... organization and the use of well-trained and skilled workmen Competent supervision is essential to assure that the construction forces properly handle and assemble the forms and methodically place and ... blemishes and their causes are provided in Table Some imperfections may not conform to contract documents and may be considered as defective work CHAPTER 2—FACTORS CAUSING EFFECTSCauses of consolidation-related ... designer and the contractor must use materials as well as design and construction practices that will keep surface effects within acceptable limits There is a definite need for understanding the causes...
... state, control inputs and predicted future demand to provide traffic conditions Such control schemes are known as Internal Model Control (IMC) 17 Chapter Literature Review strategies in automatic control ... three important traffic controland management operations, namely contraflow operations, ATIS-based controlstrategiesand ramp metering operations The state-ofthe-art of these strategies is discussed ... Hayward, California They tested and compared the results of this strategy, termed as Mixed Control Model with the ALINEA and New Control Model (Kachro and Ozbay 2003) Mixed Control Model adopts the...
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... 3% and 0% discounting rates for both costs and health effects Results Lifetime costs and health effects Table presents the average (half) yearly costs and the EuroQoL-5 D score at discharge and ... categories 0-1, 2-3, and was 5.94, 5.16, 3.87 and 3.64 for men, and 6.91, 5.94, 4.92, and 4.51 for women Corresponding lifetime QALYs were estimated at 4.12, 3.00, 1.39, -.02 for men, and 4.80, 3.28, ... were higher (3.33 and 2.75 years) Standardized for gender the results for the stroke service were average costs of € 35.361 and 3.12 QALYs and for the usual care setting €41,352 and 2.61 QALYs So,...
... reconstructive techniques for management of extensive loss of femoral and/ or acetabular bone Mechanical complications and reconstruction strategies The exact rate of mechanical complications following ... lavage and debridement However, in some cases with a combined muscular insufficiency and large acetabular defects a spacer dislocation might still occur These cases should be also considered as candidates ... neck fracture and frequently associated with a subsequent spacer head dislocation In these cases treatment should consist of revision surgery and spacer exchange On the other hand, asymptomatic...
... 400,000/mm3) and prolonged coagulation studies with a prothrombin time (PT) and partial thromboplastin time (PTT) of 34 (normal: 11-13.5) and 47 (normal: 25-35) seconds, respectively The patient’s IgM and ... became afebrile, was extubated, and the brain and liver lesions improved radiologically (Figure 1b and 1d) He returned to Saint Kitts where he remained clinically stable and completed six weeks of ... minute), intubated, and unresponsive Physical examination revealed diffuse rhonchi bilaterally and right upper quadrant tenderness Endopthalmitis was specifically sought and was not present in...
... Marketing and Customer Service Management , 15 (3), 169-190 T Shimizu, M M (2006) Concepts and History of Strategy in Oganizations In Strategic Alignment Process and Decision Support Systems: Theory and ... climate conditions • The Earth: conditions of the land • The Chief: virtues of wisdom, sincerity, benevolence, courage, and righteousness • The Method and discipline: the correct deployment of the ... applying a customer intimacy philosophy In closing, after my research on both prescriptive and descriptive strategies, I believe that in our constantly changing world that we live in, it is probably...
... inventories (Chapter 4); designing and operating warehouses and crossdocks (Chapter 5); planning and controlling long-haul and short-haul freight transportation (Chapters and 7) Finally, Chapter provides ... process characteristics, as well as demand volume and variability MTO systems are more suitable whenever lead times are short, products are costly, and demand is low and highly variable In some cases, ... transportation and warehousing infrastructures, or whenever the company is unable to take advantage of economies of scale because of low demand On the other hand, 3PL causes the company to lose control...
... are demanded to find out highly efficacious and inexpensive drugs and vaccines REFERENCES Aguado-Martinez, A., G Alvarez-Garcia, A Fernandez-Garcia, V Risco-Castillo, V MaruganHernandez, and L ... is sensible and plausible to restrict contact between dogs (and other definitive hosts) and cattle to reduce the transmission and prevalence of the infection as well Aborted fetuses and placenta, ... PREVENTION ANDCONTROL OF N CANINUM INFECTION IN CATTLE Prevention andcontrol of neosporosis base on the reduction of number of positive animals in the herds by decreasing the risk of both vertical and...
... measuring water conservation effects as follows: supply side control (ΔQ2), direct demand side control (ΔQ3), and indirect demand side control (ΔQ4) as summarized in Table below Table - Estimation ... acoustic sound detector and instant repair method corresponding to users’ complaints Water Conservation Effects by Direct Demand Side Control (ΔQ3) Direct demand side control measures consist ... 1975 Water Conservation Effects by Indirect Demand Side Control (ΔQ4) Indirect demand side control measures consist of water consumption reduction by promoting mindset-change and behavior-change...
... schedules Quality control records and audit trails Material test certificates Equipment test and performance certificates Equipment, material and system guarantees All contracts (and subcontracts) ... Stages and sequence Summary of project stages and sequence The following pages show the stages and sequences in diagrammatic and tabular format Figure 32.1 shows the normal sequence of controls ... project can be handed over, a large number of documents have to be checked and updated to reflect the latest version and as-built condition In addition, certain documents obtained and collated during...
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... the integration of structure andcontrol design appears in Skelton1,2 and Grigoriadis et al.3 Bendsoe and others4-7 optimize structures by beginning with a solid brick and deleting finite elements ... axially loaded compression members and tendon members that easily allow the unification of structure andcontrol functions Sensing and actuating functions can sense or control the tension or the length ... 2, …, m} and {ρ11, t1ij, for i = 1, 2, …, n, j = 1, 2, …, m, and i < n when j = 1} This section discusses the relationship between the q variables and the string and rod vectors tαβγ and rβij...
... Complete Flow and Level Measurement Handbook and Encyclopedia®, OMEGA Press, 1995 OMEGA Volume 29 Handbook & Encyclopedia, Purchasing Agents Edition, OMEGA Press, 1995 “Advanced Process Control for ... standard flow For liquids, this standard flow is the water equivalent in gpm; for gases, the standard flow is the air flow equivalent in standard cubic feet per minute (scfm) Tables listing standard ... polypropylene, PVDF, TFE and PFA, brass, aluminum, and stainless steel T References & Further Reading • OMEGA • • • • • • • • Complete Flow and Level Measurement Handbook and Encyclopedia®, OMEGA...
... Identity code given to a work element for cost control purposes Cost control The ability to monitor, compare and adjust expenditures and costs at regular and sufficiently frequent intervals to keep ... defined time, cost and quality/performance parameters Project life cycle All the processes and phases between the conception and termination of a project 367 Project Planning andControl Project ... aspects of quality criteria, control, documentation and assurance Quality plan A plan that sets out the quality standards and criteria of the various tasks of a project Random numbering The numbering...
... are clear and well developed; some areas might lack development and/ or an idea might not be completely explained U The essay demonstrates topical and grammatical unity; some topical and/ or grammatical ... development-summarization of the introduction, body and conclusion of both the lecture and the reading; the main points are clear and well developed; some points might lack development and/ or a lecture point might ... consistent and accurate language use-paraphrasing; some word choice and/ or idiom usage might not be accurate or clear, and/ or there might be minor syntax errors These errors are minor and not affect...
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... information and communication science and technology, has signed more than 600 research and development contracts with industry, for example, with France Telecom R&D and Alcatel 60 Corporate and Marketing ... Golder, and D Mitra, “Deconstructing the Pioneer’s Advantage: Examining Vintage Effectsand Consumer Valuations of Quality and Variety,” Management Science, Vol 48, No 9, 2002, pp 1175–1196 [7] Chandy, ... T., and F Alpert, “Patents, A Managerial Perspective,” Journal of Product and Brand Management, Vol 3, No 4, 1994, pp 44–54 [29] Barker, V L., III, and G C Mueller, “CEO Characteristics and Firm...
... to control the project ensures that the focus is kept on achieving the outcomes within the budget and timescale agreed The word control sounds very authoritarian and inflexible However, control ... Monitoring andcontrol 119 the project will not meet its targets because progress is too slow, or if a delay in one activity will impact on others, causing waste and further delay Control may ... of effective management and is a key responsibility of a project manager MONITORING To control a project you need a plan that details how things should be happening, and you need accurate information...