A new class of wideband ring-type microstrip bandpass filter is proposed under smaller size of three quarters waveguide length section. One via hole is placed at perpendicular positions of a squared ring, whereas two short-circuited sections are formed in the ring-type microstrip bandpass filter similar to a dual-mode ring filter in shape, thereby making up a three quarters waveguide length rin...

Winter and summer annuals in the Chihuahuan Desert have been intensively studied in recent years but little is known about the similarities and differences in the dynamics between these two communities. Using 15 yr of census data from permanent quadrats, this paper compared the characteristics and temporal dynamics of these two distinct, spatially co-existent but temporally segregated communiti...

We present a novel hierarchical Bayesian quantile regression model to estimate how precipitation scales with temperature depending on season, weather regime (WR; i.e., large-scale patterns of atmospheric circulation), and percentile. The approach develops regional scaling estimates by partially pooling data across sites, accounting for uncertainty stemming from variable record lengths. Results ...

Context The iconic grass-trees (Xanthorrhoea semiplana) of Australia are used by many animal species, but their role as shelters against weather extremes is poorly known. severe contribution the fungal pathogen Phytophthora cinnamomi to grass-tree deaths and current burning practices could affect small conservation exacerbating impacts extremes.Aims We examined buffering X. semiplana canopies e...

Walking involves a cyclic exchange of gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy of the center of mass. Our goal was to understand how the limbs of walking quadrupeds coordinate the vertical movements of the fore and hind quarters to produce these inverted pendulum-like movements. We collected kinematic and ground reaction force data from dogs walking over a range of speeds. We found tha...