Genuine Research Research Articles

What to Do with Nostalgia in Medieval and Medievalism Studies?

Abstract This essay considers the place of nostalgia in scholarly research and writing in the light of psychoanalytic theories of subjectivity and desire. The term ‘nostalgia’, coined in the seventeenth century to define a medical condition, is, despite attempts at rehabilitation, generally employed to describe a weak sentimentality incompatible with genuine research. Two writers, Walter Benjamin (a leader of the Frankfurt school of criticism) and Carolyn Dinshaw (a medievalist and queer theorist), have opened up a different path for nostalgia in the light of different temporalities. Both invoke a ‘time of the now’, in Benjamin’s words, to allow a ‘touching across time’, in Dinshaw’s. In the light of their experience of time, nostalgia can shake off its usual association with sentimentality or melancholia. Challenged by their example the essay ends with an investigation of my own research and the part nostalgia, sometimes unconscious, has played in it.

A Study on Multi Phase Security Solutions to ATM Banking System

The growth in electronic transactions and banking system has resulted in greater demand for fast access of banking transactions with the aid of Automated Teller Machine (ATM). The quick increment in the utilization of ATM transactions has been closely followed by the increase in ATM frauds. The security problem and fraudulent transactions are the biggest deterrents in the continuous or widespread use of ATM transactions. For the security of ATM just possession of password or prior knowledge of computer systems or ATM machines not altogether enough. In ATM, security is essential in different aspects including physical machines, transactions, user authentication and integrity and finally user security itself. Hence fraud prevention and security has become essential ingredients in order to increase the number of ATM users and to improve client trust and confidence over ATM’s. This paper explains about and examines the different types of security breaches in ATM banking systems. This paper also expounds improved security solutions to ATM’s in multiphase’s, which take into accounts all the aspects of security in all fields of ATM banking system, which is derived through focus group interaction. This paper could assume a functioning job in genuine research on ATM transaction framework security

Predatory journals: a major threat in orthopaedic research.

Predatory publishing is a major threat to contemporary publishing, as it offers 'to unaware scientist's',a quick open-access publication against fees without peer-review procedures.. Lack of peer-review leads to unethical practices, as plagiarism, publication of unscientific falsified data, and even unsafe clinical practices. As these journals threaten the credibility of academic publishing, significant work has been done from many scientific teams, in the last years, in establishing discriminating criteria between predatory and legitimate publishing. In the present review, we include mechanisms used by predatory editors to convince eager researchers to submit to their journals. We also provide useful links giving information about potential predatory journals and publishers, as well as scholarly writing. Joining the efforts of different scientific disciplines which compiled "green" lists with journals in their field, we conducted a "green" list with genuine orthopaedic research journals based on the directory of open-access journals (DOAJ) and Thomson Reuters journal citation reports. Ninety-six legitimate orthopaedic journals were identified based on the Thomson Reuters journal citation reports. One hundred thirty hits were found on the DOAJ site using the keywords "orthopaedics, orthopedics, sports medicine, musculoskeletal, trauma, traumatology, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, cartilage, bone, hand, shoulder, knee, hip, foot, wound." Twenty-one journals on the DOAJ site occurred overlapping with keywords. Researchers and clinicians in the field of orthopaedics are advised to use all available tools in order to recognize predatory practices and avoid publishing in predatory journals.

The Challenge of Administrative Internationalization: Taking Stock and Looking Ahead

ABSTRACTThe study of the processes and effects of internationalization has become a major field of inquiry in the social sciences. This article takes stock of corresponding research efforts in the field of public administration (PA) to understand the internationalization phenomenon by analyzing studies that were systematically sampled from major PA journals over recent decades. After delineating, sampling, categorizing, and subsequently examining the scholarly production of PA regarding what can be understood as the internationalization of domestic PA, three major themes of PA-related debates are identified: diffusion, resistance, and the transformation of bureaucratic power. The article concludes that PA has developed neither genuine research questions nor a coherent theoretical framework able to come to grips with the internationalization challenge. It ends with an appeal for PA to become aware of this deficit and recommends PA scholars liaise more intensively with other social sciences to overcome the current state of affairs.

Review on Solar Thermal Desalination in Libya

Libya is suffering from a freshwater shortage as most of its land is semi-arid to arid with very low precipitation rates and too limited freshwater sources. Libya is in one of the driest regions of the world with an annual rainfall ranging from just 10 mm to 500 mm, and only 5% of its land receives more than 100 mm annually. This review summarizes the most important published studies related to solar thermal desalination research in Libya. A brief description of the most thermal desalination technologies is also presented. The study has shown that only a few in-completed pilot projects were carried out for desalination using renewable energy.The research activities in the field of using renewable energy especially solar thermal energy to desalinate water are limited and do not give a comprehensive idea on the potential of different thermally driven solar desalination technologies. However, most of the recent pilot studies refer to using CSP desalination in providing most of the future water demand in Libya by 2035. A lot of efforts need to be done to carry-on genuine research to put strategic plan to tackle the deficit water issue in Libya through using desalination driven by conventional and renewable energies

Social sustainability in the oil and gas industry: institutional pressure and the management of sustainable supply chains

This article addresses certain gaps highlighted in the literature relating to the investigation of supplier selection through a theoretical lens, based on contextual factors, institutional pressure, and industrial features. Consequently, this article sheds light on how a government’s strategic plans can drive organisations to incorporate elements of social sustainability into their supply chains. A successful case from Oman which demonstrates the social dimension of sustainability in selecting suppliers in the oil and gas sector is presented, along with the government’s role and the mechanisms it has applied. A survey of purchasing, procurement and supply chain managers in Oman’s major oil and gas organisations was conducted, along with interviews. The results of this research were further analysed through the lens of institutional theory, addressing a genuine research gap. It was found that: (a) coercive governmental pressure is not sufficient to truly develop socially sustainable practices in organisations if the organisations themselves do not show initiative, as this leads to compliant rather than innovative practice; and (b) policy makers need to be aware that coercive pressure alone does not lead to continuous improvement of social sustainability performance, due to the ceiling effect, i.e. organisations meeting only the minimum governmental requirements

Genuine Faculty-Mentored Research Experiences for In-Service Science Teachers: Increases in Science Knowledge, Perception, and Confidence Levels

ABSTRACTThe overall purpose of this multifocused study was to explore how participation in genuine mentored scientific research experiences impacts in-service science teachers and the knowledge and skills needed for their own science teaching. The research experiences resulted from a partnership between the University of Nebraska at Omaha and the Omaha Public School District. This Teacher-Researcher Partnership Program facilitated opportunities in inquiry, science content, interaction with laboratory instrumentation and technologies, critical discussion of literature, and dissemination of findings for participating in-service science teacher professional development utilizing an inquiry-based theoretical framework wherein we examined science teacher preparation via inquiry-based methods in the research laboratory. A mixed-methods approach with a convergent typology (i.e., qualitative and quantitative analyses conducted separately and integrated) was used to investigate the impact of the program on teachers. Our research question was as follows: How do teachers define and approach scientific research before and after a genuine research experience? We observed 3 emergent nodes or themes by which teachers indicated significant gains: science content knowledge, confidence, and perception. Moreover, we determined that participation by science teachers in a mentored research experience using current scientific technologies and tools improved teacher confidence in science and inquiry as well as an ongoing commitment to provide similar types of experiences to their students. These data support the need for the participation of in-service science teachers in genuine research experiences to boost technological and pedagogical content knowledge, con fidence in process and content, and the perception of translatability to the classroom.

From Discovery to Justification: Outline of an Ideal Research Program in Empirical Psychology.

The gold standard for an empirical science is the replicability of its research results. But the estimated average replicability rate of key-effects that top-tier psychology journals report falls between 36 and 39% (objective vs. subjective rate; Open Science Collaboration, 2015). So the standard mode of applying null-hypothesis significance testing (NHST) fails to adequately separate stable from random effects. Therefore, NHST does not fully convince as a statistical inference strategy. We argue that the replicability crisis is “home-made” because more sophisticated strategies can deliver results the successful replication of which is sufficiently probable. Thus, we can overcome the replicability crisis by integrating empirical results into genuine research programs. Instead of continuing to narrowly evaluate only the stability of data against random fluctuations (discovery context), such programs evaluate rival hypotheses against stable data (justification context).

Equity market consequences of the social media revolution

PurposeThis paper aims to provide a reflection on using Faff’s (2016) pitching template to design and present a genuine research pitch.Design/methodology/approachAs this is a Pitching Research Letter, there is only a suggested methodology which has not yet been used.FindingsAs this is a Pitching Research Letter, there are no findings.Originality/valueIt speaks to the journey of the pitch, a series of iterative processes from inception, the initial discovery of the research idea; to conclusion, delivering the pitch to a learned audience and receiving valuable feedback to develop and advance it.

Smart Environments: What is it and Why Should We Care?

This article portrays the area of smart environments from a research perspective, defining the field and discriminating it against related fields. We position the field of smart environments within the disciplines of artificial intelligence and human-computer interaction and discuss its genuine research questions. As an application area, smart environments presents prospects on improving our everyday lives, but systems penetrating our environments also trigger crucial questions related to sociology, ethics, and privacy on an unprecedented level.

QoS frameworks for Multimedia Traffic in Mobile Adhoc Networks: A Comparative Review

MANETs (Mobile Adhoc Networks) has gained an increased interest by the research community. Regular intelligent exchanges of multimedia will be typical in MANET, though the extended motivation on QoS (Quality of Service). However, various properties of the discussed QoS framework are provisioned for QoS as a challenging concern. Providing QoS provisioning is, to a great degree, challenging in MANETs in view of bouncing correspondences, center point movability and nonattendance of central coordination. Thus, most of the research has focused on giving QoS guarantees in MANETs coordinating traditions. Though huge numbers of QoS coordinating procedures have been proposed in composing, focusing on different QoS estimations yet none of the prescribed or discussed frameworks achieves a universal course of action. There exist several genuine necessary research areas of focus such as QoS metric assurance and cost limit layout, source level scheduling framework and QoS coordinating. In this paper, working and connecting of various QoS frameworks for MANETs is investigated throughout several veritable focus areas of research. After a comparative review, it is concluded that there is still a good scope of research for proposing a QoS framework for MANETs which could have cross-layer advantages, resource reservation, connection admission control, multi-constrained QoS parameters, hard QoS assurance, proactive routing advantages etc.

Yarning with remote Aboriginal communities about seeking consent for research, culturally respectful community engagement and genuine research partnerships

If the invitation to research is not delivered in a way that is understood, or acknowledges that participants may come from a different world-view, it may affect participation rates, and research findings and research relationships with Indigenous communities. Reflections on the consent process and community engagement for research with Indigenous populations are rarely documented as shown in our systematic review.1 In response, The Picture Talk Project was initiated by leaders of remote Aboriginal communities of the Kimberley to have a ‘Yarn’ about the research process.2 Aboriginal leaders formed a partnership with researchers from Sydney and Darwin. Locally respected Aboriginal people were employed to work as Community Navigators and interpret language, provide cultural guidance and learn Western research approaches. Community leaders were interviewed (research topic yarning) and focus groups (collaborative yarns) were held with Aboriginal community members comprising of parents or carers about their understanding of research, the consent process and their preference of how communities should be engaged and how information should be presented.2 Focus group participants were also given the option to draw pictures on paper during the focus group in order to divert focus to a mutual activity.3,4 Transcripts are analysed using NVivo10 qualitative software and coded using inductive and deductive coding with grounded theory.5 Major Themes are synthesised and supporting quotes from participants were identified. Participants were from different age groups, both males and females and from main local language groups of the Fitzroy Valley, namely Bunuba, Gooniyandi, Walmajarri, Wangkatjungka and Nykina. Interview analysis reveals five main themes: Research – finding knowledge; Showing respect for Aboriginal people, working on country and being flexible with time; Working together with good communication; Reciprocity – learning two ways and Reaching consent. Themes emerging from the focus group data include: Research – your knowledge; Communication – ‘Milli Milli’ (written word) versus Pictures; Community Research Relationships – ‘Checking in’; and Future Directions: What to research next? Aboriginal communities want researchers to change their approach to community engagement.1 Specific feedback is given on how to communicate in a way that is embraced by remote Aboriginal communities leading to better recruitment rates and more meaningful research outcomes and forming relationships which embody respect for Aboriginal culture.

Epistemology: Who Needs It?

This reflection on the real-world relevance of epistemological ideas begins with the thought that all of us — when we wonder what to make of newspaper reports of supposed medical breakthroughs, of failures of military intelligence, etc., etc. — call, implicitly or explicitly, on epistemology; and shows how an understanding of, e.g., the differences between genuine inquiry and advocacy research, the nature of wishful and fearful thinking, and the material character of the relevance and its bearing on what relevant evidence we may be missing, can illuminate the ways in which inquiry can go wrong and evidence can mislead us.

A processural consent methodology with people diagnosed with dementia

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to develop an approach within the guidance of the Mental Capacity Act (2005) to meaningfully include people diagnosed with dementia (PDwD) in research endeavours. Design/methodology/approach – As part of a broader study of self-authored narratives of care experiences, PDwD were involved in the development and implementation of a process method of consent, in which consent conversations were contextual, responsive and ongoing, and were audited with the use of field diaries. Findings – Working within people’s relational contexts (i.e. care staff and family), eight participants with a range of dementia diagnoses and care needs made and verbally communicated research-related decisions. A desire to participate was consistently conveyed across research encounters, regardless of the extent of memory problems. Participants also demonstrated keen awareness of the links between memory problems, rights and inclusion, alongside a sense of personal identity and the capacities to clearly communicate this. Research limitations/implications – A process model of consent encouraged formal reflection upon ethical and pragmatic complexities, and is relevant to persons diagnosed with dementia making both care- and research-related decisions. Further work is needed to include people with a broader range of communication support needs. Originality/value – This research demonstrates substantial possibilities for eliciting and responding to the views of people with dementia diagnoses (previously excluded from research). Results open opportunities for genuine long-term research and care partnerships with PDwD for practice, service and policy development.

Aqueous-phase story of isoprene – A mini-review and reaction with HONO

Isoprene is a major biogenic hydrocarbon emitted to the atmosphere and a well-recognized player in atmospheric chemistry, formation of secondary organic aerosol and air quality. Most of the scientific work on isoprene has focused on the gas-phase and smog chamber processing while direct aqueous chemistry has escaped the major attention because physical solubility of isoprene in water is low. Therefore, this work recollects the results of genuine research carried on atmospherically relevant aqueous-phase transformations of isoprene. It clearly shows that isoprene dissolves in water and reacts in aqueous solutions with common atmospheric oxidants such as hydrogen peroxide, ozone, hydroxyl radicals, sulfate radicals and sulfite radicals. The reactions take place in the bulk of solutions or on the gas–liquid interfaces and often are acid-catalyzed and/or enhanced by light. The review is appended by an experimental study of the aqueous-phase reaction of isoprene with nitrous acid (HONO). The decay of isoprene and formation of new products are demonstrated. The tentative chemical mechanism of the reaction is suggested, which starts with slow decomposition of HONO to NO2 and NO. The aqueous chemistry of isoprene explains the formation of a few tropospheric components identified by scientists yet considered of unknown origin. The reaction of isoprene with sulfate radicals explains formation of the MW 182 organosulfate found in ambient aerosol and rainwater while the reaction of isoprene with HONO explains formation of the MW 129 and MW 229 nitroorganic compounds identified in rainwater. Thus, aqueous transformations of isoprene should not be neglected without evidence but rather considered and evaluated in modeling of atmospheric chemical processes even if alternative and apparently dominant heterogeneous pathways of isoprene transformation, dry or wet, are demonstrated.

On Iranian EFL Undergraduate Students’ Perceptions of Plagiarism

The fast growing rates of plagiarism among students in higher education has become a serious concern for academics around the world. Collecting data through semi-structured interview, this qualitative study is an attempt to investigate a group of EFL undergraduate students’ viewpoints on plagiarism, the extent to which they are informed about it and the reasons triggering them to plagiarize. Responses revealed shallow understanding of plagiarism in its various forms. The findings indicated a range of contributing factors including: instructors’ ignorance towards plagiarism, limited writing and research skills, peer pressure, pressure to submit high-quality assignments and ease of plagiarizing. The results highlighted the need for practical policies and cohesive framework to raise students’ awareness at initial stages in order to minimize the prevalence of plagiarism at later points. Developing rich writing and referencing skills should be considered seriously by course instructors and the common leniency towards undergraduate students’ instances of plagiarism must be replaced by more serious attitude that encourages innovative and genuine research practice. The implications of findings can help academics to take the required steps in decreasing cases of plagiarism among students.

Architecture, Modernity and Modernization

The way architecture relates to knowledge, literature and the city is central to this first lecture at the College de France. Over the last two centuries it has both erected palaces – and factories – for research, and borrowed models and metaphors from science. Yet has science welcomed architecture as an intellectual discipline, a field of research as such? Nothing could be less certain. Since 1970, genuine scientific research has been devoted to architecture, and this has contributed to its ...

Designing Authentic Undergraduate Research Experiences in a Single-Semester Lab Course

The importance of a robust undergraduate research experience has been demonstrated time and again. However, too few undergraduates engage in genuine research and leverage this opportunity. Here, I present a laboratory course in cell and molecular biology that is designed to mimic a true research project. Students work through a 10-step experimental design culminating in the construction, expression, and visualization of microtubules fused to green fluorescent protein in baker's yeast. The steps of this project include the isolation of the tubulin gene from yeast genomic DNA, the cloning of that gene into an expression vector, the amplification of this plasmid in E. coli, and the expression of fluorescent tubulin in yeast. Controls and validation steps are embedded throughout the project, as they would be in a genuine research project. This laboratory course more closely resembles a one-semester undergraduate research experience than a typical lab course. However, because this course reaches a much larger number of students compared with undergraduate research opportunities, it provides students with a valuable research experience that remains confined to the scheduled time block of a typical lab course. In this way, many of the benefits of research are experienced by a large number of undergraduates.

Registry based perinatal epidemiology: The importance of sibling and generation data

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Ethno-biology: The Science of a Common Man to Explore the Traditional Ecology, Biodiversity and Philosophy of Conservation: A Review

The coining of the term ‘Ethno-botany’ in the year 1896 is said to be auspicious for the emergence of the science Ethno-biology, with genuine academic and research activities as existing today, to ...