Autologous cord blood harvesting in North Eastern Italy: ethical questions and emerging hopes for curing diabetes and celiac disease

Sergio Parco, Fulvia VascottoInstitute for Maternal and Child Health, IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, Trieste, ItalyBackground: The Friuli Venezia Giulia (FVG), a region of North Eastern Italy, has passed legislation (Decree No 2324/2010) to regulate the banking of umbilical cord blood samples for personal, autologous, or family-directed use, and to implemen

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BROADBAND MICROWAVE VIVALDI ANTENNA USING COPLANAR FEED LINE

Nowadays Vivaldi antennas are used as directional emitters with matching and balancing device at the input.As a rule, these devices cause additional losses in case of broadband operation.Besides, the use of the device leads to radiator pattern distortions, especially when operating in a wide frequency range.Stringent operating requirements (wide op

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