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Partnerships for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education and Career Prosperity
Authors: Tai Chih-Che , Nivens Ryan Andrew , Keith Karin J.
Published: September 2018

The purpose of this chapter is to report on partnerships between local school agents, business partners, institutes of higher education, and nonprofit organizations that promote science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) activities that enhance career opportunities for students. The authors share the importance of these partnerships as well as the benefits that result for all members. In addition to describing the benefits of the partnerships, the authors lay out techniques used to manage and develop partnerships. Most importantly, the authors share the outcomes of these partnerships, including professional development projects rooted in the work between the member partners. The chapter provides data about the impact of these partnerships on students' academic achievement and concludes with recommendations and suggestions to develop and sustain partnerships.
Est Modus in Rebus
Authors: Benincampi Iacopo
Published: September 2018

In the 18th century the overall weakening of the papal authority forced the ecclesiastical government to focus its attention on the rationalization of its infrastructures, in order to facilitate the control of the collection of taxes and to stabilize local and general finances. In particular, at that time the upgrading of strategic ports such as Civitavecchia and Ancona marked the political discussion, and the desire to restart the economy encouraged by Pope Clement XII Corsini (1730-40) awaked a general enthusiasm. Thus, in Romagna region, centers like Rimini, Forlì, Cesena and Faenza started to strengthen and improve their infrastructures: primarily, port facilities and retail buildings. In architecture this meant a progressive functionalization of the design: geometry, comfort, utility, security and linearism became the terms for the new language. The outcomes of their reflections seem to respond to a common ideological ‘modus operandi': a sharing of intents which led to realizations just apparently different.
Management and Valorization of Cultural Heritage in the Framework of Environmental Ethics
Authors: Queirós António dos Santos
Published: September 2018

Fundamental conceptual terms, such as ‘culture' and ‘heritage,' are far from being neutral scientific objects. They are academic constructions which need to be understood as they emerge across their historic contexts. The general definition of paradigm comprises a “disciplinary matrix,” a constellation of beliefs, values, and techniques shared by a community. The presence of some anomalies is not enough to abandon the previous paradigm. This only happens when, you can observe multiple unexplained or unexpected events, and when a rival paradigm emerges. The Environmental Philosophy allowed the construction of a new ontology as a critique of anthropocentrism, a new epistemology as a critique of ethnocentrism, and a new ethical theory, with a universal value and practical content applicable to all the social fields. This chapter discusses the relevance of environmental philosophy in changing the social viewing of heritage and the correlation between heritage education, and heritage, and the new paradigm of tourism, environmental tourism.
Memory as Intangible Heritage
Authors: Gallozzi Arturo , Zordan Marcello , Cigola Michela
Published: September 2018

This chapter describes the documentation and valorization of a special architectural heritage: the WW2 Cemeteries in Cassino & Montecassino territory. This is for the purpose of preserving and transmitting the memories of different people. Even today, these cemeteries are maintained by Polish, English, German, French and Italian governments and visited by many people of various nationalities. Our research is orientated to not only celebrate the sacrifice and identity of the soldiers who lost their lives in the war events, but also as a call for the reconciliation of peoples and the construction of a culture of peace. The cemeteries are studied by an architectonical point of view. Design aspects and aspects concerning the representation of projects are highlighted based on the documents found.
Old and Innovative Materials Towards a “Compatible Conservation”
Authors: Baiani Serena , Lucchi Elena , Pascucci Michela
Published: September 2018

Conservation actions are essential to allowing the usability of heritage for present and future generations. Particularly, for a wider sustainability and for not compromising the authenticity of the subject (in material, structural and figurative terms), intervention must be designed without introducing elements that are not compatible. It is therefore essential to understand material compatibility for implementing proper intervention. Thus, it compares the strategies for testing, monitoring and simulating innovative technological systems, to warrant a good conservation of historic buildings when old materials are close to new materials. In order to illustrate alternative methods of thinking conservation project, the chapter examines the use of new technologies available, such as infrared survey, monitoring systems and simulation software, and their potential in the decision process of the project. In fact, the study of permeability, density, thermal conductivity, capillary absorption and drying shrinkage are essential when two different surfaces are in contact.
The Drawings and the Modine of Francesco Pieroni for the Ministero delle Finanze in Rome
Authors: Ninarello Liliana
Published: September 2018

The main focus of this chapter is the highly valued work done by the architect Francesco Pieroni at the Ministero delle Finanze in Rome. This contribution can to attribute to Pieroni various drawings and numerous modine, i.e. real scale cardboard templates of various shapes used in the realization phases of the mouldings. Pieroni's activity represents, in the Roman context, one of the first applications of typical 16th century mouldings, to modern and prefabricated metal bar structures, spreading in the 70's of the 19th century. The construction companies were resilient to agree for changes in building techniques due to a lack of expertise. The realization of the Ministero is a case study of this phenomenon. The archival research developed casts new light on the numerous modifications carried out by Peroni during construction phases, which demonstrate the accuracy employed by the architect in designing the stuccos. The chapter analyses two different types of archive documents: the report Spoglio modificazioni lavori di stucco, and the examples of modine authored by Pieroni.
Parametric Modeling as a Tool of Analysis and Interpretation of Built Heritage
Authors: Vitali Marco , Spallone Roberta , Carota Francesco
Published: September 2018

In this chapter are developed some considerations about the heuristic potentialities of parametric digital modeling as a tool for analyzing and interpreting architectural heritage. Observed that the parametric thinking in architecture could be recognized almost from the origin, new parametric modeling software allows to verify the design criteria of the past. On the basis of previous studies on Baroque vaulted atria, this chapter develops, using parametric modeling tools, a real vocabulary of shapes and their possible combinations, suggested by the architectural literature of the time and the survey of about seventy atria in Turin. This method has been tested on the case study of the lunettes dome in the atrium of Palazzo Carignano.
New Fruition Possibilities for the Historical Archive of Architectural Drawings in Rome
Authors: Chiavoni Emanuela , Diacodimitri Alekos , Martinelli Paolo Di Pietro
Published: September 2018

The historical archive of architectural drawings of the former department of survey, analysis and drawing of the environment and architecture (Radaar) of the Faculty of Architecture, Sapienza University of Rome, contains the drawings produced during the following courses: Survey of Monuments, Elements of Architecture and Survey of Monuments, and On-location Drawing held in the period 1940-1980. So far about 70% of this patrimony has now been digitalized and it is still work in progress. We have taken these digitalized original drawings and given, through a special QR code on each, the possibility for the researcher to also access the photo-history of the same view, its geometrical reconstruction and to compare it to how it is today. Features of special cultural interest have also been taken from the drawings and given their own QR codes. This whole process also permits the understanding of both the tangible and intangible heritage of each location.
Mobile Devices and the Prevention of Human Rights Violations
Authors: Maulana Ikbal
Published: September 2018

With mobile devices always in their possession, users can report breaking events, including the violation of human rights perpetrated by states. Mobile devices have given ordinary people the power to acquire and produce any information, which in turn make power more dispersed than before, reducing the power of the states. However, there is a worrying trend, namely, the increasing number of human rights violations by ordinary people. Since human rights violations by a mob are difficult to stop and the violations of human rights have grown out of prejudices, it is better to prevent the spread of prejudices as early as possible. It can be done by counter-mobilization of alternative narratives, and promotion of public awareness that anyone has multiple categories. Promoting mutual interdependence between groups will also reduce prejudices.
Human Rights in the Classroom
Authors: Grise Julia Bennett
Published: September 2018

Inclusion, including students with disabilities in the general education classroom, has become the norm in the United States due to Public Law 94-142 (P.L. 94-142). The requirements of P.L. 94-142, now the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA), are explained in this chapter. Additionally, school districts are required to provide students with disabilities assistive technologies. Twenty-first century classrooms are now using Apple's iPad on a regular basis, with all students, in place of other assistive technologies. Apple's App Store offers numerous applications that can be used by students with disabilities. The purpose of this chapter is to provide a review of special education laws in the United States, while offering educators, parents, and specialists an overview of applications that have been developed for a variety of disabilities. Each application is categorized and briefly explained. The cost and compatibility with Apple devices is also provided.
Human Body Digitalization and Early Warning Benefits
Authors: Scarlat Cezar , Popescu Florin , Surugiu Claudia Maria
Published: September 2018

Human body digitalization, in other words, “mating” with technology, is characterized by a fusion of technologies that shrinks the boundaries of physical, digital, and biological world. For a long time, humans have been considered the pinnacle of evolution: that humanity has achieved its evolutionary peak and has nothing to evolve into. Today those who try to foresee the future of mankind and his evolution are thinking of cyborg image, a combination of a biological creature and a technological masterpiece. Electronics world is progressing at a very fast rate and today there are many revolutionary ideas, projects already underway that will end up being traded tomorrow or in a few years. The three authors, specialized in electronic field, predict that with the unprecedented development of electronics, there will be also a major change of paradigm in medicine, security, transportation, as well as in industrial business and marketing arena.
Mobile Applications Used for Human Rights
Authors: Walikar Gyanappa A.
Published: September 2018

A mobile application is a computer program or application developed to run on a small handheld mobile device such as mobile phones, smartphones, PDAs, and so on. Such devices are sold with several apps bundled as pre-installed software, such as a web browser, email client, calendar, mapping program, and an app for buying music or other media or more apps. Apps that are not preinstalled are usually available through distribution platforms called app stores such as the Apple App Store, Google Play, Windows Phone Store, and BlackBerry App World, etc. Usage of mobile apps has become increasingly prevalent across mobile phone users in the world. A recent study reported that during the previous quarter, more mobile subscribers used apps than browsed the web on their devices. Thus, a mobile application can aid in the prosecution of human rights violations, atrocities, human trafficking, and child laboring. In this chapter, authors provide a comprehensive study, design patterns, usage of several mobile applications designed for protecting human rights.
Mobile Technologies and the Right to Health
Authors: Nucera Sebastiano , Centorrino Marco , Anastasi Alessandra , Tardivo Giuliano , Condemi Josephine
Published: September 2018

Mobile health describes the supply of medical assistance services through mobile communication devices. We are witnessing a significant increase in demand for technologies and m-health applications. Apart from producing relevant improvements in life quality, the launch of platforms facilitating the transition between doctors, consumers, and companies operating within the biological science sector has led us to a community-based health, which is assimilated in the daily lives of consumers. The widespread use of devices and the rapid access to health assistance are an opportunity to revolutionize the industry. Thanks to mobile technologies capable of implementing the ubiquitous health, the right to health becomes real, which in turn allows a high-quality healthcare supply with reduced costs.
Use of Information Resources Among the Civil Service Exam Aspirants With Special Reference to Tamil Nadu, India
Authors: Kalyani K. S.  , Thanuskodi S.
Published: September 2018

The Indian Civil Service serves as the backbone of India and carries great respect and responsibilities. The best brains of the country vie for entry into the Indian Civil Services as officers. The civil servants are thrust responsibility of managing the economic, natural, and human resources of the country. They constitute of individuals from different walks of life and different educational and social backgrounds who exhibit the qualities of integrity, vision, and commitment to the nation. The varied background of individuals creates a perfect amalgamation mirroring the Indian social reality giving it a holistic perspective. The results of the study revealed that the respondents have reasonable information awareness and skills to locate and retrieve information resources.
An Assessment on Managerial Skills Among Library Professionals Working in Affiliated Colleges of Bharathidasan University
Authors: Angeline X. Mercy , Rani B. S. Swaroop
Published: September 2018

The changing environment of academic libraries in India demands new skills and competencies for future academic library professionals. This chapter discusses the managerial skills for the library professionals in the present scenario. The main objective is to highlights the managerial skills for practicing library professionals. It also discusses the functions of library management, how it is benefited to library professionals. It is also discussed that library professionals who have the managerial skills perform and maintain the library.
Web Resources on Medical Tourism
Authors: Naseehath S.
Published: September 2018

Webometric research has fallen into two main categories, namely link analysis and search engine evaluation. Search engines are also used to collect data for link analysis. A set of measurements is proposed for evaluating web search engine performance. Some measurements are adapted from the concepts of recall and precision, which are commonly used in evaluating traditional information retrieval systems. Others are newly developed to evaluate search engine stability, which is unique to web information retrieval systems. Overlapping of search results, annual growth of search results on each search engines, variation of results on search using synonyms are also used to evaluate the relative efficiency of search engines. In this study, the investigator attempts to conduct a webometric study on the topic medical tourism in Kerala using six search engines; these include three general search engines, namely Bing, Google, and Lycos, and three metasearch engines, namely Dogpile, ixquick, and WebCrawler.
Nuclear Power Generation Research
Authors: Venkatesh M. N.
Published: September 2018

Nuclear technology uses the energy released by splitting the atoms of certain elements. Nuclear power provides over 11% of the world's electricity as continuous, reliable base-load power, without carbon dioxide emissions. Today, the world produces as much electricity from nuclear energy as it did from all sources combined in the early years of nuclear power. Scientometrics is the quantitative study of the disciplines of science based on published literature and communication. This could include identifying the emerging areas of scientific research, examining the development of research over time, or geographic and organizational distributions of research. In the present study, the authors have done the scientometrics analysis of nuclear power generation research, a significant growing area in the knowledge-driven world. This study aims to measure the research productivity of nuclear power generation (NPG) in international and national level contributions of publication output.
Usage of Online Electronic Information Resources Among PG Students of Alagappa University
Authors: Muthuvennila S.
Published: September 2018

A study was conducted to investigate the accessibility and use of online electronic information resources in Alagappa University PG students. The methodology adopted for the study was survey in which questionnaires used in collection of the data. A total of 80 respondents participated in the study. It was concluded that most of the respondent's frequency of using online electronic information resources search for the author strategies in most useable (35%), the maximum respondents (25%) using for the online resources. This study shows that majority of the respondents (47.5%) have had 1 hour of access in e-resources, and more than 3 hours has been accessed by the respondents (12.5%) using for the electronic resources. Majority of respondents (31.5%) have accessibility of using e-resources.
A Unifying Framework Design for the Management of Autonomic Network Functions
Authors: Ciavaglia Laurent , Peloso Pierre
Published: September 2018

The increased use of software-driven and virtualization techniques enables more versatile network infrastructures. Realizing the full potential of such large and dynamic systems requires advanced automation and adaptation capabilities. In this chapter, the authors review recent development of so-called self-driving networks combining cognitive techniques and autonomic behaviors. In particular, the authors provide insights on a set of core mechanisms for the operation of self-driving networks: (1) a governance function to help operators deploy, pilot, control, and track run-time behaviors and performance of self-driving functions; (2) a coordination function to ensure stability and performance when several self-driving functions are running together; (3) a knowledge function to share relevant information to empowering their actions; and (4) common workflows, lifecycles, and APIs to enable deployment and interoperability of autonomic functions. The analysis connects with reference work in scientific literature and the most recent developments in standards (e.g., IETF/IRTF and ETSI).
Dynamic and Scalable Control as a Foundation for Future Networks
Authors: Despotovic Zoran , Xiao Xun , Khalili Ramin , Curic Maja , Hecker Artur
Published: September 2018

The authors see problems with current network control models. Their control networks (i.e., control channels, necessary for control operation) are not thought of as part of the control model itself. Current network control is not transactional. Network updates are neither atomic nor isolated, and the application is not aware of the details of an update outcome. This chapter presents an alternative design in which the control channel is an integral part of the network control model. Its key part is a robust, in-band resource connectivity layer that interconnects all available network elements, including the controller(s). The control is also transactional. Applications can safely assume that their updates will not clash in the network, as well as that they will always affect the right, intended fraction of the network. Building on these two postulates, the authors see service scheduling as its third essential part of network control. The scheduling takes service requirements into account and assigns the services network resources that will meet their requirements.
Technology-Enhanced Learning (TEL) in Higher Education
Authors: Daniela Linda , Strods Raimonds , Kalniņa Daiga
Published: September 2018

As technologies become more exciting, interactive, and reachable, various technological solutions are used in higher education. On the one hand, there is the conviction that technologies are indispensable, both for improving learning and for making learning process more effective, both in terms of learning outcomes and in terms of costs. Additionally, technology and technological solutions can provide sustainability of knowledge because students develop the competences that they will need in their future professional work. This chapter summarises the systematic literature review (SLR) carried out by the authors in analysing research that has been done on the impact of technology-enhanced learning on learning outcomes in order to understand what emerging research has been done, as the authors published a similar study one year ago. The SLR was conducted for the period of 2010 to 2018 by selecting peer-reviewed articles on specified terms. The selected articles were then analysed following sub-purposes. The descriptive analysis method was adopted for the data analysis.
The Imperatives of Critical Thinking, Social Norms, and Values in Africa
Authors: Essien Essien
Published: September 2018

This chapter examines critical thinking as a veritable tool in the usage of values, norms, and beliefs for sustainable development in contemporary societies. The problem statement raises the need for knowledge of what critical thinking, social norms, and values are, as well as the competence in how to employ and apply its tools in social policy designed for development. Illustrating from an extensive contemporary literature on social norms and values, this chapter examines how social norms, values, and beliefs can enhance the development and transformation of the society. Findings hypothesize that critical thinking, social norms, and values, based on thoughts and experience, are capable of guiding human behavior towards truth, development, and functional transformation toward solution to many societal problems. The study suggests collaborative measures to encourage inculcating social norms and values in the society.
Exploring Knowledge Activities for Bringing Saudi Arabia and the BRICS Together
Authors: Alfantookh Abdulkader , Bakry Saad Haj
Published: September 2018

This chapter explores the promotion of knowledge cooperation between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa). The knowledge activities considered include knowledge creation, diffusion, utilization, and sharing. The chapter introduces a knowledge assessment framework based on UNESCO knowledge society paradigm, and on available international indicators. The framework gives an index of “28 indicators.” It provides a criterion for comparing the measured values of the indicators among countries to enable identifying prioritized knowledge cooperation opportunities that bring countries together. The framework is used to investigate these opportunities between the KSA and the BRICS. It has been found that knowledge activities in KSA enjoy high enablement levels from which the BRICS can gain, while knowledge activities in the BRICS emphasize knowledge productivity from which KSA can gain. Bridging the gap between the two sides will be useful to both, and to building global knowledge societies that lead to world peace and prosperity.
Classification of Traffic Events in Mexico City Using Machine Learning and Volunteered Geographic Information
Authors: Saldana-Perez Magdalena , Torres-Ruiz Miguel , Moreno-Ibarra Marco
Published: September 2018

Volunteer geographic information and user-generated content represents a source of updated information about what people perceive from their environment. Its analysis generates the opportunity to develop processes to study and solve social problems that affect the people's lives, merging technology and real data. One of the problems in urban areas is the traffic. Every day at big cities people lose time, money, and life quality when they get stuck in traffic jams; another urban problem derived from traffic is air pollution. In the present approach, a traffic event classification methodology is implemented to analyze VGI and internet information related to traffic events with a view to identify the main traffic problems in a city and to visualize the congested roads. The methodology uses different computing tools and algorithms to achieve the goal. To obtain the data, a social media and RSS channels are consulted. The extracted data texts are classified into seven possible traffic events, and geolocalized. In the classification, a machine learning algorithm is applied.
Improved Indoor Geo-Localization System
Authors: Noura Abdaoui , Khalifa Ismahène Hadj , Faiz Sami
Published: September 2018

In the concept of internet of things (IOT), physical position of smart object is very useful for relevant function over sensor networks. However, the invalid information of indoor geo-localization systems relative to these wireless sensor compromises the intelligence of IOT network. Therefore, this chapter produces the recent progress in the indoor geo-localization systems and the IOTs area. It defines the best indoor geo-localization technologies that meet their needs while respecting the constraints related to sensor networks. This framework combines between simplicity of Bluetooth low energy (BLE), popular wi-fi infrastructure, and the k-nearest neighbor (KNN) algorithm (in order to filter the initial fingerprint dataset). This new conception increases real-time detection accuracy and guarantees the low energy consumption.
Review on Keyword Search and Ranking Techniques for Semi-Structured Data
Authors: P. Dayananda , Sowmyarani C. N.
Published: September 2018

The size of semi-structured data is increasing continuously. Handling semi-structured data efficiently is a challenging task. Keyword search is an important task, and required information can be retrieved without having knowledge of data storage hierarchy. There are several challenges in handling XML data. This chapter discusses various challenges in terms of lowest common ancestor (LCA) semantics, processing of queries efficiently, retrieving top-k results for user needed data. The existing approach is defined under many classes based on how the problem and solution are tackled. Analysis of keyword search and ranking techniques for retrieving desired information are discussed in detail.
Additive Manufacturing of Steerable Antenna Systems for 5G and Adaptive Cruise Control Applications
Authors: Kumar Rupesh , Menudier Cyrille
Published: September 2018

This chapter gives an insight view of the evolving additive manufacturing technology and its application for designing steerable front-end (FE) array antenna architecture dedicated to mmWave for the 5G network and the adaptive cruise control (ACC) applications. The manufacturing of RF system is a challenging work because it comes with complex designs, a long realization time, and high cost as well as weight. Technically, all these challenges could be addressed up with the use of additive manufacturing technology. It allows an increased flexibility in the manufacturing of complex designs such as steerable beamforming and other advanced RF products. Traditional machining technologies used to manufacture RF products are limited in their ability to produce complex shape. The AM technology allows to realize the entire designs in one single time-phase which positively impacts mass, cost, realization time, assembly quality and RF performance.
Design Considerations Pertaining to the Application of Complementary Split Ring Resonators in Microstrip Antennas
Authors: Goswami Sivaranjan , Sarmah Kumaresh , Sarma Angana , Sarma Kandarpa Kumar , Baruah Sunandan
Published: September 2018

Metamaterial-based design of microstrip antennas and other microwave structures have gained enormous popularity worldwide among researchers. The complementary split ring resonator (CSRR) is one of the most commonly used metamaterial structures in this direction. The CSRR structure yields a negative value of its effective permittivity at a narrow band near its resonant frequency. CSRR structure was initially proposed as a notch filtering element in microstrip transmission lines because of the negative permittivity. Later, the CSRR structure found its use in antennas and other microwave applications. The CSRR structure is reported to enhance the performance of a microstrip antenna in terms of its gain and bandwidth. In addition, CSRR structure is also used in the design of dual band antennas and antennas with integrated filters. This chapter deals with the practical design aspects relative to these applications of CSRR structures.
A Comparison Between the Microstrip and the Co-Planar Wave-Guide Antennas in Ultra-Wide-Band Applications by Using Fractal Geometry
Authors: El Hamdouni Akram , Tajmouati Abdelali , Bennis Hamid , Latrach Mohamed
Published: September 2018

This chapter describes a comparison study between the techniques of coplanar waveguide (CPW) and microstrip line applied to antenna in the ultra-wide band by analyzing the different parameters achieved into simulation and fabrication. Fractal geometry has been chosen to design the radiating patch of both types of antennas by including two electromagnetic solvers based on two different numerical methods: CST of microwave studio and ADS. The parameters S11, current density, gain, and the radiation pattern have been achieved into simulation and measurement in the frequency range 3.1 – 10.6GHz released by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) as a commercial UWB. The photolithographic technique, the network analyzer, and the anechoic chamber have been involved to perform the fabrication and the measurement of the validated microstrip and CPW antennas.
Chemotherapy Combines Effectively with Anti–PD-L1 Treatment and Can Augment Antitumor Responses
Authors: Cubas Rafael , Moskalenko Marina , Cheung Jeanne , Yang Michelle , McNamara Erin , Xiong Huizhong , Hoves Sabine , Ries Carola H. , Kim Jeong , Gould Stephen
Published: September 2018

Immunotherapy with checkpoint inhibitors has proved to be highly effective, with durable responses in a subset of patients. Given their encouraging clinical activity, checkpoint inhibitors are increasingly being tested in clinical trials in combination with chemotherapy. In many instances, there is little understanding of how chemotherapy might influence the quality of the immune response generated by checkpoint inhibitors. In this study, we evaluated the impact of chemotherapy alone or in combination with anti–PD-L1 in a responsive syngeneic tumor model. Although multiple classes of chemotherapy treatment reduced immune cell numbers and activity in peripheral tissues, chemotherapy did not antagonize but in many cases augmented the antitumor activity mediated by anti–PD-L1. This dichotomy between the detrimental effects in peripheral tissues and enhanced antitumor activity was largely explained by the reduced dependence on incoming cells for antitumor efficacy in already established tumors. The effects of the various chemotherapies were also agent specific, and synergy with anti–PD-L1 was achieved by different mechanisms that ultimately helped establish a new threshold for response. These results rationalize the combination of chemotherapy with immunotherapy and suggest that, despite the negative systemic effects of chemotherapy, effective combinations can be obtained through distinct mechanisms acting within the tumor.
Variación espacio-temporal en la composición del ensamble de macroalgas del intermareal rocoso de Maitencillo, Valparaíso, costa central de Chile
Authors: Betancourtt Claudia , Zapata Javier , Latorre Nicolás , Anguita Cristóbal , Castañeda Francisco , Meynard Andrés , Fierro Camila , Espinoza Camila , Guajardo Eduardo , Núñez Alejandra , Salas Nicolás , González Constanza , Ramírez María Eliana , Bulboa-Contador Cristian , Contreras-Porcia Loretto
Published: September 2018

El registro de la diversidad de algas permite reconocer especies que podrían generar información base para medidas de manejo, protección de los ambientes y presentar nuevas oportunidades de uso. En este contexto, el objetivo del presente trabajo fue determinar la riqueza, cobertura y composición del ensamble de especies de macroalgas en la zona intermareal de Maitencillo, Valparaíso, Chile, durante 3 años de monitoreo (2013-2015). Un total de 29 especies fueron registradas, donde 23 de ellas pertenecen a Rhodophyta, 3 a Ochrophyta; clase Phaeophyceae, y 3 a Chlorophyta. La riqueza de especies presentó una alta variación espacio-temporal en el área de estudio, donde las zonas del intermareal y las estaciones del año presentaron un efecto significativo, explicando un 61 y 31% de su variabilidad, respectivamente. La mayor riqueza específica se registró en las zonas media y baja (14 especies) durante primavera, y en la zona baja del intermareal (14) durante verano. Los menores valores fueron encontrados en la zona media (2) durante otoño. Las zonas del intermareal demostraron ser la variable de mayor importancia a nivel de la comparación del ensamble de algas, explicando el 53% de la variación, mientras que la estacionalidad explicó el 18% de ésta. La mayor cobertura fue registrada en la zona media durante primavera, con predominio de Mazzaella laminarioides y Ulva spp. En la estación de otoño se obtuvo la menor cobertura debido a los procesos de acreción de arena. En paredones dominaron especies del complejo Pyropia. Los resultados indicaron un claro patrón de distribución vertical y variación estacional en el ensamble de macroalgas, destacando una mayor presencia de especies de Rhodophyta. La descripción de la flora bentónica obtenida en este trabajo actualiza la diversidad de algas representativa de la Región de Valparaíso, Chile.
Integrating Meeting and Individual Events Scheduling
Authors: Alexiadis Anastasios , Refanidis Ioannis , Sakellariou Ilias
Published: September 2018

Automated meeting scheduling is the task of reaching an agreement on a time slot to schedule a new meeting, taking into account the participantsâ€™ preferences over various aspects of the problem. Such a negotiation is commonly performed in a non-automated manner, that is, the users decide whether they can reschedule existing individual activities and, in some cases, already scheduled meetings in order to accommodate the new meeting request in a particular time slot, by inspecting their schedules. In this work, we take advantage of SelfPlanner, an automated system that employs greedy stochastic optimization algorithms to schedule individual activities under a rich model of preferences and constraints, and we extend that work to accommodate meetings. For each new meeting request, participants decide whether they can accommodate the meeting in a particular time slot by employing SelfPlannerâ€™s underlying algorithms to automatically reschedule existing individual activities. Time slots are prioritized in terms of the number of users that need to reschedule existing activities. An agreement is reached as soon as all agents can schedule the meeting at a particular time slot, without anyone of them experiencing an overall utility loss, that is, taking into account also the utility gain from the meeting. This dynamic multi-agent meeting scheduling approach has been tested on a variety of test problems with very promising results.
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems in Higher Education: A Deeper Look at Their Failures and the Way Forward
Authors: Matyokurehwa Kanos , Mavetera Nehemiah , Jokonya Osden
Published: September 2018

ERP systems are the life blood of institutions of higher education but however they require substantial investments to implement. Many institutions of higher education are not deriving the expected benefits from the ERP implementation due to ERP failures. The aim of the study was to critically examine the causes of ERP failures in higher education from the primary studies. The study used thematic synthesis to generate new concepts from the primary studies. The results that came from the inductive analysis were that the ERP technology is failing to be integrated in higher education; stakeholders requirements are not considered in ERP systems development and the productivity of the stakeholders are not being enhanced by the ERP systems. The study made the recommendation that there is need to identify critical stakeholders to be involved in requirements engineering to preclude ERP failures.
Teaching Profession Attitudes and the Anxiety towards Mathematics Teaching of Turkish and Kosovan Teachers
Authors: Aydin Bunyamin , Sezgin Memnun Dilek
Published: September 2018

Kosovo needs some improvements about its education system and requires some essential and rapid changes in teachers' attitudes towards their profession and in teacher training. Attitude and anxiety are important components that affect the success in profession life and teaching of them. Because of that, the aim of this research is to examine the attitude towards teaching profession and the anxiety towards mathematics teaching, and to explore the differences between the attitude and the anxiety levels of Kosovan and Turkish teachers. The attitude towards teaching profession and the anxiety towards mathematics teaching scales were applied to a total of 64 teachers with this aim. A total of 29 of these teachers were from Turkey while a total of 35 of them were from Kosovo. These teachers were determined randomly from the teachers working in Turkey and Kosovo. At the data analysis stage, firstly total points were divided into the items for each scale and then average points were calculated separately for each one. After that, descriptive statistics and variance analysis were applied to the average points. After the analysis of the data, it was understood that there was not a significant difference between the anxiety towards mathematics teaching of Kosovan and Turkish teachers while there was a significant difference between their attitudes about teaching profession. Besides, it was indicated that Kosovan teachers had a higher level of attitude towards teaching profession than Turkish teachers. Additionally, there were significant relationships between the attitude towards teaching profession and the anxiety towards mathematics teaching not only for Turkish teachers but also Kosovan teachers.
Batik-craft tourism’s Competitiveness in Madura, Indonesia
Authors: H. Hengky, S.
Published: September 2018

Batik craft industry in Madura faces the challenge to ACFTA - CEPT, in the form of cheaper price and mass production craft quality. While, the craft industry in Madura still maintain the uniqueness and shades of local culture. This mixed mode of quantitative and qualitative research had conducted by involving a number of respondents and stakeholders conducted during the year. Several competitiveness factors needs to be upgrading in responding to such policies. The uniqueness and shades of cultural design and creative human resources are essential in enhancing the competitiveness. In addition, the government also expected to participate in the effort to help make patent craft products to keep the rights of the artisans that also create business opportunities and work for local communities. In addition, local governments expected to help improve the ability of artisans by providing training related to improving the quality of craft production along with the diversity of designs that charged with local culture. However, the government expected to strengthen efforts to promote a distribution site that can facilitate purchase access to tourists.
Strategic Issues Affecting Training and Development in Tanzania’s Public Sector: Evidence from Selected Local Government Authorities
Authors: Salum Venance Shillingi , Kinemo Stella Malangalila , Kwayu Moses Daniel , Khamis Zuena Kilugwe
Published: September 2018

This paper examined strategic issues affecting training and development in Tanzania’s public sector with evidence from selected local government authorities.  The specific objectives were to examine whether organisation resources, modern technology, organisation structure, and organisation culture affects training and development in organisations. Tools for data collection were questionnaires, interviews and documentary review, which were used to collect data Dodoma and Chamwino local authorities, then data were analyzed using SPSS version 20 and excel spreadsheet. The findings revealed individually and collectively independent variables (organisation resources, modern technology, organization structure and organisation culture) affects training and development, where coefficient of determination ( 0.762) implied 76.2% of the variations in training and development was influenced by organisation resources, modern technology, organisation structure and organisation culture in two local authorities. This means that other factors not studied in this research contributes about 23.8% only, with higher influence being from organisation resource at b = 0.448; modern technology with b = 0.253; organisation structure with b = 0.200; and organisation culture with b = 0.124 respectively.  Therefore, management in local authorities should consider these strategic issues for effective execution of training and development of employees towards improving council’s service delivery.
High temperature mechanical deformation of an additive manufactured nickel based superalloy using small scale test methods
Authors: Hilal H. , Lancaster R.J. , Jeffs S.P. , Ednie L. , Boswell J. , Stapleton D. , Baxter G.
Published: September 2018

Nickel based superalloys have been utilised within numerous industrial sectors from power generation to chemical processing plants for over four decades as a result of their ability to retain mechanical properties at arduous temperatures alongside excellent oxidation and corrosion resistance. Within the aerospace industry, they have been primarily used within regions of the gas turbine engine where metal temperatures can often exceed 1000°C and high temperature deformation mechanics are prominent. Although typically manufactured using traditional wrought and casting methodologies, the aerospace industry has become increasingly interested in the use of Additive Layer Manufacturing (ALM) as a means of fabrication to take advantage of the numerous benefits that ALM has to offer. Detailed characterisation of the structural integrity of components processed via additive processes is a key requirement of the understanding. In this paper, the small punch creep (SPC) test has been applied to samples of a high gamma prime containing nickel-based superalloy manufactured using the laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) process. Several different builds are investigated and ranked, with ALM builds provided in different epitaxial orientations and with contrasting process parameters to help determine the optimal process parameters.
Successfully estimating tensile strength by small punch testing
Authors: Holmström S. , Simonovski I. , Baraldi D. , Bruchhausen M. , Altstadt E. , Delville R.
Published: September 2018

The Small Punch (SP) test is a relatively simple test well suited for material ranking and material property estimation in situations where standard testing is not possible or considered too material consuming. The material tensile properties, e.g. the ultimate tensile strength (UTS) and the proof strength are usually linearly correlated to the force-deflection behaviour of a SP test. However, if the test samples and test set-up dimensions are not according to standardized dimensions or the material ductility does not allow the SP sample to deform to the pre-defined displacements used in these correlations, the standard formulations can naturally not be used. Also, in cases where no supporting UTS data is available the applied correlation factors cannot be verified. In this paper a formulation is proposed that enables the estimation of UTS without supporting uniaxial tensile strength data for a range of materials, both for standard type and for curved (tube section) samples. The proposed equation was originally developed for estimating the equivalent stress in small punch creep but is also found to robustly estimate the UTS of several ductile ferritic, ferritic/martensitic and austenitic steels. It is also shown that the methodology can be further applied on non-standard test samples and test set-ups and to estimate the properties of less ductile materials such as 46% cold worked 15-15Ti cladding steel tubes. In the case of curved samples the UTS estimates have to be corrected for curvature to match the corresponding flat specimen behaviour. The geometrical correction factors are dependent on tube diameters and wall thicknesses and were determined by finite element simulations. The outcome of the testing and simulation work shows that the UTS can be robustly estimated both for flat samples as well as for thin walled tube samples. The usability of the SP testing and assessment method for estimating tensile strength of engineering steels in general and for nuclear claddings in specific has been verified.
The research and development of small-invasive sampling machine
Authors: Wang J. , Chen R. , Wang Q. , Tu S.
Published: September 2018

The research and development of small-invasive sampling machine (SISM), which can be used to take out small dimensional samples from in-service equipment and to provide experimental materials for hydraulic bulging test and small punch test, has important application value in Engineering practice. This paper proposed a SISM and its design considerations. The sampling trajectory plan and small dimensional sample arrangement for improving sampling material utilization have been described. A unique semispherical machine tool was designed and the preparation method and performance characterization of the tool blade coating was studied. The tool rotary cutting motion and rotary feed motion were planned. A swing-level-type centering mechanism was designed as feeding mechanism. Samples of form of spherical crown with diameter 35mm and thickness 4mm can be take down from in-service equipment.