... resulting radio wave propagates away at the speed of light Aircraft in the path of this wave will reflect a small portion ofthe energy back toward a receiving antenna, situated near the transmission ... Images are signals with special characteristics First, they are a measure ofa parameter over space (distance), while most signals are a measure ofa parameter over time Second, they contain a ... adequate for many commercial Chapter 1- TheBreadthandDepthof DSP applications, these limitations are humbling when compared to the abilities of human hearing There is a great deal of work to...
... associated with trading activity At the same time, the spread is negatively associated with thedepthThe combination ofa wider spread and smaller depth around the open andthe close ofthe SEHK ... dependent variables The market depth is the sum ofthe dollar amounts ofthe buy and sell orders submitted at the best bid and offer prices The cumulative depth is the sum ofthe dollar amounts of orders ... the spread Our results also confirm that the intraday pattern ofthedepth is a reverse image ofthe spread Overall, the intraday patterns of spread anddepth indicate that liquidity on the SEHK...
... purpose The separate data area of these database systems means that they not need the segment cleaning mechanisms ofthe Sprite LFS to reclaim log space The space occupied by the log in a database ... log as the most up to date ‘‘truth’’ about the state ofthe data on disk The main difference is that database systems not use the log as the final repository for data: a separate data area is reserved ... has the disadvantage of increasing the amount of data lost during a crash For this paper we will assume that crashes are infrequent and that it is acceptable to lose a few seconds or minutes of...
... for the syntactic structure of language, it prefers placing the function of language as central (what language does and how language does it) rather than placing the elements of language and their ... explore the meaning and structure of Torquay? But I said Turkey! as a text The analysis is based on the framework of Hallidays (1994)An Introduction to Functional Grammar, Halliday and 21 Hasans ... Re-examine some ofthe most important issues related to the experiential aspect of functional grammar Analyze the meaning and structure ofa narrative based on the systemic functional analysis...
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... work was supported in part by an Ontario Graduate Scholarship, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada andthe Canada Research Chairs program The authors acknowledge Mr Ka Lun ... the manuscript TC conceived the study, advised on the design and coordination ofthe experiments, and edited the manuscript All authors read and approved the final version ofthe manuscript Acknowledgements ... factor was selectable in the 1.2-2.5 range, and was adjusted for each participant such that false activations due to blinks and movement were avoided and participants were able to activate the switch...
... For the quantitation ofthe analytes, a 5-point (PAHs) anda 7-point (pharmaceuticals) internal standard calibration was used The limit of detection andthe LOQ were calculated on the basis of ... solutions ofthe analytes andthe internal standards were prepared both in methanol and hexane and stored at 7°C The working standard solutions were prepared by further diluting the stock standard ... with the concentration levels ofthe pharmaceuticals diclofenac and carbamazepine In contrast, the toxicity of fractions 1, 3, and was probably caused by organic contaminants in additional precipitation...
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... For the quantitation ofthe analytes, a 5-point (PAHs) anda 7-point (pharmaceuticals) internal standard calibration was used The limit of detection andthe LOQ were calculated on the basis of ... solutions ofthe analytes andthe internal standards were prepared both in methanol and hexane and stored at 7°C The working standard solutions were prepared by further diluting the stock standard ... with the concentration levels ofthe pharmaceuticals diclofenac and carbamazepine In contrast, the toxicity of fractions 1, 3, and was probably caused by organic contaminants in additional precipitation...
... located from the mid-cervical to the thoracic trachea increased the diameter ofthe entire cervical to thoracic tracheal area Coughing and dyspnea disappeared andthe dogs resumed normal activity ... female, CT‐TT: cervical trachea to thoracic trachea Fig Lateral radiographs before (a) and after (b) intratracheal placement of self expandable nitinol stent with flare ends in a dog with tracheal ... implantation, the respiratory dyspnea in all dogs improved dramatically, andthe dogs resumed almost normal activity Between and months after implantation, the dyspnea caused by tracheal collapse showed...
... Malignant Intracerebral Nerve Sheath Tumor A case report and review ofthe literature Cancer 1998, 82(3):545-552 10 Hanabusa K, Morikawa A, Murata T, Hanabusa K, Morikawa A, Murata T, Taki W: Acoustic ... wrote the part ofthe paper concerning radiotherapy and followed up the patient at his out-patient clinic AK was the radiologist performing the preoperative and postoperative CT and MRI scans and ... indicates the beneficial role ofthe radiotherapy in local control of disease after a total or a near total resection of extracranial MPNSTs [14,33-38] Anghileri et al found adjuvant radiotherapy...
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... trees Therefore cranio-caudal evaluation is necessary for accurate examination of ELCs HRCT is traditionally performed by axial imaging Although axial imaging has the advantage ofthe central and ... not in the surgical field, the suspected area was resected The final confirmation of ELCs was based on the pathology reports Axial and coronal HRCT protocol Data analysis The imaging parameters ... Cases of Solitary Pulmonary Nodule Radiation Medicine 2003, 21:267-271 20 Ohono K, Miyoshi S, Minami M, Akashi A, Maeda H, Nakagawa K, Matsumura A, Nakamura K, Matsuda H, Ohashi S: Ipsilateral...
... design, analysis of data, interpretation of data, and revision ofthe manuscript Furthermore, all authors have approved the manuscript in its final version Acknowledgements The authors wish to thank ... trial at the University of North Carolina Ambulatory Care Center in the General Internal Medicine practice (ACC-GIM) This is an academic practice that cares for over 5,000 adults aged 50 and older ... cancer to watch the video, one reported that they did not have either a DVD or VHS player, one had left the practice, and one did not provide an answer We asked 15 ofthe 23 patients whether they...
... before a large scale clinical and cost effectiveness evaluation of this approach Specifically, the trial will provide extensive quantitative and qualitative data on the acceptability ofthe intervention ... convenience As such, it has been produced as a hard copy format and as a website and participants are able to choose to use either or both of these formats Both versions contain the same information and ... no professional input They can be used as stand-alone interventions or as an adjunct to other forms of intervention This is a rapidly growing area anda recent meta-analysis of studies evaluating...
... design, analysis of data, interpretation of data, and revision ofthe manuscript Furthermore, all authors have approved the manuscript in its final version Acknowledgements The authors wish to thank ... trial at the University of North Carolina Ambulatory Care Center in the General Internal Medicine practice (ACC-GIM) This is an academic practice that cares for over 5,000 adults aged 50 and older ... cancer to watch the video, one reported that they did not have either a DVD or VHS player, one had left the practice, and one did not provide an answer We asked 15 ofthe 23 patients whether they...