... a relay node with KN antennas, and a destination node with LM antennas In this case, the power constraints at thesourceandrelay are LP and KP, respectively We assumed a flat fading channel in ... multiple relay nodes are randomly combined at each destination node due to the simple AF relay operation, and thus the distributed array gain is not obtained On the other hand, we can see that the ... the multiplexing gain is LM/2, where 1/2 represents the loss when using two time slots in each transmission Furthermore, it was shown in [11] that the upper bound of the capacity in (3) and the...
... mg/l The concentrations of DEHP was much lower than 0.008 mg/l, the WHO guideline value of DEHP for drinking water quality, and 0.06 mg/l, the guideline value for monitoring items in Japanese drinking ... are expressed in total alkyl phenols in Figure 45 Sampling Points (Raw water and treated water) SPEED '98, individual styrenes, organic tin compounds, and hormones from human beings and livestocks ... normal Since the concentration of pesticides mainly depends upon their usage inthe catchment area, timing of pesticide usage was also taken into consideration for sampling Analytical Methods In total,...
... protein sources supplemented in culture media on thein vitro development of bovine embryos, and to examine the effects of glucose, phosphate and citrate upon the developmental frequency of bovine ... replicates) a Bovine serum albumin-fraction V b Bovine serum albumin-fraction V, fatty acid free Ta ble Effect of replacement withthe same media or 10% fetal bobine serum containing media on thein vitro ... 106 /㎖ The capacitation of sperm was enhanced by including ㎍/㎖ heparin sulfate inthe IVF medium Incubations for IVF were performed in 5% CO2 in air with saturated humidity for 30h at 39℃ In vitro...
... syndrome), including carbamazepine, phenytoin, phenobarbital, and lamotrigine The triad of hypersensitivity includes fever, rash and internal organ involvement with onset of symptoms within to weeks ... pre-dialysis and 2–3 hrs following the post-dialysis dose There is a case report in which lithium levels were maintained inthe therapeutic range by intraperitoneal administration of lithium during continuous ... shunting, thereby decreasing first pass metabolism; decrease in quantities and affinity of plasma proteins, thereby increasing free-drug levels; increase in volume of distribution in patients with...
... bone graft inthe damaged site and on the other hand, it creates an environment with a rich content of HA, with all the advantages deriving from the phenomenon The present study’s clinic and radiologic ... in manipulating and accelerating the wound healing process in a large number of medical disciplines, as evident in ophthalmology, dermatology, dentistry and rheumatology [10, 11] Based up on these ... membrane inthe treatment of infra bone defects, our clinical results are encouraging considering that in a similar study a mean value of the increase of the bone height of 0.5 mm was obtain with...
... reduce the possibility of lifting-up the roof b Using the A-bracing to prevent the house collapsed during typhoon A-bracing in combination with strong wires to tie the roof andthe house to the ... considering the wind forces caused by typhoons Typhoon winds can uplift the roofs, blowoff the windows and doors of the houses The gust-wind inthe very strong typhoons can fully damage the houses ... typhoons and inundation are one of the many factors causing hunger and poverty hindering the socio-economic development of Vietnam Therefore, planning and construction of houses and buildings against...
... the world will sufficiently accommodate and feed its human population with out destroying the enviroment and depleting natural resources???” Land used by region and country group, 1961,1991 and ... research and knowledge management Science based solutions to emerging issues 49 Livestock in a changing world Genetics and breeding Feed resources and Utilization Human resource International ... wastes Weeds, marginal land Rice straw, corn stalk Other crop wastes trees, marginal land Poultry (Chicken, Duck & Turkey) Pig and small ruminant (Pigs, Goat & Sheep) Large ruminants ( Cattle,...
... phosphorus was then accumulated inthe sludge inthe subsequent oxic tank by normal oxygen-utilizing PAOs The residual phosphorus was removed inthe final anoxic tank without oxygen Especially in Phase ... Water quality inthe effluent and MLSS concentration inthe reactor were affected by the ozonation conditions (Figure 2) In Phase 1, 23% of total MLSS per day was withdrawn, andthe sludge was ... for influent wastewater was adjusted to 10 h The sludge return ratio from the settling tank to the anaerobic tank was controlled at 80% The reactor was inoculated with activated sludge (initial...
... and periphery of the Seto Inland Sea The location of the research area andthe distribution of the citrus groves in Matsuyama region are shown in Fig Matsuyama is situated in Shikoku Island in ... 66m, and 60m, respectively Stream water samples were collected at the middle parts of the grove from points Sampling points St.1 and St.2 are inthe same stream, and sampling point St.3 is inthe ... inthe other stream The two streams flow together to be one stream andthe sampling point St.4 is situated inthe joined stream, which is the only stream that flows into the reservoir The reservoir...
... cadmium was removed within days in every run Assuming the zero-order kinetics, the average cadmium removal rates within the days calculated from the linear approximations of the plots in Fig were estimated ... concentration in giant reed as a result of Run 6, indicating that the cadmium was highly concentrated inthe rhizome The transportation index, Ti, indicates the ability of the plant to translocate the ... cadmium, and is synthesized from glutathione (GSH) Inouhe et al (1994) reported that the cadmium binding complex containing PCs has an important role for the cadmium-tolerance of seedlings of...
... cyclical andthe structure of the industry causes instability Hecker (2005) argues that the inherent instability of the airline industry can be traced to the structure of the industry and its ... compensation and firm performance inthe U.S airline industry may aid those seeking to invest inthe industry as well as forward looking investment decisions by various groups interested inthe U.S airline ... by the CEO of publicly traded airlines inthe United States History of the U.S Airline Industry The aviation industry began in 1903 withthe first successful flight by the Wright brothers in...
... testing The region on the left is the optical fiber, the region on the right is the ferrule, andthe thin section inthe middle is the epoxy Notice how the fiber is lower than the ferrule inthe ... (9) is minimized, the resulting x0 and y0 will be the original position of the new apex We can then use these values of x0 and y0 to calculate the new apex location, x and y, by inserting these ... permanently withdraw into the ferrule if the epoxy holding the fibers creep If the initial fiber height is too recessed into the ferrule, the fiber may creep too far back into the ferrule causing loss of...
... applications andthe resources invested in developing its potential (see Figure 2.1) Inthe introduction phase, when the company invests heavily, the earnings are slow and not very significant This is the ... product include developing and testing new products, modifying or eliminating existing products, managing the product range, formulating a brand name, and creating a product guarantee and associated ... of the engine to be installed on the Airbus A320 and A321, and then the A340, constantly improving the cost/quality ratio through an aggressive management of the experience curve Inthe end, the...
... in money demand Shift inthe LM Curve from an Increase inthe Money Supply Shift inthe LM Curve from a Decrease inthe Money Supply Response to a Change in Monetary Policy • An increase inthe ... increases the demand for money Response to a Change in Fiscal Policy II • The excess demand for money pushes the interest rate higher • The rise inthe interest rate eliminates the excess demand for money ... crowding out – Expansionary fiscal policy does not lead to a rise in output – Increased government spending increases the interest rate and crowds out investment spending and net exports • The...
... giving, and (ii) demanding” This means there are two roles in exchange: giving and demanding He goes on to analyze the nature of the commodity being exchange into (a) goods and service and (b) information ... between the writer andthe readers, andthe other between the characters (the main character and his son) In this story, the writer plays the role of the narrator using neutral and daily lexis The ... the finite secondary clauses with non-finite ones In this case, the relation between clauses is still the same as withthe finite clauses The non-finite clause might refer to one element in the...
... day inthe United States Quick stats for the United States Infant and Maternal Mortality Infant Mortality inthe United States Infant Mortality and Race/Ethnicity of Mother Leading Causes of Infant ... break down amino acids, the building blocks of protein In others, there are deficiencies in enzymes that help the body get rid of the nitrogen in amino acid molecules Toxic levels of amino acids ... from the Institute of Medicine, 2007 Lewit and others, 1995 Bhutta and others, 2002; and Avchen and others, 2001 34 March of Dimes Average Length of Stay and Average Medical Costs Among Preterm and...
... outcome of the forecast, • Gathering and analyzing the data using a variety of methodologies, and • Interpreting the results and assembling the forecast from the available information Framing the problem ... of the individuals it brings together and its effectiveness in integrating their combined judgment The endurance and continuing refinement of Techcast suggests it is becoming more useful with ... uncertainty or deterministic nodes and incoming conditional arcs model the probabilistic and known relationships inthe information that is available; andthe value nodes andthe incoming functional...
... Engineering in providing services to the government, the public, andthe scientific and engineering communities The Council is administered jointly by both Academies andthe Institute of Medicine ... with other programs inthe engineering directorate Finding The committee sees tremendous opportunities for advancing geoengineering through interaction with other disciplines, especially inthe ... geoengineering inthe emerging field of geoengineering for Earth systems in an attempt to manage and sustain a habitable and beneficial environment on Earth The goal of geoengineering research and...