The end-to-end performance of dual-hop cooperative diversity systems equipped with nonregenerative relays and a selection combining receiver at the destination terminal over independent and nonidentical Nakagami- fading channels is studied.Closed-form expressions for the cumulative Blu-ray Players distribution function and the probability density f
In this study, indigenous acidophilic bacteria living in mine drainage and Blu-ray Players hot acidic spring were collected and used for bioleaching experiments.The incubated indigenous acidophilic bacteria were inoculated on various minerals.The changes in pH, Eh, and heavy metal concentrations were examined with uninoculated controls to study bio
Abstract The inhibitory receptor programmed death-1 (PD-1) and its ligand, programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) are involved in immune evasion mechanisms for several pathogens causing chronic infections.Blockade of the PD-1/PD-L1 pathway restores anti-virus immune responses, with concomitant reduction in viral load.In a previous report, we showed that
The circular economy (CE) aims to eliminate the concept of pollution and waste generation, maintain the integrity of the product over several use cycles, and focus on closing material and energy loops.Circularity metrics are relevant for monitoring, reporting and communicating CE implementation progress.Applied to buildings, these metrics deliver s
Terrestrialization, the evolution of non-aquatic oviposition, and miniaturization, the evolution of tiny adult body size, are recurring trends in amphibian evolution, but the relationships among the traits that characterize these phenomena are not well understood.Furthermore, these traits have been identified as possible "key innovations" that are