Application of Smart Materials in the Interior Design of Smart Houses

We highlight in this research the development and uses of smart materials to enhance the economical, functional, technical and aesthetic side as well. We discussed in the study the classification of materials used in the design of interior architecture, and the relationship between the environment and the impact on the health of occupants and the use of less harmful materials. The effect of reducing the use of materials’ amounts is important in economic terms, by choosing the appropriate material and put it in the right place. It is also necessary to know the specifications and properties of the physical and chemical materials for optimization of its use. The understanding of this stage can enhance interior design in the future. Taking advantage of the types of materials used in interior design that can be recycled and re-manufactured reflects its beneficial effect on the environment and also reduces the consumption of agricultural original materials. We pointed to the bamboo as an example of the kinds of agricultural materials used in interior design and the possibility to develop this types of which Biocomposite and Hybrid bamboo-glassfibers composites. We addressed the subject of smart materials and their use in smart homes after the definition provided on the types of materials, and also the importance of smart materials from an environmental point of interior design. The benefits of smart materials which we considered are minimized air conditioners size, in addition to most smart materials in the interior design is sensible and invisible, which plays a big role in smart homes design. We have defined the smart home and what are the essential parts that constitute it and its association with a computerized engineering mechatronic reflection on economic and interior design. The study is aimed at linking the use of smart materials and the possibility of energy conversion for introducing better interior design to modern homes that makes them more convenient and comfortable and energy-saving. We have given some examples of smart materials largely used in sensors, glass, coatings and heating. Keywords: smart materials, interior design, smart house, energy, environment

Bayes Estimators of the Scale Parameter of an Inverse Weibull Distribution under two different Loss Functions

In this paper we obtain Bayesian estimators of the scale parameter of the inverse Weibull distribution (IWD).We derive those estimators under two different loss functions: the quasisquared error loss function and the nonlinear exponential loss function (NLINEX). Two priors are considered for finding the estimators: a class of natural conjugate informative prior, namely; the exponential prior information and inverted-Levy prior information. Based on a Monte Carlo simulation study, the performance of those estimators is compared. The comparison criteria, the mean square errors (MSE) are computed and presented in tables. Comparison results show that MLE was the best followed by Bayes estimators based on the inverse Levy prior under NLINEX loss function which was preferable among the others

Comparison of Maximum Likelihood and some Bayes Estimators for Maxwell Distribution based on Non-informative Priors

In this paper, Bayes estimators of the parameter of Maxwell distribution have been derived along with maximum likelihood estimator. The non-informative priors; Jeffreys and the extension of Jeffreys prior information has been considered under two different loss functions, the squared error loss function and the modified squared error loss function for comparison purpose. A simulation study has been developed in order to gain an insight into the performance on small, moderate and large samples. The performance of these estimators has been explored numerically under different conditions. The efficiency for the estimators was compared according to the mean square error MSE. The results of comparison by MSE show that the efficiency of Bayes estimators of the shape parameter of the Maxwell distribution decreases with the increase of Jeffreys prior constants. The results also show that values of Bayes estimators are almost close to the maximum likelihood estimator when the Jeffreys prior constants are small, yet they are identical in some certain cases. Comparison with respect to loss functions show that Bayes estimators under the modified squared error loss function has greater MSE than the squared error loss function especially with the increase of r

Swarm robotics:design and implementation

This project presents a swarming and herding behaviour using simple robots. The main goal is to demonstrate the applicability of artificial intelligence (AI) in simple robotics that can then be scaled to industrial and consumer markets to further the ability of automation. AI can be achieved in many different ways; this paper explores the possible platforms on which to build a simple AI robots from consumer grade microcontrollers. Emphasis on simplicity is the main focus of this paper. Cheap and 8 bit microcontrollers were used as the brain of each robot in a decentralized swarm environment were each robot is autonomous but still a part of the whole. These simple robots don’t communicate directly with each other. They will utilize simple IR sensors to sense each other and simple limit switches to sense other obstacles in their environment. Their main objective is to assemble at certain location after initial start from random locations, and after converging they would move as a single unit without collisions. Using readily available microcontrollers and simple circuit design, semiconsistent swarming behaviour was achieved. These robots don’t follow a set path but will react dynamically to different scenarios, guided by their simple AI algorithm

A Physician’s Guide to Clinical Documentation Improvement: Aligning CDI to Health Information Practice (Canadian Health Information Management Association)

The field of clinical documentation improvement (CDI) is emerging alongside the need for more accurate health care information that is reflective of the health status of Canadians. Health information management professionals and physicians play a critical role in the collection, transformation, protection, and distribution of clinical documentation. The quality of health data is dependent on the physician’s specificity in clinical documentation of patient health records, as this information is converted into data by coding specialists. Coded medical information, and associated hospital data, provides information surrounding patient severity of disease, a hospital’s expected length of stay, and a hospital’s mortality rate. Therefore, it is a physician’s responsibility to present accurate, comprehensive health documentation using terminology that can be recognized by medical coders. This guide highlights the benefits of CDI programs and the importance of physician documentation in the production of accurate and reflective healthcare data. An overview of the key terms used by medical coders based on the standardized CIHI coding methodology (version 2018 ICD-10-CA and CCI) is provided. Moreover, the effectiveness of the application of a CDI program is demonstrated through various real-life examples of outcome metrics, which can be impacted by the quality of clinical documentation. Improved health data can be achieved through implementation of a CDI program, with the main goal of achieving increased specificity and accuracy in clinical documentation, completed by clinicians. Implementation of a successful CDI program comes with benefits for physicians, medical coders, hospitals, health care organizations, and the patients. The engagement of physicians is integral in the success of a CDI program and can be efficiently achieved through involvement of key physician stakeholders, termed ‘physician champions’. In the long-term, clinical documentation improvement can ensure accurate and complete patient health information, benefitting the lives of Canadians today and into the future

Retrospective Study On Management Of Gestational Trophoplastic Disease In Baghdad Teaching Hospital

Background: The Aim Of This Study Is To Determine The Modalities Of Treatment Of GTD In Baghdad Teaching Hospital And To Assess The Efficacy Of Our Management Protocols. Patients &Methods: Department Of Obstetrics & Gynecology- Baghdad Teaching Hospital. Retrospective Analysis Of Case Records Between January 1999 To December2000. 41 Patients' Data Were Reviewed For Age, Gravidity, Parity, Blood Group, Antecedent Pregnancy And Clinical Presentation At The Time Of Diagnosis. Monitoring Of Hcg Level Before And After Chemotherapy, Other Investigations Were Reviewed, Looking For Number, Size And Site Of Metastasis. The Patient Were Classified According To WHO Scoring System. We Evaluate The Lines )f Management, Chemotherapeutic Protocols And The Number Of Chemotherapy Courses For 'atient's Remission.  Results; The Most Common Presenting Symptom Was Vaginal Bleeding 70.7%. Dilatation And iuction Curettage Was The First Line Of Treatment, Although 4 Patients (9.8%) Ended With hysterectomy For Persistent Bleeding. Based On WHO Scoring System, Initial Assessment Shows That 78.04 % In The Low Risk Group, And 19.5 %In The Medium Risk Group And One Patient In The High Risk Group. Complete Remission Was Achieved With Administration Of 2- 7 Courses Of Single Agent Chemotherapy In 84.3 % In The Low Risk Group, While 5 Patient (15.6%) Show Resistance To Single Agent Protocol And Shifted To Combined Chemotherapy. Nine Patients In The Medium And High Risk Groups Started With Combined Chemotherapy. The Cure Rate In The Low And Medium Risk Groups Were 100%. Conclusion; Chemotherapy Is The Main Line Of Management For Persistent GTD In Baghdad Teaching Hospital, And For The Low Risk Group We Found That Parantral MTX And Folinic Acid Had A Very Good Remission Rate And Patients Whom Developed Resistance , And Those In The Medium Risk Group Can Achieve Excellent Remission Rate With Multiple Agents Chemotherapy

Applying the “abcd” Monthly Water Balance Model for Some Regions in the United States

As watershed models become increasingly functional and useful, there is a need to extend their applicability to other locations to explore the possibility of calibrating and evaluating them in such new locations. This study used the “abcd” monthly water balance model for three catchments in different places in the United States in order to investigate the feasibility of this model in different regions. Although the regional calibration led to nearly perfect regional relationships between catchment model parameters and basin characteristics in catchments with little or no snow, practicality of this model in regions dominated by snow was questionable. Keywords: “abcd” model, water balance, watershed hydrology, United State

Seed priming effect on field emergence and grain yield in sorghum

Most cultivars of sorghum have low field emergence as common problem. Three experiments were carried out at Agriculture College, Baghdad University. First experiment was conducted in laboratory according to Complete Randomized Design (CRD) with four replicates. Second and third experiments were conducted at field according to Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) during the spring and the fall seasons of 2015, respectively, with four replicates for each one. Same two factors were studied at each experiment. First factor was seed priming by seed soaking for 10 hours in distilled water, solvents of GA3, KCl and thiamine (300, 40 and 30 mg*L-1, respectively) and non-primed seed. Second factor was three cultivars of sorghum (Inqath, Kafier and Rabeh). The aim was to improve field emergence and grain yield of sorghum under wide range of environmental conditions by using seed priming. Data were analyzed at P.0.05. The results showed significant effects of seed priming, cultivars of sorghum and their interaction on most traits under this study. A significant superiority of interaction was found between thiamine and Rabeh on length of plumule and dry weight of seedling at laboratory experiment. A significant superiority of interaction was found between thiamine and Rabeh on percentage of field emergence and total grain yield during spring season. A significant superiority of interaction was found between KCl and Inqath on percentage of field emergence and total grain yield during fall season. It can be concluded that technique of seed priming is effective to improve field emergence and grain yield of sorghum under wide range of environmental conditions

Management efficiency and its impact on managing the aviation insurance portfolio: An empirical study at the National Insurance Company in Iraq

This study aimed to look for the possibility of a possible relationship between the ratios of administrative efficiency, and the management of the aviation insurance portfolio in terms of return ratios and profitability of the portfolio of the national insurance company during the period (2011-2016).The study will try to achieve these objectives based on the methods of statistical and financial analysis, where the statistical program SPSS was used to analyse the data, in addition to the average rate of change or growth during the period of investigation and the relationship between both the ratios studied the administrative efficiency and Reinsurance ratios to see the impact of each of these ratios on the profitability of the portfolio, using a simple regression. The present research concludes that managing the insurance company's functions, particularly reinsurance efficiently, affects and reflects clearly and significantly on the profitability and success of this company and that the insurance on aircraft is considered a high-premium insurance product that generates good profits for insurance companies. However, the study showed a weakness of link in the administrative efficiency of the National Insurance Company, as its retention rate of substandard aviation insurance premium is scored around50% of the total subscription. This indicates the company's total reliance on reinsurance and the insurance company's exposure to the risk of reinsurance. The study recommended working to improve the management efficiency of insurance companies by holding training courses that will improve employee productivity and reduce expenses by better managing the company's assets. The national insurance company should benefit from the experience of the reinsurer in training its technical staff in surveying and managing risks, which leads to reduced losses