PURPOSE Although the body-mass management strategies of athletes in high-participation weight-category sports such as wrestling have been thoroughly investigated, little is known about such practices among lightweight rowers. This study examined the body-mass management practices of lightweight rowers before competition and compared these with current guidelines of the International Federation ...

California and Federal emissions regulations for 2007 and newer heavy-duty diesel engines require an order of magnitude reduction in particulate matter and oxides of nitrogen spurring the introduction of new aftertreatment systems. Since 2008, four emission measurement campaigns have been conducted at a Port of Los Angeles location and an inland weigh station in the South Coast Air Basin of Cal...

Forecasting annual seed production will improve the management of forests across Europe. The foreMast R package we developed predicts current year masting probability in beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) using climate data easily accessible by any stakeholder. Modelling and predicting forest is one most challenging tasks management, as it a strategy shared several species, very important for tree disp...

In the past decades, states have utilized weigh-in-motion (WIM) technology to reduce delay and increase enforcement of overweight vehicles. Usually a threshold value is used to filter and sort the trucks by weight. If the WIM reading of a truck is over the threshold, the truck would be sent to a static scale for further inspection. To fully utilize the WIM technology and enhance the operational...

Roads and bridges are designed to meet the transportation demands for traffic volume loading. Knowledge of actual is needed a rational management highway infrastructure. There various procedures equipment measuring truck weight, including static in weigh-in-motion techniques. This paper aims compare four systems: portable scale, stationary weigh station, pavement system (WIM), bridge (B-WIM). T...