A Pattern-based Method for Scheduling of Energy-integrated Batch Process Networks**Partial financial support for this work by the Government of India Department of Science and Technology (DST) INSPIRE & SERB-SB/S3/CE/090/2013 grant is gratefully acknowledged.

Abstract The paper analyzes the relations between the government and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) during the COVID-19 pandemic in Israel. The paper presents the inconsistent policy of the government, which has been influenced by various interest groups and the very limited financial support allocated to CSOs during the health, economic and social crisis. The paper describes the government’s alienated attitude toward the CSOs as well as the reasons for that behavior. Special attention is devoted to the government’s misunderstanding of the mission and roles of CSOs in modern society, especially at times of crisis and national disasters. The paper also analyzes the organizational and strategic behavior of CSOs toward the government, which has also contributed to the alienated attitude of the government toward them. I argue that relations between CSOs and the government should be based on more trust, mutuality, and understanding on the part of both actors in order to change power-dependence relations, and that there is a need to establish more cross-sectoral partnerships for the benefit of citizens.

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China’s Science and Technology Progress through the Lens of Patenting

10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190900533.013.6 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 89-112

Author(s):

Gary H. Jefferson ◽

Renai Jiang

Keyword(s):

Comparative Advantage ◽

Local Governments ◽

Science And Technology ◽

Patent Quality ◽

The Past ◽

The Government ◽

International Sector ◽

Role Of The Government

This chapter assesses China’s science and technology (S&T) progress through the lens of the patenting literature in the context of China. In particular, after presenting an overview of China’s patent production over the past twenty-five years, it investigates the following questions: What accounts for China’s patent surge? What are the implications of the surge for patent quality? Does the nature of the patenting reveal China’s S&T direction and comparative advantage? How has the international sector affected China’s patent production? What has been the role of the government—the central, provincial, and local governments—in shaping patent production? And finally, how heterogeneous is China’s regional patent production; are patenting capabilities diffusing across China?

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Upaya Peningkatan Penerapan Ipteks Melalui Pelatihan dan Peningkatan Kualitas Guru Serta Nilai Tambah Jasa Pelayanan Di SLB

ETHOS (Jurnal Penelitian dan Pengabdian) ◽

10.29313/ethos.v7i1.4199 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 77-87

Author(s):

Restyaliza Dhini Hary ◽

Ilham Tri Maulana

Keyword(s):

Information Systems ◽

Science And Technology ◽

Monitoring And Evaluation ◽

Added Value ◽

Special Schools ◽

Students With Special Needs ◽

Community Values ◽

Teacher Competency ◽

Information And Computer Technology ◽

The Government

Abstract. This activity aims to improve the application of science and technology at Special Schools (SLB) through training in making ICT-based learning media for SLB teachers in Padang City. This is motivated by the problems faced by the community, especially at the Padang Karya SLB and SLB Bina Bangsa, which include: (1) the lack of facilities and infrastructure that support ICT-based learning (Information and Computer Technology) such as computers, projectors and loudspeakers (speakers ); (2) lack of teachers' ability to master ICTs and make ICT-based learning media interesting and effective for students with special needs; (3) the unavailability of facilities in the form of a system that can provide information to the public and the government about schools; and (4) there is no training in managing information systems regarding schools. Therefore, an activity is needed that can help overcome partner problems through the Community Partnership Program (PKM). The methods for implementing PKM activities include preparation, training, monitoring and evaluation, and reflection. The results of the implementation of this activity include: (1) increasing teacher competency in mastering ICT; (2) increasing the application of science and technology in the form of using Interactive CD media in the learning process; (3) improving the quality and added value of educational services through the application of web-based information systems about the two schools; and (4) improving community values in the field of education through the application of ICTAbstrak. Kegiatan ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan penerapan Ipteks di Sekolah Luar Biasa (SLB) melalui pelatihan pembuatan media pembelajaran berbasis TIK kepada guru-guru SLB yang ada di Kota Padang.Hal ini dilatarbelakangi oleh permasalahan yang dihadapi masyarakat, khususnya di SLB Karya Padang dan SLB Bina Bangsa, yang meliputi: (1) kurangnya sarana dan prasarana yang menunjang pembelajaran berbasis TIK (Teknologi Informasi dan Komputer) seperti komputer, projektor, dan pengeras suara (speaker); (2) kurangnya kemampuan guru dalam menguasai TIK dan membuat media pembelajaran berbasis TIK yang menarik dan efektif bagi siswa berkebutuhan khusus; (3) belum tersedianya sarana berupa sistem yang dapat memberikan informasi kepada masyarakat dan pemerintah tentang sekolah; dan (4) belum adanya pelatihan dalam penglolaan sistem informasi mengenai sekolah. Oleh karena itu, diperlukan suatu kegiatan yang dapat membantu mengatasi permasalahan mitra melalui Program Kemitraan Masyarakat (PKM). Metode pelaksanaan kegiatan PKM ini meliputi persiapan, pelaksanaan pelatihan, monitoring dan evaluasi, serta refleksi. Hasil dari pelaksanaan kegiatan ini meliputi: (1) peningkatan kompetensi guru dalam penguasaan TIK; (2) peningkatan penerapan Ipteks berupa penggunaan media CD Interaktif dalam proses pembelajaran; (3) peningkatan kualitas serta nilai tambah jasa pelayanan pendidikan melalui penerapan sistem informasi berbasis web tentang kedua sekolah; dan (4) perbaikan tata nilai masyarakat di bidang pendidikan melalui penerapan TIK.

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Monitoring the Tools of Financial Support Available to Young Researchers in Russia

Science Governance and Scientometrics ◽

10.33873/2686-6706.2020.15-3.356-409 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 15 (3) ◽

pp. 356-409

Author(s):

Elena Zharova ◽

Elizaveta Agamirova

Keyword(s):

Human Resources ◽

Russian Federation ◽

Financial Support ◽

Science And Technology ◽

Annual Reports ◽

Main Element ◽

Research Development ◽

Research Activities ◽

The Russian Federation ◽

Young Researchers

Introduction. Human resources potential is one of the most important tools for achieving the objectives included in the key programme documents for the development of science and technology in the Russian Federation and the main element in the research and development resources of the state. Human resources potential is fundamentally made up of researchers employed in science and technology, including young researchers. Even though in recent years the government of Russia has been paying a lot of attention to developing mechanisms to attract and support young researchers in the sciences, we are still seeing a decline in their number, including in the number of researchers aged 39 or younger. The article presents the findings of tools for monitoring the financial support available to young researchers, recipients of scholarships and grants from the president of Russia, as well as grants provided by key research foundations. Monitoring Tools. The main monitoring tool is formal logic methods such as classification, analysis, synthesis, deduction, and induction. The monitoring was conducted using the materials published on the official websites of research foundations, the annual reports of said foundations, as well as other information in the public domain. The monitoring covered 42 foundations and 8 federal regulatory acts. The subject of the study was the financial tools for supporting young researchers, specifically the grants and scholarships of the president of the Russian Federation and major research foundations such as the Russian Research Foundation, the Russian Foundation for Basic Research, the Foundation for Assistance to Small Innovative Enterprises, and the Skolkovo Foundation, as well as state-funded programmes aimed at supporting young researchers; the findings of the monitoring are summed up in consolidated tables. Results. The support system for grant recipients spans all age categories of young researchers. Meanwhile, federal programmes offer a broader range of assistance to students, postgraduate students, and young researchers than to candidates and doctors of sciences. The most common types of assistance are grants and scholarships, while prizes are not as common. Regional and industrial foundations for assisting research, development, and innovation only function in some regions of the Russian Federation. Programmes aimed at supporting research activities are offered by regional and industry foundations through their official websites and are widely varied (the most common offerings include competitions, training programmes, organisation of conferences, exhibitions, forums, as well as special prizes and grants). Conclusion. Thus, the article provides information about the existing system of grants aimed at providing support and assistance to young researchers; the article also offers some information about the conditions, amounts, and timeframe for the provision of the scholarships and grants from the President of the Russian Federation; there is also a review of the tools for assisting young researchers in the context of such recipients’ status, as well as the forms and types of assistance (including for young researchers) provided by industry and regional foundations for research, development, and innovation.

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PEREMPUAN ACEH AWARD: PASANG SURUT GERAKAN PEREMPUAN ACEH DALAM PEMBERDAYAAN PEREMPUAN

Jurnal AL-IJTIMAIYYAH: Media Kajian Pengembangan Masyarakat Islam ◽

10.22373/al-ijtimaiyyah.v4i2.4209 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 40

Author(s):

Rosnida Sari

Keyword(s):

Domestic Violence ◽

Human Rights ◽

Financial Support ◽

Research Method ◽

Women's Movement ◽

Voluntary Work ◽

The Government ◽

Depth Interviews ◽

Humanitarian Work ◽

Banda Aceh

This paper looks at the Acehnese women's movement in helping to respect women's work in the grassroots community. This effort was carried out to give recognition and appreciation for women who have dedicated themselves to upholding women's human rights in Aceh, because there are still many people who do not yet know the humanitarian work they have done. The women who were nominated were those who worked since the time of the conflict until now. This voluntary work they do without financial support on a regular basis from the government, although some of them are listed as volunteers in their respective city P2TP2A. The types of cases they handle vary, from domestic violence cases to women's empowerment and society. This research was conducted in the Banda Aceh, Bener Meriah and Central Aceh regions. The research method for this study was in-depth interviews of winners, nominees and implementers of activities shaded by the Ureung Inong Aceh Shura Hall. The results of this study indicate that there are ups and downs in the implementation of this activity. Some of the obstacles that hindered him were the unavailability of funds, weak government commitment and lack of coordination of women's institutions in Aceh in the success of this activity.Keywords: Aceh Women Award, Aceh Women's Movement, Empowerment

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Revisiting Friedrich Engels’s Dialectics of Nature in an Age of Digital Idealism

tripleC Communication Capitalism & Critique Open Access Journal for a Global Sustainable Information Society ◽

10.31269/triplec.v19i1.1223 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

pp. 78-96

Author(s):

Christopher Leslie

Keyword(s):

Social Constructivism ◽

Liberal Arts ◽

Science And Technology Studies ◽

Science Studies ◽

Science And Technology ◽

Actor Network Theory ◽

Science And Engineering ◽

Important Place ◽

Starting Point ◽

The Government

The idealism that Fredrich Engels seeks to defeat in Dialectics of Nature today pervades online discourse and pedagogies of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The deterministic view that STEM is dedicated to unleashing the inherent power in objects for the service of privileged societies fails to understand the basic principles that Engels proposed. Engels exposes his contemporaries’ flawed understanding of science and technology and provides interdisciplinary examples that exemplify a different way of thinking. Outside of China, Engels’s ideas have been used suggest that social considerations cannot be a part of science because they limit the free exchange of ideas. Within China, particularly after the establishment of the People’s Republic in 1949, these ideas have been the basis of new thinking about the relationships among developers, the government, and the people. Moreover, readers of Dialectics of Nature who are familiar with the basic tenets of Science and Technology Studies (STS), such as social constructivism and actor-network theory, will not be so impressed with the idea that social theory has no place in understanding science and engineering. This analysis suggests avenues of cooperation for international science studies. In addition, it provides a starting point for pedagogies to promote the development for science and technology that reduces inequality and supports the notion that the liberal arts have an important place in the study of science and engineering, an insight known as STEAM.

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