One of the biggest challenges for the resurgent Indian economy is the exponentially growing demand for energy. With the country's oil import bill for last financial year touching a staggering $150 billion and per capita consumption of electricity languishing at a paltry 917.2kWh, as against 3298 kWh in China and 12346 kWh in the US, energy is clearly a critical focus area for the new NDA Government.
The Government has decided to tackle this challenge proactively by focusing on the three As – access, availability and affordability – as the primary drivers to reach the goal of sustainable energy for all. Landmark reforms are being planned for energy sector policies, and some, such as the new bill for the coal sector, has improved upon a 40-year legacy with one bold stroke. The Government has also set very ambitious targets for the renewable energy sector, with 100GW of solar energy installed capacity envisioned by 2020, entailing investments to the tune of USD 100bn.
Given the significant developments underway in this sector, the November issue of Policy Watch reached out to industry leaders across the power, hydrocarbons and renewable energy sectors, to capture their views on the policy reforms being proposed by the Government, and their recommendations to ensure a sustainable and energy-secure future for the country
Stigmatization of anorexia nervosa and muscle dysmorphiaScoti Riff
The nature and extent of stigma towards individuals with anorexia nervosa and muscle dysmorphia remains underexplored. This study investigated attitudes and beliefs likely to be conducive to stigmatisation of individuals with these conditions. Male and female undergraduate students (N = 361) read one of four vignettes describing a fictional male or female character with anorexia nervosa or muscle dysmorphia, after which they responded to a series of questions addressing potentially stigmatising attitudes and beliefs towards each character. Characters with anorexia nervosa were more stigmatised than characters with muscle dysmorphia, female characters were more stigmatised than male characters, and male participants were more stigmatising than female participants. A very large effect of character diagnosis on masculinity was observed, such that characters with anorexia nervosa were perceived as less masculine than characters with muscle dysmorphia, and this effect was more pronounced amongst male participants. However, no significant corresponding effects were observed for femininity. Females with anorexia nervosa may be particularly susceptible to stigmatisation, especially by males. Anorexia nervosa and muscle dysmorphia are perceived as “female” and “male” disorders respectively, in line with societal gender role expectations, and this stigmatisation is tied more strongly to perceptions of sufferers’ masculinity than femininity.
One of the biggest challenges for the resurgent Indian economy is the exponentially growing demand for energy. With the country's oil import bill for last financial year touching a staggering $150 billion and per capita consumption of electricity languishing at a paltry 917.2kWh, as against 3298 kWh in China and 12346 kWh in the US, energy is clearly a critical focus area for the new NDA Government.
The Government has decided to tackle this challenge proactively by focusing on the three As – access, availability and affordability – as the primary drivers to reach the goal of sustainable energy for all. Landmark reforms are being planned for energy sector policies, and some, such as the new bill for the coal sector, has improved upon a 40-year legacy with one bold stroke. The Government has also set very ambitious targets for the renewable energy sector, with 100GW of solar energy installed capacity envisioned by 2020, entailing investments to the tune of USD 100bn.
Given the significant developments underway in this sector, the November issue of Policy Watch reached out to industry leaders across the power, hydrocarbons and renewable energy sectors, to capture their views on the policy reforms being proposed by the Government, and their recommendations to ensure a sustainable and energy-secure future for the country
Stigmatization of anorexia nervosa and muscle dysmorphiaScoti Riff
The nature and extent of stigma towards individuals with anorexia nervosa and muscle dysmorphia remains underexplored. This study investigated attitudes and beliefs likely to be conducive to stigmatisation of individuals with these conditions. Male and female undergraduate students (N = 361) read one of four vignettes describing a fictional male or female character with anorexia nervosa or muscle dysmorphia, after which they responded to a series of questions addressing potentially stigmatising attitudes and beliefs towards each character. Characters with anorexia nervosa were more stigmatised than characters with muscle dysmorphia, female characters were more stigmatised than male characters, and male participants were more stigmatising than female participants. A very large effect of character diagnosis on masculinity was observed, such that characters with anorexia nervosa were perceived as less masculine than characters with muscle dysmorphia, and this effect was more pronounced amongst male participants. However, no significant corresponding effects were observed for femininity. Females with anorexia nervosa may be particularly susceptible to stigmatisation, especially by males. Anorexia nervosa and muscle dysmorphia are perceived as “female” and “male” disorders respectively, in line with societal gender role expectations, and this stigmatisation is tied more strongly to perceptions of sufferers’ masculinity than femininity.
2. • Išmanusis telefonas- mobilusis telefonas
su operacine sistema, turintis pažangių
kompiuterinių gebėjimų apdoroti duomenis
ir prisijungti prie įvairių tinklų.
3. • Sudėtinga operacinė sistema.
• Lietimui jautrus ekranas.
• GPS navigacija.
• Wi-fi ir mobiliųjų tinklų prisijungimas.
• Leidžia atlikti dalį asmeninio kompiuterio atliekamų
funkcijų.
4. • Windows Phone OS (Naudojama Nokia, HTC,
LG, Samsung ir kituose telefonuose)
• Android OS
• iOS (Naudojama iPhone ir iPad)
• BlackBerry OS
5. • Belaidžiu ryšiu sujungtais išmaniaisiais telefonais
galima fotografuoti tą patį vaizdą iš kelių skirtingų
vietų.
1. Šios idėjos autorius - Technologijų instituto
studentas ir mokslinis darbuotojas Eyal Toledanas.
2. Wi-fi ar „Bluetooth“ ryšiu sujungiami keli
įrenginiai, tarpusavyje gali dalintis kameros,
fotoaparato funkcijomis.
6. Namų priežiūra per atstumą.
1. Galime nusiųsti komandą, reguliuoti radiatorių
temperatūrą, patikrinti signalizaciją ir t.t.
7. • Patys žmonės galės tapti bankomatais.
1. Idėja kilo Apple kompanijai.
2. Principas: sistema, kuri leidžia paprastiems
žmonėms atlikti bankomato funkciją.
3. Banko kortelės vaidmenį atliks išmanusis
telefonas, jos savininkas paleis programą ir
nurodys norimą sumą.
4. Programa nurodys netoliese esančius žmones,
kurie turi su savimi pakankamai grynųjų, jei tie
žmonės sutinka atlikti bankomato rolę.
5. Po šios procedūros belieka tik suderinti susitikimo
laiką ir atlikti el. pinigų keitimo į grynuosius
8. • Vėžinių ląstelių aptikimas išmaniaisiais
telefonais.
1. NASA inžinieriai sukūrė unikalų įrenginį, pašto
ženklo dydžio mikroschemą, galintį atpažinti
vėžines ląsteles.
2. Šioje mikroschemoje yra 32 sensoriai,
kiekvienas iš jų pagamintas iš skirtingos
nanomedžiagos – jais sensoriai gali atpažinti
įvairias chemines medžiagas, kurios yra vėžio
žymenys (markeriai).
9. • Yra sukurta realiu laiku kalbą verčiančią išmaniųjų
telefonų programėlė.
1. Kol kas kalbų pasirinkimas nėra didelis, tačiau itin
greitai bus pridedamos ir kitos kalbos.
2. Galima naudoti tik su Android operacine sistema.
10. • Termovizinės kameros.
1. Japonijos bendrovė „Omron“ pradėjo reklamuoti
naują šilumos jutiklį D6T, kuris gali būti pritaikytas
išmaniesiems telefonams.
2. Programėlė telefone gali aptikti žmogaus kūno
šilumą ar kitus šiltus objektus.
11. • Mokant panaudoti išmanujį telefoną tai yra
puikus prietaisas inovatyviam žmogui,
palengvinantis kasdienį gyvenimą.
• Išmanujį telefoną, kiekvienas žmogus gali
panaudoti pagal savo poreikius.