Throughout the chemical and process industries, ever more emphasis is being placed upon extracting increasingly greater value from plant equipment, with substantial interest in energy efficiency and responsible environmental stewardship. Improved process control is almost unique in its ability to deliver substantial operational efficiency and environmental improvements with relatively little ad...

The literature about digital inequality has pointed out the role of so–called “digital skills” in contributing to a full exploitation of the opportunities of the Web for individuals. Research has started to measure the differences in online skills on a socio–demographic base, finding relevant disparities. Since different components of digital skills have been described in theory, it is not clea...

The operational environment of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) industry is in continuous change due to factors like rapid technological development, uncertain economic development and unpredictable consumer behaviour. Consequently, also the skills needed in the ICT industry are changing. Therefore, the quantitative and qualitative demand of ICT professionals in the future is ...

OBJECTIVE The authors discuss the knowledge, attitudes, and skills needed for a resident to be competent in supporting and working with families, as mandated by the residency review committee (RRC) core competencies. METHODS The RRC core competencies, as they relate to patients and their families, are reviewed. The Group for Advancement of Psychiatry (GAP) presents an operational version of t...

Abstract: Increasing returns to schooling and rising inequality are well documented for developed countries and for some developing countries. The growing demand for skills is associated with recent technological developments. It is argued that computers in the workplace represent one manifestation of these changes. Research in the United States and developed countries documents a premium for c...

DIRECTORS OF RESIDENCY TRAINING PROGRAMS ARE now familiar with the expectations for learning and assessment within 6 core competencies, as required by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. Although the field of medical education has made great strides in developing innovative curricula within the competency framework, a lack of operational definitions continues to impede pro...