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Reconceptualising Disabilities and Inclusivity for the Postdigital Era in the South African Context
Most times, focus in terms of inclusivity in education lingers around people with physical disabilities, leaving out marginalized persons due to lack of technology savvy, whereas, in the 21st century and era of (post)digitalization, technology is crucial and being compliant in such is critical. Hence, this study iinvestigated the subject of inclusivity in distance education from the dimension of technology use, in the context of South Africa, with the intention and by extension that it would apply to developing and underdeveloped countries of the world where access to technology remains a struggle. Thus, identifying what inclusivity in distance education especially from the dimension of access to technology, technology disability and skills is crucial. This therefore, calls for educational leaders to consider reconceptualising disabilities and inclusivity with regards to the postdigital era.
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  • 31 Mar 2023
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Recorder of London
The Recorder of London is an ancient legal office in the City of London. The Recorder of London is appointed by the Crown on the recommendation of the City of London Corporation with the concurrence of the Lord Chancellor. The Recorder is the senior Circuit Judge at the Central Criminal Court (the Old Bailey), hearing trials of criminal offences. The Recorder's deputy is the Common Serjeant of London, appointed by the Crown on the recommendation of the Lord Chancellor. The current Recorder of London is Nicholas Hilliard QC.
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  • 26 Oct 2022
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Recreationist-Environment Fit Hospitality Experiences of China's Green Hotels
To develop the hotel industry’s competitiveness, research on satisfaction and revisit intentions has always been important. More research has recently focused on guests’ pro-environmental behaviors and low-carbon management in the hotel industry.  The suitability of a leisure environment could positively impact guest satisfaction, which positively affected their willingness to revisit.
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  • 28 Feb 2022
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Recruiting Doctoral Students: Getting It Right for All Involved
This entry explores the different ways in which students are accepted onto doctoral degrees such as PhDs and professional doctorates. The processes involved are referred to in this entry, and in much of the policy-related and research-informed literature, as “recruitment and selection”. These processes are worthy of attention given that they are high stakes for students themselves, those who guide and advise them, known as academic “supervisors”, and for academic communities more broadly. The entry acknowledges that recruitment and selection processes differ between institutions and across geographical contexts. The entry draws upon research studies and policy documents which relate to recruitment and selection practices from local, national and international contexts.
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  • 19 Oct 2023
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Reducing Work Withdrawal Behaviors Facing Work Obstacles
Work withdrawal behavior is a type of negative reaction when employees face obstacles at work. Its negative impact on individuals and organizations has caught the attention of academic circles and managers.
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  • 27 Nov 2023
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Reflective Practice
Reflective practice is the ability to reflect on one's actions so as to engage in a process of continuous learning. According to one definition it involves "paying critical attention to the practical values and theories which inform everyday actions, by examining practice reflectively and reflexively. This leads to developmental insight". A key rationale for reflective practice is that experience alone does not necessarily lead to learning; deliberate reflection on experience is essential. Reflective practice can be an important tool in practice-based professional learning settings where people learn from their own professional experiences, rather than from formal learning or knowledge transfer. It may be the most important source of personal professional development and improvement. It is also an important way to bring together theory and practice; through reflection a person is able to see and label forms of thought and theory within the context of his or her work. A person who reflects throughout his or her practice is not just looking back on past actions and events, but is taking a conscious look at emotions, experiences, actions, and responses, and using that information to add to his or her existing knowledge base and reach a higher level of understanding.
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  • 14 Nov 2022
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Reflexive Governance
Reflexive governance, as a new mode of governance, has been developed as a way to be more inclusive and more reflexive and respond to complex risks. 
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  • 26 May 2021
Topic Review
Reflexivity
Reflexivity, within the realm of social sciences, refers to the reciprocal relationship between an individual's thoughts, actions, and the social structures in which they are embedded. Coined by sociologist Anthony Giddens, this concept acknowledges that individuals both shape and are shaped by their social context, creating a dynamic interplay where self-awareness influences social structures, and vice versa. This reflexive process underscores the constant mutual influence between an individual's understanding of their identity and the broader societal dynamics in which they participate.
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  • 25 Jan 2024
Topic Review
Reforming Forest Policies and Management in Russia
The future development of forest industries in Russia, besides the country’s geopolitical issues, could be seriously undermined by the depletion of forest resources available under the current model of forest management that mainly relies on clearcutting mature coniferous forests and leaving these areas for natural regeneration. The introduction of a new model that prioritizes efficient forest regeneration faces many problems on the ground. The efficiency of the use of funds allocated by both governmental and private logging companies for forest regeneration and subsequent tending of young stands should urgently be significantly increased. The government should also develop pragmatic economic incentives to encourage logging concession holders to switch to the new model and to address the problem of the spatial shift (demarginalization) of the country’s forest complex from northern and eastern “green fields” to secondary mixed and southern taiga forests. Instead of harvesting low-productivity northern taiga forests of European Russia and remote areas of Central and Eastern Siberia, wood sourcing should be mainly concentrated in the immediate vicinity of existing mills. Moreover, the development of “greenfield” projects in wilderness forest areas that currently lack any kind of infrastructure should not be encouraged. The focus on the regions with productive southern taiga, mixed and broadleaf forests, developed wood-processing infrastructure, and high forest roads density could ensure the economically beneficial transition towards resilient forestry.
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  • 08 Aug 2023
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Reframing Recycling Behaviour through Consumers’ Perceptions
Recycling behaviour is different across contexts due to many disparate factors underlying people’s waste generation and recycling behaviours from one context to another. According to the findings, buying and consumption behaviour and waste generation patterns influence the way consumers engage in recycling. 
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  • 20 Dec 2021
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