Addressing Contemporary Challenges in Research Security Program Development
The Workshop to Inform Development of the Research on Research Security Program (RRSP) focuses on safeguarding the research enterprise amidst evolving global threats. Led by Dr. Rebecca Keiser and Dr. Shawna Cox, the program aims to balance security measures while maintaining an open and collaborati
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Course on Business Income in Tax Law with Andrea Purpura
In this course on Business Income in Tax Law, Andrea Purpura, a Research Fellow in Tax Law at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, covers topics such as General Framework, Entrepreneur Notion, Fundamental Principles, Revenue, Capital Gains, and more. The course delves into the determination
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UCC Research Support and Strategies Overview
UCC's Research Support, Policy & Strategy function, led by David O'Connell, PhD, provides comprehensive support for research activities at the university. The office manages research funding, monitors performance, and facilitates engagement with external stakeholders. UCC's involvement in Horizon Eu
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Effective Proposal Writing for Health Research
Learn about the fundamentals of research proposals for health-related studies, including defining research, understanding the purposes of health research, and exploring motivation for undertaking research. Discover the difference between basic and applied research, examine types of research, and del
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Overview of Research Problem Identification and Formulation
Understanding the importance of defining a research problem, this content delves into the selection and formulation of research problems, the definition of a research problem, reasons for defining it, methods for identifying research problems, sources of research problems, and considerations in sele
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Risk-Informed Systems Analysis (RISA) Projects and Value to the Industry
The Risk-Informed Systems Analysis (RISA) projects aim to optimize safety margins, minimize uncertainties, and achieve economic efficiencies while maintaining high safety levels in the nuclear industry. The projects focus on areas such as plant modernization, diversification of light-water reactors,
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Understanding the Essence of Research: A Comprehensive Overview
Research is a systematic pursuit of new knowledge, aiming to unveil hidden truths through data collection and analysis. This course outline delves into the fundamentals of research, covering topics such as types of research studies, importance of research, and distinctions between pure and applied r
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Empowering Women in Energy: SHE in Energy Africa Initiatives
SHE in Energy Africa is a non-profit organization dedicated to narrowing gender disparities, addressing skills shortages, and maximizing socio-economic benefits in the energy sector through skills development and training for girls and women. They aim to empower women with relevant knowledge and ski
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Epic Tools for Clinical Research by Shara Power, RN, BSN, OCN
Explore Epic tools for clinical research developed by Shara Power, a skilled application developer specializing in EPIC Beacon Oncology at UIHC Healthcare Information Systems. Learn about managing research study records, investigational study medication orders, and the process for creating and using
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Impact of Affordable Care Act on Healthcare Coverage and Access
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has led to significant accomplishments since March 19, 2019, with over 20 million people gaining health coverage. The gains are attributed to policies such as subsidies, market reforms, Medicaid expansion, and young adults staying on parents' plans. Evidence indicates r
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Understanding Research Paradigms in Qualitative Medical Research
Delve into the world of research paradigms in qualitative medical research with a focus on the key differences between objective and subjective research, the meaning of research paradigms, components of research paradigms, types of research paradigms, and how paradigms guide the selection of researc
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Understanding Qualified Opportunity Zones Tax Benefits
Qualified Opportunity Zones (Opportunity Zones) offer tax incentives to investors who reinvest capital gains in designated low-income communities. By utilizing Qualified Opportunity Funds (QOF), investors can benefit from capital gains deferral, partial gain exclusion, and full gain exclusion on app
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Capital Gains and Assets Overview in Income Tax Law and Accounts
This content provides an overview of capital gains and assets in income tax law and accounts, covering topics such as types of capital assets, assets not considered capital assets, kinds of capital assets (short-term and long-term), transfer year of chargeability, computation of capital gains, and c
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Guidelines for Selecting Research Project Topics in Environmental Health
Research is crucial for addressing environmental health issues. Choosing a good research topic is the first step towards effective research. This paper discusses the meaning, characteristics, types of research, and the research process to help in selecting appropriate research topics. Understanding
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Comprehensive Research Training Programme in Social Sciences
Delve into the Research Training Programme offered by the Graduate School of Social Sciences, led by Professor Mark Tranmer. Explore the importance of research methods training, course offerings under the Research Training Programme (RTP), the Certificate in Social Science Research Methods (CSSRM),
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Governance Reform and Leadership Support in PNG: Insights from Experiments
This research delves into the conditions under which citizens support governance reform and take up leadership roles to garner broad support for reform in Papua New Guinea. It highlights the significance of citizen demand and government supply of reforms, addressing the implications of individual ch
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IEEE Membership Growth and Trends Analysis August 2022
Understanding the IEEE membership year cycle, growth patterns, marketing efforts, and revenue trends can help in strategic planning. The data for 2022 shows an expected growth that will fuel longer-term membership increases, with significant gains in new member recruitment. Geographically, there has
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GAINS Calculations of Air Pollutant Control Costs and Cost-Effective Technologies
This document provides insights into the GAINS calculations of annual costs for emission control technologies, including investment costs, fixed and variable operation and maintenance costs. It outlines specific cost information for technologies like Flue Gas Desulphurization (FGD), considering fact
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Analysis of Electron Multiplication in Avalanche Gain Process
This report analyzes the phenomenon of electron multiplication in the avalanche gain process, specifically focusing on the gains and transparencies at different stages within the system. The study involves Gem foils and Polya distributions to understand the effective gains and transparency percentag
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Lost Potential: Adult Education in an Era of Recession
The research explores the impact of deep economic recession on adult education, highlighting the loss of opportunities for adult learners. It emphasizes the importance of adult education as an investment that leads to improved skills, productivity, and various intangible benefits beyond economic gai
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Understanding Buying and Selling Stocks in Financial Markets
Discover the process of buying and selling stocks in financial markets through initial public offerings (IPOs) and secondary markets. Learn about earning dividends, capital gains, and the risks associated with investing in stocks. Explore the types of stock available and how trading stocks with stoc
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Icelandic Research Fund 2015: Enhancing Scientific Research and Education
The Icelandic Research Fund (IRF) aims to enhance scientific research and education in Iceland by awarding funding to research projects led by individuals, teams, universities, research institutes, and companies. Principal investigators must have completed graduate studies and experience in running
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Trans-Boundary Cooperation in South Asia Power Sector
This presentation, given at a regional event in Kolkata, discusses the opportunities and challenges of trans-boundary cooperation in the South Asia power sector. It explores the benefits of regional power integration, the analytical approach taken, baseline scenarios, potential impacts of regional c
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Challenges in Self-Help Research in Germany
Exploring the landscape of self-help research in Germany reveals various challenges and obstacles faced by researchers in studying self-help initiatives. The research delves into different aspects such as research scope, involvement of various groups, and the entities conducting research in this dom
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Memorial University Research Strategies Overview
Memorial University's research strategies focus on attracting, retaining, and supporting researchers, fostering an environment of research excellence, engaging with community partners, and supporting fundamental and applied research. The university's strategic priorities include synergy in applicati
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Impact of Hosting Mega Events on Regional Economy
Hosting mega events can bring various benefits to a region, including improved infrastructure, increased tourism, higher sports participation, and signaling readiness for foreign investments. However, hosting such events also requires substantial investments and long-term planning to ensure sustaina
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Understanding the Gains from Trade Through Comparative Advantage
Discover the economic benefits of trade, absolute and comparative advantage, and how specialization and exchange enhance output. Learn about the minimum and maximum terms of trade and why the gains from trade may not be apparent to many. Explore key concepts like opportunity cost, constant costs, an
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Understanding International Trade: Principles and Benefits
Delve into the world of international trade with a focus on absolute and comparative advantage, gains from trade, barriers, and protectionism. Explore the motivation for trade, specialization, and productivity gains. Learn about the basis for trade, including absolute and comparative advantage, and
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Understanding Globalization, Trade, and Comparative Advantage in Economics
Globalization and trade play a crucial role in the interconnected world economy. This module explores the gains from international trade, barriers to trade, costs of globalization, and the concepts of absolute and comparative advantage. Absolute advantage is when a country can produce a good using f
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Understanding Comparative Advantage and Gains from Trade
In this lecture on comparative advantage and gains from trade, the concept of why countries trade, price differences, supply and demand, the Ricardian model of trade, identifying comparative advantage, and critiques of comparative advantage are discussed. The benefits of free trade and how it leads
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Guide to Registering for GAINS Model Training Session and Accessing GAINS Versions
Learn how to register for the GAINS-SPIPA Training Session on April 12, 2021, and gain access to the GAINS Model. Follow the steps for registration, confirmation, activation, and accessing different versions of the model. Ensure access to the private and public GAINS versions with the right credenti
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Understanding Tax Implications on Investors and Investment Strategies
Explore how the recent tax bill impacts investors, comparing corporate and individual tax rates, investment strategies in corporate form, tax implications of interest income and capital gains, considerations for qualifying dividends, long-term gains, REITs, MLPs, and private REIT structures. Learn a
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The Global Minimum Tax and MNE Profit Taxation
The OECD has conducted an extensive economic impact assessment of the Global Minimum Tax (GMT) for multinational enterprises (MNEs), focusing on tax rate differentials, profit shifting, low-taxed profits, and revenue gains. The research includes building a matrix of profit locations, assessing ETR h
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Activities, Sectors, and Control Technologies in GAINS Research
The GAINS research by Janusz Cofala and Zbigniew Klimont focuses on aggregation criteria for emission sources, macroeconomic parameters such as population and GDP, aggregation of energy-related sources, transport sources, and process sources. It also covers specific VOC processes/sources like solven
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Research Assessment Trends in RSA and Lesotho: Issues, Challenges, and Forward Strategies
Research assessment in RSA and Lesotho involves evaluating research quality, measuring inputs, outputs, and impacts using both qualitative and quantitative methodologies. The prevailing practices include assessing research productivity for progression and utilizing various assessment mechanisms to e
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Review of Measurable Skill Gains in Education Programs
This content provides a detailed review of Measurable Skill Gains (MSGs) in education programs, covering aspects such as skill gains, high school equivalency achievement, postsecondary progression, and workforce training. It also clarifies criteria for basic education gains under WIOA and discusses
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The Benefits of Immigration: Recent Findings and Implications
Recent research highlights the significant benefits of immigration, with gains for immigrants themselves and potential positive impacts on the host country's wage structure. While the benefits to the receiving country are relatively small, the impact on wage distribution is crucial. Data from the Un
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Tax Considerations for Farm Asset Transfers
Understand the tax implications of transferring farm assets based on different methods such as sale, gift, transfer at death, trade, or transferring to a business entity. Learn about the various taxes farmers pay, including property, sales, employment, income, self-employment, gift, and death taxes.
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Pursuing Quality, Access, and Affordability in Higher Education Institutions
This research delves into how six institutions tackle the challenges of enhancing quality, ensuring access, and maintaining affordability in higher education. It explores the concept of the iron triangle and how institutions can achieve threefold gains by improving quality, expanding access, and low
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Understanding Futures Contracts: Features and Examples
Futures contracts are standardized agreements between buyers and sellers, marked-to-market daily to manage risk. Features include maintenance and initial margins, with gains and losses reflected in margin accounts. Examples illustrate how to calculate gains and losses in futures trading scenarios.
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