Introduction Quality improvement (QI) is a growing and critical part of perioperative medical practice.However, there are few examples of educational tools to introduce new learners from anesthesiology to QI.This may contribute to a lack of enthusiasm to learn about and apply these concepts.Methods This problem-based learning discussion (PBLD) was
Risk Management and Regulatory Control of Toxic Chemicals in Taiwan
In this paper, we describe the evolution of Toxic Chemical Substances Control Act (TCSCA) regulated by Taiwan Environmental Protection Administration during the past two decades.The TCSCA was originally drafted for the management of utilization and operation of toxic chemical substances from cradle to grave.Following the 921 earthquake in central T
Short-Term Electricity Price Forecasting via Hybrid Backtracking Search Algorithm and ANFIS Approach
In this paper, a hybrid electricity price forecasting method which is composed of two-stage feature selection method and optimized adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system (ANFIS) technique as a forecasting engine is proposed to accurately forecast electricity price.A multi-objective feature selection approach comprises of multi-objective binary-value
Design and analysis of a 3-DOF planar micromanipulation stage with large rotational displacement for micromanipulation system
Flexure-based mechanisms have been widely used for scanning tunneling microscopy, nanoimprint lithography, fast servo tool system and micro/nano manipulation.In this paper, a novel planar micromanipulation stage with large rotational displacement is proposed.The designed monolithic manipulator has three degrees of freedom (DOF), i.e.two translation