The primary objective of AFAS is to utilize the information available during faulted scenarios for efficient utilization of resources to quickly respond to the event and monitoring protective device operations to improve the system reliability. In order to achieve this, AFAS strives to:
Efficiently use of resources and data: Installation of new equipment should be kept to a minimum in order to enhance the economic benefit from this system. The available data from the existing infrastructure should be utilized to the largest possible extent, making use of the same data for multiple functionalities. The different possible sources from which the data may be acquired will pose challenges, with each data recorder having its own sampling frequency, time stamp as well as propriety format. The AFAS system must be capable of relating all this data and subsequently extract the relevant information from it for analysis. In order to make utmost use of the data, the results of the same analysis may be presented to different user along the hierarchy of the power system, such that only the relevant details are conveyed. Another important factor to be kept in mind is the time required to process the data; since it will be proportional to the system complexity and number of data sets to be considered. Prioritization on data set to be considered and running important application can be made allowing information to be sent as and when required, rather waiting for processing all the applications.
Improve system operation: Any interruption to the normal operation of the system has to be reported and analyzed by AFAS. Even if there is no interruption to the supply but faulty conditions exist, they should be picked up. The system should ensure the correct functioning of the protection system and prompt the respective operators to change any setting as may be deemed necessary by analysis. Reports should be communicated to the concerned personnel, informing about state of the system and corrective measures to be taken, if any. This will vary according to the authority and area of interest. For example: Following an event, line man in the substation has to rectify the issue and restore the outage element at the earliest. The substation engineer will analyze the operation of protective devices and modify the settings if required. Personnel sitting in a load dispatch centre will identify the equipment outage and take necessary action to keep system under normal operating state.
My field placement is Social Adult Day center, which is under the network of Hamilton Madison House—a settlement house located in Lower Manhattan. This organization was designed to assist seniors who have physical movement problems or cognitive impairment in learning positive ways to manage their emotional and physical challenges. Specifically, services provided include nutritious meals, cognitive and recreational activities that promote intellectual stimulation and strengthen verbal skills, educational classes such as paper folding and computer. What’s more, bi-lingual as well as bi-cultural social workers dedicatedly work in the organization to offer case management for seniors, building up rapport and trustful relationships, helping them solve issues related to benefits and entitlement and so forth.
According to the CDC, FAS is the leading cause of preventable developmental disabilities and birth defects. It is not known how many people have fetal alcohol spectrum disorders or FASD of which fetal alcohol syndrome is the most prevalent of the spectrum of disorders. CDC studies have identified 0.2 to 1.5 infants are born with FAS per 1000 live births, (this rate is comparable or higher than rates for other disorders such as Spina Bifida and Down syndrome) another study found FAS in 0.3 out of 1000 children aged 7 to 9 years. The Minnesota Department of Health states that because not all children exhibit facial characteristics, it is under diagnosed and up to 20% of children have been exposed prenatally to alcohol. Epidemiologic studies
Physical and environmental security programs are generally considered to be a collection of mechanisms and controls put into place that help ensure the availability of information technology capabilities. These programs protect an organization from fire, flood, theft, power failure, intentional, and even unintentional damage through negligence. Implementation of these programs at the organizational level can take place in a number of ways but most organizations choose to follow the application of a body of standards, usually set forth by an organization such as the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). Once such body of standards put forth by ISO/IEC is 27002, Information technology – Security techniques – Code of practice for information secur...
Atlantic Computer is a large manufacturer of servers and other high-tech products. They are known for providing premium high end servers. Atlantic Computer’s is in the process of introducing Tronn, a new basic server, which includes Performance Enhancing Server Accelerator (PESA) software. This software will allow Tronn to perform up to four times faster than its standard speed. Therefore these two new products were specifically designed to sell as a bundle or “Atlantic Bundle.” Jason Jowers, fresh off of his MBA degree is responsible for developing the pricing strategy for the “Atlantic Bundle. After much research Jowers narrowed down to four different routes on how the bundle can be priced: status quo, competitive, cost-plus, or value-in.
According to the Nuclear Safeguards Infrastructure Development and Integration with Safety and Security, “Reactor operations best practices require an advanced level of management commitment, support and organizational structure.
...ional standards. Our Security index remained steady as our control measures met the goal of being proactive enough to prevent, sustain, and repudiate a good amount of cyberattacks. The downtime, unfortunately, was more than we planned. But unlike other sectors, the electrical grid is a more complex system when one area is affected. It often requires isolation of systems to get the components back on line and at full operations range before restoration commences. Isolation can also translate to the significant amount of time to properly re-cycle the systems before it is ready to be integrated into the grid. Lastly, the profit margin is hit when the downtime increases. The profits evaporate in fines paid to the state, and federal entities regulating the energy sector. Also, profits are not being generated when power producing systems are isolated from the grid.
Cisco Systems, Inc. is a leader in networking for the internet, they develop hardware, software, and services to help create internet solutions that make internet networks possible. Cisco was founded in 1984 by a small group of computer scientists from Stanford University. They are a worldwide company with headquarters in: San Jose, California, Amsterdam Netherlands, and Singapore. Currently, they employ approximately 74,000 people throughout the world. Cisco operates on a set of values which include: change the world, intensely focus on customers, make innovation happen, win together, respect and care for each other, and always do the right thing. They show these values through global involvement in education, community, and philanthropic efforts. (Cisco, 2004)
For the prevantion of the electricity blackout we need to build smart power grid. A modernized electrical grid that uses analog or digital information and communications technology to gather and act on information, such as information about the behaviours of suppliers and consumers is known as a smart grid. This is used to improve the efficiency, reliability, economics, and sustainability of the production and distribution of electricity in an automated fashion[12]. The important aspects of smart grid is to electronic power conditioning and control of the production and distribution of
Computer support specialist help people with trouble they are having such as software, hardware, and equipment trouble. There are many ways that they can assist people with their troubles they are having. Some computer support specialist offer services such as help desk service, in home service, and in store help. The computer support specialists are always needed. I am going to tell you about the computer support specialist career field.
Computer engineering is a very time consuming, challenging job. To be a good computer engineer you need years of experience and collage education. Computer engineers provide information and data processing for certain computer firms and organizations. They conduct research, design computers, and discover and use new principles and ideas of applying computers. I am going to tell you specific facts about the careers of computer engineers like payment, education needed, skills, responsibilities of the job, job outlook, and benefits of the job.
Since the new distribution center in located in an area that experiences frequent natural disaster and due the nature of the business, the company’s is also prone to man –made disaster such as fire or computer sy...
Preventive maintenance can be defined as an activity performed on a certain schedule which is intended to prevent breakdowns or deterioration. These activities can include regular inspection along with solving any discovered problems or situations and regularly scheduled parts changes. Preventive maintenance involves the scheduled adjustment, inspection, replacement of wearable parts, calibrations, basic cleaning and lubrication of equipment or other recommendation made by the equipment manufacturer. These activities can help increase the equipment functional life and help decrease facilities deterioration. No equipment should, No equipment should reach the breaking point [1].
Critical steps to keep your facility up and running both during and after a disaster
Physical security cannot be wholly successful without the human factor element and the active support of these user groups. For example, when the aim is to protect a critical facility from attack or to provide access control for an office building it is necessary to engage people on the proper use of any security systems that are in place, for instance security alarms. If the alarm goes off and employees have no idea what it signifies
The significance of the role of the Operation System (OS) in the overall Information Technology employment sector cannot be undervalued. Indeed, it is hard to talk about technical skill-sets or the practical application of such skill-sets without at least some underlying understanding of their context within a computer operating system environment. From hardware specifications and requirements, user technical support, system administration and security, to software development and system implementation, operating systems are an integral part of the information technology and computing world in all its aspects, and it is difficult to form a concrete demarcation between specialized careers in this industry and the concept of the computer operating system.