scholarly journals Hybrid polarizable simulations of a conventional hydrophobic polyelectrolyte. Toward a theoretical tool for green science innovation

2021 ◽  
Vol 155 (11) ◽  
pp. 114903
Author(s):  
Michel Masella ◽  
Alina Crudu ◽  
Fabien Léonforté
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Tool ◽  
Science Innovation

Rebel Dignity

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Manuel Callahan
Keyword(s):  
Practical Application ◽  
Theoretical Tool ◽  
Praxis I ◽  
Political Praxis

In this essay I expand on John Holloway’s assertion that the Zapatistas have made dignity a critical and essential moment of struggle. However, I also propose that in the Zapatistas’ hands we witness its transformation from a term of solidarity into a strategic concept. As a theoretical tool it must be reclaimed by excavating it from specific struggles, acknowledging its several components, and engaging its practical application as a map for struggle. By highlighting the theoretical coordinates that the Zapatistas have made evident in their political praxis, I endeavor to advance dignity as a convivial tool that promotes autonomy. Indeed, my efforts with dignity parallel the task Ana Dinerstein suggests for autonomy: “the art of organizing hope.”

scholarly journals Malta X Anniversary and COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
pp. 16-19
Author(s):  
Emma Zajdela ◽  
Zafra Lerman
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Middle East ◽  
Innovation Research ◽  
Science Diplomacy ◽  
Peace And Justice ◽  
Second Intifada ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Un General Assembly ◽  
Research And Education ◽  
Science Innovation

Abstract In December 2021, the Malta X Conference “Frontiers of Science: Innovation, Research and Education in the Middle East—A Bridge to Peace” will mark the celebration of the tenth anniversary of the Malta Conferences. The first Malta Conference was held on the island of Malta in 2003 amidst the height of the Second Intifada. Since then, the Malta Conferences Foundation (MCF) has been a pioneer in using science diplomacy as a bridge to peace and sustainable development in the Middle East [1]. MCF uses science diplomacy to advance the following four UN Sustainable Development Goals: 1. Ensure inclusive and quality education for all (Goal 4) 2. Ensure access of Water and Sanitation for all (Goal 6) 3. Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern Energy for all (Goal 7), and 4. Promote Peace and Justice, as well as inclusive societies (Goal 16). In 2016, MCF received the UN NOVUS Summit award for Goal 16: Peace and Justice [2]. The Summit was held in the UN General Assembly.

CrossFit: Fitness cult or reinventive institution?

2015 ◽  
Vol 52 (3) ◽  
pp. 361-379 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcelle C Dawson
Keyword(s):  
Identity Construction ◽  
Exercise Regime ◽  
Theoretical Tool ◽  
Supportive Community

Branded as ‘the sport of fitness’, CrossFit is a burgeoning exercise regime that has surpassed the growth of well-known fitness franchises. In addition to its comprehensive fitness regime, it claims to offer a supportive community, which aims to ensure that people do not exercise ‘together alone’. The tight-knit – almost insular – nature of this community, as well as some of its more extreme practices, have led followers and detractors alike to characterise CrossFit as a cult. This article argues that the ‘cult’ label is too parochial and, instead, applies Susie Scott’s notion of ‘reinventive institutions’ to explain why CrossFit is so polarising. With its emphasis on voluntarism, performative regulation and mutual surveillance, the concept of the ‘reinventive institution’ offers a more useful and expansive theoretical tool that allows us to understand how power, identity construction and self-transformation operate in CrossFit.

Theory of value co-creation: a systematic literature review

2014 ◽  
Vol 24 (6) ◽  
pp. 643-683 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco Galvagno ◽  
Daniele Dalli
Keyword(s):  
Management Decision ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Past ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives ◽  
Emerging Trends ◽  
Building Management ◽  
Innovation And Technology ◽  
Management Decision Making ◽  
Theory Of Value ◽  
Science Innovation

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to summarize and classify extant research and to better understand the past, present, and future state of the theory of value co-creation. Its main objectives are: to identify the different theoretical perspectives and research streams that characterize and define the co-creation literature, and to highlight the connections between them; to look for emerging trends and gaps in the literature by comparing the most recent papers with those representing the field's core. Design/methodology/approach – The paper relies on bibliometric data: co-citation techniques were employed to select, analyze, and interpret citation patterns within the co-creation literature. Findings – The paper identified two main clusters, as well as specific research streams and common themes, representing scholarly journals’ publications on co-creation over the past years. These research streams and themes apply three different theoretical perspectives: service science, innovation and technology management, and marketing and consumer research. Data from the most recent publications has been used to verify if and how the original streams and themes are reflected in the contemporary debate. Research limitations/implications – Inevitably, the findings of the analysis have limitations related to the research design, the databases, and the applied bibliometric methods. Practical implications – From a practical perspective, the research impacts on theory building, management decision making, and teaching. Originality/value – This study depicts the remarkable development of the literature on co-creation and shows the latent structure underlying its different research streams. To the best knowledge, this study is the first to determine co-citation frequencies from both the SSCI and Scopus databases.

Shaping forensic science innovation

2010 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 4-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robin Williams
Keyword(s):  
Forensic Science ◽  
Science Innovation

Attribute reduction in fuzzy multi-covering decision systems via observational- consistency and fuzzy discernibility

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Rongde Lin ◽  
Jinjin Li ◽  
Dongxiao Chen ◽  
Jianxin Huang ◽  
Yingsheng Chen
Keyword(s):  
Rough Set ◽  
Attribute Reduction ◽  
Recursive Method ◽  
Redundant Information ◽  
Reduction Algorithm ◽  
Discernibility Matrix ◽  
Decision Systems ◽  
Theoretical Tool ◽  
Lower Ratio ◽  
Covering Rough Set

Fuzzy covering rough set model is a popular and important theoretical tool for computation of uncertainty, and provides an effective approach for attribute reduction. However, attribute reductions derived directly from fuzzy lower or upper approximations actually still occupy large of redundant information, which leads to a lower ratio of attribute-reduced. This paper introduces a kind of parametric observation sets on the approximations, and further proposes so called parametric observational-consistency, which is applied to attribute reduction in fuzzy multi-covering decision systems. Then the related discernibility matrix is developed to provide a way of attribute reduction. In addition, for multiple observational parameters, this article also introduces a recursive method to gradually construct the multiple discernibility matrix by composing the refined discernibility matrix and incremental discernibility matrix based on previous ones. In such case, an attribute reduction algorithm is proposed. Finally, experiments are used to demonstrate the feasibility and effectiveness of our proposed method.

scholarly journals The role of information instruments in ensuring transparency in scientific research (the case of the Rep. of Moldova)

2018 ◽  
Vol 325 ◽  
pp. 237-248
Author(s):  
Holban Ion ◽  
Cuciureanu Gheorghe ◽  
Minciuna Vitalie
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Innovation System ◽  
Online Information ◽  
Digital Information ◽  
Scientific Publications ◽  
Scientific Staff ◽  
Public Data ◽  
One Stop ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Science Innovation

The present paper shows several information instruments created in the Republic of Moldova for the purpose of ensuring transparency in science, innovation and scientific staff training. Their evolution, the way in which they could help enhancing transparency in Moldovan researchdevelopment- innovation system, shortcomings in ensuring greater visibility, have been investigated. Three information instruments developed (or under preparation) by the Information Society Development Institute have been examined in detail: i) National Bibliometric Instrument – a digital information system which is a database for collecting, classifying and processing public data on scientific publications in Moldovan scientific journals; ii) EXPERT online – an online information system for applying and assessment of draft programs and projects in the area of science and innovation; iii) Digital Map of Science – a platform in which the functions of existing systems are to be integrated under a common roof in order to provide one-stop-shop services.

scholarly journals “I would have to be mad to leave this bed.” A Female Heterotopia of Self-confinement in Sue Townsend’s The Woman Who Went to Bed for a Year

2021 ◽  
pp. 217-237
Author(s):  
Nieves De Mingo Izquierdo
Keyword(s):  
Physical Space ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Theoretical Tool ◽  
A Site

What happens when a woman, housewife and mother, decides to take to her room and stay in bed for a whole year? This scarcely plausible proposition opens the last published work by the late British author Sue Townsend. This paper aims to explain the main coordinates of the narrative by using Foucault’s concept of heterotopia; an effective, theoretical tool when applied to the analysis of a contained, physical space which is eventually turned into a site of contestation by means of the protagonist’s self-imposed confinement. This implies further questioning on the degree of agency she displays within her environment and, in addition, raises doubts about whether the novel responds to a feminist stance on the part of the author or to a literary depiction of her unavoidable withdrawal from the outside world due to her personal circumstances.

scholarly journals Giving Science Innovation Systems a 'Nudge'

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 51-61
Author(s):  
Kirsty de Jong ◽  
Urs Daellenbach ◽  
Sally Davenport ◽  
Jarrod Haar ◽  
Shirley Leitch
Keyword(s):  
Innovation Systems ◽  
Science Innovation
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