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Gully Erosion Susceptibility Mapping Using Multivariate Adaptive Regression Splines—Replications and Sample Size Scenarios
2019
Soil erosion is a serious problem affecting numerous countries, especially, gully erosion. In the current research, GIS techniques and MARS (Multivariate Adaptive Regression Splines) algorithm were considered to evaluate gully erosion susceptibility mapping among others. The study was conducted in a specific section of the Gorganroud Watershed in Golestan Province (Northern Iran), covering 2142.64 km2 which is intensely influenced by gully erosion. First, Google Earth images, field surveys, and national reports were used to provide a gully-hedcut evaluation map consisting of 307 gully-hedcut points. Eighteen gully erosion conditioning factors including significant geoenvironmental and morph…
Dip Phenomenon in High-Curved Turbulent Flows and Application of Entropy Theory
2018
The estimation of velocity profile in turbulent open channels is a difficult task due to the significant effects of the secondary flow. The present paper investigates the mechanism of the velocity-dip phenomenon, whereby the location of the maximum velocity appears to be below the free surface. Previous studies conducted in straight channels relate the mechanism of the velocity-dip phenomenon to secondary flow induced by anisotropy of turbulence. This work focuses on high-curved channels where the secondary motion, which is also induced by the channel’s curvature, evolves along the bend. The width-to-depth ratio, B/h, is one of the most important parameters that are affecting the secondary …
An Inter-Technology Communication Scheme for WiFi/ZigBee Coexisting Networks
2017
In this paper we show how inter-technology interference can be exploited to set-up a low-rate bi-directional communication channel between heterogeneous technologies, which coexist in ISM bands. In particular, we focus on WiFi and ZigBee networks, whose high density deployments make coexistence a critical issue. We monitor the transmission duration of the interference and, after recognizing ZigBee interference from WiFi off-the-shelf receivers, we precisely measure the channel busy intervals to map time duration to communication symbols. A similar approach is used on the ZigBee receivers for making the communication channel bidirectional. Extensive experimental results show the feasibility …
WSN localization scheme based on Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) for ZigBee Networks
2015
International audience; Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) have diverse application domains such as smart home, smart care, industrial, etc. We present a WSN system based on the ZigBee technology (IEEE 802.15.4) in Smart Home. In our paper we interest to ZigBee protocol is often used in medical Rehabilitation, which is a relatively new concept involving wireless transmission of data from the sensors attached to a patient to a distant monitoring station. There is no standardized topology managing the current networks, therefore, we will compare and evaluate the performance the mobility of nodes for star topologies in different scenarios to determine which is the most suitable in a typical hospi…
Performance evaluation of Wireless Sensor Networks based on ZigBee technology in smart home
2013
International audience; Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) has diverse application domains such as smart home, smart care, industrial, etc. In this paper, we present a WSN system based on the ZigBee technology (IEEE 802.15.4) in Smart Home. To have a good sensor networks communication implanted in a smart home, studies of operating performance on this network is important. In this work, we investigate the performance of our ZigBee sensor networks. The study of performance is based on measurements of the Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) in different parts of the Home. We will also discuss the impact of electromagnetic noise on the communication performance of a ZigBee Sensor Network in…
Hunger sensation, liking, wanting and food consumption in patients with renal failure under haemodialysis
2012
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“Once liked – Always liked” or how do we develop odor preferences
2013
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Reklāmrakstu žanra analīze
2015
Mūsdienās reklāmraksti tiek izmantoti kā reklamēšanas veids, tiem ir īpaša struktūra un specifiskas iezīmes, kuru mērķis ir pārliecināt lasītājus iegādāties preci vai pakalpojumu. Izmantojot žanra analīzi, tika analizēta reklāmrakstu teksta struktūra. Teksta iekšējās iezīmes un pragmatiskās iezīmes arī tika izpētītas. Analīzes rezultāti atklāja, ka reklāmas funkcija tiek realizēta ar teksta struktūru, kas lielā mērā ir līdzīga reklāmu struktūrai. Tajā pašā laikā daži teksta etapi nodrošina arī informatīvo funkciju, kura tiek padarīta intensīvāka ar ziņu shēmas kategorijām, jo tās rada iespaidu par objektīvu informācijas pasniegšanu. Pozitīvas valodas izmantošana ir efektīva komunikācijas ta…
Aviokompāniju reklāmu raksturojums sociālo tīklu tīmekļa vietnēs Facebook un Twitter
2018
Reklāma ir profesionālā diskursa žanrs, kas tiek izmantots komunikācijai ar sabiedrību. Mūsdienās internets un sociālo tīklu tīmekļa vietnes tiek bieži izmantotas reklāmas nolūkos. Šī pētījuma mērķis bija analizēt lingvistiskās un paralingvistiskās iezīmes sociālo tīklu tīmekļa vietnēs Facebook un Twitter publicētajās aviokompāniju reklāmās. Pētījums tika balstīts uz Kuka (Cook, 1992) piedāvāto diskursa analīzes modeli, kas ietver teksta un konteksta analīzi. Pētījuma rezultāti parādīja, ka šo reklāmu tekstos izmantotā valoda ir vienkārša un lasītājam draudzīga, kas ir panākts, pārsvarā izmantojot vienkāršus teikumus, kā arī lietojot kontrakcijas un saīsinājumus. Tā arī imitē sarunu ar lasī…
The Future is Now : UAS Language Education in Transition
2019
The current article discusses how the increasing student diversity and transformation of work challenge language education at the Finnish universities of applied sciences (UAS). The article highlights some administrative and pedagogical solutions that have been developed at Karelia UAS to enable the progress of diverse students towards professional competence in foreign languages necessitated by the changes in the labour market. The aim of this article is to evoke discussion on the future directions of language education in vocational higher education. nonPeerReviewed