The Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Kunst- und Museumsbibliotheken (AKMB): a strong alliance of art and museum libraries

2021 ◽  
Vol 46 (4) ◽  
pp. 97-103
Author(s):  
Nicole Döll
Keyword(s):  
Structural Changes ◽  
Knowledge Exchange ◽  
Public Life ◽  
Digital Age ◽  
Technical Equipment ◽  
Fundamental Transformation ◽  
Subject Indexing

AbstractMore than 25 years after the Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Kunst- und Museumsbibliotheken (AKMB) was founded – an eternity in the digital age – libraries and museums as institutions of public life are more than ever subject to fundamental transformation.The AKMB has set itself the task of offering its affiliated institutions a platform for knowledge exchange and networking. Questions about standardization in librarianship, technical equipment, formal and subject indexing as well as possibilities of exchange and support in answering these questions are in focus. It is not - in the classic sense of a library - a physical place. Nevertheless, it forms simultaneously the basis and the opportunity for art and museum libraries to orient themselves to a digital future. In this regard, it also deals itself with structural changes and its challenges.

scholarly journals Vocational Education and Training in the Age of Digitization

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Vocational Education ◽  
Structural Changes ◽  
Digital Age ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Vocational Education And Training ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Vocational Schools ◽  
The World ◽  
New Challenges ◽  
And Training

The increasing digitization of the world of work is associated with accelerated structural changes. These are connected with changed qualification profiles and thus new challenges for vocational education and training (VET). Companies, vocational schools and other educational institutions must respond appropriately. The volume focuses on the diverse demands placed on teachers, learners and educational institutions in vocational education and training and aims to provide up-to-date results on learning in the digital age.

scholarly journals The Great War in the writings of British clergyman Reginald John Campbell

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-52
Author(s):  
N. Yu. Zabelina
Keyword(s):  
Great Britain ◽  
Structural Changes ◽  
Public Life ◽  
Church History ◽  
Great War ◽  
Highly Educated ◽  
The First World War ◽  
Literary Heritage ◽  
The One ◽  
The Great War

The analysis of various aspects of the part of the extensive philosophical and literary heritage of the English Protestant preacher Reginald John Campbell (1867–1956), which is devoted to the events of the First World War and the participation of Great Britain in it, is represented.His works, on the one hand, serve as a living document of an era still incomplete at the time of their writing; on the other hand, they represent philosophical and theological reflections in this context. At the same time, they are quite significant insights into social processes that went far beyond questions of faith, and even an attempt to predict structural changes in public life after the end of the Great War. This multi-dimensionality creates a rather interesting ‘stereoscopic’ picture of events, perceived by an influential, original, highly educated religious figure, who at the time of the creation of the corpus of texts under consideration was already a mature and insightful person.The author of the article attempts to reveal the versatility of R. J. Campbell’s judgments, immersed in the context of the events of the era, which is of interest to researchers of Church history and public life in Great Britain during this period.

scholarly journals Secondary Curriculum in the Time of Digitisation

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 287
Author(s):  
Mike Douse ◽  
Philip Uys
Keyword(s):  
Educational Experience ◽  
Secondary Phase ◽  
Digital Age ◽  
Secondary Curriculum ◽  
Fundamental Transformation ◽  
Competitive Test ◽  
Computer Studies

<p><em>This pape</em><em>r explores the consequences for the secondary curriculum of education’s forthcoming and fundamental transformation into the Digital Age. Piecemeal ICT “add-ons”, once seen as innovative and ingenious, have become dysfunctional distractions, no matter how powerful the research and marketing behind them. </em><em>T</em><em>he requirement from now onwards is for a creative, comprehensive (and conceivably cosmopolitan) learner-driven secondary curriculum, determined, owned and enjoyed by the students and conveyed by their teachers. A</em><em>s the Global School—the universal lifelong educational experience—eventuates, the substance, practice and consequences of education can and should become much more equitable, ethical and enjoyable (and far less competitive, test-oriented and world-of-work-dominated). The justifications for specific post-primary “Computer Studies” programmes evaporate once all subjects are digitally-embracing. </em><em>These and other implications of this ground-breaking “Education based upon Digitisation” reality are investigated, focussing upon the secondary phase.</em></p>

scholarly journals INFLUENCE OF INTERNATIONAL RATINGS ON INVESTMENT ATTRACTIVENESS OF UKRAINE

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (87) ◽  
Author(s):  
Valeriia Bila ◽  
◽  
Oleksandr Schnirkov ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Structural Changes ◽  
International Investment ◽  
The State ◽  
Investment Policy ◽  
Technical Equipment ◽  
Investment Climate ◽  
Investment Activity ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
The Moment ◽  
Economic Ties

Creating an economically positive investment climate of the state currently remains one of the priority tasks, the implementation of which affects the socio-economic dynamics, the effectiveness of involvement in the global division of labor and the possibility of modernizing the national economy on this basis. Investment is an integral part of any economic system. Investments are used not only to support the economy, but also to promote positive change, create a new direction of the economy, expand economic ties, increase the number of jobs, and so on. Ukraine, like any other country, needs investment. That is why the thesis about the investment climate, about the international investment ratings of Ukraine and its largest companies sounds like a constant political refrain. The relevance of the chosen topic is due to the fact that at the moment Ukraine needs additional investment capital to stabilize and increase the economic level. The state of production, the level of technical equipment of enterprises, the possibility of structural restructuring of the economy, the solution of social and environmental problems depend on the effectiveness of investment policy. Thus, investment is the most important economic category of expanded distribution, playing a key role in the implementation of structural changes in the economy and the formation of national economic proposals at the macro level. Investments affect the economy with a multiplier effect. The latter, in turn, means that even a small initial change in investment can significantly affect the joint program, which means the volume of productive economic goods and services. The article considers the essence of the economic category "investment", the structure of investments and their sources; the role of investments in the functioning and development of socio-economic systems is revealed; the essence of the state investment policy, its forms and methods are determined; investment processes in the Ukrainian economy are characterized; features of regulation of investment activity in Ukraine are revealed; studied and systematized foreign experience in implementing investment policy.

The Effects of Digital Transformation on Organizations

2020 ◽  
pp. 259-288 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emre Türkmen ◽  
Ayberk Soyer
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Structural Changes ◽  
Digital Age ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
Technological Adaptation ◽  
Business Environments ◽  
Business Ecosystems ◽  
New Business ◽  
Company Culture

The developments in information and communication technologies in the digital age have significant and varying effects on organizations. Changes in traditional business ecosystems have created new business environments called “digital business ecosystems.” Digital transformation (DT) studies are continually being carried out in organizations to adapt to these new digital business ecosystems. Besides technological adaptation, structural changes in processes, human resources, and company culture also occur in DT process. Under these conditions, organizations need to create their strategies and road maps. In this context, it is aimed to develop a conceptual framework for examining the effects of DT on organizations by taking into account Michael E. Porter's value chain framework and Henry Mintzberg's typology of organizational configurations. The proposed framework is expected to make contribution to the literature in terms of adapting Porter's value chain to the organizational structures in digital age and will be adaptable to different types of organizations.

THE ENGINEERING METHODS FOR DETERMINING THE GEOMETRIC DIMENSIONS OF MULTI-TUBE BI-COOLANT CAPACITORS

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (12) ◽  
pp. 102-113
Author(s):  
B. Pychkov ◽  
Т. Kopeykina
Keyword(s):  
Structural Changes ◽  
Mutual Influence ◽  
Armed Forces ◽  
Cooling Capacity ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Technical Equipment ◽  
Load Range ◽  
Horizontal Pipes ◽  
Condensation Surface ◽  
The Impact

Artificial cold is widely used in various industries and agriculture, transportation, air conditioning systems and many other fields of science and technology. High-quality equipment for the production of cold is also important for the technical equipment of the Armed Forces, because it is sometimes necessary to provide certain temperature conditions for the reliable operation of electronic means for various purposes and electronic equipment of weapons. In a hot climate, there is a need to create comfortable conditions for the personnel of the units, as well as ensuring quality storage of food and water. An important device of any refrigeration machine is the condenser of coolant, which significantly determines its efficiency. Recently, much attention is paid to the study and application of mixtures of known refrigerating agents along with single-component substances. It is shown that in certain cases, mixtures of coolants can improve the volumetric and energy parameters of low-temperature installations and obtain this effect without significant structural changes. This is very promising for mobile installations, including military ones, which have to work in various climatic conditions that require adjustment of cooling capacity. A promising working substance of bi-cooling plants is a binary non-azeotropic mixture of freons-12 and 22. The mode of operation of bi-coolant capacitors differs from the modes of operation of one-component devices, which is explained by the mutual influence of heat and mass transfer processes occurring together in the boundary vapor layer at the condensation surface and the condensate film. This circumstance makes the strict calculation of the heat exchange surface of capacitors quite difficult. In such calculations, it is necessary to use data on the thermophysical properties of the mixture in both the steam and liquid phases. However, these data cannot be found in the literature for all promising two-component refrigerants. Data on the vapor-liquid equilibrium of mixtures are also required. Taking into account the above, in this work, an experimental study process of the condensation of pure freons-12 and 22, as well as their mixtures on a twenty-row sheaf of ribbing tubes, was carried out. The article describes the construction of the experimental capacitor and the method of measurement. The obtained experimental formulas for calculating condensation on single horizontal pipes and on a sheaf of horizontal pipes, as well as on the impact of the rows of condenser pipes on heat transfer are presented. The obtained data are compared with the literature data. The results of the experiment allowed us to propose a simplified engineering method for calculating the condensation surface of multi-tube bi-coolant capacitors. In addition, a method for calculating the basic geometric parameters of such shell-and-tube capacitors in the industrial load range is proposed.

The Ghost of the Stable Path: Stories of Work-life Change at the ‘End of Career’

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 571-586
Author(s):  
Jesse Potter
Keyword(s):  
Structural Changes ◽  
Career Change ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Labour Markets ◽  
Life Change ◽  
Career Trajectories ◽  
Stable Path ◽  
Fundamental Transformation ◽  
Traditional Work ◽  
Post Industrial

Accounts of structural changes to the nature of work, employment, and the economy are numerous. Many of these accounts frame the transition from industrial to post-industrial regimes as destabilizing, bringing about a fundamental transformation to work, the economy, and labour markets. These changes are often juxtaposed against the backdrop of permanence. This article argues that while these accounts are romanticized and over-simplistic, ‘traditional’ notions of stability and linear progress remain the rhetorical benchmark for work and career. Drawing on narrative interviews with individuals who have undergone significant career change, the article examines the subjective, intimate, and interpersonal aspects of careers that are unstable, or in transition. These insights highlight how emphasis on structural changes to work and career can overshadow the discursive prevalence of more traditional or linear notions; that the expectation of progress, promotion, and linearity – often associated with ‘traditional’ work, or organizational/industrial career trajectories – remains hegemonic.

scholarly journals Investment component in bim implementation projects

Vestnik MGSU ◽  
2016 ◽  
pp. 126-134
Author(s):  
Svetlana Samuilovna Bachurina ◽  
Tat’yana Sergeevna Golosova
Keyword(s):  
Technology Implementation ◽  
Structural Changes ◽  
Implementation Process ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Process Reengineering ◽  
Technical Equipment ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
Work Processes ◽  
Main Indicator ◽  
Building Information

This article considers building information modeling (BIM) maturity levels as an ability to operate BIM technology both at an individual project and across the enterprise. The main indicator of BIM implementation maturity is the level of technological and organizational changes in a company. 3 levels of BIM maturity according to BIM Task Group are shown. This article shows some basic criteria of effective BIM-technology implementation. The core transformation is process reengineering, which gives a vector to all subsequent changes including conversion of organizational structure and material and technical equipment. In this regard, the early stages of BIM implementation major cost falls on process reengineering, especially on the transition from CAD to BIM. The radical conversion of work processes entails a review of the staff of the company in terms of the structure and qualification. Other types of BIM implementation investments for the subsequent stages of the project consist of the costs on structural changes, staff education, technical provision and infrastructure development. In order to estimate the investment in the process of implementing BIM all of the costs must be presented in monetary equivalent. This process is complicated by the necessity of converting high-quality information and time parameters, so it is advisable to appeal to the expert evaluation of the data. In addition to monetary costs of the implementation process there are some immeasurable ones. It is vital to take into account the losses associated with the absence of employees in the workplace at the time of re-education, as well as the costs of the process of evaluating the effectiveness of BIM.

Fine Structural Changes in the Microvasculature of the Mouse Pinna: Aging and Radiation Injury

1974 ◽  
Vol 32 ◽  
pp. 54-55
Author(s):  
S. Phyllis Steamer ◽  
Rosemarie L. Devine
Keyword(s):  
Structural Changes ◽  
Radiation Treatment ◽  
Arterial Stenosis ◽  
Ultrastructural Changes ◽  
Vascular Effects ◽  
Microvascular Changes ◽  
Surrounding Connective Tissue ◽  
Fission Neutrons ◽  
Total Body

The importance of radiation damage to the skin and its vasculature was recognized by the early radiologists. In more recent studies, vascular effects were shown to involve the endothelium as well as the surrounding connective tissue. Microvascular changes in the mouse pinna were studied in vivo and recorded photographically over a period of 12-18 months. Radiation treatment at 110 days of age was total body exposure to either 240 rad fission neutrons or 855 rad 60Co gamma rays. After in vivo observations in control and irradiated mice, animals were sacrificed for examination of changes in vascular fine structure. Vessels were selected from regions of specific interest that had been identified on photomicrographs. Prominent ultrastructural changes can be attributed to aging as well as to radiation treatment. Of principal concern were determinations of ultrastructural changes associated with venous dilatations, segmental arterial stenosis and tortuosities of both veins and arteries, effects that had been identified on the basis of light microscopic observations. Tortuosities and irregularly dilated vein segments were related to both aging and radiation changes but arterial stenosis was observed only in irradiated animals.

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