We demonstrate fiber nonlinearity mitigation by using multiple optical phase conjugations (OPCs) in the WDM transmission systems of both 8 × 32-Gbaud PDM QPSK channels and 8 × 32-Gbaud PDM 16-QAM channels, showing improved performance over a single mid-span OPC and no OPC in terms of nonlinear threshold and a best achievable Q2 factor after transmission. In addition, after an even nu...

BACKGROUND Cytokines play an important role in the pathogenesis of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB)--Type 2 diabetes mellitus co-morbidity. However, the cytokine interactions that characterize PTB coincident with pre-diabetes (PDM) are not known. METHODS To identify the influence of coincident PDM on cytokine levels in PTB, we examined circulating levels of a panel of cytokines in the plasma of i...

This paper presents identification of sources of Turcicum Leaf Blight (TLB) resistance in maize. Maize is affected by more than 60 diseases, of which 16 are major ones. TLB, caused by E. turcicum, is considered a serious disease where climatic conditions are cool with high relative humidity. Severe losses in grain yield ranging from 25 to 90 per cent have been reported in India. Seventy two hyb...

Predictive Maintenance Systems (PdM) for bus fleets are gaining momentum among transit operators in Europe, although two major issues this practice still not fully addressed mitigating negative impacts on the environment: emissions control and water management. To end, paper presents some innovative Dashboard Functions (DF) a specific PdM, based software, already developed within project funded...

The success of an emergency response project is that it can be completed quickly and on time because the urgency situation so timely management implementation needed by making a schedule. This research was conducted to determine appropriate scheduling method according character construction project. Scheduling methods are used in form Critical Path Method (CPM) Precedence Diagram (PDM). analysi...

This paper describes a novel framework to build 3D Point Distribution Model (PDM) from a set of segmented volumetric images. This method is based on a deformable model algorithm. Each training sample deforms to approximate all other training shapes. The training sample with best approximation results is then chosen as the template. Finally, the poor approximation results from this template are ...

We develop an autoregressive model framework based on the concept of Principal Dynamic Modes (PDMs) for the process of action potential (AP) generation in the excitable neuronal membrane described by the Hodgkin-Huxley (H-H) equations. The model's exogenous input is injected current, and whenever the membrane potential output exceeds a specified threshold, it is fed back as a second input. The ...

Primary dysmenorrhea (PDM), a significant public health problem for adolescents and young women, is characterized by painful menstrual cramps. Recent neuroimaging studies have revealed that brain functional and structural abnormalities are related to the pathomechanism of PDM. However, it is not clear whether there are white matter (WM) alterations in PDM. We analyzed diffusion tensor imaging d...

Globalization has dramatically changed the way in which products are produced by manufactures of all sizes. Small to medium sized organizations are now just as likely to engage in global outsourcing projects as large multinational teams (Tosse, 2005). Global distributed teams need to effectively communicate and collaborate throughout the entire product development process to produce innovative ...