The Evolution of Facilities Integrity Management at Enbridge Pipelines Inc.

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monique Berg ◽  
Shadie S. Radmard
Keyword(s):  
Management System ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Pipeline System ◽  
The Public ◽  
Employee Safety ◽  
Industry Practice ◽  
Integrity Management ◽  
Pump Stations ◽  
Small Team

Public and employee safety, environmental stewardship, increased focus by the regulators, public awareness are some of the reasons why operators need to focus on the integrity of their operations and create solutions to reduce common types of releases. In the past, the focus has been on mainline piping integrity due to the greater consequence of mainline releases but increasing importance is being placed on facilities, such as tank terminals and pump stations. Facilities Integrity Management of a pipeline system is a relatively new concept for many companies; however, it is gaining momentum, particularly with regulators and the public. Prior to 2004, various Enbridge departments were responsible for ensuring integrity was maintained within facilities. There was a renewed emphasis and on Enbridge’s Facilities Integrity Programs in 2004 with a mandate of reducing facility releases across the Enbridge Pipeline system. In 2005, a small team of engineers drafted a six-page Facilities Integrity Management System document and program documentation to address facilities integrity issues. Today, Facilities Integrity is responsible for more facilities and programs than originally envisioned. The Integrity Management System documentation has since been amended several times and reviewed through internal and external audits. The Facilities Integrity Management System is vital to the success of the various facilities integrity programs as it identifies responsibilities and associated overlaps and gaps as well as the need for documentation and tracking. As there are no set regulations specific to Facilities Integrity, Enbridge has taken the initiative to be at the forefront of industry practice. This paper will describe Enbridge’s Facilities Integrity Management System: past and present Facilities Integrity programs, current scope of work, the role of Facilities Integrity, the importance of historical release information and program trending, and future initiatives.

The 2016 Police and Crime Commissioner elections

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 41-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Joyce
Keyword(s):  
Public Awareness ◽  
Primary Source ◽  
Source Material ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Social ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Government

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyse the 2016 elections for Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) and to compare them with those that took place in 2012. It seeks to evaluate the background of the candidates who stood for office in 2016, the policies that they put forward, the results of the contests and the implications of the 2016 experience for future PCC elections. Design/methodology/approach This paper is based around several key themes – the profile of candidates who stood for election, preparations conducted prior to the contests taking place, the election campaign and issues raised during the contests, the results and the profile of elected candidates. The paper is based upon documentary research, making particular use of primary source material. Findings The research establishes that affiliation to a political party became the main route for successful candidates in 2016 and that local issues related to low-level criminality will dominate the future policing agenda. It establishes that although turnout was higher than in 2012, it remains low and that further consideration needs to be devoted to initiatives to address this for future PCC election contests. Research limitations/implications The research focusses on the 2016 elections and identifies a number of key issues that emerged during the campaign affecting the conduct of the contests which have a bearing on future PCC elections. It treats these elections as a bespoke topic and does not seek to place them within the broader context of the development of the office of PCC. Practical implications The research suggests that in order to boost voter participation in future PCC election contests, PCCs need to consider further means to advertise the importance of the role they perform and that the government should play a larger financial role in funding publicity for these elections and consider changing the method of election. Social implications The rationale for introducing PCCs was to empower the public in each police force area. However, issues that include the enhanced importance of political affiliation as a criteria for election in 2016 and the social unrepresentative nature of those who stood for election and those who secured election to this office in these contests coupled with shortcomings related to public awareness of both the role of PCCs and the timing of election contests threaten to undermine this objective. Originality/value The extensive use of primary source material ensures that the subject matter is original and its interpretation is informed by an academic perspective.

Advantages and risks of crowdfunding as a model of financing startups and community development projects

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (4) ◽  
pp. 84-98
Author(s):  
Vitalii RYSIN ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Community Development ◽  
System Development ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Development Projects ◽  
The Public ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Capital Access

Crowdfunding as a tool for alternative financing has emerged relatively recently and is of limited use in Ukraine today. At the same time, it has significant potential, which can contribute to the implementation of a wide range of projects that for various reasons are not of interest to traditional lenders or investors. The aim of the article is to determine the benefits of crowdfunding for its participants, the peculiarities of the implementation of certain types of crowdfunding and identify risks that may be generated by them, as well as develop practical recommendations for crowdfunding campaigns by entrepreneurs and authors of community development projects. The article identifies the benefits of crowdfunding for project authors (low cost of capital, access to information and potential investors) and investors (clarity, low risks, access to new products, the ability to support creative ideas), substantiates the role of crowdfunding platforms in realizing the benefits of crowdfunding. The advantages and disadvantages of using certain types of crowdfunding are described. Recommendations for planning and implementation of the main stages of crowdfunding campaigns - idea development, target audience determination, research, communication, project budgeting, reward system development, campaign schedule development – are developed. The factors of choosing a crowdfunding platform for hosting the project are determined. The possibility of using crowdfunding for collective financing of socio-cultural projects within the public budgets of the united territorial communities is shown. The risks of using crowdfunding for project authors and potential investors are identified. Those risks are primarily related to realistic expectations and proper preparation for the fundraising campaign by project authors, as well as the lack of guarantees for investors in the event of problems or bankruptcy of the crowdfunding platform. The author highlights that the growth of public awareness about the possibilities of implementing social or business initiatives through crowdfunding platforms will contribute to the development of platforms, improvement of technological equipment, and expansion of their range of services.

An Evaluation of ICT Policy Developments in Botswana

2011 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Segomotso Masegonyana Keakopa ◽  
Kelvin Joseph Bwalya
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Policy Development ◽  
Universal Access ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
The Public ◽  
Playing Field ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
The Government ◽  
Ict Policy

This chapter provides an evaluation of ICT policy developments in Botswana. In particular, it highlights major advancements in areas of national ICT policy development and its implementation in the country. The country’s National ICT policy, Maitlamo, has been a significant factor in driving ICTs in the country. The chapter asserts that opportunities in ICT development in the country are evidenced by not only implementation of the policy but further by greater investment of financial resources by the government and the role of the private sector. Further, the chapter argues that while implementation of the national ICT policy has brought achievements in liberalisation and expansion of public services in rural areas, there are still a number of challenges to address if universal access has to be achieved. Among these are unavailability of ICT services in rural areas, high costs of the technology and the lack of public awareness on the use of technology. Proposals made at the end of the chapter call for the government to speed implementation of ICT policy, form stronger partnerships with the public sector and further balance the role of BTC vis a vis other players so that the playing field is leveled.

scholarly journals AN EFFECTIVE ANTI-FRAUD PROGRAM: HOW DO WE KNOW? (THE CHALLENGE OF FINDING AN ANTI-FRAUD PROGRAM IN THE INDONESIAN PUBLIC SECTORS)

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 288
Author(s):  
Dedy Eryanto
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Management System ◽  
Public Institution ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Enemy ◽  
Integrity Management ◽  
Public Sectors

As one of the most serious frauds in many public sector institutions, corruption has been viewed as the 'public enemy’ for the last two decades in Indonesia. Many anti-fraud programs have been attempted to counter these corrupt activities. However, to what extent the programs are successful to bring the Indonesian public sectors to become ‘a clean institution’, has not been known yet. Therefore, by applying the OECD Integrity Management System as a framework and semi-structured interviews, this study provides an empirical studyat a strategic public institution. This study also attempts to analyse some factors that have become challenges in many anti-fraud programs for public sector in many developing countries like Indonesia.

SWINE FLU FAILURE

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1978 ◽  
Vol 61 (5) ◽  
pp. 800-800
Author(s):  
L. K. Altman ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Informed Consent ◽  
Preventive Medicine ◽  
Health Program ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Swine Flu ◽  
Public Health Program ◽  
The Public ◽  
Moral Necessity ◽  
The Individual

Mass preventive medicine programs clearly depend on public awareness. In an era when informed consent is not only a moral necessity but a legal right, preventive medicine proponents now recognize they cannot proceed unless they recognize the role of publicity in educating the public—not only about the merits but the necessary dangers in a public health program. Any measure that is taken to prevent an illness, or potential complication of an existing illness, involves risk which must be weighed against the threat of what is being prevented. The experts say they are the only ones who can make the technical decisions and recommendations, but the emphasis on informed consent puts increased responsibility on the individual to accept or reject that advice. The swine flu immunization decision, like many other immunization policies, was made by a small group of selected "experts." Critics of the decision said they had little or no opportunity to voice opposition. Yet when decisions affecting the medical care of every person and every doctor's practice are made centrally, clearly the process needs modification to allow recognition of those with dissenting views or alternative plans. Otherwise, many suspect, there will be less support from those who are asked to take part in mass preventive medicine programs.

The Role of Social Media in Preventing the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
pp. 436-445
Author(s):  
Ayse Konac ◽  
Yuksel Barut
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Global Health ◽  
Social Distance ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
The Public ◽  
Health Institutions ◽  
Selection Of ◽  
Taking Care

This chapter reviews the role of media in preventing the spread of COVID-19, summarizing a selection of key ideas and examples on previous scientific studies. As a result, the role of media is crucial in the prevention of the COVID-19 spread today. It is very important for it to reflect actual, honest facts, informing the public with accuracy and objectivity and without causing any distress whilst in cooperation with the global health institutions. It is obvious that all forms of media play a very important role by raising public awareness about the importance of wearing masks, maintaining social distance, taking care of hand and body hygiene.

The Role of the External and Internal Reinforcing on the Structural Integrity of Industrial and Transporting Steel Pipelines

2010 ◽  
Vol 659 ◽  
pp. 55-60
Author(s):  
János Lukács ◽  
Gyula Nagy ◽  
Imre Török
Keyword(s):  
Management System ◽  
Structural Integrity ◽  
Polymer Matrix Composites ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Metal Loss ◽  
Engineering Structures ◽  
Pipeline Systems ◽  
Integrity Management ◽  
Girth Welds

The lifetime management of different engineering structures and structural elements is one of the important technical-economic problems nowadays. On the one hand, the aim of our research work is to develop an integrity management plan for pipelines and pipeline systems, and afterwards a Pipeline Integrity Management System. Material databases play important role both on the integrity management and on the engineering critical assessment of the pipeline systems. On the other hand, the aim of our research work is to establish the Pipeline Integrity Management System with different data, frequently with experimental data. The direct purpose of the paper is to present the role of the external and internal reinforcing on the structural integrity of industrial and transporting steel pipelines, based on own examinations. External and internal reinforcement was developed using carbon fibre and glass fibre polymer matrix composites, respectively. Fatigue and burst tests were performed on pipeline sections containing natural and artificial metal loss defects, and girth welds including weld defects. Both unreinforced and reinforced pipeline sections were examined. The burst pressures belonging to the unreinforced and the reinforced pipelines, and belonging to the passed and not passed girth welds were compared.

scholarly journals Can Online Learning Lead to Better Results of Knowledge Acquisition?

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria-Mădălina Tabarcia ◽  
◽  
Ionel-Sorinel Vasilica ◽  
Madlena Nen ◽  
Mihail Bărănescu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Knowledge Acquisition ◽  
Public Service ◽  
Management System ◽  
Knowledge Management System ◽  
Traditional Learning ◽  
The Public ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
E Learning

Implementing a performant knowledge management system in military institutions involves emphasizing the role of the organizational dimension that promotes learning, increasing the quality of employees' work and consolidating managers in these institutions as leaders who encourage learning at all levels. The objectives of knowledge acquisition must be defined in such a way as to improve performance and support the trust of the beneficiary of the public service provided. The development of organizational culture within the institution allows people to adopt new values, attitudes and behaviors. Investing in an efficient knowledge management system involves the development of training and education programs that contribute to improving the skills of employees and knowledge sharing both vertically and horizontally, in order to provide quality public service and create value within the community. Knowledge management can be implemented more efficiently and beneficially in the context of the increasing use of technology in educational activities. Thus, integration of e-learning in knowledge management systems allows the removal of space and time barriers from learning. The question is whether current e-learning systems meet the requirements of knowledge management and provide results comparable to those obtained through traditional learning.

scholarly journals Understanding Public Environmental Awareness and Attitudes toward Circular Economy Transition in Saudi Arabia

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (18) ◽  
pp. 10157
Author(s):  
Abdulaziz I. Almulhim ◽  
Ismaila Rimi Abubakar
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Essential Role ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Resource Conservation ◽  
Empirical Literature ◽  
Level Of Education ◽  
The Public

Circular economy (CE) has been globally acknowledged as a national sustainable development (SD) strategy to confront resource shortages and environmental contamination challenges. Although public behaviors and lifestyles play an essential role in achieving sustainability, in developing countries, few studies explored the role of public awareness, attitudes, and lifestyles on CE transition. Thus, it is necessary to elicit public opinion to understand their awareness and attitude regarding CE strategy to determine obstacles to CE implementation and approaches of overcoming them. This study thus focuses on understanding public awareness and attitudes to CE transition in Saudi Arabia. Data were collected through a questionnaire survey distributed to 402 residents of the Dammam Metropolitan Area. The results indicated that the respondents had little understanding of the CE concept due to limited awareness of the topic. However, they held an optimistic attitude towards trash separation and classified their trash as “can be sold”, “reused”, and “exchanged for a new one”. Furthermore, the respondents’ level of awareness regarding the CE transition is positively related to their level of education. In contrast, the inclination towards resource conservation and pro-environmental behavior positively correlates to the age demographic. This paper thus contributes to the empirical literature on CE transition by exploring the public awareness and attitudes towards its implementation in Saudi Arabia.

scholarly journals TELEVISION PROGRAMS TRENDS TOWARDS PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT VALUES: AN ANALYTICAL STUDY

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 1082-1091
Author(s):  
Afnan Mohammed Shaba
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Television Programs ◽  
The Public ◽  
Tv Program ◽  
Program Content ◽  
Satellite Channels ◽  
Descriptive Method

Purpose: Determine TV program trends towards promoting sustainable development values, and analyze program content, and clarifying the role of development media in supporting the values of sustainable development to the public. Methodology: The descriptive method was used to analyze the content to test the variables and analyze them quantitatively and qualitatively. The number of samples used reached (24) episodes from two TV programs. Reliability tested using retest with Spearman stabilizer. Main Findings: TV satellite channels are concerned with sustainable economic, environmental, social, cultural, religious and health issues of development, countered by the weak interest in educational and educational issues, programs seek to achieve the goals of media, news, awareness, and guidance, as well as providing various TV forms, Most notably the interview and the report. Implications: This study found in order to develop the work of television programs towards new issues that are sustainable development and the importance of public awareness of the necessity of employing them in areas of life and improving plans for managing countries towards attention to sustainability and its impact on setting a good future for society. Novelty/Originality of this study: This Research raises the topic of sustainable development and the trends of development media and television programs towards their promotion in the society.

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