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From Dukkha to Sukha: Mandalic Thinking in Constructing a Positive Peace
No full textThe pursuit of peace in international relations requires an integration of key perspectives—inclusive of the developmental, environmental, political and cultural—through which to transform conflict into a positive dynamic of societal flourishing. By examining the foundational teachings of peace researcher Johan Galtung and subsequent insights and systems investigating global peace, a more comprehensive evaluation is gained. This allows for the representation of an integrated vision of peace through a cosmogram known as mandala in Hindu-Buddhist spiritual philosophy. The mandala, while grounded developmentally in Indic cosmology, represents a transformation technology that is universal across time and cultures. Buddhist concepts in support of this methodological platform are dukkha (suffering), sukha (happiness), the doctrine of ‘dependent origination’ and the associated concept of impermanence. The findings of this exercise are that peace needs to be approached through multiple perspectives, that it has cosmological significance in its own right, as shown through Galtungian and Buddhist thought, and that it is a process that is constantly renewed
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No full textProject delivery success and sustainability: comparative strategies in the post-pandemic era
No full textPurpose:This study aims to identify strategies and offer empirical recommendations for project managers and policymakers to enhance PDS in public construction projects in the post-pandemic era, focusing on KPIs using the 3D integration model.Design/methodology/approach:This study uses a mixed-method approach to retrospectively evaluate the project management performance of 16 Australian public construction projects. Employing a project delivery success (PDS) model (the 3D integration model), it assesses delivery success across six key performance indicators (KPIs) to identify strategies for improving project outcomes in the post-pandemic era. Data collection involved interviews and document analysis, focusing on projects completed at different times and with various sizes.Findings:The analysis highlights three critical KPIs – Value (scope/cost), Speed (scope/time) and Impact (scope/risk) – as significant determinants of project success. The study provides evidence that successful projects maximize Value and Speed and minimize Impact. Key strategies include improving remote work arrangements, investing in digital tools, adopting advanced procurement mechanisms and enhancing risk management processes.Practical implications:For practitioners, the study offers actionable strategies to enhance the performance of public construction projects, focusing on maximizing Value, Speed and minimizing Impact. It suggests adopting advanced project management techniques, digital tools for collaboration and reevaluating procurement and risk management processes to navigate the post-pandemic challenges effectively.Originality/value:This research contributes to the field by applying the 3D integration model to analyzing public construction projects during the COVID-19 pandemic, a novel approach in this context. It provides a unique empirical basis for recommendations bridging the gap between theoretical project management models and practical application in a post-pandemic world, thus offering significant value to academic research and practical project management in the public sector
Mistakes as milestones: rethinking legal education for enhanced learning
Get PDFThis article explores the importance of the role of law teachers in fostering a learning environment where students are encouraged to make mistakes and, importantly, learn how to respond to them effectively. While some disciplines may naturally integrate a growth mindset that views mistakes as essential to the learning process, traditional legal pedagogy often emphasises precision and accuracy, potentially deterring students from embracing mistakes as opportunities for growth. This article advocates a paradigm shift towards explicit recognition that the role of law teachers includes viewing mistakes as integral to the learning process. Practical strategies are presented to support this approach, including minimising implicit bias in ourselves to enhance our feedback, promoting discussion of the emotions involved in mistake aversion and perfectionism, and promoting a growth mindset. Ultimately, this article concludes that by recalibrating mistakes as valuable learning opportunities, legal educators can promote a more positive response to mistakes
Mixed-methods study to develop extensions to the SPIRIT and CONSORT statements for factorial randomised trials: the Reporting Factorial Trials (RAFT) study
Get PDFBackground:Extensions to Standard Protocol Items: Recommendations for Interventional Trials (SPIRIT) and Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) reporting recommendations specifically for factorial trials have been developed by the Reporting Factorial Trials (RAFT) study group. This article describes the processes and methods used to develop the extensions. Objective:To develop SPIRIT and CONSORT extensions for factorial trials. Design and participants:A four-phase, consensus-based approach was used: phase 1: scoping review, phase 2: Delphi survey (n=104 respondents in round 1), phase 3: consensus meeting (n=15 members) and phase 4: checklist finalisation. Results:In phase 1, the scoping review identified 31 reporting recommendations, which formed a long list of 50 concepts (19 applied to the SPIRIT extension and 31 applied to the CONSORT extension) to include in the guideline development. In phase 2, a three-round Delphi survey resulted in two new concepts being added and ended with 49 concepts (19 applied to SPIRIT and 30 applied to CONSORT) reaching consensus to remain, with only three concepts meeting the exclusion criteria. In phase 3, the concepts were further refined and translated into specific extension item wording, through an extensive review process conducted by the core RAFT team and leading trial experts, who attended a 2-day hybrid meeting. The resulting 9 SPIRIT items and 17 CONSORT items were further evaluated and developed through an iterative process in phase 4, to promote user acceptance and uptake. Conclusion:Uptake of the CONSORT and SPIRIT extensions will improve the conduct of factorial trials, as well as understanding and interpretation of such trials. By reporting on how these extensions were developed, we promote transparency of this process and share learning experiences to develop best practice when developing reporting guidelines
Chinese International Relations Theory: As Emerging from Practice and Policy
No full textThis book explores how fundamental aspects of China’s rapidly evolving arena of international relations theory are emerging directly from the realms of practice and policy. As a unique explanation of the Chinese School by those actually making the decisions, assisted and researched in collaboration with eminent global scholars, the book guides the global reader through the building of Chinese international relations theory and how China may be accounted for, behaviour predicted and useful policy developed. With chapters examining critical issues such as: • Statecraft and party • The Belt and Road Initiative • Diplomacy and Security in the Asia Pacific • China-US relations • The South China Sea This book will provide new theory to policy-makers and prove an invaluable guide to students and scholars of Chinese politics, international relations theory, diplomacy, global studies and international relations
Upholding the healing ethos in the face of alleged genocide
No full textOn Nov 18, 2023, the authors of The Lancet Commission on medicine, Nazism, and the Holocaust published a Comment on the ongoing violence in Gaza.<br/
Large group teaching
No full textProvides practical examples, case studies, and actionable advice to help busy healthcare professionals perfect their teaching practice on-the-job.Written by academic and clinical education experts across career stages to ensure a balanced approach that combines academic rigour with practical relevance.Covers the key domains of medical education including curriculum design, assessment, learning strategies, clinical teaching, educational theory, and the integration of technology
The Neural Correlates of Body Image Processing in Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa: An Activation Likelihood Estimation Meta-Analysis of fMRI Studies
Get PDFBody image concerns are key prognostic and pathogenic factors of anorexia nervosa (AN) and bulimia nervosa (BN). This study aimed to investigate the neural mechanisms underlying body image perception across its two domains of estimation and satisfaction in anorexia and bulimia patients and healthy controls (HC). Systematic searches were conducted across eight databases, including PubMed; Cochrane Library; Ovid; Google Scholar; Sage Journals; Scopus; PsycInfo; and ScienceDirect, from database inception until the 23rd of April 2023. The sample pertained to 14 functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studies and 556 participants, with tasks primarily including image and silhouette-based body estimation and satisfaction paradigms. ALE meta-analysis was conducted to investigate significant clusters of activation foci across the different studies. Shared activations were observed between HC, AN, and BN patients in cortical regions related to object manipulation and recognition, visuospatial awareness, and memory and negative affect regulation. Differential activation in interoceptive and higher-order cognitive or affective control regions likely hold the key to pathological body distortion. This study outlined commonalities and differences in the correlates driving healthy body mapping and eating disorder pathology. Our findings provide pertinent implications for future research, current clinical interventions, and therapeutic outcomes
Assessing Attachment Classification Difference Between Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Children: A Systematic Review
Get PDFThis systematic review sought to investigate differences in attachment classification between Indigenous and non-Indigenous children, measures used to determine Indigenous attachment classification, and adjustments made to measurements to ensure relevance to Indigenous participants. Owing to diversity in cultural context and caregiving arrangements between Indigenous and non-Indigenous populations, classification differences were expected between cohorts. A systematic search of 5,980 studies was undertaken to investigate attachment classification differences between Indigenous and non-Indigenous infants and children, age 0 to 18 years, in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and America, in which 15 eligible quantitative and qualitative studies were identified and synthesized (N = 3,452). There were no suitable Australian, New Zealand, or Canadian studies utilizing Indigenous samples. The review relied on Native American infant and child samples and found a lack of culturally specific attachment classifications, as studies did not distinguish between Indigenous and non-Indigenous participant classifications. Furthermore, studies did not validate adjustments made to attachment measures or designs to ensure contextual relevance and applicability to Indigenous participants. The review brings to attention the lack of culturally specific attachment measures for Indigenous infants and children. Further research is needed to establish a reliable attachment classification system for use with Indigenous infants and children to ensure a comprehensive and informed understanding of Indigenous caregiving systems and assessment and influence key decisions that impact the wellbeing of Indigenous people.</p