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ChemInform Abstract: Kojic Acid — A New Leading Molecule for a Preparation of Compounds with an Antineoplastic Potential
Authors: Novotny L. , Rauko P. , Abdel‐Hamid M. , Vachalkova A. 
Published: June 2010

AbstractChemInform is a weekly Abstracting Service, delivering concise information at a glance that was extracted from about 100 leading journals. To access a ChemInform Abstract of an article which was published elsewhere, please select a “Full Text” option. The original article is trackable via the “References” option.
ChemInform Abstract: Combinatorial Synthesis in Medicinal Chemistry: Implications in Drug Discovery and Development
Authors: Smith Julian R. 
Published: June 2010

AbstractChemInform is a weekly Abstracting Service, delivering concise information at a glance that was extracted from about 100 leading journals. To access a ChemInform Abstract of an article which was published elsewhere, please select a “Full Text” option. The original article is trackable via the “References” option.
ChemInform Abstract: Endothelium‐Derived Relaxing Factor: Discovery, Early Studies, and Identification as Nitric Oxide (Nobel Lecture)
Authors: Furchgott Robert F. 
Published: June 2010

AbstractChemInform is a weekly Abstracting Service, delivering concise information at a glance that was extracted from about 100 leading journals. To access a ChemInform Abstract of an article which was published elsewhere, please select a “Full Text” option. The original article is trackable via the “References” option.
ChemInform Abstract: Heavy Metal‐Binding Peptides and Proteins in Plants
Authors: Kotrba Pavel , Macek Tomas , Ruml Tomas 
Published: June 2010

AbstractChemInform is a weekly Abstracting Service, delivering concise information at a glance that was extracted from about 100 leading journals. To access a ChemInform Abstract of an article which was published elsewhere, please select a “Full Text” option. The original article is trackable via the “References” option.
ChemInform Abstract: Microscale Structural Analysis Based on Circular Dichroism with Enhanced Sensitivity
Authors: Berova Nina , Dong Jian‐Guo , Kawamura Akira , Nakanishi Koji , Rickman Barry 
Published: June 2010

AbstractChemInform is a weekly Abstracting Service, delivering concise information at a glance that was extracted from about 100 leading journals. To access a ChemInform Abstract of an article which was published elsewhere, please select a “Full Text” option. The original article is trackable via the “References” option.
ChemInform Abstract: Isolation of RNA from Solid Tumors for RT‐PCR
Authors: Kitlinska Joanna , Wojcierowski Jacek 
Published: June 2010

AbstractChemInform is a weekly Abstracting Service, delivering concise information at a glance that was extracted from about 100 leading journals. To access a ChemInform Abstract of an article which was published elsewhere, please select a “Full Text” option. The original article is trackable via the “References” option.
ChemInform Abstract: NMR of Liquid Crystals and Micellar Solutions
Authors: Khan Ali 
Published: June 2010

AbstractChemInform is a weekly Abstracting Service, delivering concise information at a glance that was extracted from about 100 leading journals. To access a ChemInform Abstract of an article which was published elsewhere, please select a “Full Text” option. The original article is trackable via the “References” option.
ChemInform Abstract: Applications of Nuclear Shielding
Authors: Yamaguchi M. 
Published: June 2010

AbstractChemInform is a weekly Abstracting Service, delivering concise information at a glance that was extracted from about 100 leading journals. To access a ChemInform Abstract of an article which was published elsewhere, please select a “Full Text” option. The original article is trackable via the “References” option.
Determination of Copper(II) Using Atomic Absorption Spectrometry and Eriochrome Blue Black R Loaded Amberlite XAD‐1180 Resin
Authors: Şahan Serkan , Şahin Uğur 
Published: June 2010

AbstractA solid‐phase extraction system for preconcentration and determination of copper in various samples has been proposed. Eriochrome blue black R [1‐(2‐hydroxy‐1‐naphtylazo)‐2‐naphtol‐4‐sulfonic acid] loaded Amberlite XAD‐1180 resin was used as sorbent. Copper(II) ions were sorbed on the column filled with the chelating resin, and the elution of the retained analyte on the column was performed with 1 mol/L nitric acid solution. Analytical parameters were evaluated, and the results indicate that copper can be determined in the pH range of 3.0–10.0. Preconcentration factor was 60 and optimum flow rate of sample was 4.0 mL/min. The detection limit based on the criteria of 3 s was found to be 1.3 µg/L and the relative standard deviation of the method was 3.3% for 2.5 mg/L level of the analyte ion. The adsorption behavior of copper onto Amberlite XAD‐1180 can formally be described by Langmuir equation with a maximum adsorption capacity of 0.90 mg/g. The accuracy of the method was confirmed by analyzing a certified waste water. A good agreement was found between the results and the certified values. This procedure was applied to the determination of copper in river and sea waters, dialysis solutions, and fertilizer samples.
Characterization of Heavy Metals from Banana Farming Soils
Authors: Lin Dian , Ouyang Ying , Huang Cheng He , Huang Dong Yi 
Published: June 2010

AbstractThere is a growing public concern about the contamination of heavy metals in agricultural soils in China due to the increasingly applications of chemical fertilizers and pesticides during the last two decades. This study characterized the variability of heavy metals, including copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), and nickel (Ni), from the banana farming soils in western Hainan Island, China. Five banana farms from different locations in the island were selected to collect 69 mixed‐soil samples in this study. Experimental data showed that concentrations of Cu ranged from 3.38 to 54.52, Zn from 24.0 to 189.8, Pb from 15.98 to 58.42, Cd from 0.43 to 3.21, and Ni from 3.47 to 121.86 mg kg−1 dry wt. In general, concentrations of the heavy metals varied with metal species and changed from location to location, which occurred presumably due to the variations of soil parent materials and to a certain extent due to the use of different types of agrochemicals. Our study further revealed that concentrations of Cu and Zn were higher in the banana farming soils than in the natural (control) soils among all of the five locations, whereas mixed results were observed for Pb, Cd, and Ni in both the banana farming and control soils, depending on the locations. Comparisons of the heavy metal concentrations with the Chinese Soil Quality Standards (CSQSs) showed that Cu, Zn, and Pb contents were lower but Cd and Ni contents were higher in the banana farming soils than the Class II standard of the CSQSs. Results suggested that accumulation of Cu, Zn, and Pb in the soils is safe for banana fruit production, whereas accumulation of Cd and Ni in the same soils could potentially pose threats to banana fruit safety.
Colour appearance rating of familiar real objects
Authors: Smet Kevin , Ryckaert Wouter R. , Pointer Michael R. , Deconinck Geert , Hanselaer Peter 
Published: June 2010

AbstractThe determination of the long‐term memory colours of objects has been the subject of investigation for many years. Colour acceptance boundaries have been determined from the visual assessments of objects under variable illumination or by presenting manipulated images of objects on a calibrated computer display. However, a systematic and quantitative rating of the colour of real objects with respect to memory colour is not available at this moment. In this article, nine familiar real objects with colours distributed around the hue circle were positioned in a specially designed LED illumination box. For each object, approximately hundred real illumination spectra were synthesized in a random order keeping the luminance of the object approximately constant. Observers were asked to rate, on a five‐point scale, the similarity of the perceived object colour to their idea of what the object looked like in reality. By avoiding specular reflections, the observer was unable to identify any clues as to the colour of the illumination. For each object, similarity ratings showed a good intraobserver and interobserver agreement. The ratings of all the observers were pooled and successfully modeled in IPT colour space by a bivariate Gaussian distribution. It was found that the chromaticity corresponding to the highest rating tended to be shifted toward higher chroma in comparison with the chromaticity calculated under D65 illumination. The bivariate distributions could be very useful in applications where the quantitative evaluation of the colour appearance of an object stimulus is required, such as in the evaluation of the colour rendering capabilities of a light source. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Col Res Appl, 36, 192–200, 2011;
Kinetical study of the nonstoichiometric vapour growth process in the system ZnSe:I2
Authors: Stanculescu A. 
Published: June 2010

AbstractWe have studied the growth of ZnSe crystals by chemical transport in a closed system in nonstoichiometric conditions, and we have deduced that the interface kinetics is the phenomenon limiting the growth process. The effect on the growth process of the deviation from stoichiometry of the II‐VI compound was investigated using a mathematical model that involves indirect data computed from directly obtained experimental values. The experimental crystallization rate was compared with the maximum value of the transport flux calculated using the Arizumi‐Nishinaga model. The influence of the stoichiometry of the source material and of the variations in the growth parameters (supercooling, geometrical dimension, specific loading of the ampoule and iodine concentration) on the ZnSe crystal growth process has also been studied. (© 2010 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)
Performance evaluation for single‐ and semi‐layer multistage interconnection networks servicing multicast traffic by full multicast operation
Authors: Garofalakis John , Stergiou Eleftherios 
Published: June 2010

AbstractHere a novel analytical method for performance prediction estimation of single‐ and multi‐layer multistage interconnection networks (MINs) under multicast environments is presented. The ‘Cell Replication While Routing’ is used as a packet routing technique and the ‘full multicast’ mode as transmission policy is employed in all the MINs under study. This model is developed for single‐layer MINs and is extended and applied to special types of multi‐layer MINs, called semi‐layer MINs, which support mixed traffic patterns such as unicast and multicast in uniform traffic conditions. The results confirm the significant performance saturation of single‐layer MINs and the improvement of corresponding performance indicators by semi‐layer MINs. The proposed analytical framework is anticipated to be a very useful tool in evaluating the performance of semi‐layer MINs in designing more efficient QoS networks. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
A call quality performance measure for handoff algorithms
Authors: Halgamuge M. N. , Vu H. L. , Ramamohanarao K. , Zukerman M. 
Published: June 2010

AbstractThis paper proposes a new approach for performance evaluation and comparison between existing handoff algorithms taking into consideration signal levels, call dropping, and handoff cost. Using the new approach, existing handoff algorithms are then compared in terms of signal quality and number of handoffs required to achieve a desired overall signal quality. We also provide in this paper a method to estimate handoff cost and to optimize handoff sequences for retrial (where repeated call attempts are made after a call is lost) and non‐retrial models based on the proposed approach. We observe that the Threshold with Hysteresis method performs better than other known methods including the one used in the GSM standard. Our results indicate that the Threshold with 4 dB Hysteresis method performs well for urban areas although with a high dropping probability, whereas the Threshold with 6 dB Hysteresis method suits for suburban areas with a low dropping probability. We find that handoff sequences obtained by existing handoff methods are less efficient than the optimal handoff sequence given in the paper by a margin of 29–45% for retrial model, and by 34–77% for non‐retrial model. The paper also suggests some specific parameter values to improve the performance of currently used handoff methods based on our findings. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Silicone‐induced granulomas and renal failure
Authors: Khan Omer , Sim John J. 
Published: June 2010

AbstractThe use of liquid silicone for soft tissue augmentation has been in practice for the last 40 years. Initially thought to be inert, provoking little local and no systemic response, liquid silicone was extensively used for cosmetic sub‐cutaneous augmentation. With its rampant and unregulated use, however, this substance has become implicated in a variety of adverse reactions, some of which occur months to years after initial exposure. We report the case of a male‐to‐female transsexual patient who had received liquid silicone hip injections for cosmetic augmentation. Years after receiving these injections she developed silicone‐induced granulomas causing hypercalcemia and subsequent renal failure. We discuss the controversy over the use of liquid silicone for soft tissue augmentation. In addition, the pathophysiology of granulomatous disease causing hypercalcemia and treatment options for sili‐cone‐induced granulomas is discussed.
Evidence of interlobular repulsion during branching morphogenesis in mouse salivary glands
Authors: Okamoto Katsuya , Kikuchi‐Handa Tomomi , Nogawa Hiroyuki 
Published: June 2010

AbstractWe developed a culture method for detecting repulsion among epithelial lobules during branching morphogenesis in mouse submandibular glands. Three epithelia were placed at each vertex of an imaginary triangle apart but near enough to meet with one another if each of them expands radially during the culture period. No repulsion was observed following cultivation with neuregulin 1 and lysophosphatidic acid; the epithelia actively branched and nearly contacted one another in the triangle's center. In contrast, strong repulsion was observed among the epithelia cultured with fibroblast growth factor 1 (FGF1), which exhibited less branching and moved away from the center. The localization of DiI‐ (1,1′, di‐octadecyl‐3,3,3′,3′,‐tetramethylindo‐carbocyanine perchlorate) and BrdU‐ (5‐bromodeoxyuridine) labeled cells in the cultures exposed to FGF1 indicated that the cells were unable to move and proliferate in the center. SB431542, an inhibitor of transforming growth factor‐β (TGFβ) signaling, was unable to abolish this repulsion, suggesting that TGFβs will not probably act as repellants in this case. Developmental Dynamics 239:2208–2218, 2010. © 2010 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
A servo system of AC motor based on voltage modulation fitting for FPGA and consideration of voltage saturation
Authors: Takahashi Kenji , Kanmachi Toshiyuki , Ohishi Kiyoshi 
Published: June 2010

AbstractThis paper proposes a space voltage vector modulation (SVM) method for a speed servo system to obtain a quick current response. The proposed SVM method shortens the control lag time of the conventional SVM inverter. In addition, this proposed method is easily implemented in hardware using an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) because the proposed SVM equations are transformed into expressions that hardly need multiplication. By using the proposed SVM method, the servo system realizes quick and stable current control with wide bandwidth. Moreover, by using PI controllers considering the voltage saturation and the torque limiter to the speed servo system, the servo system carries out stable speed control on voltage saturation. Both the proposed SVM method and the PI controllers considering voltage saturation are applied to the speed servo system of a vector controlled induction motor. The effectiveness of both the proposed SVM method and the PI controllers considering voltage saturation is verified by the experimental results. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Electr Eng Jpn, 173(1): 60–68, 2010; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/eej.20989
Lightning surge characteristics of an actual distribution line and validation of a distribution line model for lightning overvoltage studies
Authors: Matsuura Susumu , Noda Taku , Asakawa Akira , Yokoyama Shigeru 
Published: June 2010

AbstractFor distribution lines in Japan, protection measures against lightning‐induced overvoltages have been taken and can be considered almost complete. The focus of lightning protection measures has moved to overvoltages due to direct lightning strokes. Studies of such overvoltages require simulations using the EMTP (Electro‐Magnetic Transients Program), and components of a distribution line must be modeled appropriately in the EMTP simulation environment. The authors have proposed an EMTP model of a distribution line in a separate paper. This paper consists of two parts. The first part presents surge characteristics of a distribution line obtained by measurement using an actual‐scale test distribution line. In particular, the result reveals noteworthy characteristics of the surge impedance of a reinforced concrete pole and the wavefront‐time dependence of insulator voltages. The second part presents a validation of the distribution line model previously proposed by the authors. The validation shows that the distribution line model accurately reproduces the measured voltage and current waveforms for various wavefront times of the injected currents. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Electr Eng Jpn, 173(1): 1–10, 2010; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/eej.21002
Efficient power regeneration and drive of an induction motor by means of optimal torque derived by the variational method
Authors: Inoue Kaoru , Ogata Kenji , Kato Toshiji 
Published: June 2010

AbstractWhen the motor speed is reduced by using a regenerative brake, the mechanical energy of rotation is converted to electrical energy. When the regenerative torque is large, the corresponding current increases so that the copper loss also becomes large. On the other hand, the damping effect of rotation increases with time when the regenerative torque is small. In order to use this limited energy effectively, the optimal regenerative torque should be ascertained in order to maximize the regeneration of electrical energy. This paper proposes a methodology, based on the variational method, for the design of regenerative torque for an induction motor in order to maximize the regenerative electric energy. Similarly, the optimal torque for acceleration is derived in order to minimize the driving energy. Finally, an efficient motor drive system with the proposed optimal torque and a power storage system stabilizing the DC link voltage will be proposed. The effectiveness of the proposed methods is illustrated by simulations and experiments. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Electr Eng Jpn, 173(1): 41–50, 2010; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/eej.21010
Probabilistic signal shaping in MIMO OFDM via successive candidate generation
Authors: Fischer Robert F. H. , Siegl Christian 
Published: June 2010

AbstractIn this paper, the recently introduced method of channel‐coding‐based peak‐to‐average power ratio (PAR) reduction is further developed. On the one hand, not only PAR is considered, but a broad class of signal parameters to be optimised is treated by defining a respective metric to be minimised. On the other hand, the candidate generation and assessment is done successively. If a given tolerable metric limit is met the procedure stops. Analytical expressions for the average number of tested candidates and the achieved performance are derived. Critical metric values, as generalisation of the ‘critical’ PAR value ξ = log(D), where D is the number of carriers, are defined. The theoretical statements are covered by means of numerical simulations using either PAR or cubic metric as desired signal parameter. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Evolution of a monitoring and evaluation system in disaster recovery: Learning from the Katrina Aid Today National Case Management Consortium
Authors: Janis Amanda , Stiefel Kelly M. , Carbullido Celine C. 
Published: June 2010

AbstractBased on their personal experience and reflections, the authors describe and analyze the monitoring and evaluation system employed by Katrina Aid Today (KAT), a program created by a consortium of partner agencies to provide disaster recovery case management services throughout the United States. In 2005, Hurricane Katrina devastated communities along the U.S. Gulf Coast and displaced scores of people on a scale previously unknown in the United States. The authors' reflections on the KAT model provide suggestions for future evaluations of disaster case management. The need for flexibility in disaster recovery, monitoring and evaluation program design, critical aspects for implementing and adapting an interagency monitoring and evaluation system, evolving interagency data collection, developing outcome measures, and emphasizing program evaluation in disaster recovery are discussed. © Wiley Periodicals, Inc., and the American Evaluation Association.
Evaluating disaster education: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's TsunamiReady™ community program and risk awareness education efforts in New Hanover County, North Carolina
Authors: Horan Jennifer , Ritchie Liesel Ashley , Meinhold Stephen , Gill Duane A. , Houghton Bruce F. , Gregg Chris E. , Matheson Tom , Paton Douglas , Johnston David 
Published: June 2010

AbstractThis chapter describes the evaluation of the TsunamiReady™‐based educational materials distributed in New Hanover County, North Carolina. The authors evaluate whether educational materials about tsunami risk increased the perception of hazard risk, information, knowledge, and preparedness behaviors. There are three main findings. First, local knowledge of regional hazards remains a strong predictor of changes in attitudes and behavior. Second, educational materials about unlikely hazards have only a moderate impact. Third, information seeking and preparedness behavior is a function of general psychological attributes such as personal risk calculations. The authors argue that a community's hazard experiences and the frequency and severity of hazard events play an important role in receptiveness to educational efforts as well as disaster preparedness. © Wiley Periodicals, Inc., and the American Evaluation Association.
Disasters, crises, and unique populations: Suggestions for survey research
Authors: Spence Patric R. , Lachlan Kenneth A. 
Published: June 2010

AbstractMethodological and data‐analysis challenges for evaluators working in disaster and crisis contexts are discussed. Crises are, by definition, unexpected, nonroutine occurrences that create conditions unfavorable to traditional methods of data collection. The inherently novel nature of disasters and large‐scale crises, coupled with their unpredictability, often makes data collection difficult at best. Given the methodological limitations imposed by the conditions surrounding disasters, researchers and evaluators are often criticized for methodological decisions concerning data collection, randomization, and generalizability. This chapter addresses issues of data collection, randomization and data analysis in disaster research, outlining the difficulties of randomization, problems stemming from the absence of randomization, and potential solutions to these problems. © Wiley Periodicals, Inc., and the American Evaluation Association.