IDM and not only

In this note, we discuss recent updates to a previous scan for the Inert Doublet Model, a two Higgs doublet model with a dark matter candidate. We explicitly show the inclusion of updated constraints on direct detection reduces the allowed parameter space significantly. We furthermore discuss the IDMS - an extension of the IDM with a complex singlet.Comment: 12 pages, 7 figures; Contribution to Corfu Summer Institute 2016 "School and Workshops on Elementary Particle Physics and Gravity", 31 August - 23 September, 2016, Corfu, Greec

Many right answers: learning in mathematics through speaking and listening

Refresh your approach to teaching mathematics. Many Right Answers provides a focus on speaking and listening as an effective tool for learning mathematics. Many Right Answers: shows the reality of teaching and learning in some classrooms explores the complexity of teaching and learning, and of speaking and listening portrays and recognises that teachers are highly trained and reflective professionals encourages teachers to try out new things inspired by discussion with other practitioners. With additional comments from Professor Celia Hoyles OBE, this booklet and DVD provide support for trying out new ideas and building expertise over time, using the existing - and fine - practice currently out there. There are two free, downloadable accompanying resources - a learning journal, and questions and prompts

Programming Not Only by Example

In recent years, there has been tremendous progress in automated synthesis techniques that are able to automatically generate code based on some intent expressed by the programmer. A major challenge for the adoption of synthesis remains in having the programmer communicate their intent. When the expressed intent is coarse-grained (for example, restriction on the expected type of an expression), the synthesizer often produces a long list of results for the programmer to choose from, shifting the heavy-lifting to the user. An alternative approach, successfully used in end-user synthesis is programming by example (PBE), where the user leverages examples to interactively and iteratively refine the intent. However, using only examples is not expressive enough for programmers, who can observe the generated program and refine the intent by directly relating to parts of the generated program. We present a novel approach to interacting with a synthesizer using a granular interaction model. Our approach employs a rich interaction model where (i) the synthesizer decorates a candidate program with debug information that assists in understanding the program and identifying good or bad parts, and (ii) the user is allowed to provide feedback not only on the expected output of a program, but also on the underlying program itself. That is, when the user identifies a program as (partially) correct or incorrect, they can also explicitly indicate the good or bad parts, to allow the synthesizer to accept or discard parts of the program instead of discarding the program as a whole. We show the value of our approach in a controlled user study. Our study shows that participants have strong preference to using granular feedback instead of examples, and are able to provide granular feedback much faster

Virtual Erasmus - A new chance not only for Europe

Virtual Mobility among two or more educational institutions offers students a virtual trip abroad. There is an opportunity to acquire a number of ECTS-points at one of the foreign partner institutions or through a joint activity which are counted to the student’s degree at his/her home university. This paper is based on the research conducted among ERASMUS coordinators within the EU. The research was part of the MoreVM project which aims at facilitating the virtual mobility, encouraging participation and enhancing efficiency of virtual mobility in higher education. The central focus was on the position of the virtual mobility coordinator, if such exists. There will be an overview of the main research findings reflecting the present situation in managing the virtual mobility. We hope that sharing good experience including the MoreVM project results will increase the development of the virtual mobility which will get similar attention and success as Erasmus physical mobility. Virtual mobility could be a valuable example also for countries outside of European Union.virtual mobility, management, e-learning, Erasmus mobility

Charity compliance report December 2012 – December 2014 and beyond

This report provides a thorough analysis of compliance activity that has taken place by the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission from December 2012 until December 2014. Foreword This report uses aggregated data and de-identified information to give readers an insight into the compliance work of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission. It provides examples of common problems identified and provides practical advice to assist charities to avoid these types of issues occurring. This report also highlights the key areas of concern and the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission\u27s compliance focus for the year ahead

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ONCE ONLY PRINCIPLE IN A MARITIME DOMAIN

The document entitled Study on eGovernment and the Reduction of Administrative Burden indicates three ways to reduce administrative burdens in Europe: implementation of the once-only principle, simplification and personalisation strategies and digital-by-default strategies. The implementation of the once-only principle should be the first step towards reducing administrative burdens, as this principle lays the foundations for the other two strategies. Without the implementation of the once-only principle, it will not be possible to simplify administrative procedures for citizens and businesses, nor will it be possible to digitalize them. Numerous measures are being taken in Europe to put the once-only principle into practice, but they primarily focus on the implementation of this principle at the national level. For the first time, the TOOP project undertook to develop a technical solution that will enable the implementation of the once-only principle at the European (cross-border) level. What is important, this solution will be practically tested by the countries participating in the project.The fact that implementation of the once-only principle is becoming a priority in the EU, as evidenced by the fact that this principle is included in the Proposal for a Regulation on establishing a Single Digital Gateway should be assessed positively. Combining the efforts undertaken at the European Commission level within the framework of proposed legislative initiatives and in the Member States under the projects such as the TOOP project should bring visible benefits for citizens and entrepreneurs in the near future. The scale of these benefits can be very huge, as is shown by estimates indicating that the implementation of the once-only principle in Europe could generate annual savings of €5 billion

Intellectual Capital: a Focus on Human Capital Reporting Practices of Top Malaysian Listed Companies

This paper aims to examine the extent of human capital (HC) reporting among top Malaysian companies and introduce an HC reporting guideline that can be used by Malaysian companies and regulator. It begins by developing the HC framework based on previous intellectual capital (IC) frameworks. This framework is then used to examine each of the top 100 Malaysian companies listed on the Bursa Malaysia in year 2008. Using the content analysis method, it reviews the annual reports of these companies to determine the extent of HC reporting. The findings of this paper highlight the need for the development of IC framework particularly on HC. HC differences were also identified between Malaysia and other countries such as Sri Lanka and Australia, and it is argued that these differences can be attributed to the social, economic, and political factors

Australia should focus on Asia’s millionaires – not its “middle class”

Australia’s corporate strategists and national economic planners are mesmerised by what they believe will be rich pickings from the growth of Asia’s middle class. But while the population estimates of Asia’s emerging middle class are impressively large, their disposable incomes are not. Asia’s increasing demand for basic commodities has benefitted Australia’s resources sector enormously but similar success stories for our non-resources sectors are not as obvious. The promise of a vast Asian middle class bracing to buy Australian products and services remains elusive and arguably not very profitable. Our market- entry strategies into the region need to be re-evaluated and we should examine more carefully which sub-set, if any, of the emerging Asian middle-class market we can serve profitably. When Australians think of “middle class”, we generally think of a mainstream with disposable incomes that – even at the lowest end – will provide food on the table, a regular holiday and at least one flat-screen TV. In reality, however, the lives of most of Asia’s so-called middle classes are very different. Across emerging Asia – which has grown so dramatically over the past few decades – most households classified as “middle-class” have an annual income of only US$2,000–10,000. Even after adjusting for purchasing power parity, their standard of living despite their high aspirations is severely constrained by their limited budgets and is well below that of most Australians. Read the full essay > • Tejpavan (Pavan) Gandhok is an entrepreneur and a ‘pracademic’. He is a Visiting Fellow at Asialink and the Australia India Institute, and an Affiliate Faculty member at Singapore Management University. He has worked in senior leadership roles with leading strategy consulting, corporate finance advisory, and private equity firms. Pavan is an Indian-born, US-educated Australian citizen, an Overseas Citizen of India and a former permanent resident of Singapore

Not all financial regulation is global

Financial regulation at global level has been high on the G20 agenda. However, financial multipolarity, with the rise of emerging economies, and its impact on decision-making at global level has made global convergence difficult. In this policy brief, the authors, Bruegel Senior Fellow Nicolas Véron and Stéphane Rottier, National Bank of Belgium, explain why now is the time to focus on building stronger global public institutions, ensuring globally consistent financial information, creating globally integrated capital-markets infrastructure and addressing competitive distortions among global capital-market intermediaries to set the foundation for global harmonisation of all aspects of financial regulation.

It’s Not Only Rents: Explaining the Persistence and Change of Neopatrimonialism in Indonesia

Indonesia has long been associated with neopatrimonialism, corruption, collusion, and nepotism as the main modi operandi of politics, economics and public administration. Despite various measures and initiatives to fight these practises, little evidence for a significant decline can be found over the years. Rather, longitudinal analysis points to changes in the character of neopatrimonialism. Based on more than 60 in-depth interviews, focus-group discussions, and the analysis of both primary and secondary data, the aim of this article is, first, to describe the changes that have taken place, and, second, to investigate what accounts for these changes. Political economy concepts posit the amount and development of economic rents as the explanatory factor for the persistence and change of neopatrimonialism. This study’s findings, however, indicate that rents alone cannot explain what has taken place in Indonesia. Democratisation and decentralisation exert a stronger impact.Economic Rents, Neopatrimonialism, Democratisation, Decentralisation, Indonesia