231 research outputs found
Assessing sustainability: Research directions and relevant issues
No full textThe growing research debate concerning sustainability and its applications in interdisciplinary domain represents a conjunction point where basic and applied science (scientific computation and applications in all areas of sciences, engineering, technology, industry, economics, life sciences and social sciences), but also qualified practitioners, compare and discuss advances in order to substance what we consider a the future perspective: “applied sustainability”. A relevant issue in order to compare and benchmark different position is the “sustainability performance assessment”. It means to discuss in a general view critical aspects and general issues in order to propose research directions and common parameters (indicators) to exchange and disseminate results and milestones in “sustainability” applications
Four Perspectives of Applied Sustainability: Research Implications and Possible Integrations
No full textHow is applied sustainability being understood and implemented in academics’ and practitioners’ circles? Participants to the workshop “Sustainability Performance Assessment” within the ICCSA 2017 conference are confronted with this overarching question, which they address from their specific backgrounds and theoretical standpoints.
In this article, the organizers of the workshop first introduce the debate in which the workshop positions itself, and next offer a glimpse of how the main question can be addressed from four different academic perspectives and disciplines. The variety of perspectives here presented is only a small reflection of the broader diversity of themes and topics tackled by articles submitted to the workshop. Therefore, it provides the reader with an outlook over the wider academic debates that surround the sustainability concept, in a concerted effort to operationalize the concept itself
Some considerations on adapting academic qualifications to the Romanian labor market
No full textThe paper presents the results of some research carried out by the authors during the activities of the “Academic Entrepreneurial Laboratory – Progress through Innovation and Practice – (Univers Practic)” and seeks to evince certain key aspects pertaining to the adaptation of university qualifications to the needs of the Romanian workforce. First, the general context of higher education and the current state of affairs, as reflected by the analysis of relevant works in the field are presented. This is followed by a presentation of the main results of a questionnaire-based study that evinces the opinions of students, graduates, and company managers with regard to the necessity of adapting academic qualifications to the Romanian labor market. Lastly, the conclusions of the paper are delineated and several recommendations concerning the relationship of universities with the business environment and other stakeholders are elaborated, with the aim of improving the interactions of the university with the entire society
Benefits of entrepreneurship education and training for engineering students
No full textIn the present economic situation, having knowledge of an academic subject is no longer sufficient for a new graduate. Students are increasingly required to have skills and abilities which will increase their employability, such as: the retrieval and handling of information; communication and presentation; planning and problem solving; and social development and interaction. Entrepreneurial education and training provides individuals with the ability to recognize commercial opportunities, self‐esteem, knowledge and skills to act on them. It includes instruction in opportunity recognition, commercializing a concept, managing resources, and initiating a business venture. It also includes instruction in traditional business disciplines such as management, marketing, information systems and finance. Entrepreneurs or the move towards self‐employment is, and will continue to become, an increasingly important element of economic growth and development. It is essential to have the infrastructure required to facilitate entrepreneurial mind-set and encourage self-employment. Having a culture of the creation of a new enterprise is a critical aspect of this infrastructure, as it will encourage students to take the risk of starting a business. The purpose of this paper is to describe the design and introduction of the entrepreneurial mindset for engineering students
Evaluation of ketamine - droperidol anesthesia in dogs
No full textThe main objective of this study was to observe the influence of anesthesia combined with ketamine and droperidol,
compared both in bolus administration and in continuous intravenous infusion, following the effects on cardiac and
respiratory function. The experiment was performed on 16 clinically healthy dogs that had previously been preanesthetized
with acepromazine intramuscularly at a dose of 0.5 mg / kg. The dogs were divided into two groups (A and
B). The group A (n = 8) was given the combination ketamine (8 mg / kg) / droperidol (1 mg / kg), intravenously, in a
bolus, through the cephalic vein, in a time interval of more than 30 seconds. Group B (n = 8) was given the same
combination and through the same vein, but in continuous infusion over a period of approximately 20 minutes.
Ketamine and droperidol were mixed in the same syringe shortly before bolus administration. The study was repeated in
6 dogs, using only acepromazine, 0.5 mg / kg, to evaluate the influence of the preanesthetic on the results obtained in
the 2 groups A (bolus) and B (infusion). The results of the study showed that the ketamine / droperidol combination
should be used with caution in dogs pre-anesthetized with acepromazine, but the effect of anesthesia combined with
ketamine and droperidol is better than that of anesthesia only with ketamine
Political Challenges, Best Practices and Recommendations for Energy Sustainable Municipalities
No full textEvaluation of epidural anesthesia with lidocain compared to buprenorphine and the combination of lidocaine - buprenorphine in dogs
No full textThe aim of our study is the comparative evaluation of epidural anesthesia by determining the antinociceptive efficacy and the modification of cardiorespiratory variables, in dogs in which a local anesthetic (lidocaine) and an opioid analgesic (buprenorphine) were injected into the epidural space separately and in combination. The solutions were administered in the epidural space to the dog as follows: lidocaine 2% (2.5 mg / kg) and buprenorphine (concentration to be added) (1.5 mcg/kg), respectively lidocaine 2% (5 mg/kc) or buprenorphine 0.3 mg/ml (3 mcg/kc). Lidocaine had excellent penetrability, rapidly producing onset (1.7 ± 0.30 min.) and onset of surgical anesthesia. However, it did not induce long-lasting sensory and motor nerve block and no satisfactory analgesia (6.0 ± 0.1.). Buprenorphine had a slow onset, but with a long-lasting analgesic effect (108.0 ± 41.6 min.). Epidural administration of opioids provides additional intra- and postoperative analgesia, in which case buprenorphine may be the drug of choice in laborious surgical procedures
A Decision Support System for Improving Pedestrian Accessibility in Neighborhoods
No full textAbstractPedestrian accessibility represents a sustainable method of urban mobility. To improve pedestrian accessibility in neighborhoods, local administrations need to use decision-making tools that perform objective analysis. This paper discusses the case of Romanian cities and offers a theoretical base that would aid the process of decision making. It thus suggests a decision support system (DSS), which is an innovative approach combining two well-known algorithms: the hierarchic- analytic process, used in operations research, and the advanced multi-criteria analysis based on FRISCO formula. The DSS has been made available online, helping public administrations plan chains of interventions without the use of advanced mathematical skills
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