The Ucisv-Ver Popular Housing Programme, Mexico

2005 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 48-50
Author(s):  
Cristina Almazán
Keyword(s):  
Design Process ◽  
The State ◽  
Construction Process ◽  
Construction Methods ◽  
Community Organisation ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Incremental Housing ◽  
And Training ◽  
Housing Programme ◽  
Micro Credit

This incremental housing programme combines resources from participating families with traditional joint savings schemes and micro-credit to help those who have no access to formal credit to build new homes or improve their existing accommodation. Families are involved in the design process of their homes and training is provided in self-help construction methods. The construction process is phased to avoid families becoming financially overstretched. The consolidation of community organisation and solidarity, the empowerment of women and development of savings capacity are important elements of this well-established programme that has to date funded the construction and/or improvement of over 800 homes in the state of Veracruz, Mexico.

Strengthening Community Initiatives, Building Partnerships Opp-Rti Sanitation and Housing Programme, Pakistan

2005 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 51-55
Author(s):  
Perween Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Government Policy ◽  
Informal Settlement ◽  
Pilot Project ◽  
Poor People ◽  
Community Initiatives ◽  
Self Help ◽  
And Training ◽  
Housing Programme

The Orangi Pilot Project-Research and Training Institute's (OPP-RTI) work is based on the observation that poor people everywhere when faced by problems do not sit idle, but take initiatives, from lobbying to self help, be it for housing, infrastructure, education, security, health or employment. Some technical and organisational guidance and in some cases, credit is needed to strengthen people's work leading to confidence building and a process of partnerships in development. What began from supporting self-help sewers and housing in the informal settlement of Orangi in Karachi has now extended to many cities and sectors, influencing government policy.

Formation Of An Estimate For A State Contract With A Firm Price In The Construction Sector

2020 ◽  
pp. 47-57
Keyword(s):  
Construction Projects ◽  
Cost Of Capital ◽  
Federal Budget ◽  
The State ◽  
Structural Elements ◽  
Construction Sector ◽  
Construction Process ◽  
Practical Application ◽  
Stage Of Development ◽  
Capital Construction

The issues of determining the estimated cost of capital construction projects with the involvement of Federal budget funds at the stage of development of project documentation, during verification of the accuracy of determining the estimated cost and the initial (maximum) contract price are considered. On the basis of the assessment of amendments to urban planning legislation for the purpose of implementing a state contract by the contractor ( based on the results of competitive procedures or without competitive procedures by decision of state authorities), the procedure for forming the estimate as part of a state (municipal) contract, the price of which is firm, is presented. For the purpose of mutual settlements between the customer and the contractor for the work performed, the formation of primary accounting documentation, as well as for checking the work performed by regulatory authorities, an example of drawing up an estimate of the state (municipal) contract on the basis of grouping costs according to structural elements and complexes of work is given. The result of the research conducted was the development of regulations and the formation of criteria for their practical application by state bodies, institutions, organizations and other participants in the investment-construction process, as well as recipients of budget funds, who perform the functions of the state (municipal) customer, developer and technical customer.

scholarly journals The Design and Development of the Destiny-Class CyberCANOE Hybrid Reality Environment

Electronics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 513
Author(s):  
Dylan Kobayashi ◽  
Ryan Theriot ◽  
Noel Kawano ◽  
Jack Lam ◽  
Eric Wu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Visual Acuity ◽  
Light Emitting Diode ◽  
Production Quality ◽  
Construction Process ◽  
Collaborative Environments ◽  
Light Emitting ◽  
Engineering Research ◽  
Organic Light Emitting Diode ◽  
And Training ◽  
Attention To Detail

The Destiny-class CyberCANOE (Destiny) is a Hybrid Reality environment that provides 20/20 visual acuity in a 13-foot-wide, 320-degree cylindrical structure comprised of tiled passive stereo-capable organic light emitting diode (OLED) displays. Hybrid Reality systems combine surround-screen virtual reality environments with ultra-high-resolution digital project-rooms. They are intended as collaborative environments that enable multiple users to work minimally encumbered for long periods of time in rooms surrounded by data in the form of visualizations that benefit from being displayed at resolutions matching visual acuity and/or in stereoscopic 3D. Destiny is unique in that it is the first Hybrid Reality system to use OLED displays and it uses a real-time GPU-based approach for minimizing stereoscopic crosstalk. This paper chronicles the non-trivial engineering research and attention-to-detail that is required to develop a production quality hybrid-reality environment by providing details about Destiny’s design and construction process. This detailed account of how a Hybrid Reality system is designed and constructed from the ground up will help VR researchers and developers understand the engineering complexity of developing such systems. This paper also discusses a GPU-based crosstalk mitigation technique and evaluation, and the use of Microsoft’s augmented reality headset, the HoloLens, as a design and training aid during construction.

Can the State Create Cooperation?: Problems of Reforming the Labor Supply in France

2000 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 223-245 ◽  
Author(s):  
PEPPER D. CULPEPPER
Keyword(s):  
Private Information ◽  
Institutional Design ◽  
The State ◽  
Vocational Education And Training ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Industrial Countries ◽  
Primary Obstacle ◽  
Emergence Of Cooperation ◽  
Private Actors ◽  
And Training

Governments in the advanced industrial countries increasingly rely on supply-side reforms to intervene in the economy. This article examines one such reform, that of vocational education and training in France, whose successful implementation required that private actors cooperate not with the state, but with each other. As demonstrated through an empirical analysis of two employment zones, theories of institutional design that underscore the necessity of sanctioning cannot explain the successful emergence of cooperation, because new sanctioning regimes lack credibility under the uncertain conditions of economic reform. The primary obstacle to successful implementation of these reforms is uncertainty about the consequences of reciprocal cooperation, and the article highlights the mutual roles of states and employers' associations in overcoming this uncertainty. Active collaboration between policymakers and employers' associations, which have uniquely good access to private information about firms, is necessary to enable state policies to target those firms which are the most likely potential cooperators.

scholarly journals Erased or Surviving Despite Challenges? The State of Anthropology in Poland

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Elżbieta M. Goździak
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Scientific Inquiry ◽  
The State ◽  
Anthropological Research ◽  
Science And Education ◽  
The Law ◽  
Polish Higher Education ◽  
And Training

AbstractTwo years have passed since Jarosław Gowin, the Polish Minister of Science and Education, has signed a new law known as the Constitution for Science (Konstytucja dla nauki) or simply Law 2.0 (Ustawa 2.0). Law 2.0 declared that ethnology and anthropology are no longer independent fields of scientific inquiry, but are part of a new discipline: the study of culture and religion. In this essay, I analyze the effects of this law on ethnology and anthropology in Poland. I look at how the law affected anthropological research, especially its financing, and training, including enrollment of students. I place this discussion withing the broader context of reforms aimed at Polish higher education.

THE ROLE OF SELF-HELP IN PATIENTS SOLIDAR RESPONSIBILITY TO OWN HEALTH

Vestnik ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 328-331
Author(s):  
С.К. Молдабаев ◽  
С.А. Мамырбекова ◽  
Д.Н. Маханбеткулова
Keyword(s):  
Health Insurance ◽  
The State ◽  
Shared Responsibility ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Health Insurance System ◽  
Insurance System ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Compulsory Health Insurance ◽  
The Republic

Согласно Концепции Государственной программы улучшения здоровья населения на 2020-2025 годы в рамках дальнейшего внедрения системы ОСМС в РК одним из основных задач госудаства является повышение солидарной ответственности граждан за свое здоровье. Существующая солидарная ответственность должна побуждать пациентов развивать навыки самопомощи/самоменеджмента с целью лучшего управления собственным здоровьем. Цель исследования. Анализ роли самоменеджмента пациентов в системе солидарной ответственности за свое здоровье. Материал и методы. Данный обзор основывается на материалах ВОЗ и статей зарубежных и отечественных исследователей. Выводы. На сегодняшний день, в системе здравоохранения Казахстана одним из основных моментов является солидарная ответственность государства, пациента и работодателя. Ведь каждый гражданин должен принимать важные решения, которые оказывают существенное влияние на состояние его здоровья. Поэтому стратегии по повышению грамотности пациентов, их вовлеченность в процесс принятия решений и развитие самоменеджмента должны быть одними из фундаментальных стержней существующей системы ОСМС и политики здравоохранения. According to the Concept of the State Program for improving the health of the population for 2020-2025, as part of the further implementation of the compulsory health insurance system in the Republic of Kazakhstan, one of the main tasks of the state is to increase the joint responsibility of citizens for their health. The existing shared responsibility should encourage patients to develop self-help / self-management skills in order to better manage their own health. Purpose of the study. Analysis of the role of patients' self-management in the system of joint responsibility for their health. Material and methods. This review is based on WHO materials and articles of foreign and domestic researchers. Findings. Today, in the health care system of Kazakhstan, one of the main points is the joint responsibility of the state, the patient and the employer. After all, every citizen must make important decisions that have a significant impact on his health. Therefore, strategies to improve patient literacy, their involvement in the decision-making process and the development of self-management should be one of the fundamental pillars of the existing compulsory health insurance system and health policy.

Bridge bearing solutions that facilitate quick and efficient bearing installation and bridge construction

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon Hoffmann ◽  
Amit Kutumbale ◽  
Danilo Della Ca'
Keyword(s):  
Load Distribution ◽  
Construction Method ◽  
Construction Process ◽  
Vital Function ◽  
Bridge Construction ◽  
Construction Methods ◽  
Efficient Construction ◽  
Critical Components ◽  
Bridge Bearing ◽  
Segmental Bridge

<p>A bridge’s bearings, arguably its most critical components, perform a vital function throughout the bridge’s service life, but the bearings used can also have a significant impact on the bridge construction process. Suitably designed adjustable bearings are an integral part of the incremental launch method of bridge construction, for instance, which can be a very efficient construction method. Adjustable bearings may also support other bridge construction methods, such as segmental bridge construction, where fixities/freedoms that applied during the construction phase require to be changed before the bridge enters service. Lifting bearings, the height of which can be increased, may enable a lack of precision in the structure to be tolerated, and measuring bearings may enable load distribution during bridge construction to be verified, where this is required by the construction method. Design features of otherwise standard bearings that support quick and high-quality installation can also contribute towards the efficiency of the overall bridge construction process, as can the use of bearing designs which minimize bearing size. Bearing solutions and features that facilitate bearing installation and bridge construction in ways such as these are described.</p>

scholarly journals Data Intelligence Training for Library Staff

2013 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 218-228 ◽  
Author(s):  
Madeleine De Smaele ◽  
Ellen Verbakel ◽  
Nicole Potters ◽  
Marina Noordegraaf
Keyword(s):  
Data Management ◽  
Design Process ◽  
Digital Preservation ◽  
Online Resources ◽  
Research Groups ◽  
Data Repositories ◽  
Course Objectives ◽  
Library Staff ◽  
Further Development ◽  
And Training

The Data Intelligence 4 Librarians course was developed by 3TU.Datacentrum at the end of 2011 to provide online resources and training for digital preservation practitioners, specifically for library staff. The course objectives are to transfer and exchange knowledge about data management, and to provide participants with the skills required to advise researchers or research groups on efficient and effective ways of adding value to their data. The paper describes the process of creating the course, the methodology and the results of the first pilot, which took place from February to June 2012. It also demonstrates the choices made during the design process and discusses the implications of the evaluation of the pilot course for further development: in particular, how the course might be expanded to more disciplines and other data repositories.

scholarly journals The new jurisdiction: the impact of the Labour Relations Act

1970 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
John Hughes
Keyword(s):  
Trade Unions ◽  
Training Group ◽  
The State ◽  
Grievance Procedure ◽  
State Sector ◽  
Labour Relations ◽  
The Impact ◽  
And Training ◽  
The Way

The new jurisdiction conferred on the Labour Court by Part IX of the Labour Relations Act 1987 has a number of facets. First, there has been a widening of the categories of worker who may use the procedure, not only under the 1987 Act but also by virtue of the State Sector Act 1988. Secondly, there have been substantial changes to the way in which the personal grievance procedure operates. Thirdly, the grounds upon which a personal grievance claim may now be brought have been expanded. Fourthly, the available remedies, whilst not substantially changed, have been "tidied up". The treatment of these changes in this paper will be selective. The procedural changes have been excellently covered in Mike Dawson's indispensable guide Handling Personal Grievances Under the Labour Relations Act 1987 (Canterbury Trade Unions Research and Training Group/UEA, 1988). I would like to take the opportunity to highlight what seem to me to be some of the more far-reaching changes and, in the course of the paper, touch only lightly on the distinctly "procedural" aspects of the changes since the Labour Relations Act 1987 carne into force. Surprisingly few decisions so far have turned on the new provisions. Most retread the familiar ground of unjustifiable dismissal.

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