bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
All the Light We Cannot See
Authors: Johnson Erica Lynn , Buck Marsha , Rhymer Sarah A.
Published: September 2018

This chapter offers an enlightening 5E lesson plan that guides ELA teachers through a novel study using excerpts from All the Light We Cannot See, while also directing science teachers through a series of simulations and exercises designed to teach students about the basic properties of waves, including the electromagnetic spectrum. Focusing on science and literacy integration, this chapter also draws attention to the fact that the unit is designed to be taught simultaneously by each content-area teacher or, alternatively, at separate times during the year. The unit provides students with opportunities to explore all components of 5E (engagement, exploration, explanation, elaboration, and evaluation) in both disciples. Lessons are directly aligned with CCSS and NGSS standards, respectively. Additionally, the unit provides all necessary resources, including handouts and appendices, for teachers to successfully teach the unit for student mastery.
Water Ecology, Engineering, and Global Citizenship
Authors: Jennings LaShay , Courtney Wendy W.
Published: September 2018

This chapter describes a science and literacy integrative unit on water ecology and reading about water purification in post-civil war Sudan through the text A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park, 2010. The authors describe the process of integration according to the 5E learning cycle: engage, explore, explain, elaborate, evaluate. This teaching scenario is also further explicated through connections to The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and overlapping practices between NGSS and The Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts. Aspects of the text are used in conjunction with the hands-on science inquiry to dig deeper into the standards.
Crosscutting Concepts in Science Support Literacy and Writing
Authors: O'Neal Diana Loyd
Published: September 2018

The purpose of the chapter is to guide teachers in development of authentic and engaging lessons through multidisciplinary integration. As cross-curricular lessons are implemented, collaborative support between science, math, ELA, social studies, and related arts classes builds excitement for teachers and students. Students are challenged to take ownership of learning using higher-level thinking skills, creativity in design, and practicing 21st century skills such as collaboration, research, problem solving, and innovation. The chapter provides examples of integrative ideas and suggestions on how to begin developing multidisciplinary lessons. Although the primary focus relates to the crosscutting concepts in science with ELA expectations, the resources provided also include integrations for other content areas as well. The goal of the chapter is to provide models for the development of inquiry-based, authentic, and engaging opportunities for students to develop higher conceptual understanding and offer methods for applying their learning to real-world concepts.
Archaeological Heritage
Authors: Inglese Carlo , Docci Mario , Ippolito Alfonso
Published: September 2018

Architects have been involved in the task of representing archaeology and archaeological sites for many years now. Their objective has invariably been to make the reading of the artifact more detailed and accurate to scholars of archaeology. The advent of informatics brought a significant step forward in the domain of representation in this field. To recall that representation of archaeology should restore artifacts of which only fragments of walls remain, often in ruin and with degraded surfaces which often do not follow the geometry of the original artifact any longer. Therefore, in order to obtain objective representation with a highly detailed documentation of the state of the surfaces, three dimensional methodologies of digitalization were applied, ones that made it possible to construct 3D models. Addressed in this chapter is the problem of how to communicate architectonic archaeology with virtual instruments. The subject researched includes both very well-preserved examples as well as ones of which merely vestiges remain.
Possible Methodologies for the Restoration of Digital Media
Authors: Sabatini Desirée
Published: September 2018

This chapter stems from an urgent problem that has developed internationally in recent years regarding the safeguard of Italian cinematic and audiovisual cultural and scientific heritage which is in danger of extinction due to the difficulty of preserving celluloid, an important historical and artistic asset for our country, and electronic formats, the most numerous in the archive. In order to recuperate this cultural heritage, it is essential to carry out a broad process of recuperation, restoration and digitalization of the film and audiovisual material, but at the same time it is necessary to form a careful critical analysis of the methodology used and of the typologies of intervention by the universities and by the film archives and museums.
Disaster in Libraries in Developing Countries
Authors: Idiegbeyan-Ose Jerome , Ifijeh Goodluck , Ilogho Julie E. , Iwu-James Juliana , Izuagbe Roland
Published: September 2018

This chapter discusses the concept disaster in libraries in developing countries and the need for digital preservation of library resources. It started with the definition of disaster as an event that produces casualties. It also highlighted the types, causes and effects of disasters in libraries. The chapter further discusses the concept of digital preservation of library materials as a viable option for disaster management. It also enumerated and discussed the various methods of digital preservation of library resources. The chapter also explains X-ray, the concept of libraries in developing countries and disaster preservation; it also discusses various challenges that developing countries face in terms of digital preservation of resources. Based on these discussions, the chapter concludes and makes recommendations so as to improve the level of library and information services as well as disaster preparedness in developing countries.
TryOn
Authors: Haq Izhar ul , Farooq Abdul Moiz
Published: September 2018

The fashion industry is greatly dependent on in-store activity, where the customers try on clothes in large amount in dressing rooms. People face problems while shopping like changing the dress again and again in the dressing, wasting time deciding which unstitched or stitched dress will look good on them and the most important, the privacy issues for women. For women, it is not safe to try on dresses inside the rooms sometimes due to hidden camera violating their rights and privacy. Sometimes people can see right through the inward facing slats in the door. So, anyone passing by can see the particular women, which is just awful. In order to solve these issues relating customers and to increase the number of clothes one can try in short time, the authors have developed a technology named TryOn, which will allow you to try on dresses virtually on a screen inside a store without taking them off in the dressing rooms through augmented reality using RGBD sensor and 3D models of clothes.
Mobile-Based Appointment System for Remote Patients
Authors: Din Imran ud , Khan Noreen Fayyaz
Published: September 2018

Healthcare is a basic human need in any civilization. In modern sense of geopolitics, a welfare state has to ensure easy access of public to basic amenities which include medical facilities. However, the areas, off mainland, usually stay deprived of quality medical services. This is generally the case in third world countries, including Pakistan. Here, due to lack of education and poverty, the suburban or countryside population remains ignorant of available qualified doctors. Everybody does not afford travelling to the nearest main city hospital. Those who afford sometimes experience extreme frustration at absence of their desired medic. In order to assist the deprived, the authors have developed a mobile-based appointment system for remote patients. This application not only helps in requesting appointments with doctors, but lets the android mobile user search the list of quality medics around. The details related to the use and effectiveness of this application have been discussed in the main chapter.
A Study on Information and Communication Technology Skills of LIS Professionals in Management Institutions of Tamil Nadu
Authors: Solaipriya P. L. , Suresh M.
Published: September 2018

The importance of information and communications technologies (ICTs) as powerful tools for socio-economic development is now widely acknowledged not only among large corporations but small business enterprises as well. However, for ICT to be effectively deployed as engines of economic development existing IT skills gap both in developed and developing countries must be addressed. The present study covers the library and information science (LIS) professionals of 90 management institutes of Tamil Nadu. The present study attempts to study the ICT skills of LIS professionals working in these institutes.
Study on M-Learning Usage Among LIS Students With Special Reference to Alagappa University
Authors: Meenambigai M.
Published: September 2018

Mobile learning comprises any kind of learning which is done on mobile and handheld gadgets either in or out of class, or learning which takes place “on the go” as part of class time, or outside. Although mobile learning is often taken to be synonymous with the use of mobile phones, it is increasingly associated with other devices such as tablet computers, portable games machines, e-books, and other devices which allow people to continue more traditional approaches to learning as they move through their daily lives. As such, it fits comfortably into definitions of blended learning. Educators and trainers are empowered since they can use the mobile technology to communicate with learners from anywhere and at any time. At the same time, educators and trainers can access learning resources from anytime and anywhere to plan and deliver their lessons.
Utilization of ICT-Based Resources and Services in Engineering College Libraries
Authors: Stephen G.
Published: September 2018

Application of ICT in libraries has helped librarians and information specialists and researchers improve their information products and services through enhanced search outcomes in terms of specificities of documents retrieval, provision/dissemination, and use of requisite information retrieved or generated. The study shows the gender distribution of respondents' frequency of using ICT-based resources and services. It is evident that 57.43% male and 42.57% female respondents using ICT-based resources and services on a daily basis, and 54.67% male and 45.33% female respondents were using 2-3 times in a week.
Automating Network Management With Artificial Intelligence
Authors: Ben Yahia Imen Grida , Bendriss Jaafar , Buda Teodora Sandra , Assem Haytham
Published: September 2018

Artificial intelligence (AI) and in particular machine learning are seen as cornerstones to automate and rethink network management operations in the context of network softwarization (i.e., SDN, NFV, and Cloud). In this regard, operators and service providers target the creation of service offerings, the customization of network solutions, and the fast adaptation to rapidly changing market demands. This translates into requirements for increased flexibility, modularity, and scalability in network management operations. This chapter presents a detailed specification of a cognitive (AI-based) network management framework applicable for existing and future (software-defined) networks. The framework is built upon the combined state-of-the-art on autonomic, policy-based management and big data. It is exemplified with two detailed use cases: the urban mobility awareness for today's mobile networks and SLA (service level agreement) enforcement in the context of NFV and cloud.
Future Networks
Authors: Perrot Nancy , Benhamiche Amal , Carlinet Yannick , Gourdin Eric
Published: September 2018

This chapter gives an insight into some challenging combinatorial optimization problems that have to be tackled to deliver efficient and appropriate decision algorithms to manage future networks. The first part of the chapter is dedicated to variants of routing optimization problems in future IP networks, and the second part is dedicated to two optimization problems related to network virtualization and 5G network slicing, the virtual network embedding problem and the service function chaining problem. Each of these optimization problems is described along with the main challenges to overcome, and a recent and extensive related state of the art is given, so as to highlight the most recent and promising approaches to solve them.
Network Security Policy Automation
Authors: Zarny Myo , Xu Meng , Sun Yi
Published: September 2018

Network security policy automation enables enterprise security teams to keep pace with increasingly dynamic changes in on-premises and public/hybrid cloud environments. This chapter discusses the most common use cases for policy automation in the enterprise, and new automation methodologies to address them by taking the reader step-by-step through sample use cases. It also looks into how emerging automation solutions are using big data, artificial intelligence, and machine learning technologies to further accelerate network security policy automation and improve application and network security in the process.
Knowledge Framework for Online Learning
Authors: Cleveland Simon , Block Greg
Published: September 2018

While online education continues to grow, virtual instructors face certain asynchronous uncertainties when it comes to knowledge exchange with students. These challenges are especially prevalent in the cybersecurity and programming domains. To counteract such uncertainties and minimize teaching deficiencies expected to occur in asynchronous learning environments, this chapter assesses knowledge factors that impact virtual knowledge transfer and absorption processes. Synchronicity framework is proposed to integrate knowledge-seeking behavior, knowledge properties, knowledge domains, knowledge types, knowledge tools, and technology synchronicity. A real-life case is provided to integrate the framework in practice.
The Era After Oil
Authors: Stock Wolfgang G. , Barth Julia , Gremm Julia
Published: September 2018

This chapter investigates seven Gulf cities (Kuwait City, Manama, Doha, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, and Muscat) that have grown rich due to large reserves of oil and natural gas. Now, with the threat of ending resources, governments focus on the development towards a knowledge society with knowledge-based industries and knowledge-intensive cities. The authors analyzed the cities in terms of their “smartness” or “informativeness” by field research on-site, a quantitative survey and in-depth qualitative interviews (N = 34). They studied prototypical building blocks of a city of the knowledge society, namely infrastructures (digital city, smart, green and sustainable city, creative city, and knowledge city), economy, politics and administration, location factors, as well as physical and digital spaces. Especially Doha in Qatar is well on its way towards becoming an informational city, but also Dubai and Sharjah (both in the United Arab Emirates) received good scores.
The National Plan of E-Government
Authors: Al-Jenaibi Badreya
Published: September 2018

This chapter explores the readiness of federal authority employees and their current skills, adoption, and knowledge about e-government. It also examines the new technologies and e-technologies in GCC and UAE. The researcher has collected information and opinions from different areas in the country creating a survey analysis in this research. The study aims are to discover the experts among the employees, explore the developments of e-governments in the UAE federal agencies, gain information about the strategies of the services, and gain knowledge about training and challenges that face the employees who work in federal positions. Research questions include, Are federal organizations employees prepared to adopt and use the e-government? What are the struggles that face them?
Exploring Key E-Services Issues Toward Future Development
Authors: Alshouiby Abdulaziz , Bakry Saad Haj
Published: September 2018

E-services are becoming increasingly important for government and for business services. They provide benefits to all parties concerned, including service providers, users, and the society at large. This chapter presents a framework of key issues that any e-service should enjoy. The framework is based on three main domains: the e-service strategy, its architecture, and its performance. Each of these domains is structured in three groups of issues, which are associated with three main dimensions: management, targeted features, and the people concerned. Per this structure, the framework considers “45” key e-services issues, and these issues are derived from the available literature and previous experience. Awareness of the importance of these issues among staff working in the field is investigated by means of a survey designed for this purpose. The outcome shows that there is a clear lack of awareness with regards to various key issues, and this problem would demote e-services. In response, recommendations are derived for solving the problem and toward enhanced future development.
Academicians Quality of Work Life and Its Influence on Value of Education
Authors: Patro Chandra Sekhar
Published: September 2018

The value of education is a dynamic and multi-dimensional concept that refers not only to the educational model but also to the institutional mission and its goals, as well as to the specific standards of the system, facility, program, or event. In today's competitive scenario, the academic institutions need to focus explicitly on providing effective and quality education to the students with the help of experienced academicians. The education quality would increase when the faculty members are having a better quality of work life, and this can be possible by providing better welfare conveniences to them by the academic institutions. Welfare amenities enable the staff members to live a quality and more satisfactory life. These facilities also help to keep their motivation levels high. The chapter articulates the existence of quality of work life programs in academic institutions in order to retain valuable faculty members who influence the value of education.
Miniaturization of Printed Microstrip Antennas Array by Using Defected Ground Structure Technique
Authors: Oulhaj Otman , Naima Amar Touhami , Mohamed Aghoutante
Published: September 2018

In this chapter, the authors present different techniques used to miniature microstrip antennas, particularly planar antennas array, for different applications demanding small dimensions. This will cover DGS, slot technique, and metamaterials. After the presentation of these techniques based on theoretical studies, the second part of this chapter will be about the authors' contribution in the miniaturization of microstrip antennas arrays. This part will include the presentation of some miniature antennas array which they have validated into simulation and measurement by using DGS techniques. The different structures were validated into simulation by using tow electromagnetic solvers ADS (advanced design system) and CST-MW (computer simulation technology) which permit one to validate and to verify the different performances of antennas arrays as radiation pattern, matching input impedance and small dimensions.
1D Electromagnetic Band Gap Analysis and Applications
Authors: Kaabal Abdelmoumen , El Halaoui Mustapha , Ahyoud Saida , Asselman Adel
Published: September 2018

In this chapter, a detailed study of the one-dimension electromagnetic band gap (1D-EBG) structures and their application in a directional antenna design are presented. To improve the ability and analyze and understand the behavior of 1D-EBG, three techniques of analysis are developed. The results show that the periodicity of the dielectric permittivity makes it possible to stop the waves propagation in certain frequency bands. A comparison between the different methods shows an excellent agreement. An evolution of the transmission coefficient of a structure consisting of six layers with a cavity of thickness equal a wavelength in the middle of the structure, shows that there is a peak of transmission which is formed at the center frequency of the band gap and reflects a resonance phenomenon. This phenomenon of frequency filtering is exploited for the design of a directive EBG antenna by introducing an excitation to the cavity center.
Printed Antenna for UHF and SHF RFID Applications
Authors: Elhamraoui Ahmed , Abdelmounim Elhassane , Bennis Hamid , Latrach Mohamed
Published: September 2018

In this chapter, new microstrip antennas for RFID system are presented. The chapter is split into two sections. The first section deals with the design of two dual-band antennas for handheld RFID readers, and the second section is dedicated to antennas for RFID tag. In the first section, the authors describe theory and principle characteristics of microstrip antenna and the fundamentals of multiband behavior. The two proposed antennas are designed to operate in the ISM (industrial, scientific, and medical) band at 2.45 and 5.8 GHz bands. In the second section, the authors present the principles of matching techniques for tag antenna design. Then, they present two examples of tag antenna. The first one is a flexible antenna mounted on paper substrate, and the second one is designed for the identification of metallic object.
Amplificación del gen rbcL revela primer registro de Porphyra mumfordii (Bangiales, Rhodophyta) en la bahía de Valparaíso, Chile central
Authors: Muñoz-Muga Pilar , Romo Héctor , Calderón Carlos , Evrard Oscar , Díaz Humberto
Published: September 2018

El género Porphyra, comúnmente encontrado a lo largo de las costas chilenas, es un importante alimento algal conocido como nori. Existen representantes de Porphyra del Área Marina Protegida Montemar (32°57’S; 71°33’W) en la bahía de Valparaíso, cuya identidad taxonómica no está clara. Este estudio tuvo como propósito identificar los ejemplares de fronda alargada de Porphyra, que habitan el intermareal superior, medio e inferior de la bahía de Valparaíso. Para llevar a cabo este objetivo, se recolectaron 30 talos de Porphyra durante el invierno de 2015 en Montemar. En todas las muestras se amplificó el marcador molecular rbcL, sin embargo solo en 18 individuos se logró un secuenciamiento exitoso. Además, se llevó a cabo una descripción morfológica. El análisis de las secuencias del gen rbcL mostró que los especímenes de fronda alargada que habitan el intermareal de la bahía de Valparaíso corresponden a Porphyra mumfordii. Se presentaron diferencias en el tamaño y coloración de los talos provenientes de
Quantification of CO2 and CH4 emissions over Sacramento, California based on divergence theorem using aircraft measurements
Authors: Ryoo Ju-Mee , Iraci Laura T. , Tanaka Tomoaki , Marrero Josette E. , Yates Emma L. , Fung Inez , Michalak Anna M. , Tadić Jovan , Gore Warren , Bui T. Paul , Dean-Day Jonathan M. , Chang Cecilia S.
Published: September 2018

Abstract. Emission estimates of carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4) and the meteorological factors affecting them are investigated over Sacramento, California, using an aircraft equipped with a cavity ring–down greenhouse gas sensor as part of the Alpha Jet Atmospheric eXperiment (AJAX) project. To better constrain the emissions fluxes, we designed flights in a cylindrical pattern and computed the emission fluxes from three flights using a kriging method and Gauss's divergence theorem. The CO2 and CH4 mixing ratios at the downwind side of Sacramento show relatively consistent patterns across the three flights, but the fluxes vary – as a function of different wind patterns on a given flight day. The wind variability, seasonality, and assumptions about background concentrations affect the emissions estimates, by a factor of 1.5 to 8. The uncertainty is also impacted by meteorological conditions and distance from the emissions sources. The largest CH4 mixing ratio was found over a local landfill. The importance of vertical mass transfer for flux estimates is examined, but the difference in the total emission estimate with and without vertical mass transfer is found to be small, especially at the local scale. The total flux estimates accounting for the entire circumference are larger than those based solely on the downwind region. This indicates that a closed-shape flight profile can better contain total emissions relative to one-sided curtain flight because most cities have more than one point source and wind direction can change with time and altitude. To reduce the uncertainty of the emissions estimate, it is important that the sampling and modeling strategy account not only for known source locations but also possible unidentified sources around the city. Our results highlight that aircraft-based measurements using a closed shape flight pattern are an efficient and useful strategy for identifying emission sources and estimating local and city-scale greenhouse gas emission fluxes.
Growth of a sinkhole in a seismic zone of the northern Apennines (Italy)
Authors: La Rosa Alessandro , Pagli Carolina , Molli Giancarlo , Casu Francesco , De Luca Claudio , Pieroni Amerino , D'Amato Avanzi Giacomo
Published: September 2018

Abstract. Sinkhole collapse is a major hazard causing substantial social and
economic losses. However, the surface deformations and sinkhole evolution are
rarely recorded, as these sites are known mainly after a collapse, making the
assessment of sinkhole-related hazard challenging. Furthermore, more than
40 % of the sinkholes of Italy are in seismically hazardous zones; it
remains unclear whether seismicity may trigger sinkhole collapse. Here we use
a multidisciplinary data set of InSAR, surface mapping and historical records
of sinkhole activity to show that the Prà di Lama lake is a long-lived
sinkhole that was formed in an active fault zone and grew
through several events of unrest characterized by episodic subsidence and
lake-level changes. Moreover, InSAR shows that continuous aseismic subsidence
at rates of up to 7.1 mm yr−1 occurred during 2003–2008, between events
of unrest. Earthquakes on the major faults near the sinkhole do not
trigger sinkhole activity but low-magnitude earthquakes at 4–12 km depth
occurred during sinkhole unrest in 1996 and 2016. We interpret our
observations as evidence of seismic creep at depth causing fracturing and
ultimately leading to the formation and growth of the Prà di Lama
sinkhole.
The Influence of Empowerment and Community Participation towards the Improvement of Community Welfare Recipient Community Empowerment Program Based in the City of Pekanbaru Riau Province
Authors: Rozie Azharisman
Published: September 2018

The phenomenon used as the object of this research is to improve the welfare of beneficiaries of PMB-RW Program in Pekanbaru City. This research design uses quantitative less qualitative dominant. Quantitative analysis with a sample of 360 respondents using SEM analysis method then SEM analysis results conducted qualitative analysis using descriptive analysis developed by Observer and Triangulation Analysis method from quantitative analysis with 4 informant research determined by purposive sampling. The conclusion of this research is that there is the influence of Empowerment to Improvement of Welfare of Beneficiary Society with the result of measurement coefficient of path reach 0,78, enter "strong" and significant category. The influence of Community Participation on the Improvement of Welfare of Beneficiary Society with the result of measuring the coefficient of lane 0.73, entering the category of "strong" and significant. From the measurement result of multiple regression coefficient, it is known that the contribution of the influence of empowerment (0,594) is bigger than the contribution of Community Participation (0,543) to Improvement of Welfare of PMB-RW Program Relief Society. While the development of the concept obtained is the development of the concept of the Dimensions of Opportunities for Community Empowerment and the development of the concept of Community Participation in Various Development Work. Advice authors to improve the welfare of beneficiaries is done by enhancing, improving and optimizing the performance of the empowerment and participation of active community involvement.
The Impact of Recruitment and Selection Criteria on Organizational Performance. GN Bank, Greater Accra Region of Ghana as the Mirror.
Authors: Selase Aphu Elvis
Published: September 2018

This study investigates the impact of recruitment and selection criteria on performance using GN Bank, Accra Ghana as point of convergence. The analyses of 130 valid responses obtained through a questionnaire that was administered to randomly selected respondents uncovered that recruitment and selection criteria have significant effect on organization’s performance (X2 = 35.723; df = 3; p<0.05). The more objective the recruitment and selection criteria, the better the organization’s performance (X2 = 20.007; df = 4; p<0.05). Therefore, its imperative to put candidates under meticulous check cum scrutiny so as to conceive an organizational palatability as the after-effect.
Numerical Investigations of Small Punch Tests for Determining Tensile Properties
Authors: Kamaya M.
Published: September 2018

Small punch tests were conducted for carbon steel specimens prepared with and without cold working. A digital image correlation technique was applied to measure displacement. Finite element analyses using the true stress-strain curves including post-necking strain could reproduce the load-displacement (LD) curve. Use of the nominal stress-strain curve obtained by the conventional tensile test was not enough to simulate the maximum load. It was found that the maximum load did not depend on the ultimate strength. Therefore, the ultimate strength prediction using the maximum load in the LD curve may not be valid for the general case. On the other hand, the yield strength correlated well with the deflection point in the LD curve. A new equation was proposed to estimate the yield strength that takes into consideration the influence of the specimen thickness.
SP creep properties of Gr.91 boiler pipings service-exposed in different USC power plants
Authors: Komazaki S. , Obata K. , Tomobe M. , Yaguchi M. , Kumada A.
Published: September 2018

The small punch (SP) testing technique was applied to five heats of Gr.91 steel, which had been actually used for boiler pipings in different USC power plants for long periods of time to investigate the applicability of this technique to the assessment of heat-to-heat variation of creep property. The experimental results revealed that the SP creep rupture strength and deformation behavior were quite different depending on the heat. Those differences in SP creep property, which could not be evaluated by hardness measurement, were qualitatively similar to those in standard uniaxial creep one. It was expected that the SP creep testing technique was applicable to the assessment of heat-to-heat variation for in-service boiler pipings.
Current status of the small punch test standardization within the ASTM
Authors: Kopriva R. , Brumovsky M. , Petelova P.
Published: September 2018

Since 2014, considerable attention has been paid to the standardization of small punch test technique within the American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM). In 2016 large inter-laboratory study has been launched within the ASTM subcommittee E10.2 - Behavior and Use of Nuclear Structural Materials, involving 12 laboratories and 6 evaluated structural materials from the nuclear power plant components. Paper describes the current status of ASTM standardization, results of the inter-laboratory study, lessons learned and open questions remaining to be solved for the successful completion of the standardization process.
Comparative study between small punch test and hydraulic bulge test
Authors: Wang H. , Xu T. , Zou J.
Published: September 2018

The systematically comparison between small punch test and hydraulic bulge test is carried out, which include specimen geometry, the test device, testing procedure, testing results interpretation. The specimen geometry, test device and testing procedure are three major aspects of the experiments. Both the testing fixtures of SPT and HBT are redesigned to meet the specimen geometry. The testing procedure of SPT is similar to strain-controlled tension test, which control the displacement of the puncher and measure the corresponding reaction load. The testing procedure of HBT is similar to stress-controlled tension test, which control the pressure of the hydraulic oil and measure the displacement of the deformed specimen. The finite element method is used to study the deformation pattern of the specimen. The initial plastic zone distribution is different. The plastic zone of SPT is concentrated in a small area under the puncher and the initial plastic zone is a circle around the corner of the fixture for HBT. The deformation pattern play an important role in the yield stress interpretation, it is suggest that the interpretation method should include the parameters from the testing fixtures for HBT, and radius of the puncher for SPT.
Historical Trends and Transitions in Credit Risk Management of Chinese Commercial Banks
Authors: Nayak Bhabani Shankar , Xu Jia
Published: September 2018

The paper outlines different trends and transitions in the history of credit risk management of Chinese commercial banks. By critically reviewing different stages of credit management and its historical evolution, it helps in understanding the nature of subjective challenges faced by Chinese commercial banks to manage credit risks. It reviews post reform policies in particularly after 1978 to locate the policy transitions and trajectories of credit risk management of commercial banks in China. It helps to understand the problems and prospects of effective credit management of risks by Chinese commercial banks. It argues that Chinese commercial banks are facing greater challenges in managing risk after the entry of foreign banks to China. Therefore, it is important for the commercial banks in China to develop its own credit management mechanisms within the context of Chinese banking environment.
Measuring Parallel Performance of Sorting Algorithms
Authors: Manaseer Saher , Al Hwaitat Ahmad K.
Published: September 2018

The performance evaluation of sorting algorithm play a major role in understanding the behavior which has great benefit in most of the field of sciences, knowing the difference between parallel and sequential performance will help the researchers to choose the best algorithm bucket and bubble sort to use and implement. In this research we study the performance of two sorting algorithm and evaluate the difference in performance in aspect of speed up and efficiency, the two algorithms has been tested on IMAN1 super computer with different evaluate input size and different number of processors. The results showed that he performance of runtime for the bubble and bucket sorting algorithms has been effectively reduced by the parallel computing over the large data size and the number of processor of 64 get the lowest running time, and the parallel performance was better than other methods.
Motivation Application: The Key to Stimulating Work Productivity in Jordanian Private Universities
Authors: Rawashdeh Adnan M.
Published: September 2018

Motivation program was found to be the most commonly applied mechanism among firms, providing employees with multiple financial or non-financial rewards. It aims at raising the employees’ interest, attracting and retaining talented employees, rewarding employees based on the value they create and encourages them to work hard to achieve the goals set by organizations. The study has assessed the way motivational practices are applied as a mechanism for improving work productivity, and to establish the difference caused by gender in the application of motivation practices in Jordanian private universities. Such motivation tools have been exaimened, training, work conditions, rewards, promotion, and employee benefits. Quantitative approach has been applied in this study and data was obtained through a questionnaire survey. A total of 320 respondents were selected as a study sample including; professors, associate professors, assistant professors, senior lecturers, lecturer, and assistant lecturer. Additionally, 253 completed questionnaires were analyzed as a final sample using descriptive analysis and independent t-sample test performed by SPSS. Two hypotheses were developed based on literature review. The results indicate that respondents were not motivated by motivational practices applied by private universities. There was a positive relationship between motivation tools (training, financial rewards, promotion, working conditions, and employee benefits) and work productivity, and there was no significant difference caused by gender in the way motivation practices were applied.This study contributs to support the literature that’s not much available on the level of application of motivation practices to the academic staff in arab private universities particuallarly in Jordanian private universities. It recommends universities management to set academic staff salary based on the cost of living, labor market conditions and performance to retain talented staff and to avoid high labor turnover. Also, management should take into account the promotion practice as a motivator that may attract and retain talented academic staff. Future studies may investigate more motivation practices in the same industry or comparing Jordanian private universities with other private universities in the Middle East area based on these variables.
The Level of Performance of Science Teachers in the Sultanate of Oman in Light of NSTA Standards from their Point of View
Authors: ALdoulat Adnan Salem , AlTobi Abdullah Saif , Al-Fawair Ahmed
Published: September 2018

The study aimed to know The Level of Performance of Science Teachers in the Sultanate of Oman in Light of NSTA Standards from their Point of View. The study sample consisted of (126) science male and female teachers in the al-dakhliah governorate in the Sultanate of Oman for the academic year 2016/2017. The researchers developed a questionnaire to determine the level of performance of science teachers in light of NSTA standards, which consisted of 83 paragraphs divided into five standards. The results of the study indicate that the level of performance of science teachers was moderate. The results indicated that the highest level performance of science teachers was in teachers' knowledge and understanding of content, followed by the standard of understanding how students learn and use different methods to develop their knowledge. While the lowest level of performance of science teachers in the effective planning of educational units standard. The results also showed no significant differences in the performance of science teachers attributed to the gender variable or specialization variable, while there are differences of statistical significance attributed to the variable qualification scientific and for the benefit of Masters, and the existence of differences of statistical significance attributed to the variable number of years of service and for teachers who have years of experience more than ten years.
The Validation of the VereBeef™ Detection Kit
Authors: Liu Dawn Qian , Sato Mitsuharu , Tan Wei Ling , Khoo Grace Pei Wen , Fisher Kiel , Meibers Hannah , Wei Foo Damian Guang , Sen Phang Helen Choon , Bird Patrick , Joseph Benzinger M , Crowley Erin , Agin James , Goins David , Tiong Chiew Paul King , Pin Tan Rosemary Sok , Salfinger Yvonne , Brodsky Michael , Odumeru Joseph
Published: September 2018

VereBeef™ Detection Kit, incorporating both multiplex PCR and microarray technologies on a lab-on-chip platform, is intended for qualitative detection and differentiation of Escherichia coli O157:H7, E. coli O26, E. coli O45, E. coli O103, E. coli O111, E. coli O121, E. coli O145, Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) virulence factors (stx1A, stx2A, eae), and Salmonella species in one test using raw beef trim samples. This product underwent extensive evaluations, including inclusivity-exclusivity, method comparison, robustness, lot-to-lot variability, and stability studies. The inclusivity/exclusivity study demonstrated that VereBeef Detection Kit specifically detects and identifies target analytes without occurrence of false-positive and false-negative detection. In the method comparison study, the performance of the VereBeef Detection Kit was compared with U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service Microbiology Laboratory Guidebook’s methods for target organism detection in raw beef trim using E. coli O157:H7 single inoculation and Salmonella and non-O157 STEC dual inoculation. Data demonstrated equivalence in both methods. The robustness study showed that changesin the test parameters do not impact assay performance. Collectively, VereBeef Detection Kit is able to detect target pathogens in raw beef trim with a minimum enrichment time of 8 h for E. coli O157:H7 detection and 10 h for Salmonella and non-O157 STEC detection.
Internationalization of Higher Education: Past and Future
Authors: Knight Jane , De Wit Hans
Published: September 2018

Over the past 25 years, internationalization has evolved from a marginal and minor component to a global, strategic, and mainstream factor in higher education. Has international higher education lived up to our expectations and its potential? What values have guided it? What have we learned from the past to guide us into the future? Is the strong appeal for internationalization of the curriculum a return to the former days of cooperation and exchange, or a call for a more responsible process of internationalization? Who could have forecasted that internationalization would transform from a process based on values of cooperation to one that is increasingly characterized by competition?
Measuring Education Quality in Global Rankings: What’s the Likelihood?
Authors: Altbach Philip G. , Hazelkorn Ellen
Published: September 2018

Can the global academic rankings measure teaching quality? The major academic rankings have been adding measures of teaching quality—such as teacher-student ratios. We argue that it is not possible, at least now, to accurately measure teaching quality in a cross-national context. We recommend that the rankings cease measuring something that cannot, at this time, be evaluated.
World-Class Universities and the Common Good
Authors: Tian Lin , Yan Wu , Liu Nian Cai
Published: September 2018

Based on UNESCO’s report Rethinking Education towards a Global Common Good (2015) and developments in higher education, this article explores the reasons behind the shift from “public good” to “common good” in higher education. It focuses on the special role of world-class universities (WCUs) with regard to the global common good, as a result of their international orientation and emphasis on global development and the well-being of global communities. WCUs deliver advanced knowledge and research outputs and, more importantly, help shape and realize the global common good (i.e., the promotion of peace) shared by all mankind.
Effect of Charpy Striker Configuration on Low- and High-Energy NIST
Verification Specimens
Authors: Lucon Enrico , Splett Jolene
Published: September 2018

Charpy machines can be equipped with strikers having two different configurations,
corresponding to an edge radius of 2 mm or 8 mm. Both striker types are covered by ASTM
E23 and ISO 148-1. The effect of striker type on Charpy absorbed energy has been
extensively investigated in the past, and clear evidence has been published showing that
when using 8 mm strikers, absorbed energy (KV) tends to increase for specimens with KV ≥
200 J. In this paper, we investigate how striking edge radius affects certified values
and uncertainties for National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) low-energy
and high-energy verification specimens. Test data from two low-energy and two
high-energy Charpy lots, analyzed in a statistically rigorous manner, were somewhat
contradictory and led to the decision to separately certify low-energy and high-energy
lots for use with 2 mm and 8 mm strikers. This agrees with previous findings by other
NIST researchers, who recommended individual certifications for the two strikers at all
energy levels.
МЕЂУНАРОДНOПРАВНА ЗАШТИТА ПРАВА НА ПРИВАТНОСТ
Authors: Шурлан Тијана
Published: September 2018

Право на приватност припада категорији правакоја су дубоко утемељена у филозофију људских права, поседујупатину класичног и проученог права, но подједнако и јаку конота-цију сталне актуелности. У раду се анализира да ли појмови, де-финиције и постојећи међународноправни нормативни оквир обе-збеђују адекватну заштиту права на приватност у ужурбаноминформатичком и технолошки напредном свету у коме живимо.Анализа обухвата универзалне међународноправне норме, регио-налне међународноправне акте, као и ставове и праксу међуна-родних органа и судова.
ПОЛИТИЧКА ПРАВА У КОНТЕКСТУ ЉУДСКИХ ПРАВА
Authors: Живковски Игор
Published: September 2018

У раду се анализира значај политичких праваграђана у демократском друштву и правном систему. У првом делурада дат је приказ основних карактеристика политичких права.Потом је пажња посвећена односу политичких и људских права.Посебно је дат опширан приказ врста политичких права, да би упоследњем делу рада била извршена додатна фрагментација темена тај начин што се проучава однос изборног права и политичкихправа.
ПРАВНА ПРИРОДА МЕЂУНАРОДНОГ ПРАВА
Authors: Поповић Игор
Published: September 2018

Циљ рада јесте да се испита правна природамеђународног права. Аутор заузима становиште да се оправданоможе сматрати да оно што се назива међународно право нијеобјективно право. Међународно право нема све елементе који суму потребни да би био правни поредак. Недостаје му елеменатпринудности. Наиме, да би се дефинисало међународно право,треба прво дефинисати шта је то право иопште. Један од не-изоставних елемената права јесте принуда. Држава као ималацмонопола легалне физичке принуде гарантује остварење права.Како на међународном нивоу нема суверене организације (свјетскедржаве), тако се закључује да иза међународног права не стојиједан суверен субјект који ће обезбиједити остварење тог права.
ПРИКAЗ КЊИГE: ДУШКO MEДИЋ, ПРAВO OБEЗБJEЂEЊA ПOTРAЖИВAЊA
Authors: Moрaит Брaнкo
Published: September 2018

Прoф. др ДУШКO MEДИЋ је рoђeн 1953. гoдинe у БaњojЛуци. Нa Прaвнoм фaкултeту у Бaњoj Луци је диплoмирao 1977.гoдинe и мaгистрирao фeбруaрa 2002. Дoктoрирao je у Нoвoм Сaдудeцeмбрa 2004. гoдинe.Судску кaриjeру je грaдиo oд припрaвничкoг стaжa уOснoвнoм суду у Бaњој Луци, дo судије Уставног суда РепубликеСрпске. Раније је обављао и дужност зaмjeника рeпубличкoг jaвнoгтужиoцa Рeпубликe Српскe.
ДОЦ. ДР РАДОМИР НЕШКОВИЋ: ,,НЕДОВРШЕНА ДРЖАВА – ПОЛИТИЧКИ СИСТЕМ БОСНЕ И ХЕРЦЕГОВИНЕ“, У ИЗДАЊУ ФОНДАЦИЈЕ „ФРИДРИХ ЕБЕРТ“, БАЊА ЛУКА, 2012.
Authors: Дмичић Миле
Published: September 2018

Сам назив књиге указује на актуелност њеног садржаја, али ина сложеност обрађене проблематике уопште. Аутор доц. др Радо-мир Нешковић, књигом НЕДОВРШЕНА ДРЖАВА – ПОЛИТИЧКИСИСТЕМ БОСНЕ И ХЕРЦЕГОВИНЕ, на занимљив начин присту-па основним питањима стварања, уређења и функционисања др-жаве у Босни и Херцеговини.У првом дијелу књиге аутор се бави основним елементиманационалних идентитета у Босни и Херцеговини и њиховим обли-цима, трагајући за узроцима данашњих националних идентитета.Аутор није имао намјеру да историјски елаборира наведену мате-рију која је систематски обрађена у дјелима многих аутора, алињегово бављење историјским чињеницама било је у сврху прона-лажења основних елемената националних идентитета који су оп-стали кроз вријеме све до данас.