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Reyes, Charisse N. "Framing the entrepreneurial university: the case of the National University of Singapore." Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies 8, no. 2 (June 6, 2016): 134–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jeee-09-2015-0046.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore issues and situations affecting the entrepreneurial university via frame analysis to determine how institutional members frame the National University of Singapore (NUS) as an entrepreneurial university and provide key insights on how it has been manifested in reality. Design/methodology/approach Interviews of 18 institutional members from the NUS will be the focus of this paper. Categories of frames were adopted from environmental conflict research. Official documents were also analysed to support the frames found in this study. Findings Based on the NUS case, the entrepreneurial university was perceived in an apparently ambiguous setup. Interviewees’ framing features the reality affecting the entrepreneurial university in relation to disciplinary identities, institutional configuration, power of important actors and risk perceptions attached to entrepreneurial activities. Issues presented by the case are considered intractable because institutional members have interpretative differences in motivations and interests in pursuing entrepreneurial activities. Research limitations/implications Future research can draw upon the factors that contribute to the institutionalisation of the entrepreneurial university model. Practical Implications The results may assist universities in refining certain approaches in carrying out entrepreneurial activities. Using methods such as frame analysis can enable identification of problems and ways to resolve the issues concerning reforms or policy frameworks introduced to universities. Originality/value At the time of this writing, analysing the entrepreneurial university model through the application of frame analysis is novel and yet to be explored in the field of higher education.
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Yang, A., S. C. Cindy Ng, Q. Leong, M. H. Tan, P. Agarwal, Z. Ong, H. W. Ang, and A. H. Chan. "Practical Astronomy Education at the National University of Singapore (NUS)." Physics Educator 01, no. 01 (March 2019): 1950004. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s2661339519500045.
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Singapore is not known for astronomy research. However, the interest in astronomy has grown since the 1990s, when more educational institutions and observatories were built to equip students with the skills and knowledge in astronomy. The National University of Singapore (NUS) currently has a strong and rigorous astronomy and astrophysics programme that leads to an astrophysics specialization within the physics B.Sc. degree as well as four general education modules in astronomy and astrophysics. As experimental data is the final arbiter of any scientific theory, we emphasize the practical aspects of astronomy in this programme. We also have a state-of-the-art observatory equipped with a robotic telescope and a planetarium for tutorials. This paper outlines the philosophy, pedagogy and approach of how our NUS team has achieved a very successful undergraduate astronomy and astrophysics for aspiring Singaporean youth.
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Lumb, Tracy. "Student drinking: is change possible?" Journal of Public Mental Health 19, no. 1 (January 31, 2020): 47–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jpmh-12-2019-0100.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore how the NUS (National Union of Students)’ Alcohol Impact programme is attempting to change patterns of student drinking using findings from the 2017 Students and Alcohol national survey conducted by NUS as context. Design/methodology/approach The 2017 Students and Alcohol national survey results were gathered via the distribution of the survey using the NUS’ database of NUS extra cardholders. A total of 2,215 responses was collected. Using this information, the author has approached this paper as a case study of NUS’ Alcohol Impact Programme. Findings Results from the 2017 Students and Alcohol national survey demonstrated that although there was a misalignment between what students perceived their peers were drinking prior to university and what they were actually reporting drinking, there was the persistence of harmful behaviours reported after consumption of alcohol. Feedback from partnerships involved in the Alcohol Impact programme has shown measurable improvements in areas including the inclusion of non-drinkers and anti-social behaviour. Originality/value Rolled out nationally, Alcohol Impact could be used to take positive steps in addressing the harmful consequences of student alcohol consumption.
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Chou, S. K. "Promoting Industry Linkages and Technology Transfer." Industry and Higher Education 7, no. 4 (December 1993): 247–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/095042229300700411.
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Over the past year, the National University of Singapore (NUS) has consolidated and strengthened its resources to enhance university–industry collaborative programmes and technology transfers. The initiative covers collaborative research and development (R&D), programme management, technology transfer and licensing arrangements, and industry liaison. The success of these initiatives will depend on faculty commitment, institutional support, incentives and environmental factors. We discuss various measures taken by NUS to promote industry linkages and encourage greater faculty participation in technology transfer.
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Soedjono, Soeprapto. "BOOK REVIEW, PHOTOGRAPHY IN SOUTHEAST ASIA – A Survey." REKAM: Jurnal Fotografi, Televisi, dan Animasi 13, no. 1 (September 14, 2017): 13. http://dx.doi.org/10.24821/rekam.v13i1.1706.
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Judul : PHOTOGRAPHY IN SOUTHEAST ASIA – A SurveyPenulis : Zhuang WubinPenerbit : NUS PRESS, Singapore (National University of Singapore)Tahun : 2016ISBN : 978-981-4722-12-4 (case)Halaman : 522 termasuk Index, Gambar/Photographs, Notes dan Bibliography
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Robie, David. "EDITORIAL: Pacific media advocacy." Pacific Journalism Review : Te Koakoa 23, no. 2 (October 17, 2017): 6–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.24135/pjr.v23i2.343.
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IN SAMOA during July 2015, a new Pacific journalism education and training advocacy era was born with the establishment of the Media Educators Pacific (MEP) after a talkfest had gone on for years about the need for such a body. A draft constitution had even been floated at a journalism education conference hosted at the University of the South Pacific in 2012. The initiative created unity of sorts between the Technical, Vocational and Educational Training (TVET) media institutes from Fiji, Samoa, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu, and the regional University of the South Pacific journalism programme. Founding president Misa Vicky Lepou of the National University of Samoa pledged at the time to produce a vision with a difference:
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Groves, Eric. "Do the Pacific Islands still need a Regional University?" Journal of Samoan Studies Volume 10 10, no. 10 (September 22, 2020): 86–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.47922/sxtw3491.
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This article offers some background on a current issue in Pacific regionalism with reference to the problems of the University of the South Pacific (USP). The South Pacific region’s greatest assets are its people. The development of the region depends greatly on the education and training of its people. Training and education are important at all levels (primary, secondary and tertiary), particularly higher education. Higher education in the South Pacific region emerged after the post-World War II and independence movement period. This started with the University of Papua New Guinea being the first official institution of higher learning to be established in the South Pacific region. Its establishment paved the way for the founding of the USP which was designed to cater to the higher education needs of 14 Pacific Island states excluding Papua New Guinea. The formation of the USP meant that the member nations within the sphere of its coverage were not able to develop their own national institutions of higher learning due to the funding model of the USP donors. This was until Samoa went against the grain and established the National University of Samoa which triggered the emergence of national institutions of higher learning throughout the region
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Lim, Kim Yong, and Chorng Haur Sow. "Development of a Science Demonstration Laboratory in National University of Singapore." Physics Educator 01, no. 03 (September 2019): 1950008. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s2661339519500082.
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Science demonstrations are a good way of promoting, teaching and learning science. This is provided that there exists carefully crafted “software” and communication methods to go along with the hardware. During the past few years, we have developed a Science Demonstration Laboratory at NUS aiming to play an active role in science outreach, science communication and science education. Our approach has evolved from an initial “show-and-tell” model to a more engaging “minds-on” approach where participants are consistently required to make predictions of the outcomes of scientific phenomena before witnessing the demonstrations. We also learnt that the education and development of talented science educators and communicators are crucial to ensure and project the effectiveness of a “hands-on”, “minds-on” approach to science education.
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BELL, Gary F. "Teaching More Civil Law at the National University of Singapore: A Necessity for Singapore as a Legal Hub for Asia." Asian Journal of Comparative Law 14, S1 (July 9, 2019): S173—S193. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/asjcl.2019.20.
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AbstractSingapore aims to be a legal service hub for its region and, therefore, aims to provide legal services to the civil law countries of Southeast and East Asia. One would therefore think that the teaching of at least the rudiments of the civil law (the law of obligations – contracts, delictual liability (tort), quasi-contracts – and property) would be a high priority. However, for all its talk of being ‘Asia's Global Law School’, the NUS Law School does not train its students to handle work from, or in, most of this region. The students are simply not required to learn the very foundations of the civil law tradition. The requirement that they take a course entitled ‘Legal Systems of Asia’ does not ensure that they know the very basics of the civil law. The fact that they must take a course on the law of a civil law country does not ensure that they learn about the civil law. This article suggests how the NUS Law School can make sure that it prepares its students, or at least some of its students, for regional work that includes civil law work.
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Hao, Loi Tsuan, and Kum Ying Tham. "New House-Officers’ Views on Unprofessional Behaviour." Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore 38, no. 6 (June 15, 2009): 537–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.47102/annals-acadmedsg.v38n6p537.
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Aim: To determine the views of new house officers (HO) on professionalism and unprofessional behaviour following dismissal in January 2007 of a HO who was caught video-taping nurses in the shower. Methods: An anonymous self-administered questionnaire was administered during new house officers’ orientation. Using a Likert scale (1 = strongly disagree to 5 = strongly agree), HO were asked to rank statements regarding teaching and their understanding of professionalism and professional behaviour, role model-clinicians, their response to 3 real-life examples of unprofessional behaviour, and dismissal and Singapore Medical Council (SMC) registration of the sacked HO. Participation was voluntary. Results: Twenty-eight out of twenty-nine (96.6%) international medical graduates (IMG) and 84/95 (88%) house officers who graduated from National University of Singapore (NUS) responded. Their median age was 24 years and 63 of them were male. All IMG compared to 63.1% NUS HO agreed that professionalism was well taught in their medical school (P <0.0001). Majority (82.1%) of IMG compared to 67.9% NUS HO agreed they had adequate role model-clinicians exemplifying professionalism (P <0.0001). Majority (90.8%) of the respondents agreed that the sacked HO’s behaviour was not pardonable, a smaller proportion (83.9%) agreed with dismissal but only half (52.7%) agreed that SMC should not register the sacked HO. Conclusion: In this study, only two-thirds of NUS HO felt that professionalism was well taught and they had adequate role models. NUS should review this aspect of medical education. Majority of HO agreed with the dismissal but only half felt the misdemeanour was serious enough for SMC not to register the sacked HO. Key words: House officers, Professionalism
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Darmawan, Ruly, and Noeranti Andanwerti. "Book Review. Racial Science and Human Diversity in Colonial Indonesia." Jurnal Humaniora 28, no. 3 (February 25, 2017): 362. http://dx.doi.org/10.22146/jh.v28i3.22293.
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This book which entitles ‘Racial Science and Human Diversity in Colonial Indonesia’ was written by Fenneke Sysling, a historian of science and Colonialism. This book is published in 2016 by NUS Press, National University of Singapore, Singapore. This book provides an exposure of Western thinkers, especially in the field of physical anthropology, in mapping out the existing races in Indonesia. Towards this mission, the Colonial scientists faced many obstacles in both technical and non-technical aspects.
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Teo, Evelyn Ai Lin. "Guest Editorial." Construction Economics and Building 13, no. 3 (September 18, 2013): 96. http://dx.doi.org/10.5130/ajceb.v13i3.3604.
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This section contains upgraded papers originally published at The CIB W099 International Conference on "Modelling and Building Health and Safety”, which was organised and hosted by the Department of Building, National University of Singapore (NUS). It was held on 10 -11 September 2012 at the Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Center, Singapore. The focal objectives of this section are to explore the integration and application of new techniques, technologies and strategies towards attaining verifiable improvements in occupational safety and health in construction.
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Va'ai, Sina. "Pacific Connections: Language and Literary Studies, Challenges and Developments at the National University of Samoa." International Journal of Languages, Literature and Linguistics 3, no. 2 (June 2017): 32–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.18178/ijlll.2017.3.2.106.
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Tan, Kok Hian, Mor Jack Ng, Wan Shi Tey, Hak Koon Tan, and Bernard Chern. "Survey on academic medicine culture, enablers & barriers in a newly formed academic department in Singapore." Journal of Hospital Administration 5, no. 5 (July 7, 2016): 30. http://dx.doi.org/10.5430/jha.v5n5p30.
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Objective: A positive culture of academic medicine is important for improving healthcare, research and medical education. This study seeks to assess academic medicine culture, enablers and barriers with a multi-dimensional structured survey, in a newly formed academic department from the perspectives of faculty and staff.Methods: Thirteen dimensions relating to academic medicine culture were identified after focused group discussions. Each dimension contains four relevant questions with answers on a 5-point Likert scale. This web-based questionnaire survey was conducted for senior and junior physicians within SingHealth Duke-NUS Obstetrics & Gynecology (OBGYN) academic department in 2011. This unit was started within the academic medical centre formed by SingHealth, and Duke-NUS which is a medical school jointly established by Duke University and National University of Singapore (NUS). Gaps were identified and addressed with various initiatives. A second survey in 2012 and a third survey in 2013 were conducted to assess the change in culture.Results: In the first survey, the top three favorable dimensions (highest percentage of composite positive response) were: Supervisor and Departmental Support for Academic Medicine (64.0%); Academic Faculty Development (57.9%); and Communications & Feedbacks on Academic Medicine (57.3%). The bottom three dimensions which were areas for improvements were: Academic Clinical Staffing Issue (23.8%); Relating Clinical Service to Research & Education (33.2%); and Academic Teamwork across Institutions (36.3%). In the second survey, there was overall improvement for 12 of the 13 dimensions. In the third survey, there was overall improvement for all the 13 dimensions compared to the first survey.Conclusions: There were positive changes, likely contributed by initiatives within the department to engage staff and to address gaps in various aspects of academic medicine culture.
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XING, XIAOLIN, and YUNHUA LIU. "SUBJECT MATCHING: A CASE STUDY ON TWO-SIDED MATCHING." Singapore Economic Review 50, no. 02 (October 2005): 155–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s0217590805001949.
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This paper investigates subject matching in the National University of Singapore (NUS). The matching process is conducted in a primary market and a secondary market. In the primary market, students and departments are matched by a centralized matching procedure, based on their submitted preferences. Students who are not satisfied with their allocations in the primary market can choose to join the secondary market. By comparing matching results in these two markets, we show how a centralized matching procedure and a decentralized matching procedure can work together to produce a desirable outcome, especially in a many-to-many matching market.
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Qiu, Jane. "One world, one health: combating infectious diseases in the age of globalization." National Science Review 4, no. 3 (May 1, 2017): 493–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/nsr/nwx047.
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Abstract There has been a resurgence of the H7N9 bird-flu virus in China since last winter, resulting in over 460 human infections—the largest number since the first outbreak in 2013—raising serious concerns about its further spread and the effectiveness of existing anti-viral drugs. This is just the latest example of the increasing threat from emerging infectious diseases. Due to a combination of factors related to farming practices, human behaviour, international travel, globalization and climate change, there has been a succession of such pandemics in recent years, such as Severe Acute Respiration Syndrome (SARS), Nipah, Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), Ebola and Zika, posing an unprecedented challenge to scientists and health workers worldwide. In a forum organized by National Science Review at the World Life Science Conference last November, an international panel of scientists discussed the lessons that have learned from a string of pandemics in recent years, the importance of international collaboration and sharing research benefits more equitably, why there is an urgent need to move towards the one-health approach, and how China could play a leading role in the global effort to combat infectious diseases. Gregory Gray Duke University, USA; Duke Kunshan University, China; Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore Linfa Wang Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore Peter Horby Center for Tropical Medicine and Global Health, University of Oxford, UK Fujie Zhang Capital Medical University, Beijing Titan Hospital, China Malik Peiris University of Hong Kong, China George Fu Gao Deputy Director General of the Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention; Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
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Smith, Mackenzie. "Pacific journalism education and training - the new advocacy era." Pacific Journalism Review : Te Koakoa 23, no. 2 (November 30, 2017): 93–110. http://dx.doi.org/10.24135/pjr.v23i2.333.
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For years, journalism education training in the Pacific has relied on donor funded short courses and expatriate media educators but in recent times this has been changing with the growth of more journalism schools at both universities and technical institutes and a more home grown actively qualified staff and proliferating research programmes. These changes can be reflected with the establishment of the new advocacy group, Media Educators Pacific (MEP). This is chaired by Misa Vicky Lepou, the president and she is also the head of journalism at the National University of Samoa. This body has a mission to promote and deliver the highest professional standards of training, education and research in media and journalism education relevant to the Pacific and beyond. In a region where the news media and journalism education have been forced to confront major hurdles such as military coups, as in Fiji; ethnic conflict, as in the Solomon Islands; and two rival governments and the ruthless crushing of student protests in Papua New Guinea in June 2016, major questions are faced. Along with critical development issues such as climate change and resources degradation, what are the challenges ahead for teaching contemporary journalists? These were some of the issues explored by this panel at the Fourth World Journalism Education Congress (WJEC) conference in Auckland in July 2016. The panel was chaired by the Pacific Media Centre director Professor David Robie. Speakers were Emily Matasororo of the University of Papua New Guinea, Shailendra Singh of the University of the South Pacific, Misa Vicky Lepou of the National University of Samoa and Charlie David Mandavah of the Vanuatu Institute of Technology. Eliki Drugunalevu of the University of the South Pacific provided a summing up.
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Lim, Lee Jin, Ashley J. W. Lim, Kevin K. Fong, and Caroline G. Lee. "Sentiments Regarding COVID-19 Vaccination among Graduate Students in Singapore." Vaccines 9, no. 10 (October 6, 2021): 1141. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/vaccines9101141.
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As the COVID-19 pandemic rages unabated, and with more infectious variants, vaccination may offer a way to transit out of strict restrictions on physical human interactions to curb the virus spread and prevent overwhelming the healthcare system. However, vaccine hesitancy threatens to significantly impact our progress towards achieving this. It is thus important to understand the sentiments regarding vaccination for different segments of the population to facilitate the development of effective strategies to persuade these groups. Here, we surveyed the COVID-19 vaccination sentiments among a highly educated group of graduate students from the National University of Singapore (NUS). Graduate students who are citizens of 54 different countries, mainly from Asia, pursue studies in diverse fields, with 32% expressing vaccine hesitancy. Citizenship, religion, country of undergraduate/postgraduate studies, exposure risk and field of study are significantly associated with vaccine sentiments. Students who are Chinese citizens or studied in Chinese Universities prior to joining NUS are more hesitant, while students of Indian descent or studied in India are less hesitant about vaccination. Side effects, safety issues and vaccine choice are the major concerns of the hesitant group. Hence, this study would facilitate the development of strategies that focus on these determinants to enhance vaccine acceptance.
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Nather, A., G. O. Phillips, Jorge Morales Pedraza, and Chris C. W. Lee. "Training tissue bank operators: the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)/National University of Singapore (NUS) 10 years of experience." Cell and Tissue Banking 10, no. 2 (August 21, 2008): 183–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10561-008-9091-2.
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Temirova, Dzhannet Alibulatovna. "SYNTACTIC COMPRESSION IN SINGLISH SMS (BASED ON THE CORPUS NUS SMS)." Litera, no. 6 (June 2022): 239–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.25136/2409-8698.2022.6.38066.
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Traditionally, the compression of language is considered as a result of the linguistic economy law and attracts more and more attention of linguists as the opposite of the expansion of language phenomenon. The article provides an overview of the syntactic compression in Singlish SMS. SMS of 2004 and 2012 from the National University of Singapore corpus NUS SMS were taken as the basic material for the analysis. English plays a key role in Singapore, and therefore possible changes at the syntactic language level become worthy of study due to the impact of the economy principle in conditions of a limited communication channel. The methods of corpus and statistical data analysis were used in the study. The novelty of this study lies in the fact that for the first time an attempt to analyze the methods of syntactic compression is made on the examples of Singapore English through the SMS communication. As a result, various types of syntactic compression were identified, typical for messages of 2004 (omission of superscript non-letter characters) and messages of 2012 (omission of a space), as well as compression inherent for SMS of both years from the corpus NUS SMS corpus (lack of punctuation). Such methods of syntactic compression allow the addressees to save time and electronic space in terms of technical character limitations without distorting the semantic meaning of sentences or the entire message.
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Blyznyuk, Tetyana. "EDUCATIONAL INNOVATIONS AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING: TRAINING TEACHERS FOR NUS." Освітні обрії 49, no. 2 (December 27, 2019): 93–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.15330/obrii.49.2.93-96.
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The article highlights the relevance of the use of educational innovations in the preparation of a future English teacher to work in the New Ukrainian School. The author of the manuscript emphasizes the need to use a variety of innovative methods and best European practices in the educational process with students of Pedagogical specialties of higher education institutions; considers the numerous opportunities and new mechanisms for teacher professional growth and retraining of pedagogical staff, which include certification and a “money after teacher” mechanism. The researcher claims that the digitization of all spheres of society and the popularity of information technologies in the world have taken a prominent place in the education sector, in particular they are an integral part of teaching English all over the world at different levels. The author analyzes which innovations in the English language teaching help educators create more independent students who are motivated to learn new content and to get good learning outcomes. The article partially describes the experience of using innovations on the example of students of the Pedagogical Faculty at the SHEI “Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian national University”.
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Gultom, Lia Christina, Hilda Puspita, and Gita Mutiara Hati. "THE EFFECT OF USING PAIR REHEARSAL TECHNIQUE TOWARD STUDENTS’ SPEAKING PARTICIPATION (STUDY AT THE XI TH CLASS OF SMANEGERI 06 KOTA BENGKULU)." Journal of English Education and Teaching 2, no. 3 (February 14, 2019): 7–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.33369/jeet.2.3.7-17.
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The objective of this research was to investigate whether there was an effect of the implementation of Pair Rehearsal Technique toward students’ speaking participation. The research was designed as pre-experimental research by using pre-treatment and post-treatment group. The research was conducted at the eleventh IPA grade of SMA Negeri 06 Kota Bengkulu. Random sampling was a technique to take the class. The data were collected through an observation checklist which was adapted from Boyd et al (2007), Vandrick (2000), Teacher Handbook of the National University of Singapore, (NUS, 2009) in Abuid (2014). The result of this research showed a positive effect on students’ speaking participation in verbal and non-verbal participation in the post-treatment rather than in pre-treatment. Nevertheless, students were tended to participate in non-verbal participation.
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Lau, TC, YS Chong, BKG Loo, S. Ganapathy, JMD Ho, SS Lee, J. Yeo, DD Samarasekera, and DLM Goh. "Adapting undergraduate paediatric medical education to the challenges of COVID-19 pandemic: perspective of NUS Medicine." Singapore Medical Journal 62, no. 1 Suppl (July 1, 2021): S39—S42. http://dx.doi.org/10.11622/smedj.2021075.
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COVID-19 significantly impacted the teaching-learning-assessment activities in many medical schools. In this article, we discuss the impact of COVID-19 on the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, focusing on paediatric training and the adaptations of the system and the people. The school developed strategies to promptly disseminate information and safety measures to protect all its staff and students. By leveraging on the school’s infrastructure for technology-enabled learning, good-quality medical training and reliable assessments were able to be carried out swiftly. The paediatric curriculum was crafted based on these principles, and it provided distance-based learning with live and interactive sessions to teach core clinical skills. The faculty also tapped on standardised patients to provide consistent and life-like scenarios. Measures were implemented to minimise challenges with technology-enabled learning. Collectively, efforts from the staff, support from the leadership and students’ adaptations tremendously helped to ease the transition.
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Tan, Choon-Hong, and Benjamin List. "Cluster Preface: Asymmetric Brønsted Base Catalysis." Synlett 28, no. 11 (June 20, 2017): 1270–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0036-1590548.
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Choon-Hong Tan is a professor at the Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. He received his BSc (Hons) First Class from the National University of Singapore (NUS) and his Phd from the University of Cambridge. He underwent postdoctoral training at the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University and the Department of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Harvard Medical School. He began his independent career at the Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore in 2003. Choon Hong has focused on the development of organocatalytic Brønsted base reactions that can be catalyzed with chiral guanidines. He has also demonstrated that pentanidiums (conjugated guanidiniums) are efficient phase-transfer catalysts. Recently, he described the use of chiral organic cations such as bisguanidiniums to modulate and activate anionic metallic salts. Benjamin List has been a director at the Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung since 2005. He obtained his Ph.D. in 1997 (Frankfurt). From 1997 until 1998 he conducted postdoctoral research at The Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla (USA) and became an assistant professor there in January 1999. In 2003 he joined the Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung. He has been an honorary professor at the University of Cologne since 2004. Ben List’s research focuses on organic synthesis and catalysis. He has contributed fundamental concepts to chemical synthesis including aminocatalysis, enamine catalysis, and asymmetric-counteranion-directed catalysis (ACDC). His latest work deals with chiral counteranions in asymmetric catalysis. This remarkably general strategy for asymmetric synthesis has recently found widespread use in organocatalysis, transition-metal catalysis, and Lewis acid catalysis.
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Volosnikova, Lyudmila, and Lyudmila Fedina. "TRANSFORMING EXCELLENCE INTO INCLUSIVE: CASES FROM UNIVERSITIES IN THE USA, UK, SINGAPORE AND RUSSIA." SOCIETY. INTEGRATION. EDUCATION. Proceedings of the International Scientific Conference 2 (May 20, 2020): 456. http://dx.doi.org/10.17770/sie2020vol2.5114.
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The article presents a semantic analysis of program documents of universities from different countries, who has leading positions in the QS-2018 ranking. The aim of this study is to provide a meaningful and semantic study of the development strategies of top universities in order to identify trends in the convergence of academic and inclusive excellence. The study conducted a content analysis of plans or strategies for the development of 4 universities: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT, USA), University of Oxford (UO, UK), National University of Singapore (NUS, Singapore), Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU, Russia). The content analysis criteria were refined indicators of diversity proposed in the model for Inclusive Excellence.The results showed that all program documents identify the basic values of inclusive excellence as the main ones: internationalization, activity, support, development, and others. Inclusive and academic excellence is formed in an environment where the main value and resource is the individual. Descriptors of criterions 1 and 2 are most common in the program documents of MIT and the UO. A comparative analysis of 4 documents showed that the strategy and models of inclusive and academic excellence reflect the unique track of development of the University and the country in which they are implemented.
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Litvinova, Maryna Borysivna, and Olexandr Dmytrovych Shtanko. "Using the L&D model in information support of educational process in Technical University." Engineering and Educational Technologies 8, no. 3 (September 30, 2020): 45–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.30929/2307-9770.2020.08.03.04.
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The paper considers the model "Learning & Development" (L&D), which during 2017-2020 was used and tested at the Energy Faculty of the Kherson Branch of the Admiral Makarov National University of Shipbuilding (KB NUS). An appropriate information environment has been created, in which six components of information support have been implemented. The practical tasks to be solved using the L&D model are considered, the scheme of subjective access to information environment resources at different levels is developed and implemented in practice. In the educational process, the use of the traditional model of learning using PowerPoint, tutorials and handouts has been significantly reduced. Instead, there was a predominant use of internal (university) and general Internet systems, podcasts, interactive web-conferences, etc. Thanks to the introduction of the L&D model, the problem of improving and optimizing information and analytical support for all specialties of the energy engineering faculty of KB NUS has been solved. The results of the application of the L&D model in the educational process were studied in two areas: by expert assessment of the effectiveness of its impact on students' learning activities and by the results of employment of graduates. Based on the results of the expert evaluation, a comparison of learning outcomes in the experimental (EG) and control (CG) groups was performed on seven indicators. According to these indicators, the criterion score of the L&D model was defined as "good" and "excellent". Comparative data on the success of training in the experimental and control groups show that the indicators of learning outcomes in the EG level of compliance with professional competencies is higher than in the CG. It was found that EG graduates are more in demand by employers than CG. The obtained positive result of the application of the L&D model in the educational environment of the Technical University in Ukraine fully corresponds to the data of the application of such a model in vocational and business programs in Europe, America, Australia and others. Its use allows to improve the general level of computer and information support of all disciplines, to expand the computer and information competence of students, to increase the economic demand for graduates and to improve their employment.
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Salmon, Claudine. "Wang Gungwu with Margaret Wang, Home is Where We Are, Singapore, Published under Ridge Books imprint by NUS Press, National University of Singapore [2021],." Archipel, no. 101 (June 30, 2021): 266–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.4000/archipel.2480.
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Koga, Natalia Massako, Raphael Amorim Machado, Alexandre de Avila Gomide, Fernando Filgueiras, and M. Ramesh. "Editorial." Revista do Serviço Público 71 (October 6, 2020): 5–6. http://dx.doi.org/10.21874/rsp.v71i0.5143.
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This special issue of the Public Service Journal (RSP) brings together papers on building policy capacity for development within the Brazilian context. Starting from a broad and integrated understanding of development, which is not restricted to the context of the economic sphere, this compilation presents analyses that discuss issues relevant to the current national agenda. The accumulated imbalance of 'capacities' in various policy areas, the challenges of implementing the Sustainable Development Goals, the peculiarities of capacity mobilization in the local context, and the intersection between capacities and governance are some of the topics debated in this publication.
It is worth mentioning that this publication is a result of the debate promoted during the International Workshop on Building Capable States for Development in Latin America, held in São Paulo in December 2018 - an event promoted in a partnership between the National University of Singapore (NUS), the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV/EAESP), and the Institute of Applied Economic Research (IPEA). Thus, the papers presented in this special issue have been examined and discussed previously among Brazilian and international academics dedicated to the study of state capacities. The aim of publishing these papers in English is to continue to promote this sort of dialogue in international debates on the field of public policy.
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Koga, Natalia Massako, Raphael Amorim Machado, Alexandre de Avila Gomide, Fernando Filgueiras, and M. Ramesh. "Editorial." Revista do Serviço Público 71, b (December 11, 2020): 5–6. http://dx.doi.org/10.21874/rsp.v71ib.5143.
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This special issue of the Public Service Journal (RSP) brings together papers on building policy capacity for development within the Brazilian context. Starting from a broad and integrated understanding of development, which is not restricted to the context of the economic sphere, this compilation presents analyses that discuss issues relevant to the current national agenda. The accumulated imbalance of 'capacities' in various policy areas, the challenges of implementing the Sustainable Development Goals, the peculiarities of capacity mobilization in the local context, and the intersection between capacities and governance are some of the topics debated in this publication.
It is worth mentioning that this publication is a result of the debate promoted during the International Workshop on Building Capable States for Development in Latin America, held in São Paulo in December 2018 - an event promoted in a partnership between the National University of Singapore (NUS), the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV/EAESP), and the Institute of Applied Economic Research (IPEA). Thus, the papers presented in this special issue have been examined and discussed previously among Brazilian and international academics dedicated to the study of state capacities. The aim of publishing these papers in English is to continue to promote this sort of dialogue in international debates on the field of public policy.
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Foo, Gillian, Jhoon Yong Tan, Edmund Yuen, Laurentcia Arlany, A. Yang, S. C. Cindy Ng, C. H. Sow, and A. H. Chan. "Demonstrating Gravitational Lensing Using Solar Eclipses." Physics Educator 03, no. 03 (September 2021): 2150009. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s2661339521500098.
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As encouraged by the interesting paper “Solar eclipses as a teaching opportunity in relativity” by Overduin et al.,awe made measurements of the angular deflections of neighboring stars during the 9 March 2016 total solar eclipse as imaged by National University of Singapore (NUS) students, to verify a result of general relativity. In this project, we used these images and measured the stars’ pixel positions and transformed them to equatorial coordinates using a similar approach to Overduin et al., with a few modifications. Instead of solving to determine the pixel scale and rotation, we performed a plate solution using the software AstroImageJ which enables accounting for the image’s higher order distortion. This data is found in the image’s Flexible Image Transport System (FITS) header. Image star pair separations were then compared to their database separations after determining how the individual deflections affect angular separation. Our experimental results have large uncertainties and were deemed imprecise to confirm the effects of gravitational light deflection. We include a detailed analysis and discussion on this educational project.
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Abraham, Itty. "Notes & Comment:Host Communities and Refugees in Southeast Asia: Report on a Workshop held at the National University of Singapore (NUS), 10-11 May 2019." Journal of Social Issues in Southeast Asia 35, no. 1 (February 26, 2020): 178–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.1355/sj35-1l.
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Feng, Chen-Chieh, and Zhou Guo. "Automating Parameter Learning for Classifying Terrestrial LiDAR Point Cloud Using 2D Land Cover Maps." Remote Sensing 10, no. 8 (July 30, 2018): 1192. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/rs10081192.
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The automating classification of point clouds capturing urban scenes is critical for supporting applications that demand three-dimensional (3D) models. Achieving this goal, however, is met with challenges because of the varying densities of the point clouds and the complexity of the 3D data. In order to increase the level of automation in the point cloud classification, this study proposes a segment-based parameter learning method that incorporates a two-dimensional (2D) land cover map, in which a strategy of fusing the 2D land cover map and the 3D points is first adopted to create labelled samples, and a formalized procedure is then implemented to automatically learn the following parameters of point cloud classification: the optimal scale of the neighborhood for segmentation, optimal feature set, and the training classifier. It comprises four main steps, namely: (1) point cloud segmentation; (2) sample selection; (3) optimal feature set selection; and (4) point cloud classification. Three datasets containing the point cloud data were used in this study to validate the efficiency of the proposed method. The first two datasets cover two areas of the National University of Singapore (NUS) campus while the third dataset is a widely used benchmark point cloud dataset of Oakland, Pennsylvania. The classification parameters were learned from the first dataset consisting of a terrestrial laser-scanning data and a 2D land cover map, and were subsequently used to classify both of the NUS datasets. The evaluation of the classification results showed overall accuracies of 94.07% and 91.13%, respectively, indicating that the transition of the knowledge learned from one dataset to another was satisfactory. The classification of the Oakland dataset achieved an overall accuracy of 97.08%, which further verified the transferability of the proposed approach. An experiment of the point-based classification was also conducted on the first dataset and the result was compared to that of the segment-based classification. The evaluation revealed that the overall accuracy of the segment-based classification is indeed higher than that of the point-based classification, demonstrating the advantage of the segment-based approaches.
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Morales Pedraza, Jorge. "The use of the Internet training course modality in the field of tissue banking: the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)/National University of Singapore (NUS) experience." Cell and Tissue Banking 12, no. 3 (July 31, 2010): 163–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10561-010-9176-6.
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Kaspar, Annette, Sione Pifeleti, and Carlie Driscoll. "Knowledge and attitudes of university health students in the Pacific Islands towards childhood hearing loss and hearing services: a Samoan survey study protocol." BMJ Paediatrics Open 5, no. 1 (March 2021): e000998. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjpo-2020-000998.
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IntroductionThe Pacific Islands have among the highest rates of ear disease and hearing loss in the world, especially among children. Given that Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT)/audiology specialists are limited in the region, the successful implementation of ear and hearing health services will depend on the participation and support of the wider community of health professionals. There are currently no studies from the Pacific Islands investigating the knowledge and attitudes of either health students or health professionals towards childhood hearing loss and hearing services.Methods and analysisSurvey of medical and nursing students (n=370) currently enrolled at the National University of Samoa. Students will independently and anonymously complete a 10-item questionnaire. The questions assess attitudes to childhood hearing loss (two questions), knowledge of aetiology of childhood hearing loss (three questions), and knowledge of identification and interventions for children with hearing loss (five questions). Responses are based on a 5-point Likert scale (Strongly agree/Agree/Neutral/Disagree/Strongly disagree).Discussion/conclusionWe publish these protocols to facilitate similar studies in other low-income and middle-income countries, and especially among our Pacific Island neighbours.
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Petrenko, Oksana. "Formation of national self-consciousness of student youth in the course of public activity (From the experience of work of the regional complex scientific and methodical center of innovative technologies of the educational process of RSUH)." Social work and social education, no. 1(6) (April 15, 2021): 112–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.31499/2618-0715.1(6).2021.234147.
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The article has analyzed the experience of the Regional Integrated Scientific and Methodological Center for Innovative Technologies of the Educational Process of Rivne State University for the
Humanities in the formation of student youth's national identity in the public activity process. The purpose is to improve the professionalism and competitiveness of management, teaching, the development of employee readiness for innovation in a rapidly changing society, the ability to balance economic conditions and social development, mastering the basics of scientific activity in the educational space of both the region and the state as a whole.
The structural divisions of the Center are Volunteer Center «From the heart to heart»; Gender Center «We are different – we are equal»; sociological research service; School of pedagogical skills; Event Center; student scientific group of local lore and ethnography direction «Colors of the native land»; discussion club «Space of thoughts»; problem groups «Methodological principles of master's research in pedagogy»; «Theoretical and methodological principles of modern education in the context of NUS»; «Career guidance and career development».
It is proved that during the active involvement in the work of the Center, student youth learns socially significant values and cultural norms. Students develop a national identity, the experience of voluntary social activities. Virtually every student has the opportunity to choose the type of social activity. Identity is a quality of personality that allows everyone to feel able to participate in the social process, to find their measure of civic self-realization.
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Hoe, Ong Yin, and Hisham Mohamad. "Comparison of Induced Deflection and Forces in Piles Adjacent to Tunnelling and Deep Excavation in 2D and 3D Problems." MATEC Web of Conferences 203 (2018): 04011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201820304011.
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There is a trend in Malaysia and Singapore, engineers tend to model the effect of TBM tunneling or deep excavation to the adjacent piles in 2D model. In the 2D model, the pile is modelled using embedded row pile element which is a 1-D element. The user is allowed to input the pile spacing in out-of-plane direction. This gives an impression to engineers the embedded pile row element is able to model the pile which virtually is a 3D problem. It is reported by Sluis (2014) that the application of embedded pile row element is limited to 8D of pile length. It is also reported that the 2D model overestimates the axial load in pile and the shear force and bending moment at pile top and it is not realistic in comparison to 3D model. In this paper, the centrifuge results of single pile and 6-pile group - tunneling problem carried out in NUS (National University of Singapore) are back-analysed with Midas GTS 3D and a 2D program. In a separate case study, pile groups adjacent to a deep excavation is modelled by 3D and 2D program. This paper compares the deflection and forces in piles in 2D and 3D models.
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Low, Jasmine, Jung Eun Kim, Ee Hock Kua, and Johnson Fam. "Impact of Dietary Counselling on Cardiometabolic Health Outcomes and Dietary Quality in Singapore Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial." Current Developments in Nutrition 5, Supplement_2 (June 2021): 428. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cdn/nzab038_040.
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Abstract Objectives Dietary counselling is an effective nutritional strategy for improving dietary quality and cardiometabolic health, but these beneficial effects have not been well studied in older adults, especially in Asia. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the impact of dietary counselling on cardiometabolic health outcomes and dietary quality in older Singaporean adults. Methods This was a 12-week, parallel design, randomized controlled trial. Twenty-six women aged above 60 y were randomized where the intervention group received dietary counselling (n = 14) and the control group did not receive dietary counselling (n = 12). Anthropometric measurement, blood pressure, fasting lipid-lipoprotein, glucose and insulin levels were examined at baseline and week 12. The interactive dietary counselling sessions were conducted by a qualified nutritionist every week and each session took 60 minutes. The counselling topics included healthy eating pattern, proper food proportioning, food label reading and several age-related diseases. All participants completed a 3-day food record and the dietary quality was assessed using the Alternative Healthy Eating Index 2010 (AHEI-2010). All results were reported as least square means ± SD. Results A significant decrease in serum low density lipoprotein cholesterol level was detected in the intervention group (3.3 mmol/L ± 1.0 to 3.1 mmol/L ± 0.8, P < 0.05) whereas the control group unchanged (3.8 mmol/L ± 0.6 to 3.7 mmol/L ± 0.7). Moreover, although there was an increase in waist circumference in the control group (76 cm ± 7 to 80 cm ± 6, P < 0.05), no change was observed in the intervention group (76 cm ± 7 to 77 cm ± 9). Other anthropometric and cardiometabolic measurements were not changed after intervention. Both groups showed an increase in dietary quality based on the AHEI-2010 score after intervention however change was only significant in the intervention group (44.0 ± 9.1 to 48.9 ± 8.7, P < 0.05). l group, but a significant time effect was observed (P = 0.009). Conclusions The provision of dietary counselling confers the benefits in the cardiometabolic health outcomes and these benefits may be explained by the improvement in dietary quality in Singaporean older adults. Funding Sources National University of Singapore (NUS), NUS-Mind Science Centre.
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Zhao, Huanyu, Xin Yang, and Xiaolin Li. "cTrust: Trust Management in Cyclic Mobile Ad Hoc Networks." Vehicular Technology, IEEE Transactions on 62, no. 6 (July 2013): 2792–806. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/tvt.2012.2230411.
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Mobility model and network topology play important roles in mobile ad hoc networks (MANETs). Most existing trust and reputation management systems in a MANET do not address mobility issues adequately. In this paper, we study the trust management problem in a MANET with cyclic movement patterns. In a cyclic MANET (cMANET) where nodes periodically move, we formulate trust management problems and propose the cTrust scheme to handle trust establishment and aggregation issues. Unlike trust management in conventional schemes, trust management in cMANET involves not only neighbor trust relationships but location and time factors as well. We model trust relations as a trust graph in cMANET to enhance accuracy and efficiency of trust establishment among nodes. Leveraging the distributed Bellman-Ford algorithm and stochastic Markov chain process for fast and lightweight aggregation of trust scores, the cTrust scheme is a decentralized and self-configurable trust aggregation scheme. To evaluate the performance, we implement the proposed cTrust scheme. We use the student contact patterns on the National University of Singapore (NUS) campus and Seattle metro bus traces as case studies for our cMANET communication model. The simulation results demonstrate the features of trust relationship dissemination in real environments and the efficiency, accuracy, scalability, and robustness of the cTrust scheme. With increasing scales of ad hoc networks and complexities of trust topologies, cTrust scales well with marginal overheads.
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Blattner, Katharina, Allamanda Faatoese, Mark Smith, Kiki Maoate, Rory Miller, and Rosalina Richards. "New Zealand postgraduate medical training by distance for Pacific Island country-based general practitioners: a qualitative study." Journal of Primary Health Care 14, no. 1 (April 13, 2022): 74–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/hc21090.
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Introduction New Zealand health training institutions have an important role in supporting health workforce training programmes in the Pacific Region. Aim To explore the experience of Pacific Island country-based doctors from the Cook Islands, Niue, and Samoa, studying in New Zealand’s University of Otago distance-taught Rural Postgraduate programme. Methods Document analysis (16 documents) was undertaken. Eight semi-structured interviews were conducted with Pacific Island country-based students. Thematic analysis of the interviews was undertaken using the framework method. The two data sources were analysed separately, followed by a process to converge and corroborate findings. Results For Pacific Island countries with no previous option for formal general practice training, access to a recognised academic programme represented a milestone. Immediate clinical relevance and applicability of a generalist medical curriculum with rural remote emphasis, delivered mainly at a distance, was identified as a major strength. Although technologies posed some issues, these were generally easily solved. The main challenges identified related to the provision of academic and other support. Traditional university support services and resources were campus focused and not always easily accessed by this group of students who cross educational pedagogies, health systems and national borders to study in a New Zealand programme. Study for individuals worked best when it was part of a recognised and supported Pacific in-country training pathway. Discussion The University of Otago’s Rural Postgraduate programme is accessible, relevant and achievable for Pacific Island country-based doctors. The programme offers a partial solution for training in general practice for the Pacific region. Student experience could be improved by tailoring and strengthening support services and ensuring their effective delivery.
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Цигулева, Олеся Владимировна. "EDUCATIONAL PRACTICES AS A TOOL FOR IMPLEMENTING HUMAN CAPITAL’S FORMATION: THE EXPERIENCE OF FOREIGN PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES." Tomsk state pedagogical university bulletin, no. 2(220) (March 10, 2022): 69–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.23951/1609-624x-2022-2-69-76.
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Введение. Анализируется опыт образовательных практик ведущих негосударственных университетов в формировании человеческого капитала. На примере таких стран, как Великобритания, Германия, Китай, Индия, Сингапур и США, представлен компаративный анализ и ключевые характеристики образовательных практик ведущих мировых негосударственных вузов для формирования человеческого капитала.Цель – анализ образовательных практик зарубежных негосударственных вузов в формировании человеческого капитала.Материал и методы. Материалом исследования послужили англоязычные источники, а также официальные сайты ведущих мировых частных университетов: Массачусетский университет, Станфордский университет, университет Пенсильвании (США), Бременский университет Якобса и университет Цеппелин (Германия), Национальный университет Сингапура (NUS) и др. В исследовании использовался компаративный анализ образовательных практик ведущих частных университетов, позволивший раскрыть и обосновать ключевые характеристики образовательных практик в формировании человеческого капитала.Результаты и обсуждение. В качестве основных характеристик образовательных практик ведущих мировых университетов как инструмента реализации человеческого капитала выделяются следующие:– автономия негосударственного вуза, характеризующаяся собственным независимым проектированием стратегии и политики управления университетом и образовательным процессом;– междисциплинарный синтез знаний, базирующийся на интеграции различных научных исследований и широкого применения современных образовательных технологий. Создание междисциплинарных институтов и мультиуниверситетских программ;– высокая концентрация талантов всех субъектов образовательного процесса, где основным фактором формирования человеческого капитала в негосударственном вузе является привилегия селективного отбора студентов с высокими академическими показателями, привлечение известных ученых к исследованиям;– сетевое взаимодействие вузов с производственной сферой в свете подготовки кадров. Основная форма сетевого взаимодействия – создание корпоративных университетов;– консорциум университетов, представляющий собой единый университет, формирующий унифицированный бренд с централизованной структурой;– эффективная система фандрайзинга, обеспечивающая эффективное формирование человеческого капитала. Основным источником являются доходы от собственных научно-практических разработок, проводимые на договорной основе государственных и частных фирм;– репутация исследований. Опережающие научно-практические разработки, характеризующиеся продуктивностью. Научно-исследовательские разработки зависят напрямую от автономии вузов: чем больше автономия университета, тем свободнее он в выборе направлений научных исследований.Заключение. Современная система образования выступает в качестве интегратора интересов индивида и социума, предопределяя развитие человечества на долгие годы. Опыт зарубежной частной высшей школы показывает, что образовательные практики являются действенным механизмом в формировании человеческого капитала. Приобретенный в процессе обучения человеческий капитал изменяет качество жизни человека, оказывает непосредственное влияние на его интеллектуальный, творческий и культурный уровень. Introduction. The purpose of this research is to analyze the educational practices of foreign private universities of human capital’s formation. With the main focus on such countries as Great Britain, Germany, China, India, Singapore and the United States, a comparative analysis and key features of educational practices of the world’s leading private universities of human capital’s formation are presented.Material and methods. The research material was English-language sources, official websites of the world’s leading private universities: University of Massachusetts, Stanford University, University of Pennsylvania (USA), Jacobs University of Bremen and Zeppelin University (Germany), National University of Singapore (NUS), etc. Analysis of leading private universities’ educational practices, which made it possible to reveal and substantiate the educational practices’ key characteristics in human capital formation.Results and discussion. The educational practices’ key characteristics of the world’s leading universities as a tool for realizing human capital are the following:– autonomy of a private university, characterized by its own independent design of the university management’s strategy and policy and educational process– knowledge interdisciplinary synthesis based on the various scientific research’s integration and the widespread use of modern educational technologies. Creation of interdisciplinary institutes and multi-university programs;– high concentration of talents of all educational process’ subjects, where the main factor in the human capital formation in a private university is the privilege of selective selection of students with high academic performance, attracting famous scientists to research;– universities network interaction with the industrial sphere in the light of personnel training. The main form of networking is the corporate universities creation;– universities consortium, which is a single university that forms a unified brand with a centralized structure;– effective fundraising system that ensures the productive human capital formation. The main source is income from own scientific and practical developments carried out on a contractual basis by public and private firms;– research reputation. Advanced scientific and practical developments, characterized by productivity. Research developments directly depend on the universities autonomy, the greater of a university`s autonomy, the freer it is in choosing research areas.Conclusion. The modern education system acts as an integrator of the interests of the individual and society, predetermining the development of mankind for many years to come. The experience of a foreign private higher school shows that educational practices are an effective mechanism in the formation of human capital. The human capital acquired in the process of learning changes the quality of a person’s life, has a direct impact on his intellectual, creative and cultural level.
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Lee, Hsiao Mun, Long Bin Tan, Kian Meng Lim, Jinlong Xie, and Heow Pueh Lee. "Field Experiment of a Sonic Crystal Window." Fluctuation and Noise Letters 17, no. 04 (September 14, 2018): 1850032. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s0219477518500323.
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In the present study, white, pink, construction and environmental noises were evaluated in a student hostel at National University of Singapore (NUS) with a newly designed sonic crystal (SC) window using sound quality head and torso simulator. The sound head was placed at the bed and the chair in the student hostel. All recorded data were analyzed into full (100–7000[Formula: see text]Hz) and narrow (700–1400[Formula: see text]Hz) frequency ranges. For lying position and for white noise, the SC window was able to attenuate extra 6.7 and 9.5[Formula: see text]dBA of noise compared to the existing glass louver window for full and narrow frequency ranges, respectively. For full frequency range, the overall amounts of pink, construction and environmental noises attenuated by the SC window were about 4.8, 5.0 and 3.4[Formula: see text]dBA, respectively. For narrow frequency range, the overall amounts of these three type of noises attenuated by the SC window were about 2–3.9[Formula: see text]dBA higher than that of full frequency range. The overall amounts of attenuated white noise at sitting position were about 2.6 and 6.1[Formula: see text]dBA, respectively, for full and narrow frequency ranges. For full frequency range, the attenuated pink and construction noises at sitting position were about 3.8 and 4.8[Formula: see text]dBA, respectively, which were slightly lower than that at lying position. However, for narrow frequency range, the attenuated noises obtained at lying position were 2.7 and 2.5[Formula: see text]dBA higher than that at sitting position for pink and construction noises, respectively.
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Lee, Rachael Zhi Yi, Junhong Yu, Iris Rawtaer, Patrick Finbarr Allen, Zhiming Bao, Lei Feng, Qiushi Feng, et al. "CHI study: protocol for an observational cohort study on ageing and mental health in community-dwelling older adults." BMJ Open 10, no. 5 (May 2020): e035003. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-035003.
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IntroductionAgeing is associated with a multitude of healthcare issues including dementia, depression, frailty, morbidity associated with chronic disease and high healthcare utilisation. With Singapore’s population projected to age significantly over the next two decades, it has become increasingly important to understand the disease burden and etiological process among older adults. The Community Health and Intergenerational study aims to holistically examine ageing in place by investigating the resilience and vulnerability factors of the ageing process in the biological, psychological and social domains within the environment.Methods and analysisUsing a cohort multiple randomised controlled trial design, comprehensive health profiles of community-dwelling older adults will be collected. The objective is to recruit 1000 participants (aged 60–99 years) living in the western region of Singapore within a period of 3 years (2018–2020). Assessments include basic sociodemographic, physical health and function (cardiac, oral and blood profiles and visual function), cognitive functioning, daily functioning, physical fitness, emotional state, free-flowing speech, sleep quality, social connectedness, caregiver burden, intergenerational communication, quality of life, life satisfaction, attitudes to ageing and gratitude and compassion. Results from the cohort will enable future studies to identify at-risk groups and develop interventions to improve the physical and mental health and quality of life of older adults.Ethics and disseminationApproval of the cohort study by the National University of Singapore Institutional Review Board (NUS-IRB Reference code: H-17-047) was obtained on 12 October 2017. Written consent will be obtained from all participants. Findings from the cohort study will be disseminated by publication of peer-reviewed manuscripts, presentations at scientific meetings and conferences with local stakeholders.
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Pertiwi Lolo, Yunita Easty, and Willy Sri Yuliandhari. "The Effect of Profitability, Liquidity and Solvency on Corporate Social Responsibility." JASa (Jurnal Akuntansi, Audit dan Sistem Informasi Akuntansi) 4, no. 3 (December 16, 2020): 465–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.36555/jasa.v4i3.1408.
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CSR is an obligation of a company that not only provides the needs of the community but also pays attention how to maintain environmental quality positively contributing to the communities in which the company operates. Because it is a index Sri-Kehati generally consists of companies that are already stable and have good performance. With increasing public awareness of the company’s environment, it is demanded to have responsibility for operational activities carried out not only by focusing on the profits generated, howover, based on a survey conducted at the Research Center for Governance, Institutions, and National University Singapore (NUS) Business School shows lack of companies understanding of CSR practices especially in Indonesia (CNN Indonesia, 2016).
The purpose of this research is to find out several factors that influence CSR practices so that the variable in this study are CSR disclosure and the independent variables are profitability (net profit margin), liquidity (current ratio) and solvency (debt to total asset). The sample of this study was 60 sample consisting of companies listed on the Sri-Kehati index in the 2015-2018 using data panel regretion with the help of Eviews10 application with quantitative methods. The result of this study indicate that simultaneous profitability (net profit margin), liquidity (current ratio), and solvency (debt to total asset) affect CSR disclosure. Partially profitability (net profit margin), liquidity (current ratio, and solvency (debt to total asset ratio) affects the disclosure of CSR with the ability of independent variables explain the dependent variable at 66,51%. The company is expected to be able to control the use of debt of a source of funding and reduce the use of expenses so that operational activities do not depend on debt.
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Sutanto, Clarinda, Wen Wei Loh, and Jung Eun Kim. "The Impact of Tryptophan Supplementation on Sleep Quality: A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis and Meta-Regression." Current Developments in Nutrition 5, Supplement_2 (June 2021): 373. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cdn/nzab037_083.
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Abstract Objectives Sleep disturbances have been associated with higher risk of developing a range of health conditions such as impaired cognition, type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease. L-tryptophan (Trp) has been documented to aid sleep, but a systematic compilation of its effect on sleep quality is still limited. This study aimed to assess the effect of Trp supplementation on sleep quality via meta-analysis and meta-regression. The effects of Trp dose (<1 g and ≥ 1 g) was also assessed. Methods A database search was done in PubMed, Medline (Ovid), CINAHL and COCHRANE and a total of 18 articles were collected. Sleep outcomes that were observed include total sleep time (TST), sleep latency (SL), wake after sleep onset (WASO) and sleep efficiency (SE). Extracted data from four articles were also analyzed using random-effect meta-analysis and meta-regression. Standardized mean difference (SMD) was used in meta-analysis. To investigate the dose-dependent efficacy of Trp, the post-intervention sleep outcomes from 18 articles were extracted and categorized into two Trp dose groups: <1g and ≥1g. This was then followed by an independent t-test comparison. Results Results from the study suggested that Trp supplementation can shorten WASO [SMD − 1.08 min, 95%CI (−1.89, −0.28); −81.03 min/g, P-value = 0.017]. In addition, the group with ≥ 1g Trp supplementation displayed a shorter WASO than the group with Trp < 1g supplementation (Trp < 1g vs. Trp ≥ 1g: 56.55 mins vs. 29.91 mins; P-value: 0.001). However, Trp supplementation did not affect other sleep components. Conclusions Trp supplementation, especially at ≥ 1g, can aid in improving sleep. Funding Sources National University of Singapore, NUS iHealthtech Microbiome in Health, Disease and Ageing.
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KUCHERAK, Iryna. "INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE WORK OF A CONTEMPORARY TEACHER: CHALLENGES OF NUSH." Cherkasy University Bulletin: Pedagogical Sciences, no. 2 (2020): 147–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.31651/2524-2660-2020-2-147-151.
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Introduction.The article substantiates the importance of transformation of semantic content and modernization of educational tools, taking into account the current trendsin the development of the information socie-ty and the active use of information technologies based on the principles of the new Ukrainian school. The article substantiates the need to introduce innovations and change the emphasis in the priorities of the national edu-cation system, focusing on the disclosure of personal potential, the implementation of an individual educational trajectory and the applied nature of knowledge.Purpose. The purpose of the article: to identify the main directions of using information technologies in pri-mary school education, to analyze the possibilities of modern information technologies available for use in school and University settings, in particular, Google soft-ware and applications, in the context of the formation of key competencies and the concept of new Ukrainian school. Methods. To achieve this goal, we used a set of theo-retical (analysis of scientific literature, pedagogical expe-rience) and empirical (questionnaires, surveys, conversa-tions) research methods. Results. And the capabilities of modern information technologies available for use in school and degree set-tings, in particular Google software and applications. Originality. The author outlines the main directions of using information technologies in teaching younger stu-dents in the context of the formation of key competencies and the concept of a new Ukrainian school. Conclusion. The completed research does not exhaust all aspects of further scientific research and does not claim to be complete and complete solutions to the prob-lem. The most promising areas of research include improv-ing educational and methodological support (creating video lectures, electronic textbooks, taking into account modern requirements for the level of teacher training in the context of the NUS concept), improving forms and methods of teaching.
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Gao, Xiaoli, Mun Loke Wong, Ashish Chetan Kalhan, Joshua Jiaming Xie, Hamzah Siti Hajar, Alvin Boon Keng Yeo, and Patrick Finbarr Allen. "Theory-derived intervention to improve oral health of older adults: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial." BMJ Open 12, no. 12 (December 2022): e064791. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-064791.
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IntroductionChanging health behaviours is an important and difficult task. Despite growing interest in behavioural theories and models, there is a paucity of research examining their validity in explaining oral health behaviours, and there is a need for interventional studies to assess their effectiveness in improving oral health. This study aims to test the explanatory power of the dominant psychological theories, develop theory-derived intervention and evaluate its effectiveness in improving oral health of older adults.Methods and analysis440 community dwelling older adults will be recruited. To be eligible for this trial, one needs to be 55–79 years old, having at least 8 natural teeth, and with no life-threatening disease, impaired cognitive function, or radiotherapy in the head and neck region. At the initial visit, each participant will be required to complete a detailed questionnaire which collects information on sociodemographic background, oral health behaviours and domains of three psychological theories and models: (1) health belief model, (2) theory of planned behaviour and (3) social cognitive theory. The theory or model that best explains the health behaviours will be selected for designing the oral health intervention. The effectiveness of the theory-derived intervention will be evaluated in a randomised controlled trial. Participants will be randomly assigned to two groups, receiving theory-derived intervention and conventional health education, respectively. At baseline and at 12 and 24 months post intervention, each participant will complete a short questionnaire and undergo an oral examination (dental check-up). The effectiveness of the interventions will be evaluated using behavioural outcomes (diet, toothbrushing, interdental cleaning) and clinical outcomes (oral hygiene, dental caries and periodontal conditions).Ethics and disseminationThis study has been approved by the Institutional Review Board of National University of Singapore (Ref: NUS-IRB-2020-417). Findings will be presented in international conferences and peer-reviewed journals.Trial registration numberNCT04946292.
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Wee, Liang En, Wei Xin Yeo, Clifton M. Tay, Jeannette J. M. Lee, and Gerald C. H. Koh. "The Pedagogical Value of a Student-run Community-based Experiential Learning Project: The Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine Public Health Screening." Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore 39, no. 9 (September 15, 2010): 686–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.47102/annals-acadmedsg.v39n9p686.
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Introduction: We assessed the pedagogical value of a student-led community-based experiential learning project called the Public Health Screening (PHS) run by medical and nursing students of the National University of Singapore’s Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine (NUS YLLSoM). Materials and Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study using a self-administered anonymised questionnaire on medical and nursing students who participated in PHS using the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) Survey Instrument. Participants also gave an overall score for their learning experience at the PHS. Results: The participation rate was 93.1% (576/619) for medical students and 100% (37/37) for nursing students. All participants gave the PHS learning experience a high rating (median = 8 out of maximum of 10, inter-quartile range, 7 to 9). A majority of participants felt that PHS had helped them to improve across all domains surveyed. For medical students, those in preclinical years and females were independently more likely to feel that PHS had helped them to improve in communication skills, teamwork, ability to identify social issues, taking action, and gaining and applying their knowledge than those in clinical years and males. Improved ability to interact with patients (β=1.64, 95%CI, 1.01-2.27), appreciation of challenges to healthcare faced by Singaporeans from lower income groups (β=0.93, 95%CI, 0.49-1.37), thinking of others (β=0.70, 95%CI, 0.04-1.37) and tolerance of different people (β =0.63, 95%CI, 0.17-1.10) were strongly associated with the overall rating score. Conclusion: PHS was a positive learning experience in a wide range of domains for all students involved. This suggests that student-organised community-based experiential learning projects have potential educational value for both medical and nursing students. Keywords: Medical education, Student-led, Voluntarism and skills
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Perret, Daniel. "Sher Banu A.L. Khan, Sovereign Women in a Muslim Kingdom: The Sultanahs of Aceh, 1641-1699. Singapore, NUS Press, National University of Singapore, 2017, 318 p., gloss., bibl. index. ISBN 978-981-4722-20-9." Archipel, no. 96 (November 15, 2018): 179–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.4000/archipel.869.
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Saikawa, E., R. G. Prinn, E. Dlugokencky, K. Ishijima, G. S. Dutton, B. D. Hall, R. Langenfelds, et al. "Global and regional emissions estimates for N<sub>2</sub>O." Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics Discussions 13, no. 7 (July 23, 2013): 19471–525. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/acpd-13-19471-2013.
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Abstract. We present a comprehensive estimate of nitrous oxide ( N2O) emissions using observations and models from 1995 to 2008. High-frequency records of tropospheric N2O are available from measurements at Cape Grim, Tasmania; Cape Matatula, American Samoa; Ragged Point, Barbados; Mace Head, Ireland; and at Trinidad Head, California using the Advanced Global Atmospheric Gases Experiment (AGAGE) instrumentation and calibrations. The Global Monitoring Division of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Earth System Research Laboratory (NOAA/ESRL) has also discrete air samples collected in flasks and in situ measurements from remote sites across the globe and analyzed them for a suite of species including N2O. In addition to these major networks, we include in situ and aircraft measurements from the National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES) and flask measurements from the Tohoku University and Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) networks. All measurements show increasing atmospheric mole fractions of N2O, with a varying growth rate of 0.1–0.7 % yr-1, resulting in a 7.4% increase in the background atmospheric mole fraction between 1979 and 2011. Using existing emission inventories as well as bottom-up process modeling results, we first create globally-gridded a priori N2O emissions over the 37 yr since 1975. We then use the three-dimensional chemical transport model, Model for Ozone and Related Chemical Tracers version 4 (MOZART v4), and a Bayesian inverse method to estimate global as well as regional annual emissions for five source sectors from 13 regions in the world. This is the first time that all of these measurements from multiple networks have been combined to determine emissions. Our inversion indicates that global and regional N2O emissions have an increasing trend between 1995 and 2008. Despite large uncertainties, a significant increase is seen from the Asian agricultural sector in the recent years, most likely due to an increase in the use of nitrogenous fertilizers, as has been suggested by previous studies, and also in Asian natural soil.
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Saikawa, E., R. G. Prinn, E. Dlugokencky, K. Ishijima, G. S. Dutton, B. D. Hall, R. Langenfelds, et al. "Global and regional emissions estimates for N<sub>2</sub>O." Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 14, no. 9 (May 13, 2014): 4617–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/acp-14-4617-2014.
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Abstract. We present a comprehensive estimate of nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions using observations and models from 1995 to 2008. High-frequency records of tropospheric N2O are available from measurements at Cape Grim, Tasmania; Cape Matatula, American Samoa; Ragged Point, Barbados; Mace Head, Ireland; and at Trinidad Head, California using the Advanced Global Atmospheric Gases Experiment (AGAGE) instrumentation and calibrations. The Global Monitoring Division of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Earth System Research Laboratory (NOAA/ESRL) has also collected discrete air samples in flasks and in situ measurements from remote sites across the globe and analyzed them for a suite of species including N2O. In addition to these major networks, we include in situ and aircraft measurements from the National Institute of Environmental Studies (NIES) and flask measurements from the Tohoku University and Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) networks. All measurements show increasing atmospheric mole fractions of N2O, with a varying growth rate of 0.1–0.7% per year, resulting in a 7.4% increase in the background atmospheric mole fraction between 1979 and 2011. Using existing emission inventories as well as bottom-up process modeling results, we first create globally gridded a priori N2O emissions over the 37 years since 1975. We then use the three-dimensional chemical transport model, Model for Ozone and Related Chemical Tracers version 4 (MOZART v4), and a Bayesian inverse method to estimate global as well as regional annual emissions for five source sectors from 13 regions in the world. This is the first time that all of these measurements from multiple networks have been combined to determine emissions. Our inversion indicates that global and regional N2O emissions have an increasing trend between 1995 and 2008. Despite large uncertainties, a significant increase is seen from the Asian agricultural sector in recent years, most likely due to an increase in the use of nitrogenous fertilizers, as has been suggested by previous studies.