Automated storage and retrieval systems are primarily used for storing and handling unit loads. The Effective Unit Load Dimensions are used to size the system. They include the actual size of the unit load plus all the clearances between adjacent loads to accommodate access and fire prevention devices. The effective unit load dimensions are measured between the centroids of adjacent unit loads ...

Background: The present study aimed to assess handling procedures and their effects on the sleep-wake time in the preterm infants admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Methods: This observationalcross-sectional study was conducted in the NICU ofVali-e-Asr Teaching Hospital affiliated to Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Iran in 2016. Sample population consisted of 15...

SUMMARY This Technical Memorandum provides a comprehensive and critical review of the available literature on the primary processing, storage and quality of fresh lowbush (wild) blueberries (Vaccinium angustifolium Ait. and V. myrtilloides Michx.). Areas of discussion include: pre-process cooling, mechanical damage, washing, storage temperature and quality parameters. Recommendations for furthe...

The rapid increase in digital content, specially multimedia, calls now for standardization of Media Cloud and Inter-Cloud computing, for better provisioning of services. InterCloud computing faces some key challenges in terms of handling multimedia, which are discussed in this paper along with our research status towards their solutions. We also present InterCloud basic architecture and Media C...

Research in the earth sciences requires access to large and complex datasets. These data include in-situ and remote-sensed observations, and a variety of model output. Storage methods are as diverse as the data types and include numerous file formats and relational database systems. In practice, considerable effort is expended in data handling. Processing software choice is constrained by file ...

BACKGROUND Preanalytical conditions encountered during collection, processing, and storage of biospecimens may influence laboratory results. The National Children's Study (NCS) is a planned prospective cohort study of 100,000 families to examine the influence of a wide variety of exposures on child health. In developing biospecimen collection, processing, and storage procedures for the NCS, we ...

Materials for wrapping surgical dressings were studied by a method which measured the recontamination rate in packs stored for periods of up to several weeks. Of the materials tested a thick crêpe paper was better than calico and balloon cloth fabrics. Dressings wrapped in paper were not significantly contaminated after storage in dusty places for periods of up to three weeks. For added protect...

The original Apriori algorithm is widely used in the intrusion detection field, but it may consume incredible computing resources in the process of handling network packets. We propose our optimized-Apriori algorithm which can greatly improves the algorithm efficiency by means of reducing the data storage space and the number of frequent item sets. We take full advantage of the characteristics ...