ITC/USA 2011 Conference Proceedings / The Forty-Seventh Annual International Telemetering Conference and Technical Exhibition / October 24-27, 2011 / Bally's Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada / Although the wireless data transmission technologies have evolved significantly, data recording devices are still being used because of the limitations of data rates and reliability issues over wireless environment in the avionics, military, space etc. Payload has limitation of weight. In addition, storage has limitation of capacity. So, we need to research about a data recording structure within a limited amount of memory. In this paper, we propose a new data recording structure through a condition necessary for efficient use of memory. The proposed structure has an equivalent function as other recording systems. But, it uses less memory than the other equivalent recording structures.

ABSTRACT Health Service Utilization and Stigma among HIV-Positive Men-Who-Have-Sex-With-Men (MSM) in Rural Appalachia by Roger Lee Blackwell The world has now entered the third decade of the AIDS epidemic. Men-who-have-sex-with-men continue to be disproportionately affected by HIV/AIDS. The United States still struggles in its response to this ongoing crisis in many areas: disease prevention, treatment, and HIV related stigma, prejudice and discrimination. Much of the information reported on MSM living with HIV has come from urban population centers, but only a few studies have focused on HIV positive MSM living in rural areas. Therefore, the overall aim of this dissertation was to explore the lived experiences of MSM living with HIV/AIDS, in particular the intersection of HIV related stigma with social, behavioral and health outcomes in rural, South Central Appalachia. For this dissertation, data were collected via semi-structured, face-to-face interviews with 23 HIV-positive MSM living in South Central Appalachia. Using a descriptive narrative approach, the researcher sought to address the influence of HIV/AIDS related stigma in the lives of these men and provide a forum for their voices. Qualitative data were sorted into various categories from which emergent themes and topics were generated using Nvivo software for data management and manipulation. In addition to qualitative interviews, demographic data were gathered and analyzed to produce basic, descriptive statistics. Results indicated that MSM participating in this study accessed health services through various agencies. MSM also experienced stigma in multiple and overlapping ways; MSM described stigmatizing experiences stemming from religious sources, communities, family and friends, and from the medical establishment. Moreover, it was revealed that homophobia and HIV-related stigma were related; participants did not differentiate between the two. Homophobia and HIV related stigma were specifically contextualized in relation to rurality and religiosity. The use of health related services was not mediated by stigma. The results within this dissertation are intended to inform health professionals in the planning and implementation of interventions and treatments for this hidden population in Appalachia. This exploratory dissertation provides insight and contextual information for a highly stigmatized population. Lastly, this project provided rural MSM with a voice.