Technical Positions Research Articles

TECHNICAL CONDITION OF VEHICLE CHASSIS PARTS AND TYRE WEAR

The modern automobile is contains the machinery, electron, communication and computer intelligence as one high-tech product, the multiplication of system has determined its faults diversity , multiple and complex, but regarding the major function of vehicles manned transportation, maintains the normal speed most basic request, the length of automobile tire service life, besides the design with tire, makes the quality related, primarily depends on uses, maintains and in the management whether correct reasonable. Under normal circumstances, the use of travel truck tires rated at 6 - 6.5 million meters. However, the actual use situation, a lot of car tires greatly exceeds the quota, to reach 100,000 km and even 200000km; while a considerable number of automobile tires only with 2000-3000km, or less traveling schedules discard. Thus it can be seen, the tire service life has is very big elasticity. How to prolong the tire service life, people often only pay attention maintain the tire normal pressures, prevents the tire excess load, drives the automobile correctly, prompt maintenance, curing tire and reasonable installment tire, but has neglected effect of the motor car chassis part technical position on the tire wear.

Electrical properties of cylindrical piezoceramic emitters with power and compensated design with circumferential polarization

Based on the common technical positions, obtained extensive numerical data on the electrical properties of cylindrical piezoceramic emitters with compensated and power design. On its base, was found quantitative relationship between electric current module, active and reactive components of the electrical resistance of these emitters and the type of used polarization, the physical parameters of different formulations of the piezoceramic shell emitters, the geometrical dimensions of the emitter design and physical characteristics of the medium filling their internal cavity. Comparative analysis of the obtained data allowed us to establish a few of subtle effects in the behavior of the electric fields of this type emitters.Reference 8, figures 10.

Maximizing the benefit of health workforce secondment in Botswana: an approach for strengthening health systems in resource-limited settings.

To address health systems challenges in limited-resource settings, global health initiatives, particularly the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, have seconded health workers to the public sector. Implementation considerations for secondment as a health workforce development strategy are not well documented. The purpose of this article is to present outcomes, best practices, and lessons learned from a President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief-funded secondment program in Botswana. Outcomes are documented across four World Health Organization health systems’ building blocks. Best practices include documentation of joint stakeholder expectations, collaborative recruitment, and early identification of counterparts. Lessons learned include inadequate ownership, a two-tier employment system, and ill-defined position duration. These findings can inform program and policy development to maximize the benefit of health workforce secondment. Secondment requires substantial investment, and emphasis should be placed on high-level technical positions responsible for building systems, developing health workers, and strengthening government to translate policy into programs.

“Dial Gauge versus Senses 1–0”: German Car Mechanics and the Introduction of New Diagnostic Equipment, 1950–1980

Automobile sounds contain information on the technical state of the car; these sounds can be used to monitor the car while driving, and, in case of a flaw, to diagnose its source. For German car mechanics, listening to car sounds was, since the institutionalization of the trade in the 1930s, a legitimate entrance to diagnostic knowledge. The introduction of new diagnostic equipment in the 1950s contested the epistemic status of diagnostic listening. Manufacturers and trade authors claimed that these new testing instruments alone gave objective measurements, whereas old-fashioned bodily practices like diagnostic listening were too subjective and thus insufficient for automobile diagnostics. However, contesting the status of sensory diagnosis implicated the contestation of the car mechanics’ socio- technical position. This is why German mechanics did not embrace diagnostic technology until the 1980s and continued to deploy their sensory skills when diagnosing malfunctions.

Agency Work in Russia: To Be or Not To Be? (Experience of Russian Enterprises)

The paper reviews the development of temporary agency work in Russia using data from Russian companies in 2008—2011. The results indicate that the number of Russian firms with agency workers has increased while the share of agency workers declined in the period analyzed. Using a probit model the author investigates why firms use temporary agency work. The results of our study demonstrate that the use of agency work is characteristic mainly for small firms. Important factors for firms are also their technical state and financial position, investment in the own development, relation to particular sectors and investment in specific human capital.

Early Language and Compiler Developments at IBM Europe: A Personal Retrospection

Until about 1970, programming languages and their compilers were perhaps the most active system software area. Because of its technical position at that time, IBM made significant contributions to this field. This retrospective concentrates on two languages, Algol 60 and PL/I, because with them compiler development reached an historical peak within IBM's European laboratories. The Boeblingen, Hursley, and La Gaude labs were involved in compiler projects for a period of 10 to 15 years. This article considers the development of programming in general, the author's experience, and the responsibility of the different laboratories. As a consequence of IBM's "unbundling"' decision in 1969, programming language activity within IBM's European laboratories decreased considerably, and other software activities were initiated. Some of the lessons learned at that time are still useful today.

Investigation of nurses' perception of patient safety culture and relevant factors in 3A-grade general hospitals

Objective To investigate nurses' perception of patient safety culture and relevant factors in 3A-grade general hospitals,so as to provide an empirical evidence for the developmental measures to improve patient safety culture.Methods Clinical Nurses Questionnaire about Patient Safety Culture Assessment Scale was used to survey 1 866 nurses in six 3A-grade general hospitals.Results Nurses' perception score of patient safety culture was (3.57 ± 0.42).Five factors in descending order according to the questionnaire score were teamwork climate(4.20 ± 0.61),safety climate (3.72 ± 0.50),job satisfaction (3.61 ± 0.83),perception of management(3.44 ±0.89) and stress perception(2.31 ±0.69).No significant difference was found in score of the safety climate among nurses with different education background and titles (P ＞ 0.05).Different ages nurses had significantly different scores of safety climate,job satisfaction,perception of management,and stress perception (F =3.964,4.808,2.831,5.652,respectively ;P ＜ 0.05).And significant difference was found in the stress perception score among nurses with different education background(F =11.341,P ＜ 0.01).So,there were statistically significant difference in nurses' perception of patient safety culture among different age,education background,technical title,position,service years and department (P ＜ 0.05).Multiple linear regression analysis with nurses' perceptions of patient safety culture showed that technical title and position entered into the regression equation.Conclusions Technical title and position are the influence factors of nurses' perception of patient safety culture.It is necessary to consider the perception of different technical title and position of nurses into the targeted training and management,when nursing administrators improving their patient safety culture in hospital. Key words: Nurses; Safety culture; Patient safety; Factors affecting

The Impact of Behavioural Assumptions on Management Ability: A Test Based on the Earnings of MBA Graduates

AbstractIn this article, we explore different behavioural assumptions in the training of managers. We show that training emphasizing rationality and self-interest, the standard assumptions used in economics, benefits those working in technical posts but may lead future managers to rely excessively on rational and explicit safeguarding, crowding out instinctive relational heuristics and signalling a deficient human type to potential partners. In contrast, the diverse, implicit, and even contradictory nature of behavioural assumptions in management theories avoids conflict with innate cooperative tools and may provide a good training ground for using such tools. Tentative confirmatory evidence shows that the weight placed on behavioural assumptions in the core courses of the top 100 business schools influences the average salaries of their MBA graduates. Controlling for the self-selected average quality of students and some other school characteristics, average salaries are seen to be significantly greater for MBA programs that include a larger proportion of management courses in their core curriculum.

Introducing the New JETWI Editor-in-Chief

As my four-year term as the founding editor of the Journal of Emerging Technologies in Web Intelligence (JETWI ISSN 1798-0461) ends in Feb 2013, it gives me great pleasure to introduce my longtime friend and colleague Dr. Simon Fong as the next Editor-in- Chief of JETWI. Dr. Fong is a Professor of Computer and Information Science at the University of Macau and among the founding members of the Data Analytics and Collaborative Computing Research Group in the Faculty of Science and Technology. Dr. Fong graduated from La Trobe University, Australia, with a 1st Class Honours BEng in Computer Systems degree (1993) and a PhD in Computer Science degree (1998). Prior to joining the University of Macau, he worked as an Assistant Professor in the School of Computer Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Prior to his academic career, Simon took up various managerial and technical posts, such as systems engineer, IT consultant and e-commerce director in Melbourne, Hong Kong and Singapore. Some companies that he worked before include Hong Kong Telecom, Singapore Network Services, AES Pro-Data and United Oversea Bank, Singapore. Throughout his 16 year research history, Dr. Fong has managed to accomplish astounding results. You can actually feel it, if you follow the range of publications and the focused research goals that he outlined during academic service. His first important research mission started after he gained his PhD during 1998 where his research focuses was on Analytical Modeling of Computer Networks and in particular addressing the QoS challenge within distributed networking environments. Although this research area is still an active one, Dr. Fong started from the year 2000 till 2009 to project his distributed networking research experience on areas like social networking, e-commerce and business intelligence. His success in this direction attracted many large grants (external and internal) with large number of graduate students and associates. His contributions in this direction were more than notable especially in vital areas related to Agent-oriented Systems, Knowledge Oriented Negotiation in B2B/E-Commerce Systems and Recommenders. However, Dr. Fong research from 2010 started to be more focused on Data Mining and Web Intelligence especially on analyzing data on fly while such data are streamed to ubiquitous and mobile devices. In this direction he managed to be unique and take strong research leadership in providing effective analytical models for stream based data mining (e.g. OVFDT and iOVFDT). Dr. Fong has extensive publications as well as editorial experience in the field of Web Intelligence and Data Mining. Her served as JETWI editor since 2009 and acted as a guest editor for two JETWI special issues. He is the EiC of the International Journal on Data Mining and Intelligent Technology Applications (IJMIA) and also on the editorial board of several other notable journals like (KIPS, IARIA, JCIT and IJCAT). In addition, Dr. Fong has been a keynote and invited speaker at various international conferences and universities. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all JETWI Editors, authors, readers, and reviewers for their great help and support over the past four years. Also I would like to extend my sincere thanks to Dr. George Sun (Executive Editor of the Academy-Publisher-Finland) for his continuous support during my period of service. Finally, I would like to thank both Dr. Sun and Dr. Fong for their generous invitation that I should continue with JETWI as the Honorary Editor. I look forward to a bright future for JETWI under the leadership of Dr. Fong.

«Wir suchen Sie als …» – Anforderungen aus Sicht eines Arbeitgebers (Essay)

“As a member of our team, you will …” – an employer's requirements (essay) In this article, the head of the Forest Service of the canton of Aargau discusses the training pathways on offer in Switzerland for the forestry sector. After reviewing the forest professions for which training exists now in Switzerland, the requirements of the various functions of the Aargau Forest Service are presented. The key question is “Who is best for which job?”, and this is answered on the basis of specific cases. In general, candidates have the necessary basic knowledge for technical posts in the Forest Service; however, thorough on-the-job training over several years is unavoidable to get the tasks performed in a satisfactory way. Finally, staff are needed who work with pleasure and enthusiasm, not just doing the minimum to get the job done.

Mid-Level Information Technology Professionals

A gap exists in understanding organizational career ladders for IT professionals. This gap is especially pronounced in organizations externally sourcing IT related activities to vendors, given that technical positions often feed the pipeline to mid-level roles. Based on prior research and qualitative discussions with key informants, this paper discusses the skills necessary for mid-level roles and proposes individual differences in social skills / traits for several key positions (project manager, senior system analyst, and relationship manager). The authors’ research informs IT professionals as to traits that are most strongly related to success within particular roles. Furthermore, the proposed model and the concept of “fit” will help employers and universities improve coaching and counseling regarding career paths, and contribute to the effectiveness of university curriculum. Finally, this research will inform the types of motivational techniques necessary for organizations to incentivize and achieve results in the form of increased performance, lower turnover, and increased satisfaction.

The development of an observational tool to code knockouts in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)

ObjectiveTo develop an observational tool to reliably code the situational characteristics and mechanism of contact for fights ending in knockout (KO) or technical KO (TKO).DesignDigital video images and fight card...

Analysis of the dispassed reason of the reporting staff of senior professional and technical positions qualifications evaluation of Anhui provincial health series

Objective To explore the dispassed reason of Anhui provincial health senior titles evaluation.Methods The senior professional titles of the year 2009-2011 assessment results which were announced by the office of personnel titles of Anhui Provincial Health Department and the recorded results of the jury assessment were analyzed.Results In Anhui Province from 2009 to 2011 for three years,a total of 4 523 people participated in the senior title review by staff 3 039 people,by the proportion of 67.2％.2009,2010,2011 pass rate was 69.14％,66.85％,65.89％,respectively.1 484 people did not pass,and the rate was 32.8％.The main reason was the lack of reporting by professional and technical proficiency,non-standard format of application materials,assessment reporting material falsification.Conclusion Increasing the professional title appraisal policy propaganda,assessment focus which should be focused,the RAE quantitative score standards of health senior professional title,the establishment of a senior title of the series of health reporting assessment information system can improve this conditions. Key words: Health, professional ; Evaluation, professional titles

“All of my bosses have been men” – on gender structures in the real-estate industry

Purpose – The purpose of the paper is to create an understanding of the gender structure in the real-estate industry in Sweden. Interviews were made with younger female and male graduates. The purpose is to distinguish how these younger graduates working in the industry react to the gender structure. Design/methodology/approach – Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 12 graduate younger women and men working in the real-estate industry in Sweden. As an input to the interviews a mapping of the gender structure was conducted, using annual reports of commercial real-estate companies and public housing companies in Sweden. Findings – The paper provides empirical insights that there were not any greater differences in the gender structure in Sweden, between 2001 and 2008 and none of the respondents were surprised. The symbols of men and the hegemonic masculinity – men more often holding leading and technical positions while women more often hold supporting positions in the industry – are important to understand the gender structure. In the industry the hegemonic engineering masculinity is also apparent. Research limitations/implications – The limitation of the paper might be the time period of the mapping; a longer time period might have shown a change in the structure and the amount of young female and male graduates interviewed. Practical implications – The paper includes implication for the development of the gender structure – awareness is the first step, in order to retain talented women and men. Originality/value – The paper fulfils an identified need to study the gender structure of the real-estate industry.

Assessing Technical Candidates on the Social Web

The Social Web provides comprehensive and publicly available information about software developers, identifying them as contributors to open source projects, experts at maintaining ties on social network sites, or active participants on knowledge-sharing sites. These signals, when aggregated and summarized, could be used to define potential candidates' individual profiles: potential employers could qualitatively evaluate job seekers, even those lacking a formal degree or changing their career path, by assessing candidates' online contributions. At the same time, developers are aware of the Web's public nature and the possible uses of published information when they determine what to share with the world. Some might even try to manipulate public signals of technical qualifications, soft skills, and reputation in their favor. Assessing candidates on the Web for technical positions presents challenges to recruiters, the most serious being the interpretation of the provided signals. An in-depth discussion proposes guidelines for software engineers and recruiters to help recruiters interpret the value and trouble with the signals and metrics they use to assess a candidate's characteristics and skills.

Problems in the vetting of senior professional position in a hospital and propositions

The vetting of senior professional positions in hospitals is related not only to the development of staff members,but also to the quality of the medical service.It is a multiple-stage process,which involves individuals and every department of a hospital,and is associated with a good understanding of policy and professional knowledge.Naturally,the vetting of senior professional position may bring about many new conditions and problems now and then,which pose challenges that need to be perceived and solved in time.The this article focuses on the resolution of the problems that may arise during the vetting process of senior professional positions of a hospital,and proposes suggestions for the improvement of the vetting. Key words: Human resources management; Professional technical position vetting

Alternative evaluation of the cost of the capital stock and financial position of the Russian railroad industry

Even a quick analysis of official information about the activities in the Russian railroad industry in the past decade shows that the industry has undoubtedly achieved successful results, the significance of which goes far beyond the transport sector. It was as long ago as the late 1920s when S.G. Strumilin wrote that the transportation industry must develop faster than the entire economy. If the transportation resources are not increased, the industry will not be a powerful factor able to encourage industrial development, but will rather restrain it greatly [1]. This study answers the question regarding to what extent the positive results of recent years have allowed to overcome the previous negative inertia and, what is more important, whether the industry has managed to increase its transportation resources and create infrastructural facilities to develop the national economy. In order to find answers, the material and technical base and financial position of the country’s railroad industry are assessed and its prospects for development are evaluated. The main calculations are based on data for 2006 and 2007, i.e., the years that in many respects appeared to be the most successful period in the post-Soviet history of the national railroad industry.

An Analysis on Job Satisfaction Factors of Government Officers in Technical Posts

An Analysis on Job Satisfaction Factors of Government Officers in Technical Posts

Digital Cinema: the Role of the Visual Effects Supervisor

This essay draws on the author's own years of professional experience and interviews with working visual effects experts to show the extent to which digital technology has become central to the creation of today's Hollywood movies. He explains this through an examination of the role of the Visual Effects Supervisor, a key artistic and technical position charged with creating a homogenized "look" integrating both digital and analog elements. The author describes some of the underlying fundamentals of the visual effects process and the professional paths that lead to the VFX supervisor role, and covers the duties of the VFX supervisor during the sequential phases of preproduction, shooting, and postproduction, while providing practical examples and explanations of technical terms. Finally, he looks at different approaches and techniques employed to achieve integrated "looks", touching on the different aspects of film and digital media, color, specialized VFX companies, the stereoscopic format, and the increasing reliance on visual effects as a tool for subtle story-telling rather than simply overt spectacle.

Botulinum Toxin Dosage Template for Frontal Wrinkle Effacement

There is no consensus in the literature about the ideal technique for precisely placing botulinum toxin in the frontal facial regions for the most natural posttreatment appearance. The authors describe a safe and effective dosage template for botulinum toxin injection (a "dose disc," which makes it possible to estimate the approximate area to which the action of the toxin dose will reach, thereby guiding the positioning of the injection in a very practical way) for frontal wrinkle effacement, preserving residual movement whenever possible. Fifty adult patients who presented to the authors' private clinic between January 2009 and May 2010 with aesthetic concerns about cutaneous expression wrinkles in the frontal region of their faces were selected for this study. Patients were sequentially divided into two groups: Group 1 included the first 15 patients, who underwent injections in the frontal region on the first visit and glabellar injections 15 days later; Group 2 included the subsequent 35 patients, who underwent frontal and glabellar treatment simultaneously. All pretreatment markings in both groups were made with the authors' "dose disc, which allows for overlap of the "halos" of effect. In the 50 patients included in the study, 317 injections were performed with the dose disc. Two treatment failures occurred (etiology unknown), and five patients presented with failure due to irregular technical positioning of the discs. The latter patients were treated at the beginning of the study and exhibited residual wrinkles. Only one case of complete toxin inactivity was observed. All patients with treatment failures underwent successful correction with additional injections. There was no evidence of palpebral ptosis, eyebrow ptosis, or any other serious diffusion or positioning side effects. A fixed dose disc template can be a useful tool for botulinum toxin injections in the frontal region of the face. Future studies assessing other disc models for different doses and different injection methods are needed, with the goal of establishing a longer duration of the effect and devising similar templates for other facial areas.