Controllability of Technological Paradigm Shift and Sustainable Growth: An Empirical Research on 1970–2002 Japanese Economy

2006 ◽  
pp. 39-63
Author(s):  
Shungo Sakaki
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Research ◽  
Paradigm Shift ◽  
Sustainable Growth ◽  
Japanese Economy ◽  
Technological Paradigm

scholarly journals Opioids, Polypharmacy, and Drug Interactions: A Technological Paradigm Shift Is Needed to Ameliorate the Ongoing Opioid Epidemic

Pharmacy ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 154
Author(s):  
Adriana Matos ◽  
David L. Bankes ◽  
Kevin T. Bain ◽  
Tyler Ballinghoff ◽  
Jacques Turgeon
Keyword(s):  
Drug Interactions ◽  
Paradigm Shift ◽  
Clinical Decision Support Systems ◽  
Clinical Decision ◽  
Health Records ◽  
Technological Paradigm ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Drug Regimens ◽  
Manual Input ◽  
Complex Drug

Polypharmacy is a common phenomenon among adults using opioids, which may influence the frequency, severity, and complexity of drug–drug interactions (DDIs) experienced. Clinicians must be able to easily identify and resolve DDIs since opioid-related DDIs are common and can be life-threatening. Given that clinicians often rely on technological aids—such as clinical decision support systems (CDSS) and drug interaction software—to identify and resolve DDIs in patients with complex drug regimens, this narrative review provides an appraisal of the performance of existing technologies. Opioid-specific CDSS have several system- and content-related limitations that need to be overcome. Specifically, we found that these CDSS often analyze DDIs in a pairwise manner, do not account for relevant pharmacogenomic results, and do not integrate well with electronic health records. In the context of polypharmacy, existing systems may encourage inadvertent serious alert dismissal due to the generation of multiple incoherent alerts. Future technological systems should minimize alert fatigue, limit manual input, allow for simultaneous multidrug interaction assessments, incorporate pharmacogenomic data, conduct iterative risk simulations, and integrate seamlessly with normal workflow.

Shinzo Abe's Challenges for the New Growth Strategy and Tax Reform

2015 ◽  
Vol 07 (01) ◽  
pp. 130-141
Author(s):  
Yoshihisa GODO ◽  
Sarah Y TONG
Keyword(s):  
Tax Reform ◽  
Prime Minister ◽  
Political Stability ◽  
Growth Strategy ◽  
Sustainable Growth ◽  
Japanese Economy ◽  
Excess Liquidity ◽  
Japanese Prime Minister

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made various announcements and actions under the names of the New Growth Strategy and the tax reform in 2014. None of them, however, seems adequate to place the Japanese economy on the path to sustainable growth. While Abe now enjoys political stability in the Diet, serious risks of excess liquidity and national bankruptcy are seemingly increasing in the Japanese economy.

scholarly journals Saward’s Concept of the Representative Claim Revisited: An Empirical Perspective

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 98-111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Petra Guasti ◽  
Brigitte Geissel
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Research ◽  
Empirical Analysis ◽  
Paradigm Shift ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Representative Democracy ◽  
Standard Assumption ◽  
Empirical Perspective ◽  
Lively Debate ◽  
New Perspective ◽  
Elected Representatives

Representation is a process of making, accepting, or rejecting representative claims (Disch, 2015; Saward, 2014). This groundbreaking insight challenged the standard assumption that representative democracy can be reduced to elections and activities of elected representatives (Pitkin, 1967). It broadened the scope of representative democracy to encompass representation activities beyond those authorized by elections, transformed our thinking and provided a new perspective, putting claims and their reception into the center. This paradigm shift erased the distinction between elected and non-elected representatives and disclosed the potential of non-elected actors’ claims to represent (Andeweg, 2003; Kuyper, 2016; Rosanvallon &amp; Goldhammer, 2008; Saward, 2006, 2009; Van Biezen &amp; Saward, 2008). In spite of this lively debate, we identify an important gap in the literature: while this paradigmatic shift inspired many authors, conceptual <em>frameworks that can be applied for systematic empirical analysis of real-life cases</em> are missing. In this article, we fill this gap and propose frameworks for assessing and validating a variety of real-life claims. Our study provides empirical substance to the ongoing theoretical debates, helping to translate the mainly theoretical ‘claim approach’ into empirical research tools. It helps to transform the conventional wisdom about what representation can (not) be and shines a new light on the potential future of (claims on) representation.

Paradigm shift in higher education?

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 103-108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vesa Taatila
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Paradigm Shift ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Social Implications ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Future Developments ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Short Time

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to widen the discussion about the ongoing paradigm shift in global higher education. Design/methodology/approach The paper discusses and gives examples on several major changes and potential future developments within higher education. Findings Several major changes have taken place within higher education in a short time. Financial restraints leading to shorter accountability periods, mass education and research, as well as increased competition through e-enhanced globalization, have changed the field of higher education profoundly. It simultaneously faces requirements to produce a higher level of competence, shorten the implementation periods and to offer this to an increasing number of participants with fewer resources. Thus, it should be considered if the mission of higher education institutions has changed and what that mission should be. Research limitations/implications The paper is written from a culturally limited point of view (Finland/Nordic countries/Europe) and does not rely on empirical research findings. Social implications The potential paradigm shift has major social implications globally. It may change the way we understand and operate higher education during the next few decades. Originality/value A lot of the presented ideas have been discussed before in other articles. However, the potential implications as a whole have not yet been adequately discussed in scientific processes.

AR With Cloud Anchors

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 29-40
Author(s):  
João Luís Antunes ◽  
Jose Bidarra ◽  
Mauro Figueiredo
Keyword(s):  
Augmented Reality ◽  
User Experience ◽  
Paradigm Shift ◽  
Computer Interface ◽  
Human Computer Interface ◽  
Media Art ◽  
Technological Paradigm ◽  
Multiple User ◽  
Ar Models

Despite all the potential of augmented reality to improve the human-computer interface (HCI) and the user experience, it's still below the expected usage. The reason may be related to the fact that until recently the AR implementation was mostly marker-based or GPS-based to trigger additional content (video, 3D, or other) to the reality identified with the camera. The research in this paper is focused on AR marker-less solutions that allows sharing AR content between users across the Cloud, based on the anchor identification. With this technological paradigm shift, the potential for use of new functional environments and an unprecedented status of HCI enrichment is achieved. In addition to the operations related to the applications functionality, the door opens for media-art artists to create AR models that can be shared in a multiple user environment across the Cloud.

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