This paper presents some aspects related to the issues of aggregating economic indicators. Departing from the research of Gh. Paun (1983) we will prove a theorem which states that under certain, natural assumptions, it is impossible to obtain an optimum aggregation. Unlike the original work of Paun, in this paper we are giving a rather simple proof of this theorem.

The validity of the Michaelis-Menten-Briggs-Haldane approximation for single enzyme reactions has recently been improved by the formalism of the total quasi-steady-state approximation. This approach is here extended to fully competitive systems, and a criterion for its validity is provided. We show that it extends the Michaelis-Menten-Briggs-Haldane approximation for such systems for a wide ran...

In December 2003, seventeen years after the first UK research assessment exercise, Italy started up its first-ever national research evaluation, with the aim to evaluate, using the peer review method, the excellence of the national research production. The evaluation involved 20 disciplinary areas, 102 research structures, 18,500 research products and 6,661 peer reviewers (1,465 from abroad); i...

Ameisen: Die heimliche Weltmacht (Ants: Nature's Secret Power) is a nature documentary about ants. Wolfgang Thaler wrote, filmed, and directed the film, which focuses on the work of ant researcher Bert Hölldobler. The 2004 film was produced by Adi Mayer Film for Österreichischer Rundfunk (Austrian Broadcasting), a public service broadcaster headquartered in Vienna, Austria. Ants: Nature's Secre...

The spatial assessments of water supply quality from wells, springs, and surface bodies were performed during the dry rainy seasons in six municipalities eastern regions Michoacán (Central Mexico). Different physicochemical parameters used to determine supplies’ Water Quality Index (WQI); all communities presented good quality. analysis indicates that many within limits set by international sta...

This paper proposes an ensemble of support vector regression and complementary neural networks to predict the Water Quality Index (WQI) for Tha Chin River, Nakhonpathom, Thailand. The data set was collected during the year 2002-2007. Four parameters are used in the prediction which are dissolved oxygen, total solid, biological oxygen demand, and suspended solid. It is found that an ensemble of ...

The objectives of this study were to investigate the seasonal and spatial variations of heavy metal pollution in the overlying water and surface sediments of the Tiaozi River, a tributary of the Liao River, which is one of the seven major rivers and one of the most heavily-polluted rivers in China. Water and sediment samples were collected over four seasons, analyzed for heavy metals (Pb, Cu, N...

The aimed study assesses the water quality of Mardi River applying National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) America developed index called Water Quality Index (WQI). This index is one of effective way to inform about water quality trends to the public and the policy makers for water quality management. As Mardi River is primary source of consumption to Pokhara city and Mardi Watershed entities, the...

Online approaches for monitoring water quality can be an alternative aid to rapid decision-making in watershed management, especially reservoirs, given their vulnerability the process of eutrophication. In this study, a modified index (WQI) was developed using parameters that are easily measured with sensors, which would allow online reservoirs. The WQI based on WQICETESB and we used regression...