This paper reveals that logistics make up at least 17% of annual operational expenditure costs for offshore wind farms. Annual operational expenditure is found to vary by a factor of 9.5, making its share of levelized cost of energy for offshore wind range from 13% to 57%. These are key findings of a 20-month research project targeting cost reduction initiatives for offshore wind systems. The f...

An increased number of reports (by anglers, in the angling press) of European (wels) catfish Silurus glanis occurrences in the River Thames (England) has led to the perception that the species has become more abundant in that river. If proved true, then this would have ramifications for non-native species policy and practice. To assess catfish density, a total of 256 rod hours of specialized an...

Wayfinding at night in nature is challenging due to limited lighting and a low number of clearly identifiable landmarks. However, several activities in nature involve wayfinding at night, such as rescue services or hiking, but only a few human navigation studies have addressed these conditions. In the present study, we investigate the effects of night on the perception and recall of landmarks a...

in this research, 272977 test day records collected from 659 herds during years 2001 to 2011 by the iranian animal breeding center were used. in the first section the ability of different models to predict daily milk yield from alternative milk recording was tested. the result showed that a complex model including noon milking time plus the effect of lactation curve of ali and schaeffer functio...

The mobile phone is not just another device; it is with you day and night, and you rely on its capabilities in work and in private. In short, the mobile phone is your companion. As your companion, it should understand your situational and informational needs. How do we increase the friendliness of your mobile ontext awareness nformation management

A large inhomogeneity of the minority lifetime from 1 to 10 µs at 77 K over area is observed in some experiments when high-quality HgCdTe layers electronic type conductivity are grown on GaAs substrates with a diameter 76.2 mm (013) orientation by method molecular beam epitaxy. As rule, such lifetimes determined carrier recombination Shockley-Hall-Read (SHR) centers. Modern studies and ideas ab...

We examined the meaning of living with HIV/AIDS among women in Lebanon. Ten women living with HIV/AIDS (WLWHA) described their experiences via semistructured in-depth interviews. They navigated a process of HIV diagnosis acceptance that incorporated six overlapping elements: receiving the news, accessing care, starting treatment, navigating disclosure decisions, negotiating stigma, and maintain...