Mastering the Integrity of Technical Information in Tapeless Production and Long-Term Archives

2012 ◽  
Vol 121 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-50
Author(s):  
Benoit Fevrier ◽  
Valerie Popie ◽  
Ludovic Dupont
Keyword(s):  
Technical Information

National coastal management challenges and needs

Shore & Beach ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 34-43
Author(s):  
Nicole Elko ◽  
Tiffany Roberts Briggs
Keyword(s):  
Coastal Management ◽  
Harmful Algal Blooms ◽  
Algal Blooms ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Extreme Event ◽  
Technical Information ◽  
Interdisciplinary Approach ◽  
Beach Erosion ◽  
The U.S

In partnership with the U.S. Geological Survey Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program (USGS CMHRP) and the U.S. Coastal Research Program (USCRP), the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA) has identified coastal stakeholders’ top coastal management challenges. Informed by two annual surveys, a multiple-choice online poll was conducted in 2019 to evaluate stakeholders’ most pressing problems and needs, including those they felt most ill-equipped to deal with in their day-to-day duties and which tools they most need to address these challenges. The survey also explored where users find technical information and what is missing. From these results, USGS CMHRP, USCRP, ASBPA, and other partners aim to identify research needs that will inform appropriate investments in useful science, tools, and resources to address today’s most pressing coastal challenges. The 15-question survey yielded 134 complete responses with an 80% completion rate from coastal stakeholders such as local community representatives and their industry consultants, state and federal agency representatives, and academics. Respondents from the East, Gulf, West, and Great Lakes coasts, as well as Alaska and Hawaii, were represented. Overall, the prioritized coastal management challenges identified by the survey were: Deteriorating ecosystems leading to reduced (environmental, recreational, economic, storm buffer) functionality, Increasing storminess due to climate change (i.e. more frequent and intense impacts), Coastal flooding, both Sea level rise and associated flooding (e.g. nuisance flooding, king tides), and Combined effects of rainfall and surge on urban flooding (i.e. episodic, short-term), Chronic beach erosion (i.e. high/increasing long-term erosion rates), and Coastal water quality, including harmful algal blooms (e.g. red tide, sargassum). A careful, systematic, and interdisciplinary approach should direct efforts to identify specific research needed to tackle these challenges. A notable shift in priorities from erosion to water-related challenges was recorded from respondents with organizations initially formed for beachfront management. In addition, affiliation-specific and regional responses varied, such as Floridians concern more with harmful algal blooms than any other human and ecosystem health related challenge. The most common need for additional coastal management tools and strategies related to adaptive coastal management to maintain community resilience and continuous storm barriers (dunes, structures), as the top long-term and extreme event needs, respectively. In response to questions about missing information that agencies can provide, respondents frequently mentioned up-to-date data on coastal systems and solutions to challenges as more important than additional tools.

The Framework and Construction Rural Science and Technology Information System

2011 ◽  
Vol 328-330 ◽  
pp. 1049-1052
Author(s):  
Shu Rong Wang ◽  
Jin Song Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Information Management ◽  
Service System ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Technical Information ◽  
Information Resource ◽  
Resource Needs ◽  
Cooperation Mechanism

In order to meet the rural science and technology information resource needs in the agricultural informatization process, adhere to construct and share the agricultural technical information resource. This paper designs a rural science and technology information management and sharing service system which has a reasonable structure, and faces the society, the network, intelligent, hopes to establish and perfect the share of long-term cooperation mechanism in the provinces.

The Acoustical Presentation of Technical Information

1992 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
George A. Barnett
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Television Viewing ◽  
Technical Information ◽  
Acoustic Data ◽  
Acoustic Information ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
Scientists And Engineers

This article advocates listening to technical information in much the same way as scientists and engineers currently look at graphics in order to gain an understanding of the relations among variables. It specifies a number of potential benefits of this approach. 1) The ability to hear data may contribute to the greater understanding of the relationships that lie within data. This may lead to alternative theoretical interpretations and explanations. 2) Listening to the data may produce a greater long-term understanding. 3) It will facilitate the understanding of technical information by individuals whose dominant learning modality is acoustic rather than visual. 4) Acoustic data analysis is ideally suited for the analysis of processual data. The article provides a demonstration of the presentation of acoustic information with data on the frequency of television viewing, 1950–1988.

Designing Diagnostic Expert Systems for Long-Term Supportability

2000 ◽  
Author(s):  
Graham Forsyth ◽  
John Delaney
Keyword(s):  
Fault Diagnosis ◽  
Air Force ◽  
Technical Information ◽  
Diagnostic Systems ◽  
Isolation System ◽  
Clear Separation ◽  
Computer Based ◽  
Royal Australian Air Force ◽  
Standard Software

In the late 1980s, the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) investigated the use of computer-based technology to improve diagnostic troubleshooting methods. One such technology was demonstrated in an Interactive Fault Diagnosis and Isolation System (IFDIS) that was produced by Competitive Advantage Technology Pty Ltd under direction from the Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO). This paper describes a new design which aims to improve the long-term supportability of such diagnostic systems by making the maximum use of commercial software, producing clear separation of technical information from any software elements, writing all non-standard software using defined standards and generally making the most possible use of the advances in computing over the last ten years. The system is now in field trial with the aim of developing procedures and specifications for production.

scholarly journals IPY 2007–2008 data legacy – a long story cut short

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 447-460
Author(s):  
A. Driemel ◽  
H. Grobe ◽  
M. Diepenbroek ◽  
H. Grüttemeier ◽  
S. Schumacher ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Science ◽  
Technical Information ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Polar Regions ◽  
International Polar Year ◽  
Long Term Storage ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Data Products

Abstract. The International Polar Year 2007–2008 was a synchronized effort to simultaneously collect data from polar regions. Being the fourth in a row of IPYs, the demand for interdisciplinarity and new data products was high. However, despite of all the research done on land, people, ocean, ice and atmosphere and the large amount of data collected, no central archive or portal was created for IPY data. In order to address these issues, a concerted effort between PANGAEA – Data Publisher for Earth and Environmental Science, the ICSU World Data System (WDS), and the International Council for Scientific and Technical Information (ICSTI) was undertaken to extract data resulting from IPY publications for long-term preservation. 1380 IPY-related references were collected. Out of these, only 450 contained accessible data. All data was extracted, quality checked, annotated with metadata and uploaded to PANGAEA. The 450 articles dealt with a multitude of IPY topics – plankton biomass, water chemistry, ice thickness, whale sightings, Inuit health, alien species introductions by travelers or tundra biomass change – to mention just a few. Both, the Arctic and the Antarctic were investigated in the articles, and all realms (land, people, ocean, ice and atmosphere) and a wide range of countries were covered. The data compilation can now be found with the identifier doi:10.1594/PANGAEA.150150 and individually searched for using the PANGAEA search engine (www.pangaea.de) and adding "+project:ipy". With this effort, we hope to improve the visibility, accessibility and long-term storage of IPY data for future research and new data products.

Assessment of the success of the Peel-Harvey estuary system management strategy - a Western Australian attempt at integrated Catchment Management

1995 ◽  
Vol 32 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 255-264 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Humphries ◽  
Sally Robinson
Keyword(s):  
Algal Blooms ◽  
Management Strategy ◽  
Environmental Problem ◽  
Systems Approach ◽  
Technical Information ◽  
Catchment Management ◽  
Management Options ◽  
Integrated Catchment Management ◽  
Intensive Investigation

The Peel-Harvey estuary and its catchment have been the subject of intensive investigation and management since the late 1970s, because of concern about worsening algal blooms and their associated impacts. After diagnosis of the problem, possible management options were assessed in the light of the available technical information, and a management strategy developed and implemented. Various Integrated Catchment Management (ICM) approaches have been used, including voluntary reduction of fertilizer use, and the construction of a new channel to the ocean to achieve an appropriate socio-environmental solution. Innovative approaches were also taken in developing statutory and non-statutory management targets and land-use controls and guidelines. To date these measures appear to have been successful, although some of them are vulnerable in the long term. This is currently the best Australian example of an ICM approach to the management of a complex environmental problem which has actually been implemented. It is also a good example on a world scale of addressing an environmental problem using a systems approach with an appropriate socio-environmental solution.

Lessons From Long-Term Survivors of Childhood Cancer

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1989 ◽  
Vol 84 (5) ◽  
pp. 910-911
Author(s):  
Diane M. Komp
Keyword(s):  
Technical Information ◽  
Prior History ◽  
Blood Cell Count ◽  
Burn Out ◽  
History Of ◽  
Survivors Of Childhood Cancer ◽  
Long Term Survivors ◽  
The Voice ◽  
Grand Rounds

Facing another birthday, it's not always easy to agree with Browning. New technical information mushrooms even as my grey-crowned synapses burn out. Authority and tradition, the twin domains of the experienced, are under fire as patriarchal, paternalistic, imperialistic, and whatever else fails to satisfy modern sensabilities. It surely looks as if the game is to the swift and the young. Yet my birthday this year was graced by an experience that younger clinicians cannot yet savor. As I answered the phone's ring, I heard, "This is a voice from your past; this is Freddie" (Names have been altered to protect privacy). Although I have not seen him for 10 years, the voice was unmistakable. How can you forget the voice of the first patient with leukemia you were able to tell that he was cured? He was also the first of my longterm survivors of cancer to father children and provide me with "grandchildren" to brag about. My first "grandchildren" are already teenagers and there have been dozens more born since then to other patients who are long-term survivors of cancer. Freddie and two other patients participated with their families in the last grand rounds I gave at my former academic post. He was seen first 20 years ago with leukemia as a teenager with a high white blood cell count and hyperuricemia. He is now 36 years old and a coal miner. At the time of his marriage, in his town only the mines provided employment with health benefits for someone with a prior history of malignancy.

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ON THE NORTH WEST SHELF: A REVIEW OF EXISTING DATA

1999 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 568
Author(s):  
C.R. Sherwood ◽  
A.J. Heyward ◽  
A.T. Revill ◽  
L. Scott ◽  
C.B. Fandry
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Marine Environment ◽  
Sustainable Use ◽  
Technical Information ◽  
Scientific Understanding ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Management Framework ◽  
North West ◽  
The North

The Western Australia Department of Environmental Protection initiated the North West Shelf Marine Environmental Management Study in recognition of development pressures on the complex and poorly understood marine environment of the North West Shelf. The four-year study, which began in 1998, is providing strategic information for long-term sustainable use and conservation management in the region. It will develop and consolidate the technical information base, scientific understanding, and predictive capabilities required to support an integrated, ecologically based management framework. As a first step in the study, we have reviewed scientific knowledge relevant to the marine environment of the North West Shelf and its management. With the cooperation of industry, academia and government, we have compiled a bibliography of more than 1,700 published and unpublished sources of data, models and hypotheses. Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association Ltd (APPEA) members are responsible for much of this information. In addition, we have critically assessed models and tools for environmental management and identified key gaps in current scientific understanding related to management of marine resources on the North West Shelf. Finally, we have highlighted opportunities for future research on the North West Shelf and provided the foundation for design of the study.

Electronically Signed Documents in Health Care

2005 ◽  
Vol 44 (04) ◽  
pp. 520-527 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Brandner ◽  
A. Bess ◽  
P. Schmücker ◽  
B. Bergh ◽  
A. Hollerbach
Keyword(s):  
Evaluation Criteria ◽  
Technical Information ◽  
Electronic Signatures ◽  
Basic Model ◽  
General Evaluation ◽  
Technical Requirements ◽  
Data Formats ◽  
Technical Specifications ◽  
Internet Searches

Summary Objectives: Our objectives were to analyze and assess data formats for their suitability for conclusive and secure long-term archiving and to develop a concept for legally secure transformation of electronically signed documents that are not available in data formats appropriate for long-term archiving. Methods: On the basis of literature review and Internet searches we developed general evaluation criteria to assess data formats with regard to their suitability for conclusive and secure long-term archiving. The assessment of data formats refers to format specifications and available literature. For the analyses of the transformation of signed documents we analyzed legal requirements on the basis of laws and ordinances as well as technical requirements by means of literature reviews, Internet searches and technical specifications. Results: The following evaluation criteria are suited for this kind of assessment of data formats: transparency and standardization, stability, presentation and secuity According to our assessment the following data formats are most suitable for conclusive and secure long-term archiving: PDF for formatted and unstructured text documents, XML for markup languages, TIFF for images in general, DICOM for medical images and S/MIME for the storage of e-mail. To transform electronically signed documents we propose an elementary procedure and universal basic model in form of an XML schema definition that includes the necessary legal and technical information. Conclusions: If electronic documents are to replace paper-based documents in patient records, they have to conform to the criteria for secure long-term archiving. The analyzed data formats are to be extended by mechanisms to guarantee the long-term security of electronic signatures. To transform large quantities of documents in a legally secure way, our basic model has to be extended for automated procedures.

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