Developing World and Occupational Health ImpactsAI Publications
The environment is an integral part of human life the quality of which plays a critical role in human health. Occupational environment presents potential health hazards to workers employed in a variety of positions. This review adds to a growing body of evidence that PM is really harmful to health increasing overall mortality mostly deaths from cardiovascular disease as well as deaths from respiratory diseases.
Solar radiation and it effects on human health . Sun is essential for life at the same time it is dangerous to humans . There are equal and opposite effects of sun on humans . Here are some of effects due to UV on humans .
Developing World and Occupational Health ImpactsAI Publications
The environment is an integral part of human life the quality of which plays a critical role in human health. Occupational environment presents potential health hazards to workers employed in a variety of positions. This review adds to a growing body of evidence that PM is really harmful to health increasing overall mortality mostly deaths from cardiovascular disease as well as deaths from respiratory diseases.
Solar radiation and it effects on human health . Sun is essential for life at the same time it is dangerous to humans . There are equal and opposite effects of sun on humans . Here are some of effects due to UV on humans .
Exposure to solar radiation can have positive effects on the human body, but it can also cause damages and melanoma is the most significant among those. The aim of the present study was to gather information about the effects of solar radiation on the human body and to update available knowledge in accordance with new international data. A systematic literature review took place and included both Greek and international books, articles, studies and related papers on the internet (PubMed, Cinahl, Scopus and Iatrotek databases), published from 1998 to this day. Dissertations and “gray literature” (e.g. conference proceedings) were not included in this study. The following terms (“Ultraviolet radiation, skin cancer, sun, sun exposure, electromagnetic spectrum, conjunctiva, cataract, squamous cell cancer , basal cell cancer, cutaneous melanoma”) were used as key-words. UVR may have an impact on the human body according to wavelength. UVA and UVB exposure may cause photoaging and sunburns, and UVC may induce DNA mutations leading to skin cancer. Ozone is the main protective mechanism since it absorbs most of UVR. Ozone layer depletion in the last decades has lead to increased rates of sun-related damages. Most significant damages include cataract and skin damages such as photoaging and skin cancers. Among skin cancers, melanoma has the highest incidence in ever younger ages reducing life expectancy.
A good part of the international literature focuses on primary prevention measures and interventions that include mole monitoring.
Green Infrastructure (GI) facilities have capacity to enhance health and mitigate Environmental Sustainability Challenges (ESC). However, the extent of the mitigation and health benefits is unclear in developing countries. This study examined the impact of GI on ESC and Perceived Health (PH) of urban residents in Lagos Metropolis, Nigeria. Multi-stage sampling technique was used to select 1858 residents of Lagos Metropolis who completed semi-structured questionnaires. Descriptive statistics and chi-square test were used to explore data distributions and assess association of the availability of GI with resident’s PH and ESC. Odds ratio with 95% confidence interval (OR;95%CI) were estimated for good health and ESC mitigation. Participants were mostly men (58.9%) and younger than 50 years old (86.3%). Good health (20.5%) and high mitigation of ESC (collection and disposal of waste-52.7% and official development assistance-63.9%) were reported where GI is mostly available. Participants were more likely to report good health (OR:1.40; 95%CI:1.02-1.92) and high mitigation of ESC [water quality (OR:1.42; 95%CI:1.12-1.81) passenger transport mode (OR:1.41; 95%CI:1.06-1.89)] where GI are mostly available. Availability of Green infrastructure is supporting health and mitigating environmental sustainability challenges in the study area. Green infrastructure should be provided in urban areas where environmental sustainability is under threat.
JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY URBAN AFFAIRS (2020), 4(1), 33-46.
https://doi.org/10.25034/ijcua.2020.v4n1-4
Assess and Forecast Air Pollution Using Environmental APIsAmbee
With the advancement of air pollution management and research since the 1960s, it has become more important for people to
understand the impact of pollen API and environmental API. The Ambee Pollen API makes it easy for customers to generate data
with just a few clicks.
E-waste is a popular, informal name for electronic products nearing the end of their "useful life“.The rate of e-waste generation is increasing by 10% every year .So we have to take care of this problem very sincerely, and try to produce less electronic waste and always think about the reusability of things.
Environmental Impact of Burning Electrical and Electronic Componentsresearchinventy
Electronic waste (e-waste) has been an increasing problem facing the global village. Much of the problem is due to the profligate disposal and burning of these devices without consideration to the municipality’s ability to handle the volume of waste streams that are generated or the effects of the gases released during the burning process. The burning is used as a processing pathway to recovering some of the components of these devices as well as to reduce their volumes to more manageable levels in order to facilitate final disposal as incinerator ash. This paper highlights the effects of burning electronic waste on the local environment. It was found that due to the burning of these e-wastes, there is a tremendous and harmful impact to both the health of the local population as well as that of the environment, particularly the aquatic habitat. Thus, necessitating the need for robust and speedy implementation of legislative oversight in order to ensure a sustainable and long lasting relationship between man and the environment. Some of these laws have been highlighted in this report.
Municipal solid waste management is one of the
major problems in almost all major cities all over the world. A
variety of technologies have been employed to manage the
problem of solid waste as well as the conversion of waste to
clean energy. The constant rise in the world’s population
invariably gives rise to more waste production as well as rise
in energy demands which places a strain on already existing
energy resources like fossil. Waste in the 21st century is no
more seen as ‘waste’ as it were but a resource which can be
transformed into various forms and uses like energy.
Therefore waste multi-reuse and conversion should be given
priority in developing countries, for a better solution of waste
control and management. This will not only reduce the
ecological and environmental damage caused by pollution, but
also reduce the energy demand and consumption and, thus,
save primary energy. This paper presents the challenge of
waste in the environment and makes a case for the potential of
converting this waste to energy. It further discusses six
methods of waste to energy conversion, their environmental
impacts, merits and demerits of each method and finally gives
recommendations for use cases for each method.
www.docgreen.it - 5 capitolo del manuale *Urban and Periurban Forests. Management, monitoring and eco system services*.
Il manuale è stato concepito come un prodotto multimediale continuamente aperto ad aggiornamenti e arricchimenti. Rappresenta il risultato del lavoro di un équipe multidisciplinare che ha affrontato, da più punti di vista, il tema delle foreste urbane e periurbane, offrendo riflessioni, spunti e indicazioni tecnico/scientifiche in merito alla loro pianificazione, monitoraggio e manutenzione.
Per questo il manuale costituisce un utile strumento per tecnici, professionisti, amministratori coinvolti nella gestione del patrimonio verde urbano e periurbano.
Exposure to solar radiation can have positive effects on the human body, but it can also cause damages and melanoma is the most significant among those. The aim of the present study was to gather information about the effects of solar radiation on the human body and to update available knowledge in accordance with new international data. A systematic literature review took place and included both Greek and international books, articles, studies and related papers on the internet (PubMed, Cinahl, Scopus and Iatrotek databases), published from 1998 to this day. Dissertations and “gray literature” (e.g. conference proceedings) were not included in this study. The following terms (“Ultraviolet radiation, skin cancer, sun, sun exposure, electromagnetic spectrum, conjunctiva, cataract, squamous cell cancer , basal cell cancer, cutaneous melanoma”) were used as key-words. UVR may have an impact on the human body according to wavelength. UVA and UVB exposure may cause photoaging and sunburns, and UVC may induce DNA mutations leading to skin cancer. Ozone is the main protective mechanism since it absorbs most of UVR. Ozone layer depletion in the last decades has lead to increased rates of sun-related damages. Most significant damages include cataract and skin damages such as photoaging and skin cancers. Among skin cancers, melanoma has the highest incidence in ever younger ages reducing life expectancy.
A good part of the international literature focuses on primary prevention measures and interventions that include mole monitoring.
Green Infrastructure (GI) facilities have capacity to enhance health and mitigate Environmental Sustainability Challenges (ESC). However, the extent of the mitigation and health benefits is unclear in developing countries. This study examined the impact of GI on ESC and Perceived Health (PH) of urban residents in Lagos Metropolis, Nigeria. Multi-stage sampling technique was used to select 1858 residents of Lagos Metropolis who completed semi-structured questionnaires. Descriptive statistics and chi-square test were used to explore data distributions and assess association of the availability of GI with resident’s PH and ESC. Odds ratio with 95% confidence interval (OR;95%CI) were estimated for good health and ESC mitigation. Participants were mostly men (58.9%) and younger than 50 years old (86.3%). Good health (20.5%) and high mitigation of ESC (collection and disposal of waste-52.7% and official development assistance-63.9%) were reported where GI is mostly available. Participants were more likely to report good health (OR:1.40; 95%CI:1.02-1.92) and high mitigation of ESC [water quality (OR:1.42; 95%CI:1.12-1.81) passenger transport mode (OR:1.41; 95%CI:1.06-1.89)] where GI are mostly available. Availability of Green infrastructure is supporting health and mitigating environmental sustainability challenges in the study area. Green infrastructure should be provided in urban areas where environmental sustainability is under threat.
JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY URBAN AFFAIRS (2020), 4(1), 33-46.
https://doi.org/10.25034/ijcua.2020.v4n1-4
Assess and Forecast Air Pollution Using Environmental APIsAmbee
With the advancement of air pollution management and research since the 1960s, it has become more important for people to
understand the impact of pollen API and environmental API. The Ambee Pollen API makes it easy for customers to generate data
with just a few clicks.
E-waste is a popular, informal name for electronic products nearing the end of their "useful life“.The rate of e-waste generation is increasing by 10% every year .So we have to take care of this problem very sincerely, and try to produce less electronic waste and always think about the reusability of things.
Environmental Impact of Burning Electrical and Electronic Componentsresearchinventy
Electronic waste (e-waste) has been an increasing problem facing the global village. Much of the problem is due to the profligate disposal and burning of these devices without consideration to the municipality’s ability to handle the volume of waste streams that are generated or the effects of the gases released during the burning process. The burning is used as a processing pathway to recovering some of the components of these devices as well as to reduce their volumes to more manageable levels in order to facilitate final disposal as incinerator ash. This paper highlights the effects of burning electronic waste on the local environment. It was found that due to the burning of these e-wastes, there is a tremendous and harmful impact to both the health of the local population as well as that of the environment, particularly the aquatic habitat. Thus, necessitating the need for robust and speedy implementation of legislative oversight in order to ensure a sustainable and long lasting relationship between man and the environment. Some of these laws have been highlighted in this report.
Municipal solid waste management is one of the
major problems in almost all major cities all over the world. A
variety of technologies have been employed to manage the
problem of solid waste as well as the conversion of waste to
clean energy. The constant rise in the world’s population
invariably gives rise to more waste production as well as rise
in energy demands which places a strain on already existing
energy resources like fossil. Waste in the 21st century is no
more seen as ‘waste’ as it were but a resource which can be
transformed into various forms and uses like energy.
Therefore waste multi-reuse and conversion should be given
priority in developing countries, for a better solution of waste
control and management. This will not only reduce the
ecological and environmental damage caused by pollution, but
also reduce the energy demand and consumption and, thus,
save primary energy. This paper presents the challenge of
waste in the environment and makes a case for the potential of
converting this waste to energy. It further discusses six
methods of waste to energy conversion, their environmental
impacts, merits and demerits of each method and finally gives
recommendations for use cases for each method.
www.docgreen.it - 5 capitolo del manuale *Urban and Periurban Forests. Management, monitoring and eco system services*.
Il manuale è stato concepito come un prodotto multimediale continuamente aperto ad aggiornamenti e arricchimenti. Rappresenta il risultato del lavoro di un équipe multidisciplinare che ha affrontato, da più punti di vista, il tema delle foreste urbane e periurbane, offrendo riflessioni, spunti e indicazioni tecnico/scientifiche in merito alla loro pianificazione, monitoraggio e manutenzione.
Per questo il manuale costituisce un utile strumento per tecnici, professionisti, amministratori coinvolti nella gestione del patrimonio verde urbano e periurbano.
Chapter 10 The Green Office Economics and the Environment Bus.docxketurahhazelhurst
Chapter 10: The Green Office Economics and the Environment
Business Ethics MGT531
College of Business administration
AlYamamaH University, Riyadh, Ksa
Learning Objectives
This chapter explores the multiple relations linking business, the environment, and environmental protection. The question of animal rights is also considered.
What Is the Environment?
Harm to the natural world is generally discussed under two terms: the environment and the ecosystem. The words’ meanings overlap, but one critical aspect of the term ecosystem (Composed of living and nonliving elements, it’s a web of balanced interactions allowing the continuation of each element) is the idea of interrelation. An ecosystem is composed of living and nonliving elements that find a balance allowing for their continuation. The destruction of the rain forest doesn’t just put an end to some trees; it also jeopardized a broader web of life: birds that needed limbs for their nests disappeared when the trees did. Then, with the sturdy forest gone, Hurricane Gilbert swept through and wiped out much of the lower-level vegetation. Meanwhile, out in the sea, the disappearance of some small fish meant their predators had nothing to feed on and they too evaporated. What makes an ecosystem a system is the fact that the various parts all depend on each other, and damaging one element may also damage and destroy another or many others.
What Kinds of Damage Can Be Done to the Environment?
While it’s true that damaging the natural world’s ecosystems is one of nature’s great specialties, evidence also indicates that the human contribution to environmental change has been growing quickly. It’s impossible to measure everything that has been done, or compare the world today with what would have been had humans never evolved (or never created an industrialized economy), but one way to get a sense of the kind of transformations human activity may be imposing on the environment comes from extinction rates: the speed at which species are disappearing because they no longer find a habitable place to flourish.
What Kinds of Damage Can Be Done to the Environment?
In an economics and business context, the kinds of damage our industrialized lifestyles most extensively wreak include:
Air pollution
Water pollution
Soil pollution
Contamination associated with highly toxic materials
Resource depletion
Air pollution is the emission of harmful chemicals and particulate matter into the air. Photochemical smog(Better known as smog, it’s a cocktail of gases and particles released into the air that react with sunlight to make a harmful cloud.)—better known simply as smog—is a cocktail of gases and particles reacting with sunlight to make visible and poisonous clouds. Car exhaust is a major contributor to this kind of pollution, so smog can concentrate in urban centers where traffic jams are constant. In Mexico City on bad days, the smog is so thick it can be hard to see more than ten blocks down a straight st ...
Chapter 10 The Green Office Economics and the Environment BusMorganLudwig40
Chapter 10: The Green Office Economics and the Environment
Business Ethics MGT531
College of Business administration
AlYamamaH University, Riyadh, Ksa
Learning Objectives
This chapter explores the multiple relations linking business, the environment, and environmental protection. The question of animal rights is also considered.
What Is the Environment?
Harm to the natural world is generally discussed under two terms: the environment and the ecosystem. The words’ meanings overlap, but one critical aspect of the term ecosystem (Composed of living and nonliving elements, it’s a web of balanced interactions allowing the continuation of each element) is the idea of interrelation. An ecosystem is composed of living and nonliving elements that find a balance allowing for their continuation. The destruction of the rain forest doesn’t just put an end to some trees; it also jeopardized a broader web of life: birds that needed limbs for their nests disappeared when the trees did. Then, with the sturdy forest gone, Hurricane Gilbert swept through and wiped out much of the lower-level vegetation. Meanwhile, out in the sea, the disappearance of some small fish meant their predators had nothing to feed on and they too evaporated. What makes an ecosystem a system is the fact that the various parts all depend on each other, and damaging one element may also damage and destroy another or many others.
What Kinds of Damage Can Be Done to the Environment?
While it’s true that damaging the natural world’s ecosystems is one of nature’s great specialties, evidence also indicates that the human contribution to environmental change has been growing quickly. It’s impossible to measure everything that has been done, or compare the world today with what would have been had humans never evolved (or never created an industrialized economy), but one way to get a sense of the kind of transformations human activity may be imposing on the environment comes from extinction rates: the speed at which species are disappearing because they no longer find a habitable place to flourish.
What Kinds of Damage Can Be Done to the Environment?
In an economics and business context, the kinds of damage our industrialized lifestyles most extensively wreak include:
Air pollution
Water pollution
Soil pollution
Contamination associated with highly toxic materials
Resource depletion
Air pollution is the emission of harmful chemicals and particulate matter into the air. Photochemical smog(Better known as smog, it’s a cocktail of gases and particles released into the air that react with sunlight to make a harmful cloud.)—better known simply as smog—is a cocktail of gases and particles reacting with sunlight to make visible and poisonous clouds. Car exhaust is a major contributor to this kind of pollution, so smog can concentrate in urban centers where traffic jams are constant. In Mexico City on bad days, the smog is so thick it can be hard to see more than ten blocks down a straight st ...
Problem 1-What is environmental engineering (20 pts) Below you wil.pdfoptokunal1
Problem 1-What is environmental engineering? (20 pts) Below you will see a list of four
different scenarios which to field of environmental engineering. For each one of ihena may
involve the area you need (1) Write out if th have defined it in our course e scenario involves
environmental engineering as wo for (1) by explaining what area of environmental engineering
the scenario fits into and why decide YES, the scenario does involve the field of specific an
environmental engineering, then describe something environmental engineer might do as part o
scenario. If you decide scendor of environmental engineering. you do not have to do anything t f
their job in thot e NQ, the scenario does not involve the field this step. northern Scenario 1:
Unsustainable deforestation in an old growth Canadian forest the Congo. Scenario 3: Assessment
of the level of exposure of indoor air pollutants in a school building for children that go to the
school. Scenario 4: Assisting a Native American tribe in legal arguments to justity to a state
court that their water rights are being violated. Scenario 2: Right handling of acid mine water
drainage for a gold mine in
Solution
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1.At 0.02% of its forested area, deforestation in Canada is among the world’s lowest, yet many
myths exist about the state of our forests. The reality is that Canada is a world leader in
sustainable forest management. Canadian forests are healthy, productive and thriving.
Deforestation is an important issue, since shrinking forest cover reduces biodiversity, affects soil
and water quality, impacts wildlife habitat and influences climate change. The Canadian
government carefully monitors and regularly publishes reports on deforestation. Our scientists
combine satellite and aerial images with information about regional development, forest
ecosystems, natural processes and local conditions to help monitor and manage the health of
Canadian forests.
Here are some key facts about Canada’s low levels of deforestation.
The annual deforestation rate in Canada in 2010 was less than 0.02% of our forests and the rate
has been declining for over 25 years. In 1990, 63,100 hectares were lost to deforestation and in
2014 this figure dropped to 34,200 hectares.
Today, Canada’s 348 million hectares of forest lands represent about 9% of the world’s forest
cover, but account for only 0.3% of global deforestation.
Deforestation only occurs when forests are permanently removed so the land can be used for
something else. Harvesting, forest fires and insect infestations do not constitute deforestation,
since the affected areas will grow back. According to laws, regulations and policies in place
across Canada, all areas harvested on public land must be reforested, either by replanting or
through natural regeneration. About 94% of Canada’s forests are on public land.
The conversion of forest to agricultural land is decreasing but it remains the largest contributor to
deforestation in Canada. The small contribution the.
Case studies in improving urban air qualityngocjos
IGU study finds that the switch to natural gas helps mega-cities dramatically improve air quality and reduce emissions of GHG and air pollutants – enhancing and saving lives. On the sidelines of the COP21 negotiations in Paris the IGU has released a major study that highlights the interconnection that exists between reducing greenhouse gas emissions and reducing emissions of other air pollutants. It presents case studies of efforts in four cities — New York, Istanbul, Toronto, and Beijing — that have tackled or are tackling the issue of improving urban air quality and where gas has featured as the main contributor to their efforts. These cities can provide lessons for other cities seeking to reduce the potentially severe health consequences of urban air pollution.
Alt. GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using ...James Anderson
Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
Gopinath Rebala
Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.
Why You Should Replace Windows 11 with Nitrux Linux 3.5.0 for enhanced perfor...SOFTTECHHUB
The choice of an operating system plays a pivotal role in shaping our computing experience. For decades, Microsoft's Windows has dominated the market, offering a familiar and widely adopted platform for personal and professional use. However, as technological advancements continue to push the boundaries of innovation, alternative operating systems have emerged, challenging the status quo and offering users a fresh perspective on computing.
One such alternative that has garnered significant attention and acclaim is Nitrux Linux 3.5.0, a sleek, powerful, and user-friendly Linux distribution that promises to redefine the way we interact with our devices. With its focus on performance, security, and customization, Nitrux Linux presents a compelling case for those seeking to break free from the constraints of proprietary software and embrace the freedom and flexibility of open-source computing.
GraphSummit Singapore | The Art of the Possible with Graph - Q2 2024Neo4j
Neha Bajwa, Vice President of Product Marketing, Neo4j
Join us as we explore breakthrough innovations enabled by interconnected data and AI. Discover firsthand how organizations use relationships in data to uncover contextual insights and solve our most pressing challenges – from optimizing supply chains, detecting fraud, and improving customer experiences to accelerating drug discoveries.
Sudheer Mechineni, Head of Application Frameworks, Standard Chartered Bank
Discover how Standard Chartered Bank harnessed the power of Neo4j to transform complex data access challenges into a dynamic, scalable graph database solution. This keynote will cover their journey from initial adoption to deploying a fully automated, enterprise-grade causal cluster, highlighting key strategies for modelling organisational changes and ensuring robust disaster recovery. Learn how these innovations have not only enhanced Standard Chartered Bank’s data infrastructure but also positioned them as pioneers in the banking sector’s adoption of graph technology.
Encryption in Microsoft 365 - ExpertsLive Netherlands 2024Albert Hoitingh
In this session I delve into the encryption technology used in Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Purview. Including the concepts of Customer Key and Double Key Encryption.
Observability Concepts EVERY Developer Should Know -- DeveloperWeek Europe.pdfPaige Cruz
Monitoring and observability aren’t traditionally found in software curriculums and many of us cobble this knowledge together from whatever vendor or ecosystem we were first introduced to and whatever is a part of your current company’s observability stack.
While the dev and ops silo continues to crumble….many organizations still relegate monitoring & observability as the purview of ops, infra and SRE teams. This is a mistake - achieving a highly observable system requires collaboration up and down the stack.
I, a former op, would like to extend an invitation to all application developers to join the observability party will share these foundational concepts to build on:
Maruthi Prithivirajan, Head of ASEAN & IN Solution Architecture, Neo4j
Get an inside look at the latest Neo4j innovations that enable relationship-driven intelligence at scale. Learn more about the newest cloud integrations and product enhancements that make Neo4j an essential choice for developers building apps with interconnected data and generative AI.
Threats to mobile devices are more prevalent and increasing in scope and complexity. Users of mobile devices desire to take full advantage of the features
available on those devices, but many of the features provide convenience and capability but sacrifice security. This best practices guide outlines steps the users can take to better protect personal devices and information.
Essentials of Automations: The Art of Triggers and Actions in FMESafe Software
In this second installment of our Essentials of Automations webinar series, we’ll explore the landscape of triggers and actions, guiding you through the nuances of authoring and adapting workspaces for seamless automations. Gain an understanding of the full spectrum of triggers and actions available in FME, empowering you to enhance your workspaces for efficient automation.
We’ll kick things off by showcasing the most commonly used event-based triggers, introducing you to various automation workflows like manual triggers, schedules, directory watchers, and more. Plus, see how these elements play out in real scenarios.
Whether you’re tweaking your current setup or building from the ground up, this session will arm you with the tools and insights needed to transform your FME usage into a powerhouse of productivity. Join us to discover effective strategies that simplify complex processes, enhancing your productivity and transforming your data management practices with FME. Let’s turn complexity into clarity and make your workspaces work wonders!
Goodbye Windows 11: Make Way for Nitrux Linux 3.5.0!SOFTTECHHUB
As the digital landscape continually evolves, operating systems play a critical role in shaping user experiences and productivity. The launch of Nitrux Linux 3.5.0 marks a significant milestone, offering a robust alternative to traditional systems such as Windows 11. This article delves into the essence of Nitrux Linux 3.5.0, exploring its unique features, advantages, and how it stands as a compelling choice for both casual users and tech enthusiasts.
Climate Impact of Software Testing at Nordic Testing DaysKari Kakkonen
My slides at Nordic Testing Days 6.6.2024
Climate impact / sustainability of software testing discussed on the talk. ICT and testing must carry their part of global responsibility to help with the climat warming. We can minimize the carbon footprint but we can also have a carbon handprint, a positive impact on the climate. Quality characteristics can be added with sustainability, and then measured continuously. Test environments can be used less, and in smaller scale and on demand. Test techniques can be used in optimizing or minimizing number of tests. Test automation can be used to speed up testing.
GridMate - End to end testing is a critical piece to ensure quality and avoid...ThomasParaiso2
End to end testing is a critical piece to ensure quality and avoid regressions. In this session, we share our journey building an E2E testing pipeline for GridMate components (LWC and Aura) using Cypress, JSForce, FakerJS…
5. Aesthetic appearance, a visual barrier to livestock barns.At the urban rural interface aesthetic appearance of windbreaks combined with their ability to reduce odors significantly decreases the complaints of nearby residents. For example, In Southern Missouri CAFO poultry operations in forested areas receive less complaint than due swine operations in Northern Missouri in less forested regions. Few urbanites have seen or can recognize CAFO operations due to the implementation of trees as odor reduction measures and aesthetic barriers. Within the city similar applications can be applied to the landscapes surrounding odorous factories. Complicated wind flow patterns in the urban forest landscape can be modeled using the incorporation of localized, high resolution wind and temperature fields with detailed digital imagery and infrastructure information to create best management plans for odor reduction. The Physics of Tree Health Particulate Matter & Road Improvements Particulate matter can produce a wide variety of effects on the physiology of trees. Primarily, these effects relate to the phytotoxic effect of these particles. However, Kulshreshtha et al. claim that turbulent deposition of particles can damage trees to abrasive action. Leaf surfaces under stress from particulate matter deposition show increased callus tissue formation. Fortunately for both trees and humans, trees experience less ill-health from the same ambient concentration of toxic particulate matter than do humans. Unfortunately, the increasing expansions of roads into peri-urban areas increase the number of unpaved roads, which result in the formation of a particulate barrier on the leaf and bark surface which decreases the efficiency of gaseous exchange and light absorption/reflectance and decrease the ability of trees to pollinate and form new leaves. Urban managers should also be concerned about particulate matter when it comes to the management of disease. Exposure to particulate matter indirectly increases the predisposition of plants to infection by pathogens and may alter the trees genetic structure. Urban Forest Managers need to increase partnerships with road crews, city planners, and factory managers to decrease particulate matter exposure to trees. Setting trees back from dusty roads may decrease tree benefits, yet satisfy city planners afraid of tree liabilities in vehicular crashes and protect trees from overexposure to particulate matter. Managers goals need to reflect the ability of tree death as indicators of pollution extremes. Pictures of dying trees along with survey specific recommendation for road improvements may add to a campaign for gray infrastructure improvements which reflect green infrastructure health. Canopy Cover and Soil Improvements In order to achieve the standards set by American Forests and achieve UV-radiation benefits urban foresters will have to find more open tree spaces, larger tree spaces, and healthier urban soils. Urban soils, unlike forest soils, are compacted and unfriable. Gray infrastructure engineers want soil with a high level of strength, the capacity of a soil mass to withstand stresses without giving in or rupturing. Urban forest managers should test possible tree spaces for both soil strength or, conversely, root penetrability and moisture content. A reading of low soil strength and high moisture content indicate a low bulk density of soil. Roots need open loose soil to grow and absorb water and nutrients. In too small of a tree space, or in a tree space filled with top soil but surrounded by compacted soil tree roots will wrap around the tree girdling the tree. Therefore, in areas where only high bulk soil densities exist, such as the central business district of cities, urban forest managers might need to consider other 24498302308860options than importing topsoil to small tree spaces. James Urban and Nina Bassuk suggest a soil designed to provide poor spaces while at the same Figure 4time providing the same support of compacted soils. Structural soil made of crushed loam, clay loam, organic matter and a hydrogel (potassium propenoate-propenamide copolymer) stabilizing agent meets pavement design requirements while providing open pore spaces for water and air to reach roots as well as providing a penetrable medium for roots to grow CITATION Bas97 1033 (Bassuk, Grabosky, Trowbridge, & Urban, 1997). Since structured soil can be paved over it increases the space available for root growth from a four by four foot tree box to a four by twenty foot trench. Unfortunately, the same girdling affects may happen as roots move out of the loose topsoil to the structured soil. Secondly canopy cover is dependent not upon trench volume, rather, the amount of soil in the trench. Despite the costs of structured soil it provides the opportunity to increase canopy cover in areas where trees could not grow prior to the use of structural soils. Further studies in ways to increase soil content in structural soils, increase soil moisture recharge with the use of pervious surfaces, and provide long-term results are needed to give urban forestry managers enough information to pursue canopy cover improvement projects in the central business district. Tree Liability and Acoustic Benefits Noise and odor pollution reduction by trees are dependent of the use of trees as windbreaks. Windbreaks, however pose their own risks to the safety of urbanites. Dead and dying trees within the proximity of people and property creates risk of damage to both human health and property. Improvements in the science of tree stability analysis take advantage of acoustic tools to provide information about the invisible portion of trees. Trained foresters possess the knowledge to visually assess the stability of trees, but this may not always be enough. Secondly, trained foresters are in short supply in an ever increasing urban environment. Tools accessible to those without biological backgrounds will support more rapid and precise detection of decay and structural defects in trees. Figure 5Example of Ultrasonic TomographySource: CITATION Wan 4 1033 (Wang, Allison, Wang, & Ross, 2007, p. 4)Since 1993, researchers have known that, “stress-wave propagation is sensitive to the presence of degradation in wood” (Wang et. Al., 2007, p. 3) In decayed and deteriorated wood, sound waves travel more slowly than in healthy wood. Initial detection devises used two probe systems to measure the wave transmission of a single path. This method proved limiting detecting sound trees as unsound. The lack of a standard reference velocity for use on different tree stems created the issue. Today, tomography techniques have increased. Methods include electric, ultrasonic, and geo-radar; of the three methods, ultrasonic tomography has proven to be the most effective. Ultrasonic tomagraphy can detect internal decal, locate the position of anomalies, estimate their size and shapes, and describe the characteristes in terms of mechanical properties. A 2004 study of decay in white oak (Quercus alba) and hickory (Carya spp.) by Gilbert and Smiley showed a 89% accuracy of samples which showed no cracks. Wang et. Al. in 2007 set up 12 sensors around the trunk of a tree; each sensor was magnetically attacted to a pin tapped into the bark of the tree. The acoustic wave transmission data were collected by tapping each of the twelve pins. By performing the test on subsequential horizontal planes the entire trunk is mapped without intrusive measures. The results of Wang et. Al. study show that other approaches such as visual inspection and microdrilling are needed in corrolation with with acoustic tomography. Although their approach over indicated decay and could not distinguish between large internal cracks and heartwood decay, it did confirm the initial visual indication of decay. Conclusion Particulate matter deposition, UV-radiation, and acoustics and wind speed modeling are but a few examples of where physicists and other physical scientists can get involved in the study of urban forestry. From the examples mentioned the physical benefits of trees have proven to provide benefit to city infrastructure while also providing a liability. Researchers need to fill in the gaps of physical benefits. Economists can make estimates regarding the social values of protection from UV radiation and noise and odor reduction. Secondly more physicists should consider entering into the field of environmental physics to further study methods to decrease urban forest liability and to discover more physical benefits of green infrastructure. One such goal would be to identify the magnitude of particulate matter deposition on buildings with and without trees. Forestry programs will value from increasing the literature on the physical benefits of urban trees by increasing the interest of physical scientists, engineers, and city planners in the field of urban forest management. In essence, highlight the fact that trees provide a benefit to the senses which foresters can better understand through physical evaluation will increase community’s willingness to pay for trees and the political value of trees. 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