Three 2´-deoxynucleosides containing semi-flexible spin labels, namely (T)A, (U)A and (U)C, were prepared and incorporated into deoxyoligonucleotides using the phosphoramidite method. All three nucleosides contain 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxyl (TEMPO) connected to the exocyclic amino group; (T)A directly and (U)A as well as (U)C through a urea linkage. (T)A and (U)C showed a minor destab...

Spatial mobility is a topical concept of analytical migration science, which makes it possible to assess the desires, readiness and capabilities of the population to move over certain distances and time. In the management of spatial mobility assessment requires the organization of systematic monitoring, which includes identifying the mobility potential in spatial and temporal interpretation, th...

Electrical resistivity (ER) is a main parameter in the melting processes of glasses. However, its measurement is difficult at high temperatures. In this study the electrical resistivity of different cordierite glass samples in the molten state was measured in the temperature range of 1100˚C to 1550 ˚C using the two-wire method. It was attempted to decrease the electrical resistivity of the glas...

Within a two-sector-two-country model of trade with aggregate scale economies and unionisation, a more generous welfare state in one country increases welfare in that country and can have positive spillover effects on the other. Furthermore, synchronised expansions of social security are more welfare enhancing than unilateral ones. Our results counter the fears that a race to the bottom in soci...

*1 IMT-Advanced: A standard positioned as the successor to IMT-2000 at International Telecommunication Union Radiocommunication sector (ITU-R). It calls for data rates of about 100 Mbit/s for high mobility and 1 Gbit/s for low mobility. *2 ad hoc network: A network in which several mobile terminals communicate without any dedicated infrastructures such as base stations or access points. *3 UWB:...

As a result of their large band gap (~3.4 eV) and high breakdown electric field (>3x106 V/cm), GaN-based devices can operate at voltages higher than 100 V. Also, due to the strong piezoelectric effect and spontaneous polarization of both GaN and AlN, a high sheet carrier density (~1013 cm-2) can be achieved at the AlGaN/GaN heterointerface without any doping. In addition, high electron mobility...

Within a two-sector-two-country model of trade with aggregate scale economies and unionisation, a move to a more generous welfare state in one country increases welfare in that country and can have positive spill-over effects on the other. Furthermore, synchronised expansions of social security are more welfare enhancing than unilateral ones. Our results counter the fears that a race to the bot...

Two major challenges facing 5G are energy efficiency and mobile users’ mobility in heterogeneous wireless networks. Using algorithms based on the base station (BS)’s switching between ON and OFF modes, can improve the energy efficiency of the network. In this paper, we consider mobile terminal’s seamless mobility problem joint with BSs which are able to switch between ON and OFF modes. Also, we...

The specification of the Home Evolved NodeB (Home-eNB), which is a small base station designed for use in residential or small business environment, is currently ongoing in 3GPP LTE (Long Term Evolution) systems. One of the key requirements for its feasibility in the LTE system is the mobility management in the deployment of the numerous Home-eNBs and other 3GPP network. In this paper, we overv...

An estimated 1.5 million people use manual wheelchairs in the United States [1]. Despite the frequent use of manual wheelchairs, there exists only a small, but growing literature base describing daily wheelchair usage, often in terms of daily travel distance and time spent wheeling [2-4]. While daily usage is certainly important for design and prescription of wheelchairs, it is also necessary t...