... column to keep the moisture content inside the column uniform while water was sprinkled over the top ofthe medium until the outflow from the bottom ofthe column equaled the volume ofthe water input ... 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 ... differences in the values ofthe distribution coefficient of two soils Given the fact that the distribution coefficient depends on the specific surface ofthe medium, Andisols provide the diversity of transport...
... Efficiency for Total Phosphorus (TP) Removal Fig illustrates the efficiency ofthe reactors forthe removal of TP The highest efficiency forthe removal of TP was obtained upon using reactor II, and the ... a certain extent, because the radius of H+ is less than the radius of K+, Na+ and Ca2+ The H+ ion replaces the positive ion K+, Na+, Ca2+ hole volume is enlarged, force of chemical bond between ... which form countless microcells, then the iron could be reduced The reaction can reduce the toxicity of pollutants, promote growth of microorganism in reactors especially biological degradation for...
... the Google model only requires n-gram counts to implement The Backoff Erk model is the best, using the Baseline forthe majority of decisions and backing off to the Erk smoothing model when the ... include the syntactic relations) Corpus counts covered years ofthe AP section, and we used the development set ofthe NYT section to extract the seen and unseen pairs Figure shows the percentage of ... C(vd ,∗) if C(vd , n) > 0 otherwise 5.3 We implemented the current state -of -the- art smoothing model of Erk (2007) The model is based on the idea that the arguments of a particular verb slot tend...
... approximate rational expressions forthe MGF ofthe Weibull RV based on theknowledgeof its moments We then use these expressions to evaluate the performance of linear digital modulations over ... the MGF ofthe SNR per branch, is a properly chosen constant in the region of convergence in the complex s-plane, and SNRMRC is the total SNR, which is equal to the sum ofthe branches SNRs For ... −1, for m = and different values of γ Clearly, there is a perfect agreement between both expressions It is now of interest to inspect the accuracy ofthe PA for noninteger values of m For the...
... continued, during the night (Fig 2) using which AEs started was different forthe various rootstock/cultivar combinations (Table I) The cultivar effect was not so marked, there was a tendency for fewer ... produced at any yfl for A120/3 on M.25 when compared with the other cultivars on the same rootstock On no occasion did AE for well-watered controls exceed per and were usually zero There was some ... R.P.C (1966) The conduction of sap 11 Detection of vibrations produced by sap cavitations in Ricinus stem Planta 69, 43-52 Sandford A.P & Grace J (1985) The measurement and interpretation of ultrasound...
... then sharp darts are cut into the start ofthe bend, resulting in a high rate of material deformation in this corner Although, forthe thin material being used, this is acceptable, the ease of ... ofthe whole feature can be controlled with the dimension to DTM2 and the width of spacing by the depth of original cuts The width of brackets is controlled by the width of original cuts and the ... between the development and the folded up form ofthe model Mounting holes and other features are added to the folded form, and will automatically be placed correctly on the flat pattern.As in the...
... widely used in the case of oncogenic retroviral vectors, principally because viral titres were low, because of high rates of repair ofthe SIN deletion [13,89] and because of negative effects ofthe ... which the U3 region ofthe 3' LTR acts as the template forthe U3 region in both LTRs ofthe provirus As the transcriptional enhancer elements in the 3' LTR are redundant in the context of a retroviral ... further viral replication is possible The nature ofthe retroviral replication process, where the U3 region of both the 5' and 3' LTRs ofthe provirus are effectively copied from the 3' LTR of the...
... the option of “very much like theuseof role plays in the speaking lessons” 8,3% of them showed the neutral attitudes Only 5% of them chose that they like the role plays used in the speaking ... 51 of them showed that they really like the role play activities Of these students, 65% chose the option of “much like the role play activities in the speaking lessons” 20% of them even chose the ... during the implementation ofthe action and then analyzed The analysis results were then consulted with the criteria for success to 22 decide whether there was a need for a next cycle or not The...
... measurement ofthe data in term of its distribution The value ofthe score is high if the two means ofthe classes are very different and the data of each class are crowded near the mean ofthe data ... method, i.e the outputs ofthe training examples are known and the purpose is to predict the output of new example In most ofthe cases, the outputs are either of two classes Hence, the task is ... criterion is used for all other experiments in the subsequent data of this thesis The median ofthe posterior probability of an arbitrary iteration will be found for each example, using box plot The point...
... predicted theuseof therapeutic hypothermia [15].These results suggest that strategies are required to increase theuseof induced hypothermia for cardiac arrest survivors We hypothesize that ... reporting of laboratory CPR research A statement for healthcare professionals from a Task Force ofthe American Heart Association, the American College of Emergency Physicians, the American College of ... receiving appropriate therapeutic hypothermia Methods/design The setting Figure Chain of survival for out -of- hospital cardiac arrest The hospitals in this project include the 33 southern Ontario hospitals...
... lots of studies are needed 2 Scope ofthe Study The study mainly deals with the practical issues of second language acquisition in the classroom, therefore only the main theoretical aspects of ... look at themselves and become more aware of their responsibilities during the class hours This will them more good than otherwise Another part ofthe survey was feasible in the form of interviews, ... in the language classroom This may be a composite ofthe classroom itself, the lesson routines, the audio-visual aids, etc The triangle ofthe teacher, the learner and the environment are the...
... elucidation of specific biosynthetic enzymes, and the identification of end-products The complete genetic makeup of an organism has been generated in the plant sciences as well Because ofthe success of ... relatively easy to perform One ofthe major applications of genome sequencing of plants is functional genomics In simple words, an understanding ofthe function of genes and other parts ofthe genome is ... All of these data are then used in the second step to reconstruct the biochemical reaction networks that underlie the cellular function of interest When such data are put into the format of a...
... effect on the adenoma formation Taken together, the results of these three groups, the efficacy of berry preparations, Mirtoselect from V myrtillus, and C3G in the Min/+ mouse, warrant the further ... is the common name forthe flowering plant, Hypericum perforatum L (Gaster and Holroyd, 2000), a member ofthe Hypericaceae family Its yellow flower has been gathered forthe feast of St John the ... Pseudohypericin, Hyperforin) in St John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum L.) Hypericum, an extract ofthe flower of St John’s wort, has been used forthe treatment of depression for centuries (Mischoulon,...
... years through the development and useof a succession of live food organisms as feed forthe developing larvae The aim ofthe present manual was therefore to review and summarise the latest developments ... Countries forthe synthesis of information in the field of aquaculture nutrition The editors would like to thank James de Caluwe, Rudi Bijnens, Magda Vanhooren and March Verschraeghen for their assistance ... organisms as feed forthe developing larvae The present manual describes the major production techniques currently employed forthe cultivation ofthe major types of live food commonly used in larviculture,...
... between the culture medium and the air The latter is of primary importance as the air contains the carbon source for photosynthesis in the form of carbon dioxide For very dense cultures, the CO2 ... Fluorescent tubes emitting either in the blue or the red light spectrum should be preferred as these are the most active portions ofthe light spectrum for photosynthesis The duration of artificial illumination ... the advantage of allowing control ofthe quality ofthe cultures The major difficulty in microscopic counts is reproducibility, which is a function ofthe sampling, diluting, and filling of the...
... generations of offspring before they eventually die The reproduction activity of Brachionus depends on the temperature ofthe environment as illustrated in Table 3.1 The life cycle of Brachionus ... this rotifer could be used as a suitable live food organism forthe early larval stages of marine fish The successful useof rotifers in the commercial hatchery operations ofthe red sea bream (Pagrus ... rate ofthe rotifers For stable rotifer cultures, the microflora as well as the physiological condition ofthe rotifers, has to be considered For example, it has been demonstrated that the dietary...
... resistance The same bio-encapsulation method is now being developed for oral delivery of vitamins, chemotherapeutics and vaccines Furthermore, a better knowledgeofthe biology of Artemia was at the ... feet and feathers of birds, and when ingested they remain intact for at least a couple of days in the digestive tract of birds Consequently the absence of migrating birds is probably the reason ... salinity is the common feature determining the presence of Artemia, the impact of other parameters (temperature, primary food production, etc.) may at most affect the abundance ofthe population...
... China +4 +6 + 10 The decapsulation procedure involves the hydration ofthe cysts (as complete removal ofthe envelope can only be performed when the cysts are spherical), removal ofthe brown shell ... energy content is on the average 30 to 40% higher than for instar I nauplii (see 4.2.3.; Fig 4.3.4.) For example, forthe culture of carp larvae during the first two weeks, theuseof decapsulated ... constitutes a saving of over one third in the amount of Artemia cysts used, compared to theuseof live nauplii Table 4.2.4 The proximate composition (in % of dry matter) of decapsulated Artemia...
... over the world for enhancing the nutritional value of Artemia with essential fatty acids Figure 4.3.7 Schematic diagram oftheuseof Artemia as vector for transfer of specific components into the ... through the consumption of seawater, the main concern regarding the mineral composition of Artemia is whether they meet the requirements of fish or crustacean larvae reared in freshwater For example, ... expensive Therefore, theuseofthe high-EPA cysts should be restricted to the feeding period when feeding of freshly-hatched nauplii of a small size is required In contrast to fatty acids, the amino...
... part ofthe water is evacuated through the sieve Theuseof a well designed cross-flow sieve can drastically reduce the volume ofthe effluent (up to 50%) calling for much smaller dimensions ofthe ... in the center ofthe culture tank (Fig 4.4.6.) The base is closed by a PVC-ring and bears a flexible tube forthe evacuation ofthe effluent An aeration collar is fixed to the lower end ofthe ... down the DHA as is the case in nauplii There is however, an alternative method that takes profit ofthe specific aspects of ongrown Artemia: instead of adding the enrichment emulsion at the end of...