Changes in the motor-evoked potential of the spinal cord with transcranial stimulation are monitored for spinal cord function during thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm surgeries. We examined the effects of changes in motor-evoked potential with cold saline injected into the clamped segment of the aorta, and compared the effects to lidocaine and warm saline injection. Eighteen dogs were divided in...

In a text-to-speech (TTS) conversion system based on the time-domain pitch-synchronous overlap-add (TD-PSOLA) method, accurate estimation of pitch periods and pitch marks is necessary for pitch modification to assure an optimal quality of the synthetic speech. In general, there are two major issues on pitch marking: pitch detection and location determination. In this paper, an adaptable filter,...

The GEO 600 gravitational wave detector located near Hannover in Germany is part of the LSC network of gravitational wave observatories. Since January 2006 the GEO 600 detector has participated in the S5 LSC science run and acquired sensitive and well-characterized science data with a high duty cycle. Until 1 October 2007, 415 days of science data with an average peak sensitivity of better than...

The laboratory test of the wave energy converter model is an important means to evaluate performance device. At present, there are few tests for complete specifications under irregular wave. Referring methods and standards at home abroad, combined with actual work experience in laboratory, using power calculation formula effective height spectral peak period as parameters, then wave-wire conver...

Atrioventricular nodal reentry tachycardia (AVNRT) is known to be associated with increased risk of susceptibility for ventricular arrhythmias and sudden death. Studies indicate that prolongation of the interval between the peak and end of the T wave (Tpeak to Tend, Tp-e) on the 12-lead ECG is a marker of ventricular arrhythmogenesis. The aim of this study was to assess ventricular repolarizati...

Variations of suspended sediment concentration over ripples in regular waves were described using an existing numerical model system. Nielsen’s (1992) empirical formula for sediment entrainment rate from the bed surface was used with an additional scale factor in the model system. The model system was applied to two typical laboratory experimental conditions selected for description of the vari...