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This paper, wide band and harmonic suppressing filter with short stub lambdag/4 structure were realized and measured. Unnecessary harmonics produced from BPF was suppressed by integration of broadband BSF in to conventional stub BPF. In case of inserting the BSF at the input and output region of the BPF, the size was i... |
In cellular communications certain frequency bands are licensed to specific applications guaranteeing predictability and reliability of service quality. Undesirable interference from these bands have to be removed by high-quality passive filters. This paper introduces a novel measurement method to determine the frequen... |
Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) have been functionalized with highly selective tetraphosphonate cavitand receptors. The binding of charged N-methylammonium species to the functionalized SWCNTs was analyzed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and confirmed by (31)P MAS NMR spectroscopy. The cavitand-functionaliz... |
We develop an algorithm for predicting the arrival time of a transit vehicle at a signalised intersection, with specific application for signal priority control. In order to accurately predict the arrival time, real-time GPS bus location information is made available. We propose an algorithm that uses both realtime and... |
By combining molecule dynamics (MD) simulation and quantum chemistry computation, we calculate the surface sum-frequency vibrational spectroscopy (SFVS) of R-limonene molecules at the gas-liquid interface for SSP, PPP, and SPS polarization combinations. The distributions of the Euler angles are obtained using MD simula... |
Understanding the evolution of ecological specialization is important for making inferences about the origins of biodiversity. Members of the predatory, marine gastropod genus Conus exhibit a variety of diets and the ability to capture prey is linked to a venom comprised of peptide neurotoxins, termed conotoxins. We id... |
There was clinical observation of the treatment of traumatic prosthetic stomatitis in 44 people (9 men and 35 women) aged 61 and 82 years suffering from 'dry mouth' syndrome due to radiation and (or) drug sialoadenopathies developed after combined treatment of malignant neoplasms of the organs of the oropharyngeal zone... |
Aadhar card is an Indian Government ID card that is issued to all Indian residents. It is one of the largest biometric databases in the world with over 1.28 billion enrollments thereby constituting the most ubiquitous ID card in India. With the additional features of QR code and biometric scanning, it forms an ideal da... |
The effects of crack size distribution and voltage probe spacing on the variation of critical current and n-value along the longitudinal direction in heterogeneously cracked superconducting tape were studied using a Monte Carlo simulation combined with a model of crackinduced current shunting. The simulation results we... |
BACKGROUND |
Oxidative stress appears to have a central role in the pathophysiological process of uremia and its complications, including cardiovascular disease. However, there is little evidence to suggest how early oxidative stress starts developing during the progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD). The aim of this study is ... |
METHODS |
Eighty-seven steady patients (47 men, 40 women) with a median age of 62 years (range, 28 to 84 years) and mean estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) of 57 mL/min (0.95 mL/s) were studied. Levels of plasma 8-isoprostanes (8-epiPGF2a) and serum total antioxidant status (TAS) were used as markers of oxidative stress... |
RESULTS |
Plasma 8-epiPGF2a levels increased significantly as CKD stages advanced (P < 0.001). There was a highly significant inverse correlation between 8-epiPGF2a level and GFR (P < 0.01). Serum TAS levels also increased in a similar fashion (P < 0.009) and showed a significant inverse correlation with GFR (P < 0.01). 8-epiPGF... |
CONCLUSION |
Oxidative stress appears to increase as CKD progresses and correlates significantly with level of renal function. Increased TAS seems to be dependent on several confounding variables, including increased uric acid levels, and therefore does not seem to be a reliable method for assessing the antioxidant capacity of pati... |
A directed odd cycle transversal of a directed graph (digraph) $D$ is a vertex set $S$ that intersects every odd directed cycle of $D$. In the Directed Odd Cycle Transversal (DOCT) problem, the input consists of a digraph $D$ and an integer $k$. The objective is to determine whether there exists a directed odd cycle tr... |
In this paper, we settle the parameterized complexity of DOCT when parameterized by the solution size $k$ by showing that DOCT does not admit an algorithm with running time $f(k)n^{O(1)}$ unless FPT = W[1]. On the positive side, we give a factor $2$ fixed parameter tractable (FPT) approximation algorithm for the proble... |
Abstract. Platelets prepared from citrate‐phosphate‐dextrose blood under normal routine conditions and concentrated to 1,000–1,600 · 109 · 1‐1 varied considerably in their capacity to acidify the medium. Serotonin uptake was well maintained for 5 days provided that adenosine 5′‐triphosphate was within 50% of normal and... |
Temperature and photoperiod are generally reliable indicators of seasonality that have shaped the life histories of many temperate zone organisms. Anthropogenic climate change, however, may alter historical weather patterns and seasonal cues. Many studies have evaluated thermal effects on life history traits, but fewer... |
Tomatoes are a valuable crop consumed year-round. Ripe fruit is picked for local sale while tomatoes intended for transit may be harvested at late mature green or breaker stages when fruit firmness preserves quality. In this study we evaluated tomato cultivar (cv.) 'BHN602' association with three Salmonella serotypes a... |
Abstract The crystal structure of pinalite, Pb3WO5Cl2, is orthorhombic Amam, with a = 11.073(2), b = 13.067(3), c = 5.617(1) Å, V = 812.81(3) Å3, and Z = 4. It has been refined to an R index of 0.049 on the basis of 593 unique, observed reflections. There are two crystallographically distinct Pb cations with different ... |
Background: This study examines the association between preoperative albumin and ileoanal pouch (IPAA) outcomes and the utility of serum albumin in the decision to perform a staged IPAA with an initial subtotal colectomy. Methods: From 2001–2009, patients were identified from an institutional pouch database and albumin... |
We have assessed the quality and quantity of the neural inductive response of the chick gastrula ectoblast located at increasing distancefrom the host axis. In a stage 4 gastrula, entire ectoblast exhibits neural competence. The quality of induced neural tissue shifts from deuterencephalic type in the area pellucida to... |
This article examines factors that influence Food Stamp Program exits and finds that families who leave the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program are also more likely to leave the Food Stamp Program. However, the influence of TANF departure is smaller in states with large TANF caseload declines. The res... |
ABSTRACT This exploration will examine the presence of algebraic and topological structures in the conceptual artist Sol LeWitt's large-scale panel called Wall Drawing 413. The algebraic structures will focus on group theory found in the permutations of the four colors used and a topological investigation that will cla... |
UNION IN POLAND IN THE PERIOD OF 2007-2013 |
The aim of the article was to assess the spatial diversity of payments of European Union assistance programmes implemented in the financial period of 2007-2013, which were directed to farms, as well as the assessment of the structure of these funds. It was shown that as much as PLN 121.2 billion – nearly 25.6% of the t... |
Shear Lag Effect In The Numerical Experiment |
Abstract The standard PN-EN 1993-1-5: 2008 (Eurocode 3) compared with the standard (PN-B-03200: 1990) used previously in Poland, introduces extended rules referring to the computations of the bearing capacity of the plated structural elements including the shear lag effect. The stress distribution in the width flanges ... |
2017. Genetic analysis of goldsinny wrasse reveals evolutionary insights into population connectivity and potential evidence of inadvertent translocation via aquaculture. – ICES Journal of Marine Science, 74: 2135–2147. The salmon industry is heavily dependent on wrasse for delousing infected fish. The goldsinny wrasse ... |
We consider the motion of a contact line between a fluid, gas, and solid, as it occurs when a drop advances over a solid surface. This motion is controlled by a microscopic length scale near the contact line, such as a slip length or the precursor thickness. The capillary profile inside the drop is linked to the contac... |
It is both ironic and remarkable that now, almost 200 years later, the question of interaction between the gut and the brain in Parkinson’s disease (PD) has resurfaced to become the subject of a veritable tsunami of fascinating and tremendously important research that has potential ramifications not only for understand... |
ABSTRACT:The article studies the supply of corn (maize) by African societies for the provisioning of European slave-ships on the Gold Coast, focusing on one particular community, the Fante, in the late seventeenth century. Its principal evidential basis is the local correspondence of the English Royal African Company b... |
This paper presents a low noise CMOS circuit for precise reading of an array of magnetoresistive sensors. The settling time of the low frequency AC coupled amplifier defines the reading speed for the sensors, being usually very long due to the large time constants. We present a fast settling mechanism that momentarily ... |
We introduce the design and fabrication of a microoptical system of reduced dimensions, based on hybrid integration of commercial components (i.e. VCSELs and microlenses) through silicon micromachining. We demonstrate the feasibility of integrating these components with the aim of providing up to 4 collimated or focuse... |
We present recent results on top quark pair production cross section in several final states as well as a spin correlations measurement and two W-helicity measurements from the CDF detector at the Tevatron p ¯ p collider operating at p s = 1:96 TeV. The most precise single tcross section measurement, in the lepton+jets... |
Carbon management is an important topic for investigation to ensure the accountability of firms in meeting Paris Agreement targets. Transparency and rigorous scrutiny are needed to keep industries on track to accomplish a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. To maintain a healthy environment, and promote human and ec... |
This essay is written in two parts: "The Weaponization of Free Speech," describes a series of events on a university campus. The narrative clarifies the nature of current right wing attacks on personnel and programs in women, gender, and sexuality studies, and in race and ethnic studies. "An Annotated Bibliography on A... |
Histological sequelae of feeding 75 mg cadmium/kg of diet from hatching to 4 or 6 weeks of age were studied in Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica). The effects of cadmium were compared with those of zinc and iron deficiencies at 4 weeks, and the protective effects of ascorbic acid against cadmium were investiga... |
Administration of grid resources is a time consuming and often tedious job. Most administrative requests are predictable, and in general, handling them requires knowledge of the local resources and the requester. In this paper we discuss a system to provide automated support for administrative requests, such as resourc... |
Adversarial risk analysis has been introduced as a framework to deal with risks derived from intentional actions of adversaries. The analysis supports one of the decisionmakers, who must forecast the actions of the other agents. Typically, this forecast must take account of random consequences resulting from the set of... |
Traditionally, each edition of the Iowa Orthopaedic Journal is dedicated to a single individual for their accomplishments in pursuit to uphold the mission of the department. As many may know, October 2014 marked the 100th year anniversary celebration of the University of Iowa Department of Orthopaedics. Given the magni... |
The potential of fine excipient materials to improve the performance of carrier-based dry powder inhalation mixtures is well acknowledged. The mechanisms underlying this potential are, however, open to question till date. Elaborate understanding of these mechanisms is a requisite for rational rather than empirical deve... |
Probable changes in the size and structure of the population of Hungary up to the year 2000 are described. Four alternative hypotheses concerning the future are considered, but in all of them, the assumption is made that there will be an actual decrease in the total population by that date and that this will primarily... |
Development of GIS Partial Discharge Detection System Based on the New UHF Sensor Combination of Switchgear |
In order to ensure power supply reliability and reduce a variety of power supply failure, we analyze the development status, advantages and disadvantages of partial discharge detection techniques about the various Gas -insulated Metal-enclosed Swith Gear (GIS). We put forward the application of ultra high frequency (UH... |
Sex hormone-binding globulin or ABP/SHBG is an extracellular androgen and oestrogen carrier. In the rat, ABP/SHBG is secreted by Sertoli cells of the testis and is thought to regulate androgen bioavailability in the male reproductive tract. During ontogenesis, ABP/SHBG is expressed in many mesoderm-derived tissues, inc... |
OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE:Although there is no known association between the mucopolysaccharidoses and sinus pericranii, several case reports have linked sinus pericranii with craniosynostosis. Recognizing sinus pericranii in a patient with both Hunter’s syndrome (mucopolysaccharidosis Type II) and trigonocephaly has im... |
This article analyses the role of Russia in development assistance to education in light of the changing architecture of development assistance – the variety of positions identified with both ‘new’ and ‘old’ donor countries. We shed light on Russia's aims and agenda in the field of development assistance in general and... |
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