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Menzies, Holly M., Kathleen Lynne Lane, Wendy Peia Oakes, and Robin Parks Ennis. "Increasing Students’ Opportunities to Respond." Intervention in School and Clinic 52, no. 4 (August 20, 2016): 204–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1053451216659467.

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This article offers a rationale for using a low-intensity support, increasing opportunities to respond, to promote students’ academic engagement and decrease disruptive behaviors. A step-by-step guide to implementing this strategy in the classroom setting is presented.
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Pollak, Kathryn I., Robert M. Arnold, Amy S. Jeffreys, Stewart C. Alexander, Maren K. Olsen, Amy P. Abernethy, Celette Sugg Skinner, Keri L. Rodriguez, and James A. Tulsky. "Oncologist Communication About Emotion During Visits With Patients With Advanced Cancer." Journal of Clinical Oncology 25, no. 36 (December 20, 2007): 5748–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1200/jco.2007.12.4180.

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Introduction Cancer care involves addressing patient emotion. When patients express negative emotions, empathic opportunities emerge. When oncologists respond with a continuer statement, which is one that offers empathy and allows patients to continue expressing emotions, rather than with a terminator statement, which is one that discourages disclosure, patients have less anxiety and depression and report greater satisfaction and adherence to therapy. We studied whether oncologist traits were associated with empathic opportunities and empathic responses. Patients and Methods We audio-recorded 398 clinic conversations between 51 oncologists and 270 patients with advanced cancer; oncologists also completed surveys. Conversations were coded for the presence of empathic opportunities and oncologist responses. Analyses examined the relationship with oncologists' demographics, self-reported confidence, outcome expectancies, and comfort to address social versus technical aspects of care. Results In 398 conversations, 37% contained at least one empathic opportunity; the range was 0 to 10, and the total empathic opportunities was 292. When they occurred, oncologists responded with continuers 22% of the time. Oncologist sex was related to the number of empathic opportunities; female patients seen by female oncologists had the most empathic opportunities (P = .03). Younger oncologists (P = .02) and those who rated their orientation as more socioemotional than technical (P = .03) were more likely to respond with empathic statements. Conclusion Oncologists encountered few empathic opportunities and responded with empathic statements infrequently. Empathic responses were more prevalent among younger oncologists and among those who were self-rated as socioemotional. To reduce patient anxiety and increase patient satisfaction and adherence, oncologists may need training to encourage patients to express emotions and to respond empathically to patients' emotions.
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Rila, Ashley, Sara Estrapala, and Allison Leigh Bruhn. "Using Technology to Increase Opportunities to Respond." Beyond Behavior 28, no. 1 (April 2019): 36–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1074295619835207.

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Delivering high rates of opportunities to respond (OTR) has been shown to improve student outcomes for students with challenging behavior. High rates of OTR can maximize student engagement while providing ways for teachers to quickly assess student content mastery. Given the increasing trend of technology use in schools, teachers can leverage technology for delivering OTR. We discuss three technology-based tools teachers can use to enhance OTR delivery with examples of how to incorporate these tools into classrooms.
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Cornwall, Marie, Brayden King, Elizabeth Legerski, Eric Dahlin, and Kendra Schiffman. "Signals or Mixed Signals: Why Opportunities for Mobilization are not Opportunities for Policy Reform." Mobilization: An International Quarterly 12, no. 3 (September 1, 2007): 239–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.17813/maiq.12.3.k6q6303j65h1l432.

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Drawing on political opportunity theory, the theory of legislative logic, and political mediation theory, we hypothesize differential effects of the political environment on the actions of challengers (suffragists) and state actors (legislators) in the women's suffrage movement. We use sequential logistic regression to assess the effects of explanatory variables on two intermediate stages of mobilization and policy change. In the case of challengers, we estimate the likelihood a state-level organization is present in any given legislative year. In the case of state actors, we estimate the likelihood a bill passes one legislative house given the presence of a state-level suffrage organization and that a bill has been introduced. Mixed signals are apparent in that challengers and legislators respond to the same environmental factors differently. Challengers respond to perceived opportunities for change. Legislators seek to enhance their political careers and are responsive to the demands of challengers when they perceive challengers as politically powerful or when social and cultural change signals a demand for policy reform. Legislators, in the end, are much more conservative in their response to the political context.
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Schnorr, Crystalyn I., Shaqwana Freeman-Green, and David W. Test. "Response Cards as a Strategy for Increasing Opportunities to Respond." Remedial and Special Education 37, no. 1 (April 27, 2015): 41–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0741932515575614.

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Romig, John Elwood, and Kat D. Alves. "Implementing Individual Opportunities to Respond in Online Teaching Environments." Journal of Special Education Technology 36, no. 2 (May 11, 2021): 84–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/01626434211004120.

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Teacher-provided opportunities to respond are a powerful strategy for improving behavior and academic outcomes of students with disabilities. However, online instruction makes opportunities to respond more challenging to implement. For the purposes of this article, online teaching refers to synchronous instruction taking place via video conferencing software (e.g., Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Canvas Conferences, Blackboard Collaborate). This article presents strategies teachers can use to elicit individual responses from students through oral responses, response cards, and action responses.
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Jones, K. "Using staff surveys to identify business improvement opportunities." Water Supply 3, no. 1-2 (March 1, 2003): 425–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/ws.2003.0134.

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Staff survey techniques can quantify staff opinions and help reveal business improvement opportunities. Two specific formats have been devised for water industry agencies to characterise the degree of ”business approach” within an organisation and to assess the readiness of staff to respond to change
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Haydon, Todd, Ashley S. Macsuga-Gage, Brandi Simonsen, and Renee Hawkins. "Opportunities to Respond: A Key Component of Effective Instruction." Beyond Behavior 22, no. 1 (December 2012): 23–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/107429561202200105.

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Ho, Christina. "Cross Cultural Collaboration: Opportunities and Challenges." Cosmopolitan Civil Societies: An Interdisciplinary Journal 1, no. 2 (August 6, 2009): 52–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.5130/ccs.v1i2.1047.

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This paper introduces the next section of this special issue, which examines the politics of cross-cultural collaboration to resist racism and war. In an era defined by a ‘War on Terror’ which has transformed both foreign policy and domestic community relations, social movements need to find more effective ways of bringing activists together to respond to the Islamophobia and aggressive forms of nationalism that have emerged in countries like Australia. However, as the paper shows, collaboration across cultures is a fraught and potentially dangerous process. In outlining some of the challenges of cross-cultural collaboration, the paper aims to contribute to more informed and critical practices within social movements mobilising against the ‘War on Terror’, whether internationally or at home.
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Randolph, Kathleen M., Mary Lou Duffy, Michael P. Brady, Cynthia L. Wilson, and Mary Catherine Scheeler. "The Impact of iCoaching on Teacher-Delivered Opportunities to Respond." Journal of Special Education Technology 35, no. 1 (March 13, 2019): 15–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0162643419836414.

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Coaching in the school setting typically follows the traditional format of preconference, observe, and postconference, where feedback on teaching performance is shared but often delayed. Professional development (PD) provides teachers with skills to enhance their teaching practice with little to no follow-up or support. The most effective way to produce change in the school setting is to show the connection between PD and student performance, and iCoaching can help to bridge the gap. In this study, four teachers participated in a focused PD session and subsequent iCoaching sessions where the researcher used iPods and Bluetooth earbuds as a bug-in-ear (BIE) device. A coach served as a live, remote observer providing coaching prompts to increase teacher-delivered opportunities to respond (OTR). The results indicated that iCoaching was effective in increasing teacher-delivered OTR and in increasing student responses and academic performance.
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Bolt, Teresa Donna. "The Effects of Varied Opportunities to Respond Embedded in a Group Contingency Program." BYU ScholarsArchive, 2015. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/5914.

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This study investigated the effects of using a group contingency program with three students with disabilities in a small group special education setting. These students exhibited both academic and behavioral difficulties. With the use of Class Wide Function-Related Intervention Team (CW-FIT) students increased their active engagement and correct responses, as well as decreased their disruptive behaviors; however, these behaviors did not maintain over time. CW-FIT with high opportunities to respond showed an even greater improvement than CW-FIT with low opportunities to respond. Increased opportunities to respond resulted in higher levels of active engagement and correct responses and decreases in disruptive behavior for all three students. These results indicate that CW-FIT in combination with high opportunities to respond can help manage students' behavior and help them increase correct responding.
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Sukovskyy, Yevheniy. "TEACHER TRAINING IN OPPORTUNITIES TO RESPOND AND POSITIVE FEEDBACK: EFFECTS ON STUDENT ENGAGEMENT." UKnowledge, 2014. http://uknowledge.uky.edu/edsrc_etds/9.

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This study investigated the impact of a brief teacher training combined with use of a MotivAider that sought to simultaneously manipulate rate of opportunity to respond and positive feedback on students’ on-task behavior during a classroom activity. The goal of the training was to increase the percentage of time the learner stayed on task during the class activity. Three elementary teacher-student dyads took part in this study. An A-B-A-B withdrawal design was employed to evaluate the function of relation between independent and dependent variables. Results showed low effectiveness of brief training and MotivAider as a strategy of increasing teachers providing the opportunity to respond, positive performance feedback, and student on-task behavior. Although changes in teacher behavior were observed, a functional relation was not established. There were several limitations identified in this study related to data collection process, IOA results, and beginning baseline and intervention phases. Suggestions for future research are provided.
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Davis, Christopher Ivan. "The effects of game modifications on opportunities to respond in elementary volleyball classes /." The Ohio State University, 1991. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1487687115925028.

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Rismiller, Laura Lacy. "Effects of praise training and increasing opportunities to respond on teachers' praise statements and reprimands during classroom instruction." Connect to this title online, 2004. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=osu1100293893.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Ohio State University, 2004.
Title from first page of PDF file. Document formatted into pages; contains xii, 114 p.; also includes graphics Includes bibliographical references (p. 87-94).
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Eckler, Jennifer w. "Naturalistic Study of Students with Emotional/Behavioral Problems at the Secondary Level." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1277205810.

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Roberts, Nicholas. "Digitally enhancing customer agility and competitive activity how firms use information technology to sense and respond to market opportunities in hypercompetitive environments /." Connect to this title online, 2009.

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Singer, Leslie S. "Effects of Interspersing Recall versus Recognition Questions with Response Cards During Lectures on Students' Academic and Participation Behaviors in a College Classroom." Scholar Commons, 2018. https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/7575.

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Instructional design and delivery may be one tool available to teachers to increase the academic and social behaviors of all students in the classroom. Effective instruction is an evidence-based teaching strategy that can be used to efficiently educate our youth across all learning environments. One effective instructional strategy includes increasing students’ opportunities to respond to instructor-posed questions during lectures. Students may respond to questions using a response card system as a way to promote active engagement. This study examined the most common form of instructor-posed questions presented during lecture, recall and recognition questions, to determine the differential effects on students’ academic and participation behavior in a college classroom. Results found no differentiation in students’ academic behavior with respect to question type. Students’ participation behavior was greater when the instructor used class wide active responding procedures than observed in baseline conditions that represented typical college instruction.
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Criss, Caitlin J. "The Role of Goal Setting and Performance Feedback to Improve Teachers’ Classroom Management Skills." The Ohio State University, 2021. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1618402354463067.

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Murphy, Maurice D. "Tropical cyclone preparedness and response : opportunities for operations research." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/45397.

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Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, Operations Research Center, 2008.
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This thesis explores how operations research methods can be applied in the emergency response community by looking at two recent tropical storm disasters; tropical cyclone Yemyin in Pakistan, June 2007 and super typhoon Durian in the Philippines, Nov 2006. The case studies are used to highlight three common problem areas; determining the scope of the disaster, agency coordination, and relief logistics. The thesis identifies some operational models and applicable research and suggests that these ideas should be formulated as emergency management decision making tools particularly for use in the developing world.
by Maurice D. Murphy.
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Nissen, Gustaf. "Cost Reduction Opportunities in Local Distribution Grids with Demand Response." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Elektricitetslära, 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-132200.

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The development of future smart electricity grids is driven by efficiency and climate targets and economic benefit for producers, retailers and customers on the deregulated electricity market. Since most investments will be made by grid owners acting as regulated monopolies, it is unclear how they will get return on their investments. Can demand response programs create cost reductions for the grid owner that help motivate the investment in smart grids? Two cases of cost reduction opportunities are evaluated assuming that peak loads are reduced by a demand response program: optimization of cable dimensions for lower peak loads when building new grids, and avoided investments in reinforced capacity in the existing grid. Potential cost reductions are estimated for the two example cases, using financial and technical data for Fortum's local distribution grid in Stockholm. The result shows that reducing the capacity in the cables by 70-80 % only brings down investment costs by 3-4 %, since the common expense for excavation outweighs the incremental cost of cables. Over-capacity means increased redundancy and flexibility to increase load in the future, which are valuable features for a grid owner.Regarding investments in the existing grid, a substation that needs replacement because of overload is analyzed. Assuming a continued trend of steadily increasing load, a 34 % peak load reduction would delay the investment 20 years, which is in turn worth 900,000 SEK in 2010 prices.
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Books on the topic "Opportunities to respond"

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Prakasha, Veda. Extending basic learning opportunities: Challenge and response. Paris: Unesco-UNICEF Co-operative Programme, 1986.

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Trades Union Congress. Equal Rights Department. Achieving equal pay: Response to Equal Opportunities Commission Task Force on equal pay. London: TUC, 2000.

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UK Round Table on Sustainable Development. Response to government consultation paper - 'Opportunities for change'. [London]: The Round Table, 1998.

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Nederlands Instituut voor Internationale Betrekkingen "Clingendael", ed. The international response to Somali piracy: Challenges and opportunities. Leiden: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 2010.

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Geroski, P. A. Competitive rivalry and the response of markets to innovative opportunities. Southampton: University of Southampton, Dept. of Economics, 1987.

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CORPORATION, BRITISH BROADCASTING. Choices and opportunities: The BBC's response to the radio Green Paper. London: BBC, 1987.

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Commission, Great Britain Equal Opportunities. Green Paper: Reform of social security: Response of the Equal Opportunities Commission. [Manchester]: [The Commission], 1985.

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Great Britain. Equal Opportunities Commission. Green paper: Reform of social security : response of the Equal Opportunities Commission. Manchester: The Commission, 1985.

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Skills, Great Britain Department for Education and. 14-19: extending opportunities, raising standards: Response form, date of issue: 12 February 2002. [S.l.]: Department for Education and Skills, 2002.

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Great Britain. Equal Opportunities Commission. The Equal Opportunities Commission's response to the Low Pay Commission on the national minimum wage. Manchester: Equal Opportunities Commission, 2004.

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Book chapters on the topic "Opportunities to respond"

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Kordrostami, Melika, and Elika Kordrostami. "How Women Respond to Female Empowerment Songs: An Abstract." In Marketing Opportunities and Challenges in a Changing Global Marketplace, 247–48. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-39165-2_103.

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Pesonen, Joonas A. "‘Are You OK?’ Students’ Trust in a Chatbot Providing Support Opportunities." In Learning and Collaboration Technologies: Games and Virtual Environments for Learning, 199–215. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-77943-6_13.

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AbstractChatbots show promise as a novel way to provide support to students. However, a central issue with new technologies such as chatbots is whether students trust the technology. In the present study, we use a chatbot to proactively offer academic and non-academic support to students (N = 274) in a Finnish vocational education and training (VET) organization. Students responded to the chatbot with a very high response rate (86%), and almost one-fifth (19%) of the respondents disclosed a need for support. Survey with a subset of participants (N = 49) showed satisfactory trust (total trust score 71% as measured by a human-computer trust scale) and satisfaction (average of 3.83 as measured by a five-point customer satisfaction instrument) with the chatbot. Trust was positively correlated with satisfaction as well as students’ likelihood to respond to the chatbot. Our results show that this kind of approach is applicable for recognizing students’ latent needs for support. Future studies should target the formation of trust in more detail and cultural differences in trusting chatbots.
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de Wit, Hans, and Ligia Deca. "Internationalization of Higher Education, Challenges and Opportunities for the Next Decade." In European Higher Education Area: Challenges for a New Decade, 3–11. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-56316-5_1.

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Abstract Internationalization has evolved in higher education over the past 30 to 40 years from a marginal aspect to a key aspect of the reform agenda. It also has evolved in different directions and, in that process, some previous values have got lost, and past priorities have been replaced by others. Economic rationales have become more dominant, but as the society is facing extreme challenges, summarized in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations, internationalization needs to respond to these challenges and goals.
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Xiao, Qian, Weiling Zhuang, and Zhongpeng Cao. "How do Customers Respond to the Use of Self-Service Technologies? An Empirical Study from China: An Abstract." In Marketing Opportunities and Challenges in a Changing Global Marketplace, 313–14. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-39165-2_125.

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de Bruin, Esmée. "Export Control Regimes—Present-Day Challenges and Opportunities." In NL ARMS, 31–53. The Hague: T.M.C. Asser Press, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6265-471-6_3.

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AbstractThe system of export control regimes is an important instrument to prevent the proliferation of both weapons of mass destruction and conventional weapons. However, this system faces several structural and recent challenges. The regimes are informal, and consequently, their measures are non-binding upon states. Second, the regimes consist of a selective group of countries, excluding some dominant arms exporters. New technology is rapidly changing the military field, and it is difficult for the export control regimes to keep up with these developments. Further, most of the regimes were designed when states were the most important international actors while currently legitimate and illegitimate non-state actors play an ever-increasing role for export controls. In addition, it is unclear how the regimes will advance with the multipolar world order of the twenty-first century. All new developments could lead to the proliferation of weapons, making efforts to prevent proliferation more relevant than ever. There are several opportunities to reform and strengthen the export control regimes. Cooperation could help the regimes to remain relevant. The sharing of good practices can help the regimes to find the least disruptive and effective non-proliferation measures. Setting up a paradigm-based regime instead of a weapon-based regime may be more suitable for the future. In addition, a revision of the decision-making process would help the regimes to respond swiftly to developments in the field.
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Kupriyanova, Veronika, Enora Bennetot Pruvot, and Thomas Estermann. "Autonomy, Efficiency and Effectiveness—Opportunities for Higher Education: A Pilot Study." In European Higher Education Area: Challenges for a New Decade, 437–53. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-56316-5_27.

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Abstract Autonomy and efficiency are among the key topics that dominate the current higher education agenda and will shape the future of the European higher education landscape in the next decade. The capacity of higher education institutions and systems at large to respond to the rapidly changing needs of the society and economy will largely depend on what they can deliver and how autonomous, effective and efficient they are. The paper presents an analytical framework that connects the concepts of institutional autonomy, efficiency and effectiveness and explores the links between efficiency in university management, autonomy and accountability. It builds on (i) EUA’s work on institutional autonomy and the University Autonomy Scorecard, assessing the main components of institutional autonomy, and (ii) the higher education efficiency framework developed by EUA in the framework of the USTREAM project. This paper explores the following questions: (i) What mechanisms connect regulatory frameworks to efficiency in university management? (ii) How can autonomy be converted into efficiency and effectiveness at universities? (iii) How can efficiency support accountability? Methodologically, this paper will follow the four-pillar structure of the Autonomy Scorecard (organisational, financial, staffing and academic autonomy) and support its argumentation with several case studies.
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Rawlins, Jonty, and Felix Kanungwe Kalaba. "Adaptation to Climate Change: Opportunities and Challenges from Zambia." In African Handbook of Climate Change Adaptation, 2025–44. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-45106-6_167.

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AbstractContext appropriate adaptation interventions and strategies that respond directly to localized climate change stressors, hazards, and vulnerabilities are critical for the sustainable development of countries like Zambia. This chapter examines both localized and systemic climate change risk pathways and barriers to adaptation action in Zambia.A three-staged methodology was applied, combining content analysis, focus group discussions, and expert interviews. Livelihood diversification was identified as the central adaptation option across Zambia, despite little empirical research detailing possible risks of diversification. The dominant adaptation discourse is focused specifically on diversifying within agriculture-based livelihoods. However, as all agricultural activities are impacted by climate change, diversification also needs to be explored in value-added or alternative sectors. With this, a weak policy framework and enabling environment are exacerbating cycles of poverty that underpin climate change vulnerability in Zambia. Moreover, maladaptation risks of existing diversification interventions are high as generic approaches often do not provide suitable options to complex and localized risk profiles.To implement a sustainable transition toward climate resilient and compatible development in Zambia, the authors recommend that a systematic livelihood diversification strategy should be rolled out and future research programs designed to support this. Specifically, this necessitates a system-wide analysis of pre-identified livelihood diversification pathways that can be adapted to different scenarios given the current and future climate uncertainties at local scales. The approach should focus on harnessing the positive feedback loops for systematic change to build resilience, while minimizing the dominant risk pathways and eliminating persistent barriers that enable positive feedback loops driving vulnerability to climate change. Thorough stakeholder engagement and incremental development of diversification options, incentives, penalties, and other governance and/or policy mechanisms will be needed to support these processes.
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von Braun, Joachim, Margaret S. Archer, Gregory M. Reichberg, and Marcelo Sánchez Sorondo. "AI, Robotics, and Humanity: Opportunities, Risks, and Implications for Ethics and Policy." In Robotics, AI, and Humanity, 1–13. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-54173-6_1.

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AbstractThis introduction to the volume gives an overview of foundational issues in AI and robotics, looking into AI’s computational basis, brain–AI comparisons, and conflicting positions on AI and consciousness. AI and robotics are changing the future of society in areas such as work, education, industry, farming, and mobility, as well as services like banking. Another important concern addressed in this volume are the impacts of AI and robotics on poor people and on inequality. These implications are being reviewed, including how to respond to challenges and how to build on the opportunities afforded by AI and robotics. An important area of new risks is robotics and AI implications for militarized conflicts. Throughout this introductory chapter and in the volume, AI/robot-human interactions, as well as the ethical and religious implications, are considered. Approaches for fruitfully managing the coexistence of humans and robots are evaluated. New forms of regulating AI and robotics are called for which serve the public good but also ensure proper data protection and personal privacy.
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Knochel, Aaron D. "Post Scripts in the Present Future: Conjuring the Post-conditions of Digital Objects." In Post-Digital, Post-Internet Art and Education, 99–113. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-73770-2_6.

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AbstractNavigating the post-conditions of digital objects, from post media to post-internet, this chapter explores how might making and learning in art and media education respond to pervasive connectivity that blurs online and offline distinctions. In an attempt to anticipate a future of algorithms, connectivity, and issues of access, an argument to advance a range of theoretical tools that may provide insight as to the immanent qualities of data and connectivity that impact making and learning in the arts is made. Focusing on posthumanism and post-theories constructed to provoke the dynamism of materiality, digital objects are conceptualized to understand new opportunities for contemplating how artists working in 3D modeling and digital fabrication may offer insights into the possibility of making meaning at this moment.
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Barros, Ana Cristina, Pedro Pinho Senna, Irene Marchiori, Dimitra Kalaitzi, and Sébastien Balech. "Scenario-Driven Supply Chain Charaterization Using a Multi-Dimensional Approach." In Lecture Notes in Management and Industrial Engineering, 79–101. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-63505-3_4.

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AbstractExtreme disruptive events, such as the volcano eruption in Iceland, the Japanese tsunami, and the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as constant changes in customers’ needs and expectations, have forced supply chains to continuously adapt to new environments. Consequently, it is paramount to understand the supply chain characteristics for possible future scenarios, in order to know how to respond to threats and take advantage of the opportunities that the next years will bring. This chapter focuses on describing the characteristics of the supply chain in each of the six macro-scenarios presented in Sardesai et al. (2020b), as final stage of the scenario building methodology. Supply chains for each scenario are characterized in eight dimensions: Products and Services, Supply Chain Paradigm, Sourcing and Distribution, Technology Level, Supply Chain Configuration, Manufacturing Systems, Sales Channel, and Sustainability.
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Conference papers on the topic "Opportunities to respond"

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Felix Servin, Jesus Manuel, Hala A. Al-Sadeg, and Amr Abdel-Fattah. "Photoacoustic Nanotracers for Subsurface Applications: Opportunities and Challenges." In SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition. SPE, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/206316-ms.

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Abstract Tracers are practical tools to gather information about the subsurface fluid flow in hydrocarbon reservoirs. Typical interwell tracer tests involve injecting and producing tracers from multiple wells to evaluate important parameters such as connectivity, flow paths, fluid-fluid and fluid-rock interactions, and reservoir heterogeneity, among others. The upcoming of nanotechnology enables the development of novel nanoparticle-based tracers to overcome many of the challenges faced by conventional tracers. Among the advantages of nanoparticle-based tracers is the capability to functionalize their surface to yield stability and transportability through the subsurface. In addition, nanoparticles can be engineered to respond to a wide variety of stimuli, including light. The photoacoustic effect is the formation of sound waves following light absorption in a material sample. The medical community has successfully employed photoacoustic nanotracers as contrast agents for photoacoustic tomography imaging. We propose that properly engineered photoacoustic nanoparticles can be used as tracers in oil reservoirs. Our analysis begins by investigating the parameters controlling the conversion of light to acoustic waves, and strategies to optimize such parameters. Next, we analyze different kind of nanoparticles that we deem potential candidates for our subsurface operations. Then, we briefly discuss the excitation sources and make a comparison between continuous wave and pulsed sources. We finish by discussing the research gaps and challenges that must be addressed to incorporate these agents into our operations. At the time of this writing, no other study investigating the feasibility of using photoacoustic nanoparticles for tracer applications was found. Our work paves the way for a new class of passive tracers for oil reservoirs. Photoacoustic nanotracers are easy to detect and quantify and are therefore suitable for continuous in-line monitoring, contributing to the ongoing real-time data efforts in the oil and gas industry.
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Yoshida, Ikuo. "Impacts of Educational Outreach on Envisioning Marine Cities of the Future Development Project." In ASME 2019 38th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/omae2019-95431.

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Abstract Given today’s changing global environment and the need for people to be able to lead prosperous lives in the future, we will need technical experts who can think flexibly and respond to change, and we will also need to provide opportunities for children to awaken and develop their interest in relevant technical areas. I have used lectures and seminars on the Marine Cities of the Future Development Project [1][2], a project in which I am deeply engaged, as opportunities to verify the impact of educational outreach on students. In these lectures, I emphasize aspects such as “pushing the boundaries” and “realizing goals through reliable technology,” and tailor the content to stimulate students’ career aspirations in STEM fields. Requests from educators for further lectures aimed at cultivating students’ career aspirations and students’ heightened interest in proposals of new technology as revealed by post-lecture surveys, confirm that these efforts have had the intended effect.
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Gu, Xi, Xiaoning Jin, and Weihong Guo. "Estimation of Real-Time Active Maintenance Opportunity Windows in Manufacturing Systems With Bernoulli Machines." In ASME 2016 11th International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/msec2016-8735.

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Effective maintenance operations are essential to improve the competitiveness of manufacturing enterprises. However, the existing maintenance policies usually ignore the real-time dynamics of the system and cannot respond promptly to the demand changes in the market. This paper investigates the hidden opportunities that one machine can be stopped for maintenance during production time, while the throughput requirement in a specific horizon can still be satisfied. We define these time windows as active maintenance opportunity windows (AMOWs), and predict them based on the real-time operational data in manufacturing systems with different configurations and Bernoulli machines.
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Carter, Richard G., Henry H. Rachford, and Todd F. Dupont. "A New Approach to Gas Control Simulation." In 2006 International Pipeline Conference. ASMEDC, 2006. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/ipc2006-10566.

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Gas Pipelines are usually designed to operate in steady state, but in practice most pipelines deliver transient loads. Transient loads degrade total delivery capacity and lose revenue. This paper uses simple examples to quantify such losses and shows how to keep from losing more in practice. The challenge to pipeline operators is to minimize lost capacity by choosing opportunities wisely and exercising skillful control. Look-forward hydraulic simulation has long been used to evaluate spot transportation opportunities and their impact on prior delivery commitments. Gas Control tests control strategies with simulation using a “What-if Study”: If a load appears, “What if we respond this way?” The control selection is often driven by the number of alternate strategies that can be analyzed in the time available for a decision. Thus, while the selected strategy might be reasonable, it may not be optimal for the pipeline company, just the best they had time to try. Through studying example events, this paper describes a completely new approach to What-if Studies. It introduces the use of real-time transient optimization technology to allow the engineer, operator, or even the marketer to get answers for the completely different “What-if” question, namely “What control strategy is best if the network must respond to a specific event?” This replaces manual-iterative look-ahead simulations by mathematical optimization. For each possible load event this cutting-edge technology presents the highest-profit strategy, if one is feasible. Moreover, if delivering the load is infeasible it can determine the alternate strategy that makes the most profit, such as which loads to shed, when, and by how much.
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Sundararaghavan, Harini G., and David I. Shreiber. "Directing Neurite Growth in 3D Collagen Scaffolds With Gradients of Mechanical Properties." In ASME 2007 Summer Bioengineering Conference. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2007. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/sbc2007-176659.

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Biomaterial scaffolds for nerve and spinal cord regeneration must not only promote neurite re-growth but also direct it. Several cell types, including neurons, respond to the mechanical properties of the substrate on which they are grown. We believe that gradients of mechanical properties can be used to direct neurons. To spatially control the mechanical properties, gradients of genipin — a naturally occurring, cell-tolerated crosslinking agent — are created in 3D through a compliant collagen gel using microfluidics. Gradients of mechanical properties are evaluated by measuring genipin-induced fluorescence, which we have previously correlated to mechanical properties. Growth of neurites was evaluated in gels of uniform stiffness and a gradient generated by incubation in 0 to 1 mM genipin for 12hrs to produce approximately an order of magnitude change in the shear modulus. Neurite growth was evaluated 5 days after gradient formation. Neurites demonstrated a directional bias against the gradient of stiffness. These results demonstrate that neurites can respond to subtle gradients of mechanical properties within a 3D scaffold and point to opportunities to manipulate properties for directed nerve and spinal cord regeneration.
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Ocampo, Jorge A. Toledo. "The North Peruvian Oil Pipeline and its Future." In 1996 1st International Pipeline Conference. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 1996. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/ipc1996-1808.

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Worldwide economic globalization has awakened the corporate sector and countries to new opportunities and rising competition is forcing them to become more efficient. Perú is undergoing change and working to attain an increasingly important position in the international economy by opening its frontiers and minimizing its government apparatus. Petróleos del Perú’s Oil Pipeline Division is making adjustments to respond to this new context, searching for excellence to offer Total Quality, is training highly qualified personnel and being oriented to competitive results. The strategy to be followed must involve deciding on whether to maintain the existing operating capacity, to lengthen the useful life of the system and expanding its services. The most important point to be determined by an enterprise is not what must be done, but what are the aims and goals to be reached.
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Dominiece-Diasa, Baiba, Ineta Portnova, and Tatjana Volkova. "STRATEGIC FORESIGHT: TOWARDS ENHANCING LEADERSHIP CAPABILITIES AND BUSINESS SUSTAINABILITY." In Business and Management 2018. VGTU Technika, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.3846/bm.2018.05.

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Organizations with well-developed strategic foresight capabilities have higher level awareness about the emerging pattern of external environment threats and opportunities and make better decisions to respond to these challenges. Scholars emphasise that even though topics on leadership and leadership capabilities have become increasingly popular, there is still little research on concepts and methods of ”futures studies”. Research purpose is to investigate the level of development of strategic foresight capabilities on the top management level in the drone industry and its application for ensuring long term business sustainability. Research methodology: a case study method and semi-structured inter-views. The main results of the research show that the drone industry applies some strategic foresight capabilities which are not fully recognized and exploited systematically by the business leaders. De-velopment and application of strategic foresight capabilities could be considered as a strategic priori-ty in the industry.
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Bevanda, Vuk, Aleksandra Živaljević, and Biljana Pejović. "GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMPANY AS A FACTOR IN IMPROVING BUSINESS EFFICIENCY." In Sixth International Scientific-Business Conference LIMEN Leadership, Innovation, Management and Economics: Integrated Politics of Research. Association of Economists and Managers of the Balkans, Belgrade, Serbia, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.31410/limen.2020.191.

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In modern business conditions, companies must be ready to respond at any time to the challenges, requirements and limitations that come from the environment. The development of a company is often described as a set of changes, i.e. metamorphoses, which it experiences during the adaptation to the challenges and threats that come from the environment, which are constantly present in the business process of the company. Broadly speaking, the development of a company represents the totality of the changes that it experiences in its life cycle, during its existence and business. The growth of a company is a change in its size, which is reflected in the number of employees, profit size, size and strength of installed capacities, market opportunities, market share. The paper aims to analyze the role and importance of growth and development in the business of modern companies, as well as their impact on improving business efficiency.
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Szedmák, Borbála. "Business Model Innovation and the First Steps of Digitalization in the Case of Symphony Orchestras." In New Horizons in Business and Management Studies. Conference Proceedings. Corvinus University of Budapest, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.14267/978-963-503-867-1_15.

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The study highlights the importance of orchestras being able to respond to the changing needs of consumers and adapt to changes in the world. Such a change is, for example, the current coronavirus epidemic, which poses especially great difficulties for organizations of the cultural sector that deal with performing arts, as concerts and performances – providing the basis of their operation – have become impossible. In order to gain “immunity” to the virus, business model innovation and exploiting opportunities offered by digitalization are essential. Furthermore, similar cases can occur at any time for which orchestras have to be prepared. As a result, orchestras (and in a broader sense all kinds of organizations) need to fundamentally rethink their business models. After conducting secondary research and interviews with 10 symphony orchestra managers and 10 symphony orchestra musicians, I have identified some novel aspirations, attempts and projects selected from international and Hungarian symphonic orchestral life to provide excellent examples of how the business model can be redefined and how the expectations of the 21st-century audience can be met. These examples show that there are orchestras which have understood that responding to the changing demands of consumers and utilizing the opportunities given by technology is essential, although it is still a question of how many more “coronavirus waves” are needed to make it clear for all orchestras that fundamental changes are necessary to preserve a market-leading position or become a market leader.
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Hedges, Keith E., and Anthony S. Denzer. "Visualizing Energy: How BIM Influences Design Choices." In ASME 2007 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference. ASMEDC, 2007. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/detc2007-35525.

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This paper investigates how the infusion of a parametric object-based Building Information Modeling (BIM) methodology has influenced the design responses of engineering students in architectural design studios. BIM provides students with an opportunity to explore the consequences of design alternatives through three-dimensional representation in addition to two-dimensional abstraction during the schematic design phase. The authors qualitatively evaluate data in the participant observation tradition garnered from two architectural design studios in an architectural engineering program. The purpose is to explore how students respond when offered opportunities to visualize energy performance in concert with architectural design. The results indicate that BIM provides more time for realizing the design idea, thereby inducing a higher level of intellectual behavior where the students visually evaluate multiple conditions of design iterations in a qualitative manner while bringing to life the numerical application and analysis procedures of quantitative theory. The engineering students make relatively sophisticated choices regarding building orientation, passive solar heating, daylighting, and envelope design and materials selection.
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Reports on the topic "Opportunities to respond"

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Nelson, Sarah. Opportunities, Ownership and Tailored Outputs: How to Respond to Demand for Evidence. Institute of Development Studies and The Impact Initiative, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.35648/20.500.12413/11781/ii302.

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Maksimovic, Vojislav, Gordon Phillips, and Liu Yang. Do Public Firms Respond to Investment Opportunities More than Private Firms? The Impact of Initial Firm Quality. Cambridge, MA: National Bureau of Economic Research, December 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.3386/w24104.

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Maksimovic, Vojislav, Gordon Phillips, and Liu Yang. Do Public Firms Respond to Industry Opportunities More Than Private Firms? The Impact of Initial Firm Quality. Cambridge, MA: National Bureau of Economic Research, March 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.3386/w25634.

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Bolstad, Rachel. Opportunities for education in a changing climate: Themes from key informant interviews. New Zealand Council for Educational Research, October 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.18296/rep.0006.

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How can education in Aotearoa New Zealand respond to climate change? This report, part of our wider education and climate change project, outlines findings from 17 in-depth interviews with individuals with a range of viewpoints about climate change and the role of education. Five priority perspectives are covered: youth (aged 16–25); educators; Māori; Pacific New Zealanders; and people with an academic, education system, or policy perspective. Key findings are: Education offers an important opportunity for diverse children and young people to engage in positive, solutions-focused climate learning and action. Interviewees shared local examples of effective climate change educational practice, but said it was often down to individual teachers, students, and schools choosing to make it a focus. Most interviewees said that climate change needs to be a more visible priority across the education system. The perspectives and examples shared suggest there is scope for growth and development in the way that schools and the wider education system in Aotearoa New Zealand respond to climate change. Interviewees’ experiences suggest that localised innovation and change is possible, particularly when young people and communities are informed about the causes and consequences of climate change, and are engaged with what they can do to make a difference. However, effective responses to climate change are affected by wider systems, societal and political structures, norms, and mindsets. Interviewee recommendations for schools, kura, and other learning settings include: Supporting diverse children and young people to develop their ideas and visions for a sustainable future, and to identify actions they can take to realise that future. Involving children and young people in collective and local approaches, and community-wide responses to climate change. Scaffolding learners to ensure that they were building key knowledge, as well as developing ethical thinking, systems thinking, and critical thinking. Focusing on new career opportunities and pathways in an economic transition to a low-carbon, changed climate future. Getting children and young people engaged and excited about what they can do, rather than disengaged, depressed, or feeling like they have no control of their future.
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Latzman, Natasha E., Cecilia Casanueva, and Melissa Dolan. Defining and understanding the Scope of Child Sexual Abuse: Challenges and Opportunities. RTI Press, November 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.3768/rtipress.2017.op.0044.1711.

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The enormous individual, familial, and societal burden of child sexual abuse has underscored the need to address the problem from a public health framework. Much work remains, however, at the first step of this framework — defining and understanding the scope of the problem, or establishing incidence and prevalence estimates. In this occasional paper, we provide an overview of the ways researchers have defined and estimated the scope of child sexual abuse, focusing on agency tabulations and large-scale surveys conducted over the last several decades. More precise estimates of the number of children affected by child sexual abuse would improve the ability of the public health, child welfare, pediatrics, and other communities to prevent and respond to the problem. We recommend using a comprehensive surveillance system to assess and track the scope of child sexual abuse. This system should be grounded by common definitional elements and draw from multiple indicators and sources to estimate the prevalence of a range of sexually abusive experiences.
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Rodríguez Chatruc, Marisol, and Sandra Rozo. Attitudes towards Migrants during Crisis Times. Inter-American Development Bank, March 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0003331.

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How are natives attitudes towards migrants shaped by economic crises? Natives could show more compassion towards migrants as everyone faces a common threat. Alternatively, natives prejudice could rise as competition for scarce economic opportunities increases. We conduct an online survey to 3,400 Colombian citizens and randomly prime half of them to think about the economic consequences of COVID-19, before eliciting their altruism and attitudes towards Venezuelan migrants. We find that natives attitudes towards migrants are substantially more negative in the treatment relative to the control group. Individuals ages 18 to 25 years, however, respond to the treatment by showing more altruism.
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Ghatikar, Girish, Mary Ann Piette, Sydny Fujita, Aimee McKane, Junqiao Han Dudley, Anthony Radspieler, K. C. Mares, and Dave Shroyer. Demand Response and Open Automated Demand Response Opportunities for Data Centers. Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI), December 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.2172/981725.

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Olsen, Daniel, Arian Aghajanzadeh, and Aimee McKane. Opportunities for Automated Demand Response in California Agricultural Irrigation. Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI), August 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.2172/1237498.

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Chambers, Katherine, Joshua Murphy, and Kathryn McIntosh. 2017 hurricane season : recommendations for a resilient path forward for the Marine Transportation System. Engineer Research and Development Center (U.S.), July 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/41285.

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In October 2017, the Coordinating Board of the US Committee on the Marine Transportation System tasked the MTS Resilience Integrated Action Team to identify the impacts, best practices, and lessons learned by federal agencies during the 2017 hurricane season. The RIAT studied the resiliency of the MTS by targeting its ability to prepare, respond, recover, and adapt to and from disruptions by turning to the collective knowledge of its members. Utilizing interagency data calls and a targeted workshop, the RIAT gauged the disruptive effect of the 2017 hurricane season and how Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria affected the operating status of at least 45 US ports across three major regions. This report identifies recommendations to better understand how the MTS can prepare for future storms and identifies activities by federal agencies that are contributing towards resilience. Such actions include hosting early pre-storm preparedness meetings, prioritizing communication between agencies and information distribution, and maintaining or updating existing response plans. Recommendations also target challenges experienced such as telecommunication and prioritization assistance to ports and critical infrastructure. Finally, the report offers opportunities to minimize the impacts experienced from storms and other disruptions to enhance the resilience of the MTS and supporting infrastructure.
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Aghajanzadeh, Arian, Craig Wray, and Aimee McKane. Opportunities for Automated Demand Response in California Wastewater Treatment Facilities. Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI), August 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.2172/1233609.

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