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1988 -- Correspondence, Miscellaneous -- letter, 1988-12-07
No full textLetter from Walsh, Patrick C. to Vaz, Fernando P. dated 1988-12-07.Sabin Collection Fair Use PolicySome personal information has been redacted from this item. See Sabin Redaction Policy.Redacted 2013-07-1
A Coded Taxonomy of the Statistical Indicators for Global Reporting of Targets within the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
No full textIn 2015, 193 UN member countries signed Resolution A/RES/70/1 2030 – ‘Transforming our World: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development’. The United Nations (UN) 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) lie at the heart of this international agenda on sustainable development. The 17 SDGs have associated targets (169) and statistical indicators (251) that aim to assist a follow up and review process for achieving the SDGs. A key contribution of this paper is to create a taxonomy of the SDG Targets, and associated indicators, into desired Outcomes for each of the goals, Linkages (from a defined goal) across all other goals, Means of Implementation (MoIs) to achieve a defined goal and MoIs to achieve the overall agenda across goals. We incorporate our taxonomy into the indicator codes that were developed by UNSD for data transfer, tracking and other statistical purposes in the Global indicator framework for the SDG targets of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development [as contained in the Annex of the resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 6 July 2017, Work of the Statistical Commission pertaining to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (A/RES/71/313), annual refinements contained in E/CN.3/2018/2 (Annex II), E/CN.3/2019/2 (Annex II), 2020 Comprehensive Review changes (Annex II) and annual refinements (Annex III) contained in E/CN.3/2020/2, and annual refinements contained in E/CN.3/2021/2 (Annex)]. The benefit of our taxonomy is shown by way of example using the 83 ‘Environmental’ SDG targets, and associated indicators, spanning the 17 SDG goals, as defined by the UN Environmental Program (EP). Using the available environmental SDG indicator data for Ireland we benchmarked Ireland’s performance on environmental SDG indicators relative to peer nations in the European Union (EU). Overall, the analysis shows that Ireland is 64 per cent of the way towards the aggregate best performers in the EU in available environmental SDGs indicators. We are also able to decompose Ireland’s overall performance by desirable Outcomes, Linkages and MoIs across the available 83 Environmental SDG Targets. Overall a mixed performance is captured. The agenda needs MoIs and positive Linkages to achieve the desired Outcomes in the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.Environmental Protection Agenc
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Full text linkThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Kinetic resolution of atropisomeric amides
No full textWe have demonstrated the feasibility of the kinetic resolution of atropisomeric amides using the commercially avaliable AD-mix. To our knowledge, this methodology represents the first catalytic kinetic resolution of such compounds. Relative rates of up to 32 have been found for the kinetic resolution processes. We have also determined the barriers to rotation and half-lives of some of these amides. The half-lives range from 7 to 135 h at room temperature
The role of biomass and biorefineries in a sustainable future
No full textSome o f the biggest issues facing humanity in the 21st century include energy security,
global warming and resource scarcity. These issues will affect every nation and Ireland is
no exception. There is much research underway to uncover technologies that will allow the
world to overcome such problems, but none offer the flexibility o f biomass. Unlike other
sustainable technologies, which offer a solution to one or at most two o f the above
problems, biomass as demonstrated by the author, can play a part in mitigating all o f the
above problems. It has been known for some time that biomass can be used in various
ways as a form o f renewable energy, but with the development o f biorefineries biomass
can be used to produce material as well as fuel products.
In this report the author has looked at the viability and benefits o f biomass, bioenergy and
biorefining in Ireland. The author has demonstrated that such technologies when
implemented correctly are sustainable from an economic, environmental and societal point
o f view. The author has shown in this thesis that abundant supplies o f biomass make
bio re fineries a viable business opportunity in Ireland and has shown how a number o f
biorefinery scenarios have the potential to be extremely profitable. The author has
evaluated the profitability o f material product-based bio re fineries as well as fuel productbased
configurations. The author demonstrated that value-added co-products help to make
bio refineries profitable even when excise-relief is not granted on bio fuels.
In this thesis the author has revealed some o f the problems that bioenergy and biorefineries
have had to overcome to date and examines challenges that remain for bioenergy and
biorefining, and looks at the future opportunities for bio fuels.
This report concludes that biomass and biorefining has exciting business potential while
offering unique opportunities to mitigate the problems o f the future
Variations on the Author
Full text link“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
The role of biomass and biorefineries in a sustainable future
Full text linkSome o f the biggest issues facing humanity in the 21st century include energy security,\ud
global warming and resource scarcity. These issues will affect every nation and Ireland is\ud
no exception. There is much research underway to uncover technologies that will allow the\ud
world to overcome such problems, but none offer the flexibility o f biomass. Unlike other\ud
sustainable technologies, which offer a solution to one or at most two o f the above\ud
problems, biomass as demonstrated by the author, can play a part in mitigating all o f the\ud
above problems. It has been known for some time that biomass can be used in various\ud
ways as a form o f renewable energy, but with the development o f biorefineries biomass\ud
can be used to produce material as well as fuel products.\ud
In this report the author has looked at the viability and benefits o f biomass, bioenergy and\ud
biorefining in Ireland. The author has demonstrated that such technologies when\ud
implemented correctly are sustainable from an economic, environmental and societal point\ud
o f view. The author has shown in this thesis that abundant supplies o f biomass make\ud
bio re fineries a viable business opportunity in Ireland and has shown how a number o f\ud
biorefinery scenarios have the potential to be extremely profitable. The author has\ud
evaluated the profitability o f material product-based bio re fineries as well as fuel productbased\ud
configurations. The author demonstrated that value-added co-products help to make\ud
bio refineries profitable even when excise-relief is not granted on bio fuels.\ud
In this thesis the author has revealed some o f the problems that bioenergy and biorefineries\ud
have had to overcome to date and examines challenges that remain for bioenergy and\ud
biorefining, and looks at the future opportunities for bio fuels.\ud
This report concludes that biomass and biorefining has exciting business potential while\ud
offering unique opportunities to mitigate the problems o f the future
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