Forsythe presents a very compelling argument in her paper; there is a rift between medical informatics researchers and doctors. Of course, the interesting question is why does this gap exist? Clearly, this disconnect is more than just a problem between these two groups, medical systems ultimately effect patients. If researchers cannot provide a usable product for physicians, patients will never...

All of the semantic minimalists come together in seeking to reduce contextual inputs in semantics to a minimum, but they disagree over what this quantity may be, and more specifically, the extent to which something can still be classed as “minimal”. With this issue increasingly addressed, three versions of semantic minimalism can be identified: weak, strong, and radical. They are still gathered...

Traditional “hard” OR has been based on quantitative modelling and embodies, usually implicitly, a positivist or empiricist philosophy. “Soft OR”, for instance problem structuring methods such as SSM, developed as an antithesis and embodied an interpretivist or constructivist philosophy. This has generated somewhat of a schism between the two sides. Previous papers have advocated critical reali...

There is a growing schism within our profession that suffers at its core from several perpetual controversies, including those of early and expansive treatment, esthetics and ethics, evidence and expertise, and an emphasis on economics. Unfortunately, it is the public that must pay, in a number of ways, commensurate to the level of debased dialogue and double Dutch. Reliance upon testimonials, ...

HIV/AIDS has changed drastically since the introduction of life-saving drugs known as highly active antiretroviral treatment. These same drugs have created a schism between the haves and the have-nots in society. The demographics of the disease have also changed alongside treatment. This article explores the changing face of HIV/AIDS in the 21st century by using the work of political scientist ...

The effects of environmental factors on suspended sediment plumes in the continental shelf out Danshuei River estuary were numerically investigated using an unstructured-grid three-dimensional hydrodynamic model (SCHISM) together with a (SS) module. coupled (SCHISM-SS) was calibrated and validated against situ measurement data 2016. Consistent observation results, simulations satisfactorily rep...

The widespread popularity of microfinance as a "win-win" solution to global poverty alleviation has significantly limited debate and dialogue around contesting viewpoints, program structures, and implementation norms. The present microcredit industry in Lebanon offers an authoritative space for practitioners to explore a differing microcredit model as implemented by a Hezbollah affiliated NGO, ...