GC: n CT: Marine current turbines: Pioneering the development of marine kinetic energy converters. This paper gives the rationale and background to an already advanced research and development (R&D) programme aimed at developing technology for the commercial exploitation of kinetic energy from marine currents. This is followed by a brief
GC: n CT: Knowledge engineering is a field within artificial intelligence that develops knowledge-based systems. Such systems are computer programs that contain large amounts of knowledge, rules and reasoning mechanisms to provide solutions to real-world problems. A major form of knowledge-based system is an expert system, one designed to emulate
GC: n CT: ESPRE is a knowledge-based system which aids in the review of requests for platelet transfusions in the hospital blood bank. It is a microcomputer-based decision support system written in LISP and utilizes a hybrid frame and rule architecture. By automatically obtaining most of the required patient data
GC: n CT: After two and a half years of intensive negotiations, a substantial extension to the Convention was adopted in Kyoto, Japan in December 1997. This Kyoto Protocol established legally binding emissions targets for industrialized countries, and created innovative mechanisms to assist these countries in meeting these targets. The
GC: n CT: Though the extreme rates of land clearing that placed Australia in the top 10 land clearing nations in the world have reduced over the past 5 years, we are still clearing much more native vegetation than is being replanted or that is regenerating naturally. This ongoing net
GC: n CT: A standard procedure for the acceptance of waste in a landfill is laid down so as to avoid any risks, including: waste must be treated before being landfilled; hazardous waste within the meaning of the Directive must be assigned to a hazardous waste landfill; landfills for non-hazardous
GC: n CT: A landslide is the movement of rock, debris or earth down a slope. They result from the failure of the materials which make up the hill slope and are driven by the force of gravity. Landslides are known also as landslips, slumps or slope failure. Some of
GC: n CT: Language technology will help in designing and implementing the systems needed to effectively deal with information and knowledge in a number of ways. Speech recognition will help in interacting with a number of devices in our own native language. Also, information could be presented by generating speech.
GC: n CT: Rich gas and lean gas are the two types of natural gas that are distributed in Belgium via different networks. The difference between them is their calorific value, i.e. a different quantity of energy. In other words, 1 m³ of lean gas provides less energy than 1
GC: n CT: Rather than using a stemmer, you can use a lemmatizer, a tool from Natural Language Processing which does full morphological analysis to accurately identify the lemma for each word. Doing full morphological analysis produces at most very modest benefits for retrieval. It is hard to say more,
CG: n CT: Lentic Waters: The Stillness of Life In the vast realm of water bodies, a distinction exists between the ceaselessly flowing and the serene stillness. Lentic waters, derived from the Latin word lentus meaning “slow,” encompass the still waters of ponds, swamps, and marshes. These ecosystems, though seemingly stagnant,
GC: n CT: We present a feasibility study of top-quark mass measurement using the energy distribution of a lepton from a W boson in a top quark decay in pp collisions at the LHC. The proposed method requires only the lepton energy distribution at the parton level. The analysis is
GC: n CT: The lidar (LIght Detection And Ranging) is a remote sensing instrument similar in principle to the radar but operating in the optical range. Depending on the desired measurement, lidar systems use various light-matter interactions such as Rayleigh, Mie and Raman scattering or fluorescence. Measurements of atmospheric ozone,
GC: n CT: Buildings demand energy in their life cycle right from its construction to demolition. Studies on the total energy use during the life cycle are desirable to identify phases of largest energy use and to develop strategies for its reduction. In the present paper, a critical review of
GC: n CT: For most of Earth’s history, our spectacular universe of stars and galaxies has been visible in the darkness of the night sky. From our earliest beginnings, the vast spectacle arrayed across the dark sky has inspired questions about our universe and our relation to it. The history
GC: n CT: A light-emitting diode (LED) is a semiconductor device that emits visible light when an electric current passes through it. The light is not particularly bright, but in most LEDs it is monochromatic, occurring at a single wavelength. The output from an LED can range from red (at
GC: n CT: Equipment and buildings can also be protected by raising the effective ground level with a static line or lightning rod. The static line on the utility’s distribution system and the lightning rods on farm buildings are attempts to do just that. Lightning rods, such as those at
GC: n CT: Lignite, generally yellow to dark brown or rarely black coal that formed from peat at shallow depths and temperatures lower than 100 °C (212 °F). It is the first product of coalification and is intermediate between peat and subbituminous coal according to the coal classification used in
GC: n CT: Sustainability considerations for product and energy production in a future US economy can be met with lignocellulosic biomass. The age of petroleum as the key resource to meet the US economy requirements is rapidly dwindling, given the limited resources of petroleum, the growing global population and concurrent
GC: n CT: A linear accelerator (LINAC) is the device most commonly used for external beam radiation treatments for patients with cancer. The linear accelerator can be/is used to treat all parts/organs of the body. It delivers high-energy x-rays to the region of the patient’s tumor. These x-ray treatments can
GC: n CT: Solar energy is the most abundant, widely distributed and clean renewable energy resource. Since the insolation intensity is only in the range of 0.5 – 1.0 kW/m2, solar concentrators are required for attaining temperatures appropriate for medium and high temperature applications. The concentrated energy is transferred through
CG: n CT: The elements listed below are all useful for making liquid manure. Out of these, some are good for pest control and soil fertility, but some work just to provide fertility and are not pest medicines. You can use many more plants and local substances, according to what’s
GC: n CT: Baidu beats Google in China. Urdu-speaking gamers favor racing games over strategic games. CNN has separate programming for Latinos in the U.S. What do these things have in common? Language. Baidu does better than Google because it looks and feels fully native to the Chinese-speaking audience. Urdu