In this chapter the fundamental aspects involved in biological treatment processes applied for the removal of nitrogen from wastewaters are described. A comprehensive review of the literature is provided including kinetic, microbiological and biochemical aspects of nitrification, denitrification and anammox, as well as key operational parameters affecting the processes. This information is rele...

This paper presents new Chinese question taxonomy respectively from approach and semantic viewpoints. According to the taxonomy, we propose a SVM classification algorithm which is based on multiple features. The experimental results show that: 1 Lexical semantic features and structural features are the guarantee of high performance of question classification; 2 The contribution of dependency re...

We have recently investigated a family of algorithms which use the underlying latent space model developed for the Generative Topographic mapping(GTM) but which train the parameters in a different manner. Our first model was the Topographic Product of Experts (ToPoE) which is fast but not so data-driven as our second model, the Harmonic Topographic Mapping (HaToM). However the HaToM is much slo...

The aim of this paper is to demonstrate the value of the adoption of a feminist epistemology in information, communication and technology (ICT) gender research. Much of the research undertaken in ICT in relation to gender issues adopts a positivist philosophy with some notable exceptions. A feminist research approach is rarely used in ICT gender research. This is despite the fact that it is gen...

Video coding standards are essential to a wide range of applications, but have certain limitations. New, flexible approaches to video compression have the potential to speed up adoption of new coding techniques, to improve compression performance through adaptive coding and to support multiple coding standards on a single platform. In this paper we describe the MPEG Reconfigurable Video Coding ...

• Elaborate and build upon a growing body of sociological knowledge concerned with cultural resistance and oppositional cultures • Emphasise the significance of human agency in mediating progressive social change • Analyse the innovative ways in which subordinated minority social groups, in this case indigenous Australians, negotiate ‘bi-culturality’, that is, the interface between indigenous c...

Status of this Memo This document specifies an Internet standards track protocol for the Internet community, and requests discussion and suggestions for improvements. Please refer to the current edition of the "Internet Official Protocol Standards" (STD 1) for the standardization state and status of this protocol. Distribution of this memo is unlimited. Abstract The Motion Picture Experts Group...

Leaks represent a very important hazard for the buildings and they can affect all sorts of building materials and specially wood due to its hygroscopic properties. Excessive moisture content can affect in a negative way building processes such as the installation of wooden floors or the use of wood as a structural material. Moisture meters can provide prompt and non-destructive determination of...

The combined SHARON-Anammox process is a promising technique for nitrogen removal from wastewater streams with high ammonium concentrations. It is typically applied to sludge digestion reject water, in order to relieve the activated sludge tanks, to which this stream is typically recycled. This contribution assesses the impact of the applied control strategy in the SHARON-reactor, both on the e...