Ecological Niche Models (ENMs) are increasingly used by ecologists to project species potential future distribution. However, the application of such models may be challenging, and some caveats have already been identified. While studies have generally shown that projections may be sensitive to the ENM applied or the emission scenario, to name just a few, the sensitivity of ENM-based scenarios ...

Aim: To identify the extent and direction of range shift of Eucalyptus sideroxylon and E. albens in Australia by 2050 through an ensemble forecast of four species distribution models (SDMs). Each was generated using four global climate models (GCMs), under two representative concentration pathways (RCPs). Location: Australia. Methods: We used four SDMs of (i) generalized linear model, (ii) MaxE...

Millions of lakes inversely stratify during winter. Seemingly subtle variations in the duration winter stratification can have major ecological effects by, for example, altering vertical distribution oxygen and nutrients lakes. Yet, influence climate change on has been largely unexplored. To fill this knowledge gap, here we used a lake-climate model ensemble to investigate changes from 1901 209...

In this presentation we address the resource-constrained multi-project rough-cut capacity planning (RCCP) problem, which concerns the loading of projects in the order acceptance stage. At the RCCP level, regular and nonregular resource capacity levels are determined, as well as project due dates and other project milestones. So far, only simple heuristics have been proposed for RCCP problems. W...

BACKGROUND Therapist-implemented protocols have been used to extubate or wean patients in the ICU setting. Barlow Respiratory Hospital (BRH) functions as a center for weaning patients from prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV) in the post-ICU setting of a long-term acute-care (LTAC) facility. A therapist-implemented patient-specific (TIPS) weaning protocol was developed at BRH to standardize w...

As the core and foundational technology, on-orbit radiometric calibration of a space-borne sensor is of great importance for quantitative remote sensing applications. As for the space-borne multi-camera mosaic imaging sensor, however, the currently available on-orbit radiometric calibration method cannot carry out the integrated processing of on-orbit absolute radiometric calibration and relati...

M06-2X functional was employed to study halogen-π interactions in X-C2-Y…C8H8 complexes (X, Y=H, F, Cl, and Br). In fact, interactions of mono- or di-halogenated acetylenes and planar cyclooctatetraene as an anti-aromatic π system were considered. Relationship between binding energies of the complexes and charge transfer effects was investigated. Also, electronic charge density values were calc...

Climate change represents one of the major drivers habitat modification that is affecting a wide variety environments. In coastal environments, great effort being put in trying to understand and forecast possible effects such processes, Sea-Level Rise (SLR) most investigated phenomena. This paper describes different 2100 sea-level scenarios related greenhouse gas mitigation policies (Representa...

Recycled concrete powders (RCPs) are collected during the treatment of recycled aggregates using devices that suction dust. However, RCPs have not been effectively utilized as mineral admixtures in due to their low activity and high capacity for water absorption. In this study, alkali-activated cement (AARCPC) was prepared chemical activation, then composition, fluidity, setting time, strength ...