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Adaptive MLSE receiver: hybrid of per-survivorprocessing and tentative decision MLSE

Field: Computer Science (Physical Sciences)

An adaptive maximum likelihood sequence estimation (MLSE) receiver is proposed that employs both per-survivor processing (PSP)-MLSE and tentative decision (TD)-MLSE by selecting one of them based on the instantaneous signal-to-noise ratio (SNR). Since the instantaneous SNR varies according to the channel, the proposed hybrid receiver can automatically control its complexity relative to the channel environment. Computer simulation results indicate that when compared with the PSP-MLSE, the proposed receiver can significantly reduce complexity with only a slight degradation in performance.
Acute and delayed effects of DSIP (delta sleep-inducing peptide) on human sleep behavior.

Field: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (Life Sciences)

A first study of DSIP (= synthetic delta sleep-inducing peptide) application to humans was carried out in six normal volunteers (four males and two females) under extensive psychophysiologic observations and measurements in a double-blind cross-over design. DSIP was applied as slow intravenous infusions at a dosage of 25 nmol/kg in the morning. The subjects immediately reported a feeling of sleep pressure, and sleep increased by 59% (median of total sleep time) within a 130-min interval after the treatment as compared with placebo. Delayed effects on subsequent night sleep were shorter sleep onset, reduced percentage of stage 1, and better sleep efficiency. Nevertheless, sophisticated behavioral and EEG analyses revealed no sedation in the classic pharmacologic way. The results suggest that DSIP in humans is also efficacious by sustaining natural sleep functions. The compound was well-tolerated and no psychologic, physiologic, or biochemical side effects were observed.
Survey of moniliformin in corn cultivated in the state of São Paulo and in corn products commercialized in the city of Campinas, SP

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Life Sciences)

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Applications of a class of nonlinear filters to problems in power electronics

Field: Engineering (Physical Sciences)

A class of nonlinear filters with potential application in power electronics is considered. The class of filters is characterized by the inclusion of a sorting element in the signal path. The sorting operation allows these filters to suppress impulsive noise while preserving edges and monotonic sections of signals. They are generally simple to implement offline and should be included as an additional set of analysis tools for the power systems designer. Emphasis is placed on the median filter, since it is the most accessible filter of the class. A working knowledge of issues arising in design and implementation is developed.< >
Social Aspects of Big Data Technology Implementation

Field: Social Sciences (Social Sciences)

Big Data is supposed to be one of the main traits of new coming digital era. Its technological aspects are usually widely discussed, whereas social peculiarities are mostly neglected. We present main approaches to Big Data, and argue that despite seeming revolutionary technology, Big Data can be treated as a new tool to produce knowledge. That means, it generates the same risks and challenges as other breakthroughs we witnessed previously. To our viewpoint, cultural aspects should be as counted as a main issue in Big Data implementation. Since the inability to control big data through prohibiting some peculiar features it possesses, we argue that one should focus on such practical steps as terminology improvements, and the evaluation of societal outcomes of the new technology.
Soil as a support of biodiversity and functions.

Field: Environmental Science (Physical Sciences)

The soil is a major reservoir of biological diversity on our planet. It also shelters numerous biological and ecological processes and therefore contributes to the production of a considerable number of ecosystem services. Among the ecological, social and economic services identified, the role of soil as a reservoir of diversity has now been well established, along with its role in nutrient cycling, supporting primary productivity, pollution removal and storing carbon. Since the development of industrialization, urbanization and agriculture, soils have been subjected to numerous variations in environmental conditions, which have resulted in modifications of the diversity of the indigenous microbial communities. As a consequence, the functional significance of these modifications of biodiversity, in terms of the capacity of ecosystems to maintain the functions and services on which humanity depends, is now of pivotal importance. The concerns emanating from the scientific community have been reiterated in the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MEA, 2005) published by the policy makers. This strategic document underlines the need to consider biodiversity as an essential component of ecosystems, not only because of its involvement in providing services essential to the well-being of human societies but also because of its intrinsic value in terms of a natural patrimony that needs to be preserved. This objective cannot be raised without the improvement of our ability to predict the effects of environmental changes on soil biodiversity, ecosystem functioning and the associated services; this requires a better quantification of soil biodiversity at different temporal and spatial scales, and its translation into biological functioning. Major advances in molecular biology since the mid-1990s have allowed the development of techniques to investigate and resolve the diversity of soil microbial communities (Maron et al., 2007). This chapter describes present and ongoing conceptual and methodological strategies employed to assess and understand better the distribution and evolution of soil microbial diversity at different spatial and temporal scales. It also presents actual knowledge about the link between soil microbial diversity and soil processes, with emphasis on C and N cycling, which are determinant for many of the ecosystem services.
The effects of the Portage Diversion on adjacent agricultural land

Field: Environmental Science (Physical Sciences)

Increasing soil salinity levels is an ongoing plight for agricultural producers around the world, and the area around the Portage Diversion is no exception. This study was carried out around the Portage Diversion northwest of Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, where 14 agricultural fields were evaluated for soil salinity using the electromagnetic induction technique. Of those fields, eight were combined into five groundwater monitoring areas, and one was selected for a groundwater modelling evaluation. The analysis of the electromagnetic survey apparent conductivity (ECa) data revealed areas of weakly to moderately conductive soils adjacent to the Portage Diversion. The calibration of the survey results was conducted by collecting 542 soil samples from 65 sampling locations. The samples were analyzed for basic soil salinity parameters and were further used to calculate the following parameters: pore-water salinity, volumetric water content, and porosity. Additional analysis was conducted using these parameters and their correlations to ECa. The analysis yielded strong correlations of ECa with saturated-paste or pore water conductivity, with Pearson r2 correlation coefficients exceeding 0.75 for the DualEM 1S V-H mode and 0.86 for the V-V mode. These correlations are explained by moisture conditions being near field capacity. The study showed that in clay-rich soil, volumetric water content did not affect ECa below 10%, indicating a threshold. These results suggest that ECa can be used in clay-rich soils to parametrize sulphate-dominated salinity. It also shows that at high field capacity, salinity can be estimated relatively accurately from saturated paste conductivity without considering soil moisture content. Groundwater modelling analysis showed that various processes affect soil salinity within the modelled area, including seepage from the Portage Diversion, evapotranspiration, and excessive snowmelt/recharge. The maximum lateral extent of influence that the Portage Diversion has on adjacent lands was modelled using the largest flood on record and was 112 m within the alluvial soils and 240 m along the surficial sands. It was also determined through chemical analysis on that the dominant salt ion within the groundwater is gypsum.
SALINIZATION IN UZBEKISTAN

Field: Environmental Science (Physical Sciences)

As the amount of agricultural lands has increased over the years in Uzbekistan, problems associated with the impacts of irrigation water use have occurred. The most serious and widespread of the effects may be the secondary salinization of soils. Serious salinization problems along the lower courses of the Syr Dar'ya and Amu Dar'ya basins are a contrast to milder problems along their upper courses. This paper illustrates the extent of the soil salinization problem in Uzbekistan, identifies key problem areas, and demonstrates the need for an adequate response.
Impact of real-time nitrogen management on the performance of maize–cowpea intercropping system

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Life Sciences)

Maize has broad adaptability across diverse agroclimatic conditions and plays a vital role in addressing global food and feed demands. As it is a widely spaced crop with slow early growth, intercropping maize with legumes like cowpea can enhance land and resource use efficiency. Additionally, as maize is a heavy nutrient feeder, particularly nitrogen (N), precise nutrient management is essential. A field experiment was conducted during the Rabi season of 2023–2024 at the Post Graduate Research Farm, Centurion University of Technology and Management, Odisha, India, under split-plot design. The study evaluated three maize-based cropping systems (sole maize, maize + cowpea at 2:2 and 2:3 paired rows) with four nitrogen strategies: recommended dose, SPAD (45), NDVI (0.8), and LCC (4). The maize hybrid 'Bayer DKC 9217' was chosen along with the cowpea variety 'KBC 9' with maize blanket recommendation of 120:60:60 kg/ha of N, P₂O₅, and K₂O. Results showed that sole maize recorded the highest growth, yield attributes and yield, closely followed by maize + cowpea (2:2) intercropping. Among nitrogen management practices, the GreenSeeker-based N application produced the highest growth parameters and yield, which was statistically comparable to SPAD-based N management. However, for economic returns, maize paired row + cowpea (2:2) with the GreenSeeker-based nitrogen management recorded the highest gross and net returns of the intercropping system. In terms of overall output, the findings suggest that sole maize with the GreenSeeker-based N management maximises maize yield, however, maize + cowpea (2:2) intercropping combined with Green Seeker-based N application offers a more sustainable and economically viable option for maize cultivation under south Odisha conditions.
Constructing a sense of home: Older Chinese migrants ageing in a foreign land

Field: Social Sciences (Social Sciences)

This article explores the meaning of home to older Chinese migrants and what they do to construct a sense of home as they live and age in Australia. We conducted in-depth interviews with 20 older Chinese migrants (80 per cent aged 60+), who were born in mainland China and Hong Kong. Unlike the traditional interview method, we asked each participant to provide two photographs, which signified the concept of home to them and used these as visual elicitations for interviews. The findings from an inductive thematic analysis of the data show that the location of their adult children, home gardens, and cultural objects play a significant role in giving the participants a feeling of home in Australia. The study highlights that ageing in a foreign land involves older migrants’ continuous (re)integration of people and places in both the old country of origin and the new country of resettlement.
Frame length control for sparse signal transmission over lossy wireless link

Field: Computer Science (Physical Sciences)

Frame length control has been widely applied to traditional communication system to improve their performance. However, most of the existing research using the data transmission efficiency oriented approach can not adapt to situation of Internet of Thing (IoT), where quality of received information is more important In this paper, based on our former work where compressive sensing is applied to facilitate efficient wireless information transmission over lossy communication links, we further investigate frame length effect on signal/information transmission. Noting that correctly received packets corresponds to a deterministic projection matrix which shows inefficiency when using large packet length. To cope with this problem, we first analyze the impact of bit error rate and signal sparsity on frame length control in signal/information transmission, then adopt traditional communication technique-data interleaving to optimize its performance. Extensive simulations has been conducted and results show that signal/information transmission efficiency can be quite different compared with data transmission efficiency, which inspires us to choose different optimal frame length to optimize different communication demand.
Operation and Status of the Goryeo Mid-term Dakyung - Focusing on the Foremost Quality

Field: Arts and Humanities (Social Sciences)

多京은 경관과 물리적 시설 차원에서, 함께 계수관에 포함되는 牧･都護府보다는 상위의 위상을 지녔다. 동렬 계수관과 마찬가지로 다경에서도 직할읍치의 과밀과 집약도가 높은데다, 2 · 3단계의 계층화된 지방행정단계를 이용하면서 중앙의 통제를 벗어나지 않게 운영되었다.BR 다경을 포함한 계수관 공통의 관아 공식의례는 외관청사의 객사나 官衙政廳에서 치러진 望闕禮 · 군대사열, 읍치소 5리 안팎에서 행례된 司寒祭･馬步･馬祖 같은 잡사 항목의 제례, 읍외곽 道界에서 안으로 진입해 들어오는 사신영접례 · 榮親儀가 있다. 국가차원에서 표준화시킨 이들 관아 공식 의례는 상주하는 외관의 일반적 업무로부터 기인한다.BR 관념상 明堂의 터로서 설정된 서경 · 동경 · 남경의 多京은 수도 개경의 기능을 분산안배하고 천하질서 확장을 모색한 차원에서 경영되었다. 중기 즈음 국왕이 친행하는 明堂儀나 사냥(田獵)은 국초 다경에서 탈락된 동경을 제외한, 서해도･경기 남부의 서경･남경 권역에만 거행된다.
<title>High-power high-optical-quality rf-excited slab CO<formula><inf><roman>2</roman></inf></formula> lasers</title>

Field: Physics and Astronomy (Physical Sciences)

For the various pumping rates and for the various heights of the gap were calculated the average value of the small- signal gain and its profile across the gap. For the high power slab CO2-lasers, RF-excited at 40.68 MHz, were analyzed the ranges of their geometry parameters vibration, providing for the possibility of diffraction limited performance. In theory and in experiment was shown the possibility to select the basic waveguide mode of radiation.
Meth Mouth Severity in Response to Drug-use Patterns and Dental Access in Methamphetamine Users

Field: Dentistry (Health Sciences)

Meth mouth is the rapid development of tooth decay in methamphetamine users. Our study questioned whether drug-use patterns and dental care access are risk factors affecting the severity of meth mouth. Participants received dental examinations, and the number of decayed, missing and filled teeth (DMFT) were counted and used to measure meth mouth severity.
Approximate Models for Central Server Systems with Two Job Types.

Field: Decision Sciences (Social Sciences)

Abstract : Two new approximation techniques for describing the performance of a closed queueing network when two or more job types are present are introduced and analyzed. The approximations apply in cases where a product form steady state solution can not be obtained, for example in the first-come-first served single server queue case. This approximation provides a method of reducing the state space to a small fraction of that needed for an implementation of the Gaver-Humfeld method. Numerical results illustrate the excellent accuracy of these techniques. (Author)
The Semblance of Democratic Revolution: Coalitions in Ukraine's Orange Revolution

Field: Social Sciences (Social Sciences)

Using two unusual surveys, this study analyzes participation in the 2004 Orange Revolution in Ukraine, comparing participants with revolution supporters, opponents, counter-revolutionaries, and the apathetic/inactive. As the analysis shows, most revolutionaries were weakly committed to the revolution's democratic master narrative, and the revolution's spectacular mobilizational success was largely due to its mobilization of cultural cleavages and symbolic capital to construct a negative coalition across diverse policy groupings. A contrast is drawn between urban civic revolutions like the Orange Revolution and protracted peasant revolutions. The strategies associated with these revolutionary models affect the roles of revolutionary organization and selective incentives and the character of revolutionary coalitions. As the comparison suggests, postrevolutionary instability may be built into urban civic revolutions due to their reliance on a rapidly convened negative coalition of hundreds of thousands, distinguished by fractured elites, lack of consensus over fundamental policy issues, and weak commitment to democratic ends.
Chromatin Morphology in Human Germinal Vesicle Oocytes and Their Competence to Mature in Stimulated Cycles

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

The search for simple morphological predictors of oocyte quality is an important task for assisted reproduction technologies (ARTs). One such predictor may be the morphology of the oocyte nucleus, called the germinal vesicle (GV), including the level of chromatin aggregation around the atypical nucleolus (ANu)—a peculiar nuclear organelle, formerly referred to as the nucleolus-like body. A prospective cohort study allowed distinguishing three classes of GV oocytes among 135 oocytes retrieved from 64 patients: with a non-surrounded ANu and rare chromatin blocks in the nucleoplasm (Class A), with a complete peri-ANu heterochromatic rim assembling all chromatin (Class C), and intermediate variants (Class B). Comparison of the chromatin state and the ability of oocytes to complete meiosis allowed us to conclude that Class B and C oocytes are more capable of resuming meiosis in vitro and completing the first meiotic division, while Class A oocytes can resume maturation but often stop their development either at metaphase I (MI arrest) or before the onset of GV breakdown (GVBD arrest). In addition, oocytes with a low chromatin condensation demonstrated a high level of aneuploidy during the resumption of meiosis. Considering that the degree of chromatin condensation/compaction can be determined in vivo under a light microscope, this characteristic of the GV can be considered a promising criterion for selecting the best-quality GV oocytes in IVM rescue programs.
Preoperative versus postoperative chemoradiotherapy in the trimodality management of esophageal cancer.

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

Chemoradiotherapy (CRT) is commonly employed in the management of esophageal carcinoma-either definitively or as part of a trimodality strategy with includes surgical resection. For patients treated with trimodality therapy, the most optimal sequence of chemoradiation (CRT) in relation to surgical resection is unclear. We reviewed the efficacy, advantages, and disadvantages of preoperative CRT versus postoperative CRT in esophageal cancer patients treated with trimodality therapy. Preoperative chemoradiation enables early treatment of distant metastases while simultaneously treating the primary disease, facilitates definition of radiotherapy target volumes, and may allow resection of advanced disease. It does, however, have considerable toxicity and may reduce the ability of some patients to tolerate resection. Postoperative CRT allows for early debulking, rapidly addresses dysphagia, and allows for CRT based on accurate pathologic staging, but delays systemic treatment. Randomized studies that compare preoperative with postoperative CRT in treating esophageal cancer are needed to identify conclusively the best standard of care. Based on the study information currently available, we conclude that treatment options should be tailored to the individual patient.
John of Salisbury - W. J. Millor and H. E. Butler: The Letters of John of Salisbury. Vol. i. The Early Letters (1153–1161). Pp. lxviii+296. Edinburgh: Nelson, 1955. Cloth, 50s. net.

Field: Arts and Humanities (Social Sciences)

John of Salisbury - W. J. Millor and H. E. Butler: The Letters of John of Salisbury. Vol. i. The Early Letters (1153–1161). Pp. lxviii+296. Edinburgh: Nelson, 1955. Cloth, 50s. net. - Volume 6 Issue 3-4
Classroom Authority and Critical Pedagogy

Field: Arts and Humanities (Social Sciences)

Classroom Authority and Critical Pedagogy Get access Patricia Bizzell Patricia Bizzell Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar American Literary History, Volume 3, Issue 4, Winter 1991, Pages 847–863, https://doi.org/10.1093/alh/3.4.847 Published: 01 December 1991
Cholera, Colonialism, and Pilgrimage: Exploring Global/Local Exchange in the Central Egyptian Delta, 1848–1907

Field: Social Sciences (Social Sciences)

From the 1850s to the 1890s, Tanta, the largest city in the Egyptian delta appeared in print media throughout the world as an epicenter of cholera. Medical journals, periodicals, and missionary tracts reproduced the death tolls from the 1848 cholera epidemic that killed three thousand people in Tanta. Collectively, colonial administrators, missionaries, and physicians pigeon-holed Tanta as an epicenter of cholera that threatened to spread westward. This article uses Tanta’s emergence into the global discourse of public medicine as a vehicle to understand the dynamic relationship between global and local engagements. It argues that the 1848 outbreak took on new meaning over the second half of the nineteenth century as it played into larger debates about germ theory, colonialism, and global trade. It shows that Tanta’s engagement with the global discourse reflects the inherently symbiotic relationship between world and local histories.
Efficient 3D grids for image reconstruction using spherically-symmetric volume elements

Field: Computer Science (Physical Sciences)

Incorporation of spherically-symmetric volume elements (blobs), instead of the conventional voxels, into iterative image reconstruction algorithms, has been found in our previous studies to lead to significant improvement in the quality of the reconstructed images. Furthermore, for three-dimensional (3D) positron emission tomography the 3D algebraic reconstruction technique using blobs can reach comparable or even better quality than the 3D filtered backprojection method after only one cycle through the projection data. The only shortcoming of the blob reconstruction method is an increased computational demand, because of the overlapping nature of the blobs. In our previous studies the blobs were placed on the same 3D simple cubic grid as used for voxel basis functions. For spherically-symmetric basis functions there are more advantageous arrangements of the 3D grid, enabling a more isotropic distribution of the spherical functions in the 3D space and a better packing efficiency of the image spectrum. Our studies confirmed that, when using the body centered cubic grid, the number of grid points can be effectively reduced, decreasing the computational and memory demands while preserving the quality of the reconstructed images.< >
Celebrating Nicaea: The Idea of Creation in the Early Church and Its Relevance for a Recent Ecumenical Initiative Toward a Feast of Creation

Field: Arts and Humanities (Social Sciences)

This article argues that the idea of creation provided the early church with an integrative framework by which to contemplate nature. Rather than being understood merely as backdrop to the spiritual life, nature was taken as the site in which the drama of the divine economy was revealed. A retrieval of this stance could have value for the contemporary church. This will be explored with reference to a recent ecumenical initiative for a “Feast of Creation” across worldwide communions.