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Echigo-Tsumari and the art of the possible: the Fram Kitagawa philosophy in theory and practice
No full textFor those lucky enough to visit, this book, the first in English on the subject, also offers detailed information on how to visit the often-remote sites, with travel information and a newly commissioned map that locates the projects ..
Visualisering av FRAM
No full textThe Functional Resonance Accident Model is a method developed to analyze complex systems for the purpose of accident prevention. In FRAM-analysis a visualization of the complex system is created as an aid for identifying points of interaction in the system where the risk of accidents is high, and to determine where preventive measures are to be placed. FRAM Visualizer is a computer program developed as a tool for creating such visualizations. Many usability problems have been identified in FRAM visualizations created both manually according to established method and by using the FRAM Visualizer software. The purpose of this paper is to give a basis for how FRAM visualizations can be improved in accordance with usability criteria for use in future qualitative studies. The author suggests alterations to the FRAM visualization to resolve usability issues identified in previous articles and to achieve usability goals derived from visual communication theory. The design process is guided by established design principles. The author outlines a proposal for usability testing of the redesigned FRAM visualization to verify that it achieves the usability goals. The author concludes that though the redesign offers solutions for the most important problems (providing the user with detailed information as a basis for analysis and enabling the layout of clearer and more easily overviewed structures in the FRAM diagrams) the visualization must be subjected to usability testing to determine whether the design criteria have been achieved and the solutions of design problems are satisfactory. The redesigned visualization appears most effective when presented in an interactive format. It often requires multiple optimized static views to satisfactorily support browsing both in overview and in detail.
Enhancing emergency response planning for natech accidents in process operations using functional resonance analysis method (FRAM): A case of fuel storage tank farm
No full textRecent increases in climate-induced natural disasters have amplified the risk of Natech (natural hazard-triggered technological) accidents, particularly in the chemical industry. These emergencies, characterized by their urgency and resource constraints, pose significant challenges for emergency planning. The Functional Resonance Analysis Method (FRAM) offers a systematic approach to enhance emergency response strategies. This study introduces a FRAM-based methodology specifically designed for fuel storage tank farms, structured into four critical stages: understanding, designing, analyzing, and enhancing the response process. It promotes a cycle of continuous improvement. A case study on a seismic Natech incident at a fuel storage facility demonstrates the methodology's effectiveness and its potential to boost the resilience of emergency response systems against Natech challenges.Safety and Security Scienc
Investigation of the dynamic impact characteristics of roadside structures
No full textWayne State University, Detroit, Mich.http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/154/2/19789.0001.001.pd
Evolution of the East Greenland Current from Fram Strait to Denmark Strait: Synoptic measurements from summer 2012
No full textAuthor Posting. © American Geophysical Union, 2017. This article is posted here by permission of American Geophysical Union for personal use, not for redistribution. The definitive version was published in Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans 122 (2017): 1974–1994, doi:10.1002/2016JC012228.We present measurements from two shipboard surveys conducted in summer 2012 that sampled
the rim current system around the Nordic Seas from Fram Strait to Denmark Strait. The data reveal
that, along a portion of the western boundary of the Nordic Seas, the East Greenland Current (EGC) has
three distinct components. In addition to the well-known shelfbreak branch, there is an inshore branch on
the continental shelf as well as a separate branch offshore of the shelfbreak. The inner branch contributes
significantly to the overall freshwater transport of the rim current system, and the outer branch transports a
substantial amount of Atlantic-origin Water equatorward. Supplementing our measurements with historical
hydrographic data, we argue that the offshore branch is a direct recirculation of the western branch of the
West Spitsbergen Current in Fram Strait. The total transport of the shelfbreak EGC (the only branch sampled
consistently in all of the sections) decreased toward Denmark Strait. The estimated average transport of
dense overflow water (rh > 27.8 kg/m3 and h>08C) in the shelfbreak EGC was 2.860.7 Sv, consistent
with previous moored measurements. For the three sections that crossed the entire EGC system the freshwater
flux, relative to a salinity of 34.8, ranged from 127613 to 8168 mSv. The hydrographic data reveal
that, between Fram Strait and Denmark Strait, the core of the Atlantic-origin Water in the shelfbreak EGC
cools and freshens but changes very little in density.Norwegian Research Council Grant Number: 231647;
European Union 7th Framework Grant Number: 308299;
National Science Foundation Grant Number: OCE-09593812017-09-1
Un autre visage de l’art contemporain japonais : festivals d’art et îles musées
No full textIl y a deux visages bien connus de l’art contemporain japonais : l’un exubérant, explosif et pop – le superflat de Murakami Takashi ; l’autre extrêmement épuré, minimaliste, proche d’une forme de sacralité – comme les photographies d’Hiroshi Sugimoto. Cette dualité bien tranchée et bien connue – si l’on pense notamment à la séquence manga / art traditionnel – pourrait suffire de cadre interprétatif pour nous guider dans les productions japonaises d’aujourd’hui ; et pourtant il semble que ce s..
50 år i husdjursforskningens tjänst
No full textI boken beskrivs bakgrunden till institutionen, hur det startade. Därefter lyfts några axplock fram ur institutionens omfattande forskning, försök och utbildningsverksamhet, som på olika sätt bidragit till den svenska animalieproduktionen så som vi möter den idag.
Men även ett historiskt dokument kan blicka framåt. Ett kort avsnitt ägnas därför också till att peka på framtida forskningsutmaningar som institutionens forskare med stor sannolikhet kommer att engagera sig.
Slutligen finns ett antal bilagor med förteckning över institutionens professorer och statsagronomer samt de doktors- och licentiatavhandlingar som lagts fram alltsedan de första avhandlingarna presenterades under 1940-talet
Views of children and young people in foster care survey: education
No full textThis paper explores the educational experiences of children and young people living in foster care in Queensland. Findings are drawn from the responses of 845 children and 1180 young people to the 2011 Views of Children and Young People in Foster Care survey, which is a rich source of information about children’s and young people’s attitudes towards and perceptions of their own education. Findings relate to educational status, key markers of educational disadvantage including suspensions and exclusions, and specific problems children and young people experience at school, as well as children’s and young people’s enjoyment of school and aspirations for the future. Information about educational support, including Educational Support Plans and support provided by Child Safety Officers and Community Visitors are also presented. Where relevant, comparisons are made between the 2011 survey results and prior surveys conducted in 2006, 2007 and 2009. Relationships between key educational measures as well as relationships to other important measures of health and placement stability are also explored.
The findings suggest that children and young people continue to experience educational disadvantage, including high rates of suspension and exclusion and a range of problems at school including problems with schoolwork, bullying and behaviour and that these difficulties can be exacerbated by the child protection system, for example, through placement instability. However, there are reasons for optimism. Children and young people are overwhelmingly likely to report that they enjoy school, expect to complete Year 12 and that their teachers generally like their schoolwork. Furthermore, over time, the proportions of young people reporting that they have an Educational Support Plan have grown, and, importantly, they are more likely to report that these plans are helpful. Analyses in relation to a number of educational variables reveal that young people with a plan they consider to be helpful fare better. Children and young people were also positive about the important role that CSOs and CVs are able to play in supporting their education.
While educational disadvantage is an enduring problem, the survey findings provide evidence of progress in key areas and suggestions for how continued improvements may be made
An integrated approach to quantitative resilience assessment in process systems
No full textChemical process systems are becoming more automated and complex, which leads to increased interaction and interdependence between the human and technical elements of process systems. This urges the need for updating the safety assessment method by treating “safety” as an emergent property of a system. Uncertainty comes together with complexity. To enhance system ability of dealing with uncertain disruptions, this paper proposes a quantitative resilience assessment method by modeling the failure propagation (initiated by a disruption) across the functional units of a system. The Functional Resonance Analysis Method (FRAM) is utilized to model the system operation to represent the relationship among its function units and to consider the interactions among human-technical factors. Then, a Cascading Failure Propagation Model (CFPM) is developed to quantify the fault propagation process and reflect the system functionality changes over time for resilience assessment. The proposed method is applied to a propane-feeding control system. The results show that it can help practitioners understand the process of fault propagation and risk increase, identify potential ways to design a more resilient system to respond to uncertain disruptions/attacks, and provide a real-time dynamic resilience profile to support decision-making.Green Open Access added to TU Delft Institutional Repository ‘You share, we take care!’ – Taverne project https://www.openaccess.nl/en/you-share-we-take-care Otherwise as indicated in the copyright section: the publisher is the copyright holder of this work and the author uses the Dutch legislation to make this work public.Safety and Security Scienc
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