BACKGROUND Species distribution, abundance and diversity of mangrove benthic macroinvertebrate fauna and the relationships to environmental conditions are important parts of understanding the structure and function of mangrove ecosystems. In this study seasonal variation in the distribution of macrobenthos and related environmental parameters were explored at four mangrove stations along the Po...

Evaporation phenomena is a effective climate component on water resources management and has special importance in agriculture. In this paper, Bayesian belief networks (BBNs) as a non-linear modeling technique provide an evaporation estimation  method under uncertainty. As a case study, we estimated the surface water evaporation of the Persian Gulf and worked with a dataset of observations ...

Evaporation phenomena is a effective climate component on water resources management and has special importance in agriculture. In this paper, Bayesian belief networks (BBNs) as a non-linear modeling technique provide an evaporation estimation  method under uncertainty. As a case study, we estimated the surface water evaporation of the Persian Gulf and worked with a dataset of observations ...

Nowadays, the development of „smart cities‟ with a high level of quality of life is becoming a prior challenge to be addressed. In this framework, promoting the model shift towards more reliable, greener and in general more sustainable transportation modes, namely towards a „smart mobility‟ could significantly contribute to achieve this goal. The aim of this paper is to provide users with more ...

The paper proposes the combination of three traditional modelling methods (analytical, continuous and discrete-event) into a unique hybrid two-level modelling approach to address software process simulation modelling issues. At the higher abstraction level, the process is modelled by a discrete-event queuing network, which represents the component activities (i.e. service stations), their inter...

This study was conducted on 52 final year BDS students of Lahore Medical and Dental College, Lahore to compare their performance in Objectively structured practical examinations (OSPE) and Conventional Orthodontic practical examination (CPE).A mock examination, comprising of CPE and OSPE was conducted in the Orthodontic department for summative assessment before the final professional universit...

The overwhelming number of radio stations, both online and over the air, makes the choice of an appropriate program difficult. By profiling the program content of radio stations using Self-Organizing Maps we provide a reflection of a station’s program type and give potential listeners a visual clue for selecting radio stations. Profiles of current broadcasts indicate which program type a statio...

Long-period teleseismic P and S waves from the WWSS and Canadian networks are modeled to determine the focal parameters for the main shock in the Oroville earthquake series. Using the techniques of P first motions, wave-form synthesis, and phase identification, the focal parameters are determined as follows: dip 65°; rake 70°; strike 180°; depth 5.5 + 1.5 km; moment 5.7 _+ 2.0 x 1024 dyne-cm; a...

drought is a natural hazard that have in arid and semiarid areas more frequency. so the study and identify synoptic patterns affecting this phenomenon seems to be necessary. by using peripheral circulation approach, drought periods during the 30-year (2011-1982) in the six synoptic stations provinces of kerman, yazd and isfahan, which have a long-term cooperative period were calculated with usi...