These include existing wells, gathering systems, and pipeline connections.
The discrete-event simulator is developed to verify the developed algorithm by comparing it with the existing data gathering algorithm.
If the right information to guide conservation policy cannot be gleaned from existing metrics, gathering global-level data for an array of new metrics would be a necessary but costly endeavor.
Variation in local population density is one of the most fundamental characteristics of most national animal populations worldwide, so over-sampling of locally dense populations may be an issue in many surveys that rely on samples taken from pre-existing gathering points, such as abattoirs.
For outfits like the BBC, repackaging existing news-gathering for this international audience is a minor cost, with decent returns (especially if the programmes carry advertising, as they should).
They began by gathering existing data sets on diseases in thousands of twins, mostly in Europe.
First, it is compared to another existing mobile data gathering algorithm.
The first step involved profiling existing operation scenarios, gathering information on crashes involving public express buses and stakeholders' views.
Law enforcement agencies around the world would contend that existing overseas evidence gathering arrangements have not kept pace with demands placed on them by the global information age.
In response, research on alternatives to existing processes is gathering increasing interest.
NOTE TO EDITORS: UNICEF has been gathering existing research on violence against children in residential settings in preparation for the Regional Consultation on Violence against Children in Europe and central Asia, which will be held in Ljubljana, Slovenia, 5 7 July 2005, hosted by the Government of Slovenia and co-organised by the Council of Europe, UNICEF, WHO, OHCHR and the NGO Advisory Panel.
