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Thian, Lok Boon, Gazi Mahabubul Alam, and Abdul Rahman Idris. "Balancing managerial and academic values." International Journal of Educational Management 30, no. 2 (March 14, 2016): 308–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijem-12-2014-0165.
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Purpose – Representing both “central university administration” and academics, deans are increasingly being confronted with the competing managerial and academic values. Being able to manage the competing values is pivotal to the success of a dean. However, there is dearth of research studying this. Considering the for-profit private sector may face greater challenge in dealing with the competing values, the purpose of this paper is to understand how deans in the private sector have managed this. Design/methodology/approach – A case study was conducted using two exemplar faculties of a private university in Malaysia as sample. The main sources of data are one-year field work which is supplemented by eight years’ archival data. Findings – The findings show that sustainable deans have found a common ground between the competing values. The common ground aligns the central university administration, the deans and the academics, and contributes to the sustainability of the faculties and university. Originality/value – This paper contributes to addressing the ever-increasing tension between managerial and academic values experienced by the mid-level academic management especially at the for-profit private higher education institutions. The insights of this study enrich the existing knowledge in the area of mid-level academic leadership.
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Adikane, Hemant, Alka Kaware, and Subhash Thakre. "Stress among medical students of a tertiary health care centre in tribal area of central India: a prospective observational study." International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health 5, no. 7 (June 22, 2018): 3084. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20182652.
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Background: Medical education has been reported to be one of the most stressful academic curricula worldwide, negatively affecting the physical and mental health of medical students. A medical student can be stressed due to different reasons or stressors such as the academic, financial problem, health problem or loss of close family member or friend, etc. It is the person’s ability to face the everyday challenges which will determine whether he/she will be stressed or not. This stress manifests itself in a variety of forms, including burnout, depressive symptoms, poor Quality of Life, and fatigue. The greater the number of forms of stress experienced by an individual student, the higher the risk of recent suicidal ideation or serious thoughts of dropping out of medical school.Methods: Present observational study was conducted at Government Medical College, Gondia during July 2017 to April 2018. To collect the data, medical students’ stress questionnaire (MSSQ) was used.Results: Out of 100 study subjects approached, 98 subjects responded. At Ist session, Out of 6 domains, Academic related stressors was found to be highest (1.95±0.668) followed by Teaching and learning related stressors (1.39±0.81). Similarly in IInd session, similar results were exaggerated. Academic related stressors was found to be (2.00±0.61) followed by Teaching and learning related stressors (1.39±0.81).Conclusions: A large proportion of medical students have potential psychological problems. The stressors experienced by the students were mainly related to academics and psychosocial concerns.
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Raz, Noam. "A neglected and ambitious topic central to practice, education and research." Architectural Research Quarterly 7, no. 3-4 (September 2003): 203–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1359135503002185.
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One of the most neglected and urgent issues facing architecture – the substantial fracture between thinking about architecture and engaging in professional practice – was addressed at a two day conference in Cambridge this March (2004). Organized by RIBA East/University of Cambridge CPD for Architects, in association with the University's Department of Architecture and Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities, it attracted a sizeable audience of practising architects, senior academics and students. This mix reflected the organizers' ambition to bring together professional and academic perspectives in this interdisciplinary area. The proceedings will be published by Spon during 2005.
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Natarajan, Thamaraiselvan, Janarthanan Balakrishnan, Senthilarasu Balasubramanian, and Jeevananthan Manickavasagam. "The State Of Internet Marketing Research (2005-2012)." International Journal of Online Marketing 3, no. 4 (October 2013): 43–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijom.2013100103.
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The purpose of this study is to quantitatively review pertinent research activities that have been performed between 2005 and 2012 (July) in the area of internet marketing. In addition the paper identifies the central topic in the internet marketing literature and provides expected topical areas of interest. 2158 research article abstract citations were analysed from 460 refereed academic journals collected from six databases. The articles were further categorised under specific topics and network analysis was performed using GEPHI 0.8.1 to know the central topic in the last seven years. Consumer behaviour was found to be the most frequently studied topic in the area of internet marketing research with 472 articles (21.87% of total) followed by ‘services' with 280 articles (12.97% of total) and ‘business strategy' with 267 articles (12.37% of total). It was also found that topics; purchase intention and social media hold high centrality degree among the examined topics that evolved in the last seven years. This study provides both academics and practitioners with an extensive quantitative review of the internet marketing literature along with an insight of how internet marketing research is emerging.
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Bergman, Jerry. "The Challenge of Academic Freedom." Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies 23, no. 1 (2011): 137–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.5840/jis2011231/28.
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Advancement of all fonns of knowledge depends on the right to freely search for the truth and the unhindered ability to disseminate the results. For this reason, academic freedom is universally regarded as a central requirement of a free society and a prerequisite for social and scientific advancement Although college instructors are considered to have more academic freedom than high school teachers, litigation does not support this claim in the area of religious speech. There is little difference in legal rulings at any academic level. In all cases when information interpreted as favorable to a theistic worldview was presented in the classroom, the ruling went against the instructor, while in all cases critical of Intelligent Design and/or theism, U. S. courts ruled in favor of the teacher In all cases it was the teacher who appealed to the courts claiming that academic freedom was denied, not the institution. Ruling that academic freedom does not reside in the teacher, but rather in the institution, goes against the very definition and purpose of academic freedom.
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Salihu, Yahaya Ibn, and Nordin Safarin Mohd. "Socio-Economic Determinants of Students’ Academic Achievement in Building Technology in North-Central Nigeria." Jurnal Pendidikan Teknologi dan Kejuruan 25, no. 1 (April 10, 2019): 10–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.21831/jptk.v25i1.20630.
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This study investigated socio-economic determinants of students’ academic achievement in building technology in North-central Nigeria. It was a quest to probe into the incessant cases of students’ poor achievement in building technology to identify students’ determining factors. Survey research design was adopted in carrying out the study. Data were collected from 113 students on their socioeconomic attributes and their academic record. Data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics such as frequency, percentage, mean and multiple regression analysis. The results of the study showed that building technology education in Nigeria is male dominated and majority of colleges of education students in North-central Nigeria are under 20 years. Socio-economic determinants of students’ academic achievement in building technology include gender, age, study hours, family size, stipends per month, group reading, students’ health status, credit pass in SSCE and truancy. The challenges facing building technology students in the study area include epileptic power supply, inadequate ICTs, lack of functional building technology workshop among others.
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Dajcman, Silvo. "Bank risk aversion and the risk-taking channel of monetary policy in the euro area." Panoeconomicus 64, no. 5 (2017): 607–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.2298/pan150601016d.
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The financial crisis has provoked economic policy interest and academic research on the functioning and empirical verification of the risktaking channel of monetary policy. The results of this paper demonstrate how the European Central Bank?s Bank lending survey responses can be used to construct a ?pure? risk aversion indicator of banks? business lending. Using panel vector autoregression econometric methodology, we find evidence that the monetary policy affects the ?pure? risk aversion of banks and later affects business loans and inflation in the euro area. The results suggest that the risktaking channel in the euro area is operational.
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Gilbert, Michael, and Alison Wakefield. "Tackling fraud effectively in central government departments." Journal of Financial Crime 25, no. 2 (May 8, 2018): 384–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jfc-01-2017-0006.
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Purpose Fraud has a significant effect on society. It has been estimated to cost the UK economy more than £50bn annually. The Government have signalled their determination to tackle these losses through a range of preventative, enforcement and collaborative activities. Diminishing police resources allocated to fraud means that this activity will need to be delivered by both law enforcement and civilian counter fraud teams. This paper aims to establish whether UK central government organisations have the legal powers, skills and regulation needed to tackle fraud effectively. Design/methodology/approach This research was based upon a literature review, which included academic and other material, a semi-structured interview programme and a survey of counter fraud champions. Findings Empirical data suggested that the effectiveness of central government civilian counter fraud teams is hampered by a fragmented legal landscape and a lack of skills, and that further professionalisation and regulation is needed to protect professional standards and individual legal rights. Research limitations/implications Postal survey had 50 per cent response rate – below gold standard of 70 per cent. Practical implications There are no practical implications, as this is a topical research area which is intended to inform counter fraud practice and development. Social implications This research highlights limitations on the UK central government’s ability to tackle fraud. There is therefore a low risk that, when published, this research could inform those considering fraudulent actions. Originality/value This research was undertaken for a professional doctorate and has been sent to the Cabinet Office to inform their professionalisation programme. It filled a potential gap in the academic literature by looking at the perceived powers, skills and regulatory pressures in place within the UK central government and the extent of the current gap between current practice and the delivery of a fully professionalised service.
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Newton, Joanna. "Teachers as Learners: The Impact of Teachers’ Morphological Awareness on Vocabulary Instruction." Education Sciences 8, no. 4 (September 28, 2018): 161. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/educsci8040161.
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Academic vocabulary knowledge is central to reading and academic achievement. Largely based in the lexicons of Latin and Greek, academic vocabulary comprises morphemic structures. Many teachers devote little time to focused instruction in this area because they may lack pertinent morphological and pedagogical knowledge. This article reports findings from a broader three-year longitudinal qualitative case study that explored the experiences of three elementary teachers who engaged in professional development that included study of the morphemic features of academic vocabulary and instructional techniques. This article describes changes teachers made to practice because of their deeper understanding of Latin and Greek morphology and how to teach it. Data sources included in-depth and semistructured interviews, direct observations of classroom practice, and analysis of instructional artifacts. Data analysis revealed that all three participants moved from teacher-centered, definitional approaches towards instruction that was student-centered and focused on developing metalinguistic awareness. Instructional shifts reflected participants’ new understandings about metalinguistic awareness, student-directed problem-solving, and collaborative talk in vocabulary learning. Instructional shifts address metalinguistic awareness, morphology, word consciousness, and Spanish–English cognate instruction—areas that may be overlooked in many classrooms.
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Kooy, Brian K. "Building Virtually Free Subject Area Expertise through Social Media: An Exploratory Study." College & Research Libraries 77, no. 4 (July 1, 2016): 423–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.5860/crl.77.4.423.
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Central to the ongoing success of the liaison model is the need for liaison librarians to stay informed and up-to-date about recent developments in the subject areas of their assigned academic departments and programs. This article describes an exploratory study conducted to determine whether information obtained from the social media accounts of discipline-based scholarly associations can be used by liaison librarians as a no-cost expedient method of staying informed and up-to-date. The results of the study provide insights into the disciplines and associations that are using social media, the social media platforms that associations are using, the quantity and type of information that associations are posting, and the potential for liaisons to use the information as a way of staying current in their assigned subject areas.
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Wong, Sandra. "Web-scale Discovery Service Adoption in Canadian Academic Libraries." Partnership: The Canadian Journal of Library and Information Practice and Research 15, no. 2 (December 15, 2020): 1–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.21083/partnership.v15i2.6124.
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This study presents an overview of web-scale discovery service adoption in Canadian academic libraries. Web-scale discovery services (WSDS) have been widely embraced in Canadian academic libraries. EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS) is the most adopted system for colleges and institutes while Primo Central from Ex Libris dominates the university market for web-scale discovery services. Bundling web-scale discovery services with library services platform (LSP) implementations are increasing in Canada. This study shows that Canadian academic libraries that have migrated from a traditional integrated library system (ILS) to an LSP have also opted for their LSP vendor’s corresponding web-scale discovery service. As more Canadian academic libraries implement an LSP bundled with a web-scale discovery service, there may come a time when web-scale discovery services are no longer separated from discussions on LSPs. The choices available for LSP and web-scale discovery services are shrinking due to vendor mergers and acquisitions in this area.
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Hundarenko, Olena. "Students’ Perspectives on Academic Writing in European Higher Education (Based on 2019 Erasmus Teaching Experience in Slovak and Hungarian University)." Revista Romaneasca pentru Educatie Multidimensionala 12, no. 4 (2020): 87–102. http://dx.doi.org/10.18662/rrem/12.4/335.
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Although studies on the approaches and methods of teaching Academic Writing in university classroom are extensive, comparative studies on students’ evaluation of the classroom strategies and techniques applied are still scant. Therefore, this research implies a quantitative study based on comparative analysis of Slovak and Hungarian EFL learners’ responses on a special questionnaire in English Academic Writing. The objective of the study was to explore senior university students’ attitude to the academic writing tasks, specificity of a writing program at the university, its advantages and disadvantages; to evaluate their own writing abilities and provide recommendations concerning feedback and writing instructions in class along with the ways of their improvement. It accords to the area of study on effective writing assignments, techniques and methods involved in everyday practice in Central European universities, which can make academic writing both a productive and joyful tool in English language acquisition process.
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Degani, Gad, Dan Levanon, and Gregory Yom Din. "Academic Research, Higher Education, and Peripheral Development: The Case of Israel." Economies 9, no. 3 (August 27, 2021): 121. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/economies9030121.
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The aims of this study are to identify possible socioeconomic impacts of MIGAL (Galilee Research Institute) and TH (Tel Hai Academic College) on the peripheral northeast’s development. We discuss the effects of academic research and institutions of higher education on mitigating differences between the center and the periphery of the country. MIGAL is a regional R&D center in the northeast peripheral region of Israel. An internationally recognized applied research institute, MIGAL specializes in biotechnology, computational sciences, plant sciences, precision agriculture, and environmental sciences, as well as food, nutrition, and health. Most of MIGAL’s researchers serve as the core faculty at TH. Despite the country’s small surface area, socioeconomic inequality in Israel is high by OECD standards, with wage differences between rich and poor regions reaching up to 400%. In this article, a new type of dataset for the study of the socioeconomic impact of academic research and higher education on peripheral development is proposed—the regional socioeconomic indices (SEIs). Data for MIGAL, TH, and the northeastern peripheral region were collected from the yearly reports of the two institutions and the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. MIGAL was found to serve as a link between research, academic teaching, and socioeconomic development in the northeast periphery. Several variables related to this link and describing MIGAL–TH and northeastern periphery development were analyzed over time: MIGAL’s budget, total number of employees and number of employees with PhDs; number of TH graduate students; and the socioeconomic index (SEI) of the northeastern periphery and its position on the Israeli list of regional SEIs. The signs and significance levels of most of the trends indicate a potential socioeconomic impact of academic research and higher education on peripheral development in the northeast of the country. Research budgets and the creation of jobs for academics living in the region are just a few examples of this impact. The results of the study are useful for academics and policymakers in improvement of the contribution of academic research and higher education to the country’s economic and innovation development.
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van Schendel, Willem. "Geographies of Knowing, Geographies of Ignorance: Jumping Scale in Southeast Asia." Environment and Planning D: Society and Space 20, no. 6 (December 2002): 647–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1068/d16s.
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‘Area studies' use a geographical metaphor to visualise and naturalise particular social spaces as well as a particular scale of analysis. They produce specific geographies of knowing but also create geographies of ignorance. Taking Southeast Asia as an example, in this paper I explore how areas are imagined and how area knowledge is structured to construct area ‘heartlands' as well as area ‘borderlands‘. This is illustrated by considering a large region of Asia (here named Zomia) that did not make it as a world area in the area dispensation after World War 2 because it lacked strong centres of state formation, was politically ambiguous, and did not command sufficient scholarly clout. As Zomia was quartered and rendered peripheral by the emergence of strong communities of area specialists of East, Southeast, South, and Central Asia, the production of knowledge about it slowed down. I suggest that we need to examine more closely the academic politics of scale that create and sustain area studies, at a time when the spatialisation of social theory enters a new, uncharted terrain. The heuristic impulse behind imagining areas, and the high-quality, contextualised knowledge that area studies produce, may be harnessed to imagine other spatial configurations, such as ‘crosscutting’ areas, the worldwide honeycomb of borderlands, or the process geographies of transnational flows. Scholars of all conventional areas can be involved in this project to ‘jump scale’ and to develop new concepts of regional space.
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Boerchi, Diego, Paola Magnano, and Ernesto Lodi. "The High School Competencies Scale (H-Comp Scale): A First Validation Study." European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education 11, no. 2 (June 17, 2021): 570–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ejihpe11020041.
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Researchers widely explored non-intellective study factors because they play a central role in academic performance and are potentially more modifiable than intellective ones. The scientific literature suggests that the non-intellective factors can be classified into three main areas: self-concept, which refers to self-esteem and efficacy, motivation and emotional reactions; the area of study, related to study dedication and operative skills; and the area of relationships, comprising those with family, fellow students and teachers. Basing on these findings, the C-Comp Scale has been developed and tested in the past, addressed to college students. This study aimed to adapt and test a new version of this questionnaire on high school students. Methods. A pilot study was conducted on 364 Italian high school students to adapt and test the new version of the questionnaire, called the H-Comp Scale. The following study, conducted on 792 Italian high school students, provided further evidence of its reliability, structural validity, and concurrent validity with general self-efficacy, academic self-efficacy, social self-efficacy, and academic performance. Results. The H-Comp Scale showed to possess excellent reliability and structural and concurrent validity. The final version is composed of twelve subscales, aggregated in three areas, with just 48 items: Study (Intrinsic Motivation, Extrinsic Motivation, Time Management, Study Dedication), Self (Learning Assessment, General Self-Esteem, Self-Efficacy, Reaction to Failures, Emotional Control), and Relationships (Family Relationships, Fellow Student Relationships, Teacher Relationships). Conclusions. The H-Comp Scale would be a useful and easy-to-use instrument to support school counselors, tutors, teachers, and researchers in exploring different types of non-intellective variables, to better project educational intervention aimed to improve high school students’ academic performance and satisfaction.
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Liu, Qiang, and Xiao Qun Luo. "Investigation on Discrepancy of Dynamic Responses between Two Constitutive Models of Aluminum Alloy BRBs in Structures." Applied Mechanics and Materials 858 (November 2016): 214–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.858.214.
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In the study, the employment of central aluminum alloy buckling restrained braces were attempted for damage control of a single-deck steel frame. Smart metal of A5083-H111 aluminum alloy was chosen to use as the core material of aluminum alloy buckling restrained braces. The discrepancy of structural dynamic responses between two constitutive models of aluminum alloy buckling restrained braces was studied. Two different cross section areas of aluminum alloy buckling restrained braces were adopted for comparative study. Displacement, reaction, stress, strain of critical area and plastic energy dissipation were investigated under one strong ground motion. Suggestions for further academic research and engineering application were given.
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Yelahina, N. I., and N. O. Fedchyshyn. "INFLUENCE OF THE PROFESSIONAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING QUALITY ON THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF A SUBJECT STUDY BY MEDICAL STUDENTS." Медична освіта, no. 1 (April 20, 2021): 62–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.11603/me.2414-5998.2021.1.11972.
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The article analyzes some aspects of the influence of a teacher’s personality on the formation and development of students’ academic performance. The relevance of the study of personal qualities of a teacher as a guarantee of high-quality mastering of Professional English by medical students is justified in the article. On the background of this thematic area of theoretical and scientific concerns, our study tackles and develops specific aspects of the influence of the teaching skills on the quality of the content and objectives of Professional English language teaching in a medical institution of higher education. The article deals with the approaches of modern researchers to the professional activity of a teacher in a higher educational institution and presents a psychological perspective of the problem, taking into account the components of high-quality education. The involvement of the academics in the complex activities specific to higher medical educational process places the act of teaching Professional English among the defining priorities of meeting quality, national and international standards of academic medical education. As a defining activity aimed at the enhancement of the teachers’ competencies, teaching Professional English is a priority and decisive value across all the other disciplines which contribute to achieving the quality of higher medical education, being, in fact, the central intercultural core that provides substance, consistency and strength to the intercultural dimension of the academic medical education.
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Petrovici, Norbert. "The Politics of Mobilizing Local Resources for Growth: ‘Urban Areas’ in Romania." Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai Sociologia 62, no. 1 (June 27, 2017): 37–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/subbs-2017-0004.
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Abstract In this paper I argue that sociology was a key discipline in producing relevant knowledge for managing and reimagining the socialist economic development in Romania. It played a central role in placing economic development at the subnational level, since much of the everyday economics unfolded at the level of the regions, which formed around the emerging cities. I analyse the birth of the ‘urban area’, an academic concept and a policy tool, as it was developed by Miron Constantinescu and his associate Henry H. Stahl. This was the main device that shifted economic growth to the subnational level and allowed the planners to regulate the economy as a set of inter-connected production chains. Sociology was disbanded as an academic discipline in 1948; nonetheless, through the figure of Miron Constantinescu, a key member of the Political Bureau between 1945-1957, it remained a central producer of knowledge through complex institutional arrangements, put in place in the 1950s. These institutions employed sociological figures from the inter-war sociological establishment. Their methodological skills and theoretical endeavours were put to work in applied research. I argue that some strategic developmentalist policies in socialist Romania were strongly shaped by the reworking in Marxist terms of certain key ideas of the Gustian school of a ‘sociology of the nation’.
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Imamura, Fumihiko, Hiroki Takakura, Toru Matsuzawa, and Kiyoshi Ito. "A Platform for Multidisciplinary Research in Disaster Science Through Experiences from the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami." Journal of Disaster Research 14, no. 9 (December 1, 2019): 1318–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.20965/jdr.2019.p1318.
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Recent natural disasters, including the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, have caused tremendous widespread damage and disruption around the world, and disaster risk reduction (DRR) has become a global priority. Tohoku University established a core research cluster, thus creating a new area of “disaster science” that consolidates four different science areas – practical, natural sciences, humanities, and social science – by adopting the disaster management cycle concept. It takes an inventory of research needs for science and technology applications in DRR and serves as a platform for discussions on strengthening multidisciplinary research on disaster science. This paper introduces the central idea driving the project and offers strategies to contribute to existing academic science and international society.
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BELHUMEUR, Sebastien, Alexander BARRIENTOS SEGURA, and Axel P. RETANA-SALAZAR. "Niveles de estrés de la población estudiantil en Costa Rica. Diferencias en función de las variables nivel socioeconómico, rendimiento académico, nivel académico y zona geográfica." Psychology, Society, & Education 8, no. 1 (April 30, 2017): 13. http://dx.doi.org/10.25115/psye.v8i1.457.
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RESUMEN: En este trabajo se describen los niveles de estrés de la población estudiantil en función de las variables: nivel socioeconómico, rendimiento académico, nivel académico, zona geográfica y género. Para este estudio se aplicó una encuesta a una muestra aleatoria de 112 estudiantes de diferentes carreras de la sede central de la Universidad de Costa Rica. Los resultados mostraron que las mayores fuentes de estrés en los estudiantes son la académica y la financiera. También los estudiantes cuyo lugar de procedencia es diferente al de la sede central de la universidad, presentan mayores niveles de estrés. Los resultados mostraron que las mujeres tienden a manejar mayores niveles de estrés que los hombres.Stress levels of student population in Costa Rica. Differences according to socioeconomic, academic achievement, educational level, and geographic location variablesABSTRACT: In this paper are described the stress levels of the student population about the variables: socioeconomic status, academic performance, academic level, geographical area and gender. For this purpose, a survey was administered to a randomized sample of 112 students of different careers from the main campus of the University of Costa Rica. Results showed that the major sources of stress in students are academic and financial pressures. Also, results showed that students whose place of origin is far from the main campus of the university have higher levels of stress and finally, women tend to handle higher levels of stress than men.
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Varga, A. "Localised knowledge inputs and innovation: The role of spatially mediated knowledge spillovers in Hungary." Acta Oeconomica 57, no. 1 (March 1, 2007): 1–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1556/aoecon.57.2007.1.2.
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The role of spatial proximity to innovation inputs (such as industrial R&D or academic research) in technological change has been widely studied in the economics literature. However, most of the papers in this research area are based on data for technologically advanced countries such as the US and parts of the EU. During transition recently accessed countries of Central Europe have undergone a dramatic restructuring process that significantly affected their systems of innovation: R&D expenditures, academic research and patenting activity have declined. According to some research results FDI constituted the most significant drive of technological change during the 1990s. Is there any role of spatially mediated knowledge spillovers in innovation in these countries? To what extent regional systems of innovation have started to develop in Central European new EU member countries? These questions have rarely been raised in the relevant literature. Using regional data this paper adopts econometric modelling techniques commonly applied in innovation research to study the role of localised knowledge inputs in technological change in Hungary.
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Sá, Maria José, Carlos Miguel Ferreira, and Sandro Serpa. "Virtual and Face-To-Face Academic Conferences: Comparison and Potentials." Journal of Educational and Social Research 9, no. 2 (May 1, 2019): 35–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/jesr-2019-0011.
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Abstract Academic conferences have always been privileged spaces and moments for the dissemination of new scientific knowledge, as well as for social interaction and for the establishment and development of social networks among scientists. However, the virtual dimension of conferences, in which individuals are not physically present in the same place, begins to emerge as an increasingly used possibility, which implies a different framing of these scientific events. This paper seeks to comparatively analyse several models of academic conferences, putting forth their advantages, limitations and potentials. Furthermore, it also seeks to reasonably envision the importance and challenges to be faced in the near future. The analysis allows concluding that virtual conferences tend to take on an increasingly central role in this type of scientific dissemination, but without totally relegating the conference mode with face-to-face interaction. Moreover, there may be conferences that emerge as a hybrid between these two types of conferences, in an attempt to provide their main benefits to the various participants. However, the insufficient literature on this topic calls for the need to develop and deepen studies in this area that allow understanding this academic and social, but also economic phenomenon, in its broader implications.
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Tulokhonov, Arnold, Lyudmila Maksanova, Darima Budaeva, and Inessa Karnaukh. "Geo-ecological aspects of the territorial organization of tourist and recreational activities." MATEC Web of Conferences 193 (2018): 05018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201819305018.
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Various types of tourist and recreational activities have been developed, implemented, and pilot-tested in the regions for a long while. These activities translate into particular actions aimed at the improvement of the regional system of the government regulation and support of recreational activities. The need to preserve the unique ecosystem of Lake Baikal and to focus the socioeconomic development of the Baikal natural area on its environmental aspects have boosted the academic and practical interest in the geo-ecological aspects of the territorial organization of the tourist and recreational activities there. In the course of the research, the co-authors have identified and listed the local recreational areas and made a predictive assessment of the maximal acceptable recreational load value. The co-authors have assessed the potential adverse impact that may be produced on the environment components by the recreational facilities. On the basis of the research, the co-authors have issued their recommendations concerning the recreational zoning of lake areas against the present-day ecological and socio-economic background of the Central ecological zone of the Baikal natural area.
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Goods, Caleb. "Climate change and employment relations." Journal of Industrial Relations 59, no. 5 (July 18, 2017): 670–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0022185617699651.
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A central, yet overlooked, aspect of contemporary employment relations is the growing impact climate change is having on workplace relations. This research note outlines how climate change and workplace relations are linked, the minimal academic focus this important research area has received and the limited response from employment relations actors to the climate change challenge. Some examples of ‘climate bargaining’ are given to demonstrate both the connection between employment relations and climate change and to provide possible models for meaningfully advancing climate change actions in the workplace.
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Purwanto, Sugeng. "Improving Academic Writing Skills through Online Mode of Task-Based Assignments." English Language Teaching 9, no. 9 (July 31, 2016): 74. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/elt.v9n9p74.
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<p>This is to report a 2-Year Research Project (2015-2016) funded by the Directorate General of Higher Education of the Republic of Indonesia, which aims at justifying whether or not the online mode of task-based writing assignments (of various genres of English texts) could improve the writing skills of the students at higher education. An action research was conducted in College of Economics and Business Studies, Stikubank University (UNISBANK) Semarang, Central Java Indonesia in response to the lack of time allocated to students’ writing activities in their English class. Three cycles of treatments were employed—each with five phases, (1) identification of problem area, (2) collection and organization of data, (3) interpretation of data, (4) action based on data and (5) reflection of action. The findings showed that—compared with the initial condition— there was a mean increase of 31% and an increase of 121% in the students’ scores beyond the passing score of 61. Also, the students’ writing motivation increased considerably (>86% toward positive attitudes) as revealed in the survey at the end of the treatment program.</p>
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Lyddon, Dave. "Industrial-Relations Theory and Labor History." International Labor and Working-Class History 46 (1994): 122–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0147547900010929.
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Over many years, academic journals on both sides of the Atlantic have carried articles debating the current state and future direction of labor historiography. One area of continuing discussion, central to the notion of a division between an “old” and a “new” labor history, is the importance of unions. As a consequence, historians of different persuasions are now more openly making judgments as to the value of the extensive body of industrial relations literature. This essay is a contribution to that particular discussion and an attempt to give it a more directed focus.
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Hyland, Ken. "Disciplinary voices." English Text Construction 1, no. 1 (March 7, 2008): 5–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.1075/etc.1.1.03hyl.
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The concept of voice has become central to studies of discourse, composition, and literature, but in this paper I want to shift its meaning a little to explore an area where voice is thought to play only a minor role: that of academic writing. I intend here to explore the idea of ‘disciplinary voice’ by focusing on the interpersonal features of academic writing and elaborating how writers position themselves and their readers. Essentially, I believe the idea of voice can shed light on aspects of disciplinary argument and am interested to see what these features tell us about writers’ notions of appropriate relationships and what this means for writing in the disciplines. I will begin by looking briefly at the notion of voice, and go on to sketch an interactional model based on the ideas of stance, or how writers convey their attitudes and credibility, and engagement, or the ways they bring their readers into the discourse. I will then show how the choices writers make from these systems construct authorial voice, academic arguments, and the disciplines themselves.
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Tshabalala, Donald, Howard Newman, Charles Businge, Sikhumbuzo A. Mabunda, Waldette Kemp, and Pakama Beja. "Prevalence and determinants of congenital cytomegalovirus infection at a rural South African central hospital in the Eastern Cape." Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases 33, no. 4 (October 22, 2018): 89–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/sajid.v33i4.155.
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Background: The Nelson Mandela Academic Hospital (NMAH) in Mthatha, Eastern Cape, is a rural central hospital, serving one of the poorest districts in South Africa. The prevalence of and risk factors for congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) in this area are not known. The aim was to evaluate the prevalence of congenital CMV and associated risk factors for babies born at NMAH.Methods: This was a cross-sectional study to determine the prevalence of congenital CMV infection among babies born at Nelson Mandela Academic Hospital. Mother–baby pairs delivered consecutively from Monday to Friday, who gave informed consent, were included. Demographic information was collected on a questionnaire. All babies were tested for congenital CMV using a saliva swab PCR within the first week of life.Results: A total of 302 births were assessed. Congenital CMV was prevalent in 18 births (5.96%; 95% CI 3.29–8.63) and had an equal prevalence between HIV-exposed and HIV-unexposed newborns (prevalence ratio [PR] = 1.00; 95% CI 0.94–1.06; p = 0.869).Conclusions: The prevalence of congenital CMV of 5.96% is similar to findings from other resource-limited settings. There was no significant association between maternal HIV status and congenital CMV. With the prevalence of congenital CMV being as high as it is in the studied setting, clinicians are advised to have a high index of suspicion, especially when mothers are CMV seropositive.
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J. Chambers, Sophie. "Who is policing the Police and Crime Commissioners?" Safer Communities 13, no. 1 (January 7, 2014): 32–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/sc-07-2013-0012.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore how the Police and Crime Commissioners have been scrutinised in their first nine months in office, focusing primarily on one particular force area. Design/methodology/approach – A brief analysis of the most current writing on this topic, including official documents such as minutes of police and crime panel meetings and Home Affairs Committee and Welsh Affairs Committee evidence sessions, as well various online news sources are provided. Academic literature spanning 30 years is also drawn upon. Findings – In considering particular major events in the first nine months of the implementation of Police and Crime Commissioners, central government have been required to take a more prominent role in scrutiny in certain regions than first envisaged, due to ambiguity of legislative guidelines. Research limitations/implications – As an exploratory paper, one force area (Gwent) is the primary focus, sampled because of the issues faced in that area and its widespread coverage in the media. Practical implications – Problems with the legislative guidance for Police and Crime Commissioners, Police and Crime Panels and other involved agencies and individuals are highlighted. Originality/value – The paper contributes to the body of research investigating how the new policing governance framework in England and Wales is unfolding in practice. It is informed by both academic perspectives and real life examples.
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Ianoş, Ioan, and Alexandru-Ionuţ Petrişor. "An Overview of the Dynamics of Relative Research Performance in Central-Eastern Europe Using a Ranking-Based Analysis Derived from SCImago Data." Publications 8, no. 3 (July 8, 2020): 36. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/publications8030036.
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In recent times, rankings seem to play an increasingly important role, influencing the lives of individual researchers or academics and their institutions. Individual and institutional rankings used for promotion and research or academic funding seem to illustrate more and more the “publish or perish” mantra, relying sometimes almost exclusively on publications and their citations. Eastern Europe found itself part of this new world after a period of isolation, uneven for the countries within the area. The present study uses SCImago data to perform a regional analysis of individual and aggregated domains, for individual countries and the entire region, based on a novel “adjusted citation index”, in order to measure the performance and identify, using correlations with additional data and information, the mechanisms that can increase the research performance of a country. In a nutshell, the results indicate that the national research policies are responsible for performance. Adaptive research policies simulate a real performance, in comparison with more restrictive ones, which are more likely to stimulate unethical behaviors such as self-citations or citation stacking, especially when used for the assessment of researchers. The importance of the findings lies in the possibility of replicating the methodology, adapting it to different spatial scales.
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Rudź, Radosław. "Success in the Commercialization of Academic Life Science Discoveries in Poland – A Case Study from Jagiellonian University." Technology Transfer and Entrepreneurship 7, no. 1 (June 4, 2020): 64–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/2213809907999200409093518.
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Jagiellonian University (JU) is one of the top universities in Central and Eastern Europe. Several faculties of the university are conducting research in the life sciences area. These projects include both direct drug discovery and development activities as well as research aimed at the creation of novel technologies with significant commercial potential. The present case study is based on a series of examples illustrating the cooperation between JU and various business entities, both in Poland and globally, which successfully implemented the inventions made at the university. These cases include JU technologies already commercialized and also some of the most promising inventions still awaiting further development in close collaboration with various business partners. The article also describes a few examples of JU world-class research centres and their unique collaboration opportunities with scientific and business entities.
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Omta, Onno, Jacques Trienekens, and George Beers. "The knowledge domain of chain and network science." Journal on Chain and Network Science 1, no. 2 (December 1, 2001): 77–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.3920/jcns2001.x007.
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This editorial paper aims to provide a framework to categorise and evaluate the domain of Chain and Network Science (CNS), and to provide an envelope for the research and management agenda. The authors strongly feel that although considerable progress has been made over the past couple of years in the development of the CNS domain, a number of important and exciting challenges are still waiting to be tackled. This paper provides a definition of the object of study of CNS, its central problem area, the organisation and governance of chain and network co-operation, and the relationships between chain organisation and technology development, market dynamics, and the economy and society at large. It indicates relevant sources of knowledge among the various academic disciplines. It touches upon CNS problem solving by identifying areas for knowledge development and CNS tool construction.
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Song, Xu, and Cai. "Academic Collaboration in Entrepreneurship Research from 2009 to 2018: A Multilevel Collaboration Network Analysis." Sustainability 11, no. 19 (September 20, 2019): 5172. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su11195172.
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Entrepreneurship research is widely regarded as an important basis for competitive advantage in a rapidly changing international business environment, enhancing capacities for sustainable business growth, economic activity, and the wealth of nations. In recent years, international cooperation has been considered to be one of the key factors promoting the sustainable development of entrepreneurial research. However, the evolution of the cooperative network of entrepreneurial research and the relationship between international cooperation and entrepreneurial research performance has not received the attention of most researchers. Therefore, we used a multilevel collaborative analysis method, i.e., country, city, institution and scholar, analyzing 2037 studies in this area from 2009 to 2018 from the Business Source Complete database by collaboration network analysis and bibliometric analysis. Our study tracked the evolution and cooperation trends in entrepreneurship research and detailed characteristics of international academic cooperation over the past decade, and we found the following: (1) The four types of cooperative networks have evolved over time, and generally conform to the distribution characteristics of the core periphery; cities, institutions, and researchers from central countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, France and Germany occupy central positions in cooperation; they are scale-free networks and subject to the principle of priority connection. (2) The evolution of cooperative networks at different levels are non-conformal, there is a subtle relationship between micro-networks that can explain the distribution and changes in macro-networks. (3) International academic cooperation can promote the performance of entrepreneurial research, and cooperation has become the main theme of entrepreneurial research. These findings can help researchers to better study cooperative relationships in entrepreneurship research. Moreover, they can provide entrepreneurial decision support for national and local governments and contribute to the sustainable development of entrepreneurial research.
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Biswas, Brototi, and Aneesah Rahaman. "THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON EDUCATION SECTOR: A CASE STUDY FROM MIZORAM, INDIA." ENSEMBLE SP-1, no. 1 (April 17, 2021): 149–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.37948/ensemble-2021-sp1-a018.
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The outbreak of COVID-19 has drastically disrupted the socio-economic fabric of human society. Not a single sector has been left unscathed from its impact. The education sector has been severely impacted by the same, though the significance level is not the same throughout India. Varied nature of repercussion from the educational sector has been reported based on several factors. Based on the primary survey, the present research paper is an attempt to empirically understand the level of influence of COVID -19 on the academic sector of a part of Mizoram state of India. The survey encompasses both the student (100 respondents) and teacher fraternity (100 respondents) of HS school level, Colleges, technical colleges, and the Central University of Mizoram. Through its statistical analysis, the study finds out the effects of COVID-19 in the education sector and finds out the adaptive strategic measures to deal with this problem in the study area., five hypotheses have been taken, and data has been analyzed on SPSS software (V.22) to fulfill the objective. This study's results reveal that the pandemic has severely hit the academic sector due to the lack of proficiency in online teaching mode due to the technological and infrastructural lacuna in remote mountainous locations. However, the study also empirically proves that the pandemic has raised technological awareness levels among various levels of the academic sector, and with proper technological planning in the study area, the region and similar remote locations can access quality education through online-distant mode.
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Mross, Emily, and Lauren Reiter. "Partners in financial literacy: Outreach to student entrepreneurs." College & Research Libraries News 80, no. 10 (November 5, 2019): 575. http://dx.doi.org/10.5860/crln.80.10.575.
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In 2018, small businesses employed 58.9 million Americans, totaling 47.5% of the U.S. private workforce. Libraries often play a central role in helping people make their entrepreneurial dreams a reality by providing resources to support the research that goes into developing, running, and expanding small businesses. Public libraries are traditional resource centers for small business, but universities and academic libraries are increasingly supporting student entrepreneurs through both curricular and extracurricular programming to help them develop new startups and small businesses. Though libraries are instrumental in providing access to business development information, they may miss a key service area for successful entrepreneurship—financial literacy programming.
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Salamucha, Agnieszka. "The Concept of Inclusion in the Context of Sustainable Development." Problemy Ekorozwoju 16, no. 2 (July 1, 2021): 66–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.35784/pe.2021.2.08.
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The article presents a semantic analysis of the concept of inclusion, which – treated as the central category for Goal 16 of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (United Nations) – requires further definition. Initially, I outline the history and etymology of the word inclusion, provide various contexts of its use in Polish common language and in the academic area, take a closer look at the word family as well as synonyms and antonyms of the term inclusion (especially exclusion). Next, I explore functions of the concept of inclusion (descriptive, explanatory, normative) and problems regarding the concept. The conclusion contains four types of referents of the term inclusion.
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Hakimi, Laura, Rebecca Eynon, and Victoria A. Murphy. "The Ethics of Using Digital Trace Data in Education: A Thematic Review of the Research Landscape." Review of Educational Research 91, no. 5 (June 21, 2021): 671–717. http://dx.doi.org/10.3102/00346543211020116.
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This article presents the findings of a systematic qualitative analysis of research in the ethics of digital trace data use in learning and education. From the resulting analysis of 77 peer-reviewed studies, we (1) map the characteristics of research by study type, academic community, institutional setting, and national context; (2) identify the primary ethical concerns and related responses; and (3) highlight the research gaps. Four areas of focus are identified in this emerging area: (1) privacy, informed consent, and data ownership; (2) validity and integrity; (3) ethical decision making; and (4) governance and accountability. We highlight the lack of evidence particularly for preschool and school-aged children and the disparate communities working in this domain, and we suggest a more cohesive approach, where the wider learning and educational ecosystem is recognized, explicit engagement with ethical theory is central, and mid- to long-term ethical issues are considered alongside immediate concerns.
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Pojedyniec, Jan. "State higher vocational school libraries – an attempt at characterization on the basis of questionnaire survey." Medical Science Pulse 7, no. 4 (December 31, 2013): 18–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.5604/01.3001.0003.3146.
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Introduction: At present there are 36 state higher vocational schools in Poland. Each of them hosts a library, which is an indispensable element of the process of higher education. Aim of the study: The purpose of the study is to outline a characteristics of the academic libraries which have been functioning since the beginnings of state higher vocational schools in Poland.Material and methods: The basic method used was an analysis of a survey of 20 libraries that had responded to the survey (out of the 36 existing ones). The questionnaire contained both closed and open questions. The study included several self-chosen library activity areas and a few selected functionality indicators. Results: Most of the libraries surveyed share space with other university units. The prevailing use area is up to 100 thousand m2, with the storage area being up to 100 thousand volumes. All the libraries provide free access to shelves; 12 of them run science information centres. Using Internet home pages with a view to communicating with a reader is still not common. Formally, 13 libraries have created special departments , but none has had heads of the departments appointed. Only 3 libraries have had deputy directors appointed. A functionality indicator comparison has demonstrated that state higher vocational school libraries are very close to public university libraries; when compared to private university libraries, however, their results are very often higher.Conclusions: State higher vocational school libraries form a specific network of university libraries and fulfil similar tasks at the same time and at the same level as most academic libraries in Poland. Their specifics is indicated by less extensive organizational structure, smaller use and storage areas as well as non-autonomous budget implemented from the central level of a university
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Borno, Hala, Joseph P. McGuire, Ann C. Griffin, Charles J. Ryan, Celia Kaplan, and Eric Jay Small. "Minority Equity and Recruitment Into Trials program: Self-assessment of disease-specific cancer clinical trial recruitment patterns at a comprehensive cancer center." Journal of Clinical Oncology 36, no. 6_suppl (February 20, 2018): 267. http://dx.doi.org/10.1200/jco.2018.36.6_suppl.267.
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267 Background: Prostate cancer disparities research has largely focused on access to care, treatment, and outcomes. Disparities based on race/ethnicity in clinical trial (CT) participation are less well understood. African American men are known to have an increased risk of developing and dying from prostate cancer compared to their white counterparts yet remain underrepresented in prostate cancer CTs. The goal of this study was to examine the demographic accrual patterns in prostate cancer CTs at an academic cancer center. Methods: A retrospective analysis of demographic data of cancer cases per year was performed from: 1) the central cancer registry of California, Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results; 2) new patients (“analytic cases”) identified in the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) cancer registry; and (3) the UCSF Clinical Trials Management System database. The Catchment Area for the center was prospectively defined, and patients from this region comprised 98% of all cancer cases seen at UCSF. Descriptive statistics were applied to characterize CT accruals for men with prostate cancer relative to cases in our Catchment Area. Results: Overall there were 67,046 new cancer cases of all types in the Catchment Area, of which 6,558 were prostate cancer cases. The distribution of patients with prostate cancer by ethnicity/minority status are summarized (Table). Conclusions: The distribution of minority accruals to prostate cancer CTs conducted at academic cancer centers may not reflect overall accruals to all CTs. At UCSF, the accrual of Latino men with prostate cancer to CTs was representative of the Catchment Area, whereas Asian and Black men were under-represented. These results suggest that tailored, disease-specific interventions are required to achieve equitable CT recruitment.[Table: see text]
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Arens-Fischer, Wolfgang, Julia Biedendieck, Andrea Braun von Reinersdorff, Katrin Dinkelborg, Heike Thiele, and Alexander Karsten Wolf. "Theory-practice transfer in health care - by scientific reflection of occupational area to care experts / Theorie-Praxis-Transfer in der Gesundheitsversorgung – durch wissenschaftliche Berufsfeldreflexion zum Versorgungsexperten." International Journal of Health Professions 3, no. 1 (May 26, 2016): 71–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/ijhp-2016-0004.
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AbstractWith the academization of practical health professions universities as well as universities of applied sciences are facing the challenge to qualify nurses and therapists for a field of profession which is not defined yet. Science has to answer the questions about the exact contents and the boundary of academic health professions to other professions, which are established in fields of activities within patient care for a long time. Furthermore, science has to show prospective developments. At this point the need of labour research in academic, practical professions of health care arises.The concept of this contribution combines the further qualification with labour research in the professional field and aims to design modules of further education, which combine systematically the practical field of work with the contents of the module. The base is a didactical approach of a relation between theoretical and practical parts, known from dual study programs. A reflective oriented case study is the central instrument of the further education in every module. The participants have to use the theoretical contents of the module to reflect their practical field of work with a professional perspective. In doing so the participants become researcher in their own practice and at the same time the further education is used for a scientific reflection of their field of work which generates inputs for the development of the practice.
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Pellegrini, Chiara, Augusto T. Caraceni, Livia I. E. Bedodi, Raffaella Sensi, Simona Breggiè, Fulvia A. Gariboldi, and Cinzia Brunelli. "Tools for the assessment of neuropsychomotor profile in the rehabilitation of children with central nervous system tumor: a systematic review." Tumori Journal 106, no. 1 (August 27, 2019): 12–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0300891619868011.
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Objective: This study reviews the scientific literature to identify and describe which assessment tools (ATs) are used in pediatric oncology and neuro-oncology rehabilitation and which development neuropsychomotor (DNPM) ATs were built for children with central nervous system (CNS) tumors. Methods: A systematic review was performed searching PubMed, CINAHL, PEDro, Science Direct, and Catalog of National Institute of Tumors databases and specialized journals. The search covered 7 years (2010–2017) and used relevant keywords in different combinations. A further search was carried out on DNPM rehabilitation manuals and academic thesis. Results: The review retrieved 35 eligible articles containing 63 ATs. The most common ATs were the Behavioral Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF) and the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC). Most of the ATs covered a single area of child development among behavioral/psychological, cognitive, and motor areas. A total of 159 ATs were found in manuals and thesis, and only 17 of them were already identified in the journal search. None of the ATs identified in both searches had been specifically developed for children with CNS tumor. Conclusion: The results highlight the need to develop and validate a global multidimensional AT for children with CNS tumor, overcoming the fragmentation of the assessment procedures and promoting standardized rehabilitation protocols.
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Kumar, Ashish. "Nationalising the Harappan Past." Atna Journal of Tourism Studies 15, no. 2 (July 1, 2020): 1–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.12727/ajts.24.1.
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The Harappan civilisation that was discovered in the early 1920s became a matter of intense debate in the decades following the partition of India in 1947. As the boundaries of the newly created nation-states, Pakistan and India were drawn, almost entire excavated area associated with the Harappan civilisation went to Pakistan. And it inaugurated an era of academic politics in which Pakistani scholars and politicians claimed a five thousand years old antiquity for their nation-state based on the Harappan civilisation. On the other hand, the Indian archaeologists began searching for the Harappan sites in the valley of the Ghaggar (identified with Rigvedic Sarasvati River) – now dry, to justify India’s linkages with the same civilisation. In this academic politics, one British archaeologist, R. E. Mortimer Wheeler (the Director General of the Archaeological Survey of India; from 1944 to 1948, and Archaeological advisor to Pakistan ministry; from 1948 to 1950) played a central role. Both, colleagues and several erstwhile students of this Englishman in India and Pakistan, this paper argues that participated in this academic politics. As they formulated a new national historical framework, the Harappan civilisation was transformed into a first civilisational landmark in the history of their respective countries.
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Salomão dos Santos Favareto, Julia, and Fabricia Dias da Cunha de Moraes Fernandes. "REPENSAR A CIDADE: INTERVENÇÃO EFÊMERA COMO INSTRUMENTO DE DISCUSSÃO DE ESPAÇOS RESIDUAIS NO CENTRO DA CIDADE DE PRESIDENTE PRUDENTE –SP." Colloquium Socialis 4, no. 2 (September 11, 2020): 73–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.5747/cs.2020.v4.n2.s096.
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The city of Presidente Prudente, a municipality that started with two areas developed from the Sorocabana Railway, underwent an accelerated urban expansion without planning, which later became an urban space in need of circulation and quality public spaces, resulting in the emergence of several residual spaces. Some examples of urban waste in the city, which have a strong local identity are the Viaduto Comendador Tannel Abbud and the railway line, inserted in its shallow. The Viaduct, after its construction (1970), in the central area ofthe city, caused the de-characterization of the surroundings where it was implanted and decreased the use of the site. The lower area of the viaduct, treated by academic literature as a residual space, is understood to be idle and devalued, with conflicts of use between informal commerce and homeless people. To this end, the objective of the dissertation is to investigate the history and dynamics of this space, bringing ephemeral intervention as an instrument to mitigate the problems of these areas, in order to generate urban kindness. In this way, making it support spaces for local manifestations by inserting and maintaining uses in its shallow, establishing a public space there. Therefore, the work uses the methodology based on bibliographic research and qualitative analysis, through bibliographic and documentary reviews, on-site survey and interpretation of such data. And finally, the development of intervention proposals with guidelines for the area under study
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Molodin, V. I. "Seima-Turbino Celts from Xinjiang (Materials for the Academic Course “Archaeology of Siberia in the Bronze Age”)." Archaeology and Ethnography 18, no. 3 (2019): 9–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.25205/1818-7919-2019-18-3-9-16.
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Purpose. Some objects having the same form as Seima-Turbino bronze artifacts and found on the territory of China were first identified in this way and put into scientific circulation by S. V. Kiselev. The researcher worked with the archaeological collections of the Bronze Age in a number of Chinese museums in the middle of the last century. At present, the number of such artifacts is constantly increasing. The set of spearheads, solid daggers, scepters and rods was expanded with several bronze celts originating from Xinjiang. Similar products are widespread in the southern regions of the West Siberian Plain. There are researchers who attribute some artifacts from this set to Seima-Turbino bronzes. Finds of bronze artifacts resembling Seima-Turbino type in measurements and proportions discovered in the Xinjiang area and the adjacent regions of Central Asia allow us to consider these territories as the areas of distribution of this phenomenon. Since these materials are not readily available for European researchers but their significance for understanding the Seima-Turbino phenomenon is very high, it seems reasonable to introduce such items to a wide range of specialists. Results. At present, about ten bronze celts from the territory of Xinjiang are known to the author as associated with the Seima-Turbino community. Intense archaeological research in Xinjiang has resulted in a whole series of extremely interesting archaeological discoveries including single finds which are now scattered in numerous museums in the region. There is no doubt that due to active excavation studies in Xinjiang the number of celts that are close in appearance to classic examples of the Seima-Turbino type will only increase. Conclusion. In this paper, we describe several of the Seima-Turbino artifacts from Xinjiang available to us and prove the existence of relations between the region of Xinjiang and more northern territories of the Asian continent, in particular Siberia, during the Bronze Age. The main destination taken by the bearers of Seima-Turbino tradition seems to spread to the north along the Irtysh River. The classic types of Seima-Turbino bronze artifacts found all over the Irtysh region indicate that when they reached the steppes and forest-steppes of Western Siberia, Seima-Turbino population occupied this area and adapted to the local conditions and autochthonous cultures of the Bronze Age, such as Odino and Krotovo. Then, for some reason, they moved to the west and east in a fan-like dispersion, leaving archaeological sites and some objects of Seima-Turbino type on their way. The materials presented in this article expand our understanding of the essence of the historical and cultural processes in Central and part of North Asia in the Bronze Age and can be widely used for educational purposes in universities, as it is done at Novosibirsk State University as part of the course “Archaeology of Siberia in the Bronze Age”.
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Thunø, Mette, and Frank N. Pieke. "Institutionalizing Recent Rural Emigration from China to Europe: New Transnational Villages in Fujian." International Migration Review 39, no. 2 (June 2005): 485–514. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1747-7379.2005.tb00275.x.
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The prevalence of irregular migration from a small region in the central parts of Fujian province has associated Chinese emigration with organized crime, exploitation and opportunism in a range of popular and academic writings both in China and outside China. Although migration brokers (“snakeheads”) play an important role in maintaining migratory flows already underway, they should not be seen as the root cause of migration from Fujian. In this article, we report on recently conducted fieldwork in two villages in central Fujian characterized by large-scale emigration to Europe. Emigration from this part of China is strongly embedded in local political, sociocultural and economic institutions and histories. Migration brokers are certainly a part, but not more than that, of these local institutions. We conclude that the local embeddedness of migration renders population mobility from each area in China highly specific, and broad generalizations on the causes, nature and direction of the totality of Chinese, or even Fujianese, migration are bound to misrepresent a highly complex reality.
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Batarius, Patrisius, Watu Yohanes Vianey, and Ignatius P. A. N. Samane. "TEKNOLOGI INFORMASI DALAM MENDOKUMENTASIKAN TUTUR BAHASA NGADHA YANG MENGAJARKAN KODE ETIK TEKS LOKAL." Jurnal Ilmiah Matrik 23, no. 1 (April 6, 2021): 84–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.33557/jurnalmatrik.v23i1.1218.
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This research is an answer to the concern about the extinction of the local text code of ethics in an area. These codes of ethics teach the noble values of the local area. The area taken in this study is Ngada in the central part of Flores Island, NTT Province. Research and documentation of Ngadha speech which teaches a code of ethics for local texts is widely carried out. However, this is only known by some people who speak Ngadha. The community in general knows the local language spoken from the local customary activities that have been passed down from generation to generation. Current generations and future generations do not know the meaning and speech of their own local language which contains the education of Pancasila values. Information technology is currently one of the solutions in documenting and publishing Ngadha speech. There are 160 Ngadha language sayings which have Pancasila educational values. These data are collected from interviews that have been written in book form and translated into Indonesian. A website is created to document digitally for further dissemination which is equipped with a literal and figurative meaning. It is hoped that, now and in the future, both elementary and secondary school children will know the meaning and value of Ngadha language speech. Educators can teach local wisdom values in the form of texts to students. Another goal, for academic interests, both in the field of information technology and philosophy, is the moral responsibility of academics in documenting local content in Ngadha language.
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Rowe, Aidan. "Participatory Action Research and design pedagogy: Perspectives for design education." Art, Design & Communication in Higher Education 19, no. 1 (April 1, 2020): 51–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1386/adch_00013_1.
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Design’s scope of practice has grown from one that was traditionally defined by materials and processes to one where designers are working on some of the most pressing challenges of our times. Once a reactive, artefact-based practice (e.g. poster, typeface, chair, etc.), design is now being situated as a proactive, social and participatory practice focused on outcomes as much as artefacts. Historically, as an academic subject, professional practice and research area, design has suffered from a lack of formal, established research frameworks and theoretical practices. By drawing on established literature, this article makes the case for the use of methods and practices developed in Participatory Action Research (PAR) to inform and enrich design practice, research and particularly education. The article identifies three shared areas between PAR and design that offer an opportunity for further interrogation; these are: a central concern of working with people; the use of iteration and reflection; and the measuring of success through change.
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Ibrahim, Sueb, Parmjit Singh Aperapar Singh, Ng Kui Choo, and Ramilah Boje. "Focus Group Interview as a Means to Determine School Effectiveness Indicators." International Journal of Service Management and Sustainability 3, no. 2 (March 2, 2020): 37. http://dx.doi.org/10.24191/ijsms.v3i2.8115.
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The growth of interest in school effectiveness has been striking and is gaining momentum. Similarly in Malaysia, school effectiveness has become a dominant theme in contemporary educational reform and development. Thus, the growing concern about educational reform has resulted in a wide variety of school effectiveness interventions, initiatives and strategies. Although school effectiveness has become the central focus in most schools, there is still a strong need to determine the constructs or dimensions that are suitable to measure school effectiveness in Malaysian secondary schools. In this study, a focus group interview consisting of eight selected excellent and senior school principals were conducted. Thefindings from the focus group interview indicated 5 indicators for school effectiveness which comprised academic performance, school programme, organizational effectiveness, learning environment and school achievement. The findings also indicated 15sub-indicators for school effectiveness consisting of curriculum, public exam, student assessment, academic programme, co-curriculum programme, student development, resource management, technology advancement, data and information management, teaching and learning, community relation, staff professional development,, award and recognition, innovation and niche area.
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Luk-Jones, Susanna, Jennifer J. Severance, Doni Green, Donald Smith, and Roslin Jose. "AN ASSESSMENT OF GERIATRIC TTRAINING AND SUPPORT NEEDS FOR CAREGIVERS AND HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS IN RURAL TEXAS." Innovation in Aging 3, Supplement_1 (November 2019): S931—S932. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igz038.3390.
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Abstract Of the 254 counties in Texas, 69% are rural, and three out of every four counties are designated as whole or partial Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Areas. Rural counties in Texas have a higher proportion of older adults compared to metropolitan counties, and rural older adults with Alzheimer’s Disease and their caregivers face unique challenges of limited access to healthcare and lower earnings, resulting in more health-related problems. As part of a HRSA Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program, an academic medical center, two Area Agencies on Aging in North Texas, and an Alzheimer’s Association Chapter partnered to expand access to evidence-based programs into surrounding rural counties for older adults and caregivers of persons with Alzheimer’s Disease. An interdisciplinary workgroup developed focus group questionnaires for older adults, caregivers, and health care providers in rural areas to identify perceived needs, barriers to accessing services, and strategic partnerships. The North Central Texas Council of Governments conducted 11 focus groups in late 2018 and early 2019. Of these, seven consisted of family members caring for persons with memory loss. Four consisted of professionals who treat persons with memory loss. Transcription and thematic analysis identified key themes of training needs (both providers’ and laypersons’), resource needs, providers’ best practices, barriers to quality care, and other support needs. Practice implications of the findings include cross-sector partners and integrating telehealth platforms for program delivery. Collaboration between academic and community partners can expand access to evidence-based programs for rural and other underserved communities and address areas of need.
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AlZunitan, Mohammed, Alexandre Marra, Michael Edmond, Nick Street, Daniel Diekema, and Jorge Salinas. "Predicting Community-Onset Candidemia in an Academic Medical Center Using Machine Learning." Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology 41, S1 (October 2020): s355. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/ice.2020.974.
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Background: Candidemia is a leading cause of bloodstream infections (BSIs), and community-onset candidemia is being recognized as a public health problem. In the era of electronic health records (EHRs), we can use machine learning to detect patterns in patient data that may predict infections. Objective: We aimed to predict community-onset candidemia in patients admitted to the University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics (UIHC) using machine-learning algorithms. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed data for patients admitted to UIHC during 2015–2018. All adult inpatients who had a requested blood culture were included. Candidemia was defined as a blood culture positive for Candida within 48 hours after admission. Variables of interest were extracted from the EHR: age, sex, body mass index, and month of admission. We also included comorbidities upon admission defined by the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM): cardiovascular diseases, neurological disorders, chronic pulmonary disease, dementia, rheumatoid disease, peptic ulcer disease, liver disease, diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism, renal failure, coagulopathy, obesity, weight loss, fluid and electrolyte disorders, anemia, alcohol abuse, drug abuse, psychiatric diseases, malignancy, and HIV/AIDS. We calculated Charlson and Elixhauser scores based on ICD-10-CM codes. We also included prehospitalization conditions (90 days before admission): Candida-positive cultures from sites other than blood, antibiotics/antifungals, hemodialysis, central lines, corticosteroids, surgeries, and intensive care unit (ICU) admissions. Mode and median imputation were used for missing information. Random forests with resampled training sets were used for prediction, and results were evaluated using 10-fold cross validation. Results: In total, 30,528 adult admissions were extracted; 73 admissions had an episode of candidemia (<1%). Median admission age was 61 years, and nearly half of admissions were female patients (44.7%). Mean BMI was 27.67. The most admissions occurred during the months of March, August, and November. The 3 most common ICD-10-CM codes were diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and cancer. Median Charlson and Elixhauser scores were 1 and 2, respectively. The model used 103 variables. The 3 most predictive variables were Elixhauser score on admission, and characteristics in the 90 days prior to admission were Candida from sites other than blood, use of a central line, and recent use of antibiotics/antifungals. The model’s area under the receiver operating characteristic curve was 0.72. Conclusions: Preadmission patient characteristics predicted community-onset candidemia. Machine-learning models may help detect patients eligible for screening for candidemia and prompt empiric antifungal therapy in high-risk patients in the first 48 hours of their admission.Funding: NoneDisclosures: None