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A Comparative Analysis of E-Governance and IT Governance 电子政务与信息技术治理的比较分析

2019 Open Innovations (OI) Pub Date : 2019-10-01 DOI: 10.1109/OI.2019.8908186

Monica Nehemia, I. Shaanika, T. Iyamu

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引用次数: 2

Knowledge and practices of Environmental Health Practitioners in communicable disease surveillance: City of Ekurhuleni 环境卫生从业人员在传染病监测方面的知识和实践:埃库勒雷尼市

2019 Open Innovations (OI) Pub Date : 2019-10-01 DOI: 10.1109/OI.2019.8908262

K. Lebelo, R. V. Wyk

{"title":"Knowledge and practices of Environmental Health Practitioners in communicable disease surveillance: City of Ekurhuleni","authors":"K. Lebelo, R. V. Wyk","doi":"10.1109/OI.2019.8908262","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/OI.2019.8908262","url":null,"abstract":"The practice of Environmental Health is the pinnacle of the primary level of disease prevention. Furthermore, most communicable diseases can be attributed to adverse environmental exposures. This research was motivated by the increase in communicable disease incidents in South Africa, thus prompting the need to evaluate the practices and knowledge of the custodians of communicable disease surveillance (CDS). The aim of this study was to assess the knowledge of Environmental Health Practitioners’(EHPs) in the City of Ekurhuleni (CoE) and evaluate the practices applied regarding (CDS). A quantitative descriptive study that with a total population of 95 EHPs, consisting of senior EHPs and Environmental Health Managers respectively was employed. The study revealed that there are irregularities and inconsistencies pertaining to how infectious diseases are investigated and knowledge gap regarding procedures for investigation. The main finding was the need for structured interventions in a form of standard operating procedures and standardized systems throughout the regions. The City of Ekurhuleni is a metropolitan and it constitutes diverse demographics. Therefore, smaller municipalities can benchmark for their surveillance systems. The results cannot be generalized throughout the country, however the they can be utilized as a baseline for evaluation of other surveillance systems in other provinces.","PeriodicalId":330455,"journal":{"name":"2019 Open Innovations (OI)","volume":"17 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124335219","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 1

Effect of Suction Diameter Variations on Performance Of Centrifugal Pump 吸口直径变化对离心泵性能的影响

2019 Open Innovations (OI) Pub Date : 2019-10-01 DOI: 10.1109/OI.2019.8908175

D. V. V Kallon, M. E. Matlakala, K.F. Nkoana, B.D. Mafu, S. Mkhwanazi

{"title":"Effect of Suction Diameter Variations on Performance Of Centrifugal Pump","authors":"D. V. V Kallon, M. E. Matlakala, K.F. Nkoana, B.D. Mafu, S. Mkhwanazi","doi":"10.1109/OI.2019.8908175","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/OI.2019.8908175","url":null,"abstract":"The The performance of the centrifugal pump drops because the suction of the pump does not allow a smooth flow of the fluid as the fluid enters the pump. The high pressure in the pump causes cavitation, and this is because the high pressure is not enough. This can result in the component of the pump breaking. The purpose of the project is to design a centrifugal pump and develop a model that can predict the amount of flow required at the suction to keep the centrifugal pump running efficiently. Suitable material was chosen based on application criteria. For most water and other noncorrosive services, grey cast iron material satisfies these criteria for the impeller and the casing of the pump. Design constraints and limitations were identified. Boundary conditions were selected. Design of the pump assembly was done on SolidWorks. Results obtained from SolidWorks were interpreted and simulated in ANSYS to determine high stress points and deformation. Different suction diameter sizes were used to simulate, the sizes were 55mm, 65mm and 75mm. Theoretical calculations were done and the results were compared with the results obtained from ANSYS. From all the results, it is found that an increase in suction diameter size can help limit cavitation and pump failure.","PeriodicalId":330455,"journal":{"name":"2019 Open Innovations (OI)","volume":"25 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125448128","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 5

A review on residential exposure to electromagnetic fields from overhead power lines: electrification as a health burden in rural communities 住宅暴露于架空电力线电磁场的研究综述:电气化对农村社区的健康负担

2019 Open Innovations (OI) Pub Date : 2019-10-01 DOI: 10.1109/OI.2019.8908233

P. Rathebe, Dineo S Modisane, Maite B. Rampedi, S. Biddesay-Manila, T. Mbonane

{"title":"A review on residential exposure to electromagnetic fields from overhead power lines: electrification as a health burden in rural communities","authors":"P. Rathebe, Dineo S Modisane, Maite B. Rampedi, S. Biddesay-Manila, T. Mbonane","doi":"10.1109/OI.2019.8908233","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/OI.2019.8908233","url":null,"abstract":"Electrification has improved millions of lives over the years. With the benefit of electricity comes the emission of electromagnetic fields (EMFs) from power lines, substations, electrical home appliances and railways. There have been studies done to associate exposure to EMFs with the development of health effects such as cancer and transient biological effects. The aim of this paper is to provide discourse on the association between EMFs and cancer, not excluding other severe health effects such as cognitive impairment and preterm labor in pregnant women. In this paper, google scholar, science direct and PubMed were used to search for literature. Out of thirty articles, fifteen were selected and used to compile this paper. These articles revealed that studies in the past have found conflicting results from research conducted globally. Eight articles out of the fifteen found a link between exposure to EMFs and leukemia as well as impaired neurobehavioral function in children. Six articles found a statistically insignificant association, with one article being inconclusive. World Health Organization (WHO) found a link between childhood Leukemia and EMFs, bringing it into the attention for more research to be done to confirm this association. Based on the evidence, epidemiological studies need to be done and address the data scarcity relating to EMFs from power lines; especially in the South African context.","PeriodicalId":330455,"journal":{"name":"2019 Open Innovations (OI)","volume":"4 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117142816","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 2

Development and performance evaluation of a standing-wave thermo-acoustic engine 驻波热声发动机的研制与性能评价

2019 Open Innovations (OI) Pub Date : 2019-10-01 DOI: 10.1109/OI.2019.8908249

S. Spambo, M. Ngcukayitobi, H. Shamase, S. Gqibani, L. Tartibu

引用次数: 0

Prospective Electro-hydraulic Control System for a Collaborative Humanoid Robot 协作式仿人机器人的前瞻性电液控制系统

2019 Open Innovations (OI) Pub Date : 2019-10-01 DOI: 10.1109/OI.2019.8908198

Teboho Ntsinyi, E. Markus, L. Masheane

引用次数: 0

Dynamic Bandwidth Allocation Algorithm to improve Quality of Service in Intelligent Home Networks 提高智能家庭网络服务质量的动态带宽分配算法

2019 Open Innovations (OI) Pub Date : 2019-10-01 DOI: 10.1109/OI.2019.8908189

Themba L. Nkosi, M. Mphahlele, S. Ojo, Topside E. Mathonsi

引用次数: 4

Road Traffic Optimization for Mid-sized African Cities – Application of Fuzzy Algorithms and Computer Vision 非洲中型城市道路交通优化——模糊算法和计算机视觉的应用

2019 Open Innovations (OI) Pub Date : 2019-10-01 DOI: 10.1109/OI.2019.8908210

Sechocha Liphoto, M. Masinde

引用次数: 0

Household Fuel Use and Prevalence of Self-reported Allergic Rhinitis in Rural Areas of Mpumalanga, South Africa 南非姆普马兰加省农村地区家庭燃料使用和自报过敏性鼻炎患病率

2019 Open Innovations (OI) Pub Date : 2019-10-01 DOI: 10.1109/OI.2019.8908259

Shalin Bidassey-Manilal, T. Mbonane, P. Rathebe, M. F. Senekane

{"title":"Household Fuel Use and Prevalence of Self-reported Allergic Rhinitis in Rural Areas of Mpumalanga, South Africa","authors":"Shalin Bidassey-Manilal, T. Mbonane, P. Rathebe, M. F. Senekane","doi":"10.1109/OI.2019.8908259","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/OI.2019.8908259","url":null,"abstract":"Household air pollution (HAP) exposure caused by burning of solid fuels during cooking and heating is associated with adverse health impacts. Such effects include respiratory allergic reactions and asthma. Most households in South Africa use mainly firewood and animal biomass for cooking. The use of traditional fuel for cooking and heating has been associated with allergic rhinitis especially in rural areas of South Africa. A cross-sectional study was conducted were 167 households were randomly selected after different locations were stratified. A questionnaire with both closed and open-ended questions adopted from International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) was used. The prevalence of household reported allergic rhinitis in the different locations were Bhubhane (64%), Mahlabatsini (53%), Masakeni (50%), Babrook (48%), KaJohn (34%) and KaDukies (23%). Allergic rhinitis was significantly associated with the use of coal, wood and kerosene. We did not find any association between allergic rhinitis and the use of charcoal and animal dung. The study showed a high prevalence of household-reported allergic rhinitis amongst children in rural areas. The findings indicate the role of particulate matter from burning traditional fuel indoors as a risk factor to allergic rhinitis.","PeriodicalId":330455,"journal":{"name":"2019 Open Innovations (OI)","volume":"23 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124876305","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 2

Impacts of Distributed Energy Resources on the Grid Transient Stability: A Case Study of Namibia 分布式能源对电网暂态稳定性的影响:以纳米比亚为例

2019 Open Innovations (OI) Pub Date : 2019-10-01 DOI: 10.1109/OI.2019.8908179

A. Simeon, T. Wanjekeche, E. Hamatwi, N. I. Kamati Mbangula

引用次数: 2