Cover Ratio of Absolute Neighbor

2008 ◽  
pp. 70-80
Author(s):  
Kensuke Onishi ◽  
Mamoru Hoshi
Keyword(s):  
Cover Ratio

RADT-05. PROSPECTIVE LONG-TERM EVALUATION OF MRI- AND CLINICAL CHANGES FOLLOWING STEREOTACTIC RADIOSURGERY FOR BRAIN METASTASES – IS REPEAT SRS A CONSEQUENCE, OR ALSO A CAUSE OF LONG-TERM SURVIVAL?

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (Supplement_6) ◽  
pp. vi41-vi42
Author(s):  
Bente Skeie ◽  
Per Øyvind Enger ◽  
Geir Olve Skeie ◽  
Jan Ingemann Heggdal
Keyword(s):  
Brain Metastases ◽  
Stereotactic Radiosurgery ◽  
Whole Brain Radiotherapy ◽  
Cancer Site ◽  
Response Patterns ◽  
Primary Cancer ◽  
Term Survival ◽  
Cover Ratio ◽  
Primary Cancer Site

Abstract The use of stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) for brain metastases are increasing. Response assessment is challenging and the clinical significance of radiological response and retreatments are poorly defined. Ninety-seven patients with a total of 406 brain metastases were followed prospectively for 10 years or until death. Volume changes over time and clinical outcome in response to first time SRS and SRS retreatments were analyzed. Tumors grew significantly before (p = 0.004), but shrunk at 1 and 3 months (p = 0.001) following SRS. Four response-patterns of were observed; tumors either continuously reduced in size (A, 62%), pseudo-progressed (PP, B, 13%), temporarily reduced in size (C, 24%), or grew continuously (D, 2%); corresponding to 75% local control (LC) at initial SRS. Predictors for LC were primary cancer site (p = 0.001), tumor volume (p = 0.002) and target cover ratio (p = 0.005). Subsequent SRS for new lesions resulted in 94% LC (87% A) and repeat-SRS for local failures in 80% LC (57% B), predicted by higher prescribed dose, p = 0.001 and p = 0.042, respectively. Overall survival was only 4.5 months if A-response for all lesions, 13.3 months if at least one B-response, 17.1 months if retreated C- or D-response (p < 0.001), (7.5 and 4.7 months if untreated). Quality of life (p = 0.003), steroid use (p = 0.019) and prior whole brain radiotherapy (p = 0.026) were predictors for survival. There are 4 response patterns to SRS predicted by tumor size, primary cancer site, target cover ratio and prescribed dose. Long-term survivors experienced a higher incidence of PP and were more often retreated for new lesions and local failures. The immune response induced by PP seems beneficial but further studies are needed.

scholarly journals Long Term Effects of Ploughing and Conservation Tillage Methods on Earthworm Abundance and Crumb Ratio

Agronomy ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 1552 ◽  
Author(s):  
Igor Dekemati ◽  
Barbara Simon ◽  
Igor Bogunovic ◽  
Ivica Kisic ◽  
Katalin Kassai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Content ◽  
Water Conservation ◽  
Conservation Tillage ◽  
Soil Tillage ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
No Till ◽  
Cover Ratio ◽  
One Year ◽  
Tillage Methods

In addition to the dry (D) and rainy (R) seasons, a combination of the two i.e., rainy-dry (RD) and dry-rainy (DR), can also be observed in one year. The effects of the dry (D) and rainy (R) on soil are known, hence we hypothesized that the effects of the rainy-dry (RD) and dry-rainy (DR) periods on soil may differ from the former assessments. The aim of the study is to investigate the effect of six tillage treatments (ploughing—P, disk tillage—DT, loosening—L, tine tillage (a deeper—T and a shallower—ST) and no-till—NT) on earthworm abundance and crumb ratio during a long-term research (16 years) on Chernozems. The results related to the four year-groups (D, R, RD, and DR) with different residue cover. Seven degrees of cover ratio (between 12.5% and 62.5%) were selected on stubbles. Higher cover ratio (≥52.5%) improved water conservation, increased earthworm abundance (31 and 41 ind m–2) and crumb (78 and 82%) ratio (p < 0.01). R year came first in the rank of water content and earthworm abundance and DR proved to be more favorable for crumb formation. Considering the rank of soil tillage treatments, ST takes first place in evaluation of soil water content (SWC) and crumb ratio, and NT for earthworm abundance.

scholarly journals Optimum Energy Flow Management of a Grid-Tied Photovoltaic-Wind-Battery System considering Cost, Reliability, and CO2 Emission

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-20
Author(s):  
Meryeme Azaroual ◽  
Mohammed Ouassaid ◽  
Mohamed Maaroufi
Keyword(s):  
Greenhouse Gas Emission ◽  
Storage System ◽  
Operating Cost ◽  
Cost Savings ◽  
Substantial Effect ◽  
Energy Management Strategy ◽  
Optimum Energy ◽  
Ghg Reduction ◽  
Reliable Model ◽  
Cover Ratio

The main goal of this paper is to explore the performance of a residential grid-tied hybrid (GTH) system which relies on economic and environmental aspects. A photovoltaic- (PV-) wind turbine- (WT-) battery storage system with maximizing self-consumption and time-of-use (ToU) pricing is conducted to examine the system efficiency. In so doing, technical optimization criteria with taking into consideration renewable energy benefits including feed-in-tariff (FIT) and greenhouse gas emission (GHG) reduction are analyzed. As the battery has a substantial effect on the operational cost of the system, the energy management strategy (EMS) will incorporate the daily operating cost of the battery and the effect of the degradation. The model can give the opportunity to the network to sell or purchase energy from the system. The simulation results demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed approach in which the new objective function achieves the maximum cost-saving (99.81%) and income (5.16 $/day) compared to other existing strategies as well as the lowest GHG emission. Furthermore, the battery enhances the best daily self-consumption and load cover ratio. Then, as the model is nonlinear, a comparison with other existing algorithms is performed to select the feasible, robust, and reliable model for the residential application. A hybrid algorithm (HGAFMINCON) is developed to demonstrate the superiority of the algorithm over FMINCON and GA shown in terms of cost savings and income.

Harmonized web-based information systems for shallow geothermal energy use in Austria

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cornelia Steiner ◽  
Gregor Goetzl ◽  
Martin Fuchsluger ◽  
Alexander Rehbogen
Keyword(s):  
Geothermal Energy ◽  
Role Model ◽  
Energy Use ◽  
Green Energy ◽  
Energy Resources ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
Information Platform ◽  
Groundwater Availability ◽  
Shallow Geothermal Energy ◽  
Cover Ratio

&lt;p&gt;Neither regional development, construction projects nor infrastructure development &amp;#8211; structural planning does not fully consider energy supply in Austria (yet). The project &amp;#8220;Spatial Energy Planning for Heat Transition&amp;#8221; is part of the research initiative &amp;#8220;Green Energy Lab&amp;#8221;, which has a project life-time from June 2018 to May 2021. It aims to provide a sound basis for the integration of heat in private and public planning processes and for the implementation of the energy infrastructure of the future together with energy providers.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Three Austrian states (Vienna, Styria and Salzburg), their capital cities and pilot-municipalities of all scales work together to provide all information necessary for the implementation of spatial heat-planning &amp;#8211; as role model for Austria and other European countries. The GIS-based web-tool &amp;#8220;heat-atlas&amp;#8221; will provide this harmonized data and serve an information platform for project developers as well as for regional planning, fostering a sustainable use of all available sustainable energy resources and infrastructures to their full extent. The system of the information platform is arbitrarily scalable and is aimed to be expanded to other interested regions of Austria on demand.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;One part of this &amp;#8220;heat-atlas&amp;#8221; is about shallow geothermal energy and covers vertical closed loop and open loop systems. The Geological Survey of Austria developed new methods to estimate capacity and energy resources as well as to show possible limitations of shallow geothermal energy use on property level. The resource calculations combine location-specific parameters such as thermal conductivity, underground temperature and groundwater availability with system-specific parameters such as mode of operation, operational hours, geometry and threshold values demanded by official regulations.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The method provides not only information about the maximum amount of energy available on the property, but also about the cover ratio of the demand. So called level-1 maps show the resources for standardized well-doublets and borehole heat exchangers independently of the property. The calculations for level-2 maps consider site-specific properties such as heating and cooling demand, operational hours and size of the property. This enables the estimation of the overall energy resources and the cover ratio of the property.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The results are shown as maps and as location specific query, which gives a concise summary of all relevant information for one location in form of an automatically generated report. More information about the project is available at http://www.waermeplanung.at/.&lt;/p&gt;

scholarly journals Soil protecting effect of the surface cover in extreme summer periods  

2013 ◽  
Vol 59 (No. 9) ◽  
pp. 404-409 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Kalmár ◽  
L. Bottlik ◽  
I. Kisić ◽  
C. Gyuricza ◽  
M. Birkás
Keyword(s):  
Water Content ◽  
Soil Water Content ◽  
Soil Cover ◽  
Soil Layer ◽  
Dry Period ◽  
Undisturbed Soil ◽  
Surface Cover ◽  
Effective Moisture ◽  
Cover Ratio ◽  
Mulch Cover

It was to investigate the effects of mulch cover and stubble tillage on soil water content and to assess grounds of recommendations in stubble management in an extreme dry period. Tests were carried out in undisturbed (U) soil, after shallow (S) and deep (D) tillage, soil with (UCO, SCO, DCO) and without surface cover (UCL, SCL, DCL) and after conventional stubble treatment (STR). Effective moisture conservation (8&ndash;11%) was observed in undisturbed soil under 55% and 65% cover ratios. The water content in the top 0.65 m soil layer increased significantly (LSD, P &lt; 0.05) between the different stubble variants, the following order was established on day 85: DCL &lt; STR &lt; SCL &lt; UCL &lt; DCO &lt; SCO &lt; UCO. The conventional stubble management cannot be applied in soils after shallow (STR) or deep tillage (DCL) in a dry season, when the loss of water is even statistically proven. Leaving the soil without a cover (UCL) or having it with insufficient cover (&lt; 15%) entails risks in soils. Increasing the soil cover ratio (from 5% to 75%) had a 1.3&ndash;2.3 times stronger impact on crumb forming than did the moisture recorded in the various seasons.

scholarly journals Benthic communities of shallow-water reefs of Abrolhos, Brazil

1997 ◽  
Vol 45 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 35-43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roberto Villaça ◽  
Fábio B. Pitombo
Keyword(s):  
Shallow Water ◽  
Coral Species ◽  
Coral Cover ◽  
Benthic Communities ◽  
Algal Species ◽  
Percentage Cover ◽  
High Productivity ◽  
Fringing Reefs ◽  
Cover Ratio ◽  
Line Transects

The benthic communities of fringing and mushroom-shaped shallow-water reefs of the Abrolhos region (southern coast of Bahia) were surveyed. Line transects were used to estimate coral and algal percentage cover. Mussismilia braziliensis is the most conspicuous coral species in the majority of the communities surveyed, but turf algal make up the dominant cover in all but one studied reef. In general, communities on mushroom-shaped reefs have higher diversity and higher coral cover than on fringing reefs. For both reef morphologies, the coral to alga cover ratio does. not show marked differences between annual surveys, despite the high productivity characteristic of the dominant algal species.

scholarly journals Assessment of the possibility of surgical masks re-use after a sterilization process in the pandemic condition of COVID-19

2021 ◽  
pp. 004051752110428
Author(s):  
Malgorzata Zimniewska ◽  
Henryk Witmanowski ◽  
Anna Kicinska-Jakubowska ◽  
Arkadiusz Jundzill ◽  
Edyta Kwiatkowska ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Air Permeability ◽  
Waste Generation ◽  
Steam Sterilization ◽  
Plasma Sterilization ◽  
Medical Centers ◽  
Waste Production ◽  
Surgical Masks ◽  
Cover Ratio ◽  
Mechanical Ability ◽  
Sterilization Process

The aim of this study was to explore the possibility to re-use disposable masks in order to prevent excessive waste generation during the pandemic period. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused rapidly increasing waste production resulting from the necessity of common usage of disposable personal protective equipment. This research covers the evaluation of the structure of surgical masks subjected to a threefold steam, gas or plasma sterilization process in order to verify the possibility of their re-use. The results of the study showed that gas sterilization even after three cycles did not cause significant changes in mask structure or air permeability. Hydrogen peroxide plasma sterilization caused significant changes in the structure of layer A after the third cycle of sterilization; nonetheless, it did not influence the air permeability of the mask. A significant reduction in the cover ratio of layers composing surgical masks causes an increase of air permeability in the case of steam sterilization, leading to a reduction of the mechanical ability to prevent the penetration of microorganisms. The reduction in cover ratio limits the filtration efficiency. Surgical masks subjected to threefold gas sterilization can be recommended for re-use. This allows one to use the mask thrice, ensuring safety for users and limiting the mask-waste production to one-third of the volume compared with when the mask is used once. The volume of mask-waste can be reduced with the application of the sterilization process for used masks during the pandemic period. Currently, it is not possible to sterilize all one-use masks, but implementation of this method in hospitals and medical centers is a step in the pro-environmental direction.

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