Editorial: The New Year

2021 ◽  
Vol 65 (1) ◽  
pp. 2
Author(s):  
Mary Beth Weber
Keyword(s):  
Disaster Planning ◽  
Current Situation ◽  
Emergency Planning ◽  
Service Models ◽  
The Face ◽  
Virtual Meetings ◽  
Great Odds

The year 2020 seemed to be one in which things steadily continued to get worse, with each event more terrible than its predecessor. The pandemic has overshadowed everything, and has affected many aspects of our economy. The expression “do more with less” has added significance in our current situation. Budgets have been cut, staff have been laid off or furloughed, and others have had salary reductions. Our profession showed resilience, creativity, and determination in the face of great odds. New service models and ways of working emerged, and how libraries operate will be forever changed. We have successfully proven that we can work remotely. Virtual meetings and conferences are here to stay for a number of reasons, including holding down costs and enabling greater participation. Services like contactless pick up and going fine free were welcome additions and exemplify the spirit of community during a crisis. I personally learned the importance of advance disaster and emergency planning, which included a Zoom call with internationally recognized emergency and disaster planning expert Guy Robertson.

scholarly journals Training institutes and training in official statistics in Africa: An overview

2021 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 835-851
Author(s):  
Hugues Kouassi Kouadio
Keyword(s):  
Big Data ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Current Situation ◽  
Official Statistics ◽  
Statistical Literacy ◽  
The Face ◽  
Technological Developments ◽  
Language Areas ◽  
University Training ◽  
And Training

The training offer of official statistics in statistical training institutes has been constantly evolving as it adapts to the statistical environment and technological developments. Based on a literature review and the mobilisation of curricula and programmes offered by statistical training centres in Africa, this paper presents the current situation of training in official statistics as well as the challenges to be faced. Despite harmonisation efforts, there are still differences between language areas and training types. Engineer and vocational statistical training are better suited to the needs of National Statistical Institutes than university training. It is essential that the training of statisticians is strategically thought out so that they can be reactive and dynamic in the face of changes and upheavals they will be confronted with in the context of data revolution and big data. Their training should reinforce the statistical literacy dimension with a view to reducing the gap between producers and users.

scholarly journals A Comparison of Students’ Preferences in Online Algebra Instruction Pre- and Post-Covid-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (17) ◽  
pp. 4
Author(s):  
Zeynep Akcay Ozkan ◽  
Sirin Budak
Keyword(s):  
Student Satisfaction ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
The United States ◽  
Discussion Board ◽  
Online Homework ◽  
Online Classes ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The Face ◽  
Virtual Meetings

This study is aimed towards understanding students’ preferences in online learning of College Algebra at a community college in the United States, before and after the Covid-19 pandemic. We analyze the results of Student Satisfaction surveys administered during Fall 19, Spring 20 and Fall 20 semesters. The classes were partially or fully online with synchronous and asynchronous components such as face-to-face and/or virtual meetings, pre-recorded video lessons, assignments through online homework platforms, and discussion board assignments. Our analysis show that students found face-to-face meetings most helpful, when classes were taught partially online. After the transition to online teaching, virtual meetings did not directly replace the face-to-face meetings, instead online homework platforms were preferred. We find that students ultimately started utilizing all components of online classes on an equal basis. Our results reflect students’ adjustment to online teaching, taking more advantage from asynchronous course components and becoming active learners over time.

scholarly journals Online Delivery and Assessment during COVID-19: Safeguarding Academic Integrity

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 301
Author(s):  
Kelum A.A. Gamage ◽  
Erandika K. de Silva ◽  
Nanda Gunawardhana
Keyword(s):  
Academic Integrity ◽  
Current Situation ◽  
Online Delivery ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
The Face

Globally, the number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise daily despite strict measures being adopted by many countries. Consequently, universities closed down to minimise the face-to-face contacts, and the majority of the universities are now conducting degree programmes through online delivery. Remote online delivery and assessment are novel experiences for many universities, which presents many challenges, particularly when safeguarding academic integrity. For example, invigilated assessments, often considered as more secure, are not an option given the current situation and detecting any cheating would be significantly challenging. This paper reviews assessment security in the digital domain and critically evaluates the practices from different universities in safeguarding academic integrity, including associated challenges.

scholarly journals Nature Tourism on the Colombian—Ecuadorian Amazonian Border: History, Current Situation, and Challenges

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 4432
Author(s):  
Carlos Mestanza-Ramón ◽  
José Luis Jiménez-Caballero
Keyword(s):  
Natural Resources ◽  
Strategic Management ◽  
Socioeconomic Development ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Current Situation ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Management Scenarios ◽  
Nature Tourism ◽  
Post Conflict ◽  
The Face

Global conflicts can severely affect a nation’s tourism activities. Tourism can also be seriously affected by health problems such as epidemics or pandemics. It is important to establish strategies to be prepared for adverse situations. The objective of this study focused on analyzing nature tourism from a post-conflict and post-COVID-19 situation in the Amazonian border of Colombia (Department of Putumayo) and Ecuador (Province of Sucumbíos), which will contribute to establishing future strategic management scenarios. In order to respond to this objective, a systematic bibliographic review was carried out, accompanied by fieldwork (interviews). The results indicate that in the face of adverse situations, the tourism industry has the capacity to be resilient. The success of its recovery will be directly proportional to its capacity to create policies and strategies that allow it to take advantage of natural resources and turn them into an opportunity for the socioeconomic development of its population.

scholarly journals Argentine´s Defense Policy: The “New Threats” and the Presidential Decree 683/2018

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 73
Author(s):  
Leonardo Natan Gómez ◽  
Leonardo Augusto dos Santos Oliveira
Keyword(s):  
Twentieth Century ◽  
Armed Forces ◽  
Current Situation ◽  
Defense Policy ◽  
Local Context ◽  
Argentine Republic ◽  
Presidential Decree ◽  
The Face ◽  
Scope Of Application

This article seeks to analyze the current situation of the Armed Forces (AF) of the Argentine Republic in the face of developments in the global, regional and local context, produced mainly from the end of the twentieth century up to the Present, having profound implications referring to the current legal plexus concerning the topic, defense area budget, its primary and subsidiary functions, as well as the scope of application and the permanent dichotomy (not only in Argentina) that is generated between the concepts of security and defense.

scholarly journals GAP ANALYSIS BETWEEN CURRENT AND DESIRED SITUATION OF THE FACTORS AFFECTING THE MANAGEMENT OF AMBUSH MARKETING RISKS IN MAJOR SPORTING EVENTS

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zohreh Kamalian ◽  
Zynalabedin Fallah ◽  
Taher Bahlakeh ◽  
Asra Askari
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Gap Analysis ◽  
Current Situation ◽  
T Test ◽  
Sporting Events ◽  
Statistical Population ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Ambush Marketing ◽  
Marketing Risk ◽  
The Face

The purpose of this study was to analyze the gap between the current and optimal status of ambush marketing risk management in major sporting events. The research method was descriptive-causal comparative. The statistical population was all people who had the experience of leading sports caravans and being a member of the executive board for holding major sporting events. From them 160 people (by available-random method) were selected as a sample. Data collection tool was a researcher-made questionnaire consisting of factors affecting the management of risks arising from ambush marketing, which was set in two parts: the current situation and the desired situation. The face and content validity of the questionnaire was confirmed by professors and sports experts. The reliability of the questionnaire was obtained through Cronbach's alpha coefficient of 0.86. Frequency table, frequency percentage, mean and standard deviation were used to analyze the data at the level of descriptive statistics. Due to the normality of data distribution, correlated t-test was used to compare the current situation of marketing management in ambush with the expected limit and paired t-test was used to analyze the gap between the current and desired status in a significant way (α = 0.05). The results showed that among the factors related to the management of marketing risks lurking in sporting events, cultural factors, spectator factors, rule factors, sport event management factors and media factors were lower than expected (average) and factors related to sports marketing, factors related to sporting events and factors related to sporting event sponsors were higher than expected. Analysis of the gap between the current and optimal status of ambush marketing risk management showed that in terms of professors, elites and organizers of sporting events, the situation of all aspects of ambush marketing risk management in sporting events is relatively weak.

A Spirituality of Reconciliation: Encouragement for Anglicans from a Roman Catholic Perspective

2008 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 107-126
Author(s):  
Philip Sheldrake
Keyword(s):  
Roman Catholic ◽  
Current Situation ◽  
Christian Tradition ◽  
Christian Identity ◽  
The Face ◽  
The Church ◽  
Key Questions ◽  
Catholic Perspective

ABSTRACTThe essay is a manifesto for keeping faith with the Christian vocation of reconciliation in the face of painful conflicts within the Anglican Communion. Its fundamental conviction is that, theologically speaking, reconciliation lies at the heart of Christian identity. The first part of the article concentrates on the key questions of the meaning and process of reconciliation, defined as ‘making space for what is other’, historically, psychologically and spiritually. The second part of the article focuses on the specifically Christian characteristics of reconciliation in terms of two theological themes, the catholicity of God (and its corollary the catholicity of the Church) and hospitality and in terms of spirituality related to insights from the Rule of St Benedict, Anglican sources and the practice of the Eucharist. The article concludes with brief reflections on the importance of applying wisdom from the Christian tradition of discernment to the current situation in the Communion.

The Research on South Dwellings Building - Fujian Dwellings for Example

2013 ◽  
Vol 357-360 ◽  
pp. 213-218
Author(s):  
Shu Pei Wang ◽  
Ju Xue ◽  
Jia Huang
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Current Situation ◽  
Status Quo ◽  
Architectural Form ◽  
New Era ◽  
Research Areas ◽  
Architectural Features ◽  
Chinese Characteristics ◽  
The Status ◽  
The Face

When we are in the face of China's construction industry the status quo, which gradually lose their original architectural features in the tide of globalization,many scholars have had many discussions and research for this problem, however, specific according to the characteristics of the local-style dwelling houses research areas, is still inadequate. In the article, we research on the characteristic of Fujian dwellings ,which is one of South building dwellings in China, and combined with China's current situation of building development, try these two architectural form fusion, to create a new era of construction combing with Chinese characteristics and culture.

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