Material flow analysis (MFA) as a tool to improve ship recycling

The Flying Carpet: a Tool to Improve Ship Repair Efficiency

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100 Integer Multiplication with Over ow Detection or Saturation Michael J. Schulte, Pablo I. Balzola, Ahmet Akkas, and Robert W. Brocato Abstract|High-speed multiplication is frequently used in general-purpose and application-speci c computer systems. These systems often support integer multiplication, where two n-bit integers are multiplied to produce a 2n-bit product. To prevent growth in wor...

Whiteboards: one tool to improve patient flow.

OBJECTIVE To describe the integration of whiteboards into ward routines in one Queensland health service district (HSD). DESIGN AND SETTING Case study involving placement of whiteboards in three inpatient wards (two medical, one surgical) in a university-affiliated regional teaching hospital and in a day clinic in the same health service district. Data collection methods included 45 hours of ...

Material Flow Analysis as a Tool for Sustainable Management of the built environment

In Switzerland, infrastructure construction is frequently discussed in regional sustainable development because it causes extensive movements of materials. But construction itself is of decreasing importance in industrial countries, as we expect a down-slow in growth of the built environment. Hence, the focus of research on sustainability is shifting to management of the existing building stock...

Closing gaps: integrating food safety management systems into the veterinary curriculum, as a tool to improve food quality and trade