... provides will help clinicians to understand degeneration of articular cartilage – even if the information is obtained from an indirectmeasurementof the intrinsic physical characteristics Competing ... Ikeuchi K, Tsutsumi S, Nakamura T: Estimation of the mechanical property of meniscus using ultrasound: examinations of native meniscus and effects of enzymatic digestion J Orthop Res 2007, 25:884-893 ... evaluation of living human cartilage of the elbow and knee during mosaicplasty for osteochondritis dissecans of the elbow: an in vivo study Am J Sports Med 2008, 36:2345-2353 Page of (page number...
... status of the goat udder J Dairy Res 1992, 59(1):21-28 doi:10.1186/1751-0147-53-15 Cite this article as: Persson and Olofsson: Direct and indirectmeasurementof somatic cell count as indicator of ... growth at different CMT scores Growth of bacteria CMT CMT CMT CMT CMT Yes 18 12 1 No 111 44 22 Comparison of SCC measured with CMT and DCC Indirectmeasurementof SCC by using CMT had a substantial ... and Olofsson Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2011, 53:15 http://www.actavetscand.com/content/53/1/15 Figure Sensitivity and specificity of CMT as an indicator of IMI, for different CMT cutoffs The...
... could be clinically disastrous because the recognized treatment of abdominal compartment syndrome is often surgical decompression of the abdomen [9,10] While effective, this treatment modality ... potential complications As the importance of IAP in the critical care setting is appreciated in a broader sense, the risk of misinterpreting basic physiologic measurements will assume a greater role ... through the third limb of a standard three-way foley catheter These catheters are primed through a constant infusion of ml/hour saline [14] Recognizing the simplicity of this method, we have...
... could be clinically disastrous because the recognized treatment of abdominal compartment syndrome is often surgical decompression of the abdomen [9,10] While effective, this treatment modality ... potential complications As the importance of IAP in the critical care setting is appreciated in a broader sense, the risk of misinterpreting basic physiologic measurements will assume a greater role ... through the third limb of a standard three-way foley catheter These catheters are primed through a constant infusion of ml/hour saline [14] Recognizing the simplicity of this method, we have...
... gesture and air of informality made the experimental part of this work as light as it could get i TABLE OF CONTENTS Acknowledgements i Table of Contents ii List of Figures v List of Tables Summary ... CHAPTER DEVELOPMENT OF A CLAMPING ELEM ENT USING DIRECTTORQUE CONTROL 52 5.1 INTRODUCTION 52 5.2 DIRECT TORQUE CONTROLOF DC M OTOR 53 5.3 CONTROL M ECHANISM ... the controlof the fixturing forces in flexible manufacturing systems, require the measurementof clamping and cutting forces This research addresses pertinent issues in both cutting force measurements...
... risk of leaving some subset of those variables uncontrolled” [16] The enormity of controlling all cancer variables, as looked at through Ashby’s theorem, can be seen in considering the number of ... edge of chaos A singularity of oscillation is an imaginary fixed point of the pendulum-like movements Embryonic stem cell renewals may serve as an example of such repetitious endless cycles of ... analogous to the movement of sperms prior to fertilization The systems’ evolutionary phase follows the completion of the initial state but prior to a stage of a of the zone of order and the fully-functioning...
... levels of translucency of noodles made from the soft, low-FSV wheat flour and the soft, high-FSV wheat flour (9.25% protein) were 39.75 and 43.75%, respectively The mean levels of translucency of ... values of raw WSN sheets from soft and hard wheat flour samples Measurements of L*, a*, and b* usually give low standard deviations (SD) using the method described and this study gave mean SD of ... disks and strands from six WSN mixes of ASWN and gelatin, following standard procedures for sensory examination of foods (Standards Australia 1995) Measurementof Color in Experiments 2, 3, and...
... Proportional gain of averaging control Integral gain of averaging control Proportional gain of current control Integral gain of current control Proportional gain of balancing control [A] 40 0.5 ... Proportional gain of averaging control Integral gain of averaging control Proportional gain of current control Integral gain of current control Proportional gain of balancing control K1 K2 K3 ... MMC The voltage-balancing controlof eight floating dc capacitors per leg in Fig can be divided into 1) averaging control, and 2) balancing control Voltage command of each arm: (a) Positive arm,...
... biodiversity are most threatened values Amount of commercial shipping and number of trading partners affecting pathway strength A limited number of IMP have been identified in APEC Management ... Within APEC little is known on the introduction of marine pests Little practical information on measures to prevent introductions Lack of knowledge in what individual countries are doing ... Economies Considerations for a Risk Management Framework Conclusions, including the results of the November 2001 Workshop Management Framework - Introd uced Marine Pests Management capabilities...
... aspects ofmeasurement scales are considered before going on to examine the attributes of instruments for the measurementof spasticity Level ofmeasurement There are four distinct levels ofmeasurement ... method of assessment – level ofmeasurement The Tardieu method of assessment provides a composite measure of spasticity The quality of the muscle reaction (X) is a categorical level ofmeasurement ... because of neurophysiological complexity and the lack of rigid definitions discussed above, there has been a variety of approaches to the measurementof spasticity While the majority of clinicians...
... gain respectively CURRENT CONTROLof EVA The simple pulse width control, applying to the topology in Fig 4(a), provides easy and simple controlof EVA coil current Control circuit wheel that ... value of Ym1 =0.1mm i.e vibratory width value of Y(p-p)1 =0.2mm in which the amplitude of EVA current was Im1 =280mA In the moment of time t=2.5s is setting sudden increase of reference value of ... excitation force controlof EVCD Presented simulation and experimental results showed that current controlof EVA is a very effective way to amplitude and frequency controlof resonant EVCD Resonant...
... 24-1 DATA TRAFFIC The main focus of congestion control and quality of service is data traffic In congestion control we try to avoid traffic congestion In quality of service, we try to create an ... profiles 24.4 24-2 CONGESTION Congestion in a network may occur if the load on the network—the number of packets sent to the network— is greater than the capacity of the network—the number of ... congestion control mechanisms into two broad categories: openloop congestion control (prevention) and closed-loop congestion control (removal) Topics discussed in this section: Open-Loop Congestion Control...
... the measurementof the UE activity The UE activity is studied as a function of the magnitude of the dimuon transverse momentum (pT = |pT ,1 + pT ,2 |) and as a function of M The dependence of ... expressed in terms of the average of the scalar sum of the transverse momenta of primary charged particles per unit pseudorapidity per unit azimuthal separation The ratio of the energy and particle ... Page of 24 different kinematic regions with varying transverse momentum of /Z due to harder or softer initial-state radiation (ISR) The comparison of the UE measurement in DY events...
... 18 transcripts with a total of 11,704 words and a mean length of utterance of 2.9, and (B) 23 transcripts with a total of 40,819 words and a mean length of utterance of 7.0 5.2 Results Scores computed ... made more accurate with the knowledge of the expected levels of precision and recall of automatic assignment of specific GRs It is our intuition that in a number of cases it would be preferable to ... from zero to 112.1 Some of the language structures required in the computation of IPSyn scores (such as the presence of auxiliaries or modals) can be recognized with the use of existing child language...
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... value (10 measurements of each sample) of each sample is reported in the paper For example, we measure the BSL level of water via the proposed OTDR-based fiber sensor under 10 time measurements ... average value of the 10 time measurements is about 35.0623 dB, as also illustrated in red dash line of Figure Figure Output BLS levels from the OTDR traces at 1,100 m SMF long under 10 time measurements ... deviation of the measurement is about 0.03033 By considering the laser power fluctuation and the OTDR only gives accuracy of the second digit after the decimal point We can also estimate that the measurement...
... value of SiO2 is 3.5 nm wider than that of Si Consequently, the SiNW of around 22 nm in diameter in Fig was estimated to consist of the core silicon crystal of 19 nm covered with silicon oxide of ... 0.491 nm of the lattice parameter for the (1 0) plane of quartz [21], q = 3.2 Â 10À19 C for the oxygen ion, and the average thickness of oxide of 12.5 nm as a result of the observation of the fractured ... temperature Fig is a schematic drawing of the electrical measurementof the SiNW covered with the silicon oxide layer The total resistance, R, is the sum of those of SiNW and silicon oxide as R ¼ R1...
... acid Because the etching rate of the top surface of AAO is much slower compared with the etching rate of the side wall of AAO, it is assumed that the top surface of AAO is not etched much To verify ... rate of the top surface of AAO was much slower than the rate of the pore side wall, as shown in dashed lines of Fig 1(b) It is due to the mechanical packing stress is applied to the middle of the ... etching rate of the top surface is much slower compared with the etching rate of the pore of AAO in the pore widening process Fig (a) SEM image of AAO in side view and (b) schematic diagram of the...
... the same from Sofia when she is in need of support In all of these relationships Celie is affected directly by the rhetoric of the other people and indirectly by the influence of her own rhetoric ... Celie and Sofia After Sofia's jail sentence she is very depressed, and Celie helps her the grocery shopping Showing her rhetoric of friendship and kindness once again, Celie shows Sofia a friend ... not have experienced the assurance of Sofia's rhetoric in her life Rhetoric is present in the relationships between Celie and Mr Johnson, Shug Avery, and Sofia This rhetoric affects Celie in...