bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
L'association dissociée
Authors: Rousseau François
Published: October 2011

Resumé Du sport à l’animation culturelle, de nombreuses tâches éducatives s’inscrivent dans un cadre associatif où s’affrontent souvent bénéficiaires de la proposition éducative, associations et pouvoirs publics. Une question domine : comment intégrer au projet des règles de bonne gestion et en même temps encourager l’adhésion ? Une nouvelle génération de militants tente de relever le défi.
« Cessons d'opposer temps individuels et temps collectifs »
Authors: Godard Francis
Published: October 2011

Resumé Faut-il déplorer que les temps individuels soient aujourd’hui désaccordés et regretter la vie structurée autour de temporalités communes ? La libération du temps correspond à un progrès. S’ils se réorganisent différemment, les rythmes collectifs n’ont pas disparu.
Interview
Authors: Serres Michel
Published: October 2011

Resumé Hermès, Le contrat naturel, Le tiers instruit, L’incandescent… Michel Serres est un philosophe soucieux d’articuler sciences humaines et sciences dures, de réconcilier nature et culture. Un encyclopédiste, militant pour un partage universel des savoirs.
Quelles perspectives pour les campagnes françaises ?
Authors: Perrier-Cornet Philippe
Published: October 2011

Resumé Les campagnes sont à la fois ressources, paysages – cadre de vie , nature. D’autres relations villes-campagnes se dessinent, avec de nouvelles mobilités, et d’éventuelles créations d’emplois. Mais la diversité des attentes et des usages peut être source de confrontation. L’articulation et la complémentarité supposent de clarifier les choix dans l’action publique.
Intermittent à temps plein
Authors: Debord Bernard
Published: October 2011

Resumé Entretien avec Bernard Debord, réalisateur de documentaires, « acteur du monde ».
Une expérience métaphysique
Authors: Cugno Alain
Published: October 2011

Resumé Les réponses ne peuvent être simplement répressives ou sanitaires : comment prendre en compte l’expérience même de la drogue ?
Politiques européennes, trajectoires historiques
Authors: Bergeron Henri
Published: October 2011

Resumé Le problème des drogues revêt un caractère transversal et ne connaît pas de frontières.
De l'approche par produit au concept d'addiction
Authors: Aubin Henri-Jean
Published: October 2011

Resumé Dans un même service hospitalier, on soigne ensemble toxicomanes, fumeurs de tabac et dépendants à l’alcool.
Lire la différence des sexes
Authors: Balmary Marie
Published: October 2011

Resumé Chaque personne d’un sexe ignore ce qu’est l’autre. Grâce à cela, leur relation n’est pas celle d’un savoir, mais d’un croire en l’autre.
Coopérations civiles israélo-palestiniennes
Authors: Bronchtein Ofer
Published: October 2011

Malgré la construction d’un mur dit « de protection », malgré les attentats, des individus et des associations d’Israël et de Palestine travaillent ensemble pour favoriser les échanges et encourager la réconciliation.
Injustices
Authors: Belorgey Jean-Michel
Published: October 2011

Resumé Dans la quête de justice, il y a une temsion entre les aspirations à l’exactitude et une reconnaissance plus fondamentale et gratuite.
La fin d'un modèle ?
Authors: Le Floch Patrick
Published: October 2011

Resumé Evolution du lectorat, sous-capitalisation, concentration……Le triptyque classique journal-lecteur-annonceur est déstabilisé
Des régulations pour la presse
Authors: Devevey François
Published: October 2011

Resumé Assurer la liberté et la pluralité de la presse sans ignorer l’évolution du paysage médiatique.
Le paradoxe du travail
Authors: Durand Jean-Pierre
Published: October 2011

Resumé Alors que le travail manque cruellement à beaucoup, il ne donne plus la satisfaction attendue à tous ceux qui en ont !
Revues passerelles
Authors: Weill Nicolas
Published: October 2011

Resumé Une revue qui fête ses 150 ans, c’est un événement ! Les revues généralistes, dont Etudes d’une façon originale, ont toujours occupé une place importante dans l’espace public.
D'autres possibles
Authors: Martinot-Lagarde Pierre
Published: October 2011

Resumé L’utopie d’un monde plus juste part d’abord du « local », lieu d’expériences. Pacifier les relations sociales ouvre un autre possible.
Appels d'Europe à l'est de la Méditerranée
Authors: Mallat Chibli
Published: October 2011

Resumé L’Europe peut-elle renforcer l’interlocuteur démocratique au sein des sociétés  moyen-orientales ?
Parcours d'obstacles à l'embauche
Authors: Benfaïd O. , Bouras M. , Minin Inès , Challan Belval Hughes
Published: October 2011

Resumé Table ronde avec Ommar Benfaïd, Secrétaire confédéral Cfdt chargé de l’immigration et des libertés, Mustapha Bouras président du Cefir, association de Dunkerque, Inès Minin présidente de la Joc et Hughes Challan Belval, administrateur de l’association « Nos quartiers ont des talents » et du Medef 93.
Cultes, portes ouvertes
Authors: Fontaine Dominique
Published: October 2011

Resumé Une reconnaissance réciproque, relais d’une réinterprétation du patrimoine de chacun.
Passeurs de livres
Authors: Aurenche Blandine
Published: October 2011

Resumé Blandine Aurenche est bibliothécaire de la Ville de Paris, en poste dans le 20e arrondissement (médiathèque Réunion). Membre fondateur de l’association Lire à Paris , elle milite pour que la lecture publique rejoigne les besoins de la rue.
La fausse évidence régionale
Authors: Béhar Daniel , Estèbe Philippe
Published: October 2011

Resumé La région, échelon essentiel pour dynamiser le rapport entre entreprise et territoire ? A condition de ne pas se tromper dans la vision de celui-ci.
Le déplacement des frontières vers le sud
Authors: Bensaâd Ali
Published: October 2011

Resumé La Méditerranée devient une ligne de confrontation entre l’Europe et un Sud de plus en plus profond.
Le chantier de l'Union méditerranéenne
Authors: Huntzinger Jacques , Schäfer Isabel , Melasuo Tuomo , Henry Jean-Robert
Published: October 2011

Resumé Le projet français veut redonner un élan à des initiatives communes. Mais il est perçu comme concurrent avec le processus engagé par toute l’Europe à Barcelone.
Introduction
Authors: Terrel-Salmon Françoise
Published: October 2011

Resumé Dans les communes, l’osmose entre le monde du travail et la structuration de l’espace public n’est plus aussi simple. Comment tenir compte de nouvelles tensions, sans se contenter d’une « gestion sociale » de la population ?
Volontaire international, une transition ?
Authors: Bosselut Clémence
Published: October 2011

Resumé Avant le passage définitif à l’âge adulte, coopérer deux ans à l’étranger. Une expérience symbolique ou un temps de transition.
L'islam dans la laïcité
Authors: Bencheikh Ghaleb
Published: October 2011

Resumé Pour remettre de l’ordre dans le débat sur l’incompatibilité de l’islam avec la laïcité.
La médiation prud'homale
Authors: Blohorn-Brenneur Béatrice
Published: October 2011

Resumé Institution judiciaire originale, même si elle est parfois jugée insatisfaisante, les conseils de prud’hommes obligent employeurs et salariés au dialogue. Conciliation et médiation devraient y prendre plus de place.
Externaliser pour contourner le droit
Authors: Blanchard Emmanuel
Published: October 2011

Resumé On parle de « dimension externe », européenne ou globale, des questions d’asile ou d’immigration. Une vraie solidarité ou une forme de sous-traitance ?
L'hindouisme et l'Autre
Authors: Zins Max-Jean
Published: October 2011

Resumé Fruit de la longue histoire indienne, l’hindouisme est confronté au rapport à l’Autre. S’y affirme aujourd’hui une interprétation plus tolérante que celle, nationaliste, ethnique et religieuse, que propose le parti BJP.
Dossier - Migrations dans la mondialisation
Authors: Wihtol de Wenden Catherine
Published: October 2011

Resumé La politique française s'inscrit dans un dispositif européen de contrôle des flux. Mais la volonté d'intégration et la lutte contre les discriminations interrogent cette vision sécuritaire.
Mesurer la responsabilité des entreprises, moyens et enjeux
Authors: Fatoux François
Published: October 2011

Resumé La crise entretient l’image d’une irresponsabilité des entreprises, pour qui prime la rentabilité financière. Pourtant, certaines s’inscrivent dans une autre démarche. Le directeur général délégué de Danone témoigne de sa vision de l’économie au service de la société. L’Orse se propose d’étudier les efforts d’innovation.
Développer les éco-industries
Authors: Sainteny Guillaume
Published: October 2011

La France possède des atouts dans le secteur prometteur de l’éco-industrie. Mais à ce jour, il est peu innovant, privilégiant les technologies curatives (traitement des eaux, des déchets, …). La recherche est peu présente dans certains secteurs. Une véritable stratégie doit être élaborée.
La démocratie face à la complexité
Authors: Griffon Michel
Published: October 2011

Resumé Avec le développement des instances supranationales, comment envisager la démocratie à un telle échelle ? Les enjeux dépassent les frontières. Il s’agit de trouver un mode de gouvernance efficace, capable de dépasser les obstacles de la complexité des négociations internationales. Le monde glisse-t-il vers une « démocratie délibérative » ?
Il court, il court, le salarié
Authors: Wenglenski Sandrine
Published: October 2011

L’objectif du « toujours plus loin, toujours plus vite » a des limites pour les travailleurs péri-urbains. Parallèlement, l’accessibilité des emplois connaît un certain recul.
Pistes à travailler en Île de France
Authors: Madelin Bénédicte , Dupont Hervé , Duport Jean-Pierre
Published: October 2011

Avec le besoin accru de mobilité, l’accès aux transports est un enjeu incontournable. Les décideurs doivent apporter une meilleure réponse sans perdre de vue les questions environnementales. Etat et Région doivent imaginer un gouvernance pertinente et exemplaire.
Note de lecture
Authors: Cassaigne Bertrand
Published: October 2011

Resumé Robert Castel, La montée des incertitudes , Seuil, coll. La couleur des idées, 2009, 462 p., 23 €
Les métiers du libraire
Authors: Dessery Françoise , Tingry Isabelle
Published: October 2011

Les deux libraires des « mots passants » à Aubervilliers parlent de leur métier et de leurs questions face à l’avenir. Libraire en banlieue : c’est un artisanat, mais aussi un commerce – peu rentable ! - , c’est être un acteur local de la culture.
Croissance verte ou développement humain ?
Authors: Perret Bernard
Published: October 2011

Il ne suffit pas de verdir la croissance pour la rendre durable. Une nouvelle vision du développement appelle d’autres indicateurs de richesse.
La république crépusculaire
Authors: Guillot Hervé Pierre
Published: October 2011

Resumé Jean-Marc Ferry, La république crépusculaire , Cerf, 2010, 306 p., 25 €
Pac, les eurodéputés cultivent leurs différences (table ronde)
Authors: Häusling Martin , McGuinness Mairead , Lyon George , Le Foll Stéphane
Published: October 2011

Resumé Les positions des eurodéputés sur la Pac reflètent parfois plus les réalités locales que les divergences politiques traditionnelles.
La famille à l'heure de l'individualisme
Authors: Déchaux Jean-Hugues
Published: October 2011

Resumé L’individualisme n’a pas eu raison de la famille, qui reste une institution centrale de la société, mais bien d’un certain « modèle familial ». L’individu est désormais confronté au défi, voire à l’angoisse, d’inventer sa famille en choisissant ses propres normes.
Filiation et devenir des enfants
Authors: Maïlat Maria
Published: October 2011

Resumé Quand les institutions disqualifient certains pères, certaines mères, c’est le lien de filiation et l’autorité parentale qui sont en danger. Juges, éducateurs, psychologues…, doivent travailler de concert avec les parents : tous sont responsables du devenir de l’enfant.
L'organum aux xiie et xiiie siècles : le discours musical comme stratégie de communication ou la légitimation implicite de l'autorité épiscopale
Authors: Gross Guillaume
Published: October 2011

Résumé Quelle place a tenu la polyphonie (organum) à partir de la seconde moitié du xii e  siècle et de quels enjeux sont révélateurs son avènement au sein des grandes fêtes liturgiques de la cathédrale Notre‑Dame de Paris ? Au cours de l’affrontement subtil et permanent que se livrent autorité spirituelle et pouvoir temporel dans la Cité, la promotion exceptionnelle de la polyphonie dans l’église de Paris nouvellement reconstruite montre une hiérarchie ecclésiale désireuse de renforcer son prestige. Elle tend également à affirmer la puissance d’un pouvoir épiscopal fragilisé par la politique expansionniste de la Curie romaine sous le pontificat d’Innocent III. Le développement de l’ organum lors des grandes célébrations va ainsi contribuer à valoriser l’image de l’évêque et renforcer encore son autorité morale, spirituelle et politique dans son diocèse. Autour des notions de plenitudo potestatis et d’ aberratio fidei se concrétise ainsi, dans la seconde moitié du xii e  siècle, une manifestation inédite de la parole sacrée : l’ organum... pro servitio divino multiplicando . Les organa sont les « miroirs » de l’évêque qui reflètent son pouvoir à travers leur fonction liturgique et, à ce titre, le discours musical se mesure en termes d’efficacité et entre dans une véritable « stratégie de la communication » menée sous le ministère d’Eudes de Sully (1196‑1208).
Entre le chapitre cathédral et l'hôtel‑Dieu de Paris : les enjeux du conflit de la fin du Moyen Âge
Authors: Jéhanno Christine
Published: October 2011

Résumé Le 11 juillet 1497, l’incarcération de Jean le Fèvre, maître de l’hôtel‑Dieu de Paris, par les chanoines de Notre‑Dame fait entrer le conflit qui oppose ces deux parties dans une phase aiguë, et ce, dans le contexte de la réforme que le chapitre veut imposer à la communauté religieuse en charge de l’établissement d’assistance. Cette mesure est exceptionnelle au regard des autres cas d’emprisonnement recensés, qui sont rares – même s’ils tendent à augmenter à partir de la fin du xv e  siècle –, d’autant qu’elle touche le plus haut responsable de l’institution. Elle est officiellement motivée par la mauvaise tenue de ses comptes, suspects, selon les chanoines, de receler des fraudes qui sont autant de preuves de propriété, indice majeur de « déformation » du religieux hospitalier traqué par les chanoines réformateurs. L’emprisonnement du maître provoque chez le personnel une colère qui dure après sa libération sur ordre du Parlement, car il reste destitué. L’hostilité des chanoines à son égard ne tient pas à sa personnalité, effacée, puisqu’il n’a posé aucun problème les quelque quarante-cinq ans qu’il a déjà passés à l’hôtel‑Dieu. Elle s’explique davantage par les conditions de son accession à la maîtrise. Il y a été plébiscité en 1482 par le personnel consulté selon des modalités de vote que l’on voit s’élaborer et se préciser tout au long des xiv e et xv e  siècles, dans le sens d’un poids toujours plus grand de la communauté hospitalière au détriment de l’initiative capitulaire qui était la seule instance de nomination prévue par les statuts rédigés au début du xiii e  siècle. Il est donc moins le relais du chapitre que l’émanation de la communauté soignante. Fort de son soutien, il en vient à incarner la résistance de celle‑ci aux mesures réformatrices, si bien que les chanoines sont contraints de le rétablir.
Pourquoi les lois et les programmes qui en découlent ne permettent-ils pas d'atteindre l'égalité professionnelle entre les femmes et les hommes?
Authors: Codello-Guijarro Pénélope
Published: October 2011

Résumé Malgré l’adoption d’un grand nombre de lois et de programmes, de politiques et d’actions de gestion visant à favoriser l’égalité professionnelle entre les femmes et les hommes, force est de reconnaître que les inégalités perdurent en France, au Canada et dans bien d’autres pays. Une recherche-intervention que nous avons effectuée nous amène à conclure que les politiques de réduction des inégalités sont peu efficaces parce qu’elles se trompent d’objectif en tentant seulement de compenser les inégalités. Elles y parviennent partiellement, mais elles rendent de ce fait ces inégalités plus faciles à vivre pour les femmes et, finalement, contribuent à les faire perdurer. Après avoir donné quelques exemples de ce phénomène, nous proposons un mode de gestion du changement qui s’attaque aux sources mêmes de l’inégalité professionnelle, et qui consiste, pour l’essentiel, à revoir les croyances collectives sur les rôles sexués de façon à recadrer la question de l’égalité entre les femmes et les hommes. Fonctions : GRH, management
Software Vendor's Business Model Dynamics Case
Authors: Rajala Risto , Rossi Matti , Tuunainen Virpi Kristiina
Published: October 2011

This case describes evolution of a small software company through three major phases of its life cycle. During the first phase, the business was founded within a subsidiary of a large multinational information technology (IT) company. In the second phase, the business evolved as a spin-off from the initial organization through a MBO (Management Buy-Out) into an independent software vendor. Finally, in the third phase, the business has established itself as a vertically-focused business unit within a publicly-quoted company operating in software and consulting businesses. These three phases are termed introduction, growth and maturity as defined by Cravens (1987, 376)1. The company described in this case, called TradeSys, Inc. (pseudonym), develops and sells software for trade unions and unemployment fund organizations. The business model of TradeSys, Inc. (later TradeSys) has evolved through a typical life cycle of product-oriented software companies in Finland. First, it was comprised of business information systems consultation and a proposition of systems solution to a few major customer organizations. This led to customer-initiated product development. Consequently, the deliverable of the very first project was developed as a solution to the needs of a single customer, which was later worked into a universal software product along with several customer projects. During all three major phases, the company had to rethink its business model and value propositions. At each stage, the ownership of the business has also changed. This case highlights the challenges of a business in the three major turning points in its life cycle and the major changes in the business model accordingly.
AMERIREAL Corporation
Authors: Mahmood Mo Adam , Mann Gary J. , Dubrow Mark
Published: October 2011

This instructional case, based on an actual firms experience (name changed), is intended to challenge student thinking with regard to the extent to which information technology (IT) can demonstrably contribute to organizational performance and productivity and to which users of IT can relate their investment decisions to measurable outcomes. Relationships between an organizations investment in IT and the effect of such investments on the organizations performance and productivity have long been the subject of discussion and research. Managers, interested in knowing the payoff of such investments, are continually seeking answers to this question. A failure to understand the benefits of IT investment, or an over- or under-estimation of the benefits of a planned investment in IT relative to the costs, will likely result in less than optimal investment decisions.
On-Line Analytical Processing at Washtenaw Mortgage
Authors: Heinrichs John H. , Doll William J.
Published: October 2011

In an ever-changing, competitive marketplace, executive information systems (EIS) promise the ability to simultaneously assess factors in both the internal and external environment, enabling a timely competitive response. EIS are enjoying a renaissance due to the recent emergence of on-line analytical processing (OLAP) capabilities. OLAPs power, flexibility and ease of use supports mental model (knowledge) creation better than traditional executive information systems. This case study allows you to examine the usefulness and ease of use of OLAP technology for strategic market analysis at Washtenaw Mortgage Company, a firm in the mortgage wholesale industry. The key to improving competitive performance is not the technology, but rather, how the technology is utilized to focus managements analysis. Gaining strategic insights requires three ingredients people, process, and technology. A three-stage process used for implementing an OLAP strategic market analysis application is presented. OLAP technology marks an evolutionary improvement in EIS software. The potential of this technology, however, is not likely to be realized without a better understanding of the process for achieving management focus.
SAFECO
Authors: Chatterjee Debabroto , Jessup Leonard M.
Published: October 2011

The Internet and World Wide Web present significant business opportunities and threats, particularly for business organizations that are knowledge-based and/or that offer primarily information-based services. For these types of firms, the Web offers opportunities that range from exchanging information with partner organizations, the delivery of existing services to customers, and the creation of new services. The potential threats include choosing the wrong strategies for adopting Web technologies, poor implementation of Web technologies, entering late into the realm of electronic commerce and thus losing market share, or worse, ignoring the use of the Web altogether and potentially being replaced by more nimble rivals. The majority of large organizations in a variety of industries have slowly, cautiously begun deploying Web technologies. This is perhaps not surprising considering the implementation challenges and risks posed by this new technological innovation. It is not yet clear how large organizations, particularly those that are knowledge-based and provide primarily information-based services, should strategize about, adopt, and implement Web technologies. The purpose of this study is to understand how SAFECO, a large corporation in the insurance and financial services industry, is strategizing for and implementing technologies to exploit the Web. SAFECO was recently ranked as one of the leading innovative users of the Web technology in its industry. This further legitimizes the selection of the company as an appropriate case study site.
Deliberate and Emergent Changes on a Way Towards Electronic Document Management
Authors: Paivarinta Tero , Salminen Airi
Published: October 2011

A unit of Fortum Service Ltd. operates and maintains the Rauhalahti power plant in Central Finland. In 1996-97, the unit launched a project pursuing coordinated organizationwide electronic document management (EDM). This case follows deliberate and emergent changes related to document management in the organization since the initiation of the project until February 2000. New information technologies were adopted, and responsibilities for continuous improvement of EDM were assigned. The continuous improvement was implemented as an extension of the ISO 9002 quality system earlier adopted for process improvement. The case shows that a shift from the paper-based era towards organizationwide EDM is a comprehensive change both affecting and affected by several components in the organization. EDM development in the organization was part of organization recursive dynamics where the quality system supported both planning for deliberate changes and reacting to emergent changes.
From Pilot to Practice Streamlining Procurement and Engineering at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Authors: Gebauer Judith , Farber Frank
Published: October 2011

In this case study we report on how Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) is utilizing emerging technologies to support engineering and procurement processes. In the context of a major construction project, the National Ignition Facility (NIF), scope, complexity, and tight budget and time restrictions required streamlined business operations and improved collaboration between engineering and procurement. In order to establish a unified information technology (IT) architecture, LLNL is integrating formerly isolated systems and enhancing them through internal development as well as commercial products. The result is highly customized to LLNLs needs and allows the Lab to meet the requirements of NIF-related engineering and procurement processes in terms of cost, time, quality and complexity. The project also serves as a test bed for a lab-wide, integrated IT infrastructure. This case study is a follow-up to Gebauer and Schad (1999).
Constructivist and Constructionist Approaches to Graduate Teaching in Second Life
Authors: Talab R. S. , S. Hope R.BotterbuschM.L.
Published: October 2011

As a growing number of faculty use constructivist and constructionist approaches to teaching in SL, little research exists on the many ethical considerations and legal implications that affect course development. Following the experiences of the instructor and five students, their 12-week journey is documented through interviews, journals, blogs, weekly course activities, SL class dialogs, and in-world assignments. Additionally, five faculty and staff experts who taught or trained in SL at this university were also interviewed and consulted. Ethical considerations in constructivist and constructionist teaching were time, appearance, skills, scaffolded instruction, playful exploration, vicarious experience, self-directed project development, construction of objects, constructivism and constructionism balance, social networking and collaboration, harassment and griefing, false identities and alternate avatars, chat log sharing, and copyright and trademark violations. Lessons learned included developing scaffolded pedagogical approaches that moved from direct teaching to constructivism and constructionism, and required faculty and student adherence to the SL TOS, Community Standards, and Intellectual Property policy.
Co-Constructing a Learning Community
Authors: Robertson Chris
Published: October 2011

This paper explores the development of professional understanding across a large group of professionals and academics from eight different countries engaged in an international project. The focus of the project was to develop a suite of appropriate electronic tools to support the wide range of professionals (doctors, teachers, care and family workers, psychologists and medical and occupational therapists) who may be involved in working with and providing support for vulnerable children and families, which would be relevant across European countries. This case study explores how effective communication developed between the members of the research group to enable greater common understanding of both cultural and country specific provision, needs, and the underpinning philosophy and principles behind current provision in different countries represented. It explores the role of a ‘learning community’ and a ‘community of practice’ (Lave & Wenger, 1998) in this process as a tool for developing understanding. It provides insights into related issues, and possible future lessons to be learnt.
IT-ASSIST
Authors: Ahlrichs Claas , Kohlsdorf Daniel , Lawo Michael , Kalkbrenner Gerrit
Published: October 2011

IT-ASSIST is a twenty months research project which has the goal to give elderly people the opportunity to profit from digital media. Suffering from age related impairments concerning vision, hearing, or dexterity and bad hand-eye coordination are challenges when designing user interfaces for elderly people. Common approaches are trying to model systems for specific impairments. In this project, the authors follow the approach to set up interfaces and systems that can be used independent from personal impairments. Customization has adapted these systems to be in accordance with personnel impairments. Common applications like photo editing, digital mailing or internet browsing in a redesigned form provide social communication accordingly. In this article, a prototype of a customized user interface, its implementation, and results of user studies are presented and discussed.
Design of Multi Agent System for Resource Allocation and Monitoring
Authors: Arora Manish , Devi M. Syamala
Published: October 2011

The objective of Resource Allocation and Monitoring System is to make the procedures involved in allocating fund resources to competing clients transparent so that deserving candidates get funds. Proactive and goal directed behaviour of agents make the system transparent and intelligent. This paper presents design of Multi Agent Systems for Resource Allocation and Monitoring using Agent Unified Modelling Language (AUML) and implementation in agent based development tool. At a conceptual level, three agents are identified with their roles and responsibilities. The identified agents, functionalities, and interactions are also included and results show that multi agent technology can be used for effective decision making for resource allocation and monitoring problem.
Meta-Monitoring Using an Adaptive Agent-Based System to Support Dependent People in Place
Authors: Singer Nicolas , Trouilhet Sylvie , Rammal Ali
Published: October 2011

In this paper, the authors propose software architecture to monitor elderly or dependent people in their own house. Many studies have been done on hardware aspects resulting in operational products, but there is a lack of adaptive algorithms to handle all the data generated by these products due to data being distributed and heterogeneous in a large scale environment. The authors propose a multi-agent classification method to collect and to aggregate data about activity, movements, and physiological information of the monitored people. Data generated at this local level are communicated and adjusted between agents to obtain a set of patterns. This data is dynamic; the system has to store the built patterns and has to create new patterns when new data is available. Therefore, the system is adaptive and can be spread on a large scale. Generated data is used at a local level, for example to raise an alert, but also to evaluate global risks. This paper presents specification choices and the massively multi-agent architecture that was developed; an example with a sample of ten dependant people gives an illustration.
Norms of Behaviour and Their Identification and Verification in Open Multi-Agent Societies
Authors: Alrawagfeh Wagdi , Brown Edward , Mata-Montero Manrique
Published: October 2011

Norms have an obvious role in the coordinating and predicting behaviours in societies of software agents. Most researchers assume that agents already know the norms of their societies beforehand at design time. Others assume that norms are assigned by a leader or a legislator. Some researchers take into account the acquisition of societies’ norms through inference. Their works apply to closed multi-agent societies in which the agents have identical (or similar) internal architecture for representing norms. This paper addresses three things: 1) the idea of a Verification Component that was previously used to verify candidate norms in multi-agent societies, 2) a known modification of the Verification Component that makes it applicable in open multi-agent societies, and 3) a modification of the Verification Component, so that agents can dynamically infer the new emerged and abrogated norms in open multi-agent societies. Using the JADE software framework, we build a restaurant interaction scenario as an example (where restaurants usually host heterogeneous agents), and demonstrate how permission and prohibition of behavior can be identified by agents using dynamic norms.
GPS
Authors: Robbins Jeff
Published: October 2011

This case examines GPS navigation as a case-in-point of what technology, sold on the promise of what it can do for society, is also doing to society. Conventional wisdom insists that there are better things to do than find directions from here to there without turn by turn directions. While it may be true that losing the ability to find one’s own way may be no great loss, as a tributary feeding into the river of what’s going on across the board of human skill erosion, it’s a symptom of far more serious summing going on.
Industry Perspective
Authors: DeRosa Darleen
Published: October 2011

Rising travel costs, coupled with the global dispersion of talent, are two of the reasons that organizations have migrated toward virtual teamwork. While numerous organizations have made significant investments in virtual teams and the technology to support them, a surprising number of virtual teams are not reaching their full potential. A new study conducted by OnPoint surveyed 48 virtual teams across industries and found that there are specific practices that are the key ingredients for optimal virtual team performance. If organizations want to maximize their return on investment, they should ensure that these core practices are in place and continually assess the performance of their virtual teams against these factors over time.
Proposed Framework for the Deployment of Telemedicine Centers in Rural Bangladesh
Authors: Mostafa Raqibul , Hasan Gazi Mehedi , Kabir A.M. Alomgir , Rahman Md Atiqur
Published: October 2011

This paper presents a unique and comprehensive framework for the deployment of effective telemedicine centers in diverse locations in Bangladesh. The framework employs a top-down analysis and design approach by properly organizing the key elements comprising it. The elements include a nationwide analysis of demographics along with current healthcare scenario as well location-specific pre-deployment studies and the recommended telemedicine solution. This framework will be a valuable guide to deploy effective and long-term telemedicine center at any given location. Towards this goal, the paper presents the framework along with a detailed discussion of the constituent elements, and analyzes several case studies to demonstrate the application of the framework to provide site-specific telemedicine solutions at some selected test sites. All the previous telemedicine projects in Bangladesh suffered from a lack of sustainability and it is expected that deployments based on the proposed framework will be effective, scalable, and long-lasting in bringing e-healthcare to the target population in Bangladesh.
Computer Gaming Scenarios for Product Development Teams
Authors: Wodehouse Andrew J. , Ion William J.
Published: October 2011

In this paper, computer gaming approaches are introduced as a viable means to structure the interaction of a product development team during concept generation. During concept generation, teams gather large amounts of information before generating new ideas and concepts. Digital technologies mean that relevant information can be sourced faster than ever, but this does not necessarily migrate into the activity of concept creation. It is suggested that cues from computer games can help integrate information as well as individuals more effectively, resulting in better conceptual output. A range of game types are evaluated with a view to their possible utilization in support of concept design. Two scenarios for the implementation of gaming methods are proposed, and one refined scenario identified as having potential for further development.
Social Drivers for ICT Diffusion among Agrarian Business Enterprises in Nigeria
Authors: Aleke Bartholomew , Ojiako Udechukwu , Wainwright David
Published: October 2011

In this paper, the authors examine the process of diffusion of innovation ICT within agrarian business enterprises operating in developing countries. There is substantial research in the area of Diffusion of Innovation Theory (DoI) and its application to Information Systems (IS) research within organisations. However, in recognition of the conceptual limitations of DoI, researchers have called for the incorporation of aspects of Social Network Theory (SNT) into DoI frameworks. The findings of this research suggest that an understanding of the conceptual basis of innovation is a major driver of successful innovation adoption.
Barriers Hindering Ecommerce Adoption
Authors: Lawrence Japhet E.
Published: October 2011

Electronic commerce (EC) has the potential to improve efficiency and productivity in many areas and has received significant attention in many countries. However, there has been some doubt about the relevance of ecommerce for developing countries. The absence of adequate basic infrastructural, socio-economic, socio-cultural, and government ICT strategies have created a significant barrier in the adoption and growth of ecommerce in the Kurdistan region of Iraq. In this paper, the author shows that to understand the adoption and diffusion of ecommerce in Kurdistan, socio-cultural issues like transactional trust and social effect of shopping must be considered. The paper presents and discusses these issues hindering ecommerce adoption in Kurdistan.
A SOA-Based Environment Supporting Collaborative Experiments in E-Science
Authors: Bosin Andrea , Dessì Nicoletta , Madusudhanan Bairappan , Pes Barbara
Published: October 2011

Many sophisticated environments allow creating and managing of scientific workflows, whereas the workflow itself is provided as a service. Scientific Grids handle large amounts of data and share resources, but the implementation of service-based applications that use scientific infrastructures remains a challenging task, due to the heterogeneity of Grid middleware and different programming models. This paper proposes an e-Science environment providing functionality in a simplified way, considering the Grid as a source of computational power and an information infrastructure. To promote integration among components and user interaction, the paper outlines a SOA-based scientific environment where an experiment is modeled through an abstract workflow defining the functional model of the experiment. The tasks are mapped to the corresponding scientific services by a workflow engine, separating logical aspects from implementation issues. Services depend on the type of experiment and can be re-used, wrapped, or moved into a new workflow. Infrastructural services discover suitable resources that match user requirements and schedule workflow tasks. Further, they monitor the execution of each task and aggregate the results. The proposed approach provides a simple-to-use and standardized way for the deployment of scientific workflows in a distributed scientific environment, including the Grid.
Seabird and Marine Mammal Bycatch Reduction Through Fishing Industry Funded Research: The New Zealand Conservation Services Levy Program
Authors: Ian F. West , Molloy Janic , Donoghue Michael F. , Pugsley Chris
Published: October 2011

Since 1995 the New Zealand government has implemented a scheme to recover from the domestic commercial fishing industry the funding required to investigate and mitigate the impacts of fishing on protected species of marine wildlife. Conservation Services Levies are approved by the Minister
of Conservation, administered by the Department of Conservation (DOC), and are collected by the Ministry of Fisheries. The levies are set annually following extensive consultation between the relevant government agencies and stakeholder groups. Levies are primarily used to boost observer coverage
in selected fisheries, to monitor the status of protected species known to be incidentally taken in fishing operations, and to develop ways of mitigating the by-catch of species protected under the New Zealand Marine Mammals Protection Act 1978 and the Wildlife Act 1953. Conservation Services
Levies provide a rare example in the global fishing industry of a transparent and accountable process, requiring the industry to pay at least part of the true environmental costs of its operation. It would be premature to suggest that the introduction of these levies has achieved a resolution
of the various interactions between commercial fisheries and protected species of marine wildlife.
National LID Atlas: A Collaborative Online Database of Innovative Stormwater Management Practices
Authors: Dickson David W. , Chadwick Cary B. , Arnold Chester L.
Published: October 2011

AbstractAny strategy to protect coastal and marine resources needs to address the issue of polluted runoff, particularly urban runoff generated by development. Low impact development (LID) practices, also known as green infrastructure, have been shown to be very effective
in mitigating the impacts associated with stormwater runoff from development. On-the-ground examples of LID implementation, both good and bad, are needed to help local officials and others overcome the natural reticence to embrace new technologies or approaches and encourage or even require
their use. The National LID Atlas is an interactive tool that provides these real local examples of LID implementation throughout the country on the Internet in an easy-to-use Google Maps™ Mashup. The members of the National NEMO (Nonpoint Source Education for Municipal Officials) Network
and other outreach educators collaboratively built the Atlas and continue to add new projects to it. Local officials, developers, contractors, homeowners, and others can use the site to find examples of LID implementation in their state or region and resources for finding out more detailed
information.
Swimming and Walking of an Amphibious Robot With Fin Actuators
Authors: Kato Naomi
Published: October 2011

AbstractWith the goal of automatic monitoring of environments along natural coastal areas and tidal flats, researchers designed and developed an amphibious robot equipped with fin actuators called “RT-I” that mimics the locomotion of both a tortoise and a sea
turtle. Experiments were carried out using a forearm with 4 degrees of freedom, which can reproduce the walking motions of tortoises and sea turtles on sand, to evaluate the walking performances of a robotic tortoise and a robotic sea turtle. It was clarified that the arm for a robotic tortoise
is more suitable for use on soil compared with the arm for a robotic sea turtle. The advantages of both sea turtles and tortoises were adopted in a robotic turtle, namely, the lift-based swimming mode sea turtles use and the quadrupedal locomotion tortoises use. The present amphibious robot
consists of four main components: (i) leg units, (ii) a control unit pressure hull, (iii) a buoyancy adjusting device, and (iv) a fairing cover. To realize not only swimming motion with the combination of flapping, rowing, and feathering, but also tortoise-like walking motion, three motors
were set up at the acromioclavicular joint using a differential gear mechanism to independently produce the three types of motion, and one motor was set up to produce elbow joint motion. A buoyancy-adjusting device was installed to realize walking on land and in water as well as swimming in
shallow water. The swimming and walking performances of the amphibious robot in water were evaluated by measuring the forward swimming speed, backward swimming speed, speed of turning, and speed of descending vertically as the indexes of the maneuverability of the robotic turtle, and the walking
speed and propulsive efficiency with the crawl gait for various walking patterns in still water and in waves.
Malaria Reports, a new journal
Authors: Speybroeck Niko
Published: October 2011

International funding for malaria control has raised significantly in the past decade, leading to large-scale indoor residual spraying campaigns, to the distribution of insecticidetreated bed nets, and to the introduction of artemisinin-based combination treatments. An encouraging reduction of malaria cases has been reported in a number of countries, but malaria remains a major public health problem worldwide (WHO, 2010). People living in the poorest countries are the most vulnerable. Therefore, it remains a challenge to ensure that high levels of coverage and caution are maintained and that efforts aimed at developing an effective and affordable vaccine would be amplified.
The Admissibility of Defences against the Substantive Claim in Cross-Border Enforcement of Judgments in Europe
Authors: Ekart Andrej , Zangl Sylvia
Published: October 2011

Authors discuss the admissibility of defences against the substantive claim (e.g. objection of the debtor that the enforceable claim has been discharged) in cross-border enforcement in Europe. In the context of Regulation 44/2001 in some countries, like Germany, courts have admitted such defences in exequatur proceeding. In other countries, like Slovenia and Austria, such objections have to be asserted with legal remedies of the national execution law. Debtor can defend himself against European enforcement order, order for payment and small claims judgment with legal remedies of national execution law, if he has discharged the debt after the rendering of decision.

Keywords: • cross-border enforcement • European enforcement order • European order for payment • European small claims procedure • international jurisdiction • EU
Elected Mayors in English Local Government: Mayoral Leadership and Creating a new Political Dynamic.
Authors: Copus Colin
Published: October 2011

The introduction of directly elected mayors into English local government was intended to bring about a new form of local political leadership, revitalise local politics and re-engage citizens with local democracy. Yet, English elected mayors were not given any new powers to distinguish them, or their councils, from the rest of local government or powers that would enable them to change the dynamic of local politics. The paper reports the findings of research which explored how elected mayors are developing their leadership role and asked if they are able to provide the sort of leadership envisaged for the new office.

Keywords: • Directly elected mayors • political parties • governance • political leadership
Transient Temperature Response Modeling in IAMs: The Effects of Over Simplification on the SCC
Authors: Marten Alex L.
Published: October 2011

Integrated Assessment Models (IAMs) couple representations of the natural climate system with models of the global economy to evaluate climate and energy policies. Such models are currently used to derive the benefits of carbon mitigation policies through estimates of the social cost of carbon (SCC). To remain tractable these models often utilize highly simplified representations of complex natural, social, and economic systems. The authors consider three prominent IAMs, DICE, FUND, and PAGE, and compare their highly simplified temperature response models to two upwelling diffusion energy balance models that better reflect the progressive heat uptake of the deep ocean. They find that all three IAMs fail to fully capture important characteristics in the dynamics of temperature response, especially for high equilibrium climate sensitivities. This has serious implications given these models are often run with distributions for the equilibrium climate sensitivity which have a positive probability for such states of the world. The authors find that, all else equal, the temperature response model in FUND can lead to estimates of the expected SCC that are 10–75% lower than those derived using more realistic climate models, while the models in DICE and PAGE lead to expected SCC estimates that are 10–110% and 40–260% higher, respectively.