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Eliminating redundant barrier synchronizations in rule-based programs (1996)

Article Eliminating redundant barrier synchronizations in rule-based programs Share on Author: Anurag Acharya Department of Computer Science, University of Maryland, College Park Department of Computer Science, University of Maryland, College ParkView Profile Authors Info & Claims ICS '96: Proceedings of the 10th international conference on SupercomputingJanuary 1996 Pages 325–332https://doi.org/10.1145/237578.237631Online:01 January 1996Publication History 1citation163DownloadsMetricsTotal Citations1Total Downloads163Last 12 Months0Last 6 weeks0 Get Citation AlertsNew Citation Alert added!This alert has been successfully added and will be sent to:You will be notified whenever a record that you have chosen has been cited.To manage your alert preferences, click on the button below.Manage my AlertsNew Citation Alert!Please log in to your account Save to BinderSave to BinderCreate a New BinderNameCancelCreateExport CitationPublisher SiteGet Access
ELECTROWETTING TEXTILES - A NEW PARADIGM FOR TUNING OF TEXTILE WETTABILITY (2007)

Surface energy treatment of textiles is commonplace in modern textiles.However, modification of wetting characteristics is typically permanent and limits the functionality of an individual textile.We demonstrate an electrowetting textile platform capable of modulating wetting in textiles.In this work, we develop the fundamental technological basis of manipulating liquids on textile surfaces using the rapidly developing field of electrowetting.Electrowetting is an electrically induced change of a material's wettability.It is the basis of a number of potentially important fluidic technologies, including lab-on-chip, electrostatically focused liquid lenses, and high brightness displays.The non-woven electrowetting textile is fabricated from Polyethylene Napthalate (Teonex) films.The textile samples were investigated by insulating with different thicknesses of Parylene C conformal coating.Comparisons are drawn between AC and DC electrowetting, single and competitive two liquid electrowetting systems and textiles with different percentage hole density.Alternatively, electrowetting has also been demonstrated on a conductive microfiber textile platform.Results indicate capillary wetting into the pores on the textile surface.Also, for the first time, we demonstrate reversible electrowetting on a textile platform.
The New ECB Governing Council Voting-Modalities Scheme: An Outside View (2004)

With the accession of 10 new European Union member states in May 2004, much attention is being placed on the governance of European Community institutions. This article focuses specifically on discussions of European Central Bank (ECB) governance, particularly as regards the ECB?s amendment of voting modalities in the ECB?s governing council. The article first discusses the potential conflict between the political and economic weight of individual member states in the ECB?s monetary-decision-making process. It discusses both the complexity of the decision-making process in the current model, and compares existing models in different countries. The article then describes the new voting modalities scheme and analyzes the related pro and con arguments. While much criticism has been levied on the new voting system, the consensus reached by the EU after almost two years of discussion was an important achievement. On the other hand, the rather hectic timing of the reform?s adoption, with a deadline prior to EU enlargement, has sent a mixed signal to the accession candidates, which have been excluded fro its designing.
665. Tracer studies in ester hydrolysis. Part VI. The hydrolysis of methyl trifluoroacetate (1958)

C. A. Bunton and T. Hadwick, J. Chem. Soc., 1958, 3248 DOI: 10.1039/JR9580003248
NEXTorch: A Design and Bayesian Optimization Toolkit for Chemical Sciences and Engineering (2021)

Automation and optimization of chemical systems require well-inform decisions on what experiments to run to reduce time, materials, and/or computations. Data-driven active learning algorithms have emerged as valuable tools to solve such tasks. Bayesian optimization, a sequential global optimization approach, is a popular active-learning framework. Past studies have demonstrated its efficiency in solving chemistry and engineering problems. We introduce NEXTorch, a library in Python/PyTorch, to facilitate laboratory or computational design using Bayesian optimization. NEXTorch offers fast predictive modeling, flexible optimization loops, visualization capabilities, easy interfacing with legacy software, and multiple types of parameters and data type conversions. It provides GPU acceleration, parallelization, and state-of-the-art Bayesian Optimization algorithms and supports both automated and human-in-the-loop optimization. The comprehensive online documentation introduces Bayesian optimization theory and several examples from catalyst synthesis, reaction condition optimization, parameter estimation, and reactor geometry optimization. NEXTorch is open-source and available on GitHub.
Miniature Loop Heat Pipes for Electronic Cooling (2003)

Thermal management of modern electronics has become a problem of significant interest due to the demand for power and reduction in packaging size. Requirements of next-generation microprocessors in terms of power dissipation and heat flux will certainly outgrow the capability of today’s thermal control technology. LHPs, like conventional heat pipes, are capillary pumped heat transport devices. They contain no mechanical moving part to wear out or require electrical power to operate. But unlike heat pipes, LHPs possess much higher heat transport capabilities enabling them to transport large amounts of heat over long distances in small flexible lines for heat rejection. In fact, a miniature ammonia LHP developed for a NASA space program is capable of transporting 60W over a distance of 1 meter in 1/16”O.D. stainless steel tubing. Therefore, miniature LHPs using water as the working fluid are excellent candidates to replace heat pipes as heat transports in electronic cooling systems. However, a number of operational issues regarding system performance, cost, and integration/packaging must be resolved before water LHPs can become a viable option for commercial electronics.
Relativistic channeling of a linearly polarized laser pulse in overdense plasma (2012)

Abstract We investigated a dynamic procedure for relativistic channeling by a linearly polarized ultraintense laser pulse in overdense plasma, subsequently determining a phenomenological formula for the channel-digging speed. Channeling of the linearly polarized pulse usually results in a sharp-cut (non-adiabatic) pulse front, since the pulse is continuously reflected on the transparency-opacity interface during the channeling process. Using the novel formula for the channel-digging speed, it was possible to analytically predict where such a sharp-cut occurs longitudinally.
Cr absorber etch process for extreme ultraviolet lithography mask fabrication (2001)

Reactive ion etching (RIE) and inductively coupled plasma (ICP) Cr etch processes have been evaluated for fabrication of extreme ultraviolet lithography masks on 200 mm substrates. Experiments were completed to optimize the Cr etch rate, etch rate uniformity, and Cr to resist selectivity for both etch processes. The best ICP process was found to have superior etch rate, etch rate uniformity, and comparable Cr to resist selectivity to the RIE process. The effect of exposed Cr area on the Cr to resist selectivity, critical dimension (CD) bias, and CD bias 3σ was also investigated. A decrease in exposed Cr area from 95% to 7% was found to dramatically increase the Cr etch rate, leading to an increase in the Cr to resist selectivity. Lower Cr loading was also found to decrease the CD bias and CD bias 3σ. The average CD bias was very high for both processes, with the ICP etch process having a higher CD bias (143 nm) than the RIE process (89 nm). The CD bias uniformity was significantly lower for the ICP process (32 nm, 3σ) when compared to the RIE process (71 nm, 3σ).
ESD: a novel optimisation algorithm for positioning estimation of WSNs in GPS-denied environments &ndash; from simulation to experimentation (2009)

Over the last years, many novel applications have been envisaged for distributed Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) in the area of monitoring, communication and control. One of the key enabling services in WSNs is localisation, since the availability of nodes' location may represent the fundamental support for various protocols (e.g. routing) and applications (e.g. habitat monitoring). In this context, the contributions of our research work are as follows: (a) we will design Enhanced Steepest Descent (ESD), a novel distributed optimisation algorithm, which can be used for position computation, and will show, via computer-based simulations, that it turns out to outperform other well-known algorithms in terms of accuracy and complexity; (b) we will validate its suitability of an implementation onto commercially available WSNs platforms and will investigate, via experimental activities, the effects of network topology and ranging errors on its performance, in a realistic and dynamic indoor propagation environment.
Method and Apparatus for the Thermal Stress of Complex Fluids: Application to Fuels (2011)

In this brief article we describe a simple apparatus that can produce sufficient quantities of thermally stressed complex fluids (such as fuels) to allow a full range of thermophysical property measurements to be performed on the resulting fluid. The apparatus operates in a continuous rather than batch mode, and consists of a high pressure pump, a reactor section, a quench, and a collection vessel. The apparatus is capable of operation to 55 MPa, 600 °C, with residence periods that are chosen on the basis of a wide range of fluid flow rates. Automation of the temperature and pressure control allows for safe, unattended operation. We have used this apparatus to generate thermally stressed rocket kerosene (RP-1 and RP-2) at 475 and 510 °C, and at a pressure of 17 MPa. We have verified that the thermally stressed fluid is comparable in composition to fluids that result from careful thermal decomposition kinetics measurements that are done in ampule reactors.
Uncommon Presentations of Malignancies (2003)

Article Tools DIAGNOSIS IN ONCOLOGY Article Tools OPTIONS & TOOLS Export Citation Track Citation Add To Favorites Rights & Permissions COMPANION ARTICLES No companion articles ARTICLE CITATION DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2003.07.104 Journal of Clinical Oncology - published online before print September 21, 2016 PMID: 12885820 Uncommon Presentations of Malignancies CASE 1. EXTRAOCULAR MUSCLE PALSIES IN SUBCUTANEOUS PANNICULITIS-LIKE T-CELL LYMPHOMA Gregory D. LeonardxGregory D. LeonardSearch for articles by this author , Upendra HegdexUpendra HegdeSearch for articles by this author , John ButmanxJohn ButmanSearch for articles by this author , Elaine S. JaffexElaine S. JaffeSearch for articles by this author , Wyndham H. WilsonxWyndham H. WilsonSearch for articles by this author Show More Medical Oncology Clinical Research Unit, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD https://doi.org/10.1200/JCO.2003.07.104 First Page Full Text PDF Figures and Tables © 2003 by American Society of Clinical Oncology
Internalization of Fluoride in Hydroxyapatite Nanoparticles (2021)

Hydroxyapatite (HAP) is a cost-effective material to remove excess levels of fluoride from water. Historically, HAP has been considered a fluoride adsorbent in the environmental engineering community. This paper substantiates an uptake paradigm that has recently gained disparate support: assimilation of fluoride to bulk apatite lattice sites in addition to surface lattice sites. Pellets of HAP nanoparticles (NPs) were packed into a fixed-bed media filter to treat solutions containing 30 mg-F/L (1.58 mM) at pH 8, yielding an uptake of 15.97 ± 0.03 mg-F/g-HAP after 864 h. Solid-state <sup>19</sup>F and <sup>13</sup>C magic-angle spinning nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy demonstrated that all removed fluoride is apatitic. A transmission electron microscopy analysis of particle size distribution, morphology, and crystal habit resulted in the development of a model to quantify adsorption and total fluoride capacity. Low- and high-estimate median adsorption capacities were 2.40 and 6.90 mg-F/g-HAP, respectively. Discrepancies between experimental uptake and adsorption capacity indicate the range of F<sup>-</sup> that internalizes to satisfy conservation of mass. The model was developed to demonstrate that F<sup>-</sup> internalization in HAP NPs occurs under environmentally relevant conditions and as a tool to understand the extent of F<sup>-</sup> internalization in HAP NPs of any kind.
1GigaRad TID impact on 28nm HEP analog circuits (2017)

The Total Ionizing Dose (TID) levels foreseen after the future upgrade of the CERN Large Hadron Collider (High Luminosity LHC) will heavily influence the performance of the electronics. A TID level of 1GigaRad will be accumulated in the innermost layer of the pixel detector in 10 years of operations, which could damage the readout circuits behavior with important failures in the experiments. To prevent this situation, the choice of a proper technology for the readout ASICs represents a key point. This paper deals with the characterization of single transistors and of an analog circuit, both realized in a TSMC 28nm bulk CMOS technology, after being irradiated with 1 GigaRad TID. nMOS devices result more resistant than pMOS showing a weak degradation of the electrical parameters. Nevertheless, the considerable leakage current increment is not negligible because it could affect analog circuits as that hereby presented. In the proposed analog circuit, the high radiation level induces a 20% gain reduction and an 80% slowdown of the Charge Sensitive Preamplifier time response.
Synthesis of Polysiloxanes with Functional Groups by Using Organometallic Carboxylate Catalysts (2021)

Abstract Linear polysiloxanes were synthesized by using organometallic carboxylic acid catalysts containing tin, zinc, or iron. By optimizing the amount of catalyst and the reaction temperature, polysiloxanes could be synthesized from dialkoxysilanes linked with vinyl monomers by the thiol–ene reaction. Furthermore, cross-linked polysiloxanes could be formed through interactions between the catalyst and the carboxylic acid in the monomer side chain.
ChemInform Abstract: DICHLOROTRIS(TRIPHENYLPHOSPHINE)RUTHENIUM‐CATALYZED HYDROGEN TRANSFER FROM ALCOHOLS TO SATURATED AND ALPHA,BETA‐UNSATURATED KETONES (1975)

Abstract Anhand der Kombination aus Benzyliden‐acetophenon (I) und l‐Phenyl‐äthanol (II) wird die Hydridübertragung von dem Carbinol auf das ungesättigte Keton (I) unter Bildung des gesättigten Ketons (IV) und von Acetophenon (V) verfolgt und hierbei der katalytische Einfluß des Ruthenium‐phosphin‐Komplexes (III) untersucht.
Regions of interest in the venous sinuses as input functions for quantitative PET. (1999)

We present a simple method of obtaining an input function for PET that is applicable to a wide range of tracers and quantitative methods and is feasible for diagnostic PET imaging.
Differences between middle cerebral artery blood velocity waveforms of young and postmenopausal women (2006)

Further investigations are required to assess whether this waveform analysis can provide insight into pathophysiologic changes in cerebral hemodynamics with aging.
Selenium distribution in mammary epithelial cells reveals its possible mechanism of inhibition of cell growth. (1988)

The subcellular and macromolecular distribution of 75Se-selenite was determined in murine mammary epithelial cell lines which demonstrated marked differences in their growth response to 5 microM selenite. MOD cells responded sooner to the inhibitory effects of selenite than COMMA-D cells. The MOD cells also incorporated a slightly higher percentage of 75Se-selenite into proteins and attained a higher ratio of selenoprotein to selenonucleic acids than did COMMA-D cells. Most selenium and selenoproteins were located in the cytoplasm as revealed by autoradiography and subcellular fractionations. These data suggest that a cytoplasmic selenoprotein may be an intermediate for selenite's nontoxic growth inhibitory effects.
Physico-chemical characteristics of high performance polymer modified by low and atmospheric pressure plasma (2012)

In this work, the effect of low pressure plasma and atmospheric-pressure plasma treatment on surface properties and adhesion characteristics of high performance polymer, Polyether Ether Ketone (PEEK) are investigated in terms of Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM). The experimental results show that the PEEK surface treated by atmospheric pressure plasma lead to an increase in the polar component of the surface energy, resulting in improving the adhesion characteristics of the PEEK/Epoxy adhesive system. Also, the roughness of the treated surfaces is largely increased as confirmed by AFM observation. These results can be explained by the fact that the atmospheric pressure plasma treatment of PEEK surface yields several oxygen functionalities on hydrophobic surface, which play an important role in increasing the surface polarity, wettability, and the adhesion characteristics of the PEEK/Epoxy adhesive system.
Effects of a single 20 mg dose of letrozole on ovarian function post dominant follicle selection: an exploratory randomized controlled trial (2017)

Clinical trials registration number NCT01046578 .
The Workers' Compensation Experience: A Qualitative Exploration of Workers' Beliefs Regarding the Impact of the Compensation System on Their Recovery and Rehabilitation (2009)

Abstract Attempts to develop a better understanding of the interaction between the compensation environment and injured workers suggest that the compensation environment may negatively impact on the psychological wellbeing of injured workers. This study offers a complementary perspective to contemporary quantitative studies exploring the psychosocial aspects of workplace injury and disability, and contributes to the growing body of qualitative data on the interaction of personal and environmental factors influencing recovery from work injury. The beliefs and experience of injured workers, as explored through ethnographic interviewing, offer insight to the social meaning and relationships comprised in the compensation environment and reveal the pervasive impact of workplace injury across personal, social and occupational spheres. Poor claims administration and hostile interpersonal interactions are identified as particular sources of frustration and discontent for injured workers. Strong themes of perceived injustice emerge as a potentially valuable area for future research in improving the outcomes of compensable injury.
SLDRAM: high-performance, open-standard memory (1997)

The primary objective of DRAM-dynamic random access memory-is to offer the largest memory capacity at the lowest possible cost. Designers achieve this by two means. First, they optimize the process and the design to minimize die area. Second, they ensure that the device serves high-volume markets and can be mass-produced to achieve the greatest economies of scale. SLDRAM-synchronous-link DRAM-is a new memory interface specification developed through the cooperative efforts of leading semiconductor memory manufacturers and high-end computer architects and system designers. SLDRAM meets the high data bandwidth requirements of emerging processor architectures and retains the low cost of earlier DRAM interface standards. These and other benefits suggest that SLDRAM will become the mainstream commodity memory of the early 21st century.
Phylogeny of γ-polyglutamic acid-producing Bacillus strains isolated from a fermented locust bean product manufactured in West Africa (2008)

Twenty-five Bacillus strains capable of producing gamma-polyglutamic acid (PGA) were isolated from fermented locust bean products manufactured in the savanna area of Ghana. To clarify the phylogeny of these PGA-producing strains, phylogenetic analyses based on sequences of 16S rDNA, rpoB (RNA polymerase beta-subunit) and fus (elongation factor G) genes were performed. A phylogenetic tree based on 16S rDNA indicated that ten isolates were clustered in the same group of Bacillus subtilis. Another ten isolates were located in the cluster of B. amyloliquefaciens, and the remaining isolates were identified as B. pumilus (three isolates) and B. licheniformis (two isolates), respectively. Phylogenetic trees based on the partial sequences of rpoB and fus genes were similar to the phylogeny based on 16S rDNA sequences. Thirty-four strains in 27 species belonging to the genus Bacillus and its neighbors were also investigated for PGA production. It was found that PGA was produced by B. amyloliquefaciens NBRC 14141 and NBRC 15535(T), B. atrophaeus NBRC 15539(T), B. licheniformis NBRC 12107, B. mojavensis NBRC 15718(T), B. pumilus NBRC 12094, B. subtilis NBRC 16449, and Lysinibacillus sphaericus NBRC 3525. Except for L. sphaericus, the above Bacillus species are very closely related in phylogeny, indicating that PGA-producing Bacillus strains constitute a cluster.
Rapid screening and quantitation of PAHs in water and complex sample matrices by solid‐phase microextraction coupled to capillary atmospheric pressure photoionization‐mass spectrometry (2020)

A capillary atmospheric pressure photoionization (cAPPI) source was used to analyze polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in complex matrices like grilled meat extract and urban dust reference material, as well as screening for PAHs in aqueous samples such as tap and lake water. A high-throughput workflow was developed that allowed rapid screening of unknown samples by direct solid-phase microextraction (SPME) coupled with cAPPI-MS, with confirmatory gas chromatography performed only for samples containing trace amounts of PAHs. Extraction times were as low as 15 s, with a total analysis time of 2 min per sample for screening. Limits of detections were in the low pg/ml range and in the subpg/ml range for the direct and chromatographic approach, respectively, with a linear dynamic range between two and three orders of magnitude, as determined for 15 model PAHs. This rapid approach represents an attractive way to screen samples containing nonpolar compounds using an ambient ionization source.
Synthesis, Biological Evaluation, and Docking Studies of Antagonistic Hydroxylated Arecaidine Esters Targeting mAChRs (2022)

The muscarinic acetylcholine receptor family is a highly sought-after target in drug and molecular imaging discovery efforts aimed at neurological disorders. Hampered by the structural similarity of the five subtypes' orthosteric binding pockets, these efforts largely failed to deliver subtype-selective ligands. Building on our recent successes with arecaidine-derived ligands targeting M<sub>1</sub>, herein we report the synthesis of a related series of 11 hydroxylated arecaidine esters. Their physicochemical property profiles, expressed in terms of their computationally calculated CNS MPO scores and HPLC-logD values, point towards blood-brain barrier permeability. By means of a competitive radioligand binding assay, the binding affinity values towards each of the individual human mAChR subtypes <i>h</i>M<sub>1</sub>-<i>h</i>M<sub>5</sub> were determined. The most promising compound of this series <b>17b</b> was shown to have a binding constant towards <i>h</i>M<sub>1</sub> in the single-digit nanomolar region (5.5 nM). Similar to our previously reported arecaidine-derived esters, the entire series was shown to act as <i>h</i>M1R antagonists in a calcium flux assay. Overall, this study greatly expanded our understanding of this recurring scaffolds' structure-activity relationship and will guide the development towards highly selective mAChRs ligands.