Dynamic Reality Research Articles

Проектирование сложных систем: ключевые методы и вопросы исследования

There are various methods for studying complex systems, which consist of a combination of analysis and synthesis procedures. However, it should be noted that in practice, many methods and procedures for system analysis of complex systems are not used. This is due to the fact that when studying complex systems using simple tools and simplified schemes, disorientation is often formed in a dynamic and contradictory reality, and this in turn leads to a decrease in the rate of further development of the system. The study of a complex system must be carried out according to a pre-developed methodology, which uses methods that take into account the features and conditions of functioning of a complex system. If the system is so complex that none of the methods is suitable for a full-fledged study of problems, it is necessary to divide it into several parts, which will be available for a full study and system analysis of both the whole complex system and its main components.

¿QUÉ CAMBIOS SE ESTÁN PRODUCIENDO EN LAS FUERZAS ARMADAS LATINOAMERICANAS?

Las Fuerzas Armadas latinoamericanas son una realidad dinámica más en una región en constante cambio. Mientras en Latinoamérica el antiguo predominio de gobiernos de centro-izquierda y de izquierda ha cedido paso a una gran mayoría de gobiernos conservadores, la integración subregional y regional aparece en franca decadencia, surge entre los Estados entre sí y dentro de ellos un enrarecido clima de lucha ideológica, y la prolongada paz de la región ya no parece un bien que hay que dar por sobreentendido, parece inevitable que ese nuevo clima regional impacte en las Fuerzas Armadas. En este ámbito puede observarse un claro retroceso del control civil o conducción política de la defensa en diversos grados en la mayoría de los Estados, pudiendo también advertirse una creciente tendencia al involucramiento de las referidas Fuerzas en roles no tradicionales militares, particularmente en seguridad interior, y la búsqueda o incluso el logro de cierta autonomía. Mientras el equipamiento y el gasto militar permanecen sin mayores alteraciones, algunos países se han reequipado significativamente, sin que ello se haya traducido hasta el momento en alteraciones o amenazas a la paz.Los máximos interrogantes parecen radicar en las limitaciones y desafíos en materia de control civil y en los efectos del creciente empleo de las Fuerzas Armadas en seguridad interior tanto en materia política –respecto del control civil–, así como el eventual debilitamiento de la democracia y del respeto de los derechos humanos en los países de la región, como también en los nunca descartables efectos que la polarización política pueda producir en materia de tensiones internacionales en la región.

Problematyka badawcza teologii dogmatycznej w „Collectanea Theologica” 1920-2020

The following research areas of dogmatic theology were developed in the publications that appear in “Collectanea Theologica”: the theology of the Divine Mercy, the reflection on time which enriched Christology, the anthropological expression of Marian theology, the concept of personalism as a possible way of theological renewal, and Christian solidarity. Theologians proposed the hypothesis of the baptism of the Church, the theology of the icon, and the concept of a universal Eucharist. Among other questions they discussed the notion of the suffering of God. We can also find an original expression of theology of space, human freedom, and the theology of rest as well as a valuable perspective on the charisma of the theologian. Already in the interwar period, the journal was a place of encounter between the theology of the Christian West and that of the East. Some dogmatists, who published the results of their research in the journal, made the effort of confronting the theological topics with the problems and solutions from other branches of scholarship. Attempts were undertaken to explore thoroughly and interpret specific Christian elements in literature. History was treated as a dynamic reality and a source of inspiration for the contemporary world. The Second Vatican Council had a profound influence on the publications, as it provided a challenge to the adequately understood renewal of Catholic theology.

Anthropology, Education, and Multicultural Absorption Migration from Ethiopia to Israel

This paper presents a case study, which demonstrates the power of applied anthropology in combining theory with practice in the effort to change reality. Drawing on a multi-site ethnographic study conducted between the years 2005 and 2012, in each of the immigration journey’s stations—in Ethiopia (origin country) and Israel (destination country), this paper highlights the importance of applied anthropology insights in educational projects of immigration absorption. This paper is based on the transnational paradigm, presenting immigration as a complex process, which is created via an ongoing discourse between countries, cultures, and people. It points out the importance of the immigration journey, its length and complexity, as well as its implications on the absorption and assimilation process of immigrants in their destination country. Focusing on the education aspect of absorption, this paper argues that beyond inter-cultural differences, absorption processes must also acknowledge the significance of the movement and journey in a dynamic reality. This paper is concentrated on a specific educational project, demonstrating how anthropological perceptions like doubting the obvious, heterogeneity, critical thinking, and reflectivity can be used to change absorption policies. This paper shows how applied anthropology can translate immigration practices and insights into practical educational and absorption approaches.

Stage of Research on Rural Development in Region 2SE in Correlation with Labour Force Development

Agriculture is often seen as the founder of the sustainable development of a territory. In the reality of our day, the impact of agriculture is increasingly visible. Agriculture persists in a crisis zone, but the existence of a realistic vision could lead to multi-fun development. In this paper I set out to study objectively the agricultural sector and rural development in the South-East region of Romania, looking at the elements on which the potential for agricultural development depends, but also on the ways of evolution and improvement by labor force. The main purpose of this work is to identify some measures to develop the attractiveness of rural areas, implicitly by reclaiming the circumstances of young employment in rural areas of the 2South-East Region. Less satisfactory living conditions predominate in rural areas and the low level of education is a significant problem in employment. Although a fairly rapid process is not present process compared to other developed countries, rural society is experiencing a dynamic reality that is constantly changing and competing with the urban environment. In our country, rural areas face many problems such as the average income much lower than in urban areas. The development of infrastructure, the improvement of the economy, as well as the innovation of processing and advertising structures, would lead to the creation of jobs and thus to the development of rural areas.

Reflections on Israeli hospital-based social work with COVID-19 patients and their families

The COVID-19 pandemic created an unfamiliar and dynamic reality which posed many challenges for hospital social workers. This article presents the experience of the social work service at Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center in Israel in answering the needs of COVID-19-hospitalized patients and their families.

Cities and the governance framing of climate change

AbstractThe article examines cross‐discourse of the EuropeanMobilityWeek (EMW) campaign launched at the European level and analyses how it is adapted in six European cities. The objective is to unveil a governance framing that unmasks how cities shape their climate leadership discourse according to their governance aspirations and capacity. By looking at the adaptations across cities' discourses, this research acknowledges the need to confront the limitations and challenges that cities encounter to effectively contribute to global climate governance. It suggests that a governance framing exposes these challenges by showing the different realities of cities when they highlight particular governance modes in their discourse. The methodology combines critical discourse analysis and corpus techniques to analyse a total of 18 campaigns in different temporal, geographical and political contexts. EMW's discourse issued at European level is used as the reference corpus to examine how cities reframe their discourse by weakening or strengthening two governance modes characterised as an action‐taking approach that focuses on the steering role of government, and a decision‐making approach that highlights the city's interdependencies in a societal context. Learning more about discourse as a vindicator of governance modes in urban climate governance can contribute to a better understanding of how climate transitions are actually put into practise. The research suggests that climate leadership attributed to cities is in fact a complex and dynamic reality that has to be cautiously examined in order to understand the challenges of climate transitions.

Virtual reality videos for training and protocol dissemination during a pandemic.

This article was migrated. The article was marked as recommended. Preparations for the COVID-19 pandemic required healthcare teams to practice known skills, such as intubation, with renewed consideration for safety, as well as develop new Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for health care delivery. In these conditions, translational simulation based-education (SBE) is a well-known tool that supports health care teams to improve the system using design thinking methods such as walkthroughs and team-based simulation. However, the pandemic has introduced two stressors on translational SBE simultaneously. Firstly, the need for rapid upskilling of front-line staff and rapid change to SOPs. Secondly, the need for social or physical distancing at work, such that it quickly became inappropriate for large groups of individuals to practice in-situ SBE and debrief together in close proximity. An educational approach that brings the best of translational SBE while minimizing contact and maximizing experiential learning is needed. Digital learning has been rapidly adopted by much of medical education during the pandemic. Focusing on a strong alignment between learning goals with intended clinical performance change outcomes we sought to leverage a digital education format that allowed for low barriers to adoption, yet supported the experiential, dynamic reality of translational SBE. In the absence of the ability to quickly train large numbers of people due to the need for social distancing, an immersive experience that can only be provided by virtual reality (VR) videos was the next best thing. VR, using 360-degree video, supported the creation of instructional videos from SBE events in the hospital which allow the learner to immerse and explore multiple points within the scenario. We describe how the very act of recording a video assisted in the rapid development of SOPs through translational simulation. We then describe the use of VR to stay true to the spirit of simulation for experiential learning and nearly hands-on training.

Cruzar la frontera en las artes visuales y la literatura. Una comparación entre un esbozo de Don’t Cross the Bridge Before You Get to the River de Francis Alÿs y Señales que precederán al fin del mundo de Yuri Herrera

En la ingente producción de las border arts, proponemos una comparación transmedial entre un esbozo del proyecto Don’t Cross the Bridge Before You Get to the River (2008) de Francis Alÿs y la novela Señales que precederán al fin del mundo (2009) de Yuri Herrera. Basándonos en los conceptos deleuzianos de re/des/-territorialización, argüimos que ambos artistas cuestionan tanto la versión tradicional de la frontera fija, como la visión más utópica de la frontera fluida. La desestabilización de los niveles espaciales, ontológicos y lingüísticos caracteriza las fronteras como construcciones imaginarias que tratan de imponer estructuras fijas sobre una realidad dinámica.

Elsewhere and otherwise: Indigeneity and the politics of exclusion in Labrador's extractive resource governance

Indigenous peoples have fought for recognition and inclusion in state-driven resource governance in Labrador for generations. At the same time, the settler state has tried to limit their inclusion by restricting the boundaries of indigeneity. By arguing that Indigenous peoples are not present in the project area or are not doing "traditional" activities, it aims to exclude some groups from the decision-making, monitoring, and benefits of extractivist projects. In rendering indigeneity as spatially and economically contained, government and industry pursue settler colonial fantasies of Indigenous erasure and absence.This paper uses a recent public inquiry into the Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project as a mechanism to trace how indigeneity has been mobilized in resource conflicts between the state, industry, and numerous Indigenous peoples of the Labrador peninsula since the 18th century. Linking hydroelectric developments with examples of mining, logging, and commercial fishing, the paper explores the dynamic between government efforts to facilitate extractive industry by containing indigeneity and Indigenous assertions of a more flexible and dynamic reality. Instead of abiding to the state's limiting version of indigeneity, the Indigenous peoples of the Labrador peninsula are challenging and reforming environmental governance by demonstrating that they are, in fact, elsewhere and otherwise.

Droga, podróż, wędrówka w Tylko kochankowie przeżyją Jima Jarmuscha

Two first decades of the 21st century have revealed an increasing popularity of the horror genre. In particular, we have been witnessing the renaissance of Gothic cinema, especially the vampire sub-genre. It is conspicuous that the original vampire story formula has lately undergone numerous significant alterations. Vampires have evolved from cold and soulless monsters to humanised romantic heroes. In the new millennium, a static Gothic diegesis gets frequently replaced by a dynamic reality, in which movement is a predominant feature. This article is devoted to the motifs of the road, journey and travels in Jim Jarmusch’ film Only Lovers Left Alive.

Tecnologia: sua presença na educação escolar e na formação docente na contemporaneidade

O presente texto trata da tecnologia como um conceito em construção, incluída no universo da educação, a relação que se estabelece entre ela e o professor, bem como das quatro tendências de formação de professores na atual realidade brasileira. É parte da revisão de literatura e de discussões realizadas nas aulas do Mestrado Profissional em Ensino Tecnológico, do Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Amazonas - IFAM. O objetivo é fomentar a discussão sobre tecnologia na educação escolar e na formação docente na contemporaneidade. Para tanto, além da introdução e das considerações finais, este artigo está constituído em três seções: na primeira discorre-se sobre o termo tecnologia; na segunda, sobre presença da tecnologia no espaço escolar e sua relação com o docente; e, por fim, na terceira seção, a discussão se faz sobre a formação docente frente à realidade educacional dinâmica e incerta. O percurso teórico teve como principais autores Peña (2003), Pinto (2005), Cantini et al. (2006), Chagas et al. (2006), Silva (2007, 2013), Ghedin (2009) e Imbernón (2011). Como consequência, o texto aponta para emergência em como se utilizar a tecnologia em sala de aula - construção de conhecimento -, a partir de uma reflexão sobre o termo, e como se pensa na formação do professor no momento presente dada a realidade de constante transformação na área científica, nos meios de comunicação e na própria tecnologia.

A economia psicopolítica e a economia da felicidade: repensando consumo, renda e meio ambiente

Com o intuito de dar continuidade ao aprofundamento dos estudos transdisciplinares, o presente artigo contempla as possíveis complementaridades entre a Economia Psicopolítica e a Economia da Felicidade. Por ambas reunirem elementos que possibilitam uma nova episteme no tratamento do consumo, da concentração de renda e da devastação do meio ambiente, pretende-se, através delas, propor uma visão não ortodoxa para o relacionamento dos agentes econômicos. A economia psicopolítica visa, através da tomada de consciência dos sujeitos em rede em relação à qualidade emancipatória ou não dos estados mentais que são autorizados a serem fonte de referência para a capacidade de julgar, restabelecer a comunicação, permitindo construir formas de re-harmonização das condições de existência e, possibilitando, assim, alcançar um maior nível de bem-estar. Por sua vez, os estudos da economia da felicidade enfatizam a abordagem de uma realidade social altamente complexa e dinâmica, onde o modo de pensar dualista se revela pobre e incompleto dada a existência de infinitos matizes de cores entre as pontas do espectro formado pelos fatos. Os argumentos propostos por essas duas epistemologias oferecem contribuições de reflexão metodológica pluralista e para além do modo de pensar dualista.

“Together towards a Banquet”: The Feast as Promise and Resistance in Together Towards Life and Contemporary Theological Discourse

AbstractThis article explores the symbol of the feast, as proposed by the 2012 World Council of Churches’ affirmation Together towards Life: Mission and Evangelism in Changing Landscapes (TTL). The feast is introduced as an appropriate hermeneutic tool to account for the multi‐layered and dynamic reality of human life in the presence of others and in the presence of God. Interpreting the feast, together with TTL, as a symbol of the liberation and reconciliation of the whole creation and of the celebration of life in response to the outreaching love of God, the article reflects on some contemporary theological voices arguing that God’s invitation to the feast of God’s kingdom is a central element of Christian existence. Such feasting is, among other things, characterized by the dynamics of facing, the presence of the other, the awareness of human corporeality, and the particularization of the other that can overcome the idolatrous power of death. Entering this conversation, the present article will argue that the symbol of the feast can helpfully be understood in its two‐fold dynamics of promise and resistance. While giving assurance about the transformation of all reality in the coming reign of justice and peace, the symbol of the feast, with its emphasis on inclusiveness and equality, also empowers people to resist all life‐denying forces. Walking with the rest of the creation “together towards a banquet,” Christians are thus enabled, it will be asserted, to discern and actively live their vocation.

Innovative Device for Indocianyne Green Navigational Surgery

Dynamic reality has been integrated into developing surgical techniques, with the goals of providing increased intraoperative accuracy, easier detection of critical anatomical landmarks, and better general results for the patient. Enhancement of the reality in surgical theaters using single or multi sensorial augmenters (haptic, thermic and visual) has been reported with various degrees of success. This paper presents a novel device for navigational surgery and ancillary clinical applications based on the fluorescent properties of Indocyanine Green (ICG), a safe, FDA-approved dye that emits fluorescence at higher wavelengths than endogenous proteins. The latest technological developments and the aforementioned convenient quantum behavior of ICG allow for its effective identification in tissues by means of a complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) infrared camera. Following fundamental research on the fluorophor in different biological suspensions and at various concentrations, our team has built a device that casts a beam of excitation light at 780nm and collects emission light at 810-830nm, filtering ambient light and endogenous autofluorescence. The emission light is fluorescent and infrared, unlike visible light. It can penetrate tissues up to 1.6cm in depth, providing after digitization into conventional imaging anatomical and functional data of immense intra-operative value.

The Albanian organization and organizational structure - the challenges of the adaptation to the dynamic reality

There were 78 400 enterprises active in Albania in 2011, employing 180 800 people, of which 47% worked in 1,684 enterprises employing more than 20 people. These last enterprises represented 61 percent of the total turnover, and 75 percent of the total investments. These enterprises are predominantly in the industrial and construction sectors. Enterprises with 1-4 employees represent 91 percent of the total enterprises, and represent 14 percent of total turnover. Small enterprises are dominant in the service sector. Business in Albania is currently operating in a global environment, which has a great impact on the theory or practice of organizations, and also on the working behaviour of employees. This already complex environment, which is becoming increasingly dynamic, and growing competition, are also changing the way in which work is organized, as well as the solutions. Great opportunities are arising from a better understanding of Albanian contemporary organizations and the work environment. To take advantage of these opportunities, the trends regarding the relationship between organizational design and design work should be studied and identifi ed. The aim is to identify the potential patterns and the current trends and tendencies in Albanian organization design, providing useful knowledge in the fi eld of Albanian business practices, and future challenges for research in this direction.

Dynamic relationality toward congruence: a symbiotic solution to cross-cultural negotiations

Purpose This paper aims to advance an integrative perspective of dynamic relationality in negotiation research by providing a symbiotic solution to modeling the cultural adaptation process in intercultural negotiations. Design/methodology/approach Based on a solution-oriented symbiotic approach, the authors analyze negotiators’ combination strategy to propose the dynamic convergence of dyadic relational negotiation behavior (RNB) both as a descriptive framework and a prescriptive solution to behavioral congruence in intercultural negotiations. The authors use spreadsheet platform with artificial data input to simulate various RNB dynamics between negotiators. Findings The authors identify the research gap between the arelational, static paradigm in negotiation literature and the relational, dynamic reality in negotiation practices, develop a fourfold typology of the existing negotiation research and propose the construct of RNB. The authors simulate the dyadic dynamics of RNB in a symbiotic framework. Results illustrate varied dyadic patterns of convergent RNB dynamics, demonstrating the effectiveness of the symbiotic solution to achieving behavioral congruence under multiple conditions. Propositions are then presented to predict negotiators’ initial relational behavior, describe dyadic coevolution of RNB in intercultural negotiations and explicate the relevant chronic consequences regarding relational and economic capital. Originality/value This paper fills a significant knowledge gap in the extant cross-cultural negotiation literature by addressing dynamic behavioral adaptation through a relational lens. This symbiotic framework is both descriptive in its predictive capacity to simulate the complexity of non-linear negotiation environment, and prescriptive in its directive capacity to guide negotiators’ plan of action given each other’s observed behavior with a probability estimation.

Robustness of open source product innovation community’s knowledge collaboration network under the dynamic environment

As a complex system with open characteristics, the open source product innovation community is often subjected to failures and attacks, and the users in the community are often in a state of frequent change and mass loss. In this paper, we use complex network analysis techniques to describe the complex system as a knowledge collaboration network. We discuss how the network’s structural robustness and functional robustness changes during the three stages of network development (i.e. the start-up, growth and maturation stages) for different user loss patterns (i.e. one random user loss pattern and two deliberate user loss patterns) under the dynamic environment. We find that the structural robustness is significantly higher when the network faces random user loss than when it faces deliberate user loss for all three network development stages. In contrast, the functional robustness is higher when the network faces random user loss than when it faces deliberate user loss only for the network’s start-up stage, not its growth and maturation stages. Based on the robustness results, we provide intervention and incentive strategies to prevent user loss for all three stages of an open source product innovation community’s network development. More importantly, we contribute a new approach for systematically analyzing the robustness of the open source product innovation community under the dynamic reality environment.

Quality management challenges in a dynamic reality of mergers, acquisitions and global expansion

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to highlight the challenges facing the quality management system (QMS) of parent and subsidiary companies within the dynamics of multinational mergers, acquisitions and strategic partnerships, and to present guidelines for developing a global quality strategy.Design/methodology/approachThe quality systems of 18 multinational companies at different stages of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) processes and different global expansion levels were studied in depth using observations, content analyses and interviews with CEOs and operational and quality managers in parent or subsidiary companies.FindingsAs part of the M&A process, not enough consideration is given to the functional aspects and challenges facing the QMS of subsidiaries, and to the integration of the subsidiary QMS into the corporate QMS. The findings highlight the strategic role of the parent company in creating a corporate QMS and developing a corresponding global quality strategy.Practical implicationsThe classification of the challenges facing the parent and subsidiary QMS forms a diagnostic tool that supports a functional preparedness for integrating quality systems, while addressing their local needs, integrating them into the global activity of the system, and utilizing the growing integrative array of resources and capabilities to achieve global value.Originality/valueWhile M&A is perceived as a strategic topic, it has direct impact on the QMS. This study outlines a necessary conjoining of quality management and strategy, which is the key to global quality management.

Three-dimensional Elastic Augmented-reality Robot-assisted Radical Prostatectomy Using Hyperaccuracy Three-dimensional Reconstruction Technology: A Step Further in the Identification of Capsular Involvement

BackgroundIn prostate cancer (PCa) surgical procedures, in order to maximize potency recovery, a nerve-sparing (NS) procedure is preferred. However, cancer abutting or focally extending beyond the prostate capsule increases the risk of a positive surgical margin. ObjectiveTo evaluate the accuracy of our new three-dimensional (3D) elastic augmented-reality (AR) system in identifying capsular involvement (CI) location of PCa during the NS phase of robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP). Secondarily, the accuracy of this technology was compared with two-dimensional (2D)-based cognitive procedures. Design, setting, and participantsA prospective study, enrolling 40 patients with PCa undergoing RARP at our center, from May to October 2018. Surgical procedurePatients underwent 3D AR RARP or, in case of unavailability of this technology, 2D cognitive RARP. In all patients, total anatomical reconstruction was used. MeasurementsClinical data were collected. In order to compare the two groups, nonparametric Mann-Whitney and chi-square tests were performed. A metallic clip was placed at the level of suspicious CI on the basis of images given by the 3D AR or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) report. The pathological analysis evaluated the presence of tumor at the level of the clip. Results and limitationsTwenty patients were enrolled in each group. Focusing on the 3D AR group at macroscopic evaluation, the metallic clip was placed at the tumor and capsular bulging in all cases. At microscopic assessment, cancer presence was confirmed in the suspicious area in 95.4% of the cases. Moreover, CI was correctly identified in 100.0% of the cases, thanks to the 3D image overlap. These results were compared with the 2D MRI cognitive group, showing, at microscopic analysis, statistically significant superiority of the 3D AR group in CI detection during the NS phase (100% vs 47.0%; p<0.05). The main limitation of this technique is that the segmentation and overlapping of the images are performed manually. ConclusionsOur findings suggest that, with the introduction of the elastic 3D virtual models, prostate deformation is correctly simulated during surgery and lesion location is correctly identified, even in dynamic reality with a subsequent potential reduction of positive surgical margin rate and, in the meantime, maximization of functional outcomes. Patient summaryOn the basis of our findings, the three-dimensional elastic augmented-reality technology seems to help the surgeon in lesion location identification even in a dynamic phase of the intervention, optimizing the oncological outcomes.