An approach to costs and energy consumption in private urban Spanish Mediterranean landscapes from a simplified model in sprinkle irrigation

The number of private gardens has increased in recent years, creating a more pleasant urban model, but not without having an environmental impact, including increased energy consumption, which is the focus of this study. The estimation of costs and energy consumption for the generic typology of private urban gardens is based on two simplifying assumptions: square geometry with surface areas from 25 to 500 m2 and hydraulic design with a single pipe. In total, eight sprinkler models have been considered, along with their possible working pressures, and 31 pumping units grouped into 5 series that adequately cover the range of required flow rates and pressures, resultin in 495 hydraulic designs repeated for two climatically different locations in the Spanish Mediterranean area (Girona and Elche). Mean total irrigation costs for the locality with lower water needs (Girona) and greater needs (Elche) were € 2,974 ha-¹ yr-¹ and € 3,383 ha-¹ yr-¹, respectively. Energy costs accounted for 11.4% of the total cost for the first location, and 23.0% for the second. While a suitable choice of the hydraulic elements of the setup is essential, as it may provide average energy savings of 77%, due to the low energy cost in relation to the cost of installation, the potential energy savings do not constitute a significant incentive for the irrigation system design. The low efficiency of the pumping units used in this type of garden is the biggest obstacle and constraint to achieving a high quality energy solution

Trends in mortality from leukemia in Europe: an update to 2009 and a projection to 2012.

We considered trends in mortality from leukemia in Europe over the period 1970-2009 using data from the World Health Organization. We computed age-standardized (world population) mortality rates, at all ages and in selected age groups, in 11 selected European countries, the European Union (EU) and, for comparative purposes, in the USA and Japan. For the EU, we also provided projections of the mortality to 2012. Over the period considered, mortality from leukemia steadily declined in most European countries in children and young adults, as well as in western and southern Europe at middle-age (45-69 years); in central/eastern Europe, reductions at ages 45-69 started since the mid-late 1990s. In the EU, annual percent changes were -3.7% in males and -3.8% in females at age 0-14, -2% in both sexes at age 15-44, and -0.6% in males and -1% in females at middle-age and overall. No decline was observed at age 70 or more. Between 1997 and 2007, overall EU rates decreased from 5.4 to 4.8/100,000 males and from 3.4 to 2.9/100,000 females. Declines were from 6.2 to 5.5/100,000 males and from 3.7 to 3.2/100,000 females in the USA and from 3.9 to 3.5/100,000 males and from 2.5 to 2.0/100,000 females in Japan. Projected overall rates in the EU at 2012 are 4.3/100,000 males (-11% compared to 2007) and 2.6/100,000 females (-12%).

An Act to Lay and Collect a Duty Upon Stills

An act "to Lay and Collect a Duty Upon Stills" for the Laws of the Province of Upper Canada, A.D. 1794.

An act to consolidate and amend the laws for protection of game and fur-bearing animals in Ontario

An act to consolidate and amend the laws for protection of game and fur-bearing animals in Ontario (1 double-sided page of printed material), 1871.

Introduction to estuaries and Southampton Water

A resource which answers the question "Why bother to study estuaries?" for SOES 6018. This module aims to ensure that MSc Oceanography, MSc Marine Science, Policy & Law and MSc Marine Resource Management students are equipped with the skills they need to function as professional marine scientists, in addition to / in conjuction with the skills training in other MSc modules. The module covers training in fieldwork techniques, communication & research skills, IT & data analysis and professional development.

Introduction to IT and basic facilites at WSA (Winchester School of Art)

Week 0 induction for all new WSA students. Includes Details on iSolutions, WSA Technical Services, Workshop and Studio Professional practice and some basic Health and Safety guidance.

An introduction to lecture capture

This short PowerPoint presentation shows how the Echo360 lecture capture systems works

Introduction to Professional and Legal Issues: INFO2009

slides and activities outlining the extent of the module,outline of proposed courseworks. Includes a couple of activities

Introduction to Graphite and RDF

This is a set of slides and a tutorial exercise which we used to teach people the basics of RDF and how they can manipulate data in this format to make quite powerful web pages very simply. It is not intended as full introduction to RDF and it's subtleties the aim is to teach the very bare minimum to be able to do something quickly. It empowers programmers to go away and play with linked data.

An Introduction to Learning Technology

A few slides used in 2013 class to introduce the subject of learning technology

An introduction to bilingualism.

Durante la última década se han logrado importantes avances en nuestra comprensión del bilingüismo. En este libro se ofrece una revisión exhaustiva de sus aspectos más importantes, desde el punto de vista individual y social, para ello se examinan cuestiones teóricas y prácticas. Esta obra puede ser valiosa para estudiantes de lingüística, psicolingüística y sociolingüística, pero también para profesores, padres, trabajadores sociales y todos aquellos que, sin conocimiento previo del tema, están en contacto con niños y adultos bilingües.

An introduction to human geography : issues for the 21st century.

Este recurso proporciona a los alumnos de los cursos de licenciatura en Geografía y de disciplinas afines a las ciencias sociales una visión global de los temas más importantes de la geografía humana a principios del siglo XXI. Así, se incluyen temas como los recursos, la población, economía y desarrollo, geopolítica y territorio, cultura, sociedad, ciudades, medio ambiente y ecologismo, desigualdad, agricultura y medio rural, y globalización.

Child's play : an introduction to children's literature for teachers of English as a foreign language. 'Juego de niños : una introducción a la literatura infantil para profesores de inglés como lengua extranjera'.

Se establece la definición de niño y de literatura infantil. Se analizan las características y contenidos de la literatura infantil además de estudiar a los potenciales usuarios de dicha literatura. Se hace mención a la literatura para adolescentes y a la literatura gay y lesbiana para niños. Se describen y analizan los diferentes géneros existentes dentro de la literatura infantil: poesía oral y escrita, canciones, cuentos populares, ficción, teatro y comics. Se hace un repaso histórico de la literatura infantil inglesa desde la Edad Media hasta el siglo XXI. Finalmente, se presenta una serie de actividades para la utilización de la literatura infantil en las aulas: preparación de las clases, actividades orales, actividades de teatro, uso de canciones, actividades lecto-escritoras y actividades de animación a la lectura.