... Thessaloniki, an observation confirming this conclusion, since Athens is located southern and evidently the temperatures observed are higher This conclusion is further confirmed by the comparison ... cooling demands is 28.5% and for Thessaloniki 13.2% Obviously, directly proportional to the energy demand for heating and cooling is the fuel (diesel oil) and electricity consumption and hence ... climate and consequently the estimation of energy demands and CO2 emissions In the case the above mentioned trends are confirmed, the climate input data used in energy behavior calculations and for...
... (source-to-target and vice versa) with default configurations The combined alignments that are used in this paper are as follows: Union of both directions (SU ), Intersection of both directions (SI ), ... precision, high recall alignments In contrast, SI yields very high precision but very low recall SA and SB attempt to balance these two measures but their precision is still higher than their ... translation probabilities and lexical weights in two directions and a phrase penalty score We also use a language model, a distortion model and a word penalty feature for MT We measure the impact...
... strong and public positions on corporate social responsibility, it is essential that children are at the centre of the conversation and that their protection is seen as a relevant business mandate ... This section introduces and explains the legal and ethical framework and precedents of the Workbook It focuses on the Children’s Rights and Business Principles, andon the UN Convention on the Rights ... Rio Declaration on Environment and Development and the United Nations Convention against Corruption Both ISO 26000 and the Guiding Principles highlight the need for special attention to vulnerable...
... trademarks, and are used only for identification and explanation without intent to infringe Library of Congress Cataloging‑in‑Publication Data The delivery of regenerative medicines andtheirimpacton ... culture based on innovation (Australian Government Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research 2009) on the other The reports are consistent in their emphasis on education, strong government ... Medicines andTheirImpacton Healthcare • $388 million for basic research, training grants, research development and tools projects, and research faculty funding • $310 million for translational...
... focused ontheir clinical relevance Future investigations aiming at population- and disease-based screenings should provide new and important insights on panallergens andtheir contribution to ... participated in its design and discussion ME wrote the introduction, participated in the design and discussion, and coordinated and drafted the manuscript All authors read and approved the final ... denaturation and gastric digestion, they cannot cause sensitization via the gastrointestinal tract In fact, consumption of raw foods by profilin-sensitized patients leads to reactions that are...
... cell proliferation and cytokine production [40] Other observations demonstrated inhibition of both T-helper type and T-helper type cell cytokine production, including inhibition of IL-4 [41,42] ... on modulatory effects of estrogens obtained from animal and in vitro investigations to the human condition, however, is always difficult and complex [24] In addition, in most animal studies only ... inflammatory conditions depending on the microenvironment and the type of disease Generally, estrogens enhance cell proliferation and reduce cell apoptosis [26] Finally, the role of local estrogen concentrations...
... with control over equipment selection and data collection handed to the regional private sector consortia and to national audit bodies Clinician engagement and choice may not feature highly on the ... storage, and networked monitoring and audit systems, linked to a national electronic patient record ‘spine’ There are already concerns about timescale, feasibility and funding Broader concern is ... political and technological developments outside the ICU may have a direct impacton clinical practice and patient safety, and intensivists are strongly recommended to consult early and engage...
... include GC content, presence and strength of functional sites, location and copy number restrictions on functional sites, and space constraints between different functional sites Depending on the ... detection accuracies, and this was also true if we considered non-turnover sites only (Figure 13) Discussion In the process of evolution, selection may act directly on regulatory functions but only ... debug information DEBUG = false Figure An example of a PSPE configuration file An example of a PSPE configuration file In the configuration file, parameter names andtheir corresponding values...
... either position Supporters of full inclusion want one unified system of education for all students with no segregation Opponents of full inclusion see it as one option within a continuum of services ... 1971, Snowdon Report 1976, Tomlinson 1982, Ford 1982, and Humphreys and Gordon 1992) as a cause of stigmatisation of some pupils This in turn has affected their acceptance by, andtheir accessibility ... Comparison of percentage interactions of those with and those without SEN, observations 3A and 3B 192 Figure 17: Principle interactions between Pat and individual pupils, observation 3B...
... organization (1999 dollars) Source: Reports of Condition and Income, National Information Center Database deposit share has come at the expense of regional and super-regional banking organizations, ... Summary of Deposits, National Information Center Database II IMPACT OF THE CHANGES ON CONSUMERS Consumers have traditionally relied on nearby banks and branches for many of their banking services ... there were few synergies on either the production or the consumption side (Ferguson) Another reason for doubting that financial integration will have a big impacton consumers is that, thanks...
... results not consistent with our conclusion about the level of disproportionate impact For example, one might assume that the aggregate relationship between minority concentration and poorer average ... combination), multiple regression was used to determine whether any residual relationship between minority concentration and credit scores remained after controlling for additional socioeconomic ... Contents Description Abstract Executive Summary Introduction, Methodology, and Limitations of Study Area Demographics and Credit Scores Individual Characteristics and Credit Scores Conclusion...
... Trade-Concentration in Latin America Trade-Concentration in Mexico Trade-Concentration in Citlalicalli V TRADE-CONCENTRATION IN CITLALICALLI 84 86 90 CAUSES OF RETAIL CONCENTRATION ... CONCENTRATION 100 Conditions that Encourage Retail Trade-Concentration Factors that Impede Retail Trade-Concentration Questions to be Evaluated Conditions in Citlalicalli ... forces of globalization bring with it goods, ideas, and images across national boundaries To understand the process of tradeconcentration, and the consequent retail restructuring, one has to take...
... Phenotypic and BLUP selection did not cause bias on predicted breeding values from Bayesian and EBLUP analyses when pedigree information was complete (Tabs I and II) Nonrandom selection in conjunction ... of selection for true merit Therefore, selection was only on males and generations were discrete Six generations were simulated, including the base population No attempt was made to control inbreeding ... simulation model: R = random model; M = mixed model SS = selection scheme: R = random selection; P = phenotypic selection; B = BLUP selection PI = pedigree information: F = full; M = 15% randomly...
... ON- DEMAND COMPUTING VS PURCHASING EQUIPMENT AND BUILDING THEIR OWN GRID 35 36 BANDWIDTH GROWTH PROJECTIONS FOR INDIVIDUAL FIRMS, 2003-2006 AND BEYOND Firm Bandwidth Growth per year, 2003-4 Bandwidth ... Authentication Authorization Web Services Components Components Replica Location Service XIO Credential Management Security Data Management Non-WS Execution Management Information Services Common Runtime ... Scheduler Framework [contribution] Delegation Service Python WS Core [contribution] C WS Core Community Authorization Service OGSA-DAI [Tech Preview] WS Authentication Authorization Reliable File...
... determinants impacton customer loyalty To study customer satisfaction on ATM service quality, this study bases on theory and model of Wang and Shieh (2006) to analyze relationship between satisfaction and ... million VND million VND - less than million VND million VND - less than 12 million VND 12 million VND – less than 20 million VND 20 million VND – less than 30 17 million VND More than 30 million ... been supplied on condition that anyone who consults it is understood to recognize that its copyright rests with its author and that no quotation from the thesis and no information derived from...
... composition, particle structure and saturation conditions on the hydration process and microstructural evolution The influences exerted by temperature, hydraulic pressure and shrinkage, etc., are considered ... Numerical estimation of the basic penetration rate of hydration front 39 2.4 Verifications 41 - iii - 2.5 Conclusions and discussion 45 CHAPTER COMPUTATIONAL POROSIMETRY FOR ... proportional to the remaining water volume and the free surface ratio and, as a result, depends on water consumption and volume expansion by hydration of previous particles So, the hydration rate...
... response to IOSCO's Code of Professional Conduct, Moody's and Standard and Poor's published their own Code of Professional conduct in the second half of 2005, thus aligning their policies and ... Macroeconomic and Development Policies Branch (MDPB), Division on Globalization and Development Strategies (DGDS), United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), Palais des Nations, ... regime and monetary goals; • Institutional factors such as central bank independence; and • Range and efficiency of monetary goals External liquidity • Impact of fiscal and monetary policies on external...
... chronic condition, 14% with acute medical conditions, and 11% with no medical conditions (Figure 19) Figure 19: Prevalence of High Out-of-Pocket Burdens Among the Nonelderly, by Chronic Condition ... 2007-2009 recession and those who reduced their medical HEALTH CARE COSTS: KEY INFORMATION ON HEALTH CARE COSTS ANDTHEIRIMPACT 21 care because of uncertain economic conditions The uninsured ... prescription drugs, and educating patients about the benefits of a healthy life-style and treatment options HEALTH CARE COSTS: KEY INFORMATION ON HEALTH CARE COSTS ANDTHEIRIMPACT 31 Conclusion Policymakers...
... DICK IMMIGRATION: ECONOMIC IMPACTON AMERICAN WORKERS ANDTHEIR WAGES Monday, August 14, 2006 U.S House of Representatives Subcommittee on Workforce Protections Committee on Education and the Workforce ... Subcommittee on Workforce Protections will now come to order We are meeting today to hear testimony on Immigration: Economic Impacton American Workers andtheir Wages Without objection, the record ... my opening statement on the issue at hand, which is the issue of illegal immigration and its economic impacton American workers andtheir wages The economy of every nation is greatly affected...