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Showing 1 to 20 of 25 for “"system transformation"”.
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Energy system transformation : an evaluation of innovation requirements and policy options
… the required transition to a low-carbon energy system is large. A simple calculation scheme based on the Kaya identity is used to evaluate this transition and to estimate the magnitude of the changes that would be required. The recent performance of the U.S. economy with respect to …
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The energy business system: transformation, social innovation & disruptive smart grid business models
… shift from a high- to a low-carbon energy system is not occurring at the speed required to address climate change. One reason for this, is that conventional energy firms are locked into producing shareholder profit with fossil-intensive business models that are still operable in current …
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Cognitive and operational implications of non-homogeneous aircraft equipage for aviation system transformation
The air traffic management system is currently experiencing a significant transformation to provide better quality service and to match the increasing air traffic demand. This transformation requires airlines to retrofit their fleet. However, airlines implement new operating capabilities at …
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Working with Youth as Stakeholders in Mental Health System Transformation: An Institutional Ethnography of a Service Organization in ACCESS Open Minds
As national system- and research-agendas invest heavily in the improvement of youth mental health services delivery, the discursive and policy impetus for the inclusion of youth as advisors has increased. However, we know little about the work of youth engagement (YE) in the everyday realities of a …
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System Transformation in the Context of Building an Integrative System in the Child Welfare System in Allegheny County through Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths Assessment
… Allegheny County constituents could witness the transformation of a widely criticized system of divided services into a single Department of Human Services. As an attempt to improve service planning DHS moved to a common assessment (CANS Comprehensive) shared across the child-serving …
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Agri-food system transformation : a case study of the effects on Cambodian pig value chain actors : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of AgriCommerce, School of Agriculture and Environment, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
Agri-food system transformation has rapidly spread from developed countries to developing countries in Asia including Cambodia. It is often argued that the transformation presents both economic opportunities and challenges for smallholder enterprises of agri-food value chains. Pig production is a …
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Community health committees as a vehicle for participation in advancing the right to health
… principles of Primary Health Care guided health system transformation in South Africa where community health committees represent formal structures for participation in health. While there is evidence to suggest that participation can assist the progressive realization of the right to health, …
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A sensorimotor basis of speech communication
… sensorimotor primitives are defined as a system transformation that simplifies the interface to some high dimensional and/or nonlinear system. In the context of feedback control, sensorimotor primitives take the form of a feedback transformation. In the context of communication, …
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Technoeconomic Analysis of Geothermal District Heating in the Boston, MA area.
… by reviewing the evolution of district energy systems, highlighting various use cases, technologies, and policy developments. It then defines the system problem and establishes a framework for implementing a geothermal district heating system at MIT. The analysis examines the economic viability …
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The Net Climate Impact of AI: Balancing Current Costs with Future Climate Benefits
… and the climate change costs and benefits of AI systems, addressing the time value of carbon and the installed base of existing AI infrastructure. We examine the energy demands of AI, which are growing rapidly and threatening companies' net-zero commitments, while also analyzing AI's potential to …
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A critical performance evaluation of the South African Health Facilities Infrastructure Management Programme of 2011/12
… Management Programme was based on a systems approach. This performance evaluation was conducted across four dimensions, with 12 assessment instruments and within 134 assessment parameters. Several of these instruments were developed as part of this study. Actual performance, per …
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Community systems strengthening project: the successes and challenges perceived and experienced in Gugulethu, South Africa
… an effective strategy for strengthening health systems and progressively realising health rights. For meaningful community participation to occur, the capacity of formal or informal community organisations and mechanisms involved in addressing social determinants of health needs to be …
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A Systems Analysis Approach to Colorectal Cancer Screening Access In the Northwest Territories
… of the country. Understanding the complex health system processes involved in screening is necessary to develop informed solutions to improve screening access amongst marginalized populations. A systems approach to describe and understand the health care processes and system-level factors …
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A revolutionary approach to improving combat casualty care
… to demonstrate my role within a revolutionary transformation; and to introduce new theory to determine if advances have been appropriately matched to clinical need. Definition: An RM2A is defined here as a radical change in the character or practice of military medicine. Methods: 20 papers are …
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European and German low-carbon energy transition
… energy transition. The open source Global Energy System Model (GENeSYS-MOD) is applied, a multisectoral long-term energy system model, to apply different methodologies accounting for uncertainty in the future energy system. With the goal of outlining challenges and opportunities of the energy …
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The Impact of Patient-Centered Narrative Interviewing on the Perceptions of Primary Care Clinicians: a Pilot Evaluation
… approach and the larger context of health care system transformation. Next, the nature of patient-centered interviewing is presented. Then, the project's methodology, implementation, and findings, as a small test of change, are provided. Finally, the lessons learned and implications for advanced …
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Simulation of creep in nickel based single crystal superalloys
… anisotropic material behavior. Two coordinate systems need to be introduced to solve the problem, since all the constitutive equations are developed in the crystal coordinate system while the stress and strain are usually measured in the specimen coordinate system. Transformation from the …
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Translating plant protein benefits to consumer products: physicochemical, technological and nutritional aspects of utilising plant protein ingredients for cereal food applications
… plant-based diets as part of a food system transformation promises remedies for environmental implications as well as rising diet-related disease risks. Nonetheless, a decreased consumption of animal-based foods and increased inclusion of plant-based protein in our diets entails …
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Exploring Food System Change through a Mixed Methods Analysis of Cooperative Extension's Role in the Farm to School Movement
… Farm to School has primarily focused on food system and school system stakeholders including school nutrition directors, food distributors, farmers, school teachers, students, and principals. Not as much research has explored Cooperative Extension\'s role in Farm to School. Farm to School …
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