Using correlation matrix memories for inferencing in expert systems

Outline of The Chapter… Section 16.2 describes CMM and the Dynamic Variable Binding Problem. Section 16.3 deals with how CMM is used as part of an inferencing engine. Section 16.4 details the important performance characteristics of CMM

The conflict between the land owner, mineral right holder and the mining title holder in South African mining law

South African law recognises that the right to minerals is one of the rights of ownership of land which can be subtracted from the full dominium It was thus inevitable that the exploitation of South Africa's mineral wealth, in precious stones, precious metals and base minerals, should lead to a conflict between the interests of the owner of the land and the interests of the person, who by contract with the land owner or by law, became entitled to work the mineral deposits in such land

Technologies for Lunar Resource Assessment

Included talks on NASA's and DOE's role in Space Exploration Initiative, lunar geology, lunar resources, the strategy for the first lunar outpost, and an industry perspective on lunar resources. The sessions focused on four major aspects of lunar resource assessment: (1) Earth-based remote sensing of the Moon; (2) lunar orbital remote sensing; (3) lunar lander and roving investigations; and (4) geophysical and engineering consideration. The workshop ended with a discussion of a number of issues related to resource assessment.sponsored by DOE/Los Alamos National Laboratory, NASA Johnson Space Center, Lunar and Planetary Instituteedited by R.C. Elphic and D.S. McKay ; sponsored by DOE/Los Alamos National Laboratory, NASA Johnson Space Center, Lunar and Planetary Institute.Magnetic susceptibility measurements for in situ characterization of lunar soil / Oder, R.R. -- The quickest, lowest-cost lunar resource assessment program: Integrated high-tech Earth-based astronomy / Pieters, Carle M. -- COMPAS: Compositional mineralogy with a photoacoustic spectrometer / Smith, W. Hayden -- Lunar resource assessment: Strategies for surface exploration / Spudis, Paul D. -- Remote assessment of lunar resource potential / Taylor, G. Jeffre

Energy Of Turkey In 2023

Tez (Yüksek Lisans) -- İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi, Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü, 2003Thesis (M.Sc.) -- İstanbul Technical University, Institute of Science and Technology, 2003Bu çalışma 2023 yılında Türkiye’nin enerji konusundaki vizyonuna yön çizebilmek için hazırlanmıştır. Kıyaslama yapabilmek için hem dünya ülkeleri hem de Türkiye’nin şu andaki durumu karşılaştırılmıştır. Tüm dünyanın şahit olduğu gibi globalleşme bilgi devriminin bir sonucudur. Dünya global bir market pazarı haline geldikçe ekonomik etkenler tarihsel, kültürel ve politik değerlerle birleşip ülkelerin gelecek yüzyıldaki rolünü belirlemektedir. Gelecek yüzyılın ana merkezi bir çok kişinin katıldığı üzere Avrasya’dır. Üretim, komünikasyon ve bilgi teknolojileri alanlarındaki trendlerle beraber Avrupa ve Asya bütünleşip kenetleneceklerdir. Bilindiği gibi Türkiye Avrasya’nın tam merkezinde bulunmaktadır. Yenilenebilir enerji kaynaklarının varlığı ve genç nüfusu Türkiye’nin gelecek yüzyıldaki enerji ihtiyacını karşılamada büyük rol oynayacaktır. Bir çok sektörde başlatılan özelleştirme çalışmaları enerji sektöründe de varlığını göstermektedir. Bu da yerli ve yabancı yatırımcıların Türkiye’de yatırım yapmasını teşvik edecektir.The present paper was prepared to see the vision of Turkey for 2023. Both energy in the world and Turkey were studied to make a comparison. It is quite certain that globalization is just one of the results of the information revolution that we are all witnessing in the world. As the world is becoming a global marketplace, economic factories coupled with historical, cultural and political assets shape a country s role for the next millennium. The central stage of the next millennium, many observers agree, will be Eurasia. Given the trends in production, communication and information technologies, Europe and Asia will form an integrated whole, interlinked and interdependent. As you all know, Turkey is at the center of Eurasia. Presence of renewable energy sources and young nation will play an important role to supply energy demand of Turkey in the next millennium. Privatization models have been started in many sectors also applicated to the enery sector. This encourage local and foreign investors to invest money in Turkey.Yüksek LisansM.Sc

Site characterization plan: Yucca Mountain site, Nevada research and development area, Nevada: Consultation draft, Nuclear Waste Policy Act: Volume 1

The Yucca Mountain site in Nevada is one of three candidate sites for the first geologic repository for radioactive waste. On May 28, 1986, it was recommended for detailed study in a program of site characterization. This site characterization plan (SCP) has been prepared in acordance with the requirements of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act to summarize the information collected to date about the geologic conditions at the site;to describe the conceptual designs for the repository and the waste package and to present the plans for obtaining the geologic information necessary to demonstrate the suitability of the site for a repository, to design the repository and the waste package, to prepare an environmental impact statement, and to obtain from the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) an authorization to construct the repository. This introduction begins with a brief section on the process for siting and eveloping a repository, followed by a discussion of the pertinent legislation and regulations. A description of site characterization is presented next;it describes the facilities to be constructed for the site characterization program and explains the principal activities to be conducted during the program. Finally, the purpose, content, organizing prinicples, and organization of this site characterization plan are outlined, and compliance with applicable regulations is discussed. 880 refs., 130 figs., 25 tabs

Earth resources: A continuing bibliography with indexes, issue 50

This bibliography lists 523 reports, articles and other documents introduced into the NASA scientific and technical information system between April 1 and June 30, 1986. Emphasis is placed on the use of remote sensing and geophysical instrumentation in spacecraft and aircraft to survey and inventory natural resources and urban areas. Subject matter is grouped according to agriculture and forestry, environmental changes and cultural resources, geodesy and cartography, geology and mineral resources, hydrology and water management, data processing and distribution systems, instrumentation and sensors, and economic analysis

Risk management of groundwater pollution: a knowledge-based approach

Risk assessment and risk management now underpin environmental protection in the UK. Risk assessment provides for a structured and systematic analysis of a problem, and is an objective tool to inform risk management decisions. In particular, risk assessment can assist in the prioritisation of management activities to direct resources more effectively to significant risks. However, the application of risk assessment remains ad hoc and often focused on quantified approaches. The problem of how to integrate the results of a risk assessment into decisionmaking processes remains. The objective of this research was to assess whether a knowledgebased approach could be usefully applied to risk management decisions associated with the protection of groundwater. The use of a knowledge-based system offers considerable potential to support regulatory decision-making relating to environmental risks. Such systems utilise expert knowledge to solve specific problems as an expert would but without requiring specialist or skilled users. This research describes the development of a prototype decision-support system to assist non-specialist regulatory personnel, in the prioritisation of risks and management activities relating to groundwater threats from hydrocarbon point-sources. The research focused on the knowledge acquisition process using semi-structured interviews, concept sorting and risk rating to identify the type of information required by the expert in their decision-making processes and also to distinguish any differences of approach between experts and 'non-experts'. A conceptual model was developed that represented expert decision-making and problem solving. This model was used to develop the prototype decision-support system which was subsequently evaluated by experts and users, resulting in system refinements. A positive response to the usability and utility of the system was received from both expert and user groups, suggesting a knowledge-based approach can be usefully applied to risk management decisions associated with the protection of groundwater