The present study draws on Scott's (2011) notion of the Re-Inventive Institution and explores how gym members make sense and give meaning to their exercise regime. Overall, it is argued that for many participants gym exercise is more than physical training; it is also training for life. Based on a thematic analysis of 32 semi-structured interviews it is argued that gym workout is a means to cre...

Ford Motor Company’s Direct Labor Management System (DLMS) utilizes knowledge representation scheme based on the KL-ONE family of languages to represent the world of automobile vehicle assembly knowledge. DLMS is an implemented system that has been utilized by Ford personnel since 1991 and it remains an integral part of Ford’s worldwide manufacturing strategy. This paper will describe the ratio...

Many countries, regions and education districts in the world have experimented with models of one-device-perstudent as an enabler of new or effective pedagogies supported by mobile technologies. Researchers have also designed innovations or interventions for possible adoption by schools or for informal learning. Of critical interest to the community is the question of how the more successful of...

A key component of research within information systems is the use of valid instruments to measure numerous aspects of technology, organizations, and people. Validated instruments exist for many different variables and more are available all the time. Knowledge of a particular domain is an integral part of working competently, effectively, and successfully within that domain (N.M. Degele, World ...

Abstract Generative Design offers a paradigm for the automatic generation of variations design so that designers can quantify bounds possible Key Performance Indicator’s (KPI’s) and identify most promising variants based on their objectives. While such studies are often performed to provide inspiration high-end building designs, applying them standard typologies gives equally interesting insigh...

BACKGROUND Obesity and poor physical fitness constitute a health problem affecting an increasing number of children. Causes include a pervasive "toxic" environment that facilitates increased caloric intake and reduced physical activity. An effective strategy for prevention and treatment of childhood obesity likely includes a collaborative effort in the school setting. OBJECTIVE To determine w...

The paper presents the description and initial evaluation of a number of commercial large scale buildings situated across Germany. The study has been carried out within the framework of the demonstration program SolarBau, which has been initiated and funded by the German Ministry of Economy and Technology. The program funds up to 25 demonstration buildings and their collective evaluation. Fundi...

Numerical models are an integral part of many optimal engineering design problems. The accuracy of fitness function evaluations for these applications depends on the spatial grid sizes used in the numerical models. Fine grids usually improve the accuracy of the solutions, but they can also pose major bottlenecks in the computational efficiency of the algorithms. The need to carefully select a g...