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Correction to: Ptotic Right Retro‑renal Liver Lobe Injury During Supine Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy Managed by Hemostatic Sponge (Indian Journal of Surgery, (2022), 84, 3, (555-558), 10.1007/s12262-021-03035-2)
No full textThe article “Ptotic Right Retro‑renal Liver Lobe Injury During Supine Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy Managed by Hemostatic Sponge”, written by İbrahim Üntan and Volkan Sabur, was originally published electronically on the publisher’s internet portal on 20 July 2021 without open access. With the author(s)’ decision to opt for Open Choice the copyright of the article changed on 06 October 2021 to © The Author(s) 2021 and the article is forthwith distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, which permits use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons licence, and indicate if changes were made. The images or other third party material in this article are included in the article's Creative Commons licence, unless indicated otherwise in a credit line to the material. If material is not included in the article's Creative Commons licence and your intended use is not permitted by statutory regulation or exceeds the permitted use, you will need to obtain permission directly from the copyright holder. To view a copy of this licence, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. The original article has been corrected. © 2021, The Author(s)
Holistic Review and Conceptual Framework for the Drivers of Offsite Construction: A Total Interpretive Structural Modelling Approach
No full textThe significant ill-performances, challenges, and increasing competition within the construction sector are generating tremendous changes. One such revolution is the transition towards offsite construction (OSC). Although a plethora of studies has expounded the virtues and benefits of the approach, a holistic review and conceptual framework of the drivers of OSC is not well-established. This research draws on a multistage methodological framework of a systematic literature review, plenary discussions, and the total interpretive structural modelling (TISM) approach to build a holistic conceptual framework for the drivers of OSC. A review of 32 empirical studies distributed across four continents resulted in the extraction of 86 drivers. The 86 drivers were grouped into time, cost, quality, productivity, innovative competitiveness, market, sustainability, and policy clusters of drivers drawing on previous classifications in empirical studies. The TISM modeling revealed three hierarchical levels of the drivers, comprising dependent, linkage, and independent drivers. Based on an MICMAC analysis, “innovative competitiveness” and “sustainability” have the highest driving powers and lowest dependences, suggesting their prime significance in the adoption of OSC. Thus, this research provides a broader perspective of the drivers and may help OSC practitioners and policymakers to gain a better understanding of the ecosystem of the drivers
Morisco meta-narrative in exile: Study of Ibrahim de Bolfad’s poetry
Get PDFEste trabajo estudia los elementos narrativos en el comentario manuscrito en lengua castellana y grafía latina a la poesía escrita por el morisco Ibrahim de Bolfad, morisco residente en Argel. Se trata de uno de los pocos poetas moriscos exiliados que escriben en lengua española cuyo nombre nos es conocido, autor de un poema en quintillas sobre los principios del Islam, la vida del Profeta, los atributos divinos y los principales temas de la teología islámica. El comentario a la poesía de Ibrahim de Bolfad se conserva en un manuscrito de la Biblioteca Nacional de España [bne: 9653], obra posiblemente de un morisco exiliado en Túnez. El presente trabajo pretende estudiar los elementos narrativos tanto en el comentario como en la poesía con el fin de resaltar la construcción de un metarrelato sobre la identidad morisca en el exilio norteafricano, como actividad narrativa desarrollada en lengua castellana en la Argelia de la edad moderna. La edición de las 114 quintillas como texto unitario apareció en el número 9 de esta misma publicación.This work studies the narrative elements in the manuscript commentary in Spanish language and Latin script to the poetry written by Ibrahim de Bolfad, Morisco resident in Algiers. He is one of the few Muslim exiles writers whose name is known. He was the author of a poem in quintuplets on the Islamic doctrine, the life of the Prophet, the divine attributes and the main themes of Islamic theology. The commentary on the poetry of Ibrahim de Bolfad is preserved in a manuscript at the Spanish Biblioteca Nacional [bne: 9653], being probably the work of a Morisco from Tunis. The present work aims to study the narrative elements both in the commentary and in the poem to highlight the construction of a meta-narrative on Morisco identity in the North African exile, as a conscious cultural program in Algeria in the modern age. The edition of the 114 quintillas as a unitary text appeared in the issue number 9 of this publication
El metarrelato morisco en el exilio: estudio de las coplas de Ibrahim de Bolfad
No full textThis work studies the narrative elements in the manuscript commentary in Spanish language and Latin script to the poetry written by Ibrahim de Bolfad, Morisco resident in Algiers. He is one of the few Muslim exiles writers whose name is known. He was the author of a poem in quintuplets on the Islamic doctrine, the life of the Prophet, the divine attributes and the main themes of Islamic theology. The commentary on the poetry of Ibrahim de Bolfad is preserved in a manuscript at the Spanish Biblioteca Nacional [bne: 9653], being probably the work of a Morisco from Tunis. The present work aims to study the narrative elements both in the commentary and in the poem to highlight the construction of a meta-narrative on Morisco identity in the North African exile, as a conscious cultural program in Algeria in the modern age. The edition of the 114 quintillas as a unitary text appeared in the issue number 9 of this publication.Este trabajo estudia los elementos narrativos en el comentario manuscrito en lengua castellana y grafía latina a la poesía escrita por el morisco Ibrahim de Bolfad, morisco residente en Argel. Se trata de uno de los pocos poetas moriscos exiliados que escriben en lengua española cuyo nombre nos es conocido, autor de un poema en quintillas sobre los principios del Islam, la vida del Profeta, los atributos divinos y los principales temas de la teología islámica. El comentario a la poesía de Ibrahim de Bolfad se conserva en un manuscrito de la Biblioteca Nacional de España [bne: 9653], obra posiblemente de un morisco exiliado en Túnez. El presente trabajo pretende estudiar los elementos narrativos tanto en el comentario como en la poesía con el fin de resaltar la construcción de un metarrelato sobre la identidad morisca en el exilio norteafricano, como actividad narrativa desarrollada en lengua castellana en la Argelia de la edad moderna. La edición de las 114 quintillas como texto unitario apareció en el número 9 de esta misma publicación
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for Development – The Exigent and Foundational Approaches for Nigeria
Get PDFHaving identified ICT production as the component of the ICT revolution that can enhance true socio-economic development to developing countries like Nigeria. This paper
provides a way to achieving this by closely examining what ICT production entails and
positioned that since ICT production is closely related to science, engineering/ technology,
a more meaningful policy implementation in the area of technological growth and Science & Technology education is desirable. The paper is aimed at suggesting the redesigning of the Universal Basic Education (UBE) policy to inculcate ICT production knowledge into Nigerian child from the primary school level if our dream of ICT for development be fulfilled
Optimizing construction and utilization of wheat storage facilities to minimize post-harvest losses
Get PDFThe use of inefficient wheat storage and transportation facilities in developing countries often causes significant quantity and quality losses. These post-harvest losses are estimated to be as much as 20% of harvested wheat and a study by the Government of India puts the total preventable wheat losses at 10% of total production. These post-harvest wheat losses in developing countries can be minimized by (1) optimizing wheat storage and transportation throughout the entire supply chain network of existing facilities in villages, local markets, and regional locations; (2) constructing new public storage facilities that are funded and/or subsidized by government to expand and improve the existing storage facilities; and (3) building new private storage facilities that are funded by farmers to minimize post-harvest losses, maximize profitability of farmers, and improve their food security.
The main goal of this research study is to develop novel models for optimizing the storage and transportation of wheat to minimize post-harvest losses. To accomplish this, the research objectives of this study are to (1) conduct a comprehensive literature review to study local conditions, (2) develop a novel model for optimizing the storage and transportation of wheat using existing facilities in developing countries, (3) develop an innovative model for optimizing the construction of public wheat storage facilities that are funded and/or subsidized by government or other agencies, and (4) develop a novel model for optimizing the construction and utilization of private wheat storage facilities that are cooperatively funded by farmers.
The performance of the developed optimization models is analyzed and verified using case studies. The results of these case studies illustrate the novel and unique capabilities of the developed models in searching for and identifying optimal storage and transportation decisions. These new and unique capabilities are expected to support decision makers such as governments and farmers in identifying (i) optimal wheat storage levels in each existing facility and optimal transportation routes among them to minimize post-harvest losses and minimize storage and transportation costs throughout the entire network; (ii) optimal location, type, and capacity for the construction of new publicly-funded storage facilities to minimize post-harvest losses during storage and transportation throughout the entire network; and (iii) optimal construction decisions for privately-funded storage facilities and optimal wheat sales, purchases and storage quantities to minimize post-harvest losses and maximize the profit of farmers.
The expected impact of the developed optimization models include (a) reduced post-harvest losses during wheat storage and transportation; (b) minimized storage and transportation costs throughout the entire network of existing and new storage facilities; (c) increased annual profits for farmers; (d) enhanced food security for local farmers by increasing the storage capacity in their villages; and (e) expanded storage capacity for grain reserves and for potential increases in wheat production.Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'Closed Access', the embargo will last until 2017-05-01The student, Hatem Ibrahim, accepted the attached license on 2015-04-15 at 11:47.The student, Hatem Ibrahim, submitted this Dissertation for approval on 2015-04-15 at 11:57.This Dissertation was approved for publication on 2015-04-16 at 08:58.DSpace SAF Submission Ingestion Package generated from Vireo submission #7868 on 2015-07-22 at 14:24:43Made available in DSpace on 2015-07-22T22:45:20Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2
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Bin-to-bin spectrum reconstruction method for analyzing γ-rays passing through a certain thickness of aluminum
No full textAgri Ibrahim Cecen University;IC Foudation2nd International Conference on Advances in Natural and Applied Sciences, ICANAS 2017 -- 18 April 2017 through 21 April 2017 -- 127507Energy distribution of Y-rays emitted from standard sources, passing through various thicknesses of Al medium, were obtained by using 5.08cm x 5.08cm NaI(Tl) detector. The full energy peak and the total efficiency, photopeak/total (P/T) ratios and energy resolution of NaI(Tl) detector were measured using standard Y-ray sources. Detector response functions (DRFs) were obtained in every energy value of Y-ray rays by means of P/T ratios and energy resolutions. Y-rays incoming to the slice-shape geometry medium, can take all the energy values between 0 and the maximum energy. The energy range is divided into n lower energy region. DRFs are obtained for the energy values correspond to the midpoint of each energy range. In this way, the response matrix is developed. A bin to bin unfolding method is applied to the Y-ray spectra and the results are compared with the spectra obtained by the Monte Carlo method. © 2017 Author(s)
Diversity and temporal dynamics of Southern California coastal marine cyanophage isolates
Get PDF. Funding for
this research was provided by the Gordon and Betty Moore
Foundation, the National Science Foundation (OCE-
1005388 and OCE-1031783), and a NOAA NERRS Graduate
Research Fellowship (Estuarine Reserves Division, Office
of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) to C.A.H
The Role of Financial Institutions in Housing Delivery in the Kumasi Metropolis of Ghana: An Institutional and Client Analysis
Get PDFThe commitment of government in providing social housing in Ghana is non-existent in recent times. As a result, the housing delivery in Ghana is driven by individual housing construction through the incremental process or acquisition from private developers which is challenged by financial constraints and the need to acquire alternative sources of funding becomes a necessity. This study sought to undertake an institutional and client analysis of the role of financial institutions in housing delivery and employed a case study research design within quantitative and qualitative research methodological paradigms to examine the research questions. A sample of 7 financial institutions which were involved in housing financing were purposively sampled and contacted for data using questionnaires and interview guides. By using questionnaires, a sample of 150 clients with links to the financial institutions were randomly selected and contacted for data. The study established that the contribution of financial institutions to housing delivery was unsatisfactory because of the limited options available, and the lack of consideration for the majority, but poor Ghanaians. It was also found that the financial institutions had failed to exert the impetus for improving housing delivery in the country due to low patronage by clients, incidence of non-settlement of loan amounts with interest, inadequate long term mortgage finance, lack of government support, high interest rate, strict demands for collateral security, long, boring, and expensive processes of arranging for mortgage finance or loans. The researchers therefore recommended among other remedial options that efforts should be made to improve the patronage and the establishment of long term mortgage financing with flexible interest rates and redemption options. Keywords: Financial institutions, housing delivery, low income earners, Ghana
Is demand for polluting goods manageable? an econometric study of car ownership and use in Mexico
Get PDFCharging for social marginal costs is efficient regardless of price elasticities, but the importance of getting prices"right"is greater the more manageable, or elastic, the demand. In efficient pollution control programs, options to make cars cleaner are combined optimally with demand conservation. The roles played by"cleaner cars"as compared with"fewer trips"are determined by empirical parameters: cheap, clean technologies would imply a great role for cleaner cars, while high demand elasticities lead to a greater role for demand reduction. In seminal research, evisence was found to support the hypothesis that demand for commodities such as gasoline should have lower price elasticities and higher income elasticities in developing than in industrial countries. The authors estimate a model of gasoline demand and car ownership in Mexico, using a panel of annual observations by state. Key features they introduce are instrumental variables on different data and the treatment of (1) possible dynamics, (2) measurement errors in the data, and (3) unobserved characteristics in individual states. They use tests of serial correlation in the residuals to model the dynamics properly. The resulting model is one of almost immediate adjustment, with a short-term price elasticity for gasoline close to the long-term estimate of -0.8. The model displays elasticities that are lower (for income) and higher (for price) than those hypothesized, and are within the range of elasticities found in industrial countries. Byproducts of the model: The elasticity of car purchases with respect to gasoline prices is positive. Scrappage decisions are affected by income and by car and gasoline prices. And these elasticities are not significantly different in the richer states. For policy purposes, these findings do not support"elasticity pessimism"The use of car services is sensitive to pricing, which suggests that consumers, for some of their demand, have reasonably good alternatives to car services. Consideration of external costs - such as accidents, congestion, air pollution, and road damage - thus involve considerable demand conservation.Inequality,Transport and Environment,Energy and Environment,Economic Theory&Research,Environmental Economics&Policies
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