he traditional way to build medical biodevice networks requires the attachment of an array of devices and sensors to a central data acquisition/control unit via a network of wires. While wires may be viewed as reliable links for the delivery of power and data, they can also pose a serious safety hazard. Transcutaneous wires limit patient mobility, provide paths for infection, and pose a logisti...

A 24 years old soldier presented with sudden onset of weakness in all four limbs. There was no history of any antecedent respiratory infection, fever, diarrhoea or vomiting. Neurological examination of limbs revealed reduced tone and power in all limbs. Although the tendon reflexes were diminished they could be elicited in all limbs. Rest of the clinical examination was unremarkable. Serum pota...

∗ This work was performed in the framework of IST Project AQUILA (Adaptive Re-source Control of QoS Using an IP-based Layered Architecture IST1999-10077) funded in part by the EU. The author wish to express her gratitude to the other members of the AQUILA Consortium for valuable discussions. Abstract: In this article we consider end-to-end interdomain Quality of Service support for non QoS-awar...

T h e e f f e c t of supplying the young chicken with ca lc ium in e x c e s s o f i t s requirements has been examined in some detai 1 l Excess calcium has been shown to reduce growth rate and increase feed conversion ratio, but the effect i s incons i s tent . Genetic e f f e c t s on the response have been identi f ied. The reduction in g r o w t h i s considered not t o r e s u l t from alt...

introduction: purkinje cell (pc) output displays a complex firing pattern consisting of high frequency sodium spikes and low frequency calcium spikes, and disruption in this firing behavior may contribute to cerebellar ataxia. riluzole, neuroprotective agent, has been demonstrated to have neuroprotective effects in cerebellar ataxia. here, the spectral analysis of pcs firing in control, 3-acety...

A versatile system is described for locally heating a number of mouse tumours simultaneously using RF capacitive coupling. The system is designed around a single RF power amplifier supplying a number of heating jigs via an efficient isolated power splitter. It is primarily intended for use at 13.56 and 27.12 MHz, but can operate from 2-30 MHz and could be modified for use at other frequencies. ...

A simple step and search control strategy for extracting maximum output power from grid connected Variable Speed Wind Energy Conversion System (VSWECS) is implemented in this work. This system consists of a variable speed wind turbine coupled to a Permanent Magnet Synchronous Generator (PMSG) through a gear box, a DC-DC boost converter and a hysteresis current controlled Voltage Source Converte...