The statistical behavior of the size (or mass) of the largest cluster in subcritical percolation on a finite lattice of size N is investigated (below the upper critical dimension, presumably d(c)=6). It is argued that as N-->infinity the cumulative distribution function converges to the Fisher-Tippett (or Gumbel) distribution e(-e(-z)) in a certain weak sense (when suitably normalized). The mea...

Well-established satellite-derived Arctic and Antarctic sea ice extents are combined to create the global picture of sea ice extents and their changes over the 35-yr period 1979–2013. Results yield a global annual sea ice cycle more in line with the high-amplitude Antarctic annual cycle than the lower-amplitude Arctic annual cycle but trendsmore in line with the high-magnitude negativeArctic tr...

As a part of the day-ahead market clearing process, Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) solves one of the largest and most challenging Security Constrained Unit Commitment (SCUC) models. Better computational performance of SCUC models not only improves the market efficiency but also facilitates future market development. This paper introduces two developments on Mixed Integer Progra...

Purpose: To analyze the correlation between lead follicle size at hCG trigger and IVF outcome. Methods: A review of all patients undergoing their first IVF cycle between 1/2005-12/2009 was performed. Four groups were evaluated (<18 mm, 18 18.9 mm, 19 19.9 mm and ≥20 mm), based on the mean diameter of the two largest follicles on day of ovulation trigger (OT); cycle parameters and outcomes were ...

BACKGROUND/AIMS To assess the variability in retinal vessel measurements at different points in the pulse cycle. METHODS A healthy white male aged 19 years had 30 digitised images taken at three distinct points in the pulse cycle over a one hour period. A pulse synchronised ear clip trigger device was used to capture images at the desired point in the pulse cycle. Two trained graders measured...

To compare the hemodynamic and gas exchange responses of ramp treadmill and cycle ergometer tests with standard exercise protocols used clinically, 10 patients with chronic heart failure, 10 with coronary artery disease who were asymptomatic during exercise, 11 with coronary artery disease who were limited by angina during exercise and 10 age-matched normal subjects performed maximal exercise u...

A Serpulidaepolychaetae, Spirobranchuskraussii, was newly recorded in the Persian Gulf, Iran. It is the first record of Serpulidae species in Iran. Serpulidaeforms dense aggregations in rocky shores in Bandar Abbas. This research investigated the biological structure and the effect of temperature on embryonic stages of S. kraussii. Sampling was conducted with a quadrant of 10&times;10 cm2, in r...

This article proposes a number of efficient heuristics for two versions of the Median Cycle Problem (MCP). In both versions the aim is to construct a simple cycle containing a subset of the vertices of a mixed graph. In the first version the objective is to minimize the cost of cycle and the cost of assigning vertices not on the cycle to the nearest vertex on the cycle. In the second version th...