1,041 research outputs found
Air Pollution and Mortality for 60 US Cities in 1960
No full textData includes measurements on mortality rate and explanatory variables(air-pollution, socio-economic and meteorological) for 60 US cities in 1960. This data was originally published in McDonald, G.C. and Schwing,R.C. (1973) 'Instabilities of regression estimates relating air pollution to mortality', Technometrics, vol.15, 463-482. It was redistributed through Carnegie Mellon University's StatLib (lib.stat.cmu.edu
Cost-allocation principles for pipeline capacity and usage
No full textThis paper applies principles f rom game theory to the problem o f allocating the cost o f a shared facility, such as a pipeline. The theory o f cooperative games s t r ongl y suggest s t hat no method e x i s t s for allocating costs that wi l l achieve all major policy goals. We apply results from the theory o f cooperative games a n d principles o f cost allocation to assess some c o mmo n l y adopted rules for allocating costs and def i ni ng u n i t charges. Mos t notably, the postage-stamp toll is f o u n d to fail a mi ni mal set o f commonly applied principles.cost allocation; pipeline
Reserve Prices and Mineral Resource Theory
No full textGordon Campbell Watkins was my friend for forty years. He freed me, as the Scots poet says, from many a blunder and foolish notion. We joined forces twenty years ago, when the basic data on hydrocarbon scarcity were starting to disappear. (Adelman and Watkins, 1996). A revised updated version was given in 2002 at an IAEE session in Prague. The last paper of our last effort follows, delayed by his death and my ailments. We are indebted to the Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research at MIT for continuing aid. Without Therese Henderson and Jeanette Ehrman, the work could not have been completed. Errors in this final revision are mine alone.
Credit Card Security
No full textAuthor: Anup G.C.
Year: 2013
Subject of thesis: Credit Card Security
Number of pages: 36+2
Credit Card is a widely used electronic chip for easy transactions. The main purpose of the report was to show the security measures of transaction by credit cards. The purpose was to give information about credit cards and how they were introduced. The thesis reportcontained the types of card theft with examples and sited the various protocols used for online transactions. The aim of the thesis project was to conclude whether the card security provided by the banks is safe enough.
The thesis report contained information about many online resources as well as liable books. Many news articles were also considered while writing the report for the card theft records.
The thesis report described both the positive and negative aspects of the protocols used for card securities. Result showed that misuse and complicated processes of protocols has led the identity theft to transactions. To conclude, although many security measures are implemented for the secure transactions, credit card fraud activities are happening in a weekly basis
Perspectives on Interfuel Competition in the European Natural Gas Market
No full textReliance on natural gas in European markets has increased strongly. Further increases, particularly in the power generation sector, are expected. The market structure has become more competitive but is still far removed from the degree of integration and competition prevailing in North America, In Europe, price discrimination remains noticeable. And pipeline access-a key to competitive price formation-is far from open. While open access is a necessary condition for greater competition in European gas markets, it is not sufficient. Other elements would need to be in place as well
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