Enterprise Transformation...The Ogden Air Logistics Center

Summary of enterprise transformation at Ogden Air Logistics Cente

Study on "Strategic use of public procurement in promoting green, social and innovation policies". Final Report

The overall objective of this study was to take stock of experiences in integrating green, social and innovation considerations in public procurement policy, processes and practices in 10 selected Member States (MS), namely Austria, France, Latvia, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom. More specifically, the study aims to assemble a comprehensive picture of the current strategic public procurement policies and practices in place, estimate the magnitude of strategic public procurement in those MS, and propose measures to further develop the use of strategic public procurementEl objetivo general de este estudio era hacer un balance de las experiencias en la integración de consideraciones ecológicas, sociales y de innovación en las políticas, procesos y prácticas de contratación pública en 10 Estados miembros seleccionados, a saber, Austria, Francia, Letonia, Países Bajos, Polonia, Portugal, Eslovaquia, España, Suecia y el Reino Unido. Más específicamente, el estudio tiene como objetivo reunir una imagen completa de las actuales políticas y prácticas de compra pública estratégica en vigor, estimar la magnitud de la compra pública estratégica en esos Estados Miembros y proponer medidas para desarrollar aún más el uso de la compra pública estratégica

Contextualising mainstreaming of disaster resilience concepts in the construction process

Purpose: Construction industry and the built environment professions play an important role in contributing to society’s improved resilience. It is therefore important to improve their knowledge base to strengthen their capacities. This paper aims to identify gaps in the knowledge base of construction professionals that are undermining their ability to contribute to the development of a more disaster resilient society. The paper also provides a series of recommendations to key actors in the built environment on how to more effectively mainstream disaster resilience in the construction process. Design/methodology/approach: The paper reports the findings of 87 stakeholder interviews with: national and local government organisations; the community; non-governmental organisations, international non-governmental organisation and other international agencies; academia and research organisations; and the private sector, which were supplemented by a comprehensive analysis of key policies related to disaster resilience and management. The findings were validated using focus group discussions that were conducted as part of six organised stakeholder workshops. Findings: The primary and secondary data generated a long list of needs and skills. Finally, the identified needs and skills were combined “like-for-like” to produce broader knowledge gaps. Some of the key knowledge gaps identified are: governance, legal frameworks and compliance; business continuity management; disaster response; contracts and procurement; resilience technologies, engineering and infrastructure; knowledge management; social and cultural awareness; sustainability and resilience; ethics and human rights; innovative financing mechanisms; multi stakeholder approach, inclusion and empowerment; post disaster project management; and multi hazard risk assessment. The study also identifies a series of recommendations to key actors in the built environment on how to more effectively mainstream disaster resilience in the construction process. The recommendations are set out in five key themes: education, policy, practice, research and cross-cutting. Research limitations/implications: This study is part of an EU funded research project that is seeking to develop innovative and timely professional education that will update the knowledge and skills of construction professionals in the industry and enable them to contribute more effectively to disaster resilience building efforts. Originality/value: The paper provides an extensive analysis of the gaps in the knowledge base of construction professionals that are undermining their ability to contribute to the development of a more disaster resilient society. Accordingly, the paper recommends major changes in construction education, research, policy and practice with respect to mainstreaming disaster resilience within the construction process

Status of the REX-ISOLDE project

The radioactive beam experiment REX-ISOLDE, a pilot experiment testing a new concept of post acceleration of radioactive ions at ISOLDE/CERN is in progress. Singly charged radioactive ions delivered by the online mass separator ISOLDE are accumulated in a Penning trap (REX trap), charge bred in an electron beam ion source (EBIS), separated from the residual gas in a mass separator and then accelerated in a linac with output energies between 0.8 and 2.2 MeV /u. The REX trap is in operation, a first test beam was already injected. The design phase of the EBIS is finished and the construction has been started. The superconducting magnet is delivered. The linac consists of a radiofrequency quadrupole (RFQ) accelerator, an interdigital IH-structure and 3 seven gap resonators to vary the final energy. (12 refs)

Satisfaction as a form of reparation of damage

Satisfakcija je jedan od oblika popravljanja štete. Najčešće se satisfakcijom popravljaju neimovinske štete. Oštećeniku se satisfakcijom priznaje pravo na subjektivno zadovoljenje. Subjekti popravljanja neimovinske štete su fizičke i pravne osobe. Povredom prava osobnosti oštećenik stječe pravo na popravljanje neimovinske štete. U slučaju smrti oštećenika ili osobito teškog invaliditeta oštećenika pravo na popravljanje neimovinske štete imaju osobe koje su oštećeniku bliske. Prema svom sadržaju postoje dvije vrste satisfakcije, a to su moralna i novčana. Moralna satisfakcija je nenovčana, a dok je novčana određena svota novca koja se isplaćuje oštećeniku u jednokratnom iznosu ili u obliku rente. Značajne izmjene Zakona o obveznim odnosima iz 2005. godine utjecale su i na izmjenu odredbi o popravljanju neimovinske štete. Promijenio se koncept neimovinske štete iz subjektivnog u objektivni te je time omogućeno i pravnim osobama da traže popravljanje neimovinske štete

Satisfaction as a form of reparation of damage

Satisfakcija je jedan od oblika popravljanja štete. Najčešće se satisfakcijom popravljaju neimovinske štete. Oštećeniku se satisfakcijom priznaje pravo na subjektivno zadovoljenje. Subjekti popravljanja neimovinske štete su fizičke i pravne osobe. Povredom prava osobnosti oštećenik stječe pravo na popravljanje neimovinske štete. U slučaju smrti oštećenika ili osobito teškog invaliditeta oštećenika pravo na popravljanje neimovinske štete imaju osobe koje su oštećeniku bliske. Prema svom sadržaju postoje dvije vrste satisfakcije, a to su moralna i novčana. Moralna satisfakcija je nenovčana, a dok je novčana određena svota novca koja se isplaćuje oštećeniku u jednokratnom iznosu ili u obliku rente. Značajne izmjene Zakona o obveznim odnosima iz 2005. godine utjecale su i na izmjenu odredbi o popravljanju neimovinske štete. Promijenio se koncept neimovinske štete iz subjektivnog u objektivni te je time omogućeno i pravnim osobama da traže popravljanje neimovinske štete

Satisfaction as a form of reparation of damage

Satisfakcija je jedan od oblika popravljanja štete. Najčešće se satisfakcijom popravljaju neimovinske štete. Oštećeniku se satisfakcijom priznaje pravo na subjektivno zadovoljenje. Subjekti popravljanja neimovinske štete su fizičke i pravne osobe. Povredom prava osobnosti oštećenik stječe pravo na popravljanje neimovinske štete. U slučaju smrti oštećenika ili osobito teškog invaliditeta oštećenika pravo na popravljanje neimovinske štete imaju osobe koje su oštećeniku bliske. Prema svom sadržaju postoje dvije vrste satisfakcije, a to su moralna i novčana. Moralna satisfakcija je nenovčana, a dok je novčana određena svota novca koja se isplaćuje oštećeniku u jednokratnom iznosu ili u obliku rente. Značajne izmjene Zakona o obveznim odnosima iz 2005. godine utjecale su i na izmjenu odredbi o popravljanju neimovinske štete. Promijenio se koncept neimovinske štete iz subjektivnog u objektivni te je time omogućeno i pravnim osobama da traže popravljanje neimovinske štete