scholarly journals Developing Taiwan Studies Teaching Programmes in Europe and the US: The Experience of SOAS University of London and University of Texas at Austin

2019 ◽  
Vol 240 ◽  
pp. 1108-1134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dafydd Fell ◽  
Sung-sheng Yvonne Chang
Keyword(s):  
Rapid Expansion ◽  
Academic Environment ◽  
University Of Texas ◽  
The Us ◽  
Key Features ◽  
The University ◽  
Development Trajectories

AbstractOver the last two decades, there has been a rapid expansion in the number of Taiwan programmes at universities in America and Europe; however, few of these Taiwan programmes have attempted to develop teaching courses. Where Taiwan courses have been introduced, they have tended to be in isolation and not well integrated into existing academic programmes. Among the universities with Taiwan programmes, only two have attempted to create comprehensive teaching programmes through which students can graduate with a degree in Taiwan studies: SOAS University of London and the University of Texas at Austin. The purpose of this paper is to compare the experiences of these two institutions in developing such niche teaching programmes. It begins with a discussion of how these two programmes first emerged and then goes on to review their distinct development trajectories and key features. The paper offers an analysis of how these two programmes were able not only to survive but also to expand their offerings and thrive in an academic environment that should be hostile to such niche programmes. It concludes with a review of the remaining challenges facing these teaching programmes.

scholarly journals More Gasoline from Crude

2003 ◽  
Vol 125 (12) ◽  
pp. 45-46
Author(s):  
John DeGaspari
Keyword(s):  
Crude Oil ◽  
Distillation Column ◽  
Department Of Energy ◽  
Cooperative Research ◽  
University Of Texas ◽  
Ongoing Work ◽  
The Us ◽  
Development Agreement ◽  
The University ◽  
Cooperative Research And Development

This article highlights that pushing a refinery distillation column to its limits to meet heightened demand is a tricky undertaking that could result in an unwanted phenomenon called column flooding. As petroleum is distilled, various components of the crude oil remain separated from each other on porous trays inside the column. During a flood, butane, gasoline, asphalt, and other distilled crude oil products begin to commingle with each other inside the column. By knowing the actual beginnings of flooding, the operator knows how much he can push the column to distill more products. The flooding predictor will identify the incipient flood point regardless of the grade of crude oil and will provide the operator with information to reduce throughput when necessary. The US Department of Energy has awarded a cooperative research and development agreement to second point. The Motiva refinery in Norco has signed on as a partner to run the flooding predictor on a commercial-scale distillation column. Data from those tests will be fed into the ongoing work at the University of Texas.

scholarly journals Why Virtual-World Economies Matter

1970 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mandy Salomon ◽  
Serge Soudoplatoff
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Virtual World ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Special Edition ◽  
University Of Texas ◽  
Upstate New York ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The Us ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The University

In this special edition on virtual-world goods and trade, we are pleased to present articles from a global cohort of contributors covering a wide range of issues. Some of our writers, such Edward Castronova, Julian Dibbell or KZero’s Nic Mitham will be well known to you as distinguished leaders in the field, but it is equally our pleasure to introduce exciting new voices. Here you will find pieces written by academics, practitioners, journalists, a documentary filmmaker and perhaps the youngest contributor to JVWR yet, Eli Kosminksy, who attends high school in upstate New York. We would also point out that this issue extends its format to include Anthony Gilmore’s pictorial story, Julian Dibbell’s audio interview, and Lori Landay’s machinima. In real life, most contributors live in the US, the UK and Europe, and we, the editors, are based in Australia and France. We express warm thanks to the team at the University of Texas, especially to Jeremiah Spence, our editor–in-chief for his guidance throughout this process. We begin with our own thought piece, which is designed to contextualise the deeper contents herein by way of plotting the virtual goods path and placing some historical sign posts along the way.Mandy and Serge

scholarly journals National Disaster Life Support Programs—A Model for Standardized, All-Hazards Disaster Medicine Training

2009 ◽  
Vol 24 (S1) ◽  
pp. s119-s119
Author(s):  
Jack A. Homer ◽  
Phillip L. Coule ◽  
Richard B. Schwartz
Keyword(s):  
Life Support ◽  
Disaster Medicine ◽  
Training Center ◽  
University Of Texas ◽  
University Of Georgia ◽  
Medical Discipline ◽  
The Us ◽  
The University ◽  
National Disaster ◽  
Medicine Education

Introduction: The development of the [US] National Disaster Life Support (NDLS) programs (Advanced, Basic, and Core Disaster Life Support) began prior to 11 September 2001, but in its aftermath, the NDLS programs have become a leading all-hazards disaster medicine training program in the US. The NDLS programs are taught through a training center model. The curriculum is revised via the National Disaster Life Support Education Consortium (NDLSEC), a multi-disciplinary, multi-specialty consortium. Methods: The National Disaster Life Support Foundation (NDLSF) is a not-for-profit organization developed by the academic medical centers and partners that developed the NDLS programs. The founding institutions are the Medical College of Georgia, die University of Georgia, the University of Texas Southwestern, the University of Texas-Houston, and the American Medical Association. The NDLSF has die responsibility to oversee, certify, and monitor a network of training centers. The NDLSEC consist of individual members and 75 representative stakeholder organizations. Results: The training center network overseen by the NDLSF consists of 70 training centers in the US and 10 developing international training centers. The NDLSEC has >150 members with representatives from virtually every medical discipline and specialty. More than 70,000 individuals have been trained. Conclusions: The NDLS programs have employed a training center network model to deploy standardized, all-hazards disaster educational programs. The NDLS programs have been successful in bridging die gap in disaster medicine education programs in the US and may represent a useful model for other countries to provide disaster medicine education.

scholarly journals The invisible supporters

AILA Review ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 33 ◽  
pp. 21-46
Author(s):  
Eva-Maria Jakobs ◽  
Claas Digmayer
Keyword(s):  
Written Feedback ◽  
Feedback Process ◽  
University Of Texas ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Writing Processes ◽  
Text Quality ◽  
The Us ◽  
The University

Abstract This article examines how written feedback is used to support the production of texts for purposes of reuse. The case study refers to an entrepreneur training program at the University of Texas at Austin. In the program, Korean startups are trained in understanding the US market, and developing pitches that convince US investors. They are supported by Quicklook® reports. A Quicklook report delivers snapshots of the market receptivity for the startup’s product. Market analysts write the reports. In the final stage of drafting, program staff members supervise the report author. This study investigates how supervisors use commenting and how the goal of creating a highly reusable text source guides the feedback process. The database was examined quantitatively (frequency of drafting and commenting) and qualitatively (functional comment types). The results offer valuable insights into actual writing processes in business settings and how professionals interact to ensure a reusable product. The findings indicate a broad range of comment functions. Overall, we distinguish two main categories: feedback activities focusing on Quicklook reports as reusable resource, and feedback activities focusing on collaboration and workflow. Each category includes functional comment types. Further research is needed to learn more about professional strategies of reflecting on text quality, the quality of assessments, or the ratio between detected and real deficiencies of a document.

scholarly journals Immunotherapy-Related Publications in Colorectal Cancer: A Bibliometric Analysis

Healthcare ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 75
Author(s):  
Daniel Sur ◽  
Cristina Lungulescu ◽  
Irina-Ioana Puscariu ◽  
Simona Ruxandra Volovat ◽  
Madalina Preda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Colorectal Cancer ◽  
New England ◽  
Microsatellite Instability ◽  
Checkpoint Inhibitors ◽  
University Of Texas ◽  
Publication Patterns ◽  
Johns Hopkins University ◽  
The Us ◽  
Recherche Médicale ◽  
The University

Patients with microsatellite-instability-high (MSI-H) or mismatched repair-deficient colorectal cancer (CRC) appear to be responsive to checkpoint inhibitors. This study aimed to assess research trends in CRC immunotherapy. Publication patterns of articles covering immunotherapies in CRC in the Web of Science Core Collection database were retrospectively examined using VOS viewer software (version 1.6.16) prior to 25 May 2021. Ultimately, 3977 records were identified that were published between 1975 and 2021, which received a total of 128,681 citations (an average of 32.36 citations per item), with a noticeable rise in 2014. The majority of articles were published in the US (35.8%), China (17.7%), and Germany (9.4%). Publications mainly originated from the Institut National de la Santé Et De La Recherche Medicale Inserm, followed by the University of Texas System and Harvard University; however, Johns Hopkins University received the most citations (18,666 for 69 publications). The Journal of Clinical Oncology issued the most publications (n = 146), while the most referenced item (7724 citations) was published in the New England Journal of Medicine in 2012. The most common keywords were associated with tumors (expression and microsatellite instability) or immune system components (t-cells/dendritic cells). The findings demonstrate the scientific community’s interest in the MSI-H subtype of colorectal tumors and how immunotherapy may be employed more successfully to treat metastatic CRC.

scholarly journals The Mexican Blindcat Project: new discoveries and future efforts

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Gluesenkamp ◽  
Dean A. Hendrickson ◽  
Peter Sprouse
Keyword(s):  
San Antonio ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Environmental Dna ◽  
Edwards Aquifer ◽  
La Paz ◽  
University Of Texas ◽  
The Us ◽  
Park Service ◽  
Recreation Area ◽  
The University

The endangered Mexican blindcat (Prietella phreatophila, Carranza 1954) is one of only four described stygobitic ictalurid catfish in North America. Members of two monotypic genera (Satan eurystomus and Trogloglanis pattersoni) are known from the Edwards Aquifer in Texas and, until recently, Prietella (represented by P. lundbergi and P. phreatophila) was only known to occur in Mexico (northern Coahuila to southern Tamaulipas). The recent discovery of P. phreatophila in a cave on the Amistad National Recreation Area in Val Verde County, Texas is the result of decades of sporadic effort on both sides of the US/Mexican border and has stimulated a renewed effort to investigate the distribution, ecology, evolutionary history, and conservation status of this species. Collaborative efforts among The San Antonio Zoo, The University of Texas at Austin, Zara Environmental, and The National Park Service are currently focused on habitat surveys in Texas as well as captive husbandry and propagation. Ongoing efforts with collaborators from the Comisión Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas, Área de Protección de Recursos Naturales Sabinas and the Laboratorio de Genética para la Conservación, Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas del Noroeste, La Paz include expanded fieldwork in Mexico, hydrogeologic studies, and surveys using environmental DNA.

Anzaldúa, Gloria

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Betsy Dahms
Keyword(s):  
Queer Theory ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Women Of Color ◽  
South Texas ◽  
Lower Rio Grande Valley ◽  
University Of Texas ◽  
Liminal Spaces ◽  
University Courses ◽  
The Us ◽  
The University

Born in the lower Rio Grande Valley of South Texas, Gloria Evangelina Anzaldúa (1942–2004) was a prolific writer, scholar, and activist. Her corpus of work includes essays, books, edited volumes, children’s literature, and fiction/autohistorias. Anzaldúa’s life and writing are at the forefront of critical theory as it interacts with feminism, Latinx literature, spirituality, spiritual activism, queer theory, and expansive ideas of queerness and articulations of alternative, non-Western epistemologies and ontologies. The geographical proximity to the US–Mexican border figures prominently throughout in her work, as does her theorization of metaphorical borderlands and liminal spaces. Her oft-cited text Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza is included in many university courses’ reading lists for its contributions to discourses of hybridity, linguistics, intersectionality, and women of color feminism, among others. Anzaldúa began work on her more well-known theories prior to the publication of Borderlands/La Frontera and continued to develop these theories in her post-Borderlands/La Frontera writing, both published and unpublished. After her sudden death due to complications of diabetes in 2004, Anzaldúa’s literary estate was housed in the Nettie Lee Benson Latin American Collection at the University of Texas, Austin in 2005.

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