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Combination Effect of Silver Nanoparticles and Histone Deacetylases Inhibitor in Human Alveolar Basal Epithelial Cells
Authors: Gurunathan Sangiliyandi , Kang Min-hee , Kim Jin-Hoi
Published: August 2018

Although many treatment strategies have been reported for lung disease, the mechanism of combination therapy using silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) and histone deacetylases inhibitors (HDACi) remains unclear. Therefore, innovative treatment strategies are essential for addressing the therapeutic challenges of this highly aggressive lung cancer. AgNPs and HDACi seem to be the best candidates for anticancer therapy because of their anti-proliferative effect in a variety of cancer cells. First, we synthesized AgNPs using wogonin as a reducing and stabilizing agent, following which the synthesized AgNPs were characterized by various analytical techniques. The synthesized AgNPs exhibited dose- and size-dependent toxicity towards A549 cells. Interestingly, the combination of AgNPs and MS-275 significantly induces apoptosis, which was accompanied by an increased level of reactive oxygen species (ROS); leakage of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH); secretion of TNFα; dysfunction of mitochondria; accumulation autophagosomes; caspase 9/3 activation; up and down regulation of pro-apoptotic genes and anti-apoptotic genes, respectively; and eventually, induced DNA-fragmentation. Our findings suggest that AgNPs and MS-275 induce cell death in A549 lung cells via the mitochondrial-mediated intrinsic apoptotic pathway. Finally, our data show that the combination of AgNPs and MS-275 is a promising new approach for the treatment of lung cancer and our findings contribute to understanding the potential roles of AgNPs and MS-275 in pulmonary disease. However, further study is warranted to potentiate the use of this combination therapy in cancer therapy trials.
Enhanced Oxygen Vacancies in a Two-Dimensional MnAl-Layered Double Oxide Prepared via Flash Nanoprecipitation Offers High Selective Catalytic Reduction of NOx with NH3
Authors: Zhao Dan , Wang Chao , Yu Feng , Shi Yulin , Cao Peng , Dan Jianming , Chen Kai , Lv Yin , Guo Xuhong , Dai Bin
Published: August 2018

A two-dimensional MnAl-layered double oxide (LDO) was obtained by flash nanoprecipitation method (FNP) and used for the selective catalytic reduction of NOx with NH3. The MnAl-LDO (FNP) catalyst formed a particle size of 114.9 nm. Further characterization exhibited rich oxygen vacancies and strong redox property to promote the catalytic activity at low temperature. The MnAl-LDO (FNP) catalyst performed excellent NO conversion above 80% at the temperature range of 100–400 °C, and N2 selectivity above 90% below 200 °C, with a gas hourly space velocity (GHSV) of 60,000 h−1, and a NO concentration of 500 ppm. The maximum NO conversion is 100% at 200 °C; when the temperature in 150–250 °C, the NO conversion can also reach 95%. The remarkable low-temperature catalytic performance of the MnAl-LDO (FNP) catalyst presented potential applications for controlling NO emissions on the account of the presentation of oxygen vacancies.
Virtual patient simulations for cardiology education and research: A CircAdapt perspective
Authors: Trifonov Dimitar , Huntjens Peter , Willemen Erik , Delhaas Tammo , Lumens Joost
Published: August 2018

Nowadays cardiac simulations are becoming increasingly sophisticated. This trend, part of the maturing field of computational medicine, has provided medical students and cardiologists alike with a new tool for education and research – their very own virtual “patient”. The CircAdapt biophysical model of the human heart and circulation (www.circadapt.org) allows the creation of a virtual “patient” for the study of the cardiovascular system and circulatory haemodynamics under diverse physiological and pathophysiological conditions in real time. The interactive CircAdapt model with its modular design based on established physical and physiologial principles allows dynamic monitoring of blood flow velocities, pressures and volumes in the heart and blood vessels, and across valves and shunts. As an educational tool, the CircAdapt model enables medical students and residents in cardiology, neonatology and intensive care medicine to analyze complex situations while improving their comprehension of cardiovascular physics and (patho)physiology. Moreover, the CircAdapt model has been successfully utilized as a research tool for cardiac resynchronization therapy as well as for various cardiovascular pathologies (e.g. pulmonary arterial hypertension, LBBB). All in all the CircAdapt perspective is as follows: bridge education and research - from classroom to bedside – to foster the future of clinical practice.
Improving Dependability of Robotics Systems
Authors: Mahmud Nidhal
Published: August 2018

In this chapter, the authors propose an algorithm for the reduction of fault tree expressions that are generated from failure behavioral models. The significance of the sequencing of events is preserved during the generation and all along the reduction process, thus allowing full qualitative analysis. Thorough and detailed analysis results should positively impact the design of condition monitoring and failure prevention mechanisms. A behavioral model of a robotic system that exhibits sequence-dependent failures is used in the study.
Classroom Behavior Among Management Students in the Higher Education of India
Authors: Karani Anushree Manohar , Achuthan Sarla
Published: August 2018

The classroom is an experimental lab for students as they spend a significant part of their formative years in school and colleges for learning goals. It is essential that the environment of schools and colleges should be able to inculcate positive behavioral traits among students to enable them to develop the required skills and attitude. The current study tried to understand classroom behavior among management students in Gujarat. The classroom behavior has the potential to be influenced by ethical values and entrepreneurial attitude of students. The student engagement practices can be a tool to improve the classroom behavior. The outcomes suggest that the teachers experience disruptive behavior, less ethical standards, and increased entrepreneurial attitude among students. Students' self-perception of behavior is positive, with proper ethical standards and have an entrepreneurial mindset. The study found conflicts in the perceptions of teachers and students for classroom behavior and ethical standards. Positive teacher attitude and practical learning were preferred engagement avenues.
Building a Culture of Trust in Higher Education Institutions
Authors: Platis Magdalena
Published: August 2018

Higher education institutions worldwide are evolving in a so-called quality assurance era in which quality standards are defined and implemented. Quality assurance has, in fact, two sides: one declarative, or formal, reflected into documents, proofs, and even statistics well prepared, and one practical, or informal, that behind all legal issues, the quality of processes is real. The contradiction between the two sides of the quality assurance contributes a false perception of quality and unethical institutional behavior. Higher education institutions can become ethical or more ethical through their people—management, academics, students, alumni, researchers. In other words, the culture of quality needs to be rebuilt towards trust. The objective of this chapter is to provide a clear insight to the contemporary state of higher education institutions' behavior and context to contribute to the building up of new quality management based on a trust in the area of education, research, and social development.
To Take or Not to Take?
Authors: Lipska Katarzyna , Kijanka Emilia
Published: August 2018

Business ethics are not only an effective method of competitive struggle but also measurable economic benefits. The sense of responsibility allows to limit arbitrariness and develop a concept of freedom that will take into account the needs of others. In the face of a crisis of values, the ethical attitudes and moral issues are of particular importance, both in the professions of public trust and in the economic sphere. The analysis confronts two separate groups, those who enter the market and establish their business and those who already are in the market and have to manage. The attitude of the people involved in the market depends on the atmosphere on it. Due to this, the authors analyze the beliefs of the students to ethical issues and their views on the rules which control the economy because they will be responsible for the local market.
Amplifying the Significance of Systems Thinking in Organization
Authors: Mupepi Mambo Governor , Mupepi Sylvia C. , Motwani Jaideep
Published: August 2018

This chapter discusses how systems thinking (ST) can be put into context in companies and how it can be applied to initiate and sustain change. For that change to be introduced and maintained there must be a synergistic relationship between all the role players. A case study is deployed to illustrate that the path to organizational effectiveness and efficiency requires the development of computer-aided communication schema that provide the understanding and modeling of human and technical and philosophical framework in the value-creation process to increase productivity.
A Framework for Exploring IT-Led Change in Morphing Organizations
Authors: Cox Sharon A.
Published: August 2018

Organizational transformation refers to changes in the way in which an organization operates. Morphing organization is a term used to reflect organizational transformation, recognizing that as an organization changes the outer face the organization displays to the world, changes are also needed in the internal structures and processes within the organization to facilitate and support the external face. IT-led change is a major driver for organizational transformation. The contribution of this chapter is the presentation of an organizational architecture as a framework to structure analysis and evaluation of the aspects of an organization that may be affected by proposed changes to IT systems in an organization. The framework offers a coherent structure in which to consider organizational transformation in response to IT-led change. The framework may also be used retrospectively to analyze how changes in IT have led to organizational transformation. The application of the organization architecture is illustrated through case study examples from UK organizations.
The Main Concepts Behind the Dematerialization of Business Processes
Authors: Ávila Liliana , Teixeira Leonor
Published: August 2018

This chapter aims to introduce the main concepts behind the dematerialization of business processes, which is relatively new in the academic literature, although there are already empirical evidences of the benefits arising from its implementation, especially in the public sector. The dematerialization of business processes results from the intersection of three other knowledge domains—electronic document management, workflow management, and reengineering of business processes—whose interconnections will be explored in the chapter. It also emphasizes the role of information and communication technologies as an important tool for any organization that intends to improve its performance through the better management of its information workflows. It presents a comparative analysis performed for some tools available in the market (propriety and open-source solutions) in order to help organizations to understand the benefits and commitments arising from the modernization of processes. Finally, the chapter identifies some opportunities for the conduction of future research.
Using Business Analytics in Franchise Organizations
Authors: Chen Ye-Sho
Published: August 2018

Franchising has been a popular approach to growing a business. Its popularity continues to increase, as we witness an emergence of a new business model, Netchising, combining the internet for global demand-and-supply processes and the international franchising arrangement for local responsiveness. In this chapter, the authors show that building up a good “family” relationship between the franchisor and the franchisee is the real essence of franchising, and proven working knowledge is the foundation of the “family” relationship. Specifically, they discuss the process of how to make business analytics “meaningful” in franchising: business challenges, data foundation, analytics implementation, insights, execution and measurements, distributed knowledge, and innovation.
A Nature-Inspired Metaheuristic Approach for Generating Alternatives
Authors: Yeomans Julian Scott
Published: August 2018

“Real-world” decision making often involves complex problems that are riddled with incompatible and inconsistent performance objectives. These problems typically possess competing design requirements which are very difficult—if not impossible—to quantify and capture at the time that any supporting decision models are constructed. There are invariably unmodeled design issues, not apparent during the time of model construction, which can greatly impact the acceptability of the model's solutions. Consequently, when solving many practical mathematical programming applications, it is generally preferable to formulate numerous quantifiably good alternatives that provide very different perspectives to the problem. This solution approach is referred to as modelling to generate alternatives (MGA). This study demonstrates how the nature-inspired firefly algorithm can be used to efficiently create multiple solution alternatives that both satisfy required system performance criteria and yet are maximally different in their decision spaces.
Socio-Technical Change Perspective for ERP Implementation in Large Scale Organizations
Authors: Nair Jessy , Reddy D. Bhanusree , Samuel Anand A.
Published: August 2018

Organizations must enhance their firm-level resources to compete in the turbulent business environment. Strategic application systems, such as an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, are one such resource technology that centralizes the database of the organization to enable a seamless view of the organization. However, implementation of ERP systems in organizations has not been a success story for many. ERP systems implementation brings about large-scale organizational change, and hence, it becomes essential for stakeholders to have a reference framework for planning for various dimensions of the organization. Hence, this chapter applies a general morphological analysis (GMA) to identify the most suitable theory to analyze ERP implementation. Socio-technical theory with Leavitt's diamond model were analyzed as most appropriate since they are based on the premises of organizational change at firm level. The socio-technical organizational change model will enable stakeholders to analyze resources required for core dimensions of the organization for ERP implementation.
Technology, Learning Styles, Values, and Work Ethics of Millennials
Authors: Chandan Harish C.
Published: August 2018

The widespread availability of the internet and digital technology tools since the 1980s has created a “tech-savvy generation” of people called the Millennials, who quickly adopt the new information and communication technologies (ICTs) as soon as they are available. These new ICTs are changing the learning styles, values, and work ethics of Millennials who represent the latest generational cohort to join the colleges, universities, and the workplace. Born between 1981 and 1997, the Millennials in US. constitute about 30-35% of the population and represent the majority of the workforce. In USA, Millennials have now surpassed the Baby Boomers (ages 52 to 70 years in 2016) and constitute the nation's largest generation segment. The universities have to update their teaching styles and student services and the corporations have to make changes to organizational practices to resonate with the Millennial generation. This chapter explores the technology, learning styles, values, and work ethic of Millennials.
From Business-to-Business Software Startup to SAP's Acquisition
Authors: Wang John , Hsu Jeffrey , Jaume Sylvain
Published: August 2018

Through its cloud-based source-to-pay business network, SAP Ariba provides an integrated platform and interface to help companies manage their supply chain. In this chapter, the authors examine how Ariba, a small startup company formed during the internet boom of the '90s, was able to overcome hardships, survive market and industry downturns, and continue to thrive and survive in such a competitive industry. The authors also review major events, innovations, and decisions that helped the company to grow and succeed rather than to fail like its many competitors.
The Role of Emerging Information Technologies for Supporting Supply Chain Management
Authors: Nedelko Zlatko , Potocan Vojko
Published: August 2018

The main purpose of this chapter is to examine the role, importance, and actual usage of emerging information technology solutions that support and have potential to enhance supply chain management in practice. The role of information technology in supply chain management is discussed through the lens of several selected emerging management tools, namely collaborative innovations, corporate blogs, radio-frequency identification, and shared services centers. Results are also reported for several selected management tools utilization in selected worldwide regions, like North America, Latin America, Asia Pacific, Europe, as well as for two emerging economies from Central and East Europe, namely Slovenia and Croatia. The chapter provides practical implications, emphasizing the benefits of studied emerging information technology solutions in practice.
Contemporary Leadership Development in Kazakhstan
Authors: Tazhina Gainiya , Parker Judith , Ivashov Arslan
Published: August 2018

During the 25 years of Kazakhstan's independence, universities in the country have been educating/training managers and leaders with emphasis on translated and adopted traditional Western models and research instruments of human resource development. However, managers of various levels, working in different industries, who were taught about these leadership theories, using the latest information technologies, still tend to choose traditional/national leadership values within organizational culture of their companies. This chapter is the continuation of series on leadership research in Kazakhstan. The obtained comparative data of 2010 and 2014 on leadership styles, career anchors, and interpersonal behaviors for five leadership styles are of great interest for researchers and professionals.
Shaping Mega-Science Projects and Practical Steps for Success
Authors: Crosby Phil
Published: August 2018

Too many large engineering/science projects fail in terms of budget overruns, schedule slippage, or underperformance, and this has profound implications not only for the construction and commissioning organizations, but also for the funders (public or private) and the clients or users. Successful design and delivery is therefore not only a commercial necessity but also a societal imperative. Success in complex mega-projects is not easily achieved and is interpreted differently by various stakeholders. Moreover, there is growing recognition of the importance of front-end shaping. In this chapter, the author addresses the inception, planning, and feasibility phases of complex mega-projects in some depth, based on extant and updated research of large-scale high-technology science projects. Five key success drivers are explained and, when addressed together, are shown to be especially potent. This chapter draws out subtle aspects of mega-project management shown to be crucial at the preliminary, or start-up, phase.
Fuzzy Logic Approach in Risk Assessment
Authors: Karahan Çetin , Güzeldereli Esra Ayça , Tüfekci Aslıhan
Published: August 2018

Risk is the likelihood of occurrence of any event that may obstruct the ability of organizations to achieve their strategic, financial, and operational goals. It is of profound importance for the business management to detect risks and determine appropriate actions in time. Risk assessment is a continuous and recursive process aimed at maximization of the use of opportunities while minimizing threats. There is a tendency in the field of risk assessment to prefer more quantitative methods to reduce unclarity. One such method is fuzzy logic. This chapter investigates fuzzy logic as an alternative to the classical methods that have been used for the purposes of risk assessment, which plays a crucial role in business action plans. Due to its similarity to the process of human reasoning and its success in cases of unclarity, fuzzy logic offers a number of advantages in this regard.
A Framework for IT Support of Clinical Laboratory Standards
Authors: Maikore Fatima Sabiu , Haddi Emma , Soldatova Larisa
Published: August 2018

This article presents SmartSOP, a framework for IT support of clinical laboratory standards. Adoption of laboratory standards and good practices is critical for ensuring high-quality health services, but clinical labs are dealing with many challenges in following lab standards. The proposed IT framework facilitates an easy access to standardised procedures, monitoring their execution and recording laboratory test results. The SmartSOP framework has been positively evaluated by clinical practitioners from a hospital in Nigeria. The results of the evaluation indicate that lab scientists are likely to adopt SmartSOP if they are provided with relevant training and equipment.
Influences of Housing Dimension on Ball Joint Properties
Authors: Tian Hao Bin , Li Xue Lei , Liu Xiao Hang , Yuan Wen Jing
Published: August 2018

Aluminum ball joint is an advanced structure using to connect steering parts with the merits of simple and lighting. Usually extrusion strength and torque are the most important parameters to evaluate the ball joint properties. Generally, the ball sealed in the Aluminum housing by forming method which has an impact on the extrusion strength and torques. So how to control the forming and achieve the best properties is very important. In the paper, the relations between housing dimension and strength, torque are studied; the influence of forming on torque is researched. The rules in them are achieved.
Effects of Antimony and Indium Addition on Wettability and Interfacial Reaction of Sn-3.0Ag-0.5Cu Lead Free Solder on Copper Substrate
Authors: Chantaramanee Suchart , Sriwittayakul Worawit , Sungkhaphaitoon Phairote
Published: August 2018

The effects of antimony and indium addition on wettability and interfacial reaction of Sn-3.0Ag-0.5Cu lead free solder on copper substrate were investigated. The experimental results showed the melting point of solder alloy containing 0.5 wt.% In and 0.5 wt.% Sb were slightly increased about 3.66°C. The pasty range of solder alloys were increased about 6°C while the undercooling of solder alloys were decreased. The microstructures of solder alloy were contained of In and Sb consists of Ag3Sn, Cu6(Sn,In)5, SnIn, Ag3(Sn,In) and SnSb intermetallic compounds (IMCs) dispersed on Sn-rich phase. The wettability of solder alloys were improved by increasing soldering times. In addition, the thickness of intermetallic compounds (Cu6Sn5) were obviously increased with increasing soldering times.
Pseudo Elastic Analysis of Carbon Reinforced Natural/Styrene-Butadiene Blend Rubber (NSBR) with Ogden Constitutive Model
Authors: Huang Li Hong , Yang Xiao Xiang , Gao Jian Hong
Published: August 2018

In this paper, experimental results that illustrate stress softening in carbon filled natural/styrene-butadiene blend rubber (NSBR) together with Mullins effect are introduced firstly. Then, based on these data, the Ogden constitutive model is derived. The theory of pseudo-elasticity is used in the model. It is found that theory of pseudo-elasticity and Ogden constitutive model is applicable in this composite.
Synthesis, Consolidation and Modelling Study of AA2014-TiB2 Composite Prepared by Powder Metallurgy (P/M) Method
Authors: Singh Rana Pratap , Gupta Gaurav Kumar , Paliwal Manas
Published: August 2018

This Aluminum alloy matrix composite reinforced with TiB2 particulates with different volume % of TiB2 (5, 10 and 15) has been successfully synthesized by P/M route. The composite powders were consolidated by cold uniaxial compaction pressure followed by sintering at 590 ̊C in nitrogen atmosphere. The effect of reinforcement on the densification was studied and reported in terms of the relative density, densification parameter, tensile rupture strength and Vickers hardness of the composite. The above physical and mechanical properties increase with compaction pressure irrespective of TiB2 content. Scheil cooling and equilibrium calculations were performed using FactSage for qualitative understanding of the microstructural evolution during sintering. The experimental results showed that samples with 5 volume % TiB2 exhibits optimum densities after sintering and correspondingly highest hardness.
Studies on Porosity of Al-4.5%Cu-2.5pTiB2 In Situ Composites
Authors: Mozammil Shaik , Karloopia Jimmy , Jha Pradeep Kumar
Published: August 2018

In the present paper, experimental investigation as well as computer assisted casting simulation technique is used to analyse the effect of different parameters like properties of sand and molding methods to predict defects in green sand casting. An attempt has been made to obtain the optimal settings of the moulding sand and mould related process parameters for the casting of Al-4.5%Cu-2.5TiB2 composites. The green sand related process parameters considered in the study are moisture content, green compressive strength, permeability of moulding sand and mould hardness. In the fabrication of composites, porosity is greatly influenced due to improper gating/riser system design. The analysis of porosity is performed using Auto-CAST simulation technique by the introduction of a new gating system designed and the solid model was developed for sand mould cavity. A number of iterations using Auto-CAST simulation software were performed for mould filling and solidification analysis to reduce the level and intensities of porosities in cast Al-4.5%Cu-2.5TiB2 composite. With new gating and feeding system design, reduction in porosity and improvement in yield is observed. The simulation results were found to be in good agreement when compared with the experimental trial.
Synthesis of Bimetallic PdAg Nanoparticles through an Oligomerization- Controlled Biomineralization Peptide
Authors: Janairo Jose Isagani B. , Sakaguchi Kazuyasu
Published: August 2018

Peptide – mediated biomineralization is an emerging and promising biomimetic approach for the synthesis of nanomaterials. This nature – inspired technique of producing inorganic nanostructures depends on the biomineralization peptide to control the shape and morphology of the prevailing inorganic nanostructure. One of the challenges in peptide – mediated biomineralization is controlling the 3D arrangement and orientation of the peptide. Recently, we have developed a peptide platform that can specify and direct the geometric arrangement and spatial orientation of the biomineralization peptide. The peptide platform is composed of two segments: a metal binding sequence, and the tetramerization domain of the tumor suppressor p53 protein, which acts as the oligomerization control element. The resulting fusion peptide exhibits a spatially – fixed and well – controlled assembly of the palladium binding sequence. This present study demonstrates the utility and efficacy of this peptide platform to bimetallic materials. Monodispersed 5 nm bimetallic PdAg nanoparticles were synthesized using the oligomerization – controlled biomineralization peptide. The synthesis was carried out in an aqueous environment, void of harsh reagents. When other fusion biomineralization peptides were used to synthesize bimetallic PdAg nanoparticles, less ordered nanoparticles were yielded. The results highlight the importance of controlled assembly on bimetallic nanoparticle formation through biomineralization. The presented method offers a straightforward manner of creating monodispersed and extremely small nanoparticles, which are useful in a wide array of applications.
Assessment of New Technique for Production Cellulose Nanocrystals from Agricultural Waste
Authors: Fathi Hesham Ibrahim , El-Shazly Ahmed H. , Elkady M.F. , Madih Kholoud
Published: August 2018

Rice husk (RH) is the largest cereal crop that represents a crucial agricultural waste founded all over the world. There is a vast quantity of RH generated, any amount of paddy contains at least 20% of husk. Consequently, open burning processes were often lead to great environmentally hazard. This work investigates a new technique for the production of cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) using the following route; Alkaline treatment using sodium hydroxide (2% NaOH), followed by bleaching with hydrogen peroxide (2% H2O2), and finally grinding process. In this new process, we avoided the long-lasting hydrolysis step. The extracted CNC was characterized using different techniques. Morphological structural composition of the extracted CNC was inspected using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy displayed the elimination of non-cellulosic constituents. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis reported the crystallinity of each molecule group. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) was completed to inspect the thermal stability of the extracted cellulose nanocrystals.
Remote land use impacts on river flows through atmospheric teleconnections
Authors: Wang-Erlandsson Lan , Fetzer Ingo , Keys Patrick W. , van der Ent Ruud J. , Savenije Hubert H. G. , Gordon Line J.
Published: August 2018

Abstract. The effects of land-use change on river flows have usually been explained by
changes within a river basin. However, land–atmosphere feedback such as
moisture recycling can link local land-use change to modifications of remote
precipitation, with further knock-on effects on distant river flows. Here, we
look at river flow changes caused by both land-use change and water use
within the basin, as well as modifications of imported and exported
atmospheric moisture. We show that in some of the world’s largest basins,
precipitation was influenced more strongly by land-use change occurring
outside than inside the basin. Moreover, river flows in several
non-transboundary basins were considerably regulated by land-use changes in
foreign countries. We conclude that regional patterns of land-use change and
moisture recycling are important to consider in explaining runoff change,
integrating land and water management, and informing water governance.
Richard Crashaw's ‘The Weeper’: A Spanish Baroque Composition in English
Authors: Cossío Borja Gama de
Published: August 2018

Richard Crashaw is known for having experienced heavy European influence due to his study of different European languages and his exile to Italy. In this paper, I bring Crashaw closer to the Spanish Baroque drawing parallels with Lope de Vega in their depictions of Mary Magdalene in the poems “Las lágrimas de la Magdalena” and “The Weeper.” His southern European literary influences and passions might lead us to consider him as a Spanish-Italian poet who happened to write in the English language.
ElCancionerode Dulcinea en elQuijoteo la creación coral de un metapersonaje en evoluciónDulcinea'sCancioneroinQuijoteor the Choral Creation of An Evolving Metacharacter
Authors: Alcalá-Galán Mercedes
Published: August 2018

Dulcinea as a lady imagined by Don Quixote is the starting point of the extremely complex itinerary of this protean, contradictory and plural metacharacter in whose creation a series of characters participate as they invent, imagine, evoke and re-create her. In addition, the character is fashioned on another metafictional level, that of intercalated or cited poetry and of paratextual poetic compositions referring to Dulcinea. This heterogeneous corpus of poems, varied in tone and genre, dispersed in both parts of the novel, constitutes what I have called “El cancionero de Dulcinea.” This poetic collection is indeed a literary technique instrumental in the character's design.
Bicentenarios, pueblo y representatividad
Authors: Grenni Héctor
Published: August 2018

El autor describe las revueltas hispanoamericanas desde la perspectiva del movimiento del 5 de noviembre de 1811 en San Salvador. Partiendo de fuentes primarias, se analizan la participación de los criollos en esas revueltas, la representatividad de quienes las lideraron y la participación popular.Teoría y Praxis Año 9, No. 19, Julio de 2011, pp.33-70
Dos años de gobierno del FMLN
Authors: González Luis Armando
Published: August 2018

Teoría y Praxis Año 9, No. 19, Julio de 2011, pp.117-118
Who Are the Doctoral Students Who Drop Out? Factors Associated with the Rate of Doctoral Degree Completion in Universities
Authors: Wollast Robin , Boudrenghien Gentiane , Van der Linden Nicolas , Galand Benoît , Roland Nathalie , Devos Christelle , De Clercq Mikaël , Klein Olivier , Azzi Assad , Frenay Mariane
Published: August 2018

The issue of considerable dropout rate in doctoral programs is well documented across a large number of countries. However, few studies address the factors associated with doctoral completion among Non-U.S. countries, multiple universities and fields of research. Nor do they investigate the interactions between these factors. The present paper aimed to overcome these limitations and analyzed the population of doctoral students in all disciplines of the two largest universities of the French-speaking Community of Belgium (N = 1509). Specifically, we focused on several factors: gender, nationality, marital status, master grade, whether students continued at the same university when transitioning to the doctoral degree, whether they continued in the same field, age at registration, research field and funding (i.e., type of funding and associated job requirements). Findings indicate that four factors (marital status, master grade, research field and funding) are directly associated with dropout rate when all factors are considered jointly in the same model. Furthermore, results indicate that some of these factors, such as the marital status and gender, interact. In addition, we found that an accumulation of risk factors leads to a massive increase in dropout rates. Finally, a time course analysis revealed that the highest dropout rate occurs during the first two years and is related to the absence of funding or scholarship. The results, limits and futures perspectives are discussed.
Opponentindlæg: Olof (Olle) Näsman. Samhällsmuseum efterlyses. Svensk museiutveckling och museidebatt 1965–1990. Umeå: Umeå universitet
Authors: Bohman Stefan
Published: August 2018

Hur samhällsengagerade ska museer vara? I vilka frågor ska de engagera sig? Står traditionell kulturarvspolitik i motsättning till ett samhällsengagemang? Dessa frågor är mer eller mindre aktuella idag. Man kan grovt säga att den offentliga debatten kring frågorna tog sin start på 1960-talet. Näsmans avhandling behandlar detta mycket viktiga skede i svenskt museiväsende – den turbulenta period under främst 1960- och 1970-talen då era etablerade sanningar ifrågasattes.
Elizabeth Edwards & Sigrid Lien (red.). Uncertain Images. Museums and the Work of Photographs. Farnham, Surrey: Ashgate. 2014
Authors: Stien Hanne Hammer
Published: August 2018

For alle som interesserer seg for relasjonen mellom museum og fotografi er Uncertain Images. Museums and the Work of Photographs en etterlengtet antologi. Selv om fotografier og fotografiske praksiser gjennomsyrer museenes virksomhet, så har museenes omgang med fotografi i stor utstrekning vært fri for kritisk refleksjon.
Et spyd gennem myterne? Om at fortælle i arkitektur og udstilling om de nazistiske partidage i Nürnberg
Authors: Kjørup Søren
Published: August 2018

“A ‘spear’ of glass and steel bores through the voluminous brick-walls and breaks the axiality” – this is the drastic description by the Austrian deconstructivist architect Günther Domenig of the main element of his eminent transformation of an unfinished Nazi congress hall to house a documentation centre and an exhibition about the huge Nazi party rallies in Nuremberg through the 1930s. The very exhibition, however – Faszination und Gewalt, which opened in 2001 – does not manage to fulfil its declared aim: “To throw a critical light onto the showcase of ‘The Third Reich’.” Why not? Maybe because the curators were so anxious that visitors might get seduced by seeing Nazi propaganda that they foregrounded the horrors that followed after the rallies (the Holocaust and the world war) instead of showing their downside while they were going on. And maybe because they were unable to free themselves from the image of the 1934 rally in Leni Riefenstahl’s propaganda “documentary” Triumph des Willens.
Luca Basso Peressut, Francesca Lanz & Gennaro Postiglione (eds). European Museums in the 21st Century: Setting the Framework
Authors: Varutti Marzia
Published: August 2018

This publication is one of the outcomes of the research project MeLa – European Museums in an Age of Migrations, a four-year interdisciplinary project initiated in 2011 and funded by the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme. The project uses the concept of “migration” (of people, objects, ideas) as a prism through which to examine the role and relevance of museums in the 21st century.
Enacting colonised space. Katarina Pirak Sikku and Anders Sunna
Authors: Heith Anne
Published: August 2018

During 2014 the Swedish city of Umeå was a European Capital of Culture, with the signature Umeå2014. In Umeå’s application there was a strong focus upon the Sámi and the fact that Umeå is situated in Sápmi. Elements from Sámi culture were used in the programme and in the marketing of Umeå as a cultural capital. Bildmuseet, a museum for contemporary visual art and a part of Umeå University, was one of the institutions that contributed to the programme by commissioning works for solo exhibitions from eight artists from Sweden, Norway and Finland. The exhibitions were shown in a series called Eight Sami Artists. The article explores the function and implication of Sámi elements in Umeå2014 with a specific focus on two of the exhibitions shown at Bildmuseet: Katarina Pirak Sikku’s Nammaláhpán and Anders Sunna’s Area Infected. The role of the museum for problematising colonising narratives, as well as the artists’ use of emotions in the production of Sámi counter narratives are themes explored.
Janne Werner Olsrud & Christine Snekkenes (red.). Museologer på museum. Fra undring til kunnskap
Authors: Smeds Kerstin
Published: August 2018

”Museene trenger kjærlige – og kritiske – blikk. For kjærlighet og interesse er betingelsene for god kritikk”, säger professorn i museologi vid Oslo universitet Brita Brenna i sitt förord till denna bok. Det kan jag bara hålla helhjärtat med om. Den som studerar museologi på avancerad nivå brinner av lust att tränga sig djupt ner i sin älskades mysterier, nämligen i museets, tingens och kulturarvets innersta vä- sen. Denna bok är skriven av nio masterstudenter i museologi vid Oslo universitet. De ser på museer ur lika många olika synvinklar – vilket också vittnar om fältets stora bredd; essäerna handlar om kataloger som museologiska ”expertvittnen”, utställningsteori ”från system till kontext”, arkitektur på en världsutställning (1893), ”fellesmagasiner” som idé och praxis, konstnärliga interventioner i kulturhistoriska museer, internetteknologi som förändringsmotor i museer, naturhistoriska museiföremål – ”lånta ädrar”, fotografier som kulturhistoria samt den kvistiga frågan om huruvida konstmuseer behöver text i sina utställningar.
En annen skogbrukshistorie. Kulturspor i trær – forvaltning og formidling av objekter og miljøer
Authors: Lorås Jostein
Published: August 2018

Culturally modified trees are a new type of cultural heritage in Scandinavia, introduced by Swedish researchers in the 1990s. One characteristic type is bark-peeled pine trees, which have Sami origin, and are protected by law in Norway. Today such trees reflect a previous sustainable use of forest resources, which is very different from modern clear-cutting of ancient forests. As a result, they represent a different kind of forestry history, in contrast to the technological and masculine content that largely characterises the current dissemination of human relationships to forest growths. There are indications that bark-peeled trees were also considered sacred by the Sami people. This gives museums special challenges when it comes to communication, as in cases where bark-peeled trees are to be removed from their natural environment, and preserved indoors. Another issue is whether the story behind these trees should be exclusively mediated by Sami institutions.
Danish Centre for Museum Research: New modes of collaboration and quality development
Authors: Christensen Hans Dam , Drotner Kirsten
Published: August 2018

In August 2011, Danish Centre for Museum Research (DCMR) was established as a national research centre without walls. Members are Danish university departments that have museum research as a key research area, and the Centre currently lists 14 members spanning almost all universities. DCMR defines museum research in inclusive terms, embracing research on museums, archives, activity and experience centres and encompassing art, cultural and natural heritage in its tangible as well as intangible modes of articulation. The overall aim of the Centre is to advance the quantity and quality of Danish museum research and practice based on the scientific insights and resources originating from Danish universities and their Nordic and wider international research networks.
Ting og typologier – en utforskning av landbruksutstillingen på Dalane Folkemuseum
Authors: Reme Eva , Økland Olaug Norun
Published: August 2018

The Folk Museum at Dalane is a regional museum for the four southernmost municipalities in Rogaland on the southwest coast of Norway. Established in 1910, it is a museum typical of the period in which the Norwegian folk museums were set up. The point of departure for this article is the museum’s typological agricultural exhibition, which still is untouched, exactly as it was mounted in 1952. By emphasizing a micro-perspective the authors illuminate how ideas and practices both followed and departed from well-established museum paradigms. The applied actor-perspective emphasizes the importance of the individuals who were actually responsible for the organization and development of the museum. The article accentuates the museum actors’ attitudes and approaches towards the material objects, as well as their way of mounting and organizing the exhibition. Furthermore, by taking into consideration the way they built and participated in various social networks, the intention is also to shed light on how the museum actors negotiated between their own ambitions and established norms for collecting and forming exhibitions. In this way it is possible to follow how local museums can simultaneously confirm and challenge existing museum paradigms.
Museal stedsudvikling: Tordenskjold was here!
Authors: Kjær Sarah Holst
Published: August 2018

Regional museums are shifting their focus away from collections and are involving themselves in urban planning, place design and place making. ‘History’ has become an identity brand which marks sights. During the last decade, museums have therefore engaged in a new role as cultural innovators. When transforming urbanity into experiencescapes, the museal competence regarding ‘the local past’ is recycled into geographies of recreational consumption. This article discusses a particular case of urban planning – the development of the Isegran tourist and recreational area in Fredrikstad, Norway. Here the town’s city council included the local museum in defining a ‘master plan’ for cultural regeneration. Urban place making took its point of departure in the town’s maritime history.
Opponentindlæg: Cathrine Baglo. På ville veger? Levende utstillinger av samer i Europa og Amerika. Insti- tutt for arkeologi og sosialantropologi, Universitetet i Tromsø: 2011
Authors: Brenna Brita , Silvén Eva
Published: August 2018

Cathrine Baglos avhandling drøfter og framstiller historien til ”levende utstillinger” med vekt på utstillinger der samer deltok. Med begrepet levende utstillinger henviser hun til de realistiske iscenesettelsene av ”primitive kulturer” – mennesker, dyr og miljøer – som ble vist i dyreparker, i fornøyelsesparker og på verdensutstillinger gjennom 1800-tallet og de første tiårene av 1900-tallet. En særlig vekt er lagt på å dokumentere utførlig hvilke mennesker som deltok på utstilling, når og hvor, og knyttet til dette, å vise hvordan og i hvilken grad utstillingsdeltakerne var handlende aktører. Baglo har ovenfor selv presentert hovedtrekkene i avhandlingen, og vi vil i denne kortversjonen av vår opposisjon peke på spesielt interessante perspektiver, men særlig vil vi vektlegge våre kritiske poenger.
Steven Conn: Do Museums Still Need Objects?
Authors: Hedqvist Eric
Published: August 2018

I sin bok Museums and American Intellectual Life (1998) beskrev den amerikanske historikern Steven Conn 1800-talets starka tilltro till föremålen som källa till kunskap (anmäld i Nordisk Museologi 2000:1). Han lanserade där begreppet ”object based epistemology”, vetenskapsteori baserad på föremål. Han belyste förhållandet mellan museerna och de skilda vetenskapliga discipliner som de från början hört samman med. Denna relation kom under 1900-talet att förändras. Forskningens intresse gick från mönster till teori. I en senare bok, med den lockande titeln Do Museums Need Objects?, har han utvecklat temat vidare. Han visar i några fallstudier vad som hänt i och med föremålens minskande vetenskapliga betydelse under 1900-talet. Även föremålens betydelse i museernas utställningar minskade. Däremot skulle museernas roll tvärtom komma att öka i betydelse, som del av ett kulturellt stadslandskap.
Malene Vest Hansen m.fl.: Kuratering af samtidskunst; Tone Hansen (red.): Staging the Art Museum; Olga Dysthe m.fl.: Dialogbaseret undervisning; Kirsten Drotner m.fl.: Det interaktive museum
Authors: Larsen Anne Folke
Published: August 2018

Kunsthistorikere, kunstnere og kunstkritikere i Norden og i det øvrige Europa har op igennem det 20. århundrede opfattet udstillingen som en æstetisk praksis. En vigtig ingrediens i denne praksis har været kuratorens evne til at metareflektere over udstillingen som institution og dens form. Denne æstetiske interesse voksede med antallet af kunstmuseer, kunst- gallerier og kunststrømninger i løbet af 1900-tallet (Altshuler 2008). Kultur- og naturhistorikere har i samme periode kun i begrænset omfang haft en tilsvarende interesse for udstillingens æstetik og form og dens institutionelle implikationer. Dette forhold hænger sammen med, at kultur- og naturhistorikerne har historiske genstande eller udstoppede dyr som deres udstillingsobjekter, mens kunstneren ofte er hovedpersonen i kunst- og kunsthistoriske udstillinger.
To sider av same slag. Utstillingsanalyse av musea på Ncome Blood River Battle Site
Authors: Grønstad Line
Published: August 2018

In 1838, Afrikaners won a battle against a Zulu army far superior in numbers. In the 1990s, two museums were set up at the site of this battle. The Blood River Museum celebrates the Afrikaners’ victory, while Ncome Museum marks the heroism of the Zulus. The article deals with how these museums are using the same historical event in two different ways. After 1994, the anniversary of the battle (16 December) was designated Day of Reconciliation. Yet there is little reconciliation visible in the exhibitions. Zulus and Afrikaners are portrayed as diametrical opposites, while the internal conflicts among the Zulu and among the Afrikaners are ignored. Dichotomisation and exclusion thus occupy a clearer place in these exhibitions than any message of reconciliation.