Globalization of Higher Education in Malaysia

The purpose of this paper is to highlight how globalization and the development of knowledgebased economy is effecting the higher education system of Malaysia. This reflective analysis examined the policies and practices, in the higher education of Malaysia that internationalizes its higher education systems; the impact of globalization and the development of knowledge based economy; the cultural landscape of higher education in Malaysia towards globalization; and any international organizations or resources to identify/critique the impact of globalization of Malaysia’s higher education systems. As a result, quality assurance has been the key factor in promoting globalization in Malaysia Higher Education because English is becoming more prevalent in higher learning which is promoting more opportunity for foreign students. With quality assurance, the cultural landscape has changed from the aspect of teaching and learning in its traditional formality

From Tinkering to Transformation: Gradual Institutional Change in New Brunswick’s Local Governance System

This article situates the history of local governance reform in New Brunswick in the debate between two theoretical traditions in historical institutionalism: critical juncture analysis and gradual institutional change. While New Brunswick appears to be a case of punctuated equilibrium followed by a half century of stagnation, the local governance system is a case of gradual institutional change dominated by layering. Drawing on Mahoney and Thelen’s theory of gradual institutional change and Tsebelis’ theory of veto players, this paper identifies the relevant change agents and tracks their influence through four prominent reform episodes since the 1970s.Cet article situe l'histoire de la réforme de la gouvernance locale au Nouveau-Brunswick dans le débat entre deux traditions théoriques de l'institutionnalisme historique : l'analyse de la conjoncture critique et le changement institutionnel graduel. Alors que le Nouveau-Brunswick semble être un cas d'équilibre ponctué suivi d'un demi-siècle de stagnation, le système de gouvernance locale est un cas de changement institutionnel graduel dominé par la stratification. En s'appuyant sur la théorie du changement institutionnel graduel de Mahoney et Thelen et sur la théorie des joueurs à veto de Tsebelis, cet article identifie les agents de changement pertinents et suit leur influence à travers quatre épisodes de réforme importants depuis les années 1970

A study of student government in the high schools of the third class cities of Kansas

Thesis (M.A.Ed.)--University of Kansas, Education, 1927

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DORSET (Reino Unido) (Inglaterra). Mapas generales (1765). 1:64000

Dedicatora : "To the Rl. Honble. the Earl of Shaftsbury Lord Lieutt ; and ustos Rotulrun. of the County of Dorset And in Gratitude for their genenous assistance in this Work... By their most Humble Servant Isaac Taylor"Escala gráfica de 5 millas estatutarias de 69 1/2 al grado [= 12,6 cm]. Coordenadas referidas al parecer, al meridiano de Londres (O 3°19'--O 1°54'/51°06'--N 50°28'). Red geográfica de 5' en 5' en longitud, y de 4`en 4`en latitud. Orientado con lis en rosa de ocho vientos, señalando también la variación magnética observadaOrografía a trazosTabla de signos convencionales para indicar parroquias, molinos, ríos, castillos demolidos, etcConsta una nota sobre las características geográficas de las costas representadasImpreso en siena y marrónTítulo enmarcado en cartela decorada con una escena mitológicaInserta varias vistas correspondientes a castillos y otros lugares del condado : "Corfe Castle" ; "Maiden Castle" ; "Amphitheatre at Dorchester" ; "Lullworth Castle" ; "Observatory at Hartoy" ; "Shirborne Castle

HEREFORD AND WORCESTER (Reino Unido). Mapas generales (1772?). 1:63360

Título y mención de responsabilidad tomados de la siguiente dedicatoria : "To the Right Honourable Earl of Coventry Lord Lieutenant & Custos Rotulorum of this Country And in Gratitude of the Assistance Receiv'd in this Work To the Right Honble. Lord Visit. Dudley Ec. The Honble. John Ward Esqr. Sir Edward Winnington... This Map of the County of Warcester, is most Humbly Dedicated by their Obedient and most Humble Servant Isaac Taylor"Junto a la dedicatoria figura "Ross, 1772"Escala nominal de 1 pulgada por milla estatuaria de 69 1/2 al grado, y gráfica de 5 millas estatutarias [= 12,2 cm]. Coordenadas referidas, al parecer, al meridiano de Londres, con un error en la constatación de los grados en longitud, ya que en ambos extremos figuran 2° (O 3°00'--O 2°00'/N 52°32'--N 51°58'). Red geográfica de 3' en 3'. Orientado con lis en rosa de treinta y dos vientosOrografía por normalesDestaca, por líneas de diferente color, los límites entre las divisiones administrativas del condado, con una relación de las ciudades y lugares pertenecientes a cada una de estas circunscripcionesTabla de signos convencionales para indicar las ciudades, molinos, castillos, accidentes geográficos, parroquias, caminos, etcTítulo enmarcado en cartela decorada con motivos florales, figura de Mercurio y objetos alusivos al mismo, y acompañado del grabado de una escena costumbrista. La escala gráfica y tabla de signos estan, igualmente, enmarcadas en cartel

Determination of Potassium Ion Concentration using Paper-Based Devices and Electrochemical Methods

poster abstractRapid quantification of ions in bodily fluids can be important for guiding an individual’s nutrition to prevent illness. The level of micronutrients (magnesium, calcium, potassium) is also relevant for diagnostics, such as identifying a health condition. For example, potassium levels in blood below 3 mM can be indicative of abnormal heart rhythms. We are currently working on the detection of potassium on a paper-based device as a proof-of-concept of a novel electrochemical micronutrient sensing platform. Paper-based platforms are useful in bioanalysis for point-of-care measurements because of their simplicity, low cost, portability and disposability. These advantages make them a valid alternative to conventional ionselective electrodes, which are fragile, subject to interference from biological samples, often expensive and require careful calibration and maintenance. Our platform is based on an unusual electrochemical method employing the measurement of the shift in potential of a redox reaction. For potassium quantification, we measured the redox reaction of an electrodeposited Prussian blue layer. The shift in potential is proportional to the concentration of the targeted ion (potassium). We explored the best conditions for electrodepositing Prussian blue using commercial screen-printed electrodes and successfully tested aqueous solutions containing potassium ions in the range of 0 to 1 M. The results in this range show a reliable and reproducible trend correlating the shift in potential and the concentration of potassium. We also verified that sodium ions at high concentration in blood have a negligible interference. The next steps of the project include the validation of the assay on paper-based electrodes, tests of human serum samples throughout the relevant health range (3.5-5 mM) and assessment of the reproducibility and specificity of the platform by considering other potentially interfering ions

Strain-Compensated InGaAsP Superlattices for Defect Reduction of InP Grown on Exact-Oriented (001) Patterned Si Substrates by Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition.

We report on the use of InGaAsP strain-compensated superlattices (SC-SLs) as a technique to reduce the defect density of Indium Phosphide (InP) grown on silicon (InP-on-Si) by Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOCVD). Initially, a 2 μm thick gallium arsenide (GaAs) layer was grown with very high uniformity on exact oriented (001) 300 mm Si wafers; which had been patterned in 90 nm V-grooved trenches separated by silicon dioxide (SiO₂) stripes and oriented along the [110] direction. Undercut at the Si/SiO₂ interface was used to reduce the propagation of defects into the III-V layers. Following wafer dicing; 2.6 μm of indium phosphide (InP) was grown on such GaAs-on-Si templates. InGaAsP SC-SLs and thermal annealing were used to achieve a high-quality and smooth InP pseudo-substrate with a reduced defect density. Both the GaAs-on-Si and the subsequently grown InP layers were characterized using a variety of techniques including X-ray diffraction (XRD); atomic force microscopy (AFM); transmission electron microscopy (TEM); and electron channeling contrast imaging (ECCI); which indicate high-quality of the epitaxial films. The threading dislocation density and RMS surface roughness of the final InP layer were 5 × 10⁸/cm² and 1.2 nm; respectively and 7.8 × 10⁷/cm² and 10.8 nm for the GaAs-on-Si layer

The Responsibility to Protect from Terror: The Ethics of Foreign Counter-terrorist Interventions

The use of military force abroad is a significant part of some states’ counter-terrorist efforts. Can these operations be ethically justified? This paper considers whether the underlying principles that philosophers have put forward to justify humanitarian interventions (which may underlie the international norm of the responsibility to protect (R2P)) can also give support for foreign counter-terrorist interventions of this sort. While it finds that the limits to international action that are imposed by the need to respect state sovereignty do not rule out counter-terrorist interventions, it urges caution in supporting an international norm permitting them. Because such a norm would be open to manipulation and abuse, it may be preferable to discourage appealing to it in order to justify military counter-terrorism