the aim of this study was providing plant species predictive habitat models by using logisticregression method. for this purpose, study area conducted in north east rangelands of semnanmodeling vegetation data in addition to site condition in formation including topography, and soil wasprepared. sampling was done within each unit of sampling parallel transects and 1 vertical transectwith 750m l...

We are concerned with model predictive control without stabilizing terminal constraints or costs. Here, our goal is to determine a prediction horizon length for which stability or a desired degree of suboptimality is guaranteed. To be more precise, we extend the methodology introduced in [7] in order to improve the resulting performance bounds. Furthermore, we carry out a comparison with other ...

The aim of this research was to predict cooperative and competitive conflict management styles in 26 new start-up work teams (time 1), and after one year of functioning (time 2) in an automotive company. Vertical-horizontal, individualism-collectivism cultural patterns were used as predictive variables. It was predicted that goal interdependence would moderate the relationship between cultural ...

In this study, the well-established pseudo-static approach along with horizontal slices method (HSM) is employed to investigate seismic internal stability of geosynthetic-reinforced earth slopes. Previous simple HSM analyses were based on a primary assumption stating that normal inter-slice forces are exerted mid-length sections. However, simplifying could give rise substantial errors in calcul...

Isotropic, rotating, and stratified turbulent flows are analyzed using a scale- and direction-dependent flatness. The anisotropy of the spatial fluctuations of the energy distribution can hereby be quantified for different length scales. This measure allows one to distinguish between longitudinal and transversal intermittency as well as between horizontal and vertical intermittency. The differe...

This study discusses hydrodynamic effects of horizontal spoilers fixed on submarine pipelines. Numerical calculations are conducted to investigate the influences of the spoiler on flow profile, vortex shedding frequency, drag coefficients and lift coefficients. The calculation results demonstrate that attached horizontal spoilers could change the wake flow and enhance the self-burial of the pip...

We provide a methodology for accurately predicting elastic backscattering radial distributions from random media with two simple empirical models. We apply these models to predict the backscattering based on two classes of scattering phase functions: the Henyey-Greenstein phase function and a generalized two parameter phase function that is derived from the Whittle-Matérn correlation function. ...

Objective- The aim of this study was to determine the normal ultrasonographic and morphologic appearance of mammary gland and teat in Caspian mares during lactation and dry period. Design- Experimental study. Animals- Seven mature Caspian mares Procedures- Using a 6.5-8.5 MHz linear transducer the ultrasonographic appearance of lactating and dry mammary glands was determined in 7 mature Casp...