419 research outputs found
Computerised library system and the legal profession
No full textThe author explores the computer applications and computerised methods of functioning that have become prevalent in India both in the library system and in the legal profession in India. However, Patil argues that modern technology and managerial techniques evolved during the last few years in India are no substitute for a capable and efficient administrator, who could use these tools to achieve the goals set for law libraries and to the legal profession. The prospects of introducing modern technology in India depends on administrative, physical, and operational decisions. Further, such a system finally created with its infrastructure, may give lead for the establishment of world-wide information network activities. (Editor’s abstract.
The Benefits of Being Economics Professor A (and not Z)
No full textAlphabetic name ordering on multi-authored academic papers, which is the convention in the economics discipline and various other disciplines, is to the advantage of people whose last name initials are placed early in the alphabet. As it turns out, Professor A, who has been a first author more often than Professor Z, will have published more articles and experienced afaster growth rate over the course of her career as a result of reputation and visibility. Moreover, authors know that name ordering matters and indeed take ordering seriously: Several characteristics of an author group composition determine the decision to deviate from the default alphabetic name order to a significant extent.performance measurement, incentives, economists, name ordering
Elements of Ethnotaxonomy in Dhule and Nandurbar Districts (Maharashtra)
No full textDhule and Nandurbar districts of Maharashtra are mainly inhabited by tribals and rural folks. The author’s ethnobotanical and floristic forays in these districts brought out certain elements of ethnotaxonomy like ethnotaxonomic markers, classifications, principles of nomenclature and exomorphic features. The facts gathered indicated that the people in the area are fairly flooded with reckonable elements of ethnotaxonomy. And 22 ethnotaxonomic markers are identified. These are evaluated and discussed pertinently in this paper.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Post Graduate Department of Botany, S.S.V.P.S’s L.K. P.R.Ghogrey Science College, Dhule-424005 (Maharashtra), India*Corresponding author, Email: [email protected] Cite This Article As: D.A. Patil. 2010. Elements of Ethnotaxonomy in Dhule and Nandurbar Districts (Maharashtra). J. Ecobiotechnol. 2(3): 18-25
Influence of geometric parameters on 3D periodic lattice effective properties
No full textLattice materials are generated by tessellating a unit cell, composed of a specific truss configurations, in an infinite periodicity to combine the effect of bulk material properties and geometric periodicity. They offer enhanced mechanical and dynamic properties per unit mass, and the ability to engineer the material response by optimizing the unit cell. Characterizing lattice properties through experiments can be a time consuming and costly process, so analytical and numerical methods are crucial. Specifically, the Bloch-wave homogenization approach allows one to characterize the effective static properties of the lattice unit cell while simultaneously analyzing wave propagation properties. While this analysis has been used for some time, a thorough study of this approach on 3D lattice materials with different symmetries and geometries is presented here. Using Bloch-wave homogenization, multiple periodic lattices with cubic, transversely isotropic, and tetragonal symmetry, including an auxetic geometry, over a wide range of relative densities are analyzed within a finite element framework. The effect of geometric parameters on lattice properties is discussed and a comparison between lattices based on their anisotropy index is presented. Method studied in this thesis can be extended for designing multifunctional metamaterials with optimized static and dynamic properties simultaneously. This work can also serve as the basis for nondestructive evaluation of metamaterials properties using ultrasonic velocity measurements.Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2021-05-01The student, Ganesh Patil, accepted the attached license on 2019-04-24 at 19:00.The student, Ganesh Patil, submitted this Thesis for approval on 2019-04-24 at 19:11.This Thesis was approved for publication on 2019-04-25 at 12:03.DSpace SAF Submission Ingestion Package generated from Vireo submission #13897 on 2019-08-22 at 15:08:33Made available in DSpace on 2019-08-23T20:36:11Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2
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Applications and Challenges of Blockchain Technology in Agriculture Sector: A Review
No full textTechnology plays an important role in the growth of the country. New technologies are helping people in doing the tasks more effectively by saving time, money and effort. Information, Communication and technology helped to push the stagnant growth of Indian industries. In agriculture, dissemination of information has helped people to acquire knowledge of farming activities, sharing needs, access to the market through TV and radio. As technology is evolving, Artificial Intelligence, Machine learning, Deep learning have paved the way in the agriculture sector. Simultaneously, the Government of India took up the initiative of establishing and supporting 10,000 Farmer Producer Organizations to strengthen the farming community and the Indian agriculture sector. In making the initiative successful, apt deployment and use of technology will play a critical role. In this article, the authors have discussed, what blockchain technology is, its applications and challenges in the agriculture sector
Palliative Care as a Health System Indicator in Georgia: Unmet Need, Access Barriers, and Policy Implications
No full textBackground:Palliative care is increasingly recognised as a fundamental component of universal health coverage (UHC) and people-centred health systems. The World Health Organization estimates that approximately 56.8 million people worldwide require palliative care each year, including individuals in the final stages of life and patients living with chronic or progressive illness who require symptom management and supportive care [1,2]. However, only about 14% of those who need palliative care globally receive it, with the greatest unmet need concentrated in low- and middle-income countries [1,2]. The Lancet Commission on Palliative Care and Pain Relief estimated that more than 61 million people experience serious health-related suffering annually, driven largely by cancer, cardiovascular diseases, chronic respiratory diseases, neurological disorders, and advanced organ failure [3]. Demographic ageing and the rising prevalence of non-communicable diseases are expected to substantially increase the global demand for palliative care in the coming decades [4].
Methods:This article presents a policy-oriented narrative review and conceptual analysis based on international literature, national policy documents, and health system statistics. The analysis synthesised evidence from three complementary domains: global research on palliative care needs and serious health-related suffering; Georgia-specific literature and policy frameworks addressing the development of palliative care services and opioid access; and national health system statistics describing healthcare infrastructure, workforce capacity, and service utilisation. Evidence from these sources was integrated to examine how structural characteristics of the Georgian health system influence access to palliative care services and pain management within the broader context of health system performance [5–8].
Results:Global evidence demonstrates a persistent mismatch between palliative care need and service availability. Research indicates that more than 80% of the global population lives in countries with inadequate access to opioid analgesics, while a small number of high-income countries account for the majority of global morphine consumption for medical purposes [9]. In Georgia, available evidence suggests that palliative care services remain limited in geographic coverage and insufficiently integrated within mainstream healthcare delivery. Major constraints include concentration of services in urban centres, limited development of community- and home-based palliative care models, gaps in workforce training, and administrative and regulatory barriers affecting opioid prescribing and dispensing practices. These challenges indicate that palliative care access in Georgia is constrained not only by service availability but also by broader structural factors within the healthcare system [10–13].
Conclusions:Palliative care in Georgia should be interpreted not only as a specialised clinical service but also as a health system performance indicator reflecting equity of access, continuity of care, and availability of essential medicines. Persistent gaps in service coverage, opioid accessibility, workforce capacity, and community-based care reveal broader structural weaknesses within the healthcare system. Strengthening palliative care in Georgia will require expansion of community-based services, balanced opioid policy implementation, improved professional training, and systematic monitoring of service coverage and equity indicators. The Georgian case illustrates how palliative care can function as a tracer condition for evaluating health system responsiveness and equity in countries undergoing demographic and epidemiological transition.
Keywords:palliative care; health systems; universal health coverage; serious health-related suffering; opioid access; health equity; Georgi
The Man, The Boy, and The Donkey
No full textMSA is here told in Amharic. Our 79th language! The story is told in typical fashion, though the ending is surprising. There is no death of the donkey, nor is there a decision by the man. The last word goes to passersby who comment "You fools! Do you carry donkeys?" The moral is, in Google translate, "If you try to please everyone, you can please no one." Strong simple illustrations have the two walking through desert to Gebiya. 46 pages. 6" x 9".This is a hardbound book (hard cover)Language note: AmharicNo Autho
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