scholarly journals Report of the Task Force on detector Research and Development for the Superconducting Super Collider

10.2172/87783 ◽  
1986 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
Research And Development ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Superconducting Super Collider

scholarly journals Creation of the National Artificial Intelligence Research and Development Strategic Plan

AI Magazine ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 25-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lynne E. Parker
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
United States ◽  
Research And Development ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Strategic Plan ◽  
The United States ◽  
Federally Funded ◽  
Artificial Intelligence Research ◽  
Goals And Objectives ◽  
Insight Into

In October 2016, the United States announced the release of the National Artificial Intelligence Research and Development Strategic Plan, which lays out a strategic plan for Federally-funded research and development in AI.  As a coleader of the Task Force that developed this plan, I was asked to discuss its creation in an invited presentation at AAAI 2017.  This article is based on that presentation, which outlines not only the Plan itself, but also provides insight into its goals and objectives, and background on how the Plan was created.

The Metamorphosis of PIRO into MSRC

1991 ◽  
Vol 1991 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-69
Author(s):  
V. Adm. John D. Costello
Keyword(s):  
Research And Development ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Petroleum Industry ◽  
The United States ◽  
Maritime Transportation ◽  
Bulk Oil ◽  
Industry Response ◽  
The Creation ◽  
High Level ◽  
Operational Issues

ABSTRACT In reaction to the March 1989 oil spill in Prince William Sound, Alaska, the oil industry formed a high-level task force to study the problems associated with maritime transportation of petroleum. The task force recommended the creation of a Petroleum Industry Response Organization (PIRO), financed entirely by industry. This company would have three missions: response, readiness, and research and development. PIRO was conceived to fill the void in the nation's capability to manage catastrophic offshore spills of persistent oils. Bringing the PIRO concept to reality required resolving many organizational, legal, and operational issues. PIRO was originally conceived as an industry initiative. However, passage of federal legislation made the creation of an organization—broadened in scope and renamed the Marine Spill Response Corporation (MSRC)—a necessity for those that ship and handle bulk oil in the maritime environment of the United States. The federal law also provided the states with important powers, especially in determining the liability limits that affect shippers, handlers, and responders. Original assumptions about PIRO's resources requirements for response and cleanup were adjusted as more detailed analyses were completed. MSRC has considerably more capability than was originally contemplated for PIRO. PIRO was estimated to require $250 million in its first five years to cover its operating, capital, and research and development costs. The corresponding estimate for MSRC is $800 million.

Lessons from a Study of Defense Training Technology

1976 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Earl A. Alluisi
Keyword(s):  
Research And Development ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Technology Research

The general findings and recommendations of a Defense Science Board Task Force on Training Technology are presented, and eight lessons for the training technology research and development community are drawn.

scholarly journals Establishment of Shoreline Buffer Zone through Rehabilitation of Degraded Coastal Mangroves

2018 ◽  
Vol 203 ◽  
pp. 01019
Author(s):  
Raja Barizan Raja Sulaiman ◽  
Farah Shahanim Mohamed Mohidin
Keyword(s):  
Research And Development ◽  
Mangrove Forest ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Buffer Zone ◽  
Peninsular Malaysia ◽  
Technical Committee ◽  
Coastal Areas ◽  
Main Role ◽  
Mangrove Species ◽  
Natural Protection

After the 2004 tragic tsunami that struck the western coastlines of Peninsular Malaysia and several Asian countries, which claimed thousands of lives and inflicted substantial damage to properties and economy of affected areas, the Malaysian government established a task force namely “Special National Task Force on Planting of Mangrove and Other Suitable Species in Coastal Areas”. The main role of the task force was to identify coastal areas for restoration, conservation, protection and promotion of research related to planting of mangrove species. One of the Technical Committee is on Research and Development (RDTC) led by The Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) and was given the task to carry out research and development related to mangrove forest rehabilitation as well as the conservation at the areas that have high risk of coastal erosion. The seaward mangrove plot of 200 m × 40 m, was established at the beach of Sungai Haji Dorani, Selangor, Kuala Bernam Forest Reserved in December 2007. The objective of the study was to demonstrate that the new established seaward mangrove supports the effort in preserving the shoreline and act as natural protection zones in reducing the effects of natural disaster and soil erosion. The finding of the study has shown that after five years, the seaward mangroves successfully executed as a natural buffer and subsequently improved biodiversity of Kuala Bernam mangrove Forest Reserved at Sungai Haji Dorani.

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