Abstract: We present a simple and fast algorithm for computing the exact holes in discrete two-dimensional manifolds embedded in a three-dimensional Euclidean space. We deal with the intentionally created “through holes” or “tunnel ...

Abstract: The need for a standard measure of slack in resource-constrained schedules has been well documented. Several procedures have been proposed to serve this need. Resource allocation plays a central role in almost all of these ...

Abstract: Although human and organizational factors play a major role in the performance of civil infrastructure, risk assessment does not often explicitly account for them. Although these factors can cause failures, they can also ...

Abstract: The need for a standard measure of slack in resource-constrained schedules has been well documented. Several procedures have been proposed to serve this need. Resource allocation plays a central role in almost all of these ...

Abstract: Glycogen is a chief metabolic storage pool in bacteria performing enhanced biological phosphorous removal (EBPR) and is a potential resource for the production of bio-based fuels and chemicals. Quantifying glycogen at ...

Abstract: AbstractThe annual cycle of surface air temperature is examined across Northern Hemisphere land areas (north of 25°N) by comparing the results from the Climatic Research Unit Time Series (CRU TS) dataset against four ...

Abstract: The seasonal predictability of daily winter rainfall characteristics relevant to dry-land management was investigated in the Coquimbo region of central northern Chile, with focus on the seasonal rainfall total, daily ...

Abstract: Multiuse trail development has experienced rapid growth in the United States and many other countries. These trails are said to benefit local residents and stimulate economies, and in some cases are they are tourist ...

Abstract: Diagnostic equations relating the zonally averaged overturning circulation to north?south density variations are derived and used to determine a new closure scheme for use in zonally averaged ocean models. The presentation ...