Citizen Involvement in Public Services Design

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 34-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Opromolla ◽  
Valentina Volpi ◽  
Alessandro Pollini ◽  
Alice Verioli ◽  
Maurizio Mesenzani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Design Process ◽  
Public Services ◽  
Complex Relationship ◽  
Relevant Research ◽  
Research Topics ◽  
Good Opportunity ◽  
Economic Issues ◽  
Relational Systems ◽  
Main Effects ◽  
Access Services

In the last years new relational systems between citizens and Institutions have been arising. One of the main effects of such transformation is an increasing citizen engagement in designing public services. The motivations, modes, and effects concerning this practice are relevant research topics addressing political, social, and economic issues. In this paper the authors present the SPAC3 project, as it involved the citizens in the design process. The project aims to allow families of the Municipality of Bergamo (Italy) to access services and information dedicated to them in a more effective way. Here, the authors will focus on the analysis carried out in the project, by pointing out the methodology and the main achieved outcomes, and the features of the identified solution. In the end, the SPAC3 project has been a good opportunity to think about the complex relationship between citizens and Institutions in order to strengthen it.

Citizen Involvement in Public Services Design

2022 ◽  
pp. 1266-1283
Author(s):  
Antonio Opromolla ◽  
Valentina Volpi ◽  
Alessandro Pollini ◽  
Alice Verioli ◽  
Maurizio Mesenzani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Design Process ◽  
Public Services ◽  
Citizen Engagement ◽  
Complex Relationship ◽  
Relevant Research ◽  
Good Opportunity ◽  
Economic Issues ◽  
Relational Systems ◽  
Main Effects ◽  
Access Services

In the last years new relational systems between citizens and Institutions have been arising. One of the main effects of such transformation is an increasing citizen engagement in designing public services. The motivations, modes, and effects concerning this practice are relevant research topics addressing political, social, and economic issues. In this paper the authors present the SPAC3 project, as it involved the citizens in the design process. The project aims to allow families of the Municipality of Bergamo (Italy) to access services and information dedicated to them in a more effective way. Here, the authors will focus on the analysis carried out in the project, by pointing out the methodology and the main achieved outcomes, and the features of the identified solution. In the end, the SPAC3 project has been a good opportunity to think about the complex relationship between citizens and Institutions in order to strengthen it.

scholarly journals CSO Classifier 3.0: a scalable unsupervised method for classifying documents in terms of research topics

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angelo Salatino ◽  
Francesco Osborne ◽  
Enrico Motta
Keyword(s):  
Computer Science ◽  
Digital Libraries ◽  
Gold Standard ◽  
Research Trends ◽  
Alternative Methods ◽  
Relevant Research ◽  
Research Topics ◽  
Research Papers ◽  
Research Areas ◽  
Unsupervised Approach

AbstractClassifying scientific articles, patents, and other documents according to the relevant research topics is an important task, which enables a variety of functionalities, such as categorising documents in digital libraries, monitoring and predicting research trends, and recommending papers relevant to one or more topics. In this paper, we present the latest version of the CSO Classifier (v3.0), an unsupervised approach for automatically classifying research papers according to the Computer Science Ontology (CSO), a comprehensive taxonomy of research areas in the field of Computer Science. The CSO Classifier takes as input the textual components of a research paper (usually title, abstract, and keywords) and returns a set of research topics drawn from the ontology. This new version includes a new component for discarding outlier topics and offers improved scalability. We evaluated the CSO Classifier on a gold standard of manually annotated articles, demonstrating a significant improvement over alternative methods. We also present an overview of applications adopting the CSO Classifier and describe how it can be adapted to other fields.

scholarly journals PENELUSURAN REFERENSI BERBASIS DIGITAL SEBAGAI PENINGKATAN SOFT SKILL MAHASISWA DALAM MENYELESAIKAN TUGAS AKHIR

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 151
Author(s):  
Syaharuddin Syaharuddin ◽  
Habib Ratu Perwira Negara ◽  
Malik Ibrahim ◽  
Vera Mandailina ◽  
Dewi Pramita ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Final Stage ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
Likert Scale ◽  
Statistical Test ◽  
Relevant Research ◽  
Research Topics ◽  
Soft Skill ◽  
Research Results ◽  
Final Project ◽  
Ideal Method

ABSTRAKTujuan dilaksanakan kegiatan ini yakni untuk meningkatkan soft skill mahasiswa dalam (1) menentukan topik penelitian yang akan diajukan sebagi tugas akhir (skripsi), (2) mempermudah mahasiswa dalam menelusuri hasil penelitian relevan yang mendukung penelitiannya, (3) menghindari kegiatan plagiasi selama penyusunan hasil penelitian, dan (4) memudahkan mahasiswa dalam menulis rujukan dan menyusun daftar pustaka. Kegiatan ini diikuti sebanyak 80 mahasiswa semester akhir. Workshop merupakan metode yang ideal dilakukan oleh tim abdimas sehingga berjalan dengan lancar. Pada tahap akhir, peserta mengisi angket Skala Likert dengan 4 option untuk mengukur pemahaman dan kemampuan mahasiswa selama workshop berlangsung. Hasil angket menunjukkan sebanyak 91,27% mahasiswa sudah paham terhadap strategi penyusunan dan menyelesiakan tugas akhir, sedangkan sisanya sebesar 8,73% belum paham pada bagian menentukan uji statistik yang digunakan untuk menjawab hipotesis penelitian. Kata kunci: soft skill mahasiswa; referensi berbasis digital; penyusunan skripsi. ABSTRACTThe purpose of this activity is to improve student soft skills in (1) determining research topics to be submitted as a final project (thesis), (2) making it easier for students to trace relevant research results that support their research, (3) avoiding plagiarism activities during the preparation of results research, and (4) make it easier for students to write references and compile bibliography. This activity was attended by 80 final semester students. The workshop is an ideal method carried out by the Abdimas team so that it runs smoothly. In the final stage, participants filled out a Likert Scale questionnaire with four options to measure students' understanding and ability during the workshop. The results of the questionnaire showed as much as 91.27% of students had understood the strategy of preparing and completing the final project, while the remaining 8.73% did not understand the part of determining the statistical test used to answer the research hypothesis. Keywords: student soft skills; digital based reference; thesis compilation.

5. Populism and democracy

2017 ◽  
pp. 79-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cas Mudde ◽  
Cristóbal Rovira Kaltwasser
Keyword(s):  
Liberal Democracy ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Complex Relationship ◽  
Clear Definition ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Electoral Power ◽  
Main Effects ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Intense Debate

The relationship between populism and democracy has always been a topic of intense debate. Depending on its electoral power and the context in which it arises, populism can work as either a threat to or a corrective for democracy. To better understand this complex relationship, “Populism and democracy” presents a clear definition of (liberal) democracy, which helps to clarify how the latter is positively and negatively affected by populist forces. It then presents an original theoretical framework of the impact of populism on different political regimes, which allows us to distinguish the main effects of populism on the different stages of the process of both democratization and de-democratization.

Flexible Multistage Bayesian Models for Use in Conceptual Design

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jorge E. Pacheco ◽  
Cristina H. Amon ◽  
Susan Finger
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Design ◽  
Design Process ◽  
Computational Models ◽  
Analytical Form ◽  
Surrogate Models ◽  
Improve Design ◽  
Process Visualization ◽  
Rigorous Framework ◽  
Main Effects

During conceptual design, designers need tools to help improve design decisions and reduce design times. We are working to develop techniques to create Bayesian surrogate models that respond to designers’ needs during conceptual stages of the design process. Bayesian surrogate models give analytical form to the overall performance of a system and can evolve along with the design. Bayesian surrogate models provide a mathematically rigorous framework in which computational models can be updated based on previous outcomes. In this paper, we present techniques that allow the addition or suppression of parameters without discarding previously obtained information. We also present a case study that illustrates how a surrogate model is constructed in stages when parameters are added or suppressed during the design process. Visualization tools, such as plots of the main effects of parameters, can be derived from surrogate models. These tools can be used to provide knowledge about the parameters that influence the design. Finally, a design problem is used to illustrate how Bayesian surrogate models can inform the designer about tradeoffs that would not be apparent from simulation data alone.

Decentralized Nurse Stations: A Methodology for Using Research to Guide Design Decisions

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 8-21
Author(s):  
Joyce Durham ◽  
Ann Kenyon
Keyword(s):  
Design Process ◽  
The Body ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Facility Planning ◽  
Relevant Research ◽  
Summary Table ◽  
Design Decisions ◽  
Planning Team ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Negative Attributes

Purpose: The purpose of this methodology is to define a process for facility planning teams to use to ensure research findings are used to guide decision making in the design process. Background: Over the past decade and a half, research in health facility design has developed and the body of knowledge has grown significantly, but at the same time, the process for incorporating these findings into the design process has been less defined. This methodology evolved out of the desire to develop a structured process to integrate recent research findings into the planning and programming process at the user group and planning team level. Method: This two-phase methodology consists of, first, reviewing recent, relevant research on the topic, classifying the findings into positive and negative attributes and, then, summarizing the attributes by category on a summary table and in a brief narrative. The second phase consists of reviewing the research to identify operational and facility strategies that can be used to mitigate the inconsistent and negative attributes identified. Results: In the case study, as a result of this process, one inconsistent attribute and three negative attributes were identified. In the second phase, potential research-based operational and facility strategies were identified to mitigate the inconsistent and negative attributes identified. This information served as the basis for making design decisions. Conclusions: This methodology presents an organized, efficient process for organizing and providing relevant research findings to a facility planning team to use in evaluating a new healthcare design concept and making research-based design decisions.

Laser Assisted Machining: An Overview

1997 ◽  
Vol 119 (4B) ◽  
pp. 766-769 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Chryssolouris ◽  
N. Anifantis ◽  
S. Karagiannis
Keyword(s):  
Scientific Work ◽  
Research Trends ◽  
Experimental Investigations ◽  
Laser Machining ◽  
Relevant Research ◽  
Research Topics ◽  
Laser Technology ◽  
Laser Assisted Machining ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Potential Applications

Since laser technology has considerable synergy with machining technologies, Laser Machining (LM) and Laser Assisted Machining (LAM) are relevant research topics. This paper attempts to give an overview of recent developments and research trends. Although scientific work on this area has contributed to the understanding of the process, there are still unresolved problems regarding the limitations of the techniques, optimum machining conditions, etc. The outcome of experimental investigations on LAM shows potential applications for this process but there are several issues to be resolved.

scholarly journals THE MEANINGFULNESS OF LIFE FOR THE ELDERLY WHO LIVE IN NURSING HOMES

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Riem Malini Pane
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Research Topic ◽  
Guidance And Counseling ◽  
General View ◽  
Life Meaning ◽  
Relevant Research ◽  
Research Topics ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Elderly Living

This article contains an analysis of the life meaning of the elderly living in a nursing home. The life meaning is obtained from a theoretical literature review about the life meaning (the results of research from 2009-2020). Based on the theory, the elderly are classified into 4 groups, namely: middle age which is between 45-59 years old, elderly which is between 60-74 years old, old which is between 75-90 years old, and very old which is over 90 years old. The steps in this literature review are identifying key research topics; read abstract of relevant research results; record the reading results by making a literature map (literature map) in sequence; pouring a general view of the research topic based on existing literature, then explaining the originality and importance of the research topic to be carried out in comparison with the existing literature. The study results of this article are useful for guiding the implementation of guidance and counseling for the life meaning of the elderly’s life.

A Review for Lithium: Pharmacokinetics, Drug Design, and Toxicity

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (10) ◽  
pp. 769-778 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jinhua Wen ◽  
Darrell Sawmiller ◽  
Brendan Wheeldon ◽  
Jun Tan
Keyword(s):  
Drug Design ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Mood Stabilizer ◽  
Brain Diseases ◽  
Therapeutic Window ◽  
Important Research ◽  
Relevant Research ◽  
Research Topics ◽  
Novel Drugs ◽  
Tissue Compartments

: Lithium as a mood stabilizer has been used as the standard pharmacological treatment for Bipolar Disorder (BD) for more than 60 years. Recent studies have also shown that it has the potential for the treatment of many other neurodegenerative disorders, including Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and Huntington’s disease, through its neurotrophic, neuroprotective, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory actions. Therefore, exploring its pharmacokinetic features and designing better lithium preparations are becoming important research topics. We reviewed many studies on the pharmacokinetics, drug design and toxicity of lithium based on recent relevant research from PubMed, Web of Science, Elsevier and Springer databases. Keywords used for searching references were lithium, pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, drug design and toxicity. Lithium is rapidly and completely absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract after oral administration. Its level is initially highest in serum and then is evidently redistributed to various tissue compartments. It is not metabolized and over 95% of lithium is excreted unchanged through the kidney, but different lithium preparations may have different pharmacokinetic features. Lithium has a narrow therapeutic window limited by various adverse effects, but some novel drugs of lithium may overcome these problems. Various formulations of lithium have the potential for treating neurodegenerative brain diseases but further study on their pharmacokinetics will be required in order to determine the optimal formulation, dosage and route of administration.

scholarly journals Hotel performance: Rigor and relevant research topics

2019 ◽  
Vol 78 ◽  
pp. 13-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruggero Sainaghi ◽  
Paul Phillips ◽  
Rodolfo Baggio ◽  
Aurelio Mauri
Keyword(s):  
Relevant Research ◽  
Research Topics ◽  
Hotel Performance
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