... of the LOS component, τ0; ( and αij ) is the amplitude of ℓth ray inthe corresponding link Analytically, we can further separate the channel matrix in (3) into HLOS and HNLOS accounting forthe ... selection and beamforming The effective channel gain, |uHHωw|2, is a metric indicating the overall performance by associating the adaptive antenna selection with beamforming In this simulation, the ... chains at both the transmitter andthe receiver, i.e., nt = 10 and nr = 10 To generate the channel realizations, 3-D ray tracing is performed between the transceiver using the inter- and intra-cluster...
... Cn ∩Qn is closed and convex for each n ≥ It is obvious that Qn is closed and convex and Cn is closed for each n ≥ Note that the defining inequality in Cn is equivalent to the inequality xn − zn ... subset of a uniformly convex Banach space E and T is asymptotically nonexpansive inthe intermediate sense, then T has a fixed point It is worth mentioning that the class of mappings which are ... pseudocontractive mapping inthe intermediate sense Then I − T is demiclosed at zero inthe sense that if {xn } is a sequence in C such x ∈ C and lim supm → ∞ lim supn → ∞ xn − T m xn 0, then I − T x...
... this point is a function of the destination index m Increasing the NSD while keeping NR constant is therefore in favor of protocol A1 If the number of relays increases, the relation between l and ... complex baseband, sample them, and store the samples until the end of the first phase Inthe second phase, they retransmit scaled and rotated version of their received samples to the destinations ... Communications and Networking the destinations and thus immediately affect the system performance We furthermore observe that the direction in which the channels in a wireless network are measured (The source-relay...
... water level inthe Mekong Delta is in uenced by water discharge of the Mekong River as well as the tidal variations inthe South China Sea andthe Gulf of Thailand (Sanh et al., 1998) The rainy ... contour is shifted inthe main river channels by 40–50 km towards the sea (Figure 4b), reflecting a significant increase inwater level inthe coastal and central part of the VMD The m and m contours ... flood season Inthe dry season, even small increments inthe sea level will affect large areas of the VMD On the other hand, water cover inthe dry season is basically restricted inthe rivers/canals,...
... high water transport In contrast, plants need to invest less in means of acquiring waterfor their growth in dry habitats, and therefore reduced in xylem vulnerability andin hydraulic conductivity ... conditions inthe low mountain stand (La Bastille, closed symbols) For A monspessulanum, three individual trees inthe mountain stand were compared with a tree of the wet site (closed symbols) The linear ... (Kmax) andthe diameter of the stem segments used as indicated by the strong coefficients of determination obtained for every individual The analysis of variance andthe tests of TuckeyKramer indeed...
... patient, taking into account the shape of the field andthe modification devices of the beams used to obtain a conformal and homogeneous dose inthe target volume The idea of giving shape to the radiation ... taking into account the difficulties in delineating the macroscopic volume of the target and its microscopic involvement [5,13-15] Delineation is generally performed in many centers by radiotherapists ... Measurements of the radiotherapists andthe graph by the Bland-Altman method Figure Altman method Measurements of the radiologists andthe graph by the BlandMeasurements of the radiologists andthe graph...
... [20,21], a finding confirmed by our results In other words, the specificity andthe detection limit of the LAMP assay are equal with FQPCR for detecting GPV The optimal condition for detecting GPV ... be applied routinely in order to conduct timely survey on GPV infection in goose farming In doing so, the virus-carrying goslings can be identified during the early stages of infection; countermeasures ... revised the manuscript andthe experiment design LF, YS, ZS, XZ and YL helped with the experiment All of the authors read and approved the final version of the manuscript Competing interests The...
... and 5'-TACGAATATCTGCATCGGCGAAC-3' One mutant line, containing a T-DNA insertion inthe sixth exon of the gene, was identified inthe superpools and then inthe pools, and kindly provided by INRA ... recombinant proteins binding violaxanthin showed faster photobleaching than those binding lutein (not shown) The data shown in Figure refer to in vitro reconstituted, recombinant proteins 3Car* formation ... LHCII binding violaxanthin in sites L1 and L2 undergoes a more rapid photobleaching when illuminated inthe presence of oxygen with respect to the LHCII binding lutein [9,18] Photobleaching is the...
... analysis forthe sub-study JB was involved inthe data collection forthe sub-study MA drafted the manuscript All authors were involved in revising the draft manuscript They all read and approved the ... groups), since no difference was found inthe clinical study Inthe maintenance phase, the probability of dying was derived from the Weibull survival curve, inthe ‘weaning started’ and post-extubation ... weaning inthe CS group of €1.30 (SE 0.13) andinthe RS group of €7.47 (SE 0.27) During the weaning phase these sedation costs are €0.41 (SE 0.12) and €3.85 (SE 0.41), respectively Forthe cost...
... contents (0.41 - 0.52) For contents, they appeared higher in Alpine than in Saanen The estimates were rather high for protein yield in Saanen (0.36) andfor fat yield in Alpine (0.39) Although content ... dairy recording scheme, with a within-flock analysis, because of the predominant mating system They generally agreed with the results obtained inthe other species, in particular inthe dairy cow, ... derived from the information matrix Results Differences between breeds The results are shown in Table Ill The Saanen goats kidded days earlier and younger than the Alpine, and therefore their lactations...
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... ACTION 13.1 DEFINITION AND MEANING OF INDICATORS AND ALARMS Outline the definition and meaning of status indications, indicators and alarms related to ECDIS, including the areas for which ECDIS ... supports the mariner inthe performing of the navigational tasks - that errors / inaccuracies in one system may influence the performance of other subsystems and potentially render the ECDIS ... distribution 3.7 LOADING AND STORING: Demonstrate the loading and storing of ECDIS data by calling up the directory of available chart data and by importing data forthe waters in question 1.B.c,...
... spontaneously thereafter Imatinib was increased to a dose of 600 mg and continued for months, which caused adverse effects such as worsening of anemia and limb pain with increased CK Therefore the dose ... decreased the absolute number of WT1/MHC tetramer+CD8+ cells andthe decrease was maintained for two to three weeks On the other hand, in MLPC cells without the addition of WT1 peptides, the absolute ... cells increased and maintained a high level during the entire period of the culturing (data not shown) Considering that the same phenomenon could occur in vivo, we changed WT1 peptide administration...
... utilize thewater pressure inthe pilot experiment, and thus, to save the energy consumption andthe running cost For example, if the high concentrated oxygen dissolver is put at thewater depth ... this valve, the pressure inthe high concentrated oxygen dissolver can be increased However, increasing the pressure also means decreasing thewater flow rate, so it is necessary to find the optimum ... Explanation about sampling point inthe dam An YSI MODEL 58 Dissolved Oxygen Meter was used to measure the DO contents andwater temperature the upper stream, the down stream and close at the high concentrated...
... agricultural land use with farms, mainly cropping rice and fruits Some of the farms maintain small animal husbandries and fishponds Surface water, rain waterand ground water are used forthe drinking and ... standards for ground water TCVN 5944 –1995 (see table 3) The results of the analyses of the surface water samples were compared to the Vietnamese standards forthe use of surface waterfor drinking water ... ditches of the rice fields At both study sites the values forthe pH, BOD, NH4 and phosphate are conform to the requirements of the Vietnamese standards forthe use of surface water as drinking water...
... ownership costs include the annualized cost of maintaining the capital investment (economic depreciation and interest) inthe dairy operation, and costs for non-real estate property taxes and insurance ... accounting for non-response and missing data, information on 1,814 farms, including 352 operations producing certified organic milk in 16 states, was available forthe analysis Among the organic ... operating costs in 2005 were $4.31 per cwt inthe Northeast, $4.98 inthe Upper Midwest, and $6.49 inthe West Milk price premiums received in 2005 were sufficient in all regions to cover the added...
... construction and protection of infrastructure in low-lying areas; and (5) Increased pollution of the aquatic environment inthe coastal zone and salinity intrusion of the Huong River lead to water scarcity ... salinity intrusion during dry season inthe Huong River basin due to a series of effect of sea level rise, water reduction and increasing demand of water users is expected to be more serious in ... farming ponds inthe lagoon Impacts on biodiversity Climate change and sea level rise may increase the salinity concentration of the brackish lagoon water, adversely affecting the ecosystems of the...
... construct water supply infrastructure in return for mining concessions in Katanga.52 The Management Platform for Aid and Investments (PGAI) coordinated by the Ministry of Planning brings together ... areas, microwatersheds) therefore needs to be valued for its contribution to safeguarding public health and strengthening the sustainability of water sector investments Demining the Bangoka water treatment ... is a land zoning system to safeguard strategic drinking water supply sources and their watersheds.37 Other key tenets of theWater Code include the user pays principle, the polluter pays Water...
... peroxidase containing cells lying inthe ectoderm of the foot The diaminobenzidinestained granules are localized mainly inthe apical part of the foot mucous cells as indicated by the arrow in (B) (C,D) ... (C) the diaminobenzidine-stained granules inthe foot mucous cells (fm), and granules without diaminobenzidine-staining as a control (D) Scale bars are mm in (A), 20 lm in (B), and 1.5 lm in (C) ... stained with 0.06% (w/v) diaminobenzidine and 0.03% H2O2 in 100 mM citrate, pH 5.0 The incubation was stopped after 35 by four or five washes of the gel in H2O The arrows indicate the stained bands...