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Polarization-Modulated Infrared Reflection Absorption Spectroscopic Studies of a Hydrogen-Bonding Network at the Air-Water Interface

The hydrogen-bonding network formed between a triaminotriazine amphiphile (2C18TAZ, 1) and complementary barbituric acid (BA, 2) at the air−water interface is investigated by polarization-modulated infrared reflection absorption spectroscopy (PM-IRRAS). The molecular structure and orientation of the 1:1 hydrogen-bonding network at the air−water interface is revealed in this study. Without the addition of BA to the subphase, the NH2 scissoring of 2C18TAZ appeared in the spectrum as a broad negative absorption band between 1660 and 1605 cm-1, indicating its perpendicular orientation to the air−water interface. When BA was added to the subphase, the NH2 scissoring absorption band from the triaminotriazine moiety disappeared due to the complementary hydrogen bonding of BA to the 2C18TAZ monolayer. The formation of the rigid 1:1 hydrogen-bonding network also resulted in the disappearance of one of the ring quadrant stretch absorption bands of the 2C18TAZ molecule. New bands which are attributed to the vibratio.
Renumbering Requirements for Stateless Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6 (DHCPv6)

IPv6 hosts using Stateless Address Autoconfiguration are able to configure their IPv6 address and default router settings automatically. However, further settings are not available. If these hosts wish to configure their DNS, NTP, or other specific settings automatically, the stateless variant of the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6 (DHCPv6) could be used. This combination of Stateless Address Autoconfiguration and stateless DHCPv6 could be used quite commonly in IPv6 networks. However, hosts using this combination currently have no means by which to be informed of changes in stateless DHCPv6 option settings; e.g., the addition of a new NTP server address, a change in DNS search paths, or full site renumbering. This document is presented as a problem statement from which a solution should be proposed in a subsequent document. This memo provides information for the Internet community.
Disruption of the hypothalamo-pituitary-interrenal axis in 1+ yellow perch (Perca flavescens) chronically exposed to metals in the environment

Although it has been reported that adult yellow perch (Perca flavescens) chronically exposed to metals in the environment exhibit endocrine impairment characterized by blunted cortisol secretion, little is known about the vulnerability of early life stages. Young-of-the-year (YOY) and 1+ yellow perch were captured, subjected to a standardized stress test or adrenocorticotropic-hormone stimulation in lakes situated along a contamination gradient of Cd, Cu, and Zn in the mining region of Abitibi, Quebec. For the first time, whole-body cortisol concentrations were measured. The 1+ fish with elevated whole-body Cd, Cu, and Zn concentrations had an impaired capacity to respond to an acute stress challenge. Although YOY perch had similar whole-body Cd concentrations to 1+ perch, no effects on physiological status were detected in relation to body burdens of metals. Metal contamination did not affect whole-body thyroid-hormone concentrations, condition factor, or hepatosomatic index in 1+ or YOY perch. These res.
A transport formulation of moving fronts and application to dislocation dynamics

In this article, we consider hypersurfaces moving with normal velocity depending on the timespace coordinates and on the normal to the hypersurface. We naturally define a measure associated to this hypersurface. This measure is defined on a suitable space/unit normal/curvature configuration space. We show that, while the hypersurface stays smooth, then the measure is a solution to a linear transport equation, that we call a transport formulation. In the particular case of curves moving in the plane, we get a simple transport formulation. With this transport formulation in hands, it is then easy to complete the models of dislocations densities that were proposed in the 60’s. As a consequence, we therefore propose a closed mean field model for the dynamics of dislocations densities. AMS Classification: 35R35, 35F20.
Prevalence of Gingival Biotypes among Young Dentate North Indian Population: A Biometric Approach

ABSTRACT Aim: To evaluate the prevalence of various gingival biotypes and to corroborate gingival thickness and gingival biotypes across tooth type, site, and gender. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted across systemically healthy subjects. A systematic clinical evaluation for gingival biotypes and gingival thicknesses was recorded by modified Iwanson’s gauge, to the nearest 0.1 mm, probing the gingival sulcus at the midfacial aspect of maxillary and mandibular central incisors and first molars. All measurements were made across a total of 920 sites in 115 subjects (69 female and 46 male) based on gingival transparency and were statistically analyzed. Results: A significant agreement on the reproducibility of the measurements was noted. The median overall gingival thickness was recorded at 0.75 mm with interquantile difference of 0.39 mm. The thin biotype variant showed across the ranges of 0.3 to 0.6 mm of gingival thicknesses and thick biotype variant across the ranges of 1.0 to 1.2 mm, with more prevalence in anterior and posterior site respectively. Moreover, for gingi-val thickness of 0.7 mm, the probe visibility showed tendency toward both thin/thick biotype variant in both anterior and posterior segments. The disposition of male participants toward thick biotype and female participants toward the thin biotype variant has been noted. Conclusion: Within the limitations of the current study, our data support the traditional hypothesis of two main gingival biotypes as distinguishable by gingival transparency. In addition, we provide evidence of existence of intermediate biotypes with respect to gingival thickness. These findings can be utilized as objective guidelines for determination of biotype and can be implicated in many dental operative procedures. How to cite this article: Rathee M, Rao PL, Bhoria M. Prevalence of Gingival Biotypes among Young Dentate North Indian Population: A Biometric Approach. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2016;9(2):104-108.
Verification of Reynolds stress parameterizations from simulations

We determine the timescales associated with turbulent decay and isotropization in closure models using anisotropically forced and freely decaying turbulence simulations and study the applicability of these models. We compare the results from anisotropically forced three-dimensional numerical simulations with the predictions of the closure models and obtain the turbulent timescales mentioned above as functions of the Reynolds number. In a second set of simulations, turning the forcing off enables us to study the validity of the closures in freely decaying turbulence. Both types of experiments suggest that the timescale of turbulent decay converges to a constant value at higher Reynolds numbers. Furthermore, the relative importance of isotropization is found to be about 2.5 times larger at higher Reynolds numbers than in the more viscous regime. c
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To investigate the influence of electronic interaction on the metal-insulator transition (MIT), we consider the Aubry-André (or Harper) model which describes a quasiperiodic one-dimensional quantum system of non-interacting electrons and exhibits an MIT. For a two-particle system, we study the effect of a Hubbard interaction on the transition by means of the transfermatrix method and finite-size scaling. In agreement with previous studies we find that the interaction localizes some states in the otherwise metallic phase of the system. Nevertheless, the MIT remains unaffected by the interaction. For a long-range interaction, many more states become localized for sufficiently large interaction strength and the MIT appears to shift towards smaller quasiperiodic potential strength. 71.30. +h, 71.27. +a, 72.15. Rn, 71.23. Ft Typeset using REVTEX 1
Hybrid fault detection and isolation in an heater bank of an HVAC system

In this work a hybrid technique that includes probabilistic and optimization based methods is presented. The method is applied, both in simulation and by means of real-time experiments, to the heating unit of a heating, ventilation air conditioning (HVAC) system. It is shown that the addition of the probabilistic approach improves the fault diagnosis accuracy.
Phosphorylation of Annexin A1 by TRPM7 Kinase: A Switch Regulating the Induction of an α-Helix

TRPM7 is an unusual bifunctional protein consisting of an α-kinase domain fused to a TRP ion channel. Previously, we have identified annexin A1 as a substrate for TRPM7 kinase and found that TRPM7 phosphorylates annexin A1 at Ser5 within the N-terminal α-helix. Annexin A1 is a Ca2+-dependent membrane binding protein, which has been implicated in membrane trafficking and reorganization. The N-terminal tail of annexin A1 can interact with either membranes or S100A11 protein, and it adopts the conformation of an amphipathic α-helix upon these interactions. Moreover, the existing evidence indicates that the formation of an α-helix is essential for these interactions. Here we show that phosphorylation at Ser5 prevents the N-terminal peptide of annexin A1 from adopting an α-helical conformation in the presence of membrane-mimetic micelles as well as phospholipid vesicles. We also show that phosphorylation at Ser5 dramatically weakens the binding of the peptide to S100A11. Our data suggest that phosphorylation at Ser5 regulates the interaction of annexin A1 with membranes as well as S100A11 protein.
A deblocking filter hardware architecture for the high efficiency video coding standard

The new deblocking filter (DF) tool of the next generation High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) standard is one of the most time consuming algorithms in video decoding. In order to achieve real-time performance at low-power consumption, we developed a hardware accelerator for this filter. This paper proposes a high throughput hardware architecture for HEVC deblocking filter employing hardware reuse to accelerate filtering decision units with a low area cost. Our architecture achieves either higher or equivalent throughput (4096×2048 @ 60 fps) with 5X-6X lower area compared to state-of-the-art deblocking filter architectures.
Using Cognitive Coaching to Build School Leadership Capacity: A Case Study in Alberta

The impact of Cognitive Coaching included as part of the Leader2Leader (L2L) Leadership Pilot Program for beginning principals in Alberta, Canada, was evaluated in the present study. Fifteen qualified principals (coaches) and 23 new principals completed the L2L Pilot Program that took place over 18 months. Questionnaires for coaches and new principals were used to obtain reactions to the Cognitive Coaching component. The findings suggest that the L2L Leadership Program can help develop a network of reflective, self-reliant school principals. Recommendations for improving the Cognitive Coaching component of the L2L Leadership Program are provided.
Relationships between Sleep Problems and Psychiatric Comorbidities among China's Wenchuan Earthquake Survivors Remaining in Temporary Housing Camps

Earthquake survivors are a diverse population. This study focused on a special group of earthquake survivors, who had still stayed in temporary housing camps for about 2 years after China's Wenchuan Earthquake rather than those who moved back to rebuild their lives or immigrated to large cities to seek new lives. The research goals were to (1) assess their sleep problems as well as their PTSD, depression and anxiety and (2) examine the relationship between different dimensions of sleep quality and PTSD, depression, and anxiety among these survivors. Three-hundred and eighty seven earthquake survivors who remained in temporary housing camps and had sleep problems were recruited 17–27 months after Wenchuan Earthquake. Four standardized instruments-The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, PTSD Checklist-Civilian Version, Self-rating Depression Scale, Self-rating Anxiety Scale, and face-to-face one-on-one structured interviews were used to assess these survivors' sleep quality, PTSD, depression, and anxiety. It was found that (1) 83.20% of these survivors reported having sleep problems, and 79.33% of them considered insomnia as the most common sleep problem; (2) 12.14% suffered PTSD, 36.43% experienced depression, and 38.24% had anxiety; (3) sleep disturbance, sleep medication use, and subjective sleep quality were significantly related to PTSD; (4) habitual sleep efficiency, sleep disturbance, sleep medication use, and daytime dysfunction were significantly related to depression; and (5) sleep disturbance, sleep medication use, and daytime dysfunction were significantly related to anxiety. Clinic implications of the study are discussed.
Molecular applications of volume rendering and 3-D texture maps

Molecular properties expressed as a 3D grid of scalar values (volumetric data) are effectively imaged by the techniques of volume rendering. In this paper, we describe a ray-tracing volume renderer and some of its macromolecular applications. Volumetric data may be rendered as a collection of cloud densities and zerothickness surfaces, surrounding a solid model of the molecular structure composed of spheres and cylinders. 3D texture mapping is used to display two volumetric data sets in one image, generating cloud opacities and surface levels with one data set and coloring with the second. Several refinements are described, including atmospheric depth cuing and zclipping.
Dual-Layer Congestion Control for Transmission Control Protocol Carried by Optical Packet Switching With User Data Protocol Background Traffic

A congestion control scheme called dual-layer congestion control (DLCC) is proposed for use when transporting Internet traffic over optical-packet-switched networks. It further reduces the core optical buffering requirement over existing proposals; indeed each optical core switch is assumed in the modeling work to have a shared optical buffering capacity of only 20 optical packets for all ports. Furthermore, it does not depend for its operation on having a certain number of Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) flows carried over each link. The scheme is designed to operate in conjunction with an edge-smoothing algorithm that segments IP datagrams into fixed-length optical slots to be carried by the core. It expedites the response of TCP to congestion in the optical core network, both by reducing the rate of packet transmission over the optical packet core and by throttling TCP sources via the transmission of additional triple duplicate ACK segments. Packet loss performance and edge-buffering capacity requirements are evaluated through mathematical analysis, showing that the packet loss rate can be decreased through the use of DLCC by a factor of up to six times and also showing that electronic edge-buffering requirements are reduced through the use of DLCC. Furthermore, simulation modeling shows that DLCC yields a TCP good put improvement of between 2 and 10 times, depending on the volume of background User Data Protocol (UDP) traffic and the round-trip time. This demonstrates that DLCC is viable and enhances network performance.
Treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, defined as the presence of macrovascular steatosis in the presence of less than 20 gm of alcohol ingestion per day, is the most common liver disease in the USA. It is most commonly associated with insulin resistance/type 2 diabetes mellitus and obesity. It is manifested by steatosis, steatohepatitis, cirrhosis, and, rarely, hepatocellular carcinoma. Hepatic steatosis results from an imbalance between the uptake of fat and its oxidation and export. Insulin resistance, predisposing to lipolysis of peripheral fat with mobilization to and uptake of fatty acids by the liver, is the most consistent underlying pathogenic factor. It is not known why some patients progress to cirrhosis; however, the induction of CYP 2E1 with generation of reactive oxygen species appears to be important. Treatment is directed at weight loss plus pharmacologic therapy targeted toward insulin resistance or dyslipidemia. Bariatric surgery has proved effective. While no pharmacologic therapy has been approved, emerging data on thiazolidinediones have demonstrated improvement in both liver enzymes and histology. There are fewer, but promising data, with statins which have been shown to be hepatoprotective in other liver diseases. The initial enthusiasm for ursodeoxycholic acid has not been supported by histologic studies.
Continuous-Time Consensus under Persistent Connectivity and Slow Divergence of Reciprocal Interaction Weights

In this paper, we present new results on consensus for continuous-time multiagent systems. We introduce the assumptions of persistent connectivity of the interaction graph and of slow divergence of reciprocal interaction weights. Persistent connectivity can be considered as the counterpart of the notion of ultimate connectivity used in discrete-time consensus protocols. Slow divergence of reciprocal interaction weights generalizes the assumption of cut-balanced interactions. We show that under these two assumptions, the continuous-time consensus protocol succeeds: the states of all the agents converge asymptotically to a common value. Moreover, our proof allows us to give an estimate of the rate of convergence towards the consensus. We also provide examples that make us think that both of our assumptions are tight.
Total energy-shaping IDA-PBC control of the 2D-SpiderCrane

The objective of this paper is to further extend the application of the Interconnection and Damping Assignment Passivity-Based Control (IDA-PBC) technique to the 2D-SpiderCrane mechanism with both kinetic and potential energy being shaped. An earlier effort had focused exclusively on potential energy alone. By shaping the total energy and by adding appropriate damping we achieve almost global asymptotic stability of the desired equilibrium.
Diminished cerebrovascular reserve in the cerebral white matter of elderly individuals with leukoaraiosis

The cerebral white matter contains millions of fibers that serve to connect different regions of the brain and supports sophisticated information processing. A sudden loss of these fibers in a brain region as seen in a stroke to a large blood vessel, can lead to severe loss of function especially when the affected fibers are in a strategic location. Little is known about the fine network of blood vessels supplying nutrition to the white matter that can become diseased with age, producing a very similar pattern of injury to the white matter termed “leukoaraiosis”. Considerable research has been carried out studying the effects of injury to large vessels supplying the gray matter of the brain. However, understanding of the relationship between dysfunctional white matter blood vessels and injury to the white matter itself is limited. The purpose of the present research is to study this relationship in a unique way. The present work will use MRI and manipulation of blood carbon dioxide (CO2) levels for mapping the capacity of the cerebral vasculature to control blood flow, i.e. assessing cerebrovascular reactivity (CVR). CVR is a measure of the response of the arterial vasculature to respond to a vasoactive stimulus, such as CO2. The response to vasodilatory stimuli can fail in diseases that affect the integrity of the vasculature leading to interruption of blood supply, resulting in varying degrees of brain injury, including slowly progressive ischemic demyelination in the white matter. Research within this thesis has demonstrated that: CVR is reduced in leukoaraiosis compared to
Esther Allen and Susan Bernofsky, In translation: translators on their work and what it means

focus only on the cultural elements that would appear to be transferable. Transfert de langue, transfert de culture is a valuable addition to the field of Australian fiction in translation. It complements the works of Cain (2001), Gerber (2014) and Frank (2007) by focusing on the translation of a specific text. The process-oriented discussion offered by Vuaille-Barcan is certain to appeal to translators who may not have a strong theoretical background. By combining theory, contextualisation and practice, the author allows for a successful convergence between her audience, her research and the themes developed in the novel. The question of the visibility/invisibility of the translator is anything but new, but Vuaille-Barcan’s work offers some recontextualisation. Her answers are supported by a demonstrably strong understanding of the discipline as a practitioner. The numerous examples of her translation of Southern Steel (Cusack 2015) are not language-specific. On the contrary, they are highly transferable to other genres and languages thanks to the copious explanations provided. Of particular relevance are the discussions concerning the implicit/explicit as well as the conscious/unconscious influences shaping the work of the translator. For Vuaille-Barcan, the discipline of translation intersects with the Humanities. This is reflected in her references to the scholars who most influence her practice – semiologists, psychologists, philosophers and translation scholars – thus illustrating the academic spectrum along which her work rests and to which her scholarship contributes.
Novel architecture for CBIR SAAS on Azure cloud

Multimedia messages like images or videos are used in large scale for effective way of communication in today time. Content Based Image Retrieval (CBIR) is an efficient and effective way for retrieval of relevant/similar images from large database based on features extraction principal. In this paper we have proposed a system which extracts images, already uploaded in database through worker role, after analyzing property or message associated with images. The main purpose of this paper is to purpose a system which facilitates quick retrieval of data (images) from cloud. It can be used easily for retrieving images, based on the query image, from a large s et of distinct images. We are proposing one architecture in which feature extraction technique is used to extract image by feature vectors based on color, shape, texture features etc. Mentioned features retrieved from the images can be stored in vectors called feature vectors of images and therefore these are compared to the feature vectors of query image and the image information is sorted in decreasing or ascending order. The Proposed system is an application built on Windows Azure platform for the uploading and retrieval of images.
Adaptation, Consolidation, and Generalization Mechanisms in Human Motor Control and Learning - Development of a methodological framework and conduction of psychophysical studies

Movements are important aspects of human life. To maintain the control and enable skilled movements, the motor system permanently needs to adapt because the system's internal and external conditions constantly change. Yet, it remains puzzling how the motor system manages these control and learning processes. The current thesis investigates motor control and learning of arm movements with special consideration of motor memory adaptation as well as its consolidation and generalization.
Plus participation labour unemployment survey : indagine campionaria nazioanle sulle caratteristiche e le aspettative degli individui sul lavoro

Isfol, Mandrone E. e Radicchia D. (a cura di), Plus participation labour unemployment survey : indagine campionaria nazioanle sulle caratteristiche e le aspettative degli individui sul lavoro, Roma, Isfol, 2006. Isfol OA