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Supporting Innovation in Developing and Transitional Economies
Authors: Robinson Simon
Published: July 2017

This paper provides a brief overview of some of the problems encountered in promoting and supporting innovation in developing and transitional economies. A number of reflections on the nature of ‘innovation’ are made, followed by some considerations on innovation in the context of enterprises in general and small enterprises in particular. The impact of innovative entrepreneurship in the context of economic development is examined, as are the specific needs of developing and transitional economies (DTEs). An outline of the operation of Business and Innovation Centres (an economic development instrument initiated by the European Commission specifically for assisting innovative entrepreneurship in Europe's DTEs) is presented, along with a sample of achievements of such centres. The conclusion suggests guidelines which might enhance the pace of economic development in DTEs.
Research–Industry Technology Transfer
Authors: Botham R. , Eadie G.A.
Published: July 2017

The paper, based on research undertaken during a recent Enquiry by Scottish Enterprise and the Royal Society of Edinburgh, examines the issue of commercial application of academic research. It considers the issue from both an academic perspective and an industrial perspective, and also discusses the nature of the processes by which research is commercialized, and some of the barriers to effective and efficient commercialization. While the discussion focuses to an extent specifically on the Scottish context, many of the points which emerge have significance in the wider UK context and internationally.
Technology Transfer to the China Machine Tool Industry
Authors: Bennett David , Vaidya Kirit , Hongyu Zhao , Ming Wang Xing
Published: July 2017

Due to its fast growth China is rapidly becoming a focus for globalized manufacturing strategies and is now one of the world's largest markets for technology. The international transfer of manufacturing technology has also contributed significantly to the recent sharp increase in the rate of China's industrial development. The Chinese machine tool industry, for example, has exhibited an annual growth of more than 12% between 1980 and 1995 and is now one of the largest markets for machine tool technology. Technology transfer agreements are not motivated only by the willingness of foreign suppliers but also by the desire of Chinese enterprises to acquire technology. One of the major problems in technology transfer is how to establish the value of the technology. In many cases partnerships between foreign companies and Chinese enterprises fail to become established because the value of technology cannot be agreed by both sides. It is therefore important to establish a method for valuing transferred technology. This paper outlines the concept of a technology valuation model which is being developed using empirical data from the machine tool industry. It is based on research carried out in the UK and China, and draws on selected case studies of technology transfer in the machine tool sector supplemented by information obtained from questionnaire surveys carried out in both countries.
Support of Small Innovative Businesses in the Czech Republic
Authors: Klusáček Karel
Published: July 2017

This paper reviews the national system for support of small and medium businesses in the rapidly changing environment of the Czech Republic. The major components of the support are national programmes of assistance to small and medium-sized enterprises, information and consulting services, the PHARE programme and business incubators. It is concluded that incubators can be a cost-effective instrument in the creation of new enterprises; however, most of the facilities claiming to be business incubators do not offer adequate services and business assistance to their clients, but operate only as multi-tenant buildings. Three case examples of business incubators (two successful, one not successful) are presented.
Alternative Paths for the Development of Technological Competencies in Portuguese Industry
Authors: Pinto Inês Vaz , Taborda João Pedro , Veloso Francisco , Felizardo José Rui
Published: July 2017

The authors discuss the importance of a technological infrastructure for countries with developing and transitional economies. The establishment of institutions whose purpose is to provide elements of such infrastructure is crucial to the successful development of internationally competitive companies and to the creation of an entrepreneurial culture. In this context, the authors set out the roles, fundamental goals, and strategic vision of the Instituto Tecnológico para a Europa Comunitária (ITEC), an organization established by the Portuguese government to enable the development of a technological infrastructure in Portugal. This paper analyses the model represented by ITEC and offers it as a case study of a national approach to the problems raised by technological and industrial underdevelopment.
Towards a Coherent European Strategy for Industry—Higher Education Collaboration in the Exploitation of Research
Authors: Gibert Henri
Published: July 2017

All researchers in science and technology ask themselves what is the purpose of scientific research, be they in fundamental or applied research. The state is duty-bound to make those involved in research aware of their responsibilities and, in so doing, to encourage the academic sector to work for the resolution of major social and economic problems. The ‘valorisation’, or commercial exploitation, of research has become a necessity. France and the UK face similar challenges, and have essentially similar schemes – CIFRE and TCS – which use different means to achieve a common objective. The author argues that it makes obvious good sense for the two countries to combine their efforts and work in conjunction with firms to devise a rational strategy adapted to needs at the regional, national, and European levels. This approach, suggests the author, needs to be extended across all European Union member states to achieve a coordinated and mutually beneficial strategic policy for the transfer of technological innovation from academic research to commercial application and exploitation.
University—Industry—Government Partnerships for Innovation
Authors: Leventman Paula G.
Published: July 2017

The Clinton Administration's Technology Reinvestment Project (TRP) 1994–97 introduced new partnering paradigms to foster dual-use (commercial and military) research and development of new technologies, new commercially viable products and new manufacturing processes (including spin-off and spin-on applications). The TRP at Northeastern University enabled the formation of the Consortium for Electromagnetics Research Applications (CEMRA) which seeded eight partnerships. Each partnership involved one or more university researchers with one or more industrial counterparts, as ‘fellows’ or ‘partners’. Each partnership is a variation on the dual-use theme. The CEMRA partnerships are best-practice models for industry–university collaboration. CEMRA is an interesting application of the Triple Helix innovation model. The partnerships constitute dynamic infrastructures with interactive feedback loops between university and industry researchers and managers. The Triple Helix model is also exemplified in a more general sense by the Technology Reinvestment Project as a whole.
The Science-Trained Professional
Authors: Tobias Sheila , Birrer Frans
Published: July 2017

It is generally agreed that there will be significant shifts in the production of knowledge in the coming century. But these shifts are not yet reflected in the (higher, professional) education of knowledge workers. While science-trained ‘flexible experts’ constitute an emerging and significant segment of the intellectual capital of a nation, higher educators are still operating under the old paradigm. There are, however, many different ways of serving society by way of mathematics and science, and many different settings in which future knowledge will be produced. In addition to focused discovery in a traditional research setting, science and technology-based problem solving, technology transfer, management of knowledge production, patent and regulatory affairs, and diffusion of new knowledge are being recognized as more than ancillary tasks in the business of producing knowledge. In this paper, the authors set out the educational implications for the new knowledge society; how supplying differently trained professionals can stimulate demand for their services; barriers to be overcome; a description of some educational innovations in the USA and Europe; and the challenges of finding new means (and criteria) for self-regulation (quality control).
New Types of Cooperative Research in Japan
Authors: Eto Manabu
Published: July 2017

Japan has a long history of systematically organizing and carrying out joint research projects between industrial, government and academic institutions. Even competing industries have cooperated in these research projects, and such cooperation has greatly helped Japan's economic progress. The country's technological progress has equalled in some areas and surpassed in others that of countries in the West, and, with the continued advancement of big business, Japan has arrived at a stage at which it can continue its technological progress on its own. This is causing great changes in the meaning and impact of cooperative research endeavours. In this paper the author discusses the problems and possible solutions involved in developing the current cooperative research systems into efficient systems which meet the needs of this new generation of research. He also outlines the potential influence of these changes on the procedures and policies in the current research system, and on user interaction and the results achieved. The paper also constructs a model of a cooperative research system which can meet the country's current requirements.
An International Comparison of Air Pollution Controls for Power Plants: Costs and Regulatory Requirements
Authors: Corfee Jan , Leggett Jane
Published: July 2017

Much conflicting information exists concerning the costs of controlling emissions of SO2 and NOx from power plants by flue gas desulphurisation (FGD) and selective catalytic reduction (SCR). This study extends previous work by the OECD by exploring the differences observed in published cost estimates for these systems. The variation of technical, regulatory and economic parameters used in these studies have been identified, and the sensitivity of levelised annual costs to the observed variations have been tested. This procedure has helped to pinpoint those factors which appear most to influence costs and which, therefore, should be most carefully reported by authors of costs analyses. For FGD, the three most important parameters were capacity factor, discount rate and energy consumption. For SCR, catalyst lifetimes, capacity factor and capital cost ranked highest.
Nuclear Energy in Eastern Europe and the Former Sovient Union: How Safe and How Much?
Authors: Sinyak Y.
Published: July 2017

Nuclear power in Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union (FSU) is one of the mostly debated issues. There are many controversial opinions around this topic, but lack of data and unstable economic and political climate have prevented the situation from guaranteed improvements in the near future. The goal of this study is to look for a reasonable nuclear policy in the region based on numerical estimates of expected risks and economic assessments of possible options of phasing-out unsafe and obsolete nuclear reactors. A long-tern future of nuclear energy is analyzed for three main energy scenarios with a different impacts to the response to climate change. The study creates a good background for the negotiations on nuclear energy in Eastern Europe and the FSU between Western investors and local states.
Non-Isothermal Desorption of Carbon Dioxide from Polish Coals with Different Texture
Authors: Nodzenski Adam
Published: July 2017

Energy & Environment, Vol. 6, No.3, 1995, pp. 237–246

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A Conceptual Framework for Teaching Critical Reading to Adult College Students
Authors: Marschall Sabrina , Davis Cynthia
Published: July 2017

The proliferation of postsecondary programs for working adults is not surprising, given the importance of a bachelor’s degree to employment and higher earnings. However, the demographics of adult learners have changed significantly over the past 30 years, when degrees for adults targeted a middle-class population. Adults now return to college after years away from school, and many are first-generation college students whose families may be unable to advise or support them in their educational endeavors. Nevertheless, adults bring deep experiential and workplace-related learning to the classroom, which should be validated in educational settings. Increasingly, advanced reading skills are essential to college success, particularly in online courses, which, although convenient for working adults, are heavily text based. This article offers a conceptual framework for incorporating experiential learning into the teaching of critical reading skills to adult college students.
A Strengths-Based Approach to Outdoor and Adventure Education: Possibilities for Personal Growth
Authors: Passarelli Angela , Hall Eric , Anderson Mallory
Published: July 2017

Outdoor and adventure education has been shown to result in positive psychological outcomes. This paper connects positive psychology—specifically, strengths-based education—to important outcomes in outdoor and adventure education. Strengths-based education encourages participants to intentionally use their talents to achieve success in the environment in which they are placed. In this paper, we explain why, when, and how to use a strengths-based approach in outdoor and adventure education. An illustrative example of a strengths-based approach to an international adventure education course will be discussed. Quantitative and qualitative data demonstrate that this strengths-based educational program was effective in helping students achieve positive outcomes related to personal growth. This paper will conclude by offering directions for practice and future research.
Outcomes of a College Wilderness Orientation Program
Authors: Lien Matt , Goldenberg Marni
Published: July 2017

Wilderness orientation programs have been utilized by colleges and universities in the United States for nearly 75 years. This study, using means end theory, reveals the outcomes of a wilderness orientation program for incoming students. A retroactive study was conducted for all participants who had taken part in a wilderness orientation program from 2003 to 2006. Utilizing an online questionnaire, we found that a variety of positive outcomes were linked to program participation. These results reinforced that wilderness orientation programs effectively aid students' transition into the college environment. Based on the findings, we recommend that wilderness orientation programs be made available to incoming college and university students.
Payment for Nondistributive Hospital Pharmacy Services—A Regional Survey
Authors: Strandberg Lee R. , Stennett Douglass J. , Simonson William
Published: July 2017

Questionnaires were mailed to all (464) non-government, not-for-profit and investor owned for-profit hospital pharmacies in Washington, Oregon and California. Responses were received from 350 institutions, a return rate of 75.4 percent. Pharmacists were asked to report data relating to the incidence of, the range of fees charged, and the extent of reimbursement received from third party carriers for the provision of nondistibutive pharmacy services. The data received indicate that pharmacy consultation to physicians was provided by 77.9 percent of the respondents, drug therapy monitoring by 48.1 percent, generalized patient discharge consultation by 40.8 percent, CPR team participation by 27.2 percent, in-depth patient discharge consultation by 17.5 percent and admitting medication history by 8.8 percent. Additionally, 12 institutions charged for providing 16 nondistributive pharmacy services. Directors of pharmacy from six hospitals indicated that they billed third party carriers for nondistributive pharmacy services as part of their total pharmacy charge via their usual billing procedure. All third party carriers billed in this manner paid for the nondistributive pharmacy sevice.
Master's Degree Programs: Added Perspectives
Authors: Cargill Carol W.
Published: July 2017

This section of the Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research is intended to publish short articles, commentaries and rebuttals on the contents of the JHTR. Authors should submit such contributions immediately after each issue of the JHTR appears so that they are published in the subsequent issue.
Service Guarantee: A Strategy for Service Recovery
Authors: Callan Roger J. , Moore Jacqueline
Published: July 2017

The study suggests that service guarantees are a valuable means of recovery from service breakdowns. The methodology employed is a review of the literature with a focus on hospitality organizations. A review of attribution theory provides a framework for the causal dimensions of perceived service quality and failure. Definitions and functions of service guarantees are explored together with their characteristics. Types of service guarantees are examined with examples of their application in hospitality. The article concludes that not all service failures are attributed to the organization, and service guarantees may be an inappropriate response to these failures. Although service guarantees are gaining in popularity, they do not present a benefit for organizations with historically poor service standards. Attention should be paid to the quality of the service provided before considering a guarantee of that service. Effective recovery from a service breakdown can further enhance the reputation of the organization.
A comparison of a 12-hour and eight-hour shift system in similar medical wards
Authors: Gillespie Anice , Curzio Joan
Published: July 2017

Despite the increasing use of and discussion about 12-hour shifts, little work has been carried out in the United Kingdom to assess its impact. A study was carried out to compare two medical wards which had been operating a 12-hour shift for more than one year with two medical wards which had carried on with a conventional shift system over the same period of time. Staff questionnaires, interviews, patient interviews, documentation review, and analysis of a number of organizational issues were undertaken to evaluate the effect of the shift pattern worked. Viewing this shift pattern from a variety of perspectives indicates that there were no significant differences between the shift patterns with regard to staff perception, patient perception, documentation and organisational issues. However, some aspects of the 12-hour shift produced more favourable responses from the staff: less fatigue was reported by those working the 12-hour shift and documentation was more complete on these wards. However, the length of time available for the handover was identified as a problematic area. Staff surveyed had chosen to work these hours which may positively have influenced the impact of this shift pattern on both staff and patients. This work demonstrates the complexities in evaluating patterns of work in providing patient care over 24 hours.
Integrated care pathways
Authors: Hotchkiss Rhona
Published: July 2017

Integrated care pathways (ICPs) offer a system of multidisciplinary care planning based around the principle of clinical audit and on the knowledge and practice of local clinical staff. The system offers a set of guiding principles, based on the fact that, because knowledge and practice change continually when caring for patients, clinical records should be flexible and dynamic to accommodate these changes. Benefits to be gained from implementing ICPs include improvements in communication between all disciplines involved, as well as between patients and carers. Optimal levels of free text are ensured through the pre-printed record having an outcomes-based focus and through incorporating the idea of exception-based recording. Issues to be considered include individuality and confidentiality. Benefits to be gained include increased patient satisfaction, a reduction in documentation and inappropriate lengths of stay.
In at the sharp end: skin piercing and tattooing
Authors: Robinson Bryan
Published: July 2017

This is a report of a meeting about skin piercing and tattooing, which was held at the Friends Meeting House, London on 22 March 2001.

Regulation, audited hygiene training and licensing are urgently needed to support the truly professional practitioners of tattooing and skin piercing. Whatever one's personal view of these processes, the demand for them is abundant — and the health of practitioners and customers alike must be safeguarded.
Using integrated care pathways to improve patient care
Authors: Henry Mary , Brown Margaret
Published: July 2017

The use of integrated care pathways (ICPs) is increasingly being recognised as a method of Improving the quality and effectiveness of patient care. The valuable Information that can be derived from these tools can also help to meet the demands of the current clinical governance agenda.
Conference review: Antibiotic resistance — the role of surveillance programmes
Authors: Lyon Sue
Published: July 2017

Antibiotic resistance was the main theme of the 11th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID), held in Istanbul on 1 to 4 April. According to European Society President-Elect Professor Roger Finch, resistance affects the health of patients and increases healthcare costs.
The history of infection control: Smallpox: an infection controlled
Authors: Newsom SWB
Published: July 2017

This is the fourth in a series of articles outlining the key developments in the history of infection control. The articles first appeared in the ISSM Journal.
Strengthening infection control in developing countries: introducing a formal structure
Authors: Horton Rozila
Published: July 2017

This article describes the first stage introduction of an infection control framework in the Aga Khan Health Service Organisations in two countries, north Pakistan and Kenya. Also considered are some of the factors that influence the healthcare delivery systems in developing countries, as seen by the author, and how colleagues in these areas may be helped.
Utilisation of surveillance to support the need for a 24-hour domestic service within a large acute NHS Trust
Authors: C Askew , C Cook , J McHugh , J Atkinson , R Koerner
Published: July 2017

C ontinuous surveillance of ‘alert organisms’ and ‘alert conditions’ is an essential component in the prevention and control of infection within hospitals. The objective of this type of surveillance is the early detection and prevention of outbreaks (National Audit Office, 2000). It is also used to assess the effect of any preventative and control strategy. Infection control surveillance data can also be applied as an effective tool when planning some services for hospitals.

Surveillance data was used to support the need for a 24-hour domestic service within a large acute NHS Trust by liaising with the domestic service contractors and the Trust's domestic monitoring team.
Smallpox: implications for infection control practitioners. Part one: disease characteristics and history
Authors: Kretzer D
Published: July 2017

In this, the first of a two-part article, the history and characteristics of smallpox disease are examined, together with a discussion of vaccination strategies. Since the events in New York on 11 September 2001, there has been renewed speculation about terrorists' abilities to initiate biological warfare using highly infectious diseases such as smallpox. There is no effective cure for smallpox and current infection control strategies rely heavily on heightened surveillance, isolation techniques and vaccination of susceptible individuals. Much of the world's population has neither been exposed to the smallpox virus nor vaccinated against it, and so is vulnerable to infection. Furthermore, many healthcare staff have no experience with diagnosis, management or prevention of smallpox and there is a risk that the disease may rapidly spread if it is not recognised quickly. Smallpox begins with non-specific symptoms that can occur with many viral illnesses; misdiagnosis and delayed diagnosis is a very real risk, even in the presence of a rash. This situation has fuelled debate that pre-emptive mass vaccination against smallpox should be introduced to protect the population from the threat of a deliberate release of smallpox.
The history of infection control: Tools of the trade — the optical microscope
Authors: Newsom SWB
Published: July 2017

This is the eleventh in a series of articles outlining the key developments in the history of infection control.
Natropalermoite,
Na2SrAl4(PO4)4(OH)4,
a new mineral isostructural with palermoite, from the Palermo No. 1 mine,
Groton, New Hampshire, USA
Authors: Schumer Benjamin N. , Yang Hexiong , Downs Robert T.
Published: July 2017

Natropalermoite, ideally
Na2SrAl4(PO4)4(OH)4,
the Na-analogue of palermoite, is a new mineral from the Palermo No. 1 mine,
Groton, New Hampshire, USA. Associated minerals are palermoite, eosphorite
and quartz. Natropalermoite crystal sare prismatic with striations parallel
to the direction of elongation (the a axis) up to 200 μm ×
50 μm × 45 μm in size. The mineral is colourless, transparent with a white
streak and vitreous lustre and is visually indistinguishable from
palermoite. It is brittle with subconchoidal fracture and has a Mohs
hardness of 5.5. Cleavage is perfect on {001}, fair on {100} and no parting
was observed. The calculated density is 3.502 g cm–3.
Natropalermoite is biaxial (–), α = 1.624(1), β = 1.641(1), γ = 1.643(1)
(589nm), 2Vmeas = 43(4)°, 2Vcalc = 38°. An electron
microprobe analysis yielded an empirical formula (based on 20 O apfu) of
(Na1.69Li0.31)∑2.00(Sr0.95Mg0.04Ca0.02Ba0.01)∑1.02(Al3.82Mn0.03Fe0.03)∑3.88(P1.01O4)4(OH)4.

Natropalermoite is orthorhombic, space group Imcb,
a = 11.4849(6), b = 16.2490(7),
c = 7.2927(4) Å, V = 1360.95(17)
Å3, Z = 4. Natropalermoite is isotypic with
palermoite, but substitution of the larger Na for Li results in substantial
increase of the b cell parameter. Four of the seven Na–O
distances are longer than their equivalents in palermoite, resulting in a
more regular 7-fold coordination polyhedron about Na. The eight strongest
peaks in the calculated X-ray powder diffraction are [dcalc(Å),Irel%, (hkl)]: [3.128, 100, (321)], [4.907, 68,
(121)], [3.327, 48, (022)], [4.689, 45, (220)], [3.078, 45, (202)], [2.453,
38, (242)], [2.636, 35, (411)], [2.174, 35, (422)].
Lithium dosing strategies during pregnancy and the postpartum period
Authors: Wesseloo Richard , Wierdsma André I. , van Kamp Inge L. , Munk-Olsen Trine , Hoogendijk Witte J. G. , Kushner Steven A. , Bergink Veerle
Published: July 2017

Background

Lithium is challenging to dose during pregnancy.

Aims

To provide guidance for dosing lithium during pregnancy.

Method

Retrospective observational cohort study. Data on lithium blood level measurements (n= 1101), the daily lithium dose, dosing alterations/frequency and creatinine blood levels were obtained from 113 pregnancies of women receiving lithium treatment during pregnancy and the postpartum period.

Results

Lithium blood levels decreased in the first trimester (−24%, 95% CI −15 to −35), reached a nadir in the second trimester (−36%, 95% CI −27 to −47), increased in the third trimester (−21%, 95% CI −13 to −30) and were still slightly increased postpartum (+9%, 95% CI +2 to +15). Delivery itself was not associated with an acute change in lithium and creatinine blood levels.

Conclusions

We recommend close monitoring of lithium blood levels until 34 weeks of pregnancy, then weekly until delivery and twice weekly for the first 2 weeks postpartum. We suggest creatinine blood levels are measured to monitor renal clearance.
Prevention of bipolar episodes with lithium in the perinatal period
Authors: Wieck Angelika
Published: July 2017

Because lithium is now recommended as the initial long-term treatment for bipolar disorder in general and has a lower teratogenic potential than originally reported, it may become more frequently prescribed in childbearing women. The article by Wesseloo et al in this issue provides helpful data and guidance for managing lithium dosing in the perinatal period.
Assessment of VAV2 Expression Refines Prognostic Prediction in Adrenocortical Carcinoma
Authors: Sbiera Silviu , Sbiera Iuliu , Ruggiero Carmen , Doghman-Bouguerra Mabrouka , Korpershoek Esther , de Krijger Ronald R , Ettaieb Hester , Haak Harm , Volante Marco , Papotti Mauro , Reimondo Giuseppe , Terzolo Massimo , Luconi Michaela , Nesi Gabriella , Mannelli Massimo , Libé Rossella , Ragazzon Bruno , Assié Guillaume , Bertherat Jérôme , Altieri Barbara , Fadda Guido , Rogowski-Lehmann Natalie , Reincke Martin , Beuschlein Felix , Fassnacht Martin , Lalli Enzo
Published: July 2017

Context

Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is a rare endocrine malignancy with overall poor prognosis. The Ki67 labeling index (LI) has a major prognostic role in localized ACC after complete resection, but its estimates may suffer from considerable intra- and interobserver variability. VAV2 overexpression induced by increased Steroidogenic Factor-1 dosage is an essential factor driving ACC tumor cell invasion.

Objective

To assess the prognostic role of VAV2 expression in ACC by investigation of a large cohort of patients.

Design, Setting, and Participants

A total of 171 ACC cases (157 primary tumors, six local recurrences, eight metastases) from seven European Network for the Study of Adrenal Tumors centers were studied.

Outcome Measurements

H-scores were generated to quantify VAV2 expression. VAV2 expression was divided into two categories: low (H-score, <2) and high (H-score, ≥2). The Ki67 LI retrieved from patients' pathology records was also categorized into low (<20%) and high (≥20%). Clinical and immunohistochemical markers were correlated with progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS).

Results

VAV2 expression and Ki67 LI were significantly correlated with each other and with PFS and OS. Heterogeneity of VAV2 expression inside the same tumor was very low. Combined assessment of VAV2 expression and Ki67 LI improved patient stratification to low-risk and high-risk groups.

Conclusion

Combined assessment of Ki67 LI and VAV2 expression improves prognostic prediction in ACC.
The Dog in the Poem: On Williams's Paterson
Authors: Dayan Colin
Published: July 2017

Through the route of the dog, I examine the limits and reach of what I call Williams's “poetic ethnography.” In disavowing any cherished humanism, William Carlos Williams writes his long poem Paterson. In acknowledging the obscenity of his twentieth-century world and a brutal history that he knew to be particular to America, he sought a practical and embodied method of writing that did not entail dominance and instead skirted intelligibility.
Cavafy's Debt
Authors: Gourgouris Stathis
Published: July 2017

“Cavafy's Debt” is an examination of poetic indebtedness in a context that defies calculation. What do societies owe to their poets? What does it mean for societies to lay claim to poets? What do poets owe to their language? What does it mean for poetry to exist beyond its language? Why is Greek indebted to Cavafy? What does Cavafy owe to James Merrill?
A Black Poetics: Against Mastery
Authors: Martin Dawn Lundy
Published: July 2017

Being black is an impossible location for selfhood. In social space, the black body has to negotiate what's being “imposed” and “recognized” in the encounter with an other, which makes for an inevitable slippage between perception and projection. It itches in this gap. But this gap is also productive of black social life, constructed in part because of the tension inside of this slippage and certainly in relation to it. “A Black Poetics: Against Mastery” proposes that creation and innovation emerge from the impossibility of knowing one's black self and that a black poetics is compelled by discomfort, by pain, and by radical self-creation. “A Black Poetics” also proposes that that fragile space on the other side of mastery—the space where we are least comfortable, least familiar—is what racializes the creative process.
Draft genome sequencing of the sugarcane hybrid SP80-3280
Authors: Riaño-Pachón Diego Mauricio , Mattiello Lucia
Published: July 2017

Sugarcane commercial cultivar SP80-3280 has been used as a model for genomic analyses in Brazil. Here we present a draft genome sequence employing Illumina TruSeq Synthetic Long reads. The dataset is available from NCBI BioProject with accession PRJNA272769.
Targeted Couponing in Online Auctions
Authors: Choudhary Vidyanand , Shivendu Shivendu
Published: July 2017

To study the role of targeted couponing in auctions, we develop a stylized model in which bidders have heterogeneous valuations and participation costs wherein their entry probabilities are endogenous. Couponing impacts the seller’s profit in two ways: (i) impact on bidders’ entry probability including negative externalities for the bidder who does not receive a coupon and (ii) value extraction. We find that targeting a coupon to the low-valuation bidder can be optimal for the firm even if it leads to a reduction in the joint entry probability of the two bidders because of the benefit from value extraction. A novel result is that in the context of auctions it can be optimal for the seller to issue targeted coupons to the high-valuation bidder. We also find that an increase in the bidders’ valuation or reduction in the participation cost can lead to lower profit for the seller. This result is driven by the nonmonotonicity of the joint entry probability of the two bidders and the seller profits being nonmonotone functions of bidders’ valuations and participation costs.
Disconfirmation Effect on Online Rating Behavior: A Structural Model
Authors: Ho Yi-Chun (Chad) , Wu Junjie , Tan Yong
Published: July 2017

This research studies the effect of disconfirmation—the discrepancy between the expected and experienced assessment of the same product—on the behavior of consumers leaving online product reviews. We propose a modeling framework in which an individual’s prepurchase expectation is shaped by (1) the product ratings she observes and (2) the perception of the review system she has at the time of the purchase. Upon product consumption, the individual obtains the postpurchase evaluation and encounters a certain level of disconfirmation. Drawing on the Bayesian learning framework, we model individual perception of the review system as a subjective attitude underlying how well the aggregate ratings match one’s own usage experience. A hierarchical Bayesian model is developed and estimated using a rich data set comprising complete purchasing and rating activities on an e-commerce website. Our results suggest that an individual’s decisions of whether to post a rating and what rating to post are affected by disconfirmation in two distinct manners. Specifically, an individual is more likely to leave a review when the magnitude of disconfirmation she encounters is larger. In addition, when the individual decides to review a product, the rating she chooses may not neutrally reflect her postpurchase evaluation; the direction of such a bias is in accordance with the sign of disconfirmation. We also observe several moderating effects: the disconfirmation effect on posting is attenuated by the time gap between purchase and receipt of the same product but accentuated by the dissension in product evaluations among peer consumers. A more granular examination reveals that infrequent raters are systematically more susceptible to disconfirmation than frequent posters. The insights from this research lead to actionable strategies for marketers and designers of recommender systems.
The wonderful world of health and safety
Authors: Henderson Kelly
Published: July 2017

This subject is often considered to be less than thrilling, but it is vital all dental team members are up to date with the latest thinking, says Kelly Henderson
Handle with care
Authors: Eder Andrew
Published: July 2017

Professor Andrew Eder considers the damage done by heavy-handed patients
The exam experience
Authors: Steadward Alison
Published: July 2017

You're never alone when you are studying for exams. Alison Steadward hears back for her students about their experience of the certificate in dental implant nursing
Photodamage can be prevented and treated successfully in aesthetic practice
Authors: Landau Marina
Published: July 2017

Skin appearance changes significantly as we age and sun exposure is the most important environmental factor dictating the clinical pattern of skin ageing. Marina Landau explains the molecular mechanisms behind photoageing, outlines the chronic effects of ultraviolet radiation in the skin and discusses practical possibilities of prevention and treatment
Research Roundup
Authors: Lavers Isabel
Published: July 2017

In this regular feature, dermatology nurse specialist Isabel Lavers presents a brief synopsis of a range of recently published articles on medical aesthetics. Research roundup aims to provide an overview, rather than a detailed summary and critique, of the papers selected. Should you wish to look at any of the papers in more detail, a full reference is provided at the end of each study summary
British Association of Sclerotherapists’ annual conference, 18 May 2017
Authors: Tristam Stephen
Published: July 2017

Stephen Tristram, associate vascular specialist, has run the Basingstoke and North Hampshire varicose vein and leg ulcer service since 197. He has also sat on the BUPA consensus panel for vascular treatments. In this article, he reflects on some of the highlights and key messages of the British Association of Sclerotherapists’ recent conference
Ahead of the rush: why you should endorse the JCCP with your membership now
Authors: Taber Sally
Published: July 2017

Following months of meetings, the Joint Council for Cosmetic Practitioners has recently announced the final structure of its register. The three-pronged register will incorporate clinical and non-clinical parties, as well as approved education, training and accreditation partners. Sally Taber provides an essential update on key developments and how the JCCP will work with Treatments You Can Trust
Building and maximising your business potential in a crowded marketplace
Authors: Di-scala Naomi
Published: July 2017

Starting from scratch in the aesthetics sector where there is so much competition, it can be difficult to both differentiate services from other practitioners and build a loyal client base. With this in mind, Naomi Di-Scala looks at the key areas that need to be consider when planning the launch of a business and advises aesthetic practitioners on ways to ensure success and longevity
Pressure in purchasing: practical advice for aesthetic practitioners
Authors: Senior Amy
Published: July 2017

Aesthetic nurses are the primary purchasers in non-surgical aesthetics and can subsequently find themselves pressured to stay loyal to a single supplier. Amy Senior encourages nurses to trust their senses about what products to buy and where to get them from. She also provides some general guidance and points of consideration for aesthetic nurses to bear in mind when they are purchasing stock
Presentation highlights of the forthcoming annual conference
Authors: Brackenbury Julie
Published: July 2017

As autumn draws closer, preparations continue for future educational events and opportunities for hands-on learning. Julie Brackenbury gives aesthetic nurses a taster of some of the speakers on the British Association of Cosmetic Nurses’ annual conference line-up and talks about the new shadowing programme for members, which the board envisages to be very popular
Developing metrics for your sales funnel: how to implement the AARRR acronym
Authors: Ratcliffe Jason
Published: July 2017

Securing business from loyal patients is an important part of running and maintaining a prosperous aesthetic clinic. Jason Ratcliffe stresses why introducing a marketing key performance indicator dashboard for your brand is essential for growth and measuring success. He also recommends a simple framework that can be applied to develop key metrics
Using trust degree for agents in order to assign spots in a Smart Parking
Authors: Souza De Castro Lucas Fernando , Vaz Alves Gleifer , Pinz Borges André
Published: July 2017

The process of looking a spot could be a problem. There are computing solutions being developed to optimize this problem. One of these solutions is using multiagent systems (MAS). In this paper, a MAS is developed in order to allocate spots in a smart parking using the framework JaCaMo. This paper comprises of two types of agents: manager and drivers. The manager is responsible for administrating the parking spots which will be assigned to drivers according to a corresponding degree of trust. The trust degree is a value which shows the commitment of the driver before the manager. In order to verify the effectiveness of the MAS, several simulations were conducted in empirical scenarios. Experiments show that the degree of trust impacts in the parking spot allocation process.
OPTIMIZATION METHOD AND SOFTWARE FOR FUEL COST REDUCTION IN CASE OF ROAD TRANSPORT ACTIVITY
Authors: Kovács György
Published: July 2017

The transport activity is one of the most expensive processes in the supply chain and the fuel cost is the highest cost among the cost components of transportation. The goal of the research is to optimize the transport costs in case of a given transport task both by the selecting the optimal petrol station and by determining the optimal amount of the refilled fuel. Recently, in practice, these two decisions have not been made centrally at the forwarding company, but they depend on the individual decision of the driver. The aim of this study is to elaborate a precise and reliable mathematical method for selecting the optimal refuelling stations and determining the optimal amount of the refilled fuel to fulfil the transport demands. Based on the elaborated model, new decision-supporting software is developed for the economical fulfilment of transport trips.
NUMERICAL AND MECHANICAL ANALYSES OF A 3D-PRINTED TITANIUM TRABECULAR DENTAL IMPLANT
Authors: Řehounek Luboš , Jíra Aleš
Published: July 2017

The main focus of this paper is to investigate and describe a novel biomaterial structure. The trabecular structure has only recently been recognized as a viable alternative for prostheses and implants and seems to have very promising biocompatibility and mechanical properties. The 3D printing technique was used to create test specimens. These specimens were then tested by nanoindentation and tensile and compression tests. A numerical model was created and curve-fitted to represent the mechanical behavior of the trabecular structure. A significant reduction in the values of Young’s modulus E was observed. The values of E for conventional implant materials are approximately 110–120GPa and the trabecular structure reached a value just below 1GPa. The next effort will be to apply the model onto a real implant. It is the “four leaf clover” implant variant by authors F. Denk Jr., A. Jíra and F. Denk Sr.
Experimenting with Novel Socio-Technical Configurations
Authors: Hielscher Sabine
Published: July 2017

Grassroots digital fabrication workshops (such as FabLabs), and associated technologies (such as 3D printers), are attracting increasing attention as a potential source for addressing a variety of social and environmental challenges. Through an analysis of an in-depth case study on FabLabs, this paper aims to provide insights into the practices emerging in these workshops and realities of the relationship between its members and technologies that are currently under-researched. It does this by drawing upon the domestication literature that concerns itself with how people use, adapt and reject technologies and integrate them into their life. The paper examines the significance of the interactions between people and technologies in FabLabs and offers concluding reflections on the role of these relationships within broader social and environmental changes.
Hacking Together Globally
Authors: Hunsinger Jeremy
Published: July 2017

This paper examines events that occur synchronously around the globe at hackerspaces: during Global Synchronous Hackathons, participants use video streams to share experiences, work and interact in real time. This paper analyses synchronous hackathons through video repositories of these events. It aims at discerning what norms are enacted in presented hacking experiences and how those norms are communicated across the video streams. Hacking in these cases should be thought of as the creative activity of using technology to build something that solves a problem or challenge. Hackerspaces are social workshops and communities renting a physical space and usually interacting in digital spaces. In these environments, individuals are involved in hacking as combined social as well as solitary activities which, to some extent, embody certain norms. Individuals also create the “technological drama”; that is they create the discourse around the objects that inform their use and embed them in cultures. These cultures and their discourses possess norms which flow through them and exist around the objects. Members of hackerspaces commonly participate in the aforementioned “Synchronous Hackathons.” By comparing videos of these hackathons, I stress the relevance of norms which are not usually listed in reflections on hacker ethics such as those of Steven Levy or Pekka Himmanen: the awareness of the global other or the awareness of what might be termed “the cosmopolitical.” These norms seek to care for and attend to the people who exist at a distance. This transformation of local to global “hacker ethics” demonstrates the growth of the recognition, at least internally, that hackerspaces embody more than their local concerns: they are part of global movements with global interests and globalising norms. The video analysis is used to demonstrate the globalising norms of these communities as the norms surrounding cosmopolitics become more prevalent in their discourses.
“Just Do It!”
Authors: Dahm Sebastian
Published: July 2017

In this paper I present an ethnographic approach to the research of hackerspaces. It draws upon an ethnomethodological background in order to address the role of members’ skills and knowledge. To that end, I aim for an immersive ethnographic approach in order to achieve a first-hand understanding of members’ practices. In this, I draw upon ethnomethodology as it provides a rich theoretical and methodological background for the study of skill and knowledge, namely the call for practical knowledge as an analytical instrument (Garfinkel 2006). In order to fully understand the implications of social movements like hacking and making communities, appropriate research methods are called for. Ethnomethodology, with its tradition in the analysis of epistemic practices and embodied knowledge, can provide the means for a more immersive and reflexive ethnography. By using materials of my own ethnography, I demonstrate how active engagement with members’ practices can provide for a deeper ethnographic understanding. In order to overcome the challenges of the field, I chose to adopt a project of coding myself. This acquisition of field-specific knowledge proved to be not only a valuable resource for the ongoing fieldwork but could offer important analytical insights in itself. I will show that important facets of members’ meanings were accessible only through personal experience. I suggest a broader adoption of ethnomethodological principles in ethnographic research of hackerspaces as it accommodates the underlying affinity towards experimentation prevalent in the field.