Nonlinear opportunities

Problems and Opportunities of Nonlinear RC Frame Analysis

A safe and economic realisation of tall buildings and other slender structures calls for accurate structural analysis. Several current analysis programs allow for a materially and geometrically nonlinear analysis of reinforced concrete frames, either by frame or three-dimensional elements. For the evaluation of these programs the authors suggest a benchmark. The benchmark comprises seven testin...

Islam; Challenges and Opportunities

Undoubtedly Islamic Revolution of Iran has been the source of Islamic awakening in the middle-east. Therefore Islamic Republic of Iran plays the role of an example and a director of political developments in the region. Islamic awakening in Arab countries has been able to question the dominant discourse of dictators in the middle-east region and topple their regimes. These developments include ...

Innovation as a nonlinear process, the scientometric perspective, and the specification of an 'innovation opportunities explorer'

Loet LEYDESDORFF is Professor at the Amsterdam School of Communications Research (ASCoR) of the University of Amsterdam, Visiting Professor of the Institute of Scientific and Technical Information of China (ISTIC) in Beijing, and Honorary Fellow of the Science and Technology Policy Research Unit (SPRU) of the University of Sussex. With Henry Etzkowitz, he initiated a series of conferences, work...

Health Tourism: Opportunities, Constraints, Obstacles and Solutions

Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells: Challenges and Opportunities

Regenerative capacity of mammals is limited and can rarely regenerate a specific organ or tissue fully. Due to these limitations, regenerative medicine seeks efficient and safe cell sources for regeneration of damaged tissues and organs or treatment for incurable diseases. Human embryonic stem cells (HESCs) hold two important properties called self renewal and pluripotency. However, the use of ...