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The ten-thousand year fever rethinking human and wild primate malarias / by Cormier, Loretta A.

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The ten-thousand year fever rethinking human and wild primate malarias / by Cormier, Loretta A.

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A business framework for international commercialization of innovative construction products / by Albassami, Ali, McCoy, Andrew P.

Table of Contents: “…Initial framework development and analysis -- Barriers to international commercialization in residential construction -- Integrative framework -- BPMN modeling language -- Literature-based framework -- Initial framework assessment -- Literature findings -- Background of business terminology and modeling language -- Background of variables related to international commercialization -- Methodology -- Participants -- Survey design -- Data collection procedure -- Findings on survey instrument reliability -- Business terminology and modeling language used -- Variables related to international commercialization -- Summary and conclusion --…”
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A business framework for international commercialization of innovative construction products / by Albassami, Ali, McCoy, Andrew P.

Table of Contents: “…Initial framework development and analysis -- Barriers to international commercialization in residential construction -- Integrative framework -- BPMN modeling language -- Literature-based framework -- Initial framework assessment -- Literature findings -- Background of business terminology and modeling language -- Background of variables related to international commercialization -- Methodology -- Participants -- Survey design -- Data collection procedure -- Findings on survey instrument reliability -- Business terminology and modeling language used -- Variables related to international commercialization -- Summary and conclusion --…”
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Perspectives on European Earthquake Engineering and Seismology Volume 2 /

Table of Contents: “…Towards the “Ultimate Earthquake-proof” Building: Development of an Integrated Low-damage System.- 14. Archive of Historical Earthquake Data for the European-Mediterranean Area -- 15. …”
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Perspectives on European Earthquake Engineering and Seismology Volume 2 /

Table of Contents: “…Towards the “Ultimate Earthquake-proof” Building: Development of an Integrated Low-damage System.- 14. Archive of Historical Earthquake Data for the European-Mediterranean Area -- 15. …”
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Noninvasive survey methods for carnivores

Table of Contents: “…MacKay ... [et al.] -- Integrating multiple methods to achieve survey objectives / Lori A. …”
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Noninvasive survey methods for carnivores

Table of Contents: “…MacKay ... [et al.] -- Integrating multiple methods to achieve survey objectives / Lori A. …”
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Fit sigma a lean approach to building sustainable quality beyond Six Sigma / by Basu, Ron

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Fit sigma a lean approach to building sustainable quality beyond Six Sigma / by Basu, Ron

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Systemic School Improvement Interventions in South Africa : Some Practical Lessons from Development Practioners /

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Systemic School Improvement Interventions in South Africa : Some Practical Lessons from Development Practioners /

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Statistical thinking improving business performance / by Hoerl, Roger Wesley

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Statistical thinking improving business performance / by Hoerl, Roger Wesley

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Youth at risk in Latin America and the Caribbean understanding the causes, realizing the potential /

Table of Contents: “…-- Key messages -- Designing effective interventions -- Policy conclusions -- Introduction -- The motivation for the study -- Definitions, data, and methodologies -- The organization of the report -- Laying the groundwork -- Motivations for focusing on at-risk youth -- The youth cohort, particularly those considered at-risk, is growing -- The costs of not investing in at-risk youth is very high for young people, their families, and society -- A conceptual framework and its application for policymaking -- The conceptual framework and definitions -- Moving from the conceptual framework to policy -- Identifying at-risk youth for better programming and targeting -- A characterization of at-risk youth -- Using the risk typology for targeting prevention programs -- Using the risk typology for targeting for second chances -- Conclusions -- Informing policy by understanding of the trends and causes of risky behavior in LAC -- Understanding the nature and the magnitude of risky behavior -- Leaving school without learning -- Difficult integration into the labor market : joblessness and job turnover -- Risky sexual behavior -- Crime and violence -- Substance use -- Identifying the factors that put youth at risk -- Why do young people engage in risky behavior -- Key factors correlated with risky behaviors -- Cumulative effect of factors -- Conclusions -- Helping young people to make good choices : programming, policy, and implementation -- Principles for building an effective portfolio for youth at risk -- Investing in at-risk youth leads to lower demands on the public purse in the future -- Preventing risky behavior begins at birth -- At-risk youth need second chances -- Effective targeting is the key to results -- The most effective portfolio will prioritize policies and programs that affect multiple risks -- Include only effective policies in the portfolio -- Prioritizing what works -- Core policies : strategies that work and are recommended for implementation -- Nine promising approaches that ought to work and should be tried, accompanied by careful impact evaluation -- General policies with a surprisingly strong effect on youth at risk -- Moving from a wish list to action -- Improving the portfolio for at-risk youth in a budget-constrained environment : reallocate resources away from ineffective programs toward recommended programs -- Improving the portfolio for at-risk youth in a budget-constrained environment : collecting, analyzing, and using data -- Assign and coordinate institutional responsibilities based on comparative advantages -- Investing in youth in LAC : key messages and conclusions -- Key messages -- Defining an effective portfolio of policies and programs -- Moving forward -- Appendix A : Population in LAC by age and sex -- Appendix B : Methodology for estimating the cost of negative youth behavior -- Appendix C : Methodology for devising the typology of at-risk youth -- Appendix D : Measuring youth outcomes -- Appendix E : Estimated taxpayer costs and crime-reduction benefits of 16 crime prevention programs -- Appendix F : Sources of information for evaluated programs.…”
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Youth at risk in Latin America and the Caribbean understanding the causes, realizing the potential /

Table of Contents: “…-- Key messages -- Designing effective interventions -- Policy conclusions -- Introduction -- The motivation for the study -- Definitions, data, and methodologies -- The organization of the report -- Laying the groundwork -- Motivations for focusing on at-risk youth -- The youth cohort, particularly those considered at-risk, is growing -- The costs of not investing in at-risk youth is very high for young people, their families, and society -- A conceptual framework and its application for policymaking -- The conceptual framework and definitions -- Moving from the conceptual framework to policy -- Identifying at-risk youth for better programming and targeting -- A characterization of at-risk youth -- Using the risk typology for targeting prevention programs -- Using the risk typology for targeting for second chances -- Conclusions -- Informing policy by understanding of the trends and causes of risky behavior in LAC -- Understanding the nature and the magnitude of risky behavior -- Leaving school without learning -- Difficult integration into the labor market : joblessness and job turnover -- Risky sexual behavior -- Crime and violence -- Substance use -- Identifying the factors that put youth at risk -- Why do young people engage in risky behavior -- Key factors correlated with risky behaviors -- Cumulative effect of factors -- Conclusions -- Helping young people to make good choices : programming, policy, and implementation -- Principles for building an effective portfolio for youth at risk -- Investing in at-risk youth leads to lower demands on the public purse in the future -- Preventing risky behavior begins at birth -- At-risk youth need second chances -- Effective targeting is the key to results -- The most effective portfolio will prioritize policies and programs that affect multiple risks -- Include only effective policies in the portfolio -- Prioritizing what works -- Core policies : strategies that work and are recommended for implementation -- Nine promising approaches that ought to work and should be tried, accompanied by careful impact evaluation -- General policies with a surprisingly strong effect on youth at risk -- Moving from a wish list to action -- Improving the portfolio for at-risk youth in a budget-constrained environment : reallocate resources away from ineffective programs toward recommended programs -- Improving the portfolio for at-risk youth in a budget-constrained environment : collecting, analyzing, and using data -- Assign and coordinate institutional responsibilities based on comparative advantages -- Investing in youth in LAC : key messages and conclusions -- Key messages -- Defining an effective portfolio of policies and programs -- Moving forward -- Appendix A : Population in LAC by age and sex -- Appendix B : Methodology for estimating the cost of negative youth behavior -- Appendix C : Methodology for devising the typology of at-risk youth -- Appendix D : Measuring youth outcomes -- Appendix E : Estimated taxpayer costs and crime-reduction benefits of 16 crime prevention programs -- Appendix F : Sources of information for evaluated programs.…”
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The Gene Ontology Handbook

Table of Contents: “…-- Evaluating Computational Gene Ontology Annotations -- Evaluating Functional Annotations of Enzymes Using the Gene Ontology -- Community-Based Evaluation of Computational Function Prediction -- Get GO!: Retrieving GO Data Using AmiGO, QuickGO, API, Files, and Tools -- Semantic Similarity in the Gene Ontology -- Gene-Category Analysis -- Gene Ontology: Pitfalls, Biases, and Remedies -- Visualizing GO Annotations -- A Gene Ontology Tutorial in Python -- Annotation Extensions -- The Evidence and Conclusion Ontology (ECO): Supporting GO Annotations -- Complementary Sources of Protein Functional Information: The Far Side of GO -- Integrating Bio-Ontologies and Controlled Clinical Terminologies: From Base Pairs to Bedside Phenotypes -- The Vision and Challenges of the Gene Ontology.…”
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Satellite Earth Observations and Their Impact on Society and Policy

Table of Contents: “…Satellite Earth Observations in Environmental Problem-Solving -- Policy and Earth Observation Innovation Cycle (PEOIC) Project (Japan) -- Innovation in Earth Observations as a National Strategic Investment: The Experience of the U.S -- Benefits Assessment of Applied Earth Science -- ESA’s Earth Observation Strategy and Copernicus -- Earth Observation--UK Perspective and Policy -- Benefit Assessment of the Application of Satellite Earth Observation for Society and Policy: Assessing the Socio-economic Impacts of the Development of Downstream, Space-based Earth Observation Applications -- Chinese Earth Observation Program and Policy -- Greenhouse Gas Observation from Space -- Japanese Satellite Earth Observation: Status and Policy Issues -- The New 10-Year GEOSS Strategy for 2016 and Beyond -- The Value of Global Earth Observations -- Earth Observation Support to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change: The Example of REDD+ -- Quantitative Assessment of the Earth Observation Data and Methods Used to Generate Reference Emission Levels for REDD+ -- Evaluation of Space Programs: Select Findings from the OECD Space Forum -- Integrating Earth Observation Systems and International Environmental Regimes -- Conclusion.…”
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