In this paper we develop new system-equation tests for threshold cointegration based on a threshold vector autoregressive distributed lag (ADL) model. The proposed tests do not require weak exogeneity, and can be applied when cointegrating vector is unknown. The asymptotic null distributions of the tests are expressed as functionals of two-parameter Brownian motion. The distributions are free o...

There are many modulation methods suitable for optical wireless communication. OOK, PPM are adopted widely in optical wireless communication for its high average-power-efficiency. DPPM, DPIM and DH-PIM are three new modulation methods for optical wireless communication, which may be the substitutes of PPM because of their better performance in power efficiency and bandwidth efficiency. In this ...

Many motion based simulators have been developed in the last thirty years for many different types of vehicles [1] [2]. In order to make a simulation more realistic, linear accelerations and angular rates are exerted on the pilot by moving the platform on which the mock-up vehicle is located. The purpose of this article is to present a 7 DOFs (vertical, lateral and longitudinal displacements, r...

Purpose—In a coupled parallel transmit (pTx) array, the power delivered to a channel is partially distributed to other channels because of coupling. This power is dissipated in circulators resulting in a significant reduction in power efficiency. In this paper, a technique for designing robust decoupling matrices interfaced between the RF amplifiers and the coils is proposed. The decoupling mat...

Calculations of sensitivities of future experiments are a necessary ingredient in experimental high energy physics. Especially in the context of measurements of the neutrino oscillation parameters extensive studies are performed to arrive at the optimal configuration. In this note we clarify the definition of sensitivity as often applied in these studies. In addition we examine two of the most ...

This paper describes an approach to integrate the Activity Based Costing (ABC) technique within the framework of GRAI Integrated Methodology (GIM) in order to assist business process reengineering justi"cation and evaluation. The "rst step of integration is to have ABC adopt cost pools and lists of activities derived from GIM process modeling. Further on ABC is involved in two stages of the met...

Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) expression has been linked to the prognosis, angiogenesis, and radiation sensitivity of many malignancies. Celecoxib, a selective COX-2 inhibitor, is predominantly eliminated by hepatic metabolism. This study was conducted to determine the effects of hepatic enzyme-inducing antiseizure drugs (EIASDs) on the pharmacokinetics of celecoxib. The safety of celecoxib administ...