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Options For Increasing The Efficiency Of Intersectoral Clusters In The Agricultural Sector Of Uzbekistan, Bakhtiyor Ruzmetov, Dilfuza Matyakubova, Muyassar Raximova

Central Asian Problems of Modern Science and Education

The article analyzes the potential of intersectoral clusters in the agricultural sector of Uzbekistan, suggests options for improving their efficiency.

Empirical Assessment Of Climate Change Impacts On Agriculture In Samarkand Region, Sh.B. Babakholov

Irrigation and Melioration

Agricultural production is highly sensitive to climate factors like other endogenous factors, and the expected climate change projections may have a negative impact on the efficiency and income of agricultural producers. Therefore, this study aims to analyze the impact of changes in climatic factors (average air temperature and precipitation) on the technical efficiency of cotton growing farmers as its determinants in Samarkand region. Empirical analyzes were performed on the cases of 1141 cotton-growing farms using panel-based Time-Invariant Inefficiency model. According to the results of the analysis, cotton farms in the region have an average technical efficiency of 76%, which in …

Safeguarding Surgical Technologists And Reducing Costs Related To Upper Extremity Strain Injuries In The Or, Wilhelmina Hofilena

Master's Projects and Capstones

Abstract

Problem: In the operating room (OR), complex procedures and processes are performed under time pressures, which presents unique challenges regarding ergonomic-related injuries. Handling surgical instrumentation trays with awkward postures is one of the high-risk tasks performed in the OR that can result in upper extremity (UE) strain. A healthcare system-based hospital in Northern California had five reported upper extremity strain injuries by the surgical technologists (STs) in workplace safety (WPS) performance year (PY) 2018-2019. The project aims to decrease UE strain injuries among STs by improving the quality of surgical instrumentation trays and promoting the culture of safety through …

Invest In Sustainable Supply Chains, Nada Elmasry

Student Works

In recent years, the word “sustainability” has become a buzzword that businesses use to describe their organization’s strategy. Expectations for the products and services that consumers buy have increased. Consumers used to pick their products based on quality, cost, and brand. Consumers now expect businesses to implement sustainable measures that create a small environmental footprint. One way organizations are doing this is by investing in sustainable supply chains.

The Efficiency Of The Financial Mechanism Aimed At The Use Of Tourist Services In The Conditions Of A Developing Digital Economy, Dj. Zaynalov Prof., S. Aliyeva

International Finance and Accounting

The purpose of this work is to determine the use of financial mechanism for regulating the efficiency of tourist services. It is shown that the analysis of the conditions for the use of tourist services will allow tourist enterprises to make a choice of financial decisions in the implementation of their own activities, based on three interrelated elements: risk, efficiency and quality. The article substantiates the need to use a financial mechanism for determining the effectiveness of tourist services, and also shows the structure for determining the cost of a tourist product. The need for an analysis with the priority …

The Impact Of Alexander Technique On Efficiency And Ease Of Movement In Kindergarten Through 5th-Grade Students, Mary Catherine Polesnak

Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to determine if the Alexander Technique could improve Kindergarten through fifth-grade students’ efficiency and ease of movement. The Alexander Technique has many anecdotal accounts of personal benefit, but research is lacking that shows its benefit. The goal was to answer the following guiding research questions: Q1 Can the Alexander Technique improve efficiency of movement in K-5th-grade students? Q2 Can the Alexander Technique improve the ease of movement in K-5th-grade students? There were forty-nine student participants in grades Kindergarten through fifth-grade at a small, rural, private school in the midwest. Permission for this research was …

Modelling Deficit Irrigation Strategies For Dairy Regions Of Australia, Richard P. Rawnsley, Brendan R. Cullen, Lydia R. Turner, Karen Christie

IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)

No abstract provided.

Implementation Of E-Urbanization In The Legal Framework Of The Republic Of North Macedonia, Zaklina Angelovska, Strahinja Trpevski

UBT International Conference

The previous government found that e-business of public institutions, especially in the implementation of laws directly related to urban planning, investment and construction of buildings includes 4 key laws: Law on Construction Land, Law on Construction of Buildings, Law on Spatial and Urban Planning, Law on Cadastre and real estate. These are the foundations on which software solutions have been made for the implementation of legal proceedings in these areas. All this has led to being country ranked 10th out of 190 countries in the world on the Doing Business list in 2019. This system enables an efficient, transparent and …

The Energy And Exergy Of Light With Application To Societal Exergy Analysis.Pdf, Matthew K. Heun, Zeke Marshall, Emmanuel Aramendia, Paul E. Brockway

University Faculty Publications and Creative Works

Lighting provides an indispensable energy service, illumination. The field of societal exergy analysis considers light (andmany other energy products) to be enablers of economic growth, and lighting contributes a non-negligible proportion of total useful exergy supplied to modern economies. In societal exergy analysis, the exergetic efficiency of electric lamps is central to determining the exergy contribution of lighting to an economy. Conventionally, societal exergy practitioners estimate the exergetic efficiency of lamps by an energy efficiency, causing confusion and, sometimes, overestimation of exergetic efficiency by a factor as large as 3. In response, we use recent results from the fields of …

Laboratory Experiments To Study The Effect Of Temperature On Cigs Solar Cells, Asliddin Komilov

Acta of Turin Polytechnic University in Tashkent

Abstract - In this work, we studied the effect of temperature on CIGS solar cells as a function of the thickness of the CdS buffer layer. It was found that with an increase in temperature in CIGS-based solar cells (SC), an increase in the acceptor doping concentration occurs in the region where carrier-generation- recombination prevails. It was also established that in solar cells with a thin buffer layer, generationrecombination through interface prevail, and the temperature influences them more.

Ways To Increase The Efficiency Of Using Equipment And Technology In The Conditions Of Digital Economy, O. Qozoqov Docent, S. Qozoqov

International Finance and Accounting

All-round transfer in digital economy is the important factor in the accelerated development of economy. Now in many states of the world the accelerated transfer in digital economy is carried out. Information technology is necessary for introducing in all spheres of economy. In article recommendations about questions use of technics and technology on cotton the enterprises in the conditions of digital economy are considered and offered. Specific features of technics and technology at the enterprises cotton the industries are studied. Ways of an effective utilisation of cars and mechanisms in cotton the enterprises are defined and offered.

Improving The Photoelectric Characteristics Of Thin-Film Solar Cells The Based Cdte By Doping With Copper The Base Layer Of Cadmium Telluride, Takhir Razykov, Kudrat Kuchkarov, Bobur Ergashev, Shahboz Esanov

Euroasian Journal of Semiconductors Science and Engineering

This paper presents the results of a study of thin-film solar cells based on CdS/CdTe doped with copper. 5-20 Å thick Cu films were deposited by magnetron sputtering on the surface of the SnO2:F/SnO/CdS/CdTe structure. Annealing was performed in air at 400 °C for 30 minutes. The photovoltaic characteristics of the fabricated solar cells were studied. An increase in the efficiency of thin-film solar cells after doping the base layer with copper (Cu) is shown.

Efficiency Studies Of The Us Transportation Sector, A. Latif Patwary

Masters Theses

Transportation builds the economy by moving people and goods. The transportation systems and their networks are growing very rapidly to smoothen the overall traffic flow. It also has resulted in increased energy use, traffic congestion, pollutions, and land-use change. US airports play an important role in the nation’s economic growth. The deregulation process of US aviation in 1978 has led airlines and airports to be more dynamic and competitive through economies of scale and rapid adaption to technological changes. However, in recent years, many airports lack dedicated infrastructure investment. They are experiencing outdated facilities and crowded terminals. They are operating …

Analysis Of Effectivity Scheme Based On Risk Management And Efficiency For The Acceleration Of Clean Water Fulfillment In Indonesia, Yuki Mahardhito Adhitya Wardhana

Journal of Environmental Science and Sustainable Development

The Indonesian government has a target to provide 100% clean water through its “100-0-100 Urban” scheme. The objective is based on its Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJMN) 2015–2019 and the ambition to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. The realization of a clean water supply, as of 2018, reached just 73%, and that in the cities, with only 2% growth per year. The cost needed to achieve the target of 100% clean water in Indonesia is Rp253 trillion. Given the fiscal limitations of the State Budget, financing alternatives need to be developed. Currently, there are two mechanisms …

Use Of Heuristic Learning Technology In Higher Education, Mahsuma Narzikulovna Ismoilova, Dilrabo Zhalilovna Halimova

Scientific reports of Bukhara State University

On the basis of the analysis of pedagogical activity, it was revealed the need for intensive use of heuristic teaching methods, it is shown in which cases it is advisable to use heuristic teaching methods in teaching and how these methods can improve the effectiveness of a teacher’s professional activity and the degree of material learning by students.

The Urban Network: An Ecosystemic Framework For The Enhancement Of Atlanta, Caleb Lawrence

Bachelor of Architecture Theses - 5th Year

The city can be considered to be one of the most delicate and intricate ecosystems on the planet, as it defines the organization of the functions and systems that make up every day human life. With the continuing trends of rapid population growth and urbanization it is imperative to thoroughly and regularly examine the network of the city to ensure the continued ability of the urban model to sustain an adequate and resilient quality of daily life. The network of certain cities, like that of Atlanta, must be challenged to develop towards that of a distributed network. The goal of …

Exploring The Right Spot: How Much Information Really To Explore For Efficient Climbing?, John Komar, Yifei Ding, Paolo Iodice

ISBS Proceedings Archive

The purpose of this study was to investigate the optimal amount of information to explore by a climber to effectively anticipate the next actions and therefore ensure efficiency during the climb. Climbers (N=6), with mean age 15.6 years (+/-1.6) were assigned based on their maximal performance to an “expert” group (N=3 who can climb a route with difficulty level 7 or more) and a “beginner” group (N=3 who can climb a route with difficulty level 5c maximum). All those 6 climbers practiced 6 times not identical but similar routes (same difficulty level and technical requirements), but the number of visible …

Effectiveness Of Electronic Documentation: A Case Report, Christie Raymond, Susan Zapf, Ellen Hudgins

The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy

Background: This case report aims to inform the occupational therapist and other health care professionals of documentation best practices.

Method: This qualitative case report uses an exploratory approach to compare the quality of one participant’s handwritten documentation to her electronic documentation. Outcome measures include the Accuracy Rationale Completeness (ARC) Audit to score the quality of the notes and quantity of words, and an informal discussion with the participant about her experiences using both types of documentation.

Results: The participant’s 25 handwritten notes scored a sum of 321 and the 25 electronic notes scored a …

Project Foresight: A Ten-Year Retrospective, Paul J. Speaker, Max M. Houck

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

Project FORESIGHT is a business-guided self-evaluation of forensic science laboratories across the globe. The participating laboratories represent metro, regional, state, and national agencies. Economics, accounting, finance, and forensic faculty provide assistance, guidance, and analysis. Laboratories participating in Project FORESIGHT have developed standardized definitions for metrics to evaluate work processes, linking financial information to work tasks, and functions. Laboratory managers can then assess resource allocations, efficiencies, and value of services—the mission of Project FORESIGHT is to measure, preserve what works, and change what does not.

The benchmark data for the 2018-2019 performance period includes laboratory submissions for a variety of fiscal …

Camps: Efficient And Privacy-Preserving Medical Primary Diagnosis Over Outsourced Cloud, Jianfeng Hua, Guozhen Shi, Hui Zhu, Fengwei Wang, Ximeng Liu, Hao Li

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

With the flourishing of ubiquitous healthcare and cloud computing technologies, medical primary diagnosis system, which forms a critical capability to link big data analysis technologies with medical knowledge, has shown great potential in improving the quality of healthcare services. However, it still faces many severe challenges on both users' medical privacy and intellectual property of healthcare service providers, which deters the wide adoption of medical primary diagnosis system. In this paper, we propose an efficient and privacy-preserving medical primary diagnosis framework (CAMPS). Within CAMPS framework, the precise diagnosis models are outsourced to the cloud server in an encrypted manner, and …

Property Rights And Contract Enforcement In The Post-Zombie Apocalypse, John P. Palmer

Interdisciplinary approaches to surviving the Zombie Apocalypse

After the Zombie Apocalypse, the ROUNZ [Rest Of Us Non-Zombie] settlements will need to redevelop institutions to allocate scarce resources within their own communities, both for internal economic growth and for providing defense against the Zombie attackers.
The problem for the settlements will be how to allocate the scarce goods as well as how to allocate the risks. More likely than not, groups will initially develop systems of command and control. Some person or group will gain a monopoly over the use of force, using some combination of charisma and fear as a motivator.
The important long-term outcome will be …

Covid-19 Medical Papers Have Fewer Women First Authors Than Expected., Jens Peter Andersen, Mathias Wullum Nielsen, Nicole L Simone, Resa E Lewiss, Reshma Jagsi

Department of Radiation Oncology Faculty Papers

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in school closures and distancing requirements that have disrupted both work and family life for many. Concerns exist that these disruptions caused by the pandemic may not have influenced men and women researchers equally. Many medical journals have published papers on the pandemic, which were generated by researchers facing the challenges of these disruptions. Here we report the results of an analysis that compared the gender distribution of authors on 1893 medical papers related to the pandemic with that on papers published in the same journals in 2019, for papers with first authors and last …

Atmospheric Water Harvester, Justin K. Lam, Jacob David, Jessica Mabry, Ben Brough

Mechanical Engineering

Atmospheric water harvesting uses the vapor-compression cycle to collect water from the moisture in the air. The system’s components include an evaporator, condenser, compressor, fan, and several expansion valves. Condensate from the air is then funneled into a receptacle, which determines the efficiency of the water harvesting system. For this senior project, the goal is to increase the efficiency of an existing atmospheric water harvester.

Log Truck Value Analysis From Increased Rail Usage, Sangpil Ko, Pasi Lautala, Kuilin Zhang

Michigan Tech Publications

Over the past several decades, the transportation of raw materials (logs) has increasingly shifted from the railway to trucks. However, the long-term sustainability of this shift is being questioned due to the shortage of truck drivers, fluctuation of fuel prices, and changes in hours of service laws. The industry is interested in the possibility to shift more logs back to the railway but the impact of such a shift on truckers has not been investigated. This study attempted to quantify the impact of such a change on the operations of log truckers by calculating time efficiency (percentage of daily hours …

Bi-Directional Dc-Dc Converter, John W. Hamlin, Oscar Ambriz, Luis Onofre

Electrical Engineering

This project was developed with the purpose of creating an efficient energy management system for the DC House project, with a centralized 12V battery system fed by a 48V Multiple Input Single Output Source (MISO). The energy management system will consist of a bidirectional DC-DC converter. During the day when the renewable sources produce enough energy to fulfill the load’s energy demand, the converter will make use of the excess energy by taking a 48V DC input and stepping it down to a 12V DC output in order to charge a 12V 100 Ah battery. When renewable sources can no …

Creating Accountability And Increasing Efficiency By Implementing An It Service Management Solution, Priscilla Leon

Electronic Theses, Projects, and Dissertations

Creating a culture that values accountability and efficiency is a difficult task for any organization. Without metrics or systems in place to help with these problems, the task becomes nearly impossible. The focus shifts from accountability to covering your tracks and decreased efficiency are usually blamed on external factors. In higher education, the problem is far more severe. Management leadership and staff are accountable to the stakeholders of higher education, such as the students, community, and faculty. A lack of accountability and a decrease in efficiency, in the Education Department, have led to a need for a technological solution that …

Analyzing Perceptions Of University Of Mississippi Pre-Health Students Regarding The Effectiveness Of Medical Interpretation Options, Elizabeth Statham

Honors Theses

This study investigates the perceptions of pre-health students regarding which clinical interpretation options are most effective, while also assessing their personal proficiencies of the Spanish language. Information obtained from the research survey provides a basis of research that may aid in assessing trends of interpretation services, allowing for improvements to be made to these services prior to the influx of Hispanic/Latino residents into Mississippi. This investigation is entirely conducted at the University of Mississippi and includes the ideas of undergraduate pre-medical students, pre-pharmacy students, pre-PA (physician’s assistant) students, pre-PT (physical therapy) students, pre-speech therapy students, and pre-nursing students. After 61 …

Electronic Health Records And Health Information Exchange And Their Impact On International Healthcare System Efficiency, David Pfaehler

Honors Theses

The 19th century epidemiological transition in healthcare caused a major shift in physician focus from curing one-time, deadly illness to managing chronic disease. Now, even the most advanced international healthcare systems must find a way to increase their efficiency in order to compensate for heightened strains on medical systems and swelling costs of healthcare delivery. Fortunately, recent technological innovation and, chiefly, the growth of Electronic Health Records (EHRs) provide a potential solution to this looming threat. EHRs are digital charts with the potential to store and share patient health data among providers to offer the most informed, streamlined care available. …

Manual Dexterity: New Perspectives On Dentistry, Andrew Hibinger

Honors Projects

Having good hand-dexterity and hand-eye coordination are essential skills found in dentistry. Through the exploration of jewelry and metal making processes, a vast number of similarities can be tied to the metal casting process and dental practices used daily in nearly all offices. With a focus on effort and time devoted to the repeated processes of creation and finishing tooth shaped metal rings, an understanding of this relationship can be further understood. First shaped from wax, then casted with silver metal, realistic tooth shaped rings can be created with a correlation to improved manual dexterity. Psychomotor skills are associated to …

Development Of A Model Correlating Axial High Efficiency Particulate Air Filter Performance Between Elevated And Standard Conditions, Michael Joseph Williston

Theses and Dissertations

The ASME AG-1 Code specifies minimum rated airflow based on standard cubic feet per minute (SCFM) for axial high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters and actual cubic feet per minute (ACFM) for radial HEPA filters. This study illustrates the variation in filter efficiency of axial HEPA filters subjected to ACFM and SCFM flow conditions. The filter test matrix consists of axial HEPA filters rated at 1,000 and 1,500 CFM with varying filter pack types. Each filter is subjected to pressures from 14.70 psi to 11.25 psi, temperatures of 70°F to 170°F, and relative humidities of 50% to 90%. Evaluation of …