... of his possessions at that time, and includes 22 books This document is only a guide to the possessions of the artist, who had already sold some of his print collection Nonetheless, it is a worthwhile ... in many other works by Rembrandt, the books are extensions of the sitter s character, and light, as symbolic and natural illuminator, reveals these possessions with the modulations so essential ... Rembrandt s possessions in order to discuss named titles and to suggest several more that he may have owned I suggest these additional titles onthe evidence in Rembrandt s own work; I discuss the historical...
... not well suited to tutorials Therefore, this book usually references Tool Options settings when configuring selection tools Selection Modes While selection constraints set the size and shape of ... pressure andthe tablets’ tilt features Clone Cloning is the process of copying pixels from one region of a layer to use in another To use the Clone tool, press the ctrl key and click the mouse ... election, s selection modes combine two or more selections, regardless of the constraints applied to each It s often necessary to make several selections and then combine them in different ways Such...
... for the U .S motor vehicle market in the year 2025 based on long term social and economic factors The second section of this study discusses the likely costs of higher fuel economy mandates to the ... vehicles in the consumer s demand for personal ground transportation Consumer demand for motor vehicles and fuel is derived from the consumers’ demand for personal ground transportation A rise in the ... Fuel Economy Mandates andthe Per Vehicle Cost of these Scenarios Scenario Description: For comparison purposes, CAR researchers chose to use the four fuel economy scenarios developed by the EPA/NHTSA...
... uses, andthe assessment addresses key questions about VOCs in aquifers The assessment also provides a foundation for subsequent decadal assessments of the U .S Geological Survey (USGS) National ... systems (NTNCWSs), such as schools, hospitals, and factories; and transient non-community water systems (TNCWSs), such as campgrounds, motels, and gasoline stations Nearly 60 percent of PWSs are ... sources of contamination Each assessment is guided by a nationally consistent study design and methods of sampling and analysis The assessments thereby build local knowledge about water-quality issues...
... dependent on assumptions, there are significant uncertainties Notes on Displays and Terminals We assumed that the usage for displays and terminals is same as that for desktop computers Notes on Commercial ... minicomputers, mainframes, desktop computers, displays, laser printers, copiers, andthe usage patterns of residential desktop computers and displays This study estimated the energy use andthe energy savings ... other studies (Meyer and Schaltegger 1999) and some assumptions Although some businesses are run out of homes and some computers are provided by businesses for use at home, we folded those situations...
... prior standard, the new standard eliminates the requirement that the auditor assess and attest to the effectiveness of management s ICFR assessment process (PCAOB 2007b) In addition, the new standard ... risk as a result of issuing opinions on ICFR effectiveness andonthe financial statements The two changes I examine in this study affect each of the two costs associated with this function The ... to the auditor s legal liability exposure affect investors’ perceptions of audit effectiveness and their investment allocation decisions I use these two regulatory issues – one actual and one theoretical...
... Chapter this thesis assesses the barriers to digester development in the United States Finally, the conclusions section assesses the current level of biogas development in the U .S. , lessoins learned ... conclusions based onthe results of the comparative case studies and barriers to biogas development in the U .S It also proposes a set of recommendations, based on these conclusions, to increase the use ... to support current consumption levels As among the world 's most wealthy and persistent consumers, it is feasible and arguably necessary for the United States to promote alternative energy use The...
... respond to the problems they face andthe opportunities they have for change Such experience as exists suggests that the key to success is to broaden the range of secure and sustainable choices ... pneumonia (6, 15, 16) Association of exposure with chronic bronchitis [assessed by symptoms] and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [COPD - progressive and incompletely reversible airways obstruction] ... holistic in design, i.e they should be treated as a complex system which addresses issues such as energy saving measures, resource conservation measures, lighter workloads, improved health and...
... G442, Y445 and T445 [38], which is consistent with the results of the present study As the Y445C mutant loses its binding ability as a result of a cysteine-substituted mutation (Fig 2) and is located ... difference from nonmodified toxin Discussion DFs bind spontaneously to cysteine-substituted mutant toxins in the activation process We used cysteine-substituted mutant toxins to analyze the receptor-binding ... as synthetic peptides and their binding abilities were investigated Synthetic peptides corresponding to loops and inhibited the interaction of Cry1Aa toxins and BtR1 from M sexta, whereas synthetic...
... The assessment of the effectiveness and efficiency of such measures is primarily the responsibility of the concerned government and relevant regional organisations The Commission and other donors ... or the fish is smoked in the coastal villages and then sold in the inland villages This is the most common form in which fish is for sale and transported away from coasts, rivers and lakes Supermarkets ... occasions the livestock is driven into the villages that have this short-term demand and is slaughtered onthe spot The slaughtering is part of the ceremony Fish for the most part is sold fresh...
... forest decay of Norway spruce forest stand caused by air pollution disaster RESULTS AND DISCUSSION Table Thickness of soil horizons (cm) Heterogeneous groups are designated by letters of the ... stands make almost identical conditions Retrospectively, planting of blue spruce as a substitute tree species proves effective only considering other awaited effects of its forest stands, such ... the swards of grasses were demonstrated to mitigate the acidification of soil solution andthe leaching of basic cations of Ca and Mg from soil This study aims to compare impact of 20 year lasting...
... were similar in the regions of the stands to be compared (figs 2, 3) For the examination of the nitrogen effect, two stands of adult sessile oaks in eastern Lower Saxony (Sprakensehl and Busschewald; ... SaxonyAnhalt) comparing six severely defoliated and six MATERIALS AND METHODS The investigation was carried out at the Niedersächsische Forstliche Versuchsanstalt (Lower Saxony Forest Research Station), ... contents The cold resistance of roots, rhizomes, xylem and phloem tissue and buds from several trees and shrubs was found to correlate with the concentration of carbohydrates, especially of sugars...
... D/9 SThe Simplified Acute Physiology Score (SAPS) II was used to assess the severity of systemic illness at study entry The Sepsis-Related Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) was used to assess the ... before the study was evaluated using the Ramsay scale [28] The Simplified Acute Physiology Score II was used to assess the severity of systemic illness at study entry [29], whereas the Sepsis Related ... comparison (SigmaStat 2.03; SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA) [31] P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant The mean bias (bladder minus gastric pressure), precision (standard deviation of the...
... coordination meetings, supervision, and cold chain temperature monitoring and maintenance It was estimated that vaccination sessions and supervision take hours each and coordination meetings hours Amortization ... transportation of teams The desire to moderate vaccine wastage in a setting with numerous small villages where attendance at immunization sessions is usually low creates missed chances as staffs often ... often postpone the administration of an antigen until more children are present These are missed chances Nevertheless vaccine wastage was higher than the national norm andthe cost of excess wastage...
... proportions among categorical data were assessed using Fisher 's exact tests for pair-wise comparisons and chi-squared tests for multiple groups The primary outcomes for this study were ICU and hospital ... immune-compromised, medical or non-elective admissions, primary diagnosis of sepsis or metabolic/poisoning admission diagnoses, and greater acute severity of illness Additional factors predisposing to hypoglycemia ... citation purposes) Discussion We conducted a six-year analysis of more than 66,000 individual patient admissions to 24 ICUs across Australia and New Zealand to: describe the incidence of and clinical...
... Mask Notation” 1.7.3 IP Address, Subnet and Gateway Configuration The TCP/IP configuration of a host consists of three primary things — address, subnet mask and gateway The IP address and subnet ... administrators, which was an important consideration in this deployment 1.5 Versions This section describes the different pfSense releases available currently and in the past 1.5.1 1.2.3 Release This is the ... typical pfSense deployment, hosts will be assigned an IP address within the LAN range of pfSense, the same subnet mask as the LAN interface of pfSense, and use pfSense 's LAN IP as their default...
... though not the same as, Aronson s (1968, 1999) selfconsistency theory, which discusses self-esteem and dissonance We focused on self-affirmation rather than self-esteem as the latter seems less relevant ... Indeed, Shouten s (1991) research also reveals the strong relationship between aestheticsand sense of self By consciously choosing these kinds of experiential purchases, consumers can influence their ... respondents who selected the less aesthetic option (superior low design option) This supports our hypothesis See table Functional Variation Our hypothesis is further supported by the lack of significant...