Microarray data are subject to multiple sources of measurement error. One source of potentially significant error is the settings of the instruments (laser and sensor) that are used to obtain the measurements of gene expression. Because ‘optimal’ settings may vary from slide to slide, operators typically scan each slide multiple times and then choose the reading with the fewest over-exposed and...

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OBJECTIVE The number of functionally impaired drivers being assessed is increasing the urgency to develop a standardized off-road driver assessment battery. We examined the validity of the Road Law and Road Craft Test (RLRCT) and a version of the Melbourne Slide Test to determine whether they should be included in the Occupational Therapy Driver Off-Road Assessment (OT-DORA) battery, which is u...

The Red Sea is a maritime rift. Tsunamigenic submarine landslides are common in these deep, steep-sided, and seismically active basins. Because the rift narrow, tsunami formed on one margin dissipate little before impacting opposite side. slope failures therefore especially hazardous. We examine tsunamigenic potential of an incipient landslide Tiran Straits that started, but then stopped after ...

one method of solving the governing equations of fluid flow about complex geometries is to use multi-zonal method. in this method the overall domain is divided into small number of simpler domains. in each zone, the flow field is solved independently of other zones. the boundary conditions for connecting zones are enforced to convey the necessary linkage. this multi – zonal procedure has been a...

In this paper we describe a novel method for detecting many DNA fragments through efficient amplification by using an emulsion system based on "on-chip" PCR instead of conventional multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR). During the preparation of on-chip PCR, a set of primers were immobilized on a slide and other sets were in an emulsion system. Different emulsion phase primers and other rel...

We outline a phenomenological model to assess friction at the interface between two bodies in mutual contact. Although approach is general, application inspiring discrete element method. The kinematics of process expressed terms relative 3D motion contact point on surfaces produces expressions for three loads: slide force, roll torque, and spin torque. cornerstone methodology tracking evolution...

in this research, recognition of karstic water-bearing zones using the management of exploration data in kal-qorno valley, situated in the tepal area of shahrood, has been considered. for this purpose, the sequential exploration method was conducted using geological evidences and applying remote sensing and geoelectrical resistivity methods in two major phases including the regional and local s...

ultra-short pulse is a promising technology for achieving ultra-high data rate transmission which is required to follow the increased demand of data transport over an optical communication system. therefore, the propagation of such type of pulses and the effects that it may suffer during its transmission through an optical waveguide has received a great deal of attention in the recent years. we...