Study on the Impact of Fertilization on the Production of Artemia (Cyst and Biomass) and Salt in an Integrated System from the Solar Salt Works of Bangladesh

Due to the increased competition between the various industrial companies at the local and international levels, there became a need to adopt modern and effective methods and tools that enable such companies to acquire and maintain competitive advantages that help them choose, apply and assess the strategies adopted. One of the most important tools is the Balanced scorecard according to the leadership concept and the decisions of the COBIT committee; this tool had a great concern and attention by researchers or businessmen; applying it led to a remarkable success in some companies, which made it move from a mere tool of management to an integrated system of strategic management. The method of measuring the balanced scorecard according to the COBIT committee helps the industrial companies’ measure their strategic performance wisely and even goes further in helping formulate the companies' industrial strategies in a pioneer method, translate them into strategic goals, translate these objectives into strategic measurements achieving a follow-up and finally assess the industrial strategy locally and globally. Accordingly, the study aimed at shedding light on the impact of the cognitive integration among the dimensions of the traditional balanced scorecard and the IT balanced scorecard on the Entrepreneurship value in the industrial companies. The study community consisted of all the public shareholding industrial companies listed on Amman Stock Exchange by the end of (2015) amounting to (63) (Annual Report of Amman Stock Exchange, 2016). (56) Companies were randomly selected to form the study sample. One of the most important results of the study is that the effectiveness of measuring the quality of applying the traditional Balanced Scorecard and the IT Balanced Scorecard will create the Entrepreneurship value of the industrial companies, thus contributing to achieving the company's strategic objectives. The study recommended the need that the industrial companies follow up the local and international issues linked with the IT related to applying the balanced scorecard to reach for the institutional leadership with the need that such companies encourage innovation processes, accepting new ideas and motivating employees to provide innovative ideas.

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Intelligent Energy Management Strategy for Automated Office Buildings

Energies ◽

10.3390/en12224326 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 12 (22) ◽

pp. 4326 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Simplice Igor Noubissie Tientcheu ◽

Shyama P. Chowdhury ◽

Thomas O. Olwal

Keyword(s):

Energy Consumption ◽

Intelligent System ◽

Weather Condition ◽

Electrical Energy ◽

Integrated System ◽

Office Buildings ◽

Photovoltaic System ◽

Energy Management Strategy ◽

Significant Saving ◽

The Impact

The increasing demand to reduce the high consumption of end-use energy in office buildings framed the objective of this work, which was to design an intelligent system management that could be utilized to minimize office buildings’ energy consumption from the national electricity grid. Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) and lighting are the two main consumers of electricity in office buildings. Advanced automation and control systems for buildings and their components have been developed by researchers to achieve low energy consumption in office buildings without considering integrating the load consumed and the Photovoltaic system (PV) input to the controller. This study investigated the use of PV to power the HVAC and lighting equipped with a suitable control strategy to improve energy saving within a building, especially in office buildings where there are reports of high misuse of electricity. The intelligent system was modelled using occupant activities, weather condition changes, load consumed and PV energy changes, as input to the control system of lighting and HVAC. The model was verified and tested using specialized simulation tools (Simulink®) and was subsequently used to investigate the impact of an integrated system on energy consumption, based on three scenarios. In addition, the direct impact on reduced energy cost was also analysed. The first scenario was tested in simulation of four offices building in a civil building in South Africa of a single occupant’s activities, weather conditions, temperature and the simulation resulted in savings of HVAC energy and lighting energy of 13% and 29%, respectively. In the second scenario, the four offices were tested in simulation due to the loads’ management plus temperature and occupancy and it resulted in a saving of 20% of HVAC energy and 29% of lighting electrical energy. The third scenario, which tested integrating PV energy (thus, the approach utilized) with the above-mentioned scenarios, resulted in, respectively, 64% and 73% of HVAC energy and lighting electrical energy saved. This saving was greater than that of the first two scenarios. The results of the system developed demonstrated that the loads’ control and the PV integration combined with the occupancy, weather and temperature control, could lead to a significant saving of energy within office buildings.

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Integrated system dynamics modelling of the water-energy-food-land-climate nexus in Latvia: exploring the impact of policy measures in a nexus-wide context

10.5194/egusphere-egu2020-5428 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Janez Sušnik ◽

Sara Masia ◽

Daina Indriksone ◽

Ingrida Bremere ◽

Lydia Vamvakeridou-Lyroudia ◽

...

Keyword(s):

System Dynamics ◽

Crop Yields ◽

Policy Design ◽

Climate Change Policy ◽

Resource Scarcity ◽

Integrated System ◽

Trade Offs ◽

Future System ◽

Policy Objectives ◽

The Impact

<p>Water-energy-food-land-climate interact in a complex system operating on many scales. Better understanding this system, and its response to change (e.g. climate change, policy change) is urgently required, yet little progress has been made on integrating real policy objectives into nexus models to assess potential nexus-wide impacts of policy decisions. Given current concerns on resource scarcity, and on the growing appreciation of how connected the sectors are, understanding how the implementation of policy objectives in one area will impact (1) other nexus sectors and (2) potential future system behaviour, is becoming vitally important. Despite this, little progress has been towards such an understanding. In this work, a fully integrated system dynamics model of the water-energy-food-land-climate nexus in Latvia is presented. The model couples all the sectors in a feedback driven modelling framework. In addition, real Latvian policies are integrated within various nexus sectors (e.g. a policy to improve crop yields or to expand agricultural lands at the expense of other land use types). Due to the integrated nature of the model, executing any policy will not only have an impact within the policy sector (e.g. water), but the nexus-wide impacts can also be determined. Results show that due to the interconnectedness, impacts range far more widely than may be anticipated. As such, synergies can be identified and harnessed, while trade-offs can be avoided. Policy can then be (re-)designed to maximise nexus-wide benefits. This work is carried out in the framework of the H2020 project SIM4NEXUS, which will deliver 10 more such models exploring the policy impacts on the nexus at different scales (sub-national to European). As such, the work starts to fill a crucial academic and applied knowledge gap: how policies designed for a single sector have impacts that ripple throughout the entire nexus. As such, guidelines for more intelligent policy design can start to be formulated, something that is lacking in current nexus research.</p>

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Locomotive Crash Energy Management Test Plans

2015 Joint Rail Conference ◽

10.1115/jrc2015-5667 ◽

2015 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Patricia Llana

Keyword(s):

Finite Element ◽

New Technologies ◽

Element Model ◽

Individual Performance ◽

Integrated System ◽

Design Concept ◽

Element Analysis ◽

Vehicle To Vehicle ◽

Working Together ◽

The Impact

The Office of Research, Development, and Technology of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and the Volpe Center are continuing to evaluate new technologies for increasing the safety of passengers and operators in rail equipment. The results of vehicle-to-vehicle override, where the strong underframe of one vehicle, typically a locomotive, impacts the weaker superstructure of the other vehicle, can be devastating. Crashworthy components which can be integrated into the end structure of a locomotive have been developed to inhibit override in the event of collision. Recent research has resulted in the development of a design concept, including evaluation with finite-element analysis (FEA), fabrication, and component tests. The design concept developed incorporates two key components: a push-back coupler and a deformable anti-climber. Detailed designs for these components were developed and the performance of the designs was evaluated through large deformation dynamic FEA. Test articles were fabricated and dynamically tested to verify their individual performance characteristics. The tests were successful in demonstrating the required performance of the components. Test results were consistent with finite element model predictions of energy absorption capability, force-displacement behavior, and modes of deformation. Work is ongoing to retrofit these crashworthy components onto conventional locomotives and conduct full-scale dynamic impact tests of colliding cars, as well as colliding trains. Service tests will be performed to measure the impact speed at which push-back coupler triggering occurs. Vehicle-to-vehicle tests will be conducted to demonstrate the performance of the crashworthy components working together as an integrated system. The vehicle-to-vehicle tests will also allow an evaluation of the crashworthiness compatibility of a modified locomotive with a range of equipment, including conventional locomotives, cab cars, and freight cars. Train-to-train tests are planned to demonstrate incremental improvement, increased crashworthiness, compatibility, and serviceability. This paper describes the tests that are planned to demonstrate the behavior of these components when they are integrated into the end structure of a locomotive. The tests will demonstrate the in-service and crashworthiness performance of the modified locomotives. This research program endeavors to advance locomotive crashworthiness technology and develop the technical basis for generating specifications for push-back couplers and deformable anti-climbers.

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Scoping the role and education needs of practice nurses in London

Primary Health Care Research & Development ◽

10.1017/s1463423617000093 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 18 (04) ◽

pp. 316-332 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Susan Procter ◽

Lauren Griffiths ◽

Agnes Fanning ◽

Lizzie Wallman ◽

Heather P. Loveday

Keyword(s):

Focus Groups ◽

Practice Nurse ◽

Integrated System ◽

Support Needs ◽

Practice Nurses ◽

Training Development ◽

Nurse Workforce ◽

Education Needs ◽

Education Training ◽

The Impact

Aims To identify education priorities for practice nursing across eight London Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs); to identify the education, training, development and support needs of practice nurses in undertaking current and future roles. Background The education needs of practice nurses have long been recognised but their employment status means that accessing education requires the support of their GP employer. This study scopes the educational requirements of the practice nurse workforce and working with educational providers and commissioners describes a coherent educational pathway for practice nurses. Method A survey of practice nurses to scope their educational attainment needs was undertaken. Focus groups were carried out which identified the education, training, development and support needs of practice nurses to fulfil current and future roles. Findings A total of 272 respondents completed the survey. Practice nurses took part in three focus groups (n=34) and one workshop (n=39). Findings from this research indicate a practice nurse workforce which lacked career progression, role autonomy or a coherent educational framework. Practice nurses recognised the strength of their role in building relationship-centred care with patients over an extended period of time. They valued this aspect of their role and would welcome opportunities to develop this to benefit patients. Conclusion This paper demonstrates an appetite for more advanced education among practice nurses, a leadership role by the CCGs in working across the whole system to address the education needs of practice nurses, and a willingness on the part of National Health Service education commissioners to commission education which meets the education needs of the practice nurse workforce. Evidence is still required, however, to inform the scope of the practice nurse role within an integrated system of care and to identify the impact of practice nursing on improving health outcomes and care of local populations.

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Halomonas sp. BS4, A biosurfactant producing halophilic bacterium isolated from solar salt works in India and their biomedical importance

SpringerPlus ◽

10.1186/2193-1801-2-149 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 33

Author(s):

Mariathason Birdilla Selva Donio ◽

Fernando Arul Ronica ◽

Vijayaragavan Thanga Viji ◽

Subramanian Velmurugan ◽

John Selesteen Charles Adlin Jenifer ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Halophilic Bacterium ◽

Solar Salt ◽

Salt Works

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Investigating Warehousing Operations from an Integrated Supply-Chain and Transportation Approach

European Journal of Business Management and Research ◽

10.24018/ejbmr.2020.5.5.527 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 5 (5) ◽

Author(s):

Sushant Siddharth Wanjari

Keyword(s):

Big Data ◽

Supply Chain ◽

Geographical Location ◽

Autonomous Driving ◽

Integrated System ◽

Transport Costs ◽

Spatial Understanding ◽

Organizational Perspective ◽

Future Challenges ◽

The Impact

Transportation a primary step in the supply chain of goods. The responsive time between the parts of this chain may critically affect the duration of the processes. By accounting on an integrated system, warehouses can increase the accuracy and reliability of the processes. This paper analyzes the feasibility of integrated transportation and warehousing platforms from two points of view: infrastructure (e.g. physical place, geographical location) and organizational perspective (e.g. software, data, models). This paper contributes to fill the gap between practitioners and researchers about the needs of both systems. This paper found that transportation and warehousing are two inherently linked systems. However, the current practice lacks substantial improvements in data collection and modeling of these systems. Future directions point towards the use of big data and the implementation of econometric concepts (i.e. choice models), together with a spatial understanding of the impact of warehousing locations (i.e. accessibility concept) in transport costs. E-commerce, big data, and autonomous driving are the future challenges to integrating these two systems of warehousing and transportation. Finally, with the current pandemic of COVID-19, improving freight services is becoming a basic need. This paper contributes to a better understanding of the needs of integrating transportation and warehousing in the current challenging times.

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A Generic Asset Model for Implementing Product Digital Twins in Smart Remanufacturing

10.21203/rs.3.rs-186288/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Mairi Kerin ◽

Duc Truong Pham ◽

Jun Huang ◽

Jeremy Hadall

Keyword(s):

Real Time ◽

Manufacturing Industry ◽

Integrated System ◽

Embedded Sensors ◽

Functional Requirements ◽

Digital Twin ◽

Digital Twins ◽

The Impact ◽

The Internet Of Things

Abstract A digital twin is a “live” virtual replica of a sensorised component, product, process, human, or system. It accurately copies the entity being modelled by capturing information in real time or near real time from the entity through embedded sensors and the Internet-of-Things. Many applications of digital twins in manufacturing industry have been investigated. This article focuses on the development of product digital twins to reduce the impact of quantity, quality, and demand uncertainties in remanufacturing. Starting from issues specific to remanufacturing, the article derives the functional requirements for a product digital twin for remanufacturing and proposes a UML model of a generic asset to be remanufactured. The model has been demonstrated in a case study which highlights the need to translate existing knowledge and data into an integrated system to realise a product digital twin, capable of supporting remanufacturing process planning.

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A Smart Farming System for Circular Agriculture

Engineering Proceedings ◽

10.3390/engproc2021009010 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 10

Author(s):

Aristotelis C. Tagarakis ◽

Christos Dordas ◽

Maria Lampridi ◽

Dimitrios Kateris ◽

Dionysis Bochtis

Keyword(s):

Crop Management ◽

Farming System ◽

Integrated System ◽

Agricultural Activity ◽

Resource Use Efficiency ◽

Management Tools ◽

Smart Farming ◽

Use Efficiency ◽

The Cost ◽

The Impact

Agricultural activities such as fertilization and other crop management techniques contribute to greenhouse gas emissions and pollution; the cost of such activities is considerably high, with nitrogen pollution costing the EU up to 320 billion euros annually. In the present study, an integrated system has been proposed which utilizes smart farming tools and smart processing methodologies following the concept of a circular economy to reduce the impact of agricultural activity on climate change. Circular agriculture and precision farming together with the use of appropriate crop management tools may contribute to better resource use efficiency and sustainable agriculture.

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Models of the production process of agricultural plants for the analysis of the elements of some farming systems

TAURIDA HERALD OF THE AGRARIAN SCIENCES ◽

10.33952/2542-0720-2021-1-25-8-27 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 1 (25) ◽

pp. 8-27

Author(s):

V.L. Badenko ◽

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A.G. Topazh ◽

S.A. Medvedev ◽

E.T. Zakharova ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Production Process ◽

Crop Rotation ◽

Agricultural Production ◽

Farming Systems ◽

Integrated System ◽

Organic Fertilizers ◽

Agricultural Technologies ◽

Agricultural Plants ◽

The Impact

Currently, there are major changes in the concept of designing farming systems. They are associated with bridging the gap between socio-economic demands for increasing agricultural production and the scientific justification for sustainable agricultural land use. The article presents the results of solving this problem based on the use of an integrated system for modeling the production process of agricultural plants developed by the authors. This system was applied to analyze various agricultural technologies, in particular, alternative strategies for planning crop rotations in cropping systems. For this, the following tools existing in the environment of the developed system were used: 1) long-term analysis of a possible change in the fertility of agricultural fields when using different agricultural technologies; 2) substantiation of the selected crop rotation scheme, which includes various agricultural technologies and resource-saving measures; 3) model-based approach to assess the comparative effectiveness of alternative land use strategies. The first part of the article presents the results obtained using tools for assessment alternative agricultural technologies for harvesting associated with the abandonment or removal of plant residues from the agricultural field, as well as the impact of these agricultural technologies on the parameters of soil fertility in the long term. The results of the simulation show that the abandonment of crop residues has a positive effect on the dynamics of humus in the soil and on the nitrogen content in the meter soil layer. In the second part of the article, the results of the analysis of the comparative effectiveness of various crop rotation schemes and such agricultural activities as the application of organic fertilizers, the use of leguminous and winter catch crops are presented. The analysis made it possible to rank these measures in terms of the effectiveness of the impact on agricultural production; the use of organic fertilizers (manure) and including legumes in the crop rotation were the most effective ones. The presented results demonstrate the potential demand for the proposed methods and the developed integrated system for modeling the production process of agricultural plants to substantiate the elements of farming systems and analyze their impact on sustainable development.

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