‘Canoe traffic’ of the Torres Strait and Fly Estuary

Mapping Intimacies ◽

10.33134/hup-12-12 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 184-201

Author(s):

David Russell Lawrence

Keyword(s):

Coastal Region ◽

Point Of View ◽

Economic Point ◽

Fictive Kinship ◽

Cape York ◽

Torres Strait ◽

Aboriginal Groups ◽

Diverse Groups ◽

Kinship Ties ◽

Patterns Of Interaction

This paper concentrates on the material aspects of the interaction between Torres Strait Islanders and the Papuan peoples of the Fly estuary and the southwest coastal region of Papua New Guinea. In spite of the differences in ecology, habitation history and subsistence practices, or perhaps because of them, interaction between peoples of the region has a long history. Such patterns of interaction between linguistic and culturally diverse groups of peoples is well known in the Melanesian region. Historically, one of the most important cultural links between Papuans and Islanders has been regular and sustained contact maintained by voyages in large ocean-going canoes. The interesting aspect of this relationship from an economic point of view has been not only the exchange by canoes, that is, using canoes as a means of exchange, but also exchange in canoes, where the canoe itself has been the principal object of exchange. Exchange relations between Torres Strait Islanders, coastal Papuans and Australian Aboriginal groups at Cape York were facilitated by means of a sophisticated maritime technology and operated within the confines of well established real and fictive kinship ties.

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The Queensland Museum Expedition to Ngiangu (Booby Island): Rock art, archaeology and inter-regional interaction in South-Western Torres Strait

Queensland Archaeological Research ◽

10.25120/qar.16.2013.225 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 16 ◽

pp. 93 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Liam M. Brady ◽

Warren Delaney ◽

Richard Robins

Keyword(s):

Material Culture ◽

Research Team ◽

Rock Art ◽

Maritime Archaeology ◽

Western Boundary ◽

Queensland Museum ◽

Regional Interaction ◽

Cape York ◽

Torres Strait ◽

Aboriginal Groups

In 1985 and 1990 a Queensland Museum research team visited the island of Ngiangu (Booby Island) to carry out investigations into the island’s Indigenous and non-Indigenous archaeology. Forming the western boundary of Kaurareg traditional country, this small rocky island is an integral part of Kaurareg identity, and is well-known in maritime archaeology circles as a haven for European mariners shipwrecked while transiting the Strait. The research team, led by the late Ron Coleman, undertook rock art recording (including European historical writing), limited archaeological excavations, geological research and collected material culture objects from numerous shoreline caves. This paper reports on the archaeological outcomes of this project and reassesses earlier interpretations of the rock art record in the context of inter-regional interaction. The results indicate that cultural markers associated with the island reflect a local Kaurareg identity, as well as broader regional interaction with neighbouring Torres Strait Islander and Cape York Aboriginal groups.

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Optimisation of the weed sampling system from an economic point of view on wheat(Triticum aestivum)stubble

Cereal Research Communications ◽

10.1556/crc.35.2007.3.17 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 35 (3) ◽

pp. 1527-1537 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

L. Barkaszi ◽

A. Arutyunjan ◽

K. Takács-György

Keyword(s):

Triticum Aestivum ◽

Point Of View ◽

Sampling System ◽

Economic Point

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Sophie Laws, with Caroline Harper and Rachel Marcus. Research for Development: A Practical Guide. New Delhi: Vistaar Publications. 2003. xiii+475 pages. Paperback. Indian Rupees 450.00.

The Pakistan Development Review ◽

10.30541/v42i2pp.170-172 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 42 (2) ◽

pp. 170-172

Author(s):

Mir Annice Mahmood

Keyword(s):

Policy Research ◽

Point Of View ◽

Basic Question ◽

New Delhi ◽

Economic Point ◽

Scarce Resources ◽

Is Research ◽

The Subject ◽

Development Workers

To implement any successful policy, research about the subject-matter is essential. Lack of knowledge would result in failure and, from an economic point of view, it would lead to a waste of scarce resources. The book under review is essentially a manual which highlights the use of research for development. The book is divided into two parts. Part One informs the reader about concepts and some theory, and Part Two deals with the issue of undertaking research for development. Both parts have 11 chapters each. Chapter 1 asks the basic question: Is research important in development work? The answer is that it is. Research has many dimensions: from the basic asking of questions to the more sophisticated broad-based analysis of policy issues. The chapter, in short, stresses the usefulness of research which development workers ignore at their own peril.

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European Commission Decisions on Competition: Landmark Antitrust and Merger Cases from an Economic Point of View

SSRN Electronic Journal ◽

10.2139/ssrn.1004048 ◽

2007 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Francesco Russo ◽

Maarten Pieter Schinkel ◽

Andrea Guenster ◽

Martin A. Carree

Keyword(s):

European Commission ◽

Point Of View ◽

Economic Point

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Bleak Weather for Sun-Shine AG: A Case Study of Impairment of Assets

Issues in Accounting Education ◽

10.2308/iace-51007 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 30 (2) ◽

pp. 113-126 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Dominic Detzen ◽

Tobias Stork genannt Wersborg ◽

Henning Zülch

Keyword(s):

Real Life ◽

Accounting Standards ◽

Point Of View ◽

Professional Judgment ◽

Economic Point ◽

Instructional Resource

ABSTRACT This case originates from a real-life business situation and illustrates the application of impairment tests in accordance with IFRS and U.S. GAAP. In the first part of the case study, students examine conceptual questions of impairment tests under IFRS and U.S. GAAP with respect to applicable accounting standards, definitions, value concepts, and frequency of application. In addition, the case encourages students to discuss the impairment regime from an economic point of view. The second part of the instructional resource continues to provide instructors with the flexibility of applying U.S. GAAP and/or IFRS when students are asked to test a long-lived asset for impairment and, if necessary, allocate any potential impairment. This latter part demonstrates that impairment tests require professional judgment that students are to exercise in the case.

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The Role of Economic Evaluation in Dissemination and Implementation Research

10.1093/oso/9780190683214.003.0006 ◽

2017 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Ramesh Raghavan

Keyword(s):

Service Providers ◽

Implementation Strategies ◽

Cost Effective ◽

Point Of View ◽

Dissemination And Implementation ◽

Economic Point ◽

Open Questions ◽

Public Health Organizations ◽

Quality Health ◽

Dissemination And Implementation Research

This chapter presents an overview of how D&I research can be evaluated from an economic point of view. Dissemination and implementation imposes costs upon knowledge purveyors, provider organizations, public health organizations, and payers (including governments). However, whether these added costs will result in improved service delivery and, perhaps more importantly, client outcomes and improvements in population health remain as open questions. If emerging studies reveal that defined implementation strategies are more cost effective than “usual” implementation, then policymakers and service providers will need to resource these added costs of implementation in order to assure the success and sustainability of high-quality health services over the long term.

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The “Zero Miles Product” Concept Applied to Biofuel Production: A Case Study

Energies ◽

10.3390/en14030565 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 14 (3) ◽

pp. 565

Author(s):

Nikolaj Kaae Kirk ◽

Clara Navarrete ◽

Jakob Ellegaard Juhl ◽

José Luis Martínez ◽

Alessandra Procentese

Keyword(s):

Sugar Content ◽

Point Of View ◽

Biofuel Production ◽

Transport Costs ◽

Economic Point ◽

Product Concept ◽

Energy Demands ◽

Production Platform ◽

High Sugar Content

To make biofuel production feasible from an economic point of view, several studies have investigated the main associated bottlenecks of the whole production process through approaches such as the “cradle to grave” approach or the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) analysis, being the main constrains the feedstock collection and transport. Whilst several feedstocks are interesting because of their high sugar content, very few of them are available all year around and moreover do not require high transportation’ costs. This work aims to investigate if the “zero miles” concept could bring advantages to biofuel production by decreasing all the associated transport costs on a locally established production platform. In particular, a specific case study applied to the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) campus is used as example to investigate the advantages and feasibility of using the spent coffee grounds generated at the main cafeteria for the production of bioethanol on site, which can be subsequently used to (partially) cover the campus’ energy demands.

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Comparison between Concentrated Solar Power and Gas-Based Generation in Terms of Economic and Flexibility-Related Aspects in Chile

Energies ◽

10.3390/en14041063 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 14 (4) ◽

pp. 1063

Author(s):

Catalina Hernández Moris ◽

Maria Teresa Cerda Guevara ◽

Alois Salmon ◽

Alvaro Lorca

Keyword(s):

Natural Gas ◽

Solar Power ◽

Renewable Energy Sources ◽

Cost Effective ◽

Hybrid Plant ◽

Point Of View ◽

Concentrated Solar Power ◽

Economic Point ◽

Hybrid Plants ◽

Cost Of Energy

The energy sector in Chile demands a significant increase in renewable energy sources in the near future, and concentrated solar power (CSP) technologies are becoming increasingly competitive as compared to natural gas plants. Motivated by this, this paper presents a comparison between solar technologies such as hybrid plants and natural gas-based thermal technologies, as both technologies share several characteristics that are comparable and beneficial for the power grid. This comparison is made from an economic point of view using the Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE) metric and in terms of the systemic benefits related to flexibility, which is very much required due to the current decarbonization scenario of Chile’s energy matrix. The results show that the LCOE of the four hybrid plant models studied is lower than the LCOE of the gas plant. A solar hybrid plant configuration composed of a photovoltaic and solar tower plant (STP) with 13 h of storage and without generation restrictions has an LCOE 53 USD/MWh, while the natural gas technology evaluated with an 85% plant factor and a variable fuel cost of 2.0 USD/MMBtu has an LCOE of 86 USD/MWh. Thus, solar hybrid plants under a particular set of conditions are shown to be more cost-effective than their closest competitor for the Chilean grid while still providing significant dispatchability and flexibility.

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Landslide Awareness System (LAwS) to Increase the Resilience and Safety of Transport Infrastructure: The Case Study of Pan-American Highway (Cuenca–Ecuador)

Remote Sensing ◽

10.3390/rs13081564 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (8) ◽

pp. 1564

Author(s):

Pietro Miele ◽

Mariano Di Di Napoli ◽

Luigi Guerriero ◽

Massimo Ramondini ◽

Chester Sellers ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Point Of View ◽

Transport Infrastructure ◽

Slope Failures ◽

Network Systems ◽

Socioeconomic Impacts ◽

Economic Point ◽

Infrastructure Monitoring ◽

Ground Deformations ◽

Pan American

In most countries, landslides have caused severe socioeconomic impacts on people, cities, industrial establishments, and lifelines, such as highways, railways, and communication network systems. Socioeconomic losses due to slope failures are very high and they have been growing as the built environment expands into unstable hillside areas under the pressures of growing populations. Human activities as the construction of buildings, transportation routes, dams, and artificial canals have often been a major factor for the increasing damage due to slope failures. When recovery actions are not durable from an economic point of view, increasing the population’s awareness is the key strategy to reduce the effects of natural and anthropogenic events. Starting from the case study of the Pan-American Highway (the Ecuadorian part), this article shows a multi-approach strategy for infrastructure monitoring. The combined use of (i) DInSAR technique for detection of slow ground deformations, (ii) field survey activities, and (iii) the QPROTO tool for analysis of slopes potentially prone to collapse allowed us to obtain a first cognitive map to better characterize 22 km of the highway between the cities of Cuenca and Azogues. This study is the primary step in the development of a landslide awareness perspective to manage risk related to landslides along infrastructure corridors, increasing user safety and providing stakeholders with a management system to plan the most urgent interventions and to ensure the correct functionality of the infrastructure.

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