The X-band GIFTS behaviour of a seven-section parallel-coupled microstrip band pass filter and microstripline due to thin-film Al2O3 overlay of different thickness is reported in this paper.This Al2O3 film can give a homogeneous overlay structure.There is a substantial increase in the bandwidth due to the overlay, the pass band extending towards hi
The relationship between the average annual collapse probability and collapse safety margin of structures is identified to evaluate structural collapse performance quantitatively.A method is then proposed to determine the acceptable collapse margin ratio Power Tools (CMR) with a certain annual collapse probability.Two methods, namely adopting steel
Sensorimotor dysfunction following incomplete spinal cord injury (SCI) is often characterized by paralysis, spasticity and pain.Previously, we showed that intrathecal (i.t.) administration of the albumin-oleic acid (A-OA) complex in rats with SCI produced partial improvement of these symptoms and that oral 2-hydroxyoleic acid (HOA, a non-hydrolyzab
Persistent activity has been reported in many GIFTS brain areas and is hypothesized to mediate working memory and emotional brain states and to rely upon network or biophysical feedback.Here, we demonstrate a novel mechanism by which persistent neuronal activity can be generated without feedback, relying instead on the slow removal of Na+ from neur