... consisting of two con-
ductors in which the force between them (caused
by current) is balanced against the gravitational
force exerted on an object in the gravitational
field ofthe earth. Used for the ... connected
together at the apex of a tower. The antenna is
fed between the ground and the base of one of
the wires.
Alford antenna A loop antenna, in a square config-
uration, with the corners bent toward the ... The amplified signal.
amplifier power The power level ofthe output sig-
nal delivered by an amplifier (also called OUTPUT
POWER), or the extent to which the amplifier in-
creases the power of...
... 3. The
ALPHA or BETA of a bipolar transistor. 4. In
the operation of an electron tube, the ratio of
the derivative (instantaneous rate of change) of
the plate voltage to the derivative ofthe ... modulated 100
percent, one-third ofthe power is used to convey
the data; the other two-thirds is consumed by the
carrier. This form of modulation is essentially
outmoded, although it is still used ... consisting of two con-
ductors in which the force between them (caused
by current) is balanced against the gravitational
force exerted on an object in the gravitational
field ofthe earth. Used for the...
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The
IllustratedDictionary of
Electronics
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The
Illustrated Dictionary
of Electronics
Eighth Edition
Stan Gibilisco
Editor-in-Chief
McGraw-Hill
New ... 3
Preface
The IllustratedDictionaryofElectronics8th Edition has been revised, clarified, and up-
dated, reflecting technological advances of recent years. New definitions have been added in
the ... current-
carrying coil immersed in water raises the
temperature ofthe water. The difference of
potential that forces the current through the coil
then is determined in terms ofthe equivalent heat
energy....
... consisting of two con-
ductors in which the force between them (caused
by current) is balanced against the gravitational
force exerted on an object in the gravitational
field ofthe earth. Used for the ... connected
together at the apex of a tower. The antenna is
fed between the ground and the base of one of
the wires.
Alford antenna A loop antenna, in a square config-
uration, with the corners bent toward the ... The amplified signal.
amplifier power The power level ofthe output sig-
nal delivered by an amplifier (also called OUTPUT
POWER), or the extent to which the amplifier in-
creases the power of...
... the an-
tenna, the horizontal axis to be distance instead of time, and the sweep speed to be the
speed of light, or at least very close to the speed of light, and the propagation ofthe ra-
dio ... downplaying the commercial and
business aspects.
2.2 The History of Modern Standards
In 1836, the U.S. Congress authorized the Office of Weights and Measures (OWM)
for the primary purpose of ensuring ... and phase in relation to any
other point in space. The polarization ofthe radio wave is defined bythe polarization of
the electric field, horizontal if parallel to the Earth’s surface and vertical...
...
Preface
The hallmark ofthe CRC Press Electronics Engineering Series” of books is their
depth of coverage on targeted subjects. Even the more general-interest publication of
the series TheElectronics ... induced bythe application of a voltage to an object. A flow of current to or from
the object can result from either a breakdown ofthe surrounding nonconducting ma
-
terial or bythe connection of ... received a Jesse H. Neal Award Certificate of Merit from the
Association of Business Publishers for editorial excellence. He also has been recog
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nized as Educator ofthe Year bythe Society of...
... 2001 by CRC PRESS LLC
external field takes place by a change or displacement in the isolation ofthe domains,
with the result that a large number ofthe atoms are aligned with their charged electrons
in ... quantum-theory laws of physics. The diameter ofthe outer orbiting path
of electrons in an atom is in the order of one-millionth (10
–6
) millimeter, and the nu-
cleus, one-millionth of that. These ... downplaying the commercial and
business aspects.
2.2 The History of Modern Standards
In 1836, the U.S. Congress authorized the Office of Weights and Measures (OWM)
for the primary purpose of ensuring...
... examined whether treatment of cells with
EGF affected the level of tBid produced upon overex-
pression of Bid–GFP. In control cells, transfected only
with Bid–GFP, spontaneously produced tBid–GFP
decreased ... apoptosis
by increasing tBid levels [14]. Thus, we have identi ed
the ligase responsible for limiting the extent of tBid-
induced apoptosis. This conclusion is strengthened by
our observation that reducing ... showed that
only tBid is ubiquitylated and stabilized by proteasome
inhibition, not Bid. Similarly, it was recently reported
that the N-terminal portion of Bid needs to be cleaved
and degraded...
... atoms ofthe residue D88). Hence, the
lower space group symmetry is not only justi edby the
improved resolution ofthe occluding loop residues, but also
by the difference in the position ofthe ... further step in understanding of these mechanisms
was provided bythe crystal structures of human [22]
and rat procathepsins B [23]. They revealed that, in
the zymogen form, the propeptide rather ... trunk of stefin A can displace the
AB
CD
Fig. 3. The extent ofthe occluding loop dis-
placement in the unliganded and liganded
structures. The occluding loop (red) is
shown in on the surface of the...
... and to mea-
sure the mobility ofthe components in the PGCs. The
medaka embryo was peeled off the chorion, and the
segment containing the part of PGCs was excised for
observation by microscopy and ... Cultured cells were
washed with phenol red-free Opti-MEM I reduced-serum
medium (Invitrogen, Carlsbad, NM, USA) twice to remove
phenol red dye; then the medium was replaced by Opti-
MEM I. Immediately ... analysis of Olvas–GFP reveals the dynamic
nature ofthe nuage. Schematic diagram ofthe preparation of PGCs
of medaka specimen (A). Olvas–GFP was expressed in the medaka
PGC at stage 24 and localized...
... incubation ofthe EDTA-treated species with
2m
M
Mn
2+
for 20 min at 37 °C; as expected, the effect of
the metal ion was again reversed by EDTA. These results
indicate the presence of tightly ... generated by a second round of PCR. The expected
mutation was confirmed by DNA sequence analysis. That
no unwanted mutations had been introduced during the
mutagenesis process was veri edby automated ... one ofthe manganese
ions. This, together with the fact that the positions of other
Fig. 4. A superimposition ofthe structures of B. caldovelox arginase
(red), rat liver arginase (yellow) and the...
... only the expression
of an idea not the idea itself and thus provides the crucial right of preventing
unauthorised copying of a work. The illegal copying of computer software, often
described bythe ... 17 years from the date of issue ofthe patent
(more commonly understood as the date of grant) rather than from the date of
application; the unique reliance on the principle ofthe personal ‘first ... examination procedures. To these must
be added the much higher levels of professional fees charged by lawyers and other
legal advisers for drafting the formal documents and in particular the detailed
patent...