2nd World Conference Research Articles

Epidermal Systems and Virtual Reality: Emerging Disruptive Technology for Military Applications

This review study, presented at the 2nd World Conference on Advanced Materials for Defense (AuxDefense 2020), focuses on skin as sensory interface and explores the latest discoveries in bioelectronic science. The work analyzes at what extent invisibility is possible by emulating nature, and if military applications can really benefit from technology that combines epidermal systems and virtual reality — and from next generation of wearable textile computing technologies.

33rd FICE Congress & 2nd CYC World Conference: ‘Together towards a Better World for Children, Adolescents and Families’

33rd FICE Congress & 2nd CYC World Conference: ‘Together towards a Better World for Children, Adolescents and Families’

RESPONSIBLE RESEARCH PUBLICATION: INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS FOR AUTHORS

Summary Editors are accountable and should take responsibility for everything they publish. Editors should make fair and unbiased decisions independent from commercial consideration and ensure a fair and appropriate peer review process. Editors should adopt editorial policies that encourage maximum transparency and complete, honest reporting. Editors should guard the integrity of the published record by issuing corrections and retractions when needed and pursuing suspected or alleged research and publication misconduct. Editors should pursue reviewer and editorial misconduct. Editors should critically assess the ethical conduct of studies in humans and animals. Peer reviewers and authors should be told what is expected of them. Editors should have appropriate policies in place for handling editorial conflicts of interest. Reference Kleinert S and Wager E (2011), Responsible research publication: international standards for editors. A position statement developed at the 2nd World Conference on Research Integrity, Singapore, July 22-24, 2010. Chapter 51 in: Mayer T and Ste-neck N (e ds). Promoting Research Integrity in a Global Environment. Imperial College Press / World Scientific Publishing, Singapore (pp 317-28). (ISBN 978-981-4340-97-7).

Message from the Guest Editors

Message From The Guest Editors Dear Readers It is the great honor for us to edit this special issue of AWERProcedia Information Technology and Computer Science Journal for the selected revised papers presented in the 2nd World Conference on Information Technology (WCIT-2011) held on November 23-27, 2011, at the Queen Elizabeth Elite Suits and Hotel in historical and touristic city of Antalya in Turkey. As the guest editors of this issue, we are glad to see variety of articles focusing on the major topics of the information technology: Algorithms, artificial intelligence, biometrics, biosensors, cellular, automata, computer architecture, computer graphics, computing methodologies, data mining, data warehouse and applications, database systems, decision support systems, digital ecosystems, digital forensics, distance learning, distributed learning environments, e-business, e-commerce, educational applications, educational software, educational technologies, educational computing, e-government, e-marketing, e-publishing, expert systems, fuzzy logic, genetic algorithms & programming, hardware design, human computer interaction, human tracking technologies, industrial applications, information policy making, information retrieval systems, information systems engineering, information technology & agriculture, information technology & arts and design, information technology & commerce, information technology & health, information technology & languages, intelligent and fuzzy information processing, intelligent tutoring systems, interactive learning environments, internet applications, internet security, knowledge engineering, knowledge management, learning management systems, medical informatics, mobile computing, mobile devices, mobile learning, multimedia applications, networked tools, parallel computing, programming languages, remote laboratories/e-lab, social computing, software/distributed systems, software engineering, sport applications, tele-learning, video conferencing, wearable computing, web based language development, web services, wireless and ad-hoc networks and etc. Scholars from all over the world contributed to this issue of the journal. Special thanks are to all the reviewers, the members of the international editorial board, the publisher, and those involved intechnical processes. We would like to thanks all who contributed to in every process to make this issue actualized. A total of 849 abstracts or full papers were submitted for this issue and each paper has been peer reviewed by the reviewers specialized in the related field. At the end of the review process, a total of 274 high quality research papers were selected and accepted for publication. We hope that you will enjoy reading the papers. Best regards Prof. Dr. Hafize Keser Ankara University, Turkey hafizekeser@yahoo.com.tr Sezer Kanbul, M.Sc. Near East University, North Cyprus sezerkanbul@yahoo.com

2nd world conference on kisspeptin signaling in the brain印象記

2nd world conference on kisspeptin signaling in the brain印象記

Alternative Whooping Cough Vaccines: A Minireview

Bordetella pertussis, the aetiological agent of an acute upper respiratory tract disease of humans, “whooping cough”, can infect all age groups with adolescents and adults acting as major source of transmission of this pathogen to infants. This transmission is promoted by the fact that adolescents and adults do not exhibit the characteristic cough, the infection being either asymptomatic or manifested as a mild but persistent upper respiratory tract infection. It is established now that both antibodies and cell-mediated immune [CMI] responses are crucial for protection against whooping cough, the former being important in the early phase of the disease, with the latter being important for long-term protection. The protection offered by vaccination with the currently-marketed acellular pertussis vaccines is predominantly due to antibodies against vaccine antigens associated with a Th2-polarised immune response and has been found to be relatively short-term protection. There is an urgent need to develop alternative vaccines capable of inducing both protective antibody and CMI responses particularly given the resurgence of this vaccinepreventable disease in infants and children worldwide. While current strategies are aimed at the development of recombinant vaccines using an adjuvant that may stimulate both arms of the immune response, no discovery of a cost-effective and non-toxic adjuvant to improve protection against pertussis has been reported thus far. This review details the oral presentation on alternative whooping cough vaccines and their future potential delivered at the 2nd World Conference on Vaccines and Vaccination organised by the OMICS Publishing Group

Integrity in research and publication

A the concept of integrity in human actions is universal and inherent to any relationship in a civilized society, some guidance should be given to specific situations to set standards of good practice. In times of great academic pressure to publish, double care is necessary to preserve the integrity of research and to prevent publication misconduct. The Revista Odonto Ciencia (Journal of Dental Science) strongly recommends that our authors, reviewers and editors follow the “Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals: Writing and Editing for Biomedical Publications” by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) and the guidelines by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Furthermore, our journal is affiliated with the Brazilian Association of Scientific Editors (ABEC) and the BVS Virtual Community of Scientific Editors, which provide additional discussion on editorial policies. Our journal also supports the Singapore Statement on Research Integrity, an international initiative that discloses fundamental principles and professional responsibilities related to research and publication integrity. During the 2nd World Conference on Research Integrity, July 2010, in Singapore, scholars, researchers, funders, representatives of research institutions and publishers from all over the world developed this global guide to the responsible conduct of research. In synergy with this scenario, the Revista Odonto Ciencia (Journal of Dental Science) attended the First Brazilian Meeting on Research Integrity, Science and Publication Ethics (I BRISPE), in December 2010. One of the goals of the meeting was “to stimulate the involvement of the country’s academic community in the development of policies and in decision making concerning ethics and research integrity at the international level”. The Revista Odonto Ciencia (Journal of Dental Science) is committed to help to disseminate this important information and the good practices in research and publication. Further information can be found at:

The Singapore Statement on Research Integrity

The 2nd World Conference on Research Integrity, held in Singapore July 21-24, 2010, brought together 340 participants from 51 countries – researchers, funders, representatives of research institutions (universities and research institutes), and research publishers to discuss different aspects and issues related to the responsible conduct of research. During the Conference, the participants worked on a joint document as a global guide for responsible conduct of research. The document was drafted by Nicholas Steneck and Tony Mayer, Co-chairs of the 2nd World Conference on Research Integrity, and Melissa Anderson, Chair of the Organizing Committee for the 3rd World Conference on Research Integrity. It was discussed before, during, and after the Conference and published as The Singapore Statement on Research Integrity on September 22, 2010.

The way forward: the International Primary Care Respiratory Group 2nd World Conference, Melbourne, 19–22 February 2004

The way forward: the International Primary Care Respiratory Group 2nd World Conference, Melbourne, 19–22 February 2004

Benchmark Structural Control Problems for Seismic- and Wind-Excited Structures

The theme of this special issue of the Journal is benchmark structural control problems for seismicand wind-excited structures. Tremendous progress has been made over the past 2 decades toward making structural vibration control a viable technology for enhancing structural functionality and safety against natural hazards, such as strong earthquakes and high winds. Over the years, many control algorithms and devices have been investigated, each with its own merits, depending on the particular application and desired effect. Clearly, the ability to make direct comparisons between systems employing these algorithms and devices is necessary to focus future efforts in the most promising directions and to effectively set performance goals and specifications. One approach to achieving this goal is to consider consensus approved, high-fidelity, analytical benchmark models that allow researchers in structural control to test their algorithms and devices and to directly compare the results. The ASCE Committee on Structural Control has recognized the significance of structural control benchmark problems. The Committee developed a benchmark study, focusing primarily on the comparison of structural control algorithms for three-story building models. An extensive analysis of these benchmark structural control problems formed the basis for a special issue of Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics ~Spencer et al. 1998a,b!. Several of these algorithms also have been verified experimentally ~Baker et al. 1999!. Building on the foundation laid by the ASCE Committee on Structural Control, new generations of benchmark structural control studies were initiated by the Working Group on Building Control during the Second International Workshop on Structural Control held on December 18–20, 1996, in Hong Kong ~Chen 1996!. As stated by the Working Group, the goal of this effort was to develop benchmark models to provide systematic and standardized means by which competing control strategies, including devices, algorithms, and sensors, etc., can be evaluated. This goal drives the second generation of structural control benchmark problems. As an outgrowth of the workshop in Hong Kong, two benchmark problems for the control of buildings were developed for presentation at the 2nd World Conference on Structural Control held on June 28 to July 1, 1998, in Kyoto, Japan. The first benchmark problem, detailed in Yang et al. ~1999!, proposed a benchmark problem using a 76-story, wind-excited concrete tower designed for Melbourne, Australia. The second benchmark problem, detailed in Spencer et al. ~1999!, used a 20-story structure designed for the Los Angeles area. The structural model in the second benchmark problem was considered to remain perfectly elastic. However, large magnitude earthquakes can cause inelastic behavior in the structural element of civil structures, resulting in nonlinear responses. During the 2nd World Conference on Structural Control held in 1998 in

The Rugged Entrepreneurs ofIran's Small-Scale Mining

This article – a prize-winner at the 2nd World Conference on International Entrepreneurship – reports on a nation wide survey of some 50 small-scale mining enterprises (SMEs) in 10 Provinces in Iran. Four families of factors impacting their operations are reported here. The overriding finding of this paper is that these rugged entrepreneurs create micro operating conditions, at the margins of socio-political and economic environment, that suit them and nurture their operations. It also finds that these SMEs are true entrepreneurs who deploy innovative procedures in small scale or low-grade mines, operate under adverse regulatory conditions, take high-calculated risks, and yet remain optimistic and successful. Their overall contribution is highly positive and irreplaceable by others.

2nd World Conference on Breast cancer

2nd World Conference on Breast cancer

IHEA 2nd World Conference: Private and Public Choices in Health and Health Care, 6-9 June 1999, World Trade Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands

IHEA 2nd World Conference: Private and Public Choices in Health and Health Care, 6-9 June 1999, World Trade Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands

IHEA 2nd World Conference: Private and Public Choices in Health and Health Care, 6–9 June 1999, World Trade Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands

IHEA 2nd World Conference: Private and Public Choices in Health and Health Care, 6–9 June 1999, World Trade Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands

State-society interaction and European integration: a political economy approach to the dynamics and policy-making of the European Union

Research output on European integration was once likened by Puchala to the story of the blind men and the elephant. Explanations tend to be similar to a ‘blind man’s account’ of the colossal creature, i.e., fragmentary and impressionistic.For the original analogy, see D. Puchala, ‘Of Blind Men, Elephants and International Integration’, Journal of Common Market Studies, 3 (1972), pp. 267–84. We agree with arguments that this analogy is still valid today.In a recent paper, Haaland-Matlary suggests that the current state of research on European integration can still be described with reference to Puchala’s metaphor. See J. Haaland-Matlary, ‘Integration Theory and International Relations Theory: What Does the Elephant Look Like Today and How Should It Be Studied?’, paper submitted to the 2nd ECSA World Conference on ‘Federalism, Subsidiarity and Democracy in the European Union’, Brussels, 5–6 May 1994. In this context, not only have conventional state-centric approaches failed to come to terms with the dynamics and policy-making of a regional integration scheme that has proved dynamic and cumulative; but society-centric approaches such as functionalism/neofunctionalism have also been frustrated by the resilience of the European state within an ongoing process of integration. A recent attempt to transcend these shortcomings, the policy networks approach, has attracted significant interest.For a discussion on the origins and relevance of the policy networks approach, see R. A. W. Rhodes and D. Marsh, ‘Policy Networks in British Politics: A Critique of Existing Approaches’, in D. Marsh and R. A. W. Rhodes (eds.), Policy Networks in British Government (Oxford, 1992), pp. 1–26. For the application of the model to EU policy-making, see J. Peterson, ‘The European Technology Community: Policy Networks in a Supranational Setting’, in Marsh and Rhodes (eds.), Policy Networks, pp. 226–48; and V. Schneider et al., ‘Corporate Actor Networks in European Policy Making: Harmonising Telecommunications Policy’, Journal of Common Market Studies, 4 (1994), pp. 473–98. Although it attempts to examine the integration process and EU policy-making on the basis of a proxy to state–society relations (i.e., policy networks consisting of public and private agents), this strength is overshadowed by two weaknesses. First, its findings are inevitably partial/sectoral and therefore sacrifice the wood for the trees. Second, it tends to provide an essentially descriptive account of how societal actors influence the dynamics of integration and EU policy-making.

2nd World Conference on Neutron Radiography, June 1986, Paris

2nd World Conference on Neutron Radiography, June 1986, Paris

2nd World conference on inflalmmation antirheumatics, analgesics, immunomodulators: Montecario, Pricipality of Monaco - March 19/22, 1986

2nd World conference on inflalmmation antirheumatics, analgesics, immunomodulators: Montecario, Pricipality of Monaco - March 19/22, 1986

2nd World conference on neutron radiography : Paris, France, June 17–19, 1986

2nd World conference on neutron radiography : Paris, France, June 17–19, 1986