for EMTs globally. The proposed framework includes the following steps: 1) ensure professional competence and license to practice, 2) support adaptation of technical and non-technical professional capacities into the low-resource and emergency context and 3) prepare for an effective team performance in the field. A combination of training methodologies is also recommended, including individual theory based education, immersive simulations and team training. Agreed curriculum and open access training materials for EMTs need to be further developed, ideally through collaborative efforts between WHO, operational EMT organizations, universities, professional bodies and training agencies.  Keywords: disasters; education; emergencies; global health; learning PMID:27917306

  13. Professional technical standards in colleges and schools of pharmacy.

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    Berry, Tricia M; Chichester, Clinton O; Lundquist, Lisa M; Sanoski, Cynthia A; Woodward, Donald A; Worley, Marcia M; Early, Johnnie L

    2011-04-11

    To determine the prevalence, characteristics, and use of professional technical standards among colleges and schools of pharmacy accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE). The Web site of every college and school of pharmacy accredited by ACPE was searched to identify information regarding the availability, content, and use of technical standards and to obtain demographic information. Information was obtained from all of the 114 colleges and schools of pharmacy and 67 (59%) had technical standards in place. Common themes for technical standards were: observation; communication; motor; intellectual, conceptual, integrative and quantitative abilities; and behavioral and social attributes. Of those colleges and schools with technical standards, 61 (91%) had standards that addressed all 5 of these themes and 34 (51%) specified that the technical standards were used in their admission, progression, and graduation procedures. More than half of the colleges and schools of pharmacy examined in this study have technical standards; however, 41% have yet to develop and implement them. Colleges and schools of pharmacy looking for guidance in technical standards development could use the technical standards themes identified in this study.

  14. Professional Technical Standards in Colleges and Schools of Pharmacy

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    Berry, Tricia M.; Chichester, Clinton O.; Sanoski, Cynthia A.; Woodward, Donald A.; Worley, Marcia M.; Early, Johnnie L.

    2011-01-01

    Objective To determine the prevalence, characteristics, and use of professional technical standards among colleges and schools of pharmacy accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE). Methods The Web site of every college and school of pharmacy accredited by ACPE was searched to identify information regarding the availability, content, and use of technical standards and to obtain demographic information. Results Information was obtained from all of the 114 colleges and schools of pharmacy and 67 (59%) had technical standards in place. Common themes for technical standards were: observation; communication; motor; intellectual, conceptual, integrative and quantitative abilities; and behavioral and social attributes. Of those colleges and schools with technical standards, 61 (91%) had standards that addressed all 5 of these themes and 34 (51%) specified that the technical standards were used in their admission, progression, and graduation procedures. Conclusion More than half of the colleges and schools of pharmacy examined in this study have technical standards; however, 41% have yet to develop and implement them. Colleges and schools of pharmacy looking for guidance in technical standards development could use the technical standards themes identified in this study. PMID:21655404

  15. Negotiating lay and professional roles in the care of children with complex health care needs.

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    Kirk, S

    2001-06-01

    Children with complex health care needs are now being cared for at home as a result of medical advances and government policies emphasizing community-based care. The parents of these children are involved in providing care of a highly technical and intensive nature that in the past would have been the domain of professionals (particularly nurses). To assess how the transfer of responsibility from professionals to parents was negotiated, the tensions and contradictions that can ensue, and the implications for professional nursing roles and relationships with parents. Using a Grounded Theory methodology, in-depth interviews were conducted with 23 mothers, 10 fathers and 44 professionals to gain insight into the experience of caring for children and supporting families in the community. From the parents' perspective, their initial assumption of responsibility for the care of their child was not subject to negotiation with professionals. Prior to discharge, parents' feelings of obligations, their strong desire for their child to come home, and the absence of alternatives to parental care in the community, were the key motivating factors in their acceptance of responsibility for care-giving from professionals. The professionals participating in the study had concerns over whether this group of parents was given a choice in accepting responsibility and the degree of choice they could exercise in the face of professional power. However, it was following the initial discharge, as parents gained experience in caring for their child and in interacting with professionals, that role negotiation appeared to occur. This study supports other research that has found that professionals' expectations of parental involvement in the care of sick children role can act as a barrier to negotiation of roles. In this study, parental choice was also constrained initially by parents' feelings of obligation and by the lack of community services. Nurses are ideally placed to play the central role not only in ensuring that role negotiation and discussion actually occurs in practice, but also by asserting the need for appropriate community support services for families. Being on home territory, and in possession of expertise in care-giving and in managing encounters with professionals, provided parents with a sense of control with which to enter negotiations with professionals. It is important that changes in the balance of power does not lead to the development of parent-professional relationships that are characterized by conflict rather than partnership.

  16. Improving Curriculum Development Practices in a Technical Vocational Community College: Examining Effects of a Professional Development Arrangement for Middle Managers

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    Albashiry, Nabeel M.; Voogt, Joke M.; Pieters, Jules M.

    2015-01-01

    Learning about curriculum development is critical for middle managers of technical vocational institutions in order to assume curriculum leadership in maintaining and enhancing the quality and relevance of their educational programs. This case study reports on the design and effects of a professional development arrangement (PDA), with such a…

  17. A Combined Corpus and Systemic-Functional Analysis of the Problem-Solution Pattern in a Student and Professional Corpus of Technical Writing.

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    Flowerdew, Lynne

    2003-01-01

    Reports on research describing similarities and differences between expert and novice writing in the problem-solution pattern, a frequent rhetorical pattern of technical academic writing. A corpus of undergraduate student writing and one containing professional writing consisted of 80 and 60 recommendation reports, respectively, with each corpus…

  18. Technical solutions for mitigating security threats caused by health professionals in clinical settings.

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    Fernandez-Aleman, Jose Luis; Belen Sanchez Garcia, Ana; Garcia-Mateos, Gines; Toval, Ambrosio

    2015-08-01

    The objective of this paper is to present a brief description of technical solutions for health information system security threats caused by inadequate security and privacy practices in healthcare professionals. A literature search was carried out in ScienceDirect, ACM Digital Library and IEEE Digital Library to find papers reporting technical solutions for certain security problems in information systems used in clinical settings. A total of 17 technical solutions were identified: measures for password security, the secure use of e-mail, the Internet, portable storage devices, printers and screens. Although technical safeguards are essential to the security of healthcare organization's information systems, good training, awareness programs and adopting a proper information security policy are particularly important to prevent insiders from causing security incidents.

  19. 42 CFR 417.1 - Definitions.

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    2011-10-01

    ... health professionals of health (including medical) and other records, equipment, and professional... has contracted to provide; (3) Share medical and other records, equipment, and professional, technical... PROGRAM HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS, COMPETITIVE MEDICAL PLANS, AND HEALTH CARE PREPAYMENT PLANS...

  20. On risky ground: the water professional in politics.

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    Holmes, P R

    2004-01-01

    Best practice in drainage basin management requires consultation and stakeholder engagement in the formulation and implementation of plans. The water management professional, engaging with the political world, is on risky ground, thanks to many stakeholders' accidental or chosen unwillingness to accept science-based advice. Technical specialists produce good advice, yet progress is inhibited because they do not connect effectively with politicians, administrators and managers. A series of short case studies from three countries in different but related fields provides evidence of the problems that are encountered. Professionals may be cut off from the political world within comfort zones defined by the cultural norms and behaviours of bureaucracy, their profession or their preferred communications style. The consequence of the professionals' lack of engagement in the political world can be that scarce money and effort is wasted on low priority issues, and the case for sound, sustainable environmental management is discredited. Stakeholder support is worth winning, because it can bring positive benefits in the effectiveness of environmental management programmes. Where outside help is needed to bring about this result, it should be provided by advisers who are sensitive to the culture, at the national, professional and organizational level, of the recipients.

  1. [Family Health Strategies to tackle violence involving adolescents].

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    Vieira Netto, Moysés Francisco; Deslandes, Suely Ferreira

    2016-05-01

    The Family Health Strategy (FHS) has an acknowledged potential for the promotion of health and the prevention of violence. This is an integrative bibliographic review with the aim of evaluating the performance of FHS professionals in tackling and preventing violence involving adolescents. It is an integrative review of dissertations and theses on healthcare published from 1994 to 2014. The collection of 17 dissertations and 2 doctoral theses reveals that these studies are recent. The FHS professionals acknowledge the vulnerability of adolescents to inflicting and being subject to violence, however the FHS proves ineffective in tackling and preventing such violence. The predominance of the medical technical care model, the deficiencies in Public Health education in professional training and the lack of institutional support are seen as the main obstacles. Many of these professionals are unaware of the files for notification of violence. The existence of family violence and criminal groups were the aspects most mentioned in the territories. The social representation of adolescents as being "problematic" and the lack of ESF actions that promote an increase youth leadership and empowerment were clearly detected.

  2. Further examination of predictors of turnover intention among mental health professionals.

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    Yanchus, N J; Periard, D; Osatuke, K

    2017-02-01

    WHAT IS KNOWN ON THE SUBJECT?: When mental health professionals leave organizations, detrimental effects on quality of patient care occur. Reasons for leaving include incivility, lack of autonomy, perceptions of unfair treatment and feeling psychologically unsafe at work. This paper sought to investigate additional reasons why mental health professionals intend to quit or to cognitively withdraw from their jobs. WHAT DOES THIS PAPER ADD TO EXISTING KNOWLEDGE?: Past research on this topic is limited in its scope and data. Mainly fragmented evidence is available about predictors of job satisfaction and turnover intention (i.e. different mental health occupations examined in separate studies). Only two existing studies that examined broader mental health provider groups were limited by including few workforce settings, small sample sizes and insufficiently rigorous statistical analyses. We examined four occupations (mental health nurses, social workers, psychologists and psychiatrists), each represented through a large sample in multiple settings, all within one large healthcare network with complex patients. Our contribution is finding additional predictors (supervisory support, emotional exhaustion) of job satisfaction/turnover intention. WHAT ARE THE IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE?: Organizations can consider using culture change initiatives to increase civility at work; this includes leadership support and role modelling of workplace behaviours. Leaders should monitor staffing levels and high workloads to pre-empt emotional exhaustion, which predicts turnover. Hiring and training supervisors should involve not only technical expertise, but also 'soft skills' necessary for creating civil and supportive work environments. Leaders and managers should use employee feedback data (e.g. organizational surveys) to learn about the workplace environments, and address areas of employees' concern. Introduction Given the global shortage of mental health professionals, high turnover rates within this workforce are concerning. We used United States of America Veterans Health Administration data to add to the limited knowledge about this topic. Aim We examined predictors of turnover intention, or an employee's cognitive withdrawal from their job, in a large sample of direct care mental health professionals, separating among occupations to increase the pragmatic relevance of our findings. Method Survey data from 10 997 mental health employees working in direct patient contact (2432 registered nurses, 3769 social workers, 2520 psychologists and 1276 psychiatrists) were used in a cross-sectional design with structural equation modelling techniques for model testing. Results Job satisfaction was predicted by civility (courteous and respectful workplace behaviours) and supervisory support. Job satisfaction predicted emotional exhaustion which predicted turnover intention. Job satisfaction also directly predicted turnover intention and turnover plans. Discussion Predictors of job satisfaction included civility and supervisory support. Emotional exhaustion predicted turnover intention. Results inform organizational actions to address these work environment characteristics. Implications for practice Organizations can initiate culture changes to improve civility and develop supervisors' 'soft skills' in conjunction with technical expertise. Published 2016. This article is a U.S. Government work and is in the public domain in the USA.

  3. What Do We Learn about Technical Communication in Hungary through My Students and My Hungarian Colleagues: An Initial Investigation

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    Ding, Daniel D.

    2018-01-01

    Very few articles exist that document technical communication in Hungary. My Fulbright research reveals two general points: First, technical communication pedagogy stresses correct use of professional terms and phrases in technical translations or technical articles for fictional audiences. Second, it does not emphasize the importance of…

  4. 41 CFR 105-69.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    .... However, communications with the intent to influence made by a professional (such as a licensed lawyer) or... section because the lawyer is not providing professional legal services. Similarly, communications with... 41 Public Contracts and Property Management 3 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Professional and...

  5. 18 CFR 1315.300 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... lawyer is not providing professional legal services. Similarly, communications with the intent to... 18 Conservation of Power and Water Resources 2 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Professional and... AUTHORITY NEW RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING Activities by Other Than Own Employees § 1315.300 Professional and...

  6. New Desktop Virtual Reality Technology in Technical Education

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    Ausburn, Lynna J.; Ausburn, Floyd B.

    2008-01-01

    Virtual reality (VR) that immerses users in a 3D environment through use of headwear, body suits, and data gloves has demonstrated effectiveness in technical and professional education. Immersive VR is highly engaging and appealing to technically skilled young Net Generation learners. However, technical difficulty and very high costs have kept…

  7. Professional Growth: From First Job to Retirement.

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    Hitt, Dorothy

    1987-01-01

    The author discusses how secretaries can manage their own professional development. Major points are (1) practice and update technical skills, (2) work toward certification, and (3) maintain a professional image, good etiquette, and a positive attitude. (CH)

  8. Professional, Technical and Kindred Workers: Where They Come From, Where They Go In The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Information For Student Career Planning.

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    Driscoll, Jeanne Baker; Herr, Edwin L.

    Intended for use in occupational and education planning by students and counselors, this document contains information about the 106 occupations which are included in the professional, technical, and kindred workers cluster of the U.S. census. The occupations are grouped by field of interest. For each occupation, the information provided includes…

  9. The Evolution of a Graduate Writing Program: The Master of Arts in Professional Writing at Carnegie Mellon University. CDC Technical Report No. 33.

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    Jones, G. H.; Steinberg, E. R.

    The Master of Arts in Professional Writing (MAPW) offered by Carnegie Mellon University (Pennsylvania) is designed for students who want careers as document designers in industry and government, where they will plan, write, and evaluate computer manuals and on-line documentation, training and instructional materials, technical reports, and a wide…

  10. Content and Language Integrated Learning in Higher Technical Education Using the "InGenio" Online Multimedia Authoring Tool

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    Gimeno, Ana; Seiz, Rafael; de Siqueira, Jose Macario; Martinez, Antonio

    2010-01-01

    The future professional world of today's students is becoming a life-long learning process where they have to adapt to a changing market and an environment full of new opportunities and challenges. Thus, the development of a number of personal and professional skills, in addition to technical content and knowledge, is a crucial part of their…

  11. An Examination of the Benefits and Costs of Sabbatical Leave for General Higher Education, Industry, and Professional-Technical/Community College Environments

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    Otto, Linda R.; Kroth, Michael

    2011-01-01

    The purpose of this literature review is to examine the differences in the use of sabbatical leave among the arenas of general higher education, industry, and professional-technical/community college. The purposes and policies applied to sabbatical leave, along with the cost of using sabbatical leave in these three environments are compared and…

  12. Attributes Affecting the Acceptance and Integration of Best Practices in Secondary Professional-Technical Education (PTE): A Mixed-Methods Study

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    Nevill, Harold Anderson

    2010-01-01

    This mixed-methods study examined which attributes Professional-Technical Education (PTE) teachers desire to see in the best practices presented to them. The study used data from two separate pilot studies to create a survey administered during the June, 2009 PTE summer conference; which was returned by 229 responders; and in addition used to…

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

    Rosenthal, A

    Southwest Technology Development Institute (SWTDI), an independent, university-based research institute, has been the operator of the Southwest Region Photovoltaic Experiment Station (SWRES) for almost 30 years. The overarching mission of SWTDI is to position PV systems and solar technologies to become cost-effective, major sources of energy for the United States. Embedded in SWTDI's general mission has been the more-focused mission of the SWRES: to provide value added technical support to the DOE Solar Energy Technologies Program (SETP) to effectively and efficiently meet the R&D needs and targets specified in the SETP Multi-Year Technical Plan. : The DOE/SETP goals of growingmore » U.S. PV manufacturing into giga-watt capacities and seeing tera-watt-hours of solar energy production in the U.S. require an infrastructure that is under development. The staff of the SWRES has supported DOE/SETP through a coherent, integrated program to address infrastructural needs inhibiting wide-scale PV deployment in three major technical categories: specialized engineering services, workforce development, and deployment facilitation. The SWRES contract underwent three major revisions during its five year period-of- performance, but all tasks and deliverables fell within the following task areas: Task 1: PV Systems Assistance Center 1. Develop a Comprehensive multi-year plan 2. Provide technical workforce development materials and workshops for PV stakeholder groups including university, professional installers, inspectors, state energy offices, Federal agencies 3. Serve on the NABCEP exam committee 4. Provide on-demand technical PV system design reviews for U.S. PV stakeholders 5. Provide PV system field testing and instrumentation, technical outreach (including extensive support for the DOE Market Transformation program) Task 2: Design-for-Manufacture PV Systems 1. Develop and install 18 kW parking carport (cost share) and PV-thermal carport (Albuquerque) deriving and publishing lessons learned Task 3: PV Codes and Standards 1. Serve as the national lead for development and preparation of all proposals (related to PV) to the National Electrical Code 2. Participate in the Standards Technical Panels for modules (UL1703) and inverters (UL1741) Task 4: Assess Inverter Long Term Reliability 1. Install and monitor identical inverters at SWRES and SERES 2. Operate and monitor all inverters for 5 years, characterizing all failures and performance trends Task 5: Test and Evaluation Support for Solar America Initiative 1. Provide test and evaluation services to the National Laboratories for stage gate and progress measurements of SAI TPP winners« less

  14. A Preliminary Rhetoric of Technical Copywriting.

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    Henson, Leigh

    1994-01-01

    Discusses the rhetorical elements of technical copywriting, including its shared communicative aims with technical writing; authorship considerations such as ethics, education, and professionalism; and the concerns of promotional strategy, audience analysis, choice of media and materials, writing strategy, and style. (SR)

  15. The importance of scientific literacy to OCRWM's mission

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    King, G.P.

    1990-01-01

    The US Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management (CRWM) has the unique mission of finding a permanent solution to the nation's high-level radioactive waste management problems. This paper explores a vital question: will OCRWM have sufficient scientific and technical resources as well as a sufficient level of public support to carry out its mission An affirmative answer to this question will require that adequate numbers of science and engineering students enter the field of radioactive waste management and that overall scientific literacy also be enhanced. This paper outlines current activities and programs within DOE and OCRWMmore » to increase scientific literacy and to recruit and develop scientists and engineers. While this paper offers only a summary inspection of the issues surrounding the solution of developing and maintaining the human technical capabilities to carry forth OCRWM's mission, it is meant to initiate a continuing examination by the American Nuclear Society, DOE, and professional and technical societies of fundamental scientific education issues.« less

  16. Hydrologic Instrumentation Facility of the U.S. Geological Survey, annual report for fiscal year 1993

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    Latkovich, V.J.; Tracey, Debra C.

    1994-01-01

    The Hydrologic lnstrumentation Facility (HIF) of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has nationwide responsibility for all aspects of hydrologic field instrumentation in support of Survey data-collection programs. Each year the HIF publishes a report to inform Water Resources Division (WRD) personnel of progress made by the HIF in fulfilling its mission to improve instrumentation services to the Division. The report for fiscal year 1993 (FY93) describes the activities of the HIF, including major accomplish- ments for the year; personnel actions; active projects (reported by section--Technical Services Section, Administrative Services Section, Field Coordination, Applications and Development Section, Test and Evaluation Section, Field Service and Supply Section); and planned activities for the coming year. Also presented in the appendixes are detailed listings of the memberships of the Instrumentation Committee and the Instrumentation Technical Advisory Subcommittee; district, sub- district, and field office visits by HIF personnel; professional and technical meetings attended by HIF personnel; vendor visits; and reports prepared by HIF personnel.

  17. Disparities in Supports for Student Wellness Promotion Efforts Among Secondary Schools in Minnesota.

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    Larson, Nicole; O'Connell, Michael; Davey, Cynthia S; Caspi, Caitlin; Kubik, Martha Y; Nanney, Marilyn S

    2017-02-01

    We examined whether there are differences in the presence of supports for student wellness promotion (1) between schools in city, suburban and rural locations and, (2) among rural schools, according to distance from a metropolitan center. The analysis was conducted in a sample of 309 secondary schools using 2012 Minnesota School Health Profiles surveys and National Center for Educational Statistics Common Core Data. Scores for overall support addressed school health improvement coordination (range: 0-29), collaboration on health education activities (range: 0-5), and teachers' professional preparation (range: 0-7). Mean overall scores for health improvement coordination (10.5 ± 7.3), collaboration on health education activities (3.0 ± 1.5) and professional preparation (4.0 ± 1.9) indicated supports are lacking in schools across city, suburban, and rural locations. Comparison of overall scores did not identify disparities; however, weaknesses and strengths of particular relevance for rural schools were identified in examining specific aspects of support. For example, the proportion of rural schools having a written school improvement plan was 54.8% compared to 84.6% of city schools and 64.3% of suburban schools (p = .01). Tailored training and technical assistance are needed to better support schools in implementing recommended wellness policies and practices. © 2017, American School Health Association.

  18. New ethical code reflects expectations for industry behavior.

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    Bailey, Pamela G

    2005-07-01

    Sporadic misbehavior, suspect sales and marketing practices, and the perceived deep pockets of the health care industry have put corporations and physicians alike at risk for investigation for fraud and abuse misconduct. The Advanced Medical Technology Association's (AdvaMed) Code of Ethics on Interactions with Healthcare Professionals addresses interactions between the technology industry and physicians, recommending appropriate behavior for partners engaged in developing, testing, learning, and applying often complex technical innovations. As this discussion shows, AdvaMed's industry code underscores uniformity between the drug and technology industries where similarities exist yet sets a distinct course where the needs of the two industries diverge. Health care professionals must be keenly aware of the differences and similarities of the overlapping codes of conducts. Provisions for allowable financial support for third-party conferences, sales and promotional meetings, industry-sponsored educational and training meetings, consulting arrangements, gifts to physicians, reimbursement for technical information, and charitable donations are all examined within the AdvaMed code of ethics and compared against codes and compliance guidance adopted by the American Medical Association; the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America; and the US Department of Health and Human Services; Office of Inspector General.

  19. 41 CFR 105-69.205 - Professional and technical services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... contract is allowable. However, communications with the intent to influence made by a professional (such as... 41 Public Contracts and Property Management 3 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Professional and... Administration 69-NEW RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING Activities by Own Employees § 105-69.205 Professional and...

  20. Rethinking medical professionalism: the role of information technology and practice innovations.

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    Mechanic, David

    2008-06-01

    Physician leaders and the public have become increasingly concerned about the erosion of medical professionalism. Changes in the organization, economics, and technology of medical care have made it difficult to maintain competence, meet patients' expectations, escape serious conflicts of interest, and distribute finite resources fairly. Information technology (IT), electronic health records (EHRs), improved models of disease management, and new ways of relating to and sharing responsibility for patients' care can contribute to both professionalism and quality of care. The potential of IT, EHRs, and other practice facilitators for professionalism is assessed through diverse but relevant literatures, examination of relevant websites, and experience in working with medical leaders on renewing professionalism. IT and EHRs are the basis of needed efforts to reinforce medical competence, improve relationships with patients, implement disease management programs, and, by increasing transparency and accountability, help reduce some conflicts of interest. Barriers include the misalignment of goals with payment incentives and time pressures in meeting patients' expectations and practice demands. Implementing IT and EHRs in small, dispersed medical practices is particularly challenging because of short-term financial costs, disruptions in practice caused by learning and adaptation, and the lack of confidence in needed support services. Large organized systems like the VA, Kaiser Permanente, and general practice in the United Kingdom have successfully overcome such challenges. IT and the other tools examined in this article are important adjuncts to professional capacities and aspirations. They have potential to help reverse the decline of primary care and make physicians' practices more effective and rewarding. The cooperation, collaboration, and shared responsibility of government, insurers, medical organizations, and physicians, as well as financial and technical support, are needed to implement these tools in the United States' dispersed and fragmented medical care system.

  1. Becoming a pharmacist: the role of curriculum in professional identity formation

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    Noble, Christy; Coombes, Ian; Shaw, Paul Nicholas; Nissen, Lisa M.; Clavarino, Alexandra

    Objective To understand how the formal curriculum experience of an Australian undergraduate pharmacy program supports students’ professional identity formation. Methods A qualitative ethnographic study was conducted over four weeks using participant observation and examined the ‘typical’ student experience from the perspective of a pharmacist. A one-week period of observation was undertaken with each of the four year groups (that is, for years one to four) comprising the undergraduate curriculum. Data were collected through observation of the formal curriculum experience using field notes, a reflective journal and informal interviews with 38 pharmacy students. Data were analyzed thematically using an a priori analytical framework. Results Our findings showed that the observed curriculum was a conventional curricular experience which focused on the provision of technical knowledge and provided some opportunities for practical engagement. There were some opportunities for students to imagine themselves as pharmacists, for example, when the lecture content related to practice or teaching staff described their approach to practice problems. However, there were limited opportunities for students to observe pharmacist role models, experiment with being a pharmacist or evaluate their professional identities. While curricular learning activities were available for students to develop as pharmacists e.g. patient counseling, there was no contact with patients and pharmacist academic staff tended to role model as educators with little evidence of their pharmacist selves. Conclusions These findings suggest that the current conventional approach to the curriculum design may not be fully enabling learning experiences which support students in successfully negotiating their professional identities. Instead it appeared to reinforce their identities as students with a naïve understanding of professional practice, making their future transition to professional practice challenging. PMID:24644522

  2. Rethinking Medical Professionalism: The Role of Information Technology and Practice Innovations

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    Mechanic, David

    2008-01-01

    Context Physician leaders and the public have become increasingly concerned about the erosion of medical professionalism. Changes in the organization, economics, and technology of medical care have made it difficult to maintain competence, meet patients' expectations, escape serious conflicts of interest, and distribute finite resources fairly. Information technology (IT), electronic health records (EHRs), improved models of disease management, and new ways of relating to and sharing responsibility for patients' care can contribute to both professionalism and quality of care. Methods The potential of IT, EHRs, and other practice facilitators for professionalism is assessed through diverse but relevant literatures, examination of relevant websites, and experience in working with medical leaders on renewing professionalism. Findings IT and EHRs are the basis of needed efforts to reinforce medical competence, improve relationships with patients, implement disease management programs, and, by increasing transparency and accountability, help reduce some conflicts of interest. Barriers include the misalignment of goals with payment incentives and time pressures in meeting patients' expectations and practice demands. Implementing IT and EHRs in small, dispersed medical practices is particularly challenging because of short-term financial costs, disruptions in practice caused by learning and adaptation, and the lack of confidence in needed support services. Large organized systems like the VA, Kaiser Permanente, and general practice in the United Kingdom have successfully overcome such challenges. Conclusions IT and the other tools examined in this article are important adjuncts to professional capacities and aspirations. They have potential to help reverse the decline of primary care and make physicians' practices more effective and rewarding. The cooperation, collaboration, and shared responsibility of government, insurers, medical organizations, and physicians, as well as financial and technical support, are needed to implement these tools in the United States' dispersed and fragmented medical care system. PMID:18522615

  3. Towson University's Professional Science Master's Program in Applied Physics: The first 5 years

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    Kolagani, Rajeswari

    It is a well-established fact that the scientific knowledge and skills acquired in the process of obtaining a degree in physics meet the needs of a variety of positions in multiple science and technology sectors. However, in addition to scientific competence, challenging careers often call for skills in advanced communication, leadership and team functions. The professional science master's degree, which has been nick-named as the `Science MBA', aims at providing science graduates an edge both in terms of employability and earning levels by imparting such skills. Our Professional Science Master's Program in Applied Physics is designed to develop these `plus' skills through multiple avenues. In addition to advanced courses in Applied Physics, the curriculum includes graduate courses in project management, business and technical writing, together with research and internship components. I will discuss our experience and lessons learned over the 5 years since the inception of the program in 2010. The author acknowledges support from the Elkins Professorship of the University System of Maryland.

  4. Building Capacity for Protected Area Management in Lao PDR

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    Rao, Madhu; Johnson, Arlyne; Spence, Kelly; Sypasong, Ahnsany; Bynum, Nora; Sterling, Eleanor; Phimminith, Thavy; Praxaysombath, Bounthob

    2014-04-01

    Declining biodiversity in protected areas in Laos is attributed to unsustainable exploitation of natural resources. At a basic level, an important need is to develop capacity in academic and professional training institutions to provide relevant training to conservation professionals. The paper (a) describes the capacity building approach undertaken to achieve this goal, (b) evaluates the effectiveness of the approach in building capacity for implementing conservation and (c) reviews implementation outcomes. Strong linkages between organizations implementing field conservation, professional training institutions, and relevant Government agencies are central to enhancing effectiveness of capacity building initiatives aimed at improving the practice of conservation. Protected area management technical capacity needs will need to directly influence curriculum design to insure both relevance and effectiveness of training in improving protected area management. Sustainability of capacity building initiatives is largely dependent on the level of interest and commitment by host-country institutions within a supportive Government policy framework in addition to engagement of organizations implementing conservation.

  5. Developing prescribing guidelines for microprocessor-controlled prosthetic knees in the South East England.

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    Sedki, Imad; Fisher, Keren

    2015-06-01

    Microprocessor-controlled prosthetic knees have gained increasing popularity over the last decade. Research supports their provision to address specific problems or to achieve certain rehabilitation goals. However, there are yet no agreed protocols or prescribing criteria to assist clinicians in the identification and appropriate selection of suitable users. The aim is to reach professionals' agreement on specific prescribing guidelines for microprocessor-controlled prosthetic knees. The study involved multidisciplinary teams from the Inter Regional Prosthetic Audit Group, representing nine Prosthetic Rehabilitation Centres in the South East England region. We used the Delphi technique with a total of three rounds to reach professionals' agreement. The prescribing guidelines were agreed and will be reviewed and updated depending on new research evidence and technical advances. This project is highly useful for professionals in a clinic setting to aid in appropriate patient selection and to justify the cost of prescribing microprocessor-controlled prosthetic knees. © The International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics 2014.

  6. Building capacity for protected area management in Lao PDR.

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    Rao, Madhu; Johnson, Arlyne; Spence, Kelly; Sypasong, Ahnsany; Bynum, Nora; Sterling, Eleanor; Phimminith, Thavy; Praxaysombath, Bounthob

    2014-04-01

    Declining biodiversity in protected areas in Laos is attributed to unsustainable exploitation of natural resources. At a basic level, an important need is to develop capacity in academic and professional training institutions to provide relevant training to conservation professionals. The paper (a) describes the capacity building approach undertaken to achieve this goal, (b) evaluates the effectiveness of the approach in building capacity for implementing conservation and (c) reviews implementation outcomes. Strong linkages between organizations implementing field conservation, professional training institutions, and relevant Government agencies are central to enhancing effectiveness of capacity building initiatives aimed at improving the practice of conservation. Protected area management technical capacity needs will need to directly influence curriculum design to insure both relevance and effectiveness of training in improving protected area management. Sustainability of capacity building initiatives is largely dependent on the level of interest and commitment by host-country institutions within a supportive Government policy framework in addition to engagement of organizations implementing conservation.

  7. EDI and the Technical Communicator.

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    Eiler, Mary Ann

    1994-01-01

    Assesses the role of technical communicators in electronic data interchange (EDI). Argues that, as experts in information design, human factors, instructional theory, and professional writing, technical communicators should be advocates of standard documentation protocols and should rethink the traditional concepts of "document" to…

  8. Facing the terror of nuclear terrorism.

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    Johnson, Raymond H

    2003-05-01

    As America prepares for homeland security and the response to terrorism, more occupational safety professionals may find themselves called upon to deal with terror in their own neighborhoods. While thousands of safety professionals are well trained technically to deal with many types of terrorism, they may not be well prepared to deal with the greater challenge, namely the terror of terrorism. Dealing with terror requires hearing and responding to people's feelings before providing technical answers. For safety professionals to be most effective in dealing with terrorism, they can benefit from more training on how to deal with terror.

  9. Evaluation of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's chronic disease state-based epidemiology for public health program support (STEPPS) program.

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    Frey, Catherine A; Remington, Patrick L; Lengerich, Eugene

    2003-01-01

    To identify effective strategies for improving epidemiology capacity in state chronic disease programs, staff epidemiologists and program directors from 25 states were interviewed using a structured questionnaire by phone or in person. Respondents reported three chief barriers to chronic disease epidemiology capacity: lack of institutional commitment and support for chronic disease epidemiology; lack of professional opportunities to engage with peers, colleagues, and scientists; and lack of trained epidemiology staff and resources to support chronic disease functions and activities. Epidemiology capacity in states would be improved by expanding the role and scope of staff placement programs; assisting states in establishing formal collaborations with academic institutions; and providing technical assistance to staff currently employed in states through training, consultation, and networking.

  10. Matching Community and Technical College Professional/Technical Education Capacity to Employer Demand. Final Report.

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    Sommers, Paul; Heg, Deena

    A project was conducted to improve the state of Washington's community and technical college system by developing and using an improved occupational forecasting system to assess and respond to education and training needs. First, long-term occupational forecast data from Washington's Employment Security Department were matched with technical and…

  11. [Analysis of effect of prevention and control technique training of human important parasitic diseases in Jiangsu Province in 2017].

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    Bi-Xian, Ni; Xiang-Zhen, Xu; Xiao-Ting, Wang; Ming-Xue, Sheng; Yang, Dai; Xiao-Lin, Jin

    2017-07-24

    To evaluate the effect of the prevention and control technique training of human important parasitic diseases for basic professional and technical personnel in Jiangsu Province in 2017. A workshop including theory courses and practical operations was carried out for the basic professional and technical personnel. At the end of the workshop, the effects were evaluated through the theoretical and microscopic examinations. There were 132 trainees from 13 cities, and all of them took part in the final examinations. The average score of total was 118.36. There were significant differences among different regions ( χ 2 = 13.38, P < 0.01). The pass rate of the theory test was 92.4% with the average score of 79.05. There were significant differences of theory scores among different regions ( χ 2 =14.51, P < 0.01). The theory score of Northern Jiangsu Province was significantly higher than the scores of Southern and Central Jiangsu Province ( P < 0.001, P = 0.009). The pass rate of microscopic examinations was 89.4% with the average score of 39.32. There was no significant difference of micro-scopic examination scores among different regions ( F = 2.37, P = 0.09). Among the total 7 species, the detection rate of Paragonimus westermani was the highest (75％) and the rates of Schistosoma japonicum and Fasciolopsis buski were only 51.5％ and 54.5% respectively. The detection rates of eggs of Trichuris trichiura , unfertilized Ascaris lumbricoides , Clonorchis sinensis and Taenia solium were 71.2%, 65.9%, 72.7% and 72.0% respectively. The training course has promoted the capability of prevention and control of parasitic diseases for basic technical personnel. Also it provides the technical supports for parasitic disease monitoring, control and risk assessment in the next step.

  12. Contract Source Selection: An Analysis of Lowest Price Technically Acceptable and Tradeoff Strategies

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    2016-06-01

    thorough market research, acquisition professionals must decide at an early stage which source selection strategy (lowest price technically...minimizing risk and ensuring best value for all stakeholders. On the basis of thorough market research, acquisition professionals must decide at an early...price-based, market -driven environment from requirements development through properly disposal. Source selection must be 8 made on a ‘best value

  13. Building systemic capacity for nutrition: training towards a professionalised workforce for Africa.

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    Ellahi, Basma; Annan, Reginald; Sarkar, Swrajit; Amuna, Paul; Jackson, Alan A

    2015-11-01

    The fundamental role played by good nutrition in enabling personal, social and economic development is now widely recognised as presenting a fundamental global challenge that has to be addressed if major national and international problems are to be resolved in the coming decades. The recent focus provided by the Millennium Development Goals and the Scaling-Up-Nutrition (SUN) movement has been towards reducing the extent of nutrition-related malnutrition in high-burden countries. This has served to emphasise that there is a problem of inadequate professional capacity in nutrition that is sufficiently widespread to severely limit all attempts at the effective delivery and sustainability of nutrition-related and nutrition-enabling interventions that have impact at scale. Many high-burden countries are in sub-Saharan Africa where there is a high dependency on external technical support to address nutrition-related problems. We have sought to explore the nature and magnitude of the capacity needs with a particular focus on achieving levels of competency within standardised professional pre-service training which is fit-for-purpose to meet the objectives within the SUN movement in Africa. We review our experience of engaging with stakeholders through workshops, a gap analysis of the extent of the problem to be addressed, and a review of current efforts in Africa to move the agenda forward. We conclude that there are high aspirations but severely limited human resource and capacity for training that is fit-for-purpose at all skill levels in nutrition-related subjects in Africa. There are no structured or collaborative plans within professional groups to address the wide gap between what is currently available, the ongoing needs and the future expectations for meeting local technical and professional capability. Programmatic initiatives encouraged by agencies and other external players, will need to be matched by improved local capabilities to address the serious efforts required to meet the needs for sustained improvements related to SUN in high-burden countries. Importantly, there are pockets of effort which need to be encouraged within a context in which experience can be shared and mutual support provided.

  14. Professional Development Policies and Programs.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Department of the Interior, Washington, DC.

    This memorandum sets forth policies, objectives, plans and programs for providing opportunities to professional staff for development of their technical and managerial skills. Section titles are: Policy and Objectives; Methods of Achieving Objectives; Cooperative Determination of Training Needs, Professional Development Plan; Agency Financial…

  15. 48 CFR 1509.507-2 - Contract clause.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... include activities related to technical analyses in determining the nature and extent of contamination at... solicitations and contracts that provide professional architect/engineer, technical, and management services to...) Alternate II shall be used in all Superfund Technical Assistance and Removal Team (START) solicitations and...

  16. 48 CFR 742.1170-2 - Applicability.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... policies, procedures, and limitations of this section do not apply to technical reports, studies, papers... section applies to USAID non-personal, professional/technical services contracts exceeding the simplified... FAR 48 CFR subpart 42.11 are compatible with the types of technical assistance contracts usually...

  17. 48 CFR 742.1170-2 - Applicability.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... policies, procedures, and limitations of this section do not apply to technical reports, studies, papers... section applies to USAID non-personal, professional/technical services contracts exceeding the simplified... FAR 48 CFR subpart 42.11 are compatible with the types of technical assistance contracts usually...

  18. 48 CFR 742.1170-2 - Applicability.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... policies, procedures, and limitations of this section do not apply to technical reports, studies, papers... section applies to USAID non-personal, professional/technical services contracts exceeding the simplified... FAR 48 CFR subpart 42.11 are compatible with the types of technical assistance contracts usually...

  19. [The nursing profession regarding limitation of life support treatment in the intensive care units. Technical and practical features].

    PubMed

    Falcó-Pegueroles, A

    2009-01-01

    The scientific and technical developments in medicine in the recent decades have greatly helped to increase life expectancy and quality of life of many patients. In hospitals, this technological scenario has clearly influenced patient care, for example, in the Intensive Medicine Departments, leading to new clinical perspectives and has made the growing complexity of giving treatment and making decisions more evident. In some cases, it is difficult to predict how beneficial intensive medical care can be when there is no reasonable prospect of improving the patient's health, prolonging their life in situations with poor prognosis or dramatically reducing their quality of life. The clinical diagnosis of irreversibility, through indicators of severity and principles of beneficence, autonomy and justice in the professional conduct are the elements that give rise to the consideration of withholding and withdrawing treatment in the critical patient. However, there are other factors that need to be taken into consideration and that are analyzed by professional ethics and bioethics. It is from this approach that any decision involving withholding and withdrawing treatment should be taken so that these decisions can be considered estimable form an ethical point of view. The nursing professional in intensive care units is expected to actively participate in decision making by contributing with their humanizing vision and care ethics. They should be aware of their contribution in the medical team behaving, representing and encouraging the requirements of bioethics.

  20. Design of a professional development and support program for future photonics industry team leaders

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Hall-Wallace, Michelle; Regens, Nancy L.; Pompea, Stephen M.

    2002-05-01

    The University of Arizona's Collaboration to Advance Teaching Technology and Science (CATTS) program sponsored by the National Science Foundation has found a successful way to unite public and charter school students and teachers, university science outreach programs, graduate and undergraduate students, and university faculty for the betterment of science education. A key aspect of this success has been the ability of the project to assist stakeholders in understanding the different cultural perspectives of all of the participants. The success of this program has led us to create a template for a professional development and support program emphasizing the degree of cross-cultural understanding appropriate for today's multinational photonics industry. This template is designed to give future photonics technical, managerial, and manufacturing leaders training in a variety of areas that can enhance their productivity and ability to lead teams. The design would be appropriate for photonics research and development teams, sales and marketing teams, teams with diverse members new college hires, and newly emplaced managers. This education template would also be appropriate for students in photonics industry technician and graduate- level programs. This type of program is not a substitute for other forms of professional managerial training, but rather augments such programs with material that can aid in a more global perspective.

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