Health Policy in East Asia: Objectives, Priorities and Performance

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-23
Author(s):  
Gyu-Jin Hwang
Keyword(s):  
Social Rights ◽  
Common Belief ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
Welfare Capitalism ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Policy Arrangements ◽  
Policy Objectives ◽  
The Common ◽  
And Performance ◽  
High Level

This article aims to identify how the economies that do not necessarily prioritise social rights in their social policy arrangements fare in achieving various healthcare objectives. The big five of East Asian countries – China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore plus Hong Kong – are considered as such cases. It first highlights a wide range of variations in their healthcare offerings. It then shows that, contrary to the common belief, they constitute a surprisingly high level of redistributive elements in them. Deviating from their overall welfare regime characteristics, each healthcare system presents a unique combination of policy objectives in social, medical, economic and political terms, raising a question of the utility of social rights as a central conceptual lens to understand the world of welfare capitalism.

scholarly journals INFLUENCE OF MAXIMAL ISOMETRIC STRENGTH ON 20-METER SPRINT TIME

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 60-64
Author(s):  
Álvaro Huerta Ojeda ◽  
Daniel Jerez-Mayorga ◽  
Sergio Galdames Maliqueo ◽  
Darío Martínez García ◽  
Ángela Rodríguez-Perea ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Isometric Force ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Level Of Evidence ◽  
Jump Test ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Natural Movement ◽  
And Performance ◽  
High Level ◽  
Very High

ABSTRACT Introduction The squat is an exercise that is widely used for the development of strength in sports. However, considering that not all sports gestures are vertical, it is important to investigate the effectiveness of propulsive force stimuli applied in different planes. Objective The main purpose of this study was to determine the influence of maximum isometric force (MIF) exerted on starting blocks over performance in 5, 10 and 20-meter sprints. Methods Seven high-level male sprinters (mean age ± SD = 28 ± 5.77 years) participated in this study. The variables were: a) MIF in squats and on starting blocks (measured using a functional electromechanical dynamometer [FEMD]), b) time in 5, 10 and 20-m sprints and c) jump height (measured by the squat jump test). For data analysis, a Pearson correlation was performed between the different variables. The criteria for interpreting the strength of the r coefficients were as follows: trivial (<0.1), small (0.1−0.3), moderate (0.3−0.5), high (0.5−0.7), very high (0.7−0.9), or practically perfect (>0.9). The level of significance was p < 0.05. Results There was very high correlation between MIF exerted on starting blocks and performance in the first meters of the sprint (5-m: r = -0.84, p = 0.01). However, there was small correlation between MIF in squats and performance in the first meters of the sprint (5-m: r = -0.22, p < 0.62). Conclusion The MIF applied on starting blocks correlates very high with time in the first meters of the sprint in high-level athletes. In addition, the use of the FEMD provides a wide range of possibilities for evaluation and development of strength with a controlled natural movement. Level of evidence IV; Prognostic Studies - Case series.

scholarly journals Examining the Roles and Consequent Decision-Making Processes of High-Level Strength and Conditioning Coaches

Societies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 76
Author(s):  
Paul Downes ◽  
Dave Collins
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Cognitive Task ◽  
Dynamic Decision Making ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Head Coach ◽  
Strength And Conditioning ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Performance Domains ◽  
And Performance ◽  
High Level

Research into sports coaches has identified the valuable role they play concerning social support provided to athletes together with their contribution to social and cultural interactions within both the participation and performance domains. The purpose of the present study was to qualitatively extract and examine the knowledge and on-task cognitions of high-level coaches (HLCs) within strength and conditioning (S and C). Applied cognitive task analysis (ACTA) was used to examine ten HLCs, each purposefully sampled to reflect over eight years of work in full time environments. The analysis of responses demonstrated HLCs engage in a pattern of innovative and diverse thinking, together with adaptability and multilevel planning, designed to promote an inclusive approach from performers, coaches and management. Commonality was demonstrated within the decision making of HLCs during the design of training programs. Communication was another important consideration when connecting with athletes, observing athletes, speaking to the head coach and integrating their approach with others. A confident, flexible approach to adapting to situational demands was evident and supported by the ability to recall and select from a wide range of previously learnt and tested strategies. Evidence is offered for the importance of interpersonal and social factors in HLCs’ relationships with athletes and coaches. The incorporation of strategies to support versatile, dynamic decision making within future S and C coach development materials will support more impactful performances by coaches at all stages of the coaching process.

scholarly journals Assessment of Complications Caused by the Prescription-Free Consumption of Herbal Medicine with the Purpose of Weight Gain: A Case Report

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alireza Niknafs ◽  
Abbas Alimoradian ◽  
Mehdi Salehi
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Side Effects ◽  
Therapeutic Effects ◽  
Common Belief ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
The World ◽  
Herbal Medications ◽  
Current Article ◽  
The Common ◽  
Chicory Roots

In recent years, the common belief that herbal medications cause no side effects, have led to an increase in the consumption of these medications without prescription. Ginseng is one of the most commonly used herbs in the world and is a native of Eastern Asian countries such as China and Korea. It is also known to have several medicinal purposes. However, unreasonable use of this herb can bear consequences. In the current article, 28-year-old woman has consumed 4 capsules each day, which contained Ginseng roots, Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) extract, and Ziziphora (Ziziphora capitate) extract without a prescription to gain weight, which has resulted in serious side effects - including hepatotoxicity, psychologic, and gynecologic disorders. However, these symptoms were controlled with Chicory roots, Purslane and Jujube oxymel. PM focuses on the cooperation between food categories, nutritional instructions, food modulators, and medications. Regardless of their several therapeutic effects, medical herbs have been known to cause quite serious side effects if consumed unsystematically and without the surveillance of a doctor

scholarly journals The Mythologeme «Conspiracy Theory» in the Modern Civilization Space

2021 ◽  
pp. 123-133
Author(s):  
Olga A. Dmitrieva ◽  
Natalia A. Vanyushina
Keyword(s):  
Scientific Discovery ◽  
Conspiracy Theory ◽  
Value System ◽  
Conspiracy Theories ◽  
Cultural Approach ◽  
Mass Consciousness ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The Common ◽  
High Level

Modern civilization space is characterized by a high level of technical and scientific discovery, however, mythological consciousness and belief in conspiracy theories still exist. The article deals with one of the popular mythologies of modern civilization – the conspiracy theory. The relevance of the presented research is due to the importance of considering from the position of linguistic and cultural understanding the mechanisms of the generation and spread of myths in the modern communicative mass consciousness, which actively appeals to mythologems, despite the highly developed science. The analysis of a wide range of theoretical sources of both Russian and foreign authors is carried out in order to comprehensively study the stated issue. The description of universal and ethnospecific mythologies of the modern civilizational space is given, which indicates both the globalization processes and the uniqueness of the value system of each country, respectively. The determination of the values that make up the conspiracy discourse, the dominant “evil”, remains constant. The analysis of the empirical research material is carried out in line with the linguistic and cultural approach with the involvement of elements of frame analysis and discourse analysis. Special attention is paid to the issues of the structure of the conspiracy theory, as well as to the conspiratorial discourse, within which the frame «conspiracy theory» gets its implementation. When describing the «Conspiracy Mystery» frame, its hierarchically ordered structure is noted, which consists of interconnected subframes and slots. The analysis made it possible to determine the common characteristics of the «conspiracy theory» frame, as well as to identify areas of ethno-cultural reflection. The structure of the conspiracy discourse is described: participants, chronotope, value priorities, and strategies. It is noted that most of the theories under consideration are universal, but local ones that are widespread within a certain state remain.

Delivery Constraints and Access Policies in City Centers

2019 ◽  
pp. 161-182
Keyword(s):  
Policy Making ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Common Belief ◽  
Access Policy ◽  
Vehicle Type ◽  
Scenario Assessment ◽  
The Common ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Access Policies ◽  
Vehicle Size

This chapter contributes to the discussion on city access policies via the identification of a set of common beliefs and the relations between vehicle size (related to one of the most popular types of access policy actions) and logistics performance of urban deliveries. First, the author makes an overview of such policies in various European countries, then establishes a non-exhaustive set of common beliefs regarding urban logistics that influence policy making among others. Then, to illustrate the common belief regarding vehicle sizes, the chapter proposes an example of scenario assessment for stating on the usefulness and performance of different vehicles. Results show that there is not a more suitable vehicle type than another, and the use of the different vehicles will depend on the carriers' strategies and choices.

scholarly journals Sizing and Balancing of a Semi-Automated Line for Automotive Electric Motors by Means of Ergonomic and Performance Analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 2305-2317
Keyword(s):  
Discrete Event ◽  
Walking Distance ◽  
Discrete Event Simulations ◽  
Manufacturing Line ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Ergonomic Analysis ◽  
High Level ◽  
The University ◽  
Automated Line

Smart mobility has become more and more critical during the last years, being one of the most keyways to reduce and regulate vehicular traffic and relevant environmental pollution. In this context, the University of Bergamo participates in a broad project promoted by Brembo S.p.A., a well-known Italian automotive company specialized in vehicles' braking systems, aimed at the synergistic development of the design of brushless electric motor for braking and the relevant production process. The present paper concerns the design phase of the manufacturing line and, in particular, the sizing and the balancing of the line itself. The production line is a semi-automated one, hence many different scenarios have been considered, according to the number of operators and to the number of machines assigned to each operator. The method applied for the design process is based on the application of discrete – event simulations; as a tool for the analysis of each scenario, FlexSim software has been used. The high number of workstations involved, the evaluation of the ergonomics and productivity of each single task, and the use of a wide range of indexes as assessment criteria lead to an activity characterized by a high level of complexity. The operators' ergonomic analysis refers to the ISO standard related to the evaluation of the ergonomic risks and on the operator's walking distance covered during the shift. The paper ends showing how it is possible to define the best scenario, taking into consideration such indexes which concern productivity, ergonomics, optimal balancing of the operators and the distance travelled by the operators during the shift.

SANUSIYYA BROTHERHOOD Sufi and Scholar on the Desert Edge. By KNUT S. VIKØR. London: Hurst, 1995. Pp. 310. £37.50 (ISBN 1-85065-218-X).

1997 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 123-177
Author(s):  
KATHERINE BENNISON
Keyword(s):  
Recent Work ◽  
Main Topic ◽  
The Political ◽  
Common Belief ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
History Of ◽  
Crucial Information ◽  
The Common ◽  
Intellectual Environment ◽  
Stated Purpose

Knut S. Vikør's Sufi and Scholar on the Desert Edge is first and foremost a study of the founder of the Sanusiyya religious brotherhood, Muhammad b. ‘Ali al-Sanusi. It is a welcome addition to the existing literature on the Sanusiyya. Vikør's stated purpose is to locate al-Sanusi in his own religious and intellectual environment in order to separate the history of al-Sanusi and the order he founded from the Sanusiyya's later reputation as a highly politicised and anti-colonial institution. Like another recent work on the Sanusiyya, Jean-Louis Triaud's La légende noire de la Sanusiya, Sufi and Scholar seeks to explode certain myths about the early Sanusiyya, in this case the common belief that al-Sanusi was highly politicised and came into conflict with the political authorities in Fes, Mecca, Cairo and eventually Libya. In the intellectual sphere, Vikør also re-evaluates assumptions that al-Sanusi was dedicated to the jihad, and can be described as a neo-sufi and Islamic revivalist. The main source for the book is al-Sanusi's own writings, a rather neglected source which obviously provide crucial information on the book's main topic, al-Sanusi's personal religious and political outlook, a few surviving letters and then a wide range of contemporary and later European and Arabic sources.

scholarly journals A Comparative Analysis of Hybrid Deep Learning Models for Human Activity Recognition

Sensors ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (19) ◽  
pp. 5707 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saedeh Abbaspour ◽  
Faranak Fotouhi ◽  
Ali Sedaghatbaf ◽  
Hossein Fotouhi ◽  
Maryam Vahabi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Neural Networks ◽  
Deep Learning ◽  
Activity Recognition ◽  
Human Activity ◽  
Cognitive Disorders ◽  
Human Activity Recognition ◽  
Hybrid Models ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
And Performance ◽  
High Level

Recent advances in artificial intelligence and machine learning (ML) led to effective methods and tools for analyzing the human behavior. Human Activity Recognition (HAR) is one of the fields that has seen an explosive research interest among the ML community due to its wide range of applications. HAR is one of the most helpful technology tools to support the elderly’s daily life and to help people suffering from cognitive disorders, Parkinson’s disease, dementia, etc. It is also very useful in areas such as transportation, robotics and sports. Deep learning (DL) is a branch of ML based on complex Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) that has demonstrated a high level of accuracy and performance in HAR. Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) and Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs) are two types of DL models widely used in the recent years to address the HAR problem. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effectiveness of their integration in recognizing daily activities, e.g., walking. We analyze four hybrid models that integrate CNNs with four powerful RNNs, i.e., LSTMs, BiLSTMs, GRUs and BiGRUs. The outcomes of our experiments on the PAMAP2 dataset indicate that our proposed hybrid models achieve an outstanding level of performance with respect to several indicative measures, e.g., F-score, accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity.

Read into the lines: the positive effects of queues

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (5) ◽  
pp. 661-681 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rungting Tu ◽  
Wenting Feng ◽  
Cheryl Lin ◽  
Pikuei Tu
Keyword(s):  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Common Belief ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Psychological Mechanisms ◽  
Queue Lengths ◽  
The Common ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Performance Uncertainty

PurposeCompanies work hard to reduce queue lengths due to the common belief that queues in general are undesirable. Extant literature mainly has focused on the negative consequences of queues and overlooked the potential positive effects. The purpose of this paper is to address the benefits of queues by examining how consumers of different segments may read into the lines (queues) as well as why and when positive effects occur.Design/methodology/approachApplying and integrating psychology and marketing theories, the study develops a model with several propositions to identify and explain the mechanism and conditions under which queues have positive effects.FindingsContrary to conventional belief, queues may serve as positive signs. In certain segments, consumers can perceive a queue as a reflection of superior service/product quality, an opportunity to fulfill the need(s) for self-uniqueness or social inclusion or an avenue to avoid social exclusion. In addition, the benefits of long queues may come from consumers’ joining a line to seek desirable outcomes/gains based on their attribution of the queue, and consumers’ prefactual thinking that regards “not joining” the queue as potential losses. Furthermore, the magnitude of such effects depends on queue distinctiveness, choice heterogeneity, consumption hedonism and performance uncertainty.Originality/valueThis paper explains how, why and when a long queue can be read as positive cues and benefits both the firms and target/potential consumers. The authors demonstrate the psychological mechanisms of joining a queue based on attribution and prefactual thinking, and identify conditions under which positive queue effects are most likely to occur.

scholarly journals The design and Performance of the Atlas Inner Detector Trigger in High Pileup Collisions at 13 Tev at the Large Hadron Collider

2019 ◽  
Vol 214 ◽  
pp. 01051
Author(s):  
Julie Kirk
Keyword(s):  
Data Storage ◽  
Hadron Collider ◽  
Level Trigger ◽  
Physics Program ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
High Interaction ◽  
Vital Component ◽  
And Performance ◽  
High Level ◽  
Selection Of

The design and performance of the ATLAS Inner Detector (ID) trigger algorithms running online on the High Level Trigger (HLT) processor farm for 13 TeV LHC collision data with high pileup are discussed. The HLT ID tracking is a vital component in all physics signatures in the ATLAS trigger for the precise selection of the rare or interesting events necessary for physics analysis without overwhelming the offline data storage in terms of both size and rate. To cope with the high interaction rates expected in the 13 TeV LHC collisions, the ID trigger was redesigned during the 2013-15 long shutdown. The performance of the ID trigger in Run 2 data from 13 TeV LHC collisions has been excellent and exceeded expectations, even at the very high interaction multiplicities observed at the end of data-taking in 2017. The detailed efficiencies and resolutions of the ID trigger in a wide range of physics signatures are presented for the Run 2 data. The superb performance of the ID trigger algorithms in these extreme pileup conditions demonstrates how the ID tracking continues to lie at the heart of the trigger performance to enable the ATLAS physics program, and will continue to do so in the future.

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