Stand-alone Resources Research Articles

Trip Planner (using Generative AI)

The aim of this project is to develop an AI based travel planner that intends to alter planning and excursion encounters for people. Using sophisticated models and instructions for computers, such as statistical techniques applied in learning how humans learn best from their past experiences so they can anticipate future instances on them even when these are unknown for sure beforehand; data showing different types of transportation methods including those involving moving oneself put up for sale together with lodging places like hotels; field trips or tours where individuals can go out and participate in other events besides just sitting at home – all serving as input sources yielding recommendations specific enough standalone resources without being overly complex through averaging available data over time (Hong 2012). The In this regard, the trip planner will evaluate the personal user tastes, historical information concerning the destinations, as well as the contemporary pieces of advice on where to go today, where to get an accommodation or how to move by different types of vehicles, what to do. Besides, the system will support the natural language communication.

Exploring the Digital World of Anatomy: A Comprehensive Review of Complete Anatomy 3D App

Complete Anatomy, an educational 3D anatomy platform developed by 3D4Medical, has been in the business of creating medical products since 2009. Their educational content undergoes rigorous scrutiny from an academic review board comprising anatomical experts and clinical practitioners with extensive experience in hospital settings and academic institutions worldwide. This platform serves as a valuable resource for a wide range of users, including students, educators, medical professionals, and academic institutions. With over one million users utilizing its interactive anatomy models, clinical video animations, and virtual dissection tools, Complete Anatomy has become an indispensable tool in the realm of anatomical education. In the spring of 2019, Complete Anatomy expanded its offerings to include interactive anatomy courses, effectively becoming a publishing platform for such content [1]. These courses are designed to cater to the needs of academic faculty as they develop curricula. Simultaneously, they are also accessible to students who can use them as standalone resources to review material. The Complete Anatomy app, which has received recognition as the recipient of an Apple Design Award, offers a dynamic and engaging approach for students to delve into anatomy's intricacies, surpassing traditional atlases' limitations.

Artificial Intelligence in Postoperative Care: Assessing Large Language Models for Patient Recommendations in Plastic Surgery.

Since their release, the medical community has been actively exploring large language models' (LLMs) capabilities, which show promise in providing accurate medical knowledge. One potential application is as a patient resource. This study analyzes and compares the ability of the currently available LLMs, ChatGPT-3.5, GPT-4, and Gemini, to provide postoperative care recommendations to plastic surgery patients. We presented each model with 32 questions addressing common patient concerns after surgical cosmetic procedures and evaluated the medical accuracy, readability, understandability, and actionability of the models' responses. The three LLMs provided equally accurate information, with GPT-3.5 averaging the highest on the Likert scale (LS) (4.18 ± 0.93) (p = 0.849), while Gemini provided significantly more readable (p = 0.001) and understandable responses (p = 0.014; p = 0.001). There was no difference in the actionability of the models' responses (p = 0.830). Although LLMs have shown their potential as adjunctive tools in postoperative patient care, further refinement and research are imperative to enable their evolution into comprehensive standalone resources.

E-Learning Model based on Teaching and Learning Process

This model explores an e-learning module centered on enhancing the teaching and learning process. The module integrates interactive multimedia elements, adaptive assessments, and collaborative platforms to create an engaging virtual learning environment. The electronic delivery of education through various internet-based multimedia platforms and technologies is referred to as e-learning. The term "e-learning" describes the electronic delivery of education using a range of internet-based and multimedia platforms and tools. Selecting what to learn, how to learn it, when to learn it, and where to study it are all options available to the student while using e-learning modules. Online materials used for education, usually for remote learning or online learning, are called e-learning modules. They can also be used as stand-alone resources or as part of a higher program or course. Trying alternative assignments, such as, through blogs. Activating learning in groups as well as self-learning or self-reading.

:Metal Finds and Coins: Final Publications from the Danish-German Jerash Northwest Quarter Project II

:<i>Metal Finds and Coins: Final Publications from the Danish-German Jerash Northwest Quarter Project II</i>

Cultural adaptation of the guidelines for offering mental health first aid to a person after a potentially traumatic event: a delphi expert consensus study in Brazil

Background:Traumatic events increase the risk of mental disorders. In a country with relatively under-developed mental health support systems, services to assist people who have experienced potentially traumatic events may be unavailable. In such situations, people in the community become key sources of support. However, they do not always have the knowledge and skills to offer effective help. This study reports on the cultural adaptation for Brazil of the English-language mental health first aid guidelines for helping someone who has experienced a potentially traumatic event.Methods:A Delphi expert consensus study with two expert panels, one comprising health professionals with experience in the treatment of trauma (n = 33) and the other comprising people with lived experience, (n = 29) was conducted. A questionnaire containing 131 statements from the English language guidelines was translated into Brazilian Portuguese. Participants were asked to rate the importance of actions to be taken to help a person who has experienced a potentially traumatic event and to suggest new items where appropriate.Results:Data were collected over two survey rounds. A total of 149 items were included in the final guidelines (110 items from the English-language guidelines and 39 new items created from expert panel comments, in the second round). Immediate action items were endorsed by both panels, while items related to encouraging victims were rejected by the professional panel. The suggested statements mostly related to providing psychological support and attending to the person’s subjective experience rather than providing material or structural support.Conclusion:While there were many similarities with the English-language guidelines for high-income countries, the guidelines also incorporate actions of importance for Brazil, including the emphasis on the first aider’s management of the person’s subjective experiences. These guidelines may inform Mental Health First Aid training for Brazil and may also be used as standalone resources.

Introduction to the JGME Literature Review Series.

Introduction to the JGME Literature Review Series.

Techno-economic optimisation of stand-alone hybrid renewable energy systems for concurrently meeting electric and heating demand

Current power sector around the world is mostly dependent on unsustainable, environmentally hazardous non-renewable energy system. As such, a cost-effective and sustainable yet environmentally benign renewable energy system should be developed to meet the ever increasing energy demand. The hybrid renewable energy system generates a considerable amount of excess energy while meeting the reliable power in an off-grid condition. Research into the recovering excess energy from the stand-alone renewable energy resources to meet the residential heating demand gets less attention. The key objective of this research is to investigate the optimisation of hybrid renewable energy system using the excess energy generated by its own sources to satisfy the electric and thermal loads for a remote community. Hybrid optimization model for electric renewable software tool is used to examine the techno-economic feasibility of the hybrid energy system. The proposed system configuration consists of photovoltaic module, wind turbine, battery, thermal load controller, and gas boiler. An electric boiler utilizing the excess energy from renewable energy sources only is used as the thermal load controller to meet the thermal demand. A detailed comparison between the hybrid system meeting both electric and thermal, hybrid system meeting only electric load, and the diesel-only option has been investigated. Results of these analyses indicate that the optimised PV/Wind/Batt-based hybrid option offers a lower cost of energy (COE = 0.255 $/kWh) when the system meets the thermal load by using the thermal load controller and the gas boiler than without utilising excess energy (0.274 $/kWh). In addition, a substantial reduction of hardware components capacity and the associated net present cost can be achieved by utilising excess energy via thermal load controller and the gas boiler to meet the thermal demand than without using excess energy. Potential cost reduction and environmental benefits can be attained by the optimised PV/Wind/Batt-based hybrid system than that of the diesel generator-based option. Finally, the optimised system is compared with the results obtained using genetic algorithm to validate the findings of the hybrid optimization model for electric renewable software tool. The genetic algorithm optimisation technique shows that the proposed system is highly reliable (99.92 %) while meeting the electric and thermal demands.

Abdominal Anatomy Tutorial Using a Medical Imaging Platform.

Easing students' transition to the clinical environment is vital in medical education. For anatomy, this can be achieved by incorporating medical imaging. Most resources for study of imaging solely cover structural identification, which does not adequately prepare students to interpret imaging in clinical practice. This resource adds to a series of tutorials incorporating clinical applications of anatomy. The tutorial was a self-administered PowerPoint that guided students through principles of abdominal anatomy. It integrated radiological images, including X-ray, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging, plus clinical correlations and self-evaluation. It was evaluated as a review tool, using repeated-measures control/experimental design, on 100 Australian medical students in preclerkship years. Testing comprised knowledge-based questionnaires, a Likert self-efficacy scale, and open-ended evaluation questions. Results suggest the tutorial significantly improved direct knowledge (p < .001), as the experimental group's posttutorial test scores were superior for direct questions by 32% on average. This difference was particularly significant for short-answer and multiple-choice questions. Students' confidence with anatomy and imaging was enhanced. These results demonstrate the tutorial's strength as a review resource. Unlike our previous work, where students received tutorials alongside anatomy teaching, this tutorial was assessed after coursework completion with similar results. Direct knowledge significantly improved; however, indirect applications did not, perhaps due to complexity of the region. Nonetheless, the results reinforce the value of the series' tutorials as review tools, as well as adjunct tools alongside anatomy curricula. There is scope for further research into their use as stand-alone resources.

Future engineers: the intrinsic technology motivation of secondary school pupils

ABSTRACTThe supply of students motivated to study engineering in higher education is critical to the sector. Results are presented from the ‘Mindsets STEM Enhancement Project’. Fifty-seven new resources packs, designed to improve STEM education in Design and Technology, were given to schools across London. A modified Intrinsic Motivation Inventory questionnaire measured pupils’ (n = 458) motivation towards technology. The results show that although pupils have positive reactions to the technology content within Design and Technology lessons, the type of STEM resources and lessons created through the project had made no significant difference on pupils’ interest/enjoyment towards technology. This suggests stand-alone resources do not improve pupil motivation. The impact of this work to engineering higher education is that the existing levels and the inability to improve pupil motivation in technology at school could be a factor affecting the pursuit of a technology or engineering related education or career.

Using Storify to Curate Peer Reviewed Educational Content for Patients and Clinicians

SESSION TITLE: Educator Breakout: Social Media and Medical Education SESSION TYPE: Original Investigation Slide PRESENTED ON: Monday, October 30, 2017 at 03:15 PM - 04:15 PM PURPOSE: More and more education is provided on-line. This movement toward free and open access medical education is increasingly used by clinicians and by patients, with little oversight by major medical organizations. Storify is a content curation platform made popular by news organizations to gather digital content from around the internet, and pull together into a cohesive timeline featuring multimedia content from social media sites, blogs, news sites—essentially any element with a unique URL. Each Storify story can also contain text, much like a blog post or user comment on a social media update, to aid in the story narrative. The “stories” are collected, organized and syndicated and can be updated and ordered in a real-time fashion. Storify has been in existence since 2010 and has gained popularity as a tool to gather stand-alone resources into a body of work which can inform, update, or tell a story. Recently, the NetWorks of CHEST have launched an initiative to curate and publish regular stories for the purpose of educating patients, caregivers, and clinicians on pulmonary, critical care, and sleep related topics. An added dimension is that unlike the plethora of non-peer reviewed open access resources, CHEST Storify stories are peer reviewed by members of the NetWork Steering Committee. In this review, we sought to characterize this initiative and the reach of these stories. METHODS: We reviewed the educational stories curated by the NetWorks and posted on Storify by CHEST between February 2016 and March 2017. We categorized these studies into three themes: critical care medicine, pulmonary, and sleep and used descriptive statistics to understand the impact of these educational stories. RESULTS: Thirty eight stories were published with a total of 19,892 views of these stories. When categorizing these topics, 25 of these were pulmonary, 9 were critical care, 3 were sleep topics, and one on a topic unrelated to pulmonary, critical care, or sleep. The critical care stories were viewed more often than the pulmonary and sleep stories, although this was not statistically significant (p=0.15). Specifically, there were a median of 538 views (25-75% IQR 394-1077 views) of the critical care stories, compared to a median of 267 views (25-75% IQR 87-587 views) of the pulmonary stories, and a median of 258 views (25-75% IQR 87-476) of the sleep stories. The median number of views of these stories was 379 (25-75% IQR 113-567 views). The highest number of views was for the critical care story on blood transfusions (n=5,647). CONCLUSIONS: Over the last year, the Storify educational initiative by the NetWorks of CHEST resulted in a large number of views and broad reach. Unfortunately, Storify does not reveal viewer demographic information, limiting conclusions about viewership characteristics. There were more pulmonary topics than sleep or critical care topics, but critical care topics may be more popular. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: Storify may be a promising platform for medical education. As a social newsroom Storify can help multiple collaborators and experts in the field create real-time peer-reviewed content, and allow for easy social sharing and syndication. Understanding who is utilizing this content would be an important future direction. DISCLOSURE: The following authors have nothing to disclose: Neha Dangayach, Saroj Kandel, W. Anthony Hawkins, Kristi Bruno, Harpreet Grewal, Brandon Seay, Christopher Carroll No Product/Research Disclosure Information

Development of terminological resources for expert knowledge: a case study in mining

In this paper we outline an approach to application of ontology in knowledge management. The University of Belgrade Faculty of Mining and Geology research team has developed a terminological resource to support knowledge management in mining engineering. Mining engineering, like all other engineering disciplines, needs comprehensive, consistent and standardized definitions of terms for efficient knowledge management and interoperability among various related IT applications. This goal can best be reached by terminological resources in electronic form organized as thesauruses or ontologies. The resource used to illustrate this approach, RudOnto, is a system of ontologies developed for mining engineering and their application in mining equipment and mine safety domains. Key benefits of applying ontologies in knowledge management, aside from securing interoperability, are enhancement of browsing/searching functions, and reuse and structuring capabilities. Through export to several specific formats, RudOnto ontologies offer the possibility of generating stand-alone terminological resources or ontologies in specific sub-fields, such as mining equipment, mine safety and geostatistics.

Integration and Combined Use of Distributed Computing Resources with Everest

Distributed computing infrastructures (DCI) play an important role in modern research by enabling the use of multiple computing resources for solving complex problems. Despite the expansion of large-scale DCIs, the rapid integration of resources into ad-hoc infrastructures for small research projects or personal use still remains a challenge. The paper describes the integration and combined use of resources with Everest, a web-based distributed computing platform. In contrast to existing solutions, Everest follows the PaaS model and can be used remotely by multiple users to seamlessly run computations on arbitrary combinations of external resources attached by users. The integration of Everest with standalone resources and EGI grid is described. The presented approach is demonstrated by running real-world applications on ad-hoc infrastructures consisting of resources of different types.

Optimal Design Configuration Using HOMER

Target of the paper is to presents an idea about to design, simulation and analysis of stand-alone hybrid renewable energy resources for a typical ATM machine in remote locations. The main task of this paper is to give optimal solution to solve the problems of energy crisis in the globe. In current scenario the non-renewable sources are available in plenty amount to full fill our increasing demand. Considering the above information we have made an effort to analyze advantage of Distributed Generation considering solar power or wind power, alone can fluctuate, when connected together they provide reliable source of energy as diesel generator is used as backup unit for emergency. So the combination of these two forms of energy source with diesel generator provides reliable generation to provide a constant source of energy flow for the designed system. The main motive of this paper is to study feasibility of solar-wind-diesel hybrid power system with maximize the use of non-conventional generation system while minimizing the total system cost.

The Merge: The Artful Marriage of EBSCO Publishing and H.W. Wilson

AbstractElectronic indexes and databases for the art and design disciplines have undergone many changes in the last five or more years. The Getty announced in 2008 that it was ending its support and maintenance of the Bibliography of the History of Art, and in the meantime, ProQuest reincarnated the seminal index under the new title International Bibliography of Art. Also of note was the merger of EBSCO Publishing and H.W. Wilson in 2011, with EBSCO assuming control of Wilson’s electronic indexes and full-text databases. EBSCO’s answer to the acquisition of Wilson databases was to create Source databases that combine the subject-specific indexes and databases from both vendors into one larger super database, while also maintaining the databases as individual, stand-alone resources. These changes raise questions as to what benefits and added value libraries and their patrons are receiving. Is access to art and design periodical literature growing as a result of these changes, or is it simply being repackag...

Getting Started with Cloud Computing: A LITA Guide

Getting Started with Cloud Computing: A LITA Guide

Адаптація розподілених інформаційних інфраструктур міжвідомчої взаємодії

Розглянуто підхід до підвищення адаптивних властивостей інформаційних компонентів розподіленої інфраструктури до еволюційних змін операційного середовища з використанням сучасних інформаційних технологій. Підхід може бути використано при створенні об'єднаного інформаційного простору з існуючих автономних інформаційних ресурсів під час вирішення складних багатопрофільних завдань органами державного управління. Таблиця.: 1. Бібліогр.: 9 найм.

Now and next-generation sequencing techniques: future of sequence analysis using cloud computing.

Advances in the field of sequencing techniques have resulted in the greatly accelerated production of huge sequence datasets. This presents immediate challenges in database maintenance at datacenters. It provides additional computational challenges in data mining and sequence analysis. Together these represent a significant overburden on traditional stand-alone computer resources, and to reach effective conclusions quickly and efficiently, the virtualization of the resources and computation on a pay-as-you-go concept (together termed “cloud computing”) has recently appeared. The collective resources of the datacenter, including both hardware and software, can be available publicly, being then termed a public cloud, the resources being provided in a virtual mode to the clients who pay according to the resources they employ. Examples of public companies providing these resources include Amazon, Google, and Joyent. The computational workload is shifted to the provider, which also implements required hardware and software upgrades over time. A virtual environment is created in the cloud corresponding to the computational and data storage needs of the user via the internet. The task is then performed, the results transmitted to the user, and the environment finally deleted after all tasks are completed. In this discussion, we focus on the basics of cloud computing, and go on to analyze the prerequisites and overall working of clouds. Finally, the applications of cloud computing in biological systems, particularly in comparative genomics, genome informatics, and SNP detection are discussed with reference to traditional workflows.

ELECTRONIC RESOURCES FOR SURGICAL ANATOMY

Numerous electronic resources are now available to assist students studying anatomy in medicine, dentistry and allied health sciences. Few studies have evaluated these in detail, and there is little guidance as to which are most suitable for the surgical trainee. The aim of this review was to determine which of the currently available electronic resources are most suitable for learning surgically relevant anatomy. A structured review was undertaken, beginning with an initial Internet search. Inclusion/exclusion criteria were developed and applied. The selected sites were analysed in detail using a specifically designed survey matrix focusing on background data, content, interactive self-evaluation features, and surgical relevance. The initial Internet search identified more than 100 anatomical websites of potential relevance. Of these, 19 online and six stand-alone multimedia resources were evaluated in detail. These varied considerably in content (atlas, text, graphics, etc.), surgical relevance and cost. Resources most appropriate for surgical trainees tended to offer either three-dimensional images that should promote a better understanding of spatial anatomy or other technological benefits such as Podcast tutorials. There are a variety of excellent electronic resources currently available to assist the surgical trainee in acquiring a solid foundation in anatomy. Although many provide useful supplementary material, only a few offer a more comprehensive, surgically relevant framework that could usefully complement practical tuition in anatomy.

Transforming Learning Support: An Online Resource Centre for a Diverse Student Population

The diverse student population at large multi-campus universities requires English language and academic skills support which is targeted to their needs and easily accessible. The Online Student Resource Centre website, developed at Monash University, provides opportunities for students, no matter where they are, to make contact with staff and to access information, but more significantly offers a suite of stand-alone tutorials and downloadable resources, using NetObjects Fusion as the platform. These derive from some 100 print booklets covering academic writing, reading, listening, speaking, grammar and study skills/exam strategies. This paper outlines the process and philosophy of development of these tutorials, based on a constructivist framework, with guided and self-directed learning paths designed to accommodate a range of learning styles. Two tutorials are analysed to highlight some of the pedagogical challenges in translating print resources for the online environment. The paper concludes by reporting on a pilot evaluation of the two tutorials. Transformation d’un support d’enseignement: un centre de ressources en ligne pour une population variée d’étudiants. Les populations trés variées d’étudiants dans les grand campus multiples de certaines universités exigent une langue anglaise et des compétences académiques adaptés À leurs besoins et facilement accessible. Le centre de ressources en ligne pour les étudiants grÂce au site web, mis au point À Monash University fournit aux étudiants, où qu’ils soient, des occasions de contacts avec les enseignants et d’accès À l’information, mais de facon plus significative, offre une série d’actions de tuteurs alors que les étudiants sont seuls et de ressources que l’on peut télécharger utilisant la fusion d’objet du Net comme platforme. Ceux ci sont extraits d’une centaine de livrets imprimés concernant l’écriture, la lecture, l’écoute, la parole, la grammaire et les compétences pour les études et les stratégies des examens. L’article donne les grandes lignes et la philosophie du développement de ces exercices de tutorat, basés sur un cadre constructiviste comportant des cheminements d’apprentissage guidés et dirigés par les étudiants pour faire face À toute une série de styles d’apprentissages. On analyse 2 exercices de tutorat pour mettre en valeur certaines challenges pédagogiques en traduisant des ressources imprimés pour un environnement on ligne. L’article se termine par le rapport d’une évaluation pilote de ces 2 exercices. Veränderte Lernhilfen: Ein Online Resource Centre für unterschiedliche Studentengruppen. Unterschiedliche Studentengruppen an grossen Campus Universitäten benötigen Unterstützung in der englischen Sprache und bei der Verbesserung der akademischen Fähigkeiten, die auf ihre Bedürfnisse zugeschnitten und einfach zugänglich ist. Das Online Student Resource Centre, das auf der Webseite von der Monash Universität entwickelt wurde, bietet den Studenten Gelegenheit, unabhängig von ihrem Wohnort, sich mit den Lehrern in Verbindung zu setzen und Informationen abzurufen, aber darüber hinaus bietet es ein Forum für Tutorials and kopierfähiges Informationsmaterial unter Anwendung von NetObjects Fusion als Plattform. Dieses Unterstützungsmaterial stammt von 100 gedruckten Büchern über die Disziplinen, wissenschaftliches Schreiben, Lesen, Hören, Sprechen, Grammatik und Lernfähigkeiten /Prüfungsstrategien. Dieser Artikel beschreibt den Prozess und die Philosophie, die der Entwicklung dieser Tutorials zugrunde liegen und auf einem ausbaufähigen System basieren und mit vorgegebenen und selbst bestimmten Lernpfaden so angelegt sind, dass sie mehrere Lernstile berücksichtigen. Zwei Tutorials werden analysiert um an ihnen einige der pädagogischen Herausforderungen zu verdeutlichen, die bei der übertragung von gedrucktem Material in das online Lernfeld entstehen. Der Artikel endet mit einem Bericht über die Pilot Evaluierung dieser beiden Tutorials.