scholarly journals MULTI-LEVEL EDUCATION AND CAPACITY BUILDING FRAMEWORK FOR TECHNOLOGY ADAPTATION

2020 ◽  
Vol XLIII-B5-2020 ◽  
pp. 23-27
Author(s):  
A. Vyas
Keyword(s):  
Capacity Building ◽  
Scientific Reasoning ◽  
Knowledge Society ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Geospatial Technology ◽  
Evaluation Strategies ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Competency Based ◽  
Multi Level

Abstract. Advancements in the Geospatial Technology has brought about benefits to various fields in science and technology. The education and the capacity building of geospatial technology plays a very important role within these fields. The current practice of the education is basically dominated by the teacher, huge syllabus, non-relevant knowledge and having very little opportunity for the discussions between the students and teachers. Instead of the unidirectional, monolithic, rigid and traditional teaching in practice, it requires a change to dynamic, evolving, in-process and gradual system of learning to shape the knowledge society. This generates creative, innovative human beings to train them to perform based on the scientific reasoning and empirical evidence in their respective fields. In order to develop, there are three important components: content, practice and cross-cutting to be established as a strategy in the data savvy environment. The ‘content’ may shift to more emphasis on higher order skills of constructing explanations, the ‘practice’ would enhance critical thinking as well as synthesis and ‘cross-cutting’ would synergize the performance expectations. Hence, the modified education and capacity building programmes advocate to move to a competency based model and the imperatives motivate the better use of the technology. This paper explains multiple levels that exists across academic, research and practitioner community that have potential to benefit from geospatial technology and it determines appropriate curriculum, pedagogy and evaluation strategies. It also maps an appropriate framework and approaches for multi-level education and capacity building considering the recent developments in geospatial technology.

scholarly journals Glycosaminoglycans: Carriers and Targets for Tailored Anti-Cancer Therapy

Biomolecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 395
Author(s):  
Aikaterini Berdiaki ◽  
Monica Neagu ◽  
Eirini-Maria Giatagana ◽  
Andrey Kuskov ◽  
Aristidis M. Tsatsakis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Therapy ◽  
Targeted Delivery ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Cancer Therapeutics ◽  
Disease Evolution ◽  
Structure Changes ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Distribution Composition ◽  
Membrane Components ◽  
Cancer Tissues

The tumor microenvironment (TME) is composed of cancerous, non-cancerous, stromal, and immune cells that are surrounded by the components of the extracellular matrix (ECM). Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs), natural biomacromolecules, essential ECM, and cell membrane components are extensively altered in cancer tissues. During disease progression, the GAG fine structure changes in a manner associated with disease evolution. Thus, changes in the GAG sulfation pattern are immediately correlated to malignant transformation. Their molecular weight, distribution, composition, and fine modifications, including sulfation, exhibit distinct alterations during cancer development. GAGs and GAG-based molecules, due to their unique properties, are suggested as promising effectors for anticancer therapy. Considering their participation in tumorigenesis, their utilization in drug development has been the focus of both industry and academic research efforts. These efforts have been developing in two main directions; (i) utilizing GAGs as targets of therapeutic strategies and (ii) employing GAGs specificity and excellent physicochemical properties for targeted delivery of cancer therapeutics. This review will comprehensively discuss recent developments and the broad potential of GAG utilization for cancer therapy.

Recent developments in China’s biopharmaceutical industry (2012-2017)

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 686-707
Author(s):  
Marcus Conlé
Keyword(s):  
Product Innovation ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Domestic Market ◽  
Growth Strategy ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Biopharmaceutical Industry ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Drug Regulator ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Product Portfolios

Purpose The paper aims to take stock of China’s recent biopharmaceutical industry development by analyzing product innovation and changes in the firms’ product portfolios during the five-year period between 2012 and 2017. Design/methodology/approach The paper introduces a classification of biopharmaceutical products. By applying the classification to the product data of China’s drug regulator, the CFDA, it becomes possible to trace the developments within the sector by looking at changes in the number of firms within each subgroup and changes in the number of subgroups in which each firm is involved. The classification allows an evaluation of the latest product innovation achievements. Findings The paper demonstrates a mild shakeout of firms in the relatively long-existing domestic market segments, a trend toward more specialized product portfolios and an enduring prevalence of innovation strategies aimed at exploiting relatively unpopulated domestic market niches instead of pioneering entirely new products. Especially the capability of upgrading to second-generation protein therapeutics has become a key criterion for separating the wheat and the chaff in China’s domestic sector. The paper moreover points out the relevance of acquisitions as a corporate growth strategy. Research limitations/implications The research does not consider complementary indicators, product pipelines in particular. Future research should compare patterns across emerging economies. Originality/value The paper is unique in using the CFDA database for systematic academic research on (bio)pharmaceutical innovation and in introducing a biopharmaceutical product classification to trace innovative activities and changes in corporate product portfolios over time.

scholarly journals Regulation of Plant Mineral Nutrition by Signal Molecules

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 774
Author(s):  
Vipin Chandra Kalia ◽  
Chunjie Gong ◽  
Sanjay K. S. Patel ◽  
Jung-Kul Lee
Keyword(s):  
Signal Molecules ◽  
Gram Negative Bacteria ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
High Cell ◽  
Specific Chemical ◽  
Gram Negative ◽  
Plant Mineral Nutrition ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Cell Densities ◽  
Metabolic Activities

Microbes operate their metabolic activities at a unicellular level. However, it has been revealed that a few metabolic activities only prove beneficial to microbes if operated at high cell densities. These cell density-dependent activities termed quorum sensing (QS) operate through specific chemical signals. In Gram-negative bacteria, the most widely reported QS signals are acylhomoserine lactones. In contrast, a novel QS-like system has been elucidated, regulating communication between microbes and plants through strigolactones. These systems regulate bioprocesses, which affect the health of plants, animals, and human beings. This mini-review presents recent developments in the QS and QS-like signal molecules in promoting plant health.

scholarly journals Capacity Building in Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation on Sustainability of Food Security Irrigation Projects

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 94-102
Author(s):  
O. Rogito ◽  
T. Maitho ◽  
A. Nderitu
Keyword(s):  
Capacity Building ◽  
Monitoring And Evaluation ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Participatory Monitoring ◽  
Irrigation Projects ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Project Sustainability ◽  
Main Food Source ◽  
Descriptive Survey

Abstracthealth-related problems and even death among animals and human beings. Agriculture is the main food source; thus, many interventions are made such as that of irrigation by the local county and national government initiated through the National Irrigation Board (NIB). Despite the irrigation projects food insufficiency still persists, therefore their sustainability is questionable. One such approach to improving the sustainability of irrigation projects is participatory monitoring and evaluation which leads to ownership and then higher sustainability. In the study, the objective was to asses if taking corrective action after participatory monitoring and evaluation (PME) influence project sustainability. The study used a descriptive survey and correlation designs to collect data from 316 respondents selected using stratification sand purposeful with strict randomization. Questionnaires were administered and interviews were conducted on selected sample respondents on appointed dates. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 25.0 to get descriptive statistics, correlations coefficients were obtained to test association and degree of strength. Testing of the hypothesis was done using linear regression. The study findings were that a large number of respondents were between ages 31 to 40 years and most were female with their highest level of education being primary school. The influence of PME capacity building on the dependent variable and irrigation projects sustainability found that the farmers were not taken for exposure visits and project officers were not accountable for money use. Age, gender, and education level have very minimal influence on PME capacity building. PME capacity building had a weak positive influence of r = 0.290 and it explained only 8.4% of irrigation projects sustainability in Kitui County. The study recommends that to improve project capacity building: project revenue must be controlled on use, farmers must be taken for exposure visits to learn from successors, project officers should be accountable for funds use, and project guidelines should be improved to increase sustainability. Implementation of these recommendations will reduce the loss of Arid and Semi-Srid Lands (ASALs) and attain higher and longer sustainability in food projects, thus, reducing the recurrence rate of food shortage, improve and hasten the implementation of irrigation projects, show the need to involve primary stakeholders in project monitoring and appraisal for sustainability, better and efficient decisions by policymakers to increase chances of project’s success.

Constitution Making

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Felix-Anselm van Lier ◽  
Katrin Seidel
Keyword(s):  
Social Change ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Political Conflict ◽  
Knowledge Gaps ◽  
Anthropological Research ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Methodological Approaches ◽  
Established Democracies ◽  
Constitution Making

Be it in established democracies or in countries emerging from violent political conflict, constitution-making processes have become a key activity in moments of profound political and social change. Over the last three decades, the field of constitution making has witnessed an explosion of academic research from a variety of disciplines. This chapter sketches recent developments in the field, both in academia and in practice, and offers an overview of the conceptual and methodological approaches that have informed the study of such processes so far. The aim of the chapter is to introduce the reader to nascent anthropological research on constitution making and to explore how anthropological methods and theory can serve to address existing knowledge gaps and complement, nuance, and perhaps challenge existing approaches to constitution making.

Marketing Meets Social Media

2014 ◽  
pp. 1-28
Author(s):  
Anteneh Ayanso ◽  
Kaveepan Lertwachara ◽  
Brian Mokaya
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Online Advertising ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Internet Marketing ◽  
Online Marketing ◽  
Web Technologies ◽  
Media Technologies ◽  
Recent Developments

In Internet marketing, organizations leverage the Internet and related technologies to promote themselves, their products, their services, and their brands. In virtually all sectors, recent advances in Web technologies have dramatically changed the nature and volume of Internet marketing. Competition in online advertising is currently very intense as organizations have shifted their focus from print and other traditional advertising media to emails, search engines, and social media outlets for most of their promotional activities. However, due to the growing convergence of digital technologies, distinguishing one form of online marketing from another is becoming increasingly difficult. The current practice shows that there is a significant overlap of technologies as well as activities in most of the online marketing and advertising outlets. This chapter attempts to provide a classification of the major forms of Internet marketing (or online advertising) available, and discuss the key technological trends, practices, and academic research in each area. In particular, the chapter highlights the changing trends in Internet marketing due to recent developments in Web 2.0 and social media technologies.

A Framework for Digital Competence Assessment

2013 ◽  
pp. 196-212
Author(s):  
Antonio Cartelli
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Knowledge Society ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Group Behavior ◽  
Competence Assessment ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Digital Competence ◽  
Teaching Activities ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Teaching Learning

Today, life is more complex and difficult due to uncertainties in society. Liquid life (Bauman, 2006) is frenetic, rapidly changing and highly influenced from information and communication technologies, and forces subjects to adapt to group behavior avoiding exclusion. Human beings are experimenting with the digital age and the pervasiveness of computers and IT/ICT equipment, which are influencing learning and knowledge construction. This raises questions in regard to a privileged role for digital competences in the knowledge society, whether or not there is a framework for digital competence assessment, and possible hints, suggestions, experiments, protocols, or curricula helping teachers in hitting this target with students. This paper answers these questions, describing the evolution of psycho-pedagogical paradigms and their comparisons. A framework for digital competence assessment is proposed and teaching activities are suggested. A proposal of a teaching-learning process called OTS (Open Teaching Process) is also presented.

Making the case for virtual competency-based education

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven Vaughn Cates ◽  
Sean Doyle ◽  
Lisa Gallagher ◽  
Gary Shelton ◽  
Noel Broman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Online Education ◽  
Curriculum Design ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Design Model ◽  
Learning Performance ◽  
Business Success ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Competency Based Education ◽  
Competency Based

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present a competency-based curriculum design model based on a set of ten foundational professional competencies (PCs) that prepare college graduates to meet the needs of global businesses now and in the future. Design/methodology/approach This phenomenological single-case study reviews literature on the foundational principles of competency-based education (CBE) and comparatively analyzes the results of qualitative interviews to create a set of ten PCs linking employee and business success. Findings This study presents a theoretical competency-based curriculum model (competency-based learning, performance and behavior (CBLPB)) designed for online education programs to enable a twenty-first century workforce to succeed. The curriculum design model is tested as applied by the researchers in various courses taught at an online university. Research limitations/implications This is a conceptual model for testing in academic research settings in colleges and universities. Practical implications The study suggests that higher education business curriculum should be designed using a CBE model to develop graduates with the foundational PCs that employers need and desire in educated working professionals. Originality/value From the faculty perspective, the CBLPB curriculum design model can enhance the design and implementation of CBE in business programs.

scholarly journals EEG-Based Emotion Recognition: A State-of-the-Art Review of Current Trends and Opportunities

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-19
Author(s):  
Nazmi Sofian Suhaimi ◽  
James Mountstephens ◽  
Jason Teo
Keyword(s):  
Emotion Recognition ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Research Community ◽  
Human Interaction ◽  
Human Cognition ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Emotional States ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Eeg Signals ◽  
Recent Developments

Emotions are fundamental for human beings and play an important role in human cognition. Emotion is commonly associated with logical decision making, perception, human interaction, and to a certain extent, human intelligence itself. With the growing interest of the research community towards establishing some meaningful “emotional” interactions between humans and computers, the need for reliable and deployable solutions for the identification of human emotional states is required. Recent developments in using electroencephalography (EEG) for emotion recognition have garnered strong interest from the research community as the latest developments in consumer-grade wearable EEG solutions can provide a cheap, portable, and simple solution for identifying emotions. Since the last comprehensive review was conducted back from the years 2009 to 2016, this paper will update on the current progress of emotion recognition using EEG signals from 2016 to 2019. The focus on this state-of-the-art review focuses on the elements of emotion stimuli type and presentation approach, study size, EEG hardware, machine learning classifiers, and classification approach. From this state-of-the-art review, we suggest several future research opportunities including proposing a different approach in presenting the stimuli in the form of virtual reality (VR). To this end, an additional section devoted specifically to reviewing only VR studies within this research domain is presented as the motivation for this proposed new approach using VR as the stimuli presentation device. This review paper is intended to be useful for the research community working on emotion recognition using EEG signals as well as for those who are venturing into this field of research.

Knowledge Management

2012 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 58-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hesham Bin-Abbas ◽  
Saad Haj Bakry
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Six Sigma ◽  
Knowledge Society ◽  
Control Process ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Multi Level ◽  
And Control ◽  
Future Work

Building a knowledge-based society is widely recognized as leading to human, social and economic benefits. This paper explores the issue of using knowledge management as an instrument for the development and sustainability of this knowledge society. The paper attempts to achieve its purpose through four main integrated steps: providing a brief review of knowledge management and the knowledge society; viewing knowledge management according to the STOPE “strategy, technology, organization, people and the environment” scope; incorporating knowledge management into the six-sigma DMAIC “define, measure, analyze, improve, and control” process; and deriving observations on the outcome, and producing guidelines for future work. The paper emphasizes the claim that developing and continuously sustaining the knowledge society can be achieved by applying knowledge management through building it into the STOPE scope and the six-sigma process, and by considering the multi-level nature of the society. The paper enjoys a high potential as a guide to knowledge management driven development and sustainability of the knowledge society at all levels. This would be beneficial to all those interested and concerned with supporting the role of knowledge in their own societies.

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