scholarly journals Assessment of the relation between atmospheric precipitation and rainwater runoff for various urban surfaces

2017 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alicja Romaniak
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Atmospheric Precipitation ◽  
Coefficient Of Determination ◽  
Mean Values ◽  
High Rise ◽  
Experimental Surface ◽  
Rainwater Runoff ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Multifamily Buildings

Abstract The relation between the diurnal sum of atmospheric precipitation and the diurnal volume of rainwater runoff from four experimental hardened surfaces was the subject of a pilot study conducted within the area of the Departmental Agro- and Hydrometeorology Observatory in Wrocław. The selection and the structure of the experimental surfaces were preceded with an inventory-taking of the coverage of hardened surfaces within a Wrocław housing estate with high-rise multifamily buildings. That estate was the second location, next to the area of the Observatory, at which the study presented here was conducted. The surfaces included in the experiment were roof surfaces P1 and P2 covered with heat-sealable roll roofing, surface APB made of gravel-filled openwork concrete plates, and tarmac surface AS. The pilot study was conducted during the period from April to November, 2014. During that period, depending on the type of experimental surface, from 81 to 87 days with atmospheric precipitation were analysed. The mean values of the rainwater runoff coefficients for the eightmonth period were 0.77, 0.77, 0.33 and 0.67 for surfaces P1, P2, APB and AS, respectively. The range of variability of mean values of the coefficients of rainwater runoff from the experimental surfaces in a month is presented by the following relation: APB > P1 > AS > P2. The study did not reveal any direct effect of the number of rainfall days in a month on the value of the coefficient of determination describing the correlation between the diurnal sums of precipitation and the diurnal volumes of rainwater runoff.

scholarly journals pH of exudate test in the physiological quality of crambe seeds

2016 ◽  
Vol 46 (6) ◽  
pp. 1014-1018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charline Zaratin Alves ◽  
Lennis Afraire Rodrigues ◽  
Carlos Henrique Queiroz Rego ◽  
Josué Bispo da Silva
Keyword(s):  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Mean Values ◽  
Tukey Test ◽  
Physiological Quality ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Mean ◽  
C 30

ABSTRACT: Crambe is a rapeseed with high oil content and can be used as a winter cover or as a source of raw material for the production of biodiesel, however espite the growing interest in the culture, research on the subject is still incipient, especially concerning the seed production and analysis technology. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the physiological quality of crambe seeds, 'FMS Brilhante' cultivar, by testing the pH of exudate. Five seed lots were submitted to the determination of water content and the tests of germination and vigor (first count, emergence and tetrazolium). In the conduction of pH exudate test, temperatures (25 and 30oC), and periods of seed imbibition in water (15, 30 and 45 minutes) were tested. The experiment was conducted in a completely randomized manner, with four replicates, and the mean values were compared by the Tukey test at 5% probability; Pearson correlation between the pH of the exudate and initial tests was also made. Testing the pH of exudate is promising for separating lots of crambe seeds and the following combinations of 25°C/30 minutes or 30°C/45 minutes can be used.

Application of Fuzzy Numbers to Assessment Processes

2018 ◽  
pp. 3215-3225
Author(s):  
Michael Voskoglou
Keyword(s):  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Special Kind ◽  
Assessment Method ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Grade Point ◽  
Mean Values ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Fuzzy Assessment ◽  
Classical Arithmetic

A Fuzzy Number (FN) is a special kind of FS on the set R of real numbers. The four classical arithmetic operations can be defined on FNs, which play an important role in fuzzy mathematics analogous to the role played by the ordinary numbers in crisp mathematics (Kaufmann & Gupta, 1991). The simplest form of FNs is the Triangular FNs (TFNs), while the Trapezoidal FNs (TpFNs) are straightforward generalizations of the TFNs. In the present work a combination of the COG defuzzification technique and of the TFNs (or TpFNs) is used as an assessment tool. Examples of assessing student problem-solving abilities and basket-ball player skills are also presented illustrating in practice the results obtained. This new fuzzy assessment method is validated by comparing its outcomes in the above examples with the corresponding outcomes of two commonly used assessment methods of the traditional logic, the calculation of the mean values and of the Grade Point Average (GPA) index. Finally, the perspectives of future research on the subject are discussed.

Relation between leaf biomass and annual ring sapwood of Norway spruce according to needle age-class

1996 ◽  
Vol 26 (10) ◽  
pp. 1822-1827 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vitezslav Dvorak ◽  
Magda Oplustilova ◽  
Dalibor Janous
Keyword(s):  
Norway Spruce ◽  
Coefficient Of Determination ◽  
Leaf Biomass ◽  
Age Classes ◽  
Sapwood Area ◽  
Needle Age ◽  
Mean Values ◽  
Pipe Model ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Relationship

The relationship between leaf biomass and sapwood area was investigated in a 35-year-old Norway spruce (Piceaabies (L.) Karst.) stand in mountainous conditions. Fifteen trees were destructively sampled to determine the needle biomass in several needle age-classes and whorls and the corresponding sapwood areas at the whorl branch bases and in stems at breast height. Leaf biomass/sapwood area ratio and specific leaf biomass (g•mm−2) were calculated for different needle age-classes and also for different positions in the vertical profile of the crown. The leaf biomass/sapwood area ratios were described by linear regression with a high coefficient of determination. Specific leaf biomass analysed in whorl branches was highest in the upper whorls but was decreasing downward through the profile; remained stable in the middle crown layer; and decreased again in the lower crown parts. Specific leaf biomass assessments for stems showed the largest and most increasing values in the youngest three needle age-classes followed by a decreasing trend of the specific leaf biomass in older needle age-classes. The mean values of specific leaf biomass were 1.08 g•mm−2 for branches and 1.02 g•mm−2 for stems. The results of our study are consistent with the "pipe model theory."

scholarly journals DINÂMICA E ESTIMATIVAS DA TEMPERATURA E UMIDADE RELATIVA DO AR EM VIVEIROS PROTEGIDOS COM DIFERENTES SOMBREAMENTOS

Nativa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 62-75
Author(s):  
Daniela Roberta Borella ◽  
Adilson Pacheco De Souza ◽  
Kalisto Natam Carneiro Silva ◽  
Leonardo Martins Moura Dos Santos ◽  
Elen Silma Oliveira Cruz Ximenes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Relative Humidity ◽  
Coefficient Of Determination ◽  
Mato Grosso ◽  
Mean Values ◽  
Independent Variable ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Forest Nurseries ◽  
Statistical Performance Evaluation ◽  
Statistical Indicators ◽  
Regional Water

Objetivou-se descrever a dinâmica diária da temperatura (Tar) e umidade relativa do ar (UR) em ambientes protegidos com diferentes telas poliefinas de sombreamento, na região de transição Cerrado-Amazônia do Mato Grosso; ademais, foram avaliados os usos de regressões de estimativa de Tar e UR nos ambientes sombreados com base nas mesmas variáveis medidas em pleno sol. As avaliações micrometeorológicas foram realizadas em viveiros florestais modulares suspensos, alinhados no sentido Leste-Oeste, entre junho de 2017 e abril de 2019, sob telas pretas com níveis crescentes de sombreamento (35, 50, 65 e 80%) e coloridas/espectrais (termorefletora, vermelha, azul e verde, todas com 50% de sombreamento). Os dados do monitoramento micrometeorológico foram agrupados em função das estações hídricas regionais (seca, seca-chuvosa, chuvosa e chuvosa-seca), com separação da base de dados por decêndios. Foram empregados 70 e 30% dos dados para geração e validação das regressões, em cada agrupamento de dados, respectivamente. Na avaliação do desempenho estatístico das regressões foram empregados os indicadores estatísticos: coeficiente de determinação (R2), erro absoluto médio (MBE), raiz quadrada do erro quadrático médio (RMSE) e índice de Willmott (d). Houve dinâmica similar de Tar e UR entre a condição de pleno sol e as telas poliefinas pretas e coloridas ao longo do dia e do ano; porém, com aumento expressivo nos valores médios da Tar e UR nesses ambientes protegidos. Os valores de R² foram satisfatórios, demonstrando que mais de 60% da variável dependente (Tar nas telas de sombreamento) está relacionada à variável independente (Tar na condição de pleno sol). O d variou de 0,96 a 0,99, indicando que as regressões de estimativas da Tar e UR ajustadas apresentam desempenho satisfatório para todas as estações hídricas regional nos ambientes sombreados. Palavras-chave: ambientes protegidos; micrometeorologia; indicadores estatísticos; transição Cerrado-Amazônia.   Dynamics and estimates of air temperature and relative humidity in nurseries protected with different shading   ABSTRACT: The objective was to describe the daily dynamics of temperature (Tar) and relative humidity (RH) in protected environments with different polyolefin shading screens in transition region of Cerrado-Amazonia of Mato Grosso; in addition, the uses regressions of estimation of Tar and RH in shaded environments based on the same variables measured in full sun were evaluated. Micrometeorological assessments were performed in suspended modules forest nurseries, aligned to the East-West direction, between June 2017 and April 2019, under black screens with increasing levels of shading (35, 50, 65 and 80%) and colored / spectral (thermo-reflector, red, blue and green, all with 50% shading). The data of the micrometeorological monitoring were grouped according to the regional water stations (dry, dry-rainy, rainy and rainy-dry), with separation of the database for ten years. 70 and 30% of the data were used to generation and validation the regressions, in each data group, respectively. In the Statistical performance evaluation of the regressions were used the statistical indicators: coefficient of determination (R2), the mean error (MBE), root mean square error (RMSE) and Willmott's index of adjustment (d). There was similar dynamic of Tar and UR between the condition of full sun and the black and colored polyolefin screens throughout the day and year; however, with a significant increase in the mean values of Tar and UR in these protected environments. The R² values were satisfactory, showing that more than 60% of the dependent variable (Tar in the shading screens) is related to the independent variable (Tar in full sun). The d ranged from 0.96 to 0.99, indicating that the adjusted regressions of Tar and UR present satisfactory performance for all regional water stations in shaded environments. Palavras-chave: protected environments; micrometeorology; statistical indicators; Cerrado-Amazônia transition.

scholarly journals Estimation of soil nitrate in the spring as a basis for adjustment of nitrogen fertiliser rates

2000 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. SIPPOLA
Keyword(s):  
Root Zone ◽  
Nitrate Concentration ◽  
Small Deviation ◽  
Coefficient Of Determination ◽  
Nitrate Content ◽  
Maximum Deviation ◽  
Soil Nitrate ◽  
Mean Values ◽  
Nitrogen Fertiliser ◽  
The Mean

The performance of SOILN model, which simulates soil nitrogen dynamics, was evaluated in respect to its ability to predict nitrate content in soil in spring when growing barley. The data obtained in three year nitrogen fertiliser experiments on different soil types was used. Model was parametrised using the data of the first experimental year and validation results obtained in following years are presented. The results of the simulations of the springtime nitrate in the root zone showed a reasonably small deviation from the measured values. The coefficient of determination, R2 = 0.56 was significant. The regression equation was y = 4 + 0.66x where the constant term was not significantly different from zero and the slope deviated from zero. The mean value of measured nitrate in the root zone in spring was 16 kg/ha and that from the simulation was 15 kg/ha showing that the mean values were close to each other. The mean of deviations between measured and simulated values was 4 kg/ha and the maximum deviation 9 kg/ha. It is concluded that simulation estimated springtime soil nitrate concentration with reasonable confidence that further testing of estimating soil nitrate concentration in spring for adjustment of nitrogen fertilisation using SOILN model should be continued.;

scholarly journals The Heritability of Some Qualitative and Quantitative Traits at One Set of Spring Barley Genotypes

2018 ◽  
Vol 75 (2) ◽  
pp. 93-100
Author(s):  
Ioana PORUMB ◽  
Florin RUSSU ◽  
Ioan ROTAR
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Traits ◽  
Starch Content ◽  
Spring Barley ◽  
Mean Values ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Chemical Trait ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Barley Genotypes ◽  
Collection Level

Work collections are subjected to a renewal process, therefore a regular evaluation is needed inorder to appreciate the genetic advance of the existing variability at collection level and further to identify valuable genotypes in terms of morphoproductive and qualitative traits (protein, starch). The barley intended for brewing must correspond to some qualitative parameters, of which proteins and starch content are of major importance. For this purpose, a study was conducted to assess the variability and heritability indicators corresponding to the two traits at 48 barley genotypes. The genotypes that were the subject of this study were sown in three experimental years 2013, 2014 and 2016. The mean values of 2013 year was 13.71 compared with only 10.77, and 11.27 in 2014 and 2016. The significant value of the heritability coefficient along with the genetic advantage of 0.81 indicates the success of selection work for this important chemical trait.

Influence of Mix Proportions on Water Absorption of RCA Concretes

2016 ◽  
Vol 722 ◽  
pp. 187-194
Author(s):  
Roman Jaskulski ◽  
Paweł Las ◽  
Wojciech Kubissa
Keyword(s):  
Water Absorption ◽  
Probabilistic Models ◽  
Recycled Aggregate ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Mean Values ◽  
Concrete Mixtures ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Best Fit ◽  
Good Agreement

The subject of the work is to develop probabilistic models defining the water absorption of concretes made ​​with the use of recycled aggregate (RCA). For the study 16 series of concrete mixtures were made with a 50 mass% share of recycled aggregate in the whole amount of coarse aggregate. The analysis of test results aimed at formulating a relationship between water absorption value and selected parameters of the composition of concretes. The objective was to find a model giving the best fit between calculated values and test results. Formulated models were then used in probabilistic modeling absorption using a Monte Carlo simulation. The results indicate a good agreement of the mean values of water absorption and possibility of good fitting of the standard deviation if an additional summand is introduced into the model.

scholarly journals Association of the Q141K polymorphism of the ABCG2 gene with the effectiveness of urate-lowering therapy in patients with gout (a pilot study)

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (6) ◽  
pp. 55-60
Author(s):  
M. S. Eliseev ◽  
M. N. Chikina ◽  
I. A. Guseva ◽  
O. V. Zhelyabina ◽  
E. Yu. Samarkina ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Uric Acid ◽  
Glomerular Filtration Rate ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Filtration Rate ◽  
Mean Values ◽  
Lowering Therapy ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Abcg2 Gene

Achieving the target serum uric acid (UA) level is a priority in the treatment of gout.Objective: to study the relationship of the ABCG2 gene polymorphism (rs2231142) with the efficacy of allopurinol and febuxostat in patients with gout.Patients and methods. The study included 82 patients with gout over 18 years of age with serum UA level >360 μmol/L who did not take uratelowering therapy.All patients were prescribed allopurinol 100 mg daily, followed by its titration until the target UA level was reached (<360 μmol/L or <300 μmol/L in patients with chronic tofus gout), up to a maximum of 900 mg/day, in patients with glomerular filtration rate <60 ml/min/1.73 m2 – up to 300 mg/day. Patients who did not reach the target UA level when using allopurinol were prescribed febuxostat 80 mg/day, which, if necessary, was increased to 120 mg/day. Monitoring of each patient was continued until the target serum UA level was reached.All patients underwent genotyping of the C>A polymorphism (rs2231142) of the ABCG2 gene. We compared the probability of achieving the target UA level, the mean values of a decrease in the serum UA level, and the mean doses of urate-lowering drugs in patients with different genotypes (CC, CA, AA) of the ABCG2 gene.Results and discussion. The target UA level in 45 (55%) of 82 patients was defined as <300 μmol/L, in the remaining 37 – as <360 μmol/L.In 26 patients, the dose of allopurinol did not exceed 300 mg/day. In 28 (34%) patients treated with allopurinol, the target UA level was achieved, in the remaining 54 (66%) patients, allopurinol was substituted by febuxostat, and in 22 (41%) of them the UA level decreased and was below the target.The CC genotype of the ABCG2 gene was detected in 51 (62%) patients, the CA genotype in 30 (37%) and the minor genotype AA in 1 (1%).The probability of achieving the target UA level during therapy with allopurinol in carriers of homozygous CC genotype and genotypes CA or AA did not differ: 17 (33%) and 11 (35%) cases, respectively, but patients with CA and AA genotypes required a significantly higher dose of allopurinol (365±102 mg/day) than patients with the CC genotype (290±85 mg/day), p=0.002. Of the 54 patients who took febuxostat and did not reach the target UA level, 30 (56%) had the CC genotype and 24 (44%) had the CA genotype, the probability of reaching the target UA level was also comparable (p=0.22).Conclusion. The probability of reaching the target serum UA level in patients with gout taking allopurinol is not associated with the C>A polymorphism of the ABCG2 gene, but the presence of CA and AA genotypes is identified with a higher dose of the drug. The C>A (rs2231142) polymorphism of the ABCG2 gene does not affect the ability to achieve the goal of therapy when using febuxostat in patients with allopurinol ineffectiveness.

scholarly journals Comparative study of neonatal clitoral length measurement using calliper and spatula

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
A Adekoya ◽  
MB Fetuga ◽  
C Jean-Pierre ◽  
AO Adekoya ◽  
ED Ajibola
Keyword(s):  
Diagnostic Value ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Length Measurement ◽  
Coefficient Of Determination ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Mean Values ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Digital Caliper

Background: When standard instruments are unavailable for clitoral length measurement, improvisation with locally available tools could be of diagnostic value. Objective: The objective of this study was to determine how the clitoral length measured with a wooden spatula compared to that measured with a caliper. Methods: This was a comparative cross-sectional study. Three hundred and five term female infants were recruited from multiple health facilities in Sagamu, Ogun State, Nigeria. The clitoral length was measured with a sliding digital caliper and a wooden spatula (tongue depressor). All the measurements were taken within the first 72 hours of life and comparative analysis was carried out. Results: The mean (± SD) clitoral length using the sliding digital caliper and the spatula were 6.7 ± 1.6 mm and 6.5 ± 1.8 mm respectively. There was no statistically significant difference between the mean values of both measurements (t = 1.369, p = 0.171). Pearson’s correlation showed that both variables were significantly correlated (r = 0.693, p < 0.001) and the spatula length was a moderate predictor of the caliper length (Coefficient of determination [R2] = 0.48 and p < 0.001). Conclusion: The findings of this study suggest that the determination of clitoral length using a spatula, commonly found in all community settings, is similar to determination of clitoral length using a digital caliper, most often used for clinical research.

Articulatory Behavior Pre and Post Full-Mouth Tooth Extraction and Alveoloplasty

1980 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 630-645 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gerald Zimmermann ◽  
J.A. Scott Kelso ◽  
Larry Lander
Keyword(s):  
Control Subject ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Tooth Extraction ◽  
Kinematic Parameters ◽  
Experimental Conditions ◽  
Mean Values ◽  
Articulatory Movements ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Experimental Subjects ◽  
Normal Speech

High speed cinefluorography was used to track articulatory movements preceding and following full-mouth tooth extraction and alveoloplasty in two subjects. Films also were made of a control subject on two separate days. The purpose of the study was to determine the effects of dramatically altering the structural dimensions of the oral cavity on the kinematic parameters of speech. The results showed that the experimental subjects performed differently pre and postoperatively though the changes were in different directions for the two subjects. Differences in both means and variabilities of kinematic parameters were larger between days for the experimental (operated) subjects than for the control subject. The results for the Control subject also showed significant differences in the mean values of kinematic variables between days though these day-to-day differences could not account for the effects found pre- and postoperatively. The results of the kinematic analysis, particularly the finding that transition time was most stable over the experimental conditions for the operated subjects, are used to speculate about the coordination of normal speech.

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