Overview and the Current Status of Membrane-Based Processing of Radioactive Nuclear Plant Waste: Evaluation of Some Case Studies

2015 ◽  
pp. 728-741 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Nuclear Plant ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Plant Waste

Geoconservation strategies framework in Brazil: Current status from the analysis of representative case studies

2022 ◽  
Vol 128 ◽  
pp. 194-207
Author(s):  
Maria da Glória Garcia ◽  
Marcos Antônio Leite do Nascimento ◽  
Kátia Leite Mansur ◽  
Ricardo Galeno Fraga de Araújo Pereira
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Representative Case ◽  
Brazil Current ◽  
Geoconservation Strategies

Rural and Metropolitan Community Health: Celebrating the Strengths

1999 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 60
Author(s):  
Angela Littleford ◽  
Debbie Martin ◽  
Lee Martinez ◽  
Angela May
Keyword(s):  
Health Services ◽  
Community Health ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Rural Community ◽  
South Australia ◽  
Community Health Services ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
History Of ◽  
Rural Community Health

The paper outlines the strengths, similarities and differences of metropolitan and rural community health sectors. Case studies are used to look at the history of community health in South Australia, its current status is described and some future directions are proposed. Perspectives are drawn from the authors' collective experiences. Rural and metropolitan community health services in South Australia have developed from different models since they were established in the 1970s. Rural community health services have invariably been established as entities within hospitals and health services, although metropolitan community health services have generally been established as stand alone facilities independent of the acute sector. To illustrate this, two case studies are used to demonstrate the evolution of metropolitan and rural community health services.

DNA-based detection and identification of Glomeromycota: the virtual taxonomy of environmental sequences

Botany ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 92 (2) ◽  
pp. 135-147 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maarja Öpik ◽  
John Davison ◽  
Mari Moora ◽  
Martin Zobel
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Mycorrhizal Fungi ◽  
Arbuscular Mycorrhizal ◽  
Operational Taxonomic Unit ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Future Application ◽  
Detection And Identification ◽  
Sequence Identification ◽  
Environmental Sequences ◽  
Near Future

An increasing number of case studies are reporting Glomeromycota molecular diversity from ecosystems worldwide. Typically, phylogroups that can be related to morphospecies and those that remain unidentified (“environmental”) are recorded. To compare such data and generalise observed patterns, the principles underlying sequence identification should be unified. Data from case studies are collected and systematized in a public database MaarjAM ( http://www.maarjam.botany.ut.ee ), which applies a unique molecular operational taxonomic unit (MOTU) nomenclature: virtual taxa (VT) are phylogenetically defined sequence groups roughly corresponding to species-level taxa. VT are based on type sequences, making them consistent in time, but they also evolve: they can be split or merged, when necessary. This system allows standardisation of original MOTU designations and, much like binomial taxonomic nomenclature, comparison and consistency between studies. Refinement of VT delimitation principles and comparability with traditional Glomeromycota taxonomy will benefit from more information about intra- vs. inter-specific nucleotide variation in Glomeromycota, sequencing of morphospecies, and resolution of issues in Glomeromycota taxonomy. As the recorded number of VT already exceeds the number of Glomeromycota morphospecies, designation of species based on DNA alone appears a necessity in the near future. Application of VT is becoming widespread, and MaarjAM database is increasingly used as a reference for environmental sequence identification. The current status and future prospects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) DNA-based identification and community description are presented.

Making Conscious Identifications: A Means of Promoting Empathic Contact

1993 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 115-126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tony Korner
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Current Status ◽  
First Person ◽  
Empathy Training ◽  
Patient’S Experience

A rationale for encouraging the development of empathic skills is discussed, along with the current status of such training in medical education. The concept of empathy and previous approaches to empathy training are discussed briefly. A technique, which I have called “conscious identification”, is described. In essence it involves an attempt by the trainee to “put himself in the patient's position” and to write an account in the first person of what he perceives of the patient's experience. The technique is illustrated using three case studies. Possible applications are discussed as well as the limitations of the technique.

Russian Parliamentarism: the Experience of the Institutional Creative Work

2018 ◽  
Vol 42 ◽  
pp. 69-81
Author(s):  
Boris I. Makarenko
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Private Property ◽  
Power Sharing ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Creative Work ◽  
Party Discipline ◽  
The Third ◽  
Fourth Case

The article consists of four case-studies, analyzing examples of building procedures and institutions of the parliament work. The first one deals with the experience of inter-faction agreement on principles and procedures of distribution of leading positions in the Duma among party factions, providing the actual power-sharing arrangement and respect of factions’ interests. The second describes the attempts o the “young parliamentarism” to solve the relevant problem of “party discipline”. It needs to be said that Duma has proved to be able to avoid excessive regulation of the issue, ensuring at the same time reasonably high discipline. The third case describes the difficult process of building an inter-factional coalition to ensure the passage of the politically and symbolically important law on private property of agricultural land. The fourth case examines the practice of coordination between the cabinet and Duma majority factions on important government-initiated bills prior to their formal introduction to Duma (“zero reading”). For three out of the four cases, related to different Duma convocations and different years, an updated analysis of the current status of the same practice or procedure is provided. The overall conclusion is that all the cases are characterized by instrumental and creative approach of Duma members to the problems, and though the outcome was never predetermined, effective and lasting solutions.

The Missed Chance to Cut Logistics Costs

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefan Zetzmann ◽  
Karl Fein
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Effective Alternative ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Practical Case ◽  
Supply Chain Collaboration ◽  
Empirical Methods ◽  
Distribution Logistics ◽  
Current Characteristics

The purpose of this paper is to analyse the current characteristics of the distribution logistics sector, assess the current status of logistic collaborations, as well as the readiness of the industry for horizontal shipper collaboration. Reviewed case studies prove that these collaborations can cut logistics costs. The data was collected from 158 shippers via an online survey. The research uses structural empirical methods to analyse the data. Practical case studies show the benefits of horizontal shipper collaboration. The focus of the research is to identify the current status of collaborations in distribution logistics and show with case studies that horizontal shipper collaboration is possible. Even though supply chain collaboration is widely discussed in the literature, it does not address horizontal shipper collaboration in distribution logistics adequately. The results educate managers to understand that horizontal shipper collaboration is an effective alternative to cut costs in distribution logistics.

Application of Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) in Renewable Energy Generation from Micro-Hydel Projects of Himachal Pradesh

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 72-97
Author(s):  
A. N. Sarkar
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Clean Development Mechanism ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Himachal Pradesh ◽  
The State ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Illustrative Case ◽  
Hydro Power ◽  
Development Mechanism

Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) is defined as one of the “flexibility” mechanisms that allows entities based in Developed Countries (Annex I Parties) to develop emission-reducing projects in Developing Countries (non-Annex I Parties), and generate tradable carbon credits corresponding to the volume of carbon emission reductions achieved by those projects. CDM projects have been developed in several parts of the world across the sectoral economies, including renewable energy, with reportedly varying degrees of success and failures. In the renewable energy segment, CDM has been successfully deployed in Micro-Hydel power projects to mitigate and offset green-house gas emissions into the environment. The experiences of different implementing states are vastly different in past decade. CDM applications in Micro-Hydel projects have been quite notable to generate hydro-power and mitigate emissions in the state. This paper takes a holistic review about the current status in the performance of CDM projects in India, with special reference to Himachal Pradesh, particularly in the context of Small (Micro)-Hydel projects with a very high renewable energy potential. The achievements as well as strategy of implementation of Small-Hydel projects in Himachal Pradesh is discussed in the light of selected case studies of CDM projects that are at various stages of formulation, designing and implementation. Guidelines for CDM project designing and the potential for carbon markets for the hydro-power in the context of Himachal Pradesh is discussed. Some of the shortcomings in implementation of Micro-Hydel CDM project in the State are also discussed and highlighted in the paper. The paper has also examined the status of implementation and the quality of projects in the form of illustrative case studies in terms of their ability for energy extraction, creating energy trading opportunities, and stakeholder participation in sharing the project benefits during the lifetime as well as the beyond the life-time of the projects.

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