abstract service results: Topics by WorldWideScience.org

Biomass abstracts: Cumulative subject index, 1984

No abstract prepared.

2002-03-01

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A Business Model Analysis of Telecardiology Service

This volume provides the subject index for the annual input to the Biomass Information Service of the IEA. (DT)

1984-01-01

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British Library Electronic Table of Contents (United Kingdom)

Abstract Telecare has become an increasingly common medical service in recent years. However, new service must be close to the market and be market-driven to have a high likelihood of success. This article analyzes the business model of a telecardiology service managed by a general hospital. The methodology of the article is as follows: (1) initially it describes the elements of the service based on the ontology of the business model, (2) then it transfers these elements into the choices for business model dynamic loops and examines their validity, and (3) finally provides an empirical financial analysis of the service to assess the profit-making possibilities.

2010-01-01

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Recent Reviews in Carcinogenesis 1981.

Long wave cares for cost optimization during smart-meter-services. New application of rf systems; Langwelle sorgt fuer Kostenoptimierung bei Smart-Meter-Diensten. Neue Anwendungen der Funk-Rundsteuerung

Recent Reviews in Carcinogenesis is a service of the International Cancer Research Data Bank (ICRDB) Program of the National Cancer Institute, intended to facilitate and promote the exchange of information between cancer scientists. It contains abstracts ...

1982-01-01

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No abstract prepared.

2011-02-14

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Coal liquefaction. Quarterly report, April--June 1975

No abstract prepared.

2000-07-01

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SERI photovoltaic subcontract reports: Abstracts and document control information, 1 August--31 December 1990

This report consists of an executive summary; eight sections dealing with various processes for coal liquefaction and research and development engineering services; and a glossary. An abstract was prepared for each of the eight sections. (EJH)

1975-01-01

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\\title{Test Results from Quality Control Measurements of Phototubes for the CMS-CASTOR Calorimeter}

This report contains the document control information and abstracts for Solar Energy Research Institute (SERI) Photovoltaic (PV) Program publications resulting from SERI's subcontracted PV research. The information is presented for reports published or distributed from August 1 through December 31, 1990. In the past, copies of the subcontractor reports were distributed to a broad spectrum of researchers in the field of photovoltaics at a considerable cost to the program. In an attempt to reduce costs and ensure that all researchers receive those current publications that are of specific interest to them, this report will outline these publications, organized by technology, on a regular basis. A list of additional publications and sources is included herein to provide the photovoltaic community with other sources of information. All of the documents represented here are available from the National Technical Information ...

1991-04-01

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Online monitoring of pollen - development of a novel technique and first results of field experiments

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2008-01-01

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First results of {pi}{sup 0}-{eta} mixing angle measurement

No abstract prepared.

2005-07-01

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ENHANCED CONTROL OF MERCURY BY WET FLUE GAS DESULFURIZATION SYSTEMS - SITE 1 RESULTS

No abstract prepared.

2002-03-01

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No abstract prepared.

1999-05-01

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Biomass thesaurus

Investigation of factors affecting the diffusion of mobile telephone services: An empirical analysis for Vietnam

This thesaurus contains the vocabulary used to index the Biomass Database maintained by the IEA Biomass Conversion Technical Information Service. The database, which is used to produce Biomass Abstracts, contains indexed and abstracted references to the published literature relating to biomass energy including cultivations, harvesting, materials handling, conversion techniques, environmental aspects and economics.

1984-10-01

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British Library Electronic Table of Contents (United Kingdom)

This paper analyzes the diffusion of mobile telecommunications services in Vietnam and examines how telecommunications regulation and potential substitute/complement services affect the growth of the number of mobile telephone subscribers. Using a logistic diffusion model, it is found that fixed telephone services are a complement while data services have a negative relation to mobile telephone services in Vietnam. As for regulation, the policy of introducing competition has been found to be the most effective in influencing the adoption of mobile services. Another important result is that the estimated potential market is roughly 76% of the total population. The findings suggest that suitable regulation that guarantees competition in the mobile telecommunications market in a developing co...

2009-01-01

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Application of PDA forest fire monitoring based on web service technology

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The difficulty in information communication and sharing are major problems for forest fire monitoring and early warning in China. As authors, we applied web service technology to a personal digital assistant (PDA) forest fire monitoring system and propose the framework of a monitoring system based on service-oriented architecture (SOA). At the same time, we describe the composition and function of web services from a server side and a client side. The method for developing a web service invocation engine on the PDA is introduced in detail. Finally, an example of a fire danger rating and fire weather services system are established, based on the Beijing Forest Fire Control System. The results show that the PDA forest fire monitoring system based on web services can effectively take advantag...

2009-01-01

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Service agreements a management guide

Projection of Graphite Behavior: Comparison of Results on Four Conceptual Fusion Reactor Designs.

Service agreements

2006-01-01

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How to start a utility TQM program

For abstract, see NSA 29 07, number 17425.

1973-01-01

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The Zephyr Messaging Service for the NICE Environment

Huntsville, Alabama Utilities has successfully provided services for over 53 years. However, the quality of service demands from customers are changing every day! Part of this demand is due to updated digital appliances, home and business computers, and automated systems. A quality program was initiated in 1992 as a result of an internal assessment. The Malcolm Baldrige approach was selected which includes seven areas: (1) Leadership; (2) Information and Analysis; (3) Strategic Planning; (4) Human Resource Utilization; (5) Quality Assurance of Products and Services: (6) Quality Results: (7) Customer Satisfaction. Training for and implementation of the Quality program is discussed in detail.

1994-12-31

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Software Development Tools Service

The Zephyr Messaging Service for the NICE Environment

1997-01-01

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CERN Multimedia

Software Development Tools Service

1999-01-01

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Software Development Tools Service

CERN Multimedia

Software Development Tools Service

1998-01-01

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Software Development Tools Service

CERN Multimedia

Software Development Tools Service

1997-01-01

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Multi-fragmentation

No abstract prepared.

1998-08-01

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BIOINORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Substantiation of recommendations for ensuring the design service life of heat-transfer tubes used in a PGV-1000MKP steam generator

No abstract prepared.

2002-01-01

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Evaluation of aged concrete structures for continued service in nuclear power plants

We present the results obtained from tests and studies carried out on the model of tube bundles for a PGV-1000 horizontal steam generator that were conducted for experimentally substantiating the design service life of a steam generator tube bundle intended for use at new nuclear power stations equipped with a PGV-1000MKP steam generator. Measures taken to minimize the incipience and development of local corrosion damage to the heat-transfer tubes and ensure their design service life are substantiated and confirmed.

2011-03-01

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From Products to Services Insights and Experience from Companies Which Have Embraced the Service Economy

Results are summarized of a study on concrete component aging and its significance relative to continued service of nuclear power plants (NPPs) beyond the initial period for which they were granted operating licenses. Progress is presented of a second study being conducted to identify and provide acceptance criteria for structural safety issues which the USNRC staff will need to address when applications are submitted for continued service of NPPs. Major activities under this program include: development of a materials property data base, establishment of structural component assessment and repair procedures, and development of a methodology for determination of structural reliability. 19 refs., 5 figs., 3 tabs.

1988-10-24

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The Technology Fair: a project-based learning approach for enhancing problem solving skills and interest in design and technology education

From Products to Services

2008-01-01

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This paper presents an innovative way in which university education can help pre-service teachers become better problem-solvers. The central idea is to use the ?Technology Fair?? as a means for promoting pre-service teachers pedagogical content knowledge about technological problem solving skills. This innovation is supported with results from a study carried out in autumn 2004. The purpose of the study was to investigate the influence of a procedure of working with primary school children to complete and present a technology fair project, on the educational value and meanings attached to problem solving skills by pre-service teachers. Pre-tests, mid-test and post-tests were administered to the pre-service teachers before, during, and after the preparation of the technology fair, respectiv...

2008-01-01

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Targeted doctors, missing patients: Obstetric health services and sectarian conflict in Northern Pakistan

British Library Electronic Table of Contents (United Kingdom)

The spectre of exclusionary medical service provision, restricted clinic access and physician targeting in sectarian-divided Iraq underscores the crucial and timely need for qualitative research into the inter-relationship between conflict, identity and health. In response, this paper provides a critical ethnography of obstetric service provision and patient access during Shia-Sunni hostilities in Gilgit Town, capital of Pakistans Northern Areas (2005). I analyse how services were embedded in and constrained by sectarian affiliation in ways that detrimentally impacted Sunni women patients and hospital staff, resulting in profoundly diminished clinic access, reduced physician coverage and a higher observed incidence of maternal morbidity and mortality. The paper first situates obstetric med...

2010-01-01

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Structural analysis and modifications-2 tankers for offshore FPSO and FSO service

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This paper addresses the unique structural requirements for successful conversion of tankers for floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) or floating storage and offloading (FSO) service. A description is given of the steps undertaken during two recent and very different conversions of a highly optimized 1980s VLCC to FPSO service, and a typical robust 1970s ULCC to FSO service. The paper describes the steps needed for ensuring the FPSO or FSO requirements are successfully met during conversion of the two tankers - each having its own history, e.g. date of build, original design, material choices, class society, voyage history and repairs. Firstly, the paper describes the procedure and results of an early initial structural assessment procedure on the basis of an American Bureau o...

2008-01-01

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A new heuristic method for distribution networks considering service level constraint and coverage radius

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This paper presents a new mathematical model for designing distribution networks in a supply chain system considering service level constraint optimizing strategic decisions (location), tactical decisions (inventory), and assigning decisions. In real-world cases, demand, traveling time or any parameters in classical models may change over the period of time. So, considering uncertainty yields more flexibility for the results and the proposed model. In our study, environmental uncertainty is described by discrete scenarios. In this model, we have service level constraint in order to prevent inventory lost in distribution centers (DCs). Also, we assume that customer's demand is stochastic with Poisson distribution function and DCs have coverage radius constraints thus any DC cannot service a...

2009-01-01

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W-7405 - NASA Technical Report Server (NTRS)

Size Effects in Impact Damage of Composite Sandwich Panels Alan ...

W. Wayne Scott and R. G. Alsmiller, Jr. ABSTRACT. Comparisons of the results obtained for a hypothetical problem with four different proton penetration ...

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Survey of Flue Gas Desulfurization Systems: Cholla Station, Arizona Public Service Co.

Wade. Jackson. - Army. VTD at NASA. Langley. ABSTRACT. Panel size has a large effect on the impact response and resultant damage level of honeycomb sandwich ...

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Rank functions and partial stability spectra for tame AECs

The report gives results of a second survey of the flue gas desulfurization (FGD) system on Unit 1 of Arizona Public Service Co.'s Cholla Station. The FGD system, commercially available in December 1973, uses a limestone slurry in two parallel scrubbing m...

1978-01-01

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Wastenet

... Further complications resulted from the requirement to use existing piled foundations and columns which had originally been designed to accommodate a six-storey office block. The hotel bedroom configurations and planning constraints were different from thos Related Services Structural Design Go View all Services Find Projects Sector All Sectors Buildings & Infrastructure Environment Natural Resources Transportation Sub Sector All Sub-Sectors Country All Countries Angola Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Australia Azerbaijan ...

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Is your andrology service up to scratch?

We introduce a family of rank functions and related notions of total transcendence for Galois types in abstract elementary classes. We focus, in particular, on abstract elementary classes satisfying the condition know as tameness (currently suspected to be a necessary condition for the development of a reasonable classification theory) where the connections between stability and total transcendence are most evident. As a byproduct, we obtain a partial upward stability transfer result for tame abstract elementary classes stable in a cardinal lambda satisfying lambda^{aleph_0}, a substantial generalization of a result of Baldwin, Kueker, and VanDieren.

2010-01-01

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The quality of the end product from andrology services continues to lack consistency and in some cases fails to meet the needs of the end users (patients or clinicians). Results of external quality assessment (EQA) schemes continue to show unacceptably wide variation for the results of a single specimen. Some laboratories are able to show that the results of semen analyses relate to both natural and assisted pregnancy and are therefore useful in the management of the infertile couple, whereas others claim that their value is limited to the identification of severe male factor infertility. With wide variation in standardisation of methodology, levels of staff training and quality assurance, it is entirely understandable that such discrepancies persist. The following article proposes that Qu...

2010-01-01

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Sources of toxicity and exposure information for identifying chemicals of high concern to children

Management of nucleus loss into the vitreous: long term follow up in 63 patients

Due to the large number of chemicals in commerce without adequate toxicity characterization data, coupled with an ineffective federal policy for chemical management in the United States, many states are grappling with the challenge to identify toxic chemicals that may pose a risk to human health and the environment. Specific populations (e.g., children, elderly) are particularly sensitive to these toxic chemicals. In 2008, the Children's Safe Product Act (CSPA) was passed in Washington State. The CSPA included specific requirements to identify High Priority Chemicals (HPCs) and Chemicals of High Concern to Children (CHCCs). To implement this legislation, a methodology was developed to identify HPCs from authoritative scientific and regulatory sources on the basis of toxicity criteria. Another set of chemicals of concern was then identified from authoritative sources, based on their potential exposure to children. Exposure potential was evaluated by identifying chemicals detected in ...

2010-11-01

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Electromagnetic fields, pacemakers and defibrillators; Champs electromagnetiques, cardiostimulateurs et defibrillateurs

Background:The aim of present study is to determine the long-term results of patients who undergo pars plana vitrectomy after retained nucleus into the vitreous.Setting:Service...Full Text Available

2007-12-01

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Auditing the Management of Vaccine-Preventable Disease Outbreaks: The Need for a Tool

Presentation of electromagnetic sources constituted by various radio transmitters contributing to different radio communication services in the environment. Results of a measures campaign to assess the electromagnetic field in the close neighbourhood of various stations. Analysis by frequency domains. (author)

2004-07-01

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The Effects of Capitation on Outpatient Mental Health Episodes of Children

Public health activities, especially infectious disease control, depend on effective teamwork. We present the results of a pilot audit questionnaire aimed at assessing the quality of public health services...Full Text Available

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DEcision SupporT framework for flexibly delivered public traNspOrt services (DESTINO)

We analyzed the effects of the Colorado Medicaid Capitation Program on the duration and services of over 21,000 outpatient mental health episodes for young children. The study spanned a three year period before and after capitation was implemented, and compared episodes of outpatient care for children from 14 capitated Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) with those from three CMHCs that remained fee-for-service. Proportional hazards regressions revealed that capitation resulted in an increase in outpatient episode duration, over and above similar effects for the comparison fee-for-service episodes. The hypothesis that there were longer capitated episodes for children who were hospitalized was not supported. Children with behavioral and anxiety disorders had longer capitated episodes. Service intensity decreased over time in the managed care sites. Changes in case mix may have ...

2006-02-01

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Environmental Research Database

ObjectivesThe expected result of the proposed research will be a complete technique for taking the decision maker through the complex process of determining what type types of flexibly delivered public transport service - if any - suits their requirements, and what service characteristics are best adapted to the constraints of their operating environment. To summarise, the objectives are to:~%~ Investigate the various factors which influence the development of an appropriate public transport system for ar [continued...]DescriptionCurrently, many statutory authorities and public transport operators are experimenting with or considering flexibly delivered public transport systems, now generally referred to as Demand Responsive Transport (DRT) services, mainly with a view to improving social inclusion in rural and urban areas that are difficult to cover by conventional public transport. Statutory ...

2007-01-28

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Large-scale absolute dent evaluation campaign

Waste to energy technologies.

Steam generator tube denting is primarily caused by build-up of corrosion products at the tubesheet and the tube support plates. The mechanism of dent growth and the identification of tubes which should be removed from service have been studied. The practical outcome has been to prevent in-service tube leaks and to avoid unnecessary plugging of large numbers of tubes. A finite element study of tubesheet deformation (of pulled leaking tubes from reactors) was undertaken. Profilometry results for characterizing dents are given. Although several modifications have been made the high resolution profilometry system performance and the results obtained have proved satisfactory. (U.K.).

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Temperature of exploding nuclei

No abstract prepared.

2010-04-01

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No abstract prepared

1999-10-01

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Status report ANKE

Pionic fusion on the deuteron

No abstract prepared.

2002-03-01

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Nano technology and radiotracers

No abstract prepared.

2002-03-01

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NEUTRINOS, PAST AND PRESENT.

No abstract prepared.

2008-10-15

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Human cornea glycosaminoglycans

No abstract prepared.

2002-10-11

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Electroweak measurements at CDF

No abstract prepared.

1997-07-01

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Mobile Middleware Supporting Applications and Services

Abstract Not Provided

2005-08-01

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Perceived service quality and self-concept influences on consumer attitude and purchase process: A comparison between physical and internet channels

Mobile Middleware

2009-01-01

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This study aimed to explore the impact of perceived service quality and self-concept on consumer attitude and purchase process using channel type (physical and Internet) as a segmentation variable. From the perspective of consumer behaviour, this study attempted to estimate a relational model and perform an empirical validation using female cosmetics and skincare products as an example. It was discovered that the influence of perceived service quality and self-concept on consumer attitude, purchase intention and behaviour, satisfaction, and loyalty varied with channel type. The analysis result revealed that physical stores presented higher levels of agreement with all research perspectives than Internet stores. However, only two relational paths have a higher influencing effect in physical...

2011-01-01

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An enhanced model framework of personalized material flow services

British Library Electronic Table of Contents (United Kingdom)

A growing concern about the consumer behavior in Internet economy has spurred the study of Material Flow, resulting in a unique type of consumer behavioral analysis. This research proposes an enhanced conceptual model for Personalized Material Flow Services for consumer behavior. In the era of Internet information technology, customer?s taste tends to be personalized for their market demand. It is observed that there are number of ?Long Tail? phenomena in several successful e-commerce business cases. However, the Long Tail phenomenon is an open question for our research in terms of its role in e-commerce marketing. In the proposed model-X-Party Personalized Material Flow Services, three elements are discussed. They are ?providing?, ?locating? and ?obtaining? based on X-Party Material Flow ...

2011-01-01

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A partnership approach to service needs assessment with family caregivers of an aging relative living at home: A qualitative analysis of the experiences of caregivers and practitioners

British Library Electronic Table of Contents (United Kingdom)

Background: As the global population ages, support for family caregivers who provide the bulk of care to community-dwelling older people is becoming ever more important. However, in many countries, homecare-service practitioners currently do not follow a systematic approach to assessing and responding to caregiver needs. Objectives: The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of caregivers and practitioners who took part in a field test of the Family Caregivers Support Agreement (FCSA) tool, a modified version of the Carers Outcome Agreement Tool (COAT) initially developed as the result of an Anglo-Swedish study. Both the COAT and the FCSA are designed to facilitate partnerships between caregivers and practitioners so that needs assessment and subsequent support services are negot...

2010-01-01

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6. Workshop on heavy-charged particles in biology and medicine. Book of abstracts

The effect of flue gas desulfurization availability on electric utilities. Volume II. Technical report. Final task report April--December 1977

Topics of this proceedings are: DNA damage and repair; Space research; Cell and tissue radiobiology; Treatment planning 1: The role of clinical RBEs; Treatment planning 2: Dose optimization and inverse planning; Dosimetry; Clinical results of particle therapy and new techniques; Status reports and future developments. Separate abstracts were prepared for 79 chapters. (orig./SR)

1997-09-01

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Steam turbines. Calculation, construction, partial performance and performance in service, condensation. Dampfturbinen. Berechnung, Konstruktion, Teillast- und Betriebsverhalten, Kondensation

The report gives results of an analysis of the effect of the availability of a flue gas desulfurization system on the ability of an individual power plant to generate electricity at its rated capacity. (The availability of anything is the fraction of time it is capable of service, whether or not it is actually in service.) Also analyzed are its effects on a power generating system (a group of several coal-, oil-, and gas- fired power plants plus nuclear and hydroelectric plants).

1978-03-01

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European Space Power Conference

All sections of the third edition of this well-known textbook have been revised and enlarged in consequence of the change-over to SI units. Numerous examples and illustrations have been included or replaced by new ones. The book considers the latest research results as well as the constructive developments of industrial steam turbine construction. On a scientific basis, this plain book imparts basic knowledge of the design, calculation, execution, condensation and performance in service of steam turbines of all types. The well-founded introduction, together with many calculated examples addresses the student as well as the engineer.

1980-01-01

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Characterization and evaluation of type 316LN stainless steel/alloy 800 joint

To support the Space Exploration Initiative (SEI), a study was performed to investigate power system alternatives for the rover vehicles and servicers that were subsequently generated for each of these rovers and servicers, candidate power sources incorporating various power generation and energy storage technologies were identified. The technologies were those believed most appropriate to the SEI missions, and included solar, electrochemical, and isotope systems. The candidates were characterized with respect to system mass, deployed area, and volume. For each of the missions a preliminary selection was made. Results of this study depict the available power sources in light of mission requirements as they are currently defined.

1991-09-02

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Characterization of eddy current probes used in steam generator tubes inspection

The effect of aging on the microstructure and tensile properties of a type 316LN stainless steel/Alloy 800 joint, welded with 16-8-2 stainless steel consumable, has been studied to characterize and evaluate the joint for long-term elevated temperature service. The joint was subjected to accelerated againg heat treatments at 873 K up to 5000 h to simulate long-term service exposures. Analysis of the results from this investigation shows that this joint has adequate stability of microstructure and tensile properties even after prolonged exposure at elevated temperatures. (orig.)

1994-12-01

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Characterization of Eddy Current probes used in steam generator tubes inspection

In in-service inspection of steam-generator tubes, the need for reproducibility of the measurement results and for comparison of these results over two successive inspections has led EDF to specify the main characteristics of the eddy-current probes and to design equipment to measure them. This equipment is presented here and the electrical and magnetic results are correlated with those obtained by testing tubes with reference defects.

1985-02-01

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Assessment of the Provision of Educational Services under the Universal Basic Education (UBE) Scheme in Southern Nigeria

In in-service inspection of steam-generator tubes, the need for reproducibility of the measurement results and for comparison of these results over two successive inspections has led EDF to specify the main characteristics of the Eddy-Current probes and to design equipment to measure them. This equipment is presented here and the electrical and magnetic results are correlated with those obtained by testing tubes with reference defects. 5 refs.

1985-02-01

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An assessment of leadership in geothermal energy technology research and development

The purpose of the study was to investigate the adequacy of educational services available for the implementation of the ideals of the Universal Basic Education (UBE) in Southern Nigeria. Using the multistage sampling technique, 800 primary school teachers were selected from the three geo political zones in Southern Nigeria as participants in the study. However, 1457 usable copies of the questionnaire administered to participants were used for the final study. The researchers collected and analyzed data to (1) Ascertain how free the UBE was in Southern Nigeria and (2) to determine if educational services were adequately provided for the implementation of the programme. Results of data analysis suggest that the UBE was not entirely free as parents still buy books and report cards for their children in primary schools. Also, educational services were not adequately provided in the schools. Recommendations ...

2005-12-01

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Servicing a world elsewhere? Examining everyday work practices in the emerging economic spaces of Malaysia's business process outsourcing industry

Geothermal energy is one of the more promising renewable energy technologies because it is environmentally benign and, unlike most renewable energy sources, can provide base power. This report provides an assessment of the research and development (R&D) work underway in geothermal energy in the following countries: Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, and the United Kingdom. While the R&D work underway in the US exceeds the R&D efforts of the other countries, the lead is eroding. This erosion is due to reductions in federal government funding for geothermal energy R&D and the decline of the US petroleum industry. This erosion of R&D leadership is hindering commercialization of US geothermal energy products and services. In comparison, the study countries are promoting the commercialization of their geothermal energy products and services. As a result, some of these countries, in particular ...

1994-03-01

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The paper seeks to illuminate everyday work practices in the economic spaces of Malaysia's business process outsourcing (BPO) industry. It draws upon empirical evidence from call centre staff and promotes analytical sensitivity to the experience of labour and spatiotemporal relations within the offshore back offices of multinational corporations located in Cyberjaya, Malaysia. The analysis provides an empirical snapshot of how IT-facilitated work practices in the global information economy are embedded and socially reproduced in everyday settings. To this end, the paper engages anthropologically with BPO labour, and critiques -globalist- representations of economic and social transformation frequently articulated through an abstract, dehumanized space of networks and flows often seen to wa...

2011-01-01

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Policies to promote sustainable consumption: Innovative approaches in Europe

British Library Electronic Table of Contents (United Kingdom)

Abstract Policy-makers are increasingly recognising that the promotion of more sustainable consumption patterns is an indispensable prerequisite for achieving sustainable development in the long term. Policy documents and action plans have been published, and a wide array of policy instruments has been implemented with the aim of reducing the environmental and social burdens of consuming goods and services. But what are the latest trends and innovative approaches in sustainable consumption (SC) policies? What could be learnt for future policy-making? Based on an overview of European policy instruments and several case studies, the paper discusses instructive examples of SC policy instruments, in particular the Danish information campaign "One Tonne Less", the Dutch tax incentive scheme "Gr...

2010-01-01

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How the World Bank funds protected areas

British Library Electronic Table of Contents (United Kingdom)

Abstract The World Bank is the largest international funder of biodiversity conservation. It invests in protected areas to conserve species and spaces, protect ecosystems, and provide food, shelter, and other ecosystem services to local communities. It spends on average, $275 million annually supporting parks in developing countries. We examined their protected areas investment portfolio from 1988 to 2008 to understand how they allocate these funds. We found that more money is allocated to countries with progressively larger GDPs. Many, but not all, of these investments correlate with consensus opinions of high biodiversity priorities. But the World Bank's investments are not proportional; poorer countries receive relatively more funds than richer ones, regardless of biodiversity importanc...

2011-01-01

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Water demand management in areas of ground water over-exploitation

Environmental Research Database

SummaryIntended Outputs: Identification and evaluation, using participatory approaches, of demand management options:*Technical*Allocative and market based*Impact on target beneficiariesSupporting measures required when introducing water demand management options above:*Extension services & training*Water licences/rights*Institutional changes*Legal measures and regulation*Education*Support in diversifying to less water demanding activities*S [continued...]ObjectivesIdentification of the most appropriate demand management strategies for ground water abstraction, where aquifiers are being over-exploited, ensuring sustainable livelihoods of the vulnerable and poor are safeguarded. Poverty reduction strategies for areas where groundwater is being over-exploited.DescriptionProject Background: Groundwater is the principal source of both irrigation and domestic water supplies in many arid and semi-arid countries. However, many of these countries ...

2006-01-15

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Pipe behaviour in bottom ash slurry systems

Impacts of defects on the serviceability of shafts and housings of steam turbines; Einfluss von Fehlstellen auf die Gebrauchseigenschaften von Wellen und Gehaeusen von Dampfturbinen

This study presents the results of an 18-year long investigation of pipe deterioration in cyclone slag slurry transport. The goal was to study pipe behaviour in this extremely abrasive service and select an optimum piping material. Comparisons are given for high quality alloy cast steel pipes and pipes lined with cast basalt rings marketed under the name Abresist. Based on the results, thoughts are offered on the broader meanings of certain findings.

1982-09-01

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Traffic characterization of a residential wireless Internet access

The evaluation of possible manufacture-based defects in turbine shafts and housings for component serviceability relevance is of particular interest not only in post-manufacturing NDT but also in evaluation of NDT results obtained by in-service inspections of components with long service lives. The results discussed in the paper are summarized as follows: Most of the examined natural defects in the forgings and castings behave like cracks under the simulated operating conditions and hence may well be evaluated by fracture mechanical methods for their serviceability relevance determined by crack propagation under fatigue, creep and creep-fatigue stress. The empirical correlation of true defect size and US testing results (echo signal, echodynamics, attenuation) permits improved determination of true defect sizes in the turbine components. ...

1996-12-31

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Traffic characterization is an important means for Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to adapt and to optimize their networks to the requirements of the customers. Most network measurements are performed in the backbone of these ISPs, showing both, residential and business Internet traffic. However, the traffic characteristics of business and home users differ significantly. Therefore, we have performed measurements of home users at a broadband wireless access service provider in order to reflect only home user traffic characteristics. In this paper, we present the results of these measurements, showing daily traffic fluctuations, flow statistics as well as application distributions. The results show a difference to backbone traffic characteristics. Furthermore, we observed a shift from web...

2011-01-01

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SunLine Transit Agency Advanced Technology Fuel Cell Bus Evaluation: First Results Report

External quality control for immunocytochemistry on cytology samples: a review of UK NEQAS ICC (cytology module) results

This report describes operations at SunLine Transit Agency for their newest prototype fuel cell bus and five compressed natural gas (CNG) buses. In May 2010, SunLine began operating its sixth-generation hydrogen fueled bus, an Advanced Technology (AT) fuel cell bus that incorporates the latest design improvements to reduce weight and increase reliability and performance. The agency is collaborating with the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to evaluate the bus in revenue service. This report provides the early data results and implementation experience of the AT fuel cell bus since it was placed in service.

2011-03-01

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I. S. Kirbis, P. Maxwell, M. S. Flear, K. Miller and M. Ibrahim External quality control for immunocytochemistry on cytology samples: a review of UK NEQAS ICC (cytology module) results Objective:- To date, external quality control for immunocytochemistry on cytology samples is provided only by the United Kingdom national external quality assessment service for immunocytochemistry and in situ hybridisation (UK NEQAS ICC & ISH). For the purpose of this study a retrospective analysis of a comprehensive collection of quality-related data regarding immunocytochemistry on cytology samples collected through this service was analysed. Methods:- The quality of immunocytochemical reactions, using on-line collected data, was analysed for the last 23 UK NEQAS ICC cytology module external quality asses...

2011-01-01

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Development of In-Service Inspection system for heat transfer tubes in the primary pressurized water cooler in the HTTR

Development of In-Service Inspection system for heat transfer tubes in the primary pressurized water cooler in the HTTR

The ISI (In-Service Inspection) system has been developed so as to maintain the structural integrity of heat transfer tubes in the primary pressurized water cooler in the HTTR (High Temperature Engineering Test Reactor). This system consists of eddy current probes, ultra-sonic probes, insertion and extraction units, positioning unit and so on. Verification and performance tests of the developed ISI system were carried out using mock-up heat transfer tubes in the primary pressurized water cooler. The constitution of the system, R and D results of the inspection probes, and verification and performance test results of the ISI system for heat transfer tubes are described in this paper. (author)

1999-08-22

77

{sigma}-Hyperon production at COSY-TOF

The ISI (In-Service Inspection) system has been developed so as to maintain the structural integrity of heat transfer tubes in the primary pressurized water cooler in the HTTR (High Temperature Engineering Test Reactor). This system consists of eddy current probes, ultra-sonic probes, insertion and extraction units, positioning unit and so on. Verification and performance tests of the developed ISI system were carried out using mock-up heat transfer tubes in the primary pressurized water cooler. The constitution of the system, R and D results of the inspection probes, and verification and performance test results of the ISI system for heat transfer tubes are described in this paper. (author)

1999-08-01

78

{lambda}-Hyperon production at COSY-TOF

No abstract prepared.

2002-03-01

79

Upper Kenai River Cooperative Plan.

No abstract prepared.

2002-03-01

80

Tracing cosmic star formation with EXIST

No abstract available.

1997-01-01

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81

The TofRoot project - status and perspectives

No abstract prepared.

2004-01-01

82

THE STAR TIME PROJECTION CHAMBER.

No abstract prepared.

2002-03-01

83

Simulation of neutron detector efficiencies

No abstract prepared.

1999-05-10

84

Server Complexity, A Model for Managing Resources

No abstract prepared.

2002-03-01

85

Self-neutralized Ion Implantation into Insulators

No abstract prepared.

1999-12-01

86

Safe landing; Sicher landen

No abstract prepared.

1996-11-01

87

Reliability analysis of pipe whip impacts.

No abstract prepared.

2003-05-01

88

Reaction of ions in radiation chemistry

No abstract prepared.

2005-08-01

89

Quark-Hadron Duality in Mesons Electroproduction

No abstract prepared

1998-01-01

90

Qualitative and quantitative bone scintigraphy in traumology

No abstract prepared.

2007-08-01

91

Proteome analysis of castor bean seeds

Abstract only.

1991-11-04

92

Production of {omega}-mesons at COSY-11

No abstract prepared.

2008-07-01

93

Predictive capability maturity model.

No abstract prepared.

2002-03-01

94

Predictive capability maturity model (PCMM).

No abstract prepared.

2006-03-01

95

PGA of boron- and hydrogen-bearing minerals

No abstract prepared.

2007-01-01

96

Oxygen enrichment of blast in cupola furnace

No abstract prepared

1998-01-01

97

Nuclear physics with a free electron laser

No abstract prepared.

2007-07-01

98

Non-Linear Dose-Response Relationships in Biology, Toxicology and Medicine - An International Conference

No abstract prepared.

2002-07-01

99

Natural analogue study of Oklo

Conference abstract book contains seven sections: Plenary-4 abstracts; Chemical-9 abstracts; Radiation-7 abstracts; Ultra Low Doses and Medicine-6 abstracts; Biomedical-11 abstracts; Risk Assessment-5 abstracts and Poster Sessions-25 abstracts. Each abstract was provided by the author/presenter participating in the conference.

2002-05-28

100

NETWORK TRAFFIC CHARACTERIZATION OF TCP

No abstract prepared

1998-01-01

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101

Molecular portraits of human breast tumours

No abstract prepared.

2000-06-01

102

Methodologies for multiphase reacting flow simulation.

No abstract prepared.

2000-08-01

103

Mechanoluminescence of g-irradiated salt

No abstract prepared.

1997-01-01

104

Measurement of longitudinal distribution of electron beam

No abstract prepared.

2002-07-01

105

LOUISIANA COASTAL WETLANDS MODELING

No abstract prepared.

2001-07-01

106

No abstract prepared.

1999-12-01

107

LCLS XTOD Fixed Mask

Is there a role for financial investors in carbon markets?

No abstract prepared.

2006-10-11

108

Irradiation effects on electronic functional materials

No abstract prepared.

2009-07-01

109

Investigation of Hypergolic Fuels with Hydrogen Peroxide

No abstract prepared

1998-01-01

110

Integrated chip-scale THz technology.

No abstract prepared.

2000-11-15

111

Identification of deuterons with high momenta at ANKE

No abstract prepared.

2009-11-01

112

Heavy-ion RBE and microdosimetric spectra

No abstract prepared.

2002-03-01

113

Handheld trace explosives detector.

No abstract prepared.

2000-09-01

114

Glycosaminoglycan synthesis by human corneal explants

No abstract prepared.

2006-11-01

115

Equivalence classes for gauge theories

No abstract prepared.

1998-07-01

116

Engineering Annual Summary 2003

No abstract prepared.

2008-07-01

117

Emerging laboratory biosecurity issues.

No abstract prepared.

2004-07-21

118

Direct measurement of flow in fractures.

No abstract prepared.

2005-04-01

119

Data-model integration is not magic

No abstract prepared.

2004-06-01

120

Data and facts; Daten und Fakten

No abstract prepared.

2005-03-01

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121

DNA Extraction by Isotachophoresis in a Microfluidic Channel

No abstract prepared.

2008-03-15

122

Atmospheric Processing Platform (Presentation)

Abstract not provided

2011-08-10

123

Advanced Techniques for Flue Gas Desulfurization.

No abstract prepared.

2008-04-01

124

Accelerator parameters for gamma gamma colliders

No abstract available.

1982-01-01

125

Abstract of Annual Report.

No abstract prepared.

1995-02-01

126

Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand 1868-1961

Full Text Available

1891-01-01

127

A study of neutron transmutation doped germanium

A Software Quality Engineering Maturity Model

No abstract prepared

1998-01-01

128

2004 RERTR International Proceedings

No abstract prepared.

2009-05-08

129

Biomedical cloud computing with Amazon web services.

No abstract prepared.

2004-11-07

130

Recent developments in two-stage coal liquefaction at Wilsonville

PMID:21901085

2011-08-25

131

Pipe behaviour in bottom ash slurry systems

This paper presents results from the Advanced Coal Liquefaction R and D Facility at Wilsonville, Alabama. The primary sponsors are the US Department of Energy (DOE) and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). Amoco Corporation became a sponsor in 1984 through an agreement with EPRI. The facility is operated by Catalytic, Inc., under the management of Southern Company Services, Inc.

1986-04-01

132

Offshore: North Sea facility gets the CETCO solution

This study presents the results of an 18-year long investigation of pipe deterioration in cyclone slag slurry transport. The goal was to study pipe behaviour in this extremely abrasive service and select an optimum piping material. Comparisons are given for high quality alloy cast steel pipes and pipes alined with cast basalt rings marketed under the name Abresist.

1982-09-01

133

British Library Electronic Table of Contents (United Kingdom)

CETCO Oilfield Services, suppliers of environmental systems, have undertaken a project to treat contaminated water returns on a Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) facility in the North Sea. The solution sees fluids treated during oil well clean-up operations, reducing the potential for overboard oil discharges, and resulting production upsets.

2006-01-01

134

Improved FNAL linac beam choppers

Evaluation of 230 kV HPFF pipe-type cable with wrinkled and creased insulating tapes

A discussion is presented of the 750-KeV chopper experience with both proton and negative ion beams and the ability of these systems to tailor the Linac beam to the diverse requirements of its users; normal accelerator injection, neutron therapy beam, and electron cooling experiments. This flexibility plus a cleaner beam pulse, improved thyratron operation, and mechanical modularity are the results of recent improvements. Additional benefits have been increased reliability and ease of service to the 750-KeV chopper. 3 refs.

1981-06-01

135

Diagnostic measurements on the great machines conditions of lignite surface mines

Severe collapse wrinkles and circumferential creases were discovered in the cellulose paper insulating tapes of a newly installed IIPFF pipe-type cable during splicing and terminating. An evaluation program was developed to assess the electrical and mechanical integrity of the cable having wrinkled and creased insulating tapes. The test results indicated that the cable would perform satisfactorily in service.

1995-01-01

136

Causes of PGV-1000 horizontal steam generator 'cold' collector damages and ways of improving their operation reliability and service life

An analysis of the diagnosis of loading and service dependability of a rail-mounted excavator used in surface lignite mining is described. Wheel power vibrations in electric motor bearings and electric motor input bearings to the gearbox were measured in situ, in horizontal, vertical, and axial directions. The data were analyzed using a mathematical relationship. The results are presented in a loading diagram that shows the deterioration and the acceptable lower bound of machine conditions over time. Work is continuing. 5 refs., 1 fig.

2005-07-01

137

U.S. military workingn> dogs with Vietnam service: definition and characteristics of the cohort.

Specifications of the PGV-1000 steam generators applied at the WWER-1000 NPP power units, operational experience and data on damages at the 'cold' heat carriers of steam generators are considered and their results are presented. Developed and introduced measures aimed at improving reliability and operational life of the PGV-1000 collectors are described.

1993-01-01

138

The use of thermoplastic lined pipelines for aggressive hydrocarbon service

We verified and corrected inaccuracies in descriptive profile information on military working dogs (MWDs) that died from 1965 to 1980 and were reported in the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology Registry of Veterinary Pathology. Using other available military records, we determined which dogs served in Vietnam. Identified were 3,895 MWDs with a unique identity tattoo that served in Vietnam, of which 2,389 served exclusively with U.S. military forces and died in Vietnam. Another 479 Vietnam veteran MWDs completed their service elsewhere. This overall effort resulted in signalment corrections, generally age at death, in 21% of the Registry MWD accessions during the study period. The improved definition and characterization of the Vietnam cohort will lead to greater precision in epidemiologic investigations of the health effects from the Vietnam experience in U.S. military working dogs. PMID:7885593

1994-11-01

139

Results of inspection tests of turbodrill with oil-filled reducer insert rm-195

This study is related to the use of thermoplastic liners to control corrosion of new and rehabilitated pipelines carrying aggressive hydrocarbon products. The aim is to investigate the technical and safety issues involved in introducing a thermoplastic liner into an existing carbon steel pipeline for aggressive hydrocarbon service at temperatures up to 150 C and internal pressures up to 34 MPa (5,000 psi). The principle objective is to provide design data for thermoplastic lined pipelines. The scope combines the use of liner insertion techniques with thermoplastic materials widely used in onshore pipelines and demonstrates the effectiveness of thermoplastic linings. The results indicate that thermoplastic liners can be used to control corrosion of pipelines in aggressive hydrocarbon environments.

1996-12-31

140

Library value (return on investment, ROI) and the challenge of placing a value on public services

An industrial design of turbodrill with oil-filled gear reducer has been made and has passed comprehensive field tests. In its energy characteristics, durability and operating properties, it is acceptable for broad introduction into drilling practice. In all regions of drilling, the use of the reducer increases the drilling per drill bit, and with sufficient depth, the run velocity of drilling. In certain regions (for example, West Siberia) it is possible to increase the mechanical velocity by high torque at the reducer outlet. The inter-repair service life of the oil-filled reducers for West Siberia and Tatariya exceeds on the average 100 hours. For wells with high face temperatures (over 1502)C) it reaches 42.6 hours. Further increase in the service life is associated with an increase in the thermoresistance, primarily, of the lubricator assembly. The design of the oil-filled reducer makes it possible to repair it in the existing turbine ...

1981-01-01

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141

British Library Electronic Table of Contents (United Kingdom)

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to interview Paula Kaufman, Dean of Libraries, to help better understand return on investment (ROI) and the increasing importance of demonstrating our value, as libraries, as librarians, indeed, as public service librarians. Design/methodology/approach - During 2007, a small project team was assembled to develop a model that would calculate a return on investment to an institution for its library. The team consisted of Chrysanne Lowe and Kira Cooper from Elsevier, Paula Kaufman from UIUC, Judy Luther of Informed Strategies, and Dr Carol Tenopir from the Center for Information and Communication Studies at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Findings - The results of this groundbreaking study were reported early this year in a white paper entitled, ...

2008-01-01

142

Feasibility Study of the Social Enterprise Intervention with Homeless Youth

Analysis of the creep strain-time behavior of alloy 800

Objective: To reduce mental health symptoms and high-risk behaviors and increase social support and service utilization among street-living youth, the authors conducted a pilot study to assess the feasibility of the social enterprise intervention (SEI) at a homeless youth agency. Method: Convenience sampling was used to recruit 16 street-living youth from the agency. SEI participants received 7 months of vocational and small business training and service referrals. A comparison sample of 12 agency youth was used. Results: Findings from independent sample t tests demonstrate that SEI participants displayed significant improvements at 9 months in life satisfaction, family contact, peer support, and depressive symptoms. Conclusions: Preliminary findings suggest that the SEI was feasible within the agency setting and associated with higher mental health and social outcomes. (Contains 3 figures and 3 tables.)

2007-12-01

143

Research and development on probe inserting method into steam generator helically coiled tubes for in-service inspection

The high-nickel austenitic alloy 800 (in both the mill-annealed and the solution-treated grades) has several attractive properties that make it a good candidate for service attractive properties that make it a good candidate for service at elevated temperatures in corrosive environments. One such property is creep resistance. This report analyzes the elevated-temperature creep behavior of the mill-annealed grade, generally referred to simply as alloy 800. (The solution-treated grade is known as alloy 800H). Available data over the temperature range from 538 to 760/sup 0/C were collected and evaluated to yield mathematically approximations for creep-rupture and strain-time behavior for use in design calculations. However, the creep behavior of this material is extremely complex, and the analysis presented here contains substantial uncertainties. All results in this report should be considered preliminary because of limited ...

1983-05-01

144

Influence of antioxidants on service life of high speed ball bearings lubrication; Einfluss von Antioxidantien auf die Schmierfettgebrauchsdauer in schnelllaufenden Waelzlagern

Helically coiled tubes of steam generators (SG) in FBR are boundaries between sodium and water/steam. Therefore, to assure the integrity of tubes, it is necessary to inspect the tubes nondestructively for in service or after a sodium-water reaction accident. In order to make it possible to conduct in-service inspection of SG tubes, we have studied on eddy current probes and probe inserting methods. As for the probe inserting method, IHI designed a fluid driving type which consists of a model probe and signal cable with float balls and driven by air pressure force. Presented in this paper is the authors' report, which describes the fluid driving type as an effective method to insert an eddy current probe into helically coiled tubes. The outline of the test results is as follows: 1. It was possible to insert the probe into 65 meter length helically coiled tubes. 2. We could detected, as anticipated, a defect (outer ...

1979-01-01

145

From Service Operational Headquarters to Joint Task Force ...

Under severe operating conditions, such as starved lubrication, performance, service life, and reliability of rolling element bearings depend on the chemical and physical interactions between the contacting surfaces, the lubricant components, and the atmosphere. The IMKT{sup 1}, PI{sup 2}, and the imt{sup 3} have been cooperating on systematic investigations of interfacial interactions in high speed grease lubricated ball bearings. These include long time tests with complete bearings lubricated with greases of different composition under defined operating conditions, conducted at the IMKT, and chemical and physical characterizations of the running surfaces at the PI and imt. At the PI, in particular the chemical nature of the boundary layers has been investigated with time of flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (TOF-SIMS). The imt has been involved in the investigations by measuring the physical/mechanical properties of interacting surfaces at the ...

2004-07-01

146

Formation evaluation in liquid-dominated geothermal reservoirs

... directed the transformation of designated Service operational headquarters into effective and scalable Joint Task Force headquarters capable of ...

2007-04-27

147

Results of UT training for defect detection and sizing technique using specimens with fatigue crack and SCC

Studies relative to some formation evaluation aspects of geothermal reservoirs are reported. The particular reservoirs considered were the liquid dominated type with a lithology of the sedimentary nature. Specific problems of interest included the resistivity behavior of brines and rocks at elevated temperatures and studies on the feasibility of using the well log resistivity data to obtain estimates of reservoir permeability. Several papers summarizing the results of these studies were presented at various technical meetings for rapid dissemination of the results to potential users. These papers together with a summary of data most recently generated are included. A brief review of the research findings precedes the technical papers. Separate abstracts were prepared for four papers. Five papers were abstracted previously for EDB.

1981-04-01

148

Heliophysics Event Knowledgebase for the Solar Dynamics Observatory and Beyond

At the importance increase of UT (ultrasonic testing) with the application of rules on fitness-for-service for nuclear power plants, JAPEIC (Japan power engineering and inspection corporation) started education training for defect detection and sizing technique. Weld joints specimen with EDM (Electro-Discharged Machining) notches, fatigue cracks and intergranular stress corrosion cracks were tested and practiced repeatedly based on a modified ultrasonic method and the defect size measuring accuracy of the trainees was surely improved. Results of the blind test confirmed effectiveness of education training. (T. Tanaka)

2005-04-01

149

Hazard Evaluation for the Saltwell Chempump and a Saltwell Centrifugal Pump Design using Service Water for Lubrication and Cooling

The immense volume of data generated by the suite of instruments on SDO requires new tools for efficient identifying and accessing data that is most relevant to research investigations. We have developed the Heliophysics Events Knowledgebase (HEK) to fill this need. The HEK system combines automated data mining using feature-detection methods and high-performance visualization systems for data markup. In addition, web services and clients are provided for searching the resulting metadata, reviewing results, and efficiently accessing the data. We review these components and present examples of their use with SDO data.

2010-01-01

150

Depression among Alumni of Foster Care: Decreasing Rates through Improvement of Experiences in Care

This report documents results of a preliminary hazard analysis (PHA) covering the existing Crane Chempump and the new salt well pumping design. Three hazardous conditions were identified for the Chempump and ten hazardous conditions were identified for the new salt well pump design. This report also presents the results of the control decision/allocation process. A backflow preventer and associated limiting condition for operation were assigned to one hazardous condition with the new design.

2000-11-16

151

Comparing Selected Criteria of Programming Languages Java, PHP, C++, Perl, Haskell, AspectJ, Ruby, COBOL, Bash Scripts and Scheme Revision 1.0 - a Team CPLgroup COMP6411-S10 Term Report

The Northwest Foster Care Alumni Study examined the relation between experiences in foster care and depression among young adults who spent at least a year in foster care as adolescents. Results indicate that preparation for leaving foster care, nurturing supports from the foster family, school stability, access to tutoring, access to therapeutic service and support, and a shorter and more stable placement history were associated with a lower probability of depression in young adulthood. Results provide evidence that suggest ways to improve practice to decrease rates of depression among alumni of care. (Contains 2 tables.)

2008-12-01

152

High quality water supply system; Joshitsusui kyokyu system

Comparison of programming languages is a common topic of discussion among software engineers. Few languages ever become sufficiently popular that they are used by more than a few people or find their niche in research or education; but professional programmers can easily use dozens of different languages during their career. Multiple programming languages are designed, specified, and implemented every year in order to keep up with the changing programming paradigms, hardware evolution, etc. In this paper we present a comparative study between ten programming languages: Haskell, Java, Perl, C++, AspectJ, COBOL, Ruby, PHP, Bash Scripts, and Scheme; with respect of the following criteria: Secure programming practices, web applications development, web services design and composition, object oriented-based abstraction, reflection, aspect-orientation, functional programming, declarative programming, batch scripting, and user interface prototype ...

2010-01-01

153

A pilot application of risk-based methods to establish in-service inspection priorities for nuclear components at Surry Unit 1 Nuclear Power Station

This paper, firstly, introduces the background in developing a high quality water supply system, in which the drinking water system is isolated inside a building. Results of questionnaire on the high quality service water are illustrated. The results of questionnaire have revealed that the high quality service water is extremely interested. Then, are described the target quality of high quality water, the constitution of high quality water supply system, the treatment process, the measures to secure safety and sanitary, and the method of maintenance. The high quality water is produced through the activated charcoal absorption treatment, membrane treatment, ozonation, cooling, mineral addition, and disinfection of city water. Furthermore, application examples of this system adopted to a department store and a bachelor apartment house are introduced. For the high quality water supply system in the ...

1995-01-15

154

Learning Online Social Support: An Investigation of Network Information Technology Based on UTAUT

As part of the Nondestructive Evaluation Reliability Program sponsored by the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the Pacific Northwest Laboratory is developing a method that uses risk-based approaches to establish in-service inspection plans for nuclear power plant components. This method uses probabilistic risk assessment (PRA) results and Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FEMA) techniques to identify and prioritize the most risk-important systems and components for inspection. The Surry Nuclear Power Station Unit 1 was selected for pilot applications of this method. The specific systems addressed in this report are the reactor pressure vessel, the reactor coolant, the low-pressure injection, and the auxiliary feedwater. The results provide a risk-based ranking of components within these systems and relate the target risk to target failure probability values for individual components. These results ...

155

British Library Electronic Table of Contents (United Kingdom)

ABSTRACT Extending the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT) model, this study postulates a model of online social support. The model is empirically tested using data from undergraduates in Taiwan regarding their usage of instant messaging (IM). The test results indicate that all model paths are significant, except that the path between online social support and facilitating conditions is insignificant. This study offers limitations and implications.

2008-01-01

156

Fundamental understanding of aging processes Review of the workshop results

Earth Sciences Division annual report 1980

A study on the aging process of gas detectors was presented. How the development of more performing but delicate detectors, the use of faster but aggressive gases, and the need to cover large areas, led to unexpected problems was discussed. Various methods for curing aged detectors were also highlighted. (Edited abstract) 37 Refs.

2003-01-01

157

Deep drawing and impact extrusion of magnesium alloys at room temperature

Summaries of the highlights of programs in the Earth Sciences Division are presented under four headings; Geosciences, Geothermal Energy Development, Nuclear Waste Isolation, and Marine Sciences. Utilizing both basic and applied research in a wide spectrum of topics, these programs are providing results that will be of value in helping to secure the nation's energy future. Separate abstracts have been prepared for each project for inclusion in the Energy Data Base. (DMC)

1981-07-01

158

Ancillary Services in a pool-based competitive market: Conference on innovative approaches to electricity pricing

Magnesium alloys and composites are potentially highly attractive materials for lightweight design in the automotive industry - if common forming technologies, i.e., deep drawing and cold extrusion, are applicable to them; so far, this is seldom the case. The authors have tested some candidate Mg alloys and discuss the results of their measurements in detail. The Figure shows a typical workpiece part obtained by a deep-drawing technique. (Abstract Copyright [2003], Wiley Periodicals, Inc.)

2003-04-01

159

Promising materials for HTGR high temperature heat exchangers

(1) Most ancillary services needed for real-time control of the transmission grid and to meet operating criteria can be competitively supplied and competitively procured. (2) The independent service operator (ISO) must directly control the generators and loads, which supply ancillary services. (3) Comparability of access to ancillary services is achievable through the ISO-based competitive market structure.

1996-03-01

160

Establishment of Database Program for In-service Test Management in Nuclear Power Plants

The service conditions for high-temperature heat-exchangers with helium coolant of HTGRs and requirements imposed on materials for their production are discussed. The choice of nickel-base alloys with solid-solution hardening for long-term service at high temperatures is grounded. Results of study on properties and structure of types Ni-25Cr-5W-5Mo and Ni-20Cr-20W alloy in the temperature range of 900 deg. - 1,000 deg. C are given. The ageing of Ni-25Cr-5W-5Mo alloy at 900 deg. - 950 deg. C results in decreased corrosion-mechanical properties and is caused by the change of structural metal stability. Alloy with 20% tungsten retains a high stability of both structure and properties after prolonged exposure in helium at above temperatures. The alloy has also increased resistance to delayed fracture and low-cycle fatigue at high temperatures. The developed alloy of type Ni-20Cr-20W with microalloying is ...

1989-06-01

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161

Utilization of the HANARO

In-service Test (IST) of the nuclear power plant is very important to maintain the safety of the plants. The safety features of nuclear power plant are based on the operation of pumps and valves. Therefore, it is an essential basis for the safety of nuclear power plant to keep operational readiness of pumps and valves. Because of the importance of the IST, most of nuclear power plants should designate the IST department and personnel. Because the nuclear power plants of Korea have several types and the designs and operations are different from each other, the methods and experiences are various for the management of the IST program. However, there are no medium to communicate with each other and exchange the tips and information about IST program and education and discussion would be required to apply a consistent code. The nature of the IST Standardization Management Data Base (SMDB) is to exchange opinions and documents about IST program and all materials could ...

2010-10-01

162

Towards a Model of Understanding Social Search

Radioisotope facilities were operated to support research, development and production of radioisotopes. Irradiation facilities were operated to offer irradiation service to the clients. Even though intensive periodical checks and some essential maintenance had been carried out the results of RI facility maintenance seemed to be not much satisfactory due mainly to the shortage of skilled manpower and maintenance expenses. High intensity {gamma} irradiator was normally operated 426 times for overall 3,440 hrs, and the low intensity {gamma} irradiator was operated 157 times for overall 11,092 hrs, respectively. (author)

1998-12-01

163

The relationships of carbon dioxide emissions and income in a newly industrialized economy

Search engine researchers typically depict search as the solitary activity of an individual searcher. In contrast, results from our critical-incident survey of 150 users on Amazon's Mechanical Turk service suggest that social interactions play an important role throughout the search process. Our main contribution is that we have integrated models from previous work in sensemaking and information seeking behavior to present a canonical social model of user activities before, during, and after search, suggesting where in the search process even implicitly shared information may be valuable to individual searchers.

2009-01-01

164

British Library Electronic Table of Contents (United Kingdom)

This study investigates the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions patterns in coordination with the economic development of Taiwan. The resulting quadratic relationship between emissions and income are partly due to the structural change of energy supply in Taiwan, with the introduction of nuclear energy in 1980 to 1986. This relationship is quite unique and different from the N-shaped relationships in some developed countries (de Bruyn and Opschoor, 1997; Friedl and Getzner, 2003). The CO2 emissions in Taiwan increase with the increasing imports of raw materials for economic activities and the increasing use of electricity. There is no evidence that the substantial increase of Taiwan's service sector contributed to slowing its CO2 emissions.

2012-01-01

165

Subsidence model of spoil bank surface

Stress corrosion cracking of Alloy 600 using the constant strain rate test

Evaluates a mathematical model that describes subsidence of spoil banks in surface brown coal mines. The model is based on the results of geodetic surveys carried out in 1974-1985. Twelve spoil banks from 4 to 61 m high were considered. Ground subsidence and deformation along 12 measuring lines and 6 measuring networks were measured. Ground subsidence during a period of 18 to 241 months was evaluated using regression analysis. The mathematical model considered effects of spoil bank design (number and thickness of rock layers), rock mechanical and physical properties and service time. 6 refs.

1989-01-01

166

In situ monitoring of grouted electrolytes

Nuclear grade production tubing of Alloy 600 was evaluated for stress corrosion cracking (SCC) susceptibility in high purity water at 365, 345, 325, and 290 C. Reverse tube U-bend specimens provided crack initiation data and constant extension rate tests were employed to determine the crack velocities experienced in th crack propagation stage. Initial results indicate that a linear extrapolation of data received from high temperature tests can be used to predict the service life of steam generator tubing that has been plastically deformed or is continually deforming by ''denting.''.

167

Electric cars: No-noise and low-pollution. Elektroautos. Laermfrei und schadstoffarm

Cement-based composites are widely used in applications which demand long-term service life. One important example is in immobilization matrices for low-level radioactive and other hazardous wastes, which demands long-term retention and durability. The authors describe conductivity measurements of grouts flooded with water and in contact with a sink that consists of pure water. The conductivity measurements were designed and carried out in parallel with present quality verification methods and standard leach tests of the nuclear waste management industry. For the first time, the authors show that the method of replacing intrusive chemical analysis with conductivity measurements of the leaching samples yields equivalent results.

1996-04-01

168

{omega} meson production at the Time-Of-Flight spectrometer

Growing ecological awareness in the car industry resulted in further developments of the otto and diesel engines, and of alternative fuels like cars with electric drive. This article gives an overview on a number of pertinent developments. The possible uses of electric cars are still limited by the battery in terms of storage capacity, output, service life and weight so that for the time being their use can be expected to be restricted to public and local-authority antreprises or to companies driving within city areas preferably. A break-through is expected by the industry in the field of high-temperature batteries although there are still a number of problems unsolved. (BWI).

1991-01-01

169

Zinc-air battery technology: Combination of mechanical and electrical recharge

No abstract prepared.

2002-03-01

170

X-ray production yield in standardized thick target PIXE

No abstract prepared.

2000-07-01

171

Wavepro : a new approach to the design of data processing work flows.

No abstract prepared.

2003-07-01

172

WATER AND MAGMA CAN MIX - A HISTORY OF THE CONCEPTS OF HYDROVOLCANISM

No abstract prepared.

2010-07-01

173

VO{sub 2}(B) as a cathode material for lithium battery

No abstract prepared.

2000-09-01

174

Track reconstruction in the hexagonal drift chamber at COSY-11

No abstract prepared.

2002-07-01

175

Thermal Effects on Thin Laser-Peened Ferritic-Martensitic Samples

No abstract prepared.

2002-03-01

176

Theory of the spiral grooved thrust bearing with liquid or gas lubricant

Abstract not provided

2007-05-17

177

The study on the methods of environmental monitoring using NAA

No abstract prepared.

2003-07-01

178

The devise of the neutron camera for convenient to confirm a sample position

No abstract prepared

1998-01-01

179

The PISA experiment-spallation products identified by Bragg curve spectroscopy

No abstract prepared.

2000-10-01

180

The Lancashire coalfield, 1945-1972: the politics of industrial change

No abstract prepared.

2004-07-01

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181

Testing of the high current implantator of nitrogen ions

No abstract prepared.

2001-06-01

182

Synthetic and bioengineered products in nuclear medicine and drug delivery

No abstract prepared

1999-10-01

183

Supragiottic laryngeal tumors: comparison of MSCT with surgery and histology

No abstract prepared.

1999-07-01

184

Sunflower power conversion quarterly report, sep. - nov. 1961

No abstract prepared.

2002-02-01

185

Study of quantum chemical calculation of actinide compounds

No Abstract Available

1961-01-01

186

Study of cement matrices for the immobilization of evaporator concentrates

No abstract prepared

1998-01-01

187

Studies of deposits formed from thermally stressed jet fuels

No abstract prepared

1998-12-31

188

Studies of High-K Isomers at TRIUMF-ISAC

No Abstract Available

1983-01-01

189

Structure studies of acidic galactan from Pomacea sp

No abstract prepared.

2004-03-04

190

Structure and inflammatory activity of acidic galactan from Pomacea sp

No abstract prepared.

2006-07-01

191

Solid-state NMR on polymers and quantum computing NMR

No abstract prepared.

2008-07-01

192

Solid-state NMR Techniques for Chemistry Research

No abstract prepared.

2005-07-01

193

Size-Fractionated Plutonium Isotopes in a Coastal Environment

No abstract prepared.

2000-09-01

194

Single-Molecule Dynamics of Conformational Changes in Flavin Adenine Dinucleotide

No abstract prepared.

2000-09-22

195

Selectivity of lithium isotopes on semicrystalline titanium (IV) phosphate

No abstract prepared.

2005-01-12

196

STRUCTURAL REORGANIZATION IN FILMS OF CELLULOSE DERIVATIVES IN THE PRESENCE OF COLLOIDAL PARTICLES

No abstract prepared.

2001-01-01

197

SC04 network security wrap-up.

No abstract prepared.

2004-01-01

198

Revised plan : recommended investigation at Navarre, Kansas.

No abstract prepared.

2005-02-01

199

Reactor control system using knowledge information

No abstract prepared.

2006-01-31

200

Radiation cryochemistry of cubic ice; Kriochemia radiacyjna lodu kubicznego

No abstract prepared

1998-01-01

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201

Prospects for polarized target materials with pure carbon background.

No abstract prepared

1998-12-31

202

Production of reducing oligosaccharides from galactan biopolymers

No abstract available.

1992-01-01

203

Present status of containment integrity tests at NUPEC

No abstract prepared.

2006-07-01

204

Preliminary calculations for MOX fuel critical experiments in TCA

No abstract prepared.

2000-11-01

205

Predictive maturity of computer models using functional and multivariate output

No abstract prepared.

2000-01-01

206

Pre-Cementation Stabilizing of Etch-On Fixed Prostheses.

No abstract prepared.

2008-01-01

207

Power plants: future will be safe; Kraftwerke: Zukunft in Sicherheit

No abstract available.

1982-01-01

208

Ports close hauled; Haefen hart am Wind

No abstract prepared.

2006-08-15

209

Plasma nitriding of ASTM F138 biomaterial - corrosion study

No abstract prepared.

2010-11-15

210

Planning for an Integrated Program of Scientific Research on Global Environmental Change

No abstract prepared.

2006-07-01

211

Pipe whip transient analysis of the ignalina NPP.

No abstract prepared.

2003-07-08

212

Pilot Greenhouse (see 8305594X and 8305598X)

No abstract prepared.

2002-05-15

213

Phospholipase A2 from rat liver mitochondria

No Abstract

1983-01-01

214

Performance of the central calorimeter of the COSY-TOF detector

No abstract available.

1991-01-01

215

Pectins from medicinal plants and their anti-ulcer activity

No abstract prepared.

2002-03-01

216

On the determination of the equilibrium melting temperature of polybutylene terephthalate (PBT)

No abstract prepared.

2008-07-01

217

On duality of the noncommutative supersymmetric Maxwell-Chern-Simons theory

No abstract prepared.

2004-07-01

218

Nuclear safety and international governance. Russia and Eastern Europe

No abstract prepared.

2008-07-01

219

New technologies for managing oil field wastes.

No abstract prepared

1999-06-01

220

Neutron activation analysis of ultra-trace elements. 2

No abstract prepared.

2000-10-25

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221

Natural and artificial radionuclides on the northeast coast of Spain

No abstract prepared

1998-01-01

222

Monitoring of the relative beam polarization at COSY-11

No abstract available.

1991-05-01

223

Modeling characterization of the National Ignition Facility focal spot

No abstract prepared.

2002-03-01

224

Mobile Smart Meter; Mobile Smart Meter

No abstract available.

1998-01-16

225

Migration behavior of trace elements with geothermal sources

No abstract prepared.

2010-06-15

226

Microorganisms elimination in antiquity paper by gamma irradiation

No abstract prepared

1998-01-01

227

Metal dusting induced pitting in Alloy 800.

No abstract prepared.

2002-07-01

228

Mechanisms behind the rise and fall of sideflow at SIS energies

NO abstract prepared.

2005-01-01

229

Measurement of crack growth rate of magnesium alloy AZ31

No abstract prepared.

2002-07-01

230

MECHANICAL DESIGN OF THE SPALLATION NEUTRON SOURCE COUPLED CAVITY ACCELERATOR

No abstract prepared.

2005-07-01

231

Linear Multifrequency-Grey Acceleration Recast for Preconditioned Krylov Iterations

No abstract prepared.

2001-06-01

232

Learning from Europe; Lernen von Europa

Abstract not provided

2007-03-19

233

Large interaction of cytochrome-c with cardiolipin/DPPC vesicles by SAXS

No abstract prepared.

2010-09-15

234

LOS ALAMOS PLUTONIUM FACILITY WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

No abstract prepared.

2008-11-15

235

Kevlar and carbon composite body armor - analysis and testing.

No abstract prepared.

2000-01-01

236

Investigation of the a{sub 0}{sup +}(980) resonance at ANKE

No abstract prepared.

2005-07-01

237

International Workshop of the Physics of Compressible Turbulent Mixing

No abstract prepared.

2002-03-01

238

Influence of irradiation on thermally stimulated current in PEEK

No abstract prepared.

2001-11-28

239

Inertial navigation error estimation for space missions

No abstract prepared

1998-01-01

240

Induction of self-compatible buckwheat by ion beams

No Abstract Available

1968-01-01

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241

InP-quantum dots in AlGaInP

No abstract prepared.

2003-03-01

242

Implementation of a new data acquisition system at COSY-TOF

No abstract prepared.

2006-07-01

243

Hydrogen Systems Analysis, Education, and Outreach Activities

No abstract prepared.

2002-03-01

244

Heat transfer augmentation in channels with porous copper inserts.

No abstract prepared.

2000-02-02

245

Gluing Feynman diagrams in NDIM: insights into the three-point vertex

No abstract prepared.

1998-05-19

246

Geothermal Heat Pump Design Tool Benchmarking

No abstract prepared.

2008-07-01

247

Formation of Stable Chlorinated Hydrocarbons in Weathering Plant Material

No abstract prepared.

2000-08-01

248

Fly Ash Amendments Catalyze Soil Carbon Sequestration

No abstract prepared.

2005-08-22

249

First experiments with the Rossendorf Si-ball RoSiB

No abstract prepared.

2003-09-15

250

Final Report - Summary of Executive Policy Forum on Electricity Restructuring

No abstract prepared

1999-10-01

251

Fermion Monte Carlo calculations on liquid-3He

No abstract prepared.

2001-04-01

252

Fast Flux Test Facility (FFTF) Shutdown Activities

Abstract not provided

2004-06-07

253

Fast Flux Test Facility (FFTF) Background & Status

No abstract prepared.

2001-06-01

254

Experimental and numerical study of colloid transport in a single fracture.

No abstract prepared.

2001-06-01

255

Eta-nucleus final state interaction studies

No abstract prepared.

2005-02-01

256

Eta-nucleus bound state study and the detector ENSTAR

No abstract prepared.

2002-03-01

257

Estimation of the radiation damages of the Uppsala spectator detector

No abstract prepared.

2002-03-01

258

Epigenetic changes accompanying human mammary epithelial cell Immortalization

No abstract prepared.

2002-03-01

259

Electromagnetic excitations in nuclei: From photon scattering to photo-dissociation

No abstract prepared.

2000-10-03

260

Efficiency of the second scintillator plane of the ANKE forward detector

No abstract prepared.

2006-07-01

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

261

Determination of the ANKE forward detector MWPC efficiency

No abstract prepared.

2002-03-01

262

DENSITY ANOMALIES IN THIN LIQUID FILMS OF HYDRIDE FUNCTIONAL SILOXANES

No abstract prepared.

2002-03-01

263

Cooperative Computer Vision for Flexible Advanced Robot Controllers

No abstract prepared.

2002-01-01

264

Content and distribution of hydrogen in anodic alumina films

No Abstract Available

1993-01-01

265

Conserved currents and dualities in a covariant phase-space dynamics

No abstract prepared

1998-01-01

266

Computer model improves real-time management of water quality

No abstract prepared.

2007-07-01

267

Complex geometry, duality and non-perturbative structures in superstring theory

No abstract prepared.

1999-07-21

268

Comparison of methods for cutting fluid performance testing

No abstract prepared.

1998-07-01

269

DEFF Research Database (Denmark)

GB:Abstract

2000-01-01

270

Combined-cycle power plant. Kombiniertes Gasturbinen-Dampfturbinen-Kraftwerk

Combinatorial Spray-Based Synthesis of PEM FC Electrocatalysts

No abstract available.

1990-06-13

271

Close-to-threshold {phi} production at COSY-11

No abstract prepared.

2003-11-02

272

Chemistry Resolved Kinetic Flow Modeling of TATB Based Explosives

No abstract prepared.

2002-03-01

273

Chemical solution deposition of PLZT films on base metal foils.

Abstract not provided

2011-07-21

274

Characterization of jet fuels by triple quadrupole mass spectrometry

No abstract prepared.

2003-11-07

275

Characterization of crystalline structure of electrodeposited ZnO thin films

No Abstract Available

1983-01-01

276

CATALYSTS FOR HIGH CETANE ETHERS AS DIESEL FUELS

No abstract prepared.

2010-07-01

277

Biogas in the natural gas grid; Biogas im Erdgasnetz

No abstract prepared.

1999-09-01

278

Assays for measuring arachidonic acid release from phospholipids

No abstract prepared.

2007-03-15

279

Arabinogalactans isolated from the medicinal plant Maytenus ilicifolia

No abstract available.

1991-01-01

280

Applications of natural carbon isotope variations to nutrition and ecology

No abstract prepared.

2006-07-01

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

281

Application of photoacoustic techniques to the study of jet fuel residue

Abstract only.

282

An extensible Java user interface framework for controlling distributed systems

No Abstract Available

1983-01-01

283

An encounter with the syndrome of multiple chemical sensitivities: Reflections of a pharmacologist

No Abstract Available

2003-01-01

284

An X-ray and neutron reflectometry study of multilayers

No abstract available.

285

Advanced Direct Liquefaction Concepts Program Phase II

No abstract prepared.

1998-09-01

286

Acidic heteroxylans from medicinal plants and their antiulcer activity

No abstract prepared.

2002-11-30

287

ASC HPEMS Xyce circuit simulator : linear solver technology.

No abstract prepared.

2008-07-01

288

A review of in-situ chemical oxidation and heterogeneity

No abstract prepared.

2004-06-01

289

A review of Monte Carlo criticality calculations - convergence, bias, statistics

No abstract prepared.

2003-02-03

290

A preliminary experimental and analytical evaluation of diborane as a ram-jet fuel

No abstract prepared.

2008-01-01

291

A precision experiment to measure the {eta}-meson mass

No Abstract Available

1950-01-01

292

A Technology Roadmap for Generation IV Nuclear Energy Systems

No abstract prepared.

2002-03-01

293

A Guide to Experimental Elementary Particle Physics Literature 1994-1998

No abstract prepared.

2002-12-01

294

14 MeV neutron irradiation effects on window materials

No abstract prepared.

1999-10-01

295

MEDLINE SDI services: how do they compare?*

No abstract prepared

1998-01-01

296

Fostering implementation of health services research findings into practice: a consolidated framework for advancing implementation science

Introduction: Selective dissemination of information (SDI) services regularly alert users to new information on their chosen topics. This type of service can increase a user's ability to...Full Text Available

2003-10-01

297

45 CFR 1304.24 - Child mental health.

BackgroundMany interventions found to be effective in health services research studies fail to translate into meaningful patient care outcomes across multiple contexts. Health services...Full Text Available

298

42 CFR 417.102 - Health benefits plan: Supplemental health services.

... 2010-10-01 false Child mental health. 1304.24 Section 1304.24 Public...HUMAN DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES THE ADMINISTRATION...AGENCIES Early Childhood Development and Health Services § 1304.24 Child...

2010-10-01

299

Fractures in geothermal reservoirs. Special report No. 12

42 Public Health 3 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Health benefits plan: Supplemental health services. 417.102 Section 417.102 Public Health CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF...

2010-10-01

300

Metalloid Cluster Compounds of Group 14: Bonding Properties and Subsequent Reactions

Separate abstracts were prepared for thirteen papers. Two papers were abstracted previously for EDB. (MHR)

1982-01-01

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301

British Library Electronic Table of Contents (United Kingdom)

Metalloid cluster compounds of group 14 of the general formulae EnRm with n > m (E = Si, Ge, Sn, Pb; R = ligand), where naked as well as ligand bound tetrel atoms are present, represent a novel class of cluster compounds in group 14 chemistry and can be seen as intermediates on the way to the elemental state. Therefore, interesting properties are expected for these compounds, which might complement results from nanotechnology. In this article, first results for germanium are discussed, together with novel build-up reactions on the way to novel materials based on metalloid cluster compounds. GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT[image omitted

2011-01-01

302

Lack of awareness of symptoms in people with dementia: the structural and functional basis

British Library Electronic Table of Contents (United Kingdom)

AbstractObjective To review studies investigating the brain correlates of unawareness of cognitive and behavioural symptoms in people with dementia. Design A detailed search of the literature was conducted to include all the peer-reviewed studies published in English aimed at identifying the structural or functional brain correspondents of unawareness in dementia patients. Their results were interpreted in relation to the methodological differences in terms of type of dementia studied, the protocol adopted to measure lack of awareness, the imaging techniques employed, the experimental designs and statistical analyses performed. Results Eighteen studies undertaken to explore the functional and structural correlates of unawareness of cognitive symptoms in dementia were identified. Although t...

2011-01-01

303

Combining laser chemical processing and aerosol jet printing: a laboratory scale feasibility study

British Library Electronic Table of Contents (United Kingdom)

Abstract First results showing the viability of combining laser chemical processing (LCP) and aerosol jet printing (AJP) technologies to produce a high-efficiency front side for silicon solar cells are presented. LCP simultaneously opens the anti-reflection coating (ARC) and highly dopes the underlying silicon to create a selective emitter, while AJP is the first in a two-step fine-line contact formation procedure. The electrical properties as well as the morphology of the resulting structures are presented. Performance similar to that achieved with evaporated TiPdAg metallization is demonstrated. Copyright 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

2011-01-01

304

Virtual Stove Pipes - NASA

The Future of Amphibious Operations: Shaping the ...

Orchestration Layer. Service Delivery . Datacenter. Infrastructure. Systems call API. E2E automated. Automate service-levels. Analyze & ...

305

Reforming Military Command Arrangements: The Case of the ...

... WHS- Washington Headquarters Service. ... US Military (ie, Army, Navy, Air Force) service publications ... Strike Group to Fight in the Joint Task Force. ...

2010-02-01

306

Placement of Network Security Services for Secure Data ...

... WHS- Washington Headquarters Service. ... ie, Army, Navy, Air Force) service publications ... The Case of the Rapid Deployment Joint Task Force. ...

2011-03-01

307

Network-aware service placement and selection algorithms on large-scale overlay networks

... Accession Number : ADA298752. Title : Placement of Network Security Services for Secure Data Exchange. Descriptive Note : Final rept.,. ...

1995-09-05

308

British Library Electronic Table of Contents (United Kingdom)

Currently many service providers offer their services on a private and proprietary hard- and software infrastructure. These infrastructures often share many similarities. Hence we believe a generic service management architecture, that allows service providers to offer a large array of different services on a single infrastructure or multiple providers to offer their services cooperatively, would provide many advantages over current silo-based approaches. Additionally, by allowing the distributed service management components to cooperate in a peer-to-peer overlay network, scalability and resilience of the system could be greatly improved. In this paper we propose an optimal algorithm, based on an integer linear programming (ILP) formulation, and several heuristics to support such a generi...

2011-01-01

309

NSSC Transition Schedule By Service - NASA

Logistics Support to Future Unified Commanders

MSC PATRAN & NASTRAN Licenses Contract (Transitioned Jun 2006). COTR Training Recompetition (Awarded Jan 2007). Closeout Services Contract ...

310

Designing Exchange for Online Communities

... Joint Meritorious Award to DLA," Dimnsions Vol. ... recently the Defense Finance Accounting Services (DFAS ... gmbAt Service SUoDort Field Manual. ...

1993-03-25

311

Cost Estimating - NASA Technical Report Service

In many online systems, individuals provide services for each other. Typically, the recipient of the service obtains a benefit while the provider of the service incurs a cost. Assuming that benefit exceeds cost, provision of the service increases social welfare and should therefore be encouraged -- but the individuals providing the service gain no (immediate) benefit from providing the service and hence have an incentive to withhold service. This paper studies the design of a system to encourage provision of service; the emphasis is on how the system designer should choose a protocol -- a supply of tokens and suggested strategies -- to maximize social welfare. In choosing this protocol, the system designer must take into account that agents are self-interested, and hence will comply with the protocol if and only if it is ...

2011-01-01

312

Consumer demand for patient-oriented pharmacy services.

May 25, 2007 ... This form will generate a bibliography of cost estimating references. The form will search the NASA Technical Report Service (NTRS) database ...

313

Chapter 2 A Quick Look At Your Benefits and Pay RELEASED - NASA

The purpose of this study was to investigate the extent of consumer demand for patient-oriented pharmacy services. Data, collected via a self-administered questionnaire distributed to 300 households,...Full Text Available

1984-06-01

314

Appendix A 1994 Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service

18 months service for FERS; 60 months service for CSRS employees. the period covered by your accrued, donated, and advanced sick leave & accrued and ...

315

A Mediation Framework for Mobile Web Service Provisioning

... is not a "significant portion of its range." Asarco, Inc. v. EPA, 616 F.2d 1153, 1159 ( ... ...

316

A Cost Estimation Study of TH-57 Upgrade Proposals

Web Services and mobile data services are the newest trends in information systems engineering in wired and wireless domains, respectively. Web Services have a broad range of service distributions while mobile phones have large and expanding user base. To address the confluence of Web Services and pervasive mobile devices and communication environments, a basic mobile Web Service provider was developed for smart phones. The performance of this Mobile Host was also analyzed in detail. Further analysis of the Mobile Host to provide proper QoS and to check Mobile Host's feasibility in the P2P networks, identified the necessity of a mediation framework. The paper describes the research conducted with the Mobile Host, identifies the tasks of the mediation framework and then discusses the feasible realization details of such a mobile Web Services ...

2010-01-01

317

Strontium-90 and cesium-137 in service water from June to December, 1981

... Service life limits are established by NAVAIRINST 13130.1a. The TH-57C is nearing its service life limit and without it, the ...

1992-09-01

318

Review of compliance with EU-2010 targets on renewable energy in Galicia (Spain)

Service water, 100 l each, was collected at an intake of a water treatment plant and at a tap after water was left running for five minutes. The carriers of strontium and cesium were added to water immediately after sampling, and the sample was vigorously stirred and filtered. Then it was passed through a cation exchange column at a rate of 80 ml/min. Strontium and cesium were eluted with hydrochloric acid from the cation exchange column, and separated. After the radiochemical separation, the mounted precipitates were counted for activity using low background beta counters normally for 60 min. Net sample counting rates were corrected for counter efficiency, recovery, self absorption and decay to obtain the content of strontium-90 and cesium-137 radioactivity per sample aliquot. From the results, concentrations of these nuclides in the original sample were calculated. The maximum values obtained were 0.29 pCi/l of Sr-90 in Kyoto in August, 1981, ...

1981-12-01

319

Resistive cryogenic cable economic-viability evaluation. Final report, Volume I

The use of renewable energy offers a range of exceptional benefits, including: a decrease in external energy dependence; a boost to local and regional component manufacturing industries; promotion of regional engineering and consultancy services specialising in the use of renewable energy; increased R and D, decrease in impact of electricity production and transformation; increase in the level of services for the rural population; creation of employment, etc. To achieve these benefits, a series of actions are required, among which the following are particularly important: creation of a suitable climate for performing R and D; training of technicians in design, production and maintenance of equipment; motivation for establishing a new market; proper financing; fostering of appropriate technologies; practical demonstration of results, etc. This article reviews the progress made in the Autonomous Community of Galicia in terms ...

2006-06-15

320

Performance Assessment of Wolsung Unit 2 Safety Grade Pumps using In-Service Test

This report presents a reassessment of the design of Resistive Cryogenic Cable Systems with regard to dielectric material selection, thermal insulation selection, conductor design, and refrigeration subsystem design. An algorithm using test data generated as part of the program and available from the literature was developed and used to assess the driving parameters for system cost analysis. The results of this cost sensitivity analysis are presented. An electric utility, Public Service Electric and Gas of New Jersey (PSE and G), performed an economic viability evaluation comparing two selected Resistive Cryogenic Cable Systems to a conventional cable system (high pressure oil-filled). The comparison was made for a 35-mile network application on the PSE and G transmission system scheduled to be placed in service in 1995. Consideration was given to equipment capital, installation, and operating costs. It was concluded that a ...

1980-03-31

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321

Performance Assessment of Wolsung Unit 2 Safety Grade Pumps using In-Service Test

Nuclear power plant has several safety features and each safety feature is based on the operation of pumps and valves. Therefore, it is an essential basis for the safety of nuclear power plant to keep operational readiness of pumps and valves by In-Service Test (IST). According to Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MEST) Bulletin 2008-14, the safety functioned pumps and valves of all nuclear power plants of Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power Co. Ltd.(KHNP) have been tested to verify their performance of safety function. Each safety grade pump has own design requirement and should be tested to identify whether it could meet the requirement. Design requirements and test references of all safety grade pumps of Wolsung Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2 (Wolsung Unit 2) were examined in this study. And the results of the performance test of the pump were also compared to the design requirements of each pump.

2008-10-15

322

Operating experience with Alloy 800 SG tubing in Europe

Nuclear power plant has several safety features and each safety feature is based on the operation of pumps and valves. Therefore, it is an essential basis for the safety of nuclear power plant to keep operational readiness of pumps and valves by In-Service Test (IST). According to Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MEST) Bulletin 2008-14, the safety functioned pumps and valves of all nuclear power plants of Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power Co. Ltd.(KHNP) have been tested to verify their performance of safety function. Each safety grade pump has own design requirement and should be tested to identify whether it could meet the requirement. Design requirements and test references of all safety grade pumps of Wolsung Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2 (Wolsung Unit 2) were examined in this study. And the results of the performance test of the pump were also compared to the design requirements of each pump.

2008-10-01

323

Operating experience with Alloy 800 SG tubing in Europe

'Full text:' In Germany, Alloy 800 (high nickel austenitic stainless steel) was modified and qualified for the use as steam generator tubing by Siemens/KWU (now AREVA NP GmbH). The service reliability of Alloy 800 has been demonstrated over a long period of time. 1968 Siemens/KWU decided to use this material for the NPP Stade, which started operation in 1972. The steam generators operating with Alloy 800 tubes have now been in service for more than 30 years. Up to now no PWSCC or secondary-side SCC has been observed in the more than 285,000 tubes installed in Siemens/KWU steam generators (including RSG) in 19 PWRs in Europe. The operating experience will be shown and discussed. During the past regular SG tubing inspections using eddy current testing, a few indications were detected within the tube sheet between upper and lower tube expansion. These indications were limited to the outer tube positions. The number of affected ...

2007-07-01

324

Life Under Your Feet: An End-to-End Soil Ecology Sensor Network, Database, Web Server, and Analysis Service

'Full text:' In Germany, Alloy 800 (high nickel austenitic stainless steel) was modified and qualified for the use as steam generator tubing by Siemens/KWU (now AREVA NP GmbH). The service reliability of Alloy 800 has been demonstrated over a long period of time. 1968 Siemens/KWU decided to use this material for the NPP Stade, which started operation in 1972. The steam generators operating with Alloy 800 tubes have now been in service for more than 30 years. Up to now no PWSCC or secondary-side SCC has been observed in the more than 285,000 tubes installed in Siemens/KWU steam generators (including RSG) in 19 PWRs in Europe. The operating experience will be shown and discussed. During the past regular SG tubing inspections using eddy current testing, a few indications were detected within the tube sheet between upper and lower tube expansion. These indications were limited to the outer tube positions. The number of affected positions is small. ...

2007-08-19

325

Evaluating technologies for tactical information management in net-centric systems

Wireless sensor networks can revolutionize soil ecology by providing measurements at temporal and spatial granularities previously impossible. This paper presents a soil monitoring system we developed and deployed at an urban forest in Baltimore as a first step towards realizing this vision. Motes in this network measure and save soil moisture and temperature in situ every minute. Raw measurements are periodically retrieved by a sensor gateway and stored in a central database where calibrated versions are derived and stored. The measurement database is published through Web Services interfaces. In addition, analysis tools let scientists analyze current and historical data and help manage the sensor network. The article describes the system design, what we learned from the deployment, and initial results obtained from the sensors. The system measures soil factors with unprecedented temporal precision. However, the deployment required ...

2007-01-01

326

Development, field testing and implementation of automated hydraulically controlled, variable volume loading systems for reciprocating compressors

Recent trends in distributed real-time and embedded (DRE) systems motivate the development of tactical information management capabilities that ensure the right information is delivered to the right place at the right time to satisfy quality of service (QoS) requirements in heterogeneous environments. A promising approach to building and evolving large-scale and long-lived tactical information management systems are standards-based QoS-enabled publish/subscribe (pub/sub) platforms that enable applications to communicate by publishing information they have and subscribing to information they need in a timely manner. Since there is little existing evaluation of how well these platforms meet the performance needs of tactical information management, this paper provides two contributions: (1) it describes three common architectures for the OMG Data Distribution Service (DDS), which is a QoS-enabled pub/sub platform standard, and (2) it evaluates ...

2007-05-01

327

Development of dual-fuel engine

Automated, variable volume unloaders provide the ability to smoothly load/unload reciprocating compressors to maintain ideal operations in ever-changing environments. Potential advantages provided by this load control system include: maximizing unit capacity, optimizing power economy, maintaining low exhaust emissions, and maintaining process suction and discharge pressures. Obstacles foreseen include: reliability, stability, serviceability and automation integration. Results desired include: increased productivity for the compressor and its operators, increased up time, and more stable process control. This presentation covers: system design features with descriptions of how different types of the devices were developed, initial test data, and how they can be effectively operated; three actual-case studies detailing the reasons why automated, hydraulically controlled, variable volume, head-end unloaders were chosen over other types of ...

2003-07-01

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Surgical dislocation of the hip and the management of femoroacetabular impingement: results of the Christchurch experience

After a lot of efforts to develop a spark-ignition type dual-fuel engine which can separately use both gas and liquid fuels, a dual-fuel engine which uses ethanol as a liquid fuel has been developed. In this paper, a 13A/LPG dual-fuel engine which uses LPG as an emergency fuel is also introduced. During the development of a dual-fuel engine using city gas (13A)/liquid fuel such 4 kinds of liquid fuel as kerosene, gasoline, ethanol and isobutanol have been examined. As a result of testing, it was proved that ethanol is preferable and a 13A/ethanol DF engine can be used as a generator of different outputs, 100KW for normal service and 70KW for emergency service, without any problems in practical use. On the other hand, a city gas (13A)/LPG dual-fuel engine requires the modification of the fuel feed system and the installation of a ignition device which can change the ignition timing by means of the fuel changeover. (6 figs, 5 ...

1988-09-10

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Abstract Background:- Surgical dislocation of the hip has been developed to deal with the problems causing femoroacetabular impingement (FAI). This is a relatively recent procedure that was historically reserved for larger areas specializing in hip surgery. Methods:- We hypothesized that surgical dislocation can be used for symptomatic FAI in a typical Australasian tertiary orthopaedic centre with acceptable results. This prospective study reviews the results of 53 surgical dislocations in this setting, looking particularly at functional outcomes and early complications. Results:- There were significant improvements in the Western Ontario and McMaster University Osteoarthritis Index score at 1, 2, 3 and 4 years post-operatively. Western Ontario and McMaster University Osteoarthritis Index ...

2011-01-01

330

Screening for depression with the Patient Health Questionnaire-2 (PHQ-2) among the general population in Hong Kong

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Background: This study investigates the psychometric properties of the Patient Health Questionnaire-2 (PHQ-2) in the general population of Hong Kong. Methods: Random sampling was used to recruit 6028 participants aged 15years or over. Among them, 203 were surveyed twice within a two-week period. Participants completed the Chinese version of the PHQ-9 (including 2 items of the PHQ-2), the Chinese Health Questionnaire, the Happiness Scale, the SF-12, and questions about diagnosis and health service utilization. Internal consistency, test-retest reliability, construct and discriminant validity of the PHQ-2 were assessed. Results: Cronbach's a was 0.76. The test-retest reliability over two weeks calculated by intraclass correlation was 0.70. Spearman correlation results showed that the PHQ-2 s...

2011-01-01

331

Reducing barriers to energy efficiency in the German higher education sector. Final report

Personal nuclear accident dosimetry at Sandia National Laboratories

This report describes the empirical research into barriers to energy efficiency in the German higher education (HE) sector. It is one of nine such reports in the BARRIERS project. The report contains description and analysis of six case studies of energy management in German universities. The results are analysed using the theoretical framework developed for the BARRIERS project (Sorrell et al., 2000). The report also provides brief recommendations on how these barriers to the rational use of energy (RUE) may be overcome and how energy efficiency within the sector may be improved. The results of the study for the higher education sector in Germany are summarised in this executive summary under the following headings: - Characterising the higher education sector; - Case studies of energy management in the German higher education sector; - Evidence of barriers in the German higher education sector; - The role of energy ...

2000-12-01

332

Measuring capacity development and reform in the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force

DOE installations possessing sufficient quantities of fissile material to potentially constitute a critical mass, such that the excessive exposure of personnel to radiation from a nuclear accident is possible, are required to provide nuclear accident dosimetry services. This document describes the personal nuclear accident dosimeter (PNAD) used by SNL and prescribes methodologies to initially screen, and to process PNAD results. In addition, this report describes PNAD dosimetry results obtained during the Nuclear Accident Dosimeter Intercomparison Study (NAD23), held during 12-16 June 1995, at Los Alamos National Laboratories. Biases for reported neutron doses ranged from -6% to +36% with an average bias of +12%.

1996-09-01

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International police have been deployed on a number of peacekeeping missions, but providing capacity development and assisting in reform of local police in war-torn nations are only a relatively recent undertaking. The process of police reform is complicated because of the inherent difficulty in evaluating the impact of a development programme on police service delivery performance. This study reports on the results of a pilot survey of international police managers assessment of the level of competency of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force following the introduction of a capacity development programme 3 years earlier. The results indicate that although the local police had improved operationally, and in some cases to an international standard, the Force had lower capability in strateg...

2010-01-01

334

Evaluation of quality of alkylsalicylate additives with high content of active substance

Application of leak-before-break approach to PWR piping designed by Babcock and Wilcox: Final report

This article describes the chemical preparation of petroleum additives of the MASK type from samples of concentrated alkylsalicylic acids. The obtained additives contain high contents of calcium alkylsalicylate and respective total alkalinities of 156, 131, and 130 mg KOH/g. Sodium alkylsalicylate concentrates, obtained in the form of an aqueous acetone solution, were converted to alkylsalicylic acids by interaction with hydrochloric acid. The solvent was removed from the upper and lower layers by distillation, and the resulting products were analyzed by liquid chromatography. Service tests were performed on a model formulation of the additive in M-11 oil in a Petter AV-1 test stand unit in comparison with commercial MASK additive. The results indicate that the model additive formulation gives approximately the same corrected piston fouling ratings as the commercial additive.

1984-09-01

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[The diagnostic significance of the sociomedical indices of the nonregulation interrelationships of servicemen on active service].

Recently, the leak-before-break (LBB) concept has been used successfully to eliminate some pipe whip restraints, snubbers and jet impingement shields from the primary reactor cooling system piping of pressurized water reactors. This has resulted in substantial savings in maintenance costs, reductions in radiation exposure of plant service personnel, and has enhanced the overall safety of nuclear power plants. This study provides guidelines to utilities in expanding the application of the LBB concept to additional pipe systems and it couples the concept with hardware optimization. Seven high energy piping systems were investigated for technical feasibility in using the LBB concept. The results indicate that some of these seven lines are good candidates for the leak-before-break application.

1987-01-01

336

The Wearing Satisfaction and Demand of Improvement for Working Uniform in Car Service Firms

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1992-07-01

337

KoreaScience (Korea)

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2009-04-01

338

Quality assurance requirements in nuclear systems

Biofuels, ecosystem services and human wellbeing: Putting biofuels in the ecosystem services narrative

(1974). United States Lingafelter, JW Nuclear Services Corp., Campbell, CA

1974-09-23

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First generation biofuels provide a number of ecosystem services (e.g., fuel, climate regulation) but they also compromise other ecosystem services (e.g., food, freshwater services) which are of paramount value to human wellbeing. However, this knowledge is fragmented and little is known about how the ecosystem services provided and/or compromised by biofuels link to human wellbeing. In fact, whether biofuels production and use can have a negative or positive impact on the environment and society depends on several interconnected factors. This paper provides a critical review of the drivers, impacts and tradeoffs of biofuel production and use. In particular, it rationalizes the evidence coming from diverse academic disciplines and puts it into perspective by employing the ecosystem service...

2011-01-01

340

Expanding the role of the cost engineer

Report on the Second International Workshop on Human Chromosome 9

There have been many questions about the costs of providing medical services. These questions have resulted in the development of Resource-Based Relative Values Scale (RBRVS) at the national level. Policymakers view RBRVS as a potential tool to pay physicians. The questions, about the cost of operations of HSE-2 at Los Alamos National Laboratory, revolve around doing routine occupation health physicals for the Laboratory. Generally, these questions are concerned about why the costs appear to be high relative to what private physician suggests the costs should be. There is also an interest in trying to find methods to reduce these costs if possible. Many of the tools developed to help in construction estimating can be applied to estimating medical costs. With the need to perform many thousands of physicals each year the saving of even a few dollars for each exam can quickly add up to a large saving. There are a number of different types of ...

1989-01-01

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Proceedings of the third annual better reclamation with trees conference

The Second International Workshop on Human Chromosome 9 was held in Chatham, Massachusetts on April 18--20, 1993. Fifty-three abstracts were received and the data presented on posters. The purpose of the meeting was to bring together all interested investigators working on the map of chromosome 9, many of whom had disease-specific interests. After a brief presentation of interests and highlighted results, the meeting broke up into the following subgroups for production of consensus maps: 9p; 9cen-q32; 9q32 ter. A global mapping group also met. Reports of each of these working groups is presented in the summary.

1993-12-31

342

Measurement error modeling and nutritional epidemiology association analyses

The twenty-three papers presented at this conference discussed requirements of land reclamation under the Federal surface mining regulations, evaluation techniques for assessing reclaimed land, spoil bank chemistry and its change with time, establishment techniques (vegetative propagation, containerized seedlings, nurse vegetation, nitrogen-fixing tree species, direct seeding, and general cultivation techniques), and results from early land reclamation trials. Twenty-two papers have been abstracted separately. 291 references, 16 figures, 80 tables.

1983-01-01

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Abstract This article summarizes the results of a Nutrient Biomarker Study in the Women's Health Initiative, and its application to studies of the association between energy and protein consumption and the risk of major cancers and cardiovascular diseases. The presentation emphasizes measurement error modeling and related data analysis methods, since addressing measurement issues appears to be central to these topics and to progress in nutritional epidemiology more generally. The manner in which body mass index is modeled in disease association analysis is particularly challenging, since it could serve as a mediator or as a confounder of the association, and at the same time contributes valuably to energy and protein consumption assessment. A hazard ratio parameter estimation procedure tha...

2011-01-01

344

Inborn Errors of Metabolism Presenting in Childhood

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Abstract Neurodegenerative and neurometabolic disorders may cause significant morbidity and mortality in children. Imaging is important in early diagnosis of metabolic disorders and in determining the extent of brain injury. Especially after the development of new techniques such as diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS), neuroimaging plays more important role in the diagnosis and management of these disorders. In these disorders, usually a mutation causes a clinically significant block in one or more metabolic pathways. This blockage usually results in either a deficiency of the product or in an accumulation of substrate with damage induced by either storage or toxicity. The presenting symptoms are usually nonspecific. In some of the ...

2011-01-01

345

Hanford tanks initiative plan

EXPORTS AND PRODUCTIVITY: MOROCCAN MANUFACTURING 1985-1995

Abstract: The Hanford Tanks Initiative (HTI) is a five-year project resulting from the technical and financial partnership of the U.S. Department of Energy`s Office of Waste Management (EM-30) and Office of Science and Technology Development (EM-50). The HTI project accelerates activities to gain key technical, cost performance, and regulatory information on two high-level waste tanks. The HTI will provide a basis for design and regulatory decisions affecting the remainder of the Tank Waste Remediation System`s tank waste retrieval Program.

1997-07-01

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ABSTRACT The relation between exports and productivity is analysed for the case of Morocco using annual panel data for the years 1985-1995 covering six large urban areas and 18 manufacturing sectors. In the empirical analysis two main features are distinguished, i.e. productivity differentials and export externalities. The former is the most dominant one for Morocco, i.e. sectors with low labour productivity export most and within-sectors exporting firms are more productive than nonexporting firms. Regarding the latter, only weakly significant evidence is found of both sector wide or within sector productivity externalities as a result of exporting.

2006-01-01

347

Chiral crystallization and the origin of chiral life on earth

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Abstract The creation of chirality on Earth and the development of chiral life have been discussed in this highlight. Convincing evidence for the introduction of chirality on Earth is still fragmentary. We believe that by a combination of chiral crystallization and formation of helical polymers with preferred chiral conformational structure is the key to this question. This concept of macromolecular asymmetry has inspired ideas and resulted in possible rules for how chiral life as we know it, could have been introduced. These investigations needed the understanding of the requirements for chiral crystallization, for the stereochemistry of the initial formation of helical polymers, the measurements of optical activity of solids and their coordination with the fundamentals of chirality. Spac...

2011-01-01

348

Cells as semantic systems

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Background: We consider cells as biological systems that process information by means of molecular codes. Many studies analyze cellular information processing exclusively in syntactic terms (e.g., by measuring Shannon entropy of sets of macromolecules), and abstract completely from semantic aspects that are related to the meaning of molecular information. Methods: This mini-review focusses on semantic aspects of molecular information, particularly on codes that organize the semantic dimension of molecular information. First, a general conceptual framework for describing molecular information is proposed. Second, some examples of molecular codes are presented. Third, a mathematical approach that makes the identification of molecular codes in reaction networks possible, is developed. Results...

2011-01-01

349

Language and Music in the Musician Brain

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Abstract Results of numerous experiments conducted over the past 15-years by using behavioural as well as brain imaging methods have shown that musical expertise influences brain anatomy, brain functions and behaviour. The musician- brain is thus considered as a very good model of brain plasticity. Moreover, many results have demonstrated that musical expertise not only impacts on music processing but also on several aspects of speech processing including lexical pitch, sentence intonation and the metric structure of words. Conversely, recent results indicated that linguistic expertise with tone or quantity languages such as Mandarin Chinese, Thai, Finnish and Japanese, influences the processing of harmonic tones and musical intervals. We discuss possible interpretations of these findings ...

2011-01-01

350

Colloquium 10: Regional climate change - hydrology and land-use. Abstracts; Kolloquium 10: Regionaler Klimawandel - Hydrologie und Landnutzung. Zusammenfassungen

Using robots for industrial processes on coal mine surfaces

'Regional climate change: hydrology and land-use' is a topic that is being intensively discussed for quite a while already. At the same time, this topic demands consequences both on the level of politics and other decision makers. We scientists bear a particular responsibility for the analysis of existing data, targeted additional research to fill information gaps, and the critical evaluation and interpretation of the obtained results. The currently gathered sub-population of the scientific community is, albeit small, quite representative of a wide spectrum of activities and can very well offer a deeper insight into the current state-of-the-art. We deliberately organized the contributions such as to offer both overviews and results from detailed projects, as well as a close proximity of very well founded results with rather provocative hypotheses. (orig.)

2005-07-01

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The Application of AHP Model to Guide Decision Makers: A Case Study of E-banking Security

How to decide which mine surface tasks may be performed by industrial robots to improve productivity and working conditions is described. Charts are presented of the industrial tasks performed on the surface and how each task may be classified as light, average, difficult or very diffcult according to a defect criteria is explained (defective operations are those which involve, heavy, harmful, stressful or dangerous jobs). The results of these calculations are used to identify which operations are suitable for first introduction of robots since traditional automation methods cannot be used, e.g. various storage, loading and packaging tasks, coal selection, sorting and removal of foreign matter, provision of services such as food preparation, cleaning, etc. Robots may also be used to control automated operations that are monotonous and hazardous for human operators. It is envisaged that in the future computer programmed robots with artificial ...

1987-01-01

352

Strategies to Promote High School Students’ Healthful Food Choices

Changes in technology have resulted in new ways for bankers to deliver their services to costumers. Electronic banking systems in various forms are the evidence of such advancement. However, information security threats also evolving along this trend. This paper proposes the application of Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) methodology to guide decision makers in banking industries to deal with information security policy. The model is structured according aspects of information security policy in conjunction with information security elements. We found that cultural aspect is valued on the top priority among other security aspects, while confidentiality is considered as the most important factor in terms of information security elements.

2010-01-01

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Studies have suggested that skill-building through hands-on cooking as a nutrition education strategy, is effective to improve overall dietary quality among participants. FamilyCook Productions' ''Diet for a Healthy Planet with Teen Battle Chefs(TM)'' curriculum using this approach, was piloted in 2008 in a Brooklyn public high school resulting in a statistically significant improvements in dietary quality as well as attitudinal improvements and efforts by students to support changes in school food service. Program evaluation used the RE-AIM framework and employed both quantitative and qualitative strategies including pre and post program surveys, focus groups, and weekly electronic teacher feedback. The program has since grown to over 85 high schools in 16 states.

2011-01-01

354

Specific features of radiation damage in titanium alpha-alloys

Sizing pumps for slurries

Titanium base 'alpha'-alloys (Pt-7M, RK-20 and Ti-5Al-2Zr-1.5V) are considered for their behaviour under neutron irradiation. The role of alloying elements in radiation hardening is discussed depending of neutron fluence and irradiation temperature. For PK-20 alloy three stages of change in mechanical properties are revealed which are following: incubation period and weak hardening, intense radiation hardening, radiation hardening attenuation. Irradiation temperature rise results in an increase of incubation period and threshold neutron fluence. A special attention is paid to hydrogen absorption in #alpha#-titanium alloys under irradiation. It is concluded that titanium base 'alpha'-alloys are serviceable as structural materials in nuclear plants with allowance made for peculiar features of their radiation behaviour. 4 refs.; 7 figs.; 1 tab.

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Resource-loaded planning for ALICE

Slurry characteristics have a significant impact on centrifugal pump performance. For instance, as particle size increases or the percent solids concentration increases, pump head and efficiency decrease. Therefore, before a slurry pump is selected, it is important to define the slurry characteristics as accurately as possible. The effect of the slurry characteristics on the head and efficiency of the centrifugal pump will be emphasized (the effect on flowrate is less significant). The effect of slurry characteristics is more predominant in smaller pumps (with smaller diameter impellers) than in larger pumps. The data and relationship between the various slurry parameters have been developed from correlations and nomographs published by pump vendors from their field data and test results. The information helps to avoid specifying an undersized pump/motor assembly for slurry service.

1996-11-01

356

Radiation hardening of smart electronics

The ALICE experimental area management team faces various challenges when it comes to sharing scarce resources, indispensable to any efficient installation in a category one worksite. Space, cranes, jigs, and personnel with key competences have to be carefully allocated to activities so as to avoid slowing down work progress. To this intent, a resource loaded planning has been developed that allows highlighting coactivities and prioritizing critical tasks. It uses the built-in capabilities of Microsoft Project. The use of this scheduling tool leads to a more efficient use of time and a safer work environment. The installation sequence resulting from this schedule is presented in this paper. The first part of the sequence focuses on the revision of the coils in the SX2 building. The dipole has then to be installed in the RB26 side of the UX25 cavern. This complex and resource intensive activity has to be performed in parallel with the services ...

2005-01-01

357

Photovoltaic performance and long-term stability of dye-sensitized mesoscopic solar cells

Microprocessor based ''smart'' pressure, level, and flow transmitters were tested to determine the radiation hardness of this class of electronic instrumentation for use in reactor building applications. Commercial grade Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) integrated circuits used in these transmitters were found to fail at total gamma dose levels between 2500 and 10,000 rad. This results in an unacceptably short lifetime in many reactor building radiation environments. Radiation hardened integrated circuits can, in general, provide satisfactory service life for normal reactor operations when not restricted to the extremely low power budget imposed by standard 4--20 mA two-wire instrument loops. The design of these circuits will require attention to vendor radiation hardness specifications, dose rates, process control with respect to radiation hardness factors, and non-volatile programmable memory technology. 3 refs., 2 figs.

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Performance evaluation of 15-kV polymeric insulators for dead-end type applications on distribution systems

The efficiency of electric power generation by dye-sensitized mesoscopic photovoltaic cells has been progressing steadily over the last years reaching now 11% in full sunlight. An important question for practical applications concerns the stability of these devices under prolonged exposure to light or heat. Strikingly stable operation can be obtained by judicious selection of the sensitizer, electrolyte and sealant rendering feasible a service life of at least 20 years under normal outdoor conditions. The sensitizer playing a central role in the light energy conversion process, we analyze the kinetic requirements for it to sustain the required one hundred million turnovers. We also review recent results on the use of self-assembled monolayers of amphiphilic sensitizers and co-adsorbents to enhance the thermal robustness of the device. (author)

2004-07-04

359

Nuclear cask testing films misleading and misused

This paper presents the test results of a research program to investigate the performance of polymeric insulators for 15-kV dead-end applications on distribution systems. The test program involved both new insulators from five different manufacturers and naturally-aged insulators removed from service on the distribution system of Pennsylvania Power and Light. The test series to evaluate the new insulators included: preconditioning treatments, salt fog and tracking wheel accelerated aging tests, electrical tests, and material and physical tests. The tests for the naturally-aged insulators were mainly limited to the electrical tests and the material and physical tests.

1989-04-01

360

New materials for pump bearings prevent damage in tubular type pumps; Neue Pumpenlagerwerkstoffe verhindern Schaeden an Rohrgehaeusepumpen

In 1977 and 1978, Sandia National Laboratories, located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and operated for the US Department of Energy (DOE), filmed a series of crash and fire tests performed on three casks designed to transport irradiated nuclear fuel assemblies. While the tests were performed to assess the applicability of scale and computer modeling techniques to actual accidents, films of them were quickly pressed into service by the DOE and nuclear utilities as ``proof`` to the public of the safety of the casks. In the public debate over the safety of irradiated nuclear fuel transportation, the films have served as the mainstay for the nuclear industry. Although the scripts of all the films were reviewed by USDOE officials before production, they contain numerous misleading concepts and images, and omit significant facts. The shorter versions eliminated qualifying statements contained in the longer version, and created false impressions. This paper discusses factors ...

1991-10-01

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Light from polymers - prediction of service life

Modern tubular type pumps commonly have lubricated radial bearings which require no compressed water supply and reduce the servicing requirements. Problems that may possibly result from entrained sand in the pumped fluid were solved with the development of ceramic Residur {sup trademark} bearngs in the early eighties. (orig.) [German] In zunehmendem Masse werden Rohrgehaeusepumpen mit foerdermediumgeschmierten Radiallagern ausgestattet, da dies z.B. neben dem Wegfall einer ansonsten notwendigen Druckwasserversorgung auch einen deutlichen reduzierten Wartungsaufwand nach sich zieht. Den Problemen durch eine moegliche Sandbeladung des Foerdermedium wurde bereits durch die Entwicklung der keramischen Residur {sup trademark} -Lager Anfang der 80er Jahre Rechnung getragen. (orig.)

1998-07-01

362

Landscape Structural Complexity of High-Mountain Polylepis australis Forests: A New Aspect of Restoration Goals

Stress chemiluminescence (SCL) is a novel technique for monitoring aging reactions of polymeric materials under stress. A special apparatus for detecting the chemiluminescence of solid polymers has been designed and built. There is a correlation between an enhanced chemiluminescence signal at low levels of applied stress and subsequent premature mechanical failure of samples of tetraglycidyl-4,4'-methylenedianiline (TGMDA) cured with 4,4'-diaminodiphenyl sulfone (DDS) the most commonly used epoxy in high performance fiber composites. Chemiluminescence data from silicone cushions is used to validate accelerated aging tests and preliminary results from Kevlar fibers are reported. The technique will be extended to other polymeric materials including fiber composites. 22 references, 7 figures, 1 table.

1984-01-01

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Forest restoration efforts should aim at creating landscapes with a balanced array of forest stands at varying successional stages, thus providing habitat for a wealth of species and multiple ecosystem services. In most high-mountain ecosystems of South America, long-term livestock rearing activities that include fires, browsing, and trampling have delayed or stopped forest succession resulting in simplified landscapes. To determine appropriate restoration goals for Polylepis australis mountain forests of Central Argentina, we established 146 plots of 900 m2 plots throughout five river basins with different historic livestock stocking rates. In each plot, we measured tree heights, canopy cover, estimated age of oldest tree, volume of standing and fallen dead wood, fern cover, and abundance...

2011-01-01

364

Laboratory evaluation of pipeline girth weld imperfections to determine their acceptability in sour gas service

Influencing citizen behavior: Experiences from multichannel marketing pilot projects

The influence of common welding defects such as internal under-cut, incomplete penetration of the root bead, internal concavity and hollow bead have been evaluated in a sour environment. Tests were performed on samples cut from actual pipeline welds. The individual defects were subjected to slow strain rate testing. The samples were then examined by metallography, scanning electron microscopy, and hardness testing. It was established that a threshold stress intensity exists for sulphide stress cracking. The test results were compared to those obtained from samples of the weld and pipe which did not contain any defects. This comparison indicated that the metallurgical variations associated with the presence of a weld are the main factor for sulphide stress cracking rather than any specific defects or geometry. 5 tabs., 9 figs.

1992-12-31

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Information technology allows national and local governments to satisfy the needs of citizens in a cost effective way. Unfortunately, citizens still tend to prefer traditional, more costly channels, such as the front desk, phone and mail. Through pilot projects government agencies attempt to influence this behavior of citizens, directing them towards the online channel. With this paper we provide insight into the possibility to influence citizens' behavior in the complex landscape of multi-channel service provision. The paper systematically compares five pilot projects using a framework that is based on organizational and marketing literature. The results show that socio-psychological factors are crucial in multi-channel management, much more than the technology itself. We conclude that ci...

2011-01-01

366

IS CORPORATE R&D INVESTMENT IN HIGH-TECH SECTORS MORE EFFECTIVE?

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This paper discusses the link between R&D and productivity across the European industrial and service sectors. The empirical analysis is based on both the European sectoral OECD data and on a unique micro-longitudinal database consisting of 532 top European R&D investors. The main conclusions are as follows. First, the R&D stock has a significant positive impact on labor productivity; this general result is largely consistent with previous literature in terms of the sign, the significance, and the magnitude of the estimated coefficients. More interestingly, both at sectoral and firm levels the R&D coefficient increases monotonically (both in significance and magnitude) when we move from the low-tech to the medium- and high-tech sectors. This outcome means that corporate R&D investment is m...

2010-01-01

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High-dose insulin: A consecutive case series in toxin-induced cardiogenic shock

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Context. Cardiovascular medication overdoses can be difficult to treat. Various treatment modalities are currently recommended. Objective. To describe patient outcomes and adverse events of high-dose insulin therapy in consecutive overdose patients in cardiogenic shock after implementation of a high-dose insulin protocol (1-10 U/kg/h, while avoiding or tapering off vasopressors). Methods. This is an observational consecutive case series of patients identified from a registry. Data were collected by retrospective chart review of patients treated by our toxicology service with this protocol from February 2007 until March 2010. Results. Twelve patients were treated with high-dose insulin. The mean age was 36.5 years (SD 11.7). Seven patients had pre-existing vasopressor therapy, and all were ...

2011-01-01

368

Google Android: A State-of-the-Art Review of Security Mechanisms

Final report: technical contributions to the development of incipient fault detection/location instrumentation

Google's Android is a comprehensive software framework for mobile communication devices (i.e., smartphones, PDAs). The Android framework includes an operating system, middleware and a set of key applications. The incorporation of integrated access services to the Internet on such mobile devices, however, increases their exposure to damages inflicted by various types of malware. This paper provides a comprehensive security assessment of the Android framework and the security mechanisms incorporated into it. A methodological qualitative risk analysis that we conducted identifies the high-risk threats to the framework and any potential danger to information or to the system resulting from vulnerabilities that have been uncovered and exploited. Our review of current academic and commercial solutions in the area of smartphone security yields a list of applied and recommended defense mechanisms for hardening mobile devices in general and the Android ...

2009-01-01

369

Ensuring GRID resource availability with the SAM framework in LHCb

The transmission of electrical energy by use of underground cables is increasing. Fault location techniques have certain limitations; incipient fault detection and location would help reduce the maintenance cost of these lines as well as improve the reliability of service. The report discusses some test results related to RF-probing techniques applied to high-voltage transmission lines. The high-frequency losses and attenuation in high-voltage cables places certain ultimate limitations on RF-probing techniques for incipient fault detection. Time-domain reflectrometry methods were employed to assess the RF-transmission properties of high-voltage cables at frequencies as high as 6 GHz. Fast-Fourier-transform deconvolution was used to obtain loss measurements as a function of frequency. The loss mechanisms were identified. The measurement hardware and methods are discussed as well as analysis approach leading to the conclusions.

1986-04-01

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Dual-fuel engine conversions evaluated by U.S. Navy

The LHCb experiment has chosen to use the SAM framework (Service Availability Monitoring Environment from EGEE-II) [1] make extensive tests of the LHCb environment at all the accessible grid resources. The availability and the proper definition of the local Computing and Storage Elements, user interfaces as well as the WLCG software environment are checked. The SAM framework is also used to pre-install the LHCb applications in the shared software area provided by each site. The deployment of the LHCb applications is based on a python tool developed inside the experiment. It is used for software management including incremental installation of interdependent packages and clean package removal. After the application software is installed a validation test of the whole MC chain is run. According to the results of the experiment specific SAM tests, the sites are (re)integrated into the LHCb production system managed by DIRAC [2]. The possibility of ...

2008-01-01

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Demonstration of zinc/air fuel battery to enhance the range and mission of fleet electric vehicles: Preliminary results in the refueling of a multicell module

In seeking ways to reduce emissions from two-stroke locomotive type engines, the Navy has evaluated dual-fuel conversions operating on a compression ignition cycle, using up to 94% natural gas and 6% diesel pilot fuel. The Navy has conducted an evaluation and test program under the direction of Dr. Normnn L. Helgeson, at the Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center in Port Hueneme, California. Of the Navy`s many diesel engines, those installed in its MUSE (mobile utility support equipment) units for temporary electrical power were the first Navy off-road engines to be affected by emissions regulations. Most of the units are powered by the EMD 645 engine, and when burning diesel fuel do not meet the emission requirements in many areas of the country. This paper discusses the changes and results of the conversion and shakedown tests.

1996-10-01

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Characterization of Filter Elements for Service in a Coal Gasification Environment

We report progress in an effort to develop and demonstrate a refuelable zinc/air battery for fleet electric vehicle applications. A refuelable module consisting of twelve bipolar cells with internal flow system has been refueled at rates of nearly 4 cells per minute refueling time of 10 minutes for a 15 kW, 55 kWh battery. The module is refueled by entrainment of 0.5-mm particles in rapidly flowing electrolyte, which delivers the particles into hoppers above each cell in a parallel-flow hydraulic circuit. The concept of user-recovery is presented as an alternative to centralized service infrastructure during market entry.

1994-08-08

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Capacity for Survival: Exploring Strengths of Homeless Street Youth

The Power Systems Development Facility (PSDF) is a joint Department of Energy/Industry sponsored engineering-scale facility for testing advanced coal-based power generation technologies. High temperature, high pressure gas cleaning is critical to many of these advanced technologies. Barrier filter elements that can operate continuously for nearly 9000 hours are required for a successful gas cleaning system for use in commercial power generation. Since late 1999, the Kellogg Brown & Root Transport reactor at the PSDF has been operated in gasification mode. This paper describes the test results for filter elements operating in the Siemens-Westinghouse particle collection device (PCD) with the Transport reactor in gasification mode. Operating conditions in the PCD have varied during gasification operation as described elsewhere in these proceedings (Martin et al, 2002).

2002-09-19

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The majority of research on homeless youth has focused on the multitude of problems faced by this vulnerable population. The current study, while acknowledging the hazards of life on the streets, seeks to explore the personal strengths and informal resources street youth rely on to navigate their environments. Qualitative data from seven focus groups conducted with street youth ages 18?24 were analyzed using content analysis. These data, rich with interactions among youth participants, highlight three important themes: developing ?street smarts,?? existence of personal strengths, and informal resources relied upon by youth to survive. Results provide valuable insights into the strengths of homeless youth that can be useful to providers in assessing street youths? service needs and increasi...

2007-01-01

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An integrated oil and chemicals chain

Adventure based counselling, individual counselling and object relations: a critical evaluation of a qualitative study

Last year, 1991, was a difficult one for Finland's oil and chemicals company, Neste Corporation. The sharp fall in the international price of chemicals products had a significant impact on the corporation's overall result. Neste was, however, able to improve its competitive position, move ahead with numerous investments, and develop new businesses. This was particularly evident in two areas that have received significant emphasis within Neste in recent years: oil exploration and the Baltic region where a network of modern service stations in Neste livery and stretching from Vyborg on the Finnish-Russian border, through St. Petersburg, Tallinn, and the Baltic countries to Warsaw, is currently taking shape. The majority of the western-style stations in this network will be located along the route of the M12 highway, which has been dubbed the Via Baltica.

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Adventure based counselling is a short-term experiential psychotherapeutic approach, which utilises adventurous activities and being in natural environmental in order to facilitate therapeutic change in clients. The present paper critically appraises the results of a qualitative study that investigated how clients with self-reported anxiety and depression experienced participating in an innovative counselling intervention with combined individual counselling with such an adventurous outdoor transaction. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis, as described by Smith and Osborn (2008), was used in order record and analyse the experiences of four male and six female students who were treated at the Teesside's University Counselling Service. Interviewees perceived the counselling sessions as ...

2010-01-01

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A survey of point of care testing in Irish hospitals: room for improvement

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Background ?Guidelines for safe and effective management and use of point of care testing? have been recently launched in Ireland. Aims To survey point of care testing (POCT) services in the Republic of Ireland. Methods A questionnaire covering accreditation status, existence of POCT committees, quality management systems, and staff resources was distributed by the Irish External Quality Assessment Scheme (IEQAS). Results Of those that returned completed questionnaires, 56% had assigned specific POCT responsibilities to designated staff. Most support was for blood gases and glucose analysis. Compared with other published studies, Irish laboratories gave similar support for blood gases, less for glucose and much less for urinalysis. Conclusions This survey demonstrated poor IT support for P...

2011-01-01

378

A novel domestic electric water heater model for a multi-objective demand side management program

A Bayesian Bioeconometric Model of Invasive Species Control: The Case of the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid

This paper presents a novel domestic hot water heater model to be used in a multi-objective demand side management program. The model incorporates both the thermal losses and the water usage to determine the temperature of the water in the tank. Water heater loads are extracted from household load data and then used to determine the household water usage patterns. The benefits of the model are: (1) the on/off state of the water heater and temperature of the water in the tank can be accurately predicted, and (2) it enables the development of water usage profiles so that users can be classified based on usage behaviour. As a result, the amount of ancillary services and peak shaving that can be achieved are accurately predictable and can be maximized without adversely affecting users. (author)

2010-12-15

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In this article we evaluate a US Forest Service plan to mitigate damages from an invasive insect on public, forested land. We develop a dynamic model of infestation and control to explicitly account for biological interactions, baseline conditions, and uncertainty, thus creating a more complete picture of policy impacts than a static cost benefit analysis could provide. We combine the results of the dynamic model with an empirical study of nonmarket forest benefits to create a bioeconomic model of ecosystem management. Estimating the empirical model in a Bayesian framework allows us to treat the economic coefficients of the dynamic model as random variables. We specify distributions for the biological parameters and examine the effects of both biological and economic uncertainty on the pre...

2011-01-01

380

Photodegradation and photostabilization of weathered wood flour filled polyethylene composites

Distributed Data Integration Infrastructure

Wood plastic composites (WPCs) have gained popularity as building materials because of their usefulness in replacing solid wood in a variety of applications. These composites are promoted as being low-maintenance, high-durability products. However, it has been shown that WPCs exposed to weathering may experience a color change and/or loss in mechanical properties. An important requirement for building materials used in outdoor applications is the retention of their aesthetic qualities and mechanical properties during service life. Therefore, it is critical to understand the photodegradation mechanisms of WPCs exposed to UV radiation and to develop approaches to stabilize these composites against ultraviolet light. In this dissertation, the surface chemistries of weathered composites (both unstabilized and stabilized) as well as the effect of weathering on the color fade and the retention of mechanical properties were characterized. Since different methods of ...

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Glycemic Control and Pregnancy Outcomes in Women with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Using Lispro Versus Regular Insulin: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

The Internet is becoming the preferred method for disseminating scientific data from a variety of disciplines. This can result in information overload on the part of the scientists, who are unable to query all of the relevant sources, even if they knew where to find them, what they contained, how to interact with them, and how to interpret the results. A related issue is keeping up with current trends in information technology often taxes the end-user's expertise and time. Thus instead of benefiting from this information rich environment, scientists become experts on a small number of sources and technologies, use them almost exclusively, and develop a resistance to innovations that can enhance their productivity. Enabling information based scientific advances, in domains such as functional genomics, requires fully utilizing all available information and the latest technologies. In order to address this problem we are developing a ...

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Abstract Aims: This study performed a systematic review and meta-analysis on glycemic control and pregnancy outcomes in women with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) treated with lispro (LP) versus regular insulin (RI) since before pregnancy. Methods: We performed a MEDLINE and EMBASE search. Abstracts (and full articles when appropriate) were reviewed by two independent researchers. Inclusion criteria were patients with T1DM, data on women treated with RI and LP since before pregnancy until delivery in the same article, at least five pregnancies in each group, and information on at least one pregnancy outcome. Quality assessment was performed using the Newcastle?Ottawa Quality Assessment Scale for cohort studies. Results: Outcome data were summarized with Revman version 5.0 (ims.cochrane.org...

2011-01-01

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Detailed chemical kinetic reaction mechanism for oxidation of n-octane and iso-octane

Proceedings of the 8th ocean energy conference

The development of detailed chemical kinetic reaction mechanisms for oxidation of n-octane and iso-octane is described, with emphasis on the factors which are specific to many large hydrocarbon fuel molecules. Elements which are of particular importance are found to include site-specific abstraction of H atoms, radical isomerization of alkyl radicals by internal H atom abstraction, and rapid ..beta..-scission of the alkyl radicals. These features, combined with distinctions in the types of intermediate olefin species produced, are used to explain the significant differences in the rate of oxidation between n-octane and iso-octane. Experimental results from the turbulent flow reactor and low pressure laminar flames, using both n-octane and iso-octane as fuels, are used to test the reaction mechanisms and indicate those parts of the total mechanisms which are in greatest need of further development and refinement. It is found ...

1986-04-15

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Nuclear medicine and imaging research. Progress report, January 1, 1980-December 31, 1980. [Lead Abstract

Separate abstracts were prepared for 62 papers in this volume of conference proceedings. Two other papers were previously abstracted for EDB. (LEW)

1981-06-01

385

7th international symposium on photosynthetic prokaryotes. Abstracts

Separate abstracts were prepared for the 5 subprojects designated as projects 1 to 4 and 6 in this progress report. (KRM)

1980-09-01

386

Scope and dissolution studies and characterization of irradiated nuclear fuel in Atalante Hot Cell Facilities (abstract and presentation slides)

This book contains the abstracts of all the presentations made either in oral or poster form, at the VII International Symposium on Photosynthetic Prokaryotes.

1991-12-31

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Online we are all able bodied: Online psychological sense of community and social support found through membership of disability specific websites promotes well being for people living with a physical disability

Since 1999, several studies on nuclear fuels were realised in C11/C12 Atalante Hot Cell. This paper presents firstly an overview of the apparatus used for fuel dissolution and characterisation like reactor design, gas trapping flask and solid/liquid separation. Then, the general methodology is described as a function of fuel, temperature, reagents, showing for each step, the reachable experimental data: Dissolution rate, chemical and radiochemical fuel composition including volatile LLRN, insoluble mass, composition, morphology, cladding chemical, radiochemical and physical characterisation using SIMS (made in Cadarache/LECA facilities), MEB. To conclude, some of the obtained results on 129I and 14C composition of oxide fuels, rate of dissolution and first results on dissolution studies of RERTR UMo fuel will be detailed. (Author)

2005-01-01

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Abstract People with a physical disability are a population who for a number of reasons may be vulnerable to social isolation. Research into Internet based support sites has found that social support and an online sense of community can be developed through computer mediated communication channels. This study aims to gain an understanding of the benefits that membership of disability specific online communities may have for people with a physical disability. An online survey was administered to a sample of users of such sites (N = 160). Results indicated that users did receive moral support and personal advice through participating in such online communities. Further, results indicated that online social support and feeling a sense of community online were positively associated with partic...

2010-01-01

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Land planarians (Platyhelminthes) as a model organism for fine-scale phylogeographic studies: understanding patterns of biodiversity in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest hotspot

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Abstract The Brazilian Atlantic Forest is one of the richest biodiversity hotspots of the world. Paleoclimatic models have predicted two large stability regions in its northern and central parts, whereas southern regions might have suffered strong instability during Pleistocene glaciations. Molecular phylogeographic and endemism studies show, nevertheless, contradictory results: although some results validate these predictions, other data suggest that paleoclimatic models fail to predict stable rainforest areas in the south. Most studies, however, have surveyed species with relatively high dispersal rates whereas taxa with lower dispersion capabilities should be better predictors of habitat stability. Here, we have used two land planarian species as model organisms to analyse the patterns ...

2011-01-01

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Influence of Population III stars on cosmic chemical evolution

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ABSTRACT New observations from the Hubble Ultra Deep Field suggest that the star formation rate at Formula Not Shown drops off faster than previously thought. Using a newly determined star formation rate for the normal mode of Population II/I (PopII/I) stars, including this new constraint, we compute the Thomson scattering optical depth and find a result that is marginally consistent with Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe 5 results. We also reconsider the role of Population III (PopIII) stars in light of cosmological and stellar evolution constraints. While this input may be needed for reionization, we show that it is essential in order to account for cosmic chemical evolution in the early universe. We investigate the consequences of PopIII stars on the local metallicity distribution fu...

2009-01-01

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Impact of Cannabis Use on Male Sexual Health

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Abstract Introduction.- Cannabis (marijuana) is the most widely used illicit drug globally. Given the prevalence of nonprescription illicit drug abuse, there is a growing interest in the study of its potential effects on male sexual health. In this review, we discuss the effects of cannabis on male sexual health. Objective.- In this review, we discuss the effects of cannabis on male sexual health. Methods and Main Outcome Measure.- Critical review of scientific literature examining the impact of cannabis use on male sexual health. Results.- Studies examining the effects of cannabis use on male sexual function have been limited in both quality and quantity. Most results of these studies are conflicting and contradictory. While some did outline the beneficial effects of cannabis in enhancing...

2011-01-01

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GREEN TEA PHENOLS INTERFERENCE IN THE GLUCOSE OXIDASE/PEROXIDASE TEST

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Abstract Green tea extract showed false-negative results in the determination of glucose via glucose oxidase (GOD) test. This investigation was undertaken to verify and find out the precise mechanism underlying this interference by determining the reaction kinetics of production and reduction of end-point chromophore. The peroxidase step of the GOD test was found to be interfered and phenols of the green tea were the interfering compounds. Green tea interfered and exerted its influence in a dual fashion. A part of the interference was observed as a result of the reduction of the finally formed chromophore, whereas the other form of interference was due to its hydrogen peroxide/free radical-scavenging activity. Reducing potential and the free radical-scavenging activity of the phenols in th...

2011-01-01

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Feeding of the megamouth shark (Pisces: Lamniformes: Megachasmidae) predicted by its hyoid arch: A biomechanical approach

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Abstract Studies of the megamouth shark, one of three planktivorous sharks, can provide information about their evolutionary history. Megamouth shark feeding has never been observed in life animals, but two alternative hypotheses on biomechanics suggest either feeding, i.e., ram feeding or suction feeding. In this study, the second moment of area of the ceratohyal cartilages, which is an indicator of the flexural stiffness of the cartilages, is calculated for 21 species of ram- and suction-feeding sharks using computed tomography. The results indicate that suction-feeding sharks have ceratohyal cartilages with a larger second moment of area than ram-feeding sharks. The result also indicates that the ram-suction index, which is an indicator of relative contribution of ram and suction behavi...

2011-01-01

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Dietary plant materials reduce acrylamide formation in cookie and starch-based model systems

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Abstract BACKGROUND: Dietary plant materials have attracted much attention because of their health benefits to humans. Acrylamide is found in various heated carbohydrate-rich foods. Our previous results showed that crude aqueous extracts from diverse dietary plants and some phenolic compounds could mitigate acrylamide formation in an asparagine-glucose model system. Based on our previous study, several plant materials were selected to further investigate their inhibitory effects on acrylamide formation in cookies and starch-based model systems. RESULTS: Addition of raw powders from selected dietary plants and their crude aqueous extracts could considerably reduce acrylamide formation in both cookie and potato starch-based models. Aqueous extracts of clove at 4% caused the largest reduction...

2011-01-01

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Association of area sociodemographic characteristics and capacity for treatment with disparities in colorectal cancer care and mortality

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AbstractBACKGROUND: Disparities in treatment and mortality for colorectal cancer (CRC) may reflect differences in access to specialized care or other characteristics of the area where an individual lives. METHODS: Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results Program-Medicare data for seniors diagnosed with CRC were linked to area measures of the sociodemographic characteristics and the capacity of surgeons, medical oncologists, and radiation oncologists. Outcomes included receipt of stage-appropriate CRC care and mortality. RESULTS: After adjustment, blacks and Hispanics were less likely than whites to undergo surgery (odds ratio [OR] 0.57, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.52-0.63 and OR 0.82, 95% CI 0.70-0.95, respectively). Individuals who lived in areas with the highest tertile of surgeon c...

2011-01-01

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Adalimumab treatment in Crohn's disease does not induce early changes in regulatory T cells

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Abstract Objective. Anti-TNF-a antibodies has been suggested to modulate regulatory T cell (Treg) percentages in rheumatoid arthritis, but results from studies of Crohn's disease (CD) are conflicting. We investigated dynamic changes of circulating Tregs in CD during treatment with the anti-TNF-a-antibody adalimumab (Humira, Abbott Laboratories A/S, Emdrupvej 28C, DK-2100 Copenhagen). Material and methods. Blood samples from 26 CD patients were analysed using flow cytometry before and 1 and 26 weeks after initiation of adalimumab treatment to determine the percentage of Tregs among CD4++ T cells. Results. In spite of a significant decline in disease activity scores and biochemical markers of inflammation, during the first week of treatment, we did not observe early modulating effects of ada...

2011-01-01

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ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF MAGNOLIA OFFICINALIS EXTRACTS IN VITRO AND ITS EFFECTS ON THE PRESERVATION OF CHILLED MUTTON

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Abstract The inhibitory effect of the extract from Magnolia officinalis (MOE) against L. monocytogenes, S. faecalis, E. coli, S. typhimurium, S. aureus and B. anthracis by paper-diffusion methods and the characterization of the mutton immersed in different concentrations of the MOE during storage were evaluated in this paper. The results showed that MOE could significantly inhibit the growth of S. aureus, S. faecalis, B. anthracis and E. coli, and their MIC was 0.02-mg/mL, 0.03-mg/mL, 0.05-mg/mL and 0.10-mg/mL, respectively. MOE showed weak inhibition for the S. typhimurium. The mutton treated with 2%, 4% and 6% MOE resulted in suppression in the increase of total volatile base nitrogen, thiobarbituric acid reactive substance, and the growth of Enterobacteriaceae, Pseudomonas. The cooled m...

2011-01-01

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Optimal randomized control policy of an unreliable server system with second optional service and startup

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Purpose - To study the optimization of a randomized control problem in an M/G/1 queue in which a removable and unreliable server may provide two phases of heterogeneous service to arriving customers. Design/methodology/approach - Arriving customers follow a Poisson process and require the first essential service (FES). As soon as FES of a customer is completed, the customer may leave the system or opt for the second optional service (SOS). The service times of FES channel and SOS channel are assumed to be general distribution functions. The server requires a startup time with random length before starting service. When the server is working, he may meet unpredictable breakdowns but is immediately repaired. The inter-breakdown time and repair time of the removable server are exponentially r...

2008-01-01

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A hybrid approach based on SERVQUAL and fuzzy TOPSIS for evaluating transportation service quality

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Managing service quality is vital to retain customer satisfaction and augment revenues for any business organization. Often it is difficult to assess service quality due to lack of quantifiable measures and limited data. In this paper, we present a hybrid approach based on SERVQUAL and fuzzy TOPSIS for evaluating service quality of urban transportation systems. The proposed approach consists of three steps. The first step involves development of a SERVQUAL based questionnaire to collect data for measuring transportation service quality. The participants provide linguistic assessments to rate the service quality criteria and the alternatives. In step 2, the linguistic ratings are combined through fuzzy TOPSIS to generate an overall performance score for each alternative. The alternative wit...

2011-01-01

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A case-based approach to outpatient evaluation and management service coding.

Overview of reliability test program on primary coolant piping of light water reactors

Understanding Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) documentation and coding rules is challenging for most physicians. To accurately bill for clinical services, physicians must learn a system that may initially seem daunting, but is in fact governed by a small number of straightforward rules. The Evaluation and Management (E/M) guidelines for all service codes specify 3 components: history, examination, and medical decision-making, each with a defined set of elements or characteristics. Service coding is based on the level of care supported by the number of history and examination elements and the complexity of decision-making. This article will clarify the guidelines for outpatient clinical services and suggest a practical method of selecting appropriate E/M codes. Because physicians must often choose between billing codes 99213 and 99214 for a visit by an established ...

2008-11-01

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Corrosion test and service result of materials used for fuel injection nozzles in marine diesel engines

Upon request by the Science and Technology Agency of Japanese Government, the Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute has conducted Piping Reliability Test Program to demonstrate the safety and reliability of light water reactor primary pipings. In this report, the results of the program are summarized. In the test program, pipe fatigue tests, Leak-Before-Break (LBB) verification tests and pipe rupture tests were carried out to examine the integrity of pipings, to verify the LBB concept and to demonstrate the effectiveness of the protective measures against jet impingement and pipe whip under pipe rupture event, respectively. In the pipe fatigue tests, a procedure to predict the fatigue crack growth was developed and the integrity of piping during plant service life was demonstrated. In the LBB verification tests, pipe fracture tests and leak rate tests were performed using cracked pipes. Based on the test results, LBB in ...

1993-10-01

402

Using Medicaid claims to construct dental service market areas.

Corrosion test, as a material selection test method of nozzle to be used in the marine diesel engine, was adopted and discussed. Due to the heightening in output power and lengthening in stroke of the marine diesel engine, the fuel injection nozzle became so severe in working condition that the nozzle tip became in lift 1/6 to 1/18 time as long as that of short stroke type in past. Then upon investigating cause of damage, the damage was confirmed to be mainly caused by the high temperature sulfidization corrosion. Then by preparing 20 kinds of candidate test piece and making sulfidization corrosion test in accordance with the high temperature corrosion test procedure, corrosiveness was evaluated through change in weight between before and after testing. As a result of testing, three kinds of test piece, inclusive of high Ni-Cr-Al alloy's, showed a high anti-corrosiveness. Those kinds of test piece were then field tested on board of actual ships, which ...

1989-06-15

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The effects of an HIV project on HIV and non-HIV services at local government clinics in urban Kampala

OBJECTIVE: To use Medicaid claims data to construct patient origin-based market areas for dental services and compare constructed market areas with those based on the practice county. DATA SOURCES:...Full Text Available

1999-12-01

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Specialized palliative care services are associated with improved short- and long-term caregiver outcomes

BackgroundHIV/AIDS is a major public health concern in Uganda. There is widespread consensus that weak health systems hamper the effective provision of HIV/AIDS services. In recent...Full Text Available

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Physical fitness and occupational demands of the Belfast ambulance service.

Goals of workThe goal of this study was to evaluate, at a population level, the association between specialized palliative care services (SPCS) and short- and long-term caregiver...Full Text Available

2008-06-01

406

Methodological Issues in Monitoring Health Services and Outcomes for Stroke Survivors: A Case Study

The objectives of this study were to evaluate the current fitness of an area ambulance service based in Belfast and to quantify the physiological demands of accident and emergency work. From a total...Full Text Available

1991-09-01

407

Expert Knowledge in a Joint Task Force Headquarters.

BackgroundObtaining comprehensive health outcomes and health services utilization data on stroke patients has been difficult. This research grew out of a memorandum...Full Text Available

2010-10-01

408

Effect of widespread restrictions on the use of hospital services during an outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome

Officers receive service-specific education and undergo experiences within their components that provide the expert knowledge that enables them to operate in their respective military departments. Given the Department of Defense (DoD) emphasis on service ...

2005-01-01

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Distributed Denial of Service is a Scalability Problem

BackgroundRestrictions on the nonurgent use of hospital services were imposed in March 2003 to control an outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in Toronto, Ont. We...Full Text Available

2007-06-19

410

Community resources for frail older patients.

Distributed denial of service attacks are often considered a security problem. While this may be the way to view the problem with today's Internet, new network architectures attempting to address the issue should view it as a scalability problem. In addition, they need to address the problem based on a rigorous foundation.

2011-01-01

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Asking the right questions: Scoping studies in the commissioning of research on the organisation and delivery of health services

The goal of community-based services for frail older patients is to help them achieve the greatest degree of functional ability and independence. The services available include case management, geriatric...Full Text Available

1997-10-01

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Access to Cardiac Interventional Services in Alabama and Mississippi: A Geographical Information System Analysis

Scoping studies have been used across a range of disciplines for a wide variety of purposes. However, their value is increasingly limited by a lack of definition and clarity of purpose. The UK's Service...Full Text Available

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42 CFR J - 2-Health Professions Recruitment Program for Indians

ObjectiveThe objective of this study was to determine the contribution of distance to hospitals with cardiac interventional services (CIS) to county age-adjusted myocardial infarction...Full Text Available

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Seven years of operating experience with amorphous metal transformers

42 Public Health 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false 2-Health Professions Recruitment Program for Indians J Subdivision J Public Health PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES...

2010-10-01

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Material flows of mobile phones and accessories in Nigeria: Environmental implications and sound end-of-life management options

Amorphous metals have an atomic structure resembling that of glass, and have high strength, toughness, and excellent magnetic properties for transformer applications. This type of metal has the potential to reduce the core losses of electromagnetic apparatus by 70-75% compared to the best grain-oriented silicon iron currently used. If all 4 million distribution transformers now in service in Canada were replaced by the more efficient amorphous units, it is estimated that over 5.25 billion kWh of energy could be saved annually. The experience of the General Electric (GE) Company and other researchers with operation of amorphous transformers is described. GE first tried operating amorphous metal transformers on a utility distribution system in April 1982. The shell-type cruciform design showed stable, low-loss performance over eight years of service. GE and the Electric Power Research Institute cooperated on manufacturing and installing 25 ...

1991-05-01

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Host based internet protocol (IP) packet analysis to enhance network security

Presently, Nigeria is one of the fastest growing Telecom markets in the world. The country's teledensity increased from a mere 0.4 in 1999 to 10 in 2005 following the liberalization of the Telecom sector in 2001. More than 25 million new digital mobile lines have been connected by June 2006. Large quantities of mobile phones and accessories including secondhand and remanufactured products are being imported to meet the pent-up demand. This improvement in mobile telecom services resulted in the preference of mobile telecom services to fixed lines. Consequently, the contribution of fixed lines decreased from about 95% in year 2000 to less than 10% in March 2005. This phenomenal progress in information technology has resulted in the generation of large quantities of electronic waste (e-waste) in the country. Abandoned fixed line telephone sets estimated at 120,000 units are either disposed or stockpiled. ...

2008-02-01

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The Seosan County Family Planning/Maternal & Child Health Service Research Project, Korea -Project Design and Findings of the Baseline Survey-

Data communication in a computer network environment is facing serious security threats from numerous sources such as viruses, worms, Zombies etc. These threats can be broadly characterized as internal or external security threats. Internal threats are mainly attributed to sneaker-nets, utility modems and unauthorized users, which can be minimized by skillful network administration, password management and optimum usage policy definition. The external threats need more serious attention as these attacks are mostly coming from public networks such as Internet. Frequency and complexity of such attacks is much higher as compared to internal attacks. This paper presents a host based network layer screening of external and internal IP packets for logging, analyzing and real-time detection of possible IP spoofing and Denial of Service attacks. This work can also be used in tuning security rules definition for gateway firewalls. Software has been developed which ...

2007-01-01

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1983-10-01

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The Behavior of Water in Jet Fuels and the Clogging of ...

Service-Adaptive Multi-Type Repairman Problems

... values and unless special precautions and equipment are used, it would be very difficult to service and maintain operational jet-fuel systems with ...

1950-01-11

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Repair shops and back-up facilities of the Belchatow mine

... If the terminal classes were to be information sources ... current credibility of inputs by classes of terminals; the most ... the stochastic queue lengths. ...

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Quality assurance requirements for control of procurement of items and services for nuclear power plants

Repair and maintenance for equipment used in the Belchatow brown coal mine and organizational models of repair services in the mine are discussed. Maintenance of earthmoving equipment, spreaders, bucket wheel excavators, loaders and other coal handling equipment, belt conveyors and drive systems for belt conveyors is discussed. Repair shops in the mine also manufacture about 35% of spare parts and elements for equipment used in the mine. Reliability of mining equipment, repairs and repair capacity of the shops are discussed. Organizational models of repair services, equipment used by these services and repair personnel are described. Effects of repair services on operation of the mine are evaluated.

1984-01-01

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Quality assurance requirements associated with a spare parts program

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1974-10-27

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DIGITAL LIBRARIES: IMPACT ON SCIENCE ... - MUSPIN - NASA

... Release/Receipt Document I&S Interchangeability and Substitutability ISSP Inter-Service Supply Support Procedures JANAP J

1987-05-01

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DEFENSE METALS INFORMATION CENTER SELECTED ...

digital libraries, which was identified as a national challenge in the Information ... The linkages between the many digital libraries and information services are ...

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1963-11-01

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A Case Study of Chemistry Major Pre-service Teacher's Understanding about the Properties of Dilute Solutions and Perception on Teacher Education Curriculum

However, market based pricing does not apply where the pricing requirements for specific services or .... Market based pricing only applies to the extent ...

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{sup 13}C-NMR signal enhancement by using parahydrogen induced polarization (PGIP) and appropriate pulse sequences

Volkshuisvestingsonderzoek bij de Lagere Overheid (Research on Public Housing among the Lower Echelons of Government Officials).

No abstract prepared.

2009-07-01

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Usefulness of CT colonography in the preoperative evaluation of patients with distal occlusive colorectal carcinoma

No abstract available.

1986-01-01

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Transformation of sulfur-containing organometallic complexes by free radicals formed in radiolysis of organic compounds

No abstract prepared.

2002-02-15

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The progression from ionic to covalent bonding in disordered systems as studied by using neutron diffraction

No abstract prepared

1998-01-01

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The portals 3.3 message passing interface document revision 2.1.

No abstract prepared

1998-12-31

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The coordination chemistry of technetium and rhenium and applications to nuclear medicine. Final report

Abstract Not Provided

2006-04-01

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Testing a passive revegetation approach for restoring coastal plain depression wetlands

No abstract prepared.

1996-12-31

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Temperature and vital effect controls on Bamboo coral (Isididae) isotopegeochemistry: A test of the "lines method"

No abstract prepared.

2006-01-01

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Technetium complexes based on tridentate/monodentate ligands - a new approach to brain imaging agents?

Abstract not provided

2011-03-01

439

TEMPERATURE-DEPENDENT DIELECTRIC MEASUREMENTS OF POLYACRYLONITRILE FIBERS DURING AIR OXIDATION (Paper)

Abstract only.

440

Sunflower power conversion system quarterly report, jun. - aug. 1961

No abstract prepared.

2004-01-26

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

441

Study of nuclear fusion materials making use of ion irradiation and ESR microscope

No Abstract Available

1961-01-01

442

Specific Btk inhibition suppresses B cell? and myeloid cell?mediated arthritis

No abstract prepared

1998-01-01

443

Slide Rule for Rapid Response Estimation of Radiological Dose from Criticality Accidents

Abstract not provided

2011-08-29

444

Shortwave transport in the cloudy atmosphere by anomalous/levy diffusion: New diagnostics using Forte Data

No abstract prepared.

1999-06-03

445

Short-term radon concentration measurements in Dwellings in the metropolitan region of Belo Horizonte, Brazil

No abstract prepared.

2000-10-01

446

Search for magnetic rotation in {sup 202}Pb and {sup 203}Pb

No abstract prepared.

2010-07-01

447

STRUCTURAL CHARACTERIZATION OF THIN HYDROXYPROPYLCELLULOSE FILMS. X-RAY REFLECTIVITY STUDIES

No abstract prepared.

2000-07-24

448

Reaction-diffusion effects on species mixing rates in turbulent premixed methane-air combustion

No abstract prepared.

2004-01-01

449

Quality Assurance in Safeguards: Indonesian Document Control and Records Management System

No abstract prepared.

2009-06-01

450

PROPERTIES AND PERFORMANCE OF CEMENT-BASED GROUTS FOR GEOTHERMAL HEAT PUMP APPLICATIONS.

No abstract prepared.

2010-07-01

451

Overheid en Onderzoek naar Nieuwe Verhoudingen (Authorities and Search for New Relations).

No abstract prepared.

1999-09-30

452

Oecd Nuclear Energy Agency First Activity Report.

No abstract available.

1985-01-01

453

Occult brain metastases in HER2-positive breast cancer patients: Frequency and response to radiotherapy

For abstract, see NSA 29 07, number 17945.

1972-01-01

454

Obsidian under fire: considering the role of raw material variation in obsidian hydration analysis

No abstract prepared.

2007-10-15

455

Novel Tetracycline Resistance Determinant Isolated from an Environmental Strain of Serratia marcescens

No abstract prepared.

2000-07-01

456

Multiphase reacting flow modeling of singlet oxygen generators for chemical oxygen iodine lasers.

No abstract prepared.

2007-01-01

457

Multi Canister Overpack (MCO) Topical Report [SEC 1 and 2

Abstract Not Provided

2008-09-01

458

MPIRSPT : a parallelized all-electron DFT program for lanthanide and actinide calculations.

No abstract prepared.

1999-12-16

459

Introduction of air pollution abatement measures in Germany; Einfuehrung von Klimaschutzmassnahmen in Deutschland

No abstract prepared.

2008-08-01

460

Individually adapted examination protocols for reduction of radiation exposure in chest CT

No abstract prepared

1998-12-31

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

461

Impact of focussed ion beam (FIB) preparation on the potential structure of silicon semiconductors

No abstract prepared.

2002-02-01

462

Identifying Contributing Degradation Phenomena in PEM Fuel Cell Membrane Electrode Assemblies Via Electron Microscopy

No abstract prepared.

2006-07-01

463

INTERRUPTED-GROWTH STUDIES OF THE SELF-ASSEMBLY OF INTRINSICALLY ACENTRIC SILOXANE-DERIVED MONOLAYERS

No abstract prepared.

2006-10-01

464

High-resolution infrared spectroscopy of {gamma}-ray irradiated solid parahydrogen

No abstract prepared.

2003-01-01

465

High resolution line shapes of weak autoionizing resonances identified through fluorescence from the satellite states of Ar+

No abstract prepared.

2002-09-01

466

HIGH ORDER STATISTICAL SIGNATURES FROM SOURCE-DRIVEN MEASUREMENTS OF SUBCRITICAL FISSILE SYSTEMS

No abstract prepared.

1997-07-01

467

Geothermal progress monitor. Special supplement: proceedings of the geothermal program review

No abstract prepared.

1998-04-01

468

GaAs/(ordered) GaInP2 Heterostructures under Pressure and HighMagnetic Fields

Separate abstracts were prepared for individual papers. (MHR)

1982-01-01

469

Fresh air for the whole industry; Frischer Wind auf breiter Front

No abstract prepared.

1998-09-01

470

Fixed constituents of Bauhinia acuruana Moric; Constituintes fixos de Bauhinia acuruana Moric

No abstract prepared.

2010-06-15

471

Extended sectors of utilization by an advanced engineering. Utilization of wind power; Erweiterte Einsatzgebiete durch moderne Technik. Windenergienutzung

No abstract prepared.

2010-07-01

472

Exploring changes in solar model physics to mitigate the solar abundance problem

No abstract prepared.

2010-07-01

473

Enhanced ion charge states in vacuum arc plasmas using a 'current spike' method

No abstract prepared.

2008-01-01

474

Enhanced and multiplexed detection via a novel RCA-aptamer based sensing system

No abstract prepared.

1999-07-01

475

Effects of season and body condition score on lipid metabolism and oxidative status of periparturient dairy cows

No abstract prepared.

2006-09-06

476

Domain Bridging Interactions. A Necessary Contribution to the Function and Structure of 'Escherichia coli' Aspartate Transcarbamoylase

No abstract prepared.

2005-07-01

477

Discontinuous Galerkin Finite Element Method applied to the 1-D Spherical Neutron Transport Equation

No abstract prepared.

2001-01-01

478

Diagnostic Analysis of Silicon Photovoltaic Modules after 20--Year Field Exposure

No abstract prepared.

2005-11-07

479

Development of chemical separation in gas phase for heavy actinide and trans-actinide elements

No abstract prepared.

2000-09-25

480

Development of a dual serial-parallel multiphase CFD code for application to industrial combustor/reactor systems.

No abstract prepared

1998-01-01

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

481

Decomposition of tar in pyrolysis gas by partial oxidation and thermal cracking. Part 2

No abstract prepared.

2000-05-16

482

Decay studies of rare-earth isotopes produced in the proton-induced fission

No abstract prepared

1998-12-31

483

DISCRETE SIMULATION OF REACTIVE AND NON-REACTIVE FLOW WITH LATTICE GAS AUTOMATA (LGA)

No abstract prepared

1998-01-01

484

Corrosion protection of onshore and offshore wind power systems; Korrosionsschutz von Windenergieanlagen Onshore and Offshore

No abstract prepared.

2000-01-01

485

Construction of REpower 5M; Errichtung der REpower 5M

No abstract prepared.

2003-07-01

486

Commentary on: Molecular basis for discriminating between normaland damaged bases by the human alkyladenine glycosylase, AAG

No abstract prepared.

2004-07-01

487

Climate change adaptation in coastal zones: Improving decision-making to support management strategies

No abstract prepared.

2001-03-05

488

Central flat ventilation - an unfinished technology; Zentrale Wohnungslueftung - eine unfertige Technologie?

No abstract prepared.

2009-02-01

489

Building LAMMPS data files with car/mdf files and the msi2lmp utility.

No abstract prepared.

2003-10-01

490

BIOCHEMISTRY BRANCH ABSTRACTS

No abstract prepared.

2010-03-01

491

Application of model-based method to measurement of radwaste from nuclear fuel processing

... The anti-tumor drugs used for these studies were: busulfan, cyclophosphamide, metho- trexate, vinblastine and 6-mercaptopurine. ...

1968-01-01

492

Adaptation to climate change in coastal zones: An analysis of the interventions to safeguard Venice and its lagoon

No abstract prepared

1998-01-01

493

A numerical analysis of reaction-diffusion effects on species mixing rates in turbulent premixed methane-air combustion

No abstract prepared.

2009-02-01

494

A Detailed Chemical Kinetic Reaction Mechanism for Oxidation of Four Small Alkyl Esters in Laminar Premixed Flames

No abstract prepared.

2009-05-01

495

3D Multispecies Nonlinear Perturbative Particle Simulations of Collective Instabilities in Intense Particle Beams

Abstract not provided

2008-07-14

496

2004 Rock Deformation Gordon Conference - August 8-12, 2004

No abstract prepared.

2000-01-21

497

'Seaflow Energy from the sea; 'Seaflow' Energie aus dem Meer

No abstract prepared.

2004-08-08

498

'Blue sky upon the Lausitz'; 'Blauer Himmel ueber der Lausitz'

No abstract prepared.

2004-03-01

499