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Kumar, Gajender Kumar. "Impact of Fog and Cloud Computing Applications to Reserve a Seat in Railways." Jurnal Ilmu Komputer 13, no. 1 (April 29, 2020): 28. http://dx.doi.org/10.24843/jik.2020.v13.i01.p04.
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As India's largest employer has gone digital, this is the beginning of mass acquisition in a new dimension. Indian Railways serves on a peripheral scale in the size of each aircraft. It carries 23,000 passengers and over 3 million tonnes daily, with more than 12,000 passengers traveling at 115,000 km and 7000 stations. But as the nation's largest employer has begun to digitalize its services operations, it is beginning to gain mass in an emerging dimension. The network collects around 100 datasets per user (one truffle is enough to store 500–1000 movies). This passenger booking plate has 25 million users, leading to approximately 800,000 daily transactions. Such is the creation of a digital scale railway ecosystem, a fertile ground for entrepreneurs, employers and large scale technology for testing and testing. And while Railways has made a good start by integrating third parties with third parties, the company can create a seamless experience in booking, payment and other services at the top of the railway data pipeline. Here we have several ways to verify a passenger or passenger ticket, which will be discussed one by one on Fig.1. We understand here that the N computer system (server) is available in the availability center and the availability train provided by the NECC (North Eastern Carrying Corporation Ltd). Each seat or chair acts as a spring (Smart) chair, which means that we are connected to a ticket scanner or chair that can scan tickets and send the actual data to the field node (fog node). Later, the latest analysis will result in the proposed data and the final data that will be sent to the cloud. We are connected to multiple devices to share real-time data and updated real-time data on the cloud. We have created a fog environment and a cloud environment. We have implemented this with the help of clipping and sending data by sending real data separately. We have created a smart gateway between military (Servers) and customer (sensor), cloud and customer (sensor). In this paper, there is the solution that can enhanced the chances of getting confirm ticket, based on individual server load in coaches of the train, according to the increase in the number of sensors request, in the context of processing and considering three cases , it is an answer by analysing cloud-fog scenario. Up to this implementation the simple round robin algorithm is also used solution for load balancing purpose. The method is implemented by using a class student attendance system in a college level.
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Northcott, Deryl, and Janine Smith. "Board diversity and effectiveness: Implications for the role of the chair." Corporate Ownership and Control 12, no. 3 (2015): 261–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.22495/cocv12i3c2p6.
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This paper examines how social (ethnic and gender) diversity influences board effectiveness and impacts the role of the chair. It draws on semi-structured interviews with New Zealand board members from two company types - stated-owned enterprises (SOEs) and public listed companies (PLCs) - where the former has greater social diversity around the board table. Few prior studies of board effectiveness have accessed the views of board members via interviews, or compared directors’ perspectives from companies of similar size but differing board diversity. The findings reveal that members of SOE boards, where there is greater social diversity, saw negative director characteristics (character and attitude) and weak board relationships as strongly negative influences on board effectiveness. This group also identified poor boardroom practice (i.e. failing to achieve a boardroom atmosphere that fosters quality debate and effective decision making) as having a significant, negative impact on board outcomes. While board members in both company types saw the chair as a key influence on both board effectiveness and ineffectiveness, the ways in which the chair was seen to exert that influence differed between the company types, suggesting that diversity impacts the role of the chair as leader of the board
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Dobberstein, Michael. "The “Gigantic Swindle” of 1869–1872: Lessons Learned in Legislating the Draining of the Great Kankakee Marsh." Indiana Magazine of History 119, no. 3 (September 2023): 213–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.2979/indimagahist.119.3.01.
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ABSTRACT: Between 1869 and 1923, the government of Indiana sponsored the draining of the Great Kankakee Marsh and the straightening of the Kankakee River in northern Indiana. Reclaiming the vast marsh posed significant problems and required special legislation. In 1869, the legislature granted sweeping powers to a private corporation to drain the marsh. The company formed under this law, and the law itself, encountered bitter opposition from landowners, and created a storm of protest in the press, which attacked the company as a “gigantic swindle.” Public protests and attacks in the press forced the company to dissolve, and the legislature repealed the law. This article explores the brief unhappy life of the Kankakee Valley Draining Company; the reasons for the uprising against it; and the ways in which the General Assembly devised new legislation, and a more inclusive consensus, which would allow it eventually to accomplish its goal of replacing the Great Marsh with new farmland.
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Dobberstein, Michael. "The “Gigantic Swindle” of 1869–1872: Lessons Learned in Legislating the Draining of the Great Kankakee Marsh." Indiana Magazine of History 119, no. 3 (September 2023): 213–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.2979/imh.2023.a905287.
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ABSTRACT: Between 1869 and 1923, the government of Indiana sponsored the draining of the Great Kankakee Marsh and the straightening of the Kankakee River in northern Indiana. Reclaiming the vast marsh posed significant problems and required special legislation. In 1869, the legislature granted sweeping powers to a private corporation to drain the marsh. The company formed under this law, and the law itself, encountered bitter opposition from landowners, and created a storm of protest in the press, which attacked the company as a “gigantic swindle.” Public protests and attacks in the press forced the company to dissolve, and the legislature repealed the law. This article explores the brief unhappy life of the Kankakee Valley Draining Company; the reasons for the uprising against it; and the ways in which the General Assembly devised new legislation, and a more inclusive consensus, which would allow it eventually to accomplish its goal of replacing the Great Marsh with new farmland.
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Hartanto, Susi, and Aditya Cipta Sugandha. "KAJIAN DESAIN DINING SET MID CENTURY DENGAN SISTEM KNOCK-DOWN STUDI KASUS NEW ELEGANT, LTD." Idealog: Ide dan Dialog Desain Indonesia 3, no. 1 (April 29, 2018): 11. http://dx.doi.org/10.25124/idealog.v3i1.1779.
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Mid century is one of furniture style which is quite difficult to be made knock-down for its slim structure. With market high demand of this particular style, furniture company needs to always release new designs with added value. One of added values is knock-down system. Knock-down is generally applied in furniture for space saving. A Case study is taken at New Elegant, Ltd., Vietnam, a furniture company focuses more on dining sets. Mid century dining chair design which can be produced at this company should have 3 basic constructions similar to factory standards (seat frame, front legs, chair back). While dining table design should have table top and table legs assembled with hardware (with or without apron). Forms of design is relative, adjusting to mid century design characteristics, rounded and slim. Quotation price should be in retail price rangeof USD90-99 per piece, and according to cost estimation, designs proposed are within this range.In terms of loadibility, knock-down designs in this research are 48% more efficient in space compared to those with non knock-down structure.Thus, this design model could be a reference on how to modify knock-down mid century designs
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Haq, Izhar, Teresa Lang, and Hongkang Xu. "An Examination of the Effects of Change in Committee Chair on Audit Quality." Accounting and Finance Research 6, no. 4 (September 7, 2017): 52. http://dx.doi.org/10.5430/afr.v6n4p52.
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This study uses GMI Ratings directorship data from 2008 to 2013 along with the associated financial data to examine the relationship between audit committee chair change with the absolute discretionary accruals in the financial statements of the reporting companies. Our results suggest that audit committee chair change is positively associated with the absolute discretionary accruals. Specifically, absolute discretionary accruals are significantly higher when there is a change in the audit committee chair. These results are consistent with prior research that deviations from the predicted values of accruals is an indicator of “poor” audit quality. An additional finding of this paper is that a person younger than 60 is more likely to be a new audit committee chair when there is a change and therefore will have less experience and contacts than the outgoing chair. An important implication of these results is that audit committee chair change can have a significant impact on the quality of the financial statements of a company as well as on the audit quality.
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Zahra, Shaker A., Donald O. Neubaum, and Morten Huse. "Entrepreneurship in Medium-Size Companies: Exploring the Effects of Ownership and Governance Systems." Journal of Management 26, no. 5 (October 2000): 947–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/014920630002600509.
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Corporate entrepreneurship (CE), which embodies a company’s innovation and venturing activities, is necessary in today’s competitive markets. CE is important for organizational renewal, the creation of new business, and improved performance. CE, however, requires strong and continued support from the company’s top executives. Data from 231 medium-size manufacturing companies show that commitment to CE is high when: (1) executives own stock in their company; (2) the board chair and the chief executive officer are different individuals; (3) the board is medium in size; and, (4) outside directors own stock in the company. The relationships between the ratio of outside directors and CE, and institutional ownership and CE, are mixed. CE is also positively associated with future company performance.
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Parmata, Uma Maheswari Devi, and Surya Prakash Chetla. "Effect of service quality on doctor’s satisfaction and prescribing behavior in pharmaceutical supply chain – a study with reference to a major Indian pharmaceutical company." International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Marketing 15, no. 2 (April 7, 2021): 173–211. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijphm-04-2018-0024.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop a scale for the measurement of service quality at the manufacturer–doctor interface of the pharmaceutical supply chain and to study the impact of service quality on doctor’s satisfaction and doctor’s prescribing behavior. Doctors from two major states of South India were selected for the study. A doctor perceived service quality scale with three dimensions having eight items was developed through confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) in the pharmaceutical context. Structural equation modeling (SEM) technique was used to show the relationship between service quality, satisfaction and prescribing behavior. The critical factors of service quality were identified, and a model was developed showing the relationship between service quality, doctor’s satisfaction and doctor’s prescribing behavior which has not been explored in any research. This model will be helpful in further development of new concepts and for analyzing the reasons for the failure of doctors in providing quality service. Design/methodology/approach A total of 200 doctors from three major cities of South India were selected. A doctor perceived service quality scale with three dimensions having eight items was developed through CFA using Parasuraman Service quality scale (Parasuraman, 1985, 1986, 1988) as the basis in the pharmaceutical context after focus group discussions with company experts, retailers, doctors and academicians. SEM technique was used to examine the impact of service quality on doctor’s satisfaction and prescribing behavior. Findings There is no universal set of dimensions and items that determine service quality in manufacturing industries, especially at the manufacturer–doctor interface of the pharmaceutical supply chain though service quality plays a very important role in affecting the performance of manufacturing industries. The critical factors affecting the quality of service for a pharmaceutical company at the manufacturer–doctor interface of the supply chain were identified, and its impact on doctor’s satisfaction and their prescribing behavior were studied. Research limitations/implications This research contributes to the development of service quality scale for measuring service quality in pharmaceutical manufacturing company, especially with reference to manufacturer–doctor interface of the supply chain which was not thoroughly explored earlier. A model was developed showing the positive relationship between service quality and doctor’s satisfaction and doctor’s prescribing behavior in pharmaceutical supply chain which is a new concept not proved experimentally. Practical implications The study is very useful for the pharmaceutical manufacturing companies to identify the service quality factors affecting doctor’s satisfaction and their prescribing behavior thereby leading to development of new measures for improving the performance of the pharmaceutical supply chain. This study can lead to identification of problems involved in pharmaceutical supply chain and also leads to generation of new ideas and development of new concepts for influencing doctor’s satisfaction and doctor’s prescribing behavior which in turn can help in providing better health. Social implications This study actually has a direct impact on the society. If factors affecting doctor’s satisfaction and prescribing behavior are identified automatically, the end consumer, i.e. patient, can be satisfied in a better way, and better medical care can be provided. If doctor’s problems are identified, then better solutions can be provided to patients; this in turn has a lot of positive impact on the pharmaceutical company and society in general. Originality/value This research will act as a base for generating ideas relating to how quality service provided by a company will have an impact on doctor’s satisfaction and his prescribing behavior in pharmaceutical supply chain .To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this study is the first of its kind of the conceptual aspects of service quality, satisfaction and loyalty explained in terms of pharmaceutical supply chain as service quality, doctor’s satisfaction and doctor’s prescribing behavior and proved experimentally.
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O'Dowd, A. "MPs question potential new chair of Monitor about his work for company advising private health firms." BMJ 347, oct17 3 (October 17, 2013): f6283. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.f6283.
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Kumari, Neeraj. "Situational Analysis of Indian Furniture Industry." Journal of Asian Development 5, no. 3 (November 6, 2019): 57. http://dx.doi.org/10.5296/jad.v5i3.15607.
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Purpose: The study aims to do marketing mix of plastic furniture industry, to do SWOT analysis of furniture industry and Nilkamal group of companies, and to recommend marketing strategies for the plastic furniture industry.Research Design, Data & Methodology: A structured questionnaire has been used to collect primary data. Convenience sampling has been used in the study. The sample size is 120.Results: The strengths of Nilkamal are as follows: National leader, Pro-actively enters new segments and markets, Partners well-established companies, Strong distribution in the company, Vast product range with emphasis on quality, Financially strong, and Strong R & D.Conclusion: In order to improve its marketing strategies, Nilkamal can take the following steps: Target Kid’s furniture kit, Advertise the products as being designed with respect to safety by avoiding sharp edges, The furniture set can be customized to suit the kid’s tastes, A retail chain for plastic furniture can be opened in the major cities, A resale store can be opened at major cities in the country where the sales of plastic furniture are high, and Venture into wood-plastic composite furniture.
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Patra, Sudipto, and Raj K. Roy. "Global Knowledge Game… Wildcard for India!" Foreign Trade Review 37, no. 1-2 (April 2002): 60–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0015732515020105.
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Globalisation has brought all sorts of questions pertaining to Indian MNCs to the fore. The enlargement of the freedom to tap the competitive potential, unhindered by geographical restrictions, is at the heart of these forces of globalisation. It endangers the entrenched domestic market players of the cocooned era of the past, simultaneously presenting them the opportunity to look beyond their traditional market (home) and to leverage its strengths to gain higher profitability. From the Indian perspective, we found that there is a plethora of opportunities and Indian companies can really win this global game if they play it right. In the changing context of business with world moving definitely to a global village we have raised certain questions and tried to answer them in the paper. What is India's competitive advantage? What is the strength that Indian companies can play with to capitalise upon the opportunities that are arising in the global business scenario, at the same time dodging the threats and overcoming their weaknesses? Who are these multinationals that we keep referring to? Are they the giants of the Indian industry? Are they the doyens of the brick and mortar era? Or are they the new-age players in knowledge economy? Why is it that the Indian manufacturing sector could not deliver quality in last 40 years while IT could achieve it in less than a decade? Were there policy bottlenecks that stifled the traditional Indian companies to a stunted Indian presence or something internal to them? There is a question-mark on the traditional definition of an MNC itself - "Company with operation bases in countries other than that of its origin". When a large part of manufacturing is relocating itself in countries that offer the factor cost advantages, as is available in South-East Asia and China, how relevant is the traditional definition of an MNC? isn't MNC the one which looks at transnational marketing, creating global brands, with localised operations (not necessarily in home country) that allow it to attain highest profitability? Why can't TATA and Reliance be dubbed MNCs if they can play to these rules? We found that the Indian MNCs also have certain inherent strengths that can catapult them to the global arena Experience gained by the Indian industry over the last 55 years Accumulated knowledge capital Entrepreneurial spirit shown in the right kind of conditions A new mirldset that is emerging slowly but definitely . Though we are yet to take these strengths to the final frontier of customer satisfaction and the highest order in the business value chain - selling to customers directly or creating global brands - it is only pertinent that we revisit the Indian business scenario with the confidence of delivering quality products as IT has shown. The same factors can help the Indian MN Cs to face the challenges and emerge winners in the new global ball game. We have suggested a broad pack of strategies, which are going to be indispensable for Indian MNCs in 2010 and beyond.
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Re, Selena Lidya. "A lean six sigma approach to glue problem in a furniture manufacturing company." Management Science Letters 14, no. 2 (2024): 77–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.5267/j.msl.2023.10.002.
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The main focus of this research paper is to shed light on the challenges encountered by the chair production department employees when it comes to identifying and locating glue residue after the assembly process. This issue arises due to the transparent nature of the glue, making it difficult to detect and subsequently negatively impacting the overall quality of the chairs in the polishing department. To tackle this problem, various experiments and tests were conducted, which are thoroughly discussed in this paper. The findings of this study are not only applicable to the specific manufacturing company under investigation but also to other companies within the industry that face similar difficulties in detecting defects caused by transparent glue. As a result, a new method for detecting glue defects is proposed, which can be adopted by various industries encountering similar challenges.
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Shah, Mrinalini, and Nilanjan Chattopadhyay. "Innovation in procurement from rural India using enterprise mobility strategy: a case study." World Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development 10, no. 2 (April 14, 2014): 143–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/wjemsd-04-2013-0025.
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Purpose – The fundamental rule for sustenance in the business world for organizations is to explore new ways to discover themselves and to realign the business strategies with the changing environment, apply new management concepts and adopt new technologies so as to have a faster response to the changing business situation. With more than 600 million user base of mobile phones in India, it may be useful for the Indian companies to set up an enterprise mobility strategy akin to their information technology strategy and take maximum advantage of this mobile wave. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach – The paper discusses methodology adopted to bring in and manage change in its process of procurement in a big organization “Marico,” one of the largest players in the Indian FMCG sector. A detailed process which “Marico” adopted to bring change in procurement process and its supply chain was studied with the help of long interviews and available secondary data. Findings – Heindl mode (2008) on the steps on continuous innovation are what Marico followed though process started in Marico much earlier. The case emphasizes how innovation models can be followed even to bring change in big corporate houses. Practical implications – Marico did formulate an enterprise mobility strategy as an innovation in its procurement process can pave the way and learning for other FMCG companies to benchmark its strategies against the one adopted by “Marico” the company of the study to find out the gaps exiting and therefore, the scope for improvement. Originality/value – “Maricio” is a unique example of continuous innovation and change in procurement from rural India which revolutionized the industry and bought bigger revenue and less hassles for the company.
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Kohli, Raj K., and Anurag Pant. "An Example of Innovative Teaching: How to Start and Run a Financial Investment Company from a Finance and Accounting Perspective?" Archives of Business Research 10, no. 12 (December 15, 2022): 106–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.14738/abr.1012.13563.
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An example of an account of practice is presented in this paper. Such action learning methods are highly desired in the attempts to make our courses experiential. Specifically, this project is a new idea for applying and enhancing an undergraduate Capstone Finance course (F444) as well as for a Graduate Financial Management Course (F542). This project guides students to start a new investment company in the State of Indiana and then run it during the semester. As part of an advanced financial course, students maintain and grow an actual portfolio of securities, called Student Managed Investment Fund (SMIF). Hands-on training of this kind is expected to lead to stronger learning of concepts, better application of theories, and significantly more student satisfaction.
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Resing, Mary C. "Source Theatre Company and the Mandate of the NEA: a Case Study." New Theatre Quarterly 11, no. 42 (May 1995): 128–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0266464x00001147.
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The controversy in the United States surrounding the funding of ‘offensive‐ and ‘pornographic‐ works by the National Endowment of the Arts (NEA) has centered on whether or not the organization should espouse a morally conservative outlook in regard to the public funding of artistic works. However, the NEA arguably already pursues conservative policies rooted in its vision of the form, function, and outlook of the arts it exists to serve. The appointment of the actress Jane Alexander as chair of the NEA may have indicated that the organization would become more liberal in its moral stance, but the question remains: can government-supported art be anything but conservative? The following is a case study of one theatre's relationship to the NEA in the context of the Washington, DC, theatre community. The author, Mary C. Resing, is a former business manager of New Playwrights' Theatre in Washington, DC, and a former grant writer at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is currently working on her dissertation on the actress-manager Vera Kommissarzhevskaia.
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Kratcoski, Peter C., Mag Maximilian Edelbacher, and Dilip K. Das. "Terrorist Victimization: Prevention, Control and Recovery." International Review of Victimology 8, no. 3 (September 2001): 257–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/026975800100800302.
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An Ancillary Meeting on the topic of ‘Terrorist Victimization: Prevention, Control, and Recovery’ was held at the United Nations Center in Vienna, Austria on Wednesday, April 12, 2000 in conjunction with the Tenth United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders. The Congress focused on ‘Crime and Justice: Meeting the Challenges of the 21 st Century.’ The Ancillary Meeting was sponsored by the State University of New York, Plattsburgh, USA and chaired by Dr. Dilip K. Das, Professor in the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice at that University. The speakers included Alex P. Schmid, Officer-in-Charge, Terrorism Prevention Branch, United Nations; George H. Millard, Sao Paulo, Brazil, Dr. Ely Karmon, Senior Research Scholar, International Policy Institute for Counter-Terrorism, Kerzlyia, Israel; and Dr. Harvey W. Kushner, Professor and Chair, Department of Criminal Justice and Security Administration, Long Island University, Brookville, New York, USA. Other presentations were made by Dr. David Rapoport, University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA; Niles Lathem, The New York Post, Washington, D.C., USA, Arvind Verma, Department of Criminal Justice, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA, Dr. S. Subramanian, Raghavendra Nagar Shvrampally, Hyderabad, India, George Ballard, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, Michigan, USA and Boaz Ganor, International Policy Institute for Counter-Terrorism, Herzlyia, Israel. In the presentations by speakers from Europe, North America, North Africa, the Middle East, Asia and South America and in the ensuing discussions, a wide variety of issues, concerns, and prevention strategies were covered in a global framework, and also applied to situations in specific countries and continents. The papers and the sessions focused on a number of themes, including an assessment of the main contemporary trends in terrorism, the politicalization of terrorism, the effects that terrorism has on primary and secondary victims, the linkage of terrorism with organized crime, and the measures that governments, international organizations, and justice agencies can take to curtail and eradicate terrorism, including international cooperative efforts.
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Lueder, Rani. "The Chair. by Galen Cranz. 1998, 253 pages, $27.50 New York: W.W. Norton & Company ISBN 0–393–04655–9." Ergonomics in Design: The Quarterly of Human Factors Applications 7, no. 4 (October 1999): 34–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/106480469900700408.
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Shikdar, A. A., and M. A. Al-Hadhrami. "Operator Performance and Satisfaction in an Ergonomically Designed Assembly Workstation." Journal of Engineering Research [TJER] 2, no. 1 (December 1, 2005): 69. http://dx.doi.org/10.24200/tjer.vol2iss1pp69-76.
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The objective of this study was to investigate the effects on operator performance and satisfaction of an ergonomically designed workstation for performing a repetitive industrial assembly task. Experiments were conducted in a company with industrial workers using existing and newly developed workstations. Operator performance on the ergonomically designed workstation was 27% higher compared to the existing non-ergonomically designed workstation. Worker satisfaction score was also improved by 41% in the ergonomically designed workstation condition. The new workstation for a repetitive assembly task had highly significant positive effect on worker performance and satisfaction. Special features of the ergonomically designed assembly workstation were an adjustable and adequate worktable, an adjustable and ergonomically designed chair, ergonomically designed hand tools and a systematic layout of the workstation components.
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LeCompte, Elizabeth, Kate Valk, Ari Fliakos, and Maria Shevtsova. "A Conversation on The Wooster Group's Hamlet." New Theatre Quarterly 29, no. 2 (April 29, 2013): 121–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0266464x13000237.
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This conversation took place during the Gdansk Festival, 1–10 August 2009, where The Wooster Group performed its internationally acclaimed Hamlet (2006), directed by Elizabeth LeCompte. The conversation, led by Maria Shevtsova and edited by her for publication, was part of the conference organized under the auspices of the Festival by Jerzy Limon, the Festival's director. Here LeCompte and two performers from the company, Kate Valk and Ari Fliakos, discuss how they generated the work, and develop their thoughts in answers to questions from the audience. Later this year The Wooster Group will perform Hamlet on 10–13 August at the Edinburgh International Festival. Maria Shevtsova is the Chair Professor of Drama and Theatre at Goldsmiths, University of London, and Co-Editor of New Theatre Quarterly.
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Onofrejova, Daniela, Michaela Balazikova, Juraj Glatz, Zuzana Kotianova, and Katarina Vaskovicova. "Ergonomic Assessment of Physical Load in Slovak Industry Using Wearable Technologies." Applied Sciences 12, no. 7 (April 1, 2022): 3607. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app12073607.
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The physical tasks of workers are demanding, particularly when performed long-term in unsuitable working position, with high frequency, heavy load, after injury, with developing damage of health or reduced performance due to advanced age. Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) result from overuse or develop over time. Work activities, which are frequent and repetitive, or activities with awkward postures, cause disorders that may be painful during work or at rest. There is a new technology in the market, occupational exoskeletons, which have the prerequisites for minimizing the negative consequences of workload on WMSDs. We provided pilot quantitative measurements of the ergonomic risk at one selected workplace in a Slovak automotive company with four different workers to prove our methodology using wearable wireless multi-sensor systems Captiv and Actigraph. At first, the test was performed in standard conditions without an exoskeleton. The unacceptable physical load was identified in considerable evaluated body areas—neck, hip, and shoulder. Next, the passive chair exoskeleton Chairless Chair 2.0 was used in trials as an ergonomic measure. Our intention was to determine whether an exoskeleton would be an effective tool for optimizing the workload in selected workplaces and whether the proposed unique quantitative measurement system would give reliable and quick results.
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Galassi, Giuseppe. "Obituary Richard Victor Alvarus Mattessich." De Computis - Revista Española de Historia de la Contabilidad 16, no. 2 (December 26, 2019): 266. http://dx.doi.org/10.26784/issn.1886-1881.v16i2.360.
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Was born in 1922 in Trieste, Italy, and died on September 30, 2019 in Vancouver, Canada. He grew up in Vienna, graduating with a Dr. rer.pol. in 1945, Degree of Doctor of Economic Sciences, Hochschule fur Welthandel, nowadays Wirtschaftsuniversitat Wien, Economic University of Vienna. He had the following academic positions: fellow of the Austrian Institute of Economic Research, Vienna (1945-47); lecturer at the Rosenberg College (St. Gallen, 1947-52); then he emigrated to Canadà, where he became professor of commerce and economics and Department Head of Commerce at Mt. Allison University (Sackville, N.B. 1953-59), after working for a year in an insurance company, Actuarial and Auditing Department, in Montreal; from 1959 to 1967 he served as a tenured associate professor, University of California, Berkeley, School of Business Administration , following one year in a visiting position; in 1966-67 he simultaneously held a chair in economics at the Ruhr Universitat, Bochum, Germany; the final position was at University of British Columbia, Arthur Andersen chair (Vancouver, 1967-87; since 1987 Prof. Emeritus); professor, Technische Universitat (Vienna, 1976-78—simultaneously with his position at UBC); he held also various visiting professorships at universities in Austria, Germany, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Spain and Switzerland.
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Narayanamurthy, Gopalakrishnan, and Anand Gurumurthy. "A case study on downstream supply chain of an Indian alcoholic beverage manufacturer." Journal of Indian Business Research 7, no. 2 (June 15, 2015): 161–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jibr-11-2014-0074.
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Purpose – This study aims to understand the structure of downstream network from a supply chain (SC) perspective using a case of an Indian alcoholic beverage manufacturing company. In the SC literature, many researchers and practitioners have studied the design of upstream supplier network. Very few studies have documented the design of downstream network comprising distributors, warehouses, retailers, etc. and current study attempts to contribute to this limited literature. In addition, this study also tries to understand the influence of downstream SC, if any, on top management strategies. Finally, it assesses the SC quality using the standard set of factors and provides insights for its improvement. Design/methodology/approach – Single case study approach has been utilized to understand the configuration of downstream SC. A distillery in southern part of India which distributes a variety of liquor products across the market has been chosen for this study. Different data collection approaches have been adopted to understand the distribution channels prevailing in the market. In addition to the internal documents, semi-structured interviews were conducted with salesmen employed by the distillery for different group of outlets, top management of the distillery, outlet owners and counter sales person. Findings – Different distribution channels constituting the downstream SC network of the industry in the market studied have been identified to be retails and bars, institutions, clubs, modern trade, maximum retail price and Mysore Sales International Limited. Each of the distribution channels has clearly defined their boundaries for reaching different segment of consumers. Significant influence of the existing distribution channels on strategic decisions such as new product development and pricing were noticed. Interesting inferences were obtained on the relationships existing between the distilleries and different distribution channels. Insights were also gathered on the regulatory role played by the government between the manufacturers and distributors. Few marketing and promotional strategies adopted by companies to strengthen their downstream relationships with distribution channels and, in turn, with consumers have also been discussed. The quality of alcoholic beverage SC has been assessed and was found to perform on par with the set standards of quality in robustness factors and enabling factors. Training factor needs to be further improved by providing salesmen with exposure to best practices. Effort also needs to be taken to improve in the complicating factors, i.e. the testability and time. Research limitations/implications – This study is limited to the experience of a single alcoholic beverage manufacturer in the Karnataka state in India. SC of alcoholic beverage industry in India varies across states and depends on State Government regulations. Hence, the obtained results and inferences cannot be generalized across the industries and geographies. Future studies can be carried out in different locations across the country to understand the structure and dynamics of downstream SC in this industry. Scope also exists to study how the deficiencies identified in the SC can be improved and how alcoholic beverage firms entering India adapt to the prevailing SC structure. Comparative study of downstream SC of different industries can also be conducted. Practical implications – Academicians and practitioners can consider this paper as a source to understand the configuration of downstream SC of alcoholic beverage industry. More than that, this study provides a counter-intuitive inference for researchers and practitioners that choice of distribution channels have influence on the strategic decisions such as pricing and product development. Therefore, it becomes necessary to factor in the target distribution channel at the product design phase itself. This study may also help in performing a comparative study of downstream SC – especially the distribution network of different industries and identify best practices that can be adopted across the industries. Application of the standard set of factors from the food SC quality assessment literature have been demonstrated in this study to assess the downstream SC of the alcoholic beverage industry studied. In addition, this study provides several insights by detailing the structure of the SC for other alcoholic beverage manufacturers who are planning to enter Indian market. Originality/value – According to author’s knowledge, it is believed that this is the first study to report the configuration of downstream SC of the alcoholic beverage industry specifically from India apart from describing their influence on strategic decisions of the company.
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Leslie, Stuart W. ""Modernism with a Soul": Designing and Building Communities for Corporate and Civic Life." Technology and Culture 65, no. 1 (January 2024): 343–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1353/tech.2024.a920528.
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abstract: This essay explores how film, feature and documentary, can offer a new perspective on modernist architecture, industrial design, and urban planning. Through the lens of two young directors, Kogonada and Davide Maffei, it traces the histories of two twentieth-century company towns: Ivrea, Italy, headquarters of Italian business machine giant Olivetti, and Columbus, Indiana, U.S.A., home to Cummins Inc., a global leader in diesel engine design and manufacturing. Adriano Olivetti and J. Irwin Miller shared the conviction that modernist architecture and design had a decisive role to play not just in the economic health of their respective firms but in the civic health of their surrounding communities. These companies have long abandoned the corporate idealism of their founding patrons. In film, Ivrea and Columbus have become architectural time capsules that raise important questions about the transformative power of architecture and design in the face of an increasingly competitive global economy.
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WARD-GRIFFIN, DANIELLE. "Up Close and Personal: Opera and Television Broadcasting in the 1950s." Journal of the Society for American Music 13, no. 2 (May 2019): 216–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1752196319000087.
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AbstractThis article examines early pedagogical experiments in opera on television that were meant to attract new audiences in the 1950s. The aesthetics of early television have often been thought to run contrary to opera, particularly in its grander iterations, but I argue that television producers capitalized upon the traits of early television to personalize opera, both on and off screen. Comparing two NBC pedagogical initiatives—a 1958 Omnibus program starring Leonard Bernstein and the 1956–57 visits of the NBC Opera Company to Saint Mary's College (South Bend, Indiana)—I explore how these efforts were meant to approximate the opera fan's experience as well as prepare audience members to enter the opera house. Ultimately, although opera on television failed to secure a strong foothold in the 1950s, it helped to re-envision the ways in which American audiences could relate to the art form and set the terms for the Metropolitan Opera Live in HD broadcasts today.
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VA, R. HARITHA. "A Study of Financial Planning and Forecasting With Reference to Indian Oil Corporation Limited." INTERANTIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH IN ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT 08, no. 04 (April 22, 2024): 1–5. http://dx.doi.org/10.55041/ijsrem31376.
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Financial planning is a ceaseless procedure of guiding and designating financial assets to meet strategic goals and targets. The yield from financial planning appears as budgets. The most generally utilized type of budgets is Pro Forma or Budgeted Financial Statements. The establishment for Budgeted Financial Statements is Detail Budgets. Detail Budgets incorporate sales conjectures, production figures, and different gauges in help of the Financial Plan. On the whole, these budgets are alluded to as the Master Budget. We can likewise separate financial planning into planning for tasks and planning for financing. Working individuals centre around sales and production while financial planners are keen on the best way to back the tasks. In this manner, we can have an Operating Plan and a Financial Plan. Be that as it may, to keep things basic and to ensure we incorporate the procedure completely, we will consider financial planning as one single procedure that includes the two tasks and financing. Financial Planning begins at the highest point of the organization with strategic planning. Since strategic choices have financial ramifications, you should begin your planning procedure inside the strategic planning process. Inability to interface and associate planning with strategic planning can result in budgets that are "dead on landing." Strategic planning is a formal procedure for setting up goals and targets as time goes on. Strategic planning includes building up a statement of purpose that catches why the organization exists and plans for how the organization will flourish later on. Strategic targets and relating goals are created dependent on an exhaustive evaluation of the organization and the outer condition. At last, strategic plans are executed by building up an Operating or Action Plan. Inside this Operating Plan, we will incorporate a total arrangement of financial plans or budgets. Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), also known as Indian Oil, is an Indian government-owned oil and gas explorer and producer, a significant player in the country's energy sector. Headquartered in New Delhi, it is the largest commercial oil company in the country, with a significant presence across the value chain of the petroleum industry, including refining, pipeline transportation, and marketing of petroleum products. IOCL's Chennai operations are a vital part of its extensive network, contributing significantly to its overall performance. IOCL's operations in Chennai also include a sprawling network of pipelines. These pipelines are crucial for the efficient transportation of crude oil to the refinery and the distribution of refined petroleum products to different parts of the region. This network ensures a consistent and reliable supply of fuel, which is vital for the economic development of the area. The retail network of IOCL in Chennai and the surrounding region is extensive, with numerous petrol and diesel stations. These retail outlets not only provide fuel but also offer a range of services and products to consumers. IOCL's focus on customer satisfaction and service quality has made it a preferred brand among consumers. Moreover, IOCL has been at the forefront of adopting innovative technologies and sustainable practices in its operations. The company has undertaken several initiatives in the areas of energy conservation, emission reduction, and waste management to minimize its environmental footprint. These efforts underscore IOCL's commitment to environmental sustainability and its role in promoting green energy alternatives. Indian Oil Corporation Limited's Chennai operations are integral to its strategic objectives and overall success. Through its refinery, pipeline network, and retail outlets, IOCL not only contributes significantly to India's energy security but also plays a pivotal role in the economic development of the region. With a focus on innovation, sustainability, and customer satisfaction, IOCL is poised to continue its leadership role in the Indian petroleum industry. I have chosen Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) for a project offers a unique opportunity to engage with one of India's leading public sector enterprises, playing a pivotal role in the country's energy sector. IOCL's diverse operations, spanning across refining, pipeline transportation, and marketing of petroleum products, provide a rich learning ground for interns. The exposure to a vast spectrum of operations allows for an in-depth understanding of the energy industry's complexities, offering invaluable insights into both the technical and business aspects of the field. The mentorship and training provided by industry veterans at IOCL are unparalleled, equipping interns with the skills and knowledge necessary to thrive in their future careers. Additionally, the organization's emphasis on corporate social responsibility and community engagement initiatives offers a broader perspective on the impact of business operations on society and the environment. In IOCL is not just a step in one's career journey but a leap into a world of opportunities for growth, learning, and making a meaningful contribution.
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Zhao, Weijie. "Open data for better science." National Science Review 5, no. 4 (June 7, 2018): 593–97. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/nsr/nwy059.
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ABSTRACT The past two decades have seen increasing interests in open data. Many scientists believe that the original research data should be properly organized and opened to the public and researchers throughout the world, and, once the open-data strategies are put into practice, the entire scientific research enterprise could be transformed. Driven by the trend of data sharing many platforms and repositories have been established. Universities, funding agencies and academic journals are also taking an active role in facilitating data sharing. In this forum discussion organized by National Science Review and chaired by Jianhui Li, panelists from diverse backgrounds who have all participated in the development of open data gathered together and talked about the recent progress and future directions of open data. Chenzhou Cui Chief Information Officer of the National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China Xiangdong Fang Professor at Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China Mark Musen Director of the Stanford Center for Biomedical Informatics Research, Stanford University, California, USA Lydia Pintscher Product manager of Wikidata, Wikimedia Deutschland, Berlin, Germany Beth Plale Director of Data to Insight Center, Professor of Informatics and Computing, Indiana University, Bloomington, USA Paul Uhlir Consultant, Information Policy and Management, New York, USA; Formerly Director of the Board on Research Data and Information, National Academy of Sciences, Washington, USA Jianhui Li (Chair) Professor at Computer Network Information Centre, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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Alora, Aswin, and Mukesh K. Barua. "Barrier analysis of supply chain finance adoption in manufacturing companies." Benchmarking: An International Journal 26, no. 7 (September 2, 2019): 2122–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/bij-08-2018-0232.
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Purpose Companies all over the world have recently started to adopt supply chain finance (SCF) solutions in their supply chains to reduce the payment defaults and simplify the bill settlement process. The purpose of this paper is to identify and prioritize the barriers to adopting SCF in micro, small and medium enterprises. Design/methodology/approach It employs a three-phase methodology to identify and prioritize the essential barriers to the implementation of SCF. An extensive survey has been carried out in 101 Indian MSMEs in India which identified 37 barriers under six heads in the first phase. Experts’ interview using the Delphi technique has been carried out in the second phase to finalize the barriers. The analytic hierarchy process methodology, with sensitivity analysis for validation, is used in the final stage to prioritize and rank the barriers. Findings Results show that financial and information technology barriers are prominent in SCF adoption followed by financial challenges. Among specific barriers, the disclosure of sensitive company information to competitor barrier acts as an essential barrier followed by poor technological capability of MSMEs. Research limitations/implications The study is limited to SCF adoption of MSMEs in a developing nation. Extensive research is required in order to derive a global trend. Practical implications The current research contributes to the stakeholder theory and transaction cost economics. Observations made in the current research can encourage organizations to incorporate stakeholders’ concerns into the adoption of SCF solutions. The study provides a more in-depth view of such challenges and a benchmark, which will help companies to adopt SCF solutions more effortlessly. Moreover, policy makers across the world can explore these serious issues and amend or introduce new policies to facilitate companies’ implementation of supply chain financial solutions. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study which identified and prioritized SCF adoption barriers of MSMEs in a developing nation. This study is also novel in adopting a hybrid analytical hierarchy process-sensitivity analysis for ranking the SCF barriers in an MSME context. SCF studies often emphasize only on the reverse factoring aspect of SCF. The current study considers many innovative aspects of SCF, such as pre-shipment financing, dynamic discounting, inventory financing, collaborative logistics, etc.
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Beaudoin, Christine, and David Jaclin. "Repurposing emergence theories: An interview with Andrew Pelling." Social Science Information 55, no. 3 (July 9, 2016): 357–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0539018416648234.
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Andrew Pelling is a Canadian experimental scientist who uses low-cost, open source materials to create the medical technology of the future. He runs an interdisciplinary, curiosity-driven lab at the University of Ottawa ( pellinglab.net ), where he researches non-genetic ways to create artificial tissues and organs. Much of his experimental work has led to new insights in cancer pathology, muscle degeneration and stem-cell development. He has a cross-appointment in the departments of Physics and Biology and the Institute for Science, Society and Policy at the University, has held a Canada Research Chair since 2008 and was elected a member of the Global Young Academy in 2013. He is an honorary research fellow at SymbioticA, Center of excellence for biological arts. Dr Pelling has also recently started a company to sell and distribute low-cost kits for key scientific equipment that lets anyone create biomaterials for regenerative medicine. His latest achievements and hard work have earned him a place in the TED2016 Fellows Class. We were interested to interview Andrew Pelling, whose experience within and beyond the life sciences could help us better navigate the complex and emerging realms of laboratory life.
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Alief, Bisma, and Yanuar Luqman. "Communication Process in Implementing Qanun Number 11 of 2018 concerning Sharia Financial Institutions and Mergers of Indonesian Sharia Banks." Kanal: Jurnal Ilmu Komunikasi 12, no. 2 (February 28, 2024): 70–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.21070/kanal.v12i2.1763.
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In implementing Sharia banking in Indonesia, especially in Aceh, several obstacles have emerged, such as the low level of public financial literacy, the conventional bank conversion process, supervision and regulation, changes in corporate culture, and uniformity and harmonization of Sharia banking regulations. This research aims to examine and understand the communication process in the implementation of Qanun No. 11 of 2018 concerning Sharia Financial Institutions and the merger of Bank Syariah Indonesia. This research uses a descriptive qualitative method with a case study approach. Data collection was carried out in-depth and involved various sources of information, including observations, interviews, audiovisual materials, and related documents and reports. The research results highlight the importance of effective communication in dealing with change within an organization or company. Converting a conventional bank to a Sharia bank in Aceh requires a persuasive approach and efforts to create a conducive internal climate, while the Bank Syariah Indonesia merger process shows the importance of thorough communication preparation and an effective branding strategy. Establishing a new organizational structure requires the use of methods such as chair-sharing meetings and performance-based assessments. Adopting a new corporate culture, "BSI One Culture," shows how important continuous efforts are in facilitating employee adaptation and minimizing obstacles that arise. By focusing on open, strategic, and persuasive communication, Bank Syariah Indonesia successfully completed the conversion and merger process, creating operational continuity and a new corporate culture in Aceh.
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Ohala, John J., and Gösta Bruce. "In Memoriam: Ralph L. Vanderslice and Gunnar Fant." Journal of the International Phonetic Association 39, no. 3 (November 12, 2009): 387–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s002510030999020x.
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RALPH L. VANDERSLICE, who contributed to many areas of phonetics, died on 24 August 2008, aged 78, in Portland, Oregon. He was born on 2 January 1930 in South Bend, Indiana. He received his B.A. and his M.Sc. in speech and theatre from Michigan State College (now Michigan State University) in 1951 and 1954, respectively. He subsequently taught at the Universities of Vermont and Hawai'i. He moved to UCLA where, in 1968, he obtained his Ph.D. His dissertation, Synthetic Elocution (http://repositories.cdlib.org/uclaling/wpp/No8/), was an exploration of the character and some of the specifics of the rules that would be necessary to implement the prosodic aspects of synthesized speech produced by a reading machine. Peter Ladefoged was the chair of his dissertation committee and Victoria Fromkin one of the other members. While still a student at UCLA Ralph Vanderslice was an expert witness testifying against the validity of ‘voiceprints’ (the use of spectrographic displays of speech to identify suspects in criminal trials). He was very much a ‘hands-on’ person, skilled in many of the mechanical and electronic arts, one manifestation of this being his invention of the ‘crico-thyrometer’, a device that could track vertical larynx movement in connected speech. He subsequently taught at City University of New York and Yale University. He published many papers on speech prosody, notably ‘Binary suprasegmental features and transformational word-accentuation rules’ (1972, Language, with Peter Ladefoged). His colleagues, including this author, his office-mate in the UCLA Phonetics Lab, remember him for his erudition, wit, and generosity in helping others with everything from providing references to the seventeenth- and eighteenth-century works on phonetics (which he was steeped in) to repairing a shorted circuit in an amplifier. His salutary influence continues.
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Klein, Stacy. "On Double Edge Theatre." New Theatre Quarterly 27, no. 1 (February 2011): 41–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0266464x11000042.
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Founded in Boston by Stacy Klein in 1982, initially as a women's theatre, Double Edge moved to Ashfield in Massachusetts in 1997 to the rural complex now known as the Farm Center. The Farm comprises rehearsal rooms, living quarters, technical workshops, an ante-room to welcome and dine spectators, a magnificent loft-like performance space, and acres of land with trees and a pond. The whole is set against a soft New England landscape, and the Farm's grounds are the almost idyllic environment for the summer promenade spectacles that, like its more formal productions indoors, provide a focus for locals, sustaining their sense of community and even the myth of community nurtured historically in these parts. In this conversation of 13 and 14 November 2009 (which was extended in August 2010 after The Firebird, the summer spectacle of that year), Stacy Klein discusses how local people support Double Edge and otherwise form a long-term relationship with the company, now visited by spectators as well as practitioners from further afield – Klein's Polish teachers and mentors among them. Double Edge is a devising company, working with improvisation and free association to form strong visual imagery through pronounced physical movement, which also involves circus skills. This, together with a frequently startling use of objects, is the basis of their magical realism (notably in the unPOSSESSED of 2004, after Don Quixote), a style developed by the company in its rural retreat, and subsequently combined with the tonalities of grotesque surrealism. The Republic of Dreams, for instance, inspired by the life and work of Bruno Schulz, enters the world of vivid dreams, powerful memories, and nostalgic echoes, the whole evoking an evanescent past into which its agile, versatile performers – some singing, some dancing – tune in, like ghosts absent and present in one and the same instance. The two productions noted here are part of what Klein calls a ‘Cycle’ – a grouping of works that have evolved over a number of years as separate pieces, some beginning life as a summer show before they grow and link with the other pieces of a given Cycle, which is almost always a trilogy. Gradual, consistent development is key to the company's work, as is its belief in a distinct company ethos, which its trainees are invited to share. Maria Shevtsova, who enjoyed the Farm's hospitality when she talked with Stacy Klein, holds the Chair in Drama and Theatre Arts at Goldsmiths, University of London, and is the co-editor of New Theatre Quarterly.
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Cowling, M. G., D. C. Hunt, and J. D. Steele. "George Szekeres 1911–2005." Historical Records of Australian Science 30, no. 1 (2019): 49. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/hr18012.
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George Szekeres was a distinguished Hungarian-Australian mathematician, who worked in many different areas of mathematics, and with many collaborators. He was born in Budapest in 1911. His youth between the two World Wars was spent in Hungary, a country that, as a result of historical events, went through a golden age and produced a great number of exceptional intellects; his early mathematical explorations were in the company of several of these. However, for family reasons, he trained as a chemist rather than a mathematician. From 1938 to 1948, he lived in Shanghai, China, another remarkable city, where he experienced the horrors of persecution and war but nevertheless managed to prove some notable mathematical results. In 1948, he moved to Australia, as a lecturer, then senior lecturer, and finally reader, at the University of Adelaide, and then in 1964 he took up the Foundation Chair of Pure Mathematics at the University of New South Wales; in Australia he was able to bring his mathematical talents to fruition. After many years in Sydney, he returned to Adelaide, where he died in 2005. We discuss his early life in Hungary, his sojourn in Shanghai, and his mature period in Australia. We also discuss some aspects of his mathematical work, which is extraordinarily broad.
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LeCompte, Elizabeth, Kate Valk, and Maria Shevtsova. "A Conversation on The Wooster Group's Troilus and Cressida with the RSC." New Theatre Quarterly 29, no. 3 (July 31, 2013): 233–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0266464x13000432.
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Elizabeth LeCompte and Kate Valk here discuss with Maria Shevtsova The Wooster Group's work with the Royal Shakespeare Company on Troilus and Cressida and the challenges posed for them by this joint venture. The project was initially proposed by Rupert Goold, but was brought to fruition by playwright Mark Ravenhill, his first directing experience. Troilus and Cressida was part of the World Shakespeare Festival, during which all Shakespeare's plays were performed by different companies from countries across the globe. The Festival, four years in the making and spanning eight months, was part of the cultural programme of the Olympic Games held in London in 2012. Troilus and Cressida was first performed at the Swan Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon from 3 to 18 August 2012, and then at the Riverside Studios in London from 24 August to 8 September. This conversation took place at the Riverside Studios on 30 August 2012, and pairs with the discussion of The Wooster Group's Hamlet, the company's first Shakespeare production, published in NTQ 114 (May 2013). Maria Shevtsova holds the Chair in Drama and Theatre Arts at Goldsmiths, University of London and is co-editor of New Theatre Quarterly. Her most recent book is the co-authored Cambridge Introduction to Theatre Directing (2013).
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Pransky, Joanne. "The Pransky interview: Dr Rob Buckingham, Director at UK Atomic Energy Authority and Robotics Pioneer." Industrial Robot: An International Journal 43, no. 6 (October 17, 2016): 577–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ir-08-2016-0209.
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Purpose The following article is a “Q&A interview” conducted by Joanne Pransky of Industrial Robot journal as a method to impart the combined technological, business and personal experience of a prominent, robotic industry engineer-turned successful business leader, regarding the commercialization and challenges of bringing technological inventions to market while overseeing a company. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach The interviewee is Dr Rob Buckingham, Director at UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) and Robotics Pioneer. Dr Buckingham is an innovator of snake-arm robotics for confined and hazardous environments. In this interview, Dr Buckingham shares some of his 30+ year personal and business experiences of working in industry, academia, co-founding and directing a robotics company and heading up a new UK government-funded organization for remote handling. Findings Dr Buckingham received his BSc and his MEng in the Special Engineering Programme at Brunel University in London. The program’s objective was to train engineers for the industry by developing problem-solving abilities and decision-making skills of students, which Buckingham accomplished while being sponsored by the UKAEA and as a National Engineering Scholar. After obtaining his PhD in robotics at the University of Bristol, Buckingham, he remained at Bristol for two years as a lecturer in mechanical engineering. In 1997, he co-founded OC Robotics, a private company that designs snake-arm robots specifically to operate in confined spaces. Buckingham directed OC until 2014, when he returned to where he began his early career, UKAEA Culham, this time as a Director and Head of the new Remote Applications in Challenging Environments (RACE) Centre. Under Buckingham’s leadership, RACE is involved in exploring many areas of remote operations, including inspection, maintenance and decommissioning and will be instrumental in developing new remote tools and techniques for academia and industry. Originality/value With the unique experience of studying at a university’s distinctive engineering program while working as a young engineer for the UKAEA who sponsored him, Dr Buckingham found his lifelong passion and career in robotics for remote handling. He was one of the creators of the emerging field of snake-arm robotics. He is now applying his innovative, commercial technologies and strategies from working in the nuclear, aerospace, construction and petrochemicals sectors to the industry of nuclear fusion. Dr Buckingham was awarded The Royal Academy of Engineering Silver Medal in 2009. In the same year, his company OC Robotics won the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the category of Innovation. Buckingham is also a Fellow of the UK Institute of Engineering Technology, a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering and a visiting professor at the Bristol Robotics Laboratory. He was co-chair of the Robotics and Autonomous Systems (RAS) Special Interest Group Steering Group during the preparation of the influential UK RAS strategy, which has since been adopted by UK Government.
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Crewe, Emma, and Nicholas Sarra. "Chairing UK Select Committees: Walking Between Friends and Foes." Parliamentary Affairs 72, no. 4 (August 28, 2019): 841–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/pa/gsz036.
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Abstract In this article, we aim to look at the political, social and emotional world created by the UK’s House of Commons select committees and the part played by their chairs. Drawing upon the theoretical traditions of political anthropology (Spencer (2004, Anthropology, Politics and the State: Democracy and Violence in South Asia, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press)), group analytical theory (Foulkes (1948, Group Analytic Psychotherapy: Method and Principles, London, William Heinemann Medical Books)) and pragmatic philosophy (Dewey (1922, Human Nature and Conduct: An Introduction to Social Psychology, New York, NY, Henry Holt and Company)), we view the experience of individuals as relational, created in their interaction with other individuals and groups. The context is that select committees aspire to consider evidence impartially and work cohesively to hold government to account. Our focus is on the political work of the chairs of Commons’ select committees. Committee chairs, members and staff are constrained by the architecture, rules and rituals in their bid to achieve plausibility, but at the same time find the room to express individuality in the ways that they manage emotions and communicate with others through words, silence, bodily movements or facial expressions. By embodying the committee, and mediating between those involved, the work of chair involves walking between friends and enemies—forming alliances, dealing with disagreements and disciplining the unruly—to create the impression that select committees are above party politics.
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Pradhan, Swapna. "Domino’s Pizza India: growing offline presence in an online world?" Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies 12, no. 4 (November 21, 2022): 1–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/eemcs-04-2022-0124.
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Learning outcomes The case study should enable the student:1. to assess the complexities of the Indian quick service restaurants (QSRs) market and its competitive dynamics;2. to infer the factors which have contributed to the growth of Domino’s Pizza in India;3. to apply different tools and techniques to assess and refine strategy;4. to evaluate Domino’s Pizza India in the context of the value chain analysis; and5. to examine the strategic options available to Domino’s India for achieving its future growth in India. Case overview/synopsis The case details the growth story of American pizza chain Domino’s in India. Jubilant Food Works Limited (JFL), a part of the Jubilant Bhartia Group, operates the Domino’s Pizza chain in India. The first restaurant was opened in India in 1996 and, in the initial years, the focus was on promoting and popularising “pizza” as an interesting meal replacement option. Over the years, through memorable advertising, operational efficiency and product innovation, Domino’s emerged as the market leader in the organised pizza market in India. The growth in competition both from domestic and international brands and the challenge posed by the growth of food aggregators posed challenges to its prospect of maintaining market leadership. The nationwide lockdown because of the pandemic severely impacted the foodservice industry. Significant changes were seen in the operations of the QSR and rapid growth was witnessed in online food ordering especially through food delivery apps. The management at JFL believed that the demand for QSR would increase rapidly in the country given the possibility of closure of 30%–35% of conventional restaurants. This company had raised the store addition target for FY22 to 150–175 from earlier 135 as it believed that there would be a greater demand for trusted brands. The management believed that the domestic market had the capacity to absorb 3,000 Domino’s outlets compared with the earlier estimate of 1,800–2,000 outlets. In the first quarter of FY22, it added 20 new Domino’s stores. Was the management correct in anchoring its future success on new physical retail outlets? Was there a need to revisit the strategy? Complexity academic level The case has been written with the objective of enabling the students to understand the dynamics of a rapidly changing emerging market. It is structured for use at a Master’s level course and an MBA audience in the subject of Business Strategy/Retail Strategy. Supplementary materials Teaching notes are available for educators only. Subject code CSS 11: Strategy.
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Zieger, Robert H. "Historians and the U.S. Industrial Relations Regime." Journal of Policy History 9, no. 4 (October 1997): 475–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0898030600006187.
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During the Clinton administration, for the first time in almost twenty years, the character and direction of the U.S. industrial relations regime has become a matter of serious public debate. Clinton-appointed chair of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) William Gould IV has sought with some success to revivify an agency that in the 1980s had come to seem almost superfluous. The 1994 report entitledThe Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations(Dunlop Commission) stirred debate on the role of unions in the nation's future. Organized labor has sought, with some limited success, to place such critical topics as striker replacement on the national agenda. Meanwhile, congressional conservatives have sponsored measures to curb new organizing strategies such as “salting” anti-union workplaces with union activists. Even more moderate politicians, with support from at least some sections of the labor community, have proposed measures aimed at drastic recasting of the Wagner Act's Section 8(a) (2), which outlawed company unions, so as to permit so called “team” approaches to employee representation. The shake-up in the leadership of the AFL-CIO and the federation's launching of an unprecedented program of political mobilization, which in turn has drawn Republican counterfire reminiscent of the rhetoric of the 80th Congress, increases the possibility that basic matters of federal labor policy may, after a long absence from mainstream public discourse, may return to center stage.
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Bleaney, Brebis. "Edward Mills Purcell. 30 August 1912 — 7 March 1997." Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society 45 (January 1999): 437–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsbm.1999.0029.
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Professor Edward Purcell was a physicist of great distinction. With Felix Bloch he received the joint award of the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1952, for the developments respectively of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and nuclear induction. In 1951, H.L. Ewen and Purcell (21)* detected radiation at the hydrogen hyperfine frequency of 1421 MHz coming from interstellar space, which created a new branch of astronomy. The Smith–Purcell effect (28) is now regarded as a potentially powerful source of radiation in the far infrared region of the spectrum. These were further achievements of prize–winning quality. Edward Mills Purcell was born in Taylorville, Illinois, USA, the son of Edward A. Purcell and Mary Elizabeth Mills, both natives of Illinois. From public schools in Taylorville and Mattoon, Illinois, he won a scholarship to Purdue University, Indiana. He graduated in 1933 in electrical engineering and published two papers (1, 2) on thin films with Professor K. Lark–Horowitz. Realizing that Purcell's gifts and interests lay in mathematics and physics, Lark–Horowitz invited him to take part in a research project on electron diffraction while he was still an undergraduate, and then recommended him for an exchange studentship in Germany. Purcell spent a year studying physics at the Technische Hochschule in Karlsruhe, with Professor W. Wenzel. On his return he entered Harvard University to work under J.H. Van Vleck (For.Mem.R.S. 1967; Nobel Laureate in Physics 1981). With Malcolm Hebb, who later became Director of Research at the Laboratories of the General Electric Company in Schenectady, New York, he made a theoretical study (3) of the properties of paramagnetic salts below 1 K. This publication was widely used for the interpretation of magnetic cooling experiments in low–ndash;temperature physics, including my own thesis work in 1937–39. Later, when I mentioned it, Purcell, always a modest man, said, ‘that was all Hebb’.
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Edvans, Muh Edvans, Yanti Sri Rejeki, and Selamat. "Perancangan Fasilitas Kerja Ergonomis pada Stasiun Kerja pada Quality Control dan Packaging di CV. New Bandung Mulia Konveksi." Bandung Conference Series: Industrial Engineering Science 2, no. 2 (July 28, 2022): 246–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.29313/bcsies.v2i2.3406.
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Abstract. Technological advances in the current era of globalization, require companies to innovate and improve the quality and quantity of their products in order to achieve customer satisfaction and profits. In order to achieve these goals, companies need to pay attention to the values and aspects of the environment and work attitude. CV. New Bandung Mulia Konveksi is a company that produces clothing in the form of t-shirts, shirts and jackets, the nature of the company's production is make to order. The company is currently experiencing a decline in sales of shirts, t-shirts and jackets. Decreased sales due to damaged and defective products, caused by worker errors. The operator's activities and work facilities are not ergonomic, making the operator easily tired and often complains of pain. As a result of fatigue and pain at work, it can reduce work performance, decrease physical strength/endurance and decrease concentration, resulting in errors in work that have an impact on the quality and quantity of the finished product. the Baseline Risk Identification of Ergonomic Factor (BRIEF) Survey method to determine the level of work risk, and anthropometry to design work facilities required by the packaging station operator and quality control. The design of the packaging and quality control work station table facility by making the main table for checking and folding clothes and baskets in front of the folding table, added to both sides of the reject clothes basket storage area and after the process of folding clothes, to make it easier when storing and taking clothes for checking after folded and put in plastic. Then the addition of chair work facilities that are made comfortable by adding backrests and sitting mats equipped with soft foam and seat heights that can be adjusted according to user comfort
Abstrak. Kemajuan teknologi pada era globalisasi sekarang, menuntut perusahaan harus melakukan inovasi serta perbaikan kualitas dan kuantitas pada produknya guna mencapai kepuasan pelanggan serta keuntungan. Agar tercapainya tujuan tersebut, perusahaan perlu memperhatikan nilai-nilai dan aspek pada lingkungan serta sikap kerja. CV. New Bandung Mulia Konveksi adalah perusahaan yang memproduksi pakaian berupa kaos, kemeja dan jaket, sifat produksi perusahaan adaIah make to order. Perusahaan saat ini menggalami penurunan penjualan pada jenis pakaian kemeja, kaos dan jaket. Penurunan penjualan karena produk rusak dan cacat, yang disebabkan oleh kesalahan-kesalahan pekerja. Aktivitas dan fasilitas kerja operator yang tidak ergonomis, membuat operator mudah lelah dan sering mengeluhkan rasa sakit/nyeri. Akibat dari kelelahan dan rasa sakit dalam bekerja ini, dapat menurunkan performa kerja, berkurangnya kekuatan/ketahan fisik dan menurunnya konsentrasi, sehingga terjadi kesalaan-kesalaha dalam bekerja yang berdampak pada kualitas dan kuantitas produk jadi. metode Baseline Risk Identification of Ergonomic Factor (BRIEF) Survey untuk mengetahui tingkat resiko kerja, serta antropometri untuk merancang fasilitas kerja yang dibutuhkan oleh operator stasiun packaging dan quality control. Perancangan fasilitas meja stasiun kerja packaging dan quality control dengan membuat meja utama untuk pengecekan dan melipat baju dan keranjang didepan meja lipatan, ditambahkan di kedua sisi kanan kiri tempat penyimpanan keranjang baju reject dan sesudah proses melipat pakaian, agar lebih memudahkan pada saat menyimpan dan mengambil baju untuk pengecekan sesudah dilipat dan dimasukan dalam plastik. Kemudian penambahan fasilitas kerja kursi yang dibuat nyaman dengan menambahkan sandaran dan alas duduk yang dilengkapi busa empuk dan ketinggian kursi yang dapat diatur sesuai kenyamanan pengguna
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Presley, Jennifer. "Fragile Equilibrium: Balancing LNG Trade and Market Risks." Journal of Petroleum Technology 75, no. 12 (December 1, 2023): 44–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/1223-0044-jpt.
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_ Liquefied natural gas (LNG) has been in global energy supply discussions for decades. Geopolitical tensions, however, recently elevated it from a bullet point to the entire conversation. Rarely does a day pass without mention of signed long-term LNG purchase agreements or LNG terminal construction projects advancing, one day making it possible to transport the curiously cold molecules across oceans to eventually power industries or heat homes. So strong are the fundamentals of the LNG industry, for example, that they were cited as a primary driver in the conversion of one of the largest pure-play US-listed shipping companies—Capital Product Partners led by Greek shipowner Evangelos Marinakis—to a pure-play LNG shipping company. In addition to changing its name to Capital New Energy Carriers, the partnership is selling off its modern fleet of 15 Neo-Panamax and Panamax container vessels. It will spend $3.13 billion to purchase 11 newbuild LNG carriers (LNGC). According to an announcement on 13 November, the first of the new vessels arrived in October 2023. The company already had seven LNG carriers in its fleet, with the remaining 10 newbuild vessels scheduled for delivery through March 2027. Jerry Kalogiratos, chief executive of Capital Product Partners, said the acquisition was transformative, noting that the partnership “expects our contracted revenues to increase by 87% percent to $3.1 billion, our revenue weighted charter duration to 7.2 years as of the closing date, and the average age of our LNG fleet to decrease to 3.2 years by the time all LNGCs have been delivered in 2027.” LNG Market Overview Events like the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and the sudden loss of Russian pipeline gas supplies upended global energy markets. European buyers turned to LNG imports to meet demand. According to Wood Mackenzie, the current conflict in Israel/Gaza, possible pipeline sabotage in the Baltics, and the threat of fresh strike action at Australian LNG facilities all pushed spot prices up 35% through October. In a November blog post, Wood Mackenzie noted that a record 200 mtpa of new supply is under construction as “players bet big on Asia’s push to reduce its dependence on coal and Europe’s need to replace Russian gas.” While the proliferation of LNG projects is prompting concerns that there may be too much LNG on the market once these projects are completed, this is not the case, according to Wood Mackenzie. “Increased supply availability will bring prices down and boost demand growth,” said Gavin Thompson, vice chair of Europe, Middle East, and Africa, and Massimo Di Odoardo, vice president, gas and LNG research for Wood Mackenzie, noting that the market will need another 60 mtpa of new LNG by 2033. “Much will hinge on sustained economic growth, driving increased demand across emerging markets in Asia. China’s LNG demand will increase by 12% in 2023, and with 50 mtpa of LNG contracted over the past 2 years, imports will double by 2030. LNG demand in South and Southeast Asia will also grow twofold by this time,” they said.
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Smith, Aaron X. "Afrocentricity as the Organizing Principle for African Renaissance. Interview with Prof. Molefi Kete Asante, Temple University (USA)." Vestnik RUDN. International Relations 20, no. 1 (December 15, 2020): 210–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.22363/2313-0660-2020-20-1-210-217.
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Professor Molefi Kete Asante is Professor and Chair of the Department of Africology at Temple University. Asante’s research has focused on the re-centering of African thinking and African people in narratives of historical experiences that provide opportunities for agency. As the most published African American scholars and one of the most prolific and influential writers in the African world, Asante is the leading theorist on Afrocentricity. His numerous works, over 85 books, and hundreds of articles, attest to his singular place in the discipline of African American Studies. His major works, An Afrocentric Manifesto [Asante 2007a], The History of Africa [Asante 2007b], The Afrocentric Idea [Asante 1998], The African Pyramids of Knowledge [Asante 2015], Erasing Racism: The Survival of the American Nation [Asante 2009], As I Run Toward Africa [Asante 2011], Facing South to Africa [Asante 2014], and Revolutionary Pedagogy [Asante 2017], have become rich sources for countless scholars to probe for both theory and content. His recent award as National Communication Association (NCA) Distinguished Scholar placed him in the elite company of the best thinkers in the field of communication. In African Studies he is usually cited as the major proponent of Afrocentricity which the NCA said in its announcing of his Distinguished Scholar award was “a spectacular achievement”. Molefi Kete Asante is interviewed because of his recognized position as the major proponent of Afrocentricity and the most consistent theorist in relationship to creating Africological pathways such as institutes, research centers, departments, journals, conference and workshop programs, and academic mentoring opportunities. Asante has mentored over 100 students, some of whom are among the principal administrators in the field of Africology. Asante is professor of Africology at Temple University and has taught at the University of California, State University of New York, Howard University, Purdue University, Florida State University, as well as held special appointments at the University of South Africa, Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, and Ibadan University in Nigeria.
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Kim, Chang Kun, Lindsey Douglass, Beth Gustafson, Madeline E. Begemann, Furha I. Cossor, Vinay Gupta, and Shahzad Raza. "Characteristics of Daratumumab Reactions in Patients Who Transitioned from Intravenous Daratumumab to Subcutaneous Daratumumab." Blood 138, Supplement 1 (November 5, 2021): 4744. http://dx.doi.org/10.1182/blood-2021-154174.
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Abstract Introduction Daratumumab based therapy has become standard of care in the treatment of Multiple Myeloma and Systemic Light chain Amyloidosis. The intravenous (IV) infusion of daratumumab is associated with a high rate of infusion-related reactions necessitating use of rescue medications and prolonged chair time. The Phase 3 COLUMBA trial reported non-inferiority of the subcutaneous (SC) daratumumab as compared to IV formulation with significantly reduced rates of daratumumab reactions for new-start patients. However, there is limited data on the characteristics of reactions in patients transitioning between formulations. Methods This single center retrospective chart review was performed on consecutive patients who previously received IV daratumumab but subsequently converted to SC daratumumab between June 2020 and June 2021. In this study, severity of allergic reactions and potential predictors of SC daratumumab reaction were assessed. Results Of the 45 patients who received SC daratumumab during the study period, a total of 13 patients had previously received IV daratumumab. All patients were premedicated per package insert guidelines and institutional standard of care. Patients were predominately Caucasian (77%), Male (84.6%), and undergoing therapy for Multiple myeloma (69%) and AL Amyloidosis (31%). A mean of 19 doses of IV daratumumab were administered prior to transition to SC formulation. The majority of patients (53.8%) transitioned to SC daratumumab had previously reacted to IV daratumumab. All IV daratumumab reactions occurred during the first infusion. Two patients had experienced Grade 3 reactions to IV daratumumab, requiring inpatient observation to complete the initial infusion but tolerated subsequent doses. Of the 13 patients transitioned to SC daratumumab, two patients (15.4%) experienced daratumumab reactions. Patient 1 had a history of grade 3 IV daratumumab reaction to the first infusion and experienced a Grade 2 reaction at 3 hour 50 minutes with symptoms of cough, shortness of breath, palpitations, itching, and myalgia to the first SC daratumumab dose. Subsequent SC daratumumab doses were tolerated without adverse reactions. The other patient had a history of grade 2 IV daratumumab reaction who noted worsening weakness and diarrhea in the first several days post-injection with the new formulation, and ultimately transitioned back to the IV formulation. Conclusion Although SC daratumumab is well tolerated in patients previously treated with IV daratumumab, patients with history of prior first IV daratumumab infusion reactions are still at increased risk of early or delayed daratumumab related reactions with first time exposure to SC daratumumab. Disclosures Gupta: Deva Oncology: Consultancy. Raza: Amgen: Honoraria, Speakers Bureau; drrx, acasti, amicus, abbot: Other: previous stock holder (currently does not hold these stocks); Gilead: Current holder of individual stocks in a privately-held company; Janseen: Honoraria, Speakers Bureau; Takeda: Speakers Bureau; Incyte: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Kite: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Moderna , Biontec, Stryker: Current holder of individual stocks in a privately-held company; novartis: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Celgene: Consultancy, Honoraria, Speakers Bureau.
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Popoola, Oluwatoyin Muse Johnson. "Preface to the First Issue of Indian Pacific Journal of Accounting and Finance." Indian-Pacific Journal of Accounting and Finance 1, no. 1 (January 1, 2017): 1–2. http://dx.doi.org/10.52962/ipjaf.2017.1.1.5.
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It is a great pleasure and at the same time a challenge to introduce a new journal into the global community, especially when the objective is to publish high quality impactful manuscripts or papers. Although, accounting and finance studies constituted a primary focus for most of the scholars because of our understanding of their values. However, only a few of us spend much time to explore emerging areas. Notwithstanding the challenges, this journal seeks to provide readers throughout the world with technology backed quality peer reviewed scholarly articles on a broad range of established and emergent areas to accounting and finance in particular, and business, economics and social sciences in general. A one on one discussions with distinguished scholars attests to the fact that there is a dire necessity for such a journal in the Indian-Pacific axis.
In order to create a niche for IPJAF as the most authoritative journal on accounting and finance, a team of highly valuable or distinguished scholars has agreed to serve on the editorial board. I am privileged and opportune to have Associate Editor-in-Chief, Aidi Ahmi (Universiti Utara Malaysia), and Associate Editors: Muhammad Ali Abdul Hamid (University of Sharjah, UAE), Bamidele Adepoju (Bayero University), Abayomi Ambali Alaka (Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria), and Dorcas Adebola Babatunde (Afe Babalola University of Ado-Ekiti). Our editorial board members are scholars from several countries worldwide that are actively engaged in academic and professional committees, supervising doctoral thesis and doctoral teaching level courses. The Editorial Board is supported by a group of competent and experienced international review panel members from different continents of the world. With this synergy, the journal brings a significant representation of the field of accounting and finance both in established and developing areas.
Our existence is anchored on the service and dedication of IPJAF editorial board and the editorial team. This inaugural volume consists of five manuscripts. Shitu and Popoola’s article, An investigation of Socially Sustainable Behaviour of Local Players in the Supply Chain of Shea Butter: A Role Theory Perspective, explores the roles, practices, and behaviour of local supply chain stakeholders (women entrepreneurs) in Shea nut picking and Shea butter processing in Rural Borgu, Nigeria. Also, the research examines the local buying agents (LBA) who serve as the middlemen between the rural women and the exporters of Shea butter. The findings indicate that the present active engagement and practices of these local stakeholders do not align with the principles of the sustainable supply chain. The paper exposes factors such as gender disparity, weak access to financial support, and information asymmetry as major contributors to the present roles, practices, and behaviour of the local actors.
Lina and Jingga's article, Factors influencing Tax Avoidance activity: An empirical study from Indonesia Stock Exchange, examines the influence of the firm characteristics to tax avoidance activity in the listed companies in Indonesia. The paper adopts the proxies of firm size, leverage, capital intensity, inventory intensity as the business characteristics and return on asset and market-to-book ratio as control variables. The result of this research reveals that leverage has a positive influence towards tax avoidance activity, while the rest variables have no influence towards tax avoidance activity.
Adedeji, Popoola and Ong Tse San's article, National Culture and Sustainability Disclosure Practices: A Literature Review, investigates the extent to which national culture is an explanatory variable for firm’s disclosure choices for sustainable development in the advanced, emerging and developing nations of the world, especially that entities interact in globally knowledge-based economies. The paper identifies that not much work had been done in the area of traits and characteristics in specific national cultural environments and their effects on sustainability disclosures, in particular, social and environmental disclosures. The paper concludes with the recognition of the need to gear up researchers and policy making bodies to encourage advancement of studies on the intellectual capital concept and resource-based value theory to enhance sustainability development globally.
Imelda and Alodia's article, The analysis of Altman Model and Ohlson Model in Predicting Financial Distress of Manufacturing companies in the Indonesia Stock Exchange, examines the accuracy of the Altman Model and the Ohlson Model in Bankruptcy Prediction. The results of the paper show that the Ohlson Model and the Logit Analysis are more accurate than the Altman Model and the Multiple Discriminant Analysis in predicting bankruptcy of manufacturing firms in the Indonesian Stock Exchange (BEI) in 2010-2014. The paper reveals benchmark for consideration in determining the financial distress of a company such as the ratio of retained earnings to total assets, earnings before interest and taxes to total assets, market value of equity to total liabilities, sales to total assets, debt ratio, and return on assets, working capital to total assets and net income.
Arowolo and Ahmad's article, Quality-differentiated Auditors, Block-holders and Monitoring Mechanisms, seeks to investigate how monitoring mechanisms influence the block-holders in 111 Nigerian non-financial listed companies to resolve the problem of business failures as a result of information asymmetry existing in the relationship of the managements with the shareholders. The study also investigates the mediating effect of the quality-differentiated auditors on the relationship between block-holders and monitoring mechanisms. The findings indicate that the block-holders significantly influence monitoring mechanisms. Also, the results reveal that quality-differentiated auditors positively affect monitoring mechanisms and that it significantly explains the relationship between block-holders and monitoring mechanisms.
It is my conviction that in the coming year, the vision of IPJAF to publish high quality manuscripts in the established and emergent areas of accounting and finance from academic and professional researchers will be attained, maintained and appreciated.
As you read throughout this inaugural volume of IPJAF, I would like to remind you that the success of our journal depends on your active participation and those of your colleagues and friends through submission of high quality articles for review and publication.
I assure our prospective authors, regardless of the acceptance of your manuscripts or not, to enjoy the benefits IPJAF provides about mentoring nature of our review process, which provides high quality, helpful reviews tailored to assist authors in improving their manuscripts.
I acknowledge your support as we strive to make IPJAF the most authoritative journal on accounting and finance for the community of academic, professional, industry, society and government.
Oluwatoyin Muse Johnson PopoolaEditor-in-Chiefpopoola@omjpalpha.com
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Jain, Nitin, Gail J. Roboz, Marina Konopleva, Hongtao Liu, Gary J. Schiller, Elias J. Jabbour, Deborah Whitfield, et al. "Preliminary Results from the Flu/Cy/Alemtuzumab Arm of the Phase I BALLI-01 Trial of UCART22, an Anti-CD22 Allogeneic CAR-T Cell Product, in Adult Patients with Relapsed or Refractory (R/R) CD22+ B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (B-ALL)." Blood 138, Supplement 1 (November 5, 2021): 1746. http://dx.doi.org/10.1182/blood-2021-150779.
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Abstract Introduction: UCART22 is a genetically modified allogeneic T-cell product manufactured from non-HLA matched healthy donor cells. Donor-derived T-cells are transduced using a lentiviral vector to express the anti-CD22 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR; anti-CD22 scFv-41BB-CD3ζ) and are further modified using Cellectis' TALEN ® technology to disrupt the T-cell receptor alpha constant (TRAC) and CD52 genes to minimize risk of graft-vs-host disease (GvHD) and allow use of anti-CD52-directed drugs for lymphodepletion (LD). Preliminary results from the phase 1, open-label, dose-escalation BALLI-01 study (NCT04150497) in patients (pts) with R/R B-ALL showed that UCART22 is tolerable and shows anti-leukemic activity after LD with fludarabine and cyclophosphamide (FC) (Jain, ASH 2020). Host T-cell recovery was observed in all pts between days (d) 7-28. Subsequent UCART22 dose-finding cohorts utilized a new LD regimen that included the addition of alemtuzumab to FC ("FCA"), which could potentially deepen and sustain host T-cell depletion and promote CAR T-cell expansion and persistence. Methods: Eligibility criteria include age 15‒70 yrs, adequate organ function, ECOG PS ≤ 1, B-ALL blast CD22 expression ≥ 70% by flow cytometry. Pts must have received ≥ 1 prior standard chemotherapy regimen and 1 salvage regimen. After LD with FCA (F 30 mg/m 2 × 3d, C 0.5 g/m 2 × 3d, A 20 mg/d × 3d), pts receive a single infusion of UCART22 at ~1 ×10 6 cells/kg (FCA-DL2) or ~2.5 ×10 6 cells/kg (FCA-DL2i). The primary endpoint is the safety, tolerability, and MTD of UCART22. DLTs are assessed over a 28d observation period after UCART22 infusion. Additional endpoints include anti-leukemic activity per investigator assessment (NCCN criteria), and the expansion, trafficking, and persistence of UCART22 (assessed in peripheral blood [PB] and bone marrow [BM] by phenotypic analysis using flow cytometry and vector copy number [VCN] using qPCR). Immune reconstitution is assessed by flow cytometry. Results: As of 01 July 2021, a total of 13 pts had provided consent: 3 failed screening, 1 discontinued after LD, and 9 pts received UCART22. Enrollment in FC-DL1 (n = 3), FC-DL2 (n = 2), and FCA-DL2 (n = 3) was complete, and 1 pt had been enrolled in FCA-DL2i. All 3 pts in FCA-DL2 (median age 29 yrs [range 29‒51]; 1 male) had discontinued at data cutoff and 1 remained in long-term follow-up. Pts had received a median of 5 (4-6) prior Tx, including blinatumomab for all 3 pts, inotuzumab for 2 pts, autologous CAR19 Tx for 1 pt. Median BM blast percentage prior to LD was 92% (88-98). One pt in FCA-DL2 had Tx-related TEAEs of G1 CRS (requiring a single administration of tocilizumab) and G2 pruritus; both events resolved. Two pts had serious TEAEs not related to UCART22 or FCA: 1 pt had G3 hyperbilirubinemia and febrile neutropenia and 1 pt had G1 pyrexia. No pts had GvHD, ICANS, or protocol-defined DLTs. Two pts experienced 4 infectious TEAEs (BK virus [G1 n = 1], candida infection [G2 n = 2], CMV infection [G1 n = 1]). No G ≥3 infections were reported. One pt had a blast reduction consistent with CRi (from 97% to 0.4%; ANC 1.07 ×10 9/L), and 1 pt had a significant blast reduction from 92% to 27%. Host lymphocytes remained suppressed throughout the 28d DLT observation period for all 3 pts in the FCA-DL2 cohort, correlating with UCART22 proliferation and > 2-fold increases in inflammatory cytokines (including IL-6, IL-10, IFN-γ, and CRP) in 2 pts (Figure). In 1 pt, peak UCART22 was detected in PB by flow cytometry on d9 (11 cells/µL) and by VCN on d14 (91 copies/100 cells), and in BM on d14 (5 cells/µL; 56 copies/100 cells); in the second pt, UCART22 was detected in PB by flow cytometry and VCN on d11 (5 cells/ µL; 0.83 copies/100 cells). Conclusions: The FCA LD regimen was well tolerated and associated with extended host lymphocyte suppression and UCART22 expansion. No Tx-related serious TEAEs were reported at FCA-DL2, and 2 pts achieved significant blast reductions. Detection of UCART22 occurred as early as d9 after infusion and was associated with increases in inflammatory cytokines. Overall, these data support the safety and activity of UCART22 after FCA LD in pts with R/R B-ALL. Enrollment in the FCA-DL2i cohort is ongoing and updated data will be presented at the meeting. Figure 1 Figure 1. Disclosures Jain: Precision Biosciences: Honoraria, Research Funding; Genentech: Honoraria, Research Funding; Bristol Myers Squibb: Honoraria, Research Funding; Pfizer: Research Funding; Adaptive Biotechnologies: Honoraria, Research Funding; Incyte: Research Funding; Pharmacyclics: Research Funding; Janssen: Honoraria; ADC Therapeutics: Honoraria, Research Funding; TG Therapeutics: Honoraria; Fate Therapeutics: Research Funding; AstraZeneca: Honoraria, Research Funding; Beigene: Honoraria; Aprea Therapeutics: Research Funding; AbbVie: Honoraria, Research Funding; Cellectis: Honoraria, Research Funding; Servier: Honoraria, Research Funding. Roboz: Glaxo SmithKline: Consultancy; Jasper Therapeutics: Consultancy; Janssen: Consultancy; AstraZeneca: Consultancy; Helsinn: Consultancy; Daiichi Sankyo: Consultancy; Bayer: Consultancy; Bristol Myers Squibb: Consultancy; Novartis: Consultancy; Blueprint Medicines: Consultancy; Amgen: Consultancy; Astellas: Consultancy; Astex: Consultancy; Agios: Consultancy; Otsuka: Consultancy; Actinium: Consultancy; MEI Pharma - IDMC Chair: Consultancy; AbbVie: Consultancy; Jazz: Consultancy; Janssen: Research Funding; Celgene: Consultancy; Mesoblast: Consultancy; Pfizer: Consultancy; Roche/Genentech: Consultancy. Konopleva: Reata Pharmaceuticals: Current holder of stock options in a privately-held company, Patents & Royalties: intellectual property rights; Forty Seven: Other: grant support, Research Funding; Novartis: Other: research funding pending, Patents & Royalties: intellectual property rights; Cellectis: Other: grant support; KisoJi: Research Funding; F. Hoffmann-La Roche: Consultancy, Honoraria, Other: grant support; Eli Lilly: Patents & Royalties: intellectual property rights, Research Funding; AbbVie: Consultancy, Honoraria, Other: Grant Support, Research Funding; Stemline Therapeutics: Research Funding; AstraZeneca: Other: grant support, Research Funding; Sanofi: Other: grant support, Research Funding; Calithera: Other: grant support, Research Funding; Genentech: Consultancy, Honoraria, Other: grant support, Research Funding; Ablynx: Other: grant support, Research Funding; Agios: Other: grant support, Research Funding; Ascentage: Other: grant support, Research Funding; Rafael Pharmaceuticals: Other: grant support, Research Funding. Liu: Agios; NGM Biopharmaceuticals; BeiGene: Consultancy; BMS; Karyopharm; Miltenyi: Research Funding; SITC: Honoraria. Schiller: Elevate: Research Funding; Karyopharm: Research Funding; Genentech-Roche: Research Funding; PrECOG: Research Funding; Samus: Research Funding; Arog: Research Funding; Abbvie: Research Funding; Jazz: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; Regimmune: Research Funding; Actinium Pharmaceuticals, Inc: Research Funding; BMS/Celgene: Consultancy, Current equity holder in publicly-traded company, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; Mateon: Research Funding; Actuate: Research Funding; FujiFilm: Research Funding; Incyte: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; Gamida Cell Ltd.: Research Funding; Kite/Gilead: Honoraria, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; Trovagene: Research Funding; Celator: Research Funding; Deciphera: Research Funding; Agios: Consultancy, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; Amgen: Consultancy, Current equity holder in publicly-traded company, Honoraria, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; Sangamo: Research Funding; Takeda: Research Funding; Onconova: Research Funding; Geron: Research Funding; Stemline Therapeutics, Inc.: Honoraria, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; Tolero: Research Funding; Constellation Pharmaceuticals: Research Funding; Forma: Research Funding; Pfizer: Current equity holder in publicly-traded company, Research Funding; Bio: Research Funding; Ono-UK: Consultancy, Research Funding; Delta-Fly: Research Funding; Daiichi-Sankyo: Research Funding; Astellas: Honoraria, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; Novartis: Consultancy, Research Funding; Sanofi: Honoraria, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; Pharma: Consultancy; Johnson & Johnson: Current equity holder in publicly-traded company; Biomed Valley Discoveries: Research Funding; Eli Lilly: Research Funding; ASH foundation: Other: Chair-unpaid; Sellas: Research Funding; Ono: Consultancy; Incyte: Consultancy; Ariad: Research Funding; AstraZeneca: Consultancy; Kaiser Permanente: Consultancy; Cyclacel: Research Funding; MedImmune: Research Funding; Ambit: Research Funding; Leukemia & Lymphoma Society: Research Funding; Bluebird Bio: Research Funding; Boehringer-Ingleheim: Research Funding; Cellerant: Research Funding; CTI Biopharma: Research Funding; Janssen: Research Funding; Kura Oncology: Research Funding; Pharmacyclics: Honoraria, Speakers Bureau; Millennium: Research Funding; National Marrow Donor Program: Research Funding; NIH: Research Funding; Onyx: Research Funding; Pharmamar: Research Funding; UC Davis: Research Funding; UCSD: Research Funding; Evidera: Consultancy; NCI: Consultancy; Novartis: Speakers Bureau. Jabbour: Amgen, AbbVie, Spectrum, BMS, Takeda, Pfizer, Adaptive, Genentech: Research Funding. Whitfield: Cellectis: Current Employment. Haider: Cellectis: Current Employment, Current equity holder in publicly-traded company. Zernovak: Cellectis: Current Employment, Current equity holder in publicly-traded company; Janssen: Divested equity in a private or publicly-traded company in the past 24 months, Ended employment in the past 24 months. Frattini: Cellectis: Current Employment, Current equity holder in publicly-traded company; Bristol Myers Squibb: Divested equity in a private or publicly-traded company in the past 24 months, Ended employment in the past 24 months. Brownstein: Cellectis: Current Employment, Current equity holder in publicly-traded company; Bristol Myers Squibb: Current equity holder in publicly-traded company, Divested equity in a private or publicly-traded company in the past 24 months, Ended employment in the past 24 months. Larson: Gilead: Research Funding; Epizyme: Consultancy; Astellas: Consultancy, Research Funding; Cellectis: Research Funding; Rafael Pharmaceuticals: Research Funding; CVS/Caremark: Consultancy; Takeda: Research Funding; Novartis: Research Funding.
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Díez, José G., and Marc Cohen. "Balancing Myocardial Ischemic and Bleeding Risks in Patients With Non-ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction††Conflicts of interest: Dr. Cohen has received grant and research support from Sanofi-Aventis, Paris, France; Merck & Company, Whitehouse Station, New Jersey; Datascope Corporation, Montvale, New Jersey; Bayer AG, Leverkeusen, Germany; AstraZeneca, Wilmington, Delaware; COR Therapeutics, Inc., San Francisco, California; Pfizer, Inc., New York, New York; and Guidant Corporation, Indianapolis, Indiana. He serves as a consultant for Datascope, Sanofi-Aventis, and AstraZeneca and is part of the speakers' bureaus of Merck & Company; Sanofi-Aventis; Schering-Plough Corporation, Kenilworth, New Jersey; and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, New York, New York. He is not a major stock shareholder in any company. Dr. Diez serves as a consultant for Sanofi-Aventis. He is part of the speakers' bureaus of The Medicines Company, Parsippany, New Jersey; Sanofi-Aventis; and Schering-Plough Corporation. He is not a major stock shareholder in any company." American Journal of Cardiology 103, no. 10 (May 2009): 1396–402. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2009.01.349.
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Hurst, Wesley, and Leslie Pujo. "Vehicle Rental Laws: Road Blocks to Evolving Mobility Models?" Journal of Law and Mobility 2019 (2019): 73–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.36635/jlm.2019.vehicle.
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The laws and regulations governing mobility are inconsistent and antiquated and should be modernized to encourage innovation as we prepare for an autonomous car future. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”) has concluded that Autonomous Vehicles, or Highly Automated Vehicles (“HAVs”) may “prove to be the greatest personal transportation revolution since the popularization of the personal automobile nearly a century ago.” Preparation for a HAV world is underway as the mobility industry evolves and transforms itself at a remarkable pace. New mobility platforms are becoming more convenient, more automated and more data driven—all of which will facilitate the evolution to HAVs. However, that mobility revolution is hindered by an environment of older laws and regulations that are often incompatible with new models and platforms. Although there are a number of different mobility models, this article will focus on carsharing, peer-to-peer platforms, vehicle subscription programs, and rental car businesses (yes, car rental is a mobility platform). All of these mobility models face a host of inconsistent legal, regulatory and liability issues, which create operational challenges that can stifle innovation. For example, incumbent car rental, a mobility platform that has been in place for over 100 years, is regulated by various state and local laws that address everything from driver’s license inspections to use of telematics systems. Although physical inspection of a customer’s driver’s license at the time of rental is commonplace and expected in a traditional, face-to-face transaction, complying with the driver’s license inspection for a free-floating carsharing or other remote access mobility model becomes more problematic. Part B of this article will review current federal and state vehicle rental laws and regulations that may apply to incumbent rental car companies and other mobility models around the country, including federal laws preempting rental company vicarious liability and requiring the grounding of vehicles with open safety recalls, as well as state laws regulating GPS tracking, negligent entrustment, and toll service fees. Part C poses a series of hypotheticals to illustrate the challenges that the existing patchwork of laws creates for the mobility industry. For instance, whether a mobility operator can utilize GPS or telematics to monitor the location of a vehicle is subject to inconsistent state laws (permitted in Texas, but not California, for example). And vehicle subscription programs are currently prohibited in Indiana, but permitted in most other states. Similarly, peer-to-peer car rental programs currently are prohibited in New York, but permitted in most other states. Finally, Part D of the article will offer some suggested uniform rules for the mobility industry.
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JPT staff, _. "SPE Board Announces Nominees for 2024 President and 2023 Directors." Journal of Petroleum Technology 74, no. 07 (July 1, 2022): 39–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/0722-0039-jpt.
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2024 SPE President Terry Palisch is the vice president of technology and engineering at CARBO Ceramics in Richardson, Texas. He began his career with ARCO, during which he served 4 years in Algeria and 10 years as a senior petroleum engineer in Alaska. Palisch joined CARBO in 2004 and in his current position leads a team of technologists developing and championing new products and services and advising clients on completion and fracture optimization. Palisch has been an active SPE member serving in various roles, including past chairman of the SPE Dallas Section, past chair of the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition (ATCE) technical program and former SPE Completions Technical Director. He is an SPE Distinguished Member and received the award for Distinguished Service, as well as the SPE Mid‑Continent Regional Completions Optimization and Technology Award and the Regional Service Award. In 2013, he was named one of the Top 15 Best Engineers by the Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association, and in 2015 he was named the SPE Dallas Section Engineer of the Year. He has authored more than 50 SPE technical papers and holds several patents. Palisch holds a bachelor’s degree in petroleum engineering from University of Missouri‑Rolla (now Missouri University of Science and Technology) and was recently recognized as a Distinguished Alumnus. North America Regional Director Robert C. Martinez is president and CEO of Titan Rock Exploration & Production and president of Alpine Gas. He has more than 23 years of experience developing and optimizing oil and gas assets throughout the US, including conventional assets, unconventional horizontal development programs, and enhanced oil recovery projects. Middle East and North Africa Regional Director Mohamed Al Marzouqi is senior vice president of development at ADNOC Upstream Directorate. He has been with ADNOC since 2005. He joined ZADCO (ADNOC Offshore) as a petroleum engineer in field development to head the maximum-reservoir- contact (MRC) well-design team during which first production began through MRC wells from an artificial island. As a senior manager for reservoir development at ZADCO, he developed reservoir management strategy to redevelop a multibillion-dollar project in the Upper Zakum field through artificial islands. He led the team in the development of integrated reservoir management for ADNOC Group. Drilling Technical Director Robin Macmillan is the chief sales officer at Data Gumbo. He was previously senior vice president for business development at NOV, manager of Schlumberger drilling and measurements in Canada, and president at drill-bit company ReedHycalog. In his early career he worked in offshore and onshore drilling operations in several countries across North and Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, and Europe. He is the current vice president of drilling services and a member of the Executive Committee at the International Association of Drilling Contractors, where he is also Chair Emeritus of the Advanced Rig Technology Committee and a member of the Drilling Engineering Committee. Health, Safety, Environment, and Sustainability Technical Director Susan (Sue) Staley is the sustainability director for vPSI Group LLC where she leads the company’s sustainability practice. Prior to joining vPSI, she was the general manager of soil and groundwater technology at Shell and held various positions there during her 18-year tenure. Prior to Shell, she worked as a consultant at ERM. Staley has been an environmental and safety engineer for 30 years.
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Kneeshaw, Stephen, Richard Harvey, D'Ann Campbell, Robert W. Dubay, John T. Reilly, James F. Marran, Ann W. Ellis, et al. "Book Reviews." Teaching History: A Journal of Methods 10, no. 2 (May 4, 2020): 82–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.33043/th.10.2.82-96.
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Robert William Fogel and G. R. Elton. Which Road to the Past? Two Views of History. New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 1983. Pp. vii, 136. Cloth, $14.95. Review by Stephen Kneeshaw of The School of the Ozarks. Emmanuel LeRoy Ladurie. The Mind and Method of the Historian. Translated by Sian Reynolds and Ben Reynolds. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1981. Pp. v, 310. Paper, $9.95. Review by Richard Harvey of Ohio University. John E. O'Connor, ed. American History/ American Television: Interpreting the Video Past. New York: Frederick Ungar Publishing Company, 1983. Pp. 463. Cloth, $17.50; Paper, $8.95. Review by D' Ann Campbell of Indiana University. Foster Rhea Dulles & Melvyn Dubofsky. Labor in America: A History. Arlington Heights, Illinois: Harlan Davidson, Inc., 1984. 4th edition. Pp. ix, 425. Cloth, $25.95. Paper, $15.95. Review by Robert W. Dubay of Bainbridge Junior College. Karen Ordahl Kupperman. Roanoke: The Abandoned Colony. Totowa, New Jersey: Rowman & Allanheld, 1984. Pp. viii, 182. Cloth, $24.95; Paper, $12.50. Review by John T. Reilly of Mount Saint Mary College. Kevin O'Reilly. Critical Thinking in American History: Exploration to Constitution. South Hamilton, Massachusetts: Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School, 1983. Pp. 86. Paper, $2.95. Teacher's Guides: Pp. 180. Paper, $12.95; Kevin O'Reilly. Critical Thinking in American History: New Republic to Civil War. South Hamilton, Massachusetts: Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School, 1984. Pp. 106. Paper, $2.95. Teacher's Guide: Pp. 190. Paper, $12.95. Review by James F. Marran of New Trier Township High School, Winnetka, Illinois. Michael J. Cassity, ed. Chains of Fear: American Race Relations Since Reconstruction. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press, 1984. Pp. xxxv, 253. Cloth, $35.00. Review by Ann W. Ellis of Kennesaw College. L. P. Morris. Eastern Europe Since 1945. London and Exeter, New Hampshire: Heinemann Educational Books, 1984. Pp. 211. Paper, $10.00. Review by Thomas T. Lewis, Mount Senario College. John Marks. Science and the Making of the Modern World. Portsmouth, New Hampshire: Heinemann Educational Books, Inc., 1983. Pp. xii, 507. Paper, $25.00. Review by Howard A. Barnes of Winston-Salem State University. Kenneth G. Alfers, Cecil Larry Pool, William F. Mugleston, eds. American's Second Century: Topical Readings, 1865-Present. Dubuque, Iowa: Kendall/ Hunt Publishing Co., 1984. Pp. viii, 381. Paper, $8.95. Review by Richard D. Schubart of Phillips Exeter Academy. Sam C. Sarkesian. America's Forgotten Wars: The Counterrevoltuionary Past and Lessons for the Future. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press, 1984. Pp. xiv, 265. Cloth, $29.95. Review by Richard Selcer of Mountain View College. Edward Wagenknecht. Daughters of the Covenant: Portraits of Six Jewish Women. Amherst: University of Massachusetts, 1983. Pp. viii, 192. Cloth, $17.50. Review by Abraham D. Kriegel of Memphis State University. Morton Borden. Jews, Turks, and Infidels. Chapel Hill and London: University of North Carolina Press, 1984. Pp. x, 163. Cloth, $17.95. Review by Raymond J. Jirran of Thomas Nelson Community College. Richard Schlatter, ed. Recent Views on British History: Essays on Historical Writing Since 1966. New Brunswick: Rutgers University Press, 1984. Pp. xiii, 524. Cloth, $50.00. Review by Fred R. van Hartesveldt of Fort Valley State College. Simon Hornblower. The Greek World, 479-323 B.C. London and New York: Methuen, 1983. Pp. xi, 354. Cloth, $24.00; Paper, $11.95. Review by Dan Levinson of Thayer Academy, Braintree, Massachusetts. H. R. Kedward. Resistance in Vichy France. New York: Oxford University Press, 1978. Paper edition 1983. Pp. ix, 311. Paper, $13.95. Review by Sanford J. Gutman of the State University of New York at Cortland.
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Guscott, Martin R., Stacy L. Cooper, Poonam Bagai, Archie Bleyer, Randal K. Buddington, Dan Douer, Tina B. Chong, et al. "Research and Care Networks in Acute Leukemia As a Model for Global Healthcare Collaboration." Blood 138, Supplement 1 (November 5, 2021): 4966. http://dx.doi.org/10.1182/blood-2021-147876.
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Abstract Introduction: Clinicians in academia face four major career challenges: Gaining clinical advice from colleagues experienced in a particular disease or treatment Experiencing Life-long coaching and mentoring from senior experienced clinicians Accessing high quality continuing medical education relevant for patient care Support to carry out medical research All four challenges have been adversely impacted during the Covid-19 pandemic as traditional face-to-face networks have become harder to access. This is especially pertinent when treating complex or rare diseases like acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Atypical or refractory patients, and those who experience toxicities often benefit from timely input from experts with considerable experience managing ALL. Online networks offer a robust pandemic-proof source of health and care support and advice. Until recently there have been few dedicated professional networks that provide a regular online forum dedicated to research and care on specific diseases across countries and none related to ALL. Methods: We describe the Resonance ALL Research and Care Network (ALL RCaN; https://resonancehealth.org/networks/all-rcan ) which includes a network of colleagues and a weekly, multidisciplinary online forum that brings together pediatric and adult hematologists and oncologists from around the world to share data, discuss cases and support patient care. In addition, there is a monthly 'Fellows Fourth Friday' to help fellows build their own professional network and gain scientific and clinical advice. The network was born out of a monthly meeting of study chairs (the "Study Chair Affinity Group") for ALL research protocols which had been running for 10 years. Results: The network launched formally in June 2020 with 30 founding members but has expanded rapidly through word of mouth. The Acute Leukemia network grew by 850% by Dec 2020 and 1460% by March 2021 and as of July 2021 has 579 members across 18 time zones. It has succeeded in 'Building ALL Bridges" between physicians that treat adults and pediatricians for joint discussions in acute leukemia. This collaboration has been severely lacking in the past. The network also presents selected abstracts from major national and international conferences every 4 weeks. This model has been replicated for other cancers including the Global Neuroblastoma Network (resonancehealth.org/networks/gnn) and High-dose Methotrexate Quality Improvement Network (resonancehealth.org/networks/hdmtx). Network software development, video conferencing, meeting coordination, and content hosting have been funded by volunteer network leaders, many volunteer presenters, philanthropic contributions, and unrestricted educational grants. Now that the Resonance infrastructure is fully developed (and available to all at no cost), most Networks function well without funding. Conclusions: Providing free video conferencing, content hosting, and network management tools combined with dedicated leadership and clinically relevant discussions and presentations has led to massive growth of the ALL Research and Care Network, which continues to grow. Networks for other cancers are in various stages of development since the tool set and methodology easily scales to new groups of colleagues and new diseases. Figure 1 Figure 1. Disclosures Guscott: EUSA Pharma UK Ltd: Ended employment in the past 24 months. Douer: Amgen: Consultancy, Speakers Bureau; Servier: Consultancy, Speakers Bureau; Jazz: Consultancy; Adaptive: Current holder of individual stocks in a privately-held company, Current holder of stock options in a privately-held company, Speakers Bureau. Howard: Cellworks Group Inc.: Consultancy; Sanofi: Consultancy, Other: Speaker fees; Servier: Consultancy.
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Pransky, Joanne. "The Pransky interview: Dr Raffaello D’Andrea, Founder, CEO, and Chairman of the board at Verity; Entrepreneur; Professor; Scientist and Artist." Industrial Robot: the international journal of robotics research and application 49, no. 2 (January 3, 2022): 177–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ir-12-2021-0283.
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Purpose The following article is a “Q&A interview” conducted by Joanne Pransky of Industrial Robot Journal as a method to impart the combined technological, business and personal experience of a prominent, robotic industry PhD and inventor regarding his pioneering efforts and the commercialization of bringing a technological invention to market. This paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach The interviewee is Dr Raffaello D’Andrea, a highly successful entrepreneur and proven business leader and one of the world’s foremost leaders in robotics and machine learning. D’Andrea is Founder, CEO and Chairman of the Board at Verity, the world’s leading autonomous indoor drone company, as well as a Professor of Dynamic Systems and Control at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich. D’Andrea is also one of the co-founders and advisors of Robo-Global, an index and research company focused on investments in robotics, automation and artificial intelligence. In this interview, D’Andrea shares some of his business and personal experiences of working in industry and academia and his criteria for turning his ideas into successful working systems. Findings Raffaello D’Andrea’s entire career is built on his ability to bridge theory and practice. D’Andrea combined his love for science with his need to create and received a BS degree in engineering science at the University of Toronto, where he was awarded the Wilson Medal as the top graduating student in 1991. He obtained both his MS and PhD degrees in electrical engineering at Caltech, and then he joined the Cornell faculty as an assistant professor. While on leave from Cornell, from 2003 to 2007, he co-founded the disruptive warehouse automation company Kiva Systems, where he led the systems architecture, robot design, robot navigation and coordination, and control algorithms efforts. In 2014, D’Andrea took robotics technology into the air and founded Verity, the world’s first company to deliver a fully integrated autonomous, indoor drone-based system solution. Originality/value Raffaello D’Andrea combines academia, business and the arts to reinvent autonomous systems. D’Andrea was a founding member of the Systems Engineering Program at Cornell, where he established robot soccer as the flagship, multidisciplinary team project. In addition to pioneering the use of semi-definite programming for the design of distributed control systems, he went on to lead the Cornell Robot Soccer Team to win four world international RoboCup championships. Kiva Systems, co-founded by D’Andrea and acquired by Amazon in 2012, helped the re-branded Amazon Robotics to disrupt the entire warehousing and logistics systems industry. Additionally, D’Andrea is an internationally-exhibited new media artist, best known for the Robotic Chair (Ars Electronica, ARCO, London Art Fair, National Gallery of Canada) and Flight Assembled Architecture (FRAC Centre). With his team at Verity, he created the drone design and choreography for Cirque Du Soleil’s Paramour on Broadway, Metallica’s WorldWired Tour and Céline Dion’s Courage Tour. Other D’Andrea creations include the Flying Machine Arena, where flying robots perform aerial acrobatics, juggle balls, balance poles and cooperate to build structures; the Distributed Flight Array, a flying platform consisting of multiple autonomous single propeller vehicles that are able to drive, dock with their peers and fly in a coordinated fashion; the Balancing Cube, a dynamic sculpture that can balance on any of its edges or corners and its little brother Cubli, a small cube that can jump up, balance and walk; Blind Juggling Machines that can juggle balls without seeing them, and without catching them. D’Andrea is also collaborating with scientists, engineers, and wingsuit pilots to create an actively controlled suit that will allow humans to take off and land at will, to gain altitude, even to perch, while preserving the intimacy of wingsuit flight. D’Andrea has received the IEEE Robotics and Automation Award, the Engelberger Robotics Award, the IEEE/IFR Invention and Entrepreneurship Award in Robotics and Automation and the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers. In 2020, he was inducted in the National Inventors Hall of Fame and elected to the National Academy of Engineering.