... credit for LEED buildings.13 Forecasting Demand for Green Buildings 37 Chapter Forecasting Demand for Green Buildings Later in this chapter, we estimate the demand for LEED registrations and certifications, ... the standards posted for California by the Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS, 2004), standards which have also been adopted for schools by the State of Washington Similar standards ... engineering and building construction is a regional and even local industry, with few national firms except on the construction side; by and large, it has been the small- and medium-sized firms, looking for...
... international standard for the safe carriage, in bulk by sea, of dangerous chemicals and noxious liquid substances listed in chapter 17 of the Code The Code prescribes the design andconstruction standards ... Substances and Dangerous Chemicals 1.3.29 Pump-room is a space, located in the cargo area, containing pumps and their accessories for the handling of ballast and oil fuel 1.3.30 Recognized standards ... unrestricted passage at all times from any ladder platform and from the floor; and unrestricted access to all valves necessary for cargo handling for a person wearing the required personnel protective...
... accounting and information systems are developed and implemented? viii Are accounting and information systems upgraded when the volume and complexity of debt transactions and debt stock information ... facilitates the flow of information between and within operating units iii An accounting standards-setting body establishes a uniform accounting framework and form and content reporting requirements ... expertise to perform tests of the internal controls built into computer systems, which are commonly classified into general and application controls General controls are the overall policies and procedures...
... salud; and in English: health workforce, human resources for health, availability of human resources for health, metrics for human resources for health, situational analysis of human resources for ... provided evidence for policy and program formulation and planning for human resources, particularly those related to training and geographical distribution Developing short and medium term scenarios ... [19] Proposes a formula for calculating HRH supply and demand Quantifies tasks assigned to nurses and uses formulae to substitute occupational profiles Mexico [20] Generates formulae to calculate...
... were 0.424 for disease and physical; 0.515 for physical and social; 0.777 for social and psychological; and 0.612 for psychological and satisfaction Criterion validity of the short-form of BPH-QLS ... Outpatients and community-based patients had no significant difference in score for the physical and social domain, while inpatients had a lower score For the satisfaction domain, outpatients andFor ... is problematic for both the patient and the urologist Short scale minimize a patient's time and effort, and thus increase a patient's willingness to complete the scale The short-form BPH-QLS developed...
... considered for our simulations In Section 3, we address the effects of phase ambiguity on the check nodes and discuss the construction of global and local check nodes In Section 4, we explain code construction ... under relatively large phase noise and observation intervals, the method provided a good performance for BPSK signals We did not make use of pilot symbols and the complexity is low However, we ... CHANNEL MODEL An information sequence is encoded by an (N, K) nonbinary LDPC code constructed over integer rings (ZM ), where N and K represent the length and dimension of the code and ZM denote the...
... contributions SG is the authorized user for Y-90 microsphere administration and performed the hepatic resection MH is the interventional radiologist who performed the Y-90 microsphere treatment ... with an otherwise normal liver, > 30% for those who have received extensive chemotherapy, and > 40% in patients with hepatic fibrosis/cirrhosis is recommended for a safe major hepatic resection ... both as a stand-alone therapy and in conjunction with systemic or regional chemotherapy (chemo-SIRT), has been demonstrated to be an effective modality in the management of primary and metastatic...
... average and the standard deviation the initial problem is divided in several smaller batches A standard error, R, is then calculated as being the ratio between the standard deviation and the ... safest technique with doses of 130 mSv and 0.7 Gy respectively The dose scattered in the lung is small for IMRT and 3D-CRT, but higher for the wedge technique - For partial left breast irradiation ... various sizes: 16 × 20 and × 20 cm2 Doses were measured at cm depth in the phantom and at 2.5, 7, 10, 19 and 28 cm away from the beam axis These scatter doses were interpolated for each field size...
... values, contextual information, and expert insights [ ]’ [8], represents the basis for evaluating and incorporating new experiences and information to create new healthcare concepts and treatments ... contributions HH-W, MK, KB and CS conceived and developed the study HH-W and MK drafted the study protocol and lead and coordinate the study under the supervision of CS KB and CS helped to draft ... HCPs and patients as well as between members of healthcare teams Therefore, our findings highlighted a significant need for specific intra-team processes such as extensive knowledge sharing and shared...
... reviewed for participants from Sample C; therefore not enough data was available for comparison with survey findings Summary data for levels of agreement for individual components of the survey andfor ... percentages Agreement between survey results and clinical assessment for Sample B and survey findings and medical record for Sample C was analysed and reported using reliability coefficient kappa ... equals +1.00) Sensitivity and specificity are reported for samples B and C as are likelihood ratios (LR+ and LR-), which combine the information provided by sensitivity and specificity, to give...
... made for a large range of arabidopsis tissues [24,25] andfor several starch-rich crops [26.27] but fewer for legumes, except for soybean [28] Full length cDNA libraries are extremely useful for ... agarose gels (1.5%) containing formaldehyde and stained with ethidium bromide Two different primer tags for each genotype, one specific for BAT477 and one specific for G19833 derived mRNAs were ... different soil treatments and under both drought-stress and irrigated conditions and that whole plants (above and below ground parts) were harvested at seven and three timepoints for the cDNA preparations,...
... Specification for Low-Alloy Steel Deformed Bars for Concrete Reinforcement Specification for Concrete Aggregates Specification for Portland Cement Specification for Lightweight Aggregates for Structural ... conditions 6.1.4 Constructionand installation manual A constructionand installation manual should describe all critical operations during construction, towing, and installation 6.2 Buoyancy and floating ... reinforcement and hardware, and abrasion of the concrete (b) Splash zone-Freeze-thaw durability, corrosion of the reinforcement and hardware and the chemical deterioration of the concrete, and...
... concrete in residential construction 347—Gathers, correlates, and reports information and prepares recommendations for formwork for concrete 360—Develops and reports on criteria for design of slabs ... for floor and slab construction Two publications that deal with suspended slab construction are the “ASCE Standard for the Structural Design of Composite Slabs” (ANSI/ASCE 3-91) and “ASCE Standard ... methods, and systems used for sealing joints and cracks in concrete structures 515—Prepares recommendations for selection and application of protective systems for concrete surfaces 544—Studies and...
... knowledge and intended to supplement existing codes and guidelines for reinforced concrete structures and provide engineers and building officials with assistance in the specification, design, andconstruction ... 5.1—Surface deformation patterns for commercially available FRP bars: (a) ribbed; (b) sand-coated; and (c) wrapped and sand-coated Table 5.1—Minimum modulus of elasticity, by fiber type, for reinforcing ... FRP reinforcement market Marshall-Vega and International Grating led the research and development of FRP reinforcing bars into the 1980s The 1980s market demanded nonmetallic reinforcement for specific...
... 119 Standard Test Methods for Fire Tests of Building Constructionand Materials Canadian Standards Association (CSA) CSA S806-02 Design andConstruction of Building Components with Fiber-Reinforced ... Sheheta et al 1999; Saadatmanesh and Ehsani 1998; Benmokrane and Rahman 1998; Neale and Labossière 1997; Hassan and Rizkalla 2002) The development of codes and standards for externally bonded FRP systems ... further guidance regarding classification and precautions 4.3.4 Personnel safe handling and clothing—Disposable suits and gloves are suitable for handling fiber and resin materials Disposable rubber...
... steps, which include establishing performance standards, comparing actual performance against standards, and taking corrective action when necessary Performance standards are often stated in monetary ... relevant to job performance such as before performing a job we have to have knowledge of policies and procedures For trade and service staffs, knowledge is perception about domestic and international ... the Hanoi Department for Planning and Investment Function and duties of the Tin Phat Co are investment performance of construction business serving the Agricultural sector and others Tin Phat...