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How Megaprojects Are Damaging Nigeria and How to Fix It A Practical Guide to Mastering Very Large Government Projects /
Published 2022Table of Contents: “…-- References -- 3 Structure of the Investigation -- 3.1 Overview of the Approach Taken in This Study -- 3.2 Construction and Execution of the Survey -- 3.3 Construction of the Sample of Projects -- 3.4 Construction of the Case Studies -- Appendix: Full Questionnaire as It Was Administered -- Our Request -- Project Variables -- References -- 4 A Description of the 38 Matched Projects -- 4.1 Lagos-Ibadan Express Road -- 4.2 Lagos-Badagry Express Road -- 4.3 Third Mainland Bridge -- 4.4 Second Niger Bridge -- 4.5 Egbin Power Station -- 4.6 Calabar Power Station -- 4.7 Zungeru Hydropower Plant -- 4.8 Delta State (Oghareki) Power Plant -- 4.9 Shiroro Hydroelectric Power Station -- 4.10 Omoku Power Plant Station -- 4.11 Mambilla Hydroelectric Power -- 4.12 Ajaokuta Steel Project -- 4.13 Kanji Dam -- 4.14 Otukpo Dam -- 4.15 Nigeria Satellite 2 -- 4.16 Nigeria Satellite 1 -- 4.17 Airtel Nigeria -- 4.18 Nigerian Telecommunications Limited (NITEL) -- 4.19 Godswill Akpabio International Stadium -- 4.20 (Samuel) Ogbemudia Stadium -- 4.21 Abuja International Airport -- 4.22 Lagos MMA2 Airport -- 4.23 Yenagoa International Cargo Airport -- 4.24 Jigawa Airport Project -- 4.25 Tin Can Island Port -- 4.26 Calabar Seaport -- 4.27 Victoria Garden City (VGC) Housing Estate -- 4.28 Festac Town Federal Housing Estate -- 4.29 1004 Housing Estate -- 4.30 Abuja Mass Federal Housing Project -- 4.31 Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library -- 4.32 Abuja National Library -- 4.33 Nigerian Youth Empowerment Scheme (N-Power) -- 4.34 Nigeria Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme (SURE-P) -- 4.35 Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) -- 4.36 Cleaner Lagos Initiative (Visionscape) -- 4.37 University College Teaching Hospital (UCH) Ibadan -- 4.38 University of Abuja Teaching Hospital (UATH) -- References -- 5 Insights from the Analysis of the Questionnaires -- 5.1 Variable Distributions and Variable Capability to Detect Differences Across Projects -- 5.1.1 Each Respondent Type Adds Unique Perspectives and Information -- 5.1.2 The Variables Capture Robust Differences Between Abandoned and Completed Projects -- 5.2 Condensing Variables into Aggregated Success Factors -- 5.2.1 Approach -- 5.2.2 Identifying the Factors -- 5.3 Econometric Prediction of Project Completion -- 5.4 Econometric Prediction of Cost and Schedule Overruns for Completed Projects -- 5.4.1 Effect of Variables on Budget Overruns -- 5.4.2 Effect of Variables on Schedule Overruns -- 5.5 The Corrosive Effect of Corruption -- Appendix 1 Correlations Among Independent Variables Across All 114 Responses -- Appendix 2 Factor Analysis -- Appendix 3 Specification of the Logistical Regression -- Appendix 4 The Logistical Completion Probability Regression by Respondent Group -- Appendix 5 Robustness Analysis: Cost Overrun Regressions by Respondent Group -- Appendix 6 Robustness Analysis: Schedule Overrun Regressions by Respondent Group -- 6 Two Library Projects -- 6.1 The National Library of Nigeria in Abuja: An Abandoned Project -- 6.1.1 Project Initiation -- 6.1.2 Contract Signature and Execution -- 6.1.3 Conclusion -- 6.2 Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library: A Completed Project -- 6.2.1 Project Initiation -- 6.2.2 Project Execution and Outcome -- 6.2.3 The Difference Between the Two Projects: In the Words of Former President Obasanjo -- References -- 7 Two Bridge Projects -- 7.1 The Second Niger Bridge: A Stalled Project -- 7.1.1 Project Initiation -- 7.1.2 Contract Disputes and Recontracting -- 7.1.3 Continued Stalling -- 7.1.4 Diagnosis of the Reasons for Failure, in the Words of (Former) President Jonathan -- 7.1.5 Conclusion -- 7.2 The Third Mainland Bridge: A Completed Project -- 7.2.1 Introduction -- 7.2.2 Starting and Stalling -- 7.2.3 Restarting the Project Under President Babangida -- 7.2.4 Project Execution and Outcome -- 7.2.5 Conclusion -- References -- 8 Two Power Plants -- 8.1 Egbin Power Station, Ikorodu Lagos State: A Completed Project -- 8.1.1 Initiation and Completion -- 8.1.2 Success Conditions and Challenges -- 8.1.3 Privatization and Trouble -- 8.2 The Calabar Odukpani Power Station: Completed but with Little Delivery -- 8.2.1 Project Initiation -- 8.2.2 Project Complications and Delays -- 8.2.3 Delivery of the Calabar Power Station in 2015 -- 8.2.4 What Has Been Delivered? …”
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International Impacts on Social Policy Short Histories in Global Perspective /
Published 2022Table of Contents: “…The Formation of a National Capital Stock and thePension Systems in South Korea and Malaysia Johanna Kuhlmann and Frank Nullmeier -- 30 The "Great Recession" and Pension Policy Change in European Countries Magnus Brosig and Karl Hinrichs.-31 Trade and Immigration: How International Factors Shaped Social Policy in Argentina Martín Cortina Escudero -- Part IV Transnational Social Movements and Expert Networks -- 32 Introduction: Transnational Social Movements and Expert Networks Delia González de Reufels and Frank Nullmeier -- 33 Relations Between Germany and China and the Rise of the Social Insurance State in China Since the Economic Reform of1978 Tao Liu and Tong Tian -- 34 Social Long-Term Care Insurance: An Idea Travelling Between Countries? …”
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International Perspectives in Values-Based Mental Health Practice Case Studies and Commentaries /
Published 2021Table of Contents: “…Suzuki -- 27 Non-Traditional Religion, Hyper-religiosity and Psychopathology: the Story of Ivan from Bulgaria -- 28 Journey into Genes: cultural values and the (near) future of genetic counselling in mental health -- 29 Policy-making indabas to prevent "not listening": An added recommendation from the Life Esidimeni tragedy -- 30 Covert Treatment in a cross-cultural setting -- 31 Discouragement towards Seeking Health Care of Older People in Rural China: The influence of culture and structural constraints -- 32 Discovering myself, a journey of rediscovery -- Part V - TRAINING 33 Training for Task: an introduction to Part V, Training -- 34 Values-based Practice when engaging with voice-hearers -- 35 Dharma Therapy: a Buddhist counselling approach to acknowledging and enhancing perspectives, attitudes and values -- 36 Dangerous Liaisons: Science, Tradition, and Qur'anic Healing in the Dakhla Oasis of Egypt -- 37 Know thyself: Jane discovers the value of her depression -- 38 Case studies in the culture of Professional Football Players and Mental Welfare and Wellbeing -- 39 Sexual Orientation Change Efforts and VBP -- 40 Values, Meanings, Hermeneutics and Mental Health -- 41 Disha: Building Bridges-Removing Barriers: Where Excluded and Privileged Young Adults Meet -- 42 Online Counselling: the world without a label -- Part VI - REFLECTIONS 43 The Realpolitik of Values-based Practice: an introduction to Part VI, Reflections -- 44 Reflections on the impact of mental health ward staff training in race equality and values-based practice -- 45 Connecting patients, practitioners and regulators in supporting positive experiences and processes of shared decision-making in osteopathy: a case study in co-production -- 46 Beyond the Color Bar: sharing narratives in order to promote a clearer understanding of mental health issues across cultural and racial boundaries -- BM 47 Co-writing values: what we did and why we did it -- After word: where next with the book -- Index.…”
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Global Perspectives on Educational Innovations for Emergency Situations
Published 2022Table of Contents: “…PART I - AFRICAN REGION -- Chapter 1 - PROVIDING AGILE FACULTY DEVELOPMENT IN TIMES OF UNCERTAINTY (MAHA BALI) -- Chapter 2 - EXPLORING NAMIBIA'S EDUCATIONAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEACHING: A POLICY AND PRACTICE PERSPECTIVE (PERIEN JONIELL BOER, TUTALENI I. ASINO) -- Chapter 3 - CREATING SUSTAINABLE EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS FOR EMERGENCY SITUATIONS (SECHABA M.G. …”
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Classification and Data Science in the Digital Age
Published 2023Table of Contents: “…Ingrassia: Three-way Spectral Clustering -- J. Dobša and H. A. L. Kiers: Improving Classification of Documents by Semi-supervised Clustering in a Semantic Space -- J. …”
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Mathematics Curriculum Reforms Around the World The 24th ICMI Study /
Published 2023Table of Contents: “…: Berta Barquero, Britta Eyrich Jessen, Juan Ruiz-Hidalgo and Jennie Golding -- 14: Conclusion: Achieving Coherence and Relevance in Mathematics Curriculum Reforms: Some Guiding Principles: Will Morony -- Part IV: Theme C -Implementation of Reformed Mathematics Curricula Within and Across Different Contexts and Traditions -- 15: Introduction: Angel Ruiz -- 16: A First Exploration to Understand Mathematics Curricula Implementation: Results, Limitations and Successes: Angel Ruiz, Mogens Niss, Michèle Artigue, Yiming Cao and Enriqueta Reston -- 17: Towards a Model for Monitoring and Evaluating Curricular Reforms: Steve Thornton, Maitree Inprasitha, Angel Ruiz, Masami Isoda, Narumon Changsri and Kristen Tripet -- 18: Teachers, Resources, Assessment Practices: Role and Impact on the Curricular Implementation Process: Alf Coles, Luis Rodríguez-Muñiz, Ida Ah Chee Mok, Angel Ruiz, Ronnie Karsenty, Francesca Martignone, Iman Osta, Federica Ferretti and Thi Tan An Nguyen -- 19: Conclusion: 'Laws' of Curriculum Implementation and the Future in which We Are Living: Angel Ruiz -- Part V: Theme D - Globalisation and Internationalisation and their Impacts on Mathematics Curriculum Reforms -- 20: Introduction: Max Stephens, Djordje Kadijevich, Mogens Niss, Nadia Azrou and Yukihiko Namikawa -- 21: The Evolution and Uptake of Numeracy and Mathematical Literacy as Drivers for Curriculum Reform: Merrilyn Goos and Kathy O'Sullivan -- 22: Impacts of TIMSS and PISA on Mathematics Curriculum Reforms: Djordje Kadijevich, Max Stephens, Armando Solares-Rojas and Raisa Guberman -- 23: Emergence of Computational/Algorithmic Thinking and its Impact on the Mathematics Curriculum: Djordje Kadijevich, Max Stephens and Abolfazl Rafiepour -- 24: Conclusion: Future Visions of the Impact of Internationalisation and Globalisation on School Mathematics Curriculum: Max Stephens, Merrilyn Goos and Djordje Kadijevich -- Part VI: Theme E - Agents and Processes of Curriculum Design, Development and Reforms in School Mathematics: 25: Introduction: Ellen Jameson, Peter Sullivan and Ferdinando Arzarello -- 26: Case Studies in Agents andProcesses of Mathematics Curriculum Development and Reform: Iman Osta, Fidel Oteiza, Peter Sullivan and John Volmink -- 27: Modelling Curriculum Reforms: A System of Agents, Processes and Objects: Ellen Jameson and Janette Bobis -- 28: Boundary in Curriculum Reform: Alon Pinto and Jason Cooper -- 29: Teacher Professional Identity and Curriculum Reform: Stephen Quirke, Lorena Espinoza and Gérard Sensevy -- 30: Conclusion: Implications for Active Curriculum Reform Work and Future Research: Ellen Jameson, Peter Sullivan and Ferdinando Arzarello -- Part VII: International Perspectives and Influences on School Mathematics Curriculum Reforms: 31: Introduction: Yoshinori Shimizu and Renuka Vithal -- 32: OECD Learning Compass 2030: Implications for Mathematics Curricula: Miho Taguma, Kelly Makowiecki and Florence Gabriel -- 33: Making Sense of Mathematics and Making Mathematics Make Sense: William McCallum -- 34: School Mathematics Curriculum Reforms: Insights and Reflections: Berinderjeet Kaur -- Part VIII: Commentaries on ICMI Study 24: 35: Introduction: Renuka Vithal and Yoshinori Shimizu -- 36: Language of Teaching and Learning and School Mathematics Curriculum Reform: Tensions in Equity and Access: Anjum Halai -- 37: A Cultural-Political Reading of School Mathematics Curriculum Reform: Paola Valero -- Part IX: Conclusion to ICMI Study 24: 38: Key Messages and Lessons from Mathematics Curriculum Reforms around the World: Renuka Vithal and Yoshinori Shimizu -- Afterword: Jill Adler -- Subject Index / Author Index.…”
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A Model of Formative Assessment in Music Education
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