The ability of an implanted ear to integrate multiple pulses, as measured by the slopes of detection threshold level (T level) versus pulse rate functions, may reflect cochlear health in the cochlea, as suggested by previous animal studies (Kang et al., 2010; Pfingst et al., 2011). In the current study, we examined the slopes of T level versus pulse rate functions in human subjects with cochlea...

At a site in the northwestern Sonoran Desert the percent ground cover for the C $ subshrub Encelia farinosa was eighttimes higher on more arid 20° south-facing slopes than on 20° north-facing slopes at 820 m elevation, and was sixtimes higher on north-facing slopes at a 300-m-lower elevation, also the more arid condition. The ground cover of the C % bunchgrass Pleuraphis rigida decreased over 5...

In this paper, effects of the cross shore and groyne wall slopes on flow parameters around an impermeable groyne were considered using a three-dimensional numerical CFD model (i.e., FLUENT). The k-ε turbulence model was used to evaluate the Reynolds stresses. The model was first applied to a vertical groyne on a flat bed and the model results were compared with the relevant experimental data. T...

The conventional method to evaluate earthquake induced permanent deformations of slopes is the one proposed by Newmark. In this paper, permanent displacement of slopes is studied using a combination of distinct element and finite difference methods and the results of these numerical evaluations are compared with those of the Newmark's approach. Several parameters involved, including peak ground...

investigation of inter-storm variability of runoff and soil loss characteristics helps experts and decision makes better understanding of hydrological response. however, this important has been less considered in the world, especially developing countries. the present study was therefore planned to evaluate the effect of different rainfall intensities and slopes on inter-storm variability of co...

Disks around young stars are known to evolve from optically thick, gas-dominated protoplanetary disks to optically thin, almost gasfree debris disks. It is thought that the primordial gas is largely removed at ages of ∼ 10 Myr and indeed, only little amounts of gas have been deduced from observations for debris disks at ages of >∼ 10 Myr. However, gas detections are difficult and often indirect...

Abstract The factors contributing to the initial selection of a dune site near Selk impact structure on Titan as first landing for Dragonfly mission are described. These include arrival geometry and aerodynamic/aerothermodynamic considerations, illumination, Earth visibility, well likely presence exposed deposits water-rich material, potentially including materials where molten ice has interact...

Temporary roads are often placed in mountainous regions for logging purposes but then never decommissioned and removed. These abandoned forest have unwanted environmental consequences. They can lead to altered hydrological regimes, excess erosion, mass wasting events. events affect sediment budgets streams, with negative consequences anadromous fish populations. Maps of these frequently non-exi...

Block-flexure is the most common mode of toppling failure in natural and excavated rock slopes. In such failure, some rock blocks break due to tensile stresses and some overturn under their own weights and then all of them topple together. In this paper, first, a brief review of previous studies on toppling failures is presented. Then, the physical and mechanical properties of experimental mode...