scholarly journals Your Digitisation Project is Funded… Now What?

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heather Cole
Keyword(s):  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Data Capture ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Biological Collections ◽  
Funded Project ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Government Of Canada

When the reality of successful funding for your digitisation project sets in and it is time to start spending, there are countless decisions that need to be made. Equipment needs to be purchased, staff need to be hired and protocols need to be developed. In 2014, the biological collections of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada received funding (Government of Canada Budget 2016) for digitisation of their accessions, which include roughly 18–19 million preserved plant, insect and fungal specimens, as well as living fungal cultures and germplasm. Goals include the creation of virtual collections and digital inventories as well as specimen imaging and data capture. Now half-way through the funded project, the logistical opportunities and challenges associated with the digitisation of these diverse collections will be presented including short-term and long-term solutions, digitisation workflows and some lessons learned.

Pandora's Box: Reviewing the Composition of the UN Security Council in the Light of British and French Experience 1945–1963

1997 ◽  
Vol 66 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 273-300 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
Security Council ◽  
Status Quo ◽  
Short Term ◽  
French Experience ◽  
Un Security Council ◽  
The Status ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Foreign Ministries

AbstractThis article aims to throw a light on the problems relating to the proposed enlargement of the composition of the UN Security Council at present by studying the creation of four non-permanent seats in the Security Council in 1963 from the British and the French perspectives. The examination is based on the author's research of original documents in the archives of the British and French foreign ministries and upon information provided to the author by British, French and Finnish diplomats. The author concludes that, as between 1946 and 1963, British and French short term interests are still best served by maintaining the status quo in the Security Council. However, in a long term perspective it is not clear where the interests of these two States lie.

scholarly journals Taiwan's budgetary responses to COVID-19: the use of special budgets

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei-Jie Liao ◽  
Nai-Ling Kuo ◽  
Shih-Hsien Chuang
Keyword(s):  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Fiscal Sustainability ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Great Recession ◽  
News Reports ◽  
Economic Stimulus ◽  
Fiscal Implications ◽  
Taiwanese Government

PurposeThe authors examine the Taiwanese government's budgetary responses to COVID-19, with a focus on the special budgets created for containing the virus, undertaking bailouts and providing economic stimulus. The authors assess the short-term and long-term fiscal implications of the budgetary measures and discuss how Taiwan's experiences could provide lessons for other countries for future emergencies.Design/methodology/approachThe authors collect data from Taiwan's official documents and news reports and compare the special budgets proposed by the Taiwanese government during the Great Recession and the COVID-19 pandemic. The authors discuss lessons learned from the 2008–09 special budget and possible concerns of the 2020 special budgets. In the conclusions, the authors discuss potential long-term implications for Taiwan's budgetary system as well as possible lessons for other countries based on Taiwan's experiencesFindingsThe authors found that the 2008–09 special budgets focused only on economic stimulus, whereas the 2020 special budgets covered COVID-19 treatments, bailouts and economic stimulus. In 2020, the Taiwanese government devised targeted bailout plans for industries and individuals most affected by the pandemic and created the Triple Stimulus Vouchers to boost the economy. Since the special budgets were largely funded through borrowing, the authors pointed out concerns for fiscal sustainability and intergenerational equity.Originality/valueCOVID-19 has changed how the world functions massively. This work adds to the literature on COVID-19 by providing Taiwan's budgetary responses to the pandemic. This work also identifies ways for Taiwan to improve the existing budgetary system and discusses lessons for other countries.

scholarly journals Global Value Chain Resilience: Understanding the Impact of Managerial Governance Adaptations

2022 ◽  
pp. 000812562110666
Author(s):  
Liena Kano ◽  
Rajneesh Narula ◽  
Irina Surdu
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Structural Changes ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Value Chains ◽  
Global Value Chain ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Initial Shock ◽  
Lead Firm ◽  
The Impact

While COVID-19 has caused significant short-term disruptions in global value chains (GVCs), in the longer run, the pandemic will not be the primary catalyst in GVC evolution. As GVCs recover from the initial shock, managers will make GVC restructuring decisions guided by long-term strategic considerations. This article describes barriers that lead firm managers may encounter when rethinking location/control decisions for value chain activities and suggests that, in addition to structural changes, managerial governance adaptations are instrumental in enhancing GVCs’ long-term resilience. Lessons learned from responding to the pandemic can help managers enhance GVC efficiency in the increasingly uncertain global environment.

Canada’s emerging foresight landscape: observations and lessons

foresight ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (5/6) ◽  
pp. 551-562
Author(s):  
Alex Wilner ◽  
Martin Roy
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Organizational Challenges ◽  
Policy Foresight ◽  
The Government ◽  
Government Of Canada ◽  
Global Affairs ◽  
Federal Public Service

Purpose The purpose of this paper is twofold: to introduce scholars and practitioners of foresight to the emerging Canadian foresight ecosystem, and to provide lessons learned on developing policy foresight from the Government of Canada context. Design/methodology/approach The paper provides a series of lessons based in part on informal and indirect observations and engagement with established Canadian foresight entities, including Policy Horizons Canada, and numerous newly established foresight initiatives at Global Affairs Canada, Standards Council of Canada and the Canadian Forest Service. Findings The paper finds that Canada’s newly emerging foresight units and initiatives face structural, institutional and organizational challenges to their long-term success, including in concretely measuring foresight outcome (rather than simply output) in policy making. Originality/value The paper provides a unique and empirically driven perspective of the foresight ecosystem that has emerged within the Canadian federal public service since 2015. Lessons are culled from this emerging network of Canadian foresight practitioners for international application.

scholarly journals Konsepsi Pendidikan Islam Dalam Peningkatan Kualitas Sumber Daya Manusia

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 147-156
Author(s):  
Abd Wahid
Keyword(s):  
Islamic Education ◽  
Physical Growth ◽  
Spiritual Needs ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Short Term ◽  
The World ◽  
The Creation

Education is one of the central concerns of Muslims. Islamic education is the guidance of spiritual and physical growth according to the teachings of Islam with the wisdom of directing, teaching, training, nurturing and supervising the enactment of all Islamic teachings. The ultimate goal of Islamic education is the creation of human beings (perfect human beings), are human beings capable of harmonizing and meeting the needs of the world and the hereafter and the physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs. So the orientation of Islamic education in addition to fulfilling short-term life needs such as the fulfillment of worldly needs also meet the long-term life needs such as fulfillment needs in the hereafter. The essence of Islamic education is an endless process in line with the universal consensus established by Allah and His Messenger

scholarly journals Caring for Coronavirus Healthcare Workers: Lessons Learned from Long-Term Monitoring of Military Peacekeepers

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christer Lunde Gjerstad ◽  
Hans Jakob Bøe ◽  
Erik Falkum ◽  
Andreas Espetvedt Nordstrand ◽  
Arnfinn Tønnesen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Emerging Infectious Diseases ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Factors Associated

Background: The current outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is of unprecedented proportions in several regards. Recent reports suggest that many frontline healthcare workers (HCWs) suffer from mental health problems, including posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS). Previous studies have identified several key factors associated with short-term PTSS in pandemic HCWs, yet limited data is available on factors associated with long-term PTSS. Understanding the psychological impact of the pandemic on healthcare workers, is important in planning for future outbreaks of emerging infectious diseases. In the current study, we look to findings from a highly relevant subsection of the trauma field, the military domain.Objective: Pandemic HCWs and military peacekeepers may experience similar stressors in the line of duty. This study investigated whether factors linked to short-term PTSS in pandemic HCWs were also associated with long-term PTSS in military peacekeepers. Materials and Methods: Peacekeepers who reported pandemic-relevant stressors during deployment to a UN peacekeeping mission were included in the study (N = 1,627). PTSS was self-reported using the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist - Military Version. Descriptive instruments were used to assess possible factors associated with PTSS. A multiple linear regression analysis was performed to explore associations between these factors and PTSS.Results: Our model accounted for 50% of the variance in PTSS, F(1503,11) = 139.00, p < .001. Age, relationship- and employment status, as well as preparedness, working environment, social support after deployment, barriers to disclose, recognition, and loneliness, were all significantly associated with PTSS on average 30 years after deployment. The most important risk factors of long-term PTSS were personal barriers to disclose one’s experiences and current unemployment.Conclusions: Several factors linked to short-term PTSS in pandemic HCWs were associated with long-term PTSS in peacekeepers. We discuss how these findings may be used to prevent long-term PTSS in HCWs involved in the current COVID-19 outbreak.

scholarly journals ELViS is in the Building: The European Loans and Visits System and first experiences with Transnational and Virtual Access

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharif Islam ◽  
Helen Hardy ◽  
Scott Wilson
Keyword(s):  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Smooth Transition ◽  
Application Process ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
One Stop ◽  
Funded Project ◽  
Planning Processes ◽  
Data Elements ◽  
Future Plans

The European Loans and Visits System (ELViS), a DiSSCo e-service in development, will be a one-stop shop for global scientific users to access the Natural Science Collections in Europe. This talk provides a summary of important milestones: the release of version 1.0 of ELViS (released on March 18, 2021) and an analysis of the feedback received from the access providers and scientific users (over 500 submissions were received). ELViS 1.0 was used to facilitate the 3rd Transnational Access (to fund short-term research visits to consortium institutions) and the 2nd Virtual Access call (to fund digitisation-on-demand requests) for SYNTHESYS+ (a European Commission funded project to develop European collections infrastructure). This milestone is the culmination of activities in SYNTHESYS+ with partners consisting of researchers and staff members of several museums and herbaria across Europe and a commercial partner, Picturae (a Dutch company specialising in collections digitisation and preservation services for the cultural heritage and archival sectors). The talk starts with a brief summary of the activities and behind the scenes planning processes that went into ensuring a smooth transition from the existing SYNTHESYS+ transnational access portal to the new ELViS system. These activities included weekly meetings, testing, bug fixing, coordinating with transnational and virtual access coordinators from different institutions, and wireframe design. The talk also focuses on specific aspects of the data elements that enabled the call and the application process with examples of using persistent identifiers for people, institutions and facilities. The concepts behind these data elements and identifiers were based on the blueprint of the DiSSCo architecture. The talk concludes with lessons learned and issues discovered and a brief look into the future plans and upcoming milestones for ELViS.

Blockchain Use Cases for Inclusive FinTech: Scalability, Privacy, and Trust Distribution

2020 ◽  
pp. 2050003
Author(s):  
David LEE Kuo Chuen ◽  
Caroline LIM Seow Ling
Keyword(s):  
White Paper ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Financial Industry ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Tower Of Babel ◽  
Blockchain Technology ◽  
Net Benefits ◽  
Permissioned Blockchains ◽  
Noah's Ark

Few blockchain centric projects have gone beyond their white paper or proofs-of-concept. While many have fallen below expectations and failed to address the fundamental issues of scalability, privacy, and trust distribution, there are a few “imperfect” projects that are making an impact on society. We describe the lessons learned from three projects and highlight their “improvisions” in achieving their vision of serving the underserved, and identify areas of possible improvements. Our research has shown that mass adoption of blockchain technology will accelerate in financial industry and supply chain with private permissioned blockchains, but these e-inclusion projects using “Inclusive” Blockchain will take a longer time with OnChain/OffChain complexities. A long-term view is needed to build a Noah’s Ark as the rush to build the Tower of Babel to harness short term gain may not bring net benefits to the economy and society.

An Ergonomics Program to Control Cumulative Trauma Disorders in a Manufacturing Environment

1988 ◽  
Vol 32 (11) ◽  
pp. 656-658 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin R. Gutekunst ◽  
Maxwell T. Fogleman
Keyword(s):  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Cumulative Trauma Disorders ◽  
Cumulative Trauma ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Job Rotation ◽  
Medical Expenses ◽  
Action Team ◽  
Rotation Scheme ◽  
Trauma Disorders

Cumulative trauma disorders (CTDs) at a manufacturing facility rose greatly from 1985 to 1986 and remained high through 1987. This rise resulted in time lost by injured workers and greater employee compensation for medical expenses. An action team evaluated the problem and suggested both short-term solutions and a long-term program for fewer CTDs. This work included historical research, job observation, videotape, interviews, and direct involvement of the workers. Short-term solutions included work station redesign, developing tailored holding fixtures, and designing ergonomic tools. The long-term program suggested a job rotation scheme, education about the causes and prevention of CTDs, and continued action team involvement. These efforts will continue, and the lessons learned will be applied at other company sites.

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