In this letter, we develop a novel network-wide traffic analysis methodology, named Stable Principal Component Pursuit with Time-Frequency Constraints (SPCP-TFC), for extracting the baseline of a traffic matrix. Following a refined traffic matrix decomposition model, we present new timefrequency constraints to extend Stable Principal Component Pursuit (SPCP), and design an efficient numerical a...

This study elucidates the relationship between membrane properties and the rejection of trace organic contaminants (TrOCs) in forward osmosis (FO). An asymmetric cellulose triacetate (CTA) and a thin-film composite (TFC) polyamide FO membrane were used for this investigation. The effective average pore radius (rp), selective barrier thickness over porosity parameter (l/ε), surface charge, suppo...

The study of the wrist represents a major diagnostic challenge because of its complex anatomy and the small size of individual structures. Recent advances in imaging techniques have increased our diagnostic capabilities. However, 3T magnets, multichannel specific wrist coils, and new MRI sequences have not restricted the indications of arthrographic imaging techniques (CT arthrography and MR ar...

PURPOSE To investigate whether a rapid and practical determination of the temporal frequency characteristic (TFC) of the visual system can be obtained by using the visually evoked potentials (VEPs) elicited by pseudorandom binary sequence (PRBS) stimulation. METHODS VEPs were recorded from eight volunteers. For the conventional steady state VEPs (S-VEP), the eye was stimulated with five stimu...

Background We sought to evaluate the effect of application of the revised 2010 Task Force Criteria (TFC) on the prevalence of major and minor MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) criteria for Arrythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy (ARVC) versus application of the original 1994 TFC. We also assessed the utility of MRI to identify alternative diagnoses for patients referred for ARVC evaluation.

The LHCb Timing and Fast Control (TFC) system is entering the final phase of prototyping. This paper proposes improvements of the main TFC modules. Since the Readout Supervisor “ODIN” is a very complex module, the prototyping was staged by starting out with a minimal version incorporating the most critical logic and then adding the remaining logic in subsequent prototypes. The paper also covers...

The distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ) is a complex joint involved in pronosupination and ulnocarpal motion and support. The ulnar head, in a rolling, sliding motion, moves from the dorsal to the volar rim of the sigmoid notch as the joint moves from pronation to supination. The triangular fibrocartilage (TFC) is taut first dorsally and then volarly in the same sequence. The ulnar carpus is support...

The New World Anoplotermes group is a common and diverse clade of soil-dwelling soldierless termites that is undergoing needed taxonomic reclassification. Based on robust worker gut morphology centered near the enteric valve, a new genus and its singular species, Compositermes vindai, are described from collections encompassing a massive expanse of tropical America. The enteric valve armature i...

OBJECTIVE The underlying mechanism of coronary slow flow (CSF) has not yet been clarified, although many studies have been conducted to understand its pathophysiology. In this study, we investigated the role of a very potent vasoconstrictor, urotensin-II (UII), in the pathophysiology of CSF. This prospective and controlled investigation aimed to evaluate the association between CSF and serum le...