Gay-Straight Alliance Advisors: Negotiating Multiple Ecological Systems when Advocating for LGBTQ Youth

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Watson, Laurel B.; Varjas, Kris; Meyers, Joel; Graybill, Emily C.

2010-01-01

This qualitative study investigated the barriers and facilitators that advisors of gay-straight alliances encounter when advocating for LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer) youth within schools. Twenty-two advisors were interviewed, and data revealed that multiple ecological systems (e.g., sociocultural, school, and individual…

48 CFR 1403.101-70 - Technical evaluators and advisors.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 5 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Technical evaluators and advisors. 1403.101-70 Section 1403.101-70 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR... resolved with the servicing Ethics Counselor. (c) During the evaluation process, each evaluator and advisor...

System Advisor Model, SAM 2011.12.2: General Description

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Gilman, P.; Dobos, A.

2012-02-01

This document describes the capabilities of the U.S. Department of Energy and National Renewable Energy Laboratory's System Advisor Model (SAM), Version 2011.12.2, released on December 2, 2011. SAM is software that models the cost and performance of renewable energy systems. Project developers, policy makers, equipment manufacturers, and researchers use graphs and tables of SAM results in the process of evaluating financial, technology, and incentive options for renewable energy projects. SAM simulates the performance of solar, wind, geothermal, biomass, and conventional power systems. The financial model can represent financing structures for projects that either buy and sell electricity at retail ratesmore » (residential and commercial) or sell electricity at a price determined in a power purchase agreement (utility). Advanced analysis options facilitate parametric, sensitivity, and statistical analyses, and allow for interfacing SAM with Microsoft Excel or with other computer programs. SAM is available as a free download at http://sam.nrel.gov. Technical support and more information about the software are available on the website.« less

Informing Mexico's Distributed Generation Policy with System Advisor Model (SAM) Analysis

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Aznar, Alexandra Y; Zinaman, Owen R; McCall, James D

The Government of Mexico recognizes the potential for clean distributed generation (DG) to meaningfully contribute to Mexico's clean energy and emissions reduction goals. However, important questions remain about how to fairly value DG and foster inclusive and equitable market growth that is beneficial to investors, electricity ratepayers, electricity distributors, and society. The U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has partnered with power sector institutions and stakeholders in Mexico to provide timely analytical support and expertise to help inform policymaking processes on clean DG. This document describes two technical assistance interventions that used the System Advisor Model (SAM) to inform Mexico'smore » DG policymaking processes with a focus on rooftop solar regulation and policy.« less

Factors leading to the involvement of Forensic Advisors in the Belgian criminal justice system.

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Bitzer, Sonja

2018-04-01

Forensic Advisors at the National Institute for Criminalistics and Criminology in Brussels act as advising body to the magistrate regarding analytical possibilities and the usefulness of trace analysis in a case. Initially, their function was devised to assist in complex murder cases with unknown offender. However, in a previous study, the increasing diversity of the cases they are requested for has been observed (Bitzer et al., in press). In order to deepen our understanding of the decision steps in the criminal investigation process, the decision to involve a Forensic Advisor and the factors leading to their involvement were evaluated. The study focused on homicide, robbery and burglary cases with and without requests for a Forensic Advisor between January 2014 and June 2016. The factors were categorised into five knowledge dimensions: strategic, immediate, physical, criminal and utility. Decision tree modelling was carried out in order to identify the factors influencing the request for a Forensic Advisor in the case. The decision to request a Forensic Advisor differs between different types of offences. It also depends on the complexity of the case in terms of the number of traces and objects collected at the crime scene, and the availability of witness reports. Indeed, Forensic Advisors take the role of trace analysis coordinator by providing an overview of all available traces, objects, analyses and results. According to the principal implication factors and the performed case study, the contribution of Forensic Advisors consists mainly in summarising all information and advise on potential additional analyses. This might be explained by a loss of overview of the information and the possibilities regarding trace analysis by the magistrate responsible of the case. Copyright © 2018 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

VAS: A Vision Advisor System combining agents and object-oriented databases

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Eilbert, James L.; Lim, William; Mendelsohn, Jay; Braun, Ron; Yearwood, Michael

1994-01-01

A model-based approach to identifying and finding the orientation of non-overlapping parts on a tray has been developed. The part models contain both exact and fuzzy descriptions of part features, and are stored in an object-oriented database. Full identification of the parts involves several interacting tasks each of which is handled by a distinct agent. Using fuzzy information stored in the model allowed part features that were essentially at the noise level to be extracted and used for identification. This was done by focusing attention on the portion of the part where the feature must be found if the current hypothesis of the part ID is correct. In going from one set of parts to another the only thing that needs to be changed is the database of part models. This work is part of an effort in developing a Vision Advisor System (VAS) that combines agents and objected-oriented databases.

Creating Rural Allied Health Leadership Structures Using District Advisors: An Action Research Project Using Program Logic.

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Schmidt, David; Kurtz, Megan; Davidson, Stuart

2017-01-01

District advisors in five allied health disciplines were introduced in a local health district in rural Australia in 2013. These strategic leadership roles provide support to clinicians and managers. As there is little research exploring allied health leadership models from a strategic and operational perspective, the coordinated commencement of these roles provided opportunity to study the creation of this leadership structure. Four advisors participated in this action research study which used focus groups and program logic processes to explore the inputs, outputs, barriers, outcomes to date, and preferred future outcomes of the leadership model. A purpose-built questionnaire was sent to 134 allied health clinicians or managers with questionnaire responses used by advisors to visualise the leadership model. Advisors prioritised policy development, representing the profession outside the organisation, and supporting department managers, whilst clinicians prioritised communication and connection-building within the organisation. Outcomes of the leadership model included connection, coordination, and advocacy for clinicians. Future preferred outcomes included increased strategic and workforce planning. Barriers included limited time, a widespread workforce and limited resourcing. Instituting a leadership model improved communication, cohesion, and coordination within the organisation. Future increases in workforce planning and coordination are limited by advisor capacity and competing workloads.

Expert Maintenance Advisor Development for Navy Shipboard Systems

DTIC Science & Technology

1994-01-01

Estoril (EDEN) Chair: Xavier Alaman, Instituto de Ingenieria del Conocimiento, SPAIN "A Model of Handling Uncertainty in Expert Systems," 01 Zhao...for Supervisory Process Control," Xavier Alaman, Instituto de Ingenieria del Conocimiento, SPAIN - (L) INTEGRATED KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS IN POWER

Wind Technology Modeling Within the System Advisor Model (SAM) (Poster)

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Blair, N.; Dobos, A.; Ferguson, T.

This poster provides detail for implementation and the underlying methodology for modeling wind power generation performance in the National Renewable Energy Laboratory's (NREL's) System Advisor Model (SAM). SAM's wind power model allows users to assess projects involving one or more large or small wind turbines with any of the detailed options for residential, commercial, or utility financing. The model requires information about the wind resource, wind turbine specifications, wind farm layout (if applicable), and costs, and provides analysis to compare the absolute or relative impact of these inputs. SAM is a system performance and economic model designed to facilitate analysismore » and decision-making for project developers, financers, policymakers, and energy researchers. The user pairs a generation technology with a financing option (residential, commercial, or utility) to calculate the cost of energy over the multi-year project period. Specifically, SAM calculates the value of projects which buy and sell power at retail rates for residential and commercial systems, and also for larger-scale projects which operate through a power purchase agreement (PPA) with a utility. The financial model captures complex financing and rate structures, taxes, and incentives.« less

Lay health advisor activity levels: definitions from the field.

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Altpeter, M; Earp, J A; Bishop, C; Eng, E

1999-08-01

One type of lay health advisor model assumes that an effective mechanism for reaching the underserved is through informal advice-givers called natural helpers. Despite the growing use of this approach, few programs have defined what an active lay health advisor does within the natural helping process. To explore perceptions and definitions of lay health advisors' activity, we conducted semistructured, in-person interviews with four field staff who coordinate the advisors' activities in a breast cancer screening program. These staff viewed lay health advisor activity as fluctuating over the course of a year, occurring along a continuum of participation (inactive, moderately active, active, and superactive), and reflecting varying degrees of proactivity and participation in multiple activities. These results suggest an empirical process for refining the definition of an active lay health advisor, improving advisors' productivity in achieving outreach objectives, and managing and monitoring their ongoing activities.

An Ethical Basis for Autonomous System Deployment

DTIC Science & Technology

2009-09-24

Discussion on Robo -Ethics, Amsterdam, NL, March 2008.GSU Neurophilosophy 20. Brown Bag Lunch Series, "Governing Lethal Behavior: Embedding Ethics in an...5. Implementation of responsibility advisor : An ethical permission responsibility advisor was prototyped and demonstrated in a manner fully...PTF_Interface_Final_Largev3.mpg • Demonstration of the Ethical Responsibility Advisor : http://www.cc.gatech.edu/ai/robot-lab/ethics/res-advisor.mpg

Unrealistic optimism in advice taking: A computational account.

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Leong, Yuan Chang; Zaki, Jamil

2018-02-01

Expert advisors often make surprisingly inaccurate predictions about the future, yet people heed their suggestions nonetheless. Here we provide a novel, computational account of this unrealistic optimism in advice taking. Across 3 studies, participants observed as advisors predicted the performance of a stock. Advisors varied in their accuracy, performing reliably above, at, or below chance. Despite repeated feedback, participants exhibited inflated perceptions of advisors' accuracy, and reliably "bet" on advisors' predictions more than their performance warranted. Participants' decisions tightly tracked a computational model that makes 2 assumptions: (a) people hold optimistic initial expectations about advisors, and (b) people preferentially incorporate information that adheres to their expectations when learning about advisors. Consistent with model predictions, explicitly manipulating participants' initial expectations altered their optimism bias and subsequent advice-taking. With well-calibrated initial expectations, participants no longer exhibited an optimism bias. We then explored crowdsourced ratings as a strategy to curb unrealistic optimism in advisors. Star ratings for each advisor were collected from an initial group of participants, which were then shown to a second group of participants. Instead of calibrating expectations, these ratings propagated and exaggerated the unrealistic optimism. Our results provide a computational account of the cognitive processes underlying inflated perceptions of expertise, and explore the boundary conditions under which they occur. We discuss the adaptive value of this optimism bias, and how our account can be extended to explain unrealistic optimism in other domains. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2018 APA, all rights reserved).

Advisors, Faculty, and Librarians: Collaborating for Student Success

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Guy, Ashley; Eimer, Lisa

2016-01-01

Librarians have continuously struggled with developing quality relationships with faculty and advisors to support students online. In 2014, Rasmussen College introduced a one-stop student support model of service that makes a student's advisor their primary point of contact for library resources, academic support, financial aid, course scheduling,…

When Advisors' True Intentions Are in Question. How Do Bank Customers Cope with Uncertainty in Financial Consultancies?

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Mackinger, Barbara; Jonas, Eva; Mühlberger, Christina

2017-01-01

When making financial decisions bank customers are confronted with two types of uncertainty: first, return on investments is uncertain and there is a risk of losing money. Second, customers cannot be certain about their financial advisor's true intentions. This might decrease customers' willingness to cooperate with advisors. However, the uncertainty management model and fairness heuristic theory predict that in uncertain situations customers are willing to cooperate with financial advisors when they perceive fairness. In the current study, we investigated how perceived fairness in the twofold uncertain situations increased people's intended future cooperation with an advisor. We asked customers of financial consultancies about their experienced uncertainty regarding both the investment decision and the advisor's intentions. Moreover, we asked them about their perceived fairness, as well as their intention to cooperate with the advisor in the future. A three-way moderation analysis showed that customers who faced high uncertainty regarding the investment decision and high uncertainty regarding the advisor's true intentions indicated the lowest intended cooperation with the advisor but high fairness increased their cooperation. Interestingly, when people were only uncertain about the advisor's intentions (but certain about the decision) they indicated less cooperation than when they were only uncertain about the decision (but certain about the advisor's intentions). A mediated moderation analysis revealed that this relationship was explained by customers' lower trust in their advisors.

Design of Center-TRACON Automation System

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Erzberger, Heinz; Davis, Thomas J.; Green, Steven

1993-01-01

A system for the automated management and control of terminal area traffic, referred to as the Center-TRACON Automation System (CTAS), is being developed at NASA Ames Research Center. In a cooperative program, NASA and FAA have efforts underway to install and evaluate the system at the Denver area and Dallas/Ft. Worth area air traffic control facilities. This paper will review CTAS architecture, and automation functions as well as the integration of CTAS into the existing operational system. CTAS consists of three types of integrated tools that provide computer-generated advisories for both en-route and terminal area controllers to guide them in managing and controlling arrival traffic efficiently. One tool, the Traffic Management Advisor (TMA), generates runway assignments, landing sequences and landing times for all arriving aircraft, including those originating from nearby feeder airports. TMA also assists in runway configuration control and flow management. Another tool, the Descent Advisor (DA), generates clearances for the en-route controllers handling arrival flows to metering gates. The DA's clearances ensure fuel-efficient and conflict free descents to the metering gates at specified crossing times. In the terminal area, the Final Approach Spacing Tool (FAST) provides heading and speed advisories that help controllers produce an accurately spaced flow of aircraft on the final approach course. Data bases consisting of several hundred aircraft performance models, airline preferred operational procedures, and a three dimensional wind model support the operation of CTAS. The first component of CTAS, the Traffic Management Advisor, is being evaluated at the Denver TRACON and the Denver Air Route Traffic Control Center. The second component, the Final Approach Spacing Tool, will be evaluated in several stages at the Dallas/Fort Worth Airport beginning in October 1993. An initial stage of the Descent Advisor tool is being prepared for testing at the Denver Center in late 1994. Operational evaluations of all three integrated CTAS tools are expected to begin at the two field sites in 1995.

SAM Photovoltaic Model Technical Reference

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Gilman, P.

2015-05-27

This manual describes the photovoltaic performance model in the System Advisor Model (SAM). The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory maintains and distributes SAM, which is available as a free download from https://sam.nrel.gov. These descriptions are based on SAM 2015.1.30 (SSC 41).

Molten Salt Power Tower Cost Model for the System Advisor Model (SAM)

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Turchi, C. S.; Heath, G. A.

2013-02-01

This report describes a component-based cost model developed for molten-salt power tower solar power plants. The cost model was developed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), using data from several prior studies, including a contracted analysis from WorleyParsons Group, which is included herein as an Appendix. The WorleyParsons' analysis also estimated material composition and mass for the plant to facilitate a life cycle analysis of the molten salt power tower technology. Details of the life cycle assessment have been published elsewhere. The cost model provides a reference plant that interfaces with NREL's System Advisor Model or SAM. The referencemore » plant assumes a nominal 100-MWe (net) power tower running with a nitrate salt heat transfer fluid (HTF). Thermal energy storage is provided by direct storage of the HTF in a two-tank system. The design assumes dry-cooling. The model includes a spreadsheet that interfaces with SAM via the Excel Exchange option in SAM. The spreadsheet allows users to estimate the costs of different-size plants and to take into account changes in commodity prices. This report and the accompanying Excel spreadsheet can be downloaded at https://sam.nrel.gov/cost.« less

The CBT Advisor: An Expert System Program for Making Decisions about CBT.

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Kearsley, Greg

1985-01-01

Discusses structure, credibility, and use of the Computer Based Training (CBT) Advisor, an expert system designed to help managers make judgements about course selection, system selection, cost/benefits, development effort, and probable success of CBT projects. (MBR)

Design of automation tools for management of descent traffic

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Erzberger, Heinz; Nedell, William

1988-01-01

The design of an automated air traffic control system based on a hierarchy of advisory tools for controllers is described. Compatibility of the tools with the human controller, a key objective of the design, is achieved by a judicious selection of tasks to be automated and careful attention to the design of the controller system interface. The design comprises three interconnected subsystems referred to as the Traffic Management Advisor, the Descent Advisor, and the Final Approach Spacing Tool. Each of these subsystems provides a collection of tools for specific controller positions and tasks. This paper focuses primarily on the Descent Advisor which provides automation tools for managing descent traffic. The algorithms, automation modes, and graphical interfaces incorporated in the design are described. Information generated by the Descent Advisor tools is integrated into a plan view traffic display consisting of a high-resolution color monitor. Estimated arrival times of aircraft are presented graphically on a time line, which is also used interactively in combination with a mouse input device to select and schedule arrival times. Other graphical markers indicate the location of the fuel-optimum top-of-descent point and the predicted separation distances of aircraft at a designated time-control point. Computer generated advisories provide speed and descent clearances which the controller can issue to aircraft to help them arrive at the feeder gate at the scheduled times or with specified separation distances. Two types of horizontal guidance modes, selectable by the controller, provide markers for managing the horizontal flightpaths of aircraft under various conditions. The entire system consisting of descent advisor algorithm, a library of aircraft performance models, national airspace system data bases, and interactive display software has been implemented on a workstation made by Sun Microsystems, Inc. It is planned to use this configuration in operational evaluations at an en route center.

Evaluation of HardSys/HardDraw, An Expert System for Electromagnetic Interactions Modelling

DTIC Science & Technology

1993-05-01

interactions ir complex systems. This report gives a description of HardSys/HardDraw and reviews the main concepts used in its design. Various aspects of its ...HardDraw, an expert system for the modelling of electromagnetic interactions in complex systems. It consists of two main components: HardSys and HardDraw...HardSys is the advisor part of the expert system. It is knowledge-based, that is it contains a database of models and properties for various types of

Local Geoid Determination Using the Global Positioning System

DTIC Science & Technology

1988-09-01

Positioning System by Ma, Wei-Ming September 1988 Co-Advisor: Kandiah Jeyapalan Co-Advisor: Stevens P. Tucker Approved for public release; distribution is... Jeyapalan and Stevens P. Tucker, my thesis advisors, for their dedicated assistance and guidance during the study. Without their encouragement...method of collocation is [ Jeyapalan , 1977]: x = A*X+S +n +O.S q q P where x the vector of the observation (x = Ah - N0(X,Y,Z) - H) A a given rectangular

Throw Me the Online Life Vest: Advising Support as Perceived by Online Students and Advisors

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Phillips, Cassetta L.

2016-01-01

This qualitative case study examined the perceptions of advisors and students enrolled in online courses regarding the effectiveness of academic advising services as they affect student success and persistence. This study applied Tinto's model of student integration to understand the interaction between online students and advisors. The data was…

Assessment of the Student Peer Advisor Program: A Change in Roles.

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Phillips, Brad C.; Boren, Kelly J.

Most academic advising conducted in the California Community Colleges is accomplished through a formal system administered by professional academic advisors/counselors. With recent cutbacks in funding, the amount of academic advisor time available to an increasing number of students is decreasing. In an effort to increase the availability of…

Training and the Change Agent Role Model

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Leach, Wesley B.; Owens, Vyrle W.

1973-01-01

The authors discuss the qualities possessed by a model change agent and roles played by him as resident technical participant: analyst, advisor, advocate, systems linker, innovator, and trainer. Besides presenting the teaching plan for change agents, the authors call upon their Peace Corps experiences to provide specific examples of what is…

Reliability Analysis of the Space Station Freedom Electrical Power System

DTIC Science & Technology

1989-08-01

Cleveland, Ohio, who assisted in obtaining related research materials and provided feedback on our efforts to produce a dynamic analysis tool useful to...System software that we used to do our analysis of the electrical power system. Thanks are due to Dr. Vira Chankong, my thesis advisor, for his...a frequency duration analysis . Using a transition rate matrix with a model of the photovoltaic and solar dynamic systems, they have one model that

Solar Research | NREL

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the System Advisor Model (SAM) PV engineering PV performance reliability and safety Solar resource Research Photo of a city landscape with a sun in the background. Solar energy research at NREL includes photovoltaics, concentrating solar power, solar grid and systems integration, and market research

Are you ready? Crisis leadership in a hyper-VUCA environment.

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Alkhaldi, Khaldoon H; Austin, Meredith L; Cura, Boris A; Dantzler, Darrell; Holland, Leslie; Maples, David L; Quarrelles, Jamie C; Weinkle, Robert K; Marcus, Leonard J

2017-01-01

The current hyper-volatile, -uncertain, -complex, and -ambiguous (VUCA) threat environment demands a more cohesive support structure for crisis leaders who may be faced with crises of increasing magnitude and frequency and, in some instances, multiple crisis events simultaneously. The project team investigates the perceptions of crisis leaders regarding establishing a crisis leader advisor position for crisis leaders to benefit from their experience while prosecuting crisis response activities. The team linked hyper-VUCA crises, crisis response frameworks, meta-leadership, crisis leader attributes, and advisor attributes. The overall goal of the project is to increase the ability of the crisis leaders to more effectively and efficiently navigate crisis events resulting in more efficient and effective response and recovery. Three research questions were developed to assess the following: thoughts of integrating a crisis leader advisor position; development of a crisis leader advisor certification program; and attributes of crisis leader advisors. A qualitative research methodology using a phenomenological approach was employed. Forty-one participants were purposefully selected and administered a short, online survey consisting of 11 questions. Data were analyzed using percentage analysis, weighted sums, and inductive thematic analysis. The project team found an overwhelming support for the crisis leader advisor position and the crisis leader advisor certification program. Additionally, experience and trustworthiness ranked among the top sought after attributes of a crisis leader advisor. The team recommendations included (1) implement a crisis leaders advisor guide/framework; (2) create a formal crisis leader advisor position in national incident management system; (3) implement a crisis leader advisor certification framework; (4) benchmark established advisor programs; and (5) implement a framework to match leaders and advisors.

Are you ready? Crisis leadership in a hyper-VUCA environment.

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Alkhaldi, Khaldoon H; Austin, Meredith L; Cura, Boris A; Dantzler, Darrell; Holland, Leslie; Maples, David L; Quarrelles, Jamie C; Weinkle, Robert K; Marcus, Leonard J

The current hyper-volatile, -uncertain, -complex, and -ambiguous (VUCA) threat environment demands a more cohesive support structure for crisis leaders who may be faced with crises of increasing magnitude and frequency and, in some instances, multiple crisis events simultaneously. The project team investigates the perceptions of crisis leaders regarding establishing a crisis leader advisor position for crisis leaders to benefit from their experience while prosecuting crisis response activities. The team linked hyper-VUCA crises, crisis response frameworks, meta-leadership, crisis leader attributes, and advisor attributes. The overall goal of the project is to increase the ability of the crisis leaders to more effectively and efficiently navigate crisis events resulting in more efficient and effective response and recovery. Three research questions were developed to assess the following: thoughts of integrating a crisis leader advisor position; development of a crisis leader advisor certification program; and attributes of crisis leader advisors. A qualitative research methodology using a phenomenological approach was employed. Forty-one participants were purposefully selected and administered a short, on-line survey consisting of 11 questions. Data were analyzed using percentage analysis, weighted sums, and inductive thematic analysis. The project team found an overwhelming support for the crisis leader advisor position and the crisis leader advisor certification program. Additionally, experience and trustworthiness ranked among the top sought after attributes of a crisis leader advisor. The team recommendations included (1) implement a crisis leaders advisor guide/framework; (2) create a formal crisis leader advisor position in national incident management system; (3) implement a crisis leader advisor certification framework; (4) benchmark established advisor programs; and (5) implement a framework to match leaders and advisors.

Are you ready? Crisis leadership in a hyper-VUCA environment.

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Alkhaldi, Khaldoon H; Austin, Meredith L; Cura, Boris A; Dantzler, Darrell; Holland, Leslie; Maples, David L; Quarrelles, Jamie C; Weinkle, Robert K; Marcus, Leonard J

The current hyper-volatile, -uncertain, -complex, and -ambiguous (VUCA) threat environment demands a more cohesive support structure for crisis leaders who may be faced with crises of increasing magnitude and frequency and, in some instances, multiple crisis events simultaneously. The project team investigates the perceptions of crisis leaders regarding establishing a crisis leader advisor position for crisis leaders to benefit from their experience while prosecuting crisis response activities. The team linked hyper-VUCA crises, crisis response frameworks, meta-leadership, crisis leader attributes, and advisor attributes. The overall goal of the project is to increase the ability of the crisis leaders to more effectively and efficiently navigate crisis events resulting in more efficient and effective response and recovery. Three research questions were developed to assess the following: thoughts of integrating a crisis leader advisor position; development of a crisis leader advisor certification program; and attributes of crisis leader advisors. A qualitative research methodology using a phenomenological approach was employed. Forty-one participants were purposefully selected and administered a short, on-line survey consisting of 11 questions. Data were analyzed using percentage analysis,weighted sums, and inductive thematic analysis. The project team found an overwhelming support for the crisis leader advisor position and the crisis leader advisor certification program. Additionally, experience and trustworthiness ranked among the top sought after attributes of a crisis leader advisor. The team recommendations included (1) implement a crisis leaders advisor guide/framework; (2) create a formal crisis leader advisor position in national incident management system; (3) implement a crisis leader advisor certification framework; (4) benchmark established advisor programs; and (5) implement a framework to match leaders and advisors.

An Exploration of Radiation Physics in Electromagnetics

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Lee, Katherine K.

2005-01-01

Contents include the following: NASA's Missions and Aeronautics Research. Today's Air Traffic Control System. Development of Decision-Support Tools. The Center-TRACON Automation System (CTAS). The Traffic Management Advisor (TMA). The Multi-Center Traffic Management Advisor (McTMA). The Surface Management System (SMS). Future Directions: The Joint Planning and Development Office.

Nextgen Navy eLearning Tracking

DTIC Science & Technology

2014-12-01

ELEARNING TRACKING by William E. Miller December 2014 Thesis Advisor: Man-Tak Shing Co-Advisor: Arijit Das THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT......Navy’s eLearning (NeL) computer-based learning system relies on a Learning Management System (LMS) for content delivery and tracking learning

Trusted Advisors, Decision Models and Other Keys to Communicating Science to Decision Makers

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Webb, E.

2006-12-01

Water resource management decisions often involve multiple parties engaged in contentious negotiations that try to navigate through complex combinations of legal, social, hydrologic, financial, and engineering considerations. The standard approach for resolving these issues is some form of multi-party negotiation, a formal court decision, or a combination of the two. In all these cases, the role of the decision maker(s) is to choose and implement the best option that fits the needs and wants of the community. However, each path to a decision carries the risk of technical and/or financial infeasibility as well as the possibility of unintended consequences. To help reduce this risk, decision makers often rely on some type of predictive analysis from which they can evaluate the projected consequences of their decisions. Typically, decision makers are supported in the analysis process by trusted advisors who engage in the analysis as well as the day to day tasks associated with multi-party negotiations. In the case of water resource management, the analysis is frequently a numerical model or set of models that can simulate various management decisions across multiple systems and output results that illustrate the impact on areas of concern. Thus, in order to communicate scientific knowledge to the decision makers, the quality of the communication between the analysts, the trusted advisor, and the decision maker must be clear and direct. To illustrate this concept, a multi-attribute decision analysis matrix will be used to outline the value of computer model-based collaborative negotiation approaches to guide water resources decision making and communication with decision makers. In addition, the critical role of the trusted advisor and other secondary participants in the decision process will be discussed using examples from recent water negotiations.

Environment Behavior Models for Real-Time Reactive System Testing Automation

DTIC Science & Technology

2006-09-01

by Muharrem Ugur Aksu September 2006 Co-Advisors: Mikhail Auguston Man-Tak Shing Approved for public release; distribution is......Muharrem Ugur Aksu Naval Postgraduate School Computer Science Department Date: 20 July 2006 File Name: Shuttle.cpp

Using a nursing theory or a model in nursing PhD dissertations: a qualitative study from Turkey.

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Mete, Samiye; Gokçe İsbir, Gozde

2015-04-01

The aim of this study was to reveal experiences of nursing students and their advisors using theories and models in their PhD dissertations. The study adopted a descriptive qualitative approach. This study was performed with 10 PhD candidates and their five advisors from nursing faculty. The results of the study were categorized into four. These are reasons for using a theory/model in a PhD dissertation, reasons for preferring a given model, causes of difficulties in using models in PhD dissertations, and facilitating factors of using theories and models in PhD of dissertations. It was also reported to contribute to the methodology of research and professional development of the students and advisors. © 2014 NANDA International, Inc.

The Use of Images in Intelligent Advisor Systems.

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Boulet, Marie-Michele

This paper describes the intelligent advisor system, named CODAMA, used in teaching a university-level systems analysis and design course. The paper discusses: (1) the use of CODAMA to assist students to transfer theoretical knowledge to the practical; (2) details of how CODAMA is applied in conjunction with a computer-aided software engineering…

Programs of the Office of the Science Advisor (OSA)

EPA Pesticide Factsheets

Office of the Science Advisor provides leadership in cross-Agency science and science policy. Program areas: Risk Assessment, Science and Technology Policy, Human Subjects Research, Environmental Measurement and Modeling, Scientific Integrity.

LIA: An Intelligent Advisor for E-Learning

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Capuano, Nicola; Gaeta, Matteo; Marengo, Agostino; Miranda, Sergio; Orciuoli, Francesco; Ritrovato, Pierluigi

2009-01-01

Intelligent e-learning systems have revolutionized online education by providing individualized and personalized instruction for each learner. Nevertheless, until now very few systems were able to leave academic laboratories and be integrated into real commercial products. One of these few exceptions is the Learning Intelligent Advisor (LIA)…

An Assessment of Vulnerabilities for Ship-based Control Systems

DTIC Science & Technology

2009-09-01

VULNERABILITIES FOR SHIP- BASED CONTROL SYSTEMS by Richard Bensing September 2009 Thesis Advisor: Karen Burke Co-Advisor: George Dinolt...COVERED Master’s Thesis 4. TITLE AND SUBTITLE: An Assessment of Vulnerabilities for Ship- based Control Systems 6. AUTHOR(S) Richard Bensing 5...soft underbelly. Computer- based control systems form the heart of the critical infrastructure, and these control systems are riddled with rampant

Model Design for Military Advisors

DTIC Science & Technology

2013-05-02

needs of their counterpart. This paper explores one area that would significantly improve advising outcomes; using advising models to match the...more specific. This paper develops three dominate models for advisors; the Stoic Acquaintance, the General Manger, and the Entertainer which can...then outcomes related to the individual counterpart’s developmental needs will be more predictable and specific. This paper will focus only on

WASTE ANALYSIS PLAN REVIEW ADVISOR - AN INTELLIGENT DATABASE TO ASSIST RCRA PERMIT REVIEWERS

EPA Science Inventory

The Waste Analysis Plan Review Advisor (WAPRA) system assists in the review of the Waste Analysis Plan Section of RCRA Part B facility permit applications. Specifically, this program automates two functions of the waste analysis plan review. First, the system checks all wastes wh...

The Generic Resolution Advisor and Conflict Evaluator (GRACE) for Detect-And-Avoid Systems

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Abramson, Michael; Refai, Mohamad; Santiago, Confesor

2017-01-01

Java Architecture for Detect-And-Avoid (DAA) Extensibility and Modeling (JADEM) was developed at NASA Ames Research Center as a research and modeling tool for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Integration in the National Airspace System (NAS). UAS will be required to have DAA systems in order to fulfill the regulatory requirement to remain well clear'' of other traffic. JADEM supports research on technological requirements and Minimum Operational Performance Standards (MOPS) for UAS DAA systems by providing a flexible and extensible software platform that includes models and algorithms for all major DAA functions. This paper describes one of these algorithms, the Generic Resolution Advisor and Conflict Evaluator (GRACE). GRACE supports two core DAA functions: threat evaluation and guidance. GRACE is generic in the sense that it is designed to work with any aircraft or sensor type (both cooperative and non-cooperative), and to be used in various applications and DAA guidance concepts, thus supporting evolving MOPS requirements and research. GRACE combines flexibility, robustness, and computational efficiency. It has modest memory requirements and can handle multiple cooperative and noncooperative intruders. GRACE has been used as a core JADEM component in several real-time and fast-time experiments, including human-in-the-loop simulations and live flight tests.

Performance Enhancement of the NPS Transient Electromagnetic Scattering Laboratory

DTIC Science & Technology

1991-09-01

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING MASTER OF SCIENCE IN SYSTEMS ENGINEERING (ELECTRONIC WARFARE) from NAVAL POSTGRADUATE S OOL Author: JvAlo...Bresani Approved by: Michael A. Morgan, Thesis Advisor Jeffrey B. Knorr, Second Reader Michael A. Morgan, Chairman, Department of Electrical & Computer...SYSTEM REPRESENTATION ... .......... 13 B. MATHEMATICAL MODEL ......... ..... 15 C. TRANSIENT RESPONSE EVALUATION .. ......... . 17 IV. MEASUREMENT

TEACHER-ADVISORS: Where There's a Skill There's A Way.

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Tamminen, Armas; And Others

This report discusses a program to present the Teacher Advisement Training Model. This model for training teacher-advisors is based on the assumption that tentative commitment to making school a more rewarding experience for all is the first step in starting an effective program. The approach is to help teachers learn specific skills and methods…

Implementation of a Multiple Robot Frontier-Based Exploration System as a Testbed for Battlefield Reconnaissance Support

DTIC Science & Technology

1998-06-01

FOR BATTLEFDELD RECONNAISSANCE SUPPORT by Patrick A. Hillmeyer June 1998 Thesis Advisor : Xiaoping Yun Approved for public release; distribution is...POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL June 1998 Patrick A. Hillmeyer /hAjfo Approved by: ^ -C* Xiaoping Yun, Thesis Advisor Harold Titus, Second Reader XbtmAC.y...thanks to my thesis advisor Professor Xiaoping Yun and second reader Professor Harold "Hal" Titus for their invaluable support and assistance regarding

An Overview of the Automated Dispatch Controller Algorithms in the System Advisor Model (SAM)

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DiOrio, Nicholas A

2017-11-22

Three automatic dispatch modes have been added to the battery model within the System Adviser Model. These controllers have been developed to perform peak shaving in an automated fashion, providing users with a way to see the benefit of reduced demand charges without manually programming a complicated dispatch control. A flexible input option allows more advanced interaction with the automated controller. This document will describe the algorithms in detail and present brief results on its use and limitations.

Determining a Retention Model for the Selected Marine Corps Reserve

DTIC Science & Technology

2016-03-01

RETENTION MODEL FOR THE SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE by Andrew D. Dausman March 2016 Thesis Advisor: Marigee Bacolod Co-Advisor: Chad W...2016 3. REPORT TYPE AND DATES COVERED Master’s thesis 4. TITLE AND SUBTITLE DETERMINING A RETENTION MODEL FOR THE SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE...Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited 12b. DISTRIBUTION CODE A 13. ABSTRACT (maximum 200 words) This thesis develops a retention

Characteristics of and Challenges for Advisors within a Privatized Extension System

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Knuth, Ulrike; Knierim, Andrea

2013-01-01

Purpose: The aim of this article is to provide evidence on the consequences of the privatization process in Brandenburg with a focus on the agricultural advisors' situation. Before the background of future European Union (EU) expectations on Farm Advisory Systems (FAS), their capacities and competences to respond to such challenges are discussed.…

Threat expert system technology advisor

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Kurrasch, E. R.; Tripp, L. R.

1987-01-01

A prototype expert system was developed to determine the feasibility of using expert system technology to enhance the performance and survivability of helicopter pilots in a combat threat environment while flying NOE (Nap of the Earth) missions. The basis for the concept is the potential of using an Expert System Advisor to reduce the extreme overloading of the pilot who flies NOE mission below treetop level at approximately 40 knots while performing several other functions. The ultimate goal is to develop a Threat Expert System Advisor which provides threat information and advice that are better than even a highly experienced copilot. The results clearly show that the NOE pilot needs all the help in decision aiding and threat situation awareness that he can get. It clearly shows that heuristics are important and that an expert system for combat NOE helicopter missions can be of great help to the pilot in complex threat situations and in making decisions.

System Advisor Model, SAM 2014.1.14: General Description

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Blair, Nate; Dobos, Aron P.; Freeman, Janine

2014-02-01

This document describes the capabilities of the U.S. Department of Energy and National Renewable Energy Laboratory's System Advisor Model (SAM), Version 2013.9.20, released on September 9, 2013. SAM is a computer model that calculates performance and financial metrics of renewable energy systems. Project developers, policy makers, equipment manufacturers, and researchers use graphs and tables of SAM results in the process of evaluating financial, technology, and incentive options for renewable energy projects. SAM simulates the performance of photovoltaic, concentrating solar power, solar water heating, wind, geothermal, biomass, and conventional power systems. The financial model can represent financial structures for projects thatmore » either buy and sell electricity at retail rates (residential and commercial) or sell electricity at a price determined in a power purchase agreement (utility). SAM's advanced simulation options facilitate parametric and sensitivity analyses, and statistical analysis capabilities are available for Monte Carlo simulation and weather variability (P50/P90) studies. SAM can also read input variables from Microsoft Excel worksheets. For software developers, the SAM software development kit (SDK) makes it possible to use SAM simulation modules in their applications written in C/C++, C#, Java, Python, and MATLAB. NREL provides both SAM and the SDK as free downloads at http://sam.nrel.gov. Technical support and more information about the software are available on the website.« less

Issues in Navy Management of Major Weapon Systems Warranties.

DTIC Science & Technology

1986-12-01

THESISA ISSUES IN NAVY MANAGEMENT OF MAJOR WEAPON SYSTEMS WARRANTIES by Kevin L. White December 1986 Thesis Advisor: David V. Lamm Approved for...David V. Lamm, Thesis Advisor David C. Roberts, Second Reader Willis R. Greer, Jr., Chairman Department of Administrati e Sciences Knal Dean of and... THESIS -------------------------------13 ’p G. DEFINITIONS---------------------------------------13 H. ORGANIZATION OF THE STUDY----------------------- 15

Full Range Advising: Transforming the Advisor-Advisee Experience

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Barbuto, John E., Jr.; Story, Joana S.; Fritz, Susan M.; Schinstock, Jack L.

2011-01-01

Drawing from the leadership literature, a new model for advising is proposed. Full range advising encompasses laissez-faire, management by exception, contingent rewards, and transformational behaviors. The relationships between full range advising and advisees' extra effort, satisfaction with the advisor, and advising effectiveness were examined.…

Summary Report of the Proceedings of the Annual Model U.N. Seminar (9th, New York, New York, July 8-10, 1988).

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United Nations Association of the United States of America, New York, NY.

The purpose of this Model United Nations (UN) seminar for faculty advisors and conference leaders was to provide seminar participants with new and innovative ideas to more effectively simulate the complex UN system. This document summarizes seminar speeches presented by: (1) James Jonah, Assistant U.N. Secretary-General; (2) Frank Pinto,…

SAM Technical Review Committee Final Report: Summary and Key Recommendations from the Onsite TRC Meeting Held April 22-23, 2013

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Blair, N.; Dobos, S.; Janzou, S.

2013-08-01

The System Advisor Model (SAM) is a broad and robust set of models and frameworks for analyzing both system performance and system financing. It does this across a range of technologies dominated by solar technologies including photovoltaics (PV) and concentrated solar power (CSP). The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technology Program requested the SAM development team to review the photovoltaic performance modeling with the development community and specifically, with the independent engineering community. The report summarizes the major effort for this technical review committee (TRC).

Mobile Tactical HF/VHF/EW System for Ground Forces

DTIC Science & Technology

1989-09-01

presen- tation of what I have learned . I would like to thank my advisor, Professor Robert Partelow, and co-advisor, Commander James R. Powell, for the...analyze newly developed systems to determine how the man- machine interfaces of such systems can best be designed for optimal use by the operators. B...terminals and other controls. If factors like luminance ratio, reflectance, glare illuminance are allowed for good man- machine interface then an effective

Impact of Retirement Choices of Early Career Marines: A Choice Analysis Model

DTIC Science & Technology

2013-03-01

CHOICES OF EARLY CAREER MARINES: A CHOICE ANALYSIS MODEL by André G. La Taste Aaron Masaitis March 2013 Thesis Advisor: Michael Dixon... ANALYSIS MODEL 5. FUNDING NUMBERS 6. AUTHOR(S) André G. La Taste, Aaron Masaitis 7. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES) Naval Postgraduate...system. The research will be conducted using a discrete choice analysis methodology that is often used to differentiate factors that lead to

A Model for Real-Time Data Reputation Via Cyber Telemetry

DTIC Science & Technology

2016-06-01

TIME DATA REPUTATION VIA CYBER TELEMETRY by Beau M. Houser June 2016 Thesis Advisor: Dorothy E. Denning Co-Advisor: Phyllis Schneck...information is estimated to average 1 hour per response, including the time for reviewing instruction, searching existing data sources, gathering and...Master’s Thesis 4. TITLE AND SUBTITLE A MODEL FOR REAL- TIME DATA REPUTATION VIA CYBER TELEMETRY 5. FUNDING NUMBERS 6. AUTHOR(S) Beau M

Advisor-Advisee Relationships in Graduate Training Programs

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Schlosser, Lewis Z.; Lyons, Heather Z.; Talleyrand, Regine M.; Kim, Bryan S. K.; Johnson, W. Brad

2011-01-01

Advisor-advisee relationships are an important aspect of the career development of professionals in many fields; however, limited scholarship has focused on these relationships. In the three articles of this special section, the authors attempt to help remedy this situation by articulating a culturally infused model of advising relationships in…

A Case Study Inquiry on Faculty Advisors and the Appreciative Advising Model

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Finch, Brian S.

2013-01-01

Appreciative advising is an innovative academic advising method based on the organizational development theory of appreciative inquiry. This approach emphasizes student strengths through a collaborative relationship between advisor and student using open-ended questions and focusing on positive potential. This study addressed the local problem of…

Contextualizing Gay-Straight Alliances: Student, Advisor, and Structural Factors Related to Positive Youth Development Among Members

PubMed Central

Poteat, V. Paul; Yoshikawa, Hirokazu; Calzo, Jerel P.; Gray, Mary L.; DiGiovanni, Craig. D.; Lipkin, Arthur; Mundy-Shephard, Adrienne; Perrotti, Jeff; Scheer, Jillian R.; Shaw, Mathew P.

2014-01-01

Gay-Straight Alliances (GSAs) may promote resilience. Yet, what GSA components predict wellbeing? Among 146 youth and advisors in 13 GSAs (58% lesbian, gay, bisexual, or questioning; 64% white; 38% received free/reduced-cost lunch), student (demographics, victimization, attendance frequency, leadership, support, control), advisor (years served, training, control) and contextual factors (overall support or advocacy, outside support for the GSA) that predicted purpose, mastery, and self-esteem were tested. In multilevel models, GSA support predicted all outcomes. Racial/ethnic minority youth reported greater wellbeing, yet lower support. Youth in GSAs whose advisors served longer and perceived more control and were in more supportive school contexts reported healthier outcomes. GSA advocacy also predicted purpose. Ethnographic notes elucidated complex associations and variability in how GSAs operated. PMID:25176579

Nate Blair | NREL

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Freeman, J., J. Whitmore, N. Blair, and A.P. Dobos. 2014. Validation of Multiple Tools for Flat Plate -61497. Blair, N., A. Dobos, and N. Sather. 2012. Case Studies Comparing System Advisor Model (SAM -54676. Lopez, A., B. Roberts, D. Heimiller, N. Blair, and G. Porro. 2012. U.S. Renewable Energy

New Routes To Transfer. The Advisor. November 2001

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British Columbia Council on Admissions and Transfer, 2001

2001-01-01

The Advisor provides important information or "system alerts," in user-friendly format and language, on issues and changes affecting admissions and transfer. This document outlines new transfer possibilities in academic arts and science programs, and business diploma programs -- the two largest programs offered by the colleges,…

Challenges of Field Testing The Traffic Monitoring Advisor in an Operational Air Traffic Control Facility

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

1997-01-01

The Traffic Management Advisor (TMA), the sequence and schedule tool of the : Center/TRACON Automation System (CTAS), was evaluated at the Fort Worth Center : (ZFW) in the summer of 1996. This paper describes the challenges encountered : during the v...

Alteration and Implementation of the CP/M-86 Operating System for a Multi-User Environment.

DTIC Science & Technology

1982-12-01

THE CP/M-86 OPERATING SYSTEM FOR A MULTI-USER ENVIRONMENT by Thomas V. Almquist and David S. Stevens C-, December 1982 ,LU Thesis Advisor : U. R. Kodres...tool$ 044, robo O0eA 6^900091 Approved for public release; distribution unlimited Alteration and Implementation of the CP/M-86 Operating System for a...SCIENCE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE from the NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL December 1982 Authors: Approved by: ..... .. . . . . . . . . Thesis Advisor Second

Designing an Advanced Instructional Design Advisor: Principles of Instructional Design. Volume 2

DTIC Science & Technology

1991-05-01

ones contained in this paper would comprise a substantial part of the knowledge base for the AIDA . 14. SUBJECT TERMS IS.NUMBER OF PAGES ucigoirlive...the classroom (e.g., computer simulations models can be used to enhance CBI). The Advanced Instructional Design Advisor is a project aimed at providing... model shares with its variations. Tennyson then identifies research- based prescriptions from the cognitive sciences which should become part of ISD in

Advising International Students in Engineering Programs: Academic Advisors' Perceptions of Intercultural Communication Competence

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Zhang, Yi Leaf; Dinh, Trang V.

2017-01-01

In recent years, an increasing number of international students have enrolled in engineering programs in U.S. colleges and universities. These students often encounter challenges, and academic advisors play a significant role in international students' academic success. Using a model of intercultural communication competence, we explored attitudes…

Solomon M. Hsiang Receives 2013 Science for Solutions Award: Response

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Hsiang, Solomon M.

2014-01-01

I am honored to receive this award, created by Peter Schlosser, nominated by my postdoc advisor Michael Oppenheimer, and alongside my thesis advisor Mark Cane, recipient of this year's Maurice Ewing Medal—all role models and original pioneers in "the application and use of Earth and space sciences to solve societal problems."

Demographic Trends and Advocacy Experiences of Gay-Straight Alliance Advisors

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Graybill, Emily C.; Varjas, Kris; Meyers, Joel; Dever, Bridget V.; Greenberg, Daphne; Roach, Andrew T.; Morillas, Catalina

2015-01-01

Using an ecological model, the individual-, school-, and sociocultural-level characteristics that affect gay-straight alliance (GSA) advisors were examined in the current study. The formation of GSAs has been one way that schools have sought to improve the school climate for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youth. Limited information…

Policy Specification for Non-Local Fault Tolerance in Large Distributed Information Systems

DTIC Science & Technology

2003-05-01

submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science Philip E. Varner Approved: John C. Knight (Advisor) Anita K. Jones...Applied Science May 2003 Abstract The services provided by critical infrastructure systems are essential to the operation of modern society. These systems...Pagels for putting up with me while I was working on this. Thanks to my advisor John Knight for getting me into this mess. Thanks to Jonathan Hill for

Data-driven modeling, control and tools for cyber-physical energy systems

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Behl, Madhur

Energy systems are experiencing a gradual but substantial change in moving away from being non-interactive and manually-controlled systems to utilizing tight integration of both cyber (computation, communications, and control) and physical representations guided by first principles based models, at all scales and levels. Furthermore, peak power reduction programs like demand response (DR) are becoming increasingly important as the volatility on the grid continues to increase due to regulation, integration of renewables and extreme weather conditions. In order to shield themselves from the risk of price volatility, end-user electricity consumers must monitor electricity prices and be flexible in the ways they choose to use electricity. This requires the use of control-oriented predictive models of an energy system's dynamics and energy consumption. Such models are needed for understanding and improving the overall energy efficiency and operating costs. However, learning dynamical models using grey/white box approaches is very cost and time prohibitive since it often requires significant financial investments in retrofitting the system with several sensors and hiring domain experts for building the model. We present the use of data-driven methods for making model capture easy and efficient for cyber-physical energy systems. We develop Model-IQ, a methodology for analysis of uncertainty propagation for building inverse modeling and controls. Given a grey-box model structure and real input data from a temporary set of sensors, Model-IQ evaluates the effect of the uncertainty propagation from sensor data to model accuracy and to closed-loop control performance. We also developed a statistical method to quantify the bias in the sensor measurement and to determine near optimal sensor placement and density for accurate data collection for model training and control. Using a real building test-bed, we show how performing an uncertainty analysis can reveal trends about inverse model accuracy and control performance, which can be used to make informed decisions about sensor requirements and data accuracy. We also present DR-Advisor, a data-driven demand response recommender system for the building's facilities manager which provides suitable control actions to meet the desired load curtailment while maintaining operations and maximizing the economic reward. We develop a model based control with regression trees algorithm (mbCRT), which allows us to perform closed-loop control for DR strategy synthesis for large commercial buildings. Our data-driven control synthesis algorithm outperforms rule-based demand response methods for a large DoE commercial reference building and leads to a significant amount of load curtailment (of 380kW) and over $45,000 in savings which is 37.9% of the summer energy bill for the building. The performance of DR-Advisor is also evaluated for 8 buildings on Penn's campus; where it achieves 92.8% to 98.9% prediction accuracy. We also compare DR-Advisor with other data driven methods and rank 2nd on ASHRAE's benchmarking data-set for energy prediction.

Technical Manual for the SAM Physical Trough Model

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

Wagner, M. J.; Gilman, P.

2011-06-01

NREL, in conjunction with Sandia National Lab and the U.S Department of Energy, developed the System Advisor Model (SAM) analysis tool for renewable energy system performance and economic analysis. This paper documents the technical background and engineering formulation for one of SAM's two parabolic trough system models in SAM. The Physical Trough model calculates performance relationships based on physical first principles where possible, allowing the modeler to predict electricity production for a wider range of component geometries than is possible in the Empirical Trough model. This document describes the major parabolic trough plant subsystems in detail including the solar field,more » power block, thermal storage, piping, auxiliary heating, and control systems. This model makes use of both existing subsystem performance modeling approaches, and new approaches developed specifically for SAM.« less

Pilot Weather Advisor System

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Lindamood, Glenn; Martzaklis, Konstantinos Gus; Hoffler, Keith; Hill, Damon; Mehrotra, Sudhir C.; White, E. Richard; Fisher, Bruce D.; Crabill, Norman L.; Tucholski, Allen D.

2006-01-01

The Pilot Weather Advisor (PWA) system is an automated satellite radio-broadcasting system that provides nearly real-time weather data to pilots of aircraft in flight anywhere in the continental United States. The system was designed to enhance safety in two distinct ways: First, the automated receipt of information would relieve the pilot of the time-consuming and distracting task of obtaining weather information via voice communication with ground stations. Second, the presentation of the information would be centered around a map format, thereby making the spatial and temporal relationships in the surrounding weather situation much easier to understand

Power Management System Design for Solar-Powered UAS

DTIC Science & Technology

2015-12-01

PV cells would have their own MPPT modules, which would enable two major advantages. The first can be considered more important to land-based solar ...The efficiency of the PV array is represented by ηpv. R represents the solar irradiance, and θ represents the angle between the array and the sun...SYSTEM DESIGN FOR SOLAR -POWERED UAS by Robert T. Fauci III December 2015 Thesis Advisor: Alejandro Hernandez Co-Advisor: Kevin Jones

The Advisor Quality Survey: Good College Advisors Are Available, Knowledgeable, and Autonomy Supportive

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Sheldon, Kennon M.; Garton, Bryan; Orr, Rachael; Smith, Amy

2015-01-01

Most US institutions of higher education do not assess advisor quality. We report a scale development effort informed by the developmental prescriptions of self-determination theory (Deci & Ryan, 1985, 2000). The 15-item Missouri Advisor Quality Survey assesses advisor knowledge, advisor availability, and advisor autonomy supportiveness.…

Clinical Decision Support Improves Initial Dosing and Monitoring of Tobramycin and Amikacin

PubMed Central

Cox, Zachary L.; Nelsen, Cori L.; Waitman, Lemuel R.; McCoy, Jacob A.; Peterson, Josh F.

2010-01-01

Purpose Clinical decision support (CDS) systems could be valuable tools in reducing aminoglycoside prescribing errors. We evaluated the impact of CDS on initial dosing, interval, and pharmacokinetic outcomes of amikacin and tobramycin therapy. Methods A complex CDS advisor to provide guidance on initial dosing and monitoring, using both traditional and extended interval dosing strategies, was integrated into computerized provider order entry (CPOE) and compared to a control group which featured close pharmacy monitoring of all aminoglycoside orders. A random sample of 118 patients from an academic, tertiary care medical center prescribed amikacin and tobramycin prior to advisor implementation was compared to 98 patients admitted following advisor implementation. Primary outcome was an initial dose within 10% of a dose calculated to be adherent to published dose guidelines. Secondary outcomes were a guideline-adherent interval, trough and peak concentrations in goal range, and incidence of nephrotoxicity. Results Of 216 patients studied, 97 were prescribed amikacin and 119 were prescribed tobramycin. The primary outcome of initial dosing consistent with guideline-based care increased from 40% in the pre-advisor arm to 80% in the post-advisor arm (p<0.001), with a number needed to treat of 3 patients to prevent one incorrect dose. Correct initial interval based on renal function also increased from 63% to 87% (p<0.001). The changes in initial dosing and interval resulted in an increase of trough concentrations in the goal range from 59% pre-advisor to 89% post-advisor implementation (p=0.0004). There was no significant difference in peak concentrations in goal range or incidence of nephrotoxicity (25% vs. 17%, p=0.2). Conclusion An advisor for aminoglycoside dosing and monitoring integrated into CPOE significantly improves initial dosing, selection of interval, and trough concentrations at goal compared to unassisted physician dosing. PMID:21411805

An intelligent, knowledge-based multiple criteria decision making advisor for systems design

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Li, Yongchang

In systems engineering, design and operation of systems are two main problems which always attract researcher's attentions. The accomplishment of activities in these problems often requires proper decisions to be made so that the desired goal can be achieved, thus, decision making needs to be carefully fulfilled in the design and operation of systems. Design is a decision making process which permeates through out the design process, and is at the core of all design activities. In modern aircraft design, more and more attention is paid to the conceptual and preliminary design phases so as to increase the odds of choosing a design that will ultimately be successful at the completion of the design process, therefore, decisions made during these early design stages play a critical role in determining the success of a design. Since aerospace systems are complex systems with interacting disciplines and technologies, the Decision Makers (DMs) dealing with such design problems are involved in balancing the multiple, potentially conflicting attributes/criteria, transforming a large amount of customer supplied guidelines into a solidly defined set of requirement definitions. Thus, one could state with confidence that modern aerospace system design is a Multiple Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) process. A variety of existing decision making methods are available to deal with this type of decision problems. The selection of the most appropriate decision making method is of particular importance since inappropriate decision methods are likely causes of misleading engineering design decisions. With no sufficient knowledge about each of the methods, it is usually difficult for the DMs to find an appropriate analytical model capable of solving their problems. In addition, with the complexity of the decision problem and the demand for more capable methods increasing, new decision making methods are emerging with time. These various methods exacerbate the difficulty of the selection of an appropriate decision making method. Furthermore, some DMs may be exclusively using one or two specific methods which they are familiar with or trust and not realizing that they may be inappropriate to handle certain classes of the problems, thus yielding erroneous results. These issues reveal that in order to ensure a good decision a suitable decision method should be chosen before the decision making process proceeds. The first part of this dissertation proposes an MCDM process supported by an intelligent, knowledge-based advisor system referred to as Multi-Criteria Interactive Decision-Making Advisor and Synthesis process (MIDAS), which is able to facilitate the selection of the most appropriate decision making method and which provides insight to the user for fulfilling different preferences. The second part of this dissertation presents an autonomous decision making advisor which is capable of dealing with ever-evolving real time information and making autonomous decisions under uncertain conditions. The advisor encompasses a Markov Decision Process (MDP) formulation which takes uncertainty into account when determines the best action for each system state. (Abstract shortened by UMI.)

Advanced Air Transportation Technologies Project, Final Document Collection

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Mogford, Richard H.; Wold, Sheryl (Editor)

2008-01-01

This CD ROM contains a compilation of the final documents of the Advanced Air Transportation Technologies (AAIT) project, which was an eight-year (1996 to 2004), $400M project managed by the Airspace Systems Program office, which was part of the Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters. AAIT focused on developing advanced automation tools and air traffic management concepts that would help improve the efficiency of the National Airspace System, while maintaining or enhancing safety. The documents contained in the CD are final reports on AAIT tasks that serve to document the project's accomplishments over its eight-year term. Documents include information on: Advanced Air Transportation Technologies, Autonomous Operations Planner, Collaborative Arrival Planner, Distributed Air/Ground Traffic Management Concept Elements 5, 6, & 11, Direct-To, Direct-To Technology Transfer, Expedite Departure Path, En Route Data Exchange, Final Approach Spacing Tool - (Active and Passive), Multi-Center Traffic Management Advisor, Multi Center Traffic Management Advisor Technology Transfer, Surface Movement Advisor, Surface Management System, Surface Management System Technology Transfer and Traffic Flow Management Research & Development.

Semiautomated Management Of Arriving Air Traffic

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Erzberger, Heinz; Nedell, William

1992-01-01

System of computers, graphical workstations, and computer programs developed for semiautomated management of approach and arrival of numerous aircraft at airport. System comprises three subsystems: traffic-management advisor, used for controlling traffic into terminal area; descent advisor generates information integrated into plan-view display of traffic on monitor; and final-approach-spacing tool used to merge traffic converging on final approach path while making sure aircraft are properly spaced. Not intended to restrict decisions of air-traffic controllers.

Decision-Making Guide for the Proposed Coast Guard Differential Global Positioning System

DTIC Science & Technology

1991-06-01

DIFFERENTIAL GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM by Robert J. Wilson June, 1991 Thesis Co-Advisors: Dan C. Boger Kurt Schnebele Approved for public release; distribution...Wilson Approved by: -Dan C. Boger, Thesis Co dvisor Kurt Scnebele, CaIn, NOAA, Thesis Co-Advisor -4v David R. Whipple, Chairman Department of...Group, 9 April 1990, Coast Guard Research and Development Center, Groton, CT. 20. Kremer , G.T., and others, ’The Effect of Selective Availability on

12 CFR 250.406 - Serving member bank and investment advisor with mutual fund affiliation.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... mutual fund affiliation. 250.406 Section 250.406 Banks and Banking FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM (CONTINUED... Section 32 of the Glass-Steagall Act § 250.406 Serving member bank and investment advisor with mutual fund... management services to mutual funds and others (“Manager”) and as director of a member bank. (b) Section 32...

NREL: News - Advisor 2002-A Powerful Vehicle Simulation Tool Gets Better

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Advisor 2002-A Powerful Vehicle Simulation Tool Gets Better Golden, Colo., June 11, 2002 A powerful analysis is made possible by co-simulation links to Avant!'s Saber and Ansoft's SIMPLORER�. Transient air conditioning system analysis is possible by co-simulation with C&R Technologies' SINDA/FLUINT

The treatment implementation advisor: a component of the GypsES project

Treesearch

Michael C. Saunders; Michael A. Foster

1991-01-01

The treatment implementation advisor is one of the knowledge based advisory modules of GypsES, a knowledge system environment for decision support in gypsy moth management. Its function is to provide detailed advice on intervention tactics for gypsy moth: e.g. aerial and ground application of insecticides and microbials, inundative or augmentative releases of...

Research on fuel cell and battery hybrid bus system parameters based on ADVISOR

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Lai, Lianfeng; Lu, Youwen; Guo, Weiwei; Lin, Yuxiang; Xie, Yichun; Zheng, Liping; Chen, Wei; Liang, Boshan

2018-06-01

This paper aims at the fuel cell and battery hybrid automobile, based on one bus parameters, considers their own characteristics of fuel cell and battery and power demand when automobiles start, accelerate, climb, brake and other different working conditions, calculate the hybrid bus system parameters that match the fuel cell/battery., and ADVISOR is used is to verify simulation. The results show that the parameters of power drive system of this electric automobile are reasonable, and can meet the requirements of dynamic design indexes.

Amigas Latinas Motivando el ALMA (ALMA): Development and Pilot Implementation of a Stress Reduction Promotora Intervention

PubMed Central

Green, Melissa A.; Perez, Georgina; Ornelas, India J.; Tran, Anh N.; Blumenthal, Connie; Lyn, Michelle; Corbie-Smith, Giselle

2014-01-01

Use of mental health care services for psychological distress is limited among Latino immigrants. In geographic areas where migration has been rapid, mental health systems possess limited capacity to provide bilingual and bicultural assistance. The development of a bilingual and bicultural workforce is a necessary yet long-term solution. More immediate strategies, however, are needed to meet the needs of immigrant Latinos. This paper describes the development of a stress-reduction focused, lay health advisor training that targets individual behavior change among Latina immigrants. The theoretical foundation, curriculum components, and pilot implementation of the training are discussed. As natural leaders, Latina promotoras disseminated learned strategies and resources within their communities. The lay health advisor model is a salient method for disseminating information regarding mental health and stress reduction among Latinas. PMID:25364312

A Fast-Time Simulation Tool for Analysis of Airport Arrival Traffic

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Erzberger, Heinz; Meyn, Larry A.; Neuman, Frank

2004-01-01

The basic objective of arrival sequencing in air traffic control automation is to match traffic demand and airport capacity while minimizing delays. The performance of an automated arrival scheduling system, such as the Traffic Management Advisor developed by NASA for the FAA, can be studied by a fast-time simulation that does not involve running expensive and time-consuming real-time simulations. The fast-time simulation models runway configurations, the characteristics of arrival traffic, deviations from predicted arrival times, as well as the arrival sequencing and scheduling algorithm. This report reviews the development of the fast-time simulation method used originally by NASA in the design of the sequencing and scheduling algorithm for the Traffic Management Advisor. The utility of this method of simulation is demonstrated by examining the effect on delays of altering arrival schedules at a hub airport.

The Modeling of Factors That Influence Coast Guard Manpower Requirements

DTIC Science & Technology

2014-12-01

applications, and common data warehouses needed to fully develop an effective and efficient manpower requirements engineering and management program. The... manpower requirements determination ensures a ready force, and safe and effective mission execution. Shortage or excess of manpower is the catalyst...FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE COAST GUARD MANPOWER REQUIREMENTS by Kara M. Lavin December 2014 Thesis Advisor: Ronald E. Giachetti Co-Advisor

Surface Hold Advisor Using Critical Sections

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Law, Caleb Hoi Kei (Inventor); Hsiao, Thomas Kun-Lung (Inventor); Mittler, Nathan C. (Inventor); Couluris, George J. (Inventor)

2013-01-01

The Surface Hold Advisor Using Critical Sections is a system and method for providing hold advisories to surface controllers to prevent gridlock and resolve crossing and merging conflicts among vehicles traversing a vertex-edge graph representing a surface traffic network on an airport surface. The Advisor performs pair-wise comparisons of current position and projected path of each vehicle with other surface vehicles to detect conflicts, determine critical sections, and provide hold advisories to traffic controllers recommending vehicles stop at entry points to protected zones around identified critical sections. A critical section defines a segment of the vertex-edge graph where vehicles are in crossing or merging or opposite direction gridlock contention. The Advisor detects critical sections without reference to scheduled, projected or required times along assigned vehicle paths, and generates hold advisories to prevent conflicts without requiring network path direction-of-movement rules and without requiring rerouting, rescheduling or other network optimization solutions.

Using Measured Plane-of-Array Data Directly in Photovoltaic Modeling: Methodology and Validation: Preprint

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Freeman, Janine; Freestate, David; Riley, Cameron

2016-11-01

Measured plane-of-array (POA) irradiance may provide a lower-cost alternative to standard irradiance component data for photovoltaic (PV) system performance modeling without loss of accuracy. Previous work has shown that transposition models typically used by PV models to calculate POA irradiance from horizontal data introduce error into the POA irradiance estimates, and that measured POA data can correlate better to measured performance data. However, popular PV modeling tools historically have not directly used input POA data. This paper introduces a new capability in NREL's System Advisor Model (SAM) to directly use POA data in PV modeling, and compares SAM results frommore » both POA irradiance and irradiance components inputs against measured performance data for eight operating PV systems.« less

Using Measured Plane-of-Array Data Directly in Photovoltaic Modeling: Methodology and Validation

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Freeman, Janine; Freestate, David; Hobbs, William

2016-11-21

Measured plane-of-array (POA) irradiance may provide a lower-cost alternative to standard irradiance component data for photovoltaic (PV) system performance modeling without loss of accuracy. Previous work has shown that transposition models typically used by PV models to calculate POA irradiance from horizontal data introduce error into the POA irradiance estimates, and that measured POA data can correlate better to measured performance data. However, popular PV modeling tools historically have not directly used input POA data. This paper introduces a new capability in NREL's System Advisor Model (SAM) to directly use POA data in PV modeling, and compares SAM results frommore » both POA irradiance and irradiance components inputs against measured performance data for eight operating PV systems.« less

Using Measured Plane-of-Array Data Directly in Photovoltaic Modeling: Methodology and Validation

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Freeman, Janine; Freestate, David; Hobbs, William

2016-06-05

Measured plane-of-array (POA) irradiance may provide a lower-cost alternative to standard irradiance component data for photovoltaic (PV) system performance modeling without loss of accuracy. Previous work has shown that transposition models typically used by PV models to calculate POA irradiance from horizontal data introduce error into the POA irradiance estimates, and that measured POA data can correlate better to measured performance data. However, popular PV modeling tools historically have not directly used input POA data. This paper introduces a new capability in NREL's System Advisor Model (SAM) to directly use POA data in PV modeling, and compares SAM results frommore » both POA irradiance and irradiance components inputs against measured performance data for eight operating PV systems.« less

Standards Advisor-Advanced Information Technology for Advanced Information Delivery

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Hawker, J. Scott

2003-01-01

Developers of space systems must deal with an increasing amount of information in responding to extensive requirements and standards from numerous sources. Accessing these requirements and standards, understanding them, comparing them, negotiating them and responding to them is often an overwhelming task. There are resources to aid the space systems developer, such as lessons learned and best practices. Again, though, accessing, understanding, and using this information is often more difficult than helpful. This results in space systems that: 1. Do not meet all their requirements. 2. Do not incorporate prior engineering experience. 3. Cost more to develop. 4. Take longer to develop. The NASA Technical Standards Program (NTSP) web site at http://standards.nasa.gov has made significant improvements in making standards, lessons learned, and related material available to space systems developers agency-wide. The Standards Advisor was conceived to take the next steps beyond the current product, continuing to apply evolving information technology that continues to improve information delivery to space systems developers. This report describes the features of the Standards Advisor and suggests a technical approach to its development.

Strategies for enhancing medical student resilience: student and faculty member perspectives.

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Farquhar, Julia; Kamei, Robert; Vidyarthi, Arpana

2018-01-12

To improve programs aimed to enhance medical student resiliency, we examined both medical student and faculty advisor perspectives on resiliency-building in an Asian medical school. In two separate focus groups, a convenience sample of 8 MD-PhD students and 8 faculty advisors were asked to identify strategies for enhancing resilience. Using thematic analysis, two researchers independently examined discussion transcripts and field notes and determined themes through a consensus process. They then compared the themes to discern similarities and differences between these groups. Themes from the student suggestions for increasing resilience included "Perspective changes with time and experience", "Defining effective advisors," and "Individual paths to resiliency". Faculty-identified themes were "Structured activities to change student perspectives," "Structured teaching of coping strategies", and "Institution-wide social support". Students described themselves as individuals building their own resilience path and preferred advisors who were not also evaluators. Faculty, however, suggested systematic, structural ways to increase resilience. Students and advisors identified some common, and many distinct strategies for enhancing medical student resilience. Student/advisor discrepancies may exemplify a cultural shift in Singapore's medical education climate, where students value increased individualism and autonomy in their education. As medical schools create interventions to enhance resilience and combat potential student burnout, they should consider individually-tailored as well as system-wide programs to best meet the needs of their students and faculty.

Technoeconomic Modeling of Battery Energy Storage in SAM

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DiOrio, Nicholas; Dobos, Aron; Janzou, Steven

Detailed comprehensive lead-acid and lithium-ion battery models have been integrated with photovoltaic models in an effort to allow System Advisor Model (SAM) to offer the ability to predict the performance and economic benefit of behind the meter storage. In a system with storage, excess PV energy can be saved until later in the day when PV production has fallen, or until times of peak demand when it is more valuable. Complex dispatch strategies can be developed to leverage storage to reduce energy consumption or power demand based on the utility rate structure. This document describes the details of the batterymore » performance and economic models in SAM.« less

Expanding the Use of Time-Based Metering: Multi-Center Traffic Management Advisor

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Landry, Steven J.; Farley, Todd; Hoang, Ty

2005-01-01

Time-based metering is an efficient air traffic management alternative to the more common practice of distance-based metering (or "miles-in-trail spacing"). Despite having demonstrated significant operational benefit to airspace users and service providers, time-based metering is used in the United States for arrivals to just nine airports and is not used at all for non-arrival traffic flows. The Multi-Center Traffic Management Advisor promises to bring time-based metering into the mainstream of air traffic management techniques. Not constrained to operate solely on arrival traffic, Multi-Center Traffic Management Advisor is flexible enough to work in highly congested or heavily partitioned airspace for any and all traffic flows in a region. This broader and more general application of time-based metering is expected to bring the operational benefits of time-based metering to a much wider pool of beneficiaries than is possible with existing technology. It also promises to facilitate more collaborative traffic management on a regional basis. This paper focuses on the operational concept of the Multi-Center Traffic Management Advisor, touching also on its system architecture, field test results, and prospects for near-term deployment to the United States National Airspace System.

Capturing the Full Potential of the Synthetic Theater Operations Research Model (STORM)

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2014-09-01

Lucas Thesis Co-Advisor Dashi I. Singham Thesis Co-Advisor Rachel Silvestrini Second Reader Robert F. Dell Chair, Department of...significance for which the observed data indicates that the null hypothesis should be rejected (Wackerly, Mendenhall III, & Scheaffer, 2008. The vast...pdf Wackerly, D., Mendenhall III, W., & Scheaffer, R. (2008). Mathematical statistics with applications. Belmont, CA: Brooks/Cole. 75 INITIAL

System Advisor Model (SAM) General Description (Version 2017.9.5)

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Freeman, Janine M; DiOrio, Nicholas A; Blair, Nathan J

This document describes the capabilities of the System Advisor Model (SAM) developed and distributed by the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory. The document is for potential users and others wanting to learn about the model's capabilities. SAM is a techno-economic computer model that calculates performance and financial metrics of renewable energy projects. Project developers, policy makers, equipment manufacturers, and researchers use graphs and tables of SAM results in the process of evaluating financial, technology, and incentive options for renewable energy projects. SAM simulates the performance of photovoltaic, concentrating solar power, solar water heating, wind, geothermal, biomass, andmore » conventional power systems. The financial models are for projects that either buy and sell electricity at retail rates (residential and commercial) or sell electricity at a price determined in a power purchase agreement (PPA). SAM's simulation tools facilitate parametric and sensitivity analyses, Monte Carlo simulation and weather variability (P50/P90) studies. SAM can also read input variables from Microsoft Excel worksheets. For software developers, the SAM software development kit (SDK) makes it possible to use SAM simulation modules in their applications written in C/C plus plus, C sharp, Java, Python, MATLAB, and other languages. NREL provides both SAM and the SDK as free downloads at https://sam.nrel.gov. SAM is an open source project, so its source code is available to the public. Researchers can study the code to understand the model algorithms, and software programmers can contribute their own models and enhancements to the project. Technical support and more information about the software are available on the website.« less

Ethnic health care advisors: a good strategy to improve the access to health care and social welfare services for ethnic minorities?

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Hesselink, Arlette E; Verhoeff, Arnoud P; Stronks, Karien

2009-10-01

Empirical studies indicate that ethnic minorities have limited access to health care and welfare services compared with the host population. To improve this access, ethnic health care (HC) advisors were introduced in four districts in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. HC advisors work for all health care and welfare services and their main task is to provide information on health care and welfare to individuals and groups and refer individuals to services. Action research was carried out over a period of 2 years to find out whether and how this function can contribute to improve access to services for ethnic minorities. Information was gathered by semi-structured interviews, analysing registration forms and reports, and attending meetings. The function's implementation and characteristics differed per district. The ethnicity of the health care advisors corresponded to the main ethnic groups in the district: Moroccan and Turkish (three districts) and sub-Sahara African and Surinamese (one district). HC advisors reached many ethnic inhabitants (n = 2,224) through individual contacts. Half of them were referred to health care and welfare services. In total, 576 group classes were given. These were mostly attended by Moroccan and Turkish females. Outreach activities and office hours at popular locations appeared to be important characteristics for actually reaching ethnic minorities. Furthermore, direct contact with a well-organized back office seems to be important. HC advisors were able to reach many ethnic minorities, provide information about the health care and welfare system, and refer them to services. Besides adapting the function to the local situation, some general aspects for success can be indicated: the ethnic background of the HC advisor should correspond to the main ethnic minority groups in the district, HC advisors need to conduct outreach work, there must be a well-organized back office to refer clients to, and there needs to be enough commitment among professionals of local health and welfare services.

Use of an Automated Bolus Calculator Reduces Fear of Hypoglycemia and Improves Confidence in Dosage Accuracy in Patients with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Treated with Multiple Daily Insulin Injections

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Barnard, Katharine; Parkin, Christopher; Young, Amanda; Ashraf, Mansoor

2012-01-01

Background Many patients do not intensify their insulin regimens. It is believed that lack of adherence may be largely due to fear of hypoglycemia. We hypothesized that utilization of an automated bolus calculator (bolus advisor) might reduce fear of hypoglycemia and encourage patients to achieve improved glycemic control. Method We surveyed 1,412 type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) patients treated with multiple daily insulin injection therapy at 270 hospitals in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland to assess their attitudes and behaviors regarding insulin therapy after use of a bolus advisor (Accu-Chek® Aviva Expert blood glucose meter and bolus advisor system, Roche Diagnostics). The device automatically calculates bolus dosages based on current blood glucose values, anticipated meal intake, and other parameters. Results Five hundred eighty-eight T1DM patients responded to the survey. Respondents were predominantly female, age <1 to 70 years, with diabetes duration of <1 to >15 years. Respondents had 4–12 weeks prior experience using the bolus advisor. 76.7% of respondents indicated current bolus advisor use to calculate insulin boluses for meals/snacks always or quite often. 52.0% of respondents indicated that fear of hypoglycemia was reduced (39.0%) or significantly reduced (13.0%). 78.8% indicated that confidence in the insulin dose calculation improved (50.8%) or significantly improved (28.0%). 89.3% indicated that the bolus advisor made bolus calculation easy or very easy compared with manual calculation. Conclusions Most patients felt that using the bolus advisor was easier than manual bolus calculation, improved their confidence in the accuracy of their bolus dosage, and reduced their fear of hypoglycemia. Randomized trials are needed to confirm these perceptions and determine whether bolus advisor use improves clinical outcomes. PMID:22401332

A Handbook of Supply Inventory Models.

DTIC Science & Technology

1987-09-01

am deeply indebted to my thesis advisor, Captain Richard D. Mabe , for providing the expert guidance and constructive criticism that allowed this thesis...26. Mabe , Capt Richard D., and Lt Col Paul A. Reid. Class syllabus and notetaking package distributed in LOG 290, Combat Capability Assessment...and Requirement System Summary Report.* Wright-Patterson AFB OH, February 1981. 29. McClave, James T. and P. George Benson. Statistics for Business

Antibiotic use by farmers to control mastitis as influenced by health advice and dairy farming systems.

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Poizat, A; Bonnet-Beaugrand, F; Rault, A; Fourichon, C; Bareille, N

2017-10-01

Mastitis is a bacterial disease common in dairy farms. Although knowledge about mastitis and its optimal technical management and treatment is now available, some dairy farmers still use antibiotics in inappropriate ways. Antibiotic use by farmers can be influenced by personal restraints and motivations, but it can be assumed that external drivers are also influential. The main purpose of this article is thus to analyse the choices of antibiotic and alternative medicine use for mastitis treatment and investigate the possible influence of two unexplored external drivers in dairy farms: (i) the health advice offered to farmers by farm advisors and veterinarians, (ii) the dairy farming system, as defined by combining the market valuation chosen for the milk, the level of intensification, and the perceived pressure related to investments. Research was based on 51 individual semi-structured interviews with farmers and their corresponding veterinarians and farm advisors. Based on verbatim, the use of antibiotics and alternative medicine by farmers for mastitis treatment, the vet-farmers interactions, and the dairy farming systems are described. The advisory relationships between farmers and farm advisors and between farmers and veterinarians influenced the implementation of selective dry cow therapy, but had very little effect on the use of alternative medicines by farmers, who were more willing to experiment alternative medicines than their advisors. The dairy farming system had very little influence on antibiotic use: some misuse of antibiotics was found whatever the farming system. Systematic dry cow therapy was also a widespread habit in all dairy farming systems except organic. The use of alternative medicine was common in all farming systems. Copyright © 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Time management displays for shuttle countdown

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Beller, Arthur E.; Hadaller, H. Greg; Ricci, Mark J.

1992-01-01

The Intelligent Launch Decision Support System project is developing a Time Management System (TMS) for the NASA Test Director (NTD) to use for time management during Shuttle terminal countdown. TMS is being developed in three phases: an information phase; a tool phase; and an advisor phase. The information phase is an integrated display (TMID) of firing room clocks, of graphic timelines with Ground Launch Sequencer events, and of constraints. The tool phase is a what-if spreadsheet (TMWI) for devising plans for resuming from unplanned hold situations. It is tied to information in TMID, propagates constraints forward and backward to complete unspecified values, and checks the plan against constraints. The advisor phase is a situation advisor (TMSA), which proactively suggests tactics. A concept prototype for TMSA is under development. The TMID is currently undergoing field testing. Displays for TMID and TMWI are described. Descriptions include organization, rationale for organization, implementation choices and constraints, and use by NTD.

The load shedding advisor: An example of a crisis-response expert system

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Bollinger, Terry B.; Lightner, Eric; Laverty, John; Ambrose, Edward

1987-01-01

A Prolog-based prototype expert system is described that was implemented by the Network Operations Branch of the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. The purpose of the prototype was to test whether a small, inexpensive computer system could be used to host a load shedding advisor, a system which would monitor major physical environment parameters in a computer facility, then recommend appropriate operator reponses whenever a serious condition was detected. The resulting prototype performed significantly to efficiency gains achieved by replacing a purely rule-based design methodology with a hybrid approach that combined procedural, entity-relationship, and rule-based methods.

Benefits of a Hospital Two-Bin Kanban System

DTIC Science & Technology

2014-09-01

Reader : Michael Dixon THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK i REPORT DOCUMENTATION PAGE Form Approved OMB No. 0704–0188 Public reporting burden for...Approved by: Nedialko Dimitrov Thesis Advisor Rachel Silvestrini Co-Advisor Michael Dixon Second Reader Robert F. Dell Chair...stocks split between primary (in front) and secondary bins (directly behind). RFID tags are placed on the front of each bin. Photos taken at WRNMMC

Cost-Based Analysis of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles/Unmanned Aerial Systems in Filling the Role of Logistical Support

DTIC Science & Technology

2014-12-01

NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA THESIS Approved for public release, distribution is unlimited COST-BASED... Thesis Advisor: Simona Tick Co-Advisor: Douglas Brinkley THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK REPORT...USE ONLY (Leave blonk) I 2. REPORT DATE I 3. REPORT TYPE AND DATES COVERED December 2014 Master’s Thesis 4. TITLE AND SUBTITLE 5. FUNDING NUMBERS

Foreign Military Advisor Proficiency: The Need for Screening, Selection and Qualification

DTIC Science & Technology

2009-06-12

System BDE Brigade BTT Border Transition Team CALL Center for Army Lessons Learned CAT Collection and Analysis Team CF Coalition Forces CGSS...all Soldiers are suitable for advisor duty. Personnel selection is a fundamental requirement. Despite the importance of the mission, there is... fundamental issue arises from literature. Unique Soldier attributes and leadership may be required to attain and maintain cohesion on foreign military

Air-Traffic Controllers Evaluate The Descent Advisor

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Tobias, Leonard; Volckers, Uwe; Erzberger, Heinz

1992-01-01

Report describes study of Descent Advisor algorithm: software automation aid intended to assist air-traffic controllers in spacing traffic and meeting specified times or arrival. Based partly on mathematical models of weather conditions and performances of aircraft, it generates suggested clearances, including top-of-descent points and speed-profile data to attain objectives. Study focused on operational characteristics with specific attention to how it can be used for prediction, spacing, and metering.

Analysis of Regional Effects on Market Segment Production

DTIC Science & Technology

2016-06-01

REGIONAL EFFECTS ON MARKET SEGMENT PRODUCTION by James D. Moffitt June 2016 Thesis Advisor: Lyn R. Whitaker Co-Advisor: Jonathan K. Alt...REPORT TYPE AND DATES COVERED Master’s thesis 4. TITLE AND SUBTITLE ANALYSIS OF REGIONAL EFFECTS ON MARKET SEGMENT PRODUCTION 5. FUNDING NUMBERS 6...accessions in Potential Rating Index Zip Code Market New Evolution (PRIZM NE) market segments. This model will aid USAREC G2 analysts involved in

The advising alliance for international and domestic graduate students: Measurement invariance and implications for academic stress.

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Rice, Kenneth G; Suh, Hanna; Yang, Xiaohui; Choe, Elise; Davis, Don E

2016-04-01

We expanded the focus of a prior study of international graduate student advising relationships (Rice et al., 2009) to examine advising experiences of both international and domestic students. International (n = 434) and domestic (n = 387) students completed the Advisory Working Alliance Inventory (AWAI-S; Schlosser & Gelso, 2001) and measures of advising experiences, perceived academic stress, and desire to change advisor. Measurement invariance analyses suggested that a 23-item AWAI-S showed support for scalar invariance. A bifactor structure showed superior fit to the 3-factor model or a second-order factor model for the AWAI-S. International and domestic graduate students did not differ in ratings of general alliance, academic stress, or desire to change advisors. General alliance was strongly related to less academic stress and less desire to change advisors. International students who felt disrespected by their advisors were more likely to be academically stressed than domestic students. Structured mentoring experiences were associated with lower stress and less desire to change, and this effect was similar in both international and domestic students. Overall, results suggested that the current level of measurement, and possibly theory development, regarding the advisory alliance is good at identifying generic satisfaction but weaker at differentiating components of the alliance. (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved).

Strategies for enhancing medical student resilience: student and faculty member perspectives

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Kamei, Robert; Vidyarthi, Arpana

2018-01-01

Objectives To improve programs aimed to enhance medical student resiliency, we examined both medical student and faculty advisor perspectives on resiliency-building in an Asian medical school. Methods In two separate focus groups, a convenience sample of 8 MD-PhD students and 8 faculty advisors were asked to identify strategies for enhancing resilience. Using thematic analysis, two researchers independently examined discussion transcripts and field notes and determined themes through a consensus process. They then compared the themes to discern similarities and differences between these groups. Results Themes from the student suggestions for increasing resilience included “Perspective changes with time and experience”, “Defining effective advisors,” and “Individual paths to resiliency”. Faculty-identified themes were “Structured activities to change student perspectives,” “Structured teaching of coping strategies”, and “Institution-wide social support”. Students described themselves as individuals building their own resilience path and preferred advisors who were not also evaluators. Faculty, however, suggested systematic, structural ways to increase resilience. Conclusions Students and advisors identified some common, and many distinct strategies for enhancing medical student resilience. Student/advisor discrepancies may exemplify a cultural shift in Singapore’s medical education climate, where students value increased individualism and autonomy in their education. As medical schools create interventions to enhance resilience and combat potential student burnout, they should consider individually-tailored as well as system-wide programs to best meet the needs of their students and faculty. PMID:29334480

The Evolution of the Information Systems Manager.

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1982-12-01

NAVAL POSrTGRADUATE SCHOOL December 1982 C! Author.: Approved by:_~ Thesis Advisor Co- Advisor Chi" mtar, De tuent of Administrative Sciences Dean of...levels of genero -sty, kindness and sympathy were also inversly proportional to physical size. Also, it seems that fat people needed more friends and...things go wrong, to read newspaper accounts of violence . c) _ 2 : Enjoys combat and argument; easily annoyed; sometimes willing to hurt people to get

Unmanned Airlift: How Should We Proceed?

DTIC Science & Technology

2002-04-01

Research Report Submitted to the Faculty In Partial Fulfillment of the Graduation Requirements Advisor: Lt Col Vincent T. Jovene Maxwell Air Force Base...thank my research advisor, Lt Col Jim Jovene for his guidance and assistance. I also owe a special thanks to Mr. Bob Peak of the Southeast SATS Lab...National Aerospace System ( NAS ) are driving the advancement of automating technologies, and it shows how this drive toward automation is laying the

A Model Mentor/Advisor Program Supporting Secondary School Youth with Emotional and Behavioral Challenges and Their Families within Rural Vermont (October 1, 1996-September 30, 2000). Final Report.

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Welkowitz, Julie; Fox, Wayne L.

This final report discusses the activities and outcomes of the Mentor/Advisor Project, a program designed to promote positive self-concept and school success for high school students at risk of or experiencing emotional and behavioral disabilities in rural Vermont. The Project involved small groups of heterogeneous students (i.e., those with and…

Modelo Pedagogico de Educacion Primaria para Adultos: Manual para el Asesor de Estudiantes Libres. Primera Parte (A Pedagogical Model for Adult Primary Education: Manual for the Student Advisor. Part One).

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Instituto Nacional para la Educacion de los Adultos, Mexico City (Mexico).

This guide, part of a Mexican series of instructional materials, is intended for advisors of students participating in an adult education program offered through public and private organizations in communities in Mexico. The first part of the program comprises Spanish and math; the second, education for family life, education for community life,…

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Module-level power electronics, such as DC power optimizers, microinverters, and those found in AC modules, are increasing in popularity in smaller-scale photovoltaic (PV) systems as their prices continue to decline. Therefore, it is important to provide PV modelers with guidelines about how to model these distributed power electronics appropriately in PV modeling software. This paper extends the work completed at NREL that provided recommendations to model the performance of distributed power electronics in NREL’s popular PVWatts calculator [1], to provide similar guidelines for modeling these technologies in NREL's more complex System Advisor Model (SAM). Module-level power electronics - such asmore » DC power optimizers, microinverters, and those found in AC modules-- are increasing in popularity in smaller-scale photovoltaic (PV) systems as their prices continue to decline. Therefore, it is important to provide PV modelers with guidelines about how to model these distributed power electronics appropriately in PV modeling software.« less

Differences in Undergraduate Adult Student Satisfaction with Full-Time Faculty Advisors and Full-Time Non-Faculty Academic Advisors

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Moore, Kristen E.

2014-01-01

This non-experimental quantitative study investigated two groups of adult students who received academic advising from full-time faculty advisors or full-time non-faculty advisors. Differences in student satisfaction on three measures related to advisor availability, accuracy and perceived support for student educational goals were studied based…

78 FR 11702 - AdvisorShares Investments, LLC and AdvisorShares Trust; Notice of Application

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2013-02-19

... information about the profitability of the Advisor on a per-Fund basis for each Fund relying on the order. The information will reflect the impact on profitability of the hiring or termination of any Sub-Advisor during... the Board with information showing the expected impact on the profitability of the Advisor. For the...

Competency-based achievement system: using formative feedback to teach and assess family medicine residents' skills.

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Ross, Shelley; Poth, Cheryl N; Donoff, Michel; Humphries, Paul; Steiner, Ivan; Schipper, Shirley; Janke, Fred; Nichols, Darren

2011-09-01

Family medicine residency programs require innovative means to assess residents' competence in "soft" skills (eg, patient-centred care, communication, and professionalism) and to identify residents who are having difficulty early enough in their residency to provide remedial training. To develop a method to assess residents' competence in various skills and to identify residents who are having difficulty. The Competency-Based Achievement System (CBAS) was designed to measure competence using 3 main principles: formative feedback, guided self-assessment, and regular face-to-face meetings. The CBAS is resident driven and provides a framework for meaningful interactions between residents and advisors. Residents use the CBAS to organize and review their feedback, to guide their own assessment of their progress, and to discern their future learning needs. Advisors use the CBAS to monitor, guide, and verify residents' knowledge of and competence in important skills. By focusing on specific skills and behaviour, the CBAS enables residents and advisors to make formative assessments and to communicate their findings. Feedback indicates that the CBAS is a user-friendly and helpful system to assess competence.

Competency-Based Achievement System

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Ross, Shelley; Poth, Cheryl N.; Donoff, Michel; Humphries, Paul; Steiner, Ivan; Schipper, Shirley; Janke, Fred; Nichols, Darren

2011-01-01

Abstract Problem addressed Family medicine residency programs require innovative means to assess residents’ competence in “soft” skills (eg, patient-centred care, communication, and professionalism) and to identify residents who are having difficulty early enough in their residency to provide remedial training. Objective of program To develop a method to assess residents’ competence in various skills and to identify residents who are having difficulty. Program description The Competency-Based Achievement System (CBAS) was designed to measure competence using 3 main principles: formative feedback, guided self-assessment, and regular face-to-face meetings. The CBAS is resident driven and provides a framework for meaningful interactions between residents and advisors. Residents use the CBAS to organize and review their feedback, to guide their own assessment of their progress, and to discern their future learning needs. Advisors use the CBAS to monitor, guide, and verify residents’ knowledge of and competence in important skills. Conclusion By focusing on specific skills and behaviour, the CBAS enables residents and advisors to make formative assessments and to communicate their findings. Feedback indicates that the CBAS is a user-friendly and helpful system to assess competence. PMID:21918129

Economic Analysis Case Studies of Battery Energy Storage with SAM

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DiOrio, Nicholas; Dobos, Aron; Janzou, Steven

2015-11-01

Interest in energy storage has continued to increase as states like California have introduced mandates and subsidies to spur adoption. This energy storage includes customer sited behind-the-meter storage coupled with photovoltaics (PV). This paper presents case study results from California and Tennessee, which were performed to assess the economic benefit of customer-installed systems. Different dispatch strategies, including manual scheduling and automated peak-shaving were explored to determine ideal ways to use the storage system to increase the system value and mitigate demand charges. Incentives, complex electric tariffs, and site specific load and PV data were used to perform detailed analysis. Themore » analysis was performed using the free, publically available System Advisor Model (SAM) tool. We find that installation of photovoltaics with a lithium-ion battery system priced at $300/kWh in Los Angeles under a high demand charge utility rate structure and dispatched using perfect day-ahead forecasting yields a positive net-present value, while all other scenarios cost the customer more than the savings accrued. Different dispatch strategies, including manual scheduling and automated peak-shaving were explored to determine ideal ways to use the storage system to increase the system value and mitigate demand charges. Incentives, complex electric tariffs, and site specific load and PV data were used to perform detailed analysis. The analysis was performed using the free, publically available System Advisor Model (SAM) tool. We find that installation of photovoltaics with a lithium-ion battery system priced at $300/kWh in Los Angeles under a high demand charge utility rate structure and dispatched using perfect day-ahead forecasting yields a positive net-present value, while all other scenarios cost the customer more than the savings accrued.« less

"When We Learn Better, We Do Better": Describing Changes in Empowerment through Photovoice among Community Health Advisors in a Breast and Cervical Cancer Health Promotion Program in Mississippi and Alabama

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Mayfield-Johnson, Susan; Rachal, John R.; Butler, James, III.

2014-01-01

As change agents in the community, community health advisors (CHAs) are a viable solution to bridge the gap between health service delivery systems and the community. With many CHAs members of the underserved and minority populations they serve, change and empowerment experienced by CHAs should be documented. This phenomenological study describes…

An Architecture for the Semantic Processing of Natural Language Input to a Policy Workbench

DTIC Science & Technology

2003-03-01

WORKBENCH by E. John Custy March 2003 Thesis Advisor: J. Bret Michael Co-Advisor: Neil C. Rowe Approved for...Policy Workbench 6. AUTHOR(S) E. John Custy 5. FUNDING NUMBERS 7. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES) Naval Postgraduate School Monterey...POLICY WORKBENCH E. John Custy B.S.E.E. New Jersey Institute of Technology, 1986 M.A. Cognitive and Neural Systems, Boston University, 1991 Master of

A Pervasive Social Networking Application: I-NFC enabled Florist Smart Advisor

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Swee Wen, Khoo; Mahinderjit Singh, Manmeet

2016-11-01

Location based service is an information and entertainment service, accessible with mobile devices through the mobile network and utilizing the ability to make use of the geographical position of the mobile device. NFC location based service is using one of the modes of NFC such as peer-to-peer, reader/writer, and card emulation to obtain the information of the object and then get the location of the object. In this paper, the proposed solution is I- NFC-enabled Pervasive Social Networking apps for florists. It combines the NFC location based service with Online Social Network (OSN). In addition, a smart advisor in the system to provide output in making their own decision while purchasing products.The development of the system demonstrates that a designed commerce site is provided which enable a communication between NFC-enabled smartphone, NFC-enabled application and OSN. GPS functionalities also implemented to provide map and location of business services. Smart advisor also designed to provide information for users who do not have ideas what to purchase.

Transformation of Arden Syntax's medical logic modules into ArdenML for a business rules management system.

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Jung, Chai Young; Choi, Jong-Ye; Jeong, Seong Jik; Cho, Kyunghee; Koo, Yong Duk; Bae, Jin Hee; Kim, Sukil

2016-05-16

Arden Syntax is a Health Level Seven International (HL7) standard language that is used for representing medical knowledge as logic statements. Arden Syntax Markup Language (ArdenML) is a new representation of Arden Syntax based on XML. Compilers are required to execute medical logic modules (MLMs) in the hospital environment. However, ArdenML may also replace the compiler. The purpose of this study is to demonstrate that MLMs, encoded in ArdenML, can be transformed into a commercial rule engine format through an XSLT stylesheet and made executable in a target system. The target rule engine selected was Blaze Advisor. We developed an XSLT stylesheet to transform MLMs in ArdenML into Structured Rules Language (SRL) in Blaze Advisor, through a comparison of syntax between the two languages. The stylesheet was then refined recursively, by building and applying rules collected from the billing and coding guidelines of the Korean health insurance service. Two nurse coders collected and verified the rules and two information technology (IT) specialists encoded the MLMs and built the XSLT stylesheet. Finally, the stylesheet was validated by importing the MLMs into Blaze Advisor and applying them to claims data. The language comparison revealed that Blaze Advisor requires the declaration of variables with explicit types. We used both integer and real numbers for numeric types in ArdenML. "IF∼THEN" statements and assignment statements in ArdenML become rules in Blaze Advisor. We designed an XSLT stylesheet to solve this issue. In addition, we maintained the order of rule execution in the transformed rules, and added two small programs to support variable declarations and action statements. A total of 1489 rules were reviewed during this study, of which 324 rules were collected. We removed duplicate rules and encoded 241 unique MLMs in ArdenML, which were successfully transformed into SRL and imported to Blaze Advisor via the XSLT stylesheet. When applied to 73,841 outpatients' insurance claims data, the review result was the same as that of the legacy system. We have demonstrated that ArdenML can replace a compiler for transforming MLMs into commercial rule engine format. While the proposed XSLT stylesheet requires refinement for general use, we anticipate that the development of further XSLT stylesheets will support various rule engines. Copyright © 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

The nutrition advisor expert system

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Huse, Scott M.; Shyne, Scott S.

1991-01-01

The Nutrition Advisor Expert System (NAES) is an expert system written in the C Language Integrated Production System (CLIPS). NAES provides expert knowledge and guidance into the complex world of nutrition management by capturing the knowledge of an expert and placing it at the user's fingertips. Specifically, NAES enables the user to: (1) obtain precise nutrition information for food items; (2) perform nutritional analysis of meal(s), flagging deficiencies based upon the U.S. Recommended Daily Allowances; (3) predict possible ailments based upon observed nutritional deficiency trends; (4) obtain a top ten listing of food items for a given nutrient; and (5) conveniently upgrade the data base. An explanation facility for the ailment prediction feature is also provided to document the reasoning process.

Integrated Intelligent training and job aiding for combustion turbine engines

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Mckeithan, Clifford M., Jr.; Quentin, George H.

1993-01-01

This paper describes an ongoing program to augment such an expert system gas turbine startup advisor, known as the EPRI SA VANT System, by including an intelligent training package. It will give a brief background on the SA VANT development and an overview of its evolution into a full-blown Gas Turbine Information System (GTIS) for rapid access of on-line documentation, diagnostics, and training. In particular, the paper will address: (1) the conversion of the knowledge base used by the SA VANT startup advisor so that it can be used for both training and job aiding; and (2) the hypertext-oriented user manuals being incorporated into the system for rapidly accessing on-line documentation at the job site.

Secure Military Communications on 3G, 4G and WiMAX

DTIC Science & Technology

2013-09-01

per bit, low latency, good quality of service, good coverage and support for mobility at high speeds. Thus, 4G wireless technologies are based on 3G ...security for military communications. 87 LIST OF REFERENCES [1] C. Blanchard, “Security for the third generation ( 3G ) mobile system,” Elsevier Science...COMMUNICATIONS ON 3G , 4G AND WIMAX by Panagiotis Schoinas September 2013 Thesis Advisor: Gurminder Singh Co-Advisor: John H. Gibson

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Center of Excellence at the University of Pennsylvania

DTIC Science & Technology

1989-10-01

34Multiresolution Representations and Wavelets" Advisor: Bajcsy Aug 88 Wayne Snyder "General E-Unification" Assistant Professor, Boston University Advisor: Collier ...Val Breazu- Tannen and Thierry Coquand MS- CIS-88-25 LINC LAB 109 This is a slightly revised version of MS-CIS-87- 75/LINC LAB 81. We present a...information can be used to tailor and explanation. Domain Theoretic Models of Polymorphism Thierry Coquand, Carl A. Gunter, and Glynn Winskel MS-CIS-88-)38

Dynamics for Robot Control: Friction Modeling and Ensuring Excitation During Parameter Identification

DTIC Science & Technology

1988-05-01

degree of Doctor of Philosophy. Gene F. Franklin (Principle Advisor ) I certify that I have read this thesis and that in my opinion it is fully adequate...Ron Crampton, Al Gloor, Charles Lang, Phil Pfenniger and John Truell. It was my great fortune to connect with my advisors , Professors Thomas Binford...especially grateful: it will stand me in good stead. It was not purely by luck that I spent my time at Stanford working with such cool guys and robo jocks

77 FR 54571 - President's Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities

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The introduction of forensic advisors in Belgium and their role in the criminal justice system.

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Bitzer, Sonja; Heudt, Laetitia; Barret, Aurélie; George, Lore; Van Dijk, Karolien; Gason, Fabrice; Renard, Bertrand

2018-05-01

Forensic advisors (FA) at the National Institute for Criminalistics and Criminology (NICC), generalists in forensic science, act as an advising body to the magistrate to improve communication between the various parties involved in the investigation: magistrate, police and crime scene investigators, and forensic experts. Their role is manifold, but their main objectives are to optimise trace processing by selecting the most pertinent traces in the context of the case and by advising magistrates on the feasibility of forensic analyses in particular circumstances in regards to the latest technical advances. Despite the absence of a legal framework governing their role and involvement in judicial cases, the demand for their services has increased over the years. Initially, forensic advisors were called for complex homicide cases. Due to the proximity with the Public Prosecutor's Office, the types of offences for which their expertise was sought have become more diverse (mainly including robbery, burglary and sexual assault cases), leading to a diversity in the types of cases handled by the forensic advisors (complex, simple and review). In many of the cases they are requested for, in addition to consulting on the best analytical strategy, forensic advisors also assume the role of case coordinator regarding the seized objects and their respective analyses. Indeed, in the majority of cases treated by the FAs, two or more types of expertise have been requested and performed, either at the internal laboratories of NICC or at external laboratories. This paper explains the role of the forensic advisors in Belgium, the path that let to their current status and problems encountered. Copyright © 2017 The Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Spot and Runway Departure Advisor

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Jung, Yoon Chul

2013-01-01

The Spot and Runway Departure Advisor (SARDA) is a research prototype of a decision support tool for ATC tower controllers to assist in manging and controlling traffic on the surface of an airport. SARDA employs a scheduler to generate an optimal runway schedule and gate push-back - spot release sequence and schedule that improves efficiency of surface operations. The advisories for ATC tower controllers are displayed on an Electronic Flight Strip (EFS) system. The human-in-the-loop simulation of the SARDA tool was conducted for east operations of Dallas-Ft. Worth International Airport (DFW) to evaluate performance of the SARDA tool and human factors, such as situational awareness and workload. The results indicates noticeable taxi delay reduction and fuel savings by using the SARDA tool. Reduction in controller workload were also observed throughout the scenario runs. The future plan includes modeling and simulation of the ramp operations of the Charlotte International Airport, and develop a decision support tool for the ramp controllers.

75 FR 53279 - President's Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities

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A Business Advisor's Guide to Counseling Theories.

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Boyd, John A.

For the small business advisor, consulting and counseling are part of the same continuum. Advisors' roles can be aligned hierarchically: (1) advisors may need simply to provide business information or expertise; (2) they may need to facilitate the business process, helping clients identify problems and discover their own solutions; (3) for clients…

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17 CFR 4.41 - Advertising by commodity pool operators, commodity trading advisors, and the principals thereof.

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2010-04-01

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Unit Level Variations And Peer Influences In Mental Health Diagnoses In The U.S. Army

DTIC Science & Technology

2017-12-01

INFLUENCES IN MENTAL HEALTH DIAGNOSES IN THE U.S. ARMY by Zhi Wen Tan Kian Wee Evwin Lee December 2017 Thesis Advisor: Yu-Chu Shen Co-Advisor...DATES COVERED Master’s thesis 4. TITLE AND SUBTITLE UNIT-LEVEL VARIATIONS AND PEER INFLUENCES IN MENTAL HEALTH DIAGNOSES IN THE U.S. ARMY 5... health care system, to examine how unit-level variations in incidents of mental health diagnoses affect the likelihood of an individual developing

Small Tactical Unmanned Aerial System (STUAS) Rapid Integration and Fielding Process (RAIN)

DTIC Science & Technology

2013-09-01

121A4 September 2013 Thesis Advisor: Rama Gehris Co-Advisor: Bonnie Young THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK i REPORT...11~ ... . , - ... $tlo.rotfydle:IW#hlt I •:tl ~dciwolloCII’fil -K ~IOI’I.,....UMdto~~h..,orj ’Bj ~ $11owh~t:~I) Cft .... l’utopK i7, MtM rf Mtdlar...Trndc-off Anolysis Rcsulls ’ll•c trnde-ofl’ Analysis results will be a summary of tho conclusions derived from incorporating aml analyzing tho

Automated Control of a Solar Microgrid-Powered Air Compressor for Use in a Small-Scale Compressed Air Energy Storage System

DTIC Science & Technology

2017-06-01

in the form of fossil fuels for ships, tanks, and aircraft; however, there was still a significant consumption of fossil fuel by means of electrical...Thesis Advisor: Anthony J. Gannon Co-Advisor: Andrea Holmes THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK i REPORT DOCUMENTATION PAGE Form Approved OMB...Unclassified 19. SECURITY CLASSIFICATION OF ABSTRACT Unclassified 20. LIMITATION OF ABSTRACT UU NSN 7540-01-280-5500 Standard Form 298 (Rev. 2

Plan execution monitoring with distributed intelligent agents for battle command

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Allen, James P.; Barry, Kevin P.; McCormick, John M.; Paul, Ross A.

2004-07-01

As military tactics evolve toward execution centric operations the ability to analyze vast amounts of mission relevant data is essential to command and control decision making. To maintain operational tempo and achieve information superiority we have developed Vigilant Advisor, a mobile agent-based distributed Plan Execution Monitoring system. It provides military commanders with continuous contingency monitoring tailored to their preferences while overcoming the network bandwidth problem often associated with traditional remote data querying. This paper presents an overview of Plan Execution Monitoring as well as a detailed view of the Vigilant Advisor system including key features and statistical analysis of resource savings provided by its mobile agent-based approach.

Time-based air traffic management using expert systems

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Tobias, L.; Scoggins, J. L.

1986-01-01

A prototype expert system has been developed for the time scheduling of aircraft into the terminal area. The three functions of the air-traffic-control schedule advisor are as follows: (1) for each new arrival, it develops an admisible flight plan for that aircraft; (2) as the aircraft progresses through the terminal area, it monitors deviations from the aircraft's flight plan and provides advisories to return the aircraft to its assigned schedule; and (3) if major disruptions such as missed approaches occur, it develops a revised plan. The advisor is operational on a Symbolics 3600, and is programmed in MRS (a logic programming language), Lisp, and Fortran.

Time-based air traffic management using expert systems

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Tobias, L.; Scoggins, J. L.

1986-01-01

A prototype expert system was developed for the time scheduling of aircraft into the terminal area. The three functions of the air traffic control schedule advisor are as follows: first, for each new arrival, it develops an admissible flight plan for that aircraft. Second, as the aircraft progresses through the terminal area, it monitors deviations from the flight plan and provides advisories to return the aircraft to its assigned schedule. Third, if major disruptions such as missed approaches occur, it develops a revised plan. The advisor is operational on a Symbolics 3600, and is programed in MRS (a logic programming language), Lisp, and FORTRAN.

The State of Group Support System Research through a Survey of Papers 1980 to 1991

DTIC Science & Technology

1991-09-01

September 1991 Author: _____ Matthew G. Rausch Approved by: I ’K . Tung X. Bui, Thesis Advisor -Moshe Z iran ,econd Reader Department of Admih sraiv Siences ...focus of their support features (voting/analytical modeling, communication/idea organization, game theory/ conflict analysis), and still others by...Moncrieff, J., Taylor, A., April 1990, "Talking with JIMMY Using Electronic Publications in Higher Education," Online Review, Vol. 14, No. 2. Minch, P

Adaptation of a Lay Health Advisor Model as a Recruitment and Retention Strategy in a Clinical Trial of College Student Smokers

PubMed Central

Varvel, Shiloh Jordan; Cronk, Nikole J.; Harris, Kari Jo; Scott, Anne B.

2011-01-01

This study describes and provides results from a process evaluation of a lay health advisor (LHA) model to enhance participation in a clinical trial of the effectiveness of motivational interviewing on smoking cessation in college fraternity and sorority members. The implementation of the model had two phases: (a) the selection and training of LHAs as liaisons between research staff and participants and (b) LHAs’ roles in recruitment and retention. Perceptions of the LHA model were explored using survey questionnaires. Trial participants (N = 118) and LHAs (N = 8) were generally satisfied with the model and identified LHAs as helpful to participation. Seventy-four percent of chapter members were screened and 73% of participants received three of the four motivational interviewing sessions. These results indicate the LHA model was well received and met the needs of the research project. PMID:19116416

CTAS: Computer intelligence for air traffic control in the terminal area

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Erzberger, Heinz

1992-01-01

A system for the automated management and control of arrival traffic, referred to as the Center-TRACON Automation System (CTAS), has been designed by the ATC research group at NASA Ames research center. In a cooperative program, NASA and the FAA have efforts underway to install and evaluate the system at the Denver and Dallas/Ft. Worth airports. CTAS consists of three types of integrated tools that provide computer-generated intelligence for both Center and TRACON controllers to guide them in managing and controlling arrival traffic efficiently. One tool, the Traffic Management Advisor (TMA), establishes optimized landing sequences and landing times for aircraft arriving in the center airspace several hundred miles from the airport. In TRACON, TMA frequencies missed approach aircraft and unanticipated arrivals. Another tool, the Descent Advisor (DA), generates clearances for the center controllers handling at crossing times provided by TMA. In the TRACON, the final approach spacing tool (FAST) provides heading and speed clearances that produce and accurately spaced flow of aircraft on the final approach course. A data base consisting of aircraft performance models, airline preferred operational procedures and real time wind measurements contribute to the effective operation of CTAS. Extensive simulator evaluations of CTAS have demonstrated controller acceptance, delay reductions, and fuel savings.

75 FR 26815 - AdvisorShares Investments, LLC and AdvisorShares Trust; Notice of Application

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Advisor-Advisee Three: Graduate Students' Perceptions of Verbal Aggression, Credibility, and Conflict Styles in the Advising Relationship

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Punyanunt-Carter, Narissra M.; Wrench, Jason S.

2008-01-01

The current study looked at the relation between advisee perceptions of advisor's verbal aggression, credibility, and conflict styles. Participants were 153 graduate students who reported their perceptions concerning their advisor. First, the study found that advisee perceptions of their advisor's credibility (competence, caring/goodwill, &…

Determinants of physical activity promotion by smoking cessation advisors.

PubMed

Mas, Sébastien; Bernard, Paquito; Gourlan, Mathieu

2018-05-17

To investigate the cross-sectional association between personal physical activity (PA) level, Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) constructs toward PA promotion, and PA promotion behavior among smoking cessation advisors. 149 smoking cessation advisors were invited to complete online questionnaires. Hypotheses were tested using Bayesian path analysis. Attitudes and perceived behavioral control (PBC) of smoking cessation advisors were related to PA promotion intentions; intentions were in turn related to PA promotion behaviors. Advisors' personal PA level was indirectly associated with PA promotion behaviors through PBC and PA promotion intentions. The TPB is a relevant theoretical framework with which to explore determinants of PA promotion behavior among smoking cessation advisors. The PA level of health care professionals may be linked to PA promotion behavior through some TPB constructs. Smoking cessation advisor training should include education on attitude development (e.g., PA benefits on smoking cessation), PBC (e.g., modality of PA prescription) and PA promotion intentions (e.g., goal setting). Smoking cessation advisors should also be encouraged to regularly practice PA in order to improve their PA promotion behaviors. Copyright © 2018 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

How do incentives lead to deception in advisor-client interactions? Explicit and implicit strategies of self-interested deception.

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Mackinger, Barbara; Jonas, Eva

2012-01-01

When confronted with important questions we like to rely on the advice of experts. However, uncertainty can occur regarding advisors' motivation to pursue self-interest and deceive the client. This can especially occur when the advisor has the possibility to receive an incentive by recommending a certain alternative. We investigated how the possibility to pursue self-interest led to explicit strategic behavior (bias in recommendation and transfer of information) and to implicit strategic behavior (bias in information processing: evaluation and memory). In Study 1 explicit strategic behavior could be identified: self-interested advisors recommended more often the self-serving alternative and transferred more self-interested biased information to their client compared to the advisor without specific interest. Also deception through implicit strategic behavior was identified: self-interested advisors biased the evaluation of information less in favor of the client compared to the control group. Self-interested advisors also remembered conflicting information regarding their self-interest worse compared to advisors without self-interest. In Study 2 beside self-interest we assessed accountability which interacted with self-interest and increased the bias: when accountability was high advisor's self-interest led to higher explicit strategic behavior (less transfer of conflicting information), and to higher implicit strategic behavior (devaluated and remembered less conflicting information). Both studies identified implicit strategic behavior as mediator which can explain the relation between self-interest and explicit strategic behavior. Results of both studies suggest that self-interested advisors use explicit and implicit strategic behavior to receive an incentive. Thus, advisors do not only consciously inform their clients "self-interested," but they are influenced unconsciously by biased information processing - a tendency which even increased with high accountability.

The Advisor and Instructor as a Dynamic Duo: Academic Motivation and Basic Psychological Needs

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Burt, Tracie D.; Young-Jones, Adena D.; Yadon, Carly A.; Carr, Michael T.

2013-01-01

Students learn in and out of a formal classroom, and instructors and academic advisors play key roles in academic motivation and learning. Therefore, through the lens of self-determination theory, we examined the ways perceived support from instructors and advisors relates to satisfaction of college students' basic psychological needs. Advisor and…

In Defense of the Formula Essay

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Haluska, Jan Charles

2007-01-01

In 1970, the author learned a simple step in making essays from his advisor. His advisor used a drawing of the Parthenon to illustrate the creation of a five-paragraph essay. It was obvious that his advisor was hesitant on teaching them a very simple concept of essay writing because it was pretty mechanical. Like his advisor, a lot of teachers…

Bahrain-Iran Relations in Modern Times

DTIC Science & Technology

2014-09-01

IN MODERN TIMES by Mohamed A. Al Khalifa September 2014 Thesis Co-Advisors: James Russell Mohammed Hafez THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY... Russell Thesis Advisor Mohammed Hafez Thesis Advisor Mohammed Hafez Chair, Department of National Security Affairs iii THIS PAGE...advisors, associate professor James Russell , associate professor and chair Mohammed Hafez, and assistant professor Abbas Khadim at the Department of

Technical assistance from state health departments for communities engaged in policy, systems, and environmental change: the ACHIEVE Program.

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Hefelfinger, Jenny; Patty, Alice; Ussery, Ann; Young, Walter

2013-10-24

This study assessed the value of technical assistance provided by state health department expert advisors and by the staff of the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD) to community groups that participated in the Action Communities for Health, Innovation, and Environmental Change (ACHIEVE) Program, a CDC-funded health promotion program. We analyzed quantitative and qualitative data reported by community project coordinators to assess the nature and value of technical assistance provided by expert advisors and NACDD staff and the usefulness of ACHIEVE resources in the development and implementation of community action plans. A grounded theory approach was used to analyze and categorize phrases in text data provided by community coordinators. Open coding placed conceptual labels on text phrases. Frequency distributions of the quantitative data are described and discussed. The most valuable technical assistance and program support resources were those determined to be in the interpersonal domain (ie, interactions with state expert advisors, NACDD staff, and peer-to-peer support). The most valuable technical assistance events were action institutes, coaches' meetings, webinars, and technical assistance conference calls. This analysis suggests that ACHIEVE communities valued the management and training assistance provided by expert advisors and NACDD staff. State health department expert advisors provided technical guidance and support, including such skills or knowledge-based services as best-practice strategies, review and discussion of community assessment data, sustainability planning, and identification of possible funding opportunities. NACDD staff led development and implementation of technical assistance events.

Photovoltaic performance models: an evaluation with actual field data

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

TamizhMani, Govindasamy; Ishioye, John-Paul; Voropayev, Arseniy; Kang, Yi

2008-08-01

Prediction of energy production is crucial to the design and installation of the building integrated photovoltaic systems. This prediction should be attainable based on the commonly available parameters such as system size, orientation and tilt angle. Several commercially available as well as free downloadable software tools exist to predict energy production. Six software models have been evaluated in this study and they are: PV Watts, PVsyst, MAUI, Clean Power Estimator, Solar Advisor Model (SAM) and RETScreen. This evaluation has been done by comparing the monthly, seasonaly and annually predicted data with the actual, field data obtained over a year period on a large number of residential PV systems ranging between 2 and 3 kWdc. All the systems are located in Arizona, within the Phoenix metropolitan area which lies at latitude 33° North, and longitude 112 West, and are all connected to the electrical grid.

Why Work with Undergraduate Researchers? Differences in Research Advisors' Motivations and Outcomes by Career Stage.

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Hayward, Charles N; Laursen, Sandra L; Thiry, Heather

2017-01-01

Undergraduate research is often hailed as a solution to increasing the number and quality of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics graduates needed to fill the high-tech jobs of the future. Student benefits of research are well documented but the emerging literature on advisors' perspectives is incomplete: only a few studies have included the graduate students and postdocs who often serve as research advisors, and not much is known about why research advisors choose to work with undergraduate researchers. We report the motivations for advising undergraduate researchers, and the related costs and benefits of doing so, from 30 interviews with research advisors at various career stages. Many advisors stated intrinsic motivations, but a small group of early-career advisors expressed only instrumental motivations. We explore what this means for how advisors work with student researchers, the benefits students may or may not gain from the experience, and the implications for training and retaining research advisors who can provide high-quality research experiences for undergraduate students. © 2017 C. N. Hayward et al. CBE—Life Sciences Education © 2017 The American Society for Cell Biology. This article is distributed by The American Society for Cell Biology under license from the author(s). It is available to the public under an Attribution–Noncommercial–Share Alike 3.0 Unported Creative Commons License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0).

Parabolic Trough Collector Cost Update for the System Advisor Model (SAM)

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Kurup, Parthiv; Turchi, Craig S.

2015-11-01

This report updates the baseline cost for parabolic trough solar fields in the United States within NREL's System Advisor Model (SAM). SAM, available at no cost at https://sam.nrel.gov/, is a performance and financial model designed to facilitate decision making for people involved in the renewable energy industry. SAM is the primary tool used by NREL and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for estimating the performance and cost of concentrating solar power (CSP) technologies and projects. The study performed a bottom-up build and cost estimate for two state-of-the-art parabolic trough designs -- the SkyTrough and the Ultimate Trough. The SkyTroughmore » analysis estimated the potential installed cost for a solar field of 1500 SCAs as $170/m 2 +/- $6/m 2. The investigation found that SkyTrough installed costs were sensitive to factors such as raw aluminum alloy cost and production volume. For example, in the case of the SkyTrough, the installed cost would rise to nearly $210/m 2 if the aluminum alloy cost was $1.70/lb instead of $1.03/lb. Accordingly, one must be aware of fluctuations in the relevant commodities markets to track system cost over time. The estimated installed cost for the Ultimate Trough was only slightly higher at $178/m 2, which includes an assembly facility of $11.6 million amortized over the required production volume. Considering the size and overall cost of a 700 SCA Ultimate Trough solar field, two parallel production lines in a fully covered assembly facility, each with the specific torque box, module and mirror jigs, would be justified for a full CSP plant.« less

Student goal orientation in learning inquiry skills with modifiable software advisors

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Shimoda, Todd A.; White, Barbara Y.; Frederiksen, John R.

2002-03-01

A computer support environment (SCI-WISE) for learning and doing science inquiry projects was designed. SCI-WISE incorporates software advisors that give general advice about a skill such as hypothesizing. By giving general advice (rather than step-by-step procedures), the system is intended to help students conduct experiments that are more epistemologically authentic. Also, students using SCI-WISE can select the type of advice the advisors give and when they give advice, as well as modify the advisors' knowledge bases. The system is based partly on a theoretical framework of levels of agency and goal orientation. This framework assumes that giving students higher levels of agency facilitates higher-level goal orientations (such as mastery or knowledge building as opposed to task completion) that in turn produce higher levels of competence. A study of sixth grade science students was conducted. Students took a pretest questionnaire that measured their goal orientations for science projects and their inquiry skills. The students worked in pairs on an open-ended inquiry project that requires complex reasoning about human memory. The students used one of two versions of SCI-WISE - one that was modifiable and one that was not. After finishing the project, the students took a posttest questionnaire similar to the pretest, and evaluated the version of the system they used. The main results showed that (a) there was no correlation of goal orientation with grade point average, (b) knowledge-oriented students using the modifiable version tended to rate SCI-WISE more helpful than task-oriented students, and (c) knowledge-oriented pairs using the nonmodifiable version tended to have higher posttest inquiry skills scores than other pair types.

Why Work with Undergraduate Researchers? Differences in Research Advisors’ Motivations and Outcomes by Career Stage

PubMed Central

Hayward, Charles N.; Laursen, Sandra L.; Thiry, Heather

2017-01-01

Undergraduate research is often hailed as a solution to increasing the number and quality of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics graduates needed to fill the high-tech jobs of the future. Student benefits of research are well documented but the emerging literature on advisors’ perspectives is incomplete: only a few studies have included the graduate students and postdocs who often serve as research advisors, and not much is known about why research advisors choose to work with undergraduate researchers. We report the motivations for advising undergraduate researchers, and the related costs and benefits of doing so, from 30 interviews with research advisors at various career stages. Many advisors stated intrinsic motivations, but a small group of early-career advisors expressed only instrumental motivations. We explore what this means for how advisors work with student researchers, the benefits students may or may not gain from the experience, and the implications for training and retaining research advisors who can provide high-quality research experiences for undergraduate students. PMID:28213583

Special Issue on Expert Systems for Department of Defense Training.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Ahlers, Robert H., Ed.; And Others

1986-01-01

Features articles on topics related to use of expert systems for training: machine intelligence effectiveness in military systems applications; automated maneuvering board training system; intelligent tutoring system for electronic troubleshooting; technology development for intelligent maintenance advisors; design of intelligent computer assisted…

European organic dairy farmers' preference for animal health management within the farm management system.

PubMed

van Soest, F J S; Mourits, M C M; Hogeveen, H

2015-11-01

The expertise and knowledge of veterinary advisors on improving animal health management is key towards a better herd health status. However, veterinary advisors are not always aware of the goals and priorities of dairy farmers. To dairy farmers animal health is only one aspect of farm management and resources may be allocated to other more preferred areas. Veterinary advisors may experience this as non-compliant with their advice. To explore the preferences of European Union (EU) organic dairy farmers for improved animal health management relative to other farm management areas an adaptive conjoint analysis (ACA) was performed. A total of 215 farmers participated originating from organic dairy farms in France (n = 70), Germany (n = 60), Spain (n = 28) and Sweden (n = 57). The management areas udder health and claw health represented animal health management whereas barn, calf and pasture management represented potential conflicting management areas. Results indicate that EU organic dairy farmers differ in their preferences for improved animal health management within the farming system. In general, improved calf management was the most preferred area and improved claw health management was found to be least preferred, the remaining areas were of intermediate interest. Cluster analyses on claw health measures and udder health measures resulted in respectively seven and nine distinct preference profiles. The results indicate a high degree of variation in farmers' preference, which cannot be explained by the typical herd characteristics. With the individual preferences revealed by ACA, a veterinary advisor can now find out whether his intended advice is directed at a favourable or unfavourable management area of the farmer. If the latter is the case the veterinarian should first create awareness of the problem to the farmer. Insights in individual farmers preferences will allow veterinary advisors to better understand why farmers were incompliant with their advice and improve their advice by showing, for example, the potential benefits of their advice.

Feasibility study of dish/stirling power systems in Turkey

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Zilanlı, Gülin Acarol; Eray, Aynur

2017-06-01

In this study, two different commercial dish/stirling systems, SES (Stirling Energy Systems) and WGA-ADDS (WGAssociates - Advanced Dish Development System), are modeled using the "System Advisor Model" (SAM) modeling software in designated settlement areas. Both systems are modeled for the US state of Albuquerque, where they were designed, and Turkish provinces of Ankara, Van, Muğla, Mersin, Urfa and Konya. At first, the dish/stirling system is optimized according to the power output values and the system loss parameters. Then, the layout of the solar field is designed with an installed capacity of 600kW both of SES and WGA-ADDS systems, Upon securing the most suitable layout, the system is modeled for the aforementioned settlements using the optimum output values gathered from the parametric analysis. As a result of the simulation studies, the applicability of this model is discussed according to the power output and the efficiency. Although Turkey is located in an area called "the sun belt" where solar energy technologies can be used, there is no advanced application of these systems. This study aims to discuss the application of these systems in detail and to pave the way for future studies in this field.

The Generic Resolution Advisor and Conflict Evaluator (GRACE) for Detect-And-Avoid (DAA) Systems

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Abramson, Michael; Refai, Mohamad; Santiago, Confesor

2017-01-01

The paper describes the Generic Resolution Advisor and Conflict Evaluator (GRACE), a novel alerting and guidance algorithm that combines flexibility, robustness, and computational efficiency. GRACE is "generic" in that it makes no assumptions regarding temporal or spatial scales, aircraft performance, or its sensor and communication systems. Accordingly, GRACE is well suited to research applications where alerting and guidance is a central feature and requirements are fluid involving a wide range of aviation technologies. GRACE has been used at NASA in a number of real-time and fast-time experiments supporting evolving requirements of DAA research, including parametric studies, NAS-wide simulations, human-in-the-loop experiments, and live flight tests.

40 CFR 35.4215 - What if my group can't find an adequate number of potential sources for a technical advisor or...

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2010-07-01

... number of potential sources for a technical advisor or other contractor? 35.4215 Section 35.4215... ASSISTANCE Grants for Technical Assistance Procuring A Technical Advisor Or Other Contractor with Tag Funds § 35.4215 What if my group can't find an adequate number of potential sources for a technical advisor...

Simulation Test Of Descent Advisor

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Davis, Thomas J.; Green, Steven M.

1991-01-01

Report describes piloted-simulation test of Descent Advisor (DA), subsystem of larger automation system being developed to assist human air-traffic controllers and pilots. Focuses on results of piloted simulation, in which airline crews executed controller-issued descent advisories along standard curved-path arrival routes. Crews able to achieve arrival-time precision of plus or minus 20 seconds at metering fix. Analysis of errors generated in turns resulted in further enhancements of algorithm to increase accuracies of its predicted trajectories. Evaluations by pilots indicate general support for DA concept and provide specific recommendations for improvement.

Communication with U.S. federal decision makers : a primer with notes on the use of computer models as a means of communication.

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

Webb, Erik Karl; Tidwell, Vincent Carroll

2009-10-01

This document outlines ways to more effectively communicate with U.S. Federal decision makers by outlining the structure, authority, and motivations of various Federal groups, how to find the trusted advisors, and how to structure communication. All three branches of Federal governments have decision makers engaged in resolving major policy issues. The Legislative Branch (Congress) negotiates the authority and the resources that can be used by the Executive Branch. The Executive Branch has some latitude in implementation and prioritizing resources. The Judicial Branch resolves disputes. The goal of all decision makers is to choose and implement the option that best fitsmore » the needs and wants of the community. However, understanding the risk of technical, political and/or financial infeasibility and possible unintended consequences is extremely difficult. Primarily, decision makers are supported in their deliberations by trusted advisors who engage in the analysis of options as well as the day-to-day tasks associated with multi-party negotiations. In the best case, the trusted advisors use many sources of information to inform the process including the opinion of experts and if possible predictive analysis from which they can evaluate the projected consequences of their decisions. The paper covers the following: (1) Understanding Executive and Legislative decision makers - What can these decision makers do? (2) Finding the target audience - Who are the internal and external trusted advisors? (3) Packaging the message - How do we parse and integrate information, and how do we use computer simulation or models in policy communication?« less

A Workflow-based Intelligent Network Data Movement Advisor with End-to-end Performance Optimization

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Zhu, Michelle M.; Wu, Chase Q.

2013-11-07

Next-generation eScience applications often generate large amounts of simulation, experimental, or observational data that must be shared and managed by collaborative organizations. Advanced networking technologies and services have been rapidly developed and deployed to facilitate such massive data transfer. However, these technologies and services have not been fully utilized mainly because their use typically requires significant domain knowledge and in many cases application users are even not aware of their existence. By leveraging the functionalities of an existing Network-Aware Data Movement Advisor (NADMA) utility, we propose a new Workflow-based Intelligent Network Data Movement Advisor (WINDMA) with end-to-end performance optimization formore » this DOE funded project. This WINDMA system integrates three major components: resource discovery, data movement, and status monitoring, and supports the sharing of common data movement workflows through account and database management. This system provides a web interface and interacts with existing data/space management and discovery services such as Storage Resource Management, transport methods such as GridFTP and GlobusOnline, and network resource provisioning brokers such as ION and OSCARS. We demonstrate the efficacy of the proposed transport-support workflow system in several use cases based on its implementation and deployment in DOE wide-area networks.« less

Unmanned Tactical Autonomous Control and Collaboration Measures of Performance and Measures of Effectiveness

DTIC Science & Technology

2016-09-01

September 2016 Thesis Advisor: Dan Boger Co-Advisor: Scot Miller THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK i REPORT DOCUMENTATION PAGE Form Approved... Scot Miller Co-Advisor Dan Boger Chair, Information Sciences Department iv THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK v ABSTRACT As the technological...The authors would like to thank their advisors, Scot Miller and Dr. Dan Boger, for their incredibly helpful guidance and feedback on the development

The role of religious advisors in mental health care in the World Mental Health surveys.

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Kovess-Masfety, Vivianne; Evans-Lacko, Sara; Williams, David; Andrade, Laura Helena; Benjet, Corina; Ten Have, Margreet; Wardenaar, Klaas; Karam, Elie G; Bruffaerts, Ronny; Abdumalik, Jibril; Haro Abad, Josep Maria; Florescu, Silvia; Wu, Benjamin; De Jonge, Peter; Altwaijri, Yasmina; Hinkov, Hristo; Kawakami, Norito; Caldas-de-Almeida, Jose Miguel; Bromet, Evelyn; de Girolamo, Giovanni; Posada-Villa, José; Al-Hamzawi, Ali; Huang, Yueqin; Hu, Chiyi; Viana, Maria Carmen; Fayyad, John; Medina-Mora, Maria Elena; Demyttenaere, Koen; Lepine, Jean-Pierre; Murphy, Samuel; Xavier, Miguel; Takeshima, Tadashi; Gureje, Oye

2017-03-01

To examine the role of religious advisors in mental health care (MHC) according to disorder severity, socio-demographics, religious involvement and country income groups. Face to face household surveys in ten high income (HI), six upper-middle income (UMI) and five low/lower-middle (LLMI) income countries totalling 101,258 adults interviewed with the WMH CIDI plus questions on use of care for mental health problems and religiosity. 1.1% of participants turned to religious providers for MHC in the past year. Among those using services, 12.3% used religious services; as much as 30% in some LLMI countries, around 20% in some UMI; in the HI income countries USA, Germany, Italy and Japan are between 15 and 10% whenever the remaining countries are much lower. In LLMI 20.9% used religious advisors for the most severe mental disorders compared to 12.3 in UMI and 9.5% in HI. For severe cases most of religious providers use occurred together with formal care except in Nigeria, Iraq and Ukraine where, respectively, 41.6, 25.7 and 17.7% of such services are outside any formal care. Frequency of attendance at religious services was a strong predictor of religious provider usage OR 6.5 for those who attended over once a week (p < 0.0001); as seeking comfort "often" through religion in case of difficulties OR was 3.6 (p = 0.004) while gender and individual income did not predict use of religious advisors nor did the type of religious affiliation; in contrast young people use them more as well as divorced and widowed OR 1.4 (p = 0.02). Some country differences persisted after controlling for all these factors. Religious advisors play an important role in mental health care and require appropriate training and collaboration with formal mental healthcare systems. Religious attitudes are strong predictors of religious advisors usage.

Technical Assistance From State Health Departments for Communities Engaged in Policy, Systems, and Environmental Change: The ACHIEVE Program

PubMed Central

Hefelfinger, Jenny; Patty, Alice; Ussery, Ann

2013-01-01

Introduction This study assessed the value of technical assistance provided by state health department expert advisors and by the staff of the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD) to community groups that participated in the Action Communities for Health, Innovation, and Environmental Change (ACHIEVE) Program, a CDC-funded health promotion program. Methods We analyzed quantitative and qualitative data reported by community project coordinators to assess the nature and value of technical assistance provided by expert advisors and NACDD staff and the usefulness of ACHIEVE resources in the development and implementation of community action plans. A grounded theory approach was used to analyze and categorize phrases in text data provided by community coordinators. Open coding placed conceptual labels on text phrases. Frequency distributions of the quantitative data are described and discussed. Results The most valuable technical assistance and program support resources were those determined to be in the interpersonal domain (ie, interactions with state expert advisors, NACDD staff, and peer-to-peer support). The most valuable technical assistance events were action institutes, coaches’ meetings, webinars, and technical assistance conference calls. Conclusion This analysis suggests that ACHIEVE communities valued the management and training assistance provided by expert advisors and NACDD staff. State health department expert advisors provided technical guidance and support, including such skills or knowledge-based services as best-practice strategies, review and discussion of community assessment data, sustainability planning, and identification of possible funding opportunities. NACDD staff led development and implementation of technical assistance events. PMID:24157078

Real-time remote scientific model validation

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Frainier, Richard; Groleau, Nicolas

1994-01-01

This paper describes flight results from the use of a CLIPS-based validation facility to compare analyzed data from a space life sciences (SLS) experiment to an investigator's preflight model. The comparison, performed in real-time, either confirms or refutes the model and its predictions. This result then becomes the basis for continuing or modifying the investigator's experiment protocol. Typically, neither the astronaut crew in Spacelab nor the ground-based investigator team are able to react to their experiment data in real time. This facility, part of a larger science advisor system called Principal Investigator in a Box, was flown on the space shuttle in October, 1993. The software system aided the conduct of a human vestibular physiology experiment and was able to outperform humans in the tasks of data integrity assurance, data analysis, and scientific model validation. Of twelve preflight hypotheses associated with investigator's model, seven were confirmed and five were rejected or compromised.

Returning to Our Small Wars Roots: Preparing Marine Advisors to Help Other Lands Meet Future Threats

DTIC Science & Technology

2012-04-26

1918 uprising. Not surprisingly, the best qualified Marines like Smedley Butler were sent to France, adding to these challenges. When confronted... Robert S. McNamara authorized advisors for each province and advisory teams for each combat battalion. In addition to the increased role advisors...University of Pennsylvania Press, 2009), 51. 17 Ibid, 40. 18 Ibid. 19 Ramsey III, Robert D., Advising Indigenous Forces: American Advisors in

An Analysis of the Navy’s Permanent Change of Station Planning Process and Move Forecasting Models

DTIC Science & Technology

1991-12-01

AD-A246 182 INAVAL ruSTGRADUATE SCHOOL Monterey, California DTI V ’Ift E S’ LECTE , ’FEB 2 A1g99 THESIS AN ANALYSIS OF THE NAVY’S PERMANENT CHANGE OF...the requirements for the degree of MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MANPOWER MANAGEMENT from the NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL December, 1991 Author: 6cA )/C JAa is/lv...wilianm C. McQuilkin Approved by: Stehen MehyThesis -Advisor Thomas P. Moore, Thesis Co-Advisor David R i Department of Adminis tive Sciences ABSTRACT

77 FR 25210 - Advisors Series Trust and Orinda Asset Management, LLC; Notice of Application

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What Are Faculty Advisors To Do When Their Own Career Path Does Not Satisfy Their Students?

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

McManus, D. A.

2001-12-01

As graduate students seek advice on broad career options, many faculty advisors do not know what to do. It is easy for them to do nothing. They may do nothing because they assume that their own students are interested only in an academic research career like theirs. The mistake here can be that the advisors' verbal and non-verbal communication deters students from mentioning their interests in the first place or pursuing those interests, if mentioned. Or advisors may do nothing by assuming that it is not their responsibility to advise students about career options other than being an academic researcher. The advisors' lack of knowledge about other careers may lead them to avoid the issue. The mistake here is obvious. So what are advisors to do? They can encourage students to think of their graduate study as part of their career preparation, not just a task to obtain a research degree. Creating a risk-free environment for career discussion will enable faculty advisors to learn each student's career priorities and validate exploration of broad career options. Advisors should not feel inadequate by being unable to advise about everything. No one expects them to. They can encourage their students to meet together, on their own if necessary, to discuss common career concerns, even to invite speakers, including alums, to talk about different careers and the preparation required. They can encourage their students to seek additional mentors, people more knowledgeable about careers of interest to the students. They can encourage students to take courses for career preparation, particularly courses outside of science, even though these courses "take them away from their research." And advisors should not hold students at fault if they change their minds about career paths. More information often changes minds. These are a few of the many things that advisors can do. It is essential that faculty advisors not resent students' decisions to follow a career path different from the advisors' or, for students wanting a faculty position, decisions to prepare themselves for teaching as well as research. Conflicts that do arise can at least be alleviated if these differences of opinion or goals are taken to be like the conflicts between offspring and parents, a normal part of maturing into one's own person.

MVP-CA Methodology for the Expert System Advocate's Advisor (ESAA)

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

1997-11-01

The Multi-Viewpoint Clustering Analysis (MVP-CA) tool is a semi-automated tool to provide a valuable aid for comprehension, verification, validation, maintenance, integration, and evolution of complex knowledge-based software systems. In this report,...

Ethnographic interviews to elicit patients' reactions to an intelligent interactive telephone health behavior advisor system.

PubMed

Kaplan, B; Farzanfar, R; Friedman, R H

1999-01-01

Information technology is being used to collect data directly from patients and to provide educational information to them. Concern over patient reactions to this use of information technology is especially important in light of the debate over whether computers dehumanize patients. This study reports reactions that patient users expressed in ethnographic interviews about using a computer-based telecommunications system. The interviews were conducted as part of a larger evaluation of Telephone-Linked Care (TLC)-HealthCall, an intelligent interactive telephone advisor, that advised individuals about how to improve their health through changes in diet or exercise. Interview findings suggest that people formed personal relationships with the TLC system. These relationships ranged from feeling guilty about their diet or exercise behavior to feeling love for the voice. The findings raise system design and user interface issues as well as research and ethical questions.

Ethnographic interviews to elicit patients' reactions to an intelligent interactive telephone health behavior advisor system.

PubMed Central

Kaplan, B.; Farzanfar, R.; Friedman, R. H.

1999-01-01

Information technology is being used to collect data directly from patients and to provide educational information to them. Concern over patient reactions to this use of information technology is especially important in light of the debate over whether computers dehumanize patients. This study reports reactions that patient users expressed in ethnographic interviews about using a computer-based telecommunications system. The interviews were conducted as part of a larger evaluation of Telephone-Linked Care (TLC)-HealthCall, an intelligent interactive telephone advisor, that advised individuals about how to improve their health through changes in diet or exercise. Interview findings suggest that people formed personal relationships with the TLC system. These relationships ranged from feeling guilty about their diet or exercise behavior to feeling love for the voice. The findings raise system design and user interface issues as well as research and ethical questions. PMID:10566420

Social Science Advising.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Geis, Gilbert; Huston, Ted L.

1995-01-01

Faculty advisors must help social sciences students understand their many options, from immediate postbaccalaureate fieldwork to graduate-level professoriate preparation. Social sciences advisors should use their interest in human behavior to design research identifying crucial ingredients of a successful advisor-advisee relationship and to match…

Implementation of Remaining Useful Lifetime Transformer Models in the Fleet-Wide Prognostic and Health Management Suite

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

Agarwal, Vivek; Lybeck, Nancy J.; Pham, Binh

Research and development efforts are required to address aging and reliability concerns of the existing fleet of nuclear power plants. As most plants continue to operate beyond the license life (i.e., towards 60 or 80 years), plant components are more likely to incur age-related degradation mechanisms. To assess and manage the health of aging plant assets across the nuclear industry, the Electric Power Research Institute has developed a web-based Fleet-Wide Prognostic and Health Management (FW-PHM) Suite for diagnosis and prognosis. FW-PHM is a set of web-based diagnostic and prognostic tools and databases, comprised of the Diagnostic Advisor, the Asset Faultmore » Signature Database, the Remaining Useful Life Advisor, and the Remaining Useful Life Database, that serves as an integrated health monitoring architecture. The main focus of this paper is the implementation of prognostic models for generator step-up transformers in the FW-PHM Suite. One prognostic model discussed is based on the functional relationship between degree of polymerization, (the most commonly used metrics to assess the health of the winding insulation in a transformer) and furfural concentration in the insulating oil. The other model is based on thermal-induced degradation of the transformer insulation. By utilizing transformer loading information, established thermal models are used to estimate the hot spot temperature inside the transformer winding. Both models are implemented in the Remaining Useful Life Database of the FW-PHM Suite. The Remaining Useful Life Advisor utilizes the implemented prognostic models to estimate the remaining useful life of the paper winding insulation in the transformer based on actual oil testing and operational data.« less

THE GODFATHER DOCTRINE SECURITY FORCE ASSISTANCE (SFA) TRAINING - AN OFFER THE MARINE CORPS CAN’T REFUSE

DTIC Science & Technology

2016-02-16

additional duty. Proven advisors can be assigned to training or policy billets where advisor advocacy is desired. Additionally , they serve as advisors...USMC SFA success has history from the Philippines through Banana Wars, WWII, Vietnam, and most recently Iraq and Afghanistan. The current de-emphasis... values . An individual who is too quick, (Sonny), or too slow, (Fredo), to make a decision will fail as an advisor. The Marine Corps must identify and

77 FR 29621 - President's Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities

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31 CFR 10.33 - Best practices for tax advisors.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE Duties and Restrictions Relating to Practice Before the Internal Revenue... Internal Revenue Service. (b) Procedures to ensure best practices for tax advisors. Tax advisors with... or assisting in the preparation of submissions to the Internal Revenue Service should take reasonable...

Mentoring Support and Relational Uncertainty in the Advisor-Advisee Relationship

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Mansson, Daniel H.; Myers, Scott A.

2013-01-01

We examine the extent to which career mentoring and psychosocial mentoring received from their advisors relates to advisee perceptions of advisor-advisee relational uncertainty. Doctoral students (N = 378) completed the "Academic Mentoring Behaviors Scale" (Schrodt, Cawyer, & Sanders, 2003), the "Mentoring and Communication…

Partnering With a Family Advisor to Improve Communication in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.

PubMed

Czulada, Laura; Leino, Patience; Willis, Tina Schade

2016-11-01

Inadequate communication between medical teams and families can lead to errors and poor-quality care. The objective was to understand why communication between the clinical team and families was not occurring consistently in the pediatric intensive care unit and improve the system using a multidisciplinary improvement team including a family advisor. This improvement project used Lean Six Sigma. The team observed updates and collected documented communication, survey, interview, and focus group data from families and staff. Root causes of failures included lack of assigned responsibility, lack of defined daily update, and lack of a daily communication standard. Process changes were implemented, resulting in an increased mean documented communication rate from 13% pre intervention to 65% post intervention that was sustained for more than 2 years (P < .001). Including a family advisor as an equal member of an improvement team provides family empowerment and a greater chance of success in complex areas. © The Author(s) 2015.

Analyzing Automated Instructional Systems: Metaphors from Related Design Professions.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Jonassen, David H.; Wilson, Brent G.

Noting that automation has had an impact on virtually every manufacturing and information operation in the world, including instructional design (ID), this paper suggests three basic metaphors for automating instructional design activities: (1) computer-aided design and manufacturing (CAD/CAM) systems; (2) expert system advisor systems; and (3)…

Students' Motivation to Access Academic Advising Services

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Henning, Marcus A.

2009-01-01

The interrelationships between motivation for choosing a program of study, intention to access academic advisors, academic difficulty, and actual appointments with academic advisors were based on student self-reports of motivation and intentions. In addition, academic achievement measures and data on student access to academic advisors were…

Explaining Doctoral Students' Relational Maintenance with Their Advisor: A Psychosocial Development Perspective

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Goldman, Zachary W.; Goodboy, Alan K.

2017-01-01

This study explored how psychosocial development affects doctoral students' relationship and communication with their advisor. Chickering and Reisser's vectors of psychosocial development were examined in the doctoral context to understand how students preserve communicatively satisfying relationships with their advisor through the use of…

77 FR 38277 - President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology Meeting

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The Evolving Leadership Role of the Faculty Advisor in Building a Successful Student Organization.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Banks, McRae C.; Combs, Howard W.

1989-01-01

Examines the changing role of the faculty advisor in the development of a successful student organization. Analyzes student organizations using a life-cycle perspective and presents leadership theory for suggesting the most effective leader roles that faculty advisors may adopt. (JOW)

Building Capacity in a Rural North Carolina Community to Address Prostate Health Using a Lay Health Advisor Model

PubMed Central

Vines, Anissa I.; Hunter, Jaimie C.; White, Brandolyn S.; Richmond, Alan N.

2018-01-01

Background Prostate cancer is a critical concern for African Americans in North Carolina (NC), and innovative strategies are needed to help rural African American men maximize their prostate health. Engaging the community in research affords opportunities to build capacity for teaching and raising awareness. Approach and Strategies A community steering committee of academicians, community partners, religious leaders, and other stakeholders modified a curriculum on prostate health and screening to include interactive knowledge- and skill-building activities. This curriculum was then used to train 15 African American lay health advisors, dubbed Prostate Cancer Ambassadors, in a rural NC community. Over the 2-day training, Ambassadors achieved statistically significant improvements in knowledge of prostate health and maintained confidence in teaching. The Ambassadors, in turn, used their personal networks to share their knowledge with over 1,000 individuals in their community. Finally, the Ambassadors became researchers, implementing a prostate health survey in local churches. Discussion and Conclusions It is feasible to use community engagement models for raising awareness of prostate health in NC African American communities. Mobilizing community coalitions to develop curricula ensures that the curricula meet the communities’ needs, and training lay health advisors to deliver curricula helps secure community buy-in for the information. PMID:26232777

48 CFR 316.505 - Ordering.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 4 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Ordering. 316.505 Section 316.505 Federal Acquisition Regulations System HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES CONTRACTING METHODS AND... NIH: Senior Scientific Advisor for Extramural Research, Office of Extramural Research (R & D) and...

48 CFR 316.505 - Ordering.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 4 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Ordering. 316.505 Section 316.505 Federal Acquisition Regulations System HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES CONTRACTING METHODS AND... NIH: Senior Scientific Advisor for Extramural Research, Office of Extramural Research (R & D) and...

48 CFR 316.505 - Ordering.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 4 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Ordering. 316.505 Section 316.505 Federal Acquisition Regulations System HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES CONTRACTING METHODS AND... NIH: Senior Scientific Advisor for Extramural Research, Office of Extramural Research (R & D) and...

The Role of the Middle School Counselor in Teacher-Advisor Programs.

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Henderson, Phyllis; La Forge, Jan

1989-01-01

Discusses three roles of the middle school counselor in developing, coordinating, and implementing a teacher-advisor program: (1) assessing and reporting the school's readiness for such a program; (2) establishing a teacher advisory committee; and (3) training teachers for their role as teacher-advisors. (TE)

75 FR 54673 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board; Notice of Filing of...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2010-09-08

... financial journal soliciting nominations for municipal advisor candidates, with the Nominating Committee... must be associated with a municipal advisor. For the first time, the MSRB has been authorized to promulgate rules governing the conduct of municipal advisors who must be fairly represented on the Board...

75 FR 61806 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board; Notice of Filing of...

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2010-10-06

... under MSRB Rule A-3(i), to allow the Nominating Committee to solicit nominations for municipal advisor... Independent Public Finance Advisors, dated September 22, 2010 (``NAIPFA Letter''); letter from Michael Decker... No. 1, to address concerns raised by commenters, MSRB proposes that advisor representatives (as...

40 CFR 35.4190 - How does my group identify a qualified technical advisor?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... technical advisor? 35.4190 Section 35.4190 Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY GRANTS AND OTHER FEDERAL ASSISTANCE STATE AND LOCAL ASSISTANCE Grants for Technical Assistance Procuring A Technical Advisor Or Other Contractor with Tag Funds § 35.4190 How does my group identify a qualified...

Perceptions of Effectiveness and Job Satisfaction of Pre-Law Advisors

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Knotts, H. Gibbs; Wofford, Claire B.

2017-01-01

Despite playing an important role, preprofessional advising has received little research attention. For this study, 313 U.S. preprofessional advisors were surveyed in 2015. Drawing on work adjustment and social cognitive career theories, we analyzed the job satisfaction and perceived effectiveness of pre-law advisors. The major findings reveal…

17 CFR 4.14 - Exemption from registration as a commodity trading advisor.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-04-01

... of exemption from commodity trading advisor registration with the National Futures Association... its principal office and place of business outside of the United States, its territories or...; a commodity trading advisor that has its principal office and place of business in the United States...

17 CFR 4.14 - Exemption from registration as a commodity trading advisor.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-04-01

... of exemption from commodity trading advisor registration with the National Futures Association... its principal office and place of business outside of the United States, its territories or...; a commodity trading advisor that has its principal office and place of business in the United States...

Working with Youth on LGBT Issues: Why Gay-Straight Alliance Advisors Become Involved

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Valenti, Maria; Campbell, Rebecca

2009-01-01

This phenomenological qualitative study explores motivation for citizen participation in a local context by exploring the experiences of Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) club advisors from public high schools. Fourteen advisors from one midwestern state were randomly recruited for participation. Inductive and deductive qualitative analyses elucidated…

Who Are Athletic Advisors? State of the Profession

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Rubin, Lisa M.

2017-01-01

The field of athletic advising has existed since the 1970s. In the early 1990s, the National Collegiate Athletic Association mandated that higher education institutions provide academic support for student-athletes. Few researchers have identified those serving as athletic advisors, so the literature features little data on advisor demographics,…

17 CFR 4.14 - Exemption from registration as a commodity trading advisor.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

..., main facsimile number and main email address of the trading advisor claiming the exemption; (2) Contain... notify its clients in written communication physically delivered or delivered through electronic... advisor with respect to the clients so described; Provided, That the person furnishes in writing to each...

75 FR 33369 - EQ Advisors Trust, et al.; Notice of Application

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2010-06-11

...] EQ Advisors Trust, et al.; Notice of Application June 4, 2010. AGENCY: Securities and Exchange... trusts (``UITs'') that are within or outside the same group of investment companies, and (b) permit... to invest in certain financial instruments. Applicants: EQ Advisors Trust, AXA Premier VIP Trust...

Perceptions and experiences of using automated bolus advisors amongst people with type 1 diabetes: a longitudinal qualitative investigation.

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Lawton, J; Kirkham, J; Rankin, D; Barnard, K; Cooper, C L; Taylor, C; Heller, S; Elliott, J

2014-12-01

We explored people's reasons for, and experiences of, using bolus advisors to determine insulin doses; and, their likes/dislikes of this technology. 42 people with type 1 diabetes who had received instruction in use of bolus advisors during a structured education course were interviewed post-course and 6 months later. Data were analysed thematically. Participants who considered themselves to have poor mathematical skills highlighted a gratitude for, and heavy reliance on, advisors. Others liked and chose to use advisors because they saved time and effort calculating doses and/or had a data storage facility. Follow-up interviews highlighted that, by virtue of no longer calculating their doses, participants could become deskilled and increasingly dependent on advisors. Some forgot what their mealtime ratios were; others reported a misperception that, because they were pre-programmed during courses, these parameters never needed changing. Use of data storage facilities could hinder effective review of blood glucose data and some participants reported an adverse impact on glycaemic control. While participants liked and perceived benefits to using advisors, there may be unintended consequences to giving people access to this technology. To promote effective use, on-going input and education from trained health professionals may be necessary. Copyright © 2014 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ireland Ltd.. All rights reserved.

NATO Special Operations Forces Medical Engagements and Partnering Course: Initial Curriculum Recommendations from the NSHQ SOFMEP Committee.

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Alderman, Shawn M; Arvidsson, C Jimmy; Boedecker, Ben H; Durck, Craig H; Ferguson, Jason L; Harreld, Chad E; House, John H; Irizarry, Daniel J; Oshiki, Michael S; Sanchack, Kristian E; Torres, John E

2012-01-01

Military partnering operations and military engagements with host nation civil infrastructure are fundamental missions for NATO Special Operations Forces (SOF) conducting military assistance operations. Unit medical advisors are frequently called upon to support partnering operations and execute medical engagements with host nation health systems. As a primary point of NATO SOF medical capability development and coordination, the NATO Special Operations Headquarters (NSHQ) sought to create a practical training opportunity in which medical advisors are taught how to prepare for, plan, and execute these complex military assistance operations. An international committee of SOF medical advisors, planners and teachers was assembled to research and develop the curriculum for the first NSHQ SOF Medical Engagement and Partnering (SOFMEP) course. The committee found no other venues offering the necessary training. Furthermore, a lack of a common operating language and inadequate outcome metrics were identified as sources of knowledge deficits that create confusion and inhibit process improvement. These findings provided the foundation of this committee?s curricular recommendations. The committee constructed operational definitions to improve understanding and promote dialogue between medical advisors and commanders. Active learning principles were used to construct a curriculum that engages learners and enhances retention of new material. This article presents the initial curriculum recommendations for the SOFMEP course, which is currently scheduled for October 2012. 2012.

Intelligent Counseling System: A 24 x 7 Academic Advisor

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Leung, Chun Ming; Tsang, Eva Y. M.; Lam, S. S.; Pang, Dominic C. W.

2010-01-01

Universities are increasingly looking into self-service systems with intelligent digital agents to supplement or replace labor-intensive services, such as academic counseling. The Open University of Hong Kong has developed an intelligent online system that instantly responds to enquiries about career development, learning modes, program/course…

Expert Systems: A Challenge for the Reading Profession.

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Balajthy, Ernest

The expert systems are designed to imitate the reasoning of a human expert in a content area field. Designed to be advisors, these software systems combine the content area knowledge and decision-making ability of an expert with the user's understanding and knowledge of particular circumstances. The reading diagnosis system, the RD2P System…

The Mentoring-Empowered Model: Facilitating Communication in Graduate Advisement.

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Selke, Mary J.; Wong, Terrence D.

Academic advisement models in higher education have traditionally focused on the needs of the undergraduate student population. The purpose of this paper is to provide a model for graduate student advisement clarifying the role of the graduate student advisor within a developmental context that meets the needs of adult students. The…

More than Just Advice

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Olson, Cathy Applefeld

2013-01-01

Career counselor. Life coach. Holder of the occasional tissue box. It is all part of being a National Association for Music Education (NAfME) Collegiate advisor. Carla Jo Maltas, collegiate chapter advisor for the University of Central Missouri, would not have it any other way. Although the duties of an advisor vary depending on the institution…

Perceptions of the Community College of High School Counselors and Advisors

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Mitkos, Yvonne M.; Bragg, Debra D.

2008-01-01

Using the case study method, this research investigated how the community college is perceived by high school counselors and advisors. The research considered how high school counselors' and advisors' perceptions of the community college were informed by selected school leaders, faculty, and students, and it explored how those perceptions were…

The Teacher Advisor Program: An Innovative Approach to School Guidance.

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Myrick, Robert D.; And Others

The Teacher Advisor Program (TAP) is an innovative developmental approach to counseling that directly involves teachers as advisors to 18 to 20 students, with whom they meet both individually and in group sessions. An introductory chapter that cites the need for a developmental approach to counseling in contemporary schools and the potential role…

Using Mentoring Enactment Theory to Explore the Doctoral Student-Advisor Mentoring Relationship

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Mansson, Daniel H.; Myers, Scott A.

2012-01-01

The purposes of this study were (a) to develop a new measure to assess doctoral advisees' use of relational maintenance behaviors with their advisors, and (b) to examine both advisees' (n = 636) and advisors' (n = 141) perceptions of their mentoring relationship using mentoring enactment theory (MET; Kalbfleisch, 2002). The results of…

The Lived Experience of Having a Trusted Advisor for Female Corporate Executives

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Kruger, Yolanda

2017-01-01

This study addressed the lived experience of corporate executive women who have had a trusted advisor. The relayed impact and significance of trusted advisors for their career development was portrayed. Traditionally, women lagged behind men in numbers in key corporate positions. Due to increased international efforts to level the playing field…

17 CFR 240.15Ba1-7 - Registration of successor to municipal advisor.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-04-01

... the registration of the successor if the successor, within 30 days after the succession, files an... registered predecessor municipal advisor, and the succession is based solely on a change in the predecessor's... may, within 30 days after the succession, amend the registration of the predecessor municipal advisor...

Student Organization Advisor Motives to Volunteer at Four-Year Institutions of Higher Education

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Meyer, Robert A.; Kroth, Michael

2010-01-01

Many higher education institutions require student organization advisors to be employees. Such requirements can be interpreted as barriers to students and can limit the number and types of groups found on college campuses. Using quantitative analysis, this study investigates the motivation of student organization advisors at six public…

Frequency of First-Year Student Interactions with Advisors

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Fosnacht, Kevin; McCormick, Alexander C.; Nailos, Jennifer N.; Ribera, Amy K.

2017-01-01

Although acknowledged that academic advising helps students adjust to and deal with the challenges of college, little is known about students' frequency of interactions with advisors. Using data from 52,546 full-time, first-year students at 209 diverse institutions, we examined the frequency with which students met with academic advisors and the…

The Attribution Theory of Learning and Advising Students on Academic Probation

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Demetriou, Cynthia

2011-01-01

Academic advisors need to be knowledgeable of the ways students learn. To aid advisors in their exploration of learning theories, I provide an overview of the attribution theory of learning, including recent applications of the theory to research in college student learning. An understanding of this theory may help advisors understand student…

An Exploration of Preferred Advising Styles at Baptist Affiliated Institutions of Higher Education

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Wyatt, Eric L.

2016-01-01

The purpose of the current study was to determine if there was congruence between college students' perceptions of their current academic advisor's advising style and their preferred advisor's academic advising style; examine if the relationship between current and preferred advisor's academic advising styles predicted a student's level of…

78 FR 77175 - Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC and Mutual Fund Series Trust; Notice of Application

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2013-12-20

... Capital Advisors LLC and Mutual Fund Series Trust; Notice of Application December 16, 2013. ACTION: Notice... shareholder approval. APPLICANTS: Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC (``CCA'' or the ``Adviser'') and Mutual Fund Series Trust (formerly Catalyst Funds) (the ``Trust''). DATES: Filing Dates: The application was filed on...

The Development of an International Student Advisor: A Grounded Theory Study

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Sparaco, Kathleen Keenan

2012-01-01

This qualitative study explored the professional experience of international student advisors. The statement of problem for this research was that the professional role of international student advisors has not been clearly defined or understood within U.S. higher education. The research questions asked (1) what encompassed the lived experience of…

"What Haven't I Learned?" Learning Resulting from the Resident Advisor Role

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Benjamin, Mimi; Davis, Laura

2016-01-01

Employment can enhance learning for many college students, and on-campus jobs provide unique opportunities for this experience. The resident advisor position is one on-campus position offering the potential for learning experiences. This qualitative study highlights learning noted by 78 resident advisors at a large research institution during a…

75 FR 71760 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Order Granting Approval of Proposed Rule Change...

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2010-11-24

... with the Commission as an open-end management investment company.\\5\\ The investment advisor to the Fund is AdvisorShares Investments, LLC (``Advisor''), and Peritus I Asset Management, LLC is the Fund's... other things, represents an interest in an investment company registered under the Investment Company...

78 FR 59735 - The KP Funds and Callan Associates Inc., et al.;

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2013-09-27

... expected impact on the profitability of the Advisor. 14. The Advisor will provide the Board, no less frequently than quarterly, with information about the profitability of the Advisor on a per Fund basis. The information will reflect the impact on profitability of the hiring or termination of any subadvisor during the...

78 FR 15062 - Cohen & Steers Real Assets Fund, Inc., et al.; Notice of Application

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2013-03-08

... profitability of the Advisor. 14. Each Advisor will provide the Board, no less frequently than quarterly, with information about the profitability of the Advisor on a per Corporation basis. The information will reflect the impact on profitability of the hiring or termination of any subadvisor during the applicable...

Shifting from Empowered Agencies to Empowered People: Neighbours, Inc.

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Walker, Pam; Cory, Rebecca

This report describes Neighbours, Inc., a nonprofit organization based in Franklin Park, New Jersey, that offers individualized supports for people with disabilities. In addition to the CEO and the director, the agency employs five advisors. These advisors each work to coordinate support for between five and seven people. Advisors, who typically…

77 FR 20014 - President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST): Correction

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2012-04-03

... DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST): Correction... call for the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST). The notice is being corrected to change the time and to add an additional purpose. Correction In the Federal Register of March...

Community Health Advisor Programs. An Issue Paper.

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National Rural Health Association, Kansas City, MO.

Third World countries have used community health advisors (CHAs) for many years to deliver health services, health education, and linkages to isolated and underserved communities. In 1998 the National Community Health Advisor Study estimated there were at least 600 such programs in the United States using about 12,500 CHAs. Program activities and…

Modernization (Selected Articles),

DTIC Science & Technology

1986-09-18

newly developed science such as control theory, artificial intelligence, model identification, computer and microelectronics technology, graphic...five "top guns" from around the country specializing in intellignece , mechanics, software and hardware as our technical advisors. In addition

Supporting Rape Survivors Through the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme: An Exploration of English and Welsh Independent Sexual Violence Advisors' Experiences.

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Smith, Olivia; Galey, Jessica

2018-07-01

English and Welsh responses to rape have long been critically examined, leading to attempted improvements in the criminal justice system. Despite this, little attention has been paid to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme (CICS) and the difficulties applying it to rape. To begin addressing this gap, researchers interviewed three, and qualitatively surveyed 22, Independent Sexual Violence Advisors. The findings suggest that CICS may not only reinforce rape myths and disadvantage vulnerable survivors, but is also a source of validation and contributes to survivor justice. The study, while exploratory, therefore, highlights the need for further discussion about rape survivor compensation.

Dangerous Substance Advisor: Een Expert Systeem voor het Classificeren van Gevaarlijke Stoffen (Dangerous Substance Advisor: An Expert System for the Classification of Dangerous Substances)

DTIC Science & Technology

1990-06-01

acid-chloride 5. - acid-fluoride 6. - acid-dibromidde 7. - acid-dichioride 8. - acid-difluoride 9 . - acid-tribromide 10. - acid-trichloride 11 ...zeer 3 1 3 gewoon 3 11 4 weinig 3 111 5 Brandbare vaste stof zeer 4.1 1 6 gewoon 4.1 11 7 weinig 4.1 111 8 Zeif ontbrandbare stof zeer 4.2 1 9 gewoon...I (S) 31 gewoon 8 11 (S) 33 weinig 8 111 (S) 35 Overige gevaren 9 36 TNO rapport Bijiage B Pgn B.1 BULAGE B: RANGORDE VAN GEVAARSEIGENSCHAPPEN

75 FR 22790 - Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Request for Nominations of Candidates for EPA's Advisory...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2010-04-30

... modeling; atmospheric science and engineering; ecology and ecological risk assessment; epidemiology... assessment; environmental modeling; industrial ecology; environmental engineering; environmental medicine... ``Ethics Requirements for Advisors'' link on the blue navigational bar on the SAB Web site at http://www...

From Diagnosis to Action: An Automated Failure Advisor for Human Deep Space Missions

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Colombano, Silvano; Spirkovska, Lilly; Baskaran, Vijayakumar; Morris, Paul; Mcdermott, William; Ossenfort, John; Bajwa, Anupa

2015-01-01

The major goal of current space system development at NASA is to enable human travel to deep space locations such as Mars and asteroids. At that distance, round trip communication with ground operators may take close to an hour, thus it becomes unfeasible to seek ground operator advice for problems that require immediate attention, either for crew safety or for activities that need to be performed at specific times for the attainment of scientific results. To achieve this goal, major reliance will need to be placed on automation systems capable of aiding the crew in detecting and diagnosing failures, assessing consequences of these failures, and providing guidance in repair activities that may be required. We report here on the most current step in the continuing development of such a system, and that is the addition of a Failure Response Advisor. In simple terms, we have a system in place the Advanced Caution and Warning System (ACAWS) to tell us what happened (failure diagnosis) and what happened because that happened (failure effects). The Failure Response Advisor will tell us what to do about it, how long until something must be done and why its important that something be done and will begin to approach the complex reasoning that is generally required for an optimal approach to automated system health management. This advice is based on the criticality and various timing elements, such as durations of activities and of component repairs, failure effects delay, and other factors. The failure advice is provided to operators (crew and mission controllers) together with the diagnostic and effects information. The operators also have the option to drill down for more information about the failure and the reasons for any suggested priorities.

Retrospective Review of Student Research Projects in a Canadian Master of Science in Physical Therapy Programme and the Perceived Impact on Advisors' Research Capacity, Education, Clinical Practice, Knowledge Translation, and Health Policy.

PubMed

Lacey, Courtney; Scodras, Stephanie; Ardron, Julie; Sellan, Ryan; Garbaczewska, Martyna; O'Brien, Kelly K; Salbach, Nancy M

2018-01-01

Purpose: This study's aim was to characterize the nature of students' research conducted for a Master of Science in Physical Therapy (MScPT) degree programme at a Canadian university and evaluate the lead advisors' perspectives of its impact on their research capacity, education, clinical practice, knowledge translation, and health policy. Methods: We conducted a quantitative, cross-sectional, retrospective review of research reports from 2003 to 2014 to characterize the MScPT students' research and a quantitative, cross-sectional e-survey of lead research advisors to evaluate the impact of this research. Results: Data were abstracted from reports of 201 research projects completed between 2003 and 2014. Projects were conducted primarily in university-affiliated hospitals (41.6%) or the university's physical therapy department (41.1%), and the majority (52.5%) had a clinical focus. Of the 95 lead advisors of 201 projects, 59 advisors (response rate 62.1%) of 119 projects completed the survey questionnaire. The respondents most frequently identified clinical practice (45.1%) and advisors' research capacity (31.4%) as areas positively affected by the students' research. Conclusions: The MScPT students' research projects facilitate the conduct of extensive research internally and across affiliated hospitals. This research appears to advance not only clinical practice but also the ability of lead advisors to undertake research.

Bring Farm Advisors into the Sustainability Conversation: Results from a Nitrogen Workshop in the U.S. Midwest

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Doll, Julie E.; Reimer, Adam

2017-01-01

Increasingly, farmers are looking to private sector advisors to inform their nitrogen decisions, but little is known about these important actors. We held a Sustainable Nitrogen Roundtable workshop to bring together important groups--private sector farm advisors, Extension educators, scientists, and farmers--to discuss new research and more…

Advisor Influence Strategies: 10 Cross-Cultural Scenarios for Self-Assessment and Reflection

DTIC Science & Technology

2010-10-01

a meeting or the advisor may merely say that other people are “on board” with the advisor’s point of view. Thus, giving someone the perception that...Iraqis can judge the sincerity and authenticity of an advisor by his intonation and body language. D-34 Scenario Eight 1. Of the influence

77 FR 38117 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Amex LLC; Order Granting Approval of Proposed Rule Change To...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-06-26

... monitoring of the Fund's sub-advisors; (ii) the assessment of performance and potential needs to modify strategy or change sub- advisors; (iii) the determination of the Fund's administrative policies; (iv) the... trading advisor (``CTA'') with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (``CFTC'') and is a member of the...

75 FR 22557 - Federal Advisory Committee; Department of Defense Military Family Readiness Council; Charter...

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2010-04-29

... membership, and the Secretary of Defense's decision to appoint a senior flag officer's spouse as an advisor... appointed by the Secretary of Defense. c. The senior enlisted advisors of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force, or the spouse of a senior enlisted advisor in lieu of that Military Services' senior listed...

A Matter of Alignment: An Organizational Analysis of the Advisor Role in Three Small Urban High Schools

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Phillippo, Katherine L.

2009-01-01

Recent research literature suggests that students benefit from positive relationships with their teachers. Small high schools attempt to formalize expectations for such relationships through a variety of organizational structures, including the advisor role. As advisors, teachers work with a group of students in order to guide and support them.…

75 FR 17912 - Sunshine Act; Notice of Virtual Public Forum for EAC Board of Advisors

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2010-04-08

... ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION Sunshine Act; Notice of Virtual Public Forum for EAC Board of...: EAC Board of Advisors Virtual Meeting Room at http://www.eac.gov . Once at the main page of EAC's Web site, viewers should click the link to the Board of Advisors Virtual Meeting Room. The virtual meeting...

Roles and Responsibilities of International Student Advisors and Counselors in the United States.

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Dalili, Farid

The separate but complementary roles of the international student advisor and counselor are discussed, and foreign student personnel services are addressed. It is suggested that the increasing number of international students indicates a need for a full-time foreign student advisor. The job is complicated by the different cultures and different…

Academic Advisee Motives for Pursuing Out-of-Class Communication with the Faculty Academic Advisor

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Leach, Rebecca B.; Wang, Tiffany R.

2015-01-01

This study examined advisee communication motives for engaging in out-of-class communication (OCC) with the faculty academic advisor. Undergraduate students (n = 21) were interviewed about their motives for engaging in OCC with their faculty academic advisors. In a thematic analysis, six motives emerged for engaging in OCC with faculty academic…

76 FR 44324 - Environmental Laboratory Advisory Board; Notice of Charter Renewal

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2011-07-25

... imposed on the Agency by law. Inquiries may be directed to Lara P. Autry, Senior Advisor, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of the Science Advisor, 109 T W Alexander Drive (E243-05), Research... Science Advisor. [FR Doc. 2011-18709 Filed 7-22-11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ...

Contextualizing Gay-straight Alliances: Student, Advisor, and Structural Factors Related to Positive Youth Development among Members

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Poteat, V. Paul; Yoshikawa, Hirokazu; Calzo, Jerel P.; Gray, Mary L.; DiGiovanni, Craig D.; Lipkin, Arthur; Mundy-Shephard, Adrienne; Perrotti, Jeff; Scheer, Jillian R.; Shaw, Matthew P.

2015-01-01

Gay-straight alliances (GSAs) may promote resilience. Yet, what GSA components predict well-being? Among 146 youth and advisors in 13 GSAs (58% lesbian, gay, bisexual, or questioning; 64% White; 38% received free/reduced-cost lunch), student (demographics, victimization, attendance frequency, leadership, support, control), advisor (years served,…

40 CFR 35.4185 - What does my group do with reports our technical advisor prepares for us?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... technical advisor prepares for us? 35.4185 Section 35.4185 Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY GRANTS AND OTHER FEDERAL ASSISTANCE STATE AND LOCAL ASSISTANCE Grants for Technical Assistance Managing Your Tag § 35.4185 What does my group do with reports our technical advisor prepares for...

77 FR 5585 - Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc. and Mason Street Advisors, LLC; Notice of Application

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2012-02-03

...] Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc. and Mason Street Advisors, LLC; Notice of Application January 30, 2012... instruments. Applicants: Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc. (``Company'') and Mason Street Advisors, LLC... Funds'') in reliance on section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act; and (iii) is also eligible to invest in...

A Preliminary Report of Advisor Perceptions of Advising and of a Profession

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Aiken-Wisniewski, Sharon A.; Johnson, Anna; Larson, Joshua; Barkemeyer, Jason

2015-01-01

Practicing advisors may not agree, know, or understand that advising does not meet the scholarly definition of a profession. Through a phenomenological study, members of NACADA: The Global Community for Academic Advising were invited to describe the position of academic advisor. The data gathered were used to address two research questions:…

76 FR 60564 - President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology; Notice of Meeting: Open Regional...

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2011-09-29

... OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology; Notice of Meeting: Open Regional Meeting of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology... Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). PCAST is co-chaired by Dr. John P. Holdren, Assistant to...

78 FR 56764 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of...

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2013-09-13

... Delaware and registered with the Commission as an open-end management investment company.\\5\\ The investment advisor to the Fund is AdvisorShares Investments, LLC (``Adviser''). Commerce Asset Management is the sub-advisor (``Sub- Adviser'') to the Fund and provides day-to-day portfolio management of the Fund. \\5\\ The...

GSA Advisors' Self-Efficacy Related to LGBT Youth of Color and Transgender Youth

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Poteat, V. Paul; Scheer, Jillian R.

2016-01-01

Gay-Straight Alliances (GSAs) serve lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) and heterosexual youth from diverse backgrounds. Although some attention has been given to youth members in general, little attention has been given to adult advisors. Among 47 GSA advisors from 33 high schools (39 cisgender female, 8 cisgender male), the authors…

Academic Advisors of Military and Student Veterans: An Ethnographic Study

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Miller, Michelle A.

2015-01-01

With the introduction of the Post-9/11 GI Bill, there is an influx of active-duty military and student veterans enrolling in postsecondary and graduate-level education. The role of an academic advisor increases significantly with this influx of enrollment. The purpose of this study was to determine how a graduate-level academic advisor perceives…

3 CFR 13539 - Executive Order 13539 of April 21, 2010. President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... Council of Advisors on Science and Technology 13539 Order 13539 Presidential Documents Executive Orders Executive Order 13539 of April 21, 2010 EO 13539 President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology... America, and in order to establish an advisory council on science, technology, and innovation, it is...

Undergraduate Students' Perceptions of the Communication Behaviors of Their Advisors and Perceptions of Relational Satisfaction

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Punyanunt-Carter, Narissra; Carter, Stacy

2015-01-01

This study examined the specific interpersonal communication styles and behaviors of advisors and the expectations they have on their advisee's level of satisfaction, as well as what characteristics lead to higher relational satisfaction in the advisor-advisee relationship. A combination of convenience and snowball sampling were utilized to obtain…

How Do Incentives Lead to Deception in Advisor–Client Interactions? Explicit and Implicit Strategies of Self-Interested Deception

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Mackinger, Barbara; Jonas, Eva

2012-01-01

When confronted with important questions we like to rely on the advice of experts. However, uncertainty can occur regarding advisors’ motivation to pursue self-interest and deceive the client. This can especially occur when the advisor has the possibility to receive an incentive by recommending a certain alternative. We investigated how the possibility to pursue self-interest led to explicit strategic behavior (bias in recommendation and transfer of information) and to implicit strategic behavior (bias in information processing: evaluation and memory). In Study 1 explicit strategic behavior could be identified: self-interested advisors recommended more often the self-serving alternative and transferred more self-interested biased information to their client compared to the advisor without specific interest. Also deception through implicit strategic behavior was identified: self-interested advisors biased the evaluation of information less in favor of the client compared to the control group. Self-interested advisors also remembered conflicting information regarding their self-interest worse compared to advisors without self-interest. In Study 2 beside self-interest we assessed accountability which interacted with self-interest and increased the bias: when accountability was high advisor’s self-interest led to higher explicit strategic behavior (less transfer of conflicting information), and to higher implicit strategic behavior (devaluated and remembered less conflicting information). Both studies identified implicit strategic behavior as mediator which can explain the relation between self-interest and explicit strategic behavior. Results of both studies suggest that self-interested advisors use explicit and implicit strategic behavior to receive an incentive. Thus, advisors do not only consciously inform their clients “self-interested,” but they are influenced unconsciously by biased information processing – a tendency which even increased with high accountability. PMID:23440297

Online Instructors as Thinking Advisors: A Model for Online Learner Adaptation

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Benedetti, Christopher

2015-01-01

This article examines the characteristics and challenges of online instruction and presents a model for improving learner adaptation in an online classroom. Instruction in an online classroom presents many challenges, including learner individualization. Individual differences in learning styles and preferences are often not considered in the…

Participatory Action Research as a Model for Conducting Family Research.

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Turnbull, Ann P.; Friesen, Barbara J.; Ramirez, Carmen

1998-01-01

This article discusses a participatory action research (PAR) approach to conducting family research. It proposes a model of PAR implementation level including the options of family members as research leaders and researchers as ongoing advisors, researchers and family members as coresearchers, and researches as leaders, and family members as…

Everything You Need to Know about Career Development You Already Know.

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Spokane, Arnold R.; Richardson, Tina Q.

1992-01-01

The search model and compromise model currently dominate thinking about career development. One assumes that individuals form occupational personalities that are the basis for occupational selection; the other considers career choice a lifelong integration of experiences with environmental barriers. These can help the academic advisor guide…

An Examination of Advisor Concerns in the Era of Academic Analytics

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Daughtry, Jeremy J.

2017-01-01

Performance-based funding models are increasingly becoming the norm for many institutions of higher learning. Such models place greater emphasis on student retention and success metrics, for example, as requirements for receiving state appropriations. To stay competitive, universities have adopted academic analytics technologies capable of…

Embedding Academic Literacy Skills: Towards a Best Practice Model

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McWilliams, Robyn; Allan, Quentin

2014-01-01

Learning advisors provide academic literacy development support in a variety of configurations, ranging from one-on-one consultations through to large-scale lectures. Such lectures can be generic, stand-alone modules or embedded within a discipline-specific course. Pragmatic and institutional considerations suggest that a generic model of delivery…

MAPP (Monitoring Academic Progress Policy): Providing Advising Direction Through the Use of a Degree Auditing System.

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Severy, Lawrence J.; Slinger, Peter J.

1996-01-01

Describes a computerized partial degree auditing system, MAPP (Monitoring Academic Progress Policy), developed at the University of Florida to monitor students' progress into appropriate majors and apply institutional policy concerning degrees. The system generates letters directing students to advisors when needed. Discusses advantages for…

Product Lifecycle Management: A Collaborative Tool for Defense Acquisitions

DTIC Science & Technology

2010-09-01

by Christopher M. Schindler September 2010 Thesis Advisor: Thomas Housel Second Reader: William Solitario Approved for public release...September 2010 Author: Christopher M. Schindler Approved by: Thomas Housel, PhD Thesis Advisor William Solitario Second Reader...Ben Kassel, Randy Langmead, Michael Schwind, and Jeff Watson. I also must thank my advisors, Thomas Housel and Bill Solitario, for guiding me

A Survey on Advisor Perceptions of the Academic Advising Program at the University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, Alaska

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Willis-Haslip, Shirlee

2011-01-01

This survey research was the basis of the dissertation for the researcher's doctoral program at George Fox University, and was conducted at the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA). The purpose of this study was to measure the perception of faculty advisors and professional academic advisors in regard to the importance, responsibility for and…

17 CFR 249.1300T - Form MA-T-For temporary registration as a municipal advisor, and for amendments to, and...

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2011-04-01

... 17 Commodity and Securities Exchanges 3 2011-04-01 2011-04-01 false Form MA-T-For temporary registration as a municipal advisor, and for amendments to, and withdrawals from, temporary registration. 249...) FORMS, SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Forms for Registration of Municipal Advisors § 249.1300T Form MA...

40 CFR 35.4185 - What does my group do with reports our technical advisor prepares for us?

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A Training Program for College Residence Hall Advisors: Rincon Hall, California State University, Northridge.

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Matthias, Ruth

This program was devised in an attempt to train more effective resident advisors for the 1972-73 school year at a dormitory at California State University. The special characteristics of the dormitory--racially mixed and discordant--seemed to indicate a need for a special kind of resident advisor training program, one that attempted to better…

40 CFR 35.4195 - Are there certain people my group cannot select to be our technical advisor, grant administrator...

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2010-07-01

... cannot select to be our technical advisor, grant administrator, or other contractor under the grant? 35... ASSISTANCE STATE AND LOCAL ASSISTANCE Grants for Technical Assistance Procuring A Technical Advisor Or Other Contractor with Tag Funds § 35.4195 Are there certain people my group cannot select to be our technical...

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17 CFR 5.4 - Applicability of part 4 of this chapter to commodity pool operators and commodity trading advisors.

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2013-04-01

... this chapter to commodity pool operators and commodity trading advisors. 5.4 Section 5.4 Commodity and Securities Exchanges COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION OFF-EXCHANGE FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS § 5.4 Applicability of part 4 of this chapter to commodity pool operators and commodity trading advisors. Part 4 of...

17 CFR 5.4 - Applicability of part 4 of this chapter to commodity pool operators and commodity trading advisors.

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2012-04-01

... this chapter to commodity pool operators and commodity trading advisors. 5.4 Section 5.4 Commodity and Securities Exchanges COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION OFF-EXCHANGE FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS § 5.4 Applicability of part 4 of this chapter to commodity pool operators and commodity trading advisors. Part 4 of...

The Relationship of Worldviews of Advisors and Students and Satisfaction with Advising: A Case of Homogenous Group Impact

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Coll, Jose E.; Zalaquett, Carlos

2008-01-01

The purpose of this study was to investigate whether differences in world-views between academic advisors and their advisees (both traditional and non-traditional students) impact students' use of and satisfaction with the advising process. This study surveyed 115 students and 5 advisors from a four-year liberal arts university in southeastern…

[Glimpsing undergraduate research from the view of the advisors of Nursing scholarships].

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Erdmann, Alacoque Lorenzini; Leite, Joséte Luzia; Nascimento, Keyla Cristiane do; Lanzoni, Gabriela Marcellino de Melo

2011-01-01

This research aimed at understanding the meaning of undergraduate research for supervisors of Nursing scholarship students in a university in the South of Brazil. The methodological reference used was the Grounded Theory, by the means of interviews with seven undergraduate research scholarship advisors forming two sample groups. The phenomenon "glimpsing undergraduate research activities of research groups coordinated by nursing advisors, the basis of competency formation in research of the scholarships" emerged form the interrelation of six categories. To be a advisor and researcher of human resources in research form undergraduation requires pedagogical, instrumental, and managerial competencies associated to research policies of nursing and health.

An evaluation of training for lay providers in the use of Motivational Interviewing to promote academic achievement among urban youth

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Simon, Patricia; Ward, Nadia L.

2015-01-01

This study examined training outcomes for lay service providers who participated in a Motivational Interviewing (MI) training program designed to help increase intrinsic motivation and academic achievement among urban low-income and minority youth. Seventeen lay academic advisors received 16 hours of training in MI. Two, two-hour booster sessions plus five, two- hour weekly group supervision sessions were conducted with lay advisors over a period of seven months. One-hundred percent of lay advisors (n =17) participated in all training, booster sessions and assessments. Seventy-one percent of lay advisors (n=12) completed all group supervision sessions and submitted tapes for review. MI training was associated with increased knowledge of MI principles among lay service providers; increased proficiency in responding to simulated clients in an MI consistent style; increased use of MI adherent behaviors in sessions with real clients and maintenance of high motivation to use MI from pretest to posttest. Although lay advisors increased their knowledge of MI, further training is required for advisors to increase competence in delivering MI. Overall, Implications for using MI in the context of school-based settings is discussed. PMID:26356248

An evaluation of training for lay providers in the use of Motivational Interviewing to promote academic achievement among urban youth.

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Simon, Patricia; Ward, Nadia L

This study examined training outcomes for lay service providers who participated in a Motivational Interviewing (MI) training program designed to help increase intrinsic motivation and academic achievement among urban low-income and minority youth. Seventeen lay academic advisors received 16 hours of training in MI. Two, two-hour booster sessions plus five, two- hour weekly group supervision sessions were conducted with lay advisors over a period of seven months. One-hundred percent of lay advisors (n =17) participated in all training, booster sessions and assessments. Seventy-one percent of lay advisors (n=12) completed all group supervision sessions and submitted tapes for review. MI training was associated with increased knowledge of MI principles among lay service providers; increased proficiency in responding to simulated clients in an MI consistent style; increased use of MI adherent behaviors in sessions with real clients and maintenance of high motivation to use MI from pretest to posttest. Although lay advisors increased their knowledge of MI, further training is required for advisors to increase competence in delivering MI. Overall, Implications for using MI in the context of school-based settings is discussed.

An advisory program for first- and second-year medical students: the Weill Cornell experience

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Drusin, Lewis M.; Gerber, Linda M.; Miller, Carlyle H.; Storey-Johnson, Carol L.; Ballard, Bruce L.

2013-01-01

Purpose First-year students negotiate new professional culture with a certain amount of excitement and anxiety. There are different approaches for offering guidance. In this study, the authors present Weill Cornell Medical College's experience with an advising program for first- and second-year students. Methods Fifty faculty advisors were each assigned 1–3 first-year students who they would follow for 2 years. The responsibilities were outlined to both faculty and students. The program was evaluated using an anonymous questionnaire. Results For the two classes surveyed (2011 and 2012), most students met their advisors once. For both classes, the most frequently discussed issues were general adjustment to medical school, academic life, and the professional life of the advisor. Summer research and career opportunities were also discussed. Most students were satisfied with the advising program. Satisfaction increased with an increase in visits. Most students who did not meet their advisors established an advisor relationship on their own. Conclusions An advising program was established at Weill Cornell Medical College that satisfied most of the students. It is important to evaluate its format regularly, from both student and advisor perspectives, in order to ensure its continued success. PMID:24290314

Publication of a thesis: the relationship between graduate student and thesis advisor.

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Giefer, C

1996-01-01

Identifying the roles the graduate student and the thesis advisor will undertake when preparing the thesis helps when the thesis is published. Such issues as bylines and copyrights should be agreed upon before embarking on the thesis work. The author, an Associate Professor in the nursing department at a state university, clarifies the roles of the graduate student and thesis advisor.

Mission Accomplished Rebuilding the Iraqi and Afghan Armies

DTIC Science & Technology

2016-06-01

ACCOMPLISHED? REBUILDING THE IRAQI AND AFGHAN ARMIES by James F. Beal June 2016 Thesis Advisor : James Russell Second Reader: Daniel Moran THIS...and the withdrawal of combat advisors from Afghanistan in 2014, the Islamic State has gained control of significant territory in Iraq including Mosul...Afghanistan National Army, ANA, ISF, IA, counterinsurgency, COIN, military advisor , legitimacy, nation-building 15. NUMBER OF PAGES 103 16. PRICE

The Role of the Graduate-Level Academic Advisor for Military and Student Veterans: An Ethnographic Study

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Miller, Michelle A.

2013-01-01

The role of a graduate-level academic advisor is essential to all levels of higher education. With the introduction of the Post 9/11 GI Bill, there has been an influx of military and student veterans enrolling in postsecondary and graduate-level education programs. The role of the academic advisor has increased significantly with the influx of…

Prudent methods for evaluating, selecting and monitoring professional advisors.

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Ondrasik, P J; Walters, D A

1997-03-01

Multiemployer fund trustees have a significant responsibility to the plans and beneficiaries they serve. Fortunately, the law allows trustees to retain professionals to assist them in this important function. This article reviews trustees' relationships with these professional advisors, provides an overview of the general legal standards that govern this area and offers a brief description of the types of services trustees can expect from their advisors.

Prototype Development of Low-Cost, Augmented Reality Trainer for Crew Service Weapons

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2008-09-01

2008 Thesis Co- Advisors : Mathias Kolsch Joseph Sullivan THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK i NSN 7540-01-280-5500 Standard Form 298 (Rev. 2-89...by: Mathias Kölsch Thesis Co- Advisor Joseph Sullivan Thesis Co- Advisor Mathias Kölsch, Ph.D. Chair, MOVES Academic Committee iv...CURRENT QUALIFICATION AND TRAINING METHODS .........9 1. Weapon Qualification / Killer Tomato ..........9 2. Robo -Ski

Testing and Evaluation of the EOSDIS Core System: An ECS Science Advisor Proposal

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Welch, Ronald M.; Christopher, Sundar A.

1997-01-01

The major goal of this project was to: 1) perform hands on testing of the evaluation packages, 2) provide feedback in the design of the EOSDIS Core System, and 3) test the effectiveness of the DAAC's by acquiring and testing remote sensing data sets.

Improving Advising Using Technology and Data Analytics

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Phillips, Elizabeth D.

2013-01-01

Traditionally, the collegiate advising system provides each student with a personal academic advisor who designs a pathway to the degree for that student in face-to-face meetings. Ideally, this is a supportive mentoring relationship. In truth, however, this system is highly inefficient, error prone, expensive, and a source of ubiquitous student…

Critical Building Blocks: Mandatory Prerequisite Registration Systems and Student Success

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Soria, Krista M.; Mumpower, Lori

2012-01-01

Many colleges and universities require prerequisites prior to enrollment in introductory composition courses; however, enforcement of prerequisites is not consistent across institutions. In this study, we examine the impact of an automated, mandatory prerequisite enforcement system on students and advisors at a public comprehensive university.…

Anticoagulation therapy advisor: a decision-support system for heparin therapy during ECMO.

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Peverini, R. L.; Sale, M.; Rhine, W. D.; Fagan, L. M.; Lenert, L. A.

1992-01-01

We present a case study describing our development of a mathematical model to control a clinical parameter in a patient--in this case, the degree of anticoagulation during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support. During ECMO therapy, an anticoagulant agent (heparin) is administered to prevent thrombosis. Under- or over-coagulation can have grave consequences. To improve control of anticoagulation, we developed a pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic (PK-PD) model that predicts activated clotting times (ACT) using the NONMEM program. We then integrated this model into a decision-support system, and validated it with an independent data set. The population model had a mean absolute error of prediction for ACT values of 33.5 seconds, with a mean bias in estimation of -14.3 seconds. Individualization of model-parameter estimates using nonlinear regression improved the absolute error prediction to 25.5 seconds, and lowered the mean bias to -3.1 seconds. The PK-PD model is coupled with software for heuristic interpretation of model results to provide a complete environment for the management of anticoagulation. PMID:1482937

Integrated Conceptual Design of Joined-Wing SensorCraft Using Response Surface Models

DTIC Science & Technology

2006-11-01

vi Acknowledgements I would like to express my sincere appreciation to my thesis advisor, Dr. Robert Canfield for his guidance and...55 Raymer Approximate and Group Weights Sizing Methods....................................... 57 Finite Element Model Structural Weight...Empty Weight Fraction Equation ............................... 54 Figure 29 Response of Refined Weight to T/W and W/S Inputs for Model (2) Raymer ASW

Learning Strategy Preferences, Decision-Making Styles, Ways of Knowing, and Cultural Awareness of Members of the National Academic Advising Association

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Trout, Donna K.

2009-01-01

Academic advisors help students with the process of decision making, of making sense of their world, of understanding how they go about learning, and of understanding how to appreciate diversity in their world. If advisors are to help students in these areas, academic advisors should be aware of the cognitive processes of how they make sense of…

Neal Lane: Confessions of a President's Science Advisor

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Lane, Neal

2018-01-24

Former science advisor to president Bill Clinton Neal Lane briefly reviews the history of the job of Science Advisor to the President and give some examples of issues he had to deal with when he was in that position, including climate change, stem cell research, the human genome, nanotechnology and research funding. He will also give his opinions about the present and future state of science in the U.S.

To Whistleblow or Not to Whistleblow: Affective and Cognitive Differences in Reporting Peers and Advisors.

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McIntosh, Tristan; Higgs, Cory; Turner, Megan; Partlow, Paul; Steele, Logan; MacDougall, Alexandra E; Connelly, Shane; Mumford, Michael D

2017-09-20

Traditional whistleblowing theories have purported that whistleblowers engage in a rational process in determining whether or not to blow the whistle on misconduct. However, stressors inherent to whistleblowing often impede rational thinking and act as a barrier to effective whistleblowing. The negative impact of these stressors on whistleblowing may be made worse depending on who engages in the misconduct: a peer or advisor. In the present study, participants are presented with an ethical scenario where either a peer or advisor engages in misconduct, and positive and the negative consequences of whistleblowing are either directed to the wrongdoer, department, or university. Participant responses to case questions were evaluated for whistleblowing intentions, moral intensity, metacognitive reasoning strategies, and positive and negative, active and passive emotions. Findings indicate that participants were less likely to report the observed misconduct of an advisor compared to a peer. Furthermore, the findings also suggest that when an advisor is the source of misconduct, greater negative affect results. Post-hoc analyses were also conducted examining the differences between those who did and did not intend to blow the whistle under the circumstances of either having to report an advisor or peer. The implications of these findings for understanding the complexities involved in whistleblowing are discussed.

78 FR 21946 - Request for Nominations of Candidates to the EPA's Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC...

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2013-04-12

... expertise in the following disciplines: Landscape ecology; terrestrial ecology; systems ecology; and... regulation. The form may be viewed and downloaded through the ``Ethics Requirements for Advisors'' link on...

The Challenges of Field Testing the Traffic Management Advisor (TMA) in an Operational Air Traffic Control Facility

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Hoang, Ty; Swenson, Harry N.

1997-01-01

The Traffic Management Advisor (TMA), the sequence and schedule tool of the Center/TRACON Automation System (CTAS), was evaluated at the Fort Worth Center (ZFW) in the summer of 1996. This paper describes the challenges encountered during the various phases of the TMA field evaluation, which included system (hardware and software) installation, personnel training, and data collection. Operational procedures were developed and applied to the evaluation process that would ensure air safety. The five weeks of field evaluation imposed minimal impact on the hosting facility and provided valuable engineering and human factors data. The collection of data was very much an opportunistic affair, due to dynamic traffic conditions. One measure of the success of the TMA evaluation is that, rather than remove TMA after the evaluation until it could be fully implemented, the prototype TMA is in continual use at ZFW as the fully operational version is readied for implementation.

The Future of Air Traffic Management

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Denery, Dallas G.; Erzberger, Heinz; Edwards, Thomas A. (Technical Monitor)

1998-01-01

A system for the control of terminal area traffic to improve productivity, referred to as the Center-TRACON Automation System (CTAS), is being developed at NASA's Ames Research Center under a joint program with the FAA. CTAS consists of a set of integrated tools that provide computer-generated advisories for en-route and terminal area controllers. The premise behind the design of CTAS has been that successful planning of traffic requires accurate trajectory prediction. Data bases consisting of representative aircraft performance models, airline preferred operational procedures and a three dimensional wind model support the trajectory prediction. The research effort has been the design of a set of automation tools that make use of this trajectory prediction capability to assist controllers in overall management of traffic. The first tool, the Traffic Management Advisor (TMA), provides the overall flow management between the en route and terminal areas. A second tool, the Final Approach Spacing Tool (FAST) provides terminal area controllers with sequence and runway advisories to allow optimal use of the runways. The TMA and FAST are now being used in daily operations at Dallas/Ft. Worth airport. Additional activities include the development of several other tools. These include: 1) the En Route Descent Advisor that assist the en route controller in issuing conflict free descents and ascents; 2) the extension of FAST to include speed and heading advisories and the Expedite Departure Path (EDP) that assists the terminal controller in management of departures; and 3) the Collaborative Arrival Planner (CAP) that will assist the airlines in operational decision making. The purpose of this presentation is to review the CTAS concept and to present the results of recent field tests. The paper will first discuss the overall concept and then discuss the status of the individual tools.

Integration, Validation, and Application of a PV Snow Coverage Model in SAM

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Freeman, Janine M.; Ryberg, David Severin

2017-08-01

Due to the increasing deployment of PV systems in snowy climates, there is significant interest in a method capable of estimating PV losses resulting from snow coverage that has been verified for a variety of system designs and locations. Many independent snow coverage models have been developed over the last 15 years; however, there has been very little effort verifying these models beyond the system designs and locations on which they were based. Moreover, major PV modeling software products have not yet incorporated any of these models into their workflows. In response to this deficiency, we have integrated the methodologymore » of the snow model developed in the paper by Marion et al. (2013) into the National Renewable Energy Laboratory's (NREL) System Advisor Model (SAM). In this work, we describe how the snow model is implemented in SAM and we discuss our demonstration of the model's effectiveness at reducing error in annual estimations for three PV arrays. Next, we use this new functionality in conjunction with a long term historical data set to estimate average snow losses across the United States for two typical PV system designs. The open availability of the snow loss estimation capability in SAM to the PV modeling community, coupled with our results of the nationwide study, will better equip the industry to accurately estimate PV energy production in areas affected by snowfall.« less

Design and Task Analysis for a Game-Based Shiphandling Simulator Using an Open Source Game Engine (DELTA3D)

DTIC Science & Technology

2011-09-01

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Keith Wipke | NREL

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Drivetrain Hybridization, SAE Technical Papers (2001) Modeling Grid-Connected Hybrid Electric Vehicles Using -Friendly Advanced Powertrain Simulation using a Combined Backward/Forward Approach, IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology (1999) Using an Advanced Vehicle Simulator (ADVISOR) to Guide Hybrid Vehicle Propulsion

Anchoring our Practice: Perspectives, Partnerships, Projections. Proceedings of the 2006 Annual International Conference of the Association of Tertiary Learning Advisors Aotearoa/New Zealand (ATLAANZ) (Tauranga, New Zealand, November 21-23, 2006). Volume 2

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Fraser, Cath, Ed.; Ayo, Lin, Ed.

2007-01-01

This volume comprises the refereed proceedings of the 2006 ATLAANZ (Association of Tertiary Learning Advisors of Aotearoa/New Zealand) conference. The 11 articles are arranged according to the conference's sub-themes of perspectives, partnerships and projections relating to the work of learning advisors. In Chapter 1, Susan Crozier explores the…

Grazing systems research: Focusing on the managers-introduction

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Translating experimental results into management guidelines or as bases for specific decisions presents a substantial challenge for scientists, advisors and land managers. While inductive reasoning can be a valuable tool in developing general guidelines, particular wholly science-based relationships...

Development of a Knowledge Base for Use in an Expert System Advisor for Aircraft Maintenance Scheduling (ESAAMS)

DTIC Science & Technology

1991-03-01

Cliffs, New Jersey, 1989. Merritt, Dennis, "Forward Chaining in Prolog," Al Expert, v.7 November 1986. Minsky , Marvin ., "A Framework for Representing... Minsky , Marvin , (editor), Semantic Information Processing, MIT Press, 1968. Rychener, M. D., Production Systems as a Programming Language for Artificial

Organizational Issues Involved in the Development and Operation of Farm Informational Systems for Modernizing Agriculture.

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Lionberger, Herbert F.

The need for an information development system for farmers is discussed in this paper. Issues and alternatives are described in terms of the research-extension-teaching trinity, extension services, role combinations, specialist advisor issues, innovations, research orientation, reward structures, and information services. Information gathered in…

An expert system for wind shear avoidance

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Stengel, Robert F.; Stratton, D. Alexander

1990-01-01

A study of intelligent guidance and control concepts for protecting against the adverse effects of wind shear during aircraft takeoffs and landings is being conducted, with current emphasis on developing an expert system for wind shear avoidance. Principal objectives are to develop methods for assessing the likelihood of wind shear encounter (based on real-time information in the cockpit), for deciding what flight path to pursue (e.g., takeoff abort, landing go-around, or normal climbout or glide slope), and for using the aircraft's full potential for combating wind shear. This study requires the definition of both deterministic and statistical techniques for fusing internal and external information , for making go/no-go decisions, and for generating commands to the manually controlled flight. The program has begun with the development of the WindShear Safety Advisor, an expert system for pilot aiding that is based on the FAA Windshear Training Aid; a two-volume manual that presents an overview , pilot guide, training program, and substantiating data provides guidelines for this initial development. The WindShear Safety Advisor expert system currently contains over 200 rules and is coded in the LISP programming language.

Artificial Boundary Conditions for Finite Element Model Update and Damage Detection

DTIC Science & Technology

2017-03-01

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS FOR FINITE ELEMENT MODEL UPDATE AND DAMAGE DETECTION by Emmanouil Damanakis March 2017 Thesis Advisor: Joshua H. Gordis...REPORT TYPE AND DATES COVERED Master’s thesis 4. TITLE AND SUBTITLE ARTIFICIAL BOUNDARY CONDITIONS FOR FINITE ELEMENT MODEL UPDATE AND DAMAGE DETECTION...release. Distribution is unlimited. 12b. DISTRIBUTION CODE 13. ABSTRACT (maximum 200 words) In structural engineering, a finite element model is often

Interdigitated Back-Surface-Contact Solar Cell Modeling Using Silvaco Atlas

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2015-06-01

11 2. Solar Spectrum ...................................................................................13 3. PV Cell Efficiency...Figure 10. Spectrum of solar radiance, from [12]. 14 3. PV Cell Efficiency There are many factors that affect the efficiency of a solar cell. Metal...BACK-SURFACE-CONTACT SOLAR CELL MODELING USING SILVACO ATLAS by Shawn E. Green June 2015 Thesis Advisor: Sherif Michael Second Reader

Assessing Reliability of Student Ratings of Advisor: A Comparison of Univariate and Multivariate Generalizability Approaches.

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Sun, Anji; Valiga, Michael J.

In this study, the reliability of the American College Testing (ACT) Program's "Survey of Academic Advising" (SAA) was examined using both univariate and multivariate generalizability theory approaches. The primary purpose of the study was to compare the results of three generalizability theory models (a random univariate model, a mixed…

Research Traffic Management Advisor (rTMA) Up-level Final Report

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Capps, Richard A.

2013-01-01

The FAA Time Based Flow Management (TBFM) Program provides for operational use and continued development of the Traffic Management Advisor (TMA) technology that NASA demonstrated in 1996. Although NASA's Center-TRACON Automation System (CTAS) software baseline includes advanced versions of TMA, some research activities are better served by a version of TMA that more closely matches the FAA's TBFM software. Beginning in 2009, NASA created Research TMA (rTMA) to enable researchers to work with FAA TBFM software in a research environment. The original rTMA was derived from TBFM v3.10 and later up-leveled to TBFM v3.12. This report documents the most recent up-level effort in which rTMA was re-derived from TBFM v4.00.07.

An Evolving Asymmetric Game for Modeling Interdictor-Smuggler Problems

DTIC Science & Technology

2016-06-01

ASYMMETRIC GAME FOR MODELING INTERDICTOR-SMUGGLER PROBLEMS by Richard J. Allain June 2016 Thesis Advisor: David L. Alderson Second Reader: W...DATES COVERED Master’s thesis 4. TITLE AND SUBTITLE AN EVOLVING ASYMMETRIC GAME FOR MODELING INTERDICTOR- SMUGGLER PROBLEMS 5. FUNDING NUMBERS 6...using incomplete feedback and allowing two-sided adaptive play. Combining these aspects in an evolving game , we use optimization, simulation, and

Computer-Assisted Monitoring Of A Complex System

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Beil, Bob J.; Mickelson, Eric M.; Sterritt, John M.; Costantino, Rob W.; Houvener, Bob C.; Super, Mike A.

1995-01-01

Propulsion System Advisor (PSA) computer-based system assists engineers and technicians in analyzing masses of sensory data indicative of operating conditions of space shuttle propulsion system during pre-launch and launch activities. Designed solely for monitoring; does not perform any control functions. Although PSA developed for highly specialized application, serves as prototype of noncontrolling, computer-based subsystems for monitoring other complex systems like electric-power-distribution networks and factories.

Therminator: Configuring the Underlying Statistical Mechanics Model

DTIC Science & Technology

2003-12-01

1502, Oct. 7–10, 2002. [13] Ralph P . Grimaldi , Discrete and Combinational Mathematics, 4th Edition, Addison Wesley Longman, New York, 2000. [14...Eagle Co-Advisor John P . Powers Chairman, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Peter J. Denning Chairman, Department of...

What secondary school career advisors in New Zealand Know about pharmacy and how that knowledge affects student career choices.

PubMed

Aspden, Trudi; Cooper, Rachel; Liu, Yue; Marowa, Munyaradzi; Rubio, Christine; Waterhouse, Elisabeth-Jane; Sheridan, Janie

2015-02-17

To explore what career advisors at secondary schools (high schools) in New Zealand know about the pharmacy profession, how they obtain that knowledge, and what their potential influence is on students' decisions to study pharmacy. This study employed a cross sectional questionnaire design. A postal questionnaire was sent to 250 randomly selected secondary schools in New Zealand. The response rate was 112/248 (45%). Responding career advisors were familiar with many of the roles of pharmacists (mean knowledge score 11.5 out of 16). Over 90% of career advisors were familiar with the roles of pharmacists in the community setting; however, many had a poorer understanding of other pharmacist roles. One suggestion for improving the promotion of pharmacy within secondary schools was a greater involvement of pharmacists and pharmacy students in the promotion of pharmacy as a profession. Career advisors need a broader understanding of the potential roles of pharmacists. Increasing contact from practicing pharmacists and undergraduate pharmacy students are potential ways of increasing student interest in pharmacy.

LK Scripting Language

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

The LK scripting language is a simple and fast computer programming language designed for easy integration with existing software to enable automation of tasks. The LK language is used by NREL’s System Advisor Model (SAM), the SAM Software Development Kit (SDK), and SolTrace products. LK is easy extensible and adaptable to new software due to its small footprint and is designed to be statically linked into other software. It is written in standard C++, is cross-platform (Windows, Linux, and OSX), and includes optional portions that enable direct integration with graphical user interfaces written in the open source C++ wxWidgets Versionmore » 3.0+ toolkit.« less

Series Hybrid Electric Vehicle Power System Optimization Based on Genetic Algorithm

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Zhu, Tianjun; Li, Bin; Zong, Changfu; Wu, Yang

2017-09-01

Hybrid electric vehicles (HEV), compared with conventional vehicles, have complex structures and more component parameters. If variables optimization designs are carried on all these parameters, it will increase the difficulty and the convergence of algorithm program, so this paper chooses the parameters which has a major influence on the vehicle fuel consumption to make it all work at maximum efficiency. First, HEV powertrain components modelling are built. Second, taking a tandem hybrid structure as an example, genetic algorithm is used in this paper to optimize fuel consumption and emissions. Simulation results in ADVISOR verify the feasibility of the proposed genetic optimization algorithm.

75 FR 17380 - Patents Ombudsman Pilot Program

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2010-04-06

... Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (PAIR) system, or contact the various help desks for... before April 6, 2011. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mindy Fleisher, Special Programs Advisor... Ombudsman Pilot Program. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The majority of patent applications filed with the USPTO...

The Foreign Area Officer Program. Volume I. The Role of the Military Advisor

DTIC Science & Technology

1973-05-01

attended the MAPA or MAO C&SC, and are not MAOP members. Some of these positions are advisory posi- tions. For purposes of this report, we did not...determine whether there is a comparable problem at the MAAG end--i.e. , requisitioning MAPA or MAO C&SC graduates and not getting them—or to what...U. S. Army training in advisor functions and roles is incorporated in the Military Assistance Programmer/Advisor ( MAPA ) and Military Assistance

Integrating seasonal climate prediction and agricultural models for insights into agricultural practice

PubMed Central

Hansen, James W

2005-01-01

Interest in integrating crop simulation models with dynamic seasonal climate forecast models is expanding in response to a perceived opportunity to add value to seasonal climate forecasts for agriculture. Integrated modelling may help to address some obstacles to effective agricultural use of climate information. First, modelling can address the mismatch between farmers' needs and available operational forecasts. Probabilistic crop yield forecasts are directly relevant to farmers' livelihood decisions and, at a different scale, to early warning and market applications. Second, credible ex ante evidence of livelihood benefits, using integrated climate–crop–economic modelling in a value-of-information framework, may assist in the challenge of obtaining institutional, financial and political support; and inform targeting for greatest benefit. Third, integrated modelling can reduce the risk and learning time associated with adaptation and adoption, and related uncertainty on the part of advisors and advocates. It can provide insights to advisors, and enhance site-specific interpretation of recommendations when driven by spatial data. Model-based ‘discussion support systems’ contribute to learning and farmer–researcher dialogue. Integrated climate–crop modelling may play a genuine, but limited role in efforts to support climate risk management in agriculture, but only if they are used appropriately, with understanding of their capabilities and limitations, and with cautious evaluation of model predictions and of the insights that arises from model-based decision analysis. PMID:16433092

Creating an Interagency Working Model

DTIC Science & Technology

2007-03-12

of potency associated with bilateral engagements. Dr. Finney (Political Advisor to the U.S. National Guard Bureau) and Ambassador Alphonse La Porta...Reorganization Act, James R. Locher III, Naval War College Review, Autumn 2001, Volume LIV, Number 4, 101. 2 Dr. John M. Finney and Amb Alphonse

Scripps Ocean Modeling and Remote Sensing (SOMARS)

DTIC Science & Technology

1990-04-10

1990: Satellite derived estimates of the normal and tangential components of near-surface flow. Internat. J. Rem. Sens., submitted. Mr. Timothy ... Gallaudet - M.S,. in Oceanography/Applied Ocean Sciences (Naval student; not a terminal M.S. degree) Thesis Advisor: Topic will relate to AVIIRR analyses of

Preparing Students for Success in a Multicultural World: Faculty Advisement and Intercultural Communication.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Cornett-DeVito, Myrna M.; Reeves, Kenna J.

1999-01-01

Summarizes key findings from counseling, advisement, and intercultural communication literature that are associated with multicultural competence, including the academic and modeling role of the advisor. Offers a conceptual framework of standards for developing multicultural communication advisement competence. (Author/DB)

Community advisor - firewise

Treesearch

Richard D. Reitz

2003-01-01

The old model of individual homeowners and neighborhoods depending solely on government provided fire fighting resources is gone. Recent wildland fires have demonstrated that community firefighting resources are easily outpaced when multiple structures are burning simultaneously. The cure is to move most structure protection responsibility to the homeowner and...

International Allied Health Education and Cross-Cultural Perspectives.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Shah, Makhdoom A.; Robinson, Thomas C.; Al Enezi, Naser

2002-01-01

Three issues in global relations should be addressed in international education: societal and academic interdependence, global-centric perspectives, and cultural respect. A model for international allied health education exchange includes the following aspects of both advisors and advisees: history, politics, economics, sociocultural environment,…

TOXPERT: An Expert System for Risk Assessment

PubMed Central

Soto, R. J.; Osimitz, T. G.; Oleson, A.

1988-01-01

TOXPERT is an artificial intelligence based system used to model product safety, toxicology (TOX) and regulatory (REG) decision processes. An expert system shell uses backward chaining rule control to link “marketing approval” goals to the type of product, REG agency, exposure conditions and TOX. Marketing risks are primarily a function of the TOX, hazards and exposure potential. The method employed differentiates between REG requirements in goal seeking control for various types of products. This is accomplished by controlling rule execution by defining frames for each REG agency. In addition, TOXPERT produces classifications of TOX ratings and suggested product labeling. This production rule system uses principles of TOX, REGs, corporate guidelines and internal “rules of thumb.” TOXPERT acts as an advisor for this narrow domain. Advantages are that it can make routine decisions freeing professional's time for more complex problem solving, provide backup and training.

Effectiveness of Online Advising on Honors Student Retention and Engagement

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

VanDieren, Monica

2016-01-01

Academic advising is an important component of a student's education, and more often universities are turning to technology to aid in this task. This paper presents a case study of an online advising system that complements a university degree audit system by providing honors students and advisors up-to-date details on individual progress towards…

Closing the Gap: Cybersecurity for U.S. Forces and Commands

DTIC Science & Technology

2017-03-30

Dickson, Ph.D. Professor of Military Studies , JAWS Thesis Advisor Kevin Therrien, Col, USAF Committee Member Stephen Rogers, Colonel, USA Director...infrastructures, and includes the Internet, telecommunications networks, computer systems, and embedded processors and controllers in critical industries.”5...of information technology infrastructures, including the Internet, telecommunications networks, computer systems, and embedded processors and

An Analysis Of Cyber Security And How It Is Affecting A Contract Writing System, Seaport

DTIC Science & Technology

2016-06-01

CONTRACT WRITING SYSTEM, SEAPORT June 2016 By: Bill Turner Daniel Belcher Danielle Allen Advisors: Raymond Jones Stacy McQuage...A CONTRACT WRITING SYSTEM, SEAPORT 5. FUNDING NUMBERS 6. AUTHOR(S) Bill Turner, Daniel Belcher, & Danielle Allen 7. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION NAME(S...business support for the DOD—specifically, the contract writing system SeaPort. Is cybersecurity becoming too restrictive, making the ability to support the

Design Specifications for the Advanced Instructional Design Advisor (AIDA). Volume 1

DTIC Science & Technology

1992-01-01

research; (3) Describe the knowledge base sufficient to support the varieties of knowledge to be represented in the AIDA model ; (4) Document the...feasibility of continuing the development of the AIDA model . 2.3 Background In Phase I of the AIDA project (Task 0006), (1) the AIDA concept was defined...the AIDA Model A paper-based demonstration of the AIDA instructional design model was performed by using the model to develop a minimal application

Resident research associateships. Postdoctoral and senior research awards

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

1984-01-01

Opportunities for research at Marshall Space Flight Center's Materials and Processes Laboratory, Space Sciences Laboratory, and Systems Dynamics Laboratory are described. Information is provided for applicants desiring designation as a research associate and a list of laboratory directors and research advisors is provided.

Selecting Appropriate Functionality and Technologies for EPSS.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

McGraw, Karen L.

1995-01-01

Presents background information that describes the major components of an embedded performance support system, compares levels of functionality, and discusses some of the required technologies. Highlights include the human-computer interface; online help; advisors; training and tutoring; hypermedia; and artificial intelligence techniques. (LRW)

Improved Modeling of Three-Point Estimates for Decision Making: Going Beyond the Triangle

DTIC Science & Technology

2016-03-01

OF THREE-POINT ESTIMATES FOR DECISION MAKING: GOING BEYOND THE TRIANGLE by Daniel W. Mulligan March 2016 Thesis Advisor: Mark Rhoades...REPORT TYPE AND DATES COVERED Master’s thesis 4. TITLE AND SUBTITLE IMPROVED MODELING OF THREE-POINT ESTIMATES FOR DECISION MAKING: GOING BEYOND...unlimited IMPROVED MODELING OF THREE-POINT ESTIMATES FOR DECISION MAKING: GOING BEYOND THE TRIANGLE Daniel W. Mulligan Civilian, National

Modernizing a Preventive Maintenance Strategy for Facility and Infrastructure Maintenance

DTIC Science & Technology

2009-03-01

White Sands Missle Range. Advanced Simulations Technology Conference. Orlando: Society for Modeling and Simulation International. Sheu, C...consisted of developing a model to bridge the gap between the current RWP and what it needs to become. It resulted in eight Focus Areas (FAs) that were...Additionally, the Air Force has a model for modernizing its RWP. v Acknowledgements I’d like to thank my family, classmates, advisor, thesis

Allowing the Advantaged User in a Network Centric System to Get Through the Disadvantaged Interface

DTIC Science & Technology

2009-09-01

ADVANTAGED USER IN A NETWORK CENTRIC SYSTEM TO GET THROUGH THE DISADVANTAGED INTERFACE by Lawrence Brandon September 2009 Thesis Advisor...Through the Disadvantaged Interface 6. AUTHOR(S) Lawrence Brandon 5. FUNDING NUMBERS 7. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES) Naval...identify those factors that cause disadvantaged interfaces within network centric systems and provides recommendations to these challenges so that

12 CFR 611.210 - Director qualifications and training.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... periodically updated and provided to the institution's nominating committee. (2) Each Farm Credit institution... advisor who is a financial expert. The financial advisor must report to the board of directors and be free...

Thomas Sinks, Director, Office of the Science Advisor

EPA Pesticide Factsheets

Biography of the Director of the Office of the Science Advisor which is responsible for is responsible for EPA’s human subject research ethics, scientific integrity, and developing cross-agency science policy guidance.

31 CFR 10.33 - Best practices for tax advisors.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... engagement. For example, the advisor should determine the client's expected purpose for and use of the advice... steps to ensure that the firm's procedures for all members, associates, and employees are consistent...

Spot and Runway Departure Advisor (SARDA)

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Jung, Yoon

2016-01-01

Spot and Runway Departure Advisor (SARDA) is a decision support tool to assist airline ramp controllers and ATC tower controllers to manage traffic on the airport surface to significantly improve efficiency and predictability in surface operations. The core function of the tool is the runway scheduler which generates an optimal solution for runway sequence and schedule of departure aircraft, which would minimize system delay and maximize runway throughput. The presentation also discusses the latest status of NASA's current surface research through a collaboration with an airline partner, where a tool is developed for airline ramp operators to assist departure pushback operations. The presentation describes the concept of the SARDA tool and results from human-in-the-loop simulations conducted in 2012 for Dallas-Ft. Worth International Airport and 2014 for Charlotte airport ramp tower.

Modular projects and 'mean questions': best practices for advising an International Genetically Engineered Machines team.

PubMed

Tsui, Jennifer; Meyer, Anne S

2016-07-01

In the yearly Internationally Genetically Engineered Machines (iGEM) competition, teams of Bachelor's and Master's students design and build an engineered biological system using DNA technologies. Advising an iGEM team poses unique challenges due to the inherent difficulties of mounting and completing a new biological project from scratch over the course of a single academic year; the challenges in obtaining financial and structural resources for a project that will likely not be fully realized; and conflicts between educational and competition-based goals. This article shares tips and best practices for iGEM team advisors, from two team advisors with very different experiences with the iGEM competition. © FEMS 2016. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com.

Integration, Validation, and Application of a PV Snow Coverage Model in SAM

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Ryberg, David; Freeman, Janine

2015-09-01

Due to the increasing deployment of PV systems in snowy climates, there is significant interest in a method capable of estimating PV losses resulting from snow coverage that has been verified for a wide variety of system designs and locations. A scattering of independent snow coverage models have been developed over the last 15 years; however, there has been very little effort spent on verifying these models beyond the system design and location on which they were based. Moreover, none of the major PV modeling software products have incorporated any of these models into their workflow. In response to thismore » deficiency, we have integrated the methodology of the snow model developed in the paper by Marion et al. [1] into the National Renewable Energy Laboratory's (NREL) System Advisor Model (SAM). In this work we describe how the snow model is implemented in SAM and discuss our demonstration of the model's effectiveness at reducing error in annual estimations for two PV arrays. Following this, we use this new functionality in conjunction with a long term historical dataset to estimate average snow losses across the United States for a typical PV system design. The open availability of the snow loss estimation capability in SAM to the PV modeling community, coupled with our results of the nation-wide study, will better equip the industry to accurately estimate PV energy production in areas affected by snowfall.« less

System Testing of Ground Cooling System Components

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Ensey, Tyler Steven

2014-01-01

This internship focused primarily upon software unit testing of Ground Cooling System (GCS) components, one of the three types of tests (unit, integrated, and COTS/regression) utilized in software verification. Unit tests are used to test the software of necessary components before it is implemented into the hardware. A unit test determines that the control data, usage procedures, and operating procedures of a particular component are tested to determine if the program is fit for use. Three different files are used to make and complete an efficient unit test. These files include the following: Model Test file (.mdl), Simulink SystemTest (.test), and autotest (.m). The Model Test file includes the component that is being tested with the appropriate Discrete Physical Interface (DPI) for testing. The Simulink SystemTest is a program used to test all of the requirements of the component. The autotest tests that the component passes Model Advisor and System Testing, and puts the results into proper files. Once unit testing is completed on the GCS components they can then be implemented into the GCS Schematic and the software of the GCS model as a whole can be tested using integrated testing. Unit testing is a critical part of software verification; it allows for the testing of more basic components before a model of higher fidelity is tested, making the process of testing flow in an orderly manner.

Facing page test for the astronaut science advisor presentation

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Compton, Michael M.

1991-01-01

The goal of the Astronaut Science Advisor (ASA) project is to improve the scientific return of experiments performed in space by providing astronaut experimenters with an 'intelligent assistant' that encapsulates much of the domain- and experiment-related knowledge commanded by the Principal Investigator (PI) on the ground. By using expert systems technology and the availability of flight-qualified personal computers, it is possible to encode the requisite knowledge and make it available to astronauts as they perform experiments in space. The system performs four major functions: diagnosis and troubleshooting of experiment apparatus, data collection, protocol management, and detection of interesting data. The experiment used for development of the system measures human adaptation to weightlessness in the context of the neurovestibular system. This so-called 'Rotating Dome' experiment was flown on the recent Spacelab Life Sciences One (SLS-1) Mission. This mission was used as an opportunity to test some of the system's functionality. Experiment data was downlinked from the orbiter, and the system then captured the data and analyzed it in real time. The system kept track of the time being used by the experiment, recognized occurrences of interesting data, summarized data statistically and generated potential new protocols that could be used to optimize the course of the experiment.

77 FR 40947 - Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee (MCSAC): Membership Solicitation

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2012-07-11

.... Shannon L. Watson, Senior Advisor to the Associate Administrator for Policy, Federal Motor Carrier Safety....fmcsa.dot.gov/ , completed on-line and emailed to Shannon L. Watson, Senior Advisor to the Associate...

77 FR 32167 - Notice of Renewal of Advisory Committee on International Law Charter

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2012-05-31

... shorter notice. For further information, please contact Theodore P. Kill, Executive Director, Advisory..., 2012. Theodore P. Kill, Attorney Advisor, Office of Claims and Investment, Office of the Legal Advisor...

Measured and estimated performance of a fleet of shaded photovoltaic systems with string and module-level inverters

DOE PAGES

MacAlpine, Sara; Deline, Chris; Dobos, Aron

2017-03-16

Shade obstructions can significantly impact the performance of photovoltaic (PV) systems. Although there are many models for partially shaded PV arrays, there is a lack of information available regarding their accuracy and uncertainty when compared with actual field performance. This work assesses the recorded performance of 46 residential PV systems, equipped with either string-level or module-level inverters, under a variety of shading conditions. We compare their energy production data to annual PV performance predictions, with a focus on the practical models developed here for National Renewable Energy Laboratory's system advisor model software. This includes assessment of shade extent on eachmore » PV system by using traditional onsite surveys and newer 3D obstruction modelling. The electrical impact of shade is modelled by either a nonlinear performance model or assumption of linear impact with shade extent, depending on the inverter type. When applied to the fleet of residential PV systems, performance is predicted with median annual bias errors of 2.5% or less, for systems with up to 20% estimated shading loss. The partial shade models are not found to add appreciable uncertainty to annual predictions of energy production for this fleet of systems but do introduce a monthly root-mean-square error of approximately 4%-9% due to seasonal effects. Here the use of a detailed 3D model results in similar or improved accuracy over site survey methods, indicating that, with proper description of shade obstructions, modelling of partially shaded PV arrays can be done completely remotely, potentially saving time and cost.« less

78 FR 26062 - Proposed Information Collection: National Blueways System Application

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2013-05-03

... proposed public information collection necessary as part of the process to nominate a river and associated... be nominated voluntarily for National Blueways recognition by stakeholder partnerships, in... Management and Budget control number. Dated: April 25, 2013. Rebecca Wodder, Senior Advisor to the Secretary...

Korean Affairs Report, Number 295

DTIC Science & Technology

1983-07-18

Third World was followed by a keynote report of Carlos Perez Herrera , foreign affairs advisor to the Panamanian president. The head of the Korean...first of all a vigorous struggle to estab- lish an ideological system of chuche in its organisations, regarding this as its cardinal task, thus

Summary of Research 1998, Department of Operations Research

DTIC Science & Technology

1999-08-01

Data System OSD PA&E, and Vince Roeske , Scientific Advisor The Joint Staff): Taylor, J.G., "Initial Theoretical Evaluation of JWARS Ground-Combat...THE ARSENAL SHIP CONCEPT: VULNERABILITIES TO SPECIAL OPERATIONS Christian A. Dunbar-Lieutenant, United States Navy B.S., University of Notre Dame

A New Supercapacitor and Li-ion Battery Hybrid System for Electric Vehicle in ADVISOR

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Peng, Xiao; Shuhai, Quan; Changjun, Xie

2017-02-01

The supercapacitor (SC) and Li-ion battery(BT) hybrid energy storage system(HESS) electric vehicle(EV) is gaining universal attention. The topology is of importance for the SC/BT HESS. A new SC/BT topology HESS with a rule-based energy management strategy for EV was proposed. The BT pack is connected directly to the DC link via a controlled switch. The SC pack is connected to the DC link via a controlled switch. A uni-directional DC/DC converter is connected between the SC pack and the BT pack. The braking regeneration energy is all harvested by the SC pack. The output power of BT pack is limited. The different SC/BT configurations with varied BT maximum Ah capacity factor and SC maximum capacity factor are simulated in ADVISOR. Simulation results show that BT maximum Ah capacity factor has little impact on vehicle acceleration performance and maximum speed. SC maximum capacity factor has significant impact on vehicle acceleration performance and maximum speed. The fuel economy isn’t affected.

Evaluating the Florida Urban Search and Rescue System: Its Future Structure and Direction

DTIC Science & Technology

2009-12-01

FLORIDA URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE SYSTEM: ITS FUTURE STRUCTURE AND DIRECTION by John J. DeIorio, II December 2009 Thesis Advisor: Ellen...COVERED Master’s Thesis 4. TITLE AND SUBTITLE Evaluating the Florida Urban Search and Rescue System: Its Future Structure and Direction 6. AUTHOR(S...professional liability, the system is in jeopardy of ceasing to exist. If this were to occur, Florida could not adequately protect its citizens during

Task Analysis and Descriptions of Required Job Competencies for Robotics/Automated Systems Technicians. Final Report. Volume 2. Curriculum Planning Guide.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Hull, Daniel M.; Lovett, James E.

This volume of the final report for the Robotics/Automated Systems Technician (RAST) curriculum project is a curriculum planning guide intended for school administrators, faculty, and student counselors/advisors. It includes step-by-step procedures to help institutions evaluate their community's needs and their capabilities to meet these needs in…

The knowledge-based framework for a nuclear power plant operator advisor

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

Miller, D.W.; Hajek, B.K.

1989-01-01

An important facet in the design, development, and evaluation of aids for complex systems is the identification of the tasks performed by the operator. Operator aids utilizing artificial intelligence, or more specifically knowledge-based systems, require identification of these tasks in the context of a knowledge-based framework. In this context, the operator responses to the plant behavior are to monitor and comprehend the state of the plant, identify normal and abnormal plant conditions, diagnose abnormal plant conditions, predict plant response to specific control actions, and select the best available control action, implement a feasible control action, monitor system response to themore » control action, and correct for any inappropriate responses. These tasks have been identified to formulate a knowledge-based framework for an operator advisor under development at Ohio State University that utilizes the generic task methodology proposed by Chandrasekaran. The paper lays the foundation to identify the responses as a knowledge-based set of tasks in accordance with the expected human operator responses during an event. Initial evaluation of the expert system indicates the potential for an operator aid that will improve the operator's ability to respond to both anticipated and unanticipated events.« less

The Shadow of Muhammad: Developing a Charismatic Leadership Model for the Islamic World

DTIC Science & Technology

2002-06-01

leadership and specific “type” of leader in the Islamic world. It is a work of synthesis in which a theory about one form of successful Islamic...DEVELOPING A CHARISMATIC LEADERSHIP MODEL FOR THE ISLAMIC WORLD by Edward W. Kostrzebski June 2002 Thesis Advisor: Anna Simons...Shadow of Muhammad: Developing a Charismatic Leadership Model for the Islamic World 5. FUNDING NUMBERS 6. AUTHOR (S) Edward W. Kostrzebski 7

Modeling Anti-Air Warfare With Discrete Event Simulation and Analyzing Naval Convoy Operations

DTIC Science & Technology

2016-06-01

WARFARE WITH DISCRETE EVENT SIMULATION AND ANALYZING NAVAL CONVOY OPERATIONS by Ali E. Opcin June 2016 Thesis Advisor: Arnold H. Buss Co...REPORT DATE June 2016 3. REPORT TYPE AND DATES COVERED Master’s thesis 4. TITLE AND SUBTITLE MODELING ANTI-AIR WARFARE WITH DISCRETE EVENT...In this study, a discrete event simulation (DES) was built by modeling ships, and their sensors and weapons, to simulate convoy operations under

Determining Student Competency in Field Placements: An Emerging Theoretical Model

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Salm, Twyla L.; Johner, Randy; Luhanga, Florence

2016-01-01

This paper describes a qualitative case study that explores how twenty-three field advisors, representing three human service professions including education, nursing, and social work, experience the process of assessment with students who are struggling to meet minimum competencies in field placements. Five themes emerged from the analysis of…

Women and Men of the Engineering Path: A Model for Analyses of Undergraduate Careers.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Adelman, Clifford

This monograph provides college academic administrators, institutional researchers, professional and learned societies, and academic advisors with information to improve understanding of the paths students take through engineering programs in higher education. The evidence used in this study comes principally from the 11-year college transcript…

Academic Advising in a Virtual University

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Steele, George E.; Thurmond, Karen C.

2009-01-01

Many institutions are implementing personalized Web-based student services, which will have a profound effect on interacting with students and achieving learning outcomes for students at a distance. A new conceptual model is necessary for describing the relationship between the advisor and students, as mitigated through use of technology. In this…

Risk, Uncertainty and Open Architecture in the DoD Acquisition System

DTIC Science & Technology

2011-09-01

OPEN ARCHITECTURE IN THE DoD ACQUISITION SYSTEM by Scott F. Cole September 2011 Thesis Advisor: Thomas Housel Second Reader...DATES COVERED Master’s Thesis 4. TITLE AND SUBTITLE Risk, Uncertainty and Open Architecture in the DoD Acquisition System 5. FUNDING NUMBERS N...A number of risks and uncertainties will be identified and a determination will be made if Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) and Open

A novel pen-based Bluetooth-enabled insulin delivery system with insulin dose tracking and advice.

PubMed

Bailey, Timothy S; Stone, Jenine Y

2017-05-01

Diabetes is growing in prevalence internationally. As more individuals require insulin as part of their treatment, technology evolves to optimize delivery, improve adherence, and reduce dosing errors. Insulin pens outperform vial and syringe in simplicity, dosing accuracy, and user preference. Bolus advisors improve dosing confidence and treatment adherence. The InPen System offers a novel approach to treatment via a wireless pen that syncs to a mobile application featuring a bolus advisor, enabling convenient insulin dose tracking and more accurate bolus advice among other features. Areas covered: Existing technology for insulin delivery and bolus advice are reviewed. The mechanics and functionality of the InPen device are delineated. Findings from formative testing and usability studies of the InPen system are reported. Future directions for the InPen system in the treatment of diabetes are discussed. Expert opinion: Diabetes management is complex and largely data-driven. The InPen System offers a promising new opportunity to avail insulin pen-users of features known to improve treatment efficacy, which have otherwise primarily been available to those using pumps. Given that the majority of insulin users do not use insulin pumps, the InPen System is poised to improve glucose control in a significant portion of the diabetes population.

Fake News, Conspiracy Theories, and Lies: An Information Laundering Model for Homeland Security

DTIC Science & Technology

2018-03-01

THEORIES, AND LIES: AN INFORMATION LAUNDERING MODEL FOR HOMELAND SECURITY by Samantha M. Korta March 2018 Co-Advisors: Rodrigo Nieto...for this collection of information is estimated to average 1 hour per response, including the time for reviewing instruction, searching existing...data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information . Send comments regarding this burden

Salutogenic service user involvement in nursing research: a case study.

PubMed

Mjøsund, Nina Helen; Vinje, Hege Forbech; Eriksson, Monica; Haaland-Øverby, Mette; Jensen, Sven Liang; Kjus, Solveig; Norheim, Irene; Portaasen, Inger-Lill; Espnes, Geir Arild

2018-05-12

The aim was to explore the process of involving mental healthcare service users in a mental health promotion research project as research advisors and to articulate features of the collaboration which encouraged and empowered the advisors to make significant contributions to the research process and outcome. There is an increasing interest in evaluating aspects of service user involvement in nursing research. Few descriptions exist of features that enable meaningful service user involvement. We draw on experiences from conducting research which used the methodology interpretative phenomenological analysis to explore how persons with mental disorders perceived mental health. Aside from the participants in the project, five research advisors with service user experience were involved in the entire research process. We applied a case study design to explore the ongoing processes of service user involvement. Documents and texts produced while conducting the project (2012-2016), as well as transcripts from multistage focus group discussions with the research advisors, were analysed. The level of involvement was dynamic and varied throughout the different stages of the research process. Six features: leadership, meeting structure, role clarification, being members of a team, a focus on possibilities and being seen and treated as holistic individuals, were guiding principles for a salutogenic service user involvement. These features strengthened the advisors' perception of themselves as valuable and competent contributors. Significant contributions from research advisors were promoted by facilitating the process of involvement. A supporting structure and atmosphere were consistent with a salutogenic service user involvement. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Mentoring in a Distributed Learning Social Work Program

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Jensen, Donna

2017-01-01

Students in alternative education programs often experience differential access to faculty, advisors, university support systems, and the supportive culture established by being on campus. This study is a descriptive-exploratory program evaluation of the distributed learning social work mentoring program at California State University, Chico. The…

75 FR 22416 - Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority

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... Document Management System; (13) develops and distributes leadership reports, including the Secretary's 90... principal advisor to the Director, CDC, on internal and external affairs of CDC; (2) convenes key leadership for assessment, management, mitigation options, and resolution of issues and initiatives affecting CDC...

An Expert System Advisor for Medical Evaluation Boards

DTIC Science & Technology

1991-12-01

Condition OR REFERRAL=MedicalBoard_Slip !Condition AND PROBLEM=Spine_Scapulae.. Sacroiliac !Condition THEN ACTION=Refer-toMEB !Rule conclusion BECAUSE "In...Rule conclusion BECAUSE "In Accordance With The VA Schedule For Rating Disabilities" RULE N3 !Mandatory rule label IF Problem= Sacroiliac Joint

32 CFR Appendix A to Part 199 - Acronyms

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2011-07-01

...) D.D.S.—Doctor of Dental Surgery DEERS—Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System DHHS... Medical Care Recovery Act FR—Federal Register HBA—Health Benefits Advisor HL—Hearing Threshold Level Hz... Order M.D.—Doctor of Medicine MIA—Missing in Action NATO—North Atlantic Treaty Organization...

32 CFR Appendix A to Part 199 - Acronyms

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...) D.D.S.—Doctor of Dental Surgery DEERS—Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System DHHS... Medical Care Recovery Act FR—Federal Register HBA—Health Benefits Advisor HL—Hearing Threshold Level Hz... Order M.D.—Doctor of Medicine MIA—Missing in Action NATO—North Atlantic Treaty Organization...

Some Tactical Mistakes Have Theater-Strategic Consequences

DTIC Science & Technology

2007-11-06

PROJECT NUMBER 5e. TASK NUMBER Paper Advisor (if Any): N/A 5f. WORK UNIT NUMBER 7. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES... Robo -Cruiser, due to its automated combat system and the aggressive reputation of its Commanding Officer, Captain Will Rogers.9 Unfortunately, on 03

17 CFR 162.2 - Definitions.

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2013-04-01

... control with a covered affiliate. (b) Clear and conspicuous. The term “clear and conspicuous” means... exchange dealer, commodity trading advisor, commodity pool operator, introducing broker, major swap..., commodity trading advisor, commodity pool operator, introducing broker, major swap participant or swap...

17 CFR 162.2 - Definitions.

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2014-04-01

... corporate control with a covered affiliate. (b) Clear and conspicuous. The term “clear and conspicuous... exchange dealer, commodity trading advisor, commodity pool operator, introducing broker, major swap..., commodity trading advisor, commodity pool operator, introducing broker, major swap participant or swap...

17 CFR 162.2 - Definitions.

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2012-04-01

... control with a covered affiliate. (b) Clear and conspicuous. The term “clear and conspicuous” means... exchange dealer, commodity trading advisor, commodity pool operator, introducing broker, major swap..., commodity trading advisor, commodity pool operator, introducing broker, major swap participant or swap...

Expert system prototype developments for NASA-KSC business and engineering applications

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Ragusa, James M.; Gonzalez, Avelino J.

1988-01-01

Prototype expert systems developed for a variety of NASA projects in the business/management and engineering domains are discussed. Business-related problems addressed include an assistant for simulating launch vehicle processing, a plan advisor for the acquisition of automated data processing equipment, and an expert system for the identification of customer requirements. Engineering problems treated include an expert system for detecting potential ignition sources in LOX and gaseous-oxygen transportation systems and an expert system for hazardous-gas detection.

Integration of the Execution Support System for the Computer-Aided Prototyping System (CAPS)

DTIC Science & Technology

1990-09-01

SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR THE COMPUTER -AIDED PROTOTYPING SYSTEM (CAPS) by Frank V. Palazzo September 1990 Thesis Advisor: Luq± Approved for public release...ZATON REPOR ,,.VBE (, 6a NAME OF PERPORMING ORGAN ZAT7ON 6b OFF:CE SYVBOL 7a NAME OF MONITORINC O0-CA’Za- ON Computer Science Department (if applicable...Include Security Classification) Integration of the Execution Support System for the Computer -Aided Prototyping System (C S) 12 PERSONAL AUTHOR(S) Frank V

31 CFR 10.38 - Establishment of advisory committees.

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2010-07-01

... maintain the public's confidence in tax advisors, the Director of the Office of Professional Responsibility... advisory committee is balanced among those who practice as attorneys, accountants, and enrolled agents... recommendations regarding professional standards or best practices for tax advisors, including whether...

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Field evaluation of descent advisor trajectory prediction accuracy

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

1996-07-01

The Descent Advisor (DA) automation tool has undergone a series of field tests : at the Denver Air Route Traffic Control Center to study the feasibility of : DA-based clearances and procedures. The latest evaluation, conducted in the : fall of 1995, ...

SPARTAN II: An Instructional High Resolution Land Combat Model

DTIC Science & Technology

1993-03-01

93M-09 SPARTAN II: AN INSTRUCTIONAL HIGH RESOLUTION LAND COMBAT MODEL THESIS DWquALfl’ 4 Presented to the Faculty of the School of Engineering of the...ADVISOR NAJ Edward Negrelli/ENS REALDER MAJ Bruce Marl an/MA LD1 { The goal of this thesis was to improve SPARTAN, a high resolution land combat model...should serve as a useful tool for learning about the advantages and disadvantages of high resolution combat modeling. I wish to thank I4AJ Edward

Developing a Markov Model for Forecasting End Strength of Selected Marine Corps Reserve (SMCR) Officers

DTIC Science & Technology

2013-03-01

moving average ( ARIMA ) model because the data is not a times series. The best a manpower planner can do at this point is to make an educated assumption...MARKOV MODEL FOR FORECASTING END STRENGTH OF SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE (SMCR) OFFICERS by Anthony D. Licari March 2013 Thesis Advisor...March 2013 3. REPORT TYPE AND DATES COVERED Master’s Thesis 4. TITLE AND SUBTITLE DEVELOPING A MARKOV MODEL FOR FORECASTING END STRENGTH OF

A Field Artillery Module for the Airland Research Model.

DTIC Science & Technology

1986-03-01

8217-"" ET 524 LEVEL REPRESENTED IN THE TABLE -INIAN SHOULD CORRESPOND TO THE LEVEL OF .IMNANOH RESOLUTION IN THE MODEL -I-HOWITZERS HOWITZERS AMMUNITION Al ...AD-A168 388 A FIELD ARTILLERY MODULE FOR THE AIRLAMD RESEARCH MODEL i (U) NAVAL POSTGRADURTE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA L M FINLEY 4 UNCLASSIFIED F/G 1712 NL...A FIELD ARTILLERY MODULE FOR THE AIRLAND RESEARCH MODEL by Leonard M. Finley CD - C.- March 1986 Thesis Advisor: S. H. Parry Approved for public

Some Stochastic-Duel Models of Combat.

DTIC Science & Technology

1983-03-01

AD-R127 879 SOME STOCHASTIC- DUEL MODELS OF CONBAT(U) NAVAL - / POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA J S CHOE MAR 83 UNCLASSiIED FC1/Ehhh1; F/ 12/ ,iE...SCHOOL Monterey, California DTIC ELECTE :MAY 10 1983 "T !H ES IS SOME STOCHASTIC- DUEL MODELS OF COMBAT by Jum Soo Choe March 1983 Thesis Advisor: J. G...TYPE OF RETORT a PERIOD COVIOCe Master’s Thesis Some Stochastic- Duel Models of Combat March 1983 S. PERFORINGi *no. 44POOi umet 7. AUTHORW.) a

Cloud-based crowd sensing: a framework for location-based crowd analyzer and advisor

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Aishwarya, K. C.; Nambi, A.; Hudson, S.; Nadesh, R. K.

2017-11-01

Cloud computing is an emerging field of computer science to integrate and explore large and powerful computing systems and storages for personal and also for enterprise requirements. Mobile Cloud Computing is the inheritance of this concept towards mobile hand-held devices. Crowdsensing, or to be precise, Mobile Crowdsensing is the process of sharing resources from an available group of mobile handheld devices that support sharing of different resources such as data, memory and bandwidth to perform a single task for collective reasons. In this paper, we propose a framework to use Crowdsensing and perform a crowd analyzer and advisor whether the user can go to the place or not. This is an ongoing research and is a new concept to which the direction of cloud computing has shifted and is viable for more expansion in the near future.

Navigating graduate school and beyond: A career guide for graduate students and a must read for every advisor

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Schultz, Colin

2012-05-01

Beginning his scientific career as an engineering student at PSG College of Technology, in Coimbatore, India, Sundar A. Christopher has negotiated and navigated the higher-education system to become the chairman of the Department of Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. Drawing on his own experiences and on insights gleaned from the students who have passed through his graduate-level professional development course, Christopher takes a lighthearted look at peer review, proposal writing, managing budgets, and making the most of conferences in the AGU bookNavigating Graduate School and Beyond: A Career Guide for Graduate Students and a Must Read for Every Advisor. In this interview, Eos speaks to Christopher about overcoming the bureaucratic, logistical, and personal hurdles that too often lead students to disillusionment and conflict.

Designing an Advanced Instructional Design Advisor: Possibilities for Automation. Volume 3

DTIC Science & Technology

1991-05-01

system (Spec. Rep. NPRDC- SR-83-13). San Diego, CA: Navy Personnel Research and Development Center. Dawkins , R. (1976). The selfish gene . Oxford...instructional methods that keep the idea alive will change in corresponding ways. (See Dawkins (1976) for a discussion of related ideas.) The implications of

75 FR 64753 - Options Price Reporting Authority; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed...

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... Securities Industry Automation Corporation as OPRA's Independent System Capacity Advisor October 14, 2010... would reflect the fact that OPRA has selected the Securities Industry Automation Corporation (``SIAC..., in that capacity, provided the data processing services needed to develop, operate and maintain the...

Latin America Report, No. 2720

DTIC Science & Technology

1983-08-09

like this. W§: are run not on the American., way of democracy but on the. Westminister system of col" Jective responsibility:" Earlier, Mr...Swan’s assistant will be a political advisor and speech writer. When the legislation allowing the posts was debated a few weeks ago in the House, Mrs

Professionalisation of Student Affairs Educators in China: History, Challenges, and Solutions

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Li, Youngshan; Fang, Yuanyuan

2017-01-01

Student affairs administration in Chinese universities is characterised by a dual-layer system of governance, with student affairs practitioners, i.e. advisors to students, being supervised by either central university administration or by affiliated colleges. In the last decade, government-oriented developments have achieved great success in…

Expert Design Advisor

DTIC Science & Technology

1990-10-01

to economic, technological, spatial or logistic concerns, or involve training, man-machine interfaces, or integration into existing systems. Once the...probabilistic reasoning, mixed analysis- and simulation-oriented, mixed computation- and communication-oriented, nonpreemptive static priority...scheduling base, nonrandomized, preemptive static priority scheduling base, randomized, simulation-oriented, and static scheduling base. The selection of both

78 FR 48417 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Educational Partnership Program (EPP), Ernest F...

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... support of the scholarship application by academic professors/advisors. NOAA OEd student scholar alumni... are required to update the student tracker database with the required student information. In addition... System database form, 17 hours; undergraduate application form, 8 hours; reference forms, 1 hour; alumni...

78 FR 27188 - Proposed Information Collection-Renewal; Comment Request; Educational Partnership Program (EPP...

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... form in support of the scholarship application by academic professors/advisors. NOAA OEd student... grantees are required to update the student tracker database with the required student information. In... Tracking System database form, 17 hours; undergraduate application form, 8 hours; reference forms, 1 hour...

Best Manufacturing Practices: Report of Survey Conducted at Texas Instruments Defense Systems and Electronics Group, Dallas, Texas

DTIC Science & Technology

1988-06-01

Washington, DC Richard Celin Naval Air Engineering Center (201) 323-2173 Lakehurst, NJ Alice Giampapa TRIAD Engineering Co., Inc. Administrative (609) 939...7 3.1 DESIGN DESIGN PROCESS Producibility Engineering ........................................................ 7 Producibility Advisor... Engineers in Manufacturing Processes ........................... 21 Method Improvement Report Program

Gyro and Accelerometer Based Navigation System for a Mobile Autonomous Robot.

DTIC Science & Technology

1985-12-02

special thanks goes to our thesis advisor Dr. Matthew Kabrisky for having the confidence to turn us loose on this project. Additionally, we would...Wordmaster Word Processor 1 Wordstar Word Processor 1 Virtual Devices Robo A 6802 Cross Assembler 1 Modem 720 Communication Program 1 CP/M Operating

78 FR 59814 - Extension of Temporary Registration of Municipal Advisors

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..., 2010; Steve Apfelbacher, President, National Association of Independent Public Finance Advisors, dated..., whether the action would promote efficiency, competition, and capital formation.\\29\\ In addition, Section... as the impact on efficiency, competition, and capital formation, of the amendments are measured. In...

17 CFR 4.35 - Performance disclosures.

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... 17 Commodity and Securities Exchanges 1 2012-04-01 2012-04-01 false Performance disclosures. 4.35... OPERATORS AND COMMODITY TRADING ADVISORS Commodity Trading Advisors § 4.35 Performance disclosures. (a) General principles—(1) Capsule performance information. Unless otherwise specified, disclosure of the past...

17 CFR 4.35 - Performance disclosures.

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... 17 Commodity and Securities Exchanges 1 2013-04-01 2013-04-01 false Performance disclosures. 4.35... OPERATORS AND COMMODITY TRADING ADVISORS Commodity Trading Advisors § 4.35 Performance disclosures. (a) General principles—(1) Capsule performance information. Unless otherwise specified, disclosure of the past...

17 CFR 4.35 - Performance disclosures.

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... 17 Commodity and Securities Exchanges 1 2014-04-01 2014-04-01 false Performance disclosures. 4.35... OPERATORS AND COMMODITY TRADING ADVISORS Commodity Trading Advisors § 4.35 Performance disclosures. (a) General principles—(1) Capsule performance information. Unless otherwise specified, disclosure of the past...

17 CFR 4.35 - Performance disclosures.

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... 17 Commodity and Securities Exchanges 1 2011-04-01 2011-04-01 false Performance disclosures. 4.35... OPERATORS AND COMMODITY TRADING ADVISORS Commodity Trading Advisors § 4.35 Performance disclosures. (a) General principles—(1) Capsule performance information. Unless otherwise specified, disclosure of the past...

17 CFR 4.35 - Performance disclosures.

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... 17 Commodity and Securities Exchanges 1 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Performance disclosures. 4.35... OPERATORS AND COMMODITY TRADING ADVISORS Commodity Trading Advisors § 4.35 Performance disclosures. (a) General principles—(1) Capsule performance information. Unless otherwise specified, disclosure of the past...

40 CFR 170.204 - Exemptions.

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2010-07-01

... family who are performing handling tasks on their own agricultural establishment the protections of: (i... his immediate family. (b) Crop advisors. (1) Provided that the conditions of paragraph (b)(2) of this... advisor must inform, through an established practice of communication, each person under his direct...

The App Squad: SLJ's Advisors Weigh in on Kids' Book Apps

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Ishizuka, Kathy

2011-01-01

In this article, "School Library Journal's" ("SLJ") advisors talk about book apps for kids. They discuss what they like, what one should look for in discerning the best for kids and teens, and where this all might be headed.

48 CFR 306.501 - Requirement.

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2011-10-01

... Director, Strategic Acquisition Service, PSC. The CAs for each of HHS' contracting activities are as... Management Services NIH: Senior Scientific Advisor for Extramural Research, Office of Extramural Research (R&D) and Senior Advisor to the Director (other than R&D) PSC: Director, Strategic Acquisition Service...

48 CFR 306.501 - Requirement.

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... Director, Strategic Acquisition Service, PSC. The CAs for each of HHS' contracting activities are as... Management Services NIH: Senior Scientific Advisor for Extramural Research, Office of Extramural Research (R&D) and Senior Advisor to the Director (other than R&D) PSC: Director, Strategic Acquisition Service...

Using a Functional Architecture to Identify Human-Automation Trust Needs and Design Requirements

DTIC Science & Technology

2016-12-01

FUNCTIONAL ARCHITECTURE TO IDENTIFY HUMAN-AUTOMATION TRUST NEEDS AND DESIGN REQUIREMENTS by Bradley A. Johnson December 2016 Thesis Advisor...maximum 200 words) This thesis develops and analyzes the functional architecture for an “autonomous” unmanned aerial system performing an...INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK v ABSTRACT This thesis develops and analyzes the functional architecture for an “autonomous” unmanned aerial system

An Analysis of the Effectiveness of Air Force Information Management Officer Training Based on the Perceived Needs of Current Information Management Officers

DTIC Science & Technology

1992-12-01

proper perspective. Finally, I wish to thank my thesis advisors , Lt Col John Huguley Jr. and Dr Ben Williams. Together they made a most supportive and...Microcomputer System Implementation in Small Businesses," Journal of Systems Management 41:7-9 (June 1990). 35. Schrage, Michael. "Meet the Robo -Boss

Bringing Value-Based Perspectives to Care: Including Patient and Family Members in Decision-Making Processes

PubMed Central

Kohler, Graeme; Sampalli, Tara; Ryer, Ashley; Porter, Judy; Wood, Les; Bedford, Lisa; Higgins-Bowser, Irene; Edwards, Lynn; Christian, Erin; Dunn, Susan; Gibson, Rick; Ryan Carson, Shannon; Vallis, Michael; Zed, Joanna; Tugwell, Barna; Van Zoost, Colin; Canfield, Carolyn; Rivoire, Eleanor

2017-01-01

Background: Recent evidence shows that patient engagement is an important strategy in achieving a high performing healthcare system. While there is considerable evidence of implementation initiatives in direct care context, there is limited investigation of implementation initiatives in decision-making context as it relates to program planning, service delivery and developing policies. Research has also shown a gap in consistent application of system-level strategies that can effectively translate organizational policies around patient and family engagement into practice. Methods: The broad objective of this initiative was to develop a system-level implementation strategy to include patient and family advisors (PFAs) at decision-making points in primary healthcare (PHC) based on wellestablished evidence and literature. In this opportunity sponsored by the Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement (CFHI) a co-design methodology, also well-established was applied in identifying and developing a suitable implementation strategy to engage PFAs as members of quality teams in PHC. Diabetes management centres (DMCs) was selected as the pilot site to develop the strategy. Key steps in the process included review of evidence, review of the current state in PHC through engagement of key stakeholders and a co-design approach. Results: The project team included a diverse representation of members from the PHC system including patient advisors, DMC team members, system leads, providers, Public Engagement team members and CFHI improvement coaches. Key outcomes of this 18-month long initiative included development of a working definition of patient and family engagement, development of a Patient and Family Engagement Resource Guide and evaluation of the resource guide. Conclusion: This novel initiative provided us an opportunity to develop a supportive system-wide implementation plan and a strategy to include PFAs in decision-making processes in PHC. The well-established co-design methodology further allowed us to include value-based (customer driven quality and experience of care) perspectives of several important stakeholders including patient advisors. The next step will be to implement the strategy within DMCs, spread the strategy PHC, both locally and provincially with a focus on sustainability. PMID:29179292

Modeling and Reduction With Applications to Semiconductor Processing

DTIC Science & Technology

1999-01-01

smoothies ,” as they kept my energy level high without resorting to coffee (the beverage of choice, it seems, for graduate students). My advisor gave me all...with POC data, and balancing approach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312 xii LIST OF FIGURES 1.1 General state-space model reduction methodology ...reduction problem, then, is one of finding a systematic methodology within a given mathematical framework to produce an efficient or optimal trade-off of

Estimating the Depth of the Navy Recruiting Market

DTIC Science & Technology

2016-09-01

recommend that NRC make use of the Poisson regression model in order to determine high-yield ZIP codes for market depth. 14. SUBJECT...recommend that NRC make use of the Poisson regression model in order to determine high-yield ZIP codes for market depth. vi THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT...DEPTH OF THE NAVY RECRUITING MARKET by Emilie M. Monaghan September 2016 Thesis Advisor: Lyn R. Whitaker Second Reader: Jonathan K. Alt

DecAID advisor: a tool for managing snags, down wood and wood decay in PNW forests.

Treesearch

Bruce G. Marcot; Grant Gunderson; Kim Mellen; Janet L. Ohmann

2004-01-01

Past tools for modeling and setting guidelines for snag and down wood management have been based on theory, professional judgment, models of wildlife species use as habitat and empirical data. However, recent studies reveal that guidelines for amounts of snags and down wood on national forests of Washington and Oregon may have been lower than the new field data on use...

An Applied Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods in Academic Advising

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Hurt, Robert L.; McLaughlin, Eric J.

2012-01-01

Academic advising research aids faculty members and advisors in detecting, explaining, and addressing macro-level trends beyond their local campus. It also helps legitimize the professional nature of academic advising, moving it beyond mere prescriptive models that focus on rules and course selection. Due to the erroneous belief that skills in…

Evaluation of the CMI Instructor Role Training Program in the Navy and Air Force. Final Report.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

McCombs, Barbara L.; And Others

A computer managed instruction (CMI) instructor role definition and training package was designed to help CMI teachers acquire the skills necessary to perform seven theoretically-based instructor roles: planner, implementer/monitor, evaluator/provider, diagnostician, remediator, counselor/advisor, and tutor/modeler. Data for the evaluation of the…

2011 Outstanding AFCPE[R] Conference Paper: Development and Validation of a Financial Self-Efficacy Scale

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Lown, Jean M.

2011-01-01

This study developed a 6-item Financial Self-Efficacy Scale for use by researchers, educators, counselors, and advisors. Bandura's concept of self-efficacy and Prochaska's Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change provided the theoretical framework. Scale items were adapted from Schwarzer and Jerusalem's (1995) General Self-Efficacy Scale.…

Advisors' Perceptions of Community College Advising

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Solis, Linda Yolanda

2012-01-01

The purpose of the following dissertation was to gain understanding of community college advisors' perceptions of the community college advising process. A constructivist approach was utilized to develop a general description and understanding of what influences advising perceptions from qualitative data collected through interviews with…

The Impacts of Multiple Simultaneous Climate Variations

DTIC Science & Technology

2016-12-01

MULTIPLE SIMULTANEOUS CLIMATE VARIATIONS by Richard E. Ilczuk Jr. December 2016 Thesis Advisor: Tom Murphree Co-Advisor: Megan Hutchins......13. ABSTRACT (maximum 200 words) Climate variations—such as El Niño–La Niña (ENLN), the Madden–Julian Oscillation (MJO), and the Arctic

76 FR 34703 - Human Studies Review Board Advisory Committee

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Nothing to declare: mandatory and voluntary disclosure leads advisors to avoid conflicts of interest.

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Sah, Sunita; Loewenstein, George

2014-02-01

Professionals face conflicts of interest when they have a personal interest in giving biased advice. Mandatory disclosure--informing consumers of the conflict--is a widely adopted strategy in numerous professions, such as medicine, finance, and accounting. Prior research has shown, however, that such disclosures have little impact on consumer behavior, and can backfire by leading advisors to give even more biased advice. We present results from three experiments with real monetary stakes. These results show that, although disclosure has generally been found to be ineffective for dealing with unavoidable conflicts of interest, it can be beneficial when providers have the ability to avoid conflicts. Mandatory and voluntary disclosure can deter advisors from accepting conflicts of interest so that they have nothing to disclose except the absence of conflicts. We propose that people are averse to being viewed as biased, and that policies designed to activate reputational and ethical concerns will motivate advisors to avoid conflicts of interest.

Once a Navegante, Always a Navegante: Latino Men Sustain Their Roles as Lay Health Advisors to Promote General and Sexual Health to Their Social Network.

PubMed

Sun, Christina J; Mann, Lilli; Eng, Eugenia; Downs, Mario; Rhodes, Scott D

2015-10-01

Little is known about the sustainability of male- and men's health-focused lay health advisors. HoMBReS Por un Cambio was a community-level social network intervention designed to improve sexual health among Latino men who were members of soccer teams. During the year after the intervention implementation, lay health advisors (Navegantes) continued to promote sexual health; over 84% (16 of the 19) Navegantes conducted 9 of 10 primary health promotion activities. Describing where to get condoms was the activity that the most Navegantes reported having conducted. Navegantes had broad reach with their social networks, although the number of Navegantes that conducted each activity differed across the categories of social network members (soccer teammates, nonteammates, and women). Results suggest that HIV-related health disparities may be addressed through lay health advisor interventions because they are sustained after the intervention ends and reach large numbers of community members.

Overcoming information asymmetry in consumer-directed health plans.

PubMed

Retchin, Sheldon M

2007-04-01

Consumer-centric healthcare has been extolled as the centerpiece of a new model for managing both quality and price. However, information asymmetry in consumer-directed health plans (CDHPs) is a challenge that must be addressed. For CDHPs to work as intended and to gain acceptance, consumers need information regarding the quality and price of healthcare purchases. The federal government, particularly the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, could function as an official resource for information on performance and comparisons among facilities and providers. Because of workforce constraints among primary care physicians, a new group of healthcare professionals called "medical decision advisors" could be trained. Academic health centers would have to play a critical role in devising an appropriate curriculum, as well as designing a certification and credentialing process. However, with appropriate curricula and training, medical decision advisors could furnish information for consumers and aid in the complicated decisions they will face under CDHPs.

17 CFR 4.34 - General disclosures required.

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... the commodity trading advisor may engage in retail forex transactions pursuant to the offered trading... pursuant to such program (including retail forex and swap transactions, if any). (h) Trading program. A... difference between bid and asked prices on retail forex or swap transactions, the trading advisor must...

17 CFR 4.34 - General disclosures required.

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2014-04-01

... the commodity trading advisor may engage in retail forex transactions pursuant to the offered trading... pursuant to such program (including retail forex and swap transactions, if any). (h) Trading program. A... difference between bid and asked prices on retail forex or swap transactions, the trading advisor must...

48 CFR 1415.207-71 - Confidentiality of proposal evaluation.

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2010-10-01

... committee appointed to evaluate proposals shall discuss or disclose any information on the number, identity... brief all members and advisors on the sensitivity of the evaluation process and the prohibition against unauthorized disclosure of information. At this meeting each member and advisor shall sign a Confidentiality...

48 CFR 1415.207-71 - Confidentiality of proposal evaluation.

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2011-10-01

... committee appointed to evaluate proposals shall discuss or disclose any information on the number, identity... brief all members and advisors on the sensitivity of the evaluation process and the prohibition against unauthorized disclosure of information. At this meeting each member and advisor shall sign a Confidentiality...

17 CFR 4.34 - General disclosures required.

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2010-04-01

... trading advisor who participates in making trading or operational decisions for the trading advisor or... required. Except as otherwise provided herein, a Disclosure Document must include the following information... MAY BE LIQUIDATED AT A LOSS, AND YOU WILL BE LIABLE FOR ANY RESULTING DEFICIT IN YOUR ACCOUNT. UNDER...

Design and Operational Evaluation of the Traffic Management Advisor at the Fort Worth Air Route Traffic Control Center

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

1997-06-19

NASA and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have designed and developed an automation tool known as the Traffic Management Advisor (TMA). The TMA is a time-based strategic planning tool that provides Traffic Management Coordinators (TMCs) and ...

78 FR 3411 - President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST): Correction

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... DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST): Correction AGENCY: Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of Open Teleconference: Correction. SUMMARY: On January 10, 2012, the Department of Energy (DOE) published a notice of open teleconference for the President's...

78 FR 14297 - President's Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities

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2013-03-05

... DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION President's Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities AGENCY: U.S. Department of Education. ACTION: Notice; Advisory Committee Meeting Cancellation. SUMMARY: The Department of Education gives notice of the cancellation of the meeting of the President's...

Student Preferences for Academic Advisors as Transformational Leaders

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Drozd, Deborah Suzanne

2010-01-01

A quantitative study was conducted to determine the preferences of undergraduate students for academic advisors as transformational leaders. A questionnaire was developed and distributed to undergraduate students enrolled in leadership classes at a major land grant university to determine importance ratings based on the variables including…

78 FR 68040 - President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology Meeting

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2013-11-13

... provide updates on its studies of education information technology and cyber- security. Additional... DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology Meeting AGENCY... Science and Technology (PCAST), and describes the functions of the Council. Notice of this meeting is...

77 FR 10736 - President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST)

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2012-02-23

... an overview of the Department of Agriculture's science, technology, and innovation activities, and... DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) AGENCY... Science and Technology (PCAST), and describes the functions of the Council. Notice of this meeting is...

A Caring Attitude and Academic Advising.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Ford, Jerry; Ford, Sheila Stoma

1989-01-01

A discussion of the value of a caring attitude in the advisor-advisee relationship is supported by a review of literature in the field. A list of 30 reminders for effective advising and an inventory for students to fill out concerning their perceptions of their advisor are appended. (MSE)

Engaging Inexperienced Learners: Teaching Metacognition in Advising Programs

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Cummings, Chris

2016-01-01

Academic advisors see it all the time--skills successfully applied by underclassman in high school are not working in college. This article describes how advisors can help struggling students in self-monitoring and self-regulating their study experiences using metacognitive development as an intervention. Metacognition development includes…

Communicating Climate Change in the Agricultural Sector: Insights from Surveys and Interviews with Agricultural Advisors in the Midwestern United States

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Prokopy, L. S.; Carlton, S.; Dunn, M.

2014-12-01

Understanding U.S. agricultural stakeholder views about the existence of climate change and what influences these views is central to developing communication in support of adaptation and mitigation. It has been postulated in the literature that extreme weather events can shape people's climate change beliefs and adaptation attitudes. In this presentation, we use data from pre- and post-extreme event surveys and interviews to examine the effects of the 2012 Midwestern US drought on agricultural advisors' climate change beliefs, adaptation attitudes, and risk perceptions. We found that neither climate change beliefs nor attitudes toward adaptation changed significantly as a result of the drought. Risk perceptions did change, however, with advisors becoming more concerned about risks from drought and pests and less concerned about risks related to flooding and ponding. Qualitative interviews revealed that while advisors readily accept the occurrence of extreme weather as a risk, the irregularity and unpredictability of extreme events for specific localities limits day-to-day consideration in respect to prescribed management advice. Instead, advisors' attention is directed towards planning for short-term changes encompassing weather, pests, and the market, as well as planning for long-term trends related to water availability. These findings provide important insights for communicating climate change in this critical sector while illustrating the importance of social science research in planning and executing communication campaigns.

Aligned Carbon Nanotube Carpets on Carbon Substrates for High Power Electronic Applications

DTIC Science & Technology

2016-06-01

SiOx by a vapor-solid-solid mechanism ,” J. Am. Chem. Soc., vol. 133, pp. 197–199, 2011. [146] B. Liu, W. Ren, C. Liu, C.-H. Sun , L. Gao, S. Li, C... Mechanical and Thermal Systems Branch Power and Control Division JUNE 2016 Interim Report DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A: Approved for public release...Advisor Program Engineer Mechanical and Thermal Systems Branch Mechanical and Thermal Systems Branch Power and Control Division Power and Control

PI in the sky: The astronaut science advisor on SLS-2

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Hazelton, Lyman R.; Groleau, Nicolas; Frainier, Richard J.; Compton, Michael M.; Colombano, Silvano P.; Szolovits, Peter

1994-01-01

The Astronaut Science Advisor (ASA, also known as Principal-Investigator-in-a-Box) is an advanced engineering effort to apply expert systems technology to experiment monitoring and control. Its goal is to increase the scientific value of information returned from experiments on manned space missions. The first in-space test of the system will be in conjunction with Professor Larry Young's (MIT) vestibulo-ocular 'Rotating Dome' experiment on the Spacelab Life Sciences 2 mission (STS-58) in the Fall of 1993. In a cost-saving effort, off-the-shelf equipment was employed wherever possible. Several modifications were necessary in order to make the system flight-worthy. The software consists of three interlocking modules. A real-time data acquisition system digitizes and stores all experiment data and then characterizes the signals in symbolic form; a rule-based expert system uses the symbolic signal characteristics to make decisions concerning the experiment; and a highly graphic user interface requiring a minimum of user intervention presents information to the astronaut operator. Much has been learned about the design of software and user interfaces for interactive computing in space. In addition, we gained a great deal of knowledge about building relatively inexpensive hardware and software for use in space. New technologies are being assessed to make the system a much more powerful ally in future scientific research in space and on the ground.

Intelligent Resource Management for Local Area Networks: Approach and Evolution

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Meike, Roger

1988-01-01

The Data Management System network is a complex and important part of manned space platforms. Its efficient operation is vital to crew, subsystems and experiments. AI is being considered to aid in the initial design of the network and to augment the management of its operation. The Intelligent Resource Management for Local Area Networks (IRMA-LAN) project is concerned with the application of AI techniques to network configuration and management. A network simulation was constructed employing real time process scheduling for realistic loads, and utilizing the IEEE 802.4 token passing scheme. This simulation is an integral part of the construction of the IRMA-LAN system. From it, a causal model is being constructed for use in prediction and deep reasoning about the system configuration. An AI network design advisor is being added to help in the design of an efficient network. The AI portion of the system is planned to evolve into a dynamic network management aid. The approach, the integrated simulation, project evolution, and some initial results are described.

Building STEM Opportunities for All

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Lynch, Sharon J.; Peters-Burton, Erin; Ford, Michael

2015-01-01

In response to a report from the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, President Obama issued a challenge to the U.S. education system to create more than 1,000 new STEM-focused schools, including 200 high schools. Inclusive STEM-focused high schools--which focus their efforts on females, minorities, and students who are…

75 FR 4054 - Sunshine Act; Notice of Virtual Public Forum for EAC Board of Advisors

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2010-01-26

... Assessment. Phase II of the Election Operations Assessment contains threat trees for the seven types of voting types covered by the Election Operations Assessment. These threat trees are intended to capture risks to the various types of voting systems and the possible mitigations. These threat trees feed into...

Impact of Crop Management Diagnostic Clinics on Advisors' Recommendations and Producer Practices

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Wortmann, Charles S.; Glewen, Keith L.; Williams, Susan N.

2011-01-01

Adoption resulting from University of Nebraska-Lincoln Crop Management Diagnostic Clinic (CMDC) field days was evaluated using an on-line survey. Respondents reported significant gains in skills because of CMDC, but the gains were similar across skill areas. Adoption was affected by compatibility with the cropping system, relative advantage,…

Special Education: Nonpublic School and Nonpublic Agency Study. Final Report.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Parrish, Thomas; Chen, Gina; Shaw, Heather

This legislatively mandated study is an outgrowth of California's new special education finance law that changed the basis of special education funding to a census system based on the total number of students enrolled in a school district. The study interviewed program directors, school administrators, and policy advisors on whether the state…

GOES-S Mission Science Briefing

NASA Image and Video Library

2018-02-27

GOES-S Mission Science Briefing hosted by Steve Cole, NASA Communications, with Dan Lindsey, GOES-R senior scientific advisor, NOAA; Louis Uccellini, director, National Weather Service, NOAA; Jim Roberts, scientist, Earth System Research Laboratory, Office of Atmospheric Research, NOAA; Kristin Calhoun, research scientist, National Severe Storms Laboratory, NOAA; and George Morrow, deputy director, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.

22 CFR 62.73 - Academic training.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-04-01

... 22 Foreign Relations 1 2013-04-01 2013-04-01 false Academic training. 62.73 Section 62.73 Foreign... Visitor Information System (SEVIS) § 62.73 Academic training. (a) Students meeting the definition listed in § 62.4(a)(1)(ii) and (iii) may, if approved by the academic dean or advisor and approved by the...

22 CFR 62.73 - Academic training.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-04-01

... 22 Foreign Relations 1 2012-04-01 2012-04-01 false Academic training. 62.73 Section 62.73 Foreign... Visitor Information System (SEVIS) § 62.73 Academic training. (a) Students meeting the definition listed in § 62.4(a)(1)(ii) and (iii) may, if approved by the academic dean or advisor and approved by the...

22 CFR 62.73 - Academic training.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-04-01

... 22 Foreign Relations 1 2014-04-01 2014-04-01 false Academic training. 62.73 Section 62.73 Foreign... Visitor Information System (SEVIS) § 62.73 Academic training. (a) Students meeting the definition listed in § 62.4(a)(1)(ii) and (iii) may, if approved by the academic dean or advisor and approved by the...

Exploring the barriers to rigorous monitoring and evaluation of health systems strengthening activities: qualitative evidence from international development partners.

PubMed

Wisniewski, Janna M; Yeager, Valerie A; Diana, Mark L; Hotchkiss, David R

2016-10-01

The number of health systems strengthening (HSS) programs has increased in the last decade. However, a limited number of studies providing robust evidence for the value and impact of these programs are available. This study aims to identify knowledge gaps and challenges that impede rigorous monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of HSS, and to ascertain the extent to which these efforts are informed by existing technical guidance. Interviews were conducted with HSS advisors at United States Agency for International Development-funded missions as well as senior M&E advisors at implementing partner and multilateral organizations. Findings showed that mission staff do not use existing technical resources, either because they do not know about them or do not find them useful. Barriers to rigorous M&E included a lack suitable of indicators, data limitations, difficulty in demonstrating an impact on health, and insufficient funding and resources. Consensus and collaboration between international health partners and local governments may mitigate these challenges. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Multi-Center Traffic Management Advisor Operational Field Test Results

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Farley, Todd; Landry, Steven J.; Hoang, Ty; Nickelson, Monicarol; Levin, Kerry M.; Rowe, Dennis W.

2005-01-01

The Multi-Center Traffic Management Advisor (McTMA) is a research prototype system which seeks to bring time-based metering into the mainstream of air traffic control (ATC) operations. Time-based metering is an efficient alternative to traditional air traffic management techniques such as distance-based spacing (miles-in-trail spacing) and managed arrival reservoirs (airborne holding). While time-based metering has demonstrated significant benefit in terms of arrival throughput and arrival delay, its use to date has been limited to arrival operations at just nine airports nationally. Wide-scale adoption of time-based metering has been hampered, in part, by the limited scalability of metering automation. In order to realize the full spectrum of efficiency benefits possible with time-based metering, a much more modular, scalable time-based metering capability is required. With its distributed metering architecture, multi-center TMA offers such a capability.

26 CFR 301.6111-2 - Confidential corporate tax shelters.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

... this section, registration shall in all events be required with respect to any interests in the... claimed to be proprietary or exclusive to the tax shelter promoter or any party other than the offeree. (2... any tax advisor (including a tax advisor independent from all other entities involved in the...

76 FR 15982 - Nominations to the Advisory Committee on Blood Safety and Availability

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2011-03-22

... Mr. James Berger, Associate Public Health Advisor for Blood, Organ and Tissue Safety; Office of... Public Health Advisor for Blood, Organ and Tissue Safety. Contact information for Mr. Berger is provided... American Association of Blood Banks); the plasma protein fraction community; one of the two major...

17 CFR 4.34 - General disclosures required.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-04-01

... the commodity trading advisor may engage in retail forex transactions pursuant to the offered trading... retail forex transactions, if any). (h) Trading program. A description of the trading program, which must... forex transactions (as defined in § 5.1(m) of this chapter), the trading advisor must explain how such...

Trends in Defamation Law: Let the Advisor Beware.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

King, Robert D.

1992-01-01

Although most lawsuits brought by students against a college are grounded on contract and due process theories, courts have been willing to consider students' defamation suits using tort theories. Recent changes in defamation law have engendered increased litigation and risk of liability for faculty and advisors. (Author/MSE)

Ties That Bind: Academic Advisors as Agents of Student Relationship Management

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Vianden, Jörg

2016-01-01

To affect college retention, academic advisors should act as agents of student relationship management by strengthening the connection between students and their institutions. Satisfaction and dissatisfaction with academic advising as perceived by 29 college students at 3 midwestern comprehensive institutions are described. Discussion is framed in…

Fingerprint Recognition

DTIC Science & Technology

2006-06-01

RECOGNITION by Graig T. Diefenderfer June 2006 Thesis Advisor: Monique P. Fargues Second Reader: Roberto Cristi...Approved by: Monique P. Fargues Thesis Advisor Roberto Cristi Second Reader Jeffrey B. Knorr Chairman, Department of Electrical and...matching for low- quality fingerprints. Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Image Processing, 2, 33- 36. Jain, A., Hong. L., & Bolle

77 FR 32594 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

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2012-06-01

... Advisors). The Bureau seeks to collect selection-related information from nominees to the CAB, such as... for other Advisory Groups, members of other Advisory Groups, and Special Advisors to CAB and other... obtain information on the qualifications of individuals nominated to the CAB and will aid the Bureau in...

17 CFR 4.32 - Trading on a Registered Derivatives Transaction Execution Facility for Non-Institutional Customers.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-04-01

... 17 Commodity and Securities Exchanges 1 2011-04-01 2011-04-01 false Trading on a Registered... Securities Exchanges COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION COMMODITY POOL OPERATORS AND COMMODITY TRADING ADVISORS Commodity Trading Advisors § 4.32 Trading on a Registered Derivatives Transaction Execution...

Increasing Advisor Effectiveness by Understanding Conflict and Conflict Resolution

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

McClellan, Jeffrey

2005-01-01

On a daily basis, advisors encounter various types of interpersonal and intrapersonal conflict. Through this article, the reader will better understand conflict, its positive and negative impacts and the approaches of the actors experiencing conflict, and the means whereby conflicts arise, escalate, and come to resolution in advising situations.…

Shifting Roles: From Language Teachers to Learning Advisors

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Morrison, Brian R.; Navarro, Diego

2012-01-01

Although learning advisors are often qualified teachers, the skills they apply, such as those discussed by Kelly (1996), require a significant shift in approach regarding interaction with students. As teachers reorient themselves to advising, their role changes quite markedly from teaching language to advising on learning (Mozzon-McPherson, 2001).…

Isolated in the Lab: Examining Dissatisfaction with Postdoctoral Appointments

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Miller, Jennifer M.; Feldman, Maryann P.

2015-01-01

Dissatisfaction with postdoctoral appointments is associated with demographics, career goals, types of research, postdoc-advisor interaction, and program quality. Rather than a simple inverse relationship to dissatisfaction, the effect of program quality depends on the postdoc's autonomy to shape a research project, interaction with an advisor,…

Training Mentors as Educational Advisors for Adult Learners. Process Manual.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Singer, Elizabeth W.

Materials used by the director of a project designed to assist key personnel in businesses, industries, and agencies with the educational counseling of their employees are presented. The objectives of the project, "Training Mentors as Educational Advisors of Adult Learners," were to: (1) provide two training sessions in educational…

40 CFR 35.4005 - What is a Technical Assistance Grant?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... Technical Assistance Grant? A Technical Assistance Grant (TAG) provides money for your group to obtain... technical advisors to help you interpret and comment on site-related information and decisions. Examples of how a technical advisor can help your group include, but are not limited to: (a) Reviewing preliminary...

40 CFR 35.4005 - What is a Technical Assistance Grant?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... Technical Assistance Grant? A Technical Assistance Grant (TAG) provides money for your group to obtain... technical advisors to help you interpret and comment on site-related information and decisions. Examples of how a technical advisor can help your group include, but are not limited to: (a) Reviewing preliminary...

40 CFR 35.4005 - What is a Technical Assistance Grant?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... Technical Assistance Grant? A Technical Assistance Grant (TAG) provides money for your group to obtain... technical advisors to help you interpret and comment on site-related information and decisions. Examples of how a technical advisor can help your group include, but are not limited to: (a) Reviewing preliminary...

40 CFR 35.4005 - What is a Technical Assistance Grant?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... Technical Assistance Grant? A Technical Assistance Grant (TAG) provides money for your group to obtain... technical advisors to help you interpret and comment on site-related information and decisions. Examples of how a technical advisor can help your group include, but are not limited to: (a) Reviewing preliminary...

Cultural Competency Perceptions: American Indian/Alaskan Native College Students and Academic Advisors

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Wesberry, Leslie C.

2017-01-01

This qualitative case study examined the perceptions of American Indian/Alaskan Native (AI/AN) undergraduate students. Specifically, the study researched if AI/AN college students attending Southeastern Oklahoma State University (SOSU) perceived academic advising as more useful if they were engaged by culturally competent academic advisors as…

40 CFR 35.4190 - How does my group identify a qualified technical advisor?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... health, environmental sciences, engineering, environmental law and planning); and (3) Ability to... 40 Protection of Environment 1 2013-07-01 2013-07-01 false How does my group identify a qualified technical advisor? 35.4190 Section 35.4190 Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY GRANTS...

40 CFR 35.4190 - How does my group identify a qualified technical advisor?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... health, environmental sciences, engineering, environmental law and planning); and (3) Ability to... 40 Protection of Environment 1 2014-07-01 2014-07-01 false How does my group identify a qualified technical advisor? 35.4190 Section 35.4190 Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY GRANTS...

40 CFR 35.4190 - How does my group identify a qualified technical advisor?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... health, environmental sciences, engineering, environmental law and planning); and (3) Ability to... 40 Protection of Environment 1 2012-07-01 2012-07-01 false How does my group identify a qualified technical advisor? 35.4190 Section 35.4190 Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY GRANTS...

Psychometric Analysis of the Appreciative Advising Inventory

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Crone, Nancy J.

2013-01-01

The Appreciative Advising Inventory is an instrument created for use in academic advising. The inventory helps the advisor get to know and understand the student, which in turn allows the advisor to better assist the student. This research provides a psychometric analysis of the Appreciative Advising Inventory to measure its validity and…

76 FR 70781 - President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology

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2011-11-15

... OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology... understandings from the domains of science, technology, and innovation may bear on the policy choices before the President. PCAST is administered by the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). PCAST is co-chaired...

76 FR 70779 - President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology

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2011-11-15

... OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology... understandings from the domains of science, technology, and innovation may bear on the policy choices before the President. PCAST is administered by the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). PCAST is co-chaired...

75 FR 47317 - President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology

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2010-08-05

... OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology... Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). PCAST is co-chaired by Dr. John P. Holdren, Assistant to the President for Science and Technology, and Director, Office of Science and Technology Policy...

76 FR 75919 - President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology Meeting

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2011-12-05

... OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology Meeting AGENCY: Office of Science and Technology Policy. ACTION: Notice of meeting. SUMMARY: This notice... understandings from the domains of science, technology, and innovation may bear on the policy choices before the...

76 FR 62871 - President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology Meeting

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2011-10-11

... OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology Meeting AGENCY: Office of Science and Technology Policy. ACTION: Notice of meeting. SUMMARY: This notice... Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). PCAST is co-chaired by Dr. John P. Holdren, Assistant to...

76 FR 70780 - President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology

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2011-11-15

... OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology... domains of science, technology, and innovation may bear on the policy choices before the President. PCAST is administered by the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). PCAST is co-chaired by Dr...

76 FR 72224 - President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology Meeting

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2011-11-22

... OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology Meeting AGENCY: Office of Science and Technology Policy. ACTION: Notice of meeting. SUMMARY: This notice... domains of science, technology, and innovation may bear on the policy choices before the President. PCAST...

Transformation of Polish Air Forces: What Is Required to Meet NATO Obligations

DTIC Science & Technology

2002-04-01

Graduation Requirements Advisor: Lt Col Marshell G. Cobb, Ph.D. Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama April 2002 Report Documentation Page Form ApprovedOMB No...like to gratefully acknowledge the assistance of my Faculty Research Advisor, Lt Col Marshell G. Cobb, during this project. The inputs, advice, and

77 FR 22785 - Proposed CERCLA Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement; Estate of Benjamin C. Schilberg...

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2012-04-17

... Gutierrez, Attorney- Advisor, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW. (2272A... settlement may be obtained from Barbara Gutierrez, Attorney-Advisor, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW. (2272A), Washington, DC 20460 (Telephone No. 202-562-4292; Email Gutierrez...

First, Do No Harm

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Rushton, Lia

2017-01-01

When I was appointed fellowships advisor at UAB back in the late 1990s and before the formation of the National Association of Fellowships Advisors, as a first order of business I spoke with the university's few former winners and finalists about their experiences applying for nationally competitive scholarships. One such former applicant, now an…

17 CFR 4.32 - Trading on a Registered Derivatives Transaction Execution Facility for Non-Institutional Customers.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-04-01

... 17 Commodity and Securities Exchanges 1 2012-04-01 2012-04-01 false Trading on a Registered... Securities Exchanges COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION COMMODITY POOL OPERATORS AND COMMODITY TRADING ADVISORS Commodity Trading Advisors § 4.32 Trading on a Registered Derivatives Transaction Execution...

Altering Flight Schedules for Increased Fuel Efficiency

DTIC Science & Technology

2015-06-19

Committee Membership: Dr. Adam D. Reiman Chair (Primary Research Advisor) iv AFIT...vi Acknowledgments I would like to express my sincere appreciation to my faculty advisor, Lieutenant Colonel Adam Reiman , for his...18 Figure 11. Average Monthly Sea Level Temperature vs. Latitude ( Reiman , 2014) ....... 22 Figure 12. Charleston AFB Hourly Temperature

The Academic Roots of Forestry Programs: A Case Study from Virginia Tech

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Copenheaver, Carolyn A.; Nelson, Katie L.; Goldbeck, Kryrille

2009-01-01

Constructing academic genealogies involves the practice of creating family trees based on doctoral advisors, that is, the advisor-graduate student relationship replaces the father-son relationship. Forestry academic genealogies document the historical development of forestry and quantify the contributions of other disciplines. In this study, the…

Field operational test of the Freightliner/Meritor WABCO roll stability advisor and control at Praxair

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

2003-08-01

This document reports on the conduct and findings of a naturalistic field operational test (FOT) of the Freightliner/Meritor WABCO Roll Stability Advisor and Control (RA&C). The broad intent of RA&C is to reduce the risk of rollover by improving driv...

76 FR 47617 - BofA Funds Series Trust, et al.;

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2011-08-05

... Funds Series Trust, et al.; Notice of Application August 1, 2011. AGENCY: Securities and Exchange... Funds Series Trust (``BAFST'' or ``Trust''), on behalf of its series (the ``Funds'', BofA Advisors, LLC... Incorporated (together with any successor, ``MLPF&S'') (Trust, Advisor and MLPF&S, the ``Applicants'').\\1\\ \\1...

76 FR 80733 - Extension of Temporary Registration of Municipal Advisors

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2011-12-27

... SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 17 CFR Part 240 [Release No. 34-66020; File No. S7-19-10] RIN 3235-AK69 Extension of Temporary Registration of Municipal Advisors AGENCY: Securities and Exchange Commission. ACTION: Interim final temporary rule; extension. SUMMARY: The Securities and Exchange Commission...

77 FR 59061 - Extension of Temporary Registration of Municipal Advisors

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2012-09-26

... SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 17 CFR Parts 240 and 249 [Release No. 34-67901; File No. S7-19... Exchange Commission. ACTION: Final rule; extension. SUMMARY: The Securities and Exchange Commission... registration of municipal advisors under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Exchange Act''), as amended by...

Risk Management in College Fraternities: Guidance from Two Faculty Advisors

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Rosenberg, Stuart; Mosca, Joseph

2016-01-01

Students who become members of fraternities and sororities avail themselves of significant opportunities that enrich their college life. Faculty advisors play an important role in assisting fraternities and sororities in shaping students' leadership, scholastic, and personal development. Given the risks such as alcohol use and hazing that continue…

Tapping the Geoscience Two-Year College Student Reservoir: Factors that Influence Student Transfer Intent and Physical Science Degree Aspirations

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Wolfe, Benjamin A.

Colleges and universities are facing greater accountability to identify and implement practices that increase the number of two-year college (2YC) students who transfer to four-year institutions (4YC) and complete baccalaureate degrees. This is particularly true for physical science and geoscience disciplines, which have the lowest STEM degree completion rates of students transferring from 2YCs (Wilson, 2014a). A better understanding of how academic engagement experiences contribute to increased 2YC student interest in these disciplines and student intent to transfer is critical in strengthening the transfer pathway for the physical sciences and geosciences. The purpose of this study was to gain understanding of the influence that background characteristics, mathematics preparation, academic experiences (e.g. faculty-student interaction, undergraduate research experiences, and field experiences), and academic advisor engagement have on 2YC student intentions to transfer to a four-year institution (4YC) with physical science or geoscience degree aspirations. Incorporating the conceptual frameworks of student engagement and transfer student capital (Laanan et al., 2010), this study used Astin's (1993; 1999) input-environment-outcomes (I-E-O) model to investigate what factors predict 2YC students' intent to transfer to a 4YC and pursue physical science or geoscience degrees. This study used a quantitative research approach with data collected from 751 student respondents from 24 2YCs. Results from three sequential multiple regression models revealed advisor interaction, speaking with a transfer advisor, and visiting the intended 4YC were significant in increased 2YC student transfer intent. Student-faculty interaction and faculty and academic advisors discussing career opportunities in the physical sciences were significant in leading to increased 2YC student intent to pursue physical science degrees or geoscience degrees. The results also substantiated the significant role that field-based experiences have in increasing student intent in pursuing geoscience related majors. Surprisingly, developmental math placement was not found to be a significant predictor of transfer intent nor intent to pursue physical science or geoscience degrees. These findings reveal that developing practices focused on transfer student capital acquisition can strengthen the pipeline of physical science and geoscience degrees and supports the suggestion that 2YCs can serve as an intervention point to broaden participation in STEM related degrees.