In this paper, a knowledge-based approach to Internet authorizations is proposed by using Public-Key Infrastructure (PKI) based digital certificates, trust models, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), and intelligent backtracking. Security policies are expressed as the rules in a knowledge base. An inference engine is utilised to evaluate policies, dynamically assign roles to Internet users, and r...

medical imaging has a remarkable role in the practice of clinical medicine. this study intends to evaluate the knowledge of indications of five common medical imaging modalities and estimation of the imposed cost of their non-indicated requests among medical students who attend shiraz university of medical sciences, shiraz, iran. we conducted across-sectional survey using a self-administered qu...

Translational medical science fulfils an urgent need worldwide to make knowledge from health research available as soon as possible, minimising the time between findings being made and their use in health delivery services. To plan and organize implementation of evidence-based knowledge acquisition and innovation, that could be incorporated in health services, theoretical frameworks have been d...

This paper discusses the role of public participation (PP) in the process of pursuing sustainable practices for municipal solid waste management (MSWM) in selected Asian cities. The paper is structured in three sections. First, the importance of public participation on MSWM is addressed. Second, the cases presented in the 5 Thematic Seminar of the Kitakyushu Initiative (KI) are reviewed and com...

background & aim: during the postpartum period, women experience physiological changes, which can have negative impacts on their quality of life. women’s knowledge regarding postpartum complications and care can help them successfully pass this critical period. the aim of this study was to evaluate maternal knowledge on postpartum care in healthcare centers of mashhad, iran in 2013. methods:in ...

Trinidad is a small island developing state caught between the need to engage rapid development while respecting and preserving the environment. This study assessed citizens' education needs related to the environmental laws of Trinidad and Tobago. It focused on a densely populated, at- risk area of the country referred to as the East-West (E-W) corridor. Two hundred (200) persons living along ...

Public health management is a pillar of public health practice. Only through effective management can research, theory, and scientific innovation be translated into successful public health action. With this in mind, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has developed an innovative program called Improving Public Health Management for Action (IMPACT) which aims to address th...