The apparent soil electrical conductivity (ECa) was continuously recorded in three successive dates using electromagnetic induction in horizontal (ECa-H) and vertical (ECa-V) dipole modes at a 6 ha plot located in Northwestern Spain. One of the ECa data sets was used to devise an optimized sampling scheme consisting of 40 points. Soil was sampled at the 0.0-0.3 m depth, in these 40 points, and ...

Abstract Aims The external carotid artery (ECA) shows a variable branching pattern of its stemming vessels. aim this study is to investigate the origin three primary anterior branches (ECA): superior thyroid (STA), lingual (LA), and facial arteries (FA). Methods was studied on 15 Thiel embalmed cadavers Scottish population (7 males 8 females). triangle dissected bilaterally in order uncover com...

We focus on creating a programming tool which enables to create dialog managers for speech-enabled IVA applications in the standardized health screening and assessment domain. Our approach aims to bridge the gap between the intelligent virtual agents (IVA) and the spoken dialog systems (SDS) research communities for the delivery of standardized health interviews by embodied conversational agent...

Fracture assessment of U- and V-notches is important in mechanical engineering. One can use the J-integral as fracture parameter in order to predict the critical fracture load in notches. The critical value of the J-integral in cracks is a function of the material properties. In notches, however, the material properties as well as the notch dimensions affect this critical value (named fracture ...

Life cycle assessment framework for railway bridges: literature survey and critical issues Guangli Du & Raid Karoumi To cite this article: Guangli Du & Raid Karoumi (2014) Life cycle assessment framework for railway bridges: literature survey and critical issues, Structure and Infrastructure Engineering, 10:3, 277-294, DOI: 10.1080/15732479.2012.749289 To link to this article: http://dx.doi.org...

There are inevitable multiphase flow problems in the process of subsea oil-gas acquisition and transportation, which two-phase involving gas liquid is given much attention. The performance pipelines equipment systems greatly affected by various patterns. As a result, correctly efficiently identifying pattern pipeline critical for oil industry. In this study, two attention modules, convolutional...

background: textile factory is among the most common manufacturing industries that has higher rate of work-related injuries. knowing the associated factors of work-related injuries can be a critical step for improving the working condition of workers in the sector. objective: to assess the major determinants of occupational injury among workers in kombolcha textile factory, north-east ethiopia....

background: malnutrition is an important factor in the survival of critically ill patients. the purpose of the present study was to assess the nutritional status of patients in the intensive care unit (icu) on the days of admission and discharge via a detailed nutritional assessment.  methods: totally, 125 patients were followed up from admission to discharge at 8icus in shiraz, iran. the patie...