scholarly journals Characterization and Design for Last Mile Logistics: A Review of the State of the Art and Future Directions

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 118
Author(s):  
Hyeong Suk Na ◽  
Sang Jin Kweon ◽  
Kijung Park
Keyword(s):  
Service Industry ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Environmentally Sustainable ◽  
Market Risks ◽  
Last Mile ◽  
Delivery Technique ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Delivery Services

One of the most challenging problems in last mile logistics (LML) has been the strategic delivery due to various market risks and opportunities. This paper provides a systematic review of LML-related studies to find current issues and future opportunities for the LML service industry. To that end, 169 works were selected as target studies for in-depth analysis of recent LML advances. First, text mining analysis was performed to effectively understand the underlying LML themes in the target studies. Then, the novel definition and typology of LML delivery services were suggested. Finally, this paper proposed the next generation of LML research through advanced delivery technique-based LML services, environmentally sustainable LML systems, improvement of LML operations in real industries, effective management of uncertainties in LML, and LML delivery services for decentralized manufacturing services. We believe that this systematic literature review can serve as a useful tool for LML decision makers and stakeholders.

Structured Reporting in Musculoskeletal Radiology

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (05) ◽  
pp. 641-645
Author(s):  
Ajay Kohli ◽  
Samantha Castillo ◽  
Uma Thakur ◽  
Avneesh Chhabra
Keyword(s):  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Service Industry ◽  
Quality Standards ◽  
Structured Reporting ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
Musculoskeletal Radiology ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Future Data ◽  
Service Departments ◽  
And Training

AbstractMusculoskeletal (MSK) radiologists are predominantly consultants in the service departments of health care. Unlike the manufacturing industry, quality controls are difficult to institute in a service industry and more variability is expected. Structured reporting is a unique way to institute quality standards, and by using the checklist approach with uniform terminology, it can lead to more homogeneity and consistency of reporting, concise lexicon use within and across practices, minimization of errors, enhancement of divisional and departmental branding, improvement of interdisciplinary communications, and future data mining. We share our experience from more than a decade of structured reporting in the domain of MSK radiology, our practice standards, and how reporting has evolved in our MSK practice. Further discussions include future directions aided by machine learning approaches with augmented reality and the possibility of virtual fellowship and training using consistent lexicons and structured reporting.

scholarly journals A Review of the Chemistry of Anaerobic Digestion: Methods of Accelerating and Optimizing Process Efficiency

Processes ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (8) ◽  
pp. 504 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony Anukam ◽  
Ali Mohammadi ◽  
Muhammad Naqvi ◽  
Karin Granström
Keyword(s):  
Anaerobic Digestion ◽  
Energy System ◽  
Process Efficiency ◽  
Process Conditions ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Digestion Process ◽  
Process Chemistry ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Sustainable Energy System ◽  
Digestion Methods

The anaerobic digestion technology has been in existence for centuries and its underlying theory established for decades. It is considered a useful technology for the generation of renewable energy, and provides means to alleviate problems associated with low access to energy. However, a great deal of current research is targeted towards the optimization of this technology under diverse digestion process conditions. This review presents an in-depth analysis of the chemistry of anaerobic digestion and discusses how process chemistry can be used to optimize system performance through identification of methods that can accelerate syntrophic interactions of different microorganisms for improved methanogenic reactions. Recent advances in addition to old research are discussed in order to offer a general but comprehensive synopsis of accumulated knowledge in the theory of anaerobic digestion, as well as an overview of previous research and future directions and opportunities of the AD technology. Achieving a sustainable energy system requires comprehensive reforms in not just economic, social and policy aspects, but also in all technical aspects, which represents one of the most crucial future investments for anaerobic digestion systems.

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): a new challenge in untreated wastewater

2020 ◽  
Vol 47 (8) ◽  
pp. 1005-1009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akshay Kumar Chaudhry ◽  
Payal Sachdeva
Keyword(s):  
Human Health ◽  
Human Exposure ◽  
Etiologic Agent ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Successful Management ◽  
Virus Shedding ◽  
Untreated Wastewater ◽  
Novel Coronavirus

COVID-19 outbreak was declared a pandemic by the WHO on 12 March 2020. As of 27 May 2020, WHO statistics exhibited that more than five million confirmed cases have been reported globally. Much remains unclear about the fate and impact of SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus 2019, in wastewater. SARS-CoV-2 infection, the etiologic agent of the current COVID-19 pandemic, is followed by virus shedding in the stool. The quantification of SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater, therefore, enables monitoring of the prevalence of infections among the population through wastewater-based epidemiology. This review discusses the possible spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in wastewater and its impact on human health, if any. The information and resources outlined in this paper are based on recently published studies and provide information to decision-makers on the successful management of COVID-19 and reduce the risk of human exposure to COVID-19. Additionally, systems-based approaches to curtail COVID-19 spread are also discussed.

scholarly journals Speaking Truth to Power: Exploring Guru Nanak’s Bābar-vāṇī in Light of the Baburnama

Religions ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 328 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pashaura Singh
Keyword(s):  
The Novel ◽  
Critical Events ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Speaking Truth To Power

This essay offers in-depth analysis of Guru Nanak’s works, collectively known as the Bābar-vāņī (“arrow-like utterances concerning Babur”), in the context of the memoirs of the first Mughal emperor Babur (1483–1530). It extends the number of works in the collection from a ‘fixed’ assemblage of ‘four’ to ‘nine,’ making it an open collection that dynamically responds to the specific questions raised by historians about Guru Nanak’s encounter with Babur. The resulting framework provides us with a fresh analytical gaze into the critical events related to Babur’s invasions of India and helps the novel readings of Guru Nanak’s verses shine through. It also examines how Guru Nanak’s voice of resistance was interpreted in the narratives produced by later generations. Departing from traditional views, the essay ends with a new understanding of the impact of the Bābar-vāṇī on the evolving Sikh conceptions of the relationship between spiritual and political powers.

scholarly journals Meningeal Lymphatics: A Review and Future Directions From a Clinical Perspective

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 117906951988902 ◽  
Author(s):  
Korri S Hershenhouse ◽  
Orr Shauly ◽  
Daniel J Gould ◽  
Ketan M Patel
Keyword(s):  
Potential Role ◽  
Immune Surveillance ◽  
Lymphatic Vessels ◽  
Anatomical Structure ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Clinical Perspective ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Drainage Patterns ◽  
Current State ◽  
The Central Nervous System

The recent discovery of lymphatic vessels in the meningeal layers calls into question the known mechanisms of fluid and macromolecule homeostasis and immunoregulation within the central nervous system. These meningeal lymphatic vessels and their potential role in the pathophysiology of neurological disease have become a rapidly expanding area of research, with the hopes that they may provide a novel therapeutic target in the treatment of many devastating conditions. This article reviews the current state of knowledge surrounding the anatomical structure of the vessels, their functions in fluid and solute transport and immune surveillance, as well as their studied developmental biology, relationship with the novel hypothesized “glymphatic” system, and implications in neurodegenerative disease in animal models. Furthermore, this review summarizes findings from the human studies conducted thus far regarding the presence, anatomy, and drainage patterns of meningeal lymphatic vessels and discusses, from a clinical perspective, advancements in both imaging technologies and interventional methodologies used to access ultrafine peripheral lymphatic vessels.

scholarly journals Seeing the Novel, Reading the Film: Unveiling Masculinity, Englishness and Power Struggle in Arthur Conan Doyle’s The Hound of the Baskervilles

2014 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 60-76
Author(s):  
Irina I. Simonova Strout
Keyword(s):  
British History ◽  
Moral Code ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Power Struggle ◽  
Visual Interpretation ◽  
Economic Changes ◽  
The Public ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Russian Film ◽  
Novel Reading

Abstract Masculinity as a notion encompasses a number of identities, including psychic and social ones. During the late Victorian and early Edwardian period, masculinity as a construct underwent many changes, which affected notions of work, property ownership, sexuality, as well as power struggle with men-rivals and women. The concept of ‘manliness’ became a new moral code as well as a social imperative. Embracing this ideal was a challenging and testing experience for many men as they negotiated power, privilege and status in both the private and the public spheres of life. The Edwardian age, a transitional time in British history, became preoccupied with the consequences of the Boer Wars, gender formation, imperial policy, economic changes and many other factors. This article explores the paradigms of English masculinity and the construction of male identity as a cultural signifier in Arthur Conan Doyle’s novel The Hound of the Baskervilles and its Russian film adaptation by Igor Maslennikov. Doyle contextualizes multiple facets of masculinity from the normative to the transgressive, from the private to the public, as well as from the effeminate to the manly as his characters are affected by the anxieties and tensions of their society. After an in-depth analysis of manhood in the novel, the focus of the article shifts to Maslennikov’s adaptation and its cinematic use of the literary text, as the film interrogates masculine codes of behavior, relationships with women and the male power struggle represented in the novel. The film becomes a visual interpretation and a powerful enhancement of the narrative’s tensions and concerns.

Mainstreaming corporate environmental strategy in management research

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 618-650 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sung-Wook Kang ◽  
Ki-Hoon Lee
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Management Research ◽  
Environmental Strategy ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Business And Management

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the current status of corporate environmental strategy (CES) in mainstream business and management literature, and to provide new insights on current studies and future directions for this field of study. Design/methodology/approach – This study performs a systematic literature review of 19,839 papers in selected mainstream management journals and takes 48 CES-focused papers into account for in-depth analysis in the period between 1990 and 2013. Findings – This study shows that the majority of studies have been conducted using data from the USA, focused on a single country, utilized a resource-based view (RBV), and analysed mixed industries. The most popular issue in CES studies is the examination of causality between environmental strategy and a firm’s performance. Second, the stakeholder theory and institutional theory are most frequently used to explain a firm’s motivation to develop CES. A RBV theory is commonly used to explain a firm’s sources in initiating CES. Finally, the results show a lack of comparative studies in mainstream management research. Research limitations/implications – Due to the limited focus of this study, the findings of this paper can be generalized only to the specific group of databases selected for this research for a given period of time. Originality/value – This paper fulfils the need for a comprehensive review of CES literature. It provides a literature review and bibliography for the period between 1990 and 2013 for use by both academics and practitioners.

Children as decision makers

2005 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 4-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Vicary ◽  
Judy Tennant ◽  
Jade Santa Maria ◽  
Sarah Wadley
Keyword(s):  
Government Policy ◽  
Policy Formulation ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Advisory Group ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Big Picture ◽  
Planning Decision ◽  
Set Up

Involving children and young people in planning, decision making and the evaluation of services and programs inevitably raises the eyebrows of adults working in the areas of service delivery, program development and policy formulation. Some adults may question young people’s ability to see the ‘big picture’ and to make decisions, and even their right to be engaged in the first place. In challenging these ideas, the Western Australian Office for Children and Youth established a Children’s Advisory Group (CAG) in 2004 – the first of its kind to be created within the Western Australia Government, and one of the first such groups to be set up in Australia.The current Children’s Advisory Group (CAG) is a diverse group often primary school children aged 9-12 years from the Perth metropolitan area. They are actively involved in all aspects of the Office’s operation. The CAG has been evaluated throughout its inaugural year of operation, both in terms of process and impact, and has been found to have a significant impact upon government policy and practice. This paper will outline the process for the establishment and implementation of a CAG and the evaluation of a CAG on government policy. It will highlight evaluation findings and discuss future directions.

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