Mini Symposium Research Articles

Editor's Choice Articles for December.

Editor's Choice Articles for December.

Mini symposium on cutting and machining: 25 years of ESAFORM activity

This paper reports on the state of the art in the experimental and numerical investigations of cutting and machining processes. The contributions on the above-mentioned processes and published on the Proceedings of the European Scientific Association for material FORMing (ESAFORM) Conferences are highlighted. In particular, this literature review is an update of a previous one conducted in the 2007, after ten years of the ESAFORM activities, and it confirms the crucial role played by the minisymposium on Machining and Cutting in this field. In fact, the research has been quite active even in these last fifteen years, as demonstrated by the number of contributions and their relevant scientific contents. As overall, this review shows as the minisymposium on Machining and Cutting, that has been organized since 2001 with no interruptions, has contributed to the scientific progress on the study of the material removal processes.

Introduction to the mini symposium on innovative technologies and quality in medicine in the time of a pandemic

Introduction to the mini symposium on innovative technologies and quality in medicine in the time of a pandemic

Mini Symposium on Demographic Change and Human Capital in Asia

Mini Symposium on Demographic Change and Human Capital in Asia

Building Bridges Back to Back: 5 years of an outreach initiative in Anatomical Sciences and Medical Education between Brazil and US

The Building Bridges program has fostered collaborations and exchange experiences in Anatomical Sciences among students, researchers, and educators through lectures, colloquia, and student‐faculty exchange sessions. These have taken place in Sao Paulo (Santa Casa School of Medical Sciences), Ribeirao Preto (University of Sao Paulo School of Medicine, USP‐RP) and Rio de Janeiro (Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, UFRJ; Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro, UNIRIO; and the Brazilian National Academy of Medicine), since 2015. In August 2019, our group represented the American Association of Anatomists in London, at the 19th Congress of the International Federation of Associations of Anatomists (IFAA), contributing in a workshop addressing the topic International Connections of Anatomists in Global Health. Here, we comment on the outcomes of this workshop and report our upcoming endeavor in New York: the mini symposium Building Bridges Back to Back that will be hosted at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, December 2019. The meeting celebrates the 5th year anniversary of our international outreach initiative. It will bring together leaders from Medical Education from Brazil and connect other participants through videoconference channels. In the Medical Education session, the program includes the Dean of the Santa Casa School of Medical Sciences of Sao Paulo—Dr. Carlos Alberto Malheiros, as keynote lecturer. In the academic publishing session, the keynote lecturers will be the Director of the Graduate Program and Chief of the Surgery Department of the Medical Course at the Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO), member of the Brazilian Academy of Medicine—Dr. Rossano Fiorelli; and the Editor in Chief of the Anatomical Record—Dr. Kurt Albertine. Within the two main sessions, Medical Education and Academic Publishing, the meeting will also cover new advances in Brazilian science, bringing leaders in education and research from different states in Brazil and the US. The event marks the launch of an international exchange program at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Brazilian medical schools. Our goal is to offer opportunities for Brazilian students to experience medical learning in New York with the intent to help forge new leaderships and role models in medicine and health sciences in Brazil. We expect that this meeting will build the foundation to this exchange project and enhance the cooperation with the health care, medical and anatomical communities of the two countries.Support or Funding InformationMeeting support funded in part by The Anatomical Record; Research reported funded in part by CNPq grant PDE #249582/2013–9

ミニシンポ ｢身体文化としてのオリンピック・ パラリンピックとダンス｣

ミニシンポ ｢身体文化としてのオリンピック・ パラリンピックとダンス｣

Preface 1st international seminar smart molecule of natural resources (ISSMART) 2019

The ISSMART 2019 is an annual scientific meeting organized by Research Centre of SMONAGENES (Smart Molecules of Natural Genetic Resource), Brawijaya University, Indonesia. This meeting aimed to promote mutual exchange between researchers and also experts, to discuss innovative ideas in scientific research.The ISSMART 2019 runs for 2 days, 11-12 July 2019, and consists of 6 mini symposia, they are:• Molecular genetics• Bioinformatics• Biotechnology• Bionatural• Biodiversity• BiomedicalList of Reviewer, Editorial Team, Conference Logo, Sponshorship, Committe and Gallery are available in this pdf.

Applications of oscillometry in clinical research and practice

Oscillometry is gaining in clinical use and while there is an increased interest in the technique, there is paucity in the understanding of its possibilities and limitations. Oscillometry has seen extensive use in research over several decades, but only recently is the technique being adopted in clinical practice; hence, there is a need to educate the novel users. The goal of the mini symposium arranged in San Diego in 2018 was to discuss the principles of oscillometry, showcase some of the recent ongoing research using this technique and to demonstrate how oscillometry may be used in clinical practice. It was concluded that oscillometry has several advantages over spirometry, most notably, with novel data being shown, its sensitivity allowing early detection of small airways disease not possible with spirometry and it can be used in subjects who have difficulties performing forced maneuvers such as preschool children, the elderly and subjects with handicaps. The site of respiratory pathology can be reflected by the various parameters generated by oscillometry and thus help with both disease diagnosis and localization. While the interpretation of oscillometry parameters and translating them into meaningful pathological correlates is still evolving, it is likely that oscillometry will soon be at the forefront of both pulmonary clinical practice and research.

Recent advances in numerical methods for solving the wave equation in the context of seismic depth imaging

In this paper, we present the recent advances in using discontinuous Galerkin method for solving wave equation in the context of seismic depth imaging and full wave inversion. We show some examples and the way forward to some advanced schemes coupling different numerical approximations we believe will provide the necessary tools for building the next seismic depth imaging generation codes for TOTAL Exploration&Production. This contribution is linked to the mini symposium (MS) Mathematical tools in energy industry (organized at Arcachon during the 9th International conference Curves and Surfaces).

Robot Opera: Bridging the Anthropocentric and the Mechanized Eccentric

Abstract The recent emergence of robot opera, in which robots and robotic entities have served polyvalent and at times ontologically ambiguous roles, has challenged the distinction made by Bauhaus artist László Moholy-Nagy between anthropocentric and mechanized eccentric theater, as is outlined in his 1924 essay “Theater, Circus, Variety.” When incorporated into the context of music theater, is the robot dimension intended to replace human activities and modes of expression; to augment, disembody or dislocate them; or rather to absorb them, such that the robot becomes an ersatz human presence in and of itself? If the latter, does the robot adequately emulate human attributes of musical expression, or does it establish its own artificial expressive mode and set of performance techniques? With Moholy-Nagy's criteria for a so-called Theater of Totality and these leading questions in the background, salient robot opera examples of the past several years will be discussed. Repertoire examples include Tod Machover's pioneering Death and the Powers (2010), the Komische Oper Berlin production My Square Lady (2015), Keiichiro Shibuya's Scary Beauty (2018), and works emerging from the University of Sussex Centre for Research in Opera and Music Theatre Robot Opera Mini Symposium, held in 2017.

Scientific Researches about the Impact of Spirituality on Health (Life, Death, Philosophy, and Health-Perspectives toward Spirituality,Mini Symposium,The 33rd Symposium on Life information Science)

Scientific Researches about the Impact of Spirituality on Health (Life, Death, Philosophy, and Health-Perspectives toward Spirituality,Mini Symposium,The 33rd Symposium on Life information Science)

Mini Symposium on Foreign Direct Investment in India

Mini Symposium on Foreign Direct Investment in India

第30回日本国際保健医療学会学術大会ミニ・シンポジウム「タテからヨコへ〜リソースをどう使うか〜UHCの経験と応用」報告

第30回日本国際保健医療学会学術大会ミニ・シンポジウム「タテからヨコへ〜リソースをどう使うか〜UHCの経験と応用」報告

Preface to the Special Issue on: “27th International Conference on Parallel Computational Fluid Dynamics”

The international Conference on Parallel Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) is an annual event devoted to the discussion of the latest advances and challenges in the field of high-performance computing for fluid dynamics problems and related multidisciplinary applications. The 27th edition of the conference took place in May 2015 in Montreal, Canada, and was hosted by the CFD Laboratory of the McGill University. The Conference had seven plenary speakers, three parallel sessions and two mini symposia, entitled ‘Enabling Large-Scale Multi-physics Simulations’ and ‘CFD Applications on GPU and Many-Core Architecture’, respectively. A total of 88 research works were presented during the Conference, for a total of 110 participants from both Academia and Industry. Two-thirds of the presentations discussed themes in the area of parallel algorithms and software, GPU computing and peta-scale applications. The remaining one-third addressed the application of parallel solvers to problems in the areas of mechanical and biomedical engineering, turbulent flows, combustion and multi-physics problems. This Special Issue collects a selection of the works presented at the conference. The conference was successful in delivering high-quality talks in terms of scientific relevance and in proposing approaches to address the most modern and (possibly) future demands in the area of high-performance computing and computational engineering.

Two Continents, Divided by Deep Philosophical Waters?

The May 2016 leak of draft texts produced within the context of the on–going Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership negotiations has provided an interesting insight into the positions of the EU and US with regard to different dimensions of regulatory cooperation, with some chapters being complete or near completion (as other articles in this mini–symposium discuss), and others still in a more rudimentary format. One such field of regulation, covered in the leaked ‘Tactical State of Play’ document, covers geographical indicators (hereafter GIs). However, this coverage is very brief, stating that ‘discussions focused on the preparation of an intersessional discussion prior to the next round’. GIs, marks identifying the geographical origin, and by extension (so the argument goes) quality of goods, have continued to be a source of consternation in international trade regulation, with states unable to see eye–to–eye on how they should be protected, if at all.

Effect of Triadic Teaching Approach in Some Environmental Subjects: Prospective Science Teachers Practice

Effective use of educational technologies by teachers in classrooms has come into prominence as the integration of technology into educational settings in todays world is considered as an inseparable part of an effective teaching. Besides, recent teacher training curriculums too emphasize the use of teaching strategies including technology to enhance student achievements. For this reason, it is decided to design a research focusing on to the use of an educational technologies based triadic teaching approach in teaching some environment-related subjects (global warming, ozone layer, air pollution, acid rains) of the science curriculum with 30 prospective science teachers through the special teaching methods course. The triadic teaching approach is comprised of internetweb based online research, poster preparation process activities and mini symposium activities steps. In order to establish the effect of the triadic teaching approach in selected environment-related subjects to meaningful learning of students, a pre and post word association test has applied, concept network maps of prospective teachers were drawn performed with them to collect their opinions on the triadic teaching approach. Findings of the study revealed that the triadic teaching approach has contributed to meaningful learning and ability of utilizing educational technologies of prospective teachers.

Answers to the CME questions based on the mini symposium on polytrauma

Answers to the CME questions based on the mini symposium on polytrauma

Answers to the CME questions based on the mini symposium on shoulder arthroplasty

Answers to the CME questions based on the mini symposium on shoulder arthroplasty

Was Cicourel’s critique in Methods and Measurement in Sociology too radical?

This article is a contribution to a mini symposium on the 50th anniversary of the publication of A V Cicourel’s Method and Measurement in Sociology (1964). The central theme of the book is reviewed – the problem of the relationship between everyday language and cultural meanings, and the language of measurement in social research – and the lack of an adequate ontology of social actors is identified as being the cause of the problem. The solution offered by Alfred Schütz – that social scientific language should be derived from everyday language – is discussed and it is argued that this was probably too radical at the time the book was published, and is still generally neglected in the social sciences.

Answers to CME questions based on the mini symposium on the basic science of bone

Answers to CME questions based on the mini symposium on the basic science of bone