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Name | Moblit Berner |
Biological Information | |
Gender | Male |
Height | 176 cm |
Weight | 65 kg |
Affiliation | Survey Corps |
Species | Human |
Status | Alive |
First Appearance | |
Manga | Special Operations Squad |
Anime | Special Operations Squad |
Voice actor | |
Anime | Rintarō Nishi (Japanese) Jerry Jewell (English) |
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Moblit Berner (モブリット・バーナー Moburitto Bānā?) is a member of the Survey Corps and Hange Zoë's second-in-command within the Survey Corps fourth squad. He also serves as Hange's assistant.
Moblit has short smooth brown hair and light brown-coloured eyes. He also wears the typical uniform of a member of the Survey Corps.
He comes across as an intelligent and responsible person, which may be the reason he is tasked to keep his overzealous and eccentric superior out of trouble. Much of the time, this leaves him in a state of near-panic, having to constantly remind Hange to be more careful or yanking her to safety. That he remains at her side constantly suggests he's a loyal person, regardless of the stress involved with being under her command.
The Female Titan arcEdit
Moblit first appears as Hange`s assistant, standing nearby as she attempts to establish communications with Sonny and Bean. He is immensely panicked by Hange`s seemingly reckless attempts to get the two Titans to respond to her, repeatedly telling her to move away from them. Sometime later, Hange purposefully jabs Bean in the heart with a long pole in order to determine if the Titan can feel pain, screaming whilst doing so. Moblit is worried over her reaction, to which she responds that seeing Bean in such pain is what is causing her to scream. Later on, another attempt at establishing communications with Sonny nearly causes him to bite her, and Moblit drags her away while exclaiming that she`ll most certainly die if she doesn`t exercise caution. [1] [2] [3]
After Sonny and Bean are mysteriously murdered, Moblit stands nearby as Hange shrieks over their bodies, apparently attempting to calm her down. He later partakes in the 57th expedition outside the walls, and is present as numerous Titans swarm and devour the Female Titan`s body. [4] [5]
After Eren Yeager successfully manages to incapacitate Annie Leonhart during the raid on Stohess District, he stands nearby, grabbing Hange`s shoulders in a state of panic as the surrounding soldiers attempt to extract Annie from the nape of her Titans neck. Shortly after, he is among those instructed to move Annie-who had imprisoned herself in a strange, crystal like structure-to a safer place. [6] [7]
When the soldiers notice that there is a Titan within the wall, he frantically runs toward Hange, asking for her orders. They are soon approached by Pastor Nick, who claims that the Titan must be kept out of the sunlight. After the Titan is successfully covered, Moblit-among other soliders-are present as Hange questions Nick as to why the Titan was inside the wall in the first place. When Hange dangles Nick over the wall, he attempts to stop her, only to be told to stay back. He observes their exchange with a concerned expression, moving forward when it appears Hange is about to release the pastor and allow him to fall to his death. However, Hange instead thrusts Nick back onto the wall. After briefly checking on him, Moblit approaches Hange and attempts to speak with her, to which she responds that she`d just felt an emotion that she hadn`t in a long time. [8] [9] [10]
Clash of the Titans arcEdit
He is present in a flashback in which Hange is comparing the composition of Annie`s crystal to that of the wall, asking her to hurry up. He later appears as the Survey Corps are preparing to locate the apparent breach in Wall Rose, asking Eren if he is healthy enough to ride on horseback. After the latter replies that he is, Moblit turns to Hange and claims that they should hurry, to which Hange replies that she`ll be with them momentarily. He is later shown listening to Hange as she instructs her squad to head toward Castle Utgard.[11] [12] [13]
After the Survey Corps manage to recover the survivors of the attack on Castle Utgard, they regroup on top of the wall. There, Hange asks for a status report on Ymir`s condition, and Moblit replies that while her bleeding has ceased, a strange, vapor like substance is steaming from her wounds. He is present when Hannes arrives at on top of the Wall, claiming that there doesn`t seem to be a breach anywhere. Hange remarks that with this news, the operation aught to be ended. [14] [15]
He is shown discussing the potential circumstances that may have led to the supposed "breach" with Hange shortly after. Hange expresses concern that Titans with the ability to transverse underground may exist, to which he replies that they would be immensely difficult to find. [16]
Just moments after, Reiner Braun and Bertolt Hoover reveal their true identities, and proceed to transform into the Armored and Colossal Titans soon after. Moblit is among the soldiers forced back by the steam the Colossal Titan generates to protect itself. Hange quickly orders the soldiers move away from the Wall in an attempt to avoid the danger the Titan now poses. They narrowly dodge an attack, only for Ymir to wind up in the Colossal Titan`s grasp. Shortly after, Moblit appears with Hange and Keiji as the soldiers storm the Titan in an attempt to kill it. However, it releases a massive blast of steam, forcing them to push back once again. [17] [18] [19]
Eren, meanwhile, proceeds to gain the upper hand in his battle with the Armored Titan. As he prepares to finish him off, however, his opponent summons the Colossal Titan to assist him, causing the latter to throw itself off the wall and create a massive and dangerously hot explosion. Moblit-along with Hange and the other soldiers-are heavily injured and rendered incapable for some time. He is seen lying next to Keiji and Hange, glancing at them with what appears to be concern. [20]
The Uprising arcEdit
Moblit next appears with the rest of Hange`s squad as the potential for Eren to use his hardening ability in order to plug up the breach in Wall Maria is being discussed. Hange-who is noted to be looking down during this discussion-reveals to them Pastor Nick was found murdered that morning. In the ensuing flashback, Moblit and Hange are shown entering the complex where Nick`s body is located. Hange is distraught, asking why Nick died, something to which Moblit replies that the Military Police were investigating. Hange is barred from entering the room where Nick`s body lies by two Military Police members, Djel and Ralph, who claim that a burglary led to his death. When Hange protests, Djel grabs her by the jacket and questions her identity, causing Moblit to yank his wrist away and release her. He proceeds to reveal their status as members of the Survey Corps. The soldiers respond rather callously, throwing barely concealed insults at them while claiming that an investigation into the pastor`s death is their job, rather than that of the Survey Corps. [21] [22]
Moblit remarks that seeing Military Police members in this area is odd, prompting Hange to speak up. They receive a hasty response, with Djel explaining that Nick`s attire, which consisted of expensive material from the Wall Church, was perhaps the motive for the "burglary." Hange appears to act confused, claiming that she never knew Nick was from the Wall Church-as far as she knew, he was merely a craftsman. She asks the two to tell to burglar that she was see to it that the pain inflicted on Nick will be inflicted on them, and turns to leave. Moblit asks her if she thinks they were responsible for Nick`s death, to which Hange replies that they most definitely were. [23]
Back in the present, Moblit explains that the Central Military Police Bridge is generally given tasks that limit their ability to inflict damage, though they may be able to infiltrate the Survey Corps in disguise. This puts the Corps in a potentially dangerous situation, with no clear certainty as to the enemy`s identity. [24]
Sometime later, Eren undergoes a number of tests in order to determine if his hardening ability will be effective-something which fuses him to his weakened Titan body, causing Hange and Mikasa to pull him out. Hange asks Moblit to take a sketch of Eren`s deformed face, causing him to question Hange`s humanity. Hange is later seen holding the sketch he drew. [25] [26]
Moblit appears next as Levi and Hange prepare to torture Djel for information, steadying the chair Djel is sitting in as Levi punches him. He is also shown taking notes of Djel`s comments. [27] [28]
Moblit is seen after Hange leaves Djel and Ralph`s prison cell. He addresses her, though she doesn`t respond, instead entering another room. [29].
During an surprise attack on the Survey Corps by Kenny Ackerman and members of the First Bridge, Nifa, Keiji, and unnamed member who wears goggles are killed, leaving Moblit and Hange as the last surviving members of her squad. [30]
Later on, Hange and Moblit sneak up on Roy and Beaure as they discuss the censorship imposed on them by the royal government. Beaure begins to take notes as Hange speaks to them, prompting Moblit to restrain him-something which causes Hange to remark that he`s being too rough. Hange proceeds to ask the two reporters to "interview" them for one day. [31]
The Survey Corps devise a plan to expose the corruption of the Military Police with the help of Flegel Reeves. The plan works, with the Military Police members revealing the circumstances surrounding the death of Dimo Reeves as they prepare to shoot Flegel. Moblit and Hange ambush them with 3D Maneuver Gear and incapacitate them. Hange injuries her wrist while punching one of the MP`s, causing Moblit to shout that she`s being too reckless. He is later among those present when Flegel proclaims himself president of the Reeves Corporation. As Hange, Roy, and Beaure argue over the dangers of publishing this story, Moblit stands behind Hange with a somewhat tense expression. [32] [33] [34] [35]
Moblit and Hange later travel to the rendezvous point with Levi's Squad, meeting up with Marlo and Hitch. Hange explain that are friendly, and ask to be led to their squad. After discovering that their plan was working, Hange orders Moblit to take a message to Erwin. [36]
Moblit is the Deputy Leader of the fourth squad of the Survey Corps and, being a senior member within this division, he has survived many Expeditions alongside his superior. He also possesses decent scientific abilities, serving as Hange's assistant during her experiments.
He also appears to be very skilled at drawing, shown when Hange ordered him to make a portrait of Eren while he was being pulled out from his Titan body.
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- In an interview, Hajime Isayama mentioned that out of all the veterans of the Survey Corps, Moblit drinks the most due to his "unfortunate" position.[citation needed]
- ↑ Attack on Titan Manga, Chapter 20, Pages 15-16
- ↑ Attack on Titan Manga, Chapter 20, Page 19
- ↑ Attack on Titan Manga, Chapter 20, Page 22
- ↑ Attack on Titan Manga, Chapter 20, Page 31
- ↑ Attack on Titan Manga, Chapter 28, Page 3
- ↑ Attack on Titan Manga, Chapter 33, Pages 37-38
- ↑ Attack on Titan Manga, Chapter 34, Page 5
- ↑ Attack on Titan Manga, Chapter 34, Page 12
- ↑ Attack on Titan Manga, Chapter 34, Page 18
- ↑ Attack on Titan Manga, Chapter 34, Page 23-26
- ↑ Attack on Titan Manga, Chapter 37, Page 8
- ↑ Attack on Titan Manga, Chapter 37, Page 25
- ↑ Attack on Titan Manga, Chapter 38, Page 43
- ↑ Attack on Titan Manga, Chapter 42, Page 5
- ↑ Attack on Titan Manga, Chapter 42, Pages 10-11
- ↑ Attack on Titan Manga, Chapter 42, Page 13
- ↑ Attack on Titan Manga, Chapter 43, Page 7-10
- ↑ Attack on Titan Manga, Chapter 42, Page 16
- ↑ Attack on Titan Manga, Chapter 43, Page 20
- ↑ Attack on Titan Manga, Chapter 45, Page 27
- ↑ Attack on Titan Manga, Chapter 52, Page 5
- ↑ Attack on Titan Manga, Chapter 52, 10-15
- ↑ Attack on Titan Manga, Chapter 52, Pages 16-22
- ↑ Attack on Titan Manga, Chapter 52, Page 24
- ↑ Attack on Titan Manga, Chapter 53, Page 4
- ↑ Attack on Titan Manga, Chapter 53, Page 9
- ↑ Attack on Titan Manga, Chapter 55, Page 29
- ↑ Attack on Titan Manga, Chapter 55, Page 35
- ↑ Attack on Titan Manga, Chapter 46, Page 9
- ↑ Attack on Titan Manga, Chapter 57, Pages 32-35
- ↑ Attack on Titan Manga, Chapter 60, Pages 19-22
- ↑ Attack on Titan Manga, Chapter 60, Pages 30
- ↑ Attack on Titan Manga, Chapter 60, Page 34
- ↑ Attack on Titan Manga, Chapter 60, Page 39
- ↑ Attack on Titan Manga, Chapter 60, Page 43
- ↑ Attack on Titan Manga, Chapter 62, Pages 15-16
- ↑ Shingeki no Kyojin Guidebook: INSIDE
v - e - t | Survey Corps |
Commander | Erwin Smith |
Second-in-command | Levi Ackerman |
Squad Leaders | Hange Zoë · Mike Zacharius |
Team Leaders | Dita Ness · Darius Baer-Varbrun |
Special Operations Squad | Eld Jinn · Petra Ral · Oluo Bozado · Gunther Schultz Eren Yeager · Historia Reiss · Mikasa Ackerman · Armin Arlert · Jean Kirstein · Connie Springer · Sasha Blouse |
Squad Members | Braun · Dieter · Gelgar · Henning · Ilse Langnar · Jurgen · Keiji · Lauda · Luke Siss · Lynne · Moblit Berner · Nanaba · Nifa · Pere · Thomas |
Former Members | Bertolt Hoover · Keith Shadis · Reiner Braun · Ymir |
Before the Fall members | Carlo Pikale · Sorum Humé · Kuklo |

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The man behind an anti-Muslim film that led to violence in many parts of West Asia was sentenced to a year in federal prison for probation violations in an unrelated matter, and then issued a provocative statement through his attorney.
The sentence on Wednesday was the result of a plea bargain between lawyers for Mark Bassely Youssef and federal prosecutors. Youssef admitted in open court that he had used several false names in violation of his probation order and obtained a driver's license under a false name.
He was on probation for a bank fraud case.
Shortly after Youssef left the courtroom, his lawyer, Steven Seiden, told reporters his client wanted to send a message. "The one thing he wanted me to tell all of you is President Obama may have gotten Osama bin Laden, but he didn't kill the ideology," Mr. Seiden said.
None of the violations had to do with the content of Innocence of Muslims , the movie. — AFP


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IRVING, Texas – You can make an argument that Jason Garrett would be a better head coach if he hired an offensive coordinator.
Just don't expect to convince Jerry Jones of it.
"I'm actually humored when I hear that he might be overloaded mentally being the coordinator as well as the head coach," Jones said during a SportsCenter sit-down interview with Hannah Storm. "That's humorous. His biggest asset is his mental capacity and his ability to digest information and then act on it.
Never mind that Garrett's late-game clock-management gaffes have provided plenty of laughs the last two weeks.
Tony Sparano, who was a tremendous asset to Garrett in his most successful season as an offensive coordinator, is available now that he's been fired as the Dolphins' head coach. Norv Turner, the brains behind the offense that put Super Bowl rings on Garrett's fingers as a backup quarterback, is expected to be available after the Chargers fire him following the season.
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Gender differences in association between metabolic syndrome and carotid intima media thickness
- Ozra Tabatabaei-Malazy,
- Hossein Fakhrzadeh,
- Farshad Sharifi,
- Mojde Mirarefin,
- Zohre Badamchizadeh,
- Bagher Larijani
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Metabolic syndrome (Mets) is a cluster of cardiovascular risk factors which can predicts cardiovascular disease (CVD). Carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) is known as a surrogate measure of subclinical atherosclerosis and predictor of CVD. Although, it has shown the association between Mets and CIMT, this relation regarding sex differences is limited. We aimed to find out whether gender differences in this association.
In this cross-sectional study, we recorded height, weight, waist circumference (WC), blood pressure, and lipid profiles. We used Mets; defined based on NCEP ATP III definition, and traditional cardiovascular risk factors; age, body mass index (BMI), WC, hyperlipidemia, and hypertension, in multivariate regression models which including;. The CIMT measurement < 0.73 or ≥0.73 mm was considered as low- or high risk to CVD.
Overall, 150 subjects were enrolled to study that their ages were 36-75 years. The 47.3% of them (71 subjects) had Mets. CIMT was increased in Mets group compared non-Mets group (P = 0.001). In logistic regression analysis, a significant association was found between Mets and CIMT in women, but not in men (p = 0.002, and p = 0.364, respectively). After adjustment to age, WC, BMI, hypertension and hyperlipidemia, this association was significant just in women (p = 0.011) independent of WC, BMI, hyperlipidemia and hypertension.
Our data showed that MetS is a stronger risk factor for subclinical atherosclerosis in women than in men. So, we suggest the assessment of CIMT along with definition Mets in middle-aged women could be lead to earlier detection of at risk individuals to CVD.
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- Title
- Gender differences in association between metabolic syndrome and carotid intima media thickness
- Open Access
- Available under Open Access This content is freely available online to anyone, anywhere at any time.
- Journal
Journal of Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders
- Online Date
- September 2012
- 10.1186/2251-6581-11-13
- Online ISSN
- 2251-6581
- Publisher
- BioMed Central
- Additional Links
- Topics
- Keywords
- Metabolic syndrome
- Cardiovascular disease
- Carotid intima-media thickness
- Sex
- Authors
- Ozra Tabatabaei-Malazy (1)
- Hossein Fakhrzadeh (1)
- Farshad Sharifi (1)
- Mojde Mirarefin (1)
- Zohre Badamchizadeh (1)
- Bagher Larijani (1)
- Author Affiliations
- 1. Endocrinology & Metabolism Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Fifth floor, Dr. Shariati Hospital, North Kargar Ave, Tehran, 14114, Iran


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I want to brew a DIPA with some local honey. I figure I need about 2 lbs. for a 5 gallon all-grain batch. I'm adding about 1.5 lbs of corn sugar to the batch. I'm worried about the batch being too dry with both fermentables (honey and corn sugar). Should I just be using one? Also, should I make any other adjustments to my recipe like take out some base malt? Thanks, D
Not saying I know what I'm talking about, but posting your recipe might help and eliminate future questions people may have
Honey is extremely fermentable- it will increase your alcohol content and dry out your beer. It will not contribute flavor if you put it in the boil/primary, and if you put it in 2ndary it *might* ferment out- contributing no flavor but adding to the alcohol. Honey is a tricky thing to work with. Hope that helps?
I've tried honey in almost everyway possible...putting it in the mash, additions along the boil, at the end of the boil, after primary, in a secondary. You really need to experiment and see for yourself. At first I LOVED the dry taste of honey but know I can't stand it. For me...its honey malt in the grain bill and bottling with honey. Good luck
I have found too many sugars like both corn sugar and honey will add off flavors. I suggest using honey as the only addition if you want to go that route. Since honey has a nice aroma to it and can contain wild yeasts; I would use it at flame out in your wort so you can get the good aromas and flavours without boiling it away; or risking wild yeasts ruining your batch if you add it at a later date. At least for me I have found it to work that way.


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The smells and tastes you are describing pretty much hit the nail on the head for what you should be tasting in two beers at these stages in production, but it is strange that they are so different. 1) I am assuming they were produced at the same time...why so different in OG? What other differences are there between them? 2) Which was the one that was continuing to bubble? 3) How much and what kind of yeast?
1. Both beers produced on the same day it was a back to back beer session. On Batch one I missed the mash temp by 2 degrees and it dropped by maybe 2 degrees during the 60 min mash. Batch 2 I hit my mash temp at 154 it was odd it didn't drop but increased by one degree. I will admit the one mistake I made on batch 2 was I got busy and forgot to add the hops at flame out 2. Both batches were continuing to bubble even last night when I took the hydro sample they were still close to a rate of one per 5 seconds. Batch 1 was less vigorous and the bubble was smaller. Batch 2 the bubble was larger and more vigorous. Batch 2 is the one that has hit terminal gravity which I thought odd considering it was the more vigorous one. 3. For each batch I made a seperate starter using 2 cups of water, and one vial each of Pacific Ale WLP041 (liquid). My starter was made approximately 48 hours ahead of pitching. I aerated both by tipping fermenter on edge and swirling for several minutes.
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I cup for each starter.
Thank you MalFet. Look at how much more information can be exchanged and shared, and how much learning can go on when we don't just slam someone for mentioning that their airlock was bubbling. There are a lot of other threads that have ended with "Well, I guess I should just let it go another couple weeks and relax" rather than sharing the details and helping a new brewer refine their process. Sorry to those who might find my approach offending, but I am trying to get more people to understand the process and what they can do to make the best beer instead of just "RDWHAHB." I would rather "RAHAKAB" (Relax And Have A Kick Ass Beer)
I will take another reading tomorrow night which will been 48 hours. Thanks for the time you've put into this answer. I really appreciate it.
Sometimes you just have to let the yeast do it thing. I have done quite a few 8 gal batches split up between to 5 gal fermenters and sometime they ferment differently, and thats with the same wort and starter. They normally turn out the same in the end. But since your wort gravity is different for the two batches you'll probably be able to tell a difference between the two.


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In an earlier posting, I mentioned the similarities of the alarm clock and this pocket watch.
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If you are shopping for the best airliners in the world, there are four places to go: the United States, Europe, Brazil, and Canada. If you are operating an airline in Iran, too bad. The combination of international sanctions against Iran and the xenophobia of Iran's ruling thugs rules out dealing with Western suppliers.
Today's crash in Iran of a Russian-built Tupolev 154, killing 168 people, points to the risks involved in flying in Iran. The 154 was once a sturdy workhorse for the internal routes of Soviet Russia, similar to the Boeing 727, and the first Russian airliner to have avionics up to Western standards. Other countries in the Soviet bloc used it, and as long as it was well maintained it was--by the standards of 1960s technology--dependable.
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In all fairness NALIP's conference was a tribute to the empowering possibilities of working through regional, ethnic, and aesthetic differences to challenge discrimination and create opportunities. In only a year, NALIP managed to transform a possibly self-destructive argument over the defunding of the Latino public television consortium by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting into a process of consensus building with a commitment to respect differences, yet focus on common problems. As residents of post-Elian Miami, I am sure we can all attest to how difficult, albeit essential, this process of dialogue and action is to the well-being of any complex community.
Mr. Mangravite conspicuously and repeatedly refers to differences as "problems" for NALIP, implying that our diversity is a handicap. Yet, what is perhaps lost in translation is that while differences often pose challenges, they are an undeniable part of the Latino community's vitality, strength, and power. As the only Latin producers' organization that does not cater to exclusive interests, diversity is not only inevitable for us, it is desirable. The binary thinking that often dominates local debates, however, got the best of Mr. Mangravite when he miscast West Coast filmmakers as "left wing" and New Yorkers as Hollywood wannabes. Of course there is a bit of everything on both coasts. But if prominent west-coasters appear passionately critical of the industry, it's because Hollywood is, after all, the industry's home and there is much at stake for those who work there. Regardless NALIP is partially about contesting simplified representations of our community and this is a brand-new one to add to the list.
As both a Miami-based producer/director and conference co-chair (not cohost as noted in the piece), I consider this article a valuable contribution to a much-needed discussion on transforming Miami into a viable entertainment capital. The article's last thought -- that an industry based on "fashion," "Latin culture," and "tropical drinks" is laughable -- implies nonetheless that the totality of "Latin culture" is at the same level as some of its parts, including iced purple water under a miniature umbrella and queerly clad tall people looking blankly at the horizon. If Miami has any future at all as an international media center, one of its most substantial assets is that it is a bilingual and creative Latin community. Miami-Dade is unlikely ever to become Hollywood East, but it could well become a hub for U.S./Latin and multicultural entertainment at a scale that could realistically rival New York and Los Angeles. Florida's NALIP chapter currently is in formation and this effort could be part of assembling a bigger puzzle. Well-focused action can make the difference. Let's go for it.
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Title | Sweet carbon: An analysis of sugar industry carbon market opportunities under the clean development mechanism |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2009 |
Authors | McNish T, Jacobson A, Kammen DM, Gopal A, Deshmukh R |
Journal | Energy Policy |
Volume | 37 |
Issue | 12 |
Pagination | 5459 - 5468 |
Date Published | 12/2009 |
Keywords | Carbon markets, Clean development mechanism, Sugar |
Abstract | Bagasse power generation projects provide a useful framework for evaluating several key aspects of theClean Development Mechanism of the Kyoto Protocol. On the positive side, our analysis, which draws inpart from a data set of 204 bagasse electricity generation projects at sugar mills, indicates that theseprojects provide Annex I country investors with a cost-effective means to achieve greenhouse gasemissions reductions. Our analysis also confirms that the marketplace for Clean DevelopmentMechanism-derived offsets is robust and competitive. Moreover, bagasse projects appear to provide apositive example in a ''new wave'' of clean energy investment that has replaced the earlier industrial gasprojects. At the same time, we also identify two aspects of the CDM that demand improvement. First,the additionality standard needs to be tightened and made more transparent and consistent. Financialadditionality should be required for all projects; however, any financial additionality test applied by theClean Development Mechanism's Executive Board must be informed by the significant barriers faced bymany projects. Second, the administrative processes for registration and verification of offsets need tobe streamlined in order to prevent long registration time lags from chilling clean energy investment. |
DOI | 10.1016/j.enpol.2009.08.005 |
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Hello all, I just recently landed an interview with a semiconductor company for next Tuesday. I am applying for their rotatinal marketing engineering position. They said that the first interview will test me on how I think, and how I can approach problems. Also, they said they will ask some questions related to electrical engineering to prove that I know my stuff. I am guessing they are going to go over basic electronic questions, so I am going to prepare by glancing over all the different concepts in my book. Has anyone else out there had to answer electrical engineering questions in an interview before? If so, could you give me an idea of what kind of questions they asked? Thank you, Greg |
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I will be happy to critique your work. To solve for x, combine the terms that include x on one side and the constants on the other.
"Combining" like terms" means separately combining the terms with different powers of x, and the constants.
Seven times the difference of six and a twice a number yields the same result as the same number decreased by one.
How does this translate into a algebra statement?
7(6-x2) = x2-1
I can answer 3x^2+2x-4x^2-9+6x-2x^2+8
first you want to combined all the squared problems whch is : 3x^2 -4x^2-2x^2
Since two negatives make a positive : 3x^2-4x^2 =7x^2
now subtract -2x^2 and that leaves for 5x^2
Now you combine all the numbers with variables : 2x +6x = 8x
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now we combine all the constant numbers -9+8= -1
answer 5x^2+8x -1
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Using Radon transform of standard radiographs of the hip to differentiate between post-menopausal women with and without fracture of the proximal femur
- H. F. Boehm,
- J. Lutz,
- M. Körner,
- W. Mutschler,
- M. Reiser,
- K.-J. Pfeifer
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Texture features based on the Radon transform were extracted from clinical radiographs of the hip in post-menopausal women. The novel algorithm allowed us to identify patients with fracture of the proximal femur and may provide an alternative to measuring bone mineral density in predicting the fracture-risk in osteoporosis, especially where densitometry is regionally unavailable.
The aim of this study is to introduce an algorithm for differentiation between patients with and without fracture of the hip using parameters based on the Radon transform (RT) and applied to standard radiographs of the proximal femur and to compare the results with bone mineral density (BMD).
The study comprised 50 post-menopausal women (78.6 ± 11.5 years of age), including 25 patients with hip fracture and 25 age-matched controls. We obtained lumbar and femoral BMD and standard femoral radiographs. In the radiographs we analysed trabecular patterns of the hip in a region-of-interest of 57 x 29 mm using the RT. From the histogram-representation of the RT, we extracted several characteristic parameters. By ROC and discriminant-analysis, we assessed the statistical power of both methods.
For correct differentiation between fracture and non-fracture cases by femoral BMD, area-under-the-curve (AUC) was 0.78; AUC for the RT-based parameters ranged from 0.73 to 0.8. By combination of densitometric and textural information in a multivariate model the fracture status of 84% of subjects was predicted correctly, identification of fracture cases rose to 88%.
Identification of fracture patients by RT applied to femoral radiographs was feasible and seemed to have a discriminative potential comparable to that of standard densitometry. In the future, the new method may provide an alternative to DXA or in conjunction with conventional densitometry may enhance the detection of patients with elevated risk of hip fracture.
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- Title
- Using Radon transform of standard radiographs of the hip to differentiate between post-menopausal women with and without fracture of the proximal femur
- Journal
Osteoporosis International
Volume 20, Issue 2 , pp 323-333
- Cover Date
- 2009-02-01
- 10.1007/s00198-008-0663-6
- Print ISSN
- Online ISSN
- 1433-2965
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Additional Links
- Topics
- Keywords
- Fracture risk
- In vivo
- Osteoporosis
- Proximal femur
- Radiographic texture analysis
- Radon transform
- Industry Sectors
- Authors
- H. F. Boehm (1)
- J. Lutz (1)
- M. Körner (1)
- W. Mutschler (2)
- M. Reiser (1)
- K.-J. Pfeifer (1)
- Author Affiliations
- 1. Department of Radiology, University of Munich, Campus Downtown, Nussbaum-Str. 20, 80336, Munich, Germany
- 2. Department of Trauma Surgery, University of Munich, Munich, Germany


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