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A Preliminary Study of Pelletized Ecuadorian Rice Husk for its Use as a Source of Renewable Energy
Velázquez-Araque, Luis; Álvarez Macías, Desireé; Aguilar Sierra, Josué; Tulcán Álvarez, Alejandro; Cárdenas, José (Ecuador)
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In Ecuador, the constant need to reduce global warming caused by increased emissions of greenhouse gases and the pursuit of energy independence have created a new industry focused on energy generation by harnessing renewable sources. Biomass is established as the third leading source for producing electricity and as the main source for the generation of thermal energy. However, the problems related to the low density of the different types of biomass and the difficulty in carrying and storing the material have caused the need to generate solids with higher density and hardness known as pellets and briquettes. This paper develops an analysis of the possibilities of pelletizing the Ecuadorian rice husk and its use as biofuel. Several pellet configurations were proposed based on the diameter and length. An experimental setup was established to crush and screen the rice husk in order to obtain less than 3.0 mm particle size. Then the pellets were made using a small-scale pellet machine and finally burned in a combustion chamber for the evaluation of the energy potential by means of the high heat value and ash content. Finally, the selection of the most energy efficient pellet configuration is made taking into consideration international pellet quality standards as well. This large-scale project would represent a cost savings in the Ecuadorian industrial sector leading further to lowering smog emissions into the environment from burning fossil fuels and also to take advantage of waste generated on a large scale in the production of rice that will be used as an alternative source of energy for the benefit of the economy of the country.
A Study of Application of Transaction Cost and Relational Capital Perspectives on Relationship between Institutional Governance and Institutional Performance ~ Comparison between Taiwan and Mainland China HEIs
Ho, Sophia Shi-Huei; Chen, Robin June-Cheng; Weng, Shin Hsin-Wei (Taiwan)
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This study aims to understand the relationship between institutional governance and institutional performance by applying transaction cost and relational capital viewpoints. As institutional research (IR) has been an emerging interdisciplinary issue, this study analyzes the influence of internal governance of higher education institutions (HEIs) on their performance and efficiency from the viewpoints of organizational perspective by utilizing a quantitative method. Based on the comparative research methodology, questionnaires were delivered to purposively sampled HEIs in both Taiwan and mainland China to obtain the data. The results indicate that two types of HEIs governance linking transaction cost theory and relational capital theory to organizational commitment, job satisfaction and job performance revealed a general positivity in administrative and academic staff’s responses. Finally, based on the findings, concrete conclusions and suggestions as well as future study are provided for HEI administrators and interested researchers as theoretical and practical references.
Alumni Knowledge Management Metrics for the Advancement of Industry University Collaboration
Straujuma, Anita; Gaile-Sarkane, Elina; Ozolins, Modris; Ozolina-Ozola, Iveta (Latvia)
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Purpose of the research is to study customer knowledge management (CKM) application and metrics in alumni relations management (AR) in universities. CKM is one part of the knowledge management process which focuses on capturing,
saving and reusing customer knowledge. Universities are not an exception and their customer knowledge is valuable for competitiveness. Author describes a unique model and metrics that is developed for alumni-CKM and can be applied by AR managers. Metrics serves for organization to determine if they are
“better than yesterday and if they are better of worse, or doing just as well as their competitors are” [1]. Knowledge management is not an exception and the current situation and performance must be regularly measured to be able to see the progress and make strategic decisions.
An Approach Supporting Integrated Modeling and Design of Complex Mechatronics Products by the Example of Automotive Applications
Hirz, Mario (Austria)
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Increasing integration of electrics/electronics (E/E) systems and software into modern products has led to a significant change in value creation and development of formerly mechanically oriented industries. With rising share of information technology in previously mechanics-based products both product functionalities and customer benefit increase, but this trend requires a fundamental change in the consideration of the entire product lifecycle. This includes requirements management, product conception, the development phase, production and assembling, the in-use phase and the end-of life phase. Due to the fact, that a main portion of today’s complex products represent mechatronics systems involving mechanical, electrics/electronics and software components (to a varying share - depending on the type of product), a smart and effective integration of these historically separated disciplines plays an important role throughout the entire product lifecycle. To enable this, new development processes and approaches have to be introduced, developed and applied. The present work deals with the question how to enable interaction of the different disciplines (models) and how to integrate and evaluate all the partially conflicting influencing factors into one inclusive process to enable comprehensive system modeling throughout several phases of the product development. The automotive industry represents itself as one branch that is effected in a high degree by this topic. In this way, requirements and boundary conditions of automotive development are taken into account to present, discuss and evaluate the approach of integrated modeling, design and evaluation of complex mechatronics products.
An Interdisciplinary Approach of Resilience and Posttraumatic Growth Applied to Individuals, Groups, and Institutions. (Invited Paper)
Leclerc-Sherling, Christine (United States)
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It is not “if” trauma and crises happen but rather “when.” Although expectable, they are not preventable or predictable. From an evolutionary institutional perspective, trauma and crises cannot be circumvented because they are part of the growing cycle of any ecosystem [1]. The international psychology approach of this paper assumes that any systemic strategy needs to be contextualized to give meaning to its implications. Moreover, this paper combines a health psychology with a positive peace approach, where quality of life and not reduction of symptoms [2]; active peace processes and not reduction of violence [3]; are in the center of the suggested interventions. This paper suggests that understanding the intrinsic and systemic differences between crises and trauma allows individuals, groups, and organizations to respond adequately, to invest and to deploy the appropriate resources, and to capitalize on the potential for growth during both critical types of events.
An Investigation of Evaluating Position on Textile-Based Keypad of Smart Wear
Chae, Haeng-Suk (South Korea)
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This study investigated evaluating position of textile-based
keypad of smart wear. This paper presented evaluating method
and results about the position of textile-based keypad on MP3
smart wear designed for women. Ten women were participated
in this evaluation. Participants were asked to rate preference of
11 positions and to talk the reason of rating score. In the result,
we found collar, upper coverlet and inside part of left arm were
relatively proper than other positions. The reasons of preference
were analyzed to 3 factors: distance from eyes, naturalness of
motion of arms and aesthetic satisfaction.
Bibliometric Research in Warehouse Management System from 2006 to 2016
Gomes, Carlos Francisco Simões; Ribeiro, Priscilla Cristina Cabral; Freire, Kyane Alves de Matos (Brazil)
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Warehouse Management System (WMS) is a very popular information technology (IT) to control receive, inspection, address, storage, separation, package, shipping, and documents sending. Because of this, many practitioners are still interested on this IT, and researchers are working on this subject. Bibliometric studies have been using to search the best papers related to the subjects discussed in a research. It contributes to the quality of the issue, the analysis about what are the main authors publishing about a specific subject, the main journals, and countries where the papers are published. The purpose of this paper is to verify the completeness of the literature with regard to the treatment of WMS. A bibliometric research was conducted using Scielo, Scopus, and Web of Science. The collected data were analysed to show where the articles were published, the number of papers published per author, the number of papers published per year, and other analysis. The authors discovered that Asia and Europe concentrated 72% of issues, there is no concentration by subjects, journals or authors, from 2006 to 2016, with WMS keywords, using ‘AND’ as a connective. There is a concentration about years, in 2013 and in 2016 the authors found more papers published.
Broadband Enabled Fabric for Public Libraries in Canada
Kamaludeen, Mirza; Ismaeel, Salam; Petrocelli, Franca; Scarfo, Carm; Tabari, Soussan (Canada)
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Public libraries provide essential services to their communities through broadband Internet technologies. Broadband enables millions of people in these libraries to have access to e-government, employment, education, training, health, social networking and many other Internet-enabled services and resources. The public library service context is one in which multiple public access computers and mobile devices connected via the library’s Wi-Fi are in continuous use as they access services and resources, often using the same connection. In this work used to 1) estimate the required bandwidth per user in a public library through identifying applications used in different areas at public libraries. Then, estimate the bandwidth required for each target area; 2) recommend a systematic approach to determining the number of active users (in-branch cardholders or community member) to the resident population served by the library; 3) recommend best practice minimum and maximum bandwidth required to serve an individual library based on the population served. The intent is to leverage these recommendations to broadband requirements for public libraries across North America, more specifically within the profile of Canadian libraries. The ultimate goal is to provide the library sector with a practical guide in determining broadband requirements that will support their digital roadmap.
Challenges of Cyber Crimes in India: A Critical Analysis
Ahmad, Tabrez (India)
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The Information Technology Act 2000 was amended in 2008 to control Cybercrimes in India. But there are big challenges of investigation and prosecution due to fast growth in e-commerce, e-governance, social networking and various other e-services where data base is easily collected and mis-used. There are more pervasive attacks and threats to critical infrastructure and lack of cyber security and underreporting makes Industrial systems and products more vulnerable. Internationally, the most affecting problems is mass-ransomware attacks and valuable data theft much like the last few years. Lack of electronic evidence, non-bailability of most of the Cybercrimes and proper convergence between private, and government institutions are making difficult to seize and stop criminal financial transactions. Paper will have three parts Part-1 will focus on challenges to track and regulate emerging cybercrimes. Par-II will provide challenges to regulate data misuse and Part-III will discuss on challenges to cybersecurity and electronic evidence. Paper will conclude the requirements of comprehensive law for data base protection and enhancement of cyber security systems and collection of electronic evidence to reduce the cybercrime incidents and to raise the conviction rate of cybercrimes.
Closing the Gap Between Scientific Research and Management Consulting
Ciampi, Francesco (Italy)
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Management consultants increasingly need to know the most recent theoretical developments in management disciplines outside the constraints of day-to-day business. At the same time, it is more and more important for academic researchers to experience real management problems, to question the dominant theoretical assumptions, to develop new ideas, thereby helping to renew the knowledge held in management disciplines. Bringing the two worlds of research and consulting closer together consequently becomes an opportunity that can no longer be put off.
Could e-Government Development Reduce Corruption in South America?
Tintin, Romel *; Altamirano, Patricio *; Chávez, Carmen *; Tintin, Liliana ** (* Ecuador, ** South Korea)
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This paper analyzes the United Nations (UN)’s e-government de-velopment index (EGDI) and the Transparency International (TI)’s corruption perception index (CPI) of the South American countries and identifies weather or not a Pearson "r" correlation exists between these two indexes. To do so, we have analyzed indexes from the years 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014 and 2016. Our findings show that a high positive annual correla-tion does exist, and the respective conclusions and recommenda-tions are drawn from the findings. They showed a general corre-lation average of 0.701 (high correlation) between the EGDI and CPI indexes studied, therefore it would stand to reason that e-government development does indeed contribute to the factors that could reduce corruption in South America. Making this anal-ysis not a causality study.
Creating a Multimodal Lecture
Cave, Chessica (United States)
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We all know there is no simple “recipe” to teaching. One of the challenges of being a teacher is designing lectures that will keep their students engaged, interested, peaks curiosity, and willing to listen. This paper discusses how to turn a typical lecture into a multimodal lecture by the inclusion of group activities, literature circles, art, videos, writing, movement, drama, and literacy that can help get your students involved, enthusiastic, and motivated to learn.
Cross Cultural Seminar Inspires Multidisciplinary Learning: From Biomedical Engineering to Gerontechnology (Invited Paper)
Hashimoto, Shigehiro (Japan)
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Gerontology is picked up in the aging society in the world. In Japan, for example, the generation balance will change in a few years. A variety of technology, on the other hand, will help the ageing society. In “Biomedical Engineering”, the human being is analyzed by the methodology of engineering, and the engineered design is applied to the human being. Between the engineered system and the biological system, the interface has been studied and the collaborative system has been designed. You can find out the same base of philosophy between “Biomedical Engineering” and “Gerontechnology”. The effectiveness of the cross cultural seminar on multidisciplinary learning has been discussed in relation to “Biomedical Engineering” and “Gerontechnology”. Several multidisciplinary learning programs have been practiced as cross-cultural seminars of students: in Japan, in Thailand, and in USA. They have learned how to communicate with persons, who have a variety of studying backgrounds and a variety of cultural backgrounds. The training awakes students to several points: thinking from different points of view, and using various communication tools. The process extends the communication skill, inspires cross-cultural understandings, and compensate the gap between generations.
Delays and Failures in Projects: Using Soft Systems and Action Research Methods to Explore Integration Issues in Research and Practice
Puravangara, Sethu Madhavan (United Arab Emirates)
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Due to its widespread applications, project management has evolved as a profession, grounded in well-developed body of knowledge, methodology and standards. However, authors and agencies have been reporting alarming statistics related to project delays and failures on a regular basis. Based on a review of the existing research, it is hypothesized in this paper that studies have largely underestimated the role of various social, interpersonal and individual psychological factors and processes on the delays and failures in projects while focusing on the more visible factors such as process, standards, structure, materials, governance, project management, financial factors and so forth. The major objective of the study is to identify the factors related to social, interpersonal and individual psychological factors and processes and understand their role in project delays and failures. The study has used the combination of Soft Systems Methodology(SSM) and Action Research(AR) paradigm for understanding the problems, analyzing feasible and desirable changes and for taking the actions. The study has used literature review to articulate the existing body of knowledge and comparing the same with the findings of the live project under focus. This study highlights the importance of superimposing the real-world issues on to the body of knowledge from time to time for facilitating the integration of theory and practice.
Designing Representations, Affecting Reality: A Meta-Model Proposal to Address the Question of Design Epistemology from the Perspective of Cognitive Science
Zammataro, Andrea (Italy)
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The paper concerns representation intended as abstraction of a model from reality through perception. The relation between reality and its model is a key issue to design because while the project is thought on models, it always affects reality, and this epistemological gap is the reason for many design failures. In particular, models are adopted in top-down approaches to abstract only what decision-makers consider useful information to pursue their objectives. The bottom-up approach, instead, adopts as model reality itself intended as the total set of physical stimuli passed intact to agents which react by spontaneously transforming their environment. This approach lacking representation proves itself automatically reflexive and contingent. Nevertheless representations which make top-down approach strategic make it also rigid and vulnerable to changing conditions. The present paper outlines a research path to solve this contradiction by positing that the two approaches are not mutually exclusive but the extremes of a scale which can work as meta-model to regulate the relationship between reality and model in design activity, thus defining an intermediate design object which would determine neither a passive nor an active role of the subject with regard to his environment, but a reciprocal encounter at the phenomenal level.
Determination of the Effects of Environmental Factors on Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder
Sahmurova, Aida; Yazıcı, Pınar; Sezgin, Pelin (Turkey)
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Having persistent symptoms starting from childhood, Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), is characterized by behaviours affecting a large number of people such as impulsivity, inattention, severe hyperactivity, and difficulty in maintaining concentration. There are many factors that may
contribute to the development of ADHD such as inheritance, neurological/neuropsychological and environmental factors. One of the environmental factors, noise, may have psychological impacts on humans in addition to its physiological effects. Individuals with ADHD are usually sensitive to loud sounds and they are affected negatively in noisy places. What is more, noise may lead to short-term memory loss and distraction. In the present study, we aim to explore the relationship between ADHD and noise, an environmental factor playing an important role in the development of ADHD. Demographic parameters were also analyzed and unpaired T-test data did not suggest a significant difference between those parameters and ADHD scores.
Digital Condition Index (DCI): A Classification Science and Method for Building Digital Readiness
Kamaludeen, Mirza; Ismaeel, Salam; Scarfo, Carm; Tabari, Soussan (Canada)
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Technology becomes more and more involved in the learning process of K-12 schools. The digital requirements must be assessed for cost-effective and efficient (a reasonable download wait time) access to the Internet. With the increasing usage of video conferencing, collaborative tools, social media , richer content access and distribution and other evolving applications, the amount of data incoming and outgoing based on students’ activities needs to be increased to guarantee ready access and effective usage of technology in K-12 school environments. This paper outlines a useful standard management tool called Digital Condition Index (DCI), which identifies the K-12 school building digital condition. DCI is used to measure the extent by which the school building meets the digital needs of its students. This index is based on unrelated and independent measurable and measurable parameters capable of ranking different K-12 schools buildings against digital needs and to provide a sense of the required investment needed to bring these schools to a certain level.
Digital Photos Invite Multisensory Learning in Literacy
Lu, Lucia Y. (United States)
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The author as teacher educator and her students as teacher candidates believe that social media can be used in almost any discipline to enhance teaching and learning. They conceptualized semiotics into early literacy by inviting children to bring photos in their iphones, talk about the stories in the photos, draw 4-6 pictures, and write one sentence below each picture. Semiotics is the study of signs like languages, arts, music, dance, drama which humans created to mediate the world. The purpose of this study are multifunctional: to develop the multisensory acquisition of five literacy skills in thinking, listening, speaking, writing and reading in a pleasant context. Both students from diversity and mainstream cultures acquire natural language for social functions. Based on research, most students of diversity need two years to develop the social language, while they need five years to obtain the academic language. Yet, this visual approach, in terms of photos, expedites the second language acquisition for social function towards academic success.
Enterprise Agility – Modern Term or Future Trend for Successful Company Development?
Locovs, Jevgenijs; Gaile-Sarkane, Elīna; Suija-Markova, Inese; Rostoka, Zane; Rubina, Liene (Latvia)
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Today’s dynamic environment requires changes in all aspects of management. Company reaction on changes and demand and supply should be faster and faster. Therefore, discussions about enterprise agility are becoming more topical today. The article is devoted to discovering the term “enterprise agility” which is based on analysis of company processes. The theory of Value Chain developed by M. Porter is taken for the description of enterprise processes and their agility. By applying mixed methods, the concept of enterprise agility is described through literature review and case studies. The research confirmed that there are many variations of the term “agility” and it is a future trend for a successful company.
Ethnography with Intercultural Competence and Visual Thinking for Real Life Problem Solving
Kang, Sukjin; Lee, Seungryul (South Korea)
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This paper studies the positive effect of ethnographic methods in natural environments, and the significance of symbolic interpretation of research by adopting Viktor Chklovski’s conception, defamiliarization. This literary term is reoriented here to overcoming learned helplessness through direct contact and intensive face-to-face involvement with research subjects as a way to reach self-actualization. This paper explores the influence of culture and the necessity of fostering intercultural competence in face-to-face interpersonal encounters. Contextual intelligence, the ability to understand the limits of knowledge and to adapt knowledge to an environment different from the one in which it was developed, must all be considered to establish richer heuristics based upon ethnographic research. Additionally, it studies the power of visual thinking in an inspiration space and an ideation space in which every possible source of idea is explored. By merging visual thinking with ethnography, we can effectively capture the hidden nature of the research subjects and realize our utmost potentials.
Evaluation by Competences in a Clinical Environment of a Public University in Peru (Invited Paper)
Placencia Medina, Maritza; Silva-Valencia, Javier; Pando Álvarez, Rosa; Mechán Méndez, Víctor; Quintana Salinas, Margot Rosario; Carreño Escobedo, Jorge Raúl; Carrasco Escobedo, Elias Juan; Ascacivar Placencia, Yanelli Karen (Peru)
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We aim to design and validate the instruments to assess an evaluation by competences in the Course: Introduction to Clinical Medicine at the National University of San Marcos (UNMSM) in Lima-Peru. Methodology: Qualitative approach, with a narrative design and dialogue. 14 teachers were interviewed. Half of them were responsible for the chapters within the course. Results: In the clinical environment, theoretical lectures and planned didactic sessions are used based on clinical cases. In clinical practice, the priority is given to clinical thinking, also problem-based learning (PBL) was used in seminars. The teachers started the evaluation by competences process developing an evaluation instrument for the specific clinical practice. The participants observed resistance to the change because of certain administrative barriers y poor institutional support. The critical point in this investigation was the training in evaluation and learning methodologies, requiring a training plan before starting their teaching activities. The teachers recognized the value of the teaching service with responsible and ethical dedication to the patient, by the students
Evaluation of Risks in Air Transport
Soušek, Radovan *; Šustr, Martin *; Fuchs, Pavel *; Endrizalová, Eva *; Novák, Martin *; Müllerová, Jana ** (* Czech Republic, ** Slovakia)
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The risk is a part of air transport and part of every other human activity. Risk can be exactly quantified. Thanks to the exact quantification, risk can be rated in economic level. In comparison with another transport modes, air transport has own specifics features. In the air transport is not possible to use usual procedures for calculation of risk level which are used in railway transport and road transport. This paper describes ways, how the calculation model for transport risk can be modified and how it can be applicated
Factors Related to Medication Errors in a Brazilian Hospital
Aguiar, Lucas Barbosa de; Lima, Marina Morato Stival; Rehem, Tania Cristina Morais Santa Barbara; Funghetto, Silvana Schwerz; Volpe, Cris Renata Grou (Brazil)
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The risk factors associated with medication errors in an internal medical unit of a Brazilian hospital were analyzed. A prospective, analytical, and exploratory quantitative study was carried out in a regional hospital, from March to May, 2014. One nursing assistant and 17 nursing technicians observed during the prescription, preparation, and administration of medications. The study observed 415 doses and 648 errors were found, organized into five main categories: preparation (29.47%), time (18.36%), and administration (42.12%), as well as 21 (3.24%) omissions and 44 (6.79%) dose errors. For every ten prescribed doses, eight resulted in errors, raising financial and personal costs. Quantitatively errors were related to risk factors of professional category, age, correct use of techniques, type of medication, and route of administration. The results helped identify the weaknesses in the medication system.
Globalization and its Impact on Individual Identity and Immersion
Thompson, Laura (United States)
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Because of the increased propensity for computer and hackers to infiltrate un-manned networks, adolescents – especially preteens (and their guardians) are the most susceptible to experience identity theft, and thus, need to be continuously educated on acceptable behavior using both the Internet and Smart Toys. Since 2010, increases in human tracking devices resulted in additional discussion and policy development for specific groups. Thus the purpose of this study is to measure the degree of disassociation participants experiences as they become immersed in varying technologies toward decision making.
How do Research Designs Contribute to Research-Based Knowledge Integration in Canada’s Education Sector?
Moldoveanu, Mirela; Grenier, Naomi (Canada)
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Although it is considered one of the key factors influencing the quality, effectiveness and equity of public services and practice, RBK remain largely unused by practitioners, especially in the education sector. Literature in this field yields evidence that researchers can play an important role in this process by taking into account the nature of RBK and the contexts in which it is to be used or co-produced when choosing the design for their study. This situation led us to question how and to what extent different research designs contribute to RBK integration, specifically with regards to our research topic of interest: differentiated instruction. By carrying out a knowledge synthesis, we were able to identify the specific research methods, tools and strategies which contribute best to school professionals’ use of RBK in this particular field or research. Results show that research designs which rely most on communication or collaboration between researchers and participants are related to more advanced stages of RBK integration. From this perspective, collaborative action-research may prove to be particularly relevant to promote sustainable use of RBK in schools because of the dynamic, interactive and iterative process as well as the co-production of knowledge which is embedded in this approach.
Identification of Novel Risk Factors for Hospital Admission after Colonoscopy Exam by Analyzing Population Wide Data with Artificial Intelligence Technology bAIcis®
Huang, Mingshu; Yee, Christopher R.; Sukhatme, Vikas P.; Narain, Niven R.; Akmaev, Viatcheslav R.; Vemulapalli, Vijetha (United States)
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In this study we demonstrate the use of advanced analytics techniques such as Bayesian networks to build patient specific risk-models of complications from a commonly performed procedure – screening colonoscopy. Data from the entire
Medicare beneficiary population from 2011 and 2012 was used to build models for predicting all cause, cardiovascular related and gastrointestinal related 30-day post-procedure admissions. The 30-day post-procedure admissions criterion was used to enrich the dataset for admissions due to complications from
colonoscopy. The model to predict cardiovascular related admissions performed best with AUC of 0.77 with odds ratio (of admission) of 14 for specificity of 0.99. Using this algorithm, patients with high risk of 30-day admissions can be flagged for evaluation of the risk-benefits of a screening colonoscopy and potential consideration of alternative procedures.
Institutional Models of Open and Distance Learning: Comparison between Open University of the United Kingdom and University of South Africa
Ilunga, Masengo (South Africa)
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This paper compares two leading open distance institutions of higher learning, mainly from several aspects that range from mission and vision to technologies for the delivery of teaching and learning. The University of South Africa (UNISA) is situated in a developing country of Africa while the Open University of United Kingdom (OU UK) is situated in a developed country of Europe. The two models of delivery of teaching and learning based on the above-mentioned aspects are compared and contrasted, and good practices emerge from on-line course delivery. The study shows that they share some aspects in common for open and distance learning (ODL); however UNISA will have to increase the pace for on-line teaching and learning, as far as information and communication technology (ICT) is concerned. It is suggested to use a proven tool, e.g. SECTIONS model, specifically in the choice and implementation of technologies for teaching and learning at UNISA.
Integrating Research, Practice and Knowledge: CALOHEE Project as Case Study of Civil Engineering
Soeiro, Alfredo (Portugal)
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Existing approaches to assess quality of learning tend to look at processes and not at achieved learning by civil engineering students. CALOHEE applied a forward looking approach, focusing on what a graduate should know and be able to do in order to function successfully in life and contribute to society (learning outcomes perspective). The chosen approach brought evidence-based accountability into the teaching and learning role of HE institutions by focusing on competences acquired by students, which meet the needs of society and the graduates. The assessment framework included four strands: 1) Knowledge (theory and methodology); 2) Applying knowledge and skills; 3) Preparing for employability and 4) Civic, social and cultural engagement. CALOHEE also developed a set of reference points at 1st and 2nd cycles levels. The sets of learning outcomes' descriptors were prepared by teams from the respective academic communities, in close consultation with stakeholders and open to public scrutiny. CALOHEE developed the Assessment Framework for Civil Engineering Education that is based on a merger of the Qualification Framework for the European Higher Education Area and the European Qualification Framework for Lifelong Learning. The Assessment Framework is built on a set of learning outcomes' descriptors and related framework that is precise enough to offer a basis for assessment and broad enough to encompass a wide range of programme profiles. As a conclusion, CALOHEE offers academic engagement, subject focused context and evidence based tools for analysis and diagnosis, serving Higher Education institutions and providing meaningful information to stakeholders and society. The ultimate result is meaningful increase of the quality of civil engineers.
Investigation of Libyan Public Health Surveillance Systems: Health Informatics Perspective
Awami, Salah (Libya)
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Public health surveillance systems are crucial part of effective healthcare systems. They continuously collect healthcare data and perform analysis creating vigilance about and preparedness for public health threats. Unusual incidence patterns and distribution of disease in populations are identified and
interpreted during the analysis process, ideally on real time using information technology. Consequently, healthcare authorities in most countries implement these systems to take evidence-based decisions and implement well-planned
interventions, and Libya should not be an exception. However, there is lack of evidence in published literature about these systems in the Libyan context that could identify the bases of IT support. This paper presents a summary from published literature that defines these systems and elaborates a basis for
their classification. A health informatics perspective was adop ted to highlight these sy stems’ underly ing data management process and properties and guide an exploratory investigation to identify and classify existing system in
Benghazi city. The research outcome provided adequate insights into data management process of PHSS in this context and enabled their classification. Essentially, providing necessary information needed for developing appropriate IT intervention for enhancing the effectiveness and efficiency of PHSS in a
Libyan environment.
Key Factors in the Success of Self - Directed Learning of Military Personnel - Taking Smartphone as an Example
Lo, Yen-Hsi *; Lo, Yen-Fen *; Chiang, Po-Yun *; Hsiao, Jung ** (* Taiwan, ** United States)
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With the change of times and the competition of the society, on-the-job training is already one of many things that modern people will practice for self-enrichment, competitiveness enhancement, and better future career opportunities. Recently, the working environment for military officers has been changing based on the government’s policies toward the aspect of increasing working quality and reducing manpower. Meanwhile, with the explosive improvement in communication devices, the military is gradually allowing officers to use smartphones. With access to technologies, military officers are more likely to utilize smartphones for trainings aiming to stay connected with the society. Therefore, this research aims to study the success factor of the usage of smartphones as the on-the-job training devices for military officers. Based on the research motive, this study uses AHP to analyze the success factor between the utilization of smartphones for on-the-job trainings of military officers and their employment competence after retirement. There are two research purposes: to study the self-directed learning phenomenon of military officers and the key factors of utilizing smartphones for self-directed learning of military officers. The analysis of this study is based on the content of the literature, and the results show a number of key factors. There are four key factors in the second layer: "network functionality", "site architecture preferences", “mobile usage for self-learning", and "learning needs." The third level consists of 4-5 key factors extended from the second layer. The initial questionnaire was designed under the guidance of experts; a total of 25 questionnaires were obtained, including 4 invalid and 21 effective copies. In addition, hierarchical analysis method was used to discuss the weighted relationship between the military personnel and the key factors of the self-directed learning on smartphones. The study found that "learning" is the largest weight, which resulted from the situation that military life circle and working environment is very different from the public. If the military officers can acquire knowledge from the self-directed learning on smartphones to stay connected with the society, it would be more encouraging to the officers as they would have the ability to enhance their competence and plan their future career.
Knowledge-Based Management and Media and Information Ecology Skills
Peichev, Denislav; Angova, Stela; Milenkova, Valentina; Peicheva, Dobrinka; Marinov, Mario (Bulgaria)
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The paper studies knowledge-based management as a part of decision-making processes. The results presented and analyzed in this paper are based on a sociological survey conducted by the authors among 20 experts capital city) and in Blagoevgrad in 2018. Results are used as a comparison with a similar study among business leaders of local and international companies of the Bulgarian branch of the International consulting company for direct selection Stanton Chase. There is a link between Harold Innis' views on the relationship between technological development and communications development. Like Innis, we state that communication innovations are becoming a significant prerequisite for the emergence of new forms of social organization and governance.
А special attention is and communication systems which are presented as a bridge connecting the technical and social spheres in the name of an ecology based decision-making process. Knowledge-based management is seen as relevant to creative management only when the management is based on ecology information.
Leading Roles that Stage Reality
Thompson, Laura (United States)
ABSTRACT:
Creative arts and Drama are effective tools for dealing with mental illness, where beliefs about safety, power, control, esteem, and intimacy (real or imagined) are compromised. Destructive behaviors also present themselves as having a familiar coping mechanism. While the majority of the studies in this genre pertain to the mental cognition of individuals experiencing PTSD, Dementia, Autism and the like, this study is not limited to triggers solely coming from mental stimuli. To the degree that traumatic experiences become triggered by external stimuli (e.g. not limited to what is seen on stage, via movie screen or through virtual reality), principles from affordance theory-based virtual reality may apply. Virtual reality technology is rapidly evolving and its contents
processed, distributed and experienced on various devices. The importance and preference of internal elements can be analyzed through the cognitive affordance element to influence content design or composition and satisfy the desires of users for understanding, immersion, and convenience. The results of the proposed study promote autonomy and preparedness to confront issues. Through sequential observational analysis [2], the study explains how creative arts and drama affect the participants’ understanding of their own personal issues and traumas during and after stress-related encounters.
Preparing Teachers for Medical Education Using ICT: Achievements and Challenges of an Educational Intervention in a National University in Perú
Placencia Medina, Maritza; Pando Álvarez, Rosa; Mechan Méndez, Víctor; Quintana Salinas, Margot Rosario; Silva-Valencia, Javier; Carreño Escobedo, Jorge Raúl; Mendoza Rojas, Hubert James; Ascacivar Placencia, Yanelli Karen (Peru)
ABSTRACT:
We evaluated an educational intervention using Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) to develop competences in the areas of 1. Pedagogy, 2. Communication, 3. Management and 4. Research, in 65 professors of the Faculty of Medicine of a Public University. Design: Quasi-experimental study according to the Research-Action methodology. Two intervention phases were carried out: Mixed training for teachers for 4 months and then the creation of functional virtual classrooms as a final product. The teaching competences, the quality of the virtual classrooms and the perception of the teachers about the limitations found were evaluated. It was achieved that 72% and 78% of teachers became competent at an integrative level in Pedagogy and Communication. 85% and 68% were proficient in an explorer level in Management and Research. Even so, only 25% of teachers created and implemented functional virtual classrooms. Important limitations regarding technological conditions and university policies were explored. It is a need of the majority that said work be recognized to integrate them into their teaching activity.
Product Conformity Assessment within the Integrated Management System: Manufacturing Compliance and Customer Safety
Mjakuškina, Svetlana; Lapina, Inga (Latvia)
ABSTRACT:
In the frame of the globalization economical operators who place the products on the market are facing new challenges in ensuring the compliance of the products. The aim of the research is to analyse the applicability of the integrated management system as a platform for development of possible solutions to improve business processes and ensure compliance of the non-food products made available on the market. The effectiveness of the existing conformity assessment system is evaluated through statistical analysis of unsafe product notifications in the Rapid Alert System and a case study of a compliance assessment for electrical appliances placed on the European Union market. The main findings are: (1) a correlation between the applicable conformity assessment procedure and non-compliant products; (2) the product compliance with essential requirements does not depend on whether the declaration of conformity has or has not been correctly drawn up and whether the product is covered by a test report. Several research methods such as analysis of academic and professional publications, logical and comparative analysis of regulations and binding documents, statistics on product compliance, and survey analysis are applied in this research.
Promotion of Economic and Border Security: BOMCA Experience
Cevers, Aldis; Rudzitis, Normunds (Latvia)
ABSTRACT:
Primary aspect of quality of life is human protectability from various types of threats, subjection level to contemporary threats. Concept of security has become a global phenomenon. In contemporary understanding it is protectability from worldwide threats, which can lead to rapid worsening of living conditions in separate states, regions or in the world in general or even endanger existence of humanity. Economic security is one of foundation stones of national security, which can be interpreted rather widely, however it is definitely subjected to border security. Threats of economic security in states are dependent on diverse and different conditions. Frequently it is hard to tackle this issue without external assistance, because, by forming international projects for research of problems and development of solutions, experts with rich international experience, concerned institutions and organizations are involved, as well as national forces are consolidated and newest scientific conclusions are utilized. The BOMCA (Border Management Programme in Central Asia) Programme has developed to its 9th stage during the last 15 years, therefore it is objective to appraise its contribution to issues which are related to security, and promotion of trade and economic development on regional and national levels.
Quantitation of Oxidative Stress on the Basis of the Level of a Single Biomarker is Questionable. Try to Base it on the Lag Preceding Serum Lipid Peroxidation Ex-Vivo
Lichtenberg, Dov; Pinchuk, Ilya (Israel)
ABSTRACT:
Many diseases are associated with Oxidative Stress (OS). Therefore, in developed countries, many people take antioxidant supplementation (52% in the US). The "Identify and treat" approach advocates supplementing antioxidants to people under
oxidative stress. This requires quantitation of OS, which is usually based on the steady state concentration of a biomarker. Assay Kits are commercially available and are likely to assist promotion of antioxidants. We think that the term OS is ill-defined because it dependent on the method used to quantitate it. Recently, we
demonstrated that oxidative stress, as assayed by a single test, cannot be used as a diagnostic tool. We propose quantitating OS and ranking antioxidants on the basis of kinetic studies, specifically on the basis of the lag preceding serum lipid peroxidation exvivo. We also give examples of studies conducted
this way that yield reasonable results. We wish to discuss ways to promote the influence of the results of scientific research on the consumption of food supplements.
Research in Higher Education Institutions as a Substantive Process: The Endogenous Challenge
Matos Hernández, Eneida Catalina; Cruz Rizo, Lorna (Ecuador)
ABSTRACT:
From the wide current social demand for emerging research results to universities, in its relation to the fragmentation of university substantive processes (SPs) that have been interfering in the scientific knowledge process of production, an study of the research process in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) is presented, considering its integration with the rest of the university SPs: academic formation and the social management of knowledge. Through the systematization of experiences as the joint axis of the research methodology used, in a coherent relation to the revision of web pages from Latin American universities, theoretical and practical inconsistencies were revealed in the scientific knowledge process production, from the essences of the identitarian cultural context of universities, that is why inconsistencies are shown in the endogenous processes, from which a procedural logic of the endogenous research is proposed. Said logic, due to its essentiality level, is applicable to a diversity of university contexts, as far as they need to potentiate the endogenous research integrating substantive processes.
Resection of Benign Tumor in Tibia with a High Speed Burr by Haptic Devices in Virtual Reality Environments
Civelek, Turhan; Vidinli, I. Bahattin (Turkey)
ABSTRACT:
Objective: The aim of this research is developing a haptic supported virtual reality environment (HSVRE) along with related software for the purpose of lecturing and practicing of medical students. Education of virtual benign tumor surgeries in bones and the effects of HSVRE as surgical training material are the main works. Methods: Real computed tomography (CT) images were used to create a surgical simulation of tibia benign tumor. This simulation will allow surgeons to carry out the surgery for a limitless trial before the actual one. During this research, a virtual reality software tool/environment developed, 35 randomly selected medical students as participants used the developed application. Afterwards a questionnaire which has 27 questions about haptic supported virtual reality applications was asked those participants to learn their ideas and feelings about HSVRE application. The data obtained from the questionnaire was analyzed with machine learning by using ZeroR and J48 algorithm in WEKA software. Results: Kappa, F-measure and learning percentage values were analyzed by examining the results of the analysis to see if learning has come true. Decision trees were created to show the impacts of application for medical education. Conclusion: It has been found from the results of analyses that HSVRE applications can be used as a lecturing material, enrich the success of learning and prevent ordinary negative consequences like boredom and monotony. Also, learning with HSVRE is more effective than Traditional learning methods.
Sexual Dimorphism in Volunteerism and Job Position
Wallner, Bernard; Fieder, Martin (Austria)
ABSTRACT:
For the entire Europe, on average 32.1% of the population does volunteer work, constituting a full-time job equivalent of 4.5 million. In our research-work, we are able to show, that volunteerism in men is significantly associated with the
advancement in their job careers.
Systematic Concept Derivation and Translation in Engineering Design
Eilouti, Buthayna (Saudi Arabia)
ABSTRACT:
Although concept formation is recognized as one of the most crucial tasks in design, systematic methods of its processing, generation, translation and concretization are still under-represented. The framework described and discussed in this paper contributes to knowledge in this particular area. This paper provides experience-based insights on systematic conceptualization and processing of engineering design. The scope of this research is architectural design in higher education. The research methodology is based on action research where the proposed framework has been developed and applied in multiple design studios. The framework aims to facilitate innovation in concept generation and to help initiate the designing process. Examples of framework implementation are illustrated and discussed. Findings and reflections about the framework development and implementation are reported and discussed.
Technology Convergence and Cybersecurity: A Critical Analysis of Techno-Legal Challenges in India and USA (Invited Paper)
Ahmad, Tabrez (India)
ABSTRACT:
The Information Technology, Telecommunication and Broadcasting are fast converging and creating the serious challenges of Internet regulation in the areas of, Internet of things, Data protection and Cybersecurity at International level posing serious threats to the privacy of person, safety and security of critical infrastructure of nations.
Convergence particularly has brought various opportunities in different aspects of life and led to the blurring of the boundaries between IT and telecommunications in the last two decades. Convergence has various dimensions notably– technological, technical and content and has brought a digital revolution. There is a need to have one regulatory body to administer these convergent technologies it can be done through appropriate ICT policy and regulatory mechanisms, unified licensing as parts of a broader strategy to promote growth and better position in India, USA, and global information environments.
There are more pervasive attacks and threats to critical infrastructure therefore Defense, IT, Telecom, Oil & Gas are more vulnerable. Internationally, the most affecting problems are valuable data theft and Cyberwar. Problem becomes more serious due to Lack of Consensus between India and USA and also at United Nations on Internet governance and regulation.
Paper is divided in five parts Part-1 is Introduction of the topic Part-II provides about technology convergence data protection and cyber privacy Part-III discusses on challenges to cybersecurity and cyberwar. Part IV provides about Internet governance and regulation and Part V is Conclusion.
Paper concludes the requirements of comprehensive policy framework for privacy, data protection, cyber security, Internet governance & regulation, to control on cyberwars for International peace and security.
The Dynamics of a Cancer Tumor Growth Model with Multiphase Structure
Shakhmurov, Veli; Shahmurov, Rishad (Turkey)
ABSTRACT:
In this paper, we studied a phase-space analysis of a mathematical model of tumor growth with an immune responses. Mathematical analysis of the model
equations with multipoint initial condition, regarding to dissipativity, boundedness of solutions, invariance of non-negativity, nature of equilibria, local and global stability have been investigated. We studied some features of behavior of one of three-dimensional tumor growth models with dynamics described in terms of densities of three cells populations: tumor cells, healthy host cells and e§ector immune cells. We found su¢ cient conditions, under which trajectories from the positive domain of feasible multipoint initial conditions tend to one of equilibrium points. Here, cases of the small tumor mass equilibrium points-the healthy equilibrium point, the ìdeathî equilibrium point have been examined. Biological implications of our results are discussed
The GDPR: A Real Revolution in the Protection of Personal Data
Soltes, Dusan (Slovakia)
ABSTRACT:
The paper is dealing with the new EU regulation popularly already known as the GDPR or the General Data Protection Regulation, that by itself represents one of the most revolutionary legislative changes in the overall history of the EU system of legislation or as it is generally well known “acquis communautaire”. Accordingly, it is about the protection of not only of the personal data but also in general of other related data being collected, stored, processed, communicated and utilized not only on the territory of the EU but also globally. The later case concerns all cases when the subjects registered in the EU are doing their business and/or any other kind of activities and operations outside of the territory of the EU. But the same it is of course concerning and required also from other foreign subjects that although registered outside of the territory of the EU are doing any kind of their business and/or any other kinds of activities or operations on the territory of the EU. Hence, in this respect due to the enormous extend of the various business and non-business activities and operations related to the EU either directly or indirectly, the protection of data and especially protection of personal data according to this new EU GDPR and its impact will truly and fully be a global one. Hence, it is now the best time still yet before its entry into operation to pay due attention to this new system of protection of data and in particular to the protection of personal data. This is also the main aim and purpose of this our paper.
The Information System for US Stock Market: Fundamental and Technical Analysis
Hilkevics, Sergejs; Hilkevica, Galina (Latvia)
ABSTRACT:
Fundamental and technical analysis are two main methods of forecasting in economics, investments and securities analysis. There are specific requirements for information systems for study courses in fundamental and technical analysis support. These information systems should be complete enough – they should contain all necessary information processing procedures, which are sufficient for investment portfolio creation and investment decision making. Appropriate procedures include input data receiving, data pre-processing, stocks screening, optimal portfolio creation, portfolio testing and correcting. Information system should be simple enough and understandable for students of economics and business administration. Information system should be flexible and provide the possibility to change algorithms of data processing from simple to complicate. Information system should be extendable and ensure the possibility to use it for research work and practical investment activities. The paper is devoted to the description of information system created at the Ventspils University College to support the study course in stock market fundamental and technical analysis. Results received using this system for US stock market and possible practical applications are considered.
The Possible Evolution of Management Consultant’s Knowledge Creation Roles (Invited Paper)
Ciampi, Francesco (Italy)
ABSTRACT:
Consulting firms are increasingly aware of the value of knowledge for their own organizations and for their clients. This awareness is confirmed by the change in the range of management consulting services offered and their modes of delivery: creating and sharing knowledge (in terms of exploration, development and exploitation) have now become key-channels for transferring value to clients. Moreover, many of the top consultancies now offer knowledge management services for their clients. However, the empirical evidence shows that even today the cognitive value-creation potential related to the transition from consulting approaches geared to the transfer of “best practices” (consultant as expert) to consulting approaches geared to the cooperative creation of new knowledge and managerial capabilities (consultant as a facilitator of new managerial knowledge and capabilities creation processes) is rarely consciously perceived and, consequently, is not adequately planned for and exploited. This paper interprets management consulting from a knowledge perspective, and proposes some insights on the possible evolution of management consultant’s knowledge creation roles.
The Problem of Automatic Answer Checking and Some other Issues in Math Educational Systems Development
Turuntaev, Ilya S.; Danilov, Vladimir G. (Russian Federation)
ABSTRACT:
The use of information and communication technologies in education can potentially improve educational process signi cantly. Nowadays it is agreed that we should aim to make education more e ective and personalized and automate as much routine operations as possible. The area of educational systems for mathematical disciplines has some special requirements. For
such disciplines it is essential to preserve the technique of learning by training in multiple examples. i.e. the training tasks with an answer given in a form of mathematical expression. In the present paper a framework for training tasks automatization is described. The appropriate technique is implemented in the EdLeTS educational system which aims to support practical
classes on various mathematical disciplines and provides tools for training tasks automatization. A brief overview of EdLeTS is given.
Automatic answer checking is the most complex aspect of training tasks automatization. The Richardson's theorem states that in general case there exists no algorithm for functions comparison. As a result, there is no way to guarantee the correctness of answer checking in math educational systems using symbolic
calculations. We suggest a workaround for this problem: an additional pointwise checking procedure. This procedure compares the values of the functions being examined in a number of randomly chosen points. Such a comparison may lead to an error. In this paper an analysis of the probability of such an error is given. It is shown that under some fair conditions such an algorithm can be successfully used in practice.
The Quality System of Air Transport Pilots Training at the University of Pardubice
Němec, Vladimír; Hyršlová, Jaroslava; Mrázek, Petr; Novák, Martin; Endrizalová, Eva; Zharkova, Victoria (Czech Republic)
ABSTRACT:
This article contains description of quality system for airline transport pilots training at the Faculty of Transport Engineering at the University of Pardubice. This system is based on new regulations within the European Union which aims mainly to unification of personnel licensing and training procedures, increase of safety, including principles of safety culture, and support of new methods used in both integrated and modular training. Similar rules are gradually introduced to all sections of civil aviation in Europe.
Quality system as a complex according to the new rules consists of a Management System, Safety Management System and Compliance Monitoring System and has proved to be very efficient in airline transport pilots training. Functional Compliance Monitoring System guarantees conformity with all applicable laws and regulations which ensures one of the significant parts of the new quality system. The task of Safety Management System is to increase the level of safety in practical training particularly, but the theoretical part consists of basics of all knowledge acquired during the training. Management System covers all parts and joins them to an undivided unit.
Separate documents are processed for each system, the Management System (MS), Safety Management System (SMS) and Compliance Monitoring Program (CMP) at the Faculty of Transport Engineering. The article describes all aspects of Management System, including safety policy, management processes and responsibilities of each participating person, general and basic principles, operational procedures, regulations and procedures that concern ensuring the required level of safety within the Faculty of Transport Engineering. It further shows the methodology chosen to define duties and responsibilities of Accountable Manager (AM), Safety Manager (SM), Compliance Monitoring Manager (CM) and the methodology of personnel selection to Safety Review Board (SRB), Safety Action Group (SAG) and all other personnel involved in the quality system.
At the end you will find summarized current experiences and description of procedures ensuring further improvement of quality of educational process. This work was supported by the project ev. no. VH20172019027 supported by the Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic.
Treating Social Systems with Organizational Assessment: De-Stigmatizing Employees and Promoting Systemic Results
Leclerc-Sherling, Christine (United States)
ABSTRACT:
Balancing violence and positive peace attitudes is part of the human condition. The workplace offers a unique ecosystem where individuals can express a different set of the behaviors encouraged by the organizational culture. In the negotiation between individual incentives and organizational goals, employees will display a balance of each type of attitudes. Therefore, no attitude can be considered constructive or destructive unless contrasted with the organizational mission. This paper introduces an innovative assessment where the alignment between the organizational mission, the department’s objectives, and the individual incentives are prioritized. It suggests a deep and non-invasive assessment of the current system and recommends small group training and individual coaching as intervention methods.
Why Inter-Disciplinary Research, Education, & Communication (IDREC) are Necessary in the Advancement of Science Educational Perspectives from Geophysics & Climate Research (Invited Paper)
Leybourne, Bruce (United States)
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A necessity to “Go where the research takes you!” Maybe most would agree or think, this quote should be the mantra of any genuine research effort. If not, possibly the intent of the research has drifted elsewhere? Possibly an “Echo Chamber” exists as part of the “Settled Science” from which new ideas have difficulty emerging (IMSCI Participatory Panel, 2018). Climate change science is hardly “Settled Science.” The high frequency climate indexes of the MJO, ENSO & PDO, are considered natural and are not well understood at all. Interdisciplinary
Research, Education, & Communication (IDREC) are necessary from the geophysics and climate research perspectives because of the intricate relationships between these fields recently linked to solar induction affects. What if a yet unrealized solar induction mechanism is found to be a
fundamental driver of climate, with links to a host of related natural disasters? A much larger interdisciplinary space/earth science approach would be justified as part of our “space force” development. Considering the whole natural system including, but not focused primarily on the active role of the biosphere, as
is the case of Green House Gas (GHG) theory. Focus on single subsystems i.e. solid earth, oceans, atmosphere, creates limited advantages. Looking at Earth’s endogenous energy as the larger whole with stellar transformer concepts may account for this induction mechanism and unravel the mysterious links to natural
disasters on our planet. Solar axial induction driving energy through Earth’s core could explain a lot of things that, to date, have remained elusive. This paper will examine a few examples related to climate, earthquakes, wildfires, and hurricanes.
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