197,246 research outputs found
Geophysical investigation of a mineral (salt) water aquifer in Turkey
No full textThe hydrogeological conditions in Uludag (Nilufer River catchment, Bursa, Turkey) were assessed, using time-domain electromagnetic soundings, electrical resistivity and induced polarisation tomography, to detect the most promising zones for new water-well siting, in order to increase the quantity of water for bottling. The hydrogeological model is quite complex: deep mineral and thermal water rises from a main vertical fault which separates two lithological complexes. The highly mineralised (deep) water is naturally mixed with low mineralised water at a shallow depth, 30-40m; the mixed mineral water is found in some surface springs and shallow wells, while the highly mineralised water is found at depth in some unused deep wells located close to the main fault. All the water points (springs and wells) are located inside a "mineral water belt" on the north side of the Nilufer River. The geophysical survey confirmed the hydrogeological model and highlighted four promising zones for well siting (zones with very low electrical resistivity and high induced polarisation anomalies, corresponding to the main water-bearing faults). One of the geophysical anomalies, the furthest from the exploited sources, was verified by means of a test well; the drilling results have confirmed the water mixing mode
Fetal arterial and venous Doppler in growth restricted fetuses for the prediction of perinatal complications
No full textOzyuncu O, Saygan-Karamursel B, Armangil D, Onderoglu LS, Yigit S, Velipasaoglu M, Deren O. Fetal arterial and venous Doppler in growth restricted fetuses for the prediction of perinatal complications. Turk J Pediatr 2010; 52: 384-392
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
Effects of bisphenol A, diethylhexyl phthalate and pentabrominated diphenyl ether 99 on steroid synthesis in cultured bovine luteal cells
No full textKABAKCI, Ruhi/0000-0001-9131-0933; YIgit, Ayse Arzu/0000-0001-5837-6877Bisphenol A (BPA), diethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP) and pentabrominated diphenyl ether 99 (PBDE 99) are environmental toxicants belonging to the endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs). They exert adverse effects on the various physiological systems, especially the reproductive system of humans and animals. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of BPA, DEHP and PBDE 99 on progesterone (P4) synthesis in cultured bovine luteal cells. The bovine luteal cells isolated from the mid-luteal corpora lutea were exposed to different concentrations of BPA (1, 3, 10 and 30 mu M), DEHP (1, 3, 10 and 30 mu M) and PBDE 99 (0.1, 0.3, 1 and 3 mu M) in a serum-free culture media for 48 and 96 hr. At 48 hr, the P4 level in the luteal cells decreased after treatment with all concentrations of BPA; 3, 10 and 30 mu M of DEHP; and 3 mu M of PBDE 99 compared to the control (p < .05). Treatment of cells with 3-30 mu M of BPA, 1-30 mu M of DEHP and 1-3 mu M of PBDE 99 for 96 hr resulted in reduction in P4 synthesis (p < .05). However, lower concentrations of PBDE 99 (0.1 and 0.3 mu M) increased P4 levels at 48 and 96 hr. Synthesis of P4 was lower at 96 hr compared to the 48 hr in the groups treated with BPA (30 mu M), DEHP (1-30 mu M), PBDE 99 (0.3-3 mu M) and control group. Our results showed that BPA, DEHP and PBDE 99 are able to alter luteal steroidogenesis in bovine cells and can disrupt hormonal balance in the ovary. However, it is necessary to evaluate the exact mechanism underlying these effects in future studies.Kirikkale University, Scientific Research Projects Coordination UnitKirikkale University [2015/129]Kirikkale University, Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit, Grant/Award Number: 2015/12
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
Comparative genetic research on Microtus mystacinus (de Filippi, 1865) distributed in Asia and Europe inferred from mitochondrial (CYTB and COXI) and nuclear (IRBP) gene regions
No full textThe East European vole Microtus mystacinus is the most widespread vole species in Anatolia. It is
also frequently seen in watery habitats in a large area of Eurasia. In this paper, an attempt was made
to ascertain the level of genetic differentiation between Anatolian (Asian part of Turkey) and Turkish
Thracian (European part of Turkey) populations together with additional data from other parts of Asia
and Europe by analysing two mitochondrial (cytochrome-b and cytochrome oxidase subunit I) and
one nuclear (interphotoreceptor retinoid binding protein) gene regions. Acquired Bayesian Inference
trees mostly separated the Asian and European populations of M. mystacinus and the fixation index
values implied a significant differentiation between these populations for mitochondrial DNA. On the
other hand, the median-joining networks did not show diverging populations, significantly, and the
mean genetic distance values among populations were found to be low for both mitochondrial and
nuclear DNA. Evolutionary divergence times of Asian and European populations were also calculated
and dated back to approximately 0.316–0.111 million years ago, coinciding with the ice ages of the
Pleistocene epoch. According to the obtained results, M. mystacinus populations have not diverged
enough to form different species; however, there is a separation between Asian and European populations
which might result in speciation
BUDGETARY CONSOLIDATIONS IN EU-12
No full textThis article treats on the behaviour of fiscal autorities of the twelve new state members of the EU during the post-adhesion period. We analyze the factors which determined the fiscal consolidations of the new member states, identifying two groups of stastability pact, budgetary deficit, excessive deficit procedure
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
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