Innovative Methods to Identify Reservoir Connectivity in Fluvial-Deltaic Reservoirs: Case Study of Reservoir Optimization at Tarakan Block

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
I.A. Fatih
Keyword(s):  
Reservoir Optimization ◽  
Innovative Methods ◽  
Reservoir Connectivity

An application of Austrian legal requirements for CSO emissions

2011 ◽  
Vol 64 (5) ◽  
pp. 1081-1088 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manfred Kleidorfer ◽  
Wolfgang Rauch
Keyword(s):  
Model Calibration ◽  
Model Building ◽  
Treatment Plant ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Combined Sewer Overflows ◽  
Sewer System ◽  
Legal Requirements ◽  
Innovative Methods ◽  
Combined Sewer

The Austrian standard for designing combined sewer overflow (CSO) detention basins introduces the efficiency of the combined sewer overflows as an indicator for CSO pollution. Additionally criteria for the ambient water quality are defined, which comprehend six kinds of impacts. In this paper, the Austrian legal requirements are described and discussed by means of hydrological modelling. This is exemplified with the case study Innsbruck (Austria) including a description for model building and model calibration. Furthermore an example is shown in order to demonstrate how – in this case – the overall system performance could be improved by implementing a cost-effective rearrangement of the storage tanks already available at the inflow of the wastewater treatment plant. However, this guideline also allows more innovative methods for reducing CSO emissions as measures for better usage of storage volume or de-centralised treatment of stormwater runoff because it is based on a sewer system simulation.

Performing Actor-Network Theory in the Post-Secondary Classroom

2011 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Andrea Quinlan ◽  
Elizabeth Quinlan ◽  
Desiree Nelson
Keyword(s):  
Network Theory ◽  
Actor Network Theory ◽  
The Body ◽  
Pedagogical Approach ◽  
Innovative Teaching ◽  
Actor Network ◽  
Post Secondary ◽  
Innovative Methods ◽  
Secondary Classroom

Teaching innovative schools of thought call for innovative methods of instruction. This article investigates the challenges associated with teaching Actor-Network Theory (ANT) and proposes a creative pedagogical approach of ‘performing’ ANT in the classroom. This article presents a small case study of an instance where this theatrical method was employed in an undergraduate classroom to teach Annemarie Mol’s The Body Multiple. Based on the qualitative data collected from reflections of students and the professor, it investigates the successes of this creative pedagogical approach to teach ANT. This article argues that it is only through innovative teaching methods that ANT can be effectively explored in the classroom.

Nonlinear Reservoir Optimization Model with Stochastic Inflows: Case Study of Lake Tenkiller

2015 ◽  
Vol 141 (1) ◽  
pp. 04014046 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deepayan Debnath ◽  
Tracy A. Boyer ◽  
Arthur L. Stoecker ◽  
Larry D. Sanders
Keyword(s):  
Optimization Model ◽  
Reservoir Optimization ◽  
Stochastic Inflows

scholarly journals Researching drinking “with” young people: a palette of methods

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samantha Wilkinson ◽  
Catherine Wilkinson
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Young People ◽  
Text Messaging ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Innovative Methods ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Consumption Practices

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to outline a study characterised by “pockets” of co-production and argue for the benefits of offering young people a palette of interdisciplinary methods to “opt into”, giving participants the opportunity to discuss their drinking practices and experiences “on their own terms”. Design/methodology/approach In total, 40 young people, aged 15-24 years, from the suburban case study locations of Chorlton and Wythenshawe, Manchester, UK, were recruited for multi-stage qualitative research. The participants were presented with a suite of both long-standing and innovative methods that they could “opt into”, including: interviews, peer interviews, diaries, mobile phone interviews, text messaging and participant observation. Findings This paper shows that both long-standing and innovative methods have their own individual strengths for researching into young people’s alcohol consumption practices and experiences. Yet, each of the methods utilised in this study also had specific drawbacks for researching substance use. Offering a palette of methods for participants to “opt into” was thus beneficial in: offsetting the weaknesses of other methods; triangulating the study findings; and enabling participants to communicate with the researcher in culturally credible ways. Originality/value By offering an honest account about the successes and failures of deploying a range of methods when exploring young people’s drinking practices and experiences, this paper is valuable for researchers in, and beyond, the field of substance use, seeking to broaden their methodological toolkit.

scholarly journals Employing One's "Talents": The Power of Innovative Bond Transactions to Finance Catholic Nonprofits

2015 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 207-238
Author(s):  
Christopher Blain
Keyword(s):  
Municipal Bonds ◽  
Innovative Methods ◽  
Funding Program ◽  
Comparative Advantages

This article discusses such new and innovative methods of bond financing that utilize unique security devices and repayment techniques in order to provide financing to nonprofit entities that otherwise would not have had access to capital on favorable terms. In Part I, this article will discuss how Catholic conduit mortgage bonds compare to more common municipal bonds, the specific terms of Conduit Mortgage Bonds, and offer a case study intended to demonstrate the mechanics of these bonds. Part II will discuss the comparative advantages of the Endowment Funding Program, explain the role of bond financing in the Program, and provide another case study. Part III will explain how the LIFT Bond Program is being used to facilitate structured giving—again with a focus on the role of bond financing as part of the Program—and analyze its role as one component in the larger Endowment Funding Program. Finally, Part IV will discuss the newest developments in the realm of Catholic conduit mortgage bonds.

scholarly journals Vol. 1: The Excellence of Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Institutions in Korea: Yeungjin College Case Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 136
Author(s):  
Lan Joo
Keyword(s):  
Vocational Education And Training ◽  
School Outcomes ◽  
Employment Rate ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Graduate Employment ◽  
Innovative Methods ◽  
External Efficiency ◽  
Determining Factor ◽  
Skill Shortages

To tackle the issue of skill shortages, many governments are restructuring their respective school systems into more demand-driven systems, which are expected to improve overall school outcomes and external efficiency. In order to assist TVET institutes and governments with the development of innovative methods to improve the outcomes, this study seeks to provide suggestions drawn from an in-depth case study of a successful TVET school. The selection criteria for the case study’s subject required a school to have high external outcomes, i.e. graduate employment rate. The study then assessed whether or not the select school possesses four premise factors (high quality teacher, relevant curricula, strong leadership, and school-industry linkages) and how these factors contribute to the improvement of the graduate employment rate. The study gathered data via survey and interviews of both faculty and students. As for the survey, 693 out of 1,400 juniors and 23 out of 71 professors responded. The interviews were a face-to-face, one-on-one style with structured, open-ended questions. Ten students and ten professors were interviewed separately in a closed room, and 60 minutes was allotted for each session. After coding the raw data, certain themes emerged. The findings suggest that Yeungjin College possesses all the stated premise factors, and the factors directly and/or indirectly influences the graduate employment rate via the enhancement of employability. Additionally, the most determining factor can be altered within different contexts (e.g. TVET policy, labor market) and times.

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