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Stochastic Modeling And Optimization Of Multi-Plant Capacity Planning Problem, Anoop Verma, Nagesh Shukla, S.K Tyagi, Nishikant Mishra
Stochastic Modeling And Optimization Of Multi-Plant Capacity Planning Problem, Anoop Verma, Nagesh Shukla, S.K Tyagi, Nishikant Mishra
Nagesh Shukla
n this paper the problem of capacity planning under risk from demand and price/cost uncertainty of the finished products is addressed. The deterministic model is extended into a two-stage stochastic model with fixed recourse by means of various expected levels of demand as random. A recourse penalty is also included in the objective for both shortage and surplus in the finished products. The model is analyzed to quantify the risk using Markowitz mean-variance model.
Utilization Of Palm Oil Sludge Through Pyrolysis For Bio-Oil And Bio-Char Production
Utilization Of Palm Oil Sludge Through Pyrolysis For Bio-Oil And Bio-Char Production
Faculty of Engineering University of Malaya
In this study, pyrolysis technique was utilized for converting palm oil sludge to value added materials: bio-oil (liquid fuel) and bio-char (soil amendment). The bio-oil yield obtained was 27.4 +/- 1.7 wt.% having a heating value of 22.2 +/- 3.7 MJ/kg and a negligible ash content of 0.23 +/- 0.01 wt.%. The pH of bio-oil was in alkaline region. The bio-char yielded 49.9 +/- 0.3 wt.%, which was further investigated for sorption efficiency by adsorbing metal (Cd2+ ions) from water. The removal efficiency of Cd2+ was 89.4 +/- 2%, which was almost similar to the removal efficiency of a commercial …
Assessing The Capacity To Make Everyday Decisions: A Guide For Clinicians And An Agenda For Future Research, James M. Lai, Jason Karlawish
Assessing The Capacity To Make Everyday Decisions: A Guide For Clinicians And An Agenda For Future Research, James M. Lai, Jason Karlawish
Jason Karlawish
Assessing the capacity of patients to make decisions about their functional problems has substantial ethical, clinical, and financial implications. The growing population of older adults with cognitive impairment either in the community or in long-term care and medical facilities increase the importance of adequately assessing this capacity. This review examines the current approaches to making this assessment, demonstrates how they are incomplete, and considers potential approaches for improving these evaluations. Future research should develop and validate methods to identify patients with impaired capacity to make everyday decisions. These data will supplement functional, cognitive, and medical assessments.
The Role Of Ballast Fouling Characteristics On The Drainage Capacity Of Rail Substructure, Nayoma Tennakoon, Buddhima Indraratna, Cholachat Rujikiatkamjorn, Sanjay Nimbalkar, Tim Neville
The Role Of Ballast Fouling Characteristics On The Drainage Capacity Of Rail Substructure, Nayoma Tennakoon, Buddhima Indraratna, Cholachat Rujikiatkamjorn, Sanjay Nimbalkar, Tim Neville
Cholachat Rujikiatkamjorn
The ballast layer is designed to be free draining, but when the voids of the granular medium are wholly or partially filled due to the intrusion of fine particles, the ballast is considered to be “fouled”. In order to ensure acceptable track performance, it is necessary to maintain good drainage within the ballast layer. This paper critically examines the current methods commonly used for evaluating the degree of ballast fouling and, due to their limitations, a new parameter, Void Contaminant Index is introduced. A series of large-scale constant head hydraulic conductivity tests were conducted with different levels of fouling to …
The Role Of Ballast Fouling Characteristics On The Drainage Capacity Of Rail Substructure, Nayoma Tennakoon, Buddhima Indraratna, Cholachat Rujikiatkamjorn, Sanjay Nimbalkar, Tim Neville
The Role Of Ballast Fouling Characteristics On The Drainage Capacity Of Rail Substructure, Nayoma Tennakoon, Buddhima Indraratna, Cholachat Rujikiatkamjorn, Sanjay Nimbalkar, Tim Neville
Buddhima Indraratna
The ballast layer is designed to be free draining, but when the voids of the granular medium are wholly or partially filled due to the intrusion of fine particles, the ballast is considered to be “fouled”. In order to ensure acceptable track performance, it is necessary to maintain good drainage within the ballast layer. This paper critically examines the current methods commonly used for evaluating the degree of ballast fouling and, due to their limitations, a new parameter, Void Contaminant Index is introduced. A series of large-scale constant head hydraulic conductivity tests were conducted with different levels of fouling to …
Nanocomposites Of Silicon And Carbon Derived From Coal Tar Pitch: Cheap Anode Materials For Lithium-Ion Batteries With Long Cycle Life And Enhanced Capacity, Yun-Xiao Wang, Shulei Chou, Hua-Kun Liu, S X. Dou
Nanocomposites Of Silicon And Carbon Derived From Coal Tar Pitch: Cheap Anode Materials For Lithium-Ion Batteries With Long Cycle Life And Enhanced Capacity, Yun-Xiao Wang, Shulei Chou, Hua-Kun Liu, S X. Dou
Shi Xue Dou
From energy and environmental consideration, an industrial waste product, coal tar pitch (CTP), is used as the carbon source for Si/AC composite. We exploited a facile sintering method to largely scale up Si/amorphous carbon nanocomposite. The composites with 20 wt.% silicon with PVdF binder exhibited stable lithium storage ability for prolonged cycling. The composite anode delivered a capacity of 400.3 mAh g−1 with a high capacity retention of 71.3% after 1000 cycles. Various methods are used to investigate the reason for the outstanding cyclability. The results indicate that the silicon nanoparticles are wrapped by amorphous SiOx and AC in Si/AC …
The Electrochemical Properties Of High-Capacity Sulfur/Reduced Graphene Oxide With Different Electrolyte Systems, Yunxiao Wang, Shulei Chou, Hua-Kun Liu, S X. Dou
The Electrochemical Properties Of High-Capacity Sulfur/Reduced Graphene Oxide With Different Electrolyte Systems, Yunxiao Wang, Shulei Chou, Hua-Kun Liu, S X. Dou
Shi Xue Dou
The lithium/sulfur battery is a promising electrochemical system with high capacity, which is well-known to undergo a complex multistep reaction during the discharge process. Two types of electrolytes including poly (ethylene glycol) dimethyl ether (PEGDME)-based and 1.3 - dioxolane (DOL)/ dimethoxyethane (DME)-based electrolytes were investigated here. Furthermore, LiNO3 additive was introduced into the electrolyte in order to effectively eliminate the overcharge effect. The lithium sulfur battery with 1.0 M LiN(CF3SO2)2 in PEGME with 0.1 M LiNo3 shows highly stable reversible capacity of 624.8 mAh g-1 after 200 cycles and improved average coulombic efficiency of 98 percent.
Increasing Medical Students' Capacity To Practice Evidence-Based Medicine Through Improving Student Participation And Interest In Journal Club, Warren C. Rich, Judy Mullan, Kathryn M. Weston, Peter L. Mclennan
Increasing Medical Students' Capacity To Practice Evidence-Based Medicine Through Improving Student Participation And Interest In Journal Club, Warren C. Rich, Judy Mullan, Kathryn M. Weston, Peter L. Mclennan
Judy Mullan
Research indicates that graduating doctors believe they are deficient in the skills needed to become evidence-based practitioners. To address this the University of Wollongong’s new Graduate School of Medicine has embedded research and critical analysis (RCA) skills into the case-based curriculum. A key component of the RCA curriculum is improving the medical students’ critical appraisal skills by participating in Journal Club during their first phase of the course. Feedback from the first two student cohorts participating in Journal Club suggested that it was not important or interesting. To increase the level of interest, enthusiasm and participation in Journal Club peer-assessment …
Strategic Leadership Capacity Development For Ict: Moving Beyond Learning On The Job, Geraldine Lefoe, Dominique Parrish
Strategic Leadership Capacity Development For Ict: Moving Beyond Learning On The Job, Geraldine Lefoe, Dominique Parrish
Geraldine Lefoe
Leadership for change is a key component for universities striving to find new ways to meet the needs of their future students. This paper discusses an innovative framework for leadership capacity development which has been implemented in a number of Australian universities. The framework, underpinned by a distributive approach to leadership, prepares a new generation of leaders for formal positions of leadership in all aspects of teaching and learning. Through the Faculty Scholars Program a number of teaching and learning innovations were implemented, including a number using innovative technologies, to establish strategic change within their faculties. The Scholars shared their …
Evaluating Action-Learning And Professional Networking As A Framework For Educational Leadership Capacity Development, Cathy Gunn, Geraldine Lefoe
Evaluating Action-Learning And Professional Networking As A Framework For Educational Leadership Capacity Development, Cathy Gunn, Geraldine Lefoe
Geraldine Lefoe
This article describes the responsive evaluation component of an educational leadership capacity-building initiative developed at one Australian university and implemented by three others. The project aimed to develop, implement and disseminate an innovative framework to address the national strategic goal to increase the pool of qualified educational leaders. The framework reflected principles of distributive leadership, featured individual action-learning plans and fostered engagement in a supportive, scholarly community. Evaluation was challenging on many fronts, which the qualitative and responsive approach of design-based research was used to address. An external evaluator joined the project team and adjustments based on feedback were implemented …
Ambulance Service Of Nsw: Review The Capacity Of The Paramedic To Identify The Low Risk Patient: Final Report, Cristina J. Thompson, Malcolm R. Masso, Anita B. Westera, Darcy Morris, Kathy Eagar
Ambulance Service Of Nsw: Review The Capacity Of The Paramedic To Identify The Low Risk Patient: Final Report, Cristina J. Thompson, Malcolm R. Masso, Anita B. Westera, Darcy Morris, Kathy Eagar
Malcolm Masso
No abstract provided.
Advanced Capacity Cost Management Models: Making Visible The Structural Limits Of Capacity, Ted Watts, C J. Mcnair-Connolly, Vicki Baard, Lidija Polutnik
Advanced Capacity Cost Management Models: Making Visible The Structural Limits Of Capacity, Ted Watts, C J. Mcnair-Connolly, Vicki Baard, Lidija Polutnik
Ted Watts
Purpose This paper fills the gap between defining and measuring the productive limits of a machine or system, and the impact of various assumptions about the productive potential of the nature and informativeness of capacity cost management systems. The authors focused on the various ways in which multi-dimensional limits (for example, time, space, volume and/or value-creating ability) can be used to define productive capacity. Specifically, this research suggests that the limits used in establishing the capacity cost management system restricts the amount and nature of the information the system is capable of providing to management.Justification Two reasons are identified for …
Enhancement Of The Refrigerant Capacity In Low Level Boron Doped La0.8gd0.2fe11.4si1.6, P Shamba, R Zeng, Jianli Wang, S J. Campbell, S X. Dou
Enhancement Of The Refrigerant Capacity In Low Level Boron Doped La0.8gd0.2fe11.4si1.6, P Shamba, R Zeng, Jianli Wang, S J. Campbell, S X. Dou
Jianli Wang
The effects of boron doping on the itinerant-electron metamagnetic (IEM) transition and the magnetocaloric effects (MCEs) in the cubic NaZn13-type La0.8Gd0.2Fe11.4Si1.6 compound have been investigated. The Curie temperature, TC, of La0.8Gd0.2Fe11.4Si1.6Bx compounds with x=0, 0.03, 0.06, 0.2 and 0.3 was found to increase from 200 K to 222 K with increase in boron doping, x. The maximum values of the isothermal magnetic entropy change, ΔSM, (derived using the Maxwell relation for a field change ΔB=0-5 T) in La0.8Gd0.2Fe11.4Si1.6Bx with x=0, 0.03, 0.06, 0.2 and 0.3 are 14.8, 16, 15, 7.5 and 6.6 J kg−1 K−1 respectively, with corresponding values of …
Ambulance Service Of Nsw: Review The Capacity Of The Paramedic To Identify The Low Risk Patient: Final Report, Cristina J. Thompson, Malcolm R. Masso, Anita B. Westera, Darcy Morris, Kathy Eagar
Ambulance Service Of Nsw: Review The Capacity Of The Paramedic To Identify The Low Risk Patient: Final Report, Cristina J. Thompson, Malcolm R. Masso, Anita B. Westera, Darcy Morris, Kathy Eagar
Kathy Eagar
No abstract provided.
Enhancement Of The Refrigerant Capacity In Low Level Boron Doped La0.8gd0.2fe11.4si1.6, P Shamba, R Zeng, Jianli Wang, S J. Campbell, S X. Dou
Enhancement Of The Refrigerant Capacity In Low Level Boron Doped La0.8gd0.2fe11.4si1.6, P Shamba, R Zeng, Jianli Wang, S J. Campbell, S X. Dou
Shi Xue Dou
The effects of boron doping on the itinerant-electron metamagnetic (IEM) transition and the magnetocaloric effects (MCEs) in the cubic NaZn13-type La0.8Gd0.2Fe11.4Si1.6 compound have been investigated. The Curie temperature, TC, of La0.8Gd0.2Fe11.4Si1.6Bx compounds with x=0, 0.03, 0.06, 0.2 and 0.3 was found to increase from 200 K to 222 K with increase in boron doping, x. The maximum values of the isothermal magnetic entropy change, ΔSM, (derived using the Maxwell relation for a field change ΔB=0-5 T) in La0.8Gd0.2Fe11.4Si1.6Bx with x=0, 0.03, 0.06, 0.2 and 0.3 are 14.8, 16, 15, 7.5 and 6.6 J kg−1 K−1 respectively, with corresponding values of …
R2p Ideas In Brief: Pillar Ii In Practice: Police Capacity-Building In Oceania (Pp. 1-6) (Vol.2, No.4), Charles Hawksley, Nichole Georgeou
R2p Ideas In Brief: Pillar Ii In Practice: Police Capacity-Building In Oceania (Pp. 1-6) (Vol.2, No.4), Charles Hawksley, Nichole Georgeou
Charles M Hawksley
APCR2P Centre Policy Brief: This Policy Brief assesses police capacity building in Oceania.
Addiction Postulates And Legal Causation, Or Who's In Charge, Person Or Brain?, David L. Wallace
Addiction Postulates And Legal Causation, Or Who's In Charge, Person Or Brain?, David L. Wallace
David L Wallace
In this article, I address the persistent confusion over the meaning of a medical diagnosis of drug addiction or substance dependence in the courtroom, specifically in regard to legal judgments about the reasonable legal person, causation, and individual responsibility in civil actions. Using the example of the Engle tobacco litigation in Florida, where the plaintiffs have reduced mind to brain and claimed that the clinical status of addiction excuses or mitigates the smoker’s responsibility for the health consequences of smoking based on brain processes, I examine the conceptual difficulties presented by use of biomedical models of behavior in a legal …
Assessment Of Need And Capacity To Benefit For People With A Disability Requiring Aids, Appliances And Equipment, Malcolm R. Masso, Alan G. Owen, Tara L. Stevermuer, Kathryn E. Williams, Kathy Eagar
Assessment Of Need And Capacity To Benefit For People With A Disability Requiring Aids, Appliances And Equipment, Malcolm R. Masso, Alan G. Owen, Tara L. Stevermuer, Kathryn E. Williams, Kathy Eagar
Alan G Owen
Aim: To develop an equitable system for allocating equipment, aids and appliances to adults with disabilities based on assessment of need and capacity to benefit for use by occupational therapists, who are the main professional group involved in assessing and prioritising applications. Methods: An assessment tool was developed, pilot tested and field tested at four sites in New South Wales. Assessments were undertaken in parallel with existing systems. Feedback on use of the tool was obtained from those conducting the assessments and those making decisions to fund applications for equipment based on the assessments. Results: One hundred and six assessments …
Lawyers, Food, And Money, David L. Wallace
Lgbt Issues And Adult Guardianship: A Comparative Perspective, Nancy J. Knauer
Lgbt Issues And Adult Guardianship: A Comparative Perspective, Nancy J. Knauer
Nancy J. Knauer
Guardianship reform has largely overlooked issues related to sexual orientation and gender identity. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals, however, present a distinct set of needs and concerns due to certain unique demographic characteristics, the evolving nature of LGBT civil rights, and the stubborn persistence of anti-LGBT bias and prejudice. This chapter explores these LGBT-specific concerns from a comparative perspective and identifies the various ways that seemingly neutral guardianship laws can work to silence LGBT identities and place LGBT families at risk. It concludes that guardianship systems should incorporate safeguards that expressly acknowledge the importance of sexual orientation and …
Setting Directions For Research Capacity Building In Primary Health Care: A Survey Of A Research Network, Karin Ried, Elizabeth Farmer, Kathryn M. Weston
Setting Directions For Research Capacity Building In Primary Health Care: A Survey Of A Research Network, Karin Ried, Elizabeth Farmer, Kathryn M. Weston
Elizabeth Farmer
Background The South Australian Research Network 'SARNet' aims to build research capacity in primary health care, as part of a national government-funded strategy to integrate research into clinical practice. Internationally, research networks have been a fundamental part of research culture change, and a variety of network models exist. The 'SARNet' model uses a whole system, multidisciplinary approach to capacity building and supports individuals and groups. We undertook a descriptive baseline survey in order to understand the background and needs of SARNet members and to tailor network activities towards those needs. Methods A questionnaire survey, assessing members' professional background, research experience, …
Assessment Of Need And Capacity To Benefit For People With A Disability Requiring Aids, Appliances And Equipment, Malcolm R. Masso, Alan G. Owen, Tara L. Stevermuer, Kathryn E. Williams, Kathy Eagar
Assessment Of Need And Capacity To Benefit For People With A Disability Requiring Aids, Appliances And Equipment, Malcolm R. Masso, Alan G. Owen, Tara L. Stevermuer, Kathryn E. Williams, Kathy Eagar
Kathy Eagar
Aim: To develop an equitable system for allocating equipment, aids and appliances to adults with disabilities based on assessment of need and capacity to benefit for use by occupational therapists, who are the main professional group involved in assessing and prioritising applications. Methods: An assessment tool was developed, pilot tested and field tested at four sites in New South Wales. Assessments were undertaken in parallel with existing systems. Feedback on use of the tool was obtained from those conducting the assessments and those making decisions to fund applications for equipment based on the assessments. Results: One hundred and six assessments …
A Flexible Approach To On-Site Power Filtering And Supply Backup Using High Capacity High Temperature Smes For Maximum Equipment Utility, Dominic Cuiuri, Jeffrey W. Moscrop, Christopher David Cook
A Flexible Approach To On-Site Power Filtering And Supply Backup Using High Capacity High Temperature Smes For Maximum Equipment Utility, Dominic Cuiuri, Jeffrey W. Moscrop, Christopher David Cook
Christopher Cook
With power systems subject to an ever-increasing variety of load types, power quality remains of concern to both utilities and consumers alike. Some of the most concerning issues to users of sensitive equipment include voltage sags, supply interruption and current harmonics. This paper describes a comprehensive power quality device that can be designed to compensate for harmonic load currents and mains voltage variations in a system, as well as providing mains failure backup for smaller critical system loads. The design process described integrates high capacity high temperature Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage (SMES) technology with Active Power Filter (APF) switching technology …
Assessment Of Need And Capacity To Benefit For People With A Disability Requiring Aids, Appliances And Equipment, Malcolm R. Masso, Alan G. Owen, Tara L. Stevermuer, Kathryn E. Williams, Kathy Eagar
Assessment Of Need And Capacity To Benefit For People With A Disability Requiring Aids, Appliances And Equipment, Malcolm R. Masso, Alan G. Owen, Tara L. Stevermuer, Kathryn E. Williams, Kathy Eagar
Malcolm Masso
Aim: To develop an equitable system for allocating equipment, aids and appliances to adults with disabilities based on assessment of need and capacity to benefit for use by occupational therapists, who are the main professional group involved in assessing and prioritising applications. Methods: An assessment tool was developed, pilot tested and field tested at four sites in New South Wales. Assessments were undertaken in parallel with existing systems. Feedback on use of the tool was obtained from those conducting the assessments and those making decisions to fund applications for equipment based on the assessments. Results: One hundred and six assessments …
Lies, Damned Lies, And Addictions: The Strange Case Of The Disappearing Person And The Bogey Of Determinism, David L. Wallace
Lies, Damned Lies, And Addictions: The Strange Case Of The Disappearing Person And The Bogey Of Determinism, David L. Wallace
David L Wallace
No abstract provided.
Assessing And Building Innovation And Learning Capacity In Local Organizations, Samuel Garrett-Jones
Assessing And Building Innovation And Learning Capacity In Local Organizations, Samuel Garrett-Jones
Samuel Garrett-Jones
Conceptual models of regional innovation systems have prompted major government initiatives in Europe and North America to assess and to promote local innovation and learning capabilities. In Australia, by contrast, local governments and other local organizations concerned with economic and social development are faltering. Lacking is (1) a conceptual understanding of local knowledge and innovation networks; (2) data on local innovation actors and activities; and (3) clarity on the most effective ways for municipal and regional government to 'construct advantage' in a federal system. The paper reviews the 'macro' (e.g. innovation surveys) and 'micro' (e.g. case studies) approach to assessing …
Addiction And Responsibility: Thoughts On The Misuse And Misunderstanding Of Addiction In The Courtroom, David L. Wallace
Addiction And Responsibility: Thoughts On The Misuse And Misunderstanding Of Addiction In The Courtroom, David L. Wallace
David L Wallace
No abstract provided.
Building Research Capacity Through Community-Based Projects, Kathryn M. Weston, Judy Mullan, Peter L. Mclennan
Building Research Capacity Through Community-Based Projects, Kathryn M. Weston, Judy Mullan, Peter L. Mclennan
Judy Mullan
Research during general practitioner (GP) training has historically been underrepresented in the medical curriculum. Few GPs in Australia have postgraduate research qualifications and few engage actively in research. The development of an integrated and innovative curriculum at an Australian university provides a unique opportunity to embed research and critical analysis (RCA) at every stage of the programme.
Nice Guys Finish Fast And Bad Guys Finish Last: Facilitatory Vs. Inhibitory Interaction In Parallel Systems, Ami Eidels, Joseph W. Houpt, Nicholas Altieri, Lei Pei, James T. Townsend
Nice Guys Finish Fast And Bad Guys Finish Last: Facilitatory Vs. Inhibitory Interaction In Parallel Systems, Ami Eidels, Joseph W. Houpt, Nicholas Altieri, Lei Pei, James T. Townsend
Joseph W. Houpt
Systems Factorial Technology is a powerful framework for investigating the fundamental properties of human information processing such as architecture (i.e., serial or parallel processing) and capacity (how processing efficiency is affected by increased workload). The Survivor Interaction Contrast (SIC) and the Capacity Coefficient are effective measures in determining these underlying properties, based on response-time data. Each of the different architectures, under the assumption of independent processing, predicts a specific form of the SIC along with some range of capacity. In this study, we explored SIC predictions of discrete-state (Markov process) and continuous-state (Linear Dynamic) models that allow for certain types …
“Gen Silent”: Advocating For Lgbt Elders, Nancy J. Knauer
“Gen Silent”: Advocating For Lgbt Elders, Nancy J. Knauer
Nancy J. Knauer
This article provides a general introduction to the specific challenges facing LGBT elders. In addition to the general burdens of aging, LGBT elders are disadvantaged by a number of LGBT-specific concerns, most notably: the legal fragility of their support systems, high levels of financial insecurity compounded by ineligibility for spousal benefits, and the continued prevalence of anti-LGBT bias on the part of their non-LGBT peers and service providers. Part I outlines the ways in which LGBT elders differ from their non-LGBT peers in terms of demographics and their reliance on “chosen family,” as well as some of the particular issues …