... CRADAs, one with Caterpillar and the other with Delphi-DDC Initial tests on nonthermal plasmas and the plasma-assisted catalysis systems indicate that these approaches to emission reduction may ... roads The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), which has existing databases and has developed the current models of road damage, should be included in the ... distribution and chemical character/ toxicity of particulates in the exhaust gas from the aftertreatment system will also be necessary because of concerns about diesel particulates as TACs Natural Gas The...
... the contents of hundreds of thousands ofwaste containers, retrieving at least a portion of buried wastes, providing treatments as necessary, and shipping the wastes to designated disposal facilities ... latter requirement, further prescriptive regulations define three classes ofwaste that are deemed suitable for near-surface disposal Classification as Class A (the easiest to dispose), Class ... this waste, the states regulate in place ofthe USNRC.9 Transuranic Waste Currently, DOE s TRU waste disposal efforts are focused on maximizing the utility oftheWasteIsolationPilot Plant, ...
... T7451 As expected, these graphs show, for both materials, the strains under plane stress state are higher than under plane strain The plane stress state also give strain levels higher than what is ... the theoretical stress concentration factor Kt The availability of solutions for elastic stresses and strains atthe notch root made possible to calculate theenergy density distribution at such ... to the threshold of yielding, it was possible to evaluate the elastoplastic behaviour of stress and strain as well as to evaluate the parameters involved for situations near the generalized yielding...
... sub-groups of factors (Table 1, and shows the results of testing) Results ofthe survey (See Figure and Tables 1, and 3) H1 suggests that job motivation, self-assessment, and professional learning ... Feedback may have a negative impact on staff motivation when the conversation consists of invidious words and phrases or rambling conversations [2,6] Several researchers suggest that there are many ... conduct PA and use the right words and concepts in the conversations This suggests the following hypothesis: Hypothesis Hypothesis Job motivation, self-assessment and professional learning increase...
... with a personal/family history of ovarian or other cancers are atthe highest risk of having ovarian serous carcinoma, especially if their mother or sister had ovarian cancer Other risk factors ... putative stem cells in the ovarian surface epithelium They might present a pathological state leading to the manifestation of ovarian serous papillary adenocarcinoma It has been confirmed that ... performed a classical histological analysis, and diagnosed the ovarian cancer All authors read and approved the final manuscript Competing interests The authors declare that they have no competing...
... Characteristics Related to Success Rodriguez (1999) examines projects in Latin America – Buenos Aires Suburban Railway, BA Subway, BA Access Roads, Sao Paulo State Busway, Sao Paulo Municipal Busway, ... ultimate modifications Modal considerations – highways dominate concessions, though innovative rail has been seen; busways less successful to date 21 Infrastructure Concessions – Outstanding Questions ... Use-Transport Models Land Use Land Uses (Activities) Prices Spatial Distribution Time Costs Demand Land, Floor Space Transportation Travel Accessibilities Demand Transportation System 27 Some Shortcomings...
... time, an ad hoc amalgam of activities at different government levels – Santiago reaches crisis by the 197 0s, early 198 0s SECTU, later SECTRA, is born Develops, formalizes evaluation techniques, data ... 0 KM s o f Track Trains A vg Daily P assengers (,00 0s) Generally increasing ridership with supply expansion Does it offer “alternative to the car”? Metro s data shows that within “areas of influence” ... Land Use, Urban Form, Transportation The Local factors (3 D s) – Kain & Liu (1994) find little evidence of effects Aggregate comuna-level data of density and mode share – Similar analysis at aggregate...
... implementing the analysis Step 5: After having the data, we must carry out the data update accurately to the computer and use software programs for data analysis The data must be analyzed according to each ... quality as a driver of satisfaction Reviewing satisfaction as a cumulative construct also indicates how measures expectancy-disconfirmation As Oliver (1980) assumes, disconfirmation is a logical antecedent ... (3) Managing Customer Satisfaction and Expectations The important aspect of customer satisfaction is to know customer expectations Thus, Parasumaran et al (1991) states that all the customers expect...
... sites The data were posted on a secure data repository to be shared with HDCC facilitators and benchmarked against other health centers A data manager from the medical records departmentat each ... were absent This level of missing data was more than twice as high as was observed during the last 12 months of data reporting (see Results); and consequently, we chose to focus subsequent analyses ... that unique patterns of change tracked across different cancer screening tests atthe same center further suggests that explanations related to data collection and entry most likely drive these...
... bucket and stopwatch system The wastewater volume was measured for each batch operation The total wastewater flow ofthe mill was total of two branch flows The flowrate of each branch was measured ... is changed depending on raw material state The main raw material ofthe mill is bagasse which is supplied seasonally During the sugar cane season, bagasse is transported from the sugar cane mill ... washing, beating and paper machine Here the amount of wastewater from each unit operation was obtained by measuring wastewater from each batch operation The measurement of -45wastewater discharged...
... compressive and sustainable solid waste collection and disposal framework that should encompass citizen awareness, sensitization and participation This will ensure that solid waste is collected, sorted ... lake that favour dominance of nitrogen fixing cyanabacteria and the spread of aquatic weeds such as water hyacinth (Eichornia Crassipes) Water hyacinth infestation has chocked water ways and landings ... is high as was evidenced by high faecal coliform counts in some wells the rise such as leptospirosis and hepatitis A There has also been an increase in waterborne diseases such as diarrhoea, stomach...
... with users, but because ofthe prevalence of Network Address Translation (NAT), several or many users may appear as the same IP address Worse, some computers are assigned an IP address dynamically, ... but the transforms may be non-linear and the solution algorithm produces a full-color image The transforms are linear blends ofa set of 18 basis functions known as variations The variations are ... used by Electric Sheep is just the parameter set for these fractals It consists of about 160 floating-point numbers A classic IFS consists ofa recursive set-equation on the plane: n−1 Fi (S) S= ...
... the mission in 2000; and these assessments include the HRD activities This mechanism provides a systematic, regular situation analysis that includes identification of problems This enables the TB ... new sputum smear positive pulmonary TB was 19%, while the treatment success of these new sputum smear positive cases was 87.4% The mission also concluded that many operational problems were caused ... building has resulted in impressive progress towards global TB control targets a progress that has been sustained despite many challenges It is also clear that without the substantial amounts of external...
... presented the major roles that materials play in the process of teaching and learning as well as issues of materials adaptation that need to be taken into account The discussion implies that issues such ... document analysis, teachers and students‟ survey and informal interviews The data analysis has addressed the issues being investigated by the researcher The finding shows that the objectives ofthe ... US school Based on theoretical background and actual observations, recommendations for teaching adaptation of reading skills are given as an example Significance ofthestudyThestudy aims at...
... replace the radios and then upgrade the radio system infrastructure such as the repeaters, antennas, and base stations According to Department officials, this is the current focus oftheDepartments ... has concluded that theDepartments current reexamination of its communication requirements and gaps will serve as the basis for assessing whether different alternatives can address theDepartments ... incompatible systems connect to a central system that translates the signals so that they can be received by the other systems This allows the agencies to continue using their existing systems but...
... Reliability has positive relationship with Student satisfaction H3: Responsiveness has positive relationship with Student satisfaction H4: Assurance has positive relationship with Student satisfaction ... under-graduated education q Practical significance Basing on the result ofstudy “Research on factors affecting the student s satisfaction: acasestudyatthe Da Nang University of economics”, verification ... strategic solutions should be built on practical research Thestudy “Research on factors affecting the student s satisfaction: acasestudyatthe Da Nang University of economics” is carried out and...
... students are usually good languages learners and they always make progress 1.3.2 Disadvantages 15 1.3.2.1 To speak native language : One ofthe disadvantages is that students often speak in their ... possible problem here could be if the classroom had particularly thin walls It seems that there are as many disadvantages as advantages of these classroom arrangements and one can not unanimously ... provided in thestudy based on the analysis ofthe statistics from the survey questionnaires conducted with students and teachers of PVN upper secondary school Thestudy is also based on a qualitative...
... university campus feed the main pumping station atthe entrance ofthe treatment plantAtthe main pumping station, solid materials such as papers, glass, etc are removed by a screen The sewage is ... plants is compensated for by the reduction in the pathogen levels as the sludge stays in the digester longer The business-as-usual scenario atthe KNUST sewage treatment plant is that, farmers collect ... in subsection The flow of sewage to the treatment plant and the layout ofthe various treatment processes 2.2 KNUST wastewater treatment plantThe main sewage pipes connecting facilities on the...
... majority of students 17 2.2 Rationale of using case- study as the research method Acasestudy is defined as astudyofa ‘bounded system’ emphasizing the unity and wholeness of that system, but ... teaching oral skills Some ofthe teachers did not assess it The teachers did not share the same framework of pronunciation assessment The teachers used various approaches to teach pronunciation, ... framework of assessment Some ofthe teachers did not assess it at all The students were not tested or given scores in this area Speaking was not applied in the final examinations The paper tests...