Light-Bulb Moments [Turnstile]

<span>Tungsten(VI) oxide can be easily synthesized starting from a standard light bulb. The reaction consists in the oxidation at high temperatures (T ≈ 2000 3000° C) of a tungsten filament in presence of air; conditions which can be easily achieved by connecting a broken light bulb (but with its intact filament) to an AC-power supply of 110 volts. The vapor of WO3 is condensed into a beaker in a quantity enough to be characterized by infrared spectroscopy. The experiment is very funny, inexpensive and allows to the teacher to link several topics in current chemistry and physics of the tungsten oxides, such as their nomenclature and technological applications (i.e. electrochromic devices, gasochromic sensors, superalloys or as it is used in home: As a simple emisor of light!).</span>

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Agile Innovation to transform healthcare: innovating in complex adaptive systems is an everyday process, not a light bulb event

BMJ Innovations ◽

10.1136/bmjinnov-2020-000574 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. bmjinnov-2020-000574

Author(s):

Richard J Holden ◽

Malaz A Boustani ◽

Jose Azar

Keyword(s):

Project Management ◽

Complex Adaptive Systems ◽

Adaptive Systems ◽

Design Thinking ◽

Healthcare Delivery ◽

Light Bulb ◽

Innovation Development ◽

Agile Project Management ◽

Complex Adaptive ◽

Behavioural Sciences

Innovation is essential to transform healthcare delivery systems, but in complex adaptive systems innovation is more than ‘light bulb events’ of inspired creativity. To achieve true innovation, organisations must adopt a disciplined, customer-centred process. We developed the process of Agile Innovation as an approach any complex adaptive organisation can adopt to achieve rapid, systematic, customer-centred development and testing of innovative interventions. Agile Innovation incorporates insights from design thinking, Agile project management, and complexity and behavioural sciences. It was refined through experiments in diverse healthcare organisations. The eight steps of Agile Innovation are: (1) confirm demand; (2) study the problem; (3) scan for solutions; (4) plan for evaluation and termination; (5) ideate and select; (6) run innovation development sprints; (7) validate solutions; and (8) package for launch. In addition to describing each of these steps, we discuss examples of and challenges to using Agile Innovation. We contend that once Agile Innovation is mastered, healthcare delivery organisations can habituate it as the go-to approach to projects, thus incorporating innovation into how things are done, rather than treating innovation as a light bulb event.

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Simple Experiments in Atmospheric Physics: Light Bulb Climatology

Weatherwise ◽

10.1080/00431672.1988.9925282 ◽

1988 ◽

Vol 41 (5) ◽

pp. 291-296 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Craig Bohren

Keyword(s):

Light Bulb ◽

Atmospheric Physics

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Influence of Customer Relationship Management, Brand Equity, Perceived Product Quality, Perceived Price on Customer Value and Purchase Intention (Studies Philips Light Bulb in Batam)

International Journal of Economics and Finance ◽

10.5539/ijef.v9n7p122 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 9 (7) ◽

pp. 122 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Lukmanul Hakim ◽

Nanis Susanti ◽

Ujianto

Keyword(s):

Customer Relationship Management ◽

Brand Equity ◽

Purchase Intention ◽

Customer Value ◽

Relationship Management ◽

Perceived Quality ◽

Customer Relationship ◽

Light Bulb ◽

Perceived Price

This study tried to determine and analyze the deeper understanding of the influence of customer relationship management, brand equity, perceived of product quality, perceived value and price to the customer at the customer's purchase intention Philips light bulb in Batam.The population in this study are all users (consumers) electric light bulb philips brands in the city of Batam. Testing of the model in this study, with Generalized Least Square Estimation (GLS), analysis of structural equation modeling (SEM), proportional random sampling method and software assistance Amos 22, on 240 respondents from eight times the 30 indicators the study variables. The test results indicate the model (fit) seen from the GFI, AGFI, TLI, CFI, RMSEA and CMIN / DF, each of 0915, 0901, 0949, 0953, 0063, and 1,376 are all that are in the range of expected values so that the model can be accepted.The results showed that: 1). Customer relationship management influence on customer value, it shows that with good customer relationship management program, will increase customer value. 2) Customer relationship management influence on purchase intention, it shows that with good customer relationship management program, will increase customer value. 3) Brand equity effect on customer value, it shows that with a good brand equity, will increase customer value. 4). Brand equity effect on purchase intention, it shows that with a good brand equity, will increase customer value. 5) Perceived quality of product effect on customer value, it indicates that the perceived quality of a good product, will increase customer value. 6). Perceived quality of product effect on purchase intention, this suggests that the perceived quality of a good product, will increase purchase intention. 7). Perceived price effect on customer value, it indicates that the perceived price friendly, will increase customer value. 8) Perceived price effect on purchase intention, this suggests that the perceived price friendly, will increase purchase intention. 9). Customer value effect on purchase intention, it shows that with high customer value, will raise the purchase intention.

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