globally, there have been considerable debates on the ethical conduct and review of collaborative international researches. one of the great challenges is to conduct clinical trials in developing countries as externally-sponsored researches (esr). this descriptive survey has reviewed the status of this type of researches in iran during 2002 to 2003. this study was carried out in 44 universities...

In the present paper, the problem of externally excited exponential transmission line hasbeen solved analytically in frequency domain using a simple approach. Then steplines approximationas a first order approximation for the problem of externally excited nonuniform transmission lines ingeneral and exponentially tapered transmission line (ETL) as a special case has been presented.Finally the tw...

A finite set of external actions that the program may perform defines the observable behavior of a program. Refactoring is a disciplined process of applying structural transformations in the code such that the program is improved in terms of quality and its external behavior is preserved. Refactoring includes evaluation of its preconditions, execution of its mechanics and corrective actions req...

As the volume of traffic on highways and roadways continues to grow at a greater rate than our roads can accommodate the effect of traffic congestion will become an ever increasing burden on city infrastructure. One solution is an adaptive system using real-time signal control to optimize signal timings and minimize delays. A large number and variety of ATCS(Adaptive Traffic Control Systems) ha...

Introduction Evaluation of the delivered dose of externally wedged photon beams by external diode dosimeters during the treatment process requires the estimation of exit surface dose correction factors in various wedge angles and field sizes. Materials and Methods A system of absorbed dose evaluation, using p-type diode dosimeters placed on the exit surface of a phantom, was characterized for e...

We present the idea of externally verifiable oblivious RAM (ORAM). Our goal is to allow a client and server carrying out an ORAM protocol to have disputes adjudicated by a third party, allowing for the enforcement of penalties against an unreliable or malicious server. We give a security definition that guarantees protection not only against a malicious server but also against a client making f...

Plasma channels produced in air through femtosecond laser filamentation1–4 hold great promise for a number of applications, including remote sensing5, attosecond physics6,7 and spectroscopy8, channelling microwaves9–12 and lightning protection13. In such settings, extended filaments are desirable, yet their longitudinal span is limited by dissipative processes. Although various techniques aimin...

There are two different ways of using SMA wires as actuators for shape control of flexible structures; which can be either embedded within the composite laminate or externally attached to the structure. Since the actuator can be placed at different offset distances from the beam, external actuators produce more bending moment and, consequently, considerable shape changes with the same magnitude...