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Features of Implementing Pedagogical Practices on the Example of EU Countries' Experience

  • Mykhailo Poplavskyi
    • International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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    • 제24권2호
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    • pp.129-135
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    • 2024
  • Studying at a modern university involves using modern methods and the latest advances in science and education, which applies to Ukraine and all higher education institutions in Europe, determining the relevance of the study and its international significance. The study aims to analyze and implement effective and innovative practices that can be used in integrated educational programs, which include interactive work in education at the European level. The use of general scientific approaches, such as theoretical, statistical, and empirical, allows achieving the set goals. The central hypothesis of the research is the presentation of the best pedagogical practices in the educational program, which includes interactive and universal. The results of the study prove the effectiveness of interactive training. Future research is devoted to developing new pedagogical practices and the development of algorithms for their implementation.

Applications of Bioinspired Platforms for Enhancing Immunomodulatory Function of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells

  • Ok-Hyeon Kim;Tae Jin Jeon;Young In So;Yong Kyoo Shin;Hyun Jung Lee
    • International Journal of Stem Cells
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    • 제16권3호
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    • pp.251-259
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    • 2023
  • Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) have attracted scientific and medical interest due to their self-renewing properties, pluripotency, and paracrine function. However, one of the main limitations to the clinical application of MSCs is their loss of efficacy after transplantation in vivo. Various bioengineering technologies to provide stem cell niche-like conditions have the potential to overcome this limitation. Here, focusing on the stem cell niche microenvironment, studies to maximize the immunomodulatory potential of MSCs by controlling biomechanical stimuli, including shear stress, hydrostatic pressure, stretch, and biophysical cues, such as extracellular matrix mimetic substrates, are discussed. The application of biomechanical forces or biophysical cues to the stem cell microenvironment will be beneficial for enhancing the immunomodulatory function of MSCs during cultivation and overcoming the current limitations of MSC therapy.

Balancing Water Supply Reliability, Flood Hazard Mitigation and Environmental Resilience in Large River Systems

  • Goodwin, Peter
    • 한국수자원학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국수자원학회 2016년도 학술발표회
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    • pp.1-1
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    • 2016
  • Many of the world's large ecosystems are severely stressed due to population growth, water quality and quantity problems, vulnerability to flood and drought, and the loss of native species and cultural resources. Consequences of climate change further increase uncertainties about the future. These major societal challenges must be addressed through innovations in governance, policy, and ways of implementing management strategies. Science and engineering play a critical role in helping define possible alternative futures that could be achieved and the possible consequences to economic development, quality of life, and sustainability of ecosystem services. Science has advanced rapidly during the past decade with the emergence of science communities coalescing around 'Grand Challenges' and the maturation of how these communities function has resulted in large interdisciplinary research networks. An example is the River Experiment Center of KICT that engages researchers from throughout Korea and the world. This trend has been complemented by major advances in sensor technologies and data synthesis to accelerate knowledge discovery. These factors combine to allow scientific debate to occur in a more open and transparent manner. The availability of information and improved communication of scientific and engineering issues is raising the level of dialogue at the science-policy interface. However, severe challenges persist since scientific discovery does not occur on the same timeframe as management actions, policy decisions or at the pace sometimes expected by elected officials. Common challenges include the need to make decisions in the face of considerable uncertainty, ensuring research results are actionable and preventing science being used by special interests to delay or obsfucate decisions. These challenges are explored in the context of examples from the United States, including the California Bay-Delta system. California transfers water from the wetter northern part of the state to the drier southern part of the state through the Central Valley Project since 1940 and this was supplemented by the State Water Project in 1973. The scale of these activities is remarkable: approximately two thirds of the population of Californians rely on water from the Delta, these waters also irrigate up to 45% of the fruits & vegetables produced in the US, and about 80% of California's commercial fishery species live in or migrate through the Bay-Delta. This Delta region is a global hotspot for biodiversity that provides habitat for over 700 species, but is also a hotspot for the loss of biodiversity with more than 25 species currently listed by the Endangered Species Act. Understanding the decline of the fragile ecosystem of the Bay-Delta system and the potential consequences to economic growth if water transfers are reduced for the environment, the California State Legislature passed landmark legislation in 2009 (CA Water Code SS 85054) that established "Coequal goals of providing a more reliable water supply for California and protecting, restoring, and enhancing the Delta ecosystem". The legislation also stated that "The coequal goals shall be achieved in a manner that protects and enhances the unique cultural, recreational, natural resource, and agricultural values of the Delta as an evolving place." The challenges of integrating policy, management and scientific research will be described through this and other international examples.

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R&D 기술 선정을 위한 시계열 특허 분석 기반 지능형 의사결정지원시스템 (An Intelligent Decision Support System for Selecting Promising Technologies for R&D based on Time-series Patent Analysis)

  • 이충석;이석주;최병구
    • 지능정보연구
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    • 제18권3호
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    • pp.79-96
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    • 2012
  • 기술의 발전과 융합이 빠르게 이루어지고 있는 오늘날 유망기술을 어떻게 파악하여, 다양한 후보군들 중에서 최적의 R&D 대상을 어떻게 선정할 것인가에 대한 문제는 주요한 경영의사결정문제 중 하나로 부상하고 있다. 본 연구에서는 이러한 R&D 기술 선정 의사결정을 지원할 수 있는 새로운 지능형 의사결정지원시스템을 제안한다. 본 연구의 의사결정지원시스템은 크게 3가지 모듈로 구성되는데, 우선 첫 번째 모듈인 '기술가치 평가' 모듈에서는 기업이 관심을 갖고 있는 분야의 특허들을 분석하여 유망기술 파악에 요구되는 다양한 차원의 기술가치 평가지수 값들을 산출하는 작업이 이루어진다. 이를 통해, 현재 시점에서의 각 기술의 가치가 다양한 차원에서 평가가 이루어지고 나면, 두 번째 모듈인 '미래기술가치 예측' 모듈에서 이들의 시간 흐름에 따른 변화를 학습한 인공지능 모형을 토대로 각 후보기술들이 미래 시점에 어떤 가치지수값을 갖게 될 것인지 예측값을 산출하게 된다. 마지막 세 번째 모듈인 '최적 R&D 대상기술 선정 지원' 모듈에서는 앞서 두 번째 모듈에서 산출된 각 차원별 예상 가치지수값들을 적절히 가중합하여 기술의 종합적인 미래가치 예측값을 산출하여 의사결정자에게 제공하는 기능을 수행한다. 이를 통해 의사결정자가 자사에 적합한 최적의 R&D 대상기술을 선정할 수 있도록 하였다. 본 연구에서는 제안된 시스템의 적용 가능성을 검증하기 위해, 10년치 특허데이터에 인공신경망 기법을 적용하여 실제 기술가치 예측모형을 구축해 보고, 그 효과를 살펴본다.

고분자-점토 나노복합체 이해와 향후 연구 방향 (Comprehending Polymer-Clay Nanocomposites and Their Future Works)

  • 최용석;정인재
    • Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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    • 제46권1호
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    • pp.23-36
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    • 2008
  • 고분자-점토 나노복합체는 소량의 점토를 사용하여 큰 기계적 물성향상을 나타내 많은 관심을 끌고 있는 분야이다. 층상 구조를 갖고 있는 점토를 고분자 matrix에 분산하는 과정으로 요약할 수 있는 고분자-점토 나노복합체 제조는 친수성 점토 표면을 조절하는 기술, 점토의 물리적 성질을 이용하는 무기재료에 관한 지식, 고분자 합성, 고분자 유변학, 고분자 용액 거동, 기계적 물성이 복합적으로 작용하는 계이다. 이러한 복잡성을 설명하기 위해, 이 총설에서 점토 종류와 그 특성을 설명하였다. 또한 점토 특성과 고분자-점토 나노복합체 제조 방법의 연관성에 대해 설명하고, 제조된 복합체의 구조 분석과 방법에 대해 설명하였다. 그리고 복합체의 특징적인 물성을 분류한 후 그 물성과 복합체의 구조를 연관하여 살펴보았다. 마지막으로 최근의 연구 경향과 향후 연구 경향을 제시하였다.

Opportunities for Joint Cooperation in R&D for FEALAC Countries: On Nanotechnology and Biotechnology

  • Trujillo, Ivan Montenegro;Jimenez, Edgar E Gonzalez;Ospina, Monica Botero
    • STI Policy Review
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    • 제7권2호
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    • pp.106-131
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    • 2016
  • The general purpose of this paper is to identify opportunities for and to measure existing collaboration on research and development between institutions from the countries of Asia and Latin America in FEALAC's framework, in the fields of biotechnology and nanotechnology and their convergence. The methodological approach includes scientific and technological surveillance and research seeking to identify both the R&D and innovation capacities of the countries as well as the degree of international cooperation between countries of the two regions; case studies and a study of the governance framework of international collaboration in R&D about issues considered global challenges. The study has three main findings. First, nanotechnology, biotechnology and their convergence contribute to solving the problem of contamination by heavy metals affecting most of the countries that are part of FEALAC and to address problems arising from the accelerated rate of energy consumption, which also contributes to environmental damage. In this scenario, important business opportunities arise from the adaptation and development of bio-refinery technologies. Second, the scientific relationship between FEALAC countries, mainly between Asian and Latin American countries, is weak as can be seen in research for articles and patents. But there is plenty of room and potential for improvement. Third, current and upcoming joint R&D programs and projects should be linked both to existing governance structures and to new ones that serve as experiments of STI public policy regarding innovative management of intellectual property and capacity building. Practical implications are included in lessons learned and a set of recommendations involving a couple of proposals. One proposal calls for research and innovation in promising fields for international cooperation. Another proposal creates mechanisms in the governance framework for sharing knowledge, capacity building, and funding.

이용자 중심 정보시스템: STEM 분야 중심으로 (User-oriented Information System: Focusing on STEM Field)

  • 박민수
    • 문화기술의 융합
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    • 제6권1호
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    • pp.249-253
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    • 2020
  • 과학기술(STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Medicine) 정보를 효과적으로 제공하기 위해서는 정보이용자의 정보요구 분석 및 정보이용 행태에 대한 이해가 선행되어야 한다. 정보통신 기술과 환경의 급격한 변화와 발전으로 이용자의 정보이용 환경에도 많은 영향을 미치고 있다. 이용자의 정보이용 변화와 특성, 이들의 정보요구 분석을 토대로 적극적인 과학기술정보서비스시스템의 설계 및 개선이 필요하다. 본 연구를 위하여 과학기술정보 이용자를 대상으로 유의할당추출을 통해 4개의 주요 콘텐츠별 (논문, 보고서, 동향, 특허)로 204명씩, 총 816이 참여하였다. 각 콘텐츠별(논문, 보고서, 동향, 특허) 이용자를 대상으로 온라인 설문조사를 통한 정량적 방법을 활용하여 과학기술정보 이용 실태 파악을 위한 조사를 실시하였다. 분석 결과를 토대로 STEM 분야 정보시스템 개선사항을 위한 시사점을 도출하였다.

Prospects for Future Multi-disciplinary Collaboration

  • Lai, Claudia K.Y.
    • Perspectives in Nursing Science
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    • 제4권1호
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    • pp.9-18
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    • 2007
  • Background: Intersectoral and multidisciplinary collaboration is becoming more prominent in all facets of government, health, social services, and scientific endeavors. An interplay of a multitude of driving forces moves multiple disciplines forward to achieve quality outcomes in health and social sciences services and research. Aim: This paper aims at discussing the prospects for future multidisciplinary collaboration. If inter organizational integration and multidisciplinary collaboration are the ways of the future in academia and the scientific world, it then becomes crucial to examine what lies ahead for the nursing profession, Discussion: This paper argues that in order for multidisciplinary endeavors to succeed, the leaders in multidisciplinary teams shoulder the largest share of the responsibilities involved. In developing a lasting team constituting professionals from different disciplines, the leader needs to include the right individuals in the team, identify a common goal, build trusting relationships through open communication and interprofessional education, and empower members through creating room for autonomy and at the same time allowing space for personal development. The leader will need to utilize information technologies to manage communication issues in a large multi-site multidisciplinary project. Lastly, he or she must be able to demonstrate team productivity through process and outcome evaluation. It needs to be emphasized that it falls to each individual nurse to speak up and act upon what nursing believes and represents in our quest for success in multidisciplinary endeavors. Conclusion: The significance of the role of the leader is paramount for a team to succeed. Yet there is no prospect if only a handful of exceptional nurse leaders are moving ahead in multidisciplinary endeavors. Without the actualization of professional roles by each individual nurse, the profession will have no prospect in collaborations across disciplines.

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Crimean Citizen Journalism: Genesis and Trends in Communication Network

  • Iuksel, Gaiana Z.;Sydorenko, Natalііa M.;Dosenko, Anzhelika K.;Sytnyk, Oleksii V.;Dubetska, Oksana O.
    • International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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    • 제22권2호
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    • pp.63-74
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    • 2022
  • Repressive measures in the Crimea against the Ukrainian media and the ban on the entry of international and Ukrainian monitoring missions created the conditions for the function of providing information to be performed by representatives of civil society. Such a phenomenon was called Crimean citizen journalism and became a post-occupation phenomenon characteristic of the Crimean information sphere. The journalists' activities are aimed at reporting on human rights violations and repression against Ukrainian citizens who find themselves in conditions of information bans and restrictions. Crimean citizen journalism, which connects the peninsula with the mainland of Ukraine, is monothematic in nature, and its emergence has become a form of nonviolent resistance to the occupation of Crimea. The purpose of the study is to cover the characteristic features, the development of common Crimean citizen journalistic movement features as a social phenomenon, a phenomenon that arose after the occupation through the identification of a modern journalist portrait. The study uses the general scientific method of empirical research as the main one, the sociological method of a questionnaire survey, as well as the methods of classification, generalisation, observation, statistical calculation. An analysis of a survey of Crimean citizen journalists demonstrates the existence of an active, mobile community in Crimea that seeks to provide information and human rights nonviolent resistance to the occupation.

Problems of Using Cyberdramaturgy in Modern Foreign Cinematography

  • Portnova, Tatiana V.
    • International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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    • 제22권10호
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    • pp.25-30
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    • 2022
  • The article is devoted to the actual problem of the use of digital technologies in modern cinema in developed countries. The purpose of the study is to identify the essence of the term "cyberdramaturgy" and the problems of its use in modern film production. The research methodology is based on a systematic approach and includes the methods of the general scientific group (analysis, synthesis, deduction, induction), as well as a number of special methods: the method of content analysis of scientific literature on the research topic; sociological survey method; as well as the method of statistical analysis. The results of the survey were analyzed using the Neural Designer program (a tool for advanced statistical analytics) and translated into a graphical diagram format for clarity of perception. Answers in 75 questionnaires were evaluated by the average score for six analysis criteria, which made it possible to bring all the calculations to a 10-point scale. As a result of the study, the author of the article concluded the following: directors believe that the use of cyber analogues of actors and backgrounds leads to the blurring of genres, the hybridization of cinema and animation; directors are also concerned about the problem of replacing the director himself with a special program. The writers are completely concerned with the problem of machine scripting with almost infinite variability beyond the human imagination. Directors-producers believe that the cyberdramaturgy development will lead to completely new standards of cinematic quality, sharply different from the traditional assessment of acting and scene setting, to the appreciation of 3D animation as the highest category in the art. Such innovations actually devalue all international cinematography awards, as cyberdrama reduces the value of cyberactors to zero. It is impossible to bail out an "Oscar" or a "Golden Globe" award for a digital double or a separate cyber model that is used in the film instead of the actors.