Torts - Restriction on Self Help - Property Owners No Longer Have a Right to Regain Possession by Using Reasonable Necessary Force; Defendant Is Liable in Tort for Injuries and Damages Resulting from Forcible Entry Regardless of Who Has Title. Daluiso v. Boone (Cal. 1969)

This recent case discusses Daluiso v. Boone (Cal. 1969)

Tipping the scales: ambidexterity practices on e-HRM projects

Purpose: We examine and conceptualise the ways in which a balance can be achieved between optimising the efficiency and effectiveness of electronic HRM (e-HRM) systems for human resource management (HRM) and enabling innovation to occur during the system implementation. Design/methodology/approach: An intepretive case study of a UK local authority e-HRM system implementation is examined using the notion of ambidexterity as an analytical device. Ambidexterity relates to how an organisation develops the ability to operate efficiently in the now, while at the same time being able to adapt to environmental changes around and ahead of them in order to grow into the future. Findings: As an intra-organisational capability, ambidexterity is found to derive from the simultaneous interplay and balancing of dual capabilities: exploitation and exploration.. E-HRM exploitation concerned the capability to generate new knowledge with innovatory effects, created through the everyday practices performed by practitioners at all levels in the organisation. E-HRM exploration, rather than being a purposeful act, was found to be an accidental consequence of engaging in exploitation to maintain the status quo. Originality/value: There is a lack of detailed investigation of how organisations actually achieve ambidexterity, particularly in three under-researched areas: ambidexterity in the public sector, at HR functional level and e-HRM systems implementation. Bundling these three areas into an integrated examination allows us to both identify how exploitation and exploration play out in the ambidextrous practices of an e-HRM project and also to identify the dimensions of ambidexterity in balancing e-HRM work

Serrated Polyposis: An Enigmatic Model of Colorectal Cancer Predisposition

Serrated polyposis has only recently been accepted as a condition which carries an increased personal and familial risk of colorectal cancer. Described over four decades ago, it remains one of the most underrecognized and poorly understood of all the intestinal polyposes. With a variety of phenotypic presentations, it is likely that serrated polyposis represents a group of diseases rather than a single entity. Further, neoplastic progression in serrated polyposis may be associated with premature aging in the normal mucosa, typified by widespread gene promoter hypermethylation. From this epigenetically altered field, arise diverse polyps and cancers which show a range of molecular features. Despite a high serrated polyp count, only one-third of colorectal cancers demonstrate a BRAF V600E mutation, the molecular hallmark of the canonical serrated pathway, suggesting that though multiple serrated polyps act as a marker of an abnormal mucosa, the majority of CRC in these patients arise within lesions other than BRAF-mutated serrated polyps

Concepts of Transdisciplinary Engineering: A Transdisciplinary Landscape

The term ‘transdisciplinary’ is receiving increased attention within engineering academic and research funding communities. We survey authors of papers presented at the 27th ISTE International Transdisciplinary Engineering Conference (TE2020) to answer two research questions: 1) How do authors define transdisciplinary engineering? 2) What do authors perceive differentiates interdisciplinary engineering research from transdisciplinary engineering research? Responses from thirty-four participants (50%), are qualitatively analysed. Results show that for the three characteristics commonly used in characterisations of transdisciplinarity (goal, collaboration and integration), multiple concepts exist. These range from generic expressions which overlap with how interdisciplinarity is defined within the general literature, to stronger, more definitive expressions. Conclusions find that rather than a single definition a transdisciplinary landscape exists. To enable users to define where they sit in the transdisciplinary landscape, we create a framework enabling users to map their position under the three key characteristics of goal, collaboration and integration

Improving the identification of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in mainstream general practice

The project aim was to identify promising strategies to improve identification processes in mainstream general practice. To achieve this aim, the project explored three primary research questions. • What strategies to improve the identification of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in mainstream general practice have been trialled before and what is worth trialling (feasible and acceptable) in the future? • How can mainstream general practice be encouraged to improve identification processes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people? • What are the links between improved identification and quality of care?The research reported in this paper is a project of the Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute, which is supported by a grant from the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing under the Primary Health Care Research, Evaluation and Development Strategy

Injury-related behaviour among South African high-school students at six sites

Objectives. To document and compare prevalence rates of adolescent injury-related risk behaviours at six sites in South Africa. Design. The identical self-administered instrument was used at all sites. Prevalence rates (with 95% confidence intervals) were calculated taking the multistage cluster sampling strategy into account. Setting and subjects. In Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth and Mankweng participants were drawn from either grades 8 or 9, and grade 11, while in Queenstown and Umtata they were drawn from grade 11 only. We selected 39 schools in Cape Town and Durban, 33 in Port Elizabeth and 20 in each of the rural areas. Outcome measures. Road-related risk behaviour, violence, and suicide attempts. Results. Across the sites there were high rates of risk behaviour in all domains. For example, in the 12 months preceding the survey an estimated 52.8% of grade 11 males in Cape Town had travelled in the front seat of a motor vehicle without a seatbelt, 33.0% of grade 8 males in Mankweng had bullied others, while 44.5% of the same group had been bullied, and 18.6% of females in Port Elizabeth had attempted suicide. Rates were lower in rural areas for behaviour involving motor vehicles, but there were no consistent urban-rural findings for violence-related behaviour. Females were at higher risk of suicidal behaviour and males were at higher risk of other injury-related behaviour. Conclusions. There is a need for effective interventions to reduce the extent of injury-related risk behaviour in adolescents in urban and rural settings

Transdisciplinarity Within the Academic Engineering Literature

Despite increased discourse around transdisciplinary (TD) research, there is a perception it has received less attention within engineering. This is significant if, as generally accepted, TD increases the societal value of research. This paper benchmarks TD engineering research against the broader TD literature, addressing the question: How do the characteristics of the academic engineering TD literature compare to the TD academic literature in general? We analyse the chronology, journals, and text of papers referencing TD within their abstract and compare this to papers that fall within the engineering subject area. The conclusions find that TD research is limited generally, and within engineering specifically. Historically, TD research focuses on sustainability challenges, a persistent trend within the general literature. Within engineering research, the focus of TD is wider and addresses operational and “grand challenge” problems. TD remains poorly defined and future work should focus on clarifying meaning within the engineering discipline

Response to centre for data ethics and innovation consultation

In this response, we addressed the 8 questions for consultation. We first express our opinion in terms of the solutions the Centre provides to address these issues. We also identify the potential issues that may be encountered in addressing these questions. We then propose the potential approaches to addressing these challenges

Enhancing learning through the use of animals in undergraduate biology teaching: the student voice

The way in which society views the use of animals in university learning and teaching has changed dramatically in the last 30 years. A review of the literature shows that those who support the use of animals in teaching and learning counter arguments for effective alternative teaching strategies on the basis that in some situations there are no alternatives which provide the same skills and experiences. Debate by teachers and animal welfare advocates about the pros and cons of using animals in learning and teaching is widespread in the published literature, nationally and internationally, but rarely gives the students themselves a voice. A case study, based on a survey of students at three Australian universities, explored student perspectives on the use of animals in learning and teaching. The results show that biology students appreciate the authenticity of such experiences and the consolidation of theoretical learning, and the chance to tap into multiple learning modes using hands on experiences. In particular, students see the benefits of such experiences improving not only their understanding of biological concepts and opportunities for future employment, but also their awareness of the ethics of working with animals, which has direct relevance to Science Threshold Learning Outcome 5