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Impact of MyCareTeam ™ for Poorly Controlled Diabetes Mellitus (2004)

Objective: Web-based diabetes management can be used to provide frequent interactions between patients and providers and thus result in improved glycemic control. Methods: In a single-center, prospective feasibility study, 16 poorly controlled patients with either type 1 or 2 diabetes mellitus were enrolled to assess the impact of using MyCareTeam™, a web-based diabetes management application, for diabetes management. Patients were asked to transfer their blood glucose data electronically, maintain exercise logs, and communicate with their provider via MyCareTeam. The provider gave clinical interventions to optimize blood glucose control and provided feedback via MyCareTeam. Diabetes, nutrition, and exercise information was also available via MyCareTeam. Results: A significant reduction of over 2.22% points in hemoglobin A1C was seen for the total patient population. Differences between moderate/heavy users (n = 8) versus light/never users (n = 8) of MyCareTeam were evaluated for intergroup differences based upon utilization. Moderate/heavy users had a significant 6-month A1C reduction of 3.15 percentage points compared with a reduction of 1.28 percentage points in light/never users. Other secondary end points were improved as well, including systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein, low-density lipoprotein, and triglycerides. However, as expected, body mass index levels increased because of aggressive diabetes management with insulin therapy. Conclusions: These results demonstrate a significant treatment effect from the MyCareTeam application. A larger randomized control trial is under way at the Boston Veterans Administration Healthcare System. If these results are confirmed as expected, then web-based diabetes management may prove to be the link to achieving target American Diabetes Association glycemic goals in patients with poorly controlled diabetes.
Piezoelectric Properties and Depolarization Temperatures of (Bi<sub>1/2</sub>Na<sub>1/2</sub>)TiO<sub>3</sub>-(Bi<sub>1/2</sub>K<sub>1/2</sub>)TiO<sub>3</sub>-BaTiO<sub>3</sub> Lead-Free Piezoelectric Ceramics (2006)

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A near optimal algorithm for technology mapping minimizing area under delay constraints (1992)

The authors examine the problem of mapping a Boolean network using gates from a finite size cell library to minimize the total gate area subject to constraints on signal arrival time at the primary outputs. The approach consists of two steps: In the first step, delay functions are computed at all nodes in the network, and in the second step the mapping solution is generated based on the computed delay functions and the required times at the primary outputs. For a NAND-decomposed tree, subject to load calculation errors, this two step approach finds the minimum area mapping satisfying all delay constraints if such a solution exists. The algorithm has polynomial run time on a node-balanced tree and is easily extended to mapping a directed acyclic graph. The results compared favorably with those of the MIS2.2 mapper. >
Multi-robot formation control using leader-follower for MANET (2009)

With the development of the multi-robot coordination, the working efficiency of the multi-robot system is improved, and the tasks can be finished better. Multi-robot coordination is one of the important issues for the research of mobile robot. The research of formation control of multi-robot will improve the efficiency of the coordination of multi-robot. So the problem of multi-robot formation is a typical problem of the system of robot team formation, and also communications play an important role in mobile robot systems able to address real world applications. Mobile ad-hoc networks are characterized by self-organization, rapid deployment and fault tolerance. A multi-robot formation supported by mobile Ad-hoc networks is suitable to some special situations where the communication devices of mobile networks cannot be preinstalled. The technology of leader-follower method has been very mature and the effect is good, and could be fast respond. However one issue with the typical leader-follower strategy is the lack of inter-robot information feedback throughout the group. And at present, the research of formation control only based on communication in real-time is not high, and the effect is bad. As the reason mentioned above, in this paper, we combined the leader-follower method with ad-hoc network to solve the problem of real-time formation. Then the robots can be in their lines correctly and quickly and arrive at the goal position. Computerized simulation results show that the approach is feasible.
Laboratory study of fracture healing in Topopah Spring tuff: Implications for near field hydrology (1989)

Seven Topopah Spring tuff samples were studied to determine water permeability in this rock under pressure and temperature conditions similar to those expected in the near field of a nuclear waste package. Six of the seven samples were studied under isothermal condition; the other was subjected to a thermal gradient. Four of the six fractured samples contained a reopened, healed, natural fracture; one contained an induced tensile fracture and the other contained a saw-cut. The fracture surfaces were examined using scanning electron microscope (SEM) before and after the experiments and the water that flowed through the samples was sampled for chemical analysis. The experimental durations ranged from about 3 months to almost 6 months. Water permeability of the fractured samples was found to decrease by more than three orders of magnitude when the sample temperature increased to 150{degree}C. The sharpest decrease in permeability occurred when the temperature was increased above 90{degree}C. Permeability of the intact sample did not change significantly under the similar experimental conditions. When the temperature returned to room conditions, the water permeability did not recover. The mechanical strength of one healed sample was about half that of the intact rock. SEM studies of the fracture surfaces and water chemical analysis of the water suggested that both dissolution and deposition occurred on the fracture surfaces. Smoothing of fracture asperities because of dissolution and deposition was probably the main cause of the permeability decrease. Deposition of dissolved silica was probably the main cause of fracture healing. 12 refs., 6 figs., 1 tab.
Leptospira Infection Interferes with the Prothrombinase Complex Assembly during Experimental Leptospirosis (2017)

Leptospirosis is a worldwide zoonotic and neglected infectious disease of human and veterinary concern, caused by pathogenic <i>Leptospira</i> species. Although bleeding is a common symptom of severe leptospirosis, the cause of hemorrhage is not completely understood. In severe infections, modulation of hemostasis by pathogens is an important virulence mechanism, and hemostatic impairments such as coagulation/fibrinolysis dysfunction are frequently observed. Here, we analyze the coagulation status of experimentally infected hamsters in an attempt to determine coagulation interferences and the origin of leptospirosis hemorrhagic symptomatology. Hamsters were experimentally infected with <i>L. interrogans</i>. The lungs, kidneys, and livers were collected for culture, histopathology, and coagulation assays. <i>L. interrogans</i> infection disturbs normal coagulation in the organs of animals. Our results suggest the presence of a thrombin-like factor or FX activator, which is able to activate FII in the leptospirosis organ extracts. The activity of those factors is accelerated in the prothrombinase complex. Additionally, we show for the first time that live leptospires act as a surface for the prothrombinase complex assembly. Our results contribute to the understanding of leptospirosis pathophysiological mechanisms and may open new routes for the discovery of novel treatments in the severe manifestations of the disease.
Are Ocular Response Analyzer useful to measure corneal hysteresis in patients with intracorneal rings? (2008)

Abstract Purpose Corneal hysteresis is a viscoelastic property characterized by the difference in behavior under loading and unloading. The aim of the study was to determine corneal hysteresis in different eyes: healthy eyes, keratoconic eyes and keratoconic eyes after intracorneal ring implants. Methods This study comprised 95 eyes of 59 patients. The study population was divided into 3 groups. We analyze 30 healthy human eyes, 35 keratoconic eyes (Amsler grade II‐III) and 30 keratoconic eyes after intracorneal rings implantation. Corneal biomechanical properties of these eyes were measured with the Ocular Response Analyser (ORA‐Reichert) according to two parameters: corneal hysteresis (CH) and corneal resistance factor (CRF. The unpaired T student test was used for statistical analysis. Results Mean CH and CRF in normal eyes (10.78 ± 1.6 (SD) mm Hg, 11.91 mm Hg ± 1.2) was clearly superior than in keratoconus group (8.01 ± 1.5 mm Hg, 7.32 ±1.8 mm Hg). However the difference of these parameters between keratoconus group without intracorneal rings and after corneal ring implantation (7.27mm Hg, 6.32 mm Hg) was not statistically significant (p ≤ 0.01). Mean follow‐up period was of one year. Conclusion Corneal hysteresis and CRF values were significantly lower in keratoconic eyes than in normal eyes. But there is no marked differences if we compare these two biomechanical parameters in keratoconic corneas, before and after corneal ring implants. Improvements in the software accuracy of the ORA devices are needed to characterize corneal biomechanics.
Pre-implantation factor promotes neuroprotection by modulating long non-coding RNA H19 of the neuronal stem cells (2018)

Successful therapies for periventricular leukomalacia (PVL) in premature infants are lacking. Post-injury activation of neural stem cells (NSCs) represents an attractive strategy and long non-coding RNA H19 is a candidate to regulate cell differentiation. Since synthetic-PreImplantation factor (sPIF) protects against neuronal disorders, we posit that sPIF activates NSCs after injury by modulating H19.
台語「敢」問句的句法 (2011)

This thesis deals with the issue of Taiwanese kam questions, including their syntax and question type. I study the distribution of kam on the basis of the rigid order of kam preceding the focus marker sī. By this method, I eschew the incompatibility of kam and high adverbs and reveal that, contrary to what is prevalently held in the literature, kam occupies a relatively high syntactic position in CP domain. On the other hand, I also demonstrate that low positions in which kam appears in a word string are consequences of topicalization as a device for some constituents to escape the scope of focus. This analysis basically follows the proposals in which topicalization is taken as the major focus device in topic-prominent languages (refer to R. L. Cheng (1983) among others). As a result, I pinpoint Taiwanese kam under MoodP (a la Boya Li 2006, also refer to Rizzi 1997, 2001).

Regarding the question type, in addition to proposing that kam occupies a distinct syntactic position, I further demonstrate that kam behaves quite differently from A-not-A sequences and that kam questions cannot be the alternative realization of A-not-AB questions (refer to Huang 1988b, 1991). Based on Tsai’s (2008) studies on wh-elements, I show that the long-distance scope dependency and island effects, observed by Huang (1988b, 1991), do not support the claim that kam questions are wh-questions. Following R. L. Cheng (1997), Tang (1998, 1999), Crosland (1998), and Hsieh (2001), I propose that kam questions are actually yes-no questions. Moreover, I point out that kam questions are not peculiar among their peers by indicating that all yes-no questions share a common structure in which topicalization and the focus projection collaborate closely.

Aside from the general categorization of questions, I also show that kam exhibits a different relationship with focus from other yes-no question markers. Therefore, I suggest that kam is base-generated under FocP as a focus operator before it moves to MoodP. To explain the ambiguous usage of kam, I introduce two old rhetorical question markers in Taiwanese and posit that kam was a pure neutral question marker before the obsolescence of its rhetorical sibling, kan.
Convergence of the martingale solution to two-time-scale SDEs driven by L\'evy noise (2018)

We focus on studying the convergence of the martingale solution to two-time-scale SDEs subject to Levy noise. There exist two difficulties. Due to the coupling, the key point in the proof of the convergence is to guarantee the exponential ergodicity of the fast component. Besides, choice of the appropriate pertured test functions plays an decisive role in the martingale methods. The pertured test functions are related to the averaged components in our work. To overcome these difficulties, we go the following steps. Firstly, we investigate SDEs driven by Levy noise without memory, and prove the existence and uniqueness of the solution to the systems. Subsequently, the exponential ergodicity of the ``fast component is exhibited by the several importent inequalities. Convergence of the martingale solution is studied by using martingale methods, based on the exponential ergodicity of the ``fast component and tightness obtaining by virtue of the Arzela-Ascoli theorem. Finally we extend some acquired results for a ``fast component with memory.
Disinfecting Clostridium difficile (2008)

Gastroenterology Nursing: March 2008 - Volume 31 - Issue 2 - p 161 doi: 10.1097/01.SGA.0000316561.77932.36
Supersonic plasma tunnel with a mercury vapor medium (1961)

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Fast generation of optimum operating points for tuneable SG DBR laser over 1535-1565 nm range (1999)

Summary form only given. Tuneable sources for DWDM applications based on semiconductor laser diodes will not be viable until the cost and time involved in characterisation decreases. The SG-DBR laser has the potential for such applications however it is a complex multi-section device. Each WDM channel requires a set of four controlling currents to obtain the correct operating point. Therefore to obtain 100 channels to fulfill the ITU G692 specification requires the measurement of output power and wavelength for hundreds of thousands of combinations of input currents. Wavelength measurements are costly and time consuming and this type of full characterisation takes one week to complete.
Radiation combined with thermal injury: induction of a radio-resistant immature myeloid cell. (118.10) (2012)

Abstract Increasing sophistication of terrorist attacks and recent nuclear energy crises have amplified the interest in the immunobiology of radiation combined with burn injury (RCI). Burn is associated with immunosuppression and increased mortality with lower doses of ionizing radiation. We hypothesize that RCI results in reduction of immune cell populations with a decrease in serum cytokine levels. C57BL/6 female mice underwent either a 20% TBSA full thickness contact burn or sham procedure. One burn group and one sham group received a single whole body dose of 5 Gy gamma radiation. Spleens and burn draining lymph nodes (dLN) were harvested 3 and 14 days later. Flow cytometry was performed to identify adaptive and innate cells. Serum was analyzed by multiplex bead array assay. IL-1β (day3), MCP-1 and IP-10 (days 3 and 14) were significantly elevated in RCI mice when compared to all other groups. At day 14, splenic and dLN T-cells, B-cells and neutrophils were significantly decreased after irradiation and RCI when compared to sham and burn alone. In contrast, numbers and percentages of Gr.1+CD11b+ cells were significantly increased. We confirmed these were not myeloid-derived suppressor cells as they did not suppress T cell proliferation in vitro. These data suggest that while RCI depletes immune cells, there are specific cytokine alterations and induction of a population of immature myeloid-derived cells which may act as a potential target for immune countermeasures.
Special Focus Issue: Transdermal, Topical and Folicular Drug Delivery Systems (2016)

With a promise of ease of drug administration and the potential for a high degree of patient compliance and reduced side effects, there has been increasing interest in the areas of transdermal, top...
Purification, primary structure, and biological activity of guinea pig neutrophil cationic peptides (1989)

The guinea pig neutrophil cationic peptides GNCP-1 and GNCP-2 were purified from a granule-rich subcellular fraction of peritoneal exudate neutrophils by acid-gel electrophoresis and reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography. Both peptides not only released histamine from rat mast cells to the same extent but also were equally active against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli. The peptides were rich in arginine and cystine and lacked free sulfhydryl groups. Composition and sequence determinations revealed that GNCP-1 and GNCP-2 are each single polypeptides containing 31 amino acid residues and three intramolecular disulfide bonds. The complete amino acid sequence of GNCP-1 is Arg-Arg-Cys-Ile-Cys-Thr-Thr-Arg-Thr-Cys-Arg-Phe-Pro-Tyr-Arg-Arg-Leu-Gly- Thr-Cys - Ile-Phe-Gln-Asn-Arg-Val-Tyr-Thr-Phe-Cys-Cys. The sequence of GNCP-2 is identical except for the substitution of isoleucine for leucine at residue 21.
Furnace Temperature Control & Calibration of Thermocouple Using Digital Temperature Controller (2012)

In industrial applications it is quite essential to maintain and control the temperature of furnaces at certain predetermined Value for the sake of proper functioning of the system. Failing which may lead to loss of huge amount of capital. So this project basically deals with the temperature control of the furnace for which a digital temperature controller has been used which is actually a PID controller. Thermo – emf  generated by the thermocouple acts as an input to the PID controller & the temperature of the furnace is maintained according to the pre-set value by increasing or decreasing the amount of electrical input given to the heater of the furnace. Keywords: PID, controller, furnace, heater, emf
Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation of Arc Sprayed Aluminium Coatings (2007)

Abstract Different post treatment methods such as heat treatment, mechanical processing, sealing, etc. are known to be capable to improve microstructure and exploitation properties of thermal spray coatings. In this work a plasma electrolytic oxidation of aluminium coatings obtained by arc spraying on aluminium and carbon steel substrates is carried out. Microstructure and properties of oxidised layers formed on sprayed coating as well as on bulk material are investigated. Oxidation is performed in electrolyte containing KOH and liquid glass under different process parameters. It is shown that thick uniform oxidised layers can be formed on arc sprayed aluminium coatings as well as on solid material. Distribution of alloying elements and phase composition of obtained layers are investigated. A significant improvement of wear resistance of treated layers in two types of abrasive wear conditions is observed.
The Viterbi Algorithm (1993)

This paper is a tutorial introduction to the Viterbi Algorithm, this is reinforced by an example use of the Viterbi Algorithm in the area of error correction in communications channels. Some extensions to the basic algorithm are also discussed briefly. Some of the many application areas where the Viterbi Algorithm has been used are considered, including it's use in communications. target tracking and pattern recognition problems. A proposal for further research into the use of the Viterbi Algorithm in Signature Verification is then presented, and is the area of present research at the moment.
A comparison between the OSRC approach and the PO approximation for solving EM scattering (2003)

Recently, a technique referred to as the on-surface radiation boundary condition (OSRC) approach was introduced and applied to a class of perfectly conducting cylinders for computing their scattering. The OSRC method is applied here to a variety of two-dimensional imperfectly conducting geometries. Specifically, analytical solutions and numerical data are presented for the scattering by elliptical and rectangular impedance cylinders and resistive strips. Of primary interest in this investigation is to compare the OSRC approach with the physical optics (PO) approximation in predicting the scattering by the aforementioned structures. It is concluded that in general the OSRC approach predicts more accurate results than the PO approximation for scatterers formed by smooth curved surfaces that do not deviate substantially from a circular one. In addition, for such geometries the applicability of the OSRC approach is not limited to the high-frequency regime but extends in the low frequency region as well. The OSRC approach, however, is not appreciably better when considering polygonal cylinders or more general structures with first-order surface discontinuities.< <ETX xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">&gt;</ETX>
Non Serviam: James Joyce and Mexico (2012)

This essay examines how Fernando del Paso and Salvador Elizondo, two Mexican authors at opposite ends of what might be termed the Joycean spectrum, assimilate Joyce into their respective cultural projects. The essay argues that the incorporation of Joycean aesthetics into Mexican letters is the result of a persistent quest for universality, a quest that demands defiance towards notions of literary nationalism associated with the periphery and cosmopolitan assignations of cultural inferiority. The essay endeavors to answer two seminal questions: How do Del Paso and Elizondo constitute themselves as participatory members in the larger field of Western and world culture? And how does the apparent divestment of national cultural identity actually reaffirm the importance of that identity? Specifically, I am intrigued by the different ways in which they interact with Joyce both as literary icon and body of texts in order to assert their cultural credentials on the world stage. To that end, the essay is divided into three sections. The first examines how Joyce arrived in Mexico and the critical context that brought his work into the center of discussions about literature in the 1960s, as well as the ways in which updated theoretical approaches can help move beyond comparative narratologies. The second section examines Del Paso's engagement with the Western canon in his public addresses and his parodic subversions of Joycean texts. The third section studies Elizondo's appropriation of Joyce's early aesthetics and his translation of the first page of Finnegans Wake.