In this paper, we present the development of a reconfigurable hybrid unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV): U-Lion [Ang et al., 11th IEEE Int. Conf. Control Automation (ICCA), pp. 750–755]. U-Lion is a small-scale UAV that is capable of vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) and fixedwing Cruise modes through its unique mechanical design. Mainly built with carbon fiber and expanded polyolefin (EPO) foam, ...

In the classic microseismic band of 5-20 s seismic noise consists mainly of fundamental mode Rayleigh and Love waves; however, at shorter periods seismic noise also contains a significant amount of body wave energy and higher-mode surface waves. In this study we perform a global survey of Earth’s short period seismic noise field with the goal of quantifying the relative contributions of these p...

AIMS To compare tritan colour contrast sensitivity (CCS), without and with glare, in patients with refractive multifocal intraocular lenses (IOLs) and with monofocal intraocular lenses. METHODS Tritan CCS was determined (Moorfields Vision System, CH Electronics) in 15 eyes (14 patients, 75.7 (+/-6.6) years) with a refractive multifocal IOL (Allergan SA 40N) and in 11 eyes (10 patients, 73.7 (...

This experiment evaluated the effects of Unik-15 (15N + 15P 15K) and Actyva (23N 10P 5K+ 2MgO+ 3S 0.3Zn), likewise Amidas(40N+5.6S) urea (46N) on rice growth yield under rain-fed lowland condition. The study was a single factor trial laid out in Randomized Complete Block (RCB) design with three replications at University for Development Studies Experimental Field, located Tamale, Ghana. treatme...

[1] The continuous 1992–2005 data set of the TOPEXMicrowave Radiometer (TMR) has been reprocessed to provide global, zonal, and regional scale histories of overocean integrated water vapor (IWV) and cloud liquid water (CLW). Results indicate well-defined trends in IWVon global and hemisphere scales, with values of 1.8 ± 0.4%/decade (60 S– 60 N), 2.4 ± 0.4%/decade (0–60 N), and 1.0 ± 0.5%/decade...