This paper deals with Fountain codes, and especially with their encoding matrices, which are required here to be invertible. A result is stated that an encoding matrix induces a permutation. Also, a result is that encoding matrices form a group with multiplication operation. An encoding is a transformation, which reduces the entropy of an initially high-entropy input vector. A special encoding ...

OBJECTIVE To detect an outbreak-related source of Legionella, control the outbreak, and prevent additional Legionella infections from occurring. DESIGN AND SETTING Epidemiologic investigation of an acute outbreak of hospital-associated Legionnaires disease among outpatients and visitors to a Wisconsin hospital. PATIENTS Patients with laboratory-confirmed Legionnaires disease who resided in ...

Simulations of an isolated Milky Way-like galaxy, in which supernovae power a galactic fountain, reproduce the observed velocity and 21 cm brightness statistics of galactic neutral hydrogen (H i). The simulated galaxy consists of a thin H i disk, similar in extent and brightness to that observed in the Milky Way, and extra-planar neutral gas at a range of velocities due to the galactic fountain...

In this thesis, the problem of transmitting data in the form of multicast and broadcast traffic has been studied. The traffic can be from a real-time application which has a short block length or it can be a general broadcast traffic in an ad-hoc network. The goal is to reduce the total number of transmissions which results in reducing the delay and improving the energy efficiency of the system...

ABSTRACT We use a dynamical model of galactic fountain to study the neutral extraplanar gas (EPG) in nearby spiral galaxy NGC 2403. have modelled EPG as combination material ejected from disc by stellar feedback (i.e. fountain) and accreting inner circumgalactic medium (CGM). This accretion is expected occur because cooling/condensation hot CGM (corona) triggered fountain. Our reproduces distri...

This article examines the design and social impact of waterways in Athens early 5thC BCE. While Athenian political landscape transitioned from a series tyrannies to democracy at end Archaic period (ca. 650-480 BCE), archaeological record also shows widespread innovation development public water systems, particularly sanitation supply. A movement away buildings constructed by tyrants facilitated...

In this paper, we propose an effective path virtualization system using Fountain code that provides the highest possible data rate with satisfactory delay and block loss rate constraints to enhance video quality. Basically, Fountain code and video codec H. 264 are tightly coupled to efficiently use the path diversity over existing heterogeneous wireless networks. Finally, the proposed system is...

Procedural modeling is a method that determines production rules and allows for developing effective structural design in architecture. Fountain (Shadirvan) an important component of Turkish architecture having symmetrical structure distinctive elements makes fountains suitable procedural modeling. In this study, we propose to different fountain models similar ones exist We specify the paramete...