A basic theory of two-dimensional cyclic codes (TDC codes) is presented. This theory is applicable to the binary TDC codes of odd area, i.e., the TDC codes with an odd number of symbols from GF(2). It is shown that such TDC codes are completely characterized by the common zeros, which correspond to the roots for ordinary cyclic codes. The fundamental structure of the codes such as the positions...

BACKGROUND/PURPOSE We hypothesized that reported race-related differences in skin properties cause skin and skin-to-fat water differences among races that are measureable by skin tissue dielectric constant (TDC) values that depend strongly on water content. Our first aim was to test this hypothesis. Also, since inter-side TDC ratios are used to assess edema and lymphedema, the second aim was to...

BACKGROUND Tissue dielectric constant (TDC) values measured at 300MHz via the open-ended coaxial line reflection method depend on the effective measurement depth and the anatomical site being evaluated. Measurements on the forearm have shown that the TDC values decrease with increasing measurement depth but the spatial variability of the TDC values among forearm anatomical positions is unknown....

Cyclin-dependent kinases (Cdks) control major transitions as cells pass through the cell cycle. It has recently been shown that centrosome duplication in vertebrates requires Cdk2 activity and can be driven solely by Cdk2-cyclin E complexes.

BACKGROUND/PURPOSE Skin-to-fat tissue dielectric constant (TDC) values depend on measurement depth and gender. Our goal was to assess male-female differences in TDC values associated with differing skin depths. METHODS Bilateral forearm TDC measurements were made on young adult male and females with mean ages from 24.7 to 27.3 years. There were four measurement groups distinguished by the TDC...

Objective: High risk behaviors among women can have detrimental consequences on this critical group of society and its increasing rate expose them to more serious dangers. In the light of these issues, the present study aimed to assess the prevalence of high risk behaviors of women living in Tehran. Hopefully, the study results may help take some measures to decrease high risk behaviors and sol...

BACKGROUND Tissue dielectric constant (TDC) measured at 300 MHz via the coaxial line reflection method is useful to evaluate local tissue water (LTW) and its change. Because excitation field penetration depth depends on size and geometry of the coaxial probe in contact with the skin, TDC values reflect skin and subcutaneous fat to varying depths depending on the probe used. Because tissue chang...

Previous reports described the use of average tissue dielectric constant (TDC) measurements to assess local tissue water and its change. Our goal was to determine if a single TDC measurement could be used in place of the average of multiple measurements. The comparison criteria used to test this was the extent to which single and averaged measurements yielded similar TDC values in both normal a...

Previous reports describe the use of average tissue dielectric constant (TDC) measurements to assess local tissue water and its change. Our goal was to determine if a single TDC measurement could be used in place of the average of multiple measurements. The comparison criteria used to test this was the extent to which single and averaged measurements yielded similar TDC values in both normal an...

Compared with burr hole craniostomy (BHC), twist drill craniostomy (TDC) is increasingly popular because of its minimal invasiveness in evacuating chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH). However, the TDC technique varies and is continually developing; moreover, no consensus yet exists regarding the optimal protocol, and the efficacy and safety of TDC is still controversial, especially with respect to...