Sixth millennium BC Dalma ceramics from the northwestern and central Zagros have previously been described as beingimpossible to distinguish using decorative style analysis in spite of the great distance between the two regions. In thisstudy, petrographic (thin section) analysis and a small-scale electron microprobe project was carried out on the ceramicsof the two regions, as well as a small s...

The selection of an adequate set of test and inspection techniques to verify the quality and functionality of a product, as well as, the integrity of the manufacturing process can be a complex task. This selection process would normally require a detailed technical assessment on the effectiveness of each test technique, trade-off analysis among alternate test techniques/platforms and an economi...

Presenting musical composition on a multi-channel loudspeaker configuration has now been practiced for over 60 years. Pierre Schaeffer in partnership with Pierre Henry composed a number of works, one of the works was Symphonie pour un Homme Seul (1950). The composition was presented on a tetrahedral configuration, which consisted of a frontal pair, a single rear and one elevated loudspeaker (Zv...

Although AI planning techniques can poten tially be useful in several manufacturing do mains this potential remains largely unreal ized In order to adapt AI planning techniques to manufacturing it is important to develop more realistic and robust ways to address issues important to manufacturing engineers Fur thermore by investigating such issues AI re searchers may be able to discover principl...

Although AI planning techniques can potentially be useful in several manufacturing domains, this potential remains largely unrealized. Many of the issues important to manufacturing engineers have not seemed interesting to AI researchers--but in order to adapt AI planning techniques to manufacturing, it is important to address these issues in a realistic and robust manner. Furthermore, by invest...

one of the most important parameters describing the liposomal formulation of hydroquinone is encapsulation efficacy. for the efficacy evaluation of hydroquinone trapped in liposomal structure, there is a need to first separate liposome from the matrix surrounding it. there are various separation techniques; however, in this study, the three techniques of centrifuges with and without washing and...

quality inspection is an indispensable part of modern industrial manufacturing. steel as a major industry requires constant surveillance and supervision through its various stages of production. continuous casting is a critical step in the steel manufacturing process in which molten steel is solidified into a semi-finished product called slab. once the slab is released from the casting unit, th...