379 research outputs found
Project Jade Weser Port: A feasibility study
No full textTogether with the amount of transported containers, the size of the container vessels increases. With the size of the ships their draught also becomes larger. At the moment Germany does not have a harbour, suitable to receive these large container vessels. The idea has risen to design and construct a new deep-water port. The authorities took some time contemplating where this port has to be built. Wilhelmshaven versus Cuxhaven was the dilemma. Finally, in March 2001, a temporary decision was made: a new deepwater port is to be built near Wilhelmshaven. One of the strongest points of the area near Wilhemshaven is the great possibilities for future expansion. The scope of this report is limited to the design of a deepwater port near the Wilhelmshaven: the Jade Weser Port. The Jade estuary is very suitable as a harbour, having a natural deep-sea channel and being situated close to open sea. Besides that, a large area is available for the terminal and the infrastructure on land has good possibilities for expansion. For a project, as great as the Jade Weser Port, several studies have to be done. The economic situation is one of the first studies that should be done. The Jade Weser Port studies into this subject are not widely available. This leads to the first question: Is the Jade Weser Port economically/financial feasible? Ballast Nedam has also done research into the future Jade Weser Port. Because of this research the design of the quay in the feasibility study gave reason to Ballast Nedam Dredging for some questions. The quay wall is not protected from waves and currents and there are no breakwaters to protect the berths. The quay lies parallel to the approach channel, just a couple of hundred meters away from it. This situation has led to the following question: Does the unprotected quay lead to any nautical or operational difficulties? If so, is there not a better option for the layout of the quay? The objective of this thesis study is to answer the questions that are outlined in the problem description above. This is done in the following studies: Financial/economical study Nautical/hydraulic study This report is a feasibility study for the Jade Weser Port. This feasibility study consists of five parts. First a study on the location and environmental aspects of the Jade Weser Port has been done, secondly a financial study has been done and after that the preliminary design aspects of the port are described. At last the currents, waves and navigation in and around the port are analysed. The feasibility study is concluded with the conclusions and recommendations for the new port. The results for the port can be presented by the following remarks: The financial feasibility study of the port does not show very encouraging results, although a definitive negative advice can not be given. The nautical feasibility study of the port does show promising results. The circumstances can be rough, but this will not result in much downtime.Hydraulic EngineeringCivil Engineering and Geoscience
Interpersonal psychotherapy for depression in Parkinson's disease
No full textStudies have shown depression to affect up to 50% of individuals diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease (PD) and to have a negative impact on the progression of the illness. However, there is a dearth of research on psychosocial interventions for the treatment of depression in this population. To date, the utility of interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT), an evidence-based treatment for depression with demonstrated effectiveness in medical populations, has not been examined for this population. This case series was conducted to examine the feasibility and effectiveness of interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) for depression in individuals with Parkinson’s disease (PD). Three PD patients with Major Depressive Disorder or Dysthymia participated in the study along with a caregiver. Patients received 6 to 15 sessions of IPT primarily focused on resolving the interpersonal problem area of role transition. Caregivers attended 1 to 2 sessions which provided psychoeducation and garnered necessary supports to help patients accomplish their treatment goals. Two of the patients experienced improvement in depressive symptoms, particularly in mood, interest and motivation in activities, with gains maintained at 1-month follow-up. There was some evidence of reductions in caregiver burden as a result of the intervention, though no significant change in caregiver depressive symptoms was noted. Results of this case series suggest that IPT may be a feasible and effective option for the treatment of PD depression. Larger, controlled trials are needed to replicate these results and to further evaluate the efficacy of this intervention.Psy. D.Includes bibliographical referencesby Jade T. Rubin
Fortissat Science Alliance podcast: Conor McKinnon and Jade McMorland
No full textConor McKinnon and Jade McMorland were PhD students at the University of Strathclyde working on development of renewable energy. They took part in the Fortissat Science Alliance podcast recordings in July 2021.What is the Fortissat Science Alliance?The Fortissat Science Alliance was a Wellcome Trust & Children In Need "Curiosity" project. This scheme provided informal STEM learning opportunities for young people who attended the community centre Getting Better Together Shotts (GBT Shotts) between 2019 and 2023. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, deliveries had to pivot online so the podcast was founded. These recordings were made via Zoom with warm-up STEM activities sent to every young person in advance, along with a profile page for each researcher, so that they were relaxed and able to ask excellent questions.Link to episode on Spotify.Depending on the broadcast date, podcast deliveries were co-sponsored by Glasgow Science Festival, EXPLORATHON 2021, or EXPLORATHON 2022/23.For the duration of the project, it was supported jointly by Children in Need and the Wellcome Trust. In 2021, EXPLORATHON episodes were supported by the European Commission [grant agreement ID 101036101]. In 2022-23, EXPLORATHON episodes were supported by the Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council [grant number EP/X020894/1]. Author contributions to contentConor McKinnon and Jade McMorland were the guests featured on this episode. Rebecca Hay was the youth worker coordinating the young people who conducted the interviews as well as co-editing and broadcasting the recordings. Iain Hamilton co-edited the episodes. Kirsty Ross was the STEM consultant for the project and uploaded completed episodes to Figshare.</p
Розробка агентної рекомендаційної системи віртуального університету засобами JADE
No full textThe paper presents a model of agent-based recommendation system (RS), which will operate in a framework of the virtual university and describes its multi-agent implementation based on JADE. Author grounds the choice of RS type (item-based collaborative filtering systems), algorithms that are used in various steps of generating recommendations and itemizes the role and behavior of agents.В работе предложена модель агентной рекомендательной системы (РС), которая будет функционировать в рам-ках виртуального университета и описаны ее мультиагентную реализацию средствами JADE. Обоснован выбор типа РС (item-based collaborative filtering systems), алгоритмов, исполь-зуемых на различных шагах генериро-вания рекомендаций. Расписаны роли и поведение агентов.В роботі запропоновано модель агентної рекомендаційної системи (РС), що функціонуватиме в рамках віртуального університету та описано її мультиагенту реалізацію засобами JADE. Обгрунтовано вибір типу РС (item-based collaborative filtering systems), алгоритмів, що використовуються на різних кроках генерування рекомендацій. Розписані ролі та поведінка агентів
FINAL REPORT OF THE JADE HUMAN-COMPUTER SYSTEMS GROUP
No full textThis report summarises the participation of the Human-Computer Systems
(HCS) group members in the Jade project which ran from
November 1982 to October 1985. On the downside: (a) the Jade
HCS group comprised mostly people with no HCS experience; (b) conflicting
goals within Jade dictated a split within the project that
re-inforced a natural division of interests; (c) restricted resources and
necessary priorities meant the allocation of effort to the HCS work was
low; (d) speedy implementation dictated avoidance of just those
problems that would stimulate research; (e) it proved impossible to
produce an objective definition of the user and the user's needs; (f) the
group did not press hard for tools development within Jade. On
the upside: (a) the group promoted communication by open meetings and a
willingness to consider all viewpoints; (b) a pragmatic approach was
adopted to problems of conflict; (c) significant new research was carried
out into a variety of diverse and important problems under the umbrella
of the Multimedia Adaptive Workstation for the Disabled (MAWD)
project; (d) an excellent Jade User Manual was produced; (e) a
succinct statement of practical dialogue design principles was laid
down; (f) significant extra funding was generated (76,000) and (g) a
number of refereed research publications were published together with
a variety of internal reports. The HCS group experience was very similar
to that reported by similar groups involved in similar projects. The
problem of the programmer as a user remains an unsolved problem.
Jade itself has been a big experiment, and we are still collecting
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Book review: Adorno reframed by Geoffrey Boucher
No full textDismissed as a miserable elitist who condemned popular culture in the name of high art, Theodor W. Adorno is one of the most provocative and important yet least understood of contemporary thinkers. This book aims to challenge this popular image and re-examines Adorno as a utopian philosopher who believed authentic art could save the world. Jade Montserrat finds that the author is extremely generous in his descriptions of the artists’ vision and treatment
UPAYA PENCEGAHAN KERUSAKAN MUATAN SEMEN CURAH DI MV. CRYSTAL JADE
No full textFaris Fathan Mutakhawali, 51145211N, 2018, “Prevention to Cement Bulk Cargo Damage at MV. Crystal Jade”, Diploma IV, Nautical, Semarang Merchant Marine Polytechnic, Supervisor: (I) Capt. Agus Hadi Purwantomo (II) Edy Warsopurnomo MM, M.Mar.E.
Bulk cement cargo damage often occurs as a result of prevention efforts are less than the maximum, as well as knowledge about loading cement crew is still lacking. The author of this study is based on bulk cement cargo damage that occurred when the author carried out the sea practice, that is MV. Crystal Jade on April 1, 2017 in Hong Kong. In this study the authors found factors that caused damage to bulk cement content and prevention efforts.
The research method used by the author is a qualitative method with data analysis techniques Fault Tree Analysis and Fishbone Analysis. Based on the data obtained during the study as supporting the composition of this thesis writing is to use primary and secondary data. As well as data collection methods, there are observation, interviews, documentation studies and literature studies.
Based on research conducted by the authors, it was found that the cause of bulk cement cargo damage was in the MV. Crystal Jade is a sudden change in weather conditions, crew knowledge is still lacking in handling bulk cement cargo, and the amount of equipment that is not adequate. From the results of these studies, it can be concluded that the anticipation of damage to bulk cement needs to be done earlier and more prepared to avoid the risks of damage to cement. And to increase crew's knowledge about loading bulk cement, the company needs to educate in the form of direction to the ship's crew.
Keywords: Prevention effort, Cement Bulk, Damage Carg
Cages of Jade
No full textAs a result of the Chinese exclusion act, San Francisco Bay’s Angel Island acted as an immigration station for mostly Chinese immigrants in the beginning of the 20th century. Those held at the station would spend weeks, months, and even years on the island in horrible living conditions before being released or sent back to their origins. There are many poems written on the walls describing the sense of despair, loneliness, anxiety, and boredom which people faced during their stay. The title of my orchestral piece, “Cages of Jade,” comes from one of these poems. Through my piece for full symphony orchestra, I sought to portray the journey of this author from their arrival at the station to their eventual release into the US
Development of agent recommendation system of virtual university based on JADE
No full textThe paper presents a model of agent-based recommendation system (RS), which will operate in a framework of the virtual university and describes its multi-agent implementation based on JADE. Author grounds the choice of RS type (item-based collaborative filtering systems), algorithms that are used in various steps of generating recommendations and itemizes the role and behavior of agents
Annotated translation: Jade Bowler, The Only Study Guide You'll Ever Need. Bonnier Books, 2021, chapter 5 and part of chapter 6
No full textThis bachelor thesis consists of two parts, namely a translation of Chapter 5 It's time for timetables and a part of Chapter 6 Productivity Hacks from The Only Study Guide You'll Ever Need (2021) by British author and YouTuber Jade Bowler, and a commentary of the translation, which includes an analysis of the original text and a subsequent description of translation problems, methods and shifts. Keywords: Jade Bowler, YouTube, study guide, productivity hacks, time-management, pre- translation text analysis, translation procedures, translation shift
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