research and practice and future directions

... strategies have to be developed and applied, ensuring XI Preface optimal and safe operation This is another very important area of current and future research and development Today, RD is discussed ... [6] gave valuable commentaries on future trends and challenges in this field of research Gorak and co-workers [7] summarized rate-based modeling techniques for RD and also for reactive absorption ... for the existing and proposed production units for MTBE and other fuel ethers Nevertheless, MTBE has been mainly responsible for the initiation of research and development in RD and its high status...

Ngày tải lên: 01/04/2014, 11:30

... displacement, and 2) the product of torque and angular displacement s F · ds W= (3) θ and τ · dθ , W= (4) where force and torque are denoted as F and τ, respectively, and the linear and angular ... Ivanier Center for Robotics and Manufacturing Research and of the Pearlstone Center for Aeronautics Research 21 Author details Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, Ben-Gurion University ... analysis and the human physiology, mechanical and figure design, and manuscript writing AS contributed to the aspects of mechanical design and control that are related to this study and to the...

Ngày tải lên: 19/06/2014, 08:20

... each subject Design challenges and future directions Although great progress has been made in the centurylong effort to design and implement robotic exoskeletons and powered orthoses, many design ... extension, helping to lift the body up the next step, and delaying the onset of bicep and tricep muscle fatigue In future developments, robotic exoskeletons and powered orthoses could be put forth that ... limbs and lowering the metabolic demands to walk, run, and hop Furthermore, such a parallel exoskeleton would not increase limb length, thereby not increasing the overall energetic demand to...

Ngày tải lên: 19/06/2014, 08:20

... technologies and toolkits for building TUIs We then move on to design and evaluation methods in Section We close with a discussion of the strengths and limitations of TUIs and future research directions ... building, animating, and changing a scene SandScape and Illuminating Clay [115] are TUIs for designing and understanding landscapes (Figure 4.4) The users can alter the Fig 4.4 The Sandscape [115] ... technologies for designing, building, and evaluating TUIs are also addressed Finally, we discuss the strengths and limitations of TUIs and chart directions for future research 1 Introduction “We live...

Ngày tải lên: 29/06/2014, 17:20

...   PTSD in Women Returning From Combat: Future Directions in Research and Service Delivery A Report by the Society for Women’s Health Research As of September 30, 2008 over 200,000 women ... More research is needed into these sex differences as they relate to the development and treatment of PTSD Sex and Gender Issues in Combat-Related PTSD In considering the diagnosis, prevention, and ... existing research on combat-related PTSD has been conducted primarily on men, and more research is needed to gauge the potential efficacy of SSRIs for women with combat-related PTSD Research...

Ngày tải lên: 13/02/2014, 06:20

... orders@intechweb.org Research on Melanoma – A Glimpse into Current Directions and Future Trends, Edited by Mandi Murph p cm ISBN 978-953-307-293-7 free online editions of InTech Books and Journals can ... stability and/ or translational resspression11, 12 Impressively, a single Research on Melanoma – A Glimpse into Current Directions and Future Trends miRNA can potentially bind hundreds to thousands ... Oncogene 2010 18 Research on Melanoma – A Glimpse into Current Directions and Future Trends [62] Cortez MA, Calin GA MicroRNA identification in plasma and serum: a new tool to diagnose and monitor...

Ngày tải lên: 28/06/2014, 05:20

... role socialization, and cultural heritage are valued We are Christians and Jews, Appalachians and Easterners, Black and White, men and women, young and old, graduate students and faculty All contribute ... personal and historically derived judgments and knowledge) that we are able to understand; understanding is not re-entering the past but mediating between now and then as well as between you and me ... So my husband pushed me down to therapy the first day And this big man approached me and said Tm here to help you I'll teach you to walk.' He said, 'You'll stand up and I will hold you and we'll...

Ngày tải lên: 16/10/2013, 11:15

... published research on handheld technology and HR (Cascio, 2003) There is much to be gained in this potentially fruitful area of HR practice and research by working from a common understanding and publishing ... research and handheld research can be accomplished as a byproduct of handheld use Researching HR Functions on Handhelds In preparing this chapter, we discovered that the dearth of published research ... the handheld could be used successfully to deliver applications and collect data such as that needed for HR practice and research The logbook application was well received and did show that standardized...

Ngày tải lên: 24/10/2013, 08:20

... the research presented in this book, to suggest directions and challenges for future research and to discuss the implications of this research A conceptual framework In attempting to understand ... oversimplifying and reifying complex social processes 249 Future directions and implications Implications There are many potential implications and suggestions for further research within each chapter, and ... psychosis They provide tentative frameworks and hypotheses that suggest areas for future research; it is the task of this future research to accept, reject and modify aspects of these On a more critical...

Ngày tải lên: 01/11/2013, 09:20

... instruction and the need to have such research inform policy and practice • the importance of the role of teachers, their professional development, and their interactions and collaborations with researchers, ... and practice of whole language teaching in Australia and New Zealand is provided by Hempenstall (1996), and Tunmer and Chapman (2002) Closing the Gap paper 17/1/06 9:45 AM Page 25 of ideas and ... Department of Education and Arts (1994), the review of research into language and literacy by Freebody and Gilbert (1999), and the review of recent developments in language and literacy development...

Ngày tải lên: 17/02/2014, 06:20

... integrated and comprehensive way Thus the call and selection of papers covered the physical and social sciences, included policy and practice, and ranged from long-term planning, emergency management and ... is research into practice and we hope that much of the research discussed at FLOODrisk 2008 will improve the scientific evidence and practice in the actions of the Floods Directive in Europe and ... MANAGEMENT: RESEARCH AND PRACTICE PROCEEDINGS OF THE EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT RESEARCH INTO PRACTICE (FLOODRISK 2008), OXFORD, UK, 30 SEPTEMBER2 OCTOBER 2008 Flood Risk Management: Research...

Ngày tải lên: 08/03/2014, 17:20

... Health and Research World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland Informing future research and programme implementation W hile the last two decades have seen improvements in access to and utilization ... sexual and reproductive health Informing future research and programme implementation WHO Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data Social determinants of sexual and reproductive health: informing future ... Macro Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey 2004 Dhaka, Bangladesh and Calverton, Maryland: National Institute of Population Research and Training, Mitra Associates, and ORC Macro; 2005 20 Blankenship...

Ngày tải lên: 14/03/2014, 14:20

... Translating Theory and Research into Practice Social Network and Social Support Interventions Health Education and Health Behavior Applications Future Directions for Research and Practice Summary ... Specific Health Behavior Research Areas Research Gaps and Future Directions Summary 211 ELEVEN: KEY INTERPERSONAL FUNCTIONS AND HEALTH OUTCOMES: LESSONS FROM THEORY AND RESEARCH ON CLINICIAN-PATIENT ... theories in selected health promotion programs and interventions, and (3) identifying important future directions for research and practice in health promotion and health education The fourth edition...

Ngày tải lên: 14/03/2014, 20:20

... accuracy and integrity of this document Date: 2005.06.14 11:14:41 +08'00' Teaching and Learning Vocabulary Bringing Research to Practice This page intentionally left blank Teaching and Learning ... be ongoing, and to describe the implications of these findings for educators who are responsible for implementing state and federal policies in state and district agencies, and for researchers ... Fisher, and Diana Arya They have checked and rechecked texts, contacted and recontacted authors, and coded and recoded materials to ensure accurate author and topic indices We are thankful for their...

Ngày tải lên: 03/06/2014, 00:50

... repair damaged tissue, as both basic and clinical researchers and those working in biotechnological and pharmaceutical companies which need greater understanding and information Page 10 of 15 to ... biomedicine and in related areas of science and technology [131] This commission works to identify and promote policies and practices ensuring ethically responsible actions in scientific research, ... least partial funding by governments, medical insurance companies, and public and private health institutions, and with current and future demographic movements ("demographic” patients) [96] Until...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 16:20

... agenda of the best practices study For example, Demand Management will be focused on Demand Signal, Demand Collaboration, Sales and Operation Planning and Inventory Management Practice Waste will ... Context of Malaysia Practice , “Common Practice , “Good Practice and “Best Practice ) while Aberdeen Group (2006) is focused more on level of adoption (“laggards”, “industry norm” and “best in class”) ... quality, low cost, and with very fast throughput times According to Anand and Kodali (2008), only in recent times, researchers have emphasized that the theory and principles of lean and its associated...

Ngày tải lên: 19/06/2014, 15:20

... consolidators, and non-vessel operating common carriers), distribution services (warehousing and transportation, inventory management, and domestic and regional distribution and courier companies), and ... York: Rawson Associates Womack, J and Jones, D (1996), Lean Thinking, Simon and Schuster, New York, NY 14 Supply Chain Management – Pathways for Research and Practice Worley, J., (2004) “The ... Management – Pathways for Research and Practice Yang,C.C.,Marlow.PB. ,and Lu.C.S (2009) Assessing resources, logistics service capabilities, innovation capabilities and the performance of container...

Ngày tải lên: 19/06/2014, 15:20

... more and more attention from researchers As the focus is shifting from internal practices to the integration and assurance of processes spanning customers and suppliers, the integration of QM and ... consistency and reducing variation A working supplier evaluation and selection system, benchmarking, reduction of duplicated processes, and knowledge 32 Supply Chain Management – Pathways for Research and ... quality practices, and performance across different global supply chain cultures and technology levels, and what organizational structures should be used, exist Again, quality management practices...

Ngày tải lên: 19/06/2014, 15:20

... integrity and ERP implementations as the backbone and proceeding with add-ons like CRM and SRM (Akyuz and Rehan, 2009; Xu, 2011)  The relevance and importance of the use of Web Services and Service ... 50 Supply Chain Management – Pathways for Research and Practice and supplier-centric functions such as supplier evaluation and selection, are also included in this model This approach ... and use three layers as basic, technical, and operating environment, highlighting the need for the integration of information, standards and organisation with business requirements, society and...

Ngày tải lên: 19/06/2014, 15:20

... delivery, storage and operational decision flexibilities in a supply chain under uncertain demand and arrive at a trade-off between volume and delivery flexibility and operational decision and storage ...  , and  /   ds /(1  s ) On the other hand, the only thing we have to prove is that if m  ,  s  , and  /   ds /(1  s ) then 1 , 2 , 3  and   Because if 1 , 2 , 3  and  ... management, and decision making Forecasting and supply chain flexibility Forecasts represent main inputs into planning and decision making processes in supply chains Predictions of future demands,...

Ngày tải lên: 19/06/2014, 15:20