Unitarian Universalist congregations suffer from short-term ministries, requiring focus on transition rather than faith development and congregational vision. This thesis suggests that long-term ministries are advantageous, and explores factors contributing to effective long-term ministries. The method was to interview clergy serving eight or more years in congregations and following other long-term ministers. Interviewees were then brought into dialogue with leadership theory, theology, and past studies of the topic. The analysis reveals benefits for Unitarian Universalist long-term ministries, including increased stability, trust, vision, resilience, and spiritual maturity. The thesis concludes with proposals to support long-term ministries more widely in Unitarian Universalism.

La tecnología 4G LTE (acrónimo de Long Term Evolution) ha permitido incrementar la oferta y demanda de teléfonos inteligentes, duplicándose desde 3.7 millones en el 2015 a 8.6 millones para el 2017, esto genera el déficit de estaciones base de trasmisión (en inglés Base Transceiver Station (BTS)) ya que se requiere tener 7145 estaciones adicionales de tecnología 4G, siempre teniendo en consideración las restricciones técnicas del Ministerio de Trasportes y Comunicaciones (MTC). El objetivo de esta tesis fue el desarrollo de un prototipo para la ubicación geográfica de estaciones base de trasmisión móvil, la cual mejora la cobertura de señal, el prototipo en mención es un programa de escritorio con conexión a base de datos. Permite crear un proyecto, ubicar el área geográfica, delimitar el área geográfica, distribuir lo puntos de ubicación de los nuevos BTS, listar los componentes a utilizar y generar los reportes tanto general y detallado del proyecto.

This study documented the history of the development and practice of the kinlein associate. Consumer dissatisfaction with health care, nursing unrest, and increased demand for long-term care-givers were the antecedents for a paradigm shift to "caring with" persons based upon the theory of esca developed by M. Lucille Kinlein. Interested people wanted to learn how to offer care from this perspective, and informal classes were held in several locations across the nation. The study focused on identifying the teaching methods used by the founder, Miss Kinlein. The methodology was deemed important in an attempt to assure that future kinlein associate teachers reflect the original educational processes and style when Miss Kinlein is no longer teaching. Her methods were considered important for kinlein associate teachers to prepare kinlein associates for practice. To determine Miss Kinlein's teaching methodology, qualitative research was conducted by observing her teaching, face to face interviews with students and kinleiners interested in teaching, and material gathered from the founder, Institute of Esca/Practice of Kinlein, and the Detente Homer, Alaska. Modeling, coaching, and directed inquiry were the primary methods used by Miss Kinlein and Mrs. Raymond, kinleiner of reference at the Homer Detente, in teaching kinlein associates. It was important to ground their teaching in educational theory and the contemporary interest in constructivism philosophy. Principles were extracted from several articles regarding constructivist philosophy/theory and were aligned with principles from the theory of esca used by Miss Kinlein. The parallels between the theory of esca and constructivism were striking. The study concluded by recommending Miss Kinlein and her student teachers examine the constructivism philosophy relative to the kinlein philosophy and theory of esca. The result of this examination may open kinleiner interest to explore similar, new ideas and serve as a spark for an intellectual/philosophical interchange among professional kinleiners and educators. Specific recommendations were given regarding immediate attention to kinlein associate curriculum, videotaping Miss Kinlein teaching various levels of courses, and developing a course on assisting students in moving in esca in learning. / Graduation date: 1998

Thesis (M.Sc.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 2002. / Restricted until October 2003. Bibliography: leaves 127-136.

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Long term care placement consists of determining an individual's need for care and services and of allocating appropriate resources. In Quebec, this laborious process includes a standardized application form. / This study examined the work burden incurred and its cost to the system: Social workers in nine Montreal anglophone hospitals as well as in receiving resources were surveyed; the principal researcher of the 'Classification by types of program in extended care and service facilities' project was interviewed; the committee processing these forms was observed; Canadian hospitals were surveyed for comparison with Quebec. / The findings show that the application form requires unnecessary and repetitive information-gathering which consumes excessive time to complete (5.2 hours) and incites non-adherence to guidelines. The implications for streamlining this form without loss of benefit to the patient and at a considerable saving of social work time are discussed in relation to social work practice and research.

Graduation date: 1999

Typescript. / Thesis (D. P. H.)--University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1987. / Bibliography: leaves 374-392. / xix, 392 leaves, bound ill. 29 cm

Diss. (sammanfattning) Göteborg : Göteborgs universitet, 2006. / Härtill 4 uppsatser.