... evaluation of the influence of jitter (as well of other levels of noise and their combinations) in the performance of the PDA and HNRSr would require extensive tests and is out of the scope of this ... procedure described in [21] A base level of noise was added to the signal, to avoid values near to zero in the denominator of HNRYum in (4) The average value for 100 realizations of the random variables ... approximation to s(t) is then usedto obtain an estimate of ei (t) according to (1), and both estimates are used in (2) to produce Yumoto’s HNR formula: HNRYum = Ensemble-Averages HNR Calculation xi (t)...
... factor to the nearest 0.05, a resistance factor of 0.40 can still beusedfor FHWA Gates at BOR For ENR, however, the resistance factor required becomes too low, and furthermore, the value of ... imparted to the pile top by the pile hammer Therefore, a load factor of 1.0 should beusedfor this type ofanalysis Generally, either a wave equation analysis or dynamic testing, or both, are usedto ... information from direct methods of exploration, such as SPT, CPT, etc to establish stratification of the subsurface materials, the profile of the top of bedrock and bedrock quality, depth to...
... to the type and length of casing tobe used, and how it is installed Values of for contributing portions of shafts excavated dry in open or cased holes should be as specified in Equations and ... values of may be different than those obtained from Equations and Other values of may beused if based on the results of load tests The depth of 5.0 FT at the top of the shaft may need tobe increased ... methods, and load tests, with reference to the history of past performance Consideration shall also be given to: The difference between the resistance of a single shaft and that of...
... number of intervals between the ground surface and a point 8D below the ground surface N2 = number of intervals between 8D below the ground surface and the tip of the pile If, in addition to ... construction of the pile cap should be considered In such cases, the passive resistance may need tobe reduced to account for the effects of disturbance For information on analysisand interpretation of ... Determination of R ndr Usedto Establish Contract Driving Criteria for Bearing The value of Rndr usedfor the construction of the pile foundation to establish the driving criteria to obtain the design bearing...
... Medium dense to dense Loose 12 to 20 to 14 to 12 14 10 Coarse to medium sand, and with little gravel (SW, SP) Very dense Medium dense to dense Loose to 12 toto Fine to medium sand, silty or ... medium to coarse sand (SW, SM, SC) Very dense Medium dense to dense Loose to 10 toto Fine sand, silty or clayey medium to fine sand (SP, SM, SC) Very dense Medium dense to dense Loose to 10 toto ... should be paid to the effect of excavation and/ or blasting Blasting of highly resistant competent rock formations may result in overbreak and fracturing of the rock to some depth below the bearing...
... factor to the nearest 0.05, a resistance factor of 0.40 can still beusedfor FHWA Gates at BOR For ENR, however, the resistance factor required becomes too low, and furthermore, the value of ... imparted to the pile top by the pile hammer Therefore, a load factor of 1.0 should beusedfor this type ofanalysis Generally, either a wave equation analysis or dynamic testing, or both, are usedto ... information from direct methods of exploration, such as SPT, CPT, etc to establish stratification of the subsurface materials, the profile of the top of bedrock and bedrock quality, depth to...
... scheme (Robertson et al., 1994; Robertson et al., 1996) is a probabilistic modelfor information retrieval and is one of the most popular and effective algorithms used in information retrieval For ... statistics, therefore more information is available to them in this experimental setting Because of the high number of possible combinations between tf and idf variants (6·9·2 = 108) and due to space ... number of times term i occurs in D, idfi is the inverse document frequency of term i, N is the total number of documents and dfi is the number of documents that contain term i The utilization of...
... positioned to perform catalysis with the Oc ˚ atom of Ser171 at about 2.8 A from the Oc atom of ˚ Ser195 and about 2.7 A from the amino group of Lys96 4718 The analysisof the structural model reveals ... 5B) One of its amino ˚ groups is about 2.6 A from the Oc atom of Ser171 ˚ and 2.5 A from the thiol group of Cys145 4720 Even taking into account all of the limitations of molecular models of proteins ... template to introduce, by PCR, the mutation K96R After amplification the fragment was purified and subcloned into pET3d vector and DNA sequenced for confirmation The resulting plasmid was usedto transform...
... concentrations of 87 and 175 lgÆmL)1 worked equally well for PpiB and hCypA Proteins produced and stored in the reaction mixture appeared tobe stable with respect to proteolysis After two months of storage ... effect of transamination is a reduction of the degree of 15N-labelling in the amino acid of interest In the case of [15N]Gly, much of the label appeared to have been trapped in an amide group of ... concentrations of labelled amino acids required for good protein yields and (f) which buffer can beusedto replace the large amount of glutamate present in the original medium described by Yokoyama and...
... sample For instance, some studies use several models to evaluate the performance of their fund samples The results of the models of one study may be correlated to a certain degree because all models ... significant lower probability of an underperformance of SRI funds if a conditional regression model is usedto evaluate fund 16 The Performance of SRI Funds: A Meta- Analysis performance By using a conditional ... fund sample died before the end of the sample period In contrast, only 12.5% of the SRI fund sample did so Similarly, The Performance of SRI Funds: A Meta- Analysis Kempf and Osthoff (2008) report...
... beof 70 marks of each course and internal examination will beof 10 marks and 20 marks will be assigned divided into 10+10, for writing and presentation (VI) The semester wise distribution of ... have become very essential tools for data analysis, Information processing, modeling and graphical presentation The advancements for PC software and declining prices of hardware are the key factors ... Growth Models Meaning, nature and scope of Economic models, Growth models and its characteristics, Growth Models of Harrod and Domar - Requirement of Steady Growth Limitation of these Models...
... procedures for coupling of 89Zr to mAbs for PET imaging First clinical trials have indicated that 89Zr-immuno-PET might be an attractive tool for tumor detection andto allow better understanding of ... providing information about the targeting performance of mAbs and the expression status of cell surface targets The mAbs labeled with radionuclides can beusedfor single photon emission computed tomography ... coherence tomography for obtaining structural information [42] Conclusion This study describes the coupling of different equivalents of IRDye800CW to 89Zr-labeled cetuximab and bevacizumab and the...
... 1991–1992 Information on attacks by the bark beetle was extracted from timber sales for 1988 to 1996 In Belgium, timber is sold “standing” Before being felled, trees are individually marked and measured ... (9) presence of fungi; (10) other N = 11 forest officers During their manual verification of the timber sales for 1993 to 1996, the foresters eliminated about 9% of the selected forms, which ... of data could probably be improved if standard rules for recording infestations are established Foresters could also be trained to use appropriate symptoms for the identification of attacks and...
... rotation) and item analysis [18] (calculation of Cronbach’s a) were usedto explore the internal structure of the scale Analysisof variance [19], was usedto test the difference between groups, and ... performed separately for subjects below and above the age of 40 Discriminant function analysis was also usedto explore differences between groups and the power of the scale in discriminating between ... (R) for interrater reliability is 0.90 for the total SCCT scale and ranges from 0.51 to 0.90 for individual items (Table 11) The calculationof means and standard deviations for each SCCT item and...
... given to the mother to take home in a syringe, but that is an inconvenient way to transport a syrup and it often gets lost before use, so that mothers have to return to the hospital to get more of ... clinics and VTC performing HIV tests need to provide the whole package of information on HIV including what can happen next and how to deal with it It would be helpful to attract patients andto find ... type of care before, during and after delivery, which includes HIV testing and ARV prophylaxis for both mother and infant All of the study population had tested positive for HIV at some time, and...
... study and participated in its design JMTM contributed to the acquisition of data andto the drafting and revision of the manuscript MOLL participated in the analysisand interpretation of data ... related to a low quality of life andto a high rate of physical and psychic diseases [3] They suffer obvious mental deterioration because they inhabit the street [4,5,6] and they are considered to ... Clinical Inventory was selected because it is quick and easy to apply and provides an opportunity to obtain more relevant information about the subjects Finally, to assess problems in axis IV of DSM-IV-TR...
... page for data display and system customization may be a better and more usable tool for patients than the use of Web-based asthma diaries which suffer from high attrition rates" Italy Quality of ... medication, dosages, meal, and exercise to their provider Laboratory tests including lipid profiles and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), and a survey of satisfaction before and after study period Duration ... means that messages can be sent and received in places where it may not be practical to have a conversation Forms of payment and market potential The standard way of paying for a mobile phone service...
... length of the back and stopped at the small of the back For the measurements of the length of arm and the length of waist to ankle, the right side of the body was usedfor each subject The length of ... of the subjects and the level of effort expended for shopping for their shoes in comparison to shopping for Tall clothing The responses for this section were to 3: More Effort, Same Effort, and ... found tobe a predictor of height for the Black and White women in the sample In both studies, anthropometry was usedto determine if a portion of vertical body measurements could beusedto predict...
... time for sample preparationand cannot normally be automated In addition, very light volatiles and gases will not be trapped on the adsorbent resins (Tenax) and therefore will be missed in the analysis ... study of chromatography is too diverse and multi-faceted tobe adequately presented by a single work but hundreds of [61] For environmental analysis, HPLC and GC are the most popular techniques because ... Particular care needs tobe taken in both the solvent extraction and concentration procedures to avoid contamination of the sample and formation of emulsions [7-10] Thus, the demand for miniaturization...
... have been touted for their ability to allow for easier diagnosis of emissions problems, andfor improving chance of repair To the extent this is true, it would lower the cost of repair to motorists ... way We believe that alternative assignments of liability can reduce the cost of monitoring and enforcement of I/M, reduce the incentives of motorists to avoid maintenance and repair, and, by ... version of this model, Mobile 5B For a description of the how the model was usedto develop the effectiveness estimates of Enhanced I/M see USEPA (1992) 12 The data used are the 2% random sample of...