scholarly journals A Conceptual Framework for Integrated Ecosystem Assessment

One Ecosystem ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claire Brown ◽  
Abigail Burns ◽  
Andy Arnell
Keyword(s):  
Short Communication ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
Biophysical Parameters ◽  
Ecosystem Assessment ◽  
The Core ◽  
Online Consultation ◽  
Policy Relevance ◽  
Eu Project ◽  
Final Guidance

This short communication presents an ecosystem assessment framework developed within ESMERALDA; a Horizon2020-funded EU project aimed at delivering a ‘flexible methodology’ to assist towards pan-European and regional Mapping and Assessment of Ecosystem Services (MAES). The framework we present is closely aligned with assessment frameworks developed within the MAES (2014) and Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (2010) initiatives. Mapping, fundamental to the work of MAES as well as ESMERALDA, is placed at the heart of a wider suite of activities carried out within ecosystem assessment. This enables flexibility in where and how integration takes place. Beyond the biophysical parameters at the core of the framework, emphasis is given to the inclusion of social and economic factors to ensure policy relevance. Consultation, both internal to the ESMERALDA Consortium and external - amongst those already conducting ecosystem assessments across Europe - helped guide the development of the framework. Online consultation will provide information about the development of guidance around the framework and initiate the collation of good practice examples. The framework and accompanying guidance will contribute towards a final guidance tool due at the end of the ESMERALDA project lifetime.

scholarly journals Self-neglect and safeguarding adult reviews: towards a model of understanding facilitators and barriers to best practice

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 219-234 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Preston-Shoot
Keyword(s):  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
National Database ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Effective Practice ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Core Data ◽  
The Core ◽  
Evidence Based Model

Purpose The purpose of this paper is twofold: first, to update the core data set of self-neglect safeguarding adult reviews (SARs) and accompanying thematic analysis; second, to draw together the learning available from this data set of reviews to propose a model of good practice that can be used as the basis for subsequent SARs. Design/methodology/approach Further published reviews are added to the core data set from the websites of Safeguarding Adults Boards (SABs). Thematic analysis is updated using the four domains employed previously. A sufficient number of reviews have been performed from which to construct an evidence-based model of good practice. A framework is presented with the proposition that this can be used as a proportional methodology for further SARs where self-neglect is in focus. Findings Familiar findings emerge from the thematic analysis. This level of analysis, constructed over time and across reviews, enables a framework to be developed that pulls together the findings into a model of good practice with individuals who self-neglect and for policies and procedures with which to support those practitioners involved in such cases. This framework can then be used as an evidence-based model with which to review new cases where SARs are commissioned. Research limitations/implications The national database of reviews commissioned by SABs is incomplete and does not contain many of the SARs reported in this evolving data set. The Care Act 2014 does not require publication of reports but only a summary of findings and recommendations in SAB annual reports. It is possible, therefore, that this data set is also incomplete. Drawing together the findings from the reviews nonetheless enables conclusions to be proposed about the components of effective practice, and effective policy and organisational arrangements for practice. Future reviews can then explore what enables such effective to be achieved and what barriers obstruct the realisation of effective practice. Practical implications Answering the question “why” is a significant challenge for SARs. A framework is presented here, drawn from research on SARs featuring self-neglect, that enables those involved in reviews to explore the enablers and barriers with respect to an evidence-based model of effective practice. The framework introduces explicitly research and review evidence into the review process. Originality/value The paper extends the thematic analysis of available reviews that focus on work with adults who self-neglect, further building on the evidence base for practice. The paper also proposes a new approach to SARs by using the findings and recommendations systematically within a framework designed to answer “why” questions – what promotes and what obstructs effective practice.

scholarly journals RDFsim: Similarity-Based Browsing over DBpedia Using Embeddings

Information ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
pp. 440
Author(s):  
Manos Chatzakis ◽  
Michalis Mountantonakis ◽  
Yannis Tzitzikas
Keyword(s):  
Good Practice ◽  
Original Data ◽  
Knowledge Graph ◽  
Graph Embeddings ◽  
Access Method ◽  
Graph Representations ◽  
The Core ◽  
Time Interaction ◽  
Performance Results ◽  
The Web

Browsing has been the core access method for the Web from its beginning. Analogously, one good practice for publishing data on the Web is to support dereferenceable URIs, to also enable plain web browsing by users. The information about one URI is usually presented through HTML tables (such as DBpedia and Wikidata pages) and graph representations (by using tools such as LODLive and LODMilla). In most cases, for an entity, the user gets all triples that have that entity as subject or as object. However, sometimes the number of triples is numerous. To tackle this issue, and to reveal similarity (and thus facilitate browsing), in this article we introduce an interactive similarity-based browsing system, called RDFsim, that offers “Parallel Browsing”, that is, it enables the user to see and browse not only the original data of the entity in focus, but also the K most similar entities of the focal entity. The similarity of entities is founded on knowledge graph embeddings; however, the indexes that we introduce for enabling real-time interaction do not depend on the particular method for computing similarity. We detail an implementation of the approach over specific subsets of DBpedia (movies, philosophers and others) and we showcase the benefits of the approach. Finally, we report detailed performance results and we describe several use cases of RDFsim.

100th Issue of the Review : The Nature of the Inflation Process

1982 ◽  
Vol 100 ◽  
pp. 8-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.A. Bispham
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
The Other ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
The Core ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Demand Pull ◽  
Short Essay

This short essay begins by contrasting—in a rather broad brush manner—the two major types of explanation of the core of inflation in the United Kingdom. At one time these might have been labelled cost-push and demand-pull. It is now recognised, however, that the distinction cannot be made quite so sharply. It is perhaps better to speak of degrees of exogeneity of inflation—independence, that is, from other purely economic factors such as the pressure of demand and unemployment. The case of those who see important exogenous push elements in inflation may be labelled the eclectic—or, perhaps, the newspaper reader's—view. The other comprises the rather academic set of views associated with monetarist economists.

An Academic Exploration into the Core Principles and Building Blocks of COBIT 5

2012 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 51-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven De Haes ◽  
Wim Van Grembergen
Keyword(s):  
Good Practice ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
Future Research ◽  
General Management ◽  
The Core ◽  
Research Programs ◽  
Management Literature ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Practice Framework ◽  
Enterprise Governance

Recently a new version of COBIT, the good-practice framework for enterprise governance of IT, was released. Although is it not always clearly articulated in its documentation, this new COBIT 5 framework incorporates many concepts and theories out of the IT and general management literature. This paper wants to position COBIT as a framework for enterprise governance of IT, and explores how the core principles and building blocks of the framework are derived from insights from theory and literature. This discussion could help or inspire other scholars to derive potential research questions and hypothesis around this practice-oriented framework, as a basis for future research programs.

On (not) learning from self-neglect safeguarding adult reviews

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Preston-Shoot
Keyword(s):  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
National Database ◽  
Effective Practice ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Core Data ◽  
The Core ◽  
National Analysis

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to update the core data set of self-neglect safeguarding adult reviews (SARs) and accompanying thematic analysis. It also explores whether lessons are being learned from the findings and recommendations of an increasing number of reviews on self-neglect cases. Design/methodology/approach Further published reviews are added to the core data set, mainly drawn from the websites of safeguarding adults boards (SABs). Thematic analysis is updated using the domains used previously. The domains and the thematic analysis are grounded in the evidence-based model of good practice, reported in this journal previously. Findings Familiar findings emerge from the thematic analysis and reinforce the evidence-base of good practice with individuals who self-neglect and for policies and procedures with which to support those practitioners working with such cases. Multiple exclusion homelessness and alcohol misuse are prominent. Some SABs are having to return to further cases of self-neglect to review, inviting scrutiny of what is (not) being learned from earlier findings and recommendations. Research limitations/implications The national database of reviews commissioned by SABs remains incomplete. The Care Act 2014 does not require publication of reports but only a summary of findings and recommendations in SAB annual reports. National Health Service Digital annual data sets do not enable the identification of reviews by types of abuse and neglect. However, the first national analysis of SARs has found self-neglect to be the most prominent type of abuse and/or neglect reviewed. Drawing together the findings builds on what is known about the components of effective practice, and effective policy and organisational arrangements for practice. Practical implications Answering the question “why” remains a significant challenge for SARs. The findings confirm the relevance of the evidence-base for effective practice but SARs are limited in their analysis of what enables and what obstructs the components of best practice. Greater explicit use of research and other published SARs might assist with answering the “why” question. Greater scrutiny is needed of the impact of the national legal, policy and financial context within which adult safeguarding is situated. Originality/value The paper extends the thematic analysis of available reviews that focus on study with adults who self-neglect, further reinforcing the evidence base for practice. Propositions are explored, concerned with whether learning is being maximised from the process of case review.

Dramatherapy and Religion: (Un) Comfortable Bedfellows? in Honour of Dr Roger Grainger

Dramatherapy ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-28
Author(s):  
Ditty Dokter ◽  
Mandy Carr
Keyword(s):  
Practice Guidelines ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Drama Therapy ◽  
The Other ◽  
British Association ◽  
Religious Background ◽  
The Core ◽  
Core Concepts ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Helping And Hindering Factors

This article was written to honour the memory of Roger Grainger, particularly his contribution to the dialogue between (drama)therapy and religion. As authors from two different faith backgrounds, who work with clients of many and no faiths, we research the impact of working with religion in therapy, its potentially helping and hindering factors. In the context of PREVENT, a government strategy aiming to protect people from terrorism ( https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/prevent-strategy-2011 ), faith can be associated with radicalisation combined with a traditional distrust of therapy towards religion. This might lead us to shy away from this area. On the other hand The British Association of Dramatherapists' Intercultural good practice guidelines advocate working within a client's cultural, thus also religious background. The following argument discusses the core concepts we are working with, outlines Roger's contribution, contextualises them within current debates and raises the challenges we face. We hope the debate will be developed by fellow dramatherapists so that our fluency in interreligious practice will continue to improve.

scholarly journals Safeguarding adult reviews: informing and enriching policy and practice on self-neglect

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 199-215 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Preston-Shoot
Keyword(s):  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
National Database ◽  
Annual Data ◽  
Effective Practice ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Core Data ◽  
The Core

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to update the core data set of self-neglect safeguarding adult reviews (SARs) and accompanying thematic analysis and explore the degree to which SARs draw upon available research and learning from other completed reviews. Design/methodology/approach Further published reviews are added to the core data set, mainly drawn from the websites of Safeguarding Adults Boards (SABs). Thematic analysis is updated using the four domains used previously. The four domains and the thematic analysis are rounded in the evidence-based model of good practice, reported in this journal previously. Multiple exclusion homelessness and alcohol misuse are prominent in this sample of reviews. Findings Familiar findings emerge from the thematic analysis and reinforce the evidence-base of good practice with individuals who self-neglect and for policies and procedures with which to support those practitioners working with such cases. Multiple exclusion homelessness emerges as a subset within this sample, demonstrating that SABs are engaging in reviews of people who die on the streets or in temporary accommodation. Research limitations/implications The national database of reviews commissioned by SABs remains incomplete and does not contain many of the SARs reported in this evolving data set. The Care Act 2014 does not require publication of reports but only a summary of findings and recommendations in SAB annual reports. NHS Digital annual data sets do not enable identification of reviews by types of abuse and neglect. It is possible, therefore, that this data set is also incomplete. Drawing together the findings from the reviews nonetheless builds on what is known about the components of effective practice, and effective policy and organisational arrangements for practice. Practical implications Answering the question “why” remains a significant challenge for safeguarding adult reviews. The findings confirm the relevance of the evidence-base for effective practice but SARs are limited in their analysis of what enables and what obstructs the components of best practice. Greater explicit use of research and other published SARs might assist with answering the “why” question, drawing attention where appropriate to policies being pursued by the central government that undermine any initiative to end rough sleeping. Originality/value This paper extends the thematic analysis of available reviews that focus on work with adults who self-neglect, further reinforcing the evidence-base for practice. The evidence-base also supports practice with individuals who experience multiple exclusion homelessness. Policymakers and practitioners have an approach to follow in this complex, challenging and demanding area of practice.

scholarly journals Composition and Orientation of the Core Region of Novel HIV-1 Entry Inhibitors Influences Metabolic Stability

Molecules ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (6) ◽  
pp. 1430
Author(s):  
Rama Karadsheh ◽  
Megan E. Meuser ◽  
Simon Cocklin
Keyword(s):  
Short Communication ◽  
Human Liver Microsome ◽  
Core Region ◽  
Metabolic Stability ◽  
Entry Inhibitor ◽  
Entry Inhibitors ◽  
The Core ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Hiv 1

Fostemsavir/temsavir is an investigational HIV-1 entry inhibitor currently in late-stage clinical trials. Although it holds promise to be a first-in-class Env-targeted entry inhibitor for the clinic, issues with bioavailability relegate its use to salvage therapies only. As such, the development of a small molecule HIV-1 entry inhibitor that can be used in standard combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) remains a longstanding goal for the field. We previously demonstrated the ability of extending the chemotypes available to this class of inhibitor as the first step towards this overarching goal. In addition to poor solubility, metabolic stability is a crucial determinant of bioavailability. Therefore, in this short communication, we assess the metabolic stabilities of five of our novel chemotype entry inhibitors. We found that changing the piperazine core region of temsavir alters the stability of the compound in human liver microsome assays. Moreover, we identified an entry inhibitor with more than twice the metabolic stability of temsavir and demonstrated that the orientation of the core replacement is critical for this increase. This work further demonstrates the feasibility of our long-term goal—to design an entry inhibitor with improved drug-like qualities—and warrants expanded studies to achieve this.

scholarly journals Factores económicos y extraeconómicos de la renta de la tierra en la interfase rural-urbana del Gran Buenos Aires (1994-2014)/ Economic and extra-economic factors of land rent in the rural-urban interface of Greater Buenos Aires (1994-2014)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fernanda González Maraschio
Keyword(s):  
Buenos Aires ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
Average Increase ◽  
Land Rent ◽  
The West ◽  
Core Zone ◽  
The Core ◽  
Traditional Uses ◽  
The City

Se estudian los procesos que determinan los usos del territorio en cuatro partidos que conforman un ámbito de interfase rural-urbana al oeste del Gran Buenos Aires. Se trata de un espacio de continuidad e integración entre el campo y la ciudad, con eje en la ruta nacional 7, donde se desarrollan de manera simultánea actividades y usos correspondientes a los procesos contrapuestos de urbanización expandida, provenientes de la ciudad primada, y de agriculturización/oleaginización, que se extienden desde la zona núcleo de la agricultura. Estos frentes de expansión del capital contraponen modalidades de ocupación y apropiación del espacio, configurando un espacio heterogéneo y conflictivo a partir de las transformaciones en los usos tradiciones del territorio, así como de la aparición de nuevas actividades, cuyo dinamismo está estrictamente condicionado por su rentabilidad. El objetivo del artículo es analizar los factores económicos y extraeconómicos que conforman la renta de la tierra y su impacto en la evolución de los precios en dólares por hectárea, entre 1994 y 2014. Para ambos casos, se encontró que la intensificación del capital y la valorización paisajística son los factores destacados, lo cual se refleja en un incremento promedio del 500% en el precio de la tierra de toda la zona.  Abstract The article studies the processes that determine the uses of the territory in four parties that make up an area of ​​rural-urban interface in the west of Greater Buenos Aires. It is a space of continuity and integration between the countryside and the city, with axis in the national route 7, where activities and uses corresponding to the opposed processes of expanded urbanization, coming from the primate city, and of agriculturization/oleaginization, which extend from the core zone of agriculture, are developed simultaneously. These fronts of expansion of capital oppose modalities of occupation and appropriation of space, configuring a heterogeneous and conflictive space from the transformations in the traditional uses of the territory, as well as the appearance of new activities, whose dynamism is strictly conditioned by its profitability. The objective of the article is to analyze the economic and extra-economic factors that make up the income of the land and its impact on the evolution of prices in dollars per hectare, between 1994 and 2014. In both cases, it was found that the intensification of capital and landscape enhancement are the outstanding factors, reflected in an average increase of 500% in the price of land throughout the area.

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