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Potential single-occupancy vehicle demand for the Katy Freeway and Northwest Freeway high-occupancy vehicle lanesXu, Lei 30 October 2006 (has links)
Since the 1960âÂÂs, high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes have been successfully used as a
travel demand management technique. In recent years, there has been a growing interest
in the use of high-occupancy toll (HOT) lanes as an alternative to HOV lanes to help
manage the increasing demand for travel. HOT lanes combine pricing and vehicle
occupancy restrictions to optimize the demand for HOV lanes. As two of the four HOT
lanes in the world, the HOT lane facilities in Houston, Texas received relatively low
patronage after operating for over 6 years on the Katy Freeway and over 4 years on the
Northwest Freeway. There existed an opportunity to increase the usage of these HOT
lanes by allowing single-occupancy vehicle (SOV) travelers to use the lanes, for an
appropriate toll. The potential SOV demand for HOV lane use during the off-peak
periods from the Katy Freeway and Northwest Freeway general-purpose lane (GPL)
travelers was estimated in this study by using the data collected from a 2003 survey of
travelers on the Katy and Northwest Freeway GPLs who were not enrolled in
QuickRide. Based on survey results, more travelers would choose to drive on the HOT lanes
as SOV travelers during the off-peak periods when the facilities provided higher travel
time savings and charged lower tolls. Two important factors influencing travelersâ use
of the HOV lanes were their value of travel time savings (VTTS) and penalty for
changing travel schedule (VPCS). It was found that respondents had VTTS
approximately 43 percent of their hourly wage rate and VPCS approximately 3 percent
of their hourly wage rate. Combining this information with current travel time savings
and available capacity on the HOV lanes, it was found that approximately 2000 SOV
travelers per day would pay an average toll of $2.25 to use the HOV lanes during the
off-peak periods.
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Monitoring pohybové aktivity sýčka obecnéhoSmejkalová, Lucie January 2017 (has links)
In the last decades, population of the little owl (Athene noctua) has rapidly decreased and therefore reintroduction of this bird has been started. Wastage of suitable environment, absence of nesting cavities, overpopulation of predators and also improper management of grasslands and farmlands are the main reasons of low number of the little owl population. This thesis deals with tracking of four little owl individuals which were put into the Napajedla - Pěnné area. These owls were equipped with radio treasmitters for telemetry tracking. Data were collected once a week for five moths, from September to February, and were statistically evaluated. The main aim of the resent thesis was to describe behaviour of the little owls after their release. The birds defined their territories within a few days, the average home range was from 13.4 ha to 22.4 ha. The hunting habitats were different, depending on the month of tracking: with the air temperature decreasing, the owls preferred hunting on pastures, fields and nearby farm buildings to other habitats. In winter, nightly distace from roosts was bigger than in autumn. The average distance was 58 m in September, 206 m in November and 312 m in January. In this monitoring, individual foraging preferences were evaluated.
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Aesthetic Deviations and the Fantastic Mundane: American Shot-on-Video Horror, 1984-1994Albarano, Vincent Anthony 02 September 2022 (has links)
No description available.
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Výuka molekulární biologie na SŠ a analýza prekonceptů pojmu nukleové kyseliny / Education of Molecular Biology at Secondary School and Analysis of Preconception of Nucleic Acids TermHanušová, Eva January 2016 (has links)
The theoretical part assembles methodological starting points for the research - the content and meaning of curricula documents for science education; the contemporary scientific knowledge about selected molecularly biological topics taught at secondary schools; the characteristics of student preconceptions and misconceptions, their diagnosis and importance. The practical part contains the setting of research problems and aims related to their object, presented as the content analysis of curriculum and the teaching methods concerning molecularly biological topics at a selected secondary school; the diagnosis of preconceptions regarding the term "nucleic acids" with pupils (first, third and fourth grade) studying at a selected secondary school (ninety- five respondents) that served to the determination of overall character of stated preconception (genesis, modification and conceptual change during the study at a secondary school). The incorporation of new laboratory exercises with the topic of nucleic acids to the education in the fourth grade and the assessment of their impact on the shape of the preconception has been also the part of the project. The evaluation was done by comparing of success in solving the tasks involved in the didactic test for pupils in the first and third grade and pupils...
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Understanding Immigrants' Travel Behavior in Florida: Neighborhood Effects and Behavioral AssimilationZaman, Nishat 14 November 2014 (has links)
The goal of this study was to develop Multinomial Logit models for the mode choice behavior of immigrants, with key focuses on neighborhood effects and behavioral assimilation. The first aspect shows the relationship between social network ties and immigrants’ chosen mode of transportation, while the second aspect explores the gradual changes toward alternative mode usage with regard to immigrants’ migrating period in the United States (US). Mode choice models were developed for work, shopping, social, recreational, and other trip purposes to evaluate the impacts of various land use patterns, neighborhood typology, socioeconomic-demographic and immigrant related attributes on individuals’ travel behavior. Estimated coefficients of mode choice determinants were compared between each alternative mode (i.e., high-occupancy vehicle, public transit, and non-motorized transport) with single-occupant vehicles. The model results revealed the significant influence of neighborhood and land use variables on the usage of alternative modes among immigrants. Incorporating these indicators into the demand forecasting process will provide a better understanding of the diverse travel patterns for the unique composition of population groups in Florida.
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Legal and regulatory aspects of mobile financial servicesPerlman, Leon Joseph 11 1900 (has links)
The thesis deals with the emergence of bank and non-bank entities that provide a range of unique
transaction-based payment services broadly called Mobile Financial Services (MFS) to unbanked,
underserved and underbanked persons via mobile phones.
Models of MFS from Mobile Network Operators (MNOs), banks, combinations of MNOs and banks, and
independent Mobile Financial Services Providers are covered. Provision by non-banks of ‘bank-type’
services via mobile phones has been termed ‘transformational banking’ versus the ‘additive banking’
services from banks. All involve the concept of ‘branchless banking’ whereby ‘cash-in/cash out’ services
are provided through ‘agents.’
Funds for MFS payments may available through a Stored Value Product (SVP), particularly through a
Stored Value Account SVP variant offered by MNOs where value is stored as a redeemable fiat- or mobile
‘airtime’-based Store of Value.
The competitive, legal, technical and regulatory nature of non-bank versus bank MFS models is discussed,
in particular the impact of banking, payments, money laundering, telecommunications, e-commerce and
consumer protection laws. Whether funding mechanisms for SVPs may amount to deposit-taking such that
entities could be engaged in the ‘business of banking’ is discussed. The continued use of ‘deposit’ as the
traditional trigger for the ‘business of banking’ is investigated, alongside whether transaction and paymentcentric
MFS rises to the ‘business of banking.’
An extensive evaluation of ‘money’ based on the Orthodox and Claim School economic theories is
undertaken in relation to SVPs used in MFS, their legal associations and import, and whether they may be
deemed ‘money’ in law.
Consumer protection for MFS and payments generally through current statute, contract, and payment law
and common law condictiones are found to be wanting. Possible regulatory arbitrage in relation to MFS in
South African law is discussed.
The legal and regulatory regimes in the European Union, Kenya and the United States of America are
compared with South Africa. The need for a coordinated payments-specific law that has consumer
protections, enables proportional risk-based licensing of new non-bank providers of MFS, and allows for a
regulator for retail payments is recommended. The use of trust companies and trust accounts is
recommended for protection of user funds.
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Legal and regulatory aspects of mobile financial servicesPerlman, Leon Joseph 11 1900 (has links)
The thesis deals with the emergence of bank and non-bank entities that provide a range of unique
transaction-based payment services broadly called Mobile Financial Services (MFS) to unbanked,
underserved and underbanked persons via mobile phones.
Models of MFS from Mobile Network Operators (MNOs), banks, combinations of MNOs and banks, and
independent Mobile Financial Services Providers are covered. Provision by non-banks of ‘bank-type’
services via mobile phones has been termed ‘transformational banking’ versus the ‘additive banking’
services from banks. All involve the concept of ‘branchless banking’ whereby ‘cash-in/cash out’ services
are provided through ‘agents.’
Funds for MFS payments may available through a Stored Value Product (SVP), particularly through a
Stored Value Account SVP variant offered by MNOs where value is stored as a redeemable fiat- or mobile
‘airtime’-based Store of Value.
The competitive, legal, technical and regulatory nature of non-bank versus bank MFS models is discussed,
in particular the impact of banking, payments, money laundering, telecommunications, e-commerce and
consumer protection laws. Whether funding mechanisms for SVPs may amount to deposit-taking such that
entities could be engaged in the ‘business of banking’ is discussed. The continued use of ‘deposit’ as the
traditional trigger for the ‘business of banking’ is investigated, alongside whether transaction and paymentcentric
MFS rises to the ‘business of banking.’
An extensive evaluation of ‘money’ based on the Orthodox and Claim School economic theories is
undertaken in relation to SVPs used in MFS, their legal associations and import, and whether they may be
deemed ‘money’ in law.
Consumer protection for MFS and payments generally through current statute, contract, and payment law
and common law condictiones are found to be wanting. Possible regulatory arbitrage in relation to MFS in
South African law is discussed.
The legal and regulatory regimes in the European Union, Kenya and the United States of America are
compared with South Africa. The need for a coordinated payments-specific law that has consumer
protections, enables proportional risk-based licensing of new non-bank providers of MFS, and allows for a
regulator for retail payments is recommended. The use of trust companies and trust accounts is
recommended for protection of user funds.
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