scholarly journals Deregulation of Diesel and Petrol Pricing in Ghana: Perspectives of Commercial Drivers

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Broni Bediako E
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Petroleum Products ◽  
Test Case ◽  
Fuel Prices ◽  
Pump Station ◽  
Questionnaire Administration ◽  
Commercial Drivers ◽  
The Right ◽  
Pump Stations

The process to deregulate the pricing of petroleum products kept evolving until July 2015 where fuel prices were completely deregulated, and managed by Bulk Distribution Companies (BDCs) and Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) under supervision of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA). This phase of the deregulation policy ended the subsidy regime. Deregulation policy was implemented to help stabilise price hikes. As a land mark policy, deregulation has implications. This research assessed perspectives of commercial drivers on deregulation of diesel and petrol pricing in Ghana using Tarkwa as a test case. The methods employed include field visits to lorry stations in Tarkwa; interviews and questionnaire administration; and statistical analysis of data. The study revealed that majority of commercial drivers are aware of the implementation of the deregulation policy in Ghana but do not understand its effects. All the commercial drivers revealed that there are different prices of diesel and petrol at pump stations. Majority were of the view that their choice of a pump station depends on both the price and quality of the fuel, and the proximity of the pump station to their operations. All commercial drivers asserted that the deregulation policy has negatively affected their business. It is therefore recommended that the NPA should insist on price reduction nationwide when prices of fuels are reviewed downwards and also ensure that the right information is efficiently communicated to consumers of petrol and diesel in Ghana especially commercial drivers to minimise the risks of anxiety.

Effect of temperature differentials upon reconstitution of embryonic primordia in Ambystoma

Development ◽  
1971 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 339-345
Author(s):  
Jean Piatt
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Ambystoma Maculatum ◽  
Effect Of Temperature ◽  
Otic Vesicle ◽  
Regenerative Capacity ◽  
Rate Of Development ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The Right ◽  
Two Temperature

Eggs of Ambystoma maculatum in early stages of development were separated into two groups and maintained at 5 and 14 °C, respectively. In one series of animals comprising both temperature groups, the right otic vesicle was extirpated at stage 27. In another series the right forelimb disc was extirpated at stage 30. Following operation, animals of both groups were kept at 18 °C. Frequency and extent of reconstitution were compared between the two temperature groups. The 5° group was superior to the 14° group in the number of ears and forelimbs reconstituted. The extent of ear reconstitution and the initial quality of forelimb reconstitution were also superior in the 5° group. Statistical analysis of the data indicates that the difference between the two temperature groups is highly significant in both series. It is concluded that a slower pre-operative rate of development, caused by hypothermia, enhances the regenerative capacity of both ear and forelimb fields in the salamander embryo.

Smart Pump Station for Cross Country Pipelines

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shiyas Ibrahim V. ◽  
T. Jonathan Sampath Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Operating Cost ◽  
Work Force ◽  
Petroleum Products ◽  
Pipeline Network ◽  
Human Interface ◽  
Design Philosophy ◽  
Pump Station ◽  
Cross Country ◽  
Pump Stations ◽  
Smart Pump

Abstract Cross-country pipelines are the safest mode of transportation for petroleum products. A typical hydrocarbon multi-product cross-country pipeline network consists of Dispatch station, cross-country Pipeline, Intermediate Pump Stations, Sectionalizing Valve Stations, intermediate pigging stations and Receipt Stations. Dispatch station, Intermediate Pump Stations and Receipt stations are manned stations to meet the operational and maintenance requirements in the pipeline network. Since pipelines operate round the clock, operations work force are required on 24 × 7 basis at these control rooms. Typically, work force expenses account for more than 25% of total operating cost. Cross-country pipelines are often laid in areas away from Urban and Industrialized areas. Intermediate Booster stations are also mostly located in remote areas. The work force operating these stations have to stay in hardship locations to ensure pipeline operations are unhindered. In order to optimize the work force requirements at Intermediate Pump stations and to ensure seamless and safe operations, it is proposed to construct Smart pump stations. The smart pump stations are intelligent enough with state of the art instrumentation to be monitored / controlled / operated from a remote controlling station which is a non-hardship location. The smart pump stations are designed such that it will have self-sufficient systems which will require minimum human interface from remote controlling stations. HPCL has implemented the smart pump station design philosophy in its ongoing Vijayawada Dharmapuri Pipeline project wherein two Intermediate Pump (IP) stations viz. Donakonda & Kalakada are designed and are being constructed as smart pump stations which are being completely automated and will be remotely monitored / controlled from remote controlling stations at Vijayawada & Kadapa respectively. Design philosophy of Smart Stations entails developing a completely new and a tailor made design philosophy for Process, mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, cathodic protection system, SCADA, Telecom & allied systems, fire & safety and accordingly getting all the equipment selected / manufactured / installed / commissioned.

A side property in the teeth and periodontium condition in big city residents discovered during epidemiological study according to visual and instrumental examination

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 331-336
Author(s):  
A. V. Shchipskiy ◽  
R. R. Shakirova ◽  
U. V. Lekomtseva
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Epidemiological Survey ◽  
Pathogenic Factor ◽  
Who Criteria ◽  
Left Handed ◽  
Big City ◽  
Dental Diseases ◽  
The Right ◽  
Carious Teeth

Relevance. Effective preventive programs cannot be developed without studying the issue using population epidemiological survey. Purpose – improving efficiency of dental diseases prevention basing on the information obtained during an epidemiological survey of Izhevsk citizens.Materials and methods. Visual and instrumental examination of teeth and periodontium was performed in 107 residents according to WHO criteria in representative age categories: n = 57 (63.3%) in the category from 35 to 44 years old; n = 50 (46.7%) - from 65 to 88 years; n = 83 (77.6%) women (54.9 ± 1.9 years); n = 24 (22.4%) men (53.7 ± 3.7 years). The study was random and voluntary, the conclusions are based on the results of statistical analysis.Results. Examination revealed that most of the intact teeth were located on the left side (n = 617; 51.0%) of the jaws. Examination confirmed the hypothesis that on the opposite side hygienically caused diseases of the teeth and gums should prevail. On the right side of the jaw carious teeth (n = 91; 53.2%), secondary absence of teeth (n = 482; 53.2%), bleeding gums (n = 166; 51.9%), pathological gingival pockets (n = 178; 59.5%) were more common. The observations complex (n = 49) showed significantly more often (p <0.01) priority of the right side (n = 31; 62.0%).Conclusion. The detected side property is not accidental. It occurs due to the varying effectiveness of individual hygiene. Most people are right-handed and the right side of their jaw requires more complex movements from their right hand. Permanent hygiene defects slowly turn into an additional cariogenic and periodonto pathogenic factor. The authors believe that informing right-handed (or left-handed by analogy) people about the need to control movements of their hand will help to balance the quality of hygiene on both sides of the jaws and make the teeth and periodontium diseases more rare.

Mechanisms of Resource Curse and Economic Policy

2007 ◽  
pp. 4-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Polterovich ◽  
V. Popov ◽  
A. Tonis
Keyword(s):  
Real Exchange Rates ◽  
Resource Curse ◽  
Budget Deficits ◽  
Resource Abundance ◽  
Fuel Prices ◽  
Use Of Resources ◽  
Resource Wealth ◽  
The One ◽  
The Right ◽  
Rich Countries

This paper compares various mechanisms of resource curse leading to a potentially inefficient use of resources; it is demonstrated that each of these mechanisms is associated with market imperfections and can be "corrected" with appropriate government policies. Empirical evidence seems to suggest that resource abundant countries have on average lower budget deficits and inflation, and higher foreign exchange reserves. Besides, lower domestic fuel prices that are typical for resource rich countries have a positive effect on long-term growth even though they are associated with losses resulting from higher energy consumption. On top of that resource abundance allows to reduce income inequalities. So, on the one hand, resource wealth turns out to be conducive to growth, especially in countries with strong institutions. However, on the other hand, resource abundance leads to corruption of institutions and to overvalued real exchange rates. On balance, there is no solid evidence that resource abundant countries grow more slowly than the others, but there is evidence that they grow more slowly than could have grown with the right policies and institutions.

ANALYSIS OF REGULATIONS REGARDING THE SETTLEMENT OF ISSUES ON THE REMOVAL AND RECOVERY OF PLANTATIONS IN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY OF PUBLIC ROADS

2020 ◽  
pp. 55-60
Author(s):  
Nataliia Kharytonova ◽  
Olha Mykolaienko ◽  
Tetyana Lozova
Keyword(s):  
Traffic Safety ◽  
Climatic Factors ◽  
Visual Orientation ◽  
Right Of Way ◽  
Adverse Weather ◽  
Overhead Power Lines ◽  
The Right ◽  
Neck Diameter ◽  
Proper Operation

Greening of roads contributes to the protection of roads and their elements from influence of adverse weather and climatic factors; it includes the measures for improvement and landscaping of roads, ensures the protection of roadside areas from transport pollution, provides visual orientation of drivers. The solution of these issues will ensure creation and maintenance of safe and comfortable conditions for travelers. Green plantings in the right-of-way road area include woody, bushy, flower and grass vegetation of natural and artificial origin. For proper operation of public roads and satisfaction of other needs of the industry, there may be the need in removing the greenery. The reason for the removal of greenery in the right-of-way road area may be due to the following factors: construction of the architectural object, widening of the motor road, repair works in the security zone of overhead power lines, water supply, drainage, heating, telecommunications facilities, cutting of hazardous, dry and fautal trees, as well as self-grown and brushwood trees with a root neck diameter not exceeding 5 cm, elimination of the consequences of natural disasters and emergencies. The removal of plantations in the right-of-way area is executed in order to ensure traffic safety conditions and to improve the quality of plantations composition and their protective properties. Nowadays, in Ukraine there is no clear procedure for issuing permits for removing of such plantations. In order to resolve this issue, there is a need in determining the list of regulations in the area of forest resources of Ukraine and, if needed, the list of regulatory acts that have to be improved; to prepare a draft of the regulatory legal act that would establish the procedure of plantations cutting, the methodology of their condition determination, recovery costs determination, the features of cutting. Keywords: plantations, cutting, right-of-way, woodcutting permit, order.

The Effects of Exercise Commitment Facilitated by Service Quality of Smartphone Exercise Applications on Continued Exercise Intention

2019 ◽  
Vol 118 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-19
Author(s):  
Boo-Gil Seok ◽  
Hyun-Suk Park
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Correlation Analysis ◽  
Service Quality ◽  
Frequency Analysis ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Exercise Intention

Background/Objectives: The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of exercise commitment facilitated by service quality of smartphone exercise Apps on continued exercise intention and provide primary data for developing and/or improving smartphone exercise Apps. Methods/Statistical analysis: A questionnaire survey was conducted amongst college students who have experiences in using exercise App(s) and regularly exercise. The questionnaire is composed of four parts asking about service quality, exercise commitment, continued exercise intention, which were measured with a 5-point Likert Scale, and demographics. Frequency analysis, factor analysis, correlation analysis, and regression analysis were carried out to analyze the obtained data with PASW 18.0.

Modifikasi Model Pembelajaran Problem Based Learning (PBL) dengan Strategi Pembelajaran Tugas dan Paksa

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tita Mila Mustofani ◽  
Ita Hartinah
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Student Motivation ◽  
Problem Based Learning ◽  
Learning Model ◽  
Learning Material ◽  
Task Strategies ◽  
The Right ◽  
Increasing Student Learning

This writing aims to help teachers to increase motivation, activity, creativity, and critical thinking of students in solving problems in class. The way to increase student motivation in learning in class is to choose the right learning model with ongoing learning material. One learning model that increases students' creativity and critical thinking in problem solving is a Problem Based Learning (PBL) learning model. To improve students' insights in order to easily solve problems there is a need to do tasks, if students do not do the task then they must accept the agreed upon consequences when making learning contracts, thus modifying the Problem Based Learning (PBL) learning model with task strategies and forced. The results of the modification of learning with the Problem Based Learning (PBL) learning model through forced and forced strategies are expected to improve the learning process so that students become more disciplined and do not waste time doing assignments. The advantages of modifying the Problem Based Learning (PBL) learning model with task and forced learning strategies are increasing student learning motivation, improving the quality of learning, training students' understanding by giving assignments continuously, teaching discipline to students in order to be accountable for tasks assigned, and reducing laziness in students.

THE VALUE OF LOVE IN THE SYSTEM OF FORMATION OF THE PROFESSIONAL MATURITY OF THE EDUCATOR

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (10(79)) ◽  
pp. 12-18
Author(s):  
G. Bubyreva
Keyword(s):  
Russian Federation ◽  
The State ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Right

The existing legislation determines the education as "an integral and focused process of teaching and upbringing, which represents a socially important value and shall be implemented so as to meet the interests of the individual, the family, the society and the state". However, even in this part, the meaning of the notion ‘socially significant benefit is not specified and allows for a wide range of interpretation [2]. Yet the more inconcrete is the answer to the question – "who and how should determine the interests of the individual, the family and even the state?" The national doctrine of education in the Russian Federation, which determined the goals of teaching and upbringing, the ways to attain them by means of the state policy regulating the field of education, the target achievements of the development of the educational system for the period up to 2025, approved by the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of October 4, 2000 #751, was abrogated by the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of March 29, 2014 #245 [7]. The new doctrine has not been developed so far. The RAE Academician A.B. Khutorsky believes that the absence of the national doctrine of education presents a threat to national security and a violation of the right of citizens to quality education. Accordingly, the teacher has to solve the problem of achieving the harmony of interests of the individual, the family, the society and the government on their own, which, however, judging by the officially published results, is the task that exceeds the abilities of the participants of the educational process.  The particular concern about the results of the patriotic upbringing served as a basis for the legislative initiative of the RF President V. V. Putin, who introduced the project of an amendment to the Law of RF "About Education of the Russian Federation" to the State Duma in 2020, regarding the quality of patriotic upbringing [3]. Patriotism, considered by the President of RF V. V. Putin as the only possible idea to unite the nation is "THE FEELING OF LOVE OF THE MOTHERLAND" and the readiness for every sacrifice and heroic deed for the sake of the interests of your Motherland. However, the practicing educators experience shortfalls in efficient methodologies of patriotic upbringing, which should let them bring up citizens, loving their Motherland more than themselves. The article is dedicated to solution to this problem based on the Value-sense paradigm of upbringing educational dynasty of the Kurbatovs [15].

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