in this research, host stage preference of parasitoid wasp, aphidius matricariae haliday in choice and no-choice tests and functional response of the parasitoid were investigated on common wheat aphid, schizaphis graminum rondani on the alvand cultivar in laboratory conditions at 20, 25 and 30 °c, rh 70 ±10 % and a photoperiod of 16 h l : 8 h d. the maximum mean parasitisms in choice and no-cho...

In the research described by this paper, we implemented and evaluated a linear self-organized feedforward neural network for image compression. Based on the Generalized Hebbian Learning Algorithm (GHA), the neural network extracts the principle components from the auto-correlation matrix of the input images. To do so, an image is first divided into mutually exclusive square blocks of size m x m...

We have developed a novel method of extracting proteins from human hair in the absence of detergent called the "Shindai Method". Using the protein solution consisting of hard alpha-keratins and matrix proteins prepared by this method, we developed two procedures for preparing hair protein films. The protein solution was mixed with trichloroacetic acid (TCA), perchloric acid (PCA) or guanidine-H...

Abstract. Land surface temperature (LST) plays a dominant role in the energy budget (SEB) and hydrological cycling. Thermal infrared (TIR) remote sensing is primary method of estimating LST globally. However, cloud cover leaves numerous data gaps satellite products, which seriously restricts their applications. Efforts have been made to produce gap-free products from polar-orbiting satellites (...