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Author, publisher and bookseller : a tripartite synergy in Nigerian book industry
No full textThis work is about the roles of Author, Publisher and Bookseller in Book development in
Nigeria. The paper started by delving into the history of Book Publishing in Nigeria after
which it proceeded by defining who an author, a publisher, and a bookseller is and
expatiated on the indispensable roles of these key actors in Nigerian Book Industry and in
the emerging Information Society. Furthermore, the various constraints to book
development were identified while the paper advised on how the Book Industry can be
further promoted in Nigeria. However, the paper concluded and made recommendations
on how the Book sector can help in enhancing scholarship in the country
So you've got a hot date?
No full textDoorhangerFrom the advertisement - 'This doorhanger was produced for the Date & Acquaintance Sexual Assault Prevention Project at UCC, with special thanks to D.A.R.C (Date and Acquaintance Rape Committee) at SFU, and Joss MacIennan (logo). The funding was provided by the Ministry of Women's Equality, the province of British Columbia
So you've got a hot date?
No full textDoorhangerFrom the advertisement - 'This doorhanger was produced for the Date & Acquaintance Sexual Assault Prevention Project at UCC, with special thanks to D.A.R.C (Date and Acquaintance Rape Committee) at SFU, and Joss MacIennan (logo). The funding was provided by the Ministry of Women's Equality, the province of British Columbia
Improving Routing Efficiency for Network-on-Chip through Contention-Aware Input Selection
No full textThe performance of Network-on-Chip (NoC) largely depends on the underlying routing techniques, which have two constituencies: output selection and input selection. Previous research on routing techniques for NoC has focused on the improvement of output selection. This paper investigates the impact of input selection, and presents a novel contention-aware input selection (CAIS) technique for NoC that improves the routing efficiency. When there are contentions of multiple input channels competing for the same output channel, CAIS decides which input channel obtains the access depending on the contention level of the upstream switches, which in turn removes possible network congestion. Simulation results with different synthetic and real-life traffic patterns show that, when combined with either deterministic or adaptive output selection, CAIS achieves significant better performance than the traditional first-come-first-served (FCFS) input selection, with low hardware overhead (<3%)
The Effects of Seed Treatment, Sowing date, Cultivar and Harvest date on the Yield and Quality of Sugar Beet
No full textMasters ThesisTrials were carried out at Lyons Estate Research Farm during 1998 on sugar beet (Beta
Vulgaris). The commercially available seed treatment ‘Advantage’ was tested across 3
sowing dates, 4 commercially available cultivars and 4 harvest dates. Trials were
carried out in a factorial arrangement and subject to standard statistical analysis. Data
on emergence, ground cover, yield and quality was analysed.
Percentage emergence of seed was satisfactory in all experiments. The benefit of
‘Advantage’ treatment during the emergence stage of growth was clearly seen in all
trials. On average ‘Advantage’ seed emerged 2-3 days earlier than untreated seed and
reached the target population (>75,000 plants/ha 4 days sooner than the control seed.
During the growing season, ground cover was measured until complete cover was
reached. In the trials it was less clear as to the benefits of using the treatment
‘Advantage’, as it was seldom statically different from control seed. As yields can be
related to the radiation intercepted, it is not surprising that there were not large
differences in yields.
Delaying sowing date resulted in decreased yields of clean beet, sugar and extractable
sugar. The two triploid varieties, Libra and Accord gave better yields of clean beet,
sugar and extractable sugar than the two diploid cultivars Zulu and Celt. Delaying
harvesting gave increased yields of clean beet, sugar and extractable sugar. The
‘Experimental’ seed treatment was not superior to the ‘Advantage’ treatment.
In only one of the experiments was ‘Advantage’ better than the control treatment in
respect of yield of clean beet, in the time of harvest trial. This was not reflected in yield
of sugar or extractable sugar. In all other situations, there were no differences between
‘Advantage’ and the control treatments. There was no benefit from using ‘Advantage’
seed in the current experiments. However earlier sowing dates require investigation
with pre-treated seed.Financial support by Irish Sugar Plc. (quality analysis) and Germain’s U.K. (seed treatment and pelleting) is acknowledged and appreciated
Geographic profiling in Nazi Berlin: fact and fiction
No full textGeographic profiling uses the locations of connected crime sites to make inferences about the probable location of the offender’s ‘anchor point’ (usually a home, but sometimes a workplace). We show how the basic ideas of the method were used in a Gestapo investigation that formed the basis of a classic German novel about domestic resistance to the Nazis during the Second World War. We use modern techniques to re-analyse this case, and show that these successfully locate the Berlin home address of Otto and Elise Hampel, who had distributed hundreds of anti-Nazi postcards, after analysing just 34 of the 214 incidents that took place before their arrest. Our study provides the first empirical evidence to support the suggestion that analysis of minor terrorism-related acts such as graffiti and theft could be used to help locate terrorist bases before more serious incidents occur
ISO-690 (author-date, Spanish).txt
No full textCode for citation style ISO 690, author-date system (Harvard), in Spanis
Studies into the dynamics of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) seed mixtures
No full textpeer-reviewedThe dynamic interactions of four perennial ryegrass seed mixtures sold in Northern
Ireland were studied under simulated grazing and conservation managements. Mixture composition was determined as changes in phosphoglucoisomerase isozyme frequencies by calculation from known isozyme frequencies of the component varieties. Mixture productivity was measured over 4 growing seasons and compared with yields predicted from those of the components in monoculture, weighted for their actual proportion in the mixture. No significant differences were found between actual yields for mixtures and their predicted yields, but when these differences were regressed against the heading date range among the varieties in each mixture, a significant relationship was observed. A wide range in heading date among the components of the mixtures was associated with increased yield stability over years and with a declining yield advantage for the mixture compared to its components grown as monocultures. In this aspect, the mixtures showed a more rapid decline under conservation management than under simulated grazing. Mixtures also had a
flatter seasonal yield-production profile than their component varieties. Tetraploid
components were more aggressive than diploids, though a more open-growing diploid
maintained its proportion in the sward better than a dense-growing type and manipulating the sowing ratios could be used to influence final sward composition after 2
years. It was concluded that the differences in heading date range within mixtures had a significant impact on mixture dynamics, with the tetraploid component being the most aggressive
Suitability of some saudi date cultivars for jam making
No full textThe optimum processing conditions for date jam making i.e. date fruit form, fruit / sugar ratio and the effect of cultivar on the quality of the prepared date jam were studied. The storability of the prepared date jam was also conducted. The obtained results revealed that the jam prepared from Ruzeiz date paste was significantly better than those prepared from either whole or cut fruits. The most acceptable sugar / date fruit ratio was found to be 40/60. It was apparent also that Barni and Ruzeis date cultivars were more suitable than the other cultivars for jam making. The storability study results showed that storage at room temperature (25 :t 50 C ) up to 32 weeks significantly affected the pH, sugar composition, color and sensory properties of the prepared date jam. However, the sensory properties of the stored date jam was still acceptable after the long storage period (32 weeks)
Save the Date: 2024 Book & Author Event
No full textThe Friends of the Texas Medical Center Library invite you to save the date for the 2024 Book & Author EVENT featuring Jennifer M. Ross-Nazzal, PhD author of Making Space for Women: Stories from Trailblazing Women of NASA’s Johnson Space Center.
Join us Friday, October8, 20124 at 6:00 pm in the TMC Library. Details and tickets will be available soon: http://library.tmc.edu/friends-event
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