scholarly journals State of Mining Education in Africa: A Case of Zambia

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Webby Banda ◽  
Bunda Besa
Keyword(s):  
Labour Force ◽  
Mining Industry ◽  
Mineral Industry ◽  
Current State ◽  
Technological Advances ◽  
Key Stakeholders ◽  
Mineral Development ◽  
The Future ◽  
Technology Talent ◽  
The University

The mineral industry needs a steady supply of skilled professionals entering the workforce, it must be recognized that as mineral development becomes more complex and technical the training of mineral industry professionals should be adjusted to reflect this. The mineral industry has undergone several changes in terms of technological advances, it is further envisioned that the future mine will rely on a highly skilled skeleton labour force with the ability to perform several tasks through automated and remote-controlled operations and monitoring. This paper assesses Zambia’s mining education to uncover whether the current state of mining education curricula is in a position to address the need of the future mining industry. This assessment was done based on four key areas of the future mine. These key areas have been identified as operating practices and technology, talent and leadership, partnership with key stakeholders, and governance. A comparative analysis with three mining Universities in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region was undertaken. From the assessment, mining education in Zambia’s two largest mining Universities, namely, the University of Zambia (UNZA) and Copperbelt University (CBU) needs to be refined to fully address the future needs of the mining industry.

scholarly journals 4. That Which Is Worthy of Love: A Philosophical Framework for Reflection on Staff-Student Partnerships for the Future University

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 71-96
Author(s):  
Lewis Stockwell ◽  
Karen Smith ◽  
Philip A. Woods
Keyword(s):  
Current State ◽  
Central Activity ◽  
The Future ◽  
Philosophical Framework ◽  
The University ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Ethical Basis ◽  
Additional Form ◽  
Philosophical Understanding ◽  
Being And Becoming

<?page nr="71"?>Abstract In this article we develop a philosophical understanding of student-staff partnership through a novel interpretation and development of Aristotle’s friendship arguments. In contributing to an emerging critical field of study of student-staff partnership, we begin by explaining the current state of being a student in the neoliberal university. In light of the polylithic changes neo-liberalism impresses on student being and becoming, and how partnerships are proposed paradoxically as both a counterculture and serving this agenda, we develop a typology of partnership that helps those working in, and proposing to work in partnership, to discuss their ethical basis. For Aristotle, “What is worthy of love?” in the relationship, is a salient question. Is it utility? Is it pleasure? Is it virtue and flourishing? In the typology we propose an additional form of partnership—where creativity is a central activity worthy of time, energy, and love. It is reasonable to suggest that student-staff partnerships are likely to remain, if not grow, in the future university, and are likely to have a significant impact on the being and becoming of the student. It is for this reason we develop the typology in order for participants, particularly students, to have clarity in understanding the ethical motivation and purpose of the partnership in the university. We see this clarity as enabling students to see how the partnership will contribute to their notion of the flourishing life.

scholarly journals Manganese Nodules in Chile, an Alternative for the Production of Co and Mn in the Future—A Review

Minerals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 674 ◽  
Author(s):  
Norman Toro ◽  
Ricardo I. Jeldres ◽  
Javier A. Órdenes ◽  
Pedro Robles ◽  
Alessandro Navarra
Keyword(s):  
Land Surface ◽  
Mining Industry ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Good Alternative ◽  
High Grade ◽  
Manganese Nodules ◽  
Critical Metals ◽  
Active Growth ◽  
Technological Advances ◽  
The Future

Given the active growth of emerging technology industries, it has become essential to have large quantities of critical metals to meet the current demand. In the Chilean mining industry, there is a depletion of high-grade mineral ores, and there is hence a need to increase production levels in the copper industry and diversify its market by extracting other elements. One of the strategies is to foster the production of lithium batteries, but the manufacture requires reserves of cobalt (Co) and manganese (Mn). Currently, Co reserves are not being exploited in Chile, and Mn production is almost negligible. This is due to the apparent shortage of high-grade ores on the land surface of the country. Given this scenario, the seabed manganese nodules are presented as a good alternative due to their high average grades of Co and Mn, which in turn would allow the growth of strategic value-added industries including lithium battery production. Chile’s current environmental regulations prevent the exploitation of marine resources. However, given technological advances worldwide, both in collection mechanisms and extractive processes, in addition to the needs generated from the future strategic plans, leads us to think about a project to exploit manganese nodules locally.

What Is The Future Of Educational Gerontology

1991 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 209-216 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frank Glendenning
Keyword(s):  
Guest Editor ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Field Of Study ◽  
University Of Oklahoma ◽  
Current State ◽  
The Future ◽  
Educational Gerontology ◽  
The University

Educational gerontology is a comparatively new field of study. In British terminology, it concerns learning in the later years and the methodology relating to this. This special issue of the American journal Educational Gerontology provides an opportunity for reflection on the current state of the art on both sides of the Atlantic. Huey B. Long of the University of Oklahoma, as Guest Editor, invited contributors (eight American and one British) to speculate on likely developments in the field of educational gerontology during the period 1990 to 2010. Not all the authors accepted the challenge and four of the nine papers are considered here.

scholarly journals The present and the future of Russian higher education shown through university typology

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (RL. 2020. vol.1. no. 2) ◽  
pp. 133-140
Author(s):  
Ekaterina Lbova
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Cultural Tradition ◽  
Current State ◽  
Russian Higher Education ◽  
The Future ◽  
The University

In the article, through the study of various typologies of universities, the current state and the future of Russian higher education are assessed. There are different approaches to the classification of higher education institutions: classical, which views the university through the history; an approach that systematizes higher education institutions by belonging to a particular cultural tradition; economic approach. The authors of the typologies offer two opposite points of view regarding the future of the Russian university. According to the first point of view, the existing university system must be completely reformed. Supporters of the second one suggest adjusting the existing system to the requirements of modern society. Due to the analysis, we concluded that a hybrid option is more suitable for Russia, in which gradual changes allow preserving the advantages of Russian education and minimize the disadvantages.

Higher education in Russia: challenges of time and look into the future

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vera Aleshnikova ◽  
Aleksey Ahmetshin ◽  
Vera Basova ◽  
Ol'ga Vdovina ◽  
Andrey Voloshin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Education System ◽  
Higher Education System ◽  
The Third ◽  
Current State ◽  
The Future ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Doctoral Candidates

The monograph is devoted to analysis of the current state and prospects of development of the higher education system of Russia. The first section discusses the General problems of development of higher education as a driver of innovation shifts, the second examines the impact of digitization on higher education, the third section is devoted to the improvement of administrative and pedagogical potential of higher education, the fourth - the management of student environment of the University. Addressed to specialists who study the problems of higher education and of interest to postgraduates, doctoral candidates and students.

A framework for electronic records management in support of e-government in Kenya

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 305-319 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cleophas Mutundu Ambira ◽  
Henry Nyabuto Kemoni ◽  
Patrick Ngulube
Keyword(s):  
Best Practice ◽  
Electronic Records ◽  
Records Management ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Current State ◽  
Key Stakeholders ◽  
Qualitative Research Methodology ◽  
Reported Data ◽  
Practice Framework ◽  
The University

Purpose This paper is based on the doctoral study conducted in 2016 at the University of South Africa. The purpose of this study was to investigate how the current state of management of electronic records in Kenya facilitates or undermines implementation of e-government with a view to develop a best-practice framework for management of electronic records in support of e-government. Design/methodology/approach The study used the interpretive research paradigm and adopted qualitative research methodology using phenomenological design. Maximum variation sampling was used to identify the research sample for the study. Findings The findings established that the general status of management of e-records (MER) in government ministries is inadequately positioned to support e-government; use of e-government in Kenya had grown significantly and more ministries were adopting e-government services; although some initiatives have been undertaken to enhance MER, the existing practices for MER require improvement to ensure they adequately support e-government. Research limitations/implications The limitations were access to respondents and the challenge of self-reported data. Practical implications Recommendations and a best-practice framework for managing electronic records in support of e-government have been provided. A proposal for implementation of the recommendations on a priority basis has also been provided. Social implications The study’s contribution to scholarly works and literature in the field resides in its findings and a framework that can be practically adopted for management of e-records in support of e-government. By establishing the nexus between management of e-records and e-government in Kenya, it is hoped that it will provide input to policymakers to consider records managers as key stakeholders in e-government. Originality/value The originality of this study stems from two aspects: original topic and understudied area.

Endovascular management of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms and acute aortic dissections

VASA ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-46
Author(s):  
Stephen Hofmeister ◽  
Matthew B. Thomas ◽  
Joseph Paulisin ◽  
Nicolas J. Mouawad
Keyword(s):  
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms ◽  
Rapid Identification ◽  
Aortic Aneurysms ◽  
Endovascular Interventions ◽  
Current State ◽  
Technological Advances ◽  
Abdominal Aortic ◽  
Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms ◽  
Vascular Emergencies ◽  
Aortic Dissections

Abstract. The management of vascular emergencies is dependent on rapid identification and confirmation of the diagnosis with concurrent patient stabilization prior to immediate transfer to the operating suite. A variety of technological advances in diagnostic imaging as well as the advent of minimally invasive endovascular interventions have shifted the contemporary treatment algorithms of such pathologies. This review provides a comprehensive discussion on the current state and future trends in the management of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms as well as acute aortic dissections.

Remedies for Breach of Contract: The Future Development of Scots Law in its European and International Context

1997 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 200-226 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hector L MacQueen
Keyword(s):  
Future Development ◽  
European Contract ◽  
Breach Of Contract ◽  
International Context ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Current State ◽  
The Future ◽  
University Of Edinburgh ◽  
International Conventions ◽  
Law Commission

This paper,first presented on 21 October 1995 at ajoint seminar ofthe Scottish Law Commission and the Faculty of Law, University of Edinburgh, on the subject of breach of contract, considers the future development of the law in this area, first by considering its history and current state in comparative terms and drawing the conclusion that it is characterised by a mixture of Civilian and Common Law elements; second, by comparing Scots law with the provisions on breach contained in recently published proposals for a harmonised law of contract (the UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts, the Principles of European Contract Law prepared by the Lando Commission, and the draft “code”for the United Kingdom prepared on behalf of the English Law Commission by Harvey McGregor in the late 1960s) and in international conventions on the sale of goods. Although Scots law emerges reasonably wellfrom this exercise, there are a number of points to be taken on board in any future reform, as well as some insights into important underlying principles.

Catholicism and Cosmopolitanism: the Confluence of Three Catholic Scholars and the Cosmopolitan Democrats on State Sovereignty and the Future of Global Governance

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 37-51
Author(s):  
Matthew Bagot
Keyword(s):  
Global Governance ◽  
State Sovereignty ◽  
Current Debate ◽  
Past Century ◽  
Jacques Maritain ◽  
The Past ◽  
Technological Advances ◽  
The Future ◽  
Cosmopolitan Democracy ◽  
Catholic Tradition

One of the central questions in international relations today is how we should conceive of state sovereignty. The notion of sovereignty—’supreme authority within a territory’, as Daniel Philpott defines it—emerged after the Treaty of Westphalia in 1648 as a result of which the late medieval crisis of pluralism was settled. But recent changes in the international order, such as technological advances that have spurred globalization and the emerging norm of the Responsibility to Protect, have cast the notion of sovereignty into an unclear light. The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the current debate regarding sovereignty by exploring two schools of thought on the matter: first, three Catholic scholars from the past century—Luigi Sturzo, Jacques Maritain, and John Courtney Murray, S.J.—taken as representative of Catholic tradition; second, a number of contemporary political theorists of cosmopolitan democracy. The paper argues that there is a confluence between the Catholic thinkers and the cosmopolitan democrats regarding their understanding of state sovereignty and that, taken together, the two schools have much to contribute not only to our current understanding of sovereignty, but also to the future of global governance.

Artistic Challenges within Control Societies: Big Data and Democratic Resistance

MedienJournal ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
pp. 50-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan Jagodzinski
Keyword(s):  
Big Data ◽  
Gilles Deleuze ◽  
Data Archive ◽  
Current State ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Way

This paper will first briefly map out the shift from disciplinary to control societies (what I call designer capitalism, the idea of control comes from Gilles Deleuze) in relation to surveillance and mediation of life through screen cultures. The paper then shifts to the issues of digitalization in relation to big data that have the danger of continuing to close off life as zoë, that is life that is creative rather than captured via attention technologies through marketing techniques and surveillance. The last part of this paper then develops the way artists are able to resist the big data archive by turning the data in on itself to offer viewers and participants a glimpse of the current state of manipulating desire and maintaining copy right in order to keep the future closed rather than being potentially open.

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