... column to keep the moisture content inside the column uniform while water was sprinkled over the top ofthe medium until the outflow from the bottom ofthe column equaled the volume ofthe water input ... amount of HWCs while there is a slight change ofthe peak concentration in Andisol (Fig (b)) except forthe more pronounced tailing ofthe BTCs with the increase of HWCs The peak concentrations for ... onto the HWCs Furthermore, the solute dispersion in Andisol is larger than that in silica sand because ofthe difference of physical properties for both soils such as the uniformity coefficient and...
... 40:20:40, the highest efficiency for COD and TP removal can be acquired at a rate of 84.87% and 80% for COD and TP, respectively The experiment indicated that theuseof PRB is highly effective for landfill ... saturated and disabled as a reaction medium Reactor Efficiency for Total Phosphorus (TP) Removal Fig illustrates the efficiency ofthe reactors forthe removal of TP The highest efficiency forthe ... Journal of Water and Environment Technology, Vol 9, No.2, 2011 RESULTS AND DISCUSSION Reactor Efficiency for Ammonium Removal Fig illustrates the efficiency ofthe reactors forthe removal of ammonium...
... was the correct predicate for a given noun object One verb v was the original from the source document, andthe other v was randomly generated This was the first useof such verb-noun ... guessed unseen answer), and then backing off to the Google/Erk result for Baseline unknowns These are labeled Backoff Google and Backoff Erk • Train x10: The entire NYT portion of Gigaword (approximately ... random choice This is notable since the Google model only requires n-gram counts to implement The Backoff Erk model is the best, using the Baseline forthe majority of decisions and backing off...
... approximate rational expressions forthe MGF ofthe Weibull RV based on the knowledge of its moments We then use these expressions to evaluate the performance of linear digital modulations over ... the MGF ofthe SNR per branch, is a properly chosen constant in the region of convergence in the complex s-plane, and SNRMRC is the total SNR, which is equal to the sum ofthe branches SNRs For ... some results for different combinations of m and γ We usethe PA with Nq = 4, that is, P [4/5] (s, m, γ) as an approximation forthe MGF For example, the PA forthe MGF with m = and γ = 3.5 is...
... R.P.C (1966) The conduction of sap 11 Detection of vibrations produced by sap cavitations in Ricinus stem Planta 69, 43-52 Sandford A.P & Grace J (1985) The measurement and interpretation of ultrasound ... produced at any yfl for A120/3 on M.25 when compared with the other cultivars on the same rootstock On no occasion did AE for well-watered controls exceed per and were usually zero There was some ... recording at 30 intervals Two ’ were used: A120/3 on trees M.25 and Cox on M.9 The pattern of V, vs AE was similar to that in the previous experiment It was evident from the time courses that a marked...
... between the development andthe folded up form ofthe model Mounting holes and other features are added to the folded form, and will automatically be placed correctly on the flat pattern.As in the ... ofthe whole feature can be controlled with the dimension to DTM2 andthe width of spacing by the depth of original cuts The width of brackets is controlled by the width of original cuts andthe ... the attachment edge required forthe copy Ensure that if the external edge was selected forthe original then the same is selected here and vice-versa Note that the “clipboard” is now empty and...
... greater care, and utilise more resources, forthe pro-active, rather than reactive, refinement and testing ofthe basic technology that is used for gene therapy andforthe adoption of improved ... cells to lose their contact inhibition The type of malignant event caused by any one virus is determined by the nature ofthe oncogene expressed by the virus and by the nature ofthe enhancer ... activation, the oncogenic potential of some retroviruses maps to the env gene sequences For example, the SU protein (p55) ofthe polycythemic strain of Friend virus binds to, and activates, the erythropoietin...
... participation in the role play activities, the students‟ speaking performance when they performed their parts in front ofthe class The focus ofthe classroom observation is, therefore, on not only the student‟s ... the option of “very much like theuseof role plays in the speaking lessons” 8,3% of them showed the neutral attitudes Only 5% of them chose that they like the role plays used in the speaking ... Development and Conclusion The first part, Introduction, briefly gives general background information ofthe study such as the rationale and statement ofthe problem forthe study, the aims and significance,...
... if the class andthe feature are independent, the value of mutual information is equal to zero Hence, the greater the values of information gain, the higher the correlation between a feature and ... as both the predictions of Gaussian Processes for Classification, (3.12) and ARD, (3.18) require theuseof MCMC We will only discuss it briefly For details of MCMC, the theorems and proofs can ... slow and computationally expensive for large datasets As for filter method, a heuristic is used, which is based on the characteristics ofthe data, to evaluate the usefulness ofthe features before...
... Option A and Option B (7); •• the launch ofthe Treatment 2.0 Initiative to simplify and optimize theuseof ARVs and standardize the first-line treatment regimen (8,9); •• reassuring data on the ... infection ofthe new Global Plan Towards the Elimination of New HIV Infections Among Children by 2015 and Keeping Their Mothers Alive (3), together with substantial progress in the global scale-up of ... weigh the benefits and uncertainties ofthe two approaches, particularly the operational issues, in order to determine the best approach for their national programme Rationale for this update In the...
... ratio of one male for twenty females The offspring were generated according to a prolificacy of 115% Each year, 1/3 ofthe males and 1/5 ofthe females were replaced by offspring at random The remaining ... be theuseof DNA markers The conditions for successful DNA fingerprinting depend not only on the cost ofthe method, but also on the breeding system ofthe animals (number of males, numbers of ... unconnected), the four levels of pedigree information (100, 50, 20 and 10% of paternity known) and degree of genetic differences among flocks (GD0, GD10, GD20 and GD30) The average andthe empirical standard...
... cm-1 and 805-875 cm-1 and can be attributed to characteristic methyl bands shielding or to the dissolution of certain groups during the process of obtaining the nanoemulsion In the case ofthe bands ... the ratio ofthe minimum dose of solar radiation that causes lowest skin redness, after and before skin application of these preparations The higher the SPF values, the more efficient the photoprotection ... participated in the design ofthe study and performed the statistical analysis MB conceived ofthe study, and participated in its design and coordination All authors read and approved the final manuscript...
... affect the Ss choice of suggesting As to most of Vietnamese informants, the most important factors is the position ofthe addressee (36%) the latter are the relationship (32%) andthe topic (28%) the ... from the diagram when they number the former andthe latter and respectively Nguyen Quang (1999: 129) analyzes that it is this point of view of Brown and Levinson that more or less decreases their ... sphere of redress is widened to the appreciation of others wants in general or to the expression of similarity between egos and others wants In order to be polite the Ss concern to the listener and...
... in the speech act of suggesting III Scope ofthe study In all aspects of politeness, the study only deals with verbal aspects, in the light ofthe politeness theory by Brown and Levinson The ... INTRODUCTION outlines the rationale, the methodology, the aims, the scope, the significance andthe organization ofthe study Part II: DEVELOPMENT Chapter LITERATURE REVIEW reviews the theoretical issues ... present and discusses the theory of cross cultural communication and summaries of politeness strategies, summaries of works on suggestion Chapter DATA ANALYSIS presents and discusses similarities and...
... language and their knowledge ofthe second language, the dialect ofthe native language spoken by the students (i.e., whether it is standard or nonstandard), the relative status ofthe students' ... look at themselves and become more aware of their responsibilities during the class hours This will them more good than otherwise Another part ofthe survey was feasible in the form of interviews, ... commonly For a more detailed understanding ofthe roles ofthe teacher in language classroom, it is worth looking at the study of Tony Wright on The Roles of Teachers and Learners’ (1987) In the...
... relatively easy to perform One ofthe major applications of genome sequencing of plants is functional genomics In simple words, an understanding ofthe function of genes and other parts ofthe genome is ... (Verpoorte and Alfermann, 2000) Consequently, the development of an information base on genetic, cellular, and molecular levels is now a prerequisite fortheuseof plants or plant cell cultures for ... agrochemicals (for the supply of natural fungicides and insecticides), nutrition (for the acquisition of natural substances used for flavoring and coloring foods), and cosmetics (natural fragrances and oils)...
... and Holroyd, 2000), a member ofthe Hypericaceae family Its yellow flower has been gathered forthe feast of St John the Baptist andthe word “wort” is the Old English word forplant (Gaster and ... aspects of study design, performance, and analysis, with a focus on randomization ofthe study subjects, blinding ofthe investigators and study subjects, andthe handling of dropouts and withdrawal ... extract ofthe flower of St John’s wort, has been used forthe treatment of depression for centuries (Mischoulon, 2007) St John’s wort is the common name forthe flowering plant, Hypericum perforatum...
... years through the development anduseof a succession of live food organisms as feed forthe developing larvae The aim ofthe present manual was therefore to review and summarise the latest developments ... permission ofthe copyright owner Applications for such permission, with a statement ofthe purpose and extent ofthe reproduction, should be addressed to the Director, Information Division, Food and ... Countries forthe synthesis of information in the field of aquaculture nutrition The editors would like to thank James de Caluwe, Rudi Bijnens, Magda Vanhooren and March Verschraeghen for their assistance...
... reduce the time required for upscaling The lag in growth is attributed to the physiological adaptation ofthe cell metabolism to growth, such as the increase ofthe levels of enzymes and metabolites ... research efforts, theuseof artificial diets in the culture of bivalve molluscs is still very limited The advantages and disadvantages of each ofthe three classes of replacement diets for live ... Another disadvantage is the need to prevent contamination during the initial inoculation and early growth period Because the density ofthe desired phytoplankton is low andthe concentration of...
... facilitates on one hand the possibilities for automatic feeding but on the other hand requires theuseof aeration and cold storage The following standard culture procedure has been developed and tested ... a disinfectant The eggs are then separated from the dead bodies on a 50 àm sieve and incubated for hatching andthe offspring used for starting the stock cultures However, if the rotifers not ... of sudden collapses ofthe cultures (Hirayama, 1987) Most probably the reason for these crashes was explained by the poor digestibility ofthe yeast, which requires the presence of bacteria for...