Distribution system interruption data and IEEE performance indices can provide valuable insights into the tradeoffs involved with reliability improvement measures. Standard 1366 was issued in 1998 and ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Background. The PedsQL (Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory) (Children's Hospital and Health Center, San Diego, California) is a modular ...

Scientists working for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have taken many of the lessons learned during their exhaustive analysis of the impact of Hurricane Katrina on the New Orleans flood defenses and ...

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CP&L achieved significant improvement in the reliability of its system of transmission and distribution of electricity during 2001, resulting in fewer power outages and a shorter average duration of ...

Cars from the '90s offer reliability and affordability with quality improvements in design and interiors. Popular models like the Toyota Camry and Mazda Miata still maintain their bullet-proof ...