... Fan-Browder fixed point theorem and economic equilibria we show that a number of Urai’s results [12] (e.g., Theorem for the case (K∗ ), Theorem for the case (NK∗ ), Theorem for the case (K∗ ), Theorem ... that the Fan-Browder fixed point theorem follows from the case (K∗ ) of [12, Theorem 1] (hence from Corollary 3.2) Similarly, we obtain the following form of Theorem 2.2 (or Corollary 2.3) from Corollary ... a new Fan-Browder type theorem (Theorem 2.2), which is actually equivalent to the KKM theorem and to the Brouwer theorem (2) Moreover, some of Urai’s requirements, for examples (K∗ ) and (NK∗...
... by the number oflateral apices (the apices of sympodial units) Because of their role in branch building, these are called branch apices or branch buds henceforth in the text Evolution ofthe ... loss of water and, secondly, the shrinkage of branch bases started at the beginning of branching in the recently initiated tier The developing tier exhibited more and more branch buds, each of them ... regulators for the rest ofthe shoot system Once surplus metabolites were produced by the new tier of branches, the main apex would become the recipient sink andthe "threshold value ofthe vigour"...
... of represents the disequilibrium between loci i and j and p q the gene , ; j ij r denotes the gametic correlation and N equals the number at the loci of gametes in the sample In our samples the ... the loci : ; p and q,, the allelic frequencies ofthe genes A and B at the loci When m alleles are at the first locus, ; j and n alleles at the second, mn linkage disequilibria are possible There ... than in rBV Therefore it appears that the hybridization between rBV and BS is not the major cause ofthe linkage disequilibria observed However, the similarity in sign and extent of linkage disequilibria...
... Con: The intended unintended andthe principle of double effect David A Zygun and Christopher J Doig The ethical principle ofthe ‘rule of double effect’ provides moral justification for the provision ... hypotension [3,8] The most important moral principle in DCD, however, is arguably that of autonomy [3,8] If the potential donor or his/her designate gives informed consent for these organpreserving ... potential donors for the sole purpose of making the organs in DCD more viable is an acceptable practice, provided they are used in patients with a low risk for side effects and that informed consent...
... in restored and created coastal wetlands In: J.B Zedler, Editor, Handbook for Restoring Tidal Wetlands, CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida (2001), pp 119–155 Tomlinson, P B (1986) The Botany of Mangroves ... Ethnosciences––A step towards the integration of scientific and indigenous forms of knowledge in the management of natural resources for the future Environment, Development and Sustainability, 8(4), ... Poff, N L (1997) Ecological theory and community restoration ecology Restoration ecology, 5(4), 291-300 85 Palmer, M A., Hondula, K L., & Koch, B J (2014) Ecological Restoration of Streams and...
... sapling and trees) Taken together, this thesis provides an insight on the importance of appropriate surface elevations in establishment and colonisation for the reforestation of rehabilitated sites ... influences on the establishment, colonisation, survival and development of mangroves (Chapters and 4), and hence rehabilitation (reforestation) success The thesis provides support that strengthens the ... many factors Hence, the need for a field validation to show that effect of surface elevation on establishment can still be observed even in face of a combination of such interacting factors The field...
... development core team, 2014) Using only data from the 11th week, the response variable was defined as the “Status” of each seedling, and assigned a binary code of either (alive) or (dead) The explanatory ... with the lowest Akaike’s Information Criterion (AIC) value (Akaike, 1974) The AIC is a measure ofthe parsimony of models, and is based on a trade-off between deviance reduction andthe number of ... model The software used was the nlme library in R 3.1.2 (R development core team, 2014) A mixed-effects model incorporates a mixture of fixed and random effects Fixed effects are associated with the...
... polyculture These ponds were created in the early 1980s and originally operated by a Korean venture They were then bought and managed by the University of Muhammadiyah, Makassar (UNISMUH) In the past, ... repeated in the reference forests (i.e the two natural mangrove forests near Kuri Caddi and Kuri Lompo) in order to produce theelevation envelope (inter-quartile range) ofthe natural mangrove elevation ... for trees and seedlings, and if they were established in reference forests or aquaculture ponds Thereafter, species-specific elevation envelopes for trees in reference forests were checked for...
... members ofthe Rhizophoraceae Further landward is a transition forest which tends to be more floristically diverse than the previous two, with its species composition depending on the type of forest ... different trajectories and that the goal of restoration is to guide the trajectory towards some desired state Source: Hobbs & Norton, 1996 10 2.2.2 Approaches in coastal wetland restoration There are ... tidal and inundation ranges and soil type Therefore, any planting remains controversial and should only be attempted as a last resort (Lewis, 2005) 14 2.4 The importance of surface elevation and...
... and objectives The aim of this thesis is to contribute to the understanding of hydrologic management in the success of mangrove rehabilitation projects The focus is on how surface elevationand ... defined as the act of partially or fully replacing the structural or functional characteristics of an ecosystem that have been diminished or lost, orthe substitution of alternative qualities or characteristics ... deforestation and aquaculture activities were responsible for huge expanses of derelict land For example, Philippines lost 67% of their mangroves between 1951 and 1987, of which conversion of...
... (EMR) 1.4 Aims and objectives Chapter – Literature Review 2.1 The roots of restoration science 2.2 The restoration of coastal wetlands 2.2.1 The evolution of coastal wetlands restoration 2.2.2 ... results and a discussion ofthe observed results The final chapter, Chapter 5, provides a synthesis ofthe findings andthe implications of this study for future mangrove rehabilitation efforts, ... succession The aim of this thesis is to contribute to the understanding of hydrologic management in the success of mangrove rehabilitation projects The focus is on how tidal inundation and surface elevations...
... difficult The oldest orthe husband ofthe family sits at the head ofthe table and others sit in descending order according to age or wherever they like The meal starts when everyone has their own portion ... mentioned The men, especially the husband andthe grandfather, sip alcohol and tell their family members what they see and hear or remind them of right or wrong things in life The others also ... indigo or aquamarine Finally, less marked words are not the result ofthe metaphorical usage ofthe name of another object or concept, whereas more marked words often are (for example, saffron is the...
... Weather Weather is the state ofthe air or atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or 11 12 cloudiness, or any other meteorological phenomena; meteorological ... element ofthe meaning of a word; a description ofthe characteristic feature of what the word refers to E.g the sense of “grasshopper” is “an insect which can jump high the study, which describes and ... addition, there is no research questions, the scope and also the organization ofthe study doubt that communication is an important factor in our life, so the Chapter 2:“Literature Review and Theoretical...
... recognition ofthe field Andthe findings of semantic aspects often borrow the WDBs for not only conveying the denotative as well as analysis of pragmatic aspects of these kinds of words will meaning ... details of meanings expressed by the WDBs that once the WDBs are used, the speaker andthe hearer must have This thesis has made a study ofthe semantic and pragmatic the same image or meaning of these ... semantic and fields as well as pragmatic features ofthe WDBs The finding ofthe pragmatic features ofthe WDBs leads both teachers and learners of study may be in one way or another beneficial to the...
... GMP were the top hits and therefore were identified as potential substrates, products or regulatory ligands for PRTFDC1 The catalytic efficiency and substrate specificity of PRTFDC1 was further characterized ... have an important regulatory role, although the molecular basis for this activity remains to be elucidated The elucidation ofthe structure of PRTFDC1 andthe definition of its ligand binding ... with both O6 and N7 (Fig 1C) The 2¢OH ofthe ribose is hydrogen bonded to the main chain andthe side chain of Asp142 (Fig 1C) Both hydroxyl groups ofthe ribose are involved in coordinating a...
... What is the intimate and inherent nature of those forces? Do they, or either of them, belong to the domain ofthe supernatural? Are they the products of some supreme force, or forces, heretofore ... position at the present day The present theories ofthe transmission of light and sound; ofthe production of winds, and sun-spots, andofthe method of development and dissemination of heat, are ... endeavor to set forth, in a simple and orderly manner, certain of my own theories ofthe Great Physical Forces In these theories will be comprised the identity of those forces, the intimate and essential...
... bed or whic,h he regards as the equivalent of thc npper part of t h e Portland Beds of southern England If, with ARKELL (1946, pp 24-28), we place the Portland Beds in the upper part ofthe Lower ... throws light on the date ofthe Sandringham Sands, Norfolk, England, in which the amrrionitc IIectoroceras was recently recorded (CASEY, 1961) for the first time outside East Greenland They turn out ... fact, the ornament of most ofthe examples of Praetollia rnaynci, the type species, is like t h a t ofthe inner whorls of Tollia and we not know whcthcr t h e specimens were adults orthe inner...
... to the weary, vivacity to the stupid, and wisdom to men void of understanding; capable of soothing the sorrows ofthe afflicted, of healing the wounds ofthe spirit, and assuaging the anguish of ... from the prejudices ofthe ignorant, orthe obstinacy of those who are slaves to the practice of it The bare assertion of Deimerbroek, "that it kept off the plague," without a single corroborative ... notwithstanding the enormous portion of aliment they daily consume Under these circumstances the emaciation arises, either from the profuse discharge of saliva, or an imperfect digestion, orthe combined...
... determined by the value of an individual’s taste parameter andthe standard deviation ofthe shock parameter There is no random component to the model ofthe choice ofthe length of stay The decision ... important, comes with a major caveat: In their original work, Gotz and McCall did not present standard errors or confidence intervals for their estimates; therefore, we cannot ascertain whether or ... management and those with an interest in modeling to support development of personnel policies RAND Project AIR FORCE RAND Project AIR FORCE (PAF), a division ofthe RAND Corporation, is the U.S Air Force’s...