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Papillon-Lefevre syndrome: report of three cases in the same family
No full textKeskin-Yildirim Z, Simsek-Derelioglu S. Kantarci M, Yilmaz Y, Buyukavci M. Papillon- Lefevre syndrome: report of three cases in the same family. Mirk J Pediatr 2012; 54: 171-176
Dr. Duane M. Jackson, Morehouse College, July 2011
No full textThis video is a conversation with Dr. Duane M. Jackson. Dr. Jackson talks about his paper, "Recall and the Serial Position Effect: The Role of Primacy and Recency on Accounting Students' Performance." Jackie Daniel, AUC Woodruff Library, is the interviewer
"Reflections on the subject of Emigration from Europe with a view to Settlement in the United States" By M. Carey.
No full text"Reflections on the subject of Emigration from Europe with a view to Settlement in the United States: containing bried sketches of the moral and political character of those states.
By M. Carey, member of the American philosophical, and of the American Antiquarian Society, and author of The Olive Branch, Cindiciae Hibernicae, essays on banking, on political economy, and on internal improvement.
To which are now added the English editor's comments on the subject; together with Important Advice to Emigrants, and Cautions Against Impositions Practiced in the Outports
Dispelling the Myths Behind First-author Citation Counts
No full textWe conducted a full-scale evaluative citation analysis study of scholars in the XML research field to explore just how different from each other author rankings resulting from different citation counting methods actually are, and to demonstrate the capability of emerging data and tools on the Web in supporting more realistic citation counting methods. Our results contest some common arguments for the continued
use of first-author citation counts in the evaluation of scholars, such as high correlations between author rankings by first-author citation counts and other citation
counting methods, and high costs of using more realistic citation counting methods that are not well-supported by the ISI databases. It is argued that increasingly available digital full text research papers make it possible for citation analysis studies to go beyond what the ISI databases have directly supported and to employ more
sophisticated methods
Dr. Glendon Swarthout
No full textHosted by Roger M. Busfield, MSU Assistant Professor of Speech and Theater, Meet the Author is designed to introduce a general audience to a contemporary author and their work through in-depth interviews. This episode features a conversation between Dr. Glendon Swarthout, prolific author and English professor at MSU, and assistant professors Sam S. Baskett and Theodore B. Strandness
Characterization of ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma solani’ associated with a maize leaf reddening disease in Turkey
No full textIn recent years, empty or poor grain bearing corn plants with leaf reddening symptoms have been observed in some commercial maize production areas in the Adana province of Turkey. The disease is increasing and causing economic losses. To verify the possible presence of phytoplasmas, leaf samples were tested with P1/Tint and R16F2n/R2 phytoplasma-specific primer pairs after DNA extraction. The 16S ribosomal gene sequence analysis followed by sequence in silico enzyme digestions and phylogenetic analyses allowed the identification of ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma solani’, subgroup of 16SrXII-A related-strain in all symptomatic samples. The positive samples were characterized using tuf and vmp1 genes. In silico restriction fragment length polymorphism and sequence analyses allowed the inclusion of all the positive samples into tuf-type b and V15 molecular types. The sequence analysis indicated the presence of a single genotype in all the tested samples (n = 12). This is the first molecular characterization of a ‘Ca. P. solani’ strain infecting maize plants in Turkey. The identified pathogen is listed in the EPPO A2 list
Simulation of thermal plant optimization and hydraulic aspects of thermal distribution loops for large campuses
No full textFollowing an introduction, the author describes Texas A&M University and its utilities system. After that, the author presents how to construct simulation models for chilled water and heating hot water distribution systems. The simulation model was used in a $2.3 million Ross Street chilled water pipe replacement project at Texas A&M University. A second project conducted at the University of Texas at San Antonio was used as an example to demonstrate how to identify and design an optimal distribution system by using a simulation model. The author found that the minor losses of these closed loop thermal distribution systems are significantly higher than potable water distribution systems. In the second part of the report, the author presents the latest development of software called the Plant Optimization Program, which can simulate cogeneration plant operation, estimate its operation cost and provide optimized operation suggestions. The author also developed detailed simulation models for a gas turbine and heat recovery steam generator and identified significant potential savings. Finally, the author also used a steam turbine as an example to present a multi-regression method on constructing simulation models by using basic statistics and optimization algorithms. This report presents a survey of the author??s working experience at the Energy Systems Laboratory (ESL) at Texas A&M University during the period of January 2002 through March 2004. The purpose of the above work was to allow the author to become familiar with the practice of engineering. The result is that the author knows how to complete a project from start to finish and understands how both technical and nontechnical aspects of a project need to be considered in order to ensure a quality deliverable and bring a project to successful completion. This report concludes that the objectives of the internship were successfully accomplished and that the requirements for the degree of Degree of Engineering have been satisfied
Investigation of equilibrium, kinetic and thermodynamic of methylene blue adsorption onto dehydrated hazelnut husk carbon
No full textIn this study, adsorption of methylene blue (MB) on dehydrated hazelnut husk carbon(DHHC) was tested in batch adsorption system by investigating several factors including pH, contact time, initial concentration, mass dosage and temperature. MB adsorption was found to be favoured at pH values >= 7.0. The increase in temperature yielded an increase in MB adsorption. The MB adsorption was reached to equilibrium in 8 h. The MB equilibrium data agreed well with Langmuir equation with maximum monolayer capacity of 285.7 mg g(-1). MB adsorption kinetics was described well with the pseudo-second-order kinetic model. The thermodynamic investigations showed a spontaneity and endothermicity of MB adsorption onto dehydrated hazelnut husk. Eventually, DHHC could be utilized as an effective and useful adsorbent for the removal of MB from aqueous solutions
Recurrence relations, associated formulas, and combinatorial sums for some parametrically generalized polynomials arising from an analysis of the Laplace transform and generating functions
No full textThe aim of this paper is to obtain some interesting infinite series representations for the Apostol-type parametrically generalized polynomials with the aid of the Laplace transform and generating functions. In particular, by using the method of generating functions, we derive not only recurrence relations, but also several other formulas, identities, and relations as well as combinatorial sums for these parametrically generalized numbers and polynomials and for other known special numbers and polynomials. These identities, relations and combinatorial sums are related to the two-parameter types of the Apostol-Bernoulli polynomials of higher order, the two-parameter types of Apostol-Euler polynomials of higher order, the two-parameter types of Apostol-Genocchi polynomials of higher order, the Apostol-Bernoulli polynomials of higher order, the Apostol-Euler polynomials of higher order, the Apostol-Genocchi polynomials of higher order, the cosine- and sine-Bernoulli polynomials, the cosine- and sine-Euler polynomials, the lambda-array-type polynomials, the lambda-Stirling numbers, the polynomials C-n(x,y)Cn(x,y), and the polynomials S-n(x,y)Sn(x,y). Finally, we present several new recurrence relations for these special polynomials and numbers.Scientific Research Project Administration of the University of AkdenizThe author Y. Simsek was supported by the Scientific Research Project Administration of the University of Akdeni
Intern experience at CH���M Hill, Inc.: an internship report
No full textIncludes author's vita"Submitted to the College of Engineering of Texas A&M University in partial
fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Doctor of Engineering."Includes bibliographical referencesA review of the author's internship experience with CH���M HILL, Inc.
during the period September 1975 through May 1976 is presented. During this nine month
internship the author worked as an Engineer II in the Industrial Processes discipline of this
large consulting engineering firm... The author's prime responsibility was as one of three
lead design engineers on the design of a large wastewater treatment facility for a pulp mill
in Hoquiam, Washington owned by ITT Rayonier Inc. The work generally consisted of the design
of individual treatment units and associated piping and pumping. The purpose of the project
was to provide wastewater treatment capabilities that would satisfy the effluent limitations
(standards) imposed upon the mill by the State of Washington Department of Ecology and the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The author's assignment also entailed necessary
interaction with the project manager and other CH���M HILL design engineers and support staff
members, the client's representatives, and representatives of two other consulting engineering
firms working on the project. Thus, the internship position at CH���M HILL provided considerable
experience coordinating the author's work with the work of other engineers, guiding the design
and administrative efforts of a support staff, and interacting regularly with the client and
other consulting firms. This broad exposure to a variety of engineering and organizational
problems provided a valuable educational experience
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