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Unravelling the skills deficit in tech:an educator's perspective
No full textHigher education institutions face significant challenges in ensuring graduates leave higher education institutions with skills that are in line with those needed by industry. As a result of these challenges, graduate unemployment is particularly high in computing and related fields, despite the technology sector being an area of growth. This article synthesises data and research on the tech skills gap and examines various social and educational factors contributing to the issue. By approaching the problem through multiple research questions, a more comprehensive understanding is gained. The article suggests actions for educators but recognizes that a lasting solution requires collaboration between educators, employers, policymakers, and society
A whole new world…:exploring transcarceral habitus and women’s transition from closed to an open Prison
No full textThis article examines women’s experiences of moving from a closed to an open prison in England. Transition to open prison is often viewed in a positive, reformist light and although androcentric auto-ethnographical work has demonstrated challenges associated with this pivot when serving a long-term sentence, much less is known about the experiences of women. Using interview discussions, this article draws upon the concept of transcarceral habitus (Quinn, 2022) to examine experiences of transfer and adaptation to the open prison within the broader context of the lives of criminalised women. By extending our understanding of the women’s open prison as a site of punishment and recognising the connections and pluralities of women’s carceral experiences, this article seeks to disrupt unhelpful binaries that legitimise the incarceration of women and the open prison estate
The antecedents of bricolage in innovative firms:an empirical study in Tanzania
Get PDFResource mobilisation is challenging for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) operating in developing countries characterised by resource constraints and market uncertainties. In response to these challenges, many SMEs rely on bricolage to pursue innovation. This study explores the antecedents of bricolage and examines the relationship between bricolage and innovation. The study employs partial least squares structural equation modelling to analyse data from 229 SMEs in the Tanzanian food and drink industry. The findings reveal that financial and market constraints are important antecedents of bricolage among innovative firms and demonstrate that bricolage is positively associated with innovation. Knowledge and/or regulatory constraints do not appear to be significantly associated with bricolage among the sampled SMEs. Theoretical and practical implications of the findings include the need for support agencies and policymakers to recognise the importance of supporting SMEs to address innovation constraints by optimising bricolage behaviour
Exploring the potential of ChatGPT in enhancing atmospheric pressure plasma research techniques
Get PDFReleased in March 2023, GPT-4 has shown remarkable proficiency in various scientific areas, including atmospheric pressure plasma research. The paper discusses how GPT-4, supported by ScholarAI and Wolfram plugins, enhances research efficiency with its vast knowledge and inferencing skills. It focuses on plasma-water-based nitrogen fixation experiments, demonstrating GPT-4's abilities in explanation, analysis, prediction, planning, and verification. The study also addresses challenges like interpreting non-textual data and keeping pace with scientific advancements. It highlights GPT-4's role in improving nitrogen fixation process efficiency, showcasing its utility in scientific analysis and decision-making. The paper emphasizes the evolving role of AI in research and the need for the scientific community to adapt to the rise of more advanced AI systems
Caffeine gum improves reaction time but reduces composure versus placebo during the extra-time period of simulated soccer match-play in male semi-professional players
Get PDFThis study aimed to determine whether caffeine gum influenced perceptual-cognitive and physical performance during the extra-time period of simulated soccer match-play. Semi-professional male soccer players (n=12, age: 22 ± 3 years, stature: 1.78 ± 0.06 m, mass: 75 ± 9 kg) performed 120-min soccer specific exercise on two occasions. In a triple blind, randomised, crossover design, players chewed caffeinated (200-mg; caffeine) or control (0-mg; placebo) gum for 5-min following 90-min of soccer specific exercise. Perceptual-cognitive skills (i.e., passing accuracy, reaction time, composure, adaptability) were assessed using a soccer specific virtual reality simulator, collected pre- and post-trial. Neuromuscular performance (reactive-strength index, vertical jump height, absolute and relative peak power output, and negative vertical displacement) and sprint performance (15- and 30-m) were measured at pre-trial, half-time, 90-min and post-trial. Caffeine gum attenuated declines in reaction time (pre: 90.8 ± 0.8 AU to post: 90.7 ± 0.8 AU) by a further 4.2% than placebo (pre: 92.1 ± 0.8 AU to post: 88.2 ± 0.8 AU; p <0.01). Caffeine gum reduced composure by 4.7% (pre: 69.1 ± 0.8 AU to post: 65.9 ± 0.8 AU) versus placebo (pre: 68.8 ± 0.8 AU to post: 68.3 ± 0.8 AU; p <0.01). Caffeine gum did not influence any other variables (p >0.05). Where caffeine gum is consumed by players prior to extra-time, reaction time increases but composure may be compromised, and neuromuscular and sprint performance remain unchanged. Future work should assess caffeine gum mixes with substances like L-theanine that promote a relaxed state under stressful conditions
The politicization of militarization:examining military contributions to British Policing
No full textThe networking of abuse:intimate partner violence and the use of social technologies
No full textCoercive control has been shown to be far more damaging for victims psychologically than physical violence. Linked to this, domestic violence perpetrators are increasingly turning to the online world to enact control and abuse. Women are most likely to be killed once they have separated from their abusers, and perpetrators harness the online realm to continue the abuse long after a relationship has ended, with devastating consequences. This article draws on a subsection of data from a qualitative study as it relates to survivor accounts of online and technological abuse (via social media, mobile phones, Global Positioning Systems [GPS] tracking, etc.) as it is enacted by cisgender men against cisgender women. We reveal crucial evidence of the ways in which intimate partner abuse via the technological realm serves to exacerbate harm and prevent victims from fully recovering from their trauma