Adoption Of New Concepts Research Articles

The Republic of Srpska forestry innovative opportunities in green economy and climate change

Current economic models based on fossil resources and the concept of highpressure growth endangers not only life on our planet, but also the world economy. The need to respond to the unprecedented COVID-19 crisis represents a unique opportunity for transition to a sustainable economy focused on the well-being of people and nature. Green, circular and bio economy provide a conceptual framework for the use of renewable natural resources for holistic transformation and the management of land, food, health care and industrial systems with the aim to achieve sustainable development in harmony with nature. There are many innovative activities harmonized with the concept of green economy that can be conducted in the forestry sector. In addition to the traditional use of wood as a raw material in wood processing industry, some of the examples of innovative activities are the following: carbon projects, biomass as an energy source, plantation production and the use of other forest products. No other sector provides such long-term and multidimensional positive effects. Considering the role of forests and forestry sector in our region, one of the main obstacles to the adoption of new concepts lies in the fact that forests are often seen exclusively as a wood source for different needs. Logs, and more recently biomass as well, have been the focus of forest benefits, while many other benefits have not been properly defined or evaluated. In order to change the current paradigm, it is necessary to constantly promote the fact that forests are the largest green infrastructure in the region and the largest source of terrestrial biological resources. They can provide a wide range of ecosystem services and play a significant but often underestimated role in the overall economy. Focusing on the territory of the Republika Srpska, it is certain that forests and forest land provide a large number of ecosystem services and products, which can significantly contribute to achieving the goals of green economy. The main goals are related to climate change (through adaptation and mitigation) and the use of renewable energy sources, as well as to other sectors such as ecotourism, construction, rural development, agroforestry, urbanforestry, water management, textile and chemical industry, use of other forest products, hunting, the use of forest ecosystems for health purposes, pharmacy, etc. In order to fully exploit the RS forestry potentials in green, circular and bio economy on a sustainable basis, it is necessary to continue a deep transformation in terms of planning, management, control and sustainable use of natural resources.

Industry 4.0 and Green Sustainable Manufacturing: A Smarter and Effective Process Management

Industry 4.0 (Fourth Industrial Revolution) and green process manufacturing are similar to each other and work closely as they are new concepts in manufacturing production & operations management. Today the need of expansion in businesses directly leads to adoption of new concepts of manufacturing and also making awareness of those used processes to ultimate consumers is needed. Industry 4.0 is related to the processes with latest technologies such as clean-green energy, automation, internet of things (IoT) and digitization, whereas, green manufacturing is almost similar like use of fewer natural resources, reduction in pollution & waste, reducing carbon footprints, recycle & reuse of material and moderate emission in processes. Country’s sustainable growth right now is major among other strategies and every country is trying and working hard to incorporate the development process through adoption of these types of tools & techniques. Industry 4.0 technologies and green manufacturing relate to “Green Dialogue” and to some extent proving the object also. Now, introduction of Industry 5.0 is welcoming fully fledged automation of industries with green processes like G-IoT. However, climate health, consumers health and production & operation health is on priority to have healthier green clean sustainable development in the world. From the above title, the purpose of this study is to present the potential of the industries under new industrial revolution with the combination to eco-friendly manufacturing leading to knowledge of the updated technologies used for their respective ecological production & operation management. These concepts are considered to be new around the world and most of the developed countries are more active in accepting these sustainable concepts in their operations and production in industries. Developing countries like India are way behind in acquiring these concepts as manufacturing is aware but not willing to pay extra cost of production in advancing the operation & production process. Most of the top manufacturers of India have already started using this sustainable process as they have to prove their responsibility towards society at large by Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) also.

Employer branding in the retail industry: a systems approach

In view of the emerging digital transformation requirements, modern organisations need to be constantly adapting for their development and sustainability. Human resource departments are among the basic pillars contributing to that transformation, with their strategic engagement on the organisation's decisions regarding the most efficient short- and long-term talent management and acquisition. The adoption of new concepts in the pursuit of business excellence and continuity always contains an inherent complexity proportional to the separate stakeholders taking part in major decisions referring to strategic, tactical, and operational targets. In this paper, we examine, by a systemic point of view, the performance and potential impact of the adoption and implementation of employer branding trends, which seems to be an important way for the whole business transformation and superiority.

Health Geography: From Past to Present

Geography is fast undergoing changes in its research methods, scope, and techniques of analysis. More and more areas of inquiry hitherto thought to be the exclusive reserves of well-established disciplines such as economics, sociology, demography, and health are now conveniently subjected to geographical studies. Moreover, geographers are increasingly recognized for their capabilities in the interpretation and/or study of “spaces of development”. Geographical studies of health are not new, but they have become more authoritative with the adoption of new concepts and rigorous techniques. Internationally and nationally, health geography has gained respect as it is now taught in many universities worldwide. True to the philosophy of the wider discipline, this paper recounts the development of health geography and shows its current trends. In recent years, it has become clear that clinical medicine alone cannot bring the desired improvements in the lives of people without due consideration of the social, economic and political environments affecting health. This paper also presents a case study of environmental sanitation and infectious diarrheas to highlight the current approach in health geography. This case study is about the provision — or lack thereof — of infrastructures related to the management of household refuses in Yaoundé, the capital city of Cameroon. Keywords: Health geography, Health social determinants, Risk factors, Spatial disparities, Yaoundé, Cameroon, Diarrheal diseases, Solid waste

Towards unmanned systems for dismounted operations in the Canadian Forces

Unmanned systems are designed to reduce risk and magnify the impact of manned forces. Expanding unmanned involvement in military operations will require greater vehicle autonomy and the adoption of new concepts of operations. This paper discusses the technical challenges of unmanned systems in support of dismounted operations and research efforts by Defence R&D Canada to support unmanned vehicles in this role. New projects have been formulated to address these technical challenges.

Outcome of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting – Strategies for Improvement

During recent years, new conceptual, technical and drug strategies have led to improved early and late outcomes after coronary artery bypass surgery. These new strategies can be divided into the following three groups: optimisation of pre-operative patient selection and indications for and timing of the operation; peri-procedural refinements, including new techniques and instruments to avoid extracorporeal circulation, reduce aortic manipulation and minimise surgical access; and improvements to post-operative care, such as fast-track protocols and long-term drug therapy. In summary, the wide range of the surgical armamentarium available today allows cardiovascular surgeons to adapt the surgical strategy to individual patients and the given clinical scenario. This article aims to describe clinical rationales for the adoption of new concepts, provide an introduction to technical details and discuss clinical study results where appropriate.

The Consumer Price Index: Conceptual Issues and Practical Suggestions

A National Academy of Sciences Panel recently made a number of recommendations to the BLS for improving the Consumer Price Index, while also suggesting some cautions to be observed when considering the adoption of new concepts and techniques. This paper discusses the Panel's analyses in four areas: Should a cost-ofliving index be the measurement objective of the CPI? Should the index attempt to capture the effect on living costs from changes in “environmental” conditions? How can hedonic techniques be best applied for measuring quality changes? Should the BLS attempt to measure the consumer surpluses accompanying the introduction of new goods?

A glamorous, untouchable elsewhere

The attack on the World Trade Center and the ensuing `war against terrorism' make necessary a reinspection of the western notions of selfjustification and alliance with America. An analysis of popular German and British illustrated magazines during World War II reveals a remarkably stable image of America as a Glamorous Elsewhere (in relation to ordinary life) that was also an Untouchable Elsewhere (in relation to military action). The image was produced equally by both German and British media. This article argues that it helped to establish an `American dream' in the West, a dream that still shapes the concepts dominating the western perception of the `war against terrorism'. But the post-11 September crisis of 2001 required the adoption of new concepts, more adequate to the changed nature of international images, alliances and warfare.

University ESL reading: A content analysis

The three standard questions of content analysis (What? How? With what effect?) form the basis of this investigation into the reading actually done by an ESL student at a U.S. university. The texts he encountered were analyzed for their content, their use of sources of authority, and the values that underpinned them. Text type and difficulty analysis were also performed. Lastly, a piece of the student's writing was examined to ascertain to what extent, and through what processes, learning from the readings had taken place. The findings show readings more varied in content and text type than is generally imagined for such courses, together with extensive use of sources of authority. A strong Western-intellectual-progressive value system was revealed. The learning achieved by the student is best described in terms of tuning the incoming ideas to fit existing structures, rather than the wholesale adoption of new concepts. These findings support the idea that extensive reading is central to any EAP reading course.