scholarly journals Assessment of Multi-Use Offshore Platforms: Structure Classification and Design Challenges

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 1860
Author(s):  
Walid M. Nassar ◽  
Olimpo Anaya-Lara ◽  
Khaled H. Ahmed ◽  
David Campos-Gaona ◽  
Mohamed Elgenedy
Keyword(s):  
Control System ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Offshore Platforms ◽  
Renewable Energy Resources ◽  
Energy Technologies ◽  
The World

As the world continues to experience problems including a lack of seafood and high energy demands, this paper provides an assessment for integrated multi-use offshore platforms (MUPs) as a step towards exploiting open seawater in a sustainable way to harvest food and energy. The paper begins with background about MUPs, including information regarding what an MUP is and why it is used. The potential energy technologies that can be involved in an offshore platform are introduced while addressing similar applications all over the world. The paper presents the state of the art of MUP structures on the light of EU-funded programs. An MUP would have a positive impact on various marine activities such as tourism, aquaculture, transport, oil and gas and leisure. However, there are concerns about the negative impact of MUPs on the marine environment and ecosystem. Building an MUP with 100% renewable energy resources is still a challenge because a large storage capacity must be considered with a well-designed control system. However, marine bio-mass would play a vital role in reducing battery size and improving power supply reliability. Direct Current (DC) systems have never been considered for offshore platforms, but they could be a better alternative as a simpler control system that requires with lower costs, has lower distribution losses, and has an increased system efficiency, so studying the feasibility of using DC systems for MUPs is required.

scholarly journals Analysis of the Motor Control System for Moving Goods Using Google Assistant

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 48-53
Author(s):  
Dimas Setiawan
Keyword(s):  
Control System ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Industrial Sector ◽  
Modern Technology ◽  
Human Voice ◽  
Motion System ◽  
The World ◽  
Motor Control System ◽  
Left And Right

Modern technology today, especially in the world of technology Robots are developing very rapidly. Many developed countries are competing and vying to make increasingly sophisticated robots. In Indonesia, robots have also begun to develop. Developments in the field of robotics are also able to have a positive impact in the industrial sector. One example is the process of moving an item/object from one place to another. This study aims to test the motion system, namely a DC motor that functions as a motor for carrying goods. The method used is input from commands given by the user via a smartphone with voice access. As an intermediary, a bluetooth connection is used so that commands can be sent from a smartphone to the control circuit. The controller used is the AVR type, namely atmega 328 on the Arduino Uno board. At the output, there are relays and current amplifiers that function as motor drivers. The user will give orders via a smartphone where on the smartphone runs an application, namely a voice to text converter. The application will convert the human voice into text and send via bluetooth to the controller. The Arduino controller will identify the command code and execute it, namely controlling the robot's motion in the direction desired by the user, for example forward, backward left and right or towards a predetermined point.

scholarly journals Legal and Policy Framework for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Development in Vietnam

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-47
Author(s):  
Tran Viet Dung
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Energy Demand ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Renewable Energies ◽  
Policy Framework ◽  
Renewable Energy Resources ◽  
Economic Sectors

AbstractVietnam has experienced an economic growth accompanied by increasing energy demand and inadequate supplies. Like most developing countries, the increased inefficient use of energy in Vietnam leads to increased greenhouse gas emissions and high energy costs for consumers. Also, the traditional sources of energy are not sufficient to satisfy the demand of the economic sectors.With the negative impact of climate change on water resources and the depletion of coal, oil and gas reserves, Vietnam must diversify and integrate other forms of renewable energies into its energy mix. The efficient use of renewable energy resources can boost economic development. Thus, the policies for endorsing renewable energies and energy efficiency are playing a vital role in ensuring the sustainable development for Vietnam’s future. This paper examines the legal and policy framework influencing the deployment of renewable energies and energy efficiency in Vietnam. The paper also attempts to identify major barriers to a large scale deployment of renewable energies and energy efficiency technologies and offers some possible solutions.

scholarly journals Estimation of Benefits and Difficulties When Applying IFRS in Vietnam: From Business Perspective

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 165
Author(s):  
Ngoc Thi Bui ◽  
Oanh Thi Tu Le ◽  
Huy Manh Dao
Keyword(s):  
Negative Impact ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Viet Nam ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
State Management ◽  
Ifrs Adoption ◽  
The World ◽  
Business Perspective ◽  
Different Levels

While many countries around the world have adopted IFRS at different levels, Vietnam is in the process of IFRS adoption by 2022. The study was conducted through the survey of 119 directors and accountants to estimate the benefits and difficulties of applying IFRS in Vietnam. The forecast content include (i) Business benefits; (ii) Benefits for investors; (iii) Benefits to policy makers; (iv) Benefits for state management agencies; (v) Challenges of applying IFRS. By regression analysis, the forecast results showed that all factors have a significantly affect on the IFRS adoption in Vietnam and they explain 54.5% of the reasons for the application. The group of benefits has a positive impact on IFRS application in Vietnam, of which, the strongest impact is the business benefits, while the challenge factor has a negative impact on IFRS adoption in Viet Nam. This result suggests policy implications for the application of IFRS in Vietnam.

Marketing Reflections for Our Reform and Reset

2019 ◽  
pp. 6-11
Author(s):  
Brent Smith
Keyword(s):  
Negative Impact ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Broader Impacts ◽  
The World ◽  
Peter Drucker ◽  
Organizational Objectives

From time to time, we marketers should reflect upon what we have done for the world and to the world. We should examine the paradigms, practices, and broader impacts that have shaped our reputation. As a community of practitioners, scholars, and teachers, we have grown accustomed to common criticisms about what we do and how we do it. In calling consumerism the shame of marketing, Peter Drucker left us a prompt to consider for our reform and reset. In our ongoing journey to satisfy consumers and achieve organizational objectives, we must not lose sight of our responsibilities to create value, maximize our positive impact on society, and minimize our negative impact on society. In this brief chapter, the author presents thoughts on how we marketers might improve our discipline.

Does cultural value affect board efficacy? Insights on international corporate governance

2017 ◽  
Vol 59 (6) ◽  
pp. 1257-1268 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Nurunnabi
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Religious Diversity ◽  
Cultural Value ◽  
Corporate Ethics ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The World ◽  
Governance Practices ◽  
Significant Negative Impact

Purpose This study aims to investigate how culture can either reinforce or attenuate the board efficacy (a key element of corporate governance). Design/methodology/approach The study uses the data from the World Economic Forum (2006-2014) of 69 countries. The data were restricted to 69 countries because Hofstede et al. (2010) provided cultural value data from 111 countries. However, the data from 42 countries were incomplete for Hofstede et al.’s four dimensions. Findings The study is the first to show that more religious diversity has a significant negative impact on stronger board efficacy in evaluating corporate governance practices. The results also indicate that more uncertainty avoidance in a country has a significant negative impact and corporate ethics and auditing standards have a positive impact on board efficacy. Originality/value The study extends Hofstede et al.’s (2010) cultural value by incorporating religious diversity and corporate ethics as cultural variables in explaining board efficacy in corporate governance literature. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund should focus on cultural factors while developing a single set of Corporate Governance Code worldwide.

scholarly journals Institutional and Policy Assessment of Renewable Energy Sector in Afghanistan

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmad Murtaza Ershad
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Fossil Fuels ◽  
Indoor Air Pollution ◽  
Scale Up ◽  
Energy Sector ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Renewable Energy Resources ◽  
Renewable Energy Technologies ◽  
Energy Technologies ◽  
International Investors

Renewable energy resources could play a vital role in the sustainable economic, social, and environmental development of Afghanistan. Heavy reliance of rural households on firewood, rising costs of fossil fuels, outdoor and indoor air pollution, and climate change are some of the challenges that can be addressed by diversifying our power production fuel inputs and adopting renewable energy technologies. In order to deploy and scale up renewable energy technologies and improve access to sustainable energy, clear policies and targets and dedicated institutions are crucial. Fortunately, Afghan government with the support of international community is setting ambitious targets for the renewable energy sector and is encouraging national and international investors to take part in the generation, transmission, and distribution of renewable energy especially electricity through Power Purchase Agreements or very cheap land leases. Thus, the objectives of this report are (I) to review the existing institutions in the field of renewable energy, (II) to review renewable energy policies and targets in Afghanistan, and (III) to identify institutional and policy gaps and recommend solutions.

scholarly journals Association between overuse of Social Media with Mental and Physical Health-Is sitting the New Smoking

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (SPL3) ◽  
pp. 287-295
Author(s):  
ThanaLakshme S P ◽  
Karthik Ganesh Mohanraj ◽  
Vishnu Priya V
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Technological Development ◽  
The Other ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
The World ◽  
Spss Software ◽  
Mental And Physical Health ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Social media being endemic in prevailing society, has a larger positive impact on humans and society. Also, led to greater technological development and made people closer from different walks of life and various parts of the world. Social media even influences an individual mentally by keeping them entertained and enhancing their creativity and explorations. But on the other hand negative impact had been the greatest talk for time. The negative impact can be experienced on overuse or addiction to it. On being overused social media imparts stress and depression which was proved by the result of our survey study. This study comprises 100 participants of the Chennai population. A self-structured questionnaire was distributed among the targeted population and data were collected. The collected data were analyzed by SPSS software and presented as pie charts and bar charts. The result of the observed population concluded that long exposure to social media or sitting on social media apps has the negative impact indistinguishable from the effect caused due to smoking.

scholarly journals PERAN GANDA WANITA DALAM EKONOMI KELUARGA (Studi Kasus Pada Pedagang Wanita Pasar Klewer)

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 11
Author(s):  
Bachtiar Suryo Bawono ◽  
Bambang Santosa
Keyword(s):  
Family Income ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Active Role ◽  
Economic Resources ◽  
Double Burden ◽  
The Family ◽  
The World ◽  
Husband And Wife

<p>Women in the era of globalization have experienced significant changes. As women who previously were not played an active role in the labor market, many woman now play an active role in the world of work, especially in the trade sector. Based on data from the Surakarta City Gender Study and Social Workers Association (PRP) Study, 72% of the traditional market trader population is women. In addition to having a positive impact, increasing women's participation in the world of work also has a negative impact on women themselves. As women as workers will experience double burden problems. It means women who work will have two responsibilities, that is public work responsibilities and domestic work responsibilities.</p><p>Therefore, the author would like to know how the Dual Role of Women in the Family Economy in Women's Traders' Families in Surakarta City's Klewer Market? This study uses gender analysis techniques Hardvard-1 or HAF method combined with interactive analysis methods. The results showed that the first category of informants only wives who traded in the market showed that, the wife played a role in increasing family income. The initial income of a husband working alone is only able to meet primary needs. After the wife trades, the husband and wife can meet secondary needs and increase family purchasing power. In the access and control of family economic resources, they tend to be dominated by husbands. The informants of both husband and wife trading together in a kios then the role of the wife does not affect the ups and downs of trading income. In accessing and controlling economic resources the family runs in balance.</p>

scholarly journals The Influence of Complexity of Imported Products on Total Factor Productivity

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Nan Wang ◽  
Wei Liu ◽  
Shanwu Sun ◽  
Qingjun Wang
Keyword(s):  
Total Factor Productivity ◽  
Technological Progress ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Factor Productivity ◽  
Product Complexity ◽  
Technological Efficiency ◽  
The World ◽  
Belt And Road ◽  
Import Trade

The research results show that, all over the world, the increase in complexity of China’s imported products has significantly promoted the growth of total factor productivity and technological progress but has no obvious impact on technological efficiency. In “Belt and Road” samples, the increase in import product complexity did not improve the total factor productivity and technological progress, which had a negative impact on technical efficiency. Whether it is anywhere in the world or in the scope of “Belt and Road” countries, the import product density has a significantly positive impact on total factor productivity but has no significant effect on the promotion of technological progress and efficiency. Therefore, it is necessary to focus on adjusting the import trade structure of “Belt and Road” countries. Relying on the domestic consumer market, the manufacturing imports from countries along the “Belt and Road” route should be expanded so as to stimulate the promotion of domestic industrial total factor productivity.

scholarly journals MUTUAL BENEFIT AND COMPLEMENTARITY IN THE ENERGY COOPERATION BETWEEN CHINA AND RUSSIA

2018 ◽  
pp. 127-132
Author(s):  
Ma Hang
Keyword(s):  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Energy Resources ◽  
Strategic Partnership ◽  
Renewable Energy Resources ◽  
Main Attention ◽  
Fossil Energy ◽  
Energy Cooperation ◽  
Energy Technologies ◽  
World Energy ◽  
Gas Consumption

Energy cooperation is shown as an important component of the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Russia, as well as the source of the driving force for the development and maintenance of sustainable development of China-Russia relations related to the coincidence of the strategic interests of the two states. The main attention is paid to the formation of a new concept of cooperation between China and Russia, caused by fundamental changes in the structure of world energy at present, leading to increased coordination and complementarity in the energy sector. The article notes that the excess of supply over demand led to a decline in oil prices; a significant share of oil and gas consumption moved to the East. The change in the structure of energy resources is reflected in the reduction in the use of traditional (non-renewable) fossil energy resources and in the increase in the use of non-traditional (renewable) energy resources. The article draws attention to the fact that in addition to strengthening the complementarity of the energy of the two countries, there is the application of new Sino-Russian energy technologies, which create great opportunities for cooperation. And despite the fact that in implementing specific energy cooperation projects, the parties have faced a number of problems, bilateral energy cooperation still has broad prospects.

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