Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide in Patients with Multiple Geriatric Syndromes

Importance: The Dutch Regional Euthanasia Review Committees (RTEs) reviewed and reported an increasing number of cases of euthanasia and physician-Assisted suicide (EAS) requested by older people with multiple geriatric syndromes (MGS). Knowledge of the characteristics of cases of EAS for MGS is important to facilitate societal debat

The effects of a two stage heat treatment process on the properties of particleboard

Steam pre-treatment can effectively improve the dimensional stability of panel products such as particleboard and fiberboard. At temperatures above 200-210 degrees C steam pre-treatment might result in a significant reduction of the bond strength of the panel product. The results of an effective two stage heat pre-treatment process, in which treatment temperatures below 200 degrees C are used, are given in this paper. The variations in process conditions which affect the particleboard properties are described in detail. A two-stage heat pre-treatment with temperatures below 200 degrees C appears to improve the dimensional stability of panel products. The process conditions used have an effect on thickness swelling and internal bond properties of the particleboard prepared, especially during the first process stage (hydrothermolysis). The best results were obtained with wood particles which were only thermolysed (without curing)

Application of multi‐criteria decision analysis tool for design of a sustainable micro‐grid for a remote village in the Himalayas

Decision analysis tool is utilised for the design and analysis of a microgrid with a perspective of sustainable development for a remote location in the hilly terrain of Himalayas. The microgrid design is based on the locally available energy resources, such as solar, wind, running water streams to meet the electrical load demand. The village selected has no access to electricity till date. A door-to-door survey is conducted to project the current and future load demand of the community. The complexity in designing sustainable energy system due to the inclusion of multiple criteria with multiple objectives and scenarios has increased to a great extent. Involvement of multiple stakeholders with differing views and various factors such as social, technical, environmental, economic and political/institutional, makes the process more tedious. For a successful design of the microgrid for such locations, a synergy needs to exist between differing viewpoints of stakeholder when multiple criteria with various scenarios are considered. Multiple criteria decision analysis tools are best suitable for such scenarios especially for energy planning based on renewable energy technologies. The process outlined in this paper will be helpful for successful design of sustainable microgrids for unelectrified and rural location in developing nations.http://digital-library.theiet.org/content/journals/joeam2018Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineerin