The nature of the relationship between the metabolic rate (MR) and body mass (M) of animals has been the source of controversy for over seven decades, with much of the focus on the value of the scaling exponent b, where MR is proportional to M(b). While it is well known that MR does not generally scale isometrically (i.e. b is seldom equal to 1), the value of b remains the subject of heated deb...

The importance of metabolic rate and/or spiracle modulation for saving respiratory water is contentious. One major explanation for gas exchange pattern variation in terrestrial insects is to effect a respiratory water loss (RWL) saving. To test this, we measured the rates of CO2 and H2O release ( and , respectively) in a previously unstudied, mesic cockroach, Aptera fusca, and compared gas exch...

Emerging Internet applications create the need for advanced packet classifiers. This paper investigates the mechanisms that determine the performance of state-of-the-art multi-field classification methods, and proposes a novel scheme called P2C for packet classification at OC-192 and OC-768 speeds. P2C combines the strengths of embedded memory and ternary CAM technologies to achieve very high s...

This paper gives an overview of the existing wireless network standards with their main usage, used frequency band, modulation, transfer speed as well as features and limitations. The main focus on this paper is an assistance to choose the best fitting protocol for an application. Therefore some typical scenarios for applications are described and after a preselection based on the main usage, t...

Current recommended nitrogen fertilization rates for St. Augustinegrass [Stenotaphrum secundatum (Walter) Kuntze] in South Florida range from 4 to 6 lb N per 1,000 ft2 yr, applied throughout the year. Nevertheless, strict fertilizer ordinances are being passed by multiple counties Florida, setting limits amount of that can be turfgrass areas, and establishing summer blackout periods application...

in order to study the effects of plant density and nitrogen rates on yield, nitrate and protein of silage maize (ksc 704) in shahrekord area, an experiment was conducted during 2007 growing season at the agricultural research farm of shahrekord university. the experimental design of the experiment was randomized complete blocks with factorial arrangement with four replications. treatment consis...