In this paper, the uplink direct sequence code division multiple access (DS-CDMA) multiuser detection problem (MUD) is studied into heuristic perspective, named particle swarm optimization (PSO). Regarding different system improvements for future technologies, such as high-order modulation and diversity exploitation, a complete parameter optimization procedure for the PSO applied to MUD problem...

The escaping behavior of termites has been documented under laboratory conditions; however, no study has been conducted in a field setting due to the difficulty of observing natural behaviors inside wood or structures (e.g., nests, tunnels, etc.). The black-winged termite, Odontotermes formosanus (Shiraki), is a subterranean macrotermitine species which builds extensive mud tubes on tree trunks...

Risk of relapse during the unrelated donor coordination period biases comparisons between allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation from an HLA 8 of 8 allele-matched unrelated donor (8/8 MUD) and that from a related donor with an HLA-1 antigen mismatch in the graft-versus-host (GVH) direction (RD/1AGMM-GVH). To reduce this bias, we performed a decision analysis focusing on acute myeloi...

Mud Recycle is a process option for cane diffuser factories; it eliminates the need for a filter station by using the bed of shredded cane in the diffuser to separate out mud solids from the juice. This paper describes the Mud Recycle system at Maidstone mill and presents the results of a Mud Recycle trial that was carried out during the 1998 season. Maidstone switched to Mud Recycle on a perma...

Two reservoirs domiciled in a well have been analysed this study order to obtain the quantitative reservoir properties. These properties are essential not only for development and optimization but also accurate decision-making prior exploitation production. A suite of composite logs comprising caliper log, gamma-ray (GR) density resistivity sonic transit time obtained from field onshore Niger D...

Erosion and deposition of bottom sediments reflect a continual, dynamic adjustment between the fluid forces applied to a sediment bed and the condition of the bed itself. Erosion of fine and mixed sediment beds depends on their composition, their vertical structure, their disturbance/recovery history, and the biota that inhabit them. This paper presents a new onedimensional (1D), multi-layer se...

LUSI mud obtained from the mud volcano in Sidoarjo, Indonesia, is a viable aluminosilicate material to be utilized as pozzolanic material. LUSI is an abbreviation of the local name of the mud, i.e., Lumpur Sidoarjo, meaning Sidoarjo mud. This paper reports the results of an investigation to assess the pozzolanic activity of LUSI mud, especially in semi high volume pozzolanic mortar. In this cas...

OBJECTIVES The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects and the tolerability of mud packs and thermal baths in a group of patients affected with this disease. METHODS Twenty-four patients with spondylitis and Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, treated with 5-ASA or sulfasalazine, were randomised and assessed by an investigator independent from the spa staff: 12 were submitted t...

Most common mutations in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) involving the FLT3 gene (FLT3+) are either internal tandem duplication (FLT3-ITD, 15% to 35%) or missense point mutations (5% to 10%) in the tyrosine kinase (TK) domain (TKD) [1]. FLT3+ AML has been recognized as a special subset with clinical characteristics (e.g., in younger patients, presenting with higher white blood cell count, and poor...

Active mud volcanoes in the northern Apennines, Italy, currently have gentle eruptions. There are, however, historical accounts of violent eruptions and outbursts. Evidence for large past eruptions is also recorded by large decimeter rock clasts preserved in erupted mud. We measured the rheological properties of mud currently being erupted in order to evaluate the conditions needed to transport...