chapter 15  other cool stuff in vim

... various disinfection processes in the removal of pharmaceuticals in drinking water 15.3.1 BIODEGRADATION AND BIOTRANSFORMATIONS During biological degradation in WWTPs, pharmaceutical contaminants ... of removing pharmaceutical contaminants under typical operating conditions, which results in a discharge of these compounds into surface waters.5,15–26 Accordingly, WWTPs are important point sources ... for microcontaminants in sludge with a higher SRT Kim et al.39 reported the influence of HRT and SRT on the removal of tetracycline in the activated sludge processes, using a sequencing batch reactor...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 16:20

... AEROBIC FEEDING Aerobic granules are often cultivated in SBRs with a very short fill or feeding time McSwain, Irvine, and Wilderer (2004) investigated the effect of intermittent feeding on aerobic ... sharp increase in SVI was observed (figure 15.4), indicating occurrence of filamentous growth in aerobic granules This point was further confirmed by microscopic observations, as shown in figure ... in figure 15.14, floc-forming organisms with high substrate utilization kinetics are dominant over filamentous organisms The following conclusions can be drawn from the study by McSwain, Irvine,...

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... conglomerate obtained by mixing a binder and sand in water; it is mainly used for the fixing of structural components (jointing mortar) and for plastering (rendering mortar) A mortar is defined according to ... (hydrated lime), a binder that sets and hardens in the air through the action of the CO2 transforming Ca(OH)2 into CaCO3 HYDRAULIC BINDERS Unlike air-setting binding materials, hydraulic binders not require ... while in the past it was also employed as a jointing mortar Because it is easy to produce, it was the first binder ever used in history; the Egyptians, for example, used it as a jointing mortar in...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 19:20

... flow of incident light Jw = water in ow (rain plus streams) “K”s are coefficients evaluated in Appendix Table A8.2 L = outflow of lead remaining in water L0 = lead concentration in inflowing waters ... The leaf area index of floating vegetation was measured using a line-intercept transect m in length The intercept lengths were recorded for individual leaves of Nymphaea Totals of intercept lengths ... and about 30% in the form of zinc and lead oxides About 10% of the ores contain minerals of zinc and lead In the examined area one can distinguish Quaternary and Triassic water-bearing horizons...

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... when Mrs Firkin and Miss Briggs had streamed up the stairs, had rushed into the drawing-room where Miss Crawley was reading the French novel, and had given that old lady the astounding intelligence ... sort.” “Poor thing! poor thing!” says Briggs (who was thinking of twenty- four years back, and that hectic young writing-master whose lock of yellow hair, and whose letters, beautiful in their illegibility, ... in her old desk upstairs) “Poor thing, poor thing!” says Briggs Once more she was a freshcheeked lass of eighteen; she was at evening church, and the hectic writingmaster and she were quavering...

Ngày tải lên: 01/07/2014, 10:20

... commitment involved in reading the newspaper—or the smudgy fingers So, I leave the 24-hour news channel playing in the background while I'm getting dressed in the morning I get my financial news ... global trading This new index, in addition to attempting more-accurate worldwide reporting, demonstrates the Dow's willingness to make inherent changes to the infrastructure of its averages in order ... Composite Index Standard & Poor's 500 AMEX Market Value Index NYSE Composite Index Russell Indices Wilshire 5000 Equity Index Plain English The indices are indicators of value changes in representative...

Ngày tải lên: 01/07/2014, 21:20

... evening came The King had expressed a wish not to walk in the park until after cards in the evening In the interval between supper and the promenade, cards and dice were introduced The King won ... the King of France- before the king of these wide domains Oh!” he continued, clinching his hands and teeth, “when I think that this king-” “Well, Sire?” said Louise, terrified “That this king ... struck into the depths of the park together But La Valliere, too, had observed the King’s gloomy aspect and kindling glances She had remarked this: and as nothing which lay hidden or smouldering in...

Ngày tải lên: 03/07/2014, 09:20

... locations, outside sourcing), financial policies (balance among borrowing, equity financing, retained earnings), and others The board usually does not have the knowledge necessary to initiate a strategy ... should be replaced These problems are especially serious in the many new companies springing up in information technology industries In these industries, change is rapid, competition is severe, there ... percentages in a few days, ref lecting changes in investors’ opinions about the company’s outlook It is one thing for board members to begin to doubt the CEO’s capabilities, but it is quite another thing...

Ngày tải lên: 05/07/2014, 13:20

... cost-effective approach for addressing many risk assessment issues (Ferson et al 1996; Barnthouse 1998) Indeed, incorporation of simple, scalar population modeling into screening-level ecological risk ... group of individuals of the same species constituting an interacting population) Although they ignore biological complexity, they are tractable and widely accepted, and their use in screening-level ... understanding and simulating the dominant processes in complex systems Ecosystem and landscape models are best utilized as heuristic tools for understanding basic ecological processes and for identifying...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 09:21

... fields of investigation, including agrolandscape ecology, have contributed to a clearer understanding of our natural world, including a deeper understanding of the relationships and emerging properties ... Washington, D.C., 14–19 Barrett, G W (1989) Viewpoint: a sustainable society BioScience, 39, 754 Barrett, G W (1992) Landscape ecology: designing sustainable agricultural landscapes, in Integrating ... agroecosystems have been in existence Intensive-input agriculture, as currently practiced in much of the developed and developing world, represents a waste of scarce, finite resources Intensive-input ecosystems...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 10:22

... multisupplier/authority-wide GIS, using the terminology that we introduced in Chapter However, the authority is now in transition toward single-supplier/authority-wide GIS status In the past, it began by developing systems ... organizational structure • In exibility of the early GIS and gazetteer products, resulting in inability to meet new needs in a responsive manner • Erratic, rather than sustained, investment in GIS and related ... within the Information Services Team (in the environmental services department), was used to capture and ©2004 by CRC Press LLC maintain the boundaries of properties within the gazetteer A link...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 12:21

... reduced cylinder liner wear and less oil use Gives improved ring sealing: preventing blowby Leads to less pitting of valve and seats: maintaining performance longer Keeps engine cooling efficiency: ... that is less strain on the rod bearings and main bearings, resulting in longer engine life VII LOOKING AHEAD Table lists the main findings and benefits reported for S.I and diesel engines There are ... reported [11] involving a Deutz MWM-916-6 diesel engine belonging to the Kerr-Magee Mining Corporation Such engines are employed underground, and it was therefore of interest to minimize emissions...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 12:21

... (45,46) However, geostatistics, which had its origins in the mining industry, is becoming increasingly popular among soil scientists for assessing spatial variability, and there are several excellent ... microbes in terms of total carbon/energy, nutrient flow, and breadth of their enzymatic activities, but they have a key role in comminuting organic debris and sometimes acting as vectors in inoculating ... predicting contaminant concentrations as well as developing appropriate sampling (and then treatment) strategies Potential studies could include examining the spatial variability of contaminant...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 15:20

... and a CPC sequence in a membrane-spanning segment (11) Peptides corresponding to the N-terminal metal binding domains have been shown to bind a variety of metal ions, including Cu(II), Cu(I), ... present in the hard-metal ATPases, in particular characteristic cysteine- or histidine-rich metal-binding motifs at the N-terminus and a Cys-Pro-Cys (or His) sequence in the sixth membrane-spanning ... the metal binding domains serve as sensors to activate the pump; (2) they serve as the initial binding site, transferring the metal ion to the translocation domain, which probably includes the...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 15:20

... pertaining to in situ conservation include performance-recording schemes and development (breeding) programs In situ conservation also includes ecosystem management and use for the sustainable ... which have a stake in conserving and utilizing agrobiodiversity — farmers and pastoralists throughout the world, those involved in training and research into improved farming systems and technologies, ... also being increasingly demanded Animal welfare and human health concerns are also being increasingly highlighted Consumers are paying premium prices for foods which are grown under lower-intensity...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 17:20

... parts of some alpine grassland zones The famous Hulunbuir Grassland, Xilingol Grassland, and Horqin Grassland in Inner Mongolia, and Altay Grassland and Yining Grassland in Xinjiang, have extensive ... typical steppe In China, it is within 75–114E and 37 –47N, including the middle and western part of Inner Mongolia, the north of Ningxia, the middle of Gansu, and Xinjiang Provinces These areas ... under certain conditions EFFECT OF GRAZING ON SOIL PROPERTIES IN STEPPE ECOSYSTEMS There are mainly two uses for natural grasslands in Inner Mongolia, namely, grazing and mowing Grazing has existed...

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... studies that examined cyanide toxicity via ingestion [6,18,19] indicated that complex cyanides in food were as toxic as simple cyanides in drinking water or administered by injection Tewe and ... caution owing to the paucity of food ingestion and drinking water data compared to injection data 15.6.2 ROUTE OF EXPOSURE — BIRDS The avian drinking water data were obtained from a single study, ... or hydroxocobalamin (vitamin B12 ) [6] Cyanide is readily absorbed into the bloodstream and binds to hemoglobin forming methemoglobin, which is considered one of the better indicators of cytotoxicity...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 20:20

... to As intake have been detected in Zimapán inhabitants (Armienta et al 1997a) ARSENIC IN GROUNDWATER Zimapán, located in a semi-arid zone, in the central part of México, is one of many mining districts ... oxyhydroxides and clays in the aquifer matrix (Romero et al 2004b) ARSENIC IN TAILINGS Old and some recent tailing piles are found along the Zimapán town margins The main mineralogy includes quartz, ... concentration in shallow wells away from tailings Arsenic contamination results from natural mineralization Lower As concentrations were measured in shallow wells within the Soyatal limestone, in a small...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 02:20

... 1998 Singh et al., 1991 Singh et al., 1991 Robinson et al., 1997 Singh et al., 1991 Robinson et al., 1997 Robinson et al., 1997 Singh et al., 1991 Singh et al., 1991 Robinson et al., 1997 Singh ... Singh et al., 1991 Robinson et al., 1997 Robinson et al., 1997 Robinson, 1997 Robinson, 1997 Robinson, 1997 Robinson, 1997 Robinson, 1997 Robinson, 1997 Robinson, unpub Robinson, unpub Dalip, 1998 ... percent in the OP-treated plots during the following three months In dieldrin-treated plots, recovery was approximately 25 percent in loamy sand soil during the following nine months but, in the...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 02:23

... ISSDQ’05, Beijing, China, August 25-26, 2005 Inst Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System, Peking University, China, 100871 Ingrian Networks, (2005) ‘Achieving Data Privacy in the Enterprise’, ... organisations using GIS or maintaining spatial databases are still occupied by defining core or domain ontologies, building data dictionaries or conceptual data models, upgrading data models ... was linked directly into the council's financial system Additional elements allowed cyclic inspections providing a link from initial fault detection and an issued works order through to final inspection...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 04:22