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An analysis of the readings of cultural indicators embedded in children's literature texts
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The Provost\u27s Path: How More Than 200 Scholars Reached the Top Academic Job on Campus, and Where They Went Next
For professors who have risen through the ranks of academic administration, serving as provost lets them broaden their reach. Provosts set an institutionâs academic vision, supervise deans, oversee accreditation, create strategic plans, and manage budgets, among other things. Itâs also a job with cachet on campus. The provost, second in command, is widely recognized as having a job that is a steppingstone to other high-profile positions, particularly a college presidency.
In more ways than one, the provostâs role is a pivotal one, and even more so at the sprawling academic enterprises that are the nationâs top research institutions
A Schwartz Round for Clinical Librarians â a case study
The authors, based on their involvement in supporting Schwartz Rounds at their hospital, presented and facilitateda Schwartz Round at the 9th International Clinical Librarians Conference in 2017. The paper discusses thepreparations for the Schwartz Round, and the logistical and emotional issues encountered beforehand and onthe day. They plan to hold future Schwartz Rounds on a regional basis
Research governance in pharmacogenetic based drug development: why the principlist approach?
The thesis will examine whether policy considerations based on the normative ethical framework of Principlism are adequate for drug development involving pharmacogenetics. In order to structure the analysis, the main research question will be based on the following three claims: (1) that the overriding deference to the principle of respect for autonomy in the current interpretation of Principlism has asserted a legacy of protectionism towards the research participant at the expense of ignoring pharmacogeneticsâ primary ethical issues (which are concerned with equity, fair distribution and research prioritisation); (2) that the principle of justice in Principlism requires specification, and that this principleâs nonspecificity may be a reason for over-compensatory application of respect for autonomy; (3) and finally, that current interpretations of Principlism represent moral values that are culturally dependant. Based on these claims, I argue that a pharmacogenetic research governance ethical framework ought to be representative of common moral values, which are culturally neutral, subscribe to a âminimal morality', and are not based on the current precautionary approach that is entrenched in Principlism. From this main argument, I appeal to the principle of justice as fairness from Rawlsâs A Theory of Justice to provide specification for the principle of justice inherent in Principlism. As well as establish how the application of this âminimal moralityâ in governance could be achieved through John Rawlsâs overlapping consensus, arguing that this would minimise the variability seen in regulatory decision making. I argue that greater specification of the principle of justice would ensure that this principle could effectively be exercised to alleviate pharmacogeneticsâ actual ethical issues, which are not concerned with the inference of disease knowledge, as implied by ethical concerns regarding informed consent, privacy and confidentiality
Leading, Energizing, and Developing Staff Through Times of Change
The nature of library work is changing. New technology, user preferences, tighter budgets, and new expectations have meant that libraries have altered and adapted the way they provide resources and services. While these changes have brought many benefits to library users, innovations in how libraries provide resources and services often have long-term implications on the skills needed from librarians and staff. Now more than ever, it\u27s important to communicate to staff about the future of their work and their roles in the library, and to provide them with the development and training they need to transition into new roles. Where do you see yourself in the next five years? is no longer applicable to just those looking to move up in the profession, but also to those individuals who wish to grow within in their current position.
Takeaways:
1) Participants will be able to identify the challenges managers face when communicating with staff about the future of their work and their role in the library.
2) Participants will be able to describe the methods for conveying vision and change to staff.
3) Participants will be able to identify resources they can use to help staff transition to new roles in the library
Older, Less Regulated Medical Marijuana Programs Have Much Greater Enrollment Rates Than Newer âMedicalizedâ Programs
Twenty-three states and the District of Columbia have passed laws implementing medical marijuana programs. The nineteen programs that were in operation as of October 2014 collectively had over one million participants. All states (including D.C.) with medical marijuana laws require physicians directly or indirectly to authorize the use of marijuana at their discretion, yet little is known about how medical marijuana programs vary regarding adherence to basic principles of medical practice and associated rates of enrollment. To explore this, we analyzed marijuana programs according to seven components of traditional medical care and pharmaceutical regulation. We then examined enrollment rates, while controlling for potentially confounding state characteristics. We found that fourteen of the twenty-four programs were nonmedical and collectively enrolled 99.4 percent of participants nationwide, with enrollment rates twenty times greater than programs deemed to be âmedicalized.â Policy makers implementing or amending medical marijuana programs should consider the powerful relationship between less regulation and greater enrollment. Researchers should consider variations across programs when assessing programsâ population-level effects
Epidemiology of Shuni virus in horses in South Africa
The Orthobunyavirus genus, family Peribunyaviridae, contains several important emerging and re-emerging arboviruses of veterinary and medical importance. These viruses may cause mild febrile illness, to severe encephalitis, fetal deformity, abortion, hemorrhagic fever and death in humans and/or animals. Shuni virus (SHUV) is a zoonotic arbovirus thought to be transmitted by hematophagous arthropods. It was previously reported in a child in Nigeria in 1966 and horses in Southern Africa in the 1970s and again in 2009, and in humans with neurological signs in 2017. Here we investigated the epidemiology and phylogenetic relationship of SHUV strains detected in horses presenting with febrile and neurological signs in South Africa. In total, 24/1820 (1.3%) horses submitted to the zoonotic arbovirus surveillance program tested positive by real-time reverse transcription (RT-PCR) between 2009 and 2019. Cases were detected in all provinces with most occurring in Gauteng (9/24, 37.5%). Neurological signs occurred in 21/24 (87.5%) with a fatality rate of 45.8%. Partial sequencing of the nucleocapsid gene clustered the identified strains with SHUV strains previously identified in South Africa (SA). Full genome sequencing of a neurological case detected in 2016 showed 97.8% similarity to the SHUV SA strain (SAE18/09) and 97.5% with the Nigerian strain and 97.1% to the 2014 Israeli strain. Our findings suggest that SHUV is circulating annually in SA and despite it being relatively rare, it causes severe neurological disease and death in horses.The National Research Foundation, Poliomyelitis Research Foundation, the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research; the G7 Global Health program, the US-CDC Global Disease Detection grant for Zoonotic arboviruses, Non-Research CoAg with the NHLS project 23, the University of Pretoria Zoonotic Arbo- and Respiratory Virus Program development funds and the Leap Agri, LEARN EU/NRF grant.https://www.mdpi.com/journal/virusesdm2022Medical VirologyParaclinical Science
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