Spatial Data Development at the Bureau of Transportation Statistics Track: Transportation Author(s): Matthew Sheppard, Patricia Solano, Raquel Wright The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) is leveraging ArcGIS and ArcIMS tools for critical spatial data development efforts. BTS has implemented an ArcIMS application designed to facilitate the collection and quality review of nonattainment ...

Primary regenerants (1190) of a tall traditional salt tolerant rice cultivar pokkali were produced through in vitro culture from mature seed derived calli of fourth subculture. Out of 35000 SC2 regenerants, 26 promising lines with superior agronomic traits were chosen initially for evaluation. SC3 and SC4 generations were stringently evaluated under hydroponics with excess salt stress as well a...

Over the last few years, the use of fiber optic cable in place of more conventional coaxial cable has become viable in many applications due to advances in analog fiber technology. This paper presents Fiber-to-BTS i.e. Fiber in Base station Applications, a new system for feeding radio frequency (RF) signals from either the base station controller (BSC) or base transceiver station (BTS) directly...

In this research design and implementation of solar photo voltaic cell is done for base transceiver system (BTS) of telecom cellular networks in remote areas of Pakistan, to accomplish this task investigation is done regarding the present alternate power source of base transceiver system (BTS) that is the generator sets used as a stand-by, prime and t-prime source. This research will examine th...

Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is the most important grain legume for direct human consumption worldwide and represents a rich source of protein, vitamins, minerals, and fiber (Broughton et al., 2003). The recent sequencing of the common bean genome, together with the availability of genomic and transcriptomic data have provided useful information to common bean breeders that will help in ...

The scope of activity of the Blood Transfusion Service (BTS) makes it unique among the clinical laboratories. The combination of therapeutic and diagnostic roles necessitates a multi-faceted approach to utilization management in the BTS. We present our experience in utilization management in large academic medical center.

In the management of acute ischemic stroke, guideline adherence is often suboptimal, particularly for intravenous thrombolysis or anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation. We sought to improve stroke care quality via a collaborative model, the Breakthrough Series (BTS)-Stroke activity, in a nationwide, multi-center activity in Taiwan. A BTS Collaborative, a short-term learning system for a large...

Updates to the British Thoracic Society (BTS) asthma guidelines have been recently highlighted by Turner and colleagues. 1 2 To our concern, the content on physiotherapy interventions has not been revised or updated since the 2006 version. We reviewed the contents of the new BTS guidelines relevant for physiotherapists. The timescale for literature search indicates that the relevant section was...