A sound foundation?

2015 ◽  
pp. 79-91 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helene Aarseth
Keyword(s):  
Sound Foundation

Lessons From the Neural Bases of Speech and Voice

2011 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-14
Author(s):  
Christy L. Ludlow
Keyword(s):  
Brain Networks ◽  
Neural Substrates ◽  
Voice Behavior ◽  
Therapeutic Approaches ◽  
Neural Bases ◽  
Sound Foundation ◽  
The Brain ◽  
Normal Speech

The premise of this article is that increased understanding of the brain bases for normal speech and voice behavior will provide a sound foundation for developing therapeutic approaches to establish or re-establish these functions. The neural substrates involved in speech/voice behaviors, the types of muscle patterning for speech and voice, the brain networks involved and their regulation, and how they can be externally modulated for improving function will be addressed.

Principles of a Successful Social Life, In The Light of Islamic Teachings

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 37-50
Author(s):  
Muhammad Suleman Nasir
Keyword(s):  
Social Life ◽  
Code Of Conduct ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Human Interaction ◽  
Way Of Life ◽  
The People ◽  
Analytical Research ◽  
Sound Foundation ◽  
Human Intellect ◽  
Islamic Society

Society means a group of people who are living together. People need society from birth to death. Without a collective life, man's deeds, intentions, and habits have no value. Islamic society is the name of a balanced and moderate life in which human intellect, customs, and social etiquette are determined in the light of divine revelation. This system is so comprehensive and all-encompassing that it covers all aspects and activities of life. Islam is a comprehensive, universal, complete code of conduct, and an ideal way of life It not only recognizes the collectiveness of human interaction. Rather, it helps in the development of the community and gives it natural principles that strengthen the community and provides good foundations for it and eliminates the factors that spoil it or make it limited and useless. The Principles of a successful social life in Islamic society seem to reflect the Islamic code of conduct and human nature. Islam is the only religion that advocates goodness and guarantees well-being. Islam gives us self-sacrifice, generosity, trust and honesty, service to the people, justice and fairness, forgiveness and kindness, good society and economy, good deeds, mutual unity, harmony, and brotherhood. Only by practicing the pure thoughts, beliefs, and unparalleled ideas of the religion of Islam, can a person live a prosperous life and he can feel real peace and lasting contentment in the moments of his life. A descriptive and analytical research methodology will be used in this study. It is concluded that for a prosperous social life it is necessary to abide by the injunction of Islamic principles, which provides a sound foundation for a successful social life here in the world and hereafter.

scholarly journals Internal barriers to efficiency: why disinvestments are so difficult. Identifying and addressing internal barriers to disinvestment of health technologies

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Bjørn Hofmann
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Economics ◽  
Cognitive Biases ◽  
Care Practice ◽  
Core Concept ◽  
Health Care Practice ◽  
Health Technologies ◽  
Sound Foundation ◽  
Internal Barriers ◽  
Efficient Care

Abstract Although efficiency is a core concept in health economics, its impact on health care practice still is modest. Despite an increased pressure on resource allocation, a widespread use of low-value care is identified. Nonetheless, disinvestments are rare. Why is this so? This is the key question of this paper: why are disinvestments not more prevalent and improving the efficiency of the health care system, given their sound foundation in health economics, their morally important rationale, the significant evidence for a long list of low-value care and available alternatives? Although several external barriers to disinvestments have been identified, this paper looks inside us for mental mechanisms that hamper rational assessment, implementation, use and disinvestment of health technologies. Critically identifying and assessing internal inclinations, such as cognitive biases, affective biases and imperatives, is the first step toward a more rational handling of health technologies. In order to provide accountable and efficient care we must engage in the quest against the figments of our minds; to disinvest in low-value care in order to provide high-value health care.

scholarly journals Ocean fertilization: a potential means of geoengineering?

2008 ◽  
Vol 366 (1882) ◽  
pp. 3919-3945 ◽  
Author(s):  
R.S Lampitt ◽  
E.P Achterberg ◽  
T.R Anderson ◽  
J.A Hughes ◽  
M.D Iglesias-Rodriguez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Side Effects ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Biological Productivity ◽  
Viable Option ◽  
Address Climate Change ◽  
Specific Objective ◽  
Limiting Nutrients ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Sound Foundation ◽  
Change Mitigation

The oceans sequester carbon from the atmosphere partly as a result of biological productivity. Over much of the ocean surface, this productivity is limited by essential nutrients and we discuss whether it is likely that sequestration can be enhanced by supplying limiting nutrients. Various methods of supply have been suggested and we discuss the efficacy of each and the potential side effects that may develop as a result. Our conclusion is that these methods have the potential to enhance sequestration but that the current level of knowledge from the observations and modelling carried out to date does not provide a sound foundation on which to make clear predictions or recommendations. For ocean fertilization to become a viable option to sequester CO 2 , we need more extensive and targeted fieldwork and better mathematical models of ocean biogeochemical processes. Models are needed both to interpret field observations and to make reliable predictions about the side effects of large-scale fertilization. They would also be an essential tool with which to verify that sequestration has effectively taken place. There is considerable urgency to address climate change mitigation and this demands that new fieldwork plans are developed rapidly. In contrast to previous experiments, these must focus on the specific objective which is to assess the possibilities of CO 2 sequestration through fertilization.

scholarly journals Organisational learning and the organisational life cycle

2016 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven Tam ◽  
David E Gray
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Human Resource Development ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
High Growth ◽  
Organisational Learning ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Life Cycle Stages ◽  
Timely Fashion ◽  
Sound Foundation

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to relate the practice of organisational learning in small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to the organisational life cycle (OLC), contextualising the differential aspects of an integrated relationship between them. Design/methodology/approach – It is a mixed-method study with two consecutive phases. In Phase I, 30 Hong Kong SMEs identified through theoretical sampling were classified into three life-cycle stages – inception, high growth and maturity. In Phase II, their employees’ learning practices (grouped by learning levels) were statistically compared using the analysis of variance and then followed up for confirmation with qualitative semi-structured interviews. Findings – This study uniquely suggests the nature of a relationship between SME organisational learning and the OLC. Empirical results show that three of the four learning levels (individual, group, organisational and inter-organisational) practised in SMEs are varied in importance between life-cycle stages. Research limitations/implications – Comparative studies are encouraged in other parts of the world to strengthen the findings – with either SMEs or large organisations. Practical implications – The study informs SME owner/managers about what is important for employee learning at different business stages so that appropriate learning strategies or human resource development policies can be formulated in a timely fashion to promote competitiveness. Originality/value – It is among the first studies to connect SME learning with organisational growth. The relationships found serve as a sound foundation for further empirical investigations.

scholarly journals Using video games for volcanic hazard education and communication: an assessment of the method and preliminary results

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (7) ◽  
pp. 1673-1689 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lara Mani ◽  
Paul D. Cole ◽  
Iain Stewart
Keyword(s):  
Video Games ◽  
Video Game ◽  
Volcanic Hazard ◽  
Pyroclastic Flows ◽  
Concept Design ◽  
Preliminary Results ◽  
Ash Fall ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Hazard Education ◽  
Sound Foundation

Abstract. This paper presents the findings from a study aimed at understanding whether video games (or serious games) can be effective in enhancing volcanic hazard education and communication. Using the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent, we have developed a video game – St. Vincent's Volcano – for use in existing volcano education and outreach sessions. Its twin aims are to improve residents' knowledge of potential future eruptive hazards (ash fall, pyroclastic flows and lahars) and to integrate traditional methods of education in a more interactive manner. Here, we discuss the process of game development including concept design through to the final implementation on St. Vincent. Preliminary results obtained from the final implementation (through pre- and post-test knowledge quizzes) for both student and adult participants provide indications that a video game of this style may be effective in improving a learner's knowledge. Both groups of participants demonstrated a post-test increase in their knowledge quiz score of 9.3 % for adults and 8.3 % for students and, when plotted as learning gains (Hake, 1998), show similar overall improvements (0.11 for adults and 0.09 for students). These preliminary findings may provide a sound foundation for the increased integration of emerging technologies within traditional education sessions. This paper also shares some of the challenges and lessons learnt throughout the development and testing processes and provides recommendations for researchers looking to pursue a similar study.

scholarly journals Application of Passive Optical Network Technology in Distribution Network Automation

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wu Shaolei
Keyword(s):  
Optical Network ◽  
Distribution Network ◽  
Power Industry ◽  
Passive Optical Network ◽  
Network Technology ◽  
Network Application ◽  
Sound Foundation

Abstract:For power companies, numerous equipment and devices play important roles in their daily operation. Distribution network serves a quite crucial part, which guarantees its better performance and can better the power transmission. That being the case, automation technology emerges in the distribution network application and hence the distribution network automation (DNA) is formed. Aiming at enhancing yet even more the performance of the distribution network automation, this paper studied the application of passive optical network technology in the distribution network automation technology, hoping to lay a sound foundation for the development of China’s power industry.

scholarly journals Mathematical Model of Neuronal Morphology: Prenatal Development of the Human Dentate Nucleus

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katarina Rajković ◽  
Goran Bačić ◽  
Dušan Ristanović ◽  
Nebojša T. Milošević
Keyword(s):  
Mathematical Model ◽  
Dentate Nucleus ◽  
Morphological Changes ◽  
Prenatal Development ◽  
Morphometric Parameters ◽  
Neuronal Morphology ◽  
Dendritic Arbor ◽  
Complex Development ◽  
Sound Foundation ◽  
The Mathematical Model

The aim of the study was to quantify the morphological changes of the human dentate nucleus during prenatal development using mathematical models that take into account main morphometric parameters. The camera lucida drawings of Golgi impregnated neurons taken from human fetuses of gestational ages ranging from 14 to 41 weeks were analyzed. Four morphometric parameters, the size of the neuron, the dendritic complexity, maximum dendritic density, and the position of maximum density, were obtained using the modified Scholl method and fractal analysis. Their increase during the entire prenatal development can be adequately fitted with a simple exponential. The three parameters describing the evolution of branching complexity of the dendritic arbor positively correlated with the increase of the size of neurons, but with different rate constants, showing that the complex development of the dendritic arbor is complete during the prenatal period. The findings of the present study are in accordance with previous crude qualitative data on prenatal development of the human dentate nucleus, but provide much greater amount of fine details. The mathematical model developed here provides a sound foundation enabling further studies on natal development or analyzing neurological disorders during prenatal development.

Acceptable Levels of Vibration on Ships

1973 ◽  
Vol 10 (02) ◽  
pp. 105-111
Author(s):  
F. Everett Reed
Keyword(s):  
Human Exposure ◽  
Whole Body Vibration ◽  
Whole Body ◽  
Exposure Limits ◽  
Body Vibration ◽  
International Standard ◽  
Time Exposure ◽  
Proficiency Level ◽  
Draft International Standard ◽  
Sound Foundation

The Draft International Standard ISO/DIS 2631 "Guide for the Evaluation of Human Exposure to Whole-Body Vibration" provides an excellent base for setting acceptable levels of vibration on ships.2 A standard for evaluating vibration levels has been needed for some time and the new standard not only provides a sound foundation for evaluating vibration, but also permits the vibration levels to be rated numerically as percentages of the established standard of fatigue-decreased proficiency. The standard is related to frequency, direction of motion, and the time exposure at the different locations in the ship. "Safe exposure limits" and "reduced comfort limits" are defined in terms of percentages of this same fatigue-decreased proficiency level.

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