A significant factor in Hewlett-Packard’s new Printing Performance Architecture (see Article 1) is the reduction of the processing power embedded in the printer. Using the host PC for all image formatting leaves only motor, print cartridge, I/O, user interface, command, and status functions to be controlled by the firmware. This results in significant cost savings by reducing processor needs an...

We study the dynamics shown by the discrete time neoclassical one-sector growth model with differential savings while assuming a nonconcave production function. We prove that complex features exhibited are related both to the structure of the coexixting attractors and to their basins. We also show that complexity emerges if the elasticity of substitution between production factors is low enough...

Measurements on R600a refrigerators have shown electricity savings over R134a and R12 up to 20%. We propose new parameters which are functions of well known refrigerant properties. These parameters show that R600a has half the leakage, pressure loss and condenser pressure and double the heat transfer coefficient of R12 and R134a explaining the measurements. Use of R600a in small heat pumps and ...

A method of evaluating matrix elements between polynomial basis functions is proposed involving the explicit expansion of the operator in terms of the polynomial. The method is shown to have several advantages over the direct evaluation of these matrix elements by Gaussian quadrature, including savings of up to a factor of 6N for an N-dimensional integral. Application to the calculation of poly...

We describe a system for classifying macroblocks in order to reduce computational complexity in a block-based video encoder. Sequence statistics are used to predict macroblock type prior to coding, enabling selective computation of functions such as motion estimation, DCT and quantization. Results are presented for a “skip mode” prediction algorithm demonstrating that our approach can deliver s...

We present MIA, a data marketplace which enables massive parallel processing of data from the Web. End users can combine both text mining and database operators in a structured query language called MIAQL. MIA offers many cost savings through sharing text data, annotations, built-in analytical functions and third party text mining applications. Our demonstration showcases MIAQL and its executio...

Computer-aided translations with the help of translation memory technology deliver numerous advantages. Nevertheless, many enterprises have not yet or only partially come in touch with such systems. For this reason, they are often still unaware of the functions and actual savings potential. This white paper explains the basic functionality and modes of operation as well as the central modules o...

In this paper we focus on solving DCOPs in communication constrained scenarios. The GDL algorithm optimally solves DCOP problems, but requires the exchange of exponentially large messages which makes it impractical in such settings. Function filtering is a technique that alleviates this high communication requirement while maintaining optimality. Function filtering involves calculating approxim...

Savings play an important role in the development of financial system and economy any country. These resources as a complex constitute internal potential that can be used to form favorable conditions for intensification economic processes The public authorities transformation households’ savings into investment resourcestoday all developed countries world is important, implementation state regu...

Background Minimising prescription costs while maintaining quality is a core element of delivering high value healthcare. There are various strategies to achieve savings, but almost no research to date on determining the most effective approach. We describe a new method of identifying potential savings due to large national variations in drug cost, including variation in generic drug cost; and ...