Investing in Community Colleges of the Commonwealth: A Review of Funding Streams

Community colleges play a pivotal role in Massachusetts’ higher education system. They award associate’s degrees, offer an affordable pathway to a bachelor's degree, and provide access to higher education for underserved populations. Community colleges also offer workforce development and industry certification for those entering the world of work, those who are currently employed but need more training or retraining, and those who have been dislocated from their careers by the global economic crisis. To increase access to both college credits and improved work skills, community colleges provide remedial or developmental education to ensure all students can pursue a program of study (Dougherty & Townsend, 2006; Mullin, 2010b).

Panel report ECIS 2012: publication strategy for junior researchers: quantity vs. quality, importance of the first authorship and collaboration

The publication record is a key component of a successful academic career in IS. Despite its importance, its definition - especially for junior researchers―remains unclear. Is it better to have one A-publication or three Bpublications? Does being the third author on an A-publication carry more weight than being the first author on a Bpublication? Is it better to publish with as few co-authors as possible to demonstrate ability for independent work or is publishing with others a sign of good teamwork and academic excellence? Faced with these uncertainties, young researchers increasingly question the choices they make regarding their publication strategy. If unaddressed, these issues are bound to interfere with the quality of the IS research and scholars’ job satisfaction. This article raises these concerns associated with a publication strategy for junior researchers and reports the views voiced by five academics at a panel session at the European Conference on Information Systems 2012. In particular, the following topics are discussed: quantity vs. quality, value of the first authorship, the “optimal” number of authors, and the issues of co-authorship with an academic supervisor.

Publication trade-offs for junior scholars in IS: conjoint analysis of preferences for quality, first authorship, collaboration and time

A publication record provides evidence of research productivity and is critical for junior scholars starting their careers in academia. Publication attributes, such as level of the publication outlet, order and number of authors, are typically used to evaluate its quality. However, time spent on a publication is a limited commodity, and researchers face significant trade-offs when deciding which publications they should concentrate on. To better understand the choices made, conjoint analysis with 241 junior IS scholars was conducted. We find that when “quality vs. number of authors” and “quality vs. time” trade-offs are considered, quality is prioritized. However, the emphasis on quality is less pronounced when “rank as an author” is at stake. Especially Ph.D. students tend to choose first authorship when dealing with “quality vs. rank as an author” trade-off. Our findings provide intriguing insights into how publication attributes weigh against each other when research collaboration decisions are made.

Teamwork reduces physiological stress in junior surgeons

Objective: The quality of teamwork depends not only on communication skills but also on team familiarity and hierarchical structures. The aim of the present study is to evaluate the physiological impact of close teamwork between senior and junior surgeons performing elective open abdominal surgery for six months in stable teams. Methods: Physiological measurements of the main and junior surgeons were taken in a total of 40 procedures. Cumulative stress was assessed by the mea- surements of urine catecholamines (Adrenaline, Noradrenaline, Dopamine, Metanephrine, Normetanephrine). Heart rate variability was measured to assess temporal aspects of stress. The procedures were observed by a trained team of work psychologists. Direct observations of distractors, team inter- actions and communication were performed. Specific questionnaires were filled by members of the surgical team that include surgeons, nurses and anesthetists. Results: In junior surgeons, physiological stress is reduced over a period of close collaboration. Case-related communication is not stressful. However, tension within the surgical team is associated with increased levels of cat- echolamine in the urine of the senior surgeon. The difficulty of the oper- ation impacts on heart-rate variability of the junior but not of the senior surgeon. Conclusion: Junior surgeons may require months of teamwork within one stable team in order to reduce levels of physiological stress. Senior surgeons are more resistant to stressful clinical situations compared to junior surgeons but are vulnerable to tension within the surgical team.

Man dreht den Mantel nach dem Wind, oder der große Herr Saphir, als Schildknappe der berühmten Herrn Ebersberg, Endlich, Landsteiner und Raudnitz, oder Die ersten Waffenthaten eines Badner National-Gardisten als Polizeimann; engagiert - wahrscheinlich bei Herrn Saphir - und genannt Herr (?) Handl junior: Charaktergemälde in Abtheilungen ...: Die Scene beginnt in der Badner-Arena und endet im Parke ...: Ritter Don Quixote von La Mancha warb sich bekanntlich ...

Welsch (Projektbearbeiter): Öffentliche Verwahrung des am Stadttheater Baden bei Wien tätigen Regisseurs Remay (Mayer?) gegen den mißlungenen Versuch der Herren Saphir und Handl (bzw. Hantl, Hentl), ihn aufgrund einer freimütigen Äußerung über die Journalisten Ebersberg, Endlich, Landsteiner und Raudnitz verhaften zu lassen

Ms.Ff.F.Stoltze 3. 583 - Brief von Friedrich Stoltze <Junior> an Friedrich Stoltze und Marie Stoltze

Zürich, Zürichsee, Bibliothek

Ms.Ff.F.Stoltze 3. 422 - Brief von Friedrich Stoltze an Friedrich Stoltze <Junior>

Friedrich Stoltze II, Heilbronn, Ludwig Pfau, Otto Hörth, Theodor Curti, Carl Mayer, Albert Dulk, Weinsberg, Theobald Kerner, Else Kerner