Insulating Concrete Form ( ICF ) is a system of formwork for concrete that stays in place as permanent building insulation for energy-efficient, cast-in-place, reinforced concrete walls, floors, and roofs.

ICF walls have much lower rates of acoustic transmission.

Standard thickness ICF walls have shown sound transmission coefficients ( STC ) between 46 and 50 compared to 36 for standard fiberglass insulation and gypsum walls.

ICF decking can also be designed in conjunction with ICF walls to form a continuous monolithic structure joined together by rebar.

ICF walls are constructed one row at a time, usually starting at the corners and working outward.

Note that the ICF and ZAAP are essentially identical to CP, but distinguished for software cost control: they are slightly restricted such they cannot be used to run arbitrary operating systems, and thus do not count in software licensing costs ( which are typically based on the number of CPs ).

It oversees the implementation of the International Health Regulations, and publishes a series of medical classifications ; of these, three are overreaching " reference classifications ": the International Statistical Classification of Diseases ( ICD ), the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health ( ICF ) and the International Classification of Health Interventions ( ICHI ).

Inertial confinement fusion ( ICF ) is a process where nuclear fusion reactions are initiated by heating and compressing a fuel target, typically in the form of a pellet that most often contains a mixture of deuterium and tritium.

Practical power plants built using ICF have been studied since the late 1970s when ICF experiments were beginning to ramp up to higher powers ; they are known as inertial fusion energy, or IFE plants.

Classification systems such as the WHO Family of International Classifications, including the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health ( ICF ) and the International Classification of Diseases ( ICD ), are commonly used to define and measure the components of health.

Third, the ICF includes environmental and personal contextual factors which are incorporated into the theory behind occupational therapy.

There are benefits of using the ICF for both the client and the health professional.

All aspects of a person ’ s life ( development, participation, and environment ) are incorporated into the ICF instead of solely focusing on his or her diagnosis.

Diagnoses are important for defining the cause and prognosis, but identifying the limitations of function is often the information used to plan and implement interventions Once a rehabilitation team is aware of the daily activities a client is required to participate in, the problem solving sequence set up by the ICF can be utilized.

Since all of the relevant categories are listed in an ICF Core Set, its use in multidisciplinary assessments protects health professionals from missing important aspects of functioning.

Different ICF codes are needed across the first years of a child ’ s life to capture the growth and development of a disability even when the child ’ s diagnosis does not change.

Derived classifications are based on the WHO reference classifications ( i. e. ICD and ICF ).

147 countries are affiliated with the ICF after seven national federations were added at the 2008 ICF Congress in Rome.

There are 5 continental associations affiliated with the ICF.

These associations are responsible for organizing continental championships, providing support for their member federations and communicating their interests at the ICF Board meetings.

# Theoretical and Experimental works regarding ionization related to advanced particle accelerators, fast-ignitor scheme of ICF are noteworthy.

ICF construction is becoming increasingly commonplace for both low rise commercial and residential construction as more stringent energy efficiency and natural disaster resistant building codes are adopted.

ICF deck roofs are less common as it is difficult to pour concrete on an angled surface.

Facades are affixed directly to the ICF tie ends and are required, as the foam is flammable and not inherently weather resistant.

Experiments commence on the single beam LLNL Cyclops laser, testing new optical designs for future ICF lasers.

** The NOVETTE laser at LLNL comes on line and is used as a test bed for the next generation of ICF lasers, specifically the NOVA laser.

The ICF uses a positive, holistic language emphasizing skills, capacities, and strengths of an individual rather than focusing on one ’ s deficits and disabilities.

NIF is the largest and most energetic ICF device built to date, achieving a record 1. 875 million joule pulse of ultraviolet laser light to the target chamber on March 15, 2012.

One important aspect of any ICF research project is ensuring that experiments can actually be carried out on a timely basis.

In 1989 / 90 the National Academy of Sciences conducted a second review of the US ICF efforts on behalf of the US Congress.

ICF went on to provide the cluster foundation in the PrimeCluster HA software which is still developed and available from Fujitsu Siemens.

After nine years of international revision efforts coordinated by the World Health Organization ( WHO ), the World Health Assembly on May 22, 2001, approved the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health and its abbreviation of " ICF.

The ICF classification complements WHO ’ s International Classification of Diseases-10th Revision ( ICD ), which contains information on diagnosis and health condition, but not on functional status.

The language of the ICF is neutral as to etiology, placing the emphasis on function rather than condition or disease.

The current ICF creates a more integrative understanding of health forming a comprehensive profile of an individual instead of focusing on one ’ s health condition.

ICF syndrome can be caused by a mutation in the DNA-methyltransferase-3b ( Dnmt3b ) gene, located on chromosome 20q11. 2.

* ICF November 30, 2008 article on the 2008 ICF Congress in Rome-accessed 30 November 2008.

Doktor went on to win 14 medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships, including two golds ( C-1 200 m: 1998, C-1 500 m: 1997 ), nine silvers ( C-1 200 m: 1997, 1999, 2003 ; C-1 500 m: 1995, 1999 ; C-1 1000 m: 1995, 1997, 1998, 2001 ), and three bronzes ( C-1 500 m: 2003, C-1 1000 m: 1999, C-4 1000 m: 1998 ).

The adoption of ICF construction has steadily increased since the 1970s though adoption has been hampered by lack of awareness, building codes, and confusion caused by many different manufacturers selling slightly different ICF designs rather than focusing on industry standardization.

* US Housing and Urban Development on cost and benefit of ICF

Other national competition rules are usually based on the rules of the ICF.