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Intercultural Education, a Response to Contemporary Multilingual Societies and a New Challenge for Maritime Education and Training (MET) Institutions

Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2014
AbstractGlobalization has made intercultural communication inevitable. Communicating with other cultures characterizes today's workplace, classroom, and community. Intercultural communication is of importance in any career field, but for maritime institutions, especially, this topic has become a ‚must-have’ of education.The teacher faces new challenges
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Extent, characteristics and policy applications of Key Biodiversity Areas

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A global standard for the identification of Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was published 10 years ago to provide a unified set of criteria for identifying ‘sites of significance for the global persistence of biodiversity’. We review the initiative's origins, the KBA identification process, characteristics of the current network, threats, policy
Stuart H. M. Butchart, Olivia Crowe, Tom Scott, Andrew J. Plumptre, Megan Eldred, Ellen McKee, Zoltan Waliczky, Ibrahim Al Hasani, Adrián B. Azpiroz, Daniele Baisero, Fred Barasa, Alison E. Beresford, Bezeng S. Bezeng, Charlotte Boyd, Thomas M. Brooks, Graeme Buchanan, Gill Bunting, Sofia Capellan, Neil Cox, Tim R. B. Davenport, Tammy E. Davies, Gina Della Togna, Wendy Elliott, Matt Foster, Jo Gilbert, Jonathan M. Handley, Diego Juffe‐Bignoli, Victoria R. Jones, Naomi Kingston, Jeannot Kivono, John Lamoreux, Penny F. Langhammer, James Lewis, Bruce Liggitt, Daniel Marnewick, Paul Matiku, Erin McCreless, Rachel A. Neugarten, Catherine Numa, Mark O'Brien, Madhu Rao, Ciara Raudsepp‐Hearne, Justina C. Ray, Samridhi Rijal, Jon Paul Rodríguez, Jurgis Sapijanskas, Wes Sechrest, Martin Sneary, Andrew Snyder, Konstantina Spiliopoulou, Thomas Starnes, Cecilia Tobar, Gautam Surya, Marcelo F. Tognelli, Andrew W. Tordoff, Maria G. Toscano, Yongyut Trisurat, Amy Upgren   +57 more
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Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Training Application for MET Institutions [PDF]

TransNav, 2008
Based on the technological initiatives among Maritime Higher Training and Education (MHET) institutions, this study explored the attitudes of academicians, senior lecturers and lecturers in Maritime Faculty of Istanbul Technical University toward ...
Muhsin Kadioglu
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Advances in causal discovery methods for ecological time series

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Recent advances in data collection technologies (e.g. automated sensor networks, satellite remote sensing, and high‐throughput sequencing) have greatly expanded the availability of ecological time series, enabling new opportunities for causal analyses in dynamic ecosystems.
Kenta Suzuki, Masato Yamamichi, Yutaka Osada, Masayuki Ushio, Kohei Nakajima, Hiroshi Masuya, Shohei Shimizu   +6 more
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Quality standards implementation in maritime education and training institutions: fuzzy assessment [PDF]

Transport Problems, 2013
Efficient organization of maritime industry is based on adequate human resources. Knowledge and skills are the results of a well organized study process and training.
Danijela TULJAK-SUBAN, Valter SUBAN
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Corporate Decarbonization via Technology and Management

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study provides a comprehensive overview of key findings on decarbonization, advanced technologies, and management strategies, highlighting emerging themes shaping the field. Advanced technologies enhance carbon reduction through efficiency, real‐time monitoring, and optimizing resource optimization.
Heidy Montero‐Teran, Rudolf R. Sinkovics, Olli Kuivalainen   +2 more
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Integrating sustainability thinking in maritime education

Cogent Education
The maritime industry increasingly recognises the importance of sustainability regarding global environmental challenges. However, a critical analysis reveals a significant gap in educational research concerning integrating sustainability competencies ...
Claudia Lizette Garay-Rondero, Seyed Behbood Issa-Zadeh   +1 more
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Adapting Maritime Education for the Autonomous Era: A Pilot Program as Approach for MASS Operator Training [PDF]

TransNav
The technological advancements leading to fully autonomous transportation systems are already shaping the fleets of the future. Contrary to expectations, artificial intelligence and autonomous systems are increasing the demand for highly skilled crews ...
Cristina Campos, Marcel·la Castells i Sanabra, Klaas De Hert, Ana Gundic, Marko Valčic, Christian Hovden, Clara Borén   +6 more
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A Universal and Actionable Measure of Corporate Sustainability for Strategic Decision Making

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Managers require a universal, comparable, and decision‐useful measure of corporate sustainability that can reliably inform business strategy, yet such a tool remains absent in the literature and current practice. This paper introduces a comprehensive and operational metric—grounded in Goertz's Basic Framework for developing social science ...
Mariapia Pazienza, Martin de Jong, Dirk Schoenmaker   +2 more
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Sustainable Reaction of the Maritime Education Sector to Marine Technology Development including Autonomous Surface Shipping [PDF]

TransNav
In the last two, three decades we can observe revolutionary development of technology, including global shipping industry. The Author, as the chairman of the Poland Branch of The Nautical Institute, a member of several expert groups of International ...
Adam Weintrit
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