V Problems of Underdeveloped Areas of the World with Special Focus on Africa

1961 ◽  
Vol 144 (1) ◽  
pp. 66-72
Author(s):  
George W. Perry
Keyword(s):  
Special Focus ◽  
The World ◽  
Underdeveloped Areas

Special Focus: Lifelong Learning — The Challenge and Potential for Industry and Higher Education

1995 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 205-216 ◽  
Author(s):  
Norman Longworth
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Lifelong Learning ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
Concept Definition ◽  
The World ◽  
The Future ◽  
Introductory Paper ◽  
Global Conference

The papers which follow in this special focus on lifelong learning are based on presentations at the First Global Conference on Lifelong Learning, held in Rome on 30 November–2 December 1994. In this introductory paper, Norman Longworth discusses the concept, definition and practice of lifelong learning and assesses why its importance and significance for the future are increasingly appreciated and stressed. He also sets out and discusses the main themes of the Rome conference, and analyses their implications and challenges specifically for business and higher education. Finally he describes the roles of the European Lifelong Learning Initiative (ELU), which organized the Rome conference, and the World Initiative on Lifelong Learning (WILL), which was established at the conference.

scholarly journals Value-Oriented Consciousness

2015 ◽  
pp. 244-250
Author(s):  
V. V. Matyushina
Keyword(s):  
Personal Experience ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Basic Research ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
Special Device ◽  
Specific System ◽  
Word Meanings ◽  
World Outlook ◽  
The World ◽  
Research Pattern

The article regards the interrelation between language and consciousness, but with a special focus on the fact that consciousness is not only the tool and method of reflecting human existence or regulating human actions and relations, but it is as well a special device of evaluating the items and phenomena of real life. Consciousness is understood as a person's world outlook. Society members create and get knowledge in the course of cognitive coactivity. Speech is considered to be one of the types of activity. Outwardly the images of consciousness that are figured in the course of activity are expressed with the help of language tools. The procedure of studying consciousness in psychology is described, in psychology consciousness is understood as a person's image of the world, the connection between consciousness (or the image of the world) and the category of linguistic consciousness is traced, linguistic consciousness is thought to be an integral part of consciousness. As in psychology consciousness is compared with and likened to the so called image of the world, the latter can be represented in a form of the system of meanings. The system of meanings that is moulded in the course of perceiving the real world services and works as a specific system to direct a person in life. The knowledge gained in the course of activity is transformed into personal experience and expertise in a person's consciousness. The essence of the fundamental paradigm of modern psycholinguistics is revealed where the image of linguistic consciousness is the basic research pattern. The image of linguistic consciousness is determined as the image of the world mediated by language, or it can be presented as a collection of images of consciousness expressed with the help of language tools. The images of consciousness exist as word meanings. An attempt is made to prove that linguistic consciousness not only forms, stores or processes language signs and their meanings but also determines the attitude of a person to the items and phenomena of real life. Linguistic consciousness where the axiological factor is regarded as its essence directs a person's activity, determines a person's attitude to the items and phenomena of real life. On the basis of all above - mentioned it is proved that the element of value does exist in linguistic consciousness. Consequently values can be defined as the words with socially built meaning.

The Age of Economics

Worldview ◽  
1958 ◽  
Vol 1 (7) ◽  
pp. 3-6
Author(s):  
Harlan Cleveland
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Scientific Method ◽  
The Self ◽  
Western Philosophy ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
The World ◽  
Underdeveloped Areas ◽  
Economic Expectations ◽  
Of Greece ◽  
The Revolution

The triple revolution in the “underdeveloped areas” -the revolution of rising economic expectations, of rising resentment at inequality, and of rising determination to be free and independent—is plain to see in the words and actions of leaders all through Asia, Africa, and Latin America. These deep desires are all, of course, the product of Western example and Western philosophy. The rationalism of Greece, the Christian idea of the dignity of man, the self-confidence of Europe after the Renaissance, the American demonstration that equality and independence can succeed, and the objective success of the scientific method in producing power and prosperity in industrial nations—these elements in our tradition have converted the world. After uncounted centuries of ignorance and apathy, the ancient societies of Asia and Africa want to participate in the good things that seem to result, from these alien ideas.

scholarly journals Raman Spectroscopy for Clinical Oncology

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael B. Fenn ◽  
Petros Xanthopoulos ◽  
Georgios Pyrgiotakis ◽  
Stephen R. Grobmyer ◽  
Panos M. Pardalos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Raman Spectroscopy ◽  
Clinical Oncology ◽  
Causes Of Death ◽  
Spectroscopic Technique ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
Lung Cancers ◽  
Analysis Techniques ◽  
Real World Application ◽  
The World ◽  
Diagnosis Of Cancer

Cancer is one of the leading causes of death throughout the world. Advancements in early and improved diagnosis could help prevent a significant number of these deaths. Raman spectroscopy is a vibrational spectroscopic technique which has received considerable attention recently with regards to applications in clinical oncology. Raman spectroscopy has the potential not only to improve diagnosis of cancer but also to advance the treatment of cancer. A number of studies have investigated Raman spectroscopy for its potential to improve diagnosis and treatment of a wide variety of cancers. In this paper the most recent advances in dispersive Raman spectroscopy, which have demonstrated promising leads to real world application for clinical oncology are reviewed. The application of Raman spectroscopy to breast, brain, skin, cervical, gastrointestinal, oral, and lung cancers is reviewed as well as a special focus on the data analysis techniques, which have been employed in the studies.

scholarly journals The Magical Theory of Politics

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 15-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Egil Asprem
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
Social Fabric ◽  
The Social ◽  
Collective Effervescence ◽  
The World ◽  
Political Resource ◽  
Charismatic Authority ◽  
The Right

The election of the 45th president of the United States set in motion a hidden war in the world of the occult. From the meme-filled underworld of alt-right-dominated imageboards to a widely publicized “binding spell” against Trump and his supporters, the social and ideological divides ripping the American social fabric apart are mirrored by witches, magicians, and other esotericists fighting each other with magical means. This article identifies key currents and developments and attempts to make sense of the wider phenomenon of why and how the occult becomes a political resource. The focus is on the alt-right’s emerging online esoteric religion, the increasingly enchanted notion of “meme magic,” and the open confrontation between different magical paradigms that has ensued since Trump’s election in 2016. It brings attention to the competing views of magical efficacy that have emerged as material and political stakes increase, and theorizes the religionizing tendency of segments of the alt-right online as a partly spontaneous and partially deliberate attempt to create “collective effervescence” and galvanize a movement around a charismatic authority. Special focus is given to the ways in which the politicized magic of both the left and the right produce “affect networks” that motivate political behaviors through the mobilization of (mostly aversive) emotions.

scholarly journals Leadership for the church: The shepherd model

2014 ◽  
Vol 70 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Thomas Resane
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Training ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
Mission Of God ◽  
Course Of Action ◽  
The World ◽  
The Church

The scope of this article is to expand the shepherd model of leadership functions as portrayed by the shepherd metaphor. The identification and the biblical usage of the shepherd and the sheep is explored, with special focus on the role of the shepherd. This role is identified as that of caring, courage, and guidance. The caring function includes activities such as restoration, feeding, watering, grooming, shearing, delivering lambs, leading, and protection. The function of courage focuses on activities of assuming responsibility, serving and participating in change. The function of guidance gives a special highlight on hodegos [leader or guide] – to lead or to guide in regard to a decision or future course of action. This is where the leadership training is based. The conclusion is the call for leaders in the ecclesiastical community to pursue the shepherd-leader model for the advance and the effectiveness of the mission Dei [mission of God] in the world.

Guideposts for the Point IV Program

1950 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 22-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yang Hsin-Pao
Keyword(s):  
Technical Assistance ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Living Conditions ◽  
Rural Living ◽  
The World ◽  
Underdeveloped Areas

Today, throughout the world, there is evident a growing concern for the need to pool resources in order to increase production, facilitate distribution and improve rural living conditions. The most constructive step in this direction has been the drawing up of the Technical Assistance (or Point IV) Program. Proper utilization of science and technology can achieve substantial economic gains in the so-called underdeveloped areas, but to achieve this objective several basic points must be carefully considered.

scholarly journals Corporate Social Responsibility in India: with Special focus in North East India

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 1-5
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Business Strategy ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
Global Business ◽  
North East India ◽  
North East ◽  
Net Profit ◽  
The World ◽  
Corporate Social

Corporate Social Responsibility has become a mainstream global business strategy in recent years and a large number of firms in the world issue numerous activities as a part of it. India is one of the first among few countries in the world to have a CSR act and the first to bring about legislation to implement CSR activities.The Government of India has made two significant interventions in the field of CSR-- in 2010, it made compulsory for public as well as private enterprises to spend 2 to 5 percent of their net profit on CSR; and it amended the Companies Act, 1956 that made compulsory provision for CSR under Section 135 in 2013. In this context this article is an attempt to discuss the progress in CSR initiatives in India over the years.

scholarly journals Strengthening Polish-Mexican Academic Cooperation: Present and Future Perspectives

Ad Americam ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 19 ◽  
pp. 83-102
Author(s):  
Joanna Gocłowska-Bolek
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Human Activity ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
International Higher Education ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
Future Perspectives ◽  
Education Systems ◽  
Economic Competitiveness ◽  
Higher Education Systems ◽  
The World

Science and higher education have always been intensely internationalized areas of human activity. Especially in the era of globalization, higher education systems around the world face the challenge of internationalization. Internationalization not only strengthens opportunities for development, but is seen as an inevitable necessity in the globalizing and strongly competitive world. Although there is a long-standing tradition of academic cooperation between Poland and Mexico, the changing reality enforces increased efforts to build a more conscious, comprehensive relationship with measurable, long-lasting results. Since ad hoc contacts between individual researchers are not sufficient any longer, a complex, realistic vision of such cooperation is needed. Universities in Poland and Mexico start to see the opportunity to intensify cooperation, which – effectively explored – can significantly contribute to a nation’s economic competitiveness in general and to understanding the nature of trends and challenges in international higher education. The author discusses current activities within the framework of academic cooperation between the two countries and the most important initiatives that may bring closer cooperation in the future. A special focus will be put on the challenges faced by both countries in higher education cooperation schemes, as seen from the Polish perspective.

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