Sometimes the unthinkable happens: How do catastrophic natural disasters impact the population of arts and culture nonprofits?

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (5) ◽  
pp. 425-437
Author(s):  
B. Kathleen Gallagher, PhD
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Analysis ◽  
Natural Disasters ◽  
Arts And Culture ◽  
Opportune Time ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Nonprofit Arts

Arts and culture organizations face numerous threats, and many of them are economically based in nature. As governments increasingly leverage arts and culture for a variety of policy-based agenda, it is an opportune time to evaluate the vulnerabilities facing and the sustainability of the population of arts and culture nonprofits, particularly under a variety of conditions. This should include cases when the unthinkable happens, as there is a need to understand the characteristics of the population before and after a catastrophic disaster. This research examines the population of nonprofit arts and culture organizations (NPACOs) in the United Sates and answers the questions, “Do catastrophic natural disasters impact the population of NPACOs? Do they alter patterns of formation and exit?” using quantitative analysis.

scholarly journals A Chatbot System to Support Mine Safety Procedures during Natural Disasters

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 654
Author(s):  
Meng-Han Tsai ◽  
Hao-Yung Chan ◽  
Yi-Lin Chan ◽  
Heng-Kuang Shen ◽  
Pei-Yi Lin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Natural Disasters ◽  
Cost Reduction ◽  
Instant Messaging ◽  
Mine Safety ◽  
Time Cost ◽  
Time Consumption ◽  
Related Information ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Efficiency And Effectiveness ◽  
Safety Procedures

This study developed a chatbot to improve the efficiency of government activation of mine safety procedures during natural disasters. Taiwan has a comprehensive governmental system dedicated to responding to frequent natural disasters, and the Bureau of Mines has instituted clear procedures to ensure the delivery of disaster alarms and damage reports. However, the labor- and time-consumption procedures are inefficient. In this study, we propose a system framework for disaster-related information retrieval and immediate notifications to support the execution of mine safety procedures. The framework utilizes instant messaging (IM) applications as the user interface to look up information and send messages to announce the occurrence of disaster events. We evaluated the efficiency of the procedures before and after adopting the system and achieved a time-cost reduction of 55.8 min among three types of disaster events. The study has proven the feasibility of adopting novel techniques for decision-making and assures the improvement of the efficiency and effectiveness of the procedure activation.

Advanced Telematics for Travel Decisions: A Quantitative Analysis of the Stopwatch Project in Southampton

1997 ◽  
Vol 29 (6) ◽  
pp. 1003-1016 ◽  
Author(s):  
H Ouwersloot ◽  
P Nijkamp ◽  
G Pepping
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Analysis ◽  
Theoretical Model ◽  
Cost Minimization ◽  
Information Service ◽  
Uncertainty Reduction ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Travel Decisions ◽  
Reduction Of Uncertainty ◽  
New System

The effect of telematics technology on public transport use is analyzed on the basis of a theoretical model. Two possible mechanisms (reduction of uncertainty and a better choice of bus options, based on a general cost-minimization assumption) that may stimulate bus use are distinguished. The model is empirically tested by using microdata from the Southampton Stopwatch telematics project, which were collected both before and after the introduction of this telematics information service. The estimation of the model leads to interesting findings in explaining (anticipated) increases in bus use, for both the before and the after survey. It is shown that uncertainty reduction is the more important effect of the new system. Differences in the before and after data are found concerning the increase in bus use, but the explanatory model proves consistent over the two samples.

scholarly journals Quantitative Analysis of the Seminal Plasma Proteome in Secondary Hypogonadism

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 2128 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giuseppe Grande ◽  
Federica Vincenzoni ◽  
Francesca Mancini ◽  
Ferran Barrachina ◽  
Antonella Giampietro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Analysis ◽  
Seminal Plasma ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Testosterone Replacement Therapy ◽  
Male Hypogonadism ◽  
Grey Zone ◽  
Label Free ◽  
Clinical Markers ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Secondary Hypogonadism

In the grey zone of testosterone levels between 8 and 12 nmol/L, the usefulness of therapy is controversial; as such, markers of tissue action of androgens may be helpful in adjusting clinical decisions. To better understand the effect of the hypothalamic-pituitary-testicular axis on male accessory secretion, we performed a proteomic quantitative analysis of seminal plasma in patients with secondary hypogonadism, before and after testosterone replacement therapy (TRT). Ten male patients with postsurgical hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism were enrolled in this study, and five of these patients were evaluated after testosterone treatment. Ten men with proven fertility were selected as a control group. An aliquot of seminal plasma from each individual was subjected to an in-solution digestion protocol and analyzed using an Ultimate 3000 RSLC-nano HPLC apparatus coupled to a LTQ Orbitrap Elite mass spectrometer. The label-free quantitative analysis was performed via Precursor Ions Area Detector Node. Eleven proteins were identified as decreased in hypogonadic patients versus controls, which are primarily included in hydrolase activity and protein binding activity. The comparison of the proteome before and after TRT comes about within the discovery of six increased proteins. This is the primary application of quantitative proteomics pointed to uncover a cluster of proteins reflecting an impairment not only of spermatogenesis but of the epididymal and prostate epithelial cell secretory function in male hypogonadism. The identified proteins might represent putative clinical markers valuable within the follow-up of patients with distinctive grades of male hypogonadism.

Optimal emergency personnel allocation after a natural disaster

2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
James S. Davis, MD ◽  
Bassan J. Allan, MD, MBA ◽  
Amy M. Pearlman, BS ◽  
Daniel P. Carvajal, BBA, PMP ◽  
Carl I. Schulman, MD, PhD, MSPH
Keyword(s):  
Natural Disasters ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Public Health Education ◽  
South Florida ◽  
Emergency Personnel ◽  
Phone Calls ◽  
Network Utilization ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Personnel Allocation

Objective: Little work has been devoted to the links between natural disasters, subsequent Emergency Medical Services (EMS) network utilization, triage, and public awareness. The aim of this study was to investigate the types and distribution of emergency calls recorded after each South Florida hurricane during the 2005 season, identifying target areas for public health education, and emergency personnel use and training.Design: Retrospective database review.Setting: Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (MDFR) emergency dispatch headquarters.Patients, participants: All persons making 911 phone calls to the MDFR emergency dispatch headquarters in the 3 days before and after category 3 or higher hurricanes during 2005.Interventions: None.Results: There were 192,363 emergencies reported in 2005. The mean number of 911 emergencies reported per day for the 3 days before and after Katrina was 503 ± 26 and 819 ± 105, respectively (p = 0.007). The mean number for Wilma was 533 ± 42 before and 800 ± 63 after (p = 0.004). However, Rita had no impact on the number of 911 emergencies reported. Katrina resulted in a statistically significant increase in 911 calls for breathing (p = 0.03), convulsions and seizures (p = 0.02), and hazardous situations (p = 0.04). Rita led to an increase in convulsions and seizures (p = 0.03). Lastly,Wilma caused a rise in breathing emergencies (p = 0.02) and hazardous situations (p = 0.02).Conclusions: This study suggests that 911 calls regarding respiratory complaints, convulsions, seizures, and hazardous situations can be expected to significantly increase after a hurricane. Educational initiatives,EMS resource allocation, and modified triage systems designed to target these areas may limit EMS system-wide strain and improve health outcomes following natural disasters.

A new methodical approach based on Compton scattering and XRF: quantitative analysis of CO2 and loss on ignition in quicklime

2015 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 113-116 ◽  
Author(s):  
Minoru Inoue ◽  
Yasujiro Yamada ◽  
Mao Kitamura ◽  
Norifumi Gotoh ◽  
Naoki Kawahara ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Analysis ◽  
High Reliability ◽  
Background Characteristics ◽  
Matrix Correction ◽  
Loss On Ignition ◽  
Calibration Equation ◽  
Industrial Environment ◽  
Sample Throughput ◽  
Methodical Approach ◽  
Before And After

The authors present and discuss a method for simultaneous quantitative analysis of total loss on ignition (LOI) (CO2 + H2O) and CO2 content separate from the LOI, in an industrial environment of quicklime production. Total LOI is determined by the Compton scattered RhKα tube radiation which is used directly in the calibration equation. The resulting calibration curve for LOI, including matrix correction shows an accuracy of 0.15 mass%. The carbon content (CO2) is distinguished from total LOI by measuring CKα radiation, which is possible with the required accuracy by employing a new multilayer analyzer with greatly improved background characteristics. The method aims at high reliability and sample throughput and at becoming a less time-consuming alternative to the conventional method of LOI determination by weighing sequences before and after “ignition” at 1050 °C.

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