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Showing 1 to 20 of 34 for “"CPV"”.
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A comparative analysis of cowpox virus (CPV WT) and a deletion mutant lacking the gene encoding the inflammation modulatory protein (CPV IMP)
Cowpox virus has been found to encode the inflammation modulatory protein (IMP) (Miller, C.G., 1997), a homologue vaccinia virus complement control protein (VCP). VCP belongs to regulation of complement activation (RCA) protein superfamily. It has been shown to inhibit both the alternative and …
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THEORETICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF CONCENTRATED PHOTOVOLTAIC (CPV) SYSTEM WITH HYDROGEN PRODUCTION AS ENERGY STORAGE
This work is aimed to the development of compact CPV system with wireless master and slave control of the CPV field. A prototype of the CPV field consisting of four in-house built CPV systems is designed and developed with compact and smart two axis solar trackers. All of the CPV systems, including …
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Viruses of Heliothis armigera (Hübner) (Lepidoptera : Noctuidae)
… virus (GV), and cytoplasmic polyhedrosis virus (CPV). Both NPV and GV have been previously studied because of their ready availability and their potential use in pest control. However, there have been no recorded studies of CPV in H. armigera because of the small amounts of virus present in the …
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Micro optics for micro hybrid concentrator photovoltaics
Concentrating photovoltaics (CPV) systems use concentrating optical elements to significantly reduce the material and processing costs of multi-junction high efficiency solar cells and improve the conversion efficiency. However, several issues hindered the development of CPV technologies due to the …
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Ecology and emergence: Understanding factors that drive variation in process quality and clinical outcomes in general practice
Clinical practice variation (CPV), where differences in healthcare delivery do not reflect differences in patient preferences or clinical need, is considered a hallmark of poor quality care. 'Unwarranted' variation is the focus of mounting policy attention and a growing body of literature, but …
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Ecology and emergence: Understanding factors that drive variation in process quality and clinical outcomes in general practice
Clinical practice variation (CPV), where differences in healthcare delivery do not reflect differences in patient preferences or clinical need, is considered a hallmark of poor quality care. 'Unwarranted' variation is the focus of mounting policy attention and a growing body of literature, but …
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An integrated multi-input single-output buck converter for laterally-arrayed multi-bandgap solar cells
Concentrated Photovoltaic (CPV) systems provides a potentially low-cost and high-efficiency alternative to conventional mono-crystalline Si panel PV systems, and a new CPV system with Laterally-Arrayed Multi-Bandgap (LAMB) cells is introduced. In this thesis, an IC-based Multi-Input Single-Output …
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Long-term analysis of a small-scale concentrated photovoltaic-thermal system with a nanoparticle-based optical filter
… systems is a concentrated photovoltaic-thermal (CPV-T) system that uses nanofluid-based optical filters, which can generate electricity and absorb heat from sunlight. Although spectral filtering CPV-T systems have been explored in the literature for power generation, they have not been …
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The shattering of motherhood: an interpretative phenomenological exploration of child-to-parent violence
The phenomenon of child to parent violence (CPV) remains an underexplored area and presents many challenges to families and professionals. Specifically, the idea of children being aggressive toward their mothers remains hard to comprehend yet, has become a growing social phenomenon. Research has …
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Management strategies of electric vehicles and Concentrating Photovoltaic systems for microgrids
… is focused on the concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) systems, the most promising new technology for improving the efficiency of PV systems. In particular, two prototypes characterization and the role of CPV systems in MGs are introduced. In fact, the knowledge of the CPV issues highlighted during …
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In Vitro Study of an Orange Oil Derived Alternative to Antibiotics in the Treatment of Bovine Mastitis
… examined terpeneless, cold-pressed Valencia (CPV) orange oil as a possible alternative to antibiotic therapy in the treatment of S. aureus associated bovine mastitis. Orange oil showed significant inhibition of S. aureus growth and invasion of bovine epithelial mammary cells, but only modest …
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Vietnam’s drive to modernize militarily—causes and implications
… the late 1980s, the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) has increasingly focused on updating its sea and air capabilities while also enhancing its foreign defense relations. Since then, military capabilities outside of Vietnam’s ground forces have increased with the addition of more modern …
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Optical and electrical characterization of high-concentration photovoltaic systems = Caracterización óptica y eléctrica de sistemas fotovoltaicos de alta concentración
… the interest in concentrator photovoltaics (CPV), as the use of high concentration is necessary to reduce the area of these expensive devices and to maximize their efficiency. The promise is a reduction of the cost of the electricity generated as compared to flat plate PV. In order to improve …
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Leveraging Statistical Process Control for continuous improvement of the manufacturing process
… efforts. Continued Process Verification (CPV) is a Food and Drug Administration requirement that requires biopharmaceutical companies, such as Amgen, Inc., to demonstrate control of commercial manufacturing processes. Furthermore, the Food and Drug Administration's guidance on CPV …
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Formal verification of biologically inspired computing models
… cP system simulation and verification, namely cPV. By implementing LNMU in an optimised way, cPV can efficiently simulate and verify cP systems. System properties including deadlockfreeness, confluence, termination, determinism, and goal reachability can be automatically verified in cPV. We …
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The impact of commodity price volatility on stock prices: a case study from the exhaust gas treatment industry within the stainless steel value chain
Commodity price volatility (CPV), its impacts and potential price mitigation strategies along the stainless steel value chain are the subject of this research. The phenomena of price fluctuation attract increasing attention in literature, academia, manufacturing, and none manufacturing in-dustries …
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New Vistas in Solar Concentration with Gradient Index Optics
… for rooftop Concentrator Photovoltaics (CPV) with unprecedented optical performance and exceptional optical tolerance. c) The design of a nominally stationary solar concentrator with a modified Simultaneous Multiple Surface technique for nonimaging contoured lenses with flux concentration …
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The importance of selecting the optimal number of principal components for fault detection using principal component analysis
… to two commonly used methods for the same, the CPV and the scree test methods.
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Efficiency Improvement of Cross-Compound Parabolic Concentrator for Silicon and Dye-sensitised Solar Cells
The emergence of concentrated photovoltaics (CPV) offers a promising alternative to conventional photovoltaic (PV) systems due to their potential for enhanced efficiency. This thesis investigates the development and performance analysis of a novel concentrated device fabricated in the laboratory. A …
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Total N-nitrosamine Precursor Adsorption with Carbon Nanotubes: Elucidating Controlling Physiochemical Properties and Developing a Size-Resolved Precursor Surrogate
… for TONO precursors, cumulative pore volume (CPV), controlled DBP precursor adsorption. Models developed with modified CNTs revealed that specific surface area controlled adsorption of THM and DHAN precursors while CPV and surface oxygen content were significant for adsorption of TONO …
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