bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Análisis de estilos de redacción para la identificación de autoría usando métodos de agrupamiento.
Authors: Céspedes Pérez Ariel , Pérez Guzmán Ricardo Enrique , Pérez Guzmán Daniel Eugenio
Published: April 2019

Internet es hoy un espacio muy dinámico y revolucionador. Sus consumidores se han convertido en productores de la información que ellos mismos consumen, apoyados en herramientas y plataformas instaladas en grandes servidores, que facilitan el uso y la publicación de contenidos. Si bien este proceso ha democratizado el acceso de muchos a la información, también ha provocado una excesiva socialización de la propiedad intelectual y científica, pues los materiales se publican muchas veces bajo licencias que permiten su descarga sin el consentimiento del creador. En este contexto muchas veces se hace necesario determinar el autor de un documento anónimo, o uno cuyo autor esté en duda. Para realizar el análisis de autoría, como se le conoce a esta tarea, es necesario inferir características del autor a través de los documentos escritos por él y luego conformar un modelo de su estilo que pueda ser comparable con el de otra persona. Sin embargo resulta impráctico realizar el procesamiento de todos los posibles autores que existen a partir de sus publicaciones. Por ello es necesario determinar procedimientos que sin utilizar un conjunto de archivos de referencia, realicen un análisis del estilo en el texto y revelen sus variaciones estilográficas. En este trabajo se expone un procedimiento para lograr este propósito aplicando métodos de agrupamiento al documento que se desea analizar. Los resultados de los experimentos con determinados métodos de este tipo y varios rasgos lingüísticos, muestran que usando el algoritmo sIB en textos caracterizados por tri-gramas de caracteres y uni-gramas de palabras, se obtienen resultados aceptables.
La seguridad de la información: Un oscuro espacio multidimensional
Authors: Días Pando Humberto , Rodriguez Veliz Miguel , Nuñez Musa Yulier , Sepúlveda Lima Roberto
Published: April 2019

This paper presents the dimentions that defines the Information Security essentials from the authors pointof view and their experience on studying Cryptography, Steganography, controls for data integrity andexecutable components, reverse engineering attacks, information systems auditing and a set of researchingrelated with solving these problems. A critical focusing is applied for expressing the perception that aconsiderable portion of computer science community has about these dimentions. Some advances relatedwith software tamper resistance and code obfuscation techniques are discussed.

El artículo presenta las dimensiones que definen los elementos esenciales de la Seguridad de la Informacióndesde el punto de vista de los autores y su experiencia en el estudio de la criptografía, la esteganografía, loscontroles de integridad de datos y componentes ejecutables, ataques de ingeniería inversa, la auditoría desistemas de información y un conjunto de investigaciones relacionadas con la solución de estos problemas.Se discute con enfoque crítico la percepción que sobre estas dimensiones exhibe una parte considerablede la comunidad relacionada con el desarrollo de soluciones informáticas y se enuncian algunos avancesen la obtención de software resistente a modificaciones y a la aplicación de técnicas de ofuscación decódigos.
LAS PREGUNTAS PEDAGÓGICAS: SU PAPEL EN LA FORMACIÓN DOCENTE
Authors: Díaz Pontones Mónica , Monroy Farías Miguel
Published: April 2019

Esta ponencia presenta algunos resultados de la investigación en curso, titulada: Las preguntas pedagógicas: su papel en la formación docente. La investigación se realiza en dos contextos de Educación Superior: uno de ellos, dentro de las aulas del programa de Maestría para la Educación Media Superior (MADEMS) de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) en el Campus Iztacala y el otro contexto, dentro de las aulas del Programa de Educación Superior para Centros de Readaptación Social del Distrito Federal, hoy llamado Ciudad de México (PESCER) de la Universidad Autónoma de la Ciudad de México (UACM). El aula es un lugar privilegiado para construir de manera intencional procesos educativos que favorezcan el desarrollo personal, la capacidad reflexiva y el pensamiento crítico, nadie lo duda, sin embargo no siempre ocurre de esta forma. Por ello, nuestro objeto de estudio se centra en el análisis de los tipos de preguntas que los/las docentes hacen al estudiantado; en investigar las respuestas que ofrece el alumnado y en la reflexión del tipo de respuestas que se espera del alumnado. La pregunta pedagógica ha de llegar a ser un recurso educativo que favorezca prácticas de enseñanza orientadas a la construcción de aprendizajes significativos; un medio para apoyar la progresión de habilidades de pensamiento crítico y argumentativo, para conseguir en el estudiantado, procesos cognitivos de mayor autonomía.
LA PRÁCTICA SOCIAL, GESTIÓN HUMANÍSTICA Y VALORES DE UNA PROFESIÓN EN DESARROLLO
Authors: Sánchez Chóez Lilia , Chávez Vélez Miriam
Published: April 2019

La práctica social es cualquier forma coherente y compleja de actividad humana cooperativa, socialmente establecida, que contenga estándares de excelencia, obediencia a las reglas y realización de bienes internos. Estos son el afán de los practicantes para alcanzar la excelencia, no en lo individual, pero en la práctica en sí, que beneficia a todos los partícipes con la credibilidad, el reconocimiento social y la expansión de las potencialidades humanas. Tienen un profundo sentido de humanidad, ya que acontecen en el medio de las relaciones interpersonales y en la búsqueda de la sobrevivencia humana. Se incluyen en el proceso cultural e histórico de las interacciones intencionales entre los seres humanos y de estos con el mundo natural y de las cosas. En este contexto, comprender la enfermería como práctica social significa ultrapasar sus dimensiones técnico-operativas provenientes de la aplicación directa del conocimiento biotecnológico y verla como una de las muchas prácticas de la sociedad, con las cuales comparte la responsabilidad por la salud.
LOS PROFESORES UNIVERSITARIOS Y LA ESCRITURA ACADÉMICA
Authors: Carrera Moreno Germán
Published: April 2019

El objetivo de este artículo es presentar una descripción de las principales falencias encontradas en la redacción artículos científicos escritos por profesores universitarios. Se realizó un estudio diagnóstico que corresponde a la primera etapa del proyecto de investigación denominado Comprensión Lectora y Escritura Académica. A través de este proyecto se trata encontrar alternativas que permitan el incremento de la producción científica de la Universidad Laica Eloy Alfaro de Manabí, la misma que al momento está en un 17, 26% de publicaciones científicas. Para este estudio, se utilizó un corpus de 20 artículos científicos que corresponden a las áreas de las ciencias sociales y de humanidades y artes. Se tomaron como base las principales teorías científicas de la lingüística textual, lo cual permitió identificar varios errores en la redacción académica que son producto de una deficiente comprensión lectora y el escaso uso del lenguaje científico en los procesos de enseñanza aprendizaje. Se resalta en este análisis que más allá del conocimiento gramatical u ortográfico que cada uno posea, las dificultades para escribir se relacionan con algo mucho más profundo que es la conversión de la complejidad del pensamiento en lenguaje simple y claro. Por último, se presentan las conclusiones que demuestran la importancia que tiene la comprensión lectora y el uso lenguaje científico en la redacción de artículos de alto nivel, como también para la construcción de una comunidad científica que genere una producción significativa y pertinente de conocimientos, con la participación de los estudiantes.
¿Para qué sirve la experiencia? Reflexiones sobre un aprendizaje activo y crítico
Authors: Cartay Ángulo Rafael , Ribadeneira Aroca Kepler , Pérez Suárez Fernando , Rivero Torres Carlos
Published: April 2019

Este artículo trata sobre el valor de la experiencia como fuente de conocimiento y su utilización en los procesos pedagógicos de enseñanza-aprendizaje y autoaprendizaje, con el apoyo de la técnica del pensamiento crítico, para cumplir los objetivos de formación académica. Con ese fin, valiéndose de ejemplos concretos, se discute el uso idóneo de algunas herramientas propias de las TIC  para la  búsqueda de conocimientos  tales como el motor de búsqueda google, en particular la sección Wikipedia, y google académico, información que es  procesada por el estudiante empleando el sistema copia y pega, para luego exponer los hallazgos. La experiencia, aplicada en las nuevas metodologías de enseñanza – aprendizaje produce un conocimiento superior en los procesos educativos, más si la práctica está asociada al trabajo colaborativo como resultado de las pedagogías constructivistas.
Migración venezolana en Riobamba: proceso de asimilación y adaptación de los migrantes venezolanos a la ciudad de Riobamba, Ecuador
Authors: Torres Candelejo Jony Michel , Naranjo Navas Christian Paúl
Published: April 2019

Este trabajo investigativo intenta estudiar el impacto de la migración venezolana en la ciudad de Riobamba, Ecuador. Para ello, se ha considerado pertinente enfocarse en el aspecto socio-cultural de los migrantes venezolanos, poniendo énfasis en conocer si han transitado por los procesos de adaptación a través del uso contextual de varias teorías de asimilación. Una vez culminada con el proceso de recolección de los datos acerca de la migración venezolana, se pudo determinar que la gran mayoría de los migrantes venezolanos se han adaptado a las formas culturales de la ciudad.
COMPREHENSIVE SURVEY FEATURES OF BEARING STRUCTURES WITHIN THE AREA OF NEW CONSTRUCTION
Authors: Экба Сергей , Ekba Sergey
Published: April 2019

In this paper, the issue of comprehensive survey of bearing structures and buildings is considered using BIM-technologies (Building Information Modeling) and computer-aided design systems (CAD). The key tasks solved during the assessment of the technical condition of buildings within the area of new construction are highlighted. A systematic approach to assessing the technical condition of buildings and structures is proposed. This approach and tools used can improve the efficiency of buildings and structures survey and reduce subsequent operating costs. The analysis and design justification of the most effective options to prevent excessive precipitation of buildings and structures during the period of new construction in urban areas of dense development have been made. Recommendations on a comprehensive survey structures, including those falling into the area of new construction using the BIM model and the calculation model based on the finite element method, have been developed.
THE EFFECT OF SUPERPLASTICIZER SP-2VU ON CONSTRUCTION AND ENGINEERING PROPERTIES OF CONCRETE
Authors: Виноградова Любовь , Vinogradova Lyubov' , Русакова Юлия , Rusakova Yuliya
Published: April 2019

Chemical additives, namely, plasticizers and superplasticizers are effective modifiers of the concrete mix properties and structures. The additives allow to control properties of the concrete mix and to obtain its optimal structure, acting on the surface phenomena and microstructure of the cement paste. In the course of the study, the effect of introducing the superplasticizer SP-2VU into the concrete mix is studied. This allows to modify the construction and engineering properties of concrete. Analysis of the data obtained in determining the setting speed of the system based on cement and various concentrations of the regulator shows that the introduction of SP-2VU into the cement mortar leads to a significant slowdown in the process of setting the binder composition in comparison with additive-free cement, slowing the cement setting from ~ 2 hours to ~ 12.5 hours. In addition, the superplasticizer in an amount of up to 0.5 % contributes to some preservation of the cement mixture mobility to ~5 h, while in the absence of an additional composition - up to ~2.5 h. The SP-2VU (to a concentration of 0.7 %) increases the strength of modified concrete compared to conventional. Moreover, the optimal concentration of the additive (0.5 %) is established, which contributes to the set of the required speed of structure formation of the system and the formation of strong hardening structures with a more ordered, stable solidified structure and certain performance characteristics. At the same time, the strength of samples containing 0.5 % of the modifier in the concrete mixture increases by 40 %.
Beş Vakit Namazın Cemaatle Edasına Dair Fıkhî Görüşler ve Değerlendirilmesi
Authors: Kisbet Mustafa
Published: April 2019

İslam
dininde beş vakit farz namazın toplu halde kılınması, Hz. Peygamber tarafından
önemle üzerinde durulmuş bir ibadet şeklidir. Vakit namazlarının cemaatle
kılınmasına verilen önem bu şekilde toplu ibadetin farz, vacip veya sünnet
olduğuna dair içtihatları ortaya çıkarmıştır. Bu hükümleri toplum (kifâî) ve fert (aynî) açısından
ayıranlar da olmuştur.

Cemaatle
namaz ile ilgili bu ihtilafların temelinde rivayet edilen hadislerin farklı
şekilde değerlendirilmesi yatmaktadır. Hadislerin bir kısmından cemaatle
namazın bir gereklilik olduğu ortaya çıkmakta iken, diğerleri cemaatle namazın
ferdi namaza üstün olduğuna işaret etmektedir. Fukahâ tarafından toplumda artan
şekilde görülen genel ahlaki yozlaşma gerekçesi ile kadınların cami
cemaatlerine katılmalarına soğuk bakılmıştır.

Beş vakit
namazın mescitlerde ikamesi ise, şart olmayıp, sünnettir. Cemaatle namazın
müstehap ve mekruh görüldüğü durumlarda ise, cemaatin sağladığı birlik ruhunun
korunmasının amaçlandığı görülmektedir.

Fakihler,
ilgili hadislerdeki durumlara kıyas yaparak, bazı doğal olayları, sağlık
problemlerini ve kişiye ciddi zarar verecek ya da huzurunu bozacak durumları,
mescitlerdeki cemaate katılmaya mazeret olarak görmüşlerdir.
İlahiyatçılar İçin Hadislere Yaklaşım Ölçeğinin (İHYÖ) Güvenirlik ve Geçerlik Çalışması
Authors: Horozcu Ümit , Güşen Seyit Ali
Published: April 2019

Bu çalışmada İlahiyatçılar için Hadislere Yaklaşım
Ölçeğinin (İHYÖ) güvenirlik ve geçerlik analizine ilişkin bulgulara yer verilmektedir.
İki nihaî çalışmadan birincisi Türkiye’deki çeşitli ilahiyat fakültelerinden
lisans ve lisansüstü öğrencilerinin yanı sıra öğretim üyelerinden oluşan 478
kişi üzerinde gerçekleştirilmiştir. 16 maddeden oluşan ölçek tek faktörlü bir
yapıya sahiptir. 229 kişi ile yapılan ikinci uygulama sonrası yapılan
doğrulayıcı faktör analizinde ise iyi uyum ifade eden değerlere ulaşılmıştır (X2
= 380.78, Df = 104 P Value: 0.00, X2 /df = 3.66, RMSEA, .075; NFI,
.97; NNFI, 0.98; CFI ,0.98; IFI, .91; GFI, .91; AGFI, .88; RMR, .038 ve SRMR:
.039 olarak tespit edilmiştir. Ölçeğin Cronbahch’s Apha değeri .932; iki yarı
güvenirlik analizi sonucunda elde edilen Cronbach’s Alpha katsayısı  birinci yarı için .905, ikinci yarı için
.842’dir. İki yarı arasındaki korelasyon .873; Spearman-Brown Coefficient
değeri .932,  Guttman Split-Half
Coefficient değeri .932 olarak tespit edilmiştir. Tüm bu değerler İHYÖ’nün
güvenilir ve geçerli bir ölçek olduğunu göstermektedir
اتجاهات الباحثين في الحديث الشريف في الأبحاث المنشورة في مجلة دراسات (الشريعة والقانون)
Authors: Suaylik Süleyman Ebû
Published: April 2019

يتناول هذا البحث
اتجاهات الباحثين في الحديث الشريف في الأبحاث المنشورة في مجلة دراسات علوم
الشريعة والقانون بالجامعة الأردنية من العدد رقم (1) إلى العدد(42)، من خلال
تصنيفها:

1.موضوعيًا، وملاحظة مدى استيعاب هذه الأبحاث
لهذه الموضوعات.

2. ثم تصنيفها حسب الباحثين أنفسهم، وملاحظة
مدى اهتمام الباحث الواحد في الموضوع الذي تطرق إليه.

3.زمنيًا، وملاحظة الاختلاف بين هذه الأبحاث وتغير
الكتابة فيها حسب الزمن من العدد الأول والى العدد الحالي.

وسيُظهر البحث قاعدة
بيانات للأبحاث المنشورة في مجلة دراسات الشريعة والقانون حيث سيتم إثراء الباحثين
بالجوانب المبحوثة وتحفيزهم الى الكتابة في الجوانب غير
Tungsten disulfide-based nanocomposites for photothermal therapy
Authors: Levin Tzuriel , Sade Hagit , Binyamini Rina Ben-Shabbat , Pour Maayan , Nachman Iftach , Lellouche Jean-Paul
Published: April 2019

Nanostructures of transition-metal dichalcogenides (TMDC) have raised scientific interest in the last few decades. Tungsten disulfide (WS2) nanotubes and nanoparticles are among the most extensively studied members in this group, and are used for, e.g., polymer reinforcement, lubrication and electronic devices. Their biocompatibility and low toxicity make them suitable for medical and biological applications. One potential application is photothermal therapy (PTT), a method for the targeted treatment of cancer, in which a light-responsive material is irradiated with a laser in the near-infrared range. In the current article we present WS2 nanotubes functionalized with previously reported ceric ammonium nitrate–maghemite (CAN-mag) nanoparticles, used for PTT. Functionalization of the nanotubes with CAN-mag nanoparticles resulted in a magnetic nanocomposite. When tested in vitro with two types of cancer cells, the functionalized nanotubes showed a better PTT activity compared to non-functionalized nanotubes, as well as reduced aggregation and the ability to add a second-step functionality. This ability is demonstrated here with two polymers grafted onto the nanocomposite surface, and other functionalities could be additional cancer therapy agents for achieving increased therapeutic activity.
High-precision X-Ray Timing of Three Millisecond Pulsars with NICER: Stability Estimates and Comparison with Radio
Authors: Deneva J. S. , Ray P. S. , Lommen A. , Ransom S. M. , Bogdanov S. , Kerr M. , Wood K. S. , Arzoumanian Z. , Black K. , Doty J. , Gendreau K. C. , Guillot S. , Harding A. , Lewandowska N. , Malacaria C. , Markwardt C. B. , Price S. , Winternitz L. , Wolff M. T. , Guillemot L. , Cognard I. , Baker P. T. , Blumer H. , Brook P. R. , Cromartie H. T. , Demorest P. B. , DeCesar M. E. , Dolch T. , Ellis J. A. , Ferdman R. D. , Ferrara E. C. , Fonseca E. , Garver-Daniels N. , Gentile P. A. , Jones M. L. , Lam M. T. , Lorimer D. R. , Lynch R. S. , McLaughlin M. A. , Ng C. , Nice D. J. , Pennucci T. T. , Spiewak R. , Stairs I. H. , Stovall K. , Swiggum J. K. , Vigeland S. J. , Zhu W. W.
Published: April 2019

The Neutron Star Interior Composition Explorer (NICER) is an X-ray astrophysics payload on the International Space Station. It enables unprecedented high-precision timing of millisecond pulsars (MSPs) without the pulse broadening and delays due to dispersion and scattering within the interstellar medium that plague radio timing. We present initial timing results from a year of data on the MSPs PSR B1937+21 and PSR J0218+4232, and nine months of data on PSR B1821−24. NICER time-of-arrival uncertainties for the three pulsars are consistent with theoretical lower bounds and simulations based on their pulse shape templates and average source and background photon count rates. To estimate timing stability, we use the σ

z
measure, which is based on the average of the cubic coefficients of polynomial fits to subsets of timing residuals. So far we are achieving timing stabilities σ

z
 ≈ 3 × 10−14 for PSR B1937+21 and on the order of 10−12 for PSRs B1821−24 and J0218+4232. Within the span of our NICER data we do not yet see the characteristic break point in the slope of σ

z
; detection of such a break would indicate that further improvement in the cumulative root-mean-square timing residual is limited by timing noise. We see this break point in our comparison radio data sets for PSR B1821−24 and PSR B1937+21 on timescales of >2 yr.
The 2018 X-Ray and Radio Outburst of Magnetar XTE J1810–197
Authors: Gotthelf E. V. , Halpern J. P. , Alford J. A. J. , Mihara T. , Negoro H. , Kawai N. , Dai S. , Lower M. E. , Johnston S. , Bailes M. , Osłowski S. , Camilo F. , Miyasaka H. , Madsen K. K.
Published: April 2019

We present the earliest X-ray observations of the 2018 outburst of XTE J1810−197, the first outburst since its 2003 discovery as the prototypical transient and radio-emitting anomalous X-ray pulsar (AXP). The Monitor of All-sky X-ray Image (MAXI) detected XTE J1810−197 immediately after a November 20–26 visibility gap, contemporaneous with its reactivation as a radio pulsar, first observed on December 8. On December 13 the Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR) detected X-ray emission up to at least 30 keV, with a spectrum well-characterized by a blackbody plus power-law model with temperature kT = 0.74 ± 0.02 keV and photon index Γ = 4.4 ± 0.2 or by a two-blackbody model with kT = 0.59 ± 0.04 keV and kT = 1.0 ± 0.1 keV, both including an additional power-law component to account for emission above 10 keV, with Γ
h
 = −0.2 ± 1.5 and Γ
h
 = 1.5 ± 0.5, respectively. The latter index is consistent with hard X-ray flux reported for the nontransient magnetars. In the 2–10 keV bandpass, the absorbed flux is 2 × 10−10 erg s−1 cm−2, a factor of 2 greater than the maximum flux extrapolated for the 2003 outburst. The peak of the sinusoidal X-ray pulse lags the radio pulse by ≈0.13 cycles, consistent with their phase relationship during the 2003 outburst. This suggests a stable geometry in which radio emission originates on magnetic field lines containing currents that heat a spot on the neutron star surface. However, a measured energy-dependent phase shift of the pulsed X-rays suggests that all X-ray emitting regions are not precisely coaligned.
Implications from GW170817 for Δ-isobar Admixed Hypernuclear Compact Stars
Authors: Li Jia Jie , Sedrakian Armen
Published: April 2019

The effects of Δ-isobars on the equation of state of dense matter and structure of compact stars (CSs) are explored within the covariant density functional theory and confronted with the data on tidal deformability (TD) extracted from the GW170817 event. We show that the presence of Δ-isobars substantially softens the tension between the predictions of the hypernuclear density functionals and the inference from the observations of relatively small radius and small TD of canonical-mass CSs. The TDs deduced from GW170817 are compatible with the existence of hypernuclear CSs containing an admixture of Δ-isobars. We thus argue that the GW170817 event is consistent with a merger of a binary CS system having both strangeness (hyperons) and Δ-isobars in the stellar core.
Considérations à propos de la haine et de l’agressivité dans les relations parents-enfants à partir d’une demande de psychothérapie
Authors: Lima Fonseca Fernanda
Published: April 2019

Cet article est une étude de cas, d’une demande de psychothérapie d’orientation psychanalytique. À partir d’une revue théorique des notions de l’agressivité et de la haine en psychanalyse et des questionnements sur le sujet et sur la famille contemporains, on a pu, d'une part, réfléchir sur la difficulté de certains parents à faire face à l’agressivité et à la haine de leurs enfants et, d'autre part, penser à propos de la place politique de l’agressivité et de la haine aujourd’hui. On a comme hypothèse que les nouveaux modes de subjectivation du sujet contemporain, comme un sujet qui reste à une condition adolescente, avec une expérimentation de soi incessante, et un certain glissement de la place de l’enfant pour le couple, transforme l’enfant en idéal, en miroir narcissique des parents. Ce qui entraîne, par conséquent, des effets sur les enjeux de l’agressivité et de la haine entre parents-enfants.
Fostering Global Health Practice: An Undergraduate Nursing Student Exchange and International Service-Learning Program
Authors: Noone Joanne , Kohan Trish , Hernandez Maria Teresa , Tibbetts Delcy , Richmond Rachel
Published: April 2019

Background:

Nurses increasingly are identified as key health care members on global health initiatives, and nursing curricula should address this competency to prepare students to work in a global environment. This article will share how processes and structures were established for an international undergraduate nursing student exchange and service-learning experience between two schools of nursing.

Method:

The goals of the project were to (a) implement an annual nursing student exchange of approximately 3 weeks in length; (b) select eight students from each school, accompanied by a faculty member, to participate; and (c) provide opportunities for students to participate in service-learning assessments in identified communities.

Results:

To date, an annual exchange is in its fourth year of existence.

Conclusion:

An international service-learning opportunity is one way to improve nursing students' ability to provide culturally competent health care.

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J Nurs Educ.
2019;58(4):235–239.]
Partnering to Develop Online Teaching Skills for Master of Science in Nursing Education Students
Authors: Monsivais Diane B. , Olson Cira Montoya
Published: April 2019

Background:

The continued growth of online programs in nursing education creates a demand for faculty who are familiar with the best practices in online pedagogy. However, the opportunity to become familiar with, and then apply, these best practices is often not available to students enrolled in Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) nursing education programs.

Method:

An innovative partnership with The Center for Instructional Design's Teaching Online Academy over the past few years has provided the opportunity for students in the MSN Nursing Education program at The University of Texas at El Paso to learn and then apply best practices in online pedagogy.

Results:

Over the past 1.5 years, 50 students have participated and provided highly enthusiastic feedback about the experience.

Conclusion:

The results of the partnership were beneficial to participants in both the Nursing Education program and the Teaching Online Academy. The process could be easily adapted to other settings.

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J Nurs Educ
. 2019;58(4):240–242.]
IBSE Training Feedback and Its Impact on the Design of the Next Training Program
Authors: Katsampoxaki-Hodgetts Kallia , Terzakis Stylianos , Chaniotakis Nikolaos
Published: April 2019

An inquiry science-based education is commonly followed in a variety of educational contexts around the world and is a key parameter in various national curriculum guidelines. The impetus of this chapter is to record the initial and final reactions of science teachers participating in a series of one-year action research and training program that took place in the University of Crete (UoC) in 2013-2016, identify their perception of the first training course, and explore the impact this data had on the program's redesign for the following training session by the technical board. Teacher reactions and responses regarding what they thought had, and had not, worked well in their classes were taken into account prior to re-designing the training program that the new teachers were going to join the following year. Looking into the general benefits as well as challenges, the authors also examined the overall effect of the UoC IBSE training program to participants as reported by both students and teachers.
Project Teamwork Assessment and Success Rate Prediction Through Meta-Heuristic Algorithms
Authors: Mukherjee Soumen , Bhattacharjee Arup Kumar , Deyasi Arpan
Published: April 2019

In this chapter, machine learning algorithms along with association rule analysis are applied to measure how the project teamwork success rate depends on various technical and soft skill factors of a software project. A real-life dataset is taken form UCI archive on project teamwork, which comprises of 84 features or attributes with 64 samples. The most effective feature set is therefore selected using meta-heuristic algorithms (i.e., particle swarm optimization [PSO] and simulated annealing [SA]) and then the data are given to support vector machine (SVM) and k-nearest neighbor (KNN) classifier for classification. Association rule mining is also used for rule generation among the different features of software project team to determine support and confidence. This chapter deals with how the project-based learning helps to manifest the students towards professionalism.
Bio-Economy
Authors: Khan Baseem
Published: April 2019

As the world's economy is transforming from conventional to sustainable mode, bio-economy will play an important role in this transition. The development of sustainable bio-economy is the great challenge in different parts of the world. For this purpose, adequate visions, strategies, and policies are required. Therefore, this chapter deals with the adequate visions, key strategies, and important policies for the development of sustainable bio-economy. Some case studies also presented where these visions, policies, and strategies are already implemented.
Application of UAV Technology to Planning Study on Chinese Villages in Guanzhong
Authors: Cai Yuan Zhong , Wu Feng , Li Jing , Wang Jin , Huang Mei
Published: April 2019

Driven by the state strategy of rural revitalization, Chinese rural areas receive unprecedented opportunities for development. However, China's Guanzhong region faces numerous problems in its rural planning research, such as 1) lack of terrain maps of most villages, 2) satellite maps collected from open platforms are inaccurate and fail to support a more detailed spatial analysis, 3) data and information are 2-dimensional, 4) data collection is inefficient. And, most villages consist of several village groups that are usually 400~500 m apart. Areas of Guanzhong are located on the plain, with low architectural height and an excellent environment of net clearance. In addition, there are no large-scale factors, mineral areas, and industrial facilities, which means low interference from the magnetic field. Compared with urban regions, such rural areas have a better work environment for UAV and better conditions of collecting needed data.
Fog Removal Algorithms for Real-Time Video Footage in Smart Cities for Safe Driving
Authors: Sood Neetu , Saini Indu , Awasthi Tarannum , Saini Milin Kaur , Bhoriwal Parul , Kaur Tanveer
Published: April 2019

In this chapter, different approaches are presented for removal of fog from video footage taken in moving cars. The methodology uses different approaches, namely dark channel prior, contrast limited adaptive histogram equalization (CLAHE), the combination of two approaches (dark channel prior and CLAHE), and RETINEX algorithm combined with DWT. The algorithms are implemented in MATLAB R2015a. Moreover, the algorithms are compared based on their computational complexity and a visibility metric which is used for computing the CNR of video frames before and after the application of the algorithm. The chapter discusses which algorithm would provide better performance during night fog and daylight fog. Finally, the safe speed of the driver is calculated based on the time complexity of the algorithm used.
Implementation of Semantic Search to Support Clinical Decision-Making
Authors: Tawfik Andrew , Kochendorfer Karl
Published: April 2019

The current case study is situated within a large, land grant hospital located in the Midwestern region of the United States. Although the physicians had seen an increase in medical related human performance technology (HPTs) within the organization (e.g. computer physician ordered entry) some challenges remained as the hospital sought to improve the productivity of the electronic health record (EHRs). Specifically, physicians had difficulty finding information embedded within the chart due to usability problems and information overload. To overcome the challenges, a semantic search within the chart was implemented as a solution for physicians to retrieve relevant results given the conceptual semantic pattern. The case study will discuss many elements of the implementation based on our experience and feedback from clinicians. The case will specifically highlight the importance of training and change agents within an organization.
Bringing Service Standards to Life
Authors: Kwan Julie , Clark Stephanie , Villachica Steven W.
Published: April 2019

This case study describes the efforts of performance consultants to improve the extent to which staff and volunteers at a nonprofit agency performed according to their customer service standards. After providing background information about the organization and its service standards, the case study describes the existing performance gap regarding the standards and the consultants' response to the client's initial request for training. The case study describes the performance analysis the consultants conducted, including the gap analysis, organizational analysis, environmental analysis, and cause analysis. The case study also describes the task analysis that the consultants conducted using the critical incident technique. The case study concludes with a description of how the consultants created the resulting training, and the effect of the training on the sponsoring organization.
A Competency-Based Performance System in a Health Care IT Setting
Authors: Solomonson William L. , Giberson Tomas R.
Published: April 2019

DiversiCorp Communications grew extremely fast to support Red Oak Health System's enterprise IT needs. Often promoting strong performers from within, DiversiCorp leadership recognized that their directors and managers needed enhanced support to maintain their expected level of service to their health care client. Two performance consultants were engaged who facilitated DiversiCorp leadership through a systematic organizational development process that culminated in the creation of an organizational “competency operating system.” This competency/behavioral-based system took as key inputs existing relevant company competencies and was developed with stakeholder involvement using a critical incident approach. Additionally, it was the core mechanism that then drove performance improvement through improved hiring practices, behavioral interview training, job tools and performance support, enhanced job descriptions, and aligned performance expectations and appraisals.
Reliability and Validity of Low Temporal Resolution Eye Tracking Systems in Cognitive Performance Tasks
Authors: Sievert Alexander , Witzki Alexander , Nitzschner Marco Michael
Published: April 2019

Eye tracking experiments are an important contribution to human computer interaction (HCI) research. Eye movements indicate attention, information processing, and cognitive state. Oculomotor activity is usually captured with high temporal resolution eye tracking systems, which are expensive and not affordable for everyone. Moreover, these systems require specific hard- and software. However, affordable and practical systems are needed especially for applied research concerning mobile HCI in everyday life. This study examined the reliability/validity of low temporal resolution devices by comparing data of a table-mounted system with an electrooculogram. Gaze patterns of twenty participants were recorded while performing a visual reaction and a surveillance task. Statistical analyses showed high consistency between both measurement systems for recorded gaze parameters. These results indicate that data from low temporal resolution eye trackers are sufficient to derive performance related oculomotor parameters and that such solutions present a viable alternative for applied HCI research.
The Relationship Between User Satisfaction, System Attributes and the Motivating Potential of System Use
Authors: Cohen Jason F. , Kangethe James Matheri
Published: April 2019

User satisfaction (US) is an important information systems success measure. This paper contributes to our understanding of US in workplace settings by conceptualizing US as resulting from user evaluations of both the attribute level performance of the system and its impacts on the motivating potential of their work. Data was collected from a sample of 154 nurses in a regional public hospital in South Africa who are users of an integrated hospital information system. The authors considered that use of the system has implications for the motivating potential of work through its impacts on skill variety, task identity, significance, autonomy, and work performance. Their results show that a system's impact on motivating potential is significant for US. Moreover, system quality, information quality, and user support attributes of the IS have significant direct effects on US as well as indirect effects through motivating potential. A high performing system is thus important for US as it provides a platform to increase the motivating potential of work.
Mapping Human Enhancement Rhetoric
Authors: Thayer Kevin A.
Published: April 2019

This chapter raises ethical questions about the relationship between HET and the discourse of human enhancement technologies. Specifically, it explores some problems in mapping human enhancement rhetoric. In the first section, human enhancement rhetoric is defined. Questions are raised about the rhetorical act of re-defining “human enhancement” as a problem of self-descriptive narrative and performance measurement. In section two, various approaches and terms for mapping are presented as a way of underscoring the slippery qualities of human enhancement as a dynamic, expanding discourse. Section three explains the changing ethical positions for enhancement technology users through the concepts of “over claim,” “reacting to technology,” and “ethos.” In section four, boundary changes for HET users are discussed as a complex mapping of shifting concepts, discourse, and communities. In conclusion, the transition from human enhancement to transhuman enhancement is emphasized with suggestions for future research.
On Vision-Based Human-Centric Virtual Character Design
Authors: Borovikov Eugene , Zavorin Ilya , Yershov Sergey
Published: April 2019

Enabling cognition in a Virtual Character (VC) may be an exciting endeavor for its designer and for the character. A typical VC interacts primarily with its virtual world, but given some sensory capabilities (vision or hearing), it would be expected to explore some of the real world and interact with the intelligent beings there. Thus a virtual character should be equipped with some algorithms to localize and track humans (e.g. via 2D or 3D models), recognize them (e.g. by their faces) and communicate with them. Such perceptual capabilities prompt a sophisticated Cognitive Architecture (CA) to be integrated into the design of a virtual character, which should enable a VC to learn from intelligent beings and reason like one. To seem natural, this CA needs to be fairly seamless, reliable and adaptive. Hence a vision-based human-centric approach to the VC design is explored here.
To Lie or Not to Lie
Authors: Dube Bevelyn
Published: April 2019

New digital technologies have radically transformed the face of journalism in general and photo journalism in particular. These new technologies have not only made it easy for photo journalists to obtain images and to transmit them quickly to newsrooms and consumers across the globe, but they have also provided limitless opportunities for photo manipulation to take place, thus raising questions about the authenticity of those images. This has led to some scholars calling for the rethinking of media ethics to address these ethical dilemmas. This chapter, therefore, examines the codes of conduct for journalists in ten southern African countries to ascertain whether they have responded to this ethical dilemma brought in by the new digital technologies and if so, whether these responses give adequate guidance to journalists when called upon to make ethical decisions while processing photographs. The concepts of truth, reality and accuracy are also interrogated in the chapter. Findings revealed that most of the codes which do not make reference to photo manipulation are outdated and that those which do, are not comprehensive enough to give guidance to photo journalists.
Tell China's Story Well?
Authors: Xiong Bingjuan
Published: April 2019

The development of new media transforms human communication experiences in ways that are socially, culturally, and politically meaningful. This study investigates the Chinese government's use of new media in response to an international communication crisis, the Ai Weiwei case, in 2011. Through a discourse analysis of China's official online news website, China Daily, as well as Twitter posts, most salient media frames in China's online media discourse are identified. The results suggest that online contestation of media framing in China's official media discourse contributes to the formation of new cultural expectations and norms in Chinese society and challenges the government's ability to tell its own stories without dispute. The author argues that new media foster online discussion and stimulate public debate of China's accountability and transparency in interacting with domestic and global audiences during crisis communication.
The Gamification of Journalism
Authors: Conill Raul Ferrer , Karlsson Michael
Published: April 2019

Traditional news outlets are on the decline and journalism has embraced digital media in its struggle to survive. New models of delivering news to the public are being explored in order to increase the levels of readership and user engagement.The narrative of this chapter focuses on the future of journalism and media, and the potential benefits and dangers of gamifying journalism. Since gamification is a new trend, a thorough look at the intersection between the enhancements of public mobility, the digitalization of news services, and the engagement of gamified systems can bring better understanding of future channels of reading news to the users, to researchers, and to the industry. This chapter aims to bridge the gap between gamification as an emerging practice in news distribution and yet a vastly uncharted area or research.
Crowdsourcing the Disaster Management Cycle
Authors: Harrison Sara E. , Johnson Peter A.
Published: April 2019

Crowdsourcing is a communication platform that can be used during and after a disastrous event. Previous research in crisis crowdsourcing demonstrates its wide adoption for aiding response efforts by non-government organizations and public citizens. There is a gap in understanding the government use of crowdsourcing for emergency management, and in the use of crowdsourcing for mitigation and preparedness. This research aims to characterize crowdsourcing in all phases of the disaster management cycle by government agencies in Canada and the USA. Semi-structured interviews conducted with 22 government officials from both countries reveal that crisis crowdsourced information is used in all phases of the disaster management cycle, though direct crowdsourcing is yet to be applied in the pre-disaster phases. Emergency management officials and scholars have an opportunity to discover new ways to directly use crowdsourcing for mitigation and preparedness.
A Smart City Remembers Its Past
Authors: Minner Jennifer , Roberts Andrea , Holleran Michael , Conrad Joshua
Published: April 2019

Integral to some conceptualizations of the “smart city” is the adoption of web-based technology to support civic engagement and improve information systems for local government decision support. Yet there is little to no literature on the “smartness” of gathering information about historic places within municipal information systems. This chapter provides three case studies of technologically augmented planning processes that incorporated citizens as sensors of data about historic places. The first case study is of SurveyLA, a massive effort of the city of Los Angeles to comprehensively survey over 880,000 parcels for historic resources. A second case study involves Motor City Mapping, an effort to identify the condition of buildings in Detroit, Michigan and a parallel historical survey conducted by volunteers. In Austin, Texas, a university-based research team designed a municipal web tool called the Austin Historical Survey Wiki. This chapter offers insights into these prior efforts to augment planning processes with “digitized memory,” web-based technology, and public engagement.
Quality and Acceptance of Crowdsourced Translation of Web Content
Authors: Persaud Ajax , O'Brien Steven
Published: April 2019

Organizations make extensive use of websites to communicate with people. Often, visitors to their sites speak many different languages and expect that they will be served in their native language. Translation of web content is a major challenge for many organizations because of high costs and frequent changes in the content. Currently, organizations rely on professional translators or machines to translate their content. The challenge is that professional translations is costly and too slow while machine translations do not produce high quality or accurate translations even though they may be faster and less expensive. Crowdsourcing has emerged as a technique with many applications. The purpose of this research is to test whether crowdsourcing can produce equivalent or better quality translations than professional or machine translators. A crowdsourcing study was undertaken and the results indicate that the quality of crowdsourced translations was equivalent to professional translations and far better than machine translations. The research and managerial implications are discussed.
The Permissibility of Crowd Funding Within South Asia
Authors: D'Rosario Michael , Busary Aaron , Raval Kairav
Published: April 2019

The chapter will extend upon the extant literature by considering the permissibility of crowdfunding practices within the South Asian region. There is a genuine dearth of research considering these matters, with little research considering the history and permissibility of crowdfunding methodologies within the noted nations. As such the contribution of the chapter is twofold, firstly it represents amongst the first coherent assessments of the use of crowdsourcing based fundraising methodologies within the South Asian region. Secondly it responds to the dearth of research considering the legal permissibility of such practices within the noted nations, while also contrasting the regulatory models of India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka with the regulatory models evidenced within selected OECD countries and pertinently the recently reformed model of regulation within the United States, specifically chapter 12 of the Jobs Act (2013).
Managing Social Knowledge Management
Authors: Jha Ashish Kumar , Jain Varun
Published: April 2019

In a knowledge driven economy, the ability of a firm to grow and gain competitive advantage is defined by its ability to realize economic value from its knowledge assets. In one form or the other, firms have attempted to capitalize on the power of knowledge based economy. Multiple steps were taken by various firms to capture the knowledge and create knowledge bank in form of KM tools and other propriety media. Social media has provided firms with a very powerful tool to appropriate the benefits of such codified knowledge. Social media, in form of both public social network sites and propriety social media tools has enabled collaborative creation and storage of knowledge like never before in human history. Availability of these media has lowered the barrier of entry in a knowledge driven economy by democratizing collection and organization of knowledge. In this chapter, we present an exploratory framework to analyze the implications of use of various types of social media based KM tools on the firm's knowledge collection and sharing strategies.