In this paper, we explicitly link changes in community structure of estuarine primary producers to measured nitrogen loading rates from watersheds to estuaries, and quantify the relationship between nitrogen load, annual dynamics of algal growth and Zostera marina L. productivity, and overall eelgrass decline at the watershed-estuarine scale in estuaries of Waquoit Bay, Massachusetts, USA. Subs...

In this paper, three-dimensional elasto-plastic finite element analysis was performed on flexible pavements under vertical repeated traffic loads to evaluate their shakedown behavior. Six different pavements with different structural number (SN) were modeled and subjected to a wide range of cyclic vehicle loads. Shakedown limits were obtained considering both failure and serviceability restrain...

background: glass and quartz fiber posts are used in restoration of structurally compromised roots. accessory fiber posts are recently introduced to enhance the fiber post adaptation. this study evaluated the effectiveness of glass versus quartz accessory fiber posts. materials and methods: in this experimental study, 40 mandibular premolar roots with similar dimension (radius of 3.5 ± 0.2 mm a...

The aim of this research was to determine the characteristics, volumes and treatability of Full-service carwash wastewaters in Toluca (Mexico State). The average water use for Exterior-only wash was 50 L per small-size car and 170 L per medium-size vehicle (pick up, van or light truck). The Full-service wash (exterior, engine and chassis) required 170 L per small-size car and 300 L per light tr...

This paper describes the design concept of a new robot based on the direct-'drive method using rare-earth DC torque motors. Because these motors have high torque, light weight and compact size, we can construct robots with far better performance than those presently available. For example, we can eliminate all the transmission mechanisms between the motors and their loads, such as reducers and ...

In this paper, there is a combined approach which is used to compensate three stage amplifiers with ultra large capacitive loads and low power, using current mirror amplifier with split output is to decrease the occupied level of compensation capacitor that causes to lessen the occupied level of chip –area for using compensation capacitor and getting resulted in the light of better slew rate (S...

The success that banks have had deploying remote deposit capture has been tremendous over the past few years. The ability to decrease manual handling of checks and increases deposit breadth has certainly been a positive in what otherwise has not been the greatest of times in the banking community. However, as with any success along comes scrutiny. Echoes from the halls of Congress of not enough...

Production of nursery crops in the US is accomplished in containerand field-growing conditions, with propagation and seedling-rearing carried out in greenhouses; 11% of the US national farm-product is represented by these crops. Container-grown crops represent 60% of the US market and represent a highly labor-intensive and thus costly segment of ornamental crop production. The USDA, NASA and th...

under the contemporary scenario of global climate change and increasing coastal eutrophication, baseline studies of phytoplankton diversity and distribution in relation to habitat conditions constitute the first approach to evaluate potential shifts at the base of the food webs. here we present data of phytoplankton species composition and environmental variables in winter 2006 in a temperate e...

Abstract Design loads for parking garages should be reviewed every few years due to changes in fleet characteristics and the impact of design on carbon emissions by built environment. Specifically Brazil, authors are unaware existing studies justify values corresponding exceedance probabilities stated NBR 6120:2019 - Loads Structures. In this paper, a simplified probabilistic model live is pres...