In this paper, signed-rank based nonparametric detectors are used for pseudonoise (PN) code acquisition in frequency-selective Rician fading channels. We first derive the locally optimum rank detector and then propose the locally suboptimum rank (LSR) and th order modified signed-rank (MSR ) detectors using approximate score functions. We compare the hybrid parallel double-dwell scheme using th...

Epithelial cell contacts consist of not only bicellular contacts but also tricellular contacts, where the corners of three cells meet. At tricellular contacts, tight junctions (TJs) generate specialized structures termed tricellular TJs (tTJs) to seal the intercellular space. Tricellulin is the only known molecular component of tTJs and is involved in the formation of tTJs, as well as in the no...

To explore whether morphometry of intracellular membrane-limited subcompartments can be used to follow physiological volume changes in such subcompartments in hearts rapidly fixed by perfusion fixation, we have measured osmotically induced volume changes in electron micrographs of longitudinally oriented sarcoplasmic reticulum (LSR) and terminal cisterns (TC) of rat left ventricular myocardial ...

Natural and synthetic hydrogel scaffolds exhibit distinct viscoelastic properties at various length scales and deformation rates. Laser Speckle Rheology (LSR) offers a novel, non-contact optical approach for evaluating the frequency-dependent viscoelastic properties of hydrogels. In LSR, a coherent laser beam illuminates the specimen and a high-speed camera acquires the time-varying speckle ima...

Language shift reversal (LSR) is defined as a change in progress affecting Spanish language use along the US-Mexicoborder and some other extendedareasof the country during the past few decades. LSR is contrasted with reversing language shift (RLS), the result of official language policy and planning. Samples of LSR in San Diego County are presented in connection with reactions towards bilingual...

BACKGROUND Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a common liver disease. Data is emerging that an independent association between markers of subclinical atherosclerosis and NAFLD exists and it may be considered as an independent predictor of cardiovascular (CV) outcomes. We aim to better characterize the relationship between NAFLD and inflammatory markers in a multi-ethnic cohort by asses...

BACKGROUND AND AIM Ingenol mebutate (IngMeb) is an effective treatment for actinic keratosis. In this study, we hypothesized that repeated treatments with IngMeb may prevent progression of UV-induced photodamage, and that concurrent application of a corticosteroid may reduce IngMeb-induced local skin responses (LSR). METHODS Hairless mice (n = 60; 3 groups of 20 mice) were irradiated with sol...

INTRODUCTION The main area of concern regarding radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of colorectal liver metastases is the risk of developing a local site recurrence (LSR). Reported accuracy of PET-CT in detecting LSR is high compared to morphological imaging alone, but no internationally accepted criteria for image interpretation have been defined. Our aim was to assess criteria for FDG PET-CT image ...

The increase in real-time applications such as Voice over IP, audio and video streaming in the public Internet has warranted QoS based routing. But today’s Internet largely supports best effort traffic. Thus, a QoS routing in the best effort environment is required to support real-time applications. Flooding of some QoS attributes (e.g. available bandwidth) have been used for QoS routing. But w...