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Understanding the Effect of Interdependency and Vulnerability on the Performance of Civil Infrastructure (2013)

Understanding the Effect of Interdependency and Vulnerability on the Performance of Civil Infrastructure A. Atef, O. Moselhi Pages 497-505 (2013 Proceedings of the 30th ISARC, Montréal, Canada, ISBN 978-1-62993-294-1, ISSN 2413-5844) Abstract: Vulnerability is a measure of the extent to which a community, structure, services or geographic area is likely to be damaged or disrupted by the impact of particular hazard. Current asset management practices focuses on studying factors that affect performance of isolated infrastructure networks and model a set of actions to control the expected performance of these networks. This approach ignores the underlying spatial and functional interdependencies among these infrastructure networks and their vulnerability. The purpose of this paper is to introduce a new method that recognizes the effect of spatial and functional interdependencies on vulnerability rating of water, sewer and road networks. The proposed method consists of: 1) risk assessment model, 2) interdependency assessment model and 3) vulnerability assessment model. The risk model is composed of two modules: 1) water and sewer risk module and 2) road infrastructure module. The water and sewer risk module will cluster these assets into three risk categories based on environmental, social, operational and economical factors. The road infrastructure module will cluster road assets into three risk categories by using rational factorial technique based on road type, serviceability index, traffic load, and freeze and thaw index. The interdependency model will deploy the risk ranking to perform geospatial analysis in ArcGIS which results in determining the interdependent layers of waters, sewers and roads. The vulnerability model will deploy fuzzy neural networks technique to determine the vulnerability rating based on spatial and functional interdependencies. The fuzzy neural networks are utilized to overcome the lack of historical data and incorporate experts preferences for establishing the knowledge base for vulnerability assessment. The expected contribution of this framework is to aid decision makers in understanding the interdependencies between civil infrastructure assets and to which extent such interdependencies can compromise assets performance. Keywords: Vulnerability assessment, Interdependency assessment, ArcGIS, Fuzzy neural networks DOI: https://doi.org/10.22260/ISARC2013/0053 Download fulltext Download BibTex Download Endnote (RIS) TeX Import to Mendeley
ChemInform Abstract: SYNTHESIS AND CONFIGURATIONS OF SOME α‐HYDRAZONOPHENYLACETIC ACIDS (1980)

Abstract Phenyl‐glyoxylsäure (I) reagiert mit Hydrazinen zu Hydrazono‐phenylessigsäuren (III) bzw. (V), deren Konfiguration durch UV‐, IR‐ und NMR‐Spektren ermittelt wird.
Fatigue analysis of notched laminates: A time-efficient macro-mechanical approach (2016)

A coupled, transversely isotropic, deformation and damage fatigue model has been implemented within the finite element method and utilized, along with a static progressive damage model, to predict the fatigue life, stiffness degradation as a function of number of cycles, and post-fatigue tension and compression response of notched, multidirectional laminates. The material parameters for the fatigue model were obtained utilizing ply-level classical lamination theory simulations and the provided [0], [90] and [±45] experimental composite laminate S–N data. Within the fatigue damage model, the transverse and shear stiffness properties of the plies were degraded with an isotropic scalar damage variable. The stiffness damage in the longitudinal (fiber) ply direction was suppressed, and instead the strength of the fiber was degraded as a function of fatigue cycles. A maximum strain criterion was used to capture the failure in each element, and once this criterion was satisfied, the longitudinal stiffness of the element was eliminated. The resulting, degraded properties were then used to calculate the new stress state. This procedure was repeated until final failure of the composite laminate was achieved or a specified number of cycles was reached. For post-fatigue tension and compression behavior, four internal state variables were used to control the damage and failure. The predictive capability of the above-mentioned approach was assessed by performing blind predictions of notched multidirectional IM7/977-3 composite laminate response under fatigue and post-fatigue tensile and compressive loading, followed by a recalibration phase. Tabulated data along with detailed results (i.e. stress–strain curves as well as damage evolution states at given number of cycles compared to experimental data) for all laminates are presented.
A Novel Signature of CCNF-Associated E3 Ligases Collaborate and Counter Each Other in Breast Cancer (2021)

Breast cancer (BRCA) malignancy causes major fatalities amongst women worldwide. SCF (Skp1-cullin-F-box proteins) E3 ubiquitin ligases are the most well-known members of the ubiquitination-proteasome system (UPS), which promotes cancer initiation and progression. Recently, we demonstrated that FBXL8, a novel F-box protein (SCF<sup>F-boxes</sup>) of SCF E3 ligase, accelerates BRCA advancement and metastasis. Since SCF<sup>F-boxes</sup> is a key component of E3 ligases, we hypothesized that other SCF<sup>F-boxes</sup> besides FBXL8 probably collaborate in regulating breast carcinogenesis. In this study, we retrospectively profiled the transcriptome of BRCA tissues and found a notable upregulation of four SCF<sup>F-box</sup> E3 ligases (FBXL8, FBXO43, FBXO15, and CCNF) in the carcinoma tissues. Similar to FBXL8, the knockdown of FBXO43 reduced cancer cell viability and proliferation, suggesting its pro-tumorigenic role. The overexpression of CCNF inhibited cancer cell progression, indicating its anti-tumorigenic role. Unexpectedly, CCNF protein was markedly downregulated in BRCA tissues, although its mRNA level was high. We showed that both E3 ligases, FBXL8 and FZR1, pulled down CCNF. Double knockdown of FBXL8 and FZR1 caused CCNF accumulation. On the other hand, CCNF itself pulled down a tumorigenic factor, RRM2, and CCNF overexpression reduced RRM2. Altogether, we propose a signature network of E3 ligases that collaboratively modulates CCNF anti-cancer activity. There is potential to target BRCA through modulation of the partnership axes of (i) CCNF-FBXL8, (ii) CCNF-FZR1, and (iii) CCNF-RRM2, particularly, via CCNF overexpression and activation and FBXL8/FZR1 suppression.
General theory of dynamic light scattering from cylindrically symmetric particles with translational-rotational coupling (1985)

The general solution to the scattered electric field time autocorrelation function for a dilute system of cylindrically symmetric, optically anisotropic particles undergoing coupled translational-rotational diffusion is presented. The solution is exact within the Rayleigh–Gans–Debye approximation. The scattered time autocorrelation function is an infinite series of decaying exponentials with time constants τ−1Ms =q2D+[s(s+1)+wMs(γ)−γ/3]Θ⊥, (M=0,1,2; s=0,1,2, ⋅ ⋅ ), containing both translational and rotational diffusion coefficients and spheroidal harmonic eigenvalues. The latter depend on the coupling parameter γ=q2 (ΔD)/(Θ⊥), where ΔD is the anisotropy in the translational diffusion coefficient. The dynamical terms are weighted by structure factors that depend on scattering geometry, the particle geometry, and the coupling parameter. These structure factors are given for arbitrary geometries and polarization of the radiation. In general, the weights for two to six exponentials will be significant depending on the scattering geometry and particle size. The domain of applicability of the theory is also discussed.
High frequency high power density 3D integrated Gallium Nitride based point of load module (2012)

The Gallium Nitride (GaN) transistors offer the capability of high efficiency at high operation frequency. This paper will discuss the characteristics of enhancement mode and depletion mode GaN transistors; the high frequency GaN converter design considerations include gate driving, reducing dead-time loss, minimizing parasitics inductance, and the three dimension (3D) technology to integrate the active layer with low profile low temperature co-fired ceramic (LTCC) magnetic substrate to achieve high power density. The final demonstrations are two 12 V to 1.2 V conversion integrated point of load (POL) modules: a single-phase10A 800 W/in <sup xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">3</sup> 5 MHz converter, a two-phase 20 A 1000 W/in <sup xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">3</sup> 5 MHz converter using the depletion mode GaN transistors. These converters offer unmatched power density compared to state-of-the-art industry products and research.
Waterdrop Stereo (2016)

This paper introduces depth estimation from water drops. The key idea is that a single water drop adhered to window glass is totally transparent and convex, and thus optically acts like a fisheye lens. If we have more than one water drop in a single image, then through each of them we can see the environment with different view points, similar to stereo. To realize this idea, we need to rectify every water drop imagery to make radially distorted planar surfaces look flat. For this rectification, we consider two physical properties of water drops: (1) A static water drop has constant volume, and its geometric convex shape is determined by the balance between the tension force and gravity. This implies that the 3D geometric shape can be obtained by minimizing the overall potential energy, which is the sum of the tension energy and the gravitational potential energy. (2) The imagery inside a water-drop is determined by the water-drop 3D shape and total reflection at the boundary. This total reflection generates a dark band commonly observed in any adherent water drops. Hence, once the 3D shape of water drops are recovered, we can rectify the water drop images through backward raytracing. Subsequently, we can compute depth using stereo. In addition to depth estimation, we can also apply image refocusing. Experiments on real images and a quantitative evaluation show the effectiveness of our proposed method. To our best knowledge, never before have adherent water drops been used to estimate depth.
Two-photon absorption and nonlinear refraction of birefringent mesoporous silicon films (2011)

The self-action of light in birefringent mesoporous silicon films is studied using picosecond laser pulses. Two mechanisms of self-action of light in mesoporous silicon are found. One of them manifests itself at laser intensities below 3 MW cm-2 and tends to saturation. The other dominates at intensities above 10 MW cm-2. The former is related to the resonant excitation of electronic states on the surface of silicon nanocrystals, whereas the latter is due to the local fields in the nanocomposite. For the aforementioned ranges of the laser intensity, the cubic nonlinear susceptibility of the films exceeds that of single-crystal silicon by six and four orders of magnitude, respectively, and the figure of merit for the films exceeds that for single-crystal silicon by an order of magnitude.
An Automated System for Position Monitoring and Correction of Chord-Based Rail Corrugation Measuring Points (2018)

Rail corrugation impacts the riding quality and safety of railway systems. The chord-based method is one of the common methods for rail corrugation dynamic measurement. However, during the process of continuous operation, it is hard to ensure that the measuring points on the rail surface can trace the railhead centerline well the whole time. This introduces the position deviations to the system, and leads to the measurement results not reflecting the true rail irregularity state. To solve the problem, an automated system for position monitoring and correction of chord-based measuring points is constructed in this paper. The proposed system comprises the position monitoring subsystem (PMS) and the position correction subsystem (PCS). The PMS monitors the positions of measuring points with given sampling interval, and calculates the position deviations with respect to the railhead centerline. Once the deviation exceeds the preset range, the PCS makes corresponding operations to pull the measuring points back to the effective range. Extensive experiments show that the error of PMS is limited within 0.6 mm, and the PCS can correct the position deviations in a timely manner according to the correction criteria. Furthermore, with 20-cm image sampling interval, our system can run at 6 km/h under our experimental setup, which is higher than that of rail maintenance trains (up to 5 km/h).
Diverse Metabolic Profiles of a Streptomyces Strain Isolated from a Hyper-arid Environment (2011)

The metabolic profile of Streptomyces sp. strain C34, isolated from the Chilean hyper-arid Atacama Desert soil, is dependent on the culture media used for its growth. The application of an OSMAC approach on this strain using a range of cultivation media resulted in the isolation and identification of three new compounds from the rare class of 22-membered macrolactone polyketides, named chaxalactins A-C (1-3). In addition, the known compounds deferroxamine E (4), hygromycin A (5), and 5″-dihydrohygromycin A (6) were detected. The isolated compounds were characterized by NMR spectroscopy and accurate mass spectrometric analysis. Compounds 1-3 displayed strong activity against Gram-positive but weak activity Gram-negative strains tested.
Fine control on the photochemical and photobiological properties of Ru(ii) arene complexes (2015)

A series of six Ru(arene) complexes, [(η(6)-p-cymene)Ru(dpb)(py-R)](2+) (1-6, dpb = 2,3-bis(2-pyridyl)benzoquinoxaline, py-R = 4-substituted pyridine, R = N(CH3)2, NH2, OCH3, H, COOCH3 and NO2), were synthesized and their photochemical and photobiological properties were compared in detail. The electron push/pull character of the R groups has a significant impact on both ligand photodissociation and (1)O2 generation of the complexes. The photoinduced DNA covalent binding capabilities increase from 1 to 6 under both aerobic and anaerobic conditions, and DNA photocleavage occurs simultaneously in aerobic environments. 4 has the most potent phototoxicity against human lung carcinoma A549 cells among the examined complexes. The substituent effect may be ascribed to the influences of the R groups on the energy levels of (3)MC and (3)MLCT states as well as the energy gaps between (3)MC, (3)MLCT and dpb-based (3)IL states. Similar chemical modification on bidentate and arene ligands or other sites of the pyridine ligand may lead to more efficient agents with PDT and/or PACT activities.
PRISM-II compiler and architecture (2002)

This paper discusses the architecture and compiler for a general-purpose metamorphic computing platform called PRISM-II. PRISM-II improves the performance of many computationally-intensive tasks by augmenting the functionality of the core processor with new instructions that match the characteristics of targeted applications. In essence, PRISM (processor reconfiguration through instruction set metamorphosis) is a general purpose hardware platform that behaves like an application-specific platform. Two methods for hardware synthesis, one using VHDL Designer and the other using X-BLOX, are presented and synthesis results are compared.< <ETX xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">&gt;</ETX>
Screening Education And Recognition in Community pHarmacies of Atrial Fibrillation to prevent stroke in an ambulant population aged ≥65 years (SEARCH-AF stroke prevention study): a cross-sectional study protocol (2012)

Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with a high risk of stroke and may often be asymptomatic. AF is commonly undiagnosed until patients present with sequelae, such as heart failure and stroke. Stroke secondary to AF is highly preventable with the use of appropriate thromboprophylaxis. Therefore, early identification and appropriate evidence-based management of AF could lead to subsequent stroke prevention. This study aims to determine the feasibility and impact of a community pharmacy-based screening programme focused on identifying undiagnosed AF in people aged 65 years and older. Methods and analysis This cross-sectional study of community-based screening to identify undiagnosed AF will evaluate the feasibility of screening for AF using a pulse palpation and handheld single-lead electrocardiograph (ECG) device. 10 community pharmacies will be recruited and trained to implement the screening protocol, targeting a total of 1000 participants. The primary outcome is the proportion of people newly identified with AF at the completion of the screening programme. Secondary outcomes include level of agreement between the pharmacist's and the cardiologist's interpretation of the single-lead ECG; level of agreement between irregular rhythm identified with pulse palpation and with the single-lead ECG. Process outcomes related to sustainability of the screening programme beyond the trial setting, pharmacist knowledge of AF and rate of uptake of referral to full ECG evaluation and cardiology review will also be collected. Ethics and dissemination Primary ethics approval was received on 26 March 2012 from Sydney Local Health District Human Research Ethics Committee—Concord Repatriation General Hospital zone. Results will be disseminated via forums including, but not limited to, peer-reviewed publication and presentation at national and international conferences. Clinical trials registration number ACTRN12612000406808.
Liver (2012)

Division of Digestive and Liver Diseases, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA Correspondence to Don Rockey, MD, Division of Digestive and Liver Diseases, UT Southwestern Medical Center, 5959 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75390-8887, USA. Tel: +1 214 645 6283; e-mail: [email protected]
Reimagining Moral Leadership in Business (1995)

Abstract: In this paper we explore challenges facing leadership in a culture of “all consuming images” from a perspective which claims that images have a moral or normative dimension. The cumulative effect of contemporary image saturation is increased resistance to the normative power of an image. We also suggest that in a culturally diverse global economy, it is necessary to expand the moral aspects of good business leadership beyond providing a basis for productive, coherent group identity within a firm at the expense of seeing outsiders as “others.” We also explore what imagining leadership in business might be like in a world in which visual images shape our understandings of individual and group identity. While our focus is on leadership in business, we also use examples from the political arena. We also suggest that imagining business leadership in the ways we propose may be helpful to women, providing them with an image of business leadership more closely reflective of their experience of corporate culture, its limits, and possibilities.
Distortion-Based Lightweight Security for Cyber-Physical Systems (2020)

In cyber-physical systems (CPS), inference based on communicated data is of critical significance as it can be used to manipulate or damage the control operations by adversaries. This calls for efficient mechanisms for secure transmission of data since control systems are becoming increasingly distributed over larger geographical areas. Distortion-based security, recently proposed as one candidate for secure transmissions in CPS, is not only more appropriate for these applications but also quite frugal in terms of prior requirements on shared keys. In this article, we propose distortion-based metrics to protect CPS communication and show that it is possible to confuse adversaries with just a few bits of preshared keys. In particular, we will show that a linear dynamical system can communicate its state in a manner that prevents an eavesdropper from accurately learning the state.
Persistence effects in flavour release from liquids in the mouth (2003)

Abstract The flavour of drinks, creams and liquid-like food consumed without chewing is an important quality factor for consumers and manufacturers alike, so reliable predictive models of flavour release from liquids in the mouth are highly desirable. In this paper we show how the breath-by-breath concentration of aroma in the headspace after swallowing an aliquot of liquid can be modelled using basic principles of interfacial mass transfer. This mechanistic model is used to fit the experimental data for dilute aqueous solutions of five aroma compounds consumed by trained panellists. It is shown that many aroma compounds give detectable concentrations in the exhaled breath several minutes after swallowing and after ten or more exhalations. The influence of liquid composition on this aroma persistence effect is discussed.
Psalms 135 and 136: Exodus Motifs Contributing to Israelite Praise (2021)

The twin psalms 135 and 136 are both hymnic inspired texts with strong cultic features. In both psalms, exodus allusions and motifs play a role in the composers' intention to build their own theological thrust. Both psalms display a plethora of resemblances regarding atmosphere, structure, themes, motifs, content and liturgical importance. Nonetheless, each of them radiates its own identity and theological intent. By reading these two psalms both separately and together, the common denominator places the focus on praise for the Israelite God, Yahweh. By identifying the exodus motifs and determining their function in each psalm, this article aims to contribute to the theological meaning of both psalms.
Preliminary investigation of the impact of Axial Ring Splitting on Image Quality for the Cost Reduction of Total-Body PET (2019)

Recently, the first TB-PET scanner was unveiled and the initial results were nevertheless impressive. However, the cost of a TB-PET scanner is prohibiting for many institutions around the globe. Therefore here we investigate a cost reduction strategy incorporating a flexible detector arrangement. The proposed arrangement increases the axial field of view while keeping the overall cost at lower levels. We propose the axial ring splitting, which separates the full rings, of a compact PET scanner, to an expanded scanner with rings having only even or only odd numbered detectors. In this paper some preliminary performance results using Monte Carlo simulations, will be presented. In this comparison three configurations were considered (a) full rings PET (b) half-split rings TB-PET (c) full-split rings TBPET. In addition in this investigation the effects of a varying coincidence window are demonstrated. The preliminary results suggest that Config.A demonstrated the highest Noise Equivalent count rate using either a fixed or a varying coincidence window. The main reasons were the absence of gaps and better handling of background radiation. However, reconstructed images for a single bed, from a whole body acquisition, suggested that due to the longer single bed acquisition of the full-split rings geometry the images present better noise properties.
Palliativmedizin bei neurologischen Erkrankungen (2008)

From the start of modern hospice and palliative care, patients with non-tumor conditions were also cared for. Among those, neurological disorders constitute the largest group of patients. In Germany, only recently, specialized palliative home care has become mandatory part of the national ehealth care system. The now published frameworks for that only speak of needs and not disorders, therefore paving the way for more neurological patients within palliative care structures in the future. This article provides an up-to-date overview on palliative care for patients with brain tumors, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Parkinson syndromes and multiple sclerosis.