Sentences with phrase «controlled by the parameter»

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Since evolution is controlled by the processes of natural selection (or, loosely, «survival of the fittest») any physical characteristic will only develop within the parameters of what is biologically useful.

If there are greater and more inclusive goods than wealth, then we should move toward what Friedman does not want — either the recovery of control of the market by national governments, or the development of a global government capable of establishing the parameters of market activity.

You are exactly right about why the Bible was given to us by God — not as a book to control others, but as a way to help us understand life, and to give us some parameters in which to walk during life.

These platforms are typically used for filling pharmaceutical and biomedical high purity products where the requirements for cleanliness are an extreme and / or where verifiable control and validation of all packaging parameters is required by the FDA or other regulatory agencies.

«It's useful in modeling concepts in neuroscience to have a system that will yield a diverse range of behaviors for small changes of a control parameter, as this may help offer some insights about how the same neural tissue displays different responses,» Alonso said, whose research was funded by a fellowship from the Leon Levy Foundation.

The ability to exert control on economies depends on having sufficient control of the system parameters - potentially addressed by empirical research, and knowing where the economy is relative to these tipping points - provided by recent measuring techniques.

The result can also be influenced by tuning the electrical charge of the floor plate on which the particles rest — a parameter which is very easy to control in an experiment.

The fact that the surface could be stretched meant that the parameters of the unit patterned cell can be actively controlled by stretching.

In order to adapt the product to the wine industry, the cork stopper undergoes a wide range of control processes including physical, chemical, microbiological and organoleptic parameters and classification by image analysis and traceability.

«Microbiologists have rarely taken into account fluid flow as an ecological parameter, whereas physicists have just recently started to pay attention to microbes,» he says, adding: «The ability to directly watch microbes under the controlled flow conditions afforded by microfluidic technology — which is only about 15 years old — has made all the difference in allowing us to discover and understand this effect of flow on microbes.»

Comparing the experimental observations with a theoretical model, they determined that the switching timescale is set by interactions between the atoms themselves, rather by external control parameters.

We used PET and [11C] raclopride (radioligand that binds to D2 / D3 receptors not occupied by DA) to assess the effects of methylphenidate (MP) on the nondisplaceable binding potential [BPND; ratio of the distribution volume (DV) in striatum to that in cerebellum], which is the most frequent model parameter used to estimate DA changes (27), in 24 healthy controls and 24 marijuana abusers.

The fabricated geometry can be controlled by the particle parameters and illumination configurations, enabling the fabrication of a large variety of asymmetric hollow nanostructures.

By examining a number of receptor systems (see figure), the researchers demonstrated that receptor system response can be characterized as being either avidity - controlled, which depends primarily on ligand capture efficiency; consumption - controlled, where the ability to internalize surface - bound ligand is the primary control parameter; and dual - sensitive, in which both the avidity and consumption parameters are important.

Methods: Researchers Harish Shankaran, Haluk Resat and Wiley paired a new module - based systems theory approach with quantitative metrics for network function to show that receptor / ligand properties such as endocytosis can be described by just a few control parameters.

This workshop will cover the advantages of dynamic live cell imaging, where microenvironmental parameters such as temperature, perfusion of reagents, and gas compositions can be precisely controlled on demand by software during the entire duration of a given imaging experiment.

Unlike cultivated Arabica coffee, the distribution of indigenous populations is controlled almost entirely by natural, biotic parameters, even though these factors are influenced by anthropogenic actions.

Among controlled installations, it includes lighting common areas (on and off, scheduling, etc.), energy management (display and recording of electrical parameters), pumping station of drinking water (pump status, levels and constant pressure) and the overall distribution network (pressure and flow), air conditioning and heating (on and off, temperature recording by zones), compressed air station laboratory (state of the compressors, room ventilation, pressure and flow supplied) and administrative management (incidents, warnings reviews, etc).

Once you're underway, the right screen defaults to an analog - style image of a speedometer but also is used for the navigation system and the radio, while the left screen's role is to provide details of the dynamic parameters controlled by the manettino, to show a lap timer, or to display temperature gauges and the like.

In the integrated system, ACD feedback and feedforward information is transmitted to the AYC control system using parameters in such a way that the larger the ACD differential limiting force is, the larger the yaw moment generated by the AYC system.

Engineers sought to increase torque when peak power is achieved at 5,500 rpm by working on the electronic control parameters.

The Bosch Motorsport ABS system boasts ten positions that can be selected by the driver using a button on the steering wheel, and the same is true for the traction control adjustment, which can also be set over ten parameters to trigger the system according to road grip and degree of tire wear.

For $ US595, Ford's new ProCal hand - held programmer allows Fiesta ST and Focus ST owners to modify engine parameters such as turbo wastegate control, throttle response, idle speed, fuel curves and spark timing simply by plugging it into their car's diagnostic link connector port in the passenger - side footwell.

It's lots of fun, really, and tire chirp has been permitted by the engineers who set the parameters for the StabilTrak traction control.

For 2016, Nissan is also adding an SR model with some extra performance tech, including a «Performance Chassis Damper» meant to quell vibrations generated by the model's stiffer suspension, and an Integrated Dynamic - control Module for adjusting different vehicle parameters.

In particular, thanks to the many parameters controlled by the new device, it is possible, for example, to counteract load transfer in acceleration, by stiffening the rear and guaranteeing meteoric acceleration with maximum traction.

Every engine and vehicle parameter is managed and controlled by three «master» control units and a «satellite» control unit.

Using Matlab, two adjusted time series were created for reward hand signal and no - reward hand signal by controlling for all of the effects other than the one of interest: constant, linear drift, 6 motion parameters, reward receipt, and the other hand signal.

Paul Czerlitzki conceives painting as a playing field, on which he is, little by little, forever shifting the parameters (format, surface, paint, quantity of paint, control).

Crafty plots tend to fail because the dynamics of the «creatively rigged simulations» were controlled by only a few relevant parameters.

«We show that the control of the droplet concentration (N), the environmental carrying - capacity (H0), and the cloud recovery parameter (τ) can be linked by a single nondimensional parameter (μ = √ N / (ατH0)-RRB-, suggesting that for deeper clouds the transition from open (oscillating) to closed (stable fixed point) cells will occur for higher droplet concentration (i.e., higher aerosol loading)...

By the way, for controlling numerical error and estimating parameters, climate scientists should get serious about numerical optimization, but that's another story.

I think the climate system is the exact same, and by having enormous forcings, we're going out of the «design parameters» of the control system, with unknown consequences.

The Milankovich cycles (variations in orbital parameters of the Earth) regulate the ice ages («pacemakers» Imbrie called them) by controlling insolation above 65 degrees N latitude.

Most natural aerosol sources are controlled by climatic parameters like wind, moisture and temperature.

In UKCIP08, for example, we are handling this problem by combining results from two different types of ensemble data: One is a systematic sampling of the uncertainties in a single model, obtained by changing uncertain parameters that control the climate system; the other is a multi-model ensemble obtained by pooling results from alternative models developed at different international centers.

a. the legal enforceability of restrictive covenants; b. the legal parameters relating to wrongful termination, constructive dismissal or other similar concepts affecting an employee's entitlement to severance on termination of employment; c. any special employment laws that apply in connection with a change in control or other type of corporate transaction (e.g., an executive's entitlement to severance or the mechanism by which an executive's employment may transfer to a corporate acquirer); and d. other labour - related laws (such as laws related to unions or works councils) that may affect the employment relationship in a particular jurisdiction.

The AVR - X6200W is also certified by the Imaging Science Foundation for video quality, and is equipped with ISFccc video calibration controls, providing the option for ISF - approved settings for daytime and nighttime viewing or high quality custom picture settings for five separate video parameters on a source - by - source basis.

Many of the models we've tested, like the Bose SoundSport Free and the B&O Play Beoplay E8, use apps designed by the manufacturer to control various parameters and the setup process.

Toyota Engineering and Manufacturing North America (Princeton, IN) 10/2001 — 5/2010 Technician / Skilled Maintenance Team Leader • Provided support and technical expertise on Allen Bradley PLC - 5 and Control Logic, as well as designed new screens for HMI using RSView and mapped all data and alarms needed for monitoring production equipment • Programmed PLC's using Rockwell software as required by production, utilizing PLC as a troubleshooting tool to locate and repair process problems • Repaired and maintained all three phase medium and low voltage motors, programming medium voltage control relays to meet manufacturer specifications and monitor applicable data from motors as well as engineering data and motor manufacturing parameters into VFD's • Established PM schedules for maintaining floor conveyors, robots, RFID, air handling, sludge, paint mix room, and lifters, assisting T / M's with performing preventative maintenance on equipment • Ensured calibration of environmental equipment to maintain state and federal guidelines, performing the calibration procedures and repair of micrometers, calipers, and profilometers as required by ISO standards • Identified and developed countermeasures to manufacturing - related problems with equipment, monitoring corrective actions and resolution implementation to ensure problems were below 2 % of operational availability • Review associated work instructions for changes as needed to maintain quality, safety, and environmental standards, while planning and coordinating weekly safety meetings and training for team Control Logic, as well as designed new screens for HMI using RSView and mapped all data and alarms needed for monitoring production equipment • Programmed PLC's using Rockwell software as required by production, utilizing PLC as a troubleshooting tool to locate and repair process problems • Repaired and maintained all three phase medium and low voltage motors, programming medium voltage control relays to meet manufacturer specifications and monitor applicable data from motors as well as engineering data and motor manufacturing parameters into VFD's • Established PM schedules for maintaining floor conveyors, robots, RFID, air handling, sludge, paint mix room, and lifters, assisting T / M's with performing preventative maintenance on equipment • Ensured calibration of environmental equipment to maintain state and federal guidelines, performing the calibration procedures and repair of micrometers, calipers, and profilometers as required by ISO standards • Identified and developed countermeasures to manufacturing - related problems with equipment, monitoring corrective actions and resolution implementation to ensure problems were below 2 % of operational availability • Review associated work instructions for changes as needed to maintain quality, safety, and environmental standards, while planning and coordinating weekly safety meetings and training for team control relays to meet manufacturer specifications and monitor applicable data from motors as well as engineering data and motor manufacturing parameters into VFD's • Established PM schedules for maintaining floor conveyors, robots, RFID, air handling, sludge, paint mix room, and lifters, assisting T / M's with performing preventative maintenance on equipment • Ensured calibration of environmental equipment to maintain state and federal guidelines, performing the calibration procedures and repair of micrometers, calipers, and profilometers as required by ISO standards • Identified and developed countermeasures to manufacturing - related problems with equipment, monitoring corrective actions and resolution implementation to ensure problems were below 2 % of operational availability • Review associated work instructions for changes as needed to maintain quality, safety, and environmental standards, while planning and coordinating weekly safety meetings and training for team members

FISERV ISS, Senior Database Manager (Denver, CO) 10/2000 — 8/2008 • Provide production database administration for Fortune 500 firm • Perform 24/7 on - call support of Oracle and SQL Server databases varying in size (800 GB to 4 GB) • Oversee backup and recovery using RMAN • Responsible for daily production maintenance of Oracle and SQL Server databases including log checking, space management and database tuning • Maintain the Oracle Data Guard Standby databases by syncing up the database with production • Perform 90 - day restores of multiple Oracle and SQL Server databases • Actively train coworkers in database restoration • Convert Oracle non-ASM databases to ASM databases, perform upgrades • Establish physical database parameters and review internal Oracle tables • Identify and recover corrupted blocks on Oracle database • Install multiple Oracle ASM and non-ASM databases on both Linux and Windows platforms • Install Oracle 10.2 two node ASM RAC system on Linux Itanium system • Install SQL Server databases on Windows 2000 platform • Develop Oracle Data models for internal applications • Perform SQL tuning using explain plan and Oracle Grid Control • Create multiple Cron UNIX scripting jobs using the Bash Shell • Maintain nightly internal load job application processes • Write multiple internal applications with PL / SQL language

Environmental Engineer — Duties & Responsibilities Trained environmental engineer with experience in industrial and academic settings Oversee development and feasibility study of a new low level chlorine detection method by nanotechnology Direct identification and quantification of sulfate - reducing bacteria (SRB) and sulfur - oxidizing bacteria (SOB) by Real Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT - PCR) Lead research for «Control of distribution system water quality in a changing water quality environment» funded by Tampa Bay Water Authority, Water Research Foundation Responsible for analyzing biological parameters and interpreting data from distribution system samples Manage QA / QC and sampling protocol for all biological project samples Compose and organize the entire biological sections for final project reports Develop and verify empirical models relating biofilm density and HPC measurements to water quality Responsible for designing water, sewer, fire, and storm drainage systems for a 3 story building Composed an Operations & Maintenance Manual for drainage systems Drafted full - size CAD blue prints of drainage systems and other structures Proficient in water / waste water treatment, experimental design, and laboratory studies Provide research for a project studying the effects of ultra-filtration on oily waste water Create a full 40 MGD water treatment plant process and design for a fictional city in North China Oversee site and source water selection, water pump stations design, treatment plant planning and pipeline layout Drafted full - size CAD blue prints and composed an Operations & Maintenance Manual Experience with hydraulic modeling and waste water plant design Consistently recognized for excellence in team leadership, project management, and academic study

These serum lipid parameters seem to be little influenced by smoking.32 However, other authors found a clear association of cigarette smoking with low levels of TC and LDL - C.33 In the present study, lower levels of HDL - C were associated with smoking status in men after controlling for several confounders.