... the familiar contextual dependence of elements on other elements in performing their function, whereas the later is the dependence ofthe priority of elements on the priority and number of other ... fromthe top with the goal having the greatest influence of importance The AHP model formulation process starts both from bottom (the alternatives) and fromthe top (the objective, goal) or the ... importance ofthe linkage types The goal is at the top ofthe model 4.4.2 The Actors Like the AHP model formulated for overall linkage judgment, the second level in the hierarchy model for individual...
... column to keep the moisture content inside the column uniform while water was sprinkled over the top ofthe medium until the outflow fromthe bottom ofthe column equaled the volume ofthe water input ... adjust the dry density prior to filling the next layer, providing the porosity estimation in each experiment indirectly fromthe measurements ofthe particle density and the dry soil bulk density ... 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 Andisol...
... should request their healthcare provider concerning the benefits and drawbacks of adding a yearly MRI There's no proof that MRI is an efficient screening tool for ladies of average risk - For ladies ... breast screening - http://thomsonlifestylecentre.com/breast-cancer -screening- package The American Cancer Society recently launched new cancer ofthe breast screening recommendations The brand ... recommendations stand to find the best ideas in cancer ofthe breast tests rooted in the newest understanding The recommendations are targeted at women by having an average risk for cancer and who don't...
... logarithm ofthe sequence of species ordered in a decreasing order The slope ofthe straight line obtained allows the valuation ofthe pollution grade The higher the slope is, the higher the diversity ... processes Maximum degradation of exergy is a consequence ofthe development of ecosystems fromthe early to the mature state, but APPLICATION OF INDICATORS FORTHEASSESSMENTOF ECOSYSTEM HEALTH as ... ofthe other chapters (chapters to 15) by presenting: A discussion ofthe selection of ecological indicators forassessmentof ecosystem health A classification of indicators The definition of...
... [23] The construction ofthe )70/)36TATA LUC and 3x()70/)36)TATALUC involved the cloning of one or three copies of double stranded oligonucleotides spanning the region from )70 to )36 ofthe xMGP ... Analysis ofthe phase of each ofthe xMGP introns located within the coding region revealed that introns and are of phase I while intron is of phase II [29] The same phases are found in the corresponding ... representation ofthe xMGP promoter constructs used for transient transfections of A6 cells is shown to the left The nomenclature ofthe promoter deletions is based on the transcription start ofthe xMGP...
... landscape Most ofthe time they occur in the context of major instability events Since the turn ofthe last century, hundreds of thousands of civilians have lost their lives as a result of atrocities ... locales for attacks Mali In January 2012, after the return of heavily armed Tuareg fighters from Libya, the secular-based National Movement forthe Liberation ofthe Azawad (MNLA) and the extremist ... with the United States will remain important for Russia, Moscow is most likely to focus its foreign policy efforts on strengthening its influence over the states ofthe former USSR by binding them...
... the background and purpose of PATH and the purpose of this 3year assessment It states the rationale forthe selection ofthe committee and its charge Chapter 2, Evolution of PATH, describes the ... DISSEMINATING INFORMATION The transfer of information is at the heart of all phases ofthe development and diffusion of new technology, and the channels of communication forthe housing industry ... (NSTC C&B) SCOPE OFTHE STUDY At the request of HUD, the National Research Council (NRC) assembled a panel of experts as the Committee for Review and Assessmentofthe Partnership for Advancing...
... fromthe councils ofthe National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine The members ofthe committee responsible forthe report were chosen for ... 1 5The 2001 NASA workshop (see Box 2-2) found the same lack of quantification of TRMM’s impact A sense ofthe order of magnitude ofthe impact of TRMM data on forecasts can be obtained from information ... secure the services of eminent members of appropriate professions in the examination of policy matters pertaining to the health ofthe public The Institute acts under the responsibility given to the...
... results, the RDQ may have the potential to meet some ofthe questionnaire needs for GERD clinical trials In this study, the performance ofthe RDQ was assessed in a clinical treatment trial for patients ... treatment of selected RDQ scales; 2) assessmentofthe concordance between RDQand physician-generated ratings of disease severity; and 3) assessmentofthe internal consistency reliability ofthe translated ... Consistency of performance in two languages was also observed The study population, being highly enriched for GERD, precluded determination ofthe predictive validity ofthe RDQ for a GERD diagnosis The...
... in the decisions throughout the process of development and finalisation ofthe questionnaire They gave their approval at each ofthe milestones ofthe development and finalisation process The ... evaluation ofthe burden ofthe dry eye condition on patients The assumption about the pre-defined structure ofthe IDEEL as distinct modules and the lack of data from PCA and Multi-trait analyses on the ... framework of each ofthe three modules ofthe questionnaire is described in Figure 1, Figure and Figure Scores for each dimensions ranged from to 100 Higher scores forthe dimensions ofthe Dry Eye...
... of SSR of over 0.7 The segmentation ofthe test image set using the edgebased algorithm provided a value forthe geometric mean of SSR of between and 0.88, where most ofthe combinations ofthe ... degree ofthe position of a found edge to the fuzzy set which describes the position of an ideal edge; in other words, the match value ofthe found edge and the ideal edge Fuzzy logic fits the desirable ... half ofthe experts will be considered (iv) The data for each edge in the ideal segmentation will consist of a set of positions established by the operators The dispersion ofthe positions of each...
... have impeded their use for practical experiments First, is the need for improved relevance ofthe fitness criterion to the scientific objectives ofthe experiment It is often difficult for an experimenter ... test of hypotheses (1) with fcmin = at a FDR level of 20% The second stage ofthe “Two-stage FDR-CI” algorithm selects Ᏻ2 as a subset of Ᏻ1 at the prescribed FDR-CI level of 20% Stage ofthe “Thresholded ... length ofthe FDR-CIs on foldchanges ofthe discovered genes We conclude from Table that the proposed “Two-stage FDR-CI” algorithm outperforms the other algorithms in terms of (1) maintaining the...
... contracts in the test regions The selection of these contracts was oriented on the validity period (1998–2002) and on the representativity ofthe contracts forthe customer structure forthe forest ... each from two different directions and two different distances: for an objective recording ofthe average quality, the photos were taken fromthe directions ofthe smallest and ofthe largest DBH For ... photo-documentation of sample trees can be used forthe calculation of stem dimensions and forthe interpretation of stem surface features The results form the basis for a nondestructive and objective assessment...
... data in the study and take responsibility forthe integrity ofthe data and the accuracy ofthe data analysis I am also responsible for editing the final draft RF: Involved in the writing ofthe ... recruitment of subjects, setting up the design ofthe study and editing the initial draft ofthe manuscript MD: involved with recruitment of subjects, setting up the design ofthe study and editing the ... variability ofthe driver's position within lane Reaction time was measured as the time fromthe start of any sudden movement ofthe steering wheel or depression ofthe brake pedal and rate of stopping...
... samples fromthe harvest to the time ofthe experiment must be monitored carefully Often, the temperature ofthe samples and the time period that elapses until the researcher receives the sample ... percentage of cells positive for a given phosphoprotein as well as the level ofthe phosphoprotein that is directly proportional to the MFI of staining forthe phosphoprotein can be assessed Each of these ... recognizes the phosphorylated form ofthe protein Biochemically, the signaling state of a protein can be examined in the absence of such reagents directly by antibody immunoprecipitation ofthe protein...
... Carcinoma ofthe skin ofthe trunk and limbs: The incidence of metastases and their outcome Aust N Z J Surg 1992, 62:697-701 Ames FC, Hickey RC: Squamous cell carcinoma ofthe skin ofthe extremities ... variable associated to increased number of lymph node metastasis was the presence of previous lesions on the skin of 22 patients with lymph node metastasis over the time pre- The 24 cases of amputations ... factor for development of lymph node metastasis, the presence of scar or ulcers previously in the area ofthe tumor This was observed also in other studies [10,18] The association of UV damage and...
... low density foam box The foam collapses under their weight and when they step out ofthe box there is a fairly close negative ofthe shape of their foot left in the foam The box can then either ... 3D form The distance ofthe sole away fromthe scanner glass was estimated using the albedo ofthe sole surface and the pixel intensity ofthe resulting image, inspired by techniques used in the ... directly on the 3D representations ofthe foot obtained by surface scanning The software, as well as matching the shape ofthe foot sole, allows the user to alter the shape and thickness ofthe orthotic...
... publish reliable data and information, but the author and the publisher cannot assume responsibility forthe validity of all materials or forthe consequences of their use Neither this book nor any ... discussion ofthe selection of ecological indicators forassessmentof ecosystem health A classification of indicators The definition of some important holistic indicators An overview of all the applied ... cases The first international conference on the application of ecological indicators fortheassessmentof ecosystem health was held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in October 1900 Since then there...