This paper examines the diverse nature of user reactions to information technology (IT) within the social-historical context of its organizational use. Employing activity theory as a conceptual framework, we conduct an interpretive analysis of physicians work, perceptions, and IT usage experience at a large community hospital to understand why some of these physicians were favorably disposed to...

With rapidly growing global demand for energy resources, oil and gas exploration & production companies face mounting pressure to maximize supply and increase the rate of discovery for new energy sources. Increasingly operating in more remote locations and investing heavily in equipment and facilities, companies face greater financial and operational risks than ever before. Optimization of dril...

Oil and gas offshore exploration drilling and production facilities in cold climate and Arctic environmental conditions need various design considerations and operational preparation for intended operations. Offshore winterization of drilling systems and equipment is considered to be one of the essential aspects for ensuring that a facility is capable of and suitably prepared for operations in ...

RATIONALE Retrograde drilling is a well accepted procedure for osteochondral lesion of the talus and subchondral cyst with intact overlying cartilage. It has good results in most reports. Compared to anterograde drilling, retrograde drilling can protect the integrity of the articular cartilage. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the suitability of using retrograde drilling for osteochond...

The purpose of this study was to develop a novel measurement method using a machine vision system. Besides using image processing techniques, the proposed system employs a detection line algorithm that detects the tool electrode length and drilling depth of a workpiece accurately and effectively. Different boundaries of areas on the tool electrode are defined: a baseline between base and normal...

Rotary drilling belongs to the key methods of rock separation not only in mining, but also in wider areas of geotechnologies 1, 2 . The most efficient separation of rocks is in so-called volume area which can be achieved with the correct choice of work tool and work mode while taking into account the geomechanical properties of rock separation. Theoretical research of rock separation by rotary ...

BACKGROUND Optimal tunnel placement is critical in anterior cruciate ligament reconstructive surgery, yet the method used to drill the tunnels may compromise their placement. HYPOTHESIS An independent drilling method versus a conventional transtibial drilling method will place tunnels in different locations and produce reconstructions with different kinematics. STUDY DESIGN Controlled labor...

The fiber reinforced plastics (FRPs) are being used widely in the most diverse applications ranging from the aerospace to the sports goods industry. Drilling in particular is important to facilitate the assembly operations of structurally intricate composite products. The drilling of holes in FRPs leads to drilling induced damage which is an important research area. The researchers worldwide ha...

Drilling engineering is not only a systematic engineering that involves several workcategories, work procedures,intersectant and continuous operation, but also is a concealed underground engineering. There are uncertain factors in drilling projects, which have the characteristics of high investment and risk. On the basis of the overall analysis of the two factors of geology and engineering, the...