It is very important to solve the problem of "clear organizational boundaries" and "individual formation" in the training of "New Engineering" talents for local applied universities in China. This article starts from the background of "New Engineering" Construction, guided by the concept of "cross-border innovation", and explores the path of local applied universities to carry out "New Engineering" talent cultivation through multi-party collaboration and cross-border Cooperation from five aspects: professional setting, curriculum setting, teacher team building, teaching model, and industry-university cooperation. A "five cross" cooperation mechanism with "New Engineering" Construction characteristics has been proposed, which includes interdisciplinary training, Cross-Major training, cross-field training, cross-school training, and cross-university-enterprise training.
In the 1990s, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) produced 2 reports aiming to strengthen primary care in the United States.[1][1],[2][2] Few of the reports’ recommendations have been fully implemented;[3][3] and while primary care has languished, the health of the US population has worsened.[4][4]
Background Adequate antenatal care (ANC) is fundamental in preventing maternal and neonatal mortality. Developing indicators for assessing the ANC quality in Primary Health Care (PHC) is essential. Objective To characterize subgroups of quality of care with respect to ANC at the PHC level in Brazil. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study with data from the first Brazil's National Program for Improving Primary Care Access and Quality (PMAQ-AB) cycle (2012). 16,566 PHC teams participated in the first cycle of the PMAQ-AB, corresponding to 49.6% of the teams active across Brazil, distributed across 69.3% of Brazilian municipalities. To evaluate the ANC quality, six indicators were elaborated: "Medicines", "Protocols and patient flows", "Record keeping practices", "ANC routine tests", "Protocols for early detection of pregnant women and ANC provision", and "Identification and ANC of Low/High-risk pregnancies". Latent Class Analysis (LCA) was carried out to characterize the quality of care provided by PHC teams according to these six indicators. Results "Identification and ANC of Low/High-risk pregnancies" indicator had the highest percentage of teams providing adequate care (39.5%), while "ANC routine tests" had the lowest percentage (16.8%). The LCA identified three classes, and 20.5% of PHC teams had the probability of belonging to the class denominated "High adequacy". Conclusion Using a dataset from a survey carried out with health professionals at the PHC level allowed us to select indicators and characterize PHC teams in terms of the adequacy of ANC provided. This approach can guide global initiatives to evaluate the quality of ANC.
The economic role and prospects of Central Asia are still not fully appreciated by the world. Over the last 20 years, the countries of the region have made significant progress in their development, and have far-reaching growth prospects. The region’s GDP has been increasing at an average rate of 6.2% per year in real terms, reaching $347 billion. The population of Central Asia is almost 77 million, and it keeps growing at the rate of 2% per year. Inward FDI stock is estimated at $211 billion, with foreign trade turnover having increased sixfold since 2000. However, because of inertia, the international community still fails to perceive the region as a major player on the economic map of the world. The purpose of this report is to offer a fresh perspective on Central Asia as a large and dynamic region. The report provides an analysis of economic development outcomes for the countries of the region, an assessment of their successes and challenges, and defines points of further economic growth. The strategic role of Central Asia in the vast Eurasian space will be increasing: the region will become more important for its immediate neighbours, and for its key economic partners — Russia and China. The countries of the region received an historic chance to take advantage of their transit position, and of the opportunity to expand into external markets through emerging international transport corridors. A significant potential is offered by coordinated development of the water and energy complex, including “green” power engineering. To unlock the region’s potential, it is important to overcome certain other challenges, such as the lack of access to the sea, resource dependence, low level of financial development, and impact of climate change.
