This study investigated the functional connectivity of neural networks when vibrotactile stimulation is applied to fingertips young adults. Twenty healthy, right-handed subjects were stimulated with whilst being scanned a 3.0 T magnetic resonance imaging scanner. The at 30 Hz – 240 using piezoelectric vibrator attached subjects' bilateral index fingers. data processed independent component anal...

the removal of organic precursors of disinfection by-products (dbps), i.e. natural organic matter (nom), prior to disinfection is considered as the most effective approach to minimise the formation of dbps. trihalomethanes (thms) as the main group of dbps are categorized and considered to have the potentiality of increasing the rate of liver, kidney and cns adverse effects. this study which pre...

Area and strain measurement pose special problems in experiments designed to characterize the constitutive response of ligamentous tissue. Contact area measurements tools yield inaccurate results because the specimen is easily deformed. In this study, a 3D non-contact optical digitizer that relies on the principle of structured lighting is used to develop geometric models of all the ligaments o...

Treatment plants are faced with the challenge of stricter regulations and higher standards for finished water quality. New developments in control strategies and instrument design have overcome some of the previous limitations of monitoring and controlling the coagulation process. An online floc analyzer provides valuable information on the dynamics of particle aggregation subsequent to coagula...

Artificial neutral network (ANN) approach has been used in the drinking water treatment process for determining optimal coagulant dosage in the process. In such approach, a significant amount of input variables is typically required. To remedy the constraint, this study investigates the effects of input variables on the output performance of ANN models, using the real time coagulant dosage data...

Four members of the canine olfactory receptor gene family were characterized. The predicted proteins shared 40-64% identity with previously identified olfactory receptors. The four subfamilies identified in Southern hybridization experiments had as few as 2 and as many as 20 members. All four genes were expressed exclusively in olfactory epithelium. Expression of multiple members of the larger ...