Campus partnerships for promoting equity,diversity and inclusion: A case study of the NCBI Model for reducing prejudice and intergroup conflict at Florida State University Libraries     

Mohamed Berray 《The Journal of Academic Librarianship》2019,45(5):102014

This article will explore collaborations between the University Libraries and the campus community in implementing diversity and inclusion initiatives on campus through participation in the National Coalition Building Institute (NCBI). The article will take an in-depth look at the prejudice reduction and discrimination trainings conducted in the FSU Libraries, and how the trainings contributed to implementing the Libraries' strategic initiative for diversity and inclusion. These partnerships between the Libraries and the campus community exemplify successful collaborations needed to achieve preeminent institutional goals like diversity and inclusion. FSU has been recognized for Higher Education Excellence in Diversity, and is a national Diversity Champion since 2014 (Insight into Diversity: online).  相似文献   

Mean square consensus of double-integrator multi-agent systems under intermittent control: A stochastic time scale approach     

Dylan Poulsen  Michael Defoort  Mohamed Djemai 《Journal of The Franklin Institute》2019,356(16):9076-9094

We consider the leader–follower consensus problem for a multi-agent system where information is exchanged only on a non-uniform discrete stochastic time domain. For a second-order multi-agent system subject to intermittent information exchange, we model the tracking error dynamics as a $\mu ?$varying linear system on a discrete stochastic time scale, where μ is the graininess operator. Based on a Lyapunov operator and a positive perturbation operator on the space of symmetric matrices, we derive necessary and sufficient conditions to design a decentralized consensus protocol. This protocol allows us to cast the mean-square exponential consensus problem within the framework of dynamic equations on stochastic time scales. We establish some theoretical results which allow for the computation of the control gain matrix which guarantees the mean-square exponential stability with a given decay rate for the error dynamics. To show the effectiveness of the theoretical results, some simulation and experimental results on multi-robot systems have been performed.  相似文献   

Repulsion-based model for contact angle saturation in electrowetting     

Hassan Abdelmoumen Abdellah Ali  Hany Ahmed Mohamed  Mohamed Abdelgawad 《Biomicrofluidics》2015,9(1)

We introduce a new model for contact angle saturation phenomenon in electrowetting on dielectric systems. This new model attributes contact angle saturation to repulsion between trapped charges on the cap and base surfaces of the droplet in the vicinity of the three-phase contact line, which prevents these surfaces from converging during contact angle reduction. This repulsion-based saturation is similar to repulsion between charges accumulated on the surfaces of conducting droplets which causes the well known Coulombic fission and Taylor cone formation phenomena. In our model, both the droplet and dielectric coating were treated as lossy dielectric media (i.e., having finite electrical conductivities and permittivities) contrary to the more common assumption of a perfectly conducting droplet and perfectly insulating dielectric. We used theoretical analysis and numerical simulations to find actual charge distribution on droplet surface, calculate repulsion energy, and minimize energy of the total system as a function of droplet contact angle. Resulting saturation curves were in good agreement with previously reported experimental results. We used this proposed model to predict effect of changing liquid properties, such as electrical conductivity, and system parameters, such as thickness of the dielectric layer, on the saturation angle, which also matched experimental results.  相似文献   

A Comparative Analysis of Graduate Employment Prospects in European Labour Markets: A Study of Graduate Recruitment in Four Countries          下载免费PDF全文

Mohamed Branine  Alex Avramenko 《Higher Education Quarterly》2015,69(4):342-365

The aim of this paper is to provide a comparative analysis of higher education and the graduate labour markets in selected European countries (France, Germany, Spain and United Kingdom) in the context of the expectations of graduates and prospective employers, and respective recruitment and selection practices. Expectations of graduating students from a number of European collaborating universities are sought and analysed in order to find out about a match between the knowledge and skills of graduates and the needs of European employers. The study examines the process of graduate recruitment, employee and employer expectations, and the role of higher education institutions in meeting such expectations. Primary data was gathered from 252 employers and 485 final year (graduating) students through the use of questionnaires. The analysis of the data collected has revealed different approaches to but similar methods of graduate recruitment between the four countries. Despite the current differences in higher education systems and labour market trends, the expectations of employers and graduating students are more similar than different. It is concluded that EU graduates will have good employment prospects in an integrated labour market.  相似文献   

National,Regional and Global Perspectives of Higher Education and Science Policies in the Arab Region     

Samia Satti Osman Mohamed Nour 《Minerva》2011,49(4):387-423

In this paper we discuss the interaction between science policies (and particularly in the area of scientific research) and higher education policies in Gulf and Mediterranean Arab countries. Our analysis reveals a discrepancy between the two sub-regions with respect to integration in the global market, cooperation in scientific research and international mobility of students. The paper discusses the implications of the analysis of reform policies and higher education restructuring.  相似文献   

Heather Hedden, The Accidental TaxonomistInformation Today, Medford, NJ (2010)442 pp., $39.50 soft cover, ISBN: 978157387397012.     

Mohamed Taher 《Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services》2011,35(4):135

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Finite-time stability and stabilization results for switched impulsive dynamical systems on time scales     

Vipin Kumar  Mohamed Djemai  Michael Defoort  Muslim Malik 《Journal of The Franklin Institute》2021,358(1):674-698

In this article, we study the finite-time stability (FTS) and finite time stabilization problems for a class of switched impulsive systems evolving on an arbitrary time domain. This problem is formulated using time scale theory where the time domain can be continuous, discrete, union of disjoint intervals with variable gaps and variable lengths or any combination of these. Using common Lyapunov-quadratic and Lyapunov-like functions, we establish sufficient conditions to ensure the FTS results. Further, to solve the stabilization problem, we design state feedback controllers. We have illustrated the effectiveness of the obtained analytical results though numerical examples.  相似文献   

Polymorphisms of the <Emphasis Type="Italic">IGF1</Emphasis> gene and their association with growth traits,serum concentration and expression rate of <Emphasis Type="Italic">IGF1</Emphasis> and <Emphasis Type="Italic">IGF1R</Emphasis> in buffalo     

Mohammed A. El-Magd  Ayman A. Saleh  Abeer A. Nafeaa  Shymaa M. El-Komy  Mohamed A. Afifi 《Journal of Zhejiang University. Science. B》2017,18(12):1064-1074

The insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF1) gene is a member of the group of somatotropin axis genes that play a significant role in cell proliferation and growth of muscles. Here, we searched for polymorphisms in buffalo IGF1 and found two novel single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), G64A and G280A, in the noncoding sequences of exon 1 and exon 4, respectively. Statistical analysis of different genotypes showed that the individuals with GG genotypes had significantly (P<0.05) higher body weight (BW) and average daily gain (ADG) than those with other genotypes at ages of 3–6 months in G64A SNP and 6–9 months in G280A SNP. The combined genotypes of these two SNPs produced three haplotypes, GG/GG, AG/AG, and AA/AA, which were significantly associated (P<0.0001) with BW and ADG at an age from 3 to 12 months. Buffaloes with the homozygous GG/GG haplotype showed higher growth performance than other buffaloes. The two SNPs were correlated with mRNA levels of IGF1 and IGF1 receptor (IGF1R) in semitendinosus muscle as well as with the serum concentration level of IGF1. Also, buffaloes with GG/GG haplotype showed higher mRNA and serum concentration levels. The data revealed that these two SNPs could be valuable genetic markers for selection of Egyptian buffaloes for better performance in the population.  相似文献   

A Guided Reader to Early Years and Primary English: Creativity,Principles and Practice,by Margaret Mallett 2016, £22. Routledge: Oxon. ISBN: 978‐0‐415‐66197‐3 pbk 251 pp     

Carmen Mohamed 《Literacy》2016,50(3):173-173

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Exploration De La Résilience éducationnelle Chez Des Enseignants     

Manon Théorêt  Roseline Garon  Mohamed Hrimech  Anylène Carpentier 《International Review of Education/Internationale Zeitschrift für Erziehungswissenschaft/Revue internationale l'éducation》2006,68(1):575-598

AN EXPLORATION OF THE EDUCATIONAL RESILIENCE OF TEACHING STAFF – This study focuses on the degree of resilience displayed by teaching staff with the aim of promoting their professional development and preventing job-related exhaustion. Seven underprivileged schools in Montreal were selected, and 24 teaching staff with contrasting personal profiles were interviewed on the subject of their work. The Alceste software was used to analyse the conversations, which revolved around techniques applied when dealing with critical incidents. The main analysis identified five different discourses among the respondents. Three of these were associated with the more resilient of the teachers and two were associated with the more vulnerable ones. Resilient teaching staff characteristically discussed dealing with aggressive behaviour, the teaching-learning relationship and the subject of social relationships, whereas vulnerable teaching staff focused on work beyond the classroom, people in positions of higher authority and the community. The authors note that teachers who are just embarking on their careers appear more vulnerable than more experienced teaching staff, which suggests that more resources should be provided to support teachers in their profession.  相似文献