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You shall not pass. The untouchable pillar of governments; Education & the rapidly innovative “Technology” of today
Get PDFLooking at innovation, it is very hard to not feel overwhelmed by what is happening all around us. This has been going on since man first got to the moon. Now though technology is changing and affecting our daily lives in a very real and seeable way. The objective of the research is to try to understand the gap within education and technology. Though this might be a very subjective study I believe it is a real conversation we need to have to be able to create support systems where we could understand how to suffice the needs of the next generation. The approach I took was researched base and looked at the evolution, regarded the factors of today and took it on a case-by-case basis. The outcomes that were derived from the research shows that there are very technological areas of the world that flourish and give advantages to student were as the rest are just trying to keep up. It is clear that the private sector is pushing forward technologically and reaching new heights every day but the fact is that we are no longer in a knowledge base society we cannot keep teaching our kids the same way, they are living in another reality where information is everywhere. The have to be given a place to learn from their mistakes and be able to push the boundaries of a book
Take the risk or lose the chance – the impact of social media on the developing of businesses today
Get PDFThe study focuses on informing the readers about the dangers that can occur when using social media in their work place, educating users on data security and easing the process of transmitting information for the purpose of improving organization at work and the proper functioning. The paper relates to the concept of social media as a friendly yet somewhat dangerous environment, specifically when talking about businesses. The research was based on similar books and articles which share this view on the matter. The main method employed was case study. Ensuring users that even though using these communication methods, the transmission of information between employees is much easier and more efficient, the problems that may arise exceed or not the benefits listed above. The article highlights some useful insight into the usage of social media as an asset that any business has access to
The importance of intelligent urbanism
Get PDFUrbanism is ubiquitous in our lives. We live it every day, we perceive it whatever we undertake. We run into him when we go shopping, when we go to work, college, school or the park. We surround ourselves and carry out our activity surrounded by it. It is the everyday context and background. We often use a set of words that describe the feelings we have when we interact with places or cities. We say that we "like" city X, "love" area Y, or even "hate" or "hate" a house or a building. Thus, what we feel is determined by what we perceive: harmony, contrast, balance, dynamics, the elements that make the whole functional. Another criterion is the aesthetic sense and the representation of beauty (or why not, of the grotesque) in the eyes of the beholder, who absorbs. "Good" or "appropriate" urbanism is what encourages us to make these connections, to make our experiences not only pleasant, but also practical. Educated imagination is a key element. In parallel, mathematics, objective analysis and functional principles make us expand our range of possibilities for "perfecting" the framework in which we exist. The beginning of the 21st century finds the urban universe at the confluences of the cultural, social, political and economic currents specific to this period of development and communication unprecedented in the history of humanity. The need to physically organize the functional units of the settlements is ingeniously solved from the dawn of civilization, there is undisputed archaeological evidence in this regard. Gradually, during the evolution, more and more elaborate structures appeared, meant to streamline and harmonize both the infrastructure and the constructions inside the localities. Although coagulated as a science for about a hundred years, a relatively short period compared to the millennial development of architecture - a complementary field, resonating in the cultural area -, it reveals an undeniable importance in the new landmarks of modern life
Mai ciudat decat ne putem imagina: evolutia/involutia istorica a regiunii in dreptul romanesc.
Get PDFSocietatea umana a trecut, in epoca moderna, prin schimbari majore in plan politic, social, cultural si economic. Aceste transformari, care au cunoscut un ritm accelerat in secolul XX si care continua in secolul XXI, au condus omenirea spre mai bine. Viata comunitatilor si a indivizilor a fost in general imbunatatita. Au fost eliminate, in multe parti ale lumii, nedreptati si inechitati profunde, prin asigurarea unor drepturi fundamentale si prin salturi calitative ale vietii. In acelasi timp insa, acest context a adus cu sine coagularea unor curente care submineaza valori fundamentale ale societatii umane. Secularismul agresiv, tendinte radicale de redefinire a familiei, marginalizarea valorilor moral-crestine sunt o realitate manifesta. Societatea romaneasca nu a ramas izolata de aceste evolutii. Iesita dintr-o lunga perioada totalitara, Romania si locuitorii sai inca lupta pentru regasirea de sine, pentru redescoperirea acelor valori comune, care fac parte din tesatura sa intima, precum, in cazul demersului nostru de cercetare stiintifica, organizarea administrativ teritoriala
Smart mobility: a comparison between the social media strategies for the public urban mobility services of Rome and Bucharest
Get PDFThe rapid development of cities, along with the growth of urban population, has brought up many challenges for the organization of human urban mobility in the most sustainable and smart way. The high need for modern arrangements of citizens’ movement leads to the necessity for searching alternative solutions to develop urban transportation systems and increase satisfaction of passengers, as well as modern and user-friendly social channels to provide always updated and useful information to citizens and visitors, at any time and in any place it is required. Objectives The main objective of the paper is to analyze to what extend social media platforms stand in as a communication tool for public transportation companies and increase engagement of passengers to the process of mobility systems development, making them active members of a community of information consumers and producers. Prior work The role of social media platforms in urban mobility and the level of satisfaction of citizens with urban mobility services was recently studied by several scholars. However, such a comparative study on two European capital cities concerning this specific topic of interest lacks in the existing literature. Approach This paper presents a comparative analysis concerning the social media strategies of public transportation companies in the urban environment. Empirical analysis is based on two case studies shedding light on the level of development and engagement of passengers on social media platforms in Rome and Bucharest. For this comparison, the collected data were analysed through the SWOT analysis tool in order to clearly highlight the findings and compare the results. Results Our evidence shows that social media platforms should be used by transportation companies to provide two-way communication and use a customers’ feedback as a source for continuous improvement of services and facilities, to be in line with citizens\u27 demands and technology providers. Moreover, beneficiaries being interested to identify a higher level of responsibility. Implications The rapid growth of social media platforms creates various possible future scenarios for the customers’ involvement. Certain gaps in the development of social media strategies in these two cities can become a possible direction for their further evolution in the scientific research as well as for policy making practices. Value The analysis of social media platforms has shown the main growth points for further development of smart mobility in Rome and Bucharest
Innovative automatic sorting system of the construction and demolition waste materials
Get PDFConstruction and Demolition Waste (CDW) generates nowadays important logistic, provision and environmental issues. Every year 3000 million of Tons are generated in Europe, out of which 25% - 30% is Construction and Demolition Waste (CDW). Construction, renovation, and demolition projects produce large amounts of CDW that is costly to dispose. Waste processing plants extract useful materials from unsorted waste to reduce recycling costs. However today the problem of automated sorting of CDW is only partially solved, with a large part of the existing activities performed manually and this can be very tricky for dangerous material like asbestos. So far, no sorting system has been developed able to detect the aggregate (containing also pieces of bricks, tiles and glass), which is then often not recovered, or used for applications with very low added value, such as fill material in road construction. The remaining waste is usually converted into refuse derived fuel and burned for energy. This article presents a novel system architecture for sorting Construction and Demolition Waste (CDW) into high-purity, and small-size separated fractions for high-grade applications in the building industry. The method will be a “cutting-edge” technology for a modular robotic system to be easily integrated into customized end-user products. The architecture will be based upon technology for on-fly waste classification and will deliver a necessary technology demonstrator. The first result of the project is to obtain a highly automated and flexible process line for indexing and sorting CDW. Secondly, the system wants to achieve the application of vision sensors and the development of classification algorithms for fast identification and selection of CDW materials. The development of a novel grasping system for rapid CDW material handling and processing also represents a goal for the presented system. The proposed method can overcome environmental issues due to CDW, increasing the overall recycled material and maximize the technical and economic value of recycled materials and products
The effect of adding corporate environmental reports in the annual financial reports on corporate governance and sustainable development of companies in Jordan
Get PDFDuring the last two decades of the last century, the pressures demanding companies to take responsibility for all stakeholders increased, and they demanded to disclose the effects of operations they carry out on the environment, employees, and society, and these pressures were in two directions, first being internal to adopt technologies aimed at reducing waste costs which improving the image of the company locally and globally, that will classify it as a (green company), and on the other hand pressures it was external by increasing the environmental audit process, this led companies to think seriously about improving their environmental and economic performance to preserve the environment, and then support sustainable development. The definition of sustainability has become widespread and can be applied locally and globally level, and over different periods and this requires amassive team effort. Also, sustainable development takes multiple patterns, starting with reorganization of living conditions (such as environmental villages, environmental towns, and sustainable cities), reassessment of economic sectors (perennial agriculture, green buildings, and sustainable agriculture), or business practices (sustainable architecture), and that Using of science to develop new technology (environmental technology, renewable energy), with modifications to individual lifestyles that conservenatural resources. Achieving sustainable development requires reconciling social, environmental, and economic demands, which are the “three pillars” of sustainability (Social, environmental, and economic demands). This paper aims to review the impact of adding environmental Corporate Reports with the Annual Financial Reports on Corporate Governance and Sustainable Development in Jordanian companies and a reflection of this on the obligations of companies to achieve sustainable development and its corporate governance. We expected that we would find weak interest from various companies in environmental reports which effect on achieving sustainable development, with greater attention to the economic aspects because they are reflected in the financial capacity of companies, and increase their revenues and continuity, but the Jordanian government continues to pressure companies by adopting many laws to include environmental reports of companies as an appendix with annual financial reports of Jordanian companies
Digitalizarea administratiei publice din Romania – intre nevoile si aspiratiile unei societati moderne a secolului XXI.
Get PDFDemersul isi propune sa evalueze, in lumina radiografiei obiective efectuate la nivel european, pe baza Indicelui economiei si societatii digitale (DESI) ), stadiul informatizarii societatii romanesti, cu predilectie, actualitatea incidentei tehnologiei informatiei (IT) asupra spatiului administrativ national. Intr-o maniera descriptiva, avand ca repere inclusiv, bunele practici ale unora dintre statele UE etalon in materie, articolul isi propune sa identifice, deopotriva obstacolele intervenite in procesul digitalizarii administratiei publice din Romania, indeosebi a cauzelor care impiedica consolidarea unui autentic sistem informatic adecvat nevoilor unei societati moderne a secolului XXI, cu impact direct asupra calitatii furnizarii serviciilor publice oferite cetatenilor, dar si a posibilelor solutii care sa genereze beneficii reale activitatii administratiei publice, prin implementarea reala a conceptului de e-administrare. Fara a avea pretentia unui studiu exhaustiv, nefiind unul de stricta specialitate, ci un demers ce reflecta doar punctul de vedere al autorului, articolul se rezuma, la a prezenta, cu accente critice, in ciuda unor progrese vizibile, ” distanta inca mult prea mare” dintre asteptarile cetatenilor romani, ca beneficiari ai serviciilor publice si realitatea, evident inca ” insuficienta” si ”nesatisfacatoare” a prestatiilor administratiei publice, pe coordonatele unei necesare si urgente transformari ce trebuie sa se produca in sanul societatii romanesti, in mod esential, a filosofiei administrative, dar si a modului efectiv de deservire a cetatenilor, gratie instrumentelor IT, de catre institutiile administrative
The role of the religious authorities and leaders in making or expanding new civilizations in the cyberspace
Get PDFThe cyberspace has now evolved to a level that has surrounded all aspects of human life. It can speed up generation and evolution of new cultures, identities and finally civilizations in such a pervasive level that it is not comparable with the same time-taking process in the past and while this is happening, there are many unknown information from unreliable resources that target the minds and the hearts of the masses directly without being answered or controlled in this space. Having studied and used previous sociological findings, firstly we supposed that the culture and identity correlate to each other and together on the proper grounds, can make civilization. Secondly it is believed that now we have got two different worlds, stuck together, interacting one another, called the cyber world and the physical world. In this research, we tried to categorize the characteristics of the cultural trends that are happening in the cyberspace and their impacts on formatting social phenomenon, in the physical or real world such as creating identity crisis etc.. We also studied the role of the religious leaders in making the civilizations by case studying the Holy Prophet of Islam and brought up some examples from Muslim leaders in making or expanding faith based civilizations. Finally according to Islamic point of view, the religious authorities are authorized for the spiritual guidance and providing practical plans for the felicity of mankind, both for this material world and the Hereafter. And as the cyber world is another dimension of this material world, we conclude that the duties and concerns are the same but the means to fulfil the mission and the forms are different so we tried to adapt the circumstances and categories the damages and solutions in the cyber world to give outlines of a profound faith based civilization
Intelligent cities dealing with technology for sustainability
Get PDFAs drivers of economic and social growth, and engines of innovation, cities are developing urban intelligence as a key source to advance future development and to ensure high quality of life, and to improve processes and services by using the potential of information and communication technology (ICT), promoting practices of sustainable consumption for urban development. Smart cities and smart communities help to build urban intelligence within cities which aim to proceed towards urban sustainability and knowledge creation. Cities identify smart and intelligent solutions to facing and solving urban problems in order to drive innovative processes and proceed towards sustainable urban growth and consumption too. The use of information technology helps cities to rediscover the meaning of collaboration within urban spaces in order to transform the community in a significant way. Intelligent cities as communities promote technological innovation and encourage people to work for achieving urban sustainability, and rediscovering a pathway for growth and knowledge, innovation and value creation