Forecasting inbound tourists in Cambodia

Forecasting tourism demand is crucial for management decisions in the tourism sector. Estimating a vector autoregressive (VAR) model for monthly visitor arrivals disaggregated by three entry points in Cambodia for the years 2006–2015, I forecast the number of arrivals for years 2016 and 2017. The results show that the VAR model fits well with the data on visitor arrivals for each entry point. Ex post forecasting shows that the forecasts closely match the observed data for visitor arrivals, thereby supporting the forecasting accuracy of the VAR model. Visitor arrivals to Siem Reap and Phnom Penh airports are forecast to increase steadily in future periods, with varying fluctuations across months and origin countries of foreign tourists.

Laser sounding from space; report of the ESA Technology Working Group on Space Laser Sounding and Ranging

The purpose and principles of spaceborne lidar are described, giving particular attention to candidates for space deployment, including simple backscatter lidar for measuring of cloud top height, cloud extend and optical properties, differential absorption lidar providing high vertical resolution measurements of humidity, temperature and pressure, a wind profiling lidar with the unique capability of improved weather forecasting and global dynamics, and a ranging and altimeter lidar for very accurate measurement of surface features, including ground, sea and ice cap height for solid earth studies.

Short-term Load Forecasting Using Neural Network For Future Smart Grid Application

Short-term load forecasting of power system has been a classic problem for a long time. Not merely it has been researched extensively and intensively, but also a variety of forecasting methods has been raised. This thesis outlines some aspects and functions of smart meter. It also presents different policies and current statuses as well as future projects and objectives of SG development in several countries. Then the thesis compares main aspects about latest products of smart meter from different companies. Lastly, three types of prediction models are established in MATLAB to emulate the functions of smart grid in the short-term load forecasting, and then their results are compared and analyzed in terms of accuracy. For this thesis, more variables such as dew point temperature are used in the Neural Network model to achieve more accuracy for better short-term load forecasting results.

Analysis of investment fee savings and transition costs due to potential consolidation into Illinois Public Employees Retirement System (ILPERS) /

"May 2009"

Directory of Illinois public retirement systems and pension funds /

"December 2005."

Directory of Illinois public retirement systems and pension funds /

"August 2008"

Directory of Illinois public retirement systems and pension funds /

"March 2010."

Facts on funds : a guide to appropriated and non-appropriated funds of the Illinois Treasury /

Includes citations for 703 funds, of which 568 are appropriated and 135 are non-appropriated funds for FY 2005 and 2006.

FY ... revenue forecast and updated FY ... revenue estimate.

Description based on first issue; title from cover.

Funding and plan design summary of the State Employees' Group Insurance Program /

The Illinois State Employees' Group Insurance Program provides medical, dental, vision and life insurance coverage to Illinois state employees, retirees and their dependents.

Government privatization : history, examples and issues /

Tables include: 1) Risk distribution in various delivery systems; 2) Net present value examples; 3) Internal rate of return example ; 4) Illinois Tollway revenues and expenses ; 5) Prisoners held in private facilities.

Illinois cigarette tax, tobacco products tax, and tobacco settlement update /

"July 2006."

Illinois estate and generation skipping transfer tax.

"August 2006"--Colophon.

Illinois public retirement systems : a report on the financial condition of the Chicago, Cook County and Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund Systems.

Examines the financial status of the various public employee retirement systems in the Chicago, Cook County Area and the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF).

Motor fuel : pricing factors, tax structures and other related issues /

"August 2011."