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An Evolution of Values: An Examination of the Rise of Accountability and Equity Oriented Reform in Career and Technical Education

Competing societal and political values have historically facilitated shifts in the policies surrounding, the goals of, and the practices within Career and Technical Education (CTE). These values ... how a confluence of societal and political factors facilitated changes in the values, goals, and practices of vocational education. In so doing, the present manuscript seeks to underscore how modern

Violence Against the Academy: A Comparative Analysis of Attacks and Implications for the Future of Higher Education

analysis of political attacks on higher education, defined for this purpose as attacks supported, ignored, or perpetuated by political powers. The units of analysis are Zimbabwe and Iraq, selected for their ... collection as a methodological approach and Galtung’s (1990) Violence Triangle as a lens for document analysis. Contextual equivalency between Zimbabwe and Iraq is established; political attacks on higher

Economic efficiency of Colombian agricultural companies: an empirical study of stochastic production frontiers

and intangible assets, aspects that provide competitive advantages for medium and large companies; therefore, we suggest to improve the political-private strategy of business management with incentives

Sources of conflicts in the execution of projects in companies of the oil sector in the Eastern Coast of the Lake of Zulia state

differences in philosophy and perception of how work should be done, as well as conflicting personal goals. Robbins & Judge [2], the origin of most conflicts is the transmission of poor communication, this ... , union and labor problems with the workers, by the doctrines or political inclination of some leaders. That is why the daily performance of companies, conflict situations of various nature and intensity

Accidental Agent of Change: George Ticknor's Study Abroad in 1815 Germany

Ticknor’s study-abroad observations and personal quest for knowledge, highlighting the elements of the philosophy of education, curriculum and pedagogy, and student life in nineteenth century German higher ... fact, some of Ticknor’s most poignant observations about the philosophy of education, curriculum and pedagogy, and student life foreshadowed the transitions that higher education in the U.S. would soon

Analysis of the impact of eco-design on the circular economy: a bibliometric analysis of publications in Spain

main objective of the EU is to be climate neutral by 2050 and, in addition to having proposed a law that turns this political commitment into a legal obligation, to achieve this objective it will be ... conditions or under what philosophy or thought those goods have been produced. In addition, since Asia is responsible for a large volume of production over the world total, it would be interesting for Spain to

Oral Health Knowledge Level of Nursing Staff Working in Semi-Intensive Heart Failure Units

Perugia, Perugia, Italy; 2Health Planning Service, Department of Epidemiology, Regional Health Authority of Umbria, Perugia, Italy; 3Department of Philosophy, Social and Human Sciences and Education ... , University of Perugia , Perugia , Italy 1 Health Planning Service, Department of Epidemiology, Regional Health Authority of Umbria , Perugia , Italy 2 Department of Philosophy, Social and Human Sciences and

Prevalence of antigliadin IgA antibodies in psoriasis vulgaris and response of seropositive patients to a gluten-free diet

General Hospital, Trikala, Greece; 4Department of Philosophy and Social Studies, School of Philosophy, University of Crete, Rethymnon, Greece; 5Allergy Associates of La Crosse, Onalaska, WI, USA

Prevalence of antigliadin IgA antibodies in psoriasis vulgaris and response of seropositive patients to a gluten-free diet

; 2Dermatology Private Practice, Chelyabinsk, Russia; 3Department of Pharmacy, Trikala General Hospital, Trikala, Greece; 4Department of Philosophy and Social Studies, School of Philosophy, University of Crete

Sustainability and future of the oil and gas industry: a mini-review

an unstable policy and legal framework that ultimately, weakens a country’s political commitment towards energy policies; they downplay the investments needed to motivate research and development ... to reasonable amounts which now leads to O&G companies to be flexible and adapt their business models considering the changing regulatory environment owing to the political compliance pressures. These

Stabilization of clayey soils using asphalt emulsion and steel filings for subgrades

"cradle to cradle" philosophy. One of the alternatives proposed in this research is the use of asphalt emulsion for the improvement of the subgrade, since both its production and application are

Technology management. Design and manufacture of a heatsink

evaluated to choose the most promising one, with which you can proceed to the prototype construction stage. This work philosophy allows significant savings, not only in time, but also in resources, by

A conceptual framework for the modelling and simulation of social systems

: Legitimacy theory, Coercion theory and Representative theory [8]. SimPol is a computational model of a polity (political system). It represents the political processes and structures of a generic society ... approaches to the M&S of social systems. Computer simulation laboratory for social theories covers neither the economic nor political aspects. SimPol is restricted to political systems. SocLab only applies to

Improved indoor lighting improved healthy aging at home – an intervention study in 77-year-old Norwegians

, Vision and Eye Care, Department of Optometry, Radiography and Lighting Design, University of South-Eastern Norway, Kongsberg, Norway; 2Department of Business, Strategy and Political Sciences, University of

Agile human centered methodologies to develop educational software

issues to support students with special education needs (SEN) is presented. In conclusion, we state that the proposed methodology could be a good design process philosophy to follow in the development of ... . Introduction The user-centered design (UCD) philosophy indicates that the software development process must be focused on the users rather than on the developers [1]. Nowadays there seems to be an increase in

Implications of observing and writing field notes through different lenses

Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway; 2Faculty of Health and Social Studies, Telemark University College, Porsgrunn, NorwayBackground: From a philosophy of science perspective, the literature has

Agile human centered methodologies to develop educational software

issues to support students with special education needs (SEN) is presented. In conclusion, we state that the proposed methodology could be a good design process philosophy to follow in the development of ... . Introduction The user-centered design (UCD) philosophy indicates that the software development process must be focused on the users rather than on the developers [1]. Nowadays there seems to be an increase in

Concept map of dispositional humility among professionals in an interdisciplinary healthcare environment: qualitative synthesis

and political interests of one profession over another. However, in the case of clinicians as professionals, the overarching philosophy remains altruism rather than egoism.6 While claiming productive ... discipline or specialization. The concept of specialization or discipline was developed from classical Greek philosophy, the product of Plato’s account of the principle of specialization and its extension to

Concept map of dispositional humility among professionals in an interdisciplinary healthcare environment: qualitative synthesis

and political interests of one profession over another. However, in the case of clinicians as professionals, the overarching philosophy remains altruism rather than egoism.6 While claiming productive ... discipline or specialization. The concept of specialization or discipline was developed from classical Greek philosophy, the product of Plato’s account of the principle of specialization and its extension to

Hospital rough cut capacity planning in a General Surgery service

philosophy that shows a holistic approach and pursues hospital excellence with a strategic vision [5], the process representation as a synthesized way to see relationship between activities [6], analysis of