scholarly journals Natural Light Influence on Intellectual Performance. A Case Study on University Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (10) ◽  
pp. 4167
Author(s):  
Santiago Porras Álvarez
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Energy Savings ◽  
Natural Light ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Interior Spaces ◽  
Mean Differences ◽  
Published Research

Natural light in interior spaces has many advantages: the most obvious is energy savings, but also many long term physical and mental health benefits. Published research demonstrates the positive effects of natural light, especially in spaces used in long term periods, such as offices, houses, hospital rooms, etc. However, how would the deprivation of natural light affect users in spaces of more occasional use, such as lecture theatres, surgery rooms, courtrooms…? The present research consists in a case study that adds some data on that question. The experiment processed the data on the performance of 278 university students in one theoretical course, consisting in three-hour weekly lectures. This course was taught six times, in six consecutive years (2013–2018), three in exclusively artificially lit basement classrooms, and the other three in classrooms with windows, mixing natural and artificial light. The data of the exam and attendance scores were compared statistically for both populations (basement vs. windows classrooms). The research found strong evidence of the classrooms with windows having better exam scores than those in the basement, with mean differences between 13.17% and 7.73%. Mann–Whitney U tests supported this result, with p-values ranging between p << 0.001 and p = 0.007. Attendance differences were not significant.

Application of Green Lighting Technology in Highway Service – A Case Study of Mt. Lushan West Sea Tourism Highway Service

2014 ◽  
Vol 548-549 ◽  
pp. 1815-1819 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiao Chun Qin ◽  
She Gang Shao ◽  
Yi Shen
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Energy Efficient ◽  
Energy Savings ◽  
Light Guide ◽  
Operating Costs ◽  
Natural Light ◽  
Lighting Technology ◽  
Lighting Systems ◽  
Service Application

Green lighting technology has the advantages of energy efficiency, friendly environment, safety and comfort. Based on the introduction of green lighting technology, taken the Mt. Lushan West Sea tourist highway service as the case study, we analyzed light guide illumination, the optimum use of natural light and energy efficient lighting respectively from the aspects of technical characteristics and the specific highway service application. We finally made the economic analysis in the energy savings of green lights in the highway service, and the result showed that through the use of green lighting systems Mt. Lushan West Sea tourist highway service could save electricity and reduce operating costs 134,700 Yuan per year.

COVID-19: it happens to nurses too—a case study

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (12) ◽  
pp. 594-597
Author(s):  
Grace McDonald ◽  
Louise L Clark
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Post Discharge ◽  
Social Approach ◽  
Charge Nurse ◽  
Icu Discharge ◽  
Health Complications

The COVID-19 pandemic will have long-term ramifications for many patients, including those who work in the NHS and have been victims of the disease. This short case study describes the journey of an emergency department (ED) charge nurse who contracted COVID-19 and was hospitalised in the intensive care unit (ICU). Post-discharge, he experienced a multitude of physical and mental health complications, which ultimately impacted on each other. Therefore, a bio-psycho-pharmaco-social approach to care is recommended from admission through ICU, discharge and beyond. From this and other narratives, it appears that COVID-19 patients are not adequately followed up after ICU discharge, something that must be considered going forward.

scholarly journals Burnout in master's students: A case study

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 65-68
Author(s):  
Vesna Miltojević ◽  
Ivana Ilić-Krstić ◽  
Anđelija Orlić
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Workplace Stress ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Master's Students ◽  
Sociodemographic Variables ◽  
School Burnout ◽  
Inducing Factors ◽  
Tuition Fee

Burnout is associated with long-term exposure to workplace stress and it comprises exhaustion, cynicism, and the feeling of inadequacy as its dimensions. University students are exposed to a variety of stress-inducing factors during their studies regardless of the fact that they are not employees. The aim of this study is to examine the relations between specific sociodemographic variables and burnout dimensions among students of master academic studies. School Burnout Inventory (SBI-U 9) is used as the research instrument. The obtained results indicate that there is a connection between students' gender and tuition fee status and burnout. Gender is associated with exhaustion and the feeling of inadequacy, while tuition fee status affects all three dimensions.

Economic Development Through Regional Approach

2017 ◽  
pp. 31-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neeta Baporikar
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Regional Growth ◽  
Regional Approach ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Economic Development Policy ◽  
The Social ◽  
Payoff Structure ◽  
The Creation

Entrepreneurship has potentially short, medium, and long-term consequences for regions, including the creation of employment and wealth. Efficient firms grow and survive while inefficient firms decline and fall. Regions have gained a position at the forefront of the economic development policy agenda. However, the regional approach to economic strategy remains contested. The ability of regions to gain from the positive effects of entrepreneurship will depend on their institutional arrangements, the social payoff structure, and their ability to turn knowledge into regional growth through the creation and dissemination of knowledge. Through in-depth observation, examining policies, and content analysis of relevant documents, this chapter through case study of Pune Auto Component Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) from India attempts to explore and understand the extent economic development occurs when regional approach is adopted.

Sustainable Development in Family Firms

2022 ◽  
pp. 565-582
Author(s):  
Angela Dettori ◽  
Michela Floris ◽  
Cinzia Dessì
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Family Firms ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Natural Environments ◽  
Term Survival ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Firm Success ◽  
Sustainability Challenges

This chapter outlines the relevance of sustainable development as a key for family firm success and its ability to guarantee long-term survival and spread positive effects in social, economic, and natural environments. By particularly analyzing a single case study of a Sardinian family business, this work explores the intertwined relationships among sustainability, owner innovativeness, and firm success. Moreover, the importance of family businesses and the scarcity of the study conducted to date have suggested a focus on how these companies tackle sustainability challenges.

scholarly journals 'Two hours extra for working from home': Reporting on gender, space, and time from the Covid-field of Delhi, India

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Asiya Islam
Keyword(s):  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Service Worker ◽  
Working At Home ◽  
Her Family ◽  
Work From Home ◽  
Difficult Time ◽  
Gender Space ◽  
Woman Working

This article explores, through the case study of Prachi, a young woman working for an e- commerce company in Delhi, India, the immediate and potential long-term gendered implications of the Covid-19 pandemic. While one of the more ‘privileged’ workers who did not lose her job during the crisis, Prachi had to suddenly and swiftly adapt to the practice of ‘work-from-home’. As a neophyte service worker with very limited infrastructure for working at home, Prachi experienced deterioration in her physical and mental health. While working long hours to keep her family afloat during this difficult time, she also had to negotiate the compulsion to participate in housework. Her employers’ distrust and increased surveillance has left her feeling vulnerable, particularly as a woman whose work is not given due recognition in the organisation. Prachi’s account highlights that although the practice of work-from-home affords flexibility to workers, it can also result in the exacerbation of inequalities. This article outlines the need for closer examination of the gendered implications of work transitions during the pandemic.

Narrowing the Digital Divide

2011 ◽  
pp. 2385-2399
Author(s):  
June K. Hilton
Keyword(s):  
Student Achievement ◽  
Digital Divide ◽  
Standardized Test ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Teacher Evaluations ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Improve Student Achievement ◽  
Impact Of Technology

Empirical data from a secondary school that took steps to increase technology integration in its classrooms with the long-term goal of raising student achievement are presented. Results from the analysis of this data indicate positive effects from the implementation of two grants designed to bridge the digital divide. Research confirms that the results from this case study are consistent with the methods for success in implementing technology as a tool to improve student achievement. Future study should involve further data collection via teacher evaluations of the professional development process and the analysis of the results from standardized test scores to confirm the positive impact of technology on student achievement.

scholarly journals The Role of Relations with Suppliers in the Creation of Sustainable Supply Chain – Practical Examples

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (335) ◽  
pp. 75-85
Author(s):  
Agata Rudnicka Reichel
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Shared Responsibility ◽  
Sustainable Supply Chain ◽  
Business Organisation ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Development Objectives

There are many factors that may have an influence on the method by which a supply chain is managed and the way the relationships among all its links are developed. Sustainability, as a complex and challenging concept, affects the approach to establishing and maintaining relations, extending their scope and scale. Next to the traditional understanding of relations in a supply chain, additional goals emerge, resulting in both positive effects and challenges which its different links need to face. The concept of sustainability means that a business organisation takes on shared responsibility for the whole supply chain to achieve its long‑term goals. Relationships are an important factor affecting the ability to create and manage a sustainable supply chain. Relationship Management seems to be the basis for the creation of a stable and continuous chain which presents characteristics of maturity. The aim of the article is to introduce the issue of maturity which determines the degree of achievement of sustainable development objectives in a supply chain. A case study based on the author’s own research will be presented.

scholarly journals Has COVID-19 Lockdown Affected on Air Quality?—Different Time Scale Case Study in Wrocław, Poland

Atmosphere ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (12) ◽  
pp. 1549
Author(s):  
Tomasz Turek ◽  
Ewa Diakowska ◽  
Joanna A. Kamińska
Keyword(s):  
Air Quality ◽  
Economic Consequences ◽  
Reference Period ◽  
City Center ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Long Term Impact ◽  
The City ◽  
Communication Station

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there are series of negative economic consequences, however, in limiting mobility and reducing the number of vehicles, positive effects can also be observed, i.e., improvement of air quality. The paper presents an analysis of air quality measured by concentrations of NO2, NOx and PM2.5 during the most restrictive lockdown from 10 March to 31 May 2020 on the case of Wrocław. The results were compared with the reference period—2016–2019. A significant reduction in traffic volume was identified, on average by 26.3%. The greatest reduction in the concentration of NO2 and NOx was recorded at the station farthest from the city center, characterized by the lowest concentrations: 20.1% and 22.4%. Lower reduction in the average concentrations of NO2 and NOx was recorded at the municipal station (7.9% and 7.7%) and the communication station (6.7% and 10.2%). Concentrations of PMs in 2020 were on average 15% and 13.4% lower than in the reference period for the traffic station and the background station. The long-term impact of the lockdown on air quality was also examined. The analysis of the concentrations of the pollutants throughout 2020, and in the analyzed period of 2021, indicated that the reduction of concentrations and the improvement in air quality caused by the restrictions should be considered as a temporary anomaly, without affecting long-term changes and trends.

Narrowing the Digital Divide

2008 ◽  
pp. 1822-1828
Author(s):  
June K. Hilton
Keyword(s):  
Student Achievement ◽  
Digital Divide ◽  
Standardized Test ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Teacher Evaluations ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Improve Student Achievement ◽  
Impact Of Technology

Empirical data from a secondary school that took steps to increase technology integration in its classrooms with the long-term goal of raising student achievement are presented. Results from the analysis of this data indicate positive effects from the implementation of two grants designed to bridge the digital divide. Research confirms that the results from this case study are consistent with the methods for success in implementing technology as a tool to improve student achievement. Future study should involve further data collection via teacher evaluations of the professional development process and the analysis of the results from standardized test scores to confirm the positive impact of technology on student achievement.

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