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Growing degree day — Growing degree days (GDD) are a heuristic tool in phenology. GDD are used by horticulturists and gardeners to predict the date that a flower will bloom or a crop reach maturity. In the absence of extreme conditions such as unseasonal drought or… … Wikipedia
Heating Degree Day(s) — (HDD) The number of degrees per day that the daily average temperature (the mean of the maximum and minimum recorded temperatures) is below a base temperature, usually 65 degrees Fahrenheit, unless otherwise specified; used to determine indoor… … Energy terms
British undergraduate degree classification — The British undergraduate degree classification system is a grading scheme for undergraduate degrees (bachelor s degrees and integrated master s degrees) in the United Kingdom. The system has been applied (sometimes with significant variations)… … Wikipedia
Academic degree — An academic degree is a position and title within a college or university that is usually awarded in recognition of the recipient having either satisfactorily completed a prescribed course of study or having conducted a scholarly endeavour deemed … Wikipedia
K-factor — Telecommunications= In telecommunication, the term k factor has the following meanings: 1. In tropospheric radio propagation, the ratio of the effective Earth radius to the actual Earth radius. Note: The k factor is approximately 4/3. 2. In… … Wikipedia
Weather derivatives — are financial instruments that can be used by organizations or individuals as part of a risk management strategy to reduce risk associated with adverse or unexpected weather conditions. The difference from other derivatives is that the underlying … Wikipedia
Energy monitoring and targeting — (M T) is an energy efficiency technique based on the standard management axiom stating that “you cannot manage what you cannot measure”. M T techniques provide Energy Managers with feedback on operating practices, results of energy management… … Wikipedia
Economic Affairs — ▪ 2006 Introduction In 2005 rising U.S. deficits, tight monetary policies, and higher oil prices triggered by hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico were moderating influences on the world economy and on U.S. stock markets, but some other… … Universalium
ECONOMIC AFFAIRS — THE PRE MANDATE (LATE OTTOMAN) PERIOD Geography and Borders In September 1923 a new political entity was formally recognized by the international community. Palestine, or Ereẓ Israel as Jews have continued to refer to it for 2,000 years,… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Business and Industry Review — ▪ 1999 Introduction Overview Annual Average Rates of Growth of Manufacturing Output, 1980 97, Table Pattern of Output, 1994 97, Table Index Numbers of Production, Employment, and Productivity in Manufacturing Industries, Table (For Annual… … Universalium
