BACKGROUND Approximately 20% of patients report persistent and disabling pain following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) despite an apparently normally functioning prosthesis. One potential risk factor for unexplained persistent pain is high levels of pain catastrophizing. We designed a three-arm trial to determine if a pain coping skills training program, delivered prior to TKA, effectively reduc...

The choice of studying economics instead of another subject should be motivated by the fact that economics training equips students with skills and knowledge that other disciplines do not provide. Which are these skills and knowledge, however, is not always very clear. This article clarifies such issue by first exploring the philosophical foundations and the defining features of the discipline,...

English language is the leading language of international discourse and the lingua franca for economic, scientific, and political exchange. Therefore, command over the English language attains central place among the determinant of access to higher education and employment possibilities especially in a multilingual country like India. But traditionally “Chalk and Talk” method is used in Indian ...

This chapter details how proficiency in literacy, numeracy and problem solving, as measured by the Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC), is positively associated with other aspects of well-being, including labour market participation, employment, earnings, health, participation in associative or volunteer activities, and an individual's sense of having influence on the political process. It suggests ...

In this paper, we deal with partnership among agents in an economic situation with different production skills and abilities where they are free to form coalitions, alliances or partnerships. And from the viewpoints of stability and efficiency we examine the resulting partnership structure. To take into account restrictions on partner selection, various production skills, and environmental chan...

BACKGROUND Development of the reflective skills of medical students is an acknowledged objective of medical education. DESCRIPTION Description of an educational exercise which uses an email-based process for developing the reflective skills of undergraduate medical students. Student quotations illustrate learning outcomes qualitatively. DISCUSSION The process described is immediate, direct,...

The connection between poverty and lack of education seems entirely self-evident, yet real progress in overcoming the obstacles to education and economic affluence has eluded governments and social activists worldwide for decade. This document intends to interrogate how can further education and training enhance skills development initiatives in combating poverty in the South African situation....

Numerous economic and political changes have occurred over the past two years. This study is a follow-up of a 2001 survey which identified the IS skills in greatest demand in Tampa and the Southeast U.S. Like the earlier study, classified ads appearing the region's major newspapers during the Fall of 2002 were analyzed. This paper highlights these findings and compares them to the technology sk...

A well-educated work force is essential for economic growth. The development (reform) of the education system is needed, both to give workers more transferable, marketable skills and to develop informed citizens, capable of participating actively in civil society. The primary purpose of the education system is to impart knowladge and skills and, just as important, to transmit certain values. Ac...

Because this type of data analysis has, in many cases, outpaced existing technological capabilities, interest is growing in the potential economic impact of big data technology investments—as well as challenges that may prevent implementation. One particular challenge for enterprises is the difficulty of acquiring the technical skills required to support big-data tools. A 2012 report1 about Sea...