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A Low-Power Active Self-Interference Cancellation Technique for SAW-Less FDD and Full-Duplex Receivers

An active self-interference (SI) cancellation technique for SAW-less receiver linearity improvement is proposed. The active canceler combines programmable gain and phase in a single stage and is co-designed with a highly-linear LNA, achieving low noise and low power. A cross-modulation mechanism of the SI canceler is identified and strongly suppressed thanks to the introduction of an internal resistive feedback, enabling high effective receiver IIP3. TX leakage of up to −4 dBm of power is suppressed by over 30 dB at the input of the LNA, with benefits for the entire receiver in terms of IIP3, IIP2, and reciprocal mixing. The design was done in a 40 nm CMOS technology. The system, including receiver and active SI canceler, consumes less than 25 mW of power. When the canceler is enabled, it has an NF of 3.9–4.6 dB between 1.7 and 2.4 GHz and an effective IIP3 greater than 35 dBm.
Phonotactic Parameters of Final Consonant Clusters in Iraqi Arabic and Kuwaiti Arabic: Some Contrastive Points

The present paper throws light on the field of phonotactics in which the treatment of final consonant clusters of Iraqi Arabic and Kuwaiti Arabic are investigated in order to trace the contrastive points of the two. It has been investigated that at the phonological level, differences are seen in phonological contrasts between forms purely on the basis of sound unit distributions. However, the contrasting features are not confirmed to one segment of the form, but, in some contexts, concern the syllabification of the whole form or part of it.
Broadband 60-GHz beam-steering vertical off-center dipole antennas in LTCC

Broadband 60-GHz vertical off-center dipole antenna and its arrays in low-temperature co-fired ceramic (LTCC) substrate are presented in this paper. The dipole antenna is designed using the off-center-fed technology to improve its bandwidth to cover the 60-GHz frequency band from 57 GHz to 66 GHz. A 4×4 planar array is optimized to achieve a maximum gain of 15.6 dBi at 60 GHz, while a beam-steering array using a low-cost Butler matrix is optimized to give a 5-dB measured beamwidth wider than 80° at 60 GHz. Measured results verified our prediction.
Risk indicators for early childhood caries in 2-year-old children in southern China.

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between early childhood caries (ECC) and relevant socio-economic, behavioural and biological experiences in the life course of children. METHODS A cross-sectional study of 2-year-old children was analysed. A questionnaire collected socio-economic and behavioural data during the first two years of the participants' life. Caries experience was recorded at the level of cavitation and oral hygiene was assessed using the Visible Plaque Index (VPI). Microbiological investigation collected information on colony-forming units (CFU) of Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans). The outcome was ECC. Bivariate and multiple logistic regression analyses were performed. RESULTS The study included 394 children, with 109 having ECC and 285 being caries-free. The mean decayed, missing and filled primary teeth (dmft) score of the ECC group was 3.65 ± 3.12, with decayed teeth making up 100% of the score. The results of the final logistic regression analysis showed that ECC was significantly associated with the mother's schooling at child's birth [<12 years vs. ≥12 years, OR = 1.80], VPI score [>60% vs. 0-20%, OR = 5.71], and S. mutans [≥10(5) CFU/ml vs. 0 CFU/ml, OR = 3.80]. CONCLUSIONS Social, behavioural and biological factors during the life course of 2-year-old children in southern China are associated with the development of ECC.
Genetic variations of the melatonin pathway in patients with attention‐deficit and hyperactivity disorders

Abstract: Melatonin is a powerful antioxidant and a synchronizer of many physiological processes. Alteration in melatonin signaling has been reported in a broad range of diseases, but little is known about the genetic variability of this pathway in humans. Here, we sequenced all the genes of the melatonin pathway –AA‐NAT, ASMT, MTNR1A, MTNR1B and GPR50 – in 321 individuals from Sweden including 101 patients with attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and 220 controls from the general population. We could find several damaging mutations in patients with ADHD, but no significant enrichment compared with the general population. Among these variations, we found a splice site mutation in ASMT (IVS5+2T>C) and one stop mutation in MTNR1A (Y170X) – detected exclusively in patients with ADHD – for which biochemical analyses indicated that they abolish the activity of ASMT and MTNR1A. These genetic and functional results represent the first comprehensive ascertainment of melatonin signaling deficiency in ADHD.
Rapid differential diagnosis of myxoid liposarcoma by fluorescence in situ hybridisation on cytological preparations

In two cases of suspected myxoid liposarcoma, where chromosomal metaphase preparations were not available, fluorescence in situ hybridisation was performed on interphase nuclei of cytological preparations for the detection of the specific translocation, t(12;16), characteristic of this tumour and of trisomy 8, which is the most frequent secondary chromosome aberration. Probes directed against chromosomes 12 and 16 and against the centromeres of chromosomes 12 and 8 were hybridised on cell brushings and cytocentrifuge preparations. The finding of three painting domains of both chromosomes 12 and 16 and of only two signals with the centromeric probe directed against chromosome 12, suggested the presence of t(12;16) in both cases. In one case trisomy 8 was inferred from the occurrence of three centromere 8 signals. This approach can be used to detect specific chromosomal abnormalities when an urgent differential diagnosis is requested or when chromosome preparations are not available, or both.
A Review on Wireless Body Area Network

: WBAN is in recent trend due to its numerous applications in health monitoring. This paper studies the WBAN and its architecture. Various applications along with difference between the WBAN and the WSN are also given in the paper. This paper mainly focuses the various MAC issues available for WBAN. The paper also discusses the various works done in the WBAN field.
Textual extraction and classification for medical risk management: A new Risk Management Platform to manage undesired medical events

In this paper, we propose a semi-automatic system to deal with the undesired events that may happen in the medical field. Based on algorithms of textual extraction and classifications, it performs a preprocessing of undesired events' declarations. The proposed system is currently running on different hospitals and some medical institutions in France. Computational study were made on a real-case instances and experimentations shows good results for the proposed approaches.
A COMPARISON OF BODY FAT AND BLOOD PRESSURE BETWEEN PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND NON-PHYSICAL EDUCATION MAJOR MALE STUDENTS

In the past few decades, a great deal of attention has been focused on the relationships between body weight, physical activity, hypertension, eating habits and behavior. Recently, obesity and hypertension prevalence has increased significantly. The purpose of this study was to compare body fat and blood pressure between male physical education students and non-physical education major male students of the University of Guilan in Iran. The target population consisted entirely of male students of the University of Guilan. Among them, there were 160 male physical education students and 170 non- physical education major male students, with a mean age of 23.1±3.9 and 22.4±1.1 years, height 175.6±4.3 and 169.4±4.2 cm, weight 67.3±2.4 and 78.3±3.26 kg and body mass index 21.9±1.8 and 27.3±5.7 kg/m2 respectively. The SPSW statistical software (version 18) was used to analyze the descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation), the t-test and the Pearson correlation coefficient. The results show that the waist-hip ratio (WHR), blood pressure (SBP and DBP) and relative fat among non-physical education major students had higher values than physical education students. In addition, there were significant differences between these two groups of students (p<0.05). In the study, the results showed that a low level of physical activity enables the prevalence obesity, overweight, and hypertension in non-physical education major students. Therefore, an increase in the physical activity level and improving nutrition education programs for non- athletes could be an effective way of decreasing obesity, overweight and hypertension in non-physical education students.
Evaluation of the relative efficacy of autologous platelet-rich plasma in combination with β-tricalcium phosphate alloplast versus an alloplast alone in the treatment of human periodontal infrabony defects: a clinical and radiological study.

BACKGROUND Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) contains high levels of polypeptide growth factors that may enhance periodontal regeneration when combined with graft materials. AIM The purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy of autologous PRP in combination with β-tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP) versus β-TCP alone in the treatment of human infrabony defects. MATERIALS AND METHODS Using a split-mouth design, 20 patients showing clinical evidence of almost identical bilateral infrabony defects were randomly selected. The right infrabony defects of the patient were designated as Group A and treated by the placement of β-TCP alone. The left infrabony defects of the same patient were designated as Group B and treated by the placement of PRP mixed with β-TCP. Clinical assessment of probing pocket depth and attachment level and radiographic evaluation of the defect depth were done preoperatively and at 12, 24 and 36 weeks postoperatively. The relative efficacy of two treatment modalities was evaluated using paired Student's t-test and the comparative evaluation between the two groups was done using independent Student's t-test. RESULTS Both the groups exhibited a highly significant reduction in probing pocket depth, gain in clinical attachment level and linear bone fill at the end of 36 weeks postoperatively. Comparative evaluation between the two study groups revealed a significant reduction in probing pocket depth (P = 0.036FNx01), mean gain in clinical attachment level (P = 0.042FNx01) and linear bone fill (P = 0.014FNx01) in Group B as compared to Group A. CONCLUSIONS Combination of PRP and β-TCP led to a significantly more favorable clinical and radiographic improvement in infrabony periodontal defects.
Finding middle ground management strategy for software development

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to advance a dynamic programming model that encompasses critical attributes of plan‐driven development, rapid development, agile development, and the hybrid open source development. The paper aims to put forward a middle ground management strategy for software development to gain more effectiveness and efficiency in delivering projects on time and within budget.Design/methodology/approach – The paper combines narrative with argument and analysis with a dynamic programming model. The model was applied to numerical cases with different project operating costs, duration, expected setup costs for a development iteration, and business penalties for a failed iteration. Sensitivity analysis is performed by changing several parameters and observing the effects these changes have on the optimal solution.Findings – The model delivers a middle ground management strategy for software development and obtains an optimal solution that is better than if a project used one specific d.
Exploring the front-end of project management

This paper is a multi-case study exploratory investigation into the earliest stages of projects and their management. We refer to this throughout the paper as the ‘front-end’. We provide a definition of this phase of the project life cycle and conduct a literature review of the various topics that would suggest themselves to be apposite to the front-end. This includes governance and strategy; requirements and technology; estimating; risk and value; people and learning and development. Following this review of literature, we set out the approach taken in the empirical study. The context for the study was the UK, although many of the organizations investigated had a global presence and some of their projects were multinational in nature. We detail the research methods, the multi-case study route taken and the nature of the in-depth interviews with senior project management representatives from nine extremely credible organizations experienced in managing projects. Our findings are presented so as to identif.
Hypermethylation of the p15INK4B gene promoter in B‐chronic lymphocytic leukemia

The p15 gene is a putative tumor suppressor gene that encodes a member of the cyclin dependent kinase inhibitors. Inactivation of p15 by promoter hypermethylation has been postulated as a possible way by which tumor suppressor genes are inactivated in cancer. In this study, we examined the methylation status of the p15 gene promoter in 34 patients with B‐Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (B‐CLL), by the Methylation‐Specific Polymerase Chain Reaction. Selective methylation of the p15 gene promoter was found in 4/34 cases (11.8%). According to Rai staging, the four patients with methylated p15 were staged on diagnosis as: 1 on Stage 0, 1 in Stage I, 1 in Stage III, and 1 in Stage IV. Our results suggest that methylation of the p15 gene promoter can be detected in a small subset of B‐CLL patients, at all stages of the disease. Am. J. Hematol. , 2007. © 2007 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
A Phylogenetic Study of Oxypolis and Ptilimnium (Apiaceae) Based on Nuclear rDNA ITS Sequences

Abstract Oxypolis and Ptilimnium are two endemic genera of North America within tribe Oenantheae (Apiaceae subfamily Apioideae). Both genera are small, with 12 species currently recognized. Some members of each genus share an unusual leaf morphology. Rather than having the pinnately compound leaves that generally characterize apioid umbellifers, they have highly reduced, linear, terete, hollow, septate appendages known as rachis leaves. It has long been questioned whether the species with rachis leaves should be placed in separate genera. In this study, we use data from the internal transcribed spacer region of nuclear ribosomal DNA to explore relationships within and between these genera. A total of 147 internal transcribed spacer sequences were obtained from multiple accessions of all species of Oxypolis and Ptilimnium and for several other genera from tribe Oenantheae. These included Lilaeopsis, which also has rachis leaves, and Cynosciadium and Limnosciadium, which have rachis-like leaves. These sequence data were analyzed using maximum parsimony, maximum likelihood, and Bayesian methods. The results from each of these analyses were congruent and suggest that neither Oxypolis nor Ptilimnium as presently defined is monophyletic. Oxypolis and Ptilimnium are each separated into two dades according to leaf morphology. The rachis-leaved Oxypolis species are provisionally recognized as the genus Tiedemannia and the rachis-leaved Ptilimnium species are provisionally recognized as the genus Harperella, pending further investigation. The relationships among these four clades and the genera Cynosciadium, Daucosma, and Limnosciadium are not clear. Nevertheless, it appears that the rachis-leaf habit has evolved multiple times in the tribe. Geographic structure is apparent in the phylogenetic trees and, pending further study, may suggest new taxa; in addition, the presence of O. occidentalis on the Queen Charlotte Islands, well-separated from other populations of this species, suggests that it may have survived the last glaciation in a refugium in this area.
Practical product management using RFID technology in recycling system

To establish stable recycling system in nation wide, it is very important to identify the origination, the history, the materials, the owner of recycled objects, and so on. RFID is one of the candidate technologies to gather the information from the recycled objects. In this paper, usability of the RFID in the recycling system and problems should be considered are discussed. Moreover, Challenges to enhance the ability of RFID in University of Fukui is introduced.
The role of wood density and stem support costs in the growth and mortality of tropical trees

1 The rapid growth rates of light‐demanding tree species have been attributed in part to their low‐density, low‐cost stems. We evaluated the influence of light and biomass support costs on growth rates of trees 8–25 cm in diameter at breast height (d.b.h.) among 21 species differing in wood density in two aseasonal rain forests. 2 Measurements of crown width, tree height, d.b. h. and wood density (ρ) were used to estimate the stem biomass (Ms) of a standard‐sized tree (17 m tall and 16 m2 in crown area), i.e. the cost in stem biomass of supporting a given sized crown at a given height. 3 The species showed a three‐fold range in support cost, which was highly correlated with wood density (Ms ∝ ρ0.77, r2 = 0.72 for the log‐transformed relationship). This relationship is due to the high interspecific variation in wood density and the fact that the stem diameter of the standard‐sized tree increased only slightly with decreasing wood density, i.e. light‐wooded species did not compensate for their lighter, weaker wood by substantially increasing stem thickness. 4 Mean growth rate per species showed a 10‐fold range and increased with the fraction of trees at least partly in gaps (gap fraction), the reciprocal of support cost (1/Ms), and the reciprocal of wood density (1/ρ). The relationship between mean growth rate and 1/Ms was particularly strong when one outlier was excluded (r2 = 0.88) and among the Dipterocarpaceae (r2 = 0.89). 5 Log(mortality rate), as determined for all trees per species ≥ 1 cm d.b. h. , increased linearly with 1/Ms, 1/ρ and gap fraction. 6 These results suggest an important role for wood density and support costs in the classic tradeoff between rapid growth and increased risks of damage and death.
Remote secure decentralized control strategy for mobile robots

The main goal of this paper is to define, study and analyze a remote control architecture for a set of non-holonomic robotic vehicles. This project gathers three laboratories and the French Army Research Office. Each of these laboratories deals with a part of this multidisciplinary project which includes coordinated control, control architecture, control with time delay and monitoring of the wireless network. In this paper, we present the whole goal of this project including the basic experimental setup developed to validate our control algorithm. We also focus on a new decentralized control strategy that uses the Leader–Follower principle. The originality of this paper stems from the use of the signal level of wireless connection as a control vector. Indeed, each vehicle is fitted with two wireless devices. One of them is equipped with a sector antenna fitted on a DC motor to track the direction of best reception. Thus, it allows us to find the relative angular position of the Follower pointing out the Leader. Using wireless technology as a sensor, instead of vision for instance, allows a longer distance of the coordinated control loop between each vehicle (approximately 100 m) even if GPS information is not available.
Application of bacteria foraging algorithm for MMC based smart micro grid

Distributed Energy Resources (DER) has introduced new challenges in regulating the power system frequency. These challenges are mainly due to its intermittent power generation/load demand, which consequently results in stability problem of power system. There are very few articles in literature that discuss about the stability issues and dynamic control of DER. Hence, in this article an attempt has been made to resolve dynamic issues of combined DERs. These combination of DERs is called as Micro Grid (MG). Initially to analyze the stability issues, a small signal model of MG has been developed. Further, a new voltage source converter based Modular Multilevel Converter (MMC) has been designed and introduced in the interconnected MG. Which subsequently acts as a controller to regulate the frequency. The controller gains are calculated automatically by using an adaptive bacteria foraging optimization technique. The system is tested for various loading conditions are results are explored. Thus obtained results are in good agreement with the standards. The proposed system has been modeled and simulated with Matlab /simulation R2016 version.
Folded Structured Graphene Paper for High Performance Electrode Materials

A novel method to fabricate graphene paper with folded structured graphene sheets is described. When used as an electrode for LIBs and supercapacitors, the as-prepared graphene paper can show much higher performances compared to conventional graphene paper fabricated by a flow-directed assembly method. The unique graphene paper obtained here is promising to act as a new kind of flexible electrode for wearable or rolling-up devices.
Neurofibromin Deficiency‐Associated Transcriptional Dysregulation Suggests a Novel Therapy for Tibial Pseudoarthrosis in NF1

Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is an autosomal dominant disease caused by mutations in NF1. Among the earliest manifestations is tibial pseudoarthrosis and persistent nonunion after fracture. To further understand the pathogenesis of pseudoarthrosis and the underlying bone remodeling defect, pseudoarthrosis tissue and cells cultured from surgically resected pseudoarthrosis tissue from NF1 individuals were analyzed using whole‐exome and whole‐transcriptome sequencing as well as genomewide microarray analysis. Genomewide analysis identified multiple genetic mechanisms resulting in somatic biallelic NF1 inactivation; no other genes with recurring somatic mutations were identified. Gene expression profiling identified dysregulated pathways associated with neurofibromin deficiency, including phosphoinositide 3‐kinase (PI3K) and mitogen‐activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathways. Unlike aggressive NF1‐associated malignancies, tibial pseudoarthrosis tissue does not harbor a high frequency of somatic mutations in oncogenes or other tumor‐suppressor genes, such as p53. However, gene expression profiling indicates that pseudoarthrosis tissue has a tumor‐promoting transcriptional pattern, despite lacking tumorigenic somatic mutations. Significant overexpression of specific cancer‐associated genes in pseudoarthrosis highlights a potential for receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors to target neurofibromin‐deficient pseudoarthrosis and promote proper bone remodeling and fracture healing. © 2014 American Society for Bone and Mineral Research