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Space-Air-Ground Integrated Network for Disaster Management: Systematic Literature Review
No full textThe occurrence of any kind of natural disaster will eventually lead to the loss of life and property. Countries where such disasters occur make every effort to monitor such disasters and aid as quickly as possible. However, in some cases, a rescue cannot be sent because no information is available to initiate any type of rescue operation. This is usually because common disaster management systems (DMS) use on board or ground networks to route information from the disaster scene to rescue headquarters (HQ), which in most cases cannot provide the information efficiently. One effective approach is to use satellites in conjunction with existing air-to-ground systems. This study provides a comprehensive and systematic overview of the complexities of the space-air-ground integrated network (SAGIN) in disaster management applications, including different architectures and protocols. The main rationale behind this review is to provide an extensive analysis of existing disaster management systems that are making use of SAGIN. This paper also presents the taxonomy for disaster management systems and challenges. Moreover, this research work also highlights open research issues and challenges for any type of disaster scenario. Our results indicate that several challenges are faced by disaster management systems such as hardware-based challenges, network-based characteristics and communication protocols related challenges, availability and accuracy of imagery data, and security and privacy issues
An exploration of arts teachers' beliefs and judgements concerning students with SEND
No full textThere is little research addressing teachers' beliefs and judgements concerning students with identified Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND), a group which is regularly cited as experiencing disadvantages in their schooling compared to peers. This paper draws on research which examined the beliefs and judgements of a set of arts teachers in an English secondary school regarding their students with SEND. Data were collected using observation, semi-structured and stimulated recall interviews. Phenomenological analysis uncovered patterns of tension in these beliefs and judgements. Teachers were able to consider some of the interactions between their students' individual characteristics and the classroom environment, and the ways these might give rise to certain educational needs; they also believed their subjects were singularly inclusive in providing for diverse needs. Nonetheless, traditional systems of educational assessment significantly affected what is judged ‘successful’ learning, which teachers tended to negatively associate with SEND. We conclude that deficit thinking about the educational capacities of students with SEND underlies teachers' judgements. Nevertheless, teachers do believe there are many ways for students to participate meaningfully, articulate and demonstrate understanding in arts subjects, which have the potential to challenge traditional notions of ‘success’
The ‘above average’ illusion: tackling overconfidence in the classroom:Overconfidence among business graduates can result in costly personal and professional mistakes. Ekaterina Ipatova proposes a new approach
No full textShould luxury brands display their logos prominently? Implications for brand authenticity, coolness and behavioral intentions
No full textPurpose Extant research captures the signaling and attitudinal effects of luxury brand prominence strategy; however, little is known about the underlying mechanisms that drive this effect. This study aims to uncover brand authenticity and brand coolness as parallel mediators driving the effects of brand prominence on luxury purchase intentions and explores the moderating role of consumers’ self-brand connection. Design/methodology/approach The research consisted of three experiments. Study 1 (n = 121) explored the direct effects of brand prominence among Chinese consumers. Using a sample of Turkish consumers (n = 115), Study 2, measured the mediation effects of brand authenticity and brand coolness. Study 3 (n = 211) examined how self-brand connection moderated the mediation effects among British customers. Findings A luxury brand prominence strategy leads to negative perceptions of coolness and authenticity and, in turn, reduces purchase intentions. The negative effect of brand prominence is even more pronounced among consumers with high self-brand connection. Research limitations/implications The study elaborates on how brand prominence informs consumers’ perceptions of authenticity and coolness. In examining the role of self-brand connection, the study reveals a theoretically and managerially relevant boundary condition of this focal effect. Practical implications The research highlights how luxury brands can use differing brand prominence strategies. This research informs brand managers on how to enhance brand authenticity and coolness while managing self-brand connection. Originality/value The study extends the luxury branding literature by explaining the brand prominence effect through the parallel mediators of brand authenticity and brand coolness. In contrast to extant research, the findings show that the negative effect of brand prominence is particularly strong among consumers with high self-brand connection
Teaching Climate Change and Sustainability in the Primary Curriculum:n/a
No full textThis book allows primary teachers to explore/investigate the concept of sustainability and climate change through the whole range of subjects in the primary curriculu
Young Children’s Participation in Homeschooling During the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Reflective Case Study From England
No full textAdvocacy for child participation has been enhanced by the United NationsConvention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) (1989). The UNCRC as alegislative mechanism for countries to implement children’s rights toparticipation is not without problems as argued by many. Children’s agencyis crucial in enhancing their participation but agency itself cannot guaranteeparticipation as child participation is relational and intersects with theinstitutional, social, cultural, economic and political landscapes. This isgreatly reflected during the coronavirus pandemic when children have playeda big part in tackling the national and global crises by showing their resilience,sympathy and willingness in fitting into the unprecedented ways of lifeand schooling.This chapter uses a reflective case study to explore the intersectionbetween agency of children and factors that facilitate and also challengechildren’s participation in homeschooling practices during the COVID-19pandemic in England. The reflective case study reveals that agency of youngchildren’s participation in homeschooling was constrained by the pandemic,which also triggered off possibilities for children alongside family membersto interpret learning differently and translate homeschooling practices viacreative engagement with learning resources and pedagogical approaches.The reflective case study also tells a family narrative about children’sparticipation in homeschooling during the COVID-19 pandemic as a journeywith a prime focus on holistic learning and well-being by addressing the keyrole of play, friendship and connection with nature
The Cooper-Norcross Inventory of Preferences: Measurement invariance across & international datasets and languages
Get PDF© 2023 Informa UK Limited . The attached document (embargoed until 15/09/2024) is an author produced version of a paper published in Psychotherapy Research uploaded in accordance with the publisher’s self-archiving policy. The final published version (version of record) is available online at the link. Some minor differences between this version and the final published version may remain. We suggest you refer to the final published version should you wish to cite from it. The Cooper-Norcross Inventory of Preferences (C-NIP) is a brief, multidimensional measure of clients' therapy preferences. This study aimed to examine the factor structure and measurement invariance of the C-NIP. Fifteen datasets ( = 10,088 observations) representing the C-NIP in nine language versions were obtained from authors of psychometric studies. Confirmatory factor analysis and exploratory structural equation modeling were used to analyze the data. None of the proposed models adequately fit the data. Therefore, a new model was developed that sufficiently fit most of the C-NIP version 1.1 datasets. The new model was invariant up to the strict and means levels across genders, ages, and psychotherapy experience but only up to the metric level across translations. The C-NIP can be used to compare men and women, people of diverse ages, and people with some vs. no experience with psychotherapy. Lower reliabilities of the C-NIP scales are a limitation