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Loebbecke, Claudia, e Bernhard Thomas. "Developing and enforcing internal information systems standards: InduMaker’s Standards Management Process". International Journal of Information Systems and Project Management 4, n. 1 (8 febbraio 2022): 5–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.12821/ijispm040101.
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It is widely agreed that standards provide numerous benefits when available and enforced. Company-internal Information Systems (IS) management procedures and solutions, in the following coined IS ‘standards’, allow for harmonizing operations between company units, locations and even different service providers. However, many companies lack an organized process for defining and managing internal IS standards, which causes uncertainties and delays in decision making, planning, and design processes. In this case study of the globally operating InduMaker (anonymized company name), an established manufacturing supplier, we look into the company-internal management of IS standards. Theoretically grounded in the organizational and IS-focused literature on business process modelling and business process commoditization, we describe and investigate InduMaker’s newly developed Standard Management Process (SMP) for defining and managing company-internal business and IS standards, with which the multinational pursues offering clear answers to business and IT departments about existing IS standards, their degree of obligation, applicability, and scope at any time.
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Stefanovska, Vesna. "Police restorative approach in the juvenile justice system". Temida 13, n. 3 (2010): 41–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.2298/tem1003041s.
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Restorative justice is a new, different response to crime, response that offers and tries to establish justice again. Not going into aims, impact and basic principles of restorative justice, as well as into substance of different restorative practices, in this article we will concentrate on restorative interventions that lead to avoidance of the formal justice system. Concretely, we will analyze the role of the police in applying restorative interventions in the juvenile justice system. Particular emphasis will be put on the meaning and the aim of diversion procedures towards juvenile offenders that have committed minor offences and more serious ones for which they come in conflict with the law. In the foreign expert literature the concept of restorative policing is recognized (restorative approach in police conduct), as an attempt to introduce a new reform in performing police affairs. This subject should be approached very carefully and fundamentally, if we want consistent implementation of the new tendency and practices in the juvenile justice systems in accordance with the international standards.
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Bhalla, Vijay, e Ramakrishnan Narayanaswamy. "Juvenile Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma: Changing Paradigms in Management". Bengal Journal of Otolaryngology and Head Neck Surgery 26, n. 1 (28 aprile 2018): 35–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.47210/bjohns.2018.v26i1.154.
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Introduction
Juvenile Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma (JNA) is a tumor of young and adolescent males. It is a benign vascular tumor arising from the spheno-palatine foramen. It is best managed surgically at present by endoscopic methods with or without pre-operative embolization. Tumor attributes like intracranial extent and residual vascularity after embolization need to be assessed pre-operatively before undertaking endoscopic surgery, in order to reduce surgical blood loss and morbidity.
Materials and Methods
Twenty-three cases of JNA (n=23) were operated endoscopically at a tertiary level military hospital. They were staged with the Snyderman staging system. Demographic variables including stage wise management were brought out with intraoperative time and blood loss recorded for different stages.
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The intraoperative surgical time, intra-operative blood loss and recurrence/residual rates were compared with similar studies in existing literature and correlated well.
Conclusion
Endoscopic Endonasal approach to JNA is now a well-established technique. With improvements in embolization techniques and better instrumentation like HD camera systems, endo-bipolar cautery, Coblation and endo-liga clips and neuro-navigation, better visualization and better haemostatis can be achieved, resulting in significant reduction in the morbidity and improvement in surgical results.
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Xu, Qian, Hui Ci Goh, Ehsan Mousavi, Hamed Nabizadeh Nabizadeh Rafsanjani, Zubin Varghese, Yogesh Pandit e Ali Ghahramani. "Towards Personalization of Indoor Air Quality: Review of Sensing Requirements and Field Deployments". Sensors 22, n. 9 (30 aprile 2022): 3444. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s22093444.
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As humans spend more time indoors, ensuring acceptable indoor air quality (IAQ) through ubiquitous sensing systems has become a necessity. Although extensive studies have been conducted on the IAQ sensing systems, a holistic review of the performance and deployment of Ubiquitous IAQ Sensing (UIAQS) systems with associated requirements in IAQ sensing standards is still lacking. In this study, we first reviewed IAQ pollutants and other IAQ-related factors and the associated requirements in the prominent IAQ sensing standards. We found that while non-pollutant factors are influential on occupants’ perception of IAQ and their satisfaction, they do not have evaluation metrics in the IAQ standards. Then, we systematically reviewed field studies on UIAQS technologies in the literature. Specific classes of information were recorded and analyzed further. We found that the majority of the UIAQS systems did not meet the requirements of the prominent IAQ sensing standards and identified four primary research gaps. We concluded that a new holistic and personalized approach that incorporates UIAQS measurements and subjective feedback is needed. This study provides valuable insights for researchers and policymakers to better improve UIAQS technologies by developing personalized IAQ sensors and sensing standards.
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Lambert, Laurie, Leila Azzi, Lucy Boothroyd, Anabèle Brière, François Désy, Maria Vutcovici, Peter Bogaty e Michèle de Guise. "OP24 A Framework For Improved Systems Of Care In Myocardial Infarction". International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care 33, S1 (2017): 11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0266462317001258.
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INTRODUCTION:In the past decade numerous efforts have been made to enhance quality of care in the province of Québec for patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Despite two prior field evaluations and diffusion of a systematic review as well as recommendations, a third audit revealed persistent gaps in care, specifically excessive treatment delays. Our cardiovascular evaluation unit thus aimed to develop a more comprehensive quality improvement framework that further engaged healthcare professionals.METHODS:A literature update identified best practices and ways to reduce treatment delays and improve outcomes. This review, combined with the latest evaluation results, was used to establish structural and process quality standards adapted to the Québec context, via a consensus process with a panel of clinical experts. The standards identified quality-of-care targets and key elements of a governance structure to guide the improvement process. Quality indicators to monitor change were also developed. An implementation plan was then created, likewise based on literature and evaluation results.RESULTS:For the first time, the unit publicly disseminated the results of the third evaluation according to region, in addition to standard individual hospital “report cards”. A summit conference was held during which the standards and indicators were presented to clinicians and other stakeholders, in collaboration with the health ministry and a panel of cardiovascular experts. Site visits are planned to facilitate change and establishment of local improvement plans and committees. A “tool kit” was developed containing a treatment algorithm, a drug protocol, five quality indicators each for processes and care networks, and measurement tools for indicators. A 75 percent minimal achievement target was set for treatment times.CONCLUSIONS:A comprehensive framework aimed at improving quality of care for STEMI patients and monitoring change was created by combining evidence from the literature and “real world” data and mobilizing key stakeholders.
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Politis, Yannis, Fragoulis D. Krokos e Ioannis Papadakis. "Categorization of control measures in food safety management systems". British Food Journal 119, n. 12 (4 dicembre 2017): 2653–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/bfj-01-2017-0018.
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Purpose All food safety management standards require effective control measures of food safety hazards in order to ensure that food is safe at the time of human consumption. Furthermore, ISO 22000:2005 requires a logical approach to be carried out for the selection and categorization of the control measures according to the level of effect on identified food safety hazards. The purpose of this paper is to describe the COntrol MEasures CATegorization (COMECAT) method for the categorization of control measures in food safety management systems (FSMS) in order to assist organizations to prioritize and deploy their efforts and limited resources mainly to control significant hazards. Design/methodology/approach A thorough clarification of the characteristics of the different control measures used in FSMS has been achieved based on the definitions and the descriptions given by the different food safety standards such as the ISO 22000, the IFS and the BRC standards. The basic approaches for the determination of control measures found in literature and web pages have been examined and the proposed methodology has been implemented in feta cheese production in order to evaluate its applicability. Findings A decision tree model has been proposed as the most suitable approach for the categorization of control measures in FSMS. The implementation of the proposed COMECAT method in feta cheese production revealed its applicability. The method was able to identify the different risk level of food hazards and prioritize and deploy the organization’s efforts and limited resources for their management accordingly. Originality/value In the literature, there is a lack of justified methodologies for the categorization of control measures in FSMS. Most of the approaches concern attempts of private companies operating in the food industry or business consultancies and which can be found in their web pages. This paper describes a well-justified model for the categorization of control measures which is easy to implement and which results in more robust decisions.
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Marhavilas, Panagiotis K., Fani Pliaki e Dimitrios Koulouriotis. "International Management System Standards Related to Occupational Safety and Health: An Updated Literature Survey". Sustainability 14, n. 20 (15 ottobre 2022): 13282. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su142013282.
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The implementation of an international management system (IMS) in any organization (or part thereof) creates an efficient framework regarding the sustainable development and the review of processes required to manage occupational safety and health (OSH) efficaciously. Moreover, Occupational Safety and Health Management System (OSHMS) standards identify requirements regarding OSH management systems, with the aim of enabling an organization to adopt dynamic policy and objectives that take into consideration lawful requirements relating to OSH risks (e.g., safe and healthy workplaces, prevention of work-related injuries, etc.). This article extends the research and the results of a previous study of ours and comparatively presents (a) the main IMS standards concerning OSHMS and (b) the statistical results and new findings of an updated literature survey for additional time intervals (i.e., the years 1995–2005 and 2018–2020), ultimately covering the entire period of the years 1995–2020. Thus, the main targets of the study were (i) the implementation and comparative presentation of OSHMS standards, (ii) the reinforcement of their application at the worksites of any organization, and (iii) the development of a new ameliorated OSH management system model based on the knowledge from the literature review. On the other hand, some dominant results and findings are the following: (a) The industrial sector and construction sector demonstrate the highest percentage of OSHMS utilization. (b) The OHSAS 18001 standard remains the most frequent OSHMS standard even though, despite the fact that the ISO 45001:2018 is a recently developed OSHMS, it presents a considerable percentage distribution with reference to the total OSHMS articles despite its brief lifespan. (c) An effectual IMS OSHMS must merge various management systems, such as OSH (safety and health), QMS (quality), and EMS (environmental). (d) Organizations and businesses of any kind and any size can certainly develop and implement OSHMS standards. (e) Some substantial barriers to the implementation of an OSHMS standard are the high cost vis à vis implementation and management, the difficulty for the employees to realize its significance in OSH, and the complicatedness of combining different standards. (f) Occupational epidemiology must be one of the main features of an OSHMS standard. (g) Governments, employers, and employees admit day after day that the effectiveness of applying OSHMS standards at the organization level is considerable for decreasing the occupational hazards and risks and also for raising productivity.
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Kifor, Claudiu Vasile, Alexandru Olteanu e Mihai Zerbes. "Key Performance Indicators for Smart Energy Systems in Sustainable Universities". Energies 16, n. 3 (23 gennaio 2023): 1246. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en16031246.
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Sustainable campus management includes energy-saving measures and waste reduction and has become important to many universities, being part of the institution’s societal responsibility. Smart energy systems (SESs), as part of campus energy management, can bring many benefits, including increased efficiency, reduced energy consumption, reduced emissions, increased reliability, and real-time control, and facilitate the integration of the renewable energy systems (RES). Despite the growing interest in energy efficiency and for the initiatives and projects to implement SESs, there are no universally accepted standards for assessing the performance of SESs, with most techniques being dedicated to subsystems. A KPI (key performance indicator) framework for evaluating the SESs’ performance from university campuses is proposed, starting from the current findings and priorities from the scientific literature, energy standards, legislation, and university rankings. The framework can support the implementation, operation, and evaluation of the SESs from university campuses, based on SES requirements and the stakeholders’ goals. Unlike previously developed solutions, the framework is focused not only on the technical side of SESs but also on the role that education, research, and innovation should have in sustainable development, making universities key contributors to achieving these goals.
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KNEBA, Zbigniew. "The production of effective power from a vehicle engine waste heat". Combustion Engines 146, n. 3 (1 novembre 2011): 24–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.19206/ce-117088.
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The paper presents an overview of selected items of literature related to the possible use of the heat from a vehicle engine exhaust that is normally released to the environment. Systems of new standards, still on the testing stage not currently in use have been analyzed. The disadvantages such as large mass and high costs of the steam systems have been indicated. Thermo-generators, in turn, are characterized by low electric power per unit weight. In the last chapter the authors discuss the accumulation of heat in order to reduce the engine warm-up time.
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Vykydal, David, e Jaroslav Nenadál. "Closed-Loop Quality Management Systems: Are Czech Companies Ready?" Quality Innovation Prosperity 26, n. 2 (1 agosto 2022): 72–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.12776/qip.v26i2.1710.
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Purpose: The paper brings set of original information related to the next quality management systems development with regard to digitalisation and other features of new era. It proposes basic structure of closed-loop quality management systems (CLQMS) as a mixture of internal, external, horizontal and vertical loops. Methodology/Approach: Comparative literature analysis, standards’ analysis, brainstorming, field research, interviews and design review were used. Findings: Information flows are counted as vital part of all advanced closed-loop quality management systems. Authors established definition of CLQMS. 209 of various requirements related to information exchange were discovered through study of ISO 9001:2015, IATF 16949:2016 and EFQM Model, version 2020. These requirements should create a basic platform for CLQMS establishing and development. Authors performed an empirical field research which. Confirmed that current readiness of Czech production companies for CLQMS implementation is insufficient, despite the automotive sector reaches a higher level of such readiness. Research Limitation/Implication: The field research was performed in time span accompanied by stern measures caused by COVID-19. The only English language literature resources were considered for a literature review. Originality/Value of paper: The paper brings original set of information, regarding to definition of the CLQMS, findings from special field research.
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Movva, Siva Sathyanarayana. "Development of Digital Twins for Urban Water Systems". Journal of Technology and Systems 6, n. 3 (27 aprile 2024): 19–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.47941/jts.1833.
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Purpose: This paper provides an overview of the emerging concept of digital twins (DTs) for urban water systems (UWS), drawing from literature review, stakeholder interviews, and analysis of ongoing DT implementation at the utility company VCS Denmark (VCS). Methodology: Within the realm of UWS, DTs are situated across various levels, including component, unit process/operation, hydraulic structure, treatment plant, system, city, and societal levels. A UWS DT is described as a structured virtual representation of the physical system's elements and dynamics, organized in a star-structure format with interconnected features linked by data connections conforming to open data standards. Findings:This modular structure facilitates the breakdown of overall functionality into smaller units (features), fostering the emergence of microservices that communicate through data links, primarily facilitated by application programming interfaces (APIs). Integration with the physical system is achieved through simulation models and advanced analytics. Unique Contribution to theory, practice and policy: The paper suggests distinguishing between living and prototyping DTs, where "living" DTs entail coupling real-time observations from a dynamic physical twin with a simulation model through data links, while prototyping DTs represent system scenarios without direct real-time observation coupling, often used for design or planning purposes. Recognizing the existence of different types of DTs enables the identification of value creation across utility organizations and beyond. Analysis of the DT workflow at VCS underscores the importance of multifunctionality, upgradability, and adaptability in supporting potential value creation throughout the utility company. This study clarifies essential DT terminology for UWS and outlines steps for DT creation by leveraging digital ecosystems (DEs) and adhering to open data standards.
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Barbosa, Carlos Roberto H., Manuel C. Sousa, Maria Fatima L. Almeida e Rodrigo F. Calili. "Smart Manufacturing and Digitalization of Metrology: A Systematic Literature Review and a Research Agenda". Sensors 22, n. 16 (16 agosto 2022): 6114. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s22166114.
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Smart manufacturing comprises fully integrated manufacturing systems that respond in real time to meet the changing demands and conditions in industrial activities, supply networks and customer needs. A smart manufacturing environment will face new challenges, including those concerning metrological issues, i.e., analysis of large quantities of data; communication systems for digitalization; measurement standards for automated process control; digital transformation of metrological services; and simulations and virtual measurement processes for the automatic assessment of measured data. Based on the assumption that the interplay between smart manufacturing and digitalization of metrology is an emerging research field, this paper aims to present a systematic literature review (SLR) based on a bibliographic data collection of 160 scientific articles retrieved from the Web of Science and Scopus databases over the 2016–2022 time frame. The findings presented in this review and recommendations for building a research agenda can help policy makers, researchers and practitioners by providing directions for the evolution of digital metrology and its role in the digitalization of the economy and society.
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Koski, W. R., P. A. Abgrall e S. B. Yazvenko. "An inventory and evaluation of unmanned aerial systems for offshore surveys of marine mammals". J. Cetacean Res. Manage. 11, n. 3 (14 febbraio 2023): 239–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.47536/jcrm.v11i3.603.
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A literature review, internet searches and communications with personnel working with unmanned aerial systems (UAS) were used to identify the capabilities of UAS throughout the world. We assessed their ability to replace manned aerial surveys for marine mammals, sea turtles and seabirds and to monitor, in real time, sea ice and other physical features that might influence marine mammal distribution. The vast majority of the systems identified were either too expensive or their capabilities did not meet minimum standards necessary to perform the tasks required of them in real time. Eight systems were identified that might be able to perform some of the desired tasks. Several other systems had similar capabilities but had not been tested or would require upgrades. Installation of high-definition (HD) video and better stabilisation systems would improve UAS performance. It is recommended that development of HD video with real-time data transmission and improved stabilisation systems for UAS be pursued and that side-by-side comparisons of a few of the best systems be conducted.
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Santin, M., A. Traverso e A. Massardo. "Technological aspects of gas turbine and fuel cell hybrid systems for aircraft: a review". Aeronautical Journal 112, n. 1134 (agosto 2008): 459–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0001924000002426.
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The objective of this work is to make an overview of opportunities and issues related to the aeronautical application of solid oxide fuel cell hybrid systems. The great interest on fuel cells comes from their capacity of producing electric energy with high efficiency at low pollutant production. The application of these systems as full-time auxiliary power units is an interesting alternative in a future scenario, which is supposed to include a More Electric Aircraft and more restrictive environmental standards. A review of the technological aspects of this application is presented. The physical models found in literature were investigated and the results were compared and discussed.
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Houwen, Britt B. S. L., Cesare Hassan, Veerle M. H. Coupé, Marjolein J. E. Greuter, Yark Hazewinkel, Jasper L. A. Vleugels, Giulio Antonelli et al. "Definition of competence standards for optical diagnosis of diminutive colorectal polyps: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Position Statement". Endoscopy 54, n. 01 (6 dicembre 2021): 88–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/a-1689-5130.
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Abstract Background The European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) has developed a core curriculum for high quality optical diagnosis training for practice across Europe. The development of easy-to-measure competence standards for optical diagnosis can optimize clinical decision-making in endoscopy. This manuscript represents an official Position Statement of the ESGE aiming to define simple, safe, and easy-to-measure competence standards for endoscopists and artificial intelligence systems performing optical diagnosis of diminutive colorectal polyps (1 – 5 mm). Methods A panel of European experts in optical diagnosis participated in a modified Delphi process to reach consensus on Simple Optical Diagnosis Accuracy (SODA) competence standards for implementation of the optical diagnosis strategy for diminutive colorectal polyps. In order to assess the clinical benefits and harms of implementing optical diagnosis with different competence standards, a systematic literature search was performed. This was complemented with the results from a recently performed simulation study that provides guidance for setting alternative competence standards for optical diagnosis. Proposed competence standards were based on literature search and simulation study results. Competence standards were accepted if at least 80 % agreement was reached after a maximum of three voting rounds. Recommendation 1 In order to implement the leave-in-situ strategy for diminutive colorectal lesions (1–5 mm), it is clinically acceptable if, during real-time colonoscopy, at least 90 % sensitivity and 80 % specificity is achieved for high confidence endoscopic characterization of colorectal neoplasia of 1–5 mm in the rectosigmoid. Histopathology is used as the gold standard.Level of agreement 95 %. Recommendation 2 In order to implement the resect-and-discard strategy for diminutive colorectal lesions (1–5 mm), it is clinically acceptable if, during real-time colonoscopy, at least 80 % sensitivity and 80 % specificity is achieved for high confidence endoscopic characterization of colorectal neoplasia of 1–5 mm. Histopathology is used as the gold standard.Level of agreement 100 %. Conclusion The developed SODA competence standards define diagnostic performance thresholds in relation to clinical consequences, for training and for use when auditing the optical diagnosis of diminutive colorectal polyps.
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Alkhasraji, Jafaar Mohammed, Salam W. Shneen e Mohammed Q. Sulttan. "Reduction of Large Scale Linear Dynamic MIMO Systems Using ACO-PID Controller". Ingeniería e Investigación 44, n. 1 (22 febbraio 2024): e106657. http://dx.doi.org/10.15446/ing.investig.106657.
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The MIMO technique is an essential element in the standards of communication systems (IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11ac, WiMAX, and LTE) because it helps to increase their capacity. This paper employs a model order reduction (MOR) technique with a PID controller, an ACO algorithm, and the ITAE fitness function to reduce the large-scale linearity of the MIMO technique. The numerator and denominator parameters are set by minimizing the ITAE fitness function between the transient responses of the original and the reduced model. The objectives are achieved with the PID controller and the ACO algorithm for the unit step input. The simulation results show a good system performance. The controller performance is presented with regard to the dynamic response in terms of rising time, settling time, and overshoot/undershoot. Moreover, the results of the proposed method are compared with four literature reports for validation purposes. Evaluating the parameters within the time frame and the error values with and without the PID controller and ACO algorithm allowed validating the functioning of the proposed method. Furthermore, the simulation results revealed that the proposed scheme exhibited sufficient robustness and demonstrated a reduction in the time-domain response and error values.
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Zhang, Yuanrui, Yuchun Jiang, Deyi Chen e Chaoyu Zhang. "Literature Review on the Impact of Green Finance on High-Quality Economic Development". Advances in Economics and Management Research 10, n. 1 (28 marzo 2024): 65. http://dx.doi.org/10.56028/aemr.10.1.65.2024.
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Green finance (GF) has a positive impact on high-quality economic development (HQED). By providing environmental-friendly and sustainable investment and financing support, GF guides resources to flow into the environmental protection industry and green development fields, reducing environmental pollution and ecological damage, and promoting economic structural adjustment and industrial upgrading. At the same time, GF can also promote companies to take on social responsibility and enhance their awareness of sustainable development. However, GF faces challenges in the HQED, including the establishment of GF standards and evaluation systems, improvement of innovative capabilities and market competitiveness of products and services, and strengthening of regulatory measures and risk prevention. This article reviews relevant research on GF, HQED, and the role and impact mechanism of GF on HQED.
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Exman, Iaakov. "Linear Software Models: Standard Modularity Highlights Residual Coupling". International Journal of Software Engineering and Knowledge Engineering 24, n. 02 (marzo 2014): 183–210. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s0218194014500089.
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Modularity — the decoupling of software units — is essential for composition of real software systems from ready-made components. But for a long time one lacked a formal theory of modularity. Recently we have been developing Linear Software Models as rigorous theoretical modularity standards based upon plain Linear Algebra. By these models, decoupling means just linear independence, within a modularity matrix. This paper applies Linear Software Models to software systems, obtaining three consequences: (1) besides decoupling, various informal notions of software engineering, such as software modules, cohesion, and single responsibility, have for the first time a well-defined formal counterpart; (2) canonical building blocks like Software Design Patterns strictly obey the Linear Software Models; (3) larger software systems obey bordered Linear Models, allowing precise location and visualization of residual coupling. The latter consequences are demonstrated by case studies of software systems from the literature. The applicability of the Linear Software Models is quantitatively shown to scale well with system size, for the given case studies.
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FEDOTOVA, EVGENIYA N. "Current state of practical applying criminal punishment in the form of imprisonment for a certain period in relation to juveniles". Vedomosti (Knowledge) of the Penal System 229, n. 6 (2021): 32–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.51522/2307-0382-2021-229-6-32-44.
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The article analyzes the criminal punishment in the form of imprisonment for a certain period in terms of its application to juveniles. The article considers the criminal, penal and criminological aspects, as well as the correlation of the procedure for applying the specified criminal punishment with the provisions of international standards in the administration of juvenile justice. The subject of the article is the statistical reporting of the Judicial Department at the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation, the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, Russian legislation, provisions of international regulatory legal acts, scientific literature on the stated topic. The purpose of the study is to comprehensively analyze punishment in the form of imprisonment for a certain period of time as a type of punishment applied to juveniles, to identify problems in the practice of its appointment and execution in relation to the designated category of persons, as well as to find possible ways of eliminating such problems. The methodological basis of the research was made up of statistical, comparative legal, systemic and structural methods, analysis, synthesis, induction and other general scientific methods. The author has investigated the essence and content of imprisonment, the procedure for its appointment to juveniles, analyzed the data of judicial statistics. On the basis of statistical data of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia, the practice of organizing the execution of sentences in the form of imprisonment in relation to underage persons has been studied. A criminological personality study of a juvenile convicted to this type of criminal punishment, held in an educational colony, has been carried out. The main tendencies and peculiarities of appointing imprisonment for juveniles and the practice of its implementation are revealed, the effectiveness of this type of punishment for juveniles is assessed, the existing problems are formulated, and the author's ways of eliminating them are proposed. In conclusion, the author states that, in general, the practice of applying imprisonment to juveniles does not have critical problems and complies with the requirements of international normative legal acts. The main problem is the weak organization of post-penitentiary monitoring of minors who have served their imprisonment sentence. Key words: juvenile, imprisonment, educational colony, juvenile delinquent, juvenile delinquency, re-socialization.
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El Khalidi, Nihal, Faouzia Benabbou e Nawal Sael. "Distributed parking management architecture based on multi-agent systems". IAES International Journal of Artificial Intelligence (IJ-AI) 10, n. 4 (1 dicembre 2021): 801. http://dx.doi.org/10.11591/ijai.v10.i4.pp801-809.
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<span>With the increase of the number of vehicles on the road, several traffic congestion problems arise in the big city, and this has a negative impact on the economy, environment and citizens. The time spent looking for a parking space and the traffic generated contributes to mobility and traffic management problems. Hence the need for smart parking management to help drivers to find vacant spaces in a car park in a shorter time. Today, researchers are considering scenarios in which a large amount of services can be offered and used by drivers and authorities to improve the management of the city's car parks and standards of quality of life. Based on literature on smart parking management system (SPMS), we have established the most important services needed such as reservation, orientation, synchronization, and security. The dynamic distributed and open aspect of the problem led us to adopt a multi-agent modeling to ensure continuous evolution and flexibility of the management system. In this conceptual paper, we propose to structure those services on a multi-agent system (MAS) that covers the whole functions of a distributed SPMS. Each service is provided as an autonomous agent, able to communicate and collaborate with the others to propose optimized parking space to customers.</span>
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Kędzior, Marcin, Malgorzata Cyganska e Dimitrios Syrrakos. "Determinants of Voluntary International Financial Reporting Standards Adoption in Poland". Engineering Economics 31, n. 2 (30 aprile 2020): 155–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.5755/j01.ee.31.2.24603.
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The paper examines the determinants of voluntary International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) adoption in Poland. In doing so, it empirically confirms the impact of diverse CEO and supervisory board characteristics on voluntary IFRS adoption. The paper focuses on 446 publicly traded production companies from Poland. The analysis is based on logistic regression analysis. The empirical investigation confirms the impact on voluntary IFRS adoption of such factors as company size, international investors, international supervisory board, number of supervisory board members, CEO nationality. The paper contributes to the assessment of voluntary IFRS adoption determinants, by presenting for the first time CEO and supervisory board characteristics and their impact on voluntary International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) adoption, and the determinants of IFRS adoption from Central and Eastern Europe. The paper enhances existing knowledge of voluntary IFRS adoption by incorporating new CEO and supervisory board characteristics, thus closing a gap in the relevant literature. The results of the paper are significant from the supervisor’s perspective, the quality of financial statements and the effectiveness of corporate governance systems.
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Grammatikopoulou, Maria G., Vasiliki Syrmou, Maria-Lydia Lioliopoulou, Konstantinos Gkiouras, Theodora Simopoulou, Christina G. Katsiari, Tonia Vassilakou e Dimitrios P. Bogdanos. "Anorexia Nervosa in Juvenile Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): A Causality Dilemma". Children 10, n. 4 (7 aprile 2023): 697. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/children10040697.
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Juvenile-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (jSLE) is an autoimmune disorder with multifaceted clinical findings in different organ systems. Neuropsychiatric manifestations affect more than half of SLE patients, and there is increasing evidence that anorexia nervosa (AN), a feeding and eating disorder (FED) characterized by significantly reduced energy intake, is among them. Herein, a review of the literature on the potential association between jSLE and AN was performed. Reported clinical cases were identified, and putative pathophysiological mechanisms were sought that could potentially explain the observed relationship between these two pathological entities. Four reports of isolated cases and a case series including seven patients were identified. In this limited patient pool, the diagnosis of AN preceded that of SLE in the majority of cases, whereas in all cases both entities were diagnosed within a time span of two years. Many explanations for the observed relationships have been proposed. AN has been associated with the stress of chronic disease diagnosis; on the other hand, the chronic inflammation associated with AN may contribute to the development/appearance of SLE. Adverse childhood experiences, concentrations of leptin, shared autoantibodies, and genetic traits appear to be important factors in this well-established interplay. In essence, it seems important to increase clinician awareness of the concomitant development of AN and SLE and invite further research on the subject.
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Davey, Annabelle, Nathan K. Endres, Robert J. Johnson e Jasper E. Shealy. "Alpine Skiing Injuries". Sports Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach 11, n. 1 (17 dicembre 2018): 18–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1941738118813051.
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Context: Alpine skiing is a popular sport worldwide but has significant risk for injury. The epidemiology of skiing-related injuries has been described, which has led to the identification of risk factors for specific types of injuries. Evidence Acquisition: Pertinent literature from peer-reviewed publications was reviewed. Study Design: Clinical review. Level of Evidence: Level 5. Results: The adoption of international standards for ski-boot-binding systems has changed the profile of skiing-related injuries over time, as has the widespread use of helmets. An understanding of mechanisms of injury, risk factors, and preventative measures may decrease the incidence of skiing-related injuries. Conclusion: Advances in standards for skiing equipment have been effective at decreasing both the frequency and severity of skiing-related injuries, but additional efforts are required to improve the safety of the sport.
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Revina, I. V., e N. V. Petrov. "IMPROVEMENT OF GUARANTEES FOR THE SUPPORT OF the RIGHTS of MINORs IN CRIMINAL PROCEDURES BY IMPLEMENTing the IDEAS OF JUVENILE JUSTICE: LEGAL ASPECTS". Proceedings of the Southwest State University 22, n. 1 (28 febbraio 2018): 197–203. http://dx.doi.org/10.21869/2223-1560-2018-22-1-197-203.
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Russia's accession to the Council of Europe and the signing of relevant international agreements contributed to the development of regulations on the rights of a child and branching juvenile law in the Russian legal system. Meanwhile, it should be pointed out that processes of legal regulation in the field of the formation of the legislative basis of juvenile law are in some way incomplete, which is the result of the imperfection of the existing legal acts affecting the rights and interests of minors. The issue of the expediency of creating juvenile justice in Russia is being discussed for a long time in the legal papers and at the legislative level. The provision on the formation of juvenile justice was included in the 1991 Concept of Judicial Reform in the Russian Federation. Later, different authors worked out several draft Laws on Juvenile Justice. At parliamentary hearings in the State Duma, the prospects of creating juvenile courts in the system of courts of general jurisdiction were considered. Meanwhile, such close attention to the indicated problem does not have a significant impact on the increasing child and adolescent crime in the country. The plurality of the above-mentioned legal problems and their multifaceted nature necessitate improvement of justice in relation to minors. This raises a number of theoretical, legal, practical and ethical issues that require studying and adopting relevant decisions at the legislative level. Therefore, studies that allow analyzing the current Russian criminal procedure legislation from the point of view of the possibility of functioning of juvenile justice on its basis relying on international legal standards are really urgent. The criminal procedure legislation in the Russian Federation as a whole is focused on continuous improvement in the context of ensuring the maximum number of procedural guarantees of the legality of criminal proceedings, as well as observance of human rights with the application of their minimum restrictions, including in relation to such category of persons involved in criminal proceedings as minors. In this article, the authors consider the institution of juvenile justice as an additional guarantee of securing the rights of minors in criminal proceedings in Russia, propose the ways to address current and debatable aspects of this problem. The paper analyzes the current criminal procedural legislation, decisions of the Plenums of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation as well as the judgements of the courts in specific cases concerning the problems of the study. In the study of individual topics of the issue, scientific literature as well as statistical data have been used. The conclusions and proposals made in the work are aimed at improving the current legislation of the Russian Federation and law enforcement practice, and can also be used in the educational process.
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ANTIT, M., S. GOFAS, C. SALAS e A. AZZOUNA. "One hundred years after Pinctada: an update on alien Mollusca in Tunisia". Mediterranean Marine Science 12, n. 1 (11 aprile 2011): 53. http://dx.doi.org/10.12681/mms.53.
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The occurrences of non-indigenous marine molluscs in Tunisia are reviewed, based booth on a literature survey and on original material. Species are accepted as established if there are two independent reports, either geographically separate or at least one month apart in time. On these grounds, 14 species are accepted (12 alien and 2 expanding their range from elsewhere in the Mediterranean), 3 aliens need confirmation but are likely to meet the standards for acceptation on a short future, and 5 records are rebutted or questioned. Two more species may be considered as cryptogenic, the reports are reliable but it is not clear indication that they are not indigenous. Two of the alien species are reported for the first time in Tunisian waters: the nudibranch Polycerella emertoni qualifies as established, and the bivalve Anadara transversa is tentatively identified from a juvenile live-taken specimen, which awaits further confirmation.The occurrence of aliens in Tunisia is balanced between presumably Lessepsian species of tropical Indo-Pacific origin, and species from other sources including species from the Tropical Atlantic introduced through shipping. Nevertheless there is a prevalence of Lessepsian species towards the Gulf of Gabes in the south, whereas the shipping activity in Tunis harbour may be the main pathway of introduction in the north.
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Masure, Alix, Pierre Martin, Xavier Lacan e Sylvain Rafflegeau. "Promoting oil palm-based agroforestry systems: an asset for the sustainability of the sector". Cahiers Agricultures 32 (2023): 16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/cagri/2023008.
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Until recently, the massive development of industrial and smallholder oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) plantations has generally been conducted according to the monocrop model. However, alternative cropping systems have emerged, based on more diversified systems that combine various crops within the oil palm plots. By giving this plant a status equivalent to that of a tree, these practices correspond to agroforestry systems. In the present study, 39 agroforestry systems were identified worldwide through a preliminary literature review, a review of NGO websites and expert surveys. Our results reveal five different types of oil palm agroforestry systems: (i) associations with livestock during the production phase of the oil palm; (ii) traditional African palm and food crop systems sustained over time; (iii) associations with food crops during the juvenile phase of the oil palm; (iv) systems developed by family farms that permanently associate other plants; and (v) prototype designs developed by research institutions, often at the request of local agricultural enterprises. The spatiotemporal description of these systems enabled us to identify associated ecosystem services. Building on various proposals of biodiversity insertion in a monoculture to convert it into an agroforestry system, the present study offers new perspectives for the sustainable development of palm oil production.
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Rudy AG Gultom, Aris Poniman e Syachroel. "Interoperable defense systems for the Malacca strait: A military-civilian approach using sensing technology". World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews 20, n. 2 (30 novembre 2023): 468–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2023.20.2.2286.
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The Malacca Strait is a strategically important maritime route, but it is also a hotspot for piracy. To address this problem, a joint military-civilian effort using sensor technology is needed. This study aims to develop a concept for military-civilian interoperability based on sensor technology to support defense systems in the Malacca Strait. The research methodology used includes a literature review of military and civilian interoperability standards, the generation of wave and wind climate maps, and a literature study on HAPS sensor technology. The results showed that interoperability between the Indonesian Navy (TNI AL) and the Indonesian Coast Guard (Bakamla RI) and between TNI AL and the Indonesian Air Force (TNI AU) is still at an ad hoc level, and interoperability between Bakamla RI and TNI AU is still at an isolated level. This situation can be overcome by developing interoperability concepts that can be applied when planning a HAPS deployment. Sensor technology can be used to map area features to narrow down the monitored area. In addition, HAPS can be used to perform real-time maritime surveillance and strengthen the defense of the maritime sector.
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Tsiknas, Konstantinos, Dimitrios Taketzis, Konstantinos Demertzis e Charalabos Skianis. "Cyber Threats to Industrial IoT: A Survey on Attacks and Countermeasures". IoT 2, n. 1 (7 marzo 2021): 163–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/iot2010009.
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In today’s Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) environment, where different systems interact with the physical world, the state proposed by the Industry 4.0 standards can lead to escalating vulnerabilities, especially when these systems receive data streams from multiple intermediaries, requiring multilevel security approaches, in addition to link encryption. At the same time taking into account the heterogeneity of the systems included in the IIoT ecosystem and the non-institutionalized interoperability in terms of hardware and software, serious issues arise as to how to secure these systems. In this framework, given that the protection of industrial equipment is a requirement inextricably linked to technological developments and the use of the IoT, it is important to identify the major vulnerabilities and the associated risks and threats and to suggest the most appropriate countermeasures. In this context, this study provides a description of the attacks against IIoT systems, as well as a thorough analysis of the solutions for these attacks, as they have been proposed in the most recent literature.
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Gagliardi, Alessio, e Sergio Saponara. "AdViSED: Advanced Video SmokE Detection for Real-Time Measurements in Antifire Indoor and Outdoor Systems". Energies 13, n. 8 (23 aprile 2020): 2098. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en13082098.
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This paper proposes a video-based smoke detection technique for early warning in antifire surveillance systems. The algorithm is developed to detect the smoke behavior in a restricted video surveillance environment, both indoor (e.g., railway carriage, bus wagon, industrial plant, or home/office) or outdoor (e.g., storage area or parking area). The proposed technique exploits a Kalman estimator, color analysis, image segmentation, blob labeling, geometrical features analysis, and M of N decisor, in order to extract an alarm signal within a strict real-time deadline. This new technique requires just a few seconds to detect fire smoke, and it is 15 times faster compared to the requirements of fire-alarm standards for industrial or transport systems, e.g., the EN50155 standard for onboard train fire-alarm systems. Indeed, the EN50155 considers a response time of at least 60 s for onboard systems. The proposed technique has been tested and compared with state-of-art systems using the open access Firesense dataset developed as an output of a European FP7 project, including several fire/smoke indoor and outdoor scenes. There is an improvement of all the detection metrics (recall, accuracy, F1 score, precision, etc.) when comparing Advanced Video SmokE Detection (AdViSED) with other video-based antifire works recently proposed in literature. The proposed technique is flexible in terms of input camera type and frame size and rate and has been implemented on a low-cost embedded platform to develop a distributed antifire system accessible via web browser.
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Allie, Paul, Cynthia Purvis e Doug Kokot. "Computer Display Viewing Angles: Is it Time to Shed a Few Degrees?" Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting 49, n. 8 (settembre 2005): 798–802. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/154193120504900802.
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The angle at which a computer display is viewed may have an impact on the musculoskeletal and visual comfort of the user. Although scientific literature regarding viewing angles has grown in the past decade, a research gap still remains. As a result, one is challenged to design workstation solutions that satisfy the performance requirements of both the musculoskeletal and visual systems, and at the same time, adapt to individual preferences. The following recommendations are offered based on a “middle ground” approach where research findings regarding eye comfort, neck comfort and user preferences are all taken into account: (1) the top of the display screen should be placed at or lower than 5° below the horizontal line of sight; and (2) the center of the display should be positioned no more than 25° below the user's horizontal line of sight. These recommendations create a viewing angle range that is less than current recommendations stated in ergonomic standards for VDT workstations.
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Jenders, R. A. "Advances in Clinical Decision Support: Highlights of Practice and the Literature 2015-2016". Yearbook of Medical Informatics 26, n. 01 (agosto 2017): 125–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0037-1606493.
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Summary Introduction: Advances in clinical decision support (CDS) continue to evolve to support the goals of clinicians, policymakers, patients and professional organizations to improve clinical practice, patient safety, and the quality of care. Objectives: Identify key thematic areas or foci in research and practice involving clinical decision support during the 2015-2016 time period. Methods: Thematic analysis consistent with a grounded theory approach was applied in a targeted review of journal publications, the proceedings of key scientific conferences as well as activities in standards development organizations in order to identify the key themes underlying work related to CDS. Results: Ten key thematic areas were identified, including: 1) an emphasis on knowledge representation, with a focus on clinical practice guidelines; 2) various aspects of precision medicine, including the use of sensor and genomic data as well as big data; 3) efforts in quality improvement; 4) innovative uses of computer-based provider order entry (CPOE) systems, including relevant data displays; 5) expansion of CDS in various clinical settings; 6) patient-directed CDS; 7) understanding the potential negative impact of CDS; 8) obtaining structured data to drive CDS interventions; 9) the use of diagnostic decision support; and 10) the development and use of standards for CDS. Conclusions: Active research and practice in 2015-2016 continue to underscore the importance and broad utility of CDS for effecting change and improving the quality and outcome of clinical care.
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Jenders, R. A. "Advances in Clinical Decision Support: Highlights of Practice and the Literature 2015-2016". Yearbook of Medical Informatics 26, n. 01 (2017): 125–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.15265/iy-2017-012.
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Summary Introduction: Advances in clinical decision support (CDS) continue to evolve to support the goals of clinicians, policymakers, patients and professional organizations to improve clinical practice, patient safety, and the quality of care. Objectives: Identify key thematic areas or foci in research and practice involving clinical decision support during the 2015-2016 time period. Methods: Thematic analysis consistent with a grounded theory approach was applied in a targeted review of journal publications, the proceedings of key scientific conferences as well as activities in standards development organizations in order to identify the key themes underlying work related to CDS. Results: Ten key thematic areas were identified, including: 1) an emphasis on knowledge representation, with a focus on clinical practice guidelines; 2) various aspects of precision medicine, including the use of sensor and genomic data as well as big data; 3) efforts in quality improvement; 4) innovative uses of computer-based provider order entry (CPOE) systems, including relevant data displays; 5) expansion of CDS in various clinical settings; 6) patient-directed CDS; 7) understanding the potential negative impact of CDS; 8) obtaining structured data to drive CDS interventions; 9) the use of diagnostic decision support; and 10) the development and use of standards for CDS. Conclusions: Active research and practice in 2015-2016 continue to underscore the importance and broad utility of CDS for effecting change and improving the quality and outcome of clinical care.
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Cheimonidis, Pavlos, e Konstantinos Rantos. "Dynamic Risk Assessment in Cybersecurity: A Systematic Literature Review". Future Internet 15, n. 10 (28 settembre 2023): 324. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/fi15100324.
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Traditional information security risk assessment (RA) methodologies and standards, adopted by information security management systems and frameworks as a foundation stone towards robust environments, face many difficulties in modern environments where the threat landscape changes rapidly and new vulnerabilities are being discovered. In order to overcome this problem, dynamic risk assessment (DRA) models have been proposed to continuously and dynamically assess risks to organisational operations in (near) real time. The aim of this work is to analyse the current state of DRA models that have been proposed for cybersecurity, through a systematic literature review. The screening process led us to study 50 DRA models, categorised based on the respective primary analysis methods they used. The study provides insights into the key characteristics of these models, including the maturity level of the examined models, the domain or application area in which these models flourish, and the information they utilise in order to produce results. The aim of this work is to answer critical research questions regarding the development of dynamic risk assessment methodologies and provide insights on the already developed methods as well as future research directions.
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Razzaq, Seher, Jianglin Huang, Hongyi Sun e Min Xie. "Analyzing time pressure for software economics". Journal of Enterprise Information Management 32, n. 5 (4 settembre 2019): 758–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jeim-10-2018-0239.
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Purpose The research on people and project factors is found extensively in general but not specific to software engineering. Secondly, the existing research has not concentrated on the communication and time complexity of the teams on software economics. The purpose this paper is to develop a model to investigate and quantify the impact of time pressure (TP) on software economics through the communication influence of software team sizes (TS). Design/methodology/approach A research model and five hypotheses are developed based on the gaps in the literature. The data set from International Software Benchmarking Standards Group repository is used for testing the hypotheses. Findings Important findings include: smaller TS tends to exert less TP on average; TP is directly proportional to software economics, however; and TP does not affect the productivity required for the software. Research limitations/implications The study has the following implications: Selection of an appropriate TS for project completion that ensures minimum pressure on team members; and maximize software outcomes in stress-free environment. Practical implications This work is useful for organizations carrying out software projects with teamwork. The project managers can benefit from the results while planning the team factors for achieving the project goals. Social implications The results uphold not to exert pressure on the team as it will not only affect the duly completion of the project but also the well-being of employees. Originality/value The paper is the first one where the proposition of TP estimation is done using TS and communication complexity, and empirically evaluating the impact of TP on four major software economics are the major key contributions of this research work.
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Nkosi, Mfundo, Kapil Gupta e Madindwa Mashinini. "Causes and Impact of Human Error in Maintenance of Mechanical Systems". MATEC Web of Conferences 312 (2020): 05001. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/202031205001.
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The concept of minimizing human error in maintenance is progressively gaining attention in various industries. The incorporation of human factors when solving engineering problems, particularly in maintenance, can no longer be ignored where high standards of performance are expected. The journey of improving maintenance performance through the reduction of human error begins with the understanding of causes and impact of human error in maintenance. This paper evaluates previous scholarly writings on human errors, to specifically establish the causes and impact of human error in maintenance. This study relies predominantly on the existing literature on human error in maintenance derived from published and unpublished research. The primary findings emerging from the research exhibit a number of key factors that cause a human error in maintenance such as poor management and supervision, organizational culture, incompetence, poorly written procedures, poor communication, time pressure, plant and environmental conditions, poor work design and many more. The literature review also revealed that human errors have a negative impact on safety, reliability, productivity and efficiency of the equipment. It was further discovered that equipment failures leading to accidents, incidents, loss of life and economic losses are the major effects of human error. Human error in mechanical systems’ maintenance is a serious problem which needs adequate attention in order to develop corrective and preventive measures. This review paper serves as a basis for maintenance practitioners and interested parties to develop corrective and preventive measures for minimizing human error in the maintenance of mechanical systems.
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Drovnikova, I. G., e A. D. Popova. "Methods for assessing the level of security of software of automated systems of internal affairs bodies and directions for their improvement". Herald of Dagestan State Technical University. Technical Sciences 50, n. 4 (21 gennaio 2024): 85–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.21822/2073-6185-2023-50-4-85-92.
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Objective. The purpose of the article is to analyze existing methods and procedures used to assess the level of software security of automated systems, based on a study of scientific literature, international and industry standards of the Russian Federation on information security of automated systems, guidelines and methodological documents of the Federal Service for Technical and Export Control Russia, as well as departmental orders on the protection of information from unauthorized access at informatization facilities of internal affairs bodies. Method. To achieve this goal, the method of system analysis of approaches used in assessing the level of software security in automated systems was used. Result. The results of an analysis of the main approaches to assessing the level of software security in automated systems are presented. The expediency of combining the considered approaches to carry out a quantitative assessment of the level of software security at informatization facilities of internal affairs bodies in real time, taking into account vulnerabilities in the software used, is substantiated. Conclusion. The results obtained can be used to generate indicators of the level of software security in automated systems of internal affairs bodies and to develop methods for their calculation taking into account the time factor.
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Aliabadi, Ali, Abbas Sheikhtaheri e Hossein Ansari. "Electronic health record–based disease surveillance systems: A systematic literature review on challenges and solutions". Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association 27, n. 12 (14 settembre 2020): 1977–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jamia/ocaa186.
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Abstract Objective Disease surveillance systems are expanding using electronic health records (EHRs). However, there are many challenges in this regard. In the present study, the solutions and challenges of implementing EHR-based disease surveillance systems (EHR-DS) have been reviewed. Materials and Methods We searched the related keywords in ProQuest, PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, Embase, and Scopus. Then, we assessed and selected articles using the inclusion and exclusion criteria and, finally, classified the identified solutions and challenges. Results Finally, 50 studies were included, and 52 unique solutions and 47 challenges were organized into 6 main themes (policy and regulatory, technical, management, standardization, financial, and data quality). The results indicate that due to the multifaceted nature of the challenges, the implementation of EHR-DS is not low cost and easy to implement and requires a variety of interventions. On the one hand, the most common challenges include the need to invest significant time and resources; the poor data quality in EHRs; difficulty in analyzing, cleaning, and accessing unstructured data; data privacy and security; and the lack of interoperability standards. On the other hand, the most common solutions are the use of natural language processing and machine learning algorithms for unstructured data; the use of appropriate technical solutions for data retrieval, extraction, identification, and visualization; the collaboration of health and clinical departments to access data; standardizing EHR content for public health; and using a unique health identifier for individuals. Conclusions EHR systems have an important role in modernizing disease surveillance systems. However, there are many problems and challenges facing the development and implementation of EHR-DS that need to be appropriately addressed.
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Laguir, Lamia, Issam Laguir e Emmanuel Tchemeni. "Implementing CSR activities through management control systems". Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal 32, n. 2 (18 febbraio 2019): 531–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/aaaj-05-2016-2566.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to take into account Simons’ (1994) formal levers of control framework and more informal processes to examine how organizations implement and manage corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities through management control systems (MCSs). Design/methodology/approach A multiple-case study was conducted in ten large French organizations. Qualitative data were collected during in-depth semi-structured interviews with the managers who were best informed on CSR practices and MCSs. The authors then performed within-case and cross-case analysis. Findings The study shows that organizations use different MCSs to manage CSR activities directed toward their salient stakeholders – that is, employees, customers, suppliers and community. Specifically, the authors found that social MCSs are used to communicate CSR values, manage risk, evaluate CSR activities, and identify opportunities and threats. In addition, the use of MCSs to implement CSR activities is mainly driven by the need to satisfy salient stakeholder demands, manage legitimacy and reputation issues, and meet top management expectations and enhance their commitment. Last, the use of social MCSs is hindered by a lack of clear strategic CSR objectives and action plans, a lack of global standards and measurement processes for CSR, and a lack of time and financial resources. Originality/value The study addresses recent calls in the literature for research into the ways formal and informal control systems are used to implement CSR activities and provides insight that may stimulate further research.
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Ogbuagu, Buster C. "Black, Young & Conduct Disordered: Extrapolating Scott Henggeler’s Multisystemic Psychotherapy Paradigm for the Attenuation of At-Risk Behaviors of Black Youth in North America". European Scientific Journal, ESJ 14, n. 20 (31 luglio 2018): 89. http://dx.doi.org/10.19044/esj.2018.v14n20p89.
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Problem Statement: More than any other racial category, Black Youths have experienced severe racial disparities in contravention, trial and incarceration rates, the moment they come in contact with law enforcement agencies. There is a growing amount of literature suggesting that implicit racial biases do indeed exist in those who enforce the law, especially when such enforcers have limited time or and lacked cultural competencies to process their actions. These disparities are troubling, especially on account of the fact that although Black Youth comprise 16 percent of all children in America, yet they account for 28 percent of all juvenile arrests (National Council on Crime & Delinquency, 2007). It is not to imply that Black youths do not commit crimes. They do, just like all other ethnically diverse populations. However, there are research findings that Black youth pay a rather heavy premium for engaging in criminal or anti-social behaviors, mostly on account of their race, socioeconomic backgrounds, which are saturated by the stereotypical absence of a father or father figure, matriarchies, poverty and being mired in poor neighborhoods on one hand and on the other, a criminal justice system that disproportionately targets them. Approach: The paper applied an extrapolation of Scott Henggeler’s Multisystemic Psychotherapy paradigm to evaluate how its application can assist in stemming Black Youth lemming-like rush into the juvenile and criminal justice systems. It utilized secondary data analysis and literature on Black youth, juvenile, criminal justice and conduct disorders to evaluate this therapeutic approach in a Large Group Intervention-LGI setting. Result: Research indicate that the Multisystemic Therapy approach had previoulsy been applied at a micro level with satisfactory outcomes. In this case, I propose a treatment paradigm intended to be extrapolated [from Henggeler’s approach] to a Large Group Intervention-LGI and community setting, using all the parameters as Henggeler and team enunciated, but with slight adjustment and modifications to fit a Large Group Intervention target audience. Conclusion: The successful application of Hengeler’s Therapeutic Model within a Large Group Intervention setting significantly attenuated negative Black Youth interaction within the criminal justice systems in the USA, Canada and elsewhere. Additionally, successful application of this paradigm enhanced Black Youth pro-social skills for the development of the self, community and the nation states where Black Youths call home.
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Estella, Pauline Gidget. "Journalism competence and the COVID-19 crisis in Southeast Asia". Pacific Journalism Review : Te Koakoa 26, n. 2 (30 novembre 2020): 15–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.24135/pjr.v26i2.1132.
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The COVID-19 crisis across the world has posed a daunting challenge to journalism as a discipline. Indeed, how the journalism profession performs at this time could have game-changing implications on its already beleaguered role as a source of information in society. This article deals with the subject of journalistic competencies necessary in such crisis times, when interpreting and disseminating technical or scientific information becomes crucial in news work in a region that is vastly different from the West or the ‘Global North’—Southeast Asia. The issues and relevant concepts of journalistic competence and science journalism, especially in the time of digital and economic disruptions are discussed in relation to: 1) literature on journalistic roles and the character of media systems in Southeast Asia, and 2) data from in-depth interviews with selected experts from 31 countries. This article argues that, based on literature and a growing consensus among experts, journalism can best strengthen its role in society by shifting its standards and norms under a transformative and interdisciplinary perspective, which for a long time has been hindered by the inertia of the industry and industry-centered journalism education.
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Wong, Ling-Tim, e Kwok-Wai Mui. "A Review of Demand Models for Water Systems in Buildings including A Bayesian Approach". Water 10, n. 8 (13 agosto 2018): 1078. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/w10081078.
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Instantaneous flow rate estimation is essential for sizing pipes and other components of water systems in buildings. Although various demand models have been developed in line with design and technology trends, most water supply system designs are routinely and substantially over-sized to keep failure risks to a minimum. Three major types of demand models from the literature are reviewed in this paper: (1) deterministic approach; (2) probabilistic approach; and (3) demand time-series approach. As findings show some widely used model estimates are much larger than the field measurements, this paper proposes a Bayesian approach to bridge the gap between model-based and field-measured values for the probable maximum simultaneous water demand. The proposed approach is flexible to adopt estimates as its prior values from a wide range of existing water demand models for determining the Bayesian coefficients for reference models, codes, and design standards with relevant measurement data. The approach provides a useful method not only for evaluating the corresponding demand values from various design references, but also for responding to the call for sustainable building design.
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Harkonen, Kalevi, L. Hannola, J. Lassila e M. Luoranen. "Enhancing smartness and interoperability of building management systems in non-residential buildings". Resourceedings 3, n. 1 (31 marzo 2023): 64–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.21625/resourceedings.v3i1.949.
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In smart and sustainable cities, smartness of buildings is expected to evolve. A smart building should enhance its users’ productivity and minimize its environmental impact. Although these objectives are seemingly common, the development of the smartness of buildings is actualized in the form of an incoherent combination of standards and solutions. The emergence of the IoT (Internet of Things) is expected to bring major improvements in the development of smartness, but at the same time, it may even worsen non-systematicity. Such inconsistency creates barriers to the commercialization of innovations and poses challenges to technical building management. Here, we clarify the situation between the conventional building management system approach and the IoT-based entrants. We analyze the different approaches to building automation systems’ interoperability by means of a literature review, professional interviews and smart readiness indicator impact evaluation. The study forms a general view based on the presented information and suggests approaches for specifying technical building systems, which are expected to improve their schematic clarity and reduce performance gaps of buildings. This study can be used as a practical tool by technical building managers, and it discusses issues needing consideration to the benefit of policymakers, industry and academia.
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Díaz, Marco Antonio, David Blanco, Rosa Chandia-Jaure, Danny Lobos Calquin, Alejandra Decinti, Pedro Naranjo e María Belén Almendro-Candel. "Excess of Nutrients in Prefabricated or Compact Wastewater Treatment Plants: Review, Solution Alternative, and Modeling for Verification". Water 16, n. 10 (10 maggio 2024): 1354. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/w16101354.
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Chile has numerous areas that lack sewage collection, including in the capital city. Sanitation in these cases is managed through individual solutions like septic tanks or small wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) that use biological treatment, usually activated sludge with extended aeration. In general, the design of these systems adheres to the quality standards mandated by regulations for discharge, infiltration, or irrigation. In this scenario, traditional methods like increasing dissolved oxygen (DO) or hydraulic retention time (HRT) were unable to effectively reduce excessive nutrients. Therefore, literature related to nutrient excess and denitrification systems is consulted and reviewed to compile different solutions suitable for the presented issue. Potential solutions were modeled and verified using the free simulation software WRc STOAT. The software accurately predicted the unsatisfactory results of the current setup and provided parameters for the proposed modifications. Experience, precise user definition, influential characteristics, and modeling are essential in the design of WWTPs.
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Menon, Sandeep, Michael Osterman e Michael Pecht. "Evaluating the Impact of Dwell Time on Solder Interconnect Durability under Bending Loads". International Symposium on Microelectronics 2012, n. 1 (1 gennaio 2012): 000510–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.4071/isom-2012-poster_menon.
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With increased portability and miniaturization of modern day electronics, the mechanical robustness of these systems has become more of a concern. Existing standards for conducting mechanical durability tests of electronic assemblies include bend, shock/drop, vibration and torsion. Though these standards provide insights into both cyclic fatigue and overstress damage incurred in the solder interconnects (widely regarded as the primary mode of failure in electronic assemblies), they fail to address the impact of time dependent (creep) behavior due to sustained mechanical loads on the solder interconnect durability. It has been seen that the solder durability under thermal cycling loads is inversely proportional to the dwell time or hold time at either temperature extreme of the imposed temperature cycle. Fatigue life models, which include dwell time, have been developed for solder interconnects subject to temperature cycling. However the fatigue life models that have been developed in literature for solder interconnects under mechanical loads fail to address the impact the duration of loading. In this study, solder interconnect test vehicles were subject to cyclic mechanical bending with varying dwell times in order to understand the impact of duration of mechanical loads on the solder interconnect durability. The solder interconnects examined in this study were formed with 2512 resistor packages using varying solder compositions (SnPb and SAC305). In order to evaluate the impact of dwell time, the boards were tested with a 60 second and a 300 second dwell time on both extremes of the loading profile. It was observed that an increase in dwell time of the loading profile resulted in a decrease in the characteristic life of the solder interconnects.
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Chiarini, Andrea, e Emidia Vagnoni. "Differences in implementing corporate social responsibility through SA8000 and ISO 26000 standards". Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management 28, n. 4 (2 maggio 2017): 438–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jmtm-12-2016-0170.
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Purpose There are different ways of implementing a corporate social responsibility (CSR) system. One interesting way of implementing a CSR system is based on standards such as SA8000 and ISO 26000. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the differences brought by the two standards in European manufacturing in CSR implementation using a survey. Design/methodology/approach Eight hypotheses were derived from an analysis of the implementation pattern for a CSR management system revealed from a review of the literature as well as from the actual two investigated standards. A questionnaire based on these hypotheses was administered to the CSR managers of 326 European manufacturing companies. A χ2 and Cramer’s V-tests were used to validate the results. The CSR managers also added comments to their responses. The qualitative results gathered from the respondents’ comments helped the authors’ to better understand the quantitative data. Findings The results showed differences in how the standards affect strategies, economic and financial issues, stakeholders involved, environmental management, customer and market issues, supply chain management and CSR key performance indicators. The results indicated that it is not clear how production and technical departments can be involved in and committed to such standards or, in general, to a CSR system. Research limitations/implications The research is based on a sample of European manufacturing managers and limited to the implementation of two specific CSR standards. Practical implications The differences between the standards should be interesting to practitioners who are thinking of implementing a CSR system in a manufacturing context and weighing the pros and cons of each standard. Originality/value This research analyses, for the first time, the differences in CSR implementation brought by SA8000 and ISO 26000 in manufacturing and, in particular, in production and technical departments.
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AVCI, Ezgi. "A Conceptual Model to Measure Digital Maturity Level in Electricity Distribution Companies". Gazi University Journal of Science Part A: Engineering and Innovation 11, n. 1 (25 marzo 2024): 245–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.54287/gujsa.1424764.
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Digitalization, while being one of the primary objectives in today's business world, increases its significance with each passing day alongside technological advancements. Recently, there has been a need for tools to determine the levels of digitalization within certain standards and metrics for companies seeking to understand and accelerate their digitalization process, and to determine how these companies should proceed to address their shortcomings. When specifically looking at electricity distribution companies, the technological advancements such as distributed production, storage, and electricity vehicles make the digitalization process not just a choice but a necessity to operate distribution systems reliably and effectively. This study proposes a conceptual model specifically for electricity distribution companies for the first time, by researching digital maturity models developed for other sectors in the literature.
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De Silvestri, Sara, Pasquale Junior Capasso, Alessandra Gargiulo, Sara Molinari e Alberto Sanna. "Challenges for the Routine Application of Drones in Healthcare: A Scoping Review". Drones 7, n. 12 (21 novembre 2023): 685. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/drones7120685.
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Uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as drones, have emerged as transformative tools in the healthcare sector, offering the potential to revolutionize medical logistics, emergency response, and patient care. This scoping review provides a comprehensive exploration of the diverse applications of drones in healthcare, addressing critical gaps in existing literature. While previous reviews have primarily focused on specific facets of drone technology within the medical field, this study offers a holistic perspective, encompassing a wide range of potential healthcare applications. The review categorizes and analyzes the literature according to key domains, including the transport of biomedical goods, automated external defibrillator (AED) delivery, healthcare logistics, air ambulance services, and various other medical applications. It also examines public acceptance and the regulatory framework surrounding medical drone services. Despite advancements, critical knowledge gaps persist, particularly in understanding the intricate interplay between technological challenges, the existing regulatory framework, and societal acceptance. This review highlights the need for the extensive validation of cost-effective business cases, the development of control techniques that can address time and resource savings within the constraints of real-life scenarios, the design of crash-protected containers, and the establishment of corresponding tests and standards to demonstrate their conformity.
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Schönwald, Julian Ralf, Christian Forsteneichner, David Vahrenhorst e Kristin Paetzold. "Improvement of Collaboration between Testing and Simulation Departments on the Example of a Motorcycle Manufacturer". Proceedings of the Design Society: International Conference on Engineering Design 1, n. 1 (luglio 2019): 149–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/dsi.2019.18.
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AbstractIn testing and simulation departments in product development (PD) data types, data structures and data storage are often very different. Exchange of data and information is normally not automated and often not supported by management systems. This can lead to loss of time and information. A literature study in combination with 20 expert interviews and the analysis of documents as well as data storage structures and IT systems in a PD department of a motorcycle manufacturer were performed. Test and simulation processes were classified and standardized, documentation formats analyzed, standards in Test Data Management (TDM) and Simulation Data Management (SDM) as well as verification and validation processes compared. IT support in SDM is better than in TDM. An integration of TDM and SDM could lead to improved collaboration between testing and simulation departments. Options for this integration could be specific ontologies, object-oriented interfaces, a higher-level intermediate application, use of a common standard or integration of one standard into another one.
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Eka Kristia Ayu Astuti, Ayun Sriatmi e Farid Agushybana. "REVIEW: FACTORS AFFECTING WAITING TIME FOR OUTPATIENT PRESCRIPTION DRUGS IN HOSPITALS". Medical Sains : Jurnal Ilmiah Kefarmasian 7, n. 4 (25 ottobre 2022): 861–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.37874/ms.v7i4.530.
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Waiting is an activity which frequently causes uncomfortable feelings, particularly in health services. Patients who attend to health care facilities such as hospitals, are eager to receive good and quality health care system without having to wait for a long time. The quality of pharmaceutical services in hospitals influences the level of patient satisfaction with the services provided by pharmacy staff in drug services to patients. There are still numerous waiting times for outpatient prescription drug services in Indonesian hospitals which do not fulfill minimum service standards. Thus, the objective of this review articles is to determine the factors affecting the waiting time for outpatient prescription services at the hospital. This review was conducted by employing the literature review method with a sample size of 12 articles. The results acquired are several factors influencing the waiting time for outpatient drugs in hospitals encompassing: receiving prescriptions, providing etiquette, working on prescription drug concoctions, submitting drugs, facilities and infrastructure, human resources, hospital management information systems and standard operating procedures. Based on the complexity of the issue which was found in this review, the most dominant and influencing factors on the waiting time of outpatient drugs at the hospital are prescription reception, providing etiquette, preparation of prescription drugs, and submitting drugs.
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Stenis, Jenny Foster. "Book Review: Nonfiction in Motion: Connecting Preschoolers with Nonfiction Books through Movement". Reference & User Services Quarterly 56, n. 3 (3 aprile 2017): 213. http://dx.doi.org/10.5860/rusq.56n3.213b.
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Nonfiction in Motion: Connecting Preschoolers with Nonfiction Books through Movement by Julie Dietzel-Glair is the author’s companion volume to Books in Motion: Connecting Preschoolers with Books through Art, Games, Movement, Music, Playacting, and Props (ALA 2013). Dietzel-Glair has given librarians everywhere a unique and important storytime resource. With the increase of the use of nonfiction or information reading in the Common Core and other curriculum standards, it is important that librarians develop storytime customers’ love for this type of material as well as for literature. Michael Sullivan has been reminding us for more than a decade that boys approach reading differently from girls, and this includes reading for information. Now it is time for us to use this knowledge to serve all the children in our storytimes. Nonfiction in Motion is the tool to get you started.