complex Rare and complex NATO tank spotted and destroyed in Russia's Kursk region By english.pravda.ru Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 14:24:00 +0300 A "rare and complex" British Challenger 2 tank that Ukraine received from the UK was spotted in the Kursk region of Russia. "The destruction of a heavy British Challenger 2 tank, a rather rare and complex tank to operate, by the marines of our 155th brigade indicates the concentration of enemy efforts," Two Majors Telegram channel said. The fact that such rare military hardware was transferred to the Russian region indicates the intention of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to use all opportunities to hold positions in the Kursk region, authors of the channel added. Full Article Incidents
complex Tufts Mathematics Professor's Gift Renames Science and Engineering Complex By www.newswise.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 14:55:27 EST Today, Tufts University announced that Loring Tu, a professor in the Department of Mathematics, has made a substantial gift to name the Science and Engineering Complex (SEC) in honor of his late grandfather, Tsungming Tu, who was a world-renowned doctor and expert on pharmacology, toxicology, and medical education. Going forward, the SEC will be known as the Tsungming Tu Complex (TTC). Full Article
complex Tufts Mathematics Professor's Gift Renames Science and Engineering Complex By www.newswise.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 14:55:27 EST Today, Tufts University announced that Loring Tu, a professor in the Department of Mathematics, has made a substantial gift to name the Science and Engineering Complex (SEC) in honor of his late grandfather, Tsungming Tu, who was a world-renowned doctor and expert on pharmacology, toxicology, and medical education. Going forward, the SEC will be known as the Tsungming Tu Complex (TTC). Full Article
complex Vaska's complex–PMHS combination enabled mild and chemoselective reduction of sulfoxides to sulfides with low catalyst loading By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Org. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4QO00312H, Research ArticleFang-Fang Xu, Zhong-Lei Ruan, Pei-Qiang HuangWe report a highly efficient, versatile, and chemoselective method for the catalytic reduction of sulfoxides to sulfides under mild conditions.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
complex Electron donor–acceptor complex photoactivation for deaminative alkynylation, alkenylation and allenylation: a comprehensive study By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Org. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,2231-2240DOI: 10.1039/D4QO00177J, Research ArticleRomain Lapierre, Lina Truong, Matthieu Hedouin, Hassan Oulyadi, Bruno Schiavi, Alexandre Jean, Philippe Jubault, Thomas PoissonHerein, we disclose our study toward photoinduced deaminative alkynylation, alkenylation and allenylation.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
complex Thiourea as a precatalyst for the electron donor–acceptor complex photoactivation platform of oxime esters By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: Org. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4QO00424H, Research ArticleHaichen Mao, Yuting Zhang, Hengrong Cao, Qianqian Shi, Yu Lan, Junbiao Chang, Bo ZhuA novel electron donor–acceptor (EDA) complex catalysis strategy has been developed using thiourea as a precatalyst under blue LED irradiation. Using 2–5 mol% of thiourea, various nitrogen-containing compounds were successfully synthesized.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
complex Photothermal conversion enabled temperature modulation for the growth of complex polymorphic architectures of calcium carbonate By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4TA00802B, PaperBoning Shi, Lifu Zhang, Zeda Yang, Jiangnan Deng, Shun An, Benwei Fu, Chengyi Song, Peng Tao, Tao Deng, Wen ShangAs a highly efficient and eco-friendly heat generation approach, photothermal conversion process has been applied to many important areas such as desalination and medical treatments. We explored in this work...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
complex Highly selective and high-performance sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone)-based hybrid membrane enabled by complexed UiO-66-NH2 and sulfonated graphitic carbon nitride for vanadium flow battery By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4TA00988F, PaperCaiyuan Zhao, Haixia Wang, Lang Li, Liping Liu, Xinrui Cui, Haifeng ShiA series of sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone) (SPEEK) hybrid membranes (SPEEK/NF) with a constant 1 wt% complexed nanofillers (NF) comprising of UiO-66-NH2 and sulfonated graphitic carbon nitride (s-g-C3N4) are prepared...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
complex Anticancer potential of copper(I) complexes based on isopropyl ester derivatives of bis(pyrazol-1-yl)acetate ligands By pubs.rsc.org Published On :: RSC Med. Chem., 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4MD00610K, Research Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Maura Pellei, Carlo Santini, Miriam Caviglia, Jo' Del Gobbo, Chiara Battocchio, Carlo Meneghini, Simone Amatori, Chiara Donati, Eleonora Zampieri, Valentina Gandin, Cristina MarzanoIn this paper, the isopropyl ester derivatives LOiPr and L2OiPr of bis(pyrazol-1-yl)acetic acid and bis(3,5-dimethyl-pyrazol-1-yl)acetic acid were used as chelators for the preparation of the new Cu(I) phosphane complexes 1-4....The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry Full Article
complex KSRTC invites EoI to ready commercial complex at Ernakulam depot By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 21:00:29 +0530 Full Article Kerala
complex An updated radiocarbon-based ice margin chronology for the last deglaciation of the North American Ice Sheet Complex By geoscan.nrcan.gc.ca Published On :: Mon, 09 Mar 2020 00:00:00 EDT Dalton, A S; Margold, M; Stokes, C R; Tarasov, L; Dyke, A S; Adams, R S; Allard, S; Arends, H E; Atkinson, N; Attig, J W; Barnett, P J; Barnett, R L; Batterson, M; Bernatchez, P; Borns, H W, Jr; Breckenridge, A; Briner, J P; Brouard, E; Campbell, J E; Carlson, A E; Clague, J J; Curry, B B; Daigneault, R A; Dubé-Loubert, H; Easterbrook, D J; Franzi, D A; Friedrich, H G; Funder, S; Gauthier, M S; Gowan, A S; Harris, K L; Hétu, B; Hooyer, T S; Jennings, C E; Johnson, M D; Kehew, A E; Kelley, S E; Kerr, D; King, E L; Kjeldsen, K K; Knaeble, A R; Lajeunesse, P; Lakeman, T R; Lamothe, M; Larson, P; Lavoie, M; Loope, H M; Lowell, T V; Lusardi, B A; Manz, L; McMartin, I; Nixon, C; Occhietti, S; Parkhill, M A; Piper, D J W; Pronk, A G; Richard, P J H; Ridge, J C; Ross, M; Roy, M; Seaman, A; Shaw, J; Stea, R R; Teller, J T; Thompson, W B; Thorleifson, L H; Utting, D J; Veillette, J J; Ward, B C; Weddle, T K; Wright, H E, Jr. Quaternary Science Reviews vol. 234, 106223, 2020 p. 1-27, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quascirev.2020.106223 Full Article
complex An oceanic core complex preserved in the Squanga Lake ophiolite, northern Atlin terrane, Yukon By geoscan.nrcan.gc.ca Published On :: Thu, 20 Jul 2023 00:00:00 EDT Bogatu, A; Bédard, J H; Labrousse, L; Zagorevski, A; Tremblay, A. Lithos vol. 454-455, 107269, 2023 p. 1-22, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lithos.2023.107269<a href="https://geoscan.nrcan.gc.ca/images/geoscan/20220567.jpg"><img src="https://geoscan.nrcan.gc.ca/images/geoscan/20220567.jpg" title="Lithos vol. 454-455, 107269, 2023 p. 1-22, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lithos.2023.107269" height="150" border="1" /></a> Full Article
complex Sweet and Sour Science: Citrus Fruit Study Unravels Taste Complexity By www.newswise.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 10:00:30 EST Pioneering research has pinpointed key vacuolar transporters in citrus fruits that regulate taste by balancing citric acid and sugar levels. This discovery illuminates the genetic pathways controlling flavor, laying the groundwork for cultivating citrus varieties with optimized sweetness and acidity--a promising development for both consumers and the agricultural sector. Full Article
complex New Research Highlights Potential Role of the Thalamus in Complex Reasoning By www.newswise.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 11:00:00 EST Full Article
complex Design goals and Complexity By www.williamcaputo.com Published On :: 2013-03-14T05:00:00.000Z Programmers solve problems. How they solve each problem is a function of their skill, talent, knowledge & time. The resultant solution will resolve the problem with greater or lesser complexity in the design. Thus, I find thinking about how (and more importantly where) complexity is handled, a useful way to evaluate a design. For this I use the time-honored technique of having three levels: Level Zero (Below this level, the problem is not solved) The programmer has provided a solution. However, the interface is a mine-field; click things in the wrong order, the program crashes. Or it works great, but you need to reread the documentation Every. Single. Time. Or the resultant surrounding workflow is a Rube Goldberg device. However it surfaces, the programmer has placed the complexity on the user. Level One The interface is well thought out and reasonably intuitive. Controls work as expected and the solution is robust - even bulletproof. The solution not only fits the larger context, it improves it. The code itself however, is hard to change (or even understand). It is not well-organized; Or is, but full of tricky, interleaved logic. Or over-engineered, over-patterned etc. Here, the programmer has placed the complexity on the maintainer.[1] Level Two The burden of managing complexity is on the current programmer. The person writing the code takes the time and employs the talent and skill necessary to find an elegant solution that reduces the code to the minimum complexity needed to solve the problem and does so in such a way that is understandable (and changeable) later: The user gains the benefits of a level 1 design, while maintainers are left with clean code to change.[2] Implications Level zero code is common; it's the default for new programmers and an uncomfortable amount of commercial software. The thing of it is: Too often this sort of code is derided (including by me) when there is both a de facto and a cost-benefit rationale for managing complexity this way. Short-term projects are one example; software written for one's own use is another. Level 1 software can be very valuable and enduring. I tend to equate this type of code with the Hacker ethic in all senses of that term. And I don't mean that pejoratively - we all use hacked together solutions every day and much of the world's technology infrastructure is built on it. It is a practical and stable design level. Having the skill (and the time) to write level 2 code is a rare and wonderful thing. Amidst the hyperbole, aspiring to be such a programmer is at the heart of the "Software as Craft" movement and is a worthwhile goal for anyone who aspires to be a professional programmer. I don't believe level 2 is inherently better than a level 1 (or level zero!) - it's about context - however, I think that for regularly edited and changed code (i.e. much IT software), this level of skill is what's implicitly expected (if not gotten) by the customer. Ironically, the time needed is often the first thing that goes as a non-technical customer can only assess code quality based on level 1 considerations and so pushes for faster results because everything "looks" OK. Only later - when their investment can't be changed without major overhaul - do they realize there is something wrong. And so the cycle continues... Summary This model is handy in several situations including: Judging the quality of an actual solution; choosing among different solutions to a given problem; estimating - and even when to stop refactoring. And while I don't believe that all code should be worked until it exhibits level 2 quality, it is what I want others to think of the code I leave behind. And it is what I hope to encounter in theirs. That said, being a successful professional programmer requires (among many other things) the ability to write all three levels of code, and the judgment to know when each is appropriate to use. [1] This may well be the same person who wrote the code. The essential characteristic of a level 1 design is that complexity is put off to future efforts, not the current one. Thus level 1 designs tend to be high in technical debt. [2]How the programmer achieves this is a matter of personal preference and technique. I do not subscribe to the notion that any particular set of programming practices provides this - or inhibit it by their absence. It has always been the people, not their practices that is the essential determinant of quality. Anyone who says different, is selling something. Full Article
complex Mastering Cloud Complexity Remains A Challenge, Finds New EPAM Continuum Report By www.hostreview.com Published On :: Cloud computing has driven, and continues to drive, a paradigm shift for enterprise IT. Mastering the cloud has become essential for businesses amp;hellip; but what does that mean, and how can it be achieved? In a recent report titled 'From Taming Cloud Complexity to Achieving Cloud Mastery,'amp;nbsp;EPAM Continuum, the integrated business, technology and experience consulting practice of EPAM Systems, Inc. (NYSE: EPAM),amp;nbsp;answers the most pressing questions on the topic and reveals how to achieve the ultimate goal, mastering cloud complexity. Full Article
complex The Complex World of Parenting By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-03-04T13:08:52+00:00 Love, joy, worry, and anxiety are just some of the emotions we experience intensely as parents. Join Michael as he offers a personal story and reflection about the complex world of parenting, and our need for Christ to be the best parents we can be. Full Article
complex Messiah Complex By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-08-29T02:39:17+00:00 Fr. Michael talks about how we take on responsibility for fixing others. "Peace does not come once we figure out how to heal our problems and the problems of those around us. That's backwards. Our problems and the problems of those around us will be healed as we acquire peace." Full Article
complex Complexity, Grace, and Compassion By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-02-08T05:24:56+00:00 Human beings are complex; grace is time insensitive; and we are coworkers with God. Full Article
complex The complexities of Alex Salmond in public and in private By www.bbc.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 17:01:32 GMT Much is known about the public life of Alex Salmond - but far less about the man away from the spotlight. Full Article
complex Descriptional Complexity of Ambiguity in Symmetric Difference NFAs By www.jucs.org Published On :: 2011-07-04T16:04:44+02:00 We investigate ambiguity for symmetric difference nondeterministic finite automata. We show the existence of unambiguous, finitely ambiguous, polynomially ambiguous and exponentially ambiguous symmetric difference nondeterministic finite automata. We show that, for each of these classes, there is a family of n-state nondeterministic finite automata such that the smallest equivalent deterministic finite automata have O(2n) states. Full Article
complex Recognizing and Managing Complexity: Teaching Advanced Programming Concepts and Techniques Using the Zebra Puzzle By Published On :: 2015-06-13 Teaching advanced programming can be a challenge, especially when the students are pursuing different majors with diverse analytical and problem-solving capabilities. The purpose of this paper is to explore the efficacy of using a particular problem as a vehicle for imparting a broad set of programming concepts and problem-solving techniques. We present a classic brain teaser that is used to communicate and demonstrate advanced software development concepts and techniques. Our results show that students with varied academic experiences and goals, assuming at least one procedural/structured programming pre-requisite, can benefit from and also be challenged by such an exercise. Although this problem has been used by others in the classroom, we believe that our use of this problem in imparting such a broad range of topics to a diverse student population is unique. Full Article
complex Multiplication complexity in education activities with fair use principle of copyright in Indonesia By www.inderscience.com Published On :: 2024-10-30T23:20:50-05:00 Copying and duplicating papers for educational purposes is a violation form of copyright in Indonesia. The principle of fair use in education is a form of structured violation. Copying and duplicating the papers of the authors for educational purposes has provided commercial (business) benefits for libraries and universities. The research method is conducted using the observation method in libraries and universities that duplicate papers. The method also uses the normative juridical method that connects duplication of the papers in libraries and universities with the fair use principle. The results explain the authors' loss from copying and duplicating of papers in libraries and universities. Therefore, copying and duplicating the papers can only be done by implementing the responsibility system. Copying and duplicating the papers of the authors' in libraries and universities can be allowed if they fulfil the elements of copyright protection in the new concept. Full Article
complex Complexity of Social Interactions in Collaborative Learning: The Case of Online Database Environment By Published On :: Full Article
complex Culture, Complexity, and Informing: How Shared Beliefs Can Enhance Our Search for Fitness By Published On :: Full Article
complex Methodological Approaches for Researching Complex Organizational Phenomena By Published On :: Full Article
complex Case Study of a Complex Informing System: Joint Interagency Field Experimentation (JIFX) By Published On :: 2015-08-02 The Joint Interagency Field Experimentation (JIFX) event, organized by the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS), is conducted 3-4 times a year at various locations. The four day event can be characterized as an informing system specifically designed to facilitate structured and unstructured communications between a variety of parties—e.g., software developers, inventors, military and civilian users of various technologies, academics, and agencies responsible for identifying and procuring technology solutions—that frequently are constrained in their informing activities in more restrictive venues. Over the course of the event, participants may observe technology demonstrations, obtain feedback from potential users, acquire new ideas about their technologies might be employed and, perhaps most significantly, engage in ad hoc collaborations with other participants. The present paper describes an exploratory case research study that was conducted over a one year period and involved both direct observation of the event and follow-up interviews with 49 past participants in the event. The goal of the research was to assess the nature of participant-impact resulting from attending JIFX and to consider the consistency of the findings with the predictions of various theoretical frameworks used in informing science. The results suggest that participants perceived that the event provided significant value from three principal sources: discovery, interaction with potential clients (users) of the technologies involved, and networking with other participants. These findings were largely consistent with what could be expected from informing under conditions of high complexity; because value generally derives from combinations of attributes rather than from the sum of individual attributes, we would expect that overall value from informing activities will be perceived even though estimates of the incremental value of that informing cannot be made. Full Article
complex Fitness, Extrinsic Complexity and Informing Science By Published On :: 2017-03-17 Aim/Purpose We establish a conceptually rigorous definition for the widely used but loosely defined term “fitness”. We then tie this definition to complexity, highlighting a number of important implications for the informing science transdiscipline. Background As informing science increasingly incorporates concepts of fitness and complexity in its research stream, rigorous discussion and definition of both terms is essential to effective communication. Methodology Our analysis consists principally of a synthesis of past work in the informing science field that incorporates concepts from evolutionary biology, economics and management. Contribution We provide a rigorous approach to defining fitness and introduce the construct “extrinsic complexity”, as a measure of the amount of information required to predict fitness, to more fully differentiate this form of complexity from other complexity constructs. We draw a number of conclusions regarding how behaviors under low and high extrinsic complexity will differ. Findings High extrinsic complexity environments are likely to produce behaviors that include resistance to change, imitation, turbulence and inequality. Recommendations for Practitioners As extrinsic complexity grows, effective search for problem solutions will increasingly dominate employing recommended solutions of “best practices”. Recommendation for Researchers As extrinsic complexity grows, research tools that rely on decomposing individual effects and hypothesis testing become increasingly unreliable. Impact on Society We raise concerns about society’s continuing investment in academic research that discounts the extrinsic complexity of the domains under study. Future Research We highlight a need for research to operationalize the concepts of fitness and complexity in practice. Full Article
complex Complexity Leadership Theory and the Leaders of Transdisciplinary Science By Published On :: 2018-07-02 Aim/Purpose: Given that leadership has been shown to play a key role in knowledge-producing organizations, leaders of transdisciplinary science have received surprisingly little empirical attention. This study addresses the research gap by examining leadership in the context of a new transdisciplinary research organization. Background: Drawing on complexity leadership theory—a framework developed for identifying behaviors that facilitate creativity, learning, and adaptability in complex adaptive systems—this study examines leadership roles and practices that affect the generation of adaptive dynamics in transdisciplinary science. Methodology: The study is based on a longitudinal, qualitative in-depth case study on a newly formed transdisciplinary research center and its leadership team. The data includes ethnographic observations from leadership meetings and interviews with leaders. Contribution: This unique empirical case contributes to the study of transdisciplinary science by shedding light on the actions of academic leaders as they try to support transdisciplinary conversation, learning, and collaboration in a new center. Findings: The analysis shows that the leaders relied on both enabling and administrative leadership practices in a way that made them the focal point of transdisciplinary knowledge integration and thus jeopardized the creation of adaptive dynamics throughout the organization. Recommendations for Practitioners: The study highlights the importance of having knowledge brokers and hybrid scholars in strategic positions at different levels of the transdisciplinary research organization already in its early stages. Recommendation for Researchers: Longitudinal qualitative case studies that rely on different types of data provide rich information on how new leadership conceptualizations are implemented in organizations and the complex ways in which they relate to knowledge creation processes and outcomes. Impact on Society: Transdisciplinary science has the potential to find cures to complex diseases. Understanding leadership in transdisciplinary science can help in maintaining transdisciplinary research activities in the long run and thus make it more impactful. Future Research: The use of leadership roles and practices will be examined at different developmental stages in the transdisciplinary research process. Full Article
complex Transdisciplinary Knowledge Producing Teams: Toward a Complex Systems Perspective By Published On :: 2018-07-02 Aim/Purpose: Transdisciplinarity is considered as a framework for understanding knowledge producing teams (KPTs). Features of transdisciplinary knowledge producing teams (TDKPTs) are provided using a complex adaptive systems (CAS) lens. TDKPT features are defined and linked to complexity theory to show how team participants might develop skills that more truly express complex adaptive conditions. Background: TDKPTs are groups of stakeholder participants tasked with producing knowledge across disciplinary, sectoral, and ecological boundaries. TDKPTs reflect components of complex adaptive systems (CAS) and exemplify how CAS behave and function. Methodology: The paper accesses literature from the Science-of-Team-Science (SciTS), complexity theory, and systems theory to construct a typology of the features of TDKPTs. Contribution: This paper provides a list of features developed from a diverse body of literature useful for considering complexity within TDKPTs. Findings: The paper proposes a series of features of transdisciplinary knowledge producing teams. In addition, the authors identify important skill building aspects needed for TDKPTs to be successful. Recommendations for Practitioners: The paper provides a framework by which team functioning can be considered and enhanced within TDKPTs. Recommendation for Researchers: The paper suggests categorical features of transdisciplinary teams for research on the collaborative processes and outcomes of TD teams. Future Research: Knowledge producing team members need to engage in theoretical, episte-mological, and methodological reflections to elucidate the dynamic nature of TD knowledge producing teams. Understanding how conflict, dissonance, and reciprocal interdependencies contribute to knowledge generation are key areas of future research and inquiry. Full Article
complex Informing on a Rugged Landscape: How Complexity Drives Our Preferred Information Sources By Published On :: 2018-03-26 Aim/Purpose: Provides a theoretical model as to where we should source our information as the environment becomes more complex. Background: Develops a theoretical model built on extrinsic complexity and offers a conceptual scheme relating to the relative value of different sources. Methodology: The paper is purely conceptual in nature. Contribution: Develops a model that could be tested relating to where clients should search for information. Findings: Arguments can be made that different environments warrant different priorities for informing sources. Recommendations for Practitioners: Assess how your sources of information match your perceived environment. Recommendation for Researchers: Consider developing research designs to test the proposed model. Impact on Society: Offers a new way of thinking about informing sources. Future Research: Develop propositions from the model that could be empirically tested in future research. Full Article
complex Gifts, Contexts, Means, and Ends Differing: Informing Task Scenarios to Serve Knowledge Workers’ Needs in Dynamic Complex Settings By Published On :: 2020-11-18 Aim/Purpose: As traditional Knowledge Management (KM) struggles to support the personal needs of knowledge workers in a new era of accelerating information abundance, we examine the shortcomings and put forward alternative scenarios and architectures for developing a novel Personal KM System (PKMS). Background: While prior publications focused on the complementing features compared to conventional dynamic KM models, our emphasis shifts to instantiating a flourishing PKMS community supported by a Digital Platform Ecosystem. Methodology: Design science research focusing on conceptual analysis and prototyping. Contribution: The PKMS concept advances the understanding of how digital platform communities may serve members with highly diverse skills and ambitions better to gainfully utilize the platform’s resources and generative potential in their personal and local settings. Findings: We demonstrate how the needs to tackle attention-consuming rising entropy and to benefit from generative innovation potentials can be addressed. Future Research: As this article has iteratively co-evolved with the preparing of a PKMS implementation, business, and roll-out plan, the prototype’s testing, completion, and subsequent migration to a viable system is of primary concern. Full Article
complex Facilitating Scientific Events Guided by Complex Thinking: A Case Study of an Online Inter/Transdisciplinary Advanced Training School By Published On :: 2022-03-12 Aim/Purpose This paper aims to illustrate, through an exploratory ideographic case study, how a Complex Thinking framework can inform the design of scientific events and the facilitation of scientific Inter and Transdisciplinary groups towards positive emergent outcomes, both at the level of the functioning of the group and the collective complexity of their thinking. Moreover, it aims to show how the choice of facilitation strategies can contribute to positive emergent outcomes in the context of a fully online event, with its inherent constraints. Finally, this study aims to conduct an exploratory qualitative evaluation of the participants’ experiences during School, with a focus on the processes and how they relate to the aims of the School and the goals of the facilitation. Background Science needs to embrace modes of knowing capable of generating more complex (differentiated, integrated, recursively organized, emergent), ecologically fit, and creative responses, to meet the complexity of the world’s challenges. New formats and strategies are required that attend to the facilitation of Inter and Transdisciplinary scientific events and meetings, towards creative and complex outcomes. A Complex Thinking framework provides suggestions for the facilitation of Inter and Transdisciplinary meetings and events through targeting key properties which may lead to the emergence of complex and creative outcomes. Methodology We adopt an ideographic case study approach to illustrate how a complex systems approach, in particular a Complex Thinking framework, grounded in an enactive view of cognition, guided the design choices and the facilitation strategies of an online Inter and Transdisciplinary Advanced Training School (Winter School). We aim to illustrate how the facilitation strategies were selected and used to promote deep and creative interactions within the constraints of an online environment. We adopt an exploratory qualitative approach to investigate the participants’ reports of their experiences of the School, in light of the principles and goals that guided its design and facilitation. Contribution This paper opens a new area of theoretical and applied research, under the scope of a Complex Thinking framework, focused on the facilitation of Inter and Transdisciplinarity at scientific events, meetings, and discussions towards complex and creative outcomes. Findings The results of the exploratory qualitative analysis of the participants’ experiences regarding the event suggest a critical role of its methodology in fostering rich, deep, and constructive interactions, in leading to the emergence of a collective group experience, to the integration of ideas, and in facilitating transformative personal experiences, under the effects of the emergent group processes. It suggests that the strategies employed were successful, anticipating and overcoming the particular constraints of an online event. Recommendations for Practitioners This case study suggests that a Complex Thinking framework can fruitfully guide the design of facilitation strategies and activities for scientific events and meetings, activating a number of key relational processes that contribute to or boost the emergence of positive group experiences and the production and integration of novel ideas. Recommendations for Researchers This study calls for action-oriented and applied research focused on the developmental evaluation of innovations, regarding the facilitation of scientific creativity and integration, within the scope of a Complex Thinking approach. Impact on Society This paper calls for new modes of organization and formats of scientific activities, suggesting that Inter and Transdisciplinary events and meetings may benefit from intentional management and facilitation of interactions between participants to produce transformative impacts. It demonstrates the importance of the organizational principles used to plan and run events that engage multiple and various societal agents, from academics to practitioners and social activists, towards enhancing their richness and relevance to complex real-world challenges. Future Research This study highlights the need for process-focused systematic case study research using complex systems-informed designs to explore how and which facilitation strategies may promote which (interaction of) properties of Complex Thinking and associated processes and how, and under which conditions, these lead to more complex and creative outcomes. Full Article
complex Colleagues’ Support and Techno-Complexity: The Importance of a Positive Aging Climate By Published On :: 2024-10-20 Aim/Purpose: With a focus on promoting sustainable career paths, this article investigates the intricate relationship between age diversity management and techno-complexity, emphasizing the pivotal role of a supportive work environment. Background: In the modern workplace, the dynamics of age diversity emerge as a crucial element influencing the well-being and productivity of employees, particularly amidst the swiftly evolving digital landscape. This becomes especially pertinent when considering workers’ unique challenges adapting to technological advancements. Methodology: Utilizing a cross-sectional design, data were collected from 160 employees in an Italian multinational company within the metalworking sector. Contribution: This study provides valuable insights into the complex dynamics between the aging climate, colleagues’ support, and techno-complexity. It emphasized the importance of considering the direct effects of organizational factors and their in-direct influences through social dynamics and support structures within the workplace. Findings: The results revealed the mediating role of colleagues’ support in the relationship between the aging climate and techno-complexity. These findings highlight the importance of a supportive work environment in the context of sustainable career development, contributing to a comprehensive understanding of diversity management within the modern digital era. Recommendation for Researchers: Our results open to a series of implications and future directions. First, the unexpected finding regarding the direct relationship between the aging climate and technostress calls for a deeper exploration of the intricacies involved. Future studies could delve into specific organizational contexts, technological demands, and individual differences that may modulate this relationship. Future Research: Future studies could delve into specific organizational contexts, technological demands, and individual differences that may modulate this relationship. Full Article
complex The Three Worlds of Task Complexity By Published On :: 2024-09-02 Aim/Purpose: To provide a systematic approach to defining task complexity using a three worlds model previously introduced in informing science research. Background: The task complexity construct presents researchers with a quandary. While it appears useful on the surface, repeated attempts to define it rigorously have failed to gain traction in the broader research community. The level of inconsistency between definitions is shown to have changed little in the past 20 years. Methodology: Using a common framework that treats task complexity as a latent construct residing between sources and outcomes, moderated by both task familiarity and task discretion, separate models for each of the three worlds are developed. Contribution: Our paper proposes a potential path forward by showing how many issues in past task complexity research can be reconciled by framing the construct according to the three worlds model: the world we experience, the world of human artifacts, and the “real world.” Findings: The framework defines experienced complexity as occurring in the mind of the task performer while performing a single task instance, intrinsic complexity as a function of the internal characteristics of the problem space used to perform a bounded set of task instances, and extrinsic complexity as the ruggedness of the fitness landscape in which the task is performed. Recommendation for Researchers: It offers a path to convergence for definitions of task complexity. Future Research: The three worlds of task complexity can potentially be applied to many practical problems. Full Article
complex Information Technology and the Complexity Cycle By Published On :: 2024-06-11 Aim/Purpose: In this paper we propose a framework identifying many of the unintended consequences of information technology and posit that the increased complexity brought about by IT is a proximate cause for these negative effects. Background: Builds upon the three-world model that has been evolving within the informing science transdiscipline. Methodology: We separate complexity into three categories: experienced complexity, intrinsic complexity, and extrinsic complexity. With the complexity cycle in mind, we consider how increasing complexity of all three forms can lead to unintended consequences at the individual, task and system levels. Examples of these consequences are discussed at the individual level (e.g., deskilling, barriers to advancement), the task level (e.g., perpetuation of past practices), as well as broader consequences that may result from the need to function in an environment that is more extrinsically complex (e.g., erosion of predictable causality, shortened time horizons, inequality, tribalism). We conclude by reflecting on the implications of attempting to manage or limit increases of complexity. Contribution: Shows how many unintended consequences of IT could be attributed to growing complexity. Findings: We find that these three forms of complexity feed into one another resulting in a positive feedback loop that we term the Complexity Cycle. As examples, we analyze ChatGPT, blockchain and quantum computing, through the lens of the complexity cycle, speculating how experienced complexity can lead to greater intrinsic complexity in task performance through the incorporation of IT which, in turn, increases the extrinsic complexity of the economic/technological environment. Recommendations for Practitioners: Consider treating increasing task complexity as an externality that should be considered as new systems are developed and deployed. Recommendation for Researchers: Provides opportunities for empirical investigation of the proposed model. Impact on Society: Systemic risks of complexity are proposed along with some proposals regarding how they might be addressed. Future Research: Empirical investigation of the proposed model and the degree to which cognitive changes created by the proposed complexity cycle are necessarily problematic. Full Article
complex PROBLEMATIZING FIT AND SURVIVAL: TRANSFORMING THE LAW OF REQUISITE VARIETY THROUGH COMPLEXITY MISALIGNMENT By amr.aom.org Published On :: Mon, 27 Jul 2015 20:57:55 +0000 The law of requisite variety is widely employed in management theorizing, and is linked with core strategy themes such as contingency and fit. We reflect upon requisite variety as an archetypal borrowed concept. We contrast its premises with insights from institutional and commitment literatures, draw propositions that set boundaries to its applicability, and review the ramifications of what we term "complexity misalignment." In this way, we contradict foundational assumptions of the law, problematize adaptation- and survival-centric views of strategizing, and theorize the role of human agency in variously complex regimes. Full Article
complex Salinity is the major factor influencing the sediment bacterial communities in a Mediterranean lagoonal complex (Amvrakikos Gulf, Ionian Sea) By www.eubon.eu Published On :: Wed, 10 May 2017 16:44:51 +0300 Full Article Events
complex Sulfate-reducing microorganisms in a Mediterranean lagoonal complex (Amvrakikos Gulf, Ionian Sea) By www.eubon.eu Published On :: Mon, 15 May 2017 15:10:24 +0300 Full Article Events
complex Iran Plans 'Strong and Complex' Strike On Israel | CBN NewsWatch 11/4/24 By www.cbn.com Published On :: Israel reportedly planning what's being called a "strong and complex" strike against Israel with more powerful warheads and weapons, according to The Wall Street Journal, and also says it could build a nuclear weapon, the US sends B-52 bombers to the Full Article
complex New Metal-Clad Apartment Complex Brings Public Access to Riverfront By www.wconline.com Published On :: Mon, 22 Apr 2024 06:00:00 -0400 From eyesore to public amenity – that’s the journey an unusual site has taken alongside St. Paul, Minnesota’s Mississippi riverfront as just one element in the city’s efforts to turn a former industrial area into a new center for housing and outdoor recreation. Full Article
complex Honeywell Pro-Watch Kit Deployed to Protect Federal Justice Complex in Mexico By www.sdmmag.com Published On :: Wed, 21 Mar 2012 10:44:00 -0400 Honeywell, Melville, N.Y.,announced that the Pro-Watch Integration Kit has been successfully deployed to protect the largest complex of the federal justice system in Mexico. Full Article
complex The Complex Maze of Business Circumstances By www.sdmmag.com Published On :: Tue, 02 May 2023 00:00:00 -0400 Have you ever been to one of those corn mazes that pop up every October? Full Article
complex Stone Security Integrates Suicide Prevention Tech for Denver Preforming Arts Complex By www.sdmmag.com Published On :: Wed, 03 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0400 Learn how Stone Security integrated a suicide prevention tech system for the Denver Preforming Arts Complex. Full Article
complex Big Ambitions. Complex Data. Limited Visibility. How North American Health & Safety and ESG Professionals Are Dealing with Today’s Evolving Challenge By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Mar 2023 09:00:00 -0500 Download a recently published research report from Intelex showing that reporting data (and accurate data) is the top challenge of EHS professionals in North America. Full Article
complex Managing Subcontractor Risks: Ensuring Compliance & Mitigating Disruptions in Complex Supply Chains By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Sun, 22 Sep 2024 09:00:48 -0400 Managing the tangled network of contractors and subcontractors with whom your business partners is a complex, time-consuming challenge. Full Article