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Selected AbstractsStrengthening the role of the social sciences in society: the World Social Science InitiativeINTERNATIONAL SOCIAL SCIENCE JOURNAL, Issue 177 2003Ali Kazancigil There seems to be a mismatch between the societal demand for social-science knowledge and the supply of knowledge from the social sciences. The need for a re-assessment of the way the social sciences operate and their role and status in society, is the main raison d'étre of the World Social Science Initiative (WSSI), promoted by the International Social Science Council. The WSSI, which emerged as a follow-up to an OECD International Conference Series on "Re-thinking the Social Sciences" supported by the European Commission's Research Directorate-General and UNESCO's Management of Social Transformations (MOST) Programme, offers a flexible framework for enhancing both the scientific quality and the social relevance of the social sciences. [source] Hydrostatic pressure effects on the structural and electronic properties of carbon nanotubesPHYSICA STATUS SOLIDI (B) BASIC SOLID STATE PHYSICS, Issue 14 2004Rodrigo B. Capaz This issue's Editor's Choice [1] is a theoretical study of the properties of single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) under hydro-static pressure. The cover picture is a snapshot of room-temperature molecular dynamics simulations of a chiral (8,7) SWNT at a pressure of 4 GPa, where a symmetry-breaking collapse of the tube into a flat shape is observed. This paper is an invited presentation from the 11th Interna-tional Conference on High Pressure Semiconductor Physics (HPSP-11), held in Berkeley, California, USA, 2,5 August 2004. The Proceedings of this conference series have been published for the fifth time in physica status solidi (b). The first author, Rodrigo Barbosa Capaz, is Associate Professor of Physics at Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro and works on electronic properties and computer modeling of materials. [source] Proceedings of the Tenth International Conference on High Pressure Semiconductor Physics (HPSP-X)PHYSICA STATUS SOLIDI (B) BASIC SOLID STATE PHYSICS, Issue 2 2003Ben MurdinArticle first published online: 30 JAN 200 The Tenth International Conference on High Pressure Semiconductor Physics (HPSP-X) was held as a satellite meeting of the International Conference on the Physics of Semiconductors in Guildford from 5 to 8 August 2002. It brought together scientists and engineers who use high pressure to study the science and technology of semiconductors. The HPSP-X conference reviewed the latest issues and developments in the physics of both bulk and low-dimensional semiconductor materials and devices under pressure. It covered all aspects of fundamental and applied high-pressure semiconductor research, including experimental and theoretical investigations under isotropic or anisotropic stress conditions. Topics such as electronic structures, vibrational and optical properties, transport phenomena, defect states, phase transitions, and novel materials or structures are included in this issue. Following the meetings HPSP-VII in Schwäbisch Gmünd, phys. stat. sol. (b) 198, No. 1 (1996); HPSP-VIII in Thessaloniki, phys. stat. sol. (b) 211, No. 1 (1998), and HPSP-IX in Sapporo, phys. stat. sol. (b) 223, No. 1/2 (2001), the proceedings of this successful conference series are published in physica status solidi for the fourth time. [source] Preface: phys. stat. sol. (c) 1/12PHYSICA STATUS SOLIDI (C) - CURRENT TOPICS IN SOLID STATE PHYSICS, Issue 12 2004Chair person Mohammad Ghafari The Second Seeheim Conference on Magnetism (SCM2004) was the second conference in the tri-annual series of this conference series on magnetism, organized under the auspices of Darmstadt University of Technology, Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe and Ulm University. SCM2004 was held from 27 June to 1 July 2004. The location was the Lufthansa Training Center in Seeheim located conveniently in central Germany and easily accessible by air, train and car. The purpose of the meeting was to provide an opportunity to present and discuss recent developments in the field of magnetic nanomaterials. SCM2004 was focused on the latest developments in specific areas of magnetism (nanostructured materials, surfaces, interfaces and nanoparticles) and covered fundamental aspects of magnetism as well as applications. The most recent results were presented in the form of invited and contributed talks as well as posters. The topical areas were: ,,hard and soft magnetic materials ,,magnetic interactions ,,magnetization processes ,,spin dependent transport properties ,,nanostructured materials ,,applications. The first conference of this series was held in Seeheim in 2001. The papers from the 2001 conference were published in a regular issue of physica status solidi (a) 189, Nos. 2, 3 (2002), and since their publication they have been downloaded from the Web more than 14,000 times. This cleary demonstrates both the interest in and the need for this conference series. Our second meeting was attended by participants from 36 countries. A total number of 271 papers correlating nanostructure and magnetic properties were selected for presentation. Throughout the meeting a total of 51 talks was given; the remaining 220 papers were selected for poster presentation. The conference proceeded in an informal and very friendly atmosphere among the researchers from various parts of the world. We are grateful to the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe and Darmstadt University of Technology for their kind financial support. We are looking forward to welcoming again participants of SCM2004 at the Third Seeheim Conference on Magnetism, planned for 2007 in Seeheim. [source] Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Nitride Semiconductors (ICNS-5)PHYSICA STATUS SOLIDI (C) - CURRENT TOPICS IN SOLID STATE PHYSICS, Issue 7 2003Hiroshi Amano The Fifth International Conference on Nitride Semiconductors (ICNS-5) was held at Nara-Ken New Public Hall in Nara, Japan, 25,30 May 2003. This conference series focuses on recent advances in GaN and related materials. It covers scientific and technological developments associated with these materials, their processing and devices. The objective of this conference was to provide a forum for active nitride researchers to exchange their knowledge by presenting their latest results and by carrying out in-depth technical discussions. This conference followed the tradition of the four previous conferences and focused on all aspects of nitride semiconductor systems, which include compounds involving AlInGaN, GaNAsP, AlSiCN and other materials containing nitrogen as one of the major constituents. [source] Use of Simulation Technology in Forensic Medical EducationACADEMIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE, Issue 2009Heather Rozzi Although the emergency department often provides the first and only opportunity to collect forensic evidence, very few emergency medicine residencies have a forensic medicine curriculum in place. Most of the existing curricula are composed only of traditional didactics. However, as with any lecture-based education, there may be a significant delay between the didactic session and clinical application. In addition, traditional curricula lack the opportunity for residents to practice skills including evidence collection, documentation, and use of a colposcope. At York Hospital, we have developed a forensic curriculum which consists of both traditional lectures and practical experience in our Medical Simulation Center. As part of their educational conference series, residents receive presentations on domestic violence, child abuse, elder abuse, evidence collection, sexual assault, ballistics, pattern injuries, documentation, forensic photography, and court testimony. Following these presentations, residents have the opportunity to apply their knowledge of forensic medicine in the Simulation Center. First, they interview a standardized patient. They then utilize the mannequins in the Simulation Center to practice evidence collection, photo documentation, and use of our specialized forensic medicine charts. After evidence collection and documentation, the residents provide safety planning for the standardized patients. Each portion is videotaped, and each resident is debriefed by victim advocates, experienced sexual assault nurse examiners, and emergency department faculty. The use of simulation technology in resident education provides the opportunity to practice the skills of forensic medicine, ultimately benefiting patients, residents, and law enforcement, and permitting teaching and evaluation in all six core competency areas. [source] | ||||||||||