Personal Awards Research Articles

"Olympic Hope": Fucoldian interpretations

The study of literary works devoted to running makes it possible to determine their plot dominant as a conflict between the feeling of freedom generated by running and such properties of professional sports as fierce competition of competitive activities and authoritarian regulation of the training process. Sociocultural tensions of this kind were fruitfully conceptualized in the works of Michel Foucault using the concepts of bio-power as a unity of anatomical and biopolitics; disciplinary practices as methods of normalization of bodies; supervision and panopticism as means of control, as well as technologies of self and subjectivation aimed at dampening the effects of excessive domination. The article uses the fantastic sports novel by Danish writer Knud Lundberg "Olympic Hope: The Story that Happened at the 1996 Olympic Games" published in 1955 and not translated into Russian as an object of application of the Fucoldian means of analyzing the above conflict situation. The research methodology is based on a conceptual analysis of M. Foucault's theoretical legacy and the reception of the French philosopher's ideas by Russian and Western scientists. The study revealed that the novel presents four variants of bio-power: German (genetic eugenics), American (hormonal eugenics), Soviet (crippling practices) and Danish (based on the free development of natural predisposition), used to organize the birth and training of top-level runners. The disciplinary practices of runner training are most pronounced in totalitarian states. The methods of their implementation are specialized closed training spaces; strict daily routine; daily monotonous running exercises; constant differentiation of athletes by rating; exams in the form of competitions; medical experiments. The realization of the technologies of selfhood and subjectivation by runners is carried out in the forms of resistance and transgression. K. Lundberg associates his Olympic hopes in sports running not with cruel professionals who are ready to give up their health (the problem of doping) and even their lives for the sake of personal awards and increasing the prestige of their states, but with educated means of humanistic sports by amateur athletes, for whom running has existential significance as a way of holistic, bodily and spiritual self-realization in the ethically loaded sphere of freedom.

Preventing healthcare professional burnout in oncology: How creative patient encouragement can go both ways.

11020 Background: Cancer treatment is a difficult process that not only affects the patients themselves, but also their caregivers and healthcare professionals (HCPs). A cancer diagnosis is often a life-changing experience for both patients and caregivers, who may feel vulnerable and stressed in the face of such a complex disease. HCPs in oncology, who are constantly present on the frontline between life and death, often experience emotional and physical exhaustion. Such burnout of HCPs can lead to adverse effects on patient care. Therefore, it becomes important to prevent and manage HCPs’ fatigue to not only improve patient care, but also HCPs’ quality of life. Methods: This study qualitatively examined the experiences of HCPs who collaboratively interacted with patients and caregivers in the clinical setting. The Pacemakers initiative was developed and piloted in a large urban academic medical center with the aim to promote creative encouragement and companionship among HCPs and patients/caregivers. HCPs held ceremonies with personal awards for patients/caregivers during their treatment course, and their experience with the ceremonies was evaluated qualitatively with a survey. A thematic analysis was subsequently performed on the HCPs’ reflective essays ( N = 22) to identify recurring themes (italicized) in their experiences. Results: In general, we found that the HCPs felt that they were benefiting from taking part in the creative patient encouragement ceremonies. Many described the experience as motivating or inspiring ( n = 15), highlighting how such collaboration renews optimism and prevents burnout. The HCPs also reported feeling acknowledged for their behind-the-scenes work and support ( n = 5) and grateful to be given the opportunity to acknowledge their patients and caregivers ( n = 13), as well. Another common theme was that the HCPs felt that they were able to connect emotionally ( n = 14) with the patients and caregivers, describing moments of shared laughter and tears. Lastly, the HCPs reported feeling a sense of togetherness with patients and caregivers ( n = 13), often describing the relationship as akin to a team or family, and many stated that they were able to develop a more personal connection ( n = 15) with patients and caregivers through the ceremonies. Conclusions: Overall, we find that the benefits of encouraging patients and caregivers extend to HCPs. The positive impact of identifying and celebrating small but meaningful joys in the clinical setting is considerable especially upon HCPs, who find such experiences to be rewarding and refreshing. HCP burnout is common in oncology, and the findings of this analysis suggest that inspiring mutual encouragement and fostering collaboration between HCPs, patients, and caregivers are critical in reducing and preventing such fatigue.

Thinking through cultures and psychologies: Robert Levine’s life and work, and a discipline’s ongoing project

The article provides an assessment and overview of the life's work and career of Robert Levine, the leading psychologist anthropologist. His personal biography, awards, career, and accomplishments are described, along with his professional contributions. Special attention is devoted to his contributions to the cross-cultural examination of human development, including his advocacy and thinking regarding the utilization of mixed methods (qualitative and quantitative) and multidisciplinary (e.g., psychology, anthropology, demography, sociology, psychiatry, psychoanalytic) approaches. Attention is also given to description of his contributions to the history of psychological anthropology, to the intersection of culture and psyche, to person-centered studies of the Gusii in Kenya, and to comparative studies of human development, in India, Asia, Africa, and beyond. A critical assessment of the relevance of his fifty year career for culture and psychology today is offered.

Форма одежды и знаки отличия Комитета морских экскурсий в начале ХХ века

The relevance f the article is that after the defeat in the Russo-Japanese war of 1904 – 1905, state and public figures began to look for further ways for the full-fledged development of the Russian Imperial Fleet. Before the First World War, a number of public naval organizations were formed in Russia: the Fleet Renewal League, the Society of Fleet Officers, the Russian Maritime Union. The purpose of the article is to analysis of the reasons for the creation of uniforms and insignia for conducting training cruises and celebrations by the board of the Committee of Sea Excursions in the early twentieth century. Objectives: with the help of the documents of the Russian Archive of the Navy (RGA of the Navy), to analyze the process of creating uniforms and insignia for members and students of the public naval organization; to consider the activities of the Committee of Sea Excursions aimed at the implementation of educational programs for teaching secondary school students the basics of naval affairs; to analyze the measures taken by the naval public organization to popularize knowledge about the sea among the residents of the Russian provinces. Methodology. The work used traditional and general scientific methods together with an istrico-situational ap-proach in the study of the features of uniforms and insignia of the Russian public naval organization in the early twentieth century. Results. As a result, the following are characterized: uniforms for the command staff of the lower ranks, uniforms for the command staff of training vessels, uniforms for pupils in training swimming, uniforms for tourists in training swimming, an award system of insignia, award personal diplomas and special award pennants for small-sized watercraft. This shows the goals that the board of the Excursions Committee had when forming the system of uniforms and insignia at the beginning of the twentieth century. The conclusions. The formed system of uniforms and insignia was supposed to attract new lovers of studying maritime affairs to the ranks of the Russian public naval organization for the purpose of their subsequent professional orientation.

Spillover Effects of Inward Foreign Direct Investment on Labour Productivity: An Analysis on Skill Composition in Manufacturing Industry

Using the current 2-digit levels of panel data set from 14 manufacturing industries during the period of 2000–2018, the present study adds to the literature by investigating both technology and knowledge effects from FDI spillovers on labour productivity according to skill composition. Applying the seemingly unrelated regression (SUR) estimator, the outcomes showed that the “technology effects” measured by the number of FDI companies are greater as compared to MNCS’ capital investments and “knowledge” effects in increasing labour productivity. However, the diffusion of FDI knowledge via “learning effects” produced a significant negative relationship with labour productivity across all skill levels. Recognising that improvements in labour productivity are important to ensure that manufacturers remain competitive in line with industry 4.0 requirements, this study concluded that technology and knowledge from FDI spillovers can potentially increase labour productivity, but the success of transferring knowledge and technology depends on employee absorption capacities. Thus, this study highlights the need for employers to provide monetary incentive or personal awards to employees who are able to successfully transfer their FDI’s knowledge and technology through the demonstration and competition effects to other employees.

The mantle of the heavens: Reflections on the 2014 Nobel Prize for medicine or physiology.

The award of the Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physiology in 2014 for the discovery of place and grid cells was both a personal award to three great scientists and also a mark of the maturity of systems neuroscience as a discipline. This article offers both personal and scientific reflections on these discoveries, detailing both how getting to know all three winners had an impact on my life and the research questions that we shared in common work together. It ends with brief reflections on three important outstanding questions.

ВОЗРОЖДЕНИЕ И ВНЕДРЕНИЕ РОССИЙСКИХ ТРАДИЦИЙ В ВЫСШЕЕ ОБРАЗОВАНИЕ

Currently, the imposition of Western reforms leads to the elimination of traditional forms of Russian education. Experts in the field of education criticize the Bologna process, which destroys centuries-old national standards of the Russian higher school. Therefore, the revival of the national traditions in the higher education is a topical issue. Russian education needs reforming but the blind imitation of Western forms of education can lead to destabilization and, as a consequence, to the decline in educational levels in Russia. Social technologies are necessary to tackle this issue. A survey among students was conducted in 2013-2014; according to the results of the survey, Russian traditions among young people are being lost. Another survey was carried out among experts in the sphere of education and involved eight persons. The results of this survey helped defining the basic principles of social technologies aimed at introducing the Russian traditions in the system of the education management. A retrospective analysis revealed that one of the most crucial problems in modern Russian education system is lack of money that makes “the greatest minds” of Russia leave the country to work abroad. This article describes the following social technologies: patriotic education of managerial personnel; use of media for the promotion of the Russian traditions (press conferences, publications in journals, books, brochures, television programs, movies); interactions with the education veterans in academic, methodological and educational activities; celebrating historical dates and anniversaries in education; fostering sustainable communication between graduates and their teachers (meetings, receptions, banquets, personal awards); perpetuation of the names of the outstanding scientists and teachers; raising finance; state coordination of the activities of legislative, executive and judicial authorities, civil society institutions, raising the prestige of the knowledge workers.

Implementation of Athlete Personal Awards Program in UK

The study aimed to explore the implementation of the Athlete Personal Awards (APA) program in UK through depicting the experiences, outcomes, and the implications of its implementation. By reviewing documentary materials and conducting in-depth interviews, the analytical results revealed that: the support of National Lottery Fund has contributed to the inauguration of the APA program; that having been substantially promoted by UK Sport; and that the APA program provided living and sport training costs for UK's World Class and talented athletes. Meanwhile, the major outcome of implementing the APA referred to the dramatic improvements in UK's athletes' performance in the Beijing Olympic Games as well as other international competitions. The study concluded that the implementation of the APA program with four implications. First, the contribution to promoting elite sport performance by the APA program. Second, the emergence of full-time athletes. Third, the value change of athletes. And finally, the possibility of sustainable development of the APA program.

‘A powerful addition to any practice’

Carl Fenwick, a Clinical Dental Technician & Dental Technician from Burnopfield, Newcastle Upon Tyne, was one of the first cohort of students on the RCS Diploma in Clinical Dental Technology and gained a distinction and the Dean's personal award. This is his story.

Adding value to the education of nurses, midwives and operating department practitioners through a ‘life-wide’ curriculum

The University of Surrey is developing the idea of a life-wide education. The intention is to develop a not for credit personal and professional development award through which a student's life-wide learning enterprise can be encouraged, supported, valued and publicly recognised. This paper is not intended to be a research study proving that life-wide learning is a valid concept for higher education. Rather, its intention is to stimulate thinking about a set of pedagogic ideas that may add value to our current higher education paradigm and to provide some supporting evidence of student engagement with these ideas. The initial scoping exercise surveyed 40 student nurses, midwives and operating department practitioners (ODP) to discover what they did outside their programme of study that they believe added value to their personal and professional development. The survey established that students have encountered a wide range of experiences in their lives that have impacted on their personal and professional development and strong vocational motivations have often been triggered by personal life experiences. A majority of the students surveyed indicated that they would be interested in gaining some form of university recognition for the personal development they have gained through wider life experiences if the opportunity was made available to them.

Frank Fitzgerald Medal and Travel Award

The Frank Fitzgerald Medal and Travel Award, a new personal award from the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3), is made to a young member who is active in the field of iron and steel and who has demonstrated excellence in, and commitment to, continuing professional development. Dr Chris McDonald, the inaugural recipient, reports on the activities the 2005 Award helped to fund. A paper was presented at the Asia Steel Conference and a tour undertaken of the Japanese steel industry.

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Biologists in the 21st century: from ideas to intellectual property: The Royal Institution, 23 October 2003

The Henry Dale Prize is awarded annually under the auspices of The Royal Institution and bestowed by the Kohn Foundation. It carries a personal award of £10000 to an individual scientist of any discipline who has performed outstanding work on a biological topic by means of an original multidisciplinary approach.

Louis-Jeantet Prize 2001

The Louis-Jeantet Prize for Medicine, 2001, has been awarded to Iain Mattaj, the scientific director of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory in Heidelberg, Alfred Wittinghofer, a director of the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Physiology in Dortmund, and Alain Fischer, director of the clinical INSERM unit of Paediatric Immunology and Haematology at the Hopital Necker des Enfants Malades in Paris. Mattaj will use the prize money to undertake further experiments to study the role of the small GTPase Ran in nuclear assembly following mitosis. Wittinghofer will investigate the structural biology of a newly identified class of GTP-binding proteins — the septins — and Fischer will continue his work on the application of gene therapy to immune deficiencies. The Louis-Jeantet Foundation for Medicine annually awards three outstanding biomedical scientists a cumulative sum of 1.8 million Swiss francs to carry out their new research projects beyond the scope of their existing funding. In addition, each prizewinner receives a personal award of 100 000 Swiss francs. D.S.

Modeling Taxes In Personal Injury And Wrongful Death Award Calculations

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