Abstract: An enhanced flocculation and energy dissipation feedwell assembly includes an influent feedwell and a plurality of feed outlet structures. The influent feedwell is disposed about an influent riser pipe of a clarifier from which a liquid enters the influent feedwell. The influent feedwell has a bottom wall and a continuous side wall. The bottom wall has a plurality of holes therethrough. The feed outlet structures are supported below the influent feedwell such that adjacent ones are directed to achieving opposing jets of liquid flow to enhance flocculation and distribution and dissipate energy and thereby minimize formation of currents. Each feed outlet structure includes a first tubular portion and a plurality of second tubular portions.

Abstract: Computerized methods and tools for developing and implementing economic policies are provided. The methods and tools, which do not rely on advanced communications of financial market trading infrastructure, include the principal steps of preparing a privatization business plan (101) that includes an cost of the assets and a plan for distributing the assets. The review of the privatization plan by a Privatization Board (103). Executing the plan (105). Restructuring the enterprise in accordance to the plan (107). Submitting an application for certification of demonopolization to the Privatization Board (109). Receiving an effective demonopolization date from the Privatization Board (111).

Abstract: A method to operate a computerized adaptive knowledge base. The contents and organization of the adaptive knowledge base evolve based on the contributions and evaluations of a user community. Whether a particular set of contents or an alternative organization is preserved for future iterations is a function of user evaluations, taking into account the amounts of information and the relative importance of content vis-a-vis organization. Items of the adaptive knowledge base which are as yet unevaluated by a particular user are ranked by estimating that user's evaluations, based on other items for which evaluations are available to compare with other users. For example, evaluations are estimated from regressions with other users, weighted by functions of the correlation coefficients, the number of observations in common, and the significance of those observations for the particular user in the sense that their evaluation differs from the mean evaluation.