Catering to sex,sexual, and gender diversity: An exploratory study on the effects of LGBTI awareness training on aged care staff in Tasmania,Australia

The Australian National LGBTI Ageing and Aged Care Strategy seeks to address the lack of recognition of older lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) adults living in aged care. Awareness training for aged care staff forms a crucial part of this strategy, but the impact of such educational programs are yet to be examined. In this article, we examine the effects of LGBTI awareness training on staff working in an Australian aged care facility. These staff perceived the awareness training as valuable, but the outcomes from it were limited. Therefore, we indicate changes that are necessary to support the translation of training into practice.     

Interval estimation for conformance proportions of multiple quality characteristics

A conformance proportion is an important and useful index to assess industrial quality improvement. Statistical confidence limits for a conformance proportion are usually required not only to perform statistical significance tests, but also to provide useful information for determining practical significance. In this article, we propose approaches for constructing statistical confidence limits for a conformance proportion of multiple quality characteristics. Under the assumption that the variables of interest are distributed with a multivariate normal distribution, we develop an approach based on the concept of a fiducial generalized pivotal quantity (FGPQ). Without any distribution assumption on the variables, we apply some confidence interval construction methods for the conformance proportion by treating it as the probability of a success in a binomial distribution. The performance of the proposed methods is evaluated through detailed simulation studies. The results reveal that the simulated coverage probability (cp) for the FGPQ-based method is generally larger than the claimed value. On the other hand, one of the binomial distribution-based methods, that is, the standard method suggested in classical textbooks, appears to have smaller simulated cps than the nominal level. Two alternatives to the standard method are found to maintain their simulated cps sufficiently close to the claimed level, and hence their performances are judged to be satisfactory. In addition, three examples are given to illustrate the application of the proposed methods.     

对创建我校思想政治教育主题网站的思考

高校思想政治工作进网站是一项全新的工作。创建思想主题网站，必须明确目标，高度重视加强网站工作队伍建设，精心设计好网站的内容与栏目。     

高等学校教师队伍管理新模式建构问题探析

我国高等学校教师队伍管理模式正经历着从行政指令型向开放服务　　高等学校教师队伍管理新模式建构问题探析协调型过渡的阶段。新的管理模式的建构 ,是高等教育改革和发展的客观要求和必然趋势 ,其目标系统、制度基础和制度创新等问题很值得我们从多方面进行审视和研究     

构建社会主义和谐社会的哲学思考

构建社会主义和谐社会的战略决策是我们党对新世纪、新阶段我国经济社会发展的新要求和我国社会出现的新趋势、新特点的科学判断和理性抉择。要从社会有机体的理论视角阐释物质文明、政治文明、精神文明和和谐社会的"四位一体"建设;要不断认识和把握和谐社会建设的特点和规律;要以马克思主义关于社会主义社会建设理论为科学的理论指导,深入调查研究,不断提高构建社会主义和谐社会的能力。     

浅谈创新能力与文献检索利用技能

本文论述了创新能力与文献检索技能的关系。文献检索技能是现代人所必须具备的能力 ,是铸造创新能力的重要因素。并提出了文检课存的问题以及在新世纪加强文检课的一些建议。     

基于主成分分析的我国西部地区间产业结构转换能力评价

产业结构的演进和转换是经济发展的本质特征,也是促进经济持续稳定协调发展的关键。西部地区产业结构转换能力的地区差异十分明显,本文阐述了影响地区产业结构转换的一般因素,并通过主成分分析方法对影响西部地区产业结构转换的主要因素进行了分析,并对西部各地区产业结构转换能力、转换速度以及转换方向进行了分析评价。     

新型图书馆员培养初探

知识经济时代 ,图书馆的职能发生了新的变革 ,新型图书馆员的培养迫在眉睫。文章着重讨论了新型图书馆员应具备的基本素质 ,分析了当前图书馆员素质较差的现状和制约因素 ,提出了一系列切实可行的对策     

广东工业技术创新能力的指标评估及提升途径

在竞争日益激烈的今天,技术创新能力在产业区域竞争中具有越来越重要的地位。文章从技术创新队伍、技术创新经费投入、技术创新成果和高新技术产业化四个方面的指标对广东工业技术创新能力进行了分析和综合评价,并提出了进一步提升广东工业技术创新能力,增强产业竞争力的途径。