SEA EMPRESS: AN EXERCISE IN REALITY

ABSTRACT Since OSRL was established in 1985, one of the key objectives of the organization has been to try and build relationships with member companies’ response teams to ensure that when the time comes to work together in a spill situation a team approach to the problem is possible. Since 1985, the Texaco Response Team has trained and exercised with OSRL annually, forging strong relationships and an understanding of the roles to be adopted in an incident. In the same time period, OSRL has been involved in the devlopment and testing of the Texaco Pembroke contingency plan and the planning and execution of response exercises in the Milford Haven area. The system was tested in 1995 following the grounding of the Borga in the entrance to Milford Haven. Fortunately no oil was spilled on this occasion, but the teams worked together and the logistics of a response in Wales were exercised. The real test came on February 15, 1996, with the grounding of the Sea Empress. Would all the preparation make a difference in the response? The case study shows the benefit of good contingency planning by the facility and integration of the response teams in a real-life situation, which may make the difference between success or failure.

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Compensation is for real: Evidence from existing groups in the context of actual relations

Group Processes & Intergroup Relations ◽

10.1177/1368430215625782 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 20 (6) ◽

pp. 745-756 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Laurent Cambon ◽

Vincent Y. Yzerbyt

Keyword(s):

Real Life ◽

Social Judgment ◽

The Other ◽

Ingroup Bias ◽

Life Situation ◽

The Status ◽

Real Life Situation ◽

Status Difference ◽

The Difference

Compensation refers to the fact that a group perceived as higher than another on one of the fundamental dimensions of social judgment (competence and warmth) is also perceived as lower than the other group on the other dimension. Relying on a full-crossed design, the present work tested compensation in a real-life situation using existing groups involved in an ongoing relation. As predicted, compensation emerged when (a) the difference between the groups, and thus the perceived legitimacy of the status difference, was large as opposed to small, and (b) the relation between the groups was asymmetrical. In contrast, the smaller the difference (the lesser the legitimacy), the more ingroup bias emerged.

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Case Studies

Analyzing Children's Consumption Behavior - Advances in Marketing, Customer Relationship Management, and E-Services ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-0993-6.ch010 ◽

2016 ◽

pp. 218-240

Keyword(s):

Case Studies ◽

Real Life ◽

Life Situation ◽

The Real ◽

Relevant Case ◽

Real Life Situation

In this chapter, we have compiled several relevant case studies on marketing for children's market in order to better comprehend the real-life situation and dilemma faced by proponents and actors in the field. At the end of every case study, we have also prepared a list of analytical questions that could be used to apply and further comprehend the concepts, models, and findings which have been discussed in this book.

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Market Analysis Based on an Entropy Measure for the Degree of Competition

Vikalpa The Journal for Decision Makers ◽

10.1177/0256090920020106 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 27 (1) ◽

pp. 45-54

Author(s):

Dilip Roy ◽

Isita Lahiri

Keyword(s):

Market Structure ◽

Present Note ◽

Market Competition ◽

Real Life ◽

Market Analysis ◽

Entropy Measure ◽

Life Situation ◽

Real Life Situation ◽

White Good

In view of the growing importance of marketing, there is a need to measure the degree of market competition for analysing strategic advantage. The need for such a measure can also be felt for categorizing the market structure for the usage of market theories in a real life situation. To meet these above-mentioned needs, the present note proposes three desiderata for a good measure for the degree of market competition. Further, one measure, based on the concept of entropy, has been proposed which makes use of market share vector. It also examines the suitability of the proposed measure in meeting the desiderata. A case study has a1so been carried out, covering two white good items, to demonstrate the applicability of the suggested procedure for market categorization.

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MODELLING RENEWAL OF CONSTRUCTION OBJECTS APPLYING METHODS OF THE GAME THEORY

Technological and Economic Development of Economy ◽

10.3846/13928619.2006.9637752 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 12 (4) ◽

pp. 263-268 ◽

Cited By ~ 29

Author(s):

Jurgita Antuchevičienė ◽

Zenonas Turskis ◽

Edmundas Kazimieras Zavadskas

Keyword(s):

Game Theory ◽

Sustainable Development ◽

Rural Areas ◽

Construction Management ◽

Real Life ◽

Life Situation ◽

The Game Theory ◽

Real Life Situation ◽

Rational Construction

The paper analyses modelling renewal of construction objects applying methods of the game theory. Rational construction management variants are usually selected under various conditions, using the efficiency criteria. A choice of rational alternatives can be absolutely uncertain when influences of external factors are unknown. In the current paper, selecting of rational renewal variants of derelict buildings from the viewpoint of sustainable development is presented. Sustainable development always involves great uncertainty; accordingly, the methods of the Game Theory are used for a particular problem. Bayes's and Laplace's rules are applied for searching rational renewal variants of derelict buildings in Lithuanian rural areas. The case study proved that the methods of the Game Theory are effective in a real life situation and can be successfully applied to solving similar problems.

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Mathematical Modelling of the Spread and Control of Onchocerciasis in Tropical Countries: Case Study in Nigeria

Abstract and Applied Analysis ◽

10.1155/2014/631658 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 2014 ◽

pp. 1-12 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Ikechukwu Chiwueze Oguoma ◽

Thomas Mbah Acho

Keyword(s):

Numerical Solutions ◽

Mathematical Formulation ◽

Real Life ◽

River Blindness ◽

Life Situation ◽

Biological Behaviour ◽

Tropical Countries ◽

Real Life Situation ◽

And Control

Onchocerciasis, also known as river blindness and Robles disease, is a parasitic disease caused byOnchocerca volvulus, a nematode (roundworm), and it is endemic in tropical countries like Nigeria. The objective of this paper is to discuss the mathematical formulation underpinning the spread and control of this disease on one hand. On the other hand, we make use of some new analytical methods to derive the solution of the resulting set of equations. The numerical results are presented to test the efficiency and the accuracy of both methods. The techniques used for solving these problems are friendly, very easy, and less time consuming. The numerical solutions in both cases display the biological behaviour of the real life situation.

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