cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
Relocation of Manufacturing Lines - A Structured Approach for Success
Creators: name: Sengottaiyan, Krishnamoorthy
name: Singh Jasrotia, Manojdeep
Publisher: name: Humanities Commons
Year: 2024

description: This paper presents a comprehensive approach to relocating and consolidating manufacturing lines and process equipment between plants efficiently and methodically. As global trends shift manufacturing operations from one region to another, the traditional AS IS Lift and Shift method often falls short in optimizing the manufacturing process. The proposed approach emphasizes redesigning and improving manufacturing processes to eliminate waste and enhance efficiency using advanced technologies combined with lean principles. This method promises significant benefits, including reduced lead times, improved quality, and lower manufacturing costs. The process is broken down into three main workstreams: Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Planning, Production Control and Logistics Engineering Planning, and Program Management Support. Each workstream comprises detailed phases and steps that ensure a seamless transition. The paper highlights the importance of redesigning manufacturing processes, detailing decommissioning coordination at the origin plant, integrating and testing manufacturing processes at the target plant, and providing ongoing support during the manufacturing build and launch phase. Additionally, it underscores the need for meticulous logistics planning and robust program management to manage stakeholders, delivery, change, and risks effectively. Future work will explore integrating augmented, virtual, and mixed reality technologies to enhance planning, execution, and validation processes for even smoother transitions.
The influence of decentralized taxes and intergovernmental grants on local spending volatility
Creators: name: Sacchi, Agnese
name: Salotti, Simone
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Pharmacology
subject: Evolutionary Biology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: 39999 Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences
subject: Ecology
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Immunology
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine
subject: Cancer
subject: Science Policy

description: The influence of decentralized taxes and intergovernmental grants on local spending volatility. Regional Studies. This paper studies what affects the volatility of sub-central public spending in 20 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries. The evidence based on data from 1972 to 2007 shows that the volatility of intergovernmental grants from upper levels is positively associated with the volatility of local expenditure. On the other hand, the volatility of local tax revenues – mainly that of property taxes – exerts the opposite effect. These findings suggest that making local governments rely more on grants than own tax revenues adversely affects their spending stability. Allowing them to levy autonomously taxes relying on responsive tax bases provides incentives to smooth their expenditure.
The Influence of Decentralized Taxes and Intergovernmental Grants on Local Spending Volatility
Creators: name: Sacchi, Agnese
name: Salotti, Simone
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Genetics
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Pharmacology
subject: Evolutionary Biology
subject: 39999 Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences
subject: Ecology
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Immunology
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine
subject: Cancer
subject: Science Policy

description: Sacchi A. and Salotti S. The influence of decentralized taxes and intergovernmental grants on local spending volatility, Regional Studies. This paper studies what affects the volatility of sub-central public spending in 20 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries. The evidence based on data from 1972 to 2007 shows that the volatility of intergovernmental grants from upper levels is positively associated with the volatility of local expenditure. On the other hand, the volatility of local tax revenues – mainly that of property taxes – exerts the opposite effect. These findings suggest that making local governments rely more on grants than own tax revenues adversely affects their spending stability. Allowing them to levy autonomously taxes relying on responsive tax bases provides incentives to smooth their expenditure.
Understanding lithium transport in SEI films: a nonequilibrium molecular dynamics simulation
Creators: name: Zhang, Shaoyang
name: Liu, Yu
name: Liu, Honglai
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2020
Subjects: subject: Biophysics
subject: Biochemistry
subject: Space Science
subject: Physical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Medicine
subject: Pharmacology
subject: Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Ecology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Immunology
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Developmental Biology
subject: Plasma Physics
subject: Computational Biology

description: The transport properties of the solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) play an important role in the charging and discharging process of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). We used nonequilibrium molecular dynamics (NEMD) simulation to mimic the lithium permeability of SEI films with different chemical compositions, thicknesses and densities. We found the order of permeability to be Li2CO3 > LiF > compound > Li2O > LiOH. Permeability is likely more affected by the binding energy between the lithium ions and the SEI atoms than by structural qualities such as surface area and porosity. The density profiles indicate lithium ions tend to accumulate on the SEI–vacuum interface when the film is less permeable. The transport process does not satisfy Einstein’s diffusion equation, thereby revealing the nonequilibrium nature. The relationship between the chemical compositions, densities, thicknesses and permeabilities of each film is expressed by an empirical equation, which can be used to quickly predict the transport properties of SEI films.
Do market regulations reduce investment? Evidence from European regions
Creators: name: Escribá-Pérez, Javier
name: Murgui-García, María José
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Pharmacology
subject: 59999 Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Earth and related environmental sciences
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Science Policy
subject: 110309 Infectious Diseases
subject: FOS: Health sciences
subject: Computational Biology

description: Do market regulations reduce investment? Evidence from European regions. Regional Studies. This paper investigates the impact of market imperfections on non-farm business sector investment in European regions for 1995–2007, using dynamic panel and generalized method of moments (GMM) methods for estimating a Euler equation. The results show that barriers to entrepreneurship and to trade and investment decrease the productivity of capital, which has negative effects on European regions’ investment. Corruption leads to increased operational costs, creates uncertainty and thereby deters investment. Greater labour market regulation also means higher labour costs. Hiring and firing regulation and employment protection and legislation indicators increase the productivity of capital which has positive effects on regional investment.
Entrepreneurial dynamics and higher education institutions in the post-Communist world
Creators: name: Korosteleva, Julia
name: Belitski, Maksim
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: 59999 Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Earth and related environmental sciences
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: 69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Developmental Biology
subject: Science Policy

description: Entrepreneurial dynamics and higher education institutions in the post-Communist world. Regional Studies. This study draws on the institutional and regional entrepreneurship literature to develop a conceptual framework that analyses the impact of higher education institutions on entrepreneurial dynamics. It is used to examine the cities of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) during the period 1995–2008. Extending the multi-pillar institutional concept, it is found that higher education institutions play a prominent role in fostering entrepreneurial dynamics in CIS cities through multiple channels, including human capital development, cultivating a positive attitude towards entrepreneurship, affecting the perceptions of the knowledge and skills needed to start up a successful business, and knowledge spillovers.
Towards Multilevel Modelling of Train Passing Events on the Staffordshire Bridge
Creators: name: Bull, Lawrence A.
name: Jeon, Chiho
name: Girolami, Mark
name: Duncan, Andrew
name: Schooling, Jennifer
name: Haro, Miguel Bravo
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Applications (stat.AP)
subject: Machine Learning (stat.ML)
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences

description: We suggest a multilevel model, to represent aggregate train-passing events from the Staffordshire bridge monitoring system. We formulate a combined model from simple units, representing strain envelopes (of each train passing) for two types of commuter train. The measurements are treated as a longitudinal dataset and represented with a (low-rank approximation) hierarchical Gaussian process. For each unit in the combined model, we encode domain expertise as boundary condition constraints and work towards a general representation of the strain response. Looking forward, this should allow for the simulation of train types that were previously unobserved in the training data. For example, trains with more passengers or freights with a heavier payload. The strain event simulations are valuable since they can inform further experiments (including FEM calibration, fatigue analysis, or design) to test the bridge in hypothesised scenarios.
Entrepreneurial Dynamics and Higher Education Institutions in the Post-Communist World
Creators: name: Korosteleva, Julia
name: Belitski, Maksim
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: 59999 Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Earth and related environmental sciences
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: 69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Developmental Biology
subject: Science Policy

description: Korosteleva J. and Belitski M. Entrepreneurial dynamics and higher education institutions in the post-Communist world, Regional Studies. This study draws on the institutional and regional entrepreneurship literature to develop a conceptual framework that analyses the impact of higher education institutions on entrepreneurial dynamics. It is used to examine the cities of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) during the period 1995–2008. Extending the multi-pillar institutional concept, it is found that higher education institutions play a prominent role in fostering entrepreneurial dynamics in CIS cities through multiple channels, including human capital development, cultivating a positive attitude towards entrepreneurship, affecting the perceptions of the knowledge and skills needed to start up a successful business, and knowledge spillovers.
أهم الإشكاليات الاجتماعية والثقافية واللغوية في ترجمة النثر بين العربية والإنجليزية
Creators: name: أسلم إك, محمد
Publisher: name: Humanities Commons
Year: 2024

description: إن المشكلة الرئيسة في عملية الترجمة هي العثور على المقابلة المناسبة (suitable equivalence) في لغة الهدف، ومهمّة نظرية الترجمة الكبرى هي تعريف وتحديد طبيعة وأحوال المقابلة الترجمية. وحسب رأي كاتفورد (Catford) وموقفه أن عمليّة الترجمة تفشل أو يقع عدم قبولية الترجمة في حال تتصعّب إعادة بناء الملامح الرئيسية للحالة إلى المعنى السياقي في نصّ لغة الهدف. وهو يميّز بين نوعين في عدم قبولية الترجمة-عدم قبولية الترجمة اللغوية وعدم قبولية الترجمة الثقافية. الترجمة هي فوق نقل الكلمات والجمل من لغة واحدة إلى لغة ثانية هي عملية كبيرة لتبادل الثقافات والحضارات، لأن الترجمة هي جسر يربط بين الثقافات والحضارات. ولا نجانب الصواب إذا قلنا بأنه لا تحيى ولا تثري أية ثقافة فوق الأرض بدون الترجمة منها وإليها. ومن الطبيعي أن يواجه المترجم إشكاليات عديدة في عملية الترجمة لأن الربط بين شيئين مختلفين يصبح صعبا خصوصا إذا كان الشيئان مختلفين تماما. وأما بالنسبة إلى اللغة العربية والإنجليزية فهما تنتميان إلى أسرتين مختلفتين لغويا، فوجود إشكالات بينهما في عملية الترجمة عادي وطبيعي. وأما ثقافات اللغتين أيضا فمختلفة تماما، وهذا أيضا يؤدّي إلى إشكالات ثقافية واجتماعية. وهناك علماء ونقاد اتّجهوا إلى أن الأدب لا يقبل الترجمة الحقيقية، وبعضهم تحدّثوا عن عدم قبولية ترجمة (Untranslatability) الشعر ومنهم "ساووري" (Savory) وهو يقول: "إن أهمّ الخصائص الذي يميّز الشعر عن النثر هو استحالة ترجمة الشعر". وتقول الكاتبة الأكاديمية أتش. لكشمي (H.Lakshmi) عن ترجمة النثر: "المشكلة المركزية في ترجمة النثر هي فهم وتحقيق وحدات أو فصول النص، وأما بالنسبة إلى الشعر فإنه من الأسهل كسر أو تحديد الكلمات إلى وحدات قصيرة وصغيرة لكي تتسهّل عملية الترجمة، وبذلك فإن ترجمة النثر هي أصعب من ترجمة الشعر". وهذا المقال البحثي سيسلط الضوء على هذه الجوانب بشيء من التفصيل حتى يستطيع الجميع الفهم عن إشكاليات الترجمة بين العربية والإنجليزية.
The Tax Returns of Public Spending on Universities: An Estimate with Monte Carlo Simulations
Creators: name: M., José
name: Peraita, Carlos
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Biotechnology
subject: 19999 Mathematical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Mathematics
subject: Cancer
subject: Science Policy
subject: 110309 Infectious Diseases
subject: FOS: Health sciences
subject: Computational Biology

description: Pastor J. M. and Peraita C. The tax returns of public spending on universities: an estimate with Monte Carlo simulations, Regional Studies. This paper proposes a methodology based on counterfactual scenarios and the existence of uncertainty to estimate the tax returns of public spending of regional governments on their public universities. The introduction of differences in the time spent by the students at university and the proportion of the total public expenditure implies making assumptions about uncertainty. The paper applies Monte Carlo simulations incorporating stochastic elements to estimate the tax returns of public spending in the University of the Basque Country (Spain). The results indicate that public expenditure in university education is a profitable investment from a fiscal perspective.
What happens when IKEA comes to town?
Creators: name: Sven-Olov Daunfeldt
name: Mihaescu, Oana
name: Nilsson, Helena
name: Rudholm, Niklas
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: 69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: 19999 Mathematical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Mathematics
subject: Cancer
subject: 60506 Virology
subject: Computational Biology

description: What happens when IKEA comes to town? Regional Studies. The effects of a new IKEA store on retail revenues, employment and inflow of purchasing power in the entry municipalities as well as in neighbouring municipalities were investigated using data from 2000–11. A propensity score-matching method was used to find non-IKEA entry municipalities that were as similar as possible to the entry municipalities based on the situation before entry. The results indicate that IKEA entry increased entry municipality durable goods revenues by about 20% and employment by about 17%. Only small and, in most cases, statistically insignificant effects were found in neighbouring municipalities.
Human capital, cultural values and economic performance in European regions
Creators: name: Weckroth, Mikko
name: Kemppainen, Teemu
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: 59999 Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Earth and related environmental sciences
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Science Policy
subject: 111714 Mental Health
subject: FOS: Health sciences

description: This study examines the cross-sectional association of three value orientations (self-direction, achievement and power) and level of gross domestic product (GDP) in 289 NUTS regions. Regional value aggregates, drawn from Schwartz’s Human Value Scale included in the European Social Survey, are taken to indicate value-based human capital. Regression analysis shows that self-direction, indicating independent thought, action and creativity, is a strong predictor for regional GDP after controlling for standard control variables and spatial autocorrelation. Additionally, analysis implements welfare regimes as indicators of larger socio-historic frames and finds significant geographical variations within these frames regarding the relationship between prevailing value climate and level of economic performance. The study contrasts perspectives from economic geography and cultural studies to the literature on alternative definitions and measures for human capital and argues that a synthesis of these perspectives can enrich one’s understanding of the economic geography in Europe.
Response of terrestrial net primary productivity (NPPT) in the Wujiang catchment (China) to the construction of cascade hydropower stations
Creators: name: Sun, Junyao
name: Hunter, Peter D.
name: Cao, Yu
name: Doeser, Anna
name: Li, Wei
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2018
Subjects: subject: Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Ecology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified

description: The damming of rivers results in hydrological modifications that not only affect the aquatic ecosystem but also adjoining terrestrial systems. Thirteen dams commissioned along the Wujiang River have induced ecological problems, including decreased water turbidity and loss of biodiversity, which potentially influence ecosystem net primary production (NPP) and hence the sequestration, transformation, and storage of carbon. We used terrestrial NPP (NPPT) as a bioindicator to assess the impact of dams on carbon storage in the Wujiang catchment. MODIS satellite and meteorological data were used as inputs to the CASA model to calculate annual NPPT from 2000 to 2014. NPPT was calculated at the catchment and landscape scale to quantify the impact of dams on surrounding terrestrial ecosystems. Mean NPPT was calculated for concentric buffer zones covering a range of spatial extents (0–10 km) from the reservoir shoreline. We found a negligible impact from construction of a single dam on NPPT at the catchment scale. By contrast, the impact of dam construction was scale-dependent, with a stronger landscape-scale effect observed at short distances (i.e., 0–1 km) from the reservoir. Decreases in NPPT were mainly ascribed to the loss of vegetated land resulting from dam impoundment and subsequent urbanization of the surrounding area.
MANGOLD OʻSIMLIGINI BIOLOGIYASI, FOYDALI HUSUSIYATI VA ЕTISHTIRISH TEXNOLOGIYASI
Creators: name: Xayitbekova, Muhlisa
name: Xolmirzayeva, Guliraʼno
name: Sodiqova, Dono
name: Xabibullayeva, Omadoy
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024

description: Maqolada mangold oʻsimligining kelib chiqishi, yashash sharoyiti, tarqalishi, marfalogiyasi, anatomiyasi hamda shuni ham taʼkidlab oʻtishimiz kerakki dorivor oʻsimlik boʻlganligi sababli jahon miqyosida juda katta eʼtiborga ega oʻsimliklar ekanligi toʻgʻrisida fikr yuritiladi.
A Malmquist-Based Approach to Change in Local Economic Well-being
Creators: name: Murias, Pilar
name: Novello, Simone
name: Martínez-Roget, Fidel
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Genetics
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Physiology
subject: Evolutionary Biology
subject: 59999 Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Earth and related environmental sciences
subject: Ecology
subject: 69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: 19999 Mathematical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Mathematics

description: Murias P., Novello S. and Martínez-Roget F. A Malmquist-based approach to change in local economic well-being, Regional Studies. The focus on the multifaceted nature of well-being has increased substantially in recent years. This paper employs data envelopment analysis (DEA) combined with the Malmquist index to examine the temporal change in the economic well-being of Spanish provinces over the ten-year period between 1996 and 2006. This method not only allows the aggregation of multiple indicators and the estimation of well-being shifts over time, but also shows the sources of variation in local economic well-being. The results seem to suggest that whilst economic well-being has improved in the great majority of provinces, this advancement stems largely from a more favourable environment than from the specific capacity of each province to reduce its relative distance from key benchmarks.
A Study of English Equivalents of Islamic Financial and Economic Terms in Online Dictionaries
Creators: name: Al Hebshi, Sukainah Hasan Saleh
name: Antar, Fuad Ali
name: Antar, Fuad Ali
name: Shunmugam, Krishnavanie
Publisher: name: Humanities Commons
Year: 2024

description: In the age of digitalization, the internet makes up a pivotal tool to conduct research and acquire new knowledge. One of its products is an online dictionary that can be monolingual, bilingual, or polylingual free from spatial or economic restrictions. Having said so, the majority of these dictionaries are based on paper dictionaries such as Longman, Collins, and Muʿjam al-Leghati al-ʿArabīyati al-Muʿāṣira. Although monolingual specialized dictionaries are still scarce, specialized bilingual dictionaries are scarcer. Such a reality creates many challenges for Islamic economic terminology researchers since the majority of Islamic economic terms are awaiting rendition into different languages. Additionally, in lexicography and translation, the concept of synonymity is so essential, the absence of which may add more challenges. The current study explores two online dictionaries, Almaany.com and Glosbe.com, to identify the concept of synonymity in rendering Islamic financial and economic terms collated from a monolingual dictionary. The results of the study prove that culture-specific terms still present a difficulty for lexicographers and translators up to date regardless of the means of presentation.
Unstimulated, Serum-free Cultures of Retinal Pigment Epithelium Excrete Large Mounds of Drusen-like Deposits
Creators: name: Chen, Xiaoyu
name: Singh, Deepti
name: Adelman, Ron A.
name: Rizzolo, Lawrence J.
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2020
Subjects: subject: Biophysics
subject: Biochemistry
subject: Space Science
subject: Medicine
subject: Cell Biology
subject: Molecular Biology
subject: Physiology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Ecology
subject: Developmental Biology
subject: Cancer

description: Purpose: A hallmark of age-related macular degeneration is the accumulation of deposits of lipids and proteins, called drusen, in Bruch’s membrane. Several culture models of retinal pigment epithelia (RPE) develop drusen-like deposits. We examined whether prolonged culture of RPE with a retina-like tissue affected the number or size of these deposits. Methods: RPE and retinal progenitor cells (RPC) were differentiated from induced pluripotent stem cells derived from fetal tissue and maintained in serum-free medium containing the B27 supplement. RPE was cultured on Transwell filter inserts, and RPC were cultured on a planar matrix composed of gelatin, hyaluronic acid, and chondroitin sulfate. After seeding the filter, RPC were layered on top of the RPE. RPE ± RPC were cultured for six months. The function of RPE tight junctions was assessed by the transepithelial electrical resistance. Cultures were stained for actin, neutral lipids, APOE, TIMP3, vitronectin, and calcium deposits. Morphometric analysis was used to determine the number and volume of the “druse”. Results: After six months, the TER was greater for the co-cultures (304 ± 11 Ω× cm2 vs 243 ± 7 Ω× cm2, p < .01). RPE formed mounds of druse-like deposits that contained, vitronectin, APOE, TIMP3 and calcium deposits, but lipids were undetected. The mounds overlay areas of the filter where no lipid was detected in the pores, and the RPE overlying the mounds was often thin. The number of “druse”/100,000 μm2 was 5.0 ± 0.4 (co-cultures) vs 2.3 ± 0.1 (monocultures) (p < .05). The total volume of “drusen”/100,000 μm3 was 15,133 ± 1544 (co-cultures) vs 5,993 ± 872 (monocultures) (p < .05). There was no statistical difference between the size-distribution of druse-like particles formed by each culture. Conclusions: Covering the apical membrane of RPE with a thick tissue increased the number of druse-like deposits. The apparent size limitation of the deposits may reflect the apparent interruption of the of lipid cycle found at the basal membrane of the RPE.
Integrating Network Analysis with the Production Function Approach to Study the Spillover Effects of Transport Infrastructure
Creators: name: Álvarez-Ayuso, Inmaculada C.
name: Condeço-Melhorado, Ana M.
name: Gutiérrez, Javier
name: Zofío, Jose L.
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Genetics
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Science Policy

description: Álvarez-Ayuso I. C., Condeço-Melhorado A. M., Gutiérrez J. and Zofío J. L. Integrating network analysis with the production function approach to study the spillover effects of transport infrastructure, Regional Studies. The production function approach is used to analyse the role of transport infrastructure on regional gross domestic product (GDP) using new definitions and measures of road network capital stock that represent the real benefit obtained by regions when accessing markets. Improving the existing methodologies, the infrastructure stock is weighted with trade data so as to estimate the direct effects on production of a region's own infrastructure (what is termed here ‘internal stock’), as well as the spillover effects that it receives from using that of neighbouring regions (imported stock). The methodology is illustrated by using Spanish data for the 1980–2007 period and these internal and imported infrastructure stocks are calculated using geographical information system (GIS) network analysis based on generalized transportations costs. With this new data set, successive regressions are performed controlling for endogeneity and the obtained results are compared with those of previous research. The validity of this methodology and the existence of significant and rather large spillover effects that even outweigh the effect of the internally endowed capital stock on aggregate production are confirmed. On average, the relative magnitude of the spillover effects to that of the internal (own) stock effect increases with the level of territorial disaggregation, i.e., it is larger for provincial data than for regional data. Unfortunately, it is also found that spillover effects are asymmetric, exhibiting negative values for poorer regions, as they do not profit from the capital stock existing in their neighbouring areas as do their richer counterparts, thereby casting doubts on the cohesion effects attributed to transport infrastructure investments.
From Theory to Practice: Embedding RDM Competencies into Data Management Plans
Creators: name: Rantasaari, Jukka
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024
Subjects: research data management
data management plans
training
stakeholders
assessment

description: In response to Research Data Management (RDM) challenges, a collaborative effort between researchers and support experts at two Finnish universities led to the creation of a "Basics of Research Data Management" (BRDM) course. Since 2019, this 4-track, 3 ECTS course has been underpinning doctoral students' and postdocs' understanding of RDM, drawing on initial interviews that highlighted the need for improved data management planning, particularly in the areas of intellectual property, data sharing, and data documentation.

Participants of the BRDM course reported significant enhancements in their RDM capabilities, reflecting positively on their research design and adherence to data handling, documentation, and legal and ethical standards. However, they expressed a need for concrete examples to navigate the integration of legal and privacy guidelines into their RDM strategies effectively.

Our analysis of the participants' Data Management Plans (DMPs), assessed against the Finnish DMP Evaluation Guide's criteria, revealed a satisfactory median performance. However, significant variations were noted in data sharing, storage, and preservation practices among different disciplines and course tracks. Moreover, DMPs incorporating a data table containing a structured overview of the data types being handled, provided a more comprehensive and detailed description of data lifecycle compared to purely narrative DMPs.

This presentation synthesizes these prior findings to scrutinize the practical application of RDM competencies in DMPs. It evaluates how course-derived skills are manifested in actual RDM planning and the corresponding sections of the DMPs. The focus is on understanding what constitutes RDM competencies, their development during the BRDM course, and their reflection in participant feedback and self-assessments. Furthermore, it examines how these competencies are operationalized within DMP sections and exemplified through best practices detailed in DMPs.

The insights gained serve multiple stakeholders: they guide researchers in enhancing their data management, assist institutions in evaluating and supporting planned RDM practices, and enable funders and publishers to delineate their data management requirements. Ultimately, this contributes to the transparency, integrity, reliability, and reproducibility of research.

Looking ahead, our research will delve into the nuances of RDM competencies across different disciplines, research methodologies, and data types. We aim to explore how the epistemic cultures of various scientific domains, which shape the production and dissemination of knowledge, reflect in data lifecycle practices and the competencies required.
Mapping the Multifaceted Patterns of Industrial Districts: A New Empirical Procedure with Application to Italian Data
Creators: name: Canello, Jacopo
name: Pavone, Paolo
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: 59999 Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Earth and related environmental sciences
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: 69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: 19999 Mathematical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Mathematics
subject: Science Policy

description: Canello J. and Pavone P. Mapping the multifaceted patterns of industrial districts: a new empirical procedure with application to Italian data, Regional Studies. This paper illustrates an innovative algorithm to map and classify industrial districts. The theoretical framework uses the Sforzi procedure as a basis for the analysis, revising the main criteria proposed by the original approach. The methodology is tested on the 2001 Italian Census of Industry and Services to allow comparison between the two algorithms. The results show the effectiveness of the new method in identifying industrial districts, without causing distortions to the original framework. The classification proposed allows one to discriminate the areas identified by the procedure according to their structural characteristics, contributing to the unveiling of the diversity underlying the industrial district phenomenon.
Unlocking Efficiency: A Comprehensive Approach to Lean In-Plant Logistics
Creators: name: Singh Jasrotia, Manojdeep
Publisher: name: Humanities Commons
Year: 2024

description: This paper presents a structured and systematic approach to implementing lean in-plant logistics complemented by a cost model. It delves deeply into chronic losses and inefficiencies in manufacturing plants, emphasizing issues in material flow, line stoppages, productivity, inventory levels, line-side storage, and kitting, impacting higher costs. Each process phase is meticulously described, along with the inputs derived from them. Organizations benefit from reduced costs, waste elimination, and increased productivity by adopting lean in-plant logistics. The detailed steps outlined in each phase guide practitioners in addressing all aspects of logistics operations within the plant, enabling comprehensive optimization and lean implementation. The proposed system offers numerous advantages, including decreased inventory levels, more efficient line-side inventory management, and lower overall costs.
Mathematical Modelling in Epidemiology: Predicting Disease Spread
Creators: name: Dr. Suman Jain
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2014

description: Mathematical modeling has become a cornerstone in modern epidemiology, offering quantitative frameworks to understand, simulate, and predict the spread of infectious diseases across diverse populations. This paper critically examines key epidemiological models including deterministic, stochastic, and agent-based frameworks, along with their respective mathematical formulations. Emphasis is placed on the SIR and SEIR models, which use differential equations to simulate disease dynamics by calculating variables such as the basic reproduction number (R?), contact rates, and incubation periods. Historical case studies are incorporated to illustrate model performance, revealing instances where models accurately projected disease progression and others where real-world complexities led to predictive discrepancies. A comparative analysis highlights how agent-based models, while computationally intensive, offer granular insights compared to classical deterministic models. Advanced extensions incorporating spatial and behavioral factors are also discussed, along with mathematical values ranging up to R? > 18 in diseases like measles. Despite the precision these models afford, limitations persist due to assumptions, incomplete data, and structural simplifications. The study concludes with strategic recommendations focused on improving model accuracy, integrating hybrid approaches, enhancing data infrastructure, and encouraging interdisciplinary collaboration. Overall, the paper reinforces the indispensable role of mathematical modeling in informing public health interventions, optimizing resource allocation, and strengthening disease preparedness on both national and global scales.
Charting Pathways of Intellectual Leadership Work Plan Template for Adaptation
Creators: name: Fritzsche, Sonja Rae
Publisher: name: unknown
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Career development
subject: Universities and colleges--Faculty
subject: Promotion
subject: Leadership
subject: Transformation
subject: Mentoring

description: The Fall Work Plan in the values enacted "Charting Pathways of Intellectual Leadership" initiative is designed to empower the faculty member (or staff or student) through self-goal setting and facilitating communication between faculty and academic staff (together "faculty") and their supervisor/chair/director and mentors at the start of the academic year or at the start of any position. It can also be used in multiple other planning situations and applications as needed. See also the Charting Pathways of Intellectual Leadership Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPFHBJe3QLg. This initiative originated in the College of Arts & Letters at Michigan State University, and our work is dedicated to Bill Hart-Davidson. See also Fritzsche Sonja, Bill Hart-Davidson and Christopher P. Long. "Charting Pathways of Intellectual Leadership. An Initiative for Transformational Institutional Change." Change. The Magazine of Higher Learning May/June 2022. 19-27. https://doi.org/10.1080/00091383.2022.2054175 and
Beyond Economic Base Theory: The Role of the Residential Economy in Attracting Income to Swiss Regions
Creators: name: Segessemann, Alain
name: Crevoisier, Olivier
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: 59999 Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Earth and related environmental sciences
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: 69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: 19999 Mathematical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Mathematics
subject: Developmental Biology
subject: Science Policy
subject: Plant Biology
subject: Computational Biology

description: Segessemann A. and Crevoisier O. Beyond economic base theory: the role of the residential economy in attracting income to Swiss regions, Regional Studies. Regional development theories are mainly focused on export-based activities to explain regional competitiveness. The increasing mobility of workers and residents leads to a reconsideration of this approach. Residential economy has become a strategic issue to generate incomes within regions. With this view, the paper analyses the link between economic activities and incomes from workers and annuitants residents. A spatial typology breakdown is compiled for Swiss regions using a hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA). Empirical results highlight various regional development profiles. Conversely to export-based theories, regions with higher income are those with strong residential economy, thus opening new avenues for local governance.
Charting Pathways of Intellectual Leadership Work Plan Template for Adaptation
Creators: name: Fritzsche, Sonja Rae
Publisher: name: Humanities Commons
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Leadership
subject: Mentoring
subject: Promotion
subject: Universities and colleges--Faculty
subject: Transformation
subject: Career development

description: The Fall Work Plan in the values enacted "Charting Pathways of Intellectual Leadership" initiative is designed to empower the faculty member (or staff or student) through self-goal setting and facilitating communication between faculty and academic staff (together “faculty”) and their supervisor/chair/director and mentors at the start of the academic year or at the start of any position. It can also be used in multiple other planning situations and applications as needed.  See also the Charting Pathways of Intellectual Leadership Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPFHBJe3QLg.  This initiative originated in the College of Arts & Letters at Michigan State University, and our work is dedicated to Bill Hart-Davidson.  See also Fritzsche Sonja, Bill Hart-Davidson and Christopher P. Long. “Charting Pathways of Intellectual Leadership. An Initiative for Transformational Institutional Change.” Change. The Magazine of Higher Learning May/June 2022. 19-27. https://doi.org/10.1080/00091383.2022.2054175 and
From Text to Practice: New Testament Ethics on Homosexuality in the African Context
Creators: name: Koech, Joseph
Publisher: name: The Eldoret National Polytechnic
Year: 2024
Subjects: homosexuality, New Testament Ethics, morality

description: The Bible particularly the New Testament (NT) is the core text for Christians used as a reference point for faith, teachings and morality. However, Christian theologians, in some cases informed by their denominational and theological leanings, are grappling with various challenges posed by the diverse interpretations of the NT regarding ethical decisions, particularly within the diversity of the present African contexts. The key concern in this paper is to examine how the NT could be a resource for ethics and or morality within the African setup. This calls for a relevant hermeneutical approach that enables moving from text (NT) in its context to practice in the African situation.  It necessitates a comprehensive examination of prevailing approaches to NT ethics particularly with the aim of responding to the challenge of homosexuality. This paper is guided by two primary objectives: first, to assess scholarly perspectives on NT ethics, and second, to examine the question of homosexuality from a Christian point of view within the African situation. Through these objectives, the paper seeks to contribute to the ongoing dialogue on reconciling and using scriptural teaching on ethical understanding in the African context. The paper employs relevant hermeneutics to examine pertinent NT passages within the African context, particularly focusing on the discourse surrounding homosexuality. It involves an assessment of various ethical models advanced by NT scholars with the aim of showing their relevance to the issue of homosexuality and by extension matters related to sexuality within the African context. The discussion reveals diverse scholarly views on NT ethics, ranging from literalist interpretations to contextual understandings informed by cultural and historical insights. Furthermore, it is noted that majority of African communities disapprove the practice of homosexuality. The paper concludes by underscoring the importance of engaging with NT text first with its context to get its original meaning in order to apply it within the African context. While acknowledging the challenges of reconciling scripture with traditional African cultural understanding, it proposes the need for continued thoughtful dialogue touching on the relevant ethical challenges. The paper recommends the development of contextualized theological resources and pastoral practices that are sensitive to the realities and experiences related to homosexuality in Africa.
A survey on road safety and traffic efficiency vehicular applications based on C-V2X technologies
Creators: name: Soto, Ignacio
name: Calderon, Maria
name: Amador, Oscar
name: Urueña, Manuel
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Networking and Internet Architecture (cs.NI)
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences

description: In recent years, the use of cellular network technologies to provide communication-based applications to vehicles has received considerable attention. 3GPP, the standardization body responsible for cellular networks specifications, is developing technologies to meet the requirements of vehicular communication applications, and the research community is testing and validating the ability of those technologies to implement different applications. This survey presents the body of work dealing with the use of cellular technologies to implement communication-based applications for the connected vehicle. We focus on basic and advanced road safety and traffic efficiency applications, which are critically important for the future of vehicular networks. We start by describing the different cellular-related technologies that have a role to play in providing services to the connected vehicle, propose a classification of types of communication used in vehicular applications, and then apply this classification to organize and present recent research work on the topic. Finally, we identify the main challenges in the use of cellular technologies to develop applications for the connected vehicle.
Sun-Moon Lake: a place for witnessing enduring love from honeymoon to honeysun 日 月 潭: 永 恒 挚 爱 见 证 之 处.
Creators: name: Wang, Lawrence K
name: Wang, Mu-Hao Sung
Publisher: name: Lenox Institute Press, MA, USA. Lenox.Institute@gmail.com
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Painting
subject: Love
subject: Artificial intelligence
subject: Poetry
subject: Peace
subject: Taiwan--Riyue Lake
subject: Taiwan
subject: Honeymoons
subject: Taiwan--Yü Mountain

description: Lawrence K. Wang 王 抗 曝 and Mu-Hao Sung Wang 宋 慕 浩 (2024). Sun-Moon Lake: a place for witnessing enduring love from honeymoon to honeysun 日 月 潭: 永 恒 挚 爱 见 证 之 处. In: "Evolutionary Progress in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics", Lawrence K. Wang 王 抗 曝 and Hung-ping Tsao 曹 恆 平 (editors). Vol. 6, No. 7B, July 2024, 52 pages; Lenox Institute Press, MA, USA. lenox.institute@gmail.com; tsaohp.tsao6@gmail.com; https://doi.org/10.17613/1fnh-hy81 ..... ABSTRACT: This love poem is written in both Chinese and English languages for a heartfelt celebration of a lifelong bond among senior lovers. It is the authors' sincere hope that this poem, inspired by the heavenly Sun Moon Lake in Taiwan, ROC, may capture the essence of enduring love among lovers with silver hairs. May this love poem resonate with the enduring spirit of all senior lovers around the world for celebrating their "honeysun" that shines brightly even as the years pass. Honeysun is a combination of honey (referring to sweet) and sun (referring to the daily sunrise and sunset) that represents a lifetime period of harmony, love, commitment, cooperation and respect to be maintained by a loving couple, a family, a school class, an organization, or a government. Honeysun is now a new name for the senior enduring love like routine sunrises and sunsets since senior enduring love persists and never changes like the moon does. All senior lovers are invited to take their honeysun trips to visit beautiful Sun Moon Lake and confirm their holy wedding oaths periodically.
دراسة تقريبية حول أهمية تطبيق الفكر الإبداعي؛ الترجمة الأدبية نموذجاً
Creators: name: الشهراني, حمود ناصر
Publisher: name: Humanities Commons
Year: 2024

description: هل سألت نفسك يومً ما هل أنا مبدع؟ بالطبع نعم، فإن لكل شخص فكر إبداعي، ولكن يتفاوت من شخص لآخر بحسب إدراكنا واستخدامنا اليومي. حيث يعتبر الإبداع أداة لحل المشاكل في العالم، وخاصة في مجال الترجمة، لكن للأسف، كثيراً ما تم الإستهانة بمصطلح الإبداع. على سبيل المثال، هناك العديد من المراكز العلمية مثل الجامعات التي تعتبر أنه ليس من الضروري أو المهم العمل على تخصيص مادة، أو ندوات، أو محاضرات دورية حول فكرة الإبداع كعنصر هام وفعّال في شتى المجالات العلمية والأكاديمية، وهنا ونخصّ الذكر في هذه الورقة، الإبداع في الترجمة الأدبية على سبيل المثال لا الحصر. أيضا، من ضمن أهداف هذه الدراسة الكشف عن مراحل تطوّر العملية الإبداعيّة، وكيفية تطبيق الفكر الإبداعي من خلال إبراز العلاقة بين الإبداع والترجمة. نحن نعتقد أنه موضوع ذو أهمية حيوية، ونحن بحاجة إلى إظهار العناصر المواتية التي يضيفها إلى ترجمتنا. لذلك، في هذه الدراسة، نعتزم دراسة وتحليل الأبعاد العلمية المحيطة بالعلاقة بين الإبداع في عملية الترجمة. بالإضافة إلى لذلك، ونسلط الضوء على كيفيّة تطبيقها في الترجمة، وخاصة في الترجمة الأدبية. كما سنحلل التأثير الخاص الذي يمتلكه الإبداع على الترجمة مقارنة بالترجمات التي تنتج من دون تطبيق العملية الإبداعية.
Proceedings Sixth Workshop on Models for Formal Analysis of Real Systems
Creators: name: Lang, Frédéric
name: Volk, Matthias
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Logic in Computer Science (cs.LO)
subject: Programming Languages (cs.PL)
subject: Software Engineering (cs.SE)
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences

description: This volume contains the proceedings of MARS 2024, the sixth workshop on Models for Formal Analysis of Real Systems, held as part of ETAPS 2024, the European Joint Conferences on Theory and Practice of Software.
 The MARS workshops bring together researchers from different communities who are developing formal models of real systems in areas where complex models occur, such as networks, cyber-physical systems, hardware/software co-design, biology, etc. The motivation and aim for MARS stem from the following two observations:
 (1) Large case studies are essential to show that specification formalisms and modelling techniques are applicable to real systems, whereas many research papers only consider toy examples or tiny case studies.
 (2) Developing an accurate model of a real system takes a large amount of time, often months or years. In most scientific papers, however, salient details of the model need to be skipped due to lack of space, and to leave room for formal verification methodologies and results.
 The MARS workshops aim at remedying these issues, emphasising modelling over verification, so as to retain lessons learnt from formal modelling, which are not usually discussed elsewhere.