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Journal articles on the topic "Cult of technology"
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Prokopovych, L., P. Prokopovych, and D. Gratii. "THE CULT OF TECHNOLOGY AS A SOCIO-CULTURAL PHENOMENON." Scientific heritage, no. 93 (July 22, 2022): 18–21. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6882261.
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The aim of the study is to identify the signs of the cult in people's attitudes to technology (including digital) and analyze the factors that contribute to the formation of the cult of technology as a phenomenon of modern mass culture. Analysis of the results of the study showed that the manifestations of the phenomenon of the cult of technology in mass culture should be considered in combination with another phenomenon − the cult of the brand. After all, both of these cults are part of the cult of consumption. The sacralization of digital technology is indicated by the presence of basic elements characteristic of any religious system: from the ideology usually proclaimed by the "spiritual leader" − the founder of the technology brand, to ritual actions, sometimes even sacrificing their own body (sale of a kidney for the purchase of an iPhone, implantation of electronic chips, etc.). All these features of the cult, although they do not turn the cult of technology into a full-fledged religion, but indicate a high degree of readiness of people to join this cult, being exposed to other technologies − social. As a result, a socio-cultural phenomenon is formed, which combines the real achievements of science and technology with the mythologizing and sacralization of their perception by the minds of the mass consumer.
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Gordienko, Elena. "Vietnamese Cult of the Tutelary Spirits (Thành Hoàng) and its Place in the Vietnamese Folk Religion." Культура и искусство, no. 10 (October 2022): 1–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.7256/2454-0625.2022.10.38939.
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This article discusses the cult of the tutelary spirits (thành hoàng) in Vietnam. These are spirits venerated as patrons of villages, rural communities and urban areas in Vietnam are expected to protect area against calamities, disasters, epidemics, wars, etc. These are mythical, historical and pseudo-historical characters who have merits to the area and its inhabitants. The veneration of them is rooted in the traditional culture. It is an integral part of the Vietnamese folk religion (tín ngưỡng dân gian Việt Nam). The spirits of the area are included in the pantheon of numerous deities and spirits (thần) worshipped by the Vietnamese nowadays despite the anti-religious policy of the Communist Party of Vietnam (in the second half of the 20th century). The article describes the main features of the Vietnamese folk religion, which is the context in which the thành hoàng cult still exists, describes the role of the cult and its connections with other phenomena of the Vietnamese folk religion. Our comparison of the thành hoàng cult with similar cults of neighboring peoples allows to identify the influence of alien religious and philosophical systems - Taoism, Confucianism, Buddhism, Christianity, ideologies of the 20th century. This comparative analysis allows to reconstruct the origins and milestones in the development of the thành hoàng cult. The cult has not previously been studied by Soviet and Russian orientalists. I propose the first systematic description of the cult, its place in the Vietnamese religious system and its origins.
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Ensemble, Critical Art. "Performing a Cult." TDR/The Drama Review 44, no. 4 (2000): 167–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.1162/10542040051058555.
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The Critical Acts Ensemble, CAE for short, is a tightly knit group of artists exploring intersection between art, technology, critical theory, and political activism. We have given CAE a big chunk of space to present and explain their work. Added to that is a critical essay by TDR Contributing Editor Rebecca Schneider.
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Hanlon, Michael. "Cargo Cult Science." European Review 21, S1 (2013): S51—S55. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1062798713000124.
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There is plenty of stuff out there that looks like science, sounds like science and yet which is no more science than the ‘cargo cult’ aircraft and landing strips constructed by Pacific Islanders in the 1940s and 1950s were functional technology. My talk is not so much about the usual suspects – homeopathy, crystal healing, UFOs and the like – but other areas of cargo-cult science that sit far closer to the high altar of respectability. We take far too much for granted in science, and this can be seen in the replicability (or otherwise) of peer-reviewed studies, the phenomenon of publication bias, the so-called Decline Effect and the persistence of folk myths such as the one that describes how aeroplanes fly.
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Encarnacao, John. "Cult Musicians Versus Technology: Transcending Notions of Popular Music as Commodity." International Journal of Technology, Knowledge, and Society 2, no. 6 (2007): 65–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.18848/1832-3669/cgp/v02i06/55635.
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Nianchen, Ren. "METALLIC ARCHITECTURE OF CHINA IN LATE MIDDLE AGES: TYPOLOGY AND ARTISTRY." Architecton: Proceedings of Higher Education, no. 4(72) (December 28, 2020): 12. http://dx.doi.org/10.47055/1990-4126-2020-4(72)-12.
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The article considers the use of copper-alloy and iron casting technology in China from the Song dynasty (960–1279 AD) to the Qing dynasty (1644–1912 AD) inclusive. The architectural typology covers cult buildings – Buddhist and Tibetan-Buddhist pagodas, Taoist temples, and secular park pavilions. The specifics of the technology and artistic expressiveness distinguishing Chinese metallic architectural structures are identified based on concrete examples using the formal stylistic method of art analysis and technical analysis method. It is concluded that the metallic architecture did not work out new structural and art forms, the casting technique reproducing the structures and décor of wooden prototypes. This was associated with both the conservatism of visual perception and centuries-long standardized forms of cult and palace architecture. The casting technology potentialities enabled the structural and decorative features of wooden prototypes to be reproduced in every detail.
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Gogogwute, Okwudiwa, O. M. C. Osazuwa, Alfred A. Mboto, and Irenen O. Ikponmwosa. "Addressing Cultism to Strengthen Maritime Security in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria." American Journal of Political Science Law and Criminology 7, no. 5 (2025): 147–57. https://doi.org/10.37547/tajpslc/volume07issue05-17.
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The Niger Delta region, a vital centre for Nigeria's oil and gas exports, has encountered ongoing concerns of marine instability intensified by cult activities. Cultism, defined by structured criminal organisations, facilitates offences such oil theft, pipeline sabotage, and piracy, hence undermining economic and security frameworks in the region. Adverse socio-economic situations, such as poverty, unemployment, and corruption, exacerbate the recruitment of youth into cult organisations. This study seeks to examine the relationship between cultism and maritime insecurity in the Niger Delta, emphasising socio-economic factors, the effects of cult activities on maritime operations, and the efficacy of existing security measures. This research employs a quantitative approach based on Social Disorganisation Theory, which elucidates how socio-economic instability promotes criminal behaviour. Data were gathered using structured questionnaires administered to 200 personnel of the Nigerian Police Force from Anti-Cultism Units in Rivers and Delta States. The poll evaluated socio-economic conditions, the impact of cult activities on marine security, and the efficacy of current security measures. Descriptive and inferential statistics, in conjunction with Structural Equation Modelling (SEM), were utilised for data analysis, elucidating the relationships among variables. The results demonstrate that socio-economic issues, such as poverty, unemployment, and corruption, are key catalysts for cultism, with unemployment being the most potent predictor. Cult actions, including oil pipeline sabotage, piracy, and interruptions to offshore operations, significantly undermine marine infrastructure and economic stability. Moreover, although technology-driven surveillance has proven to be the most efficacious security tool, enforcement initiatives are impeded by resource limitations and corruption. Cultism significantly contributes to maritime insecurity in the Niger Delta by exploiting socio-economic vulnerabilities and undermining weak governance frameworks. Mitigating these difficulties necessitates enhancing law enforcement, augmenting technology-driven surveillance, and tackling the socio-economic underlying factors of cultism. Integrated methods are essential for restoring maritime security and promoting regional stability.
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McDonald, Robert M. "Toyama, Kentaro. Geek Heresy: Rescuing Social Change From the Cult of Technology." Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies 29, no. 1 (2017): 210–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.5840/jis2017291/225.
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Oroma, Dr Alikor, and Dr Orlunba Bartholomew Godstime. "Cultism in Higher Institutions in River State and its Implications for Educational Development (1960-2020)." Journal of Advances in Education and Philosophy 7, no. 04 (2023): 138–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.36348/jaep.2023.v07i04.005.
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The menace of cultism has eaten deep into the Nigerian Institution of higher learning especially in Rivers State and inspite of the jail term for airing members of a cult group caught by the authorities as proscribed in the Nigerian 1999 constitution as amended. This menace is still growing and gaining more grounds in the entire higher institutions on daily basis. Cultism constitutes a major social problem to the peace and harmony that ought to exist within the academic confines of Rivers State. Admittedly the menace have attracted so much tension and concerns of major stakeholders within and outside the educational system and it negative impact affects our universities in terms of disruption of academic calendar, vandalization of school facilities, loss of lives of both innocent and actual cult members within and outside the school environs as well as raping of students. Unfortunately, it has been reported that students who are from disorganized family background that fall prey of joining cult group either in their local environment or when they gain admission into higher institution. This however, is now seen as a very big problem that need immediate solution if the aims and objectives of educating the younger generation are to be actualized. Thus, it further indicates that some factors that motivate the emergence and sustenance of secret cult in the educational system are traceable to the faculty decadence of our immediate society, the parental or student background, the educational environment etc. This study therefore offer some policy recommendations that is needed if we are ready to curtail the activities of cultism in our society and within our educational institutions in Rivers State.
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Kazakova, M., and L. Bertulite. "Modern Recruiting Of Information Technology Professionals." Management of the Personnel and Intellectual Resources in Russia 8, no. 6 (2020): 84–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.12737/2305-7807-2020-84-86.
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The article analyzes the state, problems and modern tools of recruitment of information technology (IT) specialists. The article presents current trends in the development of the information technology industry, identifi ed as a result of a survey of employers. The problems of closing vacancies of specialists in the IT sphere are identifi ed, as such positions are the most diffi cult, since the resumes of some specialists cannot be so easily found on the work sites and enter into a dialogue. The article discusses the tools and technologies of selection of IT specialists, which are used by recruitment agencies. Special attention is paid to sourcing, where recruiters conduct in-depth analysis of a large amount of information, background of applicants, where it is important to understand and be able to fi nd the necessary data, correctly building search queries, studying social networks, etc.
Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Cult of technology"
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Hankins, Michael Wayne. "The cult of the lightweight fighter: culture and technology in the U.S. Air Force, 1964-1991." Diss., Kansas State University, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/2097/38768.
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Doctor of Philosophy<br>Department of History<br>Donald J. Mrozek<br>In the late 20th and early 21st centuries, military aviation technology grew expensive and politically divisive, and this is not without precedent. In the 1960s and 1970s, the F-15 Eagle and F-16 Falcon represented a controversial shift both in the cost of development and in tactical doctrine for the United States Air Force (USAF), yet the motivating factors that influenced their design are not fully understood. Most of the literature either has focused on a teleological exploration of technical evolution or has held to a “genius inventor” paradigm, lionizing individual engineers and planners. Other works have focused on these aircraft as factors that changed the Air Force's tactical approach to warfighting or have simply evaluated their combat performance.
Although these approaches are valuable, they do not account for the effect that institutional culture and historical memory had on the F-15 and F-16 programs. This dissertation argues that the culture of the fighter pilot community was based on a constructed memory of World War I fighter combat, idealizing a heroic, romanticized image of “Knights of the Air.” This fighter pilot community attempted to influence the F-15 and F-16 programs to conform to their vision of an idealized past. Furthermore, a smaller group of these pilots, calling themselves the “Fighter Mafia” (and later the “Reformers”) radicalized these ideas, rejecting the Eagle and Falcon as not representative of their ideal vision. Through public and political activism, this group affected the discourse of military technology from the mid-1970s to the present. Drawing on David Nye’s work on the connections between technology and cultural historical narratives and identity, this work will demonstrate that culture and institutional historical memory can be important factors in driving the development of military technology.
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Iyagunã, Dalzira Maria Aparecida. "Templo religioso, natureza e os avanços tecnológicos: os saberes do candomblé na contemporaneidade." Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná, 2013. http://repositorio.utfpr.edu.br/jspui/handle/1/711.
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Capes<br>A presente pesquisa teve como objetivo desenvolver um estudo qualitativo para verificar a relação entre a tecnologia e os saberes ancestrais tradicionais no Candomblé, em três nações de diferentes terreiros. As nações são as seguintes: Ketu, Jêje e Bantu. O terreiro Ketu localiza-se na cidade de Salvador; o terreiro Jêje localiza-se no recôncavo baiano, na cidade de Cachoeira; e o terceiro terreiro, Bantu, localiza-se na cidade de São José dos Pinhais, região metropolitana de Curitiba-PR, este sendo um terreiro rural. A proposta deste estudo nestes três terreiros é constatar a relação entre o Candomblé e a internet considerando analisar como se articula essa religião que se refere à natureza e aos valores e saberes ancestrais frente aos avanços tecnológicos. A metodologia se constituiu em analisar entrevistas realizadas com sacerdotisas e sacerdotes, bem como representantes religiosos das três nações pesquisadas. Outro foco desse trabalho foi analisar os impactos da urbanização e da perda de territorialidade, e a importância da preservação da linguagem e a oralidade nos terreiros de Candomblé e ao mesmo tempo da ancestralidade e a hierarquia nas tradições das religiões de matriz africana na África e na diáspora. A análise foi constantemente articulada com uma discussão sobre as mudanças ocorridas na legislação brasileira no que se refere aos direitos das religiões de matriz africana, considerando que essas religiões foram historicamente discriminadas, associadas ao primitivismo e à barbárie. A importância deste trabalho consiste em trazer à tona uma discussão permanente e necessária sobre intolerância religiosa e “estado laico”.<br>This research intend to develop a qualitative study to investigate the relationship between technology and traditional knowledge in traditional Candomblé in three terraces of different nations. The following nations are: Ketu, Jêje and Bantu. The yard Ketu is located in the city of Salvador, the yard Jêje recôncavo located in Bahia, in Cachoeira and the third yard, Bantu, located in the city of St. Joseph of the Pines, metropolitan region of Curitiba-PR, this being one rural yard. The purpose of this study these three terraces is observed the relationship between the internet and Candomblé considering analyze how religion articulates this relation to nature and to the values and ancestral knowledge forward to technological advances. The methodology consisted in analyzing interviews with priestesses and priests and religious representatives of the three nations surveyed. Another focus of this work was to analyze the impacts of urbanization and loss of territoriality, and the importance of preserving the language and orality in the yards of Candomblé while the ancestry and hierarchy in the traditions of African religions in Africa and in the diaspora. The analysis has been constantly linked with a discussion of the changes in Brazilian law regarding the rights of religions of African, considering that these religions were historically discriminated associated with primitivism and barbarism. The importance of this work is to bring to the fore a permanent and necessary discussion about religious intolerance and "secular state".
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Jordaan, J. "A proposal for innovation and technology transfer at CUT." Interim : Interdisciplinary Journal, Vol 11, Issue 1: Central University of Technology Free State Bloemfontein, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/11462/326.
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Published Article<br>Vision 2020 represents the preferred developmental way forward for the Central
University of Technology, Free State (CUT). It defines the intention of greatly
increasing the involvement of its staff and students in innovation and technology
transfer activities, resulting in the CUT having a greater effect on the socioeconomic
development of the region.
The article describes educational processes that would prepare graduates for
such activities, as well as financial and other support measures to assist
(prospective) entrepreneurs to convert research outputs into commercially
viable products. The potential value to such individuals of participating in formal
innovation and incubation activities is also described.
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Petit, Antoine. "Initiation de la fracture dans la technologie Smart Cut." Thesis, Université Grenoble Alpes, 2020. http://www.theses.fr/2020GRALY019.
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L’objet de cette thèse est d’étudier l’initiation de la fracture dans la technologie Smart CutTM, utilisée pour la fabrication industrielle de substrats de type silicium sur isolant (SOI). Pour cela, des études statistiques ont permis de quantifier les variabilités temporelles et spatiales du phénomène d’initiation de la fracture. Ces études ont permis de déceler l’influence de certains paramètres de fabrication sur l’initiation de la fracture mais ont aussi révélé son caractère aléatoire. Puis, le phénomène de croissance des microfissures enterrées, qui conduit in fine au déclenchement de la fracture, a été caractérisé grâce à l’utilisation de la technique de microscopie confocale en lumière infra-rouge. Cela a montré l’existence d’un comportement particulier des microfissures situées dans les zones préférentielles d’initiation qui sont à l’origine de l’initiation spontanée de la fracture. Un modèle a été proposé pour montrer comment le développement particulier de ces microfissures et leur rupture en bord d’échantillon, ou sur un défaut de collage, peut déclencher une fracture. Ensuite, l’initiation mécanique, réalisée par application d’une contrainte au niveau de l’interface de collage des substrats, a été étudiée.Un nouveau dispositif, développé dans cette thèse, a permis de mesurer la force nécessaire pour initier la fracture. Ces résultats ont ensuite été mis en relation avec des mesures de la quantité de gaz présente à l’interface de fracture pour comprendre l’évolution de la force d’initiation en fonction de différents paramètres expérimentaux. Pour finir, un procédé d’initiation mécanique compatible avec une fabrication industrielle de substrats SOI, et permettant d’améliorer le contrôle de l’étape de fracture, a été développé<br>The purpose of this thesis is to study the fracture initiation in the Smart CutTM technology, used for the industrial production of silicon-on-insulator (SOI) substrates. For this purpose, statistical studies allowed us to quantify the temporal and spatial variability of the fracture initiation phenomenon. These studies helped to detect the influence of certainmanufacturing parameters on fracture initiation, but also revealed its randomnature. Then, the growth phenomenon of buried microcracks, which ultimately leads to fracture initiation, was characterized using the technique of confocal microscopy with infrared light. This showed the existence of a particular behaviour of the microcracks located in the preferential initiation zones which are at the origin of the spontaneous initiation of the fracture. A model has been proposed to showhowthe particular development of these microcracks and their rupture at the edge of the sample, or on a bonding defect, can trigger a fracture. Then, mechanical initiation, performed by applying stress at the bonding interface of the substrates, was studied. A new device, developed in this thesis, allowed to measure the force necessary to initiate the fracture. These results were then related to measurements of the gas quantity at the fracture interface in order to understand the evolution of the initiation force as a function of different experimental parameters. Finally, a mechanical initiation process compatible with an industrial SOI substrate fabrication, and allowing to improve the control of the fracture step, was developed
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Machado, Lucas. "KL-cut based remapping." reponame:Biblioteca Digital de Teses e Dissertações da UFRGS, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10183/116138.
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Este trabalho introduz o conceito de cortes k e cortes kl sobre um circuito mapeado, em uma representação netlist. Esta nova abordagem é derivada do conceito de cortes k e cortes kl sobre AIGs (and inverter graphs), respeitando as diferenças entre essas duas formas de representar um circuito. As principais diferenças são: (1) o número de entradas em um nodo do grafo, e (2) a presença de inversores e buffers de forma explícita no circuito mapeado. Um algoritmo para enumerar cortes k e cortes kl é proposto e implementado. A principal motivação de usar cortes kl sobre circuitos mapeados é para realizar otimizações locais na síntese lógica de circuitos digitais. A principal contribuição deste trabalho é uma abordagem nova de remapeamento iterativo, utilizando cortes kl, reduzindo a área do circuito e respeitando as restrições de temporização do circuito. O uso de portas lógicas complexas pode potencialmente reduzir a área total de um circuito, mas elas precisam ser escolhidas corretamente de forma a manter as restrições de temporização do circuito. Ferramentas comerciais de síntese lógica trabalham melhor com portas lógicas simples e não são capazes de explorar eventuais vantagens em utilizar portas lógicas complexas. A abordagem proposta de remapeamento iterativo utilizando cortes kl é capaz de explorar uma quantidade maior de portas lógicas com funções lógicas diferentes, reduzindo a área do circuito, e mantendo as restrições de temporização intactas ao fazer uma checagem STA (análise temporal estática). Resultados experimentais mostram uma redução de até 38% de área na parte combinacional de circuitos para um subconjunto de benchmarks IWLS 2005, quando comparados aos resultados de ferramentas comerciais de síntese lógica. Outra contribuição deste trabalho é um novo modelo de rendimento (yield) para fabricação de circuitos integrados (IC) digitais, considerando problemas de resolução da etapa de litografia como uma fonte de diminuição do yield. O uso de leiautes regulares pode melhorar bastante a resolução da etapa de litografia, mas existe um aumento de área significativo ao se introduzir a regularidade. Esta é a primeira abordagem que considera o compromisso (trade off) de portas lógicas com diferentes níveis de regularidade e diferentes áreas durante a síntese lógica, de forma a melhorar o yield do projeto. A ferramenta desenvolvida de remapeamento tecnológico utilizando cortes kl foi modificada de forma a utilizar esse modelo de yield como função custo, de forma a aumentar o número de boas amostras (dies) por lâmina de silício (wafer), com resultados promissores.<br>This work introduces the concept of k-cuts and kl-cuts on top of a mapped circuit in a netlist representation. Such new approach is derived from the concept of k-cuts and klcuts on top of AIGs (and inverter graphs), respecting the differences between these two circuit representations. The main differences are: (1) the number of allowed inputs for a logic node, and (2) the presence of explicit inverters and buffers in the netlist. Algorithms for enumerating k-cuts and kl-cuts on top of a mapped circuit are proposed and implemented. The main motivation to use kl-cuts on top mapped circuits is to perform local optimization in digital circuit logic synthesis. The main contribution of this work is a novel iterative remapping approach using klcuts, reducing area while keeping the timing constraints attained. The use of complex gates can potentially reduce the circuit area, but they have to be chosen wisely to preserve timing constraints. Logic synthesis commercial design tools work better with simple cells and are not capable of taking full advantage of complex cells. The proposed iterative remapping approach can exploit a larger amount of logic gates, reducing circuit area, and respecting global timing constraints by performing an STA (static timing analysis) check. Experimental results show that this approach is able to reduce up to 38% in area of the combinational portion of circuits for a subset of IWLS 2005 benchmarks, when compared to results obtained from logic synthesis commercial tools. Another contribution of this work is a novel yield model for digital integrated circuits (IC) manufacturing, considering lithography printability problems as a source of yield loss. The use of regular layouts can improve the lithography, but it results in a significant area overhead by introducing regularity. This is the first approach that considers the tradeoff of cells with different level of regularity and different area overhead during the logic synthesis, in order to improve overall design yield. The technology remapping tool based on kl-cuts developed was modified in order to use such yield model as cost function, improving the number of good dies per wafer, with promising interesting results.
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Delaporte, Kate Louise. "Eucalypts for ornamental horticulture : selection, interspecific hybridisation and postharvest testing /." Title page, contents and abstract only, 2000. http://web4.library.adelaide.edu.au/theses/09AHP/09hpd338.pdf.
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Esterhuizen, H. L., Beer K. J. De, and N. Baird. "The development of supplemental instruction at the Central University of Technology, Free State (CUT)." Interim : Interdisciplinary Journal, Vol 7, Issue 2: Central University of Technology Free State Bloemfontein, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/11462/387.
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Published Article<br>The former Technikon Free State, now the CUT, was concerned about the academic achievements of students and decided to introduce a programme to enhance the outcomes of student learning. The then Technikon initially identified weak performers and advised / compelled them to attend special classes. This programme proved to be unsuccessful due to the potential stigma associated with attending special classes. The Technikon commenced with its first research initiatives to implement supplemental instruction (SI) in 1993. The founders of SI, Profs Diana Martin and Robert Blanc of the University of Kansas City in Missouri, USA, presented demonstrations at joint workshops and also invited attendees to attend SI workshops in the USA. Soon permission was granted to implement SI at this institution in 1993. A new dimension to the concept of SI, namely to record SI lectures for discussion afterwards was added.
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Bentivegna, Diego Javier. "Biology and management of cut-leaved Teasel (Dipsacus laciniatus L.) in central Missouri." Diss., Columbia, Mo. : University of Missouri-Columbia, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10355/4613.
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Thesis (M.S.) University of Missouri-Columbia, 2006.<br>The entire dissertation/thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file (which also appears in the research.pdf); a non-technical general description, or public abstract, appears in the public.pdf file. Title from title screen of research.pdf file viewed on (May 18, 2007) Includes bibliographical references.
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Bîlteanu, Liviu. "Atomic scale simulation of hydrogen related defects in hydrogen implanted silicon - Smart Cut™ technology." Paris 11, 2010. http://www.theses.fr/2010PA112293.
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Le sujet de cette thèse est lié à l'étape d'implantation de la technologie Smart Cut™. Cette technologie utilise l'hydrogène pour transférer des couches de silicium sur des substrats isolants. Le transfert se fait par une fracture induite par la formation des défauts bidimensionnels appelés dans la littérature des plaquettes (en anglais « platelets »). Plus précisément, nous avons étudié dans le cadre de cette thèse les défauts qui apparaissent dans l'état post implantation et leur évolution de l'endommagement d'implantation vers l'état qui contient des plaquettes. L'étude est organisée en deux parties : une première partie qui contient les résultats obtenus par simulation atomistique et une deuxième partie qui contient l'étude par spectroscopie infrarouge de l'évolution des concentrations des défauts suites à des recuits à différentes températures. Les simulations atomistiques ont été effectuées dans le cadre de la théorie de la fonctionnelle densité et ont permis de calculer des énergies de formation et de migration/recombinaisons. Les défauts étudiés sont les interstitiels d'hydrogène atomique et moléculaire, des lacunes et multi-lacunes hydrogénées et finalement des différents modèles de plaquettes. Ces énergies ont permis réaliser un schéma hiérarchique de stabilité des défauts. Ce schéma a été confronté avec des analyses infrarouge sur des échantillons de silicium implanté par hydrogène (à 37 keV) dans le régime dit de «sous-dose» qui ne permets habituellement la formation immédiate des plaquettes lors de l'étape de l'implantation. Ces analyses ont permis de discriminer des évolutions des concentrations de défauts déduites des comportements lors des recuits des pics correspondants aux défauts. La comparaison entre ces évolutions et le schéma énergétique a permis de valider un scénario d'évolution des défauts vers l'état plaquette<br>The topic of this thesis is related to the implantation step of the Smart Cut™ technology. This technology uses hydrogen in order to transfer silicon layers on insulating substrates. The transfer is performed through a fracture induced by the formation of bidimensional defects well known in Iiterature as "platelets". More exactly, we have studied within this thesis work the defects appearing in the post implant state and the evolution of the implantation damage towards a state dominated by platelets. The study is organised into two parts: in the first part we present the results obtained by atomic scale simulations while the second part we present an infrared spectroscopy study of the evolution of defects concentrations after annealing at different temperatures. The atomic scale simulations have been performed within the density functional theory and they allowed us to compute the formation energies and the migration and recombination barriers. The defects included in our study are: the atomic and diatomic interstitials, the hydrogenated vacancies and multivacancies and the several platelets models. The obtained energies allowed us to build a stability hierarchy for these types of defects. This scheme has been confronted with some infrared analysis on hydrogen implanted silicon samples (37 keV) in a sub-dose regime which does not allow usually the formation of platelets during the implantation step. The analysis of the infrared data allowed the detailed description of the defects concentration based on the behaviour of peaks corresponding to the respective defects during annealing. The comparison between these evolutions and the energy scheme obtained previously allowed the validation of an evolution scenario of defects towards the platelet state
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Massy, Damien. "Etude de la dynamique de fracture dans la technologie Smart Cut™." Thesis, Université Grenoble Alpes (ComUE), 2015. http://www.theses.fr/2015GREAY101.
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La technologie Smart Cut™ est un procédé générique de transfert de couches minces utilisé pour la fabrication des substrats silicium sur isolant (SOI) à l’échelle industrielle. L’implantation d’ions légers dans un substrat de silicium oxydé mène à la formation d’une zone fragilisée enterrée au sein du cristal. Ce substrat implanté est ensuite solidarisé à un support mécanique grâce à la technique de collage par adhésion moléculaire. Sous l’effet de la température, les espèces implantées évoluent sous la forme de microfissures qui se développent de manière parallèle à la surface. Après recuit, une fracture se déclenche au niveau de la zone implantée et permet le report de la fine couche monocristalline. L’objet de cette thèse est d’étudier l’aspect dynamique de cette étape de fracture.Pour ce faire, la vitesse de rupture et la déformation des plaques à l’arrière du front de fracture ont tout d’abord été mesurées à l’aide d’un montage optique original qui a ensuite été étendu aux études sur plaque entière 300mm. Ces données ont ensuite été modélisées. Dans un deuxième temps, l’interaction entre le front de fracture et des ondes acoustiques émises dynamiquement au cours de sa propagation a été étudiée. Celle-ci conduit à l’apparition récurrente d’un motif périodique sur le faciès de rupture qui consiste en une très faible variation de rugosité sur de très grandes périodes (mm). Des mesures expérimentales permettent tout d’abord de mettre en évidence cette émission acoustique et d’étudier ses caractéristiques. La modélisation physique du phénomène puis sa simulation numérique permettent ensuite de retrouver la forme typique de ce motif. Enfin, des solutions technologiques sont proposées pour empêcher son apparition sur le faciès de rupture des plaques SOI<br>The Smart Cut™ technology is a generic way of transferring very thin layers of crystalline material onto a mechanical substrate. It is currently the industrial standard for Silicon On Insulator (SOI) manufacturing. The implantation of relatively high doses of gas ions in a thermally oxidized silicon substrate leads to the formation of a buried weakened layer in the crystal. The implanted wafer is then bonded onto a host substrate using direct wafer bonding. Under annealing, the implanted species evolve into microcracks lying parallel to the surface, and a controlled fracture process finally occurs along the implanted layer. The aim of this thesis is to study the dynamics of this fracture step.First of all, the fracture velocity and the deformation profile behind the crack tip have been measured using an original optical setup, which has been extended to full wafer studies. A model has been established to explain these data. Then, the interaction of the fracture front with self-generated acoustic waves has been studied. This interaction leads to the appearance of a macroscopic periodic pattern on post-split SOI wafers which is made of small variations of the SOI roughness on very large periods (mm). Experimental studies are first carried out to look at the fracture acoustic emission for different experimental conditions. Numerical simulations based on acoustic phase calculations are then performed to recover the typical pattern shape, with results consistent with experimental data. Finally, technologic solutions are proposed to prevent the pattern formation on the post-split SOI wafers
Books on the topic "Cult of technology"
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Ohazuruike, Crescent. Campus cult: A death trap. Alphabet Nigeria Publishers, 2001.
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Bredekamp, Horst. The lure of antiquity and the cult of the machine: The Kunstkammer and the evolution of nature, art, and technology. M. Wiener Publishers, 1995.
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Bredekamp, Horst. The lure of antiquity and the cult of the machine: The Kunstkammer and the evolution of nature, art and technology. Markus Wiener Publishers, 1995.
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Theodore, Roszak. The cult of information: The folklore of computers and the true art of thinking. Paladin, 1988.
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Olusola, Lamikanra, ed. Fresh-cut fruits and vegetables: Science, technology, and market. CRC Press, 2002.
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Sacalis, John N. Cut flowers: Prolonging freshness : postproduction care & handling. 2nd ed. Ball Pub, 1993.
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Scanlon, Patt. Flower staying power: How to make your cut flowers last longer. RE: Action, 2004.
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Denison, Rayna. "Bollywood DVD: The Relationship Between Distributive Technology and Content in Transnational Cinema." In Cult Media. Springer International Publishing, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-63679-5_11.
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Toner, John. "Elite sport and the cult of measurement." In Wearable Technology in Elite Sport. Routledge, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003184409-1.
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Clossey, Luke. "7. Expansion of the Jesus Cult." In Jesus and the Making of the Modern Mind, 1380-1520. Open Book Publishers, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.11647/obp.0371.07.
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The fifteenth century saw Christian expansion northward to the Lithuanians, Sámi, and Komi peoples, westward to the Caribbean and Brazil, and southward to central Africa, alongside a Muslim expansion eastward into maritime southeast Asia. Legally, the Christian expansion rested on an old debate about whether non-Christian leaders could hold dominion, the right to rule. The traditional argument held that all earthly rulers yielded their dominion to Jesus at his birth, which prohibited non-Christians from holding any authority. A medieval counterargument, renewed in this century by John Wycliffe and Paweł Włodkowic, turned to the plain ken: Dominion was not absolute, but depended on the ruler being in a state of grace, and so the Christian right to conquest was not an eternal truth but one contingent on human actions in time. A recurring theme in the Christian expansion was the importance of the cross as technology; many Indigenous peoples already made use of crosses, and were attracted by the possibility of an updated version.
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Clossey, Luke. "8. Jesus Objects." In Jesus and the Making of the Modern Mind, 1380-1520. Open Book Publishers, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.11647/obp.0371.08.
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This chapter presents some examples of the vast variety of Jesus-related objects, discusses their functions, and considers contemporary attitudes towards them. The ubiquity of Jesus makes the catalogue of Jesus-related objects extensive, including automated clocks, bells, liturgical garments, and funeral shrouds. In particular, relics from Jesus's body (including his blood, his foreskin, his beard) and relics once in contact with his body (wood from the manger, clothing he wore, his sword) had complex histories, often crossing between the Muslim and Christian worlds, especially in their use as gifts or in their accumulation by enthusiastic collectors. Beyond relics, some more ordinary objects in the Jesus cult served as amulets infused with power through their design and application. Underlying the technology behind all these objects were numbers, oriented either to the deep ken (round in beautiful ways) or the plain (precisely measuring some aspect of the human Jesus). Doubts often clustered around plain-ken criticisms: The cross cult developed chronologically in time, and “True Cross” fragments combined far exceeded the size of the cross itself—an impossibility given the plain-ken rules of spacetime. The plain ken prevented the multiplication of relics, and demoted circumcision and crucifixion from powerful symbols to everyday first-century customs.
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Montero-Calderón, Marta, and Olga Martín-Belloso. "Fresh-cut pineapple." In Handbook of Pineapple Technology. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/9781118967355.ch9.
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Castillo, Francisco. "Cut-Over into Operations." In Managing Information Technology. Springer International Publishing, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-38891-5_6.
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Castillo, Francisco. "Cut-over into Operations." In Managing Information Technology. Springer International Publishing, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-39016-6_6.
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Joyce, Daryl, and John Faragher. "Cut Flowers." In Crop Post-Harvest: Science and Technology. Wiley-Blackwell, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/9781444354652.ch19.
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Yu, Jian, and Liping Jing. "Least Absolute Deviation Cut." In Rough Sets and Knowledge Technology. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-24425-4_93.
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Buanong, Mantana, and Apiradee Uthairatanakij. "Postharvest Technology of Cut Flowers of Orchids." In Orchid Biology: Recent Trends & Challenges. Springer Singapore, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-32-9456-1_5.
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Ding, Jiaxin, Tiangui You, and Xin Ou. "Functional GaN Heterogeneous Integrated Substrate Based on Wafer Bonding and Smart-cut Technology." In 2024 8th International Workshop on Low Temperature Bonding for 3D Integration (LTB-3D). IEEE, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1109/ltb-3d64053.2024.10774110.
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Choi, Won, Bok-Yeol Seok, and Jeon-Seon Lee. "Research on Gas-Insulated Cut-Off Switch Partial Discharge Precision Diagnosis Device and Technology." In 2024 10th International Conference on Condition Monitoring and Diagnosis (CMD). IEEE, 2024. https://doi.org/10.23919/cmd62064.2024.10766162.
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Serapio, Rohn Kenneth L., Ernesto T. Antilano, and Alvin S. Soreda. "The Use of Strip Chopping Cut Method for the Reduction of Blade Overloading in Wettable Flank QFN Half-Cut Singulation Process." In 2024 IEEE 26th Electronics Packaging Technology Conference (EPTC). IEEE, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1109/eptc62800.2024.10909790.
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Tabaiya, Kamon, Nathapat Supreeyatitikul, Phatsakul Thitimahatthanakusol, and Jessada Konpang. "Broadband Slit-Cut Square-Shaped Meta-Surface Slot-Coupled Antenna for C-Band Radar Technology." In 2025 13th International Electrical Engineering Congress (iEECON). IEEE, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1109/ieecon64081.2025.10987650.
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Kuklina, Irina Gennadievna, and Alla Sergeevna Kuklina. "CASTING TECH FEATURE IN ETHNIC WORLDVIEW." In Themed collection of papers from Foreign International Scientific Conference «Trends in the development of science and Global challenges» Ьу НNRI «National development» in cooperation with AFP. April 2023. - Managua (Nicaragua). Crossref, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.37539/230415.2023.96.20.019.
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The present investigations represent the study of the communality of iconography as a creative individuality in the visualization of the religious cult of Christians. The appearance of artistic casting is known even before our era. The aim of the research is to consider the influence of ethnic ideological trends on the technology of manufacturing cult foundry artifacts.
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Siegel, Lukáš. "Development of assistive technology and its function for people with disability." In 100 let R. U. R. Masaryk University Press, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.5817/cz.muni.p210-9688-2020-7.
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People with disabilities face various forms of barriers in society. Even daily activities are diffi cult to handle. Multiple varieties of assistive tools are being created to overcome these daily barriers. We count among these wheelchairs or exoskeletons, but there are other forms of assistive technology (designed for a particular type of disability) that help people with their disabilities. Th e aim of the thesis is to analyze the progress of the assistive technology that helps with disabilities and its role in modern society. Our primary source will be a book Disability, Society and Assistive Technology (2017) by Bodil Ravneberg and Sylvia Söderström. In their work, they show a close connection between assistive technologies and the quality of life of a person with a disability.
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Scelsa, Jonathan A. "Atrium Politic / The Lost Models of Oversight in Semi-Public Space of Roman Antiquity." In 2018 ACSA International Conference. ACSA Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.35483/acsa.intl.2018.17.
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The agency of the edge condition of public and private space, can be felt strongly in its ability to create personal, programmatic and spatial ambiguity. It is for this reason that semi-public space, during times of political and social shift, is the most precarious and vulnerable. Providing a means of oversight that our state-craft has lost, the atrium’s role as a juridical space was implemented within the work-life heart of the various members of public service, from senators, to religious and cult practices. While the atrium’s notoriety has been in its section, its politic is embedded in the plan relationship of its walls informing a technology of power and a smooth gradient threshold between the potentially abusive power of private domain and the all-seeing realm of the street.
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Grima, Simon. "UTISAK OSIGURAVAČA O EFIKASNOSTI SMERNICA EVROPSKE AGENCIJE ZA NADZOR OSIGURANjA I PENZIJSKIH FONDOVA O SISTEMIMA UPRAVLjANjA INFORMACIONO-KOMUNIKACIONIM TEHNOLOGIJAMA." In MODERNE TEHNOLOGIJE, NOVI I TRADICIONALNI RIZICI U OSIGURANjU. Association for Insurance Law of Serbia, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.46793/xxsav21.182g.
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Th e European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) issued a consultation paper on the 13th March 2020, proposing guidelines on information and communication technology (ICT) security and governance, which will apply from 1st July 2021. In this paper, we aim to determine the perceived eff ectiveness, (i.e. effi ciency, relevance, coherence and benefi t) of the proposed guidelines, by carrying out a survey and discussions with targeted users (Practitioners / Controllers / Regulators in the area of Insurance) and bringing to light their various concerns and recommendations. Th ese guidelines are very superfi cial and generic and they do not reach the purpose for what they were set. Moreover, although they require that specifi c identifi ed risks are addressed they are not specifi c in addressing the how and when and leave it up to the organisations to determine this. Measurability of results is another issue, which makes it very diffi cult for compliance and enforcement to determine when and how to act, even in terms of proportionality. Th erefore, although the guidelines are clear in what they want to achieve, their eff ectiveness of the approach leaves much to be desired and is considered by respondents as creating more confusion than good and can turn out to be just another scope for duplication of eff orts and data collection overspill with no added value.
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Casula, R. "Robotic technology to facilitate minimal invasive cardiac surgery (Abstract only)." In IET Seminar on Robotic Surgery: The Kindest Cut of All? IEE, 2006. http://dx.doi.org/10.1049/ic:20060524.
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Scott, B. N., B. B. Cregger, and S. R. Shortes. "Technology For Full-Range Water-Cut Measurements." In Offshore Technology Conference. Offshore Technology Conference, 1993. http://dx.doi.org/10.4043/7233-ms.
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Schmit, Steve. Cut and capture system technology for demilitarization of underwater munitions. Engineer Research and Development Center (U.S.), 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/48376.
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Munitions are encountered in a variety of underwater environments as unexploded ordnance (UXO) or munitions and explosives of concern (MEC). These items can cause unacceptable explosive risks to critical infrastructure, recreational divers, and fishermen. The primary goal of the demonstrations was to validate an underwater suite of tools that can be used to render underwater UXO and MEC safe in shallow water (i.e., up to 100 ft). US Navy underwater ranges in the Gulf of Mexico, south of the Naval Support Activity–Panama City, were selected for the first two demonstrations to fully display the integrated system by processing inert munitions, such as the Navy 5 in./38 cal and the Army 105 mm High Explosive (HE) M1 projectile. The third demonstration, however, occurred at the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Crane, Lake Glendora Test Facility, in Sullivan, Indiana. Twenty US Army 105 mm HE M1 projectiles filled with TNT were successfully processed. Overall, this project showed that Gradient Technology’s high-pressure waterjet demilitarization technology can be reliably operated underwater at depths less than 100 ft of seawater when the supporting equipment is located on the deck of a vessel or floating pier system.
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McCleney, Amy. PR-015-19602-R02 Water in Oil Meter Technology Testing. Pipeline Research Council International, Inc. (PRCI), 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.55274/r0011746.
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Water-cut meters measure the water content in a crude-oil stream and can use different sensor technologies and approaches to achieve this measurement. Each of these technology types has advantages and limitations for use in certain operating conditions. Current industry knowledge about the performance and limitations of the different technology meters for measuring a wide range of water cuts has not been extensively quantified. This testing effort was initiated to determine the stability and accuracy of different water-cut meters by flowing a crude-oil stream of water content through these meters. The performance of the different water-cut meters was assessed at a constant 100-gpm flow rate, two sweeps of water-cut ranges from 0% to 5% and 0% to 20%, and two different crude oils. To provide a reference water content, fluid samples were manually drawn from the flow loop upstream of the meters for each test point following API MPMS Ch. 8.1 (2019). The fluid samples were handled and mixed in accordance with API MPMS Ch. 8.3 (2019), and were assessed using two different analysis methods: a Karl Fisher Titration method using ASTM D4928 (2018) for the nominal 0% to 5% water-cut tests, and a centrifuge method using ASTM D4007 (2016) for the nominal 0% to 20% water-cut tests. The results from this testing effort will allow the PRCI members to assess the accuracy and stability of different water-cut meters and to select a water-cut metering technology that is most compatible with their operating conditions.
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McCleney, Amy. PR-015-19602-R01 Water in Oil Meter Technology Testing. Pipeline Research Council International, Inc. (PRCI), 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.55274/r0011751.
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Water-cut meters measure the water content in a crude-oil stream and can use different sensor technologies and approaches to achieve this measurement. Each of these technology types has advantages and limitations for use in certain operating conditions. Current industry knowledge about the performance and limitations of the different technology meters for measuring a wide range of water cuts has not been extensively quantified. This testing effort was initiated to determine the stability and accuracy of different water-cut meters by flowing a crude-oil stream of water content through these meters. The performance of the different water-cut meters were assessed at a constant 100-gpm flow rate, two sweeps of water-cut ranges from 0% to 5% and 0% to 20%, and two different crude oils. To provide a reference water content, fluid samples were manually drawn from the flow loop upstream of the meters for each test point following API MPMS Ch. 8.1 (2019). The fluid samples were handled and mixed in accordance with API MPMS Ch. 8.3 (2019), and were assessed using two different analysis methods: a Karl Fisher Titration method using ASTM D4928 (2018) for the nominal 0% to 5% water-cut tests, and a centrifuge method using ASTM D4007 (2016) for the nominal 0% to 20% water-cut tests. The results from this testing effort will allow the PRCI members to assess the accuracy and stability of different water-cut meters and to select a water-cut metering technology that is most compatible with their operating conditions.
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Lotufo, Guilherme, Justin Wilkens, Jared Smith, et al. Environmental monitoring of munitions constituents during a demonstration of the Underwater Cut-and-Capture System demilitarization technology. Engineer Research and Development Center (U.S.), 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/47849.
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The presence of underwater military munitions (UWMM) in aquatic environments may present explosive blast risks and potentially affect the environment because of the release of munitions constituents (MC). Therefore, in situ demilitarization of UWMM is highly desirable. This technical note presents the results of environmental monitoring measuring water and sediment contamination resulting from the demonstration of an in situ technology that uses high-pressure water jets to render UWMM safe.
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Iyer, Ananth V., Steven R. Dunlop, Anmol Guram Singh, Mihir Bhatia, and Sazzadur Rahman. Developing a Business Ecosystem around Autonomous Vehicle Infrastructure in Indiana. Purdue University, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.5703/1288284317088.
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INDOT will soon be embarking on infrastructure planning to accommodate autonomous vehicles. This new technology affords the ability to impact economic value creation across the supply chain in Indiana, as well as foster economic development in Indiana to support these emerging technologies. This proposal will be a first cut towards exploring the development of a strategy to realize this potential. Our proposal will consist of two phases. Phase 1: A focus on industry choices and plans that can inform INDOT choices. Phase 2: A focus on INDOT’s internal decision making, risk tolerance, and choices regarding infrastructure projects.
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Bever, Luke. PR-277-234506-R01 Guidelines for Selecting Trenchless Installation Methods. Pipeline Research Council International, Inc. (PRCI), 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.55274/r0000072.
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Trenchless technologies are an essential component to modern pipeline and utility construction. Due to the inherit advantages they provide, such technologies have displaced a large amount of conventional pipeline construction. In many cases, trenchless technologies drive overall project feasibility as they allow for what would otherwise be unachievable by cut and cover methods. Recent studies indicate that approximately one third of all subsurface utility projects are completed using some form of trenchless technology. Future projections suggest this number will only increase as the technologies - and methodologies by which they are implemented - continue to be refined and improved (NUCA, 2022).
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Malinowski, Owen, Scott Riccardella, and Jason Van Velsor. PR-335-203810-R03 CT Fundamentals with Calibration and Reference Standards for Pipeline Anomaly Detection. Pipeline Research Council International, Inc. (PRCI), 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.55274/r0012216.
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X-ray Computed Tomography (XRCT) was initially developed and utilized in the medical industry to image the internal structure of the human body. X-ray imaging was conceived and realized at the turn of the 20th century and subsequently, XRCT, was conceived in the middle of the 20th century and its development continues today. Near the end of the 20th century industrial cone beam XRCT for applications such as dimensional metrology branched off, including its use for identifying and dimensioning flaws. XRCT has been utilized successfully for three-dimensional imaging of flaws in the small panel cut-outs from steel oil and gas transmission pipelines. However, the performance of XRCT on full-circumference pipe samples has not been assessed to determine if the technology can be used to obtain flaw dimensional information with the same accuracy that has been observed on panel cut-outs. This would enable the industry to generate full-circumference reference samples with well-characterize flaw dimensions, which would be much more practical and useful for qualification, certification, and validation of inline inspection and nondestructive examination tools, personnel, and procedures. This tasks for this project were to evaluate the state-of-the-art in XRCT technology, establish guidelines for XRCT scanning of pipeline samples, compare XRCT performance on artificial and natural flaws, and compare performance of lab-based and in-the-ditch XRCT technologies on artificial and natural flaws through scanning multiple samples utilizing multiple XRCT vendors and subsequently destructive testing the samples. The overall objective of the project was to determine if XRCT is a viable alternative to destructive testing for collecting "truth" data from flaw reference samples. Related webinar
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Kelsey, Tom. When Missions Fail: Lessons in ‘High Technology’ From Post-War Britain. Blavatnik School of Government, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.35489/bsg-wp_2023/056.
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The idea that national security and economic prosperity stem from being at the technological frontier (‘techno-nationalism’) is once again a dominant feature of global politics. The post-war United States has emerged as the key model in these discussions, with the ‘moonshot’ seen as an outstanding example of how to direct state resources towards technological breakthroughs, while the capacity of the American government is praised more generally for its ability to sponsor ground-breaking technology. This paper, however, suggests that the United States was the exception, not the rule, and that the failures of post-war Britain highlight the limitations of ‘techno-nationalism’ with vivid clarity. During the 1950s and 1960s, the British state took long-term bets on securing a leading role in the world’s technological future, specifically in the areas of supersonic flight via Concorde and nuclear power generation. The result, however, was not export glory but industrial calamity. These long-running programmes were eventually cut back in the 1970s, when it became accepted in Whitehall that Britain should no longer try to be the Science and Tech Superpower, attempting to leapfrog the United States to technological glory. Understanding this trajectory in Britain dislodges the sense that focusing on emerging technology and the long term is a silver bullet in policymaking. We must appreciate that the realities of technological power matter, and grasp that the post-war US was an unrepresentative case: no country today will have the relative level of industrial and technological might that it enjoyed at that time. While my arguments will resonate in other national contexts, my focus is on ensuring that any strategy for ‘high technology’ in the UK today continues to learn the lessons from the errors of the post-war period. It must be wary of expert capture within the state. It must also think about industrial strategy in an integrated way, across national security, economics, and foreign policy, with a policymaking machinery set up to deal with this level of complexity. Moreover, despite the attention afforded to national state funding, the UK should continue to see forging alliances as essential alongside working with international business and be clear-eyed about where it does and does not need to sustain national capabilities.
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Almutairi, Hossa, and Axel Pierru. Assessing Climate Mitigation Benefits of Public Support to CCS-EOR: An Economic Analysis. King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.30573/ks--2023-dp12.
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By storing carbon dioxide CO2 captured from the atmosphere or point sources into oil fields, carbon capture and storage with enhanced oil recovery (CCS-EOR) increases the fields’ output by raising reservoir pressures. Since CO2-EOR has been experimented with for decades and the revenues from the additional oil production improve projects’ economics, CCS-EOR is the most readily deployable CCS technology. However, public support for CCS-EOR projects is sometimes contested on the grounds that the resulting increase in oil production undermines their environmental benefits. Addressing this concern requires determining the effects of implementing CCS-EOR on global CO2 emissions. This note presents a simple approach based on a marginal reasoning consistent with economic decision-making. It produces analytical formulas that account for the effects on the global oil market of incentivizing CCS-EOR. In addition, we quantify the volume of oil that can be decarbonized by storing a tonne of captured CO2 through EOR from different perspectives. We produce numerical results based on a first-cut calibration. Results suggest that, from an economic perspective, CCS-EOR is a technology that mitigates global emissions. However, after accounting for the need to decarbonize the EOR oil, the reduction in emissions is significantly less than the stored quantity of CO2. If fully allocated to oil production, the environmental benefits of capturing a tonne of CO2 and storing it through conventional EOR can allow the oil producer to decarbonize 3.4 barrels on a well-to-wheel basis and 14.4 barrels when offsetting its oil-upstream emissions only. Fiscal incentives granted by governments to support CCS-EOR as a climate-change mitigation technology should be sized accordingly. We compare our findings to the size of the subsidy in the revised Section 45Q of the 2022 United States Inflation Reduction Act.
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Muñoz, Ernesto, Iván Hernández, Francisco González, Nathalie Cely, and Iván Prieto. The Discovery of New Export Products in Ecuador. Inter-American Development Bank, 2010. http://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0010828.
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This paper examines export diversification in Ecuador in the cases of fresh cut flowers, canned tuna, palm heart, broccoli and mangoes, using the theoretical framework on pioneers and discoveries developed by Hausmann and Rodrik (2003), as well as work by Sánchez and Butler (2006) on export costs and related uncertainties. It is found that the discoveries were mainly of traditional competitive advantage, with various degrees of technology adoption. The following policy implications are derived: i) innovative mechanisms to share the costs of new discoveries must be found and intellectual property rights strengthened; ii) cooperation among industry experts needs to improve; iii) deeper collective action to promote public-private partnerships should be undertaken; iv) relevant information and knowledge should be made available to all interested parties; and v) a national-level agenda should be undertaken to increase private investment in promising sectors while promoting the creation of public goods and minimizing rent-seeking behavior.