Flexibility In Mind Research Articles

Mind and Infinity

The paper presents the general intuition of the concept of infinity. The Ramanujan’s Infinite series is reviewed in the light of proposed theory though the mathematical proof is presented more convincingly later in the article. The article discusses the cosmology and the size of universe and contrasts the finite vs. infinite universe arguments. The article questions and comments about the existence of transcendental numbers and Cantor’s Diagonal argument and also proves the problems with cardinality of infinity. It further gives other instantiations of intuitions and the consequences of mathematical infinity in limits, calculus, irrationals and series, respectively. The paper also suggests empirical methods for confirming the understanding of infinity presented in this paper in future. The 2 arguments – flexibility of mind (a priori intuition) and problem of the cardinality of infinity are presented and proved in this article. Both cognitive and mathematical explanation is provided to reinforce the idea that infinity is an a priori intuition without any physical counterpart.

Advanced Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) Based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Compared With CBT-I: A Pilot Study

Objectives: Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) is the first line treatment for insomnia. However, many patients remain with sleep disturbances even after undergoing CBT-I, and those with short sleep durations have shown fewer gains. Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is one of the third wave of behavioral therapies, and it is useful in helping patients get flexibility of mind. Therefore, we incorporated its components into CBT-I, came up with an advanced CBT-I program that involves cognitive behavior therapy based on ACT, and examined its efficacy in comparison to that of CBT-I. Methods: Patients with chronic primary insomnia were recruited at the memory center of CHA University Hospital from June to August 2020. To examine the efficacy of advanced CBT-I compared to that of CBT-I, the patients (n=16) were assigned to two groups (CBT-I: n=6; advanced CBT-I: n=10). The patients in each group were treated for 4 weeks (8 sessions). The quality of sleep, severity of insomnia, sleepiness, depression, anxiety, acceptance, efforts to sleep, and dysfunctional beliefs concerning sleep were assessed with self-report questionnaires. Results: The severity of insomnia, quality of sleep, depression, anxiety, acceptance, efforts to sleep, and dysfunctional beliefs concerning sleep improved after both CBT-I and advanced CBT-I treatment. Conclusions: This study examined the efficacy of advanced CBT-I in improving the severity of insomnia, sleep quality, and other symptoms related to sleep. The results suggest that components of ACT were useful for insomnia.

The Comparative Study of Pretend Plays Between 5 - 7 Years Old High-functioning Autistic Children and Their Normal Peers with Child-initiated Pretend Play Assessment

Background: Autism is one of the prevalent disorders in childhood. Children with autism have difficulties in different life skills and their daily activities. Pretend plays are essential in improving these skills, but the patterns of playing are impaired in this group. Objectives: The present study was designed to compare pretend plays between high-functioning autistic children and typical peers. Methods: The research is the result of a cross-sectional study. Two groups of children with high-functioning autism and typical peers in the age range of 5 - 7 years were studied. Each group consisted of 87 participants who were selected by convenience sampling. Each participant was assessed by the Child-Initiated Pretend Play assessment (ChIPPA) test. The results were analyzed using descriptive statistics and an independent t-test. Results: Data analysis and comparison of scores between the two groups of children showed a significant difference in the mean scores. The average percentage score of the number of object substitutions (NOS) and the elaborate pretend play actions (PEPA) in children with autism were lower than typical peers (P < 0.001). In other words, children with autism were less able to organize play and pretend. But the number of imitated actions (NIA) scores in children with autism was higher than their counterparts (P < 0.001). That is, children with autism relied more on examiner-playing patterns. Conclusions: The significant difference in scores between children with autism and typical peers showed significantly lower pretend skills in children with autism. According to pretend play basics on academic skills, language, and having a flexible mind, and with the attention to the same problems in children with autism, pretend play can be in greater attention to be improved among these groups.

Studying Gambling Behaviors and Responsible Gambling Tools in a Simulated Online Casino Integrated With Amazon Mechanical Turk: Development and Initial Validation of Survey Data and Platform Mechanics of the Frescati Online Research Casino.

Introduction: Online gambling, popular among both problem and recreational gamblers, simultaneously entails both heightened addiction risks as well as unique opportunities for prevention and intervention. There is a need to bridge the growing literature on learning and extinction mechanisms of gambling behavior, with account tracking studies using real-life gambling data. In this study, we describe the development and validation of the Frescati Online Research Casino (FORC): a simulated online casino where games, visual themes, outcome sizes, probabilities, and other variables of interest can be experimentally manipulated to conduct behavioral analytic studies and evaluate the efficacy of responsible gambling tools.Methods: FORC features an initial survey for self-reporting of gambling and gambling problems, along with several games resembling regular real-life casino games, designed to allow Pavlovian and instrumental learning. FORC was developed with maximum flexibility in mind, allowing detailed experiment specification by setting parameters using an online interface, including the display of messages. To allow convenient and rapid data collection from diverse samples, FORC is independently hosted yet integrated with the popular crowdsourcing platform Amazon Mechanical Turk through a reimbursement key mechanism. To validate the survey data quality and game mechanics of FORC, n = 101 participants were recruited, who answered an questionnaire on gambling habits and problems, then played both slot machine and card-draw type games. Questionnaire and trial-by-trial behavioral data were analyzed using standard psychometric tests, and outcome distribution modeling.Results: The expected associations among variables in the introductory questionnaire were found along with good psychometric properties, suggestive of good quality data. Only 6% of participants provided seemingly poor behavioral data. Game mechanics worked as intended: gambling outcomes showed the expected pattern of random sampling with replacement and were normally distributed around the set percentages, while balances developed according to the set return to player rate.Conclusions: FORC appears to be a valid paradigm for simulating online gambling and for collecting survey and behavioral data, offering a valuable compromise between stringent experimental paradigms with lower external validity, and real-world gambling account tracking data with lower internal validity.

Othello

Reviewed by: Othello Noel Sloboda OthelloPresented by the American Shakespeare Center at the Blackfriars Playhouse and the Blackburn Inn, Staunton, VA. 3107– 1810 2020. Directed by Ethan McSweeny. Costume design by Victoria Depew. Fight direction by Benjamin Reed. With Jessika D. Williams (Othello), Mia Wurgaft (Desdemona), Brandon Carter (Cassio), John Harrell (Iago), Chris Johnston (Lodovico), Constance Swain (Emilia), Matthew Radford Davies (Brabantio), Michael Manocchio (Duke), Sarah Suzuki (Bianca), Topher Embrey (Montano), Zoe Speas (Roderigo), and others. This Othellowas built with flexibility in mind, a necessity for theater in 2020. Still, I was unprepared for the flexibility that I would need to complete this review. I watched the first half of the show at a new outdoor venue for the American Shakespeare Center: the lawn at the Blackburn Inn. To accommodate those who might be uncomfortable visiting an enclosed theater, the company completed half of Othello's run there. The remaining performances took place, on alternating nights, at the Blackfriars Playhouse, the company's traditional home. On the night I visited the Blackburn to watch Othello, the weather was pleasant, until a major storm rolled in during intermission, leading to flash floods that damaged homes and businesses throughout the Shenandoah Valley. The second half of the evening was rained out, and I was obliged to view the remainder of Othellomounted at the Blackfriars, via a live streaming service (Marquee TV). Lean practices that enabled the Staunton-based troupe to move from one location to another, from one day to the next, are a point of pride [End Page 135]for the ASC. The company claims in its program that due to its flexibility—along with its performers' willingness to rehearse in a bubble—it is currently "among the only not-for-profit arts organizations in North America capable of producing right now." Facilitating mobility, the set featured little in the way of furniture, and pallets were stacked against walls in both performance spaces. These gave the impression that everything might be quickly packed up, and the transient atmosphere suited a play about people who are obliged on short notice to travel far from home. In terms of design, sound effects were minimal, and though a few spotlights illuminated the stage at the Blackburn, the Blackfriars continued its longstanding custom of keeping the lights up. Nevertheless, McSweeny's interpretation of Othellodid rely upon a few key technical elements, with pointed choices about music, costumes, and props. Before the show, and again at intermission, the majority of the ensemble took to the stage to engage the audience with acoustic versions of contemporary songs. All of these touched at least passingly on themes from Othello, with titles including "Sinnerman" by Nina Simone, "Busted" by Dustbowl Revival, and "Good Intent" by Kimbra, which singer Sarah Suzuki dedicated to the hapless Michael Cassio. Some songs more pointedly addressed contemporary issues. Topher Embrey belted out "Glory" by Common and John Legend as a stated demonstration of solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. At the end of each of the two sets, the last song served as a bridge from our world into that of the play, asserting an immediate connection between select singers and characters they played. The first act was preceded by Jessika D. Williams (Othello) and Mia Wurgaft (Desdemona) being left alone onstage to sing a duet of "I Will Follow You into the Dark" by Death Cab for Cutie, clasping hands and staring intently at one another. It was obvious they were transitioning into character as Wurgaft gave Williams a handkerchief, anticipating the fateful prop that would be used in orchestrating Desdemona's murder. In a similar moment of musical metacommentary, before the second act began, Iago—who had effectively taken over the drama before intermission by directing Othello to slay Desdemona—was left alone by the other musicians and singers. In manic tones, he strummed a ukulele and belted out "Every Breath You Take" by the Police. Hinting that the enigmatic motives of the villain might be tied to a stalker's obsession as much as to anything else, the moment hauntingly recalled the last line Iago had spoken in the production's first half: "I...

Design and Development of a Comprehensive, Robust and KM-Scalable Database (Backend) for a PILI (Canarium ovatum Engl.) Information System

This paper presents the results of efforts to design and develop a comprehensive repository of knowledge for Pili (Canarium ovatum Engl.), an endemic crop in the Bicol Region known for its various uses. This study, in general, responds to the challenges entailed in the national government’s having identified “PILI” as the flagship commodity of the Bicol region. In particular, it seeks to address the dearth of accessible knowledge on the Pili industry. Enabling users around the world to become acquainted with this endemic crop. The database’s initial goal is to provide key facts on population dynamics of Pili crop (Canarium ovatum Engl.) varieties and is designed and structured towards knowledge management (KM) buildup. Many similar information systems applied in agriculture were consulted and visited by the researchers in the literature such as the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI’s) comprehensive crop information system [1], and the more recent Mango Resource Information System [2] which was developed for the management of the phenotypic, genetic, molecular to chemical and other information on mango cultivars. The breadth and depth of information in the database are designed to cater to the different needs of diverse groups of stakeholders (farmers, vendors, processors, scientists, researchers, policy-makers, teachers, and students). Its various applications range from basic Pili bio-ecological data management to e-commerce and analytics. This Pili database covers the more than 14 NSIC (National Seed Industry Council) accredited pili varieties, 200 accessions compiled from more than 150 references in partnership with more than 10 collaborators, and more than 500 pictures taken from different cultivars in the Bicol region. At present, the database has 180 tables, enriched by the collection of various Pili related information ranging from its nomenclature, accession, NSIC registration, distribution, morphological characteristics, genetic resources, geo-mapping and characterization, propagation techniques, emerging diseases, growth and yield response, postharvest processing, to products, e-commerce, data analytics and other related data present in different cultivars. The database is normalized to handle complex queries needed to generate knowledge not only for Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCAARRD) and its member-agencies but for Pili farmers/producers, vendors, enthusiasts, retail outlets, and the market as a whole. It is designed with flexibility in mind to interface and interconnect/link with other PCAARRD systems for a dynamic web of knowledge. It is believed that making information and data on Pili publicly available will enliven and invigorate the stakeholders in this industry and help boost yield/production, encourage more research and development efforts, promote innovation, step up marketability of various pili-related products, and consequently improve the living conditions of marginalized farmers and vendors.

재일조선인 민족교육의 변천과 정착

The national education for Korean Residents in Japan has been a key issue in the community of Korean Residents in Japan since the independence. The national education implemented on the premise of returning to Korea after the independence faced a turning point in the 1970s. The community of Korean Residents in Japan became less influential, the settlement consciousness was spread to the second and third generations, and more people entered Japanese schools. In this situation, the community of Korean Residents in Japan practiced the national education with practicality such as having real Korean name. In the 1980s, the community sought to implement various education methods such as the reorganization of textbooks, reform of curriculum and visit Korea program by private organizations. In the 1990s, as Korean schools began to take part in Japanese society, and the education curriculum was revised, the settlement consciousness oriented education was implemented. After the 2000s, the national education related to June 15th NorthSouth Joint Declaration and Japan’s multicultural coexistence policy is implemented. In the global era and the multicultural coexistence period, the Korean Residents in Japan show more flexible mind without being restricted by nationality while conveying messages about multicultural coexistence and letting the world know Japan’s educational discrimination. Through the development and changes of the national education of the Korean Residents in Japan, their multilateral efforts for competitiveness, coexistence and succession of ethnicity can be identified, along with their characteristics beyond nationality and border.

대량모듈성과 사고의 유연성 －“내용 통합자로서의 언어” 가설에 대한 비판적 검토

대량모듈성과 사고의 유연성 －“내용 통합자로서의 언어” 가설에 대한 비판적 검토

О проявлении творческих способностей сотрудников оперативных подразделений МВД России

The relevance of the topic is determined by the fact that in the modern world in response to the invention of new methods of committing crimes, employees of operational units can oppose high professionalism and a flexible mind, the ability to quickly detect and implement new, original ways to solve problems. Arguments are presented in favor of the opinion that operational-search activities are related to creative professions; A detailed interpretation of the concept of “creative abilities” is given taking into account the points of view of broadcasting specialists in this field. The author dispels the stereotype that this type of activity is ossified, noting that in the daily work of the operative there is a place for art that is close to acting, relating to both reincarnation when introduced into criminal circles, and regular communication with citizens, limited by the task and time frame . The article presents the results of the content and psychological analysis of publications from specialized periodicals devoted to the performance of outstanding and famous employees of the past and present, such as “Shield and Sword”, “Petrovka 38” and others. Based on the collected data and taking into account the assumption that all available creative abilities are similar in manifestation regardless of the historical context, a general table of various manifestations of creative abilities in official activities is compiled, detailed interpretations of individual points are given, and the percentage of each them taking into account the time slice chosen by the author. Based on the data obtained, it was concluded that creative abilities play a key role in the professional development of each employee of the operational units of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, and both the success and the duration of the professional activities of the current and future employees of the operational police units directly depend on their continuous improvement.

Airport emergency management: The art of strict rules and flexible minds

For businesses large and small, the world over, maintaining operational continuity is an economic imperative. This paper suggests that airports provide a good case study from which to learn, due to their emergency-oriented nature; their nonstop tango with disruptions of many origins; their experience in moving from crisis to normal operations as quickly as possible; and because of their multifaceted functions and stakeholders. With this in mind, the article illustrates how the various challenges faced by airport operators align with those faced by businesses more generally. The paper argues that the best way to respond to incidents in a quick and appropriate manner is by developing processes and procedures informed by best practices, innovations and accumulated expertise.

CHANGE OF ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE OF THE ENTERPRISE AS OVERCOMING OF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION RESISTANCE

Change of organizational culture in the conditions of digital transformation, which is a mandatory requirement in almost every industry, has been considered. The change of organizational culture correlates with the beginning of building a «new» organization, that is able to respond flexibly to transformational changes and has experience in resolving crisis situations. The main elements, that define digital culture: risk, short-term planning and transformation of organizational culture, cooperation and destruction, have been highlighted. The difficulties, that arise in the process of digital transformation of organizational culture have been noted, among them are: the traditional culture of the company, cost overruns on infrastructure, limited scalability, inefficient automation and problems of professional development. The values, that digital culture brings to the organization have been studied: it provides flexibility of mind and hand-eye coordination in the working process of the organization, eliminates hierarchy, involves each employee in the decision-making process, uses the skills of employees and increases their abilities, attracts talented personnel to the organization. The areas to achieve changes in organizational culture in modern conditions of digital transformation have been allocated.

STEM-ПРОЄКТИ ЯК ЕФЕКТИВНИЙ ЗАСІБ ФОРМУВАННЯ В УЧНІВ КЛЮЧОВИХ НАВИЧОК ХХІ СТОЛІТТЯ

The article substantiates the possibilities of developing promising skills of the XXI century, in particular soft skills, as a set of non-specialized, super-professional skills, which, unlike specialized, are not related to a specific field of professional activity. The leading means of developing such skills are STEM-projects, which combine the basic elements of research, project activities and take into account the external requirements of a particular activity. The analysis detected that common skills that were relevant 5 years ago and were envisaged for today, were such as interaction with people, integrated problem solving, creativity, critical thinking, the ability to form own opinions and make decisions, the ability to listen and ask, flexibility of mind (the ability to quickly switch from one thought to another) and emotional intelligence. In most scientific papers, the key soft skills include creative thinking, information management, emotional intelligence, the ability to form own opinions and make decisions, presentation skills. Based on this, the emphasis is on changes in the formation of soft skills and their development. At the theoretical level, methods of developing key skills include trainings, seminars, mastering models of successful behavior, finding feedback, learning from the experience of others, identifying models of successful behavior of people with a high degree of development of certain competencies. The development of soft skills requires special methods that focus on critical thinking; creativity; organizational skills; team working; emotional intelligence; problem assessment and decision making; ability to interact effectively; cognitive flexibility; versatile development of individuality; formation of a holistic scientific worldview of students; formation of a holistic scientific worldview of students; formation of a personality capable of independently choosing and making responsible decisions; education of students' respect for work, providing conditions for life and professional self-realization, formation of readiness of a conscious choice and mastering of the future profession. It is proved that the driver of the development of key competencies and skills of the future in students is STEM education in general and STEM projects in particular. The scheme proposed to the participants of the All-Ukrainian online-contest “Teacher of the Year” on the version of science journal “Kolosok”, who competed in the category “STEM teacher”, is highlighted.

КОГНИТИВНЫЕ МЕХАНИЗМЫ ФОРМИРОВАНИЯ КОЛИЧЕСТВЕННЫХ СМЫСЛОВ В ЯЗЫКЕ

The article considers the cognitive and language mechanisms of quantitative meaning construction. Being a necessary tool in the research into mind and language interaction, cognitive and language mechanisms expose correlations between the conceptual structures and language units’ meanings. The purpose of this article is to show the significant role of quantity in secondary representation of knowledge about the world. The article shows that the activity of mind in understanding the quantitative characteristics of the real life phenomena and facts implies actualization of various mechanisms. The authors argue that the configuration of knowledge about the quantitative aspect of being is based on a variety of cognitive mechanisms, such as reification, analogical reasoning, portion-excerpting, abstraction, multiplexing, comparison, conceptual metaphor, focusing, defocusing, symbolization. Both individually and jointly, these mechanisms form the basis for the process of quantitative interpretation of the reality qualitative properties. Analyzing the effect of various cognitive mechanisms on the evidence derived from Russian, English and French, the authors focus on the variability of means representing quantity in language, which is a natural consequence of the human mind flexibility and ability to creatively interpret various characteristics of objects and events.

КРЕАТИВНІСТЬ ЯК ПРОЦЕС ТВОРЧОСТІ, САМОВИРАЖЕННЯ ТА САМОСТВЕРДЖЕННЯ ОСОБИСТОСТІ

The key to the successful reform of the Ukrainian educational sector is: to increase access to education; feasibility of educational innovations; ensuring high efficiency of using the resources of the education system; expediency and effectiveness of managerial decisions related to educational policy; publicity; continuity of reforms in the education system; taking into account the interests of training subjects. According to the new paradigm of education, the modernization of teacher training requires: the formation of a modern outlook of future teachers; formation of methodological culture of students as a system of socially-tested principles and methods of organizing theoretical and practical activities; the formation of proper professional and moral qualities of the teacher, etc. The training of teachers of professional and artistic disciplines aims not only to create a system of knowledge, skills, development of personal qualities that meet the requirements of future professional activities, but also the development of the person himself, which involves his participation in the system of humanistic, universal human values.Taking into account the exceptional importance of harmonization of the clarification of the conceptual apparatus at the present stage of the development of pedagogical science, we have specified the pedagogical category of the most important in the area of improving the training of teachers of professional and artistic disciplines, namely: creativity. Speaking about human creativity, first and foremost means a creative personality that is unconventional and original thinking, has a flexible mind, broad awareness, independence, able to find a way out of hopeless situations.This category is a key aspect of training teachers to solve the problems of modernization of education, since the abandonment of the usual stereotypes of reproduction of outdated and ineffective methods of pedagogical activity of applying innovations, especially advanced technologies, during training in pedagogical institutions, contributes to the formation of competitive teachers equipped with the necessary competencies.

Conducting Human-Centered Building Science at the Well Living Lab

The Well Living Lab explores a methodological approach to conducting human-centered building science research in a living lab environment by considering how to balance the best data collection practices from multiple disciplines, how to remotely monitor environmental parameters of our study space from a reliable and secure technological network of sensors and cloud-based systems, and how to construct the physical study space with flexibility in mind. This paper presents unique challenges faced in the Well Living Lab as its researchers collaborate with architects, engineers, and designers to investigate methods of providing improved experiences for building occupants.

CapC-MAP: software for analysis of Capture-C data.

Capture-C is a member of the chromosome-conformation-capture family of experimental methods which probes the 3D organization of chromosomes within the cell nucleus. It provides high-resolution information on the genome-wide chromatin interactions from a set of 'target' genomic locations, and is growing in popularity as a tool for improving our understanding of cis-regulation and gene function. Yet, analysis of the data is complicated, and to date there has been no dedicated or easy-to-use software to automate the process. We present capC-MAP, a software package for the analysis of Capture-C data. Implemented with both ease of use and flexibility in mind, capC-MAP is a suit of programs written in C++ and Python, where each program can be run separately, or an entire analysis can be performed with a single command line. It is available under an open-source licence at https://github.com/cbrackley/capC-MAP, as well as via the conda package manager, and should run on any standard Unix-style system. Supplementary data are available at Bioinformatics online.

EL DESEMPEÑO PROFESIONAL: BASES DE LA FORMACIÓN DE CALIDAD

En los albores del siglo XXI el mundo está marcado por un conjunto de problemas globales que aún no tienen solución, una revolución científico-tecnológica con gran desarrollo de la comunicación, fundamentalmente electrónica, y una tendencia a la globalización. Estas problemáticas exigen desarrollar al máximo las potencialidades humanas para poder enfrentar el reto de un desarrollo sostenible. Lo anterior se refleja en la necesidad de transformar los aprendizajes, a partir de resignificar la concepción de educación, enseñanza y aprendizaje, de forma tal que enfrente la preparación de los sujetos para la vida y el trabajo, lo que favorece el desarrollo individual y social. En tal sentido, en el presente artículo se presenta una sistematización teórica que permite evidenciar los retos fundamentales que deben enfrentar los estudiantes en el proceso de formación en la universidad contemporánea. Por tanto, se destaca la importancia de enseñar a los estudiantes a encarar los problemas docentes y de la vida, dotarlos de los recursos necesarios para que puedan darle solución siempre que esto sea posible, desarrollar mentes flexibles, capaces de encontrar diferentes alternativas a una misma situación, y todo ello, con la ayuda de la ciencia.

Strategy renewal: breaking the mould with new business models

PurposeRepeatedly engaging in strategic exercises may lead to a certain weariness, as the same strategic processes are used over and over again. The authors advocate looking at business model as a new concept to challenge existing beliefs and what is taken for granted. This paper aims to better understand how business model renews strategic processes. Does it change the strategic process, or is it a new strategic tool? Based on an analysis of the strategic processes of eight small- and medium-sized enterprises, the authors identify four mechanisms for challenging existing strategic processes: cognitive challenge, focus on process, mindset and mindset change, cognition and capabilities. Renewing strategic tools and processes is necessary to change the lens through which the environment is viewed. This change of perspective happens because of newness in the process of how top managers read the organisation and the environment, thus adapting their business more quickly than do other companies. To combine the understanding of history necessary for strategic thinking with the ability to think outside the box requires a certain flexibility of mind, which can be called cognitive strategic ambidexterity.Design/methodology/approachBased on an analysis of the strategic processes of eight small- or medium-sized enterprises, this paper shows that it is not because of business modelling that top managers may renew their strategic approach and think outside the box.FindingsBased on an analysis of the strategic processes of eight small- and medium-sized enterprises, the authors identify four mechanisms for challenging existing strategic processes: cognitive challenge, focus on process, mindset and mindset change, cognition and capabilities. Renewing strategic tools and processes is necessary to change the lens through which the environment is viewed. This change of perspective happens because of newness in the process of how top managers read the organisation and the environment, thus adapting their business more quickly than do other companies.Originality/valueA lot of research has been conducted in the fields of strategy as practice and business model. The newness added by this article is the interlinkage between the two fields of research. Looking at the process of strategy through the lens of business modelling has so far not been covered. Cognitive strategic ambidexterity is the key.

Language as a disruptive technology: abstract concepts, embodiment and the flexible mind.

A growing body of evidence suggests that cognition is embodied and grounded. Abstract concepts, though, remain a significant theoretical challenge. A number of researchers have proposed that language makes an important contribution to our capacity to acquire and employ concepts, particularly abstract ones. In this essay, I critically examine this suggestion and ultimately defend a version of it. I argue that a successful account of how language augments cognition should emphasize its symbolic properties and incorporate a view of embodiment that recognizes the flexible, multimodal and task-related nature of action, emotion and perception systems. On this view, language is an ontogenetically disruptive cognitive technology that expands our conceptual reach.This article is part of the theme issue 'Varieties of abstract concepts: development, use and representation in the brain'.

First Three-Zone Intelligent Completion in Brazilian Presalt: Challenges and Lessons

This article, written by Special Publications Editor Adam Wilson, contains highlights of paper OTC 28136, “First Three-Zone Intelligent Completion in the Brazilian Presalt: Design Considerations, Challenges, and Lessons Learned,” by Filipe Del Vecchio, Potiani Maciel, Francisco Salom, José Chagas, and Antonio Ortiz, Baker Hughes, a GE Company, prepared for the 2017 Offshore Technology Conference Brasil, Rio de Janeiro, 24–26 October. The paper has not been peer reviewed. Copyright 2017 Offshore Technology Conference. Reproduced by permission. Since the first intelligent completion was installed 20 years ago, the systems have become increasingly complex in order to reach productivity and optimization goals, allowing real-time independent monitoring and management of each zone in the well. Accompanying the search for greater system efficiency is the goal of reliability assurance. This paper presents the complexity and challenges of planning and installing the first intelligent completion in a subsea well with three producing zones in the Brazilian presalt. Introduction Below water depths greater than 7,200 ft, below salt layers up to 6,500 ft thick, and at true vertical depths (TVDs) of approximately 18,000 ft lie the presalt fields. The distance from shore (as much as 300 km), high carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide concentrations, high temperatures (sometimes greater than 100°C), and the existence of multiple intervals with different porosities all add to the challenges of producing from the presalt successfully. Through the installation of permanent downhole gauges (PDGs), intelligent completion allows real-time monitoring of downhole parameters such as pressure and temperature, providing a better understanding of what is happening at any given time. Hydraulically actuated flow-control valves give the operators the ability to access each interval with the touch of a button, greatly improving reaction time and reducing the need for costly interventions. Furthermore, valves with adjustable choke settings increase ultimate recovery from the reservoir by fine tuning the production/injection of each individual zone. Chemicals can be injected to ensure productivity and avoid potential problems to production such as scale and asphaltene buildup. Equipment Design and Configuration Flat-pack (FP) and control-line protectors (clamps) were designed to ensure maximum flexibility, allowing for wells to be completed with one, two, or three zones without the need for additional equipment. The splice subs also were designed with flexibility in mind. The lower the splice sub is positioned, the fewer the slots that are necessary. However, by supplying all of the subs with the same number of slots, the same slot sizes, and the same slot positioning, the equipment could be used in any type of well layout and inventory management was greatly improved. The design of the pressure and temperature gauges and their carriers was also optimized. Instead of the PDG dictating whether the data are acquired from the tubing or the annulus, the mandrels do that. This was made possible by having two different configurations for the area where the gauge is mounted to the carrier. The tubing mandrel has a through hole allowing fluid from the inside of the string to contact the gauge’s inlet port, while the annulus mandrel has a blank interface with cross-shaped slots through which annulus fluids enter the sensor’s inlet.