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This paper presents our recent plan to provide support for a portable diagnostic health care plat... more This paper presents our recent plan to provide support for a portable diagnostic health care platform (namely POCEMON) based on Lab-On-Chip (LOC) concept. The idea is based on our achievements on creating a host environment that combines mobile phones/PDAs with the Near Field Communication (NFC) wireless technology to further support mobile diagnostic health care applications. NFC enabled mobile phone based host environment works as a reference platform regardless of the phone type and the nature of the services required. In connection to this, we will describe further insights on how this cutting edge technology may be leveraged in the health care sector providing efficient point-of-care monitoring and diagnosis.

As urban population growth accelerates and the impacts of climate change continue to make their p... more As urban population growth accelerates and the impacts of climate change continue to make their presence felt, there is an urgent need to integrate sustainability into urban policies to counter increases in urban ecological footprints and negative impacts on citizens\u27 lives. The use of geographic information systems (GIS) is a necessary assessment tool to measure urban sustainability and ensure that quantitative, place-based information is available to decision-makers. From the analysis of literature and case studies, it is evident that assessment methodologies utilizing GIS are in development through public and private research, but that they still need to be passed from researchers into the hands of planners and policy-makers so that they can be utilized for creating sustainable urban policies

Decarbonization (the intentional reduction of carbon dioxide emissions) is gaining momentum as an... more Decarbonization (the intentional reduction of carbon dioxide emissions) is gaining momentum as an increasing number of governments and corporations seek to increase air quality and have a positive impact on climate change. Industrial processes use large amounts of heat in the manufacturing of materials, products, fuels, and chemicals and are of high interest for decarbonization. In this report, industrial markets are surveyed for low-grade thermal heat (less than 300°C) applications that could use heat from existing U.S. nuclear light water reactors (LWRs) as an alternative low-carbon heat source for industry in lieu of using conventional boilers fueled with natural gas. Thermal heat degrades in quality when transported long distances; thus, this report focuses on existing industry near LWRs and growth markets where a business case can be made to build new industrial facilities in close proximity to existing LWRs in the foreseeable future.

Global Missiology English, Sep 30, 2014

The church in India is growing in almost every area geographically and among a diversity of peopl... more The church in India is growing in almost every area geographically and among a diversity of people. The Hindu population is no exception with the Lord Jesus calling thousands unto himself. They are forsaking the false gods and goddesses of their people and following the one true God. As a result, new local expressions of the church are forming throughout the subcontinent. It is a beautiful thing but not without complications. When new churches are planted with new believers, regardless of the location in the world, there are a number of issues to work through. Hinduism offers a worldview much different than seen in Christian Scriptures. When the new Christians are coming out of a worldview distinctly different than the biblical worldview, it is even more challenging for the church to become healthy. The caste system is one among the many opposing worldviews. Hindu Background Believers (HBBs) enter into a new community of faith, the church, with the caste system as part of their worldview. It is not uncommon for HBBs from various levels of the societal hierarchy to form a local church. Disunity and strife often follow. The social structure of the culture pervades the church leading to divisions among the body. The Bible addresses this problem in many ways. This paper will focus on one: hospitality. The Bible exemplifies hospitality as an honorable characteristic from Genesis to Revelation. It is also very important in South Asian Hindu culture; however, the caste system soils it as well. A biblical understanding of hospitality, as seen in the character of God, the narrative of Lot, the life of Jesus, and the churches in the book of Acts, combats a worldview

Information and Knowledge Engineering, 2009

Copolycarbonates comprise structural units derived from a bisphenol such as bisphenol A, a spiro(... more Copolycarbonates comprise structural units derived from a bisphenol such as bisphenol A, a spiro(bis)indane bisphenol such as 6,6'-dihdyroxy-3,3,3',3'-tetramethyl-1,1'-spiro(bis)indane and a polyoxyalkylene glycol such as polyethylene glycol. These copolycarbonates have high processability and are expected to have low birefringence. They are useful for the fabrication of optical disks.

… Accounting Standars Board …

2009 Sixth International Conference on Information Technology: New Generations, 2009

Page 1. Towards an Integrated Platform for Improving Hospital Risk Management Jawed Siddiqi, Baba... more Page 1. Towards an Integrated Platform for Improving Hospital Risk Management Jawed Siddiqi, Babak Akhgar, Fazilatur Rahman and Sally Atkinson Informatics Group, Sheffield Hallam University, UK Alberto Savoldelli, Stefano ...

This paper presents our recent plan to provide support for a portable diagnostic health care plat... more This paper presents our recent plan to provide support for a portable diagnostic health care platform (namely POCEMON) based on Lab-On-Chip (LOC) concept. The idea is based on our achievements on creating a host environment that combines mobile phones/PDAs with the Near Field Communication (NFC) wireless technology to further support mobile diagnostic health care applications. NFC enabled mobile phone based host environment works as a reference platform regardless of the phone type and the nature of the services required. In connection to this, we will describe further insights on how this cutting edge technology may be leveraged in the health care sector providing efficient point-of-care monitoring and diagnosis.

As urban population growth accelerates and the impacts of climate change continue to make their p... more As urban population growth accelerates and the impacts of climate change continue to make their presence felt, there is an urgent need to integrate sustainability into urban policies to counter increases in urban ecological footprints and negative impacts on citizens\u27 lives. The use of geographic information systems (GIS) is a necessary assessment tool to measure urban sustainability and ensure that quantitative, place-based information is available to decision-makers. From the analysis of literature and case studies, it is evident that assessment methodologies utilizing GIS are in development through public and private research, but that they still need to be passed from researchers into the hands of planners and policy-makers so that they can be utilized for creating sustainable urban policies

Decarbonization (the intentional reduction of carbon dioxide emissions) is gaining momentum as an... more Decarbonization (the intentional reduction of carbon dioxide emissions) is gaining momentum as an increasing number of governments and corporations seek to increase air quality and have a positive impact on climate change. Industrial processes use large amounts of heat in the manufacturing of materials, products, fuels, and chemicals and are of high interest for decarbonization. In this report, industrial markets are surveyed for low-grade thermal heat (less than 300°C) applications that could use heat from existing U.S. nuclear light water reactors (LWRs) as an alternative low-carbon heat source for industry in lieu of using conventional boilers fueled with natural gas. Thermal heat degrades in quality when transported long distances; thus, this report focuses on existing industry near LWRs and growth markets where a business case can be made to build new industrial facilities in close proximity to existing LWRs in the foreseeable future.

Global Missiology English, Sep 30, 2014

The church in India is growing in almost every area geographically and among a diversity of peopl... more The church in India is growing in almost every area geographically and among a diversity of people. The Hindu population is no exception with the Lord Jesus calling thousands unto himself. They are forsaking the false gods and goddesses of their people and following the one true God. As a result, new local expressions of the church are forming throughout the subcontinent. It is a beautiful thing but not without complications. When new churches are planted with new believers, regardless of the location in the world, there are a number of issues to work through. Hinduism offers a worldview much different than seen in Christian Scriptures. When the new Christians are coming out of a worldview distinctly different than the biblical worldview, it is even more challenging for the church to become healthy. The caste system is one among the many opposing worldviews. Hindu Background Believers (HBBs) enter into a new community of faith, the church, with the caste system as part of their worldview. It is not uncommon for HBBs from various levels of the societal hierarchy to form a local church. Disunity and strife often follow. The social structure of the culture pervades the church leading to divisions among the body. The Bible addresses this problem in many ways. This paper will focus on one: hospitality. The Bible exemplifies hospitality as an honorable characteristic from Genesis to Revelation. It is also very important in South Asian Hindu culture; however, the caste system soils it as well. A biblical understanding of hospitality, as seen in the character of God, the narrative of Lot, the life of Jesus, and the churches in the book of Acts, combats a worldview

Information and Knowledge Engineering, 2009

Copolycarbonates comprise structural units derived from a bisphenol such as bisphenol A, a spiro(... more Copolycarbonates comprise structural units derived from a bisphenol such as bisphenol A, a spiro(bis)indane bisphenol such as 6,6'-dihdyroxy-3,3,3',3'-tetramethyl-1,1'-spiro(bis)indane and a polyoxyalkylene glycol such as polyethylene glycol. These copolycarbonates have high processability and are expected to have low birefringence. They are useful for the fabrication of optical disks.

… Accounting Standars Board …

2009 Sixth International Conference on Information Technology: New Generations, 2009

Page 1. Towards an Integrated Platform for Improving Hospital Risk Management Jawed Siddiqi, Baba... more Page 1. Towards an Integrated Platform for Improving Hospital Risk Management Jawed Siddiqi, Babak Akhgar, Fazilatur Rahman and Sally Atkinson Informatics Group, Sheffield Hallam University, UK Alberto Savoldelli, Stefano ...