... subalpine fir were developed [9], relationships between subalpine fir site index and primary site factors were examined [4], and the decline in subalpine fir site index with increased elevation and ... value is regularly used for subalpine fir by Forintek Canada Corp (pers comm.) and corresponded well with the point of maximum density increase in the intra-ring density profiles of our samples We ... Tree-ring characteristicsof subalpine fir correlation between chronologies indicated differences in the factors influencing wood formation in low and high elevation Correlation coefficients and...
... 11 of the 14 cases since the remaining were index cases whose source of infection was not explicitly identified The estimated serial intervals ranged from to days with a mean and SD of 5.8 and ... rate (SAR) be defined as the number of secondary cases resulting from each household index case divided by the number of household contacts of each index case The family living in Charity Farm ... consisted of about persons [13] giving a household SAR of 14% with a 95% binomial confidence interval of {0%, 58%} children remained disease-free at Latimer Cottages, Freston, giving a household SAR of...
... consumption ofbuildingsand governs distribution, abundance, health and functioning of plants meanwhile Plants, in return, bring many related benefits to buildingsand generate Oasis effect in harsh ... roofs) can be found in a rainy location while flat roofs are deployed inbuildingsin a dry area Concerns for sunshine and wind could also be raised in the design ofbuildingsin different climatic ... formation, wind, and sunshine Climate can influence the pattern of energy consumption inbuildings Heating energy consumption predominates inbuildings under cold weather while it is mainly cooling energy...
... size in a mixture of ingredients will reduce mixing time in order to achieve a uniformly distributed mix of ingredients in a complete feed Amountof ingredient segregation during transport and handling ... Chemical Characteristicsof U.S DDGS Physical and chemical characteristicsof distiller’s dried grains with solubles (DDGS) vary among sources and can influence its feeding value and handling characteristics ... unit of volume Palatability and sorting of meal or mash diets – depending on the animal, a finely ground, powdery feed will reduce feed intake and cause bridging in feeders and storage bins Extremely...
... angle Generalizing this line of reasoning, it follows that clustering in time is likely associated with some kind of clustering in angle The nature of the angular clustering of indoor multipath ... that were not investigated, the two buildings studied are representative of the steel and concrete frame buildings which are very common in institutional and commercial settings In all of the data ... was designed for X-Band (8-12 GHz) On the other hand, minimizing attenuation in the system dictated a lower frequency because of the significant amountof coaxial cable used in the setup Ultimately,...
... 2003 and 0:100 for 3.0 and 5.0 % of total VS concentrations could not be conducted because of low VS concentration of sewage sludge 20 mL of seed sludge and appropriate amounts of food waste and ... Van Lier, J B and Lettinga, G., 2000 The role of sludge retention time in the hydrolysis and acidification of lipids, carbohydrates and proteins during digestion of primary sludge in CSTR systems, ... composition of 20 % and at the VS concentration of 3.0 % Increase of protein concentration by adding sewage sludge might cause the synergic effect The specific - 184 - Journal of Water and Environment...
... Biodegradability of zinc binding sites in river water DOM Fig represents the variation of DOC, UV254 and SUVA during the river water incubation for weeks in the preliminary study During the first days of incubation, ... shown in Fig and Table 1, Zn titration data obtained for DOM in the original river water sample seems to fit into two linear portions indicating two classes of binding sites In contrast, DOMs in ... persistent within or less than two weeks Biodegradability of zinc binding sites in DOM of WWTP effluent in river water Fig shows the variation of DOC, UV254 and SUVA during the incubation of DOM in WWTP...
... parts of the grove from points Sampling points St.1 and St.2 are in the same stream, and sampling point St.3 is in the other stream The two streams flow together to be one stream and the sampling ... and periphery of the Seto Inland Sea The location of the research area and the distribution of the citrus groves in Matsuyama region are shown in Fig Matsuyama is situated in Shikoku Island in ... condition, and the temperature was maintained constant between 10°C and 30°C RESULTS AND DISCUSSION Materials runoff characteristicsand variation in the reservoir Fig indicates time courses of nitrate...
... emission characteristicsin a direct injection compression ignition engine, Int J Engine Res (4) (2001) 249-261 A Gopinath has completed master of engineering in internal combustion engineering with ... doctorate in internal combustion engineering discipline in the area of biodiesel from Anna University Chennai, Tamilnadu, India in 2009 He is currently working as a Professor in Department of Mechanical ... increases with increase in percentage of unsaturation, since an increase in percentage of unsaturation will result in an increase in density andin a decrease in heating value From Table 10, a strong...
... sources of biogas in Brazil Biomass and Bioenergy 2009; 33 (9) 1101- 1107 Richard Arthur had both his MSc (Mechanical Engineering – Thermofluids and Energy Systems) and his BSc (Chemical Engineering) ... Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, Ghana He is the Acting Director of The Energy Centre, College of Engineering, ... D Economical and Environmental Analysis of a Biogas Plant within the Context of a Real Farm The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Denmark, 2007 [8] Design of biogas plants, p 10 Available...
... were studied In the TL glow curve of LiF:Mg,Cu,Na,Si powder the main dosimetric peak appeared in the range of 227-247 o C and the ratio of the height of the main peak to that of the other small ... with the rate of l/min for various time intervals: 10, 20, 30, and 40 From Fig and the inset on it, it can be seen that for a sample amountof 1.5 g the optimum annealing time intervals at 800 ... temperature range of 750-850 o C for interval of 10-40 minutes and then it was quickly cooled to room temperature Final product was pulverized, sieved to select grains having sizes in the range of 60-150...
... for all linkages Amide linkage between C-6 of residue E and an amino group of the aspartic acid was identified on the basis of the HMBC correlation between H-2 of aspartic acid and C-6 of the GalA ... otherwise LPS has been shown, however, to bind LBP [46] Interestingly, a decrease in the fluidity of Re LPS, instigated by a Zn2+induced increase in acyl chain order, elevated the production of ... the linkage position, andbetween H-1 of a monosaccharide and H-5 of a glycosylating residue in the event of an a-(1–2)-linkage Respective HMBC correlations between H-1 and a carbon at the transglycosidic...
... by participating in loans made inother markets, investing in securities, and using other means, the large number of banks that operate predominantly in a single market and serve mainly a local ... bank and savings institution failures and compare failing and nonfailing banks in terms of size and branching characteristics We similarly compare failing and non-failing commercial banks during ... E R 2010 both in total assetsand deposits andin numbers of branches and numbers of states with branch offices The mean total assetsand deposits of failing banks other than Washington Mutual...
... residues most involved in IGF1R binding, the A domain represents the IGF2R-binding site, while the B domain and the ®rst A domain helix contain the major determinants for IGFBP binding In this study ... stimulate DNA synthesis in L7 murine ®broblasts compared with IGF-I [14] Interestingly, strong correlations between insulin or insulin mutant binding to the insulin receptor and metabolic potencies ... recombinant fusion protein analogues of insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-I indicate the relative importance of IGF-binding protein and receptor binding for enhanced biological potency J Mol Endocrinol...
... Becton–Dickinson Diagnostic Instrument Systems) was used for routine testing of susceptibility to first line anti-TB drugs, including isoniazid, rifampin, ethambutol, and streptomycin The incidence of ... examination was performed in 82.9% of the patients and reported positively in direct microscopic examination as 62% Löwenstein- Jensen culture was used as the gold standard and positive in 70.7% ... tuberculosis and poverty have been closely linked since the scientific study of the disease began (Link and Phelan, 1995) With the rapidly increasing world population and the wider disparity of income,...
... group of RNAbinding proteins involved in mRNA processing, and we have made useof this finding in our proposed general model for PSRP function (Fig 8) A correlation between the processing of psbA ... poly(A)-binding protein, barley cold-inducible glycine-rich RNA-binding protein, Anabaena variabilis RNA-binding protein, human hnRNP, and human U1A snRNP) shows high conservation of the RNP1 and ... protein S1 E coli S1 protein (61 kDa) consists of six S1 motifs, each comprising 70 amino-acid residues [75] The two Nterminal motifs are involved in ribosome binding, and three of the C-terminal...
... the amountand service potential of property, plant, and equipment; - cost of property, plant, andequipment where applicable; and - spending for acquisition of property, plant, andequipment ... ************************************************** CHAPTER ACCOUNTING STANDARD PROPERTY, PLANT, ANDEQUIPMENT DEFINITIONS 17 Property, plant, andequipment consists of tangible assets, including land, that meet the following criteria: - they ... its intended use For example, the cost of acquiring property, plant, andequipment may include: - amounts paid to vendors; - transportation charges to the point of initial use; - handling and...
... Physics at the Engineering Institute of Tunis (INSAT) in 2000 He was awarded his Doctorat d’Etat in semiconductors from University of Tunis (Tunisia) in 1994 He is head of research group in Semiconductor ... improved, in effect when O3 is introduced the RC modeling shows a decrease of the grains boundaries capacitance due to the increases of the depletion zone and consequently increases the resistance and ... put into a furnace and maintained at the fixed temperature Tvap = 30 ◦ C, in order to fix the partial pressure of the C2 H6 O vapor In these conditions, a range of concentrations of the C2 H6 O in...