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Assessment of microproject-based teaching/learning (MicroPBL) experience in industrial engineering degrees
Authors: Pernía-Espinoza Alpha , Sodupe-Ortega Enrique , Martinez-de-Pison-Ascacibar Fco. Javier , Urraca-Valle Ruben , Antoñanzas-Torres Javier , Sanz-García Andres 
Published: June 2017

An assessment program to evaluate microproject-based teaching/learning (MicroPBL) methodology on the technical subject ‘Manufacturing Technology’ was implemented for four consecutive academic years. Students from three different engineering degrees were involved providing feedback through different surveys that allowed us to perform a proper evaluation. More specifically, students’ surveys were anonymous after each academic year, except the last one, in which non-anonymous pre and post-surveys were conducted. The surveys were meant to evaluate the acquisition of specific competences (using technical questions about the subject) as well as generic competences (using questions concerning soft-skills). We also checked the students’ satisfaction with the methodology and with the signature in general. Using non-anonymous surveys allowed us to correlate results with the student’s final scores. Students’ self-assessment concerning their knowledge about technical aspects drastically changed after the course. The average of the subject’s final score from student’s perception was slightly higher than the actual value. Student’s self-perception on soft-skills was also increased at the end of the course. The MicroPBL methodology demonstrated beneficial for the case of this technical subject as it maintained high motivation levels in students, which were directly related to students’ success rates and final scores.
Developing engineering students’ engagement with Circular Economy practices
Authors: Ormazabal Marta , Jaca Carmen , Prieto-Sandoval Vanessa , Lleó Álvaro 
Published: June 2017

The Circular Economy has become a topic of high interest for policy makers, scholars, and business managers because it is shown as a new paradigm to achieve the sustainability of our society. However, the main efforts in Circular Economy cannot be reduced to professional or experts’ acts. Nevertheless, we consider that if we pretend to meet the current needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs, we have to teach present generations the principles to achieve the economic, social and economic sustainability in the short and long term. This paper enhances the use of guided and official student clubs at the university to teach and engage engineering students with the Circular Economy practices.
Competency Based Education – Current Global Practices
Authors: Hernández-de-Menéndez Marcela , Morales-Menendez Ruben 
Published: June 2017

Competency Based Education (CBE) is considered an alternative to face the lack of individuals with the appropriate labour abilities. A state of the art on CBE in terms of the practices being performed by main worldwide universities/colleges is presented. Main promoted competencies include effective communication, critical thinking and lifelong learning. Also, teaching and practice activities are determined such as real life situations and simulations. Regarding competency assessment techniques, a mix of them is used to guarantee the desired competency level. Achievements of competencies are reported with a pass or not pass grade and with narrative transcripts. CBE benefits from student's perspective are also determined. The main advantage of CBE is that measures what a student can do after completing a program. It is also flexible, as universities/colleges of any size/age can incorporate it at different levels, which depends on their resources and strategies. Even though CBE has proven to solve a global problem, the gap between the supply and demand of skillful people can only be reduced if all the concerned parties work together in a coordinated manner.
Australian local government sustainability and transformation: Structural reform and the fit for the future (F4F) reform initiative in New South Wales - forced council mergers
Authors: Tiley Ian 
Published: June 2017

For decades, sustainability and, especially, long-term financial sustainability and transformation, primarily through structural and other modes of reform, have constituted major concerns and problems for the ‘grass roots’ Australian government. Usually the catalyst for change in these areas has emanated from state and territory jurisdictions which have imposed reforms, often with little regard for local councils or the communities they serve.
Since August 2011, in New South Wales, a structured process of dialogue and consultation has been ongoing in the local government sector with the objective of implementing beneficial reform. The paper briefly explains this transformation initiative and particularly the NSW Government Fit for the Future (F4F) process and the current 35 council merger proposals.
The process is considered from the perspective of a long-term local government practitioner, elected representative, Mayor, and former member of the NSW Local Government Acts Taskforce (LGAT).
ANZSEE Biennial Conference Abstracts: Thriving through transformation: Local to global sustainability
Authors: Verbeek Miriam 
Published: June 2017

2015 ANZSEE Biennial Conference 2015

The conference themes centred on ideas for transforming to a sustainable human existence at all geographical scales, particularly at the local, regional, and remote scales, but also at the national and global scales:
A. Place-based perspectives on sustainability & transformation
B. Institutions for resilience & transformation
C. Economics of equity & distribution in transformation
D. Making the marginal mainstream: expanding horizons
Special sessions: Indigenous Wellbeing; Wilderness; & Local Government
The Role of Supervision in Youth Work: Perceptions of Students Preparing to be Youth Workers
Authors: Olsen Heather , Burk Brooke 
Published: June 2017

Working with youth involves mentoring and guiding youth through development of their physical, emotional, intellectual, and social skills, as they become adults. One would assume a great responsibility of working with young people comes with extensive training in one particular field; however, this is not always the case (Barcelona, Hurd, & Bruggeman, 2011). The purpose of this study was to examine the perceptions expressed by undergraduate students preparing for a career in youth work regarding their knowledge and competence of supervision in a park and recreation setting. It was found in the pre- and post- surveys that future youth workers believe they are confident in supervision. There was statistically significant difference in confidence levels and abilities to take a supervisory role. In addition, students indicated significant growth in their confidence and ability to properly follow risk management procedures. Furthermore, three themes emerged: first, future youth workers welcome the challenge and responsibility of supervision duties; second, risk management is important to future youth workers; and third, future youth workers want to engage in supervision responsibilities and practices. The findings of the study suggest future youth workers may not realize the gravity of their decisions to combat issues of victimization among youth participants or may not fully understand what it looks like to be negligent as it relates to supervision responsibilities.
Médiation numérique des savoirs et marketing public
Authors: Dujol Lionel , Mercier Silvère 
Published: June 2017

La thématique de la médiation numérique s’est développée ces dernières années dans les discours professionnels des bibliothécaires. Il s’agit ici de prendre en compte les changements majeurs apportés par le numérique à la construction et à la diffusion des savoirs et des savoir-faire. La médiation numérique des savoirs vise à favoriser la rencontre entre des informations et des personnes par des dispositifs opérationnels au sein d’une démarche orientée vers ce qui constitue des enjeux de politiques publiques à l’ère du numérique.
Parallèlement, dans le secteur culturel, les outils du marketing sont de mieux en mieux connus et appliqués au sein du secteur public. Bien loin de se réduire à la simple fonction publicitaire, le marketing constitue une stratégie visant à ajuster l’offre aux besoins et aux attentes des clients potentiels, à en assurer pertinemment la distribution et la promotion, puis à faire en sorte que cette offre est perçue comme une offre de qualité par les usagers. Est-ce dire alors que la mise en oeuvre d’un dispositif de médiation numérique des savoirs s’inscrit dans une démarche de marketing public ? Quelles sont les différences et les complémentarités entre ces deux concepts opérationnels bien distincts ?
Le marketeur, ce mal-aimé de tous : et si on l’aidait à trouver sa place ?
Authors: Chabroux Elodie 
Published: June 2017

L’ère du numérique, l’émergence du concept de troisième lieu, l’hybridation croissante du financement de la culture sont autant de transformations auxquelles sont confrontées les organisations culturelles et particulièrement les bibliothèques. Ces quelques éléments de contexte induisent la redéfinition du modèle de gestion de ces organisations à travers le développement de leurs ressources propres. Elles se doivent d’innover afin d’initier un nouveau modèle fondé, entre autres, sur les principes du marketing culturel tout en conservant leurs missions originelles. Cette recherche s’intéresse au degré actuel d’intégration du marketing au sein des bibliothèques ainsi qu’à l’exploration et aux imaginaires que suscite le marketing. Cette recherche propose également de cerner les convergences et les différences entre deux bibliothèques, l’une se situant sur le territoire français et l’autre, sur le territoire québécois, et ainsi de dégager une analyse comparative sur le plan des modalités organisationnelles liées à l’intégration de « l’orientation-client ».
Reducing Off-Label Antipsychotic Use in Older Community-Dwelling Adults With Dementia: A Narrative Review
Authors: Bain Kevin T. , Schwartz Emily J. , Chan-Ting Rengena 
Published: June 2017

Abstract
The off-label use of antipsychotics for the management of behavioral and psychologic symptoms of dementia (BPSD) in older adults (age ≥65 years) is common, despite evidence of modest benefits and serious risks. Although national initiatives aimed at reducing antipsychotic use among older adults with BPSD in nursing homes have been successful, similar initiatives are lacking for community-dwelling adults with dementia. As a result, older adults with BPSD residing in the community may be at an even greater risk of being negatively affected by antipsychotic use. Physicians should be knowledgeable of this issue and understand the alternatives to antipsychotics, as well as how to reduce antipsychotic use in patients with dementia who are already taking antipsychotics.
Is current irrigation sustainable in the United States? An integrated assessment of climate change impact on water resources and irrigated crop yields
Authors: Blanc Elodie , Caron Justin , Fant Charles , Monier Erwan 
Published: June 2017

Key Points
Climate and socioeconomic changes will increase water shortages and strongly reduce irrigated crop yields in specific regions or crops
GHG mitigation has the potential to alleviate the effect of water stress on irrigated crop yields
Response of data‐driven artificial neural network‐based TEC models to neutral wind for different locations, seasons, and solar activity levels from the Indian longitude sector
Authors: Sur D. , Haldar S. , Ray S. , Paul A. 
Published: June 2017

AbstractThe perturbations imposed on transionospheric signals by the ionosphere are a major concern for navigation. The dynamic nature of the ionosphere in the low‐latitude equatorial region and the Indian longitude sector has some specific characteristics such as sharp temporal and latitudinal variation of total electron content (TEC). TEC in the Indian longitude sector also undergoes seasonal variations. The large magnitude and sharp variation of TEC cause large and variable range errors for satellite‐based navigation system such as Global Positioning System (GPS) throughout the day. For accurate navigation using satellite‐based augmentation systems, proper prediction of TEC under certain geophysical conditions is necessary in the equatorial region. It has been reported in the literature that prediction accuracy of TEC has been improved using measured data‐driven artificial neural network (ANN)‐based vertical TEC (VTEC) models, compared to standard ionospheric models. A set of observations carried out in the Indian longitude sector have been reported in this paper in order to find the amount of improvement in performance accuracy of an ANN‐based VTEC model after incorporation of neutral wind as model input. The variations of this improvement in prediction accuracy with respect to latitude, longitude, season, and solar activity have also been reported in this paper.
Effects of the major sudden stratospheric warming event of 2009 on the subionospheric very low frequency/low frequency radio signals
Authors: Pal S. , Hobara Y. , Chakrabarti S. K. , Schnoor P. W. 
Published: June 2017

AbstractThis paper presents effects of the major sudden stratospheric warming (SSW) event of 2009 on the subionospheric very low frequency/low frequency (VLF/LF) radio signals propagating in the Earth‐ionosphere waveguide. Signal amplitudes from four transmitters received by VLF/LF radio networks of Germany and Japan corresponding to the major SSW event are investigated for possible anomalies and atmospheric influence on the high‐ to middle‐latitude ionosphere. Significant anomalous increase or decrease of nighttime and daytime amplitudes of VLF/LF signals by ∼3–5 dB during the SSW event have been found for all propagation paths associated with stratospheric temperature rise at 10 hPa level. Increase or decrease in VLF/LF amplitudes during daytime and nighttime is actually due to the modification of the lower ionospheric boundary conditions in terms of electron density and electron‐neutral collision frequency profiles and associated modal interference effects between the different propagating waveguide modes during the SSW period. TIMED/SABER mission data are also used to investigate the upper mesospheric conditions over the VLF/LF propagation path during the same time period. We observe a decrease in neutral temperature and an increase in pressure at the height of 75–80 km around the peak time of the event. VLF/LF anomalies are correlated and in phase with the stratospheric temperature and mesospheric pressure variation, while minimum of mesospheric cooling shows a 2–3 day delay with maximum VLF/LF anomalies. Simulations of VLF/LF diurnal variation are performed using the well‐known Long Wave Propagating Capability (LWPC) code within the Earth‐ionosphere waveguide to explain the VLF/LF anomalies qualitatively.
Pitted terrains on (1) Ceres and implications for shallow subsurface volatile distribution
Authors: Sizemore H. G. , Platz T. , Schorghofer N. , Prettyman T. H. , De Sanctis M. C. , Crown D. A. , Schmedemann N. , Neesemann A. , Kneissl T. , Marchi S. , Schenk P. M. , Bland M. T. , Schmidt B. E. , Hughson K. H. G. , Tosi F. , Zambon F. , Mest S. C. , Yingst R. A. , Williams D. A. , Russell C. T. , Raymond C. A. 
Published: June 2017

AbstractPrior to the arrival of the Dawn spacecraft at Ceres, the dwarf planet was anticipated to be ice‐rich. Searches for morphological features related to ice have been ongoing during Dawn's mission at Ceres. Here we report the identification of pitted terrains associated with fresh Cerean impact craters. The Cerean pitted terrains exhibit strong morphological similarities to pitted materials previously identified on Mars (where ice is implicated in pit development) and Vesta (where the presence of ice is debated). We employ numerical models to investigate the formation of pitted materials on Ceres and discuss the relative importance of water ice and other volatiles in pit development there. We conclude that water ice likely plays an important role in pit development on Ceres. Similar pitted terrains may be common in the asteroid belt and may be of interest to future missions motivated by both astrobiology and in situ resource utilization.
MMS observations of oblique small‐scale magnetopause flux ropes near the ion diffusion region during weak guide‐field reconnection
Authors: Teh W.‐L. , Denton R. E. , Sonnerup B. U. Ö. , Pollock C. 
Published: June 2017

AbstractWe report Magnetospheric Multiscale observations of a series of five small‐scale magnetic flux ropes (FR1–5) embedded in the southward reconnection outflow during a magnetopause reconnection event with a small guide field (~2.2 nT). These small‐scale flux ropes (diameter ~3–11 ion inertial lengths) are found inside or near the ion diffusion region on the magnetosheath side of the magnetopause boundary layer. A consistent result for determining the axis orientation of the flux ropes is achieved using two different methods, namely, minimum variance analysis of the axial electric field and constrained minimum variance analysis of the magnetic field. Our results show that the axes of these flux ropes (FR1–4) form a large angle (53°−66°) to the guide‐field orientation and are tilted toward the direction of the reconnecting field. These observations provide evidence for the presence of oblique ion‐scale flux ropes near the ion diffusion region during reconnection with a weak guide field. Our findings are similar to those obtained from a 3‐D kinetic simulation of turbulent reconnection.
Early American sunspot drawings from the “year without a summer”
Authors: Denig W. F. , McVaugh M. R. 
Published: June 2017

AbstractA set of sunspot drawings from the early nineteenth century were discovered in the journals of the Reverend Jonathan Fisher. These drawings were made during a time when abnormally cold weather caused crops in New England to fail due to intermittent frost throughout the summer months of 1816, normally referred to as the “year without a summer.” Global changes in weather patterns were the result of the Mount Tambora volcano eruption. Since this association was unknown at the time, there was speculation that the Sun was the cause inspiring the Reverend Fisher to monitor changes in sunspots during the summer of 1816 and continuing into 1817. These sunspot drawings for the summer of 1816 overlap the solar observations of Sir William Hershel.
Training for Study Abroad Programs
Authors: Jackson Jane 
Published: June 2017

AbstractDrawing on recent research findings, this entry begins by providing the rationale for intercultural training or education in study abroad programs, such as language and cultural immersion, faculty‐led sojourns, and international exchange programs. Nowadays, there is more awareness of the need to define what is meant by intercultural competence, and more study abroad programmers are paying attention to the development and measurement of intercultural competence in student sojourners. Discussion centers on approaches and methods used to enhance the intercultural competence of student sojourners at various phases: pre‐sojourn, sojourn, and reentry. As well as culture‐general approaches, culture‐specific elements in intercultural training are discussed. The implications for future research and practice in study abroad training are also put forward.
Photoelectrochemical H2 Generation from Suboxide TiO2 Nanotubes: Visible‐Light Absorption versus Conductivity
Authors: Mohajernia Shiva , Hejazi Seyedsina , Mazare Anca , Nguyen Nhat Truong , Schmuki Patrik 
Published: June 2017

AbstractIn the present work we report on the key factors dictating the photoelectrochemical (PEC) performance of suboxide titania (TiOx) nanotubes. TiOx nanotubes were produced by a systematic variation of reduction heat treatments of TiO2 in Ar/H2. The properties of the TiOx tubes were investigated by electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), solid‐state conductivity, reflectivity measurements, photocurrent spectroscopy, and photoelectrochemical hydrogen evolution. In line with earlier literature, these suboxide tubes show a drastically improved photoelectrochemical water‐splitting performance compared to non‐reduced anatase TiO2 tubes. In this work we show that the key improvement in water‐splitting performance is due to the strongly improved conductivity of TiOx semimetalic tubes, reaching 13.5 KΩ per tube compared to 70 MΩ (for non‐reduced anatase), and is not due to the enhanced visible‐light absorbance.
Strongly Reducing, Visible‐Light Organic Photoredox Catalysts as Sustainable Alternatives to Precious Metals
Authors: Du Ya , Pearson Ryan M. , Lim Chern‐Hooi , Sartor Steven M. , Ryan Matthew D. , Yang Haishen , Damrauer Niels H. , Miyake Garret M. 
Published: June 2017

AbstractPhotoredox catalysis is a versatile approach for the construction of challenging covalent bonds under mild reaction conditions, commonly using photoredox catalysts (PCs) derived from precious metals. As such, there is need to develop organic analogues as sustainable replacements. Although several organic PCs have been introduced, there remains a lack of strongly reducing, visible‐light organic PCs. Herein, we establish the critical photophysical and electrochemical characteristics of both a dihydrophenazine and a phenoxazine system that enables their success as strongly reducing, visible‐light PCs for trifluoromethylation reactions and dual photoredox/nickel‐catalyzed C−N and C−S cross‐coupling reactions, both of which have been historically exclusive to precious metal PCs.
Redispersion of Nanoparticle‐Loaded Orodispersible Films: Preservation of Particle Fineness
Authors: Steiner Denise , Finke Jan Henrik , Kwade Arno 
Published: June 2017

AbstractThe application of orodispersible films (ODFs) as carrier for drug nanoparticles was discovered a few years ago. Poorly water‐soluble drugs are milled to nanosuspensions to improve their bioavailability. During the manufacturing process they are embedded into a polymer matrix or loaded on the surface of drug‐free ODF templates. The particle size of the particles released from the ODF was measured when redispersed in water. A preservation of the drug particle sizes could be achieved for both investigated ODF types when an adequate amount of matrix material is added to prevent agglomeration during the drying process.