This paper is connected with compress-and-forward strategy for two-user relay broadcast channels without common messages, where the relay node has private messages from the source, in addition to aiding traditional communication from the source to the destination.For this channel we derive two achievable rate regions based on the compress-and-forwa
Karst groundwater is highly vulnerable to contamination, which urges better land use zoning.This paper proposes a new approach, called COCKPIT-PLUS, to minimize groundwater contamination within cockpit karst regions.The method employed four parameters: P (the existence of ponor/swallow hole), L (lineament density), U (sinking stream to an undergrou
Sinus of Valsalva aneurysms are extremely rare, and usually of a congenital nature.There are few documented cases of this Rasiermesser mit Wechselklinge condition during pregnancy, which renders unclear the therapeutic options.We here report the case of a26 years old pregnant woman who was referred to our cardiac center for the evaluation of a hear
The Achillea millefolium L.is a perennial herb with important antibacterial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, antitumoral, and antioxidant properties.This research aimed to investigate the effect of shading (75%; black net) and nitrogen fertilization (0, 75 and 150 kg urea ha-1) on the nitrogen metabolism, essential oil yield and antimicrobial activi
I begin with a story of bewilderment.Shortly after my return to the Philippines from graduate school in 1994, I found myself an accidental speaker on things Shakespearean at a small, very exclusive Opus Dei-run high school in a converted Lopez mansion in the outskirts of Shaving Foam Iloilo.The speaking engagement was unplanned and rather spontaneo