scholarly journals Using surgical sustainability principles to improve planetary health and optimise surgical services following the COVID-19 pandemic

2020 ◽  
Vol 102 (5) ◽  
pp. 177-181
Author(s):  
C Rizan ◽  
M Reed ◽  
F Mortimer ◽  
A Jones ◽  
R Stancliffe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Planetary Health ◽  
Sustainable Solutions ◽  
Surgical Services ◽  
The World ◽  
Sustainability Principles ◽  
Environmental Disruption

As the world faces crises instigated by environmental disruption, demands on healthcare require sustainable solutions.

scholarly journals The Impact of COVID-19 on Surgical Training: the Past, the Present and the Future

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marina Yiasemidou
Keyword(s):  
Infection Control ◽  
Surgical Training ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Elective Surgery ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Surgical Services ◽  
The World ◽  
The Impact

AbstractThe COVID-19 pandemic and infection control measures had an unavoidable impact on surgical services. During the first wave of the pandemic, elective surgery, endoscopy, and ‘face-to-face’ clinics were discontinued after recommendations from professional bodies. In addition, training courses, examinations, conferences, and training rotations were postponed or cancelled. Inadvertently, infection control and prevention measures, both within and outside hospitals, have caused a significant negative impact on training. At the same time, they have given space to new technologies, like telemedicine and platforms for webinars, to blossom. While the recovery phase is well underway in some parts of the world, most surgical services are not operating at full capacity. Unfortunately, some countries are still battling a second or third wave of the pandemic with severely negative consequences on surgical services. Several studies have looked into the impact of COVID-19 on surgical training. Here, an objective overview of studies from different parts of the world is presented. Also, evidence-based solutions are suggested for future surgical training interventions.

scholarly journals INVESTIGATION OF PLATE WASTE IN UNIVERSITY REFECTO

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melisa Ozbiltekin-Pala ◽  
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Gülmüş Börühan ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Food Waste ◽  
Food Services ◽  
Crucial Issue ◽  
Observation Study ◽  
Plate Waste ◽  
Mass Consumption ◽  
Sustainable Solutions ◽  
Raising Awareness ◽  
The World ◽  
Observation Method

Food waste is a crucial global problem in the world. It is also a crucial issue for food services, consumers etc. Food is wasted throughout the entire food chain. At the consumer level, 35 percent of wasted food occurs. One of the main causes of food waste at consumer level is determined as “plate waste”. Although, the issue needs sustainable solutions to decrease food waste, there is no permanent solutions in mass consumption places about food waste such as refectories, cafeterias. The aim of the study is to analyse the amount of plate waste in Yaşar University (YU) refectories in İzmir by observation method and to find ways of minimizing food waste in YU, providing sustainability and contributing to the development of circular economy and raising awareness about food waste problem. For this research, the food waste at the YU refectories in Izmir was analysed by observation method. For 1-week observation study, a total of 3883 trays were examined throughout the Main campus and T blocks. It is determined that the biggest percentage is the main course and more than 50 percent of trays consist of waste in YU refectories.

Sustainable Development Through Franchise Innovation in the Digital Economy

2022 ◽  
pp. 793-811
Author(s):  
Ye-Sho Chen
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Scaling Up ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Demand And Supply ◽  
Good Relationship ◽  
Sustainable Solutions ◽  
Global Demand ◽  
The World ◽  
Development Goals

Franchising has been popular as a strategy for businesses to grow and innovate. It is even more so in today's business need of developing digital solutions for sustainability. In responding to United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals, using franchise innovation to replicate proven sustainable solutions in other parts of the world is an effective approach to scaling up solutions to achieve Sustainable Development Goals. The essence of a successful franchise innovation lies in managing the good relationship between the franchisor and the franchisee. In this paper, we show that digital business solutions for sustainability play an important role in growing and nurturing such a good relationship. Specifically, we discuss that franchise innovation via Netchising, combining the digital power of the Internet for global demand-and-supply processes and the international franchising arrangement with local business solutions for sustainability, is an entrepreneurial approach to communities' development where economic and social aspects are mutually supportive.

Stanford’s Brainstorm Lab for Mental Health Innovation

2021 ◽  
pp. 389-410
Author(s):  
Anjali Albuquerque ◽  
Neha P Chaudhary ◽  
Gowri G Aragam ◽  
Nina Vasan
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
World Views ◽  
Health Innovation ◽  
Sustainable Solutions ◽  
The World ◽  
History Of ◽  
One To One ◽  
The Way

Stanford Brainstorm, the world’s first lab for mental health innovation, taps into the combined potential of academia and industry—bridging medicine, technology, and entrepreneurship—to redesign the way the world views, diagnoses, and treats mental illness. Convergence science has facilitated Brainstorm’s emergence as a pivotal protagonist in the history of the mental health innovation field. In turn, Brainstorm has catalyzed innovation within mental health by applying convergent approaches to tackle the scope, immediacy, and impact of mental illness. Stanford Brainstorm’s thinking about mental health represents a shift in the discipline of psychiatry from a focus on one-to-one delivery to collaborative and sustainable solutions for millions.

scholarly journals Amazing Types, Properties, and Applications of Fibres in Construction Materials

Materials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (16) ◽  
pp. 2513 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abbas Mohajerani ◽  
Siu-Qun Hui ◽  
Mehdi Mirzababaei ◽  
Arul Arulrajah ◽  
Suksun Horpibulsuk ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Asphalt Concrete ◽  
Construction Materials ◽  
Physical And Mechanical Properties ◽  
Fibre Reinforcement ◽  
Sustainable Solutions ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The World ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Incineration Process

Fibres have been used in construction materials for a very long time. Through previous research and investigations, the use of natural and synthetic fibres have shown promising results, as their presence has demonstrated significant benefits in terms of the overall physical and mechanical properties of the composite material. When comparing fibre reinforcement to traditional reinforcement, the ratio of fibre required is significantly less, making fibre reinforcement both energy and economically efficient. More recently, waste fibres have been studied for their potential as reinforcement in construction materials. The build-up of waste materials all around the world is a known issue, as landfill space is limited, and the incineration process requires considerable energy and produces unwanted emissions. The utilisation of waste fibres in construction materials can alleviate these issues and promote environmentally friendly and sustainable solutions that work in the industry. This study reviews the types, properties, and applications of different fibres used in a wide range of materials in the construction industry, including concrete, asphalt concrete, soil, earth materials, blocks and bricks, composites, and other applications.

scholarly journals Bioactive Products from Endophytic Fungi of Sages (Salvia spp.)

Agriculture ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 543 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beata Zimowska ◽  
Monika Bielecka ◽  
Barbara Abramczyk ◽  
Rosario Nicoletti
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Microbial Communities ◽  
Endophytic Fungi ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Disruptive Innovation ◽  
Industrial Applications ◽  
Alternative Source ◽  
Biotechnological Potential ◽  
Sustainable Solutions ◽  
The World

In the aim of implementing new technologies, sustainable solutions and disruptive innovation to sustain biodiversity and reduce environmental pollution, there is a growing interest by researchers all over the world in bioprospecting endophytic microbial communities as an alternative source of bioactive compounds to be used for industrial applications. Medicinal plants represent a considerable source of endophytic fungi of outstanding importance, which highlights the opportunity of identifying and screening endophytes associated with this unique group of plants, widespread in diverse locations and biotopes, in view of assessing their biotechnological potential. As the first contribution of a series of papers dedicated to the Lamiaceae, this article reviews the occurrence and properties of endophytic fungi associated with sages (Salvia spp.).

scholarly journals Global Leadership to Transform the World

2012 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 248-254 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyoko Seki ◽  
Katherine Holt
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Water Scarcity ◽  
Change Agents ◽  
Status Quo ◽  
Global Leadership ◽  
Social Unrest ◽  
Sustainable Solutions ◽  
The World ◽  
Competency Models ◽  
National Boundaries

Global leadership is sorely needed to transform the world, given trends such as climate change, water scarcity, and social unrest. We need leaders with multicultural sensitivity who will face paradoxes head on, invite new voices into the dialogue, and collaborate across sector and national boundaries to find more sustainable solutions. This response addresses 3 areas that garnered the most commentaries: competency models, paradoxes, and developing global leaders. We point out several neglected perspectives, including “being” and “individual uniqueness,” along with the absence of non-Western voices in the commentary dialogue. We challenge readers to raise their consciousness and shift from enabling status quo leadership to becoming change agents.

scholarly journals The World Health Organization 2030 goals for Taenia solium: Insights and perspectives from transmission dynamics modelling

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 1546 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
World Health Organization ◽  
Taenia Solium ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Transmission Dynamics ◽  
World Health ◽  
Sustainable Solutions ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Transmission Models

Taenia solium (TS), responsible for porcine cysticercosis, human taeniasis and (neuro)cysticercosis, was included in the World Health Organization neglected tropical disease (NTD) roadmap published in 2012. Targets set in this roadmap have not been met, but T. solium has been included in the consultation process for the new 2030 goals proposed for priority NTDs. Taenia solium transmission dynamics models can contribute to this process. A recent review has compared existing T. solium transmission models, identifying their similarities and differences in structure, parameterization and modelled intervention approaches. While a formal model comparison to investigate the impact of interventions is yet to be conducted, the models agree on the importance of coverage for intervention effectiveness and on the fact that human- and pig-focused interventions can be optimally combined. One of these models, cystiSim, an individual-based, stochastic model has been used to assess field-applicable interventions, some currently under evaluation in on-going trials in Zambia. The EPICYST, population-based, deterministic model has highlighted, based on simulating a generic sub-Saharan Africa setting, the higher efficacy (measured as the percentage of human cysticercosis cases prevented) of biomedical interventions (human and pig treatment and pig vaccination) compared to improved husbandry, sanitation, and meat inspection. Important questions remain regarding which strategies and combinations thereof provide sustainable solutions for severely resource-constrained endemic settings. Defining realistic timeframes to achieve feasible targets, and establishing suitable measures of effectiveness for these targets that can be quantified with current monitoring and evaluation tools, are current major barriers to identifying validated strategies. Taenia solium transmission models can support setting achievable 2030 goals; however, the refinement of these models is first required. Incorporating socio-economic elements, improved understanding of underlying biological processes, and consideration of spatial dynamics are key knowledge gaps that need addressing to support model development.

Global Law

2018 ◽  
pp. 750-768
Author(s):  
Richard Falk
Keyword(s):  
International Law ◽  
World Order ◽  
Just World ◽  
Global Inequality ◽  
Global Policy ◽  
Sustainable Solutions ◽  
The World ◽  
Global Problems ◽  
Robust System ◽  
Global Law

An emphasis on “global law” is responsive to the emergence of problems of global scope. The entrenched statist character of Westphalian world order obstructs the development of a robust system of global law. Obstruction also arises from geopolitical factors. Geopolitical discretion thus fills the vacuum created by the inability of international law to respond to the agenda of global problems, and it does so in ways that contribute to widening gaps of global inequality and to the refusal to allow the growth of global law to provide more equitable and sustainable solutions to the material and human rights concerns of the peoples of the world. The future of a peaceful and just world depends on overcoming obstacles to the growth of global law dedicated to upholding global and human interests, which will only happen if international civil society becomes mobilized around the global policy and equity agenda.

Identification of Challenges and Opportunities for Work 4.0 Competences Developing in Slovakia

2020 ◽  
pp. 44-72 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helena Fidlerová ◽  
Martina Porubčinová ◽  
Martin Fero ◽  
Ivana Novotná
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Labor Market ◽  
Education System ◽  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Slovak Republic ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
National Action Plan ◽  
Sustainable Solutions ◽  
The World ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities

Industry 4.0 and its effect on processes and people becomes reality with all organizational and technological complex implications for the future. States around the world including Slovakia face the challenge of defining strategy on how to convert the challenges of Industry 4.0 into competitive advantage. This chapter focuses on Work 4.0 competences development, analyzed in the level of enrichment of the human capital content as well as in the level of labor market polarization. The aim of this chapter is to present opportunities and threats in competence development regarding the concept of Intelligent Industry and discuss sustainable solutions in the context of National Action Plan of Intelligent Industry of Slovak Republic, looking for win-win strategy. The authors analyze differences in competences achieved via education system in Slovakia and expectations of industry. Special attention is given the situation in Slovakia, country-oriented on automotive and with strong cooperation with Germany as innovation leader in European countries, to find strategy within this no zero game.

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