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Industrial carbon management strategy
The adoption of the European Green Deal, the European Climate Law and the subsequent proposals to increase energy and climate targets for 2030 have made carbon management technologies an important part of the EU decarbonisation effort. The Commission already provides a regulatory framework for the safe transport and storage of CO2 through Directive 2009/31/EC on the geological…
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Considerations when recording fieldnotes
The decisions about choosing what is recorded may have a significant impact on the ultimate findings. As such, creating and adhering to a systematic method for recording fieldnotes is an important consideration for a qualitative research. American social scientist Robert K. Yin recommended the following considerations as best practices when recording qualitative field notes.[7]
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In social sciences
Grounded theory[edit] Methods for analyzing and integrating fieldnotes into qualitative or quantitative research are continuing to develop. Grounded theory is a method for integrating data in qualitative research done primarily by social scientists. This may have implications for fieldnotes in the natural sciences as well.[6]
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In biology and ecology
Taking fieldnotes in biology and other natural sciences will differ slightly from those taken in social sciences, as they may be limited to interactions regarding a focal species and/or subject. An example of an ornithological fieldnote was reported by Remsen (1977) regarding a sighting of a Cassin’s sparrow, a relatively rare bird for the region where it was found.[2] Grinnell method…
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Value
Fieldnotes are extremely valuable for scientists at each step of their training.[2] In an article on fieldnotes, James Van Remsen Jr. discussed the tragic loss of information from birdwatchers in his study area that could have been taking detailed fieldnotes but neglected to do so. This comment points to a larger issue regarding how often one should be taking fieldnotes.…
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Structure
The structure of fieldnotes can vary depending on the field. Generally, there are two components of fieldnotes: descriptive information and reflective information.[3] Descriptive information is factual data that is being recorded. Factual data includes time and date, the state of the physical setting, social environment, descriptions of the subjects being studied and their roles in…
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Fieldnotes
Fieldnotes refer to qualitative notes recorded by scientists or researchers in the course of field research, during or after their observation of a specific organism or phenomenon they are studying. The notes are intended to be read as evidence that gives meaning and aids in the understanding of the phenomenon. Fieldnotes allow researchers to access the subject and record what they observe in an unobtrusive…
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Low-power computing
Energy saving is a problem of growing importance due to the low-energy utilization and increasing environmental awareness. However, the challenge of energy optimization is to assure the accuracy of the energy forecast model [38]. According to the Global Standards Initiative on the IoT, a device labeled as IoT must meet seven criteria related to sensors: Internet connectivity, processors, energy efficiency, cost-effectiveness, quality,…
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European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering
Energy saving has become an extremely important issue in the chemical process industries. Distillation columns, in particular, consume huge amounts of energy. One way of minimizing the energy consumption is improved control. To achieve this, efficient modelling and system identification techniques suited for industrial use and tailored for control design applications are needed. A dynamic simulator is a…