scholarly journals The Technological Growth in eHealth Services

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shilpa Srivastava ◽  
Millie Pant ◽  
Ajith Abraham ◽  
Namrata Agrawal
Keyword(s):  
Health Services ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
Geographic Boundaries ◽  
Effective Manner ◽  
Technological Growth ◽  
Medical Benefits ◽  
Ehealth Services

The infusion of information communication technology (ICT) into health services is emerging as an active area of research. It has several advantages but perhaps the most important one is providing medical benefits to one and all irrespective of geographic boundaries in a cost effective manner, providing global expertise and holistic services, in a time bound manner. This paper provides a systematic review of technological growth in eHealth services. The present study reviews and analyzes the role of four important technologies, namely, satellite, internet, mobile, and cloud for providing health services.

The Role of Using Information Communication Technology in the Motivation of Moroccan English Department Students during COVID-19 Quarantine

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (16) ◽  
pp. 22-47
Author(s):  
Mohamed Benhima ◽  
Youssef Benabderrazik
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Information Communication Technology ◽  
English Department ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
Extrinsic Factors ◽  
Depth Data ◽  
Motivating Factor

The current study aims to investigate the role of using Information Communication Technology in motivating Moroccan English Department Students to learn during COVID-19 quarantine that lasted from the mid of March to the mid of July. Distance education or emergency remote instruction has become the standard way of teaching and learning during COVID-19. Hence, many universities have started uploading their lesson materials to different platforms. However, many students feel unmotivated to learn using ICT. To prove this hypothesis, a questionnaire in Google Forms was submitted to 114 students from some Moroccan English Department students to investigate the motivating and demotivating factors behind using ICT. Both open and closed-ended questions were used. Moreover, a focus group on the topic of motivation during distance education was conducted for more in-depth data. The results revealed that the most highly motivating factor behind using ICT to learn is attributed to extrinsic factors, whereas the demotivating factors are about lack and weakness of connection and lack of orientation. It is highly recommended that educational administrators and authorities respond to students’ needs.

Sociotechnical Factors in the Endorsement of Governmental E-Transactions

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 38-64
Author(s):  
Ibrahim Abunadi ◽  
Fayez Hussain Alqahtani
Keyword(s):  
Communication Technology ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
Online Data ◽  
Effective Utilization ◽  
Sociotechnical System ◽  
Design And Implementation ◽  
Equation Modelling

The success of governmental e-transactions in developing countries is due to the effective utilization of information communication technology. The current literature reports that e-transactions can meet with citizen reluctance. Due to its nature as a sociotechnical system, this article investigates the role of sociotechnical factors in the endorsement of e-transactions. Quantitative research was conducted to analyze online data from 663 participants from a population of 80,000 online users. Structural equation modelling was also performed to examine the association between sociotechnical factors and the acceptance of e-transactions. The results suggest that sociotechnical factors influence the usage of e-transactions. Thus, a theoretical sociotechnical model was developed which includes three levels: technical, organizational and social. A number of design and implementation activities, related to the three theorized levels, were suggested to guide governments in increasing the acceptance of e-transactions.

Role of Prophylactic Knee and Ankle Bracing in Injury Reduction

1992 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 223-236 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael R. Sitler
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Research ◽  
Knee Injuries ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Ankle Injuries ◽  
Injury Reduction ◽  
Recent Approach ◽  
Effective Manner ◽  
Confounding Variables ◽  
Research Analysis

Knee and ankle injuries continue to be ever present at all levels of athletic participation. A relatively recent approach in injury intervention is the use of prophylactic knee braces (PKB) and ankle stabilizers (AS). Prophylactic braces are used to reduce the frequency and severity of injuries in a cost effective manner, but their clinical efficacy has been questioned. Specific to PKB, there is little agreement among the results of studies completed to date as to their effectiveness in reducing the incidence of knee injuries. This is attributed to a lack of control of confounding variables that mitigate the interpretive findings of many studies. Although the clinical research regarding AS is limited, it appears that they are effective in reducing the incidence of acute ankle injuries. Recommendations for future study as well as considerations for clinical research analysis are presented.

scholarly journals The Importance of Collaboration and Competition Within and Outside the OECD

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 13
Author(s):  
Ian Jackson ◽  
John McManus
Keyword(s):  
Global Economy ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
World Market ◽  
Global Market ◽  
Conceptual Approach ◽  
Global Marketplace ◽  
Effective Manner ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
National Governments

The purpose of this paper is to address the role of the OECD in the global marketplace. The paper highlights some current trends in the global market and the changing role of the OECD. In this context, the authors discuss various perspectives on the role of OECD in a globalized world. The authors focus on recent debates on the state of the global economy and the changing position of the OECD in the world market. The authors apply a conceptual approach combined with analyses of data and secondary material. The authors also put forward an argument for investigating what determines competition within and outside the OECD. In this context, creating markets within a global economy requires considerable stimulus on the part of national governments. This necessitates national governments working together in partnership with national and global firms to reduced bureaucracy and increase transparency to boost trade in a cost effective manner. This is seen by some economists to be a prerequisite to future competitiveness. Finally, the authors seek to demonstrate how leading countries within the OECD are building innovative capability to master the challenges and opportunities that the new emerging economies present (such as Brazil).

The Role of “Allowable Flux Density” in the Design and Operation of Molten-Salt Solar Central Receivers

2002 ◽  
Vol 124 (2) ◽  
pp. 165-169 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lorin L. Vant-Hull
Keyword(s):  
Molten Salt ◽  
Flux Density ◽  
Thermal Power ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Santa Fe ◽  
The North ◽  
Effective Manner ◽  
Computer Codes ◽  
Commercial Applications

In the 1980s, the Utility Study [Hilesland, T., Jr., and Weber, E. R., 1988, “Utilities’ Study of Solar Central Receivers,” Fourth Int. Symp. on Research, Development, and Applications of Solar Thermal Technology, Santa Fe, NM] identified the external cylindrical molten-salt-in-tube receiver with a surround heliostat field as the most cost effective and practical design for commercial applications. Such designs typically require 50–1000 MW of design-point thermal power at outlet temperatures around 1050°F (565°C). Using computer codes such as RCELL [Lipps, F. W., and Vant-Hull, L. L., 1978, “A Cellwise Method for the Optimization of Large Central Receiver Systems,” Solar Energy, 20(6) pp. 505–516.] or DELSOL [Kistler, B. L., “A Users Manual for Delsol 3,” Sandia National Laboratories Livermore, SAND86-8018, 1987.] it is straightforward to design an optical system to meet these requirements, defining the smallest receiver (lower cost and thermal losses) and the most cost effective heliostat field. As the performance of heliostats in the anti-sun locations is better, such fields tend to be biased (in the northern hemisphere) to the north side of the receiver, and produce very high flux densities there; typically 2–5 MW/m2. However, the receiver is typicaly limited to a salt velocity and temperature dependent allowable flux density (AFD) of about 1 MW/m2. Design methods to reduce this peak flux to a nominally acceptable value in a cost effective manner are presented. Residual excess flux events under non-nominal conditions are handled by a real-time processor which selects specific heliostats for removal from track. This same processor is used to preheat the receiver, using a special algorithm to define the required flux density.

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