scholarly journals Evelyn Martin Lansdowne Beale, 8 September 1928 - 23 December 1985

1987 ◽  
Vol 33 ◽  
pp. 21-45 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Mathematical Programming ◽  
Control Systems ◽  
Common Sense ◽  
Academic Integrity ◽  
Operational Research ◽  
Linear Programming Methods ◽  
Active Interest ◽  
Talented Mathematician ◽  
Scientific Adviser ◽  
High Standards

Evelyn Martin Lansdowne Beale was a talented mathematician at school and university. He became a pioneer in the development of linear programming methods at the Admiralty Research Laboratory (A.R.L.), Teddington. He then joined the Corporation for Economic and Industrial Research (C.E.I.R.) in 1961 in response to the challenge of applying operational research and mathematical programming to industrial problems. C.E.I.R. became Scicon (Scientific Control Systems Ltd) but Martin remained there, being its ‘Scientific Adviser' finally, a title that reflected his strong preference for advancing his subject in a benevolent way despite the commercial pressures of industry. Regularly on Mondays from 1967 he attended the Mathematics Department at Imperial College as a visiting professor. There, at conferences and in his published work, he communicated his extraordinary skill at extracting useful results computationally from mathematical models of real problems. Most of his papers on particular calculations and on particular techniques are substantial contributions to knowledge, but probably he will be remembered best for his constant and active interest in the development of mathematical programming systems for applying optimization algorithms painlessly in practice. He wrote (1961 c )* that ‘The most important part of operational research is educated common sense, and computers have absolutely no common sense’, but he planned his systems so well that this defect of computers was negligible. There are no secrets of his success as he believed in open publication of useful discoveries. In all ways he was generous and kind, subject to high standards of honesty and academic integrity. He was devoted to his family and to the Christian faith.

Academic Dishonesty and Online Classes: A Rural Education Perspective

2008 ◽  
Vol 27 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 55-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jane M. Sileo ◽  
Thomas W. Sileo
Keyword(s):  
Rural Education ◽  
Professional Practice ◽  
Academic Dishonesty ◽  
Ethical Behavior ◽  
Academic Integrity ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Online Classes ◽  
Student Behaviors ◽  
High Standards ◽  
Education Academic

Rural educators must possess high standards of ethical behavior that inform professional practice and improve the communities in which they live and work. The purposes of this article are to discuss rural education and its intersection with online classes as vehicles to meet residents' educational needs; ethical issues that surround online class delivery; and suggestions to deter academic dishonesty in online classes. Key Words: rural education, distance education, academic dishonesty, academic integrity, cheating, ethics, instructional practices, Internet, online instruction, student behaviors/attitude, teacher preparation, World Wide Web.

Setting the scene The development of aircraft attack on locust swarms in Africa since 1945 and the start of operational research on control systems

1979 ◽  
Vol 287 (1022) ◽  
pp. 251-263 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Control Systems ◽  
Operational Research ◽  
Desert Locust ◽  
Locust Control

The work described here was essentially a search for innovation, to replace existing, totally inadequate, methods of locust control. It was, from the start, quantitative, not only because the experiments would not otherwise be fully meaningful but also because the huge scale of locust control required forward planning, efficiency and economy. From these premises arose emphasis on devising methods of assessment of locust numbers, alive or dead, on measuring everything relevant, and on analysing causes of mistakes and other failures. W hat was wanted was not merely good techniques of killing locusts but complete systems that could be used in a variety of circumstances. Developments after our first moves in 1945 and 1947 are also outlined. They were so successful that less than 30 years later, in spite of wars and other international difficulties, as well of those of the control systems themselves, an exceptionally widespread upsurge of Desert Locusts was checked successfully (Rainey, Betts & Lumley, this symposium). A period of unusual freedom from Desert Locust plagues resulted.

Estimating the Average Taxi Speed of Departing Aircraft

1978 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 494-499
Author(s):  
Sakae Nagaoka ◽  
Paul T. Muto ◽  
Eijiro Yoshioka
Keyword(s):  
Control Systems ◽  
Traffic Control ◽  
Empirical Data ◽  
Operational Research ◽  
Theoretical Method ◽  
Air Transportation ◽  
Simplified Models ◽  
Transportation Problems ◽  
Simulation Techniques ◽  
Time And Motion

Operational research has been developed and introduced into air transportation problems since the late 1940s, mainly in the U.K. and the U.S.A., and simulation techniques have also been used for designing or evaluating air traffic control systems. Some data on the actual operations are needed for carrying out these studies. The data on the time and motion of taxiing aircraft, especially jet aircraft, were collected at Tokyo International Airport (TIA) in 1975 and 1976 and the relation between average taxi speed and taxi distance was stated on the basis of the observed data. In this paper, a theoretical method for estimating the average taxi speed of departing aircraft is considered, using simplified models, and the results are compared with the empirical data.

scholarly journals Awareness about plagiarism and the effectiveness of library literacy programme towards its deterrence: a perspective of postgraduate resident doctors

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Asad Khan ◽  
Joanna Richardson ◽  
Muhammad Izhar
Keyword(s):  
Academic Integrity ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Literacy Programme ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Key Stakeholders ◽  
High Standards ◽  
Definition Of

Purpose Awareness about plagiarism is essential for the evasion of intellectual mendacity, inculcation of academic integrity and assurance of quality research. Maintaining high standards regarding academic integrity is a major challenge for higher education and research organizations. In Pakistan, resident doctors are required to submit a dissertation to the College of Physicians and Surgeons. The purpose of this study is to examine this cohort’s awareness of plagiarism and to determine the effectiveness of the library literacy (IL) programme towards the prevention of plagiarism. Design/methodology/approach Using the quantitative approach, a cross-sectional survey method was used. A convenience sample of postgraduate resident doctors was randomly recruited from two hospitals in Peshawar, Pakistan. Questionnaires were used for data collection. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used for data analyses. Findings The findings revealed that while resident doctors were aware of the concept of plagiarism, there were variations in their definition of the term. That said, they perceived plagiarism as an unethical practice and supported the implementation of anti-plagiarism policies. However, the respondents’ knowledge was not strong regarding citation styles, specific anti-plagiarism policies and plagiarism penalties. Likewise, this cohort was unfamiliar with library IL activities and their role in the prevention of plagiarism. Finally, collaboration was absent among key stakeholders, e.g. resident doctors, research supervisors and librarians, to deter plagiarism. Research limitations/implications This study recommends collaboration among the key stakeholders to ensure the delivery of consistent messages and to reinforce the importance of plagiarism prevention. As this study was limited to two hospitals, similar research could be undertaken using a larger sample of resident doctors. It would also be useful to survey the librarians providing support for this cohort. Originality/value This study is the first attempt to examine the effectiveness of hospital library IL programmes in the prevention of plagiarism among resident doctors in Pakistan. The findings are applicable to other health libraries worldwide that wish to address the challenge of plagiarism among health researchers in general.

scholarly journals Quality and Safety of Vaccines Manufacturing: An Online Survey on Attitudes and Perceptions of Italian Internet Users

Vaccines ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 1015
Author(s):  
Angela Bechini ◽  
Beatrice Zanella ◽  
Benedetta Bonito ◽  
Sonia Paoli ◽  
Giulia Di Pisa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Production Process ◽  
Control Systems ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Public Health Practice ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Vaccine Production ◽  
Vaccine Preventable Diseases ◽  
High Standards

Background: Vaccination is a worldwide public health practice that requires high uptake levels in order to effectively reduce the incidence of vaccine-preventable diseases. The manufacturing of vaccines is a complex process, and little is known about people’s feelings and opinions on that. Our study aimed at investigating perceptions and attitudes of the general population towards the vaccine production process before the availability of COVID-19 vaccines. Methods: We designed a 15-question online survey in the Italian language which was spread via Facebook and an Italian website "Vaccinarsintoscana" between January and May 2020. We performed a descriptive analysis and applied statistical tests to assess differences in the given answers according to participants’ sociodemographic characteristics. Results: The collected responses (135 participants) about the perceptions on vaccine production process were largely positive: not being concerned about the vaccine production (70.3%); believing the vials did not contain harmful substances (75.6%) and considering the precautionary withdrawal of some batches as highly effective (83.7%). In contrast, a less positive perception was found for the question about the conflict of interest between manufacturing companies and the control systems (48.9%). Moreover, people’s perceptions towards the vaccine components (i.e., microorganism, adjuvants and opinion on batches withdrawal) also showed a good level of confidence and trust. Conclusions: Our study highlighted a generally positive attitude towards the vaccine production process and showed people’s confidence in the control systems, safety and high standards of quality of the vaccine production process.

scholarly journals Involving Ukrainian early career scientists in publishing practices and their attitudes to scholarly communication

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 38-49
Author(s):  
Svitlana Fiialka
Keyword(s):  
Academic Integrity ◽  
Intellectual Development ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Scholarly Communication ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Early Career ◽  
New Methods ◽  
Scientific Dialogue ◽  
High Standards ◽  
Access To Data

This paper highlights the authorship, co-authorship, and peer review experience of Ukrainian early career scientists to see their attitudes to scholarly communication. A questionnaire was distributed through Facebook groups and university networks all over Ukraine. Results from 630 respondents demonstrated contradictory tendencies of Ukrainian early scientists’ publication activity. Most respondents try to gain recognition, adhere to high standards, and improve their writing skills. Meanwhile, there is a problem of low motivation, violations of academic integrity, detachment from the international scientific community, etc. 5.6% of respondents admitted that they wrote articles where they substituted the results without conducting experiments, deliberately distorted the results of research, and forged experimental data. Above a half of the respondents (52.9%) have experience of reviewing and consider it to improve their authorship skills, engage in scientific dialogue, cope with new methods and theories, etc. But 95.0% of reviewers had problems, for example obviously poor-quality articles for review (47.5%), a request for a review when the article does not match the reviewer’s qualifications (32.5%), no access to data to check dubious results (15.0%), lack of instructions for reviewers (10.0%), ignoring significant remarks by authors (7.5%). The survey showed a significant predominance of co-authored articles. Among the main motives for publishing co-authored articles, respondents highlighted the following: saving time, intellectual development, co-payment of publications, access to expensive equipment, the chance of being quoted, and cooperation.

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