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Chęć-Małyszek, Agnieszka. "Social exclusion of people with disabilities in the local community. Barrier-free architecture on the example of Rehabilitation and Leisure Center in Okuninka, Poland." Teka Komisji Architektury, Urbanistyki i Studiów Krajobrazowych 15, no. 3 (January 31, 2020): 59–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.35784/teka.585.

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The main barriers to the exclusion of people with disabilities from society are architectural, urban and social barriers of all kinds. Adapting areas and buildings to the needs of people with disabilities is one way of combating social exclusion and an important therapeutic element. In this paper the problem of social exclusion of people with disabilities due to architectural and psychological barriers (social prejudices) has been addressed. The Rehabilitation and Recreation Centre in Okuninka served as an example of a place fully adapted to the needs of the disabled, called barrier-free architecture.
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Ebrahim, Zakareya, and Zahir Irani. "E‐government adoption: architecture and barriers." Business Process Management Journal 11, no. 5 (October 2005): 589–611. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/14637150510619902.

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Shang, Huiying, Jaqueline Hess, Melinda Pickup, David L. Field, Pär K. Ingvarsson, Jianquan Liu, and Christian Lexer. "Evolution of strong reproductive isolation in plants: broad-scale patterns and lessons from a perennial model group." Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 375, no. 1806 (July 13, 2020): 20190544. http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2019.0544.

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Many recent studies have addressed the mechanisms operating during the early stages of speciation, but surprisingly few studies have tested theoretical predictions on the evolution of strong reproductive isolation (RI). To help address this gap, we first undertook a quantitative review of the hybrid zone literature for flowering plants in relation to reproductive barriers. Then, using Populus as an exemplary model group, we analysed genome-wide variation for phylogenetic tree topologies in both early- and late-stage speciation taxa to determine how these patterns may be related to the genomic architecture of RI. Our plant literature survey revealed variation in barrier complexity and an association between barrier number and introgressive gene flow. Focusing on Populus, our genome-wide analysis of tree topologies in speciating poplar taxa points to unusually complex genomic architectures of RI, consistent with earlier genome-wide association studies. These architectures appear to facilitate the ‘escape’ of introgressed genome segments from polygenic barriers even with strong RI, thus affecting their relationships with recombination rates. Placed within the context of the broader literature, our data illustrate how phylogenomic approaches hold great promise for addressing the evolution and temporary breakdown of RI during late stages of speciation. This article is part of the theme issue ‘Towards the completion of speciation: the evolution of reproductive isolation beyond the first barriers'.
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HASHIMOTO, Hiroko, Kan NOMURA, Takeshi YATOGO, and Mei SAITOH. "RESEARCH ON BARRIERS IN ARCHITECTURE FOR HEARING IMPAIRED PERSON(Architectural Planning and Design)." AIJ Journal of Technology and Design 12, no. 24 (2006): 339–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.3130/aijt.12.339.

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Zoio, Patrícia, Sara Lopes-Ventura, and Abel Oliva. "Barrier-on-a-Chip with a Modular Architecture and Integrated Sensors for Real-Time Measurement of Biological Barrier Function." Micromachines 12, no. 7 (July 12, 2021): 816. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/mi12070816.

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Biological barriers are essential for the maintenance of organ homeostasis and their dysfunction is responsible for many prevalent diseases. Advanced in vitro models of biological barriers have been developed through the combination of 3D cell culture techniques and organ-on-chip (OoC) technology. However, real-time monitoring of tissue function inside the OoC devices has been challenging, with most approaches relying on off-chip analysis and imaging techniques. In this study, we designed and fabricated a low-cost barrier-on-chip (BoC) device with integrated electrodes for the development and real-time monitoring of biological barriers. The integrated electrodes were used to measure transepithelial electrical resistance (TEER) during tissue culture, thereby quantitatively evaluating tissue barrier function. A finite element analysis was performed to study the sensitivity of the integrated electrodes and to compare them with conventional systems. As proof-of-concept, a full-thickness human skin model (FTSm) was grown on the developed BoC, and TEER was measured on-chip during the culture. After 14 days of culture, the barrier tissue was challenged with a benchmark irritant and its impact was evaluated on-chip through TEER measurements. The developed BoC with an integrated sensing capability represents a promising tool for real-time assessment of barrier function in the context of drug testing and disease modelling.
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Dandekar, Ashok, and Dewayne E. Perry. "Barriers to Effective Process Architecture - An Experience Report." Software Process: Improvement and Practice 2, no. 1 (March 1996): 13–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/(sici)1099-1670(199603)2:1<13::aid-spip34>3.0.co;2-p.

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Liu, Ying, Tao Lin, Sudha Ram, and Xuemei Su. "A Non-Invasive Software Architecture Style for RFID Data Provisioning." International Journal of Applied Logistics 1, no. 1 (January 2010): 1–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/jal.2010090201.

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Integrating real-time RFID data into autonomous and heterogeneous information systems across the business value chain presents a number of challenges. At an abstract architecture level, this paper identifies important requirements for RFID data provisioning and points of integration. A non-invasive architecture style is proposed to satisfy these requirements. It has the advantages of low entry barriers, low latency, high flexibility, and independent evolvability. The architecture style is used as a basis for evaluating three existing architectures for RFID data provisioning. Various architecture mismatches that could hinder the pace of RFID adoption are identified and discussed. A new asymmetric integration approach is suggested as an alternative to existing methods.
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Jamaludin, Mariam, and Zeenat Begam Yusof. "Barriers of Adopting Environmental Management Practices in the Micro and Small Island Chalets Operation." Environment-Behaviour Proceedings Journal 1, no. 1 (June 26, 2016): 171. http://dx.doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v1i1.213.

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Sustainability becomes main management issues for hospitality firms. Big hospitality firms conduct countless attempts to accommodate into the sustainability agenda. However, the small hospitality firms are left behind. The reason is some barriers that are dragging them. Barriers studies regarding big hospitality companies are plenteous. However, studies regarding barriers of MSIC operators are limited in Malaysia. Therefore, the objectives are to identify the barriers and the ranking of the barriers. This study is applying the quantitative and qualitative approach. The finding shows that lack of green products is the most salient barrier. In conclusion, this study has managed to identify barriers and provide some recommendations.© 2016. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies, Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.Keywords: Barriers; green practices; relative importance index; micro and small island chalet
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De Santis, Vincenzo, Massimo Caldara, and Luigi Pennetta. "Transgressive Architecture of Coastal Barrier Systems in the Ofanto Incised Valley and Its Surrounding Shelf in Response to Stepped Sea-Level Rise." Geosciences 10, no. 12 (December 10, 2020): 497. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/geosciences10120497.

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Coastal deposits/barriers react to sea-level rise through rollover or overstepping. Preserved coastal deposits/barriers allow us to examine coastal responses to sea-level rise, an important aspect within the context of climate change. This study identifies the Ofanto incised valley and examines the possible factors that caused the considerable difference in shape between this valley and adjacent valleys: the Carapelle and Cervaro incised valley and Manfredonia incised valley. In addition, this study assesses the response of transgressive units to stepped sea-level rise with a focus on the evolution of palaeo-barriers/shorelines on the continental shelf and within the infill of Ofanto incised valley. We identified the traces of two slowstands in sea-level rise: the first, short-lived at a centennial scale, interrupted Meltwater Pulse 1A; the second is referable to part of Bølling-Allerød and Younger Dryas. During these two slowstands, two barrier-shoreface/estuarine-backbarrier systems formed. Meltwater Pulse 1A and Meltwater Pulse 1B led to overstepping and partial preservation of these systems in the form of aligned topographic highs. The second slowstand gave rise to continuous landward backstepping of the coastal barrier system; during the following Meltwater Pulse 1B (MWP-1B), landward rollover of the coeval barrier/backbarrier system occurred.
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DeLaCruz, Javi. "Thinking in 3D - The New Architecture." Additional Conferences (Device Packaging, HiTEC, HiTEN, and CICMT) 2019, DPC (January 1, 2019): 1–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.4071/2380-4491-2019-dpc-presentation_wp1_070.

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Advancements in image sensors, RF devices and memory have highlighted a better approach to performance improvements than trotting along a Moore's Law path. 3D approaches have benefits that can far surpass shrinking nodes. This presentation discusses the benefits and barriers in designing true 3D SoC devices
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Kautt, Andreas F., Claudius F. Kratochwil, Alexander Nater, Gonzalo Machado-Schiaffino, Melisa Olave, Frederico Henning, Julián Torres-Dowdall, et al. "Contrasting signatures of genomic divergence during sympatric speciation." Nature 588, no. 7836 (October 28, 2020): 106–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41586-020-2845-0.

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AbstractThe transition from ‘well-marked varieties’ of a single species into ‘well-defined species’—especially in the absence of geographic barriers to gene flow (sympatric speciation)—has puzzled evolutionary biologists ever since Darwin1,2. Gene flow counteracts the buildup of genome-wide differentiation, which is a hallmark of speciation and increases the likelihood of the evolution of irreversible reproductive barriers (incompatibilities) that complete the speciation process3. Theory predicts that the genetic architecture of divergently selected traits can influence whether sympatric speciation occurs4, but empirical tests of this theory are scant because comprehensive data are difficult to collect and synthesize across species, owing to their unique biologies and evolutionary histories5. Here, within a young species complex of neotropical cichlid fishes (Amphilophus spp.), we analysed genomic divergence among populations and species. By generating a new genome assembly and re-sequencing 453 genomes, we uncovered the genetic architecture of traits that have been suggested to be important for divergence. Species that differ in monogenic or oligogenic traits that affect ecological performance and/or mate choice show remarkably localized genomic differentiation. By contrast, differentiation among species that have diverged in polygenic traits is genomically widespread and much higher overall, consistent with the evolution of effective and stable genome-wide barriers to gene flow. Thus, we conclude that simple trait architectures are not always as conducive to speciation with gene flow as previously suggested, whereas polygenic architectures can promote rapid and stable speciation in sympatry.
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Deng, Yongliang, Jinyun Li, Qiuting Wu, Shuangshuang Pei, Na Xu, and Guodong Ni. "Using Network Theory to Explore BIM Application Barriers for BIM Sustainable Development in China." Sustainability 12, no. 8 (April 15, 2020): 3190. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12083190.

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Building Information Modeling (BIM) technology has promoted the development of the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry, but has encountered many barriers to its application in China. Therefore, identifying the barriers to BIM application and capturing their interactions are essential in order to control and eliminate the determined barriers. From this standpoint, 23 BIM application barriers were identified through a literature review and expert interviews. Furthermore, the interactions among them were determined based on the Delphi method, which was the foundation for establishing the BIM application barrier network (BABN). Then, the software Pajek was employed to construct the network model and reveal its topological characteristics based on complex network theory, including degree, betweenness, eigenvector, clustering coefficient, network diameter, and average path length. As indicated by the results, BABN possesses scale-free network property because its cumulative degree distribution obeys power–law distribution. BABN is also a small-world network, due to its relatively high clustering coefficient as well as small average path length, implying that barrier propagation in BABN is fast. In addition, the results are discussed and recommendations are proposed. This research will help BIM stakeholders to develop coping strategies to control and eliminate BIM application barriers for the sake of driving BIM sustainable development.
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Viļuma, Antra, and Uģis Bratuškins. "Barriers for Use of Wood in Architecture: The Latvian Case." Architecture and Urban Planning 13, no. 1 (December 1, 2017): 43–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/aup-2017-0006.

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AbstractWood in general is a traditional building material in Northern Europe including Latvia and other Baltic countries, but nowadays it is used less in Latvia than in other EU countries. There are many forests in Latvia and a well-developed timber industry. Latvian society is enthusiastic about eco-materials, and qualified architects and engineers are ready to work with timber structures. However, wood is mainly used for small buildings and residential construction, but minimally in public and multi-apartment buildings. The study was carried out among architects and other stakeholders in Latvia to analyze their impact on the selection of building material. Thirty-eight interviews were conducted, questionnaire among 73 respondents carried out, and discussion in a focus group was held to find out the main reason and barriers for using wood for buildings in Latvia less than in other EU countries. During the research the main influencing factors for choosing wood constructions were identified and seven main barriers formulated. The study results were compared with the results of similar studies in other countries. Two of the seven barriers in Latvia – stereotypes and legislation – were not mentioned in other studies, nevertheless, these are the most frequently mentioned obstacles in the Latvian case.
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Fu, Yu, Kai Chen, Fei Ying Fu, and Xin Bin Wang. "Architecture Design of Building Integrated Solar Collector." Advanced Materials Research 889-890 (February 2014): 1333–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.889-890.1333.

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Solar thermal collector converts solar radiation energy into useful thermal energy and transfers to a transport fluid flowing through the system. The collected energy can be used either direct to space or water heating equipment, or to a thermal storage for later use. Along with fast development, not only domestic hot water supply is needed, but also space heating and cooling are required. Also, limited roof space is another key barrier that should be considered. Furthermore, most of the building integration with solar collectors are mounted on the roof top by flat or tilt angle at present. It is considered to be a failure of low level architectural quality because the collector is used only for application and seems as an independent technical element of the building. With the consideration of the above, novel type of solar collector has been proposed to realize the utilization and offset the barriers. This novel solar collectors is especially suitable to supply domestic hot water, and combines with ASHP for multi-function, space heating and cooling as well as domestic hot water supply. Additionally, it is well integrated with high-rise residential buildings, which is good for aesthetic.
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Das, Patrick, Robert Verburg, Alexander Verbraeck, and Lodewijk Bonebakker. "Barriers to innovation within large financial services firms." European Journal of Innovation Management 21, no. 1 (January 8, 2018): 96–112. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ejim-03-2017-0028.

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Purpose Since the 2008 financial crisis, the financial industry is in need of innovation to increase stability and improve quality of services. The purpose of this paper is to explore internal barriers that influence the effectiveness of projects within large financial services firms focussing on potentially disruptive and radical innovations. While literature has generally focused on barriers within traditional technology and manufacturing firms, few researchers have identified barriers for these type of firms. Design/methodology/approach A framework of internal barriers was developed and validated by means of an explorative case study. Data were collected at a European bank by exploring how innovation is organized and what barriers influence effectiveness of eight innovation projects. Findings Six items were identified as key barrier for potentially disruptive and radical innovations (e.g. traditional risk-avoidance focus, and inertia caused by systems architecture). As such, in the sample these were more important than traditionally defined barriers such as sources of finance, and lacking exploration competences. Research limitations/implications Based on a small number of projects within one firm, the results highlight the need for more in-depth research on the effects of barriers and how barriers can be overcome within this industry. Originality/value The results show that there is a discrepancy between the societal demand for radical change within the financial industry and the ability of large financial services firms to innovate. The study identifies which unique internal barriers hamper potentially disruptive and radical innovation in large financial services firms.
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Brown, Robert D., and Robert C. Corry. "Evidence-Based Landscape Architecture for Human Health and Well-Being." Sustainability 12, no. 4 (February 13, 2020): 1360. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12041360.

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More than 80% of the people in the USA and Canada live in cities. Urban development replaces natural environments with built environments resulting in limited access to outdoor environments which are critical to human health and well-being. In addition, many urban open spaces are unused because of poor design. This paper describes case studies where traditional landscape architectural design approaches would have compromised design success, while evidence-based landscape architecture (EBLA) resulted in a successful product. Examples range from school-yard design that provides safe levels of solar radiation for children, to neighborhood parks and sidewalks that encourage people to walk and enjoy nearby nature. Common characteristics for integrating EBLA into private, public, and academic landscape architecture practice are outlined along with a discussion of some of the opportunities and barriers to implementation.
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SHARMA, SUSHIL K., FRED L. KITCHENS, and PHILL MILLER. "OVERCOMING LANGUAGE BARRIERS WITH FLEXIBLE SERVICES ARCHITECTURE: A TOOL FOR TRAVELERS." Information Technology & Tourism 5, no. 4 (January 1, 2003): 203–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.3727/109830503108751135.

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Afolabi, AO, FT Akinbo, and A. Akinola. "Vertical Architecture Construction: Prospects and Barriers in solving Lagos’ Housing Deficit." Journal of Physics: Conference Series 1378 (December 2019): 042032. http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/1378/4/042032.

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Lam, Edmond W. M., Albert P. C. Chan, and Daniel W. M. Chan. "Barriers to Applying the Design-build Procurement Method in Hong Kong." Architectural Science Review 49, no. 2 (June 2006): 189–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.3763/asre.2006.4926.

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Larson, Silva. "Understanding barriers to social adaptation: are we targeting the right concerns?" Architectural Science Review 53, no. 1 (February 2010): 51–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.3763/asre.2009.0103.

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Maliha, Mohammed N., Yazan I. Abu Aisheh, Bassam A. Tayeh, and Ali Almalki. "Safety Barriers Identification, Classification, and Ways to Improve Safety Performance in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) Industry: Review Study." Sustainability 13, no. 6 (March 17, 2021): 3316. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su13063316.

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The Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry is one of the most dangerous industries due to its unique nature. Safety is a critical issue in developed and developing countries. The main objective of this paper was to identify and classify the barriers that hinder the implementation of safety in projects and ways to improve safety performance. The method used in this paper includes a heavy review of many sources related to the safety barriers in the AEC industry, including a process of identification and classification of these barriers, after which we discuss the most popular methods between them, based on the appearance of it in the sources which were reviewed. Then, the ways to improve safety performance were viewed in AEC industry. Based on that, it was found that there are the following 4 categories associated with safety barriers: (1) Behavior Barriers; (2) Management Barriers; (3) Awareness Barriers; and (4) Culture Barriers. At the same time, the most popular barriers are based on appearance in sources: lack of safety training, lack of commitment, work pressure is high when deadlines are approaching, and low level education, lack of experience, and lack of knowledge. The many ways to improve safety performance are illustrated in the end of this paper. The results of this paper show the importance of safety and that the actual safety of the projects should be focused on in order to reduce injuries, accidents, and reduce barriers of applying safety, which will enhance the sustainability and development of safe environments within in AEC industry.
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Rock, Stephanie, M. Reza Hosseini, Bahareh Nikmehr, Igor Martek, Sepehr Abrishami, and Serdar Durdyev. "Barriers to “green operation” of commercial office buildings." Facilities 37, no. 13/14 (October 7, 2019): 1048–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/f-08-2018-0101.

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Purpose The built environment is a major source of carbon emissions. However, 80 per cent of the damage arises through the operational phase of a building’s life. Office buildings are the most significant building type in terms of emission-reduction potential. Yet, little research has been undertaken to examine the barriers faced by building operators in transitioning to a green operation of the office buildings in their care. This study aims to identify those barriers. Design/methodology/approach Building facilities managers with between 7 and 25 years’ experience in operating primarily Melbourne high-rise office buildings were interviewed. The sample was taken from LinkedIn connections, with ten agreeing to participate in semi-structured interviews – out of the 17 invitations sent out. Interview comments were recorded, coded and categorised to identify the barriers sought by this study. Findings Seven categories of barriers to effecting green operation of office buildings were extracted. These were financial, owner-related, tenant-related, technological, regulatory, architectural and stakeholder interest conflicts. Difficulties identifying green operation strategies that improved cost performance or return on investment of buildings was the major barrier. Practical implications Government, policymakers and facilities managers themselves have been struggling with how to catalyse a green transition in the operation of office buildings. By identifying the barriers standing in the way, this study provides a concrete point of departure from which remedial strategies and policies may be formulated and put into effect. Originality/value The uptake of green operation of office buildings has been extremely slow. Though barriers have been hypothesised in earlier works, this is the first study, to the best of the authors’ knowledge, that categorically identifies and tabulates the barriers that stand in the way of improving the green operational performance of office buildings, drawing on the direct knowledge of facilities experts.
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Amano, K., K. Miyake, J. L. Borke, and P. L. McNeil. "Breaking Biological Barriers with a Toothbrush." Journal of Dental Research 86, no. 8 (August 2007): 769–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/154405910708600816.

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Toothbrushing exposes epithelia and other tissues of the oral cavity to mechanical stress. Here, we investigated whether brushing induces cell wounding—plasma membrane disruption—in epithelial and other cell types in the oral cavity. Brushing of the gingivae and tongues of rats resulted in a striking increase in the number of cells positive for a marker of disruption injury. These cells included those in all strata of the gingival epithelium, and in the skeletal muscle of the tongue. Additionally, we found that brushing resulted in an increase in c-fos expression by junctional epithelial and skeletal muscle cells. Epithelial barrier function, however, was not overtly affected by brushing, despite the observed individual injuries to cells. We concluded that brushing disrupts cell plasma membrane barriers in the oral cavity and activates gene expression events that may lead to local adaptive changes in tissue architecture beneficial to gingival health.
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Beitelmal, Wesam, Keith R. Molenaar, Amy Javernick-Will, and Eugenio Pellicer. "Challenges and barriers to establishing infrastructure asset management." Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management 24, no. 6 (November 20, 2017): 1184–202. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ecam-12-2015-0200.

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Purpose The increased need for, and maintenance of, infrastructure creates challenges for all agencies that manage infrastructure assets. To assist with these challenges, agencies implement asset management systems. The purpose of this paper is to investigate and compare the importance of barriers faced by agencies establishing transportation asset management systems in the USA and Libya to contrast a case of a developed and developing country. Design/methodology/approach A literature review identified 28 potential barriers for implementing an asset management system. Practitioners who participate in decision-making processes in each country were asked to rate the importance of each barrier in an online survey questionnaire. Descriptive statistics, Kendall Concordance W., and Mann-Whitney are used to analyze the collected data. Findings Through an analysis of 61 completed questionnaires, 14 barriers were identified as important by both the US and Libyan practitioners. A total of 11 additional barriers, primarily in the areas of political and regulatory obstacles, were determined to be important only for Libya. These 11 barriers provide reasonable insights into asset management systems’ barriers for developing countries. Practical implications The list of barriers identified from this research will assist decision makers to address and overcome these barriers when implementing asset management systems in their specific organizational and country conditions. Originality/value The research identified standard barriers to implementing asset management systems and identified barriers that were specific to the country context, such as political and regulatory barriers in Libya. When viewed with the asset management literature, the results show broad applicability of some asset management barriers and the need to contextualize to country context (e.g. developing countries) for other barriers.
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Parker, Kenneth. "Testability: Barriers to Acceptance." IEEE Design & Test of Computers 3, no. 5 (1986): 11–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/mdt.1986.295038.

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Rodríguez-García, Ribó-Pérez, Álvarez-Bel, and Peñalvo-López. "Novel Conceptual Architecture for the Next-Generation Electricity Markets to Enhance a Large Penetration of Renewable Energy." Energies 12, no. 13 (July 6, 2019): 2605. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en12132605.

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A transition to a sustainable energy system is essential. In this context, smart grids represent the future of power systems for efficiently integrating renewable energy sources and active consumer participation. Recently, different studies were performed that defined the conceptual architecture of power systems and their agents. However, these conceptual architectures do not overcome all issues for the development of new electricity markets. Thus, a novel conceptual architecture is proposed. The transactions of energy, operation services, and economic flows among the agents proposed are carefully analysed. In this regard, the results allow setting their activities’ boundaries and state their relationships with electricity markets. The suitability of implementing local electricity markets is studied to enforce competition among distributed energy resources by unlocking all the potential that active consumers have. The proposed architecture is designed to offer flexibility and efficiency to the system thanks to a clearly defined way for the exploitation of flexible resources and distributed generation. This upgraded architecture hereby proposed establishes the characteristics of each agent in the forthcoming markets and studies to overcome the barriers to the large deployment of renewable energy sources.
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Mahmood, Asif, Asif Arshad Ali, Muhammad Nazam, and Muhammad Nazim. "Developing an interplay among the psychological barriers for the adoption of industry 4.0 phenomenon." PLOS ONE 16, no. 8 (August 2, 2021): e0255115. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0255115.

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This research aims to identify, rank, and create an interplay among the psychological barriers to adopting Industry 4.0 technologies in the manufacturing sector. A comprehensive literature review tracked by a discussion with industry and academic experts recognized 20 barriers. Based on three widely acclaimed statistical techniques, hybrid AHP-TOPSIS (Analytical Hierarchy Process-Technique for Order Performance by Similarity to Ideal Solution) and ISM (Interpretative Structural Modeling), critical psychological barriers have been investigated. A group of 8 experts from industry and academia with at least 10 years of experience was consulted for AHP and ISM techniques. Whereas TOPSIS was conducted by 443 operational-level users, including managers and supervisors of different functional areas of the manufacturing industry located in Pakistan. The findings reveal that ‘Fear of job losses’, ‘Fear of data loss/Risk of security breaches, ‘Lack of advanced & continued education of employees’ and ‘Lack of standards and reference architecture’, with highest importance weights, emerged as the most prominent psychological barriers in developing economies. Then the interrelations among these barriers resulted in a four-layered structural model. The driver barriers identified in the final model advocate that development in ‘advanced & continued education of employees’, ‘standards & reference architecture’ and ‘minimization of fear of job & data loss’ can expedite the adoption of industry 4.0 (i4.0) technologies. The study uniquely develops hierarchical relationships among the psychological barriers for adopting i4.0 in the manufacturing context using AHP-TOPSIS and ISM techniques. The study would be valuable for practitioners, decision-makers and companies that wish to focus their efforts and resources on removing the most critical barriers and challenges for the seamless implementation of Industry 4.0.
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Tower, Craig, Arlene Butz, Cassia Lewis-Land, Meng Zhu, and Mandeep S. Jassal. "Exploring the barriers and incentive architecture for modifying smoke exposures among asthmatics." Journal of Asthma 56, no. 7 (August 10, 2018): 693–703. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02770903.2018.1490960.

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Othman, Ayman Ahmed Ezzat, and Mohamed Hesham Madbouly Khalil. "Lean talent management: a novel approach for increasing creativity in architectural design firms." Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management 25, no. 10 (November 19, 2018): 1355–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ecam-07-2017-0139.

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PurposeArchitecture is classified as one of the creative industries worldwide. However, it is plagued with a number of problems that confine its creativity towards developing innovative solutions that fulfil society needs. One of these pressing problems is the lack of creativity due to the non-utilisation of talented architects. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the role of lean talent management (LTM) as a novel approach to increase creativity in architectural design firms (ADFs).Design/methodology/approachIn order to achieve the above-mentioned aim, a mixed qualitative and quantitative methodology is designed to accomplish three objectives. First, reviewing literature to investigate the concepts of creative industries, motivation, demotivation, talent management (TM), talents utilisation (TU), lean thinking (LT) and lean innovation (LI). Second, presenting and analysing five case studies to explore the integration between TM, LT and LI in real-life context to overcome barriers of creativity. Finally, analysing the results of a survey questionnaire conducted with a representative sample of Egyptian ADFs to evaluate their perception and application of TM as a facilitator for creativity.FindingsThe five barriers of creativity encompassed lack of motivation in ADFs and demotivation and lack of TU in ADFs and Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry. TM facilitated motivation and eliminated six demotivating factors. The seventh factor was eliminated through LT. In AEC industry, TU was achieved through LI with five considerations. In ADFs, TU can be achieved through LTM. However, two additional barriers have been identified for further investigation. Egyptian ADFs failed increasing creativity with TM solely. Hence, a LTM framework is required.Research limitations/implicationsAlthough the study focussed on architecture as a case for creative industries and targeted Egyptian ADFs, the application of LTM is to be applied at any industry that is talent-based although barriers related to the design process could vary.Originality/valueThis paper presents an innovative approach through discussing the integration of lean concepts into TM towards increasing creativity in ADFs. This ideology has received scant attention in construction literature and is the first of its kind in the architectural field. The proposed ideas represent a synthesis that is novel and creative in thought and adds value to the knowledge in a manner that has not previously occurred.
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Che Daud, Ahmad Zamir, Jenni Judd, Matthew Yau, and Fiona Barnett. "Barriers of Occupation-based Intervention." Asian Journal of Quality of Life 1, no. 4 (November 1, 2016): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.21834/ajqol.v1i4.12.

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A Delphi study with three rounds of inquiry was conducted to identify the barriers of implementing Occupation-based Intervention (OBI) in Malaysia. Fifteen occupational therapy practitioners and educators consented and completed all the Delphi rounds. The first Delphi round began with an open-ended questionnaire asking the participants a broad question on barriers for applying OBI into clinical practice. Data was qualitatively analysed to develop statements about the barriers of applying OBI were grouped under five categories. In the second and third round, the participants were asked to rank their agreement with the statements about the barriers in applying OBI. Twenty-seven statements finally achieved the consensus level.2398-4279 © 2016. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK.. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.Keywords: Occupation, Clinical Practice, Occupational Therapy, Service Delivery
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Che Daud, Ahmad Zamir, Jenni Judd, Matthew Yau, and Fiona Barnett. "Barriers of Occupation-based Intervention." Asian Journal of Quality of Life 1, no. 4 (November 21, 2016): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.21834/ajqol.v1i4.51.

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A Delphi study with three rounds of inquiry was conducted to identify the barriers of implementing Occupation-based Intervention (OBI) in Malaysia. Fifteen occupational therapy practitioners and educators consented and completed all the Delphi rounds. The first Delphi round began with an open-ended questionnaire asking the participants a broad question on barriers for applying OBI into clinical practice. Data was qualitatively analysed to develop statements about the barriers of applying OBI were grouped under five categories. In the second and third round, the participants were asked to rank their agreement with the statements about the barriers in applying OBI. Twenty-seven statements finally achieved the consensus level.2398-4279 © 2016. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK.. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.Keywords: Occupation, Clinical Practice, Occupational Therapy, Service Delivery
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North, Laurence. "Architecture and the graphic novel." Journal of Illustration 6, no. 2 (December 1, 2019): 341–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1386/jill_00018_1.

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Abstract Richard McGuire's Here (2014) and Chris Ware's Lost Buildings (Glass et al. 2004) are discussed as examples of graphic novels that demonstrate a synergistic relationship with architecture. The synergistic relationship is examined through its use of decorative forms and the use of architectural reference as a narrative device and a signifier of space and time. The article goes on to explore the potential for architectural structures to function as graphic novels. The late medieval frescos attributed to the architect and painter Giotto, that decorate the chapels at Assisi and Padua, are used as examples of illustrations that rely on their architectural context. Giotto's work is explored as a model to inform the development of the graphic novel into an architectural form. Laura Jacobus' (1999) and Jenetta Rebold Benton's (1989) analyses of Giotto's works at Padua and Assisi provide us with an understanding of Giotto's work and the importance of decorative features in relation to the audience's perception of real and pictorial space, experienced time and narrative time. Jacobus' and Rebold Benton's analysis is then applied to two of London's Art on the Underground projects by Wallinger and Trabizian and also The Factory, Hong Kong. At these contemporary architectural sites, images have been installed to rehabilitate mundane structures and enrich the users experience. The installed imagery allows users to become immersed in narratives by eroding barriers between real and pictorial space, experienced time and narrative time. These contemporary examples describe the graphic novel's potential to be authored and read as an architectural form.
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Krings, Gregor, and Deepak Bastia. "Molecular Architecture of a Eukaryotic DNA Replication Terminus-Terminator ProteinComplex." Molecular and Cellular Biology 26, no. 21 (August 28, 2006): 8061–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/mcb.01102-06.

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ABSTRACT DNA replication forks pause at programmed fork barriers within nontranscribed regions of the ribosomal DNA (rDNA) genes of many eukaryotes to coordinate and regulate replication, transcription, and recombination. The mechanism of eukaryotic fork arrest remains unknown. In Schizosaccharomyces pombe, the promiscuous DNA binding protein Sap1 not only causes polar fork arrest at the rDNA fork barrier Ter1 but also regulates mat1 imprinting at SAS1 without fork pausing. Towards an understanding of eukaryotic fork arrest, we probed the interactions of Sap1 with Ter1 as contrasted with SAS1. The Sap1 dimer bound Ter1 with high affinity at one face of the DNA, contacting successive major grooves. The complex displayed translational symmetry. In contrast, Sap1 subunits approached SAS1 from opposite helical faces, forming a low-affinity complex with mirror image rotational symmetry. The alternate symmetries were reflected in distinct Sap1-induced helical distortions. Importantly, modulating protein-DNA interactions of the fork-proximal Sap1 subunit with the nonnatural binding site DR2 affected blocking efficiency without changes in binding affinity or binding mode but with alterations in Sap1-induced DNA distortion. The results reveal that Sap1-DNA affinity alone is insufficient to account for fork arrest and suggest that Sap1 binding-induced structural changes may result in formation of a competent fork-blocking complex.
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Dann, J. "Human barriers to project success." Computer Bulletin 40, no. 3 (May 1, 1998): 24–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/combul/40.3.24.

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Rogers, Sean M., Jonathan A. Mee, and Ella Bowles. "The consequences of genomic architecture on ecological speciation in postglacial fishes." Current Zoology 59, no. 1 (February 1, 2013): 53–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/czoolo/59.1.53.

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Abstract The quest for the origin of species has entered the genomics era. Despite decades of evidence confirming the role of the environment in ecological speciation, an understanding of the genomics of ecological speciation is still in its infancy. In this review, we explore the role of genomic architecture in ecological speciation in postglacial fishes. Growing evidence for the number, location, effect size, and interactions among the genes underlying population persistence, adaptive trait divergence, and reproductive isolation in these fishes reinforces the importance of considering genomic architecture in studies of ecological speci-ation. Additionally, these populations likely adapt to new freshwater environments by selection on standing genetic variation, as de novo mutations are unlikely under such recent divergence times. We hypothesize that modular genomic architectures in postglacial fish taxa may be associated with the probability of population persistence. Empirical studies have confirmed the genic nature of ecological speciation, implicating surprisingly extensive linkage disequilibrium across the genome. An understanding of these genomic mosaics and how they contribute to reproductive barriers remains unclear, but migration rates and the strength of selection at these loci is predicted to influence the likelihood of population divergence. Altogether, understanding the role of ge-nomic architecture is an important component of speciation research and postglacial fishes continue to provide excellent organisms to test these questions, both from the perspective of variation in architectures among taxa, and with respect to the distinct environments they have colonized. However, more empirical tests of ecological speciation predictions are needed.
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CHIEN, L. H., A. SERGEEV, N. VAGIDOV, V. MITIN, and S. BIRNER. "ELECTRON HEATING IN QUANTUM-DOT STRUCTURES WITH COLLECTIVE POTENTIAL BARRIERS." International Journal of High Speed Electronics and Systems 20, no. 01 (March 2011): 143–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s0129156411006477.

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Here we report our research on quantum-dot structures with collective barriers surrounding groups of quantum dots (planes, clusters etc) and preventing photoelectron capture. Employing Monte-Carlo simulations, we investigate photoelectron kinetics and calculate the photoelectron lifetime as a function of geometrical parameters of the structures, dot occupation, and electric field. Results of our simulations demonstrate that the capture processes are substantially suppressed by the potential barriers and enhanced in strong electric fields. Detailed analysis shows that the effects of the electric field can be explained by electron heating, i.e. field effects become significant, when the shift of the electron temperature due to electron heating reaches the barrier height. Optimized photoelectron kinetics in quantum-dot structures with collective barriers allows for significant improvements in the photoconductive gain, detectivity, and responsivity of photodetectors based on these structures.
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Jordan, Daniel M., and Ron Do. "Using Full Genomic Information to Predict Disease: Breaking Down the Barriers Between Complex and Mendelian Diseases." Annual Review of Genomics and Human Genetics 19, no. 1 (August 31, 2018): 289–301. http://dx.doi.org/10.1146/annurev-genom-083117-021136.

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While sequence-based genetic tests have long been available for specific loci, especially for Mendelian disease, the rapidly falling costs of genome-wide genotyping arrays, whole-exome sequencing, and whole-genome sequencing are moving us toward a future where full genomic information might inform the prognosis and treatment of a variety of diseases, including complex disease. Similarly, the availability of large populations with full genomic information has enabled new insights about the etiology and genetic architecture of complex disease. Insights from the latest generation of genomic studies suggest that our categorization of diseases as complex may conceal a wide spectrum of genetic architectures and causal mechanisms that ranges from Mendelian forms of complex disease to complex regulatory structures underlying Mendelian disease. Here, we review these insights, along with advances in the prediction of disease risk and outcomes from full genomic information.
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Hurlbert, Margot, and Mac Osazuwa-Peters. "Emerging issues in energy, climate change and sustainability management." Central European Review of Economics and Management 4, no. 1 (March 15, 2020): 7–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.29015/cerem.873.

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Aim: This editorial article provides a general introduction into the topic of this special issue on emerging issues in energy, climate change and sustainability management. Design/Research methods: This article is based on a comprehensive review of this special edition journal and a comparison of the findings in the individual articles. Findings: Barriers to sustainability include cost, regulatory architecture and perceptions of sustainability. Synergies of growing biomass, expanding biomass with carbon capture and sequestration to mitigate climate change have tradeoffs with food security. Originality/value of the article: The main value of this introductory article of the special issue is that it provides an overview of the articles identifying barriers of regulatory architecture and perceptions to sustainability and synergies and tradeoffs highlighted in the articles.
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Kakhki, Mohammad Daneshvar, Hamid Nemati, and Farhad Hassanzadeh. "A Virtual Supply Chain System for Improved Information Sharing and Decision Making." International Journal of Business Analytics 5, no. 1 (January 2018): 16–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijban.2018010102.

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Integrated supply chain information systems (ISCIS) face various barriers including lack of alignment between IT and business model, security and privacy concerns, behavioral and cultural issues, and heterogeneous software applications. This paper develops an architecture for ISCIS and validate it by interviewing experts. The proposed architecture is an intermediary to integrate in-house information systems as well as cloud-based systems across distributed heterogeneous supply chain networks. The developed ISCIS architecture works in three layers of data, processes, and knowledge and facilitates the alignment of information systems and decision making with business.
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Karwacki, Lukasz, Hendrik E van der Bij, Jan Kornatowski, Pablo Cubillas, Martyn R Drury, D. A. Matthijs de Winter, Michael W Anderson, and Bert M Weckhuysen. "Unified Internal Architecture and Surface Barriers for Molecular Diffusion of Microporous Crystalline Aluminophosphates." Angewandte Chemie 122, no. 38 (August 16, 2010): 6942–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ange.201003273.

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Karwacki, Lukasz, Hendrik E van der Bij, Jan Kornatowski, Pablo Cubillas, Martyn R Drury, D. A. Matthijs de Winter, Michael W Anderson, and Bert M Weckhuysen. "Unified Internal Architecture and Surface Barriers for Molecular Diffusion of Microporous Crystalline Aluminophosphates." Angewandte Chemie International Edition 49, no. 38 (August 16, 2010): 6790–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/anie.201003273.

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Leśniak, Agnieszka, Monika Górka, and Izabela Skrzypczak. "Barriers to BIM Implementation in Architecture, Construction, and Engineering Projects—The Polish Study." Energies 14, no. 8 (April 9, 2021): 2090. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en14082090.

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BIM (building information modeling) is a kind of technology that has great potential to enhance the level of automation in architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) projects. The created virtual model of the facility allows coordinating all industries during the entire life cycle of the building. The possibility to save the data related to the given facility in one place, namely in the BIM model, enables control and management of the AEC projects at every stage. During the design and implementation phase, BIM models facilitate the optimization of time, costs, and quality, and in the operational phase, they support effective management of the facility. The use of BIM for building energy modeling (BEM) is the next step of evolution in architecture and engineering design practice. The benefits of using the BIM approach are widely discussed in the literature; however, they may be hard to achieve if appropriate attention is not directed to minimizing the barriers to the implementation of this technology. Observing Europe, one can notice that western and northern countries successfully use BIM for their needs, while the countries of the Eastern Bloc, including Poland, introduce it at a slower pace. In the present paper, the authors conducted a cause-and-effect analysis of the identified barriers to the implementation of BIM technology in the construction process. For this purpose, the authors applied the Ishikawa diagram, which is a tool that helps to recognize the actual or potential causes of failure. The analysis conducted showed that one of the weakest links in the successful BIM implementation is people and, in particular, their lack of knowledge and reluctance to change. The authors indicated the need to introduce and strengthen preventive actions, mainly through education: training, courses, and studies focused on BIM technology.
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Roy, Robin. "Barriers to innovation." Design Studies 6, no. 2 (April 1985): 115. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0142-694x(85)90022-5.

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Kamkarhaghighi, Mehran, Pejman Mirza-Babaei, Khalil El-Khatib, and Kathrin M. Gerling. "Architecture guideline for game-based stroke rehabilitation." World Journal of Science, Technology and Sustainable Development 14, no. 2/3 (April 6, 2017): 228–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/wjstsd-06-2016-0039.

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Purpose Strokes are the most common cause of long-term disability of adults in developed countries. Continuous participation in rehabilitation can alleviate some of the consequences, and support recovery of stroke patients. However, physical rehabilitation requires commitment to tedious exercise routines over lengthy periods of time, which often cause patients to dropout of this form of therapy. In this context, game-based stroke rehabilitation has the potential to address two important barriers: accessibility of rehabilitation, and patient motivation. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach This paper provides a review of design efforts in human-computer interaction (HCI) and gaming research to support stroke rehabilitation. Findings Based on extensive review, this paper highlights challenges and opportunities in this area, and discusses an architecture guideline for a game-based stroke rehabilitation system. Originality/value This study was an original study.
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Mortensen, Andrea, Per Heiselberg, and Mary-Ann Knudstrup. "Definition of specific comfort parameters, indoor environmental and architectural quality: Evaluated by Danish single-family homeowners." Indoor and Built Environment 27, no. 8 (March 27, 2017): 1085–104. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1420326x17700698.

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In the coming years, the European building sector faces a large challenge in reducing the energy consumption and CO2 emission. To reach these targets private homeowners must participate by renovating their buildings, but various barriers prevent them from conducting extensive energy renovations. Studies have, nonetheless, shown that improvements in indoor environment, comfort and architecture can motivate the Danish homeowners. This paper examines which elements of respective indoor environment and comfort the homeowners would find essential, and which level of architectural changes they would prefer for renovation. The presented results were derived from a survey conducted in January 2012 where 883 homeowners completed a questionnaire about energy renovation, indoor environment, comfort and architecture. For good indoor environment and comfort ‘stable temperature at a comfortable level’, ‘good and plenty daylight’, ‘the ability to open windows and get fresh air inside’, ‘optimal lay-out’ and ‘no draught’ were found to be most crucial. Preferably, the architecture should undergo some changes, but the original style of the house should be respected. The homeowners’ stage in their life cycle (life-cycle situation) is the key element to consider when motivating them to perform an energy renovation since this stage can affect their motivation.
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Roehrs, Alex, Cristiano A. da Costa, Rodrigo R. Righi, André H. Mayer, Valter F. da Silva, José R. Goldim, and Douglas C. Schmidt. "Integrating multiple blockchains to support distributed personal health records." Health Informatics Journal 27, no. 2 (April 2021): 146045822110075. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/14604582211007546.

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Blockchain technologies have evolved in recent years, as have the use of personal health record (PHR) data. Initially, only the financial domain benefited from Blockchain technologies. Due to efficient distribution format and data integrity security, however, these technologies have demonstrated potential in other areas, such as PHR data in the healthcare domain. Applying Blockchain to PHR data faces different challenges than applying it to financial transactions via crypto-currency. To propose and discuss an architectural model of a Blockchain platform named “OmniPHR Multi-Blockchain” to address key challenges associated with geographical distribution of PHR data. We analyzed the current literature to identify critical barriers faced when applying Blockchain technologies to distribute PHR data. We propose an architecture model and describe a prototype developed to evaluate and address these challenges. The OmniPHR Multi-Blockchain architecture yielded promising results for scenarios involving distributed PHR data. The project demonstrated a viable and beneficial alternative for processing geographically distributed PHR data with performance comparable with conventional methods. Blockchain’s implementation tools have evolved, but the domain of healthcare still faces many challenges concerning distribution and interoperability. This study empirically demonstrates an alternative architecture that enables the distributed processing of PHR data via Blockchain technologies.
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Rimmer, Susan Harris. "Barriers to Operationalising the “Women, Peace & Security” Doctrine in United Nations Peacekeeping Operations." Journal of International Peacekeeping 20, no. 1-2 (December 8, 2016): 49–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/18754112-02001005.

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This article argues that there are two barriers to operationalising the Women Peace and Security resolutions at the mission level that deserve further attention. The first barrier is that the legal architecture has flaws, and does not seem to be matched with a commensurate political commitment that shapes the high-level un response at the level of mandate. The second barrier relates to the institutional ability to deliver a peacekeeping mission with gender equality at its heart, related to the capacity of domestic militaries. The article argues that there needs to be deeper thinking about the capabilities of modern militaries to fulfil complex peace operations which contain the imperative for gender sensitive for conflict analysis, planning, security sector reform, disarmament, ddr, and disaster response. The slow progress of gender reform of militaries is hindering credible regulatory responses in un missions. The article concludes that this creates lingering distrust of military intervention as a tool to protect women and girls, even from conflict-related sexual violence, even in a peace-keeping context.
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Lowry, David B., Jennifer L. Modliszewski, Kevin M. Wright, Carrie A. Wu, and John H. Willis. "The strength and genetic basis of reproductive isolating barriers in flowering plants." Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 363, no. 1506 (June 25, 2008): 3009–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2008.0064.

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Speciation is characterized by the evolution of reproductive isolation between two groups of organisms. Understanding the process of speciation requires the quantification of barriers to reproductive isolation, dissection of the genetic mechanisms that contribute to those barriers and determination of the forces driving the evolution of those barriers. Through a comprehensive analysis involving 19 pairs of plant taxa, we assessed the strength and patterns of asymmetry of multiple prezygotic and postzygotic reproductive isolating barriers. We then reviewed contemporary knowledge of the genetic architecture of reproductive isolation and the relative role of chromosomal and genic factors in intrinsic postzygotic isolation. On average, we found that prezygotic isolation is approximately twice as strong as postzygotic isolation, and that postmating barriers are approximately three times more asymmetrical in their action than premating barriers. Barriers involve a variable number of loci, and chromosomal rearrangements may have a limited direct role in reproductive isolation in plants. Future research should aim to understand the relationship between particular genetic loci and the magnitude of their effect on reproductive isolation in nature, the geographical scale at which plant speciation occurs, and the role of different evolutionary forces in the speciation process.
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Ivanov, Aleksandr. "Something there is that doesn’t love a wall… (Notes on the 16th Venice Architecture Biennale 2018)." Judaic-Slavic Journal, no. 1 (2) (2019): 148–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.31168/2658-3364.2019.1.1.5.

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The article reviews two exhibitions presented at the Israeli and German pavilions at the 2018 Venice Architecture Biennale,where the 16th International Architecture Exhibition was themed and titled as FREESPACE.The Manifesto,written by Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara, the chief curators of the Biennale, proclaimed, among other things, that FREESPACE provides its participants with «…freedom to imagine the free space of time and memory, binding past, present and future together, building on inherited cultural layers, weaving the archaic with the contemporary…» In accordance with the Manifesto, the curators of the Israeli exhibition named In Statu Quo: Structures of Negotiation attempted to deconstruct, in the historical and architectural perspective,the stages of interfaith struggle for holy sites in Israel and on the West Bank of the Jordan River. The German exhibition Unbuilding Walls was dedicated to the twenty-eighth anniversary of the destruction of the Berlin Wall. One of its key exhibits was the visual installation Wall of Opinions, composed of video interviews with residents of various countries, including Israel, where demarcation lines (all kinds of walls, fences, barriers) still exist today, turning «free spaces» into exclusion zones. Both exhibitions convincingly showed the political and social problems that the modern society faces when attempting to create «free spaces» for informal interaction between diverse ethnic and social groups in different countries. Moreover, the exhibition of the Israeli pavilion clearly points at the hidden dangers of new demarcation barriers when the sides of interethnic and interconfessional conflicts fail to reach an agreement about the status of one or another place, while the curators from Germany, symbolically dismantling the global walls of misunderstanding, give us hope to overcome such problems.
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Runciman, Brian. "Diverse Teams Barriers and Benefits." ITNOW 62, no. 2 (May 8, 2020): 6–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/itnow/bwaa033.

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Abstract BCS has produced an update of its diversity research for 2020. This year we put more focus on asking respondents for practical suggestions, what they’ve seen that is good and what works. Brian Runciman MBCS reports.
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