This document describes the trends in network monitoring technology and the requirements of emerging network monitoring applications, and outlines challenges and potential directions for next generation monitoring systems. We also discuss our experiences in designing the SCAMPI monitoring platform.

BACKGROUND Measurements of aldosterone have become more common since the recognition that primary aldosteronism is a more frequent cause of hypertension than previously believed. Our aim was to compare concentrations reported by 4 assays for samples obtained after saline infusion during dynamic testing. METHODS We tested 104 participants (27 with primary aldosteronism, 30 with essential hyper...

Douglas-fir is the most commercially important timber species in the US Pacific Northwest due to its ecological prevalence and its superior wood attributes, especially strength and stiffness properties that make it highly prized for structural applications. Its economic significance has led to extensive establishment and management of plantations over the last few decades. Cultural treatments a...

The importance of decreasing costs of production increases as the swine industry becomes more competitive. Costs of production can be decreased through an organized selection program focused on genetic improvement in economic traits. The most competitive producers will use a swine-breeding program, which minimizes cost of production and maximizes return on investment. A clear understanding of g...

In this paper a metamaterial-inspired T-matching network is directly imbedded inside the feedline of microstrip antenna to realize optimum power transfer between front-end an RF wireless transceiver and antenna. The proposed network, which composed arrangement series capacitor, shunt inductor, exhibits left-handed metamaterial characteristics. matching first theoretically modelled gain insight ...