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The optimisation of the estimating and tendering process in warship refit - a case study [PDF]

, 2003
The optimisation of a tendering process for warship refit contracts is presented. The tendering process, also known as the pre-contract award process (PCA), involves all the activities needed to be successfully awarded a refit contract.
Ball, P.D., Duffy, A.H.B., Fleming, D.A., Forbes, G.A., Hayfron, L.E.   +4 more
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A Geomorphometric Approach to Estimate the Deterioration of Earthen Archaeological Sites by Rainfall and Diffusion Processes: The Huaca Chornancap (Eighth–14th Century ad), Lambayeque, Peru

Archaeological Prospection, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rain‐induced erosion processes can severely damage Earthen archaeological sites. Huaca Chornancap (HCH; eighth–14th century ad) is a platform located in the Lambayeque region (Peru) exposed to seasonal rain due to El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO).
Luigi Magnini, Maria Ilaria Pannaccione Apa, Robert Gutiérrez Cachay, Marco Fernández Manayalle, Carlos Eduardo Wester La Torre, Guido Ventura   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cost-Effectiveness of Electricity Energy Efficiency Programs [PDF]

We analyze the cost-effectiveness of electric utility ratepayer-funded programs to promote demand-side management (DSM) and energy efficiency (EE) investments. We specify a model that relates electricity demand to previous EE DSM spending, energy prices,
Arimura, Toshi H., Li, Shanjun, Newell, Richard G., Palmer, Karen   +3 more
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Sex Addiction: the Chicken-and-Egg Dilemma of Diagnosis [PDF]

, 2013
In May 2013, the American Psychiatric Association will release the next version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V). Interestingly, sex addiction, despite significant attention from mainstream media, will be omitted from ...
Berry, MD
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Does Camouflaging Predict Functioning, Distress, and Quality of Life for Autistic Adults?

Autism Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT It has been proposed that autistic individuals adopt camouflaging strategies to mask their autistic traits and conform to social norms, and that these camouflaging strategies have been linked to adverse mental health outcomes. This study examined whether camouflaging, measured by the Camouflaging Autistic Traits Questionnaire (CAT‐Q ...
Bruna B. Roisenberg, Kelsie A. Boulton, Emma E. Thomas, Adam J. Guastella   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Neurociencia en Psiquiatria; hacia una medicina integral y personalizada en el DSM-V: una propuesta

Cuadernos de Neuropsicología, 2009
En el último siglo la concepción de salud, y con ello de la ciencia médica, ha sufrido un cambio profundo, ontogénico, metanoico. Sin embargo, esta revolución no ha alcanzado de la misma manera a lo que hoy en día llamamos salud mental. En las siguientes
Carlos Augusto Novo Olivas, Erick Emmanuel Pérez Solís   +1 more
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Integrating Dimensional Personality and Autistic Traits to Predict Suicidal Ideation, Suicide Attempts, and Nonsuicidal Self‐Injury in Autistic Adults

Autism Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Given the elevated rates of suicidal ideation, suicide attempts, and nonsuicidal self‐injury (NSSI) in autistic adults, we examined whether autism‐informed traits and transdiagnostic personality tendencies jointly relate to these outcomes.
Aliona Tsypes, Timothy A. Allen, Ligia Antezana, Kelly B. Beck, Caitlin M. Conner, Lori N. Scott, Carla A. Mazefsky   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Enhancment of dense urban digital surface models from VHR optical satellite stereo data by pre-segmentation and object detection [PDF]

, 2010
The generation of digital surface models (DSM) of urban areas from very high resolution (VHR) stereo satellite imagery requires advanced methods. In the classical approach of DSM generation from stereo satellite imagery, interest points are extracted and
Krauß, Thomas, Reinartz, Peter
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Conversational Topic Shifts and Topic Maintenance in Autistic and Neurotypical Children

Autism Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Topic maintenance and topic shifts are crucial components of conversation; however, existing research lacks a clear quantitative operationalization of these topic management skills. Previous studies suggest that autistic children are less likely than their neurotypical peers to maintain and elaborate on the interlocutor's prior topic, and that
Zuriñe Ábalos, Mikhail Kissine, Agustín Vicente, Elena Castroviejo   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mixed Evidence for Impact of Early Infant Gut Microbiome and Later Development of Autism Spectrum Disorder in the MARBLES Prospective Cohort Study

Autism Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigated the relationship between early infant gut microbiome composition and subsequent neurodevelopmental outcomes. Fecal samples from children in the markers of autism risks in babies‐learning early signs (MARBLES) study, a cohort with elevated likelihood of autism, were collected between 0 and 7 months of age and analyzed ...
Jennie Sotelo‐Orozco, Diana H. Taft, Jassim Al‐Oboudi, Brittany C. Baikie, Cailyn Lake, Meghan Miller, David A. Mills, Daniel J. Tancredi, Rebecca J. Schmidt, Irva Hertz‐Picciotto, Deborah H. Bennett   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source