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Non-cooperative game theory based stepwise power tariff model using Monte-Carle simulation for agricultural consumers
2019
Abstract In the present study the concept of non-cooperative game theory is proposed in the retail electricity market for introducing stepwise power tariff model (SPT) for agricultural consumers. The objective of the paper is to increase the energy generation through green energy generation sources (GEGS), introduction of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, education of families, standard wiring and appliance efficiency in tariffs for agricultural consumers with non-cooperative game theory. Agricultural consumers are able to generate a huge amount of electricity through GEGS and are able to control the consumption in their own way, and the non-cooperative game theory is introduced. Energy con…
Natural Language Inference in Ordinary and Support Verb Constructions
2020
The family of clause types known as 'support (or 'light') verb construction' (SVC) manifests a peculiar syntax-semantics interface if compared with ordinary verb constructions (OVC). If, in e.g. She laughed, the verb licenses an argument and assigns it a semantic role, syntacticians of every stripe nowadays agree that it is the noun laugh, in She gave a laugh, which fulfils the same function. The differences between the two types have been extensively discussed in the linguistics literature (systematic research started in the 1970s), less so in Computational Linguistics. This paper has two objectives. First, it will propose an innovative type of semantic role, which is termed Cognate Semant…
Application and development of ion-source technology for radiation-effects testing of electronics
2017
Abstract Studies of heavy-ion induced single event effect (SEE) on space electronics are necessary to verify the operation of the components in the harsh radiation environment. These studies are conducted by using high-energy heavy-ion beams to simulate the radiation effects in space. The ion beams are accelerated as so-called ion cocktails, containing several ion beam species with similar mass-to-charge ratio, covering a wide range of linear energy transfer (LET) values also present in space. The use of cocktails enables fast switching between beam species during testing. Production of these high-energy ion cocktails poses challenging requirements to the ion sources because in most laborat…
The effects of an abrupt increase in taxes on candy and soda in Norway: an observational study of retail sales
2020
Abstract Background Fiscal policies are used to promote a healthier diet; however, there is still a call for real-world evaluations of taxes on unhealthy foods and beverages. We aimed to evaluate the effect of an abrupt increase, of respectively 80 and 40%, in the excising Norwegian taxes on candy and beverages on volume sales of candy and soda. We expected sales to fall. Methods We analyzed electronic point of sale data covering approximately 98% of volume sales of grocery stores in Norway. In two pre-registered models with weekly (log-)sales of taxed candy and soda from 3884 individual stores, we modeled the difference between the jump (discontinuity) in the trend around the time of the i…
Suomalainen korkeakoulutus kriisissä?
2005
”Voi liioittelematta sanoa, että kaikki suomalaiset yliopistot kuuluvat ’maailmanluokan’ yliopistoihin. Mistä siis nousee Jorma Rantasen ja Anne Brunilan raporteissa esitetty ehdotus luoda Suomeen muutama ’maailmanluokan’ yliopisto, joiden ohella olisi kansallisen tai maakunnallisen tason opinahjoja? Kysymys näyttäisi olevan koulutuspolitiikan suunnan muutosyrityksistä kohti markkinatalouden kilpailuun perustuvaa arvomaailmaa”, kirjoittaa professori Jussi Välimaa.
Hermé (Seine-et-Marne), Carrière SPM-Synéos d'Hermé : Tranche 7 des diagnostics archéologiques : rapport de diagnostic
2021
L’opération archéologique menée à Hermé, carrière Synéos (SPM) - tranche 6 des diagnostics archéologiques a permis de mettre au jour des occupations diachroniques néolithique et protohistorique.Ce diagnostic s’est déroulé sur deux parcelles distinctes pour une surface globale de 102 922 m2, une première au lieudit le Château Duduit et la seconde au lieudit La Patûre aux Bœufs.Sur l’emprise du Château Duduit nous avons mis au jour un petit amas de vingt-cinq pièces lithiques daté du Néolithique. Le diagnostic de 2022 a permis de mettre au jour une seule chaîne opératoire (débitage d’éclats par percussion dure) réalisée à partir de matériaux locaux pour la fabrication d’outils tels que les ra…
Ochratoxin A in rice on the Moroccan retail market
2008
One hundred (100) samples of rice purchased from retail markets in five different cities (Rabat, Témara, Salé, Casablanca and Méknès) in Morocco from January to October 2006 were surveyed for the presence of ochratoxin A (OTA) using Accelerated Solvent Extraction (ASE) coupled to liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection. The identification of OTA in positive rice samples was confirmed by methyl ester derivatization. Analytical results showed a frequency of contamination of 26% of total analyzed rice samples. The percentage of contamination of samples was 24, 26.6, 16.6, 27.7 and 30% in Rabat, Témara, Méknès, Salé and Casablanca respectively. Levels of OTA in positive samples ranged…
Industrial loans and market structure
2003
Abstract Based on the observation that financing is one of the main obstacles to create new firms, this paper deals with the interactions between the market structure of both the banking sector and the borrowing industries. We consider that firms’ installation costs are financed by means of industrial loans from specialized banks. With endogenous entry in banking activity as well as in the borrowing industry, we find that a natural oligopoly emerges in both sectors if the entry cost in the industrial sector is small enough, relative to the banks’ entry cost.
Oxygenation of Mammary Tumors: From Isotransplanted Rodent Tumors to Primary Malignancies in Patients*
1992
The role of oxygen in tumor cell proliferation, radiosensitivity, cytotoxicity of anticancer drugs and hyperthermia treatment has been the subject of a series of investigations (for reviews see Hall, 1988; Teicher et al., 1990, Vaupel et al., 1989a; Vaupel, 1990a,b). Despite the apparent importance of tumor oxygenation, data on pO2 values in solid tumors are mostly derived from experiments on rodents which might not necessarily reflect the variability of the clinical situation. Due to feasible techniques available now, considerable advances have been made in the past few years in the assessment of tumor hypoxia in patients (for reviews see Vaupel et al., 1989a; Vaupel, 1990a). The latter in…
Impact of burn-out syndrome in oncology personnel and its improvement through specific interventions
2019
Abstract Background Burn-Out Syndrome (BOS) in oncology nurses, has few experiences reported about its incidence and impact in its three different areas: emotional and physical exhaustion, cynism and despersonalization and no personal nor profesional fulfillment. There is a lack of resources for its diagnosis and management, although it impacts negatively in the patient attention/ care quality and the quality of institutional processes, added the personal impact in personal workers lives. Our objective was to determine the incidence of the BOS in our workers, analyze its causes and reduce in 20% the percentage of workers suffering or at risk of suffering BOS. Methods 23 nurses / nurse assis…