Attitudes to Ada in the UK high-reliability software sector (plenary session)

1999 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Plenary Session ◽  
High Reliability ◽  
The Uk

scholarly journals Crisis Management in Higher Education in the Time of Covid-19: The Case of Actor Training

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 132
Author(s):  
Anna McNamara
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Crisis Management ◽  
High Frequency ◽  
High Reliability ◽  
Actor Training ◽  
Management Actions ◽  
The Usa ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Impact ◽  
High Frequency Words

The impact of Covid-19 placed Higher Education leadership in a state of crisis management, where decision making had to be swift and impactful. This research draws on ethea of mindfulness, actor training techniques, referencing high-reliability organisations (HRO). Interviews conducted by the author with three leaders of actor training conservatoires in Higher Education institutions in Australia, the UK and the USA reflect on crisis management actions taken in response to the impact of Covid-19 on their sector, from which high-frequency words are identified and grouped thematically. Reflecting on these high-frequency words and the thematic grouping, a model of mindful leadership is proposed as a positive tool that may enable those in leadership to recognise and respond efficiently to wider structural frailties within Higher Education, with reference to the capacity of leaders to operate with increased mindfulness, enabling a more resilient organisation that unlocks the locus of control.

Approach to UK SMR Component Design

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher D. Bell
Keyword(s):  
Failure Modes ◽  
High Reliability ◽  
Pressure Vessels ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Component Design ◽  
Additional Defect ◽  
The Uk ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Low Carbon Energy

The United Kingdom (UK) Small Modular Reactor (SMR) is being developed by a Rolls-Royce led consortium to provide a market driven, affordable, low carbon energy, generation capability. The UK SMR is a Pressurised Water Reactor (PWR) design based on proven technology with a high level of safety achieved through multiple active and passive systems. This paper presents the approach that has been taken in the early design phases of the pressure vessels for the UK SMR. It considers the key design principles e.g. standardisation, simplification and design for manufacture, inspection and assembly which are being applied to enable the cost and lead-time reductions which are necessary for the UK SMR to be a viable alternative to larger conventional nuclear plants. The Reactor Pressure Vessel (RPV) is used as an example to illustrate some of the key design requirements which need to be addressed. Nuclear components are required to be designed and constructed to standards which are commensurate with the significance of the safety functions which they perform. This paper covers the practice established in the UK of designing to Incredibility of Failure for those components with catastrophic failure modes such as the RPV. It describes the additional features including more stringent materials specification and testing, additional defect tolerance studies and the qualification of manufacturing inspections which need to be addressed in the design to satisfy the high reliability claim.

Managing protection in high reliability organisations in an emerging country context

2014 ◽  
Vol 25 (7) ◽  
pp. 1068-1086
Author(s):  
Ian Hipkin
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
High Reliability ◽  
Small Sample ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Failure Data ◽  
Oil Storage ◽  
Quantitative Results ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Protective Systems

Purpose – Catastrophic failures in high-reliability installations result from technical and human factors. The purpose of this paper is to use reports of the BP Texas refinery accident and the UK Buncefield oil storage explosions as the basis for exploring how protection and safety are managed in high-reliability manufacturing organisations in South Africa. Design/methodology/approach – A survey of 21 high-reliability firms was undertaken to establish how firms perceived their safety and protection systems in relation to the findings of the Buncefield and BP Texas accidents. Interviews were held with staff in two firms. Findings – The study identifies technical and behavioural shortcomings in managing safety and protective systems in manufacturing organisations. There are profound differences in perceptions of managers, supervisors and operators regarding a number of safety-related factors. Firms fail to identify all protective systems. Essential failure data for determining appropriate policies for failure finding are not collected. Research limitations/implications – Quantitative results are based on a relatively small sample and qualitative perspectives derive from two case studies. Practical implications – Managers are unsure how protective devices should be managed. The paper highlights areas where significant improvements are essential if the South African firms are to meet developed world standards. Social implications – High-reliability organisations are obliged to minimise the possibility of serious incidents whose consequences may extend far beyond the physical bounds of the organisation. Originality/value – Limited research has been published on the management of protective systems. This paper highlights a number of technical and behavioural issues that should be addressed for safe operation of high-reliability manufacturing organisations.

Agenda Power in the Japanese House of Representatives

2000 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gary W. Cox ◽  
Mikitaka Masuyama ◽  
Mathew D. McCubbins
Keyword(s):  
General Theory ◽  
House Of Representatives ◽  
Plenary Session ◽  
House Of Commons ◽  
National Assembly ◽  
The Us ◽  
Special Rules ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Second Category ◽  
Agenda Power

In this paper we provide evidence from Japan that bears on a general theory of agenda power in legislatures. By agenda power we mean the power to determine: (a) which bills are considered in the plenary session of the legislature and (b) restrictions on debate and amendment to these bills, when they are considered. While a substantial amount of work has focused on the second category of agenda power, including studies of special rules in the US House (e.g., Sinclair forthcoming), closure in the UK House of Commons (e.g., Cox, 1987; Dion, 1997), and the guillotine in the French National Assembly (e.g., Huber, 1996), there is very little on the first and arguably more fundamental sort of agenda power. This agenda power – the power to decide which bills will actually be considered on the floor of the legislature – is our focus here, and henceforth when we refer to ‘agenda power’ we shall mean this narrower conception.

Failure Analysis With the Scanning Electron Microscope

1972 ◽  
Vol 30 ◽  
pp. 482-483
Author(s):  
John R. Devaney
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscope ◽  
Scanning Electron Microscope ◽  
Integrated Circuits ◽  
Failure Analysis ◽  
High Reliability ◽  
Military Applications ◽  
Small Structure ◽  
Useful Life ◽  
Insight Into ◽  
Scanning Electron

Occasionally in history, an event may occur which has a profound influence on a technology. Such an event occurred when the scanning electron microscope became commercially available to industry in the mid 60's. Semiconductors were being increasingly used in high-reliability space and military applications both because of their small volume but, also, because of their inherent reliability. However, they did fail, both early in life and sometimes in middle or old age. Why they failed and how to prevent failure or prolong “useful life” was a worry which resulted in a blossoming of sophisticated failure analysis laboratories across the country. By 1966, the ability to build small structure integrated circuits was forging well ahead of techniques available to dissect and analyze these same failures. The arrival of the scanning electron microscope gave these analysts a new insight into failure mechanisms.

The diagnosis and management of factor VIII and IX inhibitors: a guideline from the UK Haemophilia Centre Doctors' Organization (UKHCDO)

2000 ◽  
Vol 111 (1) ◽  
pp. 78-90 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. R. M. Hay ◽  
T. P. Baglin ◽  
P. W. Collins ◽  
F. G. H. Hill ◽  
D. M. Keeling
Keyword(s):  
Factor Viii ◽  
Diagnosis And Management ◽  
Viii And Ix ◽  
The Uk

1476: Prostate Cancer Detection in Men Aged 45-49 Years in the UK Protect (Prostate Testing for Cancer and Treatment) Trial

2006 ◽  
Vol 175 (4S) ◽  
pp. 476-477
Author(s):  
Freddie C. Hamdy ◽  
Joanne Howson ◽  
Athene Lane ◽  
Jenny L. Donovan ◽  
David E. Neal
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Cancer Detection ◽  
Treatment Trial ◽  
Prostate Cancer Detection ◽  
The Uk
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