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2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
UBADA AQEEL ◽  
Shikha Gera

Today, patients are more empowered and informative than ever because of which the aim of the health ecosystem is to centre on the patient centred goals. The term patient centricity is no longer a health care buzzword; however, a lot needs to be done to implement this concept in the real world. Therefore, the objective of the current research is to bring in the importance of cultural change in the health ecosystem for the smooth flow of patient centricity. The current research is exploratory in nature that tried to explore the concept of patient centricity in the health ecosystem through literature and interviews. The research utilized secondary sources such as Journal articles, reports, and such others to draw how OCTAPACE culture is important in health ecosystem for promoting patient centricity. The eight strong pillars of OCTAPACE are Openness, Confrontation, Trust, Autonomy, Proactivity, Authenticity, Collaboration, and Experimentation and its relationship with patient centricity is proposed. The researchers can reasonably deduce that patient centricity requires a changed mindset and vision shared by all the stakeholders. For this, support from regulators, pharmaceutical companies, health care professionals etc. are required. The current research is among a few researches that highlights the importance of OCTAPACE culture in health ecosystem. This construct to meet patient centric goals is worthy of additional study. From the practical standpoint, training can be provided to all the employees of the entire health ecosystem to incorporate the OCTAPACE culture and to meet the demands of the patients and caregivers.


2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-68
Author(s):  
Lili Syafitri ◽  
Asmawati ◽  
Rum Hendarmin ◽  
Lesi Hartati

In online learning, the teaching and learning process is facilitated by the use of the internet and digital media to convey the material. Online learning is believed to be more aligned with the current generation of students, who are well-known for their high level of integration with technology products. This is a form of digitization in the field of education that provides a number of advantages. From a practical standpoint, the benefits of online learning in the Covid-19 pandemic era include the ability for teachers and students to interact more effectively because they will not have to physically meet. Additionally, there is no classroom for formal education. The teaching and learning process can occur anyplace as long as the environment is conducive and can aid in concentration. Furthermore, there is no requirement to "dress well" or "look officially" to make it more flexible. A more appropriate approach to online learning is to take a technology strategy that is more appropriate for today's students than traditional classroom approaches. Besides that, the delivery methods employed in online learning programs are typically a blend of formal and informal. The Covid-19 pandemic has created numerous educational opportunities. Online education has separated classroom resources, such as teachers' markers and blackboards, and students' notes and pens. Students will receive more engaging instruction when they are exposed to a variety of media types, including photographs, videos, and audio. This community service is conducted at an elementary school in Jalan pembangunan Pakjo, specifically in Pakjo Elementary School of 126th, in order to facilitate MBKM between universities and elementary schools.    


Conatus ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 153
Author(s):  
Andrija Jurić

This paper aims to show that Fichte’s concept of Streben or striving of the I is the necessary condition of finite or individual consciousness. The I posits itself absolutely, but in doing so it posits the not-I as well, therefore it posits itself absolutely as self-limiting I. If there was no limitation on the infinite striving of the I’s activity, then there would be no I, at least as we know it. Firstly, the paper emphasizes why this activity or striving needs to be infinite, and at the same time determined. Then, why is it necessary for theoretical self-consciousness, regarding the idea of Anstoss, divided self and absolute I. Finally, why is it also necessary for practical standpoint, considering the ideas of practical striving, tendency, longing, drive, and desire (both in individual striving towards self-coherence and social drive for intersubjectivity). It will be concluded that the I possesses a “dual nature” or divided character: it is finite, but it strives towards infinity. The tension arising from this contradiction should be the moving force of the I.


Mathematics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (23) ◽  
pp. 3120
Author(s):  
Riccardo Cespi ◽  
Renato Galluzzi ◽  
Ricardo A. Ramirez-Mendoza ◽  
Stefano Di Gennaro

This paper presents an active controller for electric vehicles in which active front steering and torque vectoring are control actions combined to improve the vehicle driving safety. The electric powertrain consists of four independent in–wheel electric motors situated on each corner. The control approach relies on an inverse optimal controller based on a neural network identifier of the vehicle plant. Moreover, to minimize the number of sensors needed for control purposes, the authors present a discrete–time reduced–order state observer for the estimation of vehicle lateral and roll dynamics. The use of a neural network identifier presents some interesting advantages. Notably, unlike standard strategies, the proposed approach avoids the use of tire lateral forces or Pacejka’s tire parameters. In fact, the neural identification provides an input–affine model in which these quantities are absorbed by neural synaptic weights adapted online by an extended Kalman filter. From a practical standpoint, this eliminates the need of additional sensors, model tuning, or estimation stages. In addition, the yaw angle command given by the controller is converted into electric motor torques in order to ensure safe driving conditions. The mathematical models used to describe the electric machines are able to reproduce the dynamic behavior of Elaphe M700 in–wheel electric motors. Finally, quality and performances of the proposed control strategy are discussed in simulation, using a CarSim® full vehicle model running through a double–lane change maneuver.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 3223-3236
Author(s):  
C. Karuppasamy ◽  
S. Venkatanarayanan

In order to gather, transmit, and develop input from the patients for monitoring their health condition through smart devices or devices which use embedded systems, such as processors and transducers and equipment for communication in the healthcare system, the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) maintains a huge network infrastructure. These devices therefore comprise of a powerful, scalable, lightweight storage knot, which requires power and batteries to run from a practical standpoint. The above shows that the energy collection plays a significant part in the enhancement of IoMT devices’ efficiency and lifespan for its application in healthcare systems. Moreover, in view of the energy acquisition from the operational environment, energy collection is required to make the IoMT devices network more ecologically sustainable. In large solar PV generating systems, partly shading situations usually develop, causing system losses. Thus, in power-voltage curves characteristic of solar systems, the appearance of several peak levels is conceivable. These kinds of problems can be handled by using new multilayer link inverter monitoring techniques. A Maximum Point Tracking Scheme (MPPT) is being suggested for self-proposed Internet of Medical Things for the purpose of optimizing harvesting of solar power on entire PV chain with the usage of RGWO (Robust Wolf Optimization) dependent PI with PWM. The mistaken PV error might create inconsistent power supply to the 7-level H-bridge inverter linked to a grid. The modulation compensation is included in the control system in order to stabilize the grid power. The suggested technique is applied to a 7-level inverter under partial shade conditions. The multi-level modular H-bridge inverter is used for the grid-linked PV system. In addition to a DC link across all H-bridges, a short PV panel string is used for feeding each phase of n H-bridge converters which is connected in series. For pulse switching inverters, the usage of RGWO-based PI with PWM is used. The PWM is used. Then L filters used to reduce the switch harmonics found in the grid are used to link the Cascade multilevel inverter with the grid. A seven-level threephase inverter with three H-bridges allows the individual MPPT control need. The harvester is under direct sunlight and sometimes overcast circumstances realistically tested outside. The wearable IoMT sensor node uses a mean power of 20, 23 mW in a wake-up mode for one hour, and the node’s service life is 28 hours. The performance analysis is finally performed and MATLAB/SIMULINK simulation is performed.


2021 ◽  
Vol 49 (12) ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Dongsoo Kim ◽  
Bonjin Koo ◽  
Zong-Tae Bae

We investigated the effects of authentic leadership on follower performance in corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities by drawing upon social identity theory. With data from 340 participants who took part in CSR activities in a large Korean firm, we tested the hypotheses that team identification would mediate the positive relationship between authentic leadership and follower performance, and that psychological safety would positively moderate this relationship. We used the PROCESS macro (Model 7) for SPSS for data analysis. Our hypotheses were supported by the results, which theoretically contribute to authentic leadership literature and, from a practical standpoint, provide an effective way to enhance follower performance in CSR activities.


2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bayu Ilham Pradana ◽  
Pusvita Yuana ◽  
Risca Fitri Ayuni ◽  
Annisa Maharani Amir ◽  
Aisha Karunia Kartika

COVID-19 occurred in early 2020 which led to social restrictions, physical distancing, and even large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) in Malang City. This impact has massively shattered the social and economic foundations of Indonesia. This research is aimed to investigate the impact of health surveillance trust, perceived safety and restaurant brand, solidarity with the food services towards revisiting intention, intention to visit other restaurants, and word of mouth through satisfaction in Malang restaurants. Two hundred and fifty respondents participated in this study. To achieve the aim of this study, SmartPLS3 software was used. The research method used is a survey through the distribution of questionnaires. Survey results through questionnaires were inputted, tabulated, and processed for later analysis using SmartPLS3 software. As predicted, health surveillance trust, perceived safety and restaurant brand, solidarity with the food services had a significant effect on satisfaction. In addition, the effect of satisfaction on revisit intention, intention to visit other restaurants, and word of mouth has been proven in this study. From a practical standpoint, it is obvious that to help restaurants survive, the government and the community can work together to build empathy and solidarity with the restaurants as well as comply with health and safety protocols.


2021 ◽  
pp. 13-27
Author(s):  
Thomas E. Hill, Jr.

This essay notes background in Kant’s first Critique, reviews the aims and arguments of his Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals section by section, and calls attention to several remaining questions and controversies. The Preface states the overall aim to identify the supreme principle of morality and to defend its claim to be rationally necessary. Section one uses common moral thought about duty and moral worth to identify the basic principle of a good will. Section two argues from the common idea of duty that this same principle is the supreme moral principle, that its requirements are expressed in several formulations, that this is the only possible Categorical Imperative, and that it presupposes that moral agents have autonomy of the will. The third section argues from a practical standpoint that we must take ourselves to be rational agents with autonomy of the will and therefore subject to the Categorical Imperative.


2021 ◽  
pp. 69-76
Author(s):  
Thomas E. Hill, Jr.

Kant made the dignity of humanity central in his moral philosophy. This essay sketches a broadly Kantian understanding of his position, noting occasionally alternative interpretations. The main questions are these: (1) What is human dignity? (2) By virtue of what do human beings have dignity? (3) Why believe in human dignity? (4) What are the practical implications? The Kantian view is that human dignity is an innate worth or status that we did not earn and cannot forfeit, which we have by virtue of our rational autonomy. A Kantian argument for this belief turns on how we must understand ourselves from practical standpoint. We must strive to make our individual choices worthy of this moral standing, which elevates us above animals and mere things, by never treating persons as mere means and by honouring and promoting humanity positively.


Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (21) ◽  
pp. 3634
Author(s):  
Rahmat Ullah ◽  
Muhammad Akbar ◽  
Nasim Ullah ◽  
Sattam Al Otaibi ◽  
Ahmed Althobaiti

Among the polymeric family, high-temperature-vulcanized silicone rubber (HTV-SR) is the most deployed material for high voltage insulation applications. However, in an outdoor environment, due to contamination and wetting-induced dry band arcing, consequently SR experiences surface tracking and erosion. From a practical standpoint, the tracking and erosion performance under multi-stress aging is required to be known. It is in that context that the present study was undertaken to measure and analyze the effect of multi-stress aging on tracking and erosion performance. Composite samples of SR having different filler concentrations of silica and alumina trihydroxide (ATH) were aged in a multi-stress chamber for a period of 5000 h, and after that their electrical tracking performance was studied. Simultaneously, unaged samples were also exposed to tracking test for comparison. To conduct this test, the inclined plane testing technique was used in accordance with IEC-60587. All samples exposed to tracking test were analyzed using different diagnostic and measuring techniques involving surface leakage current measurement, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), thermal stability and hydrophobicity classification. Experimental results shown that the tracking lifetime increased through incorporation of silica and ATH fillers in the SR. Amongst all test samples, two samples designated as filled with 2% nano silica and 20% micro silica/ATH exhibited greater resistance to tracking. This was attributed to the optimum loading as well as better dispersion of the fillers in the polymer matrix. The presence of nano-silica enhanced time-to-tracking failure, owing to both improved thermal stability and enhanced shielding effect on the surface of nanocomposite insulators.


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