Let p= p1 p2 } } } pn be a permutation of the set [1, 2, ..., n] written in the one-line notation. We say that p get changes direction at position i, if either pi&1pi+ j , or p i&1>pi>pi+1 , in other words, when p i is either a peak or a valley. We say that p has k runs if there are k&1 indices i so that p changes direction at these positions. So, for example, p=3561247 has 3 runs as p chan...

INTRODUCTION Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) is a major clinical issue for pregnant women. The purpose of this study was to evaluate color Doppler indices of the proximal and distal parts of the middle cerebral artery (MCA) of the fetus. METHODS In this cross-sectional study, 350 pregnant patients, with gestation age of 32-40 who were suspected to have intrauterine growth restriction, ...

As in the previous chapter, let us denote points in R by p = (x, y, z) and points in R by u = (u, v). An edge is then defined as the convex hull of (or, equivalently, the line segment between) two distinct points and a triangle as the convex hull of three non-collinear points. We will denote edges and triangles in R with capital letters and those in R with small letters, for example, e = [u1,u2...

OBJECTIVE To investigate whether the uterine artery pulsatility index (UtA PI) of hypertensive pregnancies is higher than that of normal pregnancies in the puerperium, as well as in the antepartum period. METHODS The UtA PI was measured in hypertensive (group 1) and normal pregnancies (group 2) during antepartum, immediate postpartum or late postpartum periods. Using the transvaginal approach...

In the present work, heat exchanger process is selected for investigation, which can be modelled as first order plus dead time model. PI controllers using various tuning techniques that are Ziegler-Nichols, Shinskey, Skogestad, Liptak and Moros have been designed for the selected process. Important time response characteristics and integral error performance indices viz. ISE, IAE and ITAE are c...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE The study is based on hypothesis that whether continuous entomological surveillance of Ae. aegypti and simultaneous appropriate interventions in key containers during non-transmission (December-May) months would have any impact on breeding of Aedes and dengue cases during the following transmission months (June-November). The impact of the surveillance and intervention ...

Nonlinear problems are more challenging and almost complex to be solved. A recently developed Homotopy Perturbation Method (HPM) is introduced. This method is used to represent the system as a less complicated (almost linear) model. To verify the effectiveness, HPM based model is compared with the nonlinear dynamic in both open and closed loop PI controlled. The error indices are approximation ...

Serial assessments of neurocognitive functioning in athletes with concussion are commonly used for return to play decisions. This study provides reliable change indices (RCIs) for computerized tests from 40 NCAA Division I collegiate athletes that suffered a sports-related concussion. The normative data that resulted from the RCIs and subsequent analyses of differences between improved and not ...

Introduction: Corrosion and scaling are important factors affecting drinking water quality, causing health and economic problems. This study aimed to investigate the indicators of corrosion and scaling in Rafsanjan drinking water. Materials and Methods: The present descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in winter 2018 and spring 2019 in Rafsanjan. The 56 samples were randomly taken fr...