Code and frequency acquisition are important stages of today’s satellite systems, such as the European system Galileo. Newly proposed modulation types, such as Binary Offset Carrier (BOC) modulation, have triggered new challenges in the acquisition process. The features and properties of BOC-modulated code sequences are still not wellunderstood in the context of fast acquisition algorithms. Mor...

In hair follicles, dermal papilla (DP) and dermal sheath (DS) cells exhibit striking levels of plasticity, as each can regenerate both cell types. Here, we show that thrombin induces a phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)-Akt pathway-dependent acquisition of DS-like properties by DP cells in vitro, involving increased proliferation rate, acquisition of ;myofibroblastic' contractile properties and a...

BACKGROUND Children who have suffered from critical illnesses that required treatment in a paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) have long-term physical and neurodevelopmental impairments. The mechanisms underlying this legacy remain largely unknown. In patients suffering from chronic diseases hallmarked by inflammation and oxidative stress, poor long-term outcome has been associated with short...

The endgame of Lines of Action (LOA) is problematic because (1) LOA evaluation functions are not good predictors in the case of forced wins and (2) the state-space complexity of the LOA endgame is too large to use endgame databases. Because of the frequency of forced moves and the mobility component in the LOA endgame the utility of proof-number (PN) search is investigated in this paper. Also t...

GPS and Galileo receivers must perform two dimensional searches, in time and in frequency, in order to acquire the correct code phase and correct Doppler frequency. Accurate and fast acquisition plays an important role in achieving reliable satellite-based positioning. When the code length is high (e.g., Galileo and modernized GPS), the searching strategy is of utmost concern for fast signal ac...

Intestinal failure is characterized by loss of enteral function to absorb necessary nutrients and water to sustain life. Parenteral nutrition (PN) is a lifesaving therapeutic modality for patients with intestinal failure. Lifelong PN is also needed for patients who have short bowel syndrome due to extensive resection or a dysmotility disorder with malabsorption. However, prolonged PN is associa...

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This paper proposes a fast code acquisition scheme for optical code division multiple access (O-CDMA) systems. Unlike the conventional scheme, the proposed scheme employs multiple thresholds providing a shorter mean acquisition time (MAT) performance. The simulation results show that the MAT of the proposed scheme is shorter than that of the conventional scheme. Keywords—Optical CDMA, acquisiti...

Background and aims Wetland plants inhabit flood-prone areas and therefore can experience episodes of complete submergence. Submergence impedes exchange of O2 and CO2 between leaves and the environment, and light availability is also reduced. The present review examines limitations to underwater net photosynthesis (PN) by terrestrial (i.e. usually emergent) wetland plants, as compared with subm...

PURPOSE The effects of partial nephrectomy (PN) on postoperative blood pressure (BP) are not known, and PN has the potential to worsen BP. We therefore sought to determine whether PN alters postoperative BP. MATERIALS AND METHODS Patients who underwent PN for suspected malignancy at our institution from 2002 to 2008 were included. Data on BP and medication from before and after PN were retrie...