The purpose of this study was to examine how performance expectations influence contest performance at the National FFA Agricultural Mechanics Career Development Event. The population for this study included all participants at the national contest in the years 2001 through 2006 with a total response of 976 participants. Data were collected using a 20 item questionnaire administered after the contest. The questionnaire included questions to measure current educational status, aspired education and career, contest expectations, evaluations of contest relatedness to previous coursework and difficulty, preparation, and interest in agriculture and agricultural mechanics. Contest scores were used to quantify participant performance. Career Development Events are an important component to a complete FFA program used to enhance student learning. Expectations and aspirations may have an effect on student learning. Of the respondents, 61.7% had not graduated from high school. In addition, 86.4% planned to pursue education after high school, and 30.2% planned to pursue a career related to agricultural mechanics while another 40.4% planned to pursue a separate agriculturally related career. The mean response for expected individual finish was 55th place out of about 163 contestants, expected team finish was 15th place out of about 44 teams participating annually, and 43.1% expected to finish second on their team. The most statistically significant predictors of contest performance were expected individual and team finish. Participants who expected to perform better performed better. High education aspirations and career aspirations in agriculture also produced a significant influence on performance. The number of contests participated in before national contest, the relatedness of the contest to previous coursework, and the difficulty of the contest produced a significant direct influence on performance. The longer the participant has been in school and as the participant takes more agriculture courses, performance significantly increased. The interest of the participant in agriculture and agricultural mechanics positively influenced performance. Further research was proposed to specifically differentiate between aspirations and expectations, and measure performance aspirations and expectations before and after the contest. As agricultural science education moves toward a more multidisciplinary approach, it would be useful to determine how math and science courses influence performance.

ABSTRACT Background: Pharmacists are a rapidly growing segment of certified diabetes educators (CDEs) in Canada; however, little is known about their practice experiences. Objective: This study aimed to describe the practice experiences of CDE pharmacists and the impact of the CDE designation. Methods: A qualitative research approach was used. A purposive sample of 14 CDE pharmacists in Saskatchewan was selected to obtain data by means of in-depth semi-structured interviews. Data were analysed using thematic analysis and NVivo10 software. Findings: Four themes emerged from the data: (1) CDE pharmacists engage in a multitude of diabetes-related activities, (2) becoming a CDE has been beneficial, (3) certain challenges still exist when trying to provide diabetes-related education, and (4) strategies were proposed to try and overcome these challenges. CDE pharmacists are engaging in both broad and focused diabetes management, such as insulin starts and adjustments. Pharmacists are satisfied that the CDE designation has helped achieve some of their goals and have benefited from improved relationships with other health care professionals. Although some solutions were offered, CDE pharmacists still face challenges in putting their knowledge to full use with respect to devoting time to diabetes management and remuneration for providing diabetes services. Conclusions: CDE pharmacists in Saskatchewan report enhanced diabetes-related activities prior to becoming a CDE and that designation has had a positive impact on them and perhaps their patients. This information could prove useful to employers and payers as the number of CDE pharmacists continues to increase. However, more information is necessary to describe CDE pharmacist practice experiences across Canada.

Submitted by Eduarda Figueiredo (eduarda.ffigueiredo@ufpe.br) on 2015-03-13T12:14:36Z No. of bitstreams: 2 Tese Andre Inacio do Carmo.pdf: 1646519 bytes, checksum: 919f7ad3394f397b2cb42070d27de624 (MD5) license_rdf: 1232 bytes, checksum: 66e71c371cc565284e70f40736c94386 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2015-03-13T12:14:36Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 Tese Andre Inacio do Carmo.pdf: 1646519 bytes, checksum: 919f7ad3394f397b2cb42070d27de624 (MD5) license_rdf: 1232 bytes, checksum: 66e71c371cc565284e70f40736c94386 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012-06-20 / FACEPE / A contaminação de solos na Região Metropolitana da Cidade do Recife, PE decorrente de vazamento em postos de gasolina tem acontecido, principalmente quando os postos de gasolina são mais antigos e quando não há monitoramento adequado das condições dos tanques de armazenamento. Neste sentido foi estudada a situação de três solos desta região com o objetivo de compreender os mecanismos envolvidos na sorção e no transporte do Naftaleno, um dos componentes dos Hidrocarbonetos Aromáticos Policíclicos (HPAs) dos combustíveis de petróleo. Foram realizados ensaios cinéticos e isotérmicos, em batelada, bem como, ensaios de transporte em colunas de solo deformado, em laboratório. Nos três solos, as cinéticas de adsorção foram não lineares e as isotermas de sorção lineares. Os valores do KD em condições naturais (na presença da matéria orgânica) foram 3,7; 26,8 e 11,2 cm3 g-1, respectivamente, para o solo Franco Arenoso 1, Franco Arenoso 2 e Franco Argilo Siltoso, e 0,43; 2,1 e 0,91 cm3 g-1, respectivamente na ausência da matéria orgânica. O solo Franco Arenoso 1 apresentou menor capacidade de adsorção ao Naftaleno, e o solo Franco Arenoso 2, apresentou a maior capacidade. Verificou-se ainda que para os três solos, a interação da matéria orgânica com o Naftaleno foi bastante significativa, sendo que no solo Franco Arenoso 2 foi observada uma forte influência dos óxidos de ferro (goethita) na adsorção do Naftaleno. Os ensaios de transporte com o Naftaleno foram realizados na vazão de 0,45 cm3 min-1 e na concentração de 20 mg L-1. As variáveis hidrodispersivas foram obtidas pelo ajuste do modelo convecção dispersão (CDE) às curvas de eluição do Naftaleno por intermédio do programa CXTFIT 2.0. Em condições naturais, na presença da matéria orgânica, o solo Franco Arenoso 1 foi o mais dispersivo dos três solos e o menos reativo ao Naftaleno, ou seja, foi o solo que apresentou a maior susceptibilidade à contaminação a esse composto. Na ausência de matéria orgânica, o solo Franco Arenoso 2 foi o mais dispersivo dos três solos e o mais reativo ao Naftaleno, tendo apresentado assim, um bom potencial de adsorção, dentre os solos estudados. O modelo CDE representou adequadamente os dados experimentais das curvas de eluição do Naftaleno. Os resultados obtidos evidenciaram que o Naftaleno, no solo Franco Arenoso 1, mesmo com a presença da matéria orgânica, ofereceu um risco real de contaminação das águas subterrâneas da Região Metropolitana do Recife, PE. Esses resultados permitiram estimar o risco do transporte reativo do Naftaleno em três solos urbanos da Região Metropolitana do Recife, PE.

Submitted by Eduarda Figueiredo (eduarda.ffigueiredo@ufpe.br) on 2015-03-13T14:38:36Z No. of bitstreams: 2 TESE Priscila Alves Lima.pdf: 1194515 bytes, checksum: b995d6c97f419dbf8969c321268318bb (MD5) license_rdf: 1232 bytes, checksum: 66e71c371cc565284e70f40736c94386 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2015-03-13T14:38:36Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 TESE Priscila Alves Lima.pdf: 1194515 bytes, checksum: b995d6c97f419dbf8969c321268318bb (MD5) license_rdf: 1232 bytes, checksum: 66e71c371cc565284e70f40736c94386 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012-10-10 / A aplicação de esterco bovino em áreas de lavoura representa a adição de nutrientes às plantas e também uma alternativa de reciclagem. Contudo, as doses excessivas, ocasionam acúmulo e potencialmente perdas de fósforo por lixiviação, reduzindo a eficiência à nutrição de plantas e representam potencial contaminante do ambiente. O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar o transporte de P em solo arenoso adubado com esterco bovino. O solo estudado foi Neossolo Regolítico coletado em três camadas, 0-20; 20-40 e 40-60 cm no munícipio de Esperança-PB, com histórico de adubação orgânica aproximadamente de 40 anos. Foi aplicado o método de deslocamento miscível em colunas de solo com 20 cm de comprimento; 2,6 cm de diâmetro utilizando bomba peristáltica com vazão de 0,286 cm3 min-1. Por intermédio das curvas de eluição do KBr e do P identificou o mecanismo do processo de transporte do P e determinou os parâmetros hidrodispersivos por meio dos modelos convecção-dispersão (CDE), CDE com duas regiões de água Móvel e Imóvel (CDE-MIM) por intermédio do programa CXTFIT 2.0. Os parâmetros estimados verificaram que o transporte do P, a sorção foi mais lenta que a dessorção e o modelo CDE a dois Sítios de Sorção Tipo-1 representou adequadamente os dados experimentais das curvas de eluição do P. Os resultados obtidos mostram que a adubação com esterco bovino, em solo arenoso, oferece risco real de contaminação das águas subterrâneas da região.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-12T23:16:22Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 arquivo8667_1.pdf: 2266908 bytes, checksum: 0206b11ae129ac1b2eb8e327f0ddd6a9 (MD5) license.txt: 1748 bytes, checksum: 8a4605be74aa9ea9d79846c1fba20a33 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2008 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / A caracterização hidrodispersiva de um Latossolo e de um Neossolo Quartzarênico, ambos da região do Vale do São Francisco, foi realizada em laboratório por meio de ensaios de deslocamento de líquidos miscíveis em colunas de solo deformado. Os ensaios compreenderam o deslocamento de um pulso de 1,0 volume de poros da solução de KBr nas vazões de 0,4; 0,8; 1,2; 1,6 e 2,0 cm³.min-1 e nas concentrações de 0,1; 0,5 e 1,0M, sendo realizadas três repetições para cada ensaio, sob condições de saturação e fluxo em regime estacionário. Por meio do programa CXTFIT 2.0, que ajusta a solução analítica da equação do modelo convectivodispersivo (CDE) aos pontos da curva de experimental eluição, foi possível obter os parâmetros hidrodispersivos: fator de retardamento (R) e o coeficiente de dispersão hidrodinâmica (D). O modelo CDE realizou um bom ajuste aos pontos das curvas de eluição, com os valores dos coeficientes de determinação variando de 98% a 99% para ambos os solos. Os valores de R ficaram próximos a 1,0, para ambos os solos, indicando que o KBr não interage com os mesmos. Verificou-se que a dispersividade do Neossolo é maior que a do Latossolo devido à distribuição do tamanho dos poros ser maior no Neossolo

My thesis deals with comparison with Business Intelligence software for data visualization for Microsoft platform to selected open source product. The aim of my thesis is to find visualization software that is suitable for small company and firm can handle visualization by itself. At first there is introduction to issues of Business Intelligence following description of visualization resources of Microsoft platform, specifically Excel, Power View, Power Map and Reporting. Subsequently open source software was chosen that is able to compete with visualization products of Microsoft platform specifically CDE Dashboard from Pentaho platform. There are compared chosen products via proposed scenario and evaluated standards. Finally there are evaluated suitability of individual software for data visualization.

Three different Career Development Event (CDE) workshops were analyzed to determine the workshops’ impact on agriculture teachers’ learning gains and self-efficacy. Teaching methods of workshop presenters and self-reported data from participants were examined to determine how professional development opportunities prepare agriculture teachers in the required skills for the specific CDEs. Recruited workshop presenters (N=3) and workshop attendees (N=54) were the convenient population for the study. A significant difference between the pre- and post-self-ratings of knowledge indicated greater learning gains after each workshop. Most workshop participants reported they intend to implement every skill related to the presented CDE content. Self-efficacy was moderately high for the content and specific practices related to each workshop. Overall, findings of this study reported the presenters’ use of specific teaching methods, and the use of andragogy assumptions did not create a difference in the pre- and post-self-ratings of the learning gains nor self-efficacy of the participants.

Digitalisering av byggnadsinformation är ett viktigt verktyg för att uppnå effektivareinformationshantering inom förvaltning. Bristande kommunikation inom bygg- ochförvaltningsprocessen kan kosta upp till 60 miljarder kronor årligen. BIM är en förkortning förbyggnadsinformationsmodell och implementering av tekniken inom förvaltning innebärminskade informationsförluster, vilket ger besparing i tid och resurser. Tekniken används mestinom projekterings- och produktionsskedet, därefter minskas användningen av BIM-modellerinom förvaltningsskedet.Syftet med rapporten är att ta reda på hur fastighetsbolag i dagsläget använder sig av BIM ochdigitalisering inom förvaltning samt undersöka vilka områden som kan utvecklas. Rapportenär avgränsad till fem digitaliseringstekniker: Digital Tvilling, Laserskanning (Scan-to-BIM),Common Data Environment (CDE), Augmented Reality (AR) och Internet of Things (IoT).Rapporten är baserad på litteraturstudier samt kvalitativa intervjuer utförda med sex aktörerfrån olika företag. Genom intervjustudien undersöks hur dessa tekniker i kombination medBIM kan förbättra informationshanteringen inom förvaltningsskedet.Resultatet visar att användningen av BIM inom förvaltningen är låg i dagsläget. Detta då detfinns en ovilja samt brist på kunskap angående ämnet. Resultatet visar även att det finns storpotential till förbättring med implementering av BIM och digitalisering inom förvaltningen.Med BIM och digitalisering får informationen potential till högre kvalité samt bättre struktur,dessutom tillgängliggörs flera möjligheter av automatisering inom förvaltningen.Behovet av uppdaterad samt strukturerad byggnadsinformation inom förvaltningen ökarständigt. BIM är grunden för digitaliseringen inom förvaltning. Desto bättre kännedomförvaltare har om sina utrymmen och byggnadsinformation, desto mer digitala teknikerkommer kunna tillämpas inom förvaltningen. På detta vis möjliggörs potentialen tillutveckling inom förvaltning. / Digitization of building information is an important tool for achieving more efficientinformation management within facility management. Lack of communication in theconstruction- and facility management process can cost up to 60 billion (SEK) annually. BIMis an abbreviation for Building Information Modeling and implementation of the technology inthe facility management means reduced information losses, which provides savings in timeand resources. The technology is mostly used in the design- and construction phase, afterwhich the use of BIM models in the facility management phase decreases.The purpose of the report is to find out how facility management organizations currently useBIM and digitization in facility management, and also examine potential areas ofimprovement. The report is limited to five digitization techniques: Digital Twin, Laserscanning (Scan-to-BIM), Common Data Environment (CDE), Augmented Reality (AR) andInternet of Things (IoT). The report is based on literature studies and qualitative interviewsconducted with six respondents from different companies. The interview study examines howthese techniques in combination with BIM can improve information management within thefacility management phase.The result show that the usage of BIM in facility management is low as of today. This is due toreluctance and a lack of knowledge about the subject. The result also reveals that there is a lotof room for improvement in facility management with the implementation of BIM anddigitalization. With BIM and digitization, information has the potential for increased qualityand better structure, as well as various possibilities for automation options within the facilitymanagement.The need for advanced and well-structured building information within facility management isconstantly increasing. BIM is the foundation for digitization in facility management. Thebetter the managers' knowledge of their areas and building information, the more digitaltechnologies can be used in facility management. In this way, the possibility for facilitymanagement development is thus made possible.

Thesis (MDes) - National School of Design, Swinburne University of Technology, 2008. / [Thesis submitted for degree of] Master of Design, to the [Faculty of Design], Swinburne University of Technology, 2008. Typescript. Bibliography: p. 159-165.

Water is an essential resource for basic human survival, but today several cities and people lack access to both reliable and clean water. Dar es Salaam in Tanzania is undergoing a rapid population growth and need to improve their current water delivery system in order to provide water to the city’s inhabitants. This report’s objective is to examine if Dar es Salaam Water and Sewerage Authority (DAWASA) manual water valve operation is improved with the usage of remote-controlled valves instead. The remote-controlled system will consequently be evaluated and compared against the manually controlled valves. In order to obtain necessary data for this study interviews and field trips were conducted at DAWASA as well as at the local market at Kariakoo. Additionally, information has also been gathered from the collaboration partners at College of Information and Communication Technologies (CoICT). The results provided information that a remote-controlled system could, in the measured reference area of 52 km of water pipes, save up to 900 U.S dollar monthly and 46 m3 of water daily for DAWASA. These savings would consequently contribute to an increase in resources which leads to further improvements to the current water distribution system. Because, today’s system is in need of a development in order to sufficiently provide potable water to the city. The remote-controlled system could also help to reduce the spread of waterborne diseases, destruction of roads and create a more reliable source of water since the water valves would be regulated more efficiently. A remote-controlled system would however need a sufficient amount of funding in order to be installed, but is both simpler to install and a more feasible solution compared to other alternatives. For these reasons, the designed system is concluded to be a more effective, sustainable and economical feasible solution for handling and managing the outdated valves.