As th e s c a f f o ld in g in c h e d closer and closer to the Virgin Mary, s e n io r c la ss p r e s id e n t D a r r e l l S c o t t s o u g h t a n d O b ta in e d th e C o u n c i l o f R e p r e s e n t a t i v e s ’ s u p p o r t of h is i n i t i a t i v e to h a l t th e re gilding process of the gold­ en dome a t last n igh t’s m ee t­ ing. "I am a s k in g to d e la y th e s c a f f...

It is well established in the scientific literature that global human civilization is in serious ecological trouble. The most comprehensive survey is perhaps that of the Planetary Boundaries framework (Rockström et al., 2009). The unfolding of these challenges will, of course, be a very complex process; and some detailed impacts are certainly still open to significant human management and moder...

Service comprise of socio-technical (human and technological) factors which exchange various resources and competencies. Service networks are used to transfer resources and competencies, yet they remain an underexplored and ‘invisible’ infrastructure. Service networks become increasingly complex when technology is implemented to execute speciic service processes. This ultimately adds to the com...

AS with the works of a number of Italian Renaissance artists, Lorenzo Ghiberti's art contained scientific elements. In his case both his training as a goldsmith, which introduced him to concepts of mineralogy, and his knowledge and use of techniques in the realm of the science of optics demonstrated a melding of art and science. Ghiberti's Gates of Paradise was among the first works of the peri...

The objective of this article is to show how the design methodology we experimented allows the creation of both actionable and theoretical knowledge and the reinforcement of both types of knowledge. Especially we intend to demonstrate that the design methodology we built enables to originate a generative dance between theoretical and actionable knowledge, and to solve practical problems in cros...

Current practice in universities foregrounds the traditional lecture, tutorial, examination approach to teaching. The nature of currently-accepted practice in course design and administration is considered through an examination of the influence on universities of historical views about knowledge. These findings are contrasted with current research about learning and learning environments, and ...