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When the Journey is as Important as the Destination: Time-Averaged Retention as an Alternate Measure of Student Engagement and Program Impact
Authors: Jones Heath
Published: March 2020

University retention and completion rates underestimate true levels of student participation because of their reliance on measurements taken at commencement (or census date) and end of a program. As a result, these statistical snapshots miss what happens in between, failing to capture the true reach of the teaching and learning process, as well as the effort and resources involved. This is problematic when these numbers drive debate over higher education policy or institutional decisions over resource allocation. Here we propose a way of turning retention statistics into a more meaningful measurement of student participation, that we term engagement. In the context of this article, engagement is a calculated quantity based on the time-averaged student retention of a program or course. We argue that it addresses the shortcomings of snapshot metrics and provides some much-needed insight into student participation. We motivate its adoption and illustrate its use with worked examples, as a guide to practitioners, researchers and policymakers in the field.
2020 Special Issue: Enabling Excellence Through Equity
Authors: Anand Pranit , McNamara Jacinta , Thomas Liz
Published: March 2020

The Enabling Excellence through Equity Conference 2019 was held at the University of Wollongong, Australia from 24th to 27th November 2019. This was a combined biennial conference for the National Association of Enabling Educators of Australia (NAEEA) and the Equity Practitioners in Higher Education in Australasia (EPHEA). The Conference attracted higher education educators, practitioners and researchers from around the world involved in enabling education, widening participation and pathways to higher education, and equity initiatives that promote access to higher education. This special issue contains a selection of the papers as selected by the guest editors Dr Pranit Anand, Jacinta McNamara and Professor Liz Thomas.
“Contra el hartazgo de lo real, pero partiendo de él: el gozne sobre el que pivotan la ‘Patafísica y la Literatura Fantástica” Entrevista al escritor de relatos literarios Ángel Olgoso
Authors: Morales Benito Lidia
Published: March 2020

En la siguiente entrevista, el escritor Ángel Olgoso nos habla sobre su particular percepción de la realidad circundante y el proceso de escritura meticuloso gracias al cual esa extrañeza con la que mira al mundo puede convertirse en relato literario pues, como él mismo explica “en sus libros, el lector encontrará relatos fronterizos de la realidad, el sueño y la pesadilla; hechos cotidianos contados como sucesos asombrosos y hechos extraños y desaforados contados como sucesos corrientes”. Sus reflexiones acerca de lo fantástico se unen a su labor como fundador del Institutum Pataphysicum Granatensis, donde la ciencia de las excepciones estudia la norma fallida; así, Ángel Olgoso se aventura a explicar el concepto de `Patafísica, sin dejar de lado la intuición de lo inexplicable.
In the following interview writer Ángel Olgoso talks about his own perception of surrounding reality and about his meticulous writing process. The latter allows the strangeness of his views to turn into literary narratives. As he explains, “in my books, readers will find narratives bordering on actuality, dreams and nightmares; everyday fact is told as if it were a marvelous happening, while the strange and the lawless, as if normal.” His reflections on the fantastic are part of his work as founder of the Institutum Pataphysicum Granatensis, where the science of exceptions studies the failure of normality. Thus, Ángel Olgoso explains the concept of ‘Pataphysics without leaving aside the intuition of the inexplicable.
El género gramatical en español entre los hablantes de herencia y los hablantes nativos
Authors: Gill Andrew M
Published: March 2020

Los hablantes de herencia, es decir, las personas que hablan una lengua desde el nacimiento que acaba convirtiéndose en una lengua no dominante con el tiempo, constituyen un grupo tradicionalmente poco estudiado; sin embargo, últimamente está recibiendo mayor atención. Un área que ha emergido en los últimos años es la realización del género gramatical en las lenguas de herencia. Las investigaciones previas indican que existe una diferencia significativa entre los hispanohablantes nativos y los de herencia (Montrul, 2014; Valenzuela et al., 2012); por tanto, el propósito de este estudio es contribuir a la literatura de los hablantes de herencia. En el presente estudio, se dividió a 43 participantes hispanohablantes en grupos dependiendo de si eran nativos o de herencia. Cada participante llevó a cabo una Elicited Oral Production Task. Los resultados demuestran que los hablantes de herencia tienden a cometer un número de fallos de género significativamente mayor que los hablantes nativos y que usan ciertas estrategias, como la autocorrección, significativamente más que los nativos para evitar cometer dichos fallos. Los resultados del estudio respaldan las conclusiones de investigaciones previas, que indican que los hablantes de herencia no realizan el género gramatical de manera nativa.
Heritage speakers, that is, speakers of a language that is spoken since birth but becomes a non-dominant language over time, are classically an understudied group. However, in the field of linguistics, the subfield of heritage speakers is rapidly expanding. Specifically, the realization of grammatical gender in heritage languages has not been studied extensively until just recently. Previous research indicates that a significant difference exists between native and heritage speakers of Spanish (Montrul, 2014; Valenzuela et al., 2012); thus, the purpose of this study is to contribute to the literature of this growing subfield. In the present study, 43 Spanish-speaking participants were divided into groups depending on whether they were native or heritage speakers. Each of the participants carried out an Elicited Oral Production Task. Results demonstrate that heritage speakers tend to make significantly more gender errors than native speakers and that heritage speakers also utilize certain strategies, like self-correction, significantly more than native speakers in order to avoid committing these errors. Results from this study support the findings in previous research, which indicate that heritage speakers are not native-like in their realization of grammatical gender.
Public Infrastructure and Economic Takeoff
Authors: Sapkota Prakash Chandra
Published: March 2020

The purpose of this paper is to incorporate the role of public infrastructure investment on economic takeoff process in underdeveloped and emerging economies in a dynamic general equilibrium model. We use a two-period overlapping generations model, and consider two types of technologies (traditional and modern) that are used to produce the final output of firms. This paper confirms that economic takeoff is possible only when the capital per labor unit exceeds a certain threshold level. Thus, the takeoff process depends on the productivity race between traditional and modern technologies with increasing public infrastructure investment, while public infrastructures foster the productivity of both technologies. Similarly, an effective tax rate supports the takeoff process by stimulating the wage rate which in turn increases the capital per labor along with the saving rates. Hence, we clarify the conditions required for succeeding in the takeoff of an economy. In addition, we review some empirical evidence related to the output elasticity of public infrastructures.
The Nigerian Education Milieu in the SDG Era: The Roles, Values, Challenges and Prospects of ODL and Lifelong Learning
Authors: Osunwusi Adeyinka Olumuyiwa
Published: March 2020

National governments are under increasing pressures to address issues surrounding sustainable development. Interestingly, considerable attention is shifting towards education, which has been widely recognized not only as a fundamental human right but also as a catalyst for sustainable development and a vehicle for confronting the challenges facing societies in terms of profound shifts in demographics as well as socio-economic, environmental and ecological realities. As a corollary, ODL and lifelong learning have equally been identified as constituting a force contributing to social and economic development.  As a member of the United Nations, Nigeria is committed to achieving not only the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948 but also the Global Goals, especially SDG 4 on equitable quality education. This paper examines the UNESCO Sustainable Development Goals and explores, based on a review of extant literature, the conceptual and theoretical dimensions of ODL and lifelong learning in the context of their role, values, challenges and opportunities. The paper also outlines current trends in the context of the Nigerian education system and suggests policy, strategy and institutional considerations for mainstreaming ODL and lifelong learning for the purpose of achieving SDG 4. The review of related literature included a search of both published and conference papers and deployed systematic procedures for an exploration of perspectives and ideologies on the key issues of the Global Goals, sustainable development, education for sustainable development (ESD), ODL, and lifelong learning. The study revealed that while the Global Goals are enjoying increasing buy-ins, progress towards achieving the SDGs – particularly Goal 4 – has been unimpressive in many countries, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. The study also identified trends, challenges and opportunities for integrating ESD in education, ODL and lifelong learning in Africa in general and Nigeria in particular. Based on an evaluation and analysis of perspectives, the study concluded that Nigeria is still a long way to achieving the SDGs. A number of suggestions were made towards a reasonable achievement of sustainable development goal 4, including the importance of: strengthening relevant constitutional framework on education; providing supportive policy and institutional frameworks; and integrating the philosophies of sustainable development in education and training at all levels.
Short-Term Information Technology Training Impact on Research Self-Efficacy of Undergraduate Students at Provincial Cambodian Universities
Authors: Seng Cheyvuth , Carlon May Kristine Jonson , Cross Jeffrey Scott
Published: March 2020

This paper aims to assess the effectiveness of research self-efficacy short-term information technology (IT) skills training intervention administered to 3rd year and 4th year undergraduate students at three provincial Cambodian universities. The training intervention was conducted at the universities' computer centers where the internet could be accessed. The training lasted three weeks for 60 hours in total and covered topics such as using statistical analysis software, Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), and referencing software. The participants were 461 undergraduate students at universities during the 2018 academic year. The survey method used for this study was based on the “Research Self-Efficacy Scale” by Phillips and Russell (1994), which was administered before and after the training. The research used descriptive statistics and paired sample t-test for data analysis. The findings of the study revealed that the participants’ research self-efficacy perceptions increased after conducting the intervention. The results showed that there was a significant increase in mean score after intervention based upon a 5-point scale from 2.10 (SD = 0.68) before the intervention to 3.57 (SD = 0.54) afterward. These findings suggest that IT training intervention is beneficial for undergraduate students at provincial universities in Cambodia resulting in an improvement in research self-efficacy.
The Role of Social Media Networks in Committing the Criminal Behavior Among the Young People in the Jordanian Society from the Perspective of the Students of the Jordanian Universities
Authors: Al-Darawsheh Abdullah Salem , Al -Zaben Ghadeer Pernes A doub
Published: March 2020

This study aimed at identifying the role of social media networks in committing the criminal behavior among the young people in the Jordanian society from the perspective of the students of the Jordanian universities. In order to achieve the study objectives, the researcher developed a questionnaire to collect data. The research also used the simple random sampling as a method for selecting the study sample that consisted of (595) respondents. The results concluded the following results:The results revealed that the most popular and used social networking among the young people is the Facebook, with a percentage of (68%), followed by Whats App with a percentage of (25.2%), and in the last rank, Twitter, with a percentage of (6.7%).As for the role of social networking in committing the criminal behavior among the young people in the Jordanian society from the perspective of the students of the Jordanian universities, the first place was for hacking the personal data and violating the privacy of others, with a mean of (4.11) and a standard deviation of (0.75), followed by tempting the young people in order to join the terrorist, extremist and delinquent groups, with a mean of (4.09) and a standard deviation of (0.74). The third rank was for the dissemination of rumors and slandering others, with a mean of (4.01) and a standard deviation of (0.66).The results showed that there are no statistically significant differences at (α≤0.05) for the role of social networking in committing the criminal behavior among the young people in the Jordanian society from the perspective of the students of the Jordanian universities due to the variables of ( gender, age, income, educational level, faculty).Based on the results, the study recommended a number of recommendations.
Institutional Dynamics and Economic Development in Greece: An Acemoglian Approach
Authors: Vlados Charis , Chatzinikolaou Dimos
Published: March 2020

The evolution of institutions is a theoretical field of increasing interest today. Socio-economic development in the institutional approach results mainly from the historical unfolding and quality of institutions. This paper aims to highlight Daron Acemoglu’s institutional approach, which appears to be gaining prominence gradually, and propose a new theoretical perception of the developmental process of the Greek socio-economic system. It first analyses Acemoglu’s theoretical contribution, it then compares the ‘Acemoglian’ to other approaches and suggests that the analysis of inclusive and extractive institutions based on historically-significant virtuous and vicious circles has value for the Greek case. While several studies tend to focus on the macroeconomic and macro-financial symptoms of the Greek crisis, an evolutionary approach of the deeper institutional dynamics seems to offer a required reposition. We describe and recommend the development and underdevelopment process in terms of an ‘institutionally adaptive socio-economic system’ and ‘competitiveness web’. These findings indicate that development takes place over historically-significant periods, through complex processes of selection and diffusion of institutional restructurings, and that civil societies are responsible for the political forces who represent them, at least in democratic regimes. In the case of Greece, the proposal to utilise an approach of an ‘institutionally adaptive socio-economic system’ can give a repositioned theoretical perception, especially nowadays when the institutional and evolutionary socio-economic analytical classes seem to be gaining interest and prominence.
The Origin of Tel Dor Hacksilver and the Westward Expansion of the Phoenicians in the Early Iron Age: The Cypriot Connection
Authors: Wood Jonathan R. , Bell Carol , Montero-Ruiz Ignacio
Published: March 2020

A recent reanalysis of compositional and lead isotope legacy data from the early silver hoards of the southern Levant (ca. twelfth–ninth centuries BCE) identified that not only was most of this hacksilver mixed but that it probably derived from the Pyritic belt of southern Iberia, the Taurus mountains in Anatolia, and a third unknown source. We propose that the unknown component of Tel Dor's hacksilver was silver potentially derived from ores mined at Kalavasos on Cyprus. The presence of Cypriot silver in the southern Levant complements finds of Phoenician pottery on Cyprus, supporting that there was continuity of trade from the end of the Bronze Age to the beginning of the Iron Age between Cyprus and the Levant. Furthermore, our findings suggest that the technology required to smelt and cupellate argentiferous jarosite ores was first practiced on Cyprus prior to risky and costly ventures to Iberia.
Life Experiences of Women with Leprosy in South Korea
Authors: Jung Hogi , Yang Rayun , Yang Yaki
Published: March 2020

AIM: The purpose of this study was to identify the life experiences of women diagnosed with leprosy in South Korea.

METHODS: The study included seven purposively chosen participants from the Sorokdo Hospital (leprosy resident hospital). Data were collected through a series of in-depth individual interviews from January to July 2015. The data analysis method was based on Colaizzi’s approach.

RESULTS: The study’s results showed that the experiences of women diagnosed with leprosy in South Korea consisted of 10 themes and 4 theme clusters: 1) A disease perceived as a state of damnation, 2) Irresistible karma, 3) Fading candles in the wind, and 4) A will to live.

CONCLUSION: These findings demonstrate that health care professionals should pay attention to not only treating the physical and psychological symptoms of leprosy patients but also attempt to influence the community and public culture in order to reduce the social stigma around this disease. The results of this study can help us in a better understanding of the lived experiences of women diagnosed with leprosy.
Application of Iconicity to English Teaching
Authors: Li Tinghua
Published: March 2020

The theory of iconicity is widely applied in different fields such as poetry, novel, advertising and English-Chinese comparison but scarcely is it utilized to the combination of English teaching and iconicity theory in cognitive linguistics. This paper discusses how iconicity theory can be used in English teaching by literature research method. Once teachers become familiar with iconicity theory and apply it to their teaching activity, English teaching and learning would be encouraged for they are a rewarding journey, promised with a host of knowledge.
The Effects of the Process Approach on High School Students’ Writing Performances
Authors: Ho Pham Vu Phi , Thien Nguyen Minh , Oanh Tran Thi Thuy , Trinh Do Thi Phuong
Published: March 2020

Quite a few research studies have been conducted to investigate whether the writing process approach has any effects on students’ writing quality in higher education. However, few studies have been conducted at a talented high school in a remote area in Vietnam to see whether it works in the same manner where students’ writing skills in paragraph levels were very low. The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of the process approach on enhancing EFL students’ writing performance in terms of fluency and accuracy. The target subjects were from grade twelve, Huynh Man Dat (HMD) High School at Kien Giang City, Vietnam. Sixty students from the control and experimental groups enrolled in this course as a normal curriculum of the school. The research instruments are the writing tasks, used as the pre-test and post-test. Data collection was from pre-tests, post-tests, and word-count from all essays of students to measure their writing fluency. Pre-tests and post-tests were compared to see if there were any differences in writing performance between the two groups. The students’ writing performance was evaluated using analytical scoring on the composite scores and the two aspects of writing which are fluency and accuracy. The results of the study set lights to teachers at HMD high school to consider to use this effective approach in their writing classrooms.
Teaching Grammar: Professional Needs of Saudi EFL Instructors
Authors: Almuhammadi Anas
Published: March 2020

Grammar teaching has been a long tradition in EFL instruction in various parts of the world and Saudi Arabia is no exception to this. However, various approaches to teaching grammar have emerged over a period of time. For this, professional development (PD) programs are designed to meet the EFL teachers’ needs by enabling them to use a range of approaches and techniques. To do this successfully, professional needs analysis of teachers is essential. The present study investigates the beliefs of teachers regarding the use of various teaching approaches for grammar teaching and their need for professional development (PD). Questionnaire survey was conducted among 50 randomly chosen EFL teachers at a public sector university. The results showed that EFL teachers deem grammar as a foundational framework for teaching English as a foreign language. Furthermore, grammar is thought to be a major factor in developing accuracy and correct use of EFL. Moreover, the teachers have the theoretical knowledge of various grammar teaching methods using TBL, PBL and CLT. However, they need to develop practical skills for grammar instruction. Thus, the study recommends that the universities in Saudi Arabia need to arrange regular PD programs so that the EFL teachers with modern methods to teach English grammar successfully.
Upper Limb after Forearm Lengthening in Patients’ and Physicians’ Perspective
Authors: Jasiewicz Barbara , Duda Sławomir , Potaczek Tomasz , Tęsiorowski Maciej , Kącki Wojciech
Published: March 2020

Background. The goal of this study was to perform a functional (subjective) and radiological evaluation of patients who had undergone forearm lengthening by distraction osteogenesis years before.
Material and methods. Eleven patients with forearm shortening of various etiology were enrolled. They had undergone a total of 21 lengthening procedures. A retrospective analysis of radiological data was conducted and a subjective evaluation was accomplished by using a modified QuickDASH-9 questionnaire.
Results. Average bone lengthening was 3.54cm, and mean lengthening index was 40.53day/cm. Eight pa­tients answered the questionnaire at a mean of 7.8yrs after the treatment. The mean questionnaire score was 9.75pts (of 36). Four patients rated the overall function of the affected limb as improved following distraction, while 3 patients were not able to see any improvement. One patient reported that the lengthening had impaired limb function. With regard to cosmetic aspects, 4 patients reported a worsening after the lengthening procedure while 3 patients reported improvement and 1 patient did not note any changes.
Conclusions. 1. Despite deformities and functional limitations, patients after forearm lengthening only occasionally suffered from moderate intensity pain. 2. The radiological outcomes were positive and the rate of complications was low. 3. The radiological outcomes did not match patient-declared functional and cosmetic results.
Introduction to 4.2 Issue
Authors: Ess Charles Melvin
Published: March 2020

Nearly four years after our inaugural issue, this issue marks an important milestone in the history and development of the Journal.
Model-Driven Mobile CrowdSensing for Smart Cities
Authors: Melo Paulo César F. , Costa Fábio M.
Published: March 2020

Making cities smarter can help improve city services, optimize resource and infrastructure utilization and increase quality of life. Smart Cities connect citizens in novel ways by leveraging the latest advances in information and communication technologies (ICT). The integration of rich sensing capabilities in today's mobile devices allows their users to actively participate in sensing the environment. In Mobile CrowdSensing (MCS) citizens of a Smart City collect, share and jointly use services based on sensed data. The main challenges for smart cities regarding MCS is the heterogeneity of devices and the dynamism of the environment. To overcome these challenges, this paper presents an architecture based on models at runtime (M@rt) to support dynamic MCS queries in Smart Cities. The architecture is proposed as an extension of the InterSCity platform, leveraging on its existing services and on its capability to integrate city infrastructure resources.
Monitoramento Ambiental de Cidades Urbanas: Detectando Outliers via Análise Fatorial Exploratória
Authors: Souza Thiago I. A. , Aquino Andre L. L. , Gomes Danielo G.
Published: March 2020

Nosúltimos anos, as cidades inteligentes têm emergido como um vasto repositório de dados. Assim, surge a necessidade de detectar importantes eventos que estão fora do padrão de normalidade, os chamados outliers. Neste artigo, propomos uma nova abordagem de detecção de outliers para dados de monitoramento de ambientes urbanos inteligentes baseada na Análise Fatorial Exploratória (AFE), através dos seguintes procedimentos: primeiro, aplicamos AFE gerando uma estrutura fatorial-base; na sequência, a distância de Mahalanobis é calculada sobre os fatores extráıdos para a detecção de outliers. Dados reais das cidades espanholas de Elda e Rois validaram nossa proposta e a AFE revelou os fatores mais influentes nos padrões de outliers detectados.
Nemožné soužití aneb Proč se rodiče rozcházejí. Pohled matek samoživitelek
Authors: Pfeiferová Štěpánka
Published: March 2020

Česká republika prodělala v posledních dvou desetiletích množství významných změn. Pád komunistického režimu v listopadu 1989 byl následován obdobím ekonomické a politické transformace, doprovázené sociálními a kulturními proměnami, a potažmo změnami hodnot, životního stylu a forem společenského života. Z hlediska jedinců dochází na jedné straně k významným proměnám na trhu práce, spojeným s růstem nezaměstnanosti, prohlubováním příjmových rozdílů a rostoucím tlakem na flexibilizaci a výkonnost pracovní síly, na straně druhé ke změnám v uspořádání rodinného a partnerského života. Jedním z jevů budících pozornost v této oblasti je tendence ke zmenšování rodinných jednotek. Rostoucí počet rozvodů a rozchodů partnerských párů s dětmi, a tedy růst počtu neúplných rodin, je jednou z nejvýraznějších tendencí projevujících se v rodinném chování na přelomu 20. a 21. století a Česká republika se dnes intenzitou rozvodovosti řadí mezi evropské země s nejvyšší rozvodovostí. Sledujeme-li současný vývoj jak v oblasti pracovního, tak v oblasti soukromého života, nemůžeme si nepoložit otázku, zda a případně jak spolu zmíněné trendy souvisí. Předkládaný text, který vznikl na základě provedené kvalitativní studie, si proto klade za cíl nalézt případné spojitosti mezi rostoucím počtem rozvodů a rozchodů rodičů nezletilých dětí a novými charakteristikami pracovního trhu. Snaží se zmapovat, jak působí pracovní život na partnerské soužití a jaký je podíl tlaků nového pracovního trhu na vzniku neúplných rodin.
Avaliação de T&D: análise de um curso de capacitação a partir da percepção dos participantes em uma instituição de ensino superior pública
Authors: Sório Gessica Lovato , Kaus Naira Teresinha , Pezzini Patrícia Nunes , Zwicker Ana Amélia , Zucatto Luis Carlos
Published: March 2020

O objetivo do artigo foi avaliar os resultados de um curso de capacitação em Metodologia da Pesquisa, realizado na modalidade a distância, a partir da percepção dos participantes, ofertado pela por uma Instituição Pública de Ensino Superior nos anos de 2015 e 2016 aos servidores docentes e técnico-administrativos em educação. A avaliação foi realizada por meio de uma análise dos documentos referentes ao curso, tais como projetos e relatórios, bem como pelo resultado da Avaliação de Reação aplicada ao final de cada turma com os concluintes. Os resultados sugerem que o curso foi efetivo e gerou benefícios para os servidores capacitados e para a Instituição. Por fim, foi possível identificar algumas oportunidades de melhoria e apresentar recomendações para o aperfeiçoamento das próximas edições do curso.
Study on the correlation between urinary retinol-binding protein and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
Authors: Li Chuang , Kong Weiwei , Kang Lixia , Zhang Tiehan , Zhang Weiqun , Wang Weidong
Published: March 2020

Background: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) affects human health worldwide. Our objective was to explore the correlation between urinary retinol-binding protein (URBP) and NAFLD. Methods: This cross-sectional study included 445 NAFLD patients and 911 healthy controls. The URBP level and other parameters were measured. Results: The URBP level (expressed by the RBP/creatinine ratio) was higher in the NAFLD patients compared with the non-NAFLD patients. The urinary RBP/creatinine ratio was an independent risk factor for NAFLD after univariate and multivariate regression analysis, with the or values of 2.271 (1.795-2.872, P < 0.001) and 2.338 (1.775-3.080, P < 0.001), respectively. The prevalence of the urinary RBP/creatinine ratio (groups 1, 2, 3, 4) was 20.0%, 17.3%, 27.3%, and 35.4%, respectively (P < 0.001), and the prevalence of NAFLD in the high urinary RBP/creatinine ratio group was significantly higher than that in the low urinary RBP/creatinine ratio group. Conclusions: Our results revealed that the urinary RBP/creatinine ratio was an independent risk factor for NAFLD.
Developing the Knowledge Workers Model for Core Competencies Management in Iraqi Higher Education Institutions
Authors: Mohammed Khamees Naser , Alnoori Abdulsalam Ali Hussein , Jasim Ahmed Idan
Published: March 2020

This paper aims at developing the knowledge workers model for core competencies management via identifying the dimensions of the knowledge workers that are possibly related to the core competencies management. The primary motivations for the current research lies in those gaps represented of scientific and experimental studies in this scope, as well as for the purpose of increasing knowledge in this field. This theoretical research contributes to the development of the knowledge workers model based on its dimensions for core competencies management in Iraqi higher education Institutions. This research used quantitative approach by questionnaire was taken in collecting the data from the research community represented by some Iraqi higher education institutes samples that reached (256) questionnaires, which is about (80%), distributed to individually. The correlation coefficient (Spearman's) and Regression coefficient was relied on by using spss-ver.24. also the Knowledge-based Institutional theory was depended on explaining the results. The empirical analysis of the results was made using (Cronbach's alpha) to test the scales consistency of the validity of the consistency coefficient. The questionnaire was on a high consistency and validity. The results have largely supported the research model referring to the relationship of the knowledge workers have a good correlation and influence relationship in the core competencies management. Hence, this research could be of great use to the researchers, academics, professionals and policies makers.
Demokratisk journalistik mellem politisk magt og afmagt
Authors: Loftager Jørn
Published: March 2020

The tactical game of power positions rather than political substance is given priority in today’s news media to an extent that weakens the democratic role of democratic public reasoning. At the same time the need of such reasoning is critical as ever before. The article outlines a sociological interpretation of this dilemma. The basic argument is that an overall development of a society dominated by horizontal differentiations of function rather than hierarchic differentiations of class has generated new conditions for the exercise of political power. On the one hand, the possibility of direct political steering fades away. On the other hand: due to blurred political identities the logic of the political system forces political actors to make themselves visible in the eyes of the voters by showing power and determination. As a result there is a growth in symbolic politics, tactics and spin which challenge the democratic role and responsibility of journalism.
Danske retsregler om lægers tavshedspligt
Authors: Le Maire Louis
Published: March 2020

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Tidsskrifter
Authors: Waaben Knud , Magius F. V.
Published: March 2020

Journals
Meddelelser om det danske fængselsvæsen 1948
Authors: Hye-Knudsen Axel
Published: March 2020

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Kronik
Authors: Waaben Knud , Hafting Otto
Published: March 2020

Se starten af kronikken på sidste side i "Meddelelser" som følge af indscanningen.
Litteratur
Authors: Trolle Jørgen , Andenæs Johs , Waaben Knud , Honkasalo Brynolf , Hurwitz Stephan
Published: March 2020

Book reviews
Kriminalistkonferencen i Reykjavik
Authors: . NTfK
Published: March 2020

Kriminalistkonferencen i Reykjavik
Ändringar i den svenska lösdrivarlagen
Authors: Petrén Otto
Published: March 2020

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Pedagogisk, psykologisk og medisinsk behandling av kriminelle
Authors: Ödegård Örnulv
Published: March 2020

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En menneskealder i fengsel for tyverier
Authors: Fossum Arvid
Published: March 2020

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Dansk, finsk, norsk og svensk kronik
Authors: Waaben Knud , Honkasalo Brynolf , Bratholm Anders , Holmberg Carl
Published: March 2020

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Indhold
Authors: . NTfK
Published: March 2020

Indhold 1952
Social Defence and the Psychiatric Treatment of Delinquents
Authors: Angel Marcel
Published: March 2020

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Själmord bland fångar och dess förebyggande i Finland
Authors: Erkkilä Sven
Published: March 2020

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Meddelelser
Authors: . NTfK
Published: March 2020

Information
Litteratur
Authors: Agge Ivar , Johnsen Jon , Haslund A.
Published: March 2020

Book reviews
Nyudkommen litteratur
Authors: . NTfK
Published: March 2020

New litterature
Indhold
Authors: . NTfK
Published: March 2020

Indhold anno 1960
Refleksjoner etter en undersøkelse over promillekjørere i Oslo
Authors: Elgesem Elg
Published: March 2020

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Narkobehandling af forvarede
Authors: Tofte Finn
Published: March 2020

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Foranstaltninger over for ungdomskriminaliteten, set på baggrund af kriminalitetens almindelige udvikling i de seneste år
Authors: Nielsen L. Nordskov
Published: March 2020

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Det psykiatriske arbejde i Dansk Forsorgsselskab
Authors: Schulsinger Fini
Published: March 2020

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Analys av identifikationsstörningar hos ett ungdomsvårdsskoleklientel genom studium av varseblivningsutvecklingen
Authors: Kragh Ulf , Kroon Tore
Published: March 2020

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Den svenska trafikbrottsligheten
Authors: Klette Hans
Published: March 2020

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Almennprevensjon og disiplin i oppdragelsen
Authors: Nordland Eva
Published: March 2020

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Rättshjälpen för anhållna, häktade och fångar
Authors: Palmgren Bo
Published: March 2020

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Om alkoholundersøgelser
Authors: Mark Iwan , Andersen Ib , Vad Ejvind
Published: March 2020

Om alkoholundersøgelser
Dansk og finsk kronik
Authors: Brydensholt H. H. , Lång Ulla
Published: March 2020

Dansk og finsk kronik
Litteratur
Authors: Christie Nils , Christiansen Karl O. , Stürup G. K.
Published: March 2020

Book reviews
Skal også retspsykiatrien reformeres?
Authors: Svendsen Bent Borup
Published: March 2020

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Behandlingen av psykiskt avvikande lagöverträdare
Authors: Freese Jan
Published: March 2020

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Erstatning, afgifter og andre ikke-pønale retfølger som alternativer til bødestraf
Authors: Moe Mogens
Published: March 2020

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Litteratur
Authors: Bødal Kåre , Greve Vagn , Waaben Knud
Published: March 2020

Book reviews
Om partiella finska reformer rörande unga förbrytare
Authors: Grönquist Henrik
Published: March 2020

Föredrag hållet vid Kriminalistföreningens i Finland möte den 3 november 1975.
Sociologin som försvann
Authors: Persson Leif G.W.
Published: March 2020

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Barnets rettslige beskyttelse mot mishandling
Authors: Tangen Ottar
Published: March 2020

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Stephan Hurwitz 1901-1981
Authors: Andenæs Johs
Published: March 2020

In memory of Stephan Hurwitz
Norsk og svensk kronik
Authors: Coward Kirsti , Örn Claes , Victor Dag , Bishop Norman
Published: March 2020

Norsk og svensk kronik
Vidnepsykologiens udvikling i forskellige dele af verden
Authors: Smith Eva
Published: March 2020

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Boganmeldelser
Authors: Senholt Leif , Heckscher Sten
Published: March 2020

Book reviews
Politivoldens grenser
Authors: Bratholm Anders
Published: March 2020

Kommentar til Henning Kochs artikel.
Brev til redaktionen - Utlänningars brottslighet
Authors: Sveri Britt
Published: March 2020

Replik till Sturla Falck
Norsk og svensk kronik
Authors: Coward Kirsti , Örn Claes , Björkman Ulla
Published: March 2020

Norsk og svensk kronik
Ny litteratur
Authors: . NTfK
Published: March 2020

New litterature
Boganmeldelser
Authors: Jensen Kirsten , Lindblom Per Henrik , Strömberg Tore
Published: March 2020

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Tegning
Authors: . NTfK
Published: March 2020

Omstående tegning er udført af en grønlænder, som i flere år har været anbragt i et dansk fængsel.
Kontrollørroller i store og små institusjoner
Authors: Johansen Per Ole
Published: March 2020

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Rettighedsfrakendelse i interprovinsialretlig belysning
Authors: Kjærsgaard C. J.
Published: March 2020

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Tilbakefall til seksualforbrytelser
Authors: Noreik Kjell , Grünefeld Berthold
Published: March 2020

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Om "European Group for the study of deviance and social controll"
Authors: Jepsen Jørgen
Published: March 2020

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Narkomaners ret til deres "værktøj"
Authors: Greve Vagn
Published: March 2020

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Psykisk afvigende lovovertrædere i Danmark 1970-1983
Authors: Lund Jens
Published: March 2020

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Forbrytelser med døden til følge på Vestlandet 1950-1984
Authors: Giertsen J. Chr.
Published: March 2020

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Indhold
Authors: . NTfK
Published: March 2020

Indhold anno 1988
Boganmeldelser
Authors: Nuotio Kimmo , Munck Johan , Olafsdottir Hrefna , Bødal Kåre , Carlsen Bent , Rintalu Annaliina
Published: March 2020

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Lidt om effektivisering af strafferetsplejen
Authors: Thormundsson Jonatan
Published: March 2020

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"Ja" til et handlingskraftig konfliktråd
Authors: Mörland Liv
Published: March 2020

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Politisk korruption under markedsreformer: Embedsspekulanter og studenterdemonstranter i Kina
Authors: Østergaard Clemens Stubbe
Published: March 2020

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Boganmeldelser
Authors: Jareborg Nils
Published: March 2020

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Kriminalitet og klasse: Selvrapportert kriminalitet og annen problemetferd blant norsk ungdom
Authors: Skogen Ketil , Wichstrøm Lars
Published: March 2020

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En fængselsreform på tegnebrættet omkring år 1800: Et kapitel af dansk fængselsvæsens historie
Authors: Waaben Knud
Published: March 2020

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Rom og rett
Authors: Ellingsen Beate
Published: March 2020

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Only those who believe can stay the course in turbulent times. A Value-Based, Strategic Approach to the Management and Development of Corrections
Authors: Ingstrup Ole
Published: March 2020

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Boganmeldelser
Authors: Frände Dan , Kyvsgaard Britta , Hirsch Andrew Von , Greve Vagn , Jareborg Nils
Published: March 2020

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Boganmeldelser
Authors: Kramp Peter , Sestoft Dorte , Bay Joi , Ingvaldsen Karsten , Kyvsgaard Britta , Nielsen Beth Grothe , Hammerbrink Thomas , Bragadóttir Ragnheiður
Published: March 2020

Book reviews
Indhold
Authors: . NTfK
Published: March 2020

Indhold anno 1996
Summaries in English
Authors: Engbo Hans Jørgen , Schaaning Espen , Garde Peter
Published: March 2020

Summaries in English
Ambivalens i anhörigarbete - teoretisk acceptans och accepterande motretorik
Authors: Åkerström Malin
Published: March 2020

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Gå direkte till fängelset utan att passera "gå". Välfärdsproblem bland fångar.
Authors: Nilsson Anders
Published: March 2020

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Fångtal och kriminalpolitik i Holland
Authors: Hofer Hanns Von
Published: March 2020

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Boganmeldelser
Authors: Clausen Susanne , Kyvsgaard Britta , Storgaard Anette , Kramp Peter , Garde Peter
Published: March 2020

Book reviews
Nordiska Kriminalistmötet 2004 - Indledning
Authors: Lahti Raimo
Published: March 2020

Nordiska Kriminalistmötet 2004 - Indledning
Språket och internationell rättspraxis
Authors: Tallroth Paulina
Published: March 2020

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Evidensbaseret kriminalprævention. Omtale af nyere rapporter og erfaringer.
Authors: Kyvsgaard Britta
Published: March 2020

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Dolus nordicus
Authors: Matikkala Jussi
Published: March 2020

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Internationaliseringen av kriminalpolitiken
Authors: Flyghed Janne
Published: March 2020

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Stigma og den rituelle orden
Authors: Johansen Nicolay B.
Published: March 2020

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Har samfundstjeneste en præventiv effekt?
Authors: Clausen Susanne
Published: March 2020

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Lighed og ulighed i strafudmålingen
Authors: Garde Peter
Published: March 2020

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Rätt utan Sanning? En reflektion över Sanningens roll i straffprocessen idag.
Authors: Forsberg Moa
Published: March 2020

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Man anmelder da vold? En analyse af ændringer i anmeldelsestilbøjeligheden for vold
Authors: Balvig Flemming , Kyvsgaard Britta
Published: March 2020

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Det XV Nordiske Kriminalistmødet. København 19.-21. august 2010
Authors: . NTfK
Published: March 2020

Det XV Nordiske Kriminalistmødet. København 19.-21. august 2010
Boganmeldelser
Authors: Nielsen Gorm Toftegaard , Wikman Sofia , Scharf Ole , Sørensen Anne-Stina , Helenius Dan
Published: March 2020

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De Nordiske Kriminalistforeninger 2009
Authors: . De nordiske kriminalistforeninger
Published: March 2020

Årsberetning fra 2009.
Er Den Europæiske Menneskerettighedsdomstol en trussel for fundamentale strafferetlige principper?
Authors: Nielsen Gorm Toftegaard
Published: March 2020

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On the deformed Besov-Hankel spaces
Authors: Ben Saïd Salem , Amine Boubatra Mohamed , Sifi Mohamed
Published: March 2020

In this paper we introduce function spaces denoted by \(BH_{\kappa,\beta}^{p,r}\) (\(0\lt\beta\lt 1\), \(1\leq p, r \leq +\infty\)) as subspaces of \(L^p\) that we call deformed Besov-Hankel spaces. We provide characterizations of these spaces in terms of Bochner-Riesz means in the case \(1\leq p\leq +\infty\) and in terms of partial Hankel integrals in the case \(1\lt p\lt +\infty\) associated to the deformed Hankel operator by a parameter \(\kappa\gt 0\). For \(p=r=+\infty\), we obtain an approximation result involving partial Hankel integrals.
Maximum packings of the λ-fold complete 3-uniform hypergraph with loose 3-cycles
Authors: Bunge Ryan C. , Collins Dontez , Conko-Camel Daryl , El-Zanati Saad I. , Liebrecht Rachel , Vasquez Alexander
Published: March 2020

It is known that the 3-uniform loose 3-cycle decomposes the complete 3-uniform hypergraph of order \(v\) if and only if \(v \equiv 0, 1,\text{ or }2 (\operatorname{mod} 9)\). For all positive integers \(\lambda\) and \(v\), we find a maximum packing with loose 3-cycles of the \(\lambda\)-fold complete 3-uniform hypergraph of order \(v\). We show that, if \(v \geq 6\), such a packing has a leave of two or fewer edges.
On the asymptotic behavior of nonoscillatory solutions of certain fractional differential equations with positive and negative terms
Authors: Graef John R. , Grace Said R. , Tunç Ercan
Published: March 2020

This paper is concerned with the asymptotic behavior of the nonoscillatory solutions of the forced fractional differential equation with positive and negative terms of the form \[^{C}D_{c}^{\alpha}y(t)+f(t,x(t))=e(t)+k(t)x^{\eta}(t)+h(t,x(t)),\] where \(t\geq c \geq 1\), \(\alpha \in (0,1)\), \(\eta \geq 1\) is the ratio of positive odd integers, and \(^{C}D_{c}^{\alpha}y\) denotes the Caputo fractional derivative of \(y\) of order \(\alpha\). The cases \[y(t)=(a(t)(x^{\prime}(t))^{\eta})^{\prime} \quad \text{and} \quad y(t)=a(t)(x^{\prime}(t))^{\eta}\] are considered. The approach taken here can be applied to other related fractional differential equations. Examples are provided to illustrate the relevance of the results obtained.
Asymptotic expansion of large eigenvalues for a class of unbounded Jacobi matrices
Authors: Harrat Ayoub , Zerouali El Hassan , Zielinski Lech
Published: March 2020

We investigate a class of infinite tridiagonal matrices which define unbounded self-adjoint operators with discrete spectrum. Our purpose is to establish the asymptotic expansion of large eigenvalues and to compute two correction terms explicitly.
Subdivision of hypergraphs and their colorings
Authors: Iradmusa Moharram N.
Published: March 2020

In this paper we introduce the subdivision of hypergraphs, study their properties and parameters and investigate their weak and strong chromatic numbers in various cases.
Hybrid Materials from Ultrahigh‐Inorganic‐Content Mineral Plastic Hydrogels: Arbitrarily Shapeable, Strong, and Tough
Authors: Zhang Xiaotong , Wu Baohu , Sun Shengtong , Wu Peiyi
Published: March 2020

Natural mineralized structural materials such as nacre and bone possess a unique hierarchical structure comprising both hard and soft phases, which can achieve the perfect balance between mechanical strength and shape controllability. Nevertheless, it remains a great challenge to control the complex and predesigned shapes of artificial organic–inorganic hybrid materials at ambient conditions. Inspired by the plasticity of polymer‐induced liquid precursor phases that can penetrate and solidify in porous organic frameworks for biomineral formation, here a mineral plastic hydrogel is shown with ultrahigh silica content (≈95 wt%) that can be similarly hybridized into a porous delignified wood scaffold, and the resultant composite hydrogels can be manually made into arbitrary shapes. Subsequent air drying well preserves the designed shapes and produces fire‐retardant, ultrastrong, and tough structural organic–inorganic hybrids. The proposed mineral plastic hydrogel strategy opens an easy and eco‐friendly way for fabricating bioinspired structural materials that compromise both precise shape control and high mechanical strength.
Harnessing Heterogeneous Wrinkles in Metal/Polydimethylsiloxane Film System by Combination of Mechanical Loading and Heat Treatment
Authors: Lu Chenxi , Yu Senjiang , Li Huihua , Zhou Hong , Jiao Zhiwei , Li Lingwei
Published: March 2020

Spontaneous wrinkled surfaces in nature usually possess unique physical and chemical properties. Inspired by nature and stimulated by practical application, artificial wrinkle patterns have received increasing interest recently. Here, the controllable heterogeneous wrinkles in metal films deposited on polydimethylsiloxane substrates by combination of mechanical loading and heat treatment is reported. It is found that the wrinkles are spontaneously localized at small strain condition due to the uneven distribution of wrinkle amplitudes on the film surface. The morphological features and underlying mechanisms of such wrinkles are investigated based on the strain theory. The friction property is found to be well controlled by the aspect ratio and orientation of the wrinkle patterns. Complex 2D wrinkle array is also achieved by applying heat treatment and mechanical compression in sequence. This study may broaden the knowledge of spontaneous heterogeneous wrinkles in film‐substrate system and provide a novel way to tailor various wrinkle patterns via independently tuning annealing temperature and mechanical strain.