scholarly journals ITERATIVE OUTLIER ANALYSIS HEURISTIC TO STUDY HIGH IMPACT TERROR ATTACKS OF THE MENA REGION AND EUROPE

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
PRABAL PRATAP SINGH ◽  
DEEPU PHILIP
Keyword(s):  
High Impact ◽  
Outlier Analysis ◽  
Mena Region ◽  
Terror Attacks

scholarly journals Algorithmic Pricing and Price Gouging. Consequences of High-Impact, Low Probability Events

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 2542
Author(s):  
Juan Manuel Sánchez-Cartas ◽  
Alberto Tejero ◽  
Gonzalo León
Keyword(s):  
Algorithm Design ◽  
High Impact ◽  
Design Features ◽  
Market Conditions ◽  
External Market ◽  
Contestable Markets ◽  
Terror Attacks ◽  
Low Probability ◽  
Price Gouging ◽  
Impact Events

Algorithmic pricing may lead to more efficient and contestable markets, but high-impact, low-probability events such as terror attacks or heavy storms may lead to price gouging, which may trigger injunctions or get sellers banned from platforms such as Amazon or eBay. This work addresses how such events may impact prices when set by an algorithm and how different markets may be affected. We analyze how to mitigate these high-impact events by paying attention to external (market conditions) and internal (algorithm design) features surrounding the algorithms. We find that both forces may help in partially mitigating price gouging, but it remains unknown which forces or features may lead to complete mitigation.

High-probability and wild-card scenarios for future crimes and terror attacks using the Internet of Things

foresight ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roey Tzezana
Keyword(s):  
Internet Of Things ◽  
High Probability ◽  
High Impact ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Terror Attacks ◽  
Wild Card ◽  
Core Components ◽  
Low Probability ◽  
The Internet Of Things

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide a framework to thinking and creating scenarios about future crimes and terror attacks relying on the Internet of Things (IoT), and to present a crowdsourcing research based on this thinking, which resulted in both high- and low-probability scenarios with dramatic impact. Design/methodology/approach The research relies on general morphological analysis for deconstructing wicked problems into core components, and on crowdsourcing 50 experts on Wikistrat’s commercial platform, allowing them to suggest core components, rank them by importance and develop scenarios together. This methodology allowed a wider view than usual, and allowed the experts to examine unorthodox combination of components, leading to the creation of wild-card scenarios. Findings Analysis of both the core components and the resulting scenarios indicates that the IoT is set to have a dramatic role in crime and terror attacks in the near future. High-impact high-probability scenarios include attacks on power plants, cyber wallets and personal assistants. High-impact low-probability scenarios include terrorist attacks by environmentalist groups, accidental attacks conducted by immature pranksters and having a computer worm propagating in a low-security but critical facility like a hospital. Originality/value This paper brings a standardized method which can be used to examine complex events like crime and terror attacks using a disruptive and emerging technology. The results can be used by practitioners to further study the issue and develop many other scenarios more tailored to their needs. The scenarios presented in this paper can also be of value to security bodies who wish to be better prepared for the future.

Postmortem and in situ TEM methods to study the mechanism of failure in controlled-morphology high-impact polystrene resin

1996 ◽  
Vol 54 ◽  
pp. 178-179
Author(s):  
R. C. Cieslinski ◽  
M. T. Dineen ◽  
J. L. Hahnfeld
Keyword(s):  
Poisson Ratio ◽  
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene ◽  
High Impact ◽  
In Situ Tem ◽  
Styrene Copolymers ◽  
Controlled Morphology ◽  
Point Bend ◽  
Mechanism Of Failure ◽  
Impact Energies

Advanced Styrenic resins are being developed throughout the industry to bridge the properties gap between traditional HIPS (High Impact Polystyrene) and ABS (Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene copolymers) resins. These new resins have an unprecedented balance of high gloss and high impact energies. Dow Chemical's contribution to this area is based on a unique combination of rubber morphologies including labyrinth, onion skin, and core-shell rubber particles. This new resin, referred as a controlled morphology resin (CMR), was investigated to determine the toughening mechanism of this unique rubber morphology. This poster will summarize the initial studies of these resins using the double-notch four-point bend test of Su and Yee, tensile stage electron microscopy, and Poisson Ratio analysis of the fracture mechanism.

The Collaborative Network Approach: a model for advancing patient-centric research for Castleman disease and other rare diseases

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 97-105
Author(s):  
Mary Zuccato ◽  
Dustin Shilling ◽  
David C. Fajgenbaum
Keyword(s):  
Rare Diseases ◽  
Treatment Options ◽  
Castleman Disease ◽  
High Impact ◽  
Collaborative Network ◽  
Network Approach ◽  
Grant Applications ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Novel Strategy ◽  
Patient Centric

Abstract There are ∼7000 rare diseases affecting 30 000 000 individuals in the U.S.A. 95% of these rare diseases do not have a single Food and Drug Administration-approved therapy. Relatively, limited progress has been made to develop new or repurpose existing therapies for these disorders, in part because traditional funding models are not as effective when applied to rare diseases. Due to the suboptimal research infrastructure and treatment options for Castleman disease, the Castleman Disease Collaborative Network (CDCN), founded in 2012, spearheaded a novel strategy for advancing biomedical research, the ‘Collaborative Network Approach’. At its heart, the Collaborative Network Approach leverages and integrates the entire community of stakeholders — patients, physicians and researchers — to identify and prioritize high-impact research questions. It then recruits the most qualified researchers to conduct these studies. In parallel, patients are empowered to fight back by supporting research through fundraising and providing their biospecimens and clinical data. This approach democratizes research, allowing the entire community to identify the most clinically relevant and pressing questions; any idea can be translated into a study rather than limiting research to the ideas proposed by researchers in grant applications. Preliminary results from the CDCN and other organizations that have followed its Collaborative Network Approach suggest that this model is generalizable across rare diseases.

Pelvic Impairments

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 9-10
Author(s):  
James Talmage ◽  
Jay Blaisdell
Keyword(s):  
Pelvic Ring ◽  
Reproductive Organs ◽  
High Impact ◽  
Pelvic Fractures ◽  
Motor Dysfunction ◽  
Impact Event ◽  
Concomitant Injuries ◽  
Rating Process ◽  
Pass Through ◽  
A Minor

Abstract Pelvic fractures are relatively uncommon, and in workers’ compensation most pelvic fractures are the result of an acute, high-impact event such as a fall from a roof or an automobile collision. A person with osteoporosis may sustain a pelvic fracture from a lower-impact injury such as a minor fall. Further, major parts of the bladder, bowel, reproductive organs, nerves, and blood vessels pass through the pelvic ring, and traumatic pelvic fractures that result from a high-impact event often coincide with damaged organs, significant bleeding, and sensory and motor dysfunction. Following are the steps in the rating process: 1) assign the diagnosis and impairment class for the pelvis; 2) assign the functional history, physical examination, and clinical studies grade modifiers; and 3) apply the net adjustment formula. Because pelvic fractures are so uncommon, raters may be less familiar with the rating process for these types of injuries. The diagnosis-based methodology for rating pelvic fractures is consistent with the process used to rate other musculoskeletal impairments. Evaluators must base the rating on reliable data when the patient is at maximum medical impairment and must assess possible impairment from concomitant injuries.

Repräsentanz von Pflegewissenschaftlerinnen und Pflegewissenschaftlern aus dem deutschsprachigen Raum in Zeitschriften mit hohem Impact Factor

Pflege ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julian Hirt ◽  
Christian Buhtz ◽  
Benedikt Mersdorf ◽  
Gabriele Meyer
Keyword(s):  
Impact Factor ◽  
High Impact ◽  
Journal Citation Reports ◽  
Journal Citation

Zusammenfassung.Hintergrund: Die Häufigkeit pflegewissenschaftlicher Beiträge aus dem deutschsprachigen Raum in Zeitschriften mit hohem Impact Factor gibt Hinweise auf die Teilhabe der Disziplin am internationalen Diskurs. Bisherige Analysen beschränken sich auf pflegewissenschaftliche Zeitschriften. Diese konstatieren eine Unterrepräsentanz experimenteller Studien und klinischer Themen. Ziel: Identifikation und Analyse der Publikationen von im deutschsprachigen Raum ansässigen Pflegewissenschaftlerinnen/Pflegewissenschaftlern in internationalen pflegerelevanten High Impact Journals. Methode: Mittels Journal Citation Reports wurden pflegerelevante Zeitschriftenkategorien identifiziert, in denen die nach dem 5-Jahres-Impact-Factor höchsten 10 % der Zeitschriften der Jahre 2010 bis 2014 ausgewählt wurden. Der Einschluss der Publikationen und die Datenextraktion erfolgten durch zwei unabhängige Personen. Ergebnisse: Durchsucht wurden 106939 Publikationen aus 126 Zeitschriften. Eingeschlossen wurden 100 Publikationen, an denen 114 Pflegewissenschaftler/-innen aus dem deutschsprachigen Raum insgesamt 229 Mal beteiligt sind. Insgesamt 42 % sind Beobachtungsstudien, 11 % sind experimentelle Studien. Die berichteten Themen sind mehrheitlich klinisch orientiert (55 %). Über 50 % sind in den letzten zwei Jahren publiziert worden. Schlussfolgerungen: Das pflegewissenschaftliche Publikationsaufkommen aus dem deutschsprachigen Raum in High Impact Journals ist gering. Eine Zunahme über den Beobachtungszeitraum ist zu verzeichnen. Im Gegensatz zu früheren Analysen zeigt sich ein höherer Anteil klinischer Forschung.

A Cause for Chronic Maximizing: High Impact Expectations

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonas Kiesekoms ◽  
Maarten Elen ◽  
Mario Pandelaere ◽  
Maggie Geuens
Keyword(s):  
High Impact

Women living with HIV breaking the silence in the Mena region

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hind Khatib-Othman ◽  
Shereen el-Feki ◽  
Kamal Mountasser ◽  
Hend Sabry ◽  
Rita Wahab
Keyword(s):  
Mena Region ◽  
Women Living With Hiv ◽  
Living With Hiv

Frakturreduktion durch körperliches Training – Welches Training für wen? Eine evidenzbasierte Übersicht über Trainingsstrategien bei Osteoporose

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (03) ◽  
pp. 207-214
Author(s):  
Simon von Stengel ◽  
Wolfgang Kemmler
Keyword(s):  
High Impact ◽  
Körperliches Training ◽  
Osteoporotische Frakturen

ZusammenfassungOsteoporotische Frakturen sind ein hochrelevantes Problem unserer überalterten Gesellschaft. Die zentralen Zielparameter, welche in diesem Zusammenhang im Rahmen eines körperlichen Trainings angesteuert werden können, sind die Bereiche „Sturzhäufigkeit“ und „Knochenfestigkeit“ als wesentliche Determinanten des Frakturrisikos. Die Konzeption und Durchführung eines frakturwirksamen Trainings ist aus trainingswissenschaftlicher Sicht allerdings äußerst komplex und verlangt eine auf die anvisierte Zielsetzung und Personengruppe abgestimmte Komposition von Trainingsinhalten und Belastungsnormativen. Zur Senkung des Sturzrisikos sind neben einem gezielten Gleichgewichtstraining insbesondere multimodale Bewegungsprogramme, welche Gleichgewichts- und Kraftübungen beinhalten, geeignet. Für ein knochenwirksames Training können intensive osteogene Reize am Knochen über Muskelzüge im Rahmen eines Krafttrainings oder durch axiale Belastungen im Rahmen von gewichtstragenden High-impact-Übungen generiert werden. Ziel dieses Übersichtsartikels ist es, basierend auf der aktuellen Evidenz, Grundlagen und Strategien zur effektiven Frakturprophylaxe durch Sturzreduktion und positive Beeinflussung der Knochendichte durch körperliches Training herauszuarbeiten.

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