... between the worlds of ideas and of experimental data The world of ideas includes theories, hypotheses, human knowledge and any other mental constructs, while the world of data consists of experimental ... structure) and a high-frequency signal the other way In this manner the same components can change their concentrations such that they may be at the same instantaneous levels while nevertheless ... tests, and to analyse the results; and (d) on the basis of these to design, perform and evaluate the next experiment, the whole continuing in an iterative manner (i.e in a closed loop, without human...
Ngày tải lên: 07/03/2014, 12:20
... exist in the northern Sacramento Valley They are the Alluvial deposits, the Tuscan Formation, units A and B, the Tuscan Formation, unit C, and the Tehama Formation These deposits overlie the marine, ... disrupt the continuity of the aquifer system The Tehama Formation aquifer system was formed from the uplifting and erosion of the Coast Ranges and consists primarily of clay, sand and gravel Groundwater ... illustrates the buried extent of the Lower Tuscan aquifer system Understanding the extent of this potentially productive aquifer system is important to ensure that it is managed in the future...
Ngày tải lên: 11/06/2016, 01:01
Báo cáo y học: " The fractal geometry of nutrient exchange surfaces does not provide an explanation for 3/4-power metabolic scaling" pdf
... network Then the rigor of the arguments used in deriving the results of the theory is evaluated using properties of Hausdorff n-dimensional measure, the concept that is the basis for the general ... resolvable using mathematical analysis, the issue raised by Dodds et al is readily addressed by mathematical analysis In the following, the theory of WBE is evaluated by first using a model of a 3-dimensional ... have an associated fractal surface Their "maximum fracticality" is the dimension 3, which corresponds to a spacefilling surface The measure of the exchange surface area is the volume of the space...
Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 23:20
Báo cáo y học: "Health status in COPD cannot be measured by the St George’s Respiratory Questionnaire alone: an evaluation of the underlying concepts of this questionnaire" ppt
... in the acquisition of the data, and in the critical revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content JM participated in the design of the study, the acquisition of the data, and ... participated in the critical revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content YFH participated in the acquisition of the data, and the critical revision of the manuscript for important intellectual ... the Netherlands Authors’ contributions LD participated in the design of the study, the acquisition of the data, performed statistical analyses and interpreted the data, and drafted the manuscript...
Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 11:22
Báo cáo y học: "Current understanding of the relationship between cervical manipulation and stroke: what does it mean for the chiropractic profession" pps
... independent of the application of CMT Do chiropractors and other practitioners of manual therapy not have to worry about VADS? The weight of the evidence currently suggests that the most likely explanation ... to substantiate either of these theories Following these studies was a paper that attempted to answer the question, Does cervical manipulative therapy cause vertebral artery dissection and stroke?” ... of the 367 members of the Swiss Society for Manual Medicine who were asked to recall over the course of their career (minimum years, maximum 33 years, mean 8.1 years) how many CMTs they had provided...
Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 14:20
An Enemy of the People
... study In the left-hand wall, opposite the door leading to the hall, is a door leading to the other rooms occupied by the family In the middle of the same wall stands the stove, and, further forward, ... Doctor's elder brother), Mayor of the town and chief constable, Chairman of the Baths' Committee, etc MORTEN KIIL, a tanner (Mrs Stockmann's adoptive father) HOVSTAD, editor of the "People's Messenger." ... work for and fight for; and that is the main thing (Calls.) Katherine, hasn't the postman been here? Mrs Stockmann (from the dining-room) No Dr Stockmann And then to be comfortably off, Peter!...
Ngày tải lên: 06/11/2012, 14:12
An evaluation of the material “basic english iii” for the second year non- english major students at bac giang teachers’ training college
... plays an important part in the process of language teaching and learning It makes the teaching materials more relevant to the needs of students and to the objectives of the course, and therefore, ... Data Analysis and Discussion 3.1 Document Analysis 3.1.1 The Suitability of the Material to the Aims of the Course To determine the appropriateness of the material to the aims of the course, the ... teaching this material so they understand clearly about the material, the teaching context and the learners Their opinion and their evaluation, therefore, are critical to the improvement of the material...
Ngày tải lên: 07/11/2012, 14:50
An assessment of the availability of household biogas resources in rural China
... arrays the factors into several levels in decreasing order in terms of their subordinate relationship, establishes the relationship of the factors of different levels, compares the importance of the ... Areas III and IV, the annual solar radiation ranges from 4,200-5,000 MJ (m-2.a-1) and the annual sunshine hours range from 1,300 to 2,000 h; in Area V, the annual solar radiation ranges from ... so, manures are the main resource for biogas fermentation 3.2.1 Manure resources Most animal manures in China are from pigs, cattle and buffalos, sheep and goats The potential quantity of manures...
Ngày tải lên: 05/09/2013, 15:28
An overview of the EU Member States support schemes for the promotion of renewable energy sources
... section The EU RES directive The EU policy on RES is set out in the relevant Directive [3] of the European parliament and of the Council The Directive concerns the promotion and use of energy ... and financial measures Some examples of such Member States which cover geographically all the areas of Europe are the Czech Republic, France, Lithuania, Malta, the Netherlands and Sweden In the ... interest loans for RES projects with minimum subsidy of 20k€ and maximum subsidy of a certain percentage of the eligible costs, which differs according to the region and the size of the company and...
Ngày tải lên: 05/09/2013, 16:10
An overview of the clinical management of spasticity
... spasms are often found in UMN syndrome These can be in either a flexor pattern or an extensor pattern The commonest pattern of flexor spasm is flexion of the hip, knee and ankle The spasms can sometimes ... dystonia and associated reactions Most of the previously described positive phenomena of the UMN syndrome can occur at rest Another range of problems can occur on movement For example, there is the ... consequences of spasticity The following chapters in the book outline the detail of the different approaches to the management, but this section attempts to provide an overview of the process...
Ngày tải lên: 01/11/2013, 10:20
An analysis of the inaugural address by g w bush in the u s president election 2004 from a perspective of discoure analysis
... borders, and raise a mortal threat(7) There is only one force of history that can break the reign of hatred and resentment, and expose the pretensions of tyrants, and reward the hopes of the decent and ... produce and moderate the interaction of those participants Therefore, an insight into the selection of vocabulary can tell us much about the attitude and ideology of the participants, particularly the ... drives the discourse) The awareness of the ideological meanings of the discourse will help them understand more comprehensively the political discourses Scope of the study The linguistic features of...
Ngày tải lên: 18/12/2013, 10:08
An integration of the four english skills in teaching reading texts to beginner learners at asemlink international language centre
... on these signals.” ( 2001: 299) In other words, readers must start realizing the meaning of the words as well as grammar and discourse markers And then they can understand the whole part of the ... with the construction of the integrated approach to language teaching This will be then the theoretical framework for the later analysis of the students’ questionaires after studying with this ... undertaken by participants in social situations in order to improve the rationality and justice of their own practises, their understanding of these practices and the situations in which the practices...
Ngày tải lên: 18/12/2013, 10:08
Tài liệu An overview of the drinking water supply situation in the Mekong river delta, Vietnam pdf
... very complicated The main factors that determine this process are river discharges, local rainfall and runoff, the tides and the depth of bars in the sea in front of the estuaries Otherwise, in early ... organisations such as WB, ADB, UNICEF, UNDP and donor nations such as Finland, Denmark, France, Japan, the Netherlands, Australia, Sweden, South Korea and Germany Looking at urban markets anywhere, ... from the rivers and streams is settled in settling tanks and then treated by aluminium sulphate (alum) and sand filter techniques Finally, chlorination is used as a disinfectant The purpose of sand...
Ngày tải lên: 20/12/2013, 19:15
Use of an extension of the park's transformation to determine control laws applied to a non sinusoidal permanent magnet synchronous motor
... equation of the torqm is simplified to: Tc = p.@Irq.iq Concordia's transformation (8) = Wrd= , so the with @'rq is a constant () This expression of the instantaneous torque of the machine is This ... ,ec Using the extension of the Park's transformation, @Ira , @Irp and the variations of the angle p and of versus the rsition have been computed (figure 3) Figure 1: dynamic model of P.M synchronous ... through the Concordia's transformation, the electrical equations can be written under the form: p is a function of We can verify t a , in the sinusoidal case, ht p=O p depends only of the value of the...
Ngày tải lên: 03/01/2014, 19:50
an overview of the financial system
... An Overview of the Financial System • Primary function of the Financial System is financial Intermediation • The channeling of funds from households, firms and governments who ... shortage of funds (borrowers) • Direct finance vs Indirect finance 2-2 An Overview of the Financial System II 2-3 Structure of Financial Markets I Debt Markets • Short-term (maturity < year) – the ... intermediaries make profits by reducing transactions costs • They reduce transactions costs by developing expertise and taking advantage of economies of scale 2- Function of Financial Intermediaries...
Ngày tải lên: 05/01/2014, 16:55
Tài liệu PREVENTING DISEASE THROUGH HEALTHY ENVIRONMENTS: Towards an estimate of the environmental burden of disease doc
... employed and the presentation of the material in this publication not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the World Health Organization concerning the legal status of any ... genus Plasmodium The parasite is transmitted by the bite of an infected female mosquito of the genus Anopheles The larval stages of Anopheles mosquitoes occur in a wide range of habitats, but ... development and management (e.g irrigation and large dams), wetlands, rivers, streams and coasts; • urban and periurban malaria The modification or manipulation of human habitation to reduce human contact...
Ngày tải lên: 12/02/2014, 12:20
Tài liệu INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENTS: An Evaluation of the Research Program of the Office of Industrial Technologies doc
... cooperation, and professionalism The chair thanks all of the participants for their insights and stimulating discussions and the staff of the NMAB for their coordination and assistance throughout the ... review and assessment of the program and recommendations for the future, as well as an assessment of implications for the entire OIT program and the transition to the IOF strategy Panel on Manufacturing ... Parks, and Marsha Quinn of the Department of Energy’s Office of Industrial Technology The committee is particularly grateful to Jim Quinn and Denise Swink and the staff of the Office of Industrial...
Ngày tải lên: 12/02/2014, 19:20
Tài liệu An Assessment of the Small Business Innovation Research Program Project Methodology docx
... achievement of significant revenues Often other SBIR grants and other R&D may have occurred in the interval There may not be anyone still at the firm knowledgeable of the link between the product and the ... – mechanisms, selection procedures, etc - and on the contribution of the program to the agency This will include understanding the motivations and objectives of the program managers What are their ... dedicated to the furtherance of science and technology and to their use for the general welfare Upon the authority of the charter granted to it by the Congress in 1863, the Academy has a mandate that...
Ngày tải lên: 17/02/2014, 06:20