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About the Book The Minnesota Response explains how Minnesota Extension responded to its mission and money crisis in 2004 with a sweeping restructuring. Breaking with 95 years of tradition, Minnesota Extension shifted from a county delivery model to a regional/county model. Regionalization, however, is the tip of the iceberg. Several other policies define Minnesota's new approach, including changes in funding sources, degree of specialization of the regional educators, more statewide program teams, development of business plans and public value statements, supervision of field educators by program specialists rather than geographic supervisors, new scholarship and promotion expectations, and new evaluation efforts. The Minnesota Response describes these policies and reports on their initial impacts on program quality, scholarship, access, and public support. As land-grant universities seek to rebuild programs based on 'best practices,' this book contributes valuable, experience-based insights into the choices available as Extension programs continue to evolve and respond. Michael V. Martin, Chancellor of Louisiana State University.
Covid-19 outbreak has been the biggest health, social and economic emergency the world has ever faced since the Second World War. The pandemic has drastically changed, at least temporarily, the way society, businesses, and infrastructure systems operate. It has forced us to take a closer look at our woefully inadequate health infrastructure. It also led to the closure of educational institutions and turned formal learning into distance learning, posing a daunting challenge of demand for e-learning infrastructure. Social distancing policies (SDPs), encouraging people to stay home and limit gatherings, impacted wide range of services and industries. The telecommunications infrastructure, in pa...
This edited volume focuses on the interplay between sleep and circadian rhythms with health, aging and longevity. Sleep is absolutely important for human health and survival, as insufficient sleep is associated with a plethora of conditions, including the poor quality of life, onset of several diseases, and premature death. The sleep–wake cycle is an evolutionary conserved neurobiological phenomenon, and is a prominent manifestation of the biological clocks localised in the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN). Understanding bidirectional relationship between sleep and circadian rhythms is of utmost importance and urgency, especially in the context of modern lifestyle where sleep is often out of ...
Stage III NSCLC comprises a heterogeneous group of patients. It includes both resectable disease, for which the standard of care is surgery plus (neo) adjuvant chemotherapy/immunotherapy, and unresectable disease, for which the standard of care is concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) followed by one year of adjuvant durvalumab. Survival in stage III NSCLC is still poor, despite all the progress made in recent years, with the advent of immunotherapy. Many questions and unmet clinical needs are still to be addressed in both resectable and unresectable disease, in order to further improve patients' survival and limit toxicities. It is unlikely that a “one fits all” model or simply adding new drugs, represent the best solutions. Predictive biomarkers are strongly needed and identifying the patients who benefit the most from a specific treatment would be key. Adaptive strategies to spare unnecessary treatment (e.g. adjuvant therapy for patients cured with surgery alone) or to timely escalate therapy might also be important. With this Research Topic, we aim to shed some light on the best treatment for patients with stage III NSCLC.
Unveil the next frontier in neurodegenerative disorder research with Integrating Neuroimaging, Computational Neuroscience, and Artificial Intelligence. This groundbreaking book goes beyond traditional approaches, utilizing the power of interdisciplinary integration to illuminate new pathways in diagnosis and treatment. From AI-driven diagnostics to computational neuroscience models, this book showcases the forefront of innovation. Join us in exploring the future of neurodegenerative care, where collaboration and cutting-edge technology converge to redefine possibilities. Key Features: Integrates diverse fields of research, from neuroimaging to computational neuroscience and Artificial Intell...
International Journal of Educational Management and Development Studies (IJEMDS) is an open access refereed journal focused on educational leadership, educational management, teaching and learning across all disciplines and levels, internationalization of education, transnational education and societal issues on educational development. The field of education has been continuously evolving as influenced by its nature and the societal factors. As the journal celebrates the very dynamic and complex nature of education, it provides educators and researchers a platform for their research findings. This allows researchers to apply multiple designs to describe, analyze and evaluate the history, current issues and the future direction of education in regional and international contexts.
The practice of management has experienced significant changes in recent years. Advances in technology, globalization, cultural shifts, competitive pressures, and the unpredictability of a fast-paced business environment have presented new challenges as well as opportunities for today’s managers. Evolution of Management Practice has assembled the viewpoints of leading academics, management practitioners, and business consultants in order to uncover the most effective approaches pertaining to planning, leading, organizing and controlling. The chapters delve into the challenges of digital transformations, the use of AI, sustainability issues, supply chain changes and the need for design thinking and new human resource practices. This book is an authoritative reference for professionals, consultants, policymakers and students and scholars of management, leadership, entrepreneurship and economics who realize that traditional management approaches need to be refined and reinvented to suit contemporary times. It will guide the practice of management for many years to come.