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Information Management in Project Management
Authors: Ribeiro Fernanda , Malheiro da Silva Armando
Published: October 2019

The authors start by presenting a disciplinary positioning regarding the information science (IS) that is being developed, investigated, and taught at the University of Porto, Portugal and rigorously spelling out the cross-cutting approach to information management (IM), which is also shared with other social sciences and technology-oriented disciplines. From this point, it is presented a short overview and a literature review about the nature of project management (PM) to emphasize the need for an effective and fully assumed approach between IM and PM. It is observed that for PM specialists, info-communicational flows are important, and they seek to manage them intuitively, but without feeling compelled to draw on the know-how of the IS and IM specialists. However, the opposite is true, that is, there are in course some interesting adaptations of PM procedures, applied to informational projects, as it is shown in the last part of this chapter.
Are Family Businesses a Good Environment for Project Management?
Authors: Ferrari Filippo
Published: October 2019

Relationships between project management, operations management, and organizational strategy are well-known, as well as organizational influences on project. Family businesses work on projects, but their unique nature makes family firms a challenging context for Project Management. This chapter aims to present and discuss the specific dynamics of family business that can impact project management practices. By definition, a project is a complex system, consisting of a set of dozens of interrelated sub-processes. As is known, the percentage of projects that satisfy both technical requirements, budget compliance and which meet the deadlines, is extremely low. This fact forces the researchers to equip themselves with more sophisticated tools to face the complexity of a project, in order to increase its chances of success.
Supply Chain for Remanufacturing Operations
Authors: Arredondo-Soto Karina Cecilia , Miranda-Ackerman Marco A. , Nakasima-López Mydory Oyuky
Published: October 2019

Remanufacturing requires new skills in forecasting, planning, inventory management, and many other supply chain practices. The main complicating characteristics of remanufacturing were identified in 2000. In 2011, the evolution in the solution of these complications from 2000 to 2009 was identified, but more practical research was needed. The tools developed during that period were mostly quantitative, based on mathematical models and simulation but not associated with any kind of specific remanufacturing operation. For this reason, this chapter analyzes practical research developed from 2010 to 2019 by including tools methods and techniques related to supply chain for remanufacturing operations. The contribution of this literature review is to determine the trends developed in the last 10 years to mitigate the effects of the complications generated by the remanufacturing operations. As an added value, the cases of studies that include applications to specific remanufactured products is highlighted.
Media's Role in Communicating Gender and Migration Messages in Africa
Authors: Macharia Juliet Wambui
Published: October 2019

The 21st century has seen the development of digital technologies as well as the growth of diverse media channels including the social networks. Many people in Africa rely on both traditional media, regional and local media to receive messages about other countries. In Africa, most of the media reports will be about women who have migrated to the middle East to look for jobs. But despite the negative messages more women than men still go to the Middle East to work as domestic servants and other lowly jobs. The men also migrate as skilled workers. Both the global media and local media present messages about America as the place to be. The media messages create the perception that in America, one can achieve economic stability. From Kenya, there are as many men as women who migrate to the US in search of education, jobs, and a better life.
Media and the Challenges of Displaced Men in Nigeria
Authors: Chidozie Felix Chidozie , Oghuvbu Augustine Ejiroghene
Published: October 2019

This chapter addresses the under-reportage of the challenges confronting the male population of the IDPs by the mainstream media in Nigeria. It argues that the challenges facing the IDPs as a result of the Boko Haram terrorism, natural and man-made disasters, as well as the Hausa-Fulani mayhem, are peculiar to all the IDPs irrespective of demographic disparities. With the aid of 256 copies of questionnaires distributed among the male population of IDPs, recording 100 percent return rate and interviews conducted at Durumi Area One IDPs Camps in Abuja, FCT, the study answered the research questions posed here. Findings show that the plights of the male population of the IDPs ranging from hunger, starvation, water, electricity, accommodation shortages, and lack of sustainable occupation, portend serious human security threats for the country. It proposes policy-relevant actions for the government and other related agencies working with the IDPs; while concluding the role of media in trumpeting the challenges of the male population of the IDPs will mitigate their plights.
Competitiveness of the Hotel Industry
Authors: Mota Veiga Pedro , Ambrósio Filipe , Ribeiro Ferreira Raúl
Published: October 2019

The principal goal of this study is to identify the role of knowledge management organizational processes as a determinant of competitiveness in the hotel industry, particularly how knowledge management strategies centered on the source (internal and external) and knowledge (tacit and explicit) have a positive impact on the competitiveness of hotels. Authors use a quantitative approach based in an email survey applied to 55 Portuguese hotels. Results show that the knowledge management strategies oriented to source and type of knowledge are critical for hotels' competitiveness and obtaining competitive advantages. This will help hotel managers better understand how to align the knowledge management strategies in order to improve hotel competitiveness. This chapter is among the first research into the links among knowledge management strategy, based on knowledge source (internal, external) and type (tacit, explicit) and hotel competitiveness, an integrated framework.
Psychological Wellbeing as a Creative Resource for Businesses in the Tourism Industry
Authors: Garcês Soraia , Pocinho Margarida , de Jesus Saul Neves
Published: October 2019

This chapter probes the relevance of adopting a multidisciplinary view to better understand tourism. It focuses on psychology applied to this industry and particularly, psychological wellbeing as a key factor for the competitiveness of the field. Authors discuss the rise of the experience economy; aligning of psychology and tourism to further create knowledge; and wellbeing in tourism. A case study, The Tourist Wellbeing Project, gives hope for future multidisciplinary endeavors. Uniting efforts from different areas increases the chance to innovate and develop creative products, and psychological wellbeing has great potential as a nontangible product to improve the tourism experience.
Heritage as a Source of Competitive Advantage
Authors: Almeida Antonio , Machado Luiz Pinto , Silva Tiago Pimenta
Published: October 2019

Heritage tourism, as one of the most relevant market niches in the tourism sector, plays a key role in furthering the competitiveness of destinations in general. The relationship between cultural heritage and tourism development has received an increasing amount of attention by academia, owing to the persistent efforts of the DMOs to incorporate heritage resources in tourism plans. This chapter explores the potential impact of heritage tourism in the development of tourism products to increase overall competitiveness based on new combinations of heritage resources and traditional competitive advantages of the tourism sector. To this end, the chapter examines data pertaining to respondents hosted in one of the Quintas da Madeira. Findings suggest initiatives to increase the cultural component of the tourism experience to reinforce the capacity to transform heritage and culture in competitive products.
Achieving a Competitive Management in Micro and Small Independent Hotels
Authors: Lima Santos Luís , Gomes Conceição , Malheiros Cátia
Published: October 2019

The lodging industry is a crucial contributor to global tourism revenues in many countries. A significant part of hotel revenues comes from micro and small hotel companies not belonging to global brands. The aim of this chapter is to propose new tools – based on USALI and on the most relevant operating ratios – to support the management of micro and small hotels that are not integrated into hotel chains. The methodology starts with literature review, which allowed to point out some USALI schedules that are not being used, a lot of items of USALI schedules without relevance and a set of operating ratios and indicators highlighted by researchers and professionals. The first result consists in the proposal of seven simplified hospitality management accounting schedules (revenue and cost items). The second result is an operating scorecard that includes the ratios and indicators useful for micro and small independent hotels.
Agrotourism as an Opportunity to Enhance the Development and Competitiveness of Rural Areas
Authors: Postevoy Kirill , Fernandes Paula Odete , Kosenchuk Olga Vitalevna , Nunes Alcina Maria
Published: October 2019

Rural tourism increases income sources for rural residents, reduces rural population outflow, and preserves cultural traditions. This chapter considers development of agrotourism in a rural region like the Omsk region, and agrotourism potential of each Omsk district is assessed. To assess the agrotourism potential, integral and rating indicators were calculated using secondary data and the assessment of 40 experts. The analysis allowed a rating of Omsk's municipal districts. Based on the results, the Southern forest-steppe zone has the highest potential for the development of agrotourism. Several other districts present good conditions to increase the potential of agrotourism development. Some districts are distinct, but conditions for the development of agrotourism exist in all areas of the Omsk region.
Applicability of Circular Economy in the Hospitality Industry
Authors: Bica Joana , Julião Jorge , Gaspar Marcelo Rudolfo C.
Published: October 2019

As a growing trend and sustainability tool, characterizing consumer concern, behavior, and intentions towards circular practices is an important starting point to the adoption of Circular Economy. With a major focus on Hospitality Industry, an exploratory survey was conducted, approaching foreign and domestic tourists based on an online questionnaire, which produced 203 valid answers. Initial findings suggested most consumers are willing to accept green and circular practices when choosing their hotels. Furthermore, participants mentioned being concerned about the environment and the water consumption, supporting sustainable practices to minimize such environmental impacts. Taking into account age and gender, it was possible to understand which Circular Economy practices can influence most consumers' decisions and choices.
Industrial Automation Using Internet of Things
Authors: Jain Samyak , Chandrasekaran K.
Published: October 2019

This chapter presents a comprehensive view of Industrial Automation using internet of things (IIoT). Advanced Industries are ushering in a new age of physical production backed by the information-based economy. The term Industrie 4.0 refers to the 4th paradigm shift in production, in which intelligent manufacturing technology is interconnected with physical machines. IIoT is basically a convergence of industrial systems with advanced, near-real-time computing and analytics, powered by low cost and low power sensing devices leveraging global internet connectivity. The key benefits of Industrial IoT systems are a) improved operational efficiency and productivity b) reduced maintenance costs c) improved asset utilization, monitoring and maintenance d) development of new business models e) product innovation and f) enhanced safety. Key parameters that impact Industrial Automation are a) Security b) Data Integrity c) Interoperability d) Latency e) Scalability, Reliability, and Availability f) Fault tolerance and Safety, and g) Maintainability, Serviceability, and Programmability.
DDoS Attacks and Defense Mechanisms Using Machine Learning Techniques for SDN
Authors: Swami Rochak , Dave Mayank , Ranga Virender
Published: October 2019

Distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack is one of the most disastrous attacks that compromises the resources and services of the server. DDoS attack makes the services unavailable for its legitimate users by flooding the network with illegitimate traffic. Most commonly, it targets the bandwidth and resources of the server. This chapter discusses various types of DDoS attacks with their behavior. It describes the state-of-the-art of DDoS attacks. An emerging technology named “Software-defined networking” (SDN) has been developed for new generation networks. It has become a trending way of networking. Due to the centralized networking technology, SDN suffers from DDoS attacks. SDN controller manages the functionality of the complete network. Therefore, it is the most vulnerable target of the attackers to be attacked. This work illustrates how DDoS attacks affect the whole working of SDN. The objective of this chapter is also to provide a better understanding of DDoS attacks and how machine learning approaches may be used for detecting DDoS attacks.
A System Dynamics Model and Interface for the Simulation and Analysis of Milk Supply Chains
Authors: Tsaples Georgios , Tarnanidis Theodore
Published: October 2019

The objective of this chapter is the development of a System Dynamics model for the study of the milk supply chain and how an extreme event can affect its behavior. A simple interface is developed that can be used to increase the ease of communication and provide an interactive approach to the decision-making process. The model contains three echelons: farmers, processors and retailers. The main results show that under normal circumstances, the behavior of the system reaches equilibrium after a few oscillations. However, these oscillations can be smoothed out if the adjustment time of the order placement is increased. Under an extreme event that reduces the demand for milk, behavior changes and the system remains in dis-equilibrium for the entire simulation. Once again, adjustment times remain the leverages that can influence and mitigate those negative effects. Finally, a more robust and collaborative decision-making process among the actors of the chain could be beneficial for all not only under normal circumstances, but also in the presence of extreme uncertainty.
A Framework for Thinking Intermediation in Logistics Management
Authors: Quillaud Alban
Published: October 2019

The purpose of this chapter is to provide a logistics market structural grid that is not based on industry practices. Rather, it is based on clear principles of microeconomics. The analysis of the logistics market based on intermediation standards highlights the essential role of the logistics management function, and derives the key determinants of the logistics management outsourcing. It also provides elements that contribute to the understanding of future industry trends. This chapter logically identifies that the key principles of microeconomics are well applicable to the logistics. They even help better explain the emergence of the logistics management function. It demonstrates that those principles in the context of the new technologic edge could lead to a reintermediation, creating a restructuration of some segments of the market.
Supply Chain Network Design Using an Enhanced Hybrid Swarm-Based Optimization Algorithm
Authors: Yuce Baris , Mastrocinque Ernesto
Published: October 2019

Supply chain network design is one of the most important strategic issues in operations management. The main objective in designing a supply chain is to keep the cost as low as possible. However, the modelling of a supply chain requires more than single-objective such as lead-time minimization, service level maximization, and environmental impact maximization among others. Usually these objectives may cause conflicts such as increasing the service level usually causes a growth in costs. Therefore, the aim should be to find trade-off solutions to satisfy the conflicting objectives. The aim of this chapter is to propose a new method based on a hybrid version of the Bees Algorithm with Slope Angle Computation and Hill Climbing Algorithm to solve a multi-objective supply chain network design problem. A real case from the literature has been selected and solved in order to show the potentiality of the proposed method in solving a large scale combinatorial problem.
A Conceptual Model for Biomass Supply Chain Sustainability
Authors: Petridis Konstantinos , Grigoroudis Evangelos , Arabatzis Garyfallos
Published: October 2019

One of the key elements of future energy generation is the switch to non-depletable resources, widely known as renewable energy sources (RES). There are many types of RES, however, but the focus of this article is on biomass products, which mainly consists of forest production (wood) and energy crops. One of the main problems of using biomass products for renewable energy production is the fact that several constraints should be imposed for both the management of forests and land. There are different aspects of optimal management of biomass products that guarantees the sustainability of the ecological systems. In this article, an analysis of the management for forest and agricultural products from energy crops is presented, demonstrating latest trends in biomass products as primal resource for renewable energy. Finally, a conceptual model for a biomass supply chain is proposed and discussed.
A Virtual Supply Chain System for Improved Information Sharing and Decision Making
Authors: Kakhki Mohammad Daneshvar , Nemati Hamid , Hassanzadeh Farhad
Published: October 2019

Integrated supply chain information systems (ISCIS) face various barriers including lack of alignment between IT and business model, security and privacy concerns, behavioral and cultural issues, and heterogeneous software applications. This paper develops an architecture for ISCIS and validate it by interviewing experts. The proposed architecture is an intermediary to integrate in-house information systems as well as cloud-based systems across distributed heterogeneous supply chain networks. The developed ISCIS architecture works in three layers of data, processes, and knowledge and facilitates the alignment of information systems and decision making with business.
Together We E-Export
Authors: Vlachos Ilias P. , Gutnik Sandra
Published: October 2019

This study examined the horizontal collaboration of small and medium companies (SMEs) in export food supply chains facilitated by the use of electronic business tools. A multi-case study of three best-practice Austrian food SMEs examined the practices of horizontal collaboration in global supply chain management. Then, a survey of Austrian food SMEs assessed the horizontal collaboration facilitators and inhibitors. Findings demonstrate that e-business tools foster the creation of virtual alliances and help SMEs to increase export sales to new and/or niche foreign markets. SMEs have limited resources to overcome obstacles like cost restrictions to use advanced yet expensive e-business tools, managing food safety risks in global supply chains, and meet legal requirements of international trade.
Global Supply Chain Management Organization at Siemens in the Advent of Industry 4.0
Authors: Petrisor Ioan , Cozmiuc Diana
Published: October 2019

Contemporary supply chain management involves integration, collaboration, networking, the Internet as a channel. The latter is about to be disrupted by the Internet of Things and industry 4.0. Contemporary Supply Chain Management involves supplier integration over product lifecycle. This creates structural organizational opportunities for Global Supply Chain Centers, organized as a corporate functional unit for an organization, a shared service center or a Business Process Organization that manages supply chain intermediation. The opportunities of such units are unravelled, the major of which: closing bulk contracts at a large discount price, especially for commodities; closing contracts with suppliers to assure supply availability and quality; economies of scale; complex product over lifetime advantages. These are possible for a large corporation or a Business Process Organization. This chapter aims to explore, analyze and evaluate the construction of a Global Supply Chain Management at Siemens since 2009 to date in the advent of Industry 4.0 promoted by Siemens.
4PL Intermediation
Authors: Fattam Nejib , Paché Gilles
Published: October 2019

The 2000s have seen the increased development of a different type of logistics service providers known as fourth party logistics (4PL) service providers. Those providers are now very involved in the short-term “transient” logistics needed by large retailers to organize the supply chain for some of their promotional activities that only last few days, or NGO to organize efficient relief operations after a disaster. Hence, 4PL firms can be considered dynamic assemblers of logistical resources they capture from partners in order to satisfy clients. A major criterion required for a successful 4PL intermediation is trust, as key element of social capital, and this chapter discusses the importance of trust in the efficient operations of this transient or ad hoc relationship between the 4PL and the client.
Encouraging Supply Chain Networks and Customer Loyalty in Global Supply Chain
Authors: Kasemsap Kijpokin
Published: October 2019

This chapter aims to encourage supply chain networks and customer loyalty in global supply chain, thus distinguishing the theoretical and practical concepts of supply chain management (SCM) and supply chain networks; the multifaceted applications of supply chain network design (SCND); the overview of customer loyalty in global supply chain concerning customer value, customer satisfaction, switching barriers, customer loyalty programs, and customer-company identification (CCID); and the linkage between customer loyalty and supply chain networks in the retail setting. Encouraging supply chain networks and customer loyalty is critical for modern organizations that seek to serve suppliers and customers, increase business performance, strengthen competitiveness, and achieve continuous success in global supply chain. The chapter argues that encouraging supply chain networks and customer loyalty has the potential to improve organizational performance and gain sustainable competitive advantage in global supply chain scenarios.
Supply Chain Relationships
Authors: Boyce Wesley S.
Published: October 2019

The evolving field of supply chain management is rooted in the premise that traditionally independent firms need to work together in order to achieve supply chain success. This article outlines supply chain collaboration, which is a critical strategy for the field of supply chain management. While firms have traditionally operated in a manner that only considers their own well-being, a transition is occurring where open market relationships are diminishing and cooperation, coordination, and collaboration are becoming much more common. There are several key dimensions of collaboration that serve as drivers to its success, and firms that engage in these activities should experience closer relationships with channel partners and ultimately achieve higher levels of success. While this issue has been thoroughly covered in the logistics and supply chain management literature, its limited implementation and lack of widespread success provides evidence that the topic should continue to be a focal point in future research.
Do Collaborative Relationships in Supply Chain Pay-Off?
Authors: Kwon Ik-Whan G. , Hong Seock-Jin , Kim Sung-Ho
Published: October 2019

Collaborative relationship is said to foster sustainable supply chain operations. It is argued that relationship based supply chain produces financially tangible results in many areas of supply chain. The concept is based on transaction cost theory arguing that the final price is determined in the market by total cost. A collaborative relationship fosters trust that leads to lowering transaction cost and speed up time to market which creates “serial equity” rather than “spot equity”. Recent research on collaboration and supply chain performance seems to suggest tangible financial gains. Yet, no theoretical framework has been developed and empirical evidences have been lacking to support such hypothesis. A clearly defined theoretical framework and supportive empirical evidence between these two constructs are needed for future research in this area. This article attempts to articulate the theoretical foundation of collaborative relationship in supply chain and survey empirical results on financial gains reported in various research studies.
Security Threats and Recent Countermeasures in Cloud Computing
Authors: Mishra Anupama , Gupta Neena , Gupta Brij B.
Published: October 2019

The cloud is an appealing innovation that has driven, in record time, an extraordinary interest. It is right now one of the busiest regions of research in IT, due to its adaptability, vigor, and capacity to altogether lessen the expenses of administrations to clients on the web. Additionally, cloud stores all client information in server farms dispersed the world over. In this manner, security has turned into a foremost worry that anticipates numerous organizations to receive its administrations. Clients should store their information, a few of which are ordinarily secret or individual; in this way, the authors are exceptionally mindful to information honesty and classification amid exchange to a cloud server. This exploration chapter plans to build up an investigation on the different security threats engaged with distributed computing along with their recent countermeasures.
Internet of Things in Healthcare
Authors: Thangaraj Rajasekaran , Rajendar Sivaramakrishnan , Kandasamy Vidhya
Published: October 2019

Healthcare motoring has become a popular research in recent years. The evolution of electronic devices brings out numerous wearable devices that can be used for a variety of healthcare motoring systems. These devices measure the patient's health parameters and send them for further processing, where the acquired data is analyzed. The analysis provides the patients or their relatives with the medical support required or predictions based on the acquired data. Cloud computing, deep learning, and machine learning technologies play a prominent role in processing and analyzing the data respectively. This chapter aims to provide a detailed study of IoT-based healthcare systems, a variety of sensors used to measure parameters of health, and various deep learning and machine learning approaches introduced for the diagnosis of different diseases. The chapter also highlights the challenges, open issues, and performance considerations for future IoT-based healthcare research.
Wireless Sensor Network Protocols, Performance Metrics, Biosensors, and WSN in Healthcare
Authors: Sumathi V.
Published: October 2019

Wireless network led to the development of Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs). A Wireless sensor network is a set of connected devices, sensors, and electronic components that can transmit the information collected from an observed field to the relevant node through wireless links. WSN has advanced many application fields. It can change any kind of technology that can modify the future lifestyle. WSNs are composed of tiny wireless computers that can sense the situation of atmosphere, process the sensor data, make a decision, and spread data to the environmental stimuli. Sensor-based technology has created several opportunities in the healthcare system, revolutionizing it in many aspects. This chapter explains in detail wireless sensor networks, their protocol, and performance metrics. The impact and role of the Biosensor in a wireless sensor network and healthcare systems are depicted. The integration of the computer engineering program into the WSNs is addressed.
QoS-Enabled Improved Cuckoo Search-Inspired Protocol (ICSIP) for IoT-Based Healthcare Applications
Authors: Vadivel R. , Ramkumar J.
Published: October 2019

Internet of Things (IoT) is a technology which accommodates the hardware, software, and physical objects that collaborate with each other. IoT-based healthcare applications are increasing day by day and are never going to be decreased. Healthcare applications work in an ad-hoc manner to collect patient data and send it to corresponding persons so they can take just-in-time action. The routing protocols designed for general ad-hoc networks and applications are not supported by IoT-based, ad-hoc networks. Hence, there exists a need to develop a routing protocol to support IoT-based, ad-hoc networks. This chapter focuses to develop a routing protocol for an IoT-based, cognitive radio ad-hoc network by utilizing bio-inspired concept with the objective of reducing the delay and energy consumption. NS2 simulation results reflect the proposed routing protocol's performance in terms of benchmark performance metrics.
An Intelligent IoT-Based Health Monitoring System for Tribal People
Authors: Geetha N. , Sankar A.
Published: October 2019

Healthcare monitoring has grown drastically in the world. People are provided with modern treatments and continuous monitoring of physiological changes in their body. Many technologies are merged into the medial field to bring in this revolution. Many solutions are provided and are commonly used in hospitals and by patients. An IoT-based intelligent healthcare monitoring system provides a continuous health monitoring for tribal people. The system collects data from a patient and loads it into the cloud storage. The doctors have the privilege to view the patients' data and suggest the prescriptions or send an alert message in case of any emergency. A prototype model is developed and tested. This system helps to provide a healthcare solution for tribal community.
Gainful Utilization of Excess Heat From Power Transformers
Authors: Vinogradov Alexander , Sopov Anatoly , Bolshev Vadim , Vinogradova Alina
Published: October 2019

The study analyzes the various methods of gainful utilization of excess heat from power transformers. The ways to reduce heat loss inside the tank power transformer are found. The potential amount of heat emitted by power transformers of different capacities is calculated. New ways of combining the functions of electric transformation and heating in a power transformer are described. A system has been developed to use the excess heat of power transformers in the agricultural power systems. There are the structural and schematic diagrams of the system and a method for calculating its main elements. An improved design of the power transformer cooling system has been developed to combine the functions of electric transformation and heating. Experiments to verify the effectiveness of decisions are described. A feasibility study of the implementation of the developed system was carried out.
Videocapsule Management of Agro-Technological Processes
Authors: Bashilov Alexey Mikhailovich , Korolev Vladimir Alexandrovich
Published: October 2019

The chapter reveals new opportunities for the use of digital video surveillance in the agro-industrial sector. It presents a methodological approach and practical guidelines for modeling and managing changes in agrotechnology, in the conditions of digital transformation of large amounts of data. The proposed technical solutions are aimed at creating better products and gaining competitive advantages, thanks to the improved relationship of specialists and the transition to predictive data analysis. Video surveillance as the most accessible way to obtain information involves the creation of large amounts of data, their long-term storage, fast retrieval, and diverse analysis. The possibilities of video surveillance systems widely used to ensure the safety of industrial buildings and the protection of areas equipped with automatic video analytics modules and integrated computer programs are considered. The organization of managing geographically-distributed agricultural production using mobile and remote video surveillance systems is shown. By using the proposed project of integrating digital video surveillance into a big data system, the organization can be transformed to improve strategy, make system decisions, improve marketing and sales results, improve efficiency and productivity of business processes, improve the performance of production personnel, minimize unprofitable risks, and maximize management efficiency, which will lead to the emergence of new opportunities.
A Model for Planning the Sowing of Agricultural Crops and Raising Animals Through Two-Stage Mathematical Programming
Authors: Lechuga Gilberto Pérez , Sandoval Otilio A. Acevedo , Fernández Karla N. Madrid , Aguilar Raúl Román
Published: October 2019

In this chapter, the authors present a mathematical model to calculate the exact quantities of animals that must compose a herd given the water, food, and land conditions available for their breeding. In the same model, the optimal calculation of vegetables that can be cultivated in the available land spaces is incorporated considering the same restrictions of water, nutrients, and area available for planting. Both models focus primarily from a deterministic perspective. Subsequently, the randomness of the same is uncovered through the uncertainty in the availability of water. Therefore, the first part of the proposal is made through a simple model of linear mathematical programming. The stochastic model is constructed from a two-phase mathematical programming model. The novelty of the proposal and its contribution consists of illustrating, step by step, the construction and solution of the scenarios of the stochastic model for a problem related to agriculture and animal husbandry.
Achieving Environmental Sustainability Through Industry 4.0 Tools
Authors: Aquilani Barbara , Piccarozzi Michela , Silvestri Cecilia , Gatti Corrado
Published: October 2019

Almost all firms are involved in challenges linked to Industry 4.0 that represent a new logic for business models focused on innovation, technology, and sustainability. In this domain, the support and integration of digital innovations is assuming ever greater importance and a key role is played by the so-called “industrial symbiosis.” Looking more in depth at industrial symbiosis literature, which practically developed within the engineering domain, it is clear that most of its particular traits can also be found in management literature when referring to value co-creation, especially in the business to business domain. Given the above, the aim of this work is twofold: to analyze the role of Industry 4.0 digital platforms as a tool for the development of environmental sustainability and to understand how Industry 4.0 as a whole can support the achievement of environmental sustainability goals. The only Italian case will be used to validate the proposed theoretical framework.
The Language of Family Communication of Mother Character in Recent Films
Authors: Gürsoy Ulusoy Şebnem
Published: October 2019

It is seen that the mother character and strong female roles are included in the recent Turkish films. In this sense, it is seen that the roles of the mothers as the gatherer of the family are related to the communication processes within the family. The language and discourse of the mother character in the family communication processes were investigated by examining the representations of the mother character in cinema films and Turkish society. It has been researched that the mother character is mostly used in the cinema series through the representations of the family as binding, restorative, fusing, and solution producer in the family communication processes. It is also important to understand the discourse language and social change processes of recent cinema films about how the character of the mother's character in discourse language and its role in family communication processes are represented and included in the films. The representations of women in the films through the role of mother constitute an important research topic through the family.
Deleuzian Feminism
Authors: Avcı İkbal Bozkurt
Published: October 2019

Minority refers to a distinct deviation from something of which standards and norms are clear. In this direction, “becoming-woman,” which is revealed by Deleuze as the first becoming type is quite impressive for feminist theory. Women can enter into becoming-woman by disturbing the dichotomic order with their line of flight instead of acting according to the identities imposed on them. This study is based upon the concept of becoming-woman in the context of Deleuzian feminism tries to approach the issue of “becoming-woman” in the new Turkey cinema based on the film Zephyr (2011) by Belma Baş. The film is evaluated according to the three basic elements of minor cinema.
Woman Representation in Turkish Detective Series
Authors: Bayar Armoni
Published: October 2019

In Turkish series, the audience watches so many representations of women. It is always so clear that woman has some trouble during her life especially if she works somewhere. And if she is a police officer, these troubles get more and more. She works in a very stressful place and has really hard times. The scope of the study is to examine woman representation in Şahsiyet mini internet series. In this study, the woman commissioner Nevra who is a character in Şahsiyet series, which was presented to the audience over the internet in 2018, was examined with the qualitative content analysis.
Management of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Authors: Boling Bryan , Groves Tasha R.
Published: October 2019

Subarachnoid hemorrhage is an often devastating intracranial hemorrhage resulting from acute bleeding into the subarachnoid space. Although its overall incidence is less than that of acute ischemic stroke, sub-arachnoid hemorrhage carries increased risks of both mortality and disability. Although many patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage are transferred to specialty centers, they might initially present to small community-based hospitals. Treatment for these patients is complex, requiring specialized care and knowledge, and various complications can occur quickly and without warning. Therefore, all members of the health care team who care for these patients must understand proper management. Nurses in the intensive care unit play an important role in influencing outcomes, as they are best positioned to recognize neurological decline and provide rapid intervention. This article discusses the anatomy relevant to, and the epidemiology and pathophysiology of, subarachnoid hemorrhage and provides an overview of current evidence and clinical guidelines for managing this brain injury.
The role of transcranial Doppler ultrasonography in differential diagnosis of vertigo in the Emergency Department
Authors: Siniscalchi Antonio , Malferrari Giovanni
Published: October 2019

Vertigo represents about 4% of access to the Emergency Department (ED). Several conditions, such as general medical illnesses, otovestibular diseases and neurological diseases (including posterior circulation stroke) cause acute vertigo. The incidence of cerebrovascular disease in patients with vertigo in ED varies from 3 to 5%. Although neurosonology studies on acute vestibular syndrome are scarce, the use of transcranial Doppler (TCD) and transcranial color Doppler (TCCD) in the management of vertigo patients has several advantages: it can be performed at the patient's bedside and repeated and, furthermore, its use is low-cost. In an acute stroke, with an experienced doctor, it can help distinguish an ischemic stroke from a hemorrhagic stroke. In acute central vertigo induced by posterior circulation stroke, the TCD or TCCD can be a screening test before angiographic neuroradiological studies for stenosis of vertebral or basal arteries. As a matter of fact, the clinical outcome, particularly in the posterior circulation stroke, is mainly related to a rapid diagnosis and subsequent treatment that will be able to quickly restore the blood flow. In conclusion, TCD and TCCD are useful in the differential diagnosis of vertigo in the ED, although we recognize the indisputable importance of clinical examination as a first step in vertigo management. In the evaluation of patients with acute central vertigo due to suspected posterior circulation stroke, the use of TCD or TCCD can rapidly reveal steno-occlusive disease of the posterior circulation, arterial dissections and give indirect signs of vertebra-basilar insufficiency.
Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of multidrug-resistant isolates from patients with catheter-associated urinary tract infection in a tertiary care hospital
Authors: Jayakaran Jaison , Soundararajan Nirupa , Shanmugam Priyadarshini
Published: October 2019

INTRODUCTION: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) remain as the most common infection. Catheter-associated (CA) UTI can lead to bacteremia and thereby is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in hospitalized patients in our country.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: This study aims to check the prevalence of CAUTI and study the phenotypic and genotypic characters of the multidrug-resistant organisms in a tertiary care hospital, with special reference to NDM-1 and OXA-23.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 231 urine samples from patients with CA-UTI in different wards in a tertiary care hospital over a period of 3 months between June and August 2018 were collected and processed following the standard protocol. Antibiotic susceptibility tests were performed by disk-diffusion method. Modified Hodge test (MHT) was done to isolate carbapenem-resistant isolates, and polymerase chain reaction was done to detect NDM-1 and OXA-23.

RESULTS: Out of 231 samples, 101 samples yielded significant growth. These 38 samples were Gram-negative bacilli which were resistant to carbapenems. Out of the 38 which showed carbapenem resistance, 23 were MHT positive. Out of the 23 MHT-positive isolates, 8 (21.05%) were positive for NDM-1 gene and only 1 (2.6%) was positive for the OXA-23 gene.

CONCLUSION: This study has shown that carbapenem-resistant isolates from all the CA urinary tract-infected patients were 52.77% and most of them were Klebsiella. About 21% of them harbored the NDM-1 gene whereas only 2% had the OXA-23 gene. There has been an alarming increase in the spread of carbapenem resistance.
Resveratrol attenuates malathion-induced liver damage by reducing oxidative stress
Authors: Jalili Cyrus , Farzaei Mohammad Hosein , Roshankhah Shiva , Salahshoor Mohammad Reza
Published: October 2019

BACKGROUND: Malathion is an organophosphate insecticide which disrupts the antioxidant system of the body. Resveratrol is a phytoestrogen and antioxidant of the red grape.

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: This study was designed to evaluate the effects of resveratrol against toxic effects of malathion to the liver of rats.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this study, 48 male rats were randomly assigned to 8 groups: control normal (saline) and malathion control-treated groups (50 mg/kg), resveratrol groups (2, 8, and 20 mg/kg), and malathion + resveratrol-treated groups (2, 8, and 20 mg/kg). Treatments were administered intraperitoneally daily for 14 days. Griess technique was assessed for determined serum nitrite oxide level. Aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, and alkaline phosphatase concentrations were determined for liver functional disturbances. In addition, thiobarbituric acid reactive species, antioxidant capacity, the diameter of hepatocytes, and the central hepatic vein (CHV) were investigated.

RESULTS: Malathion administration significantly improved liver malondialdehyde (MDA) and nitrite oxide level, the mean diameter of CHV and hepatocyte, and liver enzymes and decreased tissue ferric-reducing ability of plasma (FRAP) level compared to the normal control group (P < 0.01). The resveratrol and resveratrol + malathion treatments at all doses significantly reduced the mean diameter of hepatocyte and CHV, liver enzymes, kidney MDA, and nitrite oxide levels and increased tissue FRAP level compared to the malathion control group (P < 0.01).

CONCLUSION: It seems that resveratrol administration improved liver injury induced by malathion in rats.
Pleural effusion due to Chryseobacterium indologenes: Case report and review of literature
Authors: Arif Nazneen , Khullar Swati , Kumar Ratnesh , Choudhary Shiv Kumar , Kapil Arti , Dhawan Benu
Published: October 2019

Chryseobacterium indologenes is found ubiquitously in the environment; it rarely causes human disease. Hence, we report a case of C. indologenes-associated pleural effusion in a patient with aortic dissection. Postoperatively, the patient developed massive right-sided pleural effusion with underlying consolidated lung. Culture of the pleural fluid yielded pure growth of C. indologenes which was susceptible to cotrimoxazole, minocycline, and tigecycline. Therapy was modified; tigecycline and cotrimoxazole were started following which the patient showed improvement, and subsequent cultures of the pleural fluid were sterile. This report promotes awareness of this organism as an emerging pathogen in lung infections and emphasizes the importance of targeted therapy.
The study of entropy in a transmission line resonator interacting with a capacitively coupled Cooper pair box
Authors: Valverde Clodoaldo , Baseia Basilio
Published: October 2019

In the present work, we theoretically study the entropy of a Cooper pair box coupled to a one-dimensional transmission line resonator. The proposed scheme uses the Jaynes-Cummings model in presence of losses to study the time avolution of the system entropy. The coupling of these two subsystems provides an important indication of the influence of Cooper pair box on the evolution of system entropy. Decaying CPB allows us to control variation of entropy at certain times.