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Hayar, Said, and Laurent Mériade. "La diffusion des outils et services e-santé auprès de leurs utilisateurs : l’exemple de « Mon espace santé » en France." Gestion et management public Pub. anticipées, no. 5 (April 21, 2050): 1f—21. http://dx.doi.org/10.3917/gmp.pr1.0012.
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Les pouvoirs publics souhaitent tirer parti des perspectives offertes par le numérique en santé pour améliorer l’information et la prise en charge des patients tout en luttant contre les inégalités de santé dans les territoires. Cependant, en France, si au cours des quinze dernières années, cette transformation digitale du secteur de la santé s’est particulièrement développée, elle a aussi connu des résultats très variables et parfois encore assez décevants. Pour notamment renforcer et accélérer cette transformation digitale, de nombreux travaux ont décrit en détail les modalités et facteurs favorisant l’adoption et l’appropriation des outils et services numériques en santé. En revanche, beaucoup moins de travaux ont porté leur attention sur la phase de diffusion aux utilisateurs de ces outils et services alors qu’elle détermine significativement leur adoption et appropriation. Pour combler ce manque, à partir de la théorie de la diffusion des innovations, nous proposons d’analyser les modalités de diffusion à ses utilisateurs de l’outil « Mon espace santé » proposé et mis en œuvre par la Caisse nationale d’assurance maladie en France. À partir d’une participation observante au sein des équipes chargées de la diffusion de cet outil, nous décrivons les éléments de diffusion de cette innovation digitale (système social, innovation, canaux de communication, temps). Les résultats de cette analyse nous permettent, dans un premier temps, sur le plan théorique, de proposer un premier cadre d’analyse de la diffusion des innovations digitales en santé. L’application de ce cadre d’analyse nous autorise ensuite une caractérisation des modalités de diffusion de l’innovation digitale en santé « centrée sur l’usager » aux côtés de celles relatives à sa conception déjà très illustrées dans la littérature. Ces modalités sont décrites à travers les principales composantes de la diffusion de « Mon espace santé » (différents rôles de l’usager, canaux de communication utilisés et étapes de diffusion) et trois de ses principes directeurs (usager-acteur, État-plateforme, déploiement incitatif centré sur l’usager). Sur le plan pratique, ces composantes et principes de diffusion représentent autant de pistes d’amélioration de la diffusion des innovations digitales en santé dans le secteur public.
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Carrier, Gilles. "Avenues pour l’audiovisuel à l’université dans les années 1980." Revue des sciences de l'éducation 6, no. 3 (October 20, 2009): 533–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.7202/900303ar.
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L’auteur, à la suite de son expérience personnelle dans un Centre audiovisuel universitaire et de lectures sur la question, brosse ici un tableau de l’évolution des Centres audiovisuels universitaires au Québec. Il définit l’adoption des techniques de communication audiovisuelles comme étant l’adoption d’une innovation dans l’enseignement universitaire. Compte tenu des récompenses qui encouragent le professeur universitaire à promouvoir ses activités de recherche, il ressort que les démarches d’amélioration de son enseignement et, a fortiori, de l’utilisation de l’audiovisuel deviennent secondaire. Heureusement toutefois, pour l’audiovisuel, tous les professeurs ne s’occupent pas de recherche à temps complet dans toutes les facultés. On retrouve dans les écoles professionnelles, les sciences sociales, une préoccupation d’enseignement efficace et intéressant qui recourt plus souvent à la technologie nouvelle des moyens de communication audiovisuels. Ce « marché » naturel de l’audiovisuel semble avoir été cultivé beaucoup depuis la création des Centres audiovisuels universitaires, de sorte qu’on pourrait proclamer la fin du développement quantitatif des services et des ressources de ces centres et proposer comme prochaine étape celle du développement qualitatif des services de l’audiovisuel : de différenciation plus poussée de ces services en fonction des usagers traditionnels et potentiels, de pénétration plus poussée dans la vie quotidienne de l’étudiant et du professeur-chercheur.
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Oladele, Adewole S. "Effective Transportation Technology Transfer Operations for Economic Development in Botswana." Applied Mechanics and Materials 505-506 (January 2014): 493–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.505-506.493.
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Technology Transfer (T2) centres have emerged in many countries all over the world as effective agents and catalyst for improvements in disseminating experiences, technologies, best practices and innovations. There is a generally perceived link between the state of development of a country's transportation systems and the extent of technology usage and availability of technical information in that country. To keep the pace with the new technologies, the transportation sector needs information and knowledge that will enable it to advance their processes, incorporate new products into existing programmes, and increase technical know-how that produces positive change and economic development. This paper intended to discuss the innovative strategies adopted in operating transportation technology transfer centre in Botswana. Strategies adopted to achieve the objective were establishing and maintaining a transportation database and website accessible by transportation engineering professionals; publishing and disseminating quarterly T2 newsletter; hosting 6th Africa T2 conference; identifying training programs for the stakeholders. In conclusion, the paper highlighted the outcome of operating T2 centre to enhance transportation through effective technology transfer operations for economic development in Botswana.
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Hisnindarsyah. "Effect of partnership strategy on competitive advantage mediated by market area and moderated by health service innovation: Hospital case in Ambon, Indonesia." World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews 13, no. 2 (February 28, 2022): 377–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2022.13.2.0154.
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The purpose of this studies to take a observe the Effect of Partnership Strategy on Competitive Advantage mediated through manner of Market Area and moderated through manner of Health Service Innovation. This study is quantitative research with a case have a take a observe on fifteen hospitals and forty health centres in Ambon City, Indonesia. The data processed the usage of the Smart PLS -3 software program for Structural Equation Modelling. This have a take a observe proposes a version of partnership strategy variables on competitive advantage the usage of the market area as a mediating variable and health service innovation as a moderating variable that has now not been extensively studied. The results show that the partnership strategy has a direct effect on competitive advantage. The partnership strategy has a direct effect on the market area, but the market area cannot mediate the relationship between the partnership strategy and competitive advantage. Health service innovation has a direct effect on competitive advantage, but health service innovation cannot moderate relationship between partnership strategy and competitive advantage and cannot moderate relationship between market area and competitive advantage. While the market area has no direct significant effect on competitive advantage.
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Shet, Omkar G., Vamsi Krishna Ponduri, Prem Gupta, Rohan H, and Roopa M. S. "Augmented Reality in Healthcare: A Systematic Review." International Journal for Research in Applied Science and Engineering Technology 11, no. 2 (February 28, 2023): 1226–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.22214/ijraset.2023.49212.
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Abstract: The healthcare industry is experiencing a lot of innovation. Out of the various new challenges, the speed of technology innovation, the demand for more patient-centred experiences, growing medical expenditures, and extending outreach to remote locations stand out. Augmented reality (AR) is revolutionising the healthcare sector with the rising usage of linked devices, computer vision, and artificial intelligence. The delivery of healthcare services is changing, and the overall standard of patient care is rising as a result of novel interactions between the real world and virtual objects enabled by mobile phones, wearables, and head-mounted displays.
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Jagoret, Patrick, Jacques Kwesseu, Charly Anicet Messie, Isabelle Michel, and Éric Malézieux. "Valeurs d’usage des ligneux utilisés en agroforesterie : les cacaoyères du Centre-Cameroun." BOIS & FORETS DES TROPIQUES 321, no. 321 (July 17, 2014): 45. http://dx.doi.org/10.19182/bft2014.321.a31217.
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En zone tropicale humide, la valeur des systèmesagroforestierspour lesagriculteurs est souvent difficile à évaluer. À partir d’un inventaire floristique réalisé dans 14 cacao- yères agroforestières du Centre-Cameroun, l’article propose leur évaluation participative basée sur la méthode de distribution des cailloux mobilisée pour quantifier la valeur accordée par les agriculteurs à chaque espèce en fonction des usages attribués. Au total, 86 espèces ligneuses ont été inventoriées. Les cinq espèces les plus fré- quentes ont été le safoutier, Dacryodes edulis, avec 18 % des arbres inventoriés, l’avocatier, Persea americana, avec 11 %, le fraké, Terminalia superba, avec 10 %, le figuier, Ficus mucoso, avec 5 %, et Albizia adianthifolia, avec 3 %. Vingt-deux espèces (26 %) n’ont eu aucun usage pour les agri- culteursqui ont défini sept usagesdifférents pour lesautresespècesinventoriées. Parmi cesespèces, la valeur d’usage la plusélevée a été attribuée au cacaoyer (20 %). Ensuite, par ordre décroissant, les cinq espèces qui ont eu les valeurs d’usage les plus élevées ont été l’ayous, Triplochyton scleroxylon, le sapelli, Entandrophragma cylindricum, le safoutier, Dacryodes edulis, le palmier à huile, Elaeis guineensis, et le manguier, Mangifera indica. Le profil d’usage des cacaoyères a montré qu’elles sont princi- palement pilotées par les agriculteurs pour la vente de produits ligneux et non ligneux, l’autoconsommation de produitsnon ligneux et de produits médicinaux. Les résultats indiquent que les innovations techniques visant à améliorer lessystèmesagroforestiers cacaoyersdoivent tenir compte de leur com- plexité et de leur plurifonctionnalité.
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Szkliniarz, Katarzyna. "Characteristics of the natural radioactivity of the underground laboratories in the Baltic Sea Region participating in the BSUIN and EUL projects." Advances in Geosciences 57 (January 28, 2022): 9–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/adgeo-57-9-2022.
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Abstract. Underground laboratories (ULs) offer more and more opportunities for their usage. Still, one of the most critical parameters describing ULs is their natural radioactivity. Therefore, the article compares the six ULs of the BSUIN (Baltic Sea Underground Innovation Network) and EUL (Empowering Underground Laboratories Network Usage) projects regarding their natural radioactivity. Measurements include in situ and laboratory analysis of the collected rock and water samples, using various nuclear spectrometry techniques. The lowest level of natural radioactivity characterizes salt deposit is in the Conceptual Lab development co-ordinated by KGHM Cuprum R&D centre.
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Kolev, Dimitar. "Entrepreneurship Skillset Build-up in the Conditions of the Fourth Industrial Revolution." Transport and Communications 7, no. 2 (2019): 10–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.26552/tac.c.2019.2.3.
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In the conditions of fourth industrial revolution, it is very difficult to find new entrepreneurship ideas and windows. This paper delves into the modern ways to do entrepreneurship like digital, green, medical, educational, social, creative or art. Some creative and critical thinking techniques for entrepreneur windows are discussed and their implementation in education has been drawn. They include lateral thinking, the six thinking hats, simplify and their suggested usage for classes as role-playing games, puzzles and quizzes. A connection between leadership, entrepreneurship, innovation and creative thinking has been drawn. On that basis, a conclusion about usage of creative thinking techniques in educational centres to build up entrepreneurship and leadership skills has been done.
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SULAIMAN, AININ, NOOR ISMAWATI JAAFAR, and ROHANA JANI. "DIFFUSION OF INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) THROUGH THE RURAL INTERNET CENTRE: THE MALAYSIAN EXPERIENCE." International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management 07, no. 02 (June 2010): 129–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s0219877010001878.
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This paper focuses on examining the ICT diffusion by studying an initiative of the Malaysian government to bridge the digital divide that exists across the country's urban and rural communities. This is achieved through investigating the operation and the experience of a typical Rural Internet Centre. The findings of this study showed that there is keen interest among the community to learn and sharpen their ICT-related skills. The Internet Centre serves to provide an avenue for the realisation of this goal. The study showed that despite some operational snags, the Internet Centre performed well. One of the by-products of the centre was that its activities fostered closer relationships among users; it provided an avenue for disparate community members to interact and share their new skills. Bringing the ICT usage and appreciation to the rural areas was successful. About half of the centre users made weekly visits during which they searched for information on the internet, sent and received e-mail and attended the Internet Centre's regular IT classes. They also saw it as a valuable communication channel and a potential leveller of the technological capability gap.
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Малыхина, Irina Malykhina, Брежнев, and Aleksey Brezhnev. "PROJECT MANAGEMENT AS A TOOL FOR DEVELOPMENT ENGINEERING CENTER, BASED AT THE UNIVERSITY." Bulletin of Belgorod State Technological University named after. V. G. Shukhov 2, no. 1 (December 8, 2016): 240–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.12737/23354.
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Today, the domestic economy is going through difficult times associated with the instability of the geopolitical situation in the world, a strengthening of the sanctions policy of Western countries to-wards the Russian Federation, limited access to foreign investment and other factors that directly affect the speed and quality of economic development of the state. However, Russia today is on the path of innovative development, so the generation and usage in industry innovation is a priority. Recognition of necessity of innovative development of Russia determines the importance of improving and obtaining good results in such a relatively young activities for our country as project management and engineering. In this paper, the influence of project management as a form of innovative management in the development of the engineering centre, based at the University. Steady growth in demand for engineering services, which contribute to qualitative and effective implemen-tation of the latest technological solutions in production, largely due to the significant complexity of scientific results in scientific, research and innovation. Therefore, the use of the principles and methods of project management creates the conditions for high performance implementation of innovation projects, which include the creation and development of engineering centers, including in the field of building materials industry.
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Ramirez, Violeta, Marie Sigrist, and Elise Grison. "De la prégnance de l’automobile à la perception de ses limites. Une étude ethnographique du choix modal en territoires peu denses en France." Flux Pub. anticipées, no. 4 (December 15, 2022): I—XVIII. http://dx.doi.org/10.3917/flux.pr1.0004.
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Dans le contexte du réchauffement climatique et des objectifs gouvernementaux visant la réduction des émissions de gaz à effet de serre, les pouvoirs publics et les opérateurs de mobilité s’orientent vers des innovations proposant des alternatives à l’automobilité. Pourtant, l’habitabilité des territoires à faible et très faible densité est rendue possible par l’existence d’un système de mobilité qui donne une place centrale à la voiture. À partir d’une enquête ethnographique réalisée en France, cet article interroge le choix modal des habitants des territoires peu denses. Si la voiture reste centrale dans la culture de ces territoires, des limites à son usage apparaissent dans les représentations de certains habitants. La perception de l’augmentation des coûts de l’automobilité et de ses impacts environnementaux laissent entrevoir les complications croissantes de ce mode de déplacement, autant sur les modes de vie des ménages que sur l’attractivité future des territoires dépendants de l’automobile.
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Attri, Rekha. "Wakefit Innovations: overcoming challenges of online sales of furniture & furnishings." Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies 13, no. 2 (August 22, 2023): 1–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/eemcs-11-2022-0401.
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Learning outcomes After reading and discussing the case, the participants would be able to: apply 7S and VRIO framework for online furniture retail; evaluate the profitability of horizontal versus vertical marketplaces for selling furniture online; articulate the challenges faced by online furniture retailers; discuss the applicability of technology to enhance customer experience in online furniture retail; and discuss the omni-channel strategy which online furniture companies can adopt. Case overview/synopsis Although furniture has traditionally been an unorganized category, the online furniture platforms have been on an upward curve since past few years. Digitization of economy and usage of smartphones to access internet had given a thrust to online purchases. This case on Wakefit Innovations Private Limited is intended to provide the readers with the business and marketing insights of selling furniture using online platform. The readers will be able to understand how retailing furniture using e-commerce is full of challenges and how various marketing activities have helped Wakefit improve their customer base. The readers can discuss the advantages and disadvantages of horizontal versus vertical e-commerce marketplaces and various challenges associated with online furniture retailing. Whether Wakefit should continue setting up experience centres and the benefits that could accrue by usage of virtual reality, augmented reality and data analytics are additional dimensions which can be discussed by the readers. The case will benefit the professionals in understanding the challenges and marketing strategies used by online furniture retailers and the same can be replicated by other players in this sector. Complexity academic level This case is suitable for students enrolled for full credit course on e-commerce at post graduate level. The case can be discussed towards the middle of the course once the students have studied different formats of e-commerce marketplace. Supplementary materials Teaching notes are available for educators only. Subject code CSS 8: Marketing.
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Padri, I. Made. "PENGGUNAAN MEDIA KOMPUTER DALAM PERKULIAHAN MEKANIKA BERDASARKAN MODEL PEMBELAJARAN PEMECAHAN MASALAH BERBASIS KONSEP." Jurnal Pengajaran Matematika dan Ilmu Pengetahuan Alam 3, no. 1 (January 13, 2015): 32. http://dx.doi.org/10.18269/jpmipa.v3i1.377.
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This paper is the result of tried out of innovation in Mechanics course with problem solving teaching-learning model based on concept by using computer, conducted in DUE Like project at Physics Department of FPMIPA UPI in academic year 2002/2003.In principle, the objective of this innovation is to improve the student role (student centred) in attending Mechanics course, which in turn will improve the quality of the student learning result.Concretely, the main point of the implementation of this learning model in Mechanics course includes:1. Group discussion in finding and solving problem, based on problem and concept structure that presented in handout.2. Presentation the result of group discussion to get comments from all students.3. Strengthening and completing the discussion result by lecturer using computer media.4. Tutorial to guide students in finishing some problems taken from textbook.Derived from the average score and the percent of the success student in each examination, it can be concluded that the usage of problem solving teaching- learning model based on concept by using computer media, significantly can improve the student learning result, compared to the result of the same course when it is just using OHP. While from the answer of the questioner which just returned by 50% students, generally stated that the teaching-learning model and the media used in Mechanics lecture are good enough, even though there is an impression that the students found difficulty in learning alone which based on textbook and handout. It happened, may be, because of the previous learning style which is teacher-centred.
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Nurlaila, Ida, and Sonny Yuliar. "Multiculturality in the Indonesia's Biofuel Innovation Initiative: Critical issues of land use and sustainable environment." Journal of ASIAN Behavioural Studies 3, no. 6 (January 4, 2018): 139. http://dx.doi.org/10.21834/jabs.v3i6.246.
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The Presidential decree was triggered national-scale energy plant cultivation to all districts. It is based on the assumption that Indonesia's energy security problem need to be addressed for accommodating poverty and environment problems. Until today the main objective of the program has not materialized, social conflicts that emerged mostly triggered by land usage and environment issues. While energy-economic calculation is central in the biofuel program conception, the evidences reveal a wide range of cultural issues taking a significant position in the program adoption at rural communities. In other words, multiculturality is a critical issue in the biofuel program adoption..
Keywords: biofuel innovation, land use, sustainable environment, multiculturality, collective learning
eISSN 2514-7528 © 2018. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs 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.
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Dimitrova, B. "Relationships between education and innovations in the recreation Industry in Bulgaria." Trakia Journal of Sciences 18, no. 3 (2020): 194–202. http://dx.doi.org/10.15547/tjs.2020.03.003.
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PURPOSE: The goal of the study is to analyse the advantages in the Bulgarian full educational vertical in wellness culture, in two professional fields and establish the external evaluation for proposed knowledge, intellectual and practical skills of specialised personnel in Bulgarian niche tourism by defining the importance of the studied indicators. METHODS: We apply a psychometric assessment of customers’ opinions to obtain results on the meanings of numbers (points/weight). The respondents' opinions we measure with an adaptive version of the questionnaire for studying through the usage of smart tools of google drive. RESULTS: This paper offers an analysis of advantages for accredited and integrated into the practice innovations in support of Niche tourism. We created new educational programs in response to the latest changes in the Bulgarian educational and scientific policies and regulations. In the last 10 years, Bulgaria has successfully integrated six new specialized (in niche tourism) programs in two professional categories – Healthcare & sport and is establishing a Centre for Excellence. CONCLUSIONS: The established regularities are a valuable reference point to build the full educational vertical from secondary level to doctoral level with innovative programs in support of smart services for Niche tourism and knowledge-based economy in Bulgaria.
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Munro, Andrew. "The predictive stall in selection: Why – and is there anything we can do about it?" Assessment and Development Matters 5, no. 4 (2013): 17–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.53841/bpsadm.2013.5.4.17.
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In the 1980s psychometric testing rediscovered its mojo. The growing evidence base, a combination of greater test usage within the work place and the emerging wave of meta-analytical studies (Hunter & Hunter, 1984) reassured us that the systematic application of the psychometric method would deliver greater predictive power in selection. The potential gains were significant, delivering sizeable improvements in employee productivity and reductions in recruitment costs.Thirty years on, however, it is a puzzle that – despite greater sophistication in test design, access to technological innovation, and improvements in statistical methodology – predictive power has not improved. Instead, there is reason to think that in some instances, for example, assessment centres (Thornton, 2009), validity is in decline. So what underpins this predictive stall? This article outlines seven different arguments to point to the possible causes and goes on to propose options to address the stall.
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Rugraff, Eric, and Eric Rugraff. "Concurrence bancaire et « transition financière » dans les pays d’Europe centrale : l’apport des banques étrangères." Revue d'économie financière 55, no. 5 (1999): 113–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.3406/ecofi.1999.4937.
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Bank Competition and Financial Transition in Central European Countries : the Impact of Foreign Banks During the first part of the 1990s Central European countries encouraged the creation of new private banks in order to increase competition and to improve the quality of financial intermediation. Lacking any conclusive results, they called upon capital from Foreign banks during the second half of the 1990s. Foreign banks, particularly those in Hungary where they are numerous, generated competition and contributed to the increase in the efficiency of the sector. This competition resulted in « price effects », such as the reduction of spreads, and also « qualitative effects » such as the usage, by local banks, of practices and services existing in developed countries. The foreign contribution cannot be understood in a neo-classical perspective of perfect competition. Indeed, adding new competitors similar to local banks is insufficient to improve the quality of financial intermediation. Former banking practices have been drastically changed through the innovations of foreign banks. By introducing new methods, new ways of working, foreign banks have helped to launch a process of dynamic competition resulting in an improvement in the quality of the banking system in Central Europe.
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Urueña Sánchez, Mario Iván. "L ́évolution d’une strategie de contreinsurrection : le cas du conflit armé colombien (1962-1966)." Criterios 7, no. 1 (June 30, 2014): 145–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.21500/20115733.1878.
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On part de la question suivante pour développer cet article : comment une faible menace peut-elle devenir une menace réelle, et ce, même en labsence de menace concrète? Pour bien la résoudre, lhypothèse proposée est axée sur trois facteurs: (1) lopposition entre les visions des militaires et des diplomates (2) la transmission dinformation biaisée par les décideurs dun pays allié et finalement (3) linfluence des systèmes de croyances préexistants. Linnovation de cette approche se centre sur lusage de la théorie du réalisme défensif en vue dévaluer soit le rôle des capacités matérielles que des perceptions des décideurs dans la création dune menace réelle depuis une autre faible. La conclusion est que les aspects cognitifs peuvent devenir dans la surestimation dune menace à travers le mal disposition des capacités matérielles.
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Delteil, Violaine, and Vassil Kirov. "Européanisation versus déseuropéanisation sociale: le sort des économies périphériques bulgare et roumaine." Articles 72, no. 4 (January 11, 2018): 785–807. http://dx.doi.org/10.7202/1043176ar.
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RésuméCet article a pour objectif d’analyser l’influence et les usages de l’Europe appliqués au cas des systèmes de relations professionnelles en Bulgarie et en Roumanie. Une grille analytique visant à appréhender les différents leviers et obstacles du processus d’européanisation est élaborée et appliquée aux trajectoires propres à la Bulgarie et à la Roumanie, avec une attention particulière à la période ouverte depuis la crise de 2007. Questionnant en ce sens les dynamiques d’européanisation et les pressions créées sur les systèmes de relations professionnelles en Bulgarie et en Roumanie, l’article propose respectivement : 1- une section analytique portant sur les différents leviers et dimensions de l’influence et des usages de l’Union européenne, doublée d’une note méthodologique (le travail d’analyse sur la Bulgarie et la Roumanie repose sur 30 entretiens récents menés dans les deux pays); 2- une section discutant à partir de la littérature les dynamiques et limites de l’européanisation des pays d’Europe centrale et orientale (PECO); 3- une analyse des trajectoires propres à la Bulgarie et à la Roumanie depuis la première décennie de transition, en accordant une attention particulière à la période ouverte par la crise de 2007; et enfin, 4- une conclusion qui invite à voir une certaine continuité, sinon complémentarité, entre la dynamique d’européanisation sociale portée par la conversion « néolibérale » de l’UE (Hermann, 2007) et les signes d’une déseuropéanisation programmée de plus en plus manifeste.
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Negera, Dessalegn, Asrat Zewdie, Abeza Mitiku Kera, and Gutama Haile Degefa. "Health information use and associated factors among healthcare professionals in Ilu Aba Bor zone, Oromia region, Ethiopia: an institution-based cross-sectional study." BMJ Open 13, no. 3 (March 2023): e067540. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-067540.
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BackgroundHealth information systems are essential for collecting data for planning, monitoring and evaluating health services. Using reliable information over time is an important aid in improving health outcomes, tackling disparities, enhancing efficiency and encouraging innovation. Studies on the level of health information use among health workers at the health facility level in Ethiopia are limited.ObjectivesThis study was designed to assess the level of health information use and associated factors among healthcare professionals.MethodsAn institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 397 health workers in health centres in the Iluababor zone of Oromia region in southwest Ethiopia, who were chosen using a simple random sampling technique. Data were collected using a pretested, self-administered questionnaire and an observation checklist. The Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology reporting checklist was used to report the summary of the manuscript. Bivariable and multivariable binary logistic regression analysis was used to identify the determinant factors. Variables with a p value <0.05 at 95% CIs were declared significant.ResultsIt was found that 65.8% of the healthcare professionals had good health information usage. Use of Health Management Information System (HMIS) standard materials (adjusted OR (AOR)=8.10; 95% CI 3.51 to 16.58), training on health information (AOR=8.31; 95% CI 4.34 to 14.90), completeness of report formats (AOR=10.24; 95% CI 5.0 to 15.14) and age (AOR=0.4; 95% CI 0.2 to 0.77) were found to be significantly associated with health information use.ConclusionMore than three-fifths of healthcare professionals had good health information usage. Completeness of report format, training, use of standard HMIS materials and age were significantly associated with health information usage. Ensuring the availability of standard HMIS materials and report completeness and providing training, particularly for newly recruited health workers are highly recommended to enhance health information usage.
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Mohamad, Zam Zuriyati, Tengku Rahimah Tengku Arifin, Azni Suhaily Samsuri, Suhaili Mohd Hussin, Siti Subaryani Zainol, and Mohd Nizam A. Badaruddin. "RESISTANCE AND DRIVERS TO ADOPTING THE INTERNET OF THINGS IN HEALTHCARE SERVICES." Platform : A Journal of Management and Humanities 5, no. 2 (December 30, 2022): 16. http://dx.doi.org/10.61762/pjmhvol5iss2art20968.
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Adoption of the IoT is crucial in the healthcare industry to reduce congestion, long waiting times, misplaced records, and underemployment. IoT also allows faster and safer preventive care, lower overall cost, improved patient-centred practice and enhanced sustainability. This study aims to achieve two objectives. First, to identify the resistance to adopting the Internet of Things (IoT) in the healthcare sector, and second to determine the drivers that foster the adoption of the IoT in the healthcare sector. Value Stream Mapping (VSM) has been applied to determine the drivers for adopting IoT, while Innovation Resistance Theory (IRT) has been used as an underlying theory for the resistance factors. Data was gathered by distributing questionnaires to healthcare providers and pharmaceutical companies employees in four Malaysian regions and analysed using partial least square structural equation modelling. A total of 77 respondents participated in the survey. The findings reveal that value barriers and risk barriers have a negative impact on the intention to adopt IoT; the usage barrier has a positive impact, but the traditional barrier has no significant impact on adoption. From the perspective of VSM, the visualisation of complex work patterns has a positive impact on the adoption of IoT, while quantifying resources does not have a significant impact. The outcomes of this study are expected to address the issue of the resistance to the adoption of IoT in the healthcare sector and provide empirical evidence to support the resistance concept idealised by IRT. The application of IRT and VSM in a single study provides a new research path in the field of adopting technology.Keywords: internet of things, healthcare sector, innovation resistance theory, value stream mapping, healthcaresectors, Malaysia
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Yu, J., L. Wu, Y. Yang, X. Lei, and W. He. "Global Data Spatially Interrelate System for Scientific Big Data Spatial-Seamless Sharing." ISPRS - International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences XL-6 (April 23, 2014): 125–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/isprsarchives-xl-6-125-2014.
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A good data sharing system with spatial-seamless services will prevent the scientists from tedious, boring, and time consuming work of spatial transformation, and hence encourage the usage of the scientific data, and increase the scientific innovation. Having been adopted as the framework of Earth datasets by Group on Earth Observation (GEO), Earth System Spatial Grid (ESSG) is potential to be the spatial reference of the Earth datasets. Based on the implementation of ESSG, SDOG-ESSG, a data sharing system named global data spatially interrelate system (GASE) was design to make the data sharing spatial-seamless. The architecture of GASE was introduced. The implementation of the two key components, V-Pools, and interrelating engine, and the prototype is presented. Any dataset is firstly resampled into SDOG-ESSG, and is divided into small blocks, and then are mapped into hierarchical system of the distributed file system in V-Pools, which together makes the data serving at a uniform spatial reference and at a high efficiency. Besides, the datasets from different data centres are interrelated by the interrelating engine at the uniform spatial reference of SDOGESSG, which enables the system to sharing the open datasets in the internet spatial-seamless.
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Chen, Yunyun, Wenyi Wu, and Dini Xiong. "Exploration the use of digital technology in the revitalisation design of Ming Dynasty’s Yingluo jewellery." SHS Web of Conferences 181 (2024): 01047. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/202418101047.
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Buddhist art originated with the emergence of Buddhism and has experienced continual innovation and development throughout history. Yingluo jewellery was introduced to China from India, with its form continuously incorporating ancient Chinese aesthetics in its inheritance and development. The designs of Ming Dynasty’s Yingluo jewellery exhibited a more secular and everyday trend. This article centres on the design of Ming Dynasty necklaces, using the Fahai Temple mural and the Yongxuan court statues as representative examples. The article summarises the distinct artistic features of Ming Dynasty necklaces and explores their aesthetics, focusing on three aspects: shape structure, colour matching, and pattern design. Additionally, 3D digital modelling is employed to revitalise and restore the necklaces’ beauty. Technical abbreviations will be explained upon first usage, and the text adheres to standard academic formatting and language conventions. The objective is to enhance national cultural confidence, bridge the gap between cultural heritage, appreciate the allure of traditional art treasures, and revive cultural artifacts. The infusion of rich cultural nuances into contemporary jewellery design, integration of traditional artistic components into modern aesthetics, and merging exceptional Ming Dynasty necklace works with contemporary aesthetic context, facilitates the seamless integration of outstanding culture into contemporary society.
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Atakpa, Ofonmbuk Etido, and Charles Sylvester Akpan. "Abstractions from Aristotle’s Polis and Plato’s Republic for Education, Self-Actualization and Sustainability in Nigeria." Global Journal of Political Science and Administration 10, no. 3 (March 15, 2022): 1–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.37745/gjpsa.2013vo10n3110.
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The paper adumbrated on prevalent circumstances surrounding the delivery of the type of education that may not correspond to sustainability in Nigeria. This is against the backdrop of a plethora of negative imperatives in the motive, mode and usages for educational certificates instead of knowledge and merit. Abstracting from the philosophical postulations embedded in Aristotle’s Polis and Plato’s Republic as its theoretical foundation, the paper argued that education for self-actualization, if not skewed to align with the goal needs of the larger society cannot confer sustainability in the long run. Mainly descriptive in approach, the paper inferred that apart from the fact of poor funding and outmoded curriculum contents of Nigerian educational programme, which result in the churning out of graduates adjudged to be largely unemployable, a great number of education seekers still hold unto the misconception that an educational certificate, no matter how acquired and what nature it is, provides, not just jobs, but white collar jobs, whereas this had long been supplanted by pragmatism, smartness, innovation and creativity. The paper therefore recommended, among others, improved funding, the re-appraisal of educational curriculum, improvement in schools’ infrastructure, training of teachers etc.; community involvement in platforms for counselling, support and skill acquisition centres for alternative development; and the acquisition of skill sets in computer/ICT related programmes, arts and crafts, as complements to educational certificates that are expected to train the head and equip the hands at the same time.
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Mbatha, Blessing. "DIFFUSION AND ADOPTION OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES IN SOUTH AFRICAN TELECENTRES: SELECTED TELECENTRES IN KWAZULU-NATAL." Mousaion: South African Journal of Information Studies 33, no. 1 (January 25, 2016): 103–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.25159/0027-2639/845.
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This study investigated the usage and types of information and communications technologies (ICTs) accessible to community members in four selected Thusong Service Centres (TSCs or telecentres) in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN). The telecentres that participated in the study were: Nhlazuka, Mbazwane, Dududu and Malangeni. The study was informed by Rogers’ (1995) Diffusion of Innovations (DoI) theory. Through a survey, four TSCs were purposively selected. A questionnaire was used to collect data from community members in the four telecentres involved. The data collected was tabulated under the various headings and presented using tables, frequencies, percentiles and generalisations with the help of the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). The results indicated that a variety of ICT tools have been adopted in the TSCs to provide the local community with the much-needed access to information and improved communication. The government should ensure that adequate varieties and levels of ICT competence are offered to all the citizens. In conclusion, there is a need for sufficient and coherent government policies regulating the training of the local community to use these ICTs effectively.
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Lambongang, James Mado. "Investigating Challenges of Mobile Money usage in the Central Business District of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly, Adum- Ghana." TEXILA INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT 9, no. 1 (February 28, 2023): 42–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.21522/tijmg.2015.09.01.art004.
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A descriptive cross-sectional design approach was deployed using a structured questionnaire underpinning the research objective to collect data from mobile money users and non-users within the Business District Centre of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly, Adum. The purposive random selection technique was used to choose a sample size of 59. This study seeks to investigate the challenges encountered by patrons of mobile money and examine their behaviour and attitudes towards the usage of mobile money transactions. The study identified seven (7) challenges, namely, financial, security, privacy, performance, time, convenience, and psychological, with performance, security, and privacy challenges being the most prevalent. The low transaction limits due to inadequate constant liquidity flow (cash and e-float) by agents affect consumers who wish to transact more than being offered; unwarranted delays experienced by customers and merchants due to incomplete payment process are some of the causative challenges of mobile money transaction; and invasion of privacy and defamation are among major. Fraudsters use the fear and anxiety of customers’ personal details in the hands of a third party, especially when the mobile money accounts are linked to clients’ bank accounts. The effect of inconvenience and delays in transactions are pointers to a duplicated transaction. It is recommended that service charges be lowered to their minimum rates, ensure a reliable mobile money system for consumers through system upgrades, and service providers ensure that personal details remain private to avoid consumer-driven fraud by inadvertently making pin codes known to third parties. Keywords: Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA), Mobile Money, Theory of Reasoned Action (TRA), Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) and the Diffusion of Innovation Theory.
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Mweetwa, Larry, and Austin Mwange. "Major Models and Theories of Cryptocurrency Technology Adoption: A Theoretical Review." International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Growth Evaluation 4, no. 5 (2023): 661–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.54660/.ijmrge.2023.4.5.661-673.
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A review of a selected theories that influence the adoption of technology will serve as the objective of this paper. In this work, we attempt to discover traits that might improve the possibility of acceptance and ongoing usage of technology such as cryptocurrency adoption. More specifically, we focused on Rogers' Innovation Diffusion Theory (IDT, Theory of Technology Acceptance (TAT), and Technology Acceptance Model. (TAM)/TAM2/TAM3, Theory of Reasoned Action (TRA), Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT), and Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB). When researching the tendency of individuals to adopt certain technologies, researchers draw from a wide variety of conceptual frameworks and analytical approaches. In this review, social psychology and its applied notions have been utilised most frequently. As a primary theoretical foundation, the theories centre on people's intentions to engage in a specific behaviour (i.e., adopt and utilise ICT), which is the emphasis of the theories. Research on the adoption and usage of information and communication technologies has made extensive use of both the Theory of Reasoned Action (TRA) and the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB). They are two of the key intention-based theories, which means they give the core theoretical underpinnings for other adoption theories, such as the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and the Enhanced Technology Acceptance Model. Both the transpersonal relationship analysis and the transpersonal behaviour analysis begin with the fundamental premise that individuals deliberately choose whether or not they will engage in a certain behaviour. In this sense, the adoption and usage intentions are typically seen of as a primary outcome variable that is influenced by a variety of independent variables. This is because of the way that they are typically studied. In the following, we will discuss significant theories regarding the adoption of technology.
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Heaney-Mustafa, Sandra, Francesco Sofo, Mukaddas Afzal, Zubair Anwar, Bareerah Fatima, and Faizan ul Hasan. "Bridging Farmer and Researcher: Extension through the Eyes of Agents in Rural Pakistan." Journal of International Agricultural and Extension Education 25, no. 3 (December 15, 2018): 111–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.5191/jiaee.2018.25308.
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Irrigation and efficient water usage by farmers remain key agricultural problems in Pakistan. Technological approaches to water management specifically irrigation management using cloud technology is a recent innovation currently being trialed in Pakistan through a project conducted by the authors and funded by the Australian Centre for International Research. The paper reports on the perceptions of rural agents in Pakistan involved in the scaling out of new technologies to improve irrigation practices of a large number of farmers. The methodology adopted the use of focus groups with water professionals and extension agents as this approach has been proven to be a key effective method to assist rural agents to gather current information on irrigation problems and the scaling out process. Eight focus groups were assembled with an average of ten participants in each group. The findings revealed the current practices, positive outcomes and challenges to conducting farmer education in Pakistan. The importance of this research is its potential to improving work practices of large numbers of farmers that continue to be highly challenging. The study gives fresh insights on how farmer education methods could be achieved in relation to improving water irrigation through new technological practices of a significantly increased number of farmers.
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Kováč, Juraj, Peter Malega, Vladimír Rudy, and Jozef Svetlík. "Vumark’s Method of Production Layout Designing." Applied Sciences 13, no. 3 (January 23, 2023): 1496. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app13031496.
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The paper deals with the issue of the mixed-reality usage in the design of production systems, its changes during expansion, or technological changes in the production, where it is necessary to flexibly and quickly verify the integration of a new machine into the existing layout and eliminate collision situations even before the installation of a physical machine in production. This is realized through Vumark’s design methodology, which was verified and applied in the conditions of the production environment of the Innovation and Prototyping Centre in the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at the Technical University of Kosice. The individual parts of the paper describe the Vumark deployment procedure in the production area and the software and hardware resources that the user can apply. Three production machines and one robotic device selected from the Factory design software database were chosen for the experiment. The chosen method enables us to verify during the experiment several variants of deployment the machines in the layout and thus to find the optimal location in a very short time. The experiment showed that the chosen method is applicable in practice and brings savings of time, costs, and energy especially when changing the layout or replacing the machine in the production hall.
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Tsiskaridze, Rusudan, Karin Reinhold, and Marina Jarvis. "Innovating HRM Recruitment: A Comprehensive Review Of AI Deployment." Marketing and Management of Innovations 14, no. 4 (2023): 239–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.21272/mmi.2023.4-18.
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Recently, the integration of digitalization has led to the prevalence of artificial intelligence (AI) in human resource management (HRM), such as the utilization of artificial intelligence (AI)-based applications during the recruitment process. These AI-driven technologies have risen to prominence due to their ability to facilitate synergistic collaboration between humans and computer intelligence to effectively achieve desired goals. This paper reviews the research conducted on AI-based HRM and its consequences for recruiting outcomes. The systematic literature review is based on a search within the Web of Science and Scopus databases, which resulted in 46 peer-reviewed journal articles published from 2019 to 2023. The findings of the study were divided into five categories: (a) AI-based HRM, (b) ethics of AI in HRM, (c) benefits of AI-enabled selection tools, (d) risks of AI-enabled selection tools, and (d) usage of AI in recruitment in different country contexts. This paper provides a general overview of AI-based HRM management and its duality and complexity. One of the toughest challenges for HRM is to maintain a collaborative spirit when human workers are with AI-enabled robots’ side by side. Organizations are required to perceive both the potential risk and the opportunities that AI recruiting tools may generate. From the perspective of article outcomes, the majority of related studies have been performed in African and Asian countries, which suggests that there is a lack of empirical studies in the European region. One of the major causes may be assumed to be legislation issues, precisely general data protection rules (GDPRs), which hinder the process of adopting technology-based recruiting tools. During AI decision making, fairness should be at the centre of the procedure. Despite some preferences for AI recruitment, such as streamlining HR tasks, this raises many ethical and legal issues that should be solved—at least balanced—not to leave feelings of unfairness among potential employees. AI-based technology solutions require significant time and effort to peacefully exist in the job market. HR managers should not have the feeling of danger of being replaced by AI recruiting tools. To combine best of both worlds, the collaboration of human resources and artificial intelligence is very prominent; however, surveillance of AI technologies should never be lost. This article sheds light on key trends in the literature and the main drivers and obstacles associated with the adoption of AI-enabled recruiting tools. There is growing academic interest in AI utilization in the HRM process, which has been discussed in the current paper. Additionally, future study recommendations are proposed.
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Seo, Seongwon, Selwyn Tucker, and Peter Newton. "Automated Material Selection and Environmental Assessment in the Context of 3D Building Modelling." Journal of Green Building 2, no. 2 (May 1, 2007): 51–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.3992/jgb.2.2.51.
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There is significant scope for increasing the performance of commercial buildings across all dimensions of sustainability. For this to be realised, however, requires the development of more advanced real time assessment systems which provide automated eco-efficiency performance checking direct from 3D CAD as a regular and integral part of the design process rather than in late or post-design where options are more restricted. An integrated approach to directly link choice of materials and their environmental impacts with 3D CAD model object-oriented files containing significant building information, has been developed by the Cooperative Research Centre for Construction Innovation as a first step in this process. From 3D CAD objects, the system called LCADesign* automatically obtains the quantities of all building components associated with the selected products, calculates a complete inventory of constituents of building products, and links these to a Life Cycle Inventory database of building materials. The Life Cycle Inventory database includes all resource usage and emissions to the environment from the extraction of raw material resources, through their manufacture, transport, use, recycling, and maintenance. A number of performance assessment indicators can then be used to compare options in the choice of materials or design. An application to a commercial building project in Melbourne, Australia is provided to illustrate the potential of virtual building modelling.
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Alexopoulos, Charalampos, Euripidis Loukis, and Yannis Charalabidis. "A Platform for Closing the Open Data Feedback Loop Based on Web2.0 Functionality." JeDEM - eJournal of eDemocracy and Open Government 6, no. 1 (November 14, 2014): 62–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.29379/jedem.v6i1.327.
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One essential element of open data ecosystems concerns their development through feedback loops, discussions and dynamic supplier and user interactions. These user-centric features communicate the users’ needs to the open data community as well to the public sector bodies responsible for data publication. Addressing these needs by the corresponding public sector bodies or even by utilising the power of the community as ENGAGE supports will actually accelerate innovation. However, these elements appear barely to be part of existing open data practices. We conducted a survey which showed that most professional open data users did not know at least one open data infrastructure that enabled five specific types of discussion and feedback mechanisms. The survey showed that much can still be done to improve feedback and discussion on open data infrastructures. In this paper we discuss an open data platform which has started to contribute to filling this gap and present a usage scenario explaining the sequence of the underlined functionality. The discussed ENGAGE open data infrastructure combines functionalities to close the feedback loop and to return information to public authorities for better open data use and publication as well as establishing communication channels between stakeholders. This may effectively lead to the stimulation and facilitation of value generation from open data, as such functionality position the user at the centre of the open data publication process.
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Vujović, Ivan, and Željko Đurišić. "Idejno rešenje regionalnog Data Centra kod Beograda napajanog iz obnovljivih izvora energije." Energija, Ekonomija, Ekologija 23, no. 3 (2021): 10–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.46793/eee21-3.10v.
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Telecommunications and computer equipment centralisation trends for the purpose of achieving economic benefits, usage of technological innovations and new technical solutions implementation leads to the requirements for building bigger Data Centres (DCs). An increase in the size of the DC facility i.e. the number of racks inside occupied with equipment and the number of devices that enables the proper functioning of that equipment leads to necessarily power energy requirements increasing for power supply. For the DCs that require a large amount of energy, the building of their own, usually renewable energy sources (RES) is cost-effective. In such a caser, RES are primary and Power System (PS) is secondary and redundant power source. A concept of a DC primary powered from RES is presented in this paper. Generated electrical energy in RES is transmitted in PS through high voltage switch-gears (SGs) while DC is power supplied from PS through low voltage, medium voltage and high voltage SG-s. For the purpose of realisation of such facility, it is necessary to enable adequate conditions related to geographical location, physical access to the facility, possibility of connecting to the PS and possibility of connecting to the telecommunications centres. Based on carried out researches related to RESs potential, available roads, power supply infrastructure and telecommunication infrastructure, development conditions for DC on location near to Belgrade, close to power transformer station „Belgrade 20“ are analysed in this paper. From the aspect of DC power supply, proposed solution includes wind farm, solar plant and landfill gas power plant, as well as related SGs. Telecommunication connections from DC to the PS and other important telecommunication centres are provided. These connections are realised through optical cables placed next to the electrical lines and cables, and, when that is not possible, placed independently in the ground. The design of the DC interior is given and calculations of the required electrical energy for the power supply of the equipment and devices in the facility are performed. Based on calculation results, capacity calculation of the RES and calculation of SGs are performed. Design of the interior optical connections inside DC is also given. A General assessment of the investment and economics of building such DC are given at the end of the paper.
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Haque, Mainul, Nor Azlina A. Rahman, Judy McKimm, Massimo Sartelli, Golam Mohammad Kibria, Md Zakirul Islam, Siti Nur Najihah Binti Lutfi, Nur Syamirah Aishah Binti Othman, and Shahidah Leong Binti Abdullah. "Antibiotic Use: A Cross-Sectional Study Evaluating the Understanding, Usage and Perspectives of Medical Students and Pathfinders of a Public Defence University in Malaysia." Antibiotics 8, no. 3 (September 19, 2019): 154. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics8030154.
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Background: Antimicrobial prescribing behaviors are often influenced by the local culture and prescribing appropriateness of medical doctors and other health care professionals. Globally, antimicrobial utilization practices have a profound impact on antimicrobial resistance and are a tremendous public health concern. The aim of this survey was to explore the knowledge and attitudes of medical students from the National Defence University of Malaysia regarding antimicrobial usage and antimicrobial resistance. Research design and methods: This was a cross-sectional study. The study population consisted of undergraduate medical students in each year group from the National Defence University of Malaysia. Students receive limited formal training on the use of antibiotics in their curriculum, and most of this learning is opportunistic whilst on clinical placement. Universal sampling was used as the study population was small. Data were collected utilizing a previously validated instrument regarding antibiotic use. Simple descriptive statistics were used to generate frequencies and percentages with SPSS V21. This research was approved by the Centre for Research and Innovation Management, National Defence University of Malaysia. Results: 206 questionnaires were distributed with a response rate of 99.03%, 54% (110) male, and 46% (94) female. Out of the respondents, 65% (132) had used antibiotics in the last year. Respondents displayed a moderate level of knowledge about antibiotics. Conclusions: This study revealed that the older the student was, or when the year of study and total knowledge score was higher, the students were less likely to stop antimicrobials when they felt better or use leftover antibiotics without consulting a doctor. Therefore, the nearer the students were to graduation, the better their knowledge and skills were, and this translated into their own behaviors regarding use of antimicrobials. This finding has clear implications for curriculum design and the inclusion of formal teaching throughout the medical program on antimicrobial use and antimicrobial resistance (AMR). However, more research is needed on this topic, including the prescribing habits and antibiotic use of practicing doctors.
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Edler, Dennis, Julian Keil, Timo Wiedenlübbert, Melvin Sossna, Olaf Kühne, and Frank Dickmann. "Immersive VR Experience of Redeveloped Post-industrial Sites: The Example of “Zeche Holland” in Bochum-Wattenscheid." KN - Journal of Cartography and Geographic Information 69, no. 4 (October 15, 2019): 267–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s42489-019-00030-2.
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Abstract Modern hardware and software innovations in the field of virtual reality (VR), such as VR headsets and accessible game engines, allow cartographers to create 3D environments which can be experienced from the ego perspective in real time and with a simulated illusion of physical presence (immersion) in the virtual representation. The new immersive experience of these virtual environments requires new ideas on how to present and orchestrate geographical information for the benefit of planning applications. This paper intends to present examples how VR-based 3D environments use can be enriched (based on the game engine Unreal Engine 4) to support the district development of a restructured post-industrial area. A VR model of a representative former industrial area in the German Ruhr district which was revitalized and part of a large urban transformation programme (IBA Emscher Park), serves an example. Today, the area of “Zeche Holland” in Bochum-Wattenscheid is characterized by a mix of residential and commercial uses. The area is used as a leisure route for locals and tourists, with an old winding tower as an important urban landmark in its centre. VR techniques allow to transport additional spatial information which cannot be experienced when visiting the real physical area. This paper addresses the potential of immersive VR environments representing a multifaceted and redeveloped area for planning and related usage scenarios. It shows how peculiarities of game engine-based VR can help to extend the immersive (3D) experience of geographic information.
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Beevor, C., S. Bartosz-Bowden, M. Fletcher, L. Goh, and G. Dulay. "AB1458 JAK INHIBITORS AND VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM EVENTS - REASSURING DATA FROM A LARGE SINGLE CENTRE RETROSPECTIVE STUDY." Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases 81, Suppl 1 (May 23, 2022): 1835.1–1835. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2022-eular.4730.
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BackgroundIn March 2021, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) sent out a Medicine Alert related Xeljanz (tofacitinib): The Initial clinical trial results suggested an increased risk of major adverse cardiovascular events and malignancies with use of tofacitinib relative to TNF-alpha inhibitors.In light of these safety alerts, March 2021, the Rheumatology department at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust updated the Biologics Screening documents to include a cardiovascular and venous thromboembolism (VTE) risk assessment.We conducted a retrospective observational study to document the incidence of VTE in patients on Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors admitted to our Venous thromboembolism Service from 14th April 2018 to 30th November 2021 (43 months).This includes patients who were suspected of having both deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and/or Pulomonary Thromboembolisim (PE). We were particularly interested to assess whether any patients with VTE events had been receiving JAK inhibitors given the potential association of JAK inhibitor usage and VTE.ObjectivesTo establish whether patients exposed to JAK inhibitors had any increased incidence of VTE. This was done through a retrospective analysis for all patients presenting to Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.MethodsWe utilised the International Classification of Diseases (ICD10) diagnosis code of I82 (182.0, 182.1,182.2,128.3,182.8,1782.9). This includes; Budd Chiari syndrome, thrombophlebitis migrans, embolism and thrombosis of vena cava, embolism and thrombosis renal vein, embolism and thrombosis of other specified view and embolism and thrombosis unspecified vein. From this data set, we reviewed how many case of VTE were noted in patients on JAK inhibitors. The Data was confined to patients who underwent diagnostic tests for VTE at Portsmouth Hospials University NHS Trust.ResultsA total of 417 patients had been admitted to the VTE Service for diagnostic assessment between 14th April 2018 to 30th November 2021.A total of 261 patients had been on a JAK inhibitor during the period of observation. This included patients on Tofacitinib, Baricitinib, Filgotinib and Upadacitinib. This was for treatment in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Psoriatic Arthritis where liscenced indications were appropriate.None of these had a VTE event. The age range of the patients on active treatment was 18 to 86 years old with the average of 60.7 years. The majority of patients were female (72.7%) with male patients comprising the remainder (27.3%).8 patients under the care of the Rheumatology service were identified as having VTE events.ConclusionFrom a total of 261 patients on JAK inhibitors during a 43 month period; 0 patients had a confirmed VTE event.After March 2021, the Rheumatology department soutght to address the concerns raised by the EMA alert. There were two key areas in addressing the concerns highlighted. Firstly, clinicians had an heightened awareness of the potnetial risk of VTE and JAK inhibitor useage. Additionally, there was also the introduction of a new screening process which focussed on highlighting and assessing risk facotrs for VTE in patients being screened for JAK inhibitors.This was a new departmental service innovation introduced following the potential patient safety alert.We would postulate that some of the highly encouraging data obtained may partly be influenced by this service development. Conversely, much of the data was gathered before these assocations were established and before any service changes were made.We acknowedge that this data set is from a single centre analysis. However, given the sample size and duration of retrosepctive review we hope this serves to reassure clinicians that JAK inhibitor usage should remain a valid treatment option in Rheumatology patients, for licenced indications.References[1]https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/medicines/dhpc/xeljanz-tofacitinib-increased-risk-major-adverse-cardiovascular-events-malignancies-use-tofacitinib[2]https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/medicines/human/referrals/xeljanzDisclosure of InterestsColin Beevor Speakers bureau: Roche, UCB, Lily, Nordic, Sadie Bartosz-Bowden: None declared, Margaret Fletcher: None declared, Leslie Goh: None declared, Gurdeep Dulay Speakers bureau: Roche Chugai, Novartis, Amgen, Lilly, Sandoz, Thornton Ross/ Internis
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Jeyaseelan, L., F. Malagelada, L. Parker, A. Panagopoulos, N. Heidari, and A. Vris. "Intra-Operative 3-Dimensional Imaging (O-arm) in Foot and Ankle Trauma Surgery: Report of 2 Cases and Review of the Literature." Open Orthopaedics Journal 13, no. 1 (September 30, 2019): 189–97. http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1874325001913010189.
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Background: Intraoperative two-dimensional (2D) fluoroscopy is the standard imaging modality available to orthopaedic surgeons worldwide. It is well-accepted, however, multiplanar 3 dimensional (3D) CT scanning is superior to 2D imaging for visualising joint surfaces and is now a fundamental feature of the pre-operative planning of intra-articular fractures. Objective: We present two cases in which the use of 3D intraoperative imaging and the O-arm® (Medtronic, Minneapolis, USA) led to immediate intraoperative revision to optimise fixation and articular congruity. A review of the current literature is also provided. Methods: During the trial period of the O-arm at our major trauma centre, intra-operative imaging was used in the lower limb trauma setting. The O-arm was used intra-operatively in a comminuted pilon fracture and a displaced talus fracture. We recorded all the intra-operative events, including quality of reduction, implant positioning and operation time. Each patient was followed-up for 12 months post-operation and was finally assessed with x-rays and the AOFAS score. Results: In both the cases, either fracture reduction or the implant position/usage that was observed with 2D fluoroscopy was revised following a 3D intra-operative scan. No postoperative complications were noted and the healing process was uneventful. X-rays at the final follow-up were excellent and acceptable for the talus and pilon fracture, respectively, with corresponding clinical results and AOFAS score. Conclusion: Although frequently used in spinal surgery, to the best of our knowledge, the use of intra-operative 3D techniques in lower limb trauma is sparse and sporadically reported. We present our cases in which the most current innovative imaging techniques influenced intra-operative outcomes without compromising patient safety. We feel that this is a real example of how innovation can positively influence patient care.
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Piney, Cécile, Adelaide Nascimento, and Corinne Gaudart. "Pilotage par la performance au quotidien dans une administration publique: conséquences sur les conditions de vie au travail des cadres de proximité et des agents encadrés." Hors-thème 70, no. 4 (January 28, 2016): 766–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.7202/1034903ar.
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Une grande administration publique a souhaité comprendre l’incidence de son pilotage par la performance sur les conditions de vie au travail, notamment grâce à l’utilisation d’indicateurs. D’après la littérature, il n’existe pas une forme de performance, mais différentes performances dont les critères d’évaluation sont sélectionnés en fonction de la stratégie adoptée par l’organisation. L’application du pilotage par la performance dépend du choix des outils de mesure. Entre direction et agents, les cadres de proximité traduisent les objectifs de performance en missions concrètes. La façon de piloter les services pour atteindre les objectifs a des impacts sur la qualité du service produit, sur la qualité de vie au travail et le ressenti des conditions de travail. Une étude qualitative à partir de 36 entretiens centrés sur l’activité a été menée auprès d’agents, de cadres de proximité dans différents types de service, et de cadres intermédiaires. Ces résultats ont ensuite été croisés aux débats dans des groupes de travail «Métiers» et «Management-local». Les personnes interrogées ne remettent pas en cause l’utilisation d’indicateurs pour mesurer l’activité. Une culture du chiffre oriente même l’activité en priorisant certaines tâches au détriment d’un travail gris non mesuré. Néanmoins, il n’existe pas de perception commune de la performance au sein de cette administration, ce qui implique différents usages d’indicateurs. La recherche de la performance par l’administration via un pilotage par indicateurs a entraîné des phénomènes d’intensification du travail et d’évolution des métiers. Des pratiques induites afin de s’adapter aux conditions de travail se sont développées, celles-ci sont à la source d’écarts entre performance mesurée par les indicateurs et performance réelle des services. Ces stratégies de contournement sont un facteur dégradant les conditions de vie au travail, avec notamment un sentiment de non qualité du service rendu à l’usager et une perte de sens du métier. Les cadres de proximité, responsables de service, concilient tous ces paramètres afin de faire en sorte que les équipes puissent effectuer leur travail dans les meilleures conditions possibles.
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Wabwoba, Dr Franklin Wabwoba, Dr Samuel Mbugua, Mr Anselemo Peters Ikoha, and Ms Dorcus Arshley Shisoka. "ICT PERSONNEL MATURITY TOWARDS GREEN ICT IN KENYA." INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COMPUTERS & TECHNOLOGY 13, no. 3 (April 15, 2014): 4319–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.24297/ijct.v13i3.2765.
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Though ICT is contributing to the economy associated with innovations, inventions and rapid development in almost all aspects of human life, is responsible for climatic degradation. The rapid increase of ICT usage means more costs of doing business, energy consumption, and more environmental challenges. The rapid changing technology reaching Kenya and lack of their understanding has put a lot of pressure on both management and ICT personnel to implement them on a trial and error manner. This has limited the gains meant to be obtained from green ICT despite its technologies availability. The lack of ICT personnel capacity readiness challenges the reaping of green ICT benefits. The study was informed by the G-readiness model and the enhanced G-readiness model. This study purposed to determine the personnel capacities readiness towards green ICT in Kenya. The study was undertaken using the interpretive, inductive multi-case survey study on a population of four data centres and 116 ICT managerial, technical and user personnel that were purposively sampled. Interview, observation, questionnaire and document analysis methods were used to gather data that was triangulated to increase the reliability and validity. The study established the ICT personnel’s G-readiness was very low on both training and professional development perspectives in Kenya. The study’s findings are useful towards the strategic planning for green ICT implementation, cutting down running costs, improving environmental performance of organisations and contribution to the world of knowledge. The findings provide data for informed ICT personnel and workplace readiness alignment, decision making and ICT curriculum development. The study recommends application of green ICT based on established ICT personnel capacity, inclusion of green ICT training in the curriculum, creation of green ICT responsibilities, provision for a green ICT budget and investment into the development of green ICT personnel
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Ubaidillah, Nur Zaimah, Nur Nadhira Baharuddin, Nurizwani Kasil, and Farhana Ismail. "Students' Perception of the Use of Technology in Education." Environment-Behaviour Proceedings Journal 5, no. 15 (December 23, 2020): 117–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v5i15.2374.
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The changes that happen in technology recently have brought about significant changes in the field of education where it can improve the quality of knowledge with the invention of technology is creative, unique, and of course, it is beneficial to us especially among students. There is a growing number of interests in how these technological platforms are perceived by the users (students) and the effectiveness of these platforms. For this reason, it is essential to investigate the easiness and usefulness of such technology being currently used by students. To further understand the issue, the role of students' perception plays an essential role in the use of technology in education. Therefore, this study focuses on the students' understanding of the use of technology in learning among students at the University Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) by applying the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). Besides, this is an exploratory study on the impact of TAM on students' perception. An online questionnaire has been distributed, and a total of 113 respondents were collected, which aims to gather insight on the use of technology in the learning system at UNIMAS. Moreover, this study has used various analysis methods such as descriptive analysis, reliability test, factor analysis, and Pearson correlation coefficient and Partial Least Square- Structural Equation Model (PLS-SEM) to investigate the role of perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness in determining the usage of technology in the higher learning institution. The findings in this study revealed that there is a positive relationship from perceived ease of use towards the use of technology among students. The outcome of the study identifies that there is a satisfactory level of technology usage among the respondents. The results also suggest that policymakers should ensure the innovation of technology to consider the ease of use and usefulness of technology (via training and providing mobile-friendly applications) to assist students' learning in the higher learning institution. The limitations of this study are that the sample is collected at the undergraduate level. It is recommended for future research to include respondents from postgraduate levels to see any difference in their perception of technology. Keywords: Technology acceptance model; perception of technology eISSN: 2398-4287© 2020. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BYNC-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. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v5i15.2374.
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Koumpouros, Y., and A. Pappa. "PARE0031 AN MHEALTH TOOL FOR SHARED DECISION MAKING FOR PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATISM AND ARTHRITIS." Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases 79, Suppl 1 (June 2020): 1301.1–1302. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2020-eular.233.
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Background:Patient empowerment is a key element of patient-centred healthcare according to WHO. In the same direction, the Institute of Medicine in the United States supports actions to engage patients in their health care decision in a new patient-centered care model. Patient-centred care models have demonstrated better quality of care as well as potential long-term cost-efficiencies. However, nowadays, many patients are still struggling to become equal partners in care. Patients with chronic conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis, are often referred to as the most under-used resource in the health system. Shared decision making is a collaborative process enabling a clinician and patient to participate jointly in making a health decision about the treatment having discussed the options, benefits and harms, while considering also the patient’s values and experiences.Objectives:The objective of the current research was to design a tool that will facilitate the shared decision making regarding the treatment approach, based on real life evidences from the patient. The focus of the application is on the pain assessment of patients suffering from rheumatism and arthritis. The proposed solution utilizes the latest technological innovations to support patients and clinicians on their decisions and assessment strategy on a more accurate base.Methods:The design process followed a user-centered approach by involving a multidisciplinary team of experts (an mHealth expert, a behavioural scientist, and two physicians). An iterative design process focused on the different end-users (patients and clinicians) and their actual needs on the topic concerned. In each phase, the experts involved the end-users to create a highly usable tool. The aim was to capture and address the whole user experience. An evaluation phase took place for three months.Results:The design team brought the users into every stage of the design process. Twenty patients and three physicians (one pathologist, one general surgeon and an expert in pharmacology and clinical pharmacology) participated and evaluated the modules implemented. The final solution consists of an application running on Android operating system in any smart phone. The final application supports the patient to enter all necessary information about: (i) the pain he/she is feeling, (ii) the medication he/she is receiving, and (iii) his/her life style.Conclusion:After a three months period of continuous use of the application from the participants during the evaluation phase, they reported very encouraging results. In terms of usage, the patients found it user friendly, easy to learn, easy to use, and easily accessible. They also consider it really useful in order to keep track of their progress and assess the treatment and medications they receive relevant to the pain they feel. The physicians involved in the evaluation of the application found it very useful and with significant potential for daily use by clinical staff to evaluate the therapies given to their patients. All users concluded that the developed app can help towards a more accurate and acceptable treatment based on shared decision, exploiting the collected evidences.References:[1]Angelmar R, Bermann BP. Patient empowerment and efficient health outcomes. Financing sustainable healthcare in Europe. 2007:139–162.[2]Hargraves IG, Montori VM, Brito JP, et al. Purposeful SDM: A problem-based approach to caring for patients with shared decision making. Patient Education and Counseling. 102(10), 2019, p. 1786-1792.[3]Légaré F, Stacey D, Brière N, et al. Healthcare providers’ intentions to engage in an interprofessional approach to shared decision-making in home care programs: a mixed methods study.J Interprof Care2013; 27: 214-222[4]McWilliams DF, Walsh DA. Pain mechanisms in rheumatoid arthritis. Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2017 Sep-Oct;35 Suppl 107(5):94-101.[5]National Research Council. Crossing the quality chasm: a new health system for the 21st century. Washington, DC: National Academies Press, 2001.[6]Hoffmann TC, Légaré F, Simmons MB, et al. Shared decision making: what do clinicians need to know and why should they bother? Med J Aust 2014; 201 (1): 35-39.Disclosure of Interests:None declared
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Zlatanova, S., S. Dragicevic, and G. Sithole. "PREFACE: TECHNICAL COMMISSION IV ON SPATIAL INFORMATION SCIENCE." ISPRS - International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences XLIII-B4-2020 (August 24, 2020): 7–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/isprs-archives-xliii-b4-2020-7-2020.
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Abstract. The unusual circumstances created by the coronavirus pandemic has impacted recent activities of Commission IV. The situation also provides an excellent opportunity to connect the work of the Commission to addressing an important global problem. Managing the social and economic challenges brought by increased complexity and interconnectivity of activities in human society requires new dimensions of analysing information and specifically spatial information. The increased pressure on the usage of geographic space, maintaining sustainable development and creating liveable community environments increases the requirements for spatial decision-making tools. Commission IV Spatial Information Science (2016–2020) is dedicated to advance research activities in spatial information sciences for modelling, structuring, management, analysis, visualization and simulation of (big) data with focus on the third spatial dimension and taking into consideration dynamic changes. Special attention is given to linking information about real-world physical phenomena with societal, organizational and legal information in order to address the complexity of issues in their entirety. The Commission has contributed to advancements in data modelling, data fusion and management, visualization (web-based, VR and AR), simulation and city analytics, and 3D applications. The work had largely been implemented in cooperation with international organizations such as FIG, UDMS, 3DGeoinfo, ICA, OGC, ISO and Web3D.The Commission consists of 10 scientific areas of research that is coordinated by 10 working groups (WG) as follows - WG1: Strengthen the work on multidimensional spatial model and representations towards seamless data fusion; WG2: Advance the semantic modelling, development and linking of ontologies; WG3: Intensify research into data interpretation, quality and uncertainty modelling; WG4: Strengthen research on crowdsourced data and public participation, towards community-driven and participatory applications, collaborative mapping and use/usability of maps; WG5: Strengthen research on seamless indoor/outdoor location-based services, navigation and tracking, and analysis of human movement; WG6: Advance interoperable Internet of Things, Sensor web, SDI and linked data; WG7: Advance research on spatial data types, indexing methods and analysis to further contribute to development of spatial DBMS for management and analysis of multi-dimensional data; WG8: Encourage the use of functional programming and streaming algorithms in development of demos and applications as well as parallel and distributed processing paradigms; WG9: Advance visual analytics, online multi-dimensional visualization on mobile and desktop devices, considering human-centred applications, privacy and security issues; WG10: Advance knowledge on the use of spatial information (BIM/GIS) for urban modelling; ICWG IV/III: Global Mapping: Updating, Verification and Interoperability with the mission to promote the development of advanced methodologies and applications for the update, verification and interoperability of geospatial databases.The papers received for the ISPRS congress reflect the above-mentioned scientific research areas. The reported research ranges from advancements in new and emerging theories, through experiments and analysis to demonstration of technologies in different applications. The research was captured through papers and abstracts published in the collection of ISPRS Annals and ISPRS Archives. The papers and abstracts were selected for inclusion through a rigorous peer-review process. The ISPRS Annals contain 29 papers and the ISPRS Archives contain 114 papers. The diversity of the research topics presented in the published papers clearly indicate the wide range of topics within the field of Spatial Information Science. A rigorous peer-review process by the ISPRS TC IV Scientific Committee Working Group Chairs ensured hight quality and scientific innovation.
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Zlatanova, S., S. Dragicevic, and G. Sithole. "Preface: Technical Commission IV on Spatial Information Science." ISPRS Annals of Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences V-4-2020 (August 3, 2020): 7–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/isprs-annals-v-4-2020-7-2020.
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Abstract. The unusual circumstances created by the coronavirus pandemic has impacted recent activities of Commission IV. The situation also provides an excellent opportunity to connect the work of the Commission to addressing an important global problem. Managing the social and economic challenges brought by increased complexity and interconnectivity of activities in human society requires new dimensions of analysing information and specifically spatial information. The increased pressure on the usage of geographic space, maintaining sustainable development and creating liveable community environments increases the requirements for spatial decision-making tools. Commission IV Spatial Information Science (2016–2020) is dedicated to advance research activities in spatial information sciences for modelling, structuring, management, analysis, visualization and simulation of (big) data with focus on the third spatial dimension and taking into consideration dynamic changes. Special attention is given to linking information about real-world physical phenomena with societal, organizational and legal information in order to address the complexity of issues in their entirety. The Commission has contributed to advancements in data modelling, data fusion and management, visualization (web-based, VR and AR), simulation and city analytics, and 3D applications. The work had largely been implemented in cooperation with international organizations such as FIG, UDMS, 3DGeoinfo, ICA, OGC, ISO and Web3D.The Commission consists of 10 scientific areas of research that is coordinated by 10 working groups (WG) as follows - WG1: Strengthen the work on multidimensional spatial model and representations towards seamless data fusion; WG2: Advance the semantic modelling, development and linking of ontologies; WG3: Intensify research into data interpretation, quality and uncertainty modelling; WG4: Strengthen research on crowdsourced data and public participation, towards community-driven and participatory applications, collaborative mapping and use/usability of maps; WG5: Strengthen research on seamless indoor/outdoor location-based services, navigation and tracking, and analysis of human movement; WG6: Advance interoperable Internet of Things, Sensor web, SDI and linked data; WG7: Advance research on spatial data types, indexing methods and analysis to further contribute to development of spatial DBMS for management and analysis of multi-dimensional data; WG8: Encourage the use of functional programming and streaming algorithms in development of demos and applications as well as parallel and distributed processing paradigms; WG9: Advance visual analytics, online multi-dimensional visualization on mobile and desktop devices, considering human-centred applications, privacy and security issues; WG10: Advance knowledge on the use of spatial information (BIM/GIS) for urban modelling; ICWG IV/III: Global Mapping: Updating, Verification and Interoperability with the mission to promote the development of advanced methodologies and applications for the update, verification and interoperability of geospatial databases.The papers received for the ISPRS congress reflect the above-mentioned scientific research areas. The reported research ranges from advancements in new and emerging theories, through experiments and analysis to demonstration of technologies in different applications. The research was captured through papers and abstracts published in the collection of ISPRS Annals and ISPRS Archives. The papers and abstracts were selected for inclusion through a rigorous peer-review process. The ISPRS Annals contain 29 papers and the ISPRS Archives contain 114 papers. The diversity of the research topics presented in the published papers clearly indicate the wide range of topics within the field of Spatial Information Science. A rigorous peer-review process by the ISPRS TC IV Scientific Committee Working Group Chairs ensured hight quality and scientific innovation.
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Каrachevtseva, Inna. "Stylistic phenomenon of Violin sonatas by Franz Schubert." Aspects of Historical Musicology 16, no. 16 (September 15, 2019): 106–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.34064/khnum2-16.06.
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Background. In recent years musicologists revealed an increasing interest in the problem of historical typology of F. Schubert’s composer style. In fact, scholars question possibility to characterize it as romantic, in their turn suggesting another interpretations and characteristics. For instance, M. Brown avoids usage of the term “Romantic” referring to F. Schubert, insisting on him being a part of a Classical tradition. In order to substantiate his viewpoint, the scholar appeals to harmony of the composer, where novelties, according to M. Brown, are not in fact innovations but incredibly skilful incarnation of Classical ideas. More moderate opinion on the discussed problem is stated by Ch. Rosen (2003). While acknowledging “revolutionary” nature of F. Schubert’s harmony, the scholar simultaneously points out a “special status” of the composer in musical art, a status not allowing to apply neither Classical, nor Romantic standards to the works of master. Consequently, as Ch. Rosen says, F. Schubert ended up being “in-between” Classical tradition and Romantic innovations. In his earlier study (1997) abovementioned author uses term “Postclassicism” referring to F. Schubert and other artists of his generation. A collision “F. Schubert – L. van Beethoven” is regarded both by Е.Badura-Skoda (2004) and J. Daverio (2002). The latter one tries to solve it while regarding it through prism of R. Schumann’s observation on this problem. Thus, it is obvious that reception of F. Schubert’s style as typologically ambiguous has a long-lasting history dating back to Romantic era. This intrigue can be found in researches of XX century as well. For example, phenomenon of style of F. Schubert’s chamber works has become a topic of P. Wolfius’ rumination, who defined it as “intermediate” (1974). Mentioned above works of the last third of XX century and beginning of XXI century prove relevance of the problem of historical typology of F. Schubert’s composer style for modern musicology. This calls for its further development through analytical studying of musical material while using historically-typological method of research. In the given aspect, special attention should be drawn to early works by composer, including four Violin sonatas. Objectives. The goal of this paper is to comprehend stylistic phenomenon of these works as a result of mixture of Classical experience gained by F. Schubert and first signs of his oncoming individual view on the essence of music and sound. Methods. In order to achieve this goal, the author of current work uses a periodization of F. Schubert’s chamber legacy, created by H. Gleason and W. Becker (1988) as well as models of “biography scenario”, revealed by N. Savytska (2010). According to the former one, Violin sonatas, written in 1816–1817, don’t belong to the “mature” works; at the same time according to the latter ones, due to F. Schubert’s style evolution being smooth and gradual its starting and finishing points have no radical discrepancies, that would be caused by the change of orientation of composer’s creative method, and as a result, in the early works one can discern some key features of the mature ones. It is relevant, among others, for the sonata genre, where composers first achievements, incidentally, were made in its violin type, preceding highly individual accomplishments of piano sonatas. This situation in the given article is explained as a result of a composer becoming more and more mature as a musician through his life, undoubtedly influenced by special features of this process. Results and discussion. Given that F. Schubert’s Violin sonatas are named differently by performers, publishers and scholars (op. 137 consists of three Sonatas or Sonatinas, op. 162 is also known as “Duo”), it was necessary to conduct a research basing on various sources (Holl, 1973; Vetter, 1953; Deutsch, 1978), in order to ensure righteousness of definition of all the pieces regarded as “sonata”. On the foreground of observation on F. Schubert’s understanding of the cycle it was possible to reveal composer’s loyalty to rules of his time. Sonata ор. 137 № 1 is composed as a classical three-movement model; subsequent ones, including op. 162, embody four-movement model, and that can be a reason to draw parallels between F. Schubert and L. van Beethoven. Individual steps of the journey of author’s self-identification as a composer are traced. Sonata ор. 137 № 1 is marked by frequent employment of variative development in the principal theme of the first movement, that causes its turning into digressive episode; inclusion of contrasting episode in the middle sections of Andante in Sonatas ор. 137 № 2–3 (that is not prescribed by chosen musical form) foreshadows tonal device, favoured by F. Schubert in his mature works – preference to Subdominant sphere over Dominant in four-movement cycle with tonal and dramaturgical highlighting of pair “lyricism – game” in middle movements (slow ones and Minuets); binarity of tonal centres in expositions and even recapitulations of sonata form being substituted by ternarity, that causes a whole section to be a principal unit of structure etc. Sonata op. 162 acquires significance of climax in F. Schubert’s ascent to self-identity in sonata genre. Its expanded structure, including gigantic development of the Finale, Minuet being substituted by Scherzo, parts of performers being completely equal in every respect allow to regard this work as first “Grand Sonata” in F. Schubert’s legacy. Moreover – experience gained by composer while creating it will be applied in cyclic composition for piano in mature period of creativity. Conclusions. In Conclusions analytical observations are summarized and generalized as well as levels of artistic structure of Violin sonatas, incarnating specifics of F. Schubert’s understanding of music as a composer of his historical time, are revealed.
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Parra Sanchez, A., M. G. Grimberg, M. M. A. Hanssen, M. O. Aben, E. E. Jairth, P. S. Dhoeme, M. Tsang-A-Sjoe, A. Voskuyl, J. H. Leopold, and R. van Vollenhoven. "OP0144 SLE-T2T – A DIGITAL TREAT-TO-TARGET CLINICAL DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS PATIENTS: DEVELOPMENT AND USABILITY EVALUATION." Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases 81, Suppl 1 (May 23, 2022): 93.2–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2022-eular.977.
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BackgroundTreating-to-target (T2T), a treatment approach focussed on achieving a specific goal by stepwise changes in treatment, is a well-established strategy in various diseases and has been proposed for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)1. However, the implementation of such strategies has been shown to be difficult in practice with low clinician adherence2. Clinical decision support systems (CDSS) are designed to assist health care professionals in their decision-making process3. SLE-T2T is an online CDSS tool designed to help rheumatologists to apply a T2T strategy in the management of SLE patients.ObjectivesWe aimed to design and develop a first prototype of SLE-T2T, and test its usability for the implementation of a treat-to-target strategy in the management of patients with SLE.MethodsThe creation process was composed of three phases: first, SLE-T2T was conceived as a web-based application with a specific task - to generate appropriate treatment advice based on entered patients’ data. A general sketch of the program was made, and general consensus was achieved with regards to the desired functionalities. In the development phase, a beta version of SLE-T2T was conceived using a free integrated development environment, and based on Javascript, HTML and CSS. After, the system was hosted temporarily on the website of the Amsterdam Rheumatology & Immunology Center4, to be accessible for the participants in evaluation phase. Finally, a System Usability Score survey (SUS)5,6 was chosen as the usability test tool, given its simplicity and advantages; coupled with unstructured feedback about areas of improvement, collected from the participants using the “think aloud” method to determine whether the CDSS was user-friendly, comprehensible, easy-to-deliver, and workflow-oriented.ResultsThe SLE-T2T web-based system was developed, consisting of: (1) an input scheme with the set of indexes and scores existing for the measurement of SLE disease activity (cSLEDAI-2K, SLEDAI-2K, PGA score) as well as the patients’ medication; (2) a rule-based interface that collects and processes patients’ data, and (3) an output dashboard with the generated set of recommendations tailored for the patients clinical state and aiming to reach a pre-stablished target of treatment (Figure 1). In the interim usability and acceptance evaluation, 7 participants completed the SUS survey. The mean usage time for SLE-T2T was 8 minutes. On a scale of 0 (worst) to 100 (best), the median SUS score of SLE-T2T was 79, categorizing the application as ‘good’ and indicating the need for minor improvements to the design necessary to reach a final version for later implementation in a treat-to-target pilot study.Figure 1.Overview of SLE-T2T CDSS tool. a. Architecture of the SLE-T2T app. b. Desktop and mobile example views.ConclusionTo the best of our knowledge, SLE-T2T is the first eHealth tool to be designed for the management of SLE patients in a treat-to-target context. The SUS score and unstructured feedback showed high acceptance of this digital instrument.References[1]van Vollenhoven RF, et al. Treat-to-target in systemic lupus erythematosus: recommendations from an international task force. Ann Rheum Dis. 2014 Jun;73(6):958-67. doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2013-205139. Epub 2014 Apr 16.[2]Lugtenberg M, Zegers-van Schaick JM, Westert GP, Burgers JS. Why don’t physicians adhere to guideline recommendations in practice? An analysis of barriers among Dutch general practitioners. Implement Sci 2009; 4: 54.[3]Sutton RT, Pincock D, Baumgart DC, Sadowski DC, Fedorak RN, Kroeker KI. An overview of clinical decision support systems: benefits, risks, and strategies for success. NPJ Digit Med 2020; 3: 17.[4]https://ams-rc.com/[5]Brooke, J. 1996. “SUS: A “quick and dirty” usability scale”. In Usability evaluation in industry, Edited by: Jordan, P. W., Thomas, B. A. Weerdmeester and McClelland, I. L. 189–194. London: Taylor & Francis.[6]Lewis, James. (2006). Usability Testing. 10.1002/0470048204.ch49.AcknowledgementsThe work of A.R.P.S. is supported by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme support for the Amsterdam Rheumatology Centre for Autoimmune Diseases (ARCAID; grant number 847551).The development phase of SLE-T2T was made possible thanks to the partnership with 2nd year students from the University of Amsterdam Medical Informatics Bachelor’s program.Disclosure of InterestsAgner Parra Sanchez Grant/research support from: AstraZeneca, Employee of: AstraZeneca, Max G. Grimberg: None declared, Myrthe M.A. Hanssen: None declared, Moon O. Aben: None declared, Elianne E. Jairth: None declared, Prishent S. Dhoeme: None declared, Michel Tsang-A-Sjoe: None declared, Alexandre Voskuyl Speakers bureau: GSK, Consultant of: GSK, AstraZeneca, Roche, Grant/research support from: GSK, UCB, Jan Hendrik Leopold: None declared, Ronald van Vollenhoven Speakers bureau: AbbVie, Galapagos, GSK, Janssen, Pfizer, R-Pharma, UCB, Consultant of: AbbVie, AstraZeneca, Biogen, BMS, Galapagos, Janssen, Miltenyi, Pfizer, UCB, Grant/research support from: BMS, GSK, UCB
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Coulibaly, Bernard, and Hélène Hermann. "L'appropriation d'une innovation par ses usagers : autour du futur Learning centre de l'Université de Haute Alsace." Revue internationale de pédagogie de l’enseignement supérieur 31, no. 2 (July 1, 2015). http://dx.doi.org/10.4000/ripes.961.
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Journal, IJSREM. "Augmented Reality in the Field of Health, Travel & Tourism During Covid-19 Pandemic." INTERANTIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH IN ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT 06, no. 05 (May 15, 2022). http://dx.doi.org/10.55041/ijsrem14170.
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The outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is causing havoc all across the globe with its impact spread across all spheres of life, be it health or society or economy. With self-centered expanded reality (AR) use expanding lately, the usage of this innovation has a potential intending to wellbeing correspondence and conduct intercessions challenges. Though AR innovation layers computerized content onto this present reality self-centered AR outwardly expands oneself, layering advanced substance onto oneself. One development engaging conceited AR is video channels, which superimpose PC made content onto a client using their web or cell telephone camera ( Snap chat Lenses and AR impacts on Instagram. For instance, Snapchat's Time Machine AR focal point transforms a client's appearance to show what the client may resemble at various ages. Savvy reflects, another self-centered AR innovation, join advanced screens (eg, a LCD [liquid-gem display] screen) with cloudy glass. A savvy reflect looks and capacities correspondingly to a conventional mirror yet with advanced substance showed in the forefront. Certifiable utilizations of savvy mirrors are in plain view in vehicles, changing areas, and home exercise centres. For instance, the MIRROR home recs centre presentations wellness guidance layered on top of the client's appearance. Both AR video channels and savvy mirrors give new freedoms to showing wellbeing conduct correspondence to the general population.
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Pickem, Matthias, Emanuele Maggio, and Jan M. Tomczak. "LinReTraCe: The linear response transport centre." SciPost Physics Codebases, July 17, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.21468/scipostphyscodeb.16.
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We describe the “Linear Response Transport Centre” (LinReTraCe), a package for the simulation of transport properties of solids. LinReTraCe captures quantum (in)coherence effects beyond semi-classical Boltzmann techniques, while incurring similar numerical costs. The enabling algorithmic innovation is a semi-analytical evaluation of Kubo formulae for resistivities and the coefficients of Hall, Seebeck and Nernst. We detail the program’s architecture, its interface and usage with electronic-structure packages such as WIEN2k, VASP, and Wannier90, as well as versatile tight-binding settings.
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Kirongo, Amos Chege, Dorothy G. Bundi, Dismas T. Kitaria, Guyo S. Huka, and Geoffrey Muchiri Muketha. "Implementation of AI-based assistive technologies for learners with physical disabilities in Kenya: a practical design thinking approach." African Journal of Science, Technology and Social Sciences 1, no. 1 (September 26, 2022). http://dx.doi.org/10.58506/ajstss.v1i1.71.
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Inclusion of Learners with disabilities continues to extensively rely on digital and Artificial Intelligence (AI) enabled Assistive Technologies (AT) as enablers for teaching and learning. However, the provision of ATs to meet the unique needs of PWDs continues to be a challenge. Moreover, such AI enabled ATs exist within areas of innovations, learning and working environments, hence the need for ease of learning, usage and cost effective acquisition and implementation. This paper introduces a systematic approach that matches the unique needs of PwD learners and abilities of innovators using AI-ATs. The research approach applies Design Thinking (DM), participatory elements enhanced with online collaborative tools. The study was conducted in 3 physically challenged pilot schools and an AT Centre at Meru University of science and technology. The objective of the study was to create better understanding of learners with physical disabilities and innovators with a view of enabling accurate identification, evaluation and choice of appropriate AI-ATs so as to develop learning and innovation spaces that enable the creation, introduction and testing of AI-ATs for e-inclusion. The expected outcome of this research is socio-economic inclusivity for livelihood empowerment as well as de-stigmatization of PwDs.
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"A Heuristic Research of the Designing and Evaluation of Energy Efficiency using Dynamic VM Consolidation in Green Cloud Data Centres." International Journal of Innovative Technology and Exploring Engineering 8, no. 6S4 (July 26, 2019): 1532–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.35940/ijitee.f1310.0486s419.
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Allotted computing is a blasting innovation that tenders effective assets, and smooth accessibility through web based processing. however, the growing wishes of clients for such administrations are convincing the cloud professional corporations to send huge portions of strength hungry server farms which element awful effect to the earth with the aid of the usage of plenteous Carbon Dioxide discharge. To limit control usage and strengthen the quality of service (QoS) inside the server farm assesses the strength usage in an assortment of plans in IaaS of dispensed computing situation. Dynamic Virtual Machines’ Consolidation and Placement(DVMCP) is an in a position strategies for enhancing using assets and proficient power usage in Cloud DataCenters. in this exploration, we proposed a calculation, Energy Conscious Greeny Cloud Dynamic (ECGCD) set of rules that accomplishes live VM relocation that is turning off the inert has or located it to lowcontrol mode (i.e., rest or hibernation),that builds up power productivity and succesful usage of property in the dynamic hosts. The take a look at stop result confirmations with duplicate that, the proposed calculation achieves good sized diploma of lower in electricity usage in correlation with the modern-day-day VM combination calculations.