“…As a consequence, strict adherence to the GFD is highly successful and useful to achieve optimal control of symptoms in celiac patients, although, sometimes, nutritional problems can persist despite a strict exclusion of gluten. However, following a strict GFD is not easy and an updated quality assessment of available products is needed for further improvement in gluten-free product development. …”

“…This Special Issue contains information on experimental studies in the following research topics: renewable energy sources, building energy analysis, rational use of energy, heat transmission, heating and cooling systems, thermofluid dynamics, smart energy systems, and energy service management in buildings…”

“…Practical applications include also formulations and product development. Following a successful first volume, we are now launching this second volume to continue to present the latest advances in the fields of experimental and computational rheology applied to the most diverse classes of materials (foods, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, polymers and biopolymers, multiphasic systems, and composites) and processes…”

“…Tractate Horaiot, an elaboration of Lev. 4:1-26, defines the roles of High Priest, rabbinate, and prince in a Commonwealth strictly following biblical rules…”

“…Defining contagion as the transmission of financial market movements beyond the co-movements that would occur in “tranquil” times, the paper looks into the presence of contagion in the period of turmoil prior to the fall of Lehman Brothers, in the main crisis period following the Lehman collapse, and in the ensuing late stages of the crisis. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Simple Evaluation Model for Long Term Debris Transport Velocity in the Torus of a Mark I Containment -- Analytical Work -- Assessment on the Risk of Sump Plugging Issue on French PWR -- The Sump Screen Clogging Issue in Belgium from the Standpoint of the Authorized Inspection Organisation AIO -- Results of the Latest Large-scale Realistic Experiments Investigating the Post-LOCA Behaviour of Mineral Wool Debris in PWRs -- Numerical Investigations for Insulation Debris Transport Phenomena in Water Flow -- Conclusions Drawn from the Investigation of LOCA-Induced Insulation Debris Generation and its Impact on Emergency Core Cooling ECC at German NPPs – Approach Taken by/Perspective of the German TSO (TÜV) -- Uncertainties in the ECC Strainer Knowledge Base – The Canadian Regulatory Perspective -- Reassessment of Debris-Ingestion Effects on Emergency Core Cooling System Pump Performance -- Break Characteristic Modelling for Debris Generation Following a Design Basis Loss of Coolant Accident -- NRC Approach to PWR Sump Performance Resolution -- Overview of US Research Related to PWR Sump Clogging -- Separate Effects Tests to Quantify Debris Transport to the Sump Screen -- Emergency Core Cooling Strainers – The CANDU Experience -- Results of Tests with Large Sacrificial and Self-cleaning Strainers and the Installation at Ringhals 2 -- Debris Accumulation and Head-loss Data for Evaluating the Performance of Vertical Pressurised Water Reactor Recirculation Sump Screens -- Characterisation of Latent Debris from Pressurised Water Reactor Containment Buildings -- Experimental Investigations for Fragmentation and Insulation Particle Transport Phenomena in Water Flow -- Effects of Debris Generated by Chemical Reactions on Head Loss Through Emergency Core Cooling System Strainers -- LOCA Induced Debris Characteristics for Use in ECCS Sump Screen Debris Bed Pressure Drop Calculations -- Experimental Work -- Sump Plugging Risk -- Risk of Sump Plugging – Experimental Program -- Containment Sump Channel Flow Modelling -- Industry Solutions -- Safety Analysis Performed in Switzerland for the Resolution of the Strainer Clogging Issue -- Actions Taken in the Belgian Nuclear Power Plants for the Resolution of the GSI-191 -- Safety Assessment and Regulatory Requirements -- Overview of Site Specific Blockage Solutions at US PWRs -- Original Equipment Manufacturers' OEM Protective Coating Design Basis Accident Testing…”

“…The report draws on the latest OECD work on science and innovation policy analysis and measurement. Following an overview of the STI global landscape and policy trends, key policy issues are discussed across a series of thematic policy profiles. …”

“…It contains new indicators and methodologies as well as scenario results for the following sectors: iron and steel, cement, chemicals, pulp and paper and aluminium sectors. …”

“…A key outcome was to establish a common agri-biodiversity framework that helps understand the complexity of agri-biodiversity linkages. Papers cover the following topics; agricultural genetic resources, wild species, ecosytems, linking habitats to species and an overview of agri-biodiversity indicators. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Foreword 1 Acknowledgements 4 Key findings and actions 5 -Key findings 5 -Key actions for the next ten years 5 Introduction 6 -Rationale for energy storage 6 -Purpose, process, and structure of the roadmap 7 -Roadmap scope 7 Energy storage applications 9 -Key application definitions 10 -Benefits-stacking 12 -Locations 15 Status of energy storage technologies today 16 -Current installed capacity 16 -Electricity storage 21 -Thermal storage 22 Vision for deployment to 2050 26 -The ETP 2014 scenarios for a clean energy transition 26 -Three scenarios for electricity storage deployment 28 -Regional factors for energy storage deployment 30 Energy storage technology development: actions and milestones 38 -Actions spanning across technologies and applications 38 -Short-term (seconds-minutes) storage applications for reserve services and frequency regulation 40 -Distributed battery storage for renewables integration, frequency regulation 40 -Long-term (hours-seasons) storage applications for arbitrage, load following, and other grid services 42 -Thermal energy storage for low temperature (<10°C) applications 43 -Thermal energy storage for medium temperature (10°C to 250°C) applications 44 -Thermal energy storage for high temperature (>250°C) applications 45 Policy, finance, and international collaboration: actions and milestones 46 -Policy and regulatory frameworks 49 -Incentivising investment 50 -Planning and permitting 50 -Training and public engagement 51 International collaboration 52 Conclusion: near-term actions for stakeholders 53 Annexes 55 Acronyms, abbreviations and units of measure 56 References 57…”

“…Drawing on the experience of OECD member countries it proposes structural reforms to achieve these objectives, covering the following topics: • Fiscal policy: Deficit reduction and making taxes and expenditures more growth friendly.• Health care reform: Improving efficiency and quality of care. • Pension reform: Providing old-age income security in the face of population ageing.• Employment and social policies: Making formal employment more attractive.• Education reform: Improving human capital formation.• SME promotion: Increasing competitiveness and fostering successful entrepreneurship.• Innovation: Fostering rapid productivity growth.• Energy policy and the environment: Responding to the threat of climate change.• Public administration reform: Improving the performance of the public sector.• E-government: Using technical progress to improve public service delivery. …”

“…Following the burst of the dot-com bubble in 2000, scepticism about e-learning replaced over-enthusiasm. …”

“…STAN contains estimates comparable with national accounts for the following measures of industrial activity: production, value added (at current and constant prices), gross fixed capital formation, number engaged, labour compensation, exports and imports.Issued every year, this publication provides a useful tool for international economic research and analysis. …”

“…The opening chapters take the reader on a tour through the development of simulation methodologies in the fields of artificial life and population biology, then demonstrates the growing popularity and relevance of these methods in the social sciences. Following an in-depth analysis of the potential impact of these methods on social science and social theory, the text provides substantive examples of the application of agent-based models in the field of demography. …”

“…The book then looks more closely at the underlying technology and hones in on the security aspects for the following subsystems: IBM Hardware Management Console IBM PowerVM IBM PowerKVM IBM PowerVC IBM Cloud Manager with OpenStack IBM Bluemix This publication is for professionals who are involved in security design with regard to planning and deploying cloud infrastructures using IBM Power Systems…”

“…This book covers the following topics: Introduction to the SQL/Persistent Stored Modules (PSM) language, which is used in SQL procedures, triggers, and functions SQL procedures SQL triggers SQL functions This book is for IBM i database engineers and data-centric developers who strive to provide flexible, extensible, agile, and scalable database solutions that meet business requirements in a timely manner. …”

“…You will learn how to write fully-tested APIs and understand essential Lumen concepts used to build a solid foundation for writing API projects, along with the following important features: Maintain your API's database structure through built-in database migrations Write tests with factory data in a test database Respond with consistent data output in JSON Deal with PHP exceptions by using JSON responses Create, read, update, and delete REST resources Represent model associations in API responses Build a solid foundation for writing tests with PHPUnit and Mockery Validate data …”

“…This book is divided into the following parts: Part 1: Overview and Planning In this part, we introduce you to how we approached the project. …”

“…IBM PowerVC includes the following features and benefits: Virtual image capture, deployment, and management Policy-based virtual machine (VM) placement to improve use Management of real-time optimization and VM resilience to increase productivity VM Mobility with placement policies to reduce the burden on IT staff in a simple-to-install and easy-to-use graphical user interface (GUI) Role-based security policies to ensure a secure environment for common tasks The ability to enable an administrator to enable Dynamic Resource Optimization on a schedule IBM Cloud PowerVC Manager includes all of the IBM PowerVC Standard Edition features and adds: A Self-service portal that allows the provisioning of new VMs without direct system administrator intervention. …”