Sediment rating curve (SRC) is a conventional and a common regression model in estimating suspended sediment load (SSL) of flow discharge. However, in most cases the data log-transformation in SRC models causing a bias which underestimates SSL prediction. In this study, using the daily stream flow and suspended sediment load data from Shalman hydrometric station on Shalmanroud River, Guilan Pro...

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An artificial zinc porphyrin-myoglobin-based photo-chemical energy conversion system, consisting of ZnPP-Mb or ZnPE(1)-Mb as a photosensitizer, NADP(+) as an electron acceptor, and triethanolamine as an electron donor, has been constructed to mimic photosystem I. The photoirradiated product is able to reduce a single-electron acceptor protein cytochrome c, but cannot catalyze the two-electron r...

The field of metamaterials and the formalism of transformation optics have provided a prescription for constructing artificial dielectrics with unique properties such as light trapping and cloaking. Here, we describe a different approach to creating an inhomogeneous artificial medium, based on waveguide techniques, which does not rely on engineered subwavelengthscale components. We demonstrate ...

In this paper, we present our preliminary study on using transformation-based techniques for performing granulometry analysis. We examine specifically the problem of the particle size analysis in oil sand images. In contrast to conventional methods of size analysis, we avoid the difficult step of image segmentation and derive information about the size distribution of the particles in the image...

Emotional speech synthesis is an important part of the puzzle on the long way to human-like artificial human-machine interaction. During the way, lots of stations like emotional audio messages or believable characters in gaming will be reached. This chapter discusses technical aspects of emotional speech synthesis, shows practical application and highlights new developments concerning the reali...

The high-capacity binary bacterial artificial chromosome (BIBAC) vector system permits the insertion of large fragments of DNA, up to 150 kb, into plants via Agrobacterium-mediated transformation. Here, we describe an optimized protocol for transformation of japonica rice (Oryza sativa L.) using this system. Calli derived from mature embryos are transformed using Agrobacterium strain LBA4404 th...