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Kasim, Narimah. "ICT Implementation for Materials Management in Construction Projects: Case Studies." Journal of Construction Engineering and Project Management 1, no. 1 (May 27, 2011): 31–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.6106/jcepm.2011.1.1.031.
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Barron, Thomas. "Hazardous materials management systems: P2 case studies from Washington State." P2: Pollution Prevention Review 8, no. 4 (September 1998): 57–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ppr.6.
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Janisse, Dennis. "Cavovarus Foot: Conservative Management Techniques/Case Studies." Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics 7, no. 1 (January 2022): 2473011421S0026. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2473011421s00264.
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Category: Other Introduction/Purpose: The cavovarus foot is a true challenge for both the patient and the surgeon. This complex deformity can be a result of many different causal factors including genetics, Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, diabetes and spina bifida. It may also be caused or worsened by trauma or surgical procedures. The cavovarus foot is difficult to manage conservatively as it tends to be rigid, is not a good shock absorber and causes the joints of the foot to process abnormal stresses. The mechanical construct of a cavus foot makes it susceptible to a multitude of complications and injuries like inversion ankle sprains and metatarsal stress fractures. Methods: While foot orthoses would likely be the most commonly considered conservative treatment option for the symptomatic cavus foot, other modalities like shoe modification, bespoke and/or therapeutic footwear and bracing have also proven effective. Oftentimes, a combination of the aforementioned options is employed. Given the individual complexities of each cavus foot, the conservative treatment plan is typically custom tailored to fit a particular patient's foot structure, biomechanical and corrective needs, and occupational or recreational demands. A so-called 'cookie cutter' approach is not appropriate for management of the cavovarus foot. Results: A review of published research demonstrates that foot orthoses - and other conservative modalities - are effective in the treatment of the cavus foot. These devices work by correcting the varus foot alignment (when applicable), offloading painful areas such as ball of the foot or the base of the fifth metatarsal, providing shock absorption and replacing lost motion. These applications work together to provide a more normal, safer and energy-efficient gait. Conclusion: Conservative management, specifically pedorthics, is not only a viable treatment option for the cavovarus foot but should be considered integral to the overall management of the cavus foot patient. Pedorthic modalities are successfully used post-operatively or in lieu of surgical intervention. Modern pedorthics (technological advances in shoe and orthotic design, construction and materials) allows for cosmetically pleasing, affordable and comfortable management allowing patients to return to a healthy and active lifestyle in many cases.
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Silva, Angie, Michele Rosano, Laura Stocker, and Leen Gorissen. "From waste to sustainable materials management: Three case studies of the transition journey." Waste Management 61 (March 2017): 547–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2016.11.038.
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Muna, Arinal, Andi Sri Wahyuni, and Ayatulloh Michael Musyaffi. "Financial Literacy of Students: University Case Studies in Indonesia." AKUNSIKA: Jurnal Akuntansi dan Keuangan 3, no. 1 (January 31, 2022): 16. http://dx.doi.org/10.31963/akunsika.v3i1.3417.
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The purpose of this research is to examine student financial literacy in Indonesia. A case study is used as a design method to analyze and explore the financial lives of students at Swadaya Gunung Jati University. By using descriptive statistics, this paper has demonstrated that more than half of students who participate in financial literacy can manage their finances wisely. The present findings have important implications for developing the curriculum in financial management subject in Indonesia, precisely in managing finances for students’ daily life, which ignoring by the majority of financial management courses in Indonesian universities.
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Stechert, Carsten. "Digital and distributed project management in mechanical engineering studies – a case study." Procedia CIRP 100 (2021): 500–505. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2021.05.110.
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Srivastava, Rajiv Ranjan, Dilip Kumar Rajak, Sadia Ilyas, Hyunjung Kim, and Pankaj Pathak. "Challenges, Regulations, and Case Studies on Sustainable Management of Industrial Waste." Minerals 13, no. 1 (December 28, 2022): 51. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/min13010051.
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Incessant generation and mismanagement of industrial waste, resource scarcity, and environmental degradation have created non-sustainability in human life. Though industrial wastes are hazardous or non-hazardous in nature based on their source, open dumping disposal is commonly done for both types of waste. The adversity associated with waste enhances the environmental and health impacts. However, this waste has the potential to recycle and minimize resource scarcity. The circular economy works on the concept of reuse, recycling, and recovery to convert waste into a resource. Thus, industrial waste can benefit the environment and economic growth to build industrial ecology. However, the opportunities and challenges associated with industrial ecology for the reuse and recycling of waste have to be identified and preserved. Therefore, this study has identified challenges associated with waste, analyzed their impact, and industrial regulations, prioritized their criticality, and developed solution strategies to alleviate them. Two case studies on industrial byproducts, i.e., fly ash and red mud, based on different income groups are discussed in this study. It highlights the circular economy has minimized waste generation and enhanced the recovery of secondary resource materials. In addition, this study supports achieving the sustainable development goals (SDGs) 11 and 12 to build a sustainable industrial ecosystem.
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MUSTAFA, Mairna H. "CASE STUDIES AS A LEARNING METHOD: THE EXAMPLE OF TOURISM CRISIS MANAGEMENT IN JORDAN." Analele Universităţii din Oradea, Seria Geografie 31, no. 2 (December 31, 2021): 89–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.30892/auog.312101-859.
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This paper aims at testing the significance of using case studies as a teaching method for the topic of “Tourism Crisis Management”. The case of Arab Spring influence on Jordanian Tourism was selected for this purpose. A sample of 42 students in a Tourism Management BA Program filled a questionnaire, it focused on measuring knowledge of students about the influence of Arab Spring crisis on both the image of Jordan as a tourism destination, and Jordanian tourism economic indicators, also evaluating the performance of tourism stakeholders in the time of crisis. By conducting a paired t-test for responses before and after presenting the case study to students by the instructor, significant statistical differences were found for most of the measured variables, which supports the importance of case studies in making students more aware of political crises’ effect on tourism levels, and how to reduce their influences and retrieve the positive image of destinations.
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Morais, Flávia P., and Joana M. R. Curto. "“3D computational simulation and experimental validation of structured materials: Case studies of tissue papers." BioResources 17, no. 3 (May 23, 2022): 4206–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.15376/biores.17.3.4206-4225.
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The development and optimization of structured materials, such as tissue paper materials, benefit from modeling strategies that take into consideration its structural hierarchy at the fiber and the paper levels. The use of an innovative three-dimensional voxel approach to model both the fiber and the 3D paper structure were validated by comparison of the computational structures with the laboratory-made structures. The main goal of this work was to model tissue structures and obtain a computational implementation adapted for tissue products. The fibers were modeled in 3D according to their dimensions, and the structures produced by them were characterized using the Representative Elementary Volume (REV) and image analysis computational tools. This methodology made it possible to model the fibers according to their morphology, flexibility, and collapse, resulting in a tissue structure with thickness, porosity, relative bonding area, coverage, among other properties. The experimental design plan included the production and characterization of isotropic laboratory structures with basis weights of 20, 40, and 60 g/m2 with different eucalyptus fibers and beating degrees. With the aid of these advanced computational tools, mathematic models with predictive capacity for tissue properties such as softness, strength, and absorption can be developed.
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王玉珍, 王玉珍, Liang-Yi Tsai Yu-Chen Wang, Yen-Wen Huang Liang-Yi Tsai, Wan-Chun Wen Yen-Wen Huang, and Yi-June Lo Wan-Chun Wen. "Management of External Cervical Resorption in Mandibular Molar Furcation Area - A Case Series." Journal of Periodontics and Implant Dentistry 5, no. 1 (April 2022): 029–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.53106/261634032022040501004.
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<p>External cervical resorption (ECR) is an aggressive form of root resorption causing loss of tooth structure and sometimes leading to destruction of adjacent alveolar bone. In the advanced extent of ECR lesion, surgical intervention is inevitable. Several studies presented favorable treatment outcomes on advanced ECR lesions at single teeth. In the light of these studies, this article reports on surgical management of two ECR cases. Materials and Methods: Two cases had ECR combined with bony defect in left mandibular first molar. Case 1 had ECR lesion over buccal furcation area combined with buccal bone plate loss. Following root canal treatment, the resorptive defect was restored by mineral trioxide aggregate and the bony defect was treated with guided tissue regeneration (GTR). Case 2 had class II furcation defect with ECR over furcal surfaces of mesial and distal roots. The resorptive defect was restored with bioceramic putty and class II furcation bony defect was treated by GTR. Root canal treatment of tooth 36 was done later after case 2 suffered from symptomatic irreversible pulpitis of tooth 36. Result: At one-year follow-up of case 1, no inflammatory signs with probing pocket depth (PPD) less than 3mm clinically and regeneration of buccal bone plate radiographically were found of tooth 36. At half year follow-up of case 2, there was a healthy gingiva with PPD less than 3mm clinically and the furcation area has been partially filled with regenerated bone radiographically of tooth 36. Conclusion: These case series presented an interdisciplinary surgical management of two cases with external cervical resorption combined with bony defect over lower molar furcation area which were successfully treated with biocompatible restorative material in combination with GTR technique in short-term follow-up.</p> <p> </p>
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Dodo, Fardeen, Lukman Raimi, and Edward Bala Rajah. "Social entrepreneurship and SDGs: case studies from northeast Nigeria." Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies 11, no. 4 (December 7, 2021): 1–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/eemcs-10-2019-0264.
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Case synopsis The use of entrepreneurship to deliver profound social impact is a much-needed but poorly understood concept. While social enterprises are generally well understood, there is a considerable need to have a more common approach to measuring the different ways they create social value for us as well as to reduce the difficulties of starting and growing them in the difficult conditions of developing countries. In the northeast of Nigeria, for example, the mammoth challenge of rebuilding communities in an unfavorable entrepreneurship environment makes the need for a solution even more urgent. This case study illustrates a model of promoting entrepreneurship that advances the conditions of sustainable development goals (SDGs) in local communities using a configuration of the key theories of social impact entrepreneurship (variants of entrepreneurship with blended value or mission orientation, including social entrepreneurship, sustainable entrepreneurship and institutional entrepreneurship). The extent to which ventures can adjust and improve the extent of their contributions to the SDGs are shown using examples of three entrepreneurs at different stages of growth. From this case study, students will be able to understand how entrepreneurs can identify and exploit social impact opportunities in the venture’s business model, within the network of primary stakeholders as well as in the wider institutional environment with the support of Impact+, a simple impact measurement praxis. Learning objectives The case study envisions training students how to hardwire social impact focus in the venture’s business model (social entrepreneurship), how to run ventures with minimal harm to the environment and greatest benefit to stakeholders (sustainable entrepreneurship) and how to contribute to improving the institutional environment for social purpose entrepreneurship (institutional entrepreneurship). At the end of learning this case study, students should be able to: 1. discover an effective model for a startup social venture; 2. explore options for managing a venture sustainably and helping stakeholders out of poverty; and 3. identify ways to contribute to improving the institutional environment for social impact entrepreneurs. Social implications For students, this case will help in educating them on a pragmatic approach to designing social impact ventures – one that calibrates where they are on well-differentiated scales. For business schools, entrepreneurial development institutions and policymakers, this case study can help them learn how to target entrepreneurial development for specific development outcomes. Complexity academic level The case study is preferably for early-stage postgraduate students (MSc or MBA). Supplementary materials Teaching notes are available for educators only. Subject code CSS 3: Entrepreneurship.
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Ramakrishnan, D., and K. A. Srinivasan. "Case Studies in R & D Management Systems in a Ceramic Producing Complex." Solid State Phenomena 8-9 (January 1991): 569–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/ssp.8-9.569.
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Zhao, Wei, Jiayin Zheng, Ying Qing Chen, and Li Hsu. "Adjusted time-varying population attributable hazard in case–control studies." Statistical Methods in Medical Research 29, no. 1 (February 25, 2019): 243–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0962280219831725.
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Population attributable fraction is a widely used measure for quantifying the disease burden associated with a modifiable exposure of interest at the population level. It has been extended to a time-varying measure, population attributable hazard function, to provide additional information on when and how the exposure's impact varies over time. However, like the classic population attributable fraction, the population attributable hazard is generally biased if confounders are present. In this article, we provide a natural definition of adjusted population attributable hazard to take into account the effects of confounders, and its alternative that is identifiable from case–control studies under the rare disease assumption. We propose a novel estimator, which combines the odds ratio estimator from logistic regression model, and the conditional density function estimator of the exposure and confounding variables distribution given the failure times of cases or the current times of controls from a kernel smoother. We show that the proposed estimators are consistent and asymptotically normal with variance that can be estimated empirically from the data. Simulation studies demonstrate that the proposed estimators perform well in finite sample sizes. Finally, we illustrate the method by an analysis of a case–control study of colorectal cancer. Supplementary materials for this article are available online.
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Ali, Moazzam, and Chushi Kuroiwa. "Status and challenges of hospital solid waste management: case studies from Thailand, Pakistan, and Mongolia." Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management 11, no. 3 (September 2009): 251–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10163-009-0238-4.
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Wang, Tae, and Kim. "Development of a Green Building Materials Integrated Platform Based on Materials and Resources in G-SEED in South Korea." Sustainability 11, no. 23 (November 20, 2019): 6532. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su11236532.
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Various eco-friendly materials are used in the construction industry. South Korea employs the Green Standard for Energy and Environmental Design (G-SEED), a green building certification system, in which materials account for 11% of the evaluation criteria. However, data for each eco-friendly material are managed individually by different institutions, causing inefficiency, increased costs, and potentially greater environmental impacts associated with material and resource selection. Hence, this study develops a green building materials integrated platform (GIP) that collates information on eco-friendly materials across different industries in South Korea, to support the G-SEED evaluations. Guidelines and standards related to each evaluation item were analyzed and used to compile a green building materials database. The database includes 12,636 data points representing product prices and environmental impact data. This database was used to develop the four-level Excel-based GIP. Case studies were conducted on actual G-SEED buildings to analyze the economic efficiency and environmental performance achieved by using alternative materials to those recommended by the GIP. Case 1 exhibits improvements in economic efficiency and environmental performance of 17% and 10%, respectively, whereas Case 2 exhibits improvements of 8% and 21%, respectively. Thus, both case studies boast superior combinations of green building materials compared to existing alternatives.
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Sabah Jarallah, D., and A. M. R. Mahjoob. "Supply Chain Management of Infrastructure Projects in Iraq." Engineering, Technology & Applied Science Research 12, no. 3 (June 6, 2022): 8611–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.48084/etasr.4904.
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Infrastructure projects take a long time, are complex, multidisciplinary, use different materials and products, and have high risk. These characteristics affect the process of supplying materials. The current paper studies the ability to improve the supply chain process and decrease its cost by identifying the factors that affect it. These factors are used as variables in the mathematical model, which is working under uncertain conditions when the consumption rate of materials is not constant. The information used in this model is obtained from Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Geographical Information System (GIS) techniques and the genetic algorithm is utilized to determine the optimal supplier and the quantities of supplies for different materials. The case study used in this research is a concrete bridge. The obtained results show that the cost can decrease by about 28.2% by changing the supplier and the quantity of supplies.
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Dixit, Manish K., Charles H. Culp, Jose L. Fernandez-Solis, and Sarel Lavy. "Reducing carbon footprint of facilities using a facility management approach." Facilities 34, no. 3/4 (March 7, 2016): 247–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/f-11-2014-0091.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to emphasize the importance of a life cycle approach in facilities management practices to reduce the carbon footprint of built facilities. A model to holistic life cycle energy and carbon reduction is also proposed. Design/methodology/approach A literature-based discovery approach was applied to collect, analyze and synthesize the results of published case studies from around the globe. The energy use results of 95 published case studies were analyzed to derive conclusions. Findings A comparison of energy-efficient and conventional facilities revealed that decreasing operating energy may increase the embodied energy components. Additionally, the analysis of 95 commercial buildings indicated that nearly 10 per cent of the total US carbon emissions was influenced by facilities management practices. Research limitations/implications The results were derived from case studies that belonged to various locations across the globe and included facilities constructed with a variety of materials. Practical implications The proposed approach to holistic carbon footprint reduction can guide facility management research and practice to make meaningful contributions to the efforts for creating a sustainable built environment. Originality/value This paper quantifies the extent to which a facilities management professional can contribute to the global efforts of reducing carbon emission.
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Han, Juyeoun, Kyungrai Kim, Sangyoon Chin, and Dongwoo Shin. "Decision-making support model for reusable construction materials in multiple project management." Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering 36, no. 2 (February 2009): 304–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/l08-133.
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Although reusable materials in a construction project need to be specifically managed by the head office of the construction company for proper retrieval and reuse, they are not efficiently managed. In many cases, construction companies treat reusable materials no differently from non-reusable materials. To manage reusable materials for effective and efficient procurement, the current procurement system needs to be improved based on the records of usage from multiple projects monitored and managed by the head office of the construction company. The objective of this paper is to discern and analyze the problems of the procurement process of reusable materials for current multiple projects by following case studies of three construction companies against this background. Based on the analysis, this paper emphasizes the need to implement systems for reusable materials procurement requests, outgoing materials quantity forecasts, and economic analysis for vehicle distribution, as well as the need to expand applicable uses of a resource pool. A model is also proposed to support the decision-making process in the procurement of reusable materials.
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Singh, Anjana, Meghna Rishi, and Rati Shukla. "Green management and environmental sustainability: a case of ITC Green Center." Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies 1, no. 2 (April 1, 2011): 1–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/20450621111159859.
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Subject area The built environment Study level/applicability This case can be used for undergraduate and post graduate level business and management studies. The topics identified for this case study would be environmental management applicable to green management, corporate sustainability and financial planning, buildings conservation, sustainable constructions and projects and the hospitality industry. Case overview Mr Niranjan Khatri is one of the people involved in ITC's successful implementation of green management techniques. The key issue causing concern to management is how they initiate this new concept to the already existing and functional hotels in the country. The second key challenge is managing their stakeholders. Being in the service industry, customer service and convenience is of prime importance and at times they may be in conflict with the sustainability agenda of ITC. Expected learning outcomes Students should be able to analyse the importance of environmental management in the hospitality industry; recognize the operational constraints and legal obligations surrounding environmental performance in hospitality and tourism, Interpret environmental theory and work out an implementation plan for implementing environmental management in hotels. Supplementary materials Teaching note.
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Gibavičienė, Jolita, and Vytautas Čepulis. "Intraparotid facial nerve schwannoma: a case report." Acta medica Lituanica 19, no. 4 (January 31, 2013): 445–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.6001/actamedica.v19i4.2555.
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Background. Our objective is to present a very rare clinical case of intraparotid facial nerve schwannoma that clinically presented as an asymptomatic parotid tumor, mimicking pleomorphic adenoma, and was diagnosed only intraoperatively. Another purpose is to discuss diagnostic possibilities, appropriate planning for the management and predictive outcomes of surgical management. Materials and methods. A clinical case of a patient with an asymptomatic parotid mass diagnosed as a facial nerve schwannoma intraoperatively is presented. The patient’s presentation and the diagnostic procedures, surgery and the follow up procedures are discussed. A review of literature is presented. Conclusions. Intraparotid facial nerve schwannoma is an extremely rare entity and rarely diagnosed preoperatively. Management of intraparotid facial nerve schwannomas (IFNS) is very challenging because the diagnosis is often made intraoperatively and in most cases resection can lead to severe facial nerve (FN) paralysis with significant aesthetic consequences. Imaging studies and fine-needle aspiration cytology are not always helpful in preoperative diagnosis.
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Gu, Hongmei, Shaobo Liang, Francesca Pierobon, Maureen Puettmann, Indroneil Ganguly, Cindy Chen, Rachel Pasternack, Mark Wishnie, Susan Jones, and Ian Maples. "Mass Timber Building Life Cycle Assessment Methodology for the U.S. Regional Case Studies." Sustainability 13, no. 24 (December 20, 2021): 14034. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su132414034.
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The building industry currently consumes over a third of energy produced and emits 39% of greenhouse gases globally produced by human activities. The manufacturing of building materials and the construction of buildings make up 11% of those emissions within the sector. Whole-building life-cycle assessment is a holistic and scientific tool to assess multiple environmental impacts with internationally accepted inventory databases. A comparison of the building life-cycle assessment results would help to select materials and designs to reduce total environmental impacts at the early planning stage for architects and developers, and to revise the building code to improve environmental performance. The Nature Conservancy convened a group of researchers and policymakers from governments and non-profit organizations with expertise across wood product life-cycle assessment, forest carbon, and forest products market analysis to address emissions and energy consumption associated with mass timber building solutions. The study disclosed a series of detailed, comparative life-cycle assessments of pairs of buildings using both mass timber and conventional materials. The methodologies used in this study are clearly laid out in this paper for transparency and accountability. A plethora of data exists on the favorable environmental performance of wood as a building material and energy source, and many opportunities appear for research to improve on current practices.
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RUIZ, :ourdes, and Damarys GARCIA. "Integrated management of coastal zones linked to tourism in small islands of Ecuador and Cuba." Espacios 41, no. 50 (December 30, 2020): 329–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.48082/espacios-a20v41n50p23.
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This paper establishes a conceptual model about the integrated management of coastal zones linked to land use planning. The components of the environmental management model were formulated based on two different case studies concerning evidence of environmental impacts. The proposed model can contribute to preserving the natural heritage, and savings in materials, labor, energy, and time, by focusing on the problem in advance and estimating the environmental costs for long-term valuations used for feasibility studies.
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Buczacki, Aleksander, Bartłomiej Gładysz, and Dariusz Timler. "Industrial Engineering for Healthcare Management – Example Lean Management and ICT Tools." Studies in Logic, Grammar and Rhetoric 60, no. 1 (December 1, 2019): 19–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/slgr-2019-0042.
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Abstract Industrial engineering is a field dealing with optimization of complex processes, systems, or organizations by developing, improving and implementing integrated systems of people, money, knowledge, information, equipment, energy, and materials. Hence, the scope of industrial engineering is wide and includes various fields, from manufacturing, through banking, different types of services, to administration and healthcare. Various industrial engineering tools could be implemented in healthcare settings. The use of such tools is popular in western economies. For example, simulation modelling of services is popular in the US. However, there is still a very limited number of case studies on the application of such tools in healthcare that would consider the Polish economy. The aim of this paper is to present selected successful applications of lean management tools in the Polish healthcare. This may serve as an inspiration for healthcare organizations to search for and implement methodological approaches to improve their services.
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Hamed, Sara. "Habiba Community: brand management for a family business." Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies 9, no. 2 (September 19, 2019): 1–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/eemcs-01-2019-0003.
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Learning outcomes Marketing and brand management examples used in classes usually revolve around publicly traded corporations. Students are expected to learn how to deal with branding problems that can arise in new types of organizations as family businesses. Case overview/synopsis The case study discusses a brand identity and brand management problem facing the Founder of Habiba Community, Maged El Said. Habiba Community is an initiative focusing on sustainability and giving back to community. Many foundations were established under Habiba Community, such as its beach lodge, organic farm and learning center. The beach lodge and organic farm were more familiar to tourists and visitors than the other established foundations. The organic farm produced many organic products sold nationally and internationally. The founder was now faced with the challenge of whether to create one brand identity for Habiba Community as a whole or to go for separate brand identities for each of its foundations. Complexity academic level This case study is developed for students of the bachelor level in marketing and design studies. The case difficulty is regarded as intermediate as it includes new trends and ideas from the field of marketing and branding (as eco-branding and family business branding) and new trends in the tourism service industry (as voluntourism). Courses in which this case study can be used are integrated marketing communication, corporate identity, services marketing and brand management under marketing and graphic design studies. The case study is not designed for earlier courses in marketing and design, as students need to have basic knowledge in marketing and branding beforehand. Supplementary materials Teaching Notes are available for educators only. Please contact your library to gain login details or email support@emeraldinsight.com to request teaching notes. Subject code CSS 8: Marketing
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Pak, Seonggyu, Seongho Jung, Changhyun Roh, and Chankyu Kang. "Case Studies for Dangerous Dust Explosions in South Korea during Recent Years." Sustainability 11, no. 18 (September 6, 2019): 4888. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su11184888.
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Despite recent extensive research and technical development to prevent and mitigate dust explosions, processes that produce and handle combustible materials in the form of powders and dusts, either as a main product or as an undesired by-product, have become a constant dust explosion threat as they become more sophisticated and complicated. This study analyzed the characteristics of 53 dust explosions that occurred in South Korea over the last 30 years, and investigated the differences of dust explosions that happened in various countries, such as Japan, the United States, the United Kingdom, and France. In addition, case studies showed the severity of dust explosions occurring in South Korea. Through the special focus on the three most recent years of dust explosions, the causes and processes of the accidents were identified. Analyses of dust explosions in South Korea show that they were mainly caused by organic matter and metal, and, unfortunately, dust explosions occurred repeatedly during grinding, mixing, and injection of powder materials into facilities. No reported accidents occurred during the production processes of wood or paper during the last three years. Taking these characteristics into account, effective ways to prevent or mitigate dust explosions at workplaces where many dust explosions occurred were suggested.
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Kim, Yong-Mi, Judy Ahronheim, Kara Suzuka, Louis E. King, Dan Bruell, Ron Miller, and Lynn Johnson. "Enterprise Digital Asset Management System Pilot: Lessons Learned." Information Technology and Libraries 26, no. 4 (December 1, 2007): 4. http://dx.doi.org/10.6017/ital.v26i4.3266.
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Enterprise digital asset management (DAM) systems are beginning to be explored in higher education, but little information about their implementation issues is available. This article describes the University of Michigan’s investigation of managing and retrieving rich media assets in an enterprise DAM system. It includes the background of the pilot project and descriptions of its infrastructure and metadata schema. Two case studies are summarized—one in healthcare education, and one in teacher education and research. Experiences with five significant issues are summarized: privacy, intellectual ownership, digital rights management, uncataloged materials backlog, and user interface and integration with other systems.
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Gałaj, Jerzy, Marzena Półka, and Ritoldas Šukys. "INFLUENCE OF FIRE RETARDANT ADDITIVES ON FIRE PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS BASED ON POLYESTER RESIN POLIMAL 1033 APY." Journal of Civil Engineering and Management 19, no. 3 (June 14, 2013): 456–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.3846/13923730.2013.788549.
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To investigate the influence of special additives – fire retardants – on the selected fire properties of materials based on polyester resin Polimal 1033 APy produced in the chemical plant ‘Organika-Sarzyna’ in Poland, a full scale of fire methods has been used. Three samples have been studied during combustion in a closed compartment: an unmodified sample, a sample containing 14% of MoO3 (molybdenum trioxide) and a sample containing 14% of antimony trioxide (Sb2O3). Several important parameters related to the combustion of tested polyester materials have been obtained as a result of the undertaken studies such as temperature and carbon monoxide (CO) concentration. This paper discusses the outcome of the conducted full-scale studies. Special emphasis is placed on analysis showing variation in time of these parameters during the combustion of three different polyester materials with and without fire retardant additives. One of the most important parameters taking into account evacuation conditions is time, for reaching the critical value of both temperature and CO concentration that has also been considered in the study. The performed research has demonstrated that the application of the selected additives in the polyester material, in our case Polimal 1033 APy, has enhanced fire resistance of the material mainly by a significant delay of a growth in temperature and CO concentration and almost twice-reduced CO generation, particularly in the case of adding Sb2O3.
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Zimmerman, Lisa, and Sarah Jane Howie. "MOVING FROM A DISCOURSE OF ACCESS TO READING INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS TO THE MANAGEMENT AND UTILISATION THEREOF: PROGRESS IN INTERNATIONAL READING LITERACY STUDY AT GRADE 4 IN SOUTH AFRICA." Mousaion: South African Journal of Information Studies 34, no. 2 (October 26, 2016): 31–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.25159/0027-2639/1036.
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Two cycles of the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) were completed in South Africa in 2006 and 2011. In this article, we investigate the qualities of high-performing reading literacy schools for optimal resource management and utilisation strategies for possible application to low-performing schools. We do this against the background of reports on reading resource shortages and inadequacies in the context of reading literacy learning from both of the PIRLS main studies. This is done by comparing six case study schools with varying contexts and performance levels. The findings from a secondary analysis using the PIRLS 2006 data together with six case studies using international reading benchmarks from PIRLS 2006 to depict performance levels, confirmed that learners in low-performing schools from the study had inadequate access to reading instruction resources. This appeared partly attributable to inadequate funding and government provisioning; ineffective resource management at school level and non-resourcefulness of teachers at classroom level exacerbating reading resource inadequacies; as well as ineffective utilisation of materials at these low-performing schools. The resource management and utilisation strategies of high-performing case study schools were found to be potential models for schools with inadequate strategies.Â
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Choi, GC, JY Ko, SM Ong, JH Sur, and MH Kang. "Septate gallbladder in a dog with cholecystitis: A case report and literature review." Veterinární Medicína 65, No. 10 (October 29, 2020): 451–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.17221/108/2020-vetmed.
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A 5-year-old, Yorkshire terrier was presented due to the acute onset of vomiting and diarrhoea. The imaging studies showed an abnormally separated gallbladder with a thickened wall, a tortuous common bile duct that contained hyperechoic materials. A cholecystectomy was performed because of the failure of the conservative management. The gallbladder was partially divided by a septum and communicated with the cystic duct. Histologically, the dog was diagnosed as having cholecystitis and choledochitis. To the author’s knowledge, this is the first clinical description of a symptomatic septate gallbladder in a dog. Although congenital gallbladder abnormalities are rare in animals, a septate gallbladder can predispose to an inflammatory biliary disease due to the abnormal bile flow.
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Marty, Timothy D., William B. Kurtz, and James H. Gramann. "PNIF Owner Attitudes in the Midwest: A Case Study in Missouri and Wisconsin." Northern Journal of Applied Forestry 5, no. 3 (September 1, 1988): 194–97. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/njaf/5.3.194.
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Abstract Studies in Missouri and Wisconsin reveal that similar owner types exist in each area but the distribution of types varies, possibly in relation to regional differences in timber markets. Land-owner attitudes and associated levels of forest management practice application offer directions for program development and delivery. A broad range of programs will be necessary to engage all PNIF owner types in timber management. North. J. Appl. For. 5:194-197, Sept. 1988.
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du Vall, Marta, and Marta Majorek. "Cooperative and Collaborative Knowledge Management, so how we should manage the most important resource of the organization − case study." SHS Web of Conferences 66 (2019): 01034. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/20196601034.
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The aim of the study is to analyze contemporary management systems and knowledge sharing, based on the analysis of existing materials and qualitative research − case studies. First it was necessary to solve dictionary concerns. In many languages, the words cooperation and collaboration are usually used as synonyms, and in some countries, collaborations are often pejoratively associated, so it is necessary to analyze the existing materials and present an adequate and precise definition of the title concepts. Then, the authors focused on a practical approach to working with intellectual capital throughout the organization and presented examples that can serve as role models.
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Meinert, Edward, Abrar Alturkistani, Kimberley A. Foley, David Brindley, and Josip Car. "Examining Cost Measurements in Production and Delivery of Three Case Studies Using E-Learning for Applied Health Sciences: Cross-Case Synthesis." Journal of Medical Internet Research 21, no. 6 (June 4, 2019): e13574. http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/13574.
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Background The World Health Report (2006) by the World Health Organization conveys that a significant increase is needed in global health care resourcing to meet the current and future demand for health professionals. Electronic learning (e-Learning) presents a possible opportunity to change and optimize training by providing a scalable means for instruction, thus reducing the costs for training health professionals and providing patient education. Research literature often suggests that a benefit of e-Learning is its cost-effectiveness compared with face-to-face instruction, yet there is limited evidence with respect to the comparison of design and production costs with other forms of instruction or the establishment of standards pertaining to budgeting for these costs. Objective To determine the potential cost favorability of e-Learning in contrast to other forms of learning, there must first be an understanding of the components and elements for building an e-Learning course. Without first taking this step, studies lack the essential financial accounting rigor for course planning and have an inconsistent basis for comparison. This study aimed to (1) establish standard ingredients for the cost of e-Learning course production and (2) determine the variance instructional design has on the production costs of e-Learning courses. Methods This study made use of a cross-case method among 3 case studies using mixed methods, including horizontal budget variance calculation and qualitative interpretation of responses from course designers for budget variance using total quality management themes. The different implementation-specific aspects of these cases were used to establish common principles in the composition of budgets in the production and delivery of an applied health professional e-Learning course. Results A total of 2 case studies reported significant negative budget variances caused by issues surrounding underreporting of personnel costs, inaccurate resource task estimation, lack of contingency planning, challenges in third-party resource management, and the need to update health-related materials that became outdated during course production. The third study reported a positive budget variance because of the cost efficiency derived from previous implementation, the strong working relationship of the course project team, and the use of iterative project management methods. Conclusions This research suggests that the delivery costs of an e-Learning course could be underestimated or underreported and identifies factors that could be used to better control budgets. Through consistent management of factors affecting the cost of course production, further research could be undertaken using standard economic evaluation methods to evaluate the advantages of using e-Learning.
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Guzik, Katarzyna, Krzysztof Galos, Alicja Kot-Niewiadomska, Toni Eerola, Pasi Eilu, Jorge Carvalho, Francisco Javier Fernandez-Naranjo, Ronald Arvidsson, Nikolaos Arvanitidis, and Agnes Raaness. "Potential Benefits and Constraints of Development of Critical Raw Materials’ Production in the EU: Analysis of Selected Case Studies." Resources 10, no. 7 (June 28, 2021): 67. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/resources10070067.
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Major benefits and constraints related to mineral extraction within the EU have been identified on the examples of selected critical raw materials’ deposits. Analyzed case studies include the following ore deposits: Myszków Mo-W-Cu (Poland), Juomasuo Au-Co (Finland), S. Pedro das Águias W-Sn (Portugal), Penouta Nb-Ta-Sn (Spain), Norra Kärr REEs (Sweden) and Trælen graphite (Norway). They represent different stages of development, from the early/grassroot exploration stage, through advanced exploration and active mining, up to reopening of abandoned mines, and refer to different problems and constraints related to the possibility of exploitation commencement. The multi-criteria analysis of the cases has included geological and economic factors as well as environmental, land use, social acceptance and infrastructure factors. These factors, in terms of cost and benefit analysis, have been considered at three levels: local, country and EU levels. The analyzed cases indicated the major obstacles that occur in different stages of deposit development and need to be overcome in order to enable a new deposit exploitation commencement. These are environmental (Juomasuo and Myszków), spatial (Juomasuo) as well as social constraints (Norra Kärr, Juomasuo). In the analyzed cases, the most important constraints related to future deposit extraction occur primarily at a local level, while some important benefits are identified mainly at the country and the EU levels. These major benefits are related to securing long-term supplies for the national industries and strategically important EU industry sectors.
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Latip, Hamrila A., Irma Yazreen Md Yusoff, and Sapiee Hanapi. "Strategizing business in times of crisis: the story of Sarawak layered cake." Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies 5, no. 7 (November 17, 2015): 1–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/eemcs-09-2014-0233.
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Subject area Management, business studies, entrepreneurship, public relations or communications. Study level/applicability This case study is suitable for certificate, diploma and degree programmes in management, business studies, entrepreneurship, public relations or communications. Case overview In this case study, there are three issues related to the halal controversy with the Sarawak layered cake that aimed at business competitiveness, namely, business perseverance during turbulent times; creativity and innovation for business growth; and expansion strategy. The halal controversy of an imported butter affected Di Wannie's business to a great extent. The “Imported X” butter was then declared to be halal after further investigation by the Islamic Advisory Committee, but the business impacts from the controversy took longer to vanish. Expected learning outcomes By the end of the discussion, students should have a clear concept of the various elements that constituted Di Wannie's business strategies, as well as the elements that constituted a Sarawak layered-cake industry strategy. Students should realize that the business model for a cake and pastry company is more complex because it not only involves building competency in cake production and marketing but also involves continuous innovation in recipe and baking process development, experimentation, sensitivity and ethical consumerism. Supplementary materials Teaching notes are available for educators only. Please contact your library to gain login details or email support@emeraldinsight.com to request teaching notes.
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Kafle, Prakash, Mohan Raj Sharma, Sushil Krishna Shilpakar, Gopal Sedain, Amit Pradhanang, Ashish Jung Thapa, Ram Kumar Shrestha, Binod Rajbhandari, and Babita Khanal. "Surgical Management and Early Outcome of Encephalocele." Journal of Nobel Medical College 10, no. 1 (June 20, 2021): 42–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jonmc.v10i1.37946.
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Background: There are limited studies pertaining to management of encephalocele in Nepal. So the present study seems justifiable to bridge the gap in the literature on encephalocele from Nepal on its clinical profile and early outcome. This study aims to characterize the clinical profile, management and outcome of largest series of encephalocele at tertiary care center in Nepal.
Materials and Methods: A retrospective analysis of encephalocele, managed surgically at two tertiary care centers between 2015 and 2020, was performed.
Results: Total of 25 cases was surgically managed in the present study. The median age of study population was 2.5 months. There were 11 male and 14 female with male to female ratio of 1:1.26. Occipital encephalocele was the most common variant. Lump in the head (n=11) was the commonest clinical presentation followed by hyperteliorism (n=10). One patient presented with cleft lip and one had CSF discharge in a case of occipital encephalocele. Bony defect was the common radiological findings. Excision and repair was the most common mode of surgery leading to good outcome. Mortality rate was 4% with morbidity of 20%.
Conclusion: Early surgical excision and tight dural closure with repair of bony defect is the standard treatment with relatively good outcome.
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Rose, Colin, and Julia Stegemann. "From Waste Management to Component Management in the Construction Industry." Sustainability 10, no. 1 (January 17, 2018): 229. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su10010229.
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The construction industry uses more resources and produces more waste than any other industrial sector; sustainable development depends on the reduction of both, while providing for a growing global population. The reuse of existing building components could support this goal. However, it is difficult to reclaim components from demolition, and materials remain cheap compared with labour, so new approaches are needed for reuse to be implemented beyond niche projects. This study therefore reviews waste interventions. Multiple case studies, spanning new builds and refurbishment, were undertaken to examine systemic mechanisms that lead to components being discarded. Evidence from fieldwork observations, waste documentation, and interviews indicates that the generators of unwanted components effectively decide their fate, and a failure to identify components in advance, uncertainty over usefulness, the perception of cost and programme risk in reclamation, and the preferential order of the waste hierarchy mean that the decision to discard to waste management goes unchallenged. A triage process is proposed to capture timely information about existing building components to be discarded, make this information visible to a wide community, and determine usefulness by focusing creativity already present in the industry on an exhaustive examination of component reusability and upcyclability.
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Tejaningrum, Ayi. "Measurement of Supply Chain Management Performance Using SCOR Model." Journal of the Community Development in Asia 5, no. 3 (September 20, 2022): 40–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.32535/jcda.v5i3.1777.
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This research was conducted in the chicken egg distributor industry, which has problems in the management of the supply chain, especially in the flow of materials, information, and finance, which is related to the decline in the company's performance, especially in the aspects of consumer satisfaction and congestion in the financial flow. This study aims to look at the flexibility of the supply chain from upstream to downstream, especially concerning distribution aspects to get to consumers, looking for improved solutions to improve organizational performance. Research Case studies on Industries engaged in the distribution of chicken eggs. The research method is a survey with a case study approach. Supply chain performance obtained value for Perfect Order Fulfillment (POF) of 70.8%, meaning that the company has not perfectly achieved supply chain performance, with Supply Chain Responsiveness of 3 days and Supply Chain Cost of 54%. This condition indicates that the average performance of the supply is still in the category of less good. This study only examined the supply chain between internal supply and downstream without involving upstream due to data and information limitations. The research includes cost elements as part of supply chain performance, not only analyzing aspects of the fulfillment of materials and information. Keywords: Corporate Performance, Logistic, Score Model, Supply Chain
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Kermani, Azadeh Arjomand. "Heritage management and urban development in Iran, case study of Shiraz." Journal of Cultural Heritage Management and Sustainable Development 10, no. 4 (August 8, 2020): 343–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jchmsd-08-2019-0108.
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PurposeLarge-scale interventions are still the dominant approach in dealing with historic cities in Iran; however, during the last decade there has been a shift towards integrated and decentralised policies and a series of locally based projects were initiated across the country. Political and ideological forces, population growth as well as cultural and heritage consensus are influencing approaches towards urban conservation and heritage management constantly. This paper opens up the urban intervention approaches in the historic core of Shiraz and provides a deeper insight and better understanding of heritage management and regeneration plans in Shiraz as a representative of historic Iranian cities.Design/methodology/approachThe study explains and analyses major urban transformations in Shiraz. The main approaches towards historical city core are identified and the mechanism that shaped these approaches in national and local scale is discussed. This investigation primarily uses qualitative data sources. The study relies on multiple sources of evidence which result in the reliability and validity of the investigation. Therefore, primary sources include original documents, maps and photographs published in documentation for the projects, published and unpublished materials and archives about case study city and secondary sources such as interviews with consultants and authorities as well as residents have been used.FindingsThis paper provides a more detailed explanation about several interrelated factors that affected the process of decision and policy making, planning and implementation of city centre interventions during the last two decades.Originality/valueThis paper anticipates consequent trends in heritage management in Shiraz and recommends further research areas. The paper can be used to develop a more practical set of recommendations for urban heritage management in Iran.
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Morais, Flávia P., Ana M. M. S. Carta, Maria E. Amaral, and Joana M. R. Curto. "Computational Simulation Tools to Support the Tissue Paper Furnish Management: Case Studies for the Optimization of Micro/Nano Cellulose Fibers and Polymer-Based Additives." Polymers 13, no. 22 (November 18, 2021): 3982. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/polym13223982.
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Tissue paper production frequently combines two main types of raw materials: cellulose fibers from renewable sources and polymer-based additives. The development of premium products with improved properties and functionalities depends on the optimization of both. This work focused on the combination of innovative experimental and computational strategies to optimize furnish. The main goal was to improve the functional properties of the most suitable raw materials for tissue materials and develop new differentiating products with innovative features. The experimental plan included as inputs different fiber mixtures, micro/nano fibrillated cellulose, and biopolymer additives, and enzymatic and mechanical process operations. We present an innovative tissue paper simulator, the SimTissue, that we have developed, to establish the correlations between the tissue paper process inputs and the end-use paper properties. Case studies with industrial interest are presented in which the tissue simulator was used to design tissue paper materials with different fiber mixtures, fiber modification treatments, micro/nano fibrillated cellulose, and biopolymer formulations, and to estimate tissue softness, strength, and absorption properties. The SimTissue was able to predict and optimize a broader range of formulations containing micro/nanocellulose fibers, biopolymer additives, and treated-fiber mixtures, saving laboratory and industrial resources.
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Bhowmik, Ronok, and Md Hasnat Riaz. "Designing and Implementing Accommodation Management System: ASHAMS as Case Analysis." International Journal of Innovative Technology and Exploring Engineering 11, no. 7 (June 30, 2022): 21–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.35940/ijitee.g9983.0611722.
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Most Bangladeshi schools, colleges and universities rehearse the old conventional and manual accommodation management procedures. Accommodation management in a manual way is a tedious paperwork process since it involves unnecessary time consumption and lots of unwanted errors. This manual procedure lingers the seat management process (allocation-deallocation, room shifting (reallocation), etc.) and slows down the overall work speed for both the hall managerial bodies and students. We have explored the feasibility studies and requirement analysis considering all the manual accommodation management processes. We have proposed and designed a web-based Abdus Salam Hall Accommodation Management System (ASHAMS) according to the outcome obtained. Tools used to implement the system are Microsoft Visual studio and ASP.net framework as the front-end and SQL Server as the back-end server database. We proposed ASHAMS as a pilot project, and further implementation depends on the success of this project. We collected data from Bhasha Shahid Abdus Salam Hall, Noakhali Science and Technology University (NSTU), Bangladesh, for the entire development purpose of ASHAMS. Using ASHAMS, Hall (dormitory/hostel) authority can easily manage the hall details, room details, seat management process and reduce human errors. Hopefully, ASHAMS will overcome the shortcomings of conventional accommodation management procedures; improve the service quality, productivity, personnel efficiency, reliability, and transparency in the organization.
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Mitra, Sanjukta, and Swapna Banerjee. "Information Management in Special Archives of Kolkata A Case Study." DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology 39, no. 3 (May 8, 2019): 139–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.14429/djlit.39.3.13914.
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Archives are the important information centre along with libraries and museums in respect to preservation of historical documents. And similar to libraries archives also exist in different categories like academic, special, governmental, newspaper and private archives. This article is dealing with one of this category and that is Special Archives. The research area that has been chosen for the data collection is central part of Kolkata. These archives are being studied to know how they are organising the documents and preserving them for future posterity. Finally, the paper tries to highlight the problems these traditional archives are facing in this digital era, especially handling of documents for digitising the archival materials. The problems are mainly related to skills and financial support for digitising the archival documents.
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Mengoni, Maura, Silvia Ceccacci, Noemi Del Bianco, Ilaria D'Angelo, Francesco Paolo Romeo, Aldo Caldarelli, Simone Aparecida Capellini, and Catia Giaconi. "Emotional Feedback in evaluation processes: Case studies in the University context." EDUCATION SCIENCES AND SOCIETY, no. 2 (December 2021): 265–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.3280/ess2-2021oa11911.
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In the face of the growing number of students with disabilities enrolled at the University, it is necessary to rethink the educational and teaching proposals from an inclusive perspective. This necessarily implies careful planning of even one of the most delicate phases of the teaching and learning process for all students: the final exam of a discipline. An event full of expectations and anxieties, very often attention to the construction of a welcoming environment becomes essential to provide the basis for a welcoming atmosphere and success, especially for students with Specific Learning Disorders (SpLDs) or disabilities. Therefore, this contribution, starting from a pilot study conducted by the University of Macerata, analyzes the role of Emotional Feedback in the assessment procedures in university contexts.
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Dymkova, Svetlana, and Oleg Varlamov. "INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE “ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT OF COMMUNICATION AND TECHNOLOGY” (EMCTECH). FINAL INFORMATION AND STATISTICS." SYNCHROINFO JOURNAL 7, no. 6 (2021): 36–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.36724/2664-066x-2021-7-6-36-39.
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International conference “ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT OF COMMUNICATION AND TECHNOLOGY” (EMCTECH) was held on October 20-22, 2021 in Vienna (Austria). On EMCTECH-2021 was invited researchers, educators, managers, and students, which research activity, case studies or best practices, shedding light on the theory or practice of engineering, technology, innovation management, or development of personal skills, business and entrepreneurship. On EMCTECH-2021 IEEE in cooperation with Institute of Radio and Information Systems (IRIS) provide various opportunities for publishing results of research, based on international scientific and technical cooperation of researchers, PhD students and students in the field of radio and information systems.
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Warreth, Abdulhadi. "Dental Caries and Its Management." International Journal of Dentistry 2023 (January 3, 2023): 1–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/9365845.
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Objectives. In recent years, the management of dental caries has evolved significantly. Caries prevention, early detection, and a diagnosis based on risk indicators and risk factor assessments are the most current practical approaches. Furthermore, as proposed in minimally invasive dentistry, the new management approaches preserve healthy tissue and maintain pulp vitality. This article overviews the latest minimally invasive dental caries management and treatment options. The information will assist the reader in the early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of dental caries. Materials and Methods. The PubMed (MEDLINE) search engine was used to gather the most relevant information on dental caries. The search was restricted to five years (May 30, 2018–May 29, 2022), and only English-language studies were accessed. A Boolean search of the PubMed data set was implemented to combine a range of keywords. The following filters were applied: abstract, free full text, full text, clinical trial, randomised control trial, systematic review, meta-analysis, and review. More studies were also obtained by manual searches from Google Scholar and textbooks on dental caries. Results. By using this process, 683 articles and studies were obtained. The most relevant published studies were chosen and used in the current review. The selected articles are included in the references list. However, the search extended to cover the last five years as our understanding and management of dental caries have changed significantly. Conclusions. Early detection and diagnosis of caries based on risk indicators and risk factor assessments are effective. Furthermore, minimally invasive restorative techniques are beneficial in managing dental caries and preserving healthy tissue and should be used whenever possible. This new information, knowledge, and materials should encourage professionals to implement this method. Having a strategy and system based on patient-centred care is critical, and our dental responsibilities must prioritise patient-centred care.
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Pinelli, Jean-Paul, Maria Esteva, Ellen M. Rathje, David Roueche, Scott J. Brandenberg, Gilberto Mosqueda, Jamie Padgett, and Frederick Haan. "Disaster Risk Management Through the DesignSafe Cyberinfrastructure." International Journal of Disaster Risk Science 11, no. 6 (November 26, 2020): 719–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13753-020-00320-8.
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AbstractDesignSafe addresses the challenges of supporting integrative data-driven research in natural hazards engineering. It is an end-to-end data management, communications, and analysis platform where users collect, generate, analyze, curate, and publish large data sets from a variety of sources, including experiments, simulations, field research, and post-disaster reconnaissance. DesignSafe achieves key objectives through: (1) integration with high performance and cloud-computing resources to support the computational needs of the regional risk assessment community; (2) the possibility to curate and publish diverse data structures emphasizing relationships and understandability; and (3) facilitation of real time communications during natural hazards events and disasters for data and information sharing. The resultant services and tools shorten data cycles for resiliency evaluation, risk modeling validation, and forensic studies. This article illustrates salient features of the cyberinfrastructure. It summarizes its design principles, architecture, and functionalities. The focus is on case studies to show the impact of DesignSafe on the disaster risk community. The Next Generation Liquefaction project collects and standardizes case histories of earthquake-induced soil liquefaction into a relational database—DesignSafe—to permit users to interact with the data. Researchers can correlate in DesignSafe building dynamic characteristics based on data from building sensors, with observed damage based on ground motion measurements. Reconnaissance groups upload, curate, and publish wind, seismic, and coastal damage data they gather during field reconnaissance missions, so these datasets are available shortly after a disaster. As a part of the education and community outreach efforts of DesignSafe, training materials and collaboration space are also offered to the disaster risk management community.
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Frig, Meri, and Ville-Pekka Sorsa. "Nation Branding as Sustainability Governance: A Comparative Case Analysis." Business & Society 59, no. 6 (February 20, 2018): 1151–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0007650318758322.
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The role of governments in business and society research has remained underexplored, and recent studies have called for further investigations of mechanisms of government intervention. In response to this call, this article studies how nation branding communication can govern businesses toward sustainability by providing qualifications for sustainable business, legitimizing these qualifications, and attaching national aspirations to business conduct that meets these qualifications. A comparative exploratory analysis of the nation branding materials of Denmark and Finland shows that while the two nations qualify business sustainability in similar ways, differences exist in the legitimization of business sustainability and the national aspirations attached to sustainable business conduct. Both countries emphasize principles of efficiency and renewability in their sustainability qualifications. However, while Finland clearly seeks to attract firms to the local business environment to increase exports and improve the local economy, Denmark ascribes more heterogeneous value to sustainable business.
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Spillane, John, Lukumon Oyedele, Jason von Meding, Ashwini Konanahalli, Babatunde Jaiyeoba, and Iyabo Tijani. "Challenges of UK/Irish contractors regarding material management and logistics in confined site construction." International Journal of Construction Supply Chain Management 1, no. 1 (December 31, 2011): 25–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.14424/ijcscm101011-25-42.
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The aim of this paper is to identify the various managerial issues encountered by UK/Irish contractors in the management of materials in confined urban construction sites. Through extensive literature review, detailed interviews, case studies, cognitive mapping, causal loop diagrams, questionnaire survey and documenting severity indices, a comprehensive insight into the materials management concerns within a confined construction site environment is envisaged and portrayed. The leading issues highlighted are: that contractors’ material spatial requirements exceed available space, it is difficult to coordinate the storage of materials in line with the programme, location of the site entrance makes delivery of materials particularly difficult, it is difficult to store materials on-site due to the lack of space, and difficult to coordinate the storage requirements of the various sub-contractors. With the continued development of confined urban centres and the increasing high cost of materials, any marginal savings made on-site would translate into significant monetary savings at project completion. Such savings would give developers a distinct competitive advantage in this challenging economic climate.As on-site management professionals successfully identify, acknowledge and counteract the numerous issues illustrated, the successful management of materials on a confined urban construction site becomes attainable.
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Kutsenko, Irina I., Saida K. Batmen, Setenay R. Kade, and Marieta M. Tkhatl. "MANAGEMENT OF PREGNANCY AND LABOUR AFTER KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION: CLINICAL CASE." Kuban Scientific Medical Bulletin 26, no. 3 (July 6, 2019): 135–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.25207/1608-6228-2019-26-3-135-140.
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Aim. To present a clinical case of pregnancy and childbirth in a woman with a kidney transplant with a favourable outcome for the mother and the fetus. Materials and methods. We studied all medical documents — the pregnancy record, observations and delivery record — of a woman with a transplanted kidney. Clinical case. The article describes the clinical observation of a pregnant woman, who is intended for continuous immunosuppressive therapy after the operation on cadaveric kidney allotransplantation. Conclusion. Pregnancy management in patients with a transplanted kidney should be carried out under the supervision of an obstetrician-gynecologist, nephrologist and urologist, as well as under the permanent clinical and laboratory monitoring of all indicators of the mother’s body (blood and urine tests, blood pressure control) and the fetus (ultrasound, Doppler). This category of patients belongs to a high-risk group in terms of complications for the mother and fetus.
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Vázquez-López, Eduardo, Federico Garzia, Roberta Pernetti, Jaime Solís-Guzmán, and Madelyn Marrero. "Assessment Model of End-of-Life Costs and Waste Quantification in Selective Demolitions: Case Studies of Nearly Zero-Energy Buildings." Sustainability 12, no. 15 (August 3, 2020): 6255. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12156255.
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Innovative designs, such as those taking place in nearly zero-energy buildings, need to tackle Life Cycle Cost, because reducing the impact of use can carry other collateral and unexpected costs. For example, it is interesting to include the evaluation of end-of-life costs by introducing future activities of selective dismantling and waste management, to also improve the environmental performance of the demotion project. For this purpose, it is necessary to develop methods that relate the process of selective demolition to the waste quantification and the costs derived from its management. In addition, a sensitivity analysis of end-of-life parameters allows different construction types, waste treatment options, and waste management costs to be compared. The assessment of end-of-life costs in the present work is developed by a case-based reasoning. Cost data are obtained from three actual studies which are part of the H2020 CRAVEzero project (Cost Reduction and Market Acceleration for Viable Nearly Zero-Energy Buildings). Results show that end-of-life costs are similar to traditional building typologies. The most influential materials are part of the substructure and structure of the building, such as concrete and steel products.
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Hartini, Sri, Heru Prastawa, Benny Tjahjono, and Bimastyaji Surya Ramadan. "Circular economy-based product substitution design rationale: A case of personal care product." Journal of Industrial Engineering and Management 15, no. 4 (November 29, 2022): 688. http://dx.doi.org/10.3926/jiem.4168.
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Purpose: This study describes an empirical study demonstrating the application of circular economy (CE) to respond to an urgent call to reduce plastic waste by utilizing waste from the furniture industry.Design/methodology/approach: this study employed the measurements of environmental impacts of plastic and wood-based toothbrushes using a life cycle assessment, complemented by an analysis of the wood substitution design process from a CE perspective.Findings: The findings from this study not only shed light on quantifying the benefits of product valorization improvement and retention but also provide a means of weighing the value against raw materials and production costs.Research limitations/implications: The developed model is still limited to the use of waste to replace existing product materials. This study also did not include other industrial waste such as agro-industrial waste or other degradable materials which may open up many chances for further studies.Practical implications: The study’s primary contribution is a design rationale that assists the substitution of plastic material with wood waste, using toothbrushes as a case example of the substituted products.Social implications: This newly developed material can give potential income sources for the communities.Originality/value: The novelty of this study lies to the substitution model of non-degradable materials to a more environmentally-friendly material which is studied thoroughly from functional analysis, design alternatives, and evaluation based on environmental, economic, and social aspects especially in case of personal care products (toothbrush).