Environment In Mind Research Articles

The Finnish current care guideline for open-angle glaucoma.

This article is an English translation of the 4th Finnish Current Care Guideline for diagnostics, treatment and follow-up of primary open-angle glaucoma, normal-tension glaucoma and pseudoexfoliative glaucoma. This guideline is based on systematic literature reviews and expert opinions with Finland's geographical and operational healthcare environment in mind.

A framework of cable wire failure mode deduction based on Bayesian network

Because of the cable structure comprises many parallel steel wires, the service performance of the cable structure is determined by the performance change of the parallel steel wires. The parallel steel wire will be subjected to cyclic load during the service period, which will reduce its fatigue life and even lead to the parallel steel wire broken. In addition, the corrosion pits may appear on the cable steel wire in corrosion environments, which will affect the fatigue life of parallel steel wires. In other words, the cable steel wire may be corroded and broken during its service life, which will decrease in the reliability of the cable system. In this paper, a component level to system-level fatigue reliability assessment model is proposed with considering parallel steel wire broken, corroded, and broken-corroded coupling based on the Bayesian network. Specially, the S-N curve considering the broken parallel steel wire is established based on the traditional S-N curve. In addition, the S-N curve for parallel steel wire corrosion is established with the influence of the corrosive environment in mind. Furthermore, the service state of each parallel steel wire, i.e., the failure probability of each parallel steel wire, can be calculated by using a Bayesian network. Finally, the five numerical simulation studies are used to validate the proposed model’s effectiveness and the effects of the number of broken parallel steel wires and the number of corrosion parallel steel wires on the fatigue reliability of cable systems is investigated.

Medical Humanism in the Posthuman Era: A Critical Examination of its Past, Present, and Future.

This paper explores the historical and contemporary significance of medical humanism and its potential value in medical education. Medical humanities emerged as a response to the issues arising from science-driven modern medicine, most notably the marginalization of the individual in medical practice. Medical humanism has evolved to become a guiding ideology in shaping the theory and practice of medical humanities. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has brought about significant changes in medical humanities, challenging the foundations of humanism beyond medical humanism. The rise of posthumanism raises fundamental questions about humanism itself. The climate crisis, driven by human greed and capitalism's exploitation of nature, has led to the emergence of viruses that transcend species boundaries. The overflow of severely ill patients has highlighted the classic medical ethics problem of "who should be saved first" in Korea, and medical humanism is facing a crisis. Various marginalized groups have also pointed out the biases inherent in medical humanism. With this rapidly changing environment in mind, this paper examines the past and present of medical humanism in order to identify the underlying ideology of medical humanism and its future potential in medical education. This paper assumes that there are two axes of humanism: human-centeredness and anthropocentrism. Medical humanism has historically developed along the axis of human-centeredness rather than anthropocentrism, emphasizing the academic inquiry into human nature and conditions, as well as the moral element of humanity. Furthermore, this paper discusses the challenges that medical humanism faces from post-human centeredness and post-anthropocentrism, as well as the recent discourse on posthumanism. Finally, the implications of this shift in medical humanism for the education of the history of medicine are briefly explored.

Importance of Change control in Pharmaceutical Industry: A Review

Change Control is the process that management uses to identify, document and authorize changes to an IT environment. It minimizes the likelihood of disruptions, unauthorized alterations and errors. The change control procedures should be designed with the size and complexity of the environment in mind. Change control is used to ensure changes to a product or system are introduced in a controlled and coordinated manner. It reduces the possibility that unnecessary changes will be introduced to a system without forethought, introducing faults into the system or undoing changes made by other users of software. The goals of a change control procedure usually include minimal disruption to services, reduction in back-out activities, and cost-effective utilization of resources involved in implementing change. Change control is used in various industries, including in IT, software development, the pharmaceutical industry, the medical device industry, and other engineering/manufacturing industries. For the IT and software industries, change control is a major aspect of the broader discipline of change management. There are two types of changes 1. Disruptive change 2. Dynamic change. is a non-localized future irreversible and change that affects a portion of an industry. This can be caused by changes in market trends causing a shift in the mode of production to fit the customer demands. Dynamic Change is multi-dimensional change that is predictable on a measurable scale. Change control is a CGMP concept that focuses on managing change to prevent unintended consequences. Manufacturing changes (i.e changes that alter specifications, a critical product attribute or bioavailability) require regulatory filings and prior regulatory approval.

In-page shadowing and two-version timestamp ordering for mobile DBMSs

Increasing the concurrency level in mobile database systems has not received much attention, mainly because the concurrency requirements of mobile workloads has been regarded to be low. Contrary to popular belief, mobile workloads require higher concurrency. In this work, we propose novel journaling and concurrency mechanisms for mobile DBMSs, both of which build upon one common concept - In-Page Shadowing (IPS). We design and implement a novel In-Page Shadowing recovery method for SQLite to resolve the journaling of journal anomaly, which is known to quadruple the I/O traffic in mobile devices. IPS unions the previous and the next versions of a database page in the same physical page. Using the consolidated two versions of database page, we design Two-Version Timestamp-Ordering (2VTO) protocol that enables non-blocking reads as in multi-version concurrency control, but reduces the garbage collection overhead. Designed with mobile environments in mind, IPS and 2VTO are high-performant and resource-efficient transactional solutions. Our performance study shows that IPS and 2VTO outperform state-of-the-art logging methods and an optimistic concurrency control protocol for real mobile workloads.

Retracted] Investigation on Interlaminar Shear Strength and Moisture Absorption Properties of Soybean Oil Reinforced with Aluminium Trihydrate‐Filled Polyester‐Based Nanocomposites

In recent years, research has shifted away from conventional materials and alloys to composite materials to create lighter, more efficient materials for specific applications. In order to generate lighter, more efficient materials for specific purposes, research has migrated away from traditional materials and alloys and toward composite materials in current years. Blended microbially nanocomposite that takes advantage of organic flax fibres and nanoreinforced biobased polymers can increase characteristics while keeping the environment in mind. Adding aluminium trihydride (ATH) powder to the natural resin allows it to sustain rigidity without compromising toughness while increasing barrier and mechanical characteristics. Investigation of several composite samples confirmed this positive effect, with systems that contain 10% epoxidized methyl soyate (EMS) and 2.5 wt.% ATH maintains the original resin’s rigidity, strain to fracture, and hygromechanical characteristics while enhancing toughness. Mechanical testing like interlaminar shear strength (ILSS) was found per the standard ASTM testing method. Among the various combinations, the second combinations (77.5 wt.% polyester, 2.5 wt.% ATH, and 20 wt.% of flax fibre) provide the highest value of ILSS (34.31 MPa). Scanning electron microscopy was used to examine the fractured surface of the nanocomposites and the degree of dispersion of the ATH filler.

Incorporation of Rice Husk Ash as Partial Replacement of Cement in M40 Grade Concrete

Abstract: In this developing era concrete and cement mortar are widely used by the construction industry, with this development. Large number of industrial wastes are generated and if these wastes are not properly used it will create severe problems, keeping the environment in mind, concrete engineers are trying to find some alternative materials which will not only replaces the cement content but also improves strength of concrete. As we also know that during the manufacturing of cement large amount of Co2 is released into the environment, but if we use such material that will replace the quantity of cement content therefore indirectly, we are contributing towards the prevention of our planet from global warming and other pollutions. Also, in this research work the Rice Husk Ash is used. the rice husk ash obtained from the rice processing units, by adding this product with concrete, not only replaces the cement content but also increases the strength of concrete like compressive strength etc. The Rice husk ash was incorporated with concrete with varying percentages of 2.5% ,5% ,7.5%, & 10%. the proper codal precautions were followed during the manufacture of concrete cubes of 150x150x150mm. it was concluded that the strength of concrete increased by incorporated the rice husk ash. Keywords: Concrete, RHA, Compressive strength, Industrial wastes, Cement etc

EMOTIONAL AWARENESS IN TIME OF DISRUPTION: THE IMPACT OF TOLERANCE FOR AMBIGUITY, WORRY, PERCEIVED STRESS, HELPFUL COMMUNICATION, AND PAST EXPERIENCE ON STUDENT SATISFACTION

ABSTRACT During the Spring 2020 semester, university classes abruptly moved online in the wake of the worldwide Covid-19 pandemic. Unlike courses designed and implemented with an online environment in mind, this transition involved a massive and immediate migration involving faculty and students who had not prepared or registered for online course delivery. Many instructors and students were unfamiliar and/or unskilled for online education. The purpose of this research is to explore the role of tolerance for ambiguity, worry, perceived stress, helpful communication, and past online experience on students’ general satisfaction with the sudden transition to online classes and student satisfaction with individual performance during the transition. Our findings suggest that tolerance for ambiguity, perceived stress, and helpful communication all play a role in understanding general and individual performance satisfaction during a time of disruption. Worry also plays a role in understanding individual performance satisfaction. Identifying influential factors that contribute to student satisfaction during teaching disruptions helps marketing educators better care for and meet the educational needs of students. Ultimately, emotional awareness in the classroom should be a new normal for marketing education.

MCDM based model for sustainable green development through modern production techniques

Recent developments in industry suggest another way of achieving excellence in production, that is, industry regulators and professional bodies must encourage innovation in a broad range of high-tech production facilities with environment in mind. Success of the industry depends upon production facilities and the competitive advantage that the industry gains because of better quality and reliability. Today, most of the production strategies are influenced by quality, cost, delivery, innovation, and responsiveness. Firms have traditionally pursued these goals through adoption of production practices, such as simultaneous engineering, increasing efficiency through elimination of defects, setup reduction etc., and worker empowerment. This work presents a model based on multi criteria decision making (MCDM) analysis.

Interactive Patients’ Digital Interface: A Shari’ah Compliant Model: Patient Care System PACSYSTM

A fully integrated bedside solution helps to engage and entertain patients, making their stay in hospital more comfortable and supporting smoother day-to-day hospital running, enhancing efficiency, enabling faster recovery and supporting optimal clinical workflow for healthcare providers. PACSYS™ designed by Medic IG Infotech Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Medic IG Holdings Sdn Bhd, is an interactive bedside solution that delivers a wide range of TV channels, an extensive on-demand video library, internet connectivity and a reliable Shari’ah Complia nt solution. It is the most comprehensive and interactive hospital media system available on the market today. Our partnership with Telekom Malaysia makes our hospital interactive Shari’ah Compliant solution second to none. Designed for the healthcare environment, PACSYS™ not only meets patients’ entertainment and communication needs, but also provides extensive opportunities for hospitals to engage further through our range of powerful Patient Engageme nt and Clinical Solutions. Providing patients with access to entertainment can be extremely useful in keeping patients distracted, calm, and rested, and in the best possible condition to respond to treatment. Due to the Shari’ah Compliant Hospital requirement, the access to entertainment is being filtered through Salam Web Technologies™ which provides the filtering process in denying access to view non Halal websites. PACSYS™ was designed with the hospital environment in mind, providing patients with a wide range of multi-media services to keep them entertained and in touch with the outside world and delivers a selection of popular TV channels. PACSYS™ gives clinicians secure, direct access to the hospital information system at the point of care, POC. Clinicians use POC to view medical records, order and verify medication, and share patient scans and test results—right at the bedside. Patients have access to educational materials, satisfaction surveys and other helpful tools through PACSYS™. Medical staff can access videos, audio files, and documents to educate patients on Shari’ah related matters example prayer (solat), fasting and other Islamic knowledge and practices. Hospitals can prompt participation in patient surveys to collect real-time, actionable information on satisfaction scores.International Journal of Human and Health Sciences Supplementary Issue: 2019 Page: 18

Isotopic signature of the relation between environment and the quality of spatial coffee

The intrinsic quality of the Bourbon cultivar is well known for a high level of sweetness, intense aroma and pleasant acidity. With the evident relationship between product quality and the environment in mind, the need arises for scientific studies to provide a foundation for discrimination of product origin. Given this context, the aim of this study was to evaluate the use of stable isotopes in discrimination of production environments of Bourbon amarelo coffees from the Serra da Mantiqueira of Minas Gerais by means of statistical modeling. It is believed that upon studying a single variety with high sensory potential, the relation of expression of quality, environment and isotopes may be more evident. Thus, 24 samples of the Bourbon amarelo variety were used for composition of a model through the use of isotopes of δ18O, δ15N, δ13C, %C, %N, δD, and sensory analysis scores. The generated model had a 91.7% accuracy rate for classification of environments, showing in a new way that the use of isotopes may assist understanding of how the Bourbon variety responds to the environmental factors that affect isotope fractionation of C, N, O, and how much the environment collaborates in production of these terroirs. Key words: Isotopic signature, bourbon, quality, geographic origin, coffee.

Internet of target perception event driven based on machine vision using a fast extraction algorithm

ABSTRACT With the complexity and diversity in real-time recognition and tracking of target in the complicated electromagnetic environment in mind, the paper proposes a target recognition and tracking method based on scale invariant feature by dint of the technology of image registration to effectively reflect the features distribution of target image, thereby improving the reliability of tracking and recognition system. The experiment shows that this method can effectively reduce errors of tracking, precisely recognize target position and improve target tracking precision when the target changes with large angle and the background transforms violently.

Effect of stress on a cognitive autopoietic system

ABSTRACTA cognitive autopoietic system is a dynamic, self-generating, organized and self-organizing thing which self-regulates (by internal rearrangement) with respect to an external medium. The present model of the effect of stress on a cognitive autopoietic (ESCA) system captures the notion of how a priori cognitive structures (categories), combined with external sensations, constitute the basis for the development of cognitive structures (CS) and their architecture. The ESCA model integrates the fact that the mind–environment relation has a twofold effect: on one hand, it enables self-regulation of mind (the matching of external sensations with CS), but on the other hand, it poses a potential perturbation on the same, which may result in the breakdown of the self-regulation of mind. The architecture of the CS developed on the basis of the ESCA model is consistent with the manifestations of the effect of stress on mind behavior at different levels. The ESCA model predicts that the faculty to concatenate synthetic propositions, which enables enhanced categorical conscious cognition (ECCC) on the basis of CS, is inhibited by stress, thus reducing cognition to a mechanized heuristic categorical conscious cognition (HCCC) and/or an unconscious cognition (UC) level. The ESCA model explains the casual relation between cognition of persistent social stress and self-esteem, sensory deprivation and self-cognition, a mechanized mind state and accumulated stress, and the effect of stress activated short-term emotions on cognition. Finally, it is speculated how persistently perceived uncertainty may induce stress.

Industry insight: Conscious consumption

Abstract These days, purchasing almost anything can be a veritable minefield: are these carrots organic? Is my eyeliner cruelty free? Can I afford to pay a little extra for a plant-based washing up liquid? The struggle is more than real – it is necessary. It shows that we are engaging with the all-too real problem of global warming, rather than burying our heads in the sand. For this reason, it is important we keep the environment in mind when we are making everyday choices, such as in our clothing. Whether you are a consumer, designer or manufacturer, it is important to include waste reduction in the goals of your efforts in the fashion industry. In this article, I will be sharing my views on why you should make the switch from mainstream to sustainable fashion and telling you a little bit about our brand, Madia & Matilda.

Testing MPI Applications Performance in Singularity Containers

The papers covers field experience of the testing performance of MPI applications when running in Singularity containers compared with bare metal. Using computing containers is a major trend in many areas, including high performance computing. Traditionally Docker is the most commonly used container provider. However, using Docker in HPC is not that native, compared with Internet or Enterprise use cases. One of the major concerns is the fact that HPC clusters depend heavily on high speed network, that is based usually on Infiniband interconnect, and Docker was not designed with this environment in mind. Singularity container technology was created recently as an alternative to Docker, but designed from ground up for HPC use case. Among other features, Singularity uses completely different approach to organizing network communication between containers that should fit better for distributed applications that rely on MPI over high speed low latency network. This paper concentrates on testing Singularity containers performance when running High Performance Linpack test suite and using MPI over Infiniband for network communication. The paper shows that Singularity containers allow achieving performance metrics that corresponding to the values for bare metal in the default container setup, without having to perform a separate network configuration on the host system side. At the same time, it was found that libraries mismatch on the host system and on container side may cause unexpected significant performance degradation.

BlueHealth: a study programme protocol for mapping and quantifying the potential benefits to public health and well-being from Europe's blue spaces

IntroductionProximity and access to water have long been central to human culture and accordingly deliver countless societal benefits. Over 200 million people live on Europe's coastline, and aquatic environments are...

Attitudes of pediatric intensive care unit physicians towards the use of cognitive aids: a qualitative study.

BackgroundCognitive aids are increasingly recommended in clinical practice, yet little is known about the attitudes of physicians towards these tools.MethodsWe employed a qualitative, descriptive design to explore physician attitudes towards cognitive aids in pediatric intensive care units (PICUs). Semi-structured interviews elicited the opinions of a convenience sample of practicing PICU physicians towards the use of cognitive aids. We analyzed interview data for thematic content to examine the three factors of intention to use cognitive aids as defined by the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB), attitudes, social norms, and perceived control.ResultsAnalysis of 14 interviews suggested that in the PICU setting, cognitive aids are widely used. Discovered themes related to their use touched on all three TPB factors of intention and included: aids are perceived to improve team communication; aids may improve patient safety; aids may hinder clinician judgment; physicians may resist implementation if it occurs prior to demonstration of benefit; effective adoption requires cognitive aids to be integrated into local workplace culture; and implementation should take physician concerns into account.ConclusionsOur sample of PICU physicians were open to cognitive aids in their practice, as long as such aids preserve the primacy of clinical judgment, focus on team communication, demonstrate effectiveness through preliminary testing, and are designed and implemented with the local culture and work environment in mind. Future knowledge translation efforts to implement cognitive aids would benefit from consideration of these issues.

環境に優しい素材テンセル®ファイバーの応用展開について 〜製造法及びその特徴について〜

環境に優しい素材テンセル®ファイバーの応用展開について 〜製造法及びその特徴について〜

Is Cyberthreat the Next Pearl Harbor?

Central Intelligence Agency Director Leon Panetta states in his Secretary of Defense confirmation testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee that, “The next Pearl Harbor that we confront could very well be a cyberattack that cripples America’s electrical grid and its security and financial systems.” Cyberattacks have become a daily threat to businesses, consumers, and all nation states resulting in the profound loss of economic assets and intellectual property. Cyberattack represents a real threat to geopolitical stability and world peace. This article depicts a fictional scenario of what a cyberattack on a massive scale might look like. First, a possible scenario of such a cyberattack is presented. Second, for historical perspective, the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor is discussed. Third, is a review of contemporary and credible warnings. Fourth, is a discussion about the privacy versus national security debate, and geopolitical developments that determine the stage upon which the cyber drama may be played-out. Fifth, the question of what is to be done is addressed. Next, the 1946 Congressional Joint Committee on the Investigation of the Pearl Harbor Attack’s recommended principles (designed to prevent the repetition of such a future attack) is reviewed with our contemporary environment in mind and in search of lessons to be learned. Thoughtful people everywhere will do well to remember that “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”

Energy-efficient environmentally adaptive consensus-based formation control with collision avoidance for multi-vehicle systems

Abstract: Technological advances over the past several decades have made it possible to develop increasingly cheap but also increasingly capable and autonomous unmanned marine vehicles. Additionally, this makes cooperative approaches to problem-solving a viable strategy in marine applications. This paper takes a look at a control scenario featuring a system consisting of a number of floating robotic platforms designed with long-term functioning in a challenging environment in mind. Decentralised consensus strategies for formation generation and formation keeping are described, with an introduction of modifications such as virtual forces that ensure collision avoidance. The group of vehicles is then placed in a simulated environment and subjected to environmental disturbances in the form of water current. An additional adaptive algorithm is proposed and implemented in the simulation, allowing the vehicles to assume a formation relative to the measured water current that ensures greater energy efficiency by having the vehicles physically shield each other from the current’s detrimental effects. Finally, the simulation results are discussed and some directions for further work are suggested.