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COSMOLOGICAL CONSTRAINTS FROM GALAXY CLUSTERING AND THE MASS-TO-NUMBER RATIO OF GALAXY CLUSTERS: MARGINALIZING OVER THE PHYSICS OF GALAXY FORMATION

Many approaches to obtaining cosmological constraints rely on the connection between galaxies and dark matter. However, the distribution of galaxies is dependent on their formation and evolution as well as on the cosmological model, and galaxy formation is still not a well-constrained process. Thus, methods that probe cosmology using galaxies as tracers for dark matter must be able to accurately estimate the cosmological parameters. This can be done without knowing details of galaxy formation a priori as long as the galaxies are well represented by a halo occupation distribution (HOD). We apply this reasoning to the method of obtaining Ωm and σ8 from galaxy clustering combined with the mass-to-number ratio of galaxy clusters. To test the sensitivity of this method to variations due to galaxy formation, we consider several different models applied to the same cosmological dark matter simulation. The cosmological parameters are then estimated using the observables in each model, marginalizing over the parameters of the HOD. We find that for models where the galaxies can be well represented by a parameterized HOD, this method can successfully extract the desired cosmological parameters for a wide range of galaxy formation prescriptions.
IN-SILICO PROTEIN LIGAND INTERACTION STUDY OF TYPICAL ANTIPSYCHOTIC DRUGS AGAINST DOPAMINERGIC D2 RECEPTOR

Objective: Psychotropic drugs or antipsychotics are those which exert primary effect on psyche and are used to treat psychosis.Among these, typical antipsychotics are found to show potent D2 receptor blocking activity.Present study deals with interaction of D2 receptor protein (2HLB) with some typical antipsychotics (ligands). Methods: The nature of interaction between D2 receptor and the typical antipsychotics (under study) was investigated by molecular modelling using docking protocol. Results: The docking results emphasizing on the hydrogen bonds between the receptor and the ligands ( drugs under study) along with their different binding energies were analysed.The binding energies were found to be within the range of -6.55 to -8.56 Kcal/mol with reference drugs according to Table 1. Conclusion: The least binding energy was found to be -8.56 Kcal/mol corresponding to the drug Prochlorperazine which establishes its maximum potency amongst the drugs under study.
3-D FDTD Simulation of the Lightning-Induced Waves on Overhead Lines Considering the Vertically Stratified Ground

In this paper, we have employed the 3-D finite-difference time-domain technique to analyze the influence of the vertically stratified conducting ground (mixed path) on the lightning-induced voltages of the overhead line at 60 and 200 m from the lightning strike point by using decomposing method. In order to analyze the effect range caused by mixed path, we assumed that the mixed path has much different conductivities with 100:1 ratio. When the conductivity near the strike point (0.1 S/m) is larger than that near the overhead line section (0.001 S/m), the induced voltage clearly increases with the increase of the closest distance from the center of the line to the interface between the two media (dl). However, for strike point with a less conducting earth (0.001 S/m) than the overhead line section (0.1 S/m), when dl is less than 30 m, the influence of the stratification should be considered; when dl is larger than 30 m, it can just be regarded as a homogeneous soil with the conductivity of 0.1 S/m equal to that near the overhead line. For the smaller ratio of conductivities of the mixed path, its effect on the induced voltages decreases.
Relationships between road slipperiness, traffic accident risk and winter road maintenance activity

A method for deriving quantitative relationships between road slipperiness, traffic acci- dent risk and winter road maintenance (WRM) activity is described. The method is also applied to data from an area in southern Sweden. If a specific type of road slipperiness represents a large acci- dent risk despite high WRM activity it is important to increase public awareness during such periods. If the type of slipperiness represents a large accident risk but is accompanied by low WRM activity, it is also important to increase the WRM to reduce the accident risk. In the method, a road slipperiness classification, based on atmospheric processes, is used to classify the road conditions at the time an accident occurred. The road condition is classified either as non-slippery or as one out of 10 types of slipperiness. Data for the slipperiness classification are taken from the Swedish Road Weather Infor- mation System (RWIS). Results from this study show that the traffic accident risk was different for dif- ferent types of road slipperiness. Highest accident risk was associated with road slipperiness due to rain or sleet on a frozen road surface. When accidents occurred in these situations, there was always high WRM activity. This indicates that, in order to reduce the accident rate during these situations, public awareness must be increased by providing information to drivers. The study also demonstrates the benefits of applying a standardized road slipperiness classification to all kinds of sources of road safety information, such as a RWIS, traffic accident reports and WRM reports. With a standardized and objective classification of the road conditions and digitally stored data, all evaluations are easily conducted.
Probiotic effect of Lactobacillus acidophilus against vibriosis in juvenile shrimp (Penaeus monodon)

The application of effective probiotics in shrimp aquaculture is an excellent alternative for chemicals and antibiotics to prevent disease control. This study was carried out to evaluate the probiotic potential of Lactobacillus acidophilus 04 (home made curd isolate) on pathogenic Vibrio in shrimp Penaeus monodon juveniles. L. acidophilus showed antibacterial activity against Vibrio parahaemolyticus , Vibrio cholerae , Vibrio harveyi and Vibrio alginolyticus. The probiotic effect of L. acidophilus was tested by feeding juvenile shrimp ( P. monodon ) through feed (supplemented with 10 5 CFU g -1 ) for 30 days before and after an immersion challenge with V. alginolyticus at 10 5 CFU mL -1 . Shrimp survival was determined after 10 days of challenge. The treatment with L. acidophilus 04 resulted in 20% final mortality as compared to 86.7% in the control group. Results of the study validated L. acidophilus 04 has potential probiotic principles to control pathogenic V. alginolyticus in shrimp aquaculture. Key words : Lactobacillus acidophilus , probiotic, shrimp, vibriosis.
Nutritional Studies and Development of a Practical Feed for Milkfish ( Chanos chanos ) Culture in Zanzibar, Tanzania

Keywords: milkfish, Chanos chanos , feed, nutrition, growth, protein A study was conducted to find a suitable diet and feeding level for the culture of milkfish ( Chanos chanos ) in Zanzibar. Two growth trials and one digestibility trial were done. The first growth trial was conducted using 25, 32 and 40% protein diets to determine the optimal level that could be used for the second growth trial on feeding levels. There were no significant differences on feed intake and growth performance of milkfish among the treatments (P 2 = 0.79) between digestible energy fed and energy gain, digestible protein fed and protein gain among protein and feeding levels. Protein and energy efficiency were 0.37 and 0.27 respectively. Results of growth, protein and energy efficiency and utilisation indicate that the suitable level of milkfish feeding was 4% of body weight per day when a 32% protein level was used. Western Indian Ocean Journal of Marine Sciences Vol.2(2) 2003: 137-146
reactions to sexism Gender moderates the self-regulatory consequences of suppressing emotional

This study examined whether members of low-status, stigmatized groups are less susceptible to the negative cognitive consequences of suppressing their emotional reactions to prejudice, compared with members of high-status, non-stigmatized groups. Specifically, we examined whether regulating one’s emotional reactions to sexist comments—an exercise of self-regulation—leaves women less cognitively depleted than their male counterparts. We hypothesized that the greater practice and experience of suppressing emotional reactions to sexism that women are likely to have relative to men should leave them less cognitively impaired by such emotion suppression. Results were consistent with this hypothesis. Moreover, these results suggest that our social group memberships may play an important role in determining which social demands we find depleting.
Ephedra-cinnamomi attenuates cerebral ischemia-induced memory deficits via TLR4/MyD88/p38 MAPK pathway

Background: Cerebral ischemia is a common and serious neurological disease. Ephedra-cinnamomi composed of Ephedra and cinnamomi is a famous herb-pair in Traditional Chinese Medicine. The aim of present study was to investigate the effect of Ephedra-cinnamomi on cerebral ischemia injury in rats. Material and Methods: Four-Vessel Occlusion (4-VO) method was applied to induce global cerebral ischemia injury. Rats were treated with Ephedra-cinnamomi (3, 6 and 12 g/kg, i.g.) while the untreated rates were regarded as the negative control. Then memory capacity was measured by Step through Passive Avoidance (STPA) test and Morris Water Maze (MWM) test. Pro-inflammatory cytokines levels were detected by Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA). Additionally, the protein expression levels of Toll-Like Receptor (TLR) 4, myeloid differentiation factor 88 (MyD88) and phosphorylated p38 mitogen-activated protein kinases (p-p38MAPKs) were detected by Western blot. Results: The results revealed that Ephedra-cinnamomi attenuated the cerebral ischemia-induced memory deficits and ameliorated histopathological changes. In addition, Ephedra-cinnamomi was able to reduce the pro-inflammatory cytokines production and inhibit the activation of TLR4/MyD88/p38 MAPK pathway in 4-VO induced rats model. Conclusion: The results indicated that Ephedra-cinnamomi significantly ameliorates the ischemic brain injury in rats. Furthermore, the molecular mechanism of improved ischemic brain by Ephedracinnamomi is associated with the inhibition of TLR4/p38 MAPK pathway and the suppression of proinflammatory cytokines production.
A Pipeline for Lenslet Light Field Quality Enhancement

In recent years, light fields have become a major research topic and their applications span across the entire spectrum of classical image processing. Among the different methods used to capture a light field are the lens let cameras, such as those developed by Lytro. While these cameras give a lot of freedom to the user, they also create light field views that suffer from a number of artefacts. As a result, it is common to ignore a significant subset of these views when doing high-level light field processing. We propose a pipeline to process light field views, first with an enhanced processing of RAW images to extract sub-aperture images, then a colour correction process using a recent colour transfer algorithm, and finally a denoising process using a state of the art light field denoising approach. We show that our method improves the light field quality on many levels, by reducing ghosting artefacts and noise, as well as retrieving more accurate and homogeneous colours across the sub-aperture images.
Quasi-vector-cross-product based direction finding algorithm with a Spatially Stretched tripole

A closed-form solution for direction of arrival (DOA) estimation is presented for the spatially stretched tripole (SST) by adopting a quasi-vector-cross-product (QVCP) based scheme to deal with the mutual coupling problem. After deriving the sufficient condition for the proposed method, we design and study four specific types of SSTs in particular. Simulation results show that the proposed scheme significantly outperforms the traditional tripole-based one in the presence of mutual coupling, and the Cramér-Rao bound (CRB) curves for the ideal case have also verified the superiority of our proposed method.
An efficient throughput averaging method for proportional fair algorithm used in mobile networks

High downlink and uplink speeds are achievable with the aid of LTE. Providing this technology in real life requires scheduling algorithms that will effect the concepts such as throughput and fairness. In this paper some new averaging methods for proportional fair algorithm are proposed. Simulation results show that arithmetic mean method can increase spectral efficiency and fairness performance of proportional fair scheduler.
Self-heating effects in ultrathin FD SOI transistors

We report the impact of self-heating effects (SHE) in 22nm-node Silicon on Insulator transistors with 6nm of silicon film thickness using a high-resolution current setup. The experiments show that, although the impact of SHE is less significant than in high-voltage devices, their role is still present. The average temperature increase in the channel due to self-heating is larger in the longer devices being responsible for decrease in the mobility and threshold voltage.
Analisis Faktor-Faktor yang Mempengaruhi Kinerja Pegawai Kantor Pelayanan Pajak Bumi dan Bangunan Kota Makassar

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui dan menganalisis pengaruh faktor Profesionalisme, Disiplin, dan Motivasi Kerja dan menganalisis faktor yang dominan berpengaruh terhadap kinerja pegawai PBB Kota Makassar. Bahan masukan bagi kantor PBB Kota Makassar dalam meningkatkan pelayanan kepada masyarakat dengan adanya peningkatan kinerja dan bahan masukan bagi Kantor PBB Makassar dalam menyusun Grand Skenario bagi pegawai dalam meningkatkan kinerja Pelayanan PBB. Adapun populasinya adalah jumlah pegawai kantor PBB dan sampelnya 52 orang, dengan menggunakan alat analisis regresi berganda.Hasil temuannya variabel profesionalisme, disiplin dan motivasi kerja berpengaruh signifikan terhadap variabel kinerja dan variabel profesionalisme yang paling dominan berpengaruh terhadap kinerja. Kata Kunci : Profesionalisme, Disiplin, dan Motivasi serta kinerja.
ARTISTIC AND CREATIVE ACHIEVEMENTS OF PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH REGARD TO GENDER AND STRATUM

The article presents a comparison of artistic and creative achievements of Slovenian fifth grade primary school students using a sample of 321 fifth graders (11 and 12 year olds) from 12 primary schools (4 urban and 8 suburban schools). The previously verified LV1 test was used as the research instrument that was employed to establish the existing condition of artistic creativity. The test was used to monitor six factors of artistic creativity. The analysis of results indicated that there were statistically significant gender differences in artistic flexibility and sensibility for artistic problems in favour of girls. Furthermore, possible differences among students from the urban and suburban environment were studied. There was a statistically significant difference concerning the factor of artistic fluency, where students from the urban environment achieved better results.
Personalized adoptive immunotherapy for patients with EBV-associated tumors and complications: Evaluation of novel naturally processed and presented EBV-derived T-cell epitopes

Morbidity and mortality of immunocompromised patients are increased by primary infection with or reactivation of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), possibly triggering EBV+ post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease (PTLD). Adoptive transfer of EBV-specific cytotoxic T cells (EBV-CTLs) promises a non-toxic immunotherapy to effectively prevent or treat these complications. To improve immunotherapy and immunomonitoring this study aimed at identifying and evaluating naturally processed and presented HLA-A*03:01-restricted EBV-CTL epitopes as immunodominant targets. More than 15000 peptides were sequenced from EBV-immortalized B cells transduced with soluble HLA-A*03:01, sorted using different epitope prediction tools and eleven candidates were preselected. T2 and Flex-T peptide-binding and dissociation assays confirmed the stability of peptide-MHC complexes. Their immunogenicity and clinical relevance were evaluated by assessing the frequencies and functionality of EBV-CTLs in healthy donors (n > 10) and EBV+ PTLD-patients (n = 5) by multimer staining, Eli- and FluoroSpot assays. All eleven peptides elicited EBV-CTL responses in the donors. Their clinical applicability was determined by small-scale T-cell enrichment using Cytokine Secretion Assay and immunophenotyping. Mixtures of these peptides when added to the EBV Consensus pool revealed enhanced stimulation and enrichment efficacy. These EBV-specific epitopes broadening the repertoire of known targets will improve manufacturing of clinically applicable EBV-CTLs and monitoring of EBV-specific T-cell responses in patients.
Exploratory Data Analysis using Clusters and Stories

Exploratory data analysis aims to study datasets through the use of iterative, investigative, and visual analytic algorithms. Due to the difficulty in managing and accessing the growing volume of unstructured data, exploratory analysis of datasets has become harder than ever and an interest to data mining researchers. In this dissertation, we study new algorithms for exploratory analysis of data collections using clusters and stories. Clustering brings together similar entities whereas stories connect dissimilar objects. The former helps organize datasets into regions of interest, and the latter explores latent information by connecting the dots between disjoint instances. This dissertation specifically focuses on five different research aspects to demonstrate the applicability and usefulness of clusters and stories as exploratory data analysis tools. In the area of clustering, we investigate whether clustering algorithms can be automatically “alternatized” and how they can be guided to obtain alternative results using flexible constraints as “scatter-gather” operations. We demonstrate the application of these ideas in many application domains, including studying the bat biosonar system and designing sustainable products. In the area of storytelling, we develop algorithms that can generate stories using distance, clique, and syntactic constraints. We explore the use of storytelling for studying document collections in the biomedical literature and intelligence analysis domain.
The mitochondrial heat shock protein 60 (HSP60) is up-regulated in Onchocerca volvulus after the depletion of Wolbachia

SUMMARY Wolbachia, a genus of endosymbiotic bacteria of filarial worms, represent novel targets for anti-filarial therapy. The efficacy of compounds against Wolbachia has been evaluated using antiserum raised against the 60 kDa heat shock protein (HSP60) which binds specifically to this protein in both Wolbachia and mitochondria. It has been shown that Wolbachia stains (using such specific probes) stronger than the mitochondria in untreated Onchocerca volvulus, whereas after the depletion of Wolbachia (with drugs) staining of the mitochondria is increased. Herein, immunogold electron microscopy showed that specific anti-HSP60 serum specifically labelled Wolbachia and filarial mitochondria, and that both have distinct localization patterns, thus allowing them to be differentiated. Immunohistochemistry of O. volvulus showed that HSP60 staining is increased in the mitochondria after Wolbachia depletion in the hypodermis, epithelia, muscles, oocytes, embryos, and developing spermatozoa. This could have been the result of the antiserum preferentially binding to the Wolbachia when they are present or due to increased expression of the protein in the absence of the bacteria. To address this, mRNA levels of filarial hsp60 in O. volvulus were measured. After the depletion of Wolbachia, the transcription of hsp60 was significantly greater (7·7 fold) compared with untreated worms. We hypothesize that the increased expression of HSP60 in the absence of Wolbachia is due to a disruption of the homeostasis of the endosymbiosis.
First Solar Cells on Exfoliated Silicon Foils Obtained at Room Temperature by the SLIM-Cut Technique Using an Epoxy Layer

In this paper, we report on the first solar cells fabricated on silicon foils employing the stress-induced liftoff methodcut technique and using an epoxy stress-inducing layer. The latter is a 900-μm-thick epoxy layer, which was manually dispensed on the surface of a monocrystalline silicon sample and cured at 150 °C for 1 h. The crack propagation is then activated by cooling down the sample to room temperature on an aluminum plate. The structural and electrical properties of the resulting silicon foils are presented. The thickness of the silicon foil and the maximum roughness height after this process are found to be around 130 and 37.4 μm, respectively. Tensile and compressive regions present in the foil were detected by the birefringence technique and indicate the formation of structural defects such as dislocations during the process. Average minority carrier lifetimes around 28 μs were measured on n-type silicon foils after surface passivation by an iodine-ethanol solution. Photon conversion efficiencies of 12.6% and 13.4% are measured using conventional sun simulator (1-sun AM1.5G) and SINTON Suns-Voc setup systems, respectively.
The epidermal growth factor receptor in squamous cell carcinoma: An emerging drug target

Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the skin is an increasingly common diagnosis worldwide. Together with precursor lesions, SCC carry a significant morbidity, particularly in regions with high solar UV radiation levels. Advanced lesions are locally or sometimes widely metastatic and may be resistant to treatment. Drugs targeting the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) are currently the only significant non‐surgical option for advanced SCC beyond radiotherapy and conventional chemotherapy. The role of the EGFR in skin cancer is described and the outcomes of targeted anti‐EGFR therapy published to date are summarised. The future of anti‐EGFR targeted therapies in the treatment of skin cancer is discussed. Targeted molecular therapies are becoming increasingly widespread and an understanding of the evidence for their use as well as their side effect profile is important in order to offer patients informed and current advice.
Experimental studies on the plasma bullet propagation and its inhibition

Plasma bullets generated by atmospheric pressure low temperature plasma jets have recently been an active research topic due to their unique properties and their enhanced plasma chemistry. In this paper, experimental insights into the plasma bullet lifetime and its velocity are reported. Data obtained from intensified charge-coupled device camera and time-resolved optical emission spectroscopy (OES) elucidated the existence of a weakly ionized channel between the plasma bullet and its source (such as the plasma pencil). Factors responsible for the inhibition of the propagation of the bullet, such as low helium mole fraction, the magnitude of the applied voltage, and the secondary discharge ignition time, are also revealed. A new technique is discussed to accurately measure the plasma bullet velocity, using time-resolved OES. This new technique shows that during its lifetime the plasma bullet goes through launching, propagation, and ending phases. In addition, it is noted that the plasma bullet exhibits an unstable behavior at the early beginning and late ending of the propagation.