To evaluate the sensitivity of high-resolution computerized tomography (HRCT) of the chest compared to spirometry measures in evaluating the effects of tobramycin solution for inhalation (TSI) in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients.Thirty-two subjects 6 years old with mild to moderate CF lung disease were enrolled in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot study. Durationwas 28days; 31 s...

To determine the composition and abundance of zooplankton assemblages in Eğirdir Lake-Turkey, monthly surveys were conducted from January to December 2010 at four stations. A total of 65 major zooplankton species were identified. Rotifera was the most abundant taxon dominated mainly by the species Polyarthra dolichoptera and Keratella cochlearis. Rotifers were recorded at the maximum abundance ...

Abstract This study aims to analyse the spatio-temporal trends in water quality, trophic state, and organic contamination of an alpine lake Darjeeling Himalaya through field investigations portray a comprehensive picture using multivariate analysis. Analysed parameters have shown notable seasonal variations were within acceptable range for inland surface water. Water quality index (WQI) polluti...

Using thermometer-based air temperature records for the period 1850–2010, we present empirical evidence for a direct relationship between total solar irradiance (TSI) and the Equator-to-Pole (Arctic) surface temperature gradient (EPTG). Modulation of the EPTG by TSI is also shown to exist, in variable ways, for each of the four seasons. Interpretation of the positive relationship between the TS...

To determine the composition and abundance of zooplankton assemblages in Eğirdir Lake-Turkey, monthly surveys were conducted from January to December 2010 at four stations. A total of 65 major zooplankton species were identified. Rotifera was the most abundant taxon dominated mainly by the species Polyarthra dolichoptera and Keratella cochlearis. Rotifers were recorded at the maximum abundance ...

Since November 1978 a set of total solar irradiance (TSI) measurements from space is available, yielding a time series of almost 30 years. Presently, there are three TSI composites available, called PMOD, ACRIM and IRMB, which are all constructed from the same original data, but use different procedures to correct for sensitivity changes. The PMOD composite is the only one which also corrects t...

Text-independent speaker recognition systems such as those based on Gaussian mixture models (GMMs) do not include time sequence information (TSI) within the model itself. The level of importance of TSI in speaker recognition is an interesting question and one addressed in this paper. Recent works has shown that the utilisation of higher-level information such as idiolect, pronunciation, and pro...

Abstract This paper presents data compilation for invertebrates and protists indicator taxa of organic pollution trophic state continental waters. Information was collected from research papers, monographs, electronic resources, our own research. Altogether 1732 Kingdoms Protista, Protozoa, Chromista, Animalia 19 taxonomical Phyla are represented with ecological preferences saprobity index (S) ...

The effects of total solar irradiance (TSI) and volcanic activity on long-term global temperature variations during solar cycles 19-23 were studied. It was shown that a large proportion of climate variations can be explained by the mechanism of action of TSI and cosmic rays (CRs) on the state of the lower atmosphere and other meteorological parameters. The role of volcanic signals in the 11-yea...