scholarly journals E-Waste Bin for Disinfection and Waste Management of Masks

2021 ◽  
pp. 613-617
Author(s):  
Dr. Archana Shirbhate ◽  
Prof. Shahid Arafat ◽  
Dnyaneshwari Chhanikar ◽  
Yashraj Singh ◽  
Yash Patil ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Precautionary Measure ◽  
Demand And Supply ◽  
Corona Virus ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
The Status ◽  
Level Sensor ◽  
Entire World ◽  
Uv C

The corona virus pandemic has shook the entire world and the major precautionary measure for this is to wear masks. The demand and supply of these masks has increased drastically, with majority of population using surgical three, two or one ply masks which is generally thrown after its use. The first thing that is in contact with the masks is nose and mouth of the person wearing it. These masks are becoming carrier of the virus due to improper disposal methods used. Until the masks are not disinfected they are not safe to be disposed in dumping yards. There are many rag pickers who enter the dumping yards to collect recyclable wastes or the person who collects the garbage from individual homes become people of high risk to the exposure of this virus. The proposed work presents a novel approach to eliminate this problem by employing a smart electronic bin which has a disinfection section which will disinfect the masks using UV-C lights and then it will be dumped into the bin installed just below the unit. This bin has a level sensor which will monitor the level of waste in the bin and whenever it gets full, it will notify the concerned authority on his mobile using Blynk app. The Blynk app interface is designed to present the status of level of waste in the bin.

SOLID WASTE TO THEME BASED PARKS IN HIMACHAL PRADESH, INDIA: A HEALTHY, SUSTAINABLE, ECO-FRIENDLY AND SKILLED INITIATIVE FOR ENTREPRENEURS

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr. S. Radhakrishnan . ◽  
Mrs. Sunita Yadav ◽  
Dr. Bhagwan Singh
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Social Entrepreneurship ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Himachal Pradesh ◽  
Plastic Waste ◽  
Social Entrepreneurs ◽  
The Status

Waste is generated by various day to day human activities. Adopting improper waste handling and disposal methods can harm the well-being of public and environment. Waste management creates new opportunities for entrepreneurs in terms of social causes and it affects the economic structure and economic status of any country. One of the new approaches in waste management and income generation is Social entrepreneurship. But in Bharat i.e. India the young entrepreneurs have a dearth of consciousness towards social entrepreneurship. This paper discusses the status of solid waste management in India and Government initiatives for managing Solid Waste at Dharamshala. The main objectives of study are 1) to check awareness of people in managing solid waste at Dharamsala 2) and how to convert the plastic waste into theme based parks as skilled initiative for entrepreneurs at tourist spots in Himachal Pradesh. The paper thus explores the scope for entrepreneurs in waste management. The study reveals that Solid waste management concept attracted the attention of government around 1970s. But till now we believe in filling the waste in the ground or putting them in the dustbin. Government of India has created few acts and rules on waste management which are listed in this paper. Through this study it is revealed that people of Dharamshala welcome to the construction of themed parks made from plastic bottles. Majority of these people believe in separating waste at home and according to them conditions of waste disposal at Dharamshala are not very good. There is a positive correlation between people’s opinion of constructing theme parks and using plastic bottles in park’s construction. Study believes that the quantity of plastic waste in our country is endless which creates lot scope and opportunity to the social entrepreneurs.

scholarly journals Canadian Melanoma Conference Recommendations on High-Risk Melanoma Surveillance: A Report from the 14th Annual Canadian Melanoma Conference; Banff, Alberta; 20–22 February 2020

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 2040-2051
Author(s):  
Christina W. Lee ◽  
J. Gregory McKinnon ◽  
Noelle Davis
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
Initial Therapy ◽  
Expert Opinions ◽  
High Risk Melanoma ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
Positron Emission ◽  
Risk Melanoma ◽  
National Expert ◽  
Melanoma Surveillance

Introduction: There are a lack of established guidelines for the surveillance of high-risk cutaneous melanoma patients following initial therapy. We describe a novel approach to the development of a national expert recommendation statement on high-risk melanoma surveillance (HRS). Methods: A consensus-based, live, online voting process was undertaken at the 13th and 14th annual Canadian Melanoma Conferences (CMC) to collect expert opinions relating to “who, what, where, and when” HRS should be conducted. Initial opinions were gathered via audience participation software and used as the basis for a second iterative questionnaire distributed online to attendees from the 13th CMC and to identified melanoma specialists from across Canada. A third questionnaire was disseminated in a similar fashion to conduct a final vote on HRS that could be implemented. Results: The majority of respondents from the first two iterative surveys agreed on stages IIB to IV as high risk. Surveillance should be conducted by an appropriate specialist, irrespective of association to a cancer centre. Frequency and modality of surveillance favoured biannual visits and Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography (PET/CT) with brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) among the systemic imaging modalities available. No consensus was initially reached regarding the frequency of systemic imaging and ultrasound of nodal basins (US). The third iterative survey resolved major areas of disagreement. A 5-year surveillance schedule was voted on with 92% of conference members in agreement. Conclusion: This final recommendation was established following 92% overall agreement among the 2020 CMC attendees.

scholarly journals Moving out of town? The status of alien plants in high‐Arctic Svalbard, and a method for monitoring of alien flora in high‐risk, polar environments

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jesamine C. Bartlett ◽  
Kristine Bakke‐Westergaard ◽  
Ingrid M. G. Paulsen ◽  
Ronja E. M. Wedegärtner ◽  
Florian Wilken ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
High Arctic ◽  
Alien Plants ◽  
Alien Flora ◽  
The Status

scholarly journals The Ultra-High-Risk for psychosis groups: Evidence to maintain the status quo

2018 ◽  
Vol 195 ◽  
pp. 543-548 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.J. McHugh ◽  
P.D. McGorry ◽  
H.P. Yuen ◽  
I.B. Hickie ◽  
A. Thompson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Status Quo ◽  
The Status ◽  
Ultra High Risk

Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Training of High-Risk Teens in the Community of Watts, South Los Angeles, 2013–2014

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 605-609 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shamika Ossey ◽  
Sharon Sylvers ◽  
Sona Oksuzyan ◽  
Lisa V Smith ◽  
Douglas Frye ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Los Angeles ◽  
Emergency Response ◽  
Low Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Risk Groups ◽  
First Aid ◽  
South Los Angeles ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
Response Team ◽  
Cpr Training

AbstractThe Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) concept was initially developed for adult members of the community to help prepare for disasters and minimize damage when disasters occur. CERTs also served as a tool for building community capacity and self-sufficiency by supporting a diverse group of people working together in dealing with challenges affecting their communities. The novel approach to CERTs described here sought to involve high-risk youth from low-socioeconomic status communities in CERTs and first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training to help them build ties with communities, stay off the streets, and become leaders in the community. It also helped to provide different perspectives on life, while building more resilient communities better prepared to minimize damage when a disaster strikes. After the successful launch of the first high-risk teen CERT cohort in Watts (27 CERT-trained and 14 first aid/CPR-trained), the project was expanded to other community groups and organizations. Seven additional cohorts underwent CERT and first aid/CPR training in 2013 through 2014. This initiative increased CERT visibility within South Los Angeles. New partnerships were developed between governmental, nongovernmental, and community-based organizations and groups. This model can be used to expand CERT programs to other communities and organizations by involving high-risk teens or other high-risk groups in CERT training. (Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2017;11:605–609)

scholarly journals Clinical Trials in High-Risk Medulloblastoma: Evolution of the SIOP-Europe HR-MB Trial

Cancers ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 374
Author(s):  
Simon Bailey ◽  
Nicolas André ◽  
Lorenza Gandola ◽  
Maura Massimino ◽  
Stefan Rutkowski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Clinical Trials ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Disease Risk ◽  
Risk Groups ◽  
Randomised Clinical Trial ◽  
Paediatric Oncology ◽  
High Dose ◽  
The Status ◽  
Risk Patients

Medulloblastoma patients receive adapted therapies stratified according to their risk-profile. Favourable, standard, and high disease-risk groups are each defined by the status of clinical and pathological risk factors, alongside an evolving repertoire of diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers. Medulloblastoma clinical trials in Europe are coordinated by the International Society for Paediatric Oncology (SIOP-Europe) brain tumour group. Favourable and standard-risk patients are eligible for the SIOP-PNET5-MB clinical trial protocol. In contrast, therapies for high-risk disease worldwide have, to date, encompassed a range of different treatment philosophies, with no clear consensus on approach. Higher radiotherapy doses are typically deployed, delivered either conventionally or in hyper-fractionated/accelerated regimens. Similarly, both standard and high-dose chemotherapies were assessed. However, trials to date in high-risk medulloblastoma have commonly been institutional or national, based on modest cohort sizes, and have not evaluated the relative performance of different strategies in a randomised fashion. We describe the concepts and design of the SIOP-E high-risk medulloblastoma clinical trial (SIOP-HR-MB), the first international biomarker-driven, randomised, clinical trial for high-risk medulloblastoma. SIOP-HR-MB is programmed to recruit >800 patients in 16 countries across Europe; its primary objectives are to assess the relative efficacies of the alternative established regimens. The HR-MB patient population is molecularly and clinically defined, and upfront assessments incorporate a standardised central review of molecular pathology, radiology, and radiotherapy quality assurance. Secondary objectives include the assessment of (i) novel therapies within an upfront ‘window’ and (ii) therapy-associated neuropsychology, toxicity, and late effects, alongside (iii) the collection of materials for comprehensive integrated studies of biological determinants within the SIOP-HR-MB cohort.

scholarly journals Embedded System Based Power Plant Monitoring and Controlling

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 275
Author(s):  
J S Ashwin ◽  
N Manoharan
Keyword(s):  
Power Plant ◽  
Embedded System ◽  
Water Level ◽  
Threshold Value ◽  
Temperature Sensors ◽  
Water Tank ◽  
Environmental Condition ◽  
The Status ◽  
Level Sensor ◽  
Plant Monitoring

An embedded based power plant system is used for checking the environmental condition based on different sensor. The microcontroller is fixed inside the boiler which is a turbine, to monitor the status and the information is passed through GSM. In this project we proposed the main water tank supplies number of boilers. The water level is controlled by a water level sensor, each evaporator has two channels, one is delta other one is outlet and the channels' valves are controlled by some temperature sensors composed in each package. From the GSM modem, the user will get the present status of the boiler level by sending a radiator ID number as message. When the temperature inside the boiler exceed the threshold value it will indicate as a warning to the concerned authority person to take the immediate step.

scholarly journals A Novel Approach of CT Images Feature Analysis and Prediction to Screen for Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed Abdullah Farid ◽  
Gamal Ibrahim Selim ◽  
Hatem Awad A. Khater
Keyword(s):  
Feature Extraction ◽  
Virus Disease ◽  
Real Data ◽  
Ct Images ◽  
Learning Tools ◽  
Corona Virus ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
Hybrid Classification ◽  
Hybrid Feature Extraction ◽  
First Time

The paper demonstrates the analysis of Corona Virus Disease based on a probabilistic model. It involves a technique for classification and prediction by recognizing typical and diagnostically most important CT images features relating to Corona Virus. The main contributions of the research include predicting the probability of recurrences in no recurrence (first time detection) cases at applying our proposed approach for feature extraction. The combination of the conventional statistical and machine learning tools is applied for feature extraction from CT images through four images filters in combination with proposed composite hybrid feature extraction (CHFS). The selected features were classified by the stack hybrid classification system(SHC). Experimental study with real data demonstrates the feasibility and potential of the proposed approach for the said cause.

scholarly journals The Spread of COVID-19 in Nigeria: The Influence of Transportation and Economic Zones

2021 ◽  
pp. 27-35
Author(s):  
Nathaniel O. Ajayi ◽  
Richard O. Awonusika ◽  
Adeniyi S. Ale ◽  
Ayooluwade Ebiwonjumi
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
National Policy ◽  
Human Movement ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
Spatial Spread ◽  
The Status ◽  
The Government ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
Economic Zones

The novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) now known as Covid-19 was first detected in the city of Wuhan, China in December 2019. The disease rapidly spread to other cities in China and to other parts of the world. The aim of this study is to investigate the contribution which the economic zones and movement of people into the country and from city to city and State to State within the country have on the spread of the disease in Nigeria. Data of the daily update of Covid-19 occurrence in Nigeria as given by the NCDC Covid-19 Situation report were assembled. The data of the first index in each State between February 27 and March 28, 2020 with the status of whether they were from foreign travel or from within the community was compiled. The results show that economic zones and human movement contribute to the early spread of the disease. The initial spatial spread in Nigeria was observed to follow closely behind the test laboratory distribution pattern. This may suggest that samples from the locations far from the laboratories were not obtained, hence the suggestion for early aggressive country-wide-large scale testing to cover almost everyone should be started very early before the spread is everywhere. The test labs should cover the whole country with the tests made free and mandatory to encourage and force people to come out for it and the restriction protocols should strictly be adhered to. The boarders of the country should be closed early to stop further import of the disease from the high risk countries. When the airports are later re-opened, they should not be to the high-risk countries of the disease. There is also a need for a national policy on responding to and managing any future public health crisis such as Covid-19 pandemic before its occurrence. This policy will help the government to know what to start doing quickly when there is any occurrence. Government should also look inward to mobilize the scientists inside the country by providing research grants purposely to combat the pandemic. Such grants will enable our scientists to make their contribution in addition to the ones made by the scientists outside the country.

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