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Boykov, Vanche, and Marieta Goceva. "TRAINING THROUGH ACTION TO BUILD PROFESSIONAL SKILLS." Knowledge International Journal 28, no. 3 (December 10, 2018): 849–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.35120/kij2803849v.
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Building professional skills is crucial in the educational process. The priorities in education policy are solid practical training and the development of professional and key competencies guaranteeing rapid social adaptation and realization. Learning through action provides all the preconditions for a successful initiative related to the transfer of practical knowledge and capacity building for young people. It contributes to the modernization of professional education so that to answer the modern needs and search of business and the economy through cooperation with the employers, working on new study plan and programs, training teachers and mentors, professional training, which is adequate to current labors market requirement. The system of learning through action is considered as one of active tools for successful communication between learners, educational institution and employers.
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Wang, Tony S. L., and Joo-Hyun Song. "Impaired visuomotor generalization by inconsistent attentional contexts." Journal of Neurophysiology 118, no. 3 (September 1, 2017): 1709–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1152/jn.00089.2017.
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In daily life, people are constantly presented with situations in which they have to learn and acquire new motor skills in complex environments, where attention is often distracted by other events. Being able to generalize and perform the acquired motor action in different environments is a crucial part of visuomotor learning. The current study examined whether attentional distraction impairs generalization of visuomotor adaptation or whether consistent distraction can operate as an internal cue to facilitate generalization. Using a dual-task paradigm combining visuomotor rotational adaptation and an attention-demanding secondary task, we showed that switching the attentional context from training (dual-task) to generalization (single-task) reduced the range of transfer of visuomotor adaptation to untrained directions. However, when consistent distraction was present throughout training and generalization, visuomotor generalization was equivalent to without distractions at all. Furthermore, this attentional context-dependent generalization was evident even when sensory modality of distractions differed between training and generalization. Therefore, the general nature of the dual tasks, rather than the specific stimuli, is associated with visuomotor memory and serves as a critical cue for generalization. Taken together, we demonstrated that attention plays a critical role during sensorimotor adaptation in selecting and associating multisensory signals with motor memory. This finding provides insight into developing learning programs that are generalizable in complex daily environments. NEW & NOTEWORTHY Learning novel motor actions in complex environments with attentional distraction is a critical function. Successful motor learning involves the ability to transfer the acquired skill from the trained to novel environments. Here, we demonstrate attentional distraction does not impair visuomotor adaptation. Rather, consistency in the attentional context from training to generalization modulates the degree of transfer to untrained locations. The role of attention and memory must, therefore, be incorporated into existing models of visuomotor learning.
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Röttgers, H. R., B. Brugger, M. Keenan, S. Gallagher, K. Dillenburger, B. Stromgren, L. A. Perez Gonzales, and N. Martin. "Bringing “simple steps” -a multimedia package for autism specific behaviour therapy- to Europe." European Psychiatry 26, S2 (March 2011): 1189. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0924-9338(11)72894-2.
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Individualised behavioural interventions are known to promote development, enhance skills and communication and reduce rigid and stereotypical patterns in children with autism spectrum disorder especially if they start in early pre-school age and are offered in high intensity. In many countries, however, these interventions are not available to families with autistic children. This may be due to lack of funding, lack of qualified staff and/or insufficient traditions of evidence-based procedures in institutions working with autistic children.Facing this situation, the European Union Leonardo Transfer of Innovation Programm funded the adaptation and localisation of a highly successful Northern Irish multimedia tool for England and Scotland, Norway, Spain and Germany.The multimedia package consists of a brochure with basic information on ASD, diagnostics and intervention. In addition, a DVD offers expert interviews, parents’ testimonials and an introduction to autism specific behavioural therapy, well established as Autism Applied Behaviour Analysis in the anglo-american countries. An accompanying CD-ROM contains additional background information and practical tools for therapy implementation.It can be used by parents, kindergarten and school special needs staff and therapeutic institutions for education and for therapy planning and evaluation. In Germany, Spain, Norway and the UK it is offered free of charge under EU funding.
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Röttgers, H. R., B. Brugger, M. Keenan, S. Gallagher, K. Dillenburger, B. Stromgren, L. A. Perez Gonzales, and N. Martin. "FC05-03 - Bringing “simple steps” -a multimedia package for autism specific behaviour therapy- to Europe." European Psychiatry 26, S2 (March 2011): 1836. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0924-9338(11)73540-4.
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Individualised behavioural interventions are known to promote development, enhance skills and communication and reduce rigid and stereotypical patterns in children with autism spectrum disorder especially if they start in early pre-school age and are offered in high intensity. In many countries, however, these interventions are not available to families with autistic children. This may be due to lack of funding, lack of qualified staff and/or insufficient traditions of evidence-based procedures in institutions working with autistic children.Facing this situation, the European Union Leonardo Transfer of Innovation Programm funded the adaptation and localisation of a highly successful Northern Irish multimedia tool for England and Scotland, Norway, Spain and Germany.The multimedia package consists of a brochure with basic information on ASD, diagnostics and intervention. In addition, a DVD offers expert interviews, parents' testimonials and an introduction to autism specific behavioural therapy, well established as Autism Applied Behaviour Analysis in the anglo-american countries. An accompanying CD-ROM contains additional background information and practical tools for therapy implementation.It can be used by parents, kindergarten and school special needs staff and therapeutic institutions for education and for therapy planning and evaluation. In Germany, Spain, Norway and the UK it is offered free of charge under EU funding.
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Samaddar, Subhajyoti, Martin Oteng-Ababio, Frederick Dayour, Akudugu Ayaribila, Francis K. Obeng, Romanus Ziem, and Muneta Yokomatsu. "Successful Community Participation in Climate Change Adaptation Programs: on Whose Terms?" Environmental Management 67, no. 4 (January 18, 2021): 747–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00267-020-01421-2.
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Lambert, Jessica, and Cliff Nordal. "10 Steps to a Successful Governance Transfer." Healthcare Management Forum 15, no. 2 (July 2002): 38–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0840-4704(10)60580-7.
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The governance of several provincial psychiatric hospitals was transferred to the public hospitals across Ontario, with London and St. Thomas being two of them There were many learnings gained from the London/St. Thomas experience that can be taken forward to other transfers such as this. The keys to success included having a central negotiating table across all receiving hospitals, developing principles or values for a common vision across all parties, effective communication and commitment to the process. These learnings will be brought forward into Tier 2 and 3 of the transfers, when beds and programs will decentralize across Southwestern Ontario, and a reinvestment in community mental health will support the de-institutionalization of mental healthcare.
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Mikami, Satoru, and Mitsuaki Furukawa. "The conditions for successful knowledge transfer in development-aid training programs." International Journal of Training and Development 22, no. 2 (April 14, 2018): 107–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ijtd.12121.
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Ferencz, Vojtech, Daniela Hrehová, and Andrea Seňová. "Higher education require adaptation of students study abroad programs." SHS Web of Conferences 74 (2020): 02003. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/20207402003.
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Globalization includes transnational political, economic and cultural ideologies and values. Globalization has a significant impact on education as new positions can enter higher education and study abroad. The influx of foreign students in Slovakia increased significantly. Therefore, successful interaction with the school environment and constant adaptation to the country are crucial for all students. However, many students face challenges when they attend higher education outside their home countries. The article shows that various investigators have carried out a large number of studies on the factors that affect students’ ability to adapt to different global challenges. The article provides some results of students’ adaptation effects during the first year of the Technical University in Košice. in the Daily Life section, we recorded statistically significant results between groups (Ukrainian students and other foreign students). Globalization includes transnational political, economic and cultural ideologies and values. The findings of the research questionnaire have important meaning for educators to help students in their efforts to succeed in a period of globalization and in adaptation in real educational practice. The university must be prepared to meet students not only academically, but also socially and culturally.
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Tolmacheva, Anastasia Yu. "Muslim Migrants in Germany: Problems of Adaptation and Integration." Sociologicheskaja nauka i social naja praktika 7, no. 3 (2019): 57–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.19181/snsp.2019.7.3.6689.
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Nowadays, every fifth German citizen has migration background, while Islam has become the second largest religion in the country. The number of Muslims increases every year, which raises concerns of the local population. Integration of Muslim migrants appears to be a great challenge for the country. Low education level, high religiousness, specifics of Islamic culture, often negative attitude toward this migration group – all of this creates problems with their integration. Modern Germany is an immigration country where integration policy is developed and implemented. The policy is oriented towards establishing conditions for successful integration of Muslims and shaping stable positive opinion about this group of migrants among the local population. German government structures regularly carry out studies of the Muslim population and the specifics of its linguistic, professional and social integration, which allow adapting integration programs. Using the example of Turkish migrants, who represent the largest group of Muslims in Germany (63%), the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees carried out studies that demonstrate specifics and difficulties of their adaptation, as well as successes of integration of the second and the third generations of Muslims. The peak of recent migration activity happened in 2015–2016, where more than 70% of migrants applying for the refugee status were Muslims. In this situation, the most valuable thing appears to be a successful implementation of the integration programs in the spheres of labour, education and socialisation. Taking into account demographic difficulties forecasted for Germany in the coming decades, the living standards and economy stability of the country will depend on the successful integration of migrants.
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Chen, Cynthia, Dana P. Goldman, Julie Zissimopoulos, and John W. Rowe. "Multidimensional comparison of countries’ adaptation to societal aging." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 115, no. 37 (August 28, 2018): 9169–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1806260115.
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As long-term changes in life expectancy and fertility drive the emergence of aging societies across the globe, individual countries vary widely in the development of age-relevant policies and programs. While failure to adapt to the demographic transformation carries not only important financial risks but also social risks, most efforts to gauge countries’ preparedness focus on economic indicators. Using data from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and other sources, we developed a multidimensional Aging Society Index that assesses the status of older populations across five specific domains, including productivity and engagement, well-being, equity, economic and physical security, and intergenerational cohesion. For 18 OECD countries, the results demonstrate substantial diversity in countries’ progress in adapting to aging. For any given domain, there are wide differences across countries, and within most countries, there is substantial variation across domains. Overall, Norway and Sweden rank first in adaptation to aging, followed by the United States, The Netherlands, and Japan. Central and eastern European countries rank at the bottom, with huge untapped potential for successful aging. The United States ranks best in productivity and engagement, in the top half for cohesion, and in the middle in well-being, but it ranks third from the bottom in equity. Only well-being and security showed significant between-domain correlation (r = 0.59, P = 0.011), strengthening the case for a multidimensional index. Examination of heterogeneity within and across domains of the index can be used to assess the need for, and effectiveness of, various programs and policies and facilitate successful adaptation to the demographic transition.
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Gasparovich, E., E. Uskova, and E. Kotova. "Organizational Culture and Social Responsibility at the University as Factors for the Successful Adaptation of Students With Limited Opportunities of Health." Management of the Personnel and Intellectual Resources in Russia 9, no. 1 (April 10, 2020): 42–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.12737/2305-7807-2020-42-47.
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The article reveals the relevance of studying the organizational culture and social responsibility of the university as a factor in the successful adaptation of students with limited opportunities of health. The features and potential of the organizational culture of the university as a whole and its social responsibility in matters of adaptation with a view to the subsequent professionalization of persons with disabilities are highlighted. The main trends of building the work of the university on the implementation of the project of the functioning of an accessible educational environment for students with limited opportunities of health by means of the organizational culture of the university are highlighted. The role of the university faculty in the implementation of: professional training of students with special needs in conjunction with their adaptation to the conditions of the educational institution is emphasized; programs of social and psychological support for persons with limited opportunities of health at the university; medical rehabilitation programs for students with limited opportunities of health. The work of the Center for Inclusive Education of the Ural Federal University providing creation and improvement of conditions for training and adaptation of disabled people and students with limited opportunities of health.
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Ugyel, Lhawang, and Carsten Daugbjerg. "Successful policy transfer and public sector reform in developing countries." Policy & Politics 48, no. 4 (October 1, 2020): 603–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1332/030557320x15786631116992.
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The scope and intensity of policy transfer has increased in recent years as developing countries have drawn on public sector reform programmes based on new public management practices originally designed in western democracies. However, there is mounting evidence that to be successful, reform programmes must be adapted to local contexts. This article demonstrates that national government control of policy transfer can enable localisation which in turn enhances the effectiveness of public reforms. Analysis of the Position Classification System ‐ which sought to enhance accountability, efficiency and professionalism in the civil service in Bhutan ‐ highlights two conditions that enable domestic control of the policy transfer process: strong internal motivation for engaging in policy transfer and the establishment or adaptation of institutions to manage processes of policy transfer. We conclude that when these conditions apply, a developing country can engage in successful voluntary policy transfer and retain control of the process.
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Gutman, Evgeniya V., and Rasilya R. Nurmieva. "Pedagogical Model of Preservice Teachers Social Adaptation to the Future Professional Activity." International Journal of Higher Education 8, no. 7 (October 28, 2019): 17. http://dx.doi.org/10.5430/ijhe.v8n7p17.
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The article is dedicated to the students' social adjustment to acknowledged informative exercises problems. The study uses a modeling method to build preservice teachers social adaptation pedagogical model. The model comprises a list of operations contributory to successful students social evolution to instructional activities. Students' successful conversion to professional activity is permissible under the status of the university, specially organized work, which is focused on the lecturer teaching student composition of natures. The article details the university organizational and pedagogical conditions, which will help the cerebral and social restructuring of students' experience and will form an adequate position in the teaching staff. The following means are proposed which increase the social evolution level: the development of curricula which contribute to the professional social adaptation; the educational practice programs improvement; development of a system of integrated psychological and pedagogical support in the learning process; the organization of the psychological and pedagogical training.
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Legárd, Ildikó. "EFFECTIVE METHODS FOR SUCCESSFUL INFORMATION SECURITY AWARENESS." Pro Publico Bono - Magyar Közigazgatás 9, no. 1 (August 3, 2021): 108–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.32575/ppb.2021.1.7.
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Information security awareness is becoming increasingly important these days. It is not enough to have a well-developed physical and logical protection of the system and stored data; the users of these systems have to keep up with technological development and have to be sufficiently aware or cautious when using these systems. Information Security Awareness Programs provide the most effective solution for the improvement of users’ information security knowledge and digital competencies. The aim of this study is to help organisations in finding and providing an effective way of knowledge transfer. The study identifies the key elements of the implementation of the awareness programs and highlights the importance of communication channels and methods. The essay summarises and shows the most effective techniques that experts can use in order to draw the user’s attention toward information security, like real-life simulation scenarios, interactive games, themed awareness videos and other gamification techniques.
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Hurlbert, Margot. "Adaptive institutional design in agri-environmental programs." International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management 6, no. 2 (May 13, 2014): 145–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijccsm-12-2012-0076.
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Purpose – This paper aims to explore how and in what context adaptive governance might work in practice in relation to climate variability through the study of two successful agri-environmental programs. Design/methodology/approach – Data were obtained through semi-structured qualitative interviews with key policy informants as well as rural agricultural producers. The adaptive attributes of two successful agri-environmental programs with a proven track record in reducing vulnerability and increasing adaptive capacity of rural producers were studied, including program responsiveness, program framing, stakeholder engagement mechanisms, and the respective roles of key actors. Findings – The adaptive governance practices of program delivery through localized government personnel and organizations increased perceived responsiveness. Mechanisms of program delivery and stakeholder participation and review changed over time as well as the framing of programs. Producers and key policy informants agreed that producers responded to concretely framed issues. A possible disconnect was discovered in the anticipated role of government in relation to meeting and responding to the climate change challenge. Practical implications – This research shows a need to study changes in programs over time in relation to the attributes of adaptive management. Differing climatic events, geographies, and government and stakeholder priorities all contribute to changes in the institutional design of programs and policies. Originality/value – This paper documents adaptive governance practices in relation to two agri-environmental programs that have successfully facilitated producer adaptation to climate variability in the past, as well as the perceptions of agricultural producers of the future role of government in relation to responding to climate change.
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Berntsen, Hedda, and Elsa Kristiansen. "Successful coach learning: Digital workbook informed by pedagogical principles." International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching 14, no. 3 (March 21, 2019): 310–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1747954119835439.
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This study was based on the hypothesis that advances in cognitive science may be helpful for Coach Development Programs. We wondered: How can a learning tool such as a digital workbook that is informed by evidence-based pedagogical principles be helpful for coach development? After designing the learning material, based on the cognitive theory of multimedia learning, the digital workbook was used in a coach development program that aimed to improve coaches' need-supportiveness. Ten coaches at an elite sport school in Norway attended the program over a season, and afterwards they were asked whether the learning material had contributed to their knowledge of need-supportive skills. Thematic analysis of the interviews revealed visualization, awareness, and transfer to one’s practice as the three main themes describing the educational value of the digital workbook. The material showed the coaches how need-support can be acted out in a sport-specific context. Additionally, the learning material resulted in increased engagement and awareness through coaches' reflections, which is an important step towards integrating new material to prior knowledge and create meaningful learning. Finally, the coaches highlighted transfer of the presented learning material to their practice experiences. We conclude that cognitive science may have useful implications for the design of effective learning materials for coach development programs.
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Doocy, Shannon, Hannah Tappis, Emily Lyles, Joseph Witiw, and Vicki Aken. "Emergency Food Assistance in Northern Syria: An Evaluation of Transfer Programs in Idleb Governorate." Food and Nutrition Bulletin 38, no. 2 (March 30, 2017): 240–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0379572117700755.
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Background: The war in Syria has left millions struggling to survive amidst violent conflict, pervasive unemployment, and food insecurity. Although international assistance funding is also at an all-time high, it is insufficient to meet the needs of conflict-affected populations, and there is increasing pressure on humanitarian stakeholders to find more efficient, effective ways to provide assistance. Objective: To evaluate 3 different assistance programs (in-kind food commodities, food vouchers, and unrestricted vouchers) in Idleb Governorate of Syria from December 2014 and March 2015. Methods: The evaluation used repeated survey data from beneficiary households to determine whether assistance was successful in maintaining food security at the household level. Shopkeeper surveys and program monitoring data were used to assess the impact on markets at the district/governorate levels and compare the cost-efficiency and cost-effectiveness of transfer modalities. Results: Both in-kind food assistance and voucher programs showed positive effects on household food security and economic measures in Idleb; however, no intervention was successful in improving all outcomes measured. Food transfers were more likely to improve food access and food security than vouchers and unrestricted vouchers. Voucher programs were found to be more cost-efficient than in-kind food assistance, and more cost-effective for increasing household food consumption. Conclusion: Continuation of multiple types of transfer programs, including both in-kind assistance and vouchers, will allow humanitarian actors to remain responsive to evolving access and security considerations, local needs, and market dynamics.
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Arendachuk, Irina Vasilevna. "Educational work as a component of psycho-pedagogical support of adaptation freshmen to educational environment of the high school." Moscow University Pedagogical Education Bulletin, no. 4 (December 29, 2015): 81–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.51314/2073-2635-2015-4-81-91.
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The article presents the results of an experimental study in which the program of psycho-pedagogical support of adaptation first-year students to the educational environment of the high school has been approbated. It is shown that the deliberate and systematic educational work of curator of the student group in combination with the socio-psychological training contributes to a more successful adaptation of the students. The formation of adaptive behavior in educational and social activity, increasing adaptive capacity of personality and indicators of its socio-psychological adaptation were signs of this success. Applied aspect of research the problem can be implemented in the development of programs of psycho-pedagogical support of the freshmen at the initial stage of training at the high school.
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Paquin, Michael J. R., and Garry P. Perry. "Maintaining Successful Interventions In Social, Vocational, and Community Rehabilitation." Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health 9, no. 1 (April 1, 1990): 39–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.7870/cjcmh-1990-0003.
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This paper will review techniques for promoting the durability of interventions designed to address the return to the community of the chronically mentally disabled client. Specific practitioner techniques are identified, described, and evaluated both in terms of the authors' clinical practice and the research literature. the focus is on social-skills training in general, and in particular, job training, rehabilitation, and community adaptation. They argue that clinicians and researchers should focus on Generalization, Maintenance, and Transfer. This paper presents trainer guidelines and techniques, identifies promising developments, and points to evaluative gaps in our knowledge.
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Yulia, Yulia, and Reza Arlianda. "Climate Resilience and Policy Transfer in Semarang City, Indonesia." eTropic: electronic journal of studies in the tropics 19, no. 2 (December 21, 2020): 143–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.25120/etropic.19.2.2020.3767.
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Cities around the world are facing tremendous challenges due to climate change. Tropical cities are significantly impacted by temperature increases, higher than average global rising sea levels, and extreme weather events. In the tropical Asia-Pacific region effects from the El Niño-Southern Oscillation are especially severe, which, in turn, cause disasters such as floods and droughts. Climate change requires cooperation from actors across geopolitical borders to respond to the problem collectively, which involves global networks in the exchange of climate mitigation policies and adaptation plans through a process of policy transfer. This paper examines the processes of policy transfer between the tropical coastal city of Semarang in Indonesia and its global networks in the ‘100 Resilient Cities’, and the ‘Water as Leverage’ programs. The paper analyses interviews with actors and stakeholders from these two programs, and examines key factors that determine the success of the climate change policy transfer in Semarang City.
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Zuckerman, Austin L., and Stanley M. Lo. "Transfer Student Experiences and Identity Navigation in STEM: Overlapping Figured Worlds of Success." CBE—Life Sciences Education 20, no. 3 (September 2021): ar48. http://dx.doi.org/10.1187/cbe.20-06-0121.
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Successful transitions from community colleges to the university setting are essential for increasing the number of transfer students who complete science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) degree programs. In this study, Holland’s framework of figured worlds was used to examine how transfer students pursuing STEM negotiated their identities in their transition to the university.
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Mueller, Valerie, Clark Gray, Sudhanshu Handa, and David Seidenfeld. "Do social protection programs foster short-term and long-term migration adaptation strategies?" Environment and Development Economics 25, no. 2 (August 1, 2019): 135–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1355770x19000214.
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AbstractWe examine how migration is influenced by temperature and precipitation variability, and the extent to which the receipt of a cash transfer affects the use of migration as an adaptation strategy. Climate data is merged with georeferenced panel data (2010–2014) on individual migration collected from the Zambian Child Grant Program (CGP) sites. We use the person-year dataset to identify the direct and heterogeneous causal effects of the CGP on mobility. Having access to cash transfers doubles the rate of male, short-distance moves during cool periods, irrespective of wealth. Receipt of cash transfers (among wealthier households) during extreme heat causes an additional retention of males. Cash transfers positively spur long-distance migration under normal climate conditions in the long term. They also facilitate short-distance responses to climate, but not long-distance responses that might be demanded by future climate change.
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Wang, Jinsung, Yuming Lei, and Jeffrey R. Binder. "Performing a reaching task with one arm while adapting to a visuomotor rotation with the other can lead to complete transfer of motor learning across the arms." Journal of Neurophysiology 113, no. 7 (April 2015): 2302–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1152/jn.00974.2014.
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The extent to which motor learning is generalized across the limbs is typically very limited. Here, we investigated how two motor learning hypotheses could be used to enhance the extent of interlimb transfer. According to one hypothesis, we predicted that reinforcement of successful actions by providing binary error feedback regarding task success or failure, in addition to terminal error feedback, during initial training would increase the extent of interlimb transfer following visuomotor adaptation ( experiment 1). According to the other hypothesis, we predicted that performing a reaching task repeatedly with one arm without providing performance feedback (which prevented learning the task with this arm), while concurrently adapting to a visuomotor rotation with the other arm, would increase the extent of transfer ( experiment 2). Results indicate that providing binary error feedback, compared with continuous visual feedback that provided movement direction and amplitude information, had no influence on the extent of transfer. In contrast, repeatedly performing (but not learning) a specific task with one arm while visuomotor adaptation occurred with the other arm led to nearly complete transfer. This suggests that the absence of motor instances associated with specific effectors and task conditions is the major reason for limited interlimb transfer and that reinforcement of successful actions during initial training is not beneficial for interlimb transfer. These findings indicate crucial contributions of effector- and task-specific motor instances, which are thought to underlie (a type of) model-free learning, to optimal motor learning and interlimb transfer.
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Wadsworth, Tim, Brian Dicks, and Clément Lavigne. "The Adaptation of Mariculture Practices In Response To Spilled Oil." International Oil Spill Conference Proceedings 1999, no. 1 (March 1, 1999): 985–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.7901/2169-3358-1999-1-985.
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ABSTRACT Oil spills may contaminate both mariculture facilities and livestock. Prevention of oiling should therefore be afforded a high priority. Given appropriate conditions, this may be achieved by the traditional spill response measures. However, a number of self-help response options are open to mariculturalists, that may avoid or limit the effects of spilled oil. These include the relocation of cages, transfer of stock, and early harvest, although such measures are only likely to be successful if a well-prepared contingency plan exists. The advantages and drawbacks of each of these approaches in the context of oil spill response are discussed.
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Zununi, Zunun, Silvana Jovcheska, and Ljubomir Kekenovski. "THE NECESSITY OF PROFESSIONAL MENTORS FOR SUCCESSFUL EXPATRIATE’S ADAPTATION ON THEIR RETRIEVAL TO THEIR HOME COUNTRIES." Knowledge International Journal 30, no. 6 (March 20, 2019): 1551–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.35120/kij30061551z.
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It’s a fact that modern organizations apply practice for a professional usage of the newly acquired knowledge and experiences acquired by the expatriates during their work outside their home countries. The complete set of new knowledge and skills makes these managers more competitive at their organizations plus outside, in the job market. Raising awareness among managers, with particular emphasis on expatriates and in general all employees, the permanent need for knowledge transfer is inevitable. Analyzes show that primarily, it is necessary for all stakeholders (employees, expatriates, HR management service, organization itself) to take a concrete strategy that will facilitate the process of communication within the organization ie. communication between managers expatriates and other employees. In that part it is inevitable to do additional research on the question of why in this global era of business and multicultural co-operation, the transfer of knowledge is difficult and what are the reasons for it?For this purpose, research shows that the need for the role of a mentor to manage the process of transfer of knowledge by the expatriate and the parent company is more than a necessity. The strategy is to intensify the efforts for more efficient realization of the already existing repatriation program, which is supplemented with the role - mentor. This commitment does not require significant additional resources, and improves the level of realization of the activities of the already existing program.The paper is aimed at analyzing the current situation in the companies and finding a model that will determine the role and significance of the mentoring as an element that will contribute to the unwanted flow of information and process of professional communication and transfer of knowledge at the organization, thereby and experiences are aimed at the competitive advantage of the organization. The appointment of a person in the form of a mentor or sponsor in the home organization through the sharing and exchange of information personally or through an official website or an intranet creates suitable preparation and distribution of monthly or annual reports aimed at greater effectiveness and efficiency of the organization.Negative business-related information is often as important as the positive ones, and taking into account that the sharing of positive information is simpler, it is necessary for the home organization to be clearly positioned as an organization that is fully transparent in the internal environment and promotes open communication in relation to all questions that managers need. In this way, more work needs to be done to inform managers engaged in foreign affiliates for negative news, covering all the important aspects of the work of the home organization such as lost contracts and deals, sectoral reorganizations and staff outflow.
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Smith, Carolyn E., and Maren Oelbermann. "Climate Change Perception and Adaptation in a Remote Costa Rican Agricultural Community." Open Agriculture Journal 4, no. 1 (December 30, 2010): 72–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1874331501004010072.
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Current agroecosystem management practices in tropical latitudes may not be an economically feasible and an effective long-term adaptation strategy to climate change. As such, implementing, improving and refining sustainable land management practices may be a more effective adaptation strategy. This study determined the perception and knowledge of climate change by landowners in a remote Costa Rican agricultural community, and evaluated the type of sustainable agricultural practices currently implemented and how such practices could also serve as a climate change adaptation strategy. Based on this information, recommendations for successful adaptation applicable to other communities were also discussed. This study showed that community members observed changes in local weather patterns over the past decade, which paralleled changes in the distribution patterns of vegetation and wildlife. Results also showed that community members had a good understanding of climate change and its potential impact(s) on agricultural production. Community members were continually striving to implement long-term sustainable agroecosystem management practices to maintain productivity, integrity and agroecosystem resilience while also meeting economic and socioecological needs. For example, implementing seedbanks helped to improve the quality of crops and provided a source of seeds adapted to current climate conditions. Other adaptation strategies included agroforestry for soil and water conservation and as a source of fruits, nuts and forage for people and livestock. The use of livestock nutritional supplements to offset low-quality forage during the now more intense dry season, compared to previous dry seasons, were also used as an adaptation strategy. An affiliation with social networks to help access resources and implement sustainable agriculture and climate change adaptation strategies were essential in this community. Based on surveys with community members, this study developed a 3- stage plan for developing successful adaptation programs for application in other small agricultural communities in tropical latitudes.
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Jabbar, Huriya, Saralyn McKinnon-Crowley, and Carmen Serrata. "Complex Pathways to Transfer: A Qualitative Comparative Analysis of the Transition From Community College to 4-Year University." AERA Open 5, no. 2 (April 2019): 233285841985203. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2332858419852039.
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Many community college students express a desire to transfer to a 4-year institution, but few achieve that goal. In this article, we examine what conditions lead to successful student transfer and which serve as barriers. Drawing on data from a longitudinal qualitative study of 61 transfer-intending students in Texas and using qualitative comparative analysis, we investigate the student-level conditions and experiences that contribute to successful or unsuccessful transfer to a 4-year institution. We find that there is no single condition that can predict success. Instead, we describe how factors such as social capital, students’ family background, and advising supports interact with one another to determine student success or failure in the transfer process. We identify specific pathways to transfer, with implications for policies and programs that can help bolster students in the face of potential barriers. We provide suggestions for policy, practice, and future research.
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Homma, Akira, and Robert F. Knouss. "The Transfer of Vaccine Technology to Developing Countries: The Latin American Experience." International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care 10, no. 1 (1994): 47–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0266462300013970.
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AbstractTechnological advances by developed countries are producing safer, more potent vaccines. In addition, the transfer of the technology of vaccine production to some developing countries has been taking place during the past five decades, thereby making possible the participation of developing countries in the production and supply of the essential biologicals that are required for immunization programs. Examples of successful transfers of technology, the decisive elements and factors that contribute to the transfers, and the major obstacles to such transfers are presented.
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Tarasiuk, Inna. "МОВА І МОВЛЕННЯ ЯК ЧИННИК АКУЛЬТУРАЦІЇ ІНОЗЕМНИХ СТУДЕНТІВ." Psycholinguistics in a Modern World 15 (December 25, 2020): 238–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.31470/10.31470/2706-7904-2020-15-238-240.
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The abstract reveal the problem of acculturation by international students. There are four main types of acculturation strategies: assimilation, separation, marginalization and integration. We agree that the most successful is integration. It is well known, that the language and speech belong to the important part of the acculturation proses. The language skills can help or slack the acculturation of the international students to the new environment. That means that the langue skills make the adaptation easier and more comfortable and provide successful learning proses. On the other hand the acculturation can take much more time and affect their mental health. It is important for the universities to work out some acculturation programs in order to help and support their international students.
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Muktadir, Md Abdul, Kedar Nath Adhikari, Andrew Merchant, Kiflemariam Y. Belachew, Albert Vandenberg, Frederick L. Stoddard, and Hamid Khazaei. "Physiological and Biochemical Basis of Faba Bean Breeding for Drought Adaptation—A Review." Agronomy 10, no. 9 (September 7, 2020): 1345. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/agronomy10091345.
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Grain legumes are commonly used for food and feed all over the world and are the main source of protein for over a billion people worldwide, but their production is at risk from climate change. Water deficit and heat stress both significantly reduce the yield of grain legumes, and the faba bean is considered particularly susceptible. The genetic improvement of faba bean for drought adaptation (water deficit tolerance) by conventional methods and molecular breeding is time-consuming and laborious, since it depends mainly on selection and adaptation in multiple sites. The lack of high-throughput screening methodology and low heritability of advantageous traits under environmental stress challenge breeding progress. Alternatively, selection based on secondary characters in a controlled environment followed by field trials is successful in some crops, including faba beans. In general, measured features related to drought adaptation are shoot and root morphology, stomatal characteristics, osmotic adjustment and the efficiency of water use. Here, we focus on the current knowledge of biochemical and physiological markers for legume improvement that can be incorporated into faba bean breeding programs for drought adaptation.
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Ghafar, Maszura Abdul, and Rahinah Ibrahim. "Effects of Human Culture Among AEC Professionals Towards Adaptation of Collaborative Technology in Industrialized Project Delivery." International Journal of Digital Innovation in the Built Environment 9, no. 1 (January 2020): 36–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijdibe.2020010103.
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Collaborative technology would change how AEC professionals instill their work culture when using BIM-enabled visualization applications during industrialized projects. This desktop study is to identify the base line communication preferences that can help building stakeholders to prepare themselves to export their professional services in delivering transdisciplinary global project implementation. The study found AEC's professional culture, method of knowledge transfer, and educational programs could affect several dimensions of their beliefs and values in ways of delivering global transdisciplinary projects. This study is limited to understanding and documenting the effects of human factors during the integrated project delivery phase. These contributions would support developing countries' professionals to collaborate effectively with developed countries' professionals. Future development of supportive communication systems in integrated design studio education programs is recommended to prepare future Malaysian AEC transdisciplinary global practices.
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Manoogian, Margaret M. "ADDRESSING THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGE GERONTOLOGY STUDENTS TO UNIVERSITY SETTINGS." Innovation in Aging 3, Supplement_1 (November 2019): S240—S241. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igz038.900.
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Abstract Developed in 2012, our gerontology program has tracked enrollment, learning outcomes, student competency development, and career paths post-graduation. Enrolled students tend to be older, transferring from community colleges, reentering college due to work and family commitments, and retooling career paths. Our efforts have focused on career integration across all courses culminating in a two-term practicum program. Additionally, through discussions with community college faculty and students, alumni, and community partners, we have adapted our curriculum to address student needs for work, family care, and academic engagement through flexible course delivery, syllabus construction, applied project development, and direct contact with professionals in and outside the classroom. Developing strategies to ensure transfer student success is critical, as well as offering strong career preparation for older students entering the workforce. Comprehensive placement data and an overview of the needs and challenges for university programs to partner with community college programs will be highlighted.
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Centeio, Erin E., Heather Erwin, and Darla M. Castelli. "Chapter 4 Comprehensive School Physical Activity Programs: Characteristics of Trained Teachers." Journal of Teaching in Physical Education 33, no. 4 (October 2014): 492–510. http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/jtpe.2014-0066.
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As public health concerns about physical inactivity and childhood obesity continue to rise, researchers are calling for interventions that comprehensively lead to more opportunities to participate in physical activity (PA). The purpose of this study was to examine the characteristics and attitudes of trained physical education teachers during the implementation of a Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program at the elementary level. Using a collective case study design, interviews, observations, field notes, open-ended survey questions, and an online forum monitoring guided the interpretation of teacher perceptions and development of emergent themes. Qualitative data analysis was conducted for each individual teacher and then across the ten teachers which produced four major themes: (a) Leading the Charge: Ready, Set, Go!, (b) Adoption versus Adaptation: Implementation Varies, (c) Social Media’s Place in the Professional Development (PD) Community, and (d) Keys to Successful Implementation. It can be concluded that, based on these findings, elementary physical education teachers are ready and willing to implement CSPAP. Key factors that may influence this implementation are discussed.
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Seel, Olaf Immanuel. "How Much “Translation” Is in Localization and Global Adaptation?" International Journal of Translation, Interpretation, and Applied Linguistics 3, no. 2 (July 2021): 1–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijtial.20210701.oa1.
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The aim of this article is to contribute to the discourse by clarifying the extent to which complex intersemiotic action can still be regarded as translation. This will be shown by two of its major representatives (i.e., localization and [global] adaptation), both of which constitute contested issues in translation studies research with regard to their conceptual belonging. Functional translation theory will be employed to achieve this aim. Employing functional translation theory will show that the decisive criterion for the conceptual affiliation of any intersemiotic action to translation is whether or not it constitutes a predominantly language-based text-to-text transfer. Finally, given its successful implementation, this paper proposes functionalist skopos theory as one possible interdisciplinary methodological tool for intersemiotic action that is not only useful for translation studies but could also be useful, if accordingly adapted, for other neighboring disciplines, such as, for example, adaptation studies.
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Mehta, Chandrika, Uday Shankar, and Tapas K. Bandopadhyay. "Low Carbon Technologies for Our Cities of Future: Examining Mechanisms for Successful Transfer and Diffusion." India Quarterly: A Journal of International Affairs 72, no. 4 (November 28, 2016): 410–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0974928416671590.
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The urge to adopt the proceedings at the recently concluded COP-21 with a binding legal status is indicative of the fact that nations now realise the seriousness of the issue, alike. The international community is just paving way for a low carbon, energy efficient planet. Rapid urbanisation has led to overpopulated cities that demand better quality of life for its residents. On the one hand, there is a global urge to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and on the other hand, the world is moving towards a ‘smart’ future. Both these suppositions are interspersed by a common goal of sustainable development. Alternately, the discussion tends to focus on use of clean energy technologies. Cities will be at the centre of this unique and unprecedented challenge. This research seeks to explore the role that city governance plays in climate mitigation and adaptation at the global level. Furthermore, the article examines and evaluates low carbon technology as a choice to be inculcated in encountering climate change hazards and essentially looks into the modus operandi of the transfer and diffusion of low carbon/clean energy technologies.
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Patterson, David J., Scott Brown, Michael F. Smith, William R. Lamberson, Jeremy Taylor, Thomas E. Spencer, Scott E. Poock, Jordan M. Thomas, and Jared E. Decker. "102 The National Center for Applied Reproduction and Genomics (NCARG) in Beef Cattle: supporting improvements in reproductive management." Journal of Animal Science 97, Supplement_3 (December 2019): 83–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jas/skz258.172.
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Abstract Limited transfer of existing and emerging reproductive technologies to beef cattle enterprises precludes those enterprises from reaching their economic potential and places them at a competitive disadvantage relative to livestock enterprises where such technologies are being implemented more aggressively. On the other hand, and until now, the beef cattle sector has never had the reproductive tools available to facilitate widespread successful adoption of these technologies within the industry. Hence, the need for increased efforts to transfer technology to the industry has never been greater. The National Center for Applied Reproduction and Genomics (NCARG) in Beef Cattle will serve as a new model for research and technology transfer wherein industry participants at all levels and from across the US are afforded the opportunity to access information and acquire new skills that will improve reproductive management and resulting genetic makeup of our nation’s beef cattle industry. Comprehensive educational training programs will be developed for practicing veterinarians, extension livestock specialists, allied industry, producers, and students that will enable various segments of the beef cattle sector to acquire (through face-to-face and distance-learning applications) new knowledge and skills that will aid in the successful adoption of reproductive procedures/biotechnologies. Curriculum modules designed to support improvements in reproductive management will be comprised of the following: 1) Heifer development programs including reproductive tract scoring, fetal aging and sexing; 2) Breeding management, including estrus synchronization, artificial insemination, sex-sorted semen, and embryo transfer; 3) higher education student internships in reproductive management; and 4) on-farm beef heifer development and marketing programs patterned after the Missouri Show-Me-SelectTM Replacement Heifer Program. In addition, a graduate certificate program will be offered, entitled “Bovine Reproductive Management and Genomic Technologies.” Collectively, NCARG will serve as a new model for research and technology transfer intent on improving reproductive management and genetic makeup of our nation’s beef industry.
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Stephen, David. "Taking the "cross" out of cross-cultural transfer of management practice." Revista de Administração de Empresas 41, no. 4 (December 2001): 26–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s0034-75902001000400004.
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Multi-national enterprises often attempt to replicate successful management practices in "foreign" environments. However, such practices may be ethnocentric because they fit the assumptions, behaviors, expectations, and values of the home cultural environment. Unless the underlying assumptions are shared, transfer to a differing environment may fail. Even if the focus is shifted from cultural differences to implementation, implementation approaches may also be criticized as ethnocentric for the same reasons. In this article, a non-ethnocentric model is expanded and used to test the portability of one management practice, performance appraisal, from the USA to Brazil. This "Test of Portability" may help managers understand which management practices are portable, and, perhaps even more valuable, provide a rationale for adaptation or rejection.
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Kovalchuk, D. M., and M. A. Smagin. "Theory and Practice of Primary Adaptation as a Factor in Retaining Young Specialists at the Enterprises of the Mining Industry in Russia." Administrative Consulting, no. 5 (July 23, 2021): 130–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.22394/1726-1139-2021-5-130-145.
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The article is devoted to the urgent problem of retaining young specialists at the enterprises of the Russian mining industry. It defines the importance of such an important area of work of personnel management services, as primary adaptation, for the successful solution of this problem. The complex content of adaptation programs for young specialists is revealed and the main strategies for their retention in modern conditions are outlined. At the theoretical level of consideration of the problem, general scientific research methods were used, as well as specific sociological analysis and content analysis of the works of leading Russian scientists in the field of personnel management. The applied significance of the article is to describe the practical work of the personnel management services of the Joint Stock Company ALROSA to retain young specialists at the mining industry enterprises.
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Kanouse, David E., and Itzhak Jacoby. "When Does Information Change Practitioners' Behavior?" International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care 4, no. 1 (January 1988): 27–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0266462300003214.
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AbstractPrograms that disseminate information to health care practitioners often do so partly to encourage appropriate changes in practice. However, merely providing information is seldom enough to accomplish such changes. If information transfer programs are to influence practice, they must be designed to maximize the conditions facilitating change. Reliance on a diffusion model for thinking about how information reaches practitioners has led researchers to over-emphasize the importance of exposure to information and ignore other factors that determine whether change will occur, such as practitioners' motivation to change, the context in which clinical decisions are made, and how information is presented. The fact that successful dissemination will not necessarily produce change also has implications for how information transfer programs should be monitored and evaluated.
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Aligne, C. Andrew, Jessica L. VanScott, Reza Yousefi-Nooraie, Katherine Blumoff Greenberg, and Rachael H. Phelps. "89590 A multi-theoretical analysis of the design, implementation and outcomes of The Greater Rochester LARC Initiative to prevent unintended teen pregnancy." Journal of Clinical and Translational Science 5, s1 (March 2021): 55–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/cts.2021.546.
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ABSTRACT IMPACT: This study provides insights on how to replicate a successful initiative for preventing unintended teen pregnancy. OBJECTIVES/GOALS: Reducing unintended teen pregnancy is a national health priority, and a recommended strategy is to increase awareness and availability of long-acting reversible contraception (LARC). The Rochester LARC Initiative did this, and teen LARC use rose from 4% to 24%. The goal of this study is to determine key elements for replicating the intervention. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: Our initiative used an innovative approach we call ‘community detailing’ to deliver education about LARC to adults working with teens. We analyzed the intervention goals, design components, implementation strategies, and public health outcomes. Our analysis was informed by the CDC model for Promoting Science-Based Approaches to Teen Pregnancy Prevention Using Getting to Outcomes (PSBA-GTO), Diffusion of Innovations, and RE-AIM framework for implementation outcomes. We compared our model with characteristics of LARC-promotion efforts, as well as successful health education campaigns. We tabulated the components of our intervention across theoretical domains, aiming to determine essential elements of effective design, adaptation, and dissemination & implementation. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: The initiative incorporated multiple components common to successful health education programs: measurable behavior-change outcomes; formative research before roll-out; tailored communications for different audiences; speakers who were credible, knowledgeable and skilled communicators; content that was new to recipients and essential for decreasing barriers to desired behaviors. It included elements of successful LARC promotion/teen pregnancy prevention programs, such as organizing information by effectiveness of methods and using youth-empowering messaging. It differed from other successful programs by offering discussions to adults who work with teens in both medical and community settings. This analysis also highlights unintended positive ripple effects. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE OF FINDINGS: These results establish how community detailing is effective for disseminating actionable information about the safety, efficacy and availability of LARC. These insights could inform other prevention initiatives. An anticipated practical product of this study will be a user-friendly manual for replicating the LARC Initiative in other locations.
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Nakanishi, Yuko J., and Ossama Abd Elrahman. "Technology Transfer in the Transit Industry." Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board 1731, no. 1 (January 2000): 112–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.3141/1731-14.
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The unprecedented advances taking place in the technology industries (computer, electronics, telecommunications) can benefit the transit industry by enabling safer, cleaner, and more reliable transit vehicles; easier maintenance; better customer service; and faster and more efficient scheduling and operations. Without an effective technology transfer process, however, the technologies may not reach the proper audience in the transit organization, or they may fail to elicit the appropriate response from transit staff. The two key elements of successful technology transfer in the transit industry are discussed—effective technology transfer infrastructure and technology transfer (T2) agents. Effective technology transfer infrastructure consists of an organizational culture that is open and flexible, a comprehensive evaluation mechanism, an efficient transfer design, and an effective training program. T2 agents are individuals or organizations that bring new technologies and information to agencies, which then can transform the technology and information into useful products, processes, or programs. Also discussed are intra- and interagency barriers, such as strict adherence to rule books and bureaucratic organizational structures, and examples are provided of how some agencies are addressing these problems.
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Ge, Lin. "Discourse Analyses of Chinese Visiting Professors at Canadian Universities: Adaptation and Transformation." International Education Studies 12, no. 4 (March 20, 2019): 87. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/ies.v12n4p87.
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Chinese visiting professors, as Chinese university educators, are playing both practitioners and conformists in adapting to Western teaching perspectives and pedagogies while maintaining Chinese teaching beliefs. This study attempts to understand the international university experiences (Canada) of Chinese visiting professors. Arguably, Chinese visiting professors might potentially engage in programs aimed at providing an advance preparation for Chinese international graduate students, furthering their successful transition in study abroad. This paper is oriented to a post-structural paradigm in order to remain open to the attitudes, beliefs, and values of participants. The findings of a discourse analysis of Chinese visiting professors at a Canadian university are presented. The findings disclosed specific accounts as provided by this research group (i.e. dual academic and teaching experiences, and bicultural experiences in Chinese and Canadian universities). Using the findings, recommendations were made in bridging potential challenges to studying abroad. Specific to this task is the construction of an in-country program aimed at preparing Chinese undergraduate and graduate students for study overseas (specifically in Canada).
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Wilding, Mark, Iolo Madoc-Jones, Anya Ahmed, Andrea Gibbons, Katy Jones, and Michaela Rogers. "Policy Transfer and Part 2 of the Housing Act (Wales) 2014." Social Policy and Society 19, no. 1 (November 13, 2019): 171–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1474746419000344.
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Part 2 of the Housing Act (Wales) 2014 and its implementation has been keenly observed by governments outside of Wales, as they continue to search for policy solutions to help address the homelessness crisis. This article examines the extent to which there has been policy transfer from Wales to other national contexts and the potential for such transfer to occur in the future. It is identified that some transfer has already taken place within the UK and there is the potential for future policy transfer both within the UK and internationally. Adaptation to each of the new contexts is necessary to underpin successful transfer of provisions of the Act; however, outside of the UK this will need to be more extensive and include the introduction of a right to housing.
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Krasnova, Evgenia, Elena Suroedova, and Nataliya Mamchits. "Features of adaptation and adaptive capabilities of first-year students with different strategies for translating meanings." E3S Web of Conferences 210 (2020): 18088. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202021018088.
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Successful adaptation of students to the University environment is a prerequisite for effective educational and professional activities and the formation of a professional personality. The article describes the study of adaptation and adaptive capabilities of students with different strategies for translating meanings, the relationship between verbal and non-verbal activity of students and their adaptation to higher education, and adaptive capabilities. The sample was made up of the first year students studying in the areas of Psychology and Linguistics. A total of 78 people participated in the study, including 56 girls, 22 boys aged 17-20 years (M=17.9; SD=0.58; 71.8% of girls). The following methods were used: survey-method "strategies of meaning transfer" by E. A. Suroedova, the method of "Adaptation of University students" by T. D. Dubovitskaya, A.V. Krylova, multi-level personality questionnaire (MLE) of "Adaptability" A. G. Maklakova and S. V. Chermiyanina; statistical methods (descriptive statistics, Mann Whitney U test, Kruskal-Wallis test, Wilcoxon Rank-Sum Test, Spearman rank correlation coefficient). The study established differences in the adaptation and adaptability of first-year students with different strategies of meaning transfer, and revealed the relationship with the adaptive capabilities of students and verbal activity. The results of the study can be useful for psychological services to help students adapt and develop communication skills, namely the ability to translate meanings, and researchers in the field of educational psychology.
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Seifert, Ludovic, Valentin Papet, Ben William Strafford, Edward K. Coughlan, and Keith Davids. "Skill transfer, expertise and talent development: An ecological dynamics perspective." Movement & Sport Sciences - Science & Motricité, no. 102 (2018): 39–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/sm/2019010.
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In this paper, we propose an ecological dynamics perspective on expertise and talent development, with a focus on the role of skill transfer. The ecological dynamics theoretical framework provides an integrated explanation for human behaviour in sport, predicated on a conceptualisation including constraints on dynamical systems, ecological psychology and a complex systems approach in neurobiology. Three main pillars are presented (i.e., individual-environment coupling as the smallest unit of analysis; adaptation of a complex dynamical system to interacting constraints; and the regulation of action with perception) in order to discuss the functional role of behavioural variability, the usefulness of perceptual-motor exploration and the importance of general and specific skill transfer in the development of talent and expertise in athletes. In addition, practical implications for coaches and instructors are discussed, notably regarding early diversification and unstructured play and activities in talent development programs, but also through variable practice and constraints manipulation.
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Voskrekasenko, Olga Aleksandrovna. "Adaptation of Fifth Graders: Features, Factors, Pedagogical Attention to Success." Общество: социология, психология, педагогика, no. 10 (October 30, 2020): 80–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.24158/spp.2020.10.14.
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The paper reveals the essence and features of adap-tation of students during the transition to the fifth grade. The determination of the complexity of the course of adaptation is shown by the coincidence in time of external and internal crises associated with changes in the educational situation and the entry of fifth-graders into the younger adolescent age. The indicators of students' readiness to transfer to basic school and factors determining its effective-ness are presented. The role of purposeful activity in pedagogical attention to successful adaptation of fifth-graders is revealed. The main directions and content of the process of pedagogical attention to adaptation of students during the transition to the fifth grade are characterized. A complex of propae-deutic measures carried out in the fourth grade is listed. The work of the subjects of pedagogical at-tention to adaptation of students, carried out direct-ly in the fifth grade, is characterized.
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Beregovaya, Oksana A., and Viacheslav I. Kudashov. "The Problems of Linguistic and Academic Adaptation of International Students in Russia." Integration of Education 23, no. 4 (December 31, 2019): 628–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.15507/1991-9468.097.023.201904.628-640.
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Introduction. In the context of internationalization of higher education, attracting students from abroad is considered a tool for strengthening the country’s positions in the world’s educational space. The paper addresses the issue of linguistic and academic adaptation of international students in Russia. International students tend to experience difficulties when adapting to a new/different socio-cultural environment. The relevance of the article is determined by strengthening of integration processes, international relations, competing trends between higher education systems in the world. Materials and Methods. The quantitative research into barriers to the linguistic and academic adaptation of international students in Novosibirsk universities, conducted by the authors in April 2018, is presented. The survey of international students (N = 310) in Novosibirsk universities identified the main barriers to linguistic and academic adaptation. The survey had been created online through an Internet-based survey application Google Forms. The authors employed general scientific methods and the sociological method while conducting research. Results. We studied two groups of students. Group 1 included students from post-Soviet countries (N1 = 256) and group 2 included students from other countries (beyond post-Soviet countries) (N2 = 54). International students are experiencing difficulties. There are common problems for all international students in academic adaptation: low general educational level; weak training in core disciplines and special subjects; the difference between forms and methods of teaching in a Russian university from the forms and methods of instruction in domestic the higher education institution. The main barrier to the successful adaptation of international students is the language barrier which affects the academic barrier. Most international students who do not speak Russian are not able to fully comprehend lectures and understand other educational materials. International students need to quickly master the language, adapt to a learning system and fit into another culture in order to successfully learn. Local and regional programs should be developed to support international students to effectively involve them in a new environment. The research results demonstrate a positive impact of socialization on adaptation. Discussion and Conclusion. Analysis of Russian and international studies of linguistic and academic adaptation shows that the most effective ways to overcome the adaptation difficulties include orientation programs as domestic supplementary educational programs, refresher courses for teaching staff involved in training international students, and a set of socializing services for international students. The goals are to study psychological, intercultural, social problems of adaptation of international students in Russia. The results of the research presented in the article will aid in the organization of training of international students at the university. The article can be useful for teaching staff and managers of Russian universities and international researchers. The obtained results contribute to the development of theoretical and methodological base for studying the problems of international students adaptation.
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Mason, John B., Lisa S. Saldanha, Usha Ramakrishnan, Alyssa Lowe, Elizabeth A. Noznesky, Amy Webb Girard, Deborah A. McFarland, and Reynaldo Martorell. "Opportunities for Improving Maternal Nutrition and Birth Outcomes: Synthesis of Country Experiences." Food and Nutrition Bulletin 33, no. 2_suppl1 (June 2012): S104—S137. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/15648265120332s107.
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Background Undernutrition in women in poor countries remains prevalent and affects maternal, neonatal and child health (MNCH) outcomes. Improving MNCH outcomes requires better policies and programs that enhance women's nutrition. Objective The studies aimed to better understand awareness, perceptions, barriers to intervention, and policy and program priorities and approaches, through different platforms, addressing three related priority problems: anemia, intra-uterine growth retardation (IUGR), and maternal thinness and stunting (including incomplete growth with early pregnancy). Methods Results of a global literature review on program effectiveness, and from case studies in Ethiopia, India, and Nigeria, were synthesized. Results and conclusions Anemia can be reduced by iron-folate supplementation, but all aspects for successful implementation, from priority to resources to local capacity, require strengthening. For IUGR, additional interventions, of food supplementation or cash transfers, may be required for impact, plus measures to combat early pregnancy. Breaking the intergenerational cycle of women's undernutrition may also be helped by child nutrition programs. Potential interventions exist and need to be built on: iron-folate and multiple micronutrient supplementation, food fortification (including iodized salt), food supplementation and/or cash transfer programs, combatting early pregnancy, infant and young child nutrition. Potential platforms are: the health system especially antenatal care, community-based nutrition programs (presently usually child-oriented but can be extended to women), child health days, safety net programs, especially cash transfer and conditional cash transfer programs. Making these more effective requires system development and organization, capacity and training, technical guidelines and operational research, and advocacy (who takes the lead?), information, monitoring and evaluation.
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Phillips, Peta M., Peter C. Wynn, and Paul A. Sheehy. "821. Successful Adaptation of the RCAS-TVA Gene Transfer System for Use in a Bovine Mammary Epithelial Cell Culture Model." Molecular Therapy 13 (2006): S318. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ymthe.2006.08.906.
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Wang, Chang He, Wei Chao Li, Ji Kun Ou, and Xu Hai Yang. "A New Method of Data Pre-Processing to Two-Way Satellite Time and Frequency Transfer Experiments." Advanced Materials Research 718-720 (July 2013): 1316–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.718-720.1316.
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Based on the basic theory of two-way satellite time and frequency transfer (TWSTFT), the mathematical model on real errors of observations is established in this paper. However, the model is rank-deficient. In order to solve this problem effectively, the paper introduces the algorithm of combining parameters, and applies Quasi-Accurate Detection of Gross Errors (QUAD) proposed in reference [ to data pre-processing. The method programs opportune algorithms and resolves the problem of detecting gross errors. In the end, the method has been verified to be successful by calculating and analysing simulated data and practical measured data.