93 research outputs found
Ways to Reduce Peak Electrical Demand in South Louisiana
This study analyses alternatives for coping with the peak electrical demand of hot summer afternoons. Economic and Political aspects, as well as technical feasibility, are included. It is concluded that South Louisiana may indeed be able to trim peak demand to 5% below what is anticipated by 1980 , thus making one of the coal fired stations scheduled then unnecessary. However, the contingencies (Natural Gas Shortage, Another Oil Embargo) would make a coal-fired station very desirable
Assemblathon 2: evaluating de novo methods of genome assembly in three vertebrate species
Background: The process of generating raw genome sequence data continues to become cheaper, faster, and more accurate. However, assembly of such data into high-quality, finished genome sequences remains challenging. Many genome assembly tools are available, but they differ greatly in terms of their performance (speed, scalability, hardware requirements, acceptance of newer read technologies) and in their final output (composition of assembled sequence). More importantly, it remains largely unclear how to best assess the quality of assembled genome sequences. The Assemblathon competitions are intended to assess current state-of-the-art methods in genome assembly. Results: In Assemblathon 2, we provided a variety of sequence data to be assembled for three vertebrate species (a bird, a fish, and snake). This resulted in a total of 43 submitted assemblies from 21 participating teams. We evaluated these assemblies using a combination of optical map data, Fosmid sequences, and several statistical methods. From over 100 different metrics, we chose ten key measures by which to assess the overall quality of the assemblies. Conclusions: Many current genome assemblers produced useful assemblies, containing a significant representation of their genes and overall genome structure. However, the high degree of variability between the entries suggests that there is still much room for improvement in the field of genome assembly and that approaches which work well in assembling the genome of one species may not necessarily work well for another
Interação de imazapic no sistema integrado palha de cana-de-açĂșcar, herbicida e vinhaça no crescimento inicial da tiririca
Interpersonal Trust Within Negotiations: Meta-Analytic Evidence, Critical Contingencies, and Directions for Future Research
Citizenship pressure and job performance : roles of citizenship fatigue and continuance commitment
A âThird Cultureâ in Economics? An Essay on Smith, Confucius and the Rise of China
Open Textbooks: Experiences and Perspectives
This panel discussion will include firsthand accounts from faculty members who have built open textbooks or OER and have introduced them in one of their courses. They will discuss the process of designing the resources and their experiences from using the resources in the classroom. The discussion will also highlight student experiences with traditional textbooks and will emphasize some of the advantages of OER for students
Knee Biomechanics with Bracing during Double Leg Landing in College Female Recreational Athletes
Knowledge, perceptions of risks, attitudes and practices of environmental health among university students in northern Malaysia
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