The Friendship Journey: Developing Global Understanding in the Middle Grades

Writing from a wide range of historical perspectives, contributors to the anthology shed new light on historical, theoretical and empirical issues pertaining to the documentary film, in order to better comprehend the significant transformations of the form in colonial, late colonial and immediate post-colonial and postcolonial times in South and South-East Asia. In doing so, this anthology addresses an important gap in the global understanding of documentary discourses, practices, uses and styles. Based upon in-depth essays written by international authorities in the field and cutting-edge doctoral projects, this anthology is the first to encompass different periods, national contexts, subject matter and style in order to address important and also relatively little-known issues in colonial documentary film in the South and South-East Asian regions. This anthology is divided into three main thematic sections, each of which crosses national or geographical boundaries. The first section addresses issues of colonialism, late colonialism and independence. The second section looks at the use of the documentary film by missionaries and Christian evangelists, whilst the third explores the relation between documentary film, nationalism and representation.

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Set up and management of a Data Science faculty at Shiga University

Impact ◽

10.21820/23987073.2019.10.18 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2019 (10) ◽

pp. 18-20

Author(s):

Akimichi Takemura

Keyword(s):

Data Science ◽

Science Faculty ◽

Knowledge And Skills ◽

International Trends ◽

Leading Position ◽

Global Understanding ◽

Set Up ◽

The University ◽

Do So ◽

Undergraduate Class

Shiga University opened the first data science faculty in Japan in April 2017. Beginning with an undergraduate class of 100 students, the Department has since established a Master's degree programme with 20 students in each annual intake. This is the first data science faculty in Japan and the University intends to retain this leading position, the Department is well-placed to do so. The faculty closely monitors international trends concerning data science and Artificial Intelligence (AI) and adapt its education and research accordingly. The genesis of this department marks a change in Japan's attitudes towards dealing with information and reflects a wider, global understanding of the need for further research in this area. Shiga University's Data Science department seeks to produce well-trained data scientists who demonstrate a good balance of knowledge and skills in each of the three key areas of data science.

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Depression in the Developing World

10.1093/oso/9780198801900.003.0017 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Harry Minas

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

International Development ◽

Social Services ◽

Development Programs ◽

Middle Income ◽

Health And Social Services ◽

Middle Income Countries ◽

Culturally Informed ◽

Global Understanding

This chapter provides an overview of what is known about prevalence, social determinants, treatment, and course and impact of depression in developing, or low- and middle-income, countries. The importance of culture in depression and in the construction and application of diagnostic classifications and in health and social services is highlighted, with a particular focus on the applicability of ‘Western’ diagnostic constructs and service systems in developing country settings. The role of international organizations, such as WHO, and international development programs, such as the SDGs, in improving our understanding of depression and in developing effective and culturally appropriate responses is briefly examined. There is both a need and increasing opportunities in developing countries for greater commitment to mental health of populations, increased investment in mental health and social services, and culturally informed research that will contribute to improved global understanding of mental disorders in general and depression in particular.

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Reading Intervention for Students with ASD in the Middle Grades: An Alternating Treatment Study of Embedded Interests Reading and Expository Text Conditions

Developmental Neurorehabilitation ◽

10.1080/17518423.2021.1942279 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-14

Author(s):

Michael Solis ◽

Colleen K. Reutebuch ◽

Terry Falcomata ◽

Zaira Jimenez ◽

Danielle Cravalho

Keyword(s):

Reading Intervention ◽

Middle Grades ◽

Expository Text

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NPR's “Global Understanding” Projects Seek Reviewers for Resource Materials

News for Teachers of Political Science ◽

10.1017/s0197901900003792 ◽

1984 ◽

Vol 41 ◽

pp. 28-28

Keyword(s):

Global Understanding

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Sentencing explanations provided via judicial remarks made within the English magistrates’ youth court: Towards a better global understanding

Youth Justice ◽

10.1177/14732254211004764 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 147322542110047

Author(s):

Max Lowenstein

Keyword(s):

Youth Court ◽

Global Understanding ◽

Introductory Discussion

This article qualitatively explores the English judicial approach towards sentencing explanations via remarks made within the magistrates’ youth court. First, the extent of their correlation with the three known purposes behind sentencing explanations is considered within a wider introductory discussion. Second, judicial interviews provide new insights regarding the extent of their alignment with the introductory discussion by indicating degrees of correlation. Third, the English judicial approach towards sentencing explanations and the degrees of correlation are concluded upon. Finally, recommendations are made to assist in a better understanding of sentencing explanations globally, particularly in jurisdictions where their publication has increased.

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