... kids to go to bed on time isn’t easy Perhaps a textile onthe ceiling and a bedtime story on a duvet cover can help? Fabric onthe ceiling isn’t only a fun way to decorate It also absorbs noise If ... million (€12.4 million) for UNICEF and Save the Children, giving kids across Africa, Asia and Eastern Europe access to better education Thanks to US customers, who purchased over one million soft ... Delivery Service on p 318 BESTÅ storage combination with doors 416 $ 26 ORGANIZING Bookshelf, TV-solution, multistorage, wardrobe BESTÅ storage combination 1350 $ Behind these doors, BESTÅ takes...
... portion of its website material changes tothe procedures and methodologies, the reason for the changes, andthe likelihood the changes will result in changes to any current ratings and significant ... that if [credit rating agencies] are requiredto use the same market stress scenarios, this could require them to base their ratings on factors that they not consider most relevant tothe rating ... stress conditions tobe tailored to a particular type of credit rating or tobe reevaluated and updated as appropriate Different stress conditions may be appropriate for different asset classes...
... significantly different between the two samples, this is likely due tothe large sample sizes in this study To confirm the success of the randomization, we compared the exploratory and confirmatory ... facets of the organization, from the comportment of its managers, tothevalues that bind employees to one another, tothe priorities the organization pursues Therefore, one expects the dominant ... colleagues [10] and Zammuto and Krakower [20], or to modifications made tothe survey used in VHA We focus here on describing the modifications tothe VHA instrument, and why we believe they not represent...
... has been show tobe at least as responsive asother pain measures [57] Outcome measure The Patients Global Impression of Change (PGIC) is widely used as an outcome measure and has been described ... that they can accomplish tasks, where this belief is stronger than any FAB they hold, they will confront their pain, and more than likely, remain active This could make them less likely to become ... observation The literature to date in this population indicates that few if any modifiable prognostic factors are identifiable at baseline [20,21] One reason for this may be that potential barriers to...
... same meaning as in (V.1) on Figure V.1 The way to specify them is totally as same as calculation according tothe classic method Only difference is that the calculation by (V-2) and (V-3) is ... VI.5.2 Because of some assumptions on theory andon input data, the result of settlement estimation and consolidation is used as mentioned in Item II.2.5 In trial construction (VI.8.4) and construction ... states as follows: Case I: embankment is constructed when the soft soil has not been consolidated or consolidated insignificantly asthe following specific cases: · Calculation and evaluation of...
... though the total metal concentration increased due tothe organic decomposition and therefore reduction of sludge mass The variation of DTPA extracted metals seems tobe related tothe changes ... dilution effect six tested metals Based onthe redox potential for the redox reaction with other metal ions, the Zn 2+ canbe expected to stay in ionic form in solution Since the total concentration ... be caused by the decline o f p H from 8.3 to 5.2 after the sludge storage The composting process significantly changed the Ni speciation in the sludge compost Because the total Ni increase was...
... following the mainstream interpretation of climate change, assuming the human contribution tothischange amounts toas much as two-thirds of the total with the confidence range of this assessment ... two contributions contemplate the issue of adaptation to climate changeand its implications on communities andthe economy, also in two respects The paper by Botzen and van den Bergh concerns ... and expected damage Ontheother hand, looking at the principle of impact differentiation and considering the controversial effect of climate changeon regions, communities and industries, it is...
... and Pelling, 2006) Nonetheless, asthe emphasis continues to shift from disaster response to DRR, greater and sustained efforts are needed to make these changes within research institutions as ... research on adaptation to environmental change has been centred onthe responses of different social entities to environmental stimuli Alternatively, the resilience approach is based on a holistic ... be able to withstand change by adapting tothe new conditions (Klein et al., 2003) As a result of these studies, Dovers and Handmer (1992) similarly identify the importance of resilience to the...
... not becoming politicized and Brooke (2008) focuses on biodiversity conservation and CCA and argues that non-governmental organizations are the appropriate actors to fill this niche because they ... adaptation to climate change, providing communication and brokerage services and helping to build adaptive capacity’ in regards to biodiversity conservation and CCA Another notable exception is ... dissolve and still retain the original function of the organization By enhancing the understanding of how these shadow systems andother institutional factors promote resilience, institutions and...
... prediction issued each August for the current hurricane season, and in each case predicting landfall numbers tobe above average For these three years the number of landfalls was well below the historical ... due tothe nonlinear impacts of storms of different hurricane intensities, as well asthe differential levels of population and development along the US coast Over decades it is clear that storm ... distribution of hurricane activity One explanation for the different statistical behaviour of the basin and landfall data is that the increase observed in the overall basin activity is the result...
... business of decision making related to hurricane landfalls and their impacts will be those who best match their decisions to what canand cannot be known about the uncertain future And such wisdom ... certainty Decision makers will continue to make bets onthe future and, just like in a casino, some bets will prove winners and some will be losers But over the long term those who the best in the business ... methodologies on shorter timescales must be based on guesswork or other factors beyond empirical information on predictive performance FIGURE Histogram of annual number of landfalls, 1851–2008 Conclusion:...
... successor tothe Kyoto Protocol canbe agreed Consistent with the long-term target, the carbon budgets cover all Kyoto gases, despite uncertainty in the measurement of non-CO2 emissions, particularly ... technologies onthe functioning of the electricity market There is also the question of how to tackle airline emissions and bring international aviation and shipping into the carbon budgeting system The ... example, the issue of agricultural emissions, technology options in the heating sector, demand-side measures in the transport sector andthe impact of a large-scale shift to low-carbon technologies on...
... natural disaster risks 213 concentrations of greenhouse gases Future greenhouse gas emissions may rise rapidly due tothe fast industrialization of Asian economies with increasing demands for energy ... among others, by the past emissions that persist in the atmosphere for a very long time This highlights the necessity of examining the effects of climate changeon extreme weather events and resultant ... protection measures, such as dikes or building codes Over time, catastrophe models need tobe updated due to socio-economic developments and climate change In case climate change increases the frequency...
... interpretation and communication of the economic, political and social dimensions of climate change will be vital Failure to tell these aspects of the story could have even greater significance than the ... communication theories which have been developed based on a notion of crises asthe consequence of a single cause, confined to one organization, characterized by a clear beginning and end (Seeger ... 1947 The Theory of Games and Economic Behavior (2nd edn) Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ von Ungern-Sternberg, T., 2009 Hurricane Insurance in Florida Seminar paper, Adaptation to Climate...
... framing of both the situation (crisis) as well as its causes (mismanagement and climate change) , they were not uncontested by other actors Onthe contrary, this was the theme that provoked the most ... operational measures Ontheother hand, acknowledging the link implied the need for long-term system changes In relation to this, the government tried to use the crisis in order to promote their ... of the river systems A number of the Basin wetlands are recognized under the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance In the last 100 years, life in the Murray – Darling Basin has been...
... extreme weather events has become stronger, up tothe point where it simply cannot be questioned Together, the discussion above stresses the notion that political actors are constrained by the societal ... how other actors ought to frame the crisis One example was when the scientists urged the political actors to stop arguing over the link between the drought and climate change for fear that the ... major contribution tothe economies of the growing areas andtothe Australian economy as a whole’, www.mdbc.gov.au/subs/eResource_ book/chapter3/p4.htm) The connection between water management and...
... with others, to establish sympathetic relationships or to spend time chatting harmlessly with someone Ontheother hand, the purpose may beto find out or to express their opinions or to clarify ... illustrations Contrary tothis point of view, the four other interviewees respond that the speaking lessons are rather difficult; the contents of the speaking lessons are too long, compared tothe ... new ones are considered much better The topics in the course books are various and much more authentic The topics refer to many fields of real life; andthe contents are updated with the beautifully...
... aeration tank was 29% of new PAC The adsorption capacity of the PAC in the aeration tank significantly decreased compared tothe new one Figure shows 3,5-DCP concentrations in the PACT andthe control ... process The specific conclusions derived from this study are as follows: (1) The adsorption capacity of PAC for 3,5-DCP was significantly decreased by the addition into the aeration tank The decrease ... aeration tank, and PAC in the bacterial cultivations Summary and conclusions The objective of this study is to clarify the effect of DOM and biofilm onthe adsorption capacity of PAC in the aeration...
... vision of beautiful form, deeds and knowledge tothe vision of absolute beauty itself Only this makes life worth living, makes the mortal capable of creating the good, the true andthe beautiful, ... famous Platonic problem In the Parmenides, Plato had analysed a paradox of temporality In time’s linear flow motion and rest cannot be conceived together Where one is, theother cannot be Some ... of personal cultivation, and that of the d´class´ world of e e the theatre Both exploit the potential of aesthetic experience to bypass the equation of class, work and personal limitation Having...