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CSR, governance and value* Describes a range of approaches to sustainability which have been adopted around the world * Presents an interdisciplinary global perspective on sustainability to offer new insights * Addresses a wide range of issues concerning sustainability at both a global and a more local level
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Organizational resilience: toward a universally accepted definitionThis study delves into the intricate concept of ‘resilience,’ a term frequently used yet without a universally agreed-upon definition. Through a systematic methodology, it gathers and examines various definitions from academic sources, aligning them with key identified terms. A significant advancement of this research is the provision of a new, inclusive definition of resilience, distinguishing between ‘core’ and ‘augmentative’ resilience capabilities. This distinction creates a deeper understanding of both the fundamental aspects necessary for resilience and those that further strengthen it. Moving beyond traditional analytical approaches, this research has been externally recognized for its analytical depth. Consequently, the study makes a comprehensive and innovative contribution to the understanding of resilience, culminating in the proposal of a new, inclusive definition.
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Observation of gallium droplets directly formed on GaAs substrate by in-situ laser irradiationIn this study, following the deposition of a 500nm GaAs buffer layer, the GaAs substrate was irradiated in MBE with an in situ laser shooting at a very low temperature of around 12°C. We carefully observed the morphology evolution of the irradiated surface with different pulse energy varying from 20mJ to 50mJ. After being pulsed-irradiated with 20mJ, a density of Ga droplets as high as 7.2×1010/cm2 was directly formed on the surface. The droplets have a height range of 1.0nm to 4.1nm (averaging at 2.4nm) and a width range of 15.7nm to 39.2nm (averaging at 28.1nm). With increasing irradiation energy, it is observed the droplet density will gradually decrease from 2.2 × 1010/cm2, 1.2 × 1010/cm2 to 5.2 × 109/cm2 while the size (average width/height) will continue to grow up from 64.1nm/8.2nm, 63.3/9.2nm to 76.1nm/12.2nm, respectively corresponding to exposure energy from 30mJ, 40mJ to 50mJ. The results demonstrate the successful provision of a new technology to generate Ga droplets on the surface of GaAs directly through in-situ pulsed laser irradiation without the need of epitaxial growth. Furthermore, both the resulting density and size can be easily and effectively adjusted by varying the laser energy. Additionally, this technique offers significant advantages such as low cost, free of contamination and defects and high controllability. Therefore, we believe this technology may find great application prospects for nano-fabrication of semiconductor quantum structures and devices.
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Supporting learners working with children and young peopleChapter 10 presents a broad focus on the support of students and apprentices within children’s and young people’s services, including the need for learners to appreciate the importance of family with reference to the post-pandemic era. The role of practice supervisors, assessors and educators in the development of students and apprentices to develop advocacy skills is outlined within the context of the relationship between theoretical perspectives that are relevant to the development of child as well as adult learners.
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When to show the way, when to lead the way and when to step away: exploring the roles and identities of teacher educators in post-compulsory educationThe authors are teacher educators working within a university/college collaboration supporting new and existing and staff within post-compulsory education (PCE) to achieve qualified status. The authors have complementary roles; one being the direct support for a cohort of trainees, the other overseeing the programme as a whole. Both of these roles have a single overarching aim, which is to prepare new teachers for their professional roles within PCE. With more than 60 years’ experience between them, the authors are well placed to reflect on the ways in which PCE teachers, and PCE teacher educators take part in the process of teacher education and how this experience informs their professional identities.