612 research outputs found
Global teachers: The long-term effects of an international practicum
No full textThis paper present finding from an international practicum programme for Norwegian student teachers in Namibia. Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences offers three months international practicum programme in Namibia. The aim of the programme is to expose the students to diversity, develop their global and intercultural competence and to prepare them for teaching in multicultural classrooms in Norway. This paper is the last in a series of publications from a trailing research project following student teachers that had a 3 months international practicum in the global south (Wikan and Klein, 2017, Klein and Wikan 2019). In this paper, we examine the long-term impact of the experience. Based on a qualitative study with open-ended questions mailed to 18 former students we discuss the perceived impact of their experiences both personally and professionally, with a focus on the global teacher aspect. The main finding is that the international practicum has had a significant impact on both personal growth and professional development. They report that they feel competent to teach in a multicultural classroom, teach global issues, have broaden their worldview and global knowledge and have become more critical towards international news due to their own three months experience in Namibia. In conclusion, they have developed a cultural sensitivity and global perspective in their role as a teacher
Dr. Gerd J. Horten Professor of History - Concordia University Portland
No full textGerd Horten, author of the book \u27Radio Goes to War: The Cultural Politics of Propaganda during World War II\u27, discusses World War II propaganda and censorship. Recorded by Phil Sedgwick.
Video uploaded by Phil Sedgwick under Standard YouTube Licensehttps://commons.cu-portland.edu/humfacultymedia/1000/thumbnail.jp
Endogenous Fixprices and Sticky Price Adjustment of Risk-averse Firms
No full textA risk-averse price-setting firm which knows the quantity demanded at the status quo price but has imperfect information otherwise may choose not to change it although an otherwise identical risk-neutral firm would do so, provided the variance of the firm's subjective probability distribution over quantities demanded as a function of price displays a kink at the status quo. This is equivalent to risk aversion of order one. When no such endogenous fixprice exists, the size of price adjustment still tends to zero as risk aversion tends to infinity, and to any arbitrarily small menu cost there exists a degree of risk aversion so that the firm will not adjust.fixed prices, price adjustment, risk aversion, menu cost
Treating gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GERD) with sense
No full textGastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common disorder that affects an estimated 5 % to 7 % of the global population. Management of GERD often poses a number of challenges. In this article, the author presents a number of management modalities for this condition.peer-reviewe
La place de la guerre de 1914-1918 dans l'histoire culturelle de l'Allemagne
No full textThe place of the 1914-1918 war in the cultural history of Germany, Gerd Krumeich.
Through his study of war accounts and memories, the author analyses the impact of the war experience on German culture in its individual as well as its collective aspects. That impact brought about the continuation and the diffusion of militarism and nationalism in much of the German society of the 1920s and 1930s.Krumeich Gerd. La place de la guerre de 1914-1918 dans l'histoire culturelle de l'Allemagne. In: Vingtième Siècle, revue d'histoire, n°41, janvier-mars 1994. La guerre de 1914-1918. Essais d'histoire culturelle. pp. 9-17
Differences in cerebral response to esophageal acid stimuli and psychological anticipation in GERD subtypes-An fMRI study
No full textBackground: To evaluate whether there are differences in the cerebral response to intraesophageal acid and psychological anticipation stimuli among subtypes of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
Augmenting a pH Medical Study with Wearable Video for Treatment of GERD
No full textIn this paper we present an augmentation to the wearable computers typically used to determine if a patient is a candidate for surgery to correct problems associated with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). A wearable camera was used by the first author while participating in a 24–hour stomach acid pH study. After the study’s conclusion, an examination of the captured video and pH record revealed some results that allowed the first author to avoid many of the activities that result in symptoms related to GERD. 1 GERD and Medical Testing Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease is a medical condition that affects 2 % of the adult population of the United States. GERD refers to the reflux of stomach acid into the esophagus and can lead to complications such as esophageal cancer and lung damage. The most common symptom of GERD is heartburn. Typical treatments for GERD include diet modification and medication; however, for some patients these treatments may prove ineffective, and the patient may be evaluated for more drastic measures such as surgery. If surgery to correct GERD is considered an option, the patient usually undergoes a 24 – or 48–hour pH study to measure the percentage of time that the patient is in reflux during normal daily activities. In the 24–hour study, a pH probe is inserted into the subject’s nose and lowered through the esophagus to a position above the stomach. Since the probe is attached to a line that is retained in the patient’s nose and throat, several pH sensors can be placed at varying locations along the patient’s esophagus. The probe is attached to a wearable computer which records the patient’s pH levels for 24 hours. The patient typically uses the wearable computer to record times of meals, periods spent in a supine position (e.g. sleeping), and occurrences of symptoms. The first author suffered from severe and relatively un
Linguistics and Life. Autobiographical snapshots
No full textAnhand einer Reihe von autobiographischen „Selfies“ wird ein Leben als eine Folge von aufgeschnappten Meinungen konfrontiert. Vor allem mit dem, was Gerd Antos in und mit der Linguistik im Laufe sejner Karriere dazugelernt hat. Linguistik sozusagen als ein lebenslanges learning by doing.Through a series of autobiographical snapshots the author confronts his life as a sequence of picked‑up views. The emphasis will be on the new things Gerd Antos learned with and within linguistics over the course of his career. Linguistics as a life‑long ‘learning by doing’ as it were
Loss, Perseverance, and Triumph: The Story of Gerd and the von Halle Family
No full textThe following narrative details the life of Gerd von Halle. Gerd was a German Jew who moved to Amsterdam to escape Nazi persecution in 1933. The von Halle family was a prominent German Jewish family with origins dating back to the 17th century. Shortly after the invasion of Holland, Gerd and his family were torn apart by the Nazis. With the help of the Dutch Underground, Gerd and his mother Henriette survived the war. The narrative recounts the deaths of both his father and brother through recovered letters and personal testimony. The paper also contains correspondence between Eleanor Roosevelt and Under Secretary of State Sumner Welles. Both Roosevelt and Welles tried to help the von Halle family escape Europe. Gerd’s story provides an opportunity to look into the paranoia, fear, and resolution of the Jewish people during the Holocaust. After living in hiding for nearly three years, Gerd and his mother were liberated in Amsterdam in May 1945. Gerd immigrated to the United States in 1946. The paper is joined with a visual guide containing letters, false identity papers, falsified affidavits, and a multitude of photographs. The narrative is a testament to perseverance, loss, and triumph.
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O olhar ampliado de Gerd Bornheim na crítica de arte
No full textA experiência de Gerd Bornheim no campo da crítica de arte torna-se um fato curioso, pois o autor se dedicou a escrever ensaios e até capítulos de livros sobre a temática, portanto, a crítica de arte será o ponto de partida para entendermos a sua biografia e, para isso, sublinhamos alguns pontos pertinentes que caracterizam a vida e a obra desse importante filósofo brasileiro, que transitou entre os séculos XX e XXI. Trata-se de um estudo qualitativo e bibliográfico de caráter histórico-artístico e filosófico, que se propõe a abranger a interpretação de questões subjetivas relativas ao filósofo brasileiro. Gerd Bornheim deixou um rico e diversificado arsenal teórico que transita pela filosofia e pela arte. Muitas de suas produções bibliográficas versam sobre a arte teatral em diálogo com teóricos que são ícones dessa linguagem artística universal, a exemplo de Bertolt Brecht. Gerd Bornheim\u27s experience in the field of art criticism becomes a curious fact, as the author dedicated himself to writing essays and even book chapters on the subject, therefore, art criticism will be the starting point for us to understand his biography and, for that, we underline some pertinent points that characterize the life and work of this important Brazilian philosopher, who transited between the 20th and 21st centuries. This is a qualitative and bibliographic study of a historical-artistic and philosophical nature, which proposes to cover the interpretation of subjective questions related to the Brazilian philosopher. Gerd Bornheim left a rich and diverse theoretical arsenal that transits through philosophy and art. Many of his bibliographic productions deal with theatrical art in dialogue with theorists who are icons of this universal artistic language, such as Bertolt Brecht.
Keywords: Gerd Bornheim; Art criticism; Theater; Language. 
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