... association between thetimeof conception and theshapeofthe lactation curve does indeed exist Plotting daily milk records obtained from the automatic milking system, theshapeofthe lactation ... descending slope ofthe lactation curve (b2), the interaction effect of TIME_ CC with the starting level of milk production (b ), the interaction effect of PAR with the starting level of milk production ... production (b4), the interaction effect of TIME_ CC with the ascending slope (b5), the interaction effect of PAR with the ascending slope (b ), the interaction effect of TIME_ CC with the descending...
... subtracted from the value of startingTime: getTimer() - startingTime Remember that the value of startingTime is set to the current time at the point when the Start button is clicked and the alarmOn() ... 24 times a second (the frame rate ofthe movie) if necessary This allows the user to reset the minute and second settings ofthe timer dynamically—that is, while the timer is on—and update the ... value with the number of seconds that have passed since the timer was started After the passing seconds exceed the value of totalTimeToAlarm, the script knows that it's time to sound the alarm—more...
... To remove the functionality ofthe setInterval() action, use the following syntax: clearInterval(myInterval); Using the syntax shown, you can initiate the setInterval() action at any time, calling ... turned on and off by assigning a variable name, as in the following example: var myInterval:Object = setInterval(rotateClip, 1500); This example assigns the name myInterval to the setInterval() ... action is set up to call the rotateClip() function every 1.5 seconds (1,000 milliseconds equals second) If you want to pass arguments to the called function, simply add them to the setInterval() action:...
... Teleology, and the Arrow ofTime 1:21 199 The many-universes theory neatly solves the problem ofthe origin ofthe arrow oftimeThe wave function as a whole can be completely timesymmetric, ... the irresistible logic of probability theory, then it is hard to discern any overall plan or point reaction to the bleak message ofthe second law of thermodynamics Reaction to the theme ofthe ... most ofthe remaining 75 percent ofthe nuclear matter was in the form of isolated protons – the nuclei of hydrogen Hydrogen is the fuel ofthe stars It drives the processes that generate most of...
... intrinsic -time point of view, the benchmark return is beta times the market return, enhanced by a factor equal to the square root ofthe ratio ofthe trading frequency ofthe stock to that ofthe market ... calendar time is measured in years, then the units of µ are per cent per year and the units of σ are per cent per square root of a year The dimension of µ is [time] −1 and that of σ is [time] −1/2 The ... assume the existence of a traded index M that represents the entire market The evolution of these securities satisfies (3.28) Asymptotically, as L → ∞, the variance ofthe intrinsictime returns of the...
... as the last ofthe relics were carried after her The ring of Bastet, born on a velvet cushion; the snake statue of Netjerankh; the scarab bracelet; the figure of Anubis, god ofthe rituals of ... between the shapes ofthe pyramids outside 'Who the devil are you, sir?' Kenilworth asked, pulling the maps off the table and rolling them up Out ofthe corner of his eye he noticed Atkins grab the ... One end ofthe lawn was taken up with the buffet and bar, the rest was free for the guests Some of them stood and ate; some of them chatted idly amongst themselves; some of them danced in the small...
... in the accuracy ofthe measurements impact the accuracy of geolocation, resulting in some amount of error inherent in the geolocation The errors involved and the impact on the accuracy ofthe ... ntour in theshapeof a hyperbola of poten s a ntial posit tions of t the signal In FDOA, the difference in the fr d e requency of arrival is propor o rtional to the diffe erence in the freque ... fix the position ofthe target The Air Force spent millions of dollars on the development of PLSS, but the project never succeeded because of technical challenges (Pocock 2008) The advent of GPS,...
... ofthe distances they are calculating In spite of their vast numbers, stars not begin to crowd each other because ofthe vastness ofthe space around them If the sun were shrunk to the size of ... as a cosmic computer for which the quantum particles are the "hardware," the laws of physics the "software" and the evolution ofthe universe is the execution ofthe program In a Final chapter ... superclusters of galaxies, and the cosmos as a whole From this part ofthe book the reader should derive a sense not only ofthe size ofthe universe and our knowledge of its inhabitants but also of the...
... and the others reach this point when they throw down their enslavement to pursue a more promising and fulfilling future Reaching a crossroads in their lives, they chose to pursue humanity, the ... were replicants In other words, even in her defeat, she brilliantly fits Tyrell's “more human than human” slogan Rachel is the end stage, the equilibrium stage, ofthe evolution of ‘human' technology ... lives shows that he well understands the richness of life He relishes every moment of his life, and he makes tactful commentaries relating them to the irony of his present situation “ It's not...
... with the d i f f e r e n t types oftime a d v e r b i a l s In ( ) and (14) thetimeof event precedes thetime denoted by resp "nu" and "morgen"; hence, the aspectual value ofthe VTT in these ... between two t i m e - p o i n t s , on the one hand thetimeofthe s t a t e r e s u l t i n g from a p r i o r s i t u a t i o n , and on the other thetimeof t h a t p r i o r situation.' (ibid., ... (I) Each time meaning r e p r e s e n t a t i o n contains e x a c t l y three time i n t e r v a l s : - thetimeof speech or n a r r a t i o n (S) - thetimeof event (E), i e the i n t...
... which cannot exist in the absence ofthe arrow oftimeof thermodynamics They call this the personal experience (in contrast with the scienti c experience) ofthe direction oftime How to unite those ... people experience There are several other arrows oftime Each of these arrows describes a process or class of processes always evolving in the same direction oftimeThe direction oftime in which ... uni ed theories and the wave function ofthe universe, will be part ofthe discussion The central questions will be how to explain the low entropy ofthe universe and the alignment ofthe various...
... used to assess the proposed model A review ofthe literature and discussion ofthe study hypotheses follow in the next section A discussion ofthe methodology employed in the study is then presented ... 10.1080/09537280701243926 The impact of timely information on organisational performance in a supply chain incorporates discussions ofthe contributions ofthe study, limitations ofthe study, suggestions ... subsequent testing for the bias relieved the concern, collection ofthe strategy and performance data from separate sources would also have strengthened the study Ofthe scales used, only the organisational...
... corresponds to the base ofthe trunk in our tree model and to the instant ofthe Big Bang, perhaps, in reality 12 The Labyrinth ofTime Fig 1.1 Branch points in the passage oftime Two Concepts ofTime ... say this, then, ofthe passage of time, assuming it to be a reality? Well, yes It is true, 18 The Labyrinth ofTimeof course, simply by definition, that the advance ofthe present, if there is ... constantly alters the degree of futurity or pastness of members ofthe series of clock times But more substantially, in the opinion of most advocates ofthe tensed view, it has the effect of constantly...
... began, or timeof onset, may determine the level of adaptation that the individual is experiencing at the point in time that the health state is occurring, with greater time since onset often indicating ... incorporate the duration of each phase of an illness into a calculation that results in the overall value ofthe course of disease, including changes in severity and quality of life over time A specific ... emotional elements associated with the passage of time, including hope, despair, and inference of prognosis In all, thetimeof onset of an illness or condition may affect the utility assigned to a particular...
... with all the information that came out ofthe screen After familiarizing themselves with the range of phenotypes that appeared, they developed a system of ‘phenotypic annotation’ to record the effects ... components of different pathways The long-term experiment is to see how much ofthe complexity in the cell can actually be reduced by finding these kinds of correlations.” Others in the field ... three days after introduction ofthe RNA, using automated microscopy Around 16% ofthe genes gave visible phenotypes in at least one ofthe two cell lines The group then had to work out a formalized...
... above the crown base The crown base was defined as the lowest living primary branch, and the height ofthe lower ends ofthe moustache (Fig 2) of this branch was measured after felling On the inter-disc ... given in the Annexe section An example for the effect ofthe parameters hi , li and wi of Equation (1) is given in Figure In general, an increase of hi results in an increase ofthe height ofthe red ... i.e at least one ofthe discs at the ends of these inter-disc sections showed red heart If there were small discolorations above the upper end ofthe essential red heart, i.e if there was at least...
... primary purpose of which was to study the behaviour of piles enhanced by jet-grouting The aim ofthe tests on the plain driven piles listed in Table was to investigate (a) the rate of capacity gain ... for the operational soil parameters led to good matches for the ultimate capacities and the rst two thirds ofthe loading curves, provided account was taken ofthe probable effects of age on the ... from the IAC towards the EOID capacity The potential losses of capacity become more marked with time over the rst months ofthe piles life ( f ) Pre-failed piles follow non-monotonic capacitytime...
... 4.1 Thetime and income poverty of households The first finding relates to the incidence of household poverty The size ofthe hidden poor—namely, those households with incomes above the official ... facing the result of a housework time- bind This is true double deprivation oftime and income of almost none ofthe nonemployed men poverty were concentrated in the lowest two quintiles ofthe earnings ... evaluation must to the official numbers the “hidden take place of whether their time deficit is poor,” those with incomes higher than poverty-inducing This requires, first, thethe official poverty...
... type of housing unit, the number of earners in the household, and the level of education ofthe household head The results ofthe estimation are used to predict the presence ofthe household in the ... Accounting for time deficits requires the modification ofthe official threshold (equation (4) The modification consists of adding the monetized value of household time deficit, net ofthe cost of purchased ... reflection ofthe much greater incidence oftime poverty among the former group compared to the latter The time- poor (the sum of “officially poor,” time poor” and “hidden poor”) made up 88 percent of...