... guiding the search to promising regions of the space The larger the selection pressure, the larger is the speed of convergence to such regions Because of the somewhat competing tendencies just described, ... Journal of Energy and Environment (IJEE), Volume 2, Issue 3, 2011, pp.463-476 Alexandre S Cordeiro received his Bachelor’s Degree and M.Sc Degree in mechanical engineering from the Federal University ... sizes and loads are reduced, while the operating pressures and temperatures of the HRSGs are increased [16, 19] The condenser pressure is seen to be unimportant The cooling tower range is increased,...
... shaker, and were then washed three times in deionized water (Washes were collected for disposal) The seeds were then rinsed in running water overnight The M1 seeds were planted in the field, and ... López et al [20], and Patel et al [21] This gene is also present in two copies, one in each subgenome of A hypogaea The gene sequences are highly conserved between the two, except for an insertion ... Conclusions These experiments represent the initial steps toward the development of a hypoallergenic peanut Because genetic variation for allergens is limited in cultivated peanut, mutagenesis is necessary...
... combustion of syngas, the combined energy requirement of DECOMP and GASIFIER are more than the energy produced in FUELR Summing the energy requirements of each individual stream, the total energy obtained ... given air flow rate, a higher OC feeding rate yields more energy output However, when the OC feeding rate increases above a certain threshold value, the marginal increase in energy output by increasing ... B.S degree in Aerospace Engineering from University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and a M.S degree in Aerospace Engineering from University of Southern California His research interests are in the application...
... employed to generate predictable and high-incidence zebrafish liver cancer models To achieve these objectives, three different sets of experiments were designed and performed Generation and analysis ... sequences 15 Introduction Generally, a loxP-flanked STOP cassette or reporter gene was inserted between a promoter and a gene of interest to prevent transcription of the gene of interest In the presence ... loss -of- function of genes A recent technique has also been developed for targeted gene inactivation using engineered zinc finger nuclease to induce directed mutation (Sander et al., 2011) Another...
... management guidelines, we developed a series of quality indicators and herein report our findings before and after implementation of this performanceimprovement project Preliminary findings have ... participating center; each waived the need for informed consent Development of the performanceimprovement project and educational efforts We conducted a prospective performanceimprovement project in ... leaders who can champion the initiative and should engage relevant stakeholders • Educational efforts should be repeated routinely and continued indefinitely in training centers • Benchmarking...
... background levels of expression of the GAL4 RE-regulated luciferase reporter gene in the absence of ligand when compared to the monopartite switches containing either CfEcRWt or the CfEcRH43 6E or CfEcRQ45 4E ... ligand-binding pocket of EcRs Therefore, the present study was designed to screen several EcR mutants that were generated by changing one or two amino acids in the LBD of CfEcR These EcR mutants were ... transgenic lines; the T2 seedlings were tested for inheritance of the transgene by Southern blot analysis, and the levels of receptor gene expression were tested at the RNA level by northern blot analysis...
... sites may reflect the differences in age between the trials and differences in the growth curves of these varieties, or differences in stocking Alternatively, the observed differences may reflect ... compare volume differences between species, or between varieties of P caribaea in Vietnam, therefore differences in stem taper and bark thickness will alter rankings of species and taxa In the absence ... a minor component of future breeding and tree improvement activities in Vietnam Relatively little variation was observed between the provenances of PCH tested in Vietnam, and sources derived...
... such as in Alzheimer disease (AD) and cerebrovascular disease-related dementia [5] Indeed, the incidence rates of AD and cerebrovascular dementia increase with aging [4,6] It has been suggested that ... neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer’s disease [5,39,40] and ROS are accumulated in the blood and brain in the aging process, leading to the learning and memory deficits observed in ... system Therefore, the impaired VEGF-VEGFR2 signaling systems likely induce a decrease in angiogenesis and neuronal signaling in the brain and are implicated in aging-induced cognitive deficits in...
... Analysis and control of a three-phase renewable energy source based inverter connected to a generalized micro-grid system 6.1 110 General description of the renewable energy source based inverter: interface ... connected in the same grid It can also be seen that in developing countries, due to increase of load demands, the grid voltage undergoes sag, swell etc and other types of intermittent problems ... focused due to these reasons Developments of power electronic converters and high performance digital controllers are enabling integration of all types of renewable energy sources to a self supported...
... equipment The models were produced in batches mainly due to demand requirements and the presence ofmachine setups An example ofmachine setups is the calibration required at the inspection machines ... minimize inventory levels while maintaining service levels above a required value In multiple part-type systems, parts of different types may either be stored in the same buffer or in buffers dedicated ... contributions of this research • Stations composed of dedicated and shared machines Each station in the production line can be composed of several processing machines Some of these machines may be capable...
... economic developments were different Therefore, we infer that environmental factors may influence the occurrence and development of myopia Several reasons may contribute to the lower prevalence of myopia ... differences and development levels could affect the prevalence of refractive errors For instance, It has been demonstrated that different ethnic groups show different prevalence rates of refractive ... with eligible children were chosen based on resident address Children aged 6-15 years having lived in census-identified households for at least six months were selected Those who were selected...
... areas and encoded Several parcels were selected per code These training sites, therefore, were determined by the numbers of groups that retained to define the spectral space The spectral Table ... consequently affected the economic development in the region Mangrove habitat maps have been used for three general management applications: resource inventory, change detection and the selection ... of multilevel remote sensing survey to mangrove forest resource management in the Philippines In: Proceedings of the 20th on Mangrove Development, Research and Management University of Malaya,...
... conductivity of the soil in the center of the column The inner and outer diameters of the stainless steel rods were mm and 16 mm, respectively, and the ratio (I/V2) of the current of an outer electrode ... structure exposes 18 mm of the point of the current supply electrode and 12 mm of the point of the voltage measurement electrode while insulating the other parts, and measures the electric conductivity ... one In both cases, the Ca2+ concentration increased gradually from the beginning of leaching, decreased after a peak, and then increased and decreased again This behavior indicates that the initial...
... have different ways of speaking because of both the use of linguistic codes and the ways they use the codes However, sometimes there is a thin line between them or between different “grammars” and ... listeners’ reaction So during speaking, speakers are responsible for making themselves understandable to listeners through selected and adapted messages based on listeners’ understanding feedback ... different purposes Second, as we have seen, one of the objectives in teaching language is to prepare learners to be able to use the language They must be aware that speech maintains a higher position...
... that reinforced and prestressed concrete make up an increasingly larger share of the bridge market This is evident from the Figure A.1 The combined market share for reinforced and prestressed concrete ... different materials because bridges of different ages are included in the data Data presented in Tables A.13 and A.14 may be used to evaluate relative performanceof bridges constructed using ... bridges When the inspection of all federal-aid bridges was first mandated in 1968, and the requirement was extended to all bridges in 1978, inspectors were required to estimate the year of construction...
... customer and centre of expertise teams and to a lesser extent role of marketing people in consumer and customer teams This needs to be led by a small team (consumer team leaders, JWP, JEM ??) and include ... be achieved only if we personally believe that the future is bright Therefore we first need to convert ourselves so that we truly believe the future is bright We need to move to the new beginning ... place where I can make a difference What is in it for me? means we will need to reward the right people at the right time, show we care, appreciate, value people, create a BUZZZ where they see...
... the more complex the model and the more experienced the modeler must be Models are only as good as the input data and the experience of the modeler interpreting the results In general, models ... complex and data intensive, but provide detailed predictions of chemical behavior in the environment Screening models of varying degrees of complexity exist We describe in general terms a model developed ... some of the single-point estimates were even more conservative than those peer-reviewed values used by the USEPA In addition, Wisconsin considered aggregate exposure (e. g., exposure from residuals...
... more knowledge could lead to increased use of organics as suggested with the link between awareness and purchases Yet complete knowledge does not assure continued increases in demand since potential ... locations in the two main regions of the Eastern Cape, namely the former Transkei homeland area and the former Ciskei homeland area By means of structured questionnaires, the respondents were interviewed ... products in the Transkei and the Ciskei is presented in Figure and Figure It is evident from Figure that there will be a marked increase in demand for fresh vegetables, fresh fruits meat and meat...
... remain permanently sequestered MVA research is being developed at these select Core R&D supported field tests, including the Frio Brine Pilot, West Pearl Queens Field Test, and the Weyburn Field ... monitored to observe the movement of the CO2 Before injection, several monitoring techniques were executed, including baseline aqueous geochemistry, wireline logging, crosswell seismic, crosswell EM ... The 95 percent and 99 percent retention levels are defined by the ability of a GS site to detect leakage of CO2, at levels of percent and percent of the stored amount of CO2, into the atmosphere...
... the cost effectiveness, feasibility and acceptability of interventions needed • determine the impact and pace of spread of AMR and related activities in relation to health and economies • examine ... spectinomycin and kanamycin Research and development The research and development in this area should include: • • creation and development of new diagnostic methods creation and development of ... antibiotics are being lost far outpaces the development of replacement drugs Drug research and development is expensive and time consuming The average cost of a new drug is estimated to be between 800...