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Journal articles on the topic "Cmet Theses"
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Sensekerci, Erkan. "Metaphor-Themed Studies in Social Studies Education in Turkey and Their Evaluations in Terms of Conceptual Metaphor Theory (CMT)." World Journal of Education 12, no. 6 (December 12, 2022): 24. http://dx.doi.org/10.5430/wje.v12n6p24.
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The aim of the present study is to examine postgraduate theses and published articles on "analysis of metaphorically used words in discourse" in the field of social studies education in Turkey by document analysis method. Within the scope of the research, The National Thesis Center and Dergipark databases were surveyed. The survey revealed 22 completed theses and 39 published articles between the years of 2010 and 2022. First, the studies were analysed in terms of the study/publication year of the works, the universities where they were conducted, their sample/study groups, the methodological framework they were based on, their data collection tool, the expertise of the researchers and thesis advisors, and the metaphors that were the subject of the research. The works were subsequently evaluated in terms of CMT (Conceptual Metaphor Theory) and were subjected to five research questions. This evaluation revealed that the studies examined: (i) do not establish a relationship between their research findings and the theoretical framework of CMT although they view metaphors as products of conceptual thinking; (ii) do not benefit adequately from the essential references or seminal works of CMT; (iii) do not align themselves with a particular theory of metaphor or an approach, and, therefore, lack criteria for how they associate metaphor with thought; (iv) do not make explicit the criteria according to which they classified the statement of participants as metaphorical; and (v) try to reach the data suited to their research purpose with a data collection tool coded as "A is X like or as B", which is a coding scheme that is conventionally identified as a simile rather than a conceptual metaphor among CMT adherents.
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MacPherson, Peter, and Julie Emberley. "Evaluating pediatrics residents’ ethics learning needs using multisource interprofessional feedback." Canadian Medical Education Journal 8, no. 4 (December 16, 2017): e86-91. http://dx.doi.org/10.36834/cmej.36931.
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Background: Ethics education is a required component of pediatric residency training. Limited instructional time requires educators to identify and prioritize learning needs. This is the first study to identify pediatric residents’ ethics learning needs using a multisource (360 degree) assessment. We hypothesized that pediatricians or allied health care professionals would identify unperceived ethics learning needs.Methods: Pediatric residents, pediatricians, respiratory therapists (RTs), and registered nurses (RNs) working at a university children's hospital rated the importance of twelve ethics themes as learning needs for trainees using a Likert-type scale. One-way ANOVA was used to determine differences between the groups, followed by post-hoc testing.Results: Response rates were 65%, 70%, 57%, and 47% for residents, pediatricians, RTs, and RNs, respectively. Themes were categorized into three priority groupings based on mean importance ratings. Where significant differences existed between residents and other respondent groups, pediatric residents rated the theme as being more important. Conclusion: This study provides an interprofessional assessment of pediatric residents’ perceived ethics learning needs. High priority ethics topics were identified, allowing for targeted teaching. Pediatricians and allied HCPs did not rate any ethics themes higher than residents. Medical educators may consider using methods inspired by multisource feedback for program evaluation.
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Harms, Sheila, Bryce Bogie, Anne Lizius, Karen Saperson, Susan Jack, and Meghan McConnell. "From good to great: learners’ perceptions of the qualities of effective medical teachers and clinical supervisors in psychiatry." Canadian Medical Education Journal 10, no. 3 (July 21, 2019): e17-26. http://dx.doi.org/10.36834/cmej.53156.
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Background: The shift in postgraduate medical training towards a competency-based medical education framework has inspired research focused on medical educator competencies. This research has rarely considered the importance of the learning environment in terms of both setting and specialty-specific factors. The current study attempted to fill this gap by examining narrative comments from psychiatry faculty evaluations to understand learners’ perceptions of educator effectiveness.
Methods: Data consisted of psychiatry faculty evaluations completed in 2015-2016 by undergraduate and postgraduate learners (N= 324) from McMaster University. Evaluations were provided for medical teachers and clinical supervisors in classroom and clinical settings. Narrative comments were analyzed using descriptive qualitative methodology by three independent reviewers to answer: “What do undergraduate and postgraduate medical learners perceive about educator effectiveness in psychiatry?”
Results: Narrative comments were provided on 270/324 (83%) faculty evaluation forms. Four themes and two sub-themes emerged from the qualitative analysis. Effective psychiatry educators demonstrated specific personal characteristics that aligned with previous research on educator effectiveness. Novel themes included the importance of relationships and affective factors, including learner security and inspiration through role modeling
Conclusion: Contemporary discussions about educator effectiveness in psychiatry have excluded the dynamic, relational and affective components of the educational exchange highlighted in the current study. This may be an important focus for future educational research.
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Switzer, Fiona, Sean Harper, and David Peck. "Exploring the barriers to the implementation of cognitive behavioural therapy for psychosis (CBTp)." Mental Health Review Journal 24, no. 1 (May 3, 2019): 30–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/mhrj-06-2018-0017.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify barriers for people with psychotic spectrum disorders accessing CBTp in NHS Lothian. Despite national guidelines recommending CBT for the treatment of schizophrenia (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Guidelines 2014) and (Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network Guidelines 2013), levels of access to CBTp remain low. The overall goal of the study is to uncover emergent themes regarding barriers to access to CBT for patients with psychosis. In addition, the influence of psychosocial skills intervention (PSI) training for psychosis (Brooker and Brabban, 2006) will be explored and if completion of this training effects referral behaviours and attitudes to CBTp. Design/methodology/approach This study is a quantitative service evaluation project which uses a questionnaire design to explore the factors that influence a clinician’s decision to refer a patient for CBTp. Three qualitative questions are included for thematic analysis to allow the respondents to elaborate on their views on potential barriers. All appropriate Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) staff in adult mental health in NHS Lothian were invited to participate in the study. Findings CMHT staff in NHS Lothian hold favourable views of CBTp and would support an increase in access for patients with psychosis. Key barriers to access for CBTp identified in this study comprise of, little or no access to CBTp, lack of integration of services and unclear referral pathways. Further themes emerging from the study also included, improving multi-disciplinary communication and increasing CMHT staff knowledge and confidence in CBTp. PSI training was shown to have a significant effect on referral rates. Further research would be warranted to explore the influence of PSI training on CMHT staff confidence and knowledge in CBTp. Originality/value This is the first paper of its kind to investigate the potential barriers to access to CBTp in Scotland. The paper has highlighted some key barriers and potential strategies to overcome the barriers identified will be discussed.
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Suryo Ediyono, Ro Hani,. "TERAPI MUSIK MENURUT AL-FARABI PADA MASA DINASTI ABBASIYAH." Jurnal CMES 12, no. 1 (October 9, 2019): 65. http://dx.doi.org/10.20961/cmes.12.1.34872.
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This study was intended to describe the functions and instruments of music during the Abbasid Dynasty and to describe music therapy according to Al-Farabi. The research method used is the descriptive qualitative method, where the data were technically collected using the library technique, then the data were analyzed based on the formulated problem, following after it describes the analysis results in the form of a written report. The data sources are the reference books related to Al-Farabi. The data of this study used Mūsīq Al-Kabīr, books, theses, journals related to the research. Based on this research, it can be concluded that the art of music began to develop rapidly during the Abbasid caliphate, and music can be used as a therapy for the soul, spiritual, and psychosomatic.
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Karras, Beverley, Saumya Selvaraj, Athena McConnell, Deirdre Andres, Krista Trinder, and Meredith McKague. "Student perceptions of the care of children: impacts of pre-clerkship pediatric and primary care clinical teaching." Canadian Medical Education Journal 5, no. 1 (December 17, 2014): e38-e49. http://dx.doi.org/10.36834/cmej.36624.
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Background: Pediatric clinical skills teaching sessions provide an early opportunity for students to be exposed to the medical care of children. This report describes second and third year medical students’ perceptions of and attitudes towards working with children before and after the pediatric clinical skills teaching sessions, and the experiences of those students precepted by pediatricians only compared to those students working with a combination of pediatricians and family physicians.Method: A 13 question survey was voluntarily completed before and after teaching sessions. Written reflective assignments were qualitatively analyzed for key themes. Response rate averaged 68% with class sizes of 84 and 85 students.Results: Students’ perceptions of the care of children were generally very positive. Some differences were found based on gender, phase of study and prior clinical exposure to pediatric care. Pre and post responses were similar, regardless of preceptor specialty. Students with family physician preceptors identified the themes of prevention, health promotion and multidisciplinary care in their reflections. Conclusions: Students had already formed positive attitudes toward the medical care of children and intended to care for children in their future practice. Further research is needed into the effects of pre-clerkship experiences in the care of children on choice of medical specialty.
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Clark, Marcia, Jonathan White, Sharla King, and Mike Carbonaro. "Exploring Surgeons' Perceptions of the Role of Simulation in Surgical Education: A Needs Assessment." Canadian Medical Education Journal 2, no. 2 (November 22, 2011): e44-e52. http://dx.doi.org/10.36834/cmej.36547.
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Introduction: The last two decades have seen the adoption of simulation-based surgical education in various disciplines. The current study’s goal was to perform a needs assessment using the results to inform future curricular planning and needs of surgeons and learners.Methods: A survey was distributed to 26 surgeon educators and interviews were conducted with 8 of these surgeons. Analysis of survey results included reliability and descriptive statistics. Interviews were analyzed for thematic content with a constant comparison technique, developing coding and categorization of themes.Results: The survey response rate was 81%. The inter-item reliability, according to Cronbach’s alpha was 0.81 with strongest agreement for statements related to learning new skills, training new residents and the positive impact on patient safety and learning. There was less strong agreement for maintenance of skills, improving team functioning and reducing teaching in the operating room. Interview results confirmed those themes from the survey and highlighted inconsistencies for identified perceived barriers and a focus on acquisition of skills only. Interview responses specified concerns with integrating simulation into existing curricula and the need for more evaluation as a robust educational strategy.Conclusion: The findings were summarized in four themes: 1) use of simulation, 2) integration into curriculum, 3) leadership, and 4) understanding gaps in simulation use. This study exemplifies a mixed-methods approach to planning a surgical simulation program through a general needs assessment.
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Fiddick, Lucy, Emily Neale, Falguni Nathwani, Kristina Bennert, and James Gregory. "Referring to psychological therapy services in secondary NHS mental health services – how do mental health care professionals decide?" Mental Health Review Journal 25, no. 2 (April 6, 2020): 185–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/mhrj-04-2019-0013.
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Purpose Evidence-based psychological therapies are available for severe and enduring mental health problems, but resources and access to these are limited within England. Practitioners in community mental health teams (CMHTs) can act as gatekeepers for access to psychological therapies for those in secondary care, but little is known about how they make referral decisions. This paper aims to understand how CMHT practitioners make decisions about who to refer or not, to secondary care psychological therapy services (PTS). Design/methodology/approach A total of 11 CMHT practitioners were interviewed to understand the decision making processes underpinning their referrals or otherwise, to a PTS within NHS England. The data were analysed qualitatively using thematic analysis. Findings Thematic analysis resulted in 11 sub-themes under three main themes of the self, the organisation and wider structure and the service user. Results indicated that some participants were referred automatically for psychological therapy if a service user asked or if there was external pressure to refer, while others’ decisions were informed by contextual information such as the service user’s ability to engage or change, risk status and limited organisational resources. Originality/value This study explores the decision making of multi-disciplinary professionals referring to PTS. The findings have important implications for understanding some of the factors that can influence patient access to psychological treatment in secondary care.
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Riva, John J., Radwa Elsharawi, Julian Daza, Augustin Toma, Robert Whyte, Gina Agarwal, and Jason W. Busse. "Medical students’ challenges and suggestions regarding research training: a synthesis of comments from a cross-sectional survey." Canadian Medical Education Journal 10, no. 3 (July 21, 2019): e91-100. http://dx.doi.org/10.36834/cmej.52997.
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Background: We previously reported on a cross-sectional study of students from the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine at McMaster University that found most respondents wanted more opportunities to participate in research. Students provided additional comments that we synthesized to enrich the findings of our quantitative analysis.
Methods: From our previously administered 13-item, online questionnaire, run across three campuses in Ontario, Canada, 498 of 618 medical students completed our survey and 360 (72%) provided optional written comments, which we synthesized using thematic analysis in this current study.
Results: Major themes that emerged were: (1) Active student participation to identify research opportunities and interested mentors are needed; (2) Types of research involvement; (3) Uncertainty whether research training translates into useable skills; (4) Desire for a formalized research curriculum and centralization of research opportunities across campuses.
Conclusion: Programs should stress to interested students the importance of actively looking for research opportunities and consider both large and small-group educational sessions.
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Kidd, Monica, Lara Nixon, Tom Rosenal, Roberta Jackson, Laurie Pereles, Ian Mitchell, Glenda Bendiak, and Lisa Hughes. "Using visual art and collaborative reflection to explore medical attitudes toward vulnerable persons." Canadian Medical Education Journal 7, no. 1 (April 2, 2016): e22-e30. http://dx.doi.org/10.36834/cmej.36680.
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Background: Vulnerable persons often face stigma-related barriers while seeking health care. Innovative education and professional development methods are needed to help change this.Method: We describe an interdisciplinary group workshop designed around a discomfiting oil portrait, intended to trigger provocative conversations among health care students and practitioners, and we present our mixed methods analysis of participant reflections.Results: After the workshop, participants were significantly more likely to endorse the statements that the observation and interpretive skills involved in viewing visual art are relevant to patient care and that visual art should be used in medical education to improve students’ observational skills, narrative skills, and empathy with their patients. Subsequent to the workshop, significantly more participants agreed that art interpretation should be required curriculum for health care students. Qualitative comments from two groups from two different education and professional contexts were examined for themes; conversations focused on issues of power, body image/self-esteem, and lessons for clinical practice. Conclusions: We argue that difficult conversations about affective responses to vulnerable persons are possible in a collaborative context using well-chosen works of visual art that can stand in for a patient.
Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Cmet Theses"
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Arulappu, Appitha. "Integrating c-Met molecular imaging into the optimisation of cancer therapy." Thesis, King's College London (University of London), 2016. https://kclpure.kcl.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/integrating-cmet-molecular-imaging-into-the-optimisation-of-cancer-therapy(286d5820-a909-4223-9a60-5eb49bd3147f).html.
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Basal-like subtypes of breast cancer (BLBC) account for about 15-20% of all breast cancer, affecting younger women (<50 years old) of predominantly African and Hispanic descent [1] with rapid relapse ([2]. c-Met is overexpressed in various solid tumors, lung, breast, ovary, kidney, colon, thyroid, liver, and gastric carcinomas [3]; [4]; [5]; [6]; [7]; [8]; [9]; [10]; [11]; [12]; [13]; [14]. In breast cancer, a higher c-Met expression level is displayed in BLBC in comparison to other intrinsic breast cancer subtypes [15] . In the first part of this thesis, the basal-like breast tumour xenograft mouse model was used to investigate early signs of locoregional recurrence of primary tumour using a 18F radiolabelled c-Met binding peptide, [18F]AH113804. [18F]AH113804 exhibited significantly higher uptake in the tumours (in comparison to mammary fatty tissue) with a target to background (muscle) ratio of approximately 3:1 (p<0.01). In addition to this, [18F]AH113804 was able to detect local tumor recurrence as early as six days after tumour resection [16]. Following publication of this work, I designed an in-house radiolabelled single chain Fv-Fc fusion against human c-Met, which was selected from a phage display library, and labelled with Cy5 dye initially. It was then labelled with the radioisotope 111In that was conjugated with the chelator CHX-A‟‟DTPA for an increase in radiolabelling efficiency. Both the optical and the radiolabelled version of the scFv-Fc were injected into dual tumour-bearing female mice. The tracer‟s uptakes at the c-Met positive tumour (basal-like breast tumour) and in the c-Met negative but ER positive breast adenocarcinoma), were visualised using an optical detector (for the Cy5 labelled tracer) and a gamma camera (using the SPECT tracer). We detect a higher uptake in the c-Met positive basal-like breast tumour in comparison to the c-Met negative control tumours using both versions of the tracer. EGFR expression has been reported in at least 50% of basal-like breast cancers (BLBCs) [17]. Due to the essential role of EGFR in both proliferation and cell survival pathways in breast epithelium and other epithelia, EGFR inhibitors have been used in clinical trials to treat patients with BLBC [18]. Unfortunately, this was shown to be of limited success [19]. There is a need to gain a deeper understanding of EGFR signalling in order to identify potential therapeutic targets. In the third part of this thesis, assays were carried out to investigate further the effect of PTPN11 knockdown on EGFR and c-Met phosphorylation, cell proliferation and E-cadherin level of expression in basal like breast cancer cells. PTPN11 was identified as an EGFR modulator based on the outcome from a high content screen based on FRET sensing of EGFR activity in situ, monitored by fluorescence lifetime imaging (FLIM). Validation of this novel regulator of EGFR activity in BLBC confirmed a significant slowing of the kinetics of EGFR dephosphorylation upon ligand stimulation, as well as c-Met hyperphosphorylation in cells that were depleted of PTPN11 in PTPN11-silenced cells following EGF stimulation.
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Thayaparan, Thivyan. "Development of c-Met targeted chimeric antigen receptor T-cell immunotherapy for malignant pleural mesothelioma." Thesis, King's College London (University of London), 2016. https://kclpure.kcl.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/development-of-cmet-targeted-chimeric-antigen-receptor-tcell-immunotherapy-for-malignant-pleural-mesothelioma(0b08a5d1-8a96-4393-baa2-30219dbd8d87).html.
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Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is an incurable cancer that commonly presents at an advanced stage. Although surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatment may be used, median survival from diagnosis is less than 12 months. Consequently, new therapeutic approaches are essential. Chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) are fusion molecules that couple the HLA-independent binding of a cell surface target to the delivery of a tailored T-cell activating signal. The receptor tyrosine kinase c-Met is overexpressed in >80% of MPM making it an attractive candidate for CAR T-cell immunotherapy. To target c-Met, three candidate CARs were developed named N28z, M28z and cM28z. All contained a CD28/CD3ζ endodomain fused to one of three stabilised peptides based on the N and K1 domains of hepatocyte growth factor, which is the only natural ligand for c-Met. Specificity and functionality of c-Met re-targeted CAR+ T-cells was confirmed by co-cultivation with c-Met-expressing NIH 3T3 and MPM cell lines. This was indicated by target-dependent cytotoxicity and enhanced cytokine release (IL-2 and IFN-γ), when compared to appropriate controls. Anti-tumour activity of all three candidate CARs could be further enhanced by pre-treatment of tumour cells with poorly cytotoxic doses of chemotherapy (cisplatin and pemetrexed) or by co-incubation with the PD-1 blocker, pembrolizumab. No differences between function of the three candidate CARs were evident in these studies. To evaluate in vivo anti-tumour activity, an intraperitoneal MPM xenograft model was established that was amenable to monitoring using bioluminescence imaging. Candidate c-Met re-targeted CARs were coexpressed with the chimeric cytokine receptor, 4αβ, enabling IL-4 mediated, selective enrichment of CAR+ T-cells. In mice with an established tumour burden, I found that cM28z/4αβ+ T-cells were superior to other c-Met re-targeted or control T-cells in eliciting sustained disease control. Together, these findings demonstrate proof of concept for the utility of c-Met re-targeted CAR+ T-cells to recognise and destroy mesothelioma tumour cells.
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Robinson, Louise Heather. "An investigation of a barley protein (SE/BTI-CMe) and its influence on beer haze stability /." Title page, table of contents and abstract only, 2004. http://web4.library.adelaide.edu.au/theses/09PH/09phr6582.pdf.
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Kilbert, Steven Michael. "A Microsimulation of Traffic, Parking, and Emissions at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo." DigitalCommons@CalPoly, 2011. https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/theses/452.
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Traffic and parking congestion are significant issues at many universities nationwide. The delays experienced result in wasted time, money, and fuel for students, faculty and staff, not to mention the negative contributions to the environment. This paper quantifies the amount of vehicle emissions generated during an average morning peak hour in the university environment. Using VISSIM and CMEM microsimulation packages, a model is created for California Polytechnic State University- San Luis Obispo to aggregate the collective transportation behaviors and practices of the campus and recognize the implications these behaviors pose on the transportation network as a whole. Reasonable estimates are generated for overall HC, CO, and NOx type emissions as well as fuel consumption. Scenarios are proposed which reflect the sensitivity of outputs to key input parameters. The findings of this research can be useful for future campus planning and the ideas can be extended to similar environments with traffic and parking problems such as business parks, corporate campuses, downtown districts, and special event venues.
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Gannon, Shaun. "Durban based COFESA affiliated CMT clothing manufacturing firms : their upgrading opportunities." Thesis, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/4450.
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Chetty, Katrina. "The challenges faced by CMT employers in the clothing industry in the greater Durban area." Thesis, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/806.
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This research study examines the challenges facing CMTs in the Durban area. The researcher conducted a literature review on the evolution of the clothing industry, internationally and locally, the emergence of the CMT factory in Durban and the key aspects affecting CMTs in their current environment including yet not restricted to; imports, labour regulation, worker co-operation and CMT distributors. CMTs are the labour components in the clothing sector, providing jobs for woman and unskilled to semi-skilled individuals. Therefore, the poor performance of CMTs are cause for concern in South Africa, a country that is experiencing disturbing levels of unemployment. The evolution of the CMT factory highlights its reasons for coming into being i.e. short-run times and high productivity levels. When large manufacturers restructured to remain competitive, they shed the labour component of their operation. The reason for this move was to do away with labour issues. CMTs, in effect, became this labour component, without the benefits associated with that of a large manufacturing firm. However, the labour regulations that came into effect do not distinguish between a small business i.e. the CMT factory and a large manufacturer, as the same laws apply to both. The current CMT environment makes it difficult for employers to remain competitive, both locally and internationally, when factors such as low productivity hinder performance. The study provides vital information from the CMT employers' perspective and recommendations that have been made are practical and can be made use of with the help of the government.Thesis (M.Com.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, 2008.
Books on the topic "Cmet Theses"
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Branch, Canada Industry Canada Manufacturing Industries. Inventory of federal government activities corresponding to the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters (CME) "call to action": Themes and recommendations. [Ottawa]: Industry Canada, 2006.
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Creigh, Peter D., and David N. Herrmann. Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease and Pregnancy. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780190667351.003.0025.
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Charcot-Marie-Tooth neuropathies (CMT) represent the most common hereditary neuropathies and can affect men and women from infancy to adulthood. There are no effective or FDA approved pharmacologic treatments aimed at disease modification for any form of CMT, so the primary focus of clinical care is on symptomatic treatment, maintaining functionality, and limiting secondary injury. CMT does not in general appear to affect a woman’s ability to carry a pregnancy. However, having CMT does increase the risk of delivery related complications (operative delivery, fetal presentation anomalies and postpartum bleeding) and exacerbation of neurologic symptoms during pregnancy is possible. Therefore, understanding the risks and planning appropriately are crucial for all women with CMT considering pregnancy and their health care providers. Overall, with the appropriate medical care, most women with CMT who choose to become pregnant will have an uncomplicated pregnancy and deliver a healthy infant.
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Buchanan, Alec, and Lisa Wootton, eds. Care of the Mentally Disordered Offender in the Community. Oxford University Press, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780198738664.001.0001.
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This book examines the care of the mentally disordered offender in the community from a number of perspectives: the social, administrative, and clinical context; clinical aspects of care; and the relationships between psychiatric services for mentally disordered offenders and other agencies. It incorporates recent developments in treatment and policy, including an international analysis of the use of community treatment orders, which remain controversial and divide opinion. In the United States, efforts to improve treatment have focussed on improving continuity of care between prison and the community, and the book examines US jail and prison policy. Current UK health policy as applied to the mentally disordered offender is explained. Risk and risk thinking is a theme that runs through the book and is considered in terms of its effect on society, its influence on policy, and in terms of how risk assessment is applied in everyday clinical practice. Developments in psychodynamic psychotherapy and cognitive treatments for mentally disordered offenders are discussed, including consideration of the risk-need-responsivity model, which has become increasingly influential. The treatment of sex offenders and personality disorder offenders is considered specifically, as is pharmacological therapy. Most mentally disordered offenders are managed in the community by the Community Mental Health Team (CMHT). The role of the CMHT and its interface with specialist community forensic teams is considered, as is the interaction between mental health services and other agencies and the legal context within which they operate.
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Smith, Caroline. Skill Demands and Developments in the Advanced Economies. Edited by John Buchanan, David Finegold, Ken Mayhew, and Chris Warhurst. Oxford University Press, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199655366.013.23.
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This chapter considers patterns of skills demand and policy developments in the advanced economies. Determining the actual and anticipated skills demands of employers and individuals are key challenges for policy makers and an area of ongoing interest for academics. This chapter considers academic debates about skills demand, including whether upskilling or deskilling is taking place, as well as the increasing focus on ‘soft’ skills rather than traditional technical skills. This discussion is followed by data on trends and forecasting of skills development. How and where policy and practice positions are formulated are considered for both Coordinated Market Economies (CMEs) and Liberal Market Economies (LMEs), as well as the shifting policy positions and policy interventions. The chapter concludes with a commentary on these debates, trends and interventions.
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Shaibani, Aziz. Deformities. Oxford University Press, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199898152.003.0024.
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Deformities are important markers for congenital and hereditary neuromuscular disorders. Kyphosis, scoliosis, Pes Cavus, for example, are common in CMT and hereditary ataxias. Deformities may also result from long-term weakness and asymmetry. Chronic neuropathies with distal weakness may lead to gradual changes in the height of feet arches. A high foot arche that is corrected with wight bearing or manually, is usually not congenital. Other types of deformities are related to connective tissue pathology, which can be associated with neuromuscular disorders, for example multiple lipomatosis, scleroderma, contractures, nephrogenic systemic sclerosis, and so on. This chapter shows examples of these deformities. Musculoskeletal deformities may lead to entrapment neuropathies.
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Shaibani, Aziz. Deformities. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780190661304.003.0024.
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Deformities are important markers for congenital and hereditary neuromuscular disorders. For example, kyphosis, scoliosis, and pes cavus are common in Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease and hereditary ataxias. Deformities such as high feet arches may also result from long-time weakness and asymmetry. Other types of deformities may be related to connective tissue pathology, which can be associated with neuromuscular disorders. Examples include multiple lipomatosis, scleroderma, and nephrogenic systemic sclerosis (NSS). Charcot joint is a result of lack of proprioceptive sensation and is usually associated with severe chronic neuropathy. Deformity of the nose can result from syphilis and leprosy. This chapter shows examples of these deformities and their treatments.
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Kövecses, Zoltán. Metaphor, Cognition, Culture. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190879228.003.0002.
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The chapter reports on work concerned with the issue of how conceptual metaphor theory (CMT) functions as a link between culture and cognition. Three large areas are investigated to this effect. First, work on the interaction between conceptual metaphors, on the one hand, and folk and expert theories of emotion, on the other, is surveyed. Second, the issue of metaphorical universality and variation is addressed, together with that of the function of embodiment in metaphor. Third, a contextualist view of conceptual metaphors is proposed. The discussion of these issues leads to a new and integrated understanding of the role of metaphor and metonymy in creating cultural reality and that of metaphorical variation across and within cultures, as well as individuals.
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Leonard, Greg. Metals. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190656010.003.0011.
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Metals and metal products have long been traded on commodity markets. Trading in futures and options, as well as forwards, swaps, and other derivatives, is available for about a dozen metals. Traditionally metals have been divided into precious metals and base metals, used in industrial applications. Today the precious metals silver, platinum, and palladium are also primarily used in industrial applications, while gold is still primarily used as a store of value. CME Group exchanges and the London Metal Exchange are the best-known exchanges for metals derivatives trading. In recent years, trading volumes in all metals on exchanges in China have increased tremendously, and these exchanges have begun to contribute to global price discovery. Steel has the largest production of the base metals, but on-exchange trading of steel and its precursor iron ore has become significant only in the last few years, with trading focused in China.
Book chapters on the topic "Cmet Theses"
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Civiero, Paula Andrea Grawieski, and Fátima Peres Zago de Oliveira. "18. Critical Mathematics Education in Action." In Landscapes of Investigation, 295–322. Cambridge, UK: Open Book Publishers, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.11647/obp.0316.18.
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Society today presents a civilising equation where it is crucial to unveil and guide the imbricated relationship between what is technical and what is human. Therefore, the study of contemporary variables is central to the interpretation of this reality. By considering that critical mathematics education (CME) is the most developed approach to treating such themes in mathematics classes, we present a landscape of investigation developed with high-school students, step by step, based on reflective didactic transposition (RDT) of a Scientific Initiation (SI) project in high school. SI enables the investigation of contemporary themes that, in turn, approach the concerns of CME by fostering questions, autonomy, decision-making and a critical interpretation of reality. This proposal evidenced the approximation of SI concepts with landscapes of investigation, just as it was possible to perceive the urgency of the imbrication between the different milieus of learning and the contemporary variables of this complex civilising equation.
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Reames, Donald V. "Impulsive SEP Events (and Flares)." In Solar Energetic Particles, 71–95. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-66402-2_4.
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Abstract3He-rich, Fe-rich, and enriched in elements with Z > 50, the abundances of solar energetic particles (SEPs) from the small impulsive SEP events stand out as luminaries in our study. The 3He is enhanced by resonant wave-particle interactions. Element abundances increase 1000-fold as the ~3.6 power of the mass-to-charge ratio A/Q from He to heavy elements like Au or Pb, enhanced during acceleration in islands of magnetic reconnection in solar jets, and probably also in flares. This power-law of enhancement vs. A/Q implies Q determined by a source temperature of 2.5–3.2 MK, typical of jets from solar active regions where these impulsive SEPs occur. However, a few small events are unusual; several have suppressed 4He, and rarely, a few very small events with steep spectra have elements N or S greatly enhanced, perhaps by the same resonant-wave mechanism that enhances 3He. Which mechanism will dominate? The impulsive SEP events we see are associated with narrow CMEs, from solar jets where magnetic reconnection on open field lines gives energetic particles and CMEs direct access to space. Gamma-ray lines tell us that the same acceleration physics may occur in flares.
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Milani, Raquel. "16. Opening an Exercise." In Landscapes of Investigation, 257–72. Cambridge, UK: Open Book Publishers, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.11647/obp.0316.16.
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This text presents two possibilities for transforming exercises of the school mathematics tradition into investigative activities related to landscapes of investigation located in the context of critical mathematics education (CME). This process of transformation was based on what Skovsmose calls “opening an exercise”. In order to open an exercise with reference to pure mathematics, one can explore the theme proposed in the exercise by going in different directions. In order to open an exercise with reference to semi-reality and reality, I have proposed the exploration of comments produced by students as they work through the exercise. A task related to such transformation was developed for prospective mathematics teachers in order to reflect on mathemacy, help students to make mathematical discoveries, and potentially cause changes in traditional teaching practices. The result of the transformation process carried out by the prospective teachers in the course indicates that the investigative activity should have a strong appeal to reality and semi-reality, besides mobilising other actions that are not developed when one solves an exercise. Due to the characteristics of the task, a new reference emerged: an imagined reality. The task and reflections represent the first step in the process of these prospective teachers entering CME.
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Moth, Rich. "Punitive managerialism under austerity." In Understanding Mental Distress, 131–58. Policy Press, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1332/policypress/9781447349877.003.0007.
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This chapter presents findings from the second phase of data collection. Between the first and second phases, there were three key areas of policy reform and service transformation. These were the service line management (SLM) reorganisation of team structures and service delivery within the Trust, the austerity-related cuts in funding, and welfare reforms. This chapter examines these processes and their effects within the new Rehabilitation and Recovery Team (RRT) structure arising from SLM that replaced the CMHT. The particular focus is how service provision became more short-term and the managerial culture more punitive, as well as the additional impacts of austerity and welfare reform.
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Stout, Karen Rohrbauck. "Computer Mediated Technology as Tools for Social Interaction and Educational Processes." In Virtual Technologies, 719–32. IGI Global, 2008. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59904-955-7.ch045.
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Computer mediated technologies (or CMTs) enhance educational processes and are tools that have particular implications for learning and interacting in virtual teams. To better understand how educational tools may be implemented to enhance student learning in virtual teams, the author addresses Wartofsky’s (1979) explication of tools as cultural artifacts. Distinctions about primary, secondary, and tertiary tools provide a framework to analyze implementations of educational CMT research. Implications of these tools on virtual team’s cognitive skills and collaborative learning are explored. Tertiary tools are explored in particular, as they may provide virtual teams with shared interaction space and alternative representations of the social world. The author provides examples of CMT implementation and suggestions for technological and pedagogical advancements.
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Stout, Karen R. "Computer Mediated Technology as Tools for Social Interaction and Educational Processes." In Teaching and Learning with Virtual Teams, 246–67. IGI Global, 2006. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59140-708-9.ch011.
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Computer mediated technologies (or CMTs) enhance educational processes and are tools that have particular implications for learning and interacting in virtual teams. To better understand how educational tools may be implemented to enhance student learning in virtual teams, the author addresses Wartofsky’s (1979) explication of tools as cultural artifacts. Distinctions about primary, secondary, and tertiary tools provide a framework to analyze implementations of educational CMT research. Implications of these tools on virtual team’s cognitive skills and collaborative learning are explored. Tertiary tools are explored in particular, as they may provide virtual teams with shared interaction space and alternative representations of the social world. The author provides examples of CMT implementation and suggestions for technological and pedagogical advancements.
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El Refaie, Elisabeth. "Reanimating the Body in Conceptual Metaphor Theory." In Visual Metaphor and Embodiment in Graphic Illness Narratives, 18–46. Oxford University Press, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190678173.003.0002.
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This chapter critically reviews the traditional notion of embodiment in Conceptual Metaphor Theory (CMT), arguing that it is characterized by a somewhat inflexible view of the way the human body shapes one’s thinking. Probing more recent developments in CMT, including dynamic systems approaches and cross-cultural studies of metaphor, and confronting these with key theories from phenomenology, psychology, social semiotics, and media theory, the original notion of dynamic embodiment is developed. Accordingly, the degree to which people draw on their own bodies when producing and interpreting metaphors depends not only on the cultural practices and the specific actions in which they are engaged at any given moment, but also on the degree to which they are consciously aware of their physicality, as well as the affordances of the modes and media they are using to communicate.
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Moth, Rich. "Time, trust and relational practice." In Understanding Mental Distress, 53–81. Policy Press, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1332/policypress/9781447349877.003.0004.
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The shift from relational to informational practice was outlined in the previous chapter. These dynamics constrain spaces for mental health workers to engage in supportive interventions and generate defensive and controlling forms of practice. This chapter is about the implications and consequences of those changes for service users. In particular, the chapter will explore how reductions in time impact on the possibilities for trusting relationships between users and workers in services. The chapter presents the perspectives of six service users and their Southville CMHT workers.
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Numan, Michael. "Development of the Parental Brain in Humans." In The Parental Brain, 310–52. Oxford University Press, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190848675.003.0010.
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Chapter 10 deals with the development of the parental brain in humans, emphasizing experiential influences on the intergenerational continuity of maternal behavior: A history of experiencing childhood maltreatment (CMT; maternal neglect and/or abuse) is associated with alterations in the development of the child’s parental brain, which may lead to subsequent deficits in its maternal behavior. The manner in which parents treat their children may affect the development of neural systems (a) that regulate emotionality, with poor parental care resulting in deficits in emotion regulation, and (b) that underpin maternal motivation, love, and empathy, with poor parental care decreasing these processes. Alterations in the development of medial prefrontal cortex, amygdala, mesolimbic dopamine, oxytocin, corticotropin-releasing factor, and serotonin neural systems are involved, as are epigenetic effects. Not all mothers who experience CMT become poor mothers, and the involvement of gene by environment interactions are highlighted.
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Ramadan, Aya Abd Alla, Sherif Elatriby, Abd El Ghany, and Azza Fathalla Barakat. "Optimized Robotic WAAM." In Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Additive Manufacturing, 114–37. IGI Global, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-8516-0.ch006.
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This chapter summarizes a PhD thesis introducing a methodology for optimizing robotic MIG (metal inert gas) to perform WAAM (wire and arc additive manufacturing) without using machines equipped with CMT (cold metal transfer) technology. It tries to find the optimal MIG parameters to make WAAM using a welding robot feasible production technique capable of making functional products with proper mechanical properties. Some experiments were performed first to collect data. Then NN (neural network) models were created to simulate the MIG process. Then different optimization techniques were used to find the optimal parameters to be used for deposition. These results were practically tested, and the best one was selected to be used in the third stage. In the third stage, a block of metal was deposited. Then samples were cut from deposited blocks in two directions and tested for tension stress. These samples were successful. They showed behavior close to base alloy.
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McKahn, Denise A., and Whitney McMackin. "Characterizing Performance of a PEM Fuel Cell for a CMET Balloon." In ASME 2011 9th International Conference on Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology collocated with ASME 2011 5th International Conference on Energy Sustainability. ASMEDC, 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/fuelcell2011-54532.
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We present the design of a multi-cell, low temperature PEM fuel cell for controlled meteorological balloons. Critical system design parameters that distinguish this application are the lack of reactant humidification and cooling due to the low power production, high required power mass-density and relatively short flight durations. The cell is supplied with a pressure regulated and dead ended anode, and flow controlled cathode at variable air stoichiometry. The cell is not heated and allowed to operate with unregulated temperature. Our prototype cell was capable of achieving power densities of 43 mW/cm2/cell or 5.4 mW/g. The cell polarization performance of large format PEM fuel cell stacks is an order of magnitude greater than for miniature PEM fuel cells. These performance discrepancies are a result of cell design, system architecture, and reactant and thermal management, indicating that there are significant gains to be made in these domains. We then present design modifications intended to enable the miniature PEM fuel cell to achieve power densities of 13 mW/g, indicating that additional performance gains must be made with improvements in operating conditions targeting achievable power densities of standard PEM fuel cells.
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Struminsky, A., A. Sadovski, and I. Grigorieva. "CME acceleration in impulsive (X6.9 09.08.2011) and gradual (M3.7 07.03.2011) solar flares." In ASTRONOMY AT THE EPOCH OF MULTIMESSENGER STUDIES. Proceedings of the VAK-2021 conference, Aug 23–28, 2021. Crossref, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.51194/vak2021.2022.1.1.132.
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We analyze solar events associated with flares: gradual — M3.7 on March 7, 2011 and impulsive — X6.9 on August 9, 2011.These flares were accompanied by hard X-ray (HXR), microwave (MW) and > 100 MeV gamma radiation, fast coronalmass ejection (CME). Estimates of the magnitude and duration of acceleration for CME were obtained from the conditionof stitching the assumed uniformly accelerated motion and the observed uniform motion. These estimates indicate that theCME should have been accelerated significantly longer than the estimated minimum time, at least more than 30 min. Theobtained mean values and duration of CME acceleration do not contradict CME acceleration in two phases— impulsive andprolong. The largest bursts of HXR and MW radiation were observed both during the CME impulsive acceleration (X6.9flare on August 9, 2011), and after it (M3.7 flare on March 7, 2011). This shows that the acceleration processes of chargedparticles in flares do not depend on the magnitude of the CME acceleration. The average CME velocity deduced from theSOHO/LASCO observations at 20R ⊙ in the high corona 2034 km/s on March 7, 2011 and 1506 km/s on August 9, 2011suggests that a residual decelerating force acting on CME on August 9, 2011 was larger.
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Santos, Ervin, and Edwin Quiros. "Determination of Static and Dynamic Injection Characteristics of a Common-Rail Direct Injection Diesel Engine Fuelled by CME-Diesel Blends." In ASME 2017 11th International Conference on Energy Sustainability collocated with the ASME 2017 Power Conference Joint With ICOPE-17, the ASME 2017 15th International Conference on Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology, and the ASME 2017 Nuclear Forum. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/es2017-3503.
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Much interest is given to the research in biodiesel these days. It is renewable and has similar properties to conventional diesel. Biodiesel is also generally seen to produce less emissions, hence it is seen as an attractive and a greener alternative source of energy. Biodiesels are also referred to as Fatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAME). They are obtained from the transesterification of oils from organic products such as animal fat or vegetable oil. Common biodiesel feedstocks are soybean (USA), rapeseed (Europe), palm, and coconut (Asia). The Philippines, being one of the largest producers of coconut in the world, should have a substantial interest in this. Biodiesel in the Philippines is obtained from coconut oil and is commonly called Coconut Methyl Ester (CME). There is a number of research works available that study the effects of biodiesel when used to run diesel engines, although there is notably less studies on CME and particularly Philippine-CME available. This work aims to show the fuel injection timing and duration of a Common Rail Direct Injection (CRDI) engine run by CME-diesel with neat diesel as baseline. There are two sets of injection parameters that describe the injection behaviour of an engine. The static injection parameters refer to the electronic commands given out by the Electronic Control Unit (ECU) while the dynamic injection parameters refer to the actual physical injection happening in the fuel injector nozzle. Knowledge of these information may help explain possible differences in performance and/or emissions observed in biodiesel-fed engines. The static injection commands were obtained by tapping into the solenoid signal wire from the ECU. The dynamic injection parameters were estimated from line pressure signals in the fuel injection line. All the tests were done on the AVL Eddy Current Engine Dynamometer in the University of the Philippines Vehicle Research and Testing Laboratory. Baseline data were recorded from 100% neat diesel, then volumetric blends B10 (10% CME biodiesel and 90% neat diesel) and B20 (20% CME biodiesel and 80% neat diesel) were mixed for the tests. The CRDI engine was ran at full load, sweeping the operating range at 400 RPM increments from 800 to 4000. The results showed no significant difference in the static injection parameters of the CME-diesel blend-fed engines as compared to being ran with neat diesel. As for the dynamic injection parameters, there were some significant differences observed in the higher engine speeds starting at 2800 RPM. The observed changes were attributed to the differences in the physiochemical properties of CME biodiesel as compared to neat diesel.
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Keese, Darren A., Neha P. Takawale, Carolyn C. Seepersad, and Kristin L. Wood. "An Enhanced Change Modes and Effects Analysis (CMEA) Tool for Measuring Product Flexibility With Applications to Consumer Products." In ASME 2006 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference. ASMEDC, 2006. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/detc2006-99478.
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Contemporary product designers seek to create products that are not only robust for the current marketplace but also flexible for future changes, adaptations, and evolutions. This type of product flexibility is distinctive from mass customization, product architecture of singular products, and product families. The intent is to design products that intrinsically enable future changes even though such changes may not be known or planned in the current product offering. To accommodate product flexibility of this type, research advancements are needed in terms of fundamental design principles and evaluation methods for predicting and improving the flexibility of a product. This paper presents advancements in both areas. We first present the systematic enhancement of a flexibility assessment tool referred to as CMEA, Change Modes and Effects Analysis. CMEA provides the basic ability to assess the flexibility of a product, with analogous features to the well-known Failure Modes and Effects Analysis. Our enhancements extend the method to provide for intuitive and more repeatable measures of flexibility. We then use the enhanced CMEA to investigate a variety of consumer products with the goal of inductively deriving product flexibility principles. Concrete applications are shown for these principles from the domain of power yard tools, such as hedge trimmers, weed trimmers, and leaf blowers. Also, the applications are used to demonstrate the value of the CMEA enhancements.
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Aldana, Cristian, Ramkumar N. Parthasarathy, and Subramanyam R. Gollahalli. "Combustion Properties of Spray Flames of Canola Methyl Ester and Diesel Blends." In ASME 2011 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition. ASMEDC, 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/imece2011-63597.
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Canola methyl ester (CME) is a biofuel that is produced by the transesterification of canola oil; it is renewable, carbon-neutral and low in sulfur content. The objective of this study was to document the combustion characteristics of spray flames of CME and No 2 diesel (petroleum fuel) blends. Three blends with 25%, 50% and 75% volume concentration of CME were studied. The fuel was atomized and mixed with air in a heated environment at a supply equivalence ratio of 0.62. Measurements of global CO and NO emissions, inflame temperature and in-flame concentrations of combustion products were made. The near-injector homogeneous gas-phase reaction zone increased in size with the addition of CME. The global CO and NO emissions decreased with the increase in CME content in the fuel blend. The in-flame NO concentration profiles and flame temperature profiles followed similar trends, suggesting that the thermal mechanism of NO formation was dominant in these flames.
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Wang, Shuguang, Jinlei Zhang, Ya'ou Shen, Xiaobo Liu, Shuhua Ding, Yusheng Liu, Dongyang Li, and Jilin Tang. "Experimental Investigation on Natural Circulation Characteristics of Core Make-Up Tank Under Rolling Conditions." In 2022 29th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/icone29-92254.
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Abstract In the floating nuclear power plant, Core Make-up Tank (CMT) is one of the passive safety facilities, has been widely used in nuclear engineering. Under emergency conditions, natural circulation occurs and consequent thermal stratification appears in CMT system. However, rolling motion will directly affect the natural circulation and destroy the formation of thermal stratification, so there will be uncertain and unknown change of the safety injection capacity of CMT. Based on above analysis, this work carried out experiments under rolling conditions to reveal natural circulation and thermal stratification characteristics in CMT. A temperature detecting matrix formed by thermocouples is deployed in CMT. It is concluded that thermal stratification distribution is affected by the rolling conditions. Rolling conditions increase the thickness of thermal stratification and reduce the temperature gradient. The CMT natural circulation has two stages, the influence of rolling motion on the average flow in the first stage of natural circulation is very weak, but rolling motion will significantly affect the second stage of natural circulation and advance the decline time of direct vessel injection (DVI) flow rate. The transition time of natural circulation stage and the flow change in the second stage of natural circulation are related to the thermal stratification in CMT. The impact of rolling conditions should not be ignored when evaluating the performance of CMT.
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Quiros, Edwin N., and Jeffrey James C. Laguitao. "Performance and Emissions Characteristics of Philippine CME-Diesel Blends." In ASME 2017 11th International Conference on Energy Sustainability collocated with the ASME 2017 Power Conference Joint With ICOPE-17, the ASME 2017 15th International Conference on Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology, and the ASME 2017 Nuclear Forum. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/es2017-3393.
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Deliberations in the Philippines are underway on the shift to 5% (B5) CME-diesel blend from the current B2 blend. In support to said deliberations, a fuel economy and gaseous emissions study of B1–B50 CME-diesel blends was conducted using an in-use Asian utility vehicle running on the Japanese 10–15 Mode drive cycle. Results show that adding CME up to 20% by volume (B20) has a small effect on the heating values, specific fuel consumption (SFC), mileage, and maximum power. Relative to neat diesel, the increase in SFC, and lower mileage and power beyond B20 were attributed to lower heating values at higher blends. CO was practically constant while THC and NOx generally decreased with increasing CME blends. The CO and THC trends were ascribed to overall lean mixtures and increased amount of oxygenated fuel at higher CME blends. The decreasing NOx trend needs further investigation as it seemed contrary to other studies. Based on these results, the shift to B5 would insignificantly affect fuel economy and likely lessen THC and NOx emissions. B20 yielded the most emissions reduction without performance loss.
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Encarnacion, Job Immanuel B., and Edwin N. Quiros. "Effects of Philippine Coconut Methyl Ester on the Performance and Emissions of a Heavy Duty CRDI Engine." In ASME 2017 11th International Conference on Energy Sustainability collocated with the ASME 2017 Power Conference Joint With ICOPE-17, the ASME 2017 15th International Conference on Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology, and the ASME 2017 Nuclear Forum. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/es2017-3464.
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The Philippine Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has issued Department Order 2015-04 (DAO 2015-04) or the “The Implementation of Vehicle Emission Limits for EURO 4/IV, and In-Use Vehicle Emission Standards”. This policy, coupled with the Philippine Biofuels Act of 2016 (RA 9367) should greatly reduce the environmental impact of local automobile emissions. Commercial fuel is a mix of local coconut methyl ester (CME) and neat diesel blend. However, commercial diesel fuel is still at 2% v/v as of 2016 in contrast to the 5% v/v set by the policy, part due to the fact that only few local studies are done to show the effects of higher percentage of CME, with most recent studies showing results against increased CME usage. The study shows the effects of the usage of higher CME percentage in accordance to the set schedule of RA 9367. Five fuel blends with varying CME percentages v/v (2%, 5%, 10%, 15%, and 20%) are used in a heavy duty turbocharged common rail direct injection (CRDI) engine. The engine is run on an eddy current dynamometer with steady state measurements at 50 to 500Nm with 50Nm intervals. Each fuel is tested at three pedal positions, alpha, (25%, 50%, and 60%) controlled directly from the engine control unit (ECU). Results show that higher CME usage does not result in reduction of power and achieved torque. There is, however, a significant increase in brake specific fuel consumption at higher percentages of CME. No significant change in carbon monoxide (CO) and unburned hydrocarbons of diesel (HCD) is observed but there is a significant increase in Nitrous Oxides (NOx) concentration as CME percentage is increased. However, brake specific CO and HCD were found to be out of standard for near no load and near full load operations. A similar trend is observed for brake specific. Brake specific NOx is particularly more problematic since all measurements were observed to be out of standard with maximum values of 1350% of the set EURO 4/IV standard. However, it is also seen that the performance of each blend does not significantly differ from each other. Nevertheless, there is still some potential in the usage of CME due to the fact that power and torque requirements are still met at the expense of higher fuel consumption; but with the opportunity of being self-sufficient as coconut-producing country.
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Lugonjić, Marija. "Comparative Analysis of Medical Workers." In Organizations at Innovation and Digital Transformation Roundabout. University of Maribor Press, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.18690/978-961-286-388-3.33.
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Continuous Medical Education (CME) is becoming a minimum condition for adapting to today's changes and achieving success in professional and personal fields.The aim of this paper is a comparative analysis of CME in Serbia, the European Union, and the United Kingdom; US, Russian Federation and Iran. The aim of this comparative study was to assess the main countryspecific institutional settings applied by governments. Methods: A common scheme of analysis was applied to investigate the following variables: CME institutional framework; benefits and/or penalties to participants; types of CME activities and system of credits; accreditation of CME providers and events; CME funding and sponsorship. The analysis involved reviewing the literature on CME policy. Results: The US system has clear KME boundaries because it is implemented solely by credentialed institutions that organize dedicated meetings with the clear purpose of educating medical professionals.The European Union has not yet been able to reconcile the differences it has inherited from its members. Only "general" conditions are defined. Continuing medical education cannot be arbitrary, like any other organizational process. Everything has to be controlled in advance. Education in the Russian Federation is regulated by the law, Art. 2 and must be viewed as a whole. Doctors and healthcare professionals and their associates earn points through accredited continuing education programs for obtaining and renewing licenses of the Serbian Medical Chamber and KMSZTS - Chamber of Nurses and Health Technicians of Serbia. The Ordinance establishes the conditions for issuing, renewing and revoking the license for independent work, ie. License to Healthcare Professionals. (RS Official Gazette 102/2015) Conclusin: This comparative exercise provides an overview of the CME policies adopted by analyzed countries to regulate both demand and supply. The substantial variability in the organization and accreditation of schemes indicates that much could be done to improve effectiveness. Although further analysis is needed to assess the results of these policies in practice, lessons drawn from this study may help clarify the weaknesses and strengths of single domestic policies in the perspective.
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Bae, Hwang, Sung Uk Ryu, Hyo Bong Ryu, Woo Shik Kim, Sung-Jae Yi, and Hyun-Sik Park. "An Experimental Investigation on Thermal-Hydraulic Interaction Between Core Makeup Tank and Safety Injection Tank of an Integral Small Reactor During a Small Break Loss-of-Coolant Accident." In ASME/JSME/KSME 2015 Joint Fluids Engineering Conference. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/ajkfluids2015-10516.
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A passive injection test was conducted using a core makeup tank (CMT), a safety injection tank (SIT) and an automatic depressurization system (ADS), which consists of a passive safety system (PSS) of the SMART reactor. This paper investigates the thermal-hydraulic interaction between CMT and SIT during sequential injections of coolant from these two tanks to a high-temperature and high-pressure reactor pressure vessel using an integral effect test facility of SMART-ITL (System-Integrated Modular Advanced ReacTor-Integral Test Loop). Both CMT and SIT were connected to the reactor pressure vessel by a pressure balance line (PBL) and injection line (IL). A steady-state condition was maintained for 1,000 seconds before the start of the injection. The major parameters agreed well with the target value. After one of safety injection system line was simulated to be broken, a transient injection test was conducted according to the small-break loss-of-coolant accident (SBLOCA) scenario. Coolant injections from a CMT and SIT were started sequentially by opening quick-opening valves installed on the IL and PBL piping, respectively. Several thermal-hydraulic phenomena such as direct contact condensation, thermal stratification, and coupling effects between the CMT and SIT were locally observed during the SBLOCA scenario. The results show that the adopted passive safety injection system functions well as an emergency core cooling system.
Reports on the topic "Cmet Theses"
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Zhang, Hongbin, Shahal Abbo, Weidong Chen, Amir Sherman, Dani Shtienberg, and Frederick Muehlbauer. Integrative Physical and Genetic Mapping of the Chickpea Genome for Fine Mapping and Analysis of Agronomic Traits. United States Department of Agriculture, March 2010. http://dx.doi.org/10.32747/2010.7592122.bard.
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Chickpea is the third most important pulse crop in the world and ranks first in the Middle East; however, it has been subjected to only limited research in modern genomics. In the first period of this project (US-3034-98R) we constructed two large-insert BAC and BIBAC libraries, developed 325 SSR markers and mapped QTLs controlling ascochyta blight resistance (ABR) and days to first flower (DTF). Nevertheless, the utilities of these tools and results in gene discovery and marker-assisted breeding are limited due to the absence of an essential platform. The goals of this period of the project were to use the resources and tools developed in the first period of the project to develop a BAC/BIBAC physical map for chickpea and using it to identify BAC/BIBACcontigs containing agronomic genes of interest, with an emphasis on ABR and DTF, and develop DNA markers suitable for marker-assisted breeding. Toward these goals, we proposed: 1) Fingerprint ~50,000 (10x) BACs from the BAC and BIBAC libraries, assemble the clones into a genome-wide BAC/BIBAC physical map, and integrate the BAC/BIBAC map with the existing chickpea genetic maps (Zhang, USA); 2) fine-map ABR and DTFQTLs and enhance molecular tools for chickpea genetics and breeding (Shahal, Sherman and DaniShtienberg, Israel; Chen and Muehlbauer; USA); and 3) integrate the BAC/BIBAC map with the existing chickpea genetic maps (Sherman, Israel; Zhang and Chen, USA). For these objectives, a total of $460,000 was requested originally, but a total of $300,000 was awarded to the project. We first developed two new BAC and BIBAC libraries, Chickpea-CME and Chickpea- CHV. The chickpea-CMEBAC library contains 22,272 clones, with an average insert size of 130 kb and equivalent to 4.0 fold of the chickpea genome. The chickpea-CHVBIBAC library contains 38,400 clones, with an average insert size of 140 kb and equivalent to 7.5 fold of the chickpea genome. The two new libraries (11.5 x), along with the two BAC (Chickpea-CHI) and BIBAC (Chickpea-CBV) libraries (7.1 x) constructed in the first period of the project, provide libraries essential for chickpea genome physical mapping and many other genomics researches. Using these four libraries we then developed the proposed BAC/BIBAC physical map of chickpea. A total of 67,584 clones were fingerprinted, and 64,211 (~11.6 x) of the fingerprints validated and used in the physical map assembly. The physical map consists of 1,945 BAC/BIBACcontigs, with each containing an average of 39.2 clones and having an average physical length of 559 kb. The contigs collectively span ~1,088 Mb, being 1.49 fold of the 740- Mb chickpea genome. Third, we integrated the physical map with the two existing chickpea genetic maps using a total of 172 (124 + 48) SSR markers. Fourth, we identified tightly linked markers for ABR-QTL1, increased marker density at ABR-QTL2 and studied the genetic basis of resistance to pod abortion, a major problem in the east Mediterranean, caused by heat stress. Finally, we, using the integrated map, isolated the BAC/BIBACcontigs containing or closely linked to QTL4.1, QTL4.2 and QTL8 for ABR and QTL8 for DTF. The integrated BAC/BIBAC map resulted from the project will provide a powerful platform and tools essential for many aspects of advanced genomics and genetics research of this crop and related species. These includes, but are not limited to, targeted development of SNP, InDel and SSR markers, high-resolution mapping of the chickpea genome and its agronomic genes and QTLs, sequencing and decoding of all genes of the genome using the next-generation sequencing technology, and comparative genome analysis of chickpea versus other legumes. The DNA markers and BAC/BIBACcontigs containing or closely linked to ABR and DTF provide essential tools to develop SSR and SNP markers well-suited for marker-assisted breeding of the traits and clone their corresponding genes. The development of the tools and knowledge will thus promote enhanced and substantial genetic improvement of the crop and related legumes.