Need For Creative Solutions Research Articles

Enhancing Cardiovascular Health with the Implementation of Digitalis

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are a major global health problem that cause a lot of illness, death, and high healthcare costs. As medical science advances, the number of people with CVDs continues to rise, necessitating the development of new methods for their prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. In recent years, using digital health technologies in cardiovascular care has become an excellent way to improve patient outcomes and make disease management better. It is possible for digitalis medicines, which come from the foxglove plant (Digitalis purpurea), to improve heart health in the digital age. In the field of cardiovascular medicine, this in-depth review looks at digitalis's historical importance, pharmacology, clinical uses, safety concerns, and digital transformation. The review starts with an overview of the epidemiological setting and the problems that CVDs cause, emphasizing the urgent need for creative solutions to deal with this worldwide health event. This article deals with how it has changed over time, from herbal remedies to modern drug therapy. It informs about the pharmacology of digitalis, mostly the way it works, its pharmacokinetics, and its pharmacodynamics. Pharmaceuticals that contain digitalis mainly work by stopping the Na+/K+ ATPase pump. The medication can help with heart failure, atrial fibrillation, and some types of arrhythmias. Digitalis's digital transformation is looked at with a focus on the way digital health technologies are used in its management, monitoring, and effectiveness. The review highlights that digitalis-based interventions could change the way cardiovascular medicine is done in the modern era.

Sustainable approaches to landscape design through diverse environmental waste recycling practices

AbstractIn today’s context, sustainability serves as a pathway to meet current needs while safeguarding those of future generations, encompassing initiatives across various sectors. Whether environmental, social, or economic sustainability, governments, companies, and individuals are increasingly adopting it as a guiding principle to address global challenges like resource depletion and climate change. This paper explores the topic of sustainable landscaping with a focus on using demolition and construction waste into hardscape-like benches. Where waste materials are held for profitable use, particularly in manufacturing sustainable concrete for landscape elements. We address the urgent need for creative solutions to environmental problems, focusing on cooperation, policy changes, and technological improvements. We aim to support sustainable methods in landscape design by reusing resources such as broken ceramics, recycled aggregates, and granite powder. This Study presents a comprehensive methodology that includes application techniques, theoretical frameworks, and recommendations for successful execution. Our study emphasizes integrating sustainability concepts into landscape design, providing observable advantages, including waste reduction, resource conservation, and environmental preservation. We hope this study will help create a future where society and the environment coexist more sustainably.

Senior-Centric Object Detection for Independent Living

Abstract: The need for creative solutions that help seniors preserve their independence is growing as a result of the worldwide population aging issue. A major obstacle that many seniors encounter is the possibility of a loss in their physical and cognitive abilities, which can make it difficult for them to carry out everyday chores. This study introduces a senior-oriented object detecting system in order to address this urgent problem. The technology assists elderly people in recognizing and locating things in their living areas by utilizing sophisticated computer vision techniques and machine learning algorithms. It aims to improve seniors' safety and autonomy through real-time support, ultimately leading to a better quality of life. This system is carefully designed to accommodate the special requirements of senior citizens, providing a viable means of fostering autonomous live in a population that is aging. This initiative is a big step forward in the fight to empower seniors and improve their well-being in an aging society because of its creative approach and emphasis on user-centric design

Enhancing Financial Sentiment Analysis: A Deep Dive into Natural Language Processing for Market Prediction Industries

The purpose of this study is to investigate the enhancement of Financial Sentiment Analysis by conducting an in-depth investigation of Natural Language Processing (NLP) approaches for the purpose of improving market prediction. The purpose of this research is to investigate the potential of natural language processing (NLP) to improve the accuracy and efficiency of sentiment analysis. This is in response to the complex structure of financial markets and the crucial role that sentiment plays. The examination of the relevant literature highlights the limits of traditional methods and the urgent need for creative solutions in the field of financial sentiment research. The approach that we use entails the careful collecting of data from social media and financial news, with a particular emphasis on the utilization of strong pre-processing tools. The research assesses the performance parameters of accuracy, precision, recall, and correlation with market trends by using natural language processing (NLP) technologies such as algorithms for sentiment analysis, Named Entity Recognition, and deep learning models. The findings include a comparative examination of conventional methods and those based on natural language processing (NLP), therefore revealing insights into the significant influence that sentiment has on market patterns. The results not only provide a contribution to the theoretical knowledge of sentiment research, but they also offer real consequences for financial analysts who are looking to make market forecasts that are more accurate and timelier. The research suggests ways for refinement, with an emphasis on enhanced pre-processing and Explainable AI integration. These tactics are being proposed to address issues in data quality and bias. When looking to the future, the study provides an overview of potential future paths, which include the investigation of external influences and the development of deep learning models for accurate market forecasting respectively. To summaries, the findings of this research establish natural language processing (NLP) as a revolutionary force in the process of redefining financial sentiment analysis. Furthermore, it offers a path for future developments in the ever-changing world of market prediction.

Reshaping the corporate landscape: Navigating changes in real estate strategies

The changing corporate landscape, influenced by global events and shifting workforce dynamics, has led to a new era of workplace adaptation and innovation. The COVID-19 pandemic has catalysed a significant shift towards remote work, with a profound impact on corporate real estate (CRE). As we navigate a post-pandemic world, it is clear that the traditional office model has transformed into a more flexible and multifaceted concept. The rise of remote and hybrid work has prompted businesses to rethink their real estate strategies, resulting in a surge in office vacancies and the need for creative solutions. Companies are at a crossroads of reinventing their physical workspaces and redefining their organisational cultures to address challenges such as rising delinquency rates, employee engagement and well-being. In the current business environment, organisations are prioritising the alignment of their future of work strategies with their mission and vision. They are taking advantage of their unutilised office spaces to reduce expenses, enhance the employee experience, promote sustainability and facilitate hybrid work arrangements. This transformation, however, necessitates a re-evaluation and optimisation of their real estate utilisation and functionality to cater to the needs of their ever-changing workforce. To accomplish this, corporate real estate professionals are looking for ways to adopt crucial strategies that foster efficiency and effectiveness in the workplace. This paper delves into these strategies and provides valuable insights into their successful implementation.

Equity, Empowerment, and Social Justice: Social Entrepreneurship for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals

The high incarceration rate and systemic racism in the United States, along with entrenched social barriers, highlight the need for creative solutions to help formerly incarcerated individuals (FIIs) reintegrate successfully. This paper highlights social entrepreneurial ventures (SEVs) as powerful agents of social change, underscoring the significance of holistic approaches in successful reentry and transformation of FIIs. We delve into the potential of SEVs as catalysts for social justice within the critical HRD (CHRD) framework, examining SEV’s role in advancing learning, challenging power dynamics, empowering marginalized communities, and propelling grassroots-led social change. In doing so, we also emphasize the significance of experiential learning and dialog in cultivating collective knowledge and action within these social movements. We analyze the structural, organizational, and individual factors that demonstrate how HRD and social entrepreneurship complement and broaden modes of engagement. Ultimately, we highlight the promising synergy between SEVs and the CHRD perspective, presenting a transformative approach for both HRD scholars and practitioners and argue that by embracing the values of empowerment, equity, and social justice, HRD can play a pivotal role in fostering more inclusive, equitable, and empowering organizational landscapes.

Wearable solution for health monitoring of car drivers

The need for creative solutions in real-time health monitoring has been highlighted by the rise in health-related incidents involving drivers of motor vehicles. It has led to the development of wearable technology that seamlessly integrates with the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) to improve driver safety and healthcare responsiveness. The development of a revolutionary wearable technology system is presented in this study as an innovative approach to vehicle safety and healthcare. This system’s real-time ability to track a driver’s health is a significant development in guaranteeing driver safety and wellness. The study examines the hardware component’s complex design and implementation, particularly concerning the printed circuit board (PCB) layout and electrical schematic. The gadget emphasizes wearability, robustness, affordability, and user-friendliness and is a shining example of valuable and effective medical technology. The research delves deeper into possible improvements for the system, like adding complex algorithms and a user-friendly interface. Enhancing user involvement and system intelligence hopes to maximize the system’s potential for real-time health monitoring. The significance of this study in utilizing Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) technology is highlighted by its junction with multiple fields, including electronics, hardware engineering, human-computer interaction, and health informatics. This dissertation emphasizes the potential of wearable technology in bridging the gap between healthcare monitoring and vehicle safety by focusing on real-time health monitoring in the automotive context.

The Viability of Doctoral Thesis and Oral Exams in Student’s Native Language

ABSTRACT The issue of English being the lingua franca in transnational higher education remains a debate, especially regarding fairness in doctoral examinations. The current study builds upon a recent publication that proposes examining doctoral students of an Anglophone doctoral program offered on an offshore campus in China to be held in the Chinese language with translation and interpretation. The current study explores the viability of this option for transnational doctoral programs from doctoral supervisors' and students' perspectives. This qualitative exploratory study recruited 13 full professors and 18 doctoral students to collect data using a hypothetical case scenario and in-depth face-to-face interviews. The qualitative data analysis utilized the six-phase framework of Clarke and Braun for the thematic analysis of the data. Four major themes in the findings suggest that such a radical provision might be an arduous process, if not impossible. The results are discussed regarding fairness in assessment, efforts to safeguard indigenous knowledge, and creating spaces for building knowledge from non-English speaking countries. This research sheds important light on the complexities and challenges involved in promoting fairness and inclusivity in transnational doctoral programs, highlighting the need for creative solutions that balance practical feasibility and ethical ideals.

Separation Science and Technology for Environmental Applications

One of the driving forces behind the significant advancements in environmental separation science is the need for creative solutions to the evolving environmental challenges. [...]

Experimental investigation on foam concrete as a filler material in glass fiber reinforced gypsum panels

In the construction of building systems, the use of panels constructed of glass fibre reinforced gypsum (GFRG) is an attractive and rising trend in the building technology industry. This is among the most recent occurrences in the region. In nations like India, where there is a severe housing shortage, there is an urgent need for creative solutions that are not only environmentally friendly, inexpensive, and of high quality, but also accelerate the building process. This technology has been shown through the construction of more than 300 structures in India, and it is based on substantial research undertaken at IIT Madras over the course of more than a decade. Traditional structures are required to have cement plastering, whereas GFRG buildings do not, and they also use far less steel, sand, and water. Conventional constructions must be plastered with cement. GFRG buildings recycle industrial waste gypsum, which contributes to the development of sustainable practises, and have a considerably lower embodied energy consumption, resulting in a smaller carbon footprint. This permits GFRG buildings to have a lesser environmental effect. Due to the use of GFRG panels in the home's construction, we were able to complete the project in a reasonable amount of time. In order to ease some of the pressure being placed on the supporting superstructure, foam concrete is being used as a filler material in GFRG panels.

A predictive analysis of thermal stress in a densifying urban business district under summer daytime conditions in a Mediterranean City

A new urban master plan in the metropolitan area of Tel Aviv, Israel calls for the extreme densification of an already intensively-built business district. This study assesses the existing daytime thermal stress experienced by pedestrians under the Mediterranean climatic conditions of the region during the summer season, and predicts future changes under various development scenarios. Microclimatic measurements were used to calculate the Index of Thermal Stress (ITS) under present conditions, and possible future scenarios were modeled by hypothetically altering the urban geometry and subjecting the results to a series of sensitivity analyses. Findings reveal that the net impact of taller buildings is a reduction in pedestrian thermal stress on clear summer days, since the deep shading of narrow street canyons lowers the radiant heat exposure – outweighing the weaker convective cooling that is expected due to higher air temperature and lower wind speed. Nonetheless, outdoor summer conditions remain thermally stressful during daytime hours, and there is a need for appropriate urban design strategies to further mitigate urban warming. Additional shading improved thermal comfort at certain times and street orientations, but available space for street trees is limited. This emphasizes the need for creative solutions, such as building-integrated green infrastructure.

Prognostic Health Management of Pumps Using Artificial Intelligence in the Oil and Gas Sector: A Review

A system’s operational life cycle now includes an integrated health management and diagnostic strategy due to improvements in the current technology. It is evident that the life cycle may be used to identify abnormalities, analyze failures, and forecast future conditions based on current data. Data models can be trained using machine learning and statistical ideas, employing condition data and on-site feedback. Once data models are trained, the data-processing logic can be integrated into onboard controllers, allowing for real-time health evaluation and analysis. Interestingly, the oil and gas industries may encounter numerous obstacles and hurdles as a result of the integration, highlighting the need for creative solutions to the perplexing problem. The potential benefits in terms of challenges involving feature extraction and data classification, machine learning has received significant research attention recently. The application and utility in pump system health management should be investigated to explore the extend it can be used to increase overall system resilience or identify potential financial advantages for maintenance, repair, and overhaul activities. This is seen as an evolving research area, with a variety of application domains. This article present a critical analysis of machine learning’s most current advances in the field of artificial intelligence-based system health management, specifically in terms of pump applications in the oil and gas industries. To further understand its potential, various algorithms and related theories are examined. Based on the examined studies, machine learning shows potential for prognostics and defect diagnosis. There are, few drawbacks that is seen to be preventing its widespread adoption which prompt for further improvement. The article discussed possible solutions to the identified drawbacks and future opportunities presented. This study further elaborates on the commonly available commercial machine learning (ML) tools used for pump fault prognostics and diagnostics with an emphasis on the type of data utilized. Findings from the literature review shows that the neural network (NN) is the most prevalent algorithm employed in studies, followed by the Bayesian network (BN), support vector machine (SVM), and hybrid models. While the need for selecting appropriate training algorithms is seen to be significant. Interestingly, no specific method or algorithm exists for a given problem instead the solution relies on the type of data and the algorithm’s or method’s aptitude for resolving the provided errors. Among the various research studies on pump fault diagnosis and prognosis, the most frequently discussed problem is a bearing fault, with a percentage of 46%, followed by cavitation. The studies rank seal damage as the third most prevalent flaw. Leakage and obstruction are the least studied defects in research. The main data types used in machine learning techniques for diagnosing pump faults are vibration and flow, which might not be sufficient to identify the condition of pumps and their characteristics. The various datasets have been derived from expert opinion, real-world observations, laboratory tests, and computer simulations. Field data have frequently been used to create experimental datasets and simulated data. In comparison to the algorithmic approach, the data approach has not received significant research attention.

Practice Variation in Regional Anesthesia Utilization by Current and Former U.S. Military Anesthesiology Residents.

Per Joint Trauma System guidelines, military anesthesiologists are expected to be ready to lead an Acute Pain Service with regional anesthesia in combat casualty care. However, regional anesthesia practice volume has not been assessed in the military. The objective of this study was to assess regional anesthesia utilization among current residents and graduates of U.S. military anesthesiology residency programs. All current and former active duty military anesthesiology program residents, trained at any of the four military anesthesiology residency programs between 2013 and 2019, were anonymously surveyed about their regional anesthesia practice. Bivariate statistics described the total single-injection and catheter block techniques utilized in the last month. Cluster analysis assessed for the presence of distinct practice groups within the sample. Follow-up analyses explored potential associations between cluster membership and other variables (e.g., residency training site, residency graduation year, overall confidence in performing regional anesthesia, etc.). This protocol received exemption determination separately from each site's institutional review board. Current and former residents reported broad variation in regional anesthesia practice and clustered into four distinct practice groups. Less than half of respondents utilized a moderate to high number of different single-injection and catheter blocks. These findings highlight the need for creative solutions to increase regional anesthesia training in military anesthesiology programs and continued ability to implement skills, such that all military anesthesiologists have adequate practice for deployed responsibilities.

Divergent heritage sustainability: a threefold approach through lean talent management

PurposeThis paper aims to investigate the role of lean talent management (LTM) as a novel approach for optimising creativity in architectural design firms (ADFs) towards achieving divergent heritage sustainability (DHS).Design/methodology/approachTo achieve the abovementioned aim, a mixed qualitative and quantitative methodology is designed to accomplish three objectives. First, investigating the relationship between heritage and urban development; types of heritage and the role of LTM in enhancing creativity in ADFs. Second, presenting and analysing six heritage-related case studies to assess the need for creative solutions based on extent of deterioration in three different places in Egypt. Third, outlining the results of a survey questionnaire conducted with a representative sample of ADFs in Egypt to investigate the role of LTM towards optimising creativity in ADFs for achieving DHS.FindingsThe extent of deterioration increased for modern heritage than old heritage. Conventional approaches adopted by ADFs failed to develop built environments that can bridge the gap between the diverse identities. Creativity was not optimised when talent management (TM) was integrated solely and architects failed to develop appropriate solutions. LTM use architects to allow expression of arts towards heritage sustainability through the built environment, in which they feel associated with physical heritage. Consequently, individuals’ intangible heritage is preserved in which they will less deteriorate the physical heritage. Hence, LTM is a paradigm shift that has a great potential for DHS.Research limitations/implicationsThe survey questionnaire and case studies focused on the Egyptian context because the region is in critical need for effective creative solutions and for such research that is unprecedented in investigating this gap. However, findings are absolute and could be used at any country sharing the Egyptian context and wishing to achieve a DHS approach.Originality/valueThe research work presented in this paper is novel in approach as it integrates two divergent fields and highlights the concept of DHS with its threefold approach. In addition, the concept of LTM is proposed as a novel paradigm shift in which it has received scant attention especially relating to heritage sustainability. The proposed ideas represent a synthesis that is novel and creative in thought and adds to the existing body of knowledge for future research in LTM and DHS.

Understanding social enterprises in the United Kingdom: the case of South Yorkshire

Purpose This study aims to analyse the development of social enterprises in the UK, in the context of the increased need for creative solutions to ameliorate deprivation and deliver effective public services. Design/methodology/approach The investigation draws on a mixed method approach from a postal survey of 102 social enterprises complemented by detailed analysis of two selected cases and key informant interviews. Findings The results of the study show that there is a paradigm shift in the practice and conceptualisation of social enterprises in South Yorkshire, as they are increasingly taking a more corporate approach to achieve their outcomes. Research limitations/implications The study is limited to social enterprises in South Yorkshire, UK. Further comparative analysis in other regions and social contexts is required to explore if these results are widely applicable. Practical implications This study is of potential benefit to researchers and those involved in formulating policies for the development and support of social enterprise. Originality/value The study contributes to the extant literature by investigation of the development of social enterprise in competitive markets, which is an area that requires further academic scrutiny. The South Yorkshire region presents an interesting case that extends our understanding of the operations of social enterprises in the UK, given the high levels of deprivation because of the steady decline of its industrial base (Bache and Chapman, 2008).

“I learned to trust myself”. An oral history of professional nurses' wartime practice in Finnmark

As we can see in war areas today, health care systems and especially hospitals can be considered as a safety net for the civilian population. This was also the case of civilian health care institutions, nurses and medical practitioners in the sparsely populated areas in Finnmark and Northern part of Troms during World War II. Nurses are, and were, the largest group of health professionals. Most nurses worked in small communities and institutions over the large province, and their efforts have been under-communicated. Through interviews, mainly with nurses but also with catholic Sisters in Hammerfest and Tromso as well as members of families with sick persons, we get a picture of daily work as well as work in extreme conditions. There was a need for creative solutions when the basics of water, food, supplies and medicine were lacking, when nursing care was being provided in bomb shelters or during escape. There is also the issue of ethics while nursing enemies as well as friends. The physical and mental demands on the nurses were extreme. By detailing the war’s challenges to nursing, its challenges to civilian life are at the same time conveyed.

Whither the Solidarity? Opportunity in Crisis: The Eurozone Crisis and the Future of European Integration

The on-going eurozone crisis has inspired cynics to ask, ‘is the European Union broken, or just broke.’ Alarmist titles such as Is the EU Doomed? and After the Fall: The End of the European Dream and the Decline of a Continent fill the bookshelves of Eurosceptics. Rather than despair, some view the crisis as an opportunity for genuine democratization from the bottom up as a means to revive the European project and the ideals envisioned by its inspirational founders. The eurozone economic crisis has exposed the political crisis that has been festering long before the conversion to the single currency. The chaos caused by the crisis has revealed a profound lack of democratic legitimacy as well as a fundamental undermining of European solidarity that was to be the foundation of European integration. The challenges, many of which pre-date the eurozone crisis, have only served to magnify and reinforce the need for creative solutions to the malaise. The challenges are not just economic, but political, institutional, societal, and international. The crisis has led to a loss of legitimacy and to two contrasting views of Europe: the Europe that has come about in the wake of the eurozone crisis, or a new model of Europe that revives and reinvigorates European solidarity. The initial integration of Europe was a topdown process. It is time for civil society to reconstruct European integration from the bottom up, and from the subterranean politics that has reveled itself so clearly in the countries most affected by the eurozone crisis.

The role of employers in retaining older workers

Background: Previous research into the retirement experience tends to focus on the individual experience. This study looks at the role of work and retirement on subjective wellbeing and how corporations must change to engage workers for longer if they themselves are to remain sustainable.Objectives: The objective of the study was to ascertain the need for creative solutions for older employer engagement.Method: Using mixed methods Internet-based research methodology, 317 people were recruited with an online survey. Thematic content analysis was utilised to explore trends that emerged from the qualitative analysis.Findings: The principle finding was that, employers need to rethink how they engage the older worker to ensure that their workforce remains stable.Discussion: Low levels of life satisfaction were linked with being dissatisfied at work. Being at work also decreased the likelihood of social interaction. In contrast retirement offered freedom from the constraints of work. Employers need to adopt suggested solutions around flexibility, offering choices and a differentiation of the meaning of the “working day” to this cohort if they are to be successful in retaining older workers in employment.Conclusion: The results are significant because governments, both local and federal, are encouraging an ageing workforce to remain in work longer. However employers need to consider how they can create greater autonomy for older people in the workplace to encourage them to want to work longer.

Teachers’ views on the designs of their primary schools

Based on a cross-case analysis of five primary schools, this article highlights, and discusses in context, the views of the teachers regarding the physical environment and facilities of their schools. Participants rated questions about what made for a ‘comfortable built environment’ and a ‘well-functioning spaces’, whereas the researchers examined and compared the spaces and spoke to heads and to the pupils. Although overall teachers rate their schools only ‘adequate’, indicating significant room for improvement, there is significant variation on specific issues. Contributions to how better schools can be created are provided through some unexpected views, either around received wisdom or in areas where no firm view exists in the literature. In conclusion the teachers’ views are compared with those of pupils at the same schools, indicating the need for creative solutions from designers.

Usability and Acceptability of the "Bite Counter" Device

Obesity, a primary health concern worldwide, results in increased rates of chronic disease and mortality. Despite an urgent need for creative solutions to the obesity epidemic, human factors and ergonomics professionals have yet to apply their skill sets to solving this global problem. The present study evaluates the “Bite Counter”, a wrist-worn device that can detect when an individual takes a bite of food. The usability and acceptability of the bite counter will be examined during a weight loss trial. Understanding user difficulties that lead to decreased user compliance will result in guidelines for improving future iterations of the device and future weight loss trials with the Bite Counter.