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Rohan, Rebecca. "Identifying Commonalities of Cyberattacks Against the Maritime Transportation System." International Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security 18, no. 1 (February 28, 2023): 497–503. http://dx.doi.org/10.34190/iccws.18.1.965.
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The purpose of this study is to identify commonalities in cyberattacks against the civilian maritime transportation system (MTS). For this exploratory study, the researcher analysed documents to identify trends about the cyberattacks impacting and responsible adversaries targeting maritime operations. The MTS can use identified trends to make informed decisions about information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) requiring new or enhanced cybersecurity measures. Current research examining publicly disclosed cyberattacks impacting MTS companies identifies the trend of increasing cyberattacks against the MTS. However, current research fails to examine adversaries and their social-political needs thoroughly. Knowledge of the adversary based on the Diamond Model of Intrusion Analysis can be augmented by identifying which MTS assets (e.g., shipbuilding, ports) and which aspect of the information security triad—Confidentiality, Integrity, or Availability (CIA)—the adversary targeted. At the conclusion of this limited, exploratory document analysis, the researcher determined the most compromised aspect of the information security triad was Availability and then Confidentiality; there were no identified Integrity compromises. The most targeted MTS assets was shipping companies, followed by ports, administration, shipbuilding, and vessels. Concerning the adversary customer behind MTS cyberattacks, China was first, followed by unknown cyber adversaries, then Russia, Iran, and Israel. Last, in terms of adversary’s social-political needs, data exfiltration occurred the most, followed by ransomware, political agenda, and unknown needs.
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Susanto, Ariel Nugroho, Ni Ketut Sri Diniari, Anak Ayu Sri Wahyuni, I. Wayan Gede Artawan Eka Putra, Lely Setyawati Kurniawan, Ni Ketut Putri Ariani, and Ida Aju Kusuma Wardani. "relationship between fear of missing out, impulsivity toward stress, anxiety, and depression among crypto asset traders in Indonesia." International journal of health & medical sciences 6, no. 2 (May 17, 2023): 93–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.21744/ijhms.v6n2.2124.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on every aspect of human life, from health issues to economic problems, where high unemployment rates and many businesses experience stagnation. When someone experiences financial anxiety, it will certainly affect their financial behavior. In this case, trading crypto assets is very attractive to investors because asset value increases can be achieved quickly, but asset value decreases can also occur just as quickly. The mental impact that occurs from this phenomenon needs to be known. Analytical observational research with a cross-sectional study design on 207 subjects who have crypto accounts and are trading crypto assets. The sample was obtained through voluntary sampling via social media and crypto communities throughout Indonesia. Out of 207 research subjects, there were 88.4% of crypto asset traders experienced FoMO, 90.33% experienced impulsivity, and there was a relationship between FoMO and impulsivity (p=0.001, cc=0.228), FoMO and stress (p=0.000, cc=0.289), FoMO and anxiety (p=0.040, cc=0.143), FoMO and depression (p=0.000, cc=0.218), impulsivity and stress (p=0.000, cc=0.303), impulsivity and anxiety (p=0.000, cc=0.352), and impulsivity and depression (p=0.000, cc=0.360). The reliability test of the FoMO questionnaire was (? cronbach=0.504), validity test (KMO=0.599, commonalities of each question item >0.50).
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SAXENA, Dr SHIPRA. "Integrating Personality Traits and Behavioral Theories in Mutual Fund Investments: Unveiling Investor Dynamics." INTERANTIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH IN ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT 08, no. 03 (March 5, 2024): 1–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.55041/ijsrem29029.
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This article explores the interplay between personality traits, particularly the Big Five model, and the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) in shaping individual investment decisions in mutual funds. Utilizing the TPB's framework, the study examines attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived control, linking them to investor intentions. Focusing on India's growing mutual fund industry, the article highlights key industry metrics, indicating robust growth in assets under management and retail participation. Comparisons with developed countries underscore India's untapped potential in mutual fund investments. The research delves into the determinants of investment decisions, considering rationality, socioeconomic factors, and the impact of personality traits. Theoretical frameworks and literature synthesis support the proposed behavior intention model. The findings emphasize the vital role of personality, particularly openness to experience, in influencing investment behavior. In conclusion, the study contributes insights for asset management companies in tailoring schemes to align with investor commonalities. Keywords: Investor, personality traits, Theory of Planned Behavior, Mutual Funds investment
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Boaventura, Filipe M. B., and Victor T. Sarinho. "MEnDiGa: A Minimal Engine for Digital Games." International Journal of Computer Games Technology 2017 (2017): 1–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/9626710.
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Game engines generate high dependence of developed games on provided implementation resources. Feature modeling is a technique that captures commonalities and variabilities results of domain analysis to provide a basis for automated configuration of concrete products. This paper presents the Minimal Engine for Digital Games (MEnDiGa), a simplified collection of game assets based on game features capable of building small and casual games regardless of their implementation resources. It presents minimal features in a representative hierarchy of spatial and game elements along with basic behaviors and event support related to game logic features. It also presents modules of code to represent, interpret, and adapt game features to provide the execution of configured games in multiple game platforms. As a proof of concept, a clone of the Doodle Jump game was developed using MEnDiGa assets and compared with original game version. As a result, a new G-factor based approach for game construction is provided, which is able to separate the core of game elements from the implementation itself in an independent, reusable, and large-scale way.
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Li, Jiaxuan, Yitong Chen, Yumin Wu, Dizhao Zhang, and Zhutian Gao. "Arbitrage Strategy Based on DHS Pricing Model." Advances in Economics, Management and Political Sciences 17, no. 1 (September 13, 2023): 77–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.54254/2754-1169/17/20231064.
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The Daniel-Hirshleifer-Sun (DHS) is a three-factor model based on the investors psychology. It supplements the market factors of the CAPM model with two behavioral factors that capture commonalities in mispricing resulting from psychological biases. The DHS method focuses on two psychological biases affecting asset prices: overconfidence and limited attention. According to Daniel, Hirshleifer, and Sun, overconfidence in the investor tends to induce commonality in long-horizon mispricing.In contrast, the inattention of the investor tends to induce commonality in short-horizon mispricing. In this strategy, assets are priced according to the DHS model, and the unexplained return generated from this model is traded. According to the back-test, the explanation power of the DHS model is limited in Chinses market. As a result, the arbitrage strategy based on this model cannot generate a decent return in the long run. However, this strategy generates a significant positive return in turbulent market conditions. During these periods, investors tend to panic, and their psychology is especially unstable, so the two behavioral factors can explain the return efficiently.
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Shahzad, Muhammad, Muhammad Tariq Shafiq, Dean Douglas, and Mohamad Kassem. "Digital Twins in Built Environments: An Investigation of the Characteristics, Applications, and Challenges." Buildings 12, no. 2 (January 25, 2022): 120. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/buildings12020120.
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The concept of digital twins is proposed as a new technology-led advancement to support the processes of the design, construction, and operation of built assets. Commonalities between the emerging definitions of digital twins describe them as digital or cyber environments that are bidirectionally-linked to their physical or real-life replica to enable simulation and data-centric decision making. Studies have started to investigate their role in the digitalization of asset delivery, including the management of built assets at different levels within the building and infrastructure sectors. However, questions persist regarding their actual applications and implementation challenges, including their integration with other digital technologies (i.e., building information modeling, virtual and augmented reality, Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, and cloud computing). Within the built environment context, this study seeks to analyze the definitions and characteristics of a digital twin, its interactions with other digital technologies used in built asset delivery and operation, and its applications and challenges. To achieve this aim, the research utilizes a thorough literature review and semi-structured interviews with ten industry experts. The literature review explores the merits and the relevance of digital twins relative to existing digital technologies and highlights potential applications and challenges for their implementation. The data from the semi-structured interviews are classified into five themes: definitions and enablers of digital twins, applications and benefits, implementation challenges, existing practical applications, and future development. The findings provide a point of departure for future research aimed at clarifying the relationship between digital twins and other digital technologies and their key implementation challenges.
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Stephanie, Stephanie, Dhanuskodi Rengasamy, Jobrun Nandong, Andrew Brennan, and Filbert H. Juwono. "Analyzing factors influencing global precious metal markets: A feature selection study." MATEC Web of Conferences 377 (2023): 02007. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/202337702007.
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Precious metals are valuable commodities providing superior protection against risky financial exposure. Identifying factors influencing the market is crucial for anticipating changes. Forecast applications utilize stochastic models capable of learning from historical data to project future values. The dataset is a vital component for prediction tools since all estimations begin with constructing the appropriate information. Detecting the association between input and output is essential to filter data, as including unrelated variables could destabilize the response. Feature selection considers removing uncorrelated attributes before incorporating them as inputs to the predictor. This study employs three regression-based algorithms to examine 58 precious assets from gold, silver, platinum, and palladium markets against several variables cited in the literature. Relationships were detected using regressive feature selection methods, known as least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO), ridge, and elastic net (EN). Results demonstrate that the proposed algorithms achieved satisfactory performance on 42 assets, justified through a reliable fit and acceptable error. The remaining 16 assets exhibited large deviations with considerably poor regression quality, indicating considerable nonlinearity. Attributes were selected with a detailed emphasis on those exerting the most substantial impact on a particular metal. Based on computational analysis, most investments are susceptible to macroeconomic factors. Some assets may present hedging capabilities towards key features, including stock index, exchange rates, and bond yield. An assessment of common variables among each metal revealed that real GDP growth and interest rates are vital indicators for the precious metal market. Overall, the simulation outcomes show no consistent commonalities amongst attributes within the same asset class in a country. Feature selection from this research offers necessary information regarding time-series dynamics, serving as a basis to project trends. The filtered dataset is expected to enhance the reliability of nonlinear predictive algorithms by removing inaccurate correlations to lower computational load. Furthermore, the outcome provides information regarding correlations affecting global precious metal investments over five-year period. These discussions are necessary for investors considering such commodities as potential portfolio diversifiers.
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Shaw, Ed, Debbie Coldwell, Anthony Cox, Matt Duffy, Chris Firth, Beckie Fulton, Sue Goodship, et al. "Urban Rivers Corridors in the Don Catchment, UK: From Ignored, Ignoble and Industrial to Green, Seen and Celebrated." Sustainability 13, no. 14 (July 8, 2021): 7646. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su13147646.
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Research on urban rivers often seeks to find commonalities to advance knowledge of the effect of urbanisation on rivers, and rightly so. But it is important, also, to develop a complementary understanding of how urban rivers can be distinct, to facilitate a more nuanced view of concepts such as the ‘urban river syndrome’ and of the challenges facing those who wish to create more sustainable urban river corridors. To this end we use the Don Catchment as a case study to illustrate how historic patterns of urbanisation have been fundamental in shaping the catchment’s rivers. Following the Industrial Revolution, the catchment became an industrial centre, resulting in the ecological death of river ecosystems, and the disconnection of communities from stark urban river corridors. Widescale deindustrialisation in the 1970s and 1980s then resulted in a partial ecological recovery of the rivers, and ignited public interest. This history has imbued the catchment’s urban river corridors with a distinctive industrial character that can vary greatly between and within settlements. It has also left a legacy of particular issues, including a high degree of river habitat fragmentation and physical modification, and of negative perceptions of the rivers, which need improving to realise their potential as assets to local communities.
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Ouali, Sami. "Generating Software Product Line Model by Resolving Code Smells in the Products’ Source Code." International Journal of Software Engineering & Applications 12, no. 1 (January 31, 2021): 1–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.5121/ijsea.2021.12101.
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Software Product Lines (SPLs) refer to some software engineering methods, tools and techniques for creating a collection of similar software systems from a shared set of software assets using a common means of production. This concept is recognized as a successful approach to reuse in software development. Its purpose is to reduce production costs by reusing existing features and managing the variability between the different products with respect of particular constraints. Software Product Line engineering is the production process in product lines and the development of a family of systems by reusing core assets. It exploits the commonalities between software products and preserves the ability to vary the functionalities and features between these products. The adopted strategy for building SPL can be a top-down or bottom-up. Depending from the selected strategy, it is possible to face an inappropriate implementation in the SPL Model or the derived products during this process. The code can contain code smells or code anomalies. Code smells are considered as problems in source code which can have an impact on the quality of the derived products of an SPL. The same problem can be present in many derived products from an SPL due to reuse or in the obtained product line when the bottom-up strategy is selected. A possible solution to this problem can be the refactoring which can improve the internal structure of source code without altering external behavior. This paper proposes an approach for building SPL from source code using the bottom-up strategy. Its purpose is to reduce code smells in the obtained SPL using refactoring source code. This approach proposes a possible solution using reverse engineering to obtain the feature model of the SPL.
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Zainudin, Rozaimah, Nurul Shahnaz Ahmad Mahdzan, and Ee Shan Leong. "Firm-specific internal determinants of profitability performance: an exploratory study of selected life insurance firms in Asia." Journal of Asia Business Studies 12, no. 4 (December 10, 2018): 533–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jabs-09-2016-0129.
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Purpose This study is an exploratory study investigating firm-specific internal factors that influence the profitability performance of selected life insurance firms in eight Asian countries (China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Japan, South Korea, Thailand and Malaysia) from 2008-2014. This paper aims to focus on internal rather than external factors based on the resource-based view suggesting that the internal resources of a firm are key to gaining competitive advantage. Design/methodology/approach The authors used panel data estimation model to test our six hypotheses on these eight selected countries for the period between 2008 and 2014. Findings A random effect model reveals that size, volume of capital and underwriting risk are significantly related to the profitability of Asian life insurance firm, measured as return on assets. Premium growth, asset tangibility and liquidity are insignificant predictors of the profitability performance of these life insurance firms. Practical implications Three implications of this study are that life insurance firms need to proactively tap new business opportunities by attracting younger generation customers via e-marketing technologies; secure larger capital base to finance their market expansion strategies; and focus on intangible resources such as goodwill, brand equity and reputation. Originality/value This study contributes to the literature by conducting an exploratory regional-based panel study of Asian life insurance firms to find common factors that contribute towards profitability. The study is conducted on a collective sample of Asian life insurance firms based on the premise that the firms included in the sample engage in cross-border activities and share the same international financial reporting standards. These commonalities allow us to treat the firms jointly in a somewhat similar Asian macroeconomic environment.
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Locke, Ryan, Michael Mehaffy, Tigran Haas, and Krister Olsson. "Urban Heritage as a Generator of Landscapes: Building New Geographies from Post-Urban Decline in Detroit." Urban Science 2, no. 3 (September 19, 2018): 92. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/urbansci2030092.
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At this historical moment, the urban planning and design professions are confronted with the twin challenges of unprecedented rapid urbanization on the one hand, and declining post-industrial regions on the other. In this environment, there are many different and often conflicting ideas about urban heritage and its relevance for contemporary urban planning and design. In this paper, we look for commonalities and a way forward from among a range of competing urban design models. We examine the illustrative case study of the geography and landscape of Detroit, USA. We consider seven contemporary urban planning and design ideals that dominate the contemporary planning and design discourse and their different views of the past and urban heritage in relation to the approaches in Detroit. From these, we draw a synthesis approach, making several recommendations and observations with a focus on the capacities of so-called “placemaking” approaches. In this paper, urban heritage is understood and examined as contributing a pattern of infrastructure that provides a helpful supportive framework, and (importantly) a set of structural limitations (e.g., historic plot boundaries), that can serve as a generative resource for new urban planning and design. We conclude that the necessary framework for democratic participation and opportunity within urban space can be provided most directly by leveraging the assets of urban heritage.
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Chen, Junjie. "The Impact of Covid-19 on the Profitability and Liquidity of Air New Zealand: Compare with the Whole Airline Industry." Highlights in Business, Economics and Management 10 (May 9, 2023): 88–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.54097/hbem.v10i.7939.
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As an industry sensitive to changes in external factors, the airline industry has been affected negatively by the Covid-19 outbreak. Global travel restrictions sent shock waves throughout the industry, and Air New Zealand is no exception. This study investigates the impact of Covid-19 on the profitability and liquidity of Air New Zealand and the whole airline industry based on financial ratio and regression analysis. The profitability and liquidity are represented by Operating Return on Assets (OROA) and Quick Ratio. Twenty commercial airlines from around the world were chosen as samples to examine how Covid-19 affected the overall airline industry's profitability and liquidity. This study compares the effects of Covid-19 on their profitability and liquidity in an effort to identify commonalities and variances. The study results show that both liquidity of Air New Zealand and the whole airline industry received a significant and positive impact from the Covid-19 pandemic due to the airline's private remediation measures and government interventions. In addition, the study found that the profitability of Air New Zealand was not received significant and negative impact by the Covid-19 pandemic like the whole airline industry due to the cargo schemes supported by New Zealand and Australia. This study is helpful for airlines and the government to formulate remediation measures and policies to facilitate the recovery of the airline industry. Finally, this study recommended that governments can place orders to airlines to support the recovery of the airline industry. And each airline can diversify its sources of profitability to mitigate the negative impact of Covid-19.
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ALAHYANE, Latifa Mohamed. "APPLIED LINGUISTIC APPROACH TO TEACHING FOREIGN LANGUAGES THEORETICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL MODELS." International Journal of Humanities and Educational Research 03, no. 05 (October 1, 2021): 371–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.47832/2757-5403.5-3.32.
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The theoretical achievement in the field of foreign language learning in the 1950s and early 1960s remained related to the practical side of language teaching. Moreover, The idea of the need for foreign language teaching methodologies for a theory of learning has remained constant since the occurrence of educational reform movements of the late nineteenth century. To come to terms with the current developments in the field of foreign language learning, it is necessary to trace the recent history of the research carried out in this regard. Therefore, we will focus in this article on tracking the most important theoretical assets of foreign language teaching methods, and monitoring the evolution of language teaching and learning methods. This is done to distinguish between two approaches to language teaching; first, Direct teaching that negates the overlap of the learned and acquired language during foreign language instruction. And second Mediated teaching in which the second language is taught through the first language. Through this, we will monitor the cognitive cross-fertilization between acquiring the first language and learning the second one by tracing the relationship between them. We will list the most important assumptions underpinned by approaches to foreign language teaching. And we will monitor the foundations on which each approach is based separately to discover the commonalities between them and the contrast between them. We will then contribute to building a new conception of foreign language learning by making use of the translation action inherent in the procedures adopted in most of these approaches. This is mainly evident in the difference between the necessity of adopting the first language or not during the teaching and learning of the foreign language. . Keywords: Applied Linguistics, First Language acquisition, Teaching Foreign Languages approaches, Direct teaching, Mediated teaching
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Macey, Andy, Gerard O'Reilly, Ged Williams, and Peter Cameron. "Critical care nursing role in low and lower middle-income settings: a scoping review." BMJ Open 12, no. 1 (January 2022): e055585. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-055585.
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ObjectivesA scoping review was conducted to answer the question: How is critical care nursing (CCN) performed in low-income countries and lower middle-income countries (LICs/LMICs)?DesignScoping review guided by the JBI Manual for Evidence Synthesis.Data sourcesSix electronic databases and five web-based resources were systematically searched to identify relevant literature published between 2010 and April 2021.Review methodsThe search results received two-stage screening: (1) title and abstract (2) full-text screening. For sources of evidence to progress, agreement needed to be reached by two reviewers. Data were extracted and cross-checked. Data were analysed, sorted by themes and mapped to region and country.ResultsLiterature was reported across five georegions. Nurses with a range formal and informal training were identified as providing critical care. Availability of staff was frequently reported as a problem. No reports provided a comprehensive description of CCN in LICs/LMICs. However, a variety of nursing practices and non-clinical responsibilities were highlighted. Availability of equipment to fulfil the nursing role was widely discussed. Perceptions of inadequate resourcing were common. Undergraduate and postgraduate-level preparation was poorly described but frequently reported. The delivery of short format critical care courses was more fully described. There were reports of educational evaluation, especially regarding internationally supported initiatives.ConclusionsDespite commonalities, CCN is unique to regional and socioeconomic contexts. Nurses work within a complex team, yet the structure and skill levels of such teams will vary according to patient population, resources and treatments available. Therefore, a universal definition of the CCN role in LIC/LMIC health systems is likely unhelpful. Research to elucidate current assets, capacity and needs of nurses providing critical care in specific LIC/LMIC contexts is needed. Outputs from such research would be invaluable in supporting contextually appropriate capacity development programmes.
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Figà-Talamanca, Gianna, Sergio Focardi, and Marco Patacca. "Regime switches and commonalities of the cryptocurrencies asset class." North American Journal of Economics and Finance 57 (July 2021): 101425. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.najef.2021.101425.
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Chanthavisouk, Phonsuda, Mike T. John, Danna Paulson, and Swaha Pattanaik. "Commonalities among dental patient-reported outcomes (dPROs)—A Delphi consensus study." PLOS ONE 17, no. 6 (June 22, 2022): e0268750. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0268750.
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Improvement of patients’ oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) is the main goal of oral health care professionals. However, OHRQoL is not a homogenous construct and how to assess it is challenging because of the large number of currently available instruments. Investigating available instruments and what they have in common would be necessary for consolidation and standardization of these instruments into a smaller set of tools. If the OHRQoL dimensions including Oral Function, Orofacial Pain, Orofacial Appearance, and Psychosocial Impact are the fundamental building blocks of the dental patient’s oral health experience, then these dimensions should be measured by generic multi-item dPROMs. In this study, a panel of 11 international dentists use the Delphi consensus process to determine how well 20 of these instruments measured the four OHRQoL dimensions. All 20 dPROMs questionnaires assessed at least one OHRQoL dimension while all four OHRQoL dimensions were measured by at least one dPROM instrument, i.e., the four OHRQoL dimensions were essential components of the patient’s oral health experience. This shows that the currently available generic multi-item dPROMs have a lot in common, in that they share Oral Function, Orofacial Pain, Orofacial Appearance, and Psychosocial Impact as targeted dimensions. Based on these commonalities, it is plausible and desirable to move towards a single four-dimensional metric to assess oral health impact in all clinical, community-based, and research settings. This step is necessary to advance evidence-based dentistry and value-based oral health care.
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Spahr, Kimberly S., Christopher D. Wickens, Benjamin A. Clegg, C. A. P. Smith, and Adam S. Williams. "Calibrating Uncertainty: Commonalities in the Estimation of Numeric Variability Versus Spatial Prediction." Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting 62, no. 1 (September 2018): 757–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1541931218621172.
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To assess whether there may be a common ability related to the understanding and calibration of instance variability and mean behavior, participants performed spatial prediction and numeric estimation tasks. In the first task, participants experienced variability in a set of spatial trajectories whose endpoints they predicted along with a central mean. In the second task, they experienced variability in a set of random numbers whose mean and variability they estimated. For both tasks, estimated variability was compared with the true variability of instances to derive measures of bias (e.g., over-or under-estimation) and precision. Correlations between these estimates across the two experiments revealed mixed evidence for a common ability to estimate variability, but suggested similar performance when estimating mean behavior. Implications for individual differences and interventions are discussed.
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Ding, Zijian, Guijin Wang, Huazhong Yang, Ping Zhang, Dapeng Fu, Zhen Yang, Xinkang Wang, et al. "A community effort to assess and improve computerized interpretation of 12-lead resting electrocardiogram." Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing 60, no. 1 (October 22, 2021): 33–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11517-021-02420-z.
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AbstractComputerized interpretation of electrocardiogram plays an important role in daily cardiovascular healthcare. However, inaccurate interpretations lead to misdiagnoses and delay proper treatments. In this work, we built a high-quality Chinese 12-lead resting electrocardiogram dataset with 15,357 records, and called for a community effort to improve the performances of CIE through the China ECG AI Contest 2019. This dataset covers most types of ECG interpretations, including the normal type, 8 common abnormal types, and the other type which includes both uncommon abnormal and noise signals. Based on the Contest, we systematically assessed and analyzed a set of top-performing methods, most of which are deep neural networks, with both their commonalities and characteristics. This study establishes the benchmarks for computerized interpretation of 12-lead resting electrocardiogram and provides insights for the development of new methods.
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Alqattan, Hamad, Zoe Morrison, and Jennifer A. Cleland. "A Narrative Synthesis of Qualitative Studies Conducted to Assess Patient Safety Culture in Hospital Settings." Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal [SQUMJ] 19, no. 2 (September 8, 2019): 91. http://dx.doi.org/10.18295/squmj.2019.19.02.002.
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ABSTRACT: This review aimed to identify methodological aspects of qualitative studies conducted to assess patient safety culture (PSC) in hospital settings. Searches of Google Scholar (Google LLC, Menlo Park, California, USA), MEDLINE® (National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, Maryland, USA), EMBASE (Elsevier, Amsterdam, Netherlands), PsycINFO (American Psychological Association, Washington, District of Columbia, USA) and Web of Science (Clarivate Analytics, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) databases were used to identify qualitative articles published between 2000 and 2017 that focused on PSC. A total of 22 studies were included in this review and analysis of methodological approaches showed that most researchers adopted purposive sampling, individual interviews, inductive content and thematic analysis. PSC was affected by factors related to staffing, communication, nonhuman resources, organisation and patient-related factors. Most studies lacked theoretical frameworks. However, many commonalities were found across studies. Therefore, it is recommended that future studies adopt a mixed methods approach to gain a better understanding of PSC.Keywords: Patient Safety; Culture; Needs Assessment; Qualitative Research.
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Francis Ann R. Sy. "ASSESSING THE FACULTY PERFORMANCE EVALUATION INSTRUMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION." Journal of Educational and Human Resource Development (JEHRD) 1 (December 10, 2013): 59–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.61569/xzpmjx18.
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Academic institutions need to examine regularly the performance of their faculty not only to make certain that students are getting the most excellent learning but also to meet the quality of education the school desires. Relative to the success of the evaluation process is the evaluation tool itself. This study aimed to find out the commonalities and differences of the evaluation tools of SUCs in Leyte provinces in Region 8, assess the evaluation tools against the Stufflebeam standard and the extent of faculty’s support to the items of the different tools. The study utilized the focus group discussion, interviews and site visits to support the quantitative findings. The results led to a conclusion that the performance evaluation tools have commonalities and differences unique to their respective institutional goals. Despite those differences, their evaluation tools passed the criteria of Stufflebeam. Based on that theory, majority of the SUCs in Leyte provinces fall short on the involvement of the faculty in the formulation of the tool, thereby causing problems.
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Kny, Josefa, Rachel Claus, Janet Harris, and Martina Schäfer. "Assessing societal effects: Lessons from evaluation approaches in transdisciplinary research fields." GAIA - Ecological Perspectives for Science and Society 32, no. 1 (May 20, 2023): 178–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.14512/gaia.32.1.17.
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Achieving societal effects is crucial for transdisciplinary research. In this article, we present key characteristics of impact evaluation of transdisciplinary research. We compare different approaches in sustainability, public health, and development research to advance joint learning and define common challenges.To address complex societal problems, transdisciplinary approaches are increasingly being employed in research to achieve both scientific and societal effects. Comparing experiences of different impact evaluation approaches enables mutual learning across research fields. We provide an overview of the key characteristics of different approaches to assess the impact of transdisciplinary research across the fields of public health, development, and sustainability; uncover commonalities and challenges in applying these approaches; and suggest how they can be overcome by drawing on examples from specific approaches and fields. We find commonalities in terms of conceptual framing as well as data collection and analysis from which we derive the following key challenges:1. evidencing causal claims, 2. including multiple perspectives on effects, and 2. sustaining continuous monitoring and evaluation. We conclude that impact evaluation of transdisciplinary research must capture the interplay and effects of multiple actors, processes, and impact pathways to promote learning and empirical rigour and suggest how funders can support this endeavour.
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Killick, Selena, Anne van Weerden, and Fransje van Weerden. "Using LibQUAL+® to identify commonalities in customer satisfaction: the secret to success?" Performance Measurement and Metrics 15, no. 1/2 (July 8, 2014): 23–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/pmm-04-2014-0012.
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Purpose – What is the key to library user satisfaction? Can LibQUAL+® help in the quest for delivering a quality library service? The purpose of this paper is to present international research into library customer satisfaction as measured by the LibQUAL+® survey methodology. Commonalities of satisfaction and dissatisfaction have been identified which influence the customers overall view of the library. This knowledge can be used to further increase customer satisfaction through targeting these areas for service improvement. Design/methodology/approach – The LibQUAL+® results from SCONUL Libraries, Utrecht and Leiden Universities were analysed to explore the differences between customers who were very satisfied, and those who were very dissatisfied, with the service. Results from each of the three dimensions of service quality were reviewed separately. The survey results from respondents who had given a high satisfaction mean score to one of the three dimensions were analysed to assess if they had also given high satisfaction mean scores overall. This process was then repeated for those who had given low satisfaction mean scores. Findings – Respondents with high satisfaction mean scores in the Information Control dimension were discovered to have the largest positive scores for the overall average perceived scores, indicating they are the most satisfied customers. When reviewing the surveys with low satisfaction mean scores in the Affect of Service dimension it was discovered that these respondents also had the largest negative scores for the overall average perceived scores, indicating they are the most dissatisfied customers. The findings show that both information resources and customer service affects the overall opinion of the library service for all customer groups. Research limitations/implications – Good information resources has a positive effect on customers’ opinions of the library just as much as poor service from library staff has a detrimental effect. Any conclusions drawn from these findings should recognise that the research is limited to measuring service quality within the confines of the LibQUAL+® survey methodology. The research has not investigated the reasons for the commonality, nor do these averages say anything about the motivation for each individual respondent to give these scores in the survey. Practical implications – Statistical analyses confirm that these findings hold for every user group. Therefore, for the library manager seeking to deliver a quality library service it will be important to take both of these factors into account and deliver information not only in a professional, but also in a helpful manner. Originality/value – Although based on previous research, the extension of the analysis from an institutional level to an international consortia level strengthens the initial research conclusions. The findings, implications, and conclusions are valuable to library managers seeking to improve the customer perceptions of their library service, providing evidence of factors that influence customers’ opinions.
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Münster, S., F. I. Apollonio, P. Bell, P. Kuroczynski, I. Di Lenardo, F. Rinaudo, and R. Tamborrino. "DIGITAL CULTURAL HERITAGE MEETS DIGITAL HUMANITIES." ISPRS - International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences XLII-2/W15 (August 23, 2019): 813–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/isprs-archives-xlii-2-w15-813-2019.
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<p><strong>Abstract.</strong> Digital Cultural Heritage and Digital Humanities are, historically seen, in focus of different communities as well as approaching different research topics and - from an organizational point of view - departments. However, are they that different? The idea of this joint article involving digital humanists and heritage researchers is to examine communities, concepts and research applications as well as shared challenges. Beyond a collection of problem-centred essays this is intended to initiate a fruitful discussion about commonalities and differences between both scholarly fields as well as to assess to which extent they are two sides of the same medal.</p>
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Fraussen, Bert, and Darren R. Halpin. "Political Parties and Interest Organizations at the Crossroads: Perspectives on the Transformation of Political Organizations." Political Studies Review 16, no. 1 (June 14, 2016): 25–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1478929916644868.
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This article reviews the case for considering the study of parties and interest organizations together, under the umbrella of “political organizations.” While both literatures are rather disconnected at the moment, we believe that they share many commonalities. A common narrative involves the apparent transformation of parties and interest organizations, as both organizations are continuously adapting to changing environments. In this review, we integrate both literatures and assess arguments for organizational convergence vis-à-vis claims of continuing diversity. Building upon recent work that takes a more joined-up approach, we advance a common research agenda that demonstrates the value and feasibility of studying these organizations in tandem.
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BERNARDY, JEAN-PHILIPPE, PATRIK JANSSON, MARCIN ZALEWSKI, and SIBYLLE SCHUPP. "Generic programming with C++ concepts and Haskell type classes—a comparison." Journal of Functional Programming 20, no. 3-4 (July 2010): 271–302. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s095679681000016x.
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AbstractEarlier studies have introduced a list of high-level evaluation criteria to assess how well a language supports generic programming. Languages that meet all criteria include Haskell because of its type classes and C++ with the concept feature. We refine these criteria into a taxonomy that captures commonalities and differences between type classes in Haskell and concepts in C++ and discuss which differences are incidental and which ones are due to other language features. The taxonomy allows for an improved understanding of language support for generic programming, and the comparison is useful for the ongoing discussions among language designers and users of both languages.
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Walby, Sylvia, and Jo Armstrong. "Developing Key Indicators of ‘Fairness’: Competing Frameworks, Multiple Strands and Ten Domains – an Array of Statistics." Social Policy and Society 10, no. 2 (February 24, 2011): 205–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1474746410000552.
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This article argues that it is possible to develop key indicators to assess the broad agenda of ‘fairness’, even in the context of competing frameworks (e.g. equality, capabilities), multiple equality strands (gender, race/ethnicity, disability, age, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender identity and social class) and several domains (e.g. health, education). Indicators are required to summarise complex statistical information to make it accessible to a wide audience. Methods for selecting indicators are discussed: identifying overlaps in frameworks, finding commonalities and applying quality criteria. Synthesising in this way enables identification of ‘key indicators’ of equality, including: intimate partner violence, risk of poverty and pay gaps.
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Salcuni, Silvia, Elisa Mancinelli, Anna Muneratti, Antonella Grillo, Chiara Alessi, Antonino Guglielmino, and Livio Finos. "Couples undergoing Assisted Reproductive Techniques: An Actor-Partner Interdependence Model of dyadic adjustment, attachment, and body-image avoidance." Health Psychology Open 8, no. 2 (July 2021): 205510292110399. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/20551029211039923.
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The aim is to assess the commonalities and interdependence referred to body-image avoidance among 118 couples newly introduced to first-level assisted reproductive techniques. Results showed non-clinical functioning levels, and partners showed a correlated, yet low, dyadic adjustment. The couple-effect was modeled through an Actor Partner Interdependence Model. For both partners, dyadic adjustment’s actor-effect associates with body-image avoidance. Moreover, psychological symptoms’ actor-effect associate to body-image avoidance, resulting significantly more influential than the partner-effect. Only for males, alexithymia’s actor-effect was significant. To conclude, partners’ functioning is quite specular yet not interdependent, as they do not show a couple-as-a-unit modality of functioning. Clinical implications are discussed.
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Miller, Michael G., and David C. Berry. "Health-Related Physical Fitness Knowledge of Student Allied Health Professions." Evaluation & the Health Professions 23, no. 3 (September 2000): 305–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/01632780022034624.
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Each allied-health profession has their own particular expertise but also shares some commonalities. One such commonality should be knowledge of health-related physical fitness relating to the health and well-being of individuals. Although the benefits of health-related physical fitness has been well documented, few studies have examined the level of health-related physical fitness knowledge among allied-health professions. Therefore, the purpose of this investigation was to assess the health-related physical fitness knowledge of three allied-health professions using a 40 item multiple-choice test designed to assess knowledge in five domains of health-related physical fitness. Results indicated that student athletic trainers scored significantly higher on the post-test versus pre-test. On the post-test, athletic training and physical therapy groups scored significantly higher than the nursing group. The information from this study may be valuable in aiding educators in developing appropriate curriculums to better prepare students for their role as allied-health professionals.
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Kell, Douglas, Marnie Potgieter, and Etheresia Pretorius. "Individuality, phenotypic differentiation, dormancy and ‘persistence’ in culturable bacterial systems: commonalities shared by environmental, laboratory, and clinical microbiology." F1000Research 4 (July 1, 2015): 179. http://dx.doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.6709.1.
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For bacteria, replication mainly involves growth by binary fission. However, in a very great many natural environments there are examples of phenotypically dormant, non-growing cells that do not replicate immediately and that are phenotypically ‘nonculturable’ on media that normally admit their growth. They thereby evade detection by conventional culture-based methods. Such dormant cells may also be observed in laboratory cultures and in clinical microbiology. They are usually more tolerant to stresses such as antibiotics, and in clinical microbiology they are typically referred to as ‘persisters’. Bacterial cultures necessarily share a great deal of relatedness, and inclusive fitness theory implies that there are conceptual evolutionary advantages in trading a variation in growth rate against its mean, equivalent to hedging one’s bets. There is much evidence that bacteria exploit this strategy widely. We here bring together data that show the commonality of these phenomena across environmental, laboratory and clinical microbiology. Considerable evidence, using methods similar to those common in environmental microbiology, now suggests that many supposedly non-communicable, chronic and inflammatory diseases are exacerbated (if not indeed largely caused) by the presence of dormant or persistent bacteria (the ability of whose components to cause inflammation is well known). This dormancy (and resuscitation therefrom) often reflects the extent of the availability of free iron. Together, these phenomena can provide a ready explanation for the continuing inflammation common to such chronic diseases and its correlation with iron dysregulation. This implies that measures designed to assess and to inhibit or remove such organisms (or their access to iron) might be of much therapeutic benefit.
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Kell, Douglas, Marnie Potgieter, and Etheresia Pretorius. "Individuality, phenotypic differentiation, dormancy and ‘persistence’ in culturable bacterial systems: commonalities shared by environmental, laboratory, and clinical microbiology." F1000Research 4 (September 7, 2015): 179. http://dx.doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.6709.2.
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For bacteria, replication mainly involves growth by binary fission. However, in a very great many natural environments there are examples of phenotypically dormant, non-growing cells that do not replicate immediately and that are phenotypically ‘nonculturable’ on media that normally admit their growth. They thereby evade detection by conventional culture-based methods. Such dormant cells may also be observed in laboratory cultures and in clinical microbiology. They are usually more tolerant to stresses such as antibiotics, and in clinical microbiology they are typically referred to as ‘persisters’. Bacterial cultures necessarily share a great deal of relatedness, and inclusive fitness theory implies that there are conceptual evolutionary advantages in trading a variation in growth rate against its mean, equivalent to hedging one’s bets. There is much evidence that bacteria exploit this strategy widely. We here bring together data that show the commonality of these phenomena across environmental, laboratory and clinical microbiology. Considerable evidence, using methods similar to those common in environmental microbiology, now suggests that many supposedly non-communicable, chronic and inflammatory diseases are exacerbated (if not indeed largely caused) by the presence of dormant or persistent bacteria (the ability of whose components to cause inflammation is well known). This dormancy (and resuscitation therefrom) often reflects the extent of the availability of free iron. Together, these phenomena can provide a ready explanation for the continuing inflammation common to such chronic diseases and its correlation with iron dysregulation. This implies that measures designed to assess and to inhibit or remove such organisms (or their access to iron) might be of much therapeutic benefit.
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Castro e Costa, Eduardo, José Pinto Duarte, and Paulo Bártolo. "A review of additive manufacturing for ceramic production." Rapid Prototyping Journal 23, no. 5 (August 22, 2017): 954–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/rpj-09-2015-0128.
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Purpose In this paper, the authors aim to address the potential of mass personalization for ceramic tableware objects. They argue that additive manufacturing (AM) is the most adequate approach to the production of such objects. Design/methodology/approach The authors review the manufacturing of ceramic tableware objects, both traditional techniques and AM processes, and assess which available AM technologies are suitable for the research purpose. Findings The authors consider binder jetting and material extrusion as the most suitable processes for the production of ceramic objects to be integrated into a mass personalization system of ceramic tableware. Originality/value This paper provides an original overview of traditional and innovative techniques in ceramic manufacturing, exposing not only its differences but also its commonalities. Such overview supports the conceptual design of original equipment.
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Limaye, Dnyanesh, Vaidehi Limaye, Gerard Krause, and Gerhard Fortwengel. "A systematic review of the literature on survey questionnaires to assess self-medication practices." International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health 4, no. 8 (July 22, 2017): 2620. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20173192.
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Self-medication is of great public health importance as it often bypasses regulatory mechanisms to assure quality of health care. Nevertheless there are no established standards on how to assess self-medication. We therefore intended to systematically retrieve questionnaires and survey tools used to capture self-medication, with the aim to identify the scope of information investigated in this context and commonalities between the tools. We conducted a systematic review of the literature on questionnaires used for self-medication assessment by searching PubMed and Web of Science databases using the combinations of following keywords; self-medication, self-prescription, non-prescription, questionnaire. Truncation was used to ensure retrieval of all possible variations of search terms. The search was limited to articles published between 1st January 2000 and 31st December 2015, human studies and English language. Duplicate and irrelevant studies were excluded from the final review. A total of 158 studies were included in the review. Studies were from diverse geographical locations, most of the studies were from Nigeria 16 (10.1%) followed by India 10 (6.3%) and Iran 8 (5%). Forty-three studies (27.2%) focused on antibiotic self-medication. Majority of the studies (106; 67%) were done with adult populations. The components addressed by the questionnaires covered: reasons for self-medications in 147 (93%) studies, purchasing source in 136 (86%) studies, medical conditions to be treated in 153 (96.8%) studies, adverse events in 67 (42.4%) studies, use of prescribing information in 24 (15.1%) studies and antibiotic resistance awareness in 20 (46.5%) antibiotic studies. For 74 (46.8%) studies, survey questionnaires were self-administered and most studies (57; 36%) were done at homes of respondents. Thirty-seven (23.4%) studies did not report any recall period for self-medication practices. Study response rates varied from 17.9% to 100%, and while validity of the study questionnaire was reported for 100 (63.3%) studies, 15 (9.5%) studies reported reliability test of the study questionnaire. There is a large variety of questionnaires being used for investigating self-medication practices making comparability and meta-analyses very difficult. It is desirable to have a basic set of standardized survey questions on this topic to make available for future research groups in this field.
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Salama Abdul-Hamid, Salman. "Feminist Consciousness-Raising in The Girls from Ames." English Language and Literature Studies 7, no. 4 (November 2, 2017): 33. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/ells.v7n4p33.
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This paper constructs the mechanisms of feminist consciousness-raising and face to face feminism as a teaching and nurturing style of life in Jeffrey Zaslow’s The Girls from Ames (2009). The paper also constructs an argument that the Ames girls’ less-political circle of consciousness-raising works as a social process that helps them learn from each other how to comprehend and name their experiences, and how to identify and assess their commonalities and differences. As findings, this study supports with evidence from text the powers of feminist consciousness-raising, which has been an important feminist practice since the beginning of the second feminist wave, not only in maintaining the mental and physical health of the ten women, but in helping the girls survive the challenges of their ever-changing society, build new identities and overcome their misfortunes as well.
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Parker, Martin. "Working Together, Working Apart: Management Culture in a Manufacturing Firm." Sociological Review 43, no. 3 (August 1995): 518–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-954x.1995.tb00614.x.
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This paper presents a case study of management culture in a manufacturing organisation. Its general aim is to assess the usefulness of the concept ‘culture’ as it applies to organisations. After first establishing that the organisational members had a sense that their organisation was an unique ‘family’ the article then proceeds to argue that this ‘togetherness’ was, in many contexts, divided. Managers also had a series of conflictual orientations to other members that were partially defined by the managers organisational role but were also underwritten by assumptions about organisational history, community, biography and profession. The paper concludes by suggesting that, at this level of analysis, managers are not often an unified block with a common identity and that management culture is hence best seen as a map of oppositions and commonalities that reflects the wider culture that the organisation is a part of.
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Brown, Janine L., Pakkanut Bansiddhi, Jaruwan Khonmee, and Chatchote Thitaram. "Commonalities in Management and Husbandry Factors Important for Health and Welfare of Captive Elephants in North America and Thailand." Animals 10, no. 4 (April 23, 2020): 737. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani10040737.
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This review paper is a synthesis of results from multiple studies that we have conducted over the past several years using similar methodologies to identify factors related to welfare of captive populations of elephants in North American zoos and Thailand tourist camps. Using multiple conservation physiology tools, we found that, despite vastly disparate management systems, there are commonalities in how environmental and husbandry factors affect physical and physiological outcomes. Elephants appear to have better welfare, based on fecal glucocorticoid metabolite (FGM) analyses, when housed under conditions that provide a more enriched, stimulating, and less restrictive environment. We also found it is essential to balance diet and exercise for good body condition and metabolic function. In Thailand, use of tools to control elephants, such as the ankus (i.e., guide, hook) and chains, did not equate to poor welfare per se, nor did riding; however, improper uses were associated with higher wound scores and FGM concentrations. Foot health was good overall in both regions, with cracks being the most common problem, and better foot scores were found in elephants kept on softer substrates. Based on these findings, science-based guidelines are being developed in Thailand, while in North America, changes are being incorporated into elephant standards and husbandry resource guides. Management across venues can be improved by encouraging elephant exploration and exercise, establishing socially compatibility groups, ensuring proper use of tools, and providing balanced diets. We contend there is no “one-size-fits-all” management strategy to guarantee good welfare for elephants, but there are essential needs that must be met regardless of where or how they are managed. Future studies are needed to find ways to better socialize elephants; determine how temperament affects coping styles and resilience; study the importance of good handler-elephant relationships; identify more ways for elephants to engage with the environment; and assess the effect of life history on subsequent physiological and psychological well-being.
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Vrijhoef, Hubertus JM, Antonio Giulio de Belvis, Matias de la Calle, Maria Stella de Sabata, Bastian Hauck, Sabrina Montante, Annette Moritz, Dario Pelizzola, Markku Saraheimo, and Nick A. Guldemond. "IT-supported integrated care pathways for diabetes: A compilation and review of good practices." International Journal of Care Coordination 20, no. 1-2 (June 2017): 26–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2053434517714427.
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Introduction Integrated Care Pathways (ICPs) are a method for the mutual decision-making and organization of care for a well-defined group of patients during a well-defined period. The aim of a care pathway is to enhance the quality of care by improving patient outcomes, promoting patient safety, increasing patient satisfaction, and optimizing the use of resources. To describe this concept, different names are used, e.g. care pathways and integrated care pathways. Modern information technologies (IT) can support ICPs by enabling patient empowerment, better management, and the monitoring of care provided by multidisciplinary teams. This study analyses ICPs across Europe, identifying commonalities and success factors to establish good practices for IT-supported ICPs in diabetes care. Methods A mixed-method approach was applied, combining desk research on 24 projects from the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing (EIP on AHA) with follow-up interviews of project participants, and a non-systematic literature review. We applied a Delphi technique to select process and outcome indicators, derived from different literature sources which were compiled and applied for the identification of successful good practices. Results Desk research identified sixteen projects featuring IT-supported ICPs, mostly derived from the EIP on AHA, as good practices based on our criteria. Follow-up interviews were then conducted with representatives from 9 of the 16 projects to gather information not publicly available and understand how these projects were meeting the identified criteria. In parallel, the non-systematic literature review of 434 PubMed search results revealed a total of eight relevant projects. On the basis of the selected EIP on AHA project data and non-systematic literature review, no commonalities with regard to defined process or outcome indicators could be identified through our approach. Conversely, the research produced a heterogeneous picture in all aspects of the projects’ indicators. Data from desk research and follow-up interviews partly lacked information on outcome and performance, which limited the comparison between practices. Conclusion Applying a comprehensive set of indicators in a multi-method approach to assess the projects included in this research study did not reveal any obvious commonalities which might serve as a blueprint for future IT-supported ICP projects. Instead, an unexpected high degree of heterogeneity was observed, that may reflect diverse local implementation requirements e.g. specificities of the local healthcare system, local regulations, or preexisting structures used for the project setup. Improving the definition of and reporting on project outcomes could help advance research on and implementation of effective integrated care solutions for chronic disease management across Europe.
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Salisbury, Jason, Peter Goff, and Mark Blitz. "Comparing CALL and VAL-ED: An Illustrative Application of a Decision Matrix for Leadership Feedback Instruments." Journal of School Leadership 29, no. 1 (January 2019): 84–112. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1052684618825073.
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Initiatives to increase leadership accountability coupled with efforts to promote data-driven leadership have led to widespread adoption of instruments to assess school leaders. In this article, we present a decision matrix that practitioners and researchers can use to facilitate instrument selection. Our decision matrix focuses on the psychometric properties of the instruments, the model of leadership used to construct the instruments, the feasibility of implementation, and the extent to which feedback lends itself to changes in behavior (actionability). We apply this decision matrix to two of the most prominent leadership feedback instruments, Comprehensive Assessment of Leadership for Learning and Vanderbilt Assessment of Leadership in Education. Through our decision matrix, we are able to reveal the commonalities between the measures and also identify tangible differences. We discuss the implications of the comparative strengths and drawbacks of the two instruments and how they might be deployed most effectively to improve leadership practices.
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Nyholm, Sven. "Pettit on Love and Its Value: A Critical Assessment." Moral Philosophy and Politics 5, no. 1 (June 26, 2018): 87–102. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/mopp-2017-0019.
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Abstract Philip Pettit has identified some interesting apparent commonalities among core human values like love, friendship, virtue, and respect. These are all, Pettit argues, ‘robustly demanding’: they require us to provide certain benefits across ranges of alternative scenarios. Pettit also suggests a general ‘rationale’ for valuing such goods, which draws on his work on freedom. In this paper, I zoom in on love in particular. I critically assess whether Pettit’s schematic account of love’s value adequately captures what we typically value in valuing love. And I scrutinize the analogy Pettit suggests between the rationale for valuing freedom and his rationale for valuing love. My conclusion is that whereas Pettit’s account of love and its value does not strictly speaking contain false propositions, it ends up being a somewhat skewed account of love’s value. Finally, I bring up some widely discussed aspects of love’s value not captured by Pettit’s account.
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Hossain, Mohammed Zakir. "Implementation of Grade 8 Science Curriculum in Bangladesh: Teachers Class Performances." Research Journal of Education, no. 64 (April 10, 2020): 25–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.32861/rje.64.25.30.
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A mixed method research design was employed to assess the science teachers’ class performance in contrast to the requirements of Science Curriculum 2012 at Grade 8. The population of this study was the Grade 8 Science teachers. Survey questionnaire, semi-structure interview schedule and observation checklist were used. Descriptive statistics and inferential statistics were used. Thematic categories for commonalities were used and coding was used. Teachers have serious limitations in understanding Grade 8 Science curriculum and in applying its instructions in the learning process. Lecture being the principal method used in delivering lesson. Teaching practice indicated that teachers entered into the classrooms without adequate preparation. Most of teachers were readout the textbooks. Teachers’ readiness and school’s preparation should be made before the implementation of new education program. There should be policy guideline to develop professionalism among teachers. Training should be designed and conducted on the basis of teacher’s needs.
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Kwak, Subeom. "Review of University Digital Literacy Course Cases." Korean Association for Literacy 14, no. 4 (August 31, 2023): 255–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.37736/kjlr.2023.08.14.4.09.
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This study lays the groundwork for designing digital literacy classes for university students in South Korea by reviewing theoretical discussions and previous classroom practices. Based on an analysis of previous research and related materials, the study examines the syllabi of introductory courses at 10 institutions to explore their digital literacy curricula, determine the contents and values taught at each institution, and the intersection of these curricula with previous theoretical discussions on digital literacy. Evidently, there are inherent limitations due to the size of the dataset. However, it is possible to assess the approach of each institution regarding digital literacy education and explore the current status of education. The results are significant because the study identifies commonalities and differences among them. Moreover, the results can serve as a basis for designing digital literacy classes that fit the Korean context and provide directions for future research to identify other notable aspects.
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Srivatsan, Sanjay R., José L. McFaline-Figueroa, Vijay Ramani, Lauren Saunders, Junyue Cao, Jonathan Packer, Hannah A. Pliner, et al. "Massively multiplex chemical transcriptomics at single-cell resolution." Science 367, no. 6473 (December 5, 2019): 45–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.aax6234.
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High-throughput chemical screens typically use coarse assays such as cell survival, limiting what can be learned about mechanisms of action, off-target effects, and heterogeneous responses. Here, we introduce “sci-Plex,” which uses “nuclear hashing” to quantify global transcriptional responses to thousands of independent perturbations at single-cell resolution. As a proof of concept, we applied sci-Plex to screen three cancer cell lines exposed to 188 compounds. In total, we profiled ~650,000 single-cell transcriptomes across ~5000 independent samples in one experiment. Our results reveal substantial intercellular heterogeneity in response to specific compounds, commonalities in response to families of compounds, and insight into differential properties within families. In particular, our results with histone deacetylase inhibitors support the view that chromatin acts as an important reservoir of acetate in cancer cells.
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Brown, Robert E. "Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme, Transforming Growth Factor β1, and Interleukin 11 in the Osteolytic Lesions of Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis." Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine 124, no. 9 (September 1, 2000): 1287–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.5858/2000-124-1287-acetgf.
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Abstract Objective.—To assess the expression of potential osteoclastogenic and osteolytic factors in osteolytic lesions from patients with Langerhans cell histiocytosis. Design.—Paraffin-embedded biopsy sections from 5 such archival cases underwent immunohistochemical procedures with antibodies to detect the following antigens: CD1a, S100 protein, interleukin 11, the latency-associated peptide of transforming growth factor β1, and angiotensin-converting enzyme. Results.—Commonalities noted include (1) the presence of multinucleated osteoclast-like giant cells, (2) the expression of interleukin 11 and latency-associated peptide antigens in lesional Langerhans cells, and (3) plasmalemmal immunoreactivity for angiotensin-converting enzyme antigen on non–Langerhans cell histiocytes and, on occasion, osteoclast-like giant cells and endothelial cells. Conclusions.—These observations suggest a possible pathogenetic sequence for osteolysis in Langerhans cell histiocytosis that involves angiotensin II formation, leading to the activation of latent transforming growth factor β1 and, in turn, to the enhanced production of interleukin 11, resulting in both osteoclastogenesis and impaired remodeling of bone.
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Herbert, Daniel, Amanda D. Lotz, and Lee Marshall. "Approaching media industries comparatively: A case study of streaming." International Journal of Cultural Studies 22, no. 3 (November 19, 2018): 349–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1367877918813245.
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Although ‘streaming’ media has become increasingly common across multiple media industries, significant differences underpin the industrial practices that allow this behavior and explain discrepant experiences of internet distribution across industries. This article uses collaborative comparative media industry analysis to investigate the commonalities and variations among streaming in the US music, film, and television industries to assess the viability of theorizing the cultural implications of streaming as a consistent phenomenon across media industries. The article explores the consistencies and divergences of streaming among consumer experience, business practices, and textual implications to compare how established uses, production practices, and media content have been affected by internet distribution. Such detailed industry comparison is a novel approach, and the article also considers the methodological value of rigorous collaboration among scholars expert in different media industries. The analysis is based on industry data and practices obtained through trade press, industry reports, and interviews with media workers consistent with a critical media industries approach.
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Zeug, Walther, Alberto Bezama, Urs Moesenfechtel, Anne Jähkel, and Daniela Thrän. "Stakeholders’ Interests and Perceptions of Bioeconomy Monitoring Using a Sustainable Development Goal Framework." Sustainability 11, no. 6 (March 13, 2019): 1511. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su11061511.
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The bioeconomy as an industrial metabolism based on renewable resources is characterized by, not intrinsic, but rather potential benefits for global sustainability, depending on many factors and actors. Hence, an appropriate systematic monitoring of its development is vital and complexly linked to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as well as diverse stakeholder expectations. To structure a framework of the important aspects of such a monitoring system, we conducted a series of stakeholder workshops to assess the relevance of SDGs for the bioeconomy. Our results show how the complexities of these issues are perceived by 64 stakeholders, indicating significant commonalities and differences among six SDGs, including specific interests, perceptions, and, in some cases, counterintuitive and contradictory issues. Eventually, the idea of a bioeconomy is a question of the perception of ends and means of a societal transformation toward holistic sustainability. Global implications like trade-offs, hunger, poverty, and inequalities are aspects of high relevance for monitoring of bioeconomy regions in which they actually do not seem to be substantial.
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James, Mary. "Where is the voice of social work in the multi disciplinary palliative care team?" Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work 24, no. 2 (July 8, 2016): 49–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.11157/anzswj-vol24iss2id134.
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In the medical world, audits are frequently conducted to assess performance ideals and generate better outcomes for staff and patients. Audits are not such a common measure in social work. In order to begin to find a place to articulate the value of social work within the work of Hospice, a snapshot survey was taken of referrals within Hospice programmes within a specified three month period. The results of the audit revealed some striking commonalities as well as variations which may reflect the communities the Hospices operate within. The results of four other audits taken within the social work literature are presented. Snapshot ‘quotes’ taken from international researchers set a foundation for social workers to articulate the value of their role within palliative care. It is argued that unless social workers begin to articulate the value of their skills, they are in danger of becoming a forgotten voice in the multi disciplinary team caring for the needs of Hospice patients and families.
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Zubair, Muhammad, Shuyan Chen, Yongfeng Ma, and Xiaojian Hu. "A Systematic Review on Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emission Measurement Methods under PRISMA Guidelines: Transportation Sustainability and Development Programs." Sustainability 15, no. 6 (March 8, 2023): 4817. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su15064817.
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In the effort to urgently develop new and improved methodologies to compute and assess CO2 emissions from transportation, results have been less than ideal; this article provides a review of the methodologies currently available. When it comes to the discharge of harmful gases into the air, transportation is the biggest offender. Methods are still being developed to calculate and analyze the transportation sector’s carbon footprint, despite the fact that the need to limit the emission of gases that contribute to global warming has now become urgent. Previous studies have calculated the carbon footprint of transportation; however, there are some discrepancies in the terminology and methodologies utilized. The commonalities between CO2 emission measurement techniques and assessment techniques are the primary subject of this review. This study helps to increase public awareness of environmental concerns and promotes the use of reliable methodologies for calculating transportation-related CO2 emissions. It is hoped that choosing the optimal available method will contribute to a decrease in CO2 emissions from transportation.
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Kobayashi, Shinya. "Insurance and financial stability." Journal of Financial Regulation and Compliance 25, no. 1 (February 13, 2017): 105–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jfrc-06-2016-0049.
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Purpose This paper aims to consider implications of the IMF Global Financial Stability Report (April 2016 edition) for the regulation and supervision of insurers. Design/methodology/approach This paper first summarises the IMF Report and then discusses possible implications, examining the underlying hypothesis on which the “Tsunami view” has been formulated. Findings This paper finds that the Report provides some important implications for the regulation and supervision of insurers, although no commonalities in life insurers’ asset composition, which is the underlying hypothesis of the Tsunami view expressed in the Report, have been observed at a global level. One of the key implications is the importance of monitoring insurers’ exposures at granular levels in a more intensive manner from the perspective of macro-prudential supervision. Originality/value This is one of the first papers that try to challenge the findings and recommendations of the IMF Report and, at the same time, consider what implications can be taken for enhanced regulation and supervision of insurers.
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Mynott, John Paul, Katrina Foy, Faye Hendry, and Lorna Stewart. "Virtual Observations: A Situational Analysis of a Technological Response to Practicum Assessment During a Pandemic." Kwartalnik Pedagogiczny, no. 66/4 (June 15, 2022): 116–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.31338/2657-6007.kp.2021-4.6.
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In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, virtual observations were introduced to assess studentteachers, in a Scottish Initial Teacher Education (ITE) department. This research criticallyreflects on the usage of these virtual observations as they were deployed on a large scale tomeant the emergency requirements of teacher education during a pandemic. Using GroundedTheory as a qualitative frame (Merriam & Tisdell, 2016), this research employs Clarke’s (2005)situational analysis to provide insights into how effective virtual observations are in theassessment of teaching practicum. The research methods involved the collation of individual,written, critical reflections from 17 Practicum Tutors who used video to assess studentteacher competency. These pieces of reflective writing were then thematically analysed andthe resulting coding used to identify commonalities and trends. The importance of theskilled observer, the value of visual information, and the use of supplementary informationwere significant themes that emerged through the analysis. Overall, the effectiveness ofvirtual observations is confirmed, but caveats on its use remain. These caveats sit alongsidequestions of how virtual observation might be used in the future. Exploring the use of virtualobservations as an assessment tool, at scale, gives this paper a unique situation, and itsanalysis adds to the knowledge base for virtual observations and how they can be used withinteacher education.
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Mohd, Saidatulakmal, Abdul Rais Abdul Latiff, and Abdelhak Senadjki. "Travel Behavior of Elderly in George Town and Malacca, Malaysia." Sustainability 11, no. 19 (September 25, 2019): 5251. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su11195251.
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We investigated the travel behavior of the elderly in two United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization UNESCO Heritage Cities in Malaysia, George Town and Malacca, to assess the commonalities and differences in the mobility of the elderly and to analyze the factors influencing the mobility of the elderly. We relied upon a one-day travel diary where the elderly recorded their trip information including trip category, mode of travel, and distance travelled. A total of 455 travel diaries were completed and analyzed using descriptive analysis and Poisson estimation with the number of trips as the dependent variable. We found that the elderly in both cities recorded no more than five trips per day, travelled mostly within a distance of five kilometers, and chose private transportation as their preferred mode of transportation. Factors statistically significantly influencing the elderly’s trip frequency included location (city), education level, private vehicle ownership, health condition, and engagement in exercise. Findings from this study suggest that authorities need to strategize transportation planning to encourage mobility among the elderly without compromising the heritage status of both cities.
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Sharif, M., and A. A. Alesheikh. "MULTI-DIMENSIONAL PATTERN DISCOVERY OF TRAJECTORIES USING CONTEXTUAL INFORMATION." ISPRS - International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences XLII-4/W7 (October 23, 2017): 31–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/isprs-archives-xlii-4-w7-31-2017.
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Movement of point objects are highly sensitive to the underlying situations and conditions during the movement, which are known as contexts. Analyzing movement patterns, while accounting the contextual information, helps to better understand how point objects behave in various contexts and how contexts affect their trajectories. One potential solution for discovering moving objects patterns is analyzing the similarities of their trajectories. This article, therefore, contextualizes the similarity measure of trajectories by not only their spatial footprints but also a notion of internal and external contexts. The dynamic time warping (DTW) method is employed to assess the multi-dimensional similarities of trajectories. Then, the results of similarity searches are utilized in discovering the relative movement patterns of the moving point objects. Several experiments are conducted on real datasets that were obtained from commercial airplanes and the weather information during the flights. The results yielded the robustness of DTW method in quantifying the commonalities of trajectories and discovering movement patterns with 80&thinsp;% accuracy. Moreover, the results revealed the importance of exploiting contextual information because it can enhance and restrict movements.