Conserving the Paradise: Toward Sustainable Touristic Development in the Westmanggarai, Indonesia

2019 ◽  
Vol 887 ◽  
pp. 282-291
Author(s):  
Ulrike Herbig ◽  
Karl Markus Valent ◽  
Ulrich Pont ◽  
Ardeshir Mahdavi
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
National Park ◽  
Economic Effects ◽  
Indonesian Archipelago ◽  
University Of Technology ◽  
World Heritage List ◽  
The Social ◽  
National University ◽  
Touristic Development ◽  
The University

Indonesia has a large variety of socio-spatial patterns that have developed over centuries. These settlement patterns correspond to the social, economic and landscape conditions and are part of the deeply rooted cultural heritage of Indonesia. The cultural heritage but also outstanding natural sites are base for an increasing popularity in tourism all over the Indonesian Archipelago. One of it is the island of Flores including the Komodo National Park that has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The town Labuan Bajo as the entry point to the national park is facing a rapid growth number of visitors after being declared as one of the focal points in of tourist development by the Indonesian government in 2016. With the Sepuluh Bali Baru (10 New Bali) concept the ministry of tourism launched a plan that aims to replicate the economic effects of tourism in Bali nationally. This development brought a number of challenges to the region especially concerning planning matters. One of the plans to deal with the different issues is to create an independent, international and interdisciplinary research center to support the local government, stakeholders and the population of Flores. This paper will describe first studies for a project launched in cooperation of the TU Wien (Vienna University of Technology), Universitas Gadjah Mada, National University of Singapore and the University of Sydney to develop a label for a sustainable tourism for the island if Flores starting with investigations in Labuan Bajo.

scholarly journals Two new records of flowering plants from Lesotho

Bothalia ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Khotso Kobisi ◽  
Lerato S. Kose ◽  
Annah Moteetee
Keyword(s):  
National Park ◽  
New Records ◽  
Field Trips ◽  
Flowering Plants ◽  
Plant Identification ◽  
The Family ◽  
National University ◽  
The University ◽  
First Time

Background: A number of books, articles and checklists have been published on Lesotho’s flora. The species presented here have been recorded for South Africa but have not previously been recorded for Lesotho.Objectives: As part of a study aimed at updating biodiversity records of the southern parts of Lesotho (Qacha’s Nek and Quthing districts), with the main focus of compiling a checklist for the Sehlabethebe National Park, this report presents plant species that have until now not been recorded for the Lesotho flora.Method: Several field trips were undertaken between 2004 and 2009. Plant identification was done based on observation and photographic records. After the compilation of the checklist, it became clear that two of the species observed had not been previously recorded for Lesotho. A follow-up trip was carried out in February 2016, during which plant specimens of the presumed new records were collected and deposited at the National University of Lesotho Herbarium (ROML) [and the University of Johannesburg Herbarium (JRAU)]. Plant identification was confirmed by experts in the family Apocynaceae.Results: Two species not previously recorded for Lesotho, namely Ceropegia africana subsp. barklyi and Duvalia caespitosa subsp. caespitosa, were found during the exploration of the southern parts of Lesotho which included the Sehlabathebe National Park.Conclusions: The fact that two species have been recorded in Lesotho for the first time clearly indicates that documentation of the flora of Lesotho needs to be updated. This work is therefore regarded as complementary to previous publications on the Lesotho flora.

C–O Ring Construction: The Oger/Lee/Galano Synthesis of 7(RS)-ST-Δ8-11-dihomo-Isofuran

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Douglass F. Taber
Keyword(s):  
Ring Expansion ◽  
Radical Mechanism ◽  
Columbia University ◽  
University Of Michigan ◽  
Max Planck ◽  
University Of British Columbia ◽  
University Of Technology ◽  
National University ◽  
Seoul National University ◽  
The University

Shaorong Yang and Huanfeng Jiang of the South China University of Technology assembled (Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2014, 53, 7219) the β-lactone 3 by the Pd-catalyzed addition of 2 to the alkyne 1. Jack R. Norton of Columbia University observed (J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2015, 137, 1036) that the vanadium-mediated reduc­tive cyclization of 4 proceeded by a free radical mechanism, leading to the cis 3,4-disubstituted tetrahydrofuran 5. The cyclization of 6 to 7 developed (J. Org. Chem. 2015, 80, 965) by Glenn M. Sammis of the University of British Columbia also involved H atom transfer. Amy R. Howell of the University of Connecticut devised (J. Org. Chem. 2015, 80, 5196) the ring expansion of the β-lactone 8 to the tet­rahydrofuran 9. Dmitri V. Filippov and Jeroen D. C. Codée of Leiden University showed (J. Org. Chem. 2015, 80, 4553) that the net reductive alkylation of the lac­tone 10 led to 11 with high diastereocontrol. A. Stephen K. Hashmi of the Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg optimized (Chem. Eur. J. 2015, 21, 427) the gold-mediated rearrangement of the ester 12 to the lactone 13. This reaction apparently proceeded by the coupling of the metalated lac­tone with a propargylic carbocationic species. Benjamin List of the Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung developed (Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2015, 54, 7703) an organocatalyst that mediated the addition of 15 to 14, leading to 16 in high ee. Scott E. Denmark of the University of Illinois published (Nature Chem. 2015, 6, 1056) a detailed study of the enantioselective cyclization of 17 to 18. Shunichi Hashimoto of Hokkaido University established (Tetrahedron Lett. 2015, 56, 1397) that his catalyst was effective for the cycli­zation of 19 to 20. Debendra K. Mohapatra of the Indian Institute of Chemical Technology showed (J. Org. Chem. 2015, 80, 1365) that allyl trimethylsilane could trap the intermediate from the cyclization of 21, leading to 22 with high diastereocontrol. Young-Ger Suh of Seoul National University used (Chem. Commun. 2015, 51, 9026) a Pd catalyst to cyclize 23 to (−)-deguelin 24. John Montgomery of the University of Michigan showed (Org. Lett. 2015, 17, 1493) that the Ni-catalyzed reduc­tive cyclization of 25 to 26 proceeded with high diastereoselectivity.

scholarly journals Civil Society: Overlapping Frames

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 40-68
Author(s):  
Bronwen Dalton
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
19Th Century ◽  
Research Centre ◽  
Faculty Research ◽  
University Of Technology ◽  
The Social ◽  
The University ◽  
Interdisciplinary Journal ◽  
Civil Societies

The social sciences are bedeviled by terminological promiscuity.  Terms and phrases are used at one time in a certain context and later borrowed and applied in different circumstances to somewhat different phenomena. Sometimes different groups of actors or researchers simultaneously use the same term with somewhat different meanings. Such is the use of the term civil society. In this 5th Anniversary of the Cosmopolitan Civil Societies: An Interdisciplinary Journal, it is timely to trace the evolution of the idea of civil society to its multiple guises in the present. The paper reviews the term’s 18th and 19th century roots, its recent resurrection and the opposing views of civil society, including views that question its applicability to non-western settings. It then discusses prospects for developing agreed approaches to the study of civil society. To guide our thinking the paper presents a brief overview of different approaches to defining civil society taken by some of the major so-called centres for civil society in Australia and internationally. The paper concludes by reflecting on these definitional challenges as it has played out at one particular cross faculty research centre, the University of Technology, Sydney’s Cosmopolitan Civil Societies Research Centre.

FORMACIÓN HUMANÍSTICA UNIVERSITARIA: LA NECESIDAD DE CONTAR CON PROFESIONALES IDENTIFICADOS CON SU CULTURA

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 65-72
Author(s):  
María Nela Barba Téllez ◽  
Edinson Patricio Palacios Trujillo ◽  
Manuel David Isin Vilema
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
National University ◽  
Local Potentials ◽  
The University ◽  
University Training ◽  
And Diffusion ◽  
Educational Field

HUMANISTIC UNIVERSITY TRAINING: THE NEED TO HAVE PROFESSIONALS IDENTIFIED WITH THEIR CULTURERESUMENLa valoración, conservación y difusión del Patrimonio Cultural del Ecuador es todavía una tarea pendiente de potencializar en el ámbito educativo. En este ámbito, la Universidad Nacional de Chimborazo (UNACH) con sede en Riobamba, ciudad en la que también se encuentra la sede de la regional tres del Instituto Nacional de Patrimonio Cultural, Regional 3 (INPC R3), se convierten en potencialidades locales para el planteamiento de un proyecto que dinamice el conocimiento y difusión del patrimonio cultural de la región, para el  fortalecimiento de la formación humanística universitaria, por lo que resulta significativo reflexionar en la contradicción referida a la formación de un profesional, que se identifique con su cultura, y sus raíces, y la preparación que reciben para estos fines.PALABRAS CLAVE: Patrimonio cultural; formación humanística; profesional en formación.ABSTRACTThe valuation, conservation and dissemination of the Cultural Heritage of Ecuador is still a pending task of potentializing in the educational field. In this area, the National University of Chimborazo (UNACH) based in Riobamba, a city in which the headquarters of the three regional offices of the National Institute of Cultural Heritage, Regional 3 (INPC R3), are also local potentials. the approach of a project that dynamizes the knowledge and diffusion of the cultural heritage of the region, for the strengthening of the university humanistic formation, reason why it is significant to reflect on the contradiction referred to the formation of a professional, that is identified with its culture, and their roots, and the preparation they receive for these purposes.KEYWORDS: Cultural heritage; humanistic formation; professional in training.

Development of Flow Reactions

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Douglass F. Taber
Keyword(s):  
Flow Reactor ◽  
Flow System ◽  
Max Planck ◽  
Flow Reactors ◽  
University Of Technology ◽  
National University ◽  
Continuous Flow Reactors ◽  
Institute Of Technology ◽  
S Chandrasekhar ◽  
The University

For a review of a monograph by C. Wiles and P. Watts on applications of flow reactors in organic synthesis, see Org. Process. Res. Dev. 2011, 15, 947. For a review by Klavs S. Jensen of MIT of flow approaches, see Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2011, 50, 7502. Hans-René Bjørsvik of the University of Bergen described (Org. Process. Res. Dev. 2011, 15, 997) a multijet oscillating disc microreactor, and Andreas Schmid of the Technische Universität Dortmund (Adv. Synth. Catal. 2011, 353, 2511) and László Poppe of the Budapest University of Technology and Economics discussed (Adv. Synth. Catal. 2011, 353, 2481) continuous flow reactors for biotransformations. Gases are readily handled in a flow apparatus. S. Chandrasekhar of the Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad demonstrated (Tetrahedron Lett. 2011, 52, 3865) partial deuteration of 1 to 2, using D2O as the deuterium source. Peter H. Seeberger of the Max Planck Institute, Potsdam oxidized (Org. Lett. 2011, 13, 5008) 3 to 4 with singlet oxygen. Dong-Pyo Kim of Chungnam National University and Robert H. Grubbs of Caltech effected (Org. Lett. 2011, 13, 2398) ethenolysis of 5 to give 6 and 7. Takashi Takahashi of the Tokyo Institute of Technology showed (Chem. Commun. 2011, 47, 12661) that even phosgene could be handled in a flow system, using it to activate 8 for condensation with benzylamine to give 9. In the liquid phase, Stephen L. Buchwald of MIT prepared (Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2011, 50, 8900) 11 by the fluorination of 10. Jesús Alcázar of Janssen Pharmaceutical, Toledo, showed (Tetrahedron Lett. 2011, 52, 6058) that a nitrile 12 could be reduced in a flow system to the aldehyde 13. Mark York of CSIRO prepared (Tetrahedron Lett. 2011, 52, 6267) the furan 16 by condensation of 14 with 15. Floris P.J.T. Rutjes of Radboud University Nijmegen used (Org. Process Res. Dev. 2011, 15, 783) the careful controls of a flow reactor to optimize the exothermic combination of 17 with 18 to give 19. Professor Buchwald demonstrated (Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2011, 50, 10665) a flow protocol for the lithiation of 20 with in situ borylation and Pd-catalyzed coupling with 21 to give 22.

scholarly journals The role of the national university in developing nations' digital cultural heritage projects

2014 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heidi Dowding
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Developing Nations ◽  
Digital Collections ◽  
Content Type ◽  
International Visibility ◽  
Digital Cultural Heritage ◽  
National University ◽  
The University ◽  
Cultural Heritage Preservation

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the role of the national university in developing sustainable cultural heritage digital preservation practices. Design/methodology/approach – Using Nazarbayev University in Astana, Kazakhstan as an example, this paper discusses current development of cultural heritage digital collections, and looks to the university library's impact on nationwide digital practices development. Findings – While the university and its digital collections are still nascent, NU will likely have a large impact on the creation of sustainable digital cultural heritage preservation practices due to its international visibility and direct connection to stakeholders. Originality/value – Focused on developing nations, this paper will be of special interest to librarians working in countries facing similar challenges, such as other CIS nations.

scholarly journals The Political Trends of the Youth of University in Palestine and Algeria: A Comparative Field Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. 160
Author(s):  
Saida Khedrane ◽  
Al-Sayed Abdel-Mottaleb Ghanem
Keyword(s):  
Social Science ◽  
Political System ◽  
Political Stability ◽  
The Other ◽  
Constitutional Amendment ◽  
The Political ◽  
The Social ◽  
National University ◽  
The University ◽  
Academic Year

The current study aims to measure the level of political trends of University’s youth in Palestine and Algeria. A questionnaire has been used for collecting data about the opinions of a sample of students at Al - Najah National University of Palestine and Kasdi Merbah University of Algeria enrolled in the academic year 2015- 2016. The study has adopted the Statistical Package for the Social Science (SPSS) for the purposes of measurement. It has concluded that the nature of the political trends of the university youth at the Palestinian University tends to the negative level more than the positive one due to the conditions of occupation and political instability in the Palestine arena. On the other hand, the nature of the political trends of the university youth in the Algerian university tends to the positive level more than the negative one. This is due to the state of political stability characterized by the political system in Algeria, as well as the political reforms that have positively affected the nature of the political trends of the university youth since President Abdul Aziz Bouteflika took power in Algeria, down to creating a higher council for youth in the new constitutional amendment of 2016.

scholarly journals Towards Constructing Identity of a National University: “Our Past” at the Websites of Russian Universities

2019 ◽  
pp. 1819-1839
Author(s):  
Valeria E. Chernyavskaya ◽  
Elena L. Safronenkova
Keyword(s):  
Social Identity ◽  
Symbolic Representation ◽  
Social Embeddedness ◽  
Self Presentation ◽  
The Social ◽  
National University ◽  
The University ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Russian Universities ◽  
Ideological Construction

This study explores the question how the concept of university identity may be suited to address the relationship between present and past. As two central notions social identity and reputation are discussed. We presume that reputation is a socially distributed representation that monitors social identity. The analysis provides that self presentation from the historical perspective serves as an efficient way of identification of the contemporary university. Addressing history is not only part of new promotional culture. This is a symbolic representation of the modern university’s social embeddedness. The major implication is that the university acts a partner of the state. Historical reference acts as an ideological construction, i. e. a symbolic representation of values, concepts and arguments for achieving the goals of the university corporation as part of the Russian nationhood. Events of the past become the standard for positive evaluation and legitimization of its present functioning. We discuss the social embeddedness of Russian university based on the university websites presuming that the websites reflect the changing nature of discursive practices and provide evidence to monitor the values and identities they communicate

scholarly journals ІСТОРІЯ СТВОРЕННЯ ТА НАУКОВО-МЕТОДИЧНА РОЛЬ КОЛЕКЦІЇ ІСТОРИЧНОГО КОСТЮМА «КОСТЮМОТЕКА»

2019 ◽  
pp. 9-18
Author(s):  
І. М. Грищенко ◽  
Г. В. Кокоріна ◽  
Т. В. Ніколаєва
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Scientific Methods ◽  
University Of Technology ◽  
National University ◽  
Fashion Theory ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Fashion Designers ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

Analysis of the conditions for creating a collection of historical costume, which is stored at the Kyiv National University of Technology and Design. Determining the impact of the collection on the process of preparing specialists in the field of fashion. The history of the creation of the collection and its structure are investigated systematically, objectively, in conjunction with the actual problems of modern fashion theory. Special attention is focused on the use of comparative tools and experimental studies. The necessity of creating a collection of historical costume at the faculty, which prepares fashion designers, was justified. Modern scientific methods of reproducing historical clothing were analyzed, a circle of sources for practical research of authentic samples was outlined. The history of the creation of the collection and the problems encountered by the project participants was described. The structure of the collection was analyzed, which today accounts for more than 500 samples of clothing, additions and accessories, and reflects the history of world fashion from antiquity to the twentieth century. The article also presents an overview of the main events on the presentation of the collection at various exhibition venues in recent years, emphasizing the importance of such events for promoting information about the activities of the University. The article is illustrated with unique photographs from the archive of the author, most of which are published for the first time.

RETHINKING THE FUTURE OF THE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 253-274
Author(s):  
Dennis Pieprz ◽  
Romil Sheth ◽  
Tao Zhang
Keyword(s):  
The United States ◽  
Dartmouth College ◽  
University Campus ◽  
University Campuses ◽  
Master Plans ◽  
Interdisciplinary Design ◽  
University Of Technology ◽  
National University ◽  
To Come ◽  
The University

ABSTRACT In a post-COVID world, how can higher education embrace unforeseen changes and enable self-starting, entrepreneurial students to thrive? The interdisciplinary design firm Sasaki, has learned from its experience in the planning and implementation of university campuses around the world that a nimble, multi-faceted 21st century living-learning education positions universities to be adaptable for years to come. We argue that flexibility must be integrated at the planning level to break down silos and support interdisciplinary pedagogies inside and out of the classroom. Campus master plans need to embrace the idea of the plan as a “living document” or framework that can adapt to future needs. Designers and educators must also work together to harness the next generation of technology to create transparent, accessible and impactful learning environments. Flexible plans, buildings, and landscapes can connect different disciplines, integrate the latest technology, stitch together the campus, and encourage a lifelong learning mentality. The following case studies drawn from Sasaki’s practice in the United States, Asia, and Latin America will be used to support our argument: Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrey, Singapore University of Technology and Design, Anant National University, The Lawrenceville School, Xinyang University, Syracuse University, and Dartmouth College.

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