scholarly journals Analysis of the possibility of employing 3D printing technology in crisis situations

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Andrzej Wysoczański ◽  
Zbigniew Kamyk ◽  
Yann Yvinec
Keyword(s):  
Crisis Management ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Functional System ◽  
Crisis Response ◽  
Additive Technologies ◽  
Regional Security ◽  
Current Crisis ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Crisis Situations

Events related to climate change and the increase in the occurrence of natural disasters, as well as the increasing incidence of new diseases, have all caused the prominence of regional security and crisis management around the world to rise. Three-dimensional printing, which has seen noteworthy developed in recent years, both in terms of print parameters, and the magnitude of the production potential, may prove helpful in this matter. Enormous opportunities have arisen which, if properly directed, can save human life and preserve health in crisis situations, when traditional supply chains could be disrupted or even prevented. The use of additive technologies, however, has its limitations and in order to be able to take full advantage of the opportunities they offer, a legitimate functional system should be created and embedded within proper structures to support crisis management. This paper presents the advantages and disadvantages of using 3D printers and the possibility of their implementation as part of the current crisis-response systems. The article proposes a model for incorporating additive technologies into the crisis-management system.

THE MAIN DIRECTIONS OF ECONOMIC SUPPORT OF THE REGIONAL SECURITY SYSTEM OF THE POPULATION

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (11) ◽  
pp. 133-140
Author(s):  
E. V. DMITRIEVA ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Crisis Management ◽  
Security System ◽  
Regional Security ◽  
Economic Losses ◽  
Economic Damage ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Economic Support ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Crisis Situations

The article considers topical issues of economic support for the development of the regional security system of the population against various risks. The dependence of the impact of the scale of crisis situations on economic activities in the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, which become a serious barrier to the sustainable development of the regions of the country, was investigated. The increasing importance of risks of economic losses from accidents and disasters at potentially dangerous facilities as a result of the complex influence of natural, manmade and fire factors has been established. An analysis was carried out and proposals were developed to implement the key tasks of the state in the field of ensuring the protection of the population and territories of the country from disasters in order to ensure the stability of the economy. The organizational structure, division of tasks and functions between officials, crisis management structures and responding units were analyzed, taking into account the reduction in current financial costs. On the basis of a study of the peculiarities of the regions of the country, recommendations were formed to fulfill the necessary tasks by the anti-crisis management bodies in the field of reducing economic damage on the basis of preventing crisis situations and ensuring fire safety. It is proposed to organize the practical application of a complex automated security system based on modern developments with the application of improving the qualities and efficiency of anti-crisis management processes in order to increase economic efficiency. Initial data were formed to reduce potential threats of a natural, man-made, fire and other nature in the regions using financial and economic mechanisms. It is proposed to implement a set of priority measures to further improve and increase the potential of economic support for the anti-crisis management system. The materials of the article can be used in planning the main directions of the development of the regional population security system and the implementation of socio-economic development programs.

scholarly journals APPLICATION OF ADDITIVE TECHNOLOGIES IN CONSTRUCTION AND IN THE PRODUCTION OF CERAMIC PRODUCTS

2020 ◽  
pp. 134-141
Author(s):  
N. Kirillova ◽  
A. Alekseeva ◽  
A. Egorova
Keyword(s):  
3D Printing ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Additive Technologies ◽  
High Temperature Strength ◽  
Form Complex ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Analytical Review ◽  
3D Printers ◽  
The Republic

Additive technologies that allow creating volume objects of different complexity are becoming popular in different industries. There is an increase in the scale of introduction of 3D printing technologies in the construction industry, including in the production of ceramic products. With the help of modern additive technologies, different models, products and designs are created. They can be complex and can be made from different materials. Experts are wondering what the future holds for additive technologies in construction, as well as in ceramic production, as these technologies can save resources, reduce the time of the technological process and form complex shapes. The article presents an analytical review of the global application of additive technologies in construction, as well as in the manufacture of ceramic products. The advantages and disadvantages, the possibilities of 3D printing are considered. The creation of ceramic three-dimensional products is still a rare area of additive technologies that requires research. The production of ceramic products, superior to other materials in terms of high temperature strength, hardness, chemical and thermal resistance, has a high potential for the use of additive technologies. The types of construction 3D printers and raw materials for them are analyzed. The results of a study of the properties of clay raw materials of the Sannikovsky, Namtsyrsky and Kangalassky deposits of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) are presented.

Frontline Workers in Crisis Management

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jori Pascal Kalkman
Keyword(s):  
Crisis Management ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Meaning Making ◽  
Crisis Response ◽  
Centralized Control ◽  
Frontline Workers ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Widespread Belief ◽  
Micro Level ◽  
Cross Fertilization

Crises are uncertain and disorderly situations, which temporarily destabilize power relations and impede centralized control over operational crisis responders (e.g., firefighters, police officers, paramedics). Consequently, responders wield considerable autonomy and have room to act on their own initiative. They make crucial decisions in frontline crisis operations based on their situational understanding and professional expertise. As such, they are similar to other “frontline workers” (or street-level bureaucrats) in government service. Their important work has attracted increasing attention in crisis management literature, in which three tensions have emerged. The first tension revolves around the nature and extent of frontline discretion. In some studies, these frontline responders are presented as implementers who are considerably constrained by extensive rules, planned routines, and detailed protocols. Other studies, instead, emphasize the independent and proactive behaviors of frontline workers who use their discretionary space to shape crisis response efforts. The second tension centers on the reasons for discretionary actions. Typically, crisis scholars analyze social and rule-based pressures on frontline workers to explain their discretionary actions as they implement public policy. Critics, instead, build on responders’ own stories to grasp their meaning-making attempts and use this as a basis for understanding why and how responders enact their discretionary practices. The final tension concerns the advantages and disadvantages of frontline worker discretion. There is a widespread belief that frontline discretion in crisis response enables much-needed improvisation, creativity, and flexibility, but increased discretion may also raise legitimacy questions and potentially burden frontline workers with complex ethical dilemmas. To move the understanding of frontline workers in crisis management forward, further research is required in several areas. Empirically, frontline workers are increasingly working in transboundary crisis networks, so that more research is necessary to understand how such crisis networks affect frontline discretion. Theoretically, literature on frontline work in crisis management has remained by and large isolated from other micro-level theories on crisis management, even though there are opportunities for fruitful cross-fertilization with adjacent literatures.

scholarly journals The role of pharmacists in crisis management and humanitarian missions: Current state and perspectives

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-52
Author(s):  
Dragana Zaklan ◽  
Rastislava Imrek ◽  
Nebojša Pavlović ◽  
Nemanja Todorović ◽  
Mladena Lalić-Popović ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Crisis Management ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Care Patient ◽  
Management Policy ◽  
Healthcare Team ◽  
Current Crisis ◽  
Active Involvement ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Global Catastrophe ◽  
Crisis Situations

According to the World Disasters Report from 2018, 3,751 natural disasters occurred in previous ten years, which affected 2 billion people, and according to the United Nations report, 134 million people required help. COVID-19 pandemic revealed the unpreparedness of humanity for the global catastrophe, and in the first six months of the pandemic, 50 million people faced the consequences of more than a hundred disasters classified as catastrophes. In this paper we aimed to determine which competencies of pharmacists are necessary, as well as to analyze existing and possible options of pharmacists' involvement in the healthcare team, as well as pharmacists' contribution to the healthcare system in crisis situations. In crisis situations, the pharmacist, in addition to traditional, performs a wide range of non-traditional activities. They include drug and medical device supply management, participation in providing emergency medical care, patient care, supervision of therapy, immunization, but also in establishing crisis management policy and implementing adopted principles. The involvement of pharmacists in humanitarian work is still insufficient, although progress has been made. The COVID-19 pandemic has certainly opened a new chapter in the development of pharmaceutical profession, which will certainly significantly change after the current crisis, along with other professions. Active involvement of pharmacists in healthcare teams is necessary in order to optimally use their expertise, and they themselves to gain experience. In future, this would enable the formation of good practice standards and improving the outcomes of humanitarian or public health missions.

MANAGER OR LEADER? LEADERSHIP IN CRISIS MANAGEMENT AT LOCAL GOVERNMENT LEVEL

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-89
Author(s):  
Marek Margoński
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Crisis Management ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Armed Forces ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Management Units ◽  
Local Government Level ◽  
Management Staff ◽  
Government Level ◽  
Crisis Situations

The article presents the importance of leadership competences of management units managers in local government and their impact on the achievement of objectives resulting from the Act on Crisis Management of April 26, 2007. Crisis management in public administration must be flexible and effective. The management theory indicates the role of human resources in the efficient and effective performance of tasks, both in public and nonpublic organizations. It should be noted that proper identification and development of the required competences of staff, particularly of the leaders/ managers of crisis management units, determines the quality of performance and the number of tasks fulfilled. Crisis management and liquidation of all types of crisis situations mean that human life and health are at stake. In such situations, the leadership competences of managers in the effective elimination of existing threats play a vital role. The development of leadership competences, among managers / heads of crisis management units, requires constant advancement, because of its specific character of activities which are carried out under extreme stressful conditions., Due to this specificity, leadership in crisis situations requires change in approach to the crisis management staff trainings conducted for the local government administration. In that respect, the author proposes to adapt the solutions used to shape and acquire leadership competences implemented by the Armed Forces of the Republic of Poland, NATO and applying them in the training programmes of the management staff of the crisis management units at local government level.

Protection of Cultural Heritage During Crisis Situations

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 143-154
Author(s):  
Grzegorz Pietrek
Keyword(s):  
Crisis Management ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Armed Conflicts ◽  
Legal Documents ◽  
Interdisciplinary Field ◽  
State Administration ◽  
Historical Monuments ◽  
Material Values ◽  
Civil Defence ◽  
Crisis Situations

Crisis situations such as catastrophes, natural disasters, armed conflicts and others pose a threat to different values. The author presents various definitions of a crisis situation found in the literature and concentrates on crisis management which might be treated as an interdisciplinary field of science. In order to achieve efficiency in crisis management one needs to apply a remarkable skill of working under pressure. In crisis situations mainly human life and health, natural environment, economy, spiritual and material values of the state or the region and its inhabitants are threatened and the functioning of state administration institutions may be also impaired. Among the protected values cultural assets seem to be neglected and legal documents in this sphere aren’t being updated. Therefore the author has presented his attempts at providing an analysis of available expert literature and legal acts, and using different research methods (such as comparison, synthesis or reasoning) he has presented the current condition of the discussed problem, indicating some potential shortcomings of the system. The plans for the protection of historical monuments are an integral part of the civil defence plans and they undergo annual updating. The author also discusses the theoretical problems in crisis management in Poland, which can be analysed in the context of strategic, tactical and operational management.

Handheld Laser Scanner Research

2019 ◽  
Vol 952 (10) ◽  
pp. 47-54
Author(s):  
A.V. Komissarov ◽  
A.V. Remizov ◽  
M.M. Shlyakhova ◽  
K.K. Yambaev
Keyword(s):  
Point Cloud ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Laser Scanner ◽  
Test Site ◽  
Optical Systems ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Site Survey ◽  
Laser Scanners ◽  
Three Dimensional Models ◽  
The Stability

The authors consider hand-held laser scanners, as a new photogrammetric tool for obtaining three-dimensional models of objects. The principle of their work and the newest optical systems based on various sensors measuring the depth of space are described in detail. The method of simultaneous navigation and mapping (SLAM) used for combining single scans into point cloud is outlined. The formulated tasks and methods for performing studies of the DotProduct (USA) hand-held laser scanner DPI?8X based on a test site survey are presented. The accuracy requirements for determining the coordinates of polygon points are given. The essence of the performed experimental research of the DPI?8X scanner is described, including scanning of a test object at various scanner distances, shooting a test polygon from various scanner positions and building point cloud, repeatedly shooting the same area of the polygon to check the stability of the scanner. The data on the assessment of accuracy and analysis of research results are given. Fields of applying hand-held laser scanners, their advantages and disadvantages are identified.

Crisis Management in the Event of Arrest, Disappearance, or Death of Mission Personnel

1985 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 115-116
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Crisis Management ◽  
The United States ◽  
Social Concerns ◽  
Catholic Mission ◽  
Mission Agency ◽  
Crisis Situations

These guidelines were prepared by the Maryknoll Sisters, Office of Social Concerns, for the United States Catholic Mission Association, in March 1984. Each mission agency needs to have its own guidelines for procedures in crisis situations. These guidelines are published here to help others as they consider their own procedures under such circumstances.

scholarly journals Membrane fusion studied by colloidal probes

2021 ◽  
Vol 50 (2) ◽  
pp. 223-237 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hannes Witt ◽  
Filip Savić ◽  
Sarah Verbeek ◽  
Jörn Dietz ◽  
Gesa Tarantola ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Membrane Fusion ◽  
Optical Tweezers ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Biological Processes ◽  
Supported Membranes ◽  
Supported Bilayers ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Atomic Force ◽  
Colloidal Probes

AbstractMembrane-coated colloidal probes combine the benefits of solid-supported membranes with a more complex three-dimensional geometry. This combination makes them a powerful model system that enables the visualization of dynamic biological processes with high throughput and minimal reliance on fluorescent labels. Here, we want to review recent applications of colloidal probes for the study of membrane fusion. After discussing the advantages and disadvantages of some classical vesicle-based fusion assays, we introduce an assay using optical detection of fusion between membrane-coated glass microspheres in a quasi two-dimensional assembly. Then, we discuss free energy considerations of membrane fusion between supported bilayers, and show how colloidal probes can be combined with atomic force microscopy or optical tweezers to access the fusion process with even greater detail.

scholarly journals How Can I Grab That?

i-com ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 67-85
Author(s):  
Matthias Weise ◽  
Raphael Zender ◽  
Ulrike Lucke
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
User Experience ◽  
Dimensional Space ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Multiple Dimensions ◽  
Application Developers ◽  
Three Dimensional Space

AbstractThe selection and manipulation of objects in Virtual Reality face application developers with a substantial challenge as they need to ensure a seamless interaction in three-dimensional space. Assessing the advantages and disadvantages of selection and manipulation techniques in specific scenarios and regarding usability and user experience is a mandatory task to find suitable forms of interaction. In this article, we take a look at the most common issues arising in the interaction with objects in VR. We present a taxonomy allowing the classification of techniques regarding multiple dimensions. The issues are then associated with these dimensions. Furthermore, we analyze the results of a study comparing multiple selection techniques and present a tool allowing developers of VR applications to search for appropriate selection and manipulation techniques and to get scenario dependent suggestions based on the data of the executed study.

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