In genome-wide association studies, new schemes are needed to incorporate multiple-locus information. In this article, we proposed a two-stage sliding-window approach to detect associations between a disease and multiple genetic polymorphisms. In the proposed approach, we measured the genetic association between a disease and a single-nucleotide polymorphism window by the newly developed likeli...

introduction: poor sensitivity and poor signal to noise ratio because of low injected thallium dose and presence of scattered photons are the main problems in using thallium in scintigraphic imaging of the heart. scattered photons are the main cause of degrading the contrast and resolution in spect imaging that result in error in quantification. thallium decay is very complicated and photons ar...

This article proposes a compact trench-assisted space-modulated junction termination extension (TSM-JTE) design for high-voltage 4H-silicon carbide (SiC) devices. In this design, trench structures are introduced into the JTE region to effectively split three functional zones. The proposed structure is cost effective in terms of chip area it occupies; devices rated at 10 kV, extends edge device ...

In this paper, a metamaterial structure with double-layer split square ring and double C-shaped is designed, which has dual-band electromagnetically induced transparency effects in the terahertz band. This transmission peaks at 1.438 THz 1.699 THz. Through analysis of surface current distribution, reasons for are discussed. The effect designed on window studied when opening size open distance i...

Crop evapotranspiration (ET) is a key variable within the global hydrological cycle to account for irrigation scheduling, water budgeting, and planning of resources associated with in croplands. Remote sensing techniques provide geophysical information at large spatial scale over relatively long time series, even make possible retrieval ET high spatiotemporal resolutions. The present short stud...

Daylight in classrooms is a critical factor in school design, in terms of its impact on students’ health, learning and visual performance. Providing adequate amount of evenly distributed daylight and glare prevention are important challenges in classroom design. Window configuration significantly affects the intensity and uniformity of daylight. This paper aims to investigate the effect o...

This paper reports on an experimental study evaluating a window air conditioner's performance when R152a/R290/R600/R600a refrigerant mixture (by various mass percentages) is used as possible alternative to R-22. Alternative refrigerants are local, cheap, and environmentally friendly. Unmodified R-22 AC was charged with R152a/R290/R600/R600a. During the experiment, parameters such coefficient of...