scholarly journals The role of aquaria in beluga research and conservation

2021 ◽  
Vol 40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tracy A. Romano ◽  
Laura A. Thompson ◽  
Maureen V. Driscoll ◽  
Ebru Unal ◽  
Allison D. Tuttle ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Technologies ◽  
Research Priorities ◽  
Environmental Parameters ◽  
Delphinapterus Leucas ◽  
Cook Inlet ◽  
The Public ◽  
Non Invasive ◽  
Population Sustainability ◽  
Animal Handling ◽  
The Impact

Aquaria that care for and maintain belugas (Delphinapterus leucas) under professional care have the opportunity to contribute to the conservation of wild belugas through research, expertise in animal care and husbandry, and engaging and educating the public about threats to the species’ health and population sustainability. In an aquarium setting, belugas can be studied under controlled conditions, with known variables that are often difficult to discern when studying wild belugas. Information on nutrition, health status and environmental parameters can be easily obtained in a controlled setting. Biological samples are collected from professionally trained whales that voluntarily participate in informative experimental paradigms. Research studies in aquaria seek to contribute to the recovery and management of endangered beluga populations, such as those in Cook Inlet. Mystic Aquarium’s efforts are presented as a case study. Key research priorities address action items in the Cook Inlet Beluga Recovery Plan and include: (1) understanding the beluga immune system, microbial communities, pathogens and disease; (2) development of non-invasive methods for assessing reproductive status, body condition and health in wild whales; (3) investigation of diving physiology and the impact of altered dive patterns on health; (4) understanding reproduction, a key to recovery and sustainability of wild populations; (5) development and testing of new technologies for tracking and monitoring whales and habitat use; and (6) understanding how noise affects beluga hearing, behaviour and physiology. Expertise in animal handling, behaviour and nutrition contribute to rescue, rehabilitation and capture release efforts. Moreover, ‘students’ of all ages have the opportunity to be engaged, educated and contribute to beluga conservation.

The control and ‘fitness for purpose’ of UK official statistics

2019 ◽  
pp. 119-132
Author(s):  
David Rhind
Keyword(s):  
New Technologies ◽  
Data Sets ◽  
Official Statistics ◽  
Politics And Government ◽  
The Public ◽  
Economic Statistics ◽  
Institutional Structures ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Government Statistics ◽  
The Impact

This chapter describes the evolution of UK Official Statistics over an 80 year period under the influence of personalities, politics and government policies, new user needs and changing technology. These have led to changing institutional structures – such as the Statistics Commission - and periodic oscillations in what statistics are created and the ease of their accessibility by the public. The chapter concludes with the impact of the first major statistical legislation for 60 years, particularly as a consequence of its creation of the UK Statistics Authority. This has included major investment in quality assurance of National and Official Statistics and in professional resourcing. These changes are very welcome, as is the statutory specification of government statistics as a public good by the 2007 Statistics and Registration Service Act. But problems of access to some data sets and the pre-release of key economic statistics to selected groups of users remain. Given the widespread societal consequences of the advent of new technologies, what we collect and how we do it will inevitably continue to change rapidly.

scholarly journals Positive practices of the catering industry of the Russian Federation in the COVID-19 pandemic

2021 ◽  
pp. 101-108
Author(s):  
E. V. Burdenko ◽  
G. V. Korolev
Keyword(s):  
Russian Federation ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Statistical Data ◽  
The Public ◽  
Vending Machines ◽  
Catering Industry ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
Public Catering ◽  
Positive Practices ◽  
The Impact

The novelty of the study is the generalization and analysis of statistical data obtained as a result of various sociological and scientific studies on the impact of the COV-ID-19 pandemic on the activities of the public catering sector in the Russian Federation. The authors carried out a study of positive practices that allowed the industry enterprises to continue to operate in self-isolation and improve financial results with the easing of restrictions. Among them are simplified terms for renting premises; sale of finished products by delivery to the direct consumer or pickup; non-standard formats of catering enterprises; restoration of demand for catering; application of new technologies in the process of cooking; introduction of vending machines in the catering industry; cooperation of catering enterprises with the tourism business.

scholarly journals Developing and evaluating tools to assess the impact of chimpanzee sanctuaries via a unique zoo-sanctuary partnership

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bethany K Hansen ◽  
Stephen R Ross ◽  
Lydia M Hopper ◽  
Amy Fultz
Keyword(s):  
Social Interactions ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
The Public ◽  
Visitor Behavior ◽  
Non Invasive ◽  
Standardized Protocol ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Lincoln Park ◽  
Term Data

Sanctuaries are crucial to the survival and welfare of chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes). They also play an important role in educating the public about chimpanzee behavior and conservation. However, as many sanctuaries lack the capacity to collect long-term data, there is no standardized protocol for evaluating these aims. To address this, the Lincoln Park Zoo, USA, has partnered with Chimp Haven, Inc., USA. Chimp Haven houses nearly 200 chimpanzees in several enclosure types including traditional indoor-outdoor runs (~20m2 in area), open-top corrals (~300m2), and large forested habitats (up to 24,000m2). By leveraging the expertise from both institutions we will evaluate the aims of the sanctuary considering both the behavior and welfare of the chimpanzees and the impact of the sanctuary’s public education program. To address the first aim, we will use non-invasive focal observations to evaluate whether and how different housing types affect the chimpanzees’ activity budgets, enclosure usage, and social interactions. To inquire about the success of the second aim, we will evaluate education programs at Chimp Haven during which the public can view the chimpanzees. We will investigate whether public viewing opportunities affect the chimpanzees’ behavior through the use of observational data collected on the chimpanzees. Simultaneously, we will evaluate the learning outcomes and attitudes of visitors at Chimp Haven, using questionnaires and observations of visitor behavior. Findings from this research will inform decisions about the care and management of captive chimpanzees. This research will also provide information about how sanctuaries can best engage and educate the public.

scholarly journals Art in the Digital during and after Covid: Aura and Apparatus of Online Exhibitions

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
João Pedro Amorim ◽  
◽  
Luís Teixeira ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Contemporary Art ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Art World ◽  
Art Gallery ◽  
Digital Platforms ◽  
The Public ◽  
Alternative Materials ◽  
Digital Reproduction ◽  
Mega Event ◽  
The Impact

The public health measures that were put in place to contain COVID-19 impacted the lives of people and institutions alike. For its global impact and transformation, the pandemic has the potential to be classified as a mega-event. Such radical events have become great opportunities to the testing of new technologies and forms of organisation, (Masi, 2016) that might in the future become prevalent. The impact of the pandemic was particularly felt in the contemporary art world, as the entire cultural activity was suspended. During this period, art institutions and collectives around the world reacted by adapting and providing alternative materials online. This paper aims at reflecting upon the challenges facing the exhibition of contemporary art online. Following Boris Groys’ (2016) actualisation of Walter Benjamin, we problematise how the digital reproduction of art affects the aura of an artwork. Proposing a critique of the apparatus of digital platforms, we analyse how the digital reproduces and enhances ideological structures that overpass the whole of society. For that purpose we analyse how four different organisations (an artist-run space, an art gallery, a museum and an art biennale) have migrated their activity to online platforms. The case-studies will allow a broad understanding of the different approaches available – with some radically taking advantage of the digital environment, and others merely digitising the role taken henceforth by printed catalogues.

scholarly journals Towards bionic noses

Sensor Review ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 165-171 ◽  
Author(s):  
Krishna Chandra Persaud
Keyword(s):  
Electronic Nose ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Industrial Applications ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Non Invasive ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Recognition Elements ◽  
And Function ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review recent progress in electronic nose technologies, focusing on hybrid systems combining biological elements with physical transducers. Design/methodology/approach Electronic nose technologies are moving rapidly towards hybrid bioelectronic systems, where biological odour-recognition elements from the olfactory pathways of vertebrates and insects are being utilised to construct new “bionic noses” that can be used in industrial applications. Findings With the increased understanding of how chemical senses and the brain function in biology, an emerging field of “neuromorphic olfaction” has arisen. Research limitations/implications Important components are olfactory receptor proteins and soluble proteins found at the periphery of olfaction called odorant-binding proteins. The idea is that these proteins can be incorporated into transducers and function as biorecognition elements for volatile compounds of interest. Practical implications Major drivers are the security, environmental and medical applications, and the internet of things will be a major factor in implementing low-cost chemical sensing in networked applications for the future. Social implications Widespread take up of new technologies that are cheap will minimise the impact of environmental pollution, increase food safety and may potentially help in non-invasive screening for medical ailments. Originality/value This review brings together diverse threads of research leading to a common theme that will inform a non-expert of recent developments in the field.

Impact of new technologies on health-care costs and on the nation's "health"

1990 ◽  
Vol 36 (8) ◽  
pp. 1612-1616 ◽  
Author(s):  
T A Massaro
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cost Of Care ◽  
American Health Care System ◽  
The Public ◽  
American Health Care ◽  
The Cost ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Care Costs

Abstract By virtually all criteria, the American health-care system has the largest and most widely distributed technology base of any in the world. The impact of this emphasis on technology on the cost of care, the rate of health-care inflation, and the well-being of the population is reviewed from the perspective of the patient, the provider, and the public health analyst.

scholarly journals The Legal Profession in the Era of Digital Capitalism: Disruption or New Dawn?

Laws ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Salvatore Caserta ◽  
Mikael Rask Madsen
Keyword(s):  
New Technologies ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Legal Profession ◽  
Service Firms ◽  
The Public ◽  
Digital Capitalism ◽  
Legal Documents ◽  
Large Sets ◽  
On Line ◽  
The Impact

This article investigates the impact of what we label “digital capitalism” on the structure and organization of the legal profession. We explore whether the rise of digital capitalism is transforming the dynamics of the legal field by the introduction of new actors and ways of practicing law, which might challenge the traditional control (and monopoly) of jurists on the production of law. We find that not only have new service providers already entered the legal market, but also new on-line tools for solving legal disputes or producing legal documents are gaining a foothold. Similarly, we also find that new intelligent search systems are challenging the role of junior lawyers and paralegals with regard to reviewing large sets of documents. However, big data techniques deployed to predict future courts’ decisions are not yet advanced enough to pose a challenge. Overall, we argue that these developments will not only change legal practices, but are also likely to influence the internal structure and organization of the legal field. In particular, we argue that the processes of change associated with digitalization is further accelerating the economization and commodification of the practice of law, whereby lawyers are decreasingly disinterested brokers in society and defenders of the public good, and increasingly service firms at the cutting edge of the capitalist economy. These developments are also triggering new forms of stratification of the legal field. While some legal actors will likely benefit from digitalization and expand their business, either by integrating new technologies to reach more clients or by developing new niche areas of practices, the more routinized forms of legal practice are facing serious challenges and will most likely be replaced by technology and associated service firms.

scholarly journals The impact of the internet and its applications on radio audiences: تأثيرات الإنترنت وتطبيقاته على استماع الجمهور الأردني للإذاعة

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Mubarak Al-hjouj
Keyword(s):  
Communication Technology ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Radio Stations ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Media ◽  
The Media ◽  
Set Up ◽  
The Impact

The study aimed to identify the effects faced by radio from new technologies and applications that have been able to attract a lot of audience traditional media, especially radio. To achieve this goal descriptive approach used methods, a tactic survey the public media, using the tool questionnaire, and then applied on a random sample of the Jordanian public in order to stand on their attitudes towards the Internet and its applications on the effects of listening to the radio. The study proved that the Internet and its applications impacted adversely on listening to the radio, where the ratio came from listening to the Jordanian public 39% versus 61% for to the radio. The study showed that the most important reasons for the Jordanian public to listen to radio stations is to satisfy recreational, cultural and scientific desires, and love of the Jordanian public to some of the broadcasters who provide programs and radio stations will help to know what is going on from the events. The study showed that there is dissatisfaction by the Jordanian public about the programs offered by the radio, where he said that 55% of the study sample who listen to the radio. From these results will be achieved hypotheses and the study of the theory relied on by the study and followed the approach uses the theory. The study recommends the importance of working to improve the quality of programs offered by the radio and to the satisfaction of listeners, and to increase the broadcast hours of programs that attract public radio institutions. Reconnaissance work ray studies to the public periodically to learn about their needs and desires. Supplying radio institutions modern techniques that would maintain the audience, and supplement her human cadres qualified and capable of using communication technology and increased awareness among workers about the concept of communication technology to the technique of active impact on the performance of radio stations, and set up special centers set the media production enterprise quality media. The study recommends researchers to conduct further research and studies for the radio service and support for its survival in the media arena.

scholarly journals Microhabitat selection of a Sicilian subterranean woodlouse and its implications for cave management

2021 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-63
Author(s):  
Giuseppe Nicolosi ◽  
Stefano Mammola ◽  
Salvatore Costanzo ◽  
Giorgio Sabella ◽  
Rosolino Cirrincione ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Parameters ◽  
High Sensitivity ◽  
Local Fauna ◽  
Terrestrial Invertebrates ◽  
The Public ◽  
Natural Reserve ◽  
Cave Management ◽  
Abundance And Distribution ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Selection Of

Human activities in subterranean environments can affect different ecosystem components, including the resident fauna. Subterranean terrestrial invertebrates are particularly sensitive to environmental change, especially microclimatic variations. For instance, microclimate modifications caused by the visitors may directly affect local fauna in caves opened to the public. However, since numerous factors act synergistically in modulating the distribution and abundance of subterranean species, it remains challenging to differentiate the impact of human intervention from that of other factors. Therefore, evidence of the impact of tourism on cave invertebrate fauna remains scarce. Over a year and with approximately two visits a month, we investigated the effects of the presence of visitors on the subterranean endemic woodlouse Armadillidium lagrecai in the strict natural reserve of Monello Cave (Sicily, Italy). We found that natural microclimatic fluctuations, and not direct human disturbance, were the main factors driving the distribution of A. lagrecai. Specifically, A. lagrecai select for more climatically stable areas of the cave, where the temperature was constantly warm and the relative humidity close to saturation. We also observed a significant temporal effect, with a greater abundance of A. lagrecai in summer and a gradual decrease during the winter months. The number of visitors in the Monello Cave had no effect on the abundance and distribution of A. lagrecai. However, considering the high sensitivity of the species to microclimatic variations, it seems likely that a significant increase in the number of visitors to the cave could indirectly affect this species by altering local microclimate. Constant monitoring of the environmental parameters within the cave is therefore recommended.

The impact of new technologies to the field o media in Poland: adaptation of European experience

2017 ◽  
pp. 161-169
Author(s):  
Mykola Prokhorov
Keyword(s):  
Public Sphere ◽  
Digital Media ◽  
News Media ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Effective Management ◽  
The Public ◽  
European Model ◽  
European Experience ◽  
The Public Sphere ◽  
The Impact

The article deals with important aspects of the impact of new technologies on mediasphere in Poland in terms of adaptation of modern European experience. Underlined European influence on Poland implementation media projects in the public sphere and in the sphere of business and within local government. Also highlights the fact that for modern mediasphere of Poland, there is only one way - is to follow the European model of media openness and transparency, setting them to play effective and independent civil government positions. In the new environment of electronic media they become sometimes quite unexpected dimensions and social emphasis. Also emphasized that at the beginning of XXI century the Internet has become an important source of daily information to citizens and often replaces traditional news media - radio and TV. Because it focuses on promoting digital media projects to maintain effective management and proper civic activity. Keywords: Newmedia, civilsociety, theinformationsociety, e-government, Poland

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