Bulletin of the State Teachers College, Catalogue 1947-1948, Vol. XXXlll, No. 2, May 1947

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Women in the Victorian film, television and related industries

This research project investigates the quality of the working lives of Victorian women in the film, television and related industries (including digital media and games). Through a survey of 135 people working in the Victorian audiovisual industries (conducted in November 2010 and collated finally in the report released in 2012), this research examined the participation of women in these industries and has gathered data on areas such as: issues effecting women, the progress of women in various sectors, training, career pathways, employment security and mobility

Early Developmental Activities and Computing Proficiency

As countries adopt computing education for all pupils from primary school upwards, there are challenging indicators: significant proportions of students who choose to study computing at universities fail the introductory courses, and the evidence for links between formal education outcomes and success in CS is limited. Yet, as we know, some students succeed without prior computing experience. Why is this? <br/><br/> Some argue for an innate ability, some for motivation, some for the discrepancies between the expectations of instructors and students, and some – simply – for how programming is being taught. All agree that becoming proficient in computing is not easy. Our research takes a novel view on the problem and argues that some of that success is influenced by early childhood experiences outside formal education. <br/><br/> In this study, we analyzed over 1300 responses to a multi-institutional and multi-national survey that we developed. The survey captures enjoyment of early developmental activities such as childhood toys, games and pastimes between the ages 0 — 8 as well as later life experiences with computing. We identify unifying features of the computing experiences in later life, and attempt to link these computing experiences to the childhood activities. <br/><br/> The analysis indicates that computing proficiency should be seen from multiple viewpoints, including both skill-level and confidence. It shows that particular early childhood experiences are linked to parts of computing proficiency, namely those related to confidence with problem solving using computing technology. These are essential building blocks for more complex use. We recognize issues in the experimental design that may prevent our data showing a link between early activities and more complex computing skills, and suggest adjustments. Ultimately, it is hoped that this line of research will feed in to early years and primary education, and thereby improve computing education for all

Measuring the Effects of Adversity Quotient, Organizational Culture and Job Satisfaction on Special School Teachers’ Organizational Commitment

High teacher commitment affects the maximum achievement of schools’ teaching and learning process. In this premise, this study aims to specify the direct and indirect effects of adversity quotient, organizational culture, and job satisfaction on teachers’ organizational commitment in state special schools in Jakarta, Indonesia. A quantitative research approach survey with data analysis using path analysis with the Smart Partial Least Square. Using qualified data r > 0.70 continued for analysis, the results showed a direct effect of adversity quotient and organizational culture on job satisfaction; adversity quotient, organizational culture, and job satisfaction on teachers’ organizational commitment. Furthermore, there was an indirect effect of adversity quotient and organizational culture through job satisfaction on teachers’ organizational commitment. Based on the findings, increasing adversity quotient, culture, and job satisfaction in organization will also increase special school teachers’ organizational commitment. The research findings recommends the government that recruiting new teachers should be equipped with an employment contract as a starting point of increasing job satisfaction

FOOD, DRUGS, AND THE ENVIRONMENT: HOW THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION HAS INTERACTED WITH THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT OF 1969

The paper proceeds in three parts. Part II provides an overview of NEPA. The section examines the statutory text and foundational case law to understand how the statute operates and the obligations it imposes on agencies. The section also examines the legislative history of the statute to determine to what extent, if any, Congress directly addressed the issue of how food safety or human health could impact the environment. Part III examines the FDA and the statutes it administers, the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA). The purpose of the section is to outline the scope of the agency's jurisdiction and highlight those areas of jurisdiction where decision making could affect the environment. In Part IV, the paper takes a largely historical approach to analyze how the FDA and NEPA have interacted. In six major episodes, or 'rounds,' the FDA has confronted its obligations under NEPA. There are two categories of episodes: those in which the FDA has taken steps, some more grudging than others, to comply with NEPA and those in which NEPA could have played a more extensive role in FDA decision making to identify or avoid environmental harm. Several of these six rounds have been independently addressed by academic literature. This paper does not attempt to replicate the scope or detail of those efforts. The principal intent of this paper is to compile all these episodes in one place -- to examine the FDA's interaction with NEPA holistically and to observe change in attitudes and strategies through time

TOP - Transitions and Old Age Potential: Methodology Report on the Study

Im Auftrag des Bundesinstituts für Bevölkerungsforschung (BiB) in Wiesbaden führte das Umfragezentrum Bonn (uzbonn) im ersten Quartal 2013 eine Befragung zu den Übergängen in den Ruhestand und den Potenzialen der 55- bis 70-Jährigen am Arbeitsmarkt sowie in der Zivilgesellschaft und der Familie durch. Hierzu wurde eine für die deutschsprachige Wohnbevölkerung in dieser Altersgruppe repräsentative Festnetzstichprobe nach dem Gabler-Häder-Design gezogen und mittels CATI-Verfahren telefonisch befragt. Den Interviews lag ein standardisiertes Erhebungsinstrument zugrunde, das in Zusammenarbeit mit Kooperationspartnern aus unterschiedlichen Disziplinen (unter anderen Psychologie, Gerontologie, Wirtschaftswissenschaften) entwickelt wurde. Die durchschnittliche Länge der Interviews betrug 40 Minuten. Insgesamt wurden 5.002 Personen befragt.During the first quarter of the year 2013, the Umfragezentrum Bonn (uzbonn) was com- missioned by the Federal Institute for Population Research (BiB) to conduct the study "Transitions and Old Age Potential (TOP)." The subjects of this study were, in particular, employment, involvement in civil society and support or nursing activities within the family by 55 to 70-year-olds (birth cohorts 1942 to 1958), who lived in German priva- te households at the time of the survey. Based on the Gabler-Häder design, a random sample was created that was surveyed by means of computer assisted telephone inter- views (CATI). Weighting was done using microcensus data to ensure the representative status of the random sample. 5,002 people were surveyed

Migration and imperfect labor markets: theory and cross-country evidence from Denmark, Germany and the UK

We investigate the labor market effects of immigration in Denmark, Germany and the UK, three countries which are characterized by considerable differences in labor market institutions and welfare states. Institutions such as collective bargaining, minimum wages, employment protection and unemployment benefits affect the way in which wages respond to labor supply shocks, and, hence, the labor market effects of immigration. We employ a wage-setting approach which assumes that wages decline with the unemployment rate, albeit imperfectly. We find that the wage and employment effects of immigration depend on wage flexibility and the composition of the labor supply shock. In Germany immigration involves only moderate wage, but large unemployment effects, since immigrants are concentrated in labor market segments with low wage flexibility. The reverse is true for the UK and Denmark