One of the questions that makes me squirm when I’m being interviewed by the media is “Dr Wilson, how much do family doctors earn?” I think I am uncomfortable for 2 reasons. The first is that I would much prefer to talk about the reasons why family doctors chose their profession, which generally include the desire to be of service to others in their communities. The second is that although medic...

Low-power switched-mode power supply converters are used in applications where size and efficiency are critical. The buck converter size can be reduced by elimination of the bulky filter capacitor. The filtering function of this capacitor can be replaced by an output current ripple compensation circuit. The compensating circuit is applied, based on inductor current measurement and linear amplif...

In this experiment, different doses of Zataria multiflora (ZM) and Eucalyptus globolus (EG) essential oils (EOs) (0, 100, 250, 500, 750 and 1000 µg/mL) and a mixture of them were added to alfalfa hay incubated with buffered rumen liquor of Merghoz goat to assess in vitro gas production, rumen fermentation and protozoa population. In all treatments the asymptotic gas volume (B) and the rate cons...

This work presents the analysis of radiated EMI problems associated with DC-DC buck converters and the solutions for minimize the reverse recovery of the Drain-Bulk diode of the synchronous switching MOSFET. The DC-DC buck converter topology is used in computers and telecom applications because of its high power efficiency and multiple DC levels. For reducing the reverse recovery and its relate...