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IFLA statement on privacy in the library environment
Introduction
The rapid advancement of technology has resulted in increasing privacy implications for library and information services, their users, and society. Commercial Internet services, including those used to deliver library and information services, collect extensive data on users and their behaviour. They may also sell data about their users to third parties who then act on the data to deliver, monitor or withhold services. Using identification and location technology, governments and third parties can analyse a library userâs communication and activities for surveillance purposes or to control access to spaces, devices and services. Excessive data collection and use threatens individual usersâ privacy and has other social and legal consequences. When Internet users are aware of large-scale data collection and surveillance, they may self- censor their behavior due to the fear of unexpected consequences. Excessive data collection can then have a chilling effect on society, narrowing an individualâs right to freedom of speech and freedom of expression as a result of this perceived threat. Limiting freedom of speech and expression has the potential to compromise democracy and civil engagement
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Continuities and Changes: Gender Culture and Working Climate Assessment Report
YesThe Change Report (GENOVATE Deliverable Report D4.2) summarises the findings of the research undertaken by partner institutions close to the end of GENOVATE implementation. The report aims to highlight the changes and/or continuities identified in each institution during the implementation of GEAPs (Gender Equality Action Plan) designed and executed by institutional GENOVATE teams. For this, each partner institution utilized their findings obtained in their baseline research at the start year of GENOVATE (Working Document 4.1) and compared this with the situation in the final year of the project to identify the institutional changes and continuities over the period of project implementation and subsequently conducted similar and/or quite different types of data gathering and analyses in order to either provide an updated version of previous gender climate reports of specific universities or illustrate some perspectives on gender equality on behalf of a limited number of Faculty members and Administration staff in specific universities.â .FP
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The GENOVATE Model for Gender Equality in Transforming Research and Innovation
Gender inequality in Research and Innovation exists to date even though the issue has been well
acknowledged over time and has an enormous negative impact on science. There is also wide
recognition that the issue, whether based on individual, organisational or institutional factors, can only
be effectively addressed through an approach emanating from a strong drive to transform Research
and Innovation, in a way to ensure seamless integration of gender equality and diversity.FP
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Developing Learning Circles: âSharing and Learningâ from the GENOVATE Project
YesResearch institutions, universities and organisations at large have a growing interest for gender equality
and diversity to be integrated into all stages of research and innovation including strategic planning,
promotion, recruitment, performance reporting and transformation. Creating and finding open spaces
where these processes can be approached from different perspectives, in which multiple stakeholders
can express and share their interests and experiences, and where critical conversations, discussions
and knowledge sharing can take place is fundamental for advancing collaborative projects and actions
aimed at profound organisational change. Learning Circles, therefore, are useful resources that
facilitate organisational safe spaces where multiple stakeholders from different backgrounds, sectors,
disciplines, and nationalities reflect, in a relaxed and collaborative atmosphere, about gender equality
and diversity as collective projects; and their impact and relevance for/in research and innovation fields.
The advantages of Learning Circles are manifold: they represent intersectional, interdisciplinary and
even transnational arenas and opportunities for experience sharing, and knowledge generation/transfer.FP
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Implementing Measures for Gender Equality in Recruitment, Promotion and Progression in Academic and Research Careers: Contextualised Guidelines for Universities and Research Organisations
YesThis document outlines a set of guidelines for universities and research organisations that are in the process of, or considering, implementing: measures for gender equality in selection processes relating to recruitment, promotion and progression of academics and researchers; measures aimed at strengthening the presence of women in leadership and senior positions, including gender targets; and measures to support women in accessing opportunities for career progression.
The term âcareer transitionsâ is used as shorthand in the document for all processes relating to recruitment, promotion, progression, career support and gender targets in academic and research careers.FP
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Report on Institutional Case Studies: experiences of GENOVATE Institutions
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Gender Equality Guide for Policy Making in Higher Education Institutions
YesHigher Education [HE] policy makers play a major role in the application of international standards on
gender equality. Depending on the particular characteristics of each Higher Education organisation,
this responsibility is borne and/or shared by specific actors that may be located in Human Resources
departments, and/or could be strategically placed throughout the organisational structure. It also
rests on the actions and commitment of senior leaders and managers, who are visual and powerful
champions for structural change. Either way, policy actors are particularly involved in monitoring
and evaluation processes, and policy implementation, as well as legitimation of gender equality
standards. Therefore, it is fundamental to work with a clear roadmap to integrate gender equality
into organisational change, which would sustain context-specific, legally compliant and responsive
policies that meet international and national standards of gender equality and non-discrimination.
Accordingly, this resource offer a hands-on and transparent approach to gender mainstreaming in
Higher Education institutions, constituting a support tool for policy makers and actors involved in
policy development and implementation, which is key for regulating and legitimating organisational
transformation along gender sensitive, gender competent, gender balanced and gender equal
principles.FP
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Gender Equality and Diversity Competent Research Excellence Standards: Guiding Principles
YesThe promotion of gender equality in research and innovation is a vital part of the GENOVATE project.
The full participation of women and men in all aspects of research endeavour is key to positive career
progression in academia. It is essential to ensure equal opportunities for women and men in access
to promotion, research funding and decision-making positions in higher education institutions. This
report seeks to provide higher education institutions, research bodies and funding institutions guiding
principles on gender equality and diversity competent research excellence standards, ensuring in
particular that the achievements of women and men researchers are assessed on the same basis. The
report will help encourage a more systematic way of thinking about assessment of research excellence
standards.FP
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Bakhjulsstyrning av fordon Ă€r en möjlig konfiguration som lite glömts bort inom fordonstekniken. Tidigare arbeten inom Ă€mnet bakhjulsstyrning Ă€r vĂ€ldigt detaljerade och snĂ€va i sin analys. I detta arbete vill författaren visa en bakgrund till hur olika farkoster styrs samt analys av detta. Syftet med arbetet Ă€r att utifrĂ„n litteratursökning och intervjuer kunna besvara vilken inverkan drivkĂ€llans placering och de konceptuella skillnaderna mellan olika farkoster har pĂ„ styrningens placering. Samt vilka förvĂ€ntade egenskaper en farkost fĂ„r med icke konventionell styrning. Med hjĂ€lp av en simulering i MATLAB Ă€r syftet att kunna besvara vilken roll massa, hastighet och axellĂ€ngd spelar för ett bakhjulsstyrt fordon och hur responsen ser ut jĂ€mfört med ett framhjulsstyrt fordon. Resultatet frĂ„n intervjuerna och litteraturen visar att drivkĂ€llans placering nĂ€ra rodret Ă€r vĂ€ldigt viktig för fartygs styrningsförmĂ„ga. DĂ€remot för flygplan pĂ„verkar det mest lastförmĂ„ga och för fordon tyngdpunktens placering. De konceptuella skillnaderna visar pĂ„ att större fordon har mer att vinna pĂ„ fyrhjulsstyrning dĂ„ en mindre vĂ€ndradie Ă€r merkritiskt för dessa och att flygplan som flyger i överljudsfart behöver andra vinguppsĂ€ttningar. För fartyg har det visat sig att en liten vĂ€ndradie Ă€r viktigt i hamnomrĂ„den och att bĂ„de stora och smĂ„ fartyg dĂ„ anvĂ€nder sig av bogpropellrar. De förvĂ€ntade egenskaperna för en ickekonventionell styrning Ă€r frĂ€mst negativ för fordon och fartyg, dĂ„ det finns risk för instabilitet och överstyrning, medan flygplan redananvĂ€nder sig av styrningen fram i form av nosvingar. Simuleringarna visar att ett bakhjulsstyrt fordon bör ha en hastighetsbegrĂ€nsning dĂ„ det blir svĂ„rkontrollerat i höga hastigheter över 50km/h. En större massa har visat sig hĂ€mma magnituden av den laterala accelerationen en i fel riktning och en lĂ€ngre axellĂ€ngd minskar rotationshastigheten kring gir-led. Resultaten visar ocksĂ„ att ett bakhjulsstyrt fordon har en fördröjning av den laterala accelerationen jĂ€mfört med ett framhjulsstyrt fordon pĂ„ 0,1-0,2 sekunder beroende av bland annat massa, axellĂ€ngd och hastighet. Responstesten visar att denna fördröjning bidrar till att den laterala förflyttningen Ă€r fördröjd första sekunden för hastigheter 10-90km/h men att redan efterytterligare 1,5 sekunder Ă€r den dubbel sĂ„ stor för hastigheter 50-90km/h. Slutsatsen Ă€r att fordon inte har bakhjulsstyrning i höga hastigheter pĂ„ grund av den fördröjda responsen i början samt av att utslaget efter nĂ„gra sekunder blir vĂ€ldigt mycket kraftigare vilket gör fordonet svĂ„rt att kontrollera.Rear wheel steering of vehicles is a possible steering, which has been forgotten in vehicle design. Earlier works show only details concerning one vehicle type from this subject. In this work the author will first present a background to how different vehicles are steered and then the analysis of it. The purpose with this paper is to from literature and interviews answer to which impact the placement of the engine and the conceptual differences have on the steering from different vessels. It will also answer which anticipated properties the steering will have if itÂŽs not placed in a conventional way. Through simulation in MATLAB the paper will answer to which degree mass, velocity and length of axle influences steering behaviour of a rear wheal steered, RWS, car and how the steering response is different to a front wheal steered car, FWS. The result from the literature and the interview shows that placement of engine and propeller near the rudder is very important for a ships steering capability. For vehicles it has most effect on the centrum of gravity, which is to prefer in middle of the vehicle,and for airplanes the ability to place cargo. The conceptual differences shows that a larger vehicle has more to gain, if it is equipped with four wheel steering, due to turning radius is a more critical aspect. For airplanes in super sonic speed it reveals that they need another set of wings. Ships need a smaller turning radius in harbours and all size of ships then use thrusters. The properties of a vessel with not conventional steering are most negative for cars and ships because of risk for oversteering and instability, while for airplanes its already in use in form of canard wings. The simulations display that rear wheel steered vehicle should have a limit of velocity because of its behaviour in high speeds over 50 km/h. A larger mass has shown todepress the magnitude of lateral acceleration in wrong direction and a larger length of an axle is shown to depress the yaw-rate. The result also displays that a RWS vehicle has a delay of the lateral acceleration compared to a FWS vehicle with approximately 0,1-0,2 seconds depending on mass, velocity and length of axle. The test of response indicates that this delay contributes to the delay of the lateral movement of the vehicle the first second for speeds between 10-90 km/h, but after only 1,5 seconds further thelateral movement is twice the value for speeds 50-90km/h. The conclusion is that vehicle doesnât have RWS due to the delay in response in the beginning and the very larger lateral movement after only seconds later, which makes the vehicle hard to control
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