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Impact of Blockchain Technology in the Healthcare Systems
The healthcare industry is one of the most important industries in the world which is in dire need of a restructuring process because of its poor and outdated techniques of data management. Healthcare system has adopted a centralized environment and deals with a lot of intermediaries which makes it prone to issues of single point of failure, lack of traceability of transactions, and privacy issues such as data leakage. Blockchain is a relatively new technology which is able to tackle the obsolete methods and practices existing in the healthcare industry. In this chapter, we analyzed the applications of blockchains in the healthcare industry which can solve the issues prevalent in the healthcare industry. The aim of this chapter is to reveal the potential benefits that comes from using blockchain technology in the healthcare industry and identify the various challenges that this technology has. 2022, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. -
Impact of boundary conditions on Rayleigh-Bard convection: stability, heat transfer and chaos
The paper compares the results of Rayleigh-Bard convection problem for rigid-rigid-isothermal, rigid-free-isothermal and free-free isothermal boundaries. A minimal Fourier-Galerkin expansion yields the generalized-Lorenz-model whose scaled version is reduced to the Stuart-Landau-model using the multiscale-method. Nusselt number is estimated for both steady and unsteady regimes. Regular, chaotic, and periodic natures of the solution are studied using the Hopf-Rayleigh-number and by means of a bifurcation diagram. The linear and weakly-nonlinear-analyses reveal that the onset of regular and chaotic motions in the case of rigid-free-isothermal boundaries happens later than that of free-free isothermal boundaries but earlier than rigid-rigid-isothermal boundaries. It is shown that the scaled-Lorenz-model possesses all the features of the classical-Lorenz-model. Beyond the value of the Hopf-Rayleigh-number, we observe chaotic-motion between two consecutive spells of periodic motion. It is found that one can also have a window of periodicity for all three boundaries. 2024 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. -
Impact of Brexit on bond yields and volatility spillover across France, Germany, UK, USA, and India's debt markets
Britain's decision to exit the EU lead to disruptions in global markets. This study investigates the change in the return and volatility spillover pattern due to the repercussions of the Brexit vote between the US, France, the UK, Germany, and India's 10-year government bond yields by applying the VAR and GARCH-BEKK models. The findings demonstrate a substantial rise in the return spillover to India and USA 10-year government bond yields following the Brexit vote compared to the pre-Brexit vote era. In addition, the results showed evidence of unidirectional volatility spillover from India to France, bidirectional volatility spillover between the USA and India, and unidirectional volatility spillover from the UK to India 10-year government bond market post-Brexit vote. However, there was no interconnection between these markets before the Brexit vote. Therefore, the Brexit vote did affect and significantly increased the linkage between the US, France, the UK, and India's 10-year government bond market. The increase in correlation in India-US, India-UK, and India-France's 10-year government bond markets will help predict and have an important implication for hedgers, decision-makers, and portfolio managers if similar political events occur in the future. Sangeetha G. Nagarakatte, Natchimuthu Natchimuthu, 2022. -
Impact of catchment, direct to consumer advertisement on consumer buying intention: Retailer and consumer aligned perspective from Indian pharmaceuticals industry /
Internaional Journal of Management Studies, Vol.6, Issue 1, Part 5, ISSN No: 2249-0302. -
Impact of Celebrity Credibility in Social Advertising: A Systematic Review of Rahul Dravids Anti-tobacco Campaign Endorsement
Tobacco cessation programs have had their share of hits and misses. While state-controlled organizations invest in such programs every year, it is hard to trace their effectiveness. This is a bigger challenge when celebrities are enrolled to endorse such programs. Several studies that track celebrity endorsements for marketing commercial products have validated the influence of celebrities on brand-related outcomes. This study provides a systematic review of a celebrity endorsement of an anti-tobacco advertisement. To conduct a systematic review of a celebrity endorsement, we examined the responses of celebrity fans on source (celebrity) credibility factors and their attitude towards the social cause endorsement. A sample of 258 celebrity fans was surveyed using a questionnaire. The survey instrument contained a 15-item scale to measure celebrity factors of physical attractiveness, expertise and trustworthiness. Further, demographic details, social media activity and cigarette consumption details were captured along with cognitive and affective responses towards the anti-tobacco endorsement featuring the celebrity. It was found that physical attractiveness and trustworthiness of the celebrity were found to be influencing the attitude of the fan towards social cause. In addition, the study revealed the significant influence of education on attitude towards social cause in contrast to age and gender as evident in previous studies. The study provides very important insights for advertisers of social causes on effective use of celebrities as part of their communication campaigns. 2021, School of Management Sciences. All rights reserved. -
Impact of chemical reaction on MHD 3D flow of a nanofluid containing gyrotactic microorganism in the presence of uniform heat source/sink
The purpose of current study is to deliberate the effect of chemical reaction on 3D flow and heat transfer of an MHD nanofluid in the vicinity of plate containing gyrotactic microorganism over a elastic surface. Influence of uniform heat source/sink on temparature transfer has been considerd. The governing standard nonlinear system of equalities is resolved numerically via Runge-Kutta method of 45th order based shooting scheme. Role of substantial parameters on flow fields as well as on the, heat, mass and microorganism transportation rates are determined and discussed through ploted graphs. 2018 Walter de Gruyter GmbH, Berlin/Boston. -
Impact of Childhood Trauma on Psychological Distress and Personality Pathology in Young Adults
Adulthood is a time of change, thus stressful. A predetermining factor to this is a provision for a safe environment during the crucial years of life (childhood). Children make meanings of everything and are more dynamic in the early developmental years. It is a basis for their overall development and defines their coping mechanisms during adulthood. Therefore, if they develop faulty meanings of themselves, others, and the world at large, it can alter their abilities to function during adulthood. It is fundamental to understand the psychological well-being and personality traits in adulthood by this very nature of traumatic experiences in childhood. This paper is a conceptual framework discussing a three-tier model to retrospectively understand the impact of childhood trauma on psychological distress and personality pathology in adulthood. This paper suggests future research to focus on developing intervention and prevention models for young adults (childhood trauma survivors) on positive parenting practices. The Electrochemical Society -
Impact of chitosan and chitosan nanoparticles on seed germination: probabilities and prospects
Agriculture is the science and practice of making plants and animals for the food for animals, and humans at large. It is used not only for food but also for other needs like wool, silk, leather, etc and now we start to use these agricultural practices for making plants and animals as bioreactors for making valuable pharmaceuticals. But, the main segment of agriculture is related to the cultivation of plants. Even though many types of plant propagation systems are available, the use of seeds is considered to be the most commonly used method in many crop varieties. The productivity of the crops is largely depending on healthy seedling production. There are many methods including the traditional methods to improve seedling development. Recent scientific developments help in the development of better seedlings and thereby the crop yield. Chitosan and its nanoparticles are being used in agriculture in different aspects starting from seed germination and seedling development apart from the use in controlled release of the nutrients. In the present chapter, the use of chitosan and chitosan nanoparticles in agriculture especially in the stages of seed germination and seedling development in different crop varieties is discussed. 2022 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. -
Impact of chitosan and chitosan-based nanoparticles on genetic transformation: an overview
Currently, the primary challenge to modern agricultural science is to meet the global demand for products and ensure food security for the growing population. No doubt the conventional plant breeding techniques and use of agrochemicals to obtain greater crop productivity and variety have been established to fight against biotic and abiotic stress in plants for better yield of agricultural products. The scientific community is exploring better techniques that can satisfy the need of mankind without affecting the ecosystem. Genetic engineering in plants is a recent advancement in the field of plant biotechnology and is more precise and can quickly obtain the desired trait in plants. This technology majorly focuses on improving the crop yield and quality by expressing desirable genes that are responsible for desirable traits such as tolerance to extreme conditions, herbicide, pest resistance, and enhanced secondary metabolite production, which is of medical importance. Nanomaterial-mediated genetic transformation is one reliable and efficient means of crop improvement for sustainable development in agricultural science. This technology has revolutionized modern agriculture as they are used as an effective delivery system to plants. Chitosan-based nanoparticles find their best application as nano-carrier due to their intrinsic properties such as cationic, biocompatible, high loading capacity, and good penetration potential with good release kinetics. Thus chitosan nanoparticles are used to deliver different types of genetic materials such as DNA, RNA, miRNA, siRNA, pDNA, CRISPR/Cas9 single guide RNA for plant transformation. This chapter provides an overview of chitosan nanoparticles as a delivery system and with a focus on their application as a safe genetic delivery system in plants. 2022 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. -
Impact of climate adaption and resilience on mental and social wellbeing
According to United Nations Climate Change, adaptation refers to adjustments in ecological, social, or economic systems in response to actual or expected climatic stimuli and their effects. In contrast, resilience is all about being able to cope with unexpected or difficult circumstances and being able to persevere in the face of challenges, overcoming barriers and bouncing back after setbacks. While adaptability involves changing to manage under new conditions, resilience, through bouncing back, implies the ability to revert to a previous, more positive state after experiencing some difficulty or challenge. Marianne Hrabok (2020) The pathways through which extreme climate events affect mental health are numerous and include direct (e.g., exposure to trauma) and indirect (social, economic disruptions) routes (Ramadan and Ataallah, 2021). Climate-related catastrophes have significant impacts on the mental well-being of the populations involved, causing surges in cases of depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) primarily (Gina Martin, 2022). Studies suggest that the mental well-being impacts and negative emotions that stem from climate change awareness may be shared among child populations (Doherty & Clayton, 2011). In addition to direct and indirect psychological impacts, climate change is likely to impact social and community relationships. Some of these impacts may result directly from changes in climate, but most are likely to be indirect results of shifts in how people use and occupy territory. The response to climatic change by any living organism or system is to adapt or be resilient. This chapter discusses the different types of adaptation and resilience strategies theoretically and successfully adopted by various countries in the world. These strategies have a remarkable impact on the mental and social well-being of its stakeholders. With the discussion on the impacts, this chapter will also suggest strategies to be adopted at an individual level to either adapt or resilience toward climatic change to enhance mental and social well-being at the same time. 2025 Elsevier Inc. All rights are reserved including those for text and data mining AI training and similar technologies. -
Impact of Climate Change on Social and Mental Well-Being
Impact of Climate Change on Social and Mental Well-Being, increases the awareness and understanding of how global climate change, including natural disasters, loss of habitat, and displacement can affect social and mental well-being. This book provides valuable insights into the connection between environmental issues and mental health, and the long-term implications of these issues. Sections dedicated to adaptation and solutions, offer coping mechanisms and strategies for eco-anxiety and climate grief. This book also explores the social, economic, and political factors that contribute to climate change and how these factors impact human well-being. 2025 Elsevier Inc. All rights are reserved including those for text and data mining AI training and similar technologies. -
Impact of Comprehensive Intervention Program on HIV Positive AdolescentsA Cross-Case Analysis
Background: This study was conducted to understand the impact of comprehensive intervention on HIV positive adolescents. Methods: Among the 97 adolescents who were screened, 48 HIV positive adolescents in the experimental group underwent intervention for 6 months focusing on physical, cognitive, affective, and social domains to create flourishing adolescence. The sample consisted of 2 who showed remarkable improvement and 2 who showed negligible improvement post-intervention. Multiple case study design was adopted, and the data was analyzed using thematic analysis. Results: The themes identified among the outliers at the higher end were increased self-awareness, self-esteem, coping skill, optimistic attitude, sense of gratitude, and availability of support. The themes gathered from the outliers at the lower end were low self-esteem, lack of support, lack of purpose, pessimistic attitude, and emotional vulnerability. Conclusions: Optimistic/pessimistic attitude, self-esteem and perception of support were the intersecting factors which were enhanced among the participants who showed improvement, and lack of these factors were seen among the ones who showed negligible improvement. 2023 The Author(s). -
Impact of Corporate Announcement of Green Innovation on Automaker's Market Value -An Event Study Methodology
The aim of this paper is to analyse the effects of the Green Innovation event and corporate announcements regarding green innovation on the stock price of the Automobile Industry and the performance of firms. The authors also aim to assess the impact of these events on business performance and identify the effective innovation strategy influenced by the type of corporate announcement. The study focuses on the corporate announcements made by the automobile industry and their impact on company performance, specifically in relation to the application of green innovation methods. Furthermore, there is no universally agreed upon standard for defining and categorising corporate announcements. The writers also exclude the impact of media and other events that occur during the event window when categorising these announcements. The findings of this study have important practical consequences. They suggest that the release of green innovations, which aim to protect the environment, can have an impact on an organization's stock market success. Specifically, the type of innovation and the trade segment in which the organisation operates can influence its stock market performance. Grenze Scientific Society, 2024. -
Impact of corporate governance attributes on cost of equity: Evidence from an emerging economy
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to construct a comprehensive Indian corporate governance index in light of the recently introduced Companies Act, 2013, which is further validated by analyzing its impact on the cost of equity of a firm. Design/methodology/approach: Based on the hand-collected data from firms listed on S&P BSE 500 from 2001 to 2016, this index comprises seven equally weighted sub-indices, comprising a total of 43 corporate governance attributes. This index and the sub-indices have further been regressed with the cost of equity of a firm. Findings: The results suggest a negative significant relationship between the overall corporate governance and the cost of equity. The study also suggests that among all the sub-indices, board composition predicts the cost of equity to a greater extent. Other than this, the audit committee sub-index has a negative significant association with the cost of equity. The findings imply that a well-governed firm enjoys ease of access to equity finance from the market. Originality/value: The corporate governance index is based on the recent regulatory reforms introduced in India. The index, with certain changes suitable to the local context, can be applied to similar emerging economies as well. The causal relationship tested using this method is the first one done in India. This study adds to the domain of corporate governance literature with special focus on the construction of an index for an emerging economy. 2019, Emerald Publishing Limited. -
Impact of corporate governance on financial performance of information technology companies
Corporate Governance is a broad term in todays competitive world. It is a series of processes, policies, rules, and regulations by which companies are managed and governed. In this perspective, the study attempts to analyze the impact of corporate governance on the financial performance of Information Technology (IT) Companies in India. Specifically, the study analyzed the impact of Board size, Board Composition, and Audit Committee Independence on Return on Assets and Return on Equity, which are considered as measures of financial performance. The findings of the study revealed that there is a significant and positive impact of Corporate Governance on Financial performance of IT companies, and Audit Committee Independence shows the most significant effect on Financial performance. The finding of the study endeavors to contribute to the limited literature available in the context of corporate governance in IT companies in India. BEIESP. -
Impact of corporate social responsibility on consumers' purchase intent with reference to information technology professionals in Bengaluru
Today market participants' choice behaviour has multiple objectives. Consumers through their purchase choices attempt to achieve both materialistic improvement and social betterment resulting in a phenomenon called Consumer Social Responsibility (CnSR). However there is very limited research on how consumers can impact corporate social responsibility (CSR) through their buying behaviour. This study seeks to explore whether consumers' awarenes of CSR affects their purchase intent and if their knowledge of CSR situations would induce them to pay premium for such a product. -
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Impact of COVID-19 on Delivery of Quality Hospitality Education in India
The Covid-19 pandemic caused many industries globally to undergo radical changes in their operational systems, disrupting the service delivery processes. The education industry is no exception to this phenomenon. India's higher educational institutions witnessed the immense challenge of taking the teaching process online with limited means and infrastructural support. This study aimed to assess the impact of the pandemic on the delivery of education online in India with particular reference to hospitality courses. A survey of 250 students and interview of 10 faculty members from 5 universities offering hospitality course across India showed that the online learning system is far from satisfactory and effective. Moreover, teachers need to undergo training sessions in order to improve their online teaching skills and create newer methods of imparting skills and evaluating students' performance. IJHTS