III—An Operator's View

F. Ormonroyd

doi:10.1017/s0373463300030356

III—An Operator's View

Journal of Navigation ◽

10.1017/s0373463300030356 ◽

1968 ◽

Vol 21 (2) ◽

pp. 207-220

Author(s):

F. Ormonroyd

Keyword(s):

High Rate ◽

Flight Schedules ◽

Near Future ◽

The Way

It is abundantly clear that improvement in regularity and safety of operations in poor visibility can only come about through increased precision during the non-visual phase of the approach and missed approach and through continuing use of the instrument guidance to the lowest possible height within the prescribed limitations during the visual phase. In common with most other airlines, B.E.A. is planning to introduce Category II operations in the near future and this paper deals with some of the problems which we have met and the way in which we plan to tackle them.By virtue of being an exclusively short-haul airline, B.E.A. flight times are! short compared with time spent on the ground. As a result, flight schedules need to be closely integrated to provide a high rate of utilization of both aircraft and crews, and so any serious disruption of services by the weather affects B.E.A. to a greater extent than other airlines.

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Antidiabetic Effects of Resveratrol: The Way Forward in Its Clinical Utility

Journal of Diabetes Research ◽

10.1155/2016/9737483 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 2016 ◽

pp. 1-14 ◽

Cited By ~ 31

Author(s):

Omolola R. Oyenihi ◽

Ayodeji B. Oyenihi ◽

Anne A. Adeyanju ◽

Oluwafemi O. Oguntibeju

Keyword(s):

Diabetes Mellitus ◽

Clinical Utility ◽

Therapeutic Agent ◽

Molecular Targets ◽

Therapeutic Agents ◽

Mechanisms Of Action ◽

Antidiabetic Drug ◽

Near Future ◽

Antidiabetic Effects ◽

The Way

Despite recent advances in the understanding and management ofdiabetes mellitus, the prevalence of the disease is increasing unabatedly with resulting disabling and life-reducing consequences to the global human population. The limitations and side effects associated with current antidiabetic therapies have necessitated the search for novel therapeutic agents. Due to the multipathogenicity ofdiabetes mellitus,plant-derived compounds with proven multiple pharmacological actions have been postulated to “hold the key” in the search for an affordable, efficacious, and safer therapeutic agent in the treatment of the disease and associated complications. Resveratrol, a phytoalexin present in few plant species, has demonstrated beneficial antidiabetic effects in animals and humans through diverse mechanisms and multiple molecular targets. However, despite the enthusiasm and widespread successes achieved with the use of resveratrol in animal models ofdiabetes mellitus, there are extremely limited clinical data to confirm the antidiabetic qualities of resveratrol. This review presents an update on the mechanisms of action and protection of resveratrol indiabetes mellitus, highlights challenges in its clinical utility, and suggests the way forward in translating the promising preclinical data to a possible antidiabetic drug in the near future.

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Who is allowed to read and write?

Acute Medicine Journal ◽

10.52964/amja.0813 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 19 (3) ◽

pp. 116-117

Author(s):

Christian P Subbe ◽

Keyword(s):

Information Needs ◽

Healthcare Professionals ◽

Personal Health Records ◽

High Rate ◽

Personal Health ◽

Care Needs ◽

Serious Adverse Events ◽

Health Records ◽

Clinical Records ◽

The Way

What makes us human? In 2015 Jeremy Vine asked this question to a selection of leading British thinkers and writers. The answers were as diverse as the people he interviewed. While you might have your own views about the complexity of being human I would suggest that being able to articulate thoughts and communicate them to others might be one of the characteristics that distinguishes us from other life forms. And if we think more about the achievements of human culture then being able to communicate thoughts in writing and reading other people’s thoughts is one of the unique abilities that humanity has acquired during its evolution: Young humans spend extensive time to learn how to read and write. They write on paper, they read books and they do the same on computers. They become adults. They read and write most days: they e-mail their telephone company, file online forms to the tax office and or write romantic notes to their partner. Then they get older and become unwell and enter large modern building full of the most state-of-the-art technology. But here, in hospitals, none of them are allowed to read or write. They are being asked questions by someone who is often younger and in a rush. That person usually speaks a different language called jargon and try their best to translate their jargon to normal language.1 Patients are not allowed to write their own records and access to read the records is cumbersome. And if this is how we structure communication in our clinical practice then why are we surprised about the hierarchical relationship between patients and healthcare professionals and the high rate of error due to miscommunication? There might be good reasons for the way we document in healthcare: historically only the educated few like doctors were able to read and write and therefore the way to record patient histories had to be by those who were educated to do so. Additionally professions have always defined themselves by their own professional language and jargon that allows their members to describe matters precisely and at the same time create a sense of identity. Things have however changed in the last 100 years and a large proportion of our patients is able to read and write and might be perfectly capable to document their own information (and subsequently read all information that relates to them). The paper from Renggli et al in this issue of Acute Medicine explores the feasibility of documentation by patients on admission to hospital in Switzerland by using a web-based platform: at least half of the patients who were admitted with an emergency to hospital could document important parts their own medical history. The study demonstrated that documentation by patients added additional new information over and beyond of that collected by doctors and improved completeness of records, especially for the increasingly important social history. The paper has three important implications: Good information needs time: Patients can add more information if given the questions and their own time – rushing through an unprepared face-to-face consultation is unlikely to bring out the most relevant information in a reliable fashion. Sharing with patients might improve work-efficiency. Up to 25% of the time of doctors and nurses working in hospitals is taken up by documentation2,3: at a time when so many employed in healthcare are overworked and burnt out it would be reckless not to consider changes in information flow through the lens of work-load and efficiency. Quality care needs joint ownership with patients: Patients participation in the co-design and delivery of new services and shared decision of patients and clinicians in making of complex decision has been challenging to say the least. Co-ownership of clinical records is potentially a key strategic lever to achieve better decisions and services. Patient organisations and policy makers are expecting for patients to access medical records. Personal health records are now compulsory in some countries with roll-out of access for all citizens completed in countries like Estonia since 20084 and Sweden since 2018.5 It is National Health Service (NHS) policy to make a “personalized healthcare” available to everybody by 2020.6 That is now. Despite this there is virtually no evidence for the usage of personal health records in hospital.7,8 There are significant caveats to the current study: Half of the patients approached declined to take part and it is unclear why this was the case. Maybe they did not want to take part in any research. Maybe they felt too unwell to write. And maybe they were unable to read and write. While most people reaching adulthood in European countries have gone to school there is also evidence that up to 7 million adults in England are functionally illiterate and not able to read and write beyond the most basic level9 and relying on friends and family members, signs and symbols to travel through modern life. There is also an increasing body of work about digital exclusion and concerns that those who are unable to navigate the online world are at risk of being left behind by society.10 There are additional questions about ownership: do patients own all data that relates to their care or is documentation by healthcare professionals their intellectual property. There are strong arguments for both perspectives. From a patient safety point of view their would seem to be a strong imperative to come to pragmatic agreements. Research suggests that the majority of serious adverse events was flagged by patients and relatives at a time when they could have been predicted and potentially prevented by clinical teams.11 But safety critical information is often hidden from those who are most affected by it, the patients. The paper by Renggli et all does therefore provide important evidence for the development of a more co-operative and democratic way of providing acute care by using something that is a key part of being human: the ability to read and write.

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MITOLOGÍA Y CIENCIA FICCIÓN: EL CASO DE MYTHS OF THE NEAR FUTURE DE JAMES G. BALLARD

Signa Revista de la Asociación Española de Semiótica ◽

10.5944/signa.vol31.2022.29415 ◽

2022 ◽

pp. 793-815

Author(s):

Juan VARO ZAFRA

Keyword(s):

Science Fiction ◽

Theoretical Framework ◽

Literature And Science ◽

Fantasy Fiction ◽

Theoretical Assumptions ◽

Narrative Production ◽

Near Future ◽

The Relationship ◽

Short Narrative ◽

The Way

La relación entre mitología y ciencia ficción es paradójica: si, teóricamente, la ciencia ficción se presenta como opuesta del mito; en su producción narrativa recurre frecuentemente a personajes y esquemas míticos, materializando su dimensión prospectiva a través de la actualización evemerista o alegórica de mitos. Este trabajo revisa críticamente los presupuestos teóricos que escinden la literatura de ciencia ficción de los relatos míticos y la literatura fantástica. A continuación, analizaremos el modo en que James G. Ballard afronta esta cuestión en su narrativa breve, particularmente en Myths of the Near Future, que sobrepasa estas diferencias y plantea un nuevo marco teórico común entre literatura fantástica y mítica y la ciencia ficción. Abstract: The relationship between mythology and science fiction is paradoxical: if, theoretically, science fiction is presented as the opposite of myth; in its narrative production, science fiction frequently resorts to mythical characters and schemes, materializing their prospective dimension through the evemerist or allegorical updating of myths. This work critically reviews the theoretical assumptions that divide science fiction literature from mythical stories and fantasy fiction. Next, it analyzes the way in which James G. Ballard addresses this question in his short narrative, particularly in Myths of the Near Future, which goes beyond these differences and raises a new common theoretical framework between fantasy and mythical literature and science fiction.

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Observational Needs for Progress in Solar/Stellar Magnetic Activity: Overview

Symposium - International Astronomical Union ◽

10.1017/s0074180900030199 ◽

1983 ◽

Vol 102 ◽

pp. 499-502

Author(s):

Robert W. Noyes

Keyword(s):

Magnetic Activity ◽

The Sun ◽

Guiding Principle ◽

Physical Mechanisms ◽

Near Future ◽

Major Progress ◽

Important Progress ◽

Stellar Magnetic Activity ◽

The Way

Recent observational and theoretical findings have clarified the physical mechanisms which underlie magnetic activity production in stars, and point the way naturally to a number of new or more crisply defined questions, whose answers can lead to major progress in the near future. Concerning observational programs, a guiding principle has been evident throughout this symposium: We should rely heavily on the Sun for understanding the detailed physics of magnetic activity and its generation, while at the same time we study analogous stellar phenomena for comparison with the Sun, and for new insights and extension to different regions. I list below some broad observational areas in which conditions seem ripe for important progress in understanding solar and stellar magnetic activity, leaving to other summarizers the discussion of particular observational programs.

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Shelter Cats: From Admission to Adoption—Ethical and Welfare Concerns

Journal of Applied Animal Ethics Research ◽

10.1163/25889567-12340015 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 57-67

Author(s):

Sara Fragoso

Keyword(s):

Ethical Issues ◽

Population Control ◽

Local Communities ◽

Emotional Factors ◽

Societal Values ◽

Knowing That ◽

The Right ◽

Near Future ◽

The Way

Abstract Despite the growing popularity of cats as pets, many cats end up housed for long periods of time in shelters. These shelters are increasingly under the spotlight by local communities in the way in which they deal with problematic issues, for they may be seen as an example or as target of criticism. In regards to cat (re)homing there are several relevant welfare and ethical issues. Shelters should have a proactive and well-defined strategy to improve welfare and reduce the number of sheltered cats. Those with the authority to make decisions should consider the available resources and hold in perspective the viewpoints of others, especially that of the cat. The challenge is to avoid judgments based on our own quality of life standards which may lead to decisions based on emotional factors to manage the situation. Is it moral for humans to poses the power to determine a cat’s fate? Despite not having an answer for what is the right solution, the way to proceed should be clearly defined. If there is a strategy and a plan, there is an opportunity to readjust and improve. What are the main reasons for all these problems? Most of the related questions don’t have direct answers. However, instead of reacting in order to solve the problem, we should proactively focus on prevention, mainly through population control and education, knowing that what seems good and right at that moment might be considered wrong and obsolete in a near future, in the light of the development of scientific knowledge and societal values.

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Artificial Intelligence in Radiology—Ethical Considerations

Diagnostics ◽

10.3390/diagnostics10040231 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (4) ◽

pp. 231 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Adrian P. Brady ◽

Emanuele Neri

Keyword(s):

Artificial Intelligence ◽

Ethical Issues ◽

Ethical Considerations ◽

Substantial Benefit ◽

Near Future ◽

The Way

Artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to change much about the way we practice radiology in the near future. The power of AI tools has the potential to offer substantial benefit to patients. Conversely, there are dangers inherent in the deployment of AI in radiology, if this is done without regard to possible ethical risks. Some ethical issues are obvious; others are less easily discerned, and less easily avoided. This paper explains some of the ethical difficulties of which we are presently aware, and some of the measures we may take to protect against misuse of AI.

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From Heroisation to Competing Victimhoods. History Writing on the Second World War in Moldova

Südosteuropa ◽

10.1515/soeu-2017-0023 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 65 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Svetlana Suveica

Keyword(s):

Political Discourse ◽

Second World War ◽

World War Two ◽

World War ◽

History Writing ◽

Near Future ◽

Second World ◽

The Way

AbstractThe author outlines the way identity perspectives determine the understanding of World War Two in Moldovan society, and the role of historians in this conception. She discusses how historians have adjusted their writing to fit a certain political discourse and have influenced how and what should people ‘remember’. Further questions at stake touch on the standing of Moldovan history writing in comparison with World War Two research published outside the country; the new tendencies in history writing; and whether these emerging currents might lead in the near future to the transcendence of the politicised approaches that are currently dominant.

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Seasonal variations: Risk factor of commiting suicide

Medicinski pregled ◽

10.2298/mpns1008531m ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 63 (7-8) ◽

pp. 531-534

Author(s):

Caslav Milic

Keyword(s):

Suicide Rate ◽

Seasonal Variations ◽

Preventive Measures ◽

Age Groups ◽

High Rate ◽

Seasonal Influence ◽

Seasonal Characteristics ◽

Younger Age ◽

Exogenous Factors ◽

The Way

Introduction. Suicide is a conscious and deliberate extermination of one?s own life. Suicidal motives can be exogenous and endogenous. Exogenous factors are those from social and economic sphere, moral and political ones. There are numerous elements: demographic, socio-pathological, clinical-psychopathological and, in recent time, seasonal variations and meteorological characteristics are considered to be significant. Aim. On the basis of the analyzed literature the aim of this paper was to show the connection among seasonal variations, frequency and suicidal features. Methods. Numerous epidemiological analyses of suicide have found a connection between suicide and seasonal variations. The connection between seasonal variations and suicide regarding the way of committing it (violent and nonviolent one) has been checked. Seasons, particularly spring and summer, have influence on suicide, which confirms the fact that suicide rate in time corresponds with seasonal variations. Results. Suicides in younger age groups of both sexes show smaller asymmetry in seasonal distribution than in older groups. Seasonal influence on suicide rate has been proved to be bigger in men than in women. As for the connection between seasonal characteristics and suicide regarding the way of committing it (violent and nonviolent suicide) most studies show that suicide, but only the violent one, is in direct connection with seasons. Annual trend shows the peak from March to May (from early to late spring) for violent suicide. Conclusion. To have knowledge about the influence of seasonal variations on committing suicide is very important for taking adequate preventive measures, especially in those countries which have high rate of suicide.

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