In this thesis, we consider the interference cancellation problem for the broadband digital aeronautical communication system. We investigate the L-band digital aeronautical communication system (L-DACS) in the presence of distance measuring equipment (DME) interference. First, we describe the OFDM receiver of the LDACS1. In addition, we discuss the impacts of the DME spectrum on the subcarrier...

OBJECTIVE To assess the cross-sectional association of thiazolidinediones with diabetic macular edema (DME). METHODS The cross-sectional association of DME and visual acuity with thiazolidinediones was examined by means of baseline fundus photographs and visual acuity measurements from the Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes (ACCORD) trial. Visual acuity was assessed in 9690 par...

During Drosophila melanogaster dorsal closure, lateral sheets of embryonic epidermis assemble an actomyosin cable at their leading edge and migrate dorsally over the amnioserosa, converging at the dorsal midline. We show that disappearance of the homophilic cell adhesion molecule Echinoid (Ed) from the amnioserosa just before dorsal closure eliminates homophilic interactions with the adjacent d...

This paper presents new single-layer, i.e., planarembeddable, clock tree constructions with exact zero skew under either the linear or the Elmore delay model. Our method, called Planar-DME, consists of two parts. The first algorithm, called Linear-Planar-DME, guarantees an optimal planar zero-skew clock tree (ZST) under the linear delay model. The second algorithm, called Elmore-Planar-DME, use...

Complexes [L2Fe][Li(DME)]2, 1(DME), {[L2Fe][Na2(DME)3]}?, 2(DME) and [L2Fe][K(DME)2]2, 3(DME) were synthesized by deprotonation of LH2 (LH2=O(SiPh2OH)2) with the respective alkali metal tert-butoxides followed recrystallization from DME. It turned out that upon crossing over Li+ via Na+ to K+ counterions structures high-spin iron(II) complexes are increasingly distorted a square planar towards ...

The nature of the vitreoretinal interface in conditions like diabetic macular edema (DME) remains incompletely understood. Furthermore, it is not clear what the role of pharmacological enzymatic vitreolysis will play in cases of vitreomacular traction (VMT) associated with macular disease like DME. We describe the spontaneous resolution of VMT in 2 patients with DME. As both surgical and pharma...

IMPORTANCE The incidence of development or worsening of macular edema (ME) is variable in eyes without diabetic ME (DME) undergoing cataract surgery. OBJECTIVE To estimate the incidence of central-involved ME 16 weeks following cataract surgery in eyes with diabetic retinopathy without definite central-involved DME preoperatively. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS In a multicenter, prospect...

INTRODUCTION The aim of this study was to assess the impact of baseline characteristics on visual outcome of patients with diabetic macular edema and compare the results of clinical trials with different patient populations. METHODS A model was created with patient-level data from the RESPOND/RESTORE trials to estimate the impact of baseline characteristics on increases in best-corrected visu...

Wheat supplies about 20% of the total food calories consumed worldwide and is a national staple in many countries. Besides being a key source of plant proteins, it is also a major cause of many diet-induced health issues, especially celiac disease. The only effective treatment for this disease is a total gluten-free diet. The present report describes an effort to develop a natural dietary thera...