5 Some data analysis methods 9 5.1 Differentially expressed genes (DE genes) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 5.2 Discrimination analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 5.3 Functional classification of gene groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 5.4 Relevance networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 5.5 Functional classifi...

There is nothing quite so helpless in this world as a baby broiler chick which has been snatched from the warmth of its surrogated mother, carted umpteen kilometers in a box dumped unceremoniously in a broiler shed and then told to get on with the job of making the boss a wealthy man. Yet within the space of 14 days, that same chick, under optimum conditions, will have increased its day-old bod...

fundamental understanding of the goaf gas distribution in a gassy coal mine is necessary for developing effective goaf gas drainage strategies in the longwall coal mine. the goaf gas was subjected to the surface and body forces that were classified depending upon whether they acted on the surface area or the volume of the gas element. of these forces, the body forces were more predominant in di...

In today’s dynamic market, organizations must be adaptive to market fluctuations. In addition, studies show that material-handling cost makes up between 20 and 50 percent of the total operating cost. Therefore, this paper considers the problem of arranging and rearranging, when there are changes in product mix and demand, manufacturing facilities such that the sum of material handling and rearr...