Scientific applications require processing highvolume on-line streams of numerical data from instruments and simulations. We present an extensible stream database system that allows scalable and flexible continuous queries on such streams. Application dependent streams and query functions are defined through an object-relational model. Distributed execution plans for continuous queries are desc...

Decreased additions of sulfur to the atmosphere through low sulfur diesel fuel and reductions in industrial emissions have lead to a decrease in incidental deposition of sulfur for crops. This has left some to question if sulfur needs to be supplied to most crops as fertilizer. Current recommendations for sulfur fertilizer applications in Minnesota are limited to sandy soils with low organic ma...

PURPOSE To expand a geometrical model of diffraction efficiency and its interpretation to the multifocal optic and to introduce formulas for analysis of far and near light distribution and their application to multifocal intraocular lenses (IOLs) and to diffraction efficiency optimization. SETTING Medical device consulting firm, Newport Coast, California, USA. DESIGN Experimental study. M...

one of the soil and water management practices in order to delay drought stress under water deficit condition; is superabsorbent application. in order to study the effect of  superabsorbent application on yield and yield components, two antioxidant enzymes activity and water relation of two canola hybrids under terminal drought stress condition, a research was carried out in ahvaz climate condi...

a field experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of varying doses of haloxifhope-r-methyl ester herbicide on grass weeds grown at various stages in 2011-2012 growing season in research farm of college of agriculture, shiraz university. the study was carried out as split split plot based on randomized complete block design with three replicates. treatments were haloxifhope-r-methyl ester ...