438 research outputs found
The Research Space: using the career paths of scholars to predict the evolution of the research output of individuals, institutions, and nations
In recent years scholars have built maps of science by connecting the
academic fields that cite each other, are cited together, or that cite a
similar literature. But since scholars cannot always publish in the fields they
cite, or that cite them, these science maps are only rough proxies for the
potential of a scholar, organization, or country, to enter a new academic
field. Here we use a large dataset of scholarly publications disambiguated at
the individual level to create a map of science-or research space-where links
connect pairs of fields based on the probability that an individual has
published in both of them. We find that the research space is a significantly
more accurate predictor of the fields that individuals and organizations will
enter in the future than citation based science maps. At the country level,
however, the research space and citations based science maps are equally
accurate. These findings show that data on career trajectories-the set of
fields that individuals have previously published in-provide more accurate
predictors of future research output for more focalized units-such as
individuals or organizations-than citation based science maps
Germany 2007: Undiminished High Construction Production and Increased Construction Prices
After the high growth of 2006, the first quarter of 2007 also shows undiminished high construction production. Evidence of this is provided by the number of hours worked, which see growth rates in double figures in all fields of civil and structural engineering; yet it is surprising that growth in industrial construction lagged somewhat. It remains to be seen to what extent the extremely strong increase in the performance of the construction industry reflects demand or simply consistently favourable weather conditions, for there was actually no real winter in the two quarters preceding and following the new year. Data on the finishing industry in the first quarter indicates a lower dynamics - the number of hours worked increased by almost 8%, compared with 24% in the construction industry. This means that the demand for construction work and services related to existing buildings, particularly in housing construction, is not continuing at the high level last achieved.Housing demand, Construction industry, Forecast 2007
Designing and Evaluating the Use of Smartphones to Facilitate Online Testing in Second-Language Teacher Education (SLTE): An Auto-Ethnographic Study
Abstract—This paper reports on an auto-ethnographic study of the use of
smartphones to facilitate online testing in the context of second-language teacher
education (SLTE). A total of 54 pre-service teachers participated in the
study. Preliminary data were collected through observation and written reflection,
and additional data were gathered from interviews and students’ web activity
logs to enable triangulation. Thematic analysis was carried out on the
qualitative data. The findings show that smartphones are a viable electronic tool
to facilitate online testing in an SLTE context. More importantly, using Moodle
as an online test platform meets both teachers’ and students’ needs with respect
to aspects such as design, test structure and online testing activity. The study also
highlights some benefits and challenges of employing sequential and multiple-
attempt test modes and providing delayed feedback on online tests. The implications
of these findings are discussed, with suggestions for further research
in the field
Distributed-Pair Programming can work well and is not just Distributed Pair-Programming
Background: Distributed Pair Programming can be performed via screensharing
or via a distributed IDE. The latter offers the freedom of concurrent editing
(which may be helpful or damaging) and has even more awareness deficits than
screen sharing. Objective: Characterize how competent distributed pair
programmers may handle this additional freedom and these additional awareness
deficits and characterize the impacts on the pair programming process. Method:
A revelatory case study, based on direct observation of a single, highly
competent distributed pair of industrial software developers during a 3-day
collaboration. We use recordings of these sessions and conceptualize the
phenomena seen. Results: 1. Skilled pairs may bridge the awareness deficits
without visible obstruction of the overall process. 2. Skilled pairs may use
the additional editing freedom in a useful limited fashion, resulting in
potentially better fluency of the process than local pair programming.
Conclusion: When applied skillfully in an appropriate context, distributed-pair
programming can (not will!) work at least as well as local pair programming
Library Resources and Understanding the Focus on STEM
This presentation discusses: What the heck is STEM?; Why is it always in the news?; Why should I care about it?; and Where do I find reliable information from the government
Preliminary Numerical Study on Designing Navigation and Stability Control Systems for ITS AUV
In this paper, the numerical study of designing on navigation and stability control system
for AUV is studied. The study started by initiating hydrostatic forces, added masses, lift force, drag
forces and thrust forces. Determining the hydrodynamic force which is the basic need to know the
numerical case study on designing on navigation and stability control system for AUV where
Autonomous Underwater vehicles (AUV). AUV is capably underwater vehicle in moving
automatically without direct control by humans according to the trajectory. The result of numerical
study is properly to be the reference for the next developing for AUV
Preliminary Study on Magnetic Levitation Modeling Using PID Control
This paper proposes to understand about basic magnetic levitation model. Magnetic
Levitation is repulsive or attractive force resulting gap from magnetic field. Characteristic of the
magnetic levitation model is used permanent magnet and electromagnet with PID control to maintain
wide gap between levitator and object levitation. Mass addition is used to analysis the model of the
Maglev with PID control to maintain wide gap. Calculation result show that the maglev with PID
control has sufficient levitation force in the maintain wide gap. Comparison between calculated and
measured values can be done to build a another complex model magnetic levitation
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