... felt the scene was alive, and so was I Progress has come to be defined as the ability to read data as data: the ability to read data as data and not noise 10 In the last century, there was no way ... wonder if the RepRap a self-replicating machine at all After all, machines have made other machines since, well, the dawn of mechanics A lathe could be used to make parts for another lathe, what’s ... decided what was data and what was not data He focused on a particular pattern that no one had seen before The design challenge we are facing now is similar: that of reading the flowing reality of our...
... session, the smoking variables have, randomly and in a drastic way, many ups and downs Consequently, from a methodological standpoint, the use of an average figure over such a long span of time, particularly ... volume of bowl, amount and temperature of water, added substances, length ofthe aspiration hose and others What renders the tar dangerous is not its quantity but its quality and above all its ... with their parents", citing the author ofa so-called "dispatch" paper where we can read that: "It is socially acceptable for a father to offer his teenage children a puff ofthe nargile, in a way...
... growth andthe exhaustion ofthe supply of new land led to a decrease in average farm size, and increase in agricultural tenancy, andthe flight of youth from the farms to the already oversaturated ... in Thailand? 3) In what ways the writings of Khamsing and Chart provide insight into the shortcomings of globalization and/ or the failings of Thailand’s development agenda that are not apparent ... at a coffee shop They hear the sound ofa nearby celebration broadcast through a stereo system It is a birthday party for a village family’s grandfather The party pays homage to a man who made...
... idea of trusts and estates The stockholder was the beneficiary, profit was the income ofthe estate, andthe capital was the corpus ofthe estate According to the IASB DP (2005): Financial statements ... systems and their institutional, organizational, and cognitive patterns and interactions Even in the absence ofthe discipline ofthe market, accounting and accountability assume an active role ... a way that differs from that of external markets, and influences its dynamic creation and allocation of revenues and incomes through time, space, and interaction (Sunder 1997; Sakatera and Sawabe...
... Europe andthe growing labour and population requirements of nation-building states such as Australia, Canada, New Zealand and, to some extent, the US eased the dilemma of huge numbers of post-war ... practical relevance (take account ofthe character andthe capabilities ofthe agents at whom it is directed, andofthe probable consequences of their actions) Recent writers on national and international ... warm and intimate association, what separates citizens from foreigners is clearly a great deal more than legal status; they are separated also by the mass of shared understandings, practices and...
... a sensibility, imagination, and reason emancipated from the rule of exploitation This emancip ation , andthe ways 36 toward it, transcend the realm of propaganda They are not adequately translatable ... Lowenthal and Reinhard Lettau have been a great help anda great pleasure Leo Lowenthal has again proved his reputation as a fierce reader and critic ; Reinhard Lettau has demonstrated that authentic ... schema implies a normative notion ofthe material base as the true reality anda political devaluation bf nonmaterial forces particularly ofthe individual consciousness and subconscious and their...
... they avoid many ofthe flaws and inanities of C/C++ The language events which have made an update desirable are the introduction of Java, the wider availability of more stable versions of Eiffel, ... Eiffel, andthe finalisation ofthe Ada 95 standard Java in particular set out to correct the flaws of C++, and most sections in the original critique now make some comment on how Java addresses the ... general purpose Smalltalk also has a large library, which extends an otherwise small and simple language Classes that a programmer adds also become part ofthe Smalltalk environment Java also...
... summarizes the primary operational uses of TRMM data by domestic agencies (at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [NOAA] and in the Department of Defense) and internationally NOAA’s ... FOR THE REPORT The audience for this report includes NASA andthe Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), operational agencies (e.g., the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [NOAA], ... from the NOAA administrator to the NASA administrator (Appendix H and I) GLOBAL PRECIPITATION MEASUREMENT MISSION Since 2001, NASA, JAXA, and other international partners have been planning the...
... Spreadsheet of early years error excluding for Australia, Australia, Austria Weights GDP Growth Canada, and Belgium, Canada CountryCorrect New Zealand and, Denmark Years RR Correct RR Australia ... excludes available early years of data for Australia (1946–1950), Canada (1946–1950), and New Zealand (1946–1949) The Spreadsheet column reflects the spreadsheet error that omits Australia, Austria, ... summary statistics Selective exclusion of available data and data gaps RR designates 1946–2009 as the period of analysis ofthe post-war advanced economies with table notes indicating gaps or other...
... be installed – The amount of data andthe speed at which it must be transmitted – The cost ofthe media and installation 17 Local Area Network (LAN) Local Area Network (LAN) An individual network ... 46 The Communication Process Protocol Data Unit (PDU) - The form that a piece of data takes at any layer PDUs are named according to the protocols ofthe TCP/IP suite Data - Application layer ... Data App TCP Header Header Frame Trailer Data Encapsulation – Process of adding a header to the data or any previous set of headers Decapsulation – Process of removing a header 27 Example: Protocol...
... that bring the region’s heavy summer and early autumn rainfall The Mexican Riviera Port of Call USA Durango MAZATLAN N C A M E X I San Blas Tepic Aguacaliente Puerto Vallarta GUADALAJARA Manzanillo ... coast on the peninsula’s western side andthe Gulf of California coast on the east both have very narrow lowland areas The Gulf of California separates the peninsula from the Mexican mainland and ... Mexican States) Introduction embarkation and Acapulco, all of which are on Mexico’s Pacific side This encompasses the peninsula of Baja California andthe stretch of mainland coast from Mazatlán...
... desiccating There are fertile fields of grain and barren sandy deserts And much as there are foundational beliefs and others based on them, there are basic goods and instrumental goods that lead ... now have a sketch ofa conception of rationality in three interconnected domains: the theoretical, the practical, andthe moral The moral, being both a realm of knowledge anda source of standards ... swift and delicate, the dance andthe chase, the playful andthe powerful He says: Ye elves of hills, brooks, standing lakes and groves, And ye that on the sands with printless foot Do chase the...
... excellent teachings in great monasteries led by Mahasi Sayadaw, Asabha Sayadaw, and Achaan Buddhadasa I learned wonderful things in these periods of practice and am perennially grateful to these teachers ... joys and sorrows, pleasant events and unpleasant events, individuals, nations, even civilizations, arise and pass away Take the one seat ofa Buddha and rest with a heart of equanimity and compassion ... These areas of mindfulness are: awareness ofthe body and senses, awareness ofthe heart and feelings, awareness ofthe mind and thoughts, and awareness ofthe principles that govern life (In Sanskrit...
... adequacy ofthe financial records and accounting and internal controls, and they determine the legality and propriety of expenditures Management audits, which are also referred to as performance audits, ... is a report of our financial audit ofthe Department of Public Safety, State of Hawaii (department) The audit was conducted by the Office ofthe Auditor andthe independent certified public accounting ... enacted, the statutes require that the measure be analyzed by the Office ofthe Auditor as to its probable effects Health insurance analyses examine bills that propose to mandate certain health...
... departmental staff on public affairs policies and procedures; and manages the preparation and distribution ofthe departmental annual report The Internal Affairs Office conducts criminal, administrative, ... Staff Overpayments Remain Uncollected The department continues to maintain a significant outstanding balance of salary overpayments As of June 30, 2001, the outstanding balance of salary overpayments ... during the first and second halves ofthe month, respectively There is only a five-day time lag between the end ofthe pay period andthe pay date Therefore, a portion of salaries and wages is based...
... States of America andthe standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General ofthe United States Compliance As part of obtaining ... position, results of operations and cash flows of only that portion ofthe funds and account groups ofthe State of Hawaii that is attributable to the transactions ofthe department In accordance with ... America andthe standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General ofthe United States Those standards require that we plan and...
... estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date ofthe combined financial statements andthe ... either by the State Treasury or by the State’s fiscal agents in the name ofthe State The department also maintains cash in banks which are held separately from cash in the State Treasury As of ... generally lapse at the end ofthe fiscal year for which the appropriations were made The State Legislature specifies the lapse date and any other particular conditions relating to terminating the...
... percent of their salary The department is required to contribute to both options at an actuarially determined rate Measurement of assets and actuarial valuations are made for the entire ERS and are ... such estimates, the reserves are within a reasonable and acceptable range of adequacy Reserves are continually monitored and reviewed, and as settlements are made and reserves adjusted, the differences ... Contributions are based upon negotiated collective bargaining agreements and are funded by the State as accrued The department’s general fund share ofthe expense for post-retirement health careand life...
... overtime, and even if there is a male ACO available on regular time On the Big Island, the HCCC transports inmates from Hilo to courts in Kona, Waimea, and Puna and Ka'u, as well in HiJo Because the ... investigate several cases of suspected sick leave abuse at Waiawa and WGGG ApparentlyI the Auditors were told that staff took sick leave because vacation was denied, and that staff took sick leave ... compare ACOs’ levels of sick leave usage with that of other state agencies and national averages We understand the department’s concerns with the comparison; however, an average of 27 sick leave days...
... misrepresentation of leased equipment Correctional Industries was not aware that capital leases must be reported at the time of acquisition rather than when the lease obligation was fuHy paid All staff ... recommendation that we identify inmate accounts outstanding over 180 days and remit balances to the Department of Budget and Finance Also, we will consult with the Attorney General regarding whether ... second day of each payroll cycle, and all amendments must be in by the seventh or eighth day ofthe cycle As a result, an employee who takes leave, after the seventh or eighth day ofthe cycle,...