Kemeny's constant and the random surfer [PDF]
, 2002 We revisit Kemeny's constant in the context of Web navigation, also known as "surfing." We generalize the constant, derive upper and lower bounds on it, and give it a novel interpretation in terms of the number of links a random surfer will follow to ...
Levene, Mark, Loizou, George
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Journal of Education, Management and Development Studies, 2022 Coir pith is a coconut waste derived from the extraction of coconut fiber that accounts for 70% of total husk. With an estimated 6.7 million husks produced in the Philippines annually, a large fraction of waste known as coir pith is left to rot, thrown ...
John Loraña
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Mineral Acquisition from Clay by Budongo Forest Chimpanzees [PDF]
, 2015 Chimpanzees of the Sonso community, Budongo Forest, Uganda were observed eating clay and drinking clay-water from waterholes. We show that clay, clay-rich water, and clay obtained with leaf sponges, provide a range of minerals in different concentrations.
Dodd, Howard +10 more
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Evaluation of thermal energy and activated carbon production from bagasse pith [PDF]
تحقیقات علوم چوب و کاغذ ایران, 2016 The purpose of this study is the evaluation of bagasse pith for heating energy and activated carbon production. To assess the energy production of the pith, bulk density, melting point, and heating value were measured. Furthermore, percentage of moisture,
Fatemeh Jadidyan +3 more
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Life History, Damage, and Gall Development of the Gall Midge, \u3ci\u3eNeolasioptera Brevis\u3c/i\u3e (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae), Injurious to Honeylocust in Michigan [PDF]
, 2017 Neolasioptera brevis is univoltine in Michigan. Adults issue in late spring, and females deposit eggs in rows on the lower side of young shoots of honeylocust. Larval eclosion occurs shortly after: there are three larval instars.
Heaton, George C, Wilson, Louis F
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Coir-Krishimithra: An Apposite Medium for Cultivation of Vegetable/ Medicinal/ Ornamental Plants
CORD, 2018 Coir pith is a by-product of the coir fibre processing industry. Accumulation of coir pith leads to an environmental concern and its management is a major problem with all coir industrialists.
Radhakrishnan S +3 more
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Optimization of a pretreatment and hydrolysis process for the efficient recovery of recycled sugars and unknown compounds from agricultural sweet sorghum bagasse stem pith solid waste [PDF]
PeerJ, 2019 Background Sweet sorghum bagasse (SSB), comprising both a dermal layer and pith, is a solid waste generated by agricultural activities. Open burning was previously used to treat agricultural solid waste but is harmful to the environment and human health.
Ting-Ting Jiang +4 more
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X-ray tomography as a tool for detailed anatomical analysis [PDF]
, 2009 Wood identification, anatomical examination and retrieval of quantitative information arc important aspects of many research disciplines. Conventional light microscopy with a camera and (semi)automatic image analysis software is an often used methodology
Boone, Matthieu +4 more
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Indole-3-butyric acid induces ectopic formation of metaxylem in the hypocotyl of Arabidopsis thaliana without conversion into indole-3-acetic acid and with a positive interaction with ethylene [PDF]
, 2017 The role of the auxins indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) and indole-3-butyric acid (IBA) and of the auxin-interacting phytohormone ethylene, on the ectopic formation of primary xylem (xylogenesis in planta) is still little known.
Altamura, Maria Maddalena +5 more
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Azolla & Soya Hulls-Substitutes for Urea in Coir Pith Composting Using Pleurotus Sajor Caju
CORD, 2011 Bio composting process is the available means of converting various organic wastes generated from the industry and the agricultural sectors into beneficial products such as biofertilizers and as a soil conditioners.
Radhakrishnan S +3 more
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