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Dr Ambedkar has often been portrayed as a leader of the dalit community and nothing else. An obscure reference is made to him in school text books as the architect of the Indian Constitution. Very few would know that Ambedkar was among the first set of Indians who were trained in Economics and practised it professionally. The main interest in this paper is to examine his contribution to the field of economics, and understand whether the concepts developed by him are practically relevant and applicable to Indian economy in the present, and in the times to come. In this paper, we have discussed Ambedkars exceptional skills of diagnosis of the economic problems which India was likely to face after Independence, along with practical solutions he has offered for these problems. The paper is divided into three sections. The first Section deals with Ambedkars concept of Economic Democracy and Economic Growth through stable Macro Economic policies of the government. The Second Section discusses an appropriate strategy of Economic Development through emphasis on both Industrial and Agriculture Sectors simultaneously, rather than progress of one sector at the cost of the other, for tackling the twin problems of Unemployment and Poverty. In the Third and concluding Section, it is discussed how the problems anticipated by Dr Ambedkar have manifested themselves in the present economic scenario, the lessons learnt and solutions offered, as derived from Dr Ambedkars practice of Economics.

PurposeAmbient-assisted living (AAL) is one solution to the challenges of healthcare systems in an aging population. Using the "ecosystem adoption of practices over time" (EAPT) as a theoretical lens, this study explores and describes three elements of AAL adoption: (1) the AAL practices in which the technology is embedded (i.e. object of adoption), (2) the older adult's adoption ecosystem (i.e. subject of adoption) and (3) the change of adoption practices over time (i.e. temporality of adoption).Design/methodology/approachQualitative interviews with three actor groups in the ecosystem: clients, relatives and home nurses.FindingsThe study identifies six categories of AAL practices. Clients, relatives and nurses interact and integrate their resources in carrying out these practices. Some of the practices have developed, or are expected to develop, over time.Originality/valueThe study applies a novel theoretical perspective on how AAL technology is embedded in practices performed by different actors in the adoption ecosystem. This broadens the conceptualization of what is being adopted compared to traditional adoption research.

AbstractThis study uses relevance theory as an insightful heuristic model for translation quality assessment. As translation inherently involves communicating across contextual boundaries, the notion of relevance optimization continues to be a fruitful approach for research and practice. This investigation illuminates idioms as culturally embedded linguistic conventions, semantically abstruse, yet structurally crystallized. Idioms accrue fixed meanings within a speech community rather than by compositing constituent denotations. Classical Arabic poetry extensively harnesses idioms, not as ornamental substitutes for literal statements, but as intensive versions thereof. Losing idioms risks muting tonal intensity. By examining an Arabic verse exemplifying two idioms, and assessing thirteen English and French translations, this study reveals that an effective idiom translation requires looking beyond lexical equivalence. Rather, contextually unraveling connotative lexicons and reconstituting the idiom to achieve equivalent effects and optimal relevance is key. Thereby, successful idiom translation is defined not by formal correspondence, but by conveying implicated meanings and intended impacts. This work elucidates idiom translatability through an interdisciplinary relevance prism, advancing theory and equipping practitioners to navigate the interlingual labyrinth.

Scientific research is performed to elucidate how the world around us is functioning. One dimension of the acquired knowledge is that it can be used to develop various sectors of society such as industry, education, governmental practices, the health system or social cohesion. A main characteristic of the so-called societal relevance of research is therefore the quest towards answering questions that society asks or to solve problems it faces. Even though modern societies highly depend on scientific research it is highly disputable how the societal relevance of academic research can (A) be measured and (B) improved. In this review these two aspects are discussed by means of existing literature. In addition and in order to further highlight recent developments new research is done on how different universities have adapted to an increasing "relevance demand" and how communication via social media could become a practical means of science communication. This work therefore intends to be an overview about recent developments and how societal relevance could be formulated in a more robust way in the future by academic institutions.

"The article tries to explicate and illustrate a type of qualitative practitioner
research in the field of professional training and to shed light on its practical
uses for the acquisition of analytical skills and the fostering of professional
discourse. The discussion is based on the author's work with
social work students who are encouraged and supported to become "ethnographers
of their own affairs", especially in the context of their practice
placements, which are a mandatory part of their social work course. By
presenting and discussing students' ethnographic field notes and a sequence
of a student's oral narrative (along with their retrospective reflections)
he attempts to convey how such a style of researching one's own
practice can contribute to student apprentices' personal acquisition of
skills for the analysis of individual and collective cases. This type of work
could also become significant for collective concerns of the profession,
e.g. with regard to generating a research based, self-critical and case
specific professional discourse on possible problematic tendencies of
professional work and the discovery of alternatives of action, but also
with regard to the emergence of a self-confident and innovative type of
research which is carried out by professional practitioners themselves." (author's abstract)