scholarly journals Project Controls and Management Systems: Current Practice and How It Has Changed over the Past Decade

ICCREM 2019 ◽  
2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kareem Mostafa ◽  
William O’Brien
Keyword(s):  
Current Practice ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
The Past ◽  
Project Controls

scholarly journals Sticky models

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Harris ◽  
John Nott
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Current Practice ◽  
Modern Medicine ◽  
Close Collaboration ◽  
Medical Technologies ◽  
The Past ◽  
The North ◽  
Material Conditions ◽  
Historical Practices ◽  
The University

This paper explores the material histories which influence contemporary medical education. Using two obstetric simulators found in the distinct teaching environments of the University of Development Studies in the north of Ghana and Maastricht University in the south of the Netherlands, this paper deconstructs the material conditions which shape current practice in order to emphasise the past practices that remain relevant, yet often invisible, in modern medicine. Building on conceptual ideas drawn from STS and the productive tensions which emerge from close collaboration between historians and anthropologists, we argue that the pull of past practice can be understood as a form of friction, where historical practices ‘stick’ to modern materialities. We argue that the labour required for the translation of material conditions across both time and space is expressly relevant for the ongoing use and future development of medical technologies.

Practical Rhumb Line Calculations on the Spheroid

1996 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 112-119 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. G. Bennett
Keyword(s):  
Current Practice ◽  
Oblate Spheroid ◽  
Satellite Navigation ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Earth ◽  
Small Hand ◽  
Standard Text ◽  
Practical Task

About ten years ago this author wrote the software for a suite of navigation programmes which was resident in a small hand-held computer. In the course of this work it became apparent that the standard text books of navigation were perpetuating a flawed method of calculating rhumb lines on the Earth considered as an oblate spheroid. On further investigation it became apparent that these incorrect methods were being used in programming a number of calculator/computers and satellite navigation receivers. Although the discrepancies were not large, it was disquieting to compare the results of the same rhumb line calculations from a number of such devices and find variations of some miles when the output was given, and therefore purported to be accurate, to a tenth of a mile in distance and/or a tenth of a minute of arc in position. The problem has been highlighted in the past and the references at the end of this show that a number of methods have been proposed for the amelioration of this problem. This paper summarizes formulae that the author recommends should be used for accurate solutions. Most of these may be found in standard geodetic text books, such as, but also provided are new formulae and schemes of solution which are suitable for use with computers or tables. The latter also take into account situations when a near-indeterminate solution may arise. Some examples are provided in an appendix which demonstrate the methods. The data for these problems do not refer to actual terrestrial situations but have been selected for illustrative purposes only. Practising ships' navigators will find the methods described in detail in this paper to be directly applicable to their work and also they should find ready acceptance because they are similar to current practice. In none of the references cited at the end of this paper has the practical task of calculating, using either a computer or tabular techniques, been addressed.

Advanced Bridge Automation

1993 ◽  
Vol 30 (04) ◽  
pp. 276-285
Author(s):  
Edward Denham
Keyword(s):  
Human Error ◽  
Environmental Data ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Propulsion Systems ◽  
The Past ◽  
Key Technologies ◽  
Routine Tasks ◽  
Information Management Systems ◽  
Better Than ◽  
Do So

The past thirty years have seen great advances in many areas of the technologies used in naval vessels. Propulsion systems, machinery automation, and information management systems have all undergone revolutionary changes. The bridges of these ships have similarly seen the advent of many new sources of navigational and environmental data. The process of correlating and interpreting all of this information has until now remained very labor-intensive, subject to human error at many stages of the process. In response to this challenge, a suite of new equipment has been developed for distributing, displaying, correlating, and logging shipboard data. This equipment automates most of the low-level, routine tasks involved in navigating a vessel at sea, significantly reducing the stress and workload of bridge personnel. This gives the humans on the bridge more time for doing the job that they do so much better than machines: making decisions. This paper focuses on the key technologies that are used in these new products and the advances in bridge design and automation they make possible. The benefits of these new capabilities to system designers, to shipbuilders, and to ship operators are also explored.

Bibliometric analysis of the VINE Journal of Information and Knowledge Management Systems: 2000–2020

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Md Anwarul Islam ◽  
Gunilla Widen
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Bibliometric Analysis ◽  
Research Collaboration ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Knowledge Management Systems ◽  
Science Mapping ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Past ◽  
Mapping Analysis ◽  
Information And Knowledge Management

Purpose VINE Journal of Information and Knowledge Management Systems (VJIKMS) is one of the oldest and leading journals in the knowledge management (KM) field. The purpose of this study is to conduct bibliometrics analysis of publications published in VJIKMS for the past two decades. For doing this, this paper covered the past two decades of publications and carried out a science mapping analysis of publications. Design/methodology/approach The methodology included bibliometrics and the science mapping analysis process. This paper imported the bibliographic information of VJIKMS from the abstract and citation database Scopus. Through bibliometrics method, this paper examined the citation results, author productivity, authorship pattern, research collaboration and other parameters of the selected publications. Afterward, this paper used VOSviewer software to carry out the science mapping of bibliometric networks. Findings The findings showed that VJIKMS published 718 publications during 2000–2020, which got cited 4,311 times (6 times per article) till date. Joint authorship and international collaboration have been increasing where 1,417 authors from 66 countries have published. The USA, the UK and Iran lead the KM publications in this journal. Nonaka’s publications and Journal of Knowledge Management (JKM) are highly cited references and journals in the VJIKMS. Research limitations/implications The findings of this study would help the KM students, researchers and practitioners to see the diffusion of KM globally, what are the promising areas to work and helps to know the various patterns of publications if they aim to publish in VJIKMS. Originality/value This is the first time a bibliometric analysis has been conducted to analysis of research publications published in VJIKMS. This presents a comprehensive analysis of publications between 2000 and 2020.

Research on the Implementation of E-learning Tools by Bulgarian and Foreign Universities

2021 ◽  
Vol 48 (5) ◽  
pp. 486-497
Author(s):  
Petar Todorov ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Course Management Systems ◽  
Course Management ◽  
Research Subject ◽  
Learning Tools ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
The Past ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Foreign Universities

Over the past two years, the pandemic caused by the COVID-19 virus has put to the test all spheres of life not only in Bulgaria but also worldwide. It can be claimed that the educational sector has acted adequately and has been able to deal with the challenge. The article presents research on the implementation of various e-learning tools by Bulgarian and foreign universities. The research was conducted at the beginning of the pandemic caused by COVID-19 by surveying students and lecturers. It turns out that despite the plethora of e-learning tools, at many universities, even in technologically advanced countries such as China, in most cases, education is delivered through distance learning and course management systems, for instance Moodle. The research objective is to ascertain the degree of implementation of various e-learning tools at Bulgarian and foreign universities. The research subject is the degree of implementation of e-learning tools, whereas the research object is students and lecturers from Bulgarian and foreign universities. The hypothesis, which is proven, is that the implementation of diverse e-learning tools is insufficient, despite the fact that their importance is acknowledged at all levels of learning and teaching.

An Overview of Learning Management Systems

2010 ◽  
pp. 1-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony A. Piña
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Learning Management Systems ◽  
Macro Level ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Common Features ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Common ◽  
Learning Management

In this chapter, the reader is taken through a macro level view of learning management systems, with a particular emphasis on systems offered by commercial vendors. Included is a consideration of the growth of learning management systems during the past decade, the common features and tools contained within these systems, and a look at the advantages and disadvantages that learning management systems provide to institutions. In addition, the reader is presented with specific resources and options for evaluating, selecting and deploying learning management systems. A section highlighting the possible advantages and disadvantages of selecting a commercial versus an open source system is followed by a series of brief profiles of the leading vendors of commercial and open source learning management systems.

Incidence of root and hypocotyl diseases in lupin crops in Western Australia between 1986 and 2005

2010 ◽  
Vol 61 (3) ◽  
pp. 241 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. J. Thomas ◽  
W. J. MacLeod ◽  
M. W. Sweetingham
Keyword(s):  
Crop Rotation ◽  
Western Australia ◽  
Root Rot ◽  
Plant Density ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Sowing Depth ◽  
Root Rots ◽  
The Past ◽  
Predominant Pathogen ◽  
Growing Region

Three separate surveys were carried out in commercial lupin crops in the major lupin growing region of Western Australia in 1986, 1990, and 2004–05. In total, 333 sites were sampled and plants assessed for the incidence and cause of root and hypocotyl rots. Measurements were made of plant density and sowing depth at all sites. In all surveys, root rot was more common than hypocotyl rot. Root rot occurred in more than 95% of sites in each survey; however, a greater proportion of sites had high levels of root rot in early surveys. The incidence of root rot within sites decreased from an average of 34.9% in 1986 to 10.2% in 2004–05. Hypocotyl rot incidence varied among surveys, incidence of infected paddocks, and within-paddock incidence was greatest in the 1990 survey. Hypocotyl rot incidence was lowest in the 2004–05 survey. Rhizoctonia solani and Pleiochaeta setosa were commonly isolated from root lesions and R. solani was the predominant pathogen isolated from hypocotyl lesions. Analysis of the R. solani isolates by pectic zymogram showed that the ZG3 strain was most regularly isolated from roots and hypocotyls. This series of surveys indicates that the incidence of root rots in commercial lupin paddocks in Western Australia has decreased dramatically over the past 20 years; however, root rot still occurs in most paddocks regardless of soil type, location, crop rotation, and management systems.

scholarly journals Letters to the College: current practice

2007 ◽  
Vol 31 (7) ◽  
pp. 268-269
Author(s):  
Deborah Hart
Keyword(s):  
Current Practice ◽  
The Past ◽  
To Receive ◽  
Public Concerns

How we answer patient, carer and public concerns and complaints is very important, and suitable response mechanisms need to be in place. The College continues to receive letters from patients and carers, although far fewer than in the past. These are currently dealt with by the Deputy Registrar Dr Afzal Javed, with a number of standard letters signposting people to further help and information. We also explain that the College cannot help people individually. The more contentious and distressing letters are dealt with by the Registrar Professor Sue Bailey.

scholarly journals Porcelain veneers - preparation design: A retrospective review

2014 ◽  
Vol 68 (2) ◽  
pp. 179-192 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kosovka Obradovic-Djuricic ◽  
Vesna Medic ◽  
Slobodan Dodic ◽  
Slobodan Djurisic ◽  
Bojan Jokic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Review ◽  
Current Practice ◽  
Clinical Use ◽  
Tooth Structure ◽  
The Past ◽  
Incisal Edge ◽  
Clinical Indications ◽  
Preparation Design ◽  
Edge Preparation

This paper discusses the preparation of tooth design for porcelain veneers. It follows the literature more than three decades back in the past. From the very beginning, porcelain veneers were placed to no/minimally prepared tooth substance, showing different problems in clinical use. Later, the technique of etching the porcelain and controlling the reduction of tooth structure, presented the great steps forward in porcelain veneers accepting. A special accent concerning the preparative design was placed on variations of incisal edge preparation - the problem, which is still present in current practice. Additionally, the paper emphasizes the extremely demanding protocols in making the porcelain veneers as well as their expanded clinical indications.

Drug-Substitution Treatment in Germany: A Critical Overview of Its History, Legislation and Current Practice

2002 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 503-522 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ralf Gerlach
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Current Practice ◽  
Methadone Maintenance ◽  
Substitution Treatment ◽  
Drug Substitution ◽  
Global Context ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Social ◽  
Heroin Maintenance ◽  
Critical Overview

Within a global context, Germany was relatively late in its acceptance of substitution treatment, having first introduced methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) in the late 1980s. Since the early 1990s, Germany has taken a number of legal steps which favor harm reduction, assistance and treatment, rather than the law enforcement approach that was dominant before. As a result of this new commitment, Germany now also allows the use of non-methadone substitutes, such as buprenorphine, LAAM, dihydrocodeine (DHC) and codeine. A heroin maintenance trial has been scheduled to begin in early 2002. Despite the fact that the overall number of participants in drug-substitution treatment has risen over the past decade from about 1,000 in the early 1990s to more than 55,000 in 2001 and that MMT has been comprehensively evaluated in Germany with favorable outcomes, there remains a lack of availability of and accessibility to substitution treatment, due to rigid entry and treatment criteria imposed by the social health insurers (SHI).

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