The aim of this paper is to optimize the system after restoring and reconfigure the faulted area in a distribution network after isolating the faulted block. Restoration involves changing the switch status to maximize the supply to loads that are left unsupplied after fault removal. After system optimization using reconfiguration, Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) is used in order to control...

This paper studies the applicability of the linearized DC model in optimizing power restoration after significant network disruptions. In such circumstances, no AC base-point solution exists and the objective is to maximize the served load. The paper demonstrates that the accuracy of the linearized DC model degrades with the size of the disaster and that it can significantly underestimate activ...

Seabirds are among the most threatened groups of species. Seabirds are an important component of both marine and island ecosystems, and thus their conservation is inextricably linked with marine and island conservation. Invasive mammals are the major drivers of extinction and ecosystem change on islands and are the primary threat to seabirds. Three types of evidence suggest that the removal of ...

In restoring a power system after a major disturbance, system operators often encounter an excessive standing phase angle difference (SPA) between two buses of a circuit breaker when a transmission line is energized and results in a loop closure. Under such a condition, there is high risk of damage to nearby generators and other equipments for the breaker/loop closure operation. Since the SPA v...

The incidence of (EBV-related) malignancies in HIV-infected subjects has declined since the introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). To investigate the effect of HAART on EBV infection, we performed a longitudinal analysis of the T cell response to both a latent and a lytic Ag and EBV viral load in 10 subjects from early in HIV infection up to 5 years after HAART. All indiv...

Despite an enormous research effort, most cases of late-onset Alzheimer's disease (LOAD) still remain unexplained and the current biomedical science is still a long way from the ultimate goal of revealing clear risk factors that can help in the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of the disease. Current theories about the development of LOAD hinge on the premise that Alzheimer's arises mainly f...

Wildlife conservation in Turkey does not get a high priority. Yet the country lies in a key location for birds migrating from Asia and Africa to Europe. Wildlife reserves exist but often have worryingly little support. So the development of Lake Kuyucuk in the Kars province of eastern Turkey as a wildlife reserve for thousands of birds of more than two hundred species, while also supporting loc...