scholarly journals State of the Art in Paleoenvironment Mapping for Modeling Applications in Archeology—Summary, Conclusions, and Future Directions from the PaleoMaps Workshop

Quaternary ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 13
Author(s):  
Christian Willmes ◽  
Kamil Niedziółka ◽  
Benjamin Serbe ◽  
Sonja B. Grimm ◽  
Daniel Groß ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
State Of The Art ◽  
Open Science ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Environment Interaction ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Human Environment ◽  
Interaction Modeling ◽  
The University ◽  
New Procedures ◽  
Future Concepts

In this report, we present the contributions, outcomes, ideas, discussions and conclusions obtained at the PaleoMaps Workshop 2019, that took place at the Institute of Geography of the University of Cologne on 23 and 24 September 2019. The twofold aim of the workshop was: (1) to provide an overview of approaches and methods that are presently used to incorporate paleoenvironmental information in human–environment interaction modeling applications, and building thereon; (2) to devise new approaches and solutions that might be used to enhance the reconstruction of past human–environmental interconnections. This report first outlines the presented papers, and then provides a joint protocol of the often extensive discussions that came up following the presentations or else during the refreshment intervals. It concludes by adressing the open points to be resolved in future research avenues, e.g., implementation of open science practices, new procedures for reviewing of publications, and future concepts for quality assurance of the often complex paleoenvironmental data. This report may serve as an overview of the state of the art in paleoenvironment mapping and modeling. It includes an extensive compilation of the basic literature, as provided by the workshop attendants, which will itself facilitate the necessary future research.

scholarly journals Science of Analytical Reasoning

2009 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 254-262 ◽  
Author(s):  
William Ribarsky ◽  
Brian Fisher ◽  
William M. Pottenger
Keyword(s):  
Real World ◽  
Visual Analytics ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Design Principles ◽  
The State ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Analytical Reasoning ◽  
Tools And Methods ◽  
Real World Problems

There has been progress in the science of analytical reasoning and in meeting the recommendations for future research that were laid out when the field of visual analytics was established. Researchers have also developed a group of visual analytics tools and methods that embody visual analytics principles and attack important and challenging real-world problems. However, these efforts are only the beginning and much study remains to be done. This article examines the state of the art in visual analytics methods and reasoning and gives examples of current tools and capabilities. It shows that the science of visual analytics needs interdisciplinary efforts, indicates some of the disciplines that should be involved and presents an approach to how they might work together. Finally, the article describes some gaps, opportunities and future directions in developing new theories and models that can be enacted in methods and design principles and applied to significant and complex practical problems and data.

scholarly journals Zarządzanie różnorodnością w polskich przedsiębiorstwach– przegląd badań

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 133 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lena Barbara Grzesiak
Keyword(s):  
State Of The Art ◽  
Diversity Management ◽  
The State ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Business Managers ◽  
Specific Group ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Practical Recommendations

Aim: The aim of the paper is to present the state and possible future directions of the research on diversity management in Polish firms.Design / Research methods: The author selected 20 state-of-the-art articles in the field of diversity management in Polish firms. Analysis of these articles allowed for identifying a starting point as well as possible directions for future research in this field.Conclusions / findings: The author argues that even though scholars find the issue of diversity management important and still valid, there also exist clear gaps in the research. Some areas (e.g. management of groups diverse in terms of age or gender) are preferred, while others appear to be neglected (e.g. management of people of a different sexual orientation). Scholars clearly tend to choose a specific group and research methodology.Originality / value of the article: The author conducted a review of existing studies on diversity management in Polish companies, and presented the state and directions of possible further research. The paper could inspire others to start further and more in-depth studies on diversity; a greater number of explorations in this area may yield interesting findings from the point of view of the diversity concept. Taking into account the directions proposed by the author may contribute to enriching the theory of management diversity, as well as provide practical recommendations for business managers.

scholarly journals Diet and Chronic Non-Cancer Pain: The State of the Art and Future Directions

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (21) ◽  
pp. 5203
Author(s):  
Katherine Brain ◽  
Tracy L. Burrows ◽  
Laura Bruggink ◽  
Anneleen Malfliet ◽  
Chris Hayes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pain Management ◽  
Cancer Pain ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Cancer Pain Management ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Current State ◽  
Monounsaturated Fats ◽  
Management Recommendations

Nutrition plays an important role in pain management. Healthy eating patterns are associated with reduced systemic inflammation, as well as lower risk and severity of chronic non-cancer pain and associated comorbidities. The role of nutrition in chronic non-cancer pain management is an emerging field with increasing interest from clinicians and patients. Evidence from a number of recent systematic reviews shows that optimising diet quality and incorporating foods containing anti-inflammatory nutrients such as fruits, vegetables, long chain and monounsaturated fats, antioxidants, and fibre leads to reduction in pain severity and interference. This review describes the current state of the art and highlights why nutrition is critical within a person-centred approach to pain management. Recommendations are made to guide clinicians and highlight areas for future research.

Reflections on interdisciplinary accounting research: the state of the art of intellectual capital

2014 ◽  
Vol 27 (8) ◽  
pp. 1257-1264 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Dumay
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Capital ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Full Potential ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Advanced Level ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Accounting Research ◽  
Current State ◽  
Level Of Knowledge

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to offer reflections and critique not only on the current state of the art for intellectual capital research (ICR) from an interdisciplinary accounting research (IAR) perspective, but also its future directions. Design/methodology/approach – This paper offers a critical reflection based on the author's observations as an IC researcher, reviewer and editor. The author also supports the arguments with some evidence from the research about IC research. Findings – The author argues that most ICR is falling short of achieving “the most advanced level of knowledge and technology” of the art because it inherits flaws from prior research, thus threatening its legitimacy and impact. Research limitations/implications – The author argues that researchers need to go back to the methodological drawing board when designing IAR so future research can achieve its full potential. To do so researchers also need their research to be transformational to engender change, and to be transdisciplinary, which encompasses research beyond the current boundaries of accounting and management. Originality/value – The author identifies and introduces three research shortcuts that prevent ICR projects from being state of the art being copycat, Furphy and technophobic research which provide insights into why not all ICR research is not “state of the art”.

Elastic Parallel Systems for High Performance Cloud Computing: State-of-the-Art and Future Directions

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (02) ◽  
pp. 1950006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefan Kehrer ◽  
Wolfgang Blochinger
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
High Performance ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Specific Property ◽  
Parallel Systems ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Performance Computing

With on-demand access to compute resources, pay-per-use, and elasticity, the cloud evolved into an attractive execution environment for High Performance Computing (HPC). Whereas elasticity, which is often referred to as the most beneficial cloud-specific property, has been heavily used in the context of interactive (multi-tier) applications, elasticity-related research in the HPC domain is still in its infancy. Existing parallel computing theory as well as traditional metrics to analytically evaluate parallel systems do not comprehensively consider elasticity, i.e., the ability to control the number of processing units at runtime. To address these issues, we introduce a conceptual framework to understand elasticity in the context of parallel systems, define the term elastic parallel system, and discuss novel metrics for both elasticity control at runtime as well as the ex-post performance evaluation of elastic parallel systems. Based on the conceptual framework, we provide an in-depth analysis of existing research in the field to describe the state-of-the-art and compile our findings into a research agenda for future research on elastic parallel systems.

scholarly journals Legacy of Plant Virology in Croatia—From Virus Identification to Molecular Epidemiology, Evolution, Genomics and Beyond

Viruses ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. 2339
Author(s):  
Dijana Škorić ◽  
Silvija Černi ◽  
Mirna Ćurković-Perica ◽  
Marin Ježić ◽  
Mladen Krajačić ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plant Pathogens ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Topics ◽  
Current Group ◽  
Plant Virology ◽  
Virus Identification ◽  
Research Problems ◽  
Group Members ◽  
The University

This paper showcases the development of plant virology in Croatia at the University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science, from its beginning in the 1950s until today, more than 70 years later. The main achievements of the previous and current group members are highlighted according to various research topics and fields. Expectedly, some of those accomplishments remained within the field of plant virology, but others make part of a much-extended research spectrum exploring subviral pathogens, prokaryotic plant pathogens, fungi and their viruses, as well as their interactions within ecosystems. Thus, the legacy of plant virology in Croatia continues to contribute to the state of the art of microbiology far beyond virology. Research problems pertinent for directing the future research endeavors are also proposed in this review.

scholarly journals The Mentalizing Approach to Psychopathology: State of the Art and Future Directions

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 297-325 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick Luyten ◽  
Chloe Campbell ◽  
Elizabeth Allison ◽  
Peter Fonagy
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Mental States ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Evolutionary Perspective ◽  
Preventive Interventions ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Four Dimensions

Mentalizing is the capacity to understand others and oneself in terms of internal mental states. It is assumed to be underpinned by four dimensions: automatic–controlled, internally–externally focused, self–other, and cognitive–affective. Research suggests that mental disorders are associated with different imbalances in these dimensions. Addressing the quality of mentalizing as part of psychosocial treatments may benefit individuals with various mental disorders. We suggest that mentalizing is a helpful transtheoretical and transdiagnostic concept to explain vulnerability to psychopathology and its treatment. This review summarizes the mentalizing approach to psychopathology from a developmental socioecological evolutionary perspective. We then focus on the application of the mentalizing approach to personality disorders, and we review studies that have extended this approach to other types of psychopathology, including depression, anxiety, and eating disorders. We summarize core principles of mentalization-based treatments and preventive interventions and the evidence for their effectiveness. We conclude with recommendations for future research.

Effects of Psychotherapy on Brain Activation Patterns in Anxiety Disorders

2016 ◽  
Vol 224 (2) ◽  
pp. 62-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Straube
Keyword(s):  
Anxiety Disorders ◽  
Neuronal Plasticity ◽  
Functional Neuroimaging ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Methodological Issues ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Activation Patterns ◽  
New Learning ◽  
Analytical Strategies ◽  
Sample Characteristics

Abstract. Psychotherapy is an effective treatment for most mental disorders, including anxiety disorders. Successful psychotherapy implies new learning experiences and therefore neural alterations. With the increasing availability of functional neuroimaging methods, it has become possible to investigate psychotherapeutically induced neuronal plasticity across the whole brain in controlled studies. However, the detectable effects strongly depend on neuroscientific methods, experimental paradigms, analytical strategies, and sample characteristics. This article summarizes the state of the art, discusses current theoretical and methodological issues, and suggests future directions of the research on the neurobiology of psychotherapy in anxiety disorders.

A Systematic Literature Review of the EFQM Excellence Model from 1991 to 2019

1970 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 11-15
Author(s):  
Muhammad Yousaf ◽  
Petr Bris
Keyword(s):  
Quality Management ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Future Research ◽  
European Foundation ◽  
The Subject

A systematic literature review (SLR) from 1991 to 2019 is carried out about EFQM (European Foundation for Quality Management) excellence model in this paper. The aim of the paper is to present state of the art in quantitative research on the EFQM excellence model that will guide future research lines in this field. The articles were searched with the help of six strings and these six strings were executed in three popular databases i.e. Scopus, Web of Science, and Science Direct. Around 584 peer-reviewed articles examined, which are directly linked with the subject of quantitative research on the EFQM excellence model. About 108 papers were chosen finally, then the purpose, data collection, conclusion, contributions, and type of quantitative of the selected papers are discussed and analyzed briefly in this study. Thus, this study identifies the focus areas of the researchers and knowledge gaps in empirical quantitative literature on the EFQM excellence model. This article also presents the lines of future research.

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