Question-answer Session Research Articles

Supporting scientific knowledge communication and translation efforts by engaging appropriately with the Pacific audience

Abstract It is recognised that Indigenous Māori and Pacific Peoples are affected disproportionately by Acute Rheumatic Fever (ARF) and Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD). Rates of ARF and RHD in New Zealand and the Pacific Region are of concern. Appropriate community engagement and knowledge translation efforts that support dissemination of research work and findings of relevance to Pacific populations, are of importance for effective dialogue. Efforts to communicate scientific research work and engage appropriately with Pacific communities and audiences have been limited, and require cultural considerations to ensure communication and interactions are culturally appropriate, clear and meaningful. The purpose of this work was to facilitate discussion between researchers and Pacific communities, regarding ARF and RHD Penicillin related research works of direct relevance and importance to Pacific communities in the Wellington area. Led by a Pacific Biomedical Scientist and supported by University Pacific staff and Medical students, a Pacific Fono (gathering) outreach event in the Hutt Valley was held on the 24th July, 2018. Scientific information and research work with immunological components related to ARF and RHD were presented, followed by a question answer session. Members of the Pacific community that attended represented different Pacific population groups with written and verbal feedback indicating the event had been informative and was enjoyed by those in attendance. This scientific knowledge translation and science communication event demonstrated appropriate engagement had been achieved to support dialogue between researchers and the Pacific community, regarding ARF and RHD Penicillin related research efforts.

Objectivism: Past and Future: Lecture and Question-Answer Session

Abstract In this lecture by Nathaniel Branden given on 23 November 1996 before the California Institute for Applied Objectivism, the late psychotherapist and theorist discusses the past and future of the philosophy of Ayn Rand, with which he was associated for many years. The lecture and question- answer session were transcribed by Roger E. Bissell from the recording made by Joshua Zader, currently President and Lead Developer of Atlas Web Development (http://www.atlaswebdev.com). Leigh Branden, the executor of Nathaniel Branden's estate, has graciously given permission to The Journal of Ayn Rand Studies to publish this material for the first time.

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AIMS & OBJECTIVES: (1) To assess the awareness regarding PCPNDT Act & sex ratio, among students. (2) To Sensitize the Pharmacy students regarding declining sex ratio & create awareness by education. MATERIAL & METHODS: A cross-sectional opinion study was carried out in Rajaram Bapu Pharmacy College Kasegaon on 21st July 2014. In total 168 respondents participated with good response. A pretested & predesigned proforma was used to collect information under supervision & analyzed & interpreted with the help of percentage & chi square test. The sensitization was done with lecture & question answer session. RESULTS: Majority i.e.85.11 % were found in age bracket of 20 to 22 years with more female respondents. Almost i.e., 91.48 % aware about adverse sex ratio & PCPNDT Act. Commonest source of information was awarded to mass media (82.73%) more than half i.e. 58.92 % aware that sex determination is not permitted legally. Among them 27.97% exactly knew the punishment profile for violators. No girls to marry & rise in violence against women remained common future implication of female foeticide. Girls' attitude towards not going for sex determination found statistically significant compared with boys', X 2 =23.92, df =2, HS. Common place of male/female discrimination for girls was outside home & institute, while for boys it was in institute. CONCLUSION: In our study though majority were aware about adverse sex ratio & PCPNDT Act, knowledge about exact punishment for violators seemed to be less. Most believed that, social & sexual crime & lack of brides will be the likely implications in future. Boys' attitude towards not going for sex determination in future was less compared with girls'. It urge for proper guidance sessions for

Pausing preceding and following to in to-infinitives of Obamas G-20 summit speech in London: Read vs spontaneous speech

Research on pausing in read and spontaneous speech has been the concern of researchers in the past few decades. While elicited data reveals that in read speech pauses preceding heads of phrases are produced considerably longer by native speakers of English than pauses following heads in read speech, the situation tends to differ in spontaneous speech. Based on this premise, this study reports on President Obama’s audio recording of the speech he made in the G-20 Summit in London in 2009, thus aiming to describe different silent pausing strategies, as they were employed by the President during his address to an international community. The recordings of both the first part of the speech he made during the opening of his address, assumed as a recitation of previously written text and during question-answer session, when he spontaneously responded to questions of international journalists were measured in milliseconds. Measurement was conducted utilizing Goldwave, the sound analyzing software. Each part was analyzed separately in terms of pauses preceding and following the to particle in to-infinitive phrases, and later, a comparison between the two types, read and spontaneous, was made in order to observe any potential differences/similarities between the two types of speeches. Obtained results display significant differences between pausing preceding and following to in read speech, in that the to particle was kept intact with the infinitive phrase while in spontaneous speech, preceding and following pauses did not display any statistically significant differences in terms of duration. Key words: Pausing, prosody, speech, teaching speaking/reading, principles and parameters theory.

Is Interactive Teaching Strategies Effective in Finance Education? Case of Financial Theory Teaching at Graduate School

Vast majority of finance theories developed in the last fifty years. In the wake of these developments, finance instructors may well feel embarrassed and even frustrated because finance textbooks are fully covered with equations and models. So, questions arise, are we over-teaching mathematics in financial theory? This study investigates how the contents of financial theory education fit in the context of interactive teaching strategies and looks into teachers' role in this occasion and also to check the influence of ICT on the finance education in general. An action research has been conducted considering the finance professors as the sample using an open-ended questionnaire survey over the graduate school of business at Stockholm University in May 2009. The survey results generally supports that the contents of financial theory generally fit in interactive teaching as most of the respondents apply interactive teaching strategies in the class and find better results. Finance case analysis, peer-group discussion, and question answer session are widely used interactive teaching methods in finance theory class. The survey results also suggest that teachers should play an active and positive role to stimulate the interactive teaching learning activities to create a collaborative environment and in achieving learning outcomes.

Reflections on PEET, the Partnerships for Enhancing Expertise in Taxonomy*

The 12-year old PEET engages a retired program officer in a question-answer session focused on the aspirations and tribulations of the NSF-sponsored research, training, and computer infrastructure program, Partnerships for Enhancing Expertise in Taxonomy.

A rule based expert system for rapid prototyping system selection

The availability of a growing number of rapid prototyping (RP) systems with wide ranging capabilities has created a problem of selecting an appropriate RP system for industry as well as educational sector to suit their requirements. This paper presents an expert system based RP system selection program incorporating 39 RP systems commercially available from 21 RP manufacturers worldwide. The program allows the user to choose one of the four options, namely, quick selection, detailed selection, build technology or machine style for system selection, with each option considering a systematic selection criteria. The program is a rule based expert system, and recommends the RP system along with its full specifications on the basis of interactive question–answer session with the user. The system is believed to be the first expert system based RP selection program and has the potential for future expansion into a full-fledged RP selector system.

Developing A Speaker Panel Program to Provide Curriculum Content on Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual People in Baccalaureate Social Work Education

Speaker panel programs are used as an educational intervention in which gay, lesbian and bisexual (GLB) people share their personal stories and participate in a question-answer session with the audience. These panels have been proven to be effective in reducing homophobic attitudes in university and community settings and can be utilized as an educational tool in social work education. This paper will discuss the development and uses of an innovative videotape and manual designed to train GLB students and their allies to serve as speakers on these panels. The production of the videotape and training manual are discussed, including practical information on the design and implementation of a speaker panel program.