scholarly journals Advanced training and international educational exchange: learning, overcoming and experiences

2022 ◽  
Vol 75 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gilberto Tadeu Reis da Silva
Keyword(s):  
Critical Mass ◽  
Practical Experience ◽  
Research Unit ◽  
Educational Exchange ◽  
International Educational Exchange ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing ◽  
International Graduate ◽  
La Mancha ◽  
The Status ◽  
International Research Project

ABSTRACT Objectives: to report my experiences as a researcher during the course of advanced post-doctoral training abroad. Methods: theoretical and methodological option for Max van Manen’s phenomenology of practice. The activities were developed in the Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing, in Portugal, Université Catholique de Louvain, in Belgium, and in Escuela de Enfermería y Fisioterapia de la Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, in Spain. Results: participating in a multicenter international research project enabled the acquisition of new scientific knowledge, personal and cultural gains. From a broader perspective, the international graduate and undergraduate nursing networks were strengthened through the mobility of researchers, and overcoming of the “status quo” by the formation of a critical mass environment indispensable for scientific advancement. Final Considerations: sharing the experience that you appropriate is about the power of grasping possibilities of a practical experience, in the context of the world, and going through it, motivated by the desire to make internationalization feasible.

Advances in Abandonment and Disposal Technology of Aging Oil and Gas Pipelines

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiaqiang Jing ◽  
Wenlu Wang ◽  
Dongrong Wu ◽  
Jinhua Luo ◽  
Shuang Zeng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Residual Life ◽  
Practical Experience ◽  
Gas Pipeline ◽  
Practical Significance ◽  
Systematic Evaluation ◽  
Gas Pipelines ◽  
Oil And Gas Pipelines ◽  
The Status

Abstract When the operation benefit of an oil and gas pipeline is not enough to cover its operation cost, and the pipeline is no alternative use, seriously damaged, aged or the operation risk exceeds the acceptable range, it is bound to cause serious safety and environmental hazards along the pipeline, especially for the over age pipeline in service, therefore its scientific abandonment and reasonable disposal is particularly important and urgent. Focused on the methods for judging abandonment, retirement modes, cleaning and environmental management of oil and gas pipelines, the characteristics of existing methods for predicting the remaining life of the pipelines and their application in abandonment and disposal are compared and analyzed, and the basis and adaptability of oil and gas pipelines retirement are illuminated. According to the actual situation and environment of the discarded pipelines, the selection basis and applicable conditions of the pipeline and facility disposal methods such as demolition, in-situ shelving and their combination are expounded. It is found that North America has rich experience and mature technology in oil and gas pipeline abandonment and disposal, but many countries, including China, seriously lack scientific and systematic evaluation standards, practical experience, related theoretical and technical investigations. This study has important reference and practical significance for promoting the development of abandonment and disposal technology of an aging oil and gas pipeline, and ensuring the personal safety and ecological environmental protection along the abandoned pipeline. This paper presents the status quo of over age service and abandonment decision-making of oil and gas pipelines in the world, draws lessons from the experience of safety and environmental protection disposal of the global abandoned pipelines, and puts forward the principle and method of abandonment judgment and scientific disposal of the aging pipelines based on residual life evaluation. This method has sufficient basis, strong adaptability and wide application.

scholarly journals Women only? an Exploration of the Place of Men within Nursing

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Mark Entwistle
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Education ◽  
Hegemonic Masculinity ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing ◽  
The Status ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Comprehensive Search ◽  
Men In Nursing ◽  
Predominantly Female ◽  
The One ◽  
Female Occupation

<p><b>This dissertation came out of my wondering why there are still so few men going into nursing especially when one considers that the history of nursing reveals men have been a part of nursing for a long time. In New Zealand it is only since the mid seventies that men have been able to gain the exact same nursing qualifications as their women colleagues.</b></p> <p>Men in nursing are still seen as unusual in that they work in a predominantly female occupation and have had their masculinity questioned by the myth that all men in nursing must be gay. There is also the notion that caring is a difficult task for men and is seen by society as a uniquely feminine ability. Both issues are related to dominant notions of masculinity. In addition to this there is currently a crisis in terms of a nursing shortage and it has been suggested that one way to resolve this crisis is to encourage more men into nursing. Thus this exploration as to why there are so few men in nursing is timely.</p> <p>Men who choose nursing as a career risk challenging the traditional roles of their gender stereotype. A comprehensive search of the literature from different disciplines reveals deeper issues than just the commonly held assumption that nursing is not masculine. Exploring the issues of gender with a particular focus on masculinity has uncovered the concept of hegemonic masculinity. This describes how gender is practiced in a way that legitimises patriarchy, reinforcing the dominant position of men overiwomen as well as over other groups of men. It is these patriarchal attitudes that have seen men marginalised within nursing. On the one hand men in nursing could be seen as challenging the current dominant masculine ideal. However, on the other hand men in nursing may not challenge this hegemonic masculinity; instead often supporting the status quo in an effort to maintain their own masculinity.</p> <p>The implication for nursing, if it is to increase the numbers of men in the profession, is to challenge this notion of hegemonic masculinity. This needs to be done appropriately by critically examining this concept rather than by merely replacing one hegemony with another. A greater awareness of how hegemonic masculinity and notions of gender have historically affected, and continue to affect the development of nursing is important. However, issues of gender and masculinity have often been overlooked in nursing education. It is now time for nursing education to include a critical exploration of gender issues and how it relates to men as part of undergraduate nursing education for both men and women students.</p>

scholarly journals OPTIONS FOR PRESERVATION OF VILLAGE SPACE IN BAC NINH’S CENTRAL URBAN AREA (WITH REFERENCE TO THE PRESERVATION MODEL OF HAHOE VILLAGE IN KOREA)

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cao Thi Hai Bac
Keyword(s):  
Urban Area ◽  
Comparative Method ◽  
Practical Experience ◽  
Status Quo ◽  
Public Works ◽  
Local People ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Natural Landscape ◽  
Living Space ◽  
The Status

Using part of data of the study "Preserving village space in the Bac Ninh’s central urban area" conducted by Bac Ninh Institute of Planning and Architecture and other available data sources from books, newspapers, magazines, Internet, combined with many reseach methods such as the percentage analysis method, the comparative method, this article focuses on three issues: (1) Current situation of villages in the central urban area of ​​Bac Ninh province today, (2) Contents to be preserved in villages in the central urban area of ​​Bac Ninh province, (3) Conservation methods of Korea’s Hahoe village and experience for Bac Ninh. Some of the main results obtained from this study are as follows. Firstly, most of the villages in the Bac Ninh’s central urban area still retain clear traditional village forms. Secondly, the main contents that need to be preserved in villages include: natural landscape, cultural characteristics, public works and ancient architectural works. Thirdly, it is possible to flexibly apply Korea’s village conservation models such as preserving and restoring the status quo of traditional residential architectural landscape as well as community living space, promoting the design of practical experience programs that engage both local people and tourists, maximizing the autonomy of the Association for Conservation of Traditional Villages established and managed by the local people.

Virtual Community Sustainability

2011 ◽  
pp. 533-538
Author(s):  
Ta-Tao Chuang
Keyword(s):  
Critical Mass ◽  
Virtual Community ◽  
Information Support ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Community Sustainability ◽  
Social Conventions ◽  
Repeated Interaction ◽  
The Status ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Definition Of

The last decade has witnessed the remarkable transformation of social networks in which people communicate and associate with one another via the Internet. While the popular perception of the Internet is more of a communication medium, the ramification of the Internet is far beyond that. Its significance lies in its capability of keeping people connected. Since its inception, the connectivity enabled by the Internet allows scientists geographically separated to establish a virtual community (VC) in which they distribute research findings, discuss research issues and share research interests. The deregulation of the Internet in early 1990s kindled the booming of VCs with a variety of interests. Research in VCs has been extensive; nevertheless, no one single definition of VCs has been commonly agreed upon and accepted by researchers (Lee, Vogel & Limayem, 2003; Jones, 1997; Liu, 1999). For example, Hagel and Armstrong (1997) adopted the technological deterministic perspective and defined VC as a computer-mediated space that aggregated member-generated content and correspondences, while Rheingold (1994) placed emphasis on the on-going discourse and social-psychological elements. As the debate of definition continues, instead of proposing another one, several researchers adopted an approach to characterizing VCs as follows (Wang, Yu, & Fesenmaier, 2002): 1. Members share common goals, needs and interests 2. Members engage in repeated interaction and participation 3. Members have access to resources, including information, support and services 4. Members share social conventions, language and protocols. We follow this approach in the article. Research in VC has been conducted in various areas, such as marketing (Maclaran & Catterall, 2002) and tourism (Wang, Yu, & Fesenmaier, 2002) from different perspectives, such as sociocultural (Zucchermaglio & Talamo, 2003) and philosophical (Mowbray, 2001). It is generally agreed that the critical mass of participation is requisite for success of a VC (Hagel & Armstrong, 1997; Roberts & Fox, 1998). We contend that the critical mass of a VC depicts the status quo of the community, and might not be sufficient for its sustainability. Instead, we propose the concept of sustainability of VCs and discuss factors that may affect it.

Introduction

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Alice Garner ◽  
Diane Kirkby
Keyword(s):  
International Exchange ◽  
Modern History ◽  
Educational Exchange ◽  
Scholarly Community ◽  
International Educational Exchange ◽  
Exchange Program ◽  
The World ◽  
Us Government ◽  
History Of ◽  
Distinctive Role

Since 1946 the Fulbright Program has been a significant force in shaping a global scholarly community. A US government venture with an unprecedented reach across the world, it has been held responsible for ‘the largest migration of students and scholars in modern history’.1 Although the idea of international educational exchange did not originate with Senator Fulbright, the program has played a distinctive role in the history of international exchange to become ‘the world’s pre-eminent exchange program for scholars and students’....

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