Non-traditional Structure Research Articles

What Do Health Professionals and Parents Want as Part of an Online Childhood Obesity Prevention Program?

Background: There are limited evidence-based programs for children living in Queensland, Australia, who are at risk of overweight or obesity. Despite the known importance of prevention initiatives, an online, locally relevant program supporting sustainable health behaviors does not exist. This study aimed to understand the perspectives of parents/guardians and health professionals regarding important aspects of an online childhood obesity prevention program. Methods: This pragmatic, mixed-methods study was conducted from March to December 2020. Recruitment included participants from two groups involved with children aged 2-17 years, health professionals, and parents/guardians. Phase 1 involved dissemination of an online survey. Questions addressed program structure, content delivery (including nutrition, physical activity, and parenting practices), program evaluation, and information dissemination. Descriptive statistics were used to describe survey data to inform the delivery of Phase 2, where two focus groups further explored the topics. Thematic analysis was used to investigate the qualitative data. Results: Twenty-eight health professionals and 11 parents/guardians completed the survey, and 14 health professionals and 6 parents/guardians participated in the focus groups. Participants believed that the most beneficial approach would target younger children with family-based interventions, via a nontraditional structure. There was a strong preference for interactive content, gamification, and practical resources to translate knowledge into practice. Parents emphasized that there should be no assumption of basic knowledge, and that decision fatigue is a barrier to engagement. Conclusion: Participants provided clear direction regarding key aspects for future development of an online prevention program, highlighting the importance of codesign to tailor the program to identified needs.

A Phenomenological Exploration of Adoptive Parent Experiences of Support During the Adoption Process

Children who age out of foster care face adjustments and mental health issues at higher rates than their peers, but those who are adopted have the opportunity to heal from previous trauma and experience better outcomes. To create healthy family systems for adopted children, adoptive parents need support and guidance as they personally adjust and help their children adjust to a new family system. Previous research has emphasized child identifiers rather than parent influence in efforts to understand adoption success and failure. In this transcendental phenomenological study, adoptive parents provided their lived experiences of support during the adoption process. The results were analyzed using the descriptive phenomenological psychological method and the results were framed using an adapted version of Bronfenbrenner’s ecological model. The results offered experiences of support at all 4 levels of the ecological model and provided a framework to use for future research to understand the influences of the sources of support and a guideline for agencies and counselors to use when serving adoptive families. The results can aid in the proactive development of training and support services for adoptive families and provide information for professionals by offering insight into the nontraditional structure of adoptive families.

Английский шпионский роман XXI века: особенности и перспективы развития жанра

The article aims to provide a survey of modern “spy” literature and to identify the genre transformations. The author relies on the existing studies on the XX-century spy novel. Originality of the paper is determined by the fact that specificity of the English spy novel of the XXI century has not been previously investigated in domestic and foreign literary criticism. The researcher concludes on the non-traditional structure of modern texts and proposes a hypothesis on the existence of the genre variation (dominant) based not on “text affiliation” (tragic, satirical spy novel) but on “geographical location” - the English spy novel proper. The findings can be used while studying a spy novel, both English and western.

Los arreglos familiares en Tamaulipas, México.

Objetivo. Se analiza la composición de los hogares, las jefaturas y los arreglos familiares de estudiantes en Tamaulipas. Metodología. Se utilizan, para tal fin, parte de los resultados de un proyecto de carácter explicativo donde se encuestaron a 1135 jóvenes de ambos sexos a través de un muestreo probabilístico, estratificado y proporcional en cuatro facultades de la Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas situadas en el centro, sur y norte del Estado fronterizo de Tamaulipas, México. Resultados y conclusión. Entre los resultados se destaca la distinción de 22 tipos de arreglos familiares, donde el 39% de estos responden a una estructura no tradicional, así como la subestimación de los hogares con jefatura femenina. Los datos observados dan lugar a la discusión sobre las transformaciones sociodemográficas experimentadas en las últimas dos décadas que han incidido en los hogares familiares, impactando su conformación y generando una diversidad de arreglos familiares que contrastan con los considerados hasta hace algunas décadas como tradicionales.

A LOGIC MODEL TO DESCRIBE ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES IN THE U.S

The adult protective services (APS) system in the U.S. serves as an investigative and service delivery system, targeting cases of reported abuse, neglect, and exploitation of older adults and adults with disabilities. APS developed from a piecemeal investigatory system, driven by state and local processes. This system has persisted, with little federal oversight or uniformity. In turn, little systematic information exists about the structure and process of the APS system nationwide. This poster presents an effort to construct a logic model for APS in the U.S., compiled jointly by researchers and practitioners under the auspices of the National APS Technical Assistance Resource Center. The process included initial drafting by six experts from various backgrounds and was reviewed by diverse stakeholders in three iterative rounds of review. Because of the unique nature of APS, the product has a partially non-traditional structure for a logic model, plotting context, inputs/resources, activities, activity metrics, and results. Inputs/resources are plotted across various sources: APS staff, consultative experts, community partners, operational supports, funding for services, and legal and ethical processes. Activities, activity metrics, and results are mapped across three stages of service provision—intake, investigation, and post-investigation services—and at the quality assurance level. The resultant logic model can be used at the national level to drive system change and evaluation; alternatively, it can be customized to specific state/local contexts to enable quality improvement and evaluation efforts. The pursuit of these efforts, coupled with existing national strategies, can contribute to continued system change and evolution within APS.

Elegy and Nasīb in the Ancient Arabic QAṢīda: The Unique Structure of an Elegy by Ibn Muqbil

Abstract This article analyses the functions of the uniquely non-traditional structure of an elegy composed by the mukha.ram poet, Ibn Muqbil, following the assassination of the third Muslim caliph, ‘Uthmān b. ‘Affān. The poem begins with the elegiac verses, then ends with a description of several, to some degree, erotic love affairs. Classical Arab scholars condemned this structure, in which the song of love follows the weeping over a killed religious authority. In the present article, the poem is analysed then two interpretations of the function of this structure are given: firstly, it provides the poem with an allegorical expression for Ibn Muqbils yearning for the lost pre-Islamic life which was destroyed after the birth of Islam; secondly, it is a means of catharsis directed to a specific audience which was less passionate about the death of the caliph.

ОСОБЕННОСТИ РАБОЧЕГО ПРОЦЕССА, ЭКСПЛУАТАЦИЯ И РЕСУРСНЫЕ ВОЗМОЖНОСТИ ДИЗЕЛЬ-ГЕНЕРАТОРОВ АЛЬТЕРНАТИВНОГО ТИПА

The drive diesel engines of the new technological trend that are called unserviceable have been taken as a research subject. Generation of MAN D2842LE type diesel engines of different modifications and capacity have V-shaped autotractor construction. There has been done analysis of energy saving and mass parameters, construction features and operational characteristics of diesels with different technical orientation. There has been analysed durability, service life, feasibility of using them on board the ships of different types. There have been considered main economic and power data, rate of speeding up working process of MAN D2842LE type diesel engine, as well as specific features of construction, maintenance works and service. There have been given the results of continuous exploitation, analysed structural and operational advantages and weak points. General advantages of such type engines are simplicity of construction, easy service, increased reliability all elements during specified overhaul time, possibility to work at low load without degradation of combustion processes, which are typical for these regimes. As for its rotation frequency, diesel has low fuel and lub.oil consumption, without special demands to fuel quality and purity at sea bunkering. The important advantage of this type of diesel is small dimensions and mass. Assuming all factors with real possibility to have a mode of unattended diesel in service, it is reasonably to use the diesel engine on fishing and other ships with limited space of engine room and many other works for engine crew. Despite of non-traditional structure and operation, these diesels have justified their operational efficiency and possibility to be used on board sea-going ships.

The 3rd World Conference on Kisspeptin, "Kisspeptin 2017: Brain and Beyond":Unresolved questions, challenges and future directions for the field.

The 3rd World Conference on Kisspeptin, "Kisspeptin 2017: Brain and Beyond" was held March 30-31 at the Rosen Centre Hotel in Orlando, Florida, providing an international forum for multidisciplinary scientists to meet and share cutting-edge research on kisspeptin biology and its relevance to human health and disease. The meeting built upon previous world conferences focused on the role of kisspeptin and associated peptides in the control of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) secretion and reproduction. Based on recent discoveries, the scope of this meeting was expanded to include functions of kisspeptin and related peptides in other physiological systems including energy homeostasis, pregnancy, ovarian and uterine function, and thermoregulation. In addition, discussions addressed the translation of basic knowledge of kisspeptin biology to the treatment of disease, with the goal of seeking consensus about the best approaches to improve human health. The two-day meeting featured a non-traditional structure, with each day starting with poster sessions followed by lunch discussions and facilitated large-group sessions with short presentations to maximize the exchange of new, unpublished data. Topics were identified by a survey prior to the meeting, and focused on major unresolved questions, important controversies, and future directions in the field. Finally, career development activities provided mentoring for trainees and junior investigators, and networking opportunities for those individuals with established researchers in the field. Overall, the meeting was rated as a success by attendees and covered a wide range of lively and provocative discussion topics on the changing nature of the field of "kisspeptinology" and its future. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Nikolay Stoykov - Suite of Three Songs Based on Folk Melodies with an Accompaniment of Percussion Instruments

The subject of the article is Suite of Three Songs by Nikolay Stoykov. The three parts of the suite cycle are created on the basis of Bulgarian folk songs, distinguished by bright, memorable intonations and non-traditional structure. The folk songs are not similar, but differ significantly one from the other in terms of character and structure of the melody. This, as well as the fact that the work was created in a relatively early period of the artistic development of the composer, i.e. in that period he is more unprejudiced, more immediately and intuitively experiencing the influence of the folklore primary source, the professional experience is already available, but it still has not taken hold over the tonal artist with its analytical-rational influence; makes the suite cycle especially appropriate to examine the path from the emotional response, which the folk song produces, to the new, author's work. In the article are analized the specifics of the melodies in the three folk chants and the musical-expressive means, used by Nikolay Stoykov in constructing the suite cycle.

Algorithms of a nontraditional structure in the problems of the control of the longitudinal motion of aircraft

A method of synthesizing control algorithms by using the concepts of inverse dynamic problems is presented. The problems of how to control the rotational motion and pitch angle of air-craft are solved. The dynamic problems are analyzed theoretically and it is shown that the synthesized algorithms give the natural properties of parametric adaptivity to the systems. The results of the mathematical simulation are presented.

Artificial Composition: An Experiment on Indian Music

It has been attempted to develop a neurocomputing paradigm for artificial music composition in Indian style. A musical organization, comprising a melodic pattern, a rhythmic pattern and a melody violation part, has been considered for this purpose. A simple feed forward hybrid neural network with a functional link hidden layer has been so designed as to integrate such a musical organization with Indian raga rules. The proposed artificial neural network can output a variety of compositions on any raga by generating random link weights that shape the musical organization in various ways within the freedom available in the raga framework. The neural network can be customized with specifications of any raga for outputting a large variety of musical sequences that abide by the particular raga rules. In an interactive mode, a musician user may compose non-classical and light classical songs in Indian style based on desired ragas. An evaluation of such outputs from the system on Hindustani music, as done by a group of musicians, is encouraging. The present system, when run in an “Auto Mode”, may also serve as a generator of “semi-finished” music for composing music of non-traditional structure.

Automation of control of single-rotor helicopter takeoff and landing

Control algorithms are synthesized using the method of inverse problems of dynamics via minimization of acceleration energy in the neighborhood of phase trajectories of a reference model with the help of which the requirements for the dynamics of the developed system are set. The algorithms have a nontraditional structure and provide systems with the properties of parametric adaptivity and weak sensitivity to perturbations. The results of mathematical simulation are presented.

Automation of gas turbine engine control using algorithms of nontraditional structure

Algorithms of decentralized control of turbine rotor rotation velocity and the gas jet temperature at the nozzle outlet have been synthesized. Theoretical analysis of control processes has been carried out. Results of mathematical simulation verifying a high efficiency of the proposed algorithms are presented.

Skills taxonomy driver for designing an independent learning course in environmental chemistry

Most chemistry courses at secondary or tertiary level are still content-driven being delineated to a large extent by the answer to the question 'what does the student need to know?'. A different question is 'what should the student able to do?' and it is toward this outcome-orientation that we have designed a skills driven, environment focused, independent learning, course at an introductory tertiary level. We have developed a taxonomy of problem- centred skills and used this as the driver in the construction of a context departure point, multiple media course. Inevitably the philosophy has led to a non-traditional structure. The most significant feature is a top down approach starting with the familiar, introducing ideas on a 'need to know basis' and developing concepts on a spiral curriculum. The result is that students with no, or very limited prior experience, can competently deal with, for example, problems relating to molecular architecture of drugs and receptor sites. The outcomes are defined in terms of behavioural objectives involving such skills as molecular representation and modelling, problem solving, team work, literature analysis and communication. A vital (but oft neglected) feature of educational innovation is an evaluation of effective- ness. Our investigation covers a wide range (background, age, gender, social class) of students, a significant number of whom lack previous experience of chemistry. Data indicate that prior experience/knowledge does not map directly to exit behaviour and that skills acquisition may be hampered by content loading.

Human-body temperature measurements using contact radiometer with built-in calibrators

We have studied theoretically and experimentally the accuracy of human-body temperature measurements using a modulation-type contact radiometer in the UHF-EHF ranges. The radiometer uses a nontraditional structure that includes a reflection modulator. Comparing the traditional method of measurements used in the calibration of the temperature scale against external standards of radiation with calibration against the built-in noise generator and standard short-circuitor, we see that the measurement accuracy is approximately the same in both methods. However, the accuracy of the method set forth in this paper is limited mainly by the imperfections of the short-circuiter, whereas the errors of the traditional method are related to the inhomogeneity of the object under study with respect to the reflection factor. Experimental studies were carried out with human-body phantoms in the 8-mm range of wavelengths.

On the short‐run allocation of economic resources by the Soviet and post‐Soviet enterprises

The purposes of this paper is purely theoretical. Its goal is to establish some rules governing the short‐run employment of productive resources by the enterprise in the Soviet and post‐Soviet setting. Accordingly, the paper is divided into two parts. The first portion of the paper deals with the behavior of the enterprise as the short‐run user of productive resources within a framework of the Soviet economic model of state ownership of non‐labor economic resources and mandatory central planning. Such an enterprise is termed the Soviet enterprise. In the second part, the paper examines how the former Soviet enterprise exploits factors of production during the current transitional period of the disintegration of the Soviet economic model in modern Russia. This enterprise is called the post‐Soviet enterprise. The paper utilizes the marginalist microeconomic tools of the analysis. In this, the paper applies the traditional neoclassical approach to the nontraditional economic structure of the Soviet and post‐Soviet periods.

An asymptotic method for quasilinear vibrational systems with an aperiodic generating solution

Formal methods for constructing asymptotic expansions of quasilinear vibrational systems with an aperiodic generating solution are considered. The proposed asymptotic method assumes the inclusion of damping (antidamping) terms in the generating system which leads to a non-traditional structure of the asymptotic series and of the changes of variables which are used. Although questions concerning the theoretical basis of the method are not considered, certain positive features of the proposed approach compared with the method of averaging are demonstrated by means of a simple example. The connection between the proposed method and the method of integral manifolds is discussed.

On the devalued self and implications for treatment

A survey of the self theories of several illustrious clinicians suggests that—despite its increasing interest for contemporary dynamic psychotherapists —a holistic self psychology has little practical utility. Rather, it is a variant of structural theory, involving a component of a nontraditional structure of the self, that appears to be of the most practical use. Therapy in this mode combines both steadfast positive regard and planful functioning of the therapist as a beneficial model or ideal image.