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Evolution of a high-performance storage system based on magnetic tape instrumentation recorders (1993)

In order to provide transparent access to data in network computing environments, high performance storage systems are getting smarter as well as faster. Magnetic tape instrumentation recorders contain an increasing amount of intelligence in the form of software and firmware that manages the processes of capturing input signals and data, putting them on media and then reproducing or playing them back. Such intelligence makes them better recorders, ideally suited for applications requiring the high-speed capture and playback of large streams of signals or data. In order to make recorders better storage systems, intelligence is also being added to provide appropriate computer and network interfaces along with services that enable them to interoperate with host computers or network client and server entities. Thus, recorders are evolving into high-performance storage systems that become an integral part of a shared information system. Data tape has embarked on a program with the Caltech sponsored Concurrent Supercomputer Consortium to develop a smart mass storage system. Working within the framework of the emerging IEEE Mass Storage System Reference Model, a high-performance storage system that works with the STX File Server to provide storage services for the Intel Touchstone Delta Supercomputer is being built. Our objective is to provide the required high storage capacity and transfer rate to support grand challenge applications, such as global climate modeling.
Data Supplement from Is the “3+3” Dose-Escalation Phase I Clinical Trial Design Suitable for Therapeutic Cancer Vaccine Development? A Recommendation for Alternative Design (2023)

&lt;p&gt;Supplemental Table 1. All analyzed trials and the range of the administered vaccine doses.&lt;/p&gt;
Screening of Basic Properties of Amphiphilic Molecular Structures for Colloidal System Formation and Stability (2011)

Colloidal systems are bubbles, droplets, or/and particles dispersed in a continuous media, which are encountered in nature, biological system, and manufactured products. As site of interfaces between at least two bulk phases, their formation and stability need the presence of amphiphilic molecules. Carbohydrate-based surfactants (CBS) take part of these groups of compound having numerous attractive features: an abundance of precursor raw material sources, an excellent environmental compatibility, and a possible quasi-unlimited design of their molecular structure and geometry by different preparation routes. Numerous properties and activities including the aptitude to form and stabilize colloidal systems are therefore expected from a wide range of CBS compounds. Screening of their interfacial behaviors, which govern their functionalities in colloidal system properties, are then relevant in fundamental and practical point of view. In this chapter, interfacial properties of uronic acid-based surfactants are presented as examples of screening approaches. Experimental measurements of both dynamic and equilibrium properties at air-liquid and liquid-liquid interfaces, as well as a computational approach are reported.
Laser Welding and Syncristallization Techniques Comparison:In VitroStudy (2012)

Background. Laser welding was first reported in 1967 and for many years it has been used in dental laboratories with several advantages versus the conventional technique. Authors described, in previous works, the possibility of using also chair-side Nd : YAG laser device (Fotona Fidelis III, λ = 1064 nm) for welding metallic parts of prosthetic appliances directly in the dental office, extra- and also intra-orally. Syncristallisation is a soldering technique based on the creation of an electric arc between two electrodes and used to connect implants to bars intra-orally. Aim. The aim of this study was to compare two different laser welding devices with a soldering machine, all of these used in prosthetic dentistry. Material and Methods. In-lab Nd : YAG laser welding (group A = 12 samples), chair-side Nd : YAG laser welding (group B = 12 samples), and electrowelder (group C = 12 samples) were used. The tests were performed on 36 CrCoMo plates and the analysis consisted in evaluation, by microscopic observation, of the number of fissures in welded areas of groups A and B and in measurement of the welding strength in all the groups. The results were statistically analysed by means of one-way ANOVA and Tukey-Kramer multiple comparison tests. Results. The means and standard deviations for the number of fissures in welded areas were 8.12 ± 2.59 for group A and 5.20 ± 1.38 for group B. The difference was statistical significant (P = 0.0023 at the level 95%). On the other hand, the means and standard deviations for the traction tests were 1185.50 ± 288.56 N for group A, 896.41 ± 120.84 N for group B, and 283.58 ± 84.98 N for group C. The difference was statistical significant (P = 0.01 at the level 95%). Conclusion. The joint obtained by welding devices had a significant higher strength compared with that obtained by the electrowelder, and the comparison between the two laser devices used demonstrated that the chair-side Nd : YAG, even giving a lower strength to the joints, produced the lowest number of fissures in the welded area.
Conditioning with fludarabine and targeted busulfan for transplantation of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cells (2003)

A regimen of busulfan and cyclophosphamide is standard therapy before transplantation of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cells in patients with chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) or myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). The clinical trial reported here was undertaken to test the hypothesis that fludarabine can replace cyclophosphamide in this regimen and facilitate donor engraftment with reduced toxicity. The conditioning regimen consisted of 30 mg/m2 intravenous fludarabine daily from day -9 to day -6, and oral busulfan given at 1 mg/kg 4 times a day every 6 hours from day -5 to day -2, with doses adjusted to target plasma levels of 900 +/- 100 ng/mL at steady state. Cyclosporine and methotrexate were used for prophylaxis for graft-versus-host disease. Enrolled were 42 patients with high-risk CML (n = 4) or MDS (n = 38). The median patient age was 52 years (range, 12-65 years). Mobilized blood stem cells were obtained from HLA-compatible siblings (n = 16) or unrelated donors (n = 26). Engraftment was achieved in all patients, and the day-100 regimen-related mortality was 7%. With a median follow-up of 18 months (range, 13-27 months), the probabilities of overall survival, disease-free survival, and nonrelapse mortality were 42.4%, 34.9%, and 24%, respectively. These data indicate that the combination of fludarabine and targeted busulfan is sufficiently immunosuppressive to facilitate engraftment of blood stem cells from HLA-matched siblings and unrelated donors. Based on these encouraging results, further studies of fludarabine and targeted busulfan are warranted in standard-risk patients.
La accesibilidad al medio audiovisual para personas sordas: Estudio de caso de TVE (2015)

espanolLas personas con deficiencias auditivas continuan encontrandose con barreras que obstaculizan su acceso pleno a la television. Esto restringe el poder desarrollarse como ciudadano, con sus derechos y libertades, en una sociedad creada para ser escuchada. Existe una amplia legislacion que ampara a los discapacitados en su derecho a consumir informacion como la Ley General Audiovisual, que establece unos parametros de accesibilidad que las cadenas de television deben cumplir respecto a horas de subtitulado, lengua de signos y audiodescripcion. El objeto de estudio de la presente investigacion es descubrir el estado actual de las cadenas de television en accesibilidad, centrandose en el estudio de caso de Television Espanola, la principal cadena de caracter publico. Para ello se ha realizado un estudio cuantitativo que refleja el porcentaje de programacion subtitulada que TVE emite semanalmente, en dos de sus canales principales: La 1 y La 2. Y tambien un estudio cualitativo para analizar la calidad del subtitulado de la cadena. Dichos analisis han servido para obtener una vision global de las tecnicas de accesibilidad empleadas en Espana, descubrir asi las ventajas y carencias que actualmente posee el sistema y, sobre todo, ayudar a avanzar en el camino de la integracion plena de las personas con discapacidad. EnglishPeople with hearing impairments still found impediments that complicate their full access to the television. This restricts to develop as citizens, with their rights and freedoms in a society born to be heard. A wide legislation protect disabled people in their right to consume information like the General Audiovisual Act which establishes accessibility parameters that TV networks must fulfill in relation to hours of subtitling, sign language and audio-description. The object of this research is to discover the accesibility state of the TV networks in Spain, focusing on the study case of Television Espanola, the main public TV chain. For this elaboration, a quantitative analysis that reflects the percentage of subtitled programming in TVE, in two of its main channels: 1 and 2 has been made. And also a qualitative analysis has been made to study the quality of subtitling of the TV chain. These two analyses have been used to obtain an overview of the techniques most used in our country, to discover the advantages and deficiencies of the system and, mainly, to help to progress in the full integration of people with disabilities.
QoS Policy Modeling and Conflict Analysis (2008)

Policy-based network management is a necessity in managing large scale environments. As the network size increases the need for automated tools to perform management increases rapidly. Specifically, configuring routers and network devices to achieve quality of service goals is a challenging task. Using differentiated services to dynamically perform this configuration involves defining policies on different network nodes along multiple domains. The aggregation of such policies across several domains requires a unified policy model that can overcome the challenge of conflict detection and resolution. In this work, we propose a unified model to represent and encode QoS policies that will result in efficient and flexible conflict analysis ability. The representation utilizes a bottom-up approach, from basic policy parameters to the aggregation of the overall policy across domains with respect to traffic classes. We also present a classification of these conflicts and a simple analysis method for measuring the severity of the conflict.
Proliferative Myositis: A Case of a Pseudomalignant Process (1998)

A case of proliferative myositis, an unusual inflammatory pseudotumor of a skeletal muscle, is presented. Often it is erroneously misdiagnosed as a malignant neoplasm.
31P MAS NMR:  A Useful Tool for the Evaluation of VX Natural Weathering in Various Urban Matrixes (2005)

The fate of chemical warfare agent VX (O-ethyl S-[2-(diisopropylamino)ethyl] methylphosphonothioate) in various urban matrixes was monitored utilizing 31P MAS NMR. Chosen matrixes represent buildings, roads, pavement, and earth found in urban environments. In view of the high toxicity of VX, solid state NMR afforded a fairly safe experimental mode, omitting any chance for evaporation. Moreover, due to the nondestructive nature of these experiments, measurements could be repeated over and over using the same samples. Degradation rates of VX were obtained and compared to provide a list of relative reactivity toward VX: concrete >> desert sand > beach sand > asphalt approximately to bitumen sheet. Chemical interactions between VX, its degradation products, and the matrixes were often expressed by widening of the peaks to the extent that mass balance could not be achieved. It is noteworthy that these experiments were usually carried out on crushed or milled specimens, allowing high reactivity and rapid reactions.
1H and13C NMR study of 6-substituted 2-naphthyl methyl sulphides (1999)

The 1H and 13C NMR spectra of some 6-substituted 2-naphthyl methyl sulphides were assigned unambiguously using NOE and two-dimensional NMR spectral techniques and the influence of substituents on the chemical shifts is discussed. Copyright © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Development of a MicroRNA-Based Molecular Assay for the Detection of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma in Aspiration Biopsy Samples (2011)

miRNA quantification for differential diagnosis of thyroid neoplasms within aspiration biopsy samples is feasible and may improve the accuracy of FNAB cytology.
AAOA‐ALA Joint Miniseminar: Reflux Testing and Treatment (2010)

Free accessAbstractFirst published online August 2010AAOA-ALA Joint Miniseminar: Reflux Testing and TreatmentJohn Krouse, MD, PhD, moderator, Kenneth Altman, MD, PhD, […], Todd Loehrl, MD, John DelGaudio, MD, and Bradley Marple, MD, +2 -2Volume 143, Issue 2_supplhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.otohns.2010.06.646
Salivary biomarkers in cardiovascular disease: An insight into the current evidence (2020)

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the most common cause of mortality worldwide. In acute cardiovascular conditions, time is a crucial player in the outcomes of disease management. Given the ease and noninvasiveness of obtaining saliva, salivary biomarkers may provide a rapid and efficient diagnosis of CVD. Here, we reviewed the published data on the value of salivary molecules for diagnosis of CVD, especially in acute care settings. In this review, we show that some biomarkers such as salivary creatinine kinase myocardial band, C-reactive protein, troponin-1, and myoglobin exhibited promising diagnostic values that were comparable to their serum counterparts. Other molecules were also investigated and showed controversial results, including myeloperoxidase, brain natriuretic peptide, and some oxidative stress markers. Based on our review, we concluded that the clinical use of salivary biomarkers to diagnose CVD is promising; however, it is still in the early stage of development. Further studies are needed to validate these findings, determine cutoff values for diagnosis, and compare them to other established biomarkers currently in clinical use.
Protective and aggressive bacterial subsets and metabolites modify hepatobiliary inflammation and fibrosis in a murine model of PSC (2022)

We identified novel functionally protective and detrimental resident bacterial species in <i>mdr2<sup>-/-</sup></i> mice and PSC patients with associated clinical risk score. These insights may guide personalised targeted therapeutic interventions in PSC patients.
Design and Construction of a Membrane Analysis System for Fuel Cell Humidification Applications (2013)

Humidification membranes are vital to maintaining optimal operation conditions in polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cells. Dry inlet air must be humidified to achieve an efficient reaction within the fuel cell. Nafion is currently the material of choice for humidification membranes due to its excellent water transport properties. However, the performance of Nafion comes at a high cost (∼ $1000/m2). There is a need to reduce membrane cost by developing an alternative material. The first step in developing a new membrane material is characterization of membrane performance. A humidification membrane measurement system was developed to determine vapor mass transfer rates through Nafion humidification membranes. The system creates a controlled environment where inlet water flow, air flow, temperature and pressure are regulated in order to measure the permeation rate of water through a membrane.
Regards rétrospectifs sur quatre années de centenaire (2018)

Quel impact les commémorations du centenaire de la Première Guerre mondiale, évènement sans précédent dans l’histoire mondiale, peuvent-elles avoir aujourd’hui ? Telle est la macro-question posée dans une interview foisonnante qui prend la Belgique en point de mire et où se mêlent des aspects universels ou identitaires ainsi que des interrogations sur ce grand moment de souvenir et d’hommage comme vecteur de cohésion sociale et d’approfondissement dans la connaissance des comportements humains.
FastMR (2013)

FastMR is a graph-style framework for steam-oriented applications to realize near real-time streaming data record processing, and more importantly, complex coordinations between those applications. We introduces two components --- compressed buffer trees (CBTs) and shared reducer trees (SRTs) to assist with this task. CBTs address the problem of maintaining a significant amount of application-specific "accumulator" state in memory so that streaming data processing can combine current data with historical data. They do so by employing a novel, batch-oriented approach to updating the accumulator state. SRTs are basically P2P-based reducer trees that enable fine-grained queries (both one-shot and continual) to be efficiently rolled up concurrently. CBT's intermediate results are aggregated to the root of SRT via network aggregation. The roots of SRTs are analogous to vertices and anycast/multicast message transmission between the vertices (roots of SRTs) are analogous to edges in the graph-style computation model.
The physiological effects of slow breathing in the healthy human (2017)

Slow breathing practices have been adopted in the modern world across the globe due to their claimed health benefits. This has piqued the interest of researchers and clinicians who have initiated investigations into the physiological (and psychological) effects of slow breathing techniques and attempted to uncover the underlying mechanisms. The aim of this article is to provide a comprehensive overview of normal respiratory physiology and the documented physiological effects of slow breathing techniques according to research in healthy humans. The review focuses on the physiological implications to the respiratory, cardiovascular, cardiorespiratory and autonomic nervous systems, with particular focus on diaphragm activity, ventilation efficiency, haemodynamics, heart rate variability, cardiorespiratory coupling, respiratory sinus arrhythmia and sympathovagal balance. The review ends with a brief discussion of the potential clinical implications of slow breathing techniques. This is a topic that warrants further research, understanding and discussion. Key points Slow breathing practices have gained popularity in the western world due to their claimed health benefits, yet remain relatively untouched by the medical community. Investigations into the physiological effects of slow breathing have uncovered significant effects on the respiratory, cardiovascular, cardiorespiratory and autonomic nervous systems. Key findings include effects on respiratory muscle activity, ventilation efficiency, chemoreflex and baroreflex sensitivity, heart rate variability, blood flow dynamics, respiratory sinus arrhythmia, cardiorespiratory coupling, and sympathovagal balance. There appears to be potential for use of controlled slow breathing techniques as a means of optimising physiological parameters that appear to be associated with health and longevity, and that may extend to disease states; however, there is a dire need for further research into the area. Educational aims To provide a comprehensive overview of normal human respiratory physiology and the documented effects of slow breathing in healthy humans. To review and discuss the evidence and hypotheses regarding the mechanisms underlying slow breathing physiological effects in humans. To provide a definition of slow breathing and what may constitute “autonomically optimised respiration”. To open discussion on the potential clinical implications of slow breathing techniques and the need for further research.
Cooling-water chlorination: the kinetics of chlorine, bromine, and ammonia in sea water (1982)

The major inorganic reaction pathways for the chlorination of saline waters were measured by a variety of techniques including: (1) amperometric titration, (2) amperometric membrane covered electrode, (3) uv spectrophotometry, (4) conventional kinetics methods for slow reactions, and (5) stopped-flow kinetics measurements with a microcomputer data acquisition system. The major reactions studied were: (1) the competitive reactions of ammonia and bromide ion with hypochlorous acid, (2) bromide oxidation by hypochlorous acid, (3) monochloramine formation in sea water, (4) monobromamine formation and subsequent disproportionation to form dibromamine, and (5) monochloramine oxidation of bromide to form bromochloramine. Reaction rates were determined in sodium chloride and sea water as a function of reactant concentration, pH, salinity, and ammonia concentration. Rate constants and corresponding rate laws and mechanisms were developed for each reaction.
Preparation of Cd1−xYxSb2O6 thin film on glass substrate by radio frequency sputtering (1994)

Cd1−xYxSb2O6 thin films were deposited onto a silica glass substrate by rf sputtering method. The highest conductivity observed for Cd0.95Y0.05Sb2O6 thin films was 4.1×10 S cm−1, with a carrier concentration of 1.3×1020 cm−3 and a Hall mobility of 1.9 cm2 V−1S −1. No distinct optical absorption band was observed from the visible to the infrared region. These observations show that Cd1−xYxSb2O6 thin films have characteristics of a transparent conductor, whose transparent wavelength region covers the near infrared.
Proposed universal relationship between dielectric breakdown and dielectric constant (2003)

Dielectrics with high dielectric constant k will likely be required for future replacement of conventional SiO/sub 2/ gate dielectric. Physical models are needed which describe the reliability tradeoffs associated with the high-k material selection. In this paper we report on a fundamental relationship existing between the dielectric breakdown E/sub bd/ and dielectric constant k. An approximate E/sub bd/ /spl sim/ (k )/sup -1/2/ relation is found and seems to be universal, i.e., the relation holds over nearly two decades of dielectric constant. A physics-based model has been developed to understand this critically important relationship. The good fit of the physical model (with no adjustable parameters) to the experimental data suggests that the local electric field (Lorentz-relation/Mossotti-field) in these high-k materials plays a very important role in the observed E/sub bd/ /spl sim/ (k)/sup -1/2/ behavior. The very high local electric field (in high-k materials) tends to distort/weaken polar molecular-bonds thereby lowering the enthalpy of activation required for bond breakage by standard Boltzmann processes.
ChemInform Abstract: HETEROCYCLIC NITROGEN COMPOUNDS PART 5, A GENERAL MECHANISM FOR REACTIONS OF 4‐OXO‐3H‐QUINAZOLINES WITH GRIGNARD REAGENTS (1974)

Abstract Die Reaktion der Chinazolinone (I) und (VI) mit den Grignardreagenzien (II) unter den Bedingungen a) der normalen Addition [Zugabe von (I) zu (II)] und b) der inversen Addition [Zugabe von (II) zu (I)] wird untersucht.