baseline China, Philippines spar over new maritime laws, baseline drawings in South China Sea By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 22:05:35 +0530 The move follows China's definition on Sunday of the baseline for "territorial waters" around the shoal, which Beijing claims as Huangyan Island Full Article World
baseline Three Baseline IT Security Tips for Small Businesses By www.small-business-software.net Published On :: Wed, 2 Dec 2015 09:00:43 -0500 Millions of small businesses are vulnerable to cybersecurity attacks that can cost an average of $20,000 per attack. Here is some basic wisdom to help SMBs protect themselves. complete article Full Article
baseline Baseline - A New Evangelism Tool for the Spread of Orthodoxy By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2014-07-27T02:08:46+00:00 A conversation with film producer David DeJonge and the head of the Department of Outreach and Evangelism for the GOA, Fr. Jim Kordaris. Learn about a new and exciting project to produce a high quality video series as a tool for evangelism called Baseline. Full Article
baseline EU 2010 biodiversity baseline — adapted to the MAES typology (2015) By www.eubon.eu Published On :: Tue, 28 Jul 2015 10:26:00 +0300 The report ‘EU 2010 biodiversity baseline - adapted to the MAES typology (2015)’ presents a revised overview of the EEA's EU 2010 biodiversity baseline report. The revision is necessary because the typology of ecosystems used in the 2010 report has since been altered by a working group of biodiversity experts. The revised report provides recalculated information on the state and trends of the different biodiversity and ecosystem components, based on the new typology of ecosystems. Find the report here. Full Article News
baseline Setting temporal baselines for biodiversity could be an impediment for capturing the full impact of anthropogenic pressures By www.eubon.eu Published On :: Tue, 31 Jan 2017 13:42:00 +0200 Published just recently, a new open access EU BON article discusses the need for additional research efforts beyond standard biodiversity monitoring to reconstruct the impacts of major anthropogenic pressures and to identify meaningful temporal baselines for biodiversity. The article, published in Scientific Reports, reports on the temporal baselines that could be drawn from biodiversity monitoring schemes in Europe and compares those with the rise of important anthropogenic pressures. With most biodiversity monitoring schemes initiated late in the 20th century, well after anthropogenic pressures had already reached half of their current magnitude, the team of scientists found that setting temporal baselines from biodiversity monitoring data would underestimate the full range of impacts of major anthropogenic pressures. The authors stress that these limitations need to be explicitly acknowledged when designing management strategies and policies as they seriously constrain our ability to identify relevant conservation targets aimed at restoring or reversing biodiversity losses. Find out more in the original research paper: Mihoub J B, Henle K, Titeux N, Brotons L, Brummitt N A, Schmeller D S (2017) Setting temporal baselines for biodiversity: the limits of available monitoring data for capturing the full impact of anthropogenic pressures. Scientific Reports. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep41591 Full Article News
baseline Setting temporal baselines for biodiversity: the limits of available monitoring data for capturing the full impact of anthropogenic pressures By www.eubon.eu Published On :: Tue, 31 Jan 2017 14:02:40 +0200 Full Article Events
baseline GSTP-ACP1 - Selection Test Results for G.718 Baseline and Qualification Phase Test Results for G.729.1 By www.itu.int Published On :: Mon, 07 Mar 2011 16:49:51 GMT GSTP-ACP1 - Selection Test Results for G.718 Baseline and Qualification Phase Test Results for G.729.1 Full Article
baseline 2024 Transportation Annual Technology Baseline Update Now Available - NREL By news.google.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 22:10:26 GMT 2024 Transportation Annual Technology Baseline Update Now Available NREL Full Article
baseline ‘Synthetic strings reason for baseline dominance’ By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Tue, 09 Feb 2016 01:45:29 +0530 Former World No. 4 Tim Henman feels slower surfaces give players more time off the bounce to attack the ball Full Article Mumbai
baseline Climate Change: The Need for a More Consistent Baseline and Immediate Action By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2015-01-27T14:45:00Z The UN climate conference in Lima set the stage for Paris in 2015. Next year’s accord is to provide a working, albeit not a final, answer to the question: Is it possible to keep global warming at or below the 2 degree Celsius limit? This limit is considered the boundary beyond which the negative climatic, economic and social consequences of climate change are thought to become intolerably severe and potentially irreversible. Full Article Energy Efficiency Hydropower Baseload Storage Energy Efficiency Bioenergy Wind Power Opinion & Commentary Solar Geothermal
baseline Scientific instrument Femtosecond X-ray Experiments (FXE): instrumentation and baseline experimental capabilities By scripts.iucr.org Published On :: 2019-08-09 The European X-ray Free-Electron Laser (EuXFEL) delivers extremely intense (>1012 photons pulse−1 and up to 27000 pulses s−1), ultrashort (<100 fs) and transversely coherent X-ray radiation, at a repetition rate of up to 4.5 MHz. Its unique X-ray beam parameters enable novel and groundbreaking experiments in ultrafast photochemistry and material sciences at the Femtosecond X-ray Experiments (FXE) scientific instrument. This paper provides an overview of the currently implemented experimental baseline instrumentation and its performance during the commissioning phase, and a preview of planned improvements. FXE's versatile instrumentation combines the simultaneous application of forward X-ray scattering and X-ray spectroscopy techniques with femtosecond time resolution. These methods will eventually permit exploitation of wide-angle X-ray scattering studies and X-ray emission spectroscopy, along with X-ray absorption spectroscopy, including resonant inelastic X-ray scattering and X-ray Raman scattering. A suite of ultrafast optical lasers throughout the UV–visible and near-IR ranges (extending up to mid-IR in the near future) with pulse length down to 15 fs, synchronized to the X-ray source, serve to initiate dynamic changes in the sample. Time-delayed hard X-ray pulses in the 5–20 keV range are used to probe the ensuing dynamic processes using the suite of X-ray probe tools. FXE is equipped with a primary monochromator, a primary and secondary single-shot spectrometer, and a timing tool to correct the residual timing jitter between laser and X-ray pulses. Full Article text
baseline Very Large Baseline Array telescope is helping Smithsonian astronomers remap Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies By insider.si.edu Published On :: Wed, 23 Feb 2011 20:15:46 +0000 Recent work has added dozens of new measurements to star-forming regions in the Milky Way. These measurements have changed the map of the Milky Way, indicating our galaxy has four spiral arms, not two, as previously thought. The post Very Large Baseline Array telescope is helping Smithsonian astronomers remap Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Research News Science & Nature Space astronomy astrophysics Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian galaxies Milky Way Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
baseline Baseline Ventures signs India’s under-19 cricket captain Priyam Garg By economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-05-04T13:35:28+05:30 The multi-year deal will see Baseline managing all the commercial interests of Garg. Born in Meerut, UP, Garg made his first-class debut against Goa in 2018 where he went on to score an unbeaten 117. He recently led the Under-19 Indian team at the World Cup in South Africa where they finished runners-up. Full Article
baseline Lichen bioindication of biodiversity, air quality, and climate: baseline results from monitoring in Washington, Oregon, and California By www.fs.fed.us Published On :: Thu, 3 Apr 2008 06:31:00 PST Lichens are highly valued ecological indicators known for their sensitivity to a wide variety of environmental stressors like air quality and climate change. This report summarizes baseline results from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) Lichen Community Indicator covering the first full cycle of data collection (1998-2001, 2003) for Washington, Oregon, and California. During this period, FIA conducted 972 surveys of epiphytic macrolichen communities for monitoring both spatial and long-term temporal trends in forest health. Major research findings are presented with emphasis on lichen biodiversity as well as bioindication of air quality and climate. Considerable effort is devoted to mapping geographic patterns and defining lichen indicator species suitable for estimating air quality and climate. Full Article
baseline Deep Learning for Image-based Automatic Dial Meter Reading: Dataset and Baselines. (arXiv:2005.03106v1 [cs.CV]) By arxiv.org Published On :: Smart meters enable remote and automatic electricity, water and gas consumption reading and are being widely deployed in developed countries. Nonetheless, there is still a huge number of non-smart meters in operation. Image-based Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) focuses on dealing with this type of meter readings. We estimate that the Energy Company of Paran'a (Copel), in Brazil, performs more than 850,000 readings of dial meters per month. Those meters are the focus of this work. Our main contributions are: (i) a public real-world dial meter dataset (shared upon request) called UFPR-ADMR; (ii) a deep learning-based recognition baseline on the proposed dataset; and (iii) a detailed error analysis of the main issues present in AMR for dial meters. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first work to introduce deep learning approaches to multi-dial meter reading, and perform experiments on unconstrained images. We achieved a 100.0% F1-score on the dial detection stage with both Faster R-CNN and YOLO, while the recognition rates reached 93.6% for dials and 75.25% for meters using Faster R-CNN (ResNext-101). Full Article
baseline How Does the IMPACT Baseline Test for Athletes Really Work? By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Jan 2014 00:00:00 EST Retired Soccer Star Briana Scurry describes how the computerized baseline test works and how it is used for athletes who have sustained a concussion. Full Article video
baseline BASELINE COMPENSATION SYSTEM By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 01 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT An analog to digital converter (ADC) system that includes a first amplifier configured to amplify an analog input signal to produce an amplified direct current (DC) signal, an ADC configured to receive the amplified DC signal and convert the amplified DC signal into a digital DC signal, a digital to analog converter configured to receive the digital DC signal and convert the digital DC signal into an analog DC signal, and a second amplifier configured to receive an analog alternating current (AC) signal comprising the analog DC signal subtracted from the analog input signal and amplify the analog AC signal to produce an amplified AC signal. The ADC is further configured to receive the amplified AC signal and produce a digital AC signal. The second amplifier has a gain greater than a gain of the first amplifier. Full Article
baseline CBD Notification SCBD/OES/DC/KM/88539 (2019-108): Submission of views on possible targets, indicators and baselines for the post-2020 global biodiversity framework and peer review of a document on indicators By www.cbd.int Published On :: Tue, 03 Dec 2019 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
baseline The Influence of Baseline Diastolic Blood Pressure on the Effects of Intensive Blood Pressure Lowering on Cardiovascular Outcomes and All-Cause Mortality in Type 2 Diabetes By care.diabetesjournals.org Published On :: 2020-05-04T10:48:32-07:00 OBJECTIVETo examine whether low baseline diastolic blood pressure (DBP) modifies the effects of intensive systolic blood pressure (SBP) lowering on cardiovascular outcomes in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODSThe Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes Blood Pressure trial (ACCORD BP), a two-by-two factorial randomized controlled trial, examined effects of SBP (<120 vs. <140 mmHg) and glycemic (HbA1c <6% vs. 7.0–7.9% [<42 vs. 53–63 mmol/mol]) control on cardiovascular events in T2DM (N = 4,731). We examined whether effects of SBP control on cardiovascular composite were modified by baseline DBP and glycemic control.RESULTSIntensive SBP lowering decreased the risk of the cardiovascular composite (hazard ratio [HR] 0.76 [95% CI 0.59–0.98]) in the standard glycemic arm but not in the intensive glycemic arm (HR 1.06 [95% CI 0.81–1.40]). Spline regression models relating the effects of the intervention on the cardiovascular composite across the range of baseline DBP did not show evidence of effect modification by low baseline DBP for the cardiovascular composite in the standard or intensive glycemic arms. The relation between the effect of the intensive SBP intervention and baseline DBP was similar between glycemic arms for the cardiovascular composite three-way interaction (P = 0.83).CONCLUSIONSIn persons with T2DM, intensive SBP lowering decreased the risk of cardiovascular composite end point irrespective of baseline DBP in the setting of standard glycemic control. Hence, low baseline DBP should not be an impediment to intensive SBP lowering in patients with T2DM treated with guidelines recommending standard glycemic control. Full Article
baseline The RIVUR Trial: Profile and Baseline Clinical Associations of Children With Vesicoureteral Reflux By pediatrics.aappublications.org Published On :: 2013-06-10T00:08:53-07:00 The ideal management of children with vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) remains a source of debate. There is little evidence to support many of the current management practices for children with VUR who have had 1 or 2 urinary tract infections.Baseline associations, including bladder and bowel dysfunction and imaging studies, from the largest randomized, controlled trial conducted to date aimed at assessing the value of antimicrobial prophylaxis in children with urinary tract infection and VUR are presented. (Read the full article) Full Article
baseline Climate Change: The Need for a More Consistent Baseline and Immediate Action By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2015-01-27T14:45:00Z The UN climate conference in Lima set the stage for Paris in 2015. Next year’s accord is to provide a working, albeit not a final, answer to the question: Is it possible to keep global warming at or below the 2 degree Celsius limit? This limit is considered the boundary beyond which the negative climatic, economic and social consequences of climate change are thought to become intolerably severe and potentially irreversible. Full Article Energy Efficiency Hydropower Baseload Storage Energy Efficiency Bioenergy Wind Power Opinion & Commentary Solar Geothermal
baseline Renal, Cardiovascular, and Safety Outcomes of Canagliflozin by Baseline Kidney Function: A Secondary Analysis of the CREDENCE Randomized Trial By jasn.asnjournals.org Published On :: 2020-04-30T10:00:30-07:00 Background Canagliflozin reduced renal and cardiovascular events in people with type 2 diabetes in the CREDENCE trial. We assessed efficacy and safety of canagliflozin by initial estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). Methods CREDENCE randomly assigned 4401 participants with an eGFR of 30 to <90 ml/min per 1.73 m2 and substantial albuminuria to canagliflozin 100 mg or placebo. We used Cox proportional hazards regression to analyze effects on renal and cardiovascular efficacy and safety outcomes within screening eGFR subgroups (30 to <45, 45 to <60, and 60 to <90 ml/min per 1.73 m2) and linear mixed effects models to analyze the effects on eGFR slope. Results At screening, 1313 (30%), 1279 (29%), and 1809 (41%) participants had an eGFR of 30 to <45, 45 to <60, and 60 to <90 ml/min per 1.73 m2, respectively. The relative benefits of canagliflozin for renal and cardiovascular outcomes appeared consistent among eGFR subgroups (all P interaction >0.11). Subgroups with lower eGFRs, who were at greater risk, exhibited larger absolute benefits for renal outcomes. Canagliflozin’s lack of effect on serious adverse events, amputations, and fractures appeared consistent among eGFR subgroups. In all subgroups, canagliflozin use led to an acute eGFR drop followed by relative stabilization of eGFR loss. Among those with an eGFR of 30 to <45 ml/min per 1.73 m2, canagliflozin led to an initial drop of 2.03 ml/min per 1.73 m2. Thereafter, decline in eGFR was slower in the canagliflozin versus placebo group (–1.72 versus –4.33 ml/min per 1.73 m2; between-group difference 2.61 ml/min per 1.73 m2). Conclusions Canagliflozin safely reduced the risk of renal and cardiovascular events, with consistent results across eGFR subgroups, including the subgroup initiating treatment with an eGFR of 30 to <45 ml/min per 1.73 m2. Absolute benefits for renal outcomes were greatest in subgroups with lower eGFR. Clinical Trial registry name and registration number Evaluation of the Effects of Canagliflozin on Renal and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Participants With Diabetic Nephropathy (CREDENCE), NCT02065791. Full Article
baseline New OECD data provides a baseline for measuring the impact of COVID-19 on labour taxes By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 10:00:00 GMT Labour taxes on the average worker across OECD countries continued to decline for the sixth consecutive year in 2019, according to a new OECD report. Full Article
baseline [ASAP] Combining Docking Pose Rank and Structure with Deep Learning Improves Protein–Ligand Binding Mode Prediction over a Baseline Docking Approach By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Mar 2020 05:00:00 GMT Journal of Chemical Information and ModelingDOI: 10.1021/acs.jcim.9b00927 Full Article
baseline Baseline Ventures signs India’s under-19 cricket captain Priyam Garg By economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-05-04T13:35:28+05:30 The multi-year deal will see Baseline managing all the commercial interests of Garg. Born in Meerut, UP, Garg made his first-class debut against Goa in 2018 where he went on to score an unbeaten 117. He recently led the Under-19 Indian team at the World Cup in South Africa where they finished runners-up. Full Article
baseline Shifting baselines in the Chesapeake Bay: an environmental history / Victor S. Kennedy By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 08:31:05 EDT Hayden Library - QH541.5.C65 K46 2018 Full Article
baseline 8-isoprostane levels in exhaled breath condensate of pregnant women compared to non-pregnant women; is there a baseline difference? By digital.lib.usf.edu Published On :: Sat, 15 Feb 2014 18:31:33 -0400 Full Article
baseline Evaluation of a standardized protocol for parent training in positive behavior support using a multiple baseline design By digital.lib.usf.edu Published On :: Sat, 15 Feb 2014 18:56:56 -0400 Full Article
baseline Identifying unusual mortality events in bats: a baseline for bat hibernation monitoring and white‐nose syndrome research By digital.lib.usf.edu Published On :: Mon, 06 Apr 2020 20:42:09 -0400 Full Article