In this note, the presence of impulsive responses in descriptor systems and how it relates to impulse controllability and impulse observability is considered. It is shown that the equivalence between impulse controllability (observability) and the existence of an impulse eliminating semistate feedback (output injection) gain, although true for square descriptor systems, does not hold for rectan...

background: the purpose of this study was to calculate and compare the specificity and sensitivity of impulse oscillometry (ios) as a new technique in the detection of airways dysfunction by means of a simple pulmonary function test in chemical warfare injured cases suffering from respiratory diseases.   methods: the study was performed prospectively in 100 patients, who complained of dyspnea a...

the link between allergic rhinitis and asthma is well known. bronchial hyperreactivity (bhr) may be present in rhinitis. the present study was aimed to compare airway responses in patients  with rhinitis symptoms alone following exercise challenge, and to  determine relationship of two different respiratory function tests. 98 subjects with rhinitis were investigated by spirometry and impulse os...

Purpose – The purpose of this research is to examine predictors of impulse buying. Although moderate levels of impulse buying can be pleasant and gratifying, recent theoretical work suggests that chronic, high frequency impulse buying has a compulsive element and can function as a form of escape from negative affective states, depression, and low self-esteem. Design/methodology/approach – The p...

and are on adrenalectomy in diabetes, neurophysiological control of ACTH secretion, and hypertension. The volume is a unique type of bibliography arranged according to author and major and minor sub-groupings of the subject matter as well as listings of authors by serial numbers and may well serve as a model for other bibliographies. The critical reviews and comments add to the total bibliograp...

This paper reports an ongoing study related to the design of conceptual design model of interactive television (iTV) advertisement towards impulse purchase tendency. Despite many studies have been proposing factors of impulse purchase in many different advertising medium like website, mobile, traditional retail store, and traditional television; none of the impulse purchase model is dedicated t...