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Showing 1 to 20 of 568 for “"Drain"”.
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Drain Diverter
… DI water is integrated over the time period. The Drain Diverter, deionized wafer filtering system, is the automated system that detects the level of ions and controls the drain system by using conductive probes. The system contains hysteresis loop, valve feedback, relay circuit, and facility …
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Improvements in horizontal drain design
Includes bibliographical references (pages 128-131).
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The Moral Paradox of the "Brain Drain"
… the British Royal Society coined the term ‗brain drain` to describe the migration of scientists, physicians, and engineers from Britain to North America (Cervantes). Over the past three decades, the ―brain drain‖ of educated professionals from less affluent to more affluent nations has become a …
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Diagnosing and debugging abnormal battery drain on smartphones
… also led to a rapid increase in Abnormal Battery Drain (ABD) problems that can be caused by software defects, mis- configuration, or environmental changes. Such issues can drain a fully-charged battery within a couple of hours, and can potentially affect a significant number of users. The goal of …
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Extracting curbside storm drain locations from street-level images
… vision procedure to identify and extract storm drain locations from natural images along surface street curbsides. Existing storm drain infrastructure information is commonly reposed by managing agencies in either paper or digital format. Access to these data for urban hydrologic and hydraulic …
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A Sub-0.1-Micron PtSi Schottky Source/drain MOSFET
The devices are fabricated with lightly doped silicon substrates, 19-A to 34-A gate oxide, $\sim$0.05-$\mu$um gate lithography, 100-A sidewall oxides, self-aligned PtSi, and no intentional doping. The thin gate and sidewall oxides enable high field emission currents at low voltages. These devices …
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The diaspora option : a viable solution for the brain drain?
… the last three decades to counteract the brain drain, but these have not been very successful. A new and promising strategy is now emerging, this is referred to as the "diaspora option". The diaspora option seeks to mobilize highly skilled expatriates of a country to contribute to the social and …
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Modeling and measurement of tile drain controls in intensively managed landscapes
Tile drains are widely used in the Midwestern United States to improve the productivity of poorly drained agricultural fields. Since a tile drain reduces vadose zone soil moisture by lowering the water table, and its outlets feed directly into streams and ditches, tile flow can affect various …
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Policy evolution and learning in California water disputes : the Valley Drain controversy
Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1986.
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Brain drain to brain gain? : return migration of Indian information technology professionals
Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 2003.
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Literacy remains: learning and loss in the brain drain of Filipino migrant labor
… factor in transnational migration. “Brain drain” in particular is traditionally understood as the phenomenon where skilled migrant workers from developing countries use their literacy skills to gain work in developed countries. Through qualitative research with Filipino migrant workers, …
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The Brain Drain of Highly Trained Engineering Manpower From Asia Into Theunited States
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Management of the brain drain and its relationship withdemocratisation and human development in Libya
This thesis explores the brain drain and its relationship with democratisation and overall human development, including political development, using Libya as a case study. However, its implications are applicable to a wider region of developing countries, especially the Middle East and Africa. The …
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Comparison Of Denitrification Potential Around A Tile Drain And In Aquifer Sediments: Oakes, ND
… oxygen or NO<sub>3</sub>-.</p> <p>Artificial drainage within agricultural areas may allow contaminants to bypass, or increase conveyance through, reduced areas in which denitrification is likely to occur. This contributes to elevated NO<sub>3</sub>- yields as it is discharged directly into …
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Continuous High-Pressure Negative Suction Drain: New Powerful Tool for Closed Wound Management: Clinical Experience
… with continuous high-pressure negative suction drain. Instead of using regular suction units, BarovacⓇ (50 - 90 mmHg, Sewoon Medical, Seoul, Republic of Korea) drainage tubes were connected to the wall suction unit, providing continuous high-powered negative pressure. In addition, continuous …
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Flushing sprawl down the drain : is TIF an option for Vermont growth center wastewater projects?
In keeping with a long history of striving to preserve its traditional settlement pattern and promote smart growth, Vermont's most recent growth management policies encourage municipalities to plan for and accommodate development in dense, mixed-use growth centers. However, concentrating …
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Brain drain from developing nations to the United States : a case study at two American campuses
Digitized by Kansas Correctional Industries
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Brain drain from developing nations to the United States : a case study at two American campuses
Digitized by Kansas Correctional Industries
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