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The purpose of this study is to report the surgical experience and outcomes with pre-operative localisation of non-palpable breast lesions using the RFID tag system. The cohort for this prospective study included patients over the age of 18 with biopsy proven, non-palpable indeterminate lesions, DCIS or breast cancer requiring pre-operative localisation before surgical excision between September 2020 and July 2022. A total of 312 RFID tags were placed in 299 consecutive patients. Indications for localisation included non-palpable invasive cancer in 255 (85.3%) patients, in situ disease in 38 (12.7%) and indeterminate lesions requiring surgical excision in 6 (2.0%). Both in situ and invasive lesions had a median size of 13 mm (range 4–100 mm) on pre-operative imaging. The RFID tags were in situ for a median time of 21 days before surgery (range 0–233 days). Of the 213 tags, 292 (93.6%) were introduced using ultrasound (USS) guidance and stereotactically in 20 (6.4%). In 3 (1.0%) cases the RFID tag was either not satisfactorily deployed at the intended target or retrieved intra-operatively. Following discussion of post-operative histology by the multi-disciplinary team, further surgery for close or involved margins was for 26 (8.7%) patients. The Hologic RFID tag system can be used for accurate pre-operative localisation of non-palpable masses as well as diffuse abnormalities such as mammographic distortions and calcifications. It has advantages of flexibility for scheduling image-guided insertion independently of scheduled operating lists and can be placed to localise lesions prior to initiating neoadjuvant systemic treatment. • RFID tag localisation of non-palpable malignant and indeterminate lesions is accurate and oncologically safe. • Insertion by ultrasound or sterotactic guidance uses visible tumour, calcification or a hydroclip as the target. • In 99% of cases the RFID tag was satisfactorily deployed at the intended target and retrieved intra-operatively. • The rate of re-operation for close or involved margins was 8.6%. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Cash and voucher assistance (CVA) has gained importance as a modality for humanitarian disaster response during the last decade. Research has documented its benefits and listed challenges for implementation. Simultaneously, humanitarian organisations have committed to the localisation agenda to better serve people affected by disasters through local actors. These two ongoing transformations in the humanitarian sector may support or challenge each other. The authors use Kenya as a case study to analyse how CVA influences the localisation agenda in the humanitarian sector. Semi-structured key informant interviews were conducted with national and international organisations to gain insights on how the international organisations and their local implementing partners view and experience the mutual support or potential tensions between CVA implementations and the localisation agenda. The analysis is based on seven dimensions of localisation applied to CVA in Kenya based on existing frameworks. The findings indicate that CVA can support the localisation agenda if properly managed. It provides smaller organisations an opportunity to get involved without expensive structures. International organisations need to redefine their role and withdraw from direct implementation and be willing to give up power. The local organisations benefit from forming national networks that give them a voice within the humanitarian system. These transformations rely on personal leadership and on capacity development focusing on coordination, collaboration and organisational strengthening beyond the technical skills needed for implementation. Contribution: This study identifies how CVA and the localisation agenda affect each other in Kenya. This contributes to the understanding of the future development of the humanitarian sector. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Shared learning is imperative in the assessment and safe implementation of new healthcare interventions. Magnetic seeds (Magseed®) potentially offer logistical benefit over wire localisation for non-palpable breast lesions but few data exist on outcomes comparing these techniques. A national registration study (iBRA-NET) was conducted to collate device outcomes. In order to share learning, thematic analysis was conducted to ascertain early clinical experiences of Magseed® and wire guided localisation and explore how learning events may be applied to improve clinical outcomes. A qualitative study of 27 oncoplastic surgeons, radiologists and physicians was conducted in January 2020 to ascertain the feasibility and challenges associated with Magseed® versus wire breast localisation surgery. Four focus groups were asked to discuss experiences, concerns and shared learning outcomes which were tabulated and analysed thematically. Three key themes were identified comparing Magseed® and wire localisation of breast lesions relating to preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative learning outcomes. Percutaneous Magseed® detection, instrument interference and potential seed or wire dislodgement were the most common issues identified. Clinician experience suggested Magseed® index lesion identification was non-inferior to wire placement and improved the patient pathway in terms of scheduling and multi-site insertion. Prospective shared learning suggested Magseed® offered additional non-clinical benefits over wire localisation, improving the efficiency of the patient pathway. Recommendations for improving breast localisation technique, appropriate patient selection and clinical practice through shared learning are discussed that may aid other surgeons in the adoption of this relatively new technique. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The issue of an ever-increasing ageing population has been the increasing burden on caregivers to care for the elderly population. Caring for elders, especially those diagnosed with dementia, can be challenging. People living with dementia (PWD) require extra care and attention from the caregivers due to the associated behaviours that come with dementia. Wandering is a frequent behaviour exhibited by PWD, which can bring about negative outcomes on the PWD as well as increasing the stress of the caregivers. Though many technological solutions exist, they are not widely deployed. This paper introduces a technological framework, bridging the localisation technologies to the needs of elders and caregivers. The aim is to minimise or eliminate the negative outcomes of dementia wandering and to reduce the burden and stress on the caregivers, thus improving overall well-being. In this paper, we study the application, SingTRACeX, features by considering user needs from the field study with 2 focus group discussions (FGD), comprising of 14 professional caregivers and coordinators. The proposed system features Realtime Location Tracking and Indoor Localisation. The location is determined by GPS location from the Sensor module when outdoors, and estimation using data from the WiFi module, and Bluetooth module when indoors. The indoor navigation provided by the Indoor Localisation module uses an A-star search algorithm. This paper could serve as a foundation that can be built upon over time as the needs of elders and caregivers may change over time, as well as the evolution of technology that may bring about new methods to address needs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The history of the twentieth century is filled with examples of mass murder and destruction of entire nations. Survivors of those traumatic events have horrific memories, which cannot be compared to anything that may happen in the course of an ordinary quiet life. However, coping strategies for overcoming the consequences of such traumatic experience were also developed in the twentieth century. It was made possible by conceptualisation of trauma as a cultural and psychological phenomenon at the level of theory and practice in various sciences. Introduction of this concept into the flesh and blood of modern (popular) culture, or rather its inclusion in the fabric of everyday cultural practices, transformed the concept of trauma into a mechanism of culture. Trauma developed into a concept, as we know it, because it functioned as one of the cultural clichés of the era, according to which economics, politics, science, literature, etc., are built. Of course, mass exterminations of people took place even before the twentieth century; however, they were not interpreted as historical traumas as we interpret them now because, firstly, a sense of distance from the event was not developed, which is characteristic of traumatic interpretation, and, secondly, the narratives corresponded to other cultural clichés (typical of those epochs), which served as the basis for political mechanics, economic processes, etc. This article identifies the main features characterising the functioning of trauma as a cultural mechanism. This objective is achieved by appealing to political economy and Baudrillard's and Derrida's critique of the victim order. In this study the term "loss" is used as an umbrella term for various traumatic constructs, such as the victim and the trauma itself. They are characterised as objects of a credit relationship between subjects (both individual and collective), according to which the victim (trauma) construct could be described as a debt obligation that must be fulfilled by paying off a symbolic debt. The study identifies all the acting forces (parties) in the trauma construct, which give form to this construct. The author draws attention to the spatial (topographical) accent of the traumatic narrative, as well as to the necessity of toponymic localisation of the active forces in space. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

During COVID-19, global supply chain disruption marred communities around the world. In active humanitarian crises, these logistical issues compounded underlying vulnerabilities in communities most in need, pushing humanitarian supply networks to adapt rapidly in order to continue providing aid and development activities. This paper therefore seeks to answer: " how can social capital be leveraged in disaster response during a crisis?". By conceptualizing resilience through the lens of social capital theory, the paper abductively analyses 17 semi-structured interviews, into other to identify four examples of how social capital was leveraged by local humanitarian supply networks during COVID-19. By adopting a "peri-crisis lens" from trauma-informed research, the paper finds four resiliency behaviours of humanitarian supply networks: 1) localising supplier networks, 2) engaging local production, 3) pivoting to cash provision for local households, and 4) handing over to national staff. This paper argues that individuals, organisations, and communities are more resilient, not merely when they have social capital, but when they can rapidly leverage that social capital in a crisis. Through a close examination of the factors that enabled and hindered the leveraging of social capital during COVID-19, the paper offers practical policy suggestions for government and non-governmental organisations engaged in humanitarian supply networks, to rapidly respond in future pandemics. Additionally, the paper demonstrates the use of peri-crisis as a lens. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article presents a qualitative content analysis of the instruction material used by the State Islamic University Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta for its mandatory civic education course, which was introduced in the year 2000/2001 in collaboration with US-based The Asia Foundation. Kicked off during the Indonesian democratisation process, the so-called Reformasi (1998-2004), the course aimed at socialising Muslim students into the values and norms of democracy, human and civil rights, and critical thinking. By focusing on the content of the chapter on "Democracy" in the course's original and revised textbook, it is shown that the Islamic academics involved in the creation of the course acted as cosmopolitan brokers between Islamic, Indonesian and Western culture, but in the course of time shifted to promote democracy from an increasingly Islamic and Indonesian perspective, thereby engaging in a practice of localisation. However, the textbooks also featured several biases, inconsistencies and contradictions that mitigated their pedagogic quality and that are critically assessed in this article. Despite these shortcomings, it is argued that due to the course's overall strong pro-democratic commitment and its strategic institutionalisation on campus, the State Islamic University Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta, with its academic milieu, must be understood as a pro-democratic actor whose political agency during as well as after Reformasi deserves more scholarly attention. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Precipitated by the COVID-19 pandemic, the extant global supply chain is transitioning from an efficiency fixated system to a system orientated on resilience. Key factors advancing this transformation include localisation and digitalisation. A system dynamics model is formulated to facilitate the investigation of the aforementioned factors impact on the cost structure of the dairy sector. A 3 level, 2 factor experiment reveals the confounding effect of the two factors to be a decrease in the mean cost across the system mediated primarily by the cascading benefits of digitalisation on innovation, continuous improvement and the concomitant efficiency enhancement. Analysis of the simulation results establishes that employment is augmented by digitalisation and localisation but constrained by skills scarcity. An extended model incorporating a more comprehensive description of the dairy sub-sector would be indispensable to informing policy and strategic and tactical decision making for resilience based designs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The panoramic radiographs for localisation of impacted canines are now mostly available in the digital form. It is difficult to apply the localisation techniques in the digital format especially when it is viewed and diagnosed using smart phones. So in this paper we are describing about an app we created based on the android platform. Using this app three localisation methods can be applied by using multiple tools. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Since the World Humanitarian Summit in 2016, the concept of localisation has dominated the narrative of international donor engagement. Traditionally, this is something that Muslim charities have supposedly been doing. Yet Muslim charities are conspicuous by their absence in the global debate despite the fact that over the last 20 years, there has been an explosion in the number of International Islamic Development organisations or charities. The localisation debate highlights a weakness for the Muslim charities in terms of operations on the ground. Muslim International Non Governmental Organisations (INGOs) appear to be struggling to articulate a modus operandi for operation. As a consequence, Muslim charities respond in a schizophrenic manner brought about by a lack of information on how Muslim organisations work in the field of charity and also an internal understanding of how Muslim charities should operate. This article discusses the need for a paradigm shift for Muslim INGOs within the localisation debate in terms of how they operate, identify, and work with local partners. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Whilst the relation between local and global levels has been a long-standing concern of humanitarian, development, and peace efforts, in recent years the term "localisation" has become a major issue in the humanitarian sector whilst peacebuilding scholarship has taken a "local turn." This article analyses the concept of localisation across the three parts of the triple nexus—humanitarian, development, and peace. It traces the long-standing concern with the local in each of these domains, considering similarities and differences in their engagement with the local and counter-veiling trends towards universalisation, before proceeding to frame four challenges common to localisation across all forms of conflict response: defining the local, valuing local capacity, maintaining political will, and multi-scalar conflict response. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

With unique strengths, problems, and challenges, localisation is an increasingly important modality for humanitarian relief. Based on the primary research including interviews with practitioners who are expert and experienced in localisation and remote management in Syria, the article offers an important case study of remote management during conflict, with analysis of local staff adherence to humanitarian principles and standards, local access and acceptance in conflict zones, the dynamics between international and local organisations and staff, the transfer of decision making from international nongovernmental organisations (NGOs) to local NGOs, and the potential risks involved. It argues that localisation has inherent strengths due to the social advantages of local staff but lacks sufficient institutional support from the international humanitarian system and that there are ethical and legal problems with transferring risk and security considerations for local NGOs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Food aid is a common response to the food insecurity brought by conflict and inadequate development. Yet the very well-intentioned actions that are meant to stave off immediate humanitarian crises may, in the long-term, serve as tools that promote dependence, decrease the likelihood of sustainable development, and make peace less possible. In this article, I examine food insecurity and food aid in the conflict-affected Palestinian territories. I will describe ways in which Palestinian efforts to localise food production and increase food security are actively hindered, as well as how the system of humanitarian food assistance meant to fill these gaps may in fact perpetuate them. Finally, I discuss policy recommendations for stakeholders in the conflict that can encourage Palestinian food sovereignty in a manner that increases prospects for long-term peace and development, while providing immediate benefits for Palestinian quality of life and well-being. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Due to underlying applications, wireless sensor network is in demand these days. The nodes are positioned randomly in the space and finding out the exact location of the nodes is essential. Limited cost and energy are the major problems with the sensor because of which location of all the sensor nodes are not stored. There is number of applications, where location of all the nodes is required. So, finding out the location of the nodes is one of major issues for research. This paper discusses how localization issues in sensor networks can be resolved using different metaheuristic algorithms. Metaheuristic algorithms like firework algorithm, cuckoo search, bat algorithm, genetic algorithm are few of the algorithms that are used as the solution of localisation problem. The paper presents a survey on the localisation problem of wireless sensor networks, application of localisation and solution of it using metaheuristic algorithms. The paper also discusses the parameters to evaluate for localisation. The studies show that the use of metaheuristic on localisation issue of wireless sensor network optimizes the results. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Migration, enterprise and the related language and culture dynamics are critical to South Africa and Zimbabwe. In the past, some scholars were of the view that the language and cultural communities created by migration pose a threat, and others argued that they are advantageous. This article presents a single-factor analytical approach to issues, which suggests that co-existing modalities should be worked out for the host citizens to accept the migrants without reservations. This acceptance is imperative as its negation results in some contexts to the flaring of ugly xenophobic manifestations. The argument presented in this article is pertinent to African languages and education, the African Union, the United Nations, civic, humanitarian organisations, respective governments, interested stakeholders and language communities, amongst others. It provides insight on how to manage cultures and morals among migrants of diverse categories. The article used a mixed research methodology. It reviews ideas on migration globally and in Africa in particular, analysing how migration contributes towards emerging language and cultural societies or communities. A sample of 100 respondents was used for this study. The paper suggests that there should be unity, deregulation and liberalisation of movement of people across the continent for trade and skills-sharing to improve sustainability. The article intends to guide African leaders to co-exist and to encourage fair competition for continental expansion, poverty alleviation and development of positive international language policies. It is one of the recent attempts to expound on the existing perspectives on migration dynamics and the formation of viable diasporic language communities in Africa and highlight their contribution towards ubuntu. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Differential Evolution (DE) is an evolutionary computational method inspired by the biological processes of evolution and mutation. DE has been applied in numerous scientific fields. The paper presents a literature review of DE and its application in wireless communication. The detailed history, characteristics, strengths, variants and weaknesses of DE were presented. Seven broad areas were identified as different domains of application of DE in wireless communications. It was observed that coverage area maximisation and energy consumption minimisation are the two major areas where DE is applied. Others areas are quality of service, updating mechanism where candidate positions learn from a large diversified search region, security and related field applications. Problems in wireless communications are often modelled as multi-objective optimisation which can easily be tackled by the use of DE or hybrid of DE with other algorithms. Different research areas can be explored and DE will continue to be utilized in this context. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This contribution focuses on tourists’ usage behaviour of Location-Based Services (LBS) during their vacation. LBS represents technologies that localise a user’s mobile device (Turowski & Pousttchi 2004: 73) to offer services and content based on the user’s current geographical location (Egger & Jooss 2010: 21; Frey et al. 2015: 124). In vacation spots tourists find themselves in a situation characterised by increased information and service needs (Link & Seidl 2008: 56). Given that, LBS are considered to be promising services in the tourist industry (Egger & Jooss 2010: 21). In order to make use of the entire potential of LBS in tourism, the following key question needs to be answered: Which factors influence tourists’ usage behaviour of LBS and which possibilities can be derived for tourism providers and destinations? To answer its research question, this empirical study follows a deductive approach using UTAUT2, a popular technology acceptance model. The findings show a high usage rate of LBS in vacation and indicate that especially performance expectancy, effort expectancy as well as hedonic motivation influence the rate of usage. Considering these main causes, we derive theoretical implications as well as valuable clues for tourism management in practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Universities are important players in city and regional economic growth and prosperity. However, the relationship between 'town and gown' has often been criticised as not always being aligned, limiting the potential economic and societal benefits a close relationship might bring to the city and region. As a major policy initiative following the 2008 financial crisis, the UK coalition government introduced City Deals in 2012 to support local economic growth in the city and regions, through a partnership approach between central government and local government working with other major stakeholders to decide on regional priorities with funding from a mix of public and private sources. This paper considers the role of universities as localisation growth enablers through their involvement in City Deals, which is assessed through an initial review of stakeholder analysis and university civic engagement and by a qualitative case study of City Deals in Newcastle, Aberdeen, Belfast, and Stirling. This research concludes that while universities participate in town and gown civic engagement to varying degrees, the 'third mission' where universities engage with societal needs and market demands by linking the university's activity with its own socio-economic context (Pinto et al. 2016) is not a priority for UK universities in comparison with their teaching and research roles. Overall, the evidence points to City Deals providing an opportunity for universities to enhance their town and gown relationships especially through their role in innovation, as a 'local leader,' and as an engine for local economic development. However, the degree to which this is being delivered is variable, constrained by the configuration of each deal, the input of the university, and the financial risk/value for money which the university is willing to take. • Universities are important players in city and regional economic growth and prosperity. • City Deals provide an opportunity for universities to enhance their town and gown relationships. • The City Deals initiative has enabled universities to enhance their research and innovation capacity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Introduction The aim of this service evaluation project was to assess the quality of clinical details provided in radiological requests. Methods A retrospective review of adult inpatient and emergency department radiological requests over a seven-day period was performed, using the local Clinical Radiological Information System (CRIS). Requests for plain film, CT, MRI and Ultrasound were assessed for the inclusion of a clinical question, lateralisation/localisation of signs or symptoms if required, and relevant past medical/surgical history if available. Results 1548 imaging requests were analysed. 76% asked a specific clinical question. 74% of requests requiring localisation provided this. Of those cases with relevant past medical or surgical history available, 49% mentioned this. Emergency department (ED) requests provided localisation when required in 81% of cases compared to 62% of in-patients (p < 0.05). However, in-patient requests contained relevant past history in 53% of cases compared to 40% for ED requests (p = 0.00096). Compared to plain film requests, those for CT, MRI and Ultrasound studies were more complete in respect to inclusion of a clinical question (88% versus 72%, p < 0.05), localisation if required (83% versus 71%, p = 0.0007) and pertinent clinical history (67% versus 42%, p < 0.05). Requests from the weekend more often included a clinical question (83% vs 75%, p = 0.00054) and localisation if needed (84% vs 71%, p = 0.00188) compared with weekday requests. Conclusion This large-scale service evaluation project shows that the quality of clinical details in requests for radiological investigations requires improvement, particularly in regard to inclusion of relevant past medical and surgical history. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction Radioactive seed localisation (RSL) has become increasingly popular for localisation of non-palpable breast tumours. This is largely due to advantages it offers in terms of practicality and convenience when compared to guide wire localisation (WL). This institute switched from using WL to RSL in September 2014. The primary aim was to assess whether this change improved the accuracy of excision with regards to inadequate margin rates and weight of excision specimens. The secondary aim was to establish whether there is a “learning curve” associated with RSL technique. Methods Retrospective data collection was performed for 333 consecutive cases of unifocal non-palpable invasive breast cancers undergoing excision with WL or RSL. An inadequate margin was defined as tumour <1 mm from an inked radial margin. Patient demographics, tumour characteristics and clinical outcomes were compared between WL and RSL cases. Results 100 WL and 233 RSL cases were included. Patient demographics and tumour characteristics were similar for both groups. Inadequate margin rates were 18% with WL and 8.6% with RSL (p = 0.013). Median specimen weights were 33.3 g with WL and 28.7 g with RSL (p = 0.014). Subdividing the RSL group into the first 100 cases performed (RSL1) and the subsequent 133 cases (RSL2), inadequate margin rates were 13.0% and 5.3% respectively (p = 0.037). Mean specimen weights were similar. Conclusion Switching from WL to RSL results in a significant reduction in both inadequate margin rates and specimen weights. A procedure-specific learning curve is present on first implementation of RSL and following this, inadequate margin rates are further reduced. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Radio frequency (RF) based indoor localisation techniques have gained much attention over the past nearly three decades. Such techniques can be classified as active and passive while passive systems can have either device-assisted or device-free characteristics. Device-free localisation can be a prominent research field as it transcends other device-based approaches in certain application scenarios. Accordingly, we have witnessed an influx of IDFL research focusing on multiple disciplines including occupancy, positioning, activity and identity. However, despite the recent emergence of several exciting technologies and corresponding techniques, IDFL faces some important challenges and because of this, we haven’t come across many mainstream commercial products using RF-based IDFL techniques. In this article, we survey the recent progress of IDFL prioritising on indoor positioning. We decompose the localisation dimensions into occupants, space and time, provide a detailed taxonomy and a comprehensive review of these techniques. We divide the state of the art mainly into Wireless Network-based and Radar-based, evaluate the respective technologies and the techniques qualitatively, discuss trends, limitations and also indicate future research directions relevant to this field. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Abstract: Internet of Things (IoTs) is an emerging technology that is envisioned to revolutionise the enabling environment and to provide autonomous, ubiquitous and pervasive computing within Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs). IoTs are usually associated with the acquisition of sensor node information and controlling of “things”. However, the absence of location information of these sensor nodes compromises the intelligence of the IoT network. Therefore, this work is motivated by the recent advances in the two important areas of WSNs namely, indoor localisation and IoTs. This paper therefore presents a framework that integrates indoor localisation of sensor nodes and IoTs in a real world scenario. The focus is mainly on the implementation issues regarding localisation algorithm complexity, hardware computational capabilities and Internet/Intranet enabled connectivity for access to the sensor nodes’ location information. A sensor node prototype is developed using specialised electronic components and proprietary protocols to provide a capable platform for embedding a distributive online localisation algorithm based on Received Signal Strength (RSSI) and Gauss-Newton Algorithm (GNA). The algorithm is first simulated before porting it to the sensor node prototypes. A gateway device and an IoT framework are also proposed and implemented based on Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP (LAMP) server to provide global and local access to sensor nodes’ location information. The Root Mean Square Error (RMSE) of the IoT logged estimated coordinates from the prototype nodes and the estimated coordinates from the simulation are computed and compared. The computational power of the hardware is analysed based the time it takes to perform the GNA based localisation process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The concept of ‘Solarization’ has been doing rounds for past decade. Use of Solar Energy is advocated by many; however, the sustainability of the solar energy has never been discussed. ‘Localization of Solar Energy through Local Assembly, Sale and Usage of 1 Million Solar Study Lamps’, an initiative by IIT Bombay in partnership with NCEF tries to address the challenges of sustainability through the twin pillars of ‘Localization and Saturation’. Moreover, under this project the focus is given on making the rural economy self-sufficient in solar products along with accomplishing the aim of Right to Light to each child. In this paper, we discuss the energy requirements of rural India, followed by technical design of the SoUL lamp that has been distributed, along with a brief idea of the objectives and the framework which has been incorporated while distributing SoUL. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Aim: To assess the reliability of the vertical tube shift technique (VTST) and horizontal tube shift technique (HTST) for the localisation of unerupted supernumerary teeth (ST) in the anterior region of the maxilla. Methods: A convenience sample of 83 patients who attended a major teaching hospital because of unerupted ST was selected. Only non-syndromic patients with ST and who had complete clinical and radiographic and surgical records were included in the study. Ten examiners independently rated the paired set of radiographs for each technique. Chi-square test, paired t test and kappa statistics were employed to assess the intra- and inter-examiner reliability. Results: Paired sets of 1660 radiographs (830 pairs for each technique) were available for the analysis. The overall sensitivity for VTST and HTST was 80.6 and 72.1% respectively, with slight inter-examiner and good intra-examiner reliability. Statistically significant differences were evident between the two localisation techniques ( p < 0.05). Conclusions: Localisation of unerupted ST using VTST was more successful than HTST in the anterior region of the maxilla. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Computer vision remains an under-exploited technology for assistive devices. Here, we propose a navigation technique using low-resolution images from wearable or hand-held cameras to identify landmarks that are indicative of a user’s position along crowdsourced paths. We test the components of a system that is able to provide blindfolded users with information about location via tactile feedback. We assess the accuracy of vision-based localisation by making comparisons with estimates of location derived from both a recent SLAM-based algorithm and from indoor surveying equipment. We evaluate the precision and reliability by which location information can be conveyed to human subjects by analysing their ability to infer position from electrostatic feedback in the form of textural (haptic) cues on a tablet device. Finally, we describe a relatively lightweight systems architecture that enables images to be captured and location results to be served back to the haptic device based on journey information from multiple users and devices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The concept of ‘Solarization’ has been doing rounds for past decade. Use of Solar Energy is advocated by many; however, the sustainability of the solar energy has never been discussed. ‘Localization of Solar Energy through Local Assembly, Sale and Usage of 1 Million Solar Study Lamps’, an initiative by IIT Bombay in partnership with NCEF tries to address the challenges of sustainability through the twin pillars of ‘Localization and Saturation’. Moreover, under this project the focus is given on making the rural economy self-sufficient in solar products along with accomplishing the aim of Right to Light to each child. In this paper, we discuss the energy requirements of rural India, followed by technical design of the SoUL lamp that has been distributed, along with a brief idea of the objectives and the framework which has been incorporated while distributing SoUL. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The data collected from the sensor network is meaningful to most of the wireless sensor network applications if and only if it is coupled with the exact positioning of the node. Mere localisation solves the problem of locating an unknown node, however applications like battlefield surveillance or enemy tracking, rescue-operations as well as monitoring of military facilities demand security and reliability of the location information. Therefore secure localisation of non-reference nodes facilitates the localisation system to be robust and secure in adversarial circumstances. The work targets secure localisation of the node position using least significant bit (LSB) insertion technique of steganography. In order for a node to be aware of its position, it sends a cover-image along with the node-id to the Cluster head (CH). The CH which already knows the node position performs LSB embedding on the cover image to generate a stego-image. The stego-image and the cover-image are then compared to get secure position information. The comparison will yield accurate position information only if the cover image is the same. For an adversarial circumstance (different cover image), the security mechanism is robust, and the information will be conveyed to the intended recipient only. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The effectiveness of human resource management (HRM) in sustaining knowledge management (KM) and the role of both KM and HRM in supporting employee replacement processes are the main objectives of the study presented in this paper. This research through literature review and qualitative case studies examined the impact of KM and HRM strategies on organisational effectiveness during employee replacement program, called Nitaqat in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The lost knowledge as a result of this turnover on a large scale as a 'country scale' is the topic that will be discussed and presented in this paper. Nitaqat as a localisation program that has been forced by the Saudi Ministry of Labour has caused mass employees' turnover, affecting knowledge retention in many private companies. For the purpose of avoiding knowledge loss while maintaining the competitive advantage of intellectual capital, the research investigated KM-HRM links responsible for any adequate employee replacement process. This paper presents specifically the discussion and analysis of interviews done with the HR managers from construction companies to understand the impact of Nitaqat progam within the construction industry in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

One of the most important problems in anti-missile systems is localisation ambulatory missiles' defence sites along with fixed missiles' defence sites in best positions to destroy enemy's missiles. For localisation, there are lots of constraints and consumptions, which should be considered to making predictions in missiles behaviours. An optimum algorithm for localisation of the missiles' defence sites is provided. Predictions of attackers' missiles behaviors for assisting real-time defending operations in the defender sites is also provided. One simulator for finding the best places to locate ambulatory missiles' defence sites presented. This simulator considers fixed and ambulatory missiles' defence sites along with their parameters to provide best solutions by relying on modified genetic algorithm. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper argues that the integration of faith-based schools into New Zealand's secular democratic society is compromised by the localisation of the country's national curriculum. The argument is illustrated by a small study undertaken at a Muslim girls' secondary school. Significant dilemmas were encountered by the school as it sought to align its curriculum to the liberal principles and values in the national curriculum. New Zealand, as a modern, pluralist society built on liberal principles and values, has a long tradition of integrating diverse groups in order to create a cohesive society with the education system serving as the main site for integration. The post-1990s' shift to the localisation of that system changed the nature of the integration process leading to the possibility of permanent segregation for some groups. We identify the localised character of New Zealand education through its community-responsive curriculum, rather than the existence of diverse groups themselves, as a contributor to segregation with negative consequences for the country's social cohesion. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The article discusses a proteomic study about the brackish water mussel Mytilopsis leucophaeata that stems from the second half of the Cambrian Period and compares it with the frilled shark Chlamydoselachus anguineus of the Permian period. Topics covered include the mussels' homogenization and fractional centrifugation, ribosomal composition in the prokaryotic and eucaryotic range (ER), and proteins from the ER, Golgi network and plasma membrane.

Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) are extensively used in military applications for border area monitoring, battle-field surveillance, tracking enemy troops, where the sensor nodes run on battery power. Localisation of sensor nodes is extremely important to identify the location of event in military applications for further actions. Existing localisation algorithms consume more energy by heavy computation and communication overheads. The objective of the proposed research is to increase the lifetime of the military sensor networks by reducing the power consumption in each sensor node during localisation. For the state-of-the-art, we propose a novel intelligent unmanned aerial vehicle anchor node (IUAN) with an intelligent arc selection (IAS)-based centralised localisation algorithm, which removes computation cost and reduces communication cost at every sensor node. The IUAN collects the signal strength, distance data from sensor nodes and the central control station (CCS) computes the position of sensor nodes using IAS algorithm. Our approach significantly removes computation cost and reduces communication cost at each sensor node during localisation, thereby radically extends the lifetime and localisation coverage of the military sensor networks. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A striking aspect of Chinese FDI is its geographical and sectoral diversification. It is exceptionally wide ranging, if we take into account that the People's Republic of China is a developing country that only recently joined the global economy. Moreover, Chinese multinationals are currently established in both developed countries (the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia) and poor countries (Sudan and Zambia). As a result, this paper seeks to analyze the motives that have led such firms to set up in such diverse countries. At the same time it aims to determine the types of investment made, in order to reveal the patterns of localization. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Since Hetuvidyā was introduced into China, its trend of localisation became all the more evident. Besides Xuanzang's translation and innovation, researchers' removal of vehicles and their retainment of tenors in their metaphors were important evidence of this trend. These researchers' practices not only were consistent with the tradition of Neo-Hetuvidyā, the advocated relationship between names and facts, and the linguistic features and way of thinking of ancient Chinese people, but also revealed the flaws in Dignāga's trairupya and Hetuvidyā's level of development in the specific historical and cultural background. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The pivotal role of LYRIC/AEG‐1 in malignant transformation, tumourigenesis and chemo‐resistance has previously been demonstrated in different cell types and sub‐cellular compartments. The localisation of LYRIC/AEG‐1 appears crucial to its function and is regulated by three lysine‐rich nuclear localisation signal regions, one of which was previously demonstrated to be modified by ubiquitin. Here we show that mutation of LYRIC/AEG‐1 at K486 and K491 results in a loss of ubiquitination. A K486/491R double mutant that is incapable of ubiquitination shows reduced binding to the NFκB subunit p65 or importin‐β resulting in a distinctive peri‐nuclear localisation of LYRIC/AEG‐1. We also provide evidence to suggest that TOPORS, an E3 ligase that also regulates p53 modification may be responsible for LYRIC/AEG‐1 ubiquitin modification. Overall we demonstrate that specific sites of LYRIC/AEG‐1 ubiquitination are essential for regulating LYRIC/AEG‐1 localisation and functionally interacting proteins. Highlights: LYRIC/AEG‐1 is an important oncogene.2 specific lysine residues in exNLS‐2 are ubiquitinated.Deletion of both lysine residues changes localisation and interaction with p65.LYRIC/AEG‐1 interacts with TOPORS, a known E3 ligase. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract: Transient pressures occur in water distribution systems (WDS) and have the potential to cause structural damage to assets, such as bursts and leakage which can also have impacts on surrounding infrastructure. Transients also have the potential to adversely affect aspects of potable water quality, including inducing low or negative pressure events with the potential to cause contaminant intrusion or through shock loadings which can mobilise otherwise stable material layers from the pipe wall. This paper outlines a transient source location methodology. The basis of the method considers the varying transit times of a transient pressure primary wave front to different locations of a pipeline or network. The method relies on a comparison between determined wave front arrival times at multiple, time synchronised pressure data acquisition locations and estimated wave transit times calculated from system connectivity and known or estimated pipe parameters and characteristics, to estimate transient source locations. Validation of the method is provided by data from a laboratory based physical model which explores transient pressure propagation in a looped and branched pipe network. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Abstract: As a reaction against global problems such as climate change and peak oil, localisation movements gathered renewed momentum during the last decade. Prominent amongst these is Transition Towns, a movement which advocates the development of resilient local communities to deal with these challenges in an adequate way. On the basis of extensive qualitative research of the movement's rise in Flanders (Belgium), this article studies the way Transition Towns represents the local. It shows that the movement is vulnerable for what has been called the ‘local trap’, and argues that the latter should actually be conceived as a post-political trap. The representation of the local is depoliticised when it conceals the fact that it is always a hegemonic construction which inevitably entails exclusions and the exercise of power. Drawing on post-foundational political theory, this article not only provides a novel interpretation of Transition Towns, but also aims to recast the ongoing localisation debate by showing that post-politics represents a fundamental problem for it. At the same time, however, the political can never be completely abolished, but always comes back with a vengeance. This ambiguity and complexity are central to this article's analysis of how Transition Towns deals with the local and the political. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]