The main objective of this study is to use Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) intensive observation period (IOP) data to refine a cloudiness parameterization, as proposed by Xu and Randall (1996a). The cloudiness parameterization uses the large-scale average condensate (cloud water and cloud ice) mixing ratio as the primary predictor. The large-scale relative humidity and cumulus mass flux...

in this paper, we describe our implementation of an interior point algorithm for large scale systems. first we identify system with small and medium methods convex optimization, then we use interior point method for identification. finally we offer an interior point method that uses nonlinear cost function and see that we achieve a good trade-off between error and cpu time. actually, in this pa...

Large datasets describing the quantitative effects of mutations on protein function are becoming increasingly available. Here, we leverage these datasets to develop Envision, which predicts the magnitude of a missense variant's molecular effect. Envision combines 21,026 variant effect measurements from nine large-scale experimental mutagenesis datasets, a hitherto untapped training resource, wi...

background little is known about hev seroprevalence and its determinants in iran. considering the fact that iran is among the countries in which hev infection is endemic, a large-scale population-based study in this regard is justified. methods this survey was conducted in 2006 in tehran and golestan provinces, iran. stored sera of subjects were tested for serological markers of anti-hev. the b...

Species distribution modelling is a common tool in conservation biology but two main criticisms remain: (1) the use of simplistic variables that do not account for species movements and/or connectivity and (2) poor consideration multi-scale processes driving distributions. We aimed to determine if including fine-scale movement SDM predictors would improve accuracy low-mobility amphibian compare...

nowadays, soil reinforcement using polymer elements have been investigated by a number of researchers in order to increase the load capacity of soils. reinforcing soils using fibers is a method of soil improvement, which offers a homogenous mixture in combination with soils, regarding their tensile strength. this combination maintains pressure loading capacity and properties in mutual resistant...

from ancient times, governments have laid emphasis – albeit with varying degrees – on large-scale plans and their impact on society and have thus resorted to them. the iranian government is of course no exception; both before and after the 1979 revolution, the different administrations of the country maintained that employing large-scale plans was fruitful and applied them accordingly. although...