When parallel applications are run in large-scale distributed environments, such as grids, peer-to-peer (P2P) systems, and clouds, the set of resources used can change dynamically as machines crash, reservations end, and new resources become available. It is vital for applications to respond to these changes. Therefore, it is necessary to keep track of the available resources—a problem which is...

We report on the results of a survey based on conjoint choice experiments that was specifically designed to investigate the effect of context on the Value of a Statistical Life (VSL), an important input into the calculation of the mortality benefits of environmental policies that reduce premature mortality. We define ―context‖ broadly to include i) the cause of death (respiratory illness, cance...

This paper estimates the economic impact of climate change on Indian agriculture. I estimate the e¤ect of random year-to-year variation in weather on agricultural output using a 40-year district-level panel data set covering over 200 Indian districts. These panel estimates incorporate farmers’within-year adaptations to annual weather shocks. I argue that these estimates, derived from short-run ...

1930 yılından günümüze uzanan aerojeller; Guinness rekorlar kitabına giren en hafif ve katı malzeme olarak seçilmiştir. Yüksek ısıl absorbsiyon özelliği, çok iyi yalıtkanlık kabiliyeti, mezo gözenek yapısı mukavemetinin yüzey alanının yüksek olması gibi üstünlüklerinin birçok malzemeye alternatif kullanım avantajı sektörde olanağı sunmaktadır. Bu çalışmada, sol-jel tekniği kullanılarak saflıkta...

This research aims to examine the effect of carbon emission disclosure on firm value in Indonesia and Australia. Research samples are 39 Indonesian manufacturing firms 25 Australian firms. Firm is measured by Tobin's Q while index. Based analysis data, increases value. It indicates brings a competitive advantage for create On other hand, there no Australia Carbon implementation costly leads hig...