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New policy tackles perverse incentives that drive 'publish or perish' culture and might be encouraging questionable research practices. New policy tackles perverse incentives that drive 'publish or perish' culture and might be encouraging questionable research practices., Author(s): Smriti Mallapaty Author Affiliations: China bans cash rewards for publishing papers Chinese institutions have been told to stop paying researchers bonuses for publishing in journals, as part of a [...]

This paper aims to analyze a high-impact management article to understand the contribution of rhetoric in it. To this end, we selected the most cited study in research about TQM in 25 years, the article on strategy "The capabilities of market-driven organizations", by George S. Day (1994). To ground this analysis, a theoretical framework was developed mainly considering the rhetorical concepts of speaker, auditorium, agreement, and types of argument, as elaborated by Perelman and Olbrechts-Tyteca (2010). Finally, the results showed that Day used rhetorical tools - such as the arguments of example, authority and reciprocity - consistently throughout the article, thus increasing the adhesion to his thesis, which may have contributed to the success and repercussion achieved by the author. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paperwe share the behind-the-scenes story of the development of our paper "When worlds collide: The internal dynamics of organizational responses to conflicting institutional demands," which received the 2020 Academy of Management Review Decade Award. Furthermore, 10 years into its publication, we assess the degree towhich the phenomenonof conflicting institutionaldemands is still prevalent today. Wefurtherpushour theorizing, extending our initial model of the determinants of organizational responses to institutional complexity by discussing the potential consequences of these responses and outlining the organizational factors that may enable their successful enactment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Guidelines and recommendations for the diagnosis and management of cow's milk allergy (CMA) in childhood are based on scientific review of the available evidence. While this approach is the most rigorous, guidelines may not fully address all scenarios encountered by clinicians. Many symptoms of CMA overlap with other common childhood illnesses and are subjectively reported by the caregivers of the infant, as is the interpretation of the dietary interventions. Additionally, many healthcare professionals and caregivers do not follow the recommendations to perform an oral food challenge or reintroduction of cow's milk after a diagnostic elimination diet because (1) the infant is doing well and (2) the carer's fear of symptoms relapsing with this procedure. As a result, CMA in infants may be either under-diagnosed leading to reduced quality of life for families or over-diagnosed, resulting in unnecessary long-term elimination diets and increasing the risk for nutritional deficiencies. This paper discusses some of these controversial topics, focusing on misdiagnosis and mismanagement in clinical practice. The lack of objective diagnostic criteria can hamper the diagnosis and management of CMA in daily practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Science is one of the most important human activities and is crucial for the development of society. Scientific research results should be presented to the public, which can be done through various publications. The article was written for graduate students and beginner researchers and presents steps for writing scientific papers. A well-written scientific paper consists of essential parts, i.e. appropriate structure, which in presented in this paper. The authors of this article present tips and useful advice when writing and publishing scientific papers in the field of management.

The industry developed rapidly since the Industrial Revolution in the 18th century. The side effect of industrial development was a large amount of non-hazardous waste and hazardous waste. All of this waste must be managed properly so that environmental sustainability is maintained and does not cause harm or problems to the community. A review will be conducted from various research journals in various countries and the types of waste also vary, namely plastic, pulp and paper industry waste, and other solid waste. A comparison of solid waste management will be carried on to reduce the generation of waste in the environment.

This perspective serves as a preface to the Topical Issue of Fire and presents an opportunity, framed within the classic approach of a thought experiment, to discuss how a new wildfire governance framework may be created from the ground up, if it were unencumbered by any existing construct, or experiences. It is not specific to any one country or fire regime; rather, it is intended merely to stimulate a wider conversation about where we are at collectively, and where we may want to move to in the future with our policies, organization, science, management, technology; or any of the myriad components that comprise the greater discipline of wildland fire science and management. The authors suggest that loosening the shackles of reality may allow for innovative discussion and the generation of transformative ideas to help ecosystems and communities better coexist with fire. We invite perspectives to submit to this Topical Issue on all aspects of wildfire governance, including reviews and perspectives. We also welcome perspectives on how to adapt wildfire governance in the face of exceptional events such as pandemics, earthquakes, famines, and war.

1. Introduction It is with great anticipation and excitement that I wrote my first editorial as Editor-in-Chief of Marketing Science. I have taken this job with every expectation that I [...]

This paper evaluates economically build a new cogeneration plant with clean energy from forest biomass company Norske Skog Bio Bio (NSBB). This is to show that this plant-based forest biomass for electricity generation is a viable option in Chile from the economic and environmental perspective. For this evaluation, we propose an approach that uses “real options theory" based on the application of log-transformed binomial method with six steps. Also, comparing the results obtained with this approach, the results using traditional methods. It is found that for all cases studied, the value yielded by the real options method was higher than estimated by traditional methods. It is concluded that this alternative profitable investment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Mike Klingensmith is selling the news in Minneapolis' Star Tribune, and people are buying it. In the last 18 months, the Star Tribune's publisher raised the prices of subscriptions and [...]

CONTENTS I. Introduction 1804 A. The Traditional System 1807 B. The Need for Change 1810 C. Two Alternative Strategies: Low Wages vs. High Performance 1812 D. The Paper Experience: A [...]

Copyright of Estudos Tecnológicos em Engenharia is the property of Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

In this research, we carried out the process of simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF) of paper industry wastes with/without chemical pretreatment, using reactors in batch with anaerobic biofilms developed in spheres covered with ixtle fiber cord. Biofilms were previously developed a UASB reactor using anaerobic sludge with acid/thermal pretreatment to remove hydrogen consuming bacteria. Subsequently, the process of saccharification and simultaneous fermentation (SSF) of paper industry waste without chemical pretreatment was evaluated using batch reactors with developed anaerobic biofilms. The key process parameters were: pH (4, 5 and 6) and enzyme loading of Celluclast enzyme (10, 40 and 70 FPU) at a temperature of 45° C The results for hydrogen production with paper industry wastes without pretreatment showed optimal working conditions to maximize hydrogen production by SSF process at: pH (5) and an enzyme load of 70 FPU, so the maximum hydrogen yield obtained was 31.188 mmol/h × gSV. The results obtained from the evaluation of the process of SSF performed with paper industry wastes subjected to chemical pretreatment with H 2 SO 4 2.5% showed the optimum working conditions to maximize hydrogen production: pH (4), an enzyme load of 70 FPU, the maximum value of hydrogen yield obtained was 55 844 mmol/h *gSV. The key process parameters were optimized by the response surface methodology (RSM) based on a two factor-three level central composite design (CCD), using as variables: pH (4.5 and 6), enzyme loading of Celluclast ® (10, 40 and 70 UPF) and temperature (45 °C), for paper industry wastes with/without acid pretreatment. The results showed the analysis of variance was performed to test the importance of the polynomial equation of second order, so equations obtained for both residues (with/without pretreatment) describe the hydrogen yield in this study. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Every day students are able to discuss complex ideas relatively easily in spontaneous conversation, yet when they attempt to express complex ideas in a written paper, students often experience great [...]

Copyright of Canadian Journal of Dental Hygiene is the property of Canadian Dental Hygienists Association and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

There is some confusion surrounding the management of people with lymphoedema in the presence of deep vein thrombosis (DVT). This may be in relation to the suitability of commencing compression therapy or regarding the continuation of compression therapy in those who develop DVT. The purpose of this British Lymphology Society position paper is to support evidence-based practice and debunk the myths surrounding the management of DVT and lymphoedema. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The privatisation of the Iran newsprint industry has caused an increase in production and decrease in importation. Recognition of effective criteria in newsprint privatisation will accelerate privatisation of the industry. The goal of the research is expediting privatisation in the Iran newsprint industry through benefits, costs, opportunities and risk merits. We applied analytical hierarchy process (AHP) to solve the problem plus questionnaires and pair wise comparisons of the matrices by the experts have also been done in the research. The results show a decrease of budget deficiency, national debts (economic and financial), limiting rules, heavy taxes (economic and executive), encouragement possibility, absorption of foreign, internal investment (economic and financial) and limiting regulative costs (economic and financial) which are the most important sub criteria regarding benefits, costs, opportunities and risks merits, respectively. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

No, Barney Frank told a relatively new Washington Times reporter back in 1990, no he did not want to be interviewed. The Washington Times, the congressman added, was 'an odious [...]

O objetivo deste trabalho foi propor a utilização da análise de redes sociais (ARS) direcionada aos arranjos institucionais, possibilitando a pesquisa empírica da responsabilidade socioambiental no setor florestal. Foi realizado um estudo de caso, no qual se construiu graficamente uma rede a partir da identificação de todas as organizações atuantes em projetos ambientais através de parcerias com empresas do setor. A base de dados empregada foi o Relatório de Responsabilidade Socioambiental da Associação Brasileira de Celulose e Papel (BRACELPA, 2006). Os dados, processados pelo software UCINET, permitiram visualizar interações entre o setor privado, o setor público e o terceiro setor. A partir dessa base de dados foi possível detectar cinco subgrupos de atuação socioambiental formados pelas empresas do setor florestal e suas parceiras, além da existência de diferenças quantitativas e qualitativas entre os arranjos institucionais de cada subgrupo. Esses arranjos podem ser explorados inserindo em futuras análises outros atributos aos atores sociais pertencentes à rede. A metodologia permite a obtenção de dados estratégicos, sendo a Bracelpa possível articuladora e potencializadora da atuação socioambiental das empresas através do fortalecimento dos laços relacionais entre os subgrupos. Este trabalho abordou o conceito de redes sociais e de análise de redes para as Ciências Florestais. Em especial, os resultados apontaram caminhos para novas pesquisas sobre cultura gerencial, multiplicação de informações, dinamização das ações, sinergia com parceiros e potencial de incorporação da metodologia pelas próprias organizações do setor.The aim of this paper was to propose the utilization of a network analysis as a methodology to discuss the Social-Environmental Responsibility on forest based companies focused on the articulation among industry, governmental agencies and the outsourced sector. A case study was conducted identifying all the social participants involved in the environmental projects published in the Social-Environmental Responsibility Report of Brazilian Pulp and Paper Association (Bracelpa, 2006). Data was analyzed with UCINET software and allowed visualize interactions among private companies, public sector and the outsourced sector. Five subgroups were detected formed by the companies and their partners. There are quantitative and qualitative differences among subgroup arrangements. These arrangements can be explored inserting new attributes to the actors. The methodology allows for the obtaining strategic information for strengthening actions. Bracelpa can fortify these relations between subgroups. This paper brings the social net concept to forestry science. Specially, the results indicate the possibilities of new research involving culture management, informational multiplication, shares dynamics, partnerships and forestry companies using the methodology.

This paper describes the author's attempt to design assignments that engage preservice elementary teachers in original mathematical thinking. In particular, the choice of integer operations as the focus of a [...]

Purpose -- The purpose of this article is to analyze how the installation of these offices is in the eight municipalities with units of the 12th Military Fire Brigade (12º BBM). Design/methodology/approach -- This study had an exploratory character. Data collection took place through structured interviews with a total of eight interviews carried out with the Secretaries of Administration of the prefectures, one for each municipality with units of the 12th Military Fire Brigade (12º BBM). Findings -- It was observed that, despite the positive impact generated in local public security, only the municipality of Panambi has the GGIM in operation, however, it only conducts meetings of the Plenary, with partial installation, reducing the positive impact on public safety local. It became clear that municipalities ignore its importance for the promotion of local public safety by creating GGIMs only on paper. Research limitations/implications -- Do not realize interviews with those responsible for the creation of the offices is a limiting factor of the research, as well as the short time of operation of the GGIM's to carry out a comparative analysis of crime rates. Originality/value (mandatory) -- It highlights the importance and potential of the Municipal Integrated Management Offices for the transformation of the local scenario, while providing a channel for dialogue between the actors involved and for the establishment of joint and planned solutions to the problems faced within the scope of Public Security. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Byline: Navjeevan. Singh Why Publish? There are good reasons why you should publish a paper of your thesis. Science progresses in small steps; a journey of a thousand miles begins [...]