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Amankwa, G. A., S. Mishra, A. D. Shearer, C. Saude, D. L. Van Hooren, and M. D. Richmond. "CTH144 flue-cured tobacco F1 hybrid." Canadian Journal of Plant Science 99, no. 6 (December 1, 2019): 966–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/cjps-2018-0328.
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CTH144 is a new flue-cured tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.) hybrid recommended for commercial release in Canada. The cured leaf quality of CTH144 was superior to both check varieties Delgold and CT157. The yield potential of CTH144 was intermediate compared with the checks. As a result, the economic return of CTH144 is superior to both check varieties. CTH144 has resistance to Tobacco Mosaic Virus. CTH144 is adapted to the tobacco-growing areas of southwestern Ontario.
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Turner, Robert G. "Double Checking the Cross-Check Principle." Journal of the American Academy of Audiology 14, no. 05 (May 2003): 269–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0040-1715737.
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The cross-check principle was proposed by Jerger and Hayes over 20 years ago. Actually, the cross-check principle consists of a concept and a specific test protocol. The concept, that one test result confirms another test result, is still in use. Their specific protocol is essentially forgotten. The cross-check protocol they described, however, differs from more traditional test protocols. From the design of their cross-check protocol we can extract two unique testing strategies. The first strategy requires agreement between both tests before a decision can be made. This strategy can significantly improve testing performance; however, the "cost" of this strategy is a population of individuals for whom no decision is possible because the two tests disagree. The cross-check protocol uses a third test when the first two tests disagree, Essentially, the cross-check protocol employs an intermediate criterion, the second unusual strategy. Somewhat surprisingly, this intermediate criterion has the ability to simultaneously increase protocol hit rate and decrease protocol false alarm rate relative that of the individual tests in the protocol. The more traditional protocol criteria cannot do this. Each strategy offers some interesting and important advantages and should be considered by audiologists when using multiple tests.
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Cuthbert, R. D., R. M. DePauw, R. E. Knox, A. K. Singh, B. McCallum, and T. Fetch. "AAC Viewfield hard red spring wheat." Canadian Journal of Plant Science 99, no. 1 (February 1, 2019): 102–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/cjps-2018-0147.
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AAC Viewfield hard red spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) has a grain yield significantly higher than the check cultivars Katepwa and Lillian and is similar to Carberry. AAC Viewfield matures significantly later than Katewpa and Lillian but is similar to Carberry. AAC Viewfield has an awned spike, a low lodging score (indicative of strong straw), and significantly shorter plant stature than all checks. AAC Viewfield expressed resistance to prevalent races of yellow rust and stem rust, moderate resistance to leaf rust and common bunt, and intermediate resistance to Fusarium head blight. AAC Viewfield has quality attributes within the range of the check cultivars and is eligible for grades of Canada Western Red Spring wheat.
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Amankwa, G. A., S. Mishra, A. D. Shearer, R. Brammall, and D. L. Van Hooren. "CTH8 flue-cured tobacco hybrid." Canadian Journal of Plant Science 94, no. 2 (March 2014): 461–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.4141/cjps2013-259.
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Amankwa, G. A., Mishra, S., Shearer, A. D., Brammall, R. and Van Hooren, D. L. 2014. CTH8 flue-cured tobacco hybrid. Can. J. Plant Sci. 94: 461–463. CTH8 is a new flue-cured tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.) hybrid recommended for commercial release in Canada. It has superior grade index compared to the check varieties Delgold and CT157, and its yield potential is intermediate between the two checks.
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Fox, S. L., D. G. Humphreys, P. D. Brown, T. F. Townley-Smith, B. D. McCallum, T. G. Fetch, D. A. Gaudet, J. G. Menzies, J. A. Gilbert, and J. S. Noll. "KANE hard red spring wheat." Canadian Journal of Plant Science 87, no. 4 (October 1, 2007): 889–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.4141/cjps06043.
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KANE is a hard red spring wheat that meets the end-use quality and kernel visual distinguishability specifications of the Canada Western Red Spring market class. KANE was found to be adapted to the wheat-growing regions of Manitoba and eastern Saskatchewan from the data provided by the Central Bread Wheat Cooperative registration test in 2003–2005. In comparison with the check cultivars Katepwa, McKenzie, CDC Teal, AC Barrie, and Superb, the overall grain yield of KANE was similar to the high yield checks McKenzie and Superb. Compared with the highest yielding check McKenzie, KANE was 1.7 d later maturing, was 6 cm shorter, had stronger straw, and was significantly higher (1.1 kg hL-1) in test weight. KANE is resistant to the prevalent races of leaf rust and stem rust. Resistance to common bunt and loose smut was intermediate, being similar to CDC Teal and McKenzie, respectively. Resistance to fusarium head blight was similar to AC Barrie. KANE has good preharvest sprouting resistance with similar or lower sprouting scores compared to the best check in 4 out of 5 yr of testing. End-use quality tests showed that KANE had a 0.7% higher flour extraction rate than the best checks and was within the range of the checks for the other quality traits. Key words: Triticum aestivum L., cultivar description, red spring wheat, test weight, preharvest sprouting, leaf rust
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Shiri, Sepideh, and Hassan Abdilah. "The Influence of Topic Management on the Speaking Ability of Iranian Intermediate EFL Learners." International Journal of Applied Linguistics and English Literature 9, no. 3 (May 31, 2020): 62. http://dx.doi.org/10.7575/aiac.ijalel.v.9n.3p.62.
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In English as a Foreign Language (EFL) settings where English is not the spoken language, Topic Management has been recognised as one of the factors that influence the speaking ability of learners (Du-Babcock, 1999). In Iran, many intermediate EFL learners find it very difficult to manage the speech aspect of the English language. The present study examines the influence of Topic Management on the speaking ability of Iranian intermediate EFL learners. It provides useful insights on teaching speaking skills through Topic Management to improve the speaking ability of learners. In this study, quasi-experimental design was used. 40 intermediate learners were selected and divided into two groups, the Control Group and the Experimental Group. Three tests were administered to obtain data from the participants. These were a proficiency test to check the English proficiency level of the participants, a speaking pre-test to check their speaking ability before the treatment, and a speaking post-test to check their speaking ability after the treatment. The results indicate that Topic Management has an influence on the speaking ability of Iranian EFL learners. That is, the more the student is confident in managing the topic the more he/she is able to sustain the conversation. The study concludes that Topic Management can be a facilitative approach to improving Iranian intermediate EFL learners’ speaking ability.
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Smith, Janette, Jeries Paolo Zawaideh, Hilal Sahin, Susan Freeman, Helen Bolton, and Helen Clare Addley. "Differentiating uterine sarcoma from leiomyoma: BET1T2ER Check!" British Journal of Radiology 94, no. 1125 (September 1, 2021): 20201332. http://dx.doi.org/10.1259/bjr.20201332.
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Although rare, uterine sarcoma is a diagnosis that no one wants to miss. Often benign leiomyomas (fibroids) and uterine sarcomas can be differentiated due to the typical low T2 signal intensity contents and well-defined appearances of benign leiomyomas compared to the suspicious appearances of sarcomas presenting as large uterine masses with irregular outlines and intermediate T2 signal intensity together with possible features of secondary spread. The problem is when these benign lesions are atypical causing suspicious imaging features. This article provides a review of the current literature on imaging features of atypical fibroids and uterine sarcomas with an aide-memoire BET1T2ER Check! to help identify key features more suggestive of a uterine sarcoma.
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Cuthbert, R. D., R. M. DePauw, R. E. Knox, A. K. Singh, T. N. McCaig, T. Fetch, and B. McCallum. "AAC Elie hard red spring wheat." Canadian Journal of Plant Science 96, no. 5 (October 1, 2016): 919–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/cjps-2015-0291.
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AAC Elie hard red spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) has grain yield and time to maturity within the range of the checks. AAC Elie has an awned spike, a low lodging score indicative of strong straw, and a short plant stature typical of a semidwarf. These traits were comparable to the check Carberry. AAC Elie expressed resistance to prevalent races of leaf and stem rust, and intermediate resistance to fusarium head blight, yellow rust, common bunt, and loose smut. Compared with the five Canada Western Red Spring checks, AAC Elie has improved flour yield, and lower flower ash. AAC Elie is eligible for grades of Canada Western Red Spring.
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Humphreys, D. G., B. D. McCallum, T. G. Fetch, J. A. Gilbert, O. M. Lukow, J. G. Menzies, P. D. Brown, and S. L. Fox. "Glencross hard red extra strong spring wheat." Canadian Journal of Plant Science 100, no. 1 (February 1, 2020): 121–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/cjps-2019-0191.
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Glencross is a hard red spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) adapted to the wheat-growing regions of the Canadian Prairies, particularly where orange blossom wheat midge is a production constraint. Glencross was evaluated in the High Yielding Red Wheat Cooperative Test in 2004, 2005, and 2006. Glencross had grain yield similar to the Canada Western Extra Strong (CWES) checks, Glenlea and CDC Rama, as well as the Canada Western Red Spring check, Superb; however, Glencross was significantly (P < 0.05) earlier maturing than all checks by 3 (Superb) to 4 (Glenlea and CDC Rama) days. Glencross had plant height and lodging scores similar to the CWES checks, Glenlea and CDC Rama, but was significantly taller and had significantly higher lodging scores compared with the CWRS check, Superb. Glencross was moderately resistant to moderately susceptible to leaf rust but was highly resistant to stem rust and loose smut. Glencross showed an intermediate reaction to common bunt and was similar to the susceptible checks for Fusarium head blight. Glencross is the first CWES cultivar with resistance to the orange blossom wheat midge (Setodiplosis mosellana Géhin). Glencross demonstrated end-use quality suitable for all grades of the Canada Western Extra Strong wheat class.
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Huang, Feng Yun, Pan Hao, and Rui Feng Gao. "Design of PLC Sequential Function Chart Based on IEC61131-3 Standard." Applied Mechanics and Materials 325-326 (June 2013): 1130–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.325-326.1130.
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According to the requirements of IEC61131-3 standard, the system of Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) using Sequential Function Chart (SFC) as the main programming language is build. Aiming at the requirements of the SFC programming system, the framework of SFC is established, on this basis, a suit of data structure based on Object-Oriented thinking is designed. It describes the data structure of SFC mainly, and in this way, the functions of SFC, including edit, modify and compile, etc, are realized.The syntax check and logic check of SFC are achieved by traveling recursively and iterating the layers of the nested data structure of SFC. After making SFC into intermediate code, eventually the intermediate code is translated into the corresponding object code.
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Elshadelin, Gisela, and Josefa J. Mardijono. "TEACHER’S INTERACTIONAL MODIFICATIONS AND THE STUDENTS’ RESPONSES IN INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH CLASSROOM." K@ta Kita 5, no. 1 (July 18, 2017): 60–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.9744/katakita.5.1.60-68.
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This study is about the teacher’s interactional modifications in teaching the intermediate students in an English Course in Surabaya. The three objectives of this study are to find out the types of the teacher’s interactional modifications, the students’ responses toward the teacher’s interactional modifications, and the contribution of the interactional modifications for the students’ learning. The subject of the data is an English teacher and fourteen students. Moreover, the theory applied was a theory of the interactional modifications from William, Inscoe, and Tasker (2014). The findings revealed that the teacher used five types of interactional modifications namely confirmation check, clarification request, comprehension check, repetition, and reformulation. While for the students’ responses, it showed that the students gave correct responses, incorrect responses, and no responses. Furthermore, it also revealed that interactional modifications gave four contributions; making the meaning more comprehensible for the learners, improving the learners’ language, minimizing the misunderstanding between the teacher and the learners, and ensuring that the learners were following. Finally, the writer concluded that the interactional modifications help the learners to learning the language
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Thomas, J., S. Fox, B. McCallum, T. Fetch, J. Gilbert, J. Menzies, I. Wise, et al. "Vesper hard red spring wheat." Canadian Journal of Plant Science 93, no. 2 (March 2013): 315–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.4141/cjps2012-233.
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Thomas, J., Fox, S., McCallum, B., Fetch, T., Gilbert, J., Menzies, J., Wise, I., Smith, M., Gaudet, D., Niziol, D., Humphreys, G. and Brown, D. 2013. Vesper hard red spring wheat. Can. J. Plant Sci. 93: 315–321. Vesper is a high-yielding, hard red spring wheat that is adapted to the wheat-growing regions of Manitoba and Saskatchewan. In the Central Bread Wheat Cooperative Registration Trials of 2007, 2008 and 2009, Vesper out-yielded five check cultivars by an average of 12%, and Unity, which was the highest yielding check, by 4.6%. Lodging, height and maturity scores of Vesper were all intermediate (similar to the check mean). Pre-harvest sprouting resistance of Vesper was equivalent to the poorer checks (Katepwa and CDC Teal). Kernels of Vesper were heavier than all five checks and test weight was high (exceeded only by Unity). Vesper was resistant to leaf rust and was moderately resistant to stem rust and Fusarium head blight. Vesper was intermediately resistant to loose smut and was susceptible to common bunt. Spikes of Vesper showed two forms of resistance to wheat midge: antibiotic resistance (no larvae observed in the field) and antixenotic resistance (reduced egg numbers laid by caged ovipositing females). Over 3 yr of testing, end use quality of Vesper was rated as eligible for the Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) market class of wheat. Kernels of Vesper were relatively hard with consequent high water absorption.
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Verma, Rajani, B. R. Ranwah, Baudh Bharti, Ramesh Kumar, Ram Kunwar, Ayush Diwaker, and Monika Meena. "Characterization of Sorghum germplasm for various qualitative traits." Journal of Applied and Natural Science 9, no. 2 (June 1, 2017): 1002–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.31018/jans.v9i2.1311.
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Present study was performed to characterize 750 germplasm lines with 4 checks namely CSV17, CSV20, CSV27 and CSV21F for various qualitative traits of Sorghum. These 754 genotypes were sown in augmented RBD with 30 replications during Kharif 2014 at Instructional Farm, Rajasthan College of Agriculture, Udaipur. Majority of the accessions showed poor early plant vigour (40.2 %), dark green leaf (88.6 %), non- tan leaf sheath pigmentation (60 %), drooping leaves (100 %), white midrib colour (51.6 %), senescence (60 %), loose panicle density (31.5 %), elliptical panicle shape (66.5 %), straw glume colour (48.2 %), 3/4 glume coverage (42.9 %), absence of awns (59.5 %), creamy straw seed (39.9 %), oval grain shape (48.8 %), medium seed size (43.7 %), non-lustrous seed (62.0 %), intermediate endosperm texture (50.3 %) and bicolor race (49.6 %). Very good early plant vigour, tan type leaf sheath pigmentation, drooping leaf orientation, straw glume colour, ½ glume covering, oval grain shape, intermediate endosperm texture appeared in all the 4 check. The results of this study indicated that considerable genetic diversity exists among the sorghum accessions.
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Knox, R. E., R. M. DePauw, F. R. Clarke, F. R. Clarke, T. N. McCaig, and M. R. Fernandez. "Alvena hard red spring wheat." Canadian Journal of Plant Science 88, no. 3 (May 1, 2008): 513–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.4141/cjps07177.
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Based on 38 replicated trials over 3 yr, Alvena, hard red spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) expressed significantly higher mean grain yield than the checks. It was significantly earlier maturing than AC Barrie and significantly more resistant to lodging than Katepwa. Wheat protein concentration of Alvena was similar to the mean of the checks and flour protein concentration was significantly higher than the check mean. Amylograph viscosity was significantly lower than the mean of the checks. Alvena meets the end-use quality and Canadian Grain Commission’s kernel visual distinguishability specifications of the Canada Western Red Spring wheat market class. Alvena expressed moderate resistance to prevalent races of loose smut and stem rust, intermediate resistance to prevalent races of leaf rust and common bunt, and moderate susceptibility to fusarium head blight. Key words: Triticum aestivum L., cultivar description, grain yield, maturity, disease resistance
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Spaner, D., M. Iqbal, A. Navabi, K. Strenzke, and B. Beres. "Zealand hard red spring wheat." Canadian Journal of Plant Science 98, no. 6 (December 1, 2018): 1409–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/cjps-2018-0064.
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Zealand hard red spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) was developed using a modified bulk breeding method at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, AB. Zealand is an apically awn-letted, hollow-stemmed cultivar with a combination of high yield potential, tall plant type, large leaves, and early maturity. In three years of testing in the Western Bread Wheat Cooperative Registration Test during 2013–2015, Zealand exhibited grain yield similar to Glenn and Carberry and 5%–6% lower than Unity and AAC Viewfield, though this difference was not significant (p > 0.05). Zealand yielded 37% greater than the highest-yielding Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) check, CDC Osler, in A-level testing at a certified organic farm. Zealand matured 1–4 d earlier and was taller than all the check cultivars, but exhibited lodging resistance better than Unity and similar to the other checks. The test weight of Zealand (79.1 kg hL−1) was lower than Glenn and similar to the other checks, while its seed mass was in the range of the check cultivars. Overall, Zealand was rated as resistant (R) to the prevalent races of leaf rust, moderately resistant (MR) to stripe rust and loose smut, intermediate (I) to stem rust and leaf spot, and moderately susceptible (MS) to common bunt and Fusarium head blight. Three years of end-use quality evaluation indicated that Zealand is acceptable for the CWRS class, with relatively few weaknesses. The tall plant type, large leaves, and early maturity render Zealand suitable for organic/high weed environments.
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Willockx, Arnout, Gilbert De Mey, Christophe T'Joen, Hendrik-Jan Steeman, and Michel De Paepe. "Natural Convection From a Square Disk in the Intermediate Rayleigh Range." Journal of Heat Transfer 128, no. 5 (September 8, 2005): 495–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/1.2190693.
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This technical brief reports on an experiment in which Ra is varied in an intermediate range. It is an interesting range because the values lie in a transition zone between laminar thin boundary layer dominated and conduction dominated natural convection. The experimental data are compared with existing correlations to check the accuracy and validity of these correlations for this transitional range of Ra. A new correlation that is only valid in this transitional zone is also proposed and compared with correlations of the same kind.
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Combes, F., S. García-Burillo, J. Braine, E. Schinnerer, F. Walter, and L. Colina. "Star Formation Efficiency at Intermediate Redshift." Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union 8, S292 (August 2012): 303–6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1743921313001488.
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AbstractStar formation is evolving very fast in the second half of the Universe, and it is as yet unclear whether this is due to evolving gas content, or evolving star formation efficiency (SFE). We have carried out a survey of ultra-luminous galaxies (ULIRG) between z = 0.2 and 1, to check the gas fraction in this domain of redshift which is still poorly known. Our survey with the IRAM-30m detected 33 galaxies out of 69, and we derive a significant evolution of both the gas fraction and SFE of ULIRGs over the whole period, and in particular a turning point around z = 0.35. The result is sensitive to the CO-to-H2 conversion factor adopted, and both gas fraction and SFE have comparable evolution, when we adopt the low starburst conversion factor of α = 0.8 M⊙ (K km s−1 pc2)−1. Adopting a higher α will increase the role of the gas fraction. Using α = 0.8, the SFE and the gas fraction for z∼0.2-1.0 ULIRGs are found to be significantly higher, by a factor 3, than for local ULIRGs, and are comparable to high redshift ones. We compare this evolution to the expected cosmic H2 abundance and the cosmic star formation history.
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Susana, Ernia, and Reynata Maysi Novelita. "Analysis Of Application In Intermediate Check And Maximum Maintenance Expenditure Limit Methods As Performance Monitoring Tools Of Baby Incubator." SANITAS: Jurnal Teknologi dan Seni Kesehatan 11, no. 1 (June 9, 2020): 15–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.36525/sanitas.2020.2.
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Baby incubators make the percentage of babies born safe and the ability to survive from hypothermia in premature babies is higher. Equipment maintenance is needed so that the tool is always ready to use and safe for patients. The instability of the baby incubator's technical performance can occur because of the useful life of equiments. In addition, its can affect the maintenance costs incurred. This study aims to analyze the application of the intermediate check method and the calculation of the MMEL method for baby incubators with the main criteria is the useful life of equipments. The life expectancy of baby incubator is 10 (ten) years. The results showed that the useful life of baby incubator did not reduce the stability of the average temperature and the cost of MMEL. The results of intermediate check measurements on baby incubators A, B and C respectively showed an estimated bias of ± 0.41 ºC, ± 0.36 ºC and ± 0.19 ºC.
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Fox, S. L., D. G. Humphreys, P. D. Brown, B. D. McCallum, T. G. Fetch, J. G. Menzies, J. A. Gilbert, M. R. Fernandez, T. Despins, and D. Niziol. "Cardale hard red spring wheat." Canadian Journal of Plant Science 93, no. 2 (March 2013): 307–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.4141/cjps2012-236.
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Fox, S. L., Humphreys, D. G., Brown, P. D., McCallum, B. D., Fetch, T. G., Menzies, J. G., Gilbert, J. A., Fernandez, M. R., Despins, T. and Niziol, D. 2013. Cardale hard red spring wheat. Can. J. Plant Sci. 93: 307–313. Cardale is a hard red spring wheat that meets the end-use quality specifications of the Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) class. Cardale is a semi-dwarf statured wheat with moderate resistance to Fusarium head blight (FHB). Cardale is derived from the cross McKenzie/Alsen. Cardale was found to be adapted to the eastern wheat growing regions of the Canadian prairies as represented in the Central Bread Wheat Cooperative (CBWC) Registration Test in 2008, 2009 and 2010. In comparison with the check cultivars, Cardale was significantly lower yielding than Unity VB, but overall similar to McKenzie and 5603HR. Cardale matured at the same time as 5603HR, but significantly later (1.5–2.5 d) than the other check cultivars. The plant stature of Cardale was significantly shorter (7–13 cm) than all of the checks, and Cardale had significantly lower lodging scores (0.5–0.7 units) than all of the checks except for CDC Teal. The test weight of Cardale was significantly lower (0.4–0.8 kg hL−1) than that of McKenzie and Unity VB but similar to the other three checks. Cardale expressed resistance to leaf rust and stem rust and moderate resistance to FHB. Disease reactions for common bunt and loose smut were variable but suggested susceptibility and intermediate resistance, respectively. Cardale had preharvest sprouting resistance similar to the best checks McKenzie, Unity VB and 5603HR and significantly better than the poor check CDC Teal in three different determinations. The end-use suitability attributes of Cardale were within the range of the checks except for slightly higher water absorption due to slightly harder kernels (lower particle size index) that led to slightly higher starch damage which occurs during milling.
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Knox, R. E., R. M. DePauw, J. M. Clarke, F. R. Clarke, T. N. McCaig, and M. R. Fernandez. "Snowhite476 hard white spring wheat." Canadian Journal of Plant Science 87, no. 3 (July 1, 2007): 521–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.4141/cjps06070.
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Snowhite476 hard white spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is the first Canadian wheat cultivar to deploy the gene Bt8, which confers resistance to prevalent races of common bunt [Tilletia laevis Kuhn in Rabenh. and T. caries (DC.) Tul. & C. Tul.]. The productivity traits of Snowhite476 were intermediate to the check cultivars. Snowhite476 had intermediate kernel hardness combined with yellow alkaline and white salted noodle colour and textural attributes comparable to AC Vista. Key words: Triticum aestivum L., cultivar description, grain yield, disease resistance, Bt8
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Razavi, Masoumeh, and Abbas Pourhosein Gilakjani. "THE EFFECT OF TEACHING CULTURAL CONTENT ON INTERMEDIATE EFL LEARNERS’ READING COMPREHENSION ABILITY." TEFLIN Journal - A publication on the teaching and learning of English 31, no. 2 (September 28, 2020): 302. http://dx.doi.org/10.15639/teflinjournal.v31i2/302-321.
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This study investigated the effect of teaching cultural content on Iranian intermediate English as a foreign language (EFL) learners’ reading comprehension. To this end, 60 intermediate EFL learners from Shokouh Institute in Motelqu, Mazandaran, Iran were selected randomly and assigned to two groups, namely the control group and experimental group; 30 participants in each group were chosen based on their performance using the Oxford Placement Test (OPT). This study used a quasi-experimental, pretest-posttest control group research design. After the OPT, the reading comprehension pre-test was given to the participants to check their initial reading comprehension. During a six-week treatment period, both control and experimental groups received the same routine lesson plan of the institute but only the experimental group enjoyed the culture instruction in order to test its effect on learners’ reading comprehension improvement. At the final stage, the post-test was given to check their reading comprehension after the six-week treatment period. The data were analyzed using an Independent Samples T-test and a series of paired Samples T-tests. The results of this study showed that receiving cultural content instruction improved learners’ reading comprehension. In general, the results of experimental group supported the effect of teaching cultural content on Iranian learners’ reading comprehension.
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Baranik, O. "METHOD OF RELIABILITY IMPROVEMENT OF AIR-TO-SURFACE MISSILES CONTROL EQUIPMENT." Наукові праці Державного науково-дослідного інституту випробувань і сертифікації озброєння та військової техніки, no. 9 (December 3, 2021): 10–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.37701/dndivsovt.9.2021.02.
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The article analyzes the current state of the fleet of guided air means of destruction (missiles), the problems of repair and extension of the resource. The article substantiates the need for the transition of guided air missile of the "air-to-surface" class to operation according to the technical condition. The shortcomings of the existing inspection system for the technical condition of guided air weapon are shown. For the existing inspection system of technical operation of guided air weapon, one of the areas that will solve the problem of maintaining the combat readiness of aircraft is the transition to the operation of guided air weapon in technical condition.
It is shown that the transition of guided air missiles to operation according to the technical condition and modernization of unguided air missiles involves strengthening the role of operations to measure and control their parameters and characteristics in order to determine the actual technical condition and make informed decisions about their further operation.
Peculiarities of appearance of the Type 1 and Type 2 errors during control of a technical condition of aviation armament are presented. A method of increasing the reliability of air-to-surface missile control equipment by conducting control checks in the inter-check interval is proposed. The fundamental difference between the proposed information-redundant model of operation of guided air missiles and the classic model is the introduction into the system of operation a new diagnostic operation - an intermediate control check. Peculiarities of application of the developed method concerning calculation of both quantity of control checks and their periodicity within an inter-check interval are shown.
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Kolbasin, Alexander. "Ensuring the validity of the results of calibrations and tests by statistical methods." Ukrainian Metrological Journal, no. 4 (December 30, 2021): 8–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.24027/2306-7039.4.2021.250375.
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According to the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025:2017, the validity of test and calibration results is ensured, inter alia, by intralaboratory check of the results obtained. In this case, it is preferable to use statistical methods.
The ISO 5725 standards define a number of such methods, but the choice of specific methods is left to the laboratory, taking into account the requirements for the adequacy of the effort, resources and time for the purposes of the work performed and the risks of obtaining inappropriate results. In this case, the laboratory itself must in a certain way determine which objects of calibrations (tests) should be predominantly used in checks and what frequency of checks should be foreseen.
In connection with the increase in the accuracy and complexity of measuring systems, the need to apply the methods of the theory of random processes becomes more and more obvious. It is shown that the use of the Poincaré plot makes it possible to comprehensively, effectively and visually evaluate changes in the measuring process from the point of view of the dynamics of the obtained measurement results.
The results of the check, in particular, the intermediate precision, make it possible to obtain a more realistic evaluation of measurement uncertainty in accordance with ISO 21748.
The paper analyses some practical approaches (of varying degrees of complexity) to intralaboratory checks of the validity of calibration (test) results.
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Sørensen, A. S., M. Nørgaard Andersen, K. Juul-Madsen, C. Skejø, H. Schmidt, T. Vorup-Jensen, and T. W. Kragstrup. "OP0130 IN VITRO CHARACTERIZATION OF INFLAMMATORY ARTHRITIS ASSOCIATED WITH IMMUNE CHECK POINT INHIBITION." Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases 79, Suppl 1 (June 2020): 85.1–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2020-eular.1356.
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Background:During cancer treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) such as the anti-PD-1 antibody pembrolizumab, 2-4% of patients develop inflammatory arthritis as an immune related adverse event and half of patients with pre-existing inflammatory arthritis have disease flares. This type of adverse events shows striking similarities with traditional immune mediated inflammatory arthritis. However, the underlying immunological mechanisms of inflammatory arthritis associated with ICI are not fully understood.Objectives:We aimed to develop an in vitro model of inflammatory arthritis associated with ICI, and to use this model to investigate monocyte differentiation and activation following treatment with pembrolizumab.Methods:First, synovial fluid mononuclear cells (SFMCs) and peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from patients with immune mediated inflammatory arthritis (rheumatoid arthritis and peripheral spondyloarthritis, n=22) and PBMCs from healthy controls were incubated with pembrolizumab and assessed for monocyte chemoattractant protein 1 (MCP-1) secretion by ELISA. Then, cytokine production in SFMCs was studied in more detail by the multiplex V-PLEX proinflammatory panel and by intracellular flow cytometry. Finally, pembrolizumab treated SFMCs were incubated with the different disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs adalimumab, tocilizumab, tofacitinib, and baricitinib.Results:Pembrolizumab significantly increased MCP-1 production in the SFMCcultures (P=0.0031). In contrast, pembrolizumab did not change MCP-1 production by PBMCs from neither patients nor healthy controls (P=0.77 and P=0.43). Pembrolizumab also increased the production of TNFα (P=0.049), IFNγ (P=0.047), and IL-12p70 (P=0.031), but did not change the production of IL-6 (P=0.98). Among SFMCs treated with pembrolizumab there was an increased frequency of intermediate monocytes (P=0.044). Interestingly, pembrolizumab also increased the MCP-1 production within the intermediate monocytes only (P=0.028). In contrast, among SFMCs treated with LPS, only the classical monocyte subset was increased (P=0.0045) and MCP-1 production increased in both intermediate and classical monocyte subsets. Lastly, the TNFα inhibitor adalimumab and the Janus kinase inhibitors baricitinib and tofacitinib attenuated the pembrolizumab-induced MCP-1 production (P=0.0004, P=0.033, and P=0.025, respectively) while this was not seen with the IL-6 inhibitor tocilizumab (P=0.75).Conclusion:We have developed a very simple in vitro model of inflammatory arthritis associated with ICI. Using this model, we found that pembrolizumab specifically activated intermediate monocytes and induced TNFα, IFNγ, and IL-12p70 production, whereas IL-6 was unchanged. These findings were supported by effectful reduction of MCP-1 secretion with TNFα inhibition but not with IL-6 inhibition. This model could potentially be used to further study the effects of ICIs and the underlying immunological mechanisms of inflammatory arthritis associated with ICI.References:None.Disclosure of Interests:Anne Sofie Sørensen: None declared, Morten Nørgaard Andersen: None declared, Kristian Juul-Madsen: None declared, Cæcilie Skejø: None declared, Henrik Schmidt: None declared, Thomas Vorup-Jensen: None declared, Tue Wenzel Kragstrup Shareholder of: iBio Tech ApS, Consultant of: Bristol-Myers Squibb, Speakers bureau: TWK has engaged in educational activities talking about immunology in rheumatic diseases receiving speaking fees from Pfizer, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Eli Lilly, Novartis, and UCB.
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Galia, Tomáš, Václav Škarpich, Stanislav Ruman, and Tereza Macurová. "Check dams decrease the channel complexity of intermediate reaches in the Western Carpathians (Czech Republic)." Science of The Total Environment 662 (April 2019): 881–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.01.305.
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Zi, Y., D. G. Humphreys, A. Olson, B. D. McCallum, T. G. Fetch, J. A. Gilbert, O. M. Lukow, J. G. Menzies, P. D. Brown, and S. L. Fox. "AAC Redwater hard red spring wheat." Canadian Journal of Plant Science 97, no. 6 (December 1, 2017): 1188–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/cjps-2016-0276.
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AAC Redwater is a hard red spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) adapted to the shorter season wheat-growing regions of the Canadian prairies. AAC Redwater was evaluated in the Parkland Wheat Cooperative Test in 2009, 2010, and 2011. AAC Redwater was significantly (P < 0.05) higher yielding than Katepwa (6.4%) and AC Splendor (7.5%) and was not significantly different in grain yield compared to CDC Teal and CDC Osler. AAC Redwater had maturity similar to AC Splendor, matured a day earlier than Katepwa, and was significantly earlier maturing (2 d) than CDC Teal and CDC Osler. AAC Redwater was significantly shorter than all check cultivars and had a similar mean lodging score to the check cultivars. AAC Redwater is resistant to moderately resistant to leaf and stem rust, comparable to AC Splendor. AAC Redwater was resistant to intermediate in its field reaction to stripe rust and intermediate in its reaction to the Ug99 stem rust race, similar to CDC Teal. At the time of registration, AAC Redwater met the end-use quality specifications of the Canada Western Red Spring wheat class.
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Singh, Meeta, and Sudeep Kumar. "Link Failure Avoidance Mechanism (LFAM) and Route Availability Check Mechanism (RACM)." International Journal of Wireless Networks and Broadband Technologies 7, no. 1 (January 2018): 1–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijwnbt.2018010101.
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Mobile ad hoc network (MANET) is a group of self-organised nodes which behaves as a transceiver. The data will pass through intermediate nodes from a source node to the destination node using communication links. The main problem arises if the communication link is broken or going to be broken soon. A new algorithm is proposed that uses a link failure avoidance mechanism (LFAM) and a route availability check mechanism (RACM), for the development of a new secure and efficient AODV routing protocol. The goal of a LFAM mechanism is to locate a new path to the preferred destination when the connection to the next hop is going to be broken and the RACM mechanism is to find an alternate route to the destination.
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Liang, Haida. "A Multi-Wavelength Analysis Of The Matter Distribution In Clusters of Galaxies." Symposium - International Astronomical Union 173 (1996): 157–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0074180900231203.
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We combine the X-ray data and the Sunyaev-Zel'dovich effect with the constraints from gravitational lensing for an intermediate redshift cluster to check the consistency of various mass estimates and the validity of the assumption of hydrostatic equilibrium, and to deduce the properties of the intra-cluster gas, the profile of the cluster potential and Ho.
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Bombino, Giuseppe, Vincenzo Tamburino, Demetrio Antonio Zema, and Santo Marcello Zimbone. "THE INFLUENCE OF CHECK DAMS ON FLUVIAL PROCESSES AND RIPARIAN VEGETATION IN MOUNTAIN REACHES OF TORRENTS." Journal of Agricultural Engineering 41, no. 3 (September 30, 2010): 37. http://dx.doi.org/10.4081/jae.2010.3.37.
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The complex hydrogeomorphological processes within the active channel of rivers strongly influence riparian vegetation development and organization, particularly in mountain streams where such processes can be remarkably impacted by engineering control works. In four mountain reaches of Calabrian fiumaras we analyze, through previously arranged methods (integrated by a multivariate statistic analysis), the relationships among hydrogeomorphological river characteristics and structure and the development of riparian vegetation within the active channel in transects located in proximity of check dams and in less disturbed sites. The results of this study demonstrate clear and relevant contrasts, due to the presence of check dams, in the physical and vegetation properties of upstream, downstream and intermediate sites around check dams. The multivariate statistical approach through the Principal Component Analysis (PCA) highlighted evident relationships in all transects between groups of physical and vegetation properties. The regression analysis performed between the vegetation properties and the width:depth ratio or the specific discharge showed very different relationships between groups of transects, due to evident changes in channel morphology and in flow regime locally induced by check dams. Overall we have shown that check dams have far reaching effects in the extent and development of riparian vegetation of mountain torrent reaches, which extend far beyond physical adjustments to changed morphological, hydraulic and sedimentary conditions.
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Cuthbert, R. D., R. M. DePauw, R. E. Knox, A. K. Singh, T. N. McCaig, B. McCallum, and T. Fetch. "AAC W1876 hard red spring wheat." Canadian Journal of Plant Science 98, no. 3 (June 1, 2018): 799–808. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/cjps-2017-0326.
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AAC W1876 hard red spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) has grain yield and time to maturity within the range of the check cultivars: Katepwa, Laura, Lillian, Carberry, and CDC Kernen. AAC W1876 has an awned spike, a low lodging score indicative of strong straw, and a short plant stature typical of a semidwarf wheat. AAC W1876 expressed resistance to prevalent races of leaf rust, moderate resistance to stem rust, and intermediate resistance to Fusarium head blight, yellow rust, common bunt, and loose smut. Compared with the Canada Western Red Spring check cultivars, AAC W1876 had improved flour yield and lower flour ash. AAC W1876 is eligible for grades of Canada Western Red Spring.
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Fox, S. L., T. F. Townley-Smith, D. G. Humphreys, B. D. McCallum, T. G. Fetch, D. A. Gaudet, J. A. Gilbert, J. G. Menzies, J. S. Noll, and N. K. Howes. "Somerset hard red spring wheat." Canadian Journal of Plant Science 86, no. 1 (January 1, 2006): 163–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.4141/p05-117.
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Somerset is a hard red spring wheat that meets the end-use quality and kernel visual distinguishability specifications of the Canada Western Red Spring class. Evaluation of Somerset occurred in the Central Bread Wheat Cooperative Registration Test in 2001, 2002 and 2003 and was found to be adapted to the wheat-growing regions of the Canadian prairies. In comparison to the check cultivars Katepwa, McKenzie, CDC Teal, AC Barrie and Superb, Somerset grain yield was intermediate to AC Barrie and McKenzie. Somerset is resistant to stem rust, leaf rust and loose smut. Resistance to fusarium head blight was similar to that of AC Barrie, Katepwa and McKenzie. End-use quality tests identified that Somerset had about 1% more grain protein and slightly higher flour yield than the check cultivars. Somerset has lower test weight and is taller than the check cultivars. Key words: Triticum aestivum L., cultivar description, red spring wheat, grain protein
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Strausbaugh, Carl A., Imad A. Eujayl, and Leonard W. Panella. "Interaction of Sugar Beet Host Resistance andRhizoctonia solaniAG-2-2 IIIB Strains." Plant Disease 97, no. 9 (September 2013): 1175–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.1094/pdis-11-12-1078-re.
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Rhizoctonia crown and root rot caused by Rhizoctonia solani can cause serious economic losses in sugar beet fields. Preliminary evidence suggests that there could be interactions between different strains and resistance sources. Thus, field studies were conducted to determine whether nine R. solani AG-2-2 IIIB strains varied for virulence when compared with a noninoculated check and interacted with five sugar beet lines (four resistant lines and a susceptible check). The studies were arranged in a randomized complete block design with six replications. Roots were evaluated for surface rot and internal fungal and bacterial rot in September. All strains were virulent on the susceptible check, FC901/C817, and had a similar ranking (r = 0.80 to 0.97; P = 0.0096 to <0.0001) regardless of disease variable. Line FC709-2 was resistant (response not different from noninoculated check, P ≥ 0.1042) to all strains, while the strain responses resulted in weak interactions with less-resistant lines in 14 of 19 variable-year combinations. Because most commercial sugar beet cultivars contain low to intermediate resistance to Rhizoctonia crown and root rot, the strain used to screen should be considered in order to maintain consistent responses between nurseries and commercial fields.
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Gupta, Gagan, and Anil Kumar Sharma. "Buckling Analysis of Sodium to Sodium Heat Exchanger Tubes." Applied Mechanics and Materials 852 (September 2016): 632–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.852.632.
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Sodium to sodium heat exchanger tubes are small in diameter, long and thin. These tubes are supported at intermediate locations and subjected to compressive and tensile loading during reactor operation. Structural mechanics analyses of a 2-D axi-symmetric model of heat exchanger was performed to estimate the load sharing in these tubes during reactor operation on finite element software ABAQUS. Since the tubes are suppoted at intermediate locations, a 3D model of full tube with intermediate support was made to calculate the critical buckling load and buckling modes. In this paper, structure analysis of heat exchanger and load sharing in tubes, critical load for tube and buckling modes in the tube, and design check of tubes under compression are covered. Tubes which are under compression are checked for buckling and found within the design limit.
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Zahra, Mahnoor, Tanveer Hussain, and Deeba Shahwar. "Role of Technology in Developing Oral Fluency among Intermediate Students." Global Regional Review V, no. I (March 30, 2020): 442–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2020(v-i).48.
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Use of technology develops learner oral fluency, as well as their other learning skills. The recent research is on the role of modern technology in developing oral fluency of English among the students of intermediate level. The objective of the paper is to answer the question, what role technology plays in developing the oral fluency of learners? This study has been built on the hypothesis that technology has a positive influence on oral fluency, as by using technology learners enhance their oral fluency. In order to check our hypothesis this study used the quantitative data through questionnaire from 200 students (both male and female) aged between 17-19 years, at intermediate level from Government Emerson College Multan and Government Degree College Multan. The framework employed in this study is the input hypothesis by Stephen Krashen (1977). The hypothesis that technology plays positive role in developing oral fluency among students is proved in conclusion.
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Sasaki, Mariko, Naoko Miyagawa, Sei Harada, Kazuo Tsubota, Toru Takebayashi, Yuji Nishiwaki, and Ryo Kawasaki. "Dietary Patterns and Their Associations with Intermediate Age-Related Macular Degeneration in a Japanese Population." Journal of Clinical Medicine 11, no. 6 (March 15, 2022): 1617. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm11061617.
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This population-based cross-sectional study investigated the influence of dietary patterns on age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in a Japanese population. The Tsuruoka Metabolomics Cohort Study enrolled a general population aged 35–74 years from among participants in annual health check-up programs in Tsuruoka City, Japan. Eating habits were assessed using a food frequency questionnaire. Principal component analysis was used to identify dietary patterns among food items. The association between quartiles of scores for each dietary pattern and intermediate AMD was assessed using multivariate logistic regression models. Of 3433 participants, 415 had intermediate AMD. We identified four principal components comprising the Vegetable-rich pattern, Varied staple food pattern, Animal-rich pattern, and Seafood-rich pattern. After adjusting for potential confounders, higher Varied staple food diet scores were associated with a lower prevalence of intermediate AMD (fourth vs. first quartile) (OR, 0.63; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.46–0.86). A significant trend of decreasing ORs for intermediate AMD associated with increasing Varied staple food diet scores was noted (p for trend = 0.002). There was no significant association between the other dietary patterns and intermediate AMD. In a Japanese population, individuals with a dietary pattern score high in the Varied staple food pattern had a lower prevalence of intermediate AMD.
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Kourouzidis, M. C., G. F. Karakaisis, B. C. Papazachos, and C. Makropoulos. "THE CRITICAL EARTHQUAKE MODEL: OBSERVATIONS IN CRITICAL AREAS OF THE BROADER AEGEAN AREA." Bulletin of the Geological Society of Greece 36, no. 3 (January 1, 2004): 1432. http://dx.doi.org/10.12681/bgsg.16532.
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The time variation of the cumulative Benioff strain, S, in several critical regions of past mainshocks which occurred in Greece and surrounding area has been examined, in an attempt to check the validity of the critical point concept. For this reason, data concerning the critical regions of twelve strong mainshocks, which have recently been defined by other scientists, have been used and intermediate-sized earthquakes which occurred before and after each mainshock were collected. It was found that the cumulative seismic crustal deformation released by these intermediate magnitude events was accelerating before all the mainshocks considered, whereas the deformation release rate during the respective postshock periods was, in general, lower than the preshock ones
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SLINKARD, A. E., and R. A. A. MORRALL. "BELLEVUE FIELD PEA." Canadian Journal of Plant Science 67, no. 3 (July 1, 1987): 805–6. http://dx.doi.org/10.4141/cjps87-109.
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Bellevue field pea (Pisum sativum L.) was licensed in 1986. It is about 15% higher yielding than the check cultivars Century and Trapper. Bellevue has smooth seeds with yellow cotyledons. It has the le gene for shortened internodes and is about 6 d later maturing than Century and Trapper. Seed weight is about 179 g/1000 seeds, intermediate between Century and Trapper.Key words: Cultivar description, pea (field), Pisum sativum L.
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Rodríguez Herrera, Raúl, Noé Montes García, and William Alanis. "Defoliación y remoción de la panoja de sorgo durante la etapa post-antesis y su efecto en el tamaño del grano." Agronomía Mesoamericana 2 (June 22, 2016): 45. http://dx.doi.org/10.15517/am.v2i0.25222.
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Two experiments were conducted to determine the importance of photosynthetic leaf area and panicle size on fina1 grain weight (FGW) in sorghum (Sorghum bicolor Moench). The first experiment consisted in defoliating the three upper (U), intermediate (M), and lower (L) leaves and different combinations (U+M, U+L, M+L, U+M+L), plus a check, at three different times post-anthesis (0, 10 and 20 days). The second experiment consisted in partially removing 0, 20, 40, 60, and 80% of the panicle at the same three times. Experiments were conducted during the spring-summer season of 1989 in Rio Bravo, Tamnulipas, México, using hybrid RB-4000. Results indicated that U and M leaves contributed the most to FGW at anthesis, as their defoliation reduced FGW by 11 and l5% compared to the check. If upper or intermediate leaves were defoliated 10 or 20 days post-anthesis, FGW was reduced by 2S and 2%, respectively. Combined defoliation (U+M, U+M, M+L) during anthesis or 10 days arter reduced FGW more, with tbe treatment U+M+L having the greatest reduction in FGW at any time. Removal of portions of the pnnicle increased FGW, the largest effect being detected during anthesis, followed by 10 and 20 days after.
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Masana, E., C. Fabricius, J. Torra, J. Portell, and J. Catañeda. "Simulating Gaia observations and on-ground reconstruction." Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union 3, S248 (October 2007): 278–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1743921308019303.
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AbstractOn a daily basis the Gaia telemetry data (some 30 GB) must be stored and treated in order to reconstruct the actual observations. This initial data treatment processes all newly arrived telemetry and various pieces of auxiliary data. The first part of the process is merely a reformatting to create raw objects for permanent storage in the raw data base (some 40 TB at the end of the mission). The next part is to analyze the data to derive initial values for the observables, e.g. transit times and fluxes, producing intermediate objects. Finally, the intermediate objects are matched with sources in the data base, linking all the observations of a given source.To check the initial data treatment algorithm we use simulations of the telemetry stream provided by GASS, the Gaia System Simulator. GASS simulates astrometric, photometric and radial velocity data, using models of the satellite and on-board instruments, as well as the models of different of objects observed by Gaia (stars, galaxies, solar system objects, . . .). On the other hand, the initial data treatment allows us to validate the data generated by GASS, which are used too to check other algorithms like the First Look or the Astrometric Global Iterative Solution (AGIS).
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DePauw, R. M., R. E. Knox, F. R. Clarke, J. M. Clarke, M. R. Fernandez, and T. N. McCaig. "Helios hard red spring wheat." Canadian Journal of Plant Science 87, no. 3 (July 1, 2007): 515–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.4141/cjps06002.
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Helios hard red spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) has expressed high grain yield and medium time to maturity. The straw length and strength, volume weight, and seed size were intermediate to the check cultivars. It expressed resistance to prevalent races of stem rust and loose smut, intermediate resistance to common bunt and Fusarium head blight, and moderate susceptibility to leaf rust and leaf spots. It expressed resistance to pre-harvest sprouting and high Hagberg falling number. The end-use suitability of Helios was similar to that of the controls and, therefore, it is eligible for all grades of the Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat class. Key words: Triticum aestivum L., cultivar description, grain yield, disease resistance, Hagberg falling number
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Zhang, Yaping, Jialin Li, Dexuan Kong, Xiaoqing Xing, Qian Luo, and Jian Mao. "Modeling and Simulation of Departure Passenger’s Behavior Based on an Improved Social Force Approach: A Case Study on an Airport Terminal in China." Advances in Civil Engineering 2021 (January 27, 2021): 1–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/6657017.
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The unprecedented growth of passenger throughput in large airport terminals highlights the importance of analyzing passengers’ movement to achieve airport terminal’s elaborate management. Based on the theory of original social force model, video data from a departure hall of a large airport terminal in China were analyzed to summarize passengers’ path planning characteristics. Then, a double-level model was established to describe passengers’ path planning behaviors. At the decision level of the proposed model, the avoiding force model including common avoiding force and additional horizontal avoiding force was established on the basis of setting time and space limitations for taking avoiding action and was used to describe passengers’ path planning in close-range space. At the tactical level of the proposed model, the route and node choice models were established to describe passengers’ path planning in long-range space. In the route choice model, a distribution of intermediate destination areas was proposed, with detouring distance, pedestrian density, speed difference, and pedestrian distribution considered in choosing an intermediate destination area. In the node choice model, the walking distance, the quantity of people waiting, and luggage were considered in choosing a check-in counter or security check channel. The main parameters of the proposed model were confirmed according to video data. Simulation results show that the proposed model can simulate departure passengers’ path planning behaviors at an acceptable accuracy level.
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Villebrun, F., E. Alecian, G. Hussain, J. Bouvier, C. P. Folsom, Y. Lebreton, L. Amard, et al. "Magnetic fields of intermediate-mass T Tauri stars." Astronomy & Astrophysics 622 (January 30, 2019): A72. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201833545.
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Context. The origin of the fossil magnetic fields detected in 5 to 10% of intermediate-mass main sequence stars is still highly debated.Aims. We want to bring observational constraints to a large population of intermediate-mass pre-main sequence (PMS) stars in order to test the theory that convective-dynamo fields generated during the PMS phases of stellar evolution can occasionally relax into fossil fields on the main sequence.Methods. Using distance estimations, photometric measurements, and spectropolarimetric data from HARPSpol and ESPaDOnS of 38 intermediate-mass PMS stars, we determined fundamental stellar parameters (Teff,Landvsini) and measured surface magnetic field characteristics (including detection limits for non-detections, and longitudinal fields and basic topologies for positive detections). Using PMS evolutionary models, we determined the mass, radius, and internal structure of these stars. We compared different PMS models to check that our determinations were not model-dependant. We then compared the magnetic characteristics of our sample accounting for their stellar parameters and internal structures.Results. We detect magnetic fields in about half of our sample. About 90% of the magnetic stars have outer convective envelopes larger than ∼25% of the stellar radii, and heavier than ∼2% of the stellar mass. Going to higher mass, we find that the magnetic incidence in intermediate-mass stars drops very quickly, within a timescale on the order of few times 0.1 Myr. Finally, we propose that intermediate-mass T Tauri stars with large convective envelopes, close to the fully convective limit, have complex fields and that their dipole component strengths may decrease as the sizes of their convective envelopes decrease, similar to lower-mass T Tauri stars.
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Graf, R. J., J. B. Thomas, B. L. Beres, D. A. Gaudet, A. Laroche, and F. Eudes. "Flourish hard red winter wheat." Canadian Journal of Plant Science 92, no. 1 (January 2012): 183–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.4141/cjps2011-084.
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Graf, R. J., Thomas, J. B., Beres, B. L., Gaudet, D. A., Laroche, A. and Eudes, F. 2012. Flourish hard red winter wheat. Can. J. Plant Sci. 92: 183–189. Flourish is a hard red winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) eligible for all grades of the Canada Western Red Winter wheat class. Compared with the check cultivars in the Western Winter Wheat Cooperative registration trials (CDC Osprey, AC Bellatrix, Radiant, CDC Buteo), Flourish produced similar grain yield with earlier maturity, shorter straw, improved lodging resistance and higher grain protein content. Flourish displayed winter survival similar to the checks. In the eastern prairie rust hazard region of Manitoba and eastern Saskatchewan, Flourish yielded about 5% more grain than CDC Buteo and CDC Falcon, cultivars that are well-adapted and widely grown in the region. Flourish exhibited intermediate resistance to stem and leaf rust combined with moderate resistance to stripe rust and common bunt, a unique combination of disease resistance traits for a western Canadian winter wheat cultivar.
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Morton, Donald C., and G. W. F. Drake. "Oscillator strengths for spin-changing P–D transitions in He I including the effect of a finite nuclear mass and intermediate coupling." Canadian Journal of Physics 95, no. 9 (September 2017): 828–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/cjp-2016-0890.
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We have calculated the electric dipole (E1) oscillator strengths and spontaneous decay rates for 12 spin-changing P–D transitions of atomic helium. We included the effects of the finite nuclear mass and the anomalous magnetic moment of the electron. The specific transitions for 4He are [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text] with n = 2, 3, 4 and n′ = 3, 4. To include the effects of intermediate coupling between pure LS and jj, we used the Breit formulation for the spin–orbit and spin–other-orbit operators and combined the results of the exact diagonalization of the 2 × 2 energy matrix with pseudostate expansions to perform the perturbation sums over intermediate states. We calculated both the length and velocity gauges as a check on numerical accuracy and the validity of the transition operators.
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Fowler, D. B. "Accipiter hard red winter wheat." Canadian Journal of Plant Science 91, no. 2 (April 2011): 363–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.4141/cjps10067.
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Fowler, D. B. 2011. Accipiter hard red winter wheat. Can. J. Plant Sci. 91: 363–365. Accipiter is an intermediate height, high-yielding, winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) cultivar with good stem and moderate leaf rust resistance that is registered for production in western Canada. It is a hard red winter wheat cultivar that is eligible for grades of the Canada Western General Purpose (CWGP) wheat class. The CWGP class was created in 2007 to encourage the development of cultivars to fill the high energy demands of the biofuel and livestock feed markets in western Canada. The grain yield of Accipiter was 114% of the Canada Western Red Winter Wheat class grain quality check cultivar, CDC Osprey, and 103% of the high-yielding check, CDC Falcon. High grain yield potential combined with good agronomic and disease packages make Accipiter a good fit for the CWGP class.
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Ropero, Paloma, Fernando Ataulfo González Fernández, Jorge Martínez Nieto, Williana Melissa Torres Jiménez, and Celina Benavente Cuesta. "β-Intermediate Thalasemia: triplication of genes α / β thalassemia heterozygous in Spain." ANALES RANM 138, no. 138(01) (April 30, 2021): 60–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.32440/ar.2021.138.01.rev07.
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Objectives. Check with hematological data that the diagnosis and clinical grade of β-thalassemia intermedia can be established when a triplication of genes alpha (αααanti 3.7) and heterozygous β-thalassemia are coherent. Methods. Retrospective study in which 73 patients of Caucasian origin participated, who simultaneously showed a tripling or quadrupling of the genes α and heterozygous β-thalassemia. Screening for the most frequent α-thalassemia mutations, as well as gene triplication (αααanti 3.7) was carried out by multiplex PCR followed by reverse hybridization and confirmed by MLPA. The molecular diagnosis of β-thalassemia was carried out by automatic sequencing according to the Sanger’s method. Results. Genotypes have been classified into three groups according to the number of α-globin genes and the severity of the alteration in the β-globin gene. All had a mutation in the β-globin gene (β0-thalassemia, severe β+-thalassemia, and mild β+-thalassemia). Group I patients who have inherited 6 α globin genes. Group II and group III have inherited 5 α globin genes. In group III, the patients were carriers of mutations affecting the β and δ globin genes. The most significant hematological parameters were hemoglobin levels, mean corpuscular volume, red deep width, and percentage of fetal hemoglobin. Conclusions. In group I, patients who have inherited of 6 α globin genes, either by homozygous triplication (ααα/ααα) or heterozygous quadruplication (αααα/αα), with heterozygous β-thalassemia results in severe to moderate anemia that may require transfusion therapy, being the severity of the β-globin gene mutation that would determine the clinical variation. Group II patients behaved phenotypically like mild thalassemia intermedia. Finally, group III patients behaved like a thalassemic trait since all were carriers of mutations that increase the overexpression of g genes.
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Ou, Miao-jung Yvonne. "Teaching multivariable calculus and tensor calculus with computer algebra software." ACM Communications in Computer Algebra 54, no. 4 (December 2020): 134–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/3465002.3465005.
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To go from calculus of scalar functions of one variable to multivariate calculus of vector-valued functions is a steep learning curve for many students. It takes a lot of practice to get used to the new concepts such as the directional derivatives, the di.erentiability, the many types of first order di.erential operators, parameterization of surfaces and the fundamental theorems of integrals, e.g. the Divergence Theorem and the Stokes Theorem. Along the learning process of mastering the skills, the students often need to check whether the intermediate steps in the tedious calculations are correct. Unfortunately, this is beyond the capability of an ordinary calculator and the answers provided at the end of the books. This is where computer algebra software, such as Mathematica, can come to students' help. With the developed symbolic computation tools, the students can tweak a given problem, solve a new one by hand and then check the answer against the result obtained by using the computer algebra software.
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Burch, Mary R., Maxin L. Reiss, and Jon S. Bailey. "A Competency-Based “Hands-On” Training Package for Direct-Care Staff." Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps 12, no. 1 (March 1987): 67–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/154079698701200110.
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This study evaluated the effectiveness of a “hands-on” and videotape training package in teaching direct care staff in an Intermediate Care Facility to conduct daily activities for persons labeled profoundly mentally retarded. A proficiency checklist of desired staff behaviors was developed and staff were provided with hands-on competency-based training. With the use of a multiple baseline design (across two groups of staff), it was shown that staff performance in conducting the activities improved after the training was implemented, and that skills maintained at a 3-week follow-up check.
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Chekurin, Vasyl, and Olga Khymko. "Mathematical models for leak identification in long-distance gas pipeline. Stationary operational mode." Physico-mathematical modelling and informational technologies, no. 25 (May 25, 2017): 157–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.15407/fmmit2017.25.157.
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Direct and inverse problems for leak identification in long distance gas pipelines in stationary operational modes on the base of data obtained by pressure monitoring in pipeline’s inlet, outlet and in several intermediate check points have been formulated. Algorithms for solving of the formulated problems have been developed and their numerical study has been done. On this basis methods for leak detecting, its intensity and location determination with the use of the data of pressure monitoring have been suggested. Quantitative evaluation of precisions of the proposed methods has been conducted.
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BRAHMACHARI, BISWAJOY, UTPAL SARKAR, and K. SRIDHAR. "NON-PERTURBATIVE UNIFICATION IN THE LIGHT OF LEP RESULTS." Modern Physics Letters A 08, no. 35 (November 20, 1993): 3349–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s0217732393003779.
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We consider an alternative to conventional grand unified theories originally proposed by Maiani, Parisi and Petronzio, where owing to the existence of extra fermion generations at some intermediate scale, the gauge couplings become large at high energies. We first comment on how the non-supersymmetric version of this scenario is ruled out; we then consider the two-loop evolution of couplings in the supersymmetric extension of this scenario, and check whether such a scenario is feasible in the light of the precise values of couplings now available from LEP.