... scales are available However, there is still a strong demand fora computational approach to implement the mechanical analysis fora macroscopic structure basedonthe micro-physical phenomena ... presents the central path ofthe horizontal yarn (along x-direction) andthe cross sections ofthe perpendicular yarns It can be seen that the central path ofthe yarn in the plain woven RVE model was ... weaving It is normally integrated as a tubular form over a cylindrical mandrel Fiber yarns are interwound together in the braided performs The tubular form is available in biaxial and triaxial...
... empirical analysis using a large German panel data set Fred Ramb 26 22 2007 Volatile multinationals? Evidence from the labor demand of German firms Claudia M Buch Alexander Lipponer 23 2007 International ... expectations approach Christian Bauer Paul De Grauwe, Stefan Reitz 12 2007 Money and housing evidence forthe euro area andthe US Claus Greiber Ralph Setzer 13 2007 An affine macro-finance term ... Hoffmann Sondergaard, Westelius 34 2007 Factor-MIDAS for now- and forecasting with ragged-edge data: a model comparison for German GDP Massimiliano Marcellino Christian Schumacher 35 2007 Monetary...
... permanent magnets ofthe rotor : where L, and M, are the self-inductance andthe mutualinductance ofthe stator coils Since we assume a constant airgap and no saturation, L, and M, are constant ara arb ... feedback linearization control to nonlinear systems [111, Indeed, the nonlinear feedback linearization scheme is basedona coordinate transformation and an input transformation as well But the main ... therefore in this paper a new transformation which preserves the same advantages as the Park transformation A Mathematical Model ofthe BDCM We suppose that the motor has the following typical features...
... present a method basedon dynamic modelling that allows forthe quantification and visualization of cellular rates of metabolite interconversion during an acclimation process incorporating environmental ... 6phosphate and 40 mm glucose 6-phosphate; 30% KOH was added to the control of each assay Reactions were incubated for 30 at 25 and °C, and then at 10 at 95 °C Anthrone 0.2% in 95% H2SO4 was added, and ... synthesis was described by the mass action rate law: rA!B ðtÞ ¼ k Á cA ðtÞ In this reaction kinetic, the reaction rate rAfiB(t) depends onthe substrate concentration cA(t) andthe rate constant k The...
... redefinition of literal and nonliteral as word senses, the alteration ofthe similarity scores used, andthe addition of learners and voting, SuperTags, and additional context For all our models and algorithms, ... Nonliteral precision and recall are defined similarly Average precision is the average of literal and nonliteral precision; similarly for average recall For overall performance, we take the f-score of ... examine iterative augmentation Then we discuss the structure and contents ofthe example base andthe potential for expansion After an initial run fora particular target word, we have the cluster...
... increased collaboration and integration of TB and HIV programs and services at both national and local levels New Ways of Delivering Integrated Care With Nontraditional Healthcare Providers A critically ... current paradigm anda proposed alternative paradigm The current common paradigm is characterized by separate and distinct programs with little coordination or overlap The alternate paradigm emphasizes ... patients with both TB and HIV disease in need of treatA Common TB and HIV Paradigm An Alternative TB and HIV Paradigm Collaboration of Programs National TB Program TB Services Sputum Collection...
... captured However, limited dynamic range ofthe CCD and quantization in the Analog/Digital conversion often lead to data loss that typically appears as saturation 6 EURASIP Journal on Image and ... pixel, the intensity values are normalized to one, andthe scale factor, the Gaussian amplitude α, is saved as the attenuation factor for that pixel Then a nonlinear Gaussian fit is performed onthe ... 125–135, 1997 E Prados, F Camilli, and O Faugeras, A unifying and rigorous shape from shading method adapted to realistic data and applications,” Journal of Mathematical Imaging and Vision, vol 25,...
... cranio-caudally distributed along the bronchial trees Therefore cranio-caudal evaluation is necessary for accurate examination of ELCs HRCT is traditionally performed by axial imaging Although axial ... not in the surgical field, the suspected area was resected The final confirmation of ELCs was basedonthe pathology reports Axial and coronal HRCT protocol Data analysis The imaging parameters ... by the introduction of PACS; andthe use of coronal images is now more feasible The coronal image has some radiological advantages compared to the axial image The number of images used for coronal...
... NorthStar is an integrated and practical tool to assist QI researchers, healthcare professionals, and managers responsible for developing, delivering and evaluating CE and QI programmes at a national ... NorthStar is a major product ofthe ReBEQI project It is a software program that packages information onthe design and evaluation of evidence -based QI interventions into an integrated, easily accessible, ... browser -based version and an HTML help file version, and will soon be available in French and Italian, as well as English While the focus of NorthStar is on QI programmes at a national or regional level,...
... incubated for 4–5 days and matured for 20–24 h and analyzed for mature DC content and function as above Determination of mDC yield and phenotype Isolated cells were washed in DC-CM and viable ... from the original DC donor were also used as stimulators as a control The average cpm and standard deviation of triplicate cultures are shown for each stimulator type static flasks In both cases, ... without fixation Immediately before FACS analysis µg/ml 7-ADD was added as viability indicator The dot plots shown the total cells in the floating fractions with the CD83+, 7-AAD- and CD83+, 7-AAD+...
... Critical Care Vol 10 No Garnacho-Montero and Amaya-Villar Van de Woude et al [1] propose a clinical algorithm basedonthe criteria defined by an international conference onthe diagnosis of aspergillosis ... uncertainty and doubt Nowadays, the isolation of Aspergillus spp in a critically ill patient is not an exceptional curiosity Definitions proposed by the European Organisation forthe Research and ... patients if semiquantitative culture of bronchoalveolar lavage was not positive [13], a criterion not universally accepted Moreover, a high resolution CT scan is nowadays mandatory anda normal...
... trap is stable only if the magnetic moment ofthe atom adiabatically follows the direction ofthe magnetic field In both classical and quantum mechanics, the magnetic moment of atom adiabatically ... all the atoms are accumulated in the other ground hyperfine state 52 S1/2 , F = The laser excitation stops as the linewidths ofthe transition andofthe laser are much smaller than the separation ... the magnetic moment, m is the mass ofthe atom, ωx and ω⊥ are the trap frequencies along the axial and radial direction respectively For typical Ioffee traps the radial frequency is larger than...
... the performance evaluation andcharacterizationof parallelized algorithms on high performance computing systems The domain we have chosen is bio-informatics and in particular RNA secondary structure ... key attributes fora stem - the length ofthe stem andthe quality ofthe base pairs The quality ofthe base pairs is determined if they are canonical (such as Watson-Creek) or non-canonical (such ... hydrogen bonds Thus, in a two-stranded form, each strand effectively contains all necessary information, redundant with its partner strand RNA molecules are single-stranded and not appear as a double-helix...
... Preliminary Notions Till and Hand [41] investigated ways of segmenting1 the behaviour profiles They came out with the conclusion that, basedonthe application form variables, a reasonably accurate ... external bureaus, data from application forms and data related to repayment histories and usages The latter are extra information that is not available when performing the credit scoring Thus, the ... order to perform the classification ofthe new applicants, a metric defined onthe space of application data anda decision rule are needed The metric measures how similar new applicants and existing...
... horizon, deterministic demand model ofthe IRP They considered a system where the customers face a constant demand rate, and have a finite local inventory capacity The first phase ofthe solution ... derived from the analysis ofthe subtour elimination constraints, as well as from other observations made onthe model The inequalities were used as cuts in a constraint-relaxation algorithm: a lower ... refers to a set of MVRPD demand points that emanate from the same IRP customer i and that all share the same geographical location Cumulated quantities Given the nature ofthe inventory constraints...
... about the quality ofthe provision of information by the actor, the quality ofthe procedure, andthe quality ofthe forum’s judgement, afford a framework fora normative analysis of accountability ... conduct ofthe organisation, is from a moral standpoint a far more adequate strategy Under this approach, each individual is judged onthe basis of his actual contribution instead ofonthe basis of ... relations, the forums are not principals ofthe actors, for example courts in case of legal accountability or professional associations in case of professional accountability The obligation that...
... greater with the oral solution than with capsules and absorption ofthe capsule formulation varies Ketoconazole absorption also varies, and therefore neither itraconazole capsules nor ketoconazole ... systemically absorbed oral antifungal azole compounds (e.g., ketoconazole or fluconazole) for control of oral and esophageal candidiasis (267) Early detection and treatment of candidemia can decrease ... of primary infection rather than the reactivation disease commonly observed among adults (165) Identification and treatment ofthe source patient and evaluation of all exposed members ofthe household...