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How Hyperledger Fabric Drives the Next-Generation Pharma Supply Chain? - 0 views

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    This is the primary reason for pharmaceutical companies turning to hyperledger fabric to improve and enhance their supply chains as it is based on blockchain technology and helps handle secure drug supply chain records. Before learning in-depth about using hyperledger fabric for the pharma supply chain, it is necessary to understand the term 'Hyperledger Fabric.'
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How Blockchain is Transforming Seafood Industry? - 0 views

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    The seafood industry is one of the world's largest and oldest market sectors. As the industry is made up of complex global supply chains, it is subjected to suffer from social and environmental challenges. Traceability and transparency along these supply chains are the major concerns that can be fulfilled by the potential value of blockchain technology.
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IBM's Patent for a Peer-to-Peer Blockchain Web Browser - 0 views

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    The web browser will demand different settings based on the type of browsing: work computer browsing or a personal browser. The data which can be stored on-chain include bookmarks, search terms, cookies, visited websites, browser security patch records, and geolocations.
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Blockchain To Soon Become A Reality In Maharashtra - 0 views

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    The state government is adopting a cutting edge technology to help enhance efficiency in governance. Already the government has completed its first blockchain pilot in the fields of health, supply chain, documents and SSC certificates. A detailed report has been prepared to go in for extensive use of blockchain technology in various government departments. A regulatory sandbox, which will be a common framework for adopting blockchain technology, will be prepared in the next five to six months."
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Big Pharma Urges to Adopt Blockchain to Track Prescription Drugs - 0 views

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    Representatives of the pharma supply chain, 25 leading pharmaceutical manufacturers, logistic partners, and other distributors, urges the FDA to adopt blockchain technology for tracking prescription drugsafter concluding a pilot program with the US Meals and Drug Administration.
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UK Startup Helps Haitian Farmers to Exploit Blockchain Technology - 0 views

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    The inefficiency of the agricultural supply chain leads to an estimated loss of almost 30% of food every year around the world. Blockchain technology aims to improve this figure by providing farmers with a better market benefit to enhance their livelihood.
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Blockchain to Create Billion-Dollar Opportunities in Food Supply Chain - 0 views

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    In this article, we will talk about how blockchain can solve existing food supply problems. Furthermore, we will see how blockchain is growing exponentially, creating ample opportunities for all.
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Research Article: A Second Life PCR lab evaluation - 1 views

  • This study examines students’ reactions to the virtual biosciences laboratory developed in Second Life® (SL) at the University of East London. Final year undergraduates and masters students studying biotechnology took part in a trial of a virtual Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) experiment in Second Life and evaluated their experience by anonymous questionnaire. Learning gains were measured at various points during the study using pre- and post-tests, and interaction with demonstrators was monitored and compared during the real life (RL) practical. Both groups showed a significant increase in learning gain over the pre- and post-tests, although no difference in gains between the two groups was detected. However, students who conducted the PCR experiment in SL required significantly less demonstrator assistance during the subsequent RL practical. The SL practical was well received by students, with 92% of participants reporting that they would like to use the system again and many requesting other experiments to be made available in this manner in the future.
  • The aim of this study was to determine whether conducting the PCR experiment in the virtual world of Second Life produced similar learning gains to those observed in the physical world laboratory and to see if working in the Virtual Lab enhanced students understanding of the experiment. The student perceptions of the Virtual Lab as a teaching mechanism and the perceived impact on their learning was examined through questionnaires.
  • The SL group completed a pre(virtual) Lab quiz and then individually registered for Second Life to create an avatar under instructor supervision. Each student completed some orientation exercises on UEL Island to become adequately skilled in using the Second Life environment (e.g. flying, putting on clothing etc.). The student avatars then met in the Virtual Lab to perform the PCR experiment. This was initially demonstrated by a member of staff before each student completed the virtual experiment themselves. Throughout this teaching session the students received face to face and virtual communication from their instructor.
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  • Participants in both groups then completed the physical world PCR practical individually in the laboratory. During the physical world practical the number of questions asked of staff and demonstrators by students in each group was recorded. After the real-world practical all participants completed the in-class quiz once again as a measure of overall learning gain.
  • Pre-, mid- and post-tests were used to examine the learning gains seen in the students at each stage of the teaching process. The learning gains of each group at the three stages of testing are illustrated in Figure 2. Using a mixed (or split-plot) ANOVA there were found to be no significant difference between the learning gains achieved by the SL and non-SL groups, with both groups achieving the same mean increase in test score between the pre and post tests. Interestingly however, there was a significant difference between the scores achieved by students in the SL and non-SL groups overall (p<0.001), with the initial average pre-test score of the SL group being significantly higher than the initial average pre-test score for the non-SL group. Quiz scores increased significantly across the study for students in both groups (p<0.001).
  • The number of questions asked by students during the physical world laboratory practical was recorded for the non-SL and SL groups. As can be seen in Figure 3, the non-SL group (Demonstration) asked significantly more questions (p<0.001) during the practical than the SL group. Furthermore, the staff supporting the practical sessions reported the SL group students to be more organised in their conduct during the class and appeared to take less time to complete the task.
  • Overall, satisfaction with the Virtual Lab was high. Ninety-two percent of respondents said they would use Second Life again and many had commented during the teaching session that they would like to see other experiments in the Virtual Lab. There were no significant differences in opinion between the sexes and between those who are re-sitting the module (11 students) and those that were not. Students who had already completed one Semester of the course joining the programme in October 2008 (21 students) found the in world instructions on how to complete the Virtual Lab experiment more useful than those (29 students) who started in Semester B, February 2009 (p<0.05).
  • A moderate negative correlation was found between age and overall satisfaction (r= -0.54, p<0.001). Younger students were generally more satisfied with Second Life than older students.
  • Those who had used Second Life before the study (16 out of 50 students) differed significantly in their expectation of in-world feedback whilst undertaking the Virtual PCR experiment from those who had no prior Second Life experience (p<0.05). Of the 16 students that had used SL before 6 students answered Q11 of the questionnaire (Table 1) with 3 or lower while only 4 students out of the 34 who had not used SL before answered Q11 in this way. Those who had used Second Life before thought that they had not received sufficient feedback during the experiment.
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CILT South India Project - International Certification Courses - 0 views

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    Earn your Qualification with the support of a Campus environment. Our accredited institutes are spread across South India. Our institutes strongly uphold the CILT global standards be it the learning environment, quality of staff or the standards of teaching.
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