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Ejodame, Kayode, and Ilan Oshri. "Understanding Knowledge Re-integration in Backsourcing." Journal of Information Technology 33, no. 2 (June 2018): 136–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/s41265-016-0007-5.
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Backsourcing is the process where a client firm brings previously outsourced services from a supplier back in-house. Traditionally, the existing literature on backsourcing has focused on how firms reach the decision to bring back previously outsourced services. In this paper, we move beyond focusing on IT backsourcing decision to explore the process of backsourcing from a knowledge perspective. The predominant view in the relevant literature argues that the re-acquisition of knowledge by a client firm during backsourcing takes place similarly to knowledge acquisition by a supplier in a typical outsourcing process. In this paper, we argue that knowledge re-integration in backsourcing occurs differently from outsourcing projects mainly because of the existence of knowledge asymmetries between the client and the supplier. By examining seven backsourcing events, we reveal that knowledge transfer and re-integration in backsourcing emerges as a coordinative activity, complementing knowledge transfer mechanisms reported in the IS outsourcing literature.
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Ocholla, Dennis. "Marginalized Knowledge: An Agenda for Indigenous Knowledge Develop-ment and Integration with Other Forms of Knowledge." International Review of Information Ethics 7 (September 1, 2007): 236–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.29173/irie26.
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The purpose of this paper is to re-examine Indigenous Knowledge (IK) in order to suggest an agenda for its development and integration with other forms of knowledge. The paper discusses what marginalization of IK mean, examines the challenges of integrating IK in the mainstream of other forms of knowledges and sug-gests agenda for IK development. The suggested agenda focuses on mapping and auditing IK capacity in Africa, legal and ethical issues, IK management, IK education and training, integration of IK and KM, IK brain drain. The paper recommends that information on IK be widely shared for evaluation, use and further devel-opment.
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Bhagwatwar, Akshay, Ray Hackney, and Kevin C. Desouza. "Considerations for Information Systems “Backsourcing”: A Framework for Knowledge Re-integration." Information Systems Management 28, no. 2 (April 8, 2011): 165–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10580530.2011.562132.
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Zhou, De Yu, and Yu Lan He. "Knowledge Integration for Analyzing ChIP-seq." Advanced Materials Research 532-533 (June 2012): 1344–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.532-533.1344.
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To capture the genomic profiles for histone modification, chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) is combined with next generation sequencing, which is called ChIP-seq. However, enriched regions generated from the ChIP-seq data are only evaluated on the limited knowledge acquired from manually examining the relevant biological literature. This paper proposes a novel framework, which integrates multiple knowledge sources such as biological literature, Gene Ontology, and microarray data. In order to precisely analyze ChIP-seq data for histone modification, knowledge integration is based on a unified probabilistic model. The model is employed to re-rank the enriched regions generated from peak finding algorithms. Through filtering the reranked enriched regions using some predefined threshold, more reliable and precise results could be generated. The combination of the multiple knowledge sources with the peaking finding algorithm produces a new paradigm for ChIP-seq data analysis.
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Railienė, Laima. "SUBJECT INTEGRATION: INTEGRATED GEOGRAPHY RESEARCH AND PROJECT WORKS." GAMTAMOKSLINIS UGDYMAS / NATURAL SCIENCE EDUCATION 9, no. 1 (April 5, 2012): 29–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.48127/gu-nse/12.9.29.
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The article analyses the possibilities and advantages of geography integration trying to develop the educational process in a secondary school. Every teaching strategy style must always be carefully selected, paying attention to students‘ age experience and abilities. Re-cently, abilities‘ use in practice is more emphasized than theoretical knowledge. Geography is the most integrated subject at school. The majority of other subjects‘ knowledge is needed in teaching how to do geography projects and research works. Therefore, subject integration is very important. It allows to select the most important various subjects knowledge and get the most optimal result. Key words: teaching/learning strategy, learning style, research and project activity, subject integration, subject and common competence.
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Hammoud, Zaynab, and Frank Kramer. "Multipath: An R Package to Generate Integrated Reproducible Pathway Models." Biology 9, no. 12 (December 21, 2020): 483. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/biology9120483.
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Biological pathway data integration has become a topic of interest in the past years. This interest originates essentially from the continuously increasing size of existing prior knowledge as well as from the many challenges scientists face when studying biological pathways. Multipath is a framework that aims at helping re-trace the use of specific pathway knowledge in specific publications, and easing the data integration of multiple pathway types and further influencing knowledge sources. Multipath thus helps scientists to increase the reproducibility of their code and analysis by allowing the integration of numerous data sources and documentation of their integration steps while doing so. In this paper, we present the package Multipath, and we describe how it can be used for data integration and tracking pathway modifications. We present a multilayer model built from the Wnt Pathway as a demonstration.
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Çebi, Ayça, Tuğba Bahçekapılı Özdemir, İlknur Reisoğlu, and Canan Çolak. "From digital competences to technology integration: Re-formation of pre-service teachers’ knowledge and understanding." International Journal of Educational Research 113 (2022): 101965. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijer.2022.101965.
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Upadhyay, Parijat, Rajni Singh, Saeed Jahanyan, and Sreethi Nair. "Measuring the effects of role efficacy enhancement on knowledge workers." International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management 65, no. 6 (July 11, 2016): 860–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijppm-03-2016-0065.
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Purpose – Knowledge workers (KWs) in information technology (IT) sector have become one of the key drivers for strategic competitiveness as they contribute toward an organization’s performance. In this context, the role of knowledge workers, who work on deputation to client side, is even more critical as they contribute directly to the revenue inflows. The purpose of this paper is to explore their role efficacy (RE) and organizational role stress dimensions, which have been affecting their performance and organization effectiveness. The study further explored the relationship between RE and role stress dimensions. Two distinct samples were identified, one where Indian KWs working in Indian company and Indian KWs working in foreign firm, where they have been discharging client facing technical roles. Design/methodology/approach – A primary study has been conducted choosing questionnaire survey and telephonic interviews. A questionnaire was designed in such a manner so that the authors can extract the required information from the respondents about various dimensions of RE. This instrument was used to test the conceptual model of RE. Overall 50+ responses were obtained from IT companies in each of the two selected categories. Findings – The results have shown that role expectation conflict and role isolation are the two major dimensions contributing to role stress for the selected sample, while centrality and integration have contributed to overall role efficacy for both the categories. Human resource interventions were suggested to enhance their RE and reduce their role stress. Originality/value – This study made an attempt to investigate the relationship between RE and role stress dimensions of the KWs which has not been attempted in any previous published literature.
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Bhat, Ali Muhammad. "Qur’anic Scientism in Bediuzzaman Said Nursi’s Risala." QIJIS (Qudus International Journal of Islamic Studies) 5, no. 1 (May 3, 2017): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.21043/qijis.v5i1.1856.
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<p><em>One of the prominent factor leading to the continuing decline of the Muslim Ummah is rivalry between scientific mind and traditional mind-set. The modern Muslim intellectuals are fascinated by scientific developments in the West and discouraged by the inability of Ummah. The process of re-emergence as developed community is imbedded in re-Islamization of scientific knowledge. The rise of Muslim Ummah is tied with integration of Shari’ah based knowledge and scientific knowledge. The focus of the Muslim intellectual pursuits must once again gravitate towards these two fountains of true knowledge. To achieve this goal, Said Nursi a versatile personality, a true representative of Islam came with all-inclusive ideas for integration of both the knowledge’s. He advocates the Qur’anic Scientism and discussed faith based research (iman tahqiqi) relying on positive action (jihad Manaavi) in Risal-i Nur. In this paper an Attempt has been made to acme the Qur’anic Scientism in Risal-i- Nur, to prove Qur’anic Scientism highly applicable while as Said Nursi as admirably a true representative of Qur’anic Message in the modern era.</em></p>
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Booi, Kwanele, and Mamsie Ethel Khuzwayo. "Sciences Teacher Education Curriculum Re-alignment: Science Education Lecturers’ Perspectives of Knowledge Integration at South African Universities." Journal of Curriculum and Teaching 7, no. 1 (February 7, 2018): 52. http://dx.doi.org/10.5430/jct.v7n1p52.
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A qualitative case study was conducted at six purposively sampled universities; out of a population of approximately23 universities. This sampling strategy was based on selecting some universities that became Universities ofTechnology during the process of merging Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) while other universities kept theiridentity; currently being referred to as Traditional Universities. In-depth interviews and analysis of curriculumdocuments were used as sources of data acquisition to address the aim and questions explored by this study explored;necessitated by the need to implement Minimum Requirements for Teaching Education Qualification (MRTEQ)policy guidelines. The sampled universities’ identities were concealed and pseudonyms were assigned to participantsfor ethical reasons. Qualitative methods were applied for data analysis. Findings revealed that for some institutions’integration of sub-disciples of science curriculum led to contestations and debates resulting from differentphilosophical perceptions held by subject specialists in the curriculum design process. Knowledge integrationcontinues to be a contested field in universities that typifies resistance to change. Some participants demonstrated apositive disposition towards knowledge integration models which they used in curriculum development. This studyconcludes that a collaborative and collegial deliberation among science education lecturers and experts in variousknowledge domains could be a way to find common ground on issues highlighted in this study. Re-thinking andre-conceptualising knowledge organisation for science academic knowledge are appropriate to the needs of schoolcurriculum and benefit science teachers with knowledge and competences for knowledge impartation, skills andvalues in the subject.
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Jeffries, Samantha, Chontit Chuenurah, and Tristan Russell. "Expectations and Experiences of Women Imprisoned for Drug Offending and Returning to Communities in Thailand: Understanding Women’s Pathways Into, Through, and Post-Imprisonment." Laws 9, no. 2 (June 22, 2020): 15. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/laws9020015.
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Thailand places a high priority on the gender-specific contexts out of which offending arises and the differential needs of women in the criminal justice system. Despite this, Thailand has the highest female incarceration rate in South East Asia and there has been substantial growth since the 1990s. This increase has been driven by punitive changes in drug law, criminal justice policy/practice which have disproportionately impacted women. As female representation in Thailand’s prisons grows, so does the number of women who return to communities. Thus, one of the challenges facing Thai society is the efficacious re-integration of growing numbers of formally incarcerated women. However, what is known about re-entry comes almost exclusively from studies of prisoners (usually men) returning home in western societies. Re-integration does not occur in a vacuum. Supporting women post-release necessitates knowledge of their pathways to, experiences of, and journeys out of prison. Utilising in-depth interviews with (n = 80) imprisoned/formally incarcerated women and focus groups with (n = 16) correctional staff, this paper reports findings from the first comprehensive study of women’s re-integration expectations and experiences in Thailand. Findings showed that women had multifaceted and intersectional needs which directed their pathways into, during, and out of prison.
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Greenhow, Christine, and Benjamin Gleason. "The social scholar: re-interpreting scholarship in the shifting university." On the Horizon 23, no. 4 (November 9, 2015): 277–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/oth-10-2014-0035.
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Purpose – This paper aims to provide a re-envisioning of traditional conceptualizations of scholarship informed by knowledge assets theory, trends shaping the modern university and technological advancements. We introduce social scholarship, a set of scholarly practices being envisioned within the conventional four domains of scholarship (i.e. discovery, integration, teaching and application). This paper provides concrete examples of the benefits and challenges of enacting social scholarly practices in light of Boisot’s theory of information flows, proprietary knowledge and the social learning cycle. Design/methodology/approach – This article is a cross-disciplinary conceptual exploration. Findings – In the model of social scholarship, access to knowledge is spreading faster than ever before; information flows are bi-directional in each domain (discovery, teaching, integration and application) where previously knowledge resided with the institution, flowing out to the public. Relationships between scholars and their university as well as between government, university, researchers and the public are being re-negotiated. Research limitations/implications – Certain limitations may exist, such as the conceptual alignment of a business model of knowledge generation to the university, which has particular cultures, service-orientations and power structures that are unique to academia. Practical implications – The alternative model for scholarship outlined in this paper has implications for those in higher education concerned with faculty recruitment, retention, professional development and performance review. The insights in this paper are also relevant for those concerned with the induction and training of doctoral students and preparation of future faculty programs. Social implications – The conceptualization of scholarship outlined in this paper has implications for a broad, non-specialist audience who seeks to access, critique and provide input on basic, interdisciplinary or applied research as well as teaching in higher education. Originality/value – Using a business model of knowledge generation, this paper introduces how current social media affordances and societal values can and are transforming conceptions of “the scholar,” “scholarship” and the university as knowledge-purveyor.
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Yeung, Shirley Mo-Ching, Chloe Ko, and Heidi Leung. "Visually re-design service processes for quality sustainable development." Corporate Governance and Sustainability Review 2, no. 2 (2018): 30–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.22495/cgsrv2i2p3.
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The purpose of this paper is to review the ways of identifying the process improvement areas with quality sustainable development (SD) mindset via visual process re-design to engage the learners studying service design to become a future sustainable development leader. This paper draws conclusions from a visual service re-design process of establishing an E-platform by undergraduate students with contents related to UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 3 wellbeing and 4 quality of education. The visual E-platform in ecotourism industry provides a mindset of integration of knowledge, skills, attitudes, perspectives and values of undergraduate students. After reviewing literature on sustainable development mindset, sustainable development goals and corporate social responsibility (CSR), it has been found that the attributes of E-platform creators are – knowing and being; and perception of service re-design – inputs of UNSDGs and UNPRME in ecotourism and system thinking; processes of integrated sustainable issues affecting the outputs of service innovation related to quality sustainable development. Though the findings are of managerial relevant to sustainable development mindset, responsible management education and service design, validation of the E-platform with on-going quantitative and qualitative data are required for a holistic view of building a sustainable development mindset with innovative integration of ecotourism processes. The ultimate output of the paper is an integrated E-platform of ecotourism with multi-disciplinary knowledge. Therefore, academics, industry practitioners, NGOs and policymakers shall consider these findings when exploring the ways of establishing sustainable development mindset in an innovative way in ecotourism.
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Sussman, Jonathan, Mary L. McBride, Jeffrey Sisler, Grace Kim, Laura Game, Emmanuel Ozokwelu, Joel Roger Gingerich, Stefanie De Rossi, and Maria Grant. "Integrating primary care and cancer care in survivorship: A collaborative approach." Journal of Clinical Oncology 34, no. 3_suppl (January 20, 2016): 103. http://dx.doi.org/10.1200/jco.2016.34.3_suppl.103.
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103 Background: Primary care providers (PCPs) have an important role in the provision of survivorship care. While there is evidence to support the feasibility and safety of PCP-led survivorship care, there are gaps in knowledge about how to best integrate providers to support transitions, enhance quality of care, increase system efficiencies, and improve patient and provider satisfaction. Methods: A pan-Canadian study comprised of three projects has been initiated to address three key aspects of care integration, based on a previously described system performance framework. Functional integration will be studied through the evaluation of electronic survivorship care plans using a prospective cohort of breast and colorectal cancer patients with pre and post measures of knowledge, care coordination, and satisfaction. Vertical integration will be evaluated through a series of descriptive case studies to document structures and processes that are currently in place to support PCP re-referral to regional cancer centres. Clinical integration will be studied through the development and evaluation of an interspecialty survivorship training curriculum for oncology and family medicine trainees. Results: Functional integration: Development of an electronic platform for care plan outputs is complete. Two sites in Ontario (ON) and one in British Columbia (BC) have been selected to study the impact on 200 patients and their providers. Vertical integration: Using a study-specific interview guide, 48 semi-structured key informant interviews have been successfully conducted in ON; 15 interviews are planned for Manitoba (MB) and 15 for BC. Clinical Integration: a National Advisory Committee was established and needs assessments were performed with postgraduate program directors, cancer survivors, and trainees using online surveys and focus groups. A blended learning curriculum is being piloted in MB, ON, and BC in 2015. Conclusions: Integrating primary care and cancer care in survivorship requires a collaborative approach that begins in residency, supports PCPs with clear mechanisms for re-entry, and optimizes communication. This study will inform approaches to enhancing provider integration and survivorship care.
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Kita, Sachiko, Kiyoko Kamibeppu, and Denise Saint Arnault. "“Knitting Together the Lines Broken Apart”: Recovery Process to Integration among Japanese Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 19 (September 30, 2022): 12504. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191912504.
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Objective: This study used narrative interviewing and grounded theory analysis to discover the phases of trauma integration for Japanese women who had experienced intimate partner violence (IPV). Method: We interviewed 23 Japanese women who had experienced IPV using the Clinical Ethnographic Narrative Interviews (CENI) from November 2017 to September 2018 in Tokyo, Japan. The data from 11 participants who had achieved trauma integration using the Trauma Recovery Rubric were analyzed using a modified grounded theory approach. Results: Six phases of the trauma integration journey after IPV were discovered: (1) Chaos, (2) Burning out, (3) Focusing, (4) Challenging, (5) Deepening insights, and (6) Re-building. The survivors described the processes of exploration of themselves and their reactions to their concurrent challenges. They focused on finding ways to protect, re-discover, and re-embrace themselves by healing from physical, psychological, and spiritual distresses. They also rebuilt relationships with others and acquired knowledge and skills to achieve a new life. Notably, the primary components of their recovery processes were changes in self-perception and self-interpretation of the trauma itself and its impacts on one’s life and within oneself from multiple angles. In addition, traditional Japanese norms and gender roles, such as beliefs concerning the “ideal life of a woman” and fear of not behaving differently from others, profoundly influenced their recovery process. Conclusion: This study highlights the importance of incorporating individuals’ cultures and their phase, needs, and personal self-development timeframes when developing trauma integration interventions.
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Zavadskas, Edmundas Kazimieras, Artūras Kaklauskas, and Audrius Banaitis. "REAL ESTATE'S KNOWLEDGE AND DEVICE‐BASED DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM." International Journal of Strategic Property Management 14, no. 3 (September 30, 2010): 271–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.3846/ijspm.2010.20.
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The authors of this paper participated in the European Union's Sixth Framework Programme project Intelligent Cities (INTELCITIES, 2005). One of INTELCITIES's goals (on the Lithuanian side) was to develop a Real Estate's Knowledge and Device‐based Decision Support System (KDDSS‐RE). Major KDDSS ‐RE functions include creating and maintaining customer's personalized real estate objectives, preferences, and evaluation criteria; participation of various stakeholders (buyers, sellers, brokers, etc.) in joint determination of criteria (criteria system, values and weights) defining real estate; market signalling, provide device‐based data about indoor microclimates and allergens causing allergy in buildings; searching for real estate alternatives, finding alternatives and making an initial negotiation table, completing a multiple criteria analysis of alternatives, making electronic negotiations based on real calculations, determining the most rational real estate purchase variant, and completing an analysis of loan alternatives offered by certain banks. The authors of the present research have suggested the idea to integrate knowledge‐based, devices‐based and decision support systems. In order to demonstrate the integration decision support, knowledge and devices systems in the real estate sector a Real Estate's Knowledge and Devices‐based Decision Support System have been considered in the paper as an example. Santruka Šio darbo autoriai dalyvavo šeštosios bendrosios programos projekte ‘Intelektualūs miestai” (INTELCITIES). Vienas iš INTELCITIES tikslu (Lietuvoje) – sukurti žiniomis ir prietaisais pagrista nekilnojamojo turto sprendimu paramos sistema (KDDSS‐RE). Pagrindines KDDSS‐RE funkcijos yra šios: sukurti ir pletoti klientui asmeniškai pritaikytus nekilnojamojo turto tikslus, pageidavimus ir vertinimo kriterijus; ivairioms suinteresuotosioms grupems (pirkejams, pardavejams, tarpininkams ir pan.) suteikti galimybe drauge nustatyti nekilnojamaji turta apibūdinančius kriterijus (kriteriju sistema, vertes ir reikšmingumus); rinkos tyrimas, iš prietaisu gautu duomenu apie patalpu mikroklimata ir pastatuose esančius alergenus pateikimas; alternatyviu nekilnojamojo turto variantu paieška, ju radimas ir pradines derybu lenteles sudarymas, alternatyvu daugiakriterine analize, realiais skaičiavimais pagristos elektronines derybos, racionaliausio nekilnojamojo turto varianto pirkimui nustatymas ir tam tikru banku siūlomu alternatyviu paskolu variantu analize. Šio tyrimo autoriai pasiūle ideja integruoti žiniomis ir prietaisais pagristas bei sprendimu paramos sistemas. Siekiant sprendimu paramos, žiniu ir prietaisu sistemu integravima pademonstruoti nekilnojamojo turto sektoriuje, darbe nagrinejama žiniomis ir prietaisais pagrista nekilnojamojo turto sprendimu paramos sistema.
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Bona, Jonathan P., Fred W. Prior, Meredith N. Zozus, and Mathias Brochhausen. "Enhancing Clinical Data and Clinical Research Data with Biomedical Ontologies - Insights from the Knowledge Representation Perspective." Yearbook of Medical Informatics 28, no. 01 (August 2019): 140–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0039-1677912.
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Objectives: There exists a communication gap between the biomedical informatics community on one side and the computer science/artificial intelligence community on the other side regarding the meaning of the terms “semantic integration" and “knowledge representation“. This gap leads to approaches that attempt to provide one-to-one mappings between data elements and biomedical ontologies. Our aim is to clarify the representational differences between traditional data management and semantic-web-based data management by providing use cases of clinical data and clinical research data re-representation. We discuss how and why one-to-one mappings limit the advantages of using Semantic Web Technologies (SWTs). Methods: We employ commonly used SWTs, such as Resource Description Framework (RDF) and Ontology Web Language (OWL). We reuse pre-existing ontologies and ensure shared ontological commitment by selecting ontologies from a framework that fosters community-driven collaborative ontology development for biomedicine following the same set of principles. Results: We demonstrate the results of providing SWT-compliant re-representation of data elements from two independent projects managing clinical data and clinical research data. Our results show how one-to-one mappings would hinder the exploitation of the advantages provided by using SWT. Conclusions: We conclude that SWT-compliant re-representation is an indispensable step, if using the full potential of SWT is the goal. Rather than providing one-to-one mappings, developers should provide documentation that links data elements to graph structures to specify the re-representation.
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Choy, King Lun Tommy, Kai Yuet Paul Siu, To Sum George Ho, C. H. Wu, Hoi Yan Lam, Valerie Tang, and Yung Po Tsang. "An intelligent case-based knowledge management system for quality improvement in nursing homes." VINE Journal of Information and Knowledge Management Systems 48, no. 1 (February 12, 2018): 103–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/vjikms-01-2017-0001.
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Purpose This paper aims to maintain the high service quality of the long-term care service providers by establishing a knowledge-based system so as to enhance the service quality of nursing homes and the performance of its nursing staff continually. Design/methodology/approach An intelligent case-based knowledge management system (ICKMS) is developed with the integration of two artificial intelligence techniques, i.e. fuzzy logic and case-based reasoning (CBR). In the system, fuzzy logic is adopted to assess the performance through the analysis of the long-term care services provided, nurse performance and elderly satisfaction, whereas CBR is used to formulate a customized re-training program for quality improvement. A case study is conducted to validate the feasibility of the proposed system. Findings The empirical findings indicate that the ICKMS helps in identification of those nursing staff who cannot meet the essential service standard. Through the customized re-training program, the performance of the nursing staff can be greatly enhanced, whereas the medical errors and complaints can be considerably reduced. Furthermore, the proposed methodology provides a cost-saving approach in the administrative work. Practical implications The findings and results of the study facilitate decision-making using the ICKMS for the long-term service providers to improve their performance and service quality by providing a customized re-training program to the nursing staff. Originality/value This study contributes to establishing a knowledge-based system for the long-term service providers for maintaining the high service quality in the health-care industry.
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Pérez de las Heras, Beatriz. "Introduction." Cuadernos Europeos de Deusto, no. 60 (April 30, 2019): 25–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.18543/ced-60-2019pp25-30.
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Deusto Journal of European Studies has been contributing for 30 years to the critical analysis and knowledge transfer of the European integration process from a multidisciplinary approach. While commemorating this anniversary, this special issue aims to provide a look ahead, a bid for the continuity of the European project and its re-launch as the only possible choice of future. From this perspective, ten experts offer their visions on some of the most relevant challenges that the EU is currently facing. The short-term evolution of such challenges will shape the political, institutional, economic and social outlines of the European integration process in the coming years.
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O’Hara, Denis. "Reconciling technical and practical knowledge in psychotherapy through Polanyi’s tacit knowing." Counselling Psychology Review 27, no. 1 (March 2012): 64–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.53841/bpscpr.2011.27.1.64.
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Content and FocusPsychotherapy is a field which is informed by several philosophical traditions especially positivism, contextualism, and more recently critical realism (Alvesson & Sköldberg, 2010; Pilgrim & Bentall, 1999). These separate paradigms are grounded in different ontologies and epistemologies and as a result adherents rely on different assumptions about the nature of knowledge. While these various philosophical traditions have enriched psychotherapy theory and practice, they have also produced conflict over which knowledge paradigm best represents the field. This paper examines the ontological and epistemological foundations of the debate and seeks to provide a pathway towards integration. To highlight the different philosophical assumptions the division between traditional research-based knowledge and practice-based knowledge will be explored. The philosophical scheme of noted scientist and philosopher Michael Polanyi will be promoted as the grounds for re-orienting and unifying our philosophical foundations.
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Flynn, Nick, and Rachel Higdon. "Prison Education: Beyond Review and Evaluation." Prison Journal 102, no. 2 (March 2022): 196–216. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00328855221079276.
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Much is made of the potential of prison education to impart knowledge and skills and transform life chances. Prison education is tasked with delivering qualifications and effecting recidivism. In assessing current arrangements for the delivery of prison education and reviews and evaluations of its impact on recidivism in England and Wales, this article argues that prison education should be an inclusive activity. Specifically, prison education should focus less on individual development and more on whole class ‘domains,’ in particular, knowledge of (re)integration. Research, policy, and practice on civic/citizenship education provide models in this regard.
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Vedeld, Paul, and Erling Krogh. "Crafting interdisciplinary in an M.Sc. programme in management of natural resources and sustainable agriculture." Forestry Chronicle 81, no. 3 (June 1, 2005): 330–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.5558/tfc81330-3.
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This paper discusses challenges of an educational program, where interdisciplinarity is an important ambition. A theoretical perspective on interdisciplinarity must be more than adding insights from different disciplines as surprisingly many actors still take it to be. Interdisciplinarity is a fruitful meeting-ground and constitute processes for translation and integration of disciplinary perspectives. Interdisciplinary candidates must learn and should develop skills to identify, select, translate and integrate knowledge from different disciplines into a coherent framework. From theories in interdisciplinarity, one should develop explicit theories for interdisciplinarity. A common field focus can motivate integration of and translation between disciplines. The multipurpose re-orientation in forestry as an example of natural resource management displays the need for development of management proficiency not only related to multipurpose management, but also to handle social issues and interactions between conflicting actors. Within forestry, interdisciplinary challenges are often met through implicit, tacit and experience-based "common sense" knowledge. An explicit focus on integration of and translation between disciplines as well as development of experience-based skills is required to build interdisciplinary proficiency. This includes using practical field assignments and problem-based learning approaches to develop candidates' abilities to select, translate and integrate knowledge. Key words: interdisciplinarity, environment and development, cross-epistemic communication, natural resource management and education
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Kaehne, Axel, Derek Birrell, Robin Miller, and Alison Petch. "Bringing integration home." Journal of Integrated Care 25, no. 2 (April 18, 2017): 84–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jica-12-2016-0049.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to outline relevant policies on the integration of health and social care (HSC) in the four home nations: Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and England and offer a comparison of emphasis and approaches and draw out general insights on the implementation of integrated care policy. Design/methodology/approach The paper is written as a piece of critical reflection by drawing on the authors’ knowledge and expertise and wider evidence where available. Findings Since 2010, HSC integration has started to diverge significantly in the four constituent countries of the UK. Although England and Wales have undergone considerable re-organisation of the NHS, Scotland and Northern Ireland have largely been marked by organisational continuity. However, beyond organisational differences, policy approaches, policy emphases and implementation strategies have also started to show considerable dissimilarity across the UK. An important contributory factor may be different ideological perspectives on the role of competition and pilots, partnership, patient choice and organisational incentives to bring about change in the field. Research limitations/implications The paper identifies a serious lack of comparative research in integration policy, despite the considerable opportunities for quasi-experimental studies. This lack of empirical research impedes shared learning across the home nations. Originality/value The paper presents a descriptive comparison of current integration policy between HSC providers in the four home nations. It reveals considerable opportunities for further research and comparative modelling of integration approaches.
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Effendi Amran, Mohd, Mohd Nabil Muhtazaruddin, Nurul Aini Bani, Sharipah Alwiah Syed Abd Rahaman, Nelidya Md Yusoff, Mohd Hanapi Azizul, and Firdaus Muhammad-Sukki. "Photovoltaic-integrated review and expansion need in green building landscape for bridging the malaysian RE policy." Indonesian Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science 17, no. 1 (January 1, 2020): 27. http://dx.doi.org/10.11591/ijeecs.v17.i1.pp27-35.
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A literature review is presented specifically on the photovoltaic (PV) as a distributed generation (DG) integration approach and the extensiveness through renewable energy (RE) assessment criteria in current green building rating system (GBRS) to: delineate for further classification in terms of installed-capacity; identify the RE applications’ intent / aim; and recommendation for PV-type DG (PV-DG) expansion needs. The paper aims to close the gap in knowledge, by an empirical review of current RE assessment criteria and to portray the expected evolution of RE for higher installed-capacity in ensuring the government key achievement can be achieved. In considering the expansion needs in GBRS, the optimal technique for PV-DG expansion-limit would serve as a conceptual bridge between expanding mechanism and realization of the Malaysian most recent RE policy specifically on the drastically increment of RE quota. These can be achieved since various DG optimization case studies have been presented and overcome with the improvement impact on the test system, in term of power loss reduction, increased efficiency and optimal cost outcome. Future analysis as well as research direction are proposed and linked with some of the previous optimization reviews in recent literature.
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Reed, James, Koen Kusters, Jos Barlow, Michael Balinga, Joli Rumi Borah, Rachel Carmenta, Colas Chervier, et al. "Re-integrating ecology into integrated landscape approaches." Landscape Ecology 36, no. 8 (May 26, 2021): 2395–407. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10980-021-01268-w.
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Abstract Context Integrated landscape approaches (ILAs) that aim to balance conservation and development targets are increasingly promoted through science, policy, and the donor community. Advocates suggest that ILAs are viable implementing pathways for addressing global challenges such as biodiversity loss, poverty alleviation, and climate change mitigation and adaptation. However, we argue that recent advances in ILA research and discourse have tended to emphasize the social and governance dimensions, while overlooking ecological factors and inadequately considering potential trade-offs between the two fields. Objectives By raising the issue of inadequate integration of ecology in ILAs and providing some general design suggestions, we aim to support and incentivise better design and practice of ILAs, supplementing existing design principles. Methods In this perspective we draw on the recent literature and our collective experience to highlight the need, and the means, to re-integrate ecology into landscape approaches. Results We suggest that better incorporation of the ecological dimension requires the integration of two approaches: one focusing on conventional scientific studies of biodiversity and biophysical parameters; and the other focusing on the engagement of relevant stakeholders using various participatory methods. We provide some general guidelines for how these approaches can be incorporated within ILA design and implementation. Conclusion Re-integrating ecology into ILAs will not only improve ecological understanding (and related objectives, plans and monitoring), but will also generate insights into local and traditional knowledge, encourage transdisciplinary enquiry and reveal important conservation-development trade-offs and synergies.
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Resnick, Barbara. "The Value of the Evidence Integration Triangle." Innovation in Aging 5, Supplement_1 (December 1, 2021): 341. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igab046.1322.
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Abstract The Evidence Integration Triangle involved engaging stakeholders in the 12 month FFC-AL-EIT activities including identifying community specific goals, supporting the staff implementing the intervention, and intervening when champions or staff were not engaged in intervention activities. Ongoing participation of the stakeholder team occurred through monthly meetings. Evaluation of implementation was based on the Reach Effectiveness Adoption Implementation and Maintenance (RE-AIM) Model. Reach was based on 85 of 90 communities participating and 794 residents recruited. Effectiveness was supported based on less functional decline and more function focused care performed by residents. Adoption was based on evidence that monthly meetings were held, 77% of settings engaged as, or more than expected, and caregivers increased the amount of function focused care provided. The intervention was implemented as intended, knowledge was received, and environments and policies supporting function focused care were maintained. The Evidence Integration Triangle is an effective implementation approach for assisted living.
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Ayoub, Heba Fawzi, Ayman Bahjat Abdallah, and Taghreed S. Suifan. "The effect of supply chain integration on technical innovation in Jordan." Benchmarking: An International Journal 24, no. 3 (April 3, 2017): 594–616. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/bij-06-2016-0088.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of supply chain integration (SCI) in terms of supplier integration, customer integration, and internal integration on knowledge management (KM) and technical innovation (TI). The study also investigates the effect of KM on TI. Furthermore, the mediating effect of KM on the relationship between SCI and TI is investigated. Design/methodology/approach Study model and hypotheses were developed based on literature review. The study is based on survey data collected from 217 Jordanian manufacturing companies in electrical, electronics, machinery, and mechanical appliances industries. Exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis were applied to assess construct validity. Direct and indirect effects were tested using structural equation modeling and bootstrap re-sampling technique. Findings The results reveal that supplier integration and customer integration have positive effects on KM and TI, while internal integration has not. Also, KM has a positive effect on TI. In addition, KM mediates supplier integration-TI and customer integration-TI relationships, while does not mediate internal integration-TI relationship. Originality/value Most existing studies examined the effect of KM on SCI and supply chain management. This study argues and empirically demonstrates that SCI contributes to KM capability of manufacturing companies. Moreover, this is one of the first studies to investigate the mediating role of KM on SCI-TI relationship. The paper provides evidence that external integration is superior to internal integration in enhancing KM and TI.
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de Leeuw, Evelyne. "Engagement of Sectors Other than Health in Integrated Health Governance, Policy, and Action." Annual Review of Public Health 38, no. 1 (March 20, 2017): 329–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.1146/annurev-publhealth-031816-044309.
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Health is created largely outside the health sector. Engagement in health governance, policy, and intervention development and implementation by sectors other than health is therefore important. Recent calls for building and implementing Health in All Policies, and continued arguments for intersectoral action, may strengthen the potential that other sectors have for health. This review clarifies the conceptual foundations for integral health governance, policy, and action, delineates the different sectors and their possible engagement, and provides an overview of a continuum of methods of engagement with other sectors to secure integration. This continuum ranges from institutional (re)design to value-based narratives. Depending on the lens applied, different elements can be identified within the continuum. This review is built on insights from political science, leadership studies, public health, empirical Health in All Policy research, knowledge and evidence nexus approaches, and community perspectives. Successful integration of health governance, policy, and action depends on integration of the elements on the continuum.
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Mravik, Miloš, Marko Šarac, Mladen Veinović, and Nuno Pombo. "Teaching in conditions of difficult knowledge transfer due to the state of emergency caused by the pandemic." Vojnotehnicki glasnik 69, no. 4 (2021): 852–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.5937/vojtehg69-33522.
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Introduction/purpose: This paper presents the transformation of the current, classical approach to teaching. Online platforms enable students with and without disabilities to follow classes without hindrance during the lecture period. After the lecture, they are allowed to view video and presentation materials. The main advantage of this way of teaching is the possibility of attending classes from any location and from any device; it is only important to be connected to the Internet. Methods: Full integration with the already existing Faculty Information System has been performed. The paper describes a new approach to teaching and illustrates the expected benefits of online teaching. The platforms used in this integration are Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Office 365 Admin, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Stream and Microsoft SharePoint. Results: The result of the test of work with students showed that by introducing a system for online teaching, we directly affect the improvement and quality of teaching. Conclusion: Considering all the results, it can be concluded that the transition to the online way of teaching allows end listeners a comprehensive transfer of knowledge as well as re-listening to the same. This model can be used for an unlimited number of users in all Institutions, regardless of whether the field of activity of these Institutions is of educational origin.
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Vázquez-Varela, Carmen, José M. Martínez-Navarro, and Luisa Abad-González. "Traditional Fire Knowledge: A Thematic Synthesis Approach." Fire 5, no. 2 (April 7, 2022): 47. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/fire5020047.
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Building fire-adaptive communities and fostering fire-resilient landscapes have become two of the main research strands of wildfire science that go beyond strictly biophysical viewpoints and call for the integration of complementary visions of landscapes and the communities living there, with their legacy of knowledge and subjective dimensions. Both indigenous fire management (IFM) and local fire management (LFM) are rooted in traditional fire knowledge and are among the most important contributions that rural communities can make to management partnerships. Focusing specifically on traditional fire knowledge (TFK), we examine the scholarly literature on TFK using a thematic synthesis approach. We extract themes from the literature and cluster and synthesize them into four analytical themes: (a) TFK within the fire ecology global research field; (b) the role of TFK in integrated fire management; (c) governance; and (d) TFK within global fire management research needs. Who the researchers are, the topics they study, how they approach these topics, and where they focus can help us also to understand possible biases in their contributions to the topics. The analysis conducted reveals the existing gap in current research on local fire knowledge among non-Indigenous populations. This paper offers a call to action to include indigenous and non-indigenous local knowledge and voices on this important topic. Evidence drawn from the thematic synthesis of the literature can help to re-focus research and awareness on this multidisciplinary phenomenon.
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Humalisto, Niko Heikki. "Knowledge in Climate Policy Integration: How non-governmental organizations re-frame the sciences of indirect land-use changes for policy-makers." Environmental Policy and Governance 25, no. 6 (August 25, 2015): 412–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/eet.1692.
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Dann, Mig. "Everything of which I was once conscious but have now forgotten." idea journal 17, no. 02 (December 1, 2020): 248–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.37113/ij.v17i02.388.
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This article addresses how art and spatial practise can increase the potential for knowledge transfer and celebrate diverse forms of embodied expertise. By examining the intersection of creative practise and psychological enquiry, I explore memory as embodied or sensory remembering, and ask how the encounter with material forms can engage with memory to generate meaning through the embodied associations of the materials used. Processing emotions and lived experiences through reflection, and then re-imagining and re-materialising them in a contemporary context, reveals trauma as an element of a fractured then re-forming identity. Integration in this context is a process where an awareness of painful memories of trauma is incorporated into a sense of self, and the trauma no longer constrains the individual. Through an analysis of my own multimedia practise, which references my traumatic memories, I propose that creative practise is a form of somatic experiencing. The embodied gestures involved in artmaking, together with reflection that is an intrinsic part of the process, lead to release of the unconscious pent energy embedded in trauma. I consider whether a material investigation and experimentation with the sensory aspects of memory, including affect, embodied perception, intuition and felt knowledge, is a means to transform past trauma. By releasing traumatic energy through an embodied engagement with an expanded spatial practise, I am increasing the potential for knowledge transfer, which is then expressed in the artwork. Trauma is exposed, moving from silence to testimony, and the witnessing by an audience further increases the potential for transfer of knowledge. Diverse embodiment emerges through the employment of a disparate range of materials and methods, including the creation of spatial encounters.
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Ahn, Yu Whoan, Hyung Jun Ahn, and Sung Joo Park. "Knowledge and Case-Based Reasoning for Customization of Software Processes — A Hybrid Approach." International Journal of Software Engineering and Knowledge Engineering 13, no. 03 (June 2003): 293–312. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s0218194003001305.
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Software processes must be properly designed according to various project characteristics, past experiences, and improvement initiatives in order to ensure the quality of software products. Because various types of knowledge are required for designing software processes, many parts of the designs depend on the knowledge of experts and manual activities. Consequently, design processes can be time-consuming and error prone. To overcome this problem, this paper proposes a mechanism that supports the customization of software processes. Since integration of various types of knowledge is required in the customization process, the proposed approach uses a hybrid method combining CBR (Case Based Reasoning) and knowledge-based technique. CBR is used to facilitate re-use of past experiences; knowledge-based technique is used to derive process components using knowledge-based inferencing and to resolve conflicts that may occur during customization. To support the two approaches in a seamless manner, an organizational process library (PL) is designed which defines and shares various types of process knowledge and reusable objects throughout the whole customization procedure. An illustrative example is presented to show how the hybrid approach can be used to design actual software processes.
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Marcos, Javier, and David Denyer. "Crossing the sea from They to We? The unfolding of knowing and practising in collaborative research." Management Learning 43, no. 4 (March 27, 2012): 443–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1350507612440232.
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This article addresses how knowing and practising unfolds in collaborative research amongst practitioners from a large consulting and business services group and academics from a UK School of Management. Dialogue enabled actors to cross between theory and practice by providing a ‘space’ for support, challenge, exchange and experimentation. However, this ‘space’ was fragile and the insensitive actions of one individual, driven by institutional pressure to exploit the project for competitive advantage, resulted in withdrawal and the re-establishment of traditional divisions. Our view is that collaborative research is not necessarily an exercise in producing, transferring and implementing research findings but is better thought of as knowledge integration through a dialogue of theory and practice. The article contributes to the ongoing debate about the relevance of management research and the theoretical development of knowledge co-production.
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David, Alexandra, and Ileana Hamburg. "INTEGRATING VULNERABLE AND MARGINALIZED GROUPS INTO VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING THROUGH INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS." Problems of Education in the 21st Century 56, no. 1 (November 25, 2013): 42–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.33225/pec/13.56.42.
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There is high (youth) unemployment in several EU countries. These present the latest examples from e.g. Greece, Spain or Italy. Other countries such as Germany or Austria are suffering a brain drain, and consequent depletion of knowledge sources, due to emigration of highly skilled and knowledgeable people. To ensure a broad and productive regional knowledge base, which would enable innovation, regions should develop an integrated human capital agenda. A main pillar of such an agenda is the use of regional untapped potential. To date scholars have only examined the meaning of highly skilled workers as knowledge-holders thereby neglecting the role of vulnerable and marginalized (VAM) groups. This paper focuses on the (re-)integration of vulnerable and marginalized groups to the vocational education and training (VET) system and labour markets using innovative VET solutions such as the approach of mentoring, social media (Web 2.0 and 3.0) as well as social networks. Social networks in particular, contain potential such as the formation of regional social capital through the ability of learners to interact in common learning situations, which may raise regional human capital of vulnerable and marginalized groups. Vice versa, if human capital accumu-lates into a strong regional knowledge base, which can be used for regional (economical) issues, the result will be regional social capital increases. Key words: integration of vulnerable and marginalized groups, vocational education and training, social capital, human capital.
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Guo, Jian Ming, Zheng Wang, and Yan Ping Wang. "Study on Intelligent Monitoring and Controlling System in Oil Drilling Optimization." Applied Mechanics and Materials 263-266 (December 2012): 1319–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.263-266.1319.
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With the increase of drilling data scale, real-time optimal drilling engineering seems to be difficult only by manual or traditional computer data, numerical, even simple knowledge processing. In such a case, Integration knowledge system is proven to be helpful in optimal drilling and improvement of drilling efficiency. A integrated and shared platform is built up about multi-source heterogeneous drilling data and information, to establish the conditions of intelligent reasoning; A multi-hierarchy and multi-modality knowledge model is created based on Ontology, they can define the performance, structure, function, axiom and case of glossary in oil drilling optimization domain, and integrate drilling optimization requirement, static and dynamic drilling data and Problem-Solving Method(PSM)；An evolutionary uncertainty reasoning mechanism is built up to integrate rule and case reasoning based on Bayesian Network; An integrated knowledge system is exploited based on the knowledge model of and its reasoning. By application in oil field, the results show its intelligent level and reliability improve clearly, and prove that optimal drilling knowledge model created based on ontology can meet the neets of share and re-usability of knowledge in a special field, and the model has wide application prospects.
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Li, Zihui, Duncan Betts, Gisela Kuhn, Michael Schirmer, Ralph Müller, and Davide Ruffoni. "Mechanical regulation of bone formation and resorption around implants in a mouse model of osteopenic bone." Journal of The Royal Society Interface 16, no. 152 (March 2019): 20180667. http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2018.0667.
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Although mechanical stimulation is considered a promising approach to accelerate implant integration, our understanding of load-driven bone formation and resorption around implants is still limited. This lack of knowledge may delay the development of effective loading protocols to prevent implant loosening, especially in osteoporosis. In healthy bone, formation and resorption are mechanoregulated processes. In the intricate context of peri-implant bone regeneration, it is not clear whether bone (re)modelling can still be load-driven. Here, we investigated the mechanical control of peri-implant bone (re)modelling with a well-controlled mechanobiological experiment. We applied cyclic mechanical loading after implant insertion in tail vertebrae of oestrogen depleted mice and we monitored peri-implant bone response by in vivo micro-CT. Experimental data were combined with micro-finite element simulations to estimate local tissue strains in (re)modelling locations. We demonstrated that a substantial increase in bone mass around the implant could be obtained by loading the entire bone. This augmentation could be attributed to a large reduction in bone resorption rather than to an increase in bone formation. We also showed that following implantation, mechanical regulation of bone (re)modelling was transiently lost. Our findings should help to clarify the role of mechanical stimulation on the maintenance of peri-implant bone mass.
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Mercer, Kevin. "Facilitating Organizational Mergers: Amalgamation of Community Care Access Centres." Journal of Health Services Research & Policy 13, no. 1_suppl (January 2008): 46–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1258/jhsrp.2007.007066.
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Background The development of 14 Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs) in Ontario necessitated the re-organization of Community Care Access Centres (CCACs). The achievement of LHIN objectives was contingent upon the organizations responsible for home and long-term care placement being aligned within the LHIN geographic boundaries. This re-alignment required 42 provincial organizations to re-structure, integrate and reduce to 14. Assessment of problem This project was focused on the amalgamation of two CCACs in the Waterloo Wellington LHIN. Both were distinctly different due to their organizational evolution, the composition of the region and leadership approach. The different organizational cultures, if not managed properly, could result in a derailing of several current projects that were underway and were also key to the overall health system transformation agenda. A literature search provided a plethora of critiques of organizational change approaches and practical suggestions. Of particular relevance was a report to the Royal Commission on Health Care in 2002 that authenticates the dismal success in health care to meet change objectives. The project included a joint planning day for the leadership teams of the two organizations followed by an Organizational Readiness Assessment conducted by the Canadian Council on Health Services Accreditation (CCHSA). Results Both activities brought the leadership and staff of Waterloo and Wellington together, started the integration process and solicited staff participation. A follow-up survey of the leadership teams revealed the effectiveness of the project in advancing integration between the two organizations and recognizing organizational cultural differences. The CCHSA Organizational Readiness Assessment process was viewed as an effective means for advancing the integration of the two organizations, particularly as it relates to allowing the staff groups to define for themselves the benefits of the merger. Lessons and messages The lack of hard evidence on the benefits of a merger could have been problematic in terms of resistance to change if the CCHSA process had not been used. The readiness assessment report provided 49 recommendations that served as baseline information needed for the design of a change strategy that is anchored in knowledge of variation in organizational culture, practice, communications, client service and leadership style.
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Makani, Joyline. "Knowledge management, research data management, and university scholarship." VINE 45, no. 3 (August 10, 2015): 344–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/vine-07-2014-0047.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to synthesize existing research on research data management (RDM), academic scholarship and knowledge management and provide a conceptual framework for an institutional research data management support-system (RDMSS) for systems development, managerial and academic use. Design/methodology/approach – Viewing RDMSS from multiple theoretical perspectives, including data management, knowledge management, academic scholarship and the practice-based perspectives of knowledge and knowing, this paper conceptually explores the systems’ elements needed in the development of an institutional RDM service by considering the underlying data discovery and application issues, as well as the nature of academic scholarship and knowledge creation, discovery, application and sharing motivations in a university environment. Findings – The paper provides general criteria for an institutional RDMSS framework. It suggests that RDM in universities is at the very heart of the knowledge life cycle and is a central ingredient to the academic scholarships of discovery, integration, teaching, engagement and application. Research limitations/implications – This is a conceptual exploration and as a result, the research findings may lack generalisability. Researchers are therefore encouraged to further empirically examine the proposed propositions. Originality/value – The broad RDMSS framework presented in this paper can be compared with the actual situation at universities and eventually guide recommendations for adaptations and (re)design of the institutional RDM infrastructure and knowledge discovery services environment. Moreover, this paper will help to address some of the identified underlying scholarship and RDM disciplinary divides and confusion constraining the effective functioning of the modern day university’s RDM and data discovery environment.
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Cacciatori, Eugenia, and Michael G. Jacobides. "The Dynamic Limits of Specialization: Vertical Integration Reconsidered." Organization Studies 26, no. 12 (December 2005): 1851–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0170840605059160.
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Existing studies, largely based in transaction cost economics, approach the issue of vertical scope as the decision of the individual firm about whether to make or buy, given the set of existing markets and well defined vertical segments. However, recent research has shown that the ability to make or buy should not be taken for granted. We argue that this applies not only to dis-integration, but also to re-integration, which often demands new ‘all-in-one’ markets. Drawing on the British building industry, we develop an inductive framework to explain why, after long periods of vertical specialization, industries shift to vertical reintegration. We observe that various groups, including professionals, play an active role in shaping the nature and the boundaries of the industry, facilitating the onset of vertical specialization, which, in turn, shapes a number of increasingly distinct knowledge bases in the industry, defining the trajectories along which capabilities evolve over time. As specialization in scope begets specialization in knowledge, difficulties in managing technical and organizational interdependencies arise, especially in the face of changing environmental conditions. The gap between what the vertically specialized system can produce, and what a changing environment demands, sets in motion a process of experimentation with integrated service provision, which is strengthened by broader social forces such as the deinstitutionalization of professions, or changes in demand structure. Reintegration is advanced by firms seeking to protect their position; enter new, related markets; or find new ways of leveraging their capabilities: Firms strategize to change their institutional environment, helping to create new all-in-one, integrated markets.
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NEUMANN, KLAUS, MATTHIAS ROLF, and JOCHEN JAKOB STEIL. "RELIABLE INTEGRATION OF CONTINUOUS CONSTRAINTS INTO EXTREME LEARNING MACHINES." International Journal of Uncertainty, Fuzziness and Knowledge-Based Systems 21, supp02 (October 31, 2013): 35–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s021848851340014x.
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The application of machine learning methods in the engineering of intelligent technical systems often requires the integration of continuous constraints like positivity, monotonicity, or bounded curvature in the learned function to guarantee a reliable performance. We show that the extreme learning machine is particularly well suited for this task. Constraints involving arbitrary derivatives of the learned function are effectively implemented through quadratic optimization because the learned function is linear in its parameters, and derivatives can be derived analytically. We further provide a constructive approach to verify that discretely sampled constraints are generalized to continuous regions and show how local violations of the constraint can be rectified by iterative re-learning. We demonstrate the approach on a practical and challenging control problem from robotics, illustrating also how the proposed method enables learning from few data samples if additional prior knowledge about the problem is available.
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Ezimah, Moa. "Environmental education: A sustainable development perspective." Asian Journal of Educational Technology 1, no. 1 (February 28, 2022): 62–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.53402/ajet.v1i1.25.
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No one can deny that education is a powerful tool for unlocking latent knowledge and enhancing existing abilities. Education, however, has become a significant factor in cultural re-orientation and social engineering over the past few decades. Education (and environmental education in particular) has become increasingly important in determining individual and group cultures (both locally and globally) and in modifying how they relate to the environment in this age of cultural integration and environmental sensitization. Environmental education is essential for long-term development in an ever-degrading environment, as discussed in this paper. Sustainable development, environmental education, and imperatives all go hand in hand.
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BENMOUSSAT, Smail, and Nabil Djawad BENMOUSAT. "Intercultural Language Teaching: What Skills are needed to cope with a 21st Century EFL classroom?" Journal of English Language and Literature 8, no. 3 (December 31, 2017): 701–5. http://dx.doi.org/10.17722/jell.v8i3.339.
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The purpose of this article is to enrich EFL teachers’ understanding of the re-considerations involved in the nature of language learning with respect to the increasing process of global economic, political, linguistic and cultural integration. Needless to say, the globalization process tends to blur national boundaries, and this has already started with the European Union. What is more, the use of computer-assisted learning devices and other ICT tools, which have reduced the world into a village-like planet, have tremendously affected the field of foreign language pedagogy. All this, virtually creates a need for greater cross-cultural knowledge. The language learning communicative ends of the 70s and 80s have been re-moulded on intercultural grounds to give birth to a new concept: inter/cross-cultural competence. This intercultural scheme, one might argue, ensures the link between teaching language and learning culture, hence the intercultural language teaching or ‘teaching-and-learning language-and-culture’ approach (hereafter written TLLC), a term coined by Byram et al. (1994).
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Baya'a, Nimer F., Wajeeh M. Daher, and Ahlam A. Anabousy. "The Development of In-Service Mathematics Teachers' Integration of ICT in a Community of Practice: Teaching-in-Context Theory." International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET) 14, no. 01 (January 17, 2019): 125. http://dx.doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v14i01.9134.
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The goal of the present research is to describe five lower-secondary in-service mathematics teachers' development of ICT (Information Communication Tech-nology) integration in their teaching as a result of mentoring pre-service teachers who practiced the integration of technology in their mathematics teaching. This is done through the combination of Schoenfeld's Teaching-in-Context theory and Goos' community of practice framework. To collect the research data, the re-searchers used semi-structured interviews with the in-service teachers at the be-ginning and end of the academic year. In addition, several observations of lessons taught by the in-service teachers with the assist of pre-service teachers were rec-orded towards the end of the intervention. The research findings indicate that the community of practice context can serve as an escalator that supports the decision of in-service mathematics teachers to integrate ICT in their mathematics teaching. However, these decisions were conditioned by taking care of the students' formal procedural mathematical knowledge.
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Constantin, George, Adrian Ghionea, Iount Ghionea, Claudiu Bîșu, and Doina Cioboată. "INTEGRATION OF CAD-RBS-FEM TECHNIQUES IN REFABRICATION OF A LATHE USED FOR PROFILING WHEELSET." International Journal "Advanced Quality" 45, no. 2 (June 22, 2017): 27. http://dx.doi.org/10.25137/ijaq.n2.v45.y2017.p27-35.
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The article deals with some analysis and design stages in the frame of refabrication of a machine tool of lathe type used for profiling/re-profiling of railway wheel set. The concept enables the principle of integration of computer aided design – CAD, Rigid Body Simulation – RBS and Finite Element Modelling – FEM applied to modernization of the conventional radial and longitudinal feed drives by redesigning them in terms of integrating them with CNC equipment, reusing the machine tool structure. The drives were designed as CAD models, transferred in RBS module and also in FEM one for simulation and analysis. Some analysis stages were achieved to uniquely define the performance of a machine tool, intimate knowledge of the cutting process, elucidate the specific characteristics of the driving systems and also of the specific elements of the machines, and knowledge of static and dynamic behaviour of elastic structures, tool holders and cutting tools. The results were used for drawing conclusions regarding the design and making some recommendations related to kinematic and dynamic and also cutting parameters, for running the machine tool under appropriate conditions.
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Sumarni, Woro, Zulfatul Faizah, Bambang Subali, W. Wiyanto, and Ellianawati Ellianawati. "The urgency of religious and cultural science in STEM education: A meta data analysis." International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education (IJERE) 9, no. 4 (December 1, 2020): 1045. http://dx.doi.org/10.11591/ijere.v9i4.20462.
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The 21st century education engages students to have higher order thinking and scientific literacy skills. However, these abilities in Indonsia are still relatively low, especially student’s scientific literacy skills. One solution to the problem of low scientific literacy skills in Indonesia is the application of STEM education. However, as technology advances pursued in STEM education, religious and cultural sciences increasingly separate themselves from science. Cultural science is rarely implemented in learning so that many students do not know their own culture. The contra between science and religion also makes students’s perception of religion and science are two independent knowledge and cannot be united. Through literature studies that have been carried out from various journal article search sites, this article discusses how important religious and cultural sciences are to be implemented into STEM education. The relationship between religion and science, culture and science, culture and religion and the urgency of religion and culture in STEM education are also discussed in this article. The results of this study propose solutions so that science education can be implemented with RE-STEM learning to overcome the gap between religion, culture and science. So, that students will have a more balanced knowledge in religion, ethnoscience and science from RE-STEM integration.
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Kithungu, Rose Mwikali, Daniel Komo Gakunga, Musembi Nungu, and Musembi Nungu. "A Teaching Strategy Based Upon a Model of Agentic Learning." Journal of Studies in Education 11, no. 1 (February 6, 2021): 58. http://dx.doi.org/10.5296/jse.v11i1.17285.
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ICT integration in educational pedagogy enhances teachers’ content delivery alongside heightening the levels of education. This study was carried out in Machakos County, Kenya to investigate the influence of ICT integration on content delivery by ICT and Non-ICT trained teachers in secondary schools. The study was guided by two objectives; to establish the status of teachers’ integration of ICT in content delivery and to determine the influence of ICT integration on content delivery by teachers. The study embraced descriptive survey design. Ratio proportionate sampling and equal allocation method were employed to get the sample size. Data was collected using questionnaires for the principals, teachers and the students. Test re-test technique was employed to heighten the instruments reliability. Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) was used to analyse data. Pearson’s Product Moment determined the level of the relationship between the variables. Pearson chi test was employed to present, interpret inferential data. The study revealed that ICT trained teachers utilized ICT in content presentations which enriched their delivery, while Non-ICT trained teachers applied their general ICT knowledge inhibiting their technology utilization in content delivery. The study concluded that ICT trained teachers’ integration of ICT in content delivery was significantly higher at (p) 0.003 than for Non-ICT trained teachers at (p) 0.047. Hence the null hypothesis was rejected. The study recommended that the Ministry of Education (MOE) should incorporate ICT training in teacher training institutions for application of technology in content delivery.
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Ali, Omer, Mohamad Khairi Ishak, and Muhammad Kamran Liaquat Bhatti. "Emerging IoT domains, current standings and open research challenges: a review." PeerJ Computer Science 7 (August 16, 2021): e659. http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj-cs.659.
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Over the last decade, the Internet of Things (IoT) domain has grown dramatically, from ultra-low-power hardware design to cloud-based solutions, and now, with the rise of 5G technology, a new horizon for edge computing on IoT devices will be introduced. A wide range of communication technologies has steadily evolved in recent years, representing a diverse range of domain areas and communication specifications. Because of the heterogeneity of technology and interconnectivity, the true realisation of the IoT ecosystem is currently hampered by multiple dynamic integration challenges. In this context, several emerging IoT domains necessitate a complete re-modeling, design, and standardisation from the ground up in order to achieve seamless IoT ecosystem integration. The Internet of Nano-Things (IoNT), Internet of Space-Things (IoST), Internet of Underwater-Things (IoUT) and Social Internet of Things (SIoT) are investigated in this paper with a broad future scope based on their integration and ability to source other IoT domains by highlighting their application domains, state-of-the-art research, and open challenges. To the best of our knowledge, there is little or no information on the current state of these ecosystems, which is the motivating factor behind this article. Finally, the paper summarises the integration of these ecosystems with current IoT domains and suggests future directions for overcoming the challenges.
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Adeyeye, Biliamin Adekunle, and Jon Mason. "Opening Futures for Nigerian Education – Integrating Educational Technologies with Indigenous Knowledge and Practices." Open Praxis 12, no. 1 (March 31, 2020): 27. http://dx.doi.org/10.5944/openpraxis.12.1.1055.
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This paper highlights some key historical perspectives and antecedents of African Indigenous knowledge (AIK) and practices while identifying ‘open’ futures and opportunities for the application of digital technologies for educational opportunities that build on this cultural base. The role and negative impact of colonialism in the under-development of AIK is examined in this context together with the impact of post-colonial and contemporary corruption in further undermining the value of Indigenous knowledge systems. Two key concepts are identified as a counterpoint to this: the resilience of AIK and ‘local wisdom’ and the openness underpinning much of the ongoing digital revolution. This natural alignment can help guide the integration of Indigenous-based knowledge and practices and the deployment of open and distance learning in the re-birth of African Indigenous Knowledge Systems (AIKS). Openness is a pivotal concept here for it is integral to both the architecture of the Web and in its ongoing evolution. Given the identified opportunities associated with digital technology, and despite the challenges, it is argued that there is an unequivocal need for AIKS to explore the advantages of open education resources and practices in promoting this rebirth that is also consistent with modern science and technologies in Africa and beyond.
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Tsygankov, A., and P. Tsygankov. "Self-Portrait of Russian IR Theorists: Results of a Survey." World Economy and International Relations, no. 9 (2014): 92–102. http://dx.doi.org/10.20542/0131-2227-2014-9-92-102.
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The article contributes to the recent discussion of roles played by the global core and periphery in forming knowledge about the world. As the world moves away from the U.S. political hegemony, the global scholarship on international relations too reflects a greater cultural diversity. The recent attempts by International Relations scholars to create room for knowledge from the perspective of the “non-American” and “non-Western” periphery have implications for Western, particularly American, intellectual hegemony. While inviting a dialogue across the globe, new voices from Asia, Africa, and Latin America are challenging the position of the West’s ideological and cultural dominance. The increasingly multipolar world may be becoming multicultural as well. The (re)emergence of discussion in International Relations theory on roles played by the global core and periphery in forming knowledge about the world raises important questions about the potential of “non-Western” cultures to contribute to global academic developments. If the world is indeed moving away from the U.S. political and intellectual hegemony, what role would local cultures have in knowledge formation? As a “semi-peripheral” nation, Russia may speak on behalf of both the center and peripheral parts of the world, thereby becoming an important voice in the global conversation. This paper reviews discussions among Russian scholars by identifying the dominant schools as Universalist and Pluralist. Both are in favor of Russia’s continued integration with the global IR community, but stress different sides of such integration. While Universalists argue for the ontological and epistemological unity of the world, Pluralists emphasize social, cultural, and intellectual diversity. Based on a survey among those teaching IR theory in Russian educational institutions, the paper also reviews development of the discipline as viewed by the Russian academic community. Russian academics assess the state of IR theory as a crisis relative to intellectual developments in the country’s recent past and abroad. The progress of Russian IR depends on its continued global integration and the development of indigenous Russian political thought.