... migrating) and concentrations (and mass) are decreasing Step MeasuretheConcentrationsofIndicatorParameters This portion of site investigation is likely the most important and unfamiliar step The presence ... degradation is occurring (approximately 2/3 ofthe way along the flow path)(aerobic zone near the leading edge ofthe plume) • Down-gradient ofthe plume where theconcentrations are less than regulatory ... number of site-specific factors, such as the size and nature ofthe contamination problem, the proximity of receptors and the potential risk to those receptors, and other physical characteristics of...
... the comparison ofthe absolute number of various peripheral blood lymphocyte subsets between the PTB patients and normal healthy individuals The absolute numbers of NK cells (p = 0.000) and the ... higher than the normal individuals No significant difference in the absolute numbers ofthe rest ofthe lymphocyte subsets could be detected The mean helper suppressor ratio found in the patients ... laboratory data with the clinical findings Peripheral blood subset data ofthe patients were compared with a section ofthe similar data generated previously for defining the normal range of adult peripheral...
... during the last decade (1995–2004)* * For each ofthe large-scale events in the above three categories, the occurrence in the same location ofthe other two types of events, regardless of their ... categories, the occurrence in the same location and relevant timeframe ofthe other two types of events, regardless of their magnitude Methods The data sources consisted of using the Center for ... define the extent to which the occurrence of one type of disaster enhances the risk of another Authors' contributions PBS conceived ofthe study, designed the research plan, supervised the literature...
... produced by their competitors (Power report, the, 2002) There is a possible link, therefore, between quality and profit margins Thus we compared the profit margins of award winners with those of control ... one company in the control group was outlier Its change in sales was way above the mean ofthe rest ofthe group The data from this firm were taken out from the comparison When the differences ... increase their market, and only handful of them reported success (Jay and Peter, 1992) On the other hand, Toyota is now the number one car manufacturer (Economist, 2005, 2004) The success of Toyota...
... tertiary carbon (C-3) Furthermore, the two proton ofthe methylene group coupled to H-3 with the coupling constants of 4.4 Hz and 3.3 Hz, these small values implied that neither of them had di-axial ... (C-6), 36.4 (C-7)] based on their doublet splitting patterns Despite ofthe high similarity ofthe NMR spectrum between compound 75 and 72, their difference ofthe resonances of H-6, H-7 and H-8 was ... conversion of acetyl-CoA into malonyl-CoA, a reaction involving ATP, CO2 and the coenzyme biotin as the carrier of CO2 The conversion of acetyl-CoA into malonyl-CoA increases the acidity ofthe α-hydrogens,...
... 1.1 Organization of this thesis The main objective ofthe thesis is to study the impact of misspecification ofthe correlation matrix on both the regression and correlation parameters in a Generalized ... (1999) , however the estimates are asymptotically biased In this thesis, we aim to clarify some of these issues Firstly, the feasibility ofthe estimators for the correlation parameters under ... (1995) pointed out that there are problems with the estimation ofthe correlation parameters when it is misspecified and this affects the consistency ofthe regression parameters as well This...
... effects of finding and using it On the basis of their stages of developments, resources can be classified into both Actual and Potential resources: The resources pass through various stages of development ... lead, and copper The smelting of iron came much later—about 3300 years ago The first people to use oil instead of wood for fuel were the Babylonians, about 4500 years ago The first people ... development before they are actually available The resources held actually in stock are called Actual resources Even the actual source of resources may not be possible to be used to their full The portion...
... implement the process ofthe quality management system ofthe company based on the voluntary and self-control spirit The regular discussions among them will contribute to enhance the effectiveness of ... 0918.775.368 addition, it also boosts the morale ofthe workers, promotes a sense of pride in their work and ownership of their responsibilities There is an equivalent set of five 'S' words in English ... because they are people who directly implement, maintain and improve the system The company should organize training-courses to raise the awareness of officials and workers about the effects of the...
... high in the submerged litter ofthe pond and the organic soil, and were low in the inorganic soil, and the sediments ofthe pond and the tidal river (Table 2) The farmyard manure supplied to the ... the beginning and end ofthe experiment The contamination of bacteria or fungi was tested by the same procedures as the beginning ofthe incubation N2O analysis The N2O concentrations were determined ... suggested that the degree of fungal dominance was not dependent on the pH ofthe soil Therefore enrichment of denitrifying fungi would depend on the components of available organic matter rather than...
... No.2, 2005 The above results show that the nitrogen content in the soil at cm did not rise significantly above the initial content at the start ofthe survey In other words, the results ofthe soil ... bottom ofthe Overflow facility is covered with a water proof sheet to water comprehend the water balance Water that penetrates Infiltrated through the soil is gathered at the bottom ofthe water ... × Ro 0.3785 (8) The amount of pollutant load in overflow was calculated by the regression analysis of Overflow runoff ratio of flow (ro) and Overflow runoff ratio of load (Lro) The following relationship...
... production, TOC reduction, together with the reduction of dye were investigated The obtained results of decolorization of 100mgL-1 of RB4 and 200mgL-1 of MO used in the experiment were compared ... mesophilic and thermophilic treatment indicated that the increase of treatment temperature could accelerate the decolorizing efficient of both dyes The presence of high concentrationsof dye in batch ... added into serum bottles of preincubated sludge Control consisted ofthe same treatment without addition of dye in the mixture Samples were taken to measurethe reduction of dye intensity, volatile...
... levels The thinner the rib section, the better it is for saliency ratio A thinner rib section can also decrease the mechanical strength ofthe rotor and the rotor needs to be strengthened by other ... operation of reluctance synchronous machines (RSMs) is based on existence of variable reluctance in the air gap ofthe machine, high reluctance in the quadrature axis and low reluctance in the direct ... worth mentioning that the amount of magnetic material is kept the same with all the different designs The designs can further be optimized by asymmetrical distribution of magnetic material and...
... equal to the number ofparameters excluded in the unrestricted model Ho is the null hypothesis that ( = It is given as the value ofthe likelihood function for the frontier model and Ha is the alternative ... their possible influence on the technical efficiencies ofthe farmers The $s, *s are scalar parameters to be estimated The variances ofthe random errors, Fv2 and that ofthe technical inefficiency ... further be sustained with a proper analysis ofthe productivity of factors involved in the production process of poultry products as well as the factors affecting the technical efficiency of the...
... gives the readers ofthe journal the sort of words and the sort of thoughts they are used to—so, on a larger scale, the writers of an age, without thinking of it, give to the readers ofthe age the ... of any theory as to the nature of matter, or the nature of mind They are as true upon the theory that mind acts on matter—though separate and altogether different from it—as upon the theory of ... are the first here It is the action ofthe will that causes the unconscious habit; it is the continual effort ofthe beginning that creates the hoarded energy ofthe end; it is the silent toil of...
... marks upon the left side ofthe body, as it lies on the ground, the extent ofthe incision which is to be made; then another, who is called the dissector, cuts open as much ofthe flesh as the law ... springes There are two methods of hanging them — in one the twig is bent into the form ofthe figure six, the tail end running through a slit out in the upper part ofthe twig The other method ... stone, where they opened it and took out the bowels; then, twice a day, they washed the porous parts ofthe body, viz., the arm-pits, behind the ears, the groin, between the fingers, and the neck,...
... Super-celestial and the Celestial worlds; out ofthe Super-celestial arises the Fountain of Life, and ofthe Soul; out ofthe other Celestial world the light ofthe Spirit; and out ofthe third or Elementary ... Celestially ofthe Spirit of Mercury, Spiritually ofthe Spirit of Sulphur, and Corporally ofthe Spirit of Salt; this is all the way, the whole Essence, the beginning and end; for the Spirit and the ... understood of common Lead, (if the Matter ofthe Stone be not much more thereby intended) but ofthe Philosophers Lead But whether the Vulgar Saturn be the Matter ofthe Philosophers Stone, thereof you...
... difference in the adequacy ofthe parsings of natural-language sentences will be alterations ofthe format itself in terms of increasing the degree of context-sensitivity This in effect means that the ... appropriate subroutines This raises the further question ofthe functions and design ofthe executive routine and subroutines In this type of parsing program, the function ofthe executive routine will ... program in which the grammar is written into the algorithm, such as is the case in the approach this author has taken, the question of whether the grammar constitutes input data can then be viewed...
... origin ofthe TLC plate In order to determine the molecular masses ofthe rubber products from the reaction of HRT2 coincubated with WBP, the radioactive products detected at the origin ofthe reversed ... cooperates with other activation factors in the WBP for the biosynthesis of long chain rubber molecules Furthermore, the partial enhancement of HRT2 activity by the addition ofthe boiled WBP suggests ... analysis ofthe rubber material synthesized by the action of purified HRT2 in the absence of WBP indicated the production of a small amount of medium chain polyisoprene intermediates of molecular...
... input The elasticity should increase as the quality of inputs to the R&D process improves and the spillovers stemming from the R&D activities of other actors in the region become more pronounced The ... Measuring the efficiency of regional innovation activities Relating innovative output to a measureof R&D input such as the number of employees or the number of R&D employees, leads to measures ... interpreted as indicators ofthe productivity of innovation activity In as much as the R&D productivity of an establishment is determined by factors in the external environment, these productivity measures...
... and their ratios are the same as the ratios of their decay constants This can be expressed in terms of ‘‘activity’’ (i.e., amount of radiation), calculated as the product ofthe abundance and the ... to the microorganisms, the removal of metabolites that may inhibit specific microbial activities (perhaps by other members ofthe microbial community), and the absence of high concentrationsof ... reject the theories of Hippocrates, told his students that all inheritance comes from the father The male semen, he asserted, determines the baby’s form, while the mother merely provides the material...