The two dimensions of Italian academics’ public engagement

AbstractThe article aims at investigating Italian academics’ Public Engagement highlighting its two dimensions, namely “Local Community Engagement” (LCE) and “General Political Engagement” (GPE). It is based on the results of a national survey on academics’ third mission activities carried out in the year 2015/2016 collecting information from a representative sample of 5,123 respondents working at 62 universities, with a response rate of 34.2%. In addition to detecting distinct dimensions of academics’ Public Engagement, data analysis shows that Italian academics are much more involved in LCE activities than in GPE ones. Although both LCE and GPE are influenced by many common factors, such as academic rank, discipline and being involved in other third mission activities, they also display peculiar traits: LCE activities are more likely to involve academic women while GPE are more likely to be carried out by older academics; LCE activities appear to be context-dependent while GPE activities are not. Hence, the article offers a contribution to a better understanding of the different goals of Public Engagement activities and of their spatial dimension.

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RECONSIDERING THE WAQF: Traditional Mechanism of Urban Regeneration in Historic Muslim Cities

International Journal of Architectural Research Archnet-IJAR ◽

10.26687/archnet-ijar.v9i1.585 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 18

Author(s):

Haysam Nour

Keyword(s):

Local Community ◽

Common Factors ◽

Urban Regeneration ◽

It Use ◽

Community Awareness ◽

Cultural Aspect ◽

Basic Issue ◽

Key Issues

Through the last century, historic Muslim Cities witnessed significant decay. The level of decay, while a number of those cities were inscribed in the WHL, created an international urge to intervene. With very limited exceptions, modern interventions did not create an obvious impact due to common factors: inefficient management, fragmented responsibilities on administrative levels, weak legislations, and lack of community awareness, participation, and absence of integrated mechanisms. However, those factors are mostly of operational nature. This paper sheds light on a socio-cultural aspect of deterioration through inquiring about a basic issue: “How was the historic Muslim city maintained for centuries?”The key answer refers always to “the Waqf”. Although its nature and role are quite different now, the Waqf institution was the main player in urban regeneration in Muslim cities until early 1900. How did it use to work? Within which value reference? In addition, what was the position of the local community in the process? Those are the key issues discussed in the paper arguing that reconsidering this traditional mechanism might add another layer to the understanding of the complexity of Muslim cities and accordingly, might lead to different approaches in future interventions.

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PERTUNJUKAN TARI BARONG SEBAGAI ATRAKSI WISATA DI DESA PAKRAMAN KEDEWATAN KECAMATAN UBUD KABUPATEN GIANYAR

Jurnal Penelitian Agama Hindu ◽

10.25078/jpah.v1i1.143 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 123 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Ni Wayan Trisna Anjasuari

Keyword(s):

Data Analysis ◽

Qualitative Method ◽

Local Community ◽

Tourist Attraction ◽

Literature Study ◽

Cultural Life ◽

Welfare Society ◽

Art And Culture ◽

Sound Environment ◽

Research Findings

The Development of tourism in Indonesia is done by considering the art and culture, natural resources and local wisdom as basis for development. The purpose of tourism development is to introduce, utilize, conserve, and improve the quality tourist attraction, maintain norms and values of religious and cultural life and also nature the sound environment. prevent negative impact that can be caused by activities of tourism, and improve the welfare society. One of culture introduced since the development of tourism in Bali is Barong Dance perfomance used as a tourists attractions for both domestic and international tourits. The Research of Barong Dance Perfomance as a tourist attraction discusses three issues as follows (1) How is the form of the Barong Dance performance as a tourist attraction in Kedewatan Village Ubud District Gianyar Regency?, (2). How is the tourists perception of the Barong Performance as a tourist attraction?. (3) What is the contribution of Barong Dance Perfomance as a tourist attraction for the local community in the Kedewatan Village?.This research used a qualitative method. Qualitative analysis is used to describe the form of the Barong Dance Perfomance, the perception of tourists, the contribution of the Barong Dance Perfomance. Data analysis is using Comodification Theory. Data collection is obtained through observation, interview, literature study, and document study. The research findings are presented and elaboreted descriptively to obtain overall conclucions.These results indicates that the Barong Dance performances as a tourist attraction is designed in the form of a performance package including stage of the show, the ritual, the percussion, and the story of Barong Dance. The perception of the tourists are generally good. The Barong performance as a tourist attraction has conrtibuted to the welfare of society in economic and sociallife of the local culture of the Kedewatan Village.

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The Role of Scientific Research in Local Community Service from the Perspective of Faculty Members of some Palestinian Universities

The Arab Journal For Quality Assurance In Higher Education ◽

10.20428/ajqahe.13.44.1 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 13 (44) ◽

pp. 1-27

Author(s):

أ.د. زياد بركات

Keyword(s):

Community Service ◽

Applied Research ◽

Local Community ◽

Scientific Research ◽

Two Dimensions ◽

Faculty Members ◽

Three Dimensions ◽

Awareness Raising ◽

Palestinian Universities

The present study aimed at investigating the role of scientific research in the development of the local community from the point of view of the faculty members in the Palestinian Universities. To achieve this objective, a convenient sample of (244) faculty members from the universities of northern Palestine: Al-Quds Open University (Tulkarm), An-Najah National (Nablus), Technical Palestine - Khadouri (Tulkarem), and Arab American (Jenin). The results of the study showed that the participants' assessment of the importance of the role of scientific research in community development was medium in the overall instrument and two dimensions: applied research and scientific consultancy, but their assessment of awareness-raising was high. On the other hand, the results showed that there were statistically significant differences in the level of the role of practical research in the development of the community attributed to the gender variable in favor of males on the overall instrument and three dimensions, while there were no statistically significant differences in the level of participants' assessment attributed to the variable of specialization. The differences were in favor of the disciplines of educational sciences and applied sciences. There were also statistically significant differences in the level of their assessment attributed to the qualification variable on the overall instrument and the three dimensions in favor of PhD holders.Keywords: scientific research, community service, awareness-raising, applied research, scientific consultancy.

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TAJALLIYAH ASH-SHIRA' FI AL-ADAB AL-'ARABI AL-MU'ASHIR WA ATSARIHI FI HARB AL-'ARAB تجليات الصراع في الأدب العربي المعاصر وأثره في حرب العرب (من الصراع والصدام إلى ثقافة الحرب في شعر سوريا نموذجا)

El-HARAKAH (TERAKREDITASI) ◽

10.18860/el.v20i2.5588 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 20 (2) ◽

pp. 305

Author(s):

Halimi Halimi ◽

M. Faisol ◽

Muhammad Majed Al-Dakhiel

Keyword(s):

Arab World ◽

Strong Relationship ◽

Spatial Dimension ◽

Two Dimensions ◽

Spiritual Dimension ◽

The Social ◽

History Of ◽

The Revolution

لقد عبر شعر الصراع (المقاومة والثورة والحرب) في بلاد الجزيرة العربية مفردات متنوعة طوال تاريخها من خلال البعدين، منهما البعد المكاني متمثلا في الأرض التي حملها الشعر دلالات ومعان تتجاوز ملامحها المادية لتكتسب بعدا روحيا وقيما عليا. والبعد الثاني يتمثل في البعد التراثي والتاريخي. فشعر الصراعات لا ينفصل من الواقع الاجتماعي، وليس هو الشعر الانعزالي، بل هو الشعر الاجتماعي الذي له علاقة متينة بواقعه، والذي يحمل رموزا تاريخية كثيرة نتيجة لامتداد العمر الزمني لهذا المجتمع من العصور القديمة، وكان المجتمع والأرض تصنع تقاليد تتطور إلى رموز، فهناك رمز للكرام وللمروءة ولمعاناة المجتمع وللصراع، وفي الرمز أسلوب فيه تلميح ومداره. Throughout the history of the Arab world, the poetry of the struggle (the resistance, the revolution and the war) has been a varied vocabulary throughout its history through the two dimensions, including the spatial dimension, in the land where poetry carries meanings and meanings that transcend its physical texture to acquire a spiritual dimension and supreme value. It is the social poetry that has a strong relationship to its reality, which carries many historical symbols as a result of the extension of the temporal age of this society from antiquity. The society and the land made traditions that evolve into symbols. And the suffering of society and the conflict and the virus, and in the code style in which the tip and orbit.

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Sex life during pregnancy

Slovenian Nursing Review ◽

10.14528/snr.2019.53.4.2964 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 53 (4) ◽

pp. 280-287

Author(s):

Tamara Košec ◽

Anita Jug Došler ◽

Mateja Kusterle ◽

Ana Polona Mivšek

Keyword(s):

Data Analysis ◽

Pregnant Woman ◽

Sexual Activity ◽

Sexual Intercourse ◽

Sexual Desire ◽

Quantitative Research ◽

Common Factors ◽

Physiological Changes ◽

Mean Values ◽

Purposive Sample

Introduction: Pregnancy involves emotional and physiological changes, which affect the pregnant woman, her partner and their relationship. The sexuality of the couple changes with the onset of pregnancy compared to pre-pregnancy. The aim of the study was to investigate changes in the sex life of women during pregnancy.Methods: Quantitative research based on a questionnaire was carried out in August 2016 on a purposive sample of 685 women who had given birth at least once and women who were in the last trimester of pregnancy when completing the questionnaire. The data analysis included frequencies, percentages, mean values and independent samples t-test calculations.Results: The frequency of sexual intercourse decreased compared to the preconception period. The majority of women (43 %) included in the survey stated that their sexual desire declined during pregnancy. The most common factors that hindered women's sexual activity were fatigue and the feeling of awkwardness.Discussion and conclusion: Psychophysical changes in a pregnant woman may affect the couple's sexuality to a greater or lesser extent, which may in turn affect their relationship. It is therefore crucial that couples be offered quality counseling on sex life by appropriate institutions and programmes.

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[Concept of Traditionial Sports Competition According to Al-Quran and Al-Sunnah in Southern Thailand] Konsep Pertandingan Sukan Tradisional Menurut Al-Quran dan Al-Sunnah di Selatan Thailand

Jurnal Islam dan Masyarakat Kontemporari ◽

10.37231/jimk.2018.16.1.248 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 16 (1) ◽

pp. 69-82

Author(s):

Muhammadhusnee Yanya ◽

Asyraf Ab. Rahman ◽

Daud Ismail ◽

Abdulsoma Thoralim

Keyword(s):

Data Analysis ◽

Local Community ◽

Secondary Data ◽

Secondary Data Analysis ◽

Third Party ◽

Horse Racing ◽

Sport Competition ◽

Southern Thailand ◽

Traditional Sports

There are many types of sport competitions mentioned in the Quran and Hadith in which indicate that Islam has prescribed such competitions such as horse racing, running, camel, archery and wrestling. In Islam, any match prescribed aimed to train and prepare Muslims as part of war preparations. In Southern Thailand, there are many traditional sports competitions organized by the local community, especially the Malay Muslims community. This paper was carried out to identify the concept of competition in the Quran and Sunnah, the form of competition and the kind of traditional sports competitions that are permitted and banned in South Thailand. The method employed in this study is secondary data analysis based on books of tafsir, hadith and fiqh. The study found that traditional types of sports competitions which are permissible include any sport competition that does not bring harm or injury to individuals amongst the participants as well as the animals involved in the competition. Prize contest must be sponsored by a third party or parties who are not involved or engaged in the competition. Keywords: Competition, Traditional Sports, al-Quran, al-Sunnah. Pertandingan sukan banyak disebut dalam al-Quran dan Hadith yang menunjukkan ia telah disyariatkan oleh Islam antaranya seperti perlumbaan kuda, unta, memanah, larian dan gusti. Dalam Islam, pertandingan yang disyariatkan adalah untuk melatih diri Muslim sebagai persediaan dalam peperangan. Di Selatan Thailand, terdapat pelbagai pertandingan sukan tradisional yang dianjurkan oleh masyarakat setempat khususnya masyarakat Melayu Islam. Kertas ini membincang konsep pertandingan dalam perspektif al- Quran dan al-Sunnah, bentuk hadiah pertandingan dan jenis pertandingan sukan tradisional yang diharuskan dan diharamkan di Selatan Thailand. Pendekatan kajian yang digunakan adalah kajian kepustakaan dengan berpandukan kitab tafsir, hadis dan fiqah. Data dianalisis secara deskriptif berdasarkan tema-tema utama sesuai dengan objektif kajian. Hasil kajian mendapati jenis pertandingan sukan tradisional yang diharuskan adalah sukan yang tidak membawa kemudaratan atau kecederaan dalam kalangan peserta ataupun haiwan yang dipertandingkan. Hadiah pertandingan pula perlu ditaja oleh pihak ketiga atau pihak yang tidak terlibat dalam pertandingan. Kata kunci: Pertandingan, Sukan Tradisional, al-Quran, al-Sunnah.

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A phase II open label, single arm study to evaluate the efficacy of pembrolizumab for leukoplakia.

Journal of Clinical Oncology ◽

10.1200/jco.2021.39.15_suppl.tps10606 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 39 (15_suppl) ◽

pp. TPS10606-TPS10606

Author(s):

Ashleigh Porter ◽

Audrey J. Zeh ◽

Thu Ly ◽

Alyssa Serna ◽

Arturo Villanueva ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Clinical Response ◽

Phase Ii ◽

Response Rate ◽

Two Dimensions ◽

Premalignant Lesions ◽

Clinical Response Rate ◽

Clinical Impression ◽

Severe Dysplasia ◽

Open Label ◽

Recurrence Rates

TPS10606 Background: The presence of pre-cancerous oral lesions such as leukoplakia or erythroleukoplakia are known risk factors for the development of squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN), however preventative agents have not yet shown clinical benefit. The risk of malignant transformation varies but has been quoted as high as 36% in some studies. While the primary mode of treatment of these lesions is largely surgical, recurrence rates are high. Pembrolizumab is a potent and selective humanized monoclonal antibody that is designed to directly block the interaction between PD-1 and PD-L1 (as well as PD-L2) that is currently FDA-approved for treatment of SCCHN. We have hypothesized that the treatment of oral premalignant lesions with pembrolizumab would be an effective and well-tolerated strategy to prevent transformation to invasive cancer. Methods: This study is an open-label, phase II study that will accrue 26 patients with leukoplakia, erythroleukoplakia, or proliferative verrucous leukoplakia with documented moderate to severe dysplasia or carcinoma in situ to be treated with pembrolizumab 200mg every 3 weeks for a total of 6 months. Patients must have visible and measurable lesions that will be both photographed and measured in two dimensions at each visit from the start of treatment until 12 months post-enrollment. Biopsies will be required at diagnosis and following the final treatment, with an optional biopsy following cycle 2 and at progression of disease. Major exclusion criteria include patients with mild dysplasia or hyperplasia, prior chemotherapy, targeted small molecule therapy, or radiation therapy within 2 weeks of Day 1 of study, or patients with a known additional malignancy that is active. Patients will also be excluded if they have received anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1 or anti-PD-L2 treatments in the past. The primary objective is clinical response rate at 6 months, and will be quantified as the percentage of patients with a complete response (CR) and partial response (PR) at 6 months. A CR is defined as complete resolution by visual inspection for 4 weeks of more and a PR is defined as 50% or greater reduction of the product of the 2 dimensions of a single lesions or the sum of all lesions. Progressive disease (PD) is defined as unequivocal increase (greater than or equal to 5mm in one dimension and greater than 20% increase) or the development of new lesions. Secondary objectives will include histologic response rate at 6 months, change in clinical impression based on photographs, clinical response rate at 9 and 12 months, and toxicity. Additional exploratory objectives will include PD-L1 expression in leukoplakia lesions as well as p16 expression, presence of tumor infiltrating lymphocytes, and immunohistochemical as well as RNA sequencing gene expression profiling which may allow for the identification of novel biomarkers. Enrollment began in June 2019 and is ongoing. Clinical trial information: NCT03603223 .

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Information Flow to Increase Support for Tidal Energy Development in Remote Islands of a Developing Country: Agent-Based Simulation of Information Flow in Flores Timur Regency, Indonesia

10.21203/rs.3.rs-266548/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Rohit Ramachandran ◽

A. H. T. Shyam Kularathna ◽

Hirotaka Matsuda ◽

Ken Takagi

Keyword(s):

Information Flow ◽

Public Engagement ◽

Local Community ◽

Information Provision ◽

Tidal Energy ◽

Multinomial Probit ◽

Agent Based Simulation ◽

Agent Based ◽

Remote Islands ◽

Hierarchical Group

Abstract BackgroundPublic awareness is crucial for successful deployment of tidal energy, a renewable energy source that can provide clean electricity to remote islands. However, considering public attitudes on tidal energy are not well known, especially in developing countries, a barrier exists in implementing public engagement strategies. This study aims to contribute by identifying strategies for information provision – the initial step in public engagement – and estimate how these can be engaged to enhance support for tidal energy among the local public in a remote area of a developing country, in this case, Flores Timur Regency, Indonesia, considering their socio-cultural background.MethodsIn this paper we employ statistical analyses using Multinomial Probit modelling to identify the key variables that shape information flow. The aptness of the variables is then verified using post-estimation techniques for their use as input parameters for simulation of the information-flow in the field study area. Agent-Based Simulation (ABS) is employed to replicate the actual conditions in Flores Timur regency, Indonesia and simulate the flow of information through the local community.ResultsAccording to the Multinomial Probit estimations, the people belonging to the top hierarchical group show a higher probability to support tidal energy compared to the members belonging to the lower groups. Understandably, it takes around twice as many information flow cycles to disseminate information to the members of the lowest hierarchical group, compared to the members of the top hierarchical group. Results also show that increasing the amount of available information has a positive impact on information dissemination.ConclusionsThis study found that information provision is highly effective with propagation of information that specifically highlights the individual benefits, rather than the community benefits of tidal energy. Additionally, savings in terms of cost, time, and effort can be realized if the most influential members of the local community are targeted initially before including all other stakeholders. The study also found that locals absorb more information and increase their support for tidal energy when additional data is made available. Finally, albeit long-term strategy, information provision becomes most effective when the local population gains higher educational capabilities.

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‘Quit while you are ahead – and smell the roses!’ A survey of retired Fellows of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care ◽

10.1177/0310057x211005783 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 0310057X2110057

Author(s):

Diana Strange Khursandi ◽

Victoria Eley

Keyword(s):

Clinical Practice ◽

New Zealand ◽

Standard Deviation ◽

Response Rate ◽

Common Factors ◽

Published Data ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Retirement Decisions ◽

Zealand College ◽

The Mean

There are no published data on the age of retirement of anaesthetists in Australia and New Zealand. We surveyed 622 retired Fellows of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists to determine their ages of complete retirement from clinical practice, demographics, and whether they had retired at the age they had intended to retire. We also aimed to explore factors affecting the decision to retire, the practice of ‘winding down’, common post-retirement activities, and the arrangement of personal and professional affairs. Responses were received from 371 specialists (response rate 60%). The mean (standard deviation) age of retirement was 65.2 (6.9) years. The mean (standard deviation) retirement ages ranged from 62.0 (7.1) years (those who retired earlier than planned) to 68.0 (4.3) years (those who retired later than they had intended). The mean (standard deviation) age of retirement of the male respondents was 66.0 (6.5) years, and for female respondents was 62.7 (7.7) years. Two hundred and thirty-three respondents (63%) reported winding down their practice prior to retirement, and 360 (97%) had made a will. Poor health and loss of confidence were the two most common factors in the retirement decisions of those who retired earlier than they had planned. Our results may assist current practitioners plan for retirement, and suggest strategies to help health services, departments and private groups accommodate individuals in winding down their practice.

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The Effectiveness of Hands-on Health Informatics Skills Exercises in the Multidisciplinary Smart Home Healthcare and Health Informatics Training Laboratories

Applied Clinical Informatics ◽

10.4338/aci-2017-08-ra-0136 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 08 (04) ◽

pp. 1184-1196 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

A. Sapci ◽

H. Sapci

Keyword(s):

Data Analysis ◽

Health Informatics ◽

Smart Home ◽

Patient Monitoring ◽

Response Rate ◽

Home Healthcare ◽

Self Confidence ◽

Informatics Training ◽

Hands On ◽

Monitoring Devices

Objective This article aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of newly established innovative smart home healthcare and health informatics laboratories, and a novel laboratory course that focuses on experiential health informatics training, and determine students' self-confidence to operate wireless home health monitoring devices before and after the hands-on laboratory course. Materials and Methods Two web-based pretraining and posttraining questionnaires were sent to 64 students who received hands-on training with wireless remote patient monitoring devices in smart home healthcare and health informatics laboratories. Results All 64 students completed the pretraining survey (100% response rate), and 49 students completed the posttraining survey (76% response rate). The quantitative data analysis showed that 95% of students had an interest in taking more hands-on laboratory courses. Sixty-seven percent of students had no prior experience with medical image, physiological data acquisition, storage, and transmission protocols. After the hands-on training session, 75.51% of students expressed improved confidence about training patients to measure blood pressure monitor using wireless devices. Ninety percent of students preferred to use a similar experiential approach in their future learning experience. Additionally, the qualitative data analysis demonstrated that students were expecting to have more courses with hands-on exercises and integration of technology-enabled delivery and patient monitoring concepts into the curriculum. Conclusion This study demonstrated that the multidisciplinary smart home healthcare and health informatics training laboratories and the hands-on exercises improved students' technology adoption rates and their self-confidence in using wireless patient monitoring devices.

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