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Perceptions of child care centre owners in Chicago: implications for public policy
In: The international journal of sociology and social policy, Band 19, Heft 7/8, S. 101-113
ISSN: 1758-6720
Considers the question of childcare availability in relation to demand. Presents the finding of a study into childcare in Chicago. Attempts to identify the future plans and perceptions of the childcare providers. Focuses particularly on potential business expansion and environmental barriers. Concludes that demand outstrips supply by more than three times but owners are not planning to expand and legislative requirements appear to be a high factor in this decision.
The legality of key word search as a personnel selection tool
In: Employee relations, Band 24, Heft 5, S. 516-522
ISSN: 1758-7069
One of the most difficult problems that companies face when they use Internet recruiting is the volume of résumés that they may receive. This large volume of résumés along with the pressures to identify the best applicants have caused companies to use electronic scanning to sift through the résumés and identify those key words that may relate to the qualifications required for the job. Résumés that contain the desired words are selected for further evaluation while those that do not have these words are removed from the selection pool. As such, key word search (KWS) performs as a selection tool. This paper examines KWS as a selection tool and the strategies that can be used to improve its validity.
Tanzania: the story of Julius Nyerere
In: A Bailey's African Photo Archives production
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Mzee Jomo Kenyatta: a photobiography
Toward a Process Theory of Groupthink
In: Small group research: an international journal of theory, investigation, and application, Band 27, Heft 3, S. 416-430
ISSN: 1552-8278
Two decades after the introduction of groupthink, the nature of that theory remains unclear Is groupthinka variance or is ita process theory? This article depicts groupthinkas aprocess model that seeks to explain how groupthink develops. Suggestions on how to test a process theory of groupthink are advanced.
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Analysis of the cross-correlation between seismicity and water level in the Aswan area (Egypt) from 1982 to 2010
In: Natural hazards and earth system sciences: NHESS, Band 12, Heft 7, S. 2203-2207
ISSN: 1684-9981
Abstract. In this study the correlation between the monthly fluctuations of the water level of the Aswan High Dam and monthly number of earthquakes from 1982 to 2010, which occurred in the surrounding area, was investigated. Our findings reveal that significant correlation is present during the period 1982–1993 between water level and shallow seismicity (depth less than 15 km). The deep seismicity (depth larger than 15 km) is significantly correlated with the water level between January and April 1989. The time lag of the significant maximal cross-correlation varies from 2–8~months for the shallow seismicity, while it is around 7–8 months for the deep seismicity. These values of the time lags could be in favour of the presence of two distinct triggering mechanisms: one due to pore pressure diffusion and the other due to fracture compaction (undrained response).
Droneducation: Empowering Tomorrow's Workforce through IR4.0-based Curriculum
In: International journal of academic research in business and social sciences: IJ-ARBSS, Band 14, Heft 1
ISSN: 2222-6990
Numerical investigation of high level nuclear waste disposal in deep anisotropic geologic repositories
In: Progress in nuclear energy: the international review journal covering all aspects of nuclear energy, Band 85, S. 747-755
ISSN: 0149-1970
Critical Materials Determination as a Complement to the Product Recycling Desirability Model for Sustainability in Malaysia
End-of-life waste disposal is a major issue in Malaysia, where the country's economy has suffered due to waste recovery issues. Many countries have successfully identified critical materials and products for increasing recycling rates, but not in Malaysia. Thus, the Malaysian government and businesses have had difficulty prioritising products for recycling. The absence of critical materials data has meant that a recovery strategy could not be planned wisely. In addition, the Product Recycling Desirability Model that was utilised by many countries to improve their recycling strategy could not be applied to Malaysia, as it requires critical materials data as input. To start with, Malaysia's important materials have been identified. Next, two risk dimensions are defined: supply risk and material risk. The indicators are then weighted according to Malaysia's scenarios. The scores are analyzed and applied to the Product Desirability Model to find desirable products for recycling. As a result, 89 materials were classified as critical to Malaysia's economy, with palladium, rhodium, gold, platinum, and tellurium ranking first through to fifth. Critical materials scoring was used for the first time in Malaysia to comprehend the Product Recycling Desirability Model, a tool for prioritizing products for recycling. Additional analysis reveals that car batteries, tyres, PET bottles, mobile phones, and DVD-R are the top five most important recyclable products in Malaysia. With the material security database readily available and the novel evaluation system being employed to prioritize critical material supply, using risk supply and material security for Malaysia, the government, or private sector, can strategically start to implement recycling policies and initiatives to strengthen recycling efforts, which help to increase recycling rates.
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