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"abstract": "Transient cortical blindness is used to describe an apparent lack of visual functioning, despite anatomically and structurally intact eyes. Transient visual loss may occur with seizures as an ictal or post-ictal phenomenon and is usually seen with status epilepticus.1,2 Its duration varies from less th... | {
"abstract": "Resume Introduction L’hyperglycemie sans cetose (HSC) peut etre reconnue comme un facteur declenchant de crises d’epilepsie focales, notamment motrices, et plus rarement a expression visuelle. Methodes L’observation de deux patients est rapportee lesquels decrivaient des manifestations visuelles, avec ... | {
"abstract": "The Cambrian-Ordovician Arbuckle Group has historically been investigated for prolific oil production and is presently a candidate for carbon dioxide (CO2) sequestration in southcentral Kansas. Planning for oil production and CO2 sequestration necessitates an understanding of fluid flow and porosity ev... |
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"abstract": "A systematic study on hole-tunneling current through both oxynitride and oxynitride/oxide (N/O) stack is for the first time presented based on a physical model. The calculations are in good agreement with the available experimental data. With a given equivalent oxide thickness (EOT), and under typical ... | {
"abstract": "The kinetics of electron and hole accumulation in metal-oxide-nitride-oxide-semiconductor structures is studied. Experimental data are compared with a theoretical model that takes into account tunnel injection, electron and hole capture by traps in amorphous silicon nitride SiNx, and trap ionization. A... | {
"abstract": "Elastin-like polypeptides (ELPs) are artificial polypeptides with unique properties that make them attractive as a biomaterial for tissue-engineered cartilage repair. ELPs are composed of a pentapeptide repeat, Val-Pro-Gly-Xaa-Gly (Xaa is any amino acid except Pro), that undergo an inverse temperature ... |
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"abstract": "A separation technique known as solvating gas chromatography (SGC), which utilizes packed capillary columns and neat carbon dioxide as mobile phase, was used for the separation of nitroglycerine (NG) and other nitrogen-containing explosives including 2,6-dinitrotoluene (2,6-DNT), 2,4-dinitrotolulene (2... | {
"abstract": "This paper generalizes studies on the influence of carrier gas on relative and absolute retention values. This line of research is also of importance due to the fact that, in the opinion of many chromatographers, the role of the carrier gas is limited only to transporting analyzed compounds along the c... | {
"abstract": "AIM OF THE STUDY\nTo evaluate the anti-fibrotic effects of BJ-JN (a traditional Chinese formulation) in CCl(4)-induced liver fibrosis in rats.\n\n\nMATERIALS AND METHODS\nBJ-JN (0.5, 1.0, 2.0 g/kg) was administrated via gavage once a day starting from the fifth weeks after the CCl(4) treatment for subs... |
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"abstract": "A routine procedure entailing three methanol-chloroform-water extractions and an ultrafiltration step was adopted to extract the free amino acids from freeze-dried sheep digesta. Detailed estimation and idefltification of the amino acids both by thin-layer electrophoresis (t.l.e,) coupled with thin-lay... | {
"abstract": "Three ruminally and duodenally cannulated cows were assigned to an incomplete 4 x 4 Latin square with four 14-d periods and were fed diets supplemented with urea, solvent soybean meal, xylose-treated soybean meal (XSBM), or corn gluten meal to study the effects of crude protein source on omasal canal f... | {
"abstract": "Significance We show that the characteristic variation in the density of grains observed along the inflorescence (spike) of modern cultivated barley (Hordeum vulgare) is the consequence of a perturbed interaction between a microRNA, miR172, and its corresponding binding site in the mRNA of an APELATA2 ... |
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"abstract": "N4-benzyladenine, an active phytokinin, inhibits the respiration of many explants. The chemnical also delays senescence and extends the postharvest life of many green or leafy vegetables. Evidence is presented that these phenomena may be linked to a comnpetitive inhibition of the glycolytic kinases by ... | {
"abstract": "Freshly harvested asparagus spears treated with N6-benzyladenine and then held in the dark at 21�C for 136 hours showed a lower respiration rate, as measured by CO2 evolution, than nontreated spears. Associated with the lower respiration rate were proportional decreases in postharvest spear elongation ... | {
"abstract": "Abstract The hydrolytic and transglycosylation capabilities of 35 fungal β-N-acetylhexosaminidases with p-nitrophenyl 2-amino-2-deoxy-β- d -glucopyranoside and its four N-acyl derivatives (CHO, COCH2OH, COCH2CH3, COCF3) as substrates were tested. The preparation of four novel p-nitrophenyl disaccharid... |
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"abstract": "In our previous research, we proposed a security information service, called PRISM, which personalizes the incident information based on living area of individual users. PRISM computes the severity of a given incidents based on distance, time, and type. It then visualizes the incident with the severity... | {
"abstract": "There are challenges faced in today's world in terms of crime analysis when it comes to graphical visualization of crime patterns. Geographical representation of crime scenes and crime types become very important in gathering intelligence about crimes. This provides a very dynamic and easy way of monit... | {
"abstract": "In recent years the diffusion perspective on variation and change in fertility levels has attracted increasing interest. Yet few researchers have attempted to estimate the effect of diffusion on geographic variations in fertility. The author has employed a spatial-diffusion model to assess the effect o... |
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"abstract": "Cells can control the assembly and disassembly of membraneless organelles by enzymatic processes, but similar control has not been achieved in vitro yet. Here we develop ATP-based coacervate droplets as artificial membraneless organelles that can be fully controlled by two cooperating enzymes. Droplets... | {
"abstract": "For most intracellular structures with larger than molecular dimensions, little is known about the connection between underlying molecular activities and higher order organization such as size and shape. Here, we show that both the size and shape of the amphibian oocyte nucleolus ultimately arise becau... | {
"abstract": "In primary human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs), incubation with phorbol-12-myristate-13-acetate (PMA) enhanced basal and bradykinin-stimulated nitric oxide production. In the HUVEC-derived cell line EA.hy 926, PMA and phorbol-12,13-dibutyrate stimulated endothelial nitric oxide synthase (NO... |
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"abstract": "Hepcidin is an iron‐regulatory protein that is upregulated in response to increased iron or inflammatory stimuli. Hepcidin reduces serum iron and induces iron sequestration in the reticuloendothelial macrophages – the hallmark of anaemia of inflammation. Iron deprivation is used as a defense mechanism ... | {
"abstract": "Background & Aim: Chronic HCV infection suppresses hepatic hepcidin expression which may enhance iron toxicity and lead to disease progression and HCC development. The aim of the study is to investigate the role of hepcidin in HCV+ve liver cirrhosis patients in relation to disease progression and HCC d... | {
"abstract": "Purpose of review Our objective in this review is to summarize current understanding of the role of angiotensin-converting enzyme2 in cardiovascular pathophysiology. In addition, we will present recent advances and future directions in the use of genomic and proteomic approaches for the development of ... |
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"abstract": "Total quality management (TQM) is considered to be an important management philosophy, which sustains the organizations in their efforts towards quality improvement and satisfied customers. The fact that small organizations have been slow to implement TQM emphasizes the need for further investigation c... | {
"abstract": "Purpose – The purpose of this article is to explore the relationship between the organizational culture (organizational citizenship behaviour (OCB)), TQM practice and organizational performance of the manquiladora companies.Design/methodology/approach – A structural equation modelling based on a cross‐... | {
"abstract": "The utilization of total quality management (TQM) is advocated by some experts, as a partial remedy to the ills of the healthcare industry. However, some healthcare administrators are not yet sold on TQM. Some healthcare administrators still question the impact of TQM on the operational, financial and ... |
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"abstract": "Dear Editor:\n\nWe read with great interest the recent article by Depalma et al. investigating the combined relationships between age, gender, and body mass index (BMI), and the specific source of chronic low back pain. In this study, the authors retrospectively investigated 378 cases from 358 consecut... | {
"abstract": "Study Design. A reliability study was conducted. Objectives. To develop a classification system for lumbar disc degeneration based on routine magnetic resonance imaging, to investigate the applicability of a simple algorithm, and to assess the reliability of this classification system. Summary of Backg... | {
"abstract": "Aim: This study was conducted to examine the effects of aerobic exercise training on psychosocial aspects (mental health, the aspects of physical symptoms, anxiety and insomnia, social functioning, and depression) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Methods: 53 men who had type 2 diabetes mellit... |
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"abstract": "A 64-year-old man with advanced liver cirrhosis was transferred to an emergency center due to septic shock and markedly inflamed left leg. Under a clinical diagnosis of necrotizing soft tissue infection (NSTI), the patient undertook intensive therapy but died 25 h after arrival. The pathogenic organism... | {
"abstract": "ABSTRACT In recent years a significant increase in the incidence of Serratia marcescens infections was noted at the Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan. A review of laboratory (1991 to 2002) and infection control (1995 to 2002) records showed the possibility of an extended epidemic of nosocom... | {
"abstract": "Serratia marcescens colonises contact lenses during wear, although the frequency of isolation is generally low (0.6% contamination rate). A method for typing the S. marcescens colonising the eye or contact lens was developed, based upon ribotyping, serotyping and biotyping. Twelve different types of S.... |
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"abstract": "We will not sit back and watch as the wealth builds up in the cities, while on the edges of these cities, in the small towns and in the countryside, we continue to starve.",
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"title": "Land and Freedom in South Africa"
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"abstract": "In this article, we argue that research on land reform in the nation of Zimbabwe has overlooked possibilities of integrating geospatial methods into analyses and, at the same time, geographers have not adequately developed techniques for this application. Scholars have generally been captured within th... | {
"abstract": "which South Africa's war of destabilization has precipitated in the country. At the Fourth Congress Frelimo recognized that unless immediate measures were taken to harness the productive potential of peasant and capitalist agriculture - a potential which had been largely neglected in favour of collecti... |
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"abstract": "The information of dissolved gas in transformer oil can reflect the potential fault in oil immersed power transformer. In order to improve the accuracy of transformer fault diagnosis, a transformer fault diagnosis model based on IFA-LPboost-CART is proposed here. First, a LPboost-CART model is establish... | {
"abstract": "Several methods have been proposed for dissolved gas analysis (DGA) of mineral oil in power transformers. One of the simple and most widely used methods is Duval triangle. However, Duval triangle does not consider the concentrations of two combustible gases, namely ethane (C2H6) and hydrogen (H2). As a... | {
"abstract": "Power transformer condition assessment is a very complex task but also of high priority for power system reliability. Several diagnosis techniques have been published, specifically; insulation system condition assessment (paper and oil) using Dissolve Gas Analysis (DGA), and to assess winding and core ... |
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"abstract": "Decades of experiments have demonstrated the ecological effect of competition, but experimental evidence for competitive effects on trait evolution is rare. I measured the evolution of six protozoan traits in response to competitors from the inquiline community of pitcher plants. Replicate populations ... | {
"abstract": "Interspecific competition driving divergence in adaptive radiation has not previously been tested experimentally. Natural selection on a morphologically variable species of stickleback fish was contrasted in the presence and absence of a close relative. Selection was nondirectional when the target spec... | {
"abstract": "Through hypoxia-inducible factor 1 (HIF-1), hypoxia regulates the expression of numerous genes and is a potent inducer of angiogenesis. However, interleukin-8 (IL-8), an important angiogenic mediator, has been reported to be downregulated by HIF-1, although the mechanisms have not been elucidated. HIF-... |
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"abstract": "Abstract Circulation in a low-salinity estuary with restricted openings to the ocean is mainly driven by wind and to a lesser extent by water level fluctuations at the open boundaries. Numerical model experiments are conducted using a baroclinic Finite Volume Community Ocean Model (FVCOM) for wind-driv... | {
"abstract": "To assess possible impacts on Lake Pontchartrain fishes from the 2005 hurricanes, we compared trawl, beach seine, and gillnet collections taken before (2000–2003, 2005) and after (2006–2009) to determine if significant assemblage changes occurred. We also compared basic environmental variables to test ... | {
"abstract": "OBJECTIVE\nTo investigate the effects of systematic, oculomotor rehabilitation on basic versional ocular motility, as well as reading eye movements, in subjects with acquired brain injury, using objective eye movement recording and subjective rating of reading ability.\n\n\nDESIGN\nCase series.\n\n\nSE... |
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"abstract": "An increasing number of MPI applications are being ported to take advantage of the compute power offered by GPUs. Data movement continues to be the major bottleneck on GPU clusters, more so when data is non-contiguous, which is common in scientific applications. The existing techniques of optimizing MP... | {
"abstract": "Message Passing Interface (MPI), thus far, has remained a dominant programming model to program large-scale scientific applications. Collective communication operations in MPI are of significant importance due to their communication intensive nature and use in scientific applications. With the emergenc... | {
"abstract": "Management literature has suggested that contextual factors may present strong inertial forces within organizations that inhibit implementations that appear technically rational [R.R. Nelson, S.G. Winter, An Evolutionary Theory of Economic Change, Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA, 1982]. This pa... |
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"abstract": "Many lysosome functions are determined by a lumenal pH of ~5.0, including the activity of resident acid-activated hydrolases. Lysosome pH (pHlys) is increased in neurodegenerative disorders and predicted to be decreased in cancers, making it a potential target for therapeutics to limit the progression ... | {
"abstract": "Cisplatin treatment is beneficial for approximately 20% of patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). Tools to predict the clinical outcome and evaluate intrinsic cisplatin sensitivity are, therefore, required.",
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"title": "Intrinsic differences in cisplatin s... | {
"abstract": "Abstract The dismal prognosis of pancreatic adenocarcinoma is due in part to a lack of molecular information regarding disease development. Established cell lines remain a useful tool for investigating these molecular events. Here we present a review of available information on commonly used pancreatic... |
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"abstract": "This paper presents a non-contact vital signs (respiration and heartbeat) monitoring system that utilizes visible light sensing (VLS) technology. We have for the first time demonstrated the ability to wirelessly (non-contact) sense vital signs using only reflected incoherent light signals from a human ... | {
"abstract": "This paper reviews recent advances in technologies using Doppler radar to detect heartbeat and respiration of a human subject. With contributions from many researchers in this field, new detection methods and system architectures have been proposed to improve the detection accuracy and robustness. The ... | {
"abstract": "Traditional lie detector testing requires the subject to be physically attached to a variety of sensors. This is impractical for scenarios such as checkpoints where a large number of individuals are entering at a high rate, necessitating the employment of other methods. Currently, checkpoint officers m... |
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"abstract": "Although role theory has been widely used in the field of foreign policy analysis, it has never been comprehensively applied to the study of Indian foreign policy. This article analyzes major foreign policy speeches of Indian decision makers in an effort to identify salient national role conceptions. I... | {
"abstract": "`Human security' is a promising but still underdeveloped paradigmatic approach to understanding contemporary security politics. We argue that tension between those embracing the politics of development and those supporting the human security paradigm has intensified because the transnational dimensions... | {
"abstract": "This essay reviews the intersection between institutional and psychological conditions that occurs in multiparty coalition cabinets and the effects on foreign policy and decision making. Parallel research in social psychology and foreign policy can provide clues to the underlying mechanisms linking ins... |
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"abstract": "The prevalence of patients presenting with fatty liver disease (FLD) in China has approximately doubled over the past two decades. At present, FLD, which is typically diagnosed by imaging, is highly prevalent (≈ 27% urban population) in China and is mainly related to obesity and metabolic syndrome (Met... | {
"abstract": "BACKGROUND & AIMS\nThe burden of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is increasing worldwide. We performed a meta-analysis to determine the effectiveness of exercise-based lifestyle interventions on liver-specific end points in populations with NAFLD and underlying metabolic disorders such as obes... | {
"abstract": "BACKGROUND\nWhile extensive research has been reported for management of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries, variation in treatment by physiotherapists is evident.\n\n\nOBJECTIVES\nTo explore physiotherapists' experiences regarding ACL injury rehabilitation and factors that influenced physiother... |
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"abstract": "Solid solutions of Zr(Mo,W)2O7(OH,Cl)2∙2H2O with a preset ratio of components were prepared by a hydrothermal method. The chemical composition of the solutions was determined by energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX). For all the samples of ZrMoxW2−xO7(OH,Cl)2∙2H2O (x = 0.0, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8, 1.0... | {
"abstract": "The data on AM2О8 materials (А = Zr, Hf; M = Mo, W) exhibiting negative thermal expansion are reviewed. Synthesis methods, polymorphs, thermal properties, and the possibility of using these materials as thermal expansion compensators in composites are considered.",
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"abstract": "The ZrW2O8 family of materials has been shown to display the unusual property of an isotropic bulk contraction in volume as a function of temperature. We report here on negative thermal expansion properties and oxygen migration at very low temperatures in ZrW2-xMoxO8 phases. ZrWMoO8 shows significant n... |
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"abstract": "Abstract 1. 1. Experiments are described in which the importance of carbon dioxide in the initiation of pulmonary respiration in the bird was assessed. 2. 2. The partial pressure of carbon dioxide in arterial blood (PaCO2) falls after day 18 but rises slightly before breathing begins. 3. 3. No evidence... | {
"abstract": "Abstract In hen eggs, the effect of reducing the shell area available for respiration on gas exchange in chicken embryonic blood has been studied. Gas exchange through the shell over either the air space or the narrow end was blocked by coating about one-fourth of the total shell surface with epoxy cem... | {
"abstract": "Studies were made of the interval between hatching and exodus in the mallard. 1. The difference in time between the hatching of the first and the last egg in one clutch varies from 3 to 8 hours. If two females have laid their eggs in the same nest, the difference can be up to 30 hours. 2. The age of th... |
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"abstract": "OBJECTIVES: To report on the detection of rimantadine resistance within 6 days of starting rimantadine prophylaxis.",
"corpus_id": 2067076,
"title": "Emergence of Rimantadine‐Resistant Virus Within 6 Days of Starting Rimantadine Prophylaxis with Oseltamivir Treatment of Symptomatic Cases"
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"abstract": "BackgroundEmergence of drug-resistant strains of influenza viruses, including avian H5N1 with pandemic potential, 1918 and 2009 A/H1N1 pandemic viruses to currently used antiviral agents, neuraminidase inhibitors and M2 Ion channel blockers, underscores the importance of developing novel antiviral stra... | {
"abstract": "During my residency, which was, alas, some time ago, an attending physician instructed me to order a large battery of tests. These seemed to me to be highly unlikely to affect patient management. I asked him if this was really the best thing to do, and noted that it didn’t seem cost effective. He repli... |
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"abstract": "Recent reports on the impressive efficacy of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-modified T cells against hematologic malignancies have inspired oncologists to extend these efforts for the treatment of solid tumors. Clinical trials of CAR-T-based cancer immunotherapy for solid tumors showed that the effica... | {
"abstract": "Immunotherapy that is based on adoptive transfer of T lymphocytes, which are genetically modified to express chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) that recognize tumor-associated antigens, has been demonstrated to be an efficient cancer therapy. Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-1 (VEGFR-1), a vi... | {
"abstract": "In August of 1997, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) set new less restrictive guidelines for direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertisements by pharmaceutical companies. I examine the common stock price reaction of pharmaceutical companies following the announcement of new FDA guidelines on advertising. P... |
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"abstract": "Comments in software are critical for maintenance and reuse. But apart from prescriptive advice, there is little practical support or quantitative understanding of what makes a comment useful. In this paper, we introduce the task of identifying comments which are uninformative about the code they are m... | {
"abstract": "Prior research has shown that source code also exhibits naturalness, i.e. it is written by humans and is likely to be repetitive. The researchers also showed that the n-gram language model is useful in predicting the next token in a source file given a large corpus of existing source code. In this pape... | {
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"title": "Recognizing and Justifying Text Entailment through Distributional Navigation on Definition Graphs"
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"abstract": "We show that topology can protect exponentially localized, zero energy edge modes at critical points between one-dimensional symmetry-protected topological phases. This is possible even without gapped degrees of freedom in the bulk-in contrast to recent work on edge modes in gapless chains. We present ... | {
"abstract": "Topological properties of physical systems are attracting tremendous interest. Recently, magnetic solid state compounds with and without magnetic order have become a focus. We show that ${\\text{BiCu}}_{2}{\\text{PO}}_{6}$ is the first gapful quantum antiferromagnet with a finite Zak phase, which chara... | {
"abstract": "The support function of a free-form-surface is closely related to the implicit equation of the dual surface, and the process of computing both the dual surface and the support function can be seen as dual implicitization. The support function can be used to parameterize a surface by its inverse Gauss m... |
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"abstract": "The food and beverage industry has been increasingly replacing sugar with non-nutritive sweeteners in their sweetened products to control or reduce total calories. Research comparing the effect of nutritive and non-nutritive sweeteners on emotional state of participants exposed to acute stressors is st... | {
"abstract": "This study aimed at determining, based on independent predictors of taste intensity and emotional response, whether individual personality traits could affect prediction models of overall liking and preference rank toward basic taste solutions. Sixty‐seven participants rated taste intensities (TI) of f... | {
"abstract": "In-situ hybridization with synthetic oligonucleotide probes was used to determine the mRNA content of corticotrophin-releasing factor (CRF) and proenkephalin A mRNA in the paraventricular nucleus, and of pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC) mRNA in the anterior pituitary gland of male rats immediately after, an... |
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"abstract": "Summary Brainstem Evoked Response Audiometry (BERA) is an objective and non-invasive method of hearing assessment which detects electrical activity from the inner ear to the inferior colliculus. Aim To assess the hearing pathway in normal hearing individuals and compare differences associated with gend... | {
"abstract": "Among objective audiologic tests, the most important were tests of brain stem auditory evoked potentials. The objective of the study was to test the configuration, degree of hearing loss, and response characteristics of auditory brain stem evoked potentials in children with hearing loss occurred due to... | {
"abstract": "Objective: To compare the performance of the New Simplified Acute Physiology Score (SAPS II) and the New Admission Mortality Probability Model (MPM II0) within relevant subgroups using formal statistical assessment (uniformity of fit). Design: Analysis of the database of a multi-centre, multi-national ... |
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"abstract": "Accumulating evidence suggests that global depletion of adult hippocampal neurogenesis influences its function and that the timing of the depletion affects the deficits. However, the behavioral roles of adult-born neurons during their establishment of projections to CA3 pyramidal neurons remain largely... | {
"abstract": "Developing granule cells (GCs) of the adult dentate gyrus undergo a critical period of enhanced activity and synaptic plasticity before becoming mature. The impact of developing GCs on the activity of preexisting dentate circuits remains unknown. Here we combine optogenetics, acute slice electrophysiol... | {
"abstract": "The expression of unusual glycan structures is a hallmark of cancer progression, and their functional roles in cancer biology have been extensively investigated in epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) models. EMT is a physiological process involved in embryonic development and wound healing. It i... |
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"abstract": "Mechanofluorochromic materials, which are dependent on changes in physical molecular packing modes, have attracted considerable interest over the past ten years. In this review, recent progress in the area of pure organic mechanofluorochromism is summarized, and majority of the reported organic mechano... | {
"abstract": "Colloidal suspensions of 3-aminopropylmethyl(tetraphenyl)silole nanoparticles can be used as selective chemosensors for carcinogenic chromium(VI) analyte. Methylhydrosilole is functionalized by hydrosilation of allylamine, and the colloid is prepared by the rapid addition of water to a THF solution of ... | {
"abstract": "Hyperplasia or hypertrophy of adipose tissues plays a crucial role in obesity, which is accompanied by the release of leptin. Recently, obesity was determined to be associated with various pulmonary diseases including asthma, acute lung injury, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. However, how ob... |
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"abstract": "We derive a generic identity which holds for the metric (i.e. variational) energy–momentum tensor under any field transformation in any generally covariant classical Lagrangian field theory. The identity determines the conditions under which a symmetry of the Lagrangian is also a symmetry of the energy... | {
"abstract": "1. Newtonian gravitation 2. Minkowski space-time 3. Relativistic forms of physical laws 4. Gravitation and special relativity 5. Electromagnetism and relativistic hydrodynamics 6. What is curved space? 7. The principle of equivalence 8. Einstein's relativistic gravitation Appendices.",
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"abstract": "The relationship between conservation laws and symmetries of space-time is familiar. Here it is shown that in a symmetric background gauge field these conservation laws persist, but in modified form. A further contribution to the conserved quantity occurs. It is determined by the gauge transformation w... |
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"abstract": "Despite a number of objections GDP per head is an established measure of the wealth of nations. Consequently the rate of economic growth is used as an indicator of increases in economic welfare. At an aggregate level it is clear that an increased use of inputs and/or a higher productivity of the produc... | {
"abstract": "I. The invention, 475. — II. The innovation: domestic lag, 475. — III. The innovation: international lag, 476. — IV. Explanation of the lag, 478. — V. Conclusion, 481.",
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"title": "Big Steel, Invention, and Innovation: Reply"
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"abstract": "Purpose – The software industry is rapidly being reformed by the collective development of open, common software – open source software (OSS) – sometimes being free at no charge, but always with the source code revealed for changing, testing and improvement. The purpose here is to examine the role and ... |
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"abstract": "CPU/GPU frequency scheduling on smartphones that maintains users' quality of experience (QoE) while reducing power consumption has been studied extensively in the past. Most previous works focused on power-hungry applications such as video streaming or 3D games. However, the majority of people are ligh... | {
"abstract": "Modern system-on-chips (SoC) integrate CPU and GPU for immersive 3D gaming experience. These games require both the CPU and GPU to work in tandem, resulting in high power consumption. In the past, Dynamic Voltage Frequency Scaling (DVFS) has been exploited for embedded CPU to save power during game pla... | {
"abstract": "This paper is concerned with predicting the occurrence of periventricular leukomalacia (PVL) using vital and blood gas data which are collected over a period of 12 h after the neonatal cardiac surgery. A data mining approach has been employed to generate a set of rules for classification of subjects as... |
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"abstract": "Objectives: Nanocrystalline (nc) metals present excellent mechanical properties such as strength and fatigue resistance but often show low ductility. Furthermore, nc systems show moderate to high rate sensitivity at room temperature which might help restoring the ductility but can have disadvantage of ... | {
"abstract": "Carbon nanotube (CNT) foams have unmatched energy absorption properties derived from their complex hierarchical structure. The control of the micro‐scale geometry of these foams allows tuning their behavior to specific application‐driven needs. Geometrical structures in CNT foams are obtained by synthe... | {
"abstract": "Abstract A brief review of a century of previous work highlights the main discoveries of physical understanding of high µ permalloys and summarizes the main mechanisms and phenomena operating in these modern ternary or quaternary alloys. Applications that remain current, in development or potentially f... |
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"abstract": "The air transport industry is currently experiencing one of the most difficult periods in its history. According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the global airline industry lost more than US$10bn in 2001. In Europe, well-established carriers such as Sabena and Swissair have had t... | {
"abstract": "Abstract \nThis study provides a comprehensive framework of adaptation in triadic business relationship settings in the service sector. The framework is based on the industrial network approach (see, e.g., Axelsson & Easton, 1992; Hakansson & Snehota, 1995a). The study describes how adaptations initiat... | {
"abstract": "In 1938 the U.S. Government took under its wing an infant airline industry. Government agencies assumed responsibility not only for airline safety but for setting fares and determining how individual markets would be served. Forty years later, the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978 set in motion the econ... |
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"abstract": "Immunohistochemical detection of keratin proteins in duct-ligated submandibular glands (SMG) was carried out in mice and rats with or without testosterone administration. Keratin staining in normal salivary glands was limited to the striated duct (SD) and excretory duct (ED) cells and was usually lacki... | {
"abstract": "SummaryImmunohistochemical demonstration of epidermal growth factor (EGF) and nerve growth factor (NGF) was made during chemical carcinogenesis in the mouse submandibular gland. The granular convoluted tubule cells in the normal male submandibular gland contained larger amounts of EGF and NGF than in t... | {
"abstract": "At low concentrations of DMBA (½% and 1%) twice as many sarcomas and carcinomas of the salivary glands are induced in male as in female rats. Additional oestrogens reduce neoplasms in males by one half while testosterone doubles them in females. The sex difference disappears at the higher dose levels o... |
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"abstract": "Background: Humans are constantly being exposed to various xenobiotics at relatively low concentrations. To date, limited evidence is available to ascertain whether a complex xenobiotic mixture at human-relevant levels causes any health effect. Moreover, there is no effective method to pinpoint the con... | {
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"corpus_id": 2263409,
"title": "A comparative assessment of human exposure to tetrabromobisphenol A and eight bisphenols including bisphenol A via indoor dust ingestion in twelve countries."
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"abstract": "Background: Over the past 10–15 years, a substantial amount of work has been done by the scientific, regulatory, and business communities to elucidate the effects and risks of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) in the environment. Objective: This review was undertaken to identify key ou... |
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"abstract": "IntroductionBites by house pets can be lethal or cause a series of catastrophic events with severe sequels, such as the loss of a limb or a systemic infection which may be life-endangering, especially in the case of children being bitten.PresentationA 2-year-old girl was attacked by a dog, causing lesi... | {
"abstract": "OBJECTIVE The authors' goals in this study were to describe a series of dog attacks on children that required neurosurgical consultation and to better understand the pattern of injuries inflicted, the circumstances that place children at risk for attack, and the dog breeds involved. In addition, the au... | {
"abstract": "THE INCIDENCE of dog bites has been increasing in recent years.' While Pasteurella multocida is a well-known pathogen in such incidents, other organisms are also present in canine oral flora but their pathogenicity has not been well established.2-4 One of these organisms was first isolated from a canin... |
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"abstract": "Discusses how the concepts of subsumption and classification (as described in the KL-ONE family of systems) can be adapted to automatically identify various relationships among classes. Classes can overlap, or be equivalent or disjoint, or one class may include another class. Computing such relationshi... | {
"abstract": "As more information becomes available, the ability to quickly incorporate new and diverse data sources into existing database systems becomes critical. Schema coercion addresses this need by defining the mapping between databases as a collection of mappings between corresponding constructs. This work d... | {
"abstract": "Geophagy is well known among some Neotropical parrots. The clay apparently adsorbs dietary toxins and/or provides supplemental nutrients. We used location data and 23 environmental layers to develop a predictive model of claylick distribution using Maxent software. We related species characteristics to... |
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"abstract": "The aim of the present paper is to investigate the combined effect of mold material and binder for investment casting of titanium and titanium alloys. A plasma arc melting furnace was used for melting titanium alloy, and the interfacial reaction of titanium castings was determined by optical microscope... | {
"abstract": "The objective of this study is to investigate the effects of mold preheating temperature on microstrcutural evolution, metal-mold reaction and fluidity of TiAl alloys. A conventional induction melting furnace was used formelting and casting of TiAl alloys in the present investigation. The previous rese... | {
"abstract": "In this study, the silanized coal fly ash (CFA) and silanized nano-/micro-glass fiber (nGF) were simultaneously embedded in vinyl ester resin for improvement in both mechanical properties and mode I interlaminar fracture toughness of carbon fiber-based composite material. The used CFA particles have th... |
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"abstract": "Four-dimensional computed tomography (4DCT) is regularly used to visualize tumor motion in radiation therapy for lung cancer. These 4DCT images can be analyzed to estimate local ventilation by finding a dense correspondence map between the end inhalation and the end exhalation CT image volumes using de... | {
"abstract": "PREFACE. 1. A WORKED EXAMPLE. 1.1 A simple model. 1.2 Modulus version of the simple model. 1.3 Six--factor version of the simple model. 1.4 The simple model 'by groups'. 1.5 The (less) simple correlated--input model. 1.6 Conclusions. 2. GLOBAL SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS FOR IMPORTANCE ASSESSMENT. 2.1 Example... | {
"abstract": "We introduce a class of low-reflectivity, high-transparency, nonmetallic cathodes useful for a wide range of electrically active, transparent organic devices. The metal-free cathode employs a thin film of copper phthalocyanine (CuPc) capped with a film of low-power, radio-frequency sputtered indium tin... |
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"abstract": "Median Fisher Discriminator(MFD) used the class median vector is more effective than Linear discriminant analysis(LDA). However, MFD only captures global geometrical structure information of the data and ignores the geometrical structure information of local data point. In this paper, we introduce a li... | {
"abstract": "One of the most reliable biometrics when issues of access control and security is been considered is face recognition. An integral part of a face recognition system is the feature extraction stage, which becomes a critical problem where is a need to obtain the best feature with minimum classification e... | {
"abstract": "High demands for data rates in mobile communications is the reason for developing broadband wireless access technologies. Long Term Evolution (4G LTE) networks which offer significantly higher data rates and require suitably higher capacity backhaul networks. To prepare for the high data rates usage in... |
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"abstract": "We study the type inference problem for a system with type classes as in the functional programming language Haskell. Type classes are an extension of ML-style polymorphism with overloading. We generalize Milner’s work on polymorphism by introducing a separate context constraining the type variables in... | {
"abstract": "Abstract This paper describes a general theory of overloading based on a system of qualified types. The central idea is the use of predicates in the type of a term, restricting the scope of universal quantification. A corresponding semantic notion of evidence is introduced and provides a uniform framew... | {
"abstract": "Cotton fiber quality traits are controlled by multiple genes of minor effect. Identification of significant and stable quantitative trait loci (QTL) across environments and populations lays foundation for marker-assisted selection for fiber quality improvement and studies of its molecular regulation. H... |
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"abstract": "This paper shows the first successful combination of dielectrically-transduced 200 MHz resonators with the epi-silicon encapsulation process, and demonstrates a set of important capabilities needed for the construction of CMOS-compatible RF MEMS components. The result shows the resonant frequency of 20... | {
"abstract": "This paper demonstrates an electrostatic transducer for lateral-mode bar resonators in which a high dielectric constant (high-K) thin film is sandwiched between polysilicon electrodes and the top surface of the resonator. This internal electrostatic transducer has several advantages over both air-gap e... | {
"abstract": "We describe a broadband radio frequency balanced bridge technique for electronic detection of displacement in nanoelectromechanical systems (NEMS). With its two-port actuation-detection configuration, this approach generates a background-nulled electromotive force in a dc magnetic field that is proport... |
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"abstract": "Efforts devoted to the production of accommodative lens implants may be premature as there is conflicting information about the functional performance of the aged ciliary muscle which may determine their performance. Additional doubts exist on the performance of the ageing lenticular capsule in connect... | {
"abstract": "1. A method of determining the distribution of capsular moulding pressure is described. This includes:",
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"abstract": "The changes of the surface arc of the ciliary muscle during contraction were modeled to under-stand its mechanism of action. From the reported measured histological configurational changes which occur in the primate ciliary muscle during pharmacologically induced contraction, the deformation of the sur... |
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"abstract": "We present an optimistic primary-backup (so-called passive replication) mechanism for highly available Internet services on intercloud platforms. Our proposed method aims at providing Internet services despite the occurrence of a large-scale disaster. To this end, each service in our method creates rep... | {
"abstract": "The detection of failures is a fundamental issue for fault-tolerance in distributed systems. Recently, many people have come to realize that failure detection ought to be provided as some form of generic service, similar to IP address lookup or time synchronization. However, this has not been successfu... | {
"abstract": "Vision-based automatically landing is important for micro Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). Horizon is a very useful clue. Most of the existing solutions for the problem can get accurate results in clear weather. However, for some images shoot in extreme environmental conditions like foggy or cloudy sky... |
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"abstract": "Digoxin is widely prescribed for the treatment of cardiac conditions (1). Because of its narrow therapeutic range, digoxin-related toxicity resulting from acute or chronic overdose is common. Metabolites of digoxin as well as related compounds, including digitoxin, tanshinones, bufandienolide, and olea... | {
"abstract": "Following the development of methods for eliciting and purifying digoxin-specific Fab fragments with high affinity and specificity for cardiac glycosides, clinical studies were undertaken as a multicenter, open-label trial to test safety and efficacy in patients with advanced and potentially life-threa... | {
"abstract": "Soil moisture is a major limiting factor for plant growth on shell ridge islands in the Yellow River Delta. However, it is difficult to carry out situ experiment to study dominant plant photosynthesis physiological on the shell ridge islands under extreme soil water stress. To evaluate the adaptability... |
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"abstract": "Preface Part I: Democratic Theory 1. Issues of Democratic GovernanceStephen J. Wayne 2. The Civic Foundations of American DemocracyBeth Stark Part II: A Democratic Congress? 3. Campaign Contributors and DemocracyPeter Francia, John C. Green, Wesley Joe, Paul S. Herrnson, Lynda W. Powell, Benjamin Webst... | {
"abstract": "As described in Chap. 1, there are three objectives or dimensions that a regional governing system should accomplish. These are to provide services in a cost-efficient manner, enhance or at least not detract from the quality of life of all residents, and provide a political framework whereby policy iss... | {
"abstract": "On the evening of October 10, 1969, Gen. Earle Wheeler, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), sent a top secret message to major U.S. military commanders around the world informing them that the JCS had been directed “by higher authority” to increase U.S. military readiness “to respond to po... |
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"abstract": "Introduction The acronym GUCH (Grown Up with Congenital Heart defect) identifies adolescent or adult with congenital heart defects (CHDs), either untreated or after palliative or definitive surgical corrections. In the past 40 years, progress in pediatric heart surgery led to reduction in surgical mort... | {
"abstract": "Assessment of the size and function of a functional single ventricle (FSV) is a key element in the management of patients after the Fontan procedure. Measurement variability of ventricular mass, volume, and ejection fraction (EF) among observers by echocardiography and cardiac magnetic resonance imagin... | {
"abstract": "HIV-uninfected children exposed prenatally to the virus and to prophylactic antiretroviral therapy are at an uncertain risk of long-term myocardial dysfunction. This study aimed to analyse the structure and function of their ventricles and to identify potential screening tools for this at-risk populati... |
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"abstract": "This paper reports on a diamond Brewster angle window which has been used as a vacuum barrier in a 140 GHz step-frequency tunable high power gyrotron. This configuration ensures operation of the gyrotron at different frequencies without reflection of the RF power and provides excellent material propert... | {
"abstract": "A measurement system for determining the RF properties of quasi-optical mode converters for gyrotrons operating in the D- and G-bands is built. RF beam parameters are measured. The measurement results are compared with simulations.",
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"abstract": "An idealized magnetic sheet current model for a toroidal coil which encircles a conducting ferromagnetic rope is analyzed. This configuration is suitable for the nondestructive testing of wire ropes and cables. Numerical results for the axial electric current density induced in the rope reveal that low... |
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"abstract": "Thyroid disorders are common in chronic kidney disease. The aim: The purpose of this study was to compare thyroid gland disorders among healthy participants and renal transplant patients and to assess the duration of dialysis on thyroid disorders before transplantation. Material and methods: Prospectiv... | {
"abstract": "Increasing use of assays for TSH with improved sensitivity as a first‐line test of thyroid function has raised questions regarding prevalence and clinical significance of abnormal results, especially values below normal. We have assessed the thyroid status of 1210 patients aged over 60 registered with ... | {
"abstract": "WHO has previously recommended sputum-smear examination at the end of the second month of treatment in patients with recently diagnosed pulmonary tuberculosis, and, if positive, extension of the intensive therapy phase. We did a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the accuracy of a positive s... |
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"abstract": "We show that the microvasculature of mouse tumors can be visualized using propagation-based phase-contrast x-ray imaging with gas as the contrast agent. The large density difference over the gas–tissue interface provides high contrast, allowing the imaging of small-diameter blood vessels with relativel... | {
"abstract": "Portal vein imaging is an important method for investigating portal venous disorders. However, the diagnostic requirements are not usually satisfied when using single imaging techniques. Diagnostic accuracy can be improved by combining different imaging techniques. Contrast agents that can be used for ... | {
"abstract": "The phase and melting relations in the Fe–S–Si system were determined up to 60 GPa by using a double-sided laser-heated diamond anvil cell combined with X-ray diffraction. On the basis of the X-ray diffraction patterns, we confirmed that hcp/fcc Fe–Si alloys and Fe3S are stable phases under subsolidus ... |
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"abstract": "Zoos endeavour to meet their conservation role through captive breeding, education, research, animal welfare, environmental enrichment, reintroduction, and support for in situ conservation of species and their habitats. Zoo tourism can be a tool in promoting biodiversity conservation, especially throug... | {
"abstract": "Traditional segmentation schemes are often based on a grouping of consumers with similar preference functions. The research steps, ultimately leading to such segmentation schemes, are typically independent. In the present article, a new integrated approach to segmentation is introduced, which incorpora... | {
"abstract": "Rapid growth in marine sand mining for construction and other uses poses environmental challenges to coastal nations virtually worldwide. Yet the development of management policies, such as a system of fees imposed on operators for damage caused by mining, has been frustrated by a lack of studies to su... |
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"abstract": "The Mismatch Negativity (MMN) response has often been used to measure memory traces for phonological representations and to show effects of long-term native language (L1) experience on neural organization. We know little about whether phonological representations of non-native (L2) phonemes are modulat... | {
"abstract": "Thank you for downloading an introduction to the event related potential technique. Maybe you have knowledge that, people have look hundreds times for their favorite readings like this an introduction to the event related potential technique, but end up in malicious downloads. Rather than reading a goo... | {
"abstract": "Nominalization is a common technique in academic writing for producing abstract and formal text. Since it often involves paraphrasing a clause with a verb or adjectival phrase into a noun phrase, an important task is to generate the noun to replace the original verb or adjective. Given that a verb or a... |
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"abstract": "Background: The magnitude of overdiagnosis is a critical and unresolved issue in lung cancer (LC) screening:(1) its contribution to the increase in survival constitutes specious evidence of benefit;(2) overdiagnosed individuals who undergo resection will experience a reduction in life expectancy, parti... | {
"abstract": "The aim of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of annual screening for lung cancer by low-dose computed tomography (CT) and the characteristics of identified lung cancers. Subjects consisted of 5483 general population aged 40–74 years, who received initial CT scans in 1996, followed by repeat ann... | {
"abstract": "U-shaped association between the level of blood A cholesterol and subsequent mortality has been reported in many studies over the past two decades.1-3 The right-hand limb of the U is the well known higher risk of death from coronary heart disease (CHD) at higher levels of blood cholesterol; this positi... |
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"abstract": "An interactive video-on-demand (VoD) system allows users to access video services, such as movies, electronic encyclopedia, interactive games, and educational videos from video servers on a broadband network. This paper develops a performance evaluation tool for the system design. In particular, a user... | {
"abstract": "In this paper, we propose an approach to provide a significantly scalable video-on-demand service mainly designed for multicast environments where users are geographically close to each other and may have access to the same video feature at nearly the same time. Distance learning is a suitable candidat... | {
"abstract": "The transient signal which results from the characteristics of a low-velocity electron beam and the capacitance of the scanned surface has been calculated. A very slow transient of the hyperbolic type can result if the scanned surface is stabilized at a retarding field potential. The calculations have ... |
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"abstract": "Context: Self-Driving cars are getting more and more attention with public demonstration from all important automotive OEMs but also from companies, which do not have a long history in the automotive industry. Fostered by large international competitions in the last decade, several automotive OEMs have... | {
"abstract": "With the current advances in Autonomous Navigation Systems for Self Driving Vehicles, there is a need for specialized and focused software architecture for ease in simulating the vehicle behavior and associated modules such as perception, drive by wire system, obstacle detection and path planning. In a... | {
"abstract": "We propose an on-line algorithm for simultaneous localization and mapping of dynamic environments. Our algorithm is capable of differentiating static and dynamic parts of the environment and representing them appropriately on the map. Our approach is based on maintaining two occupancy grids. One grid m... |
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"abstract": "As a result of recent observations of band spectra of monoxides, monosulphides, monoselenides, and monotellurides of the group IV(b) elements, the spectroscopic investigation of this group of molecules has now reached a stage at which data are available for the ground states and one or more excited sta... | {
"abstract": "IN a recent paper1 on the ultra-violet band system of GeO, a survey was made of the band systems of the monoxides and monosulphides of the Group IV (b) elements which appear to be analogous to the “Fourth Positive” system (A1Π→X1Σ) of CO and the well-known ultra-violet systems of CS and SiO. For SiS, t... | {
"abstract": "The GeO band-system, recently investigated by Shaw between λ2989 and λ2441 in the flame surrounding an arc charged with GeO2, has been measured over the larger range λ3319-λ2441 in an uncondensed discharge through a mixture of GeCl4 vapour and oxygen flowing continuously through the discharge tube. The... |
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"abstract": "BACKGROUND\nLong-term survival, risk of transplantation, and causes of death after repair of total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC) remain unknown. By linking the Pediatric Cardiac Care Consortium with the National Death Index and the United Network for Organ Sharing, we evaluated long-ter... | {
"abstract": "The article by Jenkins et al (Pediatrics. 1995:95:323-330) purports to show that children operated on at hospitals performing higher volumes of surgery have a greater likelihood of survival than those having surgery at lower volume institutions. The study is seriously flawed by their own admission. Inf... | {
"abstract": "The geometry of the intercondylar box plays a significant role in the development of patellar clunk syndrome. We reviewed the incidence of patella clunk at mid-to-long-term follow-up of a rotating high-flex versus fixed bearing posterior stabilized TKA design. 188-mobile and 223-fixed bearing TKAs were... |
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"abstract": "We examined sensory quality, total soluble solids (TSS) and acidity levels, and aroma volatiles compositions of 'Or' and 'Odem' mandarins grafted on sour orange (SO), Volkamer lemon (Volka), and US-812 rootstocks; 'Valencia' oranges grafted on SO, Volka, and ×639 rootstocks; and a new pummelo × grapefr... | {
"abstract": "Adjacent but separate trials of ʼOroblancoʼ and 'Melogoldʼ, both triploid pum- melo (Citrus grandis (L.) Osbeck) x grapefruit (Citrus paradisi Macf.) hybrids, were es- tablished on nine rootstocks in the Indian River citrus region of Florida in 1993. The trees on the citrandarin rootstock x639 (Cleopat... | {
"abstract": "Maghemite (Υ-Fe2O3) nanoparticles were impregnated to nanoporous carbon obtained from tomato waste (TWNC). The prepared magnetic composite (MTWNC) was characterized and used to remove tetracycline (TC) from water and then easily be separated from the medium by a magnetic technique. The morphologies and... |
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"abstract": "This article shows how certain aspects at the secondary level of Uruguay’s public school system produce inequalities in student achievement. The 2006 edition of the Programme for International Student Assessment (pisa) (oecd, 2006a) points to three key aspects of the institutions that regulate secondar... | {
"abstract": "In this paper a discussion of truancy and attendance to school in the case of youths of ages between 14 and 17 years old in Uruguay is presented. In this age range, attendance to school was above 70% along the last ten years, while labor force participation has been stable around less than 30%;in turn,... | {
"abstract": "Many studies have widely accepted the assumption that learning processes can be promoted when teaching styles and learning styles are well matched. In this study, the synergy between learning styles, learning patterns, and gender as a selected demographic feature and learners' performance were quantita... |
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"abstract": "A fast and simple method is proposed for determination of copper by electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry in biological samples. Pulverized solid samples were placed in autosampler cups, slurried in an acidic diluent and subsequently treated by sonication under optimized conditions. Parameters ... | {
"abstract": "In this paper, a sample preparation method based on acid extraction of magnesium, manganese and zinc from plant tissue by means of high intensity probe ultrasonication is described. Acid extracts obtained upon sonication were directly nebulised into an air-acetylene flame for fast metal determination b... | {
"abstract": "In this paper, we study statistical L\"p-approximation properties of the double Gauss-Weierstrass singular integral operators which do not need to be positive. Also, we present a non-trivial example showing that our statistical L\"p-approximation is stronger than the ordinary one.",
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"abstract": "We report a series of 5 cases of segmental odontomaxillary dysplasia (SOMD) with follow-up periods ranging from 8 to 21 years, bringing the total number of reported cases to 45. SOMD is a sporadic, mesoectodermal dysplasia that presents early in life, possibly as early as in utero and exhibits male gen... | {
"abstract": "Abstract: Segmental odontomaxillary dysplasia is a rare disorder that unilaterally affects the maxilla causing facial asymmetry and presenting with hypertrichosis and hypoplastic or missing teeth in the affected area. Lip clefting has only been reported in one other case. We report a case of segmental... | {
"abstract": "Taylor, JB, Ford, KR, Schmitz, RJ, Ross, SE, Ackerman, TA, and Shultz, SJ. Biomechanical differences of multidirectional jump landings among female basketball and soccer players. J Strength Cond Res 31(11): 3034-3045, 2017-Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury prevention programs are less successful ... |
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"abstract": "Graphene oxide is solution-process able and widely tunable semiconductor which has potential applications as transparent electrode materials in organic solar cells as well as chemical sensors and interconnects. It is also amenable to micro-patterning with laser-induced heating. Density of defects and w... | {
"abstract": "The electrical and optical response of a field-effect device comprising a network of semiconductor-enriched single-wall carbon nanotubes, gated with sodium chloride solution is investigated. Field-effect is demonstrated in a device that uses facile fabrication techniques along with a small-ion as the g... | {
"abstract": "The ultrafast relaxation and recombination dynamics of photogenerated electrons and holes in epitaxial graphene are studied using optical-pump terahertz-probe spectroscopy. The conductivity in graphene at terahertz frequencies depends on the carrier concentration as well as the carrier distribution in ... |
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"abstract": "PURPOSE\nMRF-TB (magnetic resonance imaging-ultrasound fusion targeted prostate biopsy) may improve the detection of prostate cancer in men presenting for prostate biopsy. We report clinical outcomes of 12-core systematic biopsy and MRF-TB in men who presented for primary biopsy and further describe pa... | {
"abstract": "biopsy MRI in select groups, for instance, based on the number of prior biopsies [7] or a PSA threshold [8] . We agree that not all men with elevated PSA require prostate biopsy. However, we also feel strongly if biopsy is recommended, it should offer optimized positive and negative predictive value to... | {
"abstract": "Intelligent systems and devices are at the forefront of technological innovation and hold particular appeal for the creative imagination. Their appearance in the arts, fiction, and film allow one to glean insights into apprehensions regarding the contemporary human condition and concerns for its future... |
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"abstract": "Skin diseases are very common in our daily life. Due to the similar appearance of skin diseases, automatic classification through lesion images is quite a challenging task. In this paper, a novel multi-classification method based on convolutional neural network (CNN) is proposed for dermoscopy images. ... | {
"abstract": "Melanoma skin cancer accounts for less than 5% of skin cancer cases but causes the most deaths due to skin cancer. Convenient automated diagnosis of skin lesions and melanoma recognition can greatly improve early detection of melanomas. This paper presents a prototype of an image-based automated melano... | {
"abstract": "Deep Neural Networks (DNNs) have emerged as a powerful and versatile set of techniques to address challenging artificial intelligence (AI) problems. Applications in domains such as image/video processing, natural language processing, speech synthesis and recognition, genomics and many others have embra... |
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"abstract": "PURPOSE\nTo evaluate the potential of the imaging modality vibro-acoustography (VA) for imaging of the prostate.\n\n\nMETHODS\nExcised cadaver prostate specimens were embedded in tissue mimicking gel to simulate the properties of surrounding soft tissues. The samples were imaged at various depths using... | {
"abstract": "ZusammenfassungHintergrundEs wird untersucht, ob der zusätzliche Einsatz der Elastographie in der klinischen Diagnostik des Prostatakarzinoms zu einer verbesserten Karzinomdetektionsrate führt.Patienten und Methoden351 Patienten wurden aufgrund eines PSA-Wertes ≥4 ng/ml bei 75% der Patienten oder eines... | {
"abstract": "Previous studies using U.S. data have found that rate regulation reduces competition, availability of coverage and increases volatility of insurance premiums. This article extends the U.S. literature to the Canadian context to examine whether rate regulation increases premium volatility in the province... |
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"abstract": "Background Trichoepithelioma (TE) is a benign neoplasm that shares both clinical and histological features with basal cell carcinoma (BCC). It is important to distinguish these neoplasms because they require different therapeutic planning. Many studies have addressed the use of immunohistochemistry to ... | {
"abstract": "Clinical and histopathological differentiation between basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and trichoepithelioma (TE) is a frequent problem. Attempts have been made to identify immunohistochemical markers helpful in differentiating them. A correct diagnosis is important because the tumours are treated different... | {
"abstract": "We reexamined 11 cases of trichoblastoma, and two cases of trichoblastoma with basal cell carcinoma (BCC)-like foci were found. In these two trichoblastomas with BCC-like foci, the BCC-like foci were often localized in peripheral or deep areas of lesions extending out of the fibrocytic stroma. Immunohi... |
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"abstract": "Theoretical models and empirical studies suggest that there are a number of distinct pathways of aggressive behavior development in childhood that place youth at risk for antisocial outcomes in adolescence and young adulthood. The prediction of later antisocial behavior based on these early pathways, a... | {
"abstract": "Abstract The present study examines the interaction between a polygenic score and an elementary school-based universal preventive intervention trial. The polygenic score reflects the contribution of multiple genes and has been shown in prior research to be predictive of smoking cessation and tobacco us... | {
"abstract": "The polarizability of a molecule, an important physical property, is currently attracting our attention particularly in the area of QSAR for chemical-biological interactions. In this report, the polarizability effects on ligand-substrate interactions has been discussed in terms of NVE (number of valenc... |
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"abstract": "A first-reported 4K×2K@60fps and Main-10 HEVC video decoder integrating 14 video formats is fabricated in a 28nm CMOS process. It adopts an Adaptive Coding Unit Balance (ACUB) and Data-Sharing Wave-front Dual-core (DSWD) architectures to lower the required working frequency by 65%. A 10-bit Smart Pixel... | {
"abstract": "The latest video coding standard High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) [1] provides 50% improvement in coding efficiency compared to H.264/AVC, to meet the rising demand for video streaming, better video quality and higher resolutions. The coding gain is achieved using more complex tools such as larger a... | {
"abstract": "Database outsourcing to cloud storage servers is emerging trend among many firms and users. Cloud server stores the user data at various host Data centers, which are remotely located. Manyorganizations outsource their data management needs to an external service provider to relief the burden of storage... |
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"abstract": "This research article presents dual-frequency correlation models for predicting the growth of elasticity and flexural strength of engineered cementitious composites (ECCs) using microwave nondestructive inspection technique. Parallel measurements of microwave properties and mechanical properties of ECC... | {
"abstract": "This paper presents the results of microwave and mechanical measurements of engineered cementitious composites (ECCs) using a nondestructive microwave near-field detecting technique. The objective of this research is to investigate the correlations between effective conductance and compressive strength... | {
"abstract": "A computer-controlled device was used to simulate contact bounce on closing to evaluate the dynamic weld strength of some silver-tungsten contact materials. The effects of composition, microstructure modifications (such as different tungsten particle sizes), and the thickness of the silver-rich surface... |
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"abstract": "gentamicin, atropine 1 % and levobunolol 0.5% drops. Under general anaesthesia, vitreous aspiration and intravitreal injection of gentamicin 0.1 mg and vancomycin 1 mg were performed. At surgery the pars plana was noted to be abnormally pale and the vitreous was turbid. Blood cultures were negative. Ur... | {
"abstract": "Histopathologic examination of forniceal conjunctival lesions excised from five young patients revealed granulomatous inflammation surrounding filamentous foreign material. Polarization microscopy, special histochemical stains, scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive x-ray elemental analysis... | {
"abstract": "To the Editorial Committee of the BRITISH JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY. SIRs-Although ophthalmia nodosa has been known for more than a century (Sch6n, 1861), the mechanism of the migration of caterpillar hairs has remained controversial. There is no need to enumerate the explanations proposed, but one poin... |
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"abstract": "Purpose: To evaluate the astigmatic results of two popular foldable intraocular lenses when standard surgical approaches are used in rural private practice in Australia.",
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"abstract": "Purpose: To assess whether the choice of an intraocular lens (IOL) with rigid haptics (Sensar) or an IOL with pliable haptics (Acrysof) has an effect on refractive stability following cataract surgery.",
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"abstract": "ABSTRACT One hundred fifty‐one unilateral cataract patients were randomly assigned to receive either a one‐piece Staar AA‐4203 silicone intraocular lens inserted through a 3.5 mm incision, an loptex 5 mm × 6 mm oval optic lens inserted through a 5.5 mm incision, or an AMO three‐piece modified C‐loop 6.... |
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"abstract": "Detecting pedestrians is still a challenging task for automotive vision systems due to the extreme variability of targets, lighting conditions, occlusion, and high-speed vehicle motion. Much research has been focused on this problem in the last ten years and detectors based on classifiers have gained a... | {
"abstract": "This paper proposes a novel method for multivehicle detection and tracking using a vehicle-mounted monocular camera. In the proposed method, the features of vehicles are learned as a deformable object model through the combination of a latent support vector machine (LSVM) and histograms of oriented gra... | {
"abstract": "On-road motion planning for autonomous vehicles is in general a challenging problem. Past efforts have proposed solutions for urban and highway environments individually. We identify the key advantages/shortcomings of prior solutions, and propose a novel two-step motion planning system that addresses b... |
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"abstract": "In this paper, we consider the ordered TSP, a variant of the traveling salesman problem with precedence constraints, where the precedence constraints are such that a given subset of vertices has to be visited in some prescribed linear order. We give improved algorithms for the ordered TSP: For the metr... | {
"abstract": "After decades of research, it turned out that many problems of practical importance are hard, in the sense that scientists are still unable to solve these problems by fast algorithms. The need of handling tasks in practice over years has stimulated the development of different strategies how to tackle ... | {
"abstract": "The paper evaluates misconceptions of the so‐called transitologists in terms of the relationship between nationalism and democracy in the post‐Soviet Central Asian context. The analysis looks at only four of the five Central Asian republics: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. The pape... |
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"abstract": "Power management has been increasingly critical for sustainable data centers. One particular aspect that has a strong impact on the power consumed by a data center is how the workload is distributed among its servers. This distribution can be done integrating thermal models that allow balancing cooling... | {
"abstract": "This paper presents a unified approach to data center energy management based on a modeling framework that characterizes the influence of key decision variables on computational performance, thermal generation, and power consumption. Temperature dynamics are modeled by a network of interconnected compo... | {
"abstract": "The energy and cooling costs of Web server farms are among their main financial expenditures. This paper explores the benefits of dynamic voltage scaling (DVS) for power management in server farms. Unlike previous work, which addressed DVS on individual servers and on load-balanced server replicas, thi... |
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"abstract": "This paper studies the iris recognition problem in the degraded iris images captured in non-ideal imaging conditions. In these circumstances iris recognition becomes challenging because of noisy factors such as the off-axis imaging, pose variation, image blurring, illumination change, occlusion, specul... | {
"abstract": "A new approach toward target representation and localization, the central component in visual tracking of nonrigid objects, is proposed. The feature histogram-based target representations are regularized by spatial masking with an isotropic kernel. The masking induces spatially-smooth similarity functi... |
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"abstract": "* Prologue * A House Divided * War Is a Dirty, Bloody Mess * The Magic of a Scrap of Writing * The Men Had All Gone to War * It Seems Like Some Fearful Dream * Is so Afraid Gods Killed, Too! * My Heart Aches for Those Poor Wretches * They Came Burning Atlanta Today * The Abomination of Desolation * The... | {
"abstract": "Two assumptions have underpinned environmental justice over the past several decades: (1) uneven environmental exposures yield correspondingly unequal health impacts and (2) these effects are stable across space. To test these assumptions, relationships for residential pest and PM2.5 exposures with chi... |
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"abstract": "The objectives of the study were to assess colostrum quality and nutrients in dairy cows in Isfahan, Iran, and to determine the effects of calving season, parity, and volume of first colostrum on colostrum quality. Colostrum samples were collected over the period January-December, from 365 Holstein dai... | {
"abstract": "Concentration of IgG1 in colostrum of Holstein cows is often low at calving. Unilateral prepartum milking was applied twice daily beginning 10 d prepartum to seven dry cows to determine whether premature lactogenesis caused cessation of IgG1 transfer into secretion. All four quarters were milked twice ... | {
"abstract": "Early leaf spot, caused by Cercospora arachidicola, and late leaf spot, caused by Cercosporidium personatum, can be controlled by foliar fungicides. Extension recommendations in South Carolina suggest planting peanuts between 15 April and 15 May. The recommended starting date to initiate 10- to 14-day ... |
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"abstract": "In this thesis, we settle the computational complexity of some fundamental questions in polynomial optimization. These include the questions of (i) finding a local minimum, (ii) testing local minimality of a point, and (iii) deciding attainment of the optimal value. Our results characterize the complex... | {
"abstract": "Let $f, f_1, \\ldots, f_{s}$ be $n$-variate polynomials with rational coefficients of maximum degree $D$ and let $V$ be the set of common complex solutions of $\\mathbf{F}=(f_1,\\ldots, f_{s})$. We give an algorithm which, up to some regularity assumptions on $\\mathbf{F}$, computes an exact representa... | {
"abstract": "Heuristic approaches often do so well that they seem to pretty much always give the right answer. How close can heuristic algorithms get to always giving the right answer, without inducing seismic complexity-theoretic consequences? This article first discusses how a series of results by Berman, Buhrman... |
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"abstract": "BackgroundTo explore ways to reduce the overuse of antibiotics for acute respiratory infections (ARIs), we conducted a pilot clustered randomized controlled trial (RCT) to evaluate DECISION+, a training program in shared decision making (SDM) for family physicians (FPs). This pilot project demonstrated... | {
"abstract": "Background. As patients become more involved in health care decisions, there may be greater opportunity for decision regret. The authors could not find a validated, reliable tool for measuring regret after health care decisions. Methods. A5- item scale was administered to 4 patient groups making differ... | {
"abstract": "The respiratory motion of several anatomic regions (right hemidiaphragm, left ventricle of the heart, chest wall, abdominal wall) was investigated during free breathing in 10 healthy volunteers by using multinavigator technology and real-time magnetic resonance (MR) imaging. The respiratory motion show... |
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"abstract": "Study question\nWhat is the diagnostic accuracy of 2D/3D hysterosalpingo-foam sonography (HyFoSy) and 2D/3D-high-definition flow Doppler (HDF)-HyFoSy in comparison to laparoscopy with dye chromotubation (as the reference method) and 2D air/saline-enhanced hysterosalpingo-contrast sonography (HyCoSy) (a... | {
"abstract": "STUDY OBJECTIVE\nTo determine the pain intensity and incidence of mild to severe pain during the ultrasound assessment of the uterine cavity and tubal patency using saline, air and saline, and foam as contrasts with and without painkiller.\n\n\nDESIGN\nProspective observational study (Canadian Task For... | {
"abstract": "Despite the hegemony of the agricultural production model based on the industrialization of agriculture, strategies for agricultural and rural development in Brazil have been incorporating, in recent decades, a number of initiatives that go against the dominant logic. These initiatives are expressed th... |
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"abstract": "The activity and role of creatine kinase (CK) associated with contractile proteins of smooth muscle have been investigated using skinned guinea-pig taenia coli fibers. Total CK activity was 163 +/- 22 IU/g (ww) and agarose electrophoresis showed BB, MB, and MM isoforms (BB-CK being the predominant isoe... | {
"abstract": "The permeability to high molecular weight (IgG, 150 kD) proteins of the plasma membrane of receptor-coupled smooth muscles permeabilized with beta-escin was determined using confocal microscopy of immunofluorescent tracers and measurement of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH, 135-140 kD) leakage. Permeabilize... | {
"abstract": "A graphical representation of molecular marker data can be an important tool in the process of selection and evaluation of plant material. A computer program was developed that enables representation of molecular marker data by simple chromosome drawings in several ways. Commonly used marker file types... |
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"abstract": "The objectives are to compare the airborne asbestos concentrations resulted from mitering of abestos cement roof sheets by a high-speed motor and a hand saw, and to monitor whether other workers near the test sites are vulnerable to the fibers exceeding the occupational exposure limit. Four test cases ... | {
"abstract": "To justify the continuous use of two million tons of asbestos every year, it has been argued that a safe/controlled use can be achieved. The aim of this review was to identify recent scientific studies that present empirical evidence of: 1) health consequences resulting from past asbestos exposures and... | {
"abstract": "In this paper, we present a framework for acceleration of simulation speeds of high-fidelity power electronic converters using Model Order Reduction (MOR). Due to the wide span of the eigenvalues, the simulation of these circuits is extremely slow. This problem is mitigated by implementing the proposed... |
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"abstract": "Evaluation and validation of software architectures in cognitive science often lack objective evaluation criteria and test mechanisms. Hence, in this article we present an in-house developed use case to evaluate the cognitive architecture ARS, together with its psychoanalytically-inspired functionaliti... | {
"abstract": "The economic challenge around the reduction and optimization of product development is important for industrial companies. The modern enterprise depends upon timely and effectively flows of knowledge through its organizations for success. The growing focus on knowledge management is leveraged by rapidl... | {
"abstract": "The design and creation of an episodic memory system for a cognitive robot is detailed. This memory system is interfaced with a machine emotion system with the goal of producing intelligent behaviors in a cognitive humanoid robot. The design of the system is tested and analyzed through the explanation ... |
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"abstract": "The characterization of active and passive mm-wave components on printed circuit boards becomes more and more important in the design of today's RF systems. The performance of the transition between a coaxial or a waveguide port of a mm-wave measurement device and a microstrip interface on the board pl... | {
"abstract": "This paper presents the design and fabrication of substrate-integrated waveguides and filters for use at millimeter-wave frequencies. The components described are fabricated using photoimageable thick-film materials. Measurements on V- and W-band waveguide-to-microstrip transitions are presented. Losse... | {
"abstract": "A new kind of RF solid-state oscillator design is observed. The oscillator has two feedback loops, which provide a safe working condition for the power transistor at high levels of RF output power. The oscillator uses a high power LDMOS transistor, which provides output power greater than 65 W and effi... |
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"abstract": "This paper presents three new methods for regularizing the least squares solution of the reconstruction of a surface from its gradient field: firstly, the spectral regularization based on discrete generalized Fourier series (e.g., Gram Polynomials, Haar Functions, etc.); secondly, the Tikhonov regulari... | {
"abstract": "Includes solutions to representative exercises, including a large number of the type students will find on the actuarial exam..",
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"title": "Study Guide for Numerical Analysis"
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"abstract": "The description for this book, Adaptive Control Processes: A Guided Tour, will be forthcoming.",
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"title": "Adaptive Control Processes: A Guided Tour"
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"abstract": "Augmented Graph Grammars provide a robust formalism for representing and evaluating graph structures. With the advent of robust graph libraries such as AGG, it has become possible to use graph grammars to analyze realistic data. Prior studies have shown that graph rules can be used to evaluate student ... | {
"abstract": "New conference attendees often lack existing social networks and thus face difficulties in identifying relevant collaborators or in making appropriate connections. As a consequence they often feel disconnected from the research community and do not derive the desired benefits from the conferences that ... | {
"abstract": "In recent years, educational data mining has emerged as a burgeoning new area for scientific investigation. One reason for the emerging excitement about educational data mining is the increasing availability of fine-grained, extensive, and longitudinal data on student learning. These data come from man... |
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"abstract": "The proliferation of computer viruses and Internet worms has had a major impact on the Internet Community. Cleanup and control of malicious software (malware) has become a key problem for network administrators. Effective techniques are now needed to protect networks against outbreaks of malware. Wire-... | {
"abstract": "1 Summary The first half of the project period in 2005 has focused on completing the IXP1200 network processor worm filter design, implementation, and benchmarking, and completing performance evaluation of distributed worm filtering in both inter-domain and intra-domain Internet measurement topologies.... | {
"abstract": "The design of a complex system requires both functional and behavior representation. Formal methods are mathematical based techniques used for specifications of properties hardware and software systems. The Znotation is a formal technique used for capturing functionality. Automata theory is a powerful ... |
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"abstract": "Network throughput and end-to-end delay time are two important parameters in the design and the evaluation of routing protocols for wireless ad hoc networks. Network throughput and routing protocols have been studied for some time. To be able to estimate the end-to-end delay time, the process induced b... | {
"abstract": "Preface. The Laplacian. The Basic Examples. Curvature. Isoperimetric Inequalities. Eigenvalues and Kinematic Measure. The Heat Kernel for Compact Manifolds. The Dirichlet Heat Kernel for Regular Domains. The Heat Kernel for Noncompact Manifolds. Topological Perturbations with Negligible Effect. Surface... | {
"abstract": "Wireless network technology has created a new era of living, starting from day-to-day house hold appliances to space applications, wireless communication has its place. Especially in medical electronics wireless communication, has taken the patient monitoring and clinical diagnosis to next level, capsu... |
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"abstract": "The finite element methods (FEMs) are important techniques in engineering for solving partial differential equations, but they depend heavily on element shape quality for stability and good performance. In this paper, we introduce the Adaptive Extended Stencil Finite Element Method (AES‐FEM) as a means... | {
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"title": "An analysis and comparison of parameterization-based computation of differential quantities for discrete surfaces"
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"abstract": "An overview of the extended/generalized finite element method (GEFM/XFEM) with emphasis on methodological issues is presented. This method enables the accurate approximation of solutions that involve jumps, kinks, singularities, and other locally non‐smooth features within elements. This is achieved by... |
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"abstract": "In this paper, we propose a relay selection scheme based on cooperative MIMO (Multi-input-multi-output) communication for network lifetime maximization in energy- constrained sensor networks. Compared with existing work, our distributions are: cooperative nodes choice is not based on minimizing energy ... | {
"abstract": "A virtual multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) communications architecture based on vertical Bell Laboratories layered space-time (V-BLAST) receiver processing is proposed for wireless sensor networks (WSNs). The proposed scheme does not require transmitter-side node cooperation unlike previously prop... | {
"abstract": "Cooperative relaying recently emerged as a viable option for future wireless networks. By simultaneously exploiting path loss savings known from relaying scenarios and the diversity inherent to any scheme involving spatially separated transmitters, this technique is able to leverage gains from both rel... |
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"abstract": "RNA polymerase I transcription in human cells requires Selectivity Factor 1, a multisubunit complex composed of the TATA-box-binding protein (TBP) and three TBP-associated factors (TAFs) called TAF(I)48, TAF(I)63 and TAF(I)110. Each of the Selectivity Factor 1 subunits binds directly to the other three... | {
"abstract": "We have studied the effect of exogenous expression of the basal transcription factor TFIID on the activities of several different TATA-containing and TATA-lacking promoters. Overexpression of TFIID from a transfected plasmid in Drosophila Schneider cells resulted in substantial concentration-dependent ... | {
"abstract": "Transcription factor TFIIIB plays a central role in transcription initiation by RNA polymerase III on genes encoding tRNA, 5S rRNA, and other small structural RNAs. We report the purification of a human TFIIIB-derived complex containing only the TATA-binding polypeptide (TBP) and a 90-kDa subunit (TFII... |
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"abstract": "Virtual Networks (VNs) offer a flexible and economic approach to deploy customer suited networks. However, defining how resources of a physical network are used to support VNs requirements is a NP-hard problem. For this reason, heuristics have been used on mapping of virtual networks. Although heuristi... | {
"abstract": "Network virtualization is widely regarded as a key technology for the Future Internet, enabling the deployment of new network protocols without changing dissimilar hardware devices. This leads to the problem of mapping virtual demands to physical resources, known as Virtual Network Embedding (VNE). Cur... | {
"abstract": "Abstract Organometallic polymers containing Pd atoms in different co-ordination sites were obtained and characterized. The reactions were performed in a wide range of complex/monomer molar ratios. Functionalized monosubstituted acetylenes, namely propargyl alcohol (POH) and N,N-dimethylpropargylamine (... |
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"abstract": "Whole flours from four oat lines with different amounts of beta-glucan (4.8-8.1%) were examined for their antioxidant activity and total phenolic and lignin concentrations. These data, along with the beta-glucan percentages, were compared with bile acid (BA) binding. Only the lignin concentrations of t... | {
"abstract": "The in vitro starch digestion rate and estimated glycemic index (GI) of oat flours and oat starches from typical and high β-glucan oat lines were evaluated along with the impact of heating on starch digestion. Flour from oat lines ('Jim', 'Paul', IA95, and N979 containing 4.0, 5.3, 7.4, and 7.7% β-gluc... | {
"abstract": "High concentrations of fecal bile acids are associated with a higher incidence of colon cancer. Dietary changes that alter bile acid metabolism are therefore of interest. Here, we report the effect of feeding diets containing four fiber sources and two fat levels for 7 wk on bile acid excretion and sma... |
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"abstract": "Objective Our goal was to elucidate the computed tomographic (CT) and clinicopathological features of inflammatory pseudotumor of the spleen. Methods Computed tomographic findings and clinic materials of 4 patients with inflammatory pseudotumor of the spleen were reviewed and compared with pathologic f... | {
"abstract": "OBJECTIVE\nTo assess the value of contrast-enhanced dynamic and diffusion-weighted (DW) MR imaging for differentiating malignant from benign splenic lesions.\n\n\nMETHODS\nThis retrospective study included 51 patients with 35 benign and 16 malignant focal splenic lesions. All patients underwent contras... | {
"abstract": "Excerpt In 1975 after my third China visit I reported, with Axelrod and Leaf (1), on medical education and practice in People's Republic of China. Since then much change has taken place in China no...",
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"score": 1,
"title": "Medical education in modern China: an update."
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"abstract": "This paper proposes the use of active networking technology for congestion control and fast error correction with application level error recovery code deployed in active nodes. Its focus lies on real-time video transmission of sender based adaptive applications which are supported by active network no... | {
"abstract": "Active network is an excellent paradigm to provide customized network services to the applications by allowing them to inject specific program to the intermediate routers. Active networks provide the flexibility for the application programs to modify the services that a router can provide to suit its s... | {
"abstract": "As robotic systems are becoming more complex, distributed, and integrated, there is the need to build sophisticated frameworks to embody intelligence in the robot. This paper presents a component-based software architecture for the integration of industrial robotic platforms with multisensor systems wh... |
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"abstract": "As the population in cities continues to increase rapidly, air pollution becomes a serious issue from public health to social economy. Among all pollutants, fine particulate matters (PM2.5) directly related to various serious health concerns, e.g., lung cancer, premature death, asthma, and cardiovascul... | {
"abstract": "This article presents P-Sense, a participatory sensing application for air pollution monitoring and control. The paper describes in detail the system architecture and individual components of a successfully implemented application. In addition, the paper points out several other research-oriented probl... | {
"abstract": "A circuit for selectively enabling one circuit from among a plurality of circuit alternatives of an integrated circuit includes a selection circuit for selecting one circuit from among the plurality of circuit alternatives. The selection circuit is controlled by a bistable circuit having a preferred st... |
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"abstract": "Bunyamwera virus (family Bunyaviridae, genus Bunyavirus) contains a tripartite negative-sense RNA genome. The smallest RNA segment, S, encodes the nucleocapsid protein N and a nonstructural protein, NSs, in overlapping reading frames. We have generated a mutant virus lacking NSs, called BUNdelNSs, by r... | {
"abstract": "Two cell lines persistently infected with Bunyamwera virus have been established from the C6/36 clone of Aedes albopictus cells. The cells express Bunyamwera virus antigens as detected by immunofluorescence and are resistant to superinfection with Bunyamwera virus and other bunyaviruses, but not Dugbe ... | {
"abstract": "Anesthesiologists in the operating room are unable to constantly monitor all data generated by physiological monitors. They are further distracted by clinical and educational tasks. An expert system would ideally provide assistance to the anesthesiologist in this data-rich environment. Clinical monitor... |
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"abstract": "The lipid and pigment compositions of crude and refined bleached cottonseed oil have been studied and the influence of the technological treatment on the composition and structure of the components is discussed. It has been found that the color and the difficult refinability of the crude oil are due pa... | {
"abstract": "The total fatty acids of cotton seeds include 31 components. The 18:3 acid that is the main component of the early-ripe seeds is present mostly in the mono-, di-, and triacylglycerides. The distribution of the fatty acids in the triacylglycerides of the early-ripe seeds is not characterized by selectiv... | {
"abstract": "The development of English modal from main verb in Old English to auxiliary in early Modern English, has been analysed on the one hand as a categorial reanalysis from V to Aux, on the other as a grammaticalization process. It is clear that the historical changes affecting the modal verbs take place ver... |
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