For manufactured items sold by weight or volume, this article considers mixed acceptance criteria that put limits on the sample mean or on an upper confidence limit based on the sample mean and on the number of individual ...

Daily rainfall data(l950-2005) in Anamaduwa were analysed and useful information on the lengths (LDS1-LDS4) and the starting dates (SD1-SD4) of four critical dry spells were obtained. The mean duration of LDS1- LDS4 were ...

Observational evidence indicates that global climate changes have significantly affected a diverse set of natural and human systems and activities in many countries and consequently the global community is facing the impact ...

The 56-years daily precipitation data (1950-2005) in DL2 (Dry zone, Low country) region in dry zone, Sri Lanka were used to calculate the starting dates of four critical dry spells namely Critical Dry Spell 1,2,3 and 4 ...

The modeling of the weekly rainfall percentile is imperative for better understanding of rainfall patterns in any region. This study focuses on selecting the most appropriate probability distributions for weekly rainfall ...

Background: The disabling symptoms, various food and fluid restrictions, restrictions to social life and stigma and taboos attached to Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), have shown to pose a significant bearing on a patient's ...